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Hey!!
thanks in advance for reading my post, I really hope you can help me in some way.
(Sorry for my english)
Well, I rooted my S4 and everything went well. I managed to get the newest Philz Touch + SuperSU on my phone.
Afterwards I wanted to install the new Google Play ROM (4.4.3) from Danvdh. I cleaned up with Philz doing a ''fullwipe'' + ''clean to install a new rom''. Then a problem came up saying: Error 7 or something... Installation Aborted!
Since I did ''clean to install a new rom'' now even my stock rom is gone and I'm pretty much sitting here with an empty phone right? But i cant install another ROM that might install successful, because my phone gets always stuck in the ''Galaxy S4 Bootscreen''. All I can do is getting out the battery to turn it off.
But I can still get into Philz Recovery where I could install a new Rom that might work, but I cant put another ROM .zip to my SD-Card because my computer wont detect my phone since its not getting started and is stuck in the loading screen. Else I would simply put another ROM onto my SD-Card at my PC but my phone doesnt get detected at that point...
Now I tried to install the Stock ROM via Odin (thats what google said might help). But when i tried to flash the md5 ROM Odin just said: FAIL
Im pretty much done with my ideas.. I am really hoping somebody can help me in any way.
Thanks for reading and thanks for any support!
Greets!!!
Re download stock firmware and try again with Odin
Make sure kies isn't running
Try different USB port/cable
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Feisar90 said:
Hey!!
thanks in advance for reading my post, I really hope you can help me in some way.
(Sorry for my english)
Well, I rooted my S4 and everything went well. I managed to get the newest Philz Touch + SuperSU on my phone.
Afterwards I wanted to install the new Google Play ROM (4.4.3) from Danvdh. I cleaned up with Philz doing a ''fullwipe'' + ''clean to install a new rom''. Then a problem came up saying: Error 7 or something... Installation Aborted!
Since I did ''clean to install a new rom'' now even my stock rom is gone and I'm pretty much sitting here with an empty phone right? But i cant install another ROM that might install successful, because my phone gets always stuck in the ''Galaxy S4 Bootscreen''. All I can do is getting out the battery to turn it off.
But I can still get into Philz Recovery where I could install a new Rom that might work, but I cant put another ROM .zip to my SD-Card because my computer wont detect my phone since its not getting started and is stuck in the loading screen. Else I would simply put another ROM onto my SD-Card at my PC but my phone doesnt get detected at that point...
Now I tried to install the Stock ROM via Odin (thats what google said might help). But when i tried to flash the md5 ROM Odin just said: FAIL
Im pretty much done with my ideas.. I am really hoping somebody can help me in any way.
Thanks for reading and thanks for any support!
Greets!!!
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Good Morning.
make sure youre phone is in download mode when using odin Volume Down + Home Button + Power Button from phone swithed Off
if u still want the 4.4.3 rom redownload it and make sure!!!!!! you have the correct rom for your phone model.
As a solution for your SD not being read by pc. Just remove it and use a Micro SD adaptor a plug it directly to the PC
Or just simply use sideload ... if u search around a bit youll find a guide for Sideload wich is pretty easy IMHO
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Error 7 is when you want to flash a rom that is not for your device. So make sure you pick the right rom and that you have the correct recovery for your phone.
So a few days ago i downloaded a rom for my Telus SGH-i337m which gave me apps and the features from the S5. I installed it and all that, but then it failed. So i tried to use my back up but it was corrupted as well. So I thought i can go online and find a stock image, i found many, but then I think i installed the image for a GT505 by accident. This gave me my software back but then i could't use my wifi or my data. So i found a proper SGH-i337m rom and installed it, my wifi came back but my data didnt. I thought it was because of the wrong modem, so i installed a few different modems and nothing worked. But today when i downloaded a different modem and installed it using odin mobile pro. It was installing and it rebooted, but then it got stuck there with the ODIN logo. I removed the battery and turned the phone on but not it says "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue..... please connect to kies". I tried connecting to kies but couldn't.
if someone could provide me with fully stock firmware and modem with easy instructions i would appreciate it, I'm so cheesed of my phone not working now
Did you have a custom recovery installed? Have you tried to go into recovery? Vol up home power. Make sure Samsung drivers are installed on your computer. Save a rom on your computer that you know works and place it on the sd card of your phone. Install rom. Try a stock rom version. Maple leaf by ib4stid would be a good one.
