Serious doubts about S5

[trickym81]

I love my S5. I think it's great. I rarely see any lag with it.

However, occasionally the camera takes a while to start and I have seen lag with the gallery app. Sometimes it's very slow.

 

[fofjjsr]

I love my S5. I think it's great. I rarely see any lag with it.

However, occasionally the camera takes a while to start and I have seen lag with the gallery app. Sometimes it's very slow.

Do you clear the cache often? Or more specific the camera cache? Mine opens quick and I only clear the cache on specific apps, the camera and gallery not being one of them.

 

[AZgl1500]

IF there is a need to complain about slowness, and IF it bothered me a lot,
I would choose the camera response times.

It takes a couple of seconds to fully get started, but it is having to load up because it is not standing by in memory.

Taking a picture will produce different results depending on which mode you choose. I have experimented a bit and in the current mode I have, I chose to have it "ignore perfect focus" in a trade off for faster "shutter speed" response. To me, I have seen no degradation of the resulting pictures. The difference between "perfect focus" and just accepting what it can do within 2 seconds is good enough for me. No need to stand still for 5+ seconds while it tries to get that macro shot super perfect.

I have of late been using the FV5 camera app more than the OEM or the Google Play version. Each of those apps have their own best qualities and I have each of them on the camera. If I want super panorama shots, I use the Google Camera.

FV5 => https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...m.flavionet.android.camera.pro&token=YAbeLHx6

 

[prlundberg]

As I stated before. Store models are not good examples because they have been play with by many people and had things downloaded on them (sometimes by kids) that may not be the best. Throw in the demo software that is used on display models and the expectations of lag and other issues is heightened.

Sent from my Galaxy S5

The S5s were the ONLY flagship phones in my Verizon store that lagged. M8, G2, MotoX/Droid, iPhone all ran great.

I don't understand why people come up with endless excuses for this phone. There is obviously a problem whether it affects you or not. I'm not "looking for lag" or anything else to be wrong, it is simply impossible to ignore.

I did try running ART as well. I don't think it helped much with lag, maybe a little, but it definitely slowed the phone down so I reverted back.

 

[fofjjsr]

The S5s were the ONLY flagship phones in my Verizon store that lagged. M8, G2, MotoX/Droid, iPhone all ran great.

I don't understand why people come up with endless excuses for this phone. There is obviously a problem whether it affects you or not. I'm not "looking for lag" or anything else to be wrong, it is simply impossible to ignore.

I did try running ART as well. I don't think it helped much with lag, maybe a little, but it definitely slowed the phone down so I reverted back.

Not making excuses. I have said I can see people having issues, there are always issues with technology. But again, the S5 is a phone everyone looks to in these stores (iPhone as well), I am just saying in store demo models are not what you should be basing lag etc off. I was in a Best Buy the other day and their M8 model constantly had processes crashing on it. Should I base the phone off that? No, because I knew it was a store model and not the norm. People are having issues yes, but overall a much larger majority is not.

 

[Haalcyon]

Not making excuses. I have said I can see people having issues, there are always issues with technology. But again, the S5 is a phone everyone looks to in these stores (iPhone as well), I am just saying in store demo models are not what you should be basing lag etc off. I was in a Best Buy the other day and their M8 model constantly had processes crashing on it. Should I base the phone off that? No, because I knew it was a store model and not the norm. People are having issues yes, but overall a much larger majority is not.

I'm beginning to get the impression that (and believe your feelings on the S5 can be summed up as) you may not be choosing the S5 as your next phone.

NoTe 3 2 1nFiNiT1

 

[Filipczak]

I am due to upgrade my phone later this month, but after reading these threads over the last two weeks I think I will wait.
There seems too many faults on the phone, and Samsung do not seem to care.
Pity because I was really looking forward to getting the S5.

You should have serious doubts about this phone.
My S3 was a better phone to use. I got my S5 a couple of days ago & I HATE it so much that I'm taking it back to Sprint for a Note.
Now I'm going to get stuck with a $35 restocking fee to get rid of this POS phone.

The S5 data connection is slower, even in 4G compared to a S3.
I could multi-task on the S3, but you cannot do that on the S5. (ie; can't get data connection while on the phone)
It's slower to scan & delete emails than the S3 ever was.
The Missed Call display on the Lock Screen show random images, not the person who's call I missed.
The screen brightness is overwhelming in the morning & can't be turned down far enough not to blind you in a dark room.
Last, but not least, that stupid charge port cover is REALLY annoying!

Disappointing, a real backwards move by Samsung.

 

[Filipczak]

An hour on the Customer Svc line at Sprint got the $35 fee waived...

 

[Haalcyon]

I'll spend some more time with my S5 tomorrow. Perhaps I won't be as enamored with it as I thought.

NoTe 3 2 1nFiNiT1

 

[fofjjsr]

I'm beginning to get the impression that (and believe your feelings on the S5 can be summed up as) you may not be choosing the S5 as your next phone.

NoTe 3 2 1nFiNiT1

I already own the S5. :what:

Sent from my Galaxy S5

 

[fofjjsr]

An hour on the Customer Svc line at Sprint got the $35 fee waived...

Just and FYI here, but your no data while on the phone is a Sprint thing, not an S5 thing. You can do both with every other carrier.

As much as you think the charge port cover is annoying, the phone can't claim to be dust/water resistant without it.

Sent from my Galaxy S5