Hey Everyone,
I happen to live in Dubai and after seeing all the news on the blogs, went to the mall near my house and picked up a marble white SIII
The phone is great till now, coming from the OG Atrix I am blown away by the screen. Still figuring out S-Voice, it refuses to hear my wake up command, voice recognition is good otherwise, no mistakes even with the TV on quite loud. Smart stay works well. Camera is not too good in low lighting IMO. The GPS is very accurate indoors.
The phone feels great in my hand, definitely doesn't feel cheap
If you have any questions about the retail international version I will do my best to answer them.
General launch and discussion should be directed here
Thanks
(Congratulations on your new toy )
I just wanted to make a quick post to show some pictures of the new case that I got in today. I just couldn't find a whole lot of post about cases and none about this one specifically.
I'll use it for a few days to go into further detail about day to day use.
First impressions are great due to the overall look and feel of the case.
It has an awesome texture that feels like very fine sandpaper that's been used and is now smooth if that makes any sense. It also fits perfectly with a very durable and tight fit. It doesn't feel like its going to fall off or wear and lose form but only time will tell.
It also has an open top and bottom which I love simply because I can use my Audio Technica headphones again without having to take my case off every time I want to listen to music. I would love to have a closed top and bottom that also fits the headohone jack but that wishful thinking as I've yet to come across one that does.
The color is great but not the same as the picture on Amazon. It's much darker in person which isn't a bad thing just not what I expected. Even still I'm glad that I got to get a colorful case as I missed out on the Cyber Monday Moto Maker deal and had to settle for a woven white TMO Moto X. Not complaining, just kind of bummed I didn't get my custom paint job. This case is a nice alternative.
I also like that the Anker branding on the back isn't tacky and huge. Most case makers need to take a note and not slap their ugly logo or lame name all over the case and if they want too then at least make it small like Anker did. Keep it simple.
That's all I can really say at this point but will update later after a few days of use.
Here's the link in case you want to snag on for yourself:
http://www.amazon.com/Anker®-Minima...=1386813890&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+moto+x+case
calmlydefyinglogic said:
I just wanted to make a quick post to show some pictures of the new case that I got in today. I just couldn't find a whole lot of post about cases and none about this one specifically.
I'll use it for a few days to go into further detail about day to day use.
First impressions are great due to the overall look and feel of the case.
It has an awesome texture that feels like very fine sandpaper that's been used and is now smooth if that makes any sense. It also fits perfectly with a very durable and tight fit. It doesn't feel like its going to fall off or wear and lose form but only time will tell.
It also has an open top and bottom which I love simply because I can use my Audio Technica headphones again without having to take my case off every time I want to listen to music. I would love to have a closed top and bottom that also fits the headohone jack but that wishful thinking as I've yet to come across one that does.
The color is great but not the same as the picture on Amazon. It's much darker in person which isn't a bad thing just not what I expected. Even still I'm glad that I got to get a colorful case as I missed out on the Cyber Monday Moto Maker deal and had to settle for a woven white TMO Moto X. Not complaining, just kind of bummed I didn't get my custom paint job. This case is a nice alternative.
I also like that the Anker branding on the back isn't tacky and huge. Most case makers need to take a note and not slap their ugly logo or lame name all over the case and if they want too then at least make it small like Anker did. Keep it simple.
That's all I can really say at this point but will update later after a few days of use.
Here's the link in case you want to snag on for yourself:
http://www.amazon.com/Anker®-Minima...=1386813890&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+moto+x+case
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Yeah the color looks nothing like yours. I have a case just like it but mine is from bear motion. It had more colors to choose from. I bought a gray and red/brown. I will probably get a green one soon. Very nice cases.
Yeah, I saw the Bear Motion cases after I had already placed my order. No big deal though because I love the blue color of the Anker. How have the cases held up over time? They seem really durable.
