Hi all,
After installing the latest Omega ROM (Omega 9), everything seemed fine at first.
After a couple of hours I was unable to install any apps from Play Store.
Restarted a couple of times, still same issue.
Then I've decided to do a Factory Reset.
After doing this, the phone is stock in a bootloop.
When started, the Galaxy S4 logo appears briefly and dissapears again.
I am unable to boot into recovery.
When trying to do so, I see the blue screen at the top and after 5 seconds everything dissapears.
I can, however, access Download mode.
My question is, as I've never done this before.
Would the best thing to do be flashing a Stock Firmware from sammobile using Odin 3.07?
I was thinking of doing this:
Downloading this ROM from Sammobile:
Model: GT-I9505
Country: Netherlands
Version: Android 4.2.2
Changelist: 1081224
Build date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:56:37 +0000
Product Code: PHN
PDA: I9505XXUBMGA
CSC: I9505PHNBMG4
MODEM: I9505XXUBMGA
Start Odin 3.07
Turn off phone first, start it in Download mode, connect it to PC.
Load the downloaded file as PDA (?)
Leave Auto Reboot and F. Reset checked and hit Start.
Well, I never did this before so I wanted to double check.
Will this solve my problem you think?
I also have a custom recovery...
Will this restore the stock recovery as well?
Thank you.
Might work but if you still can't get to recovery or phone flash fails around NAND write it means you need to flash a .pit file... Make sure you get the right one and if possible with an MD5 checksum... If the pit stuffs up while flashing (or you flash the wrong one) you can actually hard brick your phone...
So, I pretty much did exactly what I wrote in my first post and my problem is solved.
I did get a mini hart attack in the beginning as I never had this before with my Galaxy S2 and S3.
No the phone has only root with Triangle Away.
I'll avoid custom ROM's for a while
Hello Folks,
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 32 GB SM-N9005 , recently updated via Kies 3.0 to latest official firmware update provided by Samsung.
Base Band:
N9005XXUBMJ
Kernel Version:
3.4.0-1628120
Build Number:
JSS15J.N9005XXUBMJ3
*#1234# gives following info:
AP: N9005XXUBMJ3
CP: N9005XXUBMJ1
CSC: N9005DBTBMJ3
The device has been successfully rooted using CF-Auto-Root as decribed in the corresponding CF-Auto-Root Thread here at xda-developers Forum.
Symptom of the Problem:
Basically the phone is working normally - no issues beside the following Error in Kies occured yet.
When connecting the phone to Kies though, it shows the following Error:
"Your device's current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via Kies."
I had a phone call with Samsung customer support today and they identified the root cause appears to be a incomplete installation of the firmware update.
The support engineer asked me to enter: *#1234#:
AP: N9005XXUBMJ3
CP: N9005XXUBMJ1
CSC: N9005DBTBMJ3
He told me that the issue is that the CP component displayed in the middle which should end with another digit (not 1).
Impact of the problem:
The bad impact of this issue is, that I won't be able to install any future firmware update as long as this issue is not resolved.
Suggested Resolution from Samsung Customer Tech Support:
They advised me to re-initialize and re-install the firmware via Samsung Kies in order to get this fixed.
This approach also results in the need of a full re-install of all my Data, Apps and Settings.
Now my Question:
Is there any recommended way from the xda-developers experts community which makes more sense ?
E.g. any advice / shortcut solution which saves me from setting up my phone entirely from scrath is highly welcome.
Additional Info:
I have Titanium Backup Pro installed - Does that offer a save way to prevent a full manual restore of my Apps, Data & settings ?
Thanks in advance
mx-5driver
Hi, 1st of all, i really really did search the whole forum, but still, can't find my answer.
So, i decide to ask....
I currently recieved a galaxy s4 as a gift.
But i find out that it doesn't have any google items: google play, google search etc.....
Due to last time I have flash galaxy note for custom rom with no google item in it before, so i think i can use the same solution to it.
