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

gallag · 31-10-2013 03:11PM

gallag wrote: »

This phone did not last long, wish I stuck with the s3. Check my amazing s4 repair thread on this forum to see how samsung repaired my white s4 lol.

philthrill69 · 31-10-2013 04:57PM

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

Any one notice their phone slowing down from time to time? Have to restart the thing to get rid of the lag.

Another poster had a similar post on the Galaxy Note 3 thread, I'd be interested to see if both of you are on the same network and if that might be the problem.

Nikond800 · 31-10-2013 05:52PM

Hi Folks,
Just got a note 3 and I'm selling on the S4. I want to unroot it first and I was wondering can I go straight to flashing the 4.3 tar file onto it from 4.2.2 where it is currently or should I get 4.2.2 stock first , then update.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks

madmoe · 31-10-2013 06:24PM

Nikond800 wrote: »

Hi Folks,
Just got a note 3 and I'm selling on the S4. I want to unroot it first and I was wondering can I go straight to flashing the 4.3 tar file onto it from 4.2.2 where it is currently or should I get 4.2.2 stock first , then update.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks

Is the Note 3 much better mate?? Very very tempted......

Cheers,
M

Nikond800 · 31-10-2013 08:57PM

madmoe wrote: »

Is the Note 3 much better mate?? Very very tempted......

Cheers,
M

Better not derail this thread or I'll get a moderator warning haha. Love it. PM me if you want any specifics answered.

MonkstownHoop · 31-10-2013 09:00PM

On update on when 4.3 will be rolling out here?

medic087 · 01-11-2013 12:27PM

Hi guys
can anyone link me to a good guide for rooting my galaxy s4 and uploading a play edition rom ? How do i go back to stock and unroot if i have any warranty issues. I would really appreciate any advice on the matter. Thanks

SlickTalker · 01-11-2013 02:11PM

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

On update on when 4.3 will be rolling out here?

I've the unlocked version and am currently downloading the update now.

dunleas · 01-11-2013 02:22PM

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

On update on when 4.3 will be rolling out here?

I have just finished updating 4.3 on my unlocked S4, file size was over 600mb

dunleas · 01-11-2013 02:24PM

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

On update on when 4.3 will be rolling out here?

I have just finished updating 4.3 on my unlocked S4, file size was over 600mb

evolutionqy7 · 01-11-2013 02:28PM

Any one know is it safe to flash the 4.3 update for someone who's rooted?

Simi · 01-11-2013 02:43PM

medic087 wrote: »

Hi guys
can anyone link me to a good guide for rooting my galaxy s4 and uploading a play edition rom ? How do i go back to stock and unroot if i have any warranty issues. I would really appreciate any advice on the matter. Thanks

Because of 'knox' it's difficult, if not impossible to hide the fact you've used custom firmware now. Whether this voids your warranty or not is a matter of debate.

Afaik you can simply flash a Google play edition rom straight onto a touchwiz s4, dye to subtle hardware differences between the two. There are a range of custom roms derived from stock firmware shuffle on xda, but I haven't tried any of them yet so I can't really advise.

Personally I'm gonna hold out and see what Samsung touchwiz 4.3 firmware looks like. Unless it's significantly improved, I'll probably end up looking for something to flash.

MarkR · 01-11-2013 05:43PM

I have a unbranded one I got from three around launch. Should it be BTU, or TSI?

dubal · 02-11-2013 02:43PM

dunleas wrote: »

I have just finished updating 4.3 on my unlocked S4, file size was over 600mb

Mine just downloaded... meteor unlocked phone.

Dubal

dunleas · 02-11-2013 08:03PM

SlickTalker wrote: »

I've the unlocked version and am currently downloading the update now.

It's early days but I noticed an improvement in battery life since going to 4.3 yesterday. Have you noticed this slicktalker?

MonkstownHoop · 02-11-2013 09:41PM

I suppose being on Meteor unlocked ill be waiting some time?

SuprSi · 02-11-2013 11:51PM

Anyone else having problems since the 4.3 update? I'm getting more application freezing, and not with non-standard apps either - Flipboard and a few others have been freezing, taking a few seconds of me hitting the back button before anything happens. Also, with Poweramp I'm getting regular blips in the music which wasn't happening before the upgrade. They might be application specific but have definitely only happened since the upgrade.

dunleas · 03-11-2013 12:09AM

SuprSi wrote: »

Anyone else having problems since the 4.3 update? I'm getting more application freezing, and not with non-standard apps either - Flipboard and a few others have been freezing, taking a few seconds of me hitting the back button before anything happens. Also, with Poweramp I'm getting regular blips in the music which wasn't happening before the upgrade. They might be application specific but have definitely only happened since the upgrade.

The only issue I've noticed is my equalizer has stopped working, installed another one and its the same

seanbmc · 03-11-2013 12:19AM

On Meteor bill pay, no update yet.

SlickTalker · 03-11-2013 02:55AM

dunleas wrote: »

It's early days but I noticed an improvement in battery life since going to 4.3 yesterday. Have you noticed this slicktalker?

