Yes, if GPSD is running that is the root cause. Try to Factory reset again...

I've waited long before decided to update from 4.2 jb to 4.4 kitkat. Already frustrated with the long problematic widget freeze requiring reboot frequently. Been like that for over a year. Factory reset is out of question for me, too many apps config and data there and if factory reset is the only option, may as well upgrade to S6 edge and start anew.

When the SD card detection error begins a couple of months ago, grrr....then recently touchwiz home error appear requiring reboot to use the phone....then then most of time appear again to a stage I cannot use the phone when it appear, until I'm thinking of upgrade to S6 edge.

Then decision comes to upgrade to Kitkat. So move all my apps that are partially stored in SD card back to base memory (heard Kitkat does not allow partial storage anymore). Upgrade OTA a few times (with multiple updates).....and turns out I've upgraded on the DAY they release Lollipop on S4. So upgraded to Lollipop without realising it until completed.

It SOLVED my widget freezing problem. However Touchwiz Home error still appear and I can't do anything except keep reboot.

R&D and tried the 2nd last resort...although Nova Launcher works, still prefer the original touchwiz (used to it). Use the notification (luckily still works) and clear all the home icons and widget from screen by going into touchwiz easy and then back to Home thus resetting the home screen . Put back all my icons and widget back on screen. Problem solved. Seems like a new breath of life seeing all my widget working again...all the time.

So, Lollipop is my S4 life saver and with this in now, everything seems smooth except for quite frequent apps suddenly hit 99% cpu usage (detected using Watchdog Lite). Lots of base app hit that including helium, google+, video, and many more. It does not stay at 99% thus no heating issue (thus not sure how much batt they consume when hitting it). Anyone had that problem?

Other than that, I'm scrapping the plan to get S6 edge for now (too expensive and 32GB is quite limited for my usage since my S4 is having 32base and 32sd data). S4 is now working fine for now with the smooth speed I can live with comfortably.

So thank you, Lollipop, now can wait for S7 to upgrade if S4 does not fail before that.

very long story but i have stated my problem in my few last posts but never experience heating issue, personally i don't like other launcher and furthermore without rooting stock launcher will still active and end up 2 launchers activated.

nice long story, my s4 will heat up by itself even in standby mode which drain my battery really quick. Beside that battery drain quite high 1 hour SOT drain me about 30%

Have you tried watchdog lite? When heated up like that, normally watchdog will detect which app is causing the problem. Probably should uninstall and if needed, reinstall that particular app again.

lolipop out for S4?

Yep, accidentally install it when I do multiple OTA update from 4.2 to 4.4....and the last one turned out to be 5.0

I already root my kit kat, try OTA cannot upgrade...need to flash back to JB or Kitkat back?

Kit kat

Demmit i tried to update mine to lollipop but i think it got soft bricked. Keep having error of "Firmware upgrade encountered and issue..." and I cant get into recovery mode.

I suppose I need to use Odin to flash with stock rom?

May I know how to flash back to stock and where to get the official firmware. Keen to go back stock lollipop. Cm 12 is not very stable.

how to update? could not get my mom S4 (GT-I9500) to update...

The official firmware can be found from sammobile

Perhaps you can try manually flashing the stock rom using ODIN?

where to download the stock rom? cant find it in sammobile...

xda should have.

Try here

No lollipop S4 for Malaysia...

Here

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/downloa...505OLBHOC2_XME/

It's ok if you download other country's firmware. It's the same. I myself downloaded the Russian firmware and it worked fine.

That's for I9505. I'm guessing he wants I9500 so this won't work for him