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[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] KennyG123:
Please use this thread to discuss devices other than and any comparisons with other devices on or about the GS 5 in this thread and any other off-topic issues that are not needing a new thread.

Post with respect, this is a helpful community, hope we all learn from this stuff in here.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] BubZX:
What phone is everyone coming from that has decided to move to the S5? I'm on an S3 now and still debating if I want to use my upgrade on this phone or wait and see what the note4 I'd gonna be like or some other phone. Still on the fence here.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] coxcj77:
I have the S3 also. I'm debating the S5, but at the end of the day I think that I want a phone that's smaller than the note. The S5 doesn't have all of the features that I want (namely the larger internal memory), but I think it will be the best option out there. I'm also on the fence, but not sure I could wait until the note 4 comes along.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] dpwhitty11:
I'm on the Moto X, and I have my upgrade June 1. I'm at a toss up between the S5, M8, or waiting to see the X2 or Nexus 6. But I hate waiting...
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] reverepats:
I'm also anxiously waiting to see what the Note 4 will be all about, but I don't wanna wait till September or October. Still thnk it's too frikken big lol
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Teeeejay:
I'm coming from an M7. I used to love HTC but this phone really upset me. Horrible signal (4G basically doesn't work and a SIM swap didn't help), not-so-good camera, and other slow down issues that really annoy me. I've had every HTC phone on Sprint since the Hero and none have disappointed me as much as this one TBH. I wanted an S4 last time but went M7 instead and now I'm just gonna switch over for the S5. Mine's cracked and a replacement would be $200 so I'd rather spend less and get an S5.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Hippie459MN:
Im on the HTC Evo3D still and looking to upgrade and was looking at the One (M8) But the more I look at the S5 the more I like it. My mom has the S4 and being a bit of an HTC guy, I really like her S4. Plus I like the fact that the S5 looks to have an SD card slot as where the One doesnt. Not sure what to do just yet but in about 3 weeks I will be looking to upgrade to something newer. So far the S5 is in the lead. If it gets root right away, then im all in!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] brookegray:
iPhone 5s
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Goose0121:
A far from stock s4 which I'll be giving to my lady friend.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] jmocherman:
I'm coming from the S2. It has been a great phone, but 3 years is a long time and it's starting to show need of retirement. Can't wait to see this beast.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] coco1969:
I agree, running the S2 as well. Been great so far.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] slyjai:
The m8 actually does have a micro SD card slot up to 128 gb.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] bhess:
Coming from the s3 myself. I was hoping for more competition but I don't see anything else out there as good.

I don't like the sizes getting bigger and think the s3 size is right for me but there just isn't other choices in that range.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Macguyver:
I'm sure there will be an S5 mini, or the Moto X is the same size I think.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] ghostzyden:
Just upgraded to the HTC one max and it's pretty nice. There's not much development though. I'm getting the s5 for its waterproof feature and because it looks like the most balanced phone at the moment.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Hippie459MN:
I must have missed that. Good to know. Thanks. :good:
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] robert93436:
i'll be comming off of the s3 had that phone for a while now, looking forward to the s5 upgrade tomorrow
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] BubZX:
Looking forward to seeing what you guys say about the phone in the next couple days to see if I wanna pull the trigger on this phone or wait.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] pyrochance:
The S2 has been a beast and really stood the test of time I think, but my charging port finally gave out on me 2 weeks ago so i've been forced to make a decision so im jumping ship in hopes that the S5 has the same great community the S2 has had. I just hope i dont end up regretting it, for example locked boot loader keeping us from asop and etc. :( or maybe i shouldve opted for the note3... hmm.. too late now!

I sure will miss this versatile little phone!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] jpkelly05:
The S3 and S4 are very similar in size and if I recall the S4 might be a bit smaller.

