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[gred22]

Well, I get an error when I try to install the first zip - lineag-14.1...........
It says "Can't install this package on top of incompatible data. Please try another package or run a factory reset."
Then in red it says "Updater process ended with ERROR: 7
Error installing zip file (file name)"

Do I look for another package for android 7 for S4 I9500, or do I run a factory reset?

thanks

Now that we are past the holidays (Happy New Year everyone!), could someone point me in the right direction - do I need to find an other android 7 package for S4 I9500, or do I "run a factory resset"?

 

[gred22]

I'm new to all this, and am grateful for the help, but I do not understand - did I use up all my noobie credits? there have been no responses since my message on my error message on 12/21/22. Obviously I'm not in a great hurry, but I'd like to get this accomplished. Can anyone point me in the direction of how to proceed?

 

[nopeyyy]

Hello,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 that I recently bought second hand.
it has some strange issues that even I can't explain.

Issues:
When you turn it on you see a Black Screen Of Death,
after about 5-10sec the Charging LED turns on as well as the 2 LED's at the button area.

I tried getting into Download Mode/ Odin Mode with no luck as well as the Recovery with no luck either.
Taking out the Battery doesn't work either.

If anybody knows something about this feel free to reply.
- NopeY

 

[DiamondJohn]

@nopeyyy have you checked that the volume buttons are working reliably? These phones are getting old, and these buttons can get unreliable.

Whats a "black screen of death"? as opposed to a pause/delay

 

[nopeyyy]

@nopeyyy have you checked that the volume buttons are working reliably? These phones are getting old, and these buttons can get unreliable.

Whats a "black screen of death"? as opposed to a pause/delay

The Buttons are alright i checked them, by the Black Screen Of Death i mean its a Blackscreen, that is on but nothing is showing

 

[DiamondJohn]

The Buttons are alright i checked them, by the Black Screen Of Death i mean its a Blackscreen, that is on but nothing is showing

So. it is booting into a ROM? ie how else did you check the volume buttons? or the home?

 

[nopeyyy]

i did as said check the buttons

 

[nopeyyy]

So. it is booting into a ROM? ie how else did you check the volume buttons? or the home?

and idk if its booting into any rom i didnt do no **** with it before lol

 

[DiamondJohn]

and idk if its booting into any rom i didnt do no **** with it before lol

Is the phone booting? by ROM, that inclu7de the firmware *ROM) the phone comes with. Not necessarily a "custom ROM". If it boots into a ROM ie Android, you may be able to reboot int9o recovery/download from android

 

[nopeyyy]

Is the phone booting? by ROM, that inclu7de the firmware *ROM) the phone comes with. Not necessarily a "custom ROM". If it boots into a ROM ie Android, you may be able to reboot int9o recovery/download from android

I know what you mean but i cannot see if its really booting into anything, nor did i install a custom rom, recovery and download mode aren’t vvisible either

 

[DiamondJohn]

I know what you mean but i cannot see if its really booting into anything, nor did i install a custom rom, recovery and download mode aren’t vvisible either

So how could you of tested and confirmed that the physical buttons are working?

 

[nopeyyy]

So how could you of tested and confirmed that the physical buttons are working?

By testing if the buttons do anything as said, it did not display anything. Btw i today i tried going into download mode Home + Volume Down + On/Off and plugged it into odin but nothing happened

 

[DiamondJohn]

By testing if the buttons do anything as said, it did not display anything. Btw i today i tried going into download mode Home + Volume Down + On/Off and plugged it into odin but nothing happened

i did as said check the buttons

Im confused, I thought you said the buttons work? So are you SURE the buttons work?

 

[DiamondJohn]

By testing if the buttons do anything as said, it did not display anything. Btw i today i tried going into download mode Home + Volume Down + On/Off and plugged it into odin but nothing happened

The screen will explici8tly tell you what mode your in. If its not in the correct mode (as displayed on the screen) connecting to ODIN wont work.

 

[nopeyyy]

Im confused, I thought you said the buttons work? So are you SURE the buttons work?

Nono i meant the conditions of the buttons like if they are dirty and such

 

[nopeyyy]

The screen will explici8tly tell you what mode your in. If its not in the correct mode (as displayed on the screen) connecting to ODIN wont work.

The screen does light up but not display anything

 

[DiamondJohn]

Nono i meant the conditions of the buttons like if they are dirty and such

I'ts all about the electrical connection NOT the visual appearance. From what you are saying, I would say your buttons are not working.

 

[ernst.seidl]

I'ts all about the electrical connection NOT the visual appearance. From what you are saying, I would say your buttons are not working.

maybe the display is defekt ?

 

[nopeyyy]

maybe the display is defekt ?

i dont think so