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Just got my black BearMotion case which is pretty much the same thing as this, and the feel is great. I have a White Woven back and it was hella slippery. This case helps a ton, is very minimal, thin, and feels great in the hands.
calmlydefyinglogic said:
Yeah, I saw the Bear Motion cases after I had already placed my order. No big deal though because I love the blue color of the Anker. How have the cases held up over time? They seem really durable.
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I actually just got them yesterday, so unsure how they will hold up. The blue looks great, I will probably purchase one in that color too. Well as long as my wife lets me. lol
These are available on ebay with no branding. I've got a black one it's nice. There's also a frosted clear case, with same form factor, which is the best case ever. Love how slim these are, and how they don't interfere with front of phone at all. Do wish they covered top and bottom though.
Does anyone with the white phone, have any problems keeping it clean, does the frosted glass make it hard to clean. Has anyone used this phone with oil or something on there hands like working on a car?
About to pull the trigger on one but cant decide on the black or white?
I have the white one and no issues. I did put a rear-protector on it day 1, but the sides are pearl-white as ever.
OK good deal, I just ordered mine! $500 US after I get my 10% ebay rebate
Nice. I really like the build quality of this phone. quite unassuming. finally a phone < 5", near stock android with a really good camera. I wish Sony well with this, sadly, I think very few will buy it.
Yes it looks really nice, I used to have a bunch of HTC's then Got a Galaxy s4 and never really liked the build quality, Ive been bouncing around phones for the past couple months as I kept losing them in the river. then I picked up a 5 and S6 Actives lost one of those and sold the s5 had a amazon fire phone i loaded cynagen, Really liked the form factor and it really is a pretty decent phone build wise and compact but the specs really kind of suck, especially the camera! So Cant wait to get this new one.
Just got mine yesterday, been using for about a day now, happy to answer any questions about the phone!
I'm quite the Android enthusiast so I should be able to answer anything but don't expect too much!
I am getting mine soon! I am still on the LG G2 so this is a huge upgrade for me. Did you get a second battery and a charging cradle with the phone?
I preordered mine, got it on the 31st. On April 1st I immediately submitted me and the wife's info for the second battery and cradle, it says submitted and haven't heard anything back yet
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Veliion said:
I am getting mine soon! I am still on the LG G2 so this is a huge upgrade for me. Did you get a second battery and a charging cradle with the phone?
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Erm yes and no :/ I preordered it so I was valid for the promotion and I registered my details on the LG website but it just says submitted. Probably need to wait longer for confirmation from LG but I'm confident I'll get it!
I'm happy for your upgrade! I was originally a HTC fanboy but they do things too slow and their flagships keep disappointing me, so when LG's revolutionary design came out I knew I had to get it. Loving every moment of using this phone it's simply terrific!
InflatedTitan said:
I preordered mine, got it on the 31st. On April 1st I immediately submitted me and the wife's info for the second battery and cradle, it says submitted and haven't heard anything back yet
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Same here ! I kept waiting for the website to be opened so I wouldn't be too late for the promotion or anything. Still waiting for news now.
Does anyone have problems with the paint on the back not looking clean, or problems with the bottom part not being flush?
Veliion said:
Does anyone have problems with the paint on the back not looking clean, or problems with the bottom part not being flush?
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Well for me, I got the Gold color. It seems pretty clean to me, smooth feel, sleek colors. As for flush, I don't really get what you meant by that haha.
boksquare said:
Well for me, I got the Gold color. It seems pretty clean to me, smooth feel, sleek colors. As for flush, I don't really get what you meant by that haha.
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I just got mine! By flush I meant that some people had complaints about the bottom part having a huge gap. Mine is as smooths as can be!
Veliion said:
I just got mine! By flush I meant that some people had complaints about the bottom part having a huge gap. Mine is as smooths as can be!
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Nice congrats ! Which carrier did you get it from and what color did you get? As for the gap thing, nope, felt no gap, just plain smooth and great feel. Even if there's a gap it's understandable considering it is detachable haha. This phone is what I'd describe as perfect <3
boksquare said:
Nice congrats ! Which carrier did you get it from and what color did you get? As for the gap thing, nope, felt no gap, just plain smooth and great feel. Even if there's a gap it's understandable considering it is detachable haha. This phone is what I'd describe as perfect <3
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Whatever you do, don't go to the regular LG G5 forum.... There is so much negativity and haters/s7edge fanboys. I'm all for people charing their opinions but damn!
