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[Verizon 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.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] h2bmess:
wish we knew when we can pre-order, or buy the S5. since the HTC ONE M8 is a no go for me
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] putney1477:
I have heard 2 different dates. April 11th and April 22nd.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tkacer:
Looking to upgrade - but no way, no how will I spend my hard earned cash on a device (Verizon) that in all probability won't be able to run anything other than Touchwiz. Holding out to see what LG and others have to offer this summer -
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lodaserves:
Which location is it?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Guadalupeohara:
Have any upgrade notice for Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 5 ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lodaserves:
I think they still dont have the new update.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Guadalupeohara:
Right.. But i think it's needed important upgrading.. Because i have lost here my previous work ability for a little time..
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lodaserves:
Yeah upgrading is your priority specially in your works.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Guadalupeohara:
I think when it upgrade then it will change minor. Therefore i will works as a newer...:fingers-crossed:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lodaserves:
Yeah men much better then.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Guadalupeohara:
OKay. I think you do not want upgrading Verizon. Therefore if you want LG then please tell me how many opportunity you will get from there ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tkacer:
Obviously not staying with VZN - the handwriting is on the wall - will probably go with Tmobile or Sprint. Don't really utilize the features that TW brings to the table, so not having the ability to use AOSP Roms is a deal breaker. Might also have to give up some cell coverage for flashing freedom, but well worth the trade off for me.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] greatnesstx:
I have the htc one m8 and the new gs5, I prefer the htc one m8 and my Lg g2 Samsung dropped the ball on this phone
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sdsubball23:
What do you not like about the galaxy s5 that the m8 does better?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tkacer:
Not so much S5 vs M8, but VZN vs other carriers that do not lock down their phones. I first and foremost will be changing to either Tmobile or Sprint. Call me spoiled, but after years of being able to flash whatever Rom suits my fancy, I will not (and at this point) do not have to give that up. Will I have to sacrifice some coverage to get that - yes, but a sacrifice I'm willing to make.

After that, I will probably wait until the batch of phones (LG g3, Sony Z2, Nexus 6, Oppo Find 7 etc) hit the market. Not impressed enough with the improvements that either the S5 or M8 have brought (processors, display, camera) vs their predecessors to change over right now. I'll stick to my loki exploitable S4, and come summer or early fall, say good-bye to both Samsung and VZN!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Jeremiah_1988:
Verizon has definitely dropped the ball here!! Bad! They took away 2 of the s5 main features! But I still like the s5 over the m8. I have both. I will say the boomsound is unbeatable, yet everything else goes to the s5 in my book. Battery life is almost twice as good, camera seems better, overall feel in the hand is better. The m8 is just too heavy. Both are high quality phones for sure but I personally think the s5 wins, in spite of big red being the evil step parent beating us with the nearest available object in public. ....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] subcola:
I have a question. Is it hard to get used to vertical app drawer? Iam only afraid if I get used to vertical app drawer i wont be as effective on my ipad as i am now. Any thoughts?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Crooke356:
Which 2 features are missing? The quick glance (I think that's what it was called) that I could do on S4 was nice. Where you wave your hand over the front sensors to see time and notifications while it's asleep, seems to be gone. I really liked that. The S5 does feel good in hand. Really enjoying the dimpled back. Feels nice. The display is lovely has well. As we all have our own opinions, I enjoy the M8 a bit more. I love Sense.. Now. I'm a vanilla Android guy and was really shocked I liked sense and blink feed. Shocked lol. I actually find it easier to hold in one hand than S5, by a bit. I can type easily on the M8, not as easily on the S5. Camera, that has me confused. Love the M8 features and UI. For me, quality is better in certain situations and better on the S5 in situations. Obviously, with the S5, you can crop to your hearts content and that's a big advantage. Either way, IMO, both are great devices and as Android users, we're lucky to have these options.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Jeremiah_1988:
Verizon took out the download boost and PayPal fingerprint scanner, I'm hoping for root and some flashable zips to get them back from big red, but I do really like the phone regardless
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Crooke356:
Yes, that's annoying. They removed features on the M8 as well. Features that are advertised. Really dumb moves. Luckily, with the M8, the kick ass exploit men opened it up completely, in 2 weeks. Amazing. Hopefully the people working on the S5 are just staying silent.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Jeremiah_1988:
Yeah its tempting not to get that m8 back out and get to work lol
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Elite49:
As someone who is spoiled with a SIII, I looked at the M8 the non-removable battery killed it. I have the OEM extended battery on my SIII and while no root in sight for S5 I'd rather have no root or unlocked bootloader and able to upgrade battery then not be able too.

Honestly just need root as I had a X2... and well everyone knows about that phone. Just want to freeze apps, and save backups. Thanks Verizon.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rushless:
Yes, the M8 has the following negatives IMO compared to the S5:

1. Super slippery design

2. Drops are far more unkind than the S5 plastic design

3. Fixed battery

4. 4MP pictures look below average when blown to picture frame size

5. The unibody metal design has some apparent signal issues for both phone and wifi radios (1 to 2 dBm weaker than the S4, which is a barely average device for signal). It did for me at least. My son still loves the M8, none the less: It looks cool and the speakers rock! ;)

6. Wasted bezel space. HTC should have used the capacitive buttons rather than waste the space.

In spite of all that, the M8 has one mega-trumper for app fans: It has twice the app storage. And by the extension of this point to the S4, the S4 from my perspective is "better" than the S5. I will take my rooted S4 32GB any day over the S5 16GB.

Added: I also prefer the S4 over the M8 due to the issues noted above. Even with an extended battery the S4 feels better for one hand use than the M8 (and S5 for that matter).
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Guadalupeohara:
Wow..! Addicted review.. Where i can found M8 ? How it's battery life ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] aeonlive:
Went from s3 to s5. Speaker is much better. The whole back panel becomes a speaker. The wifi reception is doubled I would say. Brighter and dimmer screen. Super fast charge. Headphone quality greater volume and better sound. Showered with it. No issue. Holds a charge much longer.

Cons: less saturation. They changed something. Side by side its obvious. Square and sharp. I liked the smooth sporty pebble feel of the s3. And I hate to say this but. Crashing. Thing freezes every few days. Could be my programs not cooperating. Seems to be getting better. Speakerphone people have trouble hearing me. Camera focus. Like the s3. Cant focus on nearby things well.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cbrehob:
I also came from the S3 to the S5. Tons of improvement and I can echo exactly whats quoted above.

PROS:

Signal reception of all radios has improved. I now can pick up a 4G signal in a building my S3 would not. Wifi is no less than 2 bars over my entire house.

The battery life is king. Seriously whatever they did is a huge improvement. I can go a whole day with moderate use in contrast to the S3 that would force me to meter my usage just to last a full day. The phone doesn't sit idle and run your battery down like old phones either.

The speaker on the back looks inadequate, however its extremely loud and very clear. I don't know how they do it.

The fingerprint scanner is actually pretty awesome, people are knocking it because they just dont know how to use it yet. Scan your thumb as you naturally hold and unlock the phone, practice a little bit, you'll get it.

The screen is bright and can be used very well in direct sunlight.

Camera in day light is spectacular. Extremely vivid shots with very high detail. It's quite obvious this camera is over 16 mega pixil.

CONS:

Camera struggles a little bit in low light situations, you can see a degradation in quality. If the flash doesn't reach the intended target it too will appear a little lower quality.

Touchwiz can lag from time to time. Apps load a bit slower than what I expect.

Samsung apps annoy me. They aren't all bad but I've never been a fan of their software.

No root/bootloader/etc. for now.

--To make this a perfect phone, in my opinion, I would need root to a) have wifi tether b) remove bloatware c) modify to make more like Google phone.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1ManWolfePack:
Keep living in denial about the M8, folks. I have a fully unlocked Bootloader with custom recovery and this thing frigging flies.

Camera works great. You guys sound like Apple users over here.

Hate away. You know you're in denial ;)

Sent from my HTC6525LVW
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jpmcnown:
It's unapologetically plastic, magically unrootable, the download booster not working is a "feature", and if the fingerprint scanner doesn't work, it's cause you're holding it wrong.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Div033:
As a current M8 owner coming from a S3, I agree with you on all points, with an asterisk on the first two points as I always use a slim TPU case on all my devices. I still think the S4 is a dead sexy device, I guess I had a bit of envy for it during my S3 days. If I had an unlocked S4 I'd see little to no reason to upgrade to a S5 or M8 for that matter.

I've also noticed better signal than my S3 had, but I can't comment compared to the S4.

---------- Post added at 09:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:42 PM ----------

I too had the OEM extended battery on my S3 but the M8 (in power saving mode) lasts just as long as my 3000mah S3 running CM11 did. On top of that, I've learned about the world of external rechargeable battery packs. I have a 2800mah one which is seeming to do a decent job so far, but eh... Idk. Its another thing you have to carry. I guess it'd be the same as carrying an extra battery around though.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ups2525:
Had the m8 and xchnd for the S5...VERY HAPPY!

Had the m8 and xchnd for the S5. The m8 was super slippery to hold and I cant use a device with a non removable battery. HTC was smooth looking though. I loved the look of the device. Looked sturdy and stylish. Speakers were bad ass. I wish I could have held on to it long enough to root then bump up the sound from the inside and see just how much volume those speakers could handle. And here comes the buuut I'm a heavy user and I burned through the m8 battery in around 5 hours and that's not enough juice for me since you cant pop in another battery. Due to the speakers being on the front of the device and both above and below the screen the bezel was way too big for my liking. It really adds too much length to the device. Although the S5 screen is 5.1" compared to the 5" m8 screen, the S5 over all size is significantly smaller than the m8. Another thing I LOVE is the speed at which the S5 charges via wall charger. Its crazy how fast it charges!! I have never seen a charger that has 2 male ends side by side. I forgot to mention that I'm a UPS guy and sweat like crazy while working and the S5 being water resistant is very practical.

Place the S5 next to the m8 and you decide...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] snowmandc:
I had the M8 for over a week and here are some thoughts on it.

-Was HEAVY in my pocket. I work in construction and it felt like i had a heavy metal tool in my pocket all day. Not something i liked since i carry tools. all day long

- gets VERY hot all the time (all metal duh)

- I love the gestures to turn the screen on but unfortunately every time i pulled the phone out of my pocket , the screen was on and my battery had drained quite a bit. I pocket dialed ALOT because of this. and also giving me terrible battery life.

-Speakers were amazing but this gave the phone WAY too much bezel and made it feel like one of my old HTC Pocket PCS.

which made the device feel really old and feel like my new technology took a few steps backwards.

The S5 isnt perfect but its doing alot better job for me.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BlueHarford:
just wanted to update everyone from my previous thread. i switched from the S5 to M8 and im not dissapointed. yes the M8 is more slippery but i always get at least a feather case(G2 was slippery without a case). The only thing the s5 had that was better was camera.

I installed skyfall APP (rooted and s-off) with powersaving and greenify... immediate diffrence in battery performace compaired to s5, it has a smaller battery, performance is the same if anything i have less lag on the M8. and it doesnt feel cheap.

More internal storage. better battery life for heavy users, i think motorola did better UI wise than touchwiz.. more like stock kitkat. Less bloat... over all im happy with the move.

My m8 only got hot when i used it alot plugged in the first day. never has turned on in my pocket. actually the s5 turned on more (getting a SMS in my pocket would make the lockscreen sounds go crazy).

Its really a personal preference on whats more important to you, and what your OCD about. I need a solid phone, that i can get heavy usage without excessive drain, and i need root. i feel like until manufatures get into play some of the tech (like custom kernels, underclocking, greenify, being able to disable ALL bloatware) its a neccesity to get a true experiance on the hardware they put out.

Yes my spelling sucks but oh well.n Hope this helps someone that was in the same spot as me
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] drbveb88:
Any way to video 4K on the M8? Any mods yet?

Btw... long time no see (s3 days). I thought you were off this site. Lol..
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kidruk:
I'm not big on touchwiz at all but this s5 is actually really impressive. I'm hoping we will get root eventually but as much as I love aosp... I have yet to flash a perfectly stable across the board rom. Something over time always goes wrong and the maintenance just gets overall annoying over time.

Would I love root again? Absolutely but I am ok with the stability and interface right out of the box. I am loving my s5 right now.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] robbyoconnor:
The s5...even w/of root is getting fantastic battery life
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Guadalupeohara:
Which rooting process you have choose for your fantastic battery life ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ks3rv3rg:
I think he's saying that even without root his phone has good battery life...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] robbyoconnor:
precisely what I said...some people need to read...The battery life on the S5 has been the best i've ever seen from stock batteries...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] putney1477:
I had a rooted, rommed s3 and loved it I decided to go with the m8 because of the fact that it could be rooted and s off was achievable. I had an HTC rezound that was rooted in the past. I just couldn't get used to the heaviness of the email device. I'm a gal, weighing just 100 lbs, it was heavy to hold to my ear. I always put TPU cases on my phones so it wasn't as slippery with the case on. I just couldn't get used to it. Exchanged it for the s5, no regrets here even though I have rooted my last 4 smartphones, I'm sure, in time, the devs will find a way to root. I would love to be able to freeze and back up with tibu, that's all :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Guadalupeohara:
Humm.. I think just missing this word "w/of " I can't understand it that time..:p
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] robbyoconnor:
It was a typo...use your brain...it was a typo
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Guadalupeohara:
What is "typo" ? I can't understand typo work..

Is it shortcut word ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] robbyoconnor:
I'm gonna venture a guess that English isn't your first language...a typo is short for "typographical error"
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] WrathfulWine858@yahoo.com:
A new report coming from Korean media claims that the Samsung Galaxy S5 Prime release date has been set for June. The report arrives soon after the rumors of a premium Galaxy S5 variant intensified, which might be a sign that the South Korean company will indeed launch the highly-anticipated device.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] robbyoconnor:
cool
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Guadalupeohara:
You are right. Basically English is our country's international language but 2nd language. As a result i did not understand your shortcut English.. Now i understand it.. thanks:good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] WrathfulWine858@yahoo.com:
HTC One M8 vs Galaxy S5: Software

This aspect is relatively straightforward, but impossible to call, as both the All New HTC One and the Galaxy S5 come with Android 4.4 KitKat.

The Galaxy S5 will come with Samsung's take on Android 4.4 KitKat. This is Google's most mature and easy-to-use mobile OS, albeit overlaid with Samsung's TouchWiz interface. If you've used a Samsung phone before you'll know what to expect.

From the new HTC One expect Android overlaid with HTC's 'Sense' UI. Again, existing HTC users will know what they like.

Both phones offer a stable and easy-to-use interface, with multiple places from which to purchase music and other media. The choice will be a subjective and personal one.

Read more: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/...5-smartphone-comparison-review/#ixzz30LfWDqnc
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dennisg34:
WOOOO more New Hampshire peeps!

what'd you just copy and paste a site's review on here?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Wolf1915:
I prefer the metal look and feel of the M8 to the Galaxy S5. But the Sony Xperia Z2 will be interesting when it finally comes to the US...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] epagib:
And then there's the S5 Prime rumor too. Chances are it'd be locked down as right as fort Knox (pun intended ?). But might still be worth it given the awesome specs.

http://www.designntrend.com/article...-s5-prime-testing-india-june-release-date.htm
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PinkPet256@yahoo.com:
Any quotes on Sony Xperia Z2????
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PinkPet256@yahoo.com:
S5 can be submerged in water up to a depth of 1 meter for up to 30 minutes but It isn’t designed to deal with high pressure water jets, and that could mean the water coming out of your faucet. This means Don’t deliberately dunk your Galaxy S5; the feature is a safeguard against the dreaded toilet drop, or a sudden downpour.

In case it happens, solutions are:

1. Don’t try to turn it on. Open it up and dry it off with a towel as best you can, then place it in a bowl of rice. You can also find dry bag kits online, using silica crystals or isopropyl alcohol, but if you don’t already have one, you won’t want to wait for delivery, so rice is a good solution. Resist the temptation to turn the phone on for as long as possible (at least 24 hours) to give it a good chance to dry out.

2. If you’re not keen on self-repair you’ll find a lot of services and repair shops out there that will get your Galaxy S5 ticking again for a fee. Make sure you choose one that offers a money-back guarantee if they can’t fix it.

Hope you find this useful.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ks3rv3rg:
Have you seen the latest s5 commertial? A kid gets some tooth paste on his phone then proceeds to was it off, while on, with the bathroom faucet.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rushless:
The S4 upgrade never made it our of Asia, but this one has a good chance. Samsung is about to get trumped with the new iPhone and the A8 SoC. Considering the A7 is already faster than the 801, the new iphone with big display is expected to sell huge. Considering Google keeps trying to make their OS more like Apple (no external cards es example), consumers are seeing less differentiation from iOS and Android devices. There even is expected to be a 128gb version, FWIW.

Seems real good chance there will be an S5 prime later this year- right around iPhone 6 launch.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] wekurtz74:
I am reading not only about an S5 Prime, but now an HTC M8 prime (which will add a decent camera) plus the soon to be released LG G3. Does anyone here have any experience with the LG G2? I prefer a Samsung, but really want a root able device.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rushless:
Given the lack of traction with a 32GB S5, I will for sure hold on to the S4 and see if the S5 Prime is real and Verizon gets a 32GB version. Not seeing this happening though, but the iPhone 6 should light a fire under Samsung's new model desire.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mike0122:
This is my first experience with Verizon. I didn't have a choice on carriers as I was just adding a line to an existing plan. I sadly got pulled into the hype of "the next big thing" without researching so I'm only to blame. I love the phone itself but I have never owned a phone I didn't have rooted and romed within a few days. This phone makes me feel like an iphone owner in a chastity belt. Root alone if it ever happens is not enough. I need freedom and a good camera. Oppo Find 7 maybe??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] thewebsiteisdown:
Is anyone else here tired of seeing developer edition threads in the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 5 sub-forum? The only things posted in Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development is developer edition related post.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dakota0206:
Is anyone else not worried about root? I'm not experiencing any lag and just about any cosmetic changes can be accomplished.

I have unlocked and rooted everything from Droid X, HTC thunderbolt, Razr, and GNex but there were major performance boosts to be gained. It seems to me anymore any performance gain is minimal and doesn't impact day to day use enough to be all that worried about it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tydiamond11:
I like the gs5 I think I can live without root for now I just liked my ad away lol and the use of freedom sometimes. I think touch wiz Ok for now at least I got rid of the keyboard uh that is the worst keyboard I like SwiftKey lol :) it is good to have a phone that lasts 3 hours screen time.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bagery77:
Feeling the same. If the size of the G3 doesn't completely eclipse this one, I may jump ship or go dev edition. I don't need a rom, but most features I used and many of my best apps have been rendered useless. Great phone but stuff like using three browsers when one use to just work for all my needs is driving me crazy. Same with file management.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] wataytay69:
Has anyone noticed the frequency in which the device is asking for security updates has increased recently? Its now asking me multiple times per day. It used to only ask about once every 24 hours a few days ago. I wonder if Samsung is worried about a vulnerability that is on the cusp of being exploited?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] KaM1KaZ3:
I get it about 6 times a day its really starting to get on my nerves about to give in an just accept it
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] wataytay69:
I'm glad I'm not the only one. It seems like ever since the health service has been asking for an update the security policy updater has been working overtime. I'm refusing all Samsung related updates. Even the stupid group camera update that's trying to push in from the play store.