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

yllw.ldbttr · 18-11-2013 06:20PM

Achilles wrote: »

You reckon that would work?

When registering you are asked for the IMEI, and mobile number.
You also make a declaration that the phone is on the network when registering.

You're not covered for the first 14 days.

It's your call, but you could very easily end up with a fraud conviction and trouble obtaining any kind of insurance in the future.

Is it worth that for a new phone?

To be honest I'd say you registering and immediately claiming would ring a few alarm bells....Not saying you wouldn't get away with it but...

18-11-2013 06:42PM

Evening all,
I am thinking of making the switch from the iphone to the samsung s4.... I have been with apple the for number of years and use all apple gear however I have become a little dismayed with the whole ecosystem and am considering dipping my toe into the android system to start with. I know the the whole apple vs samsung is a personal choice but after having had a quick flick through the thread and seen the problems people have had and are having I'm just wondering are people generally happy with the phone and the android system, apps, choice, support etc.
I look forward to your opinions!
Cheers.

MrVestek · 18-11-2013 08:27PM

yllw.ldbttr wrote: »

When registering you are asked for the IMEI, and mobile number.
You also make a declaration that the phone is on the network when registering.

You're not covered for the first 14 days.

It's your call, but you could very easily end up with a fraud conviction and trouble obtaining any kind of insurance in the future.

Is it worth that for a new phone?

To be honest I'd say you registering and immediately claiming would ring a few alarm bells....Not saying you wouldn't get away with it but...

No no I don't want to comit fraud. I've resigned myself to saving up for a Nexus 5 now.

MonkstownHoop · 21-11-2013 05:11PM

themacdaddy wrote: »

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

Anyone buy this? i'm still waiting for it to be delivered

willah · 21-11-2013 08:19PM

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Anyone buy this? i'm still waiting for it to be delivered

Yes I did. Still waiting too. Estimated delivery was last Friday the 15th

Doge · 21-11-2013 08:24PM

This news is about a month old now but I could not find it anywhere in this thread.

There is a recall on faulty batteries for the S4 and Samsung are offering free replacements:

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s4-battery-problems-samsung-offers-free-battery-replacements

themacdaddy · 22-11-2013 09:23AM

willah wrote: »

Yes I did. Still waiting too. Estimated delivery was last Friday the 15th

Me 3

MrStuffins · 22-11-2013 11:11AM

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

Anyone buy this? i'm still waiting for it to be delivered

willah wrote: »

Yes I did. Still waiting too. Estimated delivery was last Friday the 15th

themacdaddy wrote: »

Me 3

Me 7!

I was leaving it until today to contact them, it's been a full week over the estimated delivery date.

danwhite88 · 22-11-2013 12:00PM

waveform wrote: »

This news is about a month old now but I could not find it anywhere in this thread.

There is a recall on faulty batteries for the S4 and Samsung are offering free replacements:

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s4-battery-problems-samsung-offers-free-battery-replacements

Where do I go to get this replacement battery?

Doge · 22-11-2013 06:00PM

danwhite88 wrote: »

Where do I go to get this replacement battery?

At your nearest Samsung service centre. Good luck finding where that is though!

There's been mixed reports about getting a replacement battery, but these reports are from all different countries also.

Doge · 22-11-2013 06:08PM

waveform wrote: »

At your nearest service centre. Good luck finding where that is though!

There's been mixed reports about getting a replacement battery, but these reports are from all different countries also.

All I can find on the Samsung site, is the service locator for the US and the UK,
but none for Ireland:

http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/location/supportServiceLocation.do

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/service/location

Edit:

If your battery is defective it should be bloated also like the one on the right hand side of this picture:

GIMP · 22-11-2013 07:31PM

Samsung advised me that their authorised repair/agent in Ireland are Fonemenders.

SuprSi · 24-11-2013 11:23AM

So I fixed my phone, courtesy of a factory reset. It was a surprisingly pleasant experience actually and the phone was working beautifully until this morning where I managed to damage the screen :mad: It's not broken, but there are green lines down it so it obviously took some sort of impact while walking the dog.

Any idea how much a replacement screen for an S4 is? This is the only thing I can find but I'm not sure if it's what I need;

Ebay

Tasden · 24-11-2013 12:09PM

SuprSi wrote: »

So I fixed my phone, courtesy of a factory reset. It was a surprisingly pleasant experience actually and the phone was working beautifully until this morning where I managed to damage the screen :mad: It's not broken, but there are green lines down it so it obviously took some sort of impact while walking the dog.

Any idea how much a replacement screen for an S4 is? This is the only thing I can find but I'm not sure if it's what I need;

Ebay

When i bought mine in CPW the other day your man told me that it can cost up to 300euro for screen repair- now he was in the middle of trying to sell me insurance at the time so take from that what you may.

