Hello!
I've been searching for a fix for a long while and no luck. I am unable to toggle wifi on and when inserted SIM card, no carrier network works. So apparently, there is a wifi fix something along the lines of "gogolies wifi fix" yet unfortunately, only for Verizon and certainly not after a Hyperdrive flash.
Further, SuperSU that came with Hyperdrive flash shows the message that "there is no SU binary installed and SuperSU cannot install it" which I found interesting. I'm not sure if the SuperSU app is supposed to download the binary after an initial start up.
Another interesting point is that when I do a regular shutdown (power off), it goes to the logo to shut the phone down but does not actually shut off when the screen becomes black. The LED light still stays on blue and I have to hold the power button for several seconds, which restarts the device.
Booting to stock on Safestrap, wifi works just fine and I can make emergency calls without SIM card. Both stock and Hyperdrive have the same Baseband (NB1) but I haven't a clue why it wouldn't work. Power off/restart options on stock works just fine. Further, timezone on Hyperdrive won't change.
So, what exactly is the problem with the phone? How can I approach the problem?
Cheers
Pathos1 said:
Both stock and Hyperdrive have the same Baseband (NB1) but I haven't a clue why it wouldn't work.
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The baseband is the modem firmware, and so this is normal; it doesn't mean that the rom you are using is compatible with it.
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Hi guys,
Sorry for the incoming wall of text but this issue im having is massive and after doing a buttload of research im still no closer to anything.
I have the international Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505). So everything started when my phone was running CM 10.2 then i did an OTA update to I believe it was 10.3. My phone would boot and the OS would start but I kept getting an error message saying some android system program wasnt working and basically made it unusable. So i decided to go back to CM10.2. After much trouble, I finally managed to get back to CM10.2 but I decided i was sick and tired with CM and wanted to go back to Samsung Stock firmware. This is where all the trouble began and its been a nightmare so far. I had TWRP 2.6.0.0 flashed too. I downloaded the TGY-I9505ZHUEMK2-20131122112513.zip file from samsung-updates and moved it onto my phone and wanted to install the .zip from TWRP. I kept getting an error message so I installed it through ODIN instead. Ok, so it worked from there and all was fine and dandy until I couldnt get the wifi to turn on, as in, it wouldnt even toggle on not that it wasnt connecting but that it physically wouldnt turn on. I figured I should do an OTA update incase it was a software problem. Alas, I got the error message saying that I cant because my phone was modified. Once again, I reinstalled the firmware through ODIN 1.85 and this time I didnt root it but i still got the same error message. I then used Triangle Away to try to reset the flash counter incase that would help. No matter how many times i did, the counter would always stay at 7. So after hours of research I stumbled upon an article about the infamous KNOX flag implemented in 4.3 and decided to see if I had triggered it. So I checked under download mode but I couldnt see anything relating to it but I did see 0x30. I forget what it was for. In the end I found this thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444671 ) and downloaded the PIT file and the pre rooted firmware linked in that thread and installed them and all went smoothly. The WiFi still wont turn on but triangle away was able to reset the flash counter to 0 this time. Now when I attempt to turn on the WiFi i get a notification saying 'The device has detected an application attempting unpermitted actions and has stopped loading. To protect your device, it is recommended you reboot'. I tried rebooting but that didnt help. I tried removing the battery and putting it back but that didnt work either. I tried holding down on the notification and clearing cache and then closing the app but that didnt help. The application in question is called : SEandroid (version 1.0). When I scroll to the bottom of the permissions list I did see something interesting that could have something to do with this. One of the permissions was labeled Qualcomm WiFi p2p.
The SSN is -I9505GSMH
Model Number: GT-I9505
Android vers: 4.2.2
Baseband Version: I9505ZHUBMF4
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-626292
[email protected]#1
Tue May 14 19:17:56 KST2013
Build no.: JDQ39.I9505ZHUAME3
SELinux Status: Permissive
Device Status shows Custom.
Please guys, any help would be appreciated. I'm about to throw this dang phone into the ninth circle of hell.
EDIT:
Wwll guys, Im feeling like a special ed guy now. I found out about the WIFI fix and after flashing that with ODIN, it worked all dandy now. My second question would be, if I were to put TWRP back on, would that screw with anyhting?
hkhouli said:
Hi guys,
Sorry for the incoming wall of text but this issue im having is massive and after doing a buttload of research im still no closer to anything.
