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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] raqball:
As long as you are within the 14-day return period you can exchange it but they will charge you the $35 restocking fee..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] lathamc:
Dang! I forgot that AT&T has a different restocking policy from Best Buy! Maybe I will hold off then.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] raqball:
Ya I think the 32GB is $50 more plus tax, plus the $35 restocking fee.. Would be somewhere around $90
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] lathamc:
Yeah, so in other words, not worth it!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] wified:
about a year from now you know that you'll wish that you had that extra memory, instead of having to move apps and data to the card.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] j510:
Move photos to sd card with a high class
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] MattMJB0188:
I returned my 16GB today due to the lag, and I also had some random unresponsiveness going on with the touch screen. They did charge me a $35 restocking fee, I got customer care to credit me the $35.

Will be seeing how these 32GB versions perform, then will buy.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] AtoZ0to9:
Think I'll hold onto the 16gb, I never came close to filling the S3...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] WestonWW:
I guess I never paid much attention to this... Assuming that we have the ability in the near future to install custom ROMs, is the storage on the S4 partitioned or does the stock OS just take up that much room? In other words, will a de-bloated/custom ROM allow for much more storage space than we currently have available?

If that is the case, then I think I may stick with the 16GB and not fork over the money for the 32GB.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] sabre31:
Yes custom roms will save space if they are not based on samsung stock base. Example cm 10.1 will save you more space as all samsung and att bloat is gone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] greekunit690:
For the money youll spend you can get 2 class 10 64gb microsd cards...not worth it at all...especially since the camera has the optiob to immediately save to the external if one is inserted
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mg2195:
Wrong (second post)...unless they change the paritions on cm10 or other roms the same amount of space will still be used regardless...its the system partition where all the bloat is at...so even if you debloat it or get a custom rom...the partition is still the same...that space will still be unusable to the user.

So...simplified version:

-custom/debloated roms wont save space

-The systen is partitioned

-Removing apps in custom roms does not give user more space

-Partitions must be changed for more space for the user

-changing partitions requires kernel/ramdisk work

Someone please correct me if im wrong but this is how its been on my previous devices...my samsung infuse being the only device where partitions were messed with because it actually didnt have enough room on the system partition for cm10...lol go figure cm10 (after gapps) takes up more space then stock touchwiz gingerbread

Also just to be clear...it is possible for custom roms to give the user more space...but it requires partition changes by the dev
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] gzrecoil:
LoL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] lathamc:
I have a Class 10. Is there a way to make it so that all photos store by default on the memory card? I only see an option to save non-burst shots, but my memory card should still be fast enough.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] raqball:
Not sure why the LOL as the post you quoted is correct.

I deleted (deleted not froze) over 100 bloatware / crapware apps and processes and I still have the exact same amount used and free space.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mcmb03:
In camera, go to Settings, tap on the third tab (gear), 3rd from the bottom is storage, select memory card
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] lathamc:
Right, I've done that. However, it shows me the disclaimer that it will only save single shots to the SD card; burst shots will be saved to the device memory. Is there a way that I can bypass that?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mcmb03:
oh, gotcha.. no i don't think so. it's a precautionary measure in case the sd write speed isn't fast enough. I'm sure someone may be able to hack the camera app to change that though
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] randun:
Coming in late on the discussion but AT&T once again bungled the link in their Twitter feed as it still links to the 16GB model. I've tried to get them to admit to it but all they say is click on the link on Friday!

Does anyone have incontrovertible proof that in fact that AT&T can deliver as they state they can?

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] :
I called my dayton ohio store and they will be for sale on froday--:)

I may make the move from tmobile this weekend

Not, to highjack, but if any of you are in dayton. Would not mind a PM to ask about reception around area. Tmobile sucks in that department in areas I need good signal for business calls--:)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] lathamc:
I called Customer Care to see if they could send me a 32 GB S4 since I am within my 14-day return period. They were extremely eager to do so, but there is a queue - I was number 575, meaning I wouldn't get my phone for at least a week.

I've called AT&T stores in my area, but only one knows anything about the 32 GB S4. The rep I talked to said that if they got any on Friday, he would have it held until Saturday for me. I have tried calling the other stores, but they never answer their phone! I will keep trying until I get a rep at all three stores to assure me that I will have a phone on Saturday.

