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[Q] Convinced my S4 has no download mode

Hello all!
Im convinced my S4 has no download mode what so ever! I have done every possible button/pull bat/usb cable connect combination ever lol. even tried with a jig I made but perhaps didn't do it right and that why it didn't work.
Also tried to reboot it into download mode with adb and all that did was reboot the phone as normal or go into the screen with the yellow triangle and the android character laying down with hes belly open lol. Aside from that I can get into factory mode but that's it. Its like my phone never had download mode built into it.
Its truly a bummer since I love the phone but want to unlock its full potential to really enjoy the device 100%. Any recommendations would be highly appreciated as I truly don't know what else to do.
Thank you all.

RakuF said:
Hello all!
Im convinced my S4 has no download mode what so ever! I have done every possible button/pull bat/usb cable connect combination ever lol. even tried with a jig I made but perhaps didn't do it right and that why it didn't work.
Also tried to reboot it into download mode with adb and all that did was reboot the phone as normal or go into the screen with the yellow triangle and the android character laying down with hes belly open lol. Aside from that I can get into factory mode but that's it. Its like my phone never had download mode built into it.
Its truly a bummer since I love the phone but want to unlock its full potential to really enjoy the device 100%. Any recommendations would be highly appreciated as I truly don't know what else to do.
Thank you all.
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Not possible you will have it
Download mode press...
Power off device
Volume down, power and home button together as some thing appears leave all button
For binary after that press volume up button
That's the download mode
Sent from my GT-I9500 using xda premium

Your volume down works fine ??
Try holding volume down then power together without home button.
sent from my Galaxy

Hey guys thanks for the replies!
Volume buttons work fine when im using phone, I tried again button combo just like you said and STILL not luck its really crazy I just cant understand how I cant access it if the phone has that mode. None the less thank you for your suggestions.
If there is anything else I can try please let me know. I guess im going to have to get a jig from ebay but I think not even that will work

RakuF said:
Hey guys thanks for the replies!
Volume buttons work fine when im using phone, I tried again button combo just like you said and STILL not luck its really crazy I just cant understand how I cant access it if the phone has that mode. None the less thank you for your suggestions.
If there is anything else I can try please let me know. I guess im going to have to get a jig from ebay but I think not even that will work
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If possible make a video while trying the option and give us a link samersh72 will know what the problem and also tell me the model number u are using.. it is unlocked etc.
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Ill have a video upload for tomorrow, almost time for bed lol
this is the info in about phone:
model number GT-I9500
Android version 4.2.2
Baseband I9500XXUAMDE
Kernel Version
3.4.5-I9500ZSKJ6-CL679970
SMP PREEMPT Fri May 10 19:53:47 CTS 2013
Build number
JDQ39.I9500ZSUAMDF
Custom build version
Shine.20130510.Q.V001

RakuF said:
Ill have a video upload for tomorrow, almost time for bed lol
this is the info in about phone:
model number GT-I9500
Android version 4.2.2
Baseband I9500XXUAMDE
Kernel Version
3.4.5-I9500ZSKJ6-CL679970
SMP PREEMPT Fri May 10 19:53:47 CTS 2013
Build number
JDQ39.I9500ZSUAMDF
Custom build version
Shine.20130510.Q.V001
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ok will wait for that incase we missed ur post PM us
i m also using the same and btw u have a new version already available which u can flash :good:

I think you must switch off your phone & Let press three button combination above while switching it on.
Sometimes we did work correct, but it doesn't work.

Try this.
Turn your phone off.
Leave it alone for a few seconds, to make sure that it's not rebooting.
Press and hold Volume Down and Home (don't press power yet).
Keep holding down those buttons, and now press and hold Power as well.
AS SOON AS you feel the phone vibrate, release the power button but keep holding the other buttons.
Wait a second, the screen will appear.
Release the other buttons.
If you hold power down for too long, the phone will reboot.
If you release the buttons too early, it will just boot normally.
If you aren't holding the buttons when the phone first powers up, it will just boot normally.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 2

Thank you all again for your help!
I have made a few vids so you guys can see what im doing and the results I get.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_G2CctBNDY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYTTeSaz-_Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsEoscazVps
ADDITIONAL Info
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVTxSDDMUPg
Hope this helps, again all thank you! :highfive:

