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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nabil alami:
So guys, I think I will be moving to the Nexus 5 and I water to take your opinions and if you want to change to it...then why?

I have two main reasons, the first would be to simply expand, I would like to test other phones than samsung and starting with a Nexus is the perfect choice. The other and MAIN reason would be Rom and Mod comp ability. What I mean here is that stock nexus devices should and as I know get many Roms, and i love exploring all the great Roms out there, and love tweaking my phone to the MAX. The problem here is that I own an I9500 and as you know that thing has a very low amount of Roms (Thanks to all debs who went through and created Roms for this device) but what I mean is that they are very limited. I remember on my Galaxy S1 how many Roms there were and how many Roms I flashed. Another problem would be that there are no stock android Roms, or stable ones at least, which limits everything. Along side with that Samsung is making it even harder to flash custom Roms (there is a post about this) but anyway it is becoming tougher, and that is kind of the opposite of what I want ( I AM NOT HATIN, I HAVE BEEN A SAMSUNG USER FOR YEARS). One example would be that we can't flash an older firmware, and that made so many problems for people like loosing their IMEI.

So tell me your opinions. :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikzDHD:
Nexus line will always be the first to get software updates. What you'll lose from moving are the expandable memory, removable battery, better camera, IR feature, perhaps better headphone sound as your version has the Wolfson DAC. Somethings to consider if any of those are important to you. Us i9505 owners have better development, also the ability to flash GPE roms.

I've personally ordered the N5 to give it a try if I don't like it I will return it under the DSR regulations we have in the UK. I do like Nexus products heck I had the N4 before moving to the S4 and have a N7.2 as well so know how development for those products are.

You'll gain instant updates, a plethora of roms and kernels, hassle free unlocking and no lock downs like Knox. A beefier CPU. Etc.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nabil alami:
Thanks for your answer. As for my loss, well you will always need to sacrifice something to get something else, but for me the most vital thing would probably be the expandable storage and maybe the headphone sound. As for the IR blaster, camera, and battery they aren't major for me, as I have never had to change batteries, barely used the IR blaster, and don't use my phones camera when taking important photos. So I hope that if I do get the Nexus 5 I would have a great experience.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nikzDHD:
You sure will have a great experience. Just check the N4 and N7 threads and see how many roms etc there are. With custom roms the experience will get even better. You may find stock Android weird at first but you'll get use to it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stevemeister:
Im already selling mine on Ebay. Nexus 5 will be mine next week :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nabil alami:
Yup, thats the most exiting thing for me THE ROMS:D:DD:D just hope I don't get screwed over again and only a couple of Roms will be released....but I'm pretty sure that that won't be the case.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nabil alami:
Great man, congrats!! Don't forget to report back on your experience, and what things do u like better or worst..

By the way which model of the S4 of you own?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Stevemeister:
Thanks!

I own a I9505 but I hate the screen and the AOSP bugs so the new Nexus is a logical move for me.

No more waiting for android updates and no more purple smearing issue with the screen.

Can't wait :D!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nabil alami:
I actually never had screen problems (probably because of different model) but I agree.....NO MORE WAITING FOR UPDATES!!!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Technecium:
I have one on the way. I first reason I bought it so that I could play around with OSs more, not just ROMs. Trying out different ROMs is fun but it is still Android. I hope to see ports of FirefoxOS, Sailfish, and Touch for the Nexus 5.

Second, I've had many Samsung devices and developers have always found a way to get them open for playing with but KNOX is different. It was not meant to be circumvented and Samsung must keep it that way. As people figure out ways around it Samsung will be forced to take more aggressive actions or the whole thing is useless for enterprise and government organizations. Samsung started down the path and will be forced to follow it.

Last reason, I had an LG Optimus G prior to my S4, and I really liked it. It was a great device and instilled confidence in their ability to make nice handsets.

There are a few drawbacks to the change for me. I will miss some of the hardware features like the sd and battery. I will also miss some of the software my carrier provides like navigation.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] plasmastate:
+1. I am thinking of doing the same. While nothing is perfect. The nexus 5 is as good as it can get in terms of ui and responsiveness. I have yet to read some reviews though from some of the top reviewers specially camera , screen and battery reviews. Just read CNET review and they mentioned that the screen is not as good as the iphone5 and HTC one. Not very bright and under sunlight its less that satisfactory. It also doesn't compare in terms of vibrancy to a gs4 or a note 3. The video sample footage they shot is also pretty ordinary (a little jittery and kind of extremely sharp, almost like playing a video game with AA turned off). So I am still holding my horses but really like this phone otherwise. Only if the bottom bezel (chin) wasn't too big. It feels like a waste of space.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] D™:
I think we have several Dislike Threads forS4. Why we need this one.? You wanna move on, Then its good for you but please let S4 Users live in Peace.:rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deathnotice01:
Well this thread does serve a purpose since people who switched can give a comparison on what is good/bad about the N5 in comparison to the S4.

