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[Galaxy S 4 General] suman_pal78:
to Samsung CEO'S office by me

Dear Sir,

I am an advanced user of android smartphone and a samsung fan since Galaxy S and come across S, S2, Note, Note II &amp S4. I would like to share my disappointment with my new galaxy s4 (purchased on 27.04.2013 from samsung india estore) your good office (whether it matters for an individual consumer or not).

It''s very surprising to note the following discomfort from the first usage of this phone...

1. The phone is overheating time to time. It''s happening while charging with the phone switched on and background sync enabled, net surfing over 3G network and accessing external data card.

2. Smearing or Ghost effect while scrolling through its setting menu

3. The phone lags during camera operation, home screen redraw etc

4. Battery surprisingly draining fast.

This seems a software optimisation issue (in my opinion). Anyway I would not like to take any generic suggestion from your good office which may not be of no use. Only request you to please take this is as a feedback and I find that I am not alone who are facing this issue ...I have gone through several reviews and forum feedback and find several other people are having this issue.

Regards,

Suman Pal

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Dear Customer,

Greetings of the day!

Thank you for writing to us and for giving us a chance to assist you.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.

With reference to your mail you regarding your handset issue, we request you kindly visit to the Samsung authorized service centre and send us the scan of job sheet which you will be provided by the service centre or the service request no along with the service centre contact details so that we may able to discuss your concern with the service centre and we may able to resolve your issue at the earliest.

We appreciate your support and patience.

Thanking you and assuring you of our best services always.

With warm Regards,

CEO’s Office,

Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
[Galaxy S 4 General] tarun.nair:
I think it's imperative that Samsung is made fully aware of such issues through various channels so that it keeps them honest and pushes them to work towards resolving these issues quickly. I am glad you decided to get in touch with them. :good:
[Galaxy S 4 General] vari9:
Hey guys, I am really confused between the htc one and the s4, how has your experience been with the phone? There have been issues reported by users regarding overheating and stuff, are these isolated issues of common to all octa core s4.

I am familiar with htc devices as I currently own a htc, the s4 looks impressive hence I ask you guys for your feedback.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] shivaram95:
It worked for me. Select Sky+ in the brand list and the Code 5 should work. Try it out with the set top box ON.

Regards,

Shiva
[Galaxy S 4 General] uncanny:
Both i9500/i9505 are official versions in UAE and Etisalat is exclusively launching i9505 on May 12th. UAE is one of the luckiest country to officially get both versions like Germany and France. Etisalat is advertising aggressively for S4 LTE
[Galaxy S 4 General] Triad007:
It's happening with Pin lock too, much less frequently though. Weird.
[Galaxy S 4 General] razer1224:
Yeah Am Planning on Building Kernels For Galaxy S4 :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] h3llboy911:
Got my s4 last week from a local shop and I'm pretty happy with the device. No tint or overheating issues like some of you have and I am pretty sure that the software issues will be sorted out in coming weeks. It looks much better than my s3(I still miss the looks of my old s2) , quite preimium and sophisticated. The plastic rim can easily be misinterpreted for a metal. :D

I had thought that using a 1080p display coming from a 720p of the s3 would make much of a difference when it comes to improvement, but I am blown. The display is a joy to watch, like you can't figure out a single pixel.

The screen adjuster app with contrast set to -8 pretty much gets rid of the smearing issues and maintains deep black colours but then blacks with completely lit off pixels with no smearing is something that I really want to see.
[Galaxy S 4 General] tarun.nair:
Bad quality & overpriced case from Amzer.

If anyone plans to get this case for their S4 from Amzer, http://www.flipkart.com/amzer-95583-soft-gel-tpu-gloss-skin-case-samsung-galaxy-s4/p/itmdjd47kjxfvzxz?pid=ACCDJCTYAPYSYEWR I have a bit of advice - Think again! :eek: For the price of Rs 500 + (varies from site to site) this is a rip-off. It's not even worth Rs 75, IMHO. I made the mistake of getting the Black one and it feels cheap and the rear is glossy and a fingerprint magnet. It gets smudged within minutes and looks terrible. Just wanted to pass this feedback on to everyone on the forum.
[Galaxy S 4 General] rkadve:
I had overheating issues to unbearable limits & got a DOA. Will be getting a new one today. Just wanted to know if yours is made in Vietnam or some other country.
[Galaxy S 4 General] saintsinner25:
Doa?

