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Phone does not start after reboot on jamal2367 ROM, S4 GE Final-R4

Hi all,
I have this annoying issue with [AOSP] Official 4.4.2 - S4 Google Edition - Final-R4 from jamal2367; current baseband installed XXUFNA1.
Problem:
When the phone loses connection, it dies. Then there is no way I can turn it on.
if unplugged from the power: it starts to boot and it dies again, sometimes at the "samsung boot text", sometimes a bit ahead, but it does not go further than the animated logo with 4 coloured bouncing balls (it does not matter how many time I try to restart the phone)
If plugged: it survives the first part of the boot most of the time, but it loops into the animated logo with the 4 coloured bouncing balls and the phone does not start.
Solution:
Every time I have to re-install Android, by:
- deleting Dalvik, Data, System, Cache.
- Install the ROM
- Apply a factory reset
At this point, if connected to the plug, the phone starts, but I have to go through the manual installation process.
This is a bit annoying I have to admin, anyone with this kind of issue, or am I the only one?
A few more info:
Phone was working great with jamal2367 4.3 (don't remember the baseband)
After 4.4 was out I installed it, but it was booting every 5 minutes or so, I decided then to go back to 4.3.
When I went back to 4.3, baseband was changed, but I kept the hold one.
Phone started to have random reboots as well, but once every 3-4 days, so I was ok with it.
4.4 releases were progressing so, after a while I decided to put it back.
I had the problem described above with previous (recent) baseband (like ml6and mj6).
Now I have the latest, but I have got the problem anyway.
A wild guess:
The phone now charges very quickly, I am wondering if the percentage that I see is realistic. Maybe it runs out of battery, which it could explain why the phone dies on reboots, but it does not explain why it loops once plugged in and why it does not turn off normally instead of just dying with a blink of an eye.
mmm that should not be the reason
Another wild guess:
I couldn't target a specific application. Sometimes it dies using fb, sometimes maps, sometimes hangout, sometimes a after a long phone call. The first two have "location" active, but I don't think that the last two are using it.
mmm that should not be the reason either.
A consideration:
I have noticed that once Android is installed, the phone signal is quite good, but then it goes down to one or two lines only. Most of the time I have one line only (in my area) and when it disappear, 6 times out of 7 it dies.
Thanks in advance.
R
PS=I could not post this into "Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development"

too long
be sure to flash from zero, wipe everything then flash 4.3
if everything fils go to stock 4.3 or 4.4 TW, then flash 4.4 gpe after

racoonlab said:
PS=I could not post this into "Galaxy S 4 i9505 Android Development"
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did you try battery calibration?
also format everything in recovery before flashing,that should do the trick..
or maybe try another rom,if you still have issues then you may have to take it to Samsung care

anu.cool said:
did you try battery calibration?
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Nope I will give it a try
also format everything in recovery before flashing,that should do the trick..
or maybe try another rom,if you still have issues then you may have to take it to Samsung care
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Well, when I delete Dalvik, Data, System and Cache, I do it once I am inside _teamwin recovery_, I can also think about another ROM, but the one from jamal2367 is quite popular and I find it weird that no one else have the same issue.
Thanks for your reply though.
R

Same problem here...
I fixed it by flashing the stock image from samsung, and start all over again with cf_root and recovery. I use CWM, but that dont matter I think.
Loving my 4.4.2 Rom by Danvdh atm!
Good luck!

opticus44 said:
I fixed it by flashing the stock image from samsung, and start all over again with cf_root and recovery. I use CWM, but that dont matter I think.
Loving my 4.4.2 Rom by Danvdh atm!
Good luck!
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Hi opticus44,
Did you install the stock image through Kies or from any other link? In this latest case, which one?
Thanks,
R

Hi,
you are not alone. we are 2 now.
I have the same problem but the problem stays with samsung stock rom. my phone still reboot random with stock jelly bean.
i use the 4.3 stock rom from this link below, they have high speed host.
http://www.android-hilfe.de/samsung...tes-rollouts-aktuell-xxuemk9.html#post6803655

Xv1nX said:
Hi,
you are not alone. we are 2 now.
I have the same problem but the problem stays with samsung stock rom. my phone still reboot random with stock jelly bean.
i use the 4.3 stock rom from this link below, they have high speed host.
http://www.android-hilfe.de/samsung...tes-rollouts-aktuell-xxuemk9.html#post6803655
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mmm there must be some way. With the latest R1.1 I cannot even answer a phone call, with Ktoonsez's Kernel, with Alucard's Kernel no button works.
:-O

mmm also installing 4.3 back gives me random reboots. I am wondering if it could a wrong baseband.

