[Q] Convert samsung edition i9505 into google edition i9505G ? - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys !
I have the GS4 i9505 with touchwizz and i want to know if it is possible to transform it into the google edition i9505G (without touchwizz). I saw it was possible to convert a LG optimus G into a nexus 4 so can we do the same with the i9505 and the i9505G because they have the same hardware ?
Or anybody know how to port AOSP on it ?
Thank you a lot !!!

TomTheFrench said:
Hi guys !
I have the GS4 i9505 with touchwizz and i want to know if it is possible to transform it into the google edition i9505G (without touchwizz). I saw it was possible to convert a LG optimus G into a nexus 4 so can we do the same with the i9505 and the i9505G because they have the same hardware ?
Or anybody know how to port AOSP on it ?
Thank you a lot !!!
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u should wait for i9505G ROM
then u will be able to flash its kernel and rom because of same hardware
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and there will always be cyanogin Mod

x102x96x said:
u should wait for i9505G ROM
then u will be able to flash its kernel and rom because of same hardware
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YEAAAA thanks ! :victory:

Blackwolf10 said:
and there will always be cyanogin Mod
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I know but I think the google S4 will be updated before stable CM roms

My fear is it will not be exactly the same hardware so we won't just be able to flash pure goog on a 9505g. I fear they will hobble the G with no SD or something else. Please guys don't do this!

downwiththebanksters said:
My fear is it will not be exactly the same hardware so we won't just be able to flash pure goog on a 9505g. I fear they will hobble the G with no SD or something else. Please guys don't do this!
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Google said it. It will be the same hardware for the 2 and the i9505G will have a micro SD slot.
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or something else...sorry, it just seems their style

You can flash the platform file from the leaked 4.3 firmware via odin and you will have a fully working Google system including the ability to update.

But without root....
At this moment there is no root possible
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argentux said:
You can flash the platform file from the leaked 4.3 firmware via odin and you will have a fully working Google system including the ability to update.
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Is this really possible? I've heard just the opposite! Is there a thread or something you could share so I could check it out myself?
Skickat från min Nexus 7 med Tapatalk 4 Beta

norpan111 said:
Is this really possible? I've heard just the opposite! Is there a thread or something you could share so I could check it out myself?
Skickat från min Nexus 7 med Tapatalk 4 Beta
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lifehacker.com/install-google-edition-roms-on-skinned-htc-ones-and-cer-732590116 (copy and paste the link newbies cant post urls )
Actually you can flash a google edition rom on the samsung edition S4. Google Play Edition only supports GSM so, if your S4 is CDMA you need to flash a ported version, not the official version for the S4 Google Play Edition.

So, can perhaps somebody summarize what is possible and what not?
I think the Otas for GPEs are out, so are we able to flash stock 4.3 Goolge edition to our i9505? I mean the stock one, so not the modifyed versions from jamal etc.

slg60 said:
So, can perhaps somebody summarize what is possible and what not?
I think the Otas for GPEs are out, so are we able to flash stock 4.3 Goolge edition to our i9505? I mean the stock one, so not the modifyed versions from jamal etc.
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this is funny, this has been achieved in HTC One and people including me have got 4.3 OTA and running it successfully. its interesting that same has not been achieved in bigger s4 community!

dryspuri said:
this is funny, this has been achieved in HTC One and people including me have got 4.3 OTA and running it successfully. its interesting that same has not been achieved in bigger s4 community!
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My i9505 should arrive in the next few days, I hope there will be stock Odin images by then. If not, well... I'm no stranger to custom ROMs...

I am also interested in changing my i9505 into a i9505g.Any pogress?

9505 to 9505g
It has been days I'm trying to find a solution for that, but can't find anything!!
The idea is to have a full conversion of the image, fully OTA from Google, working 100% as the GE version, but all I have found are custom roms.
Anybody had success flashing the platform from Google ??
Thanks.
hotweiss said:
I am also interested in changing my i9505 into a i9505g.Any pogress?
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Bump. Do we know if this is going to be possible at any point or are the custom roms are going the be the closest we can come to the GE S4? Thanks.

arnie580 said:
Bump. Do we know if this is going to be possible at any point or are the custom roms are going the be the closest we can come to the GE S4? Thanks.
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+1
No one knows the answer for this one???
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I've seen another thread about this, but those trying couldnt get the job done...including one guy bricking his S4 twice ;/ too bad

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[Q] Turning the i9505 into i9505G : because of the bootloader ?

