Develop Bugs

[Q] Galaxy S4 T-Mobile ROM

Hey guys!
I currently have a AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 that I just got today. I got it in an AT&T version because my dads friend owns a store where he cells electronics so he sold me a unlocked version of the phone.
Now, the phone seems fine. Its unlocked, got it at a very cheap price (around $500 then T-Mobiles $750), and it can run T-Mobile 4G/LTE but the ROM is based on the AT&T version.
I was wondering if I can have a clean copy of a the T-Mobile version to replace it (or should i just stick with the AT&T version)

MasterMRZ said:
Hey guys!
I currently have a AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 that I just got today. I got it in an AT&T version because my dads friend owns a store where he cells electronics so he sold me a unlocked version of the phone.
Now, the phone seems fine. Its unlocked, got it at a very cheap price (around $500 then T-Mobiles $750), and it can run T-Mobile 4G/LTE but the ROM is based on the AT&T version.
I was wondering if I can have a clean copy of a the T-Mobile version to replace it (or should i just stick with the AT&T version)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you look through the AT&T section, there are guides showing how to flash any carrier's S4 ROMs. As long as you follow the correct procedure for the AT&T locked bootloader, you can flash any GS4 ROM available; with the exception of the international i9500. It is OK to flash i9505 ROMs, but NOT ok to flash the i9500.
Some things to keep in mind: If you have T-Mobile service, the T-Mobile TouchWiz ROMs will be the only ones you can use if you wish to retain WiFi calling. If WiFi calling doesn't matter to you then don't worry about that fact. Another concern to pay attention to; because your device is AT&T, whichever particular GS4 ROM you use, make sure you flash a kernel specifically for your AT&T model before trying to boot. Also, any use of Odin or returning to bone stock, make sure you use the files and methods in the AT&T section. I'm not 100% sure on what all is compatible across variants, but in the essence of safety I would recommend using the AT&T section for downloading everything aside from the base ROMs themselves; at least until you are able to figure out what can be used between variants.

Yes, right here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557

TheAxman said:
Yes, right here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2295557
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unless im not seeing this, it looks like its all custom ROM's and not the original T-Mobile Galaxy S4 ROMs
lordcheeto03 said:
If you look through the AT&T section, there are guides showing how to flash any carrier's S4 ROMs. As long as you follow the correct procedure for the AT&T locked bootloader, you can flash any GS4 ROM available; with the exception of the international i9500. It is OK to flash i9505 ROMs, but NOT ok to flash the i9500.
Some things to keep in mind: If you have T-Mobile service, the T-Mobile TouchWiz ROMs will be the only ones you can use if you wish to retain WiFi calling. If WiFi calling doesn't matter to you then don't worry about that fact. Another concern to pay attention to; because your device is AT&T, whichever particular GS4 ROM you use, make sure you flash a kernel specifically for your AT&T model before trying to boot. Also, any use of Odin or returning to bone stock, make sure you use the files and methods in the AT&T section. I'm not 100% sure on what all is compatible across variants, but in the essence of safety I would recommend using the AT&T section for downloading everything aside from the base ROMs themselves; at least until you are able to figure out what can be used between variants.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For now, im sticking with Samsungs Galaxy ROM or whatever they call it since I like their eye feature and air gestures. Ill switch to CyanogenMod eventually (when they atleast get a stable build)
For now, I just want to ask. I understand that if im going to modify my phone like kernals, I have to use the AT&T versions of all of them. Thing is, I only need to flash a stock T-Mobile Galaxy S4 ROM and thats it. I also want to keep this phone unlocked (since its already unlocked, I dont want to loose that feature)
Should I only just flash a new ROM (via ClockWorkMod or something....) and thats it or do I need a new kernel/other stuff?

