LG G5
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- mFd
- 22 Mar 2025
Still a pretty good phone after 9 years and was fairly underrated for it's time. Mine still works pretty well. Sure, SD820 is quite outdated. GPS was a bit wonky. It can heat up and battery life was never good. YouTube app no longer works since my RS988 only got up to Android 7. There's a number of apps that don't really work but I don't really need them if they're working and can be found on my other phones. And my fingerprint scanner seems to be a little inaccurate over the years.
You simply can't beat these three things that most modern smartphones no longer have: removable battery, expandable storage, and headphone jack. Having an IR blaster is another bonus as I still use it to turn on/off my TV and handle volume. LG G5 was too ahead of it's time that it wasn't appreciated at it's time of release. Now, every smartphone went backwards removing key features like removable battery.
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- Anonymous
- q@X
- 07 Mar 2025
ItzNathanYellowStar, 12 Dec 2024I am daily driving this one right now, i wonder how to unlo... moreOn my lg g5 h830... The bootloader stopped as soon as I replaced the battery. No issues so far.
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- DsMods
- 4Vc
- 14 Dec 2024
Simply the BEST phone back then and to date IMO... My everyday work horse from 2017 and still kicking.. Why the BEST; IR blaster, Removable battery, Q-slide, SD card slot up to 2TB, 3.5mm jack, availability for a Life-proof case, SmartShare, Beam-Share, (File share Direct through phones WIFI). I bought 4 of LGv60 (the last phone made by LG :( ) refurbished for $220 because my daughter and wife wanted to upgrade... I decided to retire my LG V20 (another GREAT PHONE) and use the V60 for my other line and what a shame.. Out of all the good I mentioned for the G5, the SD slot and 3.5mm is the only thing it has to offer my..Now I will say I love the speed and the camera isn't too bad and the battery life for what it is is nice.. However, last night I passed out playing a game on my v60 and woke up to a dead phone..and man I will say this, you really get used to the luxury of swapping batteries.. To me charging my phone is and always was a hassle when your on the go all the time! I have plenty of power banks but that's another hassle! I have at least 30 batteries stacked up for the G5 that #1 either no longer stay charged and they will die out too soon, #2 won't charge anymore #3 no longer fit in the phone from swelling up so much lol.. That being said, my wife and I have a FRESH stack of
NEW batteries that I keep buying as needed.. and we cycle at least 10 of them between the 2 of us.. My wife copied everything and used her v60 for 2 days until it needed to be charged then put her SIM back into her G5, that was almost a year ago.. Lol her and I are SO used to just carrying a spare battery or 2 and always in service.. So she uses her V60 for taking pictures. Seeing this phone STILL has love and recently active comments.. I HAD to chime in and share my take on this FLAGSHIP.. Cheers D
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- ItzNathanYellowStar
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- 12 Dec 2024
I am daily driving this one right now, i wonder how to unlock the bootloader in 2024 as LG shutdown their websites as of 2021 ? I have the F700 variant even Android 8 still works but i am consider putting a much newer ROM like LineageOS.
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- mFd
- 28 Nov 2024
Recently got an OEM battery from eBay. My LG G5 was powered off for 2.5 years as the red Shenmz battery could no longer hold a charge after 3 years. NGL, G5 can still work as a decent multimedia device.
- Removable battery
- Headphone jack
- Expandable storage up to 2 TB
- IR blaster
- Bottom speaker is pretty loud
- Comfortable to hold
I use my LG G5 to turn on or off my TVs at home and for Pluto TV. Since I have it only on Android 7 and don't plan to use Lineage for it, I keep only lightweight apps Iike Opera Mini as Brave isn't compatible to update on Nougat.
It's still a decent phone to use but only in light doses. Battery life is still atrocious and the % will not be accurate. GPS isn't accurate either. Still has ghosting issues. But as a movie/TV/music phone, it's beyond decent. Very underrated gem from 2016.
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- Mario World 7007
- A{L
- 21 Jul 2024
The Only LG Phone That I Have Memories With (Such As Photos And Videos I Took With It)
I Also Had The Cam 360, But I Didn’t Use It Properly. Both Of My Lens Were Completely Broken. I Didn’t See That Thing Since 2021 Or 2022.
Now, I’m Starting To Planning To Buy It Again.
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- Shubir
- XVp
- 07 Jun 2024
Still using it. Only problem is with charging doc
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- Tcs028
- y$f
- 14 May 2024
Is it possible to flash H850 firmware onto US992?
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- Anonymous
- Lxm
- 17 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 14 Jul 2023Imagine not storing Android 12 (LineageOS) on the G5. Andro... moreYou were talking to an iphone cultist
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- MikaKing1
- 8qB
- 08 Dec 2023
hello just have a question about some system because always when switching a phone get it a Fastboot mode on screen nothing else if you can help me
I will be so mutch thanksfull i try get in in library on computer side and
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- Jimmy
- BmL
- 16 Oct 2023
Anonymous, 14 Jul 2023Imagine not storing Android 12 (LineageOS) on the G5. Andro... moreI have a Note 3 Samsung. How did you do it?
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- jajalam
- AMx
- 15 Oct 2023
I like to purchase a USB-c to LAN adapter dongle for my LG G5?
Do you have any recommendation? preferably gigibit ethernet and with two USB 3.0 ports.... thanks.
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- VFanRJ
- jqe
- 07 Sep 2023
Under rated indeed. My favorite phone of all time. Never understood why the market didn't appreciate the G5's modular design. Quick swap out of the battery was awesome.
I loved its sleek design.
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- Anonymous
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- 14 Jul 2023
Anonymous, 24 Jan 2022The LG did not get updates in years. Unlike the LG, the iPh... moreImagine not storing Android 12 (LineageOS) on the G5. Android users should learn how to look outside the box since we are not in a walled garden like Apple. My Note 3 from 2013 is running Android 11 with JULY 2023 updates lmao.
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- Anonymous
- vaS
- 14 Jul 2023
Ranie, 12 Jun 2023I had sudden problems with heating and low battery-time. Bo... moreWhy didn't you check if your variant qualifies for LineageOS? The 3 supported G5 are currently at Android 12. xD
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- Ranie
- 0Zb
- 12 Jun 2023
Anonymous, 03 Jun 2023This phone has aged weirdly. I would more of call this a ... moreI had sudden problems with heating and low battery-time. Bought a new battery and upgraded its operating software (android 7), as I had not done so ever. Don't know which did the trick, but the phone got a new life...
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- Anonymous
- LBH
- 03 Jun 2023
This phone has aged weirdly.
I would more of call this a heater rather than a phone
It gives me 60fps on PUBG on HD settings but it gets real hot and the battery only lasts close to 4 hours but its not only on games this thing heats up, even being on the home screen it heats up and very quickly too. The battery only lasts close to 6 hours or less I do not really like this phone it can take some great pictures but that's all I would say is good about this phone.
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- Anonymous
- Lem
- 28 May 2023
asda, 31 Dec 2022I had problem with display burn in, and on replaced one aga... moreits not burn in its just temporary goasting which just fades away in a minute or so
in my opinion its not that big of a deal
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- Anonymous
- rgA
- 11 May 2023
Anonymous, 24 Jan 2022The LG did not get updates in years. Unlike the LG, the iPh... morethat aged well
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- Minu
- ter
- 15 Jan 2023
Dakes, 15 Jan 2023It is not real burn in. It is a software bug, which sometim... moreIt's a typical characteristic of quantum dot (QLED) displays. It goes away on its own after few minutes