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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] malybru:
Hi,

If you look through PhilZ settings, there is an option to change the backup compression.

I set mine to low, and it was much quicker when it backed up.

I think you have to set it each time you do it.

:)

Sent telepathically from my S4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
I messed with that too, but never saw massively improved results.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
No kidding, just took 43 minutes to do a nandroid backup with Philz CWM. Wowweee. Oh and that was with low compression setting.:D

☞Sent from here☜
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
More than that, I never saw any file size difference with compression on. Maybe I was doing something wrong?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] cipher978:
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S4 no Service

i have a t mobile samsung galaxy s4 running Infamous 4 and this thing is pissing me off. i usually ran out of service most of the time and its a pain to get service back. i wouldn't consider myself a noob because i've been rooting and installing custom roms for years even before android came out i was on xda installing windows mobile crap. i've tried going back to stock and unrooting and sometimes it works but then i loose service. this is so frustrating because it is the only phone i have. i ran the imei number on t mobile and it said the phone is good. my baseband version is M919UVUAMDL and kernel version is is 3.4.53bioshock_1.0_ jamison904@infamous #1 sun jul 28 blah blah blah. i've tried to change the kernel but that **** doesn't work either. i've tried different roms and it also doesn't work. i've played with all the connection settings and its all not giving me a good solution. i had a s3 a week ago and i never experienced this problem. i am here as a last resort because this thing is so frustrating. if any one has any resolution please help me. i've spent the past 2 nights trying to figure it out and this is so time consuming and frustrating.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
Sounds like maybe a carrier issues or something. Was on Infamous S4 V4.0 and now V5.0 without a problems. See if you can get a new SIM card or something.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] jerzyboy2421:
add a new APN?

I'm trying to add a new APN setting. I've successfully unlocked my T-Mo S4. When I insert an AT&T iPhone5 SIM card and boot-up, I get voice service, but no data. Looking at the APN setting, it's not correct. I've found the correct APN settings in other forums, but cannot add the APN. When I try to ... i can enter all of the pertinent information. Upon "saving" ... all info is lost and the new APN I've just created isn't there to select.

Has anyone has this issue? Please help!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mrbmg:
Dude!!! I miss that recovery so much! My g2 loved it!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] malybru:
Hi,

I just backed up my stock ROM.

Original size:2.8 GB

Compression:35% (LOW)

Backup time:13 Minutes

Backup size : 1.8 GB

I do not know what your bloated US ROMS are full of, ( :p )but check your settings again.

:)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] chispas109:
[HELP THREAD] Samsung Galaxy S4 T Mobile Version | Ask ANY Question | Noob Fr...

I guess restart your phone a couple times and just keep trying to save the new apn. It should stick.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] IamaznX:
-How big/good of an upgrade is the T-Mobile S4 from the T-Mobile S2?

-Does the T-Mobile S4 come in black or only white?

-How many hours of screen time does the T-Mobile S4 get?

-How durable/"strong" is the T-Mobile S4?

-Are there any hardware differences between the T-Mobile S4 and the Google Play Edition S4?

-What is the difference between "T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4 Original Android Development" and "T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development"?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
[QUOTE TE=IamaznX;45092323]-How big/good of an upgrade is the T-Mobile S4 from the T-Mobile S2?

-Does the T-Mobile S4 come in black or only white?

-How many hours of screen time does the T-Mobile S4 get?

-How durable/"strong" is the T-Mobile S4?

-Are there any hardware differences between the T-Mobile S4 and the Google Play Edition S4?

-What is the difference between "T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4 Original Android Development" and "T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4 Android Development"?[/QUOTE]

1) Big & Excellent upgrade

2) 2 colors available. Black Mist, Artic White (Or a similar name)

3) 5h 35m screen on time running Alpha S4 7.5 Custom ROM.

4) Durable if you don't throw it around and drop it. Like most smartphones.

They have a waterproof version if needed.

