Moto G5 Plus

Atoms for Peace

beauf wrote: »

Where did you get it. Some of them do I think.

It's the 3 gb uk model.

beauf

Only have magnetometer in US. Motorola UK, France, Spain or Germany dont seem seem to have it.

Glen_Quagmire

My only gripe so far is the lack of a notification light which can only be enabled by rooting the phone.

The notification light is on the left hand side of the front speaker

wizardman

Atoms for Peace wrote: »

Bit disappointed to find that the Moto g5 does not have a compass considering my previous g2 had one.

Mine doesn't have one, ordered from Amazon.es Am i missing something can you not download one from the play store?

There's also no moto gallery like the x play so I'm using google photos.

cardshark

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

My only gripe so far is the lack of a notification light which can only be enabled by rooting the phone.

The notification light is on the left hand side of the front speaker

Got the dual sim G5 from Amazon. That is fairly annoying alright!! Why would they disable this feature would anyone know?

Might be something they will change with a software update? Very strange as that LED comes in very handy.

Glen_Quagmire

cardshark wrote:

Got the dual sim G5 from Amazon. That is fairly annoying alright!! Why would they disable this feature would anyone know?

cardshark wrote:

Might be something they will change with a software update? Very strange as that LED comes in very handy.

Can't understand it at all, why have the LED there if it can't be used without rooting!

bargainboy

if i buy a moto g5 plus from amazon.de can i charge it with an irish charger if i misplace/lose the supplied german one abet slower ?

Glen_Quagmire

bargainboy wrote:

if i buy a moto g5 plus from amazon.de can i charge it with an irish charger if i misplace/lose the supplied german one abet slower ?

I have been doing so anyway, although I cannot say what effect it has on the battery long term.

I used about 10 different charger's on my last phone with no effect except charging speed

chatterbox

Looking a ordering either the G5 Plus or Lenovo P2 from amazon.de
Can anyone who has ordered either of these from amazon.de tell me what charger type comes in the box, 2 or 3 pin.
If its a 2 pin, is using the adpater just awkward ? Also does it affect the fast charger in any way by using a adaptor ?

Is it the cable of the plug block that does the work for the fast/turbo charging ??

Glen_Quagmire

chatterbox wrote:

Looking a ordering either the G5 Plus or Lenovo P2 from amazon.de Can anyone who has ordered either of these from amazon.de tell me what charger type comes in the box, 2 or 3 pin. If its a 2 pin, is using the adpater just awkward ? Also does it affect the fast charger in any way by using a adaptor ?

chatterbox wrote:

Is it the cable of the plug block that does the work for the fast/turbo charging ??

G5 plus comes with a 2 pin plug so you'll need an adapter. The adapter has no effect on charging

chatterbox

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

G5 plus comes with a 2 pin plug so you'll need an adapter. The adapter has no effect on charging

Komplett also are selling both phones, do you they would ship with a 3 pin charger as they are selling to Ireland

Glen_Quagmire

chatterbox wrote:

Komplett also are selling both phones, do you they would ship with a 3 pin charger as they are selling to Ireland

No idea. I just picked one up on Amazon when ordering the G5. Think it was 2 euro or something

loyatemu

you should look into getting the Lenovo P2 from three.co.uk (via Parcel Motel or whatever). Much cheaper (particularly with sterling currently quite weak) and it is unlocked.

chatterbox

loyatemu wrote: »

you should look into getting the Lenovo P2 from three.co.uk (via Parcel Motel or whatever). Much cheaper (particularly with sterling currently quite weak) and it is unlocked.

Is it definitely unlocked?? It says pre pay or contract , doesn't mention sim free

loyatemu

chatterbox wrote: »

Is it definitely unlocked?? It says pre pay or contract , doesn't mention sim free

Apparently all 3 UK phones are sold unlocked; obviously you'd buy the prepay one with the £10 topup, so £210 in total - huge thread on this offer here. Whether you can get it delivered via ParcelMotel or ParcelConnect I don't know.

MrSzyslak

loyatemu wrote: »

Apparently all 3 UK phones are sold unlocked; obviously you'd buy the prepay one with the £10 topup, so £210 in total - huge thread on this offer here. Whether you can get it delivered via ParcelMotel or ParcelConnect I don't know.

Looks a fantastic phone for that price. Probably bit better than G5+ Screen seems crisper and massive battery. However Camera inst as good and doesn't run Android Nougat. Roughly 50 pounds cheaper.

Not sure if parcel motel will work. Will try order later.

lighthouse

I just bought a Moto G5 Plus today in Newry. I can't get data to work on it. The phone works for phone calls and texts. I'm with Lycamobile which is 3G here in the Republic.
Has anyone had this problem?

wizardman

lighthouse wrote: »

I just bought a Moto G5 Plus today in Newry. I can't get data to work on it. The phone works for phone calls and texts. I'm with Lycamobile which is 3G here in the Republic.
Has anyone had this problem?

