Howcome dev support seems to be popular for the i9500? - Galaxy S 4 General

So is it me, or does preliminary support seem to be focused more on the i9500 than the i9505 variant so far? It's pretty weird seeing as everyone seemed to be sure that the Octa wouldn't enjoy as much support from the dev community as the S600 would.
I see a lot of ROM / root / flashing / kernel / firmware threads for the Octa already

prodigyX said:
So is it me, or does preliminary support seem to be focused more on the i9500 than the i9505 variant so far? It's pretty weird seeing as everyone seemed to be sure that the Octa wouldn't enjoy as much support from the dev community as the S600 would.
I see a lot of ROM / root / flashing / kernel / firmware threads for the Octa already
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Is the i9500 already out in some countries?
I know we have a lot of Devs in the US and not sure how many people have got their hands on i9505 as of yet? Plus no carrier kernel sources yet?

nba1341 said:
Is the i9500 already out in some countries?
I know we have a lot of Devs in the US and not sure how many people have got their hands on i9505 as of yet? Plus no carrier kernel sources yet?
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I'm getting my i9500 next weekend :good: (South Africa)
It's not officially out anywhere yet, but if you just glance in 'Android Development' you'll see a lot of i9500 development threads already.

The difference between 9500 and 9505 in terms of development is that the later one is more user friendly when it comes to aosp roms, no difference in the rest.
《posted from s3》

The l9505 will have huge support being the main US, UK and others phone. Don't worry.
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recklesslife85 said:
The l9505 will have huge support being the main US, UK and others phone. Don't worry.
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Don't the US carriers get their own individual devices (with the SGH and SCH names)?

JihadSquad said:
Don't the US carriers get their own individual devices (with the SGH and SCH names)?
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It's the same device as far as I've seen just carrier branding is the diference. Same hardware so should both run the same roms.
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recklesslife85 said:
The l9505 will have huge support being the main US, UK and others phone. Don't worry.
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I wasn't worried, I'm glad to see support already happening for the i9500
My mobile service provider just called me an hour ago to verify my work address. They want to courier my i9500 to me on Friday morning
(Vodacom, South Africa, if anyone's interested)

prodigyX said:
I wasn't worried, I'm glad to see support already happening for the i9500
My mobile service provider just called me an hour ago to verify my work address. They want to courier my i9500 to me on Friday morning
(Vodacom, South Africa, if anyone's interested)
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Nice one mine should be with me Friday from amazon.. hopefully.
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IMO the initial "WHAT we can't get i9500 Octa in my country!" is replaced with a shift toward i9505.
Anyway some Danish shop i9505 is released tomorrow and i'm going to get one :good:

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S3 custom ROMs are so less.Why?

