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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
THE MOTHER OF GOD

This was the worst premiere of new flagship phone model.

Also regarding model itself it is TOTAL CRAP.

I've been using my SGS II for ages and hoped to finally change it for SGS V as SGS IV wasn't too "innovative" compared to III.

I am totally surprised what I saw today. Total **** and crap. Who the hell thinks about measuring your heart rate?! WTF!!!! Those stupid, flat icons OMG what ****tard in Samsung found it to be great idea!

And what a bigger ****tard thought designing this battery cover?!

This is what I wanted, I don't think such hopes are too strong for FLAGSHIP model:

- 16-20 mpix camera with OPTICAL stabilization

- battery minimum 3400 mhA

- much tighter frame around display

- much better plastic quality (or alu)

Nooo way Sammy. This was too much. I am waiting for LG and HTC move. Then decide which phone to choose.

For today Sony was unbeatable winner.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beserker15:
Well I'm kinda disappointed also that there wasn't as dramatic of a redesign and the camera not having OIS. However it's kinda crazy that everyone is saying that it is so ugly when I think every review I've read/watched so far says it's the best looking Galaxy device. I'm assuming this phone looks better in person than on camera. I wonder what the size of the sensor they are using in the camera. If it's 1/2.3" like the Sony, then the 16MP camera will be pretty awesome.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barondebxl:
The disappointment? Only 2GB of Ram and 16 or 32GBP for such a huge software that takes 8gigs of space, looks too similar to theS44.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
According to Phone Arena it's 1/2.5" with ISOCELL.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yahyoh:
nobody said :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
Hmmm

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7768/galaxy-s5-initial-thoughts

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S5-all-you-need-to-know_id53093

I guess I saw it somewhere else too. ;)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yahyoh:
And is Samsung shy to put it in the phone specs ?

http://www.samsungmobilepress.com/2014/02/25/GALAXY-S5

btw Engadget said S5 have ois haha :silly:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ketani73:
I have now no reason to switch over to S5 from my present awesome device i.e Note 3 ….

I had expected a huge upgrade but it’s really disappointing (where is 2K screen & at least 3 GB RAM)!! This means that those who own either S4 or Note 3 will just stay with their phones till may be Note 4 comes out & hopefully it’s designed by a sensible team of thinking professionals !!

S5 IMO wont impress a lot of people……
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slickfing:
Honestly, I don't know what all the fuss is about. You guys fail to realise that newer specs depend on what the cpu companies provides. They fuel the competion. Last I checked, it's still the snapdragon 800. We've actually gotten to the pinnacle...at least until an x64 platform is released.

Be honest, Note 3 is better than all the flagship phones released today. It's the sad truth but I guess Samsung outdid themselves with the note 3...kinda makes me wonder if the note 4 can top the 3. Well, let's see what happens.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beaverslayer:
Did they retain the IR blaster. I will definitely upgrade from my S3 this summer.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lowsnamebrand:
I was highly underwhelmed I was expecting a huge upgrade.. Disappointment is sinking in now
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mintu123:
there is something missing.they did not say anything about CPU or ram like they normally say.they still have a month to put that 64bit in the phone and confuse the other OEM.they are known to be sneaky
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yvibes:
March 25th Samsung will be put to shame...that is all
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MattMJB0188:
Each major samsung flagship phone has offered more ram. They need it with their heavy touch wiz and more than ever since TW takes up even more space.

I have never been so disappointed by a Samsung flagship. Its moves like these that will make Samsung loose customers. They are acting like their s*** doesn't stink. Kinda like a certain rotten fruit company.... hmmmmm.

The Note 3 is the phone to buy until the Note 4 comes out later this year.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anl2304:
A friend of mine has a GS3 and asked if it was worth it to upgrade to the GS4. I told her to wait for the GS5. I thought the GS5 would be a huge upgrade. Now I wish I had told her to get the GS4.

I may be alone in thinking that it's probably good they did not go for the QHD display. That likely would have been a drain on the battery.

The GS5 is an okay upgrade, but it is an incremental one. If I still had the GS4, I would not upgrade. I am not even sure I would upgrade from the GS3 to the GS5. But let's be honest: on its own (not comparing to the GS4), it would be an excellent phone. It is just the competition will be heating up this year. There are quite a few strong phones out there.

But darn, they could have at least gotten rid of the plastic or AMOLED.....

