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[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Q&A, Help & ] MeX_DK:
Is it somehow possible to make virtual dirs that refers to an actual dir, sorta like junction links on windows etc?

The reason why I am asking is that I am trying to run an app that explicitly implies that my internal sd is called sdcard, while it is called sdcard0. Is there some way where I can fool the app into seeing a sdcard/some folder, which is in fact just a virtual path or something for sdcard0/something?

Thanks for the help in advance.
[General Topics] chehady:
I just buy this new phone in market..anybody can help me to root my ZTE v793...

I would apreciate if all of u can help me
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
Here is a place where you can talk about things that aren't specifically about the Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4. The rules of etiquette for the xda forums still apply here. People coming from the Samsung Epic 4G Touch section have seen this before. I asked permission from a moderator first and was allowed to start this thread. Thanks Kenny.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
A small example to get you started. It doesn't have to be a tip. It can be something that you wondered about our found out but isn't specifically about our phone. You can talk about other things too as long as it doesn't go against the forum's rules.

I have a Sony MW600 Bluetooth adapter. It's like a USB stick but it's a Bluetooth device you can plug headphones into and the device can basically control the phone. I use it with a stereo patch cable going into my car radio's input jack on the front of it. I use it for music and podcasts while driving. I will sometimes keep the phone locked away and charging while playing music. Sometimes I need the phone when I get out of the car. Everyone knows that if you walk away from something Bluetooth, if you get far enough, it will disconnect. When you go back to the car, it won't automatically reconnect. I had the phone in my pocket when I went back to the car. I don't know what made me not do my normal process of reconnecting the Bluetooth device when I got back to the car. I pushed the play button on the BT device, I previously paused the music with the same device, just to see what would happen. The BT beeped unusually, showed a different graphic on the screen, then paired with the handset and started playing music. Some probably know this already but I stumbled across it purely by accident. Now I don't have to go through the BT menu on the phone and reconnect to the dongle every time I get out if the car and return. I don't know how this would work with other devices. Just thought I'd throw this out there.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
Anyone ever notice that when you view a picture with a gallery program like quickpic, that sometimes there will be a split second of a different picture before displaying the one you actually took? With me, it was a picture of the floor before the picture of what I actually captured. If you look in a folder view with thumbnails, the floor picture isn't there.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mjs2011:
Good thread. While I have nothing to add about QuickPic, I think this thread will be good for those asking "What ROM are you running" and those kind of questions.

I've also been meaning to start a "Facepalm" thread ala E4GT forum, lol!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
Can some one tell me definitively that the S4 can record audio while playing audio at the same time? I may need to start a separate thread for this. I know the iPhone can but can any androids?

As far as bluetooth issues goes... I believe my BT Motorola stereo headset reconnects automatically.

Sent from my SGS4.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
I haven't had the need to, but I haven't ran across an app that could do what you're speaking of. I did research it when trying to record sounds from apps that had some form of drm when playing back local music. There were computer work arounds but nothing on the phone level yet. I was told that the existing android framework couldn't do that.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] P1NK13P13:
I was going to ask how many "S4 lounges" we need, but this is in the Sprint forum & the other is in OT, a free for all (500 & 505). You please me & I look forward to this. I've never noticed the quick pic "bug"? Great, I'll be testing this for the rest of my day lol :p
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
I've read places that android allows this with ice cream forward. But others say it still can't. Not sure what the hold up is and why android would not want to implement this. iPhone has had this for a long time.

Sent from my SGS4. Go Blue!! Buck the Fuc keyes!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
I don't know if this behavior can be replicated in the stock gallery. Problem is, ever since I found out about quickpic years ago, I stopped using gallery. I forget when it was but when the gallery started having special effects like the tilting of the thumbnails, that was the last straw. I tried removing the gallery a while back but then found out that it is used, in some form, when attaching pictures to texts.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] budde2:
I have a question I have had this device for about a month and the battery cover is scratched all to hell. I have not been rough with it or anything I don't slid it around on the back so I don't understand has anyone else noticed scratches on there battery cover
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
I was just going to pay something similar. No, my battery cover isn't scratched but has anyone ran across a place, preferably on amazon, that sells samsung OEM battery covers? I'd like to get a couple of black ones. I'd search for it but I'm at work now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
Here is a couple. Black http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CXN0HIW/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?qid=1371167671&sr=8-11&pi=SL75

And white http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CPWN6J8/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1371167614&sr=8-3&pi=SL75

They aren't specifically for the Sprint model but I would think they would be the same.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] P1NK13P13:
I have a small crack on my battery cover. It's bizarre. It looks like shattered glass. I'm not sure if I want OEM or custom/metal.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
What do you think caused that?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
I've heard some metal/aluminum battery covers cause signal drop.

