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[Q] [Solved] i9505 No WiFi with Foxhound 0.4 (After kernel update)

This is my first post on XDA, since new members cant post in the developer forum, i had no other choice than to post the question here, instead of the original post, please be kind to me
So as the title says I have installed the newest release of the foxhound custom ROM for the samsung s4 i9505. I have read the thread, and the solutions posted there is to flash a custom kernel (I have tried multiple of those).
Device: S4 i9505
Custom recovery: CWM
So this is what I have tried:
Reinstalled the rom, Factory reset + wipe of cache and delwik.
Flashed different kernels, Factory reset + wipe of cache and delwik.
Reinstalled rom (Factory reset + wipe of cache and delwik) and flashed kernel at the same time.
WiFi was working on the Foxhound 0.1 rom before I tried to install the latest (12.6) rom from CM 10.1 (Wich all versions of keeps giving me a error 7, even after I remove the check from the script.)
The other method I found, was to reinstall the Original Samsung ROM (4-11 times) until it worked, then root, flash new Foxhound 0.4 ROM and then the new Kernel (Adam). But I wanted to post here before trying this.
The WiFi toggle is greyed out, making me suspect that the device simply does not register that there is a WiFi chip at all, and that is a kernel problem, no?

Got it working after a long struggle.
Here is what I did:
Factory reset
Wiped chache
Formated system, chache and data
Installed Fochound ROM 0.4
Factory reset + wipe chache / dalwik
Flashed Wanam's Kernel, adam did not work. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2281738)
Shut off phone, not restart.
Turned phone on.
Tried so many combinations, and in the end it worked. Can't believe that it didn't work when I used CWM to reboot, but rather when I shut it off and turned it on manually, maybe a coincidence?

Tipe in dialer next time *#0011# left click,wifi,off and you will haw.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda premium

Syversen said:
This is my first post on XDA, since new members cant post in the developer forum, i had no other choice than to post the question here, instead of the original post, please be kind to me
So as the title says I have installed the newest release of the foxhound custom ROM for the samsung s4 i9505. I have read the thread, and the solutions posted there is to flash a custom kernel (I have tried multiple of those).
Device: S4 i9505
Custom recovery: CWM
So this is what I have tried:
Reinstalled the rom, Factory reset + wipe of cache and delwik.
Flashed different kernels, Factory reset + wipe of cache and delwik.
Reinstalled rom (Factory reset + wipe of cache and delwik) and flashed kernel at the same time.
WiFi was working on the Foxhound 0.1 rom before I tried to install the latest (12.6) rom from CM 10.1 (Wich all versions of keeps giving me a error 7, even after I remove the check from the script.)
The other method I found, was to reinstall the Original Samsung ROM (4-11 times) until it worked, then root, flash new Foxhound 0.4 ROM and then the new Kernel (Adam). But I wanted to post here before trying this.
The WiFi toggle is greyed out, making me suspect that the device simply does not register that there is a WiFi chip at all, and that is a kernel problem, no?
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I same to you
but after flashed this kernel. wifi is working! :laugh:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297379

i9505 Boot freeze/loop

Hi guys,
I'm having a weird problem. I've used a i9100 and i9300 in the past and have flashed hundreds of different ROMs, kernels and recoveries. I was running WanamLite on my i9505 until I wanted to switch to PAC Alpha 4.3. I had a few problems installing it (didn't want to go past the boot logo) but eventually with TWRP it worked. I wasn't too happy with the alpha version (freezes here and there) and switched to Omega 9 4.2.2. Installed Xposed framework, rebooted and got stuck on boot. I couldn't access the recovery immediately, first I had to remove the battery, wait and after a few tries I was in the recovery. Removing Xposed framework, wiping data, cache, dalvik cache didn't help Omega 9 to boot up. I re-installed Omega 9 and did a restart without installing Xposed framework, and it froze on boot. Same thing happened when I installed WanamLite, Echoe and Google Experience ROMs and did a restart after the successful first boot after installation.
The only way to get past this problem is to:
a) flash the pre-rooted, original Samsung MGA ROM
b) enter recovery and wipe data/factory reset
If I skip b) then it will just enter a boot loop (boot halfway, reset, boot halfway, reset...)
It's driving me crazy. I do not want to use the original ROM and have no idea what is causing this behavior. I appreciate your help.
Here the information of the working MGA ROM:
4.2.2
I9505XXUBMGA
3.4.0-1081224
[email protected] #1
JDQ39.I9505XXUBMGA

