how to enable LTE on Galaxy S4 i9500 Exynos 5 octa 5410 - Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello, recently got an S4 international variant from a friend. I read this S4 variant does have LTE onboard and my friend mentioned a custom firmware could enable it. Should i be looking in the development forum for specifics like this or elsewhere? many thanks in advance for your guidance.

Im sorry to tell you that you read wrong, exynos variant i9500 does not have LTE onboard, snapdragon variants had..
Sorry pal
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Only Qualcomm variants (GT-I9505) have LTE.
The Exynos version (GT-I9500) does not have LTE. Not even custom software csn enable it because the hardware does not support LTE networks.

Unless if your phone model is SHV-E300S/K/L (Korean variant), it's unsupported.
Sent from my GT-I9500

thanks for the replies guys. bummer i guess

Hi pal
I have galaxy s4 gt i9505 but can't find lte option in my phone.
Plz help me

Deeppatel_aus said:
Hi pal
I have galaxy s4 gt i9505 but can't find lte option in my phone.
Plz help me
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Open Dialer > *#*#4636*#*# > First lane > You will see WCDMA preferred > Select this > Select your band (in my opinion best,LTE/GSM/CDMA auto)

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[Q] can i9500 support 4G later?!

I hear that the Galaxy S4 i9500 which will be available in Korea will be support 4G and type of CPU is Octa same as international S4 CPU. but the modem is different.
My question: if it possible to change the modem by the developer later to make the international S4 support 4G ?!
Regards,
alsayed said:
I hear that the Galaxy S4 i9500 which will be available in Korea will be support 4G and type of CPU is Octa same as international S4 CPU. but the modem is different.
My question: if it possible to change the modem by the developer later to make the international S4 support 4G ?!
Regards,
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As far as I (and most others) know the modem in the i9500 does NOT support LTE/4G and it cannot simply be enabled.
ewok666 said:
As far as I (and most others) know the modem in the i9500 does NOT support LTE/4G and it cannot simply be enabled.
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If the modem change from international S4 to Korea S4 Modem or If the rom change to Korea version
any chance the 4G to work.
alsayed said:
If the modem change from international S4 to Korea S4 Modem or If the rom change to Korea version
any chance the 4G to work.
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No 4G CANNOT work with I9500 because the modem can't support it. Changing ROM or kernel won't help.
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SGS4 model numbers? kinda confusing!

Can somebody clear up the model SGS4 numbers we see being mentioned in various threads?
I see i9505 and i9500 and I assume that is the U.S. and non-U.S. versions, or Exynos 8-core and Qualcomm 4-core models, respectively.
I am also seeing model numbers such as SGH-M919, which is my U.S. T-Mobile SG4 (16GB, black) model number.
So, I am assuming that last model number I mentioned is a variant of the i9505, but I don't see that model number anywhere in my documentation.
Can some folks post their model numbers along with the phone carrier, size and color? maybe we can get a clearer picture of what these model numbers and model variants are.
Thanks!
Galaxy S4 I9500 (8-core) (Exynos octa version)
Galaxy S4 Duos I9502
Galaxy S4 I9505 (LTE) (Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 version)
Has anyone tried this method on I9505 MDM firmware? This is supposed to be un-rootable
EDIT::: OOOPS wrong thread
LynXT said:
Galaxy S4 I9500 (8-core) (Exynos octa version)
Galaxy S4 Duos I9502
Galaxy S4 I9505 (LTE) (Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 version)
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Okay, answering some of my own questions here. Here is a wiki showing the different model numbers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S4#Model_variants
I9505 is an International model number for LTE versions with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor
The following are U.S. models that are basically the I9505 with differences in software (ROM and enabled radios)
AT&T SGH-I337
T-Mobile SGH-M919
Verizon SCH-I545
Sprint SPH-L720
Some of these may be bootloader locked, so I guess that is important to know if looking to root. Most rooting info I have seen talks only about the I9505 or I9500 international model numbers.
Maybe someone could explain the MDE, MDN, and MDM variants of the I9505 model number?
btemtd said:
Has anyone tried this method on I9505 MDM firmware? This is supposed to be un-rootable
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not true /\
my signature, for phones I currently use, says different
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Atrix 4g rooted w/ epinter cm10.1
Samsung galaxy s4 (MDM) rooted w/ official status.
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I put my comment in the wrong thread LOL but what I mean is the MDM kernel ... I have MDM firmware but my kernel date is April 12 which is not MDM. The date of the MDM firmware + Kernel... should say 25/26th April...
LynXT said:
Galaxy S4 I9500 (8-core) (Exynos octa version)
Galaxy S4 Duos I9502
Galaxy S4 I9505 (LTE) (Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 version)
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I9502 is the dual sim model which is only available in China.
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Stock Viper X kernel
Hi,
Mine is: SPH-L720
WHITE, 16gb
SPRINT, Los Angeles
send from my newly purchased & rooted SGS4 using xda developers app
USCC is SCH-R970.
Sent via SCH-I925U Note 10.1 LTE
Korean versions are SHV-E300K, SHV-E300L and SHV-E300S for KT, LG and SK telcos respectively
So is it alright to use mods/roms as long as it is for the same cpu model?
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 2
If you have access and can buy 9500 and 9505 at the same price which would you get?
Which one is better between the two to get for the long run?

