Google Play Edition restore to Stock Samsung errors - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello, I have an unlocked Samsung S4 GT-i9505 UK model, and would like to put it back to stock Samsung Android.
Originally on Touchwiz Android 4.2 > changed to ‘GALAXY S4 Google Play Edition 4.3 v1.3 CoOoL_BoY’, which has been working ok, but now I’d like to go back to stock Samsung Android.
I have ‘openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-jfltexx.tar’ installed on my phone.
When trying to wipe/install the latest ‘BTU-I9505XXUEMK8-20131123173333.zip’ via TWRP I encounter many errors such as ‘unable to mount system/cache/efs/modem’ etc.
I tried wiping and repairing permissions etc but whenever I try to install stock Samsung android I get an error similar to ‘Error flashing zip’.
Could this be due to using Google Play Edition VS Stock Samsung Android? Has anyone encountered this, or would be able to help?
In the meantime I had to go back to the 'Google Play Edition 4.3 v1.3 CoOoL_BoY' rom. :crying:
Many thanks

Jez_ said:
Hello, I have an unlocked Samsung S4 GT-i9505 UK model, and would like to put it back to stock Samsung Android.
Originally on Touchwiz Android 4.2 > changed to ‘GALAXY S4 Google Play Edition 4.3 v1.3 CoOoL_BoY’, which has been working ok, but now I’d like to go back to stock Samsung Android.
I have ‘openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-jfltexx.tar’ installed on my phone.
When trying to wipe/install the latest ‘BTU-I9505XXUEMK8-20131123173333.zip’ via TWRP I encounter many errors such as ‘unable to mount system/cache/efs/modem’ etc.
I tried wiping and repairing permissions etc but whenever I try to install stock Samsung android I get an error similar to ‘Error flashing zip’.
Could this be due to using Google Play Edition VS Stock Samsung Android? Has anyone encountered this, or would be able to help?
In the meantime I had to go back to the 'Google Play Edition 4.3 v1.3 CoOoL_BoY' rom. :crying:
Many thanks
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You can try this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
In the second post are the flashing instructions

bragra said:
You can try this rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2250824
In the second post are the flashing instructions
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Yeah I tried the same stock one from this link thanks, but no joy.

I've now restored to stock using this link http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-tutorials/how-to-unroot-galaxy-s4-and-remove-root-completely/

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[Q] China - Galaxy S4 GT-I9508

