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Farewell, LG.

Well y'all, it's been a long run with LG but I am jumping ship to the OnePlus One. I have no animosity, but just feel it is time for a change. I have used LG since the Optimus G (great phone, not so great battery), all the way up to the Optimus G Pro, the G2, the G Flex, and now the G3. I received an invite to get the OnePlus, and decided to go for it.
I'd like to thank all of the great developers working on the phone, especially @jcase, @autoprime, @thecubed, and the many others that tirelessly worked at getting root, and a bootloader bypass to this device. I am glad I got to be a part of this phones development journey from the start (first phone I bought on launch day). I am selling my G3 (on Swappa currently for 355. If you tell me you're from XDA, I'll cut you a deal), but I will be active here providing answers to questions I can! Thank you all again!

You just made my eyes teary...
Farewell brother !!
Hope that OnePlus One brings you more happines !!

TheAfroGuy said:
Well y'all, it's been a long run with LG but I am jumping ship to the OnePlus One. I have no animosity, but just feel it is time for a change. I have used LG since the Optimus G (great phone, not so great battery), all the way up to the Optimus G Pro, the G2, the G Flex, and now the G3. I received an invite to get the OnePlus, and decided to go for it.
I'd like to thank all of the great developers working on the phone, especially @jcase, @autoprime, @thecubed, and the many others that tirelessly worked at getting root, and a bootloader bypass to this device. I am glad I got to be a part of this phones development journey from the start (first phone I bought on launch day). I am selling my G3 (on Swappa currently for 355. If you tell me you're from XDA, I'll cut you a deal), but I will be active here providing answers to questions I can! Thank you all again!
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Appreciate the kind words.. and sorry to see you go. OPO is a great phone too though.. enjoy it

This is a farewell I actually like. Thanks for loving lg! But I agree, time for a chance

TheAfroGuy said:
I received an invite to get the OnePlus, and decided to go for it.
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It's OK, but can you post pros and cons of OPO compared to G3? Is OPO that much better overall, or you miss something of G3? Is OPO camera the same or better quality?
Not to start a flame wars but to get truly and unbiased comparison from one who have owned both devices

I had both for about three weeks and out of the box i preferred The OPO. Over The course of three weeks I started missing The G3 for certain things. Wireless charging, smaller footprint, sd card, having an extra battery for my Orlando days, the list goes on and on. The battery life of The OPO was badass, but some things didn't feel refined enough though. The OPO went to my brother in the end. If there was anything i miss more than anything about The OPO, it would be that sandstone back it had. It felt pretty amazing.
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I'm keeping both devices. OnePlus One deal breaker... battery not removable, No expandable memory card slot. LG G3 deal breaker... locked bootloader. Can't get the best of both world eh?

Indeed a nice farewell. All the best with OPO.

Bye ,don't let the door hit you in the ... I'm joking ... :thumbup:
2SHAYNEZ

i have both and everytime i look at the two screens side by side i go nuts and throw away the OPO

Funny, I did the opposite. Sold my 1p1 and bought the G3.

hierarchy666 said:
I'm keeping both devices. OnePlus One deal breaker... battery not removable, No expandable memory card slot. LG G3 deal breaker... locked bootloader. Can't get the best of both world eh?
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Locked bootloader? [emoji780]
Sent from my Stump'd & Bump'd Sprint LG G3

hierarchy666 said:
I'm keeping both devices. OnePlus One deal breaker... battery not removable, No expandable memory card slot. LG G3 deal breaker... locked bootloader. Can't get the best of both world eh?
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Note 4?

hierarchy666 said:
I'm keeping both devices. OnePlus One deal breaker... battery not removable, No expandable memory card slot. LG G3 deal breaker... locked bootloader. Can't get the best of both world eh?
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Have you been living under a rock or are you just complaining that the bump website hasn't been put up that will allow developers to bump their ROMS and Kernels for use on the G3? If you haven't heard about bump, then a little reading is in your future, but the short story is that we now have the ability to flash whatever we want using the G3 bootloader via a method called "bump."

And here it starts it seems every one is leaving the g3 crap.

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And here it starts it seems every one is leaving the g3 crap.
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Not really, but thats a nice generalization to make just from one thread.

