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  • Originally posted by mustang_marc View Post
    I've had my phone for a few weeks now. First 10 days were a struggle after having iOS ingrained in me for several years. Now I can safely say, I'd never switch back. Loving the S4 so far.

    Ditto took me a few days to adjust to android but now I'm loving it. I also switch from having every iPhone to my new galaxsy s4

    Android is a little clunky compared to ios, but after playing with it and getting a ton of Aps I like it a lot. I have a loud turbo motor rev for my text message alert, check out an ap called dredge

    I downloaded an ap that makes your text message layout exactly like the iPhones even down to the smiley faces.

    Pirate bay has an app, I can now boot leg directly to my phone without having to sync to the computer.

    Main stream Aps I used for weather and sports and stuff are the same

    The only thing I really hate is that AT&T bloated the phone with AT&T apps and crap. Of the 1.9ghz ram only 700 mb is un used out of the box.

    Also the fact that there is no widget for the setting menu is annoying, you have to use the menu button at the bottom of the phone

    The camera sucks in low light

    The camera protrudes out of the back of the phone making it impossible to lay flat on a surface

    I can't change the button layout. Double tap the home button bring up the Samsung voice, holding the home button brings up the memory menu. Opposite from iPhone

    Volume buttons are on the opposite side from the iPhone, took a while for me to adjust.

    iOS seemed to have a better call log and directory layout

    Apps update themselves when connected to wifi, I wish the android options menu would allow restrictions for apps, instead the phone is so app happy it lets them run at free will

    That's all I can think of. Nearly 90% of my problems are purely with android, if I could pay for Ios I would

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    • Well said; my biggest complaint with android is never about the hardware; the ecosystem always feels unfinished and rough around the edges. I am as technical, if not more than the next person - so that argument doesn't work for me either. It is true that I don't care as much about customization, as I just want it to work when I use it. For me, iOS always delivers. I also like the local apple store for replacements/service and the fact that I can use the phone for 2 years and still sell it for $300.

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      • The problem really isn't Android, per say. It's all of the UI shit that the makers slap on top of it.

        Root it, flash it, customize it.

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        • Another big plus to iPhone was all the accessories made to work with it. In our home, we have 5 devices that the iPhones (4 and under) dock into. Another three in our vehicles.

          But Apple gave us the finger with the iPhone 5 and it's new slot on the bottom. The adapter they make is shit for using with a dock.

          That's a big reason I'm willing to change it up.

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          • I have a 2011 fusion, it would sync through usb to my iphone 4s but wouldnt sync with the s4 over usb. Not a big deal I just use blue tooth.

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            • Originally posted by 4king View Post
              I have a 2011 fusion, it would sync through usb to my iphone 4s but wouldnt sync with the s4 over usb. Not a big deal I just use blue tooth.
              What would be the difference that would make you want to use the cord instead of going through Bluetooth anyways?

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              • Originally posted by 90GT50 View Post
                What would be the difference that would make you want to use the cord instead of going through Bluetooth anyways?
                Bluetooth causes cancer!

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                • Sharing my input. Had an s3 for a week and hated it. Have the s4 and absolutely love it. Will not go back to iphone. That is all.

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                  • Originally posted by 90GT50 View Post
                    What would be the difference that would make you want to use the cord instead of going through Bluetooth anyways?
                    If I plug it in seems redundant to have to go back to settings to re sync on blue tooth.

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                    • Got the S4 Active last night. Hate the damn thing so far, but I'm sure that will change over time.

                      A few things that have me frustrated so far (and maybe you guys have a fix for these):

                      When I'm on a website like dfwmustangs, and it lists the threads, the text is fucking tiny, and I have to zoom in before I'm able to click on threads to open them. Every now and then it will register the click on the tiny text, but 90% of the time, I have to expand the screen first before it seems to understand that I'm touching the screen. I have already turned the touch screen sensitivity up, but it didn't help. I tried the text legibility thing, and didn't notice any visible difference at all. The guy next to me at work has the S4 as well, and he suggested turning on Air View, and showed me how on his phone, he can hover his finger over stuff and it makes it bigger, and then he can click on it. So I turned that feature on, but it's not working on dfwmustangs. Shouldn't it?

                      When you're scrolling down through a page, and you want to go instantly to the top again, is there not a way to do that without scrolling all the way back up? On the iPhone, you just tap the top of the screen. That doesn't work on the Samsung, so what's the secret to do this?

                      How do you view your browsing history?

                      I know I'll have more questions, but I'm just getting started. Like I said, so far, it's a pain in the ass. I feel like to navigate through basic shit, I have to know some secret combo of actions. It's almost like I have to turn around in circles, hop on one leg, blink 6 times and say my ABCs to do simple shit.

                      Feature packed? I'm sure. Simple and logical? Not at all.

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                      • Download Tapatalk, it's an app built for viewing message boards. We have the app installed on the forums so it makes browsing SOOO much easier.
                        Originally posted by Jester
                        Every time you see the fucking guy....show him your fucking dick.. Just whip out your hawg and wiggle it in his direction, put it away, call him a fuckin meatgazer, shoot him the bird and go inside.
                        He will spend the rest of the day wondering if he is gay.
                        Originally posted by Denny
                        What the fuck ever, you fucking fragile faggot.
                        FORGTN SOLD1ER - xbox gamer

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                        • thought about getting one but everyone has it and I like to try new phones so got the sony z, like it so far even with all the crappy apps that everyone loads up to phones nowadays.

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                          • Originally posted by motoman View Post
                            Download Tapatalk, it's an app built for viewing message boards. We have the app installed on the forums so it makes browsing SOOO much easier.
                            Not a fan of Tapatalk. Don't want to go that route if I can avoid it.

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                            • I installed google chrome on my s2 and it works much better for the board, since it shows up small. It will pop up that bubble to select when you tap an area with several links in a small area.
                              "If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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                              • Originally posted by Baron View Post
                                I installed google chrome on my s2 and it works much better for the board, since it shows up small. It will pop up that bubble to select when you tap an area with several links in a small area.
                                I might try that. How do I install Google Chrome on this thing? Is it going to change a bunch of other shit?

                                Any help with the other two issues:

                                How do I see my browsing history?

                                Can I jump back to the top of a page without having to scroll all the way back up?

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