Samsung Galaxy S4

techead

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prodigyX said:
Hmm ok cool thanks for the info. I'm really itching to update though, sounds the the performance increases are rather good, from posts over at XDA:

Originally Posted by avetny
i9500. Located in New Jersey (USA)
May-02 received update:

UBUAMDK/new kernel also.

i9500 much smoother now.
This is new kernel doing this 100% guys.

Same here on international i9500, cept I live in AZ.
3DMark score went up.
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what Kernel is this? Is this it?
 
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They are definitely raving about the new firmware overseas... but how long before we get it here...

I know HTC has a universal rom (wwe) that covers most phones... is there something similar with Samsung?
 
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prodigyX said:
Yeah that seems to be the one. I'm so keen, but am doing my best to resist rooting, so I'm hoping OTA / KIES will come to the party soon :p
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No thats not it, I was wrong. Thats a custom kernel, the one people are talking about is a official kernel.

link here

Updates are seeding worldwide but of course in SA the providers are half asleep... Kinda suits me coz I need a way to undo root (Cofface's Odin method) coz once you root and try run Software Update it says sorry your phone has been modded.

Anyone know how to unroot?
 
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techead said:
No thats not it, I was wrong. Thats a custom kernel, the one people are talking about is a official kernel.

link here

Updates are seeding worldwide but of course in SA the providers are half asleep... Kinda suits me coz I need a way to undo root (Cofface's Odin method) coz once you root and try run Software Update it says sorry your phone has been modded.

Anyone know how to unroot?
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No, you were right the first time. Adam Kernel is a custom kernel based on the kernel pulled from the OTA update (MDK), so the performance increases I quoted would apply to it as well.

If you're already rooted, there's nothing stopping you from flashing this kernel, or even the entire firmware update yourself. From what I understand from XDA, anybody with a i9500 can flash the Indian or the Russian OTA firmware. As a bonus for you, once you've flashed the new stock firmware, you'll be unrooted again :)
 
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prodigyX said:
No, you were right the first time. Adam Kernel is a custom kernel based on the kernel pulled from the OTA update (MDK), so the performance increases I quoted would apply to it as well.

If you're already rooted, there's nothing stopping you from flashing this kernel, or even the entire firmware update yourself. From what I understand from XDA, anybody with a i9500 can flash the Indian or the Russian OTA firmware. As a bonus for you, once you've flashed the new stock firmware, you'll be unrooted again :)
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Hmmm think Im just gonna wait for Omega to include everything :)

Will be doing this tonight link

I want the latest kernel when it starts seeding here
 
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Had an opportunity to play with the S4 today... some exhibit at Sandton City.

Anyway- holy crap, this device is amazing. From the 5 minutes I played around with it- the air view is brilliant, the screen is on another level, and they have actually evolved the design- much, much better...

Am very tempted to get one myself...
 
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Anyone know if any Autopage or CellC stores in Cape Town have stock?
 
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Maverick Jester said:
Had an opportunity to play with the S4 today... some exhibit at Sandton City.

Anyway- holy crap, this device is amazing. From the 5 minutes I played around with it- the air view is brilliant, the screen is on another level, and they have actually evolved the design- much, much better...

Am very tempted to get one myself...
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What happened to all the "I'm not impressed" talk? :D
 
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Just came across the following:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263788

I seem to be having this exact issue - routing the phone worked fine and a root checker confirms that it is routed - however the minute I try and run an app that looks needs root privileges (e.g.: Titanium Backup) it complains that it cannot find su.

I trust that one of the devs over at XDA will find a way around this.
 
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Necropolis said:
Just came across the following:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263788

I seem to be having this exact issue - routing the phone worked fine and a root checker confirms that it is routed - however the minute I try and run an app that looks needs root privileges (e.g.: Titanium Backup) it complains that it cannot find su.

I trust that one of the devs over at XDA will find a way around this.
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Cofface, the guy that did the original root specifically said that Titanium Backup does not work, supposedly using the newer Adam kernel to root allows Titanium Backup usage.
 
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So to answer a call you can either press the physical menu key (if activated) or slide the green circle on the screen to the right. I have had a couple of calls where the green circle was unresponsive and I had to lock the screen and then unlock before I could slide the circle to answer.*Anyone else experienced this?
 
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Hey guys, not sure if this has been asked before, but would anyone be able to tell me if SA will be getting the Exynos S4? From what I saw in the Cell C store, they offer the Qualcomm variant...

Reason I ask, is specifically to do with the DAC- the Exynos variant has the rather impressive Wolfson WM5102 DAC.
 
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Maverick Jester said:
Hey guys, not sure if this has been asked before, but would anyone be able to tell me if SA will be getting the Exynos S4? From what I saw in the Cell C store, they offer the Qualcomm variant...

Reason I ask, is specifically to do with the DAC- the Exynos variant has the rather impressive Wolfson WM5102 DAC.
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Both phones are coming to south africa, at the moment, as far as I'm aware, the only S4 available in SA is the exynos variant... the Qualcomm variant with LTE will be here in a few weeks...

If you are unsure of which is which, check the model number:

i9500 - Exynos
i9505 - Qualcomm
 
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TrueTenacity said:
Both phones are coming to south africa, at the moment, as far as I'm aware, the only S4 available in SA is the exynos variant... the Qualcomm variant with LTE will be here in a few weeks...

If you are unsure of which is which, check the model number:

i9500 - Exynos
i9505 - Qualcomm
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Thanks for this, was actually going to amend my post, noting that I had discovered that Samsung have given them different model numbers.

I saw the I9505 at my local (Sandton City) Cell C yesterday... Will go back to confirm that it is indeed the I9505, I didn't explicitly check the model number, just saw the Qualcomm 4G sticker on the top.

However- all I want is the I9500. Now to find a local supplier that is reasonable...

Anyone dealt with CaCell before?
 
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