Old GS4

[DrMacintosh]

Ok, So I found my moms old GS4 just laying around. We both upgraded a few months ago to iPhones (I got the 6s Plus and she got the 6s) I figured that I would wipe it and give it a shot just to dip my toes into Android phones. Im updating it to its latest supported version (v5.0 lollipop apparently). I'll have to mess with it and figure out how to remove all the bloatware that came with it though. Also, is there a way I could bring the phone to a more stock android experience?   

[failblox]

You'll have to root to remove all the default Samsung apps or to flash a vanilla version of Android.

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, failblox said:

You'll have to root to remove all the default Samsung apps or to flash a vanilla version of Android.

And how would one do that? 

[DrM]

you can flash a custom rom to it, like cyanogenmod. since you are just messing around with it, id say get cm 13, which maybe a bit unstable but runs android 6.0, the latest and greatest.

https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=jfltexx

[DrM]

you can flash a custom rom to it, like cyanogenmod. since you are just messing around with it, id say get cm 13, which maybe a bit unstable but runs android 6.0, the latest and greatest.

https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=jfltexx

 

well.. this somehow ended up as a double post. i dont even know

[failblox]

4 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

And how would one do that? 

Personally, I've never rooted a phone, so I wouldn't be the best person to ask. There's plenty of guides online if you do a little bit of googling. As far as I know, the process is relatively simple if you have a decent understanding of tech.

[DrMacintosh]

2 minutes ago, failblox said:

Personally, I've never rooted a phone, so I wouldn't be the best person to ask. There's plenty of guides online if you do a little bit of googling. As far as I know, the process is relatively simple if you have a decent understanding of tech.

"decent" that's cute. I'll Bing it (yes I use Bing, deal with it) and take a look. Maybe after my AP test tomorrow though.....

[failblox]

1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

"decent" that's cute. I'll Bing it (yes I use Bing, deal with it) and take a look. Maybe after my AP test tomorrow though.....

Ahahaha good luck with those. I'm in the middle of my IB exams right now so I understand your pain

[DrM]

this guide is pretty straight forward. http://www.technobezz.com/how-to-flash-stock-rom-in-samsung-galaxy-s4-via-odin/

the hard part isnt actually flashing the rom or anything, its accessing download mode. i spent an hour, literally an hour getting that to work on a samsung tab 2 a few months back. I should also mention that you should do this on windows 7 if possible. the samsung drivers dont work as far as i remember on windows 8, though there is a workaround.

[Izumi Reina]

29 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

Ok, So I found my moms old GS4 just laying around. We both upgraded a few months ago to iPhones (I got the 6s Plus and she got the 6s) I figured that I would wipe it and give it a shot just to dip my toes into Android phones. Im updating it to its latest supported version (v5.0 lollipop apparently). I'll have to mess with it and figure out how to remove all the bloatware that came with it though. Also, is there a way I could bring the phone to a more stock android experience?   

pan paka pan! 

 

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, Izumi Reina said:

pan paka pan! 

 

YES!!!!!

[DrMacintosh]

2 minutes ago, Izumi Reina said:

pan paka pan! 

 

Atago is my favorite girl from the game and the anime. In world of warships the Atago is also an amazing cruiser to play and make bank in. 

[Izumi Reina]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

Atago is my favorite girl from the game and the anime. In world of warships the Atago is also an amazing cruiser to play and make bank in. 

Yes, I have a figure of her I love atago. Just imagine if you had this http://www.navitoworld.com/products/kantai-collection-kancolle-max-factory-atago-heavy-armament-ver.

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, Izumi Reina said:

Yes, I have a figure of her I love atago. Just imagine if you had this http://www.navitoworld.com/products/kantai-collection-kancolle-max-factory-atago-heavy-armament-ver.

I bought this, http://www.amazon.com/Bandai-Tamashii-Nations-Kancolle-Figure/dp/B00O1F8JR6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1463015843&sr=8-2&keywords=Atago 

 

Yours is a much nicer figure. My friend was at my local mall in this shop called small wonders had her and she knows how much I love Atago so she told me about it and I had to buy her. She was only $100  

[Izumi Reina]

28 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

I bought this, http://www.amazon.com/Bandai-Tamashii-Nations-Kancolle-Figure/dp/B00O1F8JR6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1463015843&sr=8-2&keywords=Atago 

 

Yours is a much nicer figure. My friend was at my local mall in this shop called small wonders had her and she knows how much I love Atago so she told me about it and I had to buy her. She was only $100  

Lol no I dont have that, I wish I did though :(. I actually have the same as yours mine was $105 and I bought it in september.

[DrMacintosh]

2 minutes ago, Izumi Reina said:

Lol no I dont have that, I wish I did though :(. I actually have the same as yours mine was $105 and I bought it in september.

well mine was actually $108 because we have an 8% sales tax here in California. I have only had her for about 2 months. 

[Izumi Reina]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

well mine was actually $108 because we have an 8% sales tax here in California 

Oh I had no tax because it was at Fan Expo (Canadian convention where there is no tax)

[DrMacintosh]

8 minutes ago, Izumi Reina said:

Oh I had no tax because it was at Fan Expo (Canadian convention where there is no tax)

Nice

[Mew]

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