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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] giant22000:
Who knows, maybe I'm just unlucky but every time I turned off LTE on the three LTE phones I've had and relied on HSPA+ I saw about a 50% improvement in battery life. This is significant to me...

I'm not on an LTE plan anymore so I've had turned off the whole time of ownership of my s4 so I can not make judgement on this phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] knightsh:
Not sure why some people always claim to get "capped" by straighttalk in every forum. I was with them a year and never got throttled or capped. My wife is using my old S2 on exact same account now-still uses what she wants, when she wants. Never received a call or text like others say they get when going too high. If you are free to go try them out-I say do it. Let us all know how their LTE is. I went to them from ATT back when they had the ATT sims the first time and could tell NO DIFFERENCE in call reception or quality.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] giant22000:
I can attest to the throttling as I was throttle several times. It seems that once you get throttled once, you seem to be targeted more often. A lot of people were forced to buy new sim cards because the problem was so rampant.

Despite the throttling, I still think straight talk is the best deal around.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] xda23:
How do I find out if straight talk has Lte service where I live? Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Adam0524:
.....I don't think you understand fully what capped means....If it wasnt unlimited 2 things would happen. One no more data period once you hit that 1-2 gb limit or youd be charged out the ass for going over.... do either happen? No.

Does it get slowed down a bit once you do go over? Yes. Do you still have data? Yes. Can you still use as much as you like? Yes. Translation unlimited.

Unlimited speed. No. Unlimited data yes.

Also just because your data is faster doesn't mean you will use more faster. No matter what data connection you use you still are going to use the same amount of data regardless.

Example IF it took 1mb of data just to open Facebook on 3g its still going to use 1mb of data to open Facebook on lte. Its just going to load faster on lte

So....your post was a fail in the end.

sent via an Omega'd S4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] TheAtheistOtaku:
doesn't beat my $30 month prepaid tmobile plan......
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] xda23:
How can I find out if straight talk offers 4G Lte where I live.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] dreamliner77:
Check AT&T's LTE map.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] E107946:
Yesterday, I put my T-Mo StraightTalk sim into SGH-T999L and, lo and behold, I got LTE. I did not change the APN, so it still was fast.t-mobile.com, and it worked on my ST sim. The network was shown as HOME and mobile network type as LTE. First, I thought it might be a glitch, but when I ran speedtest, it showed ~16 mbps down and ~8.5 mbps up, so I could see that it was indeed LTE. Unfortunately, I did not take any shcreenshots to prove it for naysayers here, and I do not own a T-mo LTE-enabled device. But hey, anybody can try it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] lost_:
AIO (or should it be EOL/end of life) was throttled by AT&T. Still LTE, but limited to slower speed. This was proven with a side-by-side test of AIO and GoPhone.

How about ST and Net10? I use GoPhone for long road trips because there is no throttling whatsoever.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Mralexander006:
I was on AT&T GoPhone but recently switched to ST ATT. So far I haven't noticed any drop in speed myself, but I've only done anecdotal speedtest stuff relying on memory for the AT&T GoPhone speeds. The pings also have seemed comparable (I've seen 80-200 ms).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] KERKEDAGAIN:
yours is one viewpoint..there IS, however, merit to the thought that faster speed equals more consumption. Coming from Sprint, if I didn't have an LTE connection I, basically, wouldn't even try certain things (updating apps/watching videos). With a faster connection comes the knowledge that you won't be waiting 5 minutes for a 1 minute YouTube video to load (let alone watching a movie/tv show via the xfinity app) and that, in turn, means you'll use more data. Not saying you're wrong because your Facebook analogy is totally accurate, just providing another viewpoint/perspective.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] TheAtheistOtaku:
the post was not a fail. if you data is so slow dial up beats it (sprints network) then your not even going to try to use it. Now come over to tmobile where you can do whatever you want at pretty good speeds, of course your going to use more data.

Me coming from sprint, i used to only use about 100 mb of data a month, now i average about 2.5 gigs
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heardamir:
I'm having trouble making any application a system app. I have root etc. But every time I try, it fails with what I understand to be a read/write failure. I've tried titanium backup, systemapp mover, even ES root explorer and copying it manually. This is getting really frustrating and was never an issue on my old phone. Can someone tell me if it is possible, and how you did it on a HTC one.

