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Is there any benefit on getting the I9505?

Just wanted to know if there is any benefit in getting the S4 I9505 when it comes to flashing roms?
It's unlocked so I know that's one good thing but is there any difference from just getting the regular ATT version? Thanks...

Its more expensive. Lol.
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9505 is unlocked, att us not.

LuRock said:
Just wanted to know if there is any benefit in getting the S4 I9505 when it comes to flashing roms?
It's unlocked so I know that's one good thing but is there any difference from just getting the regular ATT version? Thanks...
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Absolutely. The bootloader is unlocked therefore you can flash any kernel (I9505), any roms, modems, firmwares without any worries. However I dont think the I9505 supports at&t's LTE but I may be wrong so dont quote me on that.
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barondebxl said:
Absolutely. The bootloader is unlocked therefore you can flash any kernel (I9505), any roms, modems, firmwares without any worries. However I dont think the I9505 supports at&t's LTE but I may be wrong so dont quote me on that.
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Thanks I was trying to decide which to go with, I was being offered both I337 and I9505 but the 9505 was dented at the bottom bezel. Oh well I went with the 337 and im now rooted and ready to flash away
S4 I337

LuRock said:
Thanks I was trying to decide which to go with, I was being offered both I337 and I9505 but the 9505 was dented at the bottom bezel. Oh well I went with the 337 and im now rooted and ready to flash away
S4 I337
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I have tested all of the roms that will work with the I337..in my guide.

TheAxman said:
I have tested all of the roms that will work with the I337..in my guide.
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In that case what do you recommend? Winamlite or Infamous? I usually try the TW roms before heading to aosp.
Im not an addict I just flash a lot.

LuRock said:
In that case what do you recommend? Winamlite or Infamous? I usually try the TW roms before heading to aosp.
Im not an addict I just flash a lot.
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Omega rom all day everyday.

LuRock said:
In that case what do you recommend? Winamlite or Infamous? I usually try the TW roms before heading to aosp.
Im not an addict I just flash a lot.
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I have tried many that are solid..Omega is what I run. Wanam is outstanding..Wicked is good.
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barondebxl said:
Omega rom all day everyday.
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+1

TheAxman said:
I have tried many that are solid..Omega is what I run. Wanam is outstanding..Wicked is good.
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Thank u downloading Omega now!
S4 I337

LuRock said:
Thank u downloading Omega now!
S4 I337
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here you go, all the roms in one place...I have flashed every rom in my guide on att i337
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557
enjoy.

LuRock said:
Thank u downloading Omega now!
S4 I337
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Also dont forget to flash Kastoonez kernel soon after flashing omega ( before rebooting).

barondebxl said:
Also dont forget to flash Kastoonez kernel soon after flashing omega ( before rebooting).
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Let me get this right, I can flash omega on attUS I337?
S4 I337

LuRock said:
Let me get this right, I can flash omega on attUS I337?
S4 I337
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Yes you can. BUT ( and this is very important), you need to flash Ktoonez kernel ( from the ATT forum) right before rebooting ( when youre done flashing omega its going to prompt you to reboot, make sure you uncheck reboot to go back to TWRP or CWM and then flash the kernel. We have to do this because the ATT S4 has a locked bootloader and uses a bypass called Loki. We need a Loki'd kernel in order to have roms from the I9505 to work properly on our phones.

barondebxl said:
Yes you can. BUT ( and this is very important), you need to flash Ktoonez kernel ( from the ATT forum) right before rebooting ( when youre done flashing omega its going to prompt you to reboot, make sure you uncheck reboot to go back to TWRP or CWM and then flash the kernel. We have to do this because the ATT S4 has a locked bootloader and uses a bypass called Loki. We need a Loki'd kernel in order to have roms from the I9505 to work properly on our phones.
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Thanks for all the info. So I only need a loki'd kernel for 9505 roms. What about when flashing the I337 roms? The stock kernel dont have to be loki'd considering I already bypassed it when I rooted with Casual loki+motochopper?
S4 I337

