Recent content by raylock

Well, FWIW, the answer appears to be that the headphone jack of the Note 5 does provide some power. I received a Safe heart iOximeter today. I plugged it into the headphone jack and it works. I understand from the website safeheartus.com that this device may not work with some android phones...

Re: Any news on MM note 5 AT&T?? I just checked my Note 5 (running Marshmallow) and I see that 56% of the battery usage today was for the screen. cell standby was 13%, android OS 10% and a few others lesser amounts. I am at 48% now at 10 PM. I am not a heavy user but I do spend quite a bit of...

Does the Note 5 provide power through the headphone jack? In other words, will it work with devices which require power but plug into the headphone jack but not the mini usb?

Well, for whatever its worth, probably not much. I just received my new unlocked Note 5 last week. During the setup process I immediately updated to Marshmallow with no problem. I am using the AT&T network through CC. Smooth sailing so far.

Thank you! I was being led down the path of believing I had to root the phone in order to get updates. While that may be something that I would be interested in at some point, I will need a lot of self educating before I cross that bridge. Knowing that rooting and installing ROMs are not...

Excuse me if this sounds basic, but I am a Apple user coming to the Samsung community. I know absolutely nothing about Android. I am planing to buy a Note 5 ms-n920C which is an international model not supported by any US carriers. I am wondering how I will get periodic security updates...

Yes, You can get Square Trade insurance when you purchase a phone through Amazon or from retailers such as B&H Photo. I have never had a problem with a phone that I purchased so I am reluctant to add $75 or $80 to the purchase price. I could probably buy a phone with the money I have saved by...

An Amazon dealer suggested one other possible difference, the Samsung warranty. Samsung does not honor the manufacturers warranty for these products in the US. The dealer suggested, however, that the warranty for the G model, which is locked to the North and South America region will be...