I just reread. Sorry I don't think my suggestion will help. Good luck.
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unsaddledhalo said:
if someone could provide me with fully stock firmware and modem with easy instructions i would appreciate it, I'm so cheesed of my phone not working now
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http://www.sammobile.com/
~wolverine~ said:
http://www.sammobile.com/
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I tried from here but still havent been able to succefully download any firmware
unsaddledhalo said:
I tried from here but still havent been able to succefully download any firmware
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what do you mean? you need to create an account to be able to download. hope u got it sorted or by now
If you can give smoe more information about if you have a custom recovery installed (which one), can you connect to PC and move files to the external sd card, which modem you have installed and does the phone boot at all?
The procedure should be, root... download rom, ensuring it is for the i337m and not the i337 (2 different models) install custom recovery (I like TWRP (shouold be version 2.6 or lower.. some suggest 2.5 see mapleleaf rom OP..... others use Philz recovery... I don't have any experience with that).... install rom... let it boot up and run for a few minutes... then if you dont have the proper modem install the NC1 modem found on this forum...(I never flash the nonhalos file) I like to use Odin PC rather than moblie Odin... make sure you take off auto reboot as the flash takes longer than Odin allows before rebooting... You may need to enter your APN settings in settings... wrong APN's will result in no data...
As for roms, I would start with Maple leaf and see what you think... If you need to go back to stock, sam mobile roms are all Bell so you will see some Bell software (not to worry) and you will need to enter your APN's... then you can install a custom rom... again can't stress enough to choose one that is for i337m
The other thing you want to watch is bootloader versions.... once you go up in versions.. you can't go back...
Thanks for the help! I don't know how that I forgot the fact that I have a TelusS4 with a Wind sim in it, and cuz I formatted the phone and crashed the software, the bandwidths went to the stock Telus ones. But then I used a software and now I can use my wind sim on my phone!
Btw what are the best roms out there that look completely stock but provide tons of new features?
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unsaddledhalo said:
Thanks for the help! I don't know how that I forgot the fact that I have a TelusS4 with a Wind sim in it, and cuz I formatted the phone and crashed the software, the bandwidths went to the stock Telus ones. But then I used a software and now I can use my wind sim on my phone!
Btw what are the best roms out there that look completely stock but provide tons of new features?
Sent from my SGH-I337M using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Stock roms, I use Mapleleaf, I have also tried Google Play edition by Danvh but went back to maple leaf. I take it you are now back to stock and rooted, before you flash a rom, make sure you do a backup of your current stock rom so you have a easy way to go back. Make sure you back up your imei files also... might come in handy some day... I did both a full backup plus a seperate back up og just the iemi file... like i said before.... if you entend on going backwards from 4.4.3 or 4.4.2 to anything else do not change your bootloader... before you flash a rom make sure it will not change your bootloader... if it is going to i suggest you unzip the rom, remove the bootloader file and rezip then flash... it is up to you though... there is no going backwards on bootloaders......
This used to be easy.
After 8 hours yesterday I think I managed to root the phone. CWM/TWRP will not install. At all, under any method. Rom manager, goo manager, I now get this stupid message that says that "an application attempted to access something unauthorized and has been blocked" over and over.
Just trying to flash CM11 rom. Guess I need to learn how to sideload or something? I physically can't get my phone to recovery mode other than the stock Android, which does not have the "flash zip from sdcard" option.
For the love of god help me. My phone stopped working around 2 pm yesterday and I seriously can't believe I'm about to be going into day 2 of this, so rather than drive myself crazy i'm going to wait for help
bump please help should be simple
Hi,
Please, don't panic! Panic is your worst enemy . First, give a good read here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2419762. Then try again . It's very likely Knox is blocking your TWRP/CWM installation, that's why you receive this message.
All the best,
~Lord
XxLordxX said:
Hi,
Please, don't panic! Panic is your worst enemy . First, give a good read here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2419762. Then try again . It's very likely Knox is blocking your TWRP/CWM installation, that's why you receive this message.
All the best,
~Lord
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thanks
knox is disabled
root is gained
su is installed
rom manager and goo manager installed
when i downloaded the CM rom from goo manager and try to install it, the phone restarts in download mode and just sits there...