Do you think the 32 GB S4s will sell out quickly?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] lathamc:
Every single store mentioned a restocking fee, but Customer Care seemed like they were eager to help me out with that. When I told them that I felt as if I'd been scammed due to only 9 GB of usable space, they were extremely apologetic. I am going to try and get Customer Care to give me a $35 credit on my next bill. That shouldn't be too hard. Customer Care waived my upgrade fee for the S4, so I'm optimistic.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] lathamc:
If you call Customer Care and ask about when the 32 GB will be released, they should tell you Friday.
[HTC Droid DNA] jayochs:
so windows explorer says i've got 11.3 gigs total, okay that's understandable.

so i have 3.65 free, but when i highlihgt EVERYTHING, it's only 6.28 gigs...

that's a total of 9.93 gigs.

where's the other 2 gigs? any ideas?
[HTC Droid DNA] Bigandrewgold:
All the stuff in the / directory. As opposed to the /sdcard/ directory
[HTC Droid DNA] superchaos:
I found with TWRP, my backup is 2GB that is not listed in the file folders. I had 3 backups taking up 6+ Gigs. I actually got to the point where I couldn't download apps. I deleted the 2 old ones through TWRP and have plenty of space now.

I used to have the 32GB external card on my Incredible so I never realized how much space those backups took.
[HTC Droid DNA] jayochs:
and this is only visible via like ES File Explorer, right? because windows explorer doesn't see this.

what kinda stuff would be listed here? (i'd check but i'm nandroiding an dflashing right now)
[HTC Droid DNA] peejay09:
That got me thinking. Where's the rest of the advertised 16gb then? I know formatted capacities are less, but a 16gb sd card formatted for me shows up as 14.9gb.
[HTC Droid DNA] Bigandrewgold:
The pre installed apps, sense and android itself all take up a significant amount of space.
[HTC Droid DNA] CharliesTheMan:
Everything not on the sdcard. System, data (except media because /sdcard is a symlink of data/media), account, cache config, firmware etc. And then the other partitions like boot and recovery, splash1, etc.

There's a lot of partitions if you pull the list of mountpoints and a lot more directories I only listed a few I remembered.

sent from my ATM machine I bought Saturday like a boss

---------- Post added at 05:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:44 PM ----------

It should be listed in sdcard/twrp or sdcard/0/TWRP

You can compress your TWRP backups and reduce the size a lot its a lil box you check in the twrp menu before swiping to start the backups.

If you like to save nandroid backups or lots of media, I would consider spending a couple of bucks on an OTG adapter and using an external USB drive or your 32 GB ext sdcard or an external drive. Its real easy to flash roms over OTG with TWRP too.

sent from my ATM machine I bought Saturday like a boss
[HTC Droid DNA] jayochs:
ohh, i thought everything dealing with the rom etc was what was between 11.3 gigs and 16gigs..hence why there's only 11.3 storage free.

wait i'm confusing myself. lol
[HTC Droid DNA] Jaggar345:
Move the backups to your computer to save space.
[HTC Droid DNA] superchaos:
I know I could compress it but if it was better compressed, TWRP would have compressed it automatically, right? I would rather leave it on the phone just in case one of the wonderful updates breaks the mounting option. I guess I just feel safer leaving it in the raw form on the phone.

Thanks for the advice though. I didn't see the option in TWRP until I started digging around looking for the elephants in my storage.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] burhanistan:
Hi all. I'm having a bit of GPS weirdness. GPS can get a lock quickly and accurately, however, I have to turn it off/on every time I open an app that uses it. Otherwise, it won't ever find the location. Once I turn it off/on it picks up and stays locked while the app is running. Also, if I switch to another app that uses GPS I have to do the same thing to get a location fix.

So obviously, the GPS function works, but something in the OS is not recognizing it until it's reset. Not the end of the world, but definitely annoying. Is anyone else seeing this?

This is on the AT&T version, by the way.

Thanks!
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] dendi:
hey friends , i know there are other gaming threads but not all threads provide u with the same games, everyone have ther own choices! :laugh:

these are the games that work smooth on our pico , feel free to even try them on other devices and this thread will be updated REGULARLY :cool:

1. NFL Pro 2013 - Played it on STOCK , MINOR lags but was really smooth on cm10 and presto :highfive:

- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftF3HM&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5nYW1lbG9mdC5hbmRyb2lkLkFOTVAuR2xvZnRGM0hNIl0

2.Bejeweled Blitz - For the people who love Puzzle games , really good game for timepass :good:

-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.BejeweledBlitz_row

3.Angry Birds Friends - Play Angry Birds with your friends... wherever you go!

In this FREE new game, you can use your phone to challenge your Facebook friends for the title of ultimate pig popper and bird flinger!

-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rovio.angrybirdsfriends

4.Aby Escape - an endless runner ..