Sent from my SGS4. Go Blue!! Buck the Fuc keyes!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] holdenjr1642:
The Samsung keyboard on this device has ocr input. Just long tap the mic into settings and touch the camera buton.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
Good tip, seen this a while back but I now use Google keyboard. Auto correction is a must.

Sent from my SGS4. Go Blue!! Buck the Fuc keyes!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] P1NK13P13:
I've heard that, too. I'm not sure what caused my cover to crack, either. Mine happened on the lower right of the cover. I tried to take picks of it, but it's too faint, even with zoom. I know it's there & it bothers me enough to want it replaced. I'll probably buy both versions & see what works best.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
If you do get a aluminum cover let us know how it works out. I'm curious to hear more on the signal issues.

Sent from my SGS4. Go Blue!! Buck the Fuc keyes!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
If it were me, I'd probably just get another stock battery cover off amazon and get a case that has impact protection on the inside. I forget the name of it but I got a candyshell case with the grips on it. Maybe the cover was defective from the factory? They sell stock OEM non branded battery covers on amazon. I am going to eventually get a couple because I know the snaps wear out through time when you swap batteries.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] FutureAwesomeGeek:
Torn...

My upgrade is coming in a few weeks and I don't know if I should go to the S4 or Note2...Any suggestions?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
I thought I heard some issue with the note and SD cards. Forgot what it was. Note 2 is older. Really depends a lot on what phone you're coming from.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] holdenjr1642:
I was in your position a few weeks ago. Im glad I chose the S4.

My wife has a note 2. It's nice but kinda big. The only thing that makes the note 2 better is battery life which isnt all that bad with the S4.The S4 has many more features with 4.2.2 but the note 2 has a stylus for handwriting input and 4.2.1 Neither device has photosphere yet but I just found a flashible zip for it for the note 2. Benchmark scores are much higher on the S4.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] apexcell:
Another choice would be to sit on it a bit and see what the upcoming Note 3 brings.

http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-note-3-qualcomm-snapdragon-800-217002/

http://www.android.gs/samsung-galaxy-note-3-release-date-specs-2/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
Battery life is better on the S4 for sure.

Sent from my SGS4. Go Blue!! Buck the Fuc keyes!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] GiantJay:
Metal is not good. This phone was designed for a plastic body unlike the HTC One. Metal backs will kill your signal strength. I've seen reviews in the accessories section where dbm went from the -70's to over -100 from the metal backs.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] holdenjr1642:
So I pulled my back off to observe the signal strength. My battery cover really seems like just a flimsy piece of plastic and I noticed no change in signal strength. Is it possible they switched to plastic? I just got this device this month.

(Edit) I just realized you were talking about the HTC One
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] GiantJay:
I was talking about the person I quoted. They said they might want a custom/metal battery cover. This phone wasn't designed for metal to be on it. But the HTC One is, it has the plastic in between the frame and antennas placed accordingly.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] P1NK13P13:
Lol, oh the things that go on in this forum. Having a bad day? Let me cheer you up. I called Sprint for their opinion. The rep said the metal increases the signal & tried to explain to me how the metal is like a magnet that picks up signals. If that was reallly true, everyone & their mom would have metal battery covers. There's a rep there that knows a few things about rom, rooting & mods. I really hope that wasn't him lol. I've seen hit & miss reviews on ebay. So that's a no to the metal. Then, there's Veriiiizon (insert Mean Girls tone here) with their fancy spancy "custom" S4s. Pfft. All I want is a new battery cover, preferably pink :rolleyes:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] GiantJay:
I wasnt being rude at all, or having a bad day. You must have misread my statement. I love how things get interpreted in people's minds on the Internet. Lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] P1NK13P13:
Lol noooo, I wasn't implying you having a bad day or being rude. When I said the bad day thing, I meant that for anyone, because what the Sprint guy said probably would've made Grumpy Cat even laugh. You weren't rude, at all. It was just for sh*ts & giggles lol it was just intended for a good laugh, no implications.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] holdenjr1642:
Keep your eyes out for a kill switch in the next ota update:http://blog.laptopmag.com/samsung-kill-switch-feature
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] GiantJay:
See what I mean about how things get interpreted on the Internet. Lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
I like this idea. I always wondered why this wasn't something that the carriers could do themselves.

