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  1. Snakeyeskm

    Effective fast charging

    Posted just in case some members are not aware of the following facts. Fast charging is far more effective when the phone is off, or at least the screen is off. Personally, I have used MacroDroid create a button widget that automatically shuts off, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, sync and then shuts the...
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    List your favorite apps

    It would be interesting to see what apps, members consider critical as they migrate to their new phones. Here's my list: – MacroDroid Tasker ES File Explorer Nova Launcher Swiftkey GSam Battery Monitor Lux RoboForm Chrome
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    Accessories Some interesting accessories for the Samsung galaxy S6

    To take advantage of the Quick Charge 2.0 built into the Galaxy S6 edge, I got some additional charging accessories that I have reviewed in the following Galaxy S6 for . They help at home and on the road. http://androidforums.com/threads/quick-charge-2-0.916428/
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    Accessories Quick Charge 2.0

    This is an unabashed plug for Quick Charge 2.0 accessories by Choetech. Once I got my Galaxy S6 edge, my highest priorities were screen protector and case. However, I was using the phone a lot more than normal and found frequent need to charge it. Unfortunately, with the exception of the OEM...
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    Help Technical question on bloatware for gurus

    Hopefully, some of our technical gurus can help clarify my understanding of bloatware and its impact on storage/memory. (Calling EarlyMon, ironass, AZ). As I understand it, bloatware installed by both Samsung and the carrier resides in a separate system partition in the phone storage. As such...
  6. Snakeyeskm

    A shout out to ironass and nasty EarlyMon

    Thanks for all your posts and advice on upgrading to lollipop. Made my transition from 4.4.4 to lollipop seamless.
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    Battery usage on galaxy S6 edge.

    Here are some screenshots off the GSam battery monitor on the galaxy S6 edge. I have the same apps as I had on my Galaxy S5 and the performance, particularly, the kernel wake locks, is surprisingly good.
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    Some minor interesting Galaxy/lollipop features I had not read about.

    Go to Storage in settings and tap on Cached data. You are given the option to delete app caches. Don't ignore the preloaded Usage Manager app. It has been redesigned very well. Tap on the Usage Manager app and it will show exactly which apps are active and allow you to stop individual or all...
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    Initial thoughts after heavy today use of S6 edge

    "Two day", not "today" in title. Got the edge a few days back, restored all backups from S5 and took on a business trip. Some initial impressions and thoughts. Bloat: still heavy (Samsung and AT&T) but easily disabled with a few items being fully uninstalled. Tip: – when disabling, ram memory...
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    Received AT&T S6 edge this morning.

    Looks great, runs great and no scratches
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    Backup systems for S5

    I am presently using both, Kies 3 and Mobilego to back up my S5. Any actual experience with either one of these or any alternatives that members consider better.
  12. Snakeyeskm

    Galaxy S6 active.

    Given the very strong rumors that the galaxy S6 active will have both the removable battery and SD card capability, how many S5 users will opt to wait for several months? Especially if the rumors are correct.
  13. Snakeyeskm

    T-Mobile as already issued an OTA for their galaxy S6 and S6 edge

    Check this out. AT&T subscribers, you can expect this update sometime in November or December 2015 http://www.androidcentral.com/t-mob...-177mb-ota-bug-fixes-performance-improvements
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    New OTA update already out for Galaxy S6 on T-Mobile

    Check this out. AT&T subscribers, you can expect this update sometime in November or December 2015 http://www.androidcentral.com/t-mobile-galaxy-s6-and-s6-edge-get-177mb-ota-bug-fixes-performance-improvements
  15. Snakeyeskm

    AT&T galaxy S6 pricing

    Galaxy S6: $684.99 Galaxy S6 edge: $814.99
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    Accessories Screen protectors for S6 edge

    Please post URLs/info on screen protectors for the Galaxy S6 edge. I was/am hoping that someone would make a tempered glass screen protector with curved edges. Found one company, which is not exactly highly rated in consumer ratings...
  17. Snakeyeskm

    AT&T android upgrade team news.

    The two-person global AT&T android technical team, exhausted from work they put in on the speedy 4.4.4 upgrade will be on their quarterly vacation through June. They promise to return and work Equally Rapidly on lollipop (5.0.0) .
  18. Snakeyeskm

    Will S5 phone running on ART have problems updating to lollipop.

    I have an AT&T 4.4.2 Galaxy S5 running Art. Will that affect the update (whenever AT&T gets around to it) to lollipop?
  19. Snakeyeskm

    Help mm-qcamera-daemon ?

    I was having excellent battery life which suddenly reversed itself with rapid draining and heating of my S5. I then realized that I was going through the mm-qcamera-daemon bug. This has occurred sporadically on several different brands (nexus in particular) after the Kitcat updates. Apparently...
  20. Snakeyeskm

    Android 4.4.2

    AT&T just updated my S5 to android 4.4.2. Update went smoothly and all apps are working fine.
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    S5 modifications

    How many S5 users have:
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