Samsung Galaxy S4 thread - See Mod Warning in Post #1

14-07-2013 05:24PM

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Should add it will void your warranty too!

Not necessarily.....I'm sure I've seen YouTube videos where the entire process is completed without disassembling the phone, so wouldn't affect warranty.

brian ireland · 14-07-2013 07:05PM

Basil3 wrote: »

With the S3, you could buy the replacement glass for €15 and replace it yourself (if you take your time, and follow an online tutorial carefully). The worst that would happen is that you mess it up, then have to pay for a full screen replacement anyway.

If the digitizer still works, then it's worth having a crack yourself.

It sure is. I changed the screen on a good few devices myself, nintendo DS, Lg Optimus Black, two nokia's. Each time I bought the parts on the net and then followed the some you tube videos. The only problem I had was finding glue strips to stick the glass back on.

Jambo · 15-07-2013 10:26AM

Has anyone had an issue where say every other week or so their S4 forgets WiFi keys/pass phrases ?

My S4 randomly keeps loosing / forgetting WiFi passwords of 4 regular WiFi networks I am using on a daily basis, where as there never seems to be an issue with networks that I am not regularly using.

The networks that the phone keeps loosing have not had any settings or pass phrases changed since before I bought my S4, and no other device has this issue with the same networks.

chickenboy · 15-07-2013 11:59AM

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but I'll ask anyway!

My girlfriend recently got an S4, and is trying to change the ringtone. However, when she tries, she gets a folder browser screen as opposed to simply a list of available tones, like I get on mine. She thinks that this is because the last time she tried it, she selected that option and clicked the "use this every time" button. Is there any way to reverse this? I had a play yesterday evening but couldn't figure it out!

markad1 · 15-07-2013 12:06PM

Go to settings....My device....sound....3rd one down is ringtones, select this and it will show the available ringtones.
You could reset app preferences.....settings....more....application manager, select menu (left touch button beside the home button) and from here select reset app preferences.

PrzemoF · 16-07-2013 03:46PM

I just flashed cm10.1 on i9505 and it's great. I might miss some of original samsung features, but cm option to set any RGB colour (+ some pulse pattern *) to any type of notification is absolutely fantastic!

CM10.1 doesn't support exfat, so if you have a 64GB sd card _read_ before flashing.

* - the colour and pulse applies to RGB led on top of the phone.

chickenboy · 16-07-2013 08:11PM

markad1 wrote: »

Go to settings....My device....sound....3rd one down is ringtones, select this and it will show the available ringtones.
You could reset app preferences.....settings....more....application manager, select menu (left touch button beside the home button) and from here select reset app preferences.

I just tried resetting the app preferences and this worked perfectly, thanks for the help!

madmoe · 17-07-2013 10:18AM

PrzemoF wrote: »

I just flashed cm10.1 on i9505 and it's great. I might miss some of original samsung features, but cm option to set any RGB colour (+ some pulse pattern *) to any type of notification is absolutely fantastic!

CM10.1 doesn't support exfat, so if you have a 64GB sd card _read_ before flashing.

* - the colour and pulse applies to RGB led on top of the phone.

Sounds good mate! Has anyone been able to flash the official Google Edition Galaxy S4 ROM yet? If so how easy was it to do and how is the ROM running? Does it still lag at times, especially when hot at the back and during charging? Also, is there much more free space?

Cheers,
M

hardCopy · 17-07-2013 01:05PM

Just got my S4.

One quick question, is there any reason to install Kies?

All of my contacts and apps have restored from Google Play Backup, all of my photos and music can be transferred by USB as a Removable Drive, I've just installed the latest firmware update over the air, what else might I need Kies for?

MrVestek · 17-07-2013 01:18PM

hardCopy wrote: »

Just got my S4.

One quick question, is there any reason to install Kies?

All of my contacts and apps have restored from Google Play Backup, all of my photos and music can be transferred by USB as a Removable Drive, I've just installed the latest firmware update over the air, what else might I need Kies for?

No idea. I don't use it anyway, I usually hate that kinda bloatware stuff.

Clareman · 17-07-2013 01:24PM

I installed it for my wife's S3 mini and cause of wifi connectivity on it it really affected her battery life as well as the performance of my laptop.

hardCopy · 17-07-2013 03:35PM

Grand job, had no desire to install it when all the syncing features are handled by android already.

mightyreds · 18-07-2013 01:27PM

Does anyone know if you can use group play on the wifi to connect to a s3. I had a s3 play a song on group play but I couldn't connect to it.
Is it only connection through aps now or how can I connect using the wifi

MonkstownHoop · 19-07-2013 07:38PM

Any idea when we will get the new update that allows apps be put on the sd card?

Cróga · 21-07-2013 09:32PM

Hey guys,

My Samsung S4 fell out of my pocket today and hit the ground, the side got a little dented and a small spot of ink developed in the corner and slowly bleeding to the rest of the screen. The touch screen seems fine but the bleeding and the color scheme seems a bit washed and lacks vibrancy and the screen flickers a lot which is only noticeable when the background is white.

I've never broke a phone before or had a smartphone, what's the procedure here? I didn't take out insurance either, which I regret now. Can this be fixed? Cheers.

MrVestek · 22-07-2013 10:49PM

Cróga wrote: »

Hey guys,

My Samsung S4 fell out of my pocket today and hit the ground, the side got a little dented and a small spot of ink developed in the corner and slowly bleeding to the rest of the screen. The touch screen seems fine but the bleeding and the color scheme seems a bit washed and lacks vibrancy and the screen flickers a lot which is only noticeable when the background is white.