Many thanks..
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] biohaz55:
You probably need a custom kernel with R/W capability
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] z_rudy:
Does Word Mobile miss the feature of "drawing"? I used to play with this when I'm bored. Better than the Notes program. You can draw and they get filled and they're objects so you can move them around and stuff :P lol I feel I'm suddenly a kid back again.. but anyway, it was nice. Anyone knows how to get it back? I can't seem to find it!
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] imablackhat:
I'm sure it would be in the menu... Hmm.. I'm not too sure, but search the menu.
[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 General] z_rudy:
No luck! Anyway this happened some time ago and I already downgraded to WM2003SE awaiting more improvements or a new leaked build ;)

What made me more convinced that this feature disappeared is that files Pocket Word that contained drawings displayed without the drawings. They occupy blank space.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] walkerx:
I'm having major problems with my Nexus 4 where I can't connect to any 5Ghz network. I have disabled security on the network and it still won't connect. The phone is still under warranty, but Google aren't being very helpful in resolving the issue.

They originally told me they would RMA it at the beginning of September and as I never had any info back I contacted them again, only to find out they hadn't done anything in regards to my original call and again promised me I would receive update within 24-48 hours. Again nothing from Google.

I've shown them screenshots of a Nexus 4 against a HTC One X which connects to the 5Ghz network without issues, but the N4 won't - if you try connecting it just says saved. The 2.4Ghz is working fine, it's only the 5Ghz the device won't connect to.

I have performed numerous factory resets and still the same problem. One bit of advice I got from Google was they could send me a link to downgrade the firmware to 4.2 but it would void my warranty, so I refused and that's when they said they'll RMA it and I'll have a new phone within 3-5 days, then have 14 days to return the faulty phone otherwise they will charge me for the replacement.

Has anyone had any dealings with Google in getting products repaired or replaced?

Does anyone know how to raise a complaint regarding this?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ace42:
Just stick with 2.4ghz, I've never successfully connected to any 5ghz networks. I'm not sure what fixes it but 4.3 didn't fix it for me, not sure if 5ghz works for others or not.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] outz:
my buddy had his nexus replaced due to random reboots/crashes after they had him wipe etc... didn't really have any issues.

my n4 (stock) has always successfully connected to my 5ghz network. have you tried switching your 5ghz channel on the router/ap? i know europe used to have a few channels we didnt have in the US on the 2.4ghz spectrum... could be a similar issue with 5ghz? just guessing. im using 5ghz channel 36 (5.180ghz) and channel width 20mhz or 40mhz.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] walkerx:
in UK we have 36, 40, 44, 48 for indoor use - I think the phone is faulty and explained the issues to Google.

1) When factory reset device the Nexus 4 won't autmatically download applications or updates. I have to reboot the phone numerous times for them to come down.

2) When switching from Wifi to 3G and vice-versa I lose settings for some reason. So I have to reselect default for apps. For website I have to re-authenicate who I am. I even have had to reapply my Google settings for my account.

3) I've tried 5 different routers and get the same issue with the Nexus 4

4) Didn't have these wifi issues on earlier firmware

5) Even though it can see the 5Ghz network it won't connect (even when set to open) I also get this randomly on 2.4Ghz

6) Sent them images of the Nexus 4 and HTC One X side-by-side showing the problem

I shouldn't have to keep resetting the device and re-installing apps and reconfiguring authenticators, etc, etc

Yes I could root the phone, but I got the Nexus 4 so I did not have to root it and don't intend to for the time being. Google also acknowledged there is a problem with 4.3 and wifi and if I wasn't willing to downgrade to 4.2 and void warranty they would RMA the phone. Ideally I would love to get hold of a recording of that initial call that backs everything up. But all I got was a survey of which I stated I was waiting for the RMA and then no further contact till I rang them again.