Vivasanti said:
Not really, but thats a nice generalization to make just from one thread.
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Its just not off one thread there are tons of people switching to other phones and a few devs. So yes i guess you know every thing i was reading and I guess I cant have my own opinion or state any thing on xda any more with a remark. All i was stating that is sucks devs and some user are switching.

sic0048 said:
Have you been living under a rock or are you just complaining that the bump website hasn't been put up that will allow developers to bump their ROMS and Kernels for use on the G3? If you haven't heard about bump, then a little reading is in your future, but the short story is that we now have the ability to flash whatever we want using the G3 bootloader via a method called "bump."
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I said im keeping both devices. I'm just laying out the differences in both devices i own which is a "FACT". For LG G3 our bootloader is locked. XDA devs did a amazing job in bypassing it. On the LG(Company) part they are not going to do anything to unlock our bootloader officially. I do know the method called "bump" by the way.
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Note 4?
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Nah, im not going to mess around with a device that comes with a KNOX in it.

TheAfroGuy said:
Well y'all, it's been a long run with LG but I am jumping ship to the OnePlus One. I have no animosity, but just feel it is time for a change. I have used LG since the Optimus G (great phone, not so great battery), all the way up to the Optimus G Pro, the G2, the G Flex, and now the G3. I received an invite to get the OnePlus, and decided to go for it.
I'd like to thank all of the great developers working on the phone, especially @jcase, @autoprime, @thecubed, and the many others that tirelessly worked at getting root, and a bootloader bypass to this device. I am glad I got to be a part of this phones development journey from the start (first phone I bought on launch day). I am selling my G3 (on Swappa currently for 355. If you tell me you're from XDA, I'll cut you a deal), but I will be active here providing answers to questions I can! Thank you all again!
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You know, I like my G3, but I got a OnePlus for my sweetie, and I really like it simplicity.. so I got one for myself to play with. Still using the G3 as my DD. I'm on the fence about switching, as they both have some interesting features. If I could 1080 the screen and all apps work/present well, I'd stay G3. The 4K is awesome, though.
Good luck.

Wow, that's a strong move. Although G3 is pretty much locked, 1p1 is too rough.. overall rubbish.
I'd suggest keeping both and then deciding if that's what you want.
But it's been a month now, eh.. guess it's too late

LG G4 Review After 1 Month...2 downsides

LG G4 Review after 1 Month. My 2 main gripes with the G4 is the touchscreen sensitivity issue I've been getting lately (not sure if it's just my unit) and the battery life. Haven't been able to get through a full day yet. Would also like to know if any of you have the problem with frame drops when scrolling through 20+ notifications.
Other than that, it's pretty solid!
My review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85FDEDTSuAA

devon4786 said:
LG G4 Review after 1 Month. My 2 main gripes with the G4 is the touchscreen sensitivity issue I've been getting lately (not sure if it's just my unit) and the battery life. Haven't been able to get through a full day yet. Would also like to know if any of you have the problem with frame drops when scrolling through 20+ notifications.
Other than that, it's pretty solid!
My review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85FDEDTSuAA
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The update that has been released (US at least) fixed the touchscreen issues. I haven't taken it yet until root comes out. I should also be able to fix battery life with root as well to see what specifically is draining it and get rid of it.

Dennisg34 said:
The update that has been released (US at least) fixed the touchscreen issues. I haven't taken it yet until root comes out. I should also be able to fix battery life with root as well to see what specifically is draining it and get rid of it.
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Ah, nice to know. Will be doing the same here.

I will probably be switching to one plus two, nexus 2015 (or upcoming HTC aero flagship) if nothing changes
lack of root and custom ROMs (cyanogenmod in particular) is killing me as LG UI lags and looks awful (switching to custom launcher does not fix all of the issues), also I want to be able to install adblock..
regarding battery I am not able to get more than 3.5h of SOT with fixed brightness at 65% - the most SOT I've had was 4h5min (and this is with GPS, bluetooth, NFC disabled and only viber, gmail, weather widget and facebook sync on)
double tap to wake is horrible to use as it does not register taps properly so i have to tap multiple times before the phone wakes up..driving me nuts
sound is really bad (especially compared to sony z1 i had previously) - headphones lack bass and volume isnt as loud
positives:
screen and cameras are brilliant, handling is ok (have the plastic back, but it did not slip once), phone feels solid in hand

I can't believe one of the complaints isn't no root
I can't believe LG won't let us unlock the non Euro H815s...

ixrs said:
I can't believe one of the complaints isn't no root
I can't believe LG won't let us unlock the non Euro H815s...
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I was waiting for someone to list this as a complaint as if no other phone that gets released doesn't have a gap in time where root isn't available.
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Also, battery drain isn't always a phone issue as well. Many times it's also an OS issue. S6 has battery issues too
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ixrs said:
I can't believe one of the complaints isn't no root
I can't believe LG won't let us unlock the non Euro H815s...
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It's not LG, it's the carriers.