5) I haven't seen the Google edition so I ccouldn't say.

6) I would have to look at the forums to let you know
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] trippster:
I dropped mine from the enormous distance of 6 inches and the screen cracked. FANTASTIC durability!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Durability is a subjective term.

I dropped my S3 from 12 inches onto concrete and the corner of the phone hit. The screen cracked around the perimeter, but not in the viewing area. The pieces held together.

I dropped another S3 from 4 feet onto carpeting and it was fine. I dropped an S2 from 2 feet and the glass hit the corner of tile and shattered.

The above are different devices and Gorilla Glass versions, but the glass breakability is about the same.

I have a Cygnett WorkMate Evolution case on my S4 so I'll have less risk to glass damage unless the surface hits the corner of something, etc. Many different scenarios re under what conditions the glass may get damaged.

Because the S4 is pretty light, less chance for glass breakage although this is very subjective and dependent on many parameters.

Contrary to popular belief, Gorilla Glass does break, but differently than other types of glass, in addition other parameters. But one can always look that up.

Nothing has fallen apart on previous Samsungs as well as on my S4 which is part of the durability equation. Usually the Glass is the weakest link regarding 'durability' but that's why it's called glass. In addition, any drops encountered produced no damage to the S2,3 casing, etc. except a scratch here & there.

Alot about durability in this post, but worth mentioning.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PyroZona:
Will S2 T-989 nandroid backup restore to an S4 M919

Hi all,

Well, I just traded someone my rooted SGS2 T-989 for his SGS4 M919! I made a nandroid backup of my S2 using ClockworkModRecovery before doing so, and am wondering if I can use that backup on this S4 to restore my contacts, SMS messages and apps.

My S2 was running 4.1.2 (I think...may have been 4.1.1) and this S4 is not rooted yet. I have no qualms about rooting the S4, I'm just wondering if the backup from my S2 will make this upgrade less of a p.i.t.a. for me or is it not useable due to the 4.1 vs 4.2 version difference? I got a new micro SIM card, called T-Mobile and successfully transfer my service to the new SIM card and the phone is working fine...no IMEI problems. So I'm hoping I can just root my new S4 and do a system restore through CWMR and be a happy camper.

Am I that lucky, or do I have a day of reading, knowledge-cramming and trial & error in my near future??

Thanks in advance!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] chispas109:
[HELP THREAD] Samsung Galaxy S4 T Mobile Version | Ask ANY Question | Noob Fr...

Sorry i dont think you ll be able to do that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PyroZona:
I was afraid of that. Ok, is there any way to extract parts of the nandroid backup (contact list, SMS messages) on my laptop and then copy them to the right areas on the external SD card...or something like that??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ENOEKIM:
Infamous v 5.0 problem

I installed the aroma infamous S4 v 5.0, 4.6 kernal last night on my T mobile S4. When I tried to install some of the apps I had on the phone (scout navigation, candy crush etc.) before i installed this rom I couldn't. There was a message saying this app is not compatible with your phone. Yes I am new at this. This is my second Rom I have put on my phone. The first being Wicked v4. Any suggestions. And I am also curious if I could use the 4.6 kernal with the Wicked rom.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] chispas109:
That i am not sure of but you can always google it. Just for future use, there is an app called mybackup pro on the playstore that backs up settings, messages, home screen configurations. You may want to check it out. By the way, where did you find this person that agreed to swap his s4 for a s2? Did you hypnotize him?????
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PyroZona:
I actually have MyBackup Pro, but didn't use it. Just used CWM in the interest of time. And I found the person I traded on Craigslist. Oh...and it wasn't a straight-over trade, lol. Gave him my S2 & some cash.

I swear I backed up my SMS messages using SMS Backup & Restore right before the nandroid backup, but can't find the .xml file on my external SD card. So I'm guessing it went retarded temporarily, and backed them up to the default internal card location. GRRRRR. I should be able to meet up with the guy shortly to try and pull the .xml I'm looking for off the internal card if it's still there. ARRRRGH!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Yes, you can extract your contacts and messages from the s2 backup. But do not try to restore the entire backup or anything else from it.

