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  1. G

    Weird charging problem

    Okay, my problem is similar (I think) to the grey battery issue I've heard about. Keep in mind I know next to nothing about android devices - I've had my GS4 for a couple years now with zero problems. I love it, it has always worked perfectly for me with zero issues until last night. I'm not...
  2. S

    Have to restart to reconnect to cell service

    Occasionally when in an area with a weak cell signal (like a basement), I lose connection altogether ("no service") but when I return to an area with a decent signal, the phone doesn't reconnect automatically -- I have to restart it. Any thoughts? Thanks.
  3. K

    mob phone water damaged

    Hi, Last week, I stumbled at the seafront. My mobile phone was in my pocket which the water reached to. I pulled out my mob and saw it still on...then got a message u can only make an emergency call and it switched off automatically. Once home, I could not power it up. Tried to charge the...
  4. C

    Ebay motherboard flashed to MetroPcs. Flash back to Sprint?

    The motherboard in my S4 went bad, so I bought a replacement off ebay. Got it in and it works, but it has been flashed to MetroPcs, and I need to get it back to sprint. I've already odin'd a stock sprint mk2 rom, and when the phone boots up it has the sprint logo, but no service. When I looked...
  5. SKMarqueeUser

    Loading Podcasts onto my phone... The madness continues

    I downloaded several podcasts from iTunes, they saved in mp3 format on my PC (Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit) and I tried several times in Windows Explorer to save them in various locations to my phone (Samsung Galaxy S4 with the god-awful KitKat software!) and SD card. I even created a folder...
  6. su_me

    Root Unbrick/Unroot Stock Lollipop 5.0.1 firmware

    Can we get a moderator to stickie this to the all things root guide for revision purposes please? http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-att/general/guide-odin-to-stock-updating-rooting-t2926642 Found this after soft bricking my S4 because I got too impatient and didn't want to read like I...
  7. W

    Help Problem in screen.please inter my thread

    Hi When I keep my mobile away from my hand.the screen turns on then turns off by itself why? I did not touch screen
  8. W

    Root Regard rom

    Hi I am asking what is suitable rom for my device see attachments .there are infos regard mobile Home button is not working .may be coz rom is not installing or what ? Waiting reply
  9. nu2andy

    Another System UI stopped

    My g'son's S4 GTi9500 had a broken screen so I renewed the Digitizer/LCD screen assembly. Phone started and worked OK, then it started an OTA update. It went to Android 4.3 but lost the Menu-Home-Return buttons. This has been a bug from what I've researched. To get these buttons functioning, I...
  10. M

    Contact Name EDITS Not Saving

    I have a Galaxy s4, (Lollipop) with Verizon. I have tried edituing my contact names but they keep going back to the original name. For example, my neighbor went through a messy divorce. I had the neighbors' names listed together (ex: John and Suzy Smith). I have tried numerous times to...
  11. T

    Galaxy S4 motherboard issues

    Hello, I'm trying to fix my friends I9505 that got its power button forced and partly broken off motherboard. Button can't be replaced because pcb pads are broken. Motherboard can be turned on by pressing volume down and plug in usb trick. That is ok for me but my friends really needs power...
  12. N

    Root My phone (Samsung Galaxy S4) factory reset and now is stuck on checking for updates PLEASE HELP

    Just like in the title I had a rooted Verizion Samsung Galaxy S4. I didn't have anything custom from the root.I have a pattern password and sometimes I swipe too quick too many times and have to type my backup pin. I have my pin as 2568 and it wasn't accepting it and I was stupid and kept trying...
  13. Straydog

    Help Wi-Fi and BT not connecting

    I have had both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth working, never having a problem, even after rooting the phone (TWRP) for about 2½ months bow. I could change ROMs, etc., never making any problem or difference. A few days ago they stared not connecting from time to time, quickly becoming more frequently...
  14. D

    T-mobile m919 Kernel Help

    hello S4 user's I 'm looking for 6.0.1 kernel, in xda there only to 5.0 , are in developing ? I need to increase audio and improve battery life . perhaps better screen colors
  15. JoyEnergiser

    Root S4 softbricked, Odin firmware flash failing

    Hi There! I am trying to fix my brothers s4 phone, it has a boot up loop problem and never gets to the OS. It can't get into recovery mode (The Volume up + Home + Power) I see some kind of error for a split second and it just restarts I can get it into download mode (Volume Down + home + power)...
  16. G

    Root Need help, not sure which subforum

    My 2.5 year old Galaxy 4S (I545VRUEMK2) has recently started locking up dead. Often right after it has had little use (charging, sitting on a counter, pulled from a pocket, etc.), it refuses to turn on without the battery being pulled. The buttons occasionally light and the phone occasionally...
  17. Piercethewhale6

    Galaxy S4 setup Wizard crashes

    After factory resetting my Samsung Galaxy s4, and going through the setup process, setup wizard crashes after the wifi setup! Help! I've tried the dev menu from the emergency screen, and deleting that cache + data but nothing works. Thx for your help!
  18. kdraw44

    Root WIFI trouble

    Could someone point me in the right direction to get my wifi back? Maybe with Odin or something?
  19. C

    Help Can't share internetconnection

    I'm in Canada at the moment and I got myself a local SIM. (At home i don't have these problems) When I set up a hotspot, other devices (samsung tab II, ipad2, iphone, ipad air and laptop) can connect but internet is blocked. When I try to share over bluetooth or USB same thing happens. So...
  20. Bill Clinton

    Verizon s4 I545pp Rom

    This is my first post and I came here to find a solution for my verizon s4 I545pp, I just have a couple questions, somebody in this stock(****) rom it was able to insert a custom rom, like stang5litre or another one, and my second question its if somebody knows the way to back on OF1, thanx 4...
  21. Devide

    Root Fail during root.

    Yea I was following this tutorial on how to root my phone: But it says fail. What do I do? Click reset? Click exit? HALP
  22. SunMad30

    Missing Option in Unlock Method

    Hi, A friend of mine is trying to follow this guide, http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-unlock-a-samsung-galaxy-s4-in-5-minutes-193511 but is stuck because he doesn´t have the phone control option in the debug screen, is there a way around this? Thanks. :D
  23. A

    Can't download useable KitKat clock?

    Hi fellas--first post: just acquired my first Samsung, a s/h Galaxy S4, with Android 5.0.1. Phone I had before was a Moto G from Motorola, with KitKat (Android 4.4) loaded...fell in love with the KK clock, and I can't seem to find one as good. BUT--the clock widget from the MotoG seems...
  24. I

    Unable to restore Safe Strap Stock Rom

    Hello, I have SG4 AT&T running 4.2.2 on NB1 build number. I installed Safe strap on my mobile and installed Hyper drive on my Stock ROM. Now after installing Hyper drive when I reboot my mobile it just show splash screen of Safe strap and then reboot again and this happens in a loop. So I...
  25. allecto13

    Help Please Help! S4 screen not responding

    I am not well-versed in the depths of tech, what I am is frustrated, trying to apply for jobs, waiting for calls.... In using my phone this am, just checking fb and email, I went and touched an app icon - at that point, the phone froze, and would no longer respond. I didn't think much of it...
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