Also while I'm here, stupid question time- its taking me a bit of time to get used to the eye scroll and gesture stuff- I've never used any of it before but I'm finding it all a bit hit and miss and am just wondering if its me and how I'm using it or the actual feature itself?

SuprSi · 24-11-2013 12:11PM

Ouch €300 is an awful lot. I'll bring it back to the store tomorrow morning and see what they say. As for the smart scrolling stuff, it is definitely a bit hit and miss. I like the gesture stuff, but the eye stuff was starting to annoy me so I switched it off. I think it's a cool idea but feel it's not working well enough to be left on.

Tasden · 24-11-2013 12:27PM

Yeah it was enough to twist my arm into buying insurance. Thanks for assuring me its not just my eyes! The jump scroll thing- similar? All gestures are fine for me but the scroll seems a bit iffy even on the demo.
Sorry if all this is in the thread already!

SuprSi · 24-11-2013 01:16PM

No you're right, it ends up being jumpy and unusable. I'm sure they'll fine-tune it and what I found impressive was that the eye scanning thing even works through sunglasses! As the next versions of the Galaxy come out I've no doubt they'll make it better though.

Damo 2k9 · 24-11-2013 05:53PM

Not sure if im aloud ask here, but not sure where else to ask. Looking to buy an S4 on PAYG and the cheapest place ive found so far is Pixmania: http://www.pixmania.ie/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-s4-16-gb-white/21361759-a.html
Anyone know of any cheaper places?
Cheers.

Tasden · 24-11-2013 07:49PM

SuprSi, just saw this....

iggy wrote: »

Thanks for recommending Jonny24ie
Yea it's super job.
Went to Vodafone shop this morning and get said about €180 to fix it. I asked him who fixes them for them and he said fonefix. :-)
U get a receipt with the job done and your Sammy warranty is still valid.

Rojiblancos · 24-11-2013 07:57PM

Had to get my screen replaced a while ago cost roughly €150 gave into O2 an they sent it off

SuprSi · 24-11-2013 08:31PM

Thanks both, that's a much more palatable price. I'll pop into my local crowd tomorrow morning and see what they say.

MrStuffins · 25-11-2013 01:19PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Me 7!

I was leaving it until today to contact them, it's been a full week over the estimated delivery date.

Just received mine. It's quite nice actually. Makes my phone much chunkier but I suppose that's the point

SuprSi · 25-11-2013 02:35PM

£180

That's the best price I could get, though to be fair I'll have it this time tomorrow. Still, gutted - there goes the wife's Christmas present :P

Damo 2k9 · 25-11-2013 02:44PM

Damo 2k9 wrote: »

Not sure if im aloud ask here, but not sure where else to ask. Looking to buy an S4 on PAYG and the cheapest place ive found so far is Pixmania: http://www.pixmania.ie/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-s4-16-gb-white/21361759-a.html
Anyone know of any cheaper places?
Cheers.

Anyone? Looking to order in the next few days and dont want to spend more then I have to.

Jambo · 25-11-2013 02:56PM

waveform wrote: »

All I can find on the Samsung site, is the service locator for the US and the UK,
but none for Ireland:

http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/location/supportServiceLocation.do

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/service/location

Edit:

If your battery is defective it should be bloated also like the one on the right hand side of this picture:

I rang Samsung products on 0818 717100 and explained that I am sure my battery if affected by this recall and after a few questions by the service guy on the phone I was told I would have to send the phone away for 7 to 10 days as they want to check that the battery issue has not damaged the phone ! Alternatively I could drive to Dublin hand it in and possibly collect the following day.

All in all the above does not really sound like a viable option

willah · 25-11-2013 05:22PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Just received mine. It's quite nice actually. Makes my phone much chunkier but I suppose that's the point

+1

Mc Love · 25-11-2013 05:30PM

Is there an app that handles all messages from SMS to Viber messages to WhatsApp?

MonkstownHoop · 25-11-2013 06:54PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Just received mine. It's quite nice actually. Makes my phone much chunkier but I suppose that's the point

It's a nice case but can't help but feel it will very easily slip out of my hands

Simi · 26-11-2013 12:47AM

Damo 2k9 wrote: »

Anyone? Looking to order in the next few days and dont want to spend more then I have to.

You realise that's just some guy you're buying from right? Pixmania is €499. Just buy it from amazon (make sure the seller is amazon.co.uk!). It's £389 at the moment.

MrStuffins · 26-11-2013 10:12AM

MonkstownHoop wrote: »

It's a nice case but can't help but feel it will very easily slip out of my hands

Also, just me whose charger doesn't fit while the case is on?

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