[Q] Questions About Upgrading My i9500 - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello. These are my i9500's details:
Android version: 4.2.2
Baseband version: I9500JKUAMD9
Kernel version: 3.4.5
Build number: I9500XXUAMDE
It is rooted and on the same stock rom I got when I purchased the phone, and according to these details:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9500
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
I'm quite convinced I don't have Knox.
I wanted to ask the following questions:
Is upgrading to 4.4.2 worth it? Are there any downsides?
Is upgrading to a stock 4.4.2 rom WITH root and WITHOUT Knox possible?
I'm guessing I'll need I9500XXUFNC2, right?
Thanks.

Or-L said:
Hello. These are my i9500's details:
Android version: 4.2.2
Baseband version: I9500JKUAMD9
Kernel version: 3.4.5
Build number: I9500XXUAMDE
It is rooted and on the same stock rom I got when I purchased the phone, and according to these details:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9500
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
I'm quite convinced I don't have Knox.
I wanted to ask the following questions:
Is upgrading to 4.4.2 worth it? Are there any downsides?
Is upgrading to a stock 4.4.2 rom WITH root and WITHOUT Knox possible?
I'm guessing I'll need I9500XXUFNC2, right?
Thanks.
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Hi,
1 yes is worth it , downsides , new bootloader with knox security ( you also have custom stock roms 100% stock experience like Omega Rom , all the 4.4.2 features , all samsung features also)
2 no
3 that would be an option , yes

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[Q] omnirom

Hello,
I have just gotten a Samsung Galaxy S4 from Sprint
SW and Baseband version read the same: L720TVPUAMK5
Hardware version: L720T.03
Model Number: SPH-L720T
Android Version: 4.3
Kernel Version:
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[email protected] #1
Build Number: JSS15J.L720TVPUAMK5
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angrodm said:
Hello,
I have just gotten a Samsung Galaxy S4 from Sprint
SW and Baseband version read the same: L720TVPUAMK5
Hardware version: L720T.03
Model Number: SPH-L720T
Android Version: 4.3
Kernel Version:
3.4.0-2099174
[email protected] #1
Build Number: JSS15J.L720TVPUAMK5
SELinux status:
Enforcing
SEPF_SPH-L720T_4.3_0012
Secure boot status: Type: Samsung
I was planning on putting omnirom on it. (I am new to this and several friends have recommended this so I thought I would give it a shot.) I have followed run saferoot and finished all of the steps. It appears to have worked as I now have hotspot capability. I am wondering if anyone can point me to instructions video or text that would explain the steps for omnirom or cyanogen mod. I wanted to try omnirom first but if there are issues I will try cyanogen mod.
Thanks for any help
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Just go to the CM thread and follow the instructions on therr to get you up and running. I'm not 100% it will work since all Roms are built for l720 and you are l720t.
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[Q] Issues updating firmware to 4.4.2

So I have checked far and wide across the net as to what I am suppose to do. First of all here is my device info:
Bootloader version: I337UCUEMK2
Baseband version: I337UCUEMK2
PDA version: I9500XXUEMJ9
CSC version: I9500XXUEMJ9
Product code: Not Active
Phone Model: GT-I9500
Build number: ORG.I9500XXUEMJ9
Modem Board: MDM8215M
Android Version: 4.3
I would like to update to KitKat 4.4.2 as I checked sammobile and there is a 4.4.2 firmware for my country despite not purchasing the device in my country (Jamaica). The dilemma I face though is that I'm not sure if it is a GT-I9500 firmware should be installed or a SGH-I337 firmware as you can see the bootloader is that of a I337 and the PDA version is I9500. Also would it affect me if I flash a different firmware from the one I have. I've tried updating through Kies but there is no update and I also tried OTA which proved unsuccessful as well as there were no updates. What should I do?
What is written in download mode? That's your phone model.
jojosilvera said:
So I have checked far and wide across the net as to what I am suppose to do. First of all here is my device info:
Bootloader version: I337UCUEMK2
Baseband version: I337UCUEMK2
PDA version: I9500XXUEMJ9
CSC version: I9500XXUEMJ9
Product code: Not Active
Phone Model: GT-I9500
Build number: ORG.I9500XXUEMJ9
Modem Board: MDM8215M
Android Version: 4.3
I would like to update to KitKat 4.4.2 as I checked sammobile and there is a 4.4.2 firmware for my country despite not purchasing the device in my country (Jamaica). The dilemma I face though is that I'm not sure if it is a GT-I9500 firmware should be installed or a SGH-I337 firmware as you can see the bootloader is that of a I337 and the PDA version is I9500. Also would it affect me if I flash a different firmware from the one I have. I've tried updating through Kies but there is no update and I also tried OTA which proved unsuccessful as well as there were no updates. What should I do?
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It seems like you can install i9500 roms and firmwares, because in your bootloader it shows that your phone is this
Lennyz1988 said:
What is written in download mode? That's your phone model.
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So I booted into download mode or odin mode and it says this:
Product name: SGH-I337
Current Binary: Samsung official
System status: Official
Knox Kernel: 0x0
Knox Warranty Void: 0x0
CSB-Config-LSB: 0x30
Write protection: Enable
eMMC Burst Mode enabled
How can the phone be an I9500 and then in odin mode say it is a SGH-I337. Also of note when I tried updating via OTA it was the AT&T update checker came up and said there was no update. Was it that the phone was flashed with an AT&T rom?
Any updates for this? I suffer from the same problem. Thanks!
comexx said:
Any updates for this? I suffer from the same problem. Thanks!
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It's not really a problem. My guess is that you are running a custom rom where someone just edited the device info to a i9500. Or you are running stock but someone just changed the model name. No big deal. I can also name my phone anything that I want.
I bought my phone on ebay, which comes with AT&T rom. However, baseband and pda version is the same as jojosilvera. When I check online it seems that device is from Israel where KitKat update hasn't been released there (wtf). So I don't know what to do.
comexx said:
I bought my phone on ebay, which comes with AT&T rom. However, baseband and pda version is the same as jojosilvera. When I check online it seems that device is from Israel where KitKat update hasn't been released there (wtf). So I don't know what to do.
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If you boot in download mode and it says you have a I337, then that is your model. Use roms for that model.
Lennyz1988 said:
If you boot in download mode and it says you have a I337, then that is your model. Use roms for that model.
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It does say SGH-I337. But since it's different in baseband I can't update the phone neither using Kios or on-fly AT&T updater. Any ideas?
Thanks!
comexx said:
It does say SGH-I337. But since it's different in baseband I can't update the phone neither using Kios or on-fly AT&T updater. Any ideas?
Thanks!
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Flash with Odin.
That was something I wanted to avoid. The seller offered me a return. Why would untouched firmware would be like this? Should I return it when I have the chance or just root & flash with another ROM? Thanks btw

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Model number: SM-G900F
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CSC VERSION:
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