I'm wondering why we cannot flash directly the I9505GUEUBMFP (4.3) - U.S.A (XAR) firmware on "standard" i9505 as Faryaab told us here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2342377
After reading some posts in dev section (Aerys is trying to bypass the problem, but I have no news since yesterday...), it seems that the bootloader won't allow complete flash of the i9505G firmware, as it has a "write protection enabled". Is this the main problem that avoid flashing ?
So, are we forced to use only unofficial ports of i9505G firmwares ? There is another way to unlock/bypass such protection to flash the original i9505G firmware ? And what do we really miss when we flash/use ported ROMs than the original one made by Google ?
Thanks for your answers !
Yea we cant flash the .pit/modem/bootloader from I9505G on our I9505. Maybe it can be bypassed but idk how.
Write protection: Enabled (in Downloadmode) is our main issue. THis prevents us from flashing other devices odin files.
One reason: Modem.
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MaKTaiL said:
One reason: Modem.
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Is different or un-flashable ?
Shocker580 said:
Is different or un-flashable ?
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Different LTE frequencies. S4 Google Edition is being sold in the US for two carriers. Both use totally different frequencies from i9505 (international version).
This flash might be possible on S4 of the same carrier but not on our international edition.
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MaKTaiL said:
Different LTE frequencies. S4 Google Edition is being sold in the US for two carriers. Both use totally different frequencies from i9505 (international version).
This flash might be possible on S4 of the same carrier but not on our international edition.
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And is not possible to flash dump 1:1 from i9505G and after flash a different modem ?
To have most original the firmware..
or
Aerys said:
Write protection: Enabled (in Downloadmode) is our main issue. THis prevents us from flashing other devices odin files.
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This is the problem ?
In this forum all have the own personal idea about this problem
It is possible to flash part of the odin files of the leaked 4.3 firmware, see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2342377&page=14
When the i9505g is available we can see how it differs from the original. Im sure we can then flash the bootloader etc to our i9505 completely.
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argentux said:
It is possible to flash part of the odin files of the leaked 4.3 firmware, see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2342377&page=14
When the i9505g is available we can see how it differs from the original. Im sure we can then flash the bootloader etc to our i9505 completely.
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What makes you think so?
Hardware is the same
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Yes, but Odin wont allow us to flash anything other then our own bootloader + modem.
Aerys said:
Yes, but Odin wont allow us to flash anything other then our own bootloader + modem.
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Check this, maybe can be useful.
Thx but too late
I bricked my S4
Aerys said:
Thx but too late
I bricked my S4
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So sad !!! :crying::crying::crying:
Did you try this ?
http://forum.legija.net/showthread....g-galaxy-S4-(i9505-and-similar)-via-USB-Cable
kaalalto said:
So sad !!! :crying::crying::crying:
Did you try this ?
http://forum.legija.net/showthread....g-galaxy-S4-(i9505-and-similar)-via-USB-Cable
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Yes but Im able to get in Download mode, flash .pit and stock Samsung firmware but after flashing is succesfully done it goes into qhusb again and It again is dead.
Aerys said:
Yes but Im able to get in Download mode, flash .pit and stock Samsung firmware but after flashing is succesfully done it goes into qhusb again and It again is dead.
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You didn't stop till you bricked did you??
The shawty warned you... why so stubborn man ?
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Just wanted to get it work but whatever.. I ordered a Riffbox and I cant wait to continue experimenting.
Sigh.. Time for a 4.3 port for Nexus 4 now.
Aerys said:
Thx but too late
I bricked my S4
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I'm sorry! How is this happened ?
Aerys said:
Just wanted to get it work but whatever.. I ordered a Riffbox and I cant wait to continue experimenting.
Sigh.. Time for a 4.3 port for Nexus 4 now.
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But if you have download mode working you should be able to restore.. Before use JTAG check all other possibility..
Im in download mode and I can flash stock firmware and pit but when it reboots it enter qhusb dload and I cant do anything.
Aerys said:
Im in download mode and I can flash stock firmware and pit but when it reboots it enter qhusb dload and I cant do anything.
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I think you should start a dedicated thread to get more chance to have answers.
EDIT : you've done it !
How to make write protection disable?
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Samsung Galaxy S4 i-9505 into Google Edition with OTA

Hi mates,
There's any way to turn my stock Samsung Galaxy S4 into Google Edition with OTA updates?
Thanks in advance
pancherre said:
Hi mates,
There's any way to turn my stock Samsung Galaxy S4 into Google Edition with OTA updates?
Thanks in advance
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No with OTA. STOCK OTA will give u updates for the STOCK ROM
Joku1981 said:
No with OTA. STOCK OTA will give u updates for the STOCK ROM
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And i suppose stock rom cannot be installed, right?
Not possible
jonndwest said:
Not possible
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R u sure?
Yes we are sure. .The Google edition has different partition and no you can't just repartition your s4 ... You'll Brick it just as quick. ... But if you don't belive us then go ahead and flash stock gpe rom onto your phone and see what happens...
It has been done by others that's why we tell people not to do it. ... It's not the same
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frnkly said:
Yes we are sure. .The Google edition has different partition and no you can't just repartition your s4 ... You'll Brick it just as quick. ... But if you don't belive us then go ahead and flash stock gpe rom onto your phone and see what happens...
It has been done by others that's why we tell people not to do it. ... It's not the same
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Thank you so much, my friend
I was searching for that also thanks for the info though.

