Galaxy S6’s improved fingerprint scanner lets you log into websites with one touch [VIDEO]

The Samsung Galaxy S6 features improved finger scanning hardware that gives us something functionally identical to Apple’s highly-touted Touch ID, but its software-side enhancements build a case for the S6 as the benchmark for fingerprint authentication. Take for example the newly added ability to login to your favorite websites with just the touch of your finger.

While not a full-fledged password manager, Samsung’s finger scanner now sports the ability to securely store login credentials for use in the phone’s web browser. Find the site you want to login to, scan your finger, and the phone’s software will autofill the form. No more typing in usernames or fumbling over your super secure passwords (they are super secure, right?).

The first time you log into a site, the Galaxy S6 will ask you if you want to store the credentials and use the finger scanner to authenticate website sign ins in the future (provided you have already set up the fingerprint reader). You’ll have to do this individually at first for each login, so you can choose which sites require authentication.

While Apple has done a lot to improve the Touch ID experience and open it up to third-party developers, it has been slow to roll out core functionality in the same way that Samsung has with their Galaxy line. Before, we could say Samsung’s hardware lagged behind, but now it seems Apple may be the one with some catching up to do.

Going fingers-on with Qualcomm’s new Sense ID fingerprint scanning technology [VIDEO]

After Qualcomm announced their new Sense ID fingerprint scanning technology yesterday, we had to go see it for ourselves. While the name sounds vaguely similar to another fingerprint recognition system on the market, Sense ID promises a vastly improved experience.

Sense ID utilizes ultrasonic waves to map fingerprints in 3D. The benefits of this might not be immediately obvious, but let me explain. Much like a dolphin or whale uses echolocation to “see” the underwater world around them, Qualcomm’s new tech uses ultrasonic waves to generate a highly detailed rendering of your fingerprint. These waves are able to look past dirt and grime to provide an accurate reading in any condition. In fact, because water is a great medium for carrying sound waves, it actually works better with sweaty fingers.

This isn’t the case with the current generation of conductive fingerprint sensors found in devices like the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S6. Those systems rely on a capacitive technology much like the one used to give smartphone touchscreens their magic. The result is not only a sensor that provides a less detailed fingerprint map, but also one that has a tendency to not work when confronted with dirty, sweaty fingers.

As you can see from our time with Qualcomm’s Sense ID, their new tech is lightning fast while producing a high resolution scan. Because sound waves carry, another benefit becomes apparent: the fingerprint sensor can be embedded behind glass, plastic, of even aluminum and still achieve its function. Even behind 4mm of glass, Sense ID still kicked out a perfectly suitable (albeit slightly lower quality) scan. Imagine the possibilities this opens up for manufacturers looking to incorporate fingerprint sensors in novel, design-friendly ways.

Sense ID won’t be available to manufacturers until later this year, but some current-gen Qualcomm chips, including the Snapdragon 810 and Snapdragon 425, already support the functionality. It will be an even bigger point of focus in Qualcomm’s next generation of mobile processors. The best part, though, is because this system has been developed by Qualcomm, a company that already provides silicon for a large portion of Android devices out there, there is a very good chance we will see Sense ID make its way to a wide variety of handsets and tablets.

Qualcomm’s 3D fingerprint scanner could finally allow Samsung to ditch physical home buttons [VIDEO]

Alongside an announcement that they’ve teamed up with CyanogenMod, Qualcomm had some other interesting news to share this morning. The first bit of news pertains to the next generation of Snapdragon.

The details are scarce at the moment, but we’re told to expect Snapdragon “820” to be built with a FinFET 14nm or 16nm process, which would make for a physically smaller die that uses less power. Qualcomm will also be taking this opportunity to introduce their own mobile 64-bit CPU architecture named “Kryo,” which is a custom ARM v8-A chip. Sampling will begin later this year, which should mean first devices will start to use the new chipset as soon as this time next year.

But that’s not even the most exciting news out of Qualcomm today. The company announced a new fingerprint scanning technology that utilizes 3D imaging through supersonic waves to capture a user’s fingerprint instead of 2D-based sensors currently used by the likes of Samsung and Apple.

