Hey Guys, Any idea where can I download the official Samsung ROMs from? I am not looking at the leaked Kitkat version of the S4; but a standard one which comes on built with the phone in the US. The deal is that, I am kinda bored with my Google Play clean software on the S4; I want to try to install the original software on the S4 (i9505G) and kinda try the gesture recognition apps etc. Any inputs?
Yeah Sammobile.com has all stock roms to be flashed with Odin.
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Have you seen this port?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2461469
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Hi ive had a look but cant seem to find what im looking for. I have a 19505 and im looking for the stock google edition that will get updates as they are released without having to go into recovery etc. Is there such a rom out there?
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Hi ive had a look but cant seem to find what im looking for. I have a 19505 and im looking for the stock google edition that will get updates as they are released without having to go into recovery etc. Is there such a rom out there?
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Do you mean to update through OTA?
Yes mate
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I'd like to know this too. It seems odd to me there isn't a simple way of converting a normal S4 to a Google Edition version...
I would love to know some info about that too.
You can't convert s4 into a gpe this has been answered already. .... partitions are different and if you try to change s4 partition you'll Brick your phone... We know it's same hardware but just Google and you'll see why it can't be done ...
Only a custom rom will work. ..jamal2367
Has one working but it had some bugs still
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I agree with @frnkly and you have the choices now :- Flash custom ROM or get a Google edition smartphone
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Can i get Samsung Galaxy Note 3 rom for Galaxy S4 GT-i9505?
Why do you want the Note3 rom?
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Mate996 said:
Why do you want the Note3 rom?
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It has many new features like S Finder, Pen Windows, New Multi Window and more.
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It has many new features like S Finder, Pen Windows, New Multi Window and more.
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I think most of the features will come to the S4 with the 4.3 update.. Pen Windows are useless without the S Pen in my opinion.. So wait a bit and we will see what will be integrated from the Note3
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I think most of the features will come to the S4 with the 4.3 update.. Pen Windows are useless without the S Pen in my opinion.. So wait a bit and we will see what will be integrated from the Note3
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Now i have FoxHound 2.0 installed on my S4 with 4.2 android. How can i update to 4.3 when it cams to s4 without Samsung Kies support?
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Now i have FoxHound 2.0 installed on my S4 with 4.2 android. How can i update to 4.3 when it cams to s4 without Samsung Kies support?
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You could update via Odin or mobile Odin. Both are good
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So I've tried to make some sense of it all there are so many variants of S4 out there .I have recently started the hunt for a S4 and I'm looking for one with the unlocked bootloader and trouble free rooting. Which one would that be ?
I9505 you'd need it to be on a 4.2.2 firmware like MGA anything pre KNOX. Also we can flash GE roms so KitKat soon too.
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Official MIUI will be available for GT-I9500 soon.
What's MIUI? Imo you should buy the I9505. More rom development for that. But I9500 has better camera slightly and sound and the 8 cores, but no LTE/4G. I have this variant but in my honest opinion I'd say get the I9505.
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I9505 I'd say too. More support, roms and you can always flash google edition rom! Plus it has 4g and openGL ES3.0 support on Android 4.3!
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I9505 you'd need it to be on a 4.2.2 firmware like MGA anything pre KNOX. Also we can flash GE roms so KitKat soon too.
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Oo you can flash GE Roms with Knox too!!!
And everythink other you can do with Knox too!!!
Is there anyways to get Samsung apps on a custom ROM? I find that while the 4.4.2 Roms generally work great, that lack of SApps and especially the one hand functionality, really reduce how great these Roms can be.
Or is the best bet just to root Samsung's Roms?
Thanks in advance.
Never heard of the leaked 4.4.2 kitkat Samsung rom? ???
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Never heard of the leaked 4.4.2 kitkat Samsung rom? ???
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I think he is referring to AOSP 4.4.2 ROMS.
For the OP, I don't think it is possible, and believe me, I am in the same position as you are, whether use the boring Samsung ROM with all those features or to use nice looking 4.4.2 ROMs with no Samsung features
Why wouldn't it be possible? Aren't the Samsung apps just apks that can be extracted? Or is it all based only on touch wiz?
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Its based on the touchwiz framework. Yeah, it's apks and you might be able to install them but they might either not start up, work properly or not be able to install.
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Apks require TWiz framework to work which is impossible to get in AOSP ROMs. AFAIK, MIUI is the only custom ROM which supports SApps.
Hi please tell me official stock android google edition rom (not modified or original) for s4 i9500 ?? and also till date how many bugs or problems with this rom ?? And if not... Please tell me where I can get Google official stock android edition for my s4 i9500.
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Hi please tell me official stock android google edition rom (not modified or original) for s4 i9500 ?? and also till date how many bugs or problems with this rom ?? And if not... Please tell me where I can get Google official stock android edition for my s4 i9500.
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Unfortunately such a ROM doesn't exist. CM based ROM's are the closest you will get to stock Android.
Which one ?
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Which one ?
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I would try Alberto's GearCM, although he's stopped development on it for now.
Also you can try SlimKat by BlaqueDroid.