ifonuser78 said:
Hi guys,
I'm having a weird problem. I've used a i9100 and i9300 in the past and have flashed hundreds of different ROMs, kernels and recoveries. I was running WanamLite on my i9505 until I wanted to switch to PAC Alpha 4.3. I had a few problems installing it (didn't want to go past the boot logo) but eventually with TWRP it worked. I wasn't too happy with the alpha version (freezes here and there) and switched to Omega 9 4.2.2. Installed Xposed framework, rebooted and got stuck on boot. I couldn't access the recovery immediately, first I had to remove the battery, wait and after a few tries I was in the recovery. Removing Xposed framework, wiping data, cache, dalvik cache didn't help Omega 9 to boot up. I re-installed Omega 9 and did a restart without installing Xposed framework, and it froze on boot. Same thing happened when I installed WanamLite, Echoe and Google Experience ROMs and did a restart after the successful first boot after installation.
The only way to get past this problem is to:
a) flash the pre-rooted, original Samsung MGA ROM
b) enter recovery and wipe data/factory reset
If I skip b) then it will just enter a boot loop (boot halfway, reset, boot halfway, reset...)
It's driving me crazy. I do not want to use the original ROM and have no idea what is causing this behavior. I appreciate your help.
Here the information of the working MGA ROM:
4.2.2
I9505XXUBMGA
3.4.0-1081224
[email protected] #1
JDQ39.I9505XXUBMGA
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This happens with many including me some time with many diffrnt files chainging and overwriting causes the same
Best option as u said above flash stock firmware
Then u can try what I feel will work better in ur case
Root the phone with CF root method
Flash Philz Recovery
wipe cache / dalvik / ix perm and reboot and go ahead with ur Rom flashing

Ok, flashed the stock ROM which was not rooted, then rooted using CF's method and flashed PhilZ. I couldn't find the option to fix permissions in PhilZ recovery, and went ahead with the installation of Omega 9 after wiping. I couldn't even get Omega to boot, previously it worked on the first boot and then no longer after a restart.
I don't know whats going on here.
I'm flashing the pre-rooted MGA now.

ifonuser78 said:
I'm flashing the pre-rooted MGA now.
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Pre-rooted MGA works fine, but no other custom ROM.
I ran TriangleAway to reset the counter, but that didn't help either. No third party custom ROMs for me. :crying:

Flash latest Philz recovery.
Go to mounts and storage.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A ROM ON SD CARD.
Format system, cache, data and preload.
then just to be sure everything is gone I go to wipe /data factory reset and choose the wipe to install a new rom.
Then go to install zip and flash rom.
Once it's flashed you should be good to reboot.
If you're still in a bootloop then go to wipe/data factory reset but choose first option not the one to install rom.
Now reboot again, good to go!
Just a thought, if you're still having trouble flash a AOSP kernel in Philz as you might be trying to boot an AOSP rom with a TW kernel installed
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Premium HD app

Flashed Rom - Only see samsung boot sreen

Hello All,
I am new to flashing your rom and all that.
i have flashed my 1st rom(stock google) went to boot loop.
reflashed it few times, nothing. then flashed one from omega. that worked. so i tried others, but all of them go to boot loop. please help me.
my phone is Samsung Galaxy s4 GT i9505.
i was trying to flash 4.2.2 and 4.3
some of the ones i did :
Omega v2.0 Android 4.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2253528
this worked 1st time, but did not work after.
Google Edition 4.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2395030
did not work.
FoxHound 1.6 and 1.7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2303239
both didnt work.
i have used both TW and CWM recovery programs
Installs were all clean...

Just Anton said:
Hello All,
I am new to flashing your rom and all that.
i have flashed my 1st rom(stock google) went to boot loop.
reflashed it few times, nothing. then flashed one from omega. that worked. so i tried others, but all of them go to boot loop. please help me.
my phone is Samsung Galaxy s4 GT i9505.
i was trying to flash 4.2.2 and 4.3
some of the ones i did :
Omega v2.0 Android 4.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2253528
this worked 1st time, but did not work after.
Google Edition 4.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2395030
did not work.
FoxHound 1.6 and 1.7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2303239
both didnt work.
i have used both TW and CWM recovery programs
Installs were all clean...
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also i have deleted cache and dalvic cashe after. still stuck at galaxy s4 screen

Which carrier or make of the s4 do you have?

Just Anton said:
also i have deleted cache and dalvic cashe after. still stuck at galaxy s4 screen
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You need to wipe data, system, and the caches before you flash the rom.

jd1639 said:
You need to wipe data, system, and the caches before you flash the rom.
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i did that too

Bigbabyjesus said:
Which carrier or make of the s4 do you have?
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Samsung Galaxy s4 GT i9505 T mobile(UK)

After you flash/install a stock fw or a custom rom, you should do a factory reset and ur bootloop will go away.

norml said:
After you flash/install a stock fw or a custom rom, you should do a factory reset and ur bootloop will go away.
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hello, i have done this also. still there
it still gets stuck at Samsung screen

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Well, I'm not positive about that variant but if the bootloader is locked you would need a rom or kernel with loki or you would need a custom recovery with auto-loki. If you look at the kernel you flash instead of boot.img in the zip it will be boot.lok. Not sure if this is the case for your phone but you should look into it if you haven't already.