But unfortunately, this couldn't solve the problem.
Google Play did install, but force close every time i start it, even with clear data or clear cache (from setting > app manager).
Then I tought that could be the firmware problem, as it is showing that there is an update ready to be install, thus I pressed install.
But still, nothings working.
Then I go check wherether the s4 is really an s4 or just a knock off.
With the data below:
Device name: Galaxy S4 (can be change)
Model number: GT-I9500
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband version: I9500ZCUGND1
Kernel version: 3.4.5-913788 [email protected]#1 Mon Mar 31 18:54:48 KST 2014
Build number: KOT49H.I9500ZCUGND1
SE for Android status: Enforcing SEPF_GT-I9500_4.4.2_0011 Mon Mar 31 19:09:37 2014
I found out at samfirmware.com that this is a real galaxy s4, but is for the china market.
I saw some post saying that you can reflash other country stock rom so that google play can be use.
But what i saw for rooting tutorial is for jellybean(4.2) not kitkat(4.4.2)
So now, at here, i wish that some one can help out to solve the problem I'm facing.
Main thing, to get the Google Play shop to work.
An Android without Google Play store looks kind of wired.
Many thanks for reading my post and greatful thanks for helping me, thank you.:angel:
ask
NooBDroidPlayer said:
Hi, 1st of all, i really really did search the whole forum, but still, can't find my answer.
So, i decide to ask....
I currently recieved a galaxy s4 as a gift.
But i find out that it doesn't have any google items: google play, google search etc.....
Due to last time I have flash galaxy note for custom rom with no google item in it before, so i think i can use the same solution to it.
But unfortunately, this couldn't solve the problem.
Google Play did install, but force close every time i start it, even with clear data or clear cache (from setting > app manager).
Then I tought that could be the firmware problem, as it is showing that there is an update ready to be install, thus I pressed install.
But still, nothings working.
Then I go check wherether the s4 is really an s4 or just a knock off.
With the data below:
Device name: Galaxy S4 (can be change)
Model number: GT-I9500
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband version: I9500ZCUGND1
Kernel version: 3.4.5-913788 [email protected]#1 Mon Mar 31 18:54:48 KST 2014
Build number: KOT49H.I9500ZCUGND1
SE for Android status: Enforcing SEPF_GT-I9500_4.4.2_0011 Mon Mar 31 19:09:37 2014
I found out at samfirmware.com that this is a real galaxy s4, but is for the china market.
I saw some post saying that you can reflash other country stock rom so that google play can be use.
But what i saw for rooting tutorial is for jellybean(4.2) not kitkat(4.4.2)
So now, at here, i wish that some one can help out to solve the problem I'm facing.
Main thing, to get the Google Play shop to work.
An Android without Google Play store looks kind of wired.
Many thanks for reading my post and greatful thanks for helping me, thank you.:angel:
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so first of all download 4.4 kitkat for india..from samfirmware as usual if you dont find instruction them message me i will guide you!
it.ysh said:
so first of all download 4.4 kitkat for india..from samfirmware as usual if you dont find instruction them message me i will guide you!
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I'm already in 4.4.2, how do I install 4.4 jurist on to it?
NooBDroidPlayer said:
I'm already in 4.4.2, how do I install 4.4 jurist on to it?
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but you dont have indian rom first download that
NooBDroidPlayer said:
Hi, 1st of all, i really really did search the whole forum, but still, can't find my answer.
So, i decide to ask....
I currently recieved a galaxy s4 as a gift.
But i find out that it doesn't have any google items: google play, google search etc.....
Due to last time I have flash galaxy note for custom rom with no google item in it before, so i think i can use the same solution to it.
But unfortunately, this couldn't solve the problem.
Google Play did install, but force close every time i start it, even with clear data or clear cache (from setting > app manager).
Then I tought that could be the firmware problem, as it is showing that there is an update ready to be install, thus I pressed install.
But still, nothings working.
