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[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] safelyiniowa:
I got the Kingo Root to work over USB. It took a couple of tries. I first downloaded the Android version on phone. Then I used the USB approach. I a Windows 7 machine. I’m still working on recovery code. On XT556 I have to hold down both up and down buttons, then power button to get to recovery. USB cable has to be disconnected. After the triangle with exclamation point tap the home icon to get menu. I'm still looking for good ROM update. My phone is currently at 2.3.7 version of Android.
[Android Apps and Games] reeshmd23:
Is there an app that lets you map touch input to hardware buttons like volume keys or etc. Like six axis does but with the hardware buttons
[Android Apps and Games] grpace:
This is important

I would love this to map shoot to a volume key for shooters... Why is it not an option like n64 emulator for most apps!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gamepr:
Am I the only one that is dumping the S4 in favor of the lag free nexus 4?

ahhhhhh, I can't feel better knowing that I'm going back to the nexus 4 after having to deal with the lag issues that the S4 has.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] AxAtAx:
There is no lag here...try a different rom...on the custom roms...lag is gone...but you are moving along so never mind.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] qbanlinxx:
Running Alpha Infamous, with BioShock kernel, and Comadose tweak. No lag, and better battery then I ever saw on my Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] stevessvt:
Well, the N4 did just drop $100 so its a good time to change if your going to. But im running the GE 4.3 rom and its absolutely lag free.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gamepr:
Most of my complaints stem from the animation transitions...you can definitely see some type of stuttering. It happens more frequently when the phone dims its lcd brightness.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] vaerio81:
I do see some type of lag during some transitions but nothing to switch phones over ... I had the nexus and yes it was no lag at all but s4 to me was way better than the nexus.... I also did flash a 4.3 ROM and it was just as smooth as nexus ..zero lag but had to go back to tw for the camera .... But good luck to you sir :thumbup:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] flipq88:
Nope,

No sd card and non removable = fail to me.

But I am thinking of upgrading to the note.

Sent from Flip's Galaxy S4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] graydiggy:
Turn off animations...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] XxKINGxX2580:
I'm thinking of upgrading to the note 3 once it gets released on T-Mobile too. To be honest I was a little disappointed with the s4. Not too much to go back to the nexus 4. But a little disappointed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] DroidOnRoids:
I just made the switch to T-Mobile and bought the S4. It's still getting delivered lol But the Nexus 4 @ 200 bucks OFF contract is an excellent deal. You can't beat that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] geekygirl74:
Again maybe it's just me, but I don't have any of the lag that I keep seeing people post about. (knock on wood) Now my OG Note was laggy as all get out. FWIW I don't use the TW launcher I swapped out to Nova after 1 day, but even with TW it didn't lag I just didn't like the look. In my experience having too many widgets seemed to cause lag, especially those that auto update, removing most of them helped somewhat with the Note

I've been tinkering with the idea of the Note 3, but really I don't want to go any bigger. Besides in a few more months something else may catch my eye, thanks to JUMP I can get it if does.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] funkl3:
Access developer options and turn off all animation scales and then disable S-Voice. Problem solved.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gamepr:
Just did but.... The phone should be able to have smooth animations with no stutter. That's what bothers me. The phone is way more capable than the n4 but yet fails to deliver in that aspect.

I like the camera, the fact that you can remove the battery and can install an SD card. It's really a shame IMHO.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] will6316:
They u go give and take. No phone has it all. But the s4 is close
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] demonr6:
No lag here, I am going to second that and say running the Alpha ROM I am getting the best battery life over any previous device owned. Enjoy your new Nexus 4 for the second time around.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 'Murica:
Just wait for the Nexus 4 2 or Nexus 5, whatever it is called.

