[OFFICIAL] LineageOS 18.1 for the Samsung Galaxy S4 (All QCOM Variants)

[js-xda]

One thing that you haven't tried yet? Restarting all your WiFi equipment. - and of course keep it updated.

Not sure whether this is the cause in my case. I observed the issues with several different devices of AVM and always updated firmware and reboots in between.

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Could you let me know if you find the solution post/thread you mentioned; I can't seem to find a definitive answer searching the forum on how to fix it (unless it isn't repairable...)
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I don't think there is a solution yet. But feel free to search further and share.

 

[g_lebleu]

One thing that you haven't tried yet? Restarting all your WiFi equipment. - and of course keep it updated.

Forgot to add that to my list, but it was the first thing I tried. I know it isn't the cause because other phones/PC have no issues connecting (and staying connected) via wifi

 

[rw_on_xda]

some thoughts regarding WIFI:
what has been working in the past doesn't mean it is working today or in the future, cause 3 (!) components are involved: your device, your router and your neighborhood's router

if I can't evade my neighbours channels:
the best channel I use is the same as the strongest one of my neighbour, cause of lesser signal distortion.
IFAIK in this setup my and the strongest neighbours station are sending alternately with a ~full~ signal versus destroying the other one, even when channels overlap.

regarding AVM router:
on 2.4 GHz: the channel 13 is usually switched OFF per default, might mean rare people use it in your area...
=> channel overlapping ?!
on 5 GHz: channel 100 sends with 1000 mW (the whole 2.4 GHz band and all other channel <100 on 5GHz send with 200 mW only, [1]). but using channel 100 could cause hickup's cause of radar detection/scanning ...

auto channel is OFF, cause side stepping each others whole the time leads to never stopping side stepping.
using fixed channels leads to side stepping too, but not here on *my* router, even when I send with 1000 mW (somewhat hardcore though)


[1] at least for AVM Fritzbox 7490 and 7590


else:
I do not have any trouble with wifi here with my GT-I9505.
but my wifi use case is only: fetching the updates from LOS server, syncing with thunderbird, installing downloded apps via samba (and MiX).

 

[g_lebleu]

some thoughts regarding WIFI:
what has been working in the past doesn't mean it is working today or in the future, cause 3 (!) components are involved: your device, your router and your neighborhood's router

if I can't evade my neighbours channels:
the best channel I use is the same as the strongest one of my neighbour, cause of lesser signal distortion.
IFAIK in this setup my and the strongest neighbours station are sending alternately with a ~full~ signal versus destroying the other one, even when channels overlap.

regarding AVM router:
on 2.4 GHz: the channel 13 is usually switched OFF per default, might mean rare people use it in your area...
=> channel overlapping ?!
on 5 GHz: channel 100 sends with 1000 mW (the whole 2.4 GHz band and all other channel <100 on 5GHz send with 200 mW only, [1]). but using channel 100 could cause hickup's cause of radar detection/scanning ...

auto channel is OFF, cause side stepping each others whole the time leads to never stopping side stepping.
using fixed channels leads to side stepping too, but not here on *my* router, even when I send with 1000 mW (somewhat hardcore though)


[1] at least for AVM Fritzbox 7490 and 7590


else:
I do not have any trouble with wifi here with my GT-I9505.
but my wifi use case is only: fetching the updates from LOS server, syncing with thunderbird, installing downloded apps via samba (and MiX).

Thank you! I will try to see if any of the channels are adjustable on my router.

 

[js-xda]

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what has been working in the past doesn't mean it is working today or in the future, cause 3 (!) components are involved: your device, your router and your neighborhood's router
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This is absolutely not about saying that you are saying anything wrong (good summary and several of these points I tried) but I have observed this trend now with at least 4 Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505. At the same time not having comparable "growing" issues with other devices (on stock or custom ROM, with and without GApps, never with Magisk) in the same networks. Also, a full reset sometimes eased the issue again for a while before coming back. I have never seen such a trend with any other device. And it depends indeed on the surroundings - I am still using a S4 in my rather quiet neighbourhood with very low level of these issues and, if not knowing the heavier symptoms, I might not even have picked them up as such. It is a odd behavior.

