Root [AT&T] Samsung Galaxy s4

[Android49]

Here's one for you guy's. I have an Samsung Galaxy s4 Telcel version. I rooted it and everything worked great. I installed Gummy ROM and noticed I had no sound. I then tried another CM10 ROM and had no sound or wireless.
after flashing a bunch of different roms I would get wireless working but Zero sound. I tried to find a factory image of my Telcel stock and found 2 from users but NO SOUND or wireless. About 3 weeks later of having no sound I bought another speaker and installed it. Nothing. Still no sound.
I finally found a place for Samsung Firmwares. I paid the $12.95 for a monthly fee and downloaded the Stock ROM they had there for my phone.
I fired up Odin and flashed it and WoW sound finally. In fact everything worked great. It was the same as I got when I bought it from Telcel.
Android 4.3- My question is am I going to never be able to run a custom ROM with sound as none of them gave me sound that worked. Anyone else had this problem with a s4 ??? Let me know if you guy's know how to solve this. I love IOKP and Gummy but if I flash them I have NO Sound. What gives ??

 

[funkylogik]

Did you try any different kernels?
Aparently gummy is very good on the s4 so i dont know whats happening there.
What site are you paying for the firmware?
Doesnt Sammobile.com have it for free?
Ps, when you say theres no sound, do you mean just through the speaker at the back?

 

[Android49]

Yeah sammobile.com has a different they never worked either. I paid for the rapidnet download or something. It's only 12.95 a month and it gives me access to all the firmware files and 1 TB of space so it's not bad.

Firmware archive | Samsung Updates

Dude I'm not sure how to change the kernel's ??? I would love to have Gummy working with sound. How do I go about changing kernels? Oh it had NO SOUND anywhere not even the headphone jack.

Upon looking at sammobile further it looks as though it's the exact same firmware but you have to pay to download it also. I thought I downloaded some from there in the past that did not work.

 

[funkylogik]

Cool.
Flashing a kernel is the same as flashing a rom but theres no need to do a data wipe (imo)
So you flash the rom then the kernel.
When you flash a rom it replaces the kernel so always flash the kernel last. I dont know enough about the s4 to recommend one tbh :thumbup:

 

[Android49]

I'm assuming I have to get the kernel from somewhere. Cool. I notice in my recovery software I have the TWRP, CWM, and Phlz recover in it has a Flash Kernel button but wants me to pick the kernel file from the drive. I'll investigate it. Thanks a lot dude I really appreciate it. I'm going to get working on it now. I'm still waiting for my Unlock code also so I can use it anywhere on any sim.

 

[funkylogik]

No problem man. Yeah you have to download the kernel.
Id ask in the s4 all things root forum for some recommendations.
Just be sure to make a nandroid backup before flashing anything.
Good luck :beer:
P.s, on sammobile you only have to pay for high speed download. You can download slowly for free :thumbup:

 

[Android49]

Oh no problem. I have 2 nandroid backups now, copied to my Macbook Pro. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Thanks again friend.

 

[kate]

Hi Android49,

I moved your question to the Galaxy S4 root forum for better exposure

 

[Android49]

Thank You Kate. I really appreciate it.

 

[ironass]

Hi Android49!

It seems that your problem is that you are flashing International GT-i9505 ROMs to your SGH-i337M variant. This thread on xda explains more...

SGH-I337M No Sound Or Wifi



I have asked the Mods to move your thread to the All Things Root forum for the AT&T model, SGH-i337, which is closest to yours.

 

[El Presidente]

Moved, thank you.