Owning a Samsung Galaxy S5 in 2016 (4K)

[@osirismartinez1055]

I updated to Marshmallow yesterday and it seems to have breathed new life into my Galaxy S5. Daily usage is a breeze and the fingerprint scanner feels more accurate, I like this phone a lot more now

[@SingerOmayChannel]

how to update it into marshmallow??

[@osirismartinez1055]

+Singer Omay Go to Settings, then go to System Updates, then touch the Check For Updates section and it should let you know the update is ready. If it's not there then you may have to wait until your carrier approves the update, and in that case just check that section of the phone regularly until it shows the update is ready

[@justinmk2146]

+Osiris Martinez but how do I update if I got my s5 from verizon

[@osirismartinez1055]

+Julian Guerra My S5 is from Verizon too and mine had the update ready

[@justinmk2146]

Osiris Martinez okay but what if I don't have service on mine

[@darlenepaul2934]

I'm using this in 2017 and I love it.I don't need a better phone.This one is awesome.Beautiful screen.Nice size easy to hold.Im getting 23 hours 48 min with 3.35 sot.

[@robertclarkguitar]

Probably the best screen at 1080p to date. Looks great. Rooting and running cm or aosp or even flashing the note 7 grace UX on it is spectacular. You can carry extended batteries. If you care to carry old phone this one is no Brainer and can be purchased at a fraction of most today with worse hardware.

[@fifh89]

I picked this phone up when it came out and haven't changed it because I don't need to. I highly recommend it, especially now that some carriers are offering it for $0 on a 2 year contract. Get it and a spare battery, tempered glass protector, impact case, 128 GB micro SD card and you'll be set for years. Root it and get the S7 custom ROM if you want. This device ages extremely well compared to its contemporaries. I don't know what this guy thinks he's talking about when he says he's a power user. Maybe a bad battery. I multitasking and use popular apps. I don't know about "gaming" on it because I have a PC and consoles. I open and close the cover for the usb/charge port thousands of times and it is like new. The fit and finish is attractive...not that it matters seeing as everybody that pretends to care covers their phone in a case. Bottom line: S5 was a beast at launch and it holds it's own easily to this day. Running Android 6.0.1 with ease.

[@Revan225]

I just bought a new GS5 to replace my crappy Lumia 521. For someone like me, who isn't really a power user, its one massive upgrade. Looking forward to the mail over the next week or so. Excellent video, very informative!

[@simonsamson9967]

it's 2019 and this phone still rocks. just don't upgrade it to lollipop. stay with kit Kat or upgrade to marshmallow. just take my word for it and thank me later.

[@EddyGraphic]

On 6.0.1 battery life is better because of Doze, and the fingerprint scanner is a lot better too because that functionality is built-in the OS now and before it was a function created by samsung.

[@ConstantGains]

ur isn't updated to marshmallow

[@Radhouen93]

i have an S5. it never overheated. it doesn't lag that much. only if i'm exiting a game maybe for few seconds then it goes normal. I runs android 6.0.1 since late April or early May. The battery lasts an entire day with 4h SOt on average. sometimes it goes to 6hours when indoors. the fingerprint used to be inaccurate but it works fine for me. in conclusion i think you have a defaulted unit or maybe you run those carriers non-optimized ROMs The S5 isn't the greatest phone out there but for the price/features i'm down for it.

[@KuramaKitsune1]

my g900t the fingerprint reader is accurate and fast, when setting up your fingerprint tilt your finger from side to side and swipe with the tip and half, to make the program learn your"bad" swipes as well my unit does get pretty hot at times, but in the settings i just backed the maximum speed of the cpu down from 2.5ghz down to 2 or 2.2 and lowered the default Minimum down all the way to 300mhz doing that , and keeping the screen set to adaptive mode, keeps my battery pretty happy honestly. i work at a metropcs/tmobile, and to this day, the samsung galaxy s5 is my fav unit to come out. + setting an ir blaster program up with a sony universal remote code is fun when you wander around buestbuy or target and can change the channels on about 20 tvs all at once and wander off

[@dillontaylor2076]

william webb How did you change CPU speed?

