[Q] 4G working after firmware update for i9500 topic

Hi guys!

Just wanted to confirm, yesterday I updated my firmware using the 4.4 from Dominican Rep and now it seems that 4G is available on my I9500 here in Brazil, can someone else confirm that this is possible?

:D

[Q] unlock alps i9500 topic

hi,
friends i recently purchased alps i9500 from thailand i tried so many sims on it but it's always showing no sim card is inserted then i reset it to factory settings but now also it showing no sim card is inserted please help me

Any way to make my i9500 an AOSP with 4.4.2? topic

So far I had notice there are some proyects with unwiz interface or CM, but nothing seem to be working at 100%. Why is this? Is there a way to have a pure AOSP in my i9500? With 4.4.2? If not, why? When should I expect to be able?

Regards.

Refurbished GT I9500 INDIA 4.2.2 topic

Guys i am new to samsung and buying a refurbished S4 9500 india version with 6 months warranty from samsung with 4.2.2 firmware on it for Rs 20,000 actual price is now for new device is Rs 28,000

so i wanted to know that is it safe to upgrade and root it to 4.3 without having knox bootloader ?? ( dont want 4.4.2 because some people said it cant write to memory card + we cant downgrade then)
i dont want to get into knox thing and dont want to void the warranty also. so to avoid knox should i do this ?

1. Root 4.2.2 + install custom recovery ( dont know how to do that because its old firmware and all i can find info is about new firmwares)

2. flash 4.3 knox free stock rom ( i want only stock rom no custom rom because stock rom offers better camera features and shutter speed etc. etc.)


3. if i dont root or install custom recovery in 4.2.2 and simply flash via odin 4.3 stock firmware 2013 December 4.3 I9500XXUEMK9 will it contain knox ???

the main thing i want is to have 4.3 stock firmware with Root + custom recovery But no knox

is this the only things i need to do ?
do i need to keep in mind something else also ?

i am from nexus 4 so u guys must be knowing how we are addicted to flashing roms and kernels everyday but its not at all complicated like this :eek:

[Q] Rom Backup Advice (i9500) topic

Sorry, I recently posted this in the wrong section. Mods feel free to move/ erase as you see fit.

I am needing advice with backing up my Cyanogenmod 11 stuff. How do you guys do your backups, enabling you to flash a newer version etc and not lose your data and setup preferences?

I flashed CM11-0303 (and appropriate kernel), then did un update to 0307 and re-flashed the kernel again. This causes major issues and I had to reflash 0303 again from scratch. I was going to only start updating with official CM updates but apparently you can't install an official release update over a nightly install. Is this true?

Thanks, my phone is an S4 i9500. Hope you guys can help because I now want to reflash a new official release without losing my data and setup preferences :good:

Rooting Galaxy S4 I9500 4.4.2 Kitkat on Official Firmware topic

Downloads Required
• CF-Root package (Download Here)
• Odin3 v3.07 (Download Here)

Steps to Root Galaxy S4 I9500 Running on Android 4.4.2 KitKat Official Firmware

Step 1: Extract Odin 3.07 .zip file.

Step 2: Turn off the Galaxy S4 and boot it into Download Mode by pressing and holding Volume Down, Home and Power buttons together. Once you see the Galaxy S4 Logo, release the Power button and continue holding the other two buttons. Click Volume Up to continue into Download Mode.

Step 3: Launch Odin on computer as an Administrator.

Step 4: Connect the Galaxy S4 to computer with USB cable while in Download Mode. Wait until Odin detects the device and then the ID: COM box will turn light blue with the COM port number. Furthermore, when the device is connected successfully, a message saying "Added!" appears on screen.

Step 5: In Odin, tap PDA button and select CF-Auto-Root-ja3g-ja3gxx-gti9500.tar.md5 file.
Ensure the Re-Partition option is unchecked.

Step 6: After verifying step 5, click Start button in Odin. The installation process should begin.

Step 7: After the root installation completes, your phone will reboot and soon a PASS message with green background appears at the top left-most box in Odin. It is now safe to disconnect the USB cable and remove the phone from computer.

Galaxy S4 I9500 is now rooted successfully on Android 4.4.2 KitKat official firmware. Launch app drawer on the phone and check for SuperSU in the apps list to verify root installation.

Step 8: Launch SuperSU app and update the binaries as normal.

(i9500) Increase available user storage space? topic

Hi guys, I'm new to this i9500 development section as my previous
device was galaxy s1 i9000. The i9000 cm 10 or cm 10 based
roms had 2 different partitions which increased available user
storage.
I understand the i9500 user available space is reduced
significantly due to the way it's partitioned so even if I uninstall
bloatware in the/system partition, the available user space will
hardly be affected since it's in the /data partition.
So I wanted to know if the partition is resized or if it can be
resized in cm11 or sammy based roms so as to increase the user storage
space available.

Notes hero for galaxy s4 i9500 topic

Notes hero




Game description: Notes hero
Notes hero - a pleasant musical game on your reaction. The game purpose - to press the keys corresponding to coming nearer notes in time.

