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What is the best version of the Galaxy S4 to get?

Looking on hotukdeals someone has said:

"9505 is lte quad
9500 is non lte octa"

But I'm not sure what that really means and what I should buy. Looking at a grade A version for £360 SIM free.

The best version is only available in Korea for now. You'd be looking at getting the 9505 variant here.

Kona786: agreed, though its a shame s view doesn't work, the one thing that is going to annoy me now
 
Even if all those pictures are completely off the device. I am not sure how I even have 300MB of thumbnails when I don't even have 300MB worth of pictures (a handful from the camera, album art and some WhatApp pictures).

Delete the thumbnails, they sound dodgy on your phone . They will regenerate again when you need them anyway. I have about 20MB of thumbnails and that's for over a gig of pics.

What is the best version of the Galaxy S4 to get?

Get the 9505, that's what we all have here.

Looking on hotukdeals someone has said:

"9505 is lte quad
9500 is non lte octa"

But I'm not sure what that really means and what I should buy. Looking at a grade A version for £360 SIM free.

Get the 9505. That's what we all have here and it's the UK model. No advantage to having the 9500.
 
Ok, so i noticed my replacement S4 has a very slight pink tinge to the bottom half/third the screen. Sure the original one didn't have this...

Its not massively noticeable, But you kno0w how it is, now I've noticed it..... :(

I'm considering sending it back...! :o

Anyone else seen or heard of this?
 
Ok, so i noticed my replacement S4 has a very slight pink tinge to the bottom half/third the screen. Sure the original one didn't have this...

Its not massively noticeable, But you kno0w how it is, now I've noticed it..... :(

I'm considering sending it back...! :o

Anyone else seen or heard of this?

I haven't experienced it but there were a few people saying they had it when the phones first came out, it's a fault get it sent back for a new one. Especially now you've noticed it or else it'll just gnaw away at you :p
 
Exactly, I've just downloaded a screen test app, on a plain white background, with high brightness its actually quite obvious....

FFS.

Ok, time for S4 #3! :mad:
 
Yep, can have a new one here tomorrow.

Question is, if I do order another one what's the chances of it being the same? If its from the same batch or something?
 
Ended up ordering a new black one on an 18 month contract with Orange.

Should I be expecting bloatware on the device and need to root it? Would rather leave it stock if it doesn't make too much difference.
 
Is it possible to get a car charger beyond 5v for the S4? Or any micro-USB phone I guess.

When using my S4 as a SatNav (M8 app) it uses more power than it can take on from my 5v charger, so the battery goes flat before I get where I'm going.
 
It's not the extra V (Volts) that you need - that would be bad!

It's extra A (Current) that you need. Most car chargers are 1A, you might be able to get a higher current one, but i'm unsure if the S4 will make use of it.
 
Oh right, I getcha.

I'd have thought others will have had this same problem when using the S4 as a SatNav? Could be worth turning the brightness down and other non-essential stuff like wireless off during SatNav use?
 
My ZeroLemon battery arrived on Saturday and I must say I am really impressed with it! I think i actually favor the case over my neohybrid despite the size, Seems to be far less likely that i catch buttons in my pocket.

Down to 84% now after 24 hours with 1 hour screen time and 12hour KWL (Mostly music).
 
Flashed Super Slim stock ROM. A couple of questions. Is it worth changing the CSC and modem? I just tried Samsung's firmware checker and this is what I got for 3 (latest firmware):

GT-I9505 Galaxy S 4 LTE
PDA: I9505XXUBMEA
CSC: I9505H3GBME3
MODEM: I9505XXUBMEA
Added: 2013-05-31

About device on my GS4 reads:

Baseband - XXUBMF8
Build - XXUBMGA

Assume 3 modems are better suited than the BTU ones (using The One Plan).
 
My ZeroLemon battery arrived on Saturday and I must say I am really impressed with it! I think i actually favor the case over my neohybrid despite the size, Seems to be far less likely that i catch buttons in my pocket.

Down to 84% now after 24 hours with 1 hour screen time and 12hour KWL (Mostly music).

that massive 7500mah one? How much do you hate charging your phone?!
 
Battery life on PAC Man over the last 32hrs

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Mostly on 20% brightness (indoors) with occasional 75% outdoors. Youtube, web browsing and setting up the phone. 90% on Wifi.

stock battery ?
kernel ?
which governor+scheduler you using.
 
Anyone got any idea what stock levels are like for the black Samsung Galaxy S4?

Just wondering if Dialaphone are genuine when they say it'll be delivered tomorrow. Why is it I can never just wait until it arrives? :p
 
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