Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
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  • Wolverine63
  • 0cP
  • 25 Oct 2014


I got this in June and couldn't be more happy with it. It's easy to use and see. I have dropped it both inside (wood floors) and outside and all I did was dust it off. Not a mark on it. The battery, last all day. At night I use the ultra power saving option and still have 98%. I would and do recommend this phone.

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    • just me
    • s2t
    • 13 Oct 2014

    I've had this phone for two months and I was seating on my couch I got up and when I did my phone fell to the floor and the screen shuttered omg I have carpet and these happened these phone is all lies ... we need to go higher up just like they did for AT&T over charging people ..

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      • Arthur
      • Mx@
      • 13 Oct 2014

      Myron, 22 Jun 2014Why doesn't Samsung release Active series in India? Also t... moreCheck out Ebay, if you want to get this phone. It should be available. saw the ad there. It is a unlocked version made available for India.

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        • AnonD-318782
        • 7E@
        • 13 Oct 2014

        Very disappointed with this phone. Had it for 8 days and the screen cracked in my front jeans pocket. Samsung refused to replace my screen. Overall just a bad experience. It'll take much more convincing in the future to ever switch from Apple again.

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          • Anonymous
          • 4k2
          • 12 Oct 2014

          Ive had my phone for a while and im in love with it the only thing i been having a little problem with lately is when i go to text someone it says my shared data is not turned on and im not sure what that means so if someone knows and could help me i would really appreciate it!! But it really is a great phone!!

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            • barry
            • E8Y
            • 11 Oct 2014

            Samhung, 16 Sep 2014I've been handling this phone for 4 hours and I have droppe... moreWow this really helped me the decision to get this phone rather than an iPhone , thank you.

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              • rob
              • w41
              • 25 Sep 2014

              DisappointedCustomer, 16 Sep 2014VERY DISAPPOINTED. Five days... It was great for four d... moreyea well written, perhaps i see problem with your pocket not with the phone, it might as well crush your hand, change your pocket, your life is not safe anymore..

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                • Snow hire
                • B{2
                • 23 Sep 2014

                Why do specifications say it is water resistant up to 1 meter and for 30 mins when this is not true! My husband dropped his in sink of clean water and it died, now we are told that water damage is not part of warranty! Think this should be taken up with the omnibusman and watchdog see what they have to say

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                  • zachg
                  • jAm
                  • 23 Sep 2014

                  So first off, I did not purchase the S5 active. My father actually witnessed the phone fall out of the population pocket of a guy riding a motorcycle. Needless to say, he jetted out like a speed demon and had his phone fall onto hard asphalt and slide for about 50 ft. My father thought the phone would be done for sure when he picked it up. There was no damage to the phone other than a small, unoticeable scratch to the camera lens in the back. If you ask me that is quite amazing. Any other phone would have been done for sure.

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                    • rita
                    • FED
                    • 17 Sep 2014

                    DisappointedCustomer, 16 Sep 2014VERY DISAPPOINTED. Five days... It was great for four d... moreMysterious Crack on lower left of screen voids warranty. Samsung says AT&T advertise shatter proof not them so issue is with AT&T. AT&T says samsung doesn't cover physical damage or water damage. Can pay insurance deductible $199. Feeling false advertisement and the run around

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 3kN
                      • 17 Sep 2014

                      why no possibilty to put a lace it would be so important for a rugged smartphone, what if it falls in deep water

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                        • DisappointedCustomer
                        • sh%
                        • 16 Sep 2014

                        VERY DISAPPOINTED.

                        Five days...
                        It was great for four days. On the fifth day I had it, I pulled it out of my pocket during lunch to check the time and there was a crack in the upper left hand corner of the screen. It may be drop proof and water proof but it sure as shit is not pocket proof.
                        My 5 day old "most everything proof" phone is damaged with a voided warranty. I was never even able to take advantage of the water proof feature and won't because once again, voided warranty.

                        VERY DISAPPOINTED.

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                          • jude
                          • Ibx
                          • 16 Sep 2014

                          Anybody knows how to activate my tethering mood, been trying it but it doesnt turn on?

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                            • Anonymous
                            • HBF
                            • 16 Sep 2014

                            Mark, 17 Aug 2014I've had my S5 Active for about 3 weeks. It accidentally fe... moreI think its your mistake, you must let it dry first before you open any cover. it is typical to all water resistant or waterproof gadgets like Camera Etc. that let the unit dry prior to opening any cover.

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                              • tops35
                              • X}C
                              • 16 Sep 2014

                              Anonymous, 15 Sep 2014Not sure why your complaining. By your admission the cover ... moremacky 321 said " I had not a reason to take the backing off the phone."

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                                • Samhung
                                • IuJ
                                • 16 Sep 2014

                                I've been handling this phone for 4 hours and I have dropped it 9 times. It's very slick, It didn't break the screen til the 6th time I dropped it so I assume its a decent build. I had 13% battery and I called my aunt Judy up in Alabama and talked to her for 2 hours, got off the phone and still had 3% to check my twitter.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • ksN
                                  • 15 Sep 2014

                                  AnonD-303194, 06 Sep 2014Had this phone for less than a week. Got the phone wet and ... moreNot sure why your complaining. By your admission the cover was not installed correctly, the phone got wet and the water got inside and Samsung will not replace. Tough lesson to learn but it's your phone and responsibility to ensure the cover is secure. No maker will replace a phone if water gets inside. Sorry bud.

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                                    • AnonD-303194
                                    • 7Bx
                                    • 06 Sep 2014

                                    Had this phone for less than a week. Got the phone wet and the inside where the battery was got wet. NOT WATER RESISTANT! I had not a reason to take the backing off the phone. AT&T told me I took the case off and did not put it back on correctly. NO, the only thing that really happened was when the employee took the phone case off to put my sim card in he did not put the phone backing back on correctly. AT&T could do nothing for me, said take it up with Samsung. After reading other posts about water damage im very skeptical about getting a new phone replaced for free. Seems i will be scraping together 199$. BEWARE OF THE WATER WITH THIS PHONE!!!!!!!

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                                      • Carth
                                      • 8am
                                      • 05 Sep 2014

                                      AnonD-288039, 28 Jul 2014The "4G Network" spec says "LTE 700 / 850 / ... moreYou don't seem to be aware that carriers purchase spectrum within those bands. Those are the LTE bands for all US LTE networks.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • FJR
                                        • 04 Sep 2014

                                        Anonymous, 07 Aug 2014I got my S5Active in early July from ATT. I wanted a durab... moreI driopped mine and the shatter proof screen shattered :-( I only dropped it off my coffee table to, samasung was very rude about the durability of the phone and stated that it was durable but wud not five warranty on the phone if there was physical damage to it, so basically this phone is JUNK