RakuF said:
Thank you all again for your help!
I have made a few vids so you guys can see what im doing and the results I get.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_G2CctBNDY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYTTeSaz-_Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsEoscazVps
ADDITIONAL Info
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVTxSDDMUPg
Hope this helps, again all thank you! :highfive:
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Not 100% shure but It looks like it is not a real Samsung Galaxy S4.
Google your builnumber (JDQ39.I9500ZSUAMDF) and this it what i found:
http://www.darexselling.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-copy-premium-2gb-ram-13-0-mp-camera

RakuF said:
Thank you all again for your help!
I have made a few vids so you guys can see what im doing and the results I get.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_G2CctBNDY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYTTeSaz-_Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsEoscazVps
ADDITIONAL Info
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVTxSDDMUPg
Hope this helps, again all thank you! :highfive:
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It looks like it's a fake/copy of S4
Even the look of the phone is little different looks more like s3 design
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well I guess im screwed
If the case is that its a copy cant it still be rooted?

It is fake...
Look at the info led light..
Is too close to the speaker.
I believe you know what you had buy.... :crying:

Well its a hell of a copy as im looking at images online and it looks exactly like the real thing.
Here are screenshots from Antutu with more info.
Now being that is confirmed 100% a copy can these copies be rooted like android phones?
Thank you all.

SAME TO can Not Get Download mode on
Dear XDA Developers.
I have the same Fault, I can not put the Download mode on, I tried all options,
even tried to use /adb.linux reboot-bootloader
it does not work
I have the samsung s4
Model GT-9500
android 4.2.2
Baseband I9500XXUAMDE
Kernel 3.4.5-I9500ZSKJ6-CL679970
Build number GINGERBREAD.ZSKJ6
Custom build version
Shine.20130513.V002
Please help, i want to root my s4, because this rom is not good at all.

RakuF said:
Thank you all again for your help!
I have made a few vids so you guys can see what im doing and the results I get.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_G2CctBNDY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYTTeSaz-_Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsEoscazVps
ADDITIONAL Info
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVTxSDDMUPg
Hope this helps, again all thank you! :highfive:
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Ok I had same issue your need to hold power, volume down and home key until you see download image try doing from phone switched off and phone switched on should work my friend, let me know
Make sure you hold all three and keep depressed nil you see message

That's not a real galaxy s4. The bezel above the home button is twice as large as it should be. Same applies to the bezel below the Samsung logo and the side bezels.
Your antutu information also says the GPU is a powervr 531... The real i9500 has a 544.
Your kernel is based on the Linux kernel 3.0. The real galaxy s4 uses a 3.4 based kernel.
Compare your phone to the Wikipedia image. The bezels and dimensions are obviously all wrong.
Sorry man. That sucks
EDIT:
Oops missed where you said it was a confirmed fake. My mistake. Oh well more evidence... Still a darn good fake... Pretty good specs for a fake too.
Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

soactbiz said:
Dear XDA Developers.
I have the same Fault, I can not put the Download mode on, I tried all options,
even tried to use /adb.linux reboot-bootloader
it does not work
I have the samsung s4
Model GT-9500
android 4.2.2
Baseband I9500XXUAMDE
Kernel 3.4.5-I9500ZSKJ6-CL679970
Build number GINGERBREAD.ZSKJ6
Custom build version
Shine.20130513.V002
Please help, i want to root my s4, because this rom is not good at all.
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It looks u too have got a copy of S4 upload ur phone images some one here will confirm
I m guessing this coz the built number etc u gave has no reason to have gingerbread / shine etc

Hello myself I have s4 clone to with shine.20130513.v002
this is the info I have :
Hardware : MT6575
Model : magcomm89_ics2
Build number : ALPS.GB2.MP.V1.18
Build date UTC : 20130513-080023
Android v : 2.3.6
Baseband v: MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V12.P4, 2012/07/27 10:29
Kernel v : 2.6.35.7 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.3 (GCC) ) #1 Mon May 13 15:59:26 CST 2013
In "about phone" the following is mentioned
model: GT-I9500
android : 4.2.2
smalbandversion : I9500XXUAMDE
Kernel : 3.4.5-I9500ZSKJ6-CL679970
mon may 13.15:59:26CST 2013
build : gingerbread-zskj6
version adapted model : shine.20130513.v00
Meanwhile I just found out how to get in recovery mode, maybe this can be helpfull for others that strugle with this model :
volume+ and volume- and power button (click on it together)
I'm looking for a working rom (with dutch if possible) as I'm not happy with the intalled one. Can somebody help please, thank you very much