Damani311 said:
thanks
knox is disabled
root is gained
su is installed
rom manager and goo manager installed
when i downloaded the CM rom from goo manager and try to install it, the phone restarts in download mode and just sits there...
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Hi,
You need to flash the recovery via Odin . After flashing the recovery via Odin you'll be able to flash the ROM normally .
All the best,
~Lord
XxLordxX said:
Hi,
You need to flash the recovery via Odin . After flashing the recovery via Odin you'll be able to flash the ROM normally .
All the best,
~Lord
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tried flashing four different CWM tars, all are failing.
XxLordxX said:
Hi,
You need to flash the recovery via Odin . After flashing the recovery via Odin you'll be able to flash the ROM normally .
All the best,
~Lord
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tried flashing four different CWM tars, all are failing.
also trying to flash TWRP
its just all failing on the install
Hi,
Please post your installation issue on the Galaxy S4 Help Thread there might be someone better than me to help you there. Also are you sure you're flashing the right files and using the right method? Did you try another USB Cable? Did you try another Odin version? It all can contribute to the fail.
~Lord
XxLordxX said:
Hi,
Please post your installation issue on the Galaxy S4 Help Thread there might be someone better than me to help you there. Also are you sure you're flashing the right files and using the right method? Did you try another USB Cable? Did you try another Odin version? It all can contribute to the fail.
~Lord
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its the official samsung cable. and yes i tried others
tried other versions of odin as well
and different versions of both twrp and cwm
its crazy i tells ya xD
If it fails to flash true Odin, then you are doing something wrong.
- Different pc
- Reinstall drivers
- Different cable
- Different usb port
- Make sure kies is not running in the background
What are you running? Windows 8? Try a windows 7 pc.
Post the details of the error you are getting.
Also when the flash goes succesfull, but you still don't have a custom recovery, then uncheck auto-reboot.
can someone please link me to a guaranteed working version of a flashable recovery for odin ?
I know its a lot to ask but I've actually gone through almost that entire list you listed
tried diff cables
no kies runnning
on windows 7
drivers been installed twice
maybe i should try the other port, but in case that doesnt work can anyone just link me? sorry i've just never had this much problems with this, must be b/c of the new security knox update or w/e in oct of last year. Last June I did all this in about 15 minutes....
I had the same trouble with the knox crap yesterday, the only way I could get it rooted and/or with custom recovery was to use the Cyanogen windows installer, then when CM booted I then rebooted into recovery and installed a different rom from there. :good:
dwarfer66 said:
I had the same trouble with the knox crap yesterday, the only way I could get it rooted and/or with custom recovery was to use the Cyanogen windows installer, then when CM booted I then rebooted into recovery and installed a different rom from there. :good:
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that's crazy
so where do i find this windows installer? i'm just trying to put CM on there so I suppose this would work
Hi i know youve already said said its officail cable but im saying try another different s4 cable. Because when i was installing recovery or anything it wouldnt let me (i thought i had original white s4 cable) but then i got my dads cable (hes gt s4) and it worked instantly. These fake cables are at large and its very very difficult to tell if its original.
Also like previous guy said using a different computer/laptop also helps i know because ive flashed my phones since day 1.
GL and plz let me know if u managed to fix it another way as its always good to try new options when others fail.
189cutter said:
Hi i know youve already said said its officail cable but im saying try another different s4 cable. Because when i was installing recovery or anything it wouldnt let me (i thought i had original white s4 cable) but then i got my dads cable (hes gt s4) and it worked instantly. These fake cables are at large and its very very difficult to tell if its original.
Also like previous guy said using a different computer/laptop also helps i know because ive flashed my phones since day 1.
GL and plz let me know if u managed to fix it another way as its always good to try new options when others fail.
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alright it'd be awesome if someone can post a link to the files the work, for sure.
CM windows installer
CWM odin tar file
TWRP odin tar file
Damani311 said:
alright it'd be awesome if someone can post a link to the files the work, for sure.
CM windows installer
CWM odin tar file
TWRP odin tar file
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http://www.cyanogenmod.org/ then click the start button and follow the instructions.
It will get you to download the installer (or http://dist01.slc.cyngn.com/CMInstaller.msi?t=1403660099360) the click it to run, It may download an update for itself, then it will download recovery, operating system, gapps, then start to install everything. About 300mb altogether.
That way you don't need the tar files, just search on this sight for flashable from recovery for the recovery files you want. (I use the touch versions myself).
