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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] nakedninja42:
I have had every Galaxy S phone released. When I moved from the s2 to s3, it felt like a BIG upgrade since the screen increased. But the processor didn't "feel" like it was a big upgrade. Now that I have the s4 coming from the s3, it is reversed for me. The screen size was negligible, but the processor is hands down much much faster. It is nice to be on the latest 4.2.2. also, but we know how carriers take forever after the manufacture release an update... so who knows if we'll always be on the latest OS (won't be from ATT :p).

I am really happy that I grabbed the s4 after having the s3 for a year. If your itching for an upgrade, the s4 is worth it imo. But if you could hold out, see what Google will release in Oct. (I use that as a marker since the Nexus 4 was announced last Oct.).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] geoldr:
I come from the S3 also. At first I didn't really like it, but now with custom ROM's its much snappier and I feel its a great improvement over the S3. The screen clarity is incredible.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Death&co:
That's good to know! I was just afraid I would get the phone and not see any kind of difference. :good:

I might as well bite the bullet and do it since both my father and I will benefit.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] avilachris:
How funny, I did the exact the same thing except I used my dads upgrade since he didn't really need an S4. I am really happy with my s4, it seems so much faster than the S3 and I LOVE the screen. I'd say its worth it from the S3 but I am also curious what kind of phones will come out later.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] toxicpaulution:
Note 3 in September. And I'm guessing it will come out with KLP
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ricktat:
My absolute favorite thing about the S4 compared to the S3...is that the S4 has a flat screen like the S2 did. This means that screen protectors dont look crappy and that cases fit better than they did on the S3...

That seriously closed the deal for me.:laugh:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] acruxksa:
I still have my old i9300 international S3 and my new i337 ATT S4. I'm loving the higher screen resolution. Yes the actual screen size is only a marginal increase, but it's very clear. However, the S3 screen was pretty nice as well and the only reason I can really notice is I have both and can compare them side by side.

My international S3 also doesn't have LTE so that's another thing I really like about my ATT S4.

I don't regret the upgrade, but I wouldn't be put out too much if I had to switch back to my S3 for some reason.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] colbynmeghan:
I have both S3 and S4 along with note and note 2.

I see a difference in the CPU. The screen on the s4 looks better in the sun vs the s3. Plus why wait while at is giving u 100 for a trade in. and Walmart gives u a 50$ gift card and it is 30$ cheaper already
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Slade8525:
similar thing here; GF and i had GS3's, my folks had iPhone 3Gs. we got GS4's, they got GS3's. GF and i both have very sharp eyes and work in similar industries; screen on GS4 is way better. The extra sensors i actually use, and the IR blaster/remote function is fantastic. It will be worth it more for your dad; the iphone 3G is ancient now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] ralphie1267:
I agree ..what I did is trade in my note and a my s3 and the s4 cost me nothing also was enough for a 35 dollor choice of a case and a screen savior all said and done it cost me like 16 bucks ..victory:thumbup::D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] polish_pat:
+1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Thermalwolf:
Had the S3 for a week and a half. AT&T employee kept trying to convince me it wasn't worth it. That I would be wasting my money. He couldn't have been so farther from the truth if he tried.

Take the plunge bro, the waters nice and warm right now :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] CamFlawless:
I agree with the overall sentiment. The upgrade to the screen is enough to be honest. But it does feel speedier while having slightly better battery life at the same time.

I sold my S3 on swappa and love this S4.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Death&co:
Thanks for the feedback yall, making me feel much better about my decision. Like someone said, my Father will be the real winner hear jumping from an old iphone 3g to the S3!

