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[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Notchr302:
You and me have different ideas of "one handed use" . If you can place your pinky under the bottom and cradle the phone with your palm and reach the status bar in a Note 4, you have NBA players hands. Lol anyone can "use" a phablet one hand. I want to use it securely without having to shift my hand all over the device. The z5 compact has been out since September btw. I will go that route if I don't like HTC, Sammy, LG's offerings
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TonyStark R.I.P.:
As I do agree with this:highfive: I find the build from one device to another can also help with one handed use.

EX: I had the G4 and was pressured into buying the N6P. Look at the overall dimensions of these devices

N6P- 159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm

LGG4- 148.9 x 76.1 x 9.8 mm

SGN4- 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm

In general these are quite similar. The G4 (imo) won, hands down, due to its ergonomics. The slight curve made it the best.... I went back to the G4. While I stared my life on XDA with and HTC device, I moved to Sammy for years.. I've owned 3 iterations of the Note. This just never gelt good in the hand.

Samsung came in to the market with the Note with aim at "The business minded". This was expected to be a 2 handed device. It was the crossroads of a cell and small tablet. That model has stayed true throughout and is what keeps it afloat.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] poincare:
Excuse my newb ness but, if the LG G5 comes with a locked bootloader does that then mean that users cannot unlock it and thus cannot install things like custom roms or touch recovery?

Thx.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Killua96:
Yes. It may be possible that some devs find a way to root and install rom, but it's quite difficult IMHO.

But, G4 and V10 have an unlockable bootloader, so i'm pretty sure that G5 will have it too.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] DoKaTSuYa:
No Force Touch ? weird, should have it just for being update.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] stephendt0:
You mean long press right? :p
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Not all G4 models are unlockable last time i checked.If that has changed then thats a good thing

Sent from my Nexus 6P, Note 5, Note 4 or Nexus 6
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Killua96:
H815 and H811 only.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] bcsmithun:
Nice one

Really nice one.......!!
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] qyrus:
I think most of us would decide based on whether or not LG reverses its' stance on its' ridiculous policy of either not unlocking the bootloader at all or only for one model of phones for a handful of countries. Close to a year on with the G4 and I still don't understand the logic behind it.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
For me yes it pretty much comes down to just that one thing, everything else about LGs devices is desirable.

Sent from my Nexus 6P, Note 5, Note 4 or Nexus 6
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] rekman:
So I've read/heard/noticed that in general, T-mobile phone variants are usually easier to be unlocked/rooted from the beginning. Has this been the case with the LG G phones? I'm looking into replacing my note 4, and the only thing interesting me now is the G5. But only if I can get root and the development/rom community is pretty active.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Killua96:
T-Mobile G4 is the only us-carrier model with unlockable bootloader, but it wasn't unlockable from the beginning if i Remember Well...

If you can Always buy the international model
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TonyStark R.I.P.:
LG and any other manufacturer only locks the BL per carrier specifics. So you need to be upset with your carrier, not the manufacturer.

The devices that come BL unlocked/unlovable are direct from the manufacturer.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] qyrus:
I have a H815T bought as-is, I don't believe it's tied to any specific carrier. My case aside I believe there's other variants that aren't tied to a carrier and have been arbitrary crossed off the list of supported unlock devices. The most interesting one I know for sure was the H815-SEA, bootloader unlockable for a day or so then dropped because it was for "internal testing use only".
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Dunno about that one, up here in canada on rogers most devices have unlocked Bootloaders but the G3 and G4 are locked.

If it was rogers locking them would all devices not be locked?

Sent from my Nexus 6P, Note 5, Note 4 or Nexus 6
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] raymonlelsz:
it dont look like a lg, more like a samsung.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] h2o64:
Honestly, this year question will be S7 or G5 (this year = mwc 2016). Personnaly, knowing that both will price close, I'll buy the first Snapdragon 820 to release. Did you guys looked at the sources/specs? Qualcomm remade this new generation from scratch
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TonyStark R.I.P.:
Not the LG G5, but here is a glimpse at the SD820

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[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] h2o64:
I knew about LeTV but it's not a "global phone".