And the biggest thing that is putting me on the fence- Sprint Spark sucks if you depend on using data while on a call. This is kinda a huge deal to me and almost makes the S4 (Non-Triband) a better phone. But at the same time- S5 is kick ass other than that. It has the best battery life of any Android phone due to algorithms. But I may buy a S5 to get Framily plan- I know it sucks but it is something.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] JGillis2391:
I'm coming from 2 years with an HTC EVO 4G LTE and loving this phone so far beside a few small issues.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] SinfullHero:
OnePlus One

I broke down and got the S5 even though I was trying so hard to wait till the 23rd when the flagship killer, from OnePlus and Cyanogenmod, comes out.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] BubZX:
Gonna go mess with the S5 at radio shack tonight after work and see if I wanna pull the trigger and use my upgrade. For those coming from the S3 or device that came out around the time of the S3 is it worth the hump to the S5 or hold off and see what's coming over the summer or fall? Are u happy with the S5?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] BubZX:
Picked up the S5 tonight. Loving it so far!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] 2nIce:
Galaxy S5 Sprint Version

Hello

I have questions on the Galaxy S5 Sprint version.

Does this phone have a sim card slot?

Can this phone be GSM unlocked via imei code for international use?

From what i have seen the phone does support GSM signals on

http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=5877&c=samsung_sm-g900p_galaxy_s5_lte-a

Do let me know someone

Thanks
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] v8bait:
Upgraded from a S3. Impressed so far by the signal strength and battery life. The S3 was plenty fast but this one is definitely quicker. The camera is no comparison to any of my previous phones, it's hands down better in every situation.

Wish is was just a little smaller, but ohh well. At least it's not a note. I guess it doesn't help that I actually picked up a case for this phone.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] timothylockhart:
Hey same upgrade... my evos bqttery became so ****ty in 2 years. . The charger port gets ****ed and it got so sluggish... dropped signal every 20 monutes... tlad for the change
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] mrnamster:
Yes, there is a sim card slot. I think it is a world phone but I'm not sure about that.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Ramondel:
Great News

[MENTION=1167171]rompnit[/MENTION] and MOAR is coming an a S5 Galaxy SOON!!!!!!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] reverepats:
Hellllllll Yeah...... Already got the shut out from my life buddy lol!

Things are seriously gonna kick into high gear, for sure!

My original Mentor... Super Stoked!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] BubZX:
Hell yeah! I seen him post in the s3 MOAR thread and instantly got excited to get MoAR on this beast. Been with out my s3 for 2 weeks now and missed MOAR as soon as I got the s5. Glad he picked one up.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] jacobb23:
This was actually going to be my question....Does the potential for a thriving development community exist for this phone like the GS3 or should I go and switch to the HTC one m8 before my two weeks are up?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] darkfangex5:
i almost wish I didnt order the s5... i just ordered it and its coming... but the lg g3... the device to end them all. xp.

i wish the s5 had slcd 3 and on screen buttons. the screen burn just sucks. Lg g3 if it has a removable battery, im returning the s5. i Need tap to wake and i couldnt deal with the htc one camera.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] ajr0312:
I just exchanged My HTC M8 for GS5 and so far no regrets. The main reason that I exchange phones is because of data connection on HTC M8. I believe it was a big problem on Sprint users
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] PhxkinMassacre:
thats one thing with the new metal htc phones, their signal BLOWS, especially on sprint. i had a evo lte for 6 months before i compared my signal with my friends sprint s3 and he got 4g basically all over my town and i barely got it at all. and don't even get me started about the 3g speed on that phone.... ugh. eventually i called up sprint and demanded a swap because it was ridiculous to keep paying for a plan that the phone could barely use.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] adjday:
sgs5 on boost mobile

I'm about to leap from sgs2 to the s5 (big jump). I was using a sprint phone flashed to boost and had not one problem with ROMs or flashing, but now that Boost mobile is offering the S5, no flashing is required.

My question is:

1. Is the boost varrient different then the sprint model (smg900p)?

2. If so, could we hope for the ROMs for sprint work with the boost model?

3. Is the boost model on of the varrients that can't be unlocked yet?

Sorry in advance if this has been brought up, but I haven't found any info yet. And thanks for all the great support on this and all older models! Its guys like you that kept me rocking the sg2 for so long!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] cabb1e:
fromATT S3 to ATT S5 Active

Upgraded from the ATT S3 to ATT S5 Active one week ago. The one thing that really stands out as a feature of the S5 Active that the S3 didn't have is being able to capture pictures and videos with audio underwater. However, features that I truly miss from my S3 are:

