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#1052569 24-May-2014 22:53

networkn:

STRONGLY disagree. Hardware home button single best reason to stay with Samsung phones.

An issue I have with the hardware home button on the note 3 is that the stick doesnt trigger it like the other 2 buttons, you have to push hard enough to click the tactile switch in. And they have gone flakey on all my samsungs after some time.

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#1052582 25-May-2014 00:42

networkn:
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Povotron: It's the most annoying thing about the phone.

Followed by a hardware Home button.

STRONGLY disagree. Hardware home button single best reason to stay with Samsung phones.

100% Agree. I love the home button and have done so on the S, 2 and 3. Love the physical home button and the 2 capacitive menu buttons, and hope this never changes.

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#1053024 25-May-2014 19:03

The best feature of samsung phones in my opinion is the micro sd card slot and the removable battery. I have two batteries, So I have one in the charger charged, when it goes flat I can just swap it out and put the other one in the charger to charge again, Great when you're going out somewhere with no access to a charger, or dont want to sit next to the wall waiting for it to charge

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#1053094 25-May-2014 20:52

Swapping batteries is a chore on the phones. If they had a nicer back to open and some form of hibernation rather than having to wait for it to boot up then battery swaps would be viable. I had a couple of cheap spares for my S2 and only really ever swapped them when I had left it off the charger overnight and it was dead in the morning.

What would be more useful would be charging faster since the battery is swappable who cares if you cook it becuase of higher currents. If I could get 80% charged in 20 mins I would be happy.

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#1054555 27-May-2014 19:30

Yabanize: The best feature of samsung phones in my opinion is the micro sd card slot and the removable battery. I have two batteries, So I have one in the charger charged, when it goes flat I can just swap it out and put the other one in the charger to charge again, Great when you're going out somewhere with no access to a charger, or dont want to sit next to the wall waiting for it to charge

Why you so charge for! I took my S5 off charger at 0730 (12 hours ago), and I'm still at 66%!!

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#1054605 27-May-2014 20:32

I have excellent battery life with my S5

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#1055240 28-May-2014 16:38

My friend just got hers (she won it from Skinny) she says it has a normal micro usb 2 charger? I thought its supposed to be usb 3

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#1055258 28-May-2014 17:15

Yabanize: My friend just got hers (she won it from Skinny) she says it has a normal micro usb 2 charger? I thought its supposed to be usb 3

There is a USB3 slot, but it is not utilised by the stock charger.

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#1055260 28-May-2014 17:16

OMGpjay:
Yabanize: My friend just got hers (she won it from Skinny) she says it has a normal micro usb 2 charger? I thought its supposed to be usb 3

There is a USB3 slot, but it is not utilised by the stock charger.

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#1057076 31-May-2014 14:03

$839 at the Warehouse http://search.thewarehouse.co.nz/search?w=s5&asug=

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#1057458 1-Jun-2014 11:58

Very disappointed at the lack of an ANE2 update. It's been available everywhere for a month now.

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#1057565 1-Jun-2014 14:31

I had a play yesterday with the S5, great phone and the display is very good. I put it beside the M8 and Z2 and can't get over the difference in workable sceen the S5 had compared to those other 2 with the on screen capacitive buttons the others have I think Samsung has the design right and hope they don't change it in a hurry.

I was tempted to get the card out but still holding out to see if the rumored prime is going to happen and what it is exactly.

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#1058276 2-Jun-2014 22:23

G900FTNZ1ANE2 for Telecom and G900FNZC1ANE2 for 2Deg updates are available are available. Linked to Sammobile, TNZ one is pushing out via OTA as well.

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#1058370 3-Jun-2014 09:41

jeffnz: I had a play yesterday with the S5, great phone and the display is very good. I put it beside the M8 and Z2 and can't get over the difference in workable sceen the S5 had compared to those other 2 with the on screen capacitive buttons the others have I think Samsung has the design right and hope they don't change it in a hurry.

I was tempted to get the card out but still holding out to see if the rumored prime is going to happen and what it is exactly.

Even though if you want root or cusotm roms you'll have to trip your knox? Shouldnt be an issue though, CGA Covers it :P

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#1058381 3-Jun-2014 09:46

Yabanize:
jeffnz: I had a play yesterday with the S5, great phone and the display is very good. I put it beside the M8 and Z2 and can't get over the difference in workable sceen the S5 had compared to those other 2 with the on screen capacitive buttons the others have I think Samsung has the design right and hope they don't change it in a hurry.

I was tempted to get the card out but still holding out to see if the rumored prime is going to happen and what it is exactly.

Even though if you want root or cusotm roms you'll have to trip your knox? Shouldnt be an issue though, CGA Covers it :P

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