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mr_sock:
You can tweak or flash your phone. New updates will improve it. If you want to go back, fair enough.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] marcoxx626:
Why dont you just flash a GE or AOSP rom?? I'm sure you're gonna end up flashing an Aosp rom on your nexus anyways...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] omegajester:
Like it has been said previously, just flash a Google Edition Rom (it's going to end up just like a Nexus 4): I did it and there's no turning back for me, the phone feels so much faster now... I do sorely miss the TW camera, but I use other features a lot more that depend on speed, plus I need to access some stuff (usually medical stuff) relatively quick, so I couldn't handle the lag.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] dynospectrum:
People who claim lag don't know what they're doing. Please talk about your Nexus 4 on its respected forum. :P
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Android_Monsters:
+2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HKSpeed:
I briefly thought about dumping my S4 for a N4, but I love the 5 inch 1080P screen too much. I would only swap if I needed the money: sell the S4 for around $500 and buy a 16GB N4 for around $275 after tax and shipping. I dont see the big deal is about the S4 lag. Perhaps I'm not sensitive to it, but it doesn't bother me. The only lag that really bothers me is pressing the tab button on Chrome when there are multiple tabs/windows open.

Did you try removing the animations? The instructions are explained in the video below (skip to 0:45)

[YOUTUBE]JeKoJfuiy_Y[/YOUTUBE]
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gamepr:
I think people who claim they don't notice lag are in denial....its pretty evident.

I have three coworkers who claimed no lag on their devices (art,Verizon and sprint) up until I pointed it out to them. And now they are bummed out.

I have tried the ge edition ROMs with worse luck. I'm running slim ROM right now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] pokosik:
Yes. I had nexus 4 and i missed it so much... Selling mine s4. But dont know what to buy. Htc one or just buy nexus 4 and rest money pay for s4(because i got s4 with 2years contract, it was big mistake). But i am not from us. So in my country nexus is much more than 200$ and we dont have google play store. Need to find some friends from us who buy and send me a nexus :). Any one want to help?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Thespmex13:
Those of you that claim lag need to try wicked 5.1 best rom I have tried zero lag and around 5 1/2 hours of screen this rom has me in love with my gs4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] pottyvick:
I have actually been thinking of returning... I switched to another phone because of the lag but this was 2 months ago... i liked the size and screen so hopefully custom roms have fixed most of that...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] rrmzr1:
Flashed the ge rom as soon as I purchased. Virginrom all day. Gave my nexus 4 to my girl. Now its the best of both worlds. Stock android and microsd support with a 1080p screen
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] dray:
I returned my wife's S4 due to the horrible lag and got her the LG Optimus G Pro. Lag is no longer an issue. Happy wife, happy life! :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] geekygirl74:
I have to have to disagree with you, I'm not in denial at all. I seriously don't have a lag issues, maybe it's how I use my device versus how others use theirs. IMHO I give my phone a good working or every day the only thing I have to complain about it battery life, but it doesn't bother me enough to make me want to root my device.

I am the resident geek in my circle and I've had the opportunity to play with an N4 for quite a bit and my S4 kicks it's as in every way except for bloat. This is probably my 15th android phone and I have to say it's the best.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] overthatscreen:
Just reflashed the stock rom and it has gotten better. As for my favorite, I'd have to say the Sprint Galaxy S2. Had that with the stock rom and root and it was a beast. No lag whatsoever.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] vaerio81:
So people that notices lag don't know what they are doing ? Lol ...... Android is known for having some lag and as stated b4 on some tw ROMs there is a lag minor but there is some ... on GE ROMs I noticed zero lag ... But I do agree with you on one thing ...he should bbtalking about the n4 in its correct forum because these kind of threads don't lead no where but flaming and bashing each other ...... I had the n4 and it was a really nice device but s4 IMHO has it all as of now till some other super phone comes out :thumbup:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Josh McGrath:
I have horrible lag even custom rom every feature turned off..

If your s4 lags badly, post what color it is. Mine is black..

It seems to be the black ones from what I have seen

Sprint s3 …sold

T-Mobile s4 running wicked
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] geekygirl74:
FWIW I have a white S4...I don't see how our why color would make a difference but you never know... Here's a screen shot of device info...I've had my phone maybe a month now.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Josh McGrath:
But does your lag though? Mine takes 2 to 4 seconds just to pull up the dial pad!

