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[Galaxy S 4 General] IIIPowerIII:
Yay Received my 9500. Rooted/flashed Doc rom to remove the bloatware. I love how the screen look, huge upgrade from my N4.
[Galaxy S 4 General] maverickmarc:
Headphone Crackle

I know it is a known problem that will probably be patched with a future update. The European version has had the fix included in their latest update. Does anyone know of a quick fix to this issue in the meanwhile?
[Galaxy S 4 General] th3xeroeagle:
Guys anyone know if a Fido stock ROM is out? I know it's the same thing as Rogers, as the Rogers stock ROM is available, but will it be ok with the warranty?
[Galaxy S 4 General] bcflyfisher:
Rogers S4 BL still unlocked?

Checking in since this hasn't been updated in 2 months...

I'm planning to upgrade from my 3 year old Galaxy S Cappy (the poor thing is finally starting to lag on 4.3) to an S4 and I'd just like to check if anyone in Canada on Rogers has got one recently. I want to make sure the Canadian version still has the bootloader unlocked.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 4 General] Steve Punter:
I have an S4 from Rogers, and yes the bootloader is unlocked.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4
[Galaxy S 4 General] Jonny:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2381647

Thread closed.
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
On Friday I dropped from position 1147 to 789. I'm now at something like 778 (Rogers).
[Galaxy S 4 General] David Dee:
I have dropped to around 450 on the list with Rogers. Hopefully I will find the device in a store before Rogers gets it to me.
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
By the way, I completely forgot about this. Samsung has released the kernel source for the i337M (but not the i337/AT&T variant). I'm hoping that means we are not BL locked. I can't imagine why they would release the kernel if it was.
[Galaxy S 4 General] blk_jack:
They have to provide the kernel source regardless under the guidelines of the GPL.
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
^ as if all the OEM's are actually compliant with that FTW!
[Galaxy S 4 General] matt4682:
Oh cool, 262 now instead of 263.

Does anyone know when the next batch ships from Samsung?

That sounds like good news on the BL front!

Unfortunately I'm running low on my GBs left for the month or else I would check out the source myself
[Galaxy S 4 General] blk_jack:
Almost all of them are. They might not release the source immediately, but eventually it turns up.
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
And it's just a coincidence that they haven't released the i337 kernel even though that device shipped before i337m....riiiiiiight.
[Galaxy S 4 General] therm0:
My wife got her i337m today from Telus, and the motochopper root method worked for us. Wish there was a free way to carrier unlock the SIM slot like with the S2 (?)...we're headed to the US in about 10 days and would like to have a tmobile SIM in it, at least for voice. We're missing AWS band for HSPA (have it for LTE) so I don't think we get (what TMo calls) 4G. Though most places say ~$20 to unlock it, so it's not horribly expensive.
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
Great to hear at least root works.

Are you able to check what the (stock) recovery says about the bootloader?

Did you try the Galaxy S3 / Note 2 free SIM unlock method?
[Galaxy S 4 General] therm0:
I have not...she had to work this evening so I don't have access to it.
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
Quickly sneak it away from her when she's home tomorrow :o)
[Galaxy S 4 General] therm0:
Lol I'll see what I can do :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] haloimplant:
Guy on HoFo is saying "Write Protection Mode is enabled in bootloader" about the Bell I337M. Not familiar with that term but it sounds like it means locked.
[Galaxy S 4 General] turilo:
Hmm could be possible the Canadian s4 bootloaders are locked also
[Galaxy S 4 General] DvTonder:
Write protection is Enabled on my Bell Canada S4. Looks like I will be returning it for a HTC One this weekend.
[Galaxy S 4 General] pterry30:
From what I have been reading, write protection enabled is on all the s4 phones. It does not mean bootloader is locked. It is there to prevent from flashing wrong bootloader on phone only.
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
Correct. Write protection enabled has nothing to do with the bootloader.

I do not however know how to check the bootloader status. I will go search and return with what info I find.

Edit: Some are saying the line tha matters is "CSB-OEM_CONFIG_LSB: 0x30". If you have it, it's locked. If not, you're safe. That's just a few people though, still looking for a sure way to tell.