Features:

5 levels of difficulty
Music by popular singers
Colourful graphics

download link : http://getfiles.co/2bux

If you like the game please Put Replie Thanks

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Rom samsung i9505 on i9500 topic

Hello I wanted to install the official firmware samsung i9505 on my i9500.
Can you do?

[Q] USB Connectivity Issue on my S4 (i9500) for download mode topic

As the title says, I am having issues getting my laptop and other laptops to detect my S4 (i9500) on download mode. It did work early but now doesn't work. The funny thing is I can transfer data to and from it when it is fully booted.

I have tried:

• Trying on different PC/Laptops.


• Different USB Cables


• Re-installing Samsung USB Drivers


• Re-installing kies.


• Removing and replacing the battery

Current setup:
16GB S4
ROM - MIUI v4.2.14
Android Version - 4.2.2.

Before it was running Stock TouchWiz 4.3, I ran into alot of battery drain issues to I tried hard and downgrade to 4.2.2 and Installed MIUI but I think that download mode is broken. The phone goes to download mode but it cannot be detected in the system or any system. It doesn't even make that USB sound when you plug it in.

Please help me out. Thanks in Advance.

PS: Dear Mods, If this is the wrong place to post such things, then please move it to the appropriate section. Thanks.

Kitkat 4.4.2 update for s4 i9500 topic

Hello ...
About the new official update for S4 I9500XXUFNB3 I have 2 questions
1-If I have a rooted device with JB 4.3 and I flashed it , what happens ? the root access will be denied ? I think yes
and is there any root way ?
2- and this is the most important , I read that ART is not supported yet in this version , so should I wait it to be supported or it will not be available ?

Thanks

[I9500] [AOKP] [4.4.2] Test Unofficial BUILD 20-02-14 topic

1st Test Build for our device, Test and report bugs here. Bugs should be the same as CM.

XDA:DevDB Information
AOKP Development, a ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S 4

Contributors
alvin14
ROM OS Version: 4.4.x KitKat
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
ROM Firmware Required: Wipe Data/Factory Reset if coming from another ROM or Outdated version of AOKP
Based On: AOKP

Version Information
Status: Testing

Created 2014-02-20
Last Updated 2014-02-19

[Q] Insufficient Storage Available? I9500 topic

What's going here?? I have friends with a stock firmware and 4.77gb of apps. I barely have 1.7gigs of apps and I'm getting Insufficient Storage Available.
Plenty of storage space, Ram is not full..

Running Omega v17

[REQUEST] I9500 System/bin/ bootanimation stock file topic

Hello guys. I was testing some custom bootanimations on my 9500 but i kinda screwed up. I replaced my bootnimation file without making a previuos backup. It seems like the custom bootanimation is not working and now there none bootanimation working on my phone.. so i need the stock file..

If there is not too much trouble for anyone out there.. May you please use root explorer, copy and upload your bootanimation file located at system/bin and share the link to me please? i just don't want to flash the hole rom again because i've my phone very customized..

thanks in advance for whoever helps me here

regards. Leboreiro.

[Q] Network unlocking my I9500 and knox topic

Hi guys, I wonder if I can get some help unlocking my I9500. I'm traveling to US next week and would be acquiring a t-mobile or at&t prepaid sim to use the the phone, so I need to unlock it.

First of all, I have verified that my phone is locked to accept sims only from my carrier.
Second, yes, I have tried the methods explained http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2282683 , but I always get:

MENU NOT EXIST
PRESS BACK KEY
Current Command is 111

If relevant, here is some info from my s4:
android 4.3(official from my carrier)
baseband: I9500BUEMK1
build number: JSS15J.I9500UBUEMK1
AP: I9500UBUEMK1
CP: I9500UBUEMK1
CSC: I9500UWMEMK1
RF Cal: 2013.4.24
HW Rev: MP 0.800

I don't want you any method that may void my warranty or alters the knox flag.

Are there others "not invasive" methods to network unlock my 9500?

If I have to get a network unlock code from some site in the internet, which ones do you recommend that are reliable? would using a unlock code alter my knox flag?

Thank you so much in advance.

Gt i9500 topic

Is the international version (or versions is there only one international version?) Able to Get 4Glte data in the US when used with an at&t smart phone sim card? Is there an octo one that doesn't get 4glte? How do you tell the difference?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

i9500 Push notification issue (post-root) topic

Hello, I've had my i9500 gs4 for a while now and finally took a leap of faith and rooted it (had a bad experience before on a gs2) I rooted it fine used the CF-Auto root tar file and open twrp recovery and everything was okay. I installed titanium backup, and nobloat and deleted some apps i really didn't like as well as some other things i didn't find completely useful like face recognition lock stuff. That went all okay and i didnt notice any hiccups in my phone and I left my phone to charge for a while.

