I loved it for my s3 but on my s5 people ...
343731
I loved it for my s3 but on my s5 people cant hear me well. Other then that I no longer freak out when I or someone else drops my phone. I typically laugh as they try their hardest trying to catch it!
137728
It does work fine with the S5. It also works with my otterbox commuter case.

My issue with it is that it does not fit properly into the jack (is loose and wobbles around, I just pushed it down). Also, the end that plugs into the phone has a little flashlight on it. This is nice when you're going to plug your phone in at night, but I have no idea what actually turns it on/off so sometimes you're driving and the light is shining the entire time.
239830
So I bought this phone because my Galaxy S3 decided to crash on me three months before I am due for an upgrade.  I have had this phone for four days now so I may do another update to this review later.  There are a few good things about the phone that I do like.  I do like the Windows tiles.  They make things easy to navigate.  The phone itself is pretty easy to figure out.  I have only had droids in the past and I was able to figure everything out pretty quickly.  I had AT&T before and the phone recognized my sim card right away.  There are a few things about the phone that I don't like.  I can't seem to change the keyboard style.  I use patterns for my passwords.  For example, I may use the letter S pattern starting at the number 5 on a standard keyboard.  The keyboard on the phone is not like a standard keyboard so now I have to remember the letters and numbers for my passwords instead of just the pattern for the letter S starting at the number 5 on a standard keyboard.  This is not a show stopper but somewhat annoying to me.  With my S3 I could change the keyboard to several different types.  There is no expandable memory.  Again, this is not a show stopper since I will only use this phone until I can get the S5, but still you would think that HTC would have built this feature into the phone.  The battery life is very short if you use the phone.  I had to recharge the phone about halfway through the day with moderate use and you cant buy an extended battery.  This is a pain.  I had an expanded battery for my S3 and I could go a couple of days without having to charge it if I needed to.  I will be chained to my charger for the foreseeable future, oh well.
Ok, I can deal with all of that, but my biggest problem with the phone is there is no Amazon cloud player app.  My wife, and two teenagers share the same taste in music and we use one account for all of our music and reading.  Everyone in the family buys music and books from Amazon and we all have access to it (I pay for everything  LOL).  Anyway, now I have to sign up with X-box music and I don't have access to Amazon's cloud player.  This is a show stopper for me and even if I loved everything else about the phone, I would not be able to continue with a Windows phone for this reason.  Hopefully they will make an App for Amazon's cloud player.
There is one last thing that I can think of that bothers me about the phone.  I did download Amazon's kindle and it works flawlessly with this phone, but I cannot make the words bigger.  I can make them bigger, but not big enough for me to still read without glasses.  With my S3, I could make the words very big.  This is a minor annoyance really because I am always leaving my glasses at work because I never really need them at home.
Oh, there is one more thing that is irritating.  When watching videos, you cannot move the progress bar to the part of the video you want to watch, you have to click the fast forward button a number of times until you get to where you want to be.  This is very annoying.  My son did find a YouTube app that will let you have access to a progress bar, so there is a workaround for this problem at least for YouTube videos.

