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[Galaxy S 4 General] sqnz:
Me too orders from estore 5 mins after the launch program got over. I ordered from there mainly because of the free accessory bundle. It shipped today and I got the AWB number.

Did anyone get the S4 in chennai. If so, where did you buy it? :silly:

Btw, this is my first post :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] raiprashant007:
Dude I enquired in Samsung how can we know we are going receive the free accessory.they said it's surprise and You won't be told...I ordered 3pm yesterday
[Galaxy S 4 General] Harsha Raj:
I think this is first time people are getting the device as same day as in launch day in Samsung with proper supply? Exciting!
[Galaxy S 4 General] NaveenKumarXDA:
Petition to launch all Google products & services in India

Hello,

Subject: Petition to request Google to launch All Google products & services in India as Google ignoring this 16% of world population in India.

Dear Readers,

We love Google products since We have learned to be online. This process started from search internet with "Google Search" & now using latest tech by Google as Android, Hardware devices & other Web Services. I hope this process will continue for many years to come.

But now, We know Google is not doing enough for the fans in our country "India" , Google have yet to launch all the hardware products & all the pure software tech exclusive only to some of the World.Now the time has come when tech are outdated very fast, So giving products after they are outdated is worst than no products at all.That is the same case now as Google started selling Nexus 7 to India. Also started Movies & Books Store Lately but many services are still away from reach.

So We should start this petition that either Google start offering all product lineup in India or We can Stop using Google Products at All.

Here is Petition Link : https://www.change.org/petitions/google-to-launch-all-google-products-services-in-india

Now few of you will say " How is it possible to get out of Half offered Google Lineup".

Let me suggest that most of Google Products have alternative :

Few Examples :

1. Gmail :-> Multiple free alternatives , Also Outlook ( I also don't like M$ So much), But anyway many are there.

2. Android :-> Use Stock OS given by Manufacturer with blocking all Google products in this like changing search with yahoo etc.

3. Play Store:-> Use Manufacturer Store or Amazon as present wherever.

4. Google+ :-> Facebook or many other Social Sites.

5. Maps:-> Use Open Street map app. Multiple for all devices.

Just as these were few alternatives.

We can show Google that its not easy to ignore 1.3 Billion People of the World. That is insane. Let them Face little heat too.

. . . . .. TOGETHER WE CAN GET FULL PRODUCTS FROM GOOGLE & WE WILL

Support to get all in India
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
Obviously She didnt bill it... She was just handing it out..!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] techpal:
Hows screen compared to S3 or Note 2?Can we really tell difference between 720p and 1080p?
[Galaxy S 4 General] aaprocks:
Available almost everywhere here in Ahmedabad. You can buy one tomorrow itself!! :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Suraj.Udg:
Got mine :cool:

But feels too small as compared with my Note 2 :D

Black one! Awesome it is...and got a s view color for free :cool:

39,500/-
[Galaxy S 4 General] shamps:
To those who have bought, is there any lag? A lot of review videos had laggy devices.
[Galaxy S 4 General] NaveenKumarXDA:
Buyers also check of spirit FM works or not. I hope chip connections are made to board
[Galaxy S 4 General] kishorsidu:
Pls post ur Battery stats friends....

Tapatalked with my galaxy tab and SwiftKey Flow
[Galaxy S 4 General] nitinvaid:
Still device is not rooted strange?
[Galaxy S 4 General] sanusweetsmile:
What's spirit fm
[Galaxy S 4 General] jon51092:
I asked at Samsung smartphone cafe and some local stores they are saying Monday evening.....!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] NaveenKumarXDA:
It is a application for custom rom that does not have FM in ROMs. Few were reporting that it might be possible that FM is there but no software for it
[Galaxy S 4 General] garvit:
You just need Credit Card to apply..

No down payment.. No hidden charges.. Just Rs. 3459 p.m from next month after ur purchase...

Btw a strong advise from personal experience its better to go for Jhatka than Halal..
[Galaxy S 4 General] jammyjamil:
Hey guyz,

Bought a black galaxy s4 today. It definitely feels better than galaxy s3 or the note 2. I was quite happy that we indians got the exynos octa core variant, but my happiness was short lived. I ran some benchmarks, got some interesting results but my phone got extremely overheated when I ran the benchmarks (quadrant, antutu, etc) and the phones battery took a big hit. It was draining rapidly when the phone was over heated. Its my first day so wont comment on the battery life but the os seems to be laggy at times. I hope all these issues are software related.