I am waiting on HTC to see how they respond. I have the G2 and would not even think of selling that for the GS5.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
Sure, we need more in depth specs... Just saw GSMArena's hands on video and photo stabilization is still there so no OIS, lol.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dclarkg:
The only accomplishment Samsung had today with the launch of the S5 was making the S4 the best and last great ''S'' series phone. With those specs the S5 basically only has a aster processor/GPU, no new tech, no innovation, no surprise. I can easily stick with the S4 for one more year and wait for NOTE 4 or S6. The S4 is really a great phone and I'm sure that it can do everything that the S5 does except fingerprint recognition/ heart monitor.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sunnylovesalman:
The Design is so Bad , there is no point to change to a SAMSUNG device ever.

LONG Live my NEXUS 5.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlads:
I can agree with that, I'll admit it's better but it'll still slow down after a while, I prefer the google launcher, it's rapid, simple and feels premium.

---------- Post added at 08:08 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:07 AM ----------

I'm showing you a way to get a replacement, they can't argue with you if you do it in front of them and they have notes on their system, it's your phone, you don't mind having a defective unit then that's up to you.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
I`am running a heavily debloated XtreStoLite 1.3.8 rom these days, and the performance and battery life with TW improved dramaticaly i must say.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlads:
:confused:

tbh at complete stock it was fine, when i started rooting it and having a tamper it's never been the same.

I'll be sticking with the Google launcher until i get a note 4. My sister just got one, lovely phone, not usb 3 or water proof though ? :confused:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kicker07cvr:
I really enjoyed my S5 until the charge cover broke off making it not waterproof. Also after seeing the nexus 6 and moto x is what im wanting. Or an unlocked BL so i can get stock lollipop.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vyker:
I've got to say that the S5 has been probably the worst experience of a phone I've had the displeasure of using.

Everything about it when I started using it was slow and sluggish, lag was obvious everywhere, and the camera is terrible in terms of usability in comparison to the HTC or the iPhone. It may take great shots once you've moved it to a PC to look at, but the usability is rubbish... the experience was so bad that I actually stopped taking photos as regularly as normal.

Touchwiz was a pain from the very start, everything is too big to be comfortable [no wonder they need a 5.1" screen, so much screen realestate gets taken up by their terrible UI]. Touchwiz was lagged and rubbish, the My Magazine was a cheap and rubbish copy of the amazing BlinkFeed.

Battery life was just one working day, despite it being the biggest battery I've seen in a phone - I often found myself switching to Power Saving Mode at around 8pm in the day, just to get me through the night, and by that point, it stayed in my pocket only, forget about YouTube or taking a photo [on that rubbish camera].

I got Force Closes on some mainstream apps for literally no reason at all..... Why?! What did Samsung do to the phone that a simple Google Play app of which millions have used, no longer works!

But then I found Edgar and his Xtrestolite de-bloated ROM.

OH

MY

GOD

What a huge difference!

The phone is faster, slicker, smoother, more responsive, and the camera is just that little bit better that I start to take pictures again. [Side by side camera from lockscreen launch of the S5 vs the 5s is still embarrassing though!]

Touchwiz is usable now, and now that I can cherry pick Samsung features, I've taken to only the ones I like, and I appreciate them more, like how awesome is Smart Rotate! It's genius!! And Smart Stay actually works well. One Handed Operation is one of the best features of the phone, it's great! [Not to say that you couldn't use it on Stock, it's just that with speed comes encouragement, and I happy to use it now, as it just works, as opposed to lagging it's way to working]

Those FC apps from before, now work perfectly! Go figure!

All in all, I will still never recommend Samsung to anyone. Friends or family will still get a recommendation from me to get the HTC One M8 or Sony Xperia Z3. But with this new ROM, at least MY S5 is more usable, I would wish this phone on no one, and I would never buy Samsung again. I will never appreciate any of their advertising, and I will never use their OTA updates, instead I'll donate to the Awesome Edgar, and hope that he will continue to debloat the ROM for me to upgrade at my pleasure.

I just have 21 months left with this brick, and I can bear that a bit more now that I'm off the terrible stock.

Hope this helps anyone looking to buy, or have bought and might regret.

Cheers
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theshawty:
Try CM. If you think TW is smooth, you'll be blown away by the smoothness of vanilla Android.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vyker:
Nah, For these reasons..

