Indian Galaxy S4 Owners Thread -Discussion, Reviews and more - Galaxy S 4 General

Hi all,
Starting this thread to discuss all about GS4 and its availability in India!! One stop shop for all the info.
As samsung has already informed S4 will have a global launch, so we can expect it very soon in our Indian market from the date of launch..
The device is expected to ship in coming month, April. So many street retailers will ship the device at launch time. Officially, the date is not given for India.
So guys chip your thoughts about the Galaxy S4.
This post will be updated with all useful info related to s4.

I knew it you'd be here xD, planning on getting one? Or permanent nexus fan?

Re: Official Indian Galaxy S4 Owners Thread -Discussion, Reviews and more
Buying sgs4 on my bday 8th may should be available by 5th may according to androidos

Likely to be <40k.. right? considering the S3 is now 29k.. surely over 40 would be too big a leap

AayushDhuria said:
I knew it you'd be here xD, planning on getting one? Or permanent nexus fan?
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*may* buy one . What about you? You wanna make the quick switch from WP?
rkial said:
Likely to be <40k.. right? considering the S3 is now 29k.. surely over 40 would be too big a leap
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Yes, under the 40k bracket, but you never know street prices for unofficial launched units.
S3 is 25k here in Mumbai.

oops you already started! great , created new one before seeing this..

Damn....
i will have to wait for 1.5 months
i was waiting for it from the last 2 months

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Disappointed. But still want to see this in person before coming to any conclusion.
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Oh... There are two Indian threads. Which is the official one?
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bala_gamer said:
oops you already started! great , created new one before seeing this..
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PM'ed
nageshv24 said:
Disappointed. But still want to see this in person before coming to any conclusion.
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Oh... There are two Indian threads. Which is the official one?
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I called dibs on this. So this is the official one.
Bala, again, no offence
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Alright. I'll be moving from an iPhone 4 (yep.. that old). I have no preference between this and the HTC One.
I've been using the 16gb for a while and I know I'll be fine with the 32gb on both phones. The micro SD isnt important. Both have OTG.
I like the design on the HTC a lot more.
The battery life is important for me though. I dont see myself carrying an extra battery though.. unless the one in the phone wears out.
On my current phone, an hour of gaming uses up ~20% of the battery.. An hour of video playback on medium brightness uses up a bit over 10%.
The One X did really poorly on gaming.. The S3 did alright..
Could you guys give me an idea how the S4's battery is likely to perform.
That'll probably be the deciding factor for me.

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rkial said:
Alright. I'll be moving from an iPhone 4 (yep.. that old). I have no preference between this and the HTC One.
I've been using the 16gb for a while and I know I'll be fine with the 32gb on both phones. The micro SD isnt important. Both have OTG.
I like the design on the HTC a lot more.
The battery life is important for me though. I dont see myself carrying an extra battery though.. unless the one in the phone wears out.
On my current phone, an hour of gaming uses up ~20% of the battery.. An hour of video playback on medium brightness uses up a bit over 10%.
The One X did really poorly on gaming.. The S3 did alright..
Could you guys give me an idea how the S4's battery is likely to perform.
That'll probably be the deciding factor for me.
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Reading the octa core big.LITTLE concept and the massive 2600 mAh battery it will ship with, the S4 will keep you pretty happy in terms of battery.
S4 again will ouput raw power while the HTC One will take some hit due to heavily embedded Sense framework.
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Most reviews seem to suggest Sense 5 is heavily toned down.. But I agree.. the bigger battery is a bonus. and the 4+4 should, in theory, be more efficient..
If Samsung hadnt gone for the hyper glazed back, it wouldve been an easy decison.. Probably the same if HTC had gone with a 2600 mah battery.
As it is, I'm confused. Battery life takes precedence though..