Dubbed “Sense ID,” the fingerprint scanner’s ability to capture a print using supersonic waves enables the scanner to be used even if the scanner’s surface is covered by plastic, glass and metal. Imagine a device that doesn’t require a physical home button or any other visible, tangible part that the user has to interface with in order to enable fingerprint scanning — !%&* just got real.

Samsung currently uses Synaptics’ surface area fingerprint scanner for the Samsung Galaxy S6. As you’ll see in our quick video showing the feature it doesn’t require you to swipe anymore, but it does still require a physical surface (and we suspect that’s the main reason Samsung still uses physical home buttons aside from visual differentiation). Apple would wet itself if Samsung could finally meet everyone’s wishes to ditch that button and place a scanner beneath a small bezel area unseen by the user.

More than just practicality and design, the ultrasonic 3D imaging also makes Qualcomm’s implementation more secure. The sensor’s ability to map the surface area — including the depth of the ridges and all the other unique imperfections in your fingers — makes it harder for no-gooders to spoof a 2D pattern based on your fingerprint.

Qualcomm says some of their current chips (namely the Snapdragon 810 and the Snapdragon 425) already support Sense ID, so device manufacturers planning to use their latest silicon will have the option to put these scanners inside forthcoming phones without much issue. Qualcomm is also working on a standalone solution for even more flexibility.

As good as the fingerprint scanning technology on the iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 is right now, Qualcomm’s innovative take on it has us looking forward. We can’t wait to see who’ll be the first to take advantage.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Active might trade fingerprint scanner/heart rate sensor for micro SD card slot

The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active might look something like the recently announced Samsung Xcover 3 (above)

The Samsung Galaxy S6 is chock-full of amazing hardware features (wireless charging, fingerprint scanner, DDR4 RAM), but when we found out some of the Galaxy S5’s best features wouldn’t be making a return — water resistance, micro SD card, and removable battery — we have to admit, we were a little bummed out.

When it came to water resistance, we had a feeling that Samsung would bring this feature back for an all new Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. Not too long later, a few leaks started making the rounds, hinting to the S6 Active’s existence and we were excited to see what else the phone bring. Today, a Reddit user claims to have had a sit down meeting with Samsung rep out of Europe (along with picture proof). When asked about Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, the Samsung rep was willing to divulge a few details about the device. First off, Samsung could be ditching the fingerprint reader/heart rate sensor for the S6 Active. While that sounds like an odd move (given the S6 Active will likely be marketed towards those who are active), he mentioned the phone will feature an SD card slot.

He also went on to mention that the camera might be “less good” than the regular S6’s and that we can look forward to a mid-summer release date. We should note, he did mention the device was still under development and that any of these hardware features could change down the road, so there might still be hope for that fingerprint reader on the retail-ready version.

With a rumored 3,500mAh battery and now a micro SD card slot, anyone else thinking about picking up the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active over the regular version?

Samsung Galaxy S6 Fingerprint Scanner is now as good as the iPhone 6 [VIDEO]

Apple introduced “Touch ID” on the iPhone 5s back in 2013. Not to be outdone by Apple, Samsung also introduced a fingerprint scanner on their next device. The problem with Samsung’s implementation was it didn’t work quite like the iPhone. You had to do a weird swiping motion instead of just holding your finger on the home button. The Samsung Galaxy S6 fixes this problem.

Setting up a new fingerprint on the Galaxy S6 is remarkably similar to how it’s done on the iPhone. You’re asked to press and remove your finger in a variety of orientations so it can learn your entire fingerprint. After successfully scanning your fingerprint it will ask you to set up a backup pin code, and then you’re all set. This is where it get’s much better.

All you have to do is press the home button once to wake up the phone and then leave your finger on the button and the lock screen will fade away. It’s very quick and definitely a lot easier than drawing a pattern or typing in a password or pin code. This is the way a fingerprint scanner should work, and we’re really glad Samsung fixed it. See it in action below.

Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge’s latest maintenance update brings improved fingerprint scanner recognition

Samsung’s supposed memory leak update for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge have yet to see the light of day in official capacity, but another important maintenance upgrade seems to be headed out to the handsets. Folks in various Asian and European countries are beginning to see verison XXU1AOE3 pop up.