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http://www.cyanogenmod.org/ then click the start button and follow the instructions.
It will get you to download the installer (or http://dist01.slc.cyngn.com/CMInstaller.msi?t=1403660099360) the click it to run, It may download an update for itself, then it will download recovery, operating system, gapps, then start to install everything. About 300mb altogether.
That way you don't need the tar files, just search on this sight for flashable from recovery for the recovery files you want. (I use the touch versions myself).
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thanks, but naturally this would be too easy
says: "not supported on your device"
a freaking S4 AT&T! what the ****?
From what I've read AT&T have locked bootloaders. Glad I have an unlocked Australian version!
Yeah so if anyone can still find a way to help me that'd be awesome. Wasted two days already and rather not be stuck with stock
Damani311 said:
Yeah so if anyone can still find a way to help me that'd be awesome. Wasted two days already and rather not be stuck with stock
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So do you have an AT&T phone? If you do, you are in the wrong section of the forum.
Sorry if this does not need a whole new topic, I could not find a dedicated help thread to the ROM in question.
So this is the ROM I tried to install.
Let me explain the steps I had done first:
Downloaded ROM through uTorrent (could not transfer files via Windows > Android for some reason)
Rebooted into recovery (TWRP)
Proceeded to do a factory reset/wipe
Installed the new ROM
Rebooted
Nothing happens, it just gets stuck on the GT-I9505G screen and after a little while reboots into recovery.
I'm thinking about trying to redownload the ROM and trying again.
EDIT: I should mention that I'm with the EE carrier in the UK.
Nathhhh said:
Sorry if this does not need a whole new topic, I could not find a dedicated help thread to the ROM in question.
So this is the ROM I tried to install.
Let me explain the steps I had done first:
Downloaded ROM through uTorrent (could not transfer files via Windows > Android for some reason)
Rebooted into recovery (TWRP)
Proceeded to do a factory reset/wipe
Installed the new ROM
Rebooted
Nothing happens, it just gets stuck on the GT-I9505G screen and after a little while reboots into recovery.
I'm thinking about trying to redownload the ROM and trying again.
EDIT: I should mention that I'm with the EE carrier in the UK.
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Just a thought; Is there a ROM for the i9505G yet?
Hi,
You are installing a ROM from an i9505. Your device is i9505G. Hardware wise they are the same, but the partitions are different.
Please check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381339 for a ROM for you .
All the best and Merry Christmas!
~Lord
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Nathhhh said:
Sorry if this does not need a whole new topic, I could not find a dedicated help thread to the ROM in question.
So this is the ROM I tried to install.
Let me explain the steps I had done first:
Downloaded ROM through uTorrent (could not transfer files via Windows > Android for some reason)
Rebooted into recovery (TWRP)
Proceeded to do a factory reset/wipe
Installed the new ROM
Rebooted
Nothing happens, it just gets stuck on the GT-I9505G screen and after a little while reboots into recovery.
I'm thinking about trying to redownload the ROM and trying again.
EDIT: I should mention that I'm with the EE carrier in the UK.
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if your device hardware in i9505G then
you need to flash the rom for your device and you now have the official loolipop update from samsung if you want it download it from saammoile firmware section and flash it and you would be official without any problems.
but if your hardware device is different please let us know your phone model (setting > about > model) so we can guide you precisely
Hello.
I have a problem with my S4 i9500. I've successfully rooted it and flashed custom recovery. But I'd also like to install custom rom on it, and there is where problem begins. Every time I flash rom and reboot it stucks at boot logo. I've tried it with Philz and TWRP recoveries and three different kitkat AOSP based roms. But the situation looks the same every time, despite waiting over 15-30 minutes the system doesn't boot properly, it stucks at boot logo. Creating backups and restoring stock rooted rom works flawlessly however with both recoveries.
I've also tired twice to install rom without doing factory reset before and then it goes trough boot logo, however stucks at "android is being actualised" window or something like that.
I hoped to get rid of ugly and slow touchwiz from my phone as fast as possible, but with no succes so far. What am I doing wrong?
Sorry for possible mistakes, english is not my first language.
mintor said:
Hello.