Why "not the LG G5" ?
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TonyStark R.I.P.:
The YT vid was not of the LG G5, but it starts to show the capabilities of the SD820:good:
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] rebar71:
Will I upgrade to the G5? Probably. I'll wait for some real world reviews first. I'm sitting here with my old G2 still. Been waiting for Snapdragon 820 devices to upgrade. The time is almost here - finally!
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Edde3d:
I was gonna get a V10 but with this coming out soon I think I'll just wait on this. Looks to be promising.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] misterzeno:
No idea, probably just get Nexus 6P or a V10 for much less, the phone cycle makes flagships lose value too fast.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] vzdragon:
i still have my g2, but i dropped it and cracked it which is why i upgraded to the g3. I've been meaning to buy a new screen and replace it and just sell it. It was such an amazing phone
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Half_Of_A_Life_Left:
I would get it if the design looked nice. and not ugly. thats a selling point for me.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] h2o64:
The latest design that GSM Arena posted yesterday is a fake
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Half_Of_A_Life_Left:
yup. thats why im waiting for the real thing. not rumors. hopefully we will see the buttons on the back instead of on the sides. that was nice.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] numpea:
i don't think it will be buttons on the back
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] geoff5093:
If you've seen the leaks, it's pretty much confirmed what the G5 will look like.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] gsw5700:
Still loving my G3 (3GB), does everything I need and more. There has to be a reason to upgrade, not much point in upgrading just because its the latest...
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] drjt0794:
I'm so undecided right now.

I absolutely loved the leather back design of the G4... the G5 is bland, but would look a lot better in black. And looks aren't the end of the world. The back buttons are gone... but no other flagship has them, so it's unfortunately not a deal breaker. The bottom is detachable... but whether the battery is actually detached to the bottom bar is INCREDIBLY important, because it might force us to use LG-brand batteries only.

It's such a shame, LG could've knocked it out the park, but it seems for all the innovation they seemed to have cut back on the design department. My m7 is slowly dying, and I haven't fallen in love with another phone yet.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Snapdragon 820.

That right there is reason enough but the G5 should be light years ahead of the G3 in most depts.

G3 is still a nice device yes but its now 2 generations behind.

I buy 2 or 3 new devices per year so maybe im not the best one to comment though lol

Sent from my Nexus 6P, Note 5, Note 4 or Nexus 6
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] h2o64:
Damn leaks about design were true
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] kouzelnik3:
So guys, we know few many things about new G5. What's your first impression? :)
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] vwood2121:
If it really has a 5.3 inch screen you can count me out......If I wanted a tiny phone is switch to apple or jump in my time machine and go back to year 2000
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] rajuabju:
Seriously, no wireless charging?

For all the interesting things they are trying, no wireless charging!??!?

I love the idea of the magic slot. Just not sure how useful it will be for me. I cant imagine carrying around a bunch of accessories in my pocket all the time...
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Doomstang:
I don't fully understand all the flack this thing is taking. I'll miss wireless charging and I wish the screen were a tad bit larger along with a larger battery... but the battery may not be an issue if battery life is good. The lack of wireless charging is a trade off for the metal body. The screen size may just be a number on paper... will I really notice 0.2 inches less? Probably not.

I look forward to a smoother experience with the 820 and having a fingerprint reader.

I enjoyed my G3, I currently enjoy my G4, and I'm sure I'll be enjoying the G5 when it comes out.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Chris_Kardas:
Yeah, idk why they dont include wireless charging.. Thats really cool, and the future. IKEA already build furnitures with wireless charging, i like that.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] mgbotoe:
I have been looking...and looking with no news on IR blaster, does the device come with IR blaster? Anyone seen any info on that?
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Well LG has kind of done it to themselves.