What is also annoying is that if you contact them to ask what is happening because you have heard anything back, they state your ticket will be delayed by another further 24-48 hours and even if they say will contact you back within a period of time and don't it's not their problem and you just have to wait. And as I customer I don't want to hear their excuses that staff may be on holiday, off-sick, not done their job or they are busy, that's their problem not mine.

And they also said that the Nexus 4 uses different bandwidth to other devices so may not work with routers which other devices will work with. So just because other devices can connect to your 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz network the Nexus 4 won't as it may not be compatible. So in other words if you want a device that is compatible with your router before buying a Nexus 4 check that it will work before wasting your money.

So how long should a customer have to wait after logging a fault with their device to get it rectified.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] outz:
you may want to call and ask to speak with a manager? i talked to my friend today and the rma was setup during the same troubleshooting call... he received the phone ~4 days later.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] involver:
Well good luck getting yourself heard by Google. There's plenty of issue's with 4.3 and none seem to get attention from Google AT ALL. See my post regarding GSM issue which is also tracked by Google and seems to be completely ignored. At first it felt great having the latest and greatest from Google and not having to wait for vendors like Samsung or HTC to release their version of the OS, if at all. Now I'm not so sure what's worse, quick release but no support AT ALL from Google or slow releases from Samsung or HTC but at least get something that has been tested and have a vendor you can call...
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] walkerx:
I've been with Android since the G1 was released in the UK and have had various models of phones and rooted them to get rid of all the bloat they install. When the N4 was released I thought brilliant, good price, good phone and should get good support.

The person I spoke to earlier today was not very helpful at all, but I finally received an email this afternoon asking for my IMEI number which I had already provided 3 times to them. So I'll have to probably wait for another 48 hours at least before I get any further information from them. When I queried about making a complaint I got nowhere with them and there is nowhere on their website to raise a complaint about the service received from them.

Until Google sort this out and let me know what is fully happening I have money in my account I can't touch as I don't know how much they are going to put a claim to (ie the original £280 or the new £200) and how long I'm going to have to wait to get it back once they finally RMA and I send my faulty unit back.

[MENTION=229823]outz[/MENTION] not sure if it's done any different in the UK. I expected the RMA number at same time as call as you do with any other company when raising an issue with faulty product with them. It seems that Google wants UK customers to wait for the same information. My fault has been logged just short of two weeks and still no RMA number as of yet.

I know a lot of people slate Apple but you do get better support from them.

update: 16/09/13 - Received another email from another person at Google advising they are taking other the issue and want to know if can start warranty replacement claim to TRY and get replacement phone.

update: 21/09/13 - Received my replacement phone today and it's working perfectly - it's running 4.2.2 and connects to 5Ghz wifi without any issues - also battery is vastly improved after 19 hours it was still at 84%
[Galaxy S 4 Accessories] favaron88:
I'm trying to get my S4 to be able to play FFXIV with the Xbox controller over the remote connection from Splashtop. I want to be able to do crafting/gathering while I'm chilling at school between classes and such.

I have a USB OTG adapter and my wireless xbox 360 controller receiver plugged into it. This has been one of the few things I haven't been able to figure out how to do on my own. Does anyone have any suggestions/help/walkthroughs on how to get this set up and running?

Attached is an image of my equipment. Yes that is a modified rechargeable battery that I've made into a "Gameklip" for my phone. It works great :D
[Android General] LoizosAristides:
Right, I wanted to start this thread for people whose phones are not the best (like my Sony Xperia Tipo). These tips will boost up your phone and you will notice the difference right away! I used to have lag spikes and performance dropping issues on my Tipo, and now they're gone!

WARNING:

Some of these steps may include voiding your warranity or bricking your phone. So you are gonna try these by your own risk. I do not take any responsibility if anything happens to it. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED :D

Requirements:

1) Your phone must be rooted. If not, google it. In most cases, you can use Unlock Root tool, which works for most devices. You can get it from here: http://www.unlockroot.com/download.html

2) Some time and patience :)

T

he tips:

1) Download SetCPU app from the playstore. This app allows you to set maximum / minimum processor state and also overclock your phone (not recommended).