 

[rw_on_xda]

ping @npjohnson

thinking about buying a new phone (Pixel 7, FP4), but they a currently too expensive for me and the Pixel has a big bug:

Anyone else having issues with Google Pixel 7/PRO rear camera glass shattering without dropping - Google Pixel Community

read a Pixel 7a/8a might be in the pipe for this year too ...

as my GT-I9505 is still okay (battery too) for my use case, one question:
How long is LOS 18.1 supported for my device ?

I guess (but I'm unsure) until LOS 21 hit the scene (next year ?) ?!

couldn't fetch related info's out of the LOS blog - maybe I'm blind -
though, I realized LOS 18.1 got an additional year of support.
Thanks !

 

[npjohnson]

ping @npjohnson

thinking about buying a new phone (Pixel 7, FP4), but they a currently too expensive for me and the Pixel has a big bug:

Anyone else having issues with Google Pixel 7/PRO rear camera glass shattering without dropping - Google Pixel Community

read a Pixel 7a/8a might be in the pipe for this year too ...

as my GT-I9505 is still okay (battery too) for my use case, one question:
How long is LOS 18.1 supported for my device ?

I guess (but I'm unsure) until LOS 21 hit the scene (next year ?) ?!

couldn't fetch related info's out of the LOS blog - maybe I'm blind -
though, I realized LOS 18.1 got an additional year of support.
Thanks !

Not yet sure, I'd count on an extra year.

 

[rw_on_xda]

Not yet sure, I'd count on an extra year.

you mean 2024 (or 2025 too) ?

 

[npjohnson]

you mean 2024 (or 2025 too) ?

24

 

[MrTangoWhisky]

Back on the track with 9505, 9506 and 9515, I have a few issues with WiFi and BT.

Most of the time my devices stay connected and online. Everything works fine then, nothing to comply. First I thought, there might be my fault leading to WiFi-disconnection. Further investigation led me to the following behaviour on different S4-devices using LOS18.1:

- all of a sudden the WiFi disconnects
- BT follows shortly after
- devices gets warm (above 50°C)
- battery drains even when connected to charger
- WiFi is still available (can scan and analyze surrounding networks)
- BT cannot be turned on again (indicated off)
- WiFi can be restarted by turning off and on again

It is not app-related, I first stumbled across while using CCTG (corona tracing) wich uses BT. That gave me a warning. But even with only plain LOS and a wireless headset connected this issue occurs. The only way to solve is, so far, to reboot the phone.

I remember a similar problem with the FP3+ wich disabled the cellular and BT when leaving a known WiFi. I also remember a similar problem with one of my Galaxy J3 (2016) wich wasn't able to automatically switch back to WiFi disabling it (and BT also) when loosing cellular connection.

Maybe If anyone wants me to I can do tests and hacks and send logs If that helps to find a solution. Please just let me know...

 

[rw_on_xda]

- devices gets warm (above 50°C)
- battery drains even when connected to charger

to me it sound like a bad battery.

I would do one or all of the following:
- find out if the battery is sane
- pull out the battery and leave it off for some time
- charge it offline (without use) to 100 % and 1 h further (if the battery gets unusual hot => bad battery)
- use the battery until the device shuts off
- reflash stock and then again LOS

if you need to buy a new battery:
double check if you need one with or without NFC !

 

[MrTangoWhisky]

It does not depend on the battery I use. I have a stock of 11 individual S4 here with 20+ batteries and the observable behaviour is always the same on LOS18/18.1...
I also tested, if screens maybe faulty but they're not.

 

[js-xda]

Back on the track with 9505, 9506 and 9515, I have a few issues with WiFi and BT.

Most of the time my devices stay connected and online. Everything works fine then, nothing to comply. First I thought, there might be my fault leading to WiFi-disconnection. Further investigation led me to the following behaviour on different S4-devices using LOS18.1:

- all of a sudden the WiFi disconnects
- BT follows shortly after
- devices gets warm (above 50°C)
- battery drains even when connected to charger
- WiFi is still available (can scan and analyze surrounding networks)
- BT cannot be turned on again (indicated off)
- WiFi can be restarted by turning off and on again

It is not app-related, I first stumbled across while using CCTG (corona tracing) wich uses BT. That gave me a warning. But even with only plain LOS and a wireless headset connected this issue occurs. The only way to solve is, so far, to reboot the phone.

I remember a similar problem with the FP3+ wich disabled the cellular and BT when leaving a known WiFi. I also remember a similar problem with one of my Galaxy J3 (2016) wich wasn't able to automatically switch back to WiFi disabling it (and BT also) when loosing cellular connection.

