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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 09:35 PM
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^^^Open the App drawer, then Menu/Hide Applications. (6:19 in the vid). Great little vid for S4 virgins like myself:

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/t7uVEL3z8gY?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

This is another good "how to" vid as well:

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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 10:02 PM
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Anyone having issues with foxfi for the S4? I bought the full version, and it doesnt display full version unlocked and it force closes immediately.

I emailed their support line after leaving a bad review and they never replied.
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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 10:03 PM
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I have the standard white/grey Otterbox cover for my HTC One. It works quite well.
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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by crazyasiantl
Anyone having issues with foxfi for the S4? I bought the full version, and it doesnt display full version unlocked and it force closes immediately.

I emailed their support line after leaving a bad review and they never replied.
Dude, you paid for it when the S4 isn't even listed as a compatible phone nor is JB 4.2 listed as compatible? Then you give them a negative review?

No wonder they won't respond....

http://pdanet.co/help/devices.php

It would appear that they have not yet figured out how to defeat the changes made in JB 4.2.x ....
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by nfnsquared
Dude, you paid for it when the S4 isn't even listed as a compatible phone nor is JB 4.2 listed as compatible? Then you give them a negative review?

No wonder they won't respond....

http://pdanet.co/help/devices.php

It would appear that they have not yet figured out how to defeat the changes made in JB 4.2.x ....
There was just a new version released that was "supposed" to work with the S4. They replied to the review, but not the email.
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by crazyasiantl
There was just a new version released that was "supposed" to work with the S4. They replied to the review, but not the email.
Where did you read that? What carrier? Is your phone rooted?
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by nfnsquared
Where did you read that? What carrier? Is your phone rooted?
Im with ATT. It was in the google play store. It was just released and on sale during memorial day weekend, so I decided to try it out. Its not the7.99 foxfi+pdanet one. Its just foxfi pro. It gives you steps in the app to get it to work, but I havent had any luck.

And the phone isnt rooted.
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Old Jun 4, 2013 | 10:46 PM
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if i wanna go stock non rooted for my dads note 2 is it as simple as flashing a stock non rooted image? Can I do that through clockwork or do i have to do it through odin?
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Old Jun 5, 2013 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by speedemon90
if i wanna go stock non rooted for my dads note 2 is it as simple as flashing a stock non rooted image? Can I do that through clockwork or do i have to do it through odin?
Either way will work. Make sure its the odexed version. ODIN is more of a complete wipe if you flash the wipe version but you can also do a format in CWM which will do the same thing. In both instances make sure you create a backup and save them to a PC. You'll probably find more sources for the stock version via ODIN though.
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 04:02 PM
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 09:15 PM
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So I just played with an S4. It's making me have second thoughts about my One. Lol. The screen looked so good. Samsung did a great job with the newer AMOLED tech. I think that contrast is tempting me to go back to AMOLED even though the One has more accurate colors and is brighter outdoors. Oh and the phone was ridiculously fast. The plastic didn't bother me as much as I thought it would but it did pick up fingerprints like crazy. Oh well. I think I'll live with a One. I just pulled 37 Mbps here in LA on LTE. Not bad at all.
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Old Jun 6, 2013 | 09:51 PM
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Loving my S4 so far. I don't miss my Iphone one bit (but don't get me wrong, the Iphone was a great phone for me for 2 years and then I was able to sell it for $145 ). I really don't care about the plastic either, especially since it's in an Otter Box anyhow. The only drawback is that I haven't yet had enough time to learn/fully exploit this phone
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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 10:05 AM
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http://ibnlive.in.com/news/now-sony-...397207-11.html

A bit late but the phone is so beautiful that it's tempting.
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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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I'd be interested in that S4 when they come out with the rugged, waterproof version
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/5/439...laxy-s4-active

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Old Jun 8, 2013 | 04:04 PM
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HTC One S-Off and Super CID!