If you flash a tmobile rom or any other (do not flash the international, 9500) you will need to flash an AT&T kernel.
That is what I'm doing. I also bought the AT&T s4 but have service from T-Mobile.
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda premium

MasterMRZ said:
Unless im not seeing this, it looks like its all custom ROM's and not the original T-Mobile Galaxy S4 ROMs
For now, im sticking with Samsungs Galaxy ROM or whatever they call it since I like their eye feature and air gestures. Ill switch to CyanogenMod eventually (when they atleast get a stable build)
For now, I just want to ask. I understand that if im going to modify my phone like kernals, I have to use the AT&T versions of all of them. Thing is, I only need to flash a stock T-Mobile Galaxy S4 ROM and thats it. I also want to keep this phone unlocked (since its already unlocked, I dont want to loose that feature)
Should I only just flash a new ROM (via ClockWorkMod or something....) and thats it or do I need a new kernel/other stuff?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It almost seems that you aren't fully grasping the idea here. When you flash a ROM, it also flashes a kernel for whatever variant the ROM is built for. Just because you use T-Mobile service doesn't mean the T-Mobile kernel will work with your particular device. The ROM will, but the kernel will cause your device to be unable to boot; which is why you need to flash your specific kernel immediately after flashing whatever ROM outside of your own variants development section.
All ROMs from all sections contain a device specific kernel, even the stock touchwiz ROMs have included kernels which is why you need to flash the kernel for your device. You won't damage anything if you don't flash the correct kernel, you just won't be able to boot.
Flashing ROMs either through Odin (restoring to stock) or custom recovery will not re lock your phone, so don't even worry about that. Once you unlock it, it's unlocked.
And yes, only flash custom ROMs via custom recovery (CWM/TWRP/etc).
tl;dr, question specific answer without any answers as to "why"
TMO ROMs will work on your device only if you use the AT&T kernel, even though your carrier is TMO and you want to use stock(modded?) TouchWiz ROMs..
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda premium

_eroz said:
If you flash a tmobile rom or any other (do not flash the international, 9500) you will need to flash an AT&T kernel.
That is what I'm doing. I also bought the AT&T s4 but have service from T-Mobile.
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you still get 4g and 4glte speeds?
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda app-developers app

pluginre said:
Do you still get 4g and 4glte speeds?
Sent from my SGH-M919 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes. But you might need to unlock/enable the AWS bands, follow this thread. Or you can flash the unlocked modem that Alejandro made from my unlocked modem following toothmakr57's idea.
In my area, LTE is barely be rolled out so sometimes I get it sometimes not. Attached is a screenshot testing the unlocked modem with a speedtest.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

[VM SG3] Different modem for better reception?

Something I've never really understood (despite running Android for 6+ years) is how modems affect reception. I lived in a 3g only area up until about two months ago. I'd get 1-2 bars of 3G, which wasn't great, but it worked well enough. Now I live near Boston, and and VM's coverage map shows that I should be gettting 4G LTE. However, my phone struggles to even connect, and I often have to move about the house to get enough coverage to send a text.
I've asked over at androidforums, and have had people tell me that flashing a different modem won't get me much better results, and that the only way is to update my PRL. I've done that, and haven't noticed much of a difference.
Is there a way for me to get better coverage?

TavisC said:
Something I've never really understood (despite running Android for 6+ years) is how modems affect reception. I lived in a 3g only area up until about two months ago. I'd get 1-2 bars of 3G, which wasn't great, but it worked well enough. Now I live near Boston, and and VM's coverage map shows that I should be gettting 4G LTE. However, my phone struggles to even connect, and I often have to move about the house to get enough coverage to send a text.
I've asked over at androidforums, and have had people tell me that flashing a different modem won't get me much better results, and that the only way is to update my PRL. I've done that, and haven't noticed much of a difference.
Is there a way for me to get better coverage?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you on stock TouchWiz 4.4.2 right now? Are you rooted? Virgin Mobile and Boost users can try the Sprint equivalent modem. Sometimes changing helps, sometimes it doesn't. Only trying will tell. If you're on the NDC build of TouchWiz 4.4.2, which is normally for Boost and VM, and you're rooted, you could try ND8 by Odining the stock ND8 tar in the development thread. You can always Odin back to NDC if you want. You can make a nandroid backup of your current ROM and restore it under the ND8 bootloader and modem. It might require a data reset (##72786# in the TouchWiz dialer) and update PRL and Profile.

roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Are you on stock TouchWiz 4.4.2 right now? Are you rooted? Virgin Mobile and Boost users can try the Sprint equivalent modem. Sometimes changing helps, sometimes it doesn't. Only trying will tell. If you're on the NDC build of TouchWiz 4.4.2, which is normally for Boost and VM, and you're rooted, you could try ND8 by Odining the stock ND8 tar in the development thread. You can always Odin back to NDC if you want. You can make a nandroid backup of your current ROM and restore it under the ND8 bootloader and modem. It might require a data reset (##72786# in the TouchWiz dialer) and update PRL and Profile.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm rooted, on CM11's latest snapshot release (4.4.4.) with MK5 baseband. I've been putting off updating to NDC/ND8 because as I understand it, I can't downgrade to MK5. I'm not really sure why I'd ever need to though.
I might give it a shot though, following the guide Cnexus posted here.
Just so I'm sure I understand it, NDC/ND8 baseband can run any ROM, while NDC/ND8 roms can ONLY run on ND8, right? So if I upgrade, I'm not locking myself out of any ROMs?

TavisC said:
Just so I'm sure I understand it, NDC/ND8 baseband can run any ROM, while NDC/ND8 roms can ONLY run on ND8, right? So if I upgrade, I'm not locking myself out of any ROMs?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Correct except that I know some older ROMs like maybe based on Android 4.1.2 won't be able to use the newer modem. I know others have found out where the cutoff is. I'm very sure MK3/MK5 based ROMs work fine.
Recovery FLASHABLE version now posted near the bottom of the first post of the 3Minit Battery Mod for Conquest-Singularity and both Stock ND8 and NDC with 1000+ animated battery icons..
[BATTERY] Plasma Battery! ??? & wickeddecimalbarwide_colors
Charging still shot
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy SIII on TouchWiz 4.4.2 with Conquest: Singularity v7.0, Ktoonsez' latest kernel and the latest Philz Touch Recovery.

roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Correct except that I know some older ROMs like maybe based on Android 4.1.2 won't be able to use the newer modem. I know others have found out where the cutoff is. I'm very sure MK3/MK5 based ROMs work fine.
.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Alright, thanks. I ended up flashing a Sprint modem, and its definitely better. I can actually connect, though I still don't have 3/4G service. I might end up upgrading to NDC/ND8, since I'm not going to ever go back to something like 4.1.2.

TavisC said:
Alright, thanks. I ended up flashing a Sprint modem, and its definitely better. I can actually connect, though I still don't have 3/4G service. I might end up upgrading to NDC/ND8, since I'm not going to ever go back to something like 4.1.2.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is another forum with a very active VM S3 community. A dev there by the name of MopedRyder compiled a .zip for altering some APN and build.prop values.
I'll get you a link in a private message. Flashing that zip should get you working 3G/4G and MMS with AOSP-based ROMs.
Also, you may want to revert back to the VM modem when flashing that zip, as I don't know that it has been tested with a Sprint modem.
EDIT:
I also own a Virgin Mobile S3. I live in a strong 4G area. Before flashing the zip, I had very similar experiences as you. After flashing the zip, I had working 3G, 4G, and MMS.
The link should be in your inbox at this time. I hope you get the desired results.

