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[Galaxy S 5 General] bnight:
I generally like it. I own mine for I think 2 months now however in the first few weeks I don`t like it at all I was still in love with my got old S4 Mini which was broken. However I`d expected more from the S5 and the thing that really make me sad is that they removed the voice controlled alarm clock which was my favourite function on the S4 Mini ironically this function is available on the Note 3 but not on the new Touchwiz in the S5.

However after I saw the specs on the S5 Mini I`m sure to keep up with my S5 as I currently love the battery life as I almost never run out of battery which is a problem many iPhone owners share that they have. The screen on the S5 and the internet connectivity are two other factors that make the phone exceptional. I never tested download booster but I think that this will be great feature as well. Other feature that I really enjoy is the option to have the phone call going and still click on your phone which is really useful.

In general I like my S5 more now then in the first two weeks with it.
[Galaxy S 5 General] I_eat_tacos:
From t959v Galaxys4G to this. That poor little badass couldn't take it anymore. Probably flashed 500+ roms, kernels and such. That device never gave up. I will always thank those devs. That stupid phone was bullet proff.
[Galaxy S 5 General] redzion:
Moved from Galaxy S2, and I am very happy... Also bought original Samsung QI wireless charging and I am also very happy with that..
[Galaxy S 5 General] kal_el_x:
Lumia 925. Excellent phone but it was time to finally jump on the Android bandwagon.
[Galaxy S 5 General] corbycave:
I just switched carriers from ATT to US Cellular and switched from an HTC One X Plus.
[Galaxy S 5 General] shadixs:
Moved from Iphone 5.. Just want to try android once more after unpleasant experience on eclair-jellybean era..
[Galaxy S 5 General] bnight:
Did you like the S5 more then the iPhone 5 ?
[Galaxy S 5 General] FlatOutRU:
Moved from note 2
[Galaxy S 5 General] Davidc19:
moved from iphone 4 .. mainly the speed and no customization and the fact you can mess with the hardware at least on android
[Galaxy S 5 General] schizo:
Because of stupid office exchange restriction

Well, sorry for being bitter, but I've to surrender my lovely LTE XZ1 and trade for this SM-G900H (HSDPA only) because of my global IT team at my office restrict their MS Exchange server only to communicate with signatures of certain devices. For android, it only allows Samsung higher ends.

My company required android handset to install MyWorx (Citrix) which after verification process will push the TouchDown client to phone. I've been running like crazy to make it work at my XZ1 to no avail, even after certification process the server simply won't push the TouchDown client to my device.

And it work at this GS5 at first try. How life is unfair.

I don't know about you but the XZ1 is much more fluid in day to day chores, less bloated, less complex, swift and the battery last almost twice as longer for my own usage model.

I'm really looking forward to trim down the heavy TouchWiz and would appreciate alternate launcher. Thanks and sorry for my rant.
[Galaxy S 5 General] keithross39:
You have to be careful tho.....

Most of these corporation based software packages can tell if the phone has been modified and won't play ball if it has.....

So if what you want to do requires root access, it could cause a whole heap of s***......

My wife says I'm a phone geek....She's probably right :):D
[Galaxy S 5 General] gee2012:
As some may disagree the S5 in batterylife easily exceeds even the S4. You`ll get 5-7 hours screenontime and zero lags out of the box.
[Galaxy S 5 General] 07blackwater:
That's funny, I upgraded from a t959p sgs4g. I beat the hell out of it. It never gave up even with all of the overclocking I did with it.

I still have it as a spare or for when I go dirt biking.

Sent from my SM-G900W8
[Galaxy S 5 General] dezyderiusz:
Moved from iPhone 5S.

Why? Because I already had a lot of bought apps for Android. Also music in my country is cheaper in Google Play.
[Galaxy S 5 General] DesertHawk:
Moved from LG G3. I'm a Samsung fan, tried the G3, awesome phone but not my type of phone.
[Galaxy S 5 General] kandem:
From LG g3. It's very cool but it has a poor battery life at the moment and lag, lag lag
[Galaxy S 5 General] I_eat_tacos:
Yeah the gs4g is a monster! Dropped it about 40 feet and landed screen down on stone and it was like nothing happened. Flashed damn near ever rom from the forums, OC'd it to really stupid numbers.

