T-Mobile (USA) Lollipop, "Android 5.1.1", update

[ironass]

For anyone experiencing problems with the latest T-Mobile update to Android 5.1.1 and have already tried the FULL WIPE+FACTORY DATA RESET detailed in post #52 above, they can downgrade back to Android 5.0. This is not rooting and does not affect Knox security or your warranty.It will require a cache partition wipe and Factory Data Reset so be sure to backup. See video...

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5 Downgrade from OS 5.1.1 to OS 5.0

This is for competent users.

Alternatively, try requesting a downgrade from your nearest T-Mobile (USA) store or Samsung Service Point.

 

[JuanCa DaColombian]

My local tmobile store wont touch it, and my my near samsung center is 1hr drive, so.... I did try my best.
Thank you.

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[Devin Stevens]

Before this update, my 3 month old S5's Swype function worked flawlessly.

After the update, Swype's latency between 'stroked' words renders the function worthless.

This defect is such a huge time-waster for me, I created a profile on this site to post this very message.

Omg, I'm so glad it isn't just me. This newest update is complete garbage. Can't type or swipe anything anymore because of the awful delay!

 

[Ed Dewd]

SOLVED! - For me anyway. Had to disable "Lookout Security & Antivirus". All my lag problems went away. Hope this helps you. Hope they fix it too so I can use it again because its not a bad app.

I'm back. Not fixed. Phone is soooo slow very often. kill some running apps, seems to be fine a while, then it all comes back. ARG.
Anyone get fixed with reset or should I just do a roll back?

 

[atomri9008]

Bought my own used s5 and one for my dad, both original Tmobile locked phones. Software and hardware are identical, both running 5.1.1. However, mine in quadrant standard and antutu benchmark both score about half as high as my dad's phone (~15000 quadrant and 28000 antutu). I cleared cache partition because i upgraded to lollipop after i activated the phone, while my dads was updated and reset by the previous owner. Apps i dont use are disabled. Do i need to do a factory reset to make mine perform better or is that unnecessary because i already cleared the cache partition?

 

[Ronan1287]

Think I'll be staying away from this update for as long as possible. I have absolutely no issues whatsoever with Android 5.0

 

[JuanCa DaColombian]

Upload my problem regard HDMI to youtube [Galaxy s5 lollipop 5.1.1 hdmi bug part one], any sugestions? Local tmobile store refuse helping me restore 5.0 firmware.

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[JuanCa DaColombian]

Have a Question, Can the data speed be manipulated with a Firmware update ?

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[Yehiasalah]

Not sure if people fixed all the issues but for Swype keyboard, switch to Samsung keyboard, uninstall Swype (after backing up to your Swype account), restart, reinstall Swype, sync account and should work as fast as always

 

[rdgrimes]

Re: T-Mobile (USA) Lollipop, Android 5.1.1, update

Well I see I'm not the only one with the Swype issue after the update. You get so used to it working smoothly, and now a pause between words?? I see no answers yet? The guy at the Tmobile store had no idea either. Grrrrrr.

 

[realstreets]

Re: T-Mobile (USA) Lollipop, Android 5.1.1, update

This update is complete garbage. Google keyboard experiences the same lag. I've done a factory reset but still have problems with app lag and overheating. If you don't do a factory reset you will experience random restarts like my wife. I am thinking about reverting back to 5.0 per the video above.

 

[kokutwat]

so will this OS operate the same for a note 4?


if you do a factory reset,

then load up a saved backup file on nova launcher,

are you re-loaded with an empty cache and data, therefore benefitting from the factory reset?

or are you re-loading back to the same state? Can someone explain this?

-- I have a note 4 and I'm currently at the point where I can choose to dl the 5.1.1 update and make my phone useless for 10 minutes,
but I'm not going to click it quite yet. The idea of double the battery life sounds very tempting but tbh I'm already getting good battery life??

 

[ironass]

so will this OS operate the same for a note 4?


if you do a factory reset,

then load up a saved backup file on nova launcher,

are you re-loaded with an empty cache and data, therefore benefitting from the factory reset?

or are you re-loading back to the same state? Can someone explain this?

-- I have a note 4 and I'm currently at the point where I can choose to dl the 5.1.1 update and make my phone useless for 10 minutes,
but I'm not going to click it quite yet. The idea of double the battery life sounds very tempting but tbh I'm already getting good battery life??

The best way to do a clean update is to backup everything first, as per #2.1 of S5 Lollipop Update Problems - Dummies Guide.

TOP TIP: Take screenshots of all your Nova Launcher screens and sync them to your PC as backups on Nova Launcher can be flakey and it is better to do a fresh setup as the old settings may not be compatible with the update.

Now do a FULL WIPE+FACTORY DATA RESET as per #2.3, #2.4 and #2.5 of the guide and then do your update. Take the time to check out your phone before downloading your user apps from the Play Store and then sign in to receive your apps but not the settings as they may not be compatible with the new update. You can then start loading your external SD card from your backup. The FULL WIPE is important as a lot of users move apps to their SD card which splits the app and the data between the phone and the card and causes the majority of problems in updating. See #1.2 of the guide.