Smaller screen

Smaller battery

Removed the back buttons

The design is not aesthetically pleasing as compared to the G3 or the G4. It is in my opinion flat out ugly.

Fingerprint reader and the 820 are big pluses but certainly do not outweigh the downsides.

Dont try and reinvent the wheel, stick with what made you successfull in the first place and improve on that

Im definitely not buying one now, they killed most of the things which made the previous devices desirable.

Sent from my Nexus 6P, Note 5, Note 4 or Nexus 6
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] mgbotoe:
I know what you mean, the more I read about it the more pouty I get and the less...excited I become. I dont think it has IR blaster either. Lg is not known for good battery, hell sammy can do more with their originall 3000 battery and they go and reduce that? And reduce the size too? The g5 seems to be the same size as the g3, so there is zero excuse as to why they decreased it! They aren't going to get any more sammy note users to take this one up..5.7 to 5.3 is noticeable.

Not sure I can withstand the ugly back with everything they changed. And Dude....the launcher! they butched the launcher! Lg devices were the only stock launcher I ever used religiously and they went and kill that one too.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] numpea:
looks like an IR blaster to me :good:
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] lindahl85:
Same here :( Let´s have a look at the Galaxy S7 in 45 minutes.

820 with 4gb ram is great but the 5,3 inch was a miss. Maybe we will see a plus version soon?
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] chriskwarren:
The smaller screen has killed this device for me. I was never impressed with the outdoor visibility on my G4 either, and battery life has been meh for me. I had to wait for MM to be released for my device last month in order to get a fully responsive screen too.

Loving LGs method to accommodate a removable battery though. The available slot accessories add no value for me right now, but we will see what comes later on.

I'll see what the S7 Edge offers in usable screen size and ergonomics; the latest Samsungs (ie. Note 5, S6) had much better outdoor visibility, and the addition of SD card and waterproofing might bring me back to Samsung. The promised improved battery life in the Samsungs have me interested as well, but I might have to wait to see what LG does with a 'V11' or Samsung with a Note 6 before I move away from my G4.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] daLareid:
Went from S7 vs G5 to just S7. Unfortunately the G5 look is awful, and the battery way worse, sure it has this nifty gadget that gives you a total 4000mAh but there's no chance in hell I'd be willing to carry that bulky thing on a daily basis. I had high hopes, hopefully Samsung doesn't disappoint.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Killua96:
Probably next V10.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Half_Of_A_Life_Left:
the Galaxy S7 is nice. It is now my #1 choice. the specs are good and now the VR tech is nearly perfected
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] misterzeno:
I'll probably jump to an S7 the G5 doesn't do it for me and looking at the way the value of this phone bottomed out so fast on the used market is another thing that may keep me away from LG. But man I do LOVE the camera on this phone, it's the best smartphone camera I have ever used.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stromma:
So.. I'm not thrilled about a smaller screen but it's definitely not a deal breaker. I thought it looked a bit odd at first. But after viewing a couple of hands on vids on YT it kind of grows on me, and I think it looks much better irl.

I will miss the back buttons (and the .2 larger screen). But I think that the dual cameras and the future possibilities that comes with the slot more than compensates that.

The only thing that I don't understand is why they removed the app drawer. But from what I've heard it will be removed when N arrives so it might be something we need to get used to anyway. And if I can't I'll put them on a secondary screen or install nova. I don't think it's such a big deal.