May I please have that same link? I have ZERO bars on the InspireOS ROM... and would HATE to move away from it because of the signal issue. Thank you sooooo much!
Higgs_Boson said:
There is another forum with a very active VM S3 community. A dev there by the name of MopedRyder compiled a .zip for altering some APN and build.prop values.
I'll get you a link in a private message. Flashing that zip should get you working 3G/4G and MMS with AOSP-based ROMs.
Also, you may want to revert back to the VM modem when flashing that zip, as I don't know that it has been tested with a Sprint modem.
EDIT:
I also own a Virgin Mobile S3. I live in a strong 4G area. Before flashing the zip, I had very similar experiences as you. After flashing the zip, I had working 3G, 4G, and MMS.
The link should be in your inbox at this time. I hope you get the desired results.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

[Q] Question about Stock 4.4.2 and flashing

Hey guys got a couple questions see below.
1. My first question is, Is there a way to Flash Stock 4.4.2 without using a computer and odin, my laptop doesn't read my phone, ive done installed and updated drivers, and everything. is there a way to flash it like you would a custom rom. I know i read that i could use Mobile Odin Pro, but at the same time i read that its not to safe to use that, and tbh not sure why you have to pay for it... i know there cracked Mobile odin pro and i havent tried it yet.
2. My next question is, is there a simple way to flash my sprint s3 to another career, by flashing a rom that will flash it to another carier not sure if this makes sense lol, basicly my Phone was flashed to Page plus, and i accidentally updated it and lost the flash, and i dont really want to pay to get it flashed again, is there a real easy way to flash it with with a custom flashing rom, and if my laptop ever reads my phone is there a easy way to do it with a laptop besides paying for it( not looking for cracks). My phone number for Page plus and account is still active.
3. My last question is im looking for an awsome rom, One that does not overheat my phone like Hellfire does, ive tried hellfire, CM(also nighty), Vanir, PAc rom, Carbon. and others to.

angelofdooms said:
1. My first question is, Is there a way to Flash Stock 4.4.2 without using a computer and odin, my laptop doesn't read my phone, ive done installed and updated drivers, and everything. is there a way to flash it like you would a custom rom. I know i read that i could use Mobile Odin Pro, but at the same time i read that its not to safe to use that, and tbh not sure why you have to pay for it... i know there cracked Mobile odin pro and i havent tried it yet.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
talking about cracked apps is taboo and no you have to use a computer and what usb cable are you using? do you have the stock usb cable that came with your phone? and you can't use Mobile Odin to flash ND8 stock it won't work at all
angelofdooms said:
2. My next question is, is there a simple way to flash my sprint s3 to another career, by flashing a rom that will flash it to another carier not sure if this makes sense lol, basicly my Phone was flashed to Page plus, and i accidentally updated it and lost the flash, and i dont really want to pay to get it flashed again, is there a real easy way to flash it with with a custom flashing rom, and if my laptop ever reads my phone is there a easy way to do it with a laptop besides paying for it( not looking for cracks). My phone number for Page plus and account is still active.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
.....No, there's a thread to flash to Sprint though
angelofdooms said:
3. My last question is im looking for an awsome rom, One that does not overheat my phone like Hellfire does, ive tried hellfire, CM(also nighty), Vanir, PAc rom, Carbon. and others to.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Stock ND8 and or any Rom based on TW and as long as you don't have your screen turned on for a long time it shouldn't Over Heat...

6th_Hokage said:
talking about cracked apps is taboo and no you have to use a computer and what usb cable are you using? do you have the stock usb cable that came with your phone? and you can't use Mobile Odin to flash ND8 stock it won't work at all
.....No, there's a thread to flash to Sprint though
Stock ND8 and or any Rom based on TW and as long as you don't have your screen turned on for a long time it shouldn't Over Heat...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the stock sub cable and also a more expensive cable. Sometimes it does read and sometimes it doesn't,
Can I backup my stock Rom before flashing a custom rom, I mean I've tried it through Phil's recovery and find that once I restore it using Phil some apps and things don't work correctly.
What's a rom you would recommend.

angelofdooms said:
What's a rom you would recommend.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would recommend Tribute Rom or Wicked X 8.0.....and with the back ups make sure you have the latest Philz recovery which should be 6.48.4 and before each backup wipe cache and dalvik cache then your backups should work flawlessly