It’s a relatively light download at 159.29MB, and it brings with it the following changes:

• Improved fingerprint recognition process


• New feature in Photo Editor (no word yet on what this new feature is)


• Improved compatibility with accessories


• Enhanced user interface for Email, Music, S Planner and other apps

As always, you can expect this thing to roll out in stages, with unlocked devices likely getting the first swing at the new goods. Carrier variants are subject to testing and certification, so it may be a while yet before you’re able to pull it down.

[via SamMobile]

Android M could bring native support for fingerprint scanning hardware

Before the Nexus 6 launched, there were hints inside AOSP that suggested the phone would come equipped with a fingerprint scanner. And according to ex-Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside, it would have had Apple swooped in and muddied things up.

If you’ve been doing this Android thing for awhile now, you’d know that fingerprint scanning smartphones are nothing new to Android. You can find them on Android devices dating all the way back to the original Motorola Atrix. It wasn’t until years later — no doubt thanks to the success of the iPhone 5S — Samsung followed suit with a scanner built into the Galaxy S5, albeit much more clunky than Apple’s implementation. More recently, HTC jumped on board with the HTC One M9 Plus and before that, the HTC One Max.

We said all that to say this: without a universal Android API for OEMs to tap into, all these manufacturers have to build their own solutions. That means proprietary software and the fingerprint reader only playing nice with a specific apps. With all kinds of security methods built into Android (even face detection) it’s odd that Google hasn’t addressed fingerprint scanners into Android. But that could soon change.

A new report from BuzzFeed suggests that Google will soon support native fingerprint authentication within Android, allowing users to log into apps like the Google Play Store using nothing but their fingerprint. Ars Technica was able to corroborate this story with their featured post recapping some of the thing we can expect out of this year’s Google I/O.

Also worth pointing out is how current Nexus hardware wouldn’t be able to support the necessary software APIs with a lack of fingerprint scanning hardware. If these new APIs are confirmed in a few more days, it could mean this year’s Nexus device will come equipped with a fingerprint reader. How else would Google test their new software?

Alleged OnePlus 2 leak shows phone could have wooden back with fingerprint scanner

The OnePlus 2 is on its way, and the OnePlus team has started their unapologetic hype train leading up to the big July 27th reveal. Sad news for them, though, as PhoneArena seems to have procured shots of the thing ahead of launch.

There are 4 initial takeaways just by taking a quick glimpse at the photos:

1. It does resemble the OnePlus One ever-so-slightly.


2. It seems to have a metal frame, though this could just as easily be a plastic border made to look like metal.


3. The back appears to sport wood, which would be a very nice touch (but could also be a premium wooden cover that won’t come stock with the device).


4. There’s some sort of dimple on the back cover. The OnePlus logo is clearly visible beneath it, so one could surmise that the dimple is the fingerprint scanner rumored to be part of the kit.

And that’s just what we know from this supposed leak (it’s not known how reputable the source of the leak is). OnePlus has already spilled the beans on a couple of device details, such as the fact that it’ll use USB Type-C, as well as confirming the use of a modified Snapdragon 810 chipset that goes easy on the heat.

Other rumors suggest we’ll be getting another large screen in the 5.5-inch to 5.7-inch range which has a strong chance of boasting 2560 x 1440 resolution. The phone will also obviously launch with Lollipop-based OxygenOS. One last tidbit confirmed by the company is that the device will cost more than 2, which doesn’t exactly give us a solid price tag but at least tells us to expect the base storage model to cost higher than its predecessor.

[Updated to note that there’s a chance this could be a fake render.]

Google retrofits Nexus 5 with a fingerprint scanner to show off Android Pay [VIDEO]

One of Android M’s key features is its native support for fingerprint scanning hardware. Given there’s no actual Nexus device with a fingerprint reader for Google to test out their latest software APIs, they had to get creative. What they somehow managed to do was retrofit a Nexus 5 with fingerprint reader to show off some of the new Android M features in their new developer video.

Now we’re not going to go as far as saying this could be some sort of hint that a revamped Nexus 5 with a fingerprint reader will launch later this year… but it might. Okay, it probably wont. Not in its current state anyway. But we have heard rumors that Google could be planning both a 5.2-inch and 5.7-inch Nexus models this year.

