The deal was only good until April 15th but it is likely to make a repeat anytime soon over at Amazon especially if the giant online retail store finds out that its recent Deal of the Day involving a refurbished and unlocked 16GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S5 was a huge success.
Amazon has put on sale the particular variant of the Samsung Galaxy S5, the Korean tech giant’s flagship smartphone of 2014, at a price of only $160, which is certainly a huge saving from its original price that was in the range of $600, notes Android Central.
The deal involved either a black or white Galaxy S5 and it is ideal for users looking for a smartphone backup that is powerful and also waterproof. It is also good as a gift to kids as their first smartphone since it is not too costly while being user-friendly too.
Despite being a refurbished unit, the Deal of the Day involving the Samsung Galaxy S5 came with a surprising 90-day warranty. The even better news for consumers is that it is an unlocked version which means that it can be used for any US carrier including AT&T, T-Mobile, Straight Talk, among others. As usual, the sale was good only until quantities lasted.
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow updates
Finally, the long wait of Samsung Galaxy S5 owners for the Android Marshmallow updates have ended when the new Google mobile OS started rolling out to the unlocked version of the 2014 flagship smartphone of the Korean tech giant.
It was not surprising, to say the least since the Galaxy S5 is only two years old last month, which means the rollout of the Android Marshmallow updates is within the smartphone’s prescribed age.
However, what came as a surprise to some users outside of Korea is that it is not just the Android 6.0 Marshmallow that arrived on their phone but actually the latest firmware update to the OS – the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
The Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow updates have rolled out to the Samsung Galaxy S5 unlocked versions in its home country in South Korea and critics were thinking that only the Android 6.0 Marshmallow updates will roll out internationally.
Apparently, that is not the case as the latest firmware update to the Marshmallow started coming to Galaxy S5 in the US last month as well as in other countries other than South Korea.
The rollout of the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow to the unlocked version of Galaxy S5 also confirmed that there is not going to be an official OS update to the Galaxy S4. However, owners of Galaxy S4 should be aware of the fact that there have already been a couple of Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based custom ROM that has been developed by some developers so that the 2013 flagship smartphone of the Korean tech giant could also enjoy the latest Android OS.
Brought a lot of improvements
The Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow updates to the Samsung Galaxy S5 came with stability improvements, bug fixes, speed enhancements, and a better user experience overall.
It also brought along the usual features of the Marshmallow including Doze, Google Now on Tap, granular app permissions, among a host of others.
In particular, the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow updates are already coming to the Galaxy S5 unlocked version with model number SM-6900L over-the-air (OTA) so those who have yet to receive their updates should also check their settings if it already arrived and do the manual update themselves on their smartphones.
It is important for users to make sure that the battery of their Galaxy S5 are charged at least 70% when they take on the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow updates so as to ensure hassle-free updating without any kind of interruption that can cause problems later on.