Edit 2: I have now seen someone with an I9505 state that their bootloader is not locked although it says"CSB-OEM_CONFIG_LSB: 0x30". I'm lost at this point, it's over my head how to tell if the bootloader is locked short of trying to flash something.
[Galaxy S 4 General] David Dee:
Did you have a preorder, or was there available stock?
[Galaxy S 4 General] jdubbs_wrx:
Just picked up my Bell S4 last night. Pre-ordered on the 17th in Toronto from a Bell dealer (not bestbuy, etc). Loving it so far
[Galaxy S 4 General] David Dee:
I pre-ordered with Rogers on the 18th and I am still #450 on the list. I all better off searching stores for available inventory than waiting for my reservation.
[Galaxy S 4 General] ysr84:
I waited and tried so many times to pre order and it would never work for me.... always the same error... went and got a galaxy s4... unlocked and it works flawless.....

Working on getting the unlock done...pm if you need anything for development purposes....
[Galaxy S 4 General] pterry30:
Ya my Telus g4 has the csb- code that I found in download mode. It looks like it may be locked as well.
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
Thanks for letting us know. Now we just need to find out if that is the true way to tell, or if we need to try and use Odin to see if it works.
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
Slightly off-topic, it looks like the Sprint S4 is not bootloader locked. It also sounds like T-Mobile's isn't either.
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
To add to that, it seems the T-Mobile version will be fully functional on LTE in Canada.

See this page for the bands included: http://explore.t-mobile.com/samsung-galaxy-s4 compared to here http://www.rogers.com/web/link/wire...roductType=normal&productId_Detailed=GS416BLK

T-Mobile:

HSPA+ Bands: I (UMTS 2100), II (1900), IV (1700/2100/AWS), V (850)

LTE Bands: Band 1 (2100), 2 (1900), 4 (1700/2100), 5(850), 7 (2600) & 17

GSM Bands: 850, 900, 1800, 1900

Rogers:

GSM Bands:850/900/1800/1900

HSPA+/HSPA Bands:850/1900/2100

LTE Bands:2100/2600

That's one way to go if ours end up bootloader locked.
[Galaxy S 4 General] chargen2:
Is the T-mobile bootloader unlocked? Looks like they have the SGH-M919 then?

Doesn't have LTE on 700MHz though which the SGH-I337m does according to the specs above, though the wikipedia article does list 700MHz for the M919 variant. Hrmmm.
[Galaxy S 4 General] ChronoReverse:
Canadian carriers use band 4 (1700/2100) aka AWS for LTE.
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
See at the end of the T-Mobile LTE bands it says "& 17"? Band 17 = 700MHz.

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They also now use 2600.
[Galaxy S 4 General] chargen2:
In my town (Stratford) they're going to be using 2600MHz according to this:

http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/04/22/r...ew-locations-including-stratford-and-orillia/
[Galaxy S 4 General] ChronoReverse:
Luckily the T-Mobile one also has band 7 (2600) :highfive:

Honestly, the whole mess the GS4 is turning out to be is making me think I'll just wait it out. My Nexus S is so slow though =(
[Galaxy S 4 General] fortesquieu:
Darn, it looks like no dice on Bell network.

LTE compatibility700/AWS/850/1900/2100/2600 MHz

HSPA/UMTS compatibility850/1900/2100 MHz

GPRS/EDGE compatibility850/900/1800/1900 MHz
[Galaxy S 4 General] ChronoReverse:
What do you mean?

Bell (in Canada) uses AWS (1700/2100) for LTE while its HSPA network is 850/1900

Generally speaking, if it works on Telus/Rogers it'll also work on Bell.
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
Everything matches up. What is it you think is missing? Keep in mind Band 17 from the T-Mobile specs is 700MHz from the Bell specs.
[Galaxy S 4 General] jambongo:
Is there going to be much variation between the T-Mobile and the Wind/Mobilicity Variation? Can you just go out to a T-Mobile store and buy it?
[Galaxy S 4 General] turilo:
From reading here we might have the same issue with the Canadian version if that's the case I'm passing on the s4

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...axy-s4-has-a-lockednon-unlockable-bootloader/
[Galaxy S 4 General] ysr84:
How to check if the bootloader is locked or unlocked????
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
I posed that question here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2258397

Hopefully we hear back.
[Galaxy S 4 General] fortesquieu:
Sorry, I should have been clearer. I was thinking to get one from T-Mobile and use it on Bell.
[Galaxy S 4 General] ponts:
Can anyone confirm that the Bell version is bootloader locked?
[Galaxy S 4 General] ChronoReverse:
And it will work. T-Mobile's GS4 supports the Bell frequencies.
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2258397

How to check the bootloader at the link above.
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
I'm pretty sure I posted this earlier, but it's somehow not in this thread.

