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[Galaxy S 4 General] danveer:
Can anyone tell ke what the quick start button and the bottom of *#0228# page does...?

I loose a significant amount of battery in a instant by pressing that..

Eg 22 to 14 or from 17 to just 1%
[Galaxy S 4 General] achyut:
[help] [help] help]!!!

I never had any camera reboot or camera failed problems before. but after I updated to MEA, it stated!!!! :( :eek: even with Wanamlite 1.3 MEA. Now, I do not have it JUST after installation of the ROM or after an ODIN flash, but after sometime the camera failed error pops up. am tensed to the core. anyone else having such problems??

P.S. - If it makes any difference, I dropped the phone once on floor. there is no visible damage, though.

secondly, If I go to samsung for replacement/ warranty claim, then just flashing the MEA or MDK with ODIN and turning the status to offical / Samsung official is enough?

please answer, am waiting eagerly. :(

Achyut.
[Galaxy S 4 General] sasha007:
Anyone here with Windows 8 , able to update S4 via Kies in India ?

My Kies has Firmware upgrade option disabled and does not show any latest firmware :(

Also OTA shows slots full bla bla :(
[Galaxy S 4 General] nani67:
i haven't used wanamlite or any custom rom till now.

but came across many posts that the phone reboots when camera is accessed or camera doesn't open.

personally i never faced it till date.

dropping the phone doesn't create any issue with camera not responding/opening.

my S4 did fall from a height of 3ft and everything is functional.

regarding flashing back to official firmware via odin.

this will bring back the device status to OFFICIAL and you can also get OTA updates and also claim warranty with customer care.

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today got my S4 updated to latest firmware using a friend's laptop.

its running win 8 64-bit.
[Galaxy S 4 General] sasha007:
Then how come my laptop with Windows 8 64-bit with KIES , is not showing any latest firmware for my S4 ?

And the firmware upgrade option is also greyed out :(

Plz help someone . :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 4 General] jithendra194:
Just updated to MEA and I'm happy to see sammy fixed most of the tiny lags I was facing.
[Galaxy S 4 General] x017in:
updated succesfully on win 8
[Galaxy S 4 General] azeter:
Battery life on MEA personally a big let down cant understand whts draining the batt lyk crazy huhhh...

Sent from my Galaxy S4 .
[Galaxy S 4 General] sasha007:
Please suggest someone how to get updated to MEA ? :(

Neither Kies nor OTA is helping :(
[Galaxy S 4 General] samir_a:
Infact I am getting super battery life after the update early days but improved by around 30% to be sure I will monitor on next charge again
[Galaxy S 4 General] Arsh_Kapoor:
Download fw from samfirmware n flash via odin....see the tutorial its quite easy
[Galaxy S 4 General] sasha007:
The link is Hotfile and is not resumable :(

It resets automatically after downloadig some % :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mandeep148:
Yep, its very very hot...

Here is post in that person uoloaded torrent of MEU ... CSC INU

Thanx to him..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=42484157
[Galaxy S 4 General] jonam_mafia:
I believe it's your internet connection. Check whether your internet gets disconnected at that time.
[Galaxy S 4 General] snoopdog2006:
Hey guys

Has someone noticed the phone going to vibrate mode when calling..... Then it just stays in vibrate till you don't turn the ringer up

This does not happen always but few times

Strange:rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 4 General] x017in:
Guys, MEA India fast download link for you:

I9500XXUBMEA_I9500ODDBMEA_I9500DDUBMEA_India.zip (1.48 GB)
[Galaxy S 4 General] mohanindia:
hdr mode is superb

HDR mode is there...Good stuff

Inside the camera app, select Mode and then the 4 Squares on the bottom left (horizontal view) and then select Rich tone/HDR

Cheers
[Galaxy S 4 General] sasha007:
Finally Got an OTA slot :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] danveer:
You guys might wanna try again from your phone to download the update. ..:D

No more 'max rollouts' error..:beer:
[Galaxy S 4 General] anon67:
Yes !! can confirm - i also got the OTA slot.
[Galaxy S 4 General] shivaram95:
Updated to MEA and I am happy that my camera restart issue is resolved.
[Galaxy S 4 General] sasha007:
To all the Indian owners of the S4 .