[Q] Please help - downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.3

Hello friends.
Is it possible? all the info i find doesnt help.
Any way to do this?
cant i flash he old bootloader and then downgrade?
Thanks a million for any input
aoooo said:
Hello friends.
Is it possible? all the info i find doesnt help.
Any way to do this?
cant i flash he old bootloader and then downgrade?
Thanks a million for any input
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Nope you can no longer downgrade to 4.3 after flashing 4.4.2 stock rom.have a nice day.
So if he flashes a 4.3 ROM via Odin, what would happen? Brick?
devilsdouble said:
So if he flashes a 4.3 ROM via Odin, what would happen? Brick?
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yeah.. a soft brick. device won't boot, instead it'll show " software upgrade failed, please connect with kies" something like that.. but yiu can flash the official 4.4.2 again to bring the device alive
devilsdouble said:
So if he flashes a 4.3 ROM via Odin, what would happen? Brick?
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The new bootloader Knox wont let it downgrade.
Sent from my OCTA CORE I9500
Thank for the replies guys..
no option of flashing an old bootloader or something?
Is this it - stuck with the kitkat??
No option to maybe flash somethimg like CM with 4.3 and then flash the original 4.3 firmware??
nothing no way arround this knox s*** ?
aoooo said:
Thank for the replies guys..
no option of flashing an old bootloader or something?
Is this it - stuck with the kitkat??
No option to maybe flash somethimg like CM with 4.3 and then flash the original 4.3 firmware??
nothing no way arround this knox s*** ?
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Repulsa said:
Nope you can no longer downgrade to 4.3 after flashing 4.4.2 stock rom.have a nice day.
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Once you have flashed 4.4.2 there is no going back to 4.3 as @Repulsa & others have already told you :cyclops:
11calcal said:
Once you have flashed 4.4.2 there is no going back to 4.3 as @Repulsa & others have already told you :cyclops:
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:crying:
:good: Thank you all for the replies and info.
Hope someone will find some sort of way in the future.
found this.. please be patient with me.. i am exploring every possibility.. could help others as well.. :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2539904
any opinions on trying this ? Thanks!
on youtube i saw a person using i9505 having kitkat.he downgraded from 4.4.2 to 4.3 using mobile odin. n it worked well.
as mobile odin is not supported on i9500 we cant do this.
but the important thing is that he downgraded.that means it is possible.
please devs..help us guys.please.i am fed up of kitkat n i am on the same boat to have jellybean back.
one more thing, what if we flash jellybean custom rom over kitkat.will it work ?
ronak.chawla30 said:
on youtube i saw a person using i9505 having kitkat.he downgraded from 4.4.2 to 4.3 using mobile odin. n it worked well.
as mobile odin is not supported on i9500 we cant do this.
but the important thing is that he downgraded.that means it is possible.
please devs..help us guys.please.i am fed up of kitkat n i am on the same boat to have jellybean back.
one more thing, what if we flash jellybean custom rom over kitkat.will it work ?
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post the link to this video
/ I found it - nothing new - familiar things
Sometimes it is possible to downgrade, but for sure my friend, then u won't have wifi and/or sound
tapatalked by an Echoenian on old b/l without knox
What if he installs a custom 4.3 rom?
Would that work? can he install the custom rom in recovery? or that would brick the phone because of the new bootloader?
phoneswolf said:
post the link to this video
/ I found it - nothing new - familiar things
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here is the link : http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-k4lWKOOFhU&fulldescription=1&hl=en&guid=&gl=IN&client=mv-google
ronak.chawla30 said:
here is the link : http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-k4lWKOOFhU&fulldescription=1&hl=en&guid=&gl=IN&client=mv-google
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I watched this video
(this is not new)
phoneswolf said:
I watched this video
(this is not new)
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that means it is possible by hook or crook.is it for i9500 ?
n cant we use 4.3 custom rom ? does it need 4.3 base rom to work fine ?
ronak.chawla30 said:
that means it is possible by hook or crook.is it for i9500 ?
n cant we use 4.3 custom rom ? does it need 4.3 base rom to work fine ?
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downgrade always possible but there are problems
example
sound, calls
can be fixed using a custom kernel, mods, etc.
but this did not benefit
why necessary ? 4.4.2 is better
question is downgrade and reset Knox
it is
everything else is nothing
confirmed for I9500 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2686882
ronak.chawla30 said:
on youtube i saw a person using i9505 having kitkat.he downgraded from 4.4.2 to 4.3 using mobile odin. n it worked well.
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Ah that was me. I got my S4 back so i am going to do a more clear video with voice also. Probably tomorrow
*boy*racer* said:
Ah that was me. I got my S4 back so i am going to do a more clear video with voice also. Probably tomorrow
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thanks for that video.
after downgrading your phone from 4.4.2 to 4.3, is it working fine ? i mean are you facing any issues ? like sound,wifi etc etc...
ronak.chawla30 said:
thanks for that video.
after downgrading your phone from 4.4.2 to 4.3, is it working fine ? i mean are you facing any issues ? like sound,wifi etc etc...
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Only wifi but fixed by flashing a custom kernel. But every time i rebooted, i had to re-connect to my router again.