As a S3 uesr, I am very worried about the numbers of custom ROM.
Yesterday I saw a ROM for S3 which is named BackToBasics.But dropbox is busy.
What is the difference between S3 and S4 ROM? Can we make it by ourselves?
Thanks!
fenxer said:
As a S3 uesr, I am very worried about the numbers of custom ROM.
Yesterday I saw a ROM for S3 which is named BackToBasics.But dropbox is busy.
What is the difference between S3 and S4 ROM? Can we make it by ourselves?
Thanks!
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You have to have development knowledge to make any rom. The S3 One S has a different chipset (duh) than the S4 One S and less users have it. ROMs are not compatible with both.
Just wait a bit s3 one s is being sold more than the s4 version so we should get more support in the future.
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The S3 just got its first custom recovery a week or so ago, ROMs will come. Until HTC releases the Ville C3 with AMD K6-2 CPU in select markets in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas that is.
Please thank this post, if you want TrickDroid for the S3 (just want to see how many people are interested and if it's worth it)
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Please thank this post, if you want TrickDroid for the S3 (just want to see how many people are interested and if it's worth it)
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Be sure that whole people in world will thank you for S3 rom if they knew for this post. I am from Serbia, and whole our country have S3 version.
More and more people are getting S3 version, i think that soon S3 will be much more popular than S4.
thecoby said:
Be sure that whole people in world will thank you for S3 rom if they knew for this post. I am from Serbia, and whole our country have S3 version.
More and more people are getting S3 version, i think that soon S3 will be much more popular than S4.
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S4 will always be more popular...
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No it won't all Asia and middleast and most Europe have s3 version, so wont be as big gap in couple months.
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clewis said:
No it won't all Asia and middleast and most Europe have s3 version, so wont be as big gap in couple months.
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But why would you buy a phone with last generation tech in a next generation world? Unless it is a specialty phone--Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Note--you'd be better off waiting until the newer model is within your grasp.
I might be wrong, but I thought this was how most people thought when it came to technology? I imagine the anguish of people who bought the S4 model only to find out it had been replaced with an older processor when they were sent back to the factory or the anger of people who see their friends with the original model, love it, and rush out to buy it only to find they've, again, gotten the ''New and Improved'' model.
HTC's S3 model will not become more popular. It will be the reason why people leave the phone or the brand.
EDIT: I should bring up that if you have your S4 model replaced by HTC. You can call them and request that they replace the replacement with the model you originally bought.
Tbf it isn't the stock s3 cpu it has been improve with better battery life and performance so isn't as big gap as u think there is. And I have played with an s4 one s and I have the s3 and from when I played with it there was no difference between the two they did a good job with the s3 version off the phone it is the best and fastest and most smooth phone I have had I'm loving my one s s3.
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clewis said:
it isn't the stock s3 cpu it has been improve with better battery life and performance
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I'm quite confused on that. The reason that the S4 is better isn't due to the clock settings. It's due to it being a newer 28mm platform. Improved battery life over other S3 phones doesn't mean much to me when I get 6+ hours of screen time as the average for the S4. [My latest is 9:20 hours of use]
I know this cuts both ways--I'll say this so you don't have too: ''It's the same for you''--but just because you think the S3 is fine doesn't mean other people will. The Questions section is a large showcase of this. People complaining that they got the S3 or wondering how they could tell if it was the S3. The fact--I say quite poshly--is that you're paying the same amount of money for a worse phone. Doesn't matter how big or small the gap is, you're still paying for less.
Sorry if I come off negatively, but this is something I'm quite passionate about. I believe that everyone should be given the phone that was originally released. A phone other people still get to use. For HTC to shaft my brothers of the globe is--in my eyes--a travesty.
The people who don't know the difference between the two models won't be on xda. Therefore it won't become more popular on xda. People on xda or those who do now he difference will buy the s4.
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torxx said:
Please thank this post, if you want TrickDroid for the S3 (just want to see how many people are interested and if it's worth it)
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There are lots of Licensed one S whose CPU is S3 and most of us have less ROMs. If you can make TrickDroid for the S3, We would appreciate you very much!:good:
xxquicksh0txx said:
The people who don't know the difference between the two models won't be on xda. Therefore it won't become more popular on xda. People on xda or those who do now he difference will buy the s4.
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I only want to said when I bought the one s ,I didn't know it is S3 . HTC hadn't announced the one s after June which sold in China interior is all S3! Although I feel very angry , now I only play this mobile anyway...
fenxer said:
I only want to said when I bought the one s ,I didn't know it is S3 . HTC hadn't announced the one s after June which sold in China interior is all S3! Although I feel very angry , now I only play this mobile anyway...
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Yeah, or people didn't know they were being ripped off.
Still a good device, but not as good as it should be for a "flagship"
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Being that S4 is indeed better, but for HTC.. there will not be a lot of S4 produced because there short on parts thus the S3 will come around more. The S4 is like experimental.. S3 tho will be more wide ranged.. I will still stick w the S4 tho... Better chips.
(S4) HTC 1s
I need two more guys who have some free time and can test a S3 ROM, please write me a pm if you are ready
torxx said:
I need two more guys who have some free time and can test a S3 ROM, please write me a pm if you are ready
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Where is the download address? I want to have a try.

[POLL] Which version do you have, S4 or S3?