I for one want a nexus device :)

Ever since i got into android I always had a samsung, well still have 1 year and 4 months in my contract so i guess my next device is gonna be the N6.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yuuuuuuuu:
I need a microSD slot and I like having a removable battery, AMOLED and full-sized screen (the navigation bar takes up room). S4 for me.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lethcore:
Staying with S4

Why?

rocking 64GB of sexy stroage

Strong 2800 Battery (also got a 3900mah battery for it)

Octo-Core ( 4 x 4)

Android 4.3

i'll jump to S5 when its out,

Nexus 5 looks like a business phone no sd card cant remove battery and 32GB won't cut it in this day n age wake up people.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] negrobembon:
Good choice bro, i doubt you'll be dissapointed
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dannypdrsn:
Agree!

Also heading for the s5 instead of nexus.

No sd card sucks! And battery replacement is a must for me
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jonny:
Thread closed, please use this thread >>> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2334012
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] H22W:
I have noticed that the flashlight function on my Note 3 is not as bright as other Android phones (S3 and GNex). The TeslaLED app seems to make it brighter than the embedded "Assistive Light" widget, but still not equal to my Galaxy Nexus S3.

Is this part of the expected design or should I look into a possible warranty replacement?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smoothjeff:
I noticed this too, I think Samsung did this on purpose to not make a blindingly bright light
[General Questions and Answers] dwayner79:
Trying to make a 27" tablet. Have a Dell 27" 10 pt touchscreen, and a couple different stick androif devices (iStick, minix,etc.). The touch driver is 2149:270b which is not listed in the approved drivers for the kernel.

If I put 5 fingers on the screen it works, so I am assuming android is treating it as a 2 touch device instead of 10. Any ideas on getting a driver installed to make it work?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] flippy:
Hi i cant seem to enable the vireless netowrk on my i-mate jasjar. It worked in the beginning but now it just blinks realy fast when i press the button to enable it.

The only thing i can think of is that i installed the extended rom thing from buzz...it was that cab file i found in the comments on his site.

pls can anybody help me with this?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] flippy:
Please help me ppl. I tryed reverting the settings for the extended rom and that did not help eather.

Please i really need som help here guys
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] shivafool:
I had my wifi stop working at one point for unknown reasons. Soft resetting didn't fix the problem. It did start working again after a hard reset. It was not doing any fast blink like you describe, so it may be that whatever your problem is has no relation to whatever my problem was. I don't know if you have tried hard reset, but in any event I'm hoping one of the wizards here will have better advice for you.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] flippy:
Hehe by fast blinking i mean when i press the "wifi" button in the wireless manager. It just blinks breafly to indicate that i pressed it..but it does not turn blue like its suposed to and it does not turn wifi on like its suposed to.

Had hoped i wouldnt have to do a hard reset as i have my device set up just perfectly now :)

So if anybody has some tips here ill try anything.

btw what is sddeamon? i had sevreral of thouse in the notification que and i remoced all but one. could this be the problem?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] shivafool:
OK, now I know what you mean, and unfortunately my problem was different. It would presumably turn on (button would change color) but not connect with anything, including access point that was no problem before. And sorry again since I don't know what that sddaemon thing is for sure. It might be related to the voice dial function, but I'm really not sure. Hard reset is definitely a pain. I've made a little cheat sheet for myself with all my tweaks to get things set up again. But it's a pain anyway. Part of the cost of being on the bleeding edge with these wonderful little machines.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] flippy:
so true so true. But since it seems that nobody else has this problem im a bit afraid that there might be a hardware problem.

Well only way to fighure it out is to do a hard reset!. Is there any way to back up WM5 like there was in 2003?
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] flippy:
well i have now preformed a hard reset and that did not work. I also installed the imate rom twice (installed arabic first LOL) and that did not good eather.

So i guess there is a hardware issue with the phone itself... :(

Any thoughts?
[G2 General] lattiboy:
So, I just watched the new Nexus 5 ad showing off the camera.

Being pretty serious about photography, my experience with the G2 has been very mixed. In bright light, it's quite good. In anything else (including moving subjects, low light, and dynamic range) it is pretty much garbage. Seems mostly due to image processing and metering as the bright light pics are really good.

