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Rumored LG G4 Pro

Already? This could come out in about 6 months according to other articles. Pretty sure I'm returning my G4 to Verizon in exchange for a Nexus 6..
http://phandroid.com/2015/06/18/lg-g4-pro-specs-rumor/
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Not because of this just find battery life disappointing. Haven't had any touch issues. But I did go right to Nova launcher and SwiftKey.
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1. Rumor
2. Guess you missed the thread that still sitting here on the front page started today about this every same thing

I'd buy it in a heartbeat. I've never truly had my mind blown. If the specs are fact, then I'll be prepared to be blown.

I'm returning my G4 as well, and getting another Note 4, a black one this time. Such hot specs on this gizmo and being unrooted is like driving my Benz at 55mph. Can't even run any adblocker. What kinda life is that!

Screen's too big for my taste. Same reason I've never liked the note or Nexus 6 even though i owned them both. G4 is pushing my limit with size as it is. I would only be jealous if the thing comes with an unlocked bootloader out of the box!

tofi1 said:
I'm returning my G4 as well, and getting another Note 4, a black one this time. Such hot specs on this gizmo and being unrooted is like driving my Benz at 55mph. Can't even run any adblocker. What kinda life is that!
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Haha.. I know how you feel.. well, I'm planning to return mine too.. Tell you the truth, the only thing I consider when choosing G4 is external battery and media card that Samsung left behind and wonderful root experience I got with G3.. but LG playing hard on this unlock thing, so no more LG for me..

I hope the lg g4 pro will alot better then this g4 808 snapdragon.
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Haha.. I know how you feel.. well, I'm planning to return mine too.. Tell you the truth, the only thing I consider when choosing G4 is external battery and media card that Samsung left behind and wonderful root experience I got with G3.. but LG playing hard on this unlock thing, so no more LG for me..
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Just wait, just like the g3 get also the root after a while.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/lg-g4-pro-coming-october-t3138896

G4 vs 1+2

what are the advantages/differences the 1+2 has over the g4 if both are running stock android? Any reason why you picking 1+2 over g4 or dumping the g4 for the 1+2?
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Root would be my reason at this point without seeing 1 plus 2 yet. No root on g4.

ambervals6 said:
what are the advantages/differences the 1+2 has over the g4? Any reason why you picking 1+2 over g4 or dumping the g4 for the 1+2?
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G4 has much lower performance than one plus 2.
G4 has. better camera
G4 price constantly decreases.
Oneplus 2 is developer friendly
Oxygen is almost aosp .
I recommend you to buy oneplus 2 and sell g4 if you want far better performance.
If you like better support and camera and you dont care about top performance keep lg g4.

kutulu32 said:
G4 has much lower performance than one plus 2.
G4 has. better camera
G4 price constantly decreases.
Oneplus 2 is developer friendly
Oxygen is almost aosp .
I recommend you to buy oneplus 2 and sell g4 if you want far better performance.
If you like better support and camera and you dont care about top performance keep lg g4.
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No. Let's say if both are running vanilla android. If the g4 had root I think would be ideal to compete with the 1+2 especially because it has memory card, better screen and better camera. It even costs less, $400 new.
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ambervals6 said:
No. Let's say if both are running vanilla android. If the g4 had root I think would be ideal to compete with the 1+2 especially because it has memory card, better screen and better camera. It even costs less, $400 new.
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If you had the european version of lg g4(unlockable bootloader) i would have recommended you to keep g4 .
But i insist that in raw performance the difference is very big.

kutulu32 said:
If you had the european version of lg g4(unlockable bootloader) i would have recommended you to keep g4 .
But i insist that in raw performance the difference is very big.
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Agreed. Have to see what screen does the 1+2 come out with.
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I have two G4 on ATT and both have touch issues. The battery life isn't as good as my OPO. The camera is superb compared to the OPO though.

moobieboobie said:
I have two G4 on ATT and both have touch issues. The battery life isn't as good as my OPO. The camera is superb compared to the OPO though.
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Touch screen should be easily fixed after 5 months when lg finally decides to send an update lol
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ambervals6 said:
Agreed. Have to see what screen does the 1+2 come out with.
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Qhd with 1080p battery performance would be great!!! Lol

Moving from a Samsung Galaxy 5

Thinking about moving from a Samsung Galaxy5 to the Moto G4 (amazon) for my wife. Any thoughts? Will she see an improvement that will make her happy?
Thanks