Yeah man, unlocked the sim and when I go hiking or fishing take the old s4g.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Inm8:
I moved from an i9305 (s3) mainly because the screen was cracked and felt like that was an adequate excuse to update. ?
[Galaxy S 5 General] Decreate:
Moved from Note 3 to S5 coz my Note 3 was stolen...
[Galaxy S 5 General] tibbi64:
From Nexus 4

I loved my Nexus 4, but no SD storage. That was the main reason I went to the S5. I know Google broke the sd storage with kitkat. But I kind of fixed that already. Rooted, Stock and already removed the annoying back cover warning. Now I just need to find a rom for tethering. :angel: I will be getting the 128 GB SD card soon and the SanDisk Ultra 64GB Micro USB 2.0 OTG Flash Drive.
[Galaxy S 5 General] raducanmihai:
I come from a S2 via 1 month of Sony Z2. I loved my S2 and Z2 was a big, big disappointment.

I waited for Z2 to be available more than 1 month. When it finally arrived, overheating issues and software bugs annoyed the hell out of me. In direct sunlight I couldn't browse the web for 10 minutes and then take more than 6-7 pictures because of overheating camera error. When I was in no direct sunlight, I was able to record even in 4K for 5-10 minutes. I wanted to take the phone as my main photo camera in a very hot environment (China trip) but I realized that I had no chance using it there (here actually, as I'm in China now). So I found someone who wanted a Z2 and was willing to trade an S5 for it.

The only thing I miss from Z2 is video stabilization. Even if it was software only, it was amazing!

---------- Post added at 07:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:27 PM ----------

PS: And the noise cancelling headphones :)
[Galaxy S 5 General] Und3rtaker:
i came from Galaxy S1. i work with phones daily, since it's my job..

S5 is just plain fantastic :) :) :)

BEST SCREEN EVER !!

"Private mode" with fingerprint is great for top secret documents :)

No root jet, apex launcher, some tweaks in developers options,.. PHONE FLIES :) :)

IP 67 is just candy for a kid. doing sports outside a lot, this is dream come true :)

my best GAME: "S Health"/"Heart rate", how low can i go. my record is under 40 :P

battery is very goood..

just one question: if i root and remove knox, will i lose "private mode"? i think i read somewhere that "private mode" is part of Knox..
[Galaxy S 5 General] bolleyjara:
I totally get you. I recently exchanged my iPhone 5S for the Galaxy S5 and I'm missing a lot of things. However, we can't deny this phone battery is awesome and it has more features. It's just that I still do not love amoled screens, but the iPhone was so ridiculously tiny. Anyways, I told my friend that I was gonna try this phone for a week and make a decision. However, I haven't made up my mind yet. This phone is convenient since I have a Nexus 7 2013, but I don't know what to do. O.o

Enviado desde mi SM-G900H usando XDA Premium HD app
[Galaxy S 5 General] juDGEY2k10:
was on sony z to the z1 then thought ill give samsung a go since the water proofing... wow at last the stock rom is so much better than it used to be.

Very powerful love it.
[Galaxy S 5 General] cyberkhan:
Evolution ;)

S2-> S3-> S4-> S5

Evolution!

;)
[Galaxy S 5 General] Snow755:
Had a s5 moved two moto X now am back two samsung s5 why? The moto X is a nic phone but it did not have by has many toys to play with has the s5 did and I love the s5 can't wait for the Samsung s6
[Galaxy S 5 General] algadeed:
moved from HTC 1M7 TO GALAXY S5 because of the size of the device :D

the htc 1 m8 much bigger
[Galaxy S 5 General] ireydn:
I switch from iPhone 5S because the screen of iPhone 5S is too small for me. But, what I love from iPhone is the smoothness of iOS, however Samsung S5 is fast too. I use S5 LTE version. Thank you.
[Galaxy S 5 General] leondestiny:
from my beloved S2 => the SM-G900H S5 because of the big improvement in speed and better looking screen and Needed the change.
[Galaxy S 5 General] estoydadude:
I moved from iPhone 5s, because of the bigger screen and the water resist feature.

ohh, there is one more thing, the storage is bigger than what I have on my 16GB iPhone...
[Galaxy S 5 General] arash64a:
Do any one here experience Xperia Z2 and Galaxy S5 ?

Which one is better and why?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 5 General] raducanmihai:
See my post above.
[Galaxy S 5 General] perknite:
I traded in a Nexus 5. I liked the fact that it was the first to get the latest firmware and had a ton of available custom firmware, but the battery life left much to be desired. It was a brief and pleasant departure for me from Samsung, as I had the S4G, the S2, and the Note 2 before the Nexus 5. Now the Galaxy S5 and I appreciate how the Galaxy line has matured.
[Galaxy S 5 General] luisnica98:
I moved from S3 to S5. I have a g900h (exynos variant) Its fast, reliable; the only problem is that I became addict to mod my phone and for some reason I dont understand, developers dont make custom roms for this variant. So stay away from exynos S5 if you have the same addcition.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Lirkun:
I moved from Xperia Arc, because it was old and laggy and also I totally broke the screen =) Just wanted to try Samsung (spent much time to choose between Z2 and S5) and it's ok for now. I have G900H because I don't care about custom Roms and we dont have LTE so it's fine.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Juno-First:
Lumia 920 to S5 G900F.