No mobile data after flashing ROM

Hi all
I'm finding it incredibly difficult to find information on this website. I eventually found myself in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49369627&highlight=australia#post49369627 having no idea what to look for. I've tried a number of different 'modems' in an attempt to get mobile data working with no success.
I'm Australian, and I got my S4 through telstra yesterday. At the moment, I've got as far as being able to make calls, send texts and use WiFi/sound (apparently that's been a problem for some) but still no access to mobile data. Can anyone tell me which bloody modem I need to flash to get this darned thing to work? Apparently, I'm not on the new bootloader as I don't get a message saying "Knox Warranty Void" when entering download mode (what.)
I'm using this ROM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544474
And CWM touch recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2359132
Thanks in advance
PS. The last 3 galaxy S's I've had have all not had working battery charge indicators when the phone is switched off - regardless of ROM etc. Why is that? Can developers not fix it?

You maybe damage your Phone, i damage one s4 three months año flashing it, now i have a New one
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ibaram said:
You maybe damage your Phone, i damage one s4 three months año flashing it, now i have a New one
Sent from my GT-I9500 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Thats not the problem, but thanks.
Can someone tell me why there's so many modem drivers for this phone?

TimTams said:
Thats not the problem, but thanks.
Can someone tell me why there's so many modem drivers for this phone?
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Hi there mate , Download and flash this file via odin by selecting Phone/CP , and Make sure to turn off your phone Manually before flashing or else it wont work.then go to Phone setting >More>Device info and check if your baseband changed to MKF Have a nice day

Repulsa said:
Hi there mate , Download and flash this file via odin by selecting Phone/CP , and Make sure to turn off your phone Manually before flashing or else it wont work.then go to Phone setting >More>Device info and check if your baseband changed to MKF Have a nice day
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I've just checked since going back to stock ROM (which worked fine) and I DO have the newer bootloader, the one that says the message about Knox.
Will this mean I need a different modem driver?

TimTams said:
I've just checked since going back to stock ROM (which worked fine) and I DO have the newer bootloader, the one that says the message about Knox.
Will this mean I need a different modem driver?
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Wait, never mind. All I needed was for something, somewhere, to say "look in the About Phone section of settings and download the modem version that matches". Wondered all day how on earth I was supposed to know which one I needed :victory:

TimTams said:
I've just checked since going back to stock ROM (which worked fine) and I DO have the newer bootloader, the one that says the message about Knox.
Will this mean I need a different modem driver?
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If your phone work's fine without having any issue , just leave it like that mate but if your having a bad signal/data .etc feel free to flash that modem.having a newbootloader has nothing to do with a modem . if you have a newbootloader there is a chance that you can void your warranty, IE: flashing any custom rom/root and etc , and there's no chance for you to go back in 4.2.2 as well.
TimTams said:
Wait, never mind. All I needed was for something, somewhere, to say "look in the About Phone section of settings and download the modem version that matches". Wondered all day how on earth I was supposed to know which one I needed :victory:
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You can check that from here Sammobile

Still no luck with any custom ROM :crying:
I get mobile data when I flash the stock rom but with any of the custom ones I've tried, it won't work.
My phone has a "Qualcomm 4G" sticker on the top. Baseband is GI9505XXUEMI8
Thanks

TimTams said:
Still no luck with any custom ROM :crying:
I get mobile data when I flash the stock rom but with any of the custom ones I've tried, it won't work.
My phone has a "Qualcomm 4G" sticker on the top. Baseband is GI9505XXUEMI8
Thanks
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First thing first. settings-> more-> about ->dvice: please state your model number.
Secondly: what, for the goddess' sake, triggered you to try the google ROM instead of the debloated TW one? Especially, if your phone was (presumably) not sim-unlocked?
I'd advice you to legally pay your operator (or someone else) to sim-unlock the phone, and then to seek for the customs/

spamtrash said:
First thing first. settings-> more-> about ->dvice: please state your model number.
Secondly: what, for the goddess' sake, triggered you to try the google ROM instead of the debloated TW one? Especially, if your phone was (presumably) not sim-unlocked?
I'd advice you to legally pay your operator (or someone else) to sim-unlock the phone, and then to seek for the customs/
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Look maybe I'm missing something
I appreciate your help. Do you actually know how I can get mobile data working with a custom rom?
Model number: GT-I9505
Android Version: 4.3
baseband version: i9505XXUEMI8
Kernel version:
3.4.0-1715731
[email protected] #1
Fri Sep 20 18:48:24 KST 2013
Build Number: JSS15J.I9505XXUEMI8
SELinux Status:
Enforcing
SEPF_GT-I9505_4.3_0003
Secure boot status: Type: Samsung