Hello
I have a S4 GT-I9508 model and i need to apply new firmware on them because the limitations of original firmware (google limitations). I've done the root with motochopper and everything went well, the device is rooted.
My question is
It's possible to apply the firmware of GT-I9505 on my device?
Any help is much appreciated.
Regards
vegapt said:
Hello
I have a S4 GT-I9508 model and i need to apply new firmware on them because the limitations of original firmware (google limitations). I've done the root with motochopper and everything went well, the device is rooted.
My question is
It's possible to apply the firmware of GT-I9505 on my device?
Any help is much appreciated.
Regards
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I am having the exact same problem and can't use Google Play Store/Gmail on my China Mobile S4 variant (i9508). Did you manage to apply the firmware? Does anyone know if applying i9505 firmware will work? Thanks!
Maybe do a nandroid backup and then try and see?
Up, i got the same issue. ANy news ?
digitalH said:
Up, i got the same issue. ANy news ?
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Would also be very keen to know about the successful implementation of this ... No point in me buying this phone, till I can pop google play on it.
s4 GT-I9508 is garbage
i was a stupid when i decide to buy any android phone in china , as gapps no more supported.now i do not know what to do. once tried to install 9505 custom rom but phone was broken.now reinstall firmware and waiting if any one will give me any good news.and what the hell,why it is showing me only 9 GB inside and out of which 4.5 GB is full????any help???
riteshsoni said:
i was a stupid when i decide to buy any android phone in china , as gapps no more supported.now i do not know what to do. once tried to install 9505 custom rom but phone was broken.now reinstall firmware and waiting if any one will give me any good news.and what the hell,why it is showing me only 9 GB inside and out of which 4.5 GB is full????any help???
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Hello,
No ideas about the storage, but I installed the Jellybam on the S4 and everything working smoothly. This is a temporary solution for me as the jellybam is clearly not made for S4 as we loose the camera and all other S4 gadget
If anybody now an official rom working well, i would be happy to try it :angel:
Rooting S4 GT-I9508
Hi there,
I recently bought the China Mobile 3G Version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 (S4 GT-I9508) here in Shanghai and quite obviously ran into a world without Google / Google apps / Google Play and so on. I kinda knew this would happen and the only reason I purchased this was to have 3G on my phone as I knew I could always root it later. Since you've already rooted your phone I suppose you would be the best person to ask these questions too:-
a) After you rooted your phone, are you still able to go on 3G ?
b) Any restrictions / limitations that you've noticed after you rooted it? I suppose Google Play and all the apps are fine and that you are able to download apps directly from the market?
c) Did you root the phone personally or Did you get someone in some store / etc to do it for you. I would rather prefer giving my phone to someone whose done this quite a few times than going ahead and experimenting on it. Any suggestions on whom/ where I could go to do it?
Thanks
Ben
[email protected]
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vegapt said:
Hello
I have a S4 GT-I9508 model and i need to apply new firmware on them because the limitations of original firmware (google limitations). I've done the root with motochopper and everything went well, the device is rooted.
My question is
It's possible to apply the firmware of GT-I9505 on my device?
Any help is much appreciated.
Regards
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riteshsoni said:
i was a stupid when i decide to buy any android phone in china , as gapps no more supported.now i do not know what to do. once tried to install 9505 custom rom but phone was broken.now reinstall firmware and waiting if any one will give me any good news.and what the hell,why it is showing me only 9 GB inside and out of which 4.5 GB is full????any help???
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Hello,
i bought GT-I9508 in china, too, and can use Google store, gmail, map now.
i've rooted my phone and installed TWRP recovery
and used "ROM Manager" to download and install gapps
then i've come to be able to use gapps.
but at this time, there was a problem that sometimes an error occurred which said "com.google.process.gapps has stopped",
so i've used "Titanium Backup" to uninstall gapps except store, gmail, google account (removed apps contained gapps but i don't use).
after that i've never seen the error but i don't know if this solution is really effective, so there still might be any error.
in addition, after i installed gapps using ROM Manager, i couldn't open ROM Manager any more, so i've uninstalled it, too.
uhonyan said:
Hello,
i bought GT-I9508 in china, too, and can use Google store, gmail, map now.
i've rooted my phone and installed TWRP recovery
and used "ROM Manager" to download and install gapps
then i've come to be able to use gapps.
but at this time, there was a problem that sometimes an error occurred which said "com.google.process.gapps has stopped",
so i've used "Titanium Backup" to uninstall gapps except store, gmail, google account (removed apps contained gapps but i don't use).
after that i've never seen the error but i don't know if this solution is really effective, so there still might be any error.
in addition, after i installed gapps using ROM Manager, i couldn't open ROM Manager any more, so i've uninstalled it, too.
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Can you tell which TWRP did you install? I've tried to install it but didn't work.
Hello, I have bought the same phone (Galaxy S4 GT-I9508) in China (by China Mobile) and I have already rooted.
I have dowloaded and installed the "com.android.vending-4.1.10.apk" file to have access in Google Play, but he didn't work...
When I tip the icon, a windows appear and close immediately....
Some one know what's append...?
Thank you for your help !!!
Hello,
I have try different think... But noway!
So, first, I have rooted the phone and then, I have try to install and lauch Google Play => KO
After, I have try to wide the data and to install a french ROM for a GT-I9505 phone(I9505XXUBMEA_I9505OXXBMF1_I9505XXUBMEA_HOME) by ODIN.
The status in ODIN was FAIL! (95% of the progression)
But, I have try to launch the phone, instead the flash was in fault, and everything work and the phone is in French! I have just a problem with the WIFI (he doesn't work...)