She might like the 5.5 inch screen. Also battery life is pretty good.
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Absolutely! In April, I bought the Moto G3 (2015) for my wife who had used a Samsung Galaxy 5-S for two years. She is very pleased with it and loves everything about it. The only regret she has is not waiting for the G4. She has been suffering with envy over my XT1625. Upgrading to this phone would be an even better move for your wife. :good::good::good::good::good:

denzelnuke said:
Thinking about moving from a Samsung Galaxy5 to the Moto G4 (amazon) for my wife. Any thoughts? Will she see an improvement that will make her happy?
Thanks
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You won't have the waterproof ability as much as the S5 and it's not as fast on benchmarks. The screen is nice and it's on clean Android. If she's used to TouchWiz the Samsung interface it will take a little to get used to. My GF has a J3 and likes my G4 but gets stuck in the interface.
There is no home button only on screen so if she's used to it that might be a turn off.

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You won't have the waterproof ability as much as the S5 and it's not as fast on benchmarks. The screen is nice and it's on clean Android. If she's used to TouchWiz the Samsung interface it will take a little to get used to. My GF has a J3 and likes my G4 but gets stuck in the interface.
There is no home button only on screen so if she's used to it that might be a turn off.
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Thanks for the input. This site shows the benchmarks are better on the G4. http://www.ubergizmo.com/products/lang/en_us/devices/galaxy-s5,lg-g4/

denzelnuke said:
Thanks for the input. This site shows the benchmarks are better on the G4. http://www.ubergizmo.com/products/lang/en_us/devices/galaxy-s5,lg-g4/
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That's an LG G4. Not the Moto G4. Idk if they have that as options on that site.

daverobinson88 said:
That's an LG G4. Not the Moto G4. Idk if they have that as options on that site.
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Okay, I see that now.

Is J500FN a great upgrade for my dead LG L Fino ?

Yesterday my phone just went black and no matter how hard I tried to turn it on, it just wouldn't turn on.. Also, yes, I have tried plugging it in without battery and seeing if it will display the missing battery screen, but it only sometimes does, which would indicate a failing hardware inside my phone.
My question was, is the J500FN (2016) a great upgrade over my dead LG L Fino? Are you guys satisfied with the phone? Is the touchscreen input response time great? Also, which ROM/Kernel would you recommend me to use if I bought this phone?
Thanks in advance!

proudlytm said:
Yesterday my phone just went black and no matter how hard I tried to turn it on, it just wouldn't turn on.. Also, yes, I have tried plugging it in without battery and seeing if it will display the missing battery screen, but it only sometimes does, which would indicate a failing hardware inside my phone.
My question was, is the J500FN (2016) a great upgrade over my dead LG L Fino? Are you guys satisfied with the phone? Is the touchscreen input response time great? Also, which ROM/Kernel would you recommend me to use if I bought this phone?
Thanks in advance!
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Hello!
My answer to your question is no.
J5 (2016) doesn't have that much development and Touchwiz sux.
I'm a J500FN (2015) owner and the phone is quite good and i didn't have any problem with it. But I'm using CM to use my phone to it's fullest capabilities, and not Touchwiz which make a phone a crap phone.
I don't recommend buying Samsung unless there is stable CM/AOSP available.
If you're looking for a phone with good XDA support, I would say to take a look at Moto G4 Play. It has similar hardware specs as J5 2016 and it got good XDA support.
Here is a comparison with specs between Moto G4 Play and J5 2016: http://m.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=8104&idPhone2=7869 .
It depends what's your budget and what phone you want (e.g. with removable battery or not etc.).

#Henkate said:
Hello!
My answer to your question is no.
J5 (2016) doesn't have that much development and Touchwiz sux.
I'm a J500FN (2015) owner and the phone is quite good and i didn't have any problem with it. But I'm using CM to use my phone to it's fullest capabilities, and not Touchwiz which make a phone a crap phone.
I don't recommend buying Samsung unless there is stable CM/AOSP available.
If you're looking for a phone with good XDA support, I would say to take a look at Moto G4 Play. It has similar hardware specs as J5 2016 and it got good XDA support.
Here is a comparison with specs between Moto G4 Play and J5 2016: http://m.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=8104&idPhone2=7869 .
It depends what's your budget and what phone you want (e.g. with removable battery or not etc.).
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Well, I don't plan on staying on Touchwiz even if I buy the phone, I just like it specs-side and that it has removable battery and SD card slot.

proudlytm said:
Well, I don't plan on staying on Touchwiz even if I buy the phone, I just like it specs-side and that it has removable battery and SD card slot.
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Well, J5 (2016) has few ROMs based on Touchwiz which is same thing. It doesn't have cm.
It's your choice, but if I were you, then I would choose the Moto G4 Play.