Sprint s3 …sold

T-Mobile s3 running wicked
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] geekygirl74:
No, I just tried pulling up the dial pad 4 times each it was pretty much instant.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gamepr:
Set your animations to .5 and pay close attention to every animation from screen dimming, applications being minimized and opened. Look for stuttering effects during these animations.

BTW, nexus 4 shipped today :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] menacke:
Maybe as a back up phone the n4 would be nice but no way would it be a replacement for my s4

Sent from a Galaxy far far away!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] muqali:
Samsung has started putting too much of their own "S-crap" in everything. While I don't despise Touchwiz per se, all the extra ****e they put in causes lag and really doesn't add much. I've never had the auto scroll work, and don't use any of the other features. If I had known there was a Google Edition coming I'd have gotten that. I'm hoping they come out with a GE Note 3, gonna hold off at launch just in case.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] HKSpeed:
i agree a lot of the S-stuff is unnecessary when Android already has something similar. Why do we need S Voice and S keyboard? I do like multi-window, which I don't see on any other non-Samsung android device. My Note 2 had pop-up (web) browser, which I really liked. I doubt there will be a Note 3 GE since Note devices rely heavily on proprietary S-apps.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] samnada:
You've got something seriously messed up. No way the dial pad takes 2-4 seconds. I'm on stock and it's virtually instant.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] chens23:
Shutter speed compared to the galaxy note ii or galaxy s 3 is slow
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Razzzzer:
I dont notices a problematic lag in my stock rom device... these arguments remind me of this Louis CK bit

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8m5d0_everything-is-amazing-and-nobody-i_fun

if you havent seen it you gotta check it out.. ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] getsum:
Lord, now we are wondering if the color of the phone affects lag? Maybe it's haunted or, just maybe, it's a bad build No lag here and fantastic battery life!

Sent from my BLACK S4 running Slim Bean jfltetmo [build 8]
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Nooblit:
Every android device I've ever used has had a slight stutter between certain things and in certain apps. It gets better and better with each revision, and there's so much more that i like about android that makes me not want to switch. My s4 has a slight jitter or stutter every now and then, but nothing that holds me back. Nexus 4 and 7 have the same issue, but it's nothing major. Jailbroken iphones have this problem too, depending on how deep they customize or tweak. I've tried custom roms, slim roms, complete rips of google play, they all have the same problem. We're at a point where it's not the hardwares fault that android lags around, it's android itself. People claiming no lag or stutter whatsoever are absolutely lying, but like i said, those little things hardly matter anyway.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Exel:
I actually bought two Nexus 4's when they originally came out.

To be honest, they weren't that great. Just another Android device, didn't feel special or anything. My S3 was at par with it to be honest, and I preferred my S3 so I actually traded one of my 16GB N4s for a 32GB S3. Unfortunately my S3's digitizer stopped working and well, I wanted to upgrade so here I am. Just got an S4 today.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] fuego77:
Yes the S4 lags, 2 months ago at my other job all 4 of my coworkers S4s lagged, I started working somewhere else and 3 days ago and 5 employees here have a galaxy s4, they all lag. And NOBODY noticed it until I showed them. "Turning animations off" is a pitiful excuse to remove the lag on a "Premium" device. And it still lags...

I am running GE ROM and the lag is almost all gone, but I feel bad for anyone on TW and the ones that have no idea what rooting is.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Android_Monsters:
Running latest cm 10.2 nightly. Fast as hell.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Towle:
Ignorance is bliss. Those individuals probably enjoy their devices much more than those who stress about the very minimal lag found on a stock s4.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gamepr:
This is true. That's why it's marketed to the masses.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] futty:
You wanna see lag? Try my sister DROID bionic. She wanted me to root it so she can change the font and that was a chore took forever to do anything. My s4 However I never noticed lag even the time I kept it stock. ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gothicfreek:
s4

haven't had any problems with this device im using a custom rom and it has fixed most of the problems with the device because tmobile doesn't keep up to date on updates for the device.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 'Murica:
No point in moving from this to the Nexus 4. If you want a stock lag free experience just install a cm or aosp based rom.