LuRock said:
Thanks for all the info. So I only need a loki'd kernel for 9505 roms. What about when flashing the I337 roms? The stock kernel dont have to be loki'd considering I already bypassed it when I rooted with Casual loki+motochopper?
S4 I337
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Every rom that you flash must be flashed with loki-doki afterwards unless the rom itself is already Loki'd. You'll in each rom thread whether it is loki'd or not. If it is then you're fine just flashing the rom, if it isn't then you must flash loki-doki. Here it is
http://tau.shadowchild.nl/files/loki-doki.zip
Make sure you read the installation for each and every rom and don't hesitate to ask in the thread itself if you're confused

barondebxl said:
Every rom that you flash must be flashed with loki-doki afterwards unless the rom itself is already Loki'd. You'll in each rom thread whether it is loki'd or not. If it is then you're fine just flashing the rom, if it isn't then you must flash loki-doki. Here it is
http://tau.shadowchild.nl/files/loki-doki.zip
Make sure you read the installation for each and every rom and don't hesitate to ask in the thread itself if you're confused
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Thanks baron! I see what you mean. I had not flashed since March when I was on the S3. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Damm bootloaders!!
Thanks again appreciate it..
S4 I337

LuRock said:
Thanks baron! I see what you mean. I had not flashed since March when I was on the S3. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Damm bootloaders!!
Thanks again appreciate it..
S4 I337
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You're welcome bro. Its because of ATT locking the bootloader that we have to go through this but still, thanks to the amazing devs we are able to flash things even with this locked bootloader. Have fun!

You can run more than just Omega.

TheAxman said:
You can run more than just Omega.
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I see that
S4 I337

Help me

So every rom i flash after hyperdrive clean flash GPS does not work. restoring an old backup that had working GPS results in GPS not working. It only works when I restore hyperdrive. Please help
Samsung Galaxy SIV
HyperDrive RLS
Ktooned

GPS is iffy depending on the version of that ROM. You might wanna contact the ROM maker for help.
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topiratiko said:
So every rom i flash after hyperdrive clean flash GPS does not work. restoring an old backup that had working GPS results in GPS not working. It only works when I restore hyperdrive. Please help
Samsung Galaxy SIV
HyperDrive RLS
Ktooned
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@topiratiko
Try flashing different modem .... I would say MDL modem http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2496517 by @RockRatt
Swyped From MK2 Dark Venom SS Edition

Ted everything was fine with current modem on past roms
Samsung Galaxy SIV
HyperDrive RLS
Ktooned

Dude... I think that worked....good lookin out ted!
AT&T Samsung Galaxy SIV
Graviton Rom 1.7
Ktoonsez 02/20/2014 Kernel

ted77usa said:
@topiratiko
Try flashing different modem .... I would say MDL modem http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2496517 by @RockRatt
Swyped From MK2 Dark Venom SS Edition
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Ted,
Thank you so much for this simple fix. I had this modem on my sd card arleady, but failed to use it. Believe me when I say I have wiped everything, tried different ROM/ modem/kernel combinations, was in the middle of dl stock MDL full ROM, until I came upon your post. Don't know how I missed it yesterday.
I was able to get a lock on 19 satellites immediately.
Thanks again!!!!!
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Cconfirmed 4.2 backups will restore on 4.4 Bootloader

Confirmed: you can restore 4.2.2 base rom backups after you've Odin flashed the 4.4 kk update with the new bootloader...just an FYI as I've been able to successfully restore back and forth between 4.2 and 4.4 base roms
Mega

megalomanic14 said:
Confirmed: you can restore 4.2.2 base rom backups after you've Odin flashed the 4.4 kk update with the new bootloader...just an FYI as I've been able to successfully restore back and forth between 4.2 and 4.4 base roms
Mega
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Easier said than done... You fail to mention: Unless your app has bug fixes 4.4.2 will cause issues and not to do a full restore. Also you led us to believe you can restore to 4.2.2 or 4.2.1 from 4.4.2. Only the apps you can do so, unless they are OEM specific and are only made for 4.4.2.

