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Title: Galaxy S4
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 05 April 2013, 16:56
Whats your opinions on this new phone? :smiley:
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: shepgti on 05 April 2013, 18:23
it'll ring and text people.
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: leigh_harty on 05 April 2013, 19:49
lets hope its not built like the S3  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: thatwillis on 05 April 2013, 19:53
I had a little look into it and it doesnt sound mind blowing by any means. So i just upgraded to to the Sony xperia Z instead of waiting for it.
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: sharki786 on 05 April 2013, 20:13
lets hope its not built like the S3  :lipsrsealed:

Nothing wrong with the s3 am using it now to add a reply to this thread.
Whats wrong with it???
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: VW BUSH on 05 April 2013, 20:15
lets hope its not built like the S3  :lipsrsealed:
My S3 is pretty solid, whats wrong wiv em, how long have I got :grin:

If I was buying a phone at cost i.e out of my own pocket, I would hold on for a bit or just get a free contract phone, there is some good stuff coming out in about 18 months :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: leigh_harty on 05 April 2013, 20:25
Software wise its great, but the little camera cover came off within a week. the amount of crap that made it into the camera module itself was unbelievable... literally couldnt take pics. Now its clean and the thing doesnt focus

Screen isnt as scratch resistant as they make out...

Everynow and again when i put the phone down (normal & gentle) it will act like the sd card had been removed then prepared again... losing playlists etc

It went through a phase where it would only charge of an in car charger

Still think its a good phone and still happy i upgraded from a 4S.... just my iphone was built like an old volvo compared  :grin:
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: stu646 on 05 April 2013, 20:26
lets hope its not built like the S3  :lipsrsealed:

How come?

Had mine since last June and nothing wrong with it at all, never crashed or had no problems with it at all.

Used a leather case since owning it, so not even one scratch on it.
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: leigh_harty on 05 April 2013, 20:26
also the music dont go loud enough with earphones etc  :whistle:
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: VW BUSH on 05 April 2013, 20:34
Software wise its great, but the little camera cover came off within a week. the amount of crap that made it into the camera module itself was unbelievable... literally couldnt take pics. Now its clean and the thing doesnt focus

Screen isnt as scratch resistant as they make out...

Everynow and again when i put the phone down (normal & gentle) it will act like the sd card had been removed then prepared again... losing playlists etc

It went through a phase where it would only charge of an in car charger

Still think its a good phone and still happy i upgraded from a 4S.... just my iphone was built like an old volvo compared  :grin:

I've had mine three months and its been great, I did buy a case and all the bits as it needs to last.
I must say it has surprised me in what it can do, work never leaves me now ggrrrr
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: Jay on 05 April 2013, 20:57
I'm disappointed the S4 has an even larger screen, 4.8" is more than enough for a f@cking phone !

Software wise its great, but the little camera cover came off within a week. the amount of crap that made it into the camera module itself was unbelievable... literally couldnt take pics. Now its clean and the thing doesnt focus

Screen isnt as scratch resistant as they make out...

Everynow and again when i put the phone down (normal & gentle) it will act like the sd card had been removed then prepared again... losing playlists etc

It went through a phase where it would only charge of an in car charger

Still think its a good phone and still happy i upgraded from a 4S.... just my iphone was built like an old volvo compared  :grin:

Had mine since late July(ish) and not had any thing like that go wrong, I had a lock up problem but fixed that with fstrim. Most mobile companies give you a 2 year warranty with your phone, which is the good thing about getting one on contract as apposed to buying it out right and only getting a year (2 year if on credit card but also more hassle) - either way its less than a year old still, so go get it sorted out properly!
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: Adam on 05 April 2013, 20:58
Evolution not a revolution.

Revolution will be next year :wink:
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: Jay on 05 April 2013, 21:03
Evolution not a revolution.