I am quite confident though that the snapdragon variant is much more stable than the octa core one.
[Galaxy S 4 General] rkial:
Aaron from Phonedog mentioned that the battery on his Octa wasnt doing as well as the battery on his US snapdragon..

And the battery on the snapdragon S4 is similar to the battery on the HTC One (except for standby, where the 300mah extra obviously helps greatly).

Dont expect any miracles..

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The 0% just means its interest free.

There still might be a small fee involved for using the EMI option. Get that cleared up.

Also, the entire amount will be blocked by your card. so if you have a 1L limit.. it'll block the entire amount straightaway. You'll have to pay it off in installments though..
[Galaxy S 4 General] Triad007:
Hi - If you got it in mumbai, can you mention from where and for how much? Thanks.:D
[Galaxy S 4 General] japjit100:
today i tell my dad I want new s4 they tell wait for 20days because Samsung always price drop after launch

I think will wait for 1month :(:(
[Galaxy S 4 General] sachinaik:
The phone is so beautifull...

I actually bought white version. Snapped a black flip cover on it. Now except bezel everything is black.

When I went to the shop only white ones were available.

Considering the accessories are white even when we buy black phones its good to buy white version.

White in no means looks cheap.

The phone is quite the looker. All other galaxy phones fades in front of this and can easily see that this phone is the top dog just by looking at it.

Camera is awesome. Definitely improved over s3.

Antutu 27k :)

But the top half of phone overheated. :(

Good thing is battery temps were at 35 :)

I kept it to my ears and it was okish. A little more would have made it not posssible to hold it touching my ear.

When charging with android media process running, innfront of a fan, the temps were max 39.

M happy with battery temps.

While playing temple run 2 the battery temps were at 34. Also the overall top half was mildly hot. I guess during games the A15s are heavily used. So to half temp was actually very acceptable.

M not sure how they are keeping battery temp so low when the top half is very hot during benchmarks.

But the phone top half is too much heated. Let me see if its the same case with games...

5 minutes Antutu run consumed more power than 42min screen on time :eek:

Multitasking is good. All the tabs inopened last night are still readily avaialble even after 6 hours.

Music is Loud. Yeah. And the headphones are awesome. They are flat, fits well inside ear and they are WHITE!!!

All I need is a capdase screenguard and back cover...

I snapped s3 capdase screen guard on this beauty for now...
[Galaxy S 4 General] rakeshishere:
It was a j/k :p

I'm reading first impressions everywhere and seems like every one is impressed with build quality and feel while holding the device. :thumbup:
[Galaxy S 4 General] garvit:
Guys who got their hand on S4 please share actual (user) internal storage availabe.. As i heard 45% is already used
[Galaxy S 4 General] twisted_mind:
^^ Yes my S4 had like 8.3GB free internal memory out of the 16gb that it comes with....

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Hey guys

Got my S4 yesterday in thane. Anyone here successfully rooted their I9500? My TiBu needs some su love :(
[Galaxy S 4 General] nitinvaid:
No root no development for S4 till now i am worried to buy the device or not

HTC one already got CM via codeworkx

https://plus.google.com/111398485184813224730/posts/aJHAEuhyfzM
[Galaxy S 4 General] NaveenKumarXDA:
I am also concerned about backup to port to new handset.
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
I have not experience any lag till now... the S4 is fast... and I mean very very fast..!!! It makes my S3 look like my much older Samsung Monte..!!!

The screen is simply superb... No doubt N2 screen was awesome, but this just tops it..!!

Talking about the looks, they are not what all the reviews suggested. The device looks premium ..!! It makes a statement that it is the top dog of smartphones.. It looks more professional than the S3 though... I love my S3, but I have always preferred the looks of S2 and the S4 is like the fusion of S2 and S3 which does make it better than both of them..

The metallic band around the device help it maintain the professional looks as well.

The camera quality is just great.. !!! The images are detailed and crisp, they also look amazing, when viewed on the 5in screen..

