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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] attbrandon:
Hey guys, AT&T employee here. The other thread ran on so long that I thought I'd share what I've found out from my higher ups.

Preorders will start shipping the 23rd, however the S4s are officially on back order, at least in my market (Georgia-Carolinas). This is why it is showing the 30th as that is what at&t has predicted to be a worst case scenario.

Preordering is on a first come first serve basis, HOWEVER this basis is market dependent, meaning that someone from another market may have ordered after you may get it before you. Markets range in size and availability greatly. For instance, my market encompasses North and South Carolina along with Georgia, whilst there are markets for areas as a small as Dallas Texas. I have no way of checking to see if other markets are on backorder.

Since the phone will release in stores the 26th, though some stores with back orders may not have them until later, I do not recommend canceling your preorder to get one in store. Most stores will receive small initial shipments that will run out quickly (all of our stores locally have ran out of HTC ones, so I can only imagine how the s4 will sell). So I do not recommend canceling your preorder to get one in store potentially earlier unless you can wait at opening for the store to open that has confirmed it will have phones available on that day. Pre-orders will be fulfilled before store needs, so know that you will be taken care of before customers that haven't.

If you have any questions let me know!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fix-this!:
mine always said it would ship on april 30th. i expect to have it by early may as i paid for overnight. since your an employee i have a question. how come at&t gave the pricing for the 32gb models but they have no idea when they will release them?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] attbrandon:
We aren't sure if the 32 gig models will be available at launch and we aren't sure why the higher ups did that.

HOWEVER, if the 32 gig is available at launch and you pre-ordered the 16 gig version, you CAN take your un-opened phone package and swap it out for a 32 gig and just pay the difference in price. Just make sure you do not open the box to even look at the phone and that you go to a corporate store, not a 3rd party retailer.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fix-this!:
i was told yesterday the 32gb model will not be available at launch and will come later. i also chatted with samsung and they have no info.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] SlimJ87D:
Thanks Brandon!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fix-this!:
no one knows for sure. id say most people will receive their devices by the first week in may.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] attbrandon:
As far as my information goes from multiple managers, the phone launches in STORES the 26th. It would ship the 23rd because at&t uses multiple carriers (UPS, Fedex amongst one or two others) to ship. Even with free shipping, it takes an average of 3 business days to reach you amongst those carriers.

However, due to backorder concerns, they are listing the 30th as a worst case scenario. We are getting overwhelmed with preorders for the phone. I myself have preordered it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] penpower:
Based on my previous experience with ATT online orders, all phones came in with their boxes open and seals broken; sim cards removed from the holders and placed in the sim slot. I was told that warehouse technician usually check the phone before shipping out.

I guess since you are an employee, you have no need to order online but buy from store inventory. ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] attbrandon:
We never buy from store inventory. It's bad salesmanship as with the way our commission works, any changes on the account like equipment changes from insurance claims in the first 6 months can result in what are called "charge backs", or lost commission and a slap on the wrist from your store manager. Also, unless you're getting an iphone, the sim card shouldn't be already in the phone 0_o..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] YoungAceAtlanta:
Guess ill be waiting in front of my local ATT store.. not taking a chance at pre-ordering online to be backorderd
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] attbrandon:
Make sure they'll have it, otherwise that'd be a dumb move.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mickeywdw1254:
Any idea what it means when I check my order status online and all it says is "processing" with no expected ship date? I ordered the day after pre orders started. Thanks in advance!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] fix-this!:
I ordered mine the 17th and it still says that. If it doesnt change by the 30th ill be calling.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] j510:
Example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYkDqQA7tNQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Seen this on multiple videos actually, so this is not a first. The other videos with popped in sim cards were all not iPhones by the way
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] attbrandon:
Hm. Iphones ship to us in store with the sims already in the phone. That's why you see any number on there starting with 8901...

Main reason why I say they shouldn't open the box is because that instantly creates an at&t restocking fee of 35$. Box unopened = no restocking fee.

On my order form the sim card and the galaxy s4 are separate. Same for anyone else?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Baldilocks:
Yep. Separate.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ratchetjaw:
They just did that to me on my HTC One order (box open sim put in for me). Hoping they don't on my gs4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] j510:
You're getting both? Ballin?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] samven582:
Will currrent ATT suscribers be able to purchase the phone without a contract? Alot of ATT corparate stores are very hostile to this
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ratchetjaw:
I was. Have a two lines but sending the HTC One back. Its a really nice phone but I hate the button setup and just sticking with Sammy for now
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] attbrandon:
Then get it from a retailer. I've worked for corporate and retailers and at the retailer the only mark-up we charged people was the inherit mark-up that came with the corporate price, which is anywhere from 50 - 150$.