it worked perfect for me for some hours. when i deactivated some bloatwares (g. earth, g. music, ...) it crashed and stucks in a loop reboot & crash at googke logo. swipe cache or wait some minutes don`t change anything.
i tried everything, now i have no idea what to do

I installed CyanogenMod and it is more stable. However it cannot do what is supposed to do, make and receives phone calls.
I wonder if it is a baseband issue, now.
R

anu.cool said:
did you try battery calibration?
also format everything in recovery before flashing,that should do the trick..
or maybe try another rom,if you still have issues then you may have to take it to Samsung care
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Hi,
What tool do you use for a battery calibration?

racoonlab said:
I installed CyanogenMod and it is more stable. However it cannot do what is supposed to do, make and receives phone calls.
I wonder if it is a baseband issue, now.
R
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Same issue if I put back Jamal [AOSP] Official 4.4.2 - S4 Google Edition - Final-R1.1,mmm, maybe the kernel....

The last thing I can say about it is that also all the sounds are gone. I cannot reproduce any sounds, notifications, alarm etc., it does not work on videos either.

I fix my problem! And I shared the solution here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49502855

racoonlab said:
Hi opticus44,
Did you install the stock image through Kies or from any other link? In this latest case, which one?
Thanks,
R
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Sorry, long time since I last checked in. I downloaded official stock image from sammobile and flashed through odin.

same problem here
Hi guys same problem here,
GOOGLE EDITION 4.4.2 installed by Danvdh, Kryten2k35 & Ktoonsez on Galaxy S4 GT-9505 LTE with knox 0x1, and TWRP custom recovery when the battery reaches 0% turns off the phone I put the phone on charge and starts but hangs on colored dots.
How can I fix this?
Thx

!!!Stop SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 FREEZING Problems!!!

Well, here is my story...
My cell phone is a Samsung Galaxy S3 mod. GT-I9300. Locked for Digitel (Venezuela mobile carrier). Android Stock Rom version: 4.1.2.
Preamble:
I bought this cellular a year ago, and it worked flawlessly almost for 12 months straight. I haven't experienced any single freezing or rebooting problem. I downloaded KIES and the program detected that a new version of Android was available for downloading for my phone. Bump! Error. I should have backed up my EFS first before doing the upgrading. BACKUP YOURS, IMPORTANT!)
NOTE: Backup your personal data as well since any ROM installation will remove for sure your personal data and info.
After upgrading and a few days later, my cellphone started to act somewhat funny. I started to got some freezing. To be specifically, my phone started to freeze, the screen just froze and nothing happened when I touched the screen, pressed any button. The only thing worked was to restart the cell (by pressing and holding the POWER button or by removing the batteries). Anyway, the freaking freezing problems continue occurring.
By the way, the warranty expired just a few days ago...
Since I couldn't do anything to stop the freezing problems, I decided to root the cell and install a new version of Android not official for Samsung and test its performance. But before that, I factory reset my cellphone, but it didn't work at all.
I tested several Android version I could find on internet: cm-11-20140....-i9300.zip, specifically, the SNAPSHOT, STABLE, NIGHTLY version. None of that worked, I also tested the cm-10-20... without luck. In fact, the freezing problems with those versions got worse and worse.
Taking the above in consideration, I decided to re-install the stock rom version (ver. 4.1.0) the one that was shipped with my phone when I bought it. You can find these version for any carrier in the world at: sammobile
I flashed and I used it for almost a day or so. During that period of time, I could feel that the freezing issues were gone, not even a freezing event. But unfortunately, I couldn't connect to any Mobile Network!!, so I had just bricked my cell phone !!! I took it to the cell carrier company (DIGITEL) and they could not do anything since my warranty already expired. WTF ! I was alone with my own problem now to sort it out.
SOLUTION !!
By no means I mean this is a cure but I have just stopped getting the hellish freezing and rebooting problems, and I just wanna share my experience with you so maybe I could help you to get rid of this annoying issues for the time being.
Picking up where I was left off, all I had was my bricked phone and a working ROM: ver. 4.1.2, So I decided to to reinstall this version back on my phone and see if it connected to the mobile carrier.
I reinstalled it and of course, after erasing cache partitions and making a factory reset. The procedures to install any ROM on your cellphone you can find it on internet (for instance, youtube may help a lot).
After I installed the version 4.1.2. my cellphone could connect to the mobile carrier once again... phewww!! But the freezing problems continued to appear in the fuc# phone. Well, now the only option I had to test thoroughly my cell was to install any application one after another but testing if the application was the culprit for the freezing issue.
But right after installing the stock Rom, I got a error message when my phone run to the first screen (Home Screen): TOUCHWIZ stopped responding... it lit my LIGHT BULB! I searched the web for the TOUCHWIZ and found out reports regarding many problems with Touchwiz.
Holy craps! The TOUCHWIZ is a BUGGY APPLICATION that comes with the STOCK ROM developed by SAMSUNG.
My friends there is no way to UNINSTALL that application but to use another LAUNCHER. I fired up and decided to download KIT KAT Launcher. Well, I downloaded the launcher and when you first run this application a windows pops up so you can decide what launcher the cellphone may use and the time to use it. I select ALWAYS I press the HOME button, the launcher to use is KIT KAT.
In addition to that I disable various stuffs, follows (you have to go through the setting app):
Disable Touch wiz (delete CACHE, and FORCE STOP)
Disable GPS
Disable Multi Windows
Disable Swipe Lock ( I found my cellphone freezes a lot while this is on)
I don't use a lot of widgets... but only one: The Clock and Alarm widget.
So far (it has passed 5 days straight without freezing). My phone froze on me while I was downloading something (maybe the phone was updating an app) and at the same time I was texting someone. I am suspicious that there is something to do with the downloading system too and the phone that could trigger a freeze.
Anyway, if you have experienced the freezing issue on your Galaxy S3 just like me, then try what I just outlined and give it a test. But do not download a bunch of program at the same time, just pick one by one, and allow some time to test your application and check if your phone is stable before continue with the next app to download and so forth. I have downloaded so far: whatsapp, BBM, sudoku and other games.
Hope you can get rid of the freezing problems just the way I did, any question feel free to ask.
I will continue posting any advance with my phone.
FROYCARD
PS: excuse my standard English.

