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[Galaxy S 4 General] godmakarand:
NANO slim glass

where did you get it? i did not know it is available in india. only known good one comes from Spigen
[Galaxy S 4 General] guitarmafia:
Mobilefun

Sent from my GT-I9500
[Galaxy S 4 General] venki5star:
Better RAM usage I think. I got RAM usage below 850MB for first time. :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] geekymahesh:
This is the case with every update after a reboot and will be back to around 1.3 gb after one day. So check it after some hours
[Galaxy S 4 General] kannanX10:
Crackling sound while in call has been completely rectified even without changing the call setting to clear sound and its much more fluid......
[Galaxy S 4 General] rl421403:
MoDaCo.SWITCH for HTC One.

To switch your device between stock HTC Sense and Google Play Edition. And without any factory reset. The best thing is that data, apps are charged on both.

http://www.modaco.com/topic/363797-modacoswitch-beta-8-support-topic/

I wish I has HTC One. :)

Developer will/might port this to Galaxy S4 but I9505.

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Don't know about you but I am on MG1 (previous one) and I have 832 MB RAM usages. I am rooted and removed almost all crap bloat that I do not need.

But is RAM usages are really that important, now days with such advanced Android systems. I don't think so. We believe it because we lived PC era.

Now, Android, like Mac OS and Ubuntu, wants to use all the RAM it can, because that's how it was designed to work.

Read this, it's nice article.

http://www.androidcentral.com/ram-what-it-how-its-used-and-why-you-shouldnt-care
[Galaxy S 4 General] a.cid:
It has been quite a while since the S4 has released in India. Seeing that the thread is no longer on topic of availability and deals, I'm closing this one.

A few threads that you guys may find useful in order to continue discussion:

Roll-up Sticky thread

Off-topic Thread

Device Comparisons / Discussions / Rumors

Firmware Discussion Thread

Thread closed.
[Galaxy S 4 General] a.cid:
Final bump.

As promised here, users who frequented this thread are requested to follow the thread in the XDA India Social Group.
[Galaxy S 4 General] saj2001ind:
Dont worry too much there won't be much speed difference.. Most of the time people forget RAM which plays a vital part in speed which is 2gb this time and will make the device fly with great multitasking
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
You got it totally wrong, 1.6 Ghz octa core beats 1.9ghz sd600 in almost all benchmarks.

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] ipsuvedi:
Agreed. Its prooved
[Galaxy S 4 General] Triad007:
Which is why I am skeptical about the benchmarks, of course it is too early to tell... if the octacore is operating at max 1.6GHz compared to the 1.9 GHz quad-core which is "always" operating at 1.9 Ghz - it would seem that the quad-core performance should be better.

I am not the expert on this though, and I would be happy to be wrong here - as I will mostly be buying the India version (unless I can somehow get my hands on the unlocked Korean one :D)
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Clock speed alone doesn't determines the performance, the underlying architecture is the one that makes the difference, the octa is clocked down to 1.6ghz just to match the performance of sd600 variant.

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] Triad007:
Then I will be one happy camper! Upgrading to the S4, I was initially thinking of waiting a month after it releases, now it seems hard to resist for that long!
[Galaxy S 4 General] saj2001ind:
If u r upgrading from s3 then don't expect miracle in speed.... S4 does have a lot of new features and sensors which makes it a great device
[Galaxy S 4 General] Triad007:
I am upgrading from an S2
[Galaxy S 4 General] nitinvaid:
it has temperature sensor :fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy S 4 General] saj2001ind:
Temperature barometer humidity + the usual ones and these are unique to s4. They are not in any phone nor tablet or any portable devices

Image what apps can do with these sensors

Just can't understand why sammy gave it stupid plastic.... If it was a lill different then HTC would have absolutely no chance in front if this beast
[Galaxy S 4 General] nitinvaid:
i agree with you.

if any one is buying HTC just bcoz of its looks and Qualcomm chipset
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
The look of htc might appeal to few for sure, but to be honest they will put the mobile in a case for sure and it hides whatever the look is and I personally never look beyond the screen:D

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] saj2001ind:
Agreed I never kept my good looking one X without cover :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
Exactly, I mean even iPhone is a really great looking device but I have rarely seen one without a case. So even people that buy the phones for looks ruin it. So why buy them in the first place?? People buying the HTC One will regret it later, even if they don't speak up..!!!!

