yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 4 General] vijai2011:
[MENTION=2140714]grgsiocl[/MENTION] has sucessfully rooted his s4.He said su was not possible in os level.So he unpacked boot,added su,binary And busybox to initramfs and packed the kernel back.I have a detailed guide by him at fb.

Although I could do the changes to kernel,I won't as I don't have a s4 and leave it to someone who is capable of doing it and have a s4 with them.Will post the details tomorrow. At my bed now :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
I can do this over the weekend, if it's not done already by then. But I thought we had root already using CWM? Haven't been following dev for the S4 yet as I intend to use it as my no nonsense work device.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
I too can give it a try but am refraining myself from rooting since I havent settled with s4 having proper screen :banghead::banghead:
[Galaxy S 4 General] jithendra194:
Any app to know cpu temp?
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
System tuner
[Galaxy S 4 General] yogeshpote:
My S4 is getting extremely hot while charging or while connected to pc. Goes as high as 41 deg C. Anyone else having the same problem.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 General] streetw1se:
New S4!

Hey guys, I'm from Mumbai and i just got a black S4 l9500 today. Pretty happy with it so far since it's a HUGE upgrade over my S2. About the overheating issue, yeah sure it does warm up on extensive use (long phone calls, games, etc.) and charging but it's not as bad as people are making it sound, atleast for me. :confused: I'll post an update after a couple of days of fiddling around, later! :laugh:
[Galaxy S 4 General] razer1224:
if you say Thats Hot then What do you say for HOX it Goes 50+ LMAO!

Its normal You can Go on....:good:

About the Pink Tint...Yeah its There in many devices that i have seen..its all because of that Pentile and not the Note II Pattern if Gives us pink

Anyways am Goddam Happy And Razer ROM Will be Coming Soon :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] coolraghav:
bought s4 today for 40K... i'll post whatever i find different

this thread has some of my views

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2261060
[Galaxy S 4 General] razer1224:
Lol i bought it for 41K But they Gave 0.5G of gold
[Galaxy S 4 General] coolraghav:
lol thats a good deal too, however would had loved if they would had been gifting class 10 64gb sd cards :D

guys how can I make it more look like nexus4 ? although s4 is my secondary phone as i cant leave my bold4.. i love it , its great but sometimes right now i'm feeling its too complex and im missing my nexus4. i liked the vanilla thing. can it be done right now?
[Galaxy S 4 General] razer1224:
Okay First

Nova Launcher

Second

Dash Clock

Third

Jellybean Theme for NOVA

Finally

Voila!

You are almost to the AOSP Feel

[MENTION=3877923]bala_gamer[/MENTION]

I think i can with the Screen adujuster app which came in handy for me :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] coolraghav:
thanks ..i'll try that mate.

just bought

http://www.ebay.in/itm/221118583945...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1119wt_1157

&

http://www.ebay.in/itm/360647971119?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_3256wt_924
[Galaxy S 4 General] jonam_mafia:
Two Pink Stuck Pixels

I have got two pink stuck pixels in my screen what to do now ?????? Please advise ....

I purchased the mobile on 1st may..... Will they give me a DOA certificate ????

Also i see pinkish small dots all over my screen when displaying the white color is this normal ?????
[Galaxy S 4 General] rajaa_sekaran:
Got a official MDC update....
[Galaxy S 4 General] hello_dbm:
Hey...I got a 54 MB OTA update today, but tried three times and every time it failed to instal. Anyone facing similar issue?
[Galaxy S 4 General] azeter:
Just done with it no issues at all :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
So does the build number chnaged after the update?
[Galaxy S 4 General] vd1900:
Just updated
[Galaxy S 4 General] azeter:
Here is the screen shot
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Looks like the firmware is uodated from mde to mdk. Can you guys chexk for pink tint and smearing issue with this firmware?
[Galaxy S 4 General] hello_dbm:
Anyone who has rooted/changed to cwm recovery once, but now on stock recovery and unrooted?
[Galaxy S 4 General] jonam_mafia:
Hi Bala,

can you show some light on this ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Its not normal.ask for doa
[Galaxy S 4 General] jonam_mafia:
Bala you know how madurai service center guys talk.....Any idea on how to convince them to give me a DOA certificate??? i heard you have to claim it within 48 hours from the date of your purchase. Is it true ???
[Galaxy S 4 General] shivsharat:
No its 7days for s4
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Upto three days afaik. Just show them the issue and force them to acknowledge it. No other way buddy
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
Can anyone post the changelog of the OTA Update..!!?? I have rooted hence I cannot update..!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] vd1900:
No change log available:mad:
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hotzigetty:
Hey, can you elaborate about the pink tint? Just got updated, so I'll check.