Actually it IS LG, not the carriers. Carriers can be blamed for ATT, T-mobile, Verizon, etc. versions of the phone being locked. There's no reason why the USA H815 variant or the Unlocked Taiwan H815 variants don't have bootloader unlocks other than the fact that LG is lazy.
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Dennisg34 said:
I was waiting for someone to list this as a complaint as if no other phone that gets released doesn't have a gap in time where root isn't available.
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Yes and many phones don't have that gap. For example, HTC unlocked One m7 from the get-go. Hence it's a legitimate complaint. By your logic, as long as one other product has the same flaw you can't comment on that flaw.
I'm not expecting everything to be unlocked (like the carriers), but it's not an unreasonable expectation to think H815's of all regions (non carrier affiliated) should be unlocked.

i've taken the ota update (was automatic as soon as the store turned it on) and i still notice some touch issues, not too much a nuisance as just something i notice and have to think about. no issues at all with dt2w/dt2s, both work equally well. battery is great for me, well over a day, and i have screen on times well over 2 hours or more and leave nfc, wifi, lte, gps all on all the time, leave brightness at auto.
also to the OP, dont think i have had that many notifications so cant speak to that, but sometimes scrolling through a long list in settings or something similar sometimes lags. for a phone with 3gb ram i would not expect that, but once we get some bloat off that might change

FWIW, Google finally recognized the mobile drain bug

Dennisg34 said:
The update that has been released (US at least) fixed the touchscreen issues. I haven't taken it yet until root comes out.
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Why is that ?
I should also be able to fix battery life with root as well to see what specifically is draining it and get rid of it.
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can do this without root. LG did not disable app ops.
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Actually it IS LG, not the carriers. Carriers can be blamed for ATT, T-mobile, Verizon, etc. versions of the phone being locked. There's no reason why the USA H815 variant or the Unlocked Taiwan H815 variants don't have bootloader unlocks other than the fact that LG is lazy.
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How about LG would prefer to contain any damage to just one area and only release it once it been tested. Sounds plausible ?
Yes and many phones don't have that gap. For example, HTC unlocked One m7 from the get-go. Hence it's a legitimate complaint. By your logic, as long as one other product has the same flaw you can't comment on that flaw.
I'm not expecting everything to be unlocked (like the carriers), but it's not an unreasonable expectation to think H815's of all regions (non carrier affiliated) should be unlocked.
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Which many phones. The xperias have a lag, then there is more lag for the roms to catch up. To enjoy your xperia with mature roms you're looking at 6-10months after launch.
What happens then ? people upgrade to the next model and can't handle the transition. Why upgrade in the first place. Why not wait. it took this long to get your device exactly the way you wanted it. Why dump it and go for the latest & greatest.

I might jump on that N5 2015 or OnePlus 2 ship as well. I'll definitely keep the G4 for it's brilliant camera though..but I NEED my fix of pure Android haha

devon4786 said:
I might jump on that N5 2015 or OnePlus 2 ship as well. I'll definitely keep the G4 for it's brilliant camera though..but I NEED my fix of pure Android haha
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Right, this is something people will have to decide on, unlock that bootloader and that awesome camera is history.
Nice review man, cinematic. The accent cracked me up, don't hear 'trini' accents very often
Like the camera stand did you make it.

What I found was the biggest slow down of the device was the clip tray. If I didn't clear it every now and than device would crawl
Sent from my LG-H811 using Tapatalk

Unlocking the boot loader causes damage? What kind of silly FUD is that?!
And many devices meaning all Nexus devices, the Motorola devices I've used, as well as HTC's flagship have unlockable bootloaders from the start.
But that's not the point. As long as one device on Earth has no unlock lag, then it is considered a drawback vs the other device.