Sent From an ECHO thingy

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Check out that rock ethereal case.its transparent polycarbonate :eek: will order it today once i know my s4 is coming

Sent From an ECHO thingy
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Oooh. I didn't know that. I would have picked up the snapdragon then. Good stuff for the UAE.

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I know this isnt a solution per se but in my experience a factory reset helps. It could also be a misbehaving app with a lockscreen widget.

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That's nice. The source drop so far is fully functional so you can start cherry picking features from existing kernels (s3, nexus etc).

One thing to explore straight away could be the display (eg mdnie stuff under video in the source) to see if the contrast etc can be tweaked in the kernel itself. Its all undocumented but take a look at Hardcore's mdnie tweaks to get an idea. I believe CM uses a different color profile too, so the smdk4410 kernel might be worth looking at as well.
[Galaxy S 4 General] sachinaik:
What's so special if its made in vietnam ?

What was the temp of battery amd cpu when u said unbearable ? Pls inform us so we can check our phones....

Also what was the usecase when it became unbearable ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] nickporwal:
No issue of overheating while charging. Had a minor heating while playing heavy games and thats normal. I had Originally planned to buy htc one and Waited for it 1 month. But i finally bought s4. Initially i thought that there wont be any drastic difference between s3 and s4. But i am glad that i was wrong. Display of s4 feels much better and so is the overall software features. Camera quality is so much better than other phones in the market. Gradually the phone becomes better and better over the time. Happy that i bought s4
[Galaxy S 4 General] rkadve:
DOA is dead on arrival. It was acknowledged by service centre that its a defective piece after a hard reset & under observation for few hours. Once it becomes hot, it was very difficult to make calls and it started having problem with earpiece too, Sound distortion.

My earlier S4 was made in Vietnam so wanted to know if others without any issues have their S4 made in other country.
[Galaxy S 4 General] rajarshi10:
All vietnam made devices are not finished products. Had the same experience with my galaxy s2 which had dead pixel issues. Got a refund after much hassle. Went for the I9100LKGINU version which was a China one. It was perfect.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Harsha Raj:
Those of you use watchON app to use TV remote features, try this app Smart Remote for Galaxy S4 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.remotefairy

And Changelog Droid in free for 24 hours in play store http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...-free-for-24-hours-with-coupon-code-1-87-off/
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
The smart remote app looks promising. Mainly because it has support for ACs. I can never find my AC remotes :(

Bit pricey though.
[Galaxy S 4 General] manmohan0339:
I have bought my s4 two days back. no heating or pink tint but

I have a problem that my calls get cut or I am not able to listen sound of other person or it is backing during call.

This problem was not with my s3.
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Probably a network issue. Call quality and stability is excellent for me.

Does this happen in every location you make / receive calls from?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Harsha Raj:
Oh that app isn't free? Couldn't check price because for me the app is incompatible. It would have been good if there was trial version. To check whether your AC works with it.

Edit: Oh 537 INR! I really thought it was a free app.
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
I will try to use the refund window. Its ~500 buckaroos :eek:
[Galaxy S 4 General] vdhawwan:
Anyone tried this ROM:

Only for 19500 (octa), Base : I9500XXUAMDK

Features:

LOTS of bloat removed: Look here to see whats removed

Deodexed and rooted

Wanam Adam kernel

Nova Launcher

Aosp browser

Musicmod mysicplayer

Dark Google Play

And lots of other fixes.

Rom size 443 MB

Downloads:

Download V 0.2

Install: install from custom recovery, no wipe of data but factory reset recommended

Addons: (Install from recovery)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2266080

Looks good but could do with few of the so called BLOATS..!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] brar.arsh:
Plz if you could then share the TB.. :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] kannanX10:
all the devices i enquired today r made from vietnam
[Galaxy S 4 General] coolraghav:
Has anyone purchased s-view cover ? any reviews abt it.
[Galaxy S 4 General] h3llboy911:
Even my device is manufactured in Vietnam. It's natural for a plastic device this thin for the portion below camera and the same area on the front to get hot while doing some intensive activities as the processor is located there, but for me it's nothing like unbearably hot or alarming.
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Tried and refunded. Doesnt support Hitachi, Carrier or General ACs. Useless for me at the monent.