[@MitternachtAngel]

If fly with cyanogenmod, 9hours screen on time, 0 lag (y)

[@theryanthomas]

+Mitternacht Angel Impressive c:

[@theryanthomas]

+Mitternacht Angel Impressive c:

[@MitternachtAngel]

Yeah

[@smishyt]

CM 13 or 12.1 ?

[@MitternachtAngel]

13

[@revelationteal1146]

I like my s5 even in 2017 I love it like I can get the s7 but why get a phone when it does the same thing all of them do besides the button phones

[@jdtray9046]

If it didn't have random lag spikes it'd be great

[@davemk9]

I still use the S8 and I couldn't be more happy at least for right now. That Marshmallow update changed the phone a lot and I rarely get lag, at least I don't remember the last time I got it. The camera is great, screen is amazing even if the phone is more than 2 years old. Unfortunately I'm going to buy the S8, but I'm glad that I bought this phone and that I used it for a long time.

[@faeinthebay]

Thanks for an update video! It's really useful for used phone buyers like me.

[@DriIfty]

My parents have been living with the s5 since it came out and plan to keep it until 2020.

[@hizkilthundia9066]

Best Rom for S5 ?

[@artisticash5045]

I just got this phone and it's 2017. I haven't had any problems with it personally.

[@pratyushranjan2664]

Ash Reads hey, I've been using Galaxy S3 neo since a year and a half and I was thinking of upgrading to something better. I was considering s5 but I'm not sure if I really should. Since you've just begun to use it, would you mind sharing your experience of using this phone? The pros and cons of buying it in 2017? Thanks

[@blizzrdy]

In short, if you can live without the removable battery, get a s7 or something newer like it

[@HartechZone]

I have a galaxy S5 and I am also a power user. I can run about 20 apps at times including a game that I'm busy playing and music because I am constantly listening to music. I agree the battery doesn't last as long as I'd like but by configuring the settings properly I manage to make it through a day with about 40% in the end. Marshmallow will be released for the galaxy S5 smg900f and it will be an OTA update so hang in there your update is coming. I am running a galaxy S7 ROM port so my phone has all of the S7 features including the edge screen. If you want marshmallow now, you can flash it manually with odin and this won't void your warranty, and won't trip the KNOX counter.

[@yogigar]

I also experienced a performance improvement after flashing MM. But now I'm using Insanity ROM (S7 edge MM for S5). Battery drains, overheats, clumsy performance sometimes... BUT IT ROCKS!!!

[@keayrhyasen3071]

i had the same battery problems with the S5 when i first got it and after Samsung's first mandatory update, all my phone calls dropped after 20 seconds. the Support at T-mobile got frustrated more so than i did... but it wasn't anything rooting the phone and loading Cyanogen CM11 couldn't fix. i don't need fingerprint tech or the heartbeat monitor or the S-health garbage and once it was gone, no problems with calls or battery life. using this phone mostly for work, calls and texts are vital and even then, i could go two days before needing to charge the battery. as of now, i'm running CM13 with Marshmallow 6.0.1 and using the One On One camera. after repairing my Note 3 and loading the S7 Edge on it, i'll mod this with S7 Edge also, replace my cracked screen and sell it off since it's rooted and unlocked. this is a great phone... once you get rid of the Samsung Bloatware xD

[@DroidFloyd]

You should have used a case. "there there, Galaxy S5."

[@phoenixinter1]

S5 will still be a great phone to own in 2017... still a better smartphone than most new released devices.

[@Kazz7420]

_It gets even better if you have the S5 LTE-A variant, which is a Note 4 inside the S5 :D_

[@rubik2220]

GALAXY S5 IS THE BEST! S5 IS LOVE S5 IS LIFE. NO LAGS, NO GLITCHES - FOREVER!

[@VoiidNoises]

I'm glad I'm switching to the s8 from the s5 in August

[@atifghafoor6258]

Depends how you use it i get about 3 and half hours screen on time.

[@Samuelsosap]

Love my s5, have had it for about a year now, running resurrection remix 5.7.0, touch wiz was crushing my performance, it got horribly slow... custom roms have brought life back into this phone :D

[@jessejjshark]

Hey, I might change my iPhone 5 for this phone, is the s5 still competent and run smoothly in 2016?