(in my area, >I don't have the 3G, so I don't know if the 3G work, but the 2G is ok!)
After that, I have install TWRP by ODIN and restored my first and original backup
Some one have a idea how I can find an issue for my phone to make it in French !?
Thx for your help....
jbs68 said:
Hello,
I have try different think... But noway!
So, first, I have rooted the phone and then, I have try to install and lauch Google Play => KO
After, I have try to wide the data and to install a french ROM for a GT-I9505 phone(I9505XXUBMEA_I9505OXXBMF1_I9505XXUBMEA_HOME) by ODIN.
The status in ODIN was FAIL! (95% of the progression)
But, I have try to launch the phone, instead the flash was in fault, and everything work and the phone is in French! I have just a problem with the WIFI (he doesn't work...)
(in my area, >I don't have the 3G, so I don't know if the 3G work, but the 2G is ok!)
After that, I have install TWRP by ODIN and restored my first and original backup
Some one have a idea how I can find an issue for my phone to make it in French !?
Thx for your help....
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flash full rom of i9505 and phone error on modem, no problem take battery out and put again in dwm mode.
afther flash this file on phone and not use csc file, my wifi is working great
pit:CSB_signed_Fusion3_CHM_0325_V2.pit
bootloader:BOOTLOADER_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
pda:CODE_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
phone:MODEM_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
firmware:i9508ZMUAMDE_CHMAMDE
DUSKnenixs said:
flash full rom of i9505 and phone error on modem, no problem take battery out and put again in dwm mode.
afther flash this file on phone and not use csc file, my wifi is working great
pit:CSB_signed_Fusion3_CHM_0325_V2.pit
bootloader:BOOTLOADER_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
pda:CODE_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
phone:MODEM_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
firmware:i9508ZMUAMDE_CHMAMDE
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Hello DUSKnenixs, thank you for your answer!!
So, I have some question... First, I'm noob in android world...
What are you meaning by "dwn mode" and "csc file" ?
What I have doing yesterday:
- first, I have installing TWRP by ODIN to come back in the factory setting
- after, I have installing the French ROM (GT-I9505 phone I9505XXUBMEA_I9505OXXBMF1_I9505XXUBMEA_HOME) by ODIN, but this step are not finnish, the status in ODIN was "FAIL" when the progress was about 95%
- after I have reboot the phone and let him start with this French ROM
I have not tested everything but the phone displays a Wifi default and asked to reboot. Even after reboot, it is impossible to activate the WIFI.
So, can you explain me, step by step what I have to do and with witch file & tool..?
Thank you by advance!!
DUSKnenixs said:
pit:CSB_signed_Fusion3_CHM_0325_V2.pit
bootloader:BOOTLOADER_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
pda:CODE_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
phone:MODEM_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
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And where I can find these files..? Are you sure that these won't not breack my phone ?
And the last question, if I wan't to come back in the factory ROM, how I can do ..?
Thank you for your help.
jbs68 said:
And where I can find these files..? Are you sure that these won't not breack my phone ?
And the last question, if I wan't to come back in the factory ROM, how I can do ..?
Thank you for your help.
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dmw=donwload mode
and use odin
http://www.4shared.com/rar/NAztIAuX/BOOTLOADER_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829.html
http://www.4shared.com/rar/Tjadfuak/CSB_signed_Fusion3_CHM_0325_V2.html
http://www.4shared.com/rar/eqw8JPUH/MODEM_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV0.html
i´m uploading pda file send in other post.
DUSKnenixs said:
dmw=donwload mode
and use odin
http://www.4shared.com/rar/NAztIAuX/BOOTLOADER_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829.html
http://www.4shared.com/rar/Tjadfuak/CSB_signed_Fusion3_CHM_0325_V2.html
http://www.4shared.com/rar/eqw8JPUH/MODEM_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV0.html
i´m uploading pda file send in other post.
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Ok, thank you for your replay.
Now I have already downloaded these files:
- CSB_signed_Fusion3_CHM_0325_V2.pit
- BOOTLOADER_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
- I9508ZMUAMDE_I9508CHMAMDE_I9508ZMUAMDE_HOME.tar.md5
But for the last one (I9508ZMUAMDE_I9508CHMAMDE_I9508ZMUAMDE_HOME.tar.md5) when I try to uncompress the file, I have the error :
"Unexpeted end of archive"
Can you upload it again please?
And I need these 2 other files:
- CODE_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_ship_M ULTI_CERT.tar.md5
- MODEM_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_shi p_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
I'm waiting for your reply... Thank you !!
jbs68 said:
Ok, thank you for your replay.
Now I have already downloaded these files:
- CSB_signed_Fusion3_CHM_0325_V2.pit
- BOOTLOADER_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
- I9508ZMUAMDE_I9508CHMAMDE_I9508ZMUAMDE_HOME.tar.md5
But for the last one (I9508ZMUAMDE_I9508CHMAMDE_I9508ZMUAMDE_HOME.tar.md5) when I try to uncompress the file, I have the error :
"Unexpeted end of archive"
Can you upload it again please?
And I need these 2 other files:
- CODE_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_ship_M ULTI_CERT.tar.md5
- MODEM_I9508ZMUAMDE_465829_REV06_user_low_shi p_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
I'm waiting for your reply... Thank you !!
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Hello I do a little up for this post, i still try to find a ROM which would work on this chinese version of SGS4, stock based with full google stuff.
Thanks a lot
digitalH said:
Hello I do a little up for this post, i still try to find a ROM which would work on this chinese version of SGS4, stock based with full google stuff.
Thanks a lot
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Any i9505 AOSP rom will work on your Chinese SGS4 phone. The Chinese version, i9508 is basically i9505 with special software and no 4g. I am currently using an Android 4.3 rom on my i9508.
Hello all,
I have find a way to make my S4 completely in French (with French keyboard and dictionary) and with all Google App fully working without flash it with another ROM.
If someone are interested, please let me know and I'll explain step by step what i have done on my phone.