Just be ready to pay in cash, because we get loads of fraud attempts every day and I doubt anyone around you is going to accept anything other than cash for a transaction that big without a contract extension attached to it. Also be prepared to show your I.D.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] scott14719:
Do you know if AT&T will unlock the phone if we pay cash for it from them?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] attbrandon:
You need to have service with them, be out of contract and have the s4 assigned to that number that's out of contract. I bought a vivid out of contract (the phone I use now) and they unlocked it for me. Using my upgrade for the s4.

After you purchase it, go here: https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/client/en_US/termsAndCondition and fill out the info.

I've seen former customers have issues with it. If you aren't sent a code within 7 business days, call customer service at 1-800-331-0500.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] scott14719:
Thank you for the information. I have a feeling this question will be asked a lot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] attbrandon:
Also, you can only unlock up to 5 devices per account.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] penpower:
On the order form, sim card and the phone are always separately listed. And it is the case for upgrade/new service/buy it outright. Just sim card was popped from its holder and left in the phone. Holder was also shipped in the box like what it was shown in the youtube video.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] satannik:
Hi Brandon, I called ATT support a few days ago asking when my S4 device will ship. I ordered it on the midnight release through the ATT website. The rep said it looks like it should ship Monday, is that unlikely? She also said her sister already has it! :crying:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Thermalwolf:
Highly doubt her sister has it unless her sister is a higher up sales rep. I'm just speculating there but some people are now getting "Shipment Pending" updates so you should start checking your email today.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] silkshocker:
ATT will not unlock your phone if you have just renewed/upgrade your phone. You must be out of the contract to have that done. I called and they told me that it was corporate policy. I had to remind them that I have been their customer since 2005 and this is the least that they can do for my loyalty. They caved in in the end but it took nearly an hour to get that done.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] attbrandon:
What you're able to get done through complaining/ persuading is typically above policy :P.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] silkshocker:
Its a dumb policy especially to customers like myself. How would unlocking the phone for people like myself hurt ATT considering I'm paying over $200 per month since 2005? That's a failed policy for sure. I can see they enforce it on new customers but doesn't make sense to existing customers.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Pappy35:
It really depends on who you get. I'm going to Europe next month for two weeks. Last Friday I called, the rep said no way, corporate policy, yadda...yadda...yadda..

Called back an hour later, got the unlock codes three minutes into the call...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] attbrandon:
If you bill is over 200 dollars a month you should (hopefully) be paying for at least three phones. If any of the numbers is out of contract, assign the imei of the s4 to that number temporarily and unlock it. That's how to cheat the system.

Example:

Here's your upgraded line: Imei 1301...

OCCID (sim number): 8901...

if you have a number out of contract, switch ONLY the IMEI of the s4 to the out of contract number. If you don't switch the OCCIDs, you can keep using it for yourself as the number goes to the sim, not the imei. Unlock the phone and then reswitch the IMEIs. That's how you cheat the system.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] satannik:
Mine still says processing :mad: Hopefully tomorrow my status gets updated. I stayed up March 15 to order on launch! I should be getting it early
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] OleSkoolMe:
I live in Alaska, is there any way to check the market that i'm in? I received the order confirmation email that said pending shipment, is it possible that it could be shipping on the 23rd?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] FIREONHIGH:
i would care to suggest around dec.26... after all muzzies get first dibs
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] OleSkoolMe:
seriously?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] gzrecoil:
lol, 30th latest, s/b earlier
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] attbrandon:
Anything is possible. Alaska is a very small market (and honestly from what I've heard the service sucks there a lot more than we advertise), so I can imagine if you preordered early you will probably have it shipped pretty early. The only thing I see delaying it is needing the extra day to fly the stock out there to you individually for delivery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] MattMJB0188:
ATTBRANDON - I am reading conflicting reports of AT&T's S4 launch date. Will the device be in stores Friday the 26th or Saturday the 27th?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] attbrandon:
If it's changed I won't know till' tomorrow. I'm off today.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] silkshocker:
Isn't Alaska in Russia? I didn't know ATT ship that far..:laugh:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] yungskeeme:
I just called att to upgrade to the s4. Phone is on back order and told new release date is Monday the 29th. Just ordered about 2 hrs ago
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] bh87771:
I preordered mine in the 24th due to an executive at at&t had to order it for me. Since I wasnt eligible for an upgrade till july(which it was supposed to be this month but I was late on one payment so they pushed it back to july) (bs) but my status went from "proccessing" to "back ordered". I called and guy told me that is was going to shipped this weekend and that way it would be here on the 30th. Im I to believe this? Is anyone else going thru this too? I just cant wait.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] YoungAceAtlanta:
I just picked mines up in store. They had 16 in stock, wasn't a line or anything ..don't know why the phone release date would be pushed to the 29th if most stores have em in stock.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] rootyourphones:
Man I thought I was going crazy specifically I just sold my international s4 for the lte version but I ordered 2 hours ago and I just got the order confirmation and it said back ordered but the lady said I shall receive it by friday.
[AT&T HTC One (M7)] madelman99:
Hi, is there a way to move the screens around without having to move all the icons one by one? It seems when you add the screen it puts it at the end and it is a pain in the neck to insert it somewhere in the middle. My phone is not rooted and I don't want to use a different launcher.

