Ordered mine on 9th July to be collected at the local O2 store and it still hasn't arrived 11 days later. I received a text on 9th July saying there was a delay as it was out of stock, but I'd get it "soon". Have chased O2 customer services a number of times about what does "soon" mean and have been told their system is showing my order as out of stock and that their system doesn't tell them when I am likely to get the phone; all they they said was wait for a text. All rather annoying as the O2 website still says delivery in 2-3 days.
martinisok
19 Jul 17#211
Mine came next day.
Omar_MNG
18 Jul 17#210
Anyone know how long this takes to come? Ordered it last Wednesday and its still not here despite saying 2-3 working days? Has anyone received theirs and if so how long did it take?
TimeZ0ne
15 Jul 17#209
Yes, you put a sim card in thats not o2 and boot the phone. It'll then give you an option to enter your unlock code
optimus_
15 Jul 17#208
Just bought this, want to unlock it, do you have to put a sim card in to do this or can it be done without? I'm currently on virgin using original Moto g, is the SIM card the same size...Tia
michelle120975
14 Jul 17#207
TimeZ0ne
11 Jul 172#206
I just tested it with the supplied charger and Anker PowerPort+1 Quick Charge 3 and nothing, still charges at the normal rate and doesn't say TurboCharge connected. Doesn't say Rapid Charge either, just says "charging"
Guess it doesn't have it
Gcollis12
11 Jul 171#205
I have this phone. The call volume is too low to use and the video audio playback is too loud/distorted. Does anyone else have the same issues?
jazzuk777
11 Jul 17#204
Thanks how did you get on - I contacted Motorola tech support and the person was useless, I knew more about the charging than they did, so didn't get any answer on how to check if it works properly!
stevesuk
11 Jul 17#203
Mine hadn't been dispatched, so I just phoned customer services and said I'd found a better deal, and wished to cancel.
Even if you have the phone already, I think you have 14 days to return it? Not sure at who's cost though.
bodolf
10 Jul 17#202
did you need to provide any reason, can you return to store if bought online or have to post?
stevesuk
10 Jul 17#201
Yeah, just phoned O2 to cancel my order and gone for the Amazon deal instead. Worth paying £15 more for a SIM free version with another Gb of RAM.
TimeZ0ne
10 Jul 17#200
Nnoooooo
fret123
10 Jul 17#199
Hi only just read your question, if it is still of any use, here is the link.
amazon prime day deal £134.99 !! for 3 gb ram dual sim lunar grey
yahya021
10 Jul 17#197
where from?
bodolf
10 Jul 17#196
did you buy instore or online?
did you return in store or by calling customer service?
bodolf
10 Jul 17#195
worth paying £15 for 3 gb ram version
bodolf
10 Jul 17#194
thinking to return my phone but already unlocked it
can I still return under 14 days return guaranty ???
if yes was the easy way to do it ?
jazzuk777
10 Jul 17#193
My wife had a G2 which just broke and seems fairly happy with the camera so far after a week, but I think it would be unrealistic to expect it to be quite as good as the G3 which was highly regarded for a flagship in its time. As usual the weaknesses will show up in low light situations (esp. as lacking the OIS the G3 has).
stevesuk
10 Jul 17#192
Thanks, ordered one to replace my wife's G3 (which it still fine, only it doesn't have enough storage or RAM these days). As a budget phone, the best thing about her G3 is the camera, which takes far better photos than my newer Wileyfox. So I'm hoping the G5 won't disappoint with its camera :smiley: She's not a demanding user, just wants a phone that can handle Facebook and stuff, plus take half decent pictures.
Edit: if you use QuidCo, you can earn enough cashback to cover the eBay unlock fee :smiley:
zabada
10 Jul 171#191
Yes, just use a non-O2 sim card, and the phone will ask for the network unlock code.
stevesuk
10 Jul 17#190
Sorry if I missed someone asking this already, but if I buy this phone and don't have an O2 SIM to put in it, can I use the eBay unlock code without a SIM card?