Windows 8.1 err mobile has a far superior browser, keyboard, email, office BUT is stuck with a load of retarded apps & hardly any app developers.

Such as WhatsApp, which is a rather popular app & is completely & utterly rubbish on WP compared to Android.
[Galaxy S 5 General] BadKarma81:
I went from an iPhone 4 to the G900V, super happy! Hit a local best buy and had a look at the phones there, I was seriously considering the note 3 and the m8. I liked the display on the S 5 the best. Messed around with each phone and decided the S 5 was probably the most future proof and had the best camera. I've been a little disappointed that there aren't more custom firmwares for the S 5, but it seems it's really because of my choice in carrier. Overall I'm happy with my choice. Paired the S 5 with an extended battery/case from zerolemon and I couldn't really have asked for more.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Aldali:
From s4

Cause it's water resistant, fingerprint unlock and better battery performance
[Galaxy S 5 General] aegeuss:
S – S2 – S3 – Note 2 – Note 3 – S5

Because exynos versions suck and do not have enough developers to have a good user experience.

Regards

SM-G900F cihazımdan Tapatalk kullanılarak gönderildi
[Galaxy S 5 General] shtreber:
duuuuuuuude :D i still use arc! :) though my is not that slow :P

so how's the s5 for you? i ll buy it for 7 days :P
[Galaxy S 5 General] hyoga68:
Moving from HOX.... It was a good phone but with a poor support from HTC
[Galaxy S 5 General] wizard6601:
from S3

for better:

1- Battery

2- Camera

3- Display

and also finger print scanner :good:
[Galaxy S 5 General] github:
From: Google Nexus 5

To: G900T

Why: Broke my Nexus 5 lcd and digitizer. Needed a new phone asap (same day), Galaxy S5 was first thing I saw, and remembered that GS3 and 4 had active development communities so I bought it and local store didn't have any Nexus 5 in stock at that moment.

Sure do regret it. Development is sparse still, and I totally loathe TouchWiz and the duplicate Samsung apps that try to recreate what Google already has. I can handle current TouchWiz but I can't imagine how people used it prior to the S5. At least the camera is better than my N5 and battery life is same or better for my use. The damn ROM is over 1.4GB in size compressed. That's just insane. Also hate Knox, but didn't care and flashed custom right away. At least the T-Mobile version allows me to do this. Also the removable battery and SD card is a plus.

Can't wait for CM to be ready or for a GPE release.

Won't be buying Samsung anytime in the future once I get around to selling this one in the next month or two.
[Galaxy S 5 General] alhadee12:
I moved from the iPhone 5s because I needed a larger screen. I also wanted to lower my cost by going T-Mobile. Have and took the jump and received their debit cards?
[Galaxy S 5 General] swainclubber:
From a s3 to s5. Wanted more speed, better screen and features, and just something more up to date basically.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Mk_pt:
From the good old SII...

- improved camera for photos/video

- battery life

- water resistance

I wanted to move away from Samsung, but the only decent alternative for me is Z2 and Sony has quality control issues with this 'waterproof' smartphone.

S2 still is a decent machine, but even with a clean rom/freezing crap apps and a new battery it won't last much more than a couple hours of screen-on time.

Yet, I'll keep my SII as a..recuerdo of one of the best smartphone ever launched.
[Galaxy S 5 General] bimmerboii:
Moved from an S4 simply because i lost the phone. If i didnt lose it then i wouldnt have upgraded. I also have a z1 for my other line.
[Galaxy S 5 General] wajiman:
upgraded from S3 to S5, great speed, features and specs
[Galaxy S 5 General] Veyne:
IPhone 4s - > galaxy s5. Tired of being limited. Superior phone specs. All around more enjoyable user experience.