I can confirm the Rogers/Fido i337m version of the S4 has the "0x30" string present. I have not tried to flash CWM

On a positive note, I can however confirm that the AT&T root exploit also works on the Rogers/Fido i337m ... I have Titanium Backup running, so I'm happy for the moment ;)
[Galaxy S 4 General] Latty:
Can somebody with the i337m try CF-Auto-Root? Many thanks!
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
FYI, I used motochopper.
[Galaxy S 4 General] matt4682:
Got the e-mail from Rogers tonight that my baby has been shipped!

Should I expect it tomorrow?
[Galaxy S 4 General] Idan73:
Is there WATCHON app for Canadian version. So far it does not work on my note 8 even sideboard or downloaded from us play store, so just wondered if we get it on Canadian models at all or we got shafted again.
[Galaxy S 4 General] murphmar:
It's there on my Bell. Works as it should, with the exception that FibreOp isn't there so the channels don't work properly(although you can change channels manually). Rogers and Bell TV are listed, however. The universal remote aspect works as you'd expect.
[Galaxy S 4 General] s1301950:
Yip. Mine was rooted with that one exactly. I did it before the software update though, now it won't update because it "detected" that my current software have been "modified". oh well, nothing i can't live without...
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
Really? CF-Auto Root through Odin? This would be the first confirmation of any kind on the Canadian bootloader status.

Rogers, Telus, or Bell?

Please respond soon and thank you very much!
[Galaxy S 4 General] Idan73:
Then i really see no reason why they would limit it to just this phone when it could work perfectly fine on note 8 as well. Then again I never understood their little games with smart view app over the years either.

JKAY DELUXE [I9300 JB 4.1.2]
[Galaxy S 4 General] oxfordmark:
I just got my EE handset too (from EE) does this mean we will get new Android software updates as soon as Samsung release it?
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
AT&T bootloader has now been unlocked.
[Galaxy S 4 General] turilo:
Where's it say its been unlocked? I see your from Toronto got any s4 for sale? Lol :D
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
https://twitter.com/djrbliss/status/329617760252481537

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...-wont-get-to-see-how-for-a-while-here-is-why/

I'm still waiting for my S4 from Rogers, hopefully by Friday.
[Galaxy S 4 General] David Dee:
Thanks for the info on the unlock bro!

I was number 500 and something on the Rogers reservation list and my device is not even processed for shipping. I have been calling around and no one is selling anything before Friday (even those with inventory now). I think Sammy Canada has been quite threatening about that.

Looks like bell and telus outdid rogers on reservations and got this one right.

Can't wait to get the device already!
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
Got my S4 all set up the way I like it (well, close...). Root+Titanium was a big help as I just backed up my One X+, copied the TB files over and carefully restored specific third party apps.

Also got my unlock code so I'm ready to travel to US/EU when I need to.

Running Nova launcher which is pretty smooth. Still hate the TW elements to the UI (status bar, massive sized text in notification pull-down, ugly settings menu) but very hopeful seeing that AT&T bootloader unlock is coming (and/or Canadian S4's might or might not already be BL unlocked...not brave enough to try anything without a stock ROM!)

Now I just need my case to arrive and I can actually use it as a daily driver! The slipper back battery cover makes it impossible to use it IMHO.
[Galaxy S 4 General] fnair:
Where did you get your code? Online?
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
Yep. $8. Took just a few hours.
[Galaxy S 4 General] dennka:
do mind sharing website?
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
^ cellunlocker.net
[Galaxy S 4 General] dennka:
for Rogers unlock shows $24.99, not $8
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
I'm on Fido (technically Rogers, but...).

Did you put in your IMEI? Mine didn't show the price until I did.
[Galaxy S 4 General] dennka:
yep I did put IEMI to see price tag. Interesting difference in price for different carrier.
[Galaxy S 4 General] murphmar:
So do we have confirmation that our bootloader is locked? I read the thread and there was nothing definitive. I know an unlock is coming for the AT&T model... which is great, but I'm curious if we'll need it or not.
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
One user in this thread stated that the CF-Auto-Root script worked on his device, which apparently requires an unlocked BL (even though it's for rooting?!?). However, we have no evidence of that (and I'm not sure what you could do with an unlocked BL on an i337m at this point anyway since there isn't even a CWM for it yet).

