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problem when flashing gs4 - odin stuck

hello, this is the first time i am posting on the forum so i dont know if the post is in the right place. i have a samsung galaxy s4 i9500 from mauritius. but it is infact a 4-core phone, i guess they modified it for distribution here. i download the pre-rooted rom from djembey for i9505 and tried to flash my mobile. the problem is that it gets stuck. At first it got stuck several times on setup connection but now it gets stuck at cache.img.ext4 and the phone will not even turn on. it says firmware upgrade encountered an issue and asks to recover using kies. can anyone here please help. i tried with different versions of odin and even changed my usb cable and tried on different usb ports.
my phone variant is i9500XXUAMDE

I think you are using the wrong firmware. You ideally should use i9500 not i9505. Both are different. Try using pre rooted i9500 or download the stock from sammobile and try flashing using odin
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swagatsourav said:
I think you ate using the wrong firmware. You ideally should use i9500 not i9505. Both are different
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i am downloading a stock firmware to install back. But why is the flash process stuck on cache.img.ext4? im afraid it will still be the same even if i flash with an i9500 firmware.

definitely a wrong firmware
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darray07 said:
i am downloading a stock firmware to install back. But why is the flash process stuck on cache.img.ext4? im afraid it will still be the same even if i flash with an i9500 firmware.
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If you have an i9500 phone you should flash a i9500 firmware.
It's not that hard really.

Removing Islamic calendar

I recently bought factory unlocked GT-I9505. It's suppose to be an international version, tho for some reason it has Islamic holidays on the calendar which I cannot remove, ie Ramadan. I have an option to change it on the S Planner setting but it wont let me remove it. My question is how to remove it, and generally how to make my phone set for a different region?
Will reset to factory setting help?
Should I upload different firmware?
I've added screen shots of the calendar setting and my firmware version.

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I'd love to have this feature. How can I enable it?
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AMoosa said:
I'd love to have this feature. How can I enable it?
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yh how do i enable this?

AMoosa said:
I'd love to have this feature. How can I enable it?
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For starters it is an international model with region specific firmware. Most likely Middle East. Easiest solution would be to flash a firmware for your region or a generic one in odin.
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I want it also to irritate my friends when they cannot eat, will send them pictures of food lol
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coolnessQ said:
I want it also to irritate my friends when they cannot eat, will send them pictures of food lol
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LOL!!! That's just mean!!

AMoosa said:
LOL!!! That's just mean!!
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Haha, i have a marrocan friend that always send pictures of food, on the ramadan can i get here back for making me hungry ;p
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yoni999 said:
I recently bought factory unlocked GT-I9505. It's suppose to be an international version, tho for some reason it has Islamic holidays on the calendar which I cannot remove, ie Ramadan. I have an option to change it on the S Planner setting but it wont let me remove it. My question is how to remove it, and generally how to make my phone set for a different region?
Should I upload different firmware?
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This worked on my G900FD: (UAE-LRX21T.G900FDXXS1BPC3)
1) Flashed stock Russian firmware with Odin
2) Factory reset
3) Flashed original UAE firmware using Smart Switch and phone serial number
No root required. Only stock firmware. No risk for Knox.
If any G900FD owner would like to try this, please let me know if this is working on other phones.

freddybuger said:
This worked on my G900FD: (UAE-LRX21T.G900FDXXS1BPC3)
1) Flashed stock Russian firmware with Odin
2) Factory reset
3) Flashed original UAE firmware using Smart Switch and phone serial number
No root required. Only stock firmware. No risk for Knox.
If any G900FD owner would like to try this, please let me know if this is working on other phones.
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Why resurrect a 3 year old thread?
Why ask if any s5 owners have it working when this is in a s4 forum?

[Q] Which software do i need to update Galaxy S4 i9500

Hello. My uncle, i don't know how, but managed to restart phone while updating so now it never opens
Right now i am downloading I9500XXUBMG9_I9500OJVBMG9_TUR.zip from sammobile
Which software do i need to update this rom to the phone ?
Thanks a lot

Odin I think
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Zahid Ali said:
Odin I think
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can you possibly give me the latest thread link that supports I9500 thanks

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2265477 follow the instructions here ... if u need to download odin google odin 3.07

S4 Updates, Flashing...

Hello,
I have been trying to figure out a few things with the S4 and read a lot of stuff but I have a few unanswered question.
I come from using NExus phones since Nexus 1. Unlock Phone, install CWM and then use it to flash roms or rooting scripts.
Now, I have S4. I am still with their STOCK on I337M (Canadian Model) and I rooted using CF-Auto-Root and ODIN.
What I don't understand, is:
- Can I flash CWM and then just use CWM and SuperSU-vx.xx.zip to root? Why Use Odin?
- Now that I am rooted, if I new SAMSUNG firmware comes along, I am assuming it will fail, I will have to unroot and then apply firmware and then root again? How do I unroot? "Full Unroot" from the option in the app just like the Nexus phones?
- S4 has a counter from what I read, but lot's of warning about bricking phone is that only active on Samsung stock? What if I flash a google stock?
- Can I just use Rom Manager Pro as I used to with Nexus devices...
if I flash CWM, is it replacing ODIN? Is odin a recovery like Odin! If anyone can point out and explain the difference between CWM , ODIN, Nexus phones and S4 it would be great...
I know that now when I go to download mode (Is that like fastboot?) it shows binary as being custom, but I don't get a yellow triangle when I boot...
Thanks for any info regarding explaining what ODIN is...
I also noticed although I have 16GB phone, 6.38GB is system! That is huge! Is that normal?
There are some nice features that I would not like to lose, so I stuck with samsung and just use NOVA home screen...

