*** The Official Samsung Galaxy S4 Thread ***

The latest stock pre rooted one from XDA, there's a thread with them in over there.

Cool thanks ill check it out, I read somewhere you void your warranty if you don't have the carrier branded firmware when you return it, is that true? Also where can you get the stock carrier firmware? Cheers.
 
So are custom roms avaliable yet? Guessing you still can't move apps to sd card yet?

Don't know about the sd card thing but custom roms are starting to appear.

There's pre rooted totally stock, unofficial (as in the developers don't have the handset yet) AOKP and CM10.1 both of which I tried over the weekend and are fine but a bit beta, for example I needed to type in commands to the terminal to get the wifi working and oddly on CM10.1 temple run worked fine but a patience app I use ran at like 1fps.

Then there's where I am right now which is wanamlite with reduced apps and a blue theme, still has all the samsung stuff but it's slimmed down and pre rooted.

I'd expect proper nightlies for either CM10.1 or AOKP in the next week or 2, then at the end of June the "google edition" rom will probably end up as the best option for 99% of people.
 
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Haven't looked through to see if there's been any replies about the neo hybrid and docks (I'll look later) but just thought I'd post this here quickly

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120598680485

What do you all think of that? The seller says it will work without any additional accessories as the S4 has a built in wireless receiver that will allow it to charge

Surely the existence of this http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/genuine-samsung-galaxy-s4-wireless-charging-cover-white-p38584.htm suggests they're wrong about it having wireless charging built in?

It doesn't have one built in, hence why it needs the cover. It just has a connector. You can buy receivers that stick inside the existing cover.

See here

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261216364963
 
Got my phone how I want it, going to stay with stock until aosp is ready and works perfectly.
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It doesn't have one built in, hence why it needs the cover. It just has a connector. You can buy receivers that stick inside the existing cover.

See here

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261216364963

Thanks for the link

I assume these wireless chargers are fine to use, even these ones from Hong Kong ... Don't damage the battery or anything? Just charges slower than plugging it in?

Will still be fully charged over-night if left on there and stop charging when it needs to, right? Silly question I know
 
Thanks for the link

I assume these wireless chargers are fine to use, even these ones from Hong Kong ... Don't damage the battery or anything? Just charges slower than plugging it in?

Will still be fully charged over-night if left on there and stop charging when it needs to, right? Silly question I know

As tempting as that is, I'd probably give that wireless kit a miss for 2 reasons:
1. Does it comply with UK/EU electrical safety regulations? Don't the plugs have to show a CE marker which I cant see in the picture (but it is difficult to make out)?
2. Will the wireless power transfer work through the rubber back of the Neo Hybrid in addition to the back cover of the S4? If not, it will defeat the purpose;)
 
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