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    My Samsung Galaxy S5 (G900V) Freezes During Set Up after Verizon OTA Update

    I have decided to solve my Samsung S5 problem with an iPhone. My experience here and elsewhere is that there is effectively no knowledgeable support for out-of-warranty Samsung phones if an OTA update boot loops a previously useful, unrooted Galaxy S5 like mine. Whatever my fix ultimately...
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    My Samsung Galaxy S5 (G900V) Freezes During Set Up after Verizon OTA Update

    I forgot to mention that I also tried the Verizon software assistant for my S5 (G900V). That whole update/repair process runs without any apparent errors. The phone shows a lengthy progress bar and reaches 100% without anything seemingly abnormal -- just as it did during an ODIN update. All...