I mean I saw the look in my brother's eyes when he saw the things that my S3 could do and his much costlier iPhone 5 couldnt. Though the look is satisfying, I do feel that he regrets it.

So looks dont matter much. Also just look at the HTC One, no doubt it looks great, but it lacks even the basic things like the connectivity toggles in notification drop-down. and I actually love the Samsung's swipe right to call and left to text.

Its small things like this in the software department that make the Samsung better than the rest. The hardware is whole another ball game. Samsung has always been better than the competition in terms of performance...!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Chillz88:
True that its functional with its baby looking craton colors.. but all that toggles could come with apps.. and the s4 reviews are laggy as hell...didnt see a htc one with that kind of stutter.. barometer and some eye sensors were there even in the s3.. i bet all of them were rarely used.. you could hardly even notice a thread on s3 forums with anyone using or boasting about it after the device got old.. i guess those front speakers on htc one, its looks and it looks way lag free than the s4 bloated touchwiz which stutters gives htc a good point too..
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
The review you have seen must be from the post-production unit. Check out the new reviews of the retail versions. Anyway, HTC One too has the home button lag which is present in the Galaxy lineup. The main reason for this lag is that the device waits for your action. It waits to see if you are going to hold the tap, double tap or triple tap ( in case of HTC One)..!!! And the best part about galaxy S4 is the same thing you have said above.. I wont have to use apps for some basic functionality... it comes out of the box..!!

This is the problem with HTC One Fanboys.. They can't admit a flaw when they see one. I can admit that the front facing speakers of the HTC One are really good, even though test by GSMArena prove that S4 has louder speakers, I would love to have speakers facing towards me rather than away. and I can admit that the design and looks of the HTC One are simply superb. but no HTC One user can admit the basic flaws of their beloved device...!!!

Man that is just arrogance of the Apple level...!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Chillz88:
Lol@you acting like you got hurt when i said what i saw.. people here know me that i am in the s3 forums amd i m no fanboy and i like samsung enough... you seriously act like you own samsung.. and yes every phone has its flaws.. nothing is perfect.. you acting as if htc fanboys have a problem shows that you are just having a problem with them or have a doubt on your selection of phones.. and about the lags i didnt see lags on htc phones on pre release ones too with a fault that it has a smaller area of hardware buttons on which it responds..

Some are just deluded by marketting stuffs.. and thats one side where samsung rules.. getting toggles on crayons doesnt make it a device better for everyone.. nor does someones arrogance on people liking choice or other phones..

I want samsung to push better.. they havnt done it this time .. i cant stand htc or samsung fanboys.. its a device.. and some people saying why a device is better on their opinion and use and putting it down your throat is worse than the less knowledgable blind apple fanboys...
[Galaxy S 4 General] vd1900:
Now its HTC vs Samsung :p
[Galaxy S 4 General] haxor:
10 Ultimate Features of Samsung Galaxy S4 You Don't Know About.

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/457022/20130415/ten-ultimate-features-samsung-galaxy-s4-don.htm#.UXhY5Nh9WhH
[Galaxy S 4 General] japjit100:
today I visited to Samsung cafe some poster on wall and they tell 27 available
[Galaxy S 4 General] jon51092:
where and how much price????
[Galaxy S 4 General] rakeshishere:
I'm suspecting 42-43k.Give it a week and I'm sure price will drop below 40k. I feel these prices for phones are outrageously ridiculous.

I paid 28k for my I9100 and I still think that's too much for a "phone". Anything around 15-20k sounds reasonable to me but that's too much to ask for :p
[Galaxy S 4 General] rkial:
Got the mail from samsung marketing.

Launch on 26th april, Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon.. 12 noon

27th Apr. 1130 am.. on display at select samsung stores..

Delhi - Select City walk (lara dutta and mahesh bhupati)

Bangalore - UB City (genilia and some dude)

Mumbai - Phoenix Mall ... guessing the one in Parel

Hyd - GVK Mall.

Should be in stores by the weekend.
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
Wel I am neither hurt nor I doubt my selection of phones. but you said it right. Companies need to push more towards innovation. be it HTC or Samsung. Apple needs innovation real badly.

I am looking forward to the rugged version of the S4 that is being rumored. !!!

And yes I tend to get defensive about Samsung cause I have a lot of fanboy friends of HTC, Apple and BB... They dont even consider manythings that Samsung does as innovation..

