Galaxy S5 Software Update Now Available, Improves Fingerprint Sensor and Camera
A software update for the unlocked version of the Galaxy S5 is now rolling out.
It makes various improvements to the device including updates for the phone's camera, gallery app and the fingerprint sensor.
Users in the U.K. can download the update using the KIES companion software OTA over-the-air. It should roll out in other areas soon. The build is labeled G900FXXU1ANE2 and it weighs in at 1.4GB so those downloading it should be connected to Wi-Fi.
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Sam Mobile tested the new software and stated that it visibly improves the speed of the camera and gallery app. It also makes the fingerprint sensor easier to use as the site reports that it is more responsive.
The Galaxy S5 launched earlier this year and replaces the S4 as Samsung's current flagship device and features what the company deems a "glam" design with a perforated back plate that shines in different lighting conditions. It will have full LTE coverage, Wi-Fi MIMO 802.11 to cut down buffering, and a download booster that will allow users to download 1GB worth of media in 30 seconds.
Samsung has also drastically improved the battery that now provides users with 10 hours of web surfing, 12 hours of video playback and offers a new Ultra Power Saving mode. This new mode can grant the user another 24 hours' worth of power if their phone is at 10 percent. It does this by only keeping necessary functions on and turning the screen to black and white.
Samsung also decided to install a fingerprint swipe feature that users can utilize for authorizing payments. It can unlock a special private mode which secures all important documents, settings and files.
The Galaxy S5 camera comes with a 0.3 second autofocus which is the fastest on the market, according to Samsung. It features select focus, which allows the photographer to decide what in their image will be in and out of focus, and its new HDR mode controls light exposure the moment they focus on something.