-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bulkypix.abyescape.android&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5idWxreXBpeC5hYnllc2NhcGUuYW5kcm9pZCJd

4.Jelly Car - Here You go Disney Fans

-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.disney.jellycar3_GOO&feature=search_result

5.Spunk and Moxie

-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chocoho.spunk&feature=search_result

6.Stick Cricket Premier League - For stick cricket fans,, recommended

-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sticksports.spl&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zdGlja3Nwb3J0cy5zcGwiXQ

7.Mini Dash

-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playcreek.MiniDash&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5wbGF5Y3JlZWsuTWluaURhc2giXQ..

8.They Need To Be Fed 2

-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.venbrux.tntbf2&feature=search_result

9.Fangz - Shooter game NO LAG

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamewhizzes.fangz&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5nYW1ld2hpenplcy5mYW5neiJd

10.Cut the Rope: Time Travel

-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zeptolab.timetravel.free.google&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS56ZXB0b2xhYi50aW1ldHJhdmVsLmZyZWUuZ29vZ2xlIl0.

11.Smash Cops Heat

-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hutchgames.smashcopsheat&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5odXRjaGdhbWVzLnNtYXNoY29wc2hlYXQiXQ..

12.PUK - Awesome Puzzle Game

-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.laserdog.puk&feature=search_result

13.Toy Defense

-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.melesta.toydefense&hl=en

14.Daddy Was A Thief

-https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rebeltwins.daddywasathief

here you go, all the games above are tested by me on pico and i assure you they work lag free.. some games here are paid and i cant give the links for that because AGAINST THE RULES :crying:

anyways enjoy em and wait for more :laugh:
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kcladygemini:
I'm not completely new to rooting, but this is my first Epic 4g that i am trying to root and im not having much luck using the "no computer" method with gingerbreak. I have followed the videos and the threads explaining the directions thouroughly and still, nothing. These are all the details about my phone....

firmware - 2.3.6

base - FC09

build - gingerbread.FC09

I see a lot of different threads and how-to's for slightly different phone specs and dont want to chance using the wrong info. Everytime I run gingerbreak it will sit on the screen saying its rooting until i finally restart the phone, i've left it attempting to root for up to 30min.

I have never rooted any other devices using any computer software and would prefer to complete it this way, but i am fairly confident I could learn to do it the other way if thats my only option. Any advise is appreciated. this is my first post on this forum, thanks in advance.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] phonehunter59:
Gingerbreak won't work on our phones. You need to use odin. There are plenty of guides on here already for that.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikon120:
You should always research, rather than trying to blindly root. I suggest you start reading the stickies and watching videos.

We frown upon hand holding those that don't try to help them self.
[HTC Sensation XL] DeGogeta:
Ok, so this must have been here for a very long time, but i still can't find an answer.

So, i got KINGCOBRA BUILD 7 and i had this problem for a really long time (Before i rooted and flashed my phone).

So, i got a folder with 20 songs and every each of them have a different Artwork (Album Picture), but when i play it with the music player it just shows the picture of the First song on every song in this folder.

It's really annoying, is there anyways to fix it?

Thanks.
[HTC Sensation XL] matt95:
that's probably a HTC's fault... you should ask them to solve it :D
[HTC Sensation XL] malybru:
Hi,

You do realize that you are in the wrong forum.

Try HERE

:)
[HTC Sensation XL] O_G:
Thread Moved​
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] netgar:
Does anyone make flash to work on galaxy s4 tmobile version?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Hoggles:
Check this out...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2253898
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bryanvdst:
Hey, not sure if this is the right forum, please correct me if it's not.

I tried to install some apps from my external SD card, but I can't- I just can't click the "install" button, only "cancel". When I click install nothing happens, it's unclickable so to say.

I had this problems a few days ago when I was still on stock rom, as of today I'm on CM10.1. I was able to install from SD again when I just flashed the rom, but now I tried to do it again just now but it won't work. Yes I've enabled the "install from unknown sources" , I've even tried a PC program to install it directly from there but nothing works.

Any idea what might be causing this?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] immortalneo:
See if u have any screen filtering or auto brightness control apps. Try disabling them or uninstalling them. :)

"To err is human, to forgive is divine"

Sent from my SGS II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] king_below_my_lord:
I recently read what you said about a certain (can't get to remember what or which) app which caused trouble while installing apk. An update has been released which fixes it though.

And to the OP if you can't identify which app is causing the problem I will suggest an alternate method for installing app(you will need root though) , first you will have to install ES File Explorer from Play Store and then click on Root Enchancement option in tools, then go to settings -- >app manager settings -->and select (un)install apk automatically, that's it, now whenever you want to install an apk click on it and ES File Explorer uses it's own installer instead of the default android installer.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bryanvdst:
Thanks guys, will try them out when I have a new app to install and will let you know!

