[Q] Samsung galaxy s4 I9506 update to lollipop - General Questions and Answers

HI!
I have the samsung s4 i9506 version and heard of its recent lollipop release. Can anyone please suggest if it is safe to update my kitkat? What differences is there apart from the UI? Are there any known bugs? In short, should i update it at all? Any help would be much appreciated! And also, does anyone have any good ports of the s6 for this phone??
Thanks in advance

Mahraf said:
HI!
I have the samsung s4 i9506 version and heard of its recent lollipop release. Can anyone please suggest if it is safe to update my kitkat? What differences is there apart from the UI? Are there any known bugs? In short, should i update it at all? Any help would be much appreciated! And also, does anyone have any good ports of the s6 for this phone??
Thanks in advance
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Yes you should update your s4 i friend is also having this model of s4 and he has updated his phone and there are no bugs in the new update. So i suggest you to update your s4 and 1000000% ** THERE ARE NO BUGS IN THIS UPDATE**
And if you want a good port of galaxy s6 for galaxy s4 go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/i9500-develop/rom-aurora-s6-port-t3063408
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KAUSHDROID said:
Yes you should update your s4 i friend is also having this model of s4 and he has updated his phone and there are no bugs in the new update. So i suggest you to update your s4 and 1000000% ** THERE ARE NO BUGS IN THIS UPDATE**
And if you want a good port of galaxy s6 for galaxy s4 go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/i9500-develop/rom-aurora-s6-port-t3063408
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Thank you
Btw did you root it? How is the battery life?

Mahraf said:
Thank you
Btw did you root it? How is the battery life?
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If you want to update your s4 with new offical lollipop release then there is no need of root and if you want to port s6 rom to your s4 then it wiil not require root but it require cwm recovery in your phone.
See here that how to flash cwm recovery via odin -
http://androidxda.com/flash-samsung-stock-rom-using-odin
This link is about that how to flash stock rom to your device but you can use these same method for flashing cwm in your s4
**please do the same steps given in the link.
Get cwm for your device here - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/81758777/CWM_6.0.4.6_Non-Touch_GT-I9506.tar
And i have rooted my phone but there is know difference in battery link but you can use a app for battery life called "battery doctor" and it not require root.
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KAUSHDROID said:
If you want to update your s4 with new offical lollipop release then there is no need of root and if you want to port s6 rom to your s4 then it wiil not require root but it require cwm recovery in your phone.
See here that how to flash cwm recovery via odin -
http://androidxda.com/flash-samsung-stock-rom-using-odin
This link is about that how to flash stock rom to your device but you can use these same method for flashing cwm in your s4
**please do the same steps given in the link.
Get cwm for your device here - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/81758777/CWM_6.0.4.6_Non-Touch_GT-I9506.tar
And i have rooted my phone but there is know difference in battery link but you can use a app for battery life called "battery doctor" and it not require root.
Press thanks if help.
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Alright! thanks again

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[Q] 2.3 rom for galaxy fit(GT-S5670)

