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  • 15 Sep 2018

Patrick_Houssem, 13 Sep 2018Why we have to use (LG BRIDGE) to make the update Why th... moreSo what’s your problem now cos either way its still updating. Man is never appreciative and content

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    • Mary
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    • 15 Sep 2018

    LG5 was bad but not terrible, then i got a notification about an os update and now is complete garbage garbage garbage. I now need to replace the phone but absolutely will NOT BE for an LG phone. LG people. You just got one less person using your phone. I am sure I am not the only person that feels this way.

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      • jim
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      • 15 Sep 2018

      1Wild2, 13 Sep 2018I just received the latest software update for my LG-G5 H83... morewow love the update. my battery was lasting about 6 hours or less. Ive actually got 2 replacements. Anyhow, with battery saver on with the Oreo update its still going 24 hours later with no recharge

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        • lg user560
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        • 14 Sep 2018

        hello, i hope someone could help me recently my fingerprint option disappeared from the settings if you know what i can do please tell me...

          I just received the latest software update for my LG-G5 H831 Android vers 8 on 12 Sept 2018. I am not amused. I no longer have the Fast Charge option nor is it anywhere in settings. On top of that my battery life has been considerably shortened from 10-12 hours down to 3 hours. Again nowhere in settings can this be changed. How do I resolve this short of erasing latest update.?

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            • Patrick_Houssem
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            • 13 Sep 2018

            Why we have to use (LG BRIDGE) to make the update

            Why there is no update via wifi from the phone directly ??

            When i check directly it said ..there is no update

            But with lg bridge there is

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              • Upsi
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              • 12 Sep 2018

              Anonymous, 12 Sep 2018how did you do this... Please Tell me I have H831 version 6By program LG Bridge...check for sofware updates

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                • Patrick_Houssem
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                • 12 Sep 2018

                Anonymous, 12 Sep 2018how did you do this... Please Tell me I have H831 version 6Upload (LG bridge) and install it on your PC
                Then relate you phone to your pc. open LG Bridge programe and check . You will find the update
                Upload it and it will be installed on your phone automaticaly

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 12 Sep 2018

                  Upsi, 12 Sep 2018Today i recieve too 8.0.0 2.2GB in Canada H831. Version H83... morehow did you do this... Please Tell me
                  I have H831 version 6

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                    • Upsi
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                    • 12 Sep 2018

                    Today i recieve too 8.0.0 2.2GB in Canada H831. Version H83130c. For now a litle bit faster, menues and icons has changed. New menu in the camera too.

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                      • Patrick_Houssem
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                      • 11 Sep 2018

                      sprung, 11 Sep 2018Update - on Sept 10, 2018 my LG G5 H831 got the official An... moreHello.
                      Please give us your feedback after few days of update
                      Specialy. Battery life
                      Waiting for you

                        Update - on Sept 10, 2018 my LG G5 H831 got the official Android Oreo 8.0 update. I had to use LG Bridge software to install the update. It is big, 2.2GB update . Working beautifully so far on my LG G5. Great battery life, smooth apps.

                          Kingslayer, 08 Sep 2018Clearing app cache and then rebooting might have solved my ... moreHow old is your phone? Playing Real Racing 3 and Mobile Legends on my sister G5 did some pretty warm but far from hot. Battery is pretty solid too, but could be better.

                            I took a play around with my sister phone LG G5, looks really good! Mostly about the camera, compared with my uncle iPhone 8 non-Plus, looks LG G5 performed better than the iP8, no joke. LG G5 is a clear winner on daylight due to better dynamic range, iP8 looks overblown in high-contrast but both rendered pretty equal detail. On indoor lowlight iP8 just very slightly better detail than LG G5 but very noisy and too much oversaturated. LG G5 has very natural colours lower noise but detail is can't quite match with iP8. By the way, overall LG G5 is still has pretty good camera plus the wide angle lens is one of the kind. Not a bias opinion but I don't think iP8 is not worthy to get 92 scores on DxOMark. If iP8 is worthy with that scores, LG G5 should be the same or little bit higher.

                              Clearing app cache and then rebooting might have solved my battery drain and Wi-Fi/streaming overheat. Who knows? This phone can get hot in the most random times. Problems can happen again the next day.

                              I thought I would love LG forever. I can't believe their unreliability is forcing me to choose an iPhone.

                                I'm officially done with LG. After a day going back to normal, the battery drain came back. I can't figure it out. Only been 11 months since I got it. I could do the fresh restore, but such a hassle to redo all the settings for each app. I would also need to redownload some games because LG Backup can't restore them correctly without Google Play.

                                To add insult, image retention returned. My V20 next to it which matches everything on the G5 doesn't show any since installing sFilter and that was worse. Battery life is also fairly normal. I'm banning LG for good. I'll stick to their TVs, air conditioners, and Blu-ray player instead.

                                Can't believe my iPhone SE is now my 2nd favorite smartphone ever and I can't stand iOS. But the hardware itself is very reliable. Streaming video is efficient with battery life. No image retention. No random overheating like my LGs do. If I needed a battery replacement, easy to go to the Apple Store. Not scour for cheap third-party Chinese batteries.

                                Essential Phone is still my favorite even though I'm still going through my honeymoon phase with it and extremely difficult to repair.

                                  Oreo update is good but color of icons cause more screen retention. Thermals are good and set didn't heat too much on power usage. Long press on icon provide quick access to app features. Camera and video player has been changed.

                                    Tested my G5 again to check if it was some fluke and it's not. Problem solved. Update MX Player Pro and battery drain (1% every 2 minutes) is gone for good.

                                    I actually went back to my original battery. It's more worn out but was manufactured later (Nov 2016). The one I started using two nights ago that came with the free charging cradle was made in March 2016. I looped the same 10-min YouTube again and the more worn out one actually gave me better results. I didn't lose 1% from it. Update apps when you see severe battery drain.

                                    75-25 or 85-25 rule is also beneficial to follow. Since my G5 is now mostly at home, I do the 75-45 rule. I want these batteries to last as long as they could because after two years, you are stuck with Chinese batteries for replacements. The OEM replacements would be as old as the one you have.

                                      I figured out my battery drain. I needed to update my MX Player Pro app. So far, it no longer drains 1% every two minutes or less when streaming YouTube. My other three phones will lose 1% every 5 minutes or so. Back to being a great phone for me!

                                      I would still put the Essential Phone on top only because obviously it's newer, better build quality, smaller, faster, Pie, and the image retention did return on my G5. Not completely off the hook. I am going to do the 75/25 rule with my battery discharges/charges.

                                      That battery drain bothered me all day. Safe mode proved there was a rogue app. MX Player Pro all along just needed to be updated.

                                      Essential Phone
                                      LG G5
                                      LG V20
                                      Apple iPhone SE

                                      I really started to consider getting OnePlus 6T from T-Mobile if I couldn't fix this G5 battery drain with a fresh restore. Next up, good battery charging habits.

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                                        • Shogun
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                                        • 05 Sep 2018

                                        It's use to be good, but I have enough of waiting for a update to Oreo. Have a camera that doesn't focus and battery is going down fast. For sure, my next phone is not a LG.