Can we root our device without having to worry about the warranty void due to counter increase , since the Samsung service centre guys here in India haven't got brains to check the counter ? :P
[Galaxy S 4 General] jithendra194:
Really sad to see there's no stock android development for our octa powered phones. :( no cm...... :'(
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
They don't need much brains. All they need is that Samsung software which reads the hidden counter. If it's there as a part of their process or whatever they'll check it.

That being said, in my experience (count of one) they don't check for rooting etc at all.
[Galaxy S 4 General] sasha007:
u from India ? :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Sure am.
[Galaxy S 4 General] superutp:
all of a sudden my phone has been rebooting with the insertion of the sd card. its working fine without the sd card. any idea why this is happening? it was working perfectly fine uptil afternoon today.
[Galaxy S 4 General] HS™:
Possibly some bad files in the Sd card format the card using PC then again after

putting in the phone format it once and see the problem must have gone
[Galaxy S 4 General] zyryn:
Urgent !! Need to revert to stock !!

Hey guys, NEED URGENT HELP !

THIS IS FOR GT-I9300, SORRY FOR THE WRONG THREAD, BUT MANY OF THE S3 USERS ARE HERE NOW, HENCE POSTED HERE ALSO

can anyone tell me the exact steps ( or refer me to a guide or links ) to revert completely back to stock !!

i need to sell my phone tomorrow !

- whats the latest official indian firmware and can anyone provide me a link to download ?

- presently, im on leaked 4.2.2 Wanams Rom. so can i directly flash the official indian ROM on this via odin ?

- also what are the steps to apply triangle away ??

- amything else i need to know ?

EXTREMELY SORRY FOR NOT SEARCHING AS I KNOW ALL THIS IS AVAILABLE, BUT IM IN A REAL HURRY. so anyone kind enough to spare 5 mins and tell me ?

THANKS IN ADVANCE
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hotzigetty:
Download the stock firmware from the s3 thread or from sammobile for inu s3. Flash via odin. Wipe.

Sent from Neptune
[Galaxy S 4 General] pulkitsachdeva:
battery drain too :eek:

okay so i accidentally left my GPS running 2 days back and my S4 battery drained from 60% to 5% in 2 hours. Today, I was using bluetooth to transfer some files, around 30 minutes.. and the battery drained from around 50% to 5% in just half an hour!! I switched off the bluetooth and now the battery is back at 13%. I switched off the phone and pulled the battery out and put it back in after 5 minutes.. battery is again at 50% now.. WTF!! Is this normal behavior? I doubt.
[Galaxy S 4 General] danveer:
Not normal at all, this used to happen in my old phone when my battery was about to give up and required me to purchase a new battery...

Ask for replacement from the service center for the battery
[Galaxy S 4 General] satya0011:
Indian version is also octa core.... but down-clocked t9 1.6gh.....
[Galaxy S 4 General] rgshah3:
Ota works now
[Galaxy S 4 General] satya0011:
+1

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Check if ur battery is swollen from side view..... if yes go to SC for replacement ..... happened same with me with s2 in past...
[Galaxy S 4 General] rgshah3:
Battery drain is comparatively more than MDK. Anyone else facing this?

Drained 7-8% in 10 mins of modern Combat 4.. Usually it drains 4-5%
[Galaxy S 4 General] satya0011:
Have u updated ur phone recently..... may it is due to that.... if yes u need a full wipe.... or may be ur card is faulty.....
[Galaxy S 4 General] pulkitsachdeva:
looks okay to me.. not swollen

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Hmm.. I shall try for a month or so and then ask for replacement. We have 6 months of warranty for them as well, right?

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I've observed that the battery drain is not because of the bluetooth..

if i press *#0228# and press "quick start" it suddenly drops my battery % after starting after 2-3 secs. Taking the battery out and putting it back again shows me the original charge percentage.. Can anyone else try this and let me know if it's happening for you as well?
[Galaxy S 4 General] danveer:
I did this yesterday while on MDK firmware, was having 52 % battery, pressed quick start and it dropped to 14% played real racing for 20 mins still battery didnt went down from 14 % later restarted the phone and its back to 49 % after that I stopped pressing quick start button...;)
[Galaxy S 4 General] pulkitsachdeva:
I tried browsing internet for 10 minutes but my battery is still draining :(

Can anyone else also try and confirm this issue? Also, please let me know if this bug has been resolved in the latest firmware...
[Galaxy S 4 General] danveer:
MEA has decreased performance compared to MDK.