About the So called gimmicky features that supposedly didnt work well in nearly every review.. They worked flawlessly on my S4. The Smart scroll works like magic, when it has detected and locked on to the eyes..!!! The air gestures are great too..!! I mean, when I showed it to some of my friends, who had heard about the features of the S4, but are not keen enough to actually follow websites to read reviews and watch features videos, these features were like magic to them. These kind of features make the phone smart.. Rest everything can be done in nearly every Android Device.

I plan to try the WatchOn system today and setup my TV, Set top box and Home theatre today... That should work perfectly as it already does with my Galaxy Tab2 10.1...

Preparing a full fledged review and will post it as soon as I complete it.

On last note, the S View Cover, which I got free with my S4, is the best cover one could opt for.. !!! Though it should have had some protection for the phone on form of casing..!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] gchindi:
So you are saying there is no lag when opening phone or contacts apps for the first time? And subsequent times?

How long does these two apps stay in memeory for repeated use, on s3 they are closed cery soon to make room for other ram heavy apps... Let us know your thoughts on this when you get a chance.
[Galaxy S 4 General] garvit:
S4 availabe for Rs. 39000 in Savitri Market, Sec-18, Noida
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Will be getting it in two or three days for 39k:):) can't wait to put my hands on the monster

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] aamitabh28:
Do u think it will have as good development as on s3 and more?
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Probably it will, I myself is planning to make some good roms soon. :beer::beer:

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] omer7:
Can anyone plz confirm how much RAM (usable) u actually get on GS 4? Like when u restart ur phpne and no app is opened, how much ram available it shows in (stock) task manager?
[Galaxy S 4 General] android_master:
Exynos OCTA {Indian version} No way....

Europe & US getting Snapdragon version & will have the best development....

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Also battery life takes a major hit in Exynos version..i still believe Samsung should have launched Snapdragon version here...not only it takes care of major things but also huge development support for Snapdragon

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Exynos version will not have the same support as in S2 & S3...

Wait for Europe & US to get the Snapdragon version and development will kickstart :laugh:
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
[MENTION=2420557]android_master[/MENTION]

The development will be good for both, only the aosp based Roms makes the difference. Do not forget the fact that only the first set of s4 batch is getting sd600 versions in non lte region, there is a very big possibility that samsung will ship s4 with Exynos once the production of the soc reaches the peak.

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] i9100g user:
I am happy with exynos version,only disadvantage would be is poor AOSP support.

Btw snapdragons have locked boot loaders whereas exynos has unlocked.

sent fromXperia sT21i

Everything stock
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
You got s4?

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] arunritz:
s4 for just Rs.36520/-

http://www.yebhi.com/289218/PD/sams...&utm_campaign=gby&aff=J689B92&affsubid1=16CL1
[Galaxy S 4 General] garvit:
It says out of stock..
[Galaxy S 4 General] tarun.nair:
What do you guys think of this deal? Real of fake? :confused:

http://www.yebhi.com/289218/PD/samsung-galaxy-s4-i9500-black-mobile-phones.htm
[Galaxy S 4 General] arunritz:
in homeshop18 after using coupon code s4 for Rs.39424....

http://www.homeshop18.com/samsung-g...filiate&utm_medium=91mobiles&utm_campaign=cpc

coupon code get it here: DCH59SPES929

http://www.91mobiles.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iv-price-in-india
[Galaxy S 4 General] shamps:
Yebhi is a reputed seller. Have bought a lot from them. It says in stock. Utsva cracker of a deal. Even COD available.
[Galaxy S 4 General] rkial:
Yep.

Came here to post the yebhi link as well.

never used them before but they have the COD option as well.

Great price..
[Galaxy S 4 General] i9100g user:
Oh no I haven't yet:silly:,I meant that I am happy with our country getting the exynos variant and 90% of people have reported that their 9505 have locked bootloader ,but haven't seen a 9500 with locked bootloader:confused:

sent fromXperia sT21i

Everything stock

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That is very cheap!

Wondering if ordering from them is safe:confused:

sent fromXperia sT21i

Everything stock
[Galaxy S 4 General] garvit:
Click "Buy Now" and see yourself..
[Galaxy S 4 General] shamps:
Lol. Yeah are correct mate. It simply went out of stock once i tried to buy it.
[Galaxy S 4 General] nitinvaid:
it must be DEMO version that dealer are getting
[Galaxy S 4 General] sub1n:
Galaxy S4 first impression.

