Speeding up my galaxy S5

MadGamer · 06-09-2015, 07:44

hey everyone,

My S5 is sluggish and lags . Any tips on speeding it up? I'll even consider rooting it if I have to

Thank you

Russ · 06-09-2015, 10:14

I'd give up if I were you. I gave up on mine and went back to an iPhone 5 which worked much faster. The S5 is an odd one, a very high spec phone that still has the traditional Samsung lag.

I tried all the usual 'tricks' such as using a different launcher but they made no difference.

qasdfdsaq · 06-09-2015, 11:09

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Originally Posted by MadGamer

hey everyone,

My S5 is sluggish and lags . Any tips on speeding it up? I'll even consider rooting it if I have to

Thank you

Reset it? I use a custom ROM (Phoenix ROM) which is pretty fast out of the box. There are plenty of custom firmwares for it (one of the big advantages of Samsung phones), some are much faster and specifically optimized for speed, though I picked mine because I wanted to stay as close to stock as possible.

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Originally Posted by Russ

I'd give up if I were you. I gave up on mine and went back to an iPhone 5 which worked much faster. The S5 is an odd one, a very high spec phone that still has the traditional Samsung lag.

I tried all the usual 'tricks' such as using a different launcher but they made no difference.

I like mine. Sure, it's slower than the S6 but that's only noticeable once or twice a day. I've never experienced this "traditional Samsung lag" you speak of, and I've had every Samsung flagship from the S1 to the S6.

MadGamer · 06-09-2015, 12:37

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

Reset it? I use a custom ROM (Phoenix ROM) which is pretty fast out of the box. There are plenty of custom firmwares for it (one of the big advantages of Samsung phones), some are much faster and specifically optimized for speed, though I picked mine because I wanted to stay as close to stock as possible.

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I like mine. Sure, it's slower than the S6 but that's only noticeable once or twice a day. I've never experienced this "traditional Samsung lag" you speak of, and I've had every Samsung flagship from the S1 to the S6.

Is rooting the phone a safe thing to do? I'm on a Mac by the way, so any software I'd would need, would need to be Mac compatible

Russ · 06-09-2015, 13:11

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

I like mine. Sure, it's slower than the S6 but that's only noticeable once or twice a day. I've never experienced this "traditional Samsung lag" you speak of, and I've had every Samsung flagship from the S1 to the S6.

Just like the S3 and S4 I stupidly tried before, the S5 lags a lot. I believed someone on here who told me the S3 was better than my then-current 4S so I tried that. When I had my iPhone 5 I again believed that it would be a better performing phone but that lagged and stuttered too so I went back to a 5.

I couldn't believe it when my S5 was going the same way. I've gone back to my 5 and won't ever touch a Samsung phone again. Seems like MadGamer is also experiencing the traditional Samsung lag too.

alanbjames · 06-09-2015, 13:15

Disable the bloatware. I did this and mine runs like a dream.

MadGamer · 06-09-2015, 14:04

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Disable the bloatware. I did this and mine runs like a dream.

How did you do it?

Stephen · 06-09-2015, 20:08

Try a factory reset, that will help in most cases and make sure you have the most up to date software.

Sometimes it can be caused by an app you have installed, eg memory manager or antivirus.

alanbjames · 06-09-2015, 20:36

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How did you do it?

Search Google or watch YouTube video for disabling bloatware on android devices.

I have done it on my Galaxy S5 and Galaxy TAB PRO.

qasdfdsaq · 07-09-2015, 12:05

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Originally Posted by MadGamer

Is rooting the phone a safe thing to do? I'm on a Mac by the way, so any software I'd would need, would need to be Mac compatible

Rooting is safe. Samsung phones are extremely robust, as in it's pretty much impossible to brick them thanks to the low-level recovery system. Dunno about software compatibility though, I only know of Windows software - perhaps a Virtualbox might help?

In any case, the speed-optimized firmware usually comes pre-rooted already.

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Just like the S3 and S4 I stupidly tried before, the S5 lags a lot. I believed someone on here who told me the S3 was better than my then-current 4S so I tried that. When I had my iPhone 5 I again believed that it would be a better performing phone but that lagged and stuttered too so I went back to a 5.

I couldn't believe it when my S5 was going the same way. I've gone back to my 5 and won't ever touch a Samsung phone again. Seems like MadGamer is also experiencing the traditional Samsung lag too.

My S3 didn't lag, my S4 didn't lag, and my S5 doesn't lag. I'd be curious exactly what you mean by "traditional Samsung lag" since I can't find any source for it beside your own personal experience.

MadGamer · 07-09-2015, 17:24

Well i have done a factory reset, ill keep an eye on it, and see how it runs

Russ · 08-09-2015, 18:57

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

My S3 didn't lag, my S4 didn't lag, and my S5 doesn't lag. I'd be curious exactly what you mean by "traditional Samsung lag" since I can't find any source for it beside your own personal experience.

If Samsung is all you're used to then the lag is likely to be what you'd call normal. Try any iPhone from the 4S onwards and you'll see the difference.

**Maggy** · 08-09-2015, 19:22

I've just got a Samsung Galaxy 6 and I detect no lag compared to my old HTC One..In fact it's fabulously fast,it's instantaneous ..I love it..

No, if you want lag you want to try my Nexus 7 tablet..it's practically a brick after the Lollipop update.It currently takes about 5 minutes to open any app and to sign into WiFi..I can't wait to get something else..

Chrysalis · 08-09-2015, 20:01

very limited what can do without rooting it.

generally we talking uninstalling unneeded apps, better kernel, possibly adjusting cpu governor, io governor, blocking certian functions and then should be faster.

Although in my view the s5 is a pretty fast phone anyway, I have the 5+ model (g901f) and it is lightning fast.

Also I suggest staying on kitkat, its much more responsive than lollipop. Seems to be a rule of thumb that the best version of rom to use (on samsung) is the version shipped with the phone.

qasdfdsaq · 09-09-2015, 03:35

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Originally Posted by Russ

If Samsung is all you're used to then the lag is likely to be what you'd call normal. Try any iPhone from the 4S onwards and you'll see the difference.

I have been working with iPhones since the day they came out, and HTCs, Blackberries, Windows phones and tablets for nearly fifteen years. The only thing I'd call normal is Apple owners considering their devices superior and failing to come up with any empirical evidence to support it when challenged.

Right now I still don't see any source backing up your claims. You haven't even been able to describe this mythical "Samsung lag" is other than "iPhones don't have it". There's three different people in this thread saying their Samsung phones don't lag, and there's you claiming they all have some traditional lag and implying everyone else is ignorant of it. Hmm.

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I have the 5+ model (g901f) and it is lightning fast.

God dammit I want one of those. Where did you get it?