i am new android and i just bought a galaxy fit... i have already rooted it but i dont know how to upgrade it to 2.3.... please help
rgshah3 said:
i am new android and i just bought a galaxy fit... i have already rooted it but i dont know how to upgrade it to 2.3.... please help
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should work with kies. try the newest version.
Kies does not update Galaxy Fit to 2.3. The phone comes with 2.2 and that's about it. He was referring to a custom rom I believe. It's still soon as the phone was just recently released
pahwoon said:
Kies does not update Galaxy Fit to 2.3. The phone comes with 2.2 and that's about it. He was referring to a custom rom I believe. It's still soon as the phone was just recently released
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yeah... i was talking abt a custom rom... i know d phone released in feb... but wat exactly happens with a custom rom?????
my phone keeps hanging and also restarts... any help????
plz respond...
pahwoon said:
Kies does not update Galaxy Fit to 2.3. The phone comes with 2.2 and that's about it. He was referring to a custom rom I believe. It's still soon as the phone was just recently released
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thnx for the help +1
Even i own a galaxy fit. just bought it a month before. very much eager towards the custom rom. Assistance needed
i am in the list too.
Plz guys help needed.
no custom rom, no custom kernel...
there is a custom kernel for galaxy mini s5570 but y not this device?
and can anybody post rom basics for this device?
thanx in advance.....
galaxyfitftw said:
Even i own a galaxy fit. just bought it a month before. very much eager towards the custom rom. Assistance needed
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i bought mine 3 days ago yet i am so eager...
Been few days now since this phone is in the market , i have bought it last month, rooted with 1 click, waiting for a rom
any roms yet??????????
??????????????????????
plzzzzz.........
how do i re install d original fw
???????????????
my phone is hanging a lot........
guideance
Help me plz how to root my galaxy fit
i tryed to root it wit auper one clik but it got in loop got stock rom instaled by samsung care now tryed it wit z4root but it didnt help
Plz tell me how to root
Id:[email protected]
rgshah3 said:
how do i re install d original fw? my phone is hanging a lot........
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U can find Galaxy FIT firmware files at samfirmware.com
Download them and use odin 4.38 to flash ur device.
Select these files in odin:
Select ops file BENI_v1.0 in OPS section.
In boot section select APBOOT.
In Phone section select MODEM.
In PDA section select CODE.
and last
In CSC section select CSC.
start ur device in download mode and click START.
sonicfurqan said:
Help me plz how to root my galaxy fit
i tryed to root it wit auper one clik but it got in loop got stock rom instaled by samsung care now tryed it wit z4root but it didnt help
Plz tell me how to root
Id:[email protected]
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Have u enabled USB Debugging mode?
If its off then torn it on and try rooting.
U can find this in Settings>Applications>Development>USB Debugging.
z4root wont work. try only with superoneclick(latest version).
is any developer working on galaxy fit?????????
any roms?
I made a new theme for galaxy fit stock rom.
Honeycomb theme.
U can see screenshot and download from here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14287133#post14287133

[Q] (Question)Samsung galaxy trend gt-s7560

Hi everybody i'm new on xda and i wanted to know if there is a custom rom for my samsung galaxy trend gt-s7560 i haven't found anything yet so that's why i asked. Until now i only managed to root it with 1clickroot . But not found any custom rom for it if it exists please reply yo me. Thanks.
sadman2 said:
Hi everybody i'm new on xda and i wanted to know if there is a custom rom for my samsung galaxy trend gt-s7560 i haven't found anything yet so that's why i asked. Until now i only managed to root it with 1clickroot . But not found any custom rom for it if it exists please reply yo me. Thanks.
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There are in a special thread for S7560/S7560M (Trend and Ace II x are the same phone with different names) here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2019146
I've put in a suggestion to make a master thread called Samsung Galaxy Ace (all models incl. Trend) with a subforum for each model since they are different and incompatible as far as firmware, kernel etc. is concerned. There's not much out there yet, the only one that did a JellyBean (unsupported and buggy) and then a KitKat (4.4) firmware stopped since he switched to another model. I've tried the Kitkat but it's simply not finished and will probably never be unless other people take over and give the Ace 2x/Trend a go since it seems they seem to become very common as they are often sold in great bundles around the world.
My thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2605722
There are root-kits that flashes CWM-recovery while unrooting in a kit.
Even if your (and mine) phone is named Samsung Galaxy Trend you'll need to get used to call it a Galaxy Ace II x. This is the name of the rootkit with CWM-recovery: Galaxy_S_Ace_2_X_Root_kit.rar
And there are some ROMs (Australia and Guatemala versions with higher firmware version numbers) that can be flashed on any Trend/Ace II x since they aren't country locked or something like that.
Scyphe said:
There are in a special thread for S7560/S7560M (Trend and Ace II x are the same phone with different names) here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2019146
I've put in a suggestion to make a master thread called Samsung Galaxy Ace (all models incl. Trend) with a subforum for each model since they are different and incompatible as far as firmware, kernel etc. is concerned. There's not much out there yet, the only one that did a JellyBean (unsupported and buggy) and then a KitKat (4.4) firmware stopped since he switched to another model. I've tried the Kitkat but it's simply not finished and will probably never be unless other people take over and give the Ace 2x/Trend a go since it seems they seem to become very common as they are often sold in great bundles around the world.
My thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2605722
There are root-kits that flashes CWM-recovery while unrooting in a kit.
Even if your (and mine) phone is named Samsung Galaxy Trend you'll need to get used to call it a Galaxy Ace II x. This is the name of the rootkit with CWM-recovery: Galaxy_S_Ace_2_X_Root_kit.rar
And there are some ROMs (Australia and Guatemala versions with higher firmware version numbers) that can be flashed on any Trend/Ace II x since they aren't country locked or something like that.
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thanks for your reply man but that thread was posted long time ago i already tried cm11 and cm10.2 for this device but now i manged somehow to fully brick this phone i cant enter in recovery or download mode when i try to turn it on the phone just shows the samsung galaxy trend and shuts down itself...dont know what to do i lost my warranty paper and threw away the box so i dont know what to do
Hmm, if vol up & down & home & power doesn't take you into recovery or vol down+power+home doesn't take you into download I'm not sure there's much you can do without leaving it to someone with a full JTAG-rig that can read and backup your system partitions (esp. the EFS partition that store your IMEI etc.) and reflash it with a stock ROM + stock partitions.
Galaxy Trend s7560
sadman2 said:
Hi everybody i'm new on xda and i wanted to know if there is a custom rom for my samsung galaxy trend gt-s7560 i haven't found anything yet so that's why i asked. Until now i only managed to root it with 1clickroot . But not found any custom rom for it if it exists please reply yo me. Thanks.
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Hi,
i have a question: where do you found a cm11 or cm10.2 custom rom for this device and tell me, this custom roms worked as well or they have bugs.
Thanks a lot.
Scyphe said:
Hmm, if vol up & down & home & power doesn't take you into recovery or vol down+power+home doesn't take you into download I'm not sure there's much you can do without leaving it to someone with a full JTAG-rig that can read and backup your system partitions (esp. the EFS partition that store your IMEI etc.) and reflash it with a stock ROM + stock partitions.
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just sent it to service hope warranty still applies
MAROCANU said:
Hi,
i have a question: where do you found a cm11 or cm10.2 custom rom for this device and tell me, this custom roms worked as well or they have bugs.
Thanks a lot.
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just search here on xda for s7560m galaxy ace 2x almost same phone model but these versions of cm are full of bugs so i'd suggest you to wait until a fully working version is released.
MAROCANU said:
Hi,
i have a question: where do you found a cm11 or cm10.2 custom rom for this device and tell me, this custom roms worked as well or they have bugs.
Thanks a lot.
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there are many bug like wifi and camera.i test it......
How about this custom ROM called BeanStalk 4.4.275 for the Samsung Galaxy Ace II x (GT-S7560M)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51679460
hye
sadman2 said:
Hi everybody i'm new on xda and i wanted to know if there is a custom rom for my samsung galaxy trend gt-s7560 i haven't found anything yet so that's why i asked. Until now i only managed to root it with 1clickroot . But not found any custom rom for it if it exists please reply yo me. Thanks.
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hye i want to know how to root ly samsung galaxy trend i realy need help because i want to clean up my phone