gooberdude said:
Easier said than done... You fail to mention: Unless your app has bug fixes 4.4.2 will cause issues and not to do a full restore. Also you led us to believe you can restore to 4.2.2 or 4.2.1 from 4.4.2. Only the apps you can do so, unless they are OEM specific and are only made for 4.4.2.
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actually I didn't fail to mention anything...i did a full normal full wipe of 4.4.2 after I Odin flashed it, rooted and Odin flashed recovery then a normal full restore of 4.2.2 system apps kernel the whole deal.....even my custom kernel restored back fine dude just as I said with zero issues...and to be clear I never once mentioned 4.1 did I? You said 4.1 stop putting words in my mouth....if there had been issues I would've mentioned it...all my apps and root were in tact and those I greenified were still hibernating, even my Wanam them came back dude.....my 4.2.2 rom and apps restored flawlessly so I'd appreciate you not put words in my mouth again thanks
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Dude your apps have nothing to do with anything...all apps that you had on 4.4 get wiped if you do a proper wipe then your 4.2 apps restore with the rest of the system and data apps partition if you backed them up so maybe if you knew what you were talking about you wouldn't be trying to call me out mistakenly

Whoa whoa whoa children please stop where you are right now. Let me clarify some things...
Yes, you can restore 4.2.2 using Odin to flash the stock tar file.
No, the bootloader WILL NOT be rolled back, once you have a Knox bootloader there is no going back unless you have the equipment and resources to basically JTAG your device to perform a NAND flash of the original bootloader to the device's eMMC controller. This will wipe your entire eMMC which is your internal storage so you will lose everything.
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You should really look up Adam Outler if you have not heard of him here on XDA and you are not familiar with his work, he can teach you a lot about many devices and how to "hack" them.
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Mattix724 said:
Whoa whoa whoa children please stop where you are right now. Let me clarify some things...
Yes, you can restore 4.2.2 using Odin to flash the stock tar file.
No, the bootloader WILL NOT be rolled back, once you have a Knox bootloader there is no going back unless you have the equipment and resources to basically JTAG your device to perform a NAND flash of the original bootloader to the device's eMMC controller. This will wipe your entire eMMC which is your internal storage so you will lose everything.
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You should really look up Adam Outler if you have not heard of him here on XDA and you are not familiar with his work, he can teach you a lot about many devices and how to "hack" them.
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Sorry grandpa lol
Thanks I appreciate it but I'm moderately familiar... I have builds out for the note 3, note 12.2 pro, galaxy mega, tab 8.4 and (galaxy gear but only for myself and some friend) all currently...and have my personal other note 1, note 2, note 8, and note 10.1 2012 roms across their respective base builds that I still occasionally get out and build for....anyway i actually only did a simple restore of my stock 4.2.2 cwm backup just like every other time as noted above in my previous posts...a simple clean wipe, clear dalvik and cache, restore 4.2 with civz kernel just like normal after I Odin flashed the 4.4 stock rom, flashed recovery and rooted it and made a backup of kk then restored 4.2 backup and it restored perfectly ...i only tried it knowing I could Odin flash 4.4 again worst case scenario... and my note 8 collects dust anyway... so so after the successful restore I made the post for anyone who may be interestd cheers
Mega

megalomanic14 said:
Sorry grandpa lol
Thanks I appreciate it but I'm moderately familiar... I have builds out for the note 3, note 12.2 pro, galaxy mega, tab 8.4 and (galaxy gear but only for myself and some friend) all currently...and have my personal other note 1, note 2, note 8, and note 10.1 2012 roms across their respective base builds that I still occasionally get out and build for....anyway i actually only did a simple restore of my stock 4.2.2 cwm backup just like every other time as noted above in my previous posts...a simple clean wipe, clear dalvik and cache, restore 4.2 with civz kernel just like normal after I Odin flashed the 4.4 stock rom, flashed recovery and rooted it and made a backup of kk then restored 4.2 backup and it restored perfectly ...i only tried it knowing I could Odin flash 4.4 again worst case scenario... and my note 8 collects dust anyway... so so after the successful restore I made the post for anyone who may be interestd cheers
Mega
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Haha, I'm not old. I'm only turning 24 next month. I am however pretty old for my rank in the army. I only joined last October and I finally just got promoted from Pvt to Pv2 today.
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Mattix724 said:
Haha, I'm not old. I'm only turning 24 next month. I am however pretty old for my rank in the army. I only joined last October and I finally just got promoted from Pvt to Pv2 today.
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Oh thats really cool man...a couple really cool dudes on my note 3 rom are in the army...ones is an mp...congratulations dude
Mega
My buddy kalz (army sargent) also says congratulations on the promo dude

