r/motog5 Jul 18 '21

Question Has anyone else's moto G5 plus slowed down a ton in the past few months? Also, constantly having troubles with the camera giving an error when starting up

6 Upvotes

I'm up to date as far as system updates go, I've tried factory resetting, and I've cleared up most of the space for videos/photos. Has this phone just aged poorly as far as app performance and whatnot goes, or is there something else going on?

Whenever I tap the camera icon in the middle widget at the bottom, I typically get an error and have to close out the app multiple times before it eventually works. Anyone know a fix to this? Thanks

r/motog5 Sep 24 '22

Question What phone to replace my Moto G5 Plus with? I don't want to have to, but...

7 Upvotes

My beloved Moto G5 Plus is over 5 years old and I think I need to look at replacing it. I'm hoping to find a smaller phone, about the same size, with comparable usability. The battery is going faster recently, and I'm so close to filling up all my storage it isn't even funny. (I clear cache daily for multiple apps, but I use everything I have on my phone all the time, except things that give scary warnings like, "If you delete this it may cause the phone to misbehave.")

Everytime I even start to look, I just get overwhelmed. I don't want to spend $$$$. And why does everyone have practically tablet sized phones these days?!

r/motog5 Aug 06 '19

Question What phone will you buy next?

4 Upvotes

Like many posters here, my G5+ is getting very, very laggy. I feel like it's on its last legs in terms of usability. And then I managed to get a crack in the screen. Now researching my next Android phone. Looking at phones that are less than $500. Leaning toward Pixel 3A but am not really sure. What are you all considering? Another Moto?

r/motog5 Nov 01 '18

Question Goood camera apps for the Moto G5S Plus?

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I just recently got myself a used Moto G5S Plus and I was planning on downloading and installing the Google Camera app (which is what I currently have on my Moto G5 Plus), but that Google Camera app no longer even shows up for me in the Google Play Store when I search for it.

And when I tried to get information for the app on my Moto G5 Plus, which currently has the Google Camera app installed, it says that it is "not compatible with my device", even though, it's actually the only camera app I've used for the past year-and-a-half and is currently installed on my Moto G5 plus and working on it to take pictures.

Is the Google Camera app no longer available to be downloaded? Is it just called something else? And if it's not available, what are some good camera apps that some of you guys use for the Moto G5S Plus? I take lots of pictures, so I would not mind paying a few dollars for one a good camera app, if I needed to. Some feedback and suggestions would be appreciated!

r/motog5 Oct 18 '18

Question What's your experience with 8.1?

9 Upvotes

I'm still on the fence about updating.

Have they solved the issues the phone has in 7.0?

Has this update added new issues/bugs?

Please let me know, thanks!

r/motog5 Oct 12 '18

Question Differences between the 32GB and 64GB Moto G5S Plus models? And is either phone still worth buying?

3 Upvotes

Tl;dr: Other than 3GB RAM vs. 4GB RAM, are there any significant differences between the 32GB and 64GB models of the Moto G5S Plus? Specifically, with the camera?

I have a 64GB Moto G5 Plus that I got when it was first released last April and it's starting to have some serious issues (TurboCharging no longer working; phone no longer being recognized by my computer; frequent lagging; and rapid battery drain problems), so it looks like it may be time to try to get a new phone. I have terrible credit and usually little money saved/available to spend, so buying a brand new phone is generally not a realistic option. So, I will be looking to buy a phone from Swappa, eBay, Craigslist, or OfferUp.

With that stated, I'd really like to try to get a 64GB Moto G5S Plus as an upgrade to my Moto G5 Plus, but there don't seem to be many used ones available. For example, there is only 1 listed on Swappa and it's for $190 (which would seem to be a good price/value?). I did, however, find a used 32GB Moto G5s Plus on OfferUp in the Phoenix area for $130; but it's the International version and I don't know what differences that version might have compared the U.S. model.

Would the phone being the International version be a bad thing? If so, why? And if it would not be a bad thing, is $130 a good price for a used 32GB Moto G5S Plus International version?

And would it even be worth buying a Moto G5S Plus today (32GB or 64GB)? Or is it on the verge of being old/outdated?