Re: Official Indian Galaxy S4 Owners Thread -Discussion, Reviews and more
I will still go with my note2 over s4 .....eagerly waiting for note 3 ...lolz
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@orr.penn
Its k buddy . The final thing is we need a thread to discuss and here it is
Did samsung spilled any news regarding the octa version of s4 and what about the availability here in India? Any official words?
《posted from s3》

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How much will you guys be willing to shell out for S4?given what has happened to S3 price in 10 months?

Planning to buy Note 2...
can't wait much now... 45 days are really long ...
and s4's software features will be updated on note 2 too ...
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capricornian said:
How much will you guys be willing to shell out for S4?given what has happened to S3 price in 10 months?
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not more than 35k now...
but its gonna take too long to come...
s3 was launched at a time when dollar was sky high
i don't think s4 will cost that much...

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chainfire working on rooting S4.
https://plus.google.com/app/basic/stream/z12zy3vphzesdvjql04cjl1aoor5ezninhc
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uv.mrcool said:
Planning to buy Note 2...
can't wait much now... 45 days are really long ...
and s4's software features will be updated on note 2 too ...
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not more than 35k now...
but its gonna take too long to come...
s3 was launched at a time when dollar was sky high
i don't think s4 will cost that much...
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now custom duty is increased by 5% so dont worry be ready to buy @38-39k.... though street price can range from 35-37k
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Re: Official Indian Galaxy S4 Owners Thread -Discussion, Reviews and more
I wait for deal in online shopping website
Lastyear Indiantimes s3 sold for 33k in July
Market price last year in July 37k
I wait for deal then I strick it
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hapticc said:
now custom duty is increased by 5% so dont worry be ready to buy @38-39k.... though street price can range from 35-37k
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i have decided to wait... :laugh:
let the s4 come...
one thing i kno is ... there will be atleast 4 - 5k price difference between the mrp and street price :highfive:

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[Q] Thinking about buying and have some questions

I haven't had a lot of hands on time with the Galaxy Note so I don't know a whole lot about it. I pretty much just want to know if it is a good tablet for school work. I was thinking about getting the Asus Infinity but I work at Best Buy and Samsung has a deal with us where we can get the Galaxy Note for $250 and I think it is a $500 tablet so that seems like a good deal to me...
Should I jump on the deal or get something else?
Wow that's awesome!! Yes yes of course! Thats a crazy steal!
The note 10.1 is absolutely great for school. Go check Samsung's full hands on video on it and the wealth of reviews on its functionalities.
Maybe i can make a short comparison between my Note 10.1 and my Original Asus Transformer TF101. I know the OG TF101 is a previous generation behind but apparently i read somewhere that some components like the I/O used in the Infinity is the same? Correct me if im wrong.
For daily use:
Keyboard- The N10.1 software keyboard is so so much more responsive!! I was very pleasantly surprised upon switching from my TF. Not sure about the Infinity.
Multitasking- You cant beat N10.1 on this. FIrstly, switching between apps is very fast. It doesnt hang or stall. My TF was a little laggier at this. The splitscreens, pop-up play and mini apps are awesome! No complains about that
Browser- Samsung stock browser is well known for being smooth and responsive. Surfing on my N10.1 is definitely a better experience!
S-Pen- Mind blowing note taking and drawing functionalities on N10.1. It honestly feels like a real pen. If you intend to use it for notes in classes, you will constantly appreciate it for how convenient it has made your life. You can easily rip out things you need from webpages and searches and plonk them into your notes. There is a plethora of features that really wowed me.
Speaker- Front facing speakers on the N10.1 really provides great audio for songs and videos.
Anyway,you should check out the thread on Note vs Infinity and the videos on youtube to better associate your actual usage with the tablet. When i first saw the hands on videos by Samsung, I knew i had to get it
the whole GALAXY to NOTE about...counting down from 10 to 1.
Jump on it! Don't think twice.
So it is that good? The Samsung Hands on video does look promising...I guess I will pick it up tomorrow then. Thanks for the insight guys.
BTW: Can you root and are there any good roms out or should I just use stock rom? I have a Galaxy S II with the AOKP Jelly Bean ROM.
Juicy tab. Seriously.
replaced my prime with the note...hands down i love it and dont miss my prime one bit.
Its bomb i just rooted and stock is plenty fast
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Dang you! I want root but haven't gotten to it yet. Soon, very soon.
It took like 2 minutes and worked great
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Great! Looks like I will be getting one then.
Thanks for the help guys, gotta love working at Best Buy =P
DJsCrIBbLe said:
It took like 2 minutes and worked great
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Good to know. It's no longer trepidation, it's health. Want to be well so I don't muck things up.
Method I or 2?
It will only get better once the Jellybean OTA is released (soon) and we get all the Note II functionality.
I used 2 because i like having cwm and use triangle away. and also because method one is close to a 1gb file and was taking long compared to the 6mb method 2 file
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mitchellvii said:
It will only get better once the Jellybean OTA is released (soon) and we get all the Note II functionality.
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+1000
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jedinegotiator said:
Great! Looks like I will be getting one then.
Thanks for the help guys, gotta love working at Best Buy =P
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How does the deal work... Isnt like samsung giving employees 200 off or something?
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DJsCrIBbLe said:
How does the deal work... Isnt like samsung giving employees 200 off or something?
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Best Buy employee's can buy the tablet for $450 and then Samsung has a $200 mail in rebate for Best Buy employee's as well. $250 total savings.