Stromma
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] MadMax:
Right now i am on the LG G4, and I love the device, but I will be upgrading to the G5 as soon as I can. I was kinda hoping for a bigger screen but having a smaller one will hopefully make it easier to use. I find the camera interesting as well that magic slot is going to make a lot of neat accessories. The one thing I am hoping that LG will not do with this device is make so many different models so rooting might not be as much as a pain that it is right now. I can not wait to get my staff discount on the G5
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] vwood2121:
Well the lg screwed themselves out of a sale for me ....5.3 inch screen .....are you serious ...hell no....coming from a galaxy note that thing is tiny.....then I thought HTC m10 it was rumored to have a screen comparable to the note but now leaks are showing 5.1 inch....which leaves me with Samsung again:( ....km really tired of Samsung and their boring phones...they change nothing...ever....so now in stuck not knowing what phone I'm gonna suffer with.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sledutah:
I have a G3 now and in the market for new phone. I was waiting for today's announcements but leaning towards the G5. Looks like I'll be going back to Samsung after 3 years of other phones. Maybe I'll just keep my G3 until something better comes along.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] jagman96:
I'm not sure what to do. I had the G2, then the G4 and now the V10. Going all the way down to a 5.3" will be tough. The magic slot is interesting but given the small battery thank God it has a replaceable one! I just hope it has dev support. I left the G2 thinking it was bad, the G4 was way worse and dev support on the V10 is minimal. I think the S7 Edge has potential but I'm concerned about vulnerability to breakage and I've been able to use the G4 and V10 naked. I think I'll wait and see what happens with dev support for both before deciding... or I'll check out the One M10.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] LinxuSx:
After the news press today, I'm definitely in. Hopefully we can get root pretty quick on VZW. Perfect size, removable battery, microSD, Snapdragon 820, solid camera and 4 GB ram. That's all I need.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] kolembo:
They did enough for me. I'm in.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Hi-TechUp:
Google says;

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/new-product/mobile-phone/lg-g5-release-date-price-specs-uk-3635172/

Infrared Port :D
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] the_scotsman:
Yep, I'll be upgrading as soon as it's out!

The smaller display is a BIG let down, and it's not the best looking device. But the other features make up for it. I've loved my G4. One of the best flagships I've owned, and I've owned a LOT!
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Co5min:
I personally see G5 as one of the less attractive flagships out there. I truly hoped leaked photos were far from real design but I was wrong. I will be keeping G4 for another year or so and upgrade to a different brand. Very said with the turn G series has taken ( I owned a G2 as well).
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TonyStark R.I.P.:
I'll be jumping on board too:good:

In all of the comparison reviews I've seen between the G4&G5, I'm hard pressed to believe there will be that much of a visual difference between the screens of these two. Overall the G5 is a smaller package which I fell will be much better in the hand.

App draw... I'm one of the first to have purchased Nova Launcher.. Just gona keep going that way:good:

My concern... The battery. While this has MM 6.01 ootb and the SD 820 processor, will the processor really live up to SDs claims for battery consumption? If so... I have no concerns ;)

It still has a removable battery and sd slot:highfive:
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] pantmunu:
I'll be getting one. Getting real tired of the s6 edge plus.

---------- Post added at 05:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:29 PM ----------

Also, people complaining about smaller battery, don't y'all think we will get some batteries with higher capacity in the future ? Love the design as for myself and the magic slot is just awesome. Now that's what I like to call bleeding edge since every oice if texh we have had in the last few years have been the same stuff with different Android skins and a few additional software addition. Imagine the possibilities with these new magic slots.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] noflip:
Definitely out. Smaller screen, volume rocker is on the side, instead on the back, have to buy another module just to have access to decent audio, no app drawer (and no, easy home sucks, it won't do. also don't really care for another launcher app).

Always on looks nice, but apart from that I think that I would personally find myself on the loosing side if I replace my G4 with this.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TonyStark R.I.P.:
So the app draw is not missing

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[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] nxstrikerxn:
size and screen size is what I always wanted a little bigger than nexus 5 2014 with todays spec standard, good camera and bigger battery size its like having a new Nexus from lg ^_^. installment plan here I come bye bye G4
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] AddictedToB3er:
On paper this looks great I even like the look(hate on me if you will). Sad to see wireless charging gone but it is slow especially compared to fast charge 3.0 I could probably get used to it and sell my 3 wireless chargers. My biggest concern is development, don't think I can ever go back to any stock Roms from any manufacturer... if no root then definitely no buy.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] suljo94:
but will you be buying one? seems you are pretty enthousiastic about it. i probably will if bootloader is unlocked and batterylife is decent
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] gsw5700:
A little ugly, too small, no wireless charging... Hmmm may keep the G3 for a while and see what tge flex 3 looks like
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TonyStark R.I.P.:
Agreed with BL.