Also, is there a way to set the background to pan as you go from screen to screen?

Thanks...
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] angramenyu:
Any news of a Sense 5 port?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] InflatedTitan:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=39076468
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michal89chz:
use search.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] turbare:
Not very helpful are you? What's the use of your post?
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fifo171:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2141930

Next time search before asking.
[Galaxy Ace II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] turbare:
Thanks for that, had actually just found it myself, guess I wasn't using the proper search terms initially.
[Sony Xperia ZL] vengadorhq:
Does anyone try to change dpi to a lower value other than stock value (480)?

Thanks for your help..
[Sony Xperia ZL] anirudh412:
Have changed it but am not on stock :D

Why dont you make a nandoid backup and try it. I am curious myself. Find ro.sf.lcd_density in build.prop and try changing it to different values. Oh, and post some screenshots if you can
[Sony Xperia ZL] rmolin88:
I tried that but then the Google Play goes haywire with compatibility issues and the home screen and app drawer do not cover up the whole screen :crying:
[Sony Xperia ZL] trincisor:
I am running 400 on stock

No issues with play

Some stock apps such as remote ,force closes
[Sony Xperia ZL] rioferraz:
400 dpi works fine? I have tested 380 and found too small = [.

thx.
[Java for Android App Development] mariozawa:
Hi ,This is a very noob question thanks for visting

I just want to ask how can I use this code to Display the Day in Statusbar?

import java.util.*;
import java.text.*;

public class day {
public static void main(String args[]) {

Date dNow = new Date( );
SimpleDateFormat ft =
new SimpleDateFormat ("E");

System.out.println("" + ft.format(dNow));
}
}

Thanks:laugh:
[Java for Android App Development] nikwen:
For displaying text in the status bar, you will need to create and display a notification. However, the day will just be shown if the status bar is expanded. However, a small icon is shown which you could use to show the first two letters of the day (like Mo or Th) or the number of the day ("14" for May, 14th).

If you want it to be shown in the status bar when it is not expanded, you will need to flash a custom ROM with this feauture, e.g. AOKP.
[Java for Android App Development] mariozawa:
But can I get even without using AOKP?My device didnt support it:(

I see the codes of that mod using "extends TextView" but I dont know to use it:(
[Java for Android App Development] nikwen:
The problem is that we cannot easily modify the status bar.

Maybe you could do this with a flashable zip, but not with a normal app.

I will check whether Cyanogenmod has such a feature.

---------- Post added at 07:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:03 PM ----------

I do not think that Cm supports this.
[Java for Android App Development] mariozawa:
Problem Solved by another method hehe

I just add "E" to displat day in the week
[Java for Android App Development] nikwen:
How did you do this? I would be interested in this.

Or... Did you modify the ROM?
[Java for Android App Development] mariozawa:
Take a look at this:)

http://www.tutorialspoint.com/java/java_date_time.htm
[Java for Android App Development] nikwen:
Yes, but I wanted to know how you modified the status bar. Is it for a custom ROM?
[Java for Android App Development] mariozawa:
Yes and it is working in all Deodex ROM ,I just modify the clock.smali :)
[Java for Android App Development] nikwen:
Ah ok. I thought that you wanted to develop a normal app.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ritz89:
Hi as the title states i ve soft bricked my phone i think.....its either stuck on the sony logo when i keep turning it on and off or when i do a hard reste and hook it up to my pc i get the blue light this is all i can do.....any help would be useful i have no idea wha i m doing i m a noob :(

P.S Might be worth noting that i managed to mess up because my phone was frozen ( i think) in CWM after trying to system format so i turned it on and off i was in the process of installing he jelly bam rom but didnt get to the install point i d wiped date and cache and thats it

Any help but would be appreciated!

SOLVED : Used PC COMPANION VERY EASY AND SIMPLE METHOD
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gm007:
Use the search button http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2241334
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ritz89:
i cant seem to get the driver thing to work tho....
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gm007:
Keep pressing Volume down key and connect the phone.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ritz89:
i couldnt manage to get that way to work but then i just realised i cn use pc companion and it worked perfectly very fast and simple method.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] lazzara:
Any suggestion for BT hedsets for N7100 with the following options?

