yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] PhxkinMassacre:
thanks for the info :) but you would think that they would have included lte while designing the exynos octa considering lte isn't exactly a new technology anymore :P oh well. my contract is still a year and 4 months from ending and im perfectly content with my s3. maybe they will have it figured out by the s5 :D haha
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] A-Shin:
The U.S. variant won't be getting the octo-core? Wow.

Just goes to show how much Samsung cares about their customers. I mean this was one of the biggest complaints when the S3 came out. You think they would have taken it with a grain of salt and maybe thought about it when coming up with the s4...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] moeinyoho:
If Samsung didn't care about there customers you would just get another dual core processor phone. It will either come with Octo or quad core. Regardless of which one it actually comes with, it's gonna be an upgrade
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] poit:
Most customers don't buy their phone because of benchmarks or boasting rights about how many cores it has. I don't care what processor it has as long as it has good battery life and isn't laggy.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] teh roxxorz:
That's true. I there's a [floating] statistic that like only 12% of people root/jail break their phones anyway; so on that statistic, the other 88% is just based on surface features and shinyness. I bet if you asked most people they couldn't tell you what kind of processor is in the phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
For Galaxy S4 i9500 only.

Guys,

Let me be the part of This Great thread, made by [MENTION=329570]malybru[/MENTION] buddy for helping Newbies/n00bs.:good:

Variants are already given in Above ^ ^ Post. This time for collections for i9500 Galaxy S4.;)

Please check before asking anything. Add which variant you are using while asking anything. So that answer can be given accordingly.:o

- Galaxy S 4 i9500 Android Development

- Galaxy S 4 i9500 Original Android Development

Above 2 threads ^ ^ are for Development Purpose only. So, Requesting all Newbies/N00bs to be patient and Let ask here whats are your doubts / queries..??

Stock Firmwares & related collections:​

Rooting - i9500​

Memories swapping​

Remaining i9500 related items are in 1st post.

IMEI & EFS related​

Backup & Restore EFS + Get out from Permanent Safe mode​
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
RECOMMENDED THEMES AND APPS​

malybru AVATARS and BANNERS

[MENTION=3980002]czar22[/MENTION].............. TouchWiz Animations

[MENTION=5260871]boterkaaseneieren[/MENTION]............ SOUND BOOST

[MENTION=2374587]Patrics83[/MENTION]........... ROM CLEANER

Nandroid Apps

[MENTION=267078]snoopy33[/MENTION].................. OBackup

[MENTION=4535362]H3R3T1C[/MENTION]..................Nandroid Manager

BANNERS

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Thanks D™

Thanks D™

Thanks HS™

:) ENJOY :)​
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
[HELP THREAD] Galaxy S4 | Ask any question | Noob friendly

This section is for Downloads & FAQ. ​

Attached list:

1) ODIN V3.07 for flashing Stock firmwares & CWM.

Wanna make your own Boot animation.? Click here for the same -> [GUIDE]How to make your Own Custom Bootanimation

The ultimate Galaxy S4 FAQ: 140 questions answered​

Download the PDF of FAQ​
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soraxd:
Re: #Samsung Galaxy S4 Q&A Helpdesk# Ask Anything!

what LTE will international version get, if any? will it be compatible with AT&T's LTE, or will i be stuck with 3G again if i go international?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PLUG313:
no FM radio?

the radio app wasn't visible on the drawer of the devices shown at the unpacked event...

could it be inside another app? or not present at all?

someone please tell me it's there

this would be the only thing missing from a great phone, I sure hope not :/
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Altair4:
How's the availability of the 8 core exynos version in the US?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Airstream25:
Global Roaming

Wonder if the US version of the S4 will be a world phone, i.e. both voice and data abroad?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikereidis:
See the other thread.