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I am here to help and provide knowledge to help others with there problems/issues. If you do have a question don't be afraid to shoot me a PM and I will help you and put you in the right direction to the best of my ability and will get your problem and/or issue solved.

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] gingson:
I've been on unrooted stock TW for a few months now and no issues so far. I've rooted and unrooted twice so far. The two roms I've tried are buggy so I went back to stock. I happen to like TW. Different strokes for different folks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] aznmode:
S4 stock has definite stuttering from time to time. I'm using infamous rom v5.0 with bioshock kernel and it's a lot better. I really don't like running custom roms anymore but the stuttering bothers me quite a bit. As far as android being laggy in general, looking at the moto x thread it doesn't seem to be the case on that device. Motorola I think is moving in the right direction as far as making Android smooth.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] ubizmo:
I've been using the S4 for about three weeks. It's rooted, but I'm still running the stock ROM. I only root to be able to remove stuff I don't want, and to run certain root apps such as SetCPU. Otherwise I wouldn't bother. I'm using Nova Prime instead of TW.

People mean different things when they talk about lag. Some are really talking about scrolling stutter. I see very little of that except for one app: Tapatalk. The stutter there is occasional, but enough to notice. I don't see it when scrolling between screens or in the browser. I tend to Maxthon instead of the stock browser, but I haven't seen stuttering in either.

As for lag in the sense of delay in response to button presses, yes there's a little of that. It takes about 3/4 of a second for the phone screen to come up, or for the Maxthon splash screen to appear. I'm not a CEO. No financial empire depends on my being able to shave that fraction of a second off my interactions with my phone. It just doesn't bother me enough to have me installing custom ROMs.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tylerholbrook:
Stock ROM is super laggy. I reverted back for kicks yesterday from Jameson's alpha 8.6. Holy fast batman! Never going back to stock
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Razzzzer:
Ahmen Brother....

You dont need to feel sorry for people who are not bothered by "lag" 4 second lag... would be noticable and painful.. half a second (which is what i can say is about the most that happens with mine) is negligable.

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or marketed to people that arent so anal retentive
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] id10terrordfw:
Now that I have a release date and price I will be switching to the G2 upon release. As silly as it sounds, I love the LG lock screen.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lojak29:
:what:

The s2 are u serious. . In its hayday sure it was good for what was available then... but nothing to even remotely compare to nowadays devices.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] tech7:
I went from s2 to s3 to s4 to note 2 and now blackberry q10 and that one been pretty good for me
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] overthatscreen:
That S2 with the dual core Exynos and Mali 400 was incredible. Touchwiz never lagged at all. I've used other variants with the Snapdragon S3 cpu and have been very disappointed. I'm starting to wonder if just the Snapdragon S4 lags or does the Exynos lag as well.

As for comparing to nowadays, I still think the Exynos S2 can compete for an average Joe user. I'd have to put it through the paces. Heck, I still use the Galaxy Nexus i9250 as my spare phone. The S2 definitely blows the doors off the i9250.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] devynbf:
Ill be switching to Note 3 as soon as possible.

S4 isnt terribly bad, just not my cup of tea.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] djcmn:
I Don't have lag anymore since I rooted and got rid of the carrier and Samsung bloatware as well as CarrierIQ that really bogs down this phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] megareyes:
Keep the s4 and get a GE ROM for it. Part of the reason for my purchase of a s4 is exactly that. I get bored with tw I can go to ge or back and forth. And then there is CM so its plenty if choices. I hate that lag too but ya custom ROM helps if even if tw.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Exel:
Sell me your S4. :p

Yep, I love that this phone has TW to be honest. I get bored just as much with AOSP ROMs / CM ROMs as I do with TW ROMs. But to be honest, I've yet to find a reason to go to a CM ROM. I've flashed a CM ROM twice now but keep going back to my TW setup. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] flipq88:
So at first I really wanted the Note 3, but then I was thinking I'll just stick wuth the S4 until the S5 comes out. But now again I really want the Note 3 and will more than likely upgrade on the 2nd when it comes out. Now I'm actually thinking of buying the Galaxy Gear as well. **** me.