TimTams said:
Look maybe I'm missing something, but I have no idea how I'm expected to know these things. This forum is a mess, I have to wade through a mountain of threads to find ROM's and then every ROM is posted by someone who just assumes I know everything about how android works, which I don't. I don't see any warnings on any of them about flashing if the phone is sim-locked. Why is the sim-lock a problem? The phone is unlocked anyway, it was purchased outright. Perhaps there's a central list of essential readings or somesuch where I can learn all these things I'm expected to know but if it exists, it's not obvious and I haven't found it.
I appreciate your help. Do you actually know how I can get mobile data working with a custom rom?
Model number: GT-I9505
Android Version: 4.3
baseband version: i9505XXUEMI8
Kernel version:
3.4.0-1715731
[email protected] #1
Fri Sep 20 18:48:24 KST 2013
Build Number: JSS15J.I9505XXUEMI8
SELinux Status:
Enforcing
SEPF_GT-I9505_4.3_0003
Secure boot status: Type: Samsung
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Hello again , If your having any problem with data such as dropping signal issue. I recommend you to try to flash a different 4.3 modem and that should probably fix your issue.or check your phone setting if the apn provider is correct. Have a nice day.

Mobile Date doesn't work when the screen is off in galaxy note 3

Hello everyone ,
i have been facing this issue since i updated my galaxy note 3 to kitkat 4.4 where it seems that my Mobile Data stops working whenever i turn off the screen when is irritating because i don't know if i received an email or any messages and thats important for me
so when i ever i turn the screen on i have to switch off the mobile data and back on to be able to receive everything has been sent for me while the screen is off
please i need help and thanx in addvance

jafarmd said:
Hello everyone ,
i have been facing this issue since i updated my galaxy note 3 to kitkat 4.4 where it seems that my Mobile Data stops working whenever i turn off the screen when is irritating because i don't know if i received an email or any messages and thats important for me
so when i ever i turn the screen on i have to switch off the mobile data and back on to be able to receive everything has been sent for me while the screen is off
please i need help and thanx in addvance
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Hi, maybe senior members will help you if you give more info.
Are you running stock or custom Rom? Build number?. How did you upgrade from 4.3 to 4.4? Flashing with ODIN? OTA? KIES?
:fingers-crossed:

Quack2 said:
Hi, maybe senior members will help you if you give more info.
Are you running stock or custom Rom? Build number?. How did you upgrade from 4.3 to 4.4? Flashing with ODIN? OTA? KIES?
:fingers-crossed:
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im running with a stock ROM and the build number is N9005XXUENB3 which i have updated via flashing with ODIN
thanx for making things more clear to me buddy this is the first time for me to post here and i hope this is the best place to find a solution for this

jafarmd said:
im running with a stock ROM and the build number is N9005XXUENB3 which i have updated via flashing with ODIN
thanx for making things more clear to me buddy this is the first time for me to post here and i hope this is the best place to find a solution for this
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I believe you installed an application that monitors your data usage. Have you installed something like a battery saver?
I know one case where JuiceDefender turns off your mobile data when you power off your device screen, and refreshes every XXX interval to check for new notifications.
If you don't know, I suggest doing a full factory reset in the Settings application (THIS WILL CAUSE YOU TO LOSE ALL DATA)

nicholaschum said:
I believe you installed an application that monitors your data usage. Have you installed something like a battery saver?
I know one case where JuiceDefender turns off your mobile data when you power off your device screen, and refreshes every XXX interval to check for new notifications.
If you don't know, I suggest doing a full factory reset in the Settings application (THIS WILL CAUSE YOU TO LOSE ALL DATA)
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Well I haven't used any such of applications and I have done a factory reset about 3 days ago to see if the problem gets fixed but nothing changed and I got desspred from looking for a solution

jafarmd said:
Well I haven't used any such of applications and I have done a factory reset about 3 days ago to see if the problem gets fixed but nothing changed and I got desspred from looking for a solution
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So anyone can help with this ?

jafarmd said:
So anyone can help with this ?
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I think you might as well do a reflash of stock ROM. If this fails, then something is wrong with your phone.