ixrs said:
Unlocking the boot loader causes damage? What kind of silly FUD is that?!
And many devices meaning all Nexus devices, the Motorola devices I've used, as well as HTC's flagship have unlockable bootloaders from the start.
But that's not the point. As long as one device on Earth has no unlock lag, then it is considered a drawback vs the other device.
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Some phones unlocking BL causes breaks and other issues with other programs in the phone, most times camera I believe
Sent from my G4 using your mom

ixrs said:
Unlocking the boot loader causes damage? What kind of silly FUD is that?!
And many devices meaning all Nexus devices, the Motorola devices I've used, as well as HTC's flagship have unlockable bootloaders from the start.
But that's not the point. As long as one device on Earth has no unlock lag, then it is considered a drawback vs the other device.
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losing the nexus & motorola camera isn't a big deal you prolly want to use 3rd party cameras with them anyway. so no big loss.
the xperias require you to wait until the vendor tells you its ok to unlock the bootloader. Do it any earlier and you are hosed.
i suppose htc has something similar. One hopes LG will follow suit here. Otherwise its camera 2api and raw for every shot.
samsungs are problematic. unlock the bootloader, blow away the stock firmware and the camera and you are left with will be 3rd party only. Stock based roms only. If that floats your boat then great but the whole point is to get away from stock.No AOSP.
Feel free to tell me otherwise

devon4786 said:
LG G4 Review after 1 Month. My 2 main gripes with the G4 is the touchscreen sensitivity issue I've been getting lately (not sure if it's just my unit) and the battery life. Haven't been able to get through a full day yet. Would also like to know if any of you have the problem with frame drops when scrolling through 20+ notifications.
Other than that, it's pretty solid!
My review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85FDEDTSuAA
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Where can i find that wooden back cover?

One Twelve said:
samsungs are problematic. unlock the bootloader, blow away the stock firmware and the camera and you are left with will be 3rd party only. Stock based roms only. If that floats your boat then great but the whole point is to get away from stock.No AOSP.
Feel free to tell me otherwise
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what do you mean no aosp roms for samsung devices? ever heard of Slim or CyanogenMod? LMAO
montusk said:
Where can i find that wooden back cover?
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its a sticker or skin
https://dbrand.com/shop/lg-g4

I was having severe battery issues. My phone was hot to the touch all of the time. It all went away when I factory reset the phone. My theory is it needed a factory reset after the update I received the first time I turned it on.
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Upgrading to LG V10

I Didn't know where to put this thread so I am simply putting it here in general tab.
Do you guys think upgrading to LG v10 is a good idea?
thing sounds really cool except the processor (snappy 808) which is kinda making me think that its just not the time. Especially now that I know exynos chips are providing way better performance but I really like the features and all. Always have been a power user but ended up buying crappy devices. Every device had its down point somehow. Lg g3 has 2k too much for processor scenes and like that.
I don't want Knox so I don't wanna go down Samsung road if there is no development. After all XDA is what keeps devices newer even after 4 years :')
How many of you think/are considering that upgrading is a good idea?

They should wait with "Premium" device for new Snapdragons. Or atleast use 810 v2.0
That's why im waiting for 2016 flagships

Imagine how good the G5 will be, that's my next phone

The best time to upgrade to a newer device is at the beginning of a year. If you're thinking about buying a new device now, manufacturers are going to release their premium flagship devices in about 4 months.
This means that you'll be happy with a new phone now, but you'll want to swap it in 4 months. If you wait, you'll at least get a whole year on a really nice premium device, or if you're like me, 2 years so the upgrade actually feels like a big leap forward

Geme geme

Just Pre-Ordered the V10, Got the G3 on DAY 1 as well, so this will be a Leap Forward me...LOL

raghavsharmaxda said:
I Didn't know where to put this thread so I am simply putting it here in general tab.
Do you guys think upgrading to LG v10 is a good idea?
thing sounds really cool except the processor (snappy 808) which is kinda making me think that its just not the time. Especially now that I know exynos chips are providing way better performance but I really like the features and all. Always have been a power user but ended up buying crappy devices. Every device had its down point somehow. Lg g3 has 2k too much for processor scenes and like that.
I don't want Knox so I don't wanna go down Samsung road if there is no development. After all XDA is what keeps devices newer even after 4 years :')
How many of you think/are considering that upgrading is a good idea?
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Knox is already in Lollipop..at least parts of it. Knox doesn't stop root or development. Locked bootloaders and DM-verity are what is killing Samsung Development. When the 2 biggest carriers in the US lock down their devices so as to make permanent root as of yet impossible, developers will leave for something else. Marshmallow will be even tougher. If you want a future proof device then you should look at Nexus devices. Otherwise wait and see how root and development turn out for the G5.

