Can I update my Galaxy S5 to Android 5.0 without a sim card?

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can I update my galaxy s5 to android 5.0 without a sim card?

And it's in u.s

 

[Paul627g]

Re: can I update my galaxy s5 to android 5.0 without a sim card?

Yes most cases it requires you to have a SIM card installed in the device. This is basically the signature between your device & carrier to receive the update.

You could try sideloading the OTA if the file is available but you may still run into verification problems without a SIM card.