[Q] Few questions regarding upgrade/root from 4.1.2 to 4.4.2.

Hello.
I have Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 Verizon.
Android version 4.1.2 with MF1 baseband.
I have rooted my device + have TWRP more than a year ago.
However, I was away for more than year, and I am really lost on how to upgrade my stuffs to 4.4.2.
My OTA upgrade is not working, it just goes back to TWRP screen on reboot and I cannot proceed from there(maybe I don't know what to do).
Can anyone please give me detailed information on how to upgrade my s3 to 4.4.2?
+ How do I check if my bootloader is locked or unlocked?
Thank you so much in advance.
lollipopo said:
Hello.
I have Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 Verizon.
Android version 4.1.2 with MF1 baseband.
I have rooted my device + have TWRP more than a year ago.
However, I was away for more than year, and I am really lost on how to upgrade my stuffs to 4.4.2.
My OTA upgrade is not working, it just goes back to TWRP screen on reboot and I cannot proceed from there(maybe I don't know what to do).
Can anyone please give me detailed information on how to upgrade my s3 to 4.4.2?
+ How do I check if my bootloader is locked or unlocked?
Thank you so much in advance.
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You have to do a factory reset in order to upgrade to 4.4.2, on 4.4.2 it's a locked bootloader with no custom recovery FYI
From my CM11 S3
ShapesBlue said:
You have to do a factory reset in order to upgrade to 4.4.2, on 4.4.2 it's a locked bootloader with no custom recovery FYI
From my CM11 S3
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Sorry to step into your thread, but factory reset then take OTA Shapes? That's it?? That's too easy. Don't have to Odin or anything?? Thanks
OnceAMatrixMan said:
Sorry to step into your thread, but factory reset then take OTA Shapes? That's it?? That's too easy. Don't have to Odin or anything?? Thanks
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I'm not completely sure. I'd stay on a unlocked bootloader myself
From my CM11 S3
lollipopo said:
Hello.
I have Samsung Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 Verizon.
Android version 4.1.2 with MF1 baseband.
I have rooted my device + have TWRP more than a year ago.
However, I was away for more than year, and I am really lost on how to upgrade my stuffs to 4.4.2.
My OTA upgrade is not working, it just goes back to TWRP screen on reboot and I cannot proceed from there(maybe I don't know what to do).
Can anyone please give me detailed information on how to upgrade my s3 to 4.4.2?
+ How do I check if my bootloader is locked or unlocked?
Thank you so much in advance.
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I used the following thread to move from Jelly Beans to Kitkat.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795659
And then used towelroot to root.
Then followed this thread for custom ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...nt/rom-superliterom-v1-0-i535vrudne1-t2805797
jhssal said:
I used the following thread to move from Jelly Beans to Kitkat.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795659
And then used towelroot to root.
Then followed this thread for custom ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...nt/rom-superliterom-v1-0-i535vrudne1-t2805797
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And now your bootloader is locked down. No more custom roms other than the BL roms available. Only TW roms and that's it
From my CM11 S3
ShapesBlue said:
And now your bootloader is locked down. No more custom roms other than the BL roms available. Only TW roms and that's it
From my CM11 S3
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Yes, I do know that...