[Q] Suggest me a handset between 16-20k

Hi everyone. After proudly using one of the root android handset of all time , i am planning to shift to a new phone. And for obvious reason cant find any better place to take some advice. My budget is strictly between 16-20k. I am considering few sets for myself, one of those is Tab 2 p3100. Wondering how will huawei be. getting some impressive reviews on the net about huawei. not sure whether i can get jellybean out of the box in this range but will certainly appreciate released JB update for the model i choose. Tab 2 has already got one JB update i guess. If any suggestion peeping through your head please help me out .. will always be grateful and amazed by the strength of our community out here in xda....... Viva xda. !!
satyamsit said:
Hi everyone. After proudly using one of the root android handset of all time , i am planning to shift to a new phone. And for obvious reason cant find any better place to take some advice. My budget is strictly between 16-20k. I am considering few sets for myself, one of those is Tab 2 p3100. Wondering how will huawei be. getting some impressive reviews on the net about huawei. not sure whether i can get jellybean out of the box in this range but will certainly appreciate released JB update for the model i choose. Tab 2 has already got one JB update i guess. If any suggestion peeping through your head please help me out .. will always be grateful and amazed by the strength of our community out here in xda....... Viva xda. !!
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get optimus vu or 4x hd from hs18 superdeals they both have hd screens with tegra 3
or get xperia s/sl, I have seen it for 23k on saholic.com
Vaibhavs800 said:
get optimus vu or 4x hd from hs18 superdeals they both have hd screens with tegra 3
or get xperia s/sl, I have seen it for 23k on saholic.com
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23k is too much for me .. as i said strictly between 18-23k
I'm sure you can get the nexus 4 for around that price if you're talking in rupees? As in England it's around £230
I also found this http://m.firstpost.com/tech/nexus-4...are-google-lg-fighting-over-price-596406.html
Says roughly 16000 which sounds pretty good so I suggest waiting.
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galaxy grand will be a good choice!
its a good fone and fits your budget.
good luck
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Galaxy Nexus.
Grey Market.
I got it for 21k a month ago.
Better than Grand.
Upgradable to android v4.2.2
If you are from India then go for micromax a116 or a110
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23k is too much for me .. as i said strictly between 18-23k
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23k was for sony xperia, optimus vu is very much under 20k. It was 19k something on hs18. If you are willing to buy an imported hanset get droid razr i for 17k. Snapdragon s4's dont come any cheaper
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And please dont go for galaxy nexus or galaxy grand. Nexus's camera and storage sucks and grand's screen. Also when i tried galaxy nexus, its brightness wasnt good. Thats why i took xperia s myself. IMO get one of the 2 optimus and enjoy tegra zone.
Vaibhavs800 said:
23k was for sony xperia, optimus vu is very much under 20k. It was 19k something on hs18. If you are willing to buy an imported hanset get droid razr i for 17k. Snapdragon s4's dont come any cheaper
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And please dont go for galaxy nexus or galaxy grand. Nexus's camera and storage sucks and grand's screen. Also when i tried galaxy nexus, its brightness wasnt good. Thats why i took xperia s myself. IMO get one of the 2 optimus and enjoy tegra zone.
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Nexus camera is good for me and there is absolutely no problem whatsoever with the brightness.
TheMysteriousOne said:
Galaxy Nexus.
Grey Market.
I got it for 21k a month ago.
Better than Grand.
Upgradable to android v4.2.2
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Is grey market 2nd hand or without bill? cant think of buying a used gadget
Thanks for all the suggestions... got a hands on LG L9 and Vu.. must accept good deal... but heard LG arent good in update at all.. What abt Huawei? heard some good words abt that make...
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Is grey market 2nd hand or without bill? cant think of buying a used gadget
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Without bill.
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Galaxy grand
It's awesome
it is a little expensive for me ,so i am not care about It.
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Can someone suggest me too
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Umi X2, Lenovo S920, Star N9589, Jiayu G4 or some MTK6589 or MTK6589T phone, because they are so cheap but super fast