Have a look for yourself at Google’s retrofitted Nexus 5 in their latest video down below (fast forward to 2:26) and tell us how excited you’d be for a reasonably compact Nexus smartphone that wouldn’t strain your thumbs. Oh, a fingerprint scanner would be a nice addition too.

Photos of alleged Motorola Moto X 3rd Gen frame show possible fingerprint reader

Like most OEMs, Motorola has had a really hard time keeping their flagships under wraps. Whether it was the first gen Moto X or the Moto X 2nd Gen, we got glimpses of these devices months before their official unveilings. As we approach the year anniversary of last year’s Moto X 2014, we know it’s just a matter of time before things start popping up around the net. Sure enough, blogs overseas are already churning, revealing a few images of what could be this year’s Motorola Moto X 2015.

Chinese site MyDrivers is back once again, showing what they believe are a few images of the next-gen Moto X, well, its chassis anyway. Other than giving us a look at the basic outline of the device, the frame has a peculiar cut out just below the camera hole. It’s rather square in shape, leading some to believe that the phone’s “M” logo will act as a fingerprint scanner. Other than that, not much else was revealed from this leak.

Current rumors point to Motorola delivering 2 flagship models — a 5.2-inch and 5.7-inch Moto X — both with quad HD displays. Other specs are more iffy with Motorola’s CMO talking about how the Moto X 3rd Gen will “bring it” in terms of camera quality and even says more manual controls are on the way. With Google ready to embrace USB Type C, we hope this — along with a much larger battery — will be included on the device.

Hopefully we’ll learn more about the 3rd Gen Moto X in the coming days/weeks. What would you guys like to see on the phone for you to consider purchasing?

Official: OnePlus 2 will come feature a fingerprint sensor that’s faster than Apple’s TouchID

Okay, so this mornings OnePlus 2 leak was more than likely a fake, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t get one thing right: the phone’s upcoming fingerprint scanner. We’re sure it was just a lucky guess, what with all the OEMs finally jumping on the fingerprint bandwagon (and native support coming in Android M).

It’s not too surprising but confirmed today by OnePlus themselves, it seems the upcoming OnePlus 2 will, in fact, come equipped with some sort of fingerprint reader. Because there’s so many different types of fingerprint reading hardware out there (some that suck more than others), OnePlus assures us that theirs is one of the latest and most advanced fingerprint sensors around. According to them, it’s even faster at unlocking devices than Apple’s TouchID and can store up to 5 fingerprint profiles.

This latest OnePlus 2 announcement is just one of many more to come. The smartphone startup has a history of slowly revealing key aspects of their flagship’s hardware as they get closer to the full reveal at their press event on July 27th. The event will be one of the first ever to not only be streamed online, but offers a virtual reality experience for those of you lucky enough to have a VR headset at your disposal. If you don’t, don’t worry. OnePlus is supplying those too.

[OnePlus]

Galaxy S5 G900F Update G900FXXU1ANG9, fingerprint sensor fixes

There is a new update for Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F dubbed with firmware build number G900FXXU1ANG9. The update is still based in Android 4.4.2 and now seen rolling out in The Netherlands and Southeast Europe region. The new 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANG9 has the same changelog value to the 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANG2 which have been also rolled out in Europe and Asian countries earlier. The said G900FXXU1ANG9 update brings some improvements to the fingerprint sensor which has been reportedly has a serious problem when swiping down the screen.

There are also some improvements to speed and battery life performance but rather check it out by yourself once you took the update. The update can now be seen via over-the-air OTA update which is only available for those who owns the unbranded Galaxy S5 SM-N900F in The Netherlands and South east Europe at this time being.

Technical Details of G900FXXU1ANG9:

Here are the build info of the 4.4.2 update build version G900FXXU1ANG9 for Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F:

Model number: SM-G900F
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband version: G900FXXU1ANG2
Kernel version: 3.0.4-2089850
Build number: KOT49H.G900FXXU1ANG9
AP: G900FXXU1ANG9
CSC: G900FOXX1ANG5
MODEM: G900FXXU1ANG2
Build Date: July 2014
Release Date: August 2014

You may check this updated list to see if it’s also available in your country as I will update this list daily.

Galaxy S5 SM-G900F 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANG9 Firmware Update List

Updated list of Android 4.4.2 Firmware Build number G900FXXU1ANG9, for International Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F - released on August 2014.

