Recent content by Xceptiona1

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    S4 won't play videos!

    I use MX player for videos on mine and it seems to work well.
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    Will 4.4 eventually bring a working external SD access by default?

    I can't figure out how to keep doing the same things on my phone without sd access. I have syncme copy/sync files from my home computer to the sdcard on my phone which include pictures/videos/music. Then various apps such as winamp access those files and edit them. I appreciate the idea of using...
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    Will 4.4 eventually bring a working external SD access by default?

    I appreciate you looking into this, it is the only frustrating part of this OS
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    Will 4.4 eventually bring a working external SD access by default?

    a post on XDA on the second page is saying that it works on 4.4...so Im am wondering if the same fix (editing the XML file) still works after the update? I'm in a holding pattern until I have a way to access/write to my SD card.
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    Galaxy S4 Google Play edition - official Android 4.4 Kit Kat is rolling out now

    I was excited to see the update on my phone, but couldn't download it at work (no wifi). Hopped on the forums and I'm now thinking I should hold off, especially for the sd access. I use syncme app to copy documents and music from my PC to the SDcard of my phone via wifi. Sounds like that won't...
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    Low External Memory Warning

    from my understanding the phone sees a portion of you internal memory as 'external' /storage/extsdcard is the sdcard, however a lot of apps will install too /storage/emulated/legacy or /storage/sdcard0 and I believe those are actually internal storage mount points emulating or stating that they...
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    Galaxy S4 (Google Edition) -Google update/open recovery

    I have open recovery installed and think its not allowing the install of the goog updates. Does anyone know how to restore my phone so the updates will work properly OR how to install the OTA updates via open recovery? I couple times a week I get notifications that I have a phone update I...
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    How many are selling their Google Edition S4 when the Nexus 5 hits?

    I like the gs4ge, I read today that the nexus will not have BT4, so that a no go for me.
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    does the s4 have "find my phone like the i phone?"

    https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager **just noticed someone posted this link already**
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    Lock Screen Notifications

    I do not understand from the description, what you are wanting the phone to show/do?
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    4.3 V2?

    I just received the update, my phone is not rooted, however I have the teamwin bootloader. when I clicked update it rebooted my phjone and just sits at the teamwin logo, nothing ever comes up, if I turn it off and on just goes back to system restore and the teamwin splashscreen, sort feel like i...
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    4.3 SD write access

    I was having some problems with winamp after rooting the device, but then uninstalling the root winamp starting performing properly again, is your phone still rooted?
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    4.3 SD write access

    After making those changes I did go ahead and unroot my device, because goog wallet does not like root and also winamp was giving me some troubles...so I edited the file and unrooted and everything is working fine on mine.
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    4.3 SD write access

    I was having all sorts of troubles figuring out how to allow apps write to the sd card and found various posts that I compiled to give your apps write access after the 4.3 update. To fix SD card access on google edition s4 4.3 android install google usb driver...
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    root

    I attempted the root method in the link given and this is what happens Rooting phone... [+] This may take a few minutes. [-] Failure. Cleaning up... Exploit complete. Press enter to reboot and exit. upon reboot I see the superuser app, however it does not work and titanium backup still says...