Mattix724 said:
Whoa whoa whoa children please stop where you are right now. Let me clarify some things...
Yes, you can restore 4.2.2 using Odin to flash the stock tar file.
No, the bootloader WILL NOT be rolled back, once you have a Knox bootloader there is no going back unless you have the equipment and resources to basically JTAG your device to perform a NAND flash of the original bootloader to the device's eMMC controller. This will wipe your entire eMMC which is your internal storage so you will lose everything.
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You should really look up Adam Outler if you have not heard of him here on XDA and you are not familiar with his work, he can teach you a lot about many devices and how to "hack" them.
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Just to confirm, downgrading to 4.2.2 via pc odin is still possible without any ill effects other than the knox flag being tripped permanently?
and this would be with the stock 4.2.2 rom package from sammobile, no editing, decompiling or any of the sorts???:laugh::silly:

Imacatlover said:
Just to confirm, downgrading to 4.2.2 via pc odin is still possible without any ill effects other than the knox flag being tripped permanently?
and this would be with the stock 4.2.2 rom package from sammobile, no editing, decompiling or any of the sorts???:laugh::silly:
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You can definitely flash the stock 4.2.2 tar file using Odin 3.07 without any problems. I suggest wiping data and cache first.
You should also be able to flash any custom ROM using a custom recovery such as PhilZ CWM and perform a restoration of any backup without any problems other than Knox counter being tripped.
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Mattix724 said:
You can definitely flash the stock 4.2.2 tar file using Odin 3.07 without any problems. I suggest wiping data and cache first.
You should also be able to flash any custom ROM using a custom recovery such as PhilZ CWM and perform a restoration of any backup without any problems other than Knox counter being tripped.
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My my, thanks for the info kind sir

please help!!
megalomanic14 said:
Confirmed: you can restore 4.2.2 base rom backups after you've Odin flashed the 4.4 kk update with the new bootloader...just an FYI as I've been able to successfully restore back and forth between 4.2 and 4.4 base roms
Mega
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Is it for galaxy s4 I9505 also?
And what if I flashed using cwm instead of odin flash?
And can I restore my 4.2.2 stock(rooted) backup also?

Amin Hussain said:
Is it for galaxy s4 I9505 also?
And what if I flashed using cwm instead of odin flash?
And can I restore my 4.2.2 stock(rooted) backup also?
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Dude you're in the note 8 threads. ..how am I supposed to know about the s4? Lmao. ..maybe you should look in the s4 threads it'd make more sense
Mega

I've only used stock and the FlexNote 4.4.2 ROM from @civato since upgrading to KitKat but I think some users have experienced issues with charging when the 4.4.2 bootloader is installed in combination with a 4.2.x ROM.
The 4.2.x ROM still works but there may be a few glitches elsewhere.
ramjet73

ramjet73 said:
I've only used stock and the FlexNote 4.4.2 ROM from @civato since upgrading to KitKat but I think some users have experienced issues with charging when the 4.4.2 bootloader is installed in combination with a 4.2.x ROM.
The 4.2.x ROM still works but there may be a few glitches elsewhere.
ramjet73
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Sure there's always gonna be oddities when mixing any systems...but I upgraded via odin to 4.4 and restored 4.2 the day I posted this comfirming downgrade is possible months ago and have stayed on my 4.2 firenote rom with 4.4 bootloader since without issue so sure with anything your mileage may vary depending in your device but that's always the case on any of the 12 devices I build roms for
Mega

Samsung Galaxy S5 G900W8 - Canadian Users

OK after trying a couple of ROMs and failing miserably and having to reload the stock Firmeware a couple of time i am getting tired of this. Even what Rom makers say it is W8 compatible i get screwed... It's not my first phone, was on a S3 before and did plenty of modding and Roms , but this S5 W8 is starting to give me headaches... Maybe it's me, maybe i'm stupid all of a sudden...
So Canadian owners of the S5 W8 what Roms are you using successful ? And how did you do it.
I know it was discussed before and the consensus was that a separate W8 Canadian section was not needed due to it's compatibility with the F version, but i think it is, maybe it's just me....

