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Hi,
I know this question may seem similar and it has already been answered before but those threads are over 5-6 months old so imo they aren't relevant anymore. I have to make a decision ASAP regarding selling my 8 months-old 16GB Moto X 2014 and upgrading to a brand new 32GB Nexus 5X. In the place where I live, the X2 can easily be sold with ~$175 (I bought it new for $250). Now, the 32 gig 5X can be bought at ~ $350. So, do you guys think it's worth the extra $$$? Did the 5X improve since the monthly 2016 updates? Does anyone here tested the N Dev Preview 4 on their 5X? Do the past issues (like overheating) are still there? To me, the "shocking" thing about the 5X is the fact that I tested it in a local store besides my X2 in Geekbench 3 and it was quite of a surprise to see the Moto take the lead in the 2nd attempt. (Both stock, running MM 6.0 - The 5X had the October 1st 2015 security update). After the 2nd run, the 5X's score dipped below the X2's by around 300-500 points.
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Hi,
I know this question may seem similar and it has already been answered before but those threads are over 5-6 months old so imo they aren't relevant anymore. I have to make a decision ASAP regarding selling my 8 months-old 16GB Moto X 2014 and upgrading to a brand new 32GB Nexus 5X. In the place where I live, the X2 can easily be sold with ~$175 (I bought it new for $250). Now, the 32 gig 5X can be bought at ~ $350. So, do you guys think it's worth the extra $$$? Did the 5X improve since the monthly 2016 updates? Does anyone here tested the N Dev Preview 4 on their 5X? Do the past issues (like overheating) are still there? To me, the most "shocking" thing about the 5X is the fact that I tested it in a local store besides my X2 in Geekbench 3 and it was quite of a surprise to see the Moto take the lead in the 2nd attempt. (Both stock, running MM 6.0 - The 5X had the October 1st 2015 security update). After the 2nd run, the 5X's score dipped below the X2's by around 300-500 points.
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Why aren't the 5 month reviews relevant? Why do you have to make a decision asap? I don't think anyone here has tested DP4. Why is anything you see "shocking" ? How do you test at a store with the same software as you have on whatever phone you say you have? Why did you post this? Why did I reply? When is DP5 coming out already? When will TWRP be compatible with Nougat encrypted?
I am asking if N brings improvements to the device. 5 months ago, there wasn't any DP3 or DP4. Jeez, I don't see why you have to be so rude.
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I am asking if N brings improvements to the device. 5 months ago, there wasn't any DP3 or DP4. Jeez, I don't see why you have to be so rude.
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It's my nature.
Asking if dev previews have changed anything is not what you asked or stated.
Edit.. well you kind of asked in a very round about way. Perhaps...
Has dp4 helped with some old reported issues like..
The benchmark thing from a store with your moto x in hand seems kind of weird, no?
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Fine then. It seems I'm not welcomed here. XDA's community has gone to s*** lately.
bv31top said:
In the place where I live, the X2 can easily be sold with ~$175 (I bought it new for $250). Now, the 32 gig 5X can be bought at ~ $350. So, do you guys think it's worth the extra $$$?
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So, basically, you can get a new N5X for ~$175, net? I would take that deal for the guaranteed updates alone, plus the doubling from 16GB to 32GB.
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Did the 5X improve since the monthly 2016 updates? Does anyone here tested the N Dev Preview 4 on their 5X? Do the past issues (like overheating) are still there? To me, the "shocking" thing about the 5X is the fact that I tested it in a local store besides my X2 in Geekbench 3 and it was quite of a surprise to see the Moto take the lead in the 2nd attempt.
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You will never get a consistent answer on performance. Some people claim N5X performance is terrible, others say it is great. I have had it since launch and performance has been flawless for me. If you are a heavy gamer you would probably want better specs, but otherwise the N5X is solid.
My N5X has never overheated, nor has performance suffered due to throttling. But, I don't game, so I wouldn't expect to run into those issues. I don't have the dev preview installed (I rely on my phone too much day-to-day to install a beta OS), but reports have generally been very positive.
Personally, I don't get hung up on benchmarks. They don't reflect real-world usage, in my opinion -- a phone can score great on benchmarks and be crappy in real life usage (particularly if the phone has been engineered to over perform in benchmarks) and vice versa. JMO.