Just came home after 30 mins of hands on with S4. I went to a smartphone cafe and there they has grand, S3 and S4 on display on one side.

First I had hard time recognizing S4 and literally had to observe closely at the device and the banner on top to distinguish it among the rest. Secondly when I picked the device every excitement vanished in thin air. Doesn't feel any great or feel anything like a 40k phone. Very light and it just doesn't feel rigid in hands. S3 had a better feel in hand.

Now the software. Phelothra of features. You wud literally need to spend a day to cover all in detail. Smart stay and smart pause works fine. But again the touch wiz is the same. Same lag in opening contacts messages and for that matter any stock applications for the first time. Even camera thinks for 3 secs to open.

Only good thing I find is the camera which takes stunning features and is a very modern software.

Spending 40k when 90% of stuff will be provided to S3 & note 2 seems no wise. Specially note 2 which has 2 gb ram too which removed the touch wiz lags to a great extend. Yes hardware is awsome but doesn't feel doing anything better than former flagships in real world experience.

I'm sure I am going to get a lot of nice explanations from the fanboys. But I love provoking you guys... He hee..
[Galaxy S 4 General] kachrukamble:
+1

Other than 1080p screen and 13 Mpx camera, I cant find any major thing to upgrade to S4 from a Note 2
[Galaxy S 4 General] nageshv24:
I wanna know if there is already a root for S4 octa. This is important for me as I may be able to restore all the apps (including calls and messages log) using Titanium Backup from S3.

Also can anyone give the feedback on the sound quality in comparison to S3 through headphones. How do 720p videos look on S4's 1080p screen?

Response would be highly appreciated :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Note 2 users have less reasons to update unless they are tech freaks. But don't forget there are rest of the mobile users in this world:) the difference is day and night for a s2 user...

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] twisted_mind:
No Root as of now :( I'm stuck in the same boat as you. Can't restore my TiBu..... Just bit the bullet and manually installed all my apps.. Feels weird to setup everything from scratch....

Need.Root.Please !!
[Galaxy S 4 General] hisee:
Rumor

Note 3 @5.99"ich.. Pic leak

http://www.sammobile.com/2013/04/28...cta-core-and-3gb-of-ram/#.UXzqjjeA73g.twitter
[Galaxy S 4 General] mj111996:
can anyone tell me how much is actual internal memory in 16Gb version?

I mean my s advance has 11.30 gb out of 16gb,other are used up by the phone itself.

I have planned to buy a galaxy s4 and i am heavy gamer and if its less than 10gb then i have to wait for 32gb version,i know after root i can use GL to SD or swap internal-external memory but i dont want to do it in a good phone like this.

plz reply me mates
[Galaxy S 4 General] amankapoor4:
some one posted few pages back that is it 8.XX GB
[Galaxy S 4 General] android_master:
Further Note 3 is here..a look at the specs:--

1) Note 3 will feature a 5.9-inch full HD display

2) 2.0 GHz Exynos 5 Octa processor :cowboy:

3)

3GB of RAM

:laugh:

4) 32GB of internal storage.

5) 13MP rear camera

5) The phone also reportedly runs on Android 4.2.2.

Note 3

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[Galaxy S 4 General] mj111996:
thanks bro,most likely have to wait 2-3 months for 32gb.
[Galaxy S 4 General] hisee:
But its nt a phone :D.. 5.9 is too big
[Galaxy S 4 General] android_master:
Ha Ha, this is the most childish comment..it all started with 3.5 inch..4 inch was big, 4.2 inch, 4.3 inch, 4.5 inch, 4.8 inch, 5 inch..Galaxy Note series 5inch right from start, sold in millions..

Samsung has done it again, what irks me is the fact a flagship phone is replaced not in months but in days time,,just 2 days into India launch & we have Note 3 :laugh:
[Galaxy S 4 General] sahibosaurus:
That monstrosity in the picture is definitely NOT the Note 3. Samsung is doing its best to minimize the bezel and keep the size of the phone the same while increasing the screen size, as seen in GS4. Expect Note 3 to be the same size as the 2 with smaller bezel and larger screen. The picture is most likely a fake Chinese knockoff.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Note series is a phablet and it's totally designed for users who need something more than a mobile in a mobile. It's useful because samsung plugged the gap between phone and a tablet. But that cannot replace a regular phone in any given day. A newly launched mobile doesn't mean it's the newer flagship of a company. S2, s3 and s4 are still the flagship device of samsung and will

continue to do so in the feature.

