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

MrVestek · 23-10-2013 03:02PM

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Actually while i am here which phone would you cobsider better the note 2 or the s4???

A note 2 is basically an S4 with a larger screen and some more bells and whistles.

A better question to ask would be: what are your requirements?

evolutionqy7 · 23-10-2013 08:04PM

Try Snapdragon Battery Guru. It stops apps from refreshing pointlessly (I'm looking at you Google services, and your location services)

My battery has gone down to quiet good use, minimal I mediocre use during work leaves me with around 75% left at around 6PM. Then I pretty much kill it before midnight by checking news, fb, twitter and video.

Right now screen on time is standing at 2 hours since 7:40 this morning.

Also a good tip is to turn off any Google plus syncing and drop box gallery video, document and picture sync. Found those to take up a bit of battery life.

I've also 2 spare batteries and external battery charger to get me through heavier days when I'm away from the charger.

markc1184 · 24-10-2013 01:14AM

I've just installed the snapdragon app. It says it 8s in learning mode for 4 days and 3 hours. Does that timeline sound right?

evolutionqy7 · 24-10-2013 07:08AM

markc1184 wrote: »

I've just installed the snapdragon app. It says it 8s in learning mode for 4 days and 3 hours. Does that timeline sound right?

Yup, just about. Takes a couple of days to calibrate. You can still manually select the apps and select their refresh settings.

donkey balls · 24-10-2013 03:39PM

At the moment I have battery defender and advance task killer should I delete them and just install the snap dragon app instead,Any opinions welcome.

evolutionqy7 · 24-10-2013 04:57PM

donkey balls wrote: »

At the moment I have battery defender and advance task killer should I delete them and just install the snap dragon app instead,Any opinions welcome.

I wouldn't bother with the task killer in the first place. Not 100% sure but I don't think there's any point of having two battery savers. I tries battery defender pro before and just didn't find it that helpful + it confused the **** out of me with its set up

themacdaddy · 25-10-2013 02:03PM

Spigen Slim Armour case for sale here on Grabone....cheaper than most places I think.

markc1184 · 27-10-2013 09:51AM

Does anyone that is using the Accuweather widget, know how to update the time settings after the clocks changed?

Aidric · 27-10-2013 03:08PM

markc1184 wrote: »

Does anyone that is using the Accuweather widget, know how to update the time settings after the clocks changed?

Tap the widget to open. Press the menu button and you will be presented with settings option. Scroll to the last option which is 'set time'.

evolutionqy7 · 31-10-2013 01:30PM

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

themacdaddy · 31-10-2013 01:53PM

evolutionqy7 wrote: »

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

Ye, doesnt happen too often to me but ye I have noticed it. Restart works for me too.

gallag · 31-10-2013 02:11PM

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 03:57PM

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 04:52PM

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 05:24PM

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 07:57PM

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 08:00PM

On update on when 4.3 will be rolling out here?

medic087 · 01-11-2013 11:27AM

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 01:11PM

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 01:22PM

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 01:24PM

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 01:28PM

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

Simi · 01-11-2013 01:43PM

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 04:43PM

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

dubal · 02-11-2013 01:43PM

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 07:03PM

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 08:41PM

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

SuprSi · 02-11-2013 10:51PM

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 · 02-11-2013 11:09PM

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 · 02-11-2013 11:19PM

On Meteor bill pay, no update yet.

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