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Sorry but I believe Samsung is blowing smoke on the slowing the whole system down. My wife has a Sony Z3 while a little bigger, that is a phone that is made of heavy duty parts, has extremely good speed, is waterproof yet still handles having the SDMicro Slot. I understand the battery being...

HI Guys, I am one of the old IT people who had smart phones before anyone else did and used Palm, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, and then switched to Android and preferred Samsung. As a former S3/S5 and current S6 Owner, I am dumbfounded why Sammy did not just allow a removable metal back cover...

Same problem with Rooted S5 on 4.4.2 on VZW, I went into security and cleared all certs and it allowed me to change it back to my swipe screen. I will never use FoxFI again and I used to be a big supporter of it. I don't like the cert method it uses especially since they don't have one for...

I am not sure if it gives you the option to delay it for a day and then forces it on you after some time. If memory serves, I believe they do force it on you sometime. My advice is real easy. Run the Towelroot (Google it). Install Titanium Backup from Google App Store Install SuperSU from...

Towelroot does root the phone. It gives it superuser access. The whole ROMs and the Verizon KNOX is the reason you cant run custom ROMs on the S5. Verizon is trying to sell KNOX to the corporate world as being unbreakable. I don't run custom ROMs on Samsung's hardware but I hope someone...

There is nothing wrong with your method but if you have Titanium Backup, just Freeze SDM 1.0 or back it up and wipe it. Titanium backup just makes it quicker and easier for me but renaming the apk would work just the same, Dean PS: I will NEVER EVER except another VZW update as S2/S3 and now...

Can you give an example of usage and how far it goes down by looking at the battery screen under settings? Also, have you turned off bloatware from your cell carrier? Dean

Everyone with an android phone should read that article BUT programs like Fast Reboot Pro can save you battery life as long as you are killing CPU hog programs only. As a general rule, it is better not to just clear out everything with a task manager but there are exceptions. RAM is handled...

I have mine optimized pretty good. I was out tonight for 5 hours after using it all day but did charge it and I had about 32 minutes of phone calls, had the screen on the whole time at my kids little league game as I use a scorekeeper, stat tracker, and other program as I am the official score...

Yes I did. I don't have any lag and don't tend to multitask 20 things at once on my phone like I do my laptop but for those people that load a ton of apps and like everything to be running then Fast Reboot Pro lets you reboot those pesky services that startup and was well worth the buck I paid...

Thanks for the heads up on this, I have owned the paid version for years but downloaded the latest beta for the row of numbers. I guess I will have to turn off the arrows because the keyboard takes up a little too much space but this should have been an option in Swiftkey from Day 1. Also, I...

Thanks. I believe this is where I had the issue. The only downside is that your screen can stay on and eat up battery with this setting..

I have found the battery life to be about 25% more than my S3. It was bad at first but after turning off the bloatware from VZW and making some changes, it is fantastic for a smartphone with a 5.1 inch Super AMOLED display. If it helps, this is my settings that gives me 24 hours of moderate...

You have to understand how Linux works with memory. As long as you keep the S5 around 100MB or more of RAM you are good. I do agree that it should have 4GB instead of 2GB but it really should not be a problem. Also, I highly recommend using Fast Reboot pro. It is inexpensive and I have it...

The Qi chargers charge too slow for my taste. I use a 4.8a charger both in my car and in the USB plugs I installed in the house. I have 4.8 marked with red while the rest are 2.4a, It took forever to charge my Nexus 7 on the Qi as that was the first phone I owned with the Qi built in, I...

I bought a inexpensive clear case that has a built in kickstand with it. It is actually the best looking case because it does not change the look of the phone much and the kickstand is great. I am real weary of the charging stands they advertise now for the S5 because in the picture many show...

Does anyone have a cradle for their S5? Unfortunately due to USB 3.0, I can no longer use my favorite cradle/dock which I plugged my phone into and it charged it and held it up as my alarm clock. It also had a back part that charged a second battery which alaso has changed. I use Allarm Clock...

I know it is about personal preferences but I only have one widget and not as much free RAM as I used to have on my S3. I know I can turn off the VZW navigator, and the rest of their apps and some others but someone always posts a complete list of apps/services/system processes which can be...

I may be missing something but if I put my Verizon S5 into power saving mode and check on the box to limit background data then it does not retrieve emails when on 3G/LTE. It still received them while on WIFI. Can anyone else confirm that they have the same issue or not? It is my exchange...

Does anyone have a listing of the Apps/Services that can be safely turned off? I am not rooted yet so I am just using the Turn Off Feature on Verizon Crapware and other Apps that cannot be uninstalled. I was wondering if anyone had a list of programs\services that are safe to turn off on the...