1. Car Mode aka Driving Mode aka Hands Free Mode

ATT has disabled the Samsung Stock Car Mode and replaced it with their own. The ATT Car Mode prevents text messages or incoming calls from being read aloud. As much as I used the stock car mode in the car, I also used it while I worked out or go running where I have my phone in a sleeve or back pocket to make sure I don't miss text messages from my kids or when I just totally hands free screen messages and incoming phone calls. I can launch the Stock Car Mode from Trigger/Tasker however it just shows me an active Icon on the status bar but text messages or incoming calls are not being read or announced. Also, after exiting stock Car Mode, it leaves my speakerphone ON during phone calls so I'd have to keep turning it off or reboot the phone to completely have it off.

2. Voice Controls for Alarms

I miss not having to reach for my phone when my alarm goes off and just yell "STOP" to dismiss the alarm. I have not tried it with the current music player either.

3. Auto Dock

This must have something to do with KitKat based on what I've read so far. The phone needs NFC tags to launch the car dock app. I just went ahead and started using an NFC tag whereas my S3 would launch my car dock app as soon as I docked it.

I love the bigger screen, brighter display, camera and faster processor but I would love to find a custom ROM to bring back the stock Car Mode and Voice Controls.

Any ideas?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CCallahan:
Yep. Post this in the AT&T GS5 forum. :p This is for Sprint variant.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] newrkv:
Anyone know if the AT&T S5 Active can be rooted the same way as the regular S5? If not, is there a root process posted yet?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] fergie716:
So, as far as flagship phones, how is everyone enjoying their SGS5? I have been enjoying it a ton lately, really no complaints on my end except for the usual Samsung speaker (kind of weak).

I've been thinking about trading my phone in for an HTC One M8 (Sprint) but I don't know if I can trade in the 16 MP camera for that HTC cheese, as well as the oddly placed power button. Besides those two things the M8 and SGS5 share very similar specs. The M8 obviously has the better speaker but the SGS5 has the awesome cam. I actually like both UIs (Sense and TW) so that's kind of a tossup

Has anyone owned/used an HTC One M8? I've used one but haven't owned. I bought my phone off contract and have another week to decide on what to do here.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Xalky:
I would say it depends on what your used to. This is my third generation Samsung android phone, and I love it. My wife has an htc one, she may as well have an iPhone, I hate the button layout on it, is not for me. But,I think its all about personal preference when you get into these high end phones.

I see members of my family with iphones with their tiny screens, and I just smirk and think to myself, "what a sucker". ;)
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] fergie716:
Yea I haven't owned an HTC device since the OG EVO lol but I loved that phone and the UI on it. It also seems like the Sprint One M8 has more development going on right now, at least with Sense.

I just don't want to sacrifice the camera lol I wish it at least had a 13 MP camera, would be such an easier decision for me

And I feel you on the button layout, I have big hands so I think I would get use to it but yea, not cool
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Ramer:
Samsung giving up on Knox?

If this happens, I wonder if a knox tripped device could still get warranty repair?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] DurhamHusker:
What did you decide to do? I'm sitting on a brand new SGS5 and wondering about swapping it for an M8.

My biggest complaints about my S5 are 1) I'm really not that impressed with the call quality, and 2) whenever I put this thing into my pocket I drop to 3G.

Any input from other's experiences would be greatly appreciated.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] fergie716:
Right now I have both, I picked up the M8 for Sprint on Monday and have been using it a lot since I got it. It's a tough choice man, the M8 UI is really nice and feels a lot smoother compared to the SGS5. The M8 also looks amazing BUT for whatever reason mine is really slippery, I feel like I'm going to drop it a lot. The power button is in an awful spot too.

I'd say take a look at vids of HTC Sense and see if you like it compared to the SGS5. There is a Google Play Edition Port for the Sprint M8 that is nice too.