Using Google Edition 4.3 ROM on Galaxy S4 i9505

Hi,
I recently installed Google Edition 4.3 ROM for i9505, found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348272
It booted up fine, I put in my google account details etc, but Play Store kept crashing, no matter what I did, it kept on crashing.
So I tried rebooting, and then it got stuck on the Samsung logo.. I went back to recovery and flashed the 4.2.2 Google Edition ROM.
Play Store is fine on this but I have not yet attempted to reboot it. I would really like to have 4.3, but I am unaware of why it's doing this.
He provided a bootloop fix which I also tried, although I suspect that's not for the Samsung logo but the Google one.
Does anyone know what's causing Play Store to crash?
EDIT: I have just rebooted 4.2.2 and all is fine, so it's just the 4.3 ROM
Have you tried this 4.3 ROM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341026
I have not, however I will in a little while.
Does this one have any advantages or disadvantages over the one I attempted to use?
juckeyy said:
Have you tried this 4.3 ROM?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341026
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Got bootloop on that ROM today :-|

dialer and phone stopped working after update to 4.3 google edition rom

I really need some help getting the dialer and phone working again on my s4 from t mobile (I'm on mobilicity) , I had installed the google play edition 4.2 rom by jamal on my stock samsung g4 which went smoothly enough and today I tried updating to 4.3 using this rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2370213
and it installed fine but now whenever I try and call someone it says "unfortunately dialer has stopped working." I basically can't make any calls at all. help would be appreciated!!
I think I've also lost root access as I can't run the su app.
update*
I tried reinstalling the 4.2 google rom by jamal and it started looping during bootup, so I installed 4.3 back on it.
crimsonsoulz said:
I really need some help getting the dialer and phone working again on my s4 from t mobile (I'm on mobilicity) , I had installed the google play edition 4.2 rom by jamal on my stock samsung g4 which went smoothly enough and today I tried updating to 4.3 using this rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2370213
and it installed fine but now whenever I try and call someone it says "unfortunately dialer has stopped working." I basically can't make any calls at all. help would be appreciated!!
I think I've also lost root access as I can't run the su app.
update*
I tried reinstalling the 4.2 google rom by jamal and it started looping during bootup, so I installed 4.3 back on it.
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Hi,
Look HERE
Get back to stock, then, start again.
Sent telepathically from my S4