My lg g3 sucks at lollipop due to minor transition lags in notif tray and stuff, which i dont like. I will leave Lg asap

I am confuse about V10 position.
It is not a PRO like G PRO 2.
It is not a LG G5.
I will wait for LG G5.

I am waiting for lg v10.. This phone is the best phone till now

Exactly , it's a good idea ....indeed
It's upgrate the camera , memory, processor and the screen ...
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I would like to check this one out but I have to wait on my company to test and approve the phone before I can request it (corporations...). My G3 is more stable, fast, and usable than ever on XenonHD 5.1.1...

Pisses me off royally that sprint isn't getting the V10, I want it bad!
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raghavsharmaxda said:
I Didn't know where to put this thread so I am simply putting it here in general tab.
Do you guys think upgrading to LG v10 is a good idea?
thing sounds really cool except the processor (snappy 808) which is kinda making me think that its just not the time. Especially now that I know exynos chips are providing way better performance but I really like the features and all. Always have been a power user but ended up buying crappy devices. Every device had its down point somehow. Lg g3 has 2k too much for processor scenes and like that.
I don't want Knox so I don't wanna go down Samsung road if there is no development. After all XDA is what keeps devices newer even after 4 years :')
How many of you think/are considering that upgrading is a good idea?
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Probably wait for the v20 and see what that looks like. G3 is still getting the job done for me.

ramnoob said:
My lg g3 sucks at lollipop due to minor transition lags in notif tray and stuff, which i dont like. I will leave Lg asap
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Upgrade to CM13, you´ll love your G3 without any lags

thanks but
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Upgrade to CM13, you´ll love your G3 without any lags
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Thanks for the advice but the problem is i prefer stock and really like it, i wish there was a better lollipop stock rom

ramnoob said:
Thanks for the advice but the problem is i prefer stock and really like it, i wish there was a better lollipop stock rom
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After i bought my G3 i tested stock rom for about 10 Minutes and in the next 10 Minutes i saw CM booting it up - in my opinion so much better then stock isn´t comparable
But it´s your decision

Skipping this generation. Next year will upgrade

Decepticaons said:
Pisses me off royally that sprint isn't getting the V10, I want it bad!
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Supposedly they're going to be selling them in December.

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Supposedly they're going to be selling them in December.
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I was thinking seriously about getting the V10, and even went to the AT&T store to check one out. But considering the $700.00 price tag to buy one outright, I think I'll get the 32GB Moto X Pure Edition instead.

Will LIKELY upgrade to P10 Plus from the LG v20...

I'm the not-so-proud owner of the LG v20 dual SIM phone...and with it, 6 months on...it's STILL lacking a viable root option on 7.0 Nougat and there's not a SQUEAK of support on the development side coming from LG. So, I've turned to this new release. The P10 Plus looks quite attractive as a potential upgrade from me. Here's why, in my books:
- MIMO dual antenna is excellent for COVERAGE concerns/download speeds
- Retains a useful IR blaster (hooray, it's not dead on smartphones afterall!)
- LED notification status indicator/light (User manual page 4 indicates green, red and orange thus far...think I've also seen white)
Then you add the fact that it comes boxed with a case (or even without the cut diamond reduces fingerprints and is a nice feature); it is available in Dual SIM (and also B28 700Mhz frequency; important for me in Australia); it's no bigger than 5.5" - and while it 2K IPS, it more than makes up for the hefty 3750mAh battery drainer with a massive battery. That's enough to convince me to change.
But first things first - viable root. Who is getting this phone? Whats the liklihood, as Huawei did for the P9 Plus, to release the open source kernal for download? Who is going to attempt and develop root for it? If any owners are reading this, PLEASE post a video testing out the NFC and the notification lights (with lightflow, if possible) - that would be super helpful!
P10 Plus HUAWEI Phone support:
http://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/mobile-phones/huaweip10plus-en-sup.htm
RoOSTA

You realise you've posted in the P10 Plus section?
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scook94 said:
You realise you've posted in the P10 Plus section?
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Haha. Thanks. I'll change the heading..

I'm also sitting here with a V20 and boy do I regret getting this phone.. Even though I have root and am able to flash a couple of custom ROMS availlble for my device, I'm still not one bit satisfied with this phone. GPS totally sucks! I'm being navigated to a location and all of the sudden I hear nothing because the app is "looking for GPS signal" and never locks in... This happens in both stock and custom (with updated GPS files)
I'm really attracted to the P10 Plus and am really considering in purchasing the phone. I don't think we'll know about dev until a little bit more time passes as this phone is still a little bit new.