Sent from my SGS4. Go Blue!! Buck the Fuc keyes!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] P1NK13P13:
I try not to interpret things on this forum. Too many trolls & noobs lol.

There's a nifty idea. You would think they would've included it with Knox, but better late than never. I was just watching something on the news about thieves just swiping a device near laptop bags or purses for cell phone data & credit cards. I couldn't believe how fast it happens, too. I need to get myself on of those toys lol. Everything is on my phone, so I look forward to seeing more about this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Clark Joseph Kent:
What....that will be enough, Understand Sir?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
Anyone ever heard if a corporate sprint store that wouldn't accept cash for buying things? I did.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
Does anybody agree that the Google keyboard recent update made spell correction worse? Could it be that my swyping had gotten more sloppy?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
I haven't had any issues with the Google keyboard from the play store. Spell correction works great.

Sent from my SGS4. Go Blue!! Buck the Fuc keyes!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] primo523:
I have a question. Why cant we (flashaholics) settle down on one rom?. I my self am very content with my sonic rom, Nottach xposed, and other mods but am always looking for something bigger better newer. Why? Why I ask. Its a freakin phone. Make phone calls, text, surf the net and watch videos. Why do we constantly keep looking for other roms to flash even though the very rom we are on works perfectly and fills our needs. Im just wondering because I see the same people in various rom threads always flashing different roms. Two or 3 a week. Look. Im not saying its bad, I'm just trying to understand the need to look for the something better all the time. I my self am looking at other roms wondering how they are when I think the end result would be the same just minor differences. Just what im think about....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Foulwx:
Agreed primo. Must be an addiction, but I do the same thing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
Not intended to troll the people yet to have lte rolled out in their area, but does anyone else find themselves jumping on 4g at home simply because it is so much faster than your home Wi-Fi connection?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
Had anyone entered an address into Google navigation and it tried navigating you to a place, perhaps the other side of town, that you knew for certain that the address you entered was definitely not where it was sending you to? I first experienced this tonight.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
Is it legal for parking enforcement to give you a ticket if you're temporarily (5 minutes) parked on private property and not blocking anything?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Delakit:
Got home from work today to a letter in the mail of my contract being terminated for violating the rules. Funny thing is, I racked up all this roaming months ago on my EVO LTE. With this phone of which I've had for maybe over a month or two now, has been on roaming for less than a week because I need service at work that I was not getting without the vzw prl. So peace out. I'm outta here. Lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
I've read quite a few posts of people getting the boot when using Verizon prls.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] EvoTillIdIE:
March to your capitol building on 4 of july the nation needs your voice. Dont sit on your a$$ to drink beer and eat crappy gmo food. There will be a march in all fifty states so find out when and were. Time to fight back with our voices let them be herd and spread the word.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
Sprint employees, or anyone else in the know, once Sprint has completely rolled out LTE, are they going to have it everywhere that they currently have 3g or only major cities? Will the boondocks have LTE? The reason I'm asking is because I might be moving in the future and am worried I'll be stuck on 3g out there because, even though that area is covered by 3g normal coverage by Sprint, they might not think it's that important to upgrade out there because it's not a densely populated area.

TL;DR Will there be LTE available everywhere, where sprint has coverage, once they are finished rolling it out?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] FutureAwesomeGeek:
So how is the S4? How does it compare to the S3? Worth upgrading?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] jtornone:
Is it possible to change the double tap of the home button to google now instead of s-voice? Also the title of this thread would make a great title for a Dr. Who episode. :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
I've never had an s3. I did have an s2. My opinion is, the only thing I've seen that is substantial enough to notice a difference between my old phone is increased screen resolution, LTE and better stock battery life. I have LTE in my area and wimax, but LTE is is more widely available and smokes wimax speeds when the network isn't congested. Everything else isn't enough of a difference that I would consider a major improvement. Yes some might argue the camera but I've taken better lower light pictures with my s2 than the s4. You might think that the quad core would wipe the floor with what the s2 offered. The difference isn't big enough to notice. Benchmarks aren't really life day to day operation. My suggestion would be to wait until your contract renewal and do your homework on a s5 or s6 if you want a big enough improvement in performance that you can easily notice. Coming from the phone I told you, it's barely worth the contract renewal price and definitely not worth the full price in performance improvement per dollar. On paper, it looks impressive, in real life, the improvement isn't huge. IMO, you'd be wasting your money going from three to four.