i9505 can not flash any stock firmware

Hello good pleople
So i got a Galxy S4 with lollipop and it was kinda bloated and i installed a custom rom based on 5.0.1 (Cyanogen), but it has some bugs, mainly in the sound (it is distorted in some applications that worked well in my Jelly Bean Galaxy S2) and i am tryin since a couple of days ago to go to stock and i can not. Odin always gives me error and FAIL after a few seconds.
I can still flash a custom rom from my Custom Recovery (i did a 4.3.1 and a 4.4.4 both Cyano), but nothing from Odin goes in my phone, it is ALWAYS "fail" either the -pit- or something else.
How the hell can i go to stock? Is there any way i can do it without the PC and Odin?
If there are more details needed i will supply them.
Thank you.
RaduNastase said:
Hello good pleople
So i got a Galxy S4 with lollipop and it was kinda bloated and i installed a custom rom based on 5.0.1 (Cyanogen), but it has some bugs, mainly in the sound (it is distorted in some applications that worked well in my Jelly Bean Galaxy S2) and i am tryin since a couple of days ago to go to stock and i can not. Odin always gives me error and FAIL after a few seconds.
I can still flash a custom rom from my Custom Recovery (i did a 4.3.1 and a 4.4.4 both Cyano), but nothing from Odin goes in my phone, it is ALWAYS "fail" either the -pit- or something else.
How the hell can i go to stock? Is there any way i can do it without the PC and Odin?
If there are more details needed i will supply them.
Thank you.
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Yes. You can use an app called Flashfire.
Anyway, Odin can fail for various reasons:
USB cable, USB ports (back ports are recommended), Odin version and Windows version.
So, i'm getting Flashfire (which can be used directly from Android, right? like any app)
(atm i flashed a wooping 1,5 GB custom rom - Death Star 2.0 - and so far so good. After some testing, one of the problematic apps is running ok).
Thank you. I'm gonna report back
Can u give me link to download official jelly bean firmware for galaxy s4 i9505
ShdKadmla said:
Can u give me link to download official jelly bean firmware for galaxy s4 i9505
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You can find official roms here http://www.sammobile.com/ (you have to register and the speed is pretty slow)
The one i have installed, Death Star 2.0 is actually custom but very close to the official 4.2.2.
So far, with Death Star rom and Kernel Ktweaks flashed, the phone is running ok. I have some issues with Mobile Data (4G) as it runs much worse than before, but the overall picture is looking good. I'll report back any other issues i encounter.

Help with a troubled Tab 4 7.0! (Downgrade & QA)

Hi community I just need help to figure out what to do with my Tab 4 7.0 the history begins this way:
I get this Tablet already used not brand new it looked to have Android Lollipop 5.1.1 when I got it and didn't appear suspicious and lend it to one of my kids, the problem begins after some time the Tablet didn't connect to the Play Store anymore proly because my kids was trying to root it via KingoRoot or other apps to mess with some games, so after that I decided to solve the problem doing a Hard Reset but it didn't work, the tablet still can't connect to the PlayStore via RH-01 error message.
So I decided to flash it with the official stockl rom from Samsung, my BIG surprise is that this Tablet never get Lollipop 5.1.1 it didn't ever get Lollipop at all accordingly to this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-4/general/links-galaxy-tab-4-official-lollipop-5-t3102844
Because my tablet is the SM-T230NU (the model accordingly to the box is SM-T230NYKAXAR) model and that model never gets LL, so I figure it out this was a modified rom? Even in the Info about the device over settings it says the model of the device i "Nexus 5" instead of Tab 4 or whatever Samsung call this device but not Nexus 5 that is a phone from LG.
So I stopped here, because I've heard it can be dangerous to Downgrade Android versions? If not what should I do? Use Odin3 and flash the rom mentioned in this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-4/general/links-stock-galaxy-tab-4-firmware-t3013128
For the T230NU USA variant? Hope u can advice me about what to do and give some tips because this will be my first flash on a device.
Thanks in advance! :laugh::good:
They probably flashed a custom rom with broken GAPPS, just restore with Odin and the official rom.
Pix12 said:
They probably flashed a custom rom with broken GAPPS, just restore with Odin and the official rom.
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By restore u mean flash it with some of the roms provided in this link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/tab...mware-t3013128
So there's no problem if I have 5.1.1 right now and get down to 4.2 as is the official one?

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