I have a problem with my S4 i9500. I've successfully rooted it and flashed custom recovery. But I'd also like to install custom rom on it, and there is where problem begins. Every time I flash rom and reboot it stucks at boot logo. I've tried it with Philz and TWRP recoveries and three different kitkat AOSP based roms. But the situation looks the same every time, despite waiting over 15-30 minutes the system doesn't boot properly, it stucks at boot logo. Creating backups and restoring stock rooted rom works flawlessly however with both recoveries.
I've also tired twice to install rom without doing factory reset before and then it goes trough boot logo, however stucks at "android is being actualised" window or something like that.
I hoped to get rid of ugly and slow touchwiz from my phone as fast as possible, but with no succes so far. What am I doing wrong?
Sorry for possible mistakes, english is not my first language.
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It should just work.
- Is your bootloader up to date?
- Running latest modem?
- Try not to flash it from your external sd but from your internal.
- Use something like Airdroid to transer the files from your laptop to your phone. I find it more reliable then cabled.
- Redownload the rom again.
- Use TWRP recovery. The rest is outdated.
- Make sure to properly wipe in the recovery. Maybe even wipe your internal storage (/data).
That's what comes to mind.
Lennyz1988 said:
It should just work.
- Is your bootloader up to date?
- Running latest modem?
- Try not to flash it from your external sd but from your internal.
- Use something like Airdroid to transer the files from your laptop to your phone. I find it more reliable then cabled.
- Redownload the rom again.
- Use TWRP recovery. The rest is outdated.
- Make sure to properly wipe in the recovery. Maybe even wipe your internal storage (/data).
That's what comes to mind.
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How do I check bootloader version and update it if necesarry?
I tried flashing both from internal and external memory, with te same result (no success).
Also, I didn't transfer roms form PC, I downloaded them directly to my phone. I did it the same way with my older phones and never had an issue like this.
mintor said:
How do I check bootloader version and update it if necesarry?
I tried flashing both from internal and external memory, with te same result (no success).
Also, I didn't transfer roms form PC, I downloaded them directly to my phone. I did it the same way with my older phones and never had an issue like this.
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As silly as it sounds, try to download them on your pc and then transfer them.
Lennyz1988 said:
As silly as it sounds, try to download them on your pc and then transfer them.
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I was unable to get airdroid working correctly. I'm not sure if it wasn't because of SD restrictions on Kitkat. Maybe this causes my problem as well? I also realized that many file related operations like renaming a folder, deleting files and even downloading it is unsuccessful unless I use stock samsung app. I've transferred the rom later via USB cable and flashed, but the problem still occurs.
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I was unable to get airdroid working correctly. I'm not sure if it wasn't because of SD restrictions on Kitkat. Maybe this causes my problem as well? I also realized that many file related operations like renaming a folder, deleting files and even downloading it is unsuccessful unless I use stock samsung app. I've transferred the rom later via USB cable and flashed, but the problem still occurs.
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What roms are you trying to flash?
Lennyz1988 said:
What roms are you trying to flash?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/i9500-develop/rom-t2913193
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2688387
and CM11 found outside XDA, I cannot find link.
I also tried to flash CM10.2 and 10.1, but both recoveries refused to even flash it.
I found out that the problem is I cannot flash kernel. I tried to flash few of them, but nothing changed in About device/Kernel Version. I also have SE for Android status "Enforcing".
mintor said:
I found out that the problem is I cannot flash kernel. I tried to flash few of them, but nothing changed in About device/Kernel Version. I also have SE for Android status "Enforcing".
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What does it say your model is when you are in download mode?
Lennyz1988 said:
What does it say your model is when you are in download mode?
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Do you mean "Product name"? It's SHV-E300K
It's Korean model. I'm not sure if GT-I9500 ROMs will work correctly on SHV-E300K (if it's booting), due to too many differences between International and Korean version.
Sent from my ASUS_Z00AD
mintor said:
Do you mean "Product name"? It's SHV-E300K
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Then why did you say you have an i9500? You have a SHV-E300K which is a completely different model.
Lennyz1988 said:
Then why did you say you have an i9500? You have a SHV-E300K which is a completely different model.
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Because in About device/Model number it shows I9500. Sorry, I didn't know the info from download mode is more important. Why would it show different things anyway?
mintor said:
Because in About device/Model number it shows I9500. Sorry, I didn't know the info from download mode is more important. Why would it show different things anyway?
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Because you can change it manually, but you cannot change the model in in download mode.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2284543&page=101
Use that thread for reference.