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...and just to add to the bootloader discussion, this was contained in today's Maplesyrup article:

"...It appears that Samsung has left the device’s bootloader alone on the Canadian builds which, unlike on the AT&T model, means there shouldn’t be an issue loading new software on it. The problem is that because the Canadian model shares the same underlying architecture as the aforementioned U.S. variant, initial availability of custom ROMs and kernels will be limited due to a shortage of developers with access to the phone’s bootloader. This is an unfortunate situation alleviated somewhat by the fact that the device runs Android 4.2.2, the latest version of the Android software."
[Galaxy S 4 General] ponts:
For Bell they want $32.99
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
Now we just need a very brave soul to test flashing an I9505 ROM onto the I337M.
[Galaxy S 4 General] ChronoReverse:
Might as well wait for a proper ODIN ROM dump so you can recover.
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
+1
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
Moat definitely.
[Galaxy S 4 General] kedster:
Hey there, I am with Tbaytel in Thunderbay Ontario, has anyone from northwestern ontario seen anything on the S4?
[Galaxy S 4 General] nguy467:
Alright Rogers GS4 owners: any lag?? I'm looking to pick one up but the AT&T threads are pretty harsh on the S4's lag right now. Also, are we on the same hardware as AT&T like previous Samsung Galaxy phones? If so, could we get the forum title changed, or is it a bit pre-mature for that?
[Galaxy S 4 General] hansonator:
Looks like it's the same model as the at&t version, just with an 'm' at the end. The only difference will be firmware, each with their own carrier bloat. Seems like at&t's huge pile of bloat is partially responsible for the lag on the s4. Not sure how much crap rogers put on their phones. Also, turning off samsung services you don't use will help as well as disabling apps you don't use. I'm sure in a couple months there will be slimmed down stock roms available with all the bloat removed on here.

One reason I'm switching to Telus from bell, bell puts too much in removable bloat on their phones. Telus puts nothing on theirs. I'm trying really hard to make it to the end of my contract before switching and getting one of these puppies.
[Galaxy S 4 General] slegrand:
I picked up the S4 on Rogers today and I have been experiencing some lag issues not in the way applications are run or within the applications themselves but primarily in the transition animations in touch wiz when multi tasking and closing apps. Once the apps are loaded I can fly through them no problem but its that moving from lock screen > home screen or Application > Home Screen and vice versa that the lag I am seeing seems to appear.
[Galaxy S 4 General] whittssg:
Has anyone pre-ordered on Videotron? I did last week but I haven't heard anything yet!
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
I'm still sitting in position #408 with Rogers, so I have started calling stores to see if they have stock today.

It seems they didn't receive deliveries to be ready for today, but they are actually receiving the deliveries today. I was told to call back around 11:15.
[Galaxy S 4 General] whittssg:
Never mind... I just got mine
[Galaxy S 4 General] enigma4321:
Root SGH-i337M

I recieved my SGH-I337M from Rogers within 4 days (pre-order)

With the motochopper exploit, i was able to root my device in 30 seconds!!

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I have a Rogers one and I am also seeing lag! I was wondering if it was from my restore from my Google account and was thinking of wiping everything to see if that helps. Could it also be Rogers bloatware? There is a ton!
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
So people don't get freaked out, I'm pretty sure you did not mean to say bootloader?
[Galaxy S 4 General] enigma4321:
Sorry, youre right, I wasnt thinking when i said that lol I meant to say, it is write protected, but it didnt effect my ability to root
[Galaxy S 4 General] slegrand:
It seems to be touch wiz, I did what you are thinking and wiped my device and still had the problem swapped over to Apex Launcher Pro and almost all the lag has vanished still have some on the stock lock screen but its much smoother now. I talked to Samsung support they claimed it was my device but when I tested a replacement in store it had the exact same lag and stuttering. For the moment it appears to be a serious lack of optimization in TouchWiz.
[Galaxy S 4 General] enigma4321:
Very frustrating. For a very fast and powerful phone (brand new too!), that they would release it like this, choppy at times.

I did find if i removed a few of the stock widgets, it started to get faster.

I also tried Nova Launcher and it made it a lot faster. Still prefer to use stock (even though some parts of touchwiz can get annoying)

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I am hoping an update will fix this...
[Galaxy S 4 General] mickliq:
^ I agree with all that TW sucks and the performance is disappointing given the underlying processor architecture. I automatically installed Nova Launcher and although it improves a lot, there is still lag here and there which is unacceptable.