Hey guys so this is my last day here at the G4 forum. Ditching my phone for an Oneplus 3.
I Wanted to create a thread where u can share information about your next device and why u leaving the G4.
For me it's clear. I have a sn 506 which thank god never bootlooped. I sent my phone after 12 months of usage in because of crazy screen burn in and they replaced me Motherboard processor and PCB. And it did get worse after that. Phone got unusable and the lack of Updates made my choice in direction to the OP3.
Goodbye Guys
I'm still using my LG G4 and I'm loving every bit of my experience with it. My next phone, when I replace it would be either LG G5 or LG V20.
Motorola are good phones, Samsung is great, I've used different models of those. But there is no other phone like LG when it comes to Androids. Best experience ever.
They aren't good at marketing their products like their competitors which makes them loose the market to less quality products out there. Otherwise, LG makes great phones. Remember the time when LG released LG Viewty? The whole world had that phone on their wish-list. They still make extraordinary phones.
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Steering clear of any LG phones. The G3, G4, G5, and V10 all had bootloop problems. No thanks.
I am an Android fan and modder since 2013. I love(d) Android. So much customization, and I still like my G4 (except the fact if i hit it very weakly or it accidently jumps down the battery connection loses and it turns off). Few months ago I bought an iPad Air 2. I have to tell you, iOS is awesome. Lag? Not even a micro. Weaker hardware than G4 and runs much smoother. I also love iOS animations. Sorry Android, but.....
My new phone will be probably an iPhone 7 Pro/Plus, or a 7S.
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I am an Android fan and modder since 2013. I love(d) Android. So much customization, and I still like my G4 (except the fact if i hit it very weakly or it accidently jumps down the battery connection loses and it turns off). Few months ago I bought an iPad Air 2. I have to tell you, iOS is awesome. Lag? Not even a micro. Weaker hardware than G4 and runs much smoother. I also love iOS animations. Sorry Android, but.....
My new phone will be probably an iPhone 7 Pro/Plus, or a 7S.
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You were a modder and now you want to go into iOS jail?! Mah...
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One thing is sure..i will never buy any phone from LG,G4 is the worst phone I've had so far,for LG is best to produce dishwashers instead of smartphones,with my G4 i have problems with :red colored retention on gray colored parts of display,poor call quality ,call volume too low and distorted,terrible battery life,overheating,phone is 505 series it has has problems with everything except the camera ,and the damn thing does not want to die (bootloop issue) so I can get a new phone because I still have a year warranty on damn thing,never more LG smartphone ,next phone will be most likely iphone 6s plus or new coming iphone 7 i am just to tired of tweaking android so i can have a normal phone
My next device would either be a HTC or Nexus. I saw how the G2 and G3 had the bootloader unlocked eventually so I thought the same would happen. I then realized how much I truly needed it, life without AOSP feels so.. Slow.
HTC always seems to be spot on with their devices on the software level. Their camera need work but I'm not a photographer anyways.
Nexus is like a blank canvas and can be tuned to your liking. I'd probably go nuts with the options available.
Looking forward for V20,
Own att G4 with 506 serial and so far so good for my daily usage...even with my front camera have focusing issue but i'm not a selfie person.
Feel sorry for those who had bootloop issue with their device
I love the G4 but my confidence in it is basically shot. I've had it about nine months and it has had to go back for warranty repairs three times. Twice for screen issues and once for bootlooping. Add to that my non-carrier H815T is still on the January security patch, which is crazy. It's disappointing because my two previous phones (Nexus 5 and Nexus 4) were both also LG devices and were really good. But now every time my G4 has the slightest bump, stuff that I would normally just ignore as a quirk, I find myself sweating that it's about to start bootlooping again or get some other crazy hardware issue.
I'm going to wait and see what the new Nexus device is like when it's released in a few weeks. If that doesn't tickle my fancy then I'll have a serious look at a Samsung Galaxy S7.
Got a Oneplus 3 on the way. Going to sell my G4 SN 506 EU H815 even though it has had zero issues and in brief been a fantastic device. Just can't really gamble on it not developing bootloop. Plus OP3 has fingerprint scanner, excellent development and just generally a very well rounded device.:good:
If I drop my G4, then I will get a HTC 10 or one of the new Nexus devices. Depends on the price of course and if I had the money...:good: (So I don't know if ever...student life without money ftw!:silly: )
Moto Z Play
Good camera, good battery, thats all i need
My actually device is the LG G4, it's a good Smartphone, but I think the G3 was a bit better, it was easier to root and flash then the G4, the design from the G3 is so much better.
My next device is: LG V20, G5 or Nexus 6p
Sorry for my ****ing **** English
Though I'm pretty happy with my LG G4, having heard of all these bootloop and other issues, I probably won't be getting another LG device. From a design point of view, the G5 does not appeal to me one bit. Pretty much the same goes for the V20.
Having used a few smartphones now, I began to lean more towards stock Android, so probably a new Nexus device is on the horizon for me. OnePlus might be an option as well.
My boat with LG G4 has sailed. I enjoyed this device and now I have given it away.
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I purchased the G4 on October 2015 and got the bootloop on December: so I sent it for repair before the holidays and they replaced the motherboard (IMEI and SN untouched), then I got it back on January. After this episode I've never had a single problem with this phone, I really love it, but at the same time I'm really disappointed about how LG (at least here in Italy) supports it (just a security patch after 8 months, when other phones get regular patches every month). Also, I red about many G4s that bootlooped again even if they were repaired the first time and now some V10s and G5s do the same thing too, so I'm a little bit afraid that bootloop might happen again. Patience, but I don't think my next phone will be another LG, I'm going to get an HTC (my One S was a really good phone and today for basic stuff is still OK) or an ASUS (I recently bought for my mum a Zenfone and it's fantastic) in the future. I usually change my phone every 3-4 years, so I have much time to think about this.
I love stability and camera quality in phones.
When I came back to Android I tied a few till I get at G4.
Loved Huawei Mate S and OnePlus 2.
But camera it's all G4, so ill stick with it till I get a better one.
For me it's only one bad thing about this phone, its the screen resolution - no point higher than FHD for a 5.5 screen and battery suffer cause of LG choice.
Rest I'm loving it.
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Guys...... Nexus is dead.
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Guys...... Nexus is dead.
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What do you mean with that?
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What do you mean with that?
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This, probably - http://www.xda-developers.com/google-pixel-and-google-pixel-xl-coming-to-you-on-october-4th/
I'm not due an upgrade for a year, but my next phone will most likely be a Nexus (or Pixel/whatever they call them).
Hi,
I'm looking to buy a second hand device because my old phone got screwd, while looking I found a Nexus 5X which looks good and also is working perfectly for now, but I'm reading everywhere that almost all the devices from LG that have the SD808 are dying (bootloop) (G4, V10 and N5X) and instead of repairing them, they are offering LG G5, which makes me also think that it just can't be repaired in any way, so right now I'm starting to think that this Nexus 5x problem is something like the Note 7 but less violent.. I mean, that it will happen to every N5X device sooner or later, and it being a second hand device I don't really want to spend 180$ for a 1-2 months device...
Is this looking like the Note 7 problem or? What are the chances? Would you reccomend me the Nexus 5x second hand in 2017?
And which other device can you reccomend me? I've been looking for the Original Nexus 5 but the camera and the SD800...
I'm very newbie on the forum so if this question doesn't go here change it's section please, thanks.
I have my Nexus 5X for over 6 monthes , without any problems...
maybe its a luck thing, but I trust this device to continue wokring ..
hope I helped you in somthing
(pay attention that not *all of the nexus 5x are dying , just some of them.. you can see that by the usage of the nexus 5x forms here at xda)
I would go for Nexus 6P instead, maybe Pixel if your budget can handle it.
IDK if they are repairable, but AFAIK one reason is that N5X is no longer being manufactured.
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I would go for Nexus 6P instead, maybe Pixel if your budget can handle it.
IDK if they are repairable, but AFAIK one reason is that N5X is no longer being manufactured.
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I can't afford it, I found a S5 Plus at about 165$ that lookgs good too... But It don't have too much community support :silly:
Hmm, I see, well, if there is someone who got it in bootloop before they stopped manufacturing it and can tell me if they repared it or directly changed it for a new one and still working, please.
i hope mine will die during next 12 monts to have a refound and by a new smartphone
Actually is working fine
I actually had a g4 that died a bootlooping death before I got the 5x and if you can afford it go for the 6p.
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I actually had a g4 that died a bootlooping death before I got the 5x and if you can afford it go for the 6p.
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6p is about 100$+, and I'm reading it have the bootloop problem too...
BTW turning off the big cores solves the problem? If it works I would buy it anyway, I love the design and the camera on this phone, at this price.
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6p is about 100$+, and I'm reading it have the bootloop problem too...
BTW turning off the big cores solves the problem? If it works I would buy it anyway, I love the design and the camera on this phone, at this price.
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Well I'm that case go for the 5x and another plus is that when official support stops the custom ROMs usually don't do you should never be stuck with outdated software
I think that was becouse of 7.0 early release. Mine nexus died too but i recovered him, from that day i still using 7.0 and now 7.1.1 without any problem. If you dont have enough money for 6P (wich i recommend, better battery life, performance, and display) You can try Nexus 5X, it's a great device but battery life would be better. :>
Choose Nex with warranty. If anything goes wrong Google will fix it (or LG). Good Luck
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I think that was becouse of 7.0 early release. Mine nexus died too but i recovered him, from that day i still using 7.0 and now 7.1.1 without any problem. If you dont have enough money for 6P (wich i recommend, better battery life, performance, and display) You can try Nexus 5X, it's a great device but battery life would be better. :>
Choose Nex with warranty. If anything goes wrong Google will fix it (or LG). Good Luck
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Yes, that is what I'm looking for, there is a shop that sells it (second hand, but with warranty from the shop), btw, how you recovered it?
Have my 5X (16b) since a year, and I think personally it's a really good phone (coupled with an external battery btw and with PureNexus 7 rom ), never had any bootloop brick.
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Probably my EFS was messed up. Died in about 2 weeks after 7.0 release. I was fighting for his life almost 2 days! I was lucky that my phone was in unlocked state. I dont know exacly how i recovered him but i tried diffrent stock images, and twrp backups (incl. EFS) but no luck, when i was gonna to give up and send my device back to LG for repair i flashed old marshmallow stock image and on top of it backup from 7.0 (without changing vendor) phone booted up! And from that moment so far no problem with this bootloop. Nex is working strong from about 1yr no problems. Everything is working like this first day, but build quality is really crap.
I have my Nexus 5x working fine with Cyanogen 13 (so Marshmallow obviously).
As far as I can see, problems begin with Nougat.
As for bootloop, have you guys tried downgrading? I will not touch 7 until they fix all issues.
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I have my Nexus 5x working fine with Cyanogen 13 (so Marshmallow obviously).
As far as I can see, problems begin with Nougat.
As for bootloop, have you guys tried downgrading? I will not touch 7 until they fix all issues.
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Here, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1...D3_E-rXRZ-QMmxpR4D4IdwEWZYb2NKA/viewanalytics some people saying that happened on 6.0 too, maybe because of the lapse time, or maybe they got another type of bootloop.
Btw the ratio is very good, 103\1558.
I like that ratio
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Since November my phone's battery started showing weird graphs in stats. There is an idle drain of almost 1.2%/h without any apps installed or even in safe mode. And when i calculate per-app breakdown it does not matches the drain percentage. I ignored that since i it has rapid charging which doesn't take that long to completely charge the phone.
But 4-5 days back my phone just rebooted while browsing chrome and kept on rebooting on boot logo for 3-4 times. After that it rebooted again and showed 'This device is corrupt' but phone was working as it was before reboot. Then i unlocked the bootloader and flashed the factory images. There was no issue for 2 days but last night it did the same i.e. rebooting again and again but this timei had to force restart it by holding power button since it got stuck on Android logo this time. After force restart I again got the message 'This device is corrupt'.
Hardware issue? If that's the case i am really just frustrated with this phone. Last September i got my phone's Display replaced because of dead pixels, then battery and now this.
I am going to visit LG repairs tomorrow.
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I would go for Nexus 6P instead, maybe Pixel if your budget can handle it.