It does support LG, Samsung and bunch of others though.
[Galaxy S 4 General] brar.arsh:
hmm I have Samsung AC.. Did you take the TB??

and if you can PM th dropbox link?? :p
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Nope. I don't do that stuff. Support developers please!
[Galaxy S 4 General] razer1224:
Lol
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
How's your kernel coming along?
[Galaxy S 4 General] razer1224:
got some problems with the GCC

Syntax Errors

i might dowloading new sources now

till now i had the old one.

Please keep in mind that am still a beginner at this
[Galaxy S 4 General] Vatumb:
Yesterday i bought the new S4. Now am looking for the guide to root my device Any idea where can i find the tutorial of the same.

(GT-I9500, 4.2.2 Model)
[Galaxy S 4 General] razer1224:
Can Somebody Mirror the Update 1 Sources please

i get only 7 kb/s

my download speed actually is 450 kb/s

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First Update Your Phone :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Vatumb:
Already Done Yesterday . Update size near about 50 to 55 mb
[Galaxy S 4 General] razer1224:
Okay,Now Flash Adam Kernel

Its a Custom Kernel

Do you have ODIN?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Vatumb:
Yes I Have :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] razer1224:
*The Kernel Thread is located in Original Android Development

*In the Thread you will see the download link

*After You have downloaded

*Make Sure You have installed Kies

*Open ODIN and and "click the PDA button

*Select the downloaded file

*And Flash it

*it will automatically reboot

*and Voila you have ROOT ;)

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Somebody Please Mirror the update1 Sources :(
[Galaxy S 4 General] Vatumb:
Okies... Thanks :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] razer1224:
make clean

/home/razer1224/Kernels/toolchain/bin/arm-linux-androideabi-gcc: 4: /home/razer1224/Kernels/toolchain/bin/arm-linux-androideabi-gcc: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string

Please Help me Sel over here :(

[MENTION=3033638]seltaeb[/MENTION]

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[MENTION=3033638]seltaeb[/MENTION]
[Galaxy S 4 General] Vatumb:
One more question, In future how to go back to the stock kernel and Stock ROM.
[Galaxy S 4 General] jaidev.s:
Flash stock rom via Odin
[Galaxy S 4 General] Vatumb:
Thanks Jai :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Guess you left a hanging quote or something when editing the Makefile. Tell you what, DON´T edit the Makefile, just revert to the original. Then stick the following in your ~/.bashrc

export PATH=/home/razer1224/Kernels/toolchain/bin:$PATH
export ARCH=arm
export SUBARCH=arm
export CROSS_COMPILE=arm-linux-androideabi-

Then run:

make clean
make ja3g_00_defconfig
make
[Galaxy S 4 General] sujitht:
Getting Samsung Galaxy TTS FC...can someone please post an apk?
[Galaxy S 4 General] jaidev.s:
How to make efs backup ? Is there any app for this ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p10 of=/sdcard/efs.bin
[Galaxy S 4 General] jaidev.s:
Can you please explain ? I tried to run it via TE but it didn't work

Edit : now I got it . Forgot to run SU COMMAND. TROLL :screwy::eek:

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
I am a troll? :(

Anyways, while this will make a byte-perfect copy, you can also simply zip the /efs folder and copy it somewhere. You basically only need those .nv_data.bin etc files.

And oh, to restore just reverse the if= and of= parameters.
[Galaxy S 4 General] tarun.nair:
Samsung’s first Android camera phone to be called Galaxy S4 Zoom

Samsung’s first Android camera phone to be called Galaxy S4 Zoom

http://androidos.in/2013/05/samsungs-first-android-camera-phone-to-be-called-galaxy-s4-zoom/
[Galaxy S 4 General] Harsha Raj:
So it means with this we can make/receive calls unlike Galaxy Camera.
[Galaxy S 4 General] razer1224:
[MENTION=3033638]seltaeb[/MENTION]
[Galaxy S 4 General] jaidev.s:
No, I was calling myself a troll, sorry for the misunderstanding

Sent from my GT-I9300 with a BIG :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] nani67:
ring volume

Hello Friends...

bought mt new gadget (i9500) on last sunday and really happy with it..

nut, the phone ringtone volume is very low..

earlier i felt that S3 ring volume is low and S4 is lower than that,

i have all the volume settings set to max...

is this the same case with you guys or is it my phone issue...
[Galaxy S 4 General] Vatumb:
What this icon means and how to remove it from the lock screen notification bar.
[Galaxy S 4 General] kirankowshik:
Anyone knows who sang the i dont care song that comes in the s4 commercial? Want to download it?
[Galaxy S 4 General] jaidev.s:
Use sound hound or shazam :p

Sent from my GT-I9300 with a BIG :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
Tried Turn off voice commands in my device tab?

