I got this for my wife. She wanted another Android and this one got good reviews. The battery life seemed poor when she first got it, but I haven't heard her complain since turning on the energy saving features. I think she read that the batteries are known to wear out. The phone looked to be new and in its original packaging. I might assume though that it was manufactured some time ago since it's not the latest generation of Samsung Galaxy and that may have played a role. Like I said though, it seems to be working fine for her with the current settings. The one disappointing thing about it is that it was apparently originally distributed by AT&T. It has the AT&T flavor of Android on it, even though we use it with T-mobile. This isn't much of a limitation, although the OS does seem to lock out a few minor things which can be a little annoying. You can do a web search to learn details. I suspect very few people would ever notice the limits and so wouldn't care. The screen itself is very bright with very vivid colors (better than I've seen on our other phones). As a smartphone, it seems to work great. We did have a small issue with a case she bought for it. Apparently, it was holding the "down volume" button pressed which caused it to always boot into "safe mode" (that's when you start finding out about the limits of the AT&T OS). We finally figured that out and got another case. That wasn't the phone's fault but thought I'd mention it in case someone else ran into a similar issue. I was very happy with the seller. The phone arrived quickly and was nicely packed. It was unlocked as advertised and so worked on the T-mobile network like I wanted. They also included a nice little note with contact information in case we had any issues and I appreciated that. We never needed to contact them though.Read full review
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I bought 2 of these phones in October 2017 for my kids for Christmas. Two days after my daughter got hers it started having problems with the screen glitching in and out, then later that night the screen turned yellowish. I emailed the company and they said because it was passed the 30 days even though my daughter just got it 2 days before there was nothing they could do. So I thought fine maybe it was just that phone was a lemon but just a week ago my son's phone started to do the same thing. So 2 phones and only 4 1/2 months of use. Be aware when you buy anything from this company!!
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I'm not going into all the specifics about a GS5 as they have been replaced twice now. I will say that Samsung learned a lesson on S6 by removing the waterproofing and the expandable memory. Why any company would not allow extra storage is beyond me other than some of the Apple buyers having to buy phones with different memory capacity (and paying for it in a major way) I like being able to take my stuff from phone to phone. It's handy!! S7 is a pretty phone. Nice rounded edges. It is stylish. I think dollar for dollar, the GS5 is one heck of a deal!! Functions very well (frst phone I've owned in 14 years that was not Motorola) and I am VERY pleased with the function of the S5. The only set back is the battery life. It's pretty awful to the point I ordered another "extended" battery that is not really extended not to mention I loose my NFC capabilities. (being able to bump to share which, once you adapt to that, is VERY handy) Buying an S5 still to this day is a great deal. It is an excellent phone that will bring you many happy months/years of use!! (were the battery life longer, it would be a 5 star review) If you're looking for a fast and reliable phone, the S5 is it!! The expandable memory makes it oh! the sweeter along with being able to get it wet (maybe don't go swimming but for sure, you could jump in and out of the water (pool/ stream/lake/pond) or drop it in a sink of water (or toilet for those more adventurous) If you have a couple hundred bucks you can afford to spend, I'd say you're making an excellent choice with this phone. If you look up my profile, you'll note the last couple of Feedback sellers I used are EXCELLENT and worth shopping with. that is on phones, on tempered glass screen protectors, phone cases. All those vendors are AWESOME to deal with and very good at communicating!!! Take care and hope you all love this phone as much as we do (wife has one, I have one, bought a spare just in case one as well!)Read full review
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It looks good, it is water resistant. It was not an "unlocked" phone as advertised. The screen is large and clear. I like that you have access to the battery. The battery lasts most of the day with moderate use. Everything works well enough. I don't use many of the Samsung apps that came loaded on the phone, so I can't really comment on them. I don't change phones often, my last phone was a old Sony that I used for about 3 years. I think the Sony took better pictures, had a better speaker phone, and better music sound through the speaker and the headset. This Samsung is much larger than the Sony, easier to read and watch videos etc. It makes somewhat better use of the expanded microSD storage than the old Sony did. I like the Android 5 OS but that would be about the same on any updated phone. Over all this phone is good and I like it well enough.Read full review
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My Iphone 4s wasn't holding a battery charge, if lucky may 6 hrs with very low usage. Then I had mishap with my grandsons water bottle, unfortunately this was my 2nd moisture issue. Hence phone shopping began- choose galaxy 5s for several reasons, Water resistant, wanted to switch from Iphone updates killing last phone, ease of use, able to increase memory, great camera, had problems with apple- never liked my password for log in getting apps are easier in chrome. Only problem was getting use to large size had to upgrade my small purse. I would recommend buying one.
