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#167425 13-Mar-2015 07:21
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I am starting to feel like I an living in a 3rd world country.

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  #1257596 13-Mar-2015 07:31
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Ask Samsung. It's up to them.

If it's anything like most prior Samsung updates they're approved by the networks and can take anywhere from a few weeks up to a few months before Samsung add them to the rollout map.

Considering most of the world doesn't have Lollipop for the S5 yet, I don't think you can really say we're slipping behind.






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  #1257601 13-Mar-2015 07:58
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Given Samsung's track record you will probably have an S7 or S8 when the S5 finally received the update.

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  #1257605 13-Mar-2015 08:19
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There will be custom ROMs you could use, or Google Edition. It'd probably void your warranty and trip the knox flag though.



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  #1257607 13-Mar-2015 08:42
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netspanner: I am starting to feel like I an living in a 3rd world country.

Thanks..


I'm quite sure that the third world would be quite happy with a SGS5 and ICS.. 




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  #1257612 13-Mar-2015 08:54
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I got tired of waiting for the update for my S5 (SM-G900F), so I rooted my phone and put a UK lollipop 5.0 firmware on it.

There are a surprising large amount of countries where 5.0 has been released and it was very easy to root.

I got the new 5.0 firmware from SamMobile.  Have been running 5.0 for two weeks now and it's working well.  The battery life even seems better!

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  #1257711 13-Mar-2015 10:07
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netspanner: I am starting to feel like I an living in a 3rd world country.

Thanks..


If you really want Android updates, dont buy Samsung.
Im on my 4th Samsung device, its a re-occuring theme. They really dont seem to give a rats arse once they have
sold it to you.

Ive learnt i have to live with what the device came with.
But lets not mention all the useless samsung apps that cant be removed (I like touchwiz though ,I must be one of the few ?)

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  #1257714 13-Mar-2015 10:10
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Samsung do update flagship devices, just slowly. If you really want to be on the latest version best get a Nexus though. Since Samsung devices are so popular CyanogenMod or third party ROMs (like Google edition) tend to be easily available.

 
 
 

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  #1257728 13-Mar-2015 10:39
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netspanner: I am starting to feel like I an living in a 3rd world country.

Thanks..


#FirstWorldProblems #LivingInAFirstWorldCountryAndThinkingThatNotGettingAPhoneOSUpgradeFirstMeansYou'reInAThirdWorldCountry

Cheers - N





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  #1257733 13-Mar-2015 10:44
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My dream is to be able to see changes like this

https://plus.google.com/+FranciscoFranco1990/posts/KB6JYHDG5U8


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  #1257736 13-Mar-2015 10:48
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timmmay: Samsung do update flagship devices, just slowly. If you really want to be on the latest version best get a Nexus though. Since Samsung devices are so popular CyanogenMod or third party ROMs (like Google edition) tend to be easily available.


Did Samsung do a GPe S5? I thought they only did a S4 variant

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  #1257739 13-Mar-2015 10:55
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Download Samsung Kies, connect S5 to PC with USB cable, Kies detects that new firmware is available for install (Android 5.0 - wahoo!), click update..... nothing happens....

:(

Had me going there for a while... maybe it might work for some people??

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  #1257749 13-Mar-2015 11:16
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Wade:
timmmay: Samsung do update flagship devices, just slowly. If you really want to be on the latest version best get a Nexus though. Since Samsung devices are so popular CyanogenMod or third party ROMs (like Google edition) tend to be easily available.


Did Samsung do a GPe S5? I thought they only did a S4 variant


Google says yes.

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  #1257772 13-Mar-2015 11:28
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There have actually been lots of releases of it. Hopefully NZ shouldnt be too far away
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-G900F

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  #1257822 13-Mar-2015 12:44
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Yabanize: There have actually been lots of releases of it. Hopefully NZ shouldnt be too far away
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-G900F

 

 

Yes but this only counts if you have the sm-G900F, as some carriers started distributing a variant sm-G900I which includes band 27 LTE I'm guessing there will be a fragmented rollout even within the S5 range. One of the reasons I transitioned to an iphone.

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  #1257828 13-Mar-2015 12:51
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timmmay:
Wade:
timmmay: Samsung do update flagship devices, just slowly. If you really want to be on the latest version best get a Nexus though. Since Samsung devices are so popular CyanogenMod or third party ROMs (like Google edition) tend to be easily available.


Did Samsung do a GPe S5? I thought they only did a S4 variant


Google says yes.


It was announced but never quite made it to the party :(

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