I have the international Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505). So everything started when my phone was running CM 10.2 then i did an OTA update to I believe it was 10.3. My phone would boot and the OS would start but I kept getting an error message saying some android system program wasnt working and basically made it unusable. So i decided to go back to CM10.2. After much trouble, I finally managed to get back to CM10.2 but I decided i was sick and tired with CM and wanted to go back to Samsung Stock firmware. This is where all the trouble began and its been a nightmare so far. I had TWRP 2.6.0.0 flashed too. I downloaded the TGY-I9505ZHUEMK2-20131122112513.zip file from samsung-updates and moved it onto my phone and wanted to install the .zip from TWRP. I kept getting an error message so I installed it through ODIN instead. Ok, so it worked from there and all was fine and dandy until I couldnt get the wifi to turn on, as in, it wouldnt even toggle on not that it wasnt connecting but that it physically wouldnt turn on. I figured I should do an OTA update incase it was a software problem. Alas, I got the error message saying that I cant because my phone was modified. Once again, I reinstalled the firmware through ODIN 1.85 and this time I didnt root it but i still got the same error message. I then used Triangle Away to try to reset the flash counter incase that would help. No matter how many times i did, the counter would always stay at 7. So after hours of research I stumbled upon an article about the infamous KNOX flag implemented in 4.3 and decided to see if I had triggered it. So I checked under download mode but I couldnt see anything relating to it but I did see 0x30. I forget what it was for. In the end I found this thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2444671 ) and downloaded the PIT file and the pre rooted firmware linked in that thread and installed them and all went smoothly. The WiFi still wont turn on but triangle away was able to reset the flash counter to 0 this time. Now when I attempt to turn on the WiFi i get a notification saying 'The device has detected an application attempting unpermitted actions and has stopped loading. To protect your device, it is recommended you reboot'. I tried rebooting but that didnt help. I tried removing the battery and putting it back but that didnt work either. I tried holding down on the notification and clearing cache and then closing the app but that didnt help. The application in question is called : SEandroid (version 1.0). When I scroll to the bottom of the permissions list I did see something interesting that could have something to do with this. One of the permissions was labeled Qualcomm WiFi p2p.
The SSN is -I9505GSMH
Model Number: GT-I9505
Android vers: 4.2.2
Baseband Version: I9505ZHUBMF4
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-626292
[email protected]#1
Tue May 14 19:17:56 KST2013
Build no.: JDQ39.I9505ZHUAME3
SELinux Status: Permissive
Device Status shows Custom.
Please guys, any help would be appreciated. I'm about to throw this dang phone into the ninth circle of hell.
EDIT:
Wwll guys, Im feeling like a special ed guy now. I found out about the WIFI fix and after flashing that with ODIN, it worked all dandy now. My second question would be, if I were to put TWRP back on, would that screw with anyhting?
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Im having the same problem as you but wifi fix doesn't seem to do anything.
after i run it i get a permission error.
can you give me a bit more details on which wifi fix you used and how you ran it.
xgutterratx said:
Im having the same problem as you but wifi fix doesn't seem to do anything.
after i run it i get a permission error.
can you give me a bit more details on which wifi fix you used and how you ran it.
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Yes please send me the wifi fix too! having same issue and I'm at a loss. Thanks!
Phone: i337 with MDL bootloader
I'm able to flash ROMs successfully and get wifi, LTE, cell signal, text messaging and to place and receive calls, but the phone app does not appear on the screen after dialing and the UI freezes for about 30-45 seconds before I'm allowed to access the drop-down menu to hit the end button. When trying to play any type of audio, the UI freezes similarly. I've tried different modems (NB1, NC1, NI1, MDL) and different roms (Hyperdrive RLS19, Goldeneye 43, GoogleExperience v03, SHOstock 8.1) and all have the same problem.
The one thing that was different from other ROMs was the Viper audio driver in Hyperdrive, but I assume the dozen or so erase/reflashes would have wiped that out. Has anyone ever experienced this? Thank you for your help.
I forgot to mention that the calls made to or from this phone can't be heard on either end. There's no audio working at all on this thing. I'm getting close to flashing 100% stock and losing the MDL bootloader as the phone is worthless as is. Any ideas?
Marking this as resolved. While I never did get root cause... to resolve, I took the following steps.
Go to Sam Mobile to download the MDL ODIN flashable firmware.
Flash firmware only (no PIT file or anything) using ODIN 3.09
If your phone hangs on the AT&T logo (as mine did), boot into recovery by holding volume up and the power button, then release the power button and continue holding the volume up button until in recovery
Don't bother setting anything up, just verify everything works and enable debugging (To enable developer options, go to "About Phone" and tap the Build 7 times. It will tell you it's working after three taps)
Go to the frequently asked questions in our forums and find a guide on rooting an MDL based phone. It was really helpful.
Load whatever Rom you'd like and Loki it if required.
Galaxy S4 - i337m - Android 4.3
Okay, so here's my problem.