IDK if they are repairable, but AFAIK one reason is that N5X is no longer being manufactured.
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Nexus 6P has nothing more to offer than a slighty faster cpu on paper
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Nexus 6P has nothing more to offer than a slighty faster cpu on paper
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Yes, what results in Daydream support. Additionally, it has bigger AMOLED display and full metal build (which is quite brittle, but that's not a problem for me personally). AAAND more RAM.
There is daydream support for nexus 5x too, check the apps section
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ne...d-daydream-vr-support-nexus-5x-t3518570/page2
2 gig ram is perfectly fine for me never had any issues. I play heavy games and use multitasking all the time.
On pure nexus rom everything is insanely smooth
I dont like metal build it doesnt feel good for me
Not that i want to argue but this phone is perfect, no need to pay 100€ more 6P has nothing more to offer
There has been also growing number of issues where the phone will completely die on the 6p despite having adequate battery:
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/1...hutdown-issue-after-android-nougat-update.htm
I don't know if there is really anything conclusive about this or the 5x, it's like which comes first the chicken or the egg (software vs. hardware).
I can say one thing though, if you get the phone cheap enough like I did (brand new 32GB, $200), then who gives a f--- if it messes up after 6 months. That's why I don't buy expensive phones anymore that way if it breaks or something happens I'm never out too much (I don't buy insurance, waste of money).
Hello everyone!
So the new google pixel is out but it's pretty costly and since the budget is limited i was looking for a more economic option, so here i am.
Do you think that Nexus 5x is still good phone in 2017? Are you still satisfied with it or it should be better take a look for another phone?
Thanks in advance!
Best regards,
DaRk-L0rD
Don't do that I have lots of problems with this device (if you want to use it for modding or just unlocking bootloader) Click
DaRk-L0rD said:
Hello everyone!
So the new google pixel is out but it's pretty costly and since the budget is limited i was looking for a more economic option, so here i am.
Do you think that Nexus 5x is still good phone in 2017? Are you still satisfied with it or it should be better take a look for another phone?
Thanks in advance!
Best regards,
DaRk-L0rD
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Don't do that I have lots of problems with this device (if you want to use it for modding or just unlocking bootloader) Click
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that's kinda single case. in general the N5X works very good, is easy to handle/to mod and its greatly supported by developers and Google.
also, the Nexus is always first in getting Android updates alongside with Pixel. so yeah, imo its still worth it to buy.
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that's kinda single case. in general the N5X works very good, is easy to handle/to mod and its greatly supported by developers and Google.
also, the Nexus is always first in getting Android updates alongside with Pixel. so yeah, imo its still worth it to buy.
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Yes, I agree, it worked very well before the problem.
Here you have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4izdD7l3BWY
Satisfied, and it is still a decent device. But if you are a heavy user with so many apps and multitasking requirements, I'd advise against it as a daily driver.
Yes. After more than a month of use, updated to 7.1.1 and jan security update, so far no problem. This one is my daily driver.
For the "right" price of course. You should try and negotiate.
I can buy three Pixels with my budget, but Im not considering changing my 5x as a daily driver yet. Using it since jan 2016, not a single issue except for the back cover getting dirty easily. Light, not too big not too small, not expensive, powerful enough for almost any task, great display, decent stereo speakers with mod, accurate GPS, good battery life with 7.1.1, always up to date, durable and impressive cameras.
Theres no better smartphone on the market IMO, of course depending on your wishes, you wont need anything other that N5X cannot offer.
It depends on who you are. A heavy user playing games, having a tens of apps opened or rather a decent one with social/media focus? This being a good device for sorta a middle demanding user. It's still got very good camera, vanilla Android, regular updates, good dimensions etc... Speaking for myself, I've always been happy with it. It just fits my needs
It depends!
i have this device from 1 month! it not so much time .. but enought for test it in deep.
the value depends on how much money you will spend!
because the 5x have some deficiencies compare with over middle range! display - battery - audio-ram is under the average!
although the cpu is a very good compromise: good performance and very low heat! and the camera is very very good too!
take your sum but i suggest to look something else and more future-proof ( mininum 3 gb of ram )
ps. I bought it because a friend of mine gave it to me for 100 euro 32 gb hehehehe and it have just 5 months. DD
It is a good phone unless you have unreasonable expectations. Works good for me
DaRk-L0rD said:
Hello everyone!