For me, I'm probably going to keep the SGS5 and return the M8 for a few reasons. The radios/reception are much, much better on my S5 and it's not even close. There have been countless times I would get a voice mail on my M8 with no missed call, I rely on my phones for work a lot and cannot have that happen frequently. Also, the AMOLED screen of the S5 (to me) looks better, the colors look vibrant (I'm a fan of AMOLED screens anyway so I'm pretty biased). I also am getting better battery life out of the SGS5 (4.5 hours screen on time on average) compared to the M8 (3.5 hours screen on time). However, I'm using an extremely debloated ROM I made for myself on my S5 with virtually no Samsung account/cloud/etc so that's playing a factor. And like I mentioned before, for me the S5 feels better in the hand for me (lol) compared to the M8 (although the M8 most certainly looks 10x better IMO and feels more substantial). Oh and the camera. I don't use the camera a lot but when I do I want good, clear pictures. The M8 camera isn't awful but the S5 cam is much much better in pretty much every situation I tried it in with the exception of low light indoor shots.

IDK if that helps. HTC Sense and TouchWiz are pretty different and it's been nice to play with the M8 and see how far Sense has come since I've owned the OG EVO.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] DurhamHusker:
Thanks so much for sharing your experiences.

I owned the OG Epic, then an SGS3, and so this is my 3rd straight Samsung device. Seems to be going pretty good. I get decent LTE Band 26 (800 MHz) at work and at home (unless I put it in my pocket up against my leg, that is) and I've had good connection to the network while driving around town on voice calls so far. Even the low spots where my GS3 would lose the call, this GS5 will carry on through and keep the conversation going w/o even so much as a hiccup. I'm not wild about the audio quality of those voice calls, though. And I do wish my connection to the LTE network wouldn't die when I put this thing in my pocket, but other than that, I've been pleased. Battery life is good (not rooted yet) with 5+ hours of screen on time, GPS works like a champ, WiFi seems to have quite a bit more range than my GS3 did, and I'm not seeing any lag for the most part. I'm still trying to figure out the camera but it seems pretty good so far. And that's important to me. SMS and MMS messages seem to come and go pretty quickly on this thing, too.

Also ... I love that it has the FM radio ... very nice. Now I can listen to local sports broadcasts that I couldn't stream online (because of media rights) w/o having to tote around a separate FM tuner of some kind. And the IR blaster has been fun to play with. No more fighting the old lady for the remote :)

I'm gonna go down to the Sprint Store soon and play with the M8 and the G3 and see what I think. If there's enough difference in call quality, I might be tempted to switch since I'm still in my first 14 days.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Eris _2.1_2010:
Totally off topic but I got Alliance Rom fully working on the Sprint variant with our KT kernel. MMS, texts, calls, WiFi, and GPS all work. I gotta say this is one fast and super responsive rom. [emoji106]

Sent From My Galaxy S5 Far Far Away

Sent From My Galaxy S5 Far Far Away
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] mswlogo:
I've owned both. Bought M8 when it first came out. It went Bonkers on Network issues.

I got it replaced and they sent me a new one. The new one was fine.

I didn't like the weight, size or the camera. Everything else was fine.

Camera was not very good. It could handle low light nicely but when you did have enough light or used flash it looked like a 4 year old Smart Phone image.

I jumped ship and got the S5. Bought the Wireless back.

Screen is a bit nicer. Weighs less. Nice Size.

The Software SUCKS on Samsung. HTC Blows it way.

I don't mind the "Plastic".

I love the wireless charging.

I like that it can handle water issues officially, but not critical.

Never use the Heart Rate Monitor or Pedometer or Finger Print Reader.

Call Quality is fine.

The Camera is fantastic.

Speakers are ok, but I do miss HTC speakers.

All in all, I wish I kept the M8. They are damn close in trade offs of one versus the other.

I will seriously look at HTC again on the next round, which can't come soon enough.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] bugaboo90:
Would you upgrade or wait?

I have an s3 and am eligible for an upgrade. I am fine with my s3.. I have it rooted and it works well w/Gear 2 watch and I have a lot of accessories for it, so aside from being jealous of new technology, I don't need to upgrade. So, should I wait until the next phone or make the jump and grab the s5?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] kraisydave:
I am the weird android lover with stacks of phones. However, I was late to get the S5 and S5 Sport. Based on side by side specs of the Nexus 6 (compared due to being the latest), I would have to say the say the S5 wins big for me at least.

Little things are missing on the Nexus 6 such as the IR remote which I love in my S5 even though most people do not know it is there.

