Flash any USA S4 Variant ROMS on your I9505

[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.

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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.
   

   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]

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.
   

   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

 

[3bs11]

What happens if we flash directly without changing anything? Like updating directly from CM updater.

 

[victorator]

What happens if we flash directly without changing anything? Like updating directly from CM updater.

Your radio and/or wifi might act up

 

[Lulabby]

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

 

[Achi92131]

What happens if we flash directly without changing anything? Like updating directly from CM updater.

Installation will not work. You need to remove (assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "jfltetmo" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "jfltetmo"); in updater-script.

 

[moriansafas]

Your radio and/or wifi might act up

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

 

[3bs11]

Installation will not work. You need to remove (assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "jfltetmo" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "jfltetmo"); in updater-script.

But someone already tried snd it worked for him.

 

[daraj]

If I understand correctly, I have S4 for ATT can I flash via ODIN stock rom for I9505?

 

[pitcher85]

@victorator - Did you also include an updated apns-conf.xml in your package or is this not necessary?

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

It is just one line - the first one.

 

[patrickbartalesi22]

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

I agree AT&T roms dont work I tried this method with this AT&T http://forum.xda-developers.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

 

[nerotix]

@victorator

U think this one will work with this method:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293162

Please let me know

 

[patrickbartalesi22]

@victorator

U think this one will work with this method:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293162

Please let me know

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.

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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.

 

[glasstrap]

How do we modify the updater_script file and then make it flashable?

 

[patrickbartalesi22]

How do we modify the updater_script file and then make it flashable?

Modify the updater_script with a text editor and then compress system, META-INF and boot.img to create a zip.

Then flash

 

[boterkaaseneieren]

I agree AT&T roms dont work I tried this method with this AT&T http://forum.xda-developers.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

Running this http://get.cm/?device=jfltetmo and worked fine on European s4

 

[patrickbartalesi22]

Running this http://get.cm/?device=jfltetmo and worked fine on European s4

I just tested this method with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2293162 rom so it does work with some AT&T roms but not all.

 

[Simply_Android]

how bout the i9500, i might just die, so many roms, ugh, but very lil for the i9500

 

[3bs11]

how bout the i9500, i might just die, so many roms, ugh, but very lil for the i9500

Different hardware so no.

 

[boterkaaseneieren]

Look here, made two roms

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42010963#post42010963