#Henkate said:
Well, J5 (2016) has few ROMs based on Touchwiz which is same thing. It doesn't have cm.
It's your choice, but if I were you, then I would choose the Moto G4 Play.
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Ohh... I just noticed that J5 (2016) is J510FN, I was thinking that it was J500FN.. Good I noticed
Ok, so do you think J5 (2016) will get different ROMs soon ? I'm asking because J5 (2016) has a 500MB more RAM and has a bit of visual appearance improvements.

proudlytm said:
Ohh... I just noticed that J5 (2016) is J510FN, I was thinking that it was J500FN.. Good I noticed
Ok, so do you think J5 (2016) will get different ROMs soon ?
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I dont think it will get any CM based rom. There is only one developer which made a kernel.
Man, just go for Moto G4 Play (2gb ram version) . It will even have Nougat according to gsmarena, if you care about it. It is cheaper, has similar specs and has good XDA support. Moto ftw! xD
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I'm asking because J5 (2016) has a 500MB more RAM and has a bit of visual appearance improvements.
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J5 2016 has 2gb ram and Moto G4 Play 16gb version has 2gb ram too.

J5 2016 has GPU Adreno 306, which isn't too good if you game a lot. The FPS drop over time is quite significant, playing heavy games like GTA SA lags a lot. Otherwise it'd have been a great phone.
I have a J5 2016 (J5108) with stock 5.1.1 unrooted

I might get the Moto G4 Play after all.. Seems a better choice by a bit to me..

proudlytm said:
I might get the Moto G4 Play after all.. Seems a better choice by a bit to me..
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Great choice!
Lemme know your experience with it.
PS: I wish i bought a Moto instead J5

#Henkate said:
Great choice!
Lemme know your experience with it.
PS: I wish i bought a Moto instead J5
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Thanks a lot for the advice man, I think you gave me the better option!

Get a One plus 2!

Netherdrake034 said:
Get a One plus 2!
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One Plus 3 is better, at 430$

Amarius1 said:
One Plus 3 is better, at 430$
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But he wants a budget smart phone considering he wants to buy a j5/g4 so one plus 2 just costs are 270 dollars.
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Netherdrake034 said:
But he wants a budget smart phone considering he wants to buy a j5/g4 so one plus 2 just costs are 270 dollars.
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Moto G4 Play is under 200 euros.
And I think @proudlytm has already decided considering his posts at Moto G4 Play section xD.

#Henkate said:
Moto G4 Play is under 200 euros.
And I think @proudlytm has already decided considering his posts at Moto G4 Play section xD.
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Bad decision. Moto g's camera are really bad. I had g2 and g3, literally trash camera.
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Netherdrake034 said:
Bad decision. Moto g's camera are really bad. I had g2 and g3, literally trash camera.
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I don't know. But one thing is clear: it does it's job for it's price.

#Henkate said:
I don't know. But one thing is clear: it does it's job for it's price.
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If you want a phone for performance then get used one like mine for just $140...
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Thanks for the advice guys, but OnePlus 2/3 far exceed my budget..
Also I don't care that much about the camera - I don't focus on having an excellent camera anyways. And it can't have such a bad camera.. (Probably is better than on my LG L Fino)
I've watched videos on YouTube, showing the camera's capabilities and the quality seems decent enough for me.

proudlytm said:
Thanks for the advice guys, but OnePlus 2/3 far exceed my budget..
Also I don't care that much about the camera - I don't focus on having an excellent camera anyways. And it can't have such a bad camera.. (Probably is better than on my LG L Fino)
I've watched videos on YouTube, showing the camera's capabilities and the quality seems decent enough for me.
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Well thats unfortunate because the only issue with moto camera is it fails to focus on the subject. Very poor quality low light photos and videos tho but seems like you don't care about camera.
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Netherdrake034 said:
Well thats unfortunate because the only issue with moto camera is it fails to focus on the subject. Very poor quality low light photos and videos tho but seems like you don't care about camera.
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You said you have owned a G2 and a G3 but you can't know for the G4's quality..