I've have to agree with the battery life. I've also notice better resolution with colours. This is easy to see when you bring down the drop down menu.

Juicy432 · 05-11-2013 01:36AM

Anyone know how to unlock the S4? I got one on o2 but I need to change it to meteor for someone.

Doge · 05-11-2013 01:30PM

Can anyone recommend the cheapest place I can get an Artic Blue Galaxy S4 at the moment?

You can pick up the other colours on Amazon for €450 before postage, but I'm having trouble finding an Artic Blue for a similar price.

Would like to buy from a somewhat reputable seller in the EU.

Thanks.

Jambo · 05-11-2013 10:45PM

SuprSi wrote: »

Anyone else having problems since the 4.3 update? I'm getting more application freezing, and not with non-standard apps either - Flipboard and a few others have been freezing, taking a few seconds of me hitting the back button before anything happens. Also, with Poweramp I'm getting regular blips in the music which wasn't happening before the upgrade. They might be application specific but have definitely only happened since the upgrade.

I keep getting a knox security access issue but it wont tell me which app is at fault. (im not rooted etc)

I am also getting a real strange camera issue since the update where by every photo and video I have taken since the update self deletes itself after anything from 1min to 4hours after they were taken. eg today I took a few pictures in work, went in to view them in quickpic and they were fine, uploded them to drive this afternoon and now they are just gone off the phone all by themselves , yesterday a similar issue when I took 20+ pics onsite, reviewed them onsite and all was fine, drove back to the office to upload the pics and when I arrived all pics were now gone.! google doesn't throw up any clues for either issue.

akaSol · 06-11-2013 03:33AM

Jambo wrote: »

I keep getting a knox security access issue but it wont tell me which app is at fault. (im not rooted etc)

I am also getting a real strange camera issue since the update where by every photo and video I have taken since the update self deletes itself after anything from 1min to 4hours after they were taken. eg today I took a few pictures in work, went in to view them in quickpic and they were fine, uploded them to drive this afternoon and now they are just gone off the phone all by themselves , yesterday a similar issue when I took 20+ pics onsite, reviewed them onsite and all was fine, drove back to the office to upload the pics and when I arrived all pics were now gone.! google doesn't throw up any clues for either issue.

The S4 Play edition has a different way of seeing the Micro-SD card , this might be the case with S4 Samsung 4.3 update. However you might want to look at the card first if it belonged to another phone at some point as they do wear out.
Other than that connect it to Kies do a full back up and wipe the phone.

>Sol

SuprSi · 06-11-2013 10:37AM

It's mad, since the upgrade;

Bluetooth not working properly. It takes about 5 - 6 attempts at pairing before the phone links with my sat nav, and then it never automatically resyncs when I leave and get back into the car
Poweramp - regular stutters or skips when playing music
Freezing - unlocking the screen regularly causes the phone to freeze for 2 seconds or so. The same thing happens with the notifications window or when I'm in settings. The power button is still responsive while this happens which is really weird
Flipboard freezes and then crashes

I'm quite annoyed at how poorly my phone is performing since the upgrade. I really don't want to do a factory reset either so I'll wait a while and see if another update or hotfix is released in the next while.

Doge · 06-11-2013 08:01PM

akaSol wrote: »

The S4 Play edition has a different way of seeing the Micro-SD card , this might be the case with S4 Samsung 4.3 update. However you might want to look at the card first if it belonged to another phone at some point as they do wear out.
Other than that connect it to Kies do a full back up and wipe the phone.

>Sol

The S4 Play Edition was only released in the U.S. though,

does Jambo have a U.S. S4?

I couldn't see if he had in the last few pages.

JOCookie · 07-11-2013 01:57PM

My phone is acting up as well since the update.

1. When using the phone for internet games, the clock doesnt refresh it just stays at the time you unlocked the screen at, you have to lock and open it again to get the time.

2. Cant connect to laptop.

3. Everytime connecting to wi-fi I get the KNOX message about an app trying to access my phone. Wont say which it is.

4. Downloading files over wi-fi are all courrpt, and I have to use my data if I need to download a file now.

5. Plus I think the battery is actually worse as well.

Updated Friday 8th nov
6. When I am unlocking the phone with pattern code it now freezes and I have to wait a few seconds for it to respond so I can unlock it.

7. When typing a message/email it also freezes and takes a few seconds to allow me to go o

tbukela · 08-11-2013 02:49PM

Since update.
Noticed that some of my apps are not showing up now, saying they are not installed.
Definitely think the battery life has significantly decreased.
Bit depressed that I won't be due an upgrade till 2015.

SuprSi · 09-11-2013 11:52AM

My battery is definitely much worse. I'd usually end the day around 20% or more, now it's needing to be charged before I hit the hay. Also, when I get a new text message, the icon indicates there's a new message even after I've read it. Aaannnd, I can't go in and manually run an updates check - nothing happens when I choose the option.

SuprSi · 09-11-2013 12:26PM

I just checked and S Health is using 18% of my battery. I also can't launch it - it just causes Android to freeze for about 30 seconds, so I think this could be something to do with the battery drain and performance. Can anyone else check this?

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