I also need to look into this deal that I saw get announced today by AT&T about buying a S4 and getting the Galaxy Note 8.0 for $199 :eek:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] AxAtAx:
The S4 is 3x better than the S3...I still have a s3 and it rocks..but nothing compared to this device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] oddspec:
Ya its way worth it sold my s3 and used my contract upgrade plus traded att my s2 and got my s4 off amazon for 168 so basically I got a new phone and made 200+ dollars
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dxwilliams40:
I sold my s3 to get this and my wife still has the s3. The s4 is faster and the screen is awesome. The ir blaster keeps me from flashing aokp.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] BIGSx420:
I actually miss my s3. The paranoid android ROM worked flawlessly on it. I did get my s3 6 months after it came out though so the Roms were running good by then. Right now I'm just using stock rooted. Hopefully something stable is released when the Google edition is out for us.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Slade8525:
that was me; and the $199 deal involves a data plan btw (at least it did for the Tab 10.x two weeks ago and they told me same with the Note 8.0 for $199). Also ATT may still have the $100 credit program running, so you could do what i did and swap the 3G for a GS4 for $100, get rid of your dads old iPhone, give him the GS3, and get a GS4 for $100.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] me:
In my case I have neither phone, but am thinking of getting one. Costco has the following prices, in exchange for renewing contract for two years:

S4--$149

S3--$000 (only pay taxes)

That is the best price I have seen for the S4.

However, with the S3 being free, that price difference is major.

Would you pay $150 extra to get the S4 instead of the S3?

Thank you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] capathy21:
Yes most definitely pay the 149!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Death&co:
Nice! Did not know about the costco deal, was about to walk into AT&T and pay $199 for renewing a contact later this week.

The S3 has been an amazing phone for me (also my first Android phone). If money is really hard for you then I'd just get the S3 for free but if you can manage it, get the S4 for 150
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Slade8525:
see if AT&T still has the smartphone trade in deal, get yourself a working iPhone 3Gs (they gave me $100 each) and charger and the S4 will be 99.99 plus tax.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] BuildUpNow:
I'd say no. Screen is clearer but not much bigger so it's kinda meh. Phone is faster but I don't run multiple apps or ones that are intensive enough to make a noticeable difference. Can't run aokp roms if I want IR blaster or other features that differentiate it from the S3. So, right now it wasn't worth it but I'm sure in a few months things will change. S2 to S3 was big upgrade but S3 to S4 has so far been minimal upgrade.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] yohojones:
I had an s3 and got a Note 2 when it came out. Lost my Note 2 so I got an s4 on an upgrade.

Battery isn't as good as the Note 2 but screen is killer and ir port is super handy in the bar. =oP I get fewer dropped calls with the s4 which I had problems with on the s3. Not registered with network... Grrrrr....

I put CM 10.1 on the s3 and it's not too bad now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Slade8525:
LOL i use it to change channels at a friends bar since i got it. some day soon he will figure it out lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] kubik1981:
I upgraded from the s3 to the s4 at the AT&T store, got 120 for my s3 so i only paid 83.45 out the door with taxes, Love the phone faster better screen and better battery life. Do the upgrade glad i did.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] me:
I should have perhaps been more clear. My carrier is T-Mobile, and that Costco price of $149 for an S4 (free for an S3) is for renewal or a new two year contract with T-Mobile. (I believe Costco's S4 price for ATT and Verizon is $199.)

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Please explain why you think so!

Most of the changes seem rather gimmicky.

I am wondering whether a couple would be useful though?

I have heard that outdoor readability is better on the S4. For people who have used both, do you find a major difference in that regard? Is the S3 difficult to read in sunlight? Is the S4 much better?

How well does the IR remote control function work? Can it replace any remote control? Can it do all the functions of the original remotes?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Slade8525:
you could have gotten a lot more for the S3 selling it outright.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dxwilliams40:
The s4 is future proof at the moment. What do you think could be added to a phone that will make you drop the s4? Or the htc one? That could just be talk because I am a phone addict. Lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] seanpr123:
Let me just add I was debating the switch from S3 -> S4, but now that I've made the plunge I couldn't be happier.

