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[Galaxy S 5 General] frankgreimes:
The problem with most cameras is simple: pixelrace yes, they are important but a good lens is equally if not more important. Look at all the top DSL cameras they feature a huge amount of pixels AND a top lenses granted you can't put someone like a Zeiss lens into a smartphone but making it a bit better should be possible.

Personally I've seen the 5s camera in action many times the pictures are nice as long as you aren't going to zoom in or try to edit them in a bigger way with photoshop.

As for the IOs or Android comparision well I like freedom and customization so I prefer Android but an Iphone with jailbreak is really much better than your average Ios device. In terms of build quality I'll gladly sacrifice it if it means I can still have my removable battery (very important). Also Apple likes to restrict even the basic functions like changing your launcher, keyboard and still won't let you put in a microsd card...

Personally I wish every Android phone would come with a stock option, deleting/freezing a lot of the standard bloatware can become a pain in the ass and even somewhat risky if you don#t know what you are doing.
[Galaxy S 5 General] peacekeeper05:
I love the S5. I think if anyone wanted to switch to Android from iPhone. The Galaxy is the best choice. :)

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I don't know why you guys are having issues with the S5's rear camera. I always compare it with my friends 5s and 5c but the S5 wins most of the time even in low light situations.

The front camera is another story though, at this day of age, I just can't imagine why Samsung opted to put a low quality camera on it. It's nice when in sunlight but all indoor shots are very disappointing. I'm not a selfie person but this bothers me a lot. Haha. I can live with it though since shots taken by the front cam is only for social networking sites anyways.
[Galaxy S 5 General] papabear:
The best thing to help with ram usage is just to use the factory "task killer". Hold down the home button, click on the "pie"icon, click the ram tab (if you do this should default to this after), then click the "clear memory"bar.
[Galaxy S 5 General] aarongillion63:
The people on here who are complaining about camera quality are obviously photography college majors/experts who probably have owned nothing but Nikon D90's. Ex. "Look at all the top DSL cameras", "put a Zeiss lens on a smartphone." smh...
[Galaxy S 5 General] the Doctor:
Then wait a minute or two for the OS to reload the same apps, thus consuming more battery than if you had left them dormant in memory. Repeat.
[Galaxy S 5 General] fffft:
Dynamic notifications is another lockscreen app to consider.

As to the rest, it's inevitable that IOS will do some things better than Android. And vice versa. Unsurprisingly since you're a long time IOS user, you have accumulated a long list of favourite IOS tweaks that you'd like to see replicated in Android. Pet peeves and frankly it's unrealistic to expect that every tweak you've ever added to your favourite list will be available under every OS.

I've yet to see anyone who thinks that any OS has it 100% right. All of us choose the OS that we think does best overall. Once you've done that, then by all means encourage app developers to pursue refinements. But framing it as as OMG, how could Android not do it the Apple way so often means one of two things. That IOS is the best choice for you personally or that you're unreasonable.

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[Galaxy S 5 General] Mithrandir007:
I find low light image quality a lot better than before, and actually even slightly better than on the iPhone 5s and HTC One M8.

I was pleasantly surprised when testing it out..

In good light conditions, it's not even a contest anymore
[Galaxy S 5 General] mah123:
Your correct it is no contest the Iphone 5s beats it hands down in nearly every scenario when you compare speed of use, not having blurred pictures and quality of flash. I was terribly disappointed by the camera in the S5 (and really wanted to like it).
[Galaxy S 5 General] Mithrandir007:
If you seriously had those problems, my guess is that you have an issue with your phone..

The camera is much better than the iPhone 5s'.

The camera starts up really quickly (especially with the latest firmware version), focus is nearly instant, and taking a picture as well (except when you use Picture stabilization in very low light).

In good light conditions, I almost never (and I insist on the fact that it's extremely rare) have a blurred picture, even when taking pictures of my 19 months old daughter running around in the garden.