[@Samuelsosap]

This is probably my favorite phone :D ... has a removable battery, the screen is gorilla glass I believe. I would still get a screen protector though, you can use this phone as a remote, there is a heart rate sensor, really nice back camera, It's waterproof, you get roughly 14 hours of usage out of this phone it depends what your doing on it... I would carry an extra battery this is the type of phone that will die on you during the middle of the day... (Minor annoyances I've experienced) I'm on an old update so some of these are probably resolved -Lots of force closes, probably has to do with Samsung's UI, (I wouldn't recommend flashing roms if you don't know what your doing, I went to cyanogen mod and now all is good, over clocked the CPU, changed the CPU governor the phone lasts twice as long now...) -Major lag, overheating when running too many apps... (have only experienced this on the stock rom) -Rooting issues, Knox tries to prevent you from rooting this phone, very annoying... -It cracks really easily get a good case for this phone, I recommend a otterbox or griffin case... Other than that this phone is amazing I rate this phone a 7 out of 10 :) jessejjshark​

[@jessejjshark]

Sam Van Fossen Thanks for the lengthy review!

[@Samuelsosap]

Your welcome, what phone are you considering buying?? jessejjshark​​

[@jessejjshark]

Sam Van Fossen I really have to get rid of my iPhone 5, it is really getting obsolete and boring. When I sell it, I will either buy this one or save up for the note 4

[@vianpurnama7501]

im owning s5 in 2016 t00 :v

[@user-qf6yt3id3w]

I've still got one of these running the stock Samsung Android 5.0 firmware. Only thing I don't like about it is the battery life. By the way if you have crashes or poor battery life, do a factory reset and buy a fresh battery. Admittedly once you install a bunch of apps on it the battery will be poor again. Still the the battery is replaceable and you can carry another spare battery in the ziploc antistatic bag it came in.

[@TheArKtec]

I'm a power user and I have a galaxy 25th, its still better than many phone out today. if you root the phone and uninstall all the bloatware with is constantly running in the background and taking up CPU and battery life. In turn you will also restore like a 1GB of space or more. few tips. lastly 6.0.1 is out for the phone, root and xposed works on it.

[@TheArKtec]

*Galaxy s5 lol

[@zoro2266]

Good phone for the money, performance and battery has improved a bit with Android 6.0. It gets the job done for an average smartphone user.

[@TRIXRFOKIDZz]

I have a Verizon S5 (straight talk provider) I can't update to marshmallow. ..?

[@TheMarioBikers95GamersCove]

the link to SLRHUT is broken

[@Nxk47]

What if you just want pictures calls and texts with small occasional game

[@davidanderson1449]

a custom rom will improve battery life and performance, and also will ad some new features

[@Rainere2]

great video love i subbed

[@jeremycush]

6.0 is now out on the s5

[@classic_james_W]

the software problems have been fixed with 6.0.1

[@adamcheeseplease]

Hey good video. I have the phone and your points are all true. I hate that it overheats from using snapchat or Facebook however with the android 6 update the performance has rocketed and it's much better. Also the battery life is so much improved.

[@adamcheeseplease]

But it's true sometimes it gets annoying. But overall I really do like this phone.

[@X1qu1nho]

Hey my friend i played csgo with you 10 minutes ago xD

[@cannonpro2309]

Lol

[@Fran-ji6sk]

Awesome job as usual! Could you make video with owning Samsung Galaxy s6 in 2016? :)

[@theryanthomas]

I'd watch the S6 edge video I did for that c:

[@robertomachuca1525]

I have an S7 edge and mine also gets warm with Snapchat running. I think it has something to do with the way Snapdragon processors deal with work load. Regardless of how much RAM there is RAM management isn't great.

[@jakubkroczak2048]

i easily got 6.0.1

[@phoenixinter1]

lol... removing bloatware doesn't free up the space that was occupied by the bloatware... it's a system partition and can not be re allocated to the user. So might as well just leave the bloatware and just disable them instead.

[@ploutos7517]

watched on s5 best phone ever

[@briangonzalezamaro3525]

Make a versus between this device and the MOto G4 Plus!