《posted from s3》
[Galaxy S 4 General] Mandeep148:
Hii there...

Actually sold my note2..

And thinking to buy s4...

Just main thing want to know about screen....is that screen has pixels like s3 due to super amoled??

I mean naked eye can see the pixels?

This thing is irritating me...

I dont like s3 display... because company said it is hd res. But it's looks like qhd..

Any ways can any one tell me the truth?

Actaully samsung showroom is far away much frm mine location... i cant check right now....so need ur suggestions too

So thanx in advance...
[Galaxy S 4 General] Vatumb:
Settings > My Device > Voice Control Already disabled. And the icon appears only on the lock screen notification bar.

Also facing the heating problem with the device .

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[Galaxy S 4 General] shamps:
Wanam just released his rom for the octa version. Great to see development starting for this super phone.
[Galaxy S 4 General] vinaymonu25:
Shall I put it to ear or fry eggs on it????

What the hell was Samsung thinking while making this piece of frying pan

The screen infront as well the back near camera gets unbearable to put it to your ears while talking just after playing a game for 15min or keeping it on charging or using it just to surf view photos or videos....I sold my note 2 just to get a better and advanced product but this one had made me feel cheated after being a regular s n note series user over these years.... can't help just have to say that this time Samsung has went astep backwards.... now I have a gas stove a induction stove as well a frying pan to use then why Samsung has thought that like all the other features this multi purpose "frying screen" option will be a hit among loyalists. May be processors of this generation will produce such amount of heat but isn't it there job to release a finished and complete product rather than saying new gen processors will heat up... if they can produce an 8core 4+4 processor then it should be able to keep its heat in check if it can't then it's not a complete product.
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
If its heating up unbearably its probably a faulty piece. I have been charging and using my phone for the past 30-40 mins -- its barely heating up.

However, the issue you are facing seems to be fairly common (atleast on this forum). I think either Samsung dropped the ball on QC or are having problems with its processor production with some units heating up excessively.

Try to get a replacement.
[Galaxy S 4 General] rajaa_sekaran:
My battery status....
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
No. You can't see any pixels on this display -- its got a very high PPI (441 I think). However there are other issues such as the smearing thing on black backgrounds.
[Galaxy S 4 General] sachinaik:
Anyone tried Wanamlite's rom ?

Its based on MDL. So it contains all the fixes in MDK ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Vatumb:
My CPU Temperature, is this normal
[Galaxy S 4 General] forumhookersdotcom:
Replace your device. As its seems to be faulty .
[Galaxy S 4 General] kannanX10:
for i9500 we have sony Exmor RS(IMX135--13.13MP) sensor wheras I9505 have sony Exmor R(IMX091PQ--13,25MP) with fujitsu ISP....so I9500 definitely have slightly a better camera module..........
[Galaxy S 4 General] shamps:
And I thought mine was normal!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] anilkumarpt12:
Mine also around 44 to 53 :eek:... Not sure why CPU temperate is very high even the device is in ideal state... :confused:

Guys, is there any one CPU temperate is below 35 or even below ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] shamps:
Mine even touches 60 when playing games. Can some1 confirm if its normal.
[Galaxy S 4 General] haxor:
[MENTION=3877923]bala_gamer[/MENTION] its seems heating problem is common problem in S4 and most of user not happy to being a frying pan like S4 is it processor heating problem ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] xp3rto:
Its probably the s-voice wake up command. Open s voice go tk options or setting by pressing the function key and disable lock screen wake up or something similar to that. I dont have a s4 but o remember doing that on my s3 and right now I dont have s voice in my phone.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Vatumb:
Finally removed the icon.

Thanks Buddy :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
i too heard this, is this thing confirmed?

@ others

the cpu temperature idles around 50 to 55 for me (in a non AC room + chennai summer ;)). tems are much lower at air conditioning room. As i have posted the thermal throttle limits in the kernel few days back its normal for this mobile with this temperature. Temp often peaks with heavy usage and will fall back to normal soon.. the body of s4 will take few mins to finish desipating the heat.