This is actually the "ATT Galaxy S4Active" forum. S4 forum will have answers to all your S4 questions.
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Opps will get in trouble now.. now sure if I can move it or delete amd repost..
Thanks...
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ssss25 said:
Opps will get in trouble now.. now sure if I can move it or delete amd repost..
Thanks...
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Hi,
It seems that you have been around the houses.
The place you are looking for is HERE

Thanks.. I will do some more reading to try to find answers.. looks like my post just got moved.
Thanks
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Thanks. I found a lot of info at..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
Only thing I still wonder is about updates that samsung releases. It will remove root? I guess I have to wait till chainfire has a rooting script then update.
Thx.
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ssss25 said:
Thanks. I found a lot of info at..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
Only thing I still wonder is about updates that samsung releases. It will remove root? I guess I have to wait till chainfire has a rooting script then update.
Thx.
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I just went through the un root because I was only using it for one thing. I ended up flashing the original ROM using Odin then doing a factory reset and cache wipe. Now waiting for the update not sure I will root until S4 is not longer updated by Samsung.
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ssss25 said:
Thanks. I found a lot of info at..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301762
Only thing I still wonder is about updates that samsung releases. It will remove root? I guess I have to wait till chainfire has a rooting script then update.
Thx.
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Hi,
Look HERE
OTA will remove root,and the latest will lock down your bootloader.

Hi
I have AMG1... I think this is the latest one but I was able to root.. Will locking boot loader prevent rooting.. Could it be another one for at only?
Thanks
Note: yes. I did notice chainfires note.. But he doesn't say what load is the latest.. There are so many Samsung s4 models devices.. Each with different models its so confusing
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I just installed CWM on latest version of Canadian I337M AMG1... Its good so far.
Xda modder.. There are differences between i337 att and Canadian i337m.. No forum specific to the Canadian folks?
Thanks...
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Device is modified?

My note 3 is running the belgian 4.4.2 I downloaded from Sam mobile and flashed with odin, though the phone says it is a custom rom and when I click check for updates it also says phone is modified.
Anyone know what the problem is here and how I can restore ota updates?
The phone was rooted when i was on 4.3 but I have flashed first the Polish and then the Belgian 4.4s via odin
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sweatingmytittsoff said:
My note 3 is running the belgian 4.4.2 I downloaded from Sam mobile and flashed with odin, though the phone says it is a custom rom and when I click check for updates it also says phone is modified.
Anyone know what the problem is here and how I can restore ota updates?
The phone was rooted when i was on 4.3 but I have flashed first the Polish and then the Belgian 4.4s via odin
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downgrade to 4.3 of ur region it may solve the problem.
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Thought you couldn't downgrade? I may as well wait for the UK 4.4 now
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x102x96x said:
downgrade to 4.3 of ur region it may solve the problem.
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You can't go back to JB from KK... You may as well have said to connect to Kies and let that fix it...
To the Op, check if your Knox warranty void has been tripped, if it has you may as well root and install a custom rom and/or recovery, or at the very least xposed framework.
You can't reset theKnox but you can use a mod to trick the system into thinking its official which will allow OTA updates. You may need a couple of things to be active so the OTA will install but I'll let you look that up.

ultramag69 said:
You can't go back to JB from KK... You may as well have said to connect to Kies and let that fix it...
To the Op, check if your Knox warranty void has been tripped, if it has you may as well root and install a custom rom and/or recovery, or at the very least xposed framework.
You can't reset theKnox but you can use a mod to trick the system into thinking its official which will allow OTA updates. You may need a couple of things to be active so the OTA will install but I'll let you look that up.
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thanks for info
i wanna know thr s no way to downgrade or thr s some special and difficult ways!?!?
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x102x96x said:
thanks for info
i wanna know thr s no way to downgrade or thr s some special and difficult ways!?!?
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Nope, once the bootlader has been upgraded there's no way to go back....

So once knox has been Tripped you cant get ota updates even on an official rom?
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sweatingmytittsoff said:
So once knox has been Tripped you cant get ota updates even on an official rom?
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You can get OTA, just not if it's rooted and status is custom....

ultramag69 said:
You can get OTA, just not if it's rooted and status is custom....
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thats my problem mate, Im not rooted, im on stock and it still says custom even after I have reflashed with odin.
am i missing something?

sweatingmytittsoff said:
thats my problem mate, Im not rooted, im on stock and it still says custom even after I have reflashed with odin.
am i missing something?
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Used to read about a bug on samsung phones where if it contains too many files it would show system status as modified. Try transfer as much as your files from phone memory into sdcard then remove it. Then check again system status. It sounds crazy but i'm pretty sure that's my understanding from the thread

Rosli59564 said:
Used to read about a bug on samsung phones where if it contains too many files it would show system status as modified. Try transfer as much as your files from phone memory into sdcard then remove it. Then check again system status. It sounds crazy but i'm pretty sure that's my understanding from the thread
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il give it a try bud cheers

Still says the same, device is modified ?
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If you have an SD Card remove it then boot up. Sometimes causes issues.
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That's what I just did from the post above and it hasn't changed anything, I also reflashed the rom with odin and it's still the same...
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Strange, when flashing back to complete stock everything goes back to official (bar knox of course) - did you try the xeo? It's possible if you've used another firmware (carrier or country) the device may not like it.
Also a complete wipe may help too.
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Well when I reflashed and it didn't work I did a factory reset and cleared the cache to no prevail.
What's the xeo mate?
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Mine is the same. I went to stock because my official kit kat came out. VIA O2 germany.
Still says custom. Might root and try triangle away. Not sure if I want to re set all back up again today though
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Has KK implemented a non return to official status then?
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Not sure but maybe if I install the btu when that comes out it will go back to official
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Possibly, if they've changed it. That's put the sh...ter up everyone now.. darn Samsung! ! Blergh. . They love alienating people huh.
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