6th_Hokage said:
I would recommend Tribute Rom or Wicked X 8.0.....and with the back ups make sure you have the latest Philz recovery which should be 6.48.4 and before each backup wipe cache and dalvik cache then your backups should work flawlessly
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good to know, Ive tried Tribute, its alright, havent tried wicked though i def give it a try.

the galaxy s3 can actually be flashed to a couple of different carriers including page plus and metro pcs i think unfortunately its not a simple process and its long i flashed mine to page plus awhile back

angelofdooms said:
Hey guys got a couple questions see below.
1. My first question is, Is there a way to Flash Stock 4.4.2 without using a computer and odin, my laptop doesn't read my phone, ive done installed and updated drivers, and everything. is there a way to flash it like you would a custom rom. I know i read that i could use Mobile Odin Pro, but at the same time i read that its not to safe to use that, and tbh not sure why you have to pay for it....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you're already on the ND8 or NDC bootloader, then you can flash the stock (although rooted) ND8 or NDC ROM through custom recovery like the latest PhilZ. I'm guessing you're not, though.
Mobile Odin had had its uses in the past, just not handy with more recent versions of TouchWiz.
v2.0 flashable version now posted near the bottom of the first post of v2.0 FLASHABLE-3Minit 1000+ Batteries for Conquest:Singularity v8 & v1.0 for NDC/ND8..
[BATTERY] Plasma Battery! ??? & wickeddecimalbarwide_colors, also available through the 3Minit Battery Mod, #22 in the Users folder
Charging still shot
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy SIII on TouchWiz 4.4.2 with Conquest: Singularity v8.4, Ktoonsez' latest kernel and the latest Philz Touch Recovery.

angelofdooms said:
Hey guys got a couple questions see below.
2. My next question is, is there a simple way to flash my sprint s3 to another career, by flashing a rom that will flash it to another carier not sure if this makes sense lol, basicly my Phone was flashed to Page plus, and i accidentally updated it and lost the flash, and i dont really want to pay to get it flashed again, is there a real easy way to flash it with with a custom flashing rom, and if my laptop ever reads my phone is there a easy way to do it with a laptop besides paying for it( not looking for cracks). My phone number for Page plus and account is still active.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here's the thread for flashing to Page Plus. I haven't done it, I'm on Sprint. I was having a lot of trouble getting my S2 on Page Plus. For phone it wasn't too bad, but I could never get data on and things were getting confusing with conflicting information, several third party programs on the PC, needing a donor phone, etc.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=55006058

roirraW "edor" ehT said:
If you're already on the ND8 or NDC bootloader, then you can flash the stock (although rooted) ND8 or NDC ROM through custom recovery like the latest PhilZ. I'm guessing you're not, though.
Mobile Odin had had its uses in the past, just not handy with more recent versions of TouchWiz.
v2.0 flashable version now posted near the bottom of the first post of v2.0 FLASHABLE-3Minit 1000+ Batteries for Conquest:Singularity v8 & v1.0 for NDC/ND8..
[BATTERY] Plasma Battery! ??? & wickeddecimalbarwide_colors, also available through the 3Minit Battery Mod, #22 in the Users folder
Charging still shot
Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy SIII on TouchWiz 4.4.2 with Conquest: Singularity v8.4, Ktoonsez' latest kernel and the latest Philz Touch Recovery.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My phone is rooted with the latest Philz, and is on nd8, 4.4.2.

update to 4.3/4.4

My S3 is still running 4.1.2. Haven't wanted to update, but the AT&T notifications are becoming VERY annoying.
I don't mind updating, but I do want the option of going back to 4.1.2 if I don't like the newer ROMs.
What I've read is I need to flash the MJB2 bootloader which doesn't carry eFUSE, correct?
Then I can flash a 4.3 or 4.4.2 ROM with modem?