No S Health - I like the heart monitor

No Smart Rotate

No Smart Stay

No One Hand Operation

No Samsung Camera

TouchWiz debloated is pretty good.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -PiLoT-:
glad u got a happy ending i would however expecting more than a day in terms of battery is too much
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @non4:
With light use I could probably scrape 2 days. I'm tempted by the official extended battery but the bigger back cover restricts my use of cases, I like my spigen cases
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ed Zachary:
Made the 2-hour trip one more time. With factory reset phone, 64GB, and 128GB microSDs in hand.

Employee confirmed that the phone "appeared to have been reset". So we reset it again.

And tried the 64GB card. No go, again.

And tried the 128GB card. No go, again.

Two employees were able to mount both cards in their phones with no problems (ruling out bad cards).

Tried to mount a new 64GB card off the rack. No go. Employee was able to mount the card in his phone to rule out a bad card.

Got tech support on the phone. And they reviewed all the notes thus far.

Their first opinion: Bad cards.

When we reminded them that all three cards mounted successfully on other S5s, we were instructed to factory reset the phone again.

We did. None of the cards would mount.

Tech support's response: We need to go to another store and buy another card. Just to be sure we did not have three bad cards(!).

Definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result.

Definition of arrogance: Requiring someone to do the same thing over and over and telling them the results will be different.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlads:
What are you saying to these people? I'd have lost the plot, I used to work in a phone shop, call their head office, make a complaint against the store, tell them you're going to write a letter to a watchdog company, tell them you're disgusted you're never buying from them again, more to the point tell them your phone is not fit for purpose, you've had to go out of your way and you've had loss of earnings because you've lost money coming in to get help, how the hell can all of the cards be defective? Terrible company that, I would never buy a single thing off them again and i'd more than likely spend the rest of my days damning them to everyone remotely interested in them, kind of what I do when it comes to T-Mobile, Vodafone and talk mobile, and three, don't get me started on them fools.

At this point I would just play the game, pop over to another shop and prove that it's not the cards, the notes should be current, unfortunately they've deemed this a valid excuse not to swap your phone, I personally find this quite odd.

One brand new card should not be defective, especially if it works in a different handset.

Feel for you mate, but you've got to play the game at this point.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ed Zachary:
New development: Wife has been getting notice that an OTA update is being pushed. I went to the VZW site and saw that the update addresses this very issue.

Will see after she lets the update run.

Later: Update has run. The phone can now see a 128GB SD card.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yarch:
It never was waterproof, don't make that mistake. The charge port cover is cheap and easy to replace if you break it, I made sure it was repairable before I bought mine because I was concerned about it breaking.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZEBtx2O0Fc
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elitman:
That si why I bought wireless charger set
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] salutcemoi:
Coming from the S4, I really enjoy the S5 :)

And after years of using 3rd party launchers, I'm back on TW launcher; I like it tbh
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Breezey:
I came from an iPhone 5S because i was genuinely disappointed in the battery life on it. The S5 is my first android device and overall I'm happy with it now I've got the extra battery kit on it and its rooted its perfect. Its a shame the build quality is not great with its creaky cheap plastics, compares with the iPhone 5S its way behind in this area. Having said that the waterproofing is a great feature to sacrifice the build quality of the iPhone, its such a shame they couldn't have done both!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bihtip:
Coming from the s4 I cant see a big difference except of the better battery life
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Archerous:
Hi,

Im very happy with my G900F.But i miss the FM-Radio like my old I9300

But S5 is very fast
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlads:
I've been swimming with an S5 in the south pacific for several hours up to 2 metres and it still worked with no problems, if that isn't water proof then i don't know what is.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schlager P.:
huh? in SALT water that's usually a killer

Sent from the den of inequity
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Breezey:
Ofcourse the IP68 certification the phone has was just printed on the box for show! Why go to the effort to join a forum to post complete bull? Have a look at what IP68 means.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ave666:
I always put my s5 in dishwasher when dirty [emoji5]
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yarch:
Instead of ragging on me and saying I am posting bull, you should educate yourself, my friend.

First, it's IP67, second: you need to learn the difference between waterproof and water resistant. The manufacturer doesn't even begin to claim it's waterproof and the rating does not reflect it being waterproof, where are you getting your "information" that this phone is waterproof? Some of my mil spec rated radios are waterproof, my diving watch is waterproof, my diving equipment is waterproof - my S5 is water resistant and the ratings and capabilities of it reflect that. Maybe instead of talking crap and being smug you should move on.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rezath17:
Is there anyone who had issue with blocking of front camera?