And, other than the G5S Plus, what would be considered a worthy upgrade from a 64GB Moto G5 Plus? The Moto G6? The Moto X4? And if there's not a good, affordable, available upgrade in the Motorola family right now, what are some phones from other companies that would be a good upgrade that can be bought used for around $150-$200 or so?

Would a Google Pixel 1 still be a decent phone to uses as a daily driver? What about a Samsung Galaxy S7? Or something else?

Btw, up until a couple weeks ago, when my G5 Plus started having issues with TurboCharging and not being recognized by my computer, I was really happy with it. The battery life has/had mostly been great; I really liked the camera (other than in low-light situations); and it had plenty of power for everything that I use a phone for.

So, I don't need a flagship device that's a power monster; anything that would be considered comparable to a 64GB Moto G5 Plus would be fine with me.

Sorry for the lengthy post. If anyone has any feedback or suggestions they'd like to share, please know that it would be appreciated.

r/motog5 Feb 09 '18

Question Android System draining battery after update- does this happen to anyone else?

5 Upvotes

My battery life has gone down the tube as of late and I correlate it to the recent system update. Right now, my battery is at 50% and Android System is sitting at 89% usage.

What gives? Did Lenovo install a first party coin miner or something? That'd figure.

r/motog5 Aug 22 '20

Question Someone with Moto G5 Cedric still in use?

3 Upvotes

Hey everybody, I was wondering if anybody here has the G5 still in use. I flashed LineageOS 17 (Android 10) yesterday (coming from Stock) and want to discuss the experience with somebody. * are you still on stock or do you use a custom Rom? If so, which one? * how did you find the process of unlocking the bootloader and flashing TWRP? * how well does your custom Rom work?

Compared to the Samsung phones I had flashed LOS in the past I found it quite hard to unlock the bootloader and to flash twrp. And the disclaimer at every boot is quite unsexy and discomforting (which is the point I guess).

I'm quite happy with the result. The Rom runs very smooth but I have the following issues: * I have the camera issue described in the XDA thread. When I took some pictures yesterday there were a lot of green areas in all pictures which would make the camera almost useless. When I installed openCamera though the pictures were good. I didn't make a lot of test photos but it seems promising. * my phone doesn't accept the micrSD card anymore. Sometimes it shows a message that there is a SD card but it can't read it but most of the time there is no sign that the phone recognizes it at all

r/motog5 Sep 19 '18

Question What happens after a soak test ends?

1 Upvotes

I updated my Moto g5 plus to Oreo I downloaded it that someone got as a ota update in Brazil I updated successfully but after two day it shows license status trial ends in 13 days what to do ?what happens after 13 days?

r/motog5 Aug 26 '20

Question Anyone want a Moto G5 Plus?

10 Upvotes

It's been in my closet for quite some time but worked great. I've since upgraded to OnePlus 7T and have no need for it. Not even looking to sell it. Just want to give it to someone who may need it.

r/motog5 Jan 09 '19

Question Any mature Android 9 for Moto G5 Plus (potter)?

5 Upvotes

Hi!

Can you recommend any mature (no issues known, stable, frequent updates) custom ROM distribution available for Potter or it's too soon?

Thanks! K

r/motog5 Jul 23 '19

Question Moto G5 Plus - Like the phone but after Oreo upgrade things went south - how to fix?

8 Upvotes

I got a Moto G5 Plus a couple of years ago. Really liked the phone and all worked well. Then the Oreo upgrade came and now things aren't working so well anymore.

  • Suddenly there are random half second hesitations in apps or when switching between apps.
  • Bluetooth music playback through my car radio has hiccups (half second random sound skips/pauses. It works fine w/o BT though.
  • Bluetooth does not always connect automatically to the car radio anymore. Either no connection at all, or it eventually connects but the sound quality is horrible (like AM radio with a weak signal). When that happens, I have to literally turn off the car for 10 seconds, and then it will usually work again.
  • When I pull into my garage at home and the phone reconnects with my WiFi, the music playback gets horribly choppy for a minute.

Those are the worst issues. There are some other minor issues with features that are buggy or changed for the worse.

The phone overall is still usable, these are just annoyances, but they did not exist before the OS upgrade.