I9505 - No sound, no calls, no video

Hi,
I've had som rough weeks with my GS4 I9505. Hopefully some of you can help me.
I'm running CM11 nightlies, which was doing pretty great, until 3 weeks ago, where the media sound disappeared.
Well actually, I found out that the media sound WAS playing, but it was SUPER low. I had to put the volume at max and lay my ear directly on the speaker to hear it just a bit.
I read that a couple of others had the same problem, or at least I thought so, but now I tend more to think that my problem is/was hardware related.
Anyway, I tried flashing a lot of different firmwares, to match the bootloader and so on.
I am currently on:
Bootloader: I9505XXUFNB9
Baseband: I9505XXUFNB9
PDA/CSC: BLANK
The latest stock Samsung firmware I flashed, was: I9505XXUFNB9_I9505NEEFNB2_NEE
I am from Denmark and my phone is unbranded.
When I did that, the phone got VERY slow and wifi didn't work. Then I flashed CM11 again and wifi worked.
But now I am totally unable to make calls, it just freezes up and finally makes the call, but the call-speaker, media-speaker and microphone doesn't work.
When I try playing video (and some games) the specific app freezes and crashes too.
If I at least could get back to where my call-speaker/microphone worked and I had super-low audio I'd be ever so happy, 'cause then I can go and get a new media-speaker.
I hope someone can help me, otherwise I'll have to trash this phone, which I've been pretty happy to use for a while now.
Any pointers will do!
Thank you in advance.

Do you have an all working backup?
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "

DeepankarS said:
Do you have an all working backup?
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "
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That's what I'm running on now - A backup before all this..
But, as the bootloader and modem has changed, it still isn't working, sadly.

Neo3000x said:
That's what I'm running on now - A backup before all this..
But, as the bootloader and modem has changed, it still isn't working, sadly.
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@Lennyz1988 @MAX 404 Any ideas?
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "

Nobody?
I guess I'll have to go back to my faithfull SIII

DeepankarS said:
@Lennyz1988 @MAX 404 Any ideas?
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "
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Neo3000x said:
Nobody?
I guess I'll have to go back to my faithfull SIII
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Hi mate , hi DeepankarS
Seem like two different problems here.....
the low volume may be a hardware problem , the speaker gone bad , if you can hear fine with your earphones i would say is a speaker problem...really easy to replace btw.
the other problems showed up after flashing so i asume they come from bad flashing........backup , also efs folder , do a factory reset and flash stock again.......what recovery you have ? the important thing is to leave the phone clean before you flash with Odin

MAX 404 said:
Hi mate , hi DeepankarS
Seem like two different problems here.....
the low volume may be a hardware problem , the speaker gone bad , if you can hear fine with your earphones i would say is a speaker problem...really easy to replace btw.
the other problems showed up after flashing so i asume they come from bad flashing........backup , also efs folder , do a factory reset and flash stock again.......what recovery you have ? the important thing is to leave the phone clean before you flash with Odin
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Hi MAX 404
Yea, they started when flashing new bootloader and modem.
I'll try that in the morning (again) - It's quite late here.
I'm on Philz at the moment.
So, the phone should be totally clean before flashing with Odin? I don't think I did that last time actually
What firmware should I flash? The same as last time?

Neo3000x said:
Hi MAX 404
Yea, they started when flashing new bootloader and modem.
I'll try that in the morning (again) - It's quite late here.
I'm on Philz at the moment.
So, the phone should be totally clean before flashing with Odin? I don't think I did that last time actually
What firmware should I flash? The same as last time?
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Download the latest 4.4.2 for your phone and then in odin, uncheck auto reboot.
After flashing keep the phone off for 30seconds plus and then turn it on
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "

DeepankarS said:
Download the latest 4.4.2 for your phone and then in odin, uncheck auto reboot.
After flashing keep the phone off for 30seconds plus and then turn it on
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "
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Well actually I don't know which one is the latest.
I'm from Denmark, which isn't listed on sammobile.com - Anyway, the last firmware I flashed was I9505XXUFNB9_I9505NEEFNB2_NEE
Should this be fine to try again (again...) or is there a new one for my phone?