I don't care that the specs between the 2 and 4 say the 4 has a better low light sensitivity lens than the 2. In real life picture taking of the same scene and settings, the s2 was able to see better in low light than the s4. Specs aren't everything unfortunately. People can and will disagree with me. That's fine. My suggestion is to wait and save your money.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] eskomo:
Yes and no. It's not going to be LTE everywhere right away but they are going to rival Verizon. If you live in a rural area that is say 2-3k people then probably not right away. But eventually all towers will have LTE like 3g is now. Just takes time. Even Verizon has a ton of places that are still 3g for miles.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] JoeFCaputo113:
What are your guys' favorite apps (paid & free) to use with your GS4?!

Just trying to get some new ideas for apps to use as I am bored with my current apps :p
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] P1NK13P13:
Pinterest is my fav. If you have a gf/fiancé/wife, you know what i am talking about. Tried to get my bf to use it so I can show him these amazing things I find easier lol. They do have some guyish things :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] tetrach21:
Fav Apps

Podcast: Pocketcast

Launcher: Smart Launcher

News: Zite

Fitness: Jefit Pro
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] JoeFCaputo113:
My GF is freaking OBSESSED with Pinterest -__-
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] maxpower7:
I'm going to go ahead and disagree with every single thing you just said. My S4 blows my S2 out of the water in every conceivable way. I guess it all depends on how you use the phone, but I can't fathom going back to an S2 now. Even compared to my wife's S3, there's just no comparison.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] xchampx13:
In the directory thread that is stickied I believe there are some apps suggestions
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] P1NK13P13:
If you haven't downloaded it yet, you should. Take her word for it too. Come to the dark side, we bake cookies & craft cool sh!t lol.

On a real note, are there any apps you're looking for in particular or just a simple question?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] crawrj:
I would say the same thing. I came from the S2 and have a work S3. I would mostly use my work S3 because I liked it more than the S2. After getting the S4 I haven't touched my S3 except when I have to for work. The S4 crushes the S2 and is still far better than the S3 IMHO.

But I am also a person that would never pay full price for a phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] JoeFCaputo113:
Cool ones.................. :confused: hahahahhaaa
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] P1NK13P13:
Hur hur hur :P There's a lot of "cool ones" out there. It's kind of difficult to narrow it down with such a narrow criteria lol.

Anyway, if anyone is having a Package File Invalid error from installing apps via Playstore, here's something you might want to read, but don't get your hopes up for an official fix just yet: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/08/13/play-store-team-acknowledges-pervasive-package-file-invalid-error-when-installing-or-updating-apps-no-fix-yet/

P.S.

Free paid app through Amazon:

PicShop - Photo Editor

(was $4.99, today only)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
I usually just kept trying to DL it or try a reboot or change network if at home or clear out the play store app cache.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] P1NK13P13:
Wiping cache helps, but rebooting doesn't do anything for me. I'll give the other one a go if the problem happens, again. For some, it hasn't hapened since last Friday & I've downloaded sooo much since then lol. Speaking of downloads & the playstore, just wondering what everyone's favorite launcher is? All I've been using lately is Apex & Go launchers. Just trying to get more input before I download something new. The more customization, the better.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
What is or was your most beloved smart phone? I haven't given it much thought personally, but I will post my choice once I decide. I would have to say for the most enjoyment I ever got out of it, it would have to be the epic 4g s1 slider. Second favorite, might be the nexus s 4g despite the tiny screen. Being a nexus phone, and a Samsung, without touchwiz, lots of stuff was compatible with it. The epic 4g went through a few years service between myself and the ex gf without a single problem or need for a refurb. Case selection was small and horrible. My evo 4g slider was a solid built phone (hardware) but the screen was too small. When it started developing issues I traded it in on the epic 4g.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] janob09:
Home 2 shortcut
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oscarthegrouch:
I'm researching getting a new (used) car. Does anyone have any comments on the 2008+ Nissan Sentra? I'm especially concerned with their CVT transmissions, reliability and maintenance costs. I'd much rather get a manual transmission, but in my area, that body style with a manual are extremely hard to find. My preference for manual is because for cost of repair, getting stuck because of bad starter, and you have a sufficient notice that the clutch is slipping and needs replacement. I've read that CVT is a somewhat sealed design which forces you to go to the dealer for service. Anyone who has ever had to pay for dealer servicing, knows that it is the most expensive option for repairs. I've heard horror stories of three grand to replace a CVT. They are supposedly designed to be replaced and not repaired. Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Crossrocker:
Its sooooooo ugly! Lol how much money are you willing to spend? I just picked up a 11 kia optima with a manual transmission for 16k out the door :)