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GS5 Features Removed
It it true that AT&T has removed several of the GS5's built in features like Download booster, Kids mode? How about the new security features like Find My Mobile and reactivation lock and whatever else? Are those gone as well?
beccaf1975
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10 years ago
just wanted to let you know these missing features are the some of the main reasins I upgraded to the s5. I am very DISAPPOINTED and hope this will be fixed in a future software upgrade soon.
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dsingh3
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10 years ago
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awarburton
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10 years ago
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johnduggins
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10 years ago
KNOX was also removed. I was really looking forward to this feature.
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GLIMMERMAN76
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10 years ago
it has knox on it. you have to download the app from the samsung store
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tailgunner9
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10 years ago
AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon all block the Download Booster on their models of the Galaxy S5. T-Mobile is the only big four carrier that supports the feature.
http://www.androidauthority.com/carriers-block-galaxy-s5-download-booster-367756/
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wingrider01
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10 years ago
Confused so you are asking to have a feature turned on that will chew up your data allocation faster?
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Zacharyw70
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10 years ago
It's understandable why it was blocked, aside from pulling from AT&T's network which would be taxing on them all the time. It also could completely drain the data of users with small data plans, then said users would go over their plans get charged extra fees, find out about it and then start complaing to AT&T about how the heck they went over, because they wouldn't know exactly how this "Booster" works.
It sucks for those with larger data plans that would want to take advantage of this, but I think AT&T is more worried about the issues it could cause to the smaller data planned people. People act like AT&T/Verizon/Sprint were all malicious and such for getting rid of this feature, but I'm sure they wouldn't have minded making a ton of money off the people who would shoot over their plans.
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21stNow
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10 years ago
The usage scenarios for the Download Booster are so limited that AT&T shouldn't be concerned about users going over their data plans because of it. If that were truly the case, I don't see why YouTube and any other video playing apps wouldn't be disabled, too.
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21stNow
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10 years ago
Thanks Mariana, and please keep us posted. I spent the entire weekend debating whether to buy the S5 from AT&T or T-Mobile because of this issue. I still haven't made a decision.
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