2) Download Advanced Task Killer from playstore. This app can kill all the apps that are running in the foreground / background.

3) Download a root file explorer / browser also from the playstore. You can use ES File Explorer, Root Browser and many more apps. Then navigate to /system/app folder and set permissions to rw, or check every box in the permissions properties (depending on the app). You can now delete any useless system apps that came by default with your phone, such as: Recommender, or Xperia Gallery etc. NOTE: If you are not sure about which apps to delete, skip this step or delete those which you know are useless.

4) Remove any widgets from your homescreen. Widgets are basically little apps running in the background using a big / small amount of RAM (depending on the widget). When you remove then, do a reboot, and then they won't be running anymore.

5) Turn off WiFi / GPS / 3G when you don't need it. Belive it or not, this also slows down your phone. So if you are not using any of them, disable them or enter Airplane Mode.

Do these right, and your phone should be now faster. Feel free to ask any questions below!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marekjs:
Hello guys,

I'm quite new with the GS4 and I would like to try something new, after my jailbroken Iphone.

It seems to be, Android fulfills my expectations @ the moment.

Sorry for the stupid question, but I'm looking for any JB4.3 with the fixed bug for the 16:9 aspect ratio of the camera.

I've been flashing several ROMs, but still, I had that annoying 4:3 resolution.

Then, I gave up and reverted back of my GS4 to the OMEGA bloatware free, which doesn't include that bug at least.

I remember, CM ROMs have the same issues with the cam aspect ratio.

Any chance?

Cheers,

Marek
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Fade909:
Hello. I'm new to Android. I recently bought an S4 after 5.5 years with various iPhones. The ability to customize my phone is awesome, but daunting given all of the different apps and rooting knowledge that are required. Unfortunately, after having my phone for months, I've made little progress in learning how to do what I want to do with it because I work a ton of hours. Thus, I will pay someone to set up my phone the way I want. I live in Los Angeles, so I prefer someone who can do this in person. But I am happy to do this over Skype or the phone if possible. I have no idea how much to pay for this, so I'm open to bids.

I have an S4 on AT&T. It's not rooted. Let me know what other phone information you need. I would like the following from you:

(1) my phone rooted, and an explanation of which ROMs are available so I can pick the best one for me

(2) customized lockscreen setup, including the ability to run various apps/widgets with a numerical lock code, but not having to unlock my phone first (as I understand it, I need a customized ROM to do this because certain widgets run only without a lock code being used on the phone)

(3) customized home screens. Not just one though. I am envisioning a different theme for each page (maybe around 5 pages total). Thus, I want to be able to use a different picture on each home screen and potentially use different size icons and text on each home screen.

(4) some tasker automation (I already have a few ideas myself, but am open to suggestions from you to automate my phone)

I am not asking you to come up with the design ideas for my lockscreens and homescreens. I already have most of what I want in my head, and have downloaded the appropriate pictures. I'm going for a minimalist design. I just need someone to help me execute my ideas (which may include some photo editing), though if you have any design suggestions I would like to hear them.

Please send me a private message, including how much you'd charge for your help, and we'll go from there. Thank you very much.

Paul
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] satannik:
Before you ask, what firmware are you running? The newest firmware blocked root access and is impossible to downgrade or root
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] mattdm:
You should look into SSLauncher. It's not what I use, but I played around with it for a few days. It is definitely the most customizable launcher on the Play Store.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] KennyG123:
This is not what a bounty is. You are looking to pay for work. This is not allowed on XDA and violated the free sharing spirit of XDA.

I am sorry for an inconvenience

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[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr Ace:
When ever I try to download a big game/app for example modern combat 4, it says error 492. This error only occurs when I use app to sd script for zeus kernal

Please help, I really want to get thus script to work

Thanks

P.s Im running Hyperdrive 6
[Galaxy Note 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr Ace:
Any reply??

Sorry about the double post
[Android Apps and Games] Rizal Lovins:
ABOUT ME

WHO IS MASTER RIZAL LOVINS ???

JUST FOLLOW ME OR ADD ME AS YOUR FRIEND ON SOCIAL NETWORKS

​

Hello friends ...