BTW... I never called you a HTC Fanboy but I was talking about those in general.
[Galaxy S 4 General] techpal:
Which cafe?
[Galaxy S 4 General] tarun.nair:
So the S4 has made an appearance on Flipkart as 'coming soon'.

http://www.flipkart.com/samsung-gal...no=m_3_2&otracker=from-search&query=Galaxy s4
[Galaxy S 4 General] haxor:
Samsung Galaxy S 4 to be available from April 27 on its India eStore.

http://www.bgr.in/manufacturers/samsung/samsung-galaxy-s-4-to-be-available-from-april-27-on-its-india-estore/
[Galaxy S 4 General] techpal:
I can see that from last 3 days . Also on indiatimes its showing coming soon.
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
Samsung eStore Confirms: Samsung to start S4 booking and shipping from April 27.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Suraj.Udg:
I went to my retailer today for an iPhone.

This info I got..

Few dealers are invited for the launch of GS4, my dealer is in delhi as he's amongst them too. His brother assured me that he'd give me the phone tomorrow or on sat max...fingers crossed :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] rakeshishere:
It looks like the Exynos Octa core variant
[Galaxy S 4 General] rajaa_sekaran:
Recently Samsung announced 15% cash back for Note 2 and Grand using ICICI and standard charted cards......Is there a 15% cash back for S4 also.....?
[Galaxy S 4 General] mithun46:
HAHAHAHAHA . ONE LOSER , 4 WINNERS
[Galaxy S 4 General] jon51092:
i Think the scheme they have is due to launching of s4 so they can remove old phones like note 2 and s3.......according to me no scheme will be offered from samsung......not sure of that

still hoping for offer :P
[Galaxy S 4 General] i9100g user:
That is completely subjective.

And why isn't there a tick for one's screen?
[Galaxy S 4 General] mithun46:
Size
[Galaxy S 4 General] haxor:
The LIVE Webcast will start at 12:00 pm on 26 April, 2013.

http://www.samsung.com/in/galaxys4/webcast/
[Galaxy S 4 General] Akhil:
Exactly, they want to clear stock and make way for the new S4!
[Galaxy S 4 General] achyut:
any one from Kolkata???

any one here from Kolkata (Calcutta)?? any idea when or where it will be available tomorrow?? am gonna sell my kidney to buy one ;) :D

regards,

achyut.
[Galaxy S 4 General] saj2001ind:
Save ur kidney dude, no phone worth it :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] nitinvaid:
HTC one Already Got CM10.1 alpha build.
[Galaxy S 4 General] rakeshishere:
"You're doing it wrong".... ;)

The Plethora of features (gimmicks excluded) on Touchwiz roms is a lot nowadays on Galaxy flagships & it has increased to such an extent that you'll not need AOSP.

You want to run AOSP or CM roms get a nexus.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Suraj.Udg:
Well I'm confused...will ot be available to buy from tomorrow evening? My retailer said so...he never's been proven wrong somehow :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 General] rkial:
Tomorrow or the day after.. does it really matter?

It'll be officially launched tomorrow noon... might be available after that straightaway.

S3 was in stores before the Estore started shipping from what I remember.. so its possible.

And it probably has been shipped to the major retailers already with an embargo before which it cant be sold.. Its not like they'll ship the phones tomorrow to all stores across India... so the retailer might know what he is talking about
[Galaxy S 4 General] saj2001ind:
cant find its link in xda..where did you get this info ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] nitinvaid:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2248116

https://twitter.com/b1six/status/327340858712129537
[Galaxy S 4 General] techpal:
Acc. to bgr reliance digital has confirmed it will available from april 27th.
[Galaxy S 4 General] vickysud:
galaxy s4 will be launching at mrp 41500.
[Galaxy S 4 General] CLARiiON:
Still confused -- whether to get a new lens or a new mobile.

Maybe I will wait for the prices to come down a bit, or wait for Note 3. I have a lingering doubt that Samsung shows their new features on Note, and then they port it to GS lineup.
[Galaxy S 4 General] techpal:
Source? If its true than market price should be around 38-39 that will be amazing.
[Galaxy S 4 General] vickysud:
Wait till tom and you will come to know. :cool:

and people from Hyderabad Contact faizul abids will be available to buy after 2pm tom.
[Galaxy S 4 General] tarun.nair:
Samsung's South Africa Twitter account just tweeted that they are offering "*free* repairs and replacements on all #GalaxyS4 devices against screen or water damage" :eek: I hope this is the case with the Indian version too. We'll find out tomorrow, I guess :fingers-crossed:

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I am delighted to hear that. That would indeed be a good price :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] clavicle:
I was also in the same dilemma, whether to go in for S4 or a high end bicycle from Trek. For once it is not for your eyes only and went for the bike. Mighty happy, though I have to rely on my S2 to create my tracks and workouts :laugh:
[Galaxy S 4 General] aamitabh28:
Guys supposing it starts selling tomorrow.. It should be readily available in plenty in a couple of days right?
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Heard the same, but that's the mrp, selling price should be blow 40

《posted from s3》

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Yes, it should be there from Saturday itself

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] techpal:
Acc, to Samsung Estore S4 registration page it will be available from april 26th.
[Galaxy S 4 General] saj2001ind:
New lens for ur dslr ? Am on same boat then :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] japjit100:
selling price will 36k after 10 or 20 days
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
I dont think so, it will stay atleast for a couple of months

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] japjit100:
see what happen:cowboy:
[Galaxy S 4 General] CLARiiON:
Good luck! S2 is still a good phone for all purposes.

Yea, lens for DSLR. Photography is a new interest for me. Damn, these lenses are so expensive. Still debating over last few months whether to pull the trigger.
[Galaxy S 4 General] saj2001ind:
Am gonna get s4 over lens which will be my next target
[Galaxy S 4 General] danveer:
Its from android authority comparison video...

You can watch the video from their website...:)

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My previous post was In reply to this...

Still learning to use this xda software:thumbup::p
[Galaxy S 4 General] rakeshishere:
Is this new water resistant SGS4 which was on news few days ago? :p

It's a nice offer though :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hans Kruger:
I9500 is yet to be rooted, that means if I buy my phone today then I'll have to wait till it gets rooted for me to install backups from my s3. I'm I correct? Hope chainfire does his magic soon.

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S 4 General] BusyPooping:
just pre ordered the galaxy s4! woot woot!!!!

now i gotta wait a month for Big Red to deliver
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
It's rooted already

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] sachinaik:
Anybody has it ? Its 26th already...

Hows the temp of phone ? Whats battery temperature after playing temple run 2 for 30 minutes....

In fact keep cool tool running on top of full screen apps.... run the game and see temp variations and please report back to this thread ....
[Galaxy S 4 General] hisee:
At what time event is der?.
[Galaxy S 4 General] amar1548:
What do you mean by that????? :confused:

HIt tHnX iF i hElP u

Sent from my GALAXY RoYaL
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hans Kruger:
Can you pls give the link to the thread which explains,rooting I9500

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S 4 General] mithun46:
9505 is rooted not 9500
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Oops, yes it's not rooted yet, it's actually the Cwm. As of now only seandroid is the stumble block from gaining root. From what I heard is it will be removed with the release versions of firmware and hence it will be a matter if get it rooted.

We had the first official firmware released last night, so if someone runs it they can check the status us of seandroid

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hans Kruger:
So basically you're saying that 9500 is not yet rooted and if Seandroid is still there then chances of getting root is slim

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S 4 General] nitinvaid:
S4 will be avaliable at shops tomorrow for sure

he sad i will give you the device at around 4-5PM
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
i have found the link to another source of the livestream.. somehow the official page is not loading on my end.. i guess its got loads of traffic..!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] nitinvaid:
http://androidos.in/2013/04/samsung-galaxy-s4-india-launch/

this one?
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
nah... this one..: http://bit.ly/Zyf61A found it on FB..!! Guess many sites are hosting it... Now they just announced that they'll be beginning shortly..!!! Waiting for it to start...!!! This music is so boring..!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] clavicle:
For me this one is also not loading, failed on other webcasts too. It certainly was better to see Sammy's NY coverage, flawless!:(
[Galaxy S 4 General] nitinvaid:
http://www.samsung.com/in/galaxys4/webcast/

try this one working for me
[Galaxy S 4 General] clavicle:
Thanks, but still stuttering here, keep us posted of the details!
[Galaxy S 4 General] santhosheks:
http://www.techrebels.net/news/samsung-galaxy-s4-live-webcast/2675/

this is working!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hans Kruger:
Samsung Galaxy S4 launched in India at a Price of Rs.41,500

http://www.fonearena.com/blog/67775/samsung-galaxy-s4-launched-in-india-at-a-price-of-rs-41500.html

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
Now they have taken to dancing... typical bollywood Show..!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] santhosheks:
mrp 41.5k!! thats good rite?
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
the neon bit was good but all this show has to offer does not make sense..!!!! they should have made more like the broadway performance..!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] vickysud:
i told you guys it will be launched at 41.5 :D check my comment in previous posts.
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
They just had to incorporate Jai Ho..!!! Totally senseless launch event..!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] clavicle:
Fonearena says it comes with 4g/LTE?
[Galaxy S 4 General] nitinvaid:
do we have LTE??|

we dont even have proper 3g is some states
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
They just skipped the processor bit..!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] clavicle:
Does this feature on phone necessitates availability of LTE/4g on networks?
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
the whole quality of the live stream is like a cam print movie lols
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hans Kruger:
Samsung Galaxy S4 32GB launches at MRP of Rs 45,000 to retail at Rs 41,500

http://tech2.in.com/news/smartphone...-mrp-of-rs-45000-to-retail-at-rs-41500/871574

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S 4 General] vickysud:
dude get ur facts straight its 16GB and MRP is Rs 41,500
[Galaxy S 4 General] mithun46:
https://www.samsungindiaestore.com/products/Mobiles/Galaxy_S4_GT-I9500ZWA?cid=masterbanner-s4
[Galaxy S 4 General] bagmar.rakesh:
I know it would be available on 27th in retail stores but can anyone confirm the presence of Galaxy S4 in any retail store today? Or has anyone got hold of it already.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hans Kruger:
Flipkart's offer

Mega launch offer:- One customer gets a S4 free everyday. Limited period offer

1 lucky customer amongst the ones who have bought S4 from us will get a 100% cashback everyday .

Offer valid till the 2nd of May.

The winners will be announced on or before the 10th of May through a mail sent to all S4 buyers during that period.

The cashback will be refunded to the customer on or before 30th of May.

http://www.flipkart.com/samsung-gal...no=m_3_1&otracker=from-search&query=galaxy s4

Sent from my GT-I9300
[Galaxy S 4 General] soodgautam:
What is there in the accessory bundle being offered here

https://www.samsungindiaestore.com/Products/Mobiles/Galaxy_S4_GT-I9500ZWA
[Galaxy S 4 General] nitinvaid:
i also want to know
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
So I think I am going to pick it up in Dubai, it's apparently priced at AED 2,599 there for the 16 GB one (~INR 38,500). Flying out tonight, so hopefully should get my hands on one tomorrow :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
great, what about the warranty and stuffs?
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Whaddya think? Most likely no warranty! :(

/i am living on the edge with a completely non-supported phone right now, so an S4 from DXB will be an improvement -- at least it can be repaired here if necessary
[Galaxy S 4 General] Chillz88:
Good luck.. would be awesome to hear a review from someone on here..
[Galaxy S 4 General] devadatta:
Choice

Can't Samsung launch both models (Octa and SnapDragon) here? :confused:
[Galaxy S 4 General] kachrukamble:
so finally, much criticized Samsung flagship arrived in India ??

will buy it after 6 Months when price will be go down below 30K:D
[Galaxy S 4 General] bagmar.rakesh:
Luckyyyyy UUUUU
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
You getting s4?

[MENTION=3033638]seltaeb[/MENTION]

That's really a hard decision to leave warranty :P

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] azeter:
s4 will b available at the samsung store phoneix lower parel (MUMBAI) for display tomorrow mrng and one can own one by late evening wish i cld buy one but way too addicted to the note 2
[Galaxy S 4 General] devadatta:
getting the SnapDragon 600 :angel:

something new from samsung -

http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-provides-accidental-damage-warranty-for-galaxy-s4-in-certain-markets/
[Galaxy S 4 General] NaveenKumarXDA:
Free drop box space in accessory box

:D

Sent by i9000 but Soon Coming from New Device
[Galaxy S 4 General] ArunOnline:
If you root and flash custom recovery, doesn't it void warranty for Samsung India?
[Galaxy S 4 General] shamps:
You can always revert back to stock if any problem arises.
[Galaxy S 4 General] salil.bajaj:
The correct price is 41500 in india!!

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I read somewhere on the net that s3 will be getting some of the features of the s4 in an update. Is it true coz most of the s4 features are hardware related??