Even s3 temps reached upto 75+ when stressed for few mins.
[Galaxy S 4 General] shamps:
Relieved to hear that. I was never really bothered about the ten but just checked it for info sake. Waiting for some fast track development to start for our devices. MiUI anyone?? :p
[Galaxy S 4 General] whosaysjohn:
Galaxy S 4 heats up, its normal, any other phone heats up, issues with phone, where's the logic? just accept its sammy rushing things in...
[Galaxy S 4 General] saj2001ind:
guys, I am planning to buy 64GB class 10 microsd card for S4, can anyone pls tell me if it will work fine on it with stock ROM and with custom roms like AOKP or CM
[Galaxy S 4 General] kannanX10:
It seems that from i9505 have fujitsu ISP with sony exmor R IMX091PQ(CHECK esato and anandtech review) while i9500 is having sony exmor RS IMX135(dial *#34971539# And check ISP ver) and end results also points to better results in i9500 with better details and less noise.....even xperia z also have the same exmor RS IMX135 sensor but their post processing algorithm spoils the pics
[Galaxy S 4 General] Vatumb:
Nice Tip

Swipe With two Fingers to see all Settings on Home Screen via -Tothemobile
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
It'll work fine with stock ROM with the default exfat formatting. For AOSP /CM and some custom kernels you may need to format it to FAT32 as these won't include the proprietary exfat modules.

I am using a Sandisk 64 gig Class 10 card myself.
[Galaxy S 4 General] saj2001ind:
thats gr8, for how much you got it ? and can I format it easily to FAT32 on Windows 8 ?
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
Ah. A HTC guy / gal / thing has walked in to hear bad things about the S4. OK, here you go: the phone heats up in some cases and maybe Samsung has rushed things in.

Yay! (or something).

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I got it a while back and from outside India. At that time the 64g wasnt available easily in India. That's no longer the case -- try eBay or even your local store.

You need to use some free software to format to FAT32 (Panasonic, I think). Windows 8 won't let you format it to FAT32 through the built in thingy.
[Galaxy S 4 General] jaidev.s:
How to measure cpu temperature?

Sent from my GT-I9300 with a BIG :)
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
us sytem tuner app from play store.

Warning: dont get blown away when you see the temps, it alwys goes up and down based on the load ;)
[Galaxy S 4 General] suman_pal78:
Matter taken with Samsung ...Lets see the outcomes

To Samsung CEO's Office

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is as per the email suggestion received from CEO's office, Samsung India Electronics Pvt Ltd on 6th May 2013 at 6:47 pm, I have visited Samsung Service Centre today (Service Centre No: 0003282118-SABSONIC. 12, Loudon Street, Maruti Building. Kolkata-700017)

Job No: 4151387353

As suggested, I have attached the Job Card and Purchase Invoice for your ref.

I do expect a early resolution to my satisfaction.

With Thanks & Regards,
[Galaxy S 4 General] seltaeb:
I wonder why it fluctuates every single second. The actual temp can't go from 50 to 44 in one sec, can it?

Need to read up on this.
[Galaxy S 4 General] bala_gamer:
may be its the aggressive cooling method samsung has deployed, i have seen this kinda scenario in my pc. when my pc is running without any OC with stock cooler the temperature variations is low. But when i overclock my CPU with some increased voltage under same cooler the temperature variations are big, it will go high when stressed with pi tools and once i stop the tool it falls down drastically. the same is happening here
[Galaxy S 4 General] vinaymonu25:
Back to Note2...

just after purchasing s4 for 22hrs i couldnt bear it anymore and have to sell it back...now purchased a note2 again...thats whole lot of money wasted...
[Galaxy S 4 General] kachrukamble:
That's an interesting conclusion without any research!!!
[Galaxy S 4 General] suman_pal78:
Hi Bala...just to inform you that samsung service centre unofficially acknowledge the heating issue...and my device were the 20th device they have taken under observation.

It actually heating if you use it for net surfing, game playing, lots of spammy feature on , copying data to ext data card etc situation. I don't know what is going to happen with my device. Lets hope for the best.
[Galaxy S 4 General] Harsha Raj:
That's a bad battery life. Too much of wake locks when you were connected to wifi and also your phone network was bad when you were connected to wifi. Not that wifi is the reason for bad network and wake locks.