There are apps on Play that will extract the data you want painlessly. You will have to search Play to figure out which ones work.

The paid version of titanium backup does some stuff like that
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] chispas109:
[HELP THREAD] Samsung Galaxy S4 T Mobile Version | Ask ANY Question | Noob Fr...

Can onyone tell me if it is posible to delete the audio boot animation for this phone on the stock rom. ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] IamaznX:
1) Big & Excellent upgrade

2) 2 colors available. Black Mist, Artic White (Or a similar name)

3) 5h 35m screen on time running Alpha S4 7.5 Custom ROM.

4) Durable if you don't throw it around and drop it. Like most smartphones.

They have a waterproof version if needed.

5) I haven't seen the Google edition so I ccouldn't say.

6) I would have to look at the forums to let you know[/QUOTE]

Does T-Mobile have the waterproof version?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Does T-Mobile have the waterproof version?[/QUOTE]

Looks like an Atnt exclusive for now:

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/07/12/att-samsung-galaxy-s4-active-review/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] PyroZona:
You can still send your device to Liquipel, in California, and have them make it waterproof. That's what I plan to do!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Yeah, I read up a little on this process. Very far from being 'Waterproof'

Take a look at the 1 year warranty with a $149 deductible:

http://www.liquipel.com/warranty/

I'd rather pay the insurance to T-Mobile with a $175 deductible for loss, theft , damage, etc.

I have a feeling that this process will void the manufacturers warranty and perhaps Asurion insurance would also be void, but I'm unsure. Further investigation is needed, including reviews/feedbackion this process.

Nano technology, plasma, gaseous state, etc sounds like hocus pocus but as I mentioned, further investigation would be be necessary to make a well informed decisionwwhether getting this process is worth it. It may or it may not.

Btw, the Active is waterproof to 1 meter for 1 hour I believe, or is it 30 minutes?

The Liquipel is for splashing of water on the device and/or slight fast submersion, according to their site. But take a look at the review link below.

But read the warranty, as it will tell you what's covered, what's Not covered, etc.

Take a look at the disclaimer regarding water damage :confused:

Edit:

Just found this review link :eek:

http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-an...devices/mobile-phones/liquipel-treatment.aspx

See this S4 Active thread on xda, especially the op:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2383019&nocache=1
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] WhosAsking:
I have a rather simple but nuanced question. I'm trying to find a good custom ROM. Preferably, I want a customizable one that uses CM 10.2 and supports Google Wallet. My main issue is that all the CM ones I've seen don't support NFC while the TW-based ones are memory hogs.

Any recommendations?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
The best recommendation would be to wait a little while. Cm 10.2 is still really new.

Use a 10.1 for now. There isn't much difference for day to day use. Give the 10.2 roms a month or so to work out the kinks.

Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ripgut:
Odin doesn't recognize my device in download mode, ive tried 1.85 and 3.07 no matter what USB cable(samsung and others)and no matter what usb cable, ive also tried on 2 different computers. However it does recognize it when the phone is booted into the OS..

puzzled...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Are the Samsung drivers installed on the computer?

The PC will recognize the device without drivers as a camera. But it won't be able to do full Odin type stuff without teh drivers.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ripgut:
Samsung drivers installed, forgot to mention that, sorry. So i've no idea
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
I'd start from scratch.

Delete files.

Reinstall, making sure you have all the correct files

And see how it goes.

May be quicker than trouble shooting, due to a fresh slate, and any conflicts maybbe removed that were in the previous set up.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] marielinn76:
I have power amp downloaded and it let's me turn that off in settings....that's the only way I know of.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
Are you saving to external sdcard? I did notice that it took much shorter time backing up to internal sd. I've been using exFAT format and decide to try backing up to a FAT32 format sd card. The backup time was reduced tremendously from 40 minutes to about 23 minutes. I'll try another backup later with low compression to see if it fare any better but right now I can live with a 20 minutes backup.:D

Also my ROM is not bloated and it's also at about 2.8 GB with a backup size of about 2GB
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] malybru:
Hi,

I was only joking about the bloat , because it took you 43 minutes to back up. ;)

I wondered what was in the ROM that took so long to back up?

