Samsung Galaxy S5 - user opinions and reviews
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AnonD-236981, 03 Feb 2015Go to setting>>about device>>select software update>>check for updatesYou can use kies too.
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i flashed the new update (PDA: BOA3) a few days ago and everytime i boot my phone (restart or turned off) i am experiencing a little lag, probably some apps are just starting up, but after a little while it runs buttery smooth and apps opens much faster compared to Android 4.4.2 also compared to the previous Android Lollipop build this ones much stable, before everytime i restart my phone i get an a message about the system not responding and it's long gone now... one thing i've noticed though, my battery seems to drain a bit faster now, i've read some reviews on the internet that with the first few days it'll go like that but once the system is well optimized you'll notice some battery improvements, and i hope that's true. over all the new build is good, i'll give it 8.5 out of 10.
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Joe, 06 Feb 2015Had the S5 and the nexus 5 and you can clearly tell the S5 is a lot more laggy then the N5 and... moreIt's weird that people talk about "bloatware" for Samsung and not for other brands. I mean, i have a LG G3 with my S5, when there's an update then the reboot rehashing apps, despite the dozen of apps i have installed with defaut ones, it doesn't say more than 130 for S5. On my G3 with almost NO apps installed, i noticed today that it's saying 161 (and i have removed a few default ones)...
So guess which phone is more bloated, just saying.
Now about N5, i won't enter the eternal debate that "i ve seen my colleague's one lagging" (even he said it himself without asking him about speed when he updated to LP..).
All i can say is that, you put some empty rom (meaning vanilla rom) from XDA or GP edition on a S5 and you will see the phone skyrocketing your N5. Just think, be smart and be fair and compare apples to apples if you want to discuss.
Now on S5 like the precedent mate just said, it does MUCH more than any Nexus by DEFAULT out of the box. Won't enter the details, but if you need to come in to brag your N5, we don't see the point, keep your empty phone for yourself. I don't need to install shady apps/launchers to get touchwizz functions for my daily usage.
(I mean a simple "pickup-vibration" app is already crap from google play...). That's why i stick to Samsung phones.
Just my 2cents. Cheers
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Joe, 06 Feb 2015Had the S5 and the nexus 5 and you can clearly tell the S5 is a lot more laggy then the N5 and... moreTo JOE:
But then the Nexus 5 doesn't have the superior features (gestures sensors and more) that Samsung has. My S5 runs fast and fine. Not laggy for me. Furthermore I enjoy having a Memory Card Slot as well as removable battery. It's a win win situation for me.
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Had the S5 and the nexus 5 and you can clearly tell the S5 is a lot more laggy then the N5 and you can only blame samsung and their bloatware for that not android.
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joule, 05 Feb 2015i have SG5 SM-G900F it listed European Version in GSMArena, but my SG5 is T-Mobile Version (ge... morereset your phone to factory default
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It definitely is a bit laggy in compare to the Ipone 6. But that is not a Samsung issue, it is an Android issue and Android uses Java and Java is laggy so there is no hope.
But, it is still a good phone all round.
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Anonymous, 05 Feb 2015guys which is better iphone 5s or samsung s5See Apple iphone 5s in IOS platform
where as sammsung s5 is android platform
both are best in class
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Anonymous, 05 Feb 2015is there any difference between AMOLED and super AMOLED display.which display is good AMOLED o... moreNothing Amoled in samsung called as Super AMOLED
Always AMOLED (OLED) are better .. clear black .. clear whites .. vivid .. punchy and more brighter colours than old and dull LCD colours ..
power efficient .. future proof technology
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Anonymous, 06 Feb 2015I took some pictures of sunset at around 5 PM from Galaxy S5. Does it affects the camera? Came... moreNo camera problems. Its just lagging and a bit slow.
Try moving most apps possible to SD card that will help for those with problems
Looks like 2 gb ram of S5 is not enough
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- p7a
Well the S3 got killed with the kitkat update where it kept lagging wanting more processor power. Nothing can fix that.
The s5 COULD be on that route too if Samsung dont fix it.
The note series are the only ones that handle samsungs firmware well but who knows what the Loilpop will bring to that series
A little help does come with using Nova launcher and disabling some google apps which you dont use
- AnonD-309763
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i have updated my S5 to Android Lollipop and did a factory reset but compared to Android 4.4.2 it's still not as stable. there's jitters and a little bit of lag and i hope this will be fixed on the next update, and i wish that will be 5.1 haha
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I took some pictures of sunset at around 5 PM from Galaxy S5. Does it affects the camera? Camera is working fine but i've read some articles about it, pointing the camera at sun cause damage to lens?
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Nikola, 05 Feb 2015I already do that that's why Im pissed off.I have mobile Shop I work with mobile devices long ... moreLollipop is the only bugged update on S5.
It was perfectly fine before on kitkat since release with small speeds improvements with the 2 previous updates if i remember correctly.
I don't really care much anyway about lollipop since i intend to switch to S6 when it comes out in 2 months. I only hope Samsung will not have thrown away too many options of touchwizz or then...
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Nikola, 05 Feb 2015I upgrade it to 5.0 Lolipop and the phone its slow like never,the new update slows down the ph... moreIt is common now for months that Lollipop is hated,,also it cannot bring much to skinned phones. I am no expert to why this version has gone so wrong and is installed on hardly any devices.
- Nikola
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Anonymous, 05 Feb 2015For lollipop speed concerns, it has been said a bit everywhere that you have to factory reset ... moreI already do that that's why Im pissed off.I have mobile Shop I work with mobile devices long time almost 15 years.and Samsung its the leading in technology but they have a lot of bugs in their updates and then there is another update and another and so on so on :S boring .
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Nikola, 05 Feb 2015I upgrade it to 5.0 Lolipop and the phone its slow like never,the new update slows down the ph... moreFor lollipop speed concerns, it has been said a bit everywhere that you have to factory reset your phone (whatever brand, not only S5) to get back to speed. So feel free to do it.
Despite countless comments saying to not upgrade to lollipop on S5, how bad it is, people are all willing to upgrade then back to complaining.
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- m86
THE SUNNY, 05 Feb 2015SAMSUNG SCUKS...!! Each and every flagship models of Samsung has few glitches and hanging iss... moreGo read other phones comments before whining. It's not better even for most Nexus models.
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