Sticking with my Galaxy S4

[UJ95x]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

Addressing your s4 with 'slimkat', how do you like your phone rooted? Compared to having touchwiz I mean.

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A lot better than having TW. No lag, better UI, and way better battery life. Plus being able to use root only apps like Titanium backup

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[Kolten Nay]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

Yes it is.

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Please explain

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[Kolten Nay]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

A lot better than having TW. No lag, better UI, and way better battery life. Plus being able to use root only apps like Titanium backup

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Did you lose anything from your phone when you rooted?

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[UJ95x]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

Did you lose anything from your phone when you rooted?

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No, but I didn't have to unlock the bootloader when I did it. Now all of the phones on 4.3 or newer have a locked bootloader because of Knox. In that case you would lose user data.
I backed up my data, and then flashed a custom ROM (Originally CyanogenMod) which also deletes user data.

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[sniffs]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

Why not make your S4 waterproof?

http://http://www.liquipel.com/

 

[sasha]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

Yeah I won't be jumping ship for the S5, I'm really not impressed with the overall design of the phone that leather back is what blows me. There aren't enough new features that make me wanna leave my S4 for it. I'll sit this one out and see what comes next!

 

[UJ95x]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

Why not make your S4 waterproof?

http://http://www.liquipel.com/

That doesn't make it waterproof, only water resistant. Plus it's $150 or something like that

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[UJ95x]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

Yeah I won't be jumping ship for the S5, I'm really not impressed with the overall design of the phone that leather back is what blows me. There aren't enough new features that make me wanna leave my S4 for it. I'll sit this one out and see what comes next!

The back isn't leather, it's still plastic, but it's the soft-touch plastic that's used on Nexus phones. It feels a lot better

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[sasha]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

The back isn't leather, it's still plastic, but it's the soft-touch plastic that's used on Nexus phones. It feels a lot better

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Excuse me, I should have said leather back feel. I just don't like the look of it for my taste.

 

[dpham00]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

No, but I didn't have to unlock the bootloader when I did it. Now all of the phones on 4.3 or newer have a locked bootloader because of Knox. In that case you would lose user data.
I backed up my data, and then flashed a custom ROM (Originally CyanogenMod) which also deletes user data.

Sent from my Galaxy S4 running SlimKat 4.4.2

Even the de/gpe?


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[UJ95x]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

Even the de/gpe?


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Are you asking about Knox? No, they don't have it, but I'm not sure if the bootloader is unlocked out of the box.

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[dpham00]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

Are you asking about Knox? No, they don't have it, but I'm not sure if the bootloader is unlocked out of the box.

Sent from my Galaxy S4 running SlimKat 4.4.2

According to this, it ships with an unlocked bootloader


http://www.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-s4-developer-edition-goes-sale-650

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[anon(3092520)]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

I think the S5 is a nice looking phone with some great specs, but I don't see any reason to upgrade from my S3. People get way to hung up on specs, when they don't really mean anything.

 

[UJ95x]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

According to this, it ships with an unlocked bootloader


http://www.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-s4-developer-edition-goes-sale-650

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The good thing about the DE is that unlocking it won't void warranty

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[Jaycemiskel]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

I think I may upgrade from my S4 to the S5. I like that it's water resistant and will probably be better on battery. I also like how the camera should be even better, I get tired of my camera processing. I want the Gear Fit and I know I'll be staying with Samsung phones so I figure why not get the S5, never know when they'll stop letting you use removable batteries and I'd like to have the newest device when they do so I can hang on to it for two years. Privacy mode is also a plus.

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[ibcop]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

I think the S5 is a nice looking phone with some great specs, but I don't see any reason to upgrade from my S3. People get way to hung up on specs, when they don't really mean anything.

Most end users never truly use each and every feature. I want a device where I can use it as intended and not worry about the battery. Why should I have to cripple my S4 to get through the day without recharging?

 

[OceanView]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

I'll be upgrading from my S4 & Note 3 combo.
I'm looking forward to water resistance, better focusing camera and the low battery power saving feature to name a few.

 

[Sanjay Chandra]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

Its definitely better than Galaxy S4 and its much more advanced too.
but GS4 is just enough for my current needs.

There is no point in wasting money on something which isn't compelling enough.

Even Galaxy S3 is decent phone still.

 

[Raptor007]

Re: Sticking with my S4.

IMO there is no compelling reason to upgrade a 1 year old phone (S4 => S5) but if you were on a 2+ year old phone then yes its worth it. As for it being an incremental device that could be said for any device released today. There isn't much they can do to WOW us anymore. 1080p screens, 2GB RAM, processors are fast just to be fast. Camera is one way, battery mgt is another way, battery sizse, overall design and software enhancements that won't be pushed out to the prior generation.

For me I am in between phones so I can get the S5 and not feel like its incremental but all new for me. Next year the S6 may still be incremental to the OP and to me and I may or may not upgrade its just depends on what I see at that time.

 

[Zdot7]

s4, s5 what's the difference? The waterproof feature will only apply to people who go swimming with their phones -,-

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