It supports Rapid Charging not Turbo Charging. Will test out as I have both
TimeZ0ne
10 Jul 171#188
AFAIK the Moto G5 doesn't have Turbo Charge like the Moto G4 has, it's just faster charging than your normal charging.
Good question, I'll test this out this evening and will get back to you.
jazzuk777
9 Jul 17#187
Anyone know how this works - not seeing "Turbocharge connected" or similar as with my G4 Plus. How can you tell if it is fast charging properly?
Northerndave
9 Jul 17#186
Ordered, and will get unlock code from one of the links posted. Thanks OP
TimeZ0ne
8 Jul 171#185
I thought the moto g5 doesn't have a turbo charging, just a "fast charge"
yahya021
8 Jul 17#184
Maybe you could contact customer service, please tell me how it goes as I am thinking of getting this
bodolf
8 Jul 17#183
phone came with white (not black as on o2 website specs video) 5.2v and 2.0 A charger
wasn't it suppose to come with turbo charger??????
spn5940a model ssw 2919uk
martinisok
8 Jul 17#182
When you click set wallpaper it gives you the option of lock screen!
masteratarms
7 Jul 17#181
How do u change the picture which is seen before the phone is unlocked? First wallpaper has stuck there after taking the micro sd card it was stored on out and battery. Under display>wallpaper it only changes the wallpaper displayed after unlocking the phone.
kevlfc
6 Jul 17#180
thanks
kevlfc
6 Jul 17#179
thanks
TimeZ0ne
6 Jul 17#178
Thanks.
Ordered it on Tuesday and went to the store and collected it yesterday
When reserving it online, I gave my payment details and went to the store and grabbed the phone without needing any payment details :smile:
robot1000
6 Jul 17#177
You need to pay for phone online and choose a top up option (this won't be charged online) and then you can just throw simcard away
jazzuk777
6 Jul 17#176
bloat free...
thewanted
6 Jul 17#175
Thanks, that was a really good price! Unfortunately it's out of stock now :disappointed:
@kevlfc there is an app but its just a collection of apps waiting to be installed.
Is there a recommended case for this. Did a google seems to be quite a selection.
Anyone know what to do with the unlock code I purchased? PAYG sim in the post.
kevlfc
4 Jul 17#170
is there any o2 bloatwere on this? any trouble disabling any o2 stuff how many o2 apps or o2 crap on it?
thanks my wife got a sim free and no crap on it
I_SHOULD_COCO
4 Jul 17#169
I am finding the phone nice and fast . Basic Android with simple launcher feels nippy.
the CPU is a good match for the ram size.
Last phone was a SD410 with 1.5 GBs - this feels noticeable upgrade - But Samsung UI is a bit naff
I would get a better CPU before going to 3GBs....but i am a medium power user . I never get to 50% batteries by end of day
COCO
bodolf
4 Jul 17#168
worth paying £45 extra, to get 3gb ram ?
Cloudane
4 Jul 17#167
Hot at this price. Have an iPhone but may get this as a secondary device for emulation (SNES etc). That or something cheap second hand, only thing that bothers me with that idea is scratched screens.
rajv_23
4 Jul 17#166
Can you expand on this. Why can't you use data in the US with this phone?
TimeZ0ne
4 Jul 171#165
Sweet, I'll try that!
Do you have to pay online or in store?
TimeZ0ne
4 Jul 17#164
Ahh okey, fair enough..
I don't use that many apps myself, just outlook and whatsapp really, hence why the G4 is good enough for me
paulbuk
4 Jul 17#163
So just to confirm, if you buy online then you don't need to pay for the top up?
robot1000
4 Jul 171#162
I bought it online too...
I initially went into the store and they wanted the top up, so whilst I was in there I just went onto their website and ordered it for store collection and then went direct to the till to collect it. If it's in stock there's no wait!
pantaiema
4 Jul 17#161
I am not saying you can not I was saying you it is struggling. It will be very slow ...
Run the newest Android and install other apps which is running on the background such as Whatsapp, Yahoo, facebook, Gmail, Googlemap, Citymapper along with other bank apps. Now check the ram usage .. It will almost full. You will see the impact when you start browsing. It will be very slow defeat the purpose of having 4G connection in the first instance.
