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Need Advice please - for choosing a right way to a new base firmware?

I want to upgrade my wife's s4 i9500 wanamlite 4.3 ROM
This time I want to try a not modded rom
Need advice please - If I'm choosing the right way to a new stock firmware + ROOT AND RECOVERY :
1. Is this firmware suitable ? for Israel ?
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=31706
Model: GT-I9500
Model name: GALAXY S4
Country: Germany
Version: Android 4.4.2
Changelist: 699287
Build date: Wed, 28 May 2014 14:23:46 +0000
Product Code: MBC
PDA: I9500XXUFNE7
CSC: I9500MBCFNE1
MODEM: I9500XXUFNA6
2. then,after the stock firmware ODIN installation
ROOT : http://download.chainfire.eu/326/CF-R...
CWM Recovery :- http://d-h.st/2Iu (Odin Version)
Is this two steps = 100% what is needed ?
& Also :
3. I see that Modded ROMs are >> Deodexed / Zipaligned converted
What Actually is the difference ? is it a Must ? for fast & good battery usage... etc.
4. and finally ( regardless to the stock base firmware etc. ) - Just a general question : What CSC is usually recommended when there is no unic one to your country ?
we are from Israel and when I used UK CSC - the Phone No. structure has been change
Many THX ( in advance )
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yaronAD said:
I want to upgrade my wife's s4 i9500 wanamlite 4.3 ROM
This time I want to try a not modded rom
Need advice please - If I'm choosing the right way to a new stock firmware + ROOT AND RECOVERY :
1. Is this firmware suitable ? for Israel ?
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=31706
Model: GT-I9500
Model name: GALAXY S4
Country: Germany
Version: Android 4.4.2
Changelist: 699287
Build date: Wed, 28 May 2014 14:23:46 +0000
Product Code: MBC
PDA: I9500XXUFNE7
CSC: I9500MBCFNE1
MODEM: I9500XXUFNA6
2. then,after the stock firmware ODIN installation
ROOT : http://download.chainfire.eu/326/CF-R...
CWM Recovery :- http://d-h.st/2Iu (Odin Version)
Is this two steps = 100% what is needed ?
& Also :
3. I see that Modded ROMs are >> Deodexed / Zipaligned converted
What Actually is the difference ? is it a Must ? for fast & good battery usage... etc.
4. and finally ( regardless to the stock base firmware etc. ) - Just a general question : What CSC is usually recommended when there is no unic one to your country ?
we are from Israel and when I used UK CSC - the Phone No. structure has been change
Many THX ( in advance )
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Hi ,
Regarding 1
Yes, that would be the right firmware for that phone , question what bootloader you have right now , new or old? Go to download mode and see if there is any Knox related info , if there is not then you have the old one , I mention this just because if you have the oldbootloader and flash a stock rom >4.3 there is no way back and any flashing after that it will trip the knox warranty bit
Regarding 2
It depends, why you want a stock rom? You need root for some apps and some mods (as long as there is no flashing and depending in the bootloader no problem with knox) , you need CWM if you intend to flash
Regarding 3
Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2224570
Main advantage, moding and speed , other than that they are similar
Regarding 4
CSC CustomerSalesCode this has specific information about the carrier and country where the phone is used , language , phone number structure , SMS, MMS , special services offered by carrier…..must custom roms have multiCSC you can change them to the one want ( if you change CSC you will factory reset it ! backup first) , there are app that will do it for you
90% of the time there is no need to do it but if you want this is a great one for that
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2709931
CSC codes
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Csc

MANY THX M8!
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yaronAD said:
MANY THX M8!
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Any time.
Good luck