Country/Carrier	Availability
Albania	Yes!
Albania (Vodafone)
Austria
Austria (3 Hutchison)
Austria (A1)
Belgium	Yes!
Belgium (Proximus)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Yes!
Bulgaria	Yes!
Bulgaria (Glubol)	Yes!
Bulgaria (MTL)
Bulgaria MTEL
Croatia	Yes!
Croatia (O2)	Yes!
Croatia (Vipnet)
Cyprus
Cyprus (Cytamobile Vodafone)	Yes!
Cyprus (Vodafone)
Czech Republic
Czech Republic (O2C)	Yes!
Czech Republic (Vodafone)
Denmark	Yes!
Estonia
Faroe islands	Yes!
Finland	Yes!
France	Yes!
France (Bouygues)
France (Orange)	Yes!
France (SFR)
Germany
Germany (O2)
Germany (T-Mobile)
Germany (Vodafone)
Greece	Yes!
Greece (Vodafone)
Hungary	Yes!
Hungary (Telenor)
Hungary (Vodafone)
Iceland	Yes!
Ireland
Ireland (3)
Ireland (Meteor)	Yes!
Ireland (O2)
Ireland (Vodafone)
Israel (Cellcom)
Italy	Yes!
Italy (TIM)
Italy (Vodafone)
Italy (Wind)
Kosovo	Yes!
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg	Yes!
Macedonia/FYROM	Yes!
Moldova	Yes!
Montenegro	Yes!
Netherlands	Yes!
Netherlands (Vodafone)
New Zealand	Yes!
New Zealand (Vodafone)	Yes!
Norway	Yes!
Norway (Telenor)
Poland
Poland (Orange)
Poland (Play)
Poland (PLUS)
Portugal (TPH)
Portugal (Vodafone)
Romania	Yes!
Romania (Cosmote)
Romania (Orange)
Romania (Vodafone)
Russian Federation
Serbia	Yes!
Serbia (Telekom)
Serbia (Telenor)
Serbia (VIP)	Yes!
Slovakia	Yes!
Slovenia	Yes!
Slovenia (Mobitel)
Slovenia (Si.mobil)
Southeast Europe	Yes!
Spain	Yes!
Spain (Vodafone)
Sweden	Yes!
Sweden (3)	Yes!
Switzerland
Switzerland (Swisscom)
United Kingdom
United Kingdom (EVERY)
United Kingdom (H3G)
United Kingdom (O2)	Yes!
United Kingdom (Vodafone)
x I will just update this list on daily basis and add up more countries...

How to Upgrade the Galaxy S5 SM-G900F to the latest 4.4.2 Software Update

Samsung always advises us to prepare the following important notes to consider before performing the software update.  I have also added some useful insights why you should follow this procedures to keep your  phone in safe.

Recharge the phone’s battery – You should make sure your device is fully recharged before performing the software update. Do not also remove the battery during the software update is in progress. A power failures may cause damaged to your device that might results as we so-called “soft-bricks”. If this happens your device may just stuck on Samsung logo or welcome screen and can’t reboot normally.

Backup important data – You should back-up your important files, including contacts, emails, messages, photos, videos, apps and other stuff. Like I said while during software update process is interrupted there is a possibility that your data stored from your device internal SD card may lose or deleted when a sudden unexpected failure happened and it forces you to perform a factory data reset which basically wipes your phone’s memory.

Galaxy S5 has no root – Your device should not been modified or rooted, there is a certain circumstances that a modified and rooted Galaxy S5 SM-G900F may not accept any official software update anymore or it can accept an update but it might harm your device once the update has made. Learn about the new Samsung KNOX security suite. Most known error that says ‘firmware upgrade encountered an issue, please select recovery mode in kies and try again‘ or “Your device has been modified Software update are not available” you should try to avoid that from happening.

Update to  G900FXXU1ANG9 4.4.2 via Over-The-Air (OTA)

 This is usually how the carrier branded or locked Samsung Galaxy S5, performs a software update.  This method is Firmware Update through over the air or called as OTA update, which usually a notification message will directly sent to you from your network provider or Samsung and notifies you that there is a new update available for download.  If you did not received any notification messages you can manually check fro the update instead.  Doing this you may only tap on your Galaxy S5 SM-G900F Settings>>About Device, tap Software Update.