I like my 'Seek' FLIR camera which is great on the S devices, but not on Nexus. (Predator Vision). I use it for house repair and animal detection in walls.

The lacking of size and SD card hurts when in a combo. I love my other Nexus devices, but today I tend to fill my space all the way up due in part from work and part from movies/apps. The S5 can handle a 128gb micro SD. The sprint nexus is only 32gb. No 64 offered yet.

I forget if the 6 has one, but previous models were missing the FM antenna. The S5 has one.

MHL out is nice on the S5. But really a chromecast takes care of that issue for the Nexus.

For my wife controlling text messages from the phone via the tablet is important and supported with the S5 and S 10.5. We like the traditional messing app over hangouts.

All other things compare to me primarily since I place custom software on my phones. If I were a regular user maybe my choice would be different due to 'sense' overlay on the samsung.

Biggest secondary issue for me beyond specs was price. The Nexus 6 is now $250 upgrade on Sprint. The S5 is $50 online at Amazon and then matched by Best Buy. There is also a deal for the Sport or regular S5 for a lease of $0 down and $20 a month with a $15 dollar refund each month. Thats $120 for the phone and nice for those tight on money at the moment, but you must turn it in. It compares if you think about the process of selling it used to get the next phone. Plus, at Best Buy they wave the $36 sprint connection fee for the lease. When I bought my S5 and S5 Sport I got a $50 gift card from Best Buy as well. I then sold my two S4's for $85 and $95 on gazelle. Plus, I got the 5% Best Buys rewards. And I selected the Amazon card offer on gazelle getting me another 5%. In sort I got paid to take the S5.

If you can wait the S6 is around the corner. I am not saying it is worth waiting for, but it will make the S5 cost even less.

Good luck to you.

Dave
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] emanuelrv:
samsumg galaxy s6 is look like a iphone clone no sd ext no baterry remove and no water proof no thanks
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] G_P082:
It appears to be a nearly identical copy of an iPhone except that it runs android instead of iOS. Batteries fail. I prefer to be able to simply pop in a replacement rather than having to dismantle the whole phone to get access to the battery. No SD card support is also what kills it for me. They could have easily kept the metal/glass body while putting a card slot in.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] AdRock02gt:
The s6 does look kinda iphone ish. I might actually be upgrading to an iphone 6 plus instead of the s6. I work as a soundman as a second job and like to take videos at the gigs with my phone. The GS5 is complete crap for doing this. The recording mic sux and the audio just comes out distorted.

For example... I did a show with Sir Mix A Lot last weekend. My buddy and I each recorded video during the show, me on my s5 and him on his iphone 6 plus. My video looked grainy in the dark club and the audio was just total distortion anytime the bass hit. The video form the 6 plus was clear as a bell and so was the audio, no distortion at all. I was pretty amazed at that.

I really hope that the s6 is as good but Im not too optimistic about it.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Hippie459MN:
Sorry for the little OT but could help with this little Sir Mix A Lot fun fact. He is HUGE into CB Radio and goes by the handle Prime Minister and also builds competition amplifiers for them and they go by the brand name Skullcracka.... And is also a licensed Ham radio operator.

Fun fact over... :D
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Coucher:
I'm at the point now where I'm (sadly) ready to transition away from my Photon Q 4G, and since there are no more marque physical kb phones in the pipeline it looks like S5 it is.

What's everyone's thoughts on now that the S6 has been released when the next S5 price drop (with Sprint) might happen? Right now it's $99 w/2yr agreement. I'd expect at some point they'll drop it to $49 or $0 w/2yr, but what's the feeling on how long that may take?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] jacobb23:
s5 cracked... :(

so I hit the lip of my pants pocket on my phone today and it subsequently flew into my concrete garage floor.....and my gs5 screen is cracked beyond helpfulness. Of course it can't be the kind of crack that I can still use..I feel like I'm going to cut my finger every time I touch it.

So to you users out there..if there is a way I can upgrade to the s6 should I? I know the whole deal about ext sd cards and battery replacement and waterproofness. those are somewhat disappointing..but 32gb should be plenty right?

Any users of the s6 out there have an opinion?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Youdoofus:
dude, S5 replacement screens arent that much and are pretty easy to replace. Dont get the new Samsung iphone clone!!! LoL