Help with s4 4.3 arctic blue model XXUEMK9

Just after some advice please guys. I just bought an s4 ( in australia ). 1.9 processor and the usuall other stuff but this s4 is the arctic blue model with 16gb internal storage.
I can't find enough consistant information about this model on the forums. I couldn't even find the corresponding firmware for the phone on samsung website so i checked if there was an update for the phone....there was and i downloaded. The below are the new details for the phone. All i want to do is root the phone and remove as much bloatware as possible without downloading any roms or any boot animations etc etc.
1) Where can i get the corresponding samsung firmware?
2) What's the safest root method for this device?
Model number GT-19505
Baseband version 19505XXUEMK9
Kernel version
3.4.0-2082040
[email protected]#1
Thu nov 21 15:13:46KST
Build number JSS15j.i9505XXUEMK9
SE for android status
Enforcing
SEPF_GT-i9505-4.3-0014
Thanks kindly for your patience

ubermorgan said:
Just after some advice please guys. I just bought an s4 ( in australia ). 1.9 processor and the usuall other stuff but this s4 is the arctic blue model with 16gb internal storage.
I can't find enough consistant information about this model on the forums. I couldn't even find the corresponding firmware for the phone on samsung website so i checked if there was an update for the phone....there was and i downloaded. The below are the new details for the phone. All i want to do is root the phone and remove as much bloatware as possible without downloading any roms or any boot animations etc etc.
1) Where can i get the corresponding samsung firmware?
2) What's the safest root method for this device?
Model number GT-19505
Baseband version 19505XXUEMK9
Kernel version
3.4.0-2082040
[email protected]#1
Thu nov 21 15:13:46KST
Build number JSS15j.i9505XXUEMK9
SE for android status
Enforcing
SEPF_GT-i9505-4.3-0014
Thanks kindly for your patience
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Hi mate,
for the firmware check here for the official stock firmware for your country and operator
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/
Optus , telestra , vodafone and XSA for unbranded
for rooting use towelroot it will not trip you knox warranty bit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157

Is my Galaxy S4 a fake?

I bought a Samsung Galaxy S4, GT-i9500. But I suspect that this might be a fake.
From About Device:
Model number - GT-i9500
Android version - 4.4.2
Baseband version - I9500ZCUGND1
Kernel version - 3.4.0-505595 [email protected] #1 Tue Feb 11 22.24.31 KST 2014
Build number - DONGCHAO.V1
Secure boot status - Type: Samsung
Security software version - MDF v1.0 Release 2
From Phone INFO:
Manufacturer / Brand - samsung
Phone Model - GT-I9500
Device Type - jflteatt
Product Name - jfltezc
Country of Origin - Made in Korea
Original CSC Code - CHN
Firmware's CSC Code - CHN
Active CSC Code - CHN
CSC Country - USA
CSC Country ISO - CN
Product Code - SGH-I337ZRACHN
Bootloader Version - I337UCUEMK2
Baseband Version - I337UCUFNB1
PDA Version - I9500ZCUGND1
CSC Version - I337ATTFNB1
Changelist - 505595
Build Number - KOT49H.I9500ZCUGND1
Build Fingerprint - samsung/jflteucjflteatt:4.4.2/KOT49H/I9500ZCUGND1:user/release-keys
Build Description - jflteuc-user 4.4.2 KOT49H I9500ZCUGND1 release keys
Hardware / Board - qcom / MSM8960
Platform / Chip - msm8960 / apq8064
GPS Status shows me both GPS and GLONASS.
CPU Identifier reports CPU is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T x4
My concern stems from the Build Number being DONGCHOU.V1 being that Dongchou is a city in China, the various CSC codes being CHN, the model reporting as GT-i9500 but the Product Code reporting as SGH-I337ZRACHN.
I've been unable to get root on this phone nor can I load a recovery.
Does anyone recognize the DONGCHOU.V1 build number? Or give me a pointer to how I can root and/or flash a custom recovery?

This appears to be exactly what it seems: a 9500 with AT&T firmware. And whenever I see people saying they purchased one of these off ebay I tell them to return the phone and purchase off Swappa instead. You may have a lot of work ahead of you to get this working, and even if you do you still have to deal with AT&T's encrypted bootloader in customizing the device.
Note that the 9500 is not available in the US, and thus NO 9500 should ever have AT&T firmware.