MJB is 4.3 and Knox is included with the stock ATT 4.3 ROM.
Is your phone carrier unlocked? If not, you could flash to stock 4.1.1, unlock the phone, and upgrade to a newer ROM or bootloader if you want.
Once you are on a stock 4.3 ROM, you cannot go back to a stock 4.1.2 or 4.1.1 ROM as the 4.1.1/4.1.2 modem/baseband will not with with a 4.3 bootloader.

No, the phone is not carrier unlocked. I have read thru the thread on how to unlock an S3 on 4.1.2 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2529200).
But as I posted in my OP, my question is about the MJB2 bootloader, not the EMJB. There are threads which differentiate that the EMJB is the stock 4.3 bootloader which enables the eFUSE, and the MJB2 is a modded bootloader which does not enable the eFUSE. I'm just trying to avoid all traces of KNOX.

Do you want to go to kk?

Doesn't matter to me, 4.3 or 4.4. I just want to use the easier process. That, and I want to use a rooted, stock ROM. I haven't found a stock ROM for 4.4 that is prerooted with KNOX removed, debloated, etc.
But I will keep looking.
Problem is most of the ROMs here state I need to update the modem. And if you update the modem, you need to update the bootloader with it.

deodexed/rooted/SElinux set to permissive/touchwiz 4.4.2/lot of debloting..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2848080
all the above, really bebloted (dont know about root)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2725750
one more....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2725192
on the side of kindness

Thank you for those. But they don't address my original question...
Is there an MJB or NE4 bootloader that has been modded to not activate eFUSE?

really dont know. hopefully someone more knowledgeable will chyme in.
err on the side of kindness

Sorry. I meant MJ2 bootloader, not MJB2.
My original question is does the MJ2 bootloader activate eFUSE, and if it doesn't, will it work with 4.3 and 4.4 ROMs?

i have not flashed a ROM that enabled KNOX. and at least one of those threads states that they are knox free. as i understand it, the mjb bootloader was 'official' upgrade the mj2 (which i had till just recently) is the OTA upgrade; but essentially they are the same.
yes, i have flashed many 4.3.x & 4.4.x ROMs on mj2.
err on the side of kindness

mrrocketdog said:
i have not flashed a ROM that enabled KNOX. and at least one of those threads states that they are knox free. as i understand it, the mjb bootloader was 'official' upgrade the mj2 (which i had till just recently) is the OTA upgrade; but essentially they are the same.
yes, i have flashed many 4.3.x & 4.4.x ROMs on mj2.
err on the side of kindness
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Question: I am on the NE4 bootloader. Can I flash the MJ2 bootloader and boot custom ROMS / custom recovery without tripping the KNOX warranty bit?

radji said:
Doesn't matter to me, 4.3 or 4.4. I just want to use the easier process. That, and I want to use a rooted, stock ROM. I haven't found a stock ROM for 4.4 that is prerooted with KNOX removed, debloated, etc.
But I will keep looking.
Problem is most of the ROMs here state I need to update the modem. And if you update the modem, you need to update the bootloader with it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The latest cm11 and aosp roms will require a kk bootloader and modem to access the carrier's data network.
I have seen posts where people have flashed the latest modem and bootloader from a custom recovery but I don't know if flashing the bootloader will activate Knox or install Knox.

StoneyJSG said:
Question: I am on the NE4 bootloader. Can I flash the MJ2 bootloader and boot custom ROMS / custom recovery without tripping the KNOX warranty bit?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
NO , dont flash mj2. you WILL BRICK
err on the side of kindness

audit13 said:
The latest cm11 and aosp roms will require a kk bootloader and modem to access the carrier's data network.
I have seen posts where people have flashed the latest modem and bootloader from a custom recovery but I don't know if flashing the bootloader will activate Knox or install Knox.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, in reading more of the bootloader/knox issue, all of the current bootloaders will activate the eFUSE. But, activating KNOX is more dependent upon the ROM you are on and the one you want to load. I am on a 4.1.2 debloated stock ROM without KNOX, and am probably going to load up S3Rx 3.0 TouchWiz 4.3 MJB (4-13-14) Full AROMA as it says its totally KNOX free.
I just don't want that damn 0x1 flag to show up.

