Samsung Galaxy S5
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- CompactPhones5ever
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- 09 May 2019
Like it not, the phone innovations peaked with S5. This phone (alongside with it's neo/mini etc. siblings) was one of the incredibly few devices that managed to combine both IP RESISTANCE with REMOVABLE BATTERY. Unlike other few phones with this combination, this one packed in plenty of power, very decent battery, amazing camera, great screen and importantly near perfect size, allowing the device to be used with one hand.
Unfortunately, this was also when Samsung (and other manufacturers) realized that if they keep releasing phones like this, there will be no reason for users to upgrade - with basic upkeeping it doesn't slow down, it's fairly compact with plastic design so it's unlikely to break, IP rating for extra durability... That's when phones with non-removable batteries started showing up. First it was for the "extra water resistance", then it started appearing in phones with no water resistance at all, for the sole purpose of forcing users to upgrade. Next was glass back designs and constant size-increasing to make the phone as prone to breaking as possible, so the users are forced to upgrade on a regular basics. We're unlikely to see the trend of reliable devices coming back anytime soon, because phone manufacturers (just like any other capitalist company) don't want to sell - they want to keep selling.
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- Matt
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- 02 May 2019
Fantasydegunner , 30 Apr 2019Please, I am using s5 at&t version with 4.4 lollipop bu... moreYour phone should have updated to 6.0.1 automatically a couple of years ago. If not, there is most likely something wrong with your settings. BTW, Android 4.4 is "KitKat" not "Lolipop".
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- Fantasydegunner
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- 01 May 2019
Rocky, 28 Mar 2019Actually, it actually supports Oreo using LineageOS. Feels ... moreMy s5 doesn’t give me automatic upgrade from lollipop to marshmallow! Please, help me out
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- Fantasydegunner
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- 01 May 2019
Rocky, 28 Mar 2019Actually, it actually supports Oreo using LineageOS. Feels ... moreMy s5 doesn’t give me automatic upgrade from lollipop to marshmallow! Please, help me out
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- Fantasydegunner
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- 30 Apr 2019
Please, I am using s5 at&t version with 4.4 lollipop but I am yet to receive any upgrade alert to marshmallow which it’s upgradable to. What can I do please?
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- Fantasydegunner
- r3a
- 30 Apr 2019
Please, I am using s5 at&t version with 4.4 lollipop but I am yet to receive any upgrade alert to marshmallow which it’s upgradable to. What can I do please?
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- DAVIDO
- fmD
- 25 Apr 2019
wow this phone is the best phone i have ever use the battery gets full in an hour and it has the best graphic ever
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- Belly1986
- 2CF
- 16 Apr 2019
The S5 is what made me appreciate the removable battery concept. It gave me 4 years of reliable service before I moved on to the Note 4.
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- Stacy
- 7Xj
- 13 Apr 2019
Dont know why my fingerprint sensor is not working. SAD
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- S5 (2014)
- YUT
- 06 Apr 2019
Home Button Came Off, I Guess I Will Have To Use Pin To Switch It On Everytime! Old But Gold!
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- Voeller
- LIk
- 31 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 19 Mar 2019does this phone have LED flash on the front camera? thank youLed Just for notifiactions, flash led no
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- Rocky
- vaS
- 29 Mar 2019
Medz, 27 Mar 2019What does it mean when a pop up says Unfortunately phone ha... moreThere's no such error. Maybe you what you mean is Google has stopped. It just need a phone reset to dafault.
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- Rocky
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- 29 Mar 2019
Medz, 27 Mar 2019What does it mean when a pop up says Unfortunately phone ha... moreThere's no such error. Maybe you what you mean is Google has stopped. It just need a phone reset to dafault.
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- Rocky
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- 28 Mar 2019
Kayi , 17 Mar 2019Hello, I am currently on android M, on my galaxy s5, does t... moreActually, it actually supports Oreo using LineageOS. Feels like a new phone. Very quick!
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- Rocky
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- 28 Mar 2019
This S5 is tough. Although its original OS is Lollipop, i was able to upgrade it to Oreo using LineageOS. No hangs no lags. Feels like a new phone!
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- Medz
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- 27 Mar 2019
What does it mean when a pop up says Unfortunately phone has stopped and how do I fix it. Smasung s5 owner.
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- Anonymous
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- 27 Mar 2019
Kayi , 17 Mar 2019Hello, I am currently on android M, on my galaxy s5, does t... moreYou can get custom ROMs like LineageOs 16 which ships Android Pie
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- MdN8
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- 19 Mar 2019
Anonymous, 19 Mar 2019does this phone have LED flash on the front camera? thank youNo. But if you use an app like Open Camera, it can use the whole screen as a front camera flash, by making it bright white at the moment of taking a photo.
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- Anonymous
- fnv
- 19 Mar 2019
Gbadoh, 16 Mar 2019Bless you for this opinion! This phone is really a great ph... moredoes this phone have LED flash on the front camera?
thank you
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- LongLife Samsung FAN
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- 18 Mar 2019
Kayi , 17 Mar 2019Hello, I am currently on android M, on my galaxy s5, does t... moreNo, This smartphone does not support Android Nougat yet and I think this smartphone won't get any android update yet, but you still can update software only (if you already didnt updated it, not android - only software update)