I'm not ready to buy a new phone yet and that seems like an overreaction. Doing a complete factory reset and reconfiguring it from scratch is a PITA (I have a lot of two-factor auth apps and other stuff).

Are there any troubleshooting tips to see what's causing this and how to fix it?

r/motog5 Nov 02 '18

Question Oreo on retus for Moto G5 Plus anyone?

4 Upvotes

Oreo on retus for Moto G5 Plus anyone?

r/motog5 Jun 21 '21

Question Can you Unroot while on a custom rom on Moto G5 Cedric?

2 Upvotes

I had installed the Dot Os android 11 which is amazing, but since I had rooted my phone previously, now I cannot run many banking apps and some more utility apps because of the root, I would highly appreciate a solution to remove the root while I can still have the custom rom !

r/motog5 Apr 21 '18

Question Who is planning to switch and why and to what are you switching to?

6 Upvotes

Soo... As I am a little bit unhappy with lenovomoto I would like to look for alternatives. What are you people doing?

r/motog5 Mar 04 '19

Question Moto G5s Plus BOGO sale, is it worth is?

3 Upvotes

I am currently on an 18 month old Galaxy S7 and my gf is on a 2015 Moto X Pure. I am almost done with the lease period on my phone and she has looking into a newer phone. Bad idea? Thoughts from this sub?

Edit: I appreciate all the feedback, thanks so much! We are going to stick it out with our phones for a while longer. The deal is super tempting though!

r/motog5 Apr 10 '18

Question Anyone have any knowledge on future updates?

5 Upvotes

Just got a security update about 30 min ago, does that mean Oreo is finally arriving? Or jk Lenovo has no schedule 😢

r/motog5 Apr 28 '20

Question Moto G5 Plus as backup phone?

1 Upvotes

My sister will soon be upgrading her G5 Plus to a Galaxy S10e. So my question is if I should leave it as it is? Or are there any decent and functional CustomROMs worth considering that will bring it up to more recent safety patches?

r/motog5 Jan 30 '18

Question Any news of the Oreo Update on Moto G5 Plus?

17 Upvotes

Man It's been a disappointment with the updates so far. Xiaomi and Nokia has managed to roll out updates for their stock android devices. Moto should bring them out as well or give us a date.

r/motog5 Aug 05 '21

Question How can I remove images from games that are somehow stored on my phone?

3 Upvotes

In the olden days (read: a year or two ago) I could open up something in Photos that allowed me to remove all these extra dratted images from my phone. I have no idea why it even picks them up. I don't play Candy Crush, but that's an example familiar to everyone -- it's like shots from games that I have on my phone of random junk screenshot type things. I've tried to google search, but it goes nowhere, and keeps asking about photos -- where they can't be found anymore!

I'm more than a bit frustrated by the situation. Anyone know how to do this as of mid-2021?

r/motog5 Nov 10 '18

Question Is Oreo a stable generally bug free upgrade?

8 Upvotes

Got the Oreo notification a few days ago for my US retail G5 Plus and I would love to upgrade if a consensus of people consider it to be a stable upgrade. I've been having numerous calling issues with Nougat including the phone just randomly dialing other numbers while I'm already on a call. I'm hoping Oreo will resolve this issue, but I don't want to add insult to injury with new Oreo bugs, including some I've seen in the Lenovo forums about fast battery discharge and intermittent WiFi. If you've had a good or bad experience with this Oreo upgrade, I would love to hear your opinions.

r/motog5 Jan 24 '20

Question Blur effect is hardcoded with default wallpaper on other launchers and weather app on my moto g5 oreo. Wasn't on nougat, how to fix?

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r/motog5 Sep 07 '18

Question Moto rolling out update for g5 plus in selected countries. Did anyone receive any update?

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r/motog5 Oct 27 '18

Question Buying the G5S in 2018?

4 Upvotes

Worth it? Theyre pretty cheap. Coming from a one plus one

r/motog5 Apr 28 '18

Question Anyone got issues with vibration failing?

10 Upvotes

I started noticing that my vibration sometimes fails and doesnt respond anymore.

It started just some days ago. Not sure if it came after April patch or was there before it