Backup is to my external sd card. (FAT32)

Just backed up a 4.3 ROM :

Actual size : 952 MB

Backup time: 3.23 minutes

Backup size : 505 MB

Compression 43%

:)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
Seems like FAT32 format worked a little faster, so I'll format my main 64GB card to FAT32 and go from there.

Here's a question that I've been stumped for the last two days trying to figure out what's going on.

This has never happened since I got the phone only the last two days.

-Persistence GPS icon in the notification bar flashing. Killing my battery. For now I just have GPS turned off

-It is NOT "Searching for GPS" but it's "Searching USING GPS" message.(My GPS lock on very quick) After a while it will change to "Location set by GPS"

-I know it has to be an app associated some how with GPS but nothing show up in Manage App>Running and I even try to stop the apps one by one.

-I can clear the flashing Icon by force stopping SystemUI but it will pop back up in a few minutes

-Rebooting phone will clear it for a longer period of times but it will eventually pop back up

-Have tried clearing cache and dalvik

Anyone experience anything like this? Also on Infamous S4 V5.0 ROM
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] liljoey112:
Twrp says device is Encrypted

Please help Twrp says device is Encrypted when i boot into recovery it askes for a password i never set up!?! While in recovery i cant wipe or flash anything please help me fix this when i go to start my device it just hangs on the Samsung Galaxy s4 screen
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
You'll need to Odin back to stock. Bit into stock recovery and do a factory reset. Root again and install custom recovery. Which version of TWRP are you using?

☞Sent from here☜
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
I concurr.

Will save a whole lotta troubleshooting and clean the clogged pipes, and help toiprevent the issue from intermittently popping up.

I know because I had the exact same problem for days, which would pop up and then resolve on its own, then pop up again. ODINing back to stocksand reinstalling TWRP last night resolved the issues.

I actually flashed TWRP 2.5.0.0 the first time around, and then flashed 2.6.0.2 over it.

I had both downloads on my pc, and I'm currently flashed the wrong version, as I have been using 2.6.0.2 for months.

The above description may help to avoid the same.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] liljoey112:
im using the newest one 2.6.0.0 but how can i odin if my phone doesnt start to have my computer recognise it? Nevermind it got it im booting into stock rom right now thank you so MUCH!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
There's a lot of problems with TWRP 2.6.0.0. You should use TWRP 2.5.0.2.

☞Sent from here☜
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] liljoey112:
when i installed the new recovery i used 2.6.0.2 is that bad
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lordcheeto03:
If it works for you, there's no reason to change. Some have nothing but problems with TWRP and some, myself included, haven't had anything but an awesome experience with it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] donjunito:
Broken Digitizer Help

Hi, I have a very big issue, I dropped my SGH-M919 from a coffee table to a carpet, which seems like an innocent fall/drop, but in this case it wasn't, my digitizer broke inside impeding my ability to see anything, all I have is a blank screen, I can hear notifications as they come in as well as incoming calls, but can't do anything about it, I already have a replacement on the way from tmo, but my main problem is, How do I get my pc to recognize my phone so I can transfer some important data and pictures I have, FYI I have a screen lock 4 digit pin....I'm I really screwed or is there a way for me to recover this data??? Thanks in advance for any help....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
So the digitizer doesn't work at all?

You may be able to use ADB to connect to the phone and pull the files. Maybe. Was the phone rooted?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] donjunito:
No the phone is stock.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Hmmm....adb might not work for everything like sms messages. Should still workfor alot
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ENOEKIM:
bump for a little help for a noob.with I guess is a dumb question.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
It could be a dpi issue. (Screen resolution) for the apps.