So the new google pixel is out but it's pretty costly and since the budget is limited i was looking for a more economic option, so here i am.
Do you think that Nexus 5x is still good phone in 2017? Are you still satisfied with it or it should be better take a look for another phone?
Thanks in advance!
Best regards,
DaRk-L0rD
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Despite of the bootloop issue happening globally, I strongly suggest avoid buying it or any google device like 6P and other LG Devices for your own good
I just got mine early this month, I bought it coz I know it would still get the next Android version after Nougat. This thing takes great photos, arguably comparable or better than what the current flagships has to offer. And feels just as snappy. I would recommend it.
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Despite of the bootloop issue happening globally, I strongly suggest avoid buying it or any google device like 6P and other LG Devices for your own good
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For some reason, I don't get no bootloops at all. I have stock everything.
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I just got mine early this month, I bought it coz I know it would still get the next Android version after Nougat. This thing takes great photos, arguably comparable or better than what the current flagships has to offer. And feels just as snappy. I would recommend it.
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For some reason, I don't get no bootloops at all. I have stock everything.
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Of course not all of us would experience that right away, LG itself claimed the hardware problem presented on Nexus 5X devices which causes the device to loop endlessly, telling to refund them as they're no longer have the parts to repair it.
I have my 5X, I bought it 2016, January and I wasn't aware of the hardware problem happening on 5X due to the bad soldering on the motherboard which the flash memory and Snapdragon chip residing on, few days ago I didn't knew that was the end making my $400 phone a paperweight, the worse thing is warranty has already expired plus I'm living outside the US and Europe so Google and LG's support are unavailable and are out of reach, so what now? Google left me out of the blue for nothing on this crap phone. I'm a huge fan of their nexus devices and 5X was my first ever phone I bought and same reason as yours why I bought it, very disappointed so never again to them and LG.
It's not bad for me to say him avoid buying it because I'm just concerned about it, rather than blame everything at the end of the day when it happens...
My opinion: just buy it If you like the stock android with quick updates, and modding/custom rom
If so, it's excellent, great screen, great camera, a lot of community roms/mods so you cant get bored...
But If you are not going to enjoy that you better go to other option
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Of course not all of us would experience that right away, LG itself claimed the hardware problem presented on Nexus 5X devices which causes the device to loop endlessly, telling to refund them as they're no longer have the parts to repair it.
I have my 5X, I bought it 2016, January and I wasn't aware of the hardware problem happening on 5X due to the bad soldering on the motherboard which the flash memory and Snapdragon chip residing on, few days ago I didn't knew that was the end making my $400 phone a paperweight, the worse thing is warranty has already expired plus I'm living outside the US and Europe so Google and LG's support are unavailable and are out of reach, so what now? Google left me out of the blue for nothing on this crap phone. I'm a huge fan of their nexus devices and 5X was my first ever phone I bought and same reason as yours why I bought it, very disappointed so never again to them and LG.
It's not bad for me to say him avoid buying it because I'm just concerned about it, rather than blame everything at the end of the day when it happens...
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They said the boot loops occurred after the Nougat update. I got the phone under marshmallow and updated it with no issues so far. Not sure if the boot loops occurs on all models though as there's a couple of them. I got the H791 (UK.EU version). Crossing my fingers.
Well, I got it for £200 and it is way worth the money. I think it's okay as a daily driver, but if you had the money - get the Pixel. It's just.. better. If the Pixel is a bit too much maybe get the Nexus 6P. It's an upgrade from this although personally I find 5.2" to be a perfect phone size, and alas the Pixel only comes in 5" and 5.5".
I'm using this as a daily driver with the following, it is still fast and amazing:
Pixel ROM (6.1)
F2FS Data & Cache Partitions
Adaway
Franco Kernel (r32)
SuperSU (SR3)
Naptime (Disable Motion, Instant Doze, and Exclude Fit)
L Speed (LNET Tweaked for Mobile Data, Disabled Debugging, and KSM Enable)
FKUpdator for HawkTail1.2 Governer
Thermal Throttling changed to 46 Degrees Celcius
XThermal Mod (for Charging)
Substratum for "Swift Dark Theme (7.1.1)"
TWRP Classic 3.0.2-2
UX Sound Mod (Final + HiFi)
My short answer No, do not buy. I was debating the Moto G4 Plus versus Nexus 5x last November and purchased the Nexus. It is impossible to say whether I would have liked the Moto better or not but I would research alternative phones before purchasing.