Pakistani Galaxy S4 Owners Thread - Discussions, PreOrder, Reviews and more

Hey Guys, i am starting this thread for the Pakistani Samsung Galaxy S4 Users. I will be updating all the relevant information, pricing leaks, previews, reviews and all sort of stuff which will pertain to the Great Galaxy S4 users in Pakistan
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First...!! jk
I'm curious as to how much this will cost here at launch... I heard around 75k from a few shopkeepers who are generally right. I remember when the S3 came here and was officially brought in by Samsung they really helped the price drop down from the import price to local with warranty... If I remember correctly it came for about 65k via Samsung...
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It'll be expensive here. Then, they'll lower the prices oh-so-slightly after a couple of months. Typical.
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Hey Guys, i am starting this threat for the Pakistani Samsung Galaxy S4 Users. I will be updating all the relevant information, pricing leaks, previews, reviews and all sort of stuff which will pertain to the Great Galaxy S4 users in Pakistan
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:what: Mate, seriously..
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:what: Mate, seriously..
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lol .. that was a typo:laugh:
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Ive found this on ebay whixh is pre-order
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=160975162881
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cool but any information about initial price in Pakistan?
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I have also created a thread for s4. Alright, lets keep this one.
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The online prices are around 730-750 $, so by converting, it makes same but with , 000.
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I think I will skip S4 unless its screen blows away 720p s3 and because many cool new software features will come to s3 anyway.
has anyone checked out 1080p screens of dna/xz? i mean how big is the difference?
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Screen is going to make a huge difference. I saw the initial reviews. The difference is noticeable. Regarding features, well you wont get all of them, only few.
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Great to see this thread for S4 Pakistani users...
Any idea how much does S3 LTE costs out there, second hand?
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sohebq said:
Screen is going to make a huge difference. I saw the initial reviews. The difference is noticeable. Regarding features, well you wont get all of them, only few.
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hmmm screen needs to be tested in person. as for features then i read that features not requiring extra hardware will come to s3. and that means infrared feature wont come. any other that requires special hardware? i hope 1 gb ram wont cause any issue...
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samydroid said:
hmmm screen needs to be tested in person. as for features then i read that features not requiring extra hardware will come to s3. and that means infrared feature wont come. any other that requires special hardware? i hope 1 gb ram wont cause any issue...
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Even if s3 got all the software features, it won't be that effective. The low ram and battery is going to make things worse. Hope for the best.
Regarding price, my rough idea is that will be around 75k.
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So apparently its official, Team Hacksung / Cyanogenmod won't support the S4... That is a really big blow for Samsung from the Dev community... I think it may very well be the deal breaker for me and I'll end up sticking to the N4...
I had a bad feeling something like this might happen... Samsungs Anal Retentiveness is quite sad...
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DrunkFuX666 said:
So apparently its official, Team Hacksung / Cyanogenmod won't support the S4... That is a really big blow for Samsung from the Dev community... I think it may very well be the deal breaker for me and I'll end up sticking to the N4...
I had a bad feeling something like this might happen... Samsungs Anal Retentiveness is quite sad...
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Why is it that Cyanogenmod wont support S4? Though i have never rooted my phone and flashed CM, but just asking for info.
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DrunkFuX666 said:
So apparently its official, Team Hacksung / Cyanogenmod won't support the S4... That is a really big blow for Samsung from the Dev community... I think it may very well be the deal breaker for me and I'll end up sticking to the N4...
I had a bad feeling something like this might happen... Samsungs Anal Retentiveness is quite sad...
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If you dont want to enjoy samsung's version of android experience then why even consider galaxy series? I am sure N5 will have equally powerful hardware and would give best stock android experience. I know its about choice but choice of running half baked or even 100% functional stock android on a non nexus device when both have equally powerful hardware doesnt click.
just my 2 cents
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omer7 said:
Why is it that Cyanogenmod wont support S4? Though i have never rooted my phone and flashed CM, but just asking for info.
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Because samsung didnt release the source code for their exynos processor in s2 and s3 and developers had a hard time trying to make CM fully functional on these sets. So, same might happen in S4's case.
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guys u know expected release date for S4? Homeshopping is stating April 30th and in india it will be released in first week of july ...
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Even if s3 got all the software features, it won't be that effective. The low ram and battery is going to make things worse. Hope for the best.
Regarding price, my rough idea is that will be around 75k.
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You are right. Lets see how battery and ram will go with the new features...
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guys u know expected release date for S4? Homeshopping is stating April 30th and in india it will be released in first week of july ...
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As much as I have read, It will be released in the first week of May.
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http://www.sammobile.com/2013/03/20...variant-of-the-galaxy-s-4-we-have-the-answer/
We will get exynos version od s4, yeahhh
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Australian Galaxy S4 owners thread - [Discussions, News, Help, Tips & More]