[@nikolakatanic]

After using S2 for 2 years now I'm using S5 for one year and don't want to upgrade. :-)

[@littlehomo3914]

So should i get an Iphone 5S instead?

[@GavstarLeo]

what to choose 5s or S5?

[@alauraworthington9594]

I have a s5 & the finger print scanner and it works good. & it's only shut off by its self once. & everything is pretty good.

[@joseph2770]

commenting from my Galaxy s5 running RR remix love my S5 may get a Note4 though

[@lukatrades]

wtf,lasts whole day with gaming on stock rom

[@somecommentor]

Samsung galaxy s5 is still an amazing buy. Way better than cheap Chinese knock outs at Same price.

[@tobiasf4782]

I've had the same Problems you decribed. Marshmallow made Multitasking and the fingerprint Reader a bit better. Unfortunately Lollipop ran like shit for me.

[@WallofCOD]

I hate Exynos... There is no good ROMs for this model. Why me God? Why me?

[@LeoTakacs]

WallofCOD I felt the same when I found out the Verizon S5 has a locked bootloader..... the day I got it. While my Dad sat there enjoying his nice G900T T-Mobile S5.

[@dickbarry7478]

What if you get a phone free would you get G4 or s5 ??

[@يوسفمحمد-ك5ه3ت]

S5

[@85irocz28]

this is still the best galaxy

[@moneristov1]

Why front camera on my s5 is bad yours is much better?

[@Isaax]

ONE HUNDRED POUNDS? NEVER EVER NEVER EVER NEVER.

[@jaydenthompson1747]

Keep in Mind this was over 300 pounds before.

[@Zestypanda]

These retailed for over $600 new.

[@g-lion2526]

This or Alcatel Idol 4s?

[@smishyt]

Please do a Samsung Galaxy S3 in 2016... that would be awesome.

[@smishyt]

Sorry I just saw your s3 video... AWESOME work! Subbed :D

[@TheGuend1999]

hi how are you?, i want you to give me an advice please in 2016 i want to buy an LG G3 or SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 i'm a person that i like the best performance in phones i like gaming, i like watching movies, i like big screens with high resolution and colorful, i don't care about design that much or about camera ?so which phone do you think it will be good for me thank you

[@kylebramwell2414]

s5 would be way better in your case

[@TheGuend1999]

Thank you

[@masone.6850]

using one right now

[@Altair.O.B]

My S5' battery doesn't last more than 5 hours. I bought 2 batteries extra; that problem is still there. It's laggy, very slow and the fingerprint scanner doesn't work well. Why? I don't know why, could somebody explain me please?

[@trendsetsb5938]

Rikki redo the fingerprint setup using your thumb sideways

[@tetsuokenpachi]

They set their thermal throttling ridiculously. If you use Ktoonsez kernel, the phone will get hot but you can set the thermal throttling to start at 77 Celsius degrees and to stop at 75 and to limit the frequency not any less than 1.497Mhz max and if you do so, your S5 will be better than almost any phone out there. Stupid people complain when the phone get phone gets hot but it's an electronic device... I'm a power user and I wouldn't use any other phone.

[@johna.6840]

good video I got an over the air update from my carrier T-Mobile works better now I do agree with your multitasking and inability to last a whole day with the battery if you plan to buy this phone and you're a heavy power user need to get spare batteries

[@HagaloUstedMismo96]

Somebody knows how root samsung s5 verizon's version? pls

[@PortlandMan]

"Best screen I've ever seen on a device." Lol the Galaxy Note 5 was out before this video was made.

[@theryanthomas]

Funnily enough, I haven't seen that one. Lol RIP

[@PortlandMan]

FailTech There's many phones out there with better screens than this, even the Note 4 that came out in 2014 has a better quad hd 2560 x 1440 display.

[@theryanthomas]

I ONLY COMMENT ON PHONES I HAVE USED, SIR.

[@theryanthomas]

AND I DISLIIKE QHD

[@PortlandMan]

FailTech You sir, are pathetic.

[@moto2stroketrails348]

i wish i could put a rom on my s5 active. but bought a oneplus 3 instead

[@alexgarcia6813]

am watching this on my Galaxy s5 in 2016... :^))

[@TheAccentHD]

samsung galaxy s5 or iphone 5s (2016)

[@JonahLongworth]

I have AT&T s5 I love my s5 but yeah AT&T has not put out th 6.0 marshmellow update yet.

