Samsung Galaxy S5

[Chris14]

I brought mine from Kalahari last year in September. I highly doubt it charges via wireless not looking at the price I paid for it.

 

[faniebraai]

I brought mine from Kalahari last year in September. I highly doubt it charges via wireless not looking at the price I paid for it.

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That's the normal one.

 

[Chris14]

Ok thanks for the heads up.

 

[Spizz]

Here's the inside of my wireless case. Apart from saying what it is, note the metal plate at the bottom.

 

[kingrob]

Here's the inside of my wireless case. Apart from saying what it is, note the metal plate at the bottom.

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Thank you.

 

[Chris14]

Thanks for this. Now it's better for me to compare.

 

[Saba'a]

It will state "wireless" in description.
Takealot has white and black and cheaper than orange store. But looking for blue one. Orange store had last year.

 

[blunt]

Anyone rooted their S5 (G900F) using a Mac? Care to share instructions?

 

[OGroteKoning]

Anyone rooted their S5 (G900F) using a Mac? Care to share instructions?

You can download Towelroot from Geohot. Install the app and run it. No need for Mac. Just check if Towelroot will work on your model.

 

[blunt]

You can download Towelroot from Geohot. Install the app and run it. No need for Mac. Just check if Towelroot will work on your model.

Tried that, said my model is not compatible

 

[AstroTurf]

I took my phone for a swim in December and it broke.

In the beginning the screen would go all black or stripey but that no longer happens, now I have 3 issues with it as below.
Back button does not light up.
Put it down a little to hard and it resets, keep it in pocket and it shuts down.

I want to send it back on ADH.

I have installed the official polish firmware on it (for lollipop).

Should I revert to the SA Vodacom firmware before sending it back and if so where do I find it? (having trouble finding it on sammobile).
KNOX is not tripped.

 

[faniebraai]

I took my phone for a swim in December and it broke.

In the beginning the screen would go all black or stripey but that no longer happens, now I have 3 issues with it as below.
Back button does not light up.
Put it down a little to hard and it resets, keep it in pocket and it shuts down.

I want to send it back on ADH.

I have installed the official polish firmware on it (for lollipop).

Should I revert to the SA Vodacom firmware before sending it back and if so where do I find it? (having trouble finding it on sammobile).
KNOX is not tripped.

If I were you, I'd revert, just so I can't be used as an excuse.

 

[faniebraai]

Should I revert to the SA Vodacom firmware before sending it back and if so where do I find it? (having trouble finding it on sammobile).

Found it quite easily.

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/33231/G900FXXU1ANG2_G900FOJV1ANG2_XFV.zip/

Go here. Pick SM-G900F from the drop down, then 'South Africa (vodafone)' from the next. Hit "Check Firmware"

 

[AstroTurf]

Found it quite easily.

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/33231/G900FXXU1ANG2_G900FOJV1ANG2_XFV.zip/

Go here. Pick SM-G900F from the drop down, then 'South Africa (vodafone)' from the next. Hit "Check Firmware"

lol, found it after posting as well but thank you for the assistance

 

[faniebraai]

lol, found it after posting as well but thank you for the assistance

No problem chinabean

 

[OGroteKoning]

No problem chinabean

He is Chinese?

 

[faniebraai]

He is Chinese?

No, he's a coffee bean, from china.

 

[blunt]

Anyone tried the Jan '15 Lollipop? Any improvement over the polish dec '14 version? Facebook working yet?

 

[Fudzy]

Why does Samsung cripple it's phones with late, buggy releases?

 

[kingrob]

Anyone tried the Jan '15 Lollipop? Any improvement over the polish dec '14 version? Facebook working yet?

I have tried the Polish ROM, but missing features made me go back to UK BTU Kitkat ROM.

Unfortunately the Jan 15 ROM is still based on Android 5.0 OS. Google has only fixed the big issues with Android 5.1, so not really worth the time and effort to muck around with another 5.0 ROM.