Anyway I got mine today, got the dark aluminum color (forgot the name) from ATT. It feels really nice and the wide angle lens is amazing. I will say I do have a bit of a gap between the bottom and the phone, but its not a deal breaker. I may go to the ATT store and compare to their floor model just to see if I am perhaps being too picky.
Craleb said:
Whatever you do, don't go to the regular LG G5 forum.... There is so much negativity and haters/s7edge fanboys. I'm all for people charing their opinions but damn!
Anyway I got mine today, got the dark aluminum color (forgot the name) from ATT. It feels really nice and the wide angle lens is amazing. I will say I do have a bit of a gap between the bottom and the phone, but its not a deal breaker. I may go to the ATT store and compare to their floor model just to see if I am perhaps being too picky.
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I know haha, that's why I posted here, other than the fact I'm using an AT&T version. I think the color you got is Titan? Anyways about the camera, I haven't been using a lot of it but I must say it's really quite different and does it's job pretty well. Compared to my old HTC One (M7) it's just planets apart. It takes in light really well too and basically just awesome. Also, I think you don't have to go to AT&T store cause whem the topic was brought up, I paid close attention and found out mine had the gap too! But honestly I'm not really bothered I don't feel it that much anyways. This phone's pros outweigh its con way too much haha.
boksquare said:
Nice congrats ! Which carrier did you get it from and what color did you get? As for the gap thing, nope, felt no gap, just plain smooth and great feel. Even if there's a gap it's understandable considering it is detachable haha. This phone is what I'd describe as perfect <3
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I got the silver color from AT&T
I'm going to the ATT store this weekend to check this out. I'm shocked that eBay and swappa don't have barely any for sale.
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So i have had 2 lgg5 so far both seems to have an issue with the camera, mainly with snapchat where I dont get the best picture quality like i do with my samsung s6 for the front camera. Anyone else have this issue as well ?
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So i have had 2 lgg5 so far both seems to have an issue with the camera, mainly with snapchat where I dont get the best picture quality like i do with my samsung s6 for the front camera. Anyone else have this issue as well ?
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Hello, I'm having the same issue with mine. Both front and rear camera show up with really low resolution
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Kohnent2 said:
Hello, I'm having the same issue with mine. Both front and rear camera show up with really low resolution
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Im thinking it's the app and how it uses the drivers for the camera, i had a similar issue in whatsapp that the phone didn't focus correctly and the pic was blurry even though the preview before taking pic was fine, i don't use snapchat so i can't say i have the issue or not
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I have issues with the front and rear cameras in Snapchat. I have also seen someone else with these issues in Snapchat on the lg g5 sub reddit. I don't have any issues with the camera in other apps as of yet. So I'm sure its Snapchat at fault.
I can confirm. Using native camera app pictures came out good and clear. Snapchat seems to take a **** with your camera and makes the pictures all grainy and blurry.
Well apparently my battery cradle and extra battery arrived today, they sent the shipping info today and when i go check the tracking number it's already at the post office niceee, so officially LG sent me the Accessory Bundle faster than BestBuy, now to wait for the BestBuy bundle to arrive at the store.
Does anybody experience slight increase in phone temp (as in while you're holding it you feel heat) when using snapchat or playing some games/cpu/gpu intensive apps ? I feel some heat but I just wanna make sure whether it's normal because of metallic body or defective battery.
I ordered a Silent Stalker S6 Edge skin from Slickwraps, and was very excited for it, however, on arrival, I was very disappointed. When I attempted to align the skin with the Front-Speaker, it cut off about half of the Front-Camera. I sent in a customer support request 3 days ago, and still no response. I am very sad to say that I will not be ordering from Slickwraps again, as this is just unacceptable.