I've come to the P10 Plus from the LG G6, which I REALLY didn't like, and I'm happy to confirm that it's a great device. Superb camera, really nice feel and design (I have the blue diamond cut version), and it's much smoother than the LG in handling tasks. Battery is ok, but I'm still in that new phone, constantly tweaking, phase, so I'll see what happens when I revert back to normal usage. I can definitely recommend getting one if you're on the fence about it.

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I've come to the P10 Plus from the LG G6, which I REALLY didn't like, and I'm happy to confirm that it's a great device. Superb camera, really nice feel and design (I have the blue diamond cut version), and it's much smoother than the LG in handling tasks. Battery is ok, but I'm still in that new phone, constantly tweaking, phase, so I'll see what happens when I revert back to normal usage. I can definitely recommend getting one if you're on the fence about it.
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Thank you! I really appreciate it your input!
Where did you purchase yours from? I'm in the USA, not too sure which version to purchase for full LTE speeds on AT&T hmm

I live and work in China, so not too hard for me to get hold of one here, lol - they're EVERYWHERE at the moment, big push for them before the S8 hits

I picked one up myself. I'm loving the camera, but i haven't made it my daily driver yet as i'm patiently waiting for a new rom and recovery. Almost went with OPPO but they are really locking down their devices.

How do you guys find battery life and standby?

Standby appears to be great. Battery... Not so much. BUT! I'm still in the honeymoon phase with phone, so it is getting used a lot. I'll post again in a few days when I have taught myself not to keep playing with it. The phone too

Love this p10 plus!

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I live and work in China .... they're EVERYWHERE at the moment, big push for them before the S8 hits
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Surprising regional strategy by Huawei....as Samsung is as big as Apple here, yet their AUS region service people and marketing know nothing st all, so that's as good as not even existing. They need to start pushing in countries where LG is doing well, because there's people who will ditch their sh*tty brand and lack of dev support for their models in favour of this phone:
Cocytan said:
I've come to the P10 Plus from the LG G6, which I REALLY didn't like, and I'm happy to confirm that it's a great device ...I can definitely recommend getting one if you're on the fence about it.
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Another unsatisfied LG customer.
xxxrichievxxx said:
I'm also sitting here with a V20 and boy do I regret getting this phone..
I'm really attracted to the P10 Plus and am really considering in purchasing the phone. I don't think we'll know about dev until a little bit more time passes as this phone is still a little bit new.
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Yep! You and me both. Except YOU are enjoying root at the very least...you can't have DUAL SIM and root, so I'm looking to ditch this sooner rather than later.
Anyone able to post any videos of using NFC or the LED notification light? Want to see how either it is to detect and its brightness, etc.
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Standby appears to be great. Battery... Not so much. BUT! I'm still in the honeymoon phase with phone, so it is getting used a lot. I'll post again in a few days when I have taught myself not to keep playing with it. The phone too
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any updates on battery life?

Im lookin at this phone also.. But I need some screen on time shots and battery usage to know how well it fares with the competition. Also how dev friendly is Huawei?? I've never used a Kirin soc before. I have not seen benches on it too. Anyone post any yet?
I had an S7 Edge Qualcomm but screen wanted to get a pink line down it so I sold it off. (I had lineage booting on it) Tried Dual sim LG V20 for a few days.. absolutely hated that phone. So I'm shopping around trying to find my next phone I want to bring Lineage to.

Seems Huawei forums are dead on here until months after release. I wonder how hard it is to employ someone, part time, as a social media marketing expert who jumps on these places, lends their time every so often and PROMOTES their product, PUSHES it to people, COMPARES against the competition. Rather than just waiting for people to spend big dollars to get their hands on it, dislike it (if they do, for whatever reason), and then sell it? There's just no useful information that can be obtained on here yet...
RoOSTA

Any regrets?

After a couple of months or however long you've had it, how are you guys liking the G5 Plus?
And please specify whether you have the 2GB or 4GB version.

