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how to get the most out of my Samsung Galaxy S5
Posted on 9/22/14 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 9/22/14 at 2:07 pm
Recently ditched the iPhone for the above phone. I'm far from a phone/tech guru. Any apps, etc. that are musts for a droid, and this one in particular? For example, I currently have 2 texting apps, one Verizon and the other samsung. Which is best? And which keyboards do you recommend bc the stock one sucks.
Yes I've googled some but I like the back and forth of this message board better.
TIA
Yes I've googled some but I like the back and forth of this message board better.
TIA
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Posted on 9/22/14 at 2:11 pm to Dale Murphy
Return it.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 2:13 pm to SabiDojo
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Return it.
I've had mine for about a week, and haven't had any issues...
Posted on 9/22/14 at 2:15 pm to SabiDojo
The fact that I can get free music without unlocking it is worth the switch.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 2:23 pm to GrammarKnotsi
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I've had mine for about a week, and haven't had any issues...
Mine crashes a ton, is unresponsive, full of bloatware, and the build quality is awful. The phone blows. The camera is the tits, though.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 2:26 pm to SabiDojo
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Mine crashes a ton, is unresponsive
Latest updates..?
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full of bloatware
I have maybe three programs I can't delete, so I force stop them in the settings
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the build quality is awful
I like it
Posted on 9/22/14 at 2:29 pm to Dale Murphy
Galaxy S5 Toolkit
This should allow you to do a lot with the S5. I have an S4 so I cant really help you out with the specifics.
This should allow you to do a lot with the S5. I have an S4 so I cant really help you out with the specifics.
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* Install USB Drivers *
* Root Device *
* Install BusyBox *
* Install SafeStrap *
* Install SuperSU *
* De-bloating / Re-bloating *
* Enable / Disable Call Recording *
* Backup Pictures, Videos and Music *
* Boot Animation Support *
* Added Knowledge base *
This post was edited on 9/22/14 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 9/22/14 at 2:30 pm to SabiDojo
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SabiDojo
I'm loving mine. I do wish I knew how to get rid of the bloatware.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 3:41 pm to Dale Murphy
- Force Stop / Turn off bloatware
- Use Hangouts for your texting
- Chrome browser
- Download pushbullet and use it with Chrome on your desktop
- Use Shuttle for local music and Google Music for cloud music
- Check out Milk for streaming radio (I prefer Pandora but some people like Milk)
- If you like podcasts, pocket casts (worth paying)
- If you like reddit, use redditnews or redditisfun
- Use Google Calendar instead of Samsung Calendar
- Download Google Survey Rewards app, will give you free playstore credit for answering easy surveys
There's tons more but that's it off of the top of my head. Lots of people hate Samsung, but I've had my GS4 for almost two years and I love it (although will probably go with a different manufacturer next time).
- Use Hangouts for your texting
- Chrome browser
- Download pushbullet and use it with Chrome on your desktop
- Use Shuttle for local music and Google Music for cloud music
- Check out Milk for streaming radio (I prefer Pandora but some people like Milk)
- If you like podcasts, pocket casts (worth paying)
- If you like reddit, use redditnews or redditisfun
- Use Google Calendar instead of Samsung Calendar
- Download Google Survey Rewards app, will give you free playstore credit for answering easy surveys
There's tons more but that's it off of the top of my head. Lots of people hate Samsung, but I've had my GS4 for almost two years and I love it (although will probably go with a different manufacturer next time).
Posted on 9/22/14 at 9:33 pm to SabiDojo
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Mine crashes a ton, is unresponsive, full of bloatware, and the build quality is awful. The phone blows. The camera is the tits, though.
You must have a lemon. I've had mine for 3 months with 0 problems.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 6:46 am to dlmast87
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You must have a lemon. I've had mine for 3 months with 0 problems
Same here zero issues
Posted on 9/23/14 at 8:16 am to I Love Bama
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I do wish I knew how to get rid of the bloatware.
Even with a root it's a pain to get rid of bloatware.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 8:22 am to Hulkklogan
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Even with a root it's a pain to get rid of bloatware.
Use greenify to auto hibernate or stop those apps.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 8:38 am to Dale Murphy
Tasker
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