Galaxy S5 Root: Chainfire Method Now Works for More Carriers
Those wishing to root their Galaxy S5 will be happy to hear that the recently released Chainfire method will be compatible with more carriers.
The developers recently added a few models to its support list including International, Middle and South America, U.S. Cellular, T-Mobile, Metro PCS and Canada versions.
Chainfire's method is beginner friendly and utilizes the latest version of the CF Auto-Root tool. This tool can be flashed to the Galaxy S5 using Samsung's ODIN on the PC. The process works by temporarily modifying the device's recovery and then installs the SuperSU app. It then re-flashes the recovery back to stock form.
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More detailed instructions on how to root the device properly can be found on the XDA developer forum.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 specs include one of the finest smartphone displays to ever hit the market, according to a guru in the field.
Raymond Soneira, the head of DisplayMate Inc., recently analyzed the screen found on the latest Samsung flagship and through his research found that there is more of a difference between the S4 and the S5 than most would assume.
Soneira feels that the Galaxy S5 display is the best one DisplayMate has ever tested and that the S5 is a marked improvement over the S4 in almost every aspect. He also claims it is better than the Note 3, which is another handset he praised for its screen.
His report states that the S5 has the Highest Brightness, Lowest Reflectance, Highest Contrast Rating in Ambient Light and Highest Color Accuracy. Color Accuracy has been a known weakness for Super AMOLED screens, however, in Cinema Mode the S5 features the most accurate colors of any smartphone or tablet that DisplayMate measured.
It is 22 percent brighter than the S4 while using the same amount of power and its screen is 27 percent more efficient than the S4. This should improve battery life overall. It is also brighter than the Note 3. The GS5 can output 698 cd/m2, which is six percent better than the company's phablet. This will make the screen visible even in direct sunlight.
