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Over the past month I've been running five phones all with the same apps and app use (but one) and the same charge conditions. All the phones had "normal moderate use"  and signal strength. Here are the results:   1. Older, Samsung S3 with 4.4.2 ,  12 to 14 hours use. 2. Older, HTC One V with Jelly Bean, 10 to 12 hours use.  3. Samsung S5 with 4.4.4,  18 to 24 hours use. 4. Samsung S5 with first install of Lollipop 5.0,  4 to 5 hours. 5. Clean Factory reset Samsung S5 (no added apps, just stock)  7 to 12 hours. Note use run-time for number 3 phone was excellent.

Samsung has included some additional features to this function just in case you're doing something other than handing your Galaxy S6 off to another user. How to erase and reset your Galaxy S6 (and why you'd want to) | Android Central

A new version of Wear will be rolling out over the coming weeks that includes a number of previously rumored features (like WiFi support) and some all new stuff (like always-on apps). Google Announces Android Wear Update With WiFi Support, Always-On Apps, And More

Samsung has uploading its activing tracking S Health app to the Google Play Store, allowing users to more easily update the application. Previously, Samsung had only made the app and its updates available through the Galaxy Apps Store. Samsung's S Health arrives on the Play Store

                                                                            SAMSUNG GALAXY LOLLIPOP UPDATE NOTE    Do to the multiple ongoing problems with the original Lollipop 5.0 version S5 update, certain software program changes have been made by some major carriers, Verizon is one I've been told. Forced auto install of version 5.0 release 2 of Lollipop will not take place, it can be deferred. It will however continue to alert and display in the notification panel, simply tap and skip the software update.  Do not tap ON UPDATE unless you desire to install.  While it’s a known fact that release number 2 WILL NOT solve the many problems that came with the first 5.0 release, it does address some issues. Two main issue are the memory leak and battery usage problem that were included in the first 5.0 version.  While not fully corrected there has been slight improvement made in this second release. All S5 user that installed the first 5.0 Lollipop update must wait for Lollipop version 5.1.0 update to regain more normal use of their S5 phone again. There has been NO official word or date given for a 5.1 update by Verizon, Samsung or Google.  BOC4 is the latest current update release to Galaxy S5 users. Galaxy Class