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

Well, if you have just gone over to O2 4G you will find that it will not switch to 4G. :mad: It appears that a patch is required to switch it on:

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/4G-on-my-S4/td-p/517436

I was wondering why I couldn't get the signal. A short term solution is to download Battery Monitor Widget:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.bmw&hl=en

Go tests/device info and set preferred network type to LTE/GSM

I now have 4G and lets hope the patch appears asap.

:)
 
tom_e said:
Pretty impressive faux pas from O2 there!
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It's quite unbelievable! Nobody bothered to test the phone and now they have to rely on Samsung to patch it quickly. :o

The workaround is fine but I wonder how many mere mortals will understand what to do.

Just had an update to an app from Play and it downloaded in a flash. My speedtest result:

v8o7.jpg


:D
 
Cosimo said:
Well, if you have just gone over to O2 4G you will find that it will not switch to 4G. :mad: It appears that a patch is required to switch it on:

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/4G-on-my-S4/td-p/517436

I was wondering why I couldn't get the signal. A short term solution is to download Battery Monitor Widget:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ccc71.bmw&hl=en

Go tests/device info and set preferred network type to LTE/GSM

I now have 4G and lets hope the patch appears asap.

:)
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That setting for anyone else stuck without 4G:

jbtx.jpg


:)
 
Danger Phoenix said:
I got O2 4G on the day it came out and they forgot to tell me that I needed a 4G SIM. Once I got this it worked first time without any patches. Maybe being on a custom ROM (FoxHound) at the time made a difference?
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I suspect that is the case. I'm running stock unbranded and that was released with LTE disabled. Luckily that app does the business so I don't have to wait for the next release from Samsung.

What speed have you managed to get?
 
Danger Phoenix said:
The highest I have managed to get 21 down and 15 up, which is better than what I got on H+.

I even get 2 bars on LTE in Kingston which is great for me.

The move to 4G was actually £0.22 cheaper than my existing tariff which I was surprised about. So I decided to add 1GB more for about £5 (2GB in total) and that gave me their bonus of 3GB extra for taking out 4G in the first month... 5GB in total for £5 more a month.

Oh, I should have mentioned that I am on O2 Business... not sure if that makes a difference.
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Got this last night:

vggs.jpg


That was in the garden. :D

I've also got 5GB on mine.
 

We may see LTE-A some time next year so this is only for bragging rights. I would expect the S5 to have the capability.
 
The 4.3 rollout has started:

CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN ANDROID 4.3 UPDATE
- OpenGL 3.0 Support
- GALAXY GEAR Support
- TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)
- ANT+ Support
- Samsung KNOX Implementation (KNOX bootloader and dedicated application)
- Samsung Wallet comes pre-loaded
- Improved RAM management
- Improved Display colour reproduction (Display looks much sharper than before)
- Improved TouchWiz Launcher (Much less launcher redraws and less lag)
- New Samsung Keyboard
- New Samsung Browser (Full screen by default, new tab interface and more)
- New Reading Mode (Optimises display for reading, used by only a few specific applications)
- New Camera firmware
- Minor UI tweaks (Contacts app, Flashlight Widget, dialog boxes etc)
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http://www.sammobile.com/2013/10/17...t-i9505-receives-official-android-4-3-update/
 
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