Flashing a custom rom would help with the freezing issues too!
Try temasek's 4.4 rom its a lot more smooth than ur stock ull feel u have a new phone
You also lost ur carrier signal because ur efs partition was read only or something so backup ur efs before flashing the rom

kariiim said:
Flashing a custom rom would help with the freezing issues too!
Try temasek's 4.4 rom its a lot more smooth than ur stock ull feel u have a new phone
You also lost ur carrier signal because ur efs partition was read only or something so backup ur efs before flashing the rom
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Nope,, it didn't work with my cellphone. I already tested it. As a matter of fact, I can name you all the ROM I flashed to my cellphone:
cm-11-20131115-UNOFFICIAL-i9300-V2
cm-11-20140104-SNAPSHOT-M2-i9300
cm-11-20140117-UNOFFICIAL-temasek-i9300-V36
cm-11-20140125-NIGHTLY-i9300
cm-10.2.0-i9300
None of the above rom I used stopped the freezing issue, that's why I needed to return to stock rom, and since then I am using it without experiencing any laggy or freezing.
Thanks anyway. :good:

Isnt it possible to create a rom with all of Samsungs bloat ripped off (TouchWiz included) and replaced with stock apps?
The problem is that non stock kernel roms use up a lot more battery than the stock one...

what?
i havent got this

Dude, you seem like a total beginner at this. You might want to start by trying a proper wipe, install a rom like Temasek and install a kernel like Boeffla.
Touchwiz is not the problem for your freezing. Get a custom kernel on there and try undervolting to lower the temp your phone. It may be too hot and may lock up.
You don't have to stick to roms available from your carrier either. You might just want to try any recent 4.3 rom from Sammy.

jinosong said:
Dude, you seem like a total beginner at this. You might want to start by trying a proper wipe, install a rom like Temasek and install a kernel like Boeffla.
Touchwiz is not the problem for your freezing. Get a custom kernel on there and try undervolting to lower the temp your phone. It may be too hot and may lock up.
You don't have to stick to roms available from your carrier either. You might just want to try any recent 4.3 rom from Sammy.
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Yeah,,, you may be right I am a newbie... but since I stopped using TOUCHWIZ, I have experienced fewer a fewer lock-ups. I dunno what it is happening with my phone, but that is a fact. I am using KITKAT launcher.
The current stock ROM I am using is: 4.1.2 .... (I9300UBEMH2)
I am not familiar with undervolting to lower my phone's temp... maybe you can guide me about using it, or I could search the web for it.
UPDATE: I installed TWITTER Apps yesterday and each time I used it, it froze my phone for 12 min approx. Any suggestion?

