LG G5 - user opinions and reviews
- Hazee
- IbI
AnonD-650583, 30 May 2017Enough with the G5 bootloop. Enough. It was LGs with the 808SD processor in 2015 that had the... moreHows your gps?
- Mr Grey
- nw}
AnonD-675752, 09 Jun 2017Over one year i have used it. I have bad experience with lg g5.
First screen bleeding is m... moreI have been using a g5 now about 6 months and for me battery life on nougat is excellent and certainly not poor and at the moment I am having trouble deciding what my next flagship will be because I find the g5 to be simply excellent and it handles anything I throw at it with ease.
I do have a htc10 also and my G5 beats that phone with ease but I admit the sound quality on the htc10 is better than my G5 but everyone knows htc excel at sound quality on there phones.
- AnonD-675752
- KIA
Over one year i have used it. I have bad experience with lg g5.
First screen bleeding is main problem, whenever i was watching youtube or other app. The home button and upper status bas will be ghostting effect on the screen. That's was so annoying.
After nougat update the battery performance is very poor.
There is no warranty claim in other countries such as in Pakistan.
- AnonD-619891
- 3R4
AnonD-673973, 07 Jun 2017I have Lg g5 H820 (AT&T) model and i I have not recieved android nougat update yet ? and ... moreMine is Lg g5 H850; V10a-EUR-XX and also have not recieved android nougat update. Once Lg g5 fingerprint started to work poorly, maybe even stop to work for some time, but after factory settings restart it again works perfectly. Also my phone had something similar to boot loop, but after battery change it is gone.
- Troyxxdd
- IbE
Like the phone overall except the Volume Buttons!!!! Why the hell did you change the Volume buttons to the side for LG? I keep on hitting the buttons by accident! Lg should go back to their original design! Dang!
- AnonD-673973
- dWe
I have Lg g5 H820 (AT&T) model and i I have not recieved android nougat update yet ? and also on this device fingerprint option was gone and totally dissapear . anyone have same problems ???
- Maxx
- f3c
been having mine for a year now...still super smartphone for this age...looking forward to get my hands on the G6😁
- Anonymous
- Qba
Anonymous, 04 Jun 2017Man v20 is much much more better than g5... G5 is also a preety owsm mble but infront of v20..... moreI look the specs they look almost identical.. so much much much better I doubt it... same processor same ram, same camera... what is better?
- Albert
- P@Y
Anonymous, 04 Jun 2017Sorry to hear, what region is your g5? I also encountered bootloop on my LG LEON
- Anonymous
- 0m$
iabhi, 04 Jun 2017I read your comment 5 days back and I thought yes this is G5 bootloop must be addressed. My ph... moreSorry to hear, what region is your g5?
- iabhi
- 7tS
AnonD-650583, 30 May 2017Enough with the G5 bootloop. Enough. It was LGs with the 808SD processor in 2015 that had the... moreI read your comment 5 days back and I thought yes this is G5 bootloop must be addressed. My phone is not going to die. But today it entered bootloop and it reminded my your comment and here I'm writing to you and I'm very sad that I lost all the data. I know I'll get the new piece or repaired but data matters most to me, I didn't expect this from LG.
Just a word of caution to all users out there, if your phone heats up and shows signs of restarting, then it is time to back up your data as the same happened with me. You never know when it enters bootloop and you will repent at that time as I'm repenting right now.
I'll make a video of it and will post on Youtube and will share the link too.
And to let all of you know, boot loop issue is there in every mobile starting from G3, G4, G5, V10, V20.
It is not encountered in G6, so better be safe and sync your data regularly.
There is a class action lawsuit being filed for this by a US firm, google it and you will get all the details.
- Anonymous
- X}$
DR, 01 Jun 2017Stuck between getting the G5 or V20. I can probably get g5 for $100 less than v20 now. Only dr... moreMan v20 is much much more better than g5... G5 is also a preety owsm mble but infront of v20... Its nothing... Even v20 is better than s7.... You should buy v20
- AnonD-674281
- v0X
I got this phone a year ago here in the philippines and it never failed me, I love it until now, I am in nougat last december 2016 and got security update for april and still going strong. I also love LG G6.
- guykay
- fmg
Savor, 29 May 2017After more than three months, still my favorite smartphone I have ever used. V20 does have a b... moreGot the G5 last month and I must say it's a beast of a phone. The battery life is pretty awesome. I get 4-5 hours of screen on time and I play games on it too. I'm a heavy user by the way. Multitasking on this phone is great and the SD820 handles it very well. It does get warm to the touch after heavy usage. I do get some screen burn on the top and bottom part of the screen.
I'm running nougat on the unlocked version. RS988
- AnonD-673973
- dWe
AnonD-619891, 01 Jun 2017Yes, still waiting for nougat for my LG G5. Someone else does not get it ??yes I am still waiting
- Waseem
- gN$
DR, 01 Jun 2017Stuck between getting the G5 or V20. I can probably get g5 for $100 less than v20 now. Only dr... moreI am using it for a month and can assure you that even with moderate gaming it lasts a whole working day giving a screen on time of about 4 to 5 hours
- DR
- 5Au
Stuck between getting the G5 or V20. I can probably get g5 for $100 less than v20 now. Only drawback is i hear the battery life isn't that good on G5. Is it worth paying the extra 100 for the v20 or is the g5 just as good. I'm a moderate user no games or anything too big.
- AnonD-619891
- 3R4
24, 31 May 2017so,still no nougat update for LG G5?Yes, still waiting for nougat for my LG G5. Someone else does not get it ??
- AnonD-658742
- jiJ
After a few days of toying around with the G5 I gotta say that it's a nice phone. I got the AT&T unlocked version from EBAY for around 165 bucks so I didn't pay very much for it and I'm now getting free phone service from FREEDOMPOP. That being said it's a good deal for the price. The SD820 chipset is a little outdated right now with the SD821 and SD835 coming out but it's still a monster for average users. I'm crazy into mobile games so processing power and graphics are very important, and the G5 certainly doesn't disappoint though it's nowhere near the fastest- but then again I paid 165 for it who gives a shit.
Thing is the V20 is a lot better. It has better audio and video features and the performance is better, though it uses the same chipset. But you're paying $299 for a scum-of-the-earth used variant from EBAY while the G5 pushes $150 in it's lowest configurations. If you're like me and you don't give much of a shit of anything besides PRICE and PERFORMANCE the G5 is a solid bargain. If you want the best of LG you're getting the V20, and if you want the absolute best but don't give a shit about your burdened wallet then the G6 is the way to go. Personally I had to choose long and hard before choosing the G5 over the S7...
Another thing before buying this phone. The bloat is INSANE. I got the AT&T version and it's actually hard to determine which apps are legit and which are not. I hate the fact that you can't uninstall ANY OF IT! Worst part is there's no root for LG G5 available yet- One-click root doesn't work either because the bootloader is locked. The EU and T-MOBILE versions are the only root-compatible ones but I'm pretty darn disappointed I can't root my phone so I can get rid of all that useless crap that AT&T dragged from the deepest pits of hell. If you're into modding or toying around the OS then stay WELL AWAY.
VERDICT: Buy it if you're on a serious budget. If you have money to burn then stay away.
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