I can now hardly cross 12500 in quadrant while 13000+ was common for me on MDK.

Also antutu is not going beyond 26500 and now I found this ( See screenshot below )

Can anyone confirm decrease in performance. ..
[Galaxy S 4 General] danveer:
Try restarting your phone as I did. Also does it happen alk the time or only when you press the quick start button because if it is happening all the time then you should definately pay a visit to the nearest service center
[Galaxy S 4 General] pulkitsachdeva:
Restarting the phone doesnt help me.. I need to pull out the battery and put it back again.

I've been using the phone for the past 10 days and today is the first time i realized this issue.. I guess it is only when i press "quick start".. If it is a common bug then I suppose Samsung will fix it sooner or later.. Other than this my battery seems to be working fine I suppose.
[Galaxy S 4 General] danveer:
I don't think its a bug. I dont know what quick start does but it surely messes with the battery readings.

Well the solution to this is dont press the quick start button until you know what it does.. thats exactly what I am doing now...:D

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Hey guys tomorrow is fathers day and I want to gift my papa a new phone since he is using a really old iphone 3g ( not even 3gs) my budget is for 15 to 16 k ( it cant exceed that since I am still a student who is studying ). So far I am thinking for xperia l but stll can you guys give me any recommendations...

Ill be really grateful to you guys. ..:rolleyes::D
[Galaxy S 4 General] jithendra194:
No problem here. I'm on MEA and I got 13k in quadrant. Check whether you got power saving mode on?
[Galaxy S 4 General] satya0011:
U could go for Quad core version of Galaxy Grand.....
[Galaxy S 4 General] nani67:
SD Card files corrupt

Hello,,

I am facing a problem with files in SD Card.

after updating to latest firmware via kies, i was unable to play music using the default sammy player.

then, i tried to open MyFiles and found that the folders in SD Card are showing " μ " in place of the first character of folder name.

example,

actual folder name : walls

new folder name : μalls

what could be the problem.

and all the files in these folders are deleted.

not even able to recover the files.

just formatted the card and copied some songs..

will keep checking if this repeats.

did anyone face this kind of issue.
[Galaxy S 4 General] zavenfoizon:
GUYS I am planning to buy S4. So should I buy Black or white?

Sent from my Samsung GALAXY NOTE 2
[Galaxy S 4 General] ravishah922:
OT: Cheer for Shikhar Dhawan's 3rd consecutive century!!! ;):)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Paras Lehana:
I went for White Frost and now I'm really proud of my choice. The white accessory (charger and earphones) looks awesome with it.

Sensors are clearly visible on white while black S4 is a fingerprint magnet.

IMO, white looks very decent. I'd a black S4 before and thought to get White for a change.

I recommend you to have a visit to the nearest Samsung Showroom and ask them for providing you both the colors for demo and compare them according to your priorities. I did play a video on both of 'em together and the white looked really awesome to me.
[Galaxy S 4 General] zavenfoizon:
I have a white note 2 and I really need to take care of it from dirts and sweats so that it wont get dirty or yellowish. So I thought to go for black for s4. Btw What's the current price of S4? Do we get the flip cover free or not?

Sent from my Samsung GALAXY NOTE 2
[Galaxy S 4 General] guitarmafia:
Well i would say go for the black one...samsung is not good with white phones...and they always show a white model in their ads..which doesnt do justice with the looks of the phone..actually i skipped s3 due to this reason(long story)..as u may remember,there was a huge shortage of the pebble blue version when s3 was released..due to these ads people call s3/s4 ugly..cuz a lot of them hv never seen a black/blue version... several of my friends use to say s4 was ugly..but after looking at my black s4 they are like 'is this really s4..it actually looks good'...

As for the accessories,yes,they r white(only the ones that are supplied in the box..not the ones u buy separately) but there r like 2 of them..charger/data cable and headphones...and these 2 things never effect the looks of a phone..cuz u wont be showing off ur charger in public and dedicated music lovers buy 3rd party headphones not based on their colour so it almost never matches the colour of ur phone(btw the headphones samsung provided are also grt)..rest of the official samsung accessories comes in both black and white(and some othr colours too).