Sent from my SM-G900A
[Galaxy S 5 General] dkreventon:
HTC M8 -> S5

-16MP with proper HDR (including video recording)

-losless zoom in video recording

-no more overexposed pics/videos

-touchscreen not so hypersensitive (got glove mode for that)

-camera lens won't scratch if I put my phone on the table

-now I don't mind raniy days

-4k video recording

-video stabilization available

-easier to root without loosing warranty (towel root)

I only miss the snappiness of Sense and manual controls.
[Galaxy S 5 General] LifeLessGT:
Moved from Galaxy S II to S 5 because this happened:
[Galaxy S 5 General] johan81:
How do you use video stabilization? That is something I would love to get on my S5.
[Galaxy S 5 General] dkreventon:
Check settings.
[Galaxy S 5 General] johan81:
Ahhh, you are talking about that setting, that in my experience doesn't really help at all. Do you lose the shakiness when you enable that?
[Galaxy S 5 General] lingowistico:
Came from the S2 Skyrocket because I lost it. I am still mourning it's early demise. If it wasn't for this I'd still be using it.
[Galaxy S 5 General] dkreventon:
Yup, it is the best software stabilization Samsung implemented yet. It works good on Note 3 and S5, but you can't turn in on if you are using HDR or 4K recording.

It is not like OIS but it makes a difference.
[Galaxy S 5 General] hyoga68:
Moving from Hox, contract renewal.

It's my second week with the SGS5, and I',m very happy with it..

Just a little problem with battery, but I'm working on how to improve battery performance :D
[Galaxy S 5 General] E_n_T:
Oh i had a little journey meself. From one m8 to z2 to oneplusone to s5. And i guess my journey ends here. ?

Skickat från min SM-G900F via Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 5 General] wajiman:
to extend your point, in some cases it is even better than OIS. There is a video comparison LG G3 with OIS and S5 do google it. BTW I was surprised to see that
[Galaxy S 5 General] alldham:
Moved from the s3, mostly because the ram. Love the camera, performance and the screen. Couldn't be happier.
[Galaxy S 5 General] 0mega1:
Moved from the S4. I didn't really want to, or plan to.

But I broke the AMOLED panel and left the digitzer completely intact the other evening... Crap. (Was out of contract.)
[Galaxy S 5 General] lordhamster:
Moved from a T-Mobile iPhone 5s to an LG G3 2 weeks ago. Loved the LG, but it was a friggin' nightmare in regards to international roaming. I ended up having to spend hours here on XDA to find the right combination of APN and foreign carrier network which would work with my free unlimited data roaming. Meanwhile on my old iPhone this had worked out of the box, no fiddling required.

I ended up trading in the LG G3 for an S5 this week as the S5 seems to have the roaming settings properly worked out for T-Mobile. I'm sure they'll eventually fix the issue, but I just didn't want to leave my 14 day exchange window without a proper fix.

Meanwhile, I'm enjoying the wealth of aftermarket accessories for the S5, plus the better camera and waterproofness put this thing over the top.
[Galaxy S 5 General] dkreventon:
You're right, but ois is also good for pictures. On the g3 there is also an ois+ mode which combines software and hardware stabilization.
[Galaxy S 5 General] JustMyNick:
Upgraded from S to S5

Was about time, my good ol's S is acting weird lately :( (memory problem I guess)
[Galaxy S 5 General] alhadee12:
What country did you travel to? My daughter is going out of the country to teach and I moved to T-Mobile because of the international plans.
[Galaxy S 5 General] lufeig:
Moved from HTC One M7 to Galaxy S5

I really loved my M7, and I do enjoy HTC devices, but it's said that Brazilian telecommunications authority aka ANATEL will block signal from unapproved devices starting in September.

Since HTC is not stablished in Brazil, and since One M7 has not received ANATEL's seal of approval, I moved to S5.

I'm enjoying it, tho.
[Galaxy S 5 General] yapkui:
Hi,what happen to OPO?i plan to buy OPO 16gb for my GF.

I move from S4 because gave it to my Dad.
[Galaxy S 5 General] lhurtado:
Hi, coming from Xperia Z. Love the built and design, but I want to upgrade to newer phone, didn't like the size of Z2, G3 isn't waterproof, so S5 was the chosen one.

Also my wife approves the upgrade, so i have to do it before she changes her mind.

So far, loving the camera, the one hand mode, pedometer, service mode and battery life. I'm missing the external pins for charging dock (like it more than wireless charging) and Sony keyboard. I really don't like the chromed rim (I think this is the way it is said) and the extra bulk of the wireless charging back cover and the lack of cases for it. Finally I don't feel confident about waterproofness of the S5.

Anyway, a great phone
[Galaxy S 5 General] highaltitude:
AT&T S4 that had old boot loader, that I bricked. Got replacement S4 but with locked bootloader and most updated firmware. Hated how locked down it was, hated Safe Strap. Bought a T-Mobile s5 with unlocked bootloader, Sim unlocked and running AT&T Sim (still have my s2, s3, and s4)
[Galaxy S 5 General] lordhamster:
Let me be specific:

Service:

T-mobile is great for the international roamer. Their plans are ideal for folks who travel to many destinations for short times. They offer "free" international unlimited data which is indeed free, but throttled at 128KBPS. It may be fast enough for apps, maps and some browsing... but not much else. In addition I believe they will eventually cut you off the "Free" data if you are living overseas for most of the time.

If your daughter will be living and teaching overseas for a prolonged period, you are better buying an unlocked device and having her get a local sim card at her destination country.

Devices:

On my iPhone 5s, I was all over the world with no problems... most recently China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Canada.

The T-Mobile LG G3 did not work in London, UK out of the box. It required hours of research on XDA and the Tmobile support forums. Basically the device needed a specially configured APN server added to the configuration. Even then, the Phone auto-selected a carrier with which the phone could not get data so I had to manually select a different carrier than the default upon landing in Canada for a connection. That was another 15 min wasted in that country trying to get access to my email.

The Galaxy S5, (from what I've read) works fine out of the box, just like the iPhone. However I've not tested it.

Conclusion:

T-Mobile is great for a traveling consultant like me for whom instant no-fuss data connectivity is critical upon landing in a new country. It is NOT ideal for someone who will be in a single country for a long time.
[Galaxy S 5 General] alhadee12:
Thanks for the response. She'll be going to Spain, according to your post I should find her an unlocked device. She's currently using a S5 and you'll recommend a iPhone?
[Galaxy S 5 General] lordhamster:
I'm new to the android side of the world, so you'll need better advice than mine. You should be able to get the S5 unlocked fairly cheaply if things are the way they used to be. Perhaps some folks on here can chime in. As far as frequencies and everything, the S5 will work great in spain.

If she will be there for more than a month, I'd recommend you have her obtain a local Sim card upon landing. That will give her a local phone# +data. They usually can be obtained in a pre-pay manner. Little tip - have her use hangouts or skype to call back to the US when on wifi... that will save on charges.

For my use-case, the S5 is a better device than the iPhone on a number of levels. Wifi Calling w/ T-Mo is built into the S5 already, and won't hit iPhone till iOS8. Wifi calling is great when in Europe and wanting to call home.
[Galaxy S 5 General] alhadee12:
I will look into getting her device unlocked to accommodate a local SIM. I was trying to minimize cost for her do to the Wi-Fi calling already included with the plan.

I'm not sure how handy she'll be at switching the SIM since she's more of a phone user then anything else. The information your providing is very helpful and I greatly appreciate it.
[Galaxy S 5 General] CowboyWorld:
From Note 3 N9005 to SGS5 SM-G900F

I need a smaller phone :)
[Galaxy S 5 General] adichandra:
From htc one m8, great device, great sound, great battery life but too bad the phone is slippery like an oiled eel, and i dont like using case, and the device is too long too, so it's a bit hard to handle with one hand. Moved to galaxy s5 because of the removable battery. Here i am without the worrying about battery life again because i have infinity battery life with the s5's battery kit!
[Galaxy S 5 General] ahfu25:
Note 3 on AT&T. Now with tmobile. I have a S5 and a htc one m8 I got as a gift. S5 is my daily driver
[Galaxy S 5 General] bennys228nsa:
came from iphone to s3 to s4 to s5 and will never look back, S series are the best
[Galaxy S 5 General] brayhanrd:
From GS3 I747M The reason why becomes I need a update.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Xaxar:
I had a nexus 5 Along with my brother he switched to the s5 so I reluctantly did as well glad I did great battery life and amazing screen.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Arkangel786:
Came from an LG G2. Really loved that phone. It had immense battery life but had major touchscreen issues. Had two replacements and they both had the same issues so the phone had to go. I'll miss it though, as when it wasn't glitching, it was awesome. The S5 is growing on me though.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Sakubo:
Galaxy S4 octave core version

Reason battery life was killing me no matter what kernel or rom I tried I always got no more than 3 hours screen

I checked everything wake locks bloatware everything but no change

Now with the s5 I get like 7 hours screen time per charge which I am very happy with
[Galaxy S 5 General] mauriicio21:
Galaxy S2 International

Is too old, and developers going out because your exynos without sources #BlameSamsung
[Galaxy S 5 General] Muyfa666:
Sold my iPhone 5S and are hoping to get a SGS5 or possibly the EU LTE-A if it's good enough (and shows at all).

I do want to see the iPhone 6 thou, but unless they have something really cool up their sleeve, I'm switching to Samsung.

Reason? I want that BIG screen, IP67 and excellent battery time. I also want a piece of Android L in the future as it sounds great.

I may also be tempted with the new Nexus... hopefully I can make a descision after IFA 2014!