My longer answer is that the Nexus 5x works fairly well but often feels laggy, especially if you have too many chrome browser tabs open. Task switching often feels like my old memory constrained Windows 7 desktop computer. This is without playing any games or loading the Facebook app. These statements are made while running totally stock with the 7.0 OS release without any skins or launchers or widgets loaded. Also I might be primarily commenting on software issues with the Chrome Browser rather than the device itself but when on slow Wi-Fi or 3G connections I sometimes experienced greater than one second User Interface glitches when switching between apps or even getting the on screen keyboard to load in order to type. This all happened while on a long vacation/travel where internet access was often bandwidth constrained. Still I found the user experience to be poor even under good network conditions. I kept a few communications/text-chat apps loaded along with the browser and email and occasionally used some banking or calculator or news apps, enough that memory had to be reclaimed which appeared to be the biggest source of the UI pauses.
To add a little more context I purchased the 5x to replace my Asus Zenfone 2 after its wifi interface had died. The Zenfone 2 had 4 GB of memory and always task switched with ease and never felt laggy (though it was not a speed demon) even though it had a heavier skin. My old Nexus 4 was very SRAM constrained which eventually caused me to upgrade but it never felt as unresponsive as the newer 5x.
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They said the boot loops occurred after the Nougat update. I got the phone under marshmallow and updated it with no issues so far. Not sure if the boot loops occurs on all models though as there's a couple of them. I got the H791 (UK.EU version). Crossing my fingers.
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Then that's great for you your phone is running good 'til now. It just happened nougat is currently rolling out the time more and more users are getting affected because the older the phone, the more it's getting to an end, that's why lots of users feels like nougat is the problem when hardware is the fault itself, google and LG already declared their statement about it.
Hello,
First of all, I know there are/may be similar threads, but nothing recent afaik, sorry if I have missed something.
So to the question, is it worth it to get a Nexus 5X now? I was a happy Nexus 5 user for a lot of time, but the battery life got awful recently and getting a new battery for a second time doesnt sound ok. Will I be as happy with the 5x? Are there problems that the majority of units have? Any words on this vs the pixel (yeah, its a year older, two or three times cheaper, but if someone used them both in 'real life')?
Any feedback is appreaciated, thank you in advance!
In my opinion if you want a low price solution for a HUGE reward in return go for it. I bought the 32gb one on December 2016 so I'm a recent buyer. The phone is perfect for gaming and basic usage like texting music listening etc. As for the comparison between the n5x and the pixel, come on you already know the pixel is the better one due to its age and Google recent exclusive features support (I hope we get assistant on 5x ?). Anyway, my experience thus far on the 5x is this. Awesome camera, performance is absolutely amazing(if you're coming from a nexus 5 you're gonna be blown away) and only con is that ram tends to kill apps every 3 or 4 apps that open. My suggestion is you should buy it and don't go for the 16gb one!!!!! Cheers.
It depends:
Pros
Camera, Updates, Community, acceptable size, dual band Wi-Fi, 4g band coverage, GPS accuracy
Cons
Thermal throttling with heavy usage, weak mono front speaker, uncalibrated compass, small battery
The defects were not so important for me (I'm a normal user), so I bought it on July 2016. So far so good.
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Dont forget the possibility of your phone bootlooping after 1 year warranty!
I mainly dont like this phone cause of that, temp throttling and lower ram...
And you probably won't be pleased with battery life many are complaining about it. To me its fine cause i had a phone with 2 and a half hours soc max, and now its mostly arround 4 hours soc...
I dont know if u can wait but there should be a budget pixel 2 phone, probably much better than this but also probably pricier...
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Bootloop by aging solds is a serious item, if you usually do tasks, which let the processor heat.
I bought it in July 2016, absolutely satisfied. Nice performance (2 gigs of RAM isn't a big problem after all), perfect community and well built. For 200€ definitely worth.