radji said:
Well, in reading more of the bootloader/knox issue, all of the current bootloaders will activate the eFUSE. But, activating KNOX is more dependent upon the ROM you are on and the one you want to load. I am on a 4.1.2 debloated stock ROM without KNOX, and am probably going to load up S3Rx 3.0 TouchWiz 4.3 MJB (4-13-14) Full AROMA as it says its totally KNOX free.
I just don't want that damn 0x1 flag to show up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I hear you! I don't want to trip my warranty bit either, mine is 0x0 right now and want to keep it that way. You're lucky you're on 4.1.2, my GS3 came with 4.3 and then one day it decided to update to 4.4.2 by itself since I forgot to tell the update no and just kept closing it instead. KNOX is an even bigger pain on 4.4, thankfully I disabled it and froze it. Also, what is S3Rx?

a very nice 4.4.2 touchwiz by @enewman17. good good builder.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2848080
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

I decided to go with S3Rx 4.2. I've heard nothing but horror stories about Touchwiz on KitKat. Didn't want to touch it with a 10 ft pole. Good thing was S3Rx made it relatively painless to update.
So far the phone is running good on S3Rx.

glad to here.

No sound, please help me

UPDATE - I've updated to Fido 4.3 ofw via Odin (w/ Sammobile) . Still no sound, see the screenshot below
Phone is a Fido i747m
Hi guys, coming from Slimkat 4.1 tried to update to SR3x 4.4 and ended up back on v 4..3 with no sound.
Here's my (current) setup
>> Samsung Phone Info displays modem and bootloader versions matching - only the CSC has a different ID
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

ba-dump

*ricochet*

ayyy lmao
/pls halp

Gizmosis350k said:
ayyy lmao
/pls halp
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
is this the thread you got it from? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2848080
if it is , is fido and rogers the same because fido is not mentioned in OP. (?). sorry not familiar with the canadian carriers.
also what is your bootloader version?
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
---------- Post added at 07:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:40 AM ----------
if problem is after connecting to bluetooth , then see this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588361
you might also try getting a stock rom on your device from here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2789917
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"

mrrocketdog said:
is this the thread you got it from? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2848080
if it is , is fido and rogers the same because fido is not mentioned in OP. (?). sorry not familiar with the canadian carriers.
also what is your bootloader version?
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
---------- Post added at 07:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:40 AM ----------
if problem is after connecting to bluetooth , then see this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588361
you might also try getting a stock rom on your device from here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2789917
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
>> Yeah, Fido is a part of the Rogers network, but sadly bootloader and modem files are different
Indeed, the first rom i installed was that same SR3x 4.0 (previously installed 3.0 on an AT&T S3 with no problems, that phone still works fine)
As you can see, my Bootloader version is now i747MVLUEMK5, which is the Fido variant of the 4.3.x Bootloaders.
At least, that's what phone info displays. I installed the 4.3 update directly from Sammobile using Odin 3.04
I noticed that the Bootloader and Phone files weren't directly included in the archive, so for these to be updated have me a bit skeptical.
The only time the phone makes any sound is when making a call, you can hear white (?) noise and static from the speakers.
I think this problem first started occuring when the phone was still on the 4.1 modem and bootloaders. I tried 2 OC bootloaders to get wifi functionality, but the sound never came back. All the deets are in the screenshot. S3rx comes with two OC kernels as well as a i747m kernel that i tried last silly me with that decision

what about flashing the latest cm11 nightly to see if you can at least get it back functioning.? sorry i dont have better answers.
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"

any ideas mr. @audit13 ? if have time.
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"