Maybe If anyone wants me to I can do tests and hacks and send logs If that helps to find a solution. Please just let me know...

This sounds to me a bit similar as some WiFi issues (nothing reported on BT) being reported in this thread over time - last a. o. here, here (myself) and here (myself, addition). Not sure whether I might have mentioned it before, but I have sometimes also issues with sudden rapid drain of the battery while I was so far not connecting it with the WiFi disconnect but cannot exclude that it was (I thought so far it was more related to notifications keeping device awake - and it got less when deactivating some notifications).

I cannot put my finger behind what is really the issue - also with the aspect of "apparently growing over time" but also being less of an issue in "quiet" areas with regards to number of competing WiFi networks.

Hope it helps. Happy to do tests as well while I will move soon away from active use of S4 and keep it only as backup.

 

[MrTangoWhisky]

I am not using all these S4 on a daily base also, but I love and keep them alive as long as possible. Though a 9505 is my tool on WiFi pentesting and forensic research. I use Kali and Warify to burst into customer networks for security manners (not abusive!).
It happend to be much more practical to have this little limitless configirable nugget on hand with a big battery, than to carry around the 5.5kg-box with a closed source device to do exactly the same, but with external power...

 

[g_lebleu]

A slight update regarding the wifi disconnecting issue I posted last month:
I went into my Telus modem via the admin account and switched off the 5 GHz (high & low) frequency radio, leaving only the 2.4 GHz radio on. So far, this has fixed the issue for me and the wifi no longer drops (or if it does, it reconnects immediately without me noticing it, and it definitely hasn't interrupted me in the middle of a browse or Youtube video).

I'm assuming this is some sort of compatibility issue with the newer fiber internet routers defaulting to the higher frequency.

Hope this helps someone with their S4!

 

[MrTangoWhisky]

I definitly will try this.
At least, I am using a Fritz!Box on an ADSL-line, I have 2 Networks (one for guests 2.4 only with powersaving and the other all I can get mixed and maxed). I will lock some S4 to the 2.4 and take logfiles to share...

 

[rw_on_xda]

yesterday I tried to flash stock on my I9505 and I got this:

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.
<ID:0/004> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/004> NON-HLOS.bin
<ID:0/004> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/004> sbl2.mbn
<ID:0/004> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/004> tz.mbn
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> system.img.ext4
<ID:0/004> __XmitData_Write
<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Removed!!
<ID:0/004> Added!!

I also saw something about PIT or no PIT ...

haven't had such trouble before with flashing via ODIN !

Idea's ???

ODIN was v3.10.7 (for flashing stock) and v3.13.1 (for flashing LOS recovery [1])

[1] LOS recovery was converted as described in the LOS wiki to flash it via ODIN.
I also followed the instruction there apart from flashing recovery via ODIN, cause the only way out was to flash the LOS recovery via heimdall

P.S.
before flashing:
the phone was on lineage-18.1-20230115-recovery-jfltexx and lineage-18.1-20230115-nightly-jfltexx but with GApps, I attempt to get rid off (GApps !) and took the chance to clean flash all again (last stock, then LOS)

 

[rw_on_xda]

yesterday I tried to flash stock on my I9505 and I got this:


I also saw something about PIT or no PIT ...

haven't had such trouble before with flashing via ODIN !

Idea's ???

ODIN was v3.10.7 (for flashing stock) and v3.13.1 (for flashing LOS recovery [1])

[1] LOS recovery was converted as described in the LOS wiki to flash it via ODIN.
I also followed the instruction there apart from flashing recovery via ODIN, cause the only way out was to flash the LOS recovery via heimdall

P.S.
before flashing:
the phone was on lineage-18.1-20230115-recovery-jfltexx and lineage-18.1-20230115-nightly-jfltexx but with GApps, I attempt to get rid off (GApps !) and took the chance to clean flash all again (last stock, then LOS)

answering myself and for the record:

flashing stock with ODIN 3.14.4 using an USB2 Port fixed it !

 

[przemekSiemens]

How to make this on walpaper like in lineage 16.

In 18 no this option only see how long minute to end charging

 

[piero-e]

Hi, Thank you to maintain those devices across the years.

I use a s4active (jactivelte) running /e/OS a fork of official lineageOS and I can't find a way to enable the navigation bar in
-->system -->buttons
(useful for "scrcpy" display and control the phone from the PC)