• Find “Software update”


• Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your mobile phone.


• Tap the settings icon.


• Tap About device.


• Tap Software update.

It will automatically tells you that a new update is available or your software is up to date when there is none yet. You can simply tap install now when you want to perform an update or install later.

Update to G900FXXU1ANG9 Through Kies

The second method is a firmware update through Samsung Kies. You may head-over to your  local Samsung support page from where you can download Samsung Kies from there, and install it in your Windows or Mac computer. Choose the new Kies 3 which supports the Galaxy S5 SM-G900F and other Samsung devices running with Android 4.4.2 and up OS .  Once you installed Kies 3, all you need is connect your Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F to the computer using the USB cable, then simply run and follow Kies on-screen software update instructions.

If you already received this update, just do shed us some info on how the G900FXXU1ANG9 4.4.2 software update performs on your Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F.

 

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Galaxy S5 G900F Update G900FXXU1ANG2 Improved Fingerprint Sensor

New firmware  update on Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F that bumps to firmware build number G900FXXU1ANG2. The G900XXU1ANG2 is still packed in Android 4.4.2 KitKat but it brings a lot more smoother and snappier user experience.  Some noticeable changes is the fingerprint sensor which as  lot better now and show less errors than before. You can also see the new unlock pattern which the  color one has changed while it also has new lock screen previews that tells you what effect you choose when you select lock screen effect.

The G900FXXU1ANG2 is now available in select countries, such as Philippines and Sri Lanka, as we spotted on Kies. This is a similar software update we have seen earlier in Singapore with build number G900FDXU1ANG1 but might as well and sooner available on other countries.  So you better check for this update now, again it’s only available for select countries and the roll out might be in stages.

G900FXXU1ANG2 Firmware Info:

Here are the build info of the 4.4.2 update build version G900FXXU1ANG2 Galaxy S5 SM-G900F:

Android version: 4.4.2 (KitKat OS)
Baseband version: G900FXXU1ANG2
Kernel version: 3.0.4-2091818
Build number: KOT49H.G900FXXU1ANG2
PDA: G900FXXU1ANG2
CSC: G900FOXA1ANG1
PHONE: G900FXXU1ANG2
Build Date: July 2014
Release Date: July 2014

Currently available in Philippines and Sri Lanka, but might also available to other countries in Europe these following couple of days. Below are the simple guide on how to upgrade your Samsung Galaxy S5 to Android 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANG2.

Update: The G900FXXU1ANG2 has also available in Europe and Middle East countries. Just read on below for the updated list of  the G900FXXU1ANG2 4.4.2 update to see if you country has it too.

Galaxy S5 SM-G900F 4.4.2 G900FXXU1ANG2 Firmware Update List

Updated list of Android 4.4.2 Firmware Build number G900FXXU1ANG9, for International Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F - released on July to August 2014.