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I like this phone except for the fact that it was listed as a T-Mobile ,ATT unlocked phone only to find out that it was a ATT unlocked phone and I have T-Mobile so I can't use the Wi-Fi calling feature with it. Usually have service most places, but would be convenient if that would work where I don't have regular service.. Probably would not have bought it if I had known that is how all the carriers work with Wi-Fi. If it's not their phone you can't use Wi-Fi calling. I can hook up to the internet, I just can't use the calling service.
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The Galaxy s5 has worked as expected for an Android phone and is generally recommended as good value. However, there is an issue with the USB/AC adapter included with a new phone by Samsung . When I opened the eBay package the s5 was shipped in, I was surprised to see an extra USB/AC power adapter included. The following day, when the Samsung power adapter shut off on over-current and would no longer charge the s5, I understood why the additional power adapter had been shipped. However, the extra power adapter would not charge the s5 either, as it also shutdown on over-current when attached to the s5. I was able to charge the s5 by using a heavier duty adapter that I already had. Further testing of the adapters received with the s5 showed that they would still operate at a lower current level, that is with smaller phones and cameras. The adapters shipped with the s5 are either defective, or simply lack the current capability to charge the s5. In the end, the good news is that you can still charge your s5 without a USB/AC adapter, by simpling plugging your phone into a Computer USB port rather than adapter. Yes it will take a bit longer, but it should work fine to charge your s5.Read full review
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I did some research and was planning on the Galaxy 6 or Galaxy 7 Edge but as I was going from the Galaxy S4 ( which is still a good phone) I couldn't see anything that in the 6 or 7 that was WORTH paying that much more. This is a good upgrade from the S4 and I am happy that it's waterproof, has a good battery- life, has a slightly larger screen, has a 16 meg camera and video records in Ultra HD to name a few. It's overall a good phone so far. The only major complain is, the volume is not as loud as the S4 and even with the volume all the way up, it's only half as loud as the S4. I am disappointed in that.
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I bought this phone as an extra because I have another one which had some problems due to a download of an upgraded operating system and it crashed. I had to send it back to Samsung to get it re-flashed and upgraded and the battery power does not last near as long as before. I have owned Samsungs for several years and every time Google upgrades the OS it always causes problems and they have to be returned to Samsung and if it is out of warranty then it cost about $75 -$100 with shipping. I was lucky to still have my S4 and that is why I kept it just in case. I decided to buy another S5 but it needs to be upgraded as well, so you find out if it has the latest version of software, otherwise you really are not saving a lot of money. This happened right after I purchased this one so it needs the OS upgraded as well.Read full review
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I researched several phones before deciding on this particular one. It was a x-mas present for the wife and she was ecstatic when she finally had this kind of a phone. When I first started to "try" & program the phone it would not do anything, period. It appeared to be locked up and kept going to a certain screen, not the home screen. I became very frustrated with this phone after several hours of repeated negatives. I put the phone back in the original box and was going to return it the next day. The next day I decided to try it one more time and to my amazement it worked perfectly. I do not know what was wrong in the beginning but it has worked exceptionally well since that time.
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