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16GB Samsung Galaxy S4 only has 8.82GB of usable space
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article published on 30 April, 2013
Those that have tested the new Samsung Galaxy S4 were frustrated to learn that the size of Samsung's Android variant has ballooned in size, again.
The 16GB model only has 8.82GB of usable space, with the rest taken by the operating system, recovery partitions and pre-installed applications including Samsung's own suite that includes S Voice, S Translator and S Health.
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bigfamei
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30. April 2013 @ 19:38 |
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Its 20 dollars for an sandisk 32GB SD card. I think I can manage.
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PraisesToAllah
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30. April 2013 @ 20:26 |
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Wow. Is this confirmed?
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30. April 2013 @ 21:09 |
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Originally posted by bigfamei:
Its 20 dollars for an sandisk 32GB SD card. I think I can manage.
That's not the point...they wasted 6GB with bloatware. This is the same company that made the S3...a device with almost all of the 16GB available.
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bigfamei
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30. April 2013 @ 21:17 |
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Originally posted by KillerBug:
Originally posted by bigfamei:
Its 20 dollars for an sandisk 32GB SD card. I think I can manage.
That's not the point...they wasted 6GB with bloatware. This is the same company that made the S3...a device with almost all of the 16GB available.
That is the point of an microsd slot. Now maybe samsung is taking advantage of that feature in their phones. But you can root it and remove alot of that bloatware.
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megadunderhead
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30. April 2013 @ 22:11 |
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Actually i find this funny
199.99 for a samsung phone where they advertise 16 gb but only give you 8 ha ha ha ha oh and you have to pay extra for a micro sd card slot
Where my motorola atrix hd hd camera 8 gig's built in actual storage with micro sd card slot for 49.99
i think i will take 49.99 thank you
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30. April 2013 @ 22:34 |
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Originally posted by bigfamei:
Originally posted by KillerBug:
Originally posted by bigfamei:
Its 20 dollars for an sandisk 32GB SD card. I think I can manage.
That's not the point...they wasted 6GB with bloatware. This is the same company that made the S3...a device with almost all of the 16GB available.
That is the point of an microsd slot. Now maybe samsung is taking advantage of that feature in their phones. But you can root it and remove alot of that bloatware.
It is a microSD slot...not an XD slot. It only adds a maximum of 64GB, and that isn't much. Rooting is great for some things, but it voids the warranty, and it should not be necessary for such basic things.
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bigfamei
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30. April 2013 @ 22:37 |
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64GB is quite abit of room for a phone. I don't know what you are storing. Outside of videos and pictures. The average person may not get that close. No at least with Sprint rooting didn't void you warrant when I worked there. And I agree rooting shouldn't have to be necessary but at least its an option.
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A5J4DX
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30. April 2013 @ 23:22 |
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damn
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30. April 2013 @ 23:27 |
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Originally posted by megadunderhead:
... and you have to pay extra for a micro sd card slot
I don't think so.
Its a lot easier being righteous than right.
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mukhis
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1. May 2013 @ 02:04 |
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Originally posted by KillerBug:
Originally posted by bigfamei:
Originally posted by KillerBug:
Originally posted by bigfamei:
Its 20 dollars for an sandisk 32GB SD card. I think I can manage.
That's not the point...they wasted 6GB with bloatware. This is the same company that made the S3...a device with almost all of the 16GB available.
That is the point of an microsd slot. Now maybe samsung is taking advantage of that feature in their phones. But you can root it and remove alot of that bloatware.
It is a microSD slot...not an XD slot. It only adds a maximum of 64GB, and that isn't much. Rooting is great for some things, but it voids the warranty, and it should not be necessary for such basic things.
i agree that ~50% wastage of storage is a bit disappointing. however, even w/o rooting, many apps that you don't need may be uninstalled. in addition, 64 GB card option can be of real benefit (as opposed to 32 GB in many phones). if you want even more storage, you may consider some wifi/battery enabled external drive; i wish something like dedicated wifi enabled external drive comes up though (like in bose audio players) so that i can use it anywhere w/o the need of wifi hotspot. can somebody confirm whether S4 would take 64 GB SDXC with its 10X speed?
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Interestx
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1. May 2013 @ 07:59 |
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Yes it's annoying to lose 8gb - especially if it is on cr@p - but they do incorporate an SD card slot - and if the S2 can handle a SD XC 64gb card then I'm sure the S4 can too.