Neo3000x said:
Well actually I don't know which one is the latest.
I'm from Denmark, which isn't listed on sammobile.com - Anyway, the last firmware I flashed was I9505XXUFNB9_I9505NEEFNB2_NEE
Should this be fine to try again (again...) or is there a new one for my phone?
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Dowbload any october/september build without carrier locking.
AFAIK, there was this UK one of October. You can try that
Also there is an Ireland one without carrier locking
AND IF YOU ARE ROOTED AS OF NOW, BACKUP EFS BEFORE FLASHING.
Use a good rated efs backup app from the playstore.
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "

Neo3000x said:
Hi MAX 404
Yea, they started when flashing new bootloader and modem.
I'll try that in the morning (again) - It's quite late here.
I'm on Philz at the moment.
So, the phone should be totally clean before flashing with Odin? I don't think I did that last time actually
What firmware should I flash? The same as last time?
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Hi ,
you have two options , factory reset and clean to install a new rom , try them both
Also would not hurt to mounts and storage menu/ format data and /datamedia ( /sdcard) that is your internal SDcard so is really clean....but after that you need to have a custom rom in the externalSD or go to download mode and flash with odin ....
Same rom as before should be fine....or download it again just to make sure is ok
BAckup first!! efs folder also.

DeepankarS said:
Dowbload any october/september build without carrier locking.
AFAIK, there was this UK one of October. You can try that
Also there is an Ireland one without carrier locking
AND IF YOU ARE ROOTED AS OF NOW, BACKUP EFS BEFORE FLASHING.
Use a good rated efs backup app from the playstore.
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "
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The only one I see as "unbranded" is from Ireland, as you're saying.
Should I try flashing this?
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/38024/I9505XXUGNG8_I9505TSIGNG1_TSI.zip/
The only thing I'm worried about is this: CSC: I9505TSIGNG1, as it looks kinda branded to me.
MAX 404 said:
Hi ,
you have two options , factory reset and clean to install a new rom , try them both
Also would not hurt to mounts and storage menu/ format data and /datamedia ( /sdcard) that is your internal SDcard so is really clean....but after that you need to have a custom rom in the externalSD or go to download mode and flash with odin ....
Same rom as before should be fine....or download it again just to make sure is ok
BAckup first!! efs folder also.
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I'll just format "everything" when it comes to it - And backup first ofc.

Neo3000x said:
The only one I see as "unbranded" is from Ireland, as you're saying.
Should I try flashing this?
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/38024/I9505XXUGNG8_I9505TSIGNG1_TSI.zip/
The only thing I'm worried about is this: CSC: I9505TSIGNG1, as it looks kinda branded to me.
I'll just format "everything" when it comes to it - And backup first ofc.
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@MAX 404 meant do backup the EFS folder.
And you can select the area of firmware from here
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "

DeepankarS said:
@MAX 404 meant do backup the EFS folder.
And you can select the area of firmware from here
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/
"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "
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Yea I know
I searched for Ireland, there's one from October, should this be fine?
This one: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/38024/I9505XXUGNG8_I9505TSIGNG1_TSI.zip/
I see that the one I flashed last time is for Nordic countries (where Denmark is) - But it is from February, so pretty old...

Neo3000x said:
Yea I know
I searched for Ireland, there's one from October, should this be fine?
This one: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/38024/I9505XXUGNG8_I9505TSIGNG1_TSI.zip/
I see that the one I flashed last time is for Nordic countries (where Denmark is) - But it is from February, so pretty old...
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You can flash any
I am from India on a russian firmware with a turkish CSC
So it really doesnt matter till it isnt carrier locked.
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Okay... I flashed I9505XXUGNG8_I9505TSIGNG1_TSI.zip
Currently on Stock Samsung 4.4.2, but it is running slow, without wifi, the vibration is all wrong (small, random bursts of vibration all the time).
Should I try flashing CM11, or just give up?