Just a bit of research I thought may be interesting... Enter the poll and add any comments if you feel necessary :good:
How can I tell?
If you don't already know the S4 model usually clocks around 1.5ghz and the S3 clocks at 1.7ghz which you can check with several apps on the market. Another way to check is the model number on the box, Z560e is S3 and Z520e is S4.
Prediction:
I recon there is going to be more S4 people around due to this forum being used by a lot of people in the regions that only sell them. Although saying that, I bought my One S in the UK which should have been an S4 model but turned out to be a S3 and I can't refund it
Results so far:
Interesting, 2 days in (23/10/2012) and the results are as follows.
S3 - 13 Votes - 30.23%
S4 - 30 Votes - 69.77%
Don't Know - 0 Votes - 0%
Did I not say there would be more S4 users? ;D .. No brainer really..
25/10/2012:
S3 - 25 Votes - 35%
S4 - 53 Votes -74.65%
Don't Know - 0 Votes - 0%
S3 percentage is slowly decreasing..
And who knows, if there is enough S3 users dev's/chefs may consider whipping up a few more S3 Roms.. ;D
Also, Tell me if this is the wrong section for this poll, but I felt general should be fine for most things including polls
S3 here. I also didn't know what I was buying it is not a bad phone, but it is not the best either
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S4 us tmobile
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saculetz said:
S3 here. I also didn't know what I was buying it is not a bad phone, but it is not the best either
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I know your pain.. I presumed coming from the UK mine would be an S4.. Never presume people, never presume!
S4
T-Mobile USA hTc One S
th3ant said:
I know your pain.. I presumed coming from the UK mine would be an S4.. Never presume people, never presume!
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Did you get it on T-Mobile UK contract? Is it branded?
th3ant said:
Just a bit of research I thought may be interesting... E
And who knows, if there is enough S3 users dev's/chefs may consider whipping up a few more S3 Roms.. ;D
Also, Tell me if this is the wrong section for this poll, but I felt general should be fine for most things including polls
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just to know,I think that devs have s4 version,so they didn't get any s3 phone on which they could work,that's my thought
but despite that I hope there will be somebody,that good soul that will do the job :laugh:
torxx does not have a HOS with S3 processor but he still cooked a great rom for us!
L.E.
And tweaks!
usaff22 said:
Did you get it on T-Mobile UK contract? Is it branded?
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I got my phone off Amazon.co.uk unlocked and unbranded. I did however talk to the seller before getting it and he said it was from the UK (Carphone Warehouse to be precise) I have a feeling he may have lied as the CPWH website says it sells the S4 model :C Oh well, live and learn eh?
mikness360 said:
just to know,I think that devs have s4 version,so they didn't get any s3 phone on which they could work,that's my thought
but despite that I hope there will be somebody,that good soul that will do the job
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Yeah I have a feeling your right apart from torxx who has done a great job! Why can't more people be like that.. or should I say why can't I make roms :')
th3ant said:
I got my phone off Amazon.co.uk unlocked and unbranded. I did however talk to the seller before getting it and he said it was from the UK (Carphone Warehouse to be precise) I have a feeling he may have lied as the CPWH website says it sells the S4 model :C Oh well, live and learn eh?
Yeah I have a feeling your right apart from torxx who has done a great job! Why can't more people be like that.. or should I say why can't I make roms :')
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I'm trying to learn, but will start off with the S4 and maybe make one for the S3 if It's good.
You have an S3?
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usaff22 said:
I'm trying to learn, but will start off with the S4 and maybe make one for the S3 if It's good.
You have an S3?
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Yeah, I have an S3, completely stock at the moment, haven't bothered Rooting/Flashing a ROM on yet.
S3
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S4
Bell Canada
Didn't know about the difference when buying either but I think Bell only sells S4s also got lucky with the hboot, also was unaware of the differences when I bought the phone.
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have an s4, being in australia, only model available is s3 im pretty sure, had to import and s4 version ^^"
S4 here, from Orange France, but bought second hand, I was looking for a S4
S4
July 11 Sold to Holland
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S4
Bought in June from telefon.de where I also made a contract with O2 Germany.
I got an S4, sim lock free, from Holland. Bought the phone august 2012.
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I bought my S4 at the end of May this year without any branding. Im very glad i bought this phone in Austria. I heard the S4 is out of stock there now.
S4 bought in Germany begin of July
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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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Crazy CS said:
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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kamalmawa said:
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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thegh0sts said:
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.