So if it's a 9500 with AT&T firmware, then it either wasn't made by Samsung or it was modified after manufacture. (If I put my tinfoil hat on, I could come up with all kinds of nasty scenarios.) Either way, it's going to be difficult or impossible to do anything with it.
Thanks for your help.

Modified after manufacture more likely. Posts regarding these phones have been coming up with some frequency over the last two months, and in each case the phone turned out to be an AT&T S4 with modified or otherwise incorrect firmware. Yours may be the first where the device is correct but the firmware wrong, but I wouldn't bother cracking open the phone to find out.

samsung s4 i9505 at back sticker & even in "about" but i337 in recovery mode
hi guys, i have got a Samsung s4 which is showing a circle sign within line in it at network. i checked the IMEI in about is "null" & even in *#06#. i tried to re-flash it with Odin 3.09 it says "fail (auth)". i tried to delete data & cache in recovery mode but suddenly checked it is showing SGH-I337 in there. i am totally confused whether i have Samsung i9505 or i337 in my hands.
info regarding s4 in about
model number GT-I9505
android version 4.4.2
bb version I9505XXUFNB8
kernel version 3.4.0-505595 [email protected] #1 Tue Feb 11 22:24:31 KST 2014
build number KOT49H.I9505XXUFNB7
IMEI unknown
IMEISV unknown
device status official
info from device info app
Product Code nothing
Original CSC code ATT
Active CSC code TGY
PDA version I9505XXUFNB8
CSC version I337ATTFNB1
Baseband version nothing
Android version 4.4.2
Mobile operator nothing
this is the info from the app where "nothing" means blank field.

Whatever model appears on the download mode screen is the model of S4, regardless of what the sticker may say. In this case, an AT&T Frankenphone (SGH-I337).

ed65 said:
I bought a Samsung Galaxy S4, GT-i9500. But I suspect that this might be a fake.
From About Device:
Model number - GT-i9500
Android version - 4.4.2
Baseband version - I9500ZCUGND1
Kernel version - 3.4.0-505595 [email protected] #1 Tue Feb 11 22.24.31 KST 2014
Build number - DONGCHAO.V1
Secure boot status - Type: Samsung
Security software version - MDF v1.0 Release 2
From Phone INFO:
Manufacturer / Brand - samsung
Phone Model - GT-I9500
Device Type - jflteatt
Product Name - jfltezc
Country of Origin - Made in Korea
Original CSC Code - CHN
Firmware's CSC Code - CHN
Active CSC Code - CHN
CSC Country - USA
CSC Country ISO - CN
Product Code - SGH-I337ZRACHN
Bootloader Version - I337UCUEMK2
Baseband Version - I337UCUFNB1
PDA Version - I9500ZCUGND1
CSC Version - I337ATTFNB1
Changelist - 505595
Build Number - KOT49H.I9500ZCUGND1
Build Fingerprint - samsung/jflteucjflteatt:4.4.2/KOT49H/I9500ZCUGND1:user/release-keys
Build Description - jflteuc-user 4.4.2 KOT49H I9500ZCUGND1 release keys
Hardware / Board - qcom / MSM8960
Platform / Chip - msm8960 / apq8064
GPS Status shows me both GPS and GLONASS.
CPU Identifier reports CPU is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T x4
My concern stems from the Build Number being DONGCHOU.V1 being that Dongchou is a city in China, the various CSC codes being CHN, the model reporting as GT-i9500 but the Product Code reporting as SGH-I337ZRACHN.
I've been unable to get root on this phone nor can I load a recovery.
Does anyone recognize the DONGCHOU.V1 build number? Or give me a pointer to how I can root and/or flash a custom recovery?
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for me is false, i9500 uses Exynos , not Qualcomm Snapdragon 600

I missed that about the CPU when the post was made back in January, and thus the OP's device is just like all the other Frankenphones.Even so, my advice to return the phone applies regardless.