Read the freezing thread sticky .
Delete this non working fix as well .

JJEgan said:
Read the freezing thread sticky .
Delete this non working fix as well .
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Why should I? Are you a moderator of this forum?

Well I just want to update my post.
Yesterday I just wanted to continue figuring this freezing problem out. Since I published my experiences about freezing until yesterday the problem appears to have reduced significantly. I was using stock ROM ver. 4.1.2 flashed with KIES.
But I wanted to continue testing other ROM's. I tried to install a ROM named SAMMY'S ROM developed by guy named JustArchi (that I found in this forum). However I could not install it on my phone (SGS3 - GT-I9300) since it gave me some errors when I tried to install: ERROR STATUS 7
A margin note: This techie or nerdie called JustArchi gave me the boot from his thread for trying to seek help on this error.. so I trashed this SAMMY'S ROM and move on with another solution.
Whatever, I downloaded another official stock Rom ver. 4.3, released by SAMSUNG, intended for IRELAND - I am not from Ireland, but Venezuela (I founded it at SAMMOBILE under the top 10 latest firmware just released). By using ODIN, I flashed my phone, and to tell the truth, my phone feels differently. I haven't experimented any sluggish or lagging, not even a freezing so far (knocking on wood).
For precaution, I am installing one app at the time, and giving it time to see if everything is stable.
Conclusion: to any guys who is getting the annoying freezing, I think you must stick with it until your mobile carrier makes ROM ver. 4.3 available. Otherwise, if you are like me, wanting to work things out for yourself, download any ROM (ver. 4.3 compatible with your phone model) and test it on your phone. Before doing that, you just have to search the Internet for directions to do so, I am not responsible for what you do with your phone. I'll keep updating if another problem arises.
Note: since I am getting some rude comments from senior members who think they are too techie to read newbie's comments, queries, etc. I am not interested in their replies since they are not helping at all, thus I just ignore your lame comments from now on. Just scram.

Dude, you're really not helping anybody here with your information here. I don't know what you think you're sharing. The error 7 pertains to recover error which can be eliminated by installing an alternate recovery version.
I don't care if you're a newbie or not but you are spreading false info.
I'll scram now.

need help with i9505

Hi
So i bought a used Samsung Galaxy GT i9505, the seller said that it just had some boot freezing sometimes. So i thought it would be a easy fix with just install a costume rom and wipe data/ cache and stuff like that.
But now that i have got it i I'm not able to fix the problems that he did not mention.
1. The sound does not work at all, Only time it will make a sound is on the official rom when it plays the boot sound.
2. Crashes a lot of gapps and always crash Google+ for some reason. This is something that happens to every rom i have tested. Like slimkat, cm 10.2 and official 4.4.2
3. Crashes almost every time i just click the volume buttons. (The phone recognize headphone totally fine)
4. (only on official rom) youtube videos lagg like crazy, even at 144p. have not tested other video files.
5. Sometimes when booted it just restarts and just stays there for ever.
6. CPU heats way to fast in my opinion.
If you got any suggestions please let me know.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Lollipop Problem

Hi,
Yesterday i have updated my Samsung Galaxy S4 i9400 to Lollipop 5.0 from KitKat. But since then m facing too many problems which were not before:
1. The phone is getting overheated and the battery drains too fast.
2. The Home Screen background wallpaper disappears on its own and then even after applying it, it does not appears.
3. M not able to chcnge the folder icon.
4. The phone blinks around 10 times in a minute.
5. Keyboard disappear when we are in middle of typing a text. This happens mostly when using WhatsApp.
6. Touchwiz UI crashes too very frequently.
7. Not able to change the icon size
8. Knox app is not opening.
There are many issues. I have not rooted my phone and using stock Android. Please suggest some solution for this.
Thanking You
Chintan Jain

chintu12155 said:
Hi,
Yesterday i have updated my Samsung Galaxy S4 i9400 to Lollipop 5.0 from KitKat. But since then m facing too many problems which were not before:
1. The phone is getting overheated and the battery drains too fast.
2. The Home Screen background wallpaper disappears on its own and then even after applying it, it does not appears.
3. M not able to chcnge the folder icon.
4. The phone blinks around 10 times in a minute.
5. Keyboard disappear when we are in middle of typing a text. This happens mostly when using WhatsApp.
6. Touchwiz UI crashes too very frequently.
7. Not able to change the icon size
8. Knox app is not opening.
There are many issues. I have not rooted my phone and using stock Android. Please suggest some solution for this.
Thanking You
Chintan Jain
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u mean the 9500 right? you made factory reset after flashing?