NO MORE DEVELOPERS FOR i9500 (OCTA) :(

I thought octa core version will have many roms.
Wrong buy huhu
There is kernel thou.
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Balong020 said:
I thought octa core version will have many roms.
Wrong buy huhu
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2/3 of SGS4's shipped are S-600 and the i9500 is only available in smaller markets without the prospects of LTE. If devs in major markets (EU, US, Asia) have access to LTE it shouldn't be shocking they'd want to own an LTE-capable phone. So it shouldn't be a surprise that Octa has less dev support just based on fewer being sold and the markets it's available in.
Balong020 said:
I thought octa core version will have many roms.
Wrong buy huhu
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Its a New device, with time will have more
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BarryH_GEG said:
2/3 of SGS4's shipped are S-600 and the i9500 is only available in smaller markets without the prospects of LTE. If devs in major markets (EU, US, Asia) have access to LTE it shouldn't be shocking they'd want to own an LTE-capable phone. So it shouldn't be a surprise that Octa has less dev support just based on fewer being sold and the markets it's available in.
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In terms of non-stock ROMs (CM, AOKP etc.) that's only part of the reason though, and not even the main one. The primary reason for a lack of ROMs is the Exynos chip set and the devs refusing to work with it thanks to Samsung.
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Wait for cm to release something!
Me Gusta!
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Wait for cm to release something!
Me Gusta!
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You'll be waiting a long time. So far no maintainers have expressed interest in touching another Exynos device.
There's always the possibility someone new will do the bringup, but so far, it's not likely.
It is normal! Nobody want to devote time and resources to a device that has a defective SoC! Even Samsung have acknowledged that there is a serious flaw in the core switching logic of Exynos 5410 that can't be repaired with a software patch and they have began to build the newer fixed Exynos 5420
I'm a owner of a gt I9505. Flashed a dozen roms already and kernels. Can't decide what I want. So many to pick, just wanted to tell you that.
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I'm a owner of a gt I9505. Flashed a dozen roms already and kernels. Can't decide what I want. So many to pick, just wanted to tell you that.
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Trololololollollolooool
Me Gusta!
Just out of intrest, why do devs hate exynos chipset so much? And HAHA!
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Still we get 6 hours screen on time which is great!! Isn't it??
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for anyone on the fence regarding 9500/9505, I would highly recommend i9505 if you are planning to mod.
There is already an active community of 9505 modders, and is growing daily. However there is no guarantee the issues with the Exynos chip will be resolved in the immediate future.
Any speed/power savings in the 9500 octacore chip are neglibile IMO and with a dearth of frequently updated roms for it, I think the 9505 is the way to go.
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for anyone on the fence regarding 9500/9505, I would highly recommend i9505 if you are planning to mod.
There is already an active community of 9505 modders, and is growing daily. However there is no guarantee the issues with the Exynos chip will be resolved in the immediate future.
Any speed/power savings in the 9500 octacore chip are neglibile IMO and with a dearth of frequently updated roms for it, I think the 9505 is the way to go.
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exynos chip will be rsolved? resolved what ? The difference is only with cm/aokp roms to which maintainers are reluctant to start(thank u ****shung). The rest of the development/mods is a different story, both are similar.
If there is a mod available for 9505 alone(which is unlikely since all the rom mods will be common for both)its just a matter of time before someone do it for 9500.
There are already a bundle of stock modded roms available for 9500.
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Just out of intrest, why do devs hate exynos chipset so much? And HAHA!
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They hate it because of Samsung! There is no complete documentation for the SoC, no compete sources, and the fact that the Exynos 5410 have a hardware flaw (that can't be fixed) doesn't help either!
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They hate it because of Samsung! There is no complete documentation for the SoC, no compete sources, and the fact that the Exynos 5410 have a hardware flaw (that can't be fixed) doesn't help either!
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What hardware flaw?
OrionBG said:
They hate it because of Samsung! There is no complete documentation for the SoC, no compete sources, and the fact that the Exynos 5410 have a hardware flaw (that can't be fixed) doesn't help either!
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hardware flaw? explain! , you can call it a missing feature/implementation. the term "hardware flaw" will always mislead the users in general. a feature which was never promised to be available for end users cannot be called as a flaw. It lacks one of the implementation/features of big little architecture and thats it.
calum96 said:
Just out of intrest, why do devs hate exynos chipset so much? And HAHA!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40289495&postcount=228
And since I'm coming from i9100 exynos, there's been lot of frustration and waiting (mainly the hwcomposer). You could search & read i9100 threads and find out more reasons :laugh:.
If you're a rom junkie don't hold your breath for Exynos, just switch to Nexus 4 or wait a little bit longer for Nexus 5 like me.