I think the FM app, for the International Octa variant at least, isn't ready yet.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rab1es:
can a USA S4 be unlocked and used in the UK? I am in Florida in June and was going to look for one
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PLUG313:
sure, you can unlock it or just buy an unlocked device

I think you won't get LTE reception with it in the UK though
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] avadis99:
Cable conncetions

Will OTG, MHL etc... cables used for Samsung galaxy S3 be the same for S4? Is it possible that program like sixaxis controller etc... might not be supported in S4? I think I am getting convinced day by day that it is not bad to change s3 with s4 if you need, but small nuiances must be clear first.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] winwiz:
Do you work for Samsung?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoneXDA:
What type of camera module does the SIV have, what is the sensor size, does it do HDR and 60FPS FHD recording?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlutz8:
Can't get OTG to work but the MHL adapter from the GS3 works
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PLUG313:
you have the phone already?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soraxd:
Re: #Samsung Galaxy S4 Q&A Helpdesk# Ask Anything!

will we be able to use flash on the sgs4, like we can on the sgs3 on 4.2?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bushako:
Re: #Samsung Galaxy S4 Q&A Helpdesk# Ask Anything!

Does the S4 come with the rumored diamond shaped pixels? And what exactly is the benefit of shaping them in this way?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rab1es:
will any teams be modding the S4 now that CM have pulled out?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darixtorento:
Snapdragon 600 (1.9ghz speed, 4 cores) or Exynos 5 Octa(4 cores A15, clocked at 1.6ghz+ 4 cores 1.2GHZ A7)

1) what is faster? exynos or snapdragon?

2) which one is more effectively? (battery saver)?

3) there are any benchmarks test for both of them.?

i just dont know which one is better..

Adreno 320 GPU vs PowerVR SGX 544MP3

4) which one is stronger?

5) i really dont know which version should i get.. US version(with 1.9ghz) or international(1.6ghz) their performance are really similar?

6) will the galaxy s4 have wireless charging?

MUSIC:

7) what about music? is there any quality speakers?

8) headphone will be HD/ very good quality.. ? (like in iPhone 5)?

8)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] demlasjr:
Try clearing the cache and data of your browser
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darrendm:
Fixed it, silly of me not to think of that. Thanks!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a0007:
How to add app in multi window

I don't have app like whatsapp .. just 5 app
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andyjg247:
Try settings, my device and display.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beagio:
Hey guys. Any idea how to disable/hide the Software Update notification that poped up on Friday? All I can do is dismiss it for three house. I've got FWUpgrade and LocalFOTA frozen in Titanium Backup but that doesn't seem to make a difference.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kave2:
Hi, I'm about to buy S4 from Vodafone Ireland and most likely will be locked and some bloatware would be there as well. If I flash one of the official roms(UK - BTU),will it get rid of the bloatware and sim lock? Especially the bloatware would bother me. I can get it unlocked by carrier so that's not really an issue.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PLUG313:
yes, you'll get rid of the bloatware

but it won't sim unlock your phone
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kave2:
Thanks for reply. That's great, I can get it unlocked by carrier. Is the same procedure as for Note 2 by using Odin? System status will be the same or it will change to "modified"?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PLUG313:
yes, exactly the same :)

(if you're thankful, remember to click the thanks button :P)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kave2:
What about the system status? Is it going to change or it changes only after root.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PLUG313:
that I'm not sure of, but I *think* it will appear as custom unless the rom's CSC matches the one on your phone
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JFazYankees:
For those of you that have the phone, does the screen light up when a text message is received? Coming from an iPhone, this is something I would definitely miss.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gordonpn:
Also coming from an iPhone. I live in Canada and if I get the Galaxy S4, I think I will be receiving the GT-i9505 variant from my provider.

Now, this forum is mostly based on US users, where the different sections are labelled with different US carriers and such.

Where would I go to look for ROMs/root/apps/etc?

Edit: further reading confirms me that Canadians will be getting the SGH-i337/SGH-i337m, my question still stands though..

Edit: Answered my own question again. Nevermind my question :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EnigmaNL:
My gallery app doesn't hide the menu bar. On my S3 it would disappear when I tapped the screen once, on the S4 it doesn't. This also happens in the default video player app.

How can I fix this?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

I have done nothing to adjust mine.

The bar comes up when I tap the picture,and it disappears after a few seconds.

Have you considered clearing the cache?

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EnigmaNL:
Yes I've cleared the cache but it doesn't help. The menu bar just won't go away :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tsubasa9:
HI,

how to get software upadte on rooted s4 ? i root my phone and when i try check for update it says "your device has been modified, update not available"
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ianjd:
Try disabling Talk back and any of the Accessibility services that might be using the text to voice service, or temporarily uninstalling Light flow to allow it to be disabled.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zymesh:
How do i arrange the icons on my s4? When i click on the lower right corner icon 'Apps' it shows the app menu. So how can i re arrange them so i can group them all for lets say a page will be games while the other for web related stuff. Im not talking about the Home screen. Not sure whats it called.

PS: this is my first android device.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PLUG313:
open the drawer (where the apps are), press menu button and click edit, I think that's it
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayushsocool:
okayy, ill try a factory reset then
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gaspodex:
[Q] Apps on SD Card ...

Do you know if the fix that lets you install apps on the SD card has been pushed out to SIM free OTA for the i9505 (i'm in the UK).

I'm talking about this : http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/sam...ill-let-you-install-apps-to-sd-card-50011432/

I know there seem to be all sorts of fiddles around for doing it but a built in fix seems better...

Does this work with Apps Manger (the app previously known as APss2SD) ...

Many thanks

G.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Don't get too excited.

It should come in the OTA due on the 7TH.

But it only moves the apps to sd card,

NOT

the data. :(

Your best bet is still to root and use FOLDERMOUNT

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gaspodex:
How do you mean not data ? I already store my photos, music and video on SD card as this is definable within the apps - its just where to install the app - surely if I install/move an app to the SD card with this it moves that apps files ? Or am i misunderstanding something. Foldermount still seems a bit faffy and prone to break with OTA on s4 ?

Thanks

G.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kantjer:
What [MENTION=329570]malybru[/MENTION] is saying is that the Samsung implementation only moves the app itself to SD, not the app's data.

So that makes it only a partial solution if you want to free your internal memory.

With FolderMount you can move both the app and all its data to SD.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mtencarguez:
anybody knows of a fix to disable all call/message logs?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] borgqueenx:
can you zoom during recording slow motion filming?

does anyone know a piece of software to edit speed of video(to put a large part fast again)?

thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dylansmith:
what is the easiest and lowest-cost way to do screen-mirroring from the S4 to my 2011 Samsung smart TV? i got a MHL cable off ebay (which can be powered by my usb adapter) but it didn't work. on the s2, the hdmi display is detected, but screen shows black.

i heard the TV needs to support Allshare CAST, if not i'd need to buy a dongle. is there any way around this? i want to mirror everything, not just videos/pictures.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trek55:
I9500

Hi .. I like to format my internal memory on my GS4, what is the right way to do it, is it through recovery, if yes please tell me how, just to be sure I am doing i right, thanks
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] loedrus:
Can we expect well supported future revisions of Android (5, 6, ...), i. e. AOSP based ROMs made by the community in the case Samsung does not provide touchwiz based updates anymore/timely (for the Qualcomm GS4)?

I heard that it's often the lack of drivers which hinder the development of new ROMs. How's the situation here, especially compared to a Nexus device?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
Reset it from "backup and reset" option from ur device itself not from recovery
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryanw5489:
Hi I am just wondering but what will reformatting the internal memory do? Why do people do this on there internal and external sd cards?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malybru:
Hi,

Sometimes it is good to have a good clear out ,and format everything and start with a clean slate.

:)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lither:
I've read the review and it seems that the i9500 has a better audio chip than the i9505, how about CPU? Which one is better?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PwOn:
Hi guys, I have 2 noob questions here:

1) I'm from Argentina, and the CSC code in my i9500 is set to TTT instead of ARO. I never changed it and I never touched that. Do you know why could happen that?

2) I tried to do a Wipe data cache from the stock bootloader (vol up + home + power), and there is an error and the cellphone reboots. That's something normal? If I do a Factory reset all goes fine, but I can't do a wipe data cache.

Thanks in advance!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mmoonman:
Does anyone know if there's anything specific I have to do to upgrade the Foxhound ROM from 0.6 to 0.8? Do I need to wipe the cache etc or is there a way of upgrading that doesn't leave me having to reinstall ALL my settings/apps etc?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a2441918:
Hey is this link Droid Forum for the 9500 version also?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HS™:
No
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a2441918:
Okay thank u..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
Well a great War will be here if I would say i9500 but antutu and other benchmark are stating the same.:o
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WarriorKelelon:
Hi bhuvan9111,

Gawd, you have no idea how crap my luck is and the lack of research going into this whole flashing affair. After this happened i did some googling and only then did i find that CWM isn't supported anymore. Should have researched before all this.

I tried updating to the latest which is 6.0.4.7 and had no luck.

I flashed a stock firmware and now the phone boots up no problem. The CWM backup is still on my SD card, i'll try that app you linked me to and see if i can restore some data from that backup.

I really appreciate the help!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
You could have flashed the latest twrp over cwm and flash the required rom rather than wiping all your internal storage by flashing stock from odin3

Any way now you need root to access your backup from that app.

Hope this helps you. If so hit the thanks button.[emoji2]
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WarriorKelelon:
Sorry, you've lost me there.

If i flashed TWRP over CWM, wouldn't that mean i still can't restore the CWM backup since they aren't compatible with each other?

Also, i've got nandroid manager installed now and i can see my backup.

I can see my contacts but i'm only given the "Explore" option and cannot export/import into phone.

I tried to restore system apps like phone, contact and s memo but same thing there, says it's successfull but upon restart, no data has been restored.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
And you lost the whole point what i was saying.

I was saying about your photos and songs and all that internal data which gets lost or wiped when you flash a stock rom from odin.

If you have flashed the twrp over cwm and flashed your required custom rom then you then dont need to flash a stock rom and root it and then install twrp to go and flash custom rom.

Its just a simple logic that if you want to travel 1000km it takes 1+ days in car which doesnt cost that much but a lot of time and you could have taken a flight which takes 4hrs and costs a tad bit more.

I think you get my point. Chose a easy way which takes less time.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WarriorKelelon:
Ohhhh, i see, i didn't know i could do that.

How about restoring the data from that backup CWM made? I'm trying Nandroid Manager and Titanium and both aren't working.

Any ideas?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
You are out of your luck. Just make sure you dont do this again.

This all happens all the time. Every lost backup and bricked device is a good experience. It is always good to keep 2 backups, they always come handy.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ridxe:
Hey guys, stupid question, but im really stuck.

I need to unroot a mates S4 GT-I9500 that he has in Australia, and had brought on kogan.

BUT i have no idea what stock rom i need to flash S:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Hey there,

If he has a rooted stock rom then you can simply unroot it with the super user app.

And you can flash any stock rom for the I9500 if it is not carrier locked.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
Go to www.sammobile.com and download corresponding file for your device ( i9500 latest Australian firmware ) under firmware section in the website and flash that file using odin3 from your pc.

You can check youtube videos about that.

Hit like if this helps you.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WarriorKelelon:
Need More Help

Hi bhuvan9111,

Can you please help me some more?

So i didn't want to give up on my data because i had some important contacts in there.

I tried some more and by some blind luck, i managed to restore everything.

Here is the process:

- Installed CWM recovery 6.0.4.7

- Wiped Data/Factory Reset/Cache/Dalvik

- Advanced Restore Only System and Data

- Bootlooped

- Flashed Stock Rom via Odin

- Everything is back.

My question is, shouldn't flashing the stock rom via Odin reset everything and send me back to factory state?

Why is it that the data and system wasn't wiped but kept?

Also, going forward, i want to flash a clean rom onto my phone but i also want to backup some individual apps.

What's the best method?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bhuvan9111:
Download titanium backup from playstore and you can backup your apps,contacts,messages and all.

Now stop using cwm and start using twrp and mske a backup of your current rom as of now for future proof.

After flashing the new rom or stock as you wish (with root) you can install your backed up apps from titanium backup.

Hope this helps you hit like if this helps you.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] taoufiqlak:
Hey Guys

I have an S4 I9505 , Official ROM Lollipop 5.0.1 , Band Base I9505XXUHOE2

Version Number : DONGCHAO.A730

I have been looking for a solution of my problem since a week now, but nothing.

My Wi-Fi keep turning ON by itself sometimes, I tried to look for Connection Optimizer but it does not exist in Mobile Networks.

I also tried to uncheck all Wi-Fi Advanced Settings but nothing, Wi-Fi still keep turning ON by itself sometimes.

I tried a factory reset and removed all the apps but the same thing.

What should I do ? Is there a FIX flash for this problem ?

Thanks for your time.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clairmor:
I wonder if we could merge the external sd card and internal sd card? I have s4 i9505 4.4.2 root i9505xxgng8. Thanks to reply.

Envoyé de mon GT-I9505 avec XDA Forums
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kardaras13:
s4 demo unit

im a newbie to all this. i just got my hands on from a friend a galaxy s4 demo unit. my main problem is that it swipes everything clean after i install it. my question now is how can i make it stop erasing everything i install or how can i make it back into a normal unit. i dont care if it doesnt work as a phone. only the wifi is great.

your help please......thanx before hand!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
I don't think it can ever be turned into a full functioning phone.

But you may be able to solve your wipe problem by flashing a normal stock ROM on it with Odin.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kardaras13:
Any link to go about and do that. Thats all i want anyway. I have another phone so i dont care if the gsm doesnt work on it, itll be like a small tablet
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
I don't even know what kind of model it is.

S4 live demo unit doesn't really help much.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kardaras13:
Gt-i9505x is the exact model. If anyone can help to see how its done or what software is needed will be very helpfull
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
You can find Samsung firmwares on sammobile.com

Just input GT-I9505 for the phone model.

From the list select any country and carrier you want, since mobile network most probably won't work so it won't matter.

Afterwards you can flash the firmware using Odin. There are various guides on how to flash a stock rom through Odin.

Attention: Sammobile download speeds are very slow
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kardaras13:
Thanx for the quick response. Will this work on a demo unit to turn it to a working without gsm phone or will it brick the phone or wont even let me flash it?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
I can't tell you 100%

On other Samsung demo unit devices, people said that it might work.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kardaras13:
Ive read somewhere that in the software bundle the modem.tar must not be uplouded through odin. Is this true
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rhoban:
Since you will not have mobile network, whether you flash modem.tar or not, it doesn't matter. Modem affects only mobile network.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lidor167:
Hi, noob question here :

I just got myself a GS4, and I can't tell which GT-I model it is ( 9500 / 9505 etc.. ).

any way to check it?

(Running 5.0.1 with Freedom pop ROM )
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xode:
Settings--about phone... [emoji6]

Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lidor167:
Yeah well I've checked there and apperantly I've got myself a L720T model, meaning that it's locked to Sprint.

I was looking for GT-I-xxxx but couldn't find it anywhere, and now I know why.

well now I gotta root it and unlock the SIM don't I.. ?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xode:
Here's a thread for your device.... http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-sprint/general ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lidor167:
ty, but I'm stuck, when using Odin, it says to check PDN, which is something that I cannot find.. any idea what to di about it?