Motorola Moto E5 Play

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Luca.C
6xh
05 Apr 2024

My grandmother has this cell phone and it is comfortable, it should be noted that it only has WhatsApp, Facebook and a Bible app, this cell phone for older men or women who only use it for calls and messages is comfortable, but for games it is uncomfortable, it has edges Thick, poor quality audio, horrible screen. If you plan to buy it and you only use it for calls and messages, it will work for you because it is cheap, the cameras are a good point, although it seems like a bad camera due to the quality of the screen, if you see it on another device the photos are of good quality. And I was impressed that it came with a fingerprint detector, this adds security, my grandmother turns on her cell phone in 1 second with the fingerprint, and one bad thing is that the ram memory and the processor support 3 apps before it runs slow . Well I say goodbye, bye.

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Anonymous
4v3
26 Mar 2024

Owned mine 6 years and i literally punch the thing and it never breaks. insanely durable but very slow and ive had to replace the battery 5 times. the OS uses 6gb of the 16gb capacity too so youre left with 10gb. even after that ive noticed it slowly eats away all of its memory until you have to factory reset it every year or so. paid $100 for mine back in 2019, and i care more about durability than anything so it worked out for me. if it was anyone else though all of this little bullshit wouldve driven them insane by now though haha

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Anonymous
kpp
04 Feb 2024

Was a decent enough little brick when I got it. Definitely showed it's age when I upgraded last year, but it lasted 6 whole years without so much as a crack.

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FunFractals
qQR
27 Dec 2023

I got this about 5 years ago. It was a replacement for my Windows 8 phone. While it does take it longer to process certain things, the PDA has performed well. I don't give a flip about the cameras. I rarely have need for them. But for use as a mobile phone, texting, calendar, GPS, ride-share booking, checking on bus/train routes then it does the job. I haven't had to replace the battery it shipped with. Although, the USB 2 connector started getting looser a couple of years ago. Making it pretty hard to get a reliable connection for transferring files or just to charge it. I have located a universal smartphone charging dock which will help solve that issue. Would need to remove the battery to insert it into the charging cradle. I've come to like using the fingerprint sensor. A nice touch for quickly accessing my phone without having to key in my pass code in front of others. While the internal storage is already full, I've found the MicroSD card slot pretty useful for carrying around some of my 23,000+ .MP3s and still having some room for other files.

If it were possible to replace the onboard eMMC storage with a higher capacity module, I certainly would. Oh, and get the USB 2 connector fixed.

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YourMom
eV8
05 Nov 2023

oofio2461, 12 May 2023IDC what anyone says to this phone, this was my first ever ... moreTechnically, yeah this one was my first phone too! But DANG was it slow. Glad I still don’t use it.

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motouser101
kJ7
17 Sep 2023

oofio2461, 12 May 2023IDC what anyone says to this phone, this was my first ever ... morefr that one was mysecond one cus my old one got reseted by my cousin

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Irmaos
XAq
15 Aug 2023

Josie, 07 Jul 2022I still can't figure this phone out. Even turning it o... moremine takes about 20 seconds even though it's 5 years old and my storage is almost full

oofio2461
B47
12 May 2023

IDC what anyone says to this phone, this was my first ever phone I got! This phone will live on!!

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hiogoi842
my$
07 Apr 2023

The phone camera is terrible.
Buy a better phone, avoid

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Josie
49y
07 Jul 2022

Tsigeyu, 03 Aug 2021It said it has a rear fingerprint scanner but I don't ... moreI still can't figure this phone out. Even turning it on takes over 2 minutes.

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wlauscuba
gmx
22 Jan 2022

Resisted getting a smartphone until December 2018 when I had to get it to use an Allstate app to get an auto insurance discount. In 2019, I installed a class 10 memory card as internal storage which it warned me was too slow but I had no time to get another card. After that the camera was really slow and apps installed on the memory card were also really slow. After my dad died in August 2021, I finally had time to research and install a fast memory card (UHS-I A2). I had to convert the old memory card from adoptable to removable storage before changing it. Now the camera and apps are fast. I never had the crashing problem other users mention after installing memory cards as adoptable storage. I'm still living with 16 GB internal storage expanded to 128 which is plenty. To conserve the 16GB, I choose apps that can run off the memory card and use web versions of apps that require true internal storage when possible.