However, I guess in 2017 I would go for Nexus 6P, OnePlus, Samsung Galaxy S6 or Note 4. But N5X is surely a safe bet, worth every penny.
Guys I am also interested in buying 5x , was just curious and the model , I mean do all the nexus 5x models are same? I mean right now I have s4 I9500 and there are way too many models which are a problem for me as development depends upon models , so how to check if there are different models of nexus 5x and which model is best? And as many of you guys mentioned regarding heating and soldering issue ,,, can anyone please explain it? I mean does it overheat during using social apps?
ridershahmir said:
Guys I am also interested in buying 5x , was just curious and the model , I mean do all the nexus 5x models are same? I mean right now I have s4 I9500 and there are way too many models which are a problem for me as development depends upon models , so how to check if there are different models of nexus 5x and which model is best? And as many of you guys mentioned regarding heating and soldering issue ,,, can anyone please explain it? I mean does it overheat during using social apps?
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There are two different models LG-H970 (US model) and LG-H791 (global model). The factory images are universal. Every 5X rom and kernel on XDA can be used on either model.
This phone will throttle at low battery from high heat. The phone will throttle at any and every opportunity of high heat exposure. If you reboot, the phone may throttle. If you flash custom software it will throttle. Usually thermal throttling doesn't last long unless you are in a warm environment. Whether you live or work in a warm climate, use mobile data hours on end, leave the phone in the sun, etc. Any app could cause the phone to throttle as well. Owning this phone means you will notice throttling at some point.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
There are two different models LG-H970 (US model) and LG-H791 (global model). The factory images are universal. Every 5X rom and kernel on XDA can be used on either model.
This phone will throttle at low battery from high heat. The phone will throttle at any and every opportunity of high heat exposure. If you reboot, the phone may throttle. If you flash custom software it will throttle. Usually thermal throttling doesn't last long unless you are in a warm environment. Whether you live or work in a warm climate, use mobile data hours on end, leave the phone in the sun, etc. Any app could cause the phone to throttle as well. Owning this phone means you will notice throttling at some point.
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Thanks for reply , confused bw 5x and op2
Just look how many threads there are and how many people are reporting bootloops and it isnt just nexus 5x lg has the problem with its phones bootlooping... Is there anybody that has this phone from the time they released it and is still actively using it (didnt have bootloop issue)?
All ppl here, in comments bought it in 2016, including me...
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InterrtuptoR said:
Just look how many threads there are and how many people are reporting bootloops and it isnt just nexus 5x lg has the problem with its phones bootlooping... Is there anybody that has this phone from the time they released it and is still actively using it (didnt have bootloop issue)?
All ppl here, in comments bought it in 2016, including me...
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Those people are unlikely visit threads like this one, right?
Though I am one of them.
®azor said:
Those people are unlikely visit threads like this one, right?
Though I am one of them.
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Unlikely in many ways... For how long have u been using your device and on which android version are you on now? Do you play games on it? What model are u using?
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InterrtuptoR said:
Unlikely in many ways... For how long have u been using your device and on which android version are you on now? Do you play games on it? What model are u using?
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I am using it for about 9 months (second owner).
I am using custom ROM - pure Nexus , and it is 7.1.1 now.
It is an American version I think, I bought it there, I am not playing games on the phone, so it is rarely getting hot.
Guys can someone please tell me the best way to check the serial number?
InterrtuptoR said:
Just look how many threads there are and how many people are reporting bootloops and it isnt just nexus 5x lg has the problem with its phones bootlooping... Is there anybody that has this phone from the time they released it and is still actively using it (didnt have bootloop issue)?
All ppl here, in comments bought it in 2016, including me...
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I have been using a 5x since it was first released, ordered the first day Google offered it. Been running custom roms ever since. Or since they first became available for the 5x.
I also have it since launch (H790 October 2015) and it has been running exclusively on custom roms + custom kernel. Recently I've modified the cooling system (replaced the yellow patch with aluminium foil + thermal paste).
If I was buying right now I think the OnePlus 3T would be the most likely choice. It's a decent price too. Pixel are too expensive.
I have an inkling Google will announce a midrange phone soon. Perhaps at I/O this year.