There will be two variants of Galaxy S4.
I9500 with Exynos 5 Octa 5410 at 1.6Ghz and I9505 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 at 1.9Ghz. Read more here
Which version is best for you ? Have a read this post by AndreiLux regarding 8 core CPU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2191850
News :fingers-crossed:
Telstra is taking details from customers who are eager for the S4 via a web form, pricing and availability will be confirmed closer to launch.
Vodafone users can register your interest in the new Galaxy phone online, with pricing to be determined at a later date.
Optus users can register for "the latest updates on pricing and availability for the Samsung Galaxy S4" from here.
I will do my best to keep updating this thread for all Australian users for help & tips for rooting etc..
Guides
I9505 Rooting -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219803
I9500 Rooting -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292615
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But the question is, are we getting the exynos or s600? I think it should be safe to assume we'll get this in 4g anyway...
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Telstra and Optus received the S600 soc version for testing.
Release is 30th April on all three carriers from what ive heard so far.
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Telstra and Optus received the S600 soc version for testing.
Release is 30th April on all three carriers from what ive heard so far.
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Very disappointing..not that there's anything wrong with the s600, bit was thinking the octa might have awesome battery life....I'll get out from Kogan anyway, but assume it'll be the s600 too..
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archheretic said:
Very disappointing..not that there's anything wrong with the s600, bit was thinking the octa might have awesome battery life....I'll get out from Kogan anyway, but assume it'll be the s600 too..
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Im actually happy about this. Because we'll have better support with AOSP based ROMs... And I don't think there will be a noticable difference between those two battery wise and performance unless you did a benchmark. But when it comes to real worl performance apps arent even using benifit of a quad core cpu at the moment. So octa core just an over kill.. If you gonna get it from Kogan im pretty sure that they will sell 3G only international version as well..
What im wishing for not to have a whole different device for Australia like S2 4G model from telstra with no developer support and lack of updates..
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Im actually happy about this. Because we'll have better support with AOSP based ROMs... And I don't think there will be a noticable difference between those two battery wise and performance unless you did a benchmark. But when it comes to real worl performance apps arent even using benifit of a quad core cpu at the moment. So octa core just an over kill.. If you gonna get it from Kogan im pretty sure that they will sell 3G only international version as well..
What im wishing for not to have a whole different device for Australia like S2 4G model from telstra with no developer support and lack of updates..
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Yeah there is that side to it as well. I'd really think that we should be able to get the 4g version from Kogan, they have both versions of the s3. They tend to be pretty cheap, and I don't like carrier locked phones and contracts...
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Im ordering mine from the UK upon release.
http://www.handtec.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s4.html
Sources ive been reading suggest Australia isnt going to be getting them in the first 5 countries, so expect longer than 30th April delays previously stated above. However i could be wrong.