72gb (total) is a lot for a phone.
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Bozobub
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1. May 2013 @ 10:06 |
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Actually, nearly every phone that supports a 32GB microSD can support a 64GB version, even if it doesn't expressly state the capability. This works on the entire HTC Evo series, for example.
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1. May 2013 @ 15:42 |
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Live Free or Die.
The rule above all the rules is: Survive !
Capitalism: Funnel most of the $$$ to the already rich.
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SeventhSon
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1. May 2013 @ 18:26 |
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The problem is some apps - including Spotify - dont recognise Sd storage and havens to be tricked into using it. The OS should make it seemless but it doesnt.
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SeventhSon
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1. May 2013 @ 18:35 |
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In any case, why should you be redtricted from deleting unwanted crap from your new phone? Because Samsung are getting a kick back?
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tongs007
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1. May 2013 @ 19:18 |
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who cares about rooting/sd cards, They are selling a 16 gig phone and you receive 8 gig blank space? thats not a 16 gig phone whatsoever, i could understand having maybe 14 gig free space, buy it and take them to court robbing sh*ts!
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Bozobub
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1. May 2013 @ 19:31 |
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Ehh. I DO agree that there is far too much bloatware and silliness in just about every smartphone, including the S4. So what? Delete what you can and drive on, adding SD storage when needed, or simply root the phone.
No one is going to win a lawsuit, since you can remove all of that silly crap. The storage is really there, whether or not it's free by default.
Edit ?> Yes, phone bloatware exists because the hardware manufacturers are getting a kickback and/or because the telco(s) involved insisted on it.
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SeventhSon
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2. May 2013 @ 02:51 |
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But you can't just delete system apps it - not without rooting. Why is `The UK Top 40' a system app?Plus you have Google and Facebook increasingly embedding themselves in the OS so that they can track everything you do. If Apple did this we would go bonkers. Why put up with it from Samsung?
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mukhis
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2. May 2013 @ 04:55 |
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Originally posted by SeventhSon:
But you can't just delete system apps it - not without rooting. Why is `The UK Top 40' a system app?Plus you have Google and Facebook increasingly embedding themselves in the OS so that they can track everything you do. If Apple did this we would go bonkers. Why put up with it from Samsung?
agree, even in windows, i wish IE, WMP and some other craps could be deleted but you can't.
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mukhis
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2. May 2013 @ 05:02 |
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Interestx
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2. May 2013 @ 10:26 |
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Originally posted by tongs007:
buy it and take them to court robbing sh*ts!
Verses just sticking a 32gb or a 64gb card in it?
Yeah, really bound to be worth it.
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cart0181
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2. May 2013 @ 18:56 |
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Hey guys, it was their phone and their design before they put it in the stores and you decided to buy it. What was that I hear? You didn't buy it yet? Well, if you don't like it DON'T BUY IT! I'm mostly responding to the idea that someone should take Samsung to court for designing a product in their own labs the way they saw fit. That's ridiculous! (At least it is in a free country, don't know where you are from).
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tongs007
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2. May 2013 @ 20:10 |
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Originally posted by Interestx:
Originally posted by tongs007:
buy it and take them to court robbing sh*ts!
Verses just sticking a 32gb or a 64gb card in it?
Yeah, really bound to be worth it.
i wouldn't "stick" anything in it, its sold as 16 gig smart phone, why should I or anyone else at the point buy a big sd card if all you want is lets say 11gig to move photos over and some music and expect some free space for your new phones camera, some hd videos while out at the theme park? oh but that won't fit on the free space? why should someone "stick" a 32 gig or 64 micro sd "in it"? when most people see an 16 gig s4 they all think its 16 gig, but 8 gig its 50% of your storage, don't care what anyone says its BLATANTLY wrong
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2. May 2013 @ 21:54 |
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It wouldn't bother me too much a SD card, I'd get one anyway- they're damn cheap... at least the slow ones (no, not all class 10s are the same).
It would be an issue if I could not record AV direct to it.
Its a lot easier being righteous than right.
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Tazer247
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2. May 2013 @ 23:19 |
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The sd card doesn't fix the problem if like on the galaxy s 3 apps cannot be installed on the external card. 8gb can fill up quickly if you are one of those people that have 100+ apps.
I fortunately am not, and I keep files, videos, and music on my external anyways. But still the 8gb limit is notable regardless of external cards.
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