Last but not least note series will always sell in millions but it will never reach the state of s series because the user base for a phablet is always lesser than regular mobile users

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] brar.arsh:
I agree on this with bala.. :D

Hey I dont know why but I am getting interested in this S4 Hour by Hour (Not Day by Day :p)

Actually I own a Nexus 4 at the moment but S4's deal of EMI's has started coming into my dreams.. :D

Bala I need a personal suggestion from you, I am currently in India, and will be travelling to Canada in May End and the will stay in India for a month in July and then permanently go to US in September.. So what would you suggest, i9500 or i9505 as you know I am interested in AOSP and roms like Omega.. :D

If you suggest i9505, is it available unlocked in Canada??
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Hi mate,

I think 9505 would suit you better as you are not going to stay here, it will also satisfy your need for aosp roms:D

Dunno about the availability of unlocked versions in Canada, but I think you can import one if you still want an unlocked one.

Tea time question :

With all the features galore and super power hardware in s4 do you still think there is some need for aosp? Of course i love aosp just for its theming support. :D

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] rocksterraghu:
This was the first cycle, so I am obviously hoping for it to improve.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Screen on time?

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] devadatta:
Really good question,

the difference will always be equivalent to driving with a bunch of hot gals(with their heavy baggage) (TW)

and driving with one's gal only (AOSP).

:angel:
[Galaxy S 4 General] brar.arsh:
hmm yeah.. Thanks for suggestion.. I was also thinking of i9505 as it will also support LTE there..

Again went through many reviews and Nexus 4 is also not bad either.. I am confused again.. Nexus 4 will not sell on good price here and then again have to add another 20000 for S4.. Dont know weather it's worth or not.. :(

AOSP I need because it feels good to change ROM's once you get fed up with TW as we all did on S3..

It gives a new look to phone and everything again feels refreshed.

With complex architecture of S4, it will be difficult to handle Exynos Octa processor for the CM team.. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 4 General] safepacket:
[MENTION=228377]Bala[/MENTION] this question you asked actually depends on end users taste and goal .

If i were some body who buys a flagship and runs it for 3-4 years then for me its very important that I get aosp support .. because its only cm and who can give me support for longer years ..Sammy cannot give updates for a phone for long years .

Fortunately I am a kind of person who upgrades phone in a year . So it will not matter to me much that I get stable aosp or not.

Having said this aosp experience is so nice and bloat free that for my 40k I spend on a phone I would definelty expect aosp support .

I personally feel s4 hardware is awesome and imagine if we had a perfect aosp then it would have doubled the joy ..

Having used s2 and s3 for past 2 years / upgrades I can certainly say Sammy ROMs quality is increasing and that's the key for s4(fingers crossed)
[Galaxy S 4 General] rocksterraghu:
Maybe 5 hours plus. It's a new phone remember, so I have been playing around with it. Then again it was over weekend with very few calls.
[Galaxy S 4 General] brar.arsh:
Now that's something BIG..
[Galaxy S 4 General] kachrukamble:
Played with S4 today, not impressed at all. there is very little margin to discriminate between S3 and S4 (Lookwise). I know hardware is big update for S2 or S3 users. but it was heating little bit in just half hour of play. Same lagy contacts and widget drawer.

And most important, I didn't found common people getting excited for S4 as they were for S3.

Simply Samsung failed this time no matter they will still sale it in Millions S4
[Galaxy S 4 General] saj2001ind:
HTC One X to htc one is same as s3 to s4 Ppl will see less upgrade but that doesn't make the s4 a bad device... It is a powerhouse inside

Not fair criticizing it if you are coming from s3 or note 2
[Galaxy S 4 General] NaveenKumarXDA:
Very low popularity this time even on xda Indian thread
[Galaxy S 4 General] veteran_troller:
Anyone?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Suraj.Udg:
How is it supposed to be called as failed if sold in millions? :D

Frankly, while handling this phone, I never once was confused even for a sec with s3.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
I know you are waiting for note3 but that doesn't mean you can bash s4 since you are skipping it kachru. If you were in a mood to buy it you would see the positives else you would see only the negatives there.

《posted from s3》