In summary, this phone will work for now.  I can do basic texting, e-mail, and Internet surfing, but I can't wait to get back to a Galaxy phone.
2071605
On this phone it has been prefect. I love Samsung Galaxy S5. My old phone was also Samsung Galaxy S5. Loved that one too. The only problem I had.  I ordered a replacement Samsung Galaxy S5 because mine took a swim a few times.  The first phone they sent was a bad phone.  It tripped out after 2 days. I sent back and reorder another n is been great.  Love love love this phone.
2152549
I'm not very impressed. The S5 is just an S2 with a few more features. If I could have kept my old phone, I would have saved, and stayed happy. I feel I was tricked into an upgrade when my S2 started failing with "Charging Paused, Voltage too high" issue. (without a charger connected)  I suppose the water tight case is a big improvement, as is the larger screen. Functionally, I see no improvement.  I have had to uninstall several apps because of the phone not responding or locking up.  Not sure if it is was a memory issue or a application issue.  Clicking cancel or home had no affect. Sometimes smaller is better...?
1139329
Love Otterbox but every time I tried a case for the S5 it makes my voice hard to understand on the other end of the call. Not sure if its a design flaw or a bad run of these cases but they haven't worked out. Love Otterbox but be wary of the S5 cases!
336160
Accidentally ordered the S5 chargers...oops. Well, was able to distribute them to S5 users. Still kicking it with S3, awaiting S6. But product was great for S5.
784788
I loved it! I upgraded my phone and tried to find one like this. But they didn't have this kind for the S6.
4450234
I'm not sure what I was sent but it is not for the Galaxy S5.  If I follow the instructions and peel of the protective film, the hole for the camera is on the wrong side.  Maybe Amazon screwed up, I will contact them but it may cost more to send it back. So right now, I cant tell if this is a product problem or a Amazon problem. Bottom line, it will not work on the S5.
1881061
I had the same item for my s3, and as other reviews mentioned, the fit is very tight...at first.  My previous case did break in over time, but never got so loose to make it ineffective.  I'm expecting the same for my new s5 case.
2879862
Not for everyone.  My wive's S5 active is more powerful but also cost 3 times as much, used 5 times new.  I like this phone a lot. I love that the settings are set up just like an android tablet.  It is the only phone I have seen like that.  Does not have all the bells and whiles but does more then I need and all that I want.  Have not found any apt that it won't run yet.  Speaker phone is great, if you are on the fence about whether to get this phone, I would recommend it. One way to stick it back to the phone companies that want to charge big $$ or make you sign contracts, this phone is not bad $$ wise as phones go and no contract.  Not made for low light picture taking, but most phones are not. I can buy 2 of these for what it is going to cost to fix my wive's screen.  I would buy this phone again in a heart beat!
2989475
This does NOT work for all Galaxy S5 phones. I failed to read that it is for Sprint's 'sport' version of the phone, but another reviewer mentioned that the phone model differences didn't matter when it came to the fit of this case. It DOES matter. I have a regular, old first model of the Galaxy S5 (purchased in 2014 through TMobile). The one deal breaker of a difference is the right power button.
With this case on, it cannot be accessed. The button sits higher on my phone. Otherwise, sure, it fits if you don't mind having an inaccessible power button.

As for the product, it's tough enough for the money. Nice simple design. A+ packing by the company.
I can't knock the product , just wish my reading skills didn't fail me on the date of purchase.
1088475
I recently purchased the Otterbox for my Samsung Galaxy S3 because of its great reviews from my friends with smart phones. The rubber lining and outer shell are so simple to install on the phone. the button coverings are actually a little too strong, as its now really difficult to use the side buttons on my phone. I wish there were a little less thickness here.

What earns this 4 out of 5 stars is the fact that the screen cover couldn't be used. it is contoured to go around the home and back buttons which are touch-senesitive, except that on one side there is no contouring and the screen cover covers the back key. Thus I cannot use this key while the cover is on. It's as if this cover was intended for a different phone. I have left the cover off but was really looking forward to having front facing protection and am disappointed in the screen protector.
1191898
Did the job for my S3 when the port went out I loved it till I got another S3 just because im on the move so much I needed it to charge on the go but this does the job if your not using apps etc on your phone tho
1702250
I have used this phone for 3 years, until Sept 2014 when I got the S5. I use it as a backup now. It's still in great condition for all it's been through,  dropped down stairs, toddlers playing and throwing it, falling in water, etc. The only problem is after all this time, the screen sensitivity isn't so great.
2585903
I bought this phone from Ebay, like-new. I was amazed by its features  and specs and particularly real 5.0" screen and its clarity and sharpness. It made other phones look like 3" screen phones. I wished it had 2 Gb ram. My shock came from my friends who already had iphone4,iphone5 Samsung S3/S4,note 1/2 and HTC 1. When they saw my phone and tried it ,they got astonished and ravished and blamed themselves that they should have waited for it???
They got more upset when they knew that,it has been out for yr.
Unfortunately ,nobody promoted it including LG or Verizon??because the later is busy promoting the aging/shriveled iphone and plasticy Samsung...to catch up with the sales and wall street numbers like the rest.
201238
The case fits well to the S5 and its look is amazing!
It's very convenient for notifications,calls and photos!
It's sad the S5 screen broke while I was waiting for the case to be delivered! Now I feel the S5 is  fully protected! I wish samsung would sale as a bundle!