Sent from Flip's Galaxy S4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Sixftrabbit:
new to s4

I bought my s4 a couple days ago. Coming from the nexus 4 not sure what to think of the ROMs yet I will probably try PAC first
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Thespmex13:
Want a rom as smooth and speedy as a google adition rom but with more features try wicked v6 :cool:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] malikadnanm:
Had s4 for a week. Ordered a nexus 4. This phone feels too cheap and its not faster in normal use compared to a nexus 4. Only thing I'll miss is the amazing camera. Even the pentile amoled screen is unimpressive.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] slyjr2:
I love my S4! Won't be sending it back. Nothing out there can replace it
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Android_Monsters:
Tmobile s4. Hands down the best phone on the market.

Also, there is a sticky for discussion of other devices.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] baseballfanz:
Just got a Nexus 4 for my daughter. After playing around with it no way would I get rid of my S4 for it.:laugh:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] 4wheels:
The nexus 4 was/is one of the smoothest Android phones to date. I tried many TW based ROMs and tweaks to try & eliminate the lag on my S4 and nothing ever eliminated them all (but many custom ROMs did have less lag, especially if you tweaked the kernel). Animation settings & custom launchers only help so much. Many S4's still exhibit what I call "micro-stutters". The best overall improvement I found so far was to switch to the Cyanogen Mod ROM and increase the minimum CPU speed to 486MHz. For my use I didn't notice any effect on battery life.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] zalo954:
AOSP GE 4.3 ....is the way to go on the S4...no lag at all
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Stangpwr71:
I think it is almost a attention grab making threads like this.

I mean shoot i dumped plenty of girls before and after two months but i didnt announce it to thousands of people.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] graydiggy:
Wow.... Thank you. It seems that no one can be happy and have to tell everyone about it, even if we don't care. Especially when they have all the tools available for them to fix the problem and have even had people explain it to them.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] malikadnanm:
Yeah because girls and phones are similar things. Great analogy.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] graydiggy:
The analogy fits perfectly. You are just not happy with it.

Here is another one that will fit technology better.

If I buy a head unit for my truck, and it is not "perfect" and it drives me crazy, I will either tweak it to my liking or take it back and get a new one. I will not go online and complain about it to people that don't care, for attention.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Stangpwr71:
REALLY??

So many diffrent little things packed in a small frame, No-one truly understands there inner workings. Can get so finnicky with the slightest upload.

And finally after the initial introduction and "hands on" period, they end up just like every other one. Maybe a diffrent color, or slight attitude diffrence.

I guess one way they are so diffrent is that you can wipe the memory on the phone but dont even attempt that on the girl.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] malikadnanm:
You two are legit morons.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] graydiggy:
Well that's your opinion, man. I really don't care about what you think. How's this for legit? Either put up a good rebuttal or shut up. I am all for a good debate, but if you want to be a child, and call people names while being unprovoked, you can get bent.

Don't get butt hurt because you don't like some ones opinion on a topic of discussion.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] dayrew:
Get bent haaa...get original!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] AndreaCristiano:
I would have kept my nexus 4 but when T-Mobile repurposed all the towers here when I was away from hspa I got 0 signal since the old edge is now LTE. So I swapped for the sgs4 and possibly going nexus 5 when it arrives
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] sharpeyedman:
Eww why settle for weak LTE, mediocre battery and ok camera? No expectation for Nexus 5?

G2 looks so sweet.:D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] malikadnanm:
Who says get bent