In low light, it can be more tricky of course (same as other phones, and even DSLR's), but most of the time, I still manage to take good and sharp pictures by making sure I stand still while taking the picture.

Without any accessories, I've also managed to record insects with a focus closer than any other device before (including my dedicated video camera) when zooming X4.

With a simple cheap macro attachment, I managed to take pictures more impressive than I ever could even with my Nikon D90 with a macro lens.

Great focus speed, pictures are sharp even when the insect is moving around (which seems very fast when zooming that much)

Here are a few examples of such macros :

You can imagine how close the focus is on videos zoomed on x4 while using the macro attachment at the same time.

For non-macro pictures samples, there are plenty in the dedicated thread : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2662379

I am extremely happy with the camera, and I come from the S4 (i9500 version) which already had a very good camera but a slower focus and a slight delay when taking the picture.

If you still have your S5, try out the zoomed video recording capability (no loss of quality when zooming x4).
[Galaxy S 5 General] mah123:
possibly a questions of use cases. I do not use my phone for macro work. In family situations where there is variable low lighting, not much time to take a photo (animals and children never stay still for long) it just couldn't cope ;) The photos produced in low light with the flash were either overexposed, contained excessive blur or had a oily effect.

I have seen enough forum posts stating the above to be fairly confident I did not have a duff phone.

nice pics though ! Very impressive.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Mithrandir007:
Thanks!

I also take a lot of pictures of my daughter and my cats, and while it's true that the results are more consistent in good light conditions, I still saw a big improvement in low light compared to the previous generation of flagships.

I found that when the subject is moving too much to use picture stabilization in low light, using burst mode works quite well.

When doing that, you'll see that the great majority of pictures taken during that burst will not be good, but most of the time, there are at least 1 or 2 good pictures even though it wasn't using picture stabilization.

I do agree that in low light, I still prefer using my Nikon D90 instead, but it's not always an option and at least now when I don't have my Nikon, I can still make decent pictures in low light with my phone.

In attachment, you can see an example of picture taken in low light (in the evening, so almost only artificial light).

I took about 10 pics and 8 of them are sharp, 2 are a bit blurred.

My daughter was not running around of course, but was far from standing still either ;)

EDIT : for some reason, xda changed my picture's orientation and compressed it quite a lot (it's 5 MB normally), but you can still see what I mean.
[Galaxy S 5 General] gjlamb:
Um, no. Just the regular user trying to take indoor photos of family, friends etc where lighting is not normally best but even when lighting is not that bad, photos on the supposedly better camera are really just not good. And this same issue comes up pretty much every review of the S5 camera.

I love the design of the S5. I have no issue with it and love that I can carry it on a run on a rainy day. However, I echo the comments of the OP about having to manage ram to combat the phone getting hot and draining battery. On so many other phones and platforms, its just not so necessary to keep a constant eye on what's running. i'm running Clean Master which does well in notifiying me when my system needs a clean and it does that many times a day. I work in IT and have to stay up on all desktop and mobile platforms and sometimes I just don't want to be tinkering to keep things going smoothly.

In my opinion, i think half of the problem with the S5 is Touchwiz. i love some of the things Samsung include with it, but after a day or two playing with some of the options, they just don't cut it against other apps that do the same or the way other vendors implement similar functionality. The main thing that has really pi#$ed me off about Touchwiz is the way Samsung has seen fit to implement it differently for different markets. On my SM-G900I I've had to install a separate launcher so that I can have Chrome as my browser on the dock instead of Samsung's browser as they have locked the dock on the Australian rom. Also always on voice control should be there but it's not. Hacks haven't worked and deleting/disabling preinstalled apps just don't stay deleted/disabled. Android is supposed to be open and customisable but Samsung have locked the system and closed in my options so I may as well be back on iOS in a walled and much more stable environment where I don't have to worry about hacking/tingering to keep the system running smoothly.