That ES File Explorer option I missed, I tried to do it via there but it didn't work as it took me to the standard android installer, but what you say makes sense.

I did manage to install that one app yesterday, but had to do it via ADB commands which was a pain in the ass haha.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] king_below_my_lord:
Ah that's because you didn't enable it properly, you must have done exactly as I say, otherwise clicking an apk will jump you to standard installer. And unlike the standard installer, ES's installer progress can only be seen in the notification menu.

Edit : The part about clicking on Root Enchancement is so that you can grant Superuser access to ES, otherwise you won't be able to select the the option in settings.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] escknx:
Guys I want to change my number but TMobile representative said that it can be done only under few circumstances. The reason about the spam is not valid for them. So does anybody know what it should be?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Kid Poker:
You can always change your number, you just have to pay a $10 fee
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] escknx:
Well another call with a reason of relocation and number is changed without any fee.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] maxshah912:
Or just sign up for new plan activate new sim and boom u got new number :P
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mutha88:
Hi guys! First of all - moderators, please excuse me if I'm breaking the rules - I'm only a reader in this forum and I have never posted here a new topic, so if there is something wrong - sorry about that.

I want to buy a new replacement phone for my Samsung Galaxy Spica (i5700). I've been using this phone for 3 years now, it has bugs, lags and so on. The biggest problem with it is the battery life - barely one day with 2 hours of Wi-Fi browsing.

I don't have money to buy an expensive phone - simple as that. My budget is very tight - only 150-170 EU for a new android device. I like a lot the LG L7 model, but I have several questions:

1. Can I get 2 days of battery life with 2 hours of Wi-Fi daily (or 3G)?

2. Does it lag with ICS or JellyBean? I will barely play games, mostly browsing, viber, skype, documents, music.

3. How does the GPS perform? I mean does it work well on the road or it doesn't? My Galaxy Spica has a nice sensor, but the phone is becoming very slow for the newer Sygic and NAVIGON apps. Does L7 work well with GPS apps or not? GPS is important feature for me.

4. Can I buy a bigger battery for L7 and do I need it?

5. What accessories can you suggest me to buy with the phone? (please, not expensive ones) Do I need screen protector or silicone/plastic back case?

6. Is the problem with the apps2SD serious? Does every L7 phone have it or not? When I buy a phone how can I check out if the apps2SD is working? If it isn't, can it be fixed? And if it can be fixed, do I have to install custom ROM? Can I fix it with stock ROM?

7. Is the single core processor a big problem? What's your opinion?

I have bolded the most important questions. Please, I want to buy a new phone, but I don't know a lot of things about hardware and android. I have used 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 CyanogenMod for my Galaxy Spica and I'm not afraid of experiments, but I want the important things (apps2SD, GPS, camera, music, Wi-Fi/3G) simply to work, because with my Spica I have problems now.

Do you think that it would be a wise decision to buy L7 and stick to it untill the end of next year (2014) or to by another phone? What do you think guys?

Thank you for your considerations and for reading my looong post! Cheers to all of you!
[Optimus L3, L5, L7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] h4x0r007:
Well, i am a half-a-year L7 user and i think this could be my opinion about this phone.

1.the batery least long, at least for me, using wifi for a couple of hours and some music with brightness at 15-20% least almost a day (literally 20-24 hours)

2.there's almost any lag lag on JB, on ICS runs fine (i've got 708g and the only rom is carrier and it's full of crap, that reduces the performance), but honestly is not any god for gamming, it only runs some gameloft games and gta III with some lag, i can't say more because i only tried this ones, it works really smooth with office and opera, it even runs flash in some pages.

3.the gps works god, ive only tried the maps apps, so i don't tell nothing about navigon, but with the gpu trick it might be runs smooth

4.the battery itself it's big, at least at my concern, it's 1700mA, and no, unlike some xperia model's, you can't change the battery to a bigger one.

5. i recomend to buy a case for the phone (the silicon one is fine) and the screen protector, if you can bought a holster clip, that would be perfect, because is stronger and it resist better the falls

6. the internal sd is 4 gb (2.7 gb really) and as i dont use heavy apps i only use the internal as apps storage and an external to save my music and photos, if you're not using heavy app (such as games like asphalt 7) the internal is fine for you

7. so far i'm kinda happy with the performance (as i say the only rom for P708g is carrier), but i've tryed the stock v10k and v20a (open europe) and it runs very well

I wish that this could help'd you, if you ask me, i will told you to bought it, specially because of the new born scene (CM10, MIUI,etc...) and the stylish desing.