W8 Telus here. XtraSoLite for the last two weeks without any problem. Stock kernel. Blaze kernel didn't work for me so I gave up for now.
Cholerabob said:
OK after trying a couple of ROMs and failing miserably and having to reload the stock Firmeware a couple of time i am getting tired of this. Even what Rom makers say it is W8 compatible i get screwed... It's not my first phone, was on a S3 before and did plenty of modding and Roms , but this S5 W8 is starting to give me headaches... Maybe it's me, maybe i'm stupid all of a sudden...
So Canadian owners of the S5 W8 what Roms are you using successful ? And how did you do it.
I know it was discussed before and it the consensus was that a separate W8 Canadian section was not needed but i think it is, maybe it's just me....
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What Kernel did you use ? This one StockXXU1ANE2Kernel from the link in the Rom thread ?

I'm using alliance with blaze kernel and have had no problem flashing any thing else.What I did was flash super su via Odin to get root, then I installed mobile Odin and flashed latest twrp recovery. I backed up stock Rom then through Rom customizer I flashed alliance. Good luck.
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Salem's galaxy said:
I'm using alliance with blaze kernel and have had no problem flashing any thing else.What I did was flash super su via Odin to get root, then I installed mobile Odin and flashed latest twrp recovery. I backed up stock Rom then through Rom customizer I flashed alliance. Good luck.
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Did you have the W8 version or the F ?

Bell variant w8. I see it says sent from my sm-g900f. I tHink that is because when I flashed the Rom it changed my build.prop.
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Just changed my signature.
Sporting Alliance with insane customization and flawless design.
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Cholerabob said:
Did you have the W8 version or the F ?
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Are you still having difficulty? What are your steps? Maybe I could help?
Sporting Alliance with insane customization and flawless design.

Before you flash a ROM you should make a backup through recovery. In the case that the flash fails this will enable you to recover instead of ODIN restore
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Thanks Salem , got the Alliance rom running ( still had the yellow kernel warning ) but it booted. Followed the steps you wrote.

I'm on the fido w8 and I tried just about every rom and blaze kernel everything worked. I'm back to stock with exposed though nothing beats it imo.
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New W8 version out for Canada http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/canadian-900w8-roms-released-t2809889

mrnovanova said:
I'm on the fido w8 and I tried just about every rom and blaze kernel everything worked. I'm back to stock with exposed though nothing beats it imo.
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Newb here.
When you say stock with exposed .. can you clarify ?
Stock rom? or stock kernel? And is exposed a rom or just a framework you can install?
Cheers.

Stock, rom stock kernel only xposed framework and modules mainly wanam.
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Using bobcat ROM v1.0 with kt latest kernel @2.7 GHz!!

Is anyone on Bell ? what rom works ?
What's the best ?
I heard Omega is good ????

Is anyone else getting a persistent voicemail notification? I'm on the Rogers variant and some Googling has indicated that people using the AT&T/Sprint versions had the same issue. I'm on the latest update but this is still happening.

What Canadian Rom come whit Spanish whit it.
I'm sure

Cholerabob said:
Thanks Salem , got the Alliance rom running ( still had the yellow kernel warning ) but it booted. Followed the steps you wrote.
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can you tell me what steps you took i too have the yellow kernal warning but alliance stop mid boot....and then all black

I know this is old but I happen to be playing with an s5 from bell right now. I'm on ressurection remix nougat and lineage os 14.1 nougat works as well. Flash cf root with Odin. Flash a custom recovery, I use TWRP. Go to the ressurection site and get the ROM, for you it will be klte. Reboot into recovery,wipe the phone, install ressurection remix. You also want the magisk 12.0 zip and manager APK. That's pretty much it. Custom rooted ROM running a lineage kernel. If you aren't familiar with lineage it's where the cyangoen team went. MIUI ROM works too but it's a slow download for not much reward. I've loaded lots of others but they require tweaks and fixes for things and I don't want you to need more help after the fact. Stick with one of the two I listed for the s5 and you will be ok. Also remember KLTE ROM. And as for how I'm on two roms that's a whole other story and probably not something you need to do.