Then I go check wherether the s4 is really an s4 or just a knock off.
With the data below:
Device name: Galaxy S4 (can be change)
Model number: GT-I9500
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband version: I9500ZCUGND1
Kernel version: 3.4.5-913788 [email protected]#1 Mon Mar 31 18:54:48 KST 2014
Build number: KOT49H.I9500ZCUGND1
SE for Android status: Enforcing SEPF_GT-I9500_4.4.2_0011 Mon Mar 31 19:09:37 2014
I found out at samfirmware.com that this is a real galaxy s4, but is for the china market.
I saw some post saying that you can reflash other country stock rom so that google play can be use.
But what i saw for rooting tutorial is for jellybean(4.2) not kitkat(4.4.2)
So now, at here, i wish that some one can help out to solve the problem I'm facing.
Main thing, to get the Google Play shop to work.
An Android without Google Play store looks kind of wired.
Many thanks for reading my post and greatful thanks for helping me, thank you.:angel:
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Flash this:
Download:
http://dl.sammobile.com/PVFcQ1kpNz0...lNBXkVBUA../I9500ZCUGND1_I9500CHNGND1_CHN.zip
Model: GT-I9500
Model name: GALAXY S4
Country: China
Version: Android 4.4.2
Changelist: 913788
Build date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 10:00:17 +0000
Product Code: CHN
PDA: I9500ZCUGND1
CSC: I9500CHNGND1
MODEM: I9500ZCUGND1
Instructions:
- Extract (unzip) the firmware file
- Download Odin v3.09
- Extract Odin zip-file
- Open Odin v3.09
- Reboot phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
- Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
- Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
- Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
- Click the start button, sit back and wait a few minutes
it.ysh said:
but you dont have indian rom first download that
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ok, I have downloaded the rom that you said, what next?
just to inform, my s4 is not yet root at all
jeffrey268 said:
Flash this:
Download:
http://dl.sammobile.com/PVFcQ1kpNz0...lNBXkVBUA../I9500ZCUGND1_I9500CHNGND1_CHN.zip
Model: GT-I9500
Model name: GALAXY S4
Country: China
Version: Android 4.4.2
Changelist: 913788
Build date: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 10:00:17 +0000
Product Code: CHN
PDA: I9500ZCUGND1
CSC: I9500CHNGND1
MODEM: I9500ZCUGND1
Instructions:
- Extract (unzip) the firmware file
- Download Odin v3.09
- Extract Odin zip-file
- Open Odin v3.09
- Reboot phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
- Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin
- Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
- Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
- Click the start button, sit back and wait a few minutes
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do I have to root before I do the above step you were saying?
my s4 haven't been root at all since I received it, I just only done an OTA update,
and is in baseband I9500ZCUGND1 now
main thing I need is to get Google Play to be install and usable on this phone since it is now bundle with it at the 1st place.
curious why china have to detach Google Play for their phones?
How to.
NooBDroidPlayer said:
do I have to root before I do the above step you were saying?
my s4 haven't been root at all since I received it, I just only done an OTA update,
and is in baseband I9500ZCUGND1 now
main thing I need is to get Google Play to be install and usable on this phone since it is now bundle with it at the 1st place.
curious why china have to detach Google Play for their phones?
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The following wil trip knox to 0x1
Install TWRP recovery:
1. download latest tar here: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/i9500
2. Power off your phone.
3. Boot into download mode.
4. Connect your phone to your PC, you may have to install samsung drivers from here: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/c...NG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.33.0.exe
5. Downlod and Open Odin3 v3.09, download link: https://mega.co.nz/#!7MMWkCyB!8s9Pg9jebiXRjkv_0bGfvhT-3af6MQRnTE08hzjAG1M
