[Q] GS4 Verizon, "Black Mist" Developer edition weird, ugly color? no manual?

[NoSauce]

[Q] GS4 Verizon, "Black Mist" Developer edition weird, ugly color? no manual?

Hey I just got my S4 Verizon, Black Mist Developer Edition. The back is supposed to black (according to the picture), but it's this cheap looking silverish color. It's got small silver speckles throughout a shiny black/greyish background resulting in a awful color that makes the phone look cheap.

Is this normal? Anyone else experience the same thing?

Also no quick start guide or manual? I had to d/l online. The box just had a thick safety and warranty booklet. Are they assuming developers (not me) don't need things like manuals.

Per responder's demand:


The picture definitely makes the phone look better (because no flash). In reality the phone is a lot shinier. It looks like one of those plastic parts that tries to look like metal but is clearly not. I personally think it looks like shayoot. Is there a way to add a poll after the thread is started?

Anyway, I bought mine through the Samsung website and it shows a black colored back. Anyone else out there recently get the developer edition from Samsung website? Is mine the normal color? I would like to return it if it's suppose to be black but unfortunately I'm leaving the country for a while in a couple days. Quick questions, I can put in GSM chip for foreign country and the phone will work abroad?

 

[Addiso]

Well we won't know if it's normal or not without a picture. Lol

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[Dubbsy]

From the initial pre release pics I thought for sure it was going to be diamond textured so when I opened it up on release day I was disappointed. Was an optical illusion due to the shiny diamonds things. But it doesn't look too terrible unless you compare it to what I thought it should have been

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[NoSauce]

Picture added, what do you think?

Well we won't know if it's normal or not without a picture. Lol

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well?

 

[theresin]

That's normal.

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[NoSauce]

your phone color same?

From the initial pre release pics I thought for sure it was going to be diamond textured so when I opened it up on release day I was disappointed. Was an optical illusion due to the shiny diamonds things. But it doesn't look too terrible unless you compare it to what I thought it should have been

sent from my GE gs4

Did you get the developer edition? does it look like the one pictured? i thought google version <> developer edition version

 

[theresin]

That's normal.


The white also has a pattern similar to the black variant. I'm actually a fan of it myself. I would have preferred a diamond pattern (like the gnex) ..but with that said ..coming from the S3, I've been more than happy with the design/color of the S4.


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Did you get the developer edition? does it look like the one pictured? i thought google version <> developer edition version

I have the developer edition and the general release Verizon edition. They are (as far as I can tell) identical. I got my Dev edition when the first batch shipped.. Can't imagine they'd change it.

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[JaeKay]

Hey I just got my S4 Verizon, Black Mist Developer Edition. The back is supposed to black (according to the picture), but it's this cheap looking silverish color. It's got small silver speckles throughout a shiny black/greyish background resulting in a awful color that makes the phone look cheap.

Is this normal? Anyone else experience the same thing?

Also no quick start guide or manual? I had to d/l online. The box just had a thick safety and warranty booklet. Are they assuming developers (not me) don't need things like manuals.

Per responder's demand:
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The picture definitely makes the phone look better (because no flash). In reality the phone is a lot shinier. It looks like one of those plastic parts that tries to look like metal but is clearly not. I personally think it looks like shayoot. Is there a way to add a poll after the thread is started?

Anyway, I bought mine through the Samsung website and it shows a black colored back. Anyone else out there recently get the developer edition from Samsung website? Is mine the normal color? I would like to return it if it's suppose to be black but unfortunately I'm leaving the country for a while in a couple days. Quick questions, I can put in GSM chip for foreign country and the phone will work abroad?

Yup, thats the normal color, and as for the GSM chip, no.

 

[hlxanthus]

Yes, you can put a GSM sim card in and use it abroad or even locally like on straight talk for example.

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[andybones]

Looks the same as my black mist non dev phone

 

[Firemedic]

No manual because it is a Dev phone, Samsung expects that if you order this phone that you are a dev/expert and don't need a manual. They even say it on the website when you order the phone.

