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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
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
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
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 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
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
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
One user reported that he is having trouble with his Samsung Galaxy S4 ringer going mute automatically. The likely cause of this problem is the motion and gestures function of the phone that automatically performs the action. Here is a way to disable it: 1. Press the Menu key. 2. Go to Settings. 3. Tap
If you keep on receiving a “Sign-in Failed” message while logging into your Yahoo email account or any email account for that matter, there are many things that can cause this. Clear the Cache of Galaxy S3 One cause is that maybe your cache just needs a little refreshing. So, try to clear your cache
One common problem experienced by Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4 users with custom ROMs are getting disconnected in Wi-Fi when it is idle. So far, there is no clear explanation as to what is causing the problem but some speculate that it might be connected to rooting. However, there are other users who have stated
The two most basic functions of a phone are to be able to make or receive calls and send or receive text messages. These services, however, are reliant to the quality of service your provider can provide. There have been reports from our readers who own a Samsung Galaxy S4 that they couldn’t use the