Country/Carrier	Availability
x Other countries and network providers will also added soon...	Note: the list may inaccurate.
Albania	Yes!
Albania (Vodafone)	Yes!
Austria	Yes!
Austria (3 Hutchison)	Yes!
Austria (A1)	Yes!
Belgium
Belgium (Proximus)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Yes!
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH-Telecom)	Yes!
Bulgaria	Yes!
Bulgaria (Glubol)	Yes!
Bulgaria (MTL)	Yes!
Bulgaria MTEL	Yes!
Croatia (Vipnet)	Yes!
Cyprus (Cytamobile Vodafone)	Yes!
Cyprus (Vodafone)	Yes!
Czech Republic	Yes!
Czech Republic (O2C)
Czech Republic (Vodafone)	Yes!
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
France (Bouygues)
France (Orange)
France (Vodafone)	Yes!
France (SFR)
Germany	Yes!
Germany (O2)	Yes!
Germany (T-Mobile)
Germany (Vodafone)	Yes!
Greece	Yes!
Greece (Vodafone)	Yes!
Hungary (Telenor)	Yes!
Hungary (Vodafone)	Yes!
Iceland
Indonesia	Yes!
Ireland	Yes!
Ireland (3)	Yes!
Ireland (Meteor)
Ireland (O2)
Ireland (Vodafone)
Israel (Cellcom)
Italy	Yes!
Italy (TIM)
Italy (Vodafone)	Yes!
Italy (Wind)
Kazakhstan	Yes!
Kosovo
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg	Yes!
Macedonia/FYROM	Yes!
Malaysia	Yes!
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco	Yes!
Netherlands
Netherlands (Vodafone)	Yes!
Norway
Norway (Telenor)	Yes!
Philippines	Yes!
Poland	Yes!
Poland (Orange)	Yes!
Poland (Play)
Poland (PLUS)	Yes!
Portugal	Yes!
Portugal (Vodafone)	Yes!
Romania
Romania (Cosmote)
Romania (Orange)	Yes!
Romania (Vodafone)	Yes!
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia	Yes!
Serbia (Telekom)
Serbia (Telenor)
Serbia (VIP)
Singapore	Yes!
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia (Mobitel)	Yes!
Slovenia (Si.mobil)	Yes!
South Africa	Yes!
South Africa	Yes!
South East Europe
Spain
Spain (Movistar)	Yes!
Spain (Vodafone)	Yes!
Sweden
Sweden (3)	Yes!
Switzerland	Yes!
Switzerland (Swisscom)	Yes!
Thailand	Yes!
United Arab Emirates	Yes!
United Kingdom	Yes!
United Kingdom (EVERY)	Yes!
United Kingdom (H3G)	Yes!
United Kingdom (O2)	Yes!
United Kingdom (Vodafone)	Yes!
Uzbekistan	Yes!
Vietnam	Yes!

How to Upgrade the Galaxy S5 SM-G900F to the latest 4.4.2 Software Update

Samsung always advises us to prepare the following important notes to consider before performing the software update.  I have also added some useful insights why you should follow this procedures to keep your  phone in safe.

Recharge the phone’s battery – You should make sure your device is fully recharged before performing the software update. Do not also remove the battery during the software update is in progress. A power failures may cause damaged to your device that might results as we so-called “soft-bricks”. If this happens your device may just stuck on Samsung logo or welcome screen and can’t reboot normally.

Backup important data – You should back-up your important files, including contacts, emails, messages, photos, videos, apps and other stuff. Like I said while during software update process is interrupted there is a possibility that your data stored from your device internal SD card may lose or deleted when a sudden unexpected failure happened and it forces you to perform a factory data reset which basically wipes your phone’s memory.

Galaxy S5 has no root – Your device should not been modified or rooted, there is a certain circumstances that a modified and rooted Galaxy S5 SM-G900F may not accept any official software update anymore or it can accept an update but it might harm your device once the update has made. Learn about the new Samsung KNOX security suite. Most known error that says ‘firmware upgrade encountered an issue, please select recovery mode in kies and try again‘ or “Your device has been modified Software update are not available” you should try to avoid that from happening.

Update to  G900FXXU1ANG2 4.4.2 via Over-The-Air (OTA)

 This is usually how the carrier branded or locked Samsung Galaxy S5, performs a software update.  This method is Firmware Update through over the air or called as OTA update, which usually a notification message will directly sent to you from your network provider or Samsung and notifies you that there is a new update available for download.  If you did not received any notification messages you can manually check fro the update instead.  Doing this you may only tap on your Galaxy S5 SM-G900F Settings>>About Device, tap Software Update.

• Find “Software update”


• Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your mobile phone.


• Tap the settings icon.


• Tap About device.


• Tap Software update.

It will automatically tells you that a new update is available or your software is up to date when there is none yet. You can simply tap install now when you want to perform an update or install later.

Update to G900FXXU1ANG2 Through Kies

The second method is a firmware update through Samsung Kies. You may head-over to your  local Samsung support page from where you can download Samsung Kies from there, and install it in your Windows or Mac computer. Choose the new Kies 3 which supports the Galaxy S5 SM-G900F and other Samsung devices running with Android 4.4.2 and up OS .  Once you installed Kies 3, all you need is connect your Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F to the computer using the USB cable, then simply run and follow Kies on-screen software update instructions.

If you already received this update, just do shed us some info on how the G900FXXU1ANG2 4.4.2 software update performs on your Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F.

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