Today in the morning after I woke up, I checked my phone and it said it had downloaded a software update. It was just a complimentary update for 4.3, it said bug fixing, etc. in details. I clicked accept and the installation started.
After this, all crap started to happen.
The Wi-Fi NEVER worked again, everytime I clicked the Wi-Fi widget in the notification bar, it turned green and immediately switched back to gray. It also didn't work when trying to turn Wi-FI on from the settings menu.
I tried everything, the battery pulling, the thing of disabling the Wi-Fi energy save, and nothing worked. It all pointed to a factory reset.
So I did all my backups (My S4 was rooted), and finally made the factory reset.
After this finished, I did all the starting configuration of the S4 (like when it was brand-new). Then, I tried to turn on Wi-Fi.
Surprise, surprise. DIDN'T WORK.
I'm so desperate right now, I don't know what to do.
I'm currently downloading 4.4.2 to flash it via Odin, and see if this works.
Any help, please?
Flashing the 4.4.2 ROM you're downloading now should definitely fix the problem. I know that in some instances, us I9505 owners have to flash a stock ROM twice through Odin before the modem will function. It sounds like your software update broke the modem in this fashion, which is why the ROM install you're planning should fix it. Be aware however that installing KitKat will give you Knox if you don't already have it.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Flashing the 4.4.2 ROM you're downloading now should definitely fix the problem. I know that in some instances, us I9505 owners have to flash a stock ROM twice through Odin before the modem will function. It sounds like your software update broke the modem in this fashion, which is why the ROM install you're planning should fix it. Be aware however that installing KitKat will give you Knox if you don't already have it.
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Fine. Right at this moment I'm installing 4.4.2
Hope this works.
I'll tell you what happens.
Hey guys quick question before I download and attempt it, I have an Australian i9506 (Cat 4 LTE) but we don't have an official 5.0.1 firmware yet.
Can I just download the Nordic version from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9506/ and install it, or would it brick my phone/radios not work?
Thanks
juzza87 said:
Hey guys quick question before I download and attempt it, I have an Australian i9506 (Cat 4 LTE) but we don't have an official 5.0.1 firmware yet.
Can I just download the Nordic version from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9506/ and install it, or would it brick my phone/radios not work?
Thanks
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Hi mate,
Yes you can !! it will not brick it , you may have (or not) problems with the modem as maybe is not the best for your region but you can always flash another...
should not be a problem
BACKUP first , nandroid and your EFS Folder, just in case there is a problem
Just to add to the previous suggestion, use Wanam's EFS Backup Tool rather than Samsung Tool, as it not only backs up the EFS partition but the hidden partitions where the IMEI and the modem are stored.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Just to add to the previous suggestion, use Wanam's EFS Backup Tool rather than Samsung Tool, as it not only backs up the EFS partition but the hidden partitions where the IMEI and the modem are stored.
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+1 mate!!
It also depends if your phone is carrier locked.
Thanks for the advice guys I'm giving it a try now, will edit as I go. My phone is not carrier locked (Voda AU don't lock them fortunately but they provide the codes on their website for free to unlock anyway).
So I downloaded Odin3 3.09 and the firmware I9506XXUDOA6_I9506NEEDOA6_NEE (this is the link from sammobile).
I'm following the instructions I found on another site but it's basically put the phone into download mode (home, power and volume down), agree to enter download mode, in Odin for AP select the .tar.md5, make sure Auto Reboot and F. Time Reset are ticked but not Re-Partition or anything else and start.
EDIT 1: The phone rebooted into recovery and updated something, now the phone is booting with a new boot animation. (for those referring to this I was on the latest AU Voda FW, then updated to CM12 5.0.2).
EDIT 2: After the usual nerve-wracking amount of time of first boot the boot logo finally went away and the usual "optimizing apps" message has come up and it's started (235 apps whoa the bloat). Waiting for that but at least it's working to a point where I can recover it. I just realised it's 6:10AM now and I FORGOT TO MAKE A BACK UP. I hope this works but worse case scenario there's a 4.4.2 Vodafone firmware I could flash and try my luck with if this doesn't work out.
EDIT 3: I'm not sure if it's part of the setup process but the word "UP" then a short progress bar appeared on the screen, now I've got only a black screen with a status bar (4G icon is there but no clock). I have rebooted from the power menu, let's see what's going on here.
EDIT 4: Cache wipe from stock recovery didn't work, trying factory reset from stock recovery. I note that the first time I set up the phone it was plugged into the computer with ODIN still running, I don't think it could have interfered but I unplugged the phone this time just in case.
EDIT 5: I'm not sure if it was ODIN or needing to do a factory reset but it's working now, I'm running through the set up. WiFi is working 100%.