1- plays my ringtone when someone calls

2- proper noise reduction

3- comfort to use with glasses

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] chrischoi:
LG Tone+

Does all 3 and had wicked battery life.
[Galaxy Note II Accessories] faded03cobra:
+1
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] burned2k:
doing the o2 upgrade :wink: atm and boy am i nervous :) just thought i would let people know .
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] burned2k:
phew

:lol:

Wow how tense was that but hey so far so good no problems downloaded the update from the o2 website and installed it as per the instructions and hey presto evrything is back to normal.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] Peter Poelman:
Upgrading a Himalaya / XDA-II is much less nerve-wrecking than upgrading (esp. the Radio Stack of) a Wallaby.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] burned2k:
less nerve racking pah.........

Well for those of us who dont play with our firmware a simple upgrade can be the worst experience imaginable, and so much of a relief when it goes to plan, having read some of the horror stories here i am sure i am not alone in my concern but as some kind of reassurance to other noobs out there.............. this time was very painless. lol :D
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] burned2k:
oh well it was short lived........

Just discovered a problem it had to happen :( my Xda2 after the upgrade will not enter the MMS editor so not sure what to do now so if any techies out there have any suggestions would be glad to hear them.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] IanF:
Re: oh well it was short lived........

If this is the same problem that I had while I upgraded my i-Mate last, it was a problem with one of the files in the 'xxxxx My Documents' area (have never figured which one).

I had to

o Rename the folder

o Do a hard reset :cry:

o Sync

o Copy only the files I needed into the new directory

There may be a smarter way, but, I can only tell you my experience.

Good luck,

Ian
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] timshep:
Same issue, different resolution

Refused to do it the 'hard-reset' way, a bit of a turn it off and on again.

Found that the directory UAEContents was the culprit. Remove this from the 'My Documents' on the XDA II and MMS Composer now works.

But does it send anything (XDA and XDA pre upgrade issue)? Time will tell.
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 ROM Development] burned2k:
timshep you are a star

I am eternally greatful it works i just sent a mms and just waiting to see if it is recieved. one question didnt actually delete that directory (experience has taught me that lesson) just renamed it what does the directory do? OH and by the way did i say thanks lol :lol:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] xsessive:
I know the note 2 has pop up note when the pen is removed,

my question is if it can be changed to open another app on my device
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] PhilipTD:
If you root, you could use this.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] deeznutz1977:
S pen helper https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tushar.spen_helper
[Sprint HTC One (M7)] rockstarbrad04:
Does anyone know if the only way to achieve sim unlock is through sprint? I had a verizon note 2 and out of the box it would only read verizon sims but after I rooted and rommed it, it read my at&t sim as well. Just curious if there is something similar I can do with this phone.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] 2disbetter:
Has anyone been able to get GPS working again after trying snowleopard rom, cm 10.1, and the chaos rom before finally ending up back on the rooted stock jb rom that was provided?

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[AT&T LG Optimus G] mikeylikey:
Finally got mine working yesterday. Ended up deleting all of the APNs not being used and rebooted. Started working after that.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] hollywood528:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40115473

Followed the instructions and was able to get GPS working. Instead of flashing SlickJB, I was able to flash stock JB and get it working.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] 2disbetter:
Thank you gentlemen for your suggestions. I cannot delete the factory apn, or edit it. I saw there was a mod to remove it, but it's been removed. Anyone know another way to remove/edit it?

As for the steps people have been having success with, after following the steps, it not only still doesn't work, but I don't ever even see the GPS signal in the status bar.

Anyone have any other suggestions?

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[AT&T LG Optimus G] hollywood528:
I had the same issue. Couldn't even see the GPS symbol in the status bar. But following those instructions got it working for me. :confused:
[AT&T LG Optimus G] mikeylikey:
Flash your nandroid of cm. Once it boots up, wipe cache and davlik, then flash the 33 modem. If you don't have one do a clean install of cm, flash gapps, then flash the 33 modem. Go into your APN settings. Delete all of the ones in there except the one you are using. Reboot and let me know if that works.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] autosurgeon:
I am on cm10.1 and get a 10 sat lock in the house with the stock jb radio. I am testing with GPS status
[AT&T LG Optimus G] mikeylikey:
The jb and/or 33 works. 33 displays att instead of maritime. That's the only difference I have noticed.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] 2disbetter:
Did that and I can't delete the default APN.

Any other suggestions? Thanks for your help! (It was working in SlickRom)

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