Screen is amazing (clarity and brightness), battery life is MUCH better for me (and also don't get WiFi wakelocks now yay), IR is cool, much snappier, flat screen, camera FTW, seriously the list goes on.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] NovaSlim:
I could certainly be convinced to sell this S4 for a S5 next year if it(about same size) have 5.2-5.3" 1080p screen(just extend the screen closer to the edge, there is plenty of room there), and dual front speaker(do away with the physical home button and put a speaker there(go to the HTC 2 button set up), and make the top speaker work for something other than phone calls).

Ofc 20nm phone SOCs & a 3000mAh battery could also make me buy one, I sold my S3 for $300 this year and upgraded to a S4($450+tax with AT&T's $250 early upgrade fee) just for the larger screen & better battery life.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] me:
The S4 has a longer battery life? I hadn't heard that before. I know it has a larger battery, but also heard that its faster processor, higher resolution display, etc., eats up a lot more power..

Have others who have used both found the S4 to have a significantly longer battery life?

(Of course also, you wee comparing your S3 with an old battery, with an S4 with a new battery. Batteries wear down with usage, and do not last as long later on as they did at the beginning.)

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DX-- no technological gadget is ever anywhere near "future-proof". One coiuld buy the S4, and one month later a phone you like much better comes out, and you regret your decision.

There is no such thing as "future-proof".
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] NovaSlim:
The Snapdragon 600 SOC is a lot more efficient per clock cycle(Krait300 > Krait) than the Snapdragon S4 in the GS3, plus with Qualcomm power management techniques( run cores at different clocks/shut off cores when they are not in use) thus it is not suprising that GS4's SOC can be more efficient at similar work load than GS3 as it is all least amount of CPU time consumed before the CPU goes back to sleep.

Plus the battery size difference is pretty big as well(+24%), most of the reviews I seen shown GS4 have better/much better battery life than GS3 and my person experience(and many other GS4 users) agrees with those reviews.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dxwilliams40:
Like I said. It's just talk. I would gladly jump on the next flagship device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] dwanhala:
+1 and I happen to like the new features. Also, it does seem to be easier to read the screen outside vs the S3.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] NovaSlim:
+1

I switched back from the HTC One after a week to the GS4 (because of the Camera) and was expecting a huge drop off in term of sunlight legibility. The GS4 is not as good in the sun as a HTC One in that scenario but is certainly an improvement over the S3, personally what S4 does in the sun is good enough for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] BeGrateful:
I upgraded to the s4 and couldn't be happier. The camera was the major selling point for me, the pictures are incredibly clear considering they are taken on a phone.

As far as the hardware and performance goes its better than any phone I've had in the past. Granted I'm running cm10.1 nightly with badass kernel but look at the comparison to other devices...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] me:
The camera would not be a factor for me. I have a very good pocketable compact camera and a good camcorder, either of which I would think runs circles around any cell phone camera. (It comes in handy to have a camera on the cell phone, when something comes up that one wants to record, and one does not have one's camera along. However, the cameamera quality is not a factor for me in buying a phone. And 13 megapixels sounds like overkill to me, and also a gimmick.

Speed of processor-also not much of a factor to me, as my current phone is the HTC T-Mobile HD2 (running Windows Mobile 6.5) (I think about 3 years old), so I am sure that either the S3 or S4 will seem like a major upgrade to me in terms of speed and snappiness.

As I said, having the most beautiful screen in the world is also something I would not pay $150 extra for, but the functionality of the screen, being able to read it in more light conditions with my aging eyes, might be a factor.

Anyone tried the remote control function of the S4 yet? How well does it work?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] seanpr123:
The screen is certainly better, but up to you to decide if $150 better.

As for the IR Blaster:

http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1g88ev/the_ir_blaster_in_my_phone_has_changed_the_way_i/

You may be paying more for the S4, but also consider it will retain its value longer and if you take decent care of it you will be able to get most of that upfront value back for your next phone purchase.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] NovaSlim:
Screen is not the only thing you get. As I posted before the battery life is better, the new processors are not only more powerful but also more efficient(+ more energy efficient LPDDR3 Ram) and that contributes to battery life increase in addition to the 24% larger battery. The speaker is louder on the GS4 than the GS3 as well.