Final EDIT: Everything is working 100%, tested the camera, proximity sensor, screen rotation, voice calls, mobile data, wifi and it's all 100%.
juzza87 said:
Thanks for the advice guys I'm giving it a try now, will edit as I go. My phone is not carrier locked (Voda AU don't lock them fortunately but they provide the codes on their website for free to unlock anyway).
So I downloaded Odin3 3.09 and the firmware I9506XXUDOA6_I9506NEEDOA6_NEE (this is the link from sammobile).
I'm following the instructions I found on another site but it's basically put the phone into download mode (home, power and volume down), agree to enter download mode, in Odin for AP select the .tar.md5, make sure Auto Reboot and F. Time Reset are ticked but not Re-Partition or anything else and start.
EDIT 1: The phone rebooted into recovery and updated something, now the phone is booting with a new boot animation. (for those referring to this I was on the latest AU Voda FW, then updated to CM12 5.0.2).
EDIT 2: After the usual nerve-wracking amount of time of first boot the boot logo finally went away and the usual "optimizing apps" message has come up and it's started (235 apps whoa the bloat). Waiting for that but at least it's working to a point where I can recover it. I just realised it's 6:10AM now and I FORGOT TO MAKE A BACK UP. I hope this works but worse case scenario there's a 4.4.2 Vodafone firmware I could flash and try my luck with if this doesn't work out.
EDIT 3: I'm not sure if it's part of the setup process but the word "UP" then a short progress bar appeared on the screen, now I've got only a black screen with a status bar (4G icon is there but no clock). I have rebooted from the power menu, let's see what's going on here.
EDIT 4: Cache wipe from stock recovery didn't work, trying factory reset from stock recovery. I note that the first time I set up the phone it was plugged into the computer with ODIN still running, I don't think it could have interfered but I unplugged the phone this time just in case.
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Hi mate
How is it going?
If trouble , do a factory reset and flash it again....
Thanks mate that did the trick!
juzza87 said:
Thanks mate that did the trick!
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glad to hear it mate, you did it!!
Thanks for let in us know.
For any other Aussies out there trying this I'm on day two and everything is working perfectly, getting root is super easy too, just use Odin to flash a custom recovery (Solk's CWM from May 2014 works great), boot into the recovery and install UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.45.zip, exit and when it asks if you want to repair root say yes. Reboot, go to the play store, update to the latest SuperSU and all is well.
I'm trying to root my AT&T Galaxy S4 I337UCUFNJ4 on Android 4.4.4
I downloaded the I337_NC1_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5 file and flashed it using Odin.
I have USB debugging enabled, it's set to allow unknown apps, and I have unchecked verify apps.
I was able to successfully flash the NC1 kernel. The phone status screen still says NJ4 but wifi has become disabled so I'm pretty sure the flash to NC1 worked (also I read that it's common for it to still say NJ4).
When I run Towelroot and click "Make It Rain" button, the phone just freezes. After a while I get a message that Towelroot is not responding. It gives me the option to wait to close Towelroot. I can't exit the app. I've rebooted and tried many times. Sometimes while it's frozen I can hold down the home button to get the list of open apps and can close it that way. Other times that doesn't even work and I have to hold the power button down until the phone shuts off.
Any thoughts on how to fix the problem or alternate ways to root the phone?
I had a different i337 in the past, I think that one might have been Android 4.4.2, and rooted it by a means different than Towelroot. I can't remember how though.
Your help is greatly appreciated!
Update:
I downloaded the I337UCUFNB1_Rootable and flashed the phone with Odin after which Towelroot ran with no problem.
I'm wondering, should I even bother trying to update back to NJ4 or just leave things the way they are?
robdawg183 said:
I'm trying to root my AT&T Galaxy S4 I337UCUFNJ4 on Android 4.4.4
I downloaded the I337_NC1_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5 file and flashed it using Odin.
I have USB debugging enabled, it's set to allow unknown apps, and I have unchecked verify apps.
I was able to successfully flash the NC1 kernel. The phone status screen still says NJ4 but wifi has become disabled so I'm pretty sure the flash to NC1 worked (also I read that it's common for it to still say NJ4).
When I run Towelroot and click "Make It Rain" button, the phone just freezes. After a while I get a message that Towelroot is not responding. It gives me the option to wait to close Towelroot. I can't exit the app. I've rebooted and tried many times. Sometimes while it's frozen I can hold down the home button to get the list of open apps and can close it that way. Other times that doesn't even work and I have to hold the power button down until the phone shuts off.
Any thoughts on how to fix the problem or alternate ways to root the phone?
I had a different i337 in the past, I think that one might have been Android 4.4.2, and rooted it by a means different than Towelroot. I can't remember how though.
Your help is greatly appreciated!
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