Color is the same for both retail and dev phone..If you don't like the color put a case on it .

 

[najaboy]

Did you get the developer edition? does it look like the one pictured? i thought google version <> developer edition version

They ate not the same. A Google edition S4 from the Play Store will not work on Verizon as it lacks a cdma radio.

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[asharad]

OP, it's not the prettiest color. So I covered mine with a sexy Spigen Slim Armor case. I thought I would miss a naked phone, but it looks and feels better with this case.

 

[chrisjm00]

Hey I just got my S4 Verizon, Black Mist Developer Edition. The back is supposed to black (according to the picture), but it's this cheap looking silverish color. It's got small silver speckles throughout a shiny black/greyish background resulting in a awful color that makes the phone look cheap.

Is this normal? Anyone else experience the same thing?

Also no quick start guide or manual? I had to d/l online. The box just had a thick safety and warranty booklet. Are they assuming developers (not me) don't need things like manuals.

Per responder's demand:
View attachment 2185363

The picture definitely makes the phone look better (because no flash). In reality the phone is a lot shinier. It looks like one of those plastic parts that tries to look like metal but is clearly not. I personally think it looks like shayoot. Is there a way to add a poll after the thread is started?

Anyway, I bought mine through the Samsung website and it shows a black colored back. Anyone else out there recently get the developer edition from Samsung website? Is mine the normal color? I would like to return it if it's suppose to be black but unfortunately I'm leaving the country for a while in a couple days. Quick questions, I can put in GSM chip for foreign country and the phone will work abroad?

This is why I got the white S4...the black just doesn't look good.

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[jayochs]

lol i think the back looks awesome on this one.

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[NoSauce]

Pretty Wireless Charger Back?

Thanks all, for answering my question and the feedback.

I was wondering if there's a nice looking wireless charger back piece that doesn't interfere with NFC. That will kill two birds with one stone.

I got a wireless charger that apparently interferes with NFC and it doesn't require a new back. The charging pad (underneath my black ugly back piece) results in a small bulge in the back.

If there's a back that enables wireless charging and doesn't interfere with NFC, one that looks awesome, it will solve all my problems with this phone thus far. Suggestions?

btw, the wireless charging kit that I bought was this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Qi-Wireless-Charger-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-i9500-Charging-Pad-Receiver-WC-S4-/321164129945?ssPageName=ADME:LC:US:3160

re: conflicting responses with overseas use of this phone. I've spoken with people from two different Verizon stores and they told me that the phone should work overseas. I don't need to do anything other than switch my SIM card. But those guys seem to be wrong all the time? This is for voice. I'm not sure about DATA.

 

[k1mu]

re: conflicting responses with overseas use of this phone. I've spoken with people from two different Verizon stores and they told me that the phone should work overseas. I don't need to do anything other than switch my SIM card. But those guys seem to be wrong all the time? This is for voice. I'm not sure about DATA.

I have a sim from GoSIM that I use when I'm in the UK, which I purchased for my Incredible 2.
When I got the GS4, I cut that SIM down to micro and installed it. The phone came up on the AT&T network, so I'd say it should work just fine overseas. I'll probably not get a chance to actually try it any time soon, unfortunately.

 

[NoSauce]

I have a sim from GoSIM that I use when I'm in the UK, which I purchased for my Incredible 2.
When I got the GS4, I cut that SIM down to micro and installed it. The phone came up on the AT&T network, so I'd say it should work just fine overseas. I'll probably not get a chance to actually try it any time soon, unfortunately.

I can confirm that Verizon Galaxy S4 Developer Edition works overseas (outside US). You just have to swap SIM chip and switch to GSM mode in the settings.

Settings --> More networks --> Mobile networks --> Network mode --> GSM/UMTS

I do have an icon of a SIM chip and the ? mark on the top left of the screen meaning that the SIM chip is not recognized (i.e. not Verizon).

Again, all of this is for Phone, I don't have Data plan. I don't have a phone plan -- just pay for minutes and use.