6. Select the downloded tar in AB in Odin.
7. Deselect auto reboot in odin.
8. Click start, and wait for it to finish.
9. Remove the battery from your phone.
10. Put your battery back in and start your phone in recovery mode, howto: http://hintslibrary.blogspot.nl/2013/07/how-to-enter-into-recovery-mode-on.html
11. In TWRP go to backup and do a full backup.
12. Just to be safe: Copy the backup to your PC, backup is located /TWRP/BACKUPS/
If the above worked (The following wil remove everything from your phone so do a backup of impotant data):
11. Download a rom you want on your phone, i recommend: Omega v20 Kit Kat 4.4.2, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2232887/showthread.php?t=2232887
12. Put the downloaded rom on your micro sd card.
13. Reboot your phone into recovery as in step 10.
14. In TWRP recovery do to wipe and do advance wipe, select all except ext-sd and EFS.
15. In TWRP recovery select install, and select the rom you downloaded.
16. If the rom ask you to wipe you can select no.
17. When the install is complete reboot your phone, now continu with the setup, when complete you should have all the google goodies.
Gaaps
NooBDroidPlayer said:
ok, I have downloaded the rom that you said, what next?
just to inform, my s4 is not yet root at all
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then now download gaaps it will definately solve your problem..if this was helpful please press thanks
Hello,
new firmware was released for East Europe. Phone SM-g530fz. After upadate my wifi stoped working. I did factory recovery, cache wipe. Nothing helped. I jumped to download mode and there is written "Current binary: Custom" "System status: Custom" and knox warranty is void. I din't root my phone or do something similar. What the .... Pls help
Fixed. When I was updating my phone I have rooted rom, so that corrupted some files and phone couldn't launch wifi successfuly. I flashed stock rom and then updated to new one.
Perhaps someone has made some changes in your phone that you don't know?
You may try this guide by AndroidFire at this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/grand-prime/orig-development/guide-flashing-stock-rom-t3039167
PLEASE HELP WIFI NOT WORKING (SWITCHING ON/TURNING ON) AFTER UPDATE not solved
mine also WIFI CANT BE TURNED ON after update i do have root access but before the update i unroot-ed and removed SD card.
1. phone - samsung grand prime SM-530H /DD
2. issue - wifi cant be turned/switched on
3. issue started - after update, ie updated via Kies3
4. things done to fix - hard reset, pulled out battery, changed named of wifi settings confg (which dint help so i reversed it again) and so on
5. current firmware -
Model SM-G530H
Model name GALAXY Grand Prime
Country India
Version Android 4.4.4
Build date Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:56:02 +0000
Product code INS
PDA G530HXXU2AOC2
CSC G530HODD2AOA1 (this description of firmware is from Sammobile.com but its the same description on my phone and as i said before i updated via Kies3)
urmyaddict said:
mine also WIFI CANT BE TURNED ON after update i do have root access but before the update i unroot-ed and removed SD card.
1. phone - samsung grand prime SM-530H /DD
2. issue - wifi cant be turned/switched on
3. issue started - after update, ie updated via Kies3
4. things done to fix - hard reset, pulled out battery, changed named of wifi settings confg (which dint help so i reversed it again) and so on
5. current firmware -
Model SM-G530H
Model name GALAXY Grand Prime
Country India
Version Android 4.4.4
Build date Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:56:02 +0000
Product code INS
PDA G530HXXU2AOC2
CSC G530HODD2AOA1 (this description of firmware is from Sammobile.com but its the same description on my phone and as i said before i updated via Kies3)
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hahaha it worked. after i re-flashed it again
Tried everything, every tip phone can boot in download mode but when attached with USB odin not detecting it.....please help
First of all please forgive me for opening yet another S4 wifi problem after kitkat upgrade, but I have tried everything I could possibly find here, on youtube and other forums. The only thing left to try is flash the modem but I'd rather ask before I brick my phone
I'm not quite sure if this is the same issue every single time or if in my case it is due to my ignorance and errors. I was an iphone/unlock/jailbreak user until last year so please bear with me. Android is new and fun (but scary) territory to me.
Situation, what I did and possible mistakes on my side:
-I'm in Spain but I bought my factory unlocked phone on amazon and it was for the Polish market (GT-I9505 Black, 16 Gb)
-My device was rooted don't even remember how I did it last year so no useful info on that side a part of using odin for windows.
- Until yesterday I was on jellybean, not quite sure if 4.2.2 or 4.3
- Yesterday I upgraded to 4.4.2 via mobile odin and yes I checked the boxes about clearing/deleting cache or whatever it's called.
- Used a stock firmware downloaded from other site (that one starting with "S" and with a great amount of firmwares for samsung devices of several countries)
- I chose a firmware randomly (maybe this was my mistake) because I hade read that the firmware was not that important and people where usimg leaked german firmwares on on phones from elsewhere. But I did choose one that matched the country of my phone (XEO/XX Poland)
- Everything is working fine but without wifi I'm buying new Mb bundles almost every 2 hours and I'll be broke very soon
If you guys think the solution is flashing the modem which file should I use? I see lots of them with different models/codes and I'm completely lost and have read a lot about messing with bootloaders/modems etc bricking devices so I'm freaking scared and ask for your charitative help!
All the info I could gather about my device right now (now I know I should have gathered this info also before attempting to upgrade but it's too late now!
SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 GT-I9505 Black Edition
Manufacturing date: 2013-12-23
BASEBAND Version: I9505XXUEMK8
BOOTLOADER Version:I9505XXUEMK8
PDA Version: I9505XXUGNG8
CSC Version: I9505YXZGNH2
Kernel: 3.4.0-2309103
KOT49H-I9505UGNG8
Android 4.4.2
Product code: GT2I9505ZKAXEO
Original CSC: XEO
Firmsware's CSC: XEO
Active CSC code: XEO
CSC Country: Poland
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I feel so dumb and frustrated right now that any joke or insult would be accepted with humbleness lol
Forgot to add I used the *#0011# command and went to wifi menu. Tried the ping test and it states: passed
status: DISCONNECTED
SSID: Unknown SSID
( In case this info is of any use )
voxel.xyz said:
Forgot to add I used the *#0011# command and went to wifi menu. Tried the ping test and it states: passed
status: DISCONNECTED
SSID: Unknown SSID
( In case this info is of any use )
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Relax it has solution . The problem becomes coz the baseband and the bootloader are olds (android 4.3).
SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 GT-I9505 Black Edition
BASEBAND Version: I9505XXUEMK8
BOOTLOADER Version:I9505XXUEMK8
PDA Version: I9505XXUGNG8
CSC Version: I9505YXZGNH2
* Quick solution for recover WIFI:
1. Reflash the STOCK I9505XXUGNG8 (XEO) firmware via ODIN.
2. Let the process finish and reboot normally.
3. Dial *#1234# and have to appear this:
AP: I9505XXUGNG8
CP: I9505XXUGNG8
CSC: I9505YXZGNH2
4. Reflash again if not. Good luck
Thank you so much for your helpful reply Joku1981 !!!!! You made my day!!!
Can I do that with Mobile Odin??? My PC broke (Graphics card burnt) and until a couple of months won't be able to buy a new one.
To make sure I understand you: You mean Flash again the same firmware I used to upgrade to 4.4.2 in the first place?
I used this Firmware: I9505XXUGNG8_I9505YXZGNH2_XEO
should I try Flashing that same Stock Firmware again? and if does not work keep reflashing until the baseband and the bootloader get updated?
Why did they not update ? is this common or an error on my side???
I hope it can be done with mobile Odin since I can keep my root status, If I have to do it in Desktop Odin do I have to Re-Root after flashing???
Thank you so much for you kind help!!!!!!
Joku1981 said:
Relax it has solution . The problem becomes coz the baseband and the bootloader are olds (android 4.3).
SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 GT-I9505 Black Edition
BASEBAND Version: I9505XXUEMK8
BOOTLOADER Version:I9505XXUEMK8
PDA Version: I9505XXUGNG8
CSC Version: I9505YXZGNH2
* Quick solution for recover WIFI:
1. Reflash the STOCK I9505XXUGNG8 (XEO) firmware via ODIN.
2. Let the process finish and reboot normally.
3. Dial *#1234# and have to appear this:
AP: I9505XXUGNG8
CP: I9505XXUGNG8
CSC: I9505YXZGNH2
4. Reflash again if not. Good luck
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SOLVED!!!!!
After nobody answered if I could use again "mobile Odin" to flash once more and try to fix my wifi not working I opened mobile odin and it gave me a warning about my version and having a wrong bootloader as a possibility of soft bricking my phone so I decided to stay away of mobile Odin this time.
I used desktop Odin (at work since my pc broke) and exactly the same firmware file downloaded from sammobile (but re-downloaded it just in case) and had to flash twice, the first time it went through the whole process ok right until the end where it showed the FAIL message.
I didn't know if I should turn off the phone stuck in download mode and with the process bar at 100 % or retry flashing without turning it off. So I decided not to turn it off (afraid it would get soft bricked or something). I closed mobile Odin but left phone On with download mode screen active and opened mobile Odin again got the "added"message and the blue color showing it was properly connected to the phone and started flashing process again....
I started getting red error messages saying the progress bar display was wrong (and it wasn't updating/kept stuck in the previous 100%) but after it finished it was flashed and everything was ok. WIFI WORKED!!!!!!
Now the weird part.....in case this happens /helps someone else:
- My phone DID NOT get wiped. My launcher and my apps stayed intact (I thought flashing even the same firmware always wiped data, I'm I wrong???)
- All my root apps (root explorer, titanium backup, so on and so forth) where there and working fine. One root checker stated I was rooted and another one stated I wasn't but even my launcher (nova) was working just as if I never flashed the phone.
- Since I was unsure of my "root" state and I did not have "supersu" app in my apps drawer I tried installing it via playstore but It always gave an error message (the application could not be installed in the default location)
- I rooted again just in case and the root process finished without errors but still I had no "supersu" app and one root checker said I was rooted and the other I wasn't. Tried installing "supersu" from the playstore but same error and could not get installed.
- I searched here and in other forums for similar problems/solutions but nothing worked until I tried several things that fixed the problem. Not really sure which fixed it so I will write them down in the order I did them:
1. Opened folder mount which I already had installed and it gave me an error and asked me to try the fix which I did.
2. Opened linked2sd which I already had installed also previous to the firmware flash. It gave me an error and asked me which was the partition to use (as when I first installed it) in my case it was ext4. And it seemed to start working as it normally does. No further error when reopening it.
3. Rebooted the phone and tried entering recovery mode to wipe cache etc but It never entered recovery mode. I get the message about going into recovery mode (top left corner small red letters) But right after that it reboots and I get the samsung logo and my home screen.
4. Tried reinstalling supersu again and no success. (By the way before I did all this steps I tried rooting again but got to the same point. No supersu on my apps drawer)
5. Downloaded BusyBox install (opened it but did not use it in any way, maybe something in the installation fixed my problem)
6. Opened mobile Odin just for curiosity sake and it opened fine and asked for downloading of the extra stuff as when I installed it the first time. After that I closed it
7. Rebooted normally (no recovery mode since I'm stuck without it)
8. Tried installing "supersu" and NOW it worked!!!
9. Checked in both root checker apps and both confirm I'm rooted and supersu started asking for granting permissions to apps again as it normally does!
10. Everytime I attempted flash, root, and even after some reboots I took the battery off (since I read in several threads it helped/was mandatory)
Conclusion now my WIFI problem is fixed, my root problem (that appeared doing the reflash for fixing my wifi problem) is also fixed. The only thing I could not fix is not being able to get into recovery mode.
Does anyone know a solution for recovering the ability to get into recovery mode????
Thanks to Joku for lighting me into re flashing once and again until my wifi was fixed!