Ppl used to buy white versions to be different..but due to this(ek ke peeche sab gaddhe me kudte hain lol) now its so common that if u ll buy the non-white version u ll be the one with a different colour..also its just my opinion but usually girls buy white version..I am NOT saying that white version is girly..just that black is more manly...so plz anybody dont be offended as i meant no disrespect regarding you or your choices..

And also note that there are few cases other than white ones which look good on a white phone..else it looks too colourfull..and not an elegent device..on the other hand a black handset can carry it looks with cases of any colour,including white..

Still there r some ppl who ll like the white one better..but there ll b many who ll hate it..Instead buy a black one and there ll be a few who ll like it less than the white one but most of them ll love it..'almost' no one ll hate it..and u ll love it too..

Hope i helped..and if i offended anybody i am very sorry..it ws not intentional..

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Exactly..scratches and dirt r more visible on a white phone..and no we dont get the flip cover free..

Regarding the price..well it depends..if u hv a good dealing with ur seller u cn get it as low as 37k(i got it for 37k too) or may b as less as 36k as some ppl hv reported in delhi,etc..else it wud b near 39k...And in a samsung showroom u ll get it for the same 41500..

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Actually visibility of the sensors is actually a con for me cuz it looks a bit awkwrd..as opposed to the black version where sensors r less visible and hence it looks clear and better..
[Galaxy S 4 General] rgshah3:
100 to 50 in just 4 hours woah :eek:
[Galaxy S 4 General] guitarmafia:
I faced an issue somewhat like this on my s2 when i updated to ics,,,the easiest way is to connect it to your computer and edit on your pc(create new folders,change names,copy ur music and videos to them and then just repaste it on your phone,,,and everything ll b fine..
[Galaxy S 4 General] Paras Lehana:
Yeah, I stated it as a con. I compared the cons of both of the colors. Sensor is not a thing to be showed.

If you go for black, search for Neo Hybrid cases, they look more than awesome on it. Well, I bought the Infinity White one but it doesn't suite the White S4 as much as other colors would suite on the Black one.

Personally, I always loved black devices but this time I went for the White S4 and it's given the phone a 'decent and noticeable' look. I don't , can't and won't regret my choice.

Probability may be higher for the other sex to get the White S4 but that shouldn't affect your choice. Badminton is played mostly by girls in my area, but that doesn't mean you decide not to think about it.

Make your choice, have a look at the color 'professionally and personally' and decide.
[Galaxy S 4 General] guitarmafia:
I totally agree with you,,,and if you want some good cases for your white s4 check out mobilefun,,,they r basically uk based seller,,,but they recently launched an indian version of their site too so its very easy getting good cases for s4 which are generally not available in india,,,i bought a slim armour,,,it really looks awesome in person and makes your phone looks really premium(atleast till there r no scratches,,mine is relatively new so i cant comment)...a friend of mine ordered a white slim armour for his white s4 and it looks really nice..

I have also ordered ballistic and Trident Kraken...

Check out the white slim armour,,it looks good on a white s4..
[Galaxy S 4 General] Paras Lehana:
Yeah, I'd also considered cases on mobilefun but now, I've ordered the Infinity White Neo Hybrid case. :(

Well, it hasn't arrived yet - will research more.

Also adding that I'm going for HOKO Screen Guards. Any suggestions?
[Galaxy S 4 General] zavenfoizon:
Thanks guys.. I think ill go for black S4.

Sent from my Samsung GALAXY NOTE 2

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Do they give COD?

Sent from my Samsung GALAXY NOTE 2
[Galaxy S 4 General] sri25252:
Hi everyone. My galaxy s4 has lines on its screen and when I went to service centre they said to change the display if they change the display is it original in quality. Plz I required suggestions
[Galaxy S 4 General] guitarmafia:
Yeah their fast shipping is costly,,,and if its more than 7-10 days,may b ur product is out stock(it probably was when u ordered and dint notice,,it happened with me too with samsung tech tiles 2),,,but dont worry they replenish their stock quite fast..