If you used the stock Rogers/Fido 4.3 firmware from sammobile and you flashed it, it should have flashed the modem and bootloader too. Try flashing again and post a screen shot of Odin.
SRX was designed for the ATT s3 and I could not get the SRX ROMs to work on an i747m.

thank you @audit13. i knew you'd have something.
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"

mrrocketdog said:
thank you @audit13. i knew you'd have something.
"all i can really do , is stay out of my own way and let the will of heaven be done"
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
audit13 said:
If you used the stock Rogers/Fido 4.3 firmware from sammobile and you flashed it, it should have flashed the modem and bootloader too. Try flashing again and post a screen shot of Odin.
SRX was designed for the ATT s3 and I could not get the SRX ROMs to work on an i747m.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I understand. I have a pic of my workbench before I get started.
I've realized that all the flashes I've done since I got the device were using a Philz Touch CWM designed for the d2att versions of the phone. The Rogers/Fido verison is under d2lte so i will also try to re-flash SRx3 to see if changing the kernel there will "unmute" the sound so I can use it again. I'm used to simple things turning into these sort of Maze Runner situations @@
>> Also wondering if I should hit the flash bootloader checkbox, even thoug im pretty sure it does that by default @@

Before unification of TWRP, CWM, and Philz for the msm8960, the files were either designed for the d2att (i747) or d2can (i747m). Everything was eventually unified under the d2lte because ROMs and recoveries could not be cross-flashed between the i747 and i747m with the exception of bootloaders, modems, and some kernels.
Flashing files designed for the d2can, other than bootloaders and modem, tells me the files are probably dated at this point.
I'm not sure if SRX includes a bootloader but, if it does, do not flash it.

audit13 said:
Before unification of TWRP, CWM, and Philz for the msm8960, the files were either designed for the d2att (i747) or d2can (i747m). Everything was eventually unified under the d2lte because ROMs and recoveries could not be cross-flashed between the i747 and i747m with the exception of bootloaders, modems, and some kernels.
Flashing files designed for the d2can, other than bootloaders and modem, tells me the files are probably dated at this point.
I'm not sure if SRX includes a bootloader but, if it does, do not flash it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So most roms are safe for the i747m now? I see. I've installed both overclocking kernels from the SR3x v3.0/4, and it was shortly after that the sound went out, if not instantly. I'll be doing the Odin flash sometime this week, the phone's now on 4.3 so it's either Stay with JB or upgrade to the Kitkat Bootloader/Modem pack
I should also try grabbing a 4.3 Slimkat to see if that does any magic. That'd be disturbing though.

The safest way to install the latest modem and bootloader is by flashing back to stock 4.3 and running OTA updates until you are running the latest ROM and bootloader.
SRX is based on a TW ROM and i747 bootloader. I could not get the SRX ROM to work properly on an i747m and switching the kernel may not resolve the problem because you do not have the latest i747 bootloader.
All ROMs are safe for the i747m unless it is a ROM that is specifically based on a stock TW ROM. In this case, it can be hot or miss.
I recommend just using Odin to flash back to stock to at least see if the sound issue gets resolved.

audit13 said:
The safest way to install the latest modem and bootloader is by flashing back to stock 4.3 and running OTA updates until you are running the latest ROM and bootloader.
SRX is based on a TW ROM and i747 bootloader. I could not get the SRX ROM to work properly on an i747m and switching the kernel may not resolve the problem because you do not have the latest i747 bootloader.
All ROMs are safe for the i747m unless it is a ROM that is specifically based on a stock TW ROM. In this case, it can be hot or miss.
I recommend just using Odin to flash back to stock to at least see if the sound issue gets resolved.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Will do. I'll register for the Samsung updates to streamline the process. Thanks a lot in advance, I'm hoping for the best
Never knew TW could be this much of a problem, but then again, I think on the regular i747, TW was the sole cause of needing to touch modem/bootloader files in the first place
At this point better to install a launcher add root and be done with it. I'll have updates tomorrow