[@chanso7265]

I just got my marshmallow update yesterday on at&t galaxy s5 !!!

[@JonahLongworth]

Yeah I finally got it it is so awesome

[@observer.b_e_l_l_i_s]

The update is KILLER on the S5. I was worried a bit because things started heading south but honestly after this update and some refreshing of sorts the phones performance is better than ever. Love it

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

you can't beat $.99 from At&t

[@jamesbrennan9709]

should I swap my iPhone 5s for galaxy s5

[@masone.6850]

of course

[@timrock16]

s7 not #5

[@observer.b_e_l_l_i_s]

Since the S2 ive been beyond impressed with Samsungs S series with little desire to jump on the Apple train. I do alot of processing through me phone as well if interested in performance outside basic social media/texting interaction.

[@bakaryseckan2552]

I will get this s5 soon

[@danielmendelson6408]

🤔... is better buy s5 Neo .

[@ITAutos]

nope

[@Stella-ke7xb]

Denver Alfito Anggada Why not?

[@ITAutos]

no gorrila glass is one of the reason.

[@iCrackr]

Da fuq did you expect for a 2014 phone

[@cardcaptorsakura97]

s5 user here :^) have to replace my screen though

[@asdffgssdff8460]

where can i get this 100£? please

[@robvarde2990]

asdffg ssdff try ebay you can sometimes find deals. i bought my mom a samsung galaxy s5 active for $120 used and it worth great. had a charging issue but it can be fixed with a battery charger.

[@samantha82]

Should I change my iPhone 5s (wich I have for 1 year) for a brand new Samsung S5? I think I like Android more than iOs :/

[@datboi4875]

Yes

[@ouzzz_6480]

no go s7

[@br0ke803]

I had one but charger port dented so i got iphone se

[@85irocz28]

what is a power user I'm on my all day it's never overheated that's ur fault for not ending task and takin care of it

[@JohnDoe-qs1nr]

next time please show more footage of the phone or gadget, since 90% of the footage is of your face currently

[@Aleenaslaypp]

em I late here ? Just wanna share, I have samsung s5 today (2017) but my Camera is not clear when I took video/photo its not the same at first. It's not blurry but the camera is cringey. 😭

[@shehryarsajid792]

nice video

[@PetarStamenkovic]

Lollipop = overheating, slow, super annoying and "better" than kit kat. S5 is one of those devices where these are very obvious.

[@949surferdude]

Yep. Lollicrap on my S5. Will Marshmallow fix that?

[@vanishedstone2950]

+949surferdude Yep

[@bearcave6206]

Yeah

[@alecingram4669]

Why haven't you got more subscribers?

[@ancientmariner6042]

now i don't wanna buy one

[@datboi4875]

It's awesome I really recommended

[@datboi4875]

+DatBoi it

[@stephenaguiniga4020]

update to 6.0 lol it runs better

[@bandingkan9252]

i have a s5 prime, which have 3gb ram better than s5 regular, and its awesome. i more like this phone than s6 or s7

[@oudomsambatchorn851]

3g ram ? sound cool

[@ITAutos]

yep its a perfect phone in this world. back to 2014 i got the octacore S5. 1 week later my cousin just got the LTE-A S5. then i regret the Octa S5. but with few update finnaly My S5 beat the LG G4? how about yours bro?

[@bandingkan9252]

Denver Alfito Anggada until now im still use and satisfied with it,only the front camera i dont really like,

[@ITAutos]

+Arifin Liv lol. if youre a boy no need any selfie. so no problem with that phone.

[@musliminkarben]

your nose.

[@weetikniet7157]

muslimin karben XD

[@ahmedusman2213]

£100 wtf

[@liambolz6104]

you are a power user...... with a galaxy s5 in 2016haha

[@hockey3504]

I still own an s5 and it overheats at least twice a week just from using basic apps such as snap chat and Instagram, snap chat particularly runs EXTREMELY slow to the point that it take 10 seconds for every click I make to register. DONT GET THIS OLD PHONE AND UPGRADE ALREADY