Moto G4 / G5 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S5

Quick question. Is it worth getting a G4 Plus or G5 Plus and replacing a Galaxy S5? The S5 has had it's bootloader cracked and is now unlockable if you have the right version of it. The Specs on the S5 seem to be a bit better than the G4 or G5 plus, but I like the features of Moto's. This device would be for my sister, who is in no way a power user. I do all her technical stuff for her. One advantage of the Moto's is they will be updated to Nougat where as the S5 will be done at MM, I think. Secondly the unlocking of the Moto bootloader is crazy simple and the S5 is a bit more involved. Any opinions are appreciated. Thank you.

Go for a Nokia 6 or G5 plus.

cerberusss said:
Go for a Nokia 6 or G5 plus.
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I would wait until tests of both devices are published.

Galaxy s5 is seriously an aged device with ****tiest UI on top and lags ****! Even moto E is better in ui performance than it! Better get the g5+ variant! Releasing on March 17th
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Hari Haran said:
Galaxy s5 is seriously an aged device with ****tiest UI on top and lags ****! Even moto E is better in ui performance than it! Better get the g5+ variant! Releasing on March 17th
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I agree, but the Spec's on the older SG5 are not the bad compared to the G5 Plus. It's not like the G5 Plus totally destroys the SG5. I do like the clean Moto interface and the Moto actions. Biometric unlocking is cool too. I am leaning towards the G5 Plus but wanted to see what others thought as well.

robn30 said:
I agree, but the Spec's on the older SG5 are not the bad compared to the G5 Plus. It's not like the G5 Plus totally destroys the SG5. I do like the clean Moto interface and the Moto actions. Biometric unlocking is cool too. I am leaning towards the G5 Plus but wanted to see what others thought as well.
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I really wouldn't get an S5 unless new. The majority of S5s out there are refurbs or used, and even then they cost upwards of $200. IF you CAN get it new for under $200, pick one up. Custom ROMs are aplenty for it and it has better hardware than the G4/G5 (SD801, better camera, waterproofing, etc.).
The G5 should get Android O later this year, even given Lenovo's spotty track record on updates.
The G4 won't get O unless through custom ROMs.
Age also matters. I would say that the G5 would be a little better durability wise given its metal construction, but I also don't know how old your sister is.

negusp said:
I really wouldn't get an S5 unless new. The majority of S5s out there are refurbs or used, and even then they cost upwards of $200. IF you CAN get it new for under $200, pick one up. Custom ROMs are aplenty for it and it has better hardware than the G4/G5 (SD801, better camera, waterproofing, etc.).
The G5 should get Android O later this year, even given Lenovo's spotty track record on updates.
The G4 won't get O unless through custom ROMs.
Age also matters. I would say that the G5 would be a little better durability wise given its metal construction, but I also don't know how old your sister is.
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My original post might have been confusing, she currently has the S5. We are considering getting her the G5 Plus. She is not techie and wouldn't benefit in any way from a custom ROM. She wouldn't know how to do anything with custom firmware.

robn30 said:
My original post might have been confusing, she currently has the S5. We are considering getting her the G5 Plus. She is not techie and wouldn't benefit in any way from a custom ROM. She wouldn't know how to do anything with custom firmware.
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Ah OK, makes sense. Yeah, then I would go with the G5 Plus.
Personally, I think Lenovo dropped the ball with the Plus as the standard G has a removable back and battery, while the Plus does not.
The G4 has a removable back, and while it technically does not have a removable battery it can be removed with a few screws, connectors, and battery adhesive. So, in the long run, I would definitely prefer the G4.

negusp said:
Ah OK, makes sense. Yeah, then I would go with the G5 Plus.
Personally, I think Lenovo dropped the ball with the Plus as the standard G has a removable back and battery, while the Plus does not.
The G4 has a removable back, and while it technically does not have a removable battery it can be removed with a few screws, connectors, and battery adhesive. So, in the long run, I would definitely prefer the G4.
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It is nice that the G4 has a removable battery, but I like the specs of the G5 Plus a bit more. She will upgrade her phone again in 2 years or so anyway. If the battery can't last that long then I'm done with Moto. We will keep the S5 as a backup and I plan on unlocking the boot loader if she has the version that is unlockable.
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it looks like the galaxy S5 is still getting security patches from Samsung. I am not sure about the G5 plus. Does anyone know how much longer the Galaxy S5 will get security patches for? Thanks