Recent content by finndo77

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    Always on display - clear view cover - any options to change?

    it is not under Advanced features, just go to settings and scroll down further, you will see accessories eventually; however the only thing in there now is a link back to the lock screen menu... which doesn't have squat as advertised :)
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    Navigate to gps coordinates

    never knew you could do that, I cannot even find how to turn that option on with the S5, there is next to nothing in the camera app settings
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    Sd card video file question

    ditto on MX, it plays somethings that gives VLC on my desktop issues.
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    Very slow charging

    this is on par if not identical to what I have seen with mine. I also charge through a USB 3 port on my PC that I added with a 18 in 1 card reader, which thankfully has a separate USB 3 connection for the Motherboard so teh USB 3 port has a dedicated direct connection to my MB. it runs maybe...
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    Android System tanking my battery life! Time to return?

    ok, so my battery is about done for... 7hrs 29 minutes from 100% to 22% so 449 minutes for 78% battery that gives 323 seconds (just under 5.4 minutes) per % of battery so with 22% left I could have continued using the phone for almost 2 hours that math gives me a 9.5 hour battery life, not too...
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    Quick Connect - battery drain

    On my Droid Razr HD there was the same problem with NFC, the only resolution was to root and remove the NFC apk completely from the system (uninstall and manually delete the file)... might be something to look into until a software update comes out... personally I'm holding out for a root that...
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    Finger Print Scanner: On or Off?

    never knew there were profiles, I'll have to look again... I set up 2 swipes with each thumb and 2 swipes with each index finger I have 80-90% first time unlock success I set up the swipes the same way I hold the phone for both thumbs. and index fingers with the phone flat on my desk, as it is...
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    Android System tanking my battery life! Time to return?

    I get about 5.5 to 7.5 hours with my S5, I think the Op is a moron complaining about only getting over 34 hours of use... without hypermiling the phone, I've never had a phone without an extended battery last more than 10-12 hours. go back to a dumb phone if you want more battery life. on my...
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    Samsung Galaxy S5 - First Samsung

    this looks like a double post, I replied to your other thread...
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    Battery takes a dive and dies over night

    I didn't install anything new in the last 36 hours, and have not had any issues before with over night battery drain, was just weird both mine and my wife's did it the same night... #1 battery use is always screen...
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    Few questions about my new S5 - First Android device

    the number of notifications showing on the icons was broken by a security feature added in one of the 4.x versions, I know that some addons can still do it, but might require root. like Nova launcher has a "tesla unread" plugin that shows the number on your gmail icon. (I don't think that one...
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    Samsung Galaxy S5 - First Samsung

    makes sense, I just used the label system to separate everything, since my old company used gmail (internal version) I had it all going through the gmail app. the problem I had was the email app auto pulled my gmail account also, so not sure how well that works, but I guess it does, I didn't...
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    Galaxy S5: Is any replacement battery better than the original?

    Re: Is any replacement battery better than the original? the issue with off brand batteries is the efficiency rating, purely examples... if the samsung battery is 90% efficient, then it actually puts out 90% of the rated value of mAh (leared all this researching extrenal battery packs and ended...
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    Samsung Galaxy S5 - First Samsung

    to do "folders" setup "labels" use the gmail app instead of the "mail" app, never understood why there are two, always have been, on every android device I've used. log in to gmail on your computer is the easiest way to do it, go to settings, labels, and create new labels. you can then create...
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    Any ETA on the Wireless Samsung S Charger Kit for the Galaxy S5?

    really interested in this too, unless the charge speed is too slow. I love how fast the S5 charges from USB3/the OEM wall charger.