My front camera blocked by a black object below screen protector

because we are under US sanction we dont have samsung warranty in Iran ( some **** local warranties available ). So i must know what happened to camera and is it repairable? !
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ramsey:
I think we may be having the same thing. I'm in Canada and I bought mine used and it has a black half circular shape blocking the 5-10% of the top part of the front camera. Not a big deal since I don't use front camera much as it's really bad.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dlads:
I've got the footage if you want to see if lol
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] schlager P.:
nah I trust it you know the difference between an ocean and a swimming pool ;)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hero746:
While I own a Note 3, I was legitimately excited about the S5 because Samsung stated they were going back to the basics. The report stating that Samsung had agreed to scale down it's modifications to Android made me hopeful. Everything about the phone is far worse than the Note 3 from the back cover to the battery.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atman8r:
Yeah, same here. Seriously disappointed as a user of the s3, 4, and note 2 and 3. My entire family has s4's currently with T-Mobile and they all couldn't wait for the s5. No upgrades this year. Think I'll just get an s4 and a 5s for the same price as the s5. Unless the price is great, I'll skip this one.

Sent from the Dark Side of the force, powered by DarthStalker V6;)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chriskwarren:
I'm a little disappointed BUT:

1. Liking the bigger battery. A higher resolution would have eaten into that battery, so I am glad it stayed where it did.

2. The new camera sensor looks promising. http://www.androidauthority.com/isocell-how-it-works-344628/

3. Will have to hold the phone to pass judgement on the new cover and size

4. Will have to see the fingerprint scanner in action and try it in order to see if that feature is for me.

5. Appreciate the 'waterproofing'. Will be handy in the rain and for travellers like me. Would not trust it swimming though.

The less than 8gb of space on the 16GB model is atrocious, even with the external card. Last time the 32GB S4 model was like finding a needle in a haystack. If the 32GB model is not easily available here I'll look for something else as its a dealbreaker for me.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michintom:
I'll be waiting for the google play edition...if its ever released.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brivette007:
Agree. Besides, how well would you even noticed the difference between 1080 and 2K on such a small display? I have a hard time distinguishing 1080 and 4K on a 40" TV, unless I stick my nose to the glass.

The Galaxy phones really haven't had any 'wow' factor for me since the S3. I seem to recall saying 'meh' to the 4. And seeing as the S5 has a nearly identical design, albeit with a swiss cheese band-aid back cover, I give it a 'meh' as well.

The specs are pretty dang impressive though, especially compared to my aging S2. The fingerprint scanner, while nothing more than a gimmick, actually sounds intriguing. I have one on my laptop that I use exclusively.

I may end up getting the 5 (definitely if the unveil a 'prime' edition), but I think I'll wait to see what the other players have up their sleeves.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Soryuu:
Pros:

-16MP ISOCELL camera looks beyond amazing.

-1080p disaply... Its not 2K, but if its anything like the Note 3's its still going to be great.

-Less S-stuff! Just a tiny bit less choking.

-New Touchwiz launcher. I think it looks nice, better than the S3 launcher. Also, saying Okay Google launches Search.

-Specs. Pretty damn good specs, nuff' said.

Mixed feelings.

-The notification drawer. The bluish grey is just a tad ugly.

-Fingerprint scanner. Seems to work pretty well though.

-Heart sensor. Not sure if its neccessary or not.

Cons.

-The Settings menu is artistic sin. Seriously?

-The new lockscren swipe effect looks a bit... LGish. The ripple effect or the flare lock looks really nice.

-The back. As Marques Brownlee puts it, its like "a Nexus 7 mixed with a golfball".
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EVOme:
I'm still so sad this happened to us today. I needed a reason to retire my 5S.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MattMJB0188:
Note 3?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EVOme:
Too big. I went from Note 2 to S4 to G2 to 5S. I am looking up the nexus looking up the Nexus 5 now. Says 3 weeks for white or black. Red is gone. I might as well just wait to see what happens with iPhone 6 or G3. :(
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markysd:
i like it.. thats if your coming form GS3 or new to a galaxy or any other phone.. if you have a GS4 no really need to update unless you want finger scanner and heart monitor... i have a note 3 and i like it more then the GS5 still.. ill be getting a note 4 and im sure this will have that features..

dont complain if you dont like it.. dont buy it.. we cant get what we want all the time unless you make the phone yourself lol..
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anewday:
Meh, the jump from the S3 to S4 was much bigger. All that hype lead to disappointment. I'll keep my S4.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Yup.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid13:
You can set the settings to list view, just like stock Android.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tlopez1973:
+100.000.000 man