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Tsigeyu
r6M
03 Aug 2021

It said it has a rear fingerprint scanner but I don't have one also I've had this phone for 2 1/2 years and am just figuring this out.

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Davidwal
kwk
15 Jul 2021

Had this phone for a year and a half. It was a good phone to me. I used it for just browsing on chrome and streaming Spotify. I ended up upgrading the phone to Note 8. E5 was my backup phone for awhile. I then got a G7 power unlocked for a good deal at work. When my wife saw the G7 she wanted to give my E5 play to someone in her home country. So now I do not have the phone anymore.

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Fonsor
8IY
01 Mar 2021

Cia, 30 Jan 2021I have had this phone for the last two years. Recently I ha... moreHi, i have this phone too. Let me advise you a couple of things that have helped me a lot!
First it is a good idea to root it, that way you will have access to more performance enhancement options, there are guides online, the best and safest method is magisk, it is confusing the first time but once you get it running is great.
Second and more importantly, I recommend an app called SD Maid. It is one of the best performance apps in android.
Once you have installed it go to "storage analizer" and run an analyisis, it will show you what files and what apps (in the android folder) are taking all of your storage. Some apps usually do this, like Whatsapp and Spotify(cache), they create a lot of unnecessary leftover data, that you can delete without any problem. Right now I have 5gb of free space in the same phone, with all my apps installed :D

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Cia
jxx
30 Jan 2021

I have had this phone for the last two years. Recently I have had an issue with not having enough internal storage. It only comes with 16gb. I have tried making an SD card the main internal storage and phone worked okay for a week or two then started crashing all the time. It freezes and now my camera won't work. I can't download any new apps either it just says error anytime I try to do anything. My GPS malfunctions with the line showing where I am going. All it basically does now is make phone calls and browse the internet. I am considering upgrading to the Moto G stylus phone but, afraid to get another motorola product.

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Me
nFW
28 Jan 2021

Timmy Kane, 14 Jan 2021Hi, I have been using the moto e5 play for a few weeks now.... more I have a Motorola e5 play. It doesn't run anything and even crashes on the camera. Everything it can run goes at super laggy speeds, and if it doesn't crash playing it, like chrome, it will go at 2fps when browsing for anything - but that may just be my WiFi. It's not for games, it's not for using as a camera, and it's useless for using any app not the base messenger that comes with a sim card.

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Timmy Kane
jRj
14 Jan 2021

Hi, I have been using the moto e5 play for a few weeks now. I found Firefox works well on this and Netflix. I don't use Gmail or Drive, chrome etc, but use the exact gmail web address to check multiple email accounts via Firefox. I also changed all the searches to Duck Duck Go, and use Blocksite to regulate what I do. Somehow I removed the AI picture taking, which maybe not good. I did use maps briefly and text on this phone, and even Tinder App. Basically its good for Firefox experience, shopping etc, &watching shows I can't dl on my laptop.
I'd recommend this phone because wireless devices will become harder to come by I predict, and this is a good brand to market product.

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Larry Householder
jRj
30 Nov 2020

Hey - thought I'd review Moto e5 play. I disabled Google drive and Gmail and changed the background to a clam solid light blue colour. I changed keyboard and made font smaller. This phone is now much more enjoyable. Haven't been lucky enough or had time to test maps on the road since I'm stuck in the city. I'd prefer to use Blocksite to disable things like Mp3 site and etc. stuff. Overall the phone has been good - I use a separate cell phone to make calls so I haven't tried data or calls

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Tiny Crust
nxc
29 Nov 2020

Did not plan to purchase this phone for daily usage, but needed a phone for Waze during my vacation to the US, so I did not expect much for $99 phone.

Pros:
- Cheap
- Supports all the latest apps
- Good for messaging

Cons:
- Slow as hell, especially in resource intense apps like Maps, Waze (ironically)
- 16GB internal storage is just not enough anymore

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issac
kvd
18 Nov 2020

very good phone if u want to spend not to much money, but if u do have a higher budget i recommend a different phone. this phone ran pretty good but sometimes it would crash on basic tasks. overall pretty good phone for a low price

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