As far as Android goes, this time on Android with KitKat is by far the best experience so far. I've tried many phones running every version of Android since Cupcake. i'm waiting for a Play/Developer rom to come out or CM11 before I decide to keep the S5 but if it's not any better and the iPhone6 does come out with a bigger screen then I'll seriously think about going back to iOS for my mobile and relegate the S5 back to a test/spare phone.
[Galaxy S 5 General] bnight:
I don`t think TouchWiz is such problem on the S5 my phone is blazing fast with ART and lowered animation time efects. About the camera performance I really think that the camera is great but taking good pictures really depends not for the camera but for the guy which use it. I personally can`t shot good pictures in fact I always take bad pictures no matter what I do. However the pictures taken with the S5 are much better then one taken with other cameras so I have to say that for me the camera is very good since it could improve my poor photos :) Hardware on the S5 is impressive in almost every way great performance a lot of functionality and it`s really nice phone once you get used to it. I never owned an iPhone so I can`t compare but i really think that S5 is at least as good as iPhone 5s and personally like Android better because of a few apps that at the moment are not present in the iOS ecosystem and this is important for me.
[Galaxy S 5 General] gjlamb:
Maybe those tweaks can make the S5 run faster and smoother. But thats exactly my point. I shouldnt have to do that sort of technical tweaking on a flagship phone.

I can take good photos and video on the S5. I'm quite good at getting good photos as long as the hardware is adequate. Indoors and in poor light, the S5 photos are just poor no matter what I do.

I dont think you should make a comment that you think the S5 is better than an iPhone having never owned an iphone. Its just a misinformed statement to say something is better than something else without having 'lived' with both.

I'm not saying that I dislike the S5, I'm saying there are things that would have hoped would be better seeing that some of them are the same things that have been said about the S2, S3 and S4. You would have thought they would have learned but the fact they have sold so many, Samsung are obviously too arrogant to listen to reviewers and customers. As far as the hardware (to a lesser extent the camera) goes, I love it.
[Galaxy S 5 General] bnight:
It`s actually how Android is build because Java in no case could be faster then pure C on the Hardware. Always when we have such arguments in the office (and I work as IT support working in Java application support for the past 2 years) which is faster iOS or Android I have to remind on my co-workers that iOS only run on a few devices: iPhone 4,4S,5,5S iPad 2,3, iPad Mini and iPod which in total are not more then 10-15 devices with almost the same hardware specs this is the Apple approach on bringing the same experience on all it`s devices by building software for a low number of hardware. On the other hand we have Android running on almost everything from Cars trough Phones, Tablets and even TV`s and PC`s. In order for Google to make there OS compatible with all this devices they build there Android OS on top of a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in order to have a layer of abstraction over the Hardware if you watched the latest Apple keynote you will know that every layer of abstraction over the Hardware make the application slower (OpenGL replaced by Metal) so that`s why the Android is slower even on top end devices. Not that this really matter actually as even without the mentioned optimizations the S5 was really fast for me and it works perfectly for really heavy tasks.

And this all is something that Samsung can`t do nothing about as this are actually constraints of the Android software itself that`s why Google introduced ART (Android RunTime) in the new Android 4.4 KitKat in order to speed up the system a bit however even with this optimization the code is still executed on top of a JVM which as I already explained is slower then actually directly working with the hardware (iOS) that`s why comparing Android Phone tech specs with iPhone tech specs will never shows the real picture because iOS works better with the hardware then Android.

However as i Previously say I can`t use iOS simply because there applications for android which I use daily and don`t have alternative on iOS.

And I really like my S5 however I do think that S4 was way better then the S5 because it has some great futures that are currently removed from the S5 like the voice stopped alarm clock.
[Galaxy S 5 General] gjlamb:
So if it's all Android doing this why is a Nexus or other stock Android device more stable and fluid? My S5 constantly sits at 85-90% and above memory usage running all these tasks that I don't use and can't get rid of easily that use up power. I get good battery life compared to other Android handsets that i've had but the battery is bigger too. I'll reserve my final judgement for when I get a GPe/Developer/CM11 rom on the phone.
[Galaxy S 5 General] bnight:
I`m also a Linux Administrator and as such I know that Linux use all Ram Memory all the time in fact more memory consumptions only means that the applications which you use often are cached in order to be fast accessible. So in fact ram shouldn`t stay empty.

Currently my S5 use 1.46GB from 1.81GB so this are around 80% used memory.

On the other hand sure TW add a layer of abstraction over the stock Android and this will make the phone slower then the same phone with stock android luncher but this is something that easy could be fixed. On the other hand I found TW much more functional then the stock Android and it has great features that really enhance the experience sure this depends on taste though.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lucasgta95:
I buyed a SP and while is shipping i want you guys to list all firmwares changelogs like bugs and fixes because i want to choose the best firmware for me to playing games, emulators like ppsspp, view photos and videos...

I do not give so much priority to beaulty user interface...

You from xda can do this for me plz??????

Sorry my bad english...
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xXHenlolXx:
I´dont know where you can see firware changelogs, but I´m using DooMKernel with 12.1.A.1.201 and 0 lags and freezes
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nanostray:
How about you just search the forums? I recall there was a thread with all this

Verstuurd vanaf mijn C5303 met Tapatalk
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lucasgta95:
But bravia engine is working?
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antkalaitzakis96:
Sony will soon release a new firmware which fixes the bugs on the current firmware(.201) so don't worry..you will use the firmware your phone comes with until Sony release it
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AW-T:
My Motorola Defy MB525 is experiencing strange battery drains. It usually drains itself regardless of usage or power state. Even in a shut down state, the battery still continues to discharge. The strangest of all is that after each charge I'm able to use the device for about 36 - 40 hours, regardless of none, low, mild or heavy usage. For about 2 years, the battery lasted around 3 - 7 days.

At first I though, it was the battery. However, after I've purchased a new original Motorola battery, the issue still persists.

In addition, the first signs of this issue arose right after a CM11 change from the stock Android 2.2.2 and continued even after I've reinstalled the Android available .SRT file over RDS Lite for the 2.2.2 version.

I've tried different suggestions and tutorials (for example - CPU Deep Sleep, WiFi power management, Baseband Change, etc.) available on the forum, but without any use.

Thus, my only question :

Even tough the device works without any major glitches, as expected from such a device. Does the above mentioned issue relate to a Motherboard or Power Management/State Chip failure?

Btw...I've took the device apart to check if there are any signs of shorted elements or short-outs. Sadly, nothing of sort.

Any help and/or suggestion would be appreciated.
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ag.steel:
Hi, maybe try another CM11 nightly or another custom ROM to see if the same problem persists?
[Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alerort:
this [http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1778492 thread] goes in-deep on battery problems, but, knowing a lot about electronics, I think in your case is just that inside the phone, there is a small switching-mode power supply, and it have a (fairly) large capacitor that can leak some current. When capacitors age they became more of a resistor... and that's why most of modern electronics break up. I would blame hardware in this case.
[Motorola Droid Bionic] k3mist:
I am having two weird issues on my Bionic with SlimKat.

I am coming from an old ICARIUS rom, and I have not switched ROMs in about a year (busy / laziness).

I am using rom slot 1 on safestrap.

1. Bluetooth constantly crashes.

2. Cannot install some apps from the Play store. For example, mybackup pro. I get an error that says "Couldn't install on USB storage or SD Card"

If anyone can help point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

-k3mist
[Motorola Droid Bionic] k3mist:
Interestingly, I got it all working. Even though I had done this twice already.

I just cleared caches, wiped data, system, reinstalled. 3rd times a charm?

seeya again in 4 years :)
[Motorola Droid Bionic] kschang:
Hehe, I was using ICARUS before I moved to CM10.1. I tried SlimKat for 2 months, but now I found myself happier with CM11.

About your Bluetooth, I think you're running out of memory. Bluetooth share takes up like 40-50 MB of memory, and if Android decides to start killing off some apps that's one of the apps they can kill. Weird, I know.

Don't know about your Playstore problem. I personally use Xposed module to override the Kitkat SD read/write changes (forgot the exact name) but that's just me.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] mafz99:
can ne 1 help me change the mda compact housing..a step by step guide wud b much appreciated..thax
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] sciencedroid:
Hi,

I recently installed Goldeneye KK 4.4.2 v 29 ROM on my phone and love it. After about a week of use, I tried to send a group text message through the stock messaging app. It failed to send. I switched to SMS on Hangouts and it still didn't send the MMS. After doing some searching, I saw that Goldeneye ROM has disabled SMS 2 MMS but didn't see any specific solutions in the thread. My understanding was that the SMS 2 MMS was disabled in order to prevent messages with emojis from converting to MMS. So my questions are then:

Was this feature just an apk in the original stock ROM? If it was just an apk, is it possible to reactivate this SMS 2 MMS feature by manually installing the correct apk? Or was it disabled in some more in depth altering of the stock ROM? I have tried installing some stock MMS.apk files but ended up getting "x App not installed".

If there isn't a simple apk or other fix, are there any specific MMS apps to send with?

I also uninstalled a few of the Samsung features with Titanium backup. They all seemed like extraneous features, but are any Samsung applications responsible for allowing MMS sending that I might have uninstalled?

Should I just use a different ROM?

Thanks for any help!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] sciencedroid:
Just changed to Skyfall ROM.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RaiderX303:
Has anyone found dead pixels on their Z2 got mine Saturday and already had it replaced once for this issue and the replacement has the same problem
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andre0005:
Cant find any dead pixels on mine. Come to think of it i always got lucky with stuff like that. Not a single dead pixel on any device i ever had.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] corallus:
2, one really noticeable, one is faded
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raducanmihai:
Sony warranty states that 2 dead pixels are acceptable. Fortunately, my Z2 has none.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rinxas:
I've sent mine back for a replacement with one dead pixel and overheating issue. Bought it last Friday, already gone :(
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whiteblazer01:
I found one dead pixel on mine, but I'm ignoring it for now.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robt772000:
OK. I have one stuck green pixel on the top right. Is this a common thing with xperias? Does anything actually work to fix them? My phone is ULB so I can't get it replaced.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PinoPano:
Try display tester pro. No guarantee but worth the try
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RaiderX303:
I had a Z replaced at least a dozen times due to dead pixels, eventually got a Z1 which had none but now it looks like Sony is plagued by them back with the z2
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robt772000:
I've tried a few apps to fix it. Its only barely visible when on full brightness with a black background when its close to my eyes. No biggie.

Is this pretty common with Sony Xperias?
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jiyeon90:
Every phone manufacturer suffers from these problems not just sony, I remember it was a common problem with the nexus 5 when it got released, if it's only 1 dead pixel then it should be much of a problem, besides I have heard you need at least 3 dead pixels to get a replacement
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hpl912:
do you guys check for dead pixels with a magnifier? As now with these high dpi screens it's pretty hard to identify "one" dead pixel to me... maybe mine has but i don't think i can notice it without a magnifier lol
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whiteblazer01:
I only noticed it on the black screen in the dark. It doesn't bother me, it's only one pixel.
[Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] robt772000:
Same for me. Only visible on full brightness with black. Its never like that unless I check.
[Off-topic] circuit1:
MOD EDIT: Thread closed per OP's request as the topic is too personal.

So the question is simple as it seems. Please share your total earnings with us and the total that u spend in one month and what u have thought will do with the savings?
[Off-topic] karlos65:
Huh, people have spare money after paying the bills?