Samsung Galaxy SM-9006V registered as SM-G900F Root issue

Hi,
I am having trouble rooting my phone, indeed, when I go to download mode, my phone version number is: SM-G9006v, BUT when I go in about phone, the number is SM-G900F.
As I bought this phone on amazon, not from official samsung, I'm gonna bet it's the G9006v sold by some chinese as the G900F.
They probably changed the stock firmware version number.
Anyhow, my problem is that KingRoot or one click root or any other root software detects it as the G900F, so they fail because it is NOT the 900F.
Is there anyway I can tell KingRoot to use the 9006V method ? Or is there any trick I could do to root this phone ? (I can't find any ODIN images for it)
Thanks !

its getting info from your build prop,
whats the sticker say on the back of phone
post your build.prop
dl this to get info https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo

Sticker on the back says G900F
Samsung Info app says:
Model: SM-G900F
Decice type: klte
product name: kltexx
Made in china
Manufactured: 2014-03-27
Knox Waranty : 0x1
Black / 16Go
Product Code: SM-G9006ZKAXSG
original CSC: XSG
firmware: XSG
Active: XSG
CSC Coutry: UAE-AE
Bootloader Version: G9006VZNU1BOE3
PDA version: G900FXXU1POEC
CSC Version: G900FOJV1POF1
Baseband Version: G9006VZNU1BOE3
Latest Firware: G900FXXU1CPI8 / G900FOJV1CPI1 / G900FXXU1CPI1
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-4884557 [email protected] #1 32-bit
Java: ART 2.1.0
Android Version: 5.0
Build Number: LRX21T.G900FXXU1POEC
BuildFingerprint: samsung / kltexx / klte:5.0 / LRX21T / G900FXXU1POEC:user/realease-keys
Build Description: kltexx-user 5.0 LRX21T G900FXXU1POEC
Build date: Mon May 18 15:32:47 KST 2015
Hardware / Board: qcom / MSM8974 [32-bit]
Plateform / Chip : msm8974 / MSM8974PRO
GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 330
Modem: MSM8974PRO
Hardware Revision: MP 0.800
RAM: 1.66Gb
Screen: 5.2 ", 1080 x 1920px / 423 ppi, 480 dpi
Sound Card: msm8974-taiko-mtp
Camera:
Rear: 15.9MP / LSI_S5K2P2XX
Front: 2.1MP / S5K8B1YX

Also it has 185 Secret Codes (so I'm guessing it's not a fake)
Moreover, the Knox has been void, but it has always been on 0x1 ! Since the day I got it !
So basically it has been flashed before I even bought it new XD

SM-G9006V = China Mobile (WCDMA network)
what country/network are u in
does current sim work for your network for calls and data and what signal do u get now, 3g, lte, hspa etc
sammobile fw for 9006v http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G9006V/

Yes,
I am on Ultra Mobile (AT&T sub contractor) And it works great, the phone is fully unlocked and worked in Japan on Docom and France on Free...
In the 3 countries, I got 4G data (LTE for US, not sure for japan or france)
What should I do with the stock ROM ?
Should I reflash the phone with the stock chinese ROM ? (ahahah that's gonna be fun with kanji based menu to find my way around XD)
I'd rather Root this build, than learn chinese xD

oh, i thought u wanted stock.
how does it fail when flashing for root, whats the error message.

So if I try with ODIN,
It loads the 900F file, uploads it reboot, and then goes onto a Recovery boot loop
Loading recovery ...
Reboor
Loading Recovery ...
reboot
I can unbrick it by uploading philz klte recovery, BUT I still can't reach the recovery menu
Sadly there is no ODIN root file for the 9006v
If I use King Root (or towel root) it basically tries the 900F method, and then tells me it could not root it.

if it truly is a 9006v twrp has a recovery for it , its code name is kltechn and u use odin to flash the tar image
https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxys5qualcomm.html
it seems 9006v is the same kltechn as these SM-G9008V, SM-G9006W, SM-G9008W, SM-G9009W

Experience 8.5 spreadtrum & exynos Game Life -> need phn baseband pls

Someone can't link ..... phn base band ???
I really should J320FN