Why wait for them to appear in local stores, when you can order online.... Its cheaper overseas and you will get one far quicker. They also have far less bloatware on them from the UK than the local Optus, Telstra or Vodafone stores... (not that bloatware is much of an issue once you've got it rooted, but there will be a week or 2 without root access where this will be annoying lol)
Just a thought.
Like usual, I'll be getting the international version - cheaper, quicker, and know the exact version. It alone usually has enough bloat without the carrier stuff
Thanks for info, i registered my interest with Telstra.
Sunny
It's a bit sad, contacting Optus via twitter to query upgrading to the S4.
Find out that it will cost more to upgrade early than to buy the phone outright..
It's not like made of money or anything..
Seriously hate mobile contracts that last 24 months..
archheretic said:
Very disappointing..not that there's anything wrong with the s600, bit was thinking the octa might have awesome battery life....I'll get out from Kogan anyway, but assume it'll be the s600 too..
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Geez, be careful if you get one from Kogan. Apart from ****ty customer service, ALL of the Samsungs (and we assume other brands too) are international models which means you have to trust Kogan to handle the warranty as Samsung Australia will not touch them under any circumstances.
I have had this discussion at length with the Management of Samsung and the ACCC and while Kogan aren't necessarily doing anything wrong (unless you could grey/parallel importing), you could be up **** creek if it breaks.
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Had my SGS3 Motherboard replaced today and was chatting to one of the Senior Telstra staff for a while about the SGS4.
For what it's worth, the rumor (and I stress ONLY a rumor) is that we'll be getting a quad-core SGS4, not the octa-core.
Given that we got the quad core SGS3 and the US got the dual core, I can't see it myself.
The other possibility was a quad-core 3G but an octa-core 4G.
Comments ??
i'll wait till someone roots it and ports CM to it before i get this phone.
Just order it from else where
. My mate has 4 on order from his importer... Will be the Octa core with 4G he told me.. I bagged one of them
btemtd said:
Just order it from else where
. My mate has 4 on order from his importer... Will be the Octa core with 4G he told me.. I bagged one of them
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Some of us don't have that option sadly.
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i'll wait till someone roots it and ports CM to it before i get this phone.
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Too bad there will be no CM support for S4... CM abandonin future samsung devices
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which one should I get? snapdragon or octo version??
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So if I have this right, we will be getting the snapdragon version which will be 3g only? To be honest not fussed about 4g as I work remotely a fair amount of the time. Plus I figure the snapdragon will still be lightning fast..
Super keen for the decent dev support too, whether that is CM or not remains to be seen I guess!
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98kellrs said:
So if I have this right, we will be getting the snapdragon version which will be 3g only? To be honest not fussed about 4g as I work remotely a fair amount of the time. Plus I figure the snapdragon will still be lightning fast..
Super keen for the decent dev support too, whether that is CM or not remains to be seen I guess!
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I believe it's the other way around. The snapdragon will be 4g capable while the Octa will be 3g.
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I got 2 questions. 1.If I upgrade from the GTi9100 from Vodafone - 3g will I have the option to choose from E5O or SD600. And If I buy unlocked will I get the choice between the two. I want the Octa even though the SD will have better support Thanks.