Neo3000x said:
Hi,
I've had som rough weeks with my GS4 I9505. Hopefully some of you can help me.
I'm running CM11 nightlies, which was doing pretty great, until 3 weeks ago, where the media sound disappeared.
Well actually, I found out that the media sound WAS playing, but it was SUPER low. I had to put the volume at max and lay my ear directly on the speaker to hear it just a bit.
I read that a couple of others had the same problem, or at least I thought so, but now I tend more to think that my problem is/was hardware related.
Anyway, I tried flashing a lot of different firmwares, to match the bootloader and so on.
I am currently on:
Bootloader: I9505XXUFNB9
Baseband: I9505XXUFNB9
PDA/CSC: BLANK
The latest stock Samsung firmware I flashed, was: I9505XXUFNB9_I9505NEEFNB2_NEE
I am from Denmark and my phone is unbranded.
When I did that, the phone got VERY slow and wifi didn't work. Then I flashed CM11 again and wifi worked.
But now I am totally unable to make calls, it just freezes up and finally makes the call, but the call-speaker, media-speaker and microphone doesn't work.
When I try playing video (and some games) the specific app freezes and crashes too.
If I at least could get back to where my call-speaker/microphone worked and I had super-low audio I'd be ever so happy, 'cause then I can go and get a new media-speaker.
I hope someone can help me, otherwise I'll have to trash this phone, which I've been pretty happy to use for a while now.
Any pointers will do!
Thank you in advance.
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Unroot ur phone and send for service
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Free mobile app

PR3DATOR Aaron said:
Unroot ur phone and send for service
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Free mobile app
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Probably not.. KNOX is broken and the phone had a... rough life

Now on CM11 nightly.. Smooth as always, but still without sound - But with wifi..

Neo3000x said:
Now on CM11 nightly.. Smooth as always, but still without sound - But with wifi..
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Then your hardware is dead. You already had low sound.
Get a speaker replacement and google this
Galaxy s4 teardown ifixit.com amd follow the steps to fix your speaker. Hardly takes 10 minutes.
Edit : Wait sound as in no audio in all the speakers?
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The weirdest problem ever !!

I just had very weired problem and I need your help !!
My note 3 N9005 just stopped recognizing touches on the screen ! And only respond to S pen !!
I was on magma mx note7 port rom but I don't think it is rom related because even in the TWRP it is the same
Is that a hardware fault? Or There is a hope that it is a software related to modem or firmware?
I flashed RR but still the same issue!
Seeking your experience opinions
Thank you

Usual answer .
Restore to stock firmware first .

JJEgan said:
Usual answer .
Restore to stock firmware first .
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Can you provide me a link to stock firmware??!
Google didn't help

aymahalawa said:
I just had very weired problem and I need your help !!
My note 3 N9005 just stopped recognizing touches on the screen ! And only respond to S pen !!
I was on magma mx note7 port rom but I don't think it is rom related because even in the TWRP it is the same
Is that a hardware fault? Or There is a hope that it is a software related to modem or firmware?
I flashed RR but still the same issue!
Seeking your experience opinions
Thank you
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Yep. Try restoring do stock, change bootloader too... And also, fix partitions and download an app to test hardware!
My first try would be to flash a bootloader. I think you flashed a broken one or the wrong on! Be sure it really flashed, because sometimes even when Odin says everything went ok, iit may have failed. You have to take off your battery, go into download mode and do it.
In the old days, that happened to Brazilian Galaxy S1 and was related to bootloader!
Keep us updated, friend! Best of luck

aymahalawa said:
Can you provide me a link to stock firmware??!
Google didn't help
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This forum .
Sammobile dot com
samsung-updates dot com .

OK , so now i have downloaded the latest official firmware and flashed it with odin .
Still the same problem persisted . the phone doesn't recognise the finger touch and only SPen is recognized!!!
Any thoughts guys ?
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Service Repair center .

