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    Speech area is now white

    Hi, Several days ago my S4 started behaving differently when I use the speech button, the one that looks like a microphone, the one located for instance, to the left of the space bar when typing a memo or sending a text to someone, if you want to use speech to text. In the past, when I would...
  2. T

    OTA 6.0.1 update due for Q2 2016

    So near the end of last year everyone thought the s4 would not get the marshmellow update from samsung. Well in the last few days lots of tech and news sites have all been saying the same thing. Marshmellow update due Q2 2016 along with the s5. Let's hope it's true or its cm13 for me. But if it...
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    Root How to check if bootloader is unlock

    Hello, I have samsung S4 AT&T, I know that AT&T locks down the bootloader but still I would like to check it. Is there any code or command through which I can see the status of bootloader ? Like in my Moto X in fastboot mode it says Device Status, is there anything like in Samsung ...
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    Root Screwed up audio?

    OK being stupid I flashed a cm12 audiofx zip to my stock TouchWiz rom and audiofx crashed on opening. So I deleted it with a system app Uninstaller and deleted various soundfx folders. I also removed audio_effect.conf but realized headphones doesn't work without it so I restored that back. Sound...
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    Battery life is terrible

    Ok, it looks like a common theme but not seeing a solution. I have a Galaxy S4 and it's rooted. I'm running leandroid which disables all radios when the phone is locked. As long as my phone is locked, my phone can last almost all day. But if I'm using it, the phone battery drops quick. 15...
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    Battery problem

    Hello ! I just bought the phone from a friend and now I'm having battery problems with it, I charged overnight and after 3-4 hours of using ( 5 games of Hearthstone ) and messenger + idle I'm now having 20%. The person who had the phone before me said he bought another battery and it's having...
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    Help No update tab under about>settings

    Is it normal that on my android samsung galaxy s4 i9505 device which runs lollipop 5.0.1 which I recently bought, under settings>about there is no update tab?
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    Inaccurate GPS positioning

    Hi all - My GPS is continually placing my position about 150 meters from where I really am. I've tried that calibration thing with the phone and that didn't work. Anyone got other ideas? Thanks heaps. Bill
  9. zazz

    Compatible LCD and digitizer for SGH-l337m?

    Im in desperate need of a solution to my broken galaxy s4 screen... I have the Canadian SGH-l337m and need a replacement LCD and digitizer because I dropped my phone and it broke. Problem is, I am in Chile right now for the next 3 months. I checked in 10 different stores, but they said they...
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    Batteries nz?

    OK anker don't ship to nz so any good s4 batteries that will ship to nz?
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    Anker 2600mah battery

    So I want to order this battery for an s4 that I repaired and got for free with a old drained battery. I'm ordering this to avoid cheap Chinese knock offs that are overpriced locally. http://www.amazon.com/T-Mobile-Cellular-MetroPCS-18-Month-Warranty/dp/B00CBTTA4A Is this a good replacment...
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    Null imei baseband = unknown

    I have a GT-I9505 and tried out the miui 4.4 patchrom flashed via twrp. The imei number went missing and i used odin to restore stock lollipop. Now it lists baseband unknown and IMEI null. Any fixes? I have the s/n and imei on the back of the phone
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    I want to use bluetooth headset to make outgoing calls without pressing command button

    Is it possible or is there an application that would enable me to make outgoing calls without pressing any buttons? I am a C4 quadriplegic which means I do not move below my shoulders, and I use a S4 with a Bluetooth. And quite active and always moving around in my wheelchair and find that...
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    quick settings panel help please

    my Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (4.4.2 / not rooted) was having battery life issues so I reset to factory settings. since then I seem to have lost the mobile data button on quick settings panel. hoping someone can help me get it back. thanks
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    Root S4 (i9505) stuck in recovery mode - how do i revive it

    I've been trawling threads and failing to fix my s4 - 19505 My Samsung s4 i9505 is completely dead. In trying to load the stock image I think i've deleted the bootloader / pit everything i think. all my phone shows is the "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in...
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    Accessories Smart Watch

    Hey, guys. I'm looking at good priced smart watches on Amazon. Should I get a Samsung Gear Live or Samsung Gear Neo? They seem to have mostly the same specs. Is there something else that costs the same you'd recommend overt both? About $120-150 max I want to cw able to talk into my smart...
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    Help Increasingly failing apps

    So over the 26 months that I've owned my galaxy s4, I have been seeing a pattern of failure to function properly. The most annoying problem, from the first days of owning the phone, was that it was very difficult to get into google play - the typical behavior when attempting to launch the app...
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    SD-card damaged app icons on homescreen unknown

    Hi! Due to a malfunctioning SD-card, and with several apps moved there, I now have a lot of icons on my home screen that say "loading" (I use Go Launcher). My question: Is there any way to know what app each icon belongs to?
  20. chamoth madushanka

    Galaxy S4(GT-I9506/SHV-E330S) Need Answers..Help!!

    Hi, I Bought a Galaxy S4 LTE-A (korean). And I Converted it to International.It's model number was SHV-E330S Now it's GT-I9506.And the phone works fine. Question is, If i had to flash a firmware for some reason Which Compatible firmware should i Flash SHV-E330S or GT-I9506 ??? What Would...
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    Help Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available

    I need help with subject line error - "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available" on my Galaxy S4 which is Fido Network. I got this through contract and did not try to root or modify. I searched everywhere and tried many suggested options like reset in recovery mode...
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    Help Haven't changed my bootloader

    Hey guys, so Ive had a S4 (M919N MetroPCS variant) since it first came out. It originally had Jellybean (4.2.2) installed when I bought it. Long story short, I upgraded to AOSP KitLat 4.4.4 and then later upgraded to AOSP 6.0.1 But, I checked out my baseband on my phone and it says...
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    Galaxy S4 Bluetooth Doesn't Work

    My Galaxy S4 Bluetooth has stopped working, as in it will not turn on. The BT was working fine until a week ago. When I go to Settings, Bluetooth and try to turn it on from this location, the "ON" button will pause for a second, and then slide back to "OFF". I have tried a soft reset, a hard...
  24. KarmaHunter

    Help In-call volume way too low.

    Hi all. I got a Samsung Galaxy S4 with lollipop, and the ear-piece volume is too low. At night, when is very quiet, I can barely hear the other person talking. This affects Whatsapp calls and Facebook calls, as well. They can hear me just fine (mic is not a problem). I have it cranked up all...
  25. togger161

    Root Stock rom. Options

    Hi. I'm running Android 5.0.1 I9505XXUHOJ2, stock rom, not rooted and Knox in tact. I know I can root this rom using CF Auto root, and that it will trip knox, not too worried about that. But what next. I'm fed up of all of the bloat-ware that I never use, app optimisation alerts, signing with a...
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