And you should be able to interchange touchwiz kernels on touchwiz roms.

However your best bet is to ask these kinds of questions in the rom thread. You will find more people there who know your rom specifically.

And there is no such thing as a dumb question!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] aujbman:
Hey guys, new to S 4, not new at all to XDA. So, here are my few opening questions:

From what I can tell just by browsing the roms, it seems that some of the S 4 features like the eye scroll and whatnot haven't really been successfully ported to other non-TW roms. At least, perfectly working that is. Would that be a safe assumption? If not, what roms have everything working?

I guess what I am really after is, what roms have all the Samsung built-in features working, but also has the most customization and tweaking add ons?

Also, for those of you that change you dpi, what is the best dpi setting? On the S 2 the default was 240 and I always changed it to 182. Wondering what the norm is for this phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ENOEKIM:
thanks for reply. I tried to postin the rom thread but I dont have a high enough post count. So I posted in the only place I'm allowed right now. But thanks for the info.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
This one is easy

Touchwiz roms have all that stuff working. Aosp roms do not.

As for the dpi, you will have to determine that on your own. It is strictly a matter of opinion. However, there are some roms that do a better job of incorporating dpi changes so that the Play store still works properly. SlimBean, for example, does dpi in a way that doesn't cause Play to tell you half the apps are incompatible with your device.

Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lethalfang:
Command for directory binding

Hi guys,

I'm a Linux user, which is why I prefer Andriod system, but certain things are different in this flavor of Linux. I know that the stock OS does not do symbolic link due to the file system, and the way to do directory linking is to do "directory binding."

Anyway, I've downloaded an App called "Folder Mount," which works, but I feel downloading an App for something this simple is a bit cumbersome.

I've also installed "Terminal IDE" on my phone (that's a really cool app). So my question is, what is the terminal command for directory binding, i.e., how to link /storage/extSdCard/DCIM to /storage/emulated/0/DCIM?

Also, where do I save the script so that the script will be executed whenever the phone starts?

Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] eltrapiche:
Does anyone know how to get story album app on rooted phone? I'm using wicked rom. Thanks in advance.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] aujbman:
Ok here's one. I asked this in the ROM thread but I guess it either got overlooked or ignored.

I am on Wicked Rom. On both the stock rooted rom and on this rom, I couldn't send pics. I kept getting the message, can't connect to network...will try again when connected.. or something along those lines. I figured it was because I was on wifi at home. The phone said 4g LTE so I know it was connected to the network when not on wifi.

Anyways, saw that Wicked Rom had MMS over Wifi so I installed it, still get the same message.

I saw that some other people had complained of the same problem--being able to receive pics but not send them--but no one has posted a solution.

Anyone?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lileddy305:
Help with Lockscreen

Guys, i have a inquiry. So everytime my phone locks i get a black screen (widget like) the size of like a message but its black and it has a play button and a next button. It happens randomly. Has anyone experienced this before?

Please i need help. Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ace2153:
roms

just rooted my sg4 now i just wanna find a rom that is battery friendly any ideas ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skipjacks:
Battery life is more dependant on your use than the ROM. If you move away from the stock ROM every other option should be more battery friendly though.

Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Exel:
What do your APN settings look like?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] epsix:
Hi guys, for some reasons when my phone is in my pocket it always turn on the camera flash it's lije a flashlight. When it happens I have to reboot my phone, any ideas what causing the problem?

Thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Biker1:
Do you have a Torch widget anywhere?

Or have you programmed a button or gesture to be a Torch?

Torch = Flashlight ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ForeverImASpartan:
Help

Hey guys,

Sorry if this has been addressed. I am quickly typing this up at work.

I am new to Android, I came from Windows Phone. I'd like for someone to kindly walk me through installing this ROM.

I just got this phone today, so I don't have any recovery or anything that might be required for this. Please help me. I really want to learn this stuff.