@sauliiin can you confirm the bootloader version is correct or i need to upgrade
Product Code: SM-N9005ZWEXSI
PDA: N9005XXUGBOEA
CSC: N9005OJVGBOE4
Baseband: N9005XXUGBOD3
Bootloader: N9005XXUGBOK9
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i have this problem too but screen touch by it self some times and some time is ok

aymahalawa said:
@sauliiin can you confirm the bootloader version is correct or i need to upgrade
Product Code: SM-N9005ZWEXSI
PDA: N9005XXUGBOEA
CSC: N9005OJVGBOE4
Baseband: N9005XXUGBOD3
Bootloader: N9005XXUGBOK9
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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Hi mate! Are you using an international sm N9005, right?
You are using an old bootloader. Try this one... I think is the latest: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwT0le3Vxg5OQ1VmakNkc19Od2c
Btw, have you tried a clean install of a stock Rom and no luck? Have you changed kernel?

sauliiin said:
Hi mate! Are you using an international sm N9005, right?
You are using an old bootloader. Try this one... I think is the latest: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwT0le3Vxg5OQ1VmakNkc19Od2c
Btw, have you tried a clean install of a stock Rom and no luck? Have you changed kernel?
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Yes , the N9005 version .
I did clean install through odin for the firmware but the problem persist , i will try to update the bootloader through Odin and check , thanks for sharing the file
I don't want to give up because it doesn't make any sense for me , if the touch driver is damaged, how the Spen works like a charm ?!!!

aymahalawa said:
Yes , the N9005 version .
I did clean install through odin for the firmware but the problem persist , i will try to update the bootloader through Odin and check , thanks for sharing the file
I don't want to give up because it doesn't make any sense for me , if the touch driver is damaged, how the Spen works like a charm ?!!!
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Yep! I agree with you! Best of luck!

Most likely the digitizer is faulty, get it replaced. As for the S Pen, it has nothing to do with the digitizer as it uses the S Pen sensor film which lies behind the screen AFAIK..

waqaswasil said:
Most likely the digitizer is faulty, get it replaced. As for the S Pen, it has nothing to do with the digitizer as it uses the S Pen sensor film which lies behind the screen AFAIK..
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Do you think this could be related to root? I remember when I rooted my Sm-n900w8 on lollipop, after I rooted, the soft keys stopped responding and only S-PEN work, but the touchscreen itself was fine.
But there was a fix, you flash this file which fix the touch key. There is an xda thread on this but I'm not allowed to post links. But what I'm saying is, maybe there is a similar method to repair software?

I am afraid, it is gone.
As far as I know brother, the Galaxy Note series uses two digitizers (combined to one) with different voltages (minor difference, but enough the differentiate finger and S-Pen). One of your digitizer is dead.
You now need to try some weird steps for your weird issue.
First thing you can try is Battery Simulation. To perform battery simulation, press and hold the volume down key and power key for 10-20 seconds. Select power down from the menu you see. Turn your phone after 10 minutes and check if problem persists.
Second thing you can try is, take out all your data (backup), switch off your phone, completely charge it and remove battery. To make sure no static current stays inside the phone, while your battery is out, connect headphones, insert a cable with no charger (I repeat, without charger) on the other end and touch your screen with S-Pen. After you have done all this nonsense, remove cable and headphones, re-insert the S-Pen and battery.
After that, from ODIN, do a "Complete flashing" by selecting "Auto Reboot", "F. Reset Time" and "NAND Erase All".
Most threads do not recommend "NAND Erase" for some reaso. I always do it, and have been doing since 2 years without a problem. Rewards? My Note 3 is still blazing fast, though it involves lot of steps while installation which I do not advice to anyone else.
Summary: You need a screen replacement, but before that, give your last attempt, with "NAND Erase All".
Note: It's better to get the latest firmware for your carrier/country. Google SamMobile.
Sorry if nothing helps.

hi! I have the inverted problem. My s pen some times works some times is death, I mean sometime it doest recognize the deattachment of pen sometimes it does. I tried factory reset wipe cache and notting. but some times works..I dont know what is this =S any help?

Mobita said:
hi! I have the inverted problem. My s pen some times works some times is death, I mean sometime it doest recognize the deattachment of pen sometimes it does. I tried factory reset wipe cache and notting. but some times works..I dont know what is this =S any help?
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That sounds like a hardware issue to me. I think what may have happened is the S-PEN detach sensor inside the phone broke or some connecting circuit broke. Either way it doesn't sound like a software issue to me....

RQYP said:
That sounds like a hardware issue to me. I think what may have happened is the S-PEN detach sensor inside the phone broke or some connecting circuit broke. Either way it doesn't sound like a software issue to me....
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And could be fixed?

Mobita said:
And could be fixed?
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Potentially. If it's a hardware issue, watch some YouTube tutorials and then buy the right parts and fix it. If it's a software issue try flashing the latest bootloader/modem/stock rom for your phone and see if it fixes things.