Which phone will you come from? Where do you live?

I had a similar thread on the note 2 forum when it released, figured I'll do the same here. So which phone will you be coming from? Where do you live? Will you keep your current phone?
I'll be coming from a Nexus 4, I live in Maryland, USA.
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I'll be coming from Nexus 4 on T-Mobile in SoCal, selling it to pay off the S4...
I tend to lose or break my phones. Had the Samsung Galaxy S for a long time and was very satisfied with it until I broke it sort of recently. Then I decided to wait for the SGS4 instead of getting the S3 right away.
Living in Denmark...
Changing from my arc s. Was a great phone but kinda broke now. I think I'll keep it and just play around with roms and mods now that I can afford to brick it.
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Coming from a BlackBerry 9320 after losing my Galaxy Nexus on an unfortunate drunk night out. Only had 3 months left on the contract so it hasn't been too daunting using a BB for the last few months.
Coming from note 2 and i am from Pakistan.
Coming from an Xperia Z
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I am coming from a LG Optimus 2X, didnt like the phone at all but I was on a 2yr contract. Recently two developers (TonyP and Pengus77) released a great CM10 PA ROM and kernel for the 2X.. I am starting to like my phone now though...
Living in Holland, Amsterdam..
I come from the HTC hero, but I am still confused if I should change to S4.
I am from the htc one and from uk bham.
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I come from the HTC hero, but I am still confused if I should change to S4.
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I think it's about time you can put your hero to rest things have moved on quite abit since the hero days I know it was a great handset and still is if it ain't broken don't fix it springs to mind,Well you will love the s4
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Coming from an Xperia Z
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jutley said:
I am from the htc one and from uk bham.
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I think it's about time you can put your hero to rest things have moved on quite abit since the hero days I know it was a great handset and still is if it ain't broken don't fix it springs to mind,Well you will love the s4
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well you guys are quick
I don't change my smartphone every single year so for me I go from S2 to S4
Coming from Galaxy S I9000 and I live in Bari, Italy.
(I9500)
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upgrading from a galaxy s2 to the s4 and from iraq so i9500 here i come
Me ...coming From Samsung galaxy s4...i live near Samsung Factory, korea...
...LoL..
Really diff kind of thread:screwy::banghead::what:
Coming from the Nexus 4 and S3. Selling the S3 to get the S4. Keeping the Nexus for Key Lime Pie. Chicago!!!!!!
Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Living near Paris.
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Coming from galaxy S captivate have been a while since i bought a phone lol!! from Venezuela
Coming from hTC Incredible S (and HTC HD2 before that) to the Galaxy S 4 - I think this will be a worthy upgrade.
I'm not sure yet what I will do with my old phone, maybe give sell it to my wife, or I may eBay it like I normally do to part fund the new phone...
If I eBay it, I know it will create another noob in the Inc S XDA forum who will then go and post without reading first, and ask how to root/S-Off/flash ROMs (even though it is rooted and s-off already), and it'll annoy everyone as every other thread in there recently is a variation of these questions which were sticky'd over 2 years ago!!! (yeah - I'll eBay it then!! )
I live 'near London', in UK (anyone good with football team colours (ref. my avatar)?).
Galaxy s. Latvia.
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