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  1. Android News

    T-Mobile Galaxy Note 5 Updated With July Security Patch

    The Galaxy Note 5 on T-Mobile is finally getting updated to the July security patch.
  2. Android News

    Verizon rolls out April security patch for the Galaxy Note 5

    Verizon is rolling out last month's security patch for the Galaxy Note 5, which addresses 49 common vulnerabilities and includes 16 patches for Galaxy-branded smartphones.
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    Help GSM Sim for CDMA US Cellular Phone

    Hello everyone, I was trying to figure this out and i kept coming across conflicting information. What im wondering is I have a CDMA Samsung Galaxy Note 5 on US Cellular (SM-N920R4) I know (generally) CDMA phones cant take a GSM SIM Card. What I Do know is that some CDMA phones use a SIM card...
  4. NightAngel79

    Upgrade from Note 5 to Note 7 ?

    So, self explanatory. Wife has Note 5 and it's a great phone, but she does have quite a few little annoyances about phone. She does need to factory reset after the couple major OTA's, battery life is absolute crap lately. Chances are that clears up quite a bit of those pesky annoyances... But...
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    Help Contacts Won't Save

    I'm a Galaxy Note 5 owner and I'm having problem with my contacts. I'll add a new contact and it dissapears a moment later. I've tried everything... I double check that it's under my "google" account instead of device or anywhere else (all my contacts are on my google account for easy access)...
  6. Android News

    LG G5 vs. Galaxy Note 5 camera comparison

    The Galaxy Note 5 has one of the best cameras available on the market, so how does LG's newly announced G5 compare? The wide-angle lens on the G5 makes quite a difference in the amount of picture captured, but with camera specs that are relatively the same, this comparison shows just how much...
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    Help Can't disable or change default texting app.

    My phone won't let me switch my default texting app to anything but hangouts. If I stable hangouts then I can't receive text messages. In settings it's shows that my default app has changed, but I only receive texts through Hangouts.
  8. Android News

    Samsung users can now start counting the days until their devices receive the Marshmallow update

    Let the count begin. Samsung users now have a better idea as to the schedule of when Android Marshmallow will begin rolling out to their devices. The included devices are the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, Note 5, Galaxy S5, and Galaxy Note 4. Although this update is a long time coming, Samsung users can...
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    Help Galaxy Note 5 camera/note question

    I'm currently looking into purchasing the Note 5 for it's potential to optimize my work productivity. I'm a real estate appraiser and when inspecting properties I find that constantly juggling tape measure, camera and pen/clipboard can be a real challenge. I know that with the Note 5 you are...
  10. Android News

    Android 6.0 System Dump for the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Leaked

    XDA Senior Member danon.brown found himself on an unusual firmware after he accepted an OTA after an Odin flash of his device. Much to the member’s surprise, the firmware was actually from a Marshmallow build of Touchwiz, with the firmware name MRA58K.N920TUVU2DOK5.
  11. Android News

    The Gold Platinum Galaxy Note 5 Variant is Now Available at T-Mobile

    T-Mobile is now offering those interested in the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 another color option for the smartphone. In addition to the black sapphire and white pearl, T-Mobile will be offering a gold platinum version. Currently, T-Mobile is selling the Galaxy Note 5 for $700 full retail, and with...