Samsung Galaxy S4

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Viva said:
Give GearCM a try. It doesn't have major bugs, besides Bluetooth calling (like in a car) not working.

I'm currently running a recent Cyanogenmod nightly, but I'll soon switch to the 20141122 GearCM build as it has many bugs fixed that remains in the official Cyanogenmod builds.
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Which of the:
Google Apps (add-on)
do I need?

What app did you use to root your phone?
Do I need to back up contacts and crap?
 
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Chevron said:
Which of the:
Google Apps (add-on)
do I need?

What app did you use to root your phone?
Do I need to back up contacts and crap?
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You will wipe the phone when installing a custom ROM... Contacts may be synced with Google, depends on how you set it up

Google Apps depends on the version of Android (4.4 with kitkat etc...)
 
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As for rooting, don't know what to use... Haven't found a use in rooting since I bricked my Note 2 and finally got it working again after a few days
 
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Discovered the S4's infrared ability last night. Yeah I know late to the party, but in case someone else didn't know you can totally use the phone as an IR remote :)
 
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RichardG said:
They also have the Galaxy S4 ZOOM - R2999 only a few branches still have stock. I was considering to buy one but not sure with so many models available
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S4 mini and zoom are more or less the same minus the size and camera. If you don't mind the size and want the better camera, get the zoom
 
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Anyone know of a place that can replace my screen? I got quoted R2800 and that is almost like the price I paid for the phone (secondhand-America)
 
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isie said:
Oh Spead read, missed the part from the Sates
Ya sorry ADH is an African thing :whistling:

Best option bud is check out china mall one of the IP shops will probably be your best bet. Or check out Ebay for a DIY fix
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Agreed, think I saw screens for sale at around 125 from zaastra.com
 
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spellcheck said:
I thought I'd give it a try too, but mine is still lying at the mail hub in Joburg. It came out of Customs on 21 August.
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So with the Post Office strike petering out, I finally received my black back cover. What a pleasure - it's everything you guys said. I'm now using my S4 without a case for the first time. :)
 
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spellcheck said:
So with the Post Office strike petering out, I finally received my black back cover. What a pleasure - it's everything you guys said. I'm now using my S4 without a case for the first time. :)
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What does it look like?
 
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Well my friend found a guy who can fix my screen for like a R1000. Better than the R2800 quote
 
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My battery is driving me nuts so I've decided I need to get a new one. The originals are something like +-R500, which is quite a lot...
Has anyone used a generic like this: http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/168264844/Samsung_Galaxy_S4_i9500_Replacement_Battery.html

I see there's also this available: http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/166978376/Samsung_S4_batteries_new.html
It seems those don't have NFC though, will this be a problem if I don't use NFC much?

Then there's this one which has NFC (according to the image): http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/167897301/SAMSUNG_S4_REPLACEMENT_BATTERY_WITH_FREE_DELIVERY.html

I took it to Samsung behind Century City but they said it's out of warranty and also that I have a custom ROM on it so the warranty would not be valid anyway... To have a tech look at it would cost something like R250 I think, so I'd rather just buy a new battery... any advice?
 
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d7e7r7 said:
My battery is driving me nuts so I've decided I need to get a new one. The originals are something like +-R500, which is quite a lot...
Has anyone used a generic like this: http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/168264844/Samsung_Galaxy_S4_i9500_Replacement_Battery.html

I see there's also this available: http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/166978376/Samsung_S4_batteries_new.html
It seems those don't have NFC though, will this be a problem if I don't use NFC much?

Then there's this one which has NFC (according to the image): http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/167897301/SAMSUNG_S4_REPLACEMENT_BATTERY_WITH_FREE_DELIVERY.html

I took it to Samsung behind Century City but they said it's out of warranty and also that I have a custom ROM on it so the warranty would not be valid anyway... To have a tech look at it would cost something like R250 I think, so I'd rather just buy a new battery... any advice?
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Buy from Ebay. They take a while to arrive (maybe 3 weeks), but you can get an original new battery for less than R100. I've bought two this way. Or you can try bidding on one (I've bought from this seller before).
 
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