And regarding screen protector,,,i believe u r talking about the matte one,,,well in my experience all cheap screen protectors r the same,,,even some costly ones are no better,,,,so it wont matter much even if you buy a molife one or casemate etc,,,,also r u sure u want a matte screen protector,,,i mean yeah they help u avoid fingerprints and all and they r a bit less 'sticky',,but they generally ruin the screen quality unless u r buying a very costly one...

if u really ask me i would prefer a glass protetor,,,specifically the spigen ones(glass.t,glass.tr or the new one),,,i knw they are really costly,,but believe me when i say they r worth it,,,doesnt temper a bit with the screen quality,,and actually protects the glass on phone from falls etc by cracking itself...and they give u that awesome glass feel...

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if u r talking about mobilefun,,then no,,they dont..

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i read somewhere in this thread that not all service centres have s4 screen in stock so not sure if they ll b able to repair in instantly,,,but yeah if they do,,it ll be original,,,i mean whats the point of going to an official service centre and spending the extra bucks if not for its legitimacy...i hope i understood ur question right...
[Galaxy S 4 General] Paras Lehana:
No, I want a protector that just doesn't ruin my screen quality - the least possible!! I can't compromise with the screen quality. If I buy the described case, I see no point of getting a high protective scren guard. Is there any case you can recommend me? Give me a VFM as well as a high quality one.
[Galaxy S 4 General] guitarmafia:
well if u want the max protection and quality then the only two brands i can think of are Trident(cases are aegis and kraken) and Otterbox(defender,commuter,etc),,but they look very good(except maybe Trident Kraken),,cuz they are built for heavy duty protection,,,these cases should protect ur phone from any falls etc....these cases are a bit costly and the screen guards provided with them are good enough,,,even UAG's case provide a very good protection and looks good too IMO..

but if u dont want to spend that much go for the spigen cases or Cygnett(fit grip,workmate,urban sheild,etc) or ballistic....

but u still need a screen protector,,,cuz screen takes damage not just from falls but from little things like sand grain,etc in ur pocket too,,,or mayb even finger nails....so if ur buying the latter cases i wud suggest a glass protector which ll give u the ultimate screen experience while protecting ur screen,,,but if u r buying the heavy duty cases then any normal cheap glossy screen protector should suffice(most of them have a screen protector included)...

u cud go anyway,,i think cost wud be the same...

EDIT: Cygnett workmate is actually a heavy duty case too,,,typed it by mistake,,

EDIT 2: Also check before buying a glass protector,,,as some glass protectors r not compatible with some cases,,,but if u r buying a spigen case and a spigen protector,,it wud b fine.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Paras Lehana:
Thanks a lot mate. I think I've arrange more money.

BTW, can't I go for a normal screen guard that just won't ruin the quality. I mean can't a protector like that protect ot from dust particles adding that I can also change it after every couple of months.
[Galaxy S 4 General] rgshah3:
My phone stopped charging... It shows the charging sign but the battery percent isn't increasing... Just decreasing
[Galaxy S 4 General] guitarmafia:
of cource you can,,,,just dont buy any matte protector,,,i mean its personal preference,,but matte protectors just ruin the screen quality,,,so any glossy screen protector should be fine for normal use,,,but they dont really provide any protection against fall or any kinda pressure...

If u plan on using s4 for a long time a glass protector would b a good investment as u dont have to change it unless it gets broken or u really mishandle ur phone and put too many scratches on it...

but if that s not the case then u can buy any normal glossy screen protector but u ll have to change them a lot( as u probably already know)..
[Galaxy S 4 General] Paras Lehana:
If it's also getting hot while charging, then you might be having wakelocks.

You may also try charging while the device is switched off.
[Galaxy S 4 General] guitarmafia:
Try changing charging cables,,check ur charger,,try usb charging,,check if ur battery is ok,,,do a reset,,and if even then it doesnt charge then go to the service centre,,,(PS thats what i wud do)...cuz then may b the problem is with the charging port,,,
[Galaxy S 4 General] jithendra194:
Is there anyway to reset the flash counter right now?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Paras Lehana:
I assume that the device won't get used more than year or lil bit more. In that case, do you have any recommendations for the screen guard I should get? Some posts back someone recommended to go for HOKO.