You probably also have a bad download..please check your download rom md5 make sure they're matching ..if not re-download ..

[Q] Slimrom 4.3 freezes on reboot (mako)

Hey guys,
I'm not a total scrub at flashing roms and there's still a bunch of things that I don't understand. I'm pretty positive that I flashed Slimrom correctly but here's the situation.
Started on 4.2.2 Slimrom
Reboot to TWRP recovery
Format factory reset/format data, system, cache, dalvik cache
Flash Slimrom 4.3 stable build 1
Successfully reboots into 4.3
Okay now here's the weird part.
The first time I rebooted back into recovery to flash gapps. After I flashed gapps and tried to reboot into the rom, the phone freezes at the screen with "google" and the unlock sign on the bottom. The only way I can get it to boot into the rom again is if I reformat/reset EVERYTHING (including format data) and reflash 4.3. After a few tries of messing around with not wiping dalvik/cache and stuff I realized that even if I don't flash gapps it still freezes on the google screen. So here's my main problem
After flashing 4.3 slimrom, the phone boots into the rom only once. If I try restarting my phone it freezes on the "google" screen.
Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
Just to clarify it's a LG Google Nexus 4 mako.
Sorry if I'm being redundant. I just want to give as much detail as possible. If you need anymore info let me know!
Thanks

ms3195 said:
Hey guys,
I'm not a total scrub at flashing roms and there's still a bunch of things that I don't understand. I'm pretty positive that I flashed Slimrom correctly but here's the situation.
Started on 4.2.2 Slimrom
Reboot to TWRP recovery
Format factory reset/format data, system, cache, dalvik cache
Flash Slimrom 4.3 stable build 1
Successfully reboots into 4.3
Okay now here's the weird part.
The first time I rebooted back into recovery to flash gapps. After I flashed gapps and tried to reboot into the rom, the phone freezes at the screen with "google" and the unlock sign on the bottom. The only way I can get it to boot into the rom again is if I reformat/reset EVERYTHING (including format data) and reflash 4.3. After a few tries of messing around with not wiping dalvik/cache and stuff I realized that even if I don't flash gapps it still freezes on the google screen. So here's my main problem
After flashing 4.3 slimrom, the phone boots into the rom only once. If I try restarting my phone it freezes on the "google" screen.
Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
Just to clarify it's a LG Google Nexus 4 mako.
Sorry if I'm being redundant. I just want to give as much detail as possible. If you need anymore info let me know!
Thanks
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Are you flashing the right Gapps package? Be sure you are flashing the latest 4.3 one.

abaaaabbbb63 said:
Are you flashing the right Gapps package? Be sure you are flashing the latest 4.3 one.
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Yep I'm positive. I redownloaded both the 4.3 rom and gapps package multiple times just to make sure. Also it doesn't reboot even if I don't flash gapps. Doesn't boot at all if I flash both the rom then gapps at the same time.

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then, wipe data/factory reser and flash the stock rom. the rom might be the problem

davinnwilliam said:
then, wipe data/factory reser and flash the stock rom. the rom might be the problem
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It works for everyone else though. It's Slimrom 4.3 stable build 1.

Rom isn't the problem.Slim rom beta 1(4.3) is super stable. Use any version of twrp recovery other than 2.6.1.0 and wipe system+data,flash slim rom,flash slim gapps,reboot.
Note: if you flashed franco kernel then this may be the issue for your bootloop also you may want to upgrade your bootloader and radio to 4.3 versions(bootloader more important)

[Q] Factory reset every time ROM update?

Hi!
I use Google edition s4 ROM, and i really like it. But when it receives an update do i have to factory reset everytime? Im on 20150614, with CWM 6,0,4,7.
Id really really appreciate a fast answer
Also, if i wish to switch Kernel from Alucard to Googy-Max, is it ok to Wipe dalvik cache, and then flash kernel?
EDIT: the rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2557353

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Dirty flashes should be OK, however the ROM thread you linked to should have provided the answer. Regardless, you really should change that recovery to TWRP. Clockworkmod is no longer being supported and people are having difficulty installing some custom ROMs with it.
Wiping cache is fine when changing kernels.

Thanks for the help
Btw. I dont know how to change recoveries? XD. Is it Just using Odin like with cwm? And do i have to remove cwm first / wipe device?

No, u can just flash ur new recovery through cwm

Okay. What is the preferred TWRP? Do you possibly have a link ?
Asking because i cannot find the S4 i9505 on their site?
EDIT: I managed to install it via the App they've made. It is much nicer than CWM. Thanks for the help both of you

Ok ive tried to flash 2 different kernels multiple times now.
Tried Googy-Max, and the phone wont boot android ?
Tried Hulk, and it took forever to boot, then rebooted immediately etc.
Am i flashing kernels wrong?, i did dalvik/cache wipe after the flash