Custom recovery

Is it possible to flash custom recovery on sch i535 without a computer
GeaR_Head said:
Is it possible to flash custom recovery on sch i535 without a computer
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Yes, with a caveat. You cannot flash a custom recovery if your S3 has the official 4.3 or 4.4.2 OTA installed. Do you know which software is installed on your S3?
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk
Yes I have android 4.3...so I would have to use a computer..thankyou for the answer
GeaR_Head said:
Yes I have android 4.3...so I would have to use a computer..thankyou for the answer
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No custom recovery can be installed on your S3 at all. From your phone, use Towelroot to gain root access then install Safestrap as a workaround the locked bootloader. You can then only use VRUCML1 4.3 based TouchWiz roms, just look for "VRUCLM1" or "ML1" in the title of the rom you are looking at. All pertinent info can be found in this handy guide for you.
Ok I am doing allot of reading and want to ask..my phone says baseband version (unknown) and com.phone has stopped so im wondering how can I get it back
GeaR_Head said:
Ok I am doing allot of reading and want to ask..my phone says baseband version (unknown) and com.phone has stopped so im wondering how can I get it back
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You need to post more information than that. Show screenshots and tell us exactly what you tried to install to your phone prior to this circumstance.
I created a new thread with some more details please check it out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2993586
(Rooted) Sch i535 running 4.3 no service!!! Help me

looking for stock official samsung rom

Hey guys I know that this question has been asked many times and i know that there are many tutorial that show you how to return your verizon galaxy s3 back to stock rom.
My verizon S3 is running 4.3 and it has the locked bootloader but i want to be able to flash the kitkat update using Odin however every tutorial i look at and every link i follow is not working when i try and download the stock firmware.
Can someone here help point me into the right direction and possibly provide me with a link to the official samsung (verizon) firmware for model SCH-i535. If you can provide a good tutorial that would be great as well!
Thank you so much for your assistance and time...
-droidshadow
droidshadow said:
Hey guys I know that this question has been asked many times and i know that there are many tutorial that show you how to return your verizon galaxy s3 back to stock rom.
My verizon S3 is running 4.3 and it has the locked bootloader but i want to be able to flash the kitkat update using Odin however every tutorial i look at and every link i follow is not working when i try and download the stock firmware.
Can someone here help point me into the right direction and possibly provide me with a link to the official samsung (verizon) firmware for model SCH-i535. If you can provide a good tutorial that would be great as well!
Thank you so much for your assistance and time...
-droidshadow
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Have you tried just taking the OTA update? As long as your not rooted and didn't make any changes internally you should be able to take the OTA
Sent from my Nexus 5
tried..
ya i have tried taking the OTA update the problem is the phone used to be rooted and so i am going to have to do this update with Odin and take everything back to original stock.
droidshadow said:
ya i have tried taking the OTA update the problem is the phone used to be rooted and so i am going to have to do this update with Odin and take everything back to original stock.
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Alright. Here's the thread, be advised the bootloader will be even more locked down. With TW 4.3 there is more options for roms. With the 4.4 update your stuck with 3 options
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=54062704
Sent from my Nexus 5

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