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    Help stuck on E network

    So I recently bought the galaxy s4 active (ATT SGH-1537) and have activated it. When I did though the first (and only) network I got was EDGE... it says this phone is capable of handling gsm, hspa+ and LTE. So I don't understand why I'm only getting EDGE.... someone please help! Would changing...
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    Help Rooted s4 Active, turned out a problem.

    Hi, I have recently bought a Samsung s4 Active. I was playing around in Pimp My Rom, which needs root access. I managed to do something wrong with it, I don't know what... When i rebooted my phone i tells me TouchWiz has stopped, and android.systemui has stopped. I have tried to fix it using...
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    Root KitKat on S4 Avtive

    Does anyone know if it is possible to get any of the KitKat versions on S4 Active? Looking for 4.4.2 or up. I'm already rooted and have CWM installed. Cheers
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    KitKat now available, again (AT&T)

    It looks like AT&T finally got the bugs out and just made 4.4.2 available for download. So far, I love it.
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    Help Not able to properly seal my phone

    I recently purchased Samsung S4 Active and I noticed that there is no middle pin located inside the back cover of the phone. Shouldn't this pin on the back cover be inserted into the notch present between the SD card and SIM card to properly seal the phone from water damage? As a matter of...
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    Best case for s4 Active?

    Which case do you recommend for this phone, something inexpensive but nice. I came across "TUDIA Ultra Slim Melody TPU Soft Gel Case for Samsung Galaxy S4 Active I9295" , does anyone have this case, how is it?
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    Please share your battery stats

    Hi, First time poster but have been a long time lurker of this forum and I am pleased to be a member of this forum . Received my new s4 active last week and I feel that my s4 active battery life is not that great. Could you all post your battery stats using Battery HD app, so I can compare...
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    Help Replacement camera for GS4 Active

    I broke the camera in my GS 4 Active and I cannot seem to find a direct replacement. If anyone could point me in the right direction that would be greatly appreciated. The only replacement cameras I can find are for the standard GS4. Which gives me an interesting thought, is it possible to...
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    Wifi problem with Galaxy S4 Active

    Wifi capability disappears moments after factory reset, everytime. Does anyone else have this problem on 4.3 with i537?
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    Help No wifi/greyed out on 4.3

    Wifi is greyed out. When switched on, it does nothing and shows no networks. I have had the root removed and flashed back to stock. This fixed the wifi and worked for 10 or 20 minutes but when I left the wireless shop's wifi connection and tried to connect to home wifi, the S4 crashed and...
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    KitKat update - issues?

    Every since the KitKat update, I have had some issues. Primarily the phone seems to have slowed down, it runs hotter and uses battery faster. I have not rerun the Snapdragon Guru learn process again so that might help, however the oddest one was this morning. The phone just rebooted without...
  12. SwarmStorm14

    Got new micro SD and now all timestamps are incorrect

    I just recently got a 64gb micro SD to replace my 2 GB one and I hooked the phone to the PC with a USB and copied all the micro SD contents to a folder on the computer there unmounted and replaced with my new micro SD card then copied all those files from the folder to the micro SD card...
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    GPS Calibration??

    Hello, all. I am curious if there is a way to calibrate the GPS on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. Somehow, GPS seems to think I am miles away from where I actually am at times - for instance, checking in at the gym on Foursquare, the phone thinks I am still at home 2.1 miles away...and when...
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    default notification problem

    My default notification sounds even when there's no reason to notify me. If I put it on silence then that causes me to have to continue checking the device to see if I do have a notification. How can I fix this issue?
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    Help s4 "off" screen

    Hello guys, i have a really anoying problem i cant fix by myself. Here it is: i got my s4 active (sgh-i537) from at&t, unblocked it (to use it in mexico) and then root it. So far i was doing good, but when i installed and applied a root mod to my phone, i totally screw it. Didnt back up...
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    Help Transferring contacts from one S4 active to another

    My S4 active is being replaced under warranty. My old S4 doesn't have an SD card. If I take the sim card from my old phone and put it into my new S4 do my contacts automatically transfer to the new phone? Thanks
  17. surgerush

    Help Problem connecting to mobile data with unlocked i537 on T-Mobile

    I have the I537 unlocked and I'm using it on T-mobile. It's being very sporadic, it only wants to work when it wants to. Like right now, I'm getting 4G LTE, but a few minutes ago it wouldn't even connect. I was out earlier, and the entire time I had no data connecting whatsoever, and when I...
  18. surgerush

    How to update to 3.3 on unlocked for T-Mobile?

    I have an unlocked Active and using it on T-Mobile. Is there any way to update to 3.3? When I use the software update in the settings, it says it's up to date. I've also tried using Kies, that also says that it's up to date. Any other options or anything else I can try or am I just stuck with...
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    Music app still gets activated with incoming calls

    Even though DEFAULTS and CACHE via application manager has been deleted the Music App gets activated whenever I get a call. Any suggestions?
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    Help Help with S4 Active issue

    Good afternoon guys, I have a very annoying issue with my S4 active. I turn my phone on mute and throw the phone in my pocket. Then every few minuets (like 15 or so) I hear 4 beeps [2 different tones]. The screen changes and prompts for a command. As a student, with my phone on silent and...
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    S4 Active

    Hi all I've recently received a replacement S4 active from Samsung and this one has a "Qualcomm 4G" sticker on it, however in my network options I only have an option between GSM and WCDMA, the Chipset and some other things were improved on the LTE-A version of the phone, how can I know for...
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    Help Blocking Mode

    On my SG4 Active running with Android 4.2.2, I have the BLOCKING MODE facility which I have set to BLOCK call between 22:00 to 05:30 hours. The ALLOWED CONTACTS are my wife and daughter. However, there seems to be an issue. The ALLOWED CONTACTS get rejected if they call me between 22:00 to...
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    Help 4G/LTE activation

    I purchased a Samsung Galaxy S4 Active recently. I have also installed a 4G SIM card. When I tried to activate 4G/LTE I find that the phone does not provide me 4G/LTE capability. Here's what I have; Model: Gt-I9295 Android Version: 4.2.2 Baseband version: i9295XXUAMF7 Kernel Version...
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    Help IMEI null and Service mode blank

    I just got a Samsung Galaxy Active SGH-I537. Trying to unlock it, I messed up the IMEI and am now getting the IMEI Null error message. I cannot get to the Service Mode, because it is blank. Is there a workaround? Android version: 4.3 Kernel version: 3.4.02-2244695 se.infra@R0302-03 #1...
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    Help Recovering deleted video?? HELP!

    I've read the other threads but can't get my phone to accept the programs to root the phone or any of the recovery software to restore the videos I've lost. Can someone make this stupid simple for me? I'm just sick!