Revolution will be next year :wink:

Hope so! as long as the revolution isn't a 3D screen, or built in projector.
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: ajmoir36 on 17 April 2013, 21:41
I have to admit I have an S2 and love it although some days I think its just too big. Thinking S3 mini next time.
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: Sonic B0000M on 18 April 2013, 21:07
If anybody is getting an S4 you should buy it on Three. Free phone unlimited internet and only 35  a month.
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: T_J_G on 18 April 2013, 21:10
And no network coverage ;)
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: Sonic B0000M on 18 April 2013, 22:15
Nah. Three is loads better now. Swapped last year from Vodafone.  Three has a far better/faster data transfer.
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 08 May 2013, 17:01
Jay you mention about the S4 having a bigger screen than the S3 which I also thought was completely unnecessary but if I'm correct I'm sure I read the actual dimensions on the handset were no larger and was in fact marginally thinner.
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 08 May 2013, 17:01
Nah. Three is loads better now. Swapped last year from Vodafone.  Three has a far better/faster data transfer.

Snap.
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: Jay on 09 May 2013, 16:01
Jay you mention about the S4 having a bigger screen than the S3 which I also thought was completely unnecessary but if I'm correct I'm sure I read the actual dimensions on the handset were no larger and was in fact marginally thinner.


It's more to do with the screen size and thumb reach when using it one handed, which is sometimes hard on a 4.8" screen so if they keep making the screen larger with each new Galaxy S series it'll get harder to do so. I hope they stick with 5" and don't go larger on the S5 otherwise you might as well have a Note!
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 09 May 2013, 17:11
Forgot to mention yesterday,  has anyone had any issues with the S3 battery as mine is sh!te since the last update and occasionally takes forever to charge.  So much so that if I use the phone whilst it's charging it will run of juice faster than charger can put it back in.  :undecided:
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: Jay on 10 May 2013, 13:52
Nope. How long ago and which network are you on? What baseband are you on?
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 10 May 2013, 13:59
Get the HTC One instead. It's better.  :laugh: Chelsea has the S4, I've the HTC One, I think mine's better.
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: Khare on 10 May 2013, 22:24
Forgot to mention yesterday,  has anyone had any issues with the S3 battery as mine is sh!te since the last update and occasionally takes forever to charge.  So much so that if I use the phone whilst it's charging it will run of juice faster than charger can put it back in.  :undecided:

I had a problem with charging on mine, turned out to be the cable. Read a few stories online about the same problem and it seems the original cable is rubbish.

Get the HTC One instead. It's better.  :laugh: Chelsea has the S4, I've the HTC One, I think mine's better.

No thanks, had 3 HOX's before going for my S3. Don't know what the HOX+ is like but the original one is absolute balls.
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 11 May 2013, 01:14
Think you're getting confused Khare. I'm talking about the HTC One (nothing at the end, no letters).

That and the S4 are the best phones out right now (they say).
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: Jay on 13 May 2013, 13:51
Forgot to mention yesterday,  has anyone had any issues with the S3 battery as mine is sh!te since the last update and occasionally takes forever to charge.  So much so that if I use the phone whilst it's charging it will run of juice faster than charger can put it back in.  :undecided:

I had a problem with charging on mine, turned out to be the cable. Read a few stories online about the same problem and it seems the original cable is rubbish.

Get the HTC One instead. It's better.  :laugh: Chelsea has the S4, I've the HTC One, I think mine's better.

No thanks, had 3 HOX's before going for my S3. Don't know what the HOX+ is like but the original one is absolute balls.

My wife had the same problem with her original cable, after a few weeks of borrowing mine (and forgetting to put it back on my side of the bed) she said that her cable doesn't charge her phone. The HTC One is MUCH better than the HOX or HOX+ in so many ways - lets just hope the internal components are too...  (HOX+ was the LTE/4G version of the HOX)
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 13 May 2013, 13:56
Well I had to send mine back as I found a dead pixel.  :grin: Getting the replacement on this week though.
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: Jay on 13 May 2013, 14:02
How the feck did you manage to find a dead pixel on a display with 469 pixels per inch?!  :grin:
Title: Re: Galaxy S4
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 13 May 2013, 14:26
How the feck did you manage to find a dead pixel on a display with 469 pixels per inch?!  :grin:

 :grin: I did, and it was bugging the hell out of me. Replaced the black one for a silver though, as the black got prints on the rear too easily.