I will only buy a G5 model that supports BL unlock. Now we wait and see.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Apex i ITR:
And if Verizon doesnt neuter the phone. If they strip out OEM software and then lock the bootloader thats no bueno. I'm either leaving Verizon or sadly trying another phone.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TonyStark R.I.P.:
You (moving forward) will be left with Nexus devices. They are and most likely will be, the only one w/ unlocked BL out of the box.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Cst79:
After owning a G2 for two and a half years and eagerly waiting for the G5 since the G3 and G4 were just too large for me, I ended up pre-ordering the S7 Edge. The G5 is almost identical in size with the G3 and only 2mm narrower than the G4, screen to body ratio is awful (70% compared to G2's 75.6% and S7 Edge 76%), huge side bezels. The S7 Edge is actually 1.5mm narrower than the G5. And to top it off, a measly 2800 mAh battery, smallest of all flagships. I would have been happy with a 3300 mAh fixed battery, the magic slot is a gimmick at this time and I can't see a proper use for it, it just uses up internal space.

I must admit that I was very happy with my G2, but I just can't bear the shortcomings of the G5. I needed a smaller phone, not a smaller screen in a large phone.

While the G2 had the smallest bezels from all flagships and the largest battery, the G5 has the largest bezels and the smallest battery.

Bye bye, LG.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] deathknellx:
I jump from phone to phone a lot. With T-mobile's Jump program. Had the Sony Xperia Z the G2,3,4 and now the V10...gotta say I was so excited to have the white G2. I have been regretting "upgrading" to the G3,4 and finally I'm happy again with the V 10. I have the free battery sd card. I have like four or five LG chargers including one from my v500 tablet. Not sure if I want to go back to one charger with the new port. I also love DAC on the V10.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] JunBringer:
You should be able to use those chargers just with different cables plugged into them, assuming they're not the kind with the permanently attached cables.

With the G5 and maybe a few others launching with USB version C the cost of cables should go down. I just saw somewhere a USB C starter pack with a bunch of cables for cheap too. I'm looking forward to using type C personally.

Also good taste with the v10. I love mine. Just too ADD to keep any device for too long.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] h2o64:
S7 is stuck with quick-charge 2.0
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Jammol:
Definitely skipping the G5.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] the baptizer:
I couldn't say it better... G5 such a shame. I'm also gonna order s7 edge in black.. the screen 2 body ratio is sick (76.1%) and the battery 3600... damn
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Killua96:
Probably i will get one if the battery life is not terrible (at least 2-3 hours od SOT) and only if the bootloader is unlockable.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] xpirt:
the app drawer won't be a problem for xda/rooted users as for sure it can be added anyway.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] kenjiwing:
Ya I personally have no idea why people on XDA the site designed for hacking your phone are freaking out about a missing app drawer lol
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] daLareid:
App drawer won't be a problem because it does have an app drawer, also we can just get a launcher.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] chrisphoenix7:
As a staunch LG user since the Optimus G, I can say no. And it hurts to say no. I love the LG UX (Optimus), love pop-up texts, qslide, backside buttons, all of it. With the G5 they've removed the app drawer, unacceptable. Removed multiwindow, qslide, backside volume rocker, and shrunk the battery. That is, across the board, unacceptable for me. I love the modular idea, but the other changes they've made have driven me far away from considering this phone. "You can use a launcher!" Yes, yes I can. I do not want to. "LG has easy mode with the app drawer!" That's for old folks who don't need a flagship phone, not power users. LG may sell a billion G5s, but I won't be buying one.

Proudly sent from my LG-D850 using XDA Free mobile app. Long Live QSlide!
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] TonyStark R.I.P.:
That's what the man meant:silly: