I9506 Custom roms!! topic

Hey guys....
Just using for years now Galaxy S and Galaxy S2 with all kinds of customs roms and last week I've decided to win an auction for S4 I9506 (why not since it's the top performer compared to 9505 or not to say in the world) so managed to get it from Germany!
The thing is I haven't checked xda to see that there isn't any but any support for it, at least let's say YET?
I was 100% sure that I would be able to boot into CM in minutes as with all my samsungs....but....shall I wait or shall I give it away to take fully supported I9505?
Please give me your ideas....

Can we help somehow to achieve better attention from developers? Even donations, or what?

Thanks

[Request] I9506 Modems topic

Hello
I live in Romania and own a I9506 from other country and in some poor signal areas the phone loses signal and emergency calls only appears while other i9505 holds the signal from same carrier (Orange Romania).
I would like if someone would help with a few modems to try and see if there is a difference in the signal quality.
Thanks in advance
Adrian

[Q] S4 (I9506) rooting issues topic

hi XDA members,

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 (i9506) which is the Snapdragon 800 version running Jellybean 4.3. I rooted using: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2529064 and device worked fine for about two days. I was able to delete bloatware but after the second day I wanted to delete another bloatware app (Chat On) but was unable to do so. A message saying "Su binary missing" and when checked with Root App Checker the result came up as "Device is not rooted". I even tried restoring through CWM because I made a back up just before root procedure, but that went unsuccessful. The device went into soft brick and i had to take it to a professional to get the stock firmware re-loaded.

Can someone please enlighten me on why the device reverted to 'un-root'????

p.s. no custom ROM was flashed/installed....

thanks in advance XDA

4.4.2 i9506 topic

anyone knows when or will it come or not?

Sent from my GT-I9506 using Tapatalk

[Q] Can not update S4 I9506 with 4.3 Firmware topic

I am trying to flash 4.3 firmware onto my S4 using odin but get the following error, any ideas? I have the de bugger selected, all drivers installed as far as I am aware of?

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> I9506XXUBNA2_I9506DTMBNA1_I9506XXUBML2_HOME.tar.md 5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1

Thanks

[Q] Update i9506 with firmware i9506 topic

Can I flash an i9506 with the new I9505XXUFNB9 KitKat 4.4.2 firmware?

Thks.

What happen when flashing i9506 rom to e330s/l/k topic

I'm using SHV E330S with stock rom rooted fix all.
I9506 vs E330S had same spec.
Could I flashing i9506 rom to my SHV E330S. What happen after that ?

I9506 4.2 to 4.3 now receive error at recovery! topic

E:missing bla bla bla (code -1)
E: .........


what happen? but it still working fine.

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)

simple root for I9506 topic

just like the famous song "all I want for x-mas is root". Not a rooted ROM. No new recovery.
I don't care about the bloatware: TB gets rids of the things I don't like

does anyone have a short guide (sticky?) on how to do this for the 9506?

[OT] for an older tablet I used the very infamous and NOT recommended vroot program - under special circumstances using a closed network and Titanium Backup to freeze and thereafter to replace the superuser app with Chainfire's SuperSU - rooting and cleanup succeeded for a device that was considered not rootable after ASUS released an Android 4.3 update. But I'm hoping for an easier method for this particular S4. [/OT]
All ROMs are equal, but some ROMs are more equal than others. (George Orwell )