The IR blaster takes 1 minute to set up and is very easy to use, nothing else need to be said.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lordandroid:
Im totally happy coming from an S3 to the S4 from the screen, the camera, improved battery life. Im one of those users that enjoys the features that almost everyone called gimmicky i really like them. IMO its a upgrade that was worth it all the way around. Im a specs and software kinda of guy and samsung hit the target with the software and hardware optimization on this device.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Bitter Moose:
Im a long time iPhone user. The galaxy s3 was my first android phone. I was never happy with the screen and the battery life on the s3. Went to an iPhone 5 for a while and got bored with it, so I went back to a gs4 in may. Very happy with the gs4. The screen is gorgeous; very rarely do I notice the blueish white point of the oled. Highly recommend task650s AOKP ROM. Its what I ran on my gs3 and its only gotten better for the gs4.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Monkz:
Theres definately a HUGE difference when it comes to overall speed and performance of this phone. I find my battery life is much better than i had with the S3, the slightly larger screen is a bonus, and 2D applications like Bike Race, and 3D games no longer have any lag whatsoever.

I would say if you like to run the latest applications and are a power user it is definately worth the upgrade.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lathamc:
I just came from the Galaxy S III. I got it the first day it came out, and AT&T gave me an early upgrade to get the S 4 when it came out. Immediately, I did not regret my purchase. The S4 is so much more responsive than the S3, and the screen is so much nicer! The camera is also one of the best that I've ever seen in a mobile phone! In addition to all the hardware improvements, the Samsung apps also seem so much more refined in the S4, which is good if you aren't planning on installing custom ROMs right away.

With the S3, I always said that it is on par with the iPhone 5 (as stock experience). But the S4 blows the iPhone 5 out of the water! Every aspect about the phone is amazing. I have so many friends that have ditched the iPhone to come to the Galaxy S4, and they all are in love with it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Blaze03:
Switching sometime next month.. For the S4 active!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Whafrodamus:
I called up AT&T yesterday to see if they would hook me up with an S4. I got my S3 on a new contract 7 months ago, but have had the same number with AT&T for the past 14 years. They gave me the new S4 for $199! It's nice to see that they appreciate loyalty. I can't wait to get it! First thing I'm doing is rooting and flashing Tasks AOKP (just like my S3).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] soh_vet:
This is my dilemma. AT&T has the trade-in deal this wknd (June 21st-23rd), trade in any working phone for upgrade of choice (HTC 1, SGS4 etc). I've had the SGS3 for approx 10 months). Phone works great, but always tickled to upgrade when i can. However, with this upgrade (in my case to a SGS4), you sign a two year contract. It is my understanding that the 2yr contract is tight, no upgrading b/t 16-18 months like i did with my SGS3. In a year, they're will likely be an SGS5 or better option. I could hold on to the 3 and wait it out. or upgrade to the SGS4 and wait 2yrs. I know...1st world problems.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] lathamc:
I understand where you're coming from. I was in the same boat when I got the GS3 on January first this year (I switched from Sprint). I was going to have to stay with that phone until July 2014. However, after only completing four months of my contract, I was allowed to upgrade to the GS4. I was wondering how I was able to get this because AT&T only officially lets you do an early upgrade when there's 60 or less days until you can officially upgrade. Unlike Sprint, AT&T seems more willing to help their customers and to make them as happy as possible. If you wanted to upgrade right now and get the GS5 when it comes out, you could probably do it with a lot of persistance, or at least that seems to have been my experience. It all depends on how they treat this new upgrade policy. Also, on AT&T, if only one representative says they will give you an early upgrade, then their commitments department will take care of it for you, even if the rep told you the wrong thing!

