LG G5 - user opinions and reviews
- Anonymous
- n5Y
OG, 08 Sep 2019How did you upgrade to 9.0Try looking on XDA developers website for O/S updates they maybe able to help
- OG
- ftM
Asad, 26 Aug 2019This is really a solid device... I had very bad experience with its stock UI but after install... moreHow did you upgrade to 9.0
- AIKAWA
- wYx
your battery percentage is too poor?
- Lgg5 user
- sxr
Asad, 26 Aug 2019This is really a solid device... I had very bad experience with its stock UI but after install... moreHow?
- hicham nabooo
- fpq
GeneTan2, 26 Jun 2019Very BAD Battery Life, 2 Hours Of Gaming. best phone ever it works fastly ..ilove it day after day
- jazz
- Ace
Phone is nice but now the back power button is not working and also the volume button is not decrease the volume. Is it caused due to dust inside or battery issue? any idea?
- Ravaka
- fmR
Anonymous, 11 Dec 2015please put 4000 mah battery lg.I was hoping for that too
- Joseph Stalin
- m50
Had it for 3+ years, happy with performance and picture quality. However 2800mAh is not enough and the build quality is very poor. But that's due to design things like removable battery, bottom piece. Also had problems with GPS signal and audio jack.
- Asad
- P%v
This is really a solid device... I had very bad experience with its stock UI but after installing lineage OS 9.0 its working blazingly fast.
- Anonymous
- r3a
Kingslayer, 11 Aug 2019LG G5 will go as one of the most underrated retro smartphones of all-time. No bootloops. Ca... moreWhat's the make of the 3200mah battery
- Kingslayer
- cUU
LG G5 reclaimed its throne as the best smartphone I ever had. Definitely my favorite again.
Nomore overheating thanks to updating to Nougat 7.0 and latest security patch (December 2017). The image retention is pretty much gone with the blue light filter app and just using a plain black wallpaper and black theme. The battery lasts longer with the red 3200 mAh battery and it fast charges again. I need to charge it to 100% as the first 1% drain can last over 20 minutes.
It's main weakness is GPS as I tested it doing DoorDash and it can get wonky but it is still usable. The software update actually fixed my Wi-Fi issues and it's the only smartphone that can consistently connect to my router at home. An underrated aspect to the G5 is it is very easy to repair. Something I can't say with many current flagships.
I plan to keep this phone and use it as multimedia player for years and years. I'll just keep buying newer dated third-party batteries to keep it going...
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1. LG G5
2. Google Pixel 3
3. Essential Phone
Wanting to buy another Essential Phone after my first one broke two months ago. But unlike the G5, it's going to be far more difficult to replace the battery and find parts for it. The LG G5 and V20 were the last flagships to offer removable battery and easy to repair. It also uses IPS which lasts longer than AMOLED.
Once the Essential Phone battery is dead, it becomes a paperweight. At least with Google Pixels, I can always go to uBreakitiFixit, their official repair shops. The modular design of the LG G5 offers far more longevity in case the display breaks or it needs another battery to keep it working for several more years. Unicorn device.
- Anonymous
- Nu7
Kingslayer, 11 Aug 2019LG G5 will go as one of the most underrated retro smartphones of all-time. No bootloops. Ca... moreYour right ,g G5 is really good, it's just that the OEM battery doesn't last long.
- Sithuma
- f}I
Jardon6, 03 Aug 2019Why the battery can't charge with charger when drained completely Charger isn't original
- Kingslayer
- IbE
LG G5 will go as one of the most underrated retro smartphones of all-time.
No bootloops. Can use it for as long as it still works. Will keep buying newer dated third-party batteries for it as that's better than older dated OEM batteries. The 3200 mAh battery tends to drain slowly if charged to 100% as I lose 1% after 20+ minutes. So I charge it up to 100% until it reaches 40%.
This is one of the best of all-time for me and better than the Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, S5, Note 1-4, or any Samsung that offered removable batteries. Only the LG V20 is slightly better than it but I had to sell mine because I couldn't stand the size.
- Jardon6
- fwq
Why the battery can't charge with charger when drained completely
- Faheemnp
- RIE
sam, 28 Jul 2019what does SOT meanScreen On Time
- sam
- NbV
Kingslayer, 22 Jul 2019Went back to the red SHENMZ battery and I'm hoping it was just a fluke it shut off randomly. M... morewhat does SOT mean
- Kingslayer
- cUU
Went back to the red SHENMZ battery and I'm hoping it was just a fluke it shut off randomly. Might have needed to be completely drained once a month. I tested using AccuBattery and it definitely lasts longer than the yellow OEM batteries.
With the OEM battery which I barely ever used, one hour SOT can kill over 20%. I went from 80% to 54% within 75 minutes SOT. On the Chinese battery, it kills like 13% or half the rate. And the OEM batteries die very, very quickly under 30% while the Chinese one lasts at least double or even triple the SOT.
The OEM batteries are pretty awful. Avoid using them if you want better stamina. The Chinese battery also handles fast charging consistently while the OEM batteries will charge very slow over time. My only concern with third-party Chinese batteries is they can randomly die out after reading the Amazon reviews.
- Kingslayer
- cUU
Update on the 3200 mAh red battery that says SHENMZ. The battery indicator had it at about 70% (although the % is off) but it completely died on me when idle for no apparent reason. So I went back to one of the three yellow OEM batteries I still have. So far, the overheating still hasn't returned. I guess updating to the latest software/security patch and updating the LG apps really did work.
The Chinese red battery could be total rubbish. As long as the overheating won't return, I can live using the old yellow OEM batteries manufactured from three years ago. Only issues is they die quickly once below 30% but I own three of them plus that Chinese battery and I get a notification sound when it reaches 40%, so I don't mind. Long live the LG G5!
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