You need to add apn settings for lycamobile.

Click settings, more, mobile networks, access point name, click + top right hand corner.

Name: lyca internet
APN: data.lycamobile.ie
Username: lmie
Password: plus

Save these settings and restart the phone.

lighthouse

wizardman wrote: »

lighthouse wrote: »

I just bought a Moto G5 Plus today in Newry. I can't get data to work on it. The phone works for phone calls and texts. I'm with Lycamobile which is 3G here in the Republic.
Has anyone had this problem?

You need to add apn settings for lycamobile.

Click settings, more, mobile networks, access point name, click + top right hand corner.

Name: lyca internet
APN: data.lycamobile.ie
Username: lmie
Password: plus

Save these settings and restart the phone.

wizardman wrote: »

lighthouse wrote: »

I just bought a Moto G5 Plus today in Newry. I can't get data to work on it. The phone works for phone calls and texts. I'm with Lycamobile which is 3G here in the Republic.
Has anyone had this problem?

You need to add apn settings for lycamobile.

Click settings, more, mobile networks, access point name, click + top right hand corner.

Name: lyca internet
APN: data.lycamobile.ie
Username: lmie
Password: plus

Save these settings and restart the phone.

Hi Wizardman
Thanks a million. I was beginning to panic thinking there might have been some incompatibility issue with Lycamobile.
Everything is working fine now.
Your help is much appreciated.
No idea what I did but it works and that's all that matters.

StereoSound

There is a newer variation of the G5 coming out in the form of the G5S and G5S Plus.

http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g5s_plus-8699.php

lighthouse

StereoSound wrote: »

There is a newer variation of the G5 coming out in the form of the G5S and G5S Plus.

http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g5s_plus-8699.php

I was joking with a friend of mine last night that my phone would be out of date by Friday.
Didn't quite make it ha ha ha

loyatemu

MrSzyslak wrote: »

Looks a fantastic phone for that price. Probably bit better than G5+ Screen seems crisper and massive battery. However Camera inst as good and doesn't run Android Nougat. Roughly 50 pounds cheaper.

Not sure if parcel motel will work. Will try order later.

3 UK haven't pushed Nougat out OTA yet, but it is available for download from Lenovo's website and a number of people on the HUKD thread have installed it without issue.

manageit

Lack of notification light is annoying. Got to keep checking.

They say it saves battery life. I have G4+, you get used to it. Battery excellent alright.

Manuel

manageit wrote: »

Lack of notification light is annoying. Got to keep checking.

Sorry, life's too short for that sh!te ... why on earth would they ditch that feature? (Yes, I know, you gave the answer ...)

They say it saves battery life. I have G4+, you get used to it. Battery excellent alright.

lighthouse

manageit wrote: »

Lack of notification light is annoying. Got to keep checking.

They say it saves battery life. I have G4+, you get used to it. Battery excellent alright.

It's funny I had that on my old phone the Moto G and I never used it because it always seemed to be blinking.
Now that I know a little more about it I'm not sure it's such a huge loss.
I have notifications coming in constantly from Gmail, Facebook and Twitter. None of these are life and death matters which I hear their notifications anyway.

beauf

Manuel wrote: »

Sorry, life's too short for that sh!te ... why on earth would they ditch that feature? (Yes, I know, you gave the answer ...)

The 3 and 4 don't have it either. Maybe the moto never had it. Most phones don't. I think they should all have it.

beauf

lighthouse wrote: »

It's funny I had that on my old phone the Moto G and I never used it because it always seemed to be blinking.
Now that I know a little more about it I'm not sure it's such a huge loss.
I have notifications coming in constantly from Gmail, Facebook and Twitter. None of these are life and death matters which I hear their notifications anyway.

If you have too many turned on, or unfiltered, then it kinda defeats the purpose of a notification.

lighthouse

beauf wrote: »

lighthouse wrote: »

It's funny I had that on my old phone the Moto G and I never used it because it always seemed to be blinking.
Now that I know a little more about it I'm not sure it's such a huge loss.
I have notifications coming in constantly from Gmail, Facebook and Twitter. None of these are life and death matters which I hear their notifications anyway.

If you have too many turned on, or unfiltered, then it kinda defeats the purpose of a notification.

I see what you mean. Moto G was my first smart phone, I had put off buying one for years.
Maybe if I had set it up for just calls and texts it would have been useful.

beauf

I have my mail so non important stuff gets labeled and skips the inbox. All this forum stuff for example.