better sell your i9506 and look for alternative

i guess we wont be able to customize our s4 i9506 .nothing is happening in i9506 thread till date.and i dont wnt to get stuck with original firmware forever.so i just sold my i9506 and got new htc one.:highfive:
If you wanted a community of modders
Then buy a phone other people have
If you are in the UK, you should have got the 9505.
You should buy a second hand one
theunderling said:
If you are in the UK, you should have got the 9505.
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even the i9505 has a lack of mods/modders, especially kernels, dunno why...?
ICECOLDKILLAH said:
even the i9505 has a lack of mods/modders, especially kernels, dunno why...?
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I noticed this when upgrading from sgs3 to sgs4 last month.
I've noticed it as well. I miss the days of the S2 and siyah kernel. KT is the closest kernel were going to get to that kind of features. With the S5 due out soon a lot if devs are going to move on. This will be my last samsung. I'm tired of Sammy's ugly and bloated FWs
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Jrhoop said:
I noticed this when upgrading from sgs3 to sgs4 last month.
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yeah me too m8, when i upgraded from the s2 to the s3 i was happy afterwards, but now after the upgrade from the s3 to the s4...
symondo12 said:
I've noticed it as well. I miss the days of the S2 and siyah kernel. KT is the closest kernel were going to get to that kind of features. With the S5 due out soon a lot if devs are going to move on. This will be my last samsung. I'm tired of Sammy's ugly and bloated FWs
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yeah i remember the old s2 days with the siyah kernel too
actually i am also thinking about switching to anything else than samsung...
well I just bought the Xperia Z1, but still keeping the i9506 as second phone in case something happens, or if I don't like the Z1...
I too miss the sgs2 and sgs3 days. This will also be my last galaxy phone... All this knox-bulls* and bloated firmwares. But which manufacturer should I go to? HTC? Where's most developer activity?
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sackynuts said:
Where's most developer activity?
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Nexus devices.
oldblue910 said:
Nexus devices.
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Hmm.. the biggest advantage, from my point of view, of nexus devices are, they'll rather have support for upcoming OSs such as Ubuntu, Mozilla etc. because of AOSP(drivers etc.). Samsung/HTC/Sony on the other side have always their customized Android OS, which is also a good thing because they have to be absolutely stable.
My SHV-E330S(same as I9506) has not less mods than my old S2. I would say, it has much more mods than S2.
The only difference - you wait when someone will do this for you, while i do it by myself.
Actually, i don't see what is interesting in using already made custom ROM which has be made in someone's specific taste.
Today, there are much more devices than before. Thus, concentration of developers for particular device is less and less. If you want to get something interesting for particular device, you have to become one of such developers.
Otherwise, just get Nexus - it already has naked Android which most people here is looking for.
The only thing i miss for my I9506 is the kernel developement.But if you think better why would you OC the Krait 400?Isn`t the fastest CPU avalaible on the market?A kernel with udervoltage feature enabled would be perfect.For the rest...if you have root you can make it all by yourself.There are a lot of tutorials on the market explaining how you can port a custom ROM and a lot of mods and themes ar compatible for this phone from I9505 thread and Note 3.For short...i`m very satisfied with my I9506.Way faster and less battery draining than I9505.I have them both!
If no-one is porting a rom from either the Xperia Z1, or from the Note 3 wich at least have the same CPU, i will probably look into how to do this myself.. I bought the i9506 yesterday and thought there would be a custom rom allready, but no.. My old Optimus 4X HD is still in use, cause i really hate the Samsung menu system!
I9506
I am from India. My friend is getting me a I9506 from US for 490 dollars. is it a good deal? Will I get OTA updates on it?
toxicneo said:
I am from India. My friend is getting me a I9506 from US for 490 dollars. is it a good deal? Will I get OTA updates on it?
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Think no.. New samsung devices have a region lock by default..
If its a new device and is unlocked maybe, but u need to activate in your region for first use..
Dont know if device only run in US if ur friend activate the phone there..
If not, you'll need to unlock it and pray..
Other thing will be flash ur own firmwares but this will flag a 1 on knox void warranty efuse and cant receive OTAs..
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faiyo said:
If you wanted a community of modders
Then buy a phone other people have
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Yeah i just sold my s4i9506 and got htc one.which is much better than so called s4 with 800 snapdragon processer.it is weird that samsung having much more powerful processer than htc one is laggy;and the knox thing is pissing everyone off!!
I have been using htc one for last one week and i havent seen any lag yet.
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Sadly the data plan network on our country have no HTC One supplies, i would to get hands on it really. Also I am shock by the mods and also CM, i though Galaxy Line are the modfest.
Yes, I agree on this also.
I had an S3 before and I have to say that Devs were going crazy making new Roms/Tweaks and kernels almost every day!
I thought the GS4 would be even more crazier but turns out that it isn't. Should've got that Nexus 5 :|
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