I don't think Google would pump up the camera so much if it wasn't excellent, so is this something we might be able to port over once the N5 is released? Or is it going to be hardware specific to the camera module in the N5?
[G2 General] vladyslavfox:
I think it is a hardware specific
[G2 General] offenberg:
I have the nexus5 camera installed on my G2 right now. And it works.
[G2 General] lattiboy:
Do you have a link? Also, do you notice any improvement in images or autofocus?
[G2 General] offenberg:
http://www.mediafire.com/?g3i3i9skdh8s6xl Install like a normal apk

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I'm not sure about improvements. But pictures look sharp and auto focus works just fine. And the app needs to be resized. Or it should be coded to hide the softkeys. But hey. It works :)
[G2 General] irish.iolar:
When did you get this? And how?
[G2 General] offenberg:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47019728#post47019728
[G2 General] illyfilly:
can you see if photosphere works?
[G2 General] lattiboy:
Nope. Get an FC and then my whole touch system went crazy. Rebooted and it's fine, but AVOID PHOTOSPHERE!
[G2 General] soapinmouth:
It does not, at least on the stock rom.
[G2 General] xxr2hxx:
Photosphere works on aosp Roms for me if you add the libs
[G2 General] somemadcaaant:
N5 and G2 images look very similar high contrast in light and some over exposed in dark. Looks like they cherry picked code of the G2 as expected. Don't know why you'd use a phone if you're serious about photography.
[G2 General] MarvinSpr:
Photosphere is also in the stock camera app. It's called vr panorama.

Or is there a difference?
[G2 General] marleyinoc:
The way you block each image is different (match square rather than pointing at dot).

I read that aligning the square is supposed to get even better results but I've never had photosphere and have only tried vr pan once so can't say. My first attempt turned out mostly nice though. With some real issues that I attribute to taking some shots out of sequence. Like a whole section then rotating around to start shooting elsewhere before coming back....
[G2 General] soapinmouth:
Can you post the libs please
[G2 General] sublimejosh2000:
Place them in your /System/lib/ folder and set permissions...
[G2 General] soapinmouth:
Awesome works on the stock rom with these libs in place, just wish there was a way to fix the on screen buttons but I can live with that :P

Ah and you can't set the camera higher than 8 megapixels.
[G2 General] raber111:
Yeah but it works on 10 and 13 Mpix just set it in stock camera and that's it. But nothing special for me

Отправлено с моего LG-D802 при помощи Tapatalk
[G2 General] eggman89:
Don't we have it in LG stock camera also? What's the big deal?
[G2 General] fattiemcdoogles:
Because the best camera is the one you have on you. If you always have your phone on you it's by far the best camera you have.
[G2 General] G1_enthusiast:
flash the mod fix in dev section and u get awesome low light pic...I had a comparison between that and my XZ, the noise canceling by the G2 blowws it away...i just dont remember where i posted that post
[G2 General] somemadcaaant:
And "serious about photography" = DSLR with tripod and the extra lenses for different environments and scenes etc which is what i meant.
[G2 General] riprowan:
Absolutely. I don't understand why more people do not understand this.

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Yes. I have that.

But I don't like to carry it to the beach, where sand and salt can damage it, or on serious hikes, because of the size and weight. I don't take it with me to the grocery store, or when going out with friends, or on my bike. In fact I only carry it when I am actually *planning on shooting*.

All the other times? It's my phone. And though I understand its not a DSLR, that doesn't mean I don't want it to be as good as it can be given the constraints, nor does it mean I'm not a "serious" photog.

This comes up so often on xda and other places I feel like I need to write a bot that will autopost this explanation any time the terms "DSLR" and "phone" appear on the same page.
[G2 General] somemadcaaant:
Lol didn't mean to offend mate, I realise the word serious means different things to different ppl, just reiterating my meaning of the word in relation to photography...
[G2 General] dakunclear:
I agree with you....the s4 was even worse for noise on low-light when I didn't have my Nikon on me, but just use stock and change settings to 13m 4:3 it is much faster then the default w10m 16:9, but keep it on auto focus and then tap where you want to focus here is a photo I took last night.
[G2 General] riprowan:
For a phone, that is fantastic. That is better than a *lot* of point and shoots.
[G2 General] di3cbl:
Yea the stock one sucks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] DorkCat:
Hello,

A few hours after I reboot my phone, it will act as though I've removed my SIM (emergency calls only, no text, no data). Restarting the phone fixes the issue for a few more hours, but it's quite annoying to have to turn my phone off and on so often. I'm rooted on MF3, and was running Google Edition 4.2.2 through SS when the issue first appeared, though I have since returned to stock and the issue still exists. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

DorkCat
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] S4NDM4NN:
I am having the same issue, did you ever get this sorted out? My phone is MDB running cm11. I hate to send the phone back... again. My camera crapped out on the first phone. I hate to send it back since I am sure I'll end up with MF3.

