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    Portable Battery Charger -- Help

    My Galaxy S5's battery is a 2800 mAh, 3.8 volt type, according to included specs. Newbie questions: what kind of portable battery charger is required? I've seen battery chargers range from 1100 mAh to 12,000 mAh at various voltage outputs. Can I use a portable charger that provides WAY over...
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    Help GS-5 losing (phone) connection to ATT towers!?

    Strange. Recently 6-month old my GS-5 occasionally looses phone connection and signal strength drops from the usual 3-4-5 bars to 1. Can't make or receive phone calls or get 4G LTE. My GS-4 on the SAME family ATT plan works fine. Restarting the GS-5 brings the connectivity back up again for...
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    "Check Battery Cover" notification

    Is anyone here getting an occasional "check battery cover" notification after rebooting the device, or just coming out of standby? I've read elsewhere that others have this -- some say it's normal, some say not. My battery cover is definitely intact but I still get the message now and then...
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    S5 "Quick Glance" standby screen feature?

    On my Galaxy S4, I can wave my hand over the blank (standby?) screen and get a momentary screen showing numerous info. My new S5 doesn't do this. The proximity sensor works well and I've selected ALL the motion and gestures features to be ON. Ideas? Or perhaps the S5 doesn't have this Quick...