Help note 10.1

i have a galaxy note 10.1 and can only put 4.1.2 roms on it. i want to use kitkat but it failes all the time please can someone help me.sorry if its not in the right place
I have a car that make a ping pong ping noise, can someone help me??? :highfive:
1. READ..
2. Put the question in the Questions and Answers section of the forum
3. Be specific.. What model number, what have you tried to do, in order to reach desired outcome..
:victory:
I have a fix for your car issues
z31k said:
I have a car that make a ping pong ping noise, can someone help me??? :highfive:
1. READ..
2. Put the question in the Questions and Answers section of the forum
3. Be specific.. What model number, what have you tried to do, in order to reach desired outcome..
:victory:
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Sounds like your car needs to be Flashed With VERSION 3.4r3456986753.. And Then Rooted with car-root.strt then install app called. FREE Junk car two away.
Good Luck:good:
erica_renee said:
Sounds like your car needs to be Flashed With VERSION 3.4r3456986753.. And Then Rooted with car-root.strt then install app called. FREE Junk car two away.
Good Luck:good:
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Wait... I flashed 3.4r356986752 last night... Chainfire hasn't posted a commit to the junk car github..
jasonfreeborn said:
i have a galaxy note 10.1 and can only put 4.1.2 roms on it. i want to use kitkat but it failes all the time please can someone help me.sorry if its not in the right place
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I have the same situation as yours with my N8000.Where did you bought your tablet? I have one bought in China(original), I can only install one made for China version(same as those 16gb bought in Hongkong), every other firmware always got error when installing via odin.But I can install custom 4.4.2 custom roms.
filchi756 said:
I have the same situation as yours with my N8000.Where did you bought your tablet? I have one bought in China(original), I can only install one made for China version(same as those 16gb bought in Hongkong), every other firmware always got error when installing via odin.But I can install custom 4.4.2 custom roms.
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i have a note 10.1 n8010 16gb all it will take is 4.1.2 i want 4.4
its rooted with recovery
jasonfreeborn said:
i have a note 10.1 n8010 16gb all it will take is 4.1.2 i want 4.4
its rooted with recovery
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Where did you bought your tablet? Is it Hongkong?
filchi756 said:
Where did you bought your tablet? Is it Hongkong?
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hi i got it from a friend
jasonfreeborn said:
hi i got it from a friend
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Can you check your firmware? What is it?
filchi756 said:
Can you check your firmware? What is it?
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hi model gt-n8010
android 4.1.2
build tundra rom v.2.0
jasonfreeborn said:
hi model gt-n8010
android 4.1.2
build tundra rom v.2.0
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Since you are already on a custom recovery and ROM, rooted I assume. I would download this app, and flash the latest Philz Recovery, CWM, or TWRP with it. Then you should have no problem flashing a KitKat ROM. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mkrtchyan.recoverytools&hl=en
How did you tried to install KitKat? Kies? Custom recovery? On tyhe tablet itself?
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S4 i9505 - gpe update to 5.1

hI I use the rom on my singnature and I get this : I must update or no ?
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It is official? Means you r using stock rom?
shethfaiyaz2 said:
It is official? Means you r using stock rom?
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yes !
leap_ahead said:
yes !
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Buddy it's for original google play edition or u are using carrier edition means verizon or tmobile etc..??
Even if you receive the update don't do it. It will rewrite your kernel and i9505 does not fare well with i9505g kernel.
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Even if you receive the update don't do it. It will rewrite your kernel and i9505 does not fare well with i9505g kernel.
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Buddy i am using i9500. I am just asking bcz there are many news to get 5.1 or 5.1.1, and whatever update will 1st came to mr. GPE.
Can't use SamFirm to actually check for firmware because I9505G does not receive its firmware through Kies.
We'll have to wait for the source code or OTA package to be posted so somebody can make use of it.
myshu said:
Can't use SamFirm to actually check for firmware because I9505G does not receive its firmware through Kies.
We'll have to wait for the source code or OTA package to be posted so somebody can make use of it.
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Yup.
Someone caught the OTA http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449400
This maybe improves chances for regulars s4 to get 5.1

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