I keep swapping back to my HTC One X+ because I still don't have a case so won't take it out (and hate the plastic back to boot!), and the One X+ (also running Nova) is MUCH smoother. That is sad because the X+ uses a Tegra 3 which is otherwise trounced by the SD600.

As others have said, the situation WILL improve. I would expect that in about a month from now, we'll start to have custom ROM's that will remove the TW bloat. I have frozen as much as I can (my device is rooted) but there are some fundamental parts which freezing won't solve. I imagine a Cyanogen/AOSP version would SCREAM on this device, and you probably won't lose much, maybe some features in the camera.

So, I think patience will be key with this device.
[Galaxy S 4 General] ChronoReverse:
Just picked up my GS4. This thing feels good in the hand but REALLY light. There's a weird spring feeling though with the haptic feedback.

Will test if the bootloader is unlocked later tonight.

Virgin Mobile GS4.
[Galaxy S 4 General] celtichazard:
Hi folks im from mexico here have the same versión i337M

today i recibe my S4 and right away upload a United Kingdom rom for the i9505 throw Odin the process was failed when Modem bin started to upload and i need to restar the phone and boot fine with the entire new system for united kingdom but something was mised becauce i have this errors right now ..

..this is how my SG4 Works now:

Wifi dont turn on ...not Works

4g work fine but ,,PlayStore dont work stuck when try to download the apps

Gmail Works

Notification Apears to restart the pone to prevent apps try to runing unauthorized cervices ..

now i try to download the i337 from usa AT&T to see if my playstore Works again and the wifi becauce i cant find the stock rom from telcel to download ..

anyway be patient to more develop for this phone dudes....

so my Note II was lucky to not switch from SG4 jiji

Update: AT&T fails when start i think is for bootloader is locked on his sysmes and our is not locked and incompatibilities start when try to upload the boot image
[Galaxy S 4 General] turilo:
Yep ounce a custom recovery is made for the s4 all you need is now to flash your carrier modem and should work. Quite interesting
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
I finally picked mine up after work tonight.

One we can flash modem I don't see any reason this would not work and I'm excited for it. I've actually been counting on it working, it's why I got the phone.
[Galaxy S 4 General] David Dee:
The Canadian bootloaders are not locked. Someone from Rogers has successfully flashed twrp, no problem. Check the original development section of the att gs4 forum.
[Galaxy S 4 General] fnair:
Are the sgh-i337m made in Korea or in China?
[Galaxy S 4 General] -]Megacharge[-:
Mine says made in Korea on the phone underneath the battery.
[Galaxy S 4 General] leanne:
Mine was made in Korea as well.
[Galaxy S 4 General] duykhang524:
I just got mine, there's little to no lag and I'm pretty sure it's going to get fixed with updates. There's one thing that I noticed, the phone gets pretty hot near the camera when charging, it doesn't bother me since my S2 had the same issue. It is ultra smooth when apps are loaded and sometime stuttery while it is loading. There's just no words to describe how beautiful the screen is. The thing that I hear every time I give my phone to someone else is how beautiful the screen is. 1080p videos on this are breathtaking. I've tried the One in store and wasn't that wowed away with the 1080p IPS LCD, the colors didn't pop like the S4. It feels very solid in hand. I had a 20mb OTA when I received it, it made the phone a bit smoother not sure if it is placebo though.
[Galaxy S 4 General] chnoor:
Couple of people have posted ads on Kijiji where they are offering sim unlock without a code (some software mod) and also they are offering to enable AWS HSPA on SGH i337m to make it compatible with Wind and Mobilicity newtworks. I am sure it is something which is easy to do if someone can figure out and post step by step instructions.
[Galaxy S 4 General] ysr84:
Yes i have seen some ads
[Galaxy S 4 General] tietherope:
I rooted before checking for an OTA update. Anyone know what it was for?
[Galaxy S 4 General] McDan1el:
Hey Guys, I am moving to Canada for a year in July - heading to the Toronto area but wanted to pick up my S4 in the USA sim free as its cheap, once in Canada ill prob go with a Rogers monthly contract but I don't want to get a US model that doesn't support all the Canadian bands I think it's 1900/2100 and 2600 for LTE?

I was going to get one from Best Buy sim free as the Walmart one is AT&T physically branded and I don't want a carrier logo physically on the phone, can I just pick up any model from BestBuy or will I have compatibility issues?