Flash any USA S4 Variant ROMS on your I9505

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victorator

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WARNING

You are fully responsible for the potential damage to your phone. Use this method with caution!

THIS IS ONLY FOR I9505 AND AOSP ROMS


That's right, You can flash any rom for the US variants of S4.

What you need to do is very simple.

============================

  1. Make sure there are no assert prop lines in the file META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script

    If you see a line that looks like this just delete it.
    Code: 
    assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "jfltetmo" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "jfltetmo");
  2. After you flash the rom, flash this package. It includes the required libs for I9505.
  3. Profit!
============================
 
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climo

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victorator said:
THIS IS ONLY FOR I9505 AND AOSP ROMS


That's right, You can flash any rom for the US variants of S4.

What you need to do is very simple.

============================

  1. Make sure there are no assert prop lines in the file META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script

    If you see a line that looks like this just delete it.
    Code: 
    assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "jfltetmo" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "jfltetmo");
  2. After you flash the rom, flash this package. It includes the required libs for I9505.
  3. Profit!
============================
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This assert prop line is inside the meta folder of the ROM we would like to flash correct? Second we flash both Rom and lib package then boot the phone? I noticed some of the AT&T ROMs require a special recovery in order to flash the ROM but we don't have such recovery for i9505. With that said maybe TMobile ROMs may be better since they only require basic recovery. If this works it opens up a lot of choices for us i9505 owners :good: are TW ROMs also included in this method or just AOSP
 
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Lulabby

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Hi, I want to know what are the benefits and differences between the us variant roms and original i9505? Thanks

Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 2
 
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victorator said:
Your radio and/or wifi might act up
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Might?
Cause I read some people have no problems at all?

Concerning the prop lines: how many of them are there?

Thank you for your patience and understanding. I am really thankful that you have decided to tune up our s4! Hope you ll get yours soon!

Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
 
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climo said:
This assert prop line is inside the meta folder of the ROM we would like to flash correct? Second we flash both Rom and lib package then boot the phone? I noticed some of the AT&T ROMs require a special recovery in order to flash the ROM but we don't have such recovery for i9505. With that said maybe TMobile ROMs may be better since they only require basic recovery. If this works it opens up a lot of choices for us i9505 owners :good: are TW ROMs also included in this method or just AOSP
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I agree AT&T roms dont work I tried this method with this AT&T http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2280738 but the rom doesnt boot it is stuck at samsung boot logo.

Does this mean that is not possible to flash AT&T roms
 
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patrickbartalesi22

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nerotix said:
@victorator

U think this one will work with this method:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2293162

Please let me know :)
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This rom does work with this method i have just tried and boots fine but if the your recovery says failed just reinstall a few times it and it should work.

I also replaced the boot.img with the one from victorators cm10.1

I am using twrp recovery so i dont know if cwm will work.

I am uploading it to mediafire I will post the link soon.

---------- Post added at 12:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:29 PM ----------

Here is the link http://www.mediafire.com/download/3nuia3pj4aw963l/Aokp.zip.

Wipe system, data, cache, dalvik cache.

Flash then flash gapps.

All the best.
 
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    victorator
    WARNING

    You are fully responsible for the potential damage to your phone. Use this method with caution!

    THIS IS ONLY FOR I9505 AND AOSP ROMS


    That's right, You can flash any rom for the US variants of S4.

    What you need to do is very simple.

    ============================

    1. Make sure there are no assert prop lines in the file META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script

      If you see a line that looks like this just delete it.
      Code: 
      assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "jfltetmo" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "jfltetmo");
    2. After you flash the rom, flash this package. It includes the required libs for I9505.
    3. Profit!
    ============================
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    @victorator - Did you also include an updated apns-conf.xml in your package or is this not necessary?

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    moriansafas said:
    Concerning the prop lines: how many of them are there?
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    It is just one line - the first one.
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    amihaila said:
    What's the point or gain to flash an European S4 with US ROM?

    Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda premium
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    At the moment I think there is no point, because the ROM developers can merge that code into their own Roms.
    In the future this trick would allow us to flash the latest Google factory image, (almost) unmodified.

    Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
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    victorator said:
    THIS IS ONLY FOR I9505 AND AOSP ROMS


    That's right, You can flash any rom for the US variants of S4.

    What you need to do is very simple.

    ============================

    1. Make sure there are no assert prop lines in the file META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script

      If you see a line that looks like this just delete it.
      Code: 
      assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "jfltetmo" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "jfltetmo");
    2. After you flash the rom, flash this package. It includes the required libs for I9505.
    3. Profit!
    ============================
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse
    This assert prop line is inside the meta folder of the ROM we would like to flash correct? Second we flash both Rom and lib package then boot the phone? I noticed some of the AT&T ROMs require a special recovery in order to flash the ROM but we don't have such recovery for i9505. With that said maybe TMobile ROMs may be better since they only require basic recovery. If this works it opens up a lot of choices for us i9505 owners :good: are TW ROMs also included in this method or just AOSP
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