MrSzyslak

https://www.eglobalcentral.eu/motorola-moto-g5-plus-xt1685-32gb-4g-dual-sim-sim-free-unlocked-space-gray.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjwhMjKBRDjxb31j-aesI4BEiQA7ivN-OYYdaXs9vr7_U4YOQv3m63N4Pr9PgbQc7fwhuRYO98aAvBA8P8HAQ#/product/20894

Is it risky buying here?

cardshark

The 3GB version on Amazon has now dropped from £179.99 to £164.99.

Great phone!

lighthouse

cardshark wrote: »

The 3GB version on Amazon has now dropped from £179.99 to £164.99.

Great phone!

I bought mine (Moto G5 Plus) in Carphonewarehouse in Newry for £250, has since come down to £230

valor

was reading that can only use 2g on one of the dual sim, when the other is in 4g/3g, which is a problem when in certain countries because 2g networks are being discontinued. Read there is a software patch to fix this, anybody know anything about this?

914

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Well after looking long and hard at multiple different phones I decided to go for the Moto G5 Plus from. Amazon.de for 280 delivered to parcel motel with delivery due next Tuesday

I was looking at Chinese phones like the Zuk Z2, Xiaomi Mi5, Umi Z Pro, LeEco Pro 3 and Lenovo P2 but decided to go for the G5 Plus because good reviews, the Android 7.0 Nougat and the ease of setting up without the hassle of flashing ROMs.

I'm changing from a Sony Z3 which has served me well for over 2 years and still going strong so hopefully the G5 Plus was a good decision..

Hi Glen,

How have you found the phone compared to the z3? Battery and performance? I'm in the same boat myself and have also been looking at the G5 Plus as well as the Chinese phones that you have mentioned.

magicmoves

It's EUR 258,00 on amazon.de now.

maki

€229 (€238.82 with Irish VAT and delivery) on amazon.it

MrSzyslak

maki wrote: »

€229 (€238.82 with Irish VAT and delivery) on amazon.it

Just ordered, hope settings and all that are okay and its unlocked. Cheers :-)

lighthouse

Ugly_Child wrote: »

Does anyone have any idea if the Moto G5 Plus will be gracing these shores soon?

And if not the easiest place to pick one up online that will ship to Ireland?

Cheers

Pop up to Newry if you are near there. Carphonewarehouse have them for £230
That's what I did 😊

TitianGerm

maki wrote: »

€229 (€238.82 with Irish VAT and delivery) on amazon.it

Is that the 3GB one? A friend is looking for a new phone so might suggest this.

MrSzyslak

emmetkenny wrote: »

Is that the 3GB one? A friend is looking for a new phone so might suggest this.

Yup its the plus version. Really good deal!

Cossax

How do people find Moto Display/life without a notification LED?

lighthouse

Doesn't bother me. I never used it on my old phone.

MrSzyslak

Arrived today very fast shipping from Amazon.it €239 all-in. Comes with Euro plug so picked up UK adapter to use the turbo charger.

Great phone...

safeashouses

MrSzyslak

Might hop on the same bandwagon. Any issues you only notice after a few hours?

lighthouse

Yea I have a problem. I keep using the NFC facility to pay for things. 😎

Glen_Quagmire

Have noticed one strange thing just today, might be hard to explain but here goes..

The little curser type symbol in WhatsApp and normal messages and even typing now on Boards that identifies where the text will start (symbol kinda looks like a tear drop) I noticed this was kinda pixelated or lines running through it.

I also noticed this same thing on the selector button symbols which you use to select whether an application is on or off in settings, for example if you want to switch on or off NFC in settings.

I just restarted the phone and it is back to normal but it's a bit concerning seeing something like this only having the phone a few weeks.

Wiggles~

MrSzyslak wrote: »

Arrived today very fast shipping from Amazon.it €239 all-in. Comes with Euro plug so picked up UK adapter to use the turbo charger.

Great phone...

Does this have NFC? I read that some versions of the plus still don't have the feature and can't see any info on the Amazon page

Cossax

Wiggles~ wrote: »

Does this have NFC? I read that some versions of the plus still don't have the feature and can't see any info on the Amazon page

US version has a compass but not NFC, European version is the opposite AFAIK.

tok9

I picked this up recently in the amazon prime deals and absolutely love the phone. Huge improvement on my previous one.

I've one slight issue though that I had with my previous phone too (much better here but still).

Bsaically my headphones (Sennheiser momentum) has some controls on the cable, increase/decrease volume and start/stop/skip tracks button. Sometimes, instead of playing/stoping music, it will start the google voice thing. So it's looking for me to say something.

Anyone have any ideas how I can stop this?

914

The moto g5s and g5s plus are expected to be displayed by Motorola on the 25th July. G5s plus is expected to have a dual camera and pack 4gb ram and 64gb internal storage, while also increasing the screen size to 5.5inch.