When i came back a friend tried to message me on facebook and I hadn't heard my phone notify me and I hadn't received any notifications from the messages at all for an hour, I took a look through some of the things i had frozen in titanium backup and unfroze google play services and installed push notification fixer which did speed up the notifications of my other apps (textra, regular facebook app, emails) but still didn't give me any notifications from the messenger app, i have attempted an assortment of troubleshooting like uninstalling and reinstalling the app, fiddling around with the application settings and the heartbeat intervals for the PNF app, basically anything short of flashing stock.

I am quite lucky with my experience to get this far and this issue is more of an inconvenience more then anything, and to be honest i believe I've just accidentally deleted something, but i would really appreciate any help and I thank you in advance for your time.

[Q] [I9500] [4.3] GPSD Wakelock topic

Hello all,

I'm having this recurring issue and I can't seem to solve it:
My I9500 S4 isn't going to deep sleep due to a GPSD Wakelock (as reported by BetterBatteryStats)

ROM: Wanamlite 3.9 JB 4.3
Kernel: Perseus

Things I've tried to solve it:

1. Froze (in Titanium Backup) most apps that uses network connectivity.
Haven't frozen Email (exchange corporate account from work) or gmail yet.

2. Deactivated all location settings.
No GPS, No Wirelss Network location, no location access to google apps, etc.

3. Wiped cache and dalvik cache
This solves the issue temporarily, but it returns within a few hours.

4. Factory Reset, Full Wipe and SD Card Wipe
Didn't solve a damn thing.

I'm attaching my BBS dumps.

If anyone has any idea about this, please help. I'm out of ideas :(

Thanks!

Attached Files

	BetterBatteryStats-2014-01-24_135658322.txt - [Click for QR Code] (14.6 KB)
	dmesg-2014-01-24_135658729.txt - [Click for QR Code] (456.4 KB)
	logcat-2014-01-24_135658639.txt - [Click for QR Code] (71.9 KB)
	BetterBatteryStats-2014-01-24_135658396.json.zip - [Click for QR Code] (3.8 KB)

[Q] Will i9500 rear camera work in i9505? topic

Hello, I have an i9505. I wasn't using my cover at the time and the camera somehow got smashed. I bought this as a replacement:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3310865544...84.m1497.l2649

It worked but was faulty (it had artefacts on photos and videos) so I asked for a replacement and he sent one. It had even more artefacts, I'm almost certain he's selling used parts as new but that's another issue.

Anyway, it's tough to find an i9505 camera at a reasonable price. But would this do?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/30093...ff14=95&ff19=0

Thank you!

GT-I9505, 4.2.2, I9505XXUAMDD

AllShareCast fix for custom ROMs (I9500, I9505, I9506, E330, N9005) topic

This fix is for those who like to use AllShareCast/ScreenMirrorwhile on custom ROM (i.e. custom flag is set).

Disclamer: You apply the fix at your own risk. I'm not responsible for any software or hardware damage it can lead. The only thing i can assure is that i've tested fix on my I9500 and I9506 devices and they work fine.

Disclamer 2: I don't provide any technical support for my fixes through PM. So, please don't write PM about porting it to other ROM versions or other devices. I share what i'm doing for myself and have no intention to port it to devices i don't have.

This fix is not really fixes the problem, but turns off HDCP protection. So, the video signal will go to HDMI in clear(unprotected) form. As a side effect, this fix also will be useful for those, who has non-HDCP TV and thus cannot use Screen Mirror function.

I've made versions for 3 different SoCs, thus it should be compatible with almost full range of Samsung top devices:

• Exynos 5410 for GT-I9500 Android 4.3 ROM MJ8


• Snapdragon 600 for GT-I9505 Android 4.3 ROM MK8


• Snapdragon 800 for GT-I9506(SHV-E330S/K/T) Android 4.3 ML5, SM-N9005 (and other SD800 versions of Note 3)
  

To install the fix, your device should be rooted!
You need to use file explorer which is able to write to /system partition. I recommend to use Root Explorer.
1) Open /system partition with write access ("mount R/W" button in Root Explorer)
2) Unpack following archive to specified folder:

• for Exynos 5410: unpack hdcpoff_5410.zip to /system/lib


• for Snapdragon 600: unpack hdcpoff_sd600.zip to /system/lib


• for Snapdragon 800: unpack hdcpoff_sd800.zip to /system/vendor/lib

3) reboot your device.

That's all!

I didn't test my fix neither on I9505 nor N9005, but in theory it should work.

P.S.: If you are skilled enough, then you can port this fix to other version of ROM. Quick hint: Disassemble my fix and original file in IDA Pro, then compare listing to find the difference. And then, using some keywords near modified part, you can locate required places in the new version.
Generally, the versions I provide should work in any ROM within the same Android version.

Attached Files

	hdcpoff_5410.zip - [Click for QR Code] (106.9 KB)
	hdcpoff_sd600.zip - [Click for QR Code] (61.8 KB)
	hdcpoff_sd800.zip - [Click for QR Code] (61.6 KB)