This is application from SONY Corporation for Facebook, Twitter, Youtube And Google Reader Account... with latest update from SONY Corporation

Here is ORIGINAL application https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sony.nfx.app.sfrc

I tried to modded this app to work on all device, as you know this app only for Xperia 2013 Devices running Jelly Bean ROM & up

if you login Facebook or Twitter, then update status from Socialife ... you will get via Socialife

Screenshot

Download in Attachments and Just Install as normally!!! Enjoy :laugh:

Thanks to erorcun for the trick :good:

Thanks to my Brothers ibanez7 for downloading new version of Socialife
[Android Apps and Games] Rizal Lovins:
GUIDE HOW TO PORT SOCIALIFE TO WORK ON ALL DEVICES FOR DEV

Here is guide for you to port Socialife, this guide is for new Socialife, just little different with old Socialife

Step 1 :

- Decompile Socialife using apktool with framework from Xperia 2013 Devices

- Open Android_manifest using notepad++ then remove this line and save

<uses-library android:name="com.sony.device" android:required="true" />

Step 2 :

- Go to folder smali\com\sony\nfx\app\sfrc\scp

- Open c.smali using notepad++ then find this line

sget-object v3, Landroid/os/Build;->MODEL:Ljava/lang/String;

Replace with this line and save

const-string v3, "C6603"

Step 3 :

New Socialife doesn't support ICS ROM so you need to change sdk version from Android_manifest or apktool.yml

minSdkVersion: '[COLOR="Red"]16[/COLOR]'
targetSdkVersion: '17'

Change to this number

minSdkVersion: '[COLOR="Red"]14[/COLOR]'
targetSdkVersion: '17'

Save all change, then recompile

Don't forget to sign and zipalign again ;)

That's it, Enjoy!!! :laugh: :victory:
[Android Apps and Games] alfinferdy:
Mantap kang :good::good:
[Android Apps and Games] Kartunkata:
everything is perfect but widget dont update and i when i can try add chanel it says the URL cant be found
[Android Apps and Games] Crocodile1973:
Widget issues are in the original. Nothing connected with the port.
[Android Apps and Games] evansx6:
Working great.

Have waited for this to be ported. Well done.
[Android Apps and Games] exquisite.nish:
Thanks a lot for this port...keep good work :thumbup:
[Android Apps and Games] Da Baron:
Works great on my rooted Sprint HTC One. Thanks so much for updating this newest version of Socialife for the XDA community.

~

Da Baron
[Android Apps and Games] cronosmax:
Thank for port great job, works on HTC One X in France

Really really good
[Android Apps and Games] Kartunkata:
nice work

if someone can fix the widget will be perfect
[Android Apps and Games] praveen7682:
Thanks for the port...Works fine on my HTC butterfly....
[Android Apps and Games] soncarl:
No tablet support? Hehe
[Android Apps and Games] Rizal Lovins:
what you mean? i think will work, just try mate ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Kartunkata:
bro why the widget do not update ? its says : loading and no news show .
[Android Apps and Games] soncarl:
App not installed on my iconia tablet Android 4.2
[Android Apps and Games] vaibhavknockout:
Hi Rizal Lovins,

I am a great fan of your Xperia 2013 and 2012 ports to all phones. Accept my sincere thanks for those. Regarding new Socialife port it is another amazing port by you. I just want to ask for a small feature request though. It would be great if the initial sign in ID could be changed from facebook to Twitter, because I there are people like me who just want Twitter feeds and not the irritating facebook feeds. Thanks for this awesome port. Cheers!
[Android Apps and Games] kurtfhouse:
This ^

I don't have Facebook and don't fancy registering again. I deleted my account a year ago.
[Android Apps and Games] sbk_hbk:
Cant post using this application

Hello,

anybody know the reason why we are not able to post any status or tweets thru this application?
[Android Apps and Games] Rizal Lovins:
Its bug from sony, i can't fix them :(

Try push to system>app

Dont forget to extract lib file in app then push to system>lib

Don't know, but see what can i do ;)

Try clear data then login and post again ;)