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  1. allecto13

    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...
  2. M

    Samsung S4 has Problem with my number

    Hi I have been using Samsung Galaxy s4, Korean version (Android 5.0.1), which has started to have a problem with the number I have. Here is the problem: The phone stopped to receive calls and text messages I put a new sim in the phone to see if my old sim was malfunctioning. The phone...
  3. gregg1100

    Battery Life

    My wife has a Samsung S4- GT-I9505 UK running GiffGaff, The battery life used to be appalling, so I took off the lockscreen and home pictures and downloaded Pitch Black wallpaper. Result !!!. Not only is the screen easier to see icons, the battery life is now absolutely brilliant. So good, I...
  4. Straydog

    Stop receiving pub messages

    I have turned off Push messages and Cell broadcast (CB), but I am still receiving commercial pub messages (spam) from my own IP and shops. I can't add them to spam numbers because when I try I get the error message Invalid phone number. They must not have a phone number and use one of the turned...
  5. R

    Root Rooting of samsung SGH 1337 using ODIN fails repeatedly

    I tried to root my android device SGH 1337 (US version) using ODIN and ROM versions CF-Auto-Root-jfltecan-jfltevl-sghi337m.zip (i tried CF-Auto-Root-jfltecan-jflteub-sghi337m.zip also) . It goes well upto recovery.img and runs partly thru NAND Write start. In next step it fails with message...
  6. V

    Remove GS4 Power Button Or Replace?

    Hi all, I have a Samsung GS4 (sgh-I337M), and the power button is stuck and the phone keeps rebooting. Should I replace the power button or just remove it?. I'm almost to the point of just getting a new phone. Thanks.
  7. A

    Help Call forwarding into a samsung S4

    How can I determine when an incoming call is a call forwarding ? In the old phones was simple with a turned arrow. How is now with the "smart" phones ? Best Regards
  8. Sheikh Ovais

    S4's GPS Receiver for Tracking Location in the Sea? [Urgent]

    Hi guys, Would you please help me figure out if there's a way to use Galaxy S4's GPS receiver for tracking location in the Sea? To be exact, my brother is a sailor, and he spends most of his time in the sea with no cellular connectivity. Is there a way I can locate his position from home...
  9. J

    Wifi seems to be randomly turning on

    I have noticed that my wifi seems to be turning itself on. I will notice its on, turn it off and a little while later I will look at my phone and see that it is back on. This just recently started and I am not sure if I accidently turned on a setting or something. I would appreciate and help...
  10. CrimsonToker

    Help Weird virus, please help!

    Every time I unlock/wake up the screen, the phone is directed to a random app in the play store. I've literally had this phone for three days. the only thing I've done with it is root with kingo, which I have now uninstalled. that didn't stop the issue like I had hoped. I have lookout premium...
  11. P

    Help Help!

    Is anyone have galaxy s4 dead set.? Plz inform me.
  12. B

    Cant Connect Phone To PC

    I had to change my charging port on my Samsung Galaxy S4 a few months ago, and since then I can no longer connect my phone to my cpu? my wife has exact same phone and hers works fine? I did reset everything already, I did USB bugging on phone and changed developer mode as well and have tried 5...
  13. G

    Help Phone Turns off in the middle of hard reset screen

    I have an overseas phone through MetroPCS. The first symptom was the cell phone overheated in my pocket because it kept turning on and getting shut off at the Samsung Galaxy screen. I took the battery out to keep it from overheating. I tried hard reset (Power button, Bottom button and Volume...
  14. gregg1100

    Help Pc not seeing phone

    Both of my S3's (rooted with Resurrection Remix, with MM 6.0.1 )and wife's S4 (rooted with RR, with MM 6.0.1 ) is not recognised when plugged into USB2 on pc. So bloody frustrating when Note 4 hooks up right away- stock. I plug usb lead into phone and pc, but naff all turns up. If galaxy 3 0r 4...
  15. K

    Help Cannot Delete Google Account from phone, Settings Keeps Crashing

    Hi there, this is the first time I've used these forums. I'm using a Galaxy S4 on Android version 5.0.1 So it looks like my phone has synced my old work email account to my Google Accounts. I'm not sure how or why but the problem is this: the email no longer exists since I left that company a...
  16. T

    Root What ROM is Available for S4 Google Play Edition?

    In June 2013 I bought the SGS4 Google Play Edition and rooted it. Worked great! But because of rooting I lost offers of and ability to receive OTAs and incremental updates and so I am still on Android 4.3. Is there any access to full flashable official Google ROMs in recovery .zip format? Does...
  17. I

    s4 wifi cant connect

    Ive searched the internet and tried so many things but still wont connect. I press wifi and it goes dull green then 5 seconds later goes off. It doesnt come up with any wifi connections. I've tried it at home and work and parents house, same problem. I'm not rooted and Im not confident in doing...
  18. D

    Photos

    Hello :) I am new here, I made this account just to find an answer and i hope to be helped. I have a Samsung Galaxy s4. Yesterday I took like 300 photos. When I arrived home I figured out that I can't see the photos. Is a single photo that shows on every photo i want to see. And that photo is...
  19. droydette

    Another 'AP currently not in use' thread

    Hi, So I'm glad other people seem to have fixed their problem, but it just doesn't want to work with me. I've read quit a few 'AP currently not in use' threads. I have done everything that was recommended. Let me give you some background before I tell you what I've done specifically: My...
  20. F

    Disable Uninstall Harmful App Feature

    Every so often I get a notification message asking me if I want to remove an app as it may be harmful. It's always the same app I get the notification about. Seems Android thinks that KingRoot is a harmful app. I downloaded KingRoot from the official website. I've searched the forums and the...
  21. Straydog

    Root Full Backup

    How can I make a Nandroid, Titanium or full backup before rooting if on my searches they are only available for after?
  22. S

    network search

    Since replacing my home router I cannot connect to the wifi network. When I search networks the phone will search and than nothing, no list of available networks, the searching icon just disappears. I have tried rebooting and clearing the cache with no success. All my other devices connect to...
  23. gregg1100

    Root No TWRP screen after install

    Hi, I tried rooting my wife's S4 Galaxy Gt i9505 the proper way instead of the Kingo version. I did all the usual things like usb debugging enabled Samsung drivers and had the new rom and gapps installed to SD card ready. I tried to root using TWRP 2.8.4.0, using Odin 3.09. I found out with the...
  24. ironass

    Happy 3rd Birthday Galaxy S4

    Today marks the 3rd birthday of the Samsung Galaxy S4, which was launched 26th April 2013. :)
  25. C

    Galaxy GS4 can I convert it to a boost and how

    I would like to make my Galaxy S4 into a Boost Mobile prepaid I already have a Boost number and activated SIM card is it possible to make the switch and how thank you
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