Samsung Galaxy S4 mini I9195I - user opinions and reviews
- AnonD-591346
- gQr
Anonymous, 22 May 2016Yes, I have the same model and the same problem! I don't think it's a main board problem, I t... moreI think most people forget (or are unaware) that li-ion batteries have quite a short life. Consider yourself lucky if you can get (at most) 2 years of useful life out of one. Li-ion batteries lose their ability to hold a charge rapidly beyond the 2-year point, and that's regardless of how often (or little) you charge/discharge them. Get a new GENUINE/OEM Samsung replacement battery and if possible get one with the latest date of manufacture.
- AnonD-591346
- gQr
Bronza, 27 Sep 2016This is the best phone I have ever had, I love this phone. Although now after two years the ba... moreHave you tried recalibrating your battery-phone interface? It's a good idea to do this once every 50 recharge cycles or so, just to maintain battery gauge accuracy (on ANY phone, not just Samsungs): COMPLETELY drain all of your battery untill phone automatically shuts down (do this repeatedly until the phone won't turn back on). Take out the battery, wait 10 seconds then put it back in. Plug in the charger while the phone is still off. Turn the phone back on when the charge hits 100%. Done.
- AnonD-591346
- gQr
Stressed, 29 May 2016My s4 mini model is I9195, bought more than 2 years ago. I've been experiencing the same probl... moreA lot of these problems can be linked to poor (dirty, corroded) contacts between antennas and/or SIM cards/pins. This is more likely to happen if you live in a humid environment. My own 9195 (bought "new" on ebay) had very poor cell reception when I got it. I disassembled it and cleaned the cell antenna contacts with a contact spudger, reassembled it and BOOM! Full 4-bar signal. I'm not saying that all these types of problems can be fixed this way, but many can.
- Bronza
- PEB
This is the best phone I have ever had, I love this phone. Although now after two years the battery looses 1% charge every minute, so I find myself needing to charge the phone about 8 times a day. I have replaced the battery and the same issue has continued. It has come to the point I have to get a new phone, I am deveatated because this phone really was perfect for what I wanted and I cant find another one I like as much. I like small phones, but all the new smart phones seem to be very big.
- Shmuel
- iK8
sr, 28 May 2016I thought this was only released last June 2015. How come you have it for two years? Is the da... moreThe I9195I was released 2015, June. The I9190 was released 2013, July.
People are commenting here on both phones, even though this page is supposed to be for the I9195I. The I9195I is a different phone. It has four cores instead of two.
- sharon
- n2m
i have the i9190 version of the s4 mini and after almost exactly three years it stopped working, phone wont turn on and nothing happens when the phone is charging. I am so annoyed, I loved this phone it was perfect.
- Heheyey
- 0nJ
Okay... Its weird. Mine stopped working 24th od kilku 2016 after nearly 3 years of using. Samsung is playing dirty with the customers doing mess like this. I will never buy an iPhone but Samsung please... Stop being like this. Mamy of devices like TVs or phones from Samsung are randomly dies or damaging.
Samsung please fix it
- Memem
- 0nJ
Petsa, 11 Aug 2016How nice!
It seems like "non documented feature", mine stopped working the same way.
Noticed... moreHahaha sorry, i need to laugh. Mine stopped working too last month. I am very angry now. Probably Samsung is "killing" their smartphones after longterm using...
I9195
- Nilo
- Hx1
My Samsung MINI just stop today, i dont know what happened? i try to change the battery but it wont open. i have the same problem like others, what a coincidence? What shall we do?
- Petsa
- mhQ
How nice!
It seems like "non documented feature", mine stopped working the same way.
Noticed that a week ago after being on holiday trip.
It is fully charget, or supposed to be, but does not work.
I planned to purchase new battery, but based on your messages that may not help.
Is it just for 3 years and "off"...?
I thought Samsung would be quality...
- Anonymous
- HCc
Dave, 05 Aug 2016S 4 Mini switched off 3rd August 2016. Cant restart. Getting new battery to try but posts ab... moreHi Dave It could be just the on /off switch that is stuck tap it hard on your hand on the switch side to see if that releases it.
- Dave
- v69
S 4 Mini switched off 3rd August 2016. Cant restart. Getting new battery to try but posts above suggest more than a coincidence.
- AnonD-566875
- 464
Liked the phone but sound began giving problems at 2 year mark. Also randomly dropped login info for various apps, wouldn't connect to network, dropped calls, decreasing battery life (less than a day of use). Android 4.4.2. Got so bad I took it to dealer, who saved data to my samsung account and did factory reset. Lost all logs, contacts, images, music, apps. Contacted Samsung, turns out I should have used Samsung Smart Switch to save data. Stupid dealer didn't know that and neither did stupid user. Phone still has intermittent sound, random issues. Hope this is not an example of samsung quality because I like the GUI.
- Anonymous
- j09
Gavin, 27 Jul 2016My Samsung s4 mini just stopped working after about 2 years. Battery replaced and software ch... moreWow! The exact same thing happened to mine on the 26th July..... coincidence?
- Gavin
- Nh3
My Samsung s4 mini just stopped working after about 2 years.
Battery replaced and software checked including mother boards still cannot switch on not even directly when plugged in to the charger. What could be the issue??????
- Lurker
- 0@Y
sr, 28 May 2016I thought this was only released last June 2015. How come you have it for two years? Is the da... moreprobably he meant 9195 from 2013 and not 9195i issued may 2015.
- mm
- nr7
jack, 23 May 2016please some one give the true detail of this s4 mini plus battery life. It is in an offer in ... moreabout battery life:
bought this phone (new) in january 2016, previous one was nokia e52.
i am not touch devices fan, average smart phones are too big in my eyes,
my priority was phone size and weight. i am not using a phone as laptop replacement for internet surfing, emailing and so on. just for calls, sms, sometimes to make a photo, sometimes to use wifi for internet connection for to search something urgent.
no permanent internet, no permanent wifi, no permanent bluetooth.
in these conditions my battery lasts 4 to 6 days depends on traffic.
most battery eater is display, therefore as much display in use and as much backlight, then shorter battery life. for example, hour and half internet surfing on wifi, average backlight will eat aprox. 20-23% from battery.
- Stressed
- ucv
My s4 mini model is I9195, bought more than 2 years ago. I've been experiencing the same problems: Intermittent connection to my mobile network, no SIM detected (I've just changed to a new SIM card to try to solve the no-connection problem), and battery draining really quickly.
There must be a problem that's beyond the control of phone users as it seems there are quite a few of us experiencing this and we're in different parts of the world. Maybe a software update that messed up the android version in this model (kitkat?). How can we do something about this? How do we tell Samsung?
- sr
- Kg{
Anonymous, 22 May 2016Yes, I have the same model and the same problem! I don't think it's a main board problem, I t... moreI thought this was only released last June 2015. How come you have it for two years? Is the data in this site inaccurate? Just asking. :)
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