Under their new upgrade policy, I can't imagine that their customer service would go out the window, especially since AT&T is the second largest wireless carrier and wants your business. Also, if they are resisting, you can always threaten to drop AT&T because those ETFs are easy to get out of (I've done it once with Sprint and another with AT&T before that). That should get their attention.

Another option is to sell your GS4 on Craigslist or Ebay next year. It should sell for quite a bit of money, since the GS3 sells for $300ish, and the GS4 is considerably more advanced than the GS4. If you get an unlock code for the GS4, the price for the GS4 goes up. So if you sell the GS4 for a good amount of money, you might be able to pay full price for the GS5 and get it for around an upgrade price (only $200 net loss since you can sell the GS4).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Whafrodamus:
I was in the same boat as you. Only 7 months into my GS3 contract and they hooked it up with the GS4!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] whitecrane:
S2 user reporting in... No one cares about us.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] EclipseX:
I have gs2, 3 and grand duos. Im waiting to have gs4 active xD
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mymusicathome:
Went from s2 lte aka skyrocket, to s3 now to s4.

Got quite the setup going now...

Phone: from Bell

Carrier: Rogers

Rom: 9505

Kernel: T-Mobile

Hehe love all the Rom choices with this device. No more waiting for US/Canada carriers to release updates. Interested to see how the Google edition might factor in.

Sent from my GT-I9505
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Babydollll:
Vibrant>S3>S4

(there were a few other phones in between but that discussion belongs in a different thread)

“Power-lust is a weed that grows only in the vacant lots of an abandoned mind. ” ― Ayn Rand
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] mymusicathome:
That's the way I have been doing it the last couple upgrades. Costs me about $150 to upgrade each year after selling my prior device and every three years it's free from the carrier.

Sent from my GT-I9505
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sk8trix:
I went from s3 to s4 mainly cause I dropped my s3 in battery park in nyc and broke the screen it still works but I didnt like having a broken screen.I gave it to my little brother and upgraded to s4 I fot to admit while its not much different the camera is amazing and the device is so fast on a stock rom(never mind aosp or cm) that it b3ats my modded overclocked s3 im very happy with it.

Edit: I wadnt even eligeble to upgrade in april but I called att and asked if I could they said no explaining I would need to pay a fee plus phone price....lmao

My tactic....I have three lines so I said ok give me my account number so I can port over to sprint....I would never really do this...I told them sprint buys back old phones too so the phone price will go down and the plans are cheaper too they quickly changed their tone and connected to some clown who wanted to convince me to stay ...after I got him to give me an upgrade for 200 no extra fees he agreed so oing I didnt port out...

Win for me.....lmao
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] sneakers13:
A friend of mine just got this and she let me play with it. From what I can tell it's a very good smartphone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] simho:
I had an S3 for about 8 months before getting the S4. I loved the S3, but only with the OEM extended battery. I find that the S4 lasts just about as long (but not quite) as the S3 with extended battery. As far as use, I use it the same and don't really notice a difference. The screen on the S4 is nicer though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] cecillovell2:
I will purchase S4 next week.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] andrewdroid:
I went from a Captivate (S1) to this S4. Needless to say it's night and day, 4" screen to 5",not working gps to speedy gps, lagcity to no lag. Love my gs4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 General] Matridom:
I came from a galaxy nexus, this phone was free on my upgrade, did not like touchwiz, now that I got the Google edition Rom running, I'm a very happy camper. New fast hardware, stock bare bones android, the best of everything
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eagleeyetom:
When you are editing the apk file, you need to delete public.xml. It's auto-generated on every compile. Just delete it and try to build an apk.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codexc:
thanks for replay , i've try delete public.xml and compiled but "META-INF" folder not found in the new compiled apk

but when install on device settings FC
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eagleeyetom:
Do you have a logcat?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codexc:
i'm really not have this device who i work on it :(

but i can send links for apk with frameworks to test it with me
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iamareebjamal:
Just sign the apk. You'll get it :svetius:
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] codexc:
i will try , thanks !!