godkingofcanada said:
I know this is old but I happen to be playing with an s5 from bell right now. I'm on ressurection remix nougat and lineage os 14.1 nougat works as well. ....
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I'm doing the same with my SM-900W8, but I'm finding the Camera app (in RR keeps crashing). I have no issues when I use the stock rom. The camera is the only problem I'm finding. It freezes (sometimes after the first couple photos) and then reboots. Are you having this issue? Likely not. Don't know if I'm missing something.

normahn said:
I'm doing the same with my SM-900W8, but I'm finding the Camera app (in RR keeps crashing). I have no issues when I use the stock rom. The camera is the only problem I'm finding. It freezes (sometimes after the first couple photos) and then reboots. Are you having this issue? Likely not. Don't know if I'm missing something.
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Download this. It's a different kernel. It fixes the bug.
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195917649
Flash it from recovery.

TWRP

How do I put TWRP on my unrooted TELUS SGH-I337MVLUFNI2
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wizkidj said:
How do I put TWRP on my unrooted TELUS SGH-I337MVLUFNI2
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You look for cf auto root in this forum and flash that with odin to get root then you download twrp for jfltecan off twrp site and flash that in Odin as well
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juju2011 said:
You look for cf auto root in this forum and flash that with odin to get root then you download twrp for jfltecan off twrp site and flash that in Odin as well
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Does it apply to Bell model as well using the same firmware?
Mind you I337MVLUFNI2 is 4.4.2, is that still ok, or do we need safestrap?

s3nr1 said:
Does it apply to Bell model as well using the same firmware?
Mind you I337MVLUFNI2 is 4.4.2, is that still ok, or do we need safestrap?
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No safe strap I'm on bell as well only att needs it just cf auto root then get twrp for jfltecan as recovery and your good

juju2011 said:
You look for cf auto root in this forum and flash that with odin to get root then you download twrp for jfltecan off twrp site and flash that in Odin as well
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juju2011 said:
No safe strap I'm on bell as well only att needs it just cf auto root then get twrp for jfltecan as recovery and your good
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Thanks, that works for Canadian i377m with 4.4.2. Any recommendation of a stable ROM? Does the 'fringe' features(thermo meter, ir blaster, etc.) of the s4 work on non touch wiz roms like cm or aosp?

Only ir works and with certain apps
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I would say stick with tw if you use the tw features try @iB4STi tw Roms with @Alucard24 touchwiz kernel what I used for the longest time using cm12 unofficial ATM but if you don't care about tw features then liquid smooth, carbon rom
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Thanks, that works for Canadian i377m with 4.4.2. Any recommendation of a stable ROM? Does the 'fringe' features(thermo meter, ir blaster, etc.) of the s4 work on non touch wiz roms like cm or aosp?
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juju2011 said:
Only ir works and with certain apps
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Thanks! One last question, I think.
The up to date ROMs here are mostly for safestrap, if it doesn't specify that it works for our phone (bell s4) I probably should not flash it?
Some do say it can be flashed with non-safestrap(twrp) but we need to flash our carriers kernel after.
How can we make a back up of it (the kernel that I have on my phone right now) and make it flashable from twrp?
Thanks again!!

You can't or at least I don't know how... But there are touch wiz kernel that will work alucard or ktoonsez have best kernel for our phone @s3nr1
Also check in 19505 s4 thread thats where I find all my Roms that are aosp for touch wiz look in i337m/att s4 section.

s3nr1 said:
Thanks! One last question, I think.
The up to date ROMs here are mostly for safestrap, if it doesn't specify that it works for our phone (bell s4) I probably should not flash it?
Some do say it can be flashed with non-safestrap(twrp) but we need to flash our carriers kernel after.
How can we make a back up of it (the kernel that I have on my phone right now) and make it flashable from twrp?
Thanks again!!
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Also you can backup your stock rom with twrp and flash what ever you want then restore the stock back up after to go back