Hi I just followed normal process.. The phone is not rooted. I received an update and i updated it. the update was of around 998MB.
n Yes its i9500. I had not done any factory reset.

chintu12155 said:
Hi I just followed normal process.. The phone is not rooted. I received an update and i updated it. the update was of around 998MB.
n Yes its i9500. I had not done any factory reset.
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But you need to do one factory reset.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Free mobile app

But that will remove the Lollipop right? I will make sure to backup everything. but will i need to re-update my phone? Cant i downgrade it to Kitkat again without rooting?

The factory should not remove the OTA update, but it will wipe your internal storage plus all your installed apps. So you definitely want to back up everything before you go any further. And even if it does wipe the OTA update, you simply download it again and then let it take. You won't have to do the wipe again since you already did it.
Once you upgrade the bootloader to Android 5.0.1 you won't be able to easily revert to Android 4.4.x, if at all.

I am facing the same problem. i did a factory reset after updating.

I am facing exactly as your problem. I hope there's a solution to this except flashing back to kitkat.

chintu12155 said:
Hi,
Yesterday i have updated my Samsung Galaxy S4 i9400 to Lollipop 5.0 from KitKat. But since then m facing too many problems which were not before:
1. The phone is getting overheated and the battery drains too fast.
2. The Home Screen background wallpaper disappears on its own and then even after applying it, it does not appears.
3. M not able to chcnge the folder icon.
4. The phone blinks around 10 times in a minute.
5. Keyboard disappear when we are in middle of typing a text. This happens mostly when using WhatsApp.
6. Touchwiz UI crashes too very frequently.
7. Not able to change the icon size
8. Knox app is not opening.
There are many issues. I have not rooted my phone and using stock Android. Please suggest some solution for this.
Thanking You
Chintan Jain
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Try this guys. http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/help/fix-samsung-galaxy-s4-lollipop-bugs-t3115858

lockscreen after lollipop update
Hi guys, hope you can help me,
When my s4 was on kitkat, if i received a message but i take the mobile after a few seconds (when the screen turns off), it would vibrate and the screen will light up automatically
But after the lollipop update when i move my mobile , it will only vibrate, but the screen will not light up. Can anyone tell me how to enable it to light on automatically again.

The overheating issue is well known with Android Lollipop update across devices.
No factory reset can solve that issue.
I have moved out of the official Samsung ROM and am running Exodus 5.1.1 custom ROM without external memory card.
Heat is manageable. However, I feel the best ROM for Galaxy S4 was KitKat 4.4.2.
In that case you can even try using Aurora ROM for S4.

Grand Prime Multitasker - RIP

hey,my grand prime has a lot of lag when i press the multitasking button,i wait 3-4 secobs until the cards show up. Any idea of what can i do,maybe keep the service in the memory active forever? Can i change to a kk style multitasker? The home button does the same thing,it hangs and i need to press 3-4 times to get home. Lollipop did nothing but bad to this phone,i might go back to kitkat. Any ideas? Thanks.

Mine does the same way like yours. I have sm-g530fz updated to lollipop 5.0.1. I have a friend with 531 version and 5.1.1. and it seems like his phone has a lot better response to the same tasks...
Sent from my SM-G530FZ using Tapatalk

Mehigh101 said:
hey,my grand prime has a lot of lag when i press the multitasking button,i wait 3-4 secobs until the cards show up. Any idea of what can i do,maybe keep the service in the memory active forever? Can i change to a kk style multitasker? The home button does the same thing,it hangs and i need to press 3-4 times to get home. Lollipop did nothing but bad to this phone,i might go back to kitkat. Any ideas? Thanks.
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I have a g530fz.. It acts the same way.
I downgraded to KitKat, but there was no big difference.
Under hard multitasking, it keeps lagging, so I reinstalled a deodexed lollipop ROM cause it looks better and to get xposed modules, the lag is always present

I used to have the same problems as you but I found some sort outs which you can do.
Root your phone.
Debloat the ROM as much as it stays stable.
Wipe the data nd caches, factory reset it.
Now boot up nd set up your phone.
After that install an app L-Speed from Playstore nd set the tweaks as you want.
Voila! Xposed always makes the Samsung Lollipop slow but still if you want to use you can use it without a deodex rom. Deodex rom is also slow most of the times.
Hope this helps!