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Samsung Galaxy S4 modding thread.

  • 01-12-2013 10:01am
    #1
    Truckermal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭


    No point in dragging the main thread off topic as its cluttered enough!

    Anyone recommend any particular ROMS for this phone as I haven't had a chance to mod mine yet. My one is a Vodafone variant but I want to network unlock it and get rid of all the crap.

    Any suggestions to get the ball rolling? ?


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  • #2
    ComeraghBlue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 954 ✭✭✭ComeraghBlue


    i need an answer for this as well please


  • #3
    Kenno90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,184 ✭✭✭Kenno90


    I flashed to the google play edition 4.3 ROM. Its almost doubled the battery life of my phone. It also freed up some space as it doesn't have any samsung bloat ware.

    Was thinking of flashing to 4.4.1 once the stable version hits the web, that or cyanogenmod


  • #4
    Truckermal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    Any ideas on how to network unlock it??

    Cheers.


  • #5
    Truckermal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    bedlam wrote: »
    You could try this.

    I did and it didn't work..


  • #6
    timetogo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 990 ✭✭✭timetogo


    Kenno90 wrote: »
    I flashed to the google play edition 4.3 ROM. Its almost doubled the battery life of my phone. It also freed up some space as it doesn't have any samsung bloat ware.

    Would you have a link to a guide you used or one you recommend. I was following some instructions on XDA a little while ago that were out of date and started to get some error messages when the phone was booting.

    It was not a fun experience. Spent half a day getting it working again.


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  • #7
    Prodgey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,238 ✭✭✭Prodgey


    bedlam wrote: »
    You could try this.

    Doesn't work since 4.3


  • #8
    Lardy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 981 ✭✭✭Lardy


    Anyone else using the Omega ROM? Just loaded it onto my S4 and very impressed with it!

    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2253528


  • #9
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    So what rom is everyone using? I installed the Cyanogenmod the other day and I notice that battery life has pretty much disappeared since so I'd be interested in trying another rom.


  • #10
    Simi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭Simi


    I'd love to switch over to cyanogen, but I've read that it's not a particular good build. I also don't want to give up adapt sound. So I guess I'm stuck with touchwiz for the time being. Suppose I'll start reading up on them. If someone finds a good one be sure to let us know!


  • #11
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Can't say that I've noticed anything too bad with it to be honest, I was just sick of the laggy-ness of the stock image so I changed over, I'm not even getting a full day out of the phone now, with the stock image I could get close to 2 days without a charge, I'm not even using it that much at the moment either.

    I'm nearly tempted to go back to the stick image, if I knew how to I nearly would


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  • #12
    Lardy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 981 ✭✭✭Lardy


    As above, give the Omega ROM a go. I wouldn't change it for anything else now. The link is in my other post.


  • #13
    medic087
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 212 ✭✭medic087


    Running Google play stock 4.4.2. Absolutely awesome. No lag. Buttery smooth.


  • #14
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Have you a link for that medic?


  • #15
    medic087
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 212 ✭✭medic087


    Clareman wrote: »
    Have you a link for that medic?


    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341026


  • #16
    Clareman
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 24,028 Mod ✭✭✭✭Clareman


    Just a quick update, I wasn't using my phone as a baby entertainment system for most of the day today and I noticed that my battery is now at 49%, I'm thinking Farm123 and Baby Einstein is what's killing my battery, can't really blame the ROM for that I suppose


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