Thanks,

Travis
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dreseansr:
Obviously I'm not rooted and was wondering if anyone knows when samsung will release the update cause 4.4 is out already and we still don't have 4.3..?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amrnagy16680:
I think in a few weeks
[HTC EVO 3D] hossman:
In case you missed it, links are here

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...0-from-android-4-4-with-space-aware-gestures/
[G2 General] infexis:
Hi, i have noticed that the available aosp roms are pretty stable and they came super quick to the device.

My question is; how and why is it like this, is the G2 developer-friendly or are they just "cheating" or bypassing something i dont know about?

I also wonder how the G2 is compared to the N5 regarding development of roms and such..thanks in advance.
[G2 General] Mandelbrot.Benoit:
The G2 smokes the N5 regarding development of ROMs and such... Because there are NO ROMs for the N5!!!???

And they're totally cheating. That's why they're developers. Why ask how or why and just hit the thanks and DONATE.
[G2 General] infexis:
Hello mr. obvious, fyi. i have donated several times to different devs (you could have asked first) and i ask because i am curious (duh!)
[G2 General] tiguy99:
Wait...first we have threads asking why there is no development or ROMS available, folks threatening to return their phones if they don't see ROMs

&

then we have ROMs and folks are asking why we have ROMs? Wait, whut?! LMAO
[G2 General] malek777:
I understand your question and from what i know is that phones utilizing qualcom chips are easier to develop for because the sources are available unlike exynos.
[G2 General] Mandelbrot.Benoit:
What you talkin' bout Willis?
[G2 General] ShyamSasi:
There is no cheating if developers find the correct drivers and sources they can port ROMs easily. Nexus 5 just came I'm sure in a few weeks it will be flooded with ROM and Kernels.
[G2 General] infexis:
Thats why i put those quotation marks there...
[G2 General] somemadcaaant:
Sometimes I wish there was a thumbs down button...
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] jargnar:
Just wondering if the awesome developers here can give a KitKat ROM for this phone? Would be amazing considering it's low memory profile and all.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] acu.tm:
think you're going to quick.. right now it's only in nexus 5 and you want it in ours?.. be patent! :D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] jitendragarg:
I am sure, we will get a lot of roms from xda members. Just expecting that Samsung releases an official one soon.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Nit.in:
waiting is gonna get over!!

Guys...... cm 11 is on its way ......Dhiru is not leaving us!! android 4.4 testing is going on. we should wait some little time ,so we get a stable release.. we are fast(even HTC one gets kitkat after 90 days) :cool:
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] chongns:
Motorola defy is the first, we are that fast..
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] AmirDada21:
Definitely will! There isn't a doubt, just have to give it some time!:D
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Nit.in:
I have all the time in the world~!

Dude ! I said that because I don't even know when my s4 gets 4.4 update! according to that i'll love to see 4.4 on my sl (my first phone :cyclops: ) and actually to say, DEFY is a nice phone! :highfive: my pal has one !
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slavislavi:
It is ant+ available in Nexus 5 devices?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] colinjlyon:
+1 on this question
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gherkin12:
I Could be wrong but by looking at the Tech Specs it doesn't appear to be mentioned
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] :
Anyone found any S-View cover alternatives with the sleep/wake function working and all the rest?

I bought a cheap cover the other day and just received it,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161134846033?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Notice it says nothing in the description whether it supports on/off or not

but in of the pictures it states that you can view time/weather etc without opening the cover, crafty :P

Reading what it says in the picture i assumed it was refering to the s-view features, and maybe thought it was due to the ROM i was on at the time,

Ended up flashing multiple ROMS trying to sort it out xD but then read a question that was answered at the bottom of the ebay page which saddened me

Q: hey there, interested in this item. Does it supports sleep & wake up functions?? Thanks

A: Hi, Thank you for interest in item and Sorry it DON'T support sleep wake function. Regards

I thought it would be to good to be true,

The case looks well made for a cheap fake, and it also came in a samsung box much like the origional s-view cover :P

but none of the s-view funtions work with it at all and is pretty pointless to be honest,

Cant really complain for £5.50 free postage :P

So now im looking for one that does work with s-view :)

If all else fails ill have to bite the bullet and buy a genuine one for £40 D;
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] femmyade2001:
yeah i had gotten something like this, but it didnt come in a Samsung case. After like 2 weeks, i just went ahead and got the original case. It seems worth the price tag because it is a LOT closer to real leather, and it does have good quality stitching. Definitely feels much better in your hand too, and has the sleep function you are looking for.

I wish there was more functionality with the s-view though.
[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] losplatanos:
I got suckered too... Couldn't return it cuse it was in China... But the sview app by hatroid does a pretty good job... It turns on and off the screen and gives you time... I wished I would have bought the original case but no store had it the first day the phone came out