Don't know if you guys saw it but they just got S-Off the other day for the HTC One variants!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2314582


Once you have S-Off, you can use the Super CID to flash any RUU for your HTC One device:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&highlight=cid



So what does this mean in the short term? It means with Super CID you can flash any RUU to your device from any region, even the developer HTC RUU. In the long term, once Google starts releasing the Google Edition HTC One, you could presumably turn your current HTC One into a full on Google Edition or any HTC One variant for that matter with complete OTA updates straight from Google or HTC (if you decide to flash the Dev RUU).
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Old Jun 10, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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So I'm getting my S3 fixed by samsung. Costing me $150

I dunno if i'm gonna root it haha... I'll see. I can't take the chance of a brick again. Its gonna suck!!!! My software on my NS will be better than my S3

I wisht i had gotten the N4
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Old Jun 11, 2013 | 12:39 PM
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Does "set reminder" in Google Now work for anyone anymore? It worked great when it launched last month, but recently it has stopped working

Might be a bug from the latest calendar update or something.
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Old Jun 11, 2013 | 02:22 PM
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^^Just tested mine, works fine.

I don't want to start a flame war over there on the Apple Iphone thread, but it sure looks like the 'flat' design aesthetic Google has been pushing out recently.
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Old Jun 11, 2013 | 03:50 PM
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^^Just tested mine, works fine.
hmm that's odd. I tried it on a N4 and S4 and both didn't work. They say setting reminder but no card shows up and no reminder at all at the specified time
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Old Jun 11, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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mine works fine on my NS.

Yea lol, its not even the flatter design. The control center, which is way too cluttered. I do really like their calendar, weather app design. Those are really nice. The icons look a ltl childish, so does the circular dialer buttons.
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 01:05 AM
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So this google now, does it always use the GPS until I kill the app?
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 02:23 AM
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I dont think it actually ever uses the GPS?

Maybe rarely? For the most part its using cell towers and wifi (whether you're connected or not, but you gotta have wifi on for better accuracy) to triangulate positions, IIRC
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 02:27 AM
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So this google now, does it always use the GPS until I kill the app?
You can get Google Now on an iPhone?
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by is300eater
You can get Google Now on an iPhone?
Yes
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by speedemon90
I dont think it actually ever uses the GPS?

Maybe rarely? For the most part its using cell towers and wifi (whether you're connected or not, but you gotta have wifi on for better accuracy) to triangulate positions, IIRC

Ahh I see, just was worried because I kept see the GPS arrow icon...


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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 11:53 AM
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
Ahh I see, just was worried because I kept see the GPS arrow icon...
Yea my friend told me that too. I dunno if he's using it. I believe google released a statement saying they dont use GPS.

http://bgr.com/2013/05/02/google-now...-bug-location/

I dunno who's right or not though for obvious reasons.
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Old Jun 15, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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Doesn't make any difference, the "machine" sees you anyhow....which could be a good thing. Someday Mr. Reese and Mr. Finch may just save your ass
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 07:05 AM
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Love that show^
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 01:24 PM
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Anyone else in this thread getting the LG Optimus G Pro?

I'll be giving my wife my Note 2, when my Optimus G Pro comes in tomorrow.
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 04:13 PM
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Say it ain't so! I love my Note 2
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Doom878
Say it ain't so! I love my Note 2


I love it too Doom... but my wife loves it as well, and she's been nagging me to get her one too. But instead of buying another note 2, I figured taking the slight upgrade in the LG Optimus G Pro and giving her my Note 2 makes sense.

One thing that sucks, LG locks their bootloaders... oh well. I've grown tired of flashing custom roms anyway.
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BraveDemon


I love it too Doom... but my wife loves it as well, and she's been nagging me to get her one too. But instead of buying another note 2, I figured taking the slight upgrade in the LG Optimus G Pro and giving her my Note 2 makes sense.

One thing that sucks, LG locks their bootloaders... oh well. I've grown tired of flashing custom roms anyway.
what about waiting for the Note 3?
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 05:46 PM
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^ I probably should... but I'm impatient and want to play with a new toy.
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BraveDemon
^ I probably should... but I'm impatient and want to play with a new toy.
I have a feeling Samsung might be able to bring the Note 3 out with a bigger screen yet not much bigger body (or even smaller), like what they did with the the S4 (bigger screen and actually smaller body than the S3). And needless to say, a 1080p display. I would wait and decide later, so you don't a have buyer's remorse
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Old Jun 17, 2013 | 08:20 PM
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Get teh S4 over the note 2!!!

Note 2 is too big and S4 is big enough!
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 11:01 AM
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Depends what you need it for....
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 11:04 AM
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by speedemon90
Get teh S4 over the note 2!!!

Note 2 is too big and S4 is big enough!
Get a case!
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 11:36 AM
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I'm waiting to hear about the note 3.. Then again by the time my contract is up the note 4(?) will be out. And then I can see if the rumors of a large screen iPhone (6) for 2014 are true


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