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Times are changing, tides are shifting, trends are passing, and drifting, and priorities are rearranging. The thing is the way device manufacturers set their priorities straight doesn’t always align with the wishes of the overwhelming majority of mobile consumers. Take smartphone battery capacity. Literally everyone who’s ever owned a half-decent Android with web access, a
Not everyone can afford the newest, hottest, speediest gadgets on offer today. Especially when manufacturers put so much pressure on the everyday consumer to upgrade yearly, sometimes even more than once within 12 months. We say it’s okay to own yesteryear’s Android flagships, and going refurbished is often a wise choice if you can’t or
We receive hundreds of emails each day from Samsung Galaxy S4 owners and the most common problem is that the phone won’t turn on. There’s no easy way to determine what the cause really is nor is there an ultimate solution to fix it immediately. That is why for this specific issue, we provide troubleshooting
We have received several emails from Samsung Galaxy S4 (#Samsung #GalaxyS4) owners whose phones are now randomly rebooting. This problem may be caused by a failing battery, crashing apps or a firmware issue and I will tackle all these in this post. There are three problems I will cite in this post and each of
If you recently updated your Galaxy S4 to Android 5 Lollipop and it keeps rebooting randomly or stuck in boot loop, this is the article you should read: How to fix Samsung Galaxy S4 that is stuck in boot loop after lollipop update. A Samsung Galaxy S4 that is stuck in boot loop or keeps
One of the things that most people love about #Samsung #Galaxy devices is its use of a Super AMOLED display. The Galaxy #S4 for example uses this kind of display which makes images on the screen appear vibrant and lifelike. It also allows the device to save more battery life compared to regular LCD screens
Blocking spammers, pranksters and people that simply annoy you from your Samsung Galaxy S4 is easy. Just add them to your Auto Reject list to prevent them from calling you or include them to the Spam numbers of your SMS app. This article will show you the ways to do it. 1. How do you
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a microSD card slot that supports up to 64 gigabytes of data. That is more than enough to accommodate hundreds of multimedia files. The fact is, many owners use their phone as their external storage drives. But what if the microSD card suddenly fails? We did received hundreds of emails
The “Unfortunately, Settings has stopped” error is not exclusive to Samsung Galaxy S4. In fact, it can happen to any Android phone in the market as it involves the service that handles all settings (default or user-specified) in a phone. The thing about this error is that it can be caused by a third-party app,
One of the common issues plaguing Samsung Galaxy S4 owners is the inability of the device to turn itself on from time to time. This issue can be due to a few factors and can manifest itself in a few different ways. Below are some of them. If you are one of the users
A smartphone is one of the best portable devices that you can bring with you to stay connected to the Internet. If you are in your favorite coffee shop you can take out your #Samsung Galaxy #S4 for example and connect to its Wi-Fi network. You can then check you emails or update your social
Welcome to our focused troubleshooting series where we aim to resolve the #Samsung Galaxy #S4 can’t send text message issue and other related problems. As we all know, text messaging is a very important feature of a smartphone since it allows a person to easily communicate with others. While a person can also rely on
One of the reasons why people get Android devices is because of the easy way to expand its available storage. A person can get a phone such as the #Samsung Galaxy #S4 with a base storage of 16GB but then can further increase this by simply adding a microSD card. The S4 can accommodate a
Welcome to another part of our troubleshooting series where we resolve the issues our readers are facing with their Android devices. In this latest installment of the series we will tackle the #Samsung Galaxy #S4 can’t hear calls issue & other related problems. We have gathered several issues of this nature that have been sent
We received another email from a troubled Samsung Galaxy S4 user which reads, “When I’m playing a game or when opening any app, I encounter a Galaxy S4 black screen problem. The only thing that shows during its occurrence is the time only. Then, does not respond for a while. Is my phone malfunctioning? I
One of the primary reasons why people get a smartphone is to make communication faster and easier. You can not only make a call or send a text message but you can also go online and check on your email or update your social media networks. All of these can be done if the phone
As smartphone cameras have become better a lot of people suddenly became interested in photography. Not only do a lot of consumers just point and shoot but they are now finding better shots by considering factors such as lighting and composition just to name a few. The finished photo can even be enhanced further by applying
Samsung Galaxy S4 is one of the most powerful smartphones available in the market today. But despite its power and popularity, it is not free from problems and errors. In fact, thousands have already been complaining about some pressing issues they have encountered just weeks after they have bought their phone. We did a little
South Korean tech giant’s very own “life companion” flagship Android smartphone comes with cutting-edge software and hardware technology. But just because it is a great smartphone does not mean that everyone who owns it will have a flawless experience with it. In fact, some GS4 owners have been reporting issues associated with the device’s hardware
Welcome to our first focused troubleshooting articles dedicated to software upgrade concerns on the Samsung Galaxy S4. As we already know, Samsung has already released the official Lollipop update for this device. There are however some owners of this phone who are not getting the notification for the update which is why their phone is