I've never broke a phone before or had a smartphone, what's the procedure here? I didn't take out insurance either, which I regret now. Can this be fixed? Cheers.

Screen needs to be replaced. That crack in the screen is going to spread.

marcofan · 23-07-2013 07:50AM

I got the S4 last week. The screen rotation worked ok for a few days then its started to be in lanscape when the phone was held in potrait and vice versa, now it does not work at all. Any advice please?

evolutionqy7 · 23-07-2013 10:01AM

marcofan wrote: »

I got the S4 last week. The screen rotation worked ok for a few days then its started to be in lanscape when the phone was held in potrait and vice versa, now it does not work at all. Any advice please?

Did you try to turn it on?

MarkR · 23-07-2013 11:27AM

Go to settings, select the "More" tab and it's at the bottom of the screen.

madmoe · 23-07-2013 01:01PM

Hey all,
Has anyone flashed the official Google Edition Galaxy S4 ROM yet? If so how easy was it to do and how is the ROM running? Does it still lag at times, especially when hot at the back and during charging? Also, is there much more free space? Very tempted to go an flash it soon ;-)

Cheers,
M

projectgtr · 23-07-2013 07:49PM

madmoe wrote: »

Hey all,
Has anyone flashed the official Google Edition Galaxy S4 ROM yet? If so how easy was it to do and how is the ROM running? Does it still lag at times, especially when hot at the back and during charging? Also, is there much more free space? Very tempted to go an flash it soon ;-)

Cheers,
M

thinking the same myself, im hating touchwhiz tbh

marcofan · 23-07-2013 08:57PM

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Did you try to turn it on?

Yes on and off on and off etc but no luck, any tips would be appreciated

Dozen Wicked Words · 23-07-2013 08:59PM

projectgtr wrote: »

thinking the same myself, im hating touchwhiz tbh

Can't you just use another launcher instead of touchwiz

AlmightyCushion · 23-07-2013 09:08PM

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

Can't you just use another launcher instead of touchwiz

That only changes the launcher. You still have all the other touchwiz elements there (dialler, messaging app, systems menu, the UI which is similar to the practically ancient gingerbread as opposed to the more modern looking, refined Holo on stock). Plus, you get quicker updates with stock and better performance/less lag.

projectgtr · 23-07-2013 09:49PM

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

That only changes the launcher. You still have all the other touchwiz elements there (dialler, messaging app, systems menu, the UI which is similar to the practically ancient gingerbread as opposed to the more modern looking, refined Holo on stock). Plus, you get quicker updates with stock and better performance/less lag.

Thats pretty much it, the whole UI on the S4 is horrible and childish, dialler sucks, messaging app pretty much the same. Plus the lag created by apps like Svoice are ridiculous, the whole system waits when you hit the home button incase you press it twice for s-voice , i know this can be disabled but , i just want a fluid OS , and my old Nexus though nearly 2 years old feels much more snappy and responsive, it has to be touchwhiz so i want to give GE ROM a go, just waiting on a micro SD

madmoe · 23-07-2013 11:09PM

projectgtr wrote: »

thinking the same myself, im hating touchwhiz tbh

Gonna take the plunge thus weekend I think ;-)

Banjo String · 24-07-2013 08:06AM

projectgtr wrote: »

Thats pretty much it, the whole UI on the S4 is horrible and childish, dialler sucks, messaging app pretty much the same. Plus the lag created by apps like Svoice are ridiculous, the whole system waits when you hit the home button incase you press it twice for s-voice , i know this can be disabled but , i just want a fluid OS , and my old Nexus though nearly 2 years old feels much more snappy and responsive, it has to be touchwhiz so i want to give GE ROM a go, just waiting on a micro SD

Where can the rom be Downloaded from?

On a side note, is it just me, or is there no firmwares on sammobile for this device under
Ireland?

timetogo · 24-07-2013 08:19AM

projectgtr wrote: »

Thats pretty much it, the whole UI on the S4 is horrible and childish, dialler sucks, messaging app pretty much the same.

Couldn't disagree with you more. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean that everybody else hates it.

I've used HTCs and Samsungs. I used to use the diallers and SMS apps in the market but I like the Samsung versions now.
I prefer functionality and usefulness over shiney though so that may not be for everybody. I'm not a fan of Touchwiz either, I've put on Nexus Launcher but I do that with every Android phone I set up. I know Nexus Launcher obviously only changes the launcher so the settings menu are Touchwiz. For any setting I use frequently I just get a widget. For anything else I just live with it. The only system setting I can think of using frequently is the WiFi setting and that's only a couple of clicks to join a new network.

I saw a Galaxy Nexus a couple of days that had a ROM on it to bring it up to the latest version (4.1.2 I think). It was great for a two year old phone but it definitely wasn't snappier than my S4. The Nexus was clean, nothing except the ROM on it and my S4 has loads of apps installed on it. The Nexus was perfectly respectable and usable though.

I didn't know you could disable the lag on the button when you press home. But then I didn't notice it till I read your post

If your phone is that laggy that it's annoying you there may be something wrong with it.

apope8 · 25-07-2013 10:15AM

Those of you who are like me and have the unlocked version. Today is looking good for the update.

Server looks like it is getting battered at the moment but hopefully be able to download it at some point.

It is apparently available on kies as well but cant check until i'm home.

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coldfire1x · 25-07-2013 10:41AM

My S4 is on Meteor. Just not got an update of around 326MB in size. Currently installing. Not sure what exactly it is but it said it's related to some system stability fixes or something like that.

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