[Q] [NOOB NEEDS HELP] How to find out if my Galaxy S4 is AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobil

Im a pretty much a noob at flashing ROMs, but i did manage once before on an old galaxy s2.
Now i recieved the Galaxy S4 and i rooted it succesfully...
Now i found the rom i have but i need to know if my phone is AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, or whatever
the hec it else can be....
Can anyone help me how to find out this information?
Im from denmark and i bought my phone in denmark, if that helps anything at all.....
-Fred Derek
Most basic thing you can do is check the preinstalled apps usally installed by the carrier
cheers ~
FredDerek said:
Im a pretty much a noob at flashing ROMs, but i did manage once before on an old galaxy s2.
Now i recieved the Galaxy S4 and i rooted it succesfully...
Now i found the rom i have but i need to know if my phone is AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, or whatever
the hec it else can be....
Can anyone help me how to find out this information?
Im from denmark and i bought my phone in denmark, if that helps anything at all.....
-Fred Derek
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You can also go to Settings > More > About Device and check the Model number.
GT-I9500 (international without LTE)
GT-I9505/GT-I9506 (international with LTE)
SGH-I337 (AT&T Galaxy S4)
SGH-M919 (T-Mobile, MetroPCS Galaxy S4)
SCH-I545 (Verizon Galaxy S4)
SPH-L720 (Sprint Galaxy S4)
SCH-R970 (U.S. Cellular Galaxy S4)
There are much more models of S4 and if your model is not listed here, you can check it out at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S4#Model_variants

[Q] s5 lte (indian users)

i want to purchase s5 lte. where can we get Samsung Galaxy S5 lte version in stores in india. thanks in advance :fingers-crossed:
You can find in any samsung or mobile stores like universal os sangita etc
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i have searched many stores but there are exynos version available.i was unable to find snapdragon version.From where did you get the snapdragon version and for how much did u get the snapdragon version.thanks in advance :fingers-crossed:
pratik_s said:
i have searched many stores but there are exynos version available.i was unable to find snapdragon version.From where did you get the snapdragon version and for how much did u get the snapdragon version.thanks in advance :fingers-crossed:
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search online on ebay or Amazon
Sent from my SM-G900F using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
i want to purchase it offline since g900i is not available online.i want g900i and not g900f because g900i is indian version and it will be easy to get service from service centre. do you where can i get it g900i in stores
i want to purchase s5 on 3 october.please is there anybody who can give info on s5 snapdragon version in india.i want to purchase from stores and not online.thanks in advance. :fingers-crossed:
is there nobody from india who has purchased samsung galaxy s5 g900i 4g version .please give me info about samsung galaxy s5 lte. :fingers-crossed:
Hi just go to the samsung store and ask them i bought it from Samsung store only
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i went to the samsung store today they told me that s5 g900i is not available anywhere and they dont know if they will get it or not. i searched many other stores like croma,ezone,reliance digital but they told me that the snapdragon variant is for countries outside india.from where are u and from which samsung store u purchased s5.
i brought the s5 exynos version so mods can close this thread
Got s5 lte yesterday from Samsung store for 37k. In greater noida.

samsung galaxy s4 i9507v

hei guys. a have a problem. i have a galaxy s4 i9507v and it hasn't google pply preinstaled. if i want to instal them it gives me eror. i want to flash the i9507 firmware over i9507v. is there a posibility. tehnical those two are identical. practical the lte bands are more on i9507. can u help me?
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