I have the 4Gb and I have no regrets for this phone. The ONLY regret I have is that I bought it with the Amazon bootloader locked. Anything else, is really good.

titomalanguito said:
I have the 4Gb and I have no regrets for this phone. The ONLY regret I have is that I bought it with the Amazon bootloader locked. Anything else, is really good.
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So you think the non-Amazon version is definitely worth $60 more?

clankfu said:
So you think the non-Amazon version is definitely worth $60 more?
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Definitely. Only if you like to root and tweak things on Android.

I enjoy this phone a lot its fast and it seems to have NO limit of tasks you can do at once, big step up from a 1gb to 4gb of ram . The fingerprint reader is quick too.
So far this phone has great support from devs for custom roms and kernels for only being released in April 2017. That is one of the reasons why I picked this phone. Also great deal for such a powerful device.
Only downside I see is that you can NOT run Android 6.0 Marshmallow on it. Don't quote me on that but its what I've gathered from the internet.
4gb XT1687 (potter) LOS 7.1.2 14.1-20170630

titomalanguito said:
Definitely. Only if you like to root and tweak things on Android.
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I'm debating that myself. It's been a couple of years since I've really tweaked my phones so I'm not sure I'd really miss it.

my biggest issue is bugs.
they should be issuing regular updates. not waiting more than half a year.

remarquian said:
my biggest issue is bugs.
they should be issuing regular updates. not waiting more than half a year.
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Any bugs that are particularly bothersome?

clankfu said:
After a couple of months or however long you've had it, how are you guys liking the G5 Plus?
And please specify whether you have the 2GB or 4GB version.
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What about if you have the 3GB version?

MrBelter said:
What about if you have the 3GB version?
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haha exactly what i was thinking! like my gf for example, got her the 3gb version for her bday and ever since she couldnt let it down anymore, playing around on it like crazy UI is super smooth, screen and fingerprint sensor are very nice (one button nav FTW!) and most of all: dev support is amazing! battery life is also perfect, she gets around 10h sot with that 3000mah battery, same as me on my huawei mate 8 with 4000mah battery (but 6 inch screen vs. 5.2, naturally
she upgraded from a samsung galaxy ace 2 to the G5 plus now, im guessing she will keep this phone for 4-5 years provided the battery lasts software updates should be a given with this much dev support
btw shes running stoneware based on latest .67 stock rom with extended stock kernel. i was thinking to play it "safe" for now as long as there are current stock roms available. more bugs bothering her = more time me spending fixing her phone [emoji14]
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I prefer my 3GB Moto G5 Plus to my Moto X Play that's for sure.

titomalanguito said:
I have the 4Gb and I have no regrets for this phone. The ONLY regret I have is that I bought it with the Amazon bootloader locked. Anything else, is really good.
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you can't unlock it at all?

MrBelter said:
What about if you have the 3GB version?
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Didn't realize there was a 3GB version. Can I edit the poll?

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Any bugs that are particularly bothersome?
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the most annoying are:
Bluetooth pairing issues.
If one restarts Bluetooth isn't enabled by default.
the screen will come on in my pocket while riding my bike listening to music with earbunds when an event happens (like a phone call) and all heck ensues.

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Didn't realize there was a 3GB version. Can I edit the poll?
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64go/4gb only for usa :crying::crying::crying::crying:

I just love how sturdy it feels and love its turbo charger. I had hoped for a better camera but I use a DSLR for photos so not much complain but still i wud have loved to have a better post processing/or raw in this great sensor.
Solid phone from motorola. The form factor is perfect for me as well.
BTW I have the 4GB 32 GB one

Great phone. Speedy. Battery life is UH-MAZING. I've never had this much SOT and ontime on a phone ever (maybe I'm cursed?). Camera is solid. Form factor is great. As I get older, what I realize are the most important things for me on a phone are battery life and camera. On this phone, the battery life is awesome and the camera is good (not great). For $300 I'll take that every day and twice on Sunday.
ONLY downside....Where are the f$#@$king updates? I'm RETUS and still on .33 build with security updates from January. That's total BS in my book and a real fail.

4gb model, irked by lack of security updates. Phone was released in April, yet still running January 1, 2017 security update.

Since I live in Australia I have the 16GB/3GB model (+16GB microSD card) and I could not have been more happy with the performance. I'm getting 7-9 hours of SOT with heavy usage, and multi-tasking has worked really well.

esoh said:
ONLY downside....Where are the f$#@$king updates? I'm RETUS and still on .33 build with security updates from January. That's total BS in my book and a real fail.
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It's a phone from Lenovo what did you expect?