Sent from Neptune
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
With 0 brightness and in a dark room do you notice any pink tint on screen? If not do you notice any smearing issue on settings menu while scrolling?
[Galaxy S 4 General] shivsharat:
It's still there.. Updated and checked.. Purple smearing in settings still there
[Galaxy S 4 General] sachin6870:
Hey,

Do you know where can I get nice case for S4 in india?

Thanks,

Sachin
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hotzigetty:
Pink tint, yes. If anything, seems a bit worse than before the update. .

Edit: smearing seems to be worse too. Tried scrolling within the pocket app and omg..

Sent from Neptune

---------- Post added at 09:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:15 AM ----------

Flipkart?

Sent from Neptune
[Galaxy S 4 General] funtoosh:
I ordered the side view case from https://www.samsungindiaestore.com/

they have already shipped it, waiting for it's delivery
[Galaxy S 4 General] sachin6870:
Thanks for replies,

I am looking for something like this,

http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/samsung/galaxy-s4-cases/galaxy-s4-case-neo-hybrid.html
[Galaxy S 4 General] vivek_bhoj:
A new software update for S4 is available downloading it now
[Galaxy S 4 General] i9100g user:
So what is the change log of that update ,any performance improvement guys(especially GPU)?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Hotzigetty:
There never is a change log, overall it seems much smoother so far.

Sent from Neptune
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
the update fixes a bunch of issues including red pixel glowing issue:):):):):):)

Memory consumption Is very low now

Will check now:D
[Galaxy S 4 General] rkial:
Does anyone have any experience with themobiestore's extended warranty.

They have 1 extra year for ~900.. worth it?
[Galaxy S 4 General] rock2702:
How much will I get for my 11 months old s3 and samsung original flip cover? Thinking of selling it and getting an s4.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Bloody Vampire:
Smearing is still there in contacts and settings though.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Smearing can be easily fixed by the workaround I posted. The red pixel issue resolved is simply great.
[Galaxy S 4 General] vd1900:
Latest Score
[Galaxy S 4 General] azeter:
Batt i feel slightly better and even the keypad is more responsive .

New wallpaper

Camera no shutter and gallery lag.

Pretty responsive overall.

Pls share if I have missed sumthin.thnx:D
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
[MENTION=3877923]bala_gamer[/MENTION]

I don't think there is a 'perfect' screen out there. All the S4s I have seen so far have the smearing issue -- I haven't checked for the red pixel / pink tints though.

PS: Downloading the kernel source now -- for some reason the download is crawling at 50 kb/s :( I hope it compiles correctly and isn't missing anything. Sammy often drops incomplete tar balls (e.g. the Note 2 sources missed the touchkey drivers and I had to use the ones from the S3 sources to get a working kernel).
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
I can now come to a conclusion that the hardware part of the screen is perfect it's just the wrong calibration. The red pixel issue I had with my second device is gone now with the ota update. And the smearing is also due to the extreme contrast Sammy is using in s4,smearing can be fixed via screen adjuster temporarily.
[Galaxy S 4 General] jaidev.s:
I'm going to buy s4 today, what are all the things I should check while buying it,.?

Sent from my GT-I9300 with a BIG :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] ecksreturns:
Hi everyone. I too can confirm that the recent OTA has fixed a few things. For starters, the free RAM is now hovering around a GB or so, which is much better than 400-500mb with virtually no apps open. Phone seems more responsive and less laggy for sure. A couple of wallpapers have disappeared and have been replaced with a few nicer ones.

Loving the whole experience no doubt!
[Galaxy S 4 General] rajarshi10:
Has the update fixed all the issues of heating and and the smearing/tints? If yes.. then I will buy the phone.
[Galaxy S 4 General] funtoosh:
I sold mine for 22k with flip cover
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
In the Dialer type *#0*#

You'll get menu to test pretty much every functionality.
[Galaxy S 4 General] thunderising:
I will be buying the phone later this month. What issues are there presently?

1. Lag?

2. Pink tint/red pixels on screen?

3. Screen smearing?

What else?
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Lags a bit only in dialer/contacts. Smearing id there in Settings mostly. I don't have (or notice) pink tint / red pixels.
[Galaxy S 4 General] thunderising:
So what's with this Screen smearing that everyone's complaining about?

Also, eBay seems to seel the phone for Rs. 41,200. Couple that with a Rs. 2,000 ICICI coupon and you get the S4 for 39,200 which is pretty sweet. Any better deals anywhere?

And what are the best accessories to go with it?
[Galaxy S 4 General] rock2702:
How old was your phone? When did u sell it?
[Galaxy S 4 General] funtoosh:
It was around 10 months old, i sold it like 20 days ago, i sold it to buy a lumia 920, now gave my lumia 920 to my wife and got S4, though my primary phone is still iphone 5
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
*#0*# like [MENTION=2393308]selt[/MENTION]eab mentioned. I would have asked you to check for red pixes/smearing issue in a dark room with 0 brightness, but as the firmware update fixed the red pixel issue and there is a workaround for smearing(until samsung officaily adds a fix) i would say there is nothing much to check.

Havin said that , if you are a night reader i would strongly suggest you check the device in a dark place with 0 brightness for pink tint.

im wondering myself if they have fixed the heat while charging, yesterday i charged via usb and it was heating, but now its cool and still charging. need some more feedback on this.

1. no lag(for me)

2.only check for pink tint , red pixels can be fixed via updates afaik.

3. smearing is there,(We also ahve a workaround to fix it)

this
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
Any way to sideload the OTA Update...?? I am rooted hence cannot update via OTA..!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Oomahey:
How about updating via KIES?
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
Not working either..!!!

That is why I am desperate.. I have heard that this update solves many issues such as ram management and gallery lag..!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Harsha Raj:
Usually OTA is like a flash able zip package. Sammobile doesn't have anything?
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
Sammobile has the entire firmware of 1.6 GB and i would have downloaded and installed it, but they provide hotfile links and HOTFILE is blocked in my office...
[Galaxy S 4 General] azeter:
it does but ???

battery still drains like crazy !!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] vd1900:
I too feel there is great amount of battery drain with this update
[Galaxy S 4 General] azeter:
Shamesung !!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
The rom will be there in sammobiles in a day or so, grab it and flash it when it's available, or you can simply flash the Russian mdk firmware if you know what you are doing
[Galaxy S 4 General] zoot1:
Have you tried Mobile Odin.. I don't know if it is compatible or not.. However it can flash OTA zips..
[Galaxy S 4 General] lmuralidharan:
Seeing s4 for 39599 in shopclues.com - you can eke out some more by searching for coupons and applying in checkout
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
Will have to get the OTA zip first. Anyhow.. S4 isnt supported by mobile odin yet. . Or so I have heard..
[Galaxy S 4 General] jaidev.s:
Does triangle away work with I9500? Here it says it does

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/4...axys4-i9500-unroot-official-firmware-odin.htm

Sent from my GT-I9300 with a BIG :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] vd1900:
A quick camera performance comparison between Google Nexus 4 vs Iphone 5 vs Samsung G4

all shot on auto mode indoor environment

iphone 5 results are very accurate in terms of colours in comparison with the original

both iphone 5 & SG4 have shave sharper images

nexus 4 is nowhere close to above
[Galaxy S 4 General] jaidev.s:
Read the op in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40901733

Here it says that if you want ota updates them you've have flash stock recovery,

:thumbup:

Sent from my GT-I9300 with a BIG :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] nabilsilva:
Cover for Galaxy s4

Hey any of u guys got covers for galaxy s4? Which cover would protect the phone but will not add bulk to it?
[Galaxy S 4 General] funtoosh:
I've ordered the samsung original side view cover from https://www.samsungindiaestore.com/products/Mobile_Accessories/S4_Side_View_Cover_EF-CI950BWEGIN

I ordered this as i always carry two phones in my pocket so to avoid scratches on the screen
[Galaxy S 4 General] shivsharat:
Guys, play store also updated..
[Galaxy S 4 General] funtoosh:
Yeah it updated 2-3 days ago or may be more, as i was not using android since few months, got S4 before 3 days and found new updates playstore
[Galaxy S 4 General] shivsharat:
Ahh ok.. Mine got updated with the update today
[Galaxy S 4 General] jonam_mafia:
Two extra wallpapers have been added after the update
[Galaxy S 4 General] vijai2011:
I have made a rooted,insecure kernel for i9505 and sent it to test to my friend in Netherlands.Will hear from him if its a success.If it is,will try to make it for i9500.But that gonna increase counter for sure...
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
I'll give it a try today and start playing with mods from today since I'm not going to service center anymore
[Galaxy S 4 General] vijai2011:
good :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] azeter:
How does that happen can u pls guide I am still getting the old play store even after the software upgrade tdy
[Galaxy S 4 General] funtoosh:
Just use playstore for a while then close it, just make sure it is connected to wifi it should update automatically

Also enable auto update in playstore
[Galaxy S 4 General] lycan_codex:
Hello folks,

I am from Bangalore. I just exchanged my s4 and bought Note 2 again....I was pissed with the bad hardware limitation on the exynos processor...and more over..the overheating problem was terrible...I had to turn off the phone and remove the battery to cool it down...the sad part was it took about 3 minutes to cool down once the battrry was removed...the samsung store guy told me that it was the 4 th return of today..hope samsung fixes this in future..
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
I would suggest you to try mdk update, it reduce the battery heat during charge considerably
[Galaxy S 4 General] funtoosh:
I'm using S4 since 3 days and did not found any extra ordinary heating, even right now i'm using it and playing subway surfer for past 2 hours, even my sony smartwatch is connected to it along with my bluetooth headset and wifi + 3G both are on, and sygic is downloading the maps in background, even with all these processes running, my phone just got a little bit hot, not much just like my previous S3 also the charger was connected to phone

Your device might be faulty one, just get it replaced
[Galaxy S 4 General] arunritz:
Pls anyone upload helicopter.mp4 video from s4.....thanks in advance....
[Galaxy S 4 General] sahibosaurus:
is it me or does the voice control hardly work in the music player on the S4? I have voice control enabled, but most of the times in the music it doesn't recognize my commands. Can anyone try it out and post results?
[Galaxy S 4 General] nabilsilva:
heating

I played 10-15mins of nfs most wanted and it got a little heated. Is that normal?
[Galaxy S 4 General] OrrPenn18:
He is talking about the original S II.

S4 had this coming, no CM means no AOSP!
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Re: Official Indian Galaxy S4 Owners Thread -Discussion, Reviews and more

All the works and commits of codeworkx and entropy and others are there in the github, someone will raise again to revive the work, such is the popularity of the device. To conclude this I would say it's simply a great chance for new budding devs to reach the height of Cody and others.

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] OrrPenn18:
That would be a good thing but still we cannot avoid the main issue, that Samsung violates almost every GPL stuff and does not even provide correct binaries as it should. F**ked up kernel sources, mmc bugs and sudden death cases, that shouldn't be how they roll.

I guess when they make S4 a fully functional AOSP firmware, S6 would be just round the corner. Though I hope for the best.

Peace.
[Galaxy S 4 General] rkial:
Has been listed on unlocked mobiles at £441.65 before VAT.

The pricing of samsung mobiles in the UK (before VAT) is similar to those in india.

So it might be below 40k after all.

http://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/sim-free-mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s4-sim-free-p-84354.html
[Galaxy S 4 General] Chillz88:
Re: Official Indian Galaxy S4 Owners Thread -Discussion, Reviews and more

So when will s4 be coming to the stores ..may start??

.....
[Galaxy S 4 General] gchindi:
Re: Official Indian Galaxy S4 Owners Thread -Discussion, Reviews and more

That's right.. May 2013 in most part of the world..
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
just noted this screen on gsmarena,

looks like the recents menu is designed to have flow like animation , isnt it?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Harsha Raj:
Re: Official Indian Galaxy S4 Owners Thread -Discussion, Reviews and more

Transparent status bar is only for home and lock screen?
[Galaxy S 4 General] D™:
Team Hacksung Expresses Frustration With Exynos But Neither Confirms Nor Denies Plans

Team Hacksung Expresses Frustration With Exynos But Neither Confirms Nor Denies Plans For CM On GS4​

The rumor mill is hot today after a comment on XDA caused some to worry that CyanogenMod would not arrive for the new Galaxy S 4. XpLoDWilD took to the forums to respond to questions about the difficulty of developing for the handset. The comment appeared to be speaking on behalf of TeamHacksung (the sub-group within CM that deals with devices like the SII, Note, SIII, Note II, etc.), other CM members were quick to point out that no one person has the authority to speak for the entire team.

Here's the initial comment:

NOW:

Source: Read full story at AP
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Re: Official Indian Galaxy S4 Owners Thread -Discussion, Reviews and more

Only for home screen afaik, it's better to have it at home screen alone.

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] Harsha Raj:
Re: Official Indian Galaxy S4 Owners Thread -Discussion, Reviews and more

Well then it's home screen and lock screen. I'm sure I saw it transparent in lock screen in event.
[Galaxy S 4 General] primo523:
Re: Official Indian Galaxy S4 Owners Thread -Discussion, Reviews and more

http://www.sammobile.com/2013/03/19/samsung-beats-all-android-smartphones-in-new-benchmark-test/
[Galaxy S 4 General] japjit100:
Re: Official Indian Galaxy S4 Owners Thread -Discussion, Reviews and more

http://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4-review-910.php

See the preview s4 now I loving it

:o
[Galaxy S 4 General] D™:
CyanogenMod crew split if they should bother developing custom ROMs for the SGS4

CyanogenMod crew split if they should bother developing custom ROMs for the Samsung Galaxy S 4​

The CyanogenMod crew, however, was quick to issue a rebuttal that says it's premature to judge whether or not the S 4 will be good for hacking and modding:

Source: Read full story at PhoneArena
[Galaxy S 4 General] rkial:
It is clocked higher than the HTC.. so is it really surprising?

How will the exynos perform?

Is he saying the 1.2ghz arm 15 will perform better than the S600?
[Galaxy S 4 General] iampun33t:
Samsung Galaxy S4 Exynos 5 Octa Benchmarked. Outperforms all other flagships as well as Snapdragon 600 counterpart.

Read Here: Samsung Galaxy S4 Exynos 5 Octa Benchmarks
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Re: Official Indian Galaxy S4 Owners Thread -Discussion, Reviews and more

A15 Cores will be clocked at 1. 6 GHz. It should wipe the floor with ease.

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] rkial:
hmm. I remember reading on anandtech that the A7s would be at 1.6 and the A15s at 1.2.

If its the other way round then yeah, it would be more powerful.
[Galaxy S 4 General] thekoRngear:
I am afraid they got it flipped. The A15 Quad team will run at 1.6 GHz and A7 Quad team will run at 1.2 GHz. Read it on all websites where it is stated numerous times.

Edit: At Anandtech here is what it went after what they said:

I think that is a mistake for them. Every other site I got said what I told above. For me 1.2 GHz for A15 makes no sense.
[Galaxy S 4 General] iampun33t:
India to get the Samsung Galaxy S4 with Exynos 5 Octa, launch on May 10th.

Read more Here
[Galaxy S 4 General] ecksreturns:
Yes buddy that is very normal. I ran Antutu twice, back to back and then quadrant , and it got a bit hot but that was expected , as the cores were getting maxed out.

Since NFS is a graphics and processor intensive game, a bit of heating is just fine.
[Galaxy S 4 General] funtoosh:
Yeah it's normal with so many cores
[Galaxy S 4 General] rl421403:
Sammobile already have new firmware.

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9500&pcode=INU
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
Any update on the Root for MDK update..??? Cause the cofface one is not working..!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] shivsharat:
Guys, I got this screen guard today.. Was darn expensive (costed 1k) :(... But apparently unbreakable it seems... After s3 screen broke, had to take it...
[Galaxy S 4 General] vd1900:
I am wondering how it is explosion proof ? :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] funtoosh:
What kind of explosions it can take ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] razer1224:
Cofface Opened a New thread for CWM Which can root MDK's Firmware
[Galaxy S 4 General] shivsharat:
Well, I just hope there comes no need to test it actually ;) yea but a lot of it sounds really exaggerated though :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] Harsha Raj:
The screen guard is unbreakable and not the screen ;)
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
That's what I said... Cofface One is not working..!!! Apparently it cannot root MDK/MDL firmwares.. till now..
[Galaxy S 4 General] TheMask007:
Samsung responds to criticism of lack of usable storage on 16GB Samsung Galaxy S 4::

http://www.talkandroid.com/160469-s...mours,+and+Updates)&utm_content=Google+Reader

leave FM for Network players, Leave no storage for better user experience ".

Samsung is allmost Out of my buying list. Another Nokia in the making.

They are getting more cash than they can chew, So why to innovate.
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
I agree that their justification is crappy... but To say that they do't innovate...??? Come On... Have you looked at the so called gimmicky features of s4... I mean every other manufacturer is doing the same thing over and over again but making it faster.. Samsung atleast tried to think of some new things...

Though I also appreciate HTC for Blinkfeed..