TimeZ0ne
4 Jul 17#160
Really!?
My current G4 runs just fine with 2gb ram
Helpster3
4 Jul 17#159
A lot of comments on this forum asking how good is this phone, and a few knockers.
I found the same with other reviewers such as What Hifi, cnet, Techradar etc..
It may not suit everybody's needs, and it certainly doesn't compare to a top end phone at £600+, but I was looking for a phone at no more than £150 price point, so was pleased to find this deal at £120.
Whether it suits anybody else is about personal requirements and how much they want to spend on a phone!
pantaiema
3 Jul 17#158
2GB Ram ???
It will struggle to run the newest Android Nougat 7.0 along with other background apps
Bought the below one for my mother back in April and so far so good no turning yellow like most transparent style cases (its flexible round the edges but harder at the back so not like the other cheaper flexible cases which go "baggy" after a while). Been the usual dropped a few times, always in handbag coming in and out getting scratched. Bonus that it actually is a 2 pack so at least you have a spare. Went for transparent as she really likes the keep the colour of the exclusive O2 to show through.
They retired Migrate because stock/Motorola Android in later versions has a feature that made it redundant, though I confess not sure where it is, unless they mean the G-account back-up feature which does seem to keep just about everything.
bodolf
3 Jul 17#153
awwwww
anyone else not to happy with their phone???
themachman
3 Jul 171#152
Bought mine last friday.it was took straight back this morning,build quality is shocking.very light plastic,wouldnt survive a drop,you cant use motorola migrate anymore either and no gorilla glass,keeping hold of my moto g3 and still have my original moto g.obviously its lenovo cutting corners,pity really as the moto g phones were superb,however not anymore.
02 took it back no problems too,just told them that basically it was crap :smiley:
jazzuk777
3 Jul 17#151
In the original context I was talking about the battery life, but the new mobile site seems to have obscured this, not the overall phone which she is still overall happy with..
Crossbow
3 Jul 17#150
Except in the camera department / photo quality I'd imagine?
But women don't usually notice these things. SD vs HD on a TV also isn't very noticeable or not at all - at times makes one wonder if men have been created with a completely different set of eyes & perception!
bodolf
3 Jul 17#149
any recommendations for a good fitted /skin case?
jazzuk777
3 Jul 17#148
It depends on whether the store has stock. One in Cambridge did, the other didn't.
As above, it took me less than 15min to unlock on eBay
My wife had an LG G2 before, and commented this was a noticeable improvement
ryan2801
3 Jul 17#147
How is the audio quality via headfones in terms of loudness?
quantum77
3 Jul 17#146
Yes, I had to pay the £10 for sim top up too.
Phone is fast and big improvement over my previous moto! If anything it feels too thin, however, this will be fixed by getting a strong case for it. Also the camera seems good to me.
bodolf
3 Jul 17#145
Need phone to replace lost high end Samsung s7, is Moto g5, a phone I should consider or not at all???
TimeZ0ne
3 Jul 17#144
How was the time between ordering and picking it up from the store?
When i do it, it says 2 days, rather just get it delivered
ritz123
2 Jul 17#143
bought online with click and collect paid 119 no £10 top up needed then went on ebay with the link above and 15 minutes later had the unlocking code and it work perfectly. i had to cut my wifes sim card down from micro sim to nano sim but all works fine.
Helpster2
2 Jul 17#142
The Motorola G5 comes out top of the charts in the budget phone category with most professional reviewers, as did the G4 before it. It does what it says on the box, but it is in the up to £200 category so you can't compare with say an iphone 7 or Samsung Galaxy S8. Haven't seen the G5 before at much under £149 since it was launched in March this year, which is why this particular offer caught my attention.
As I said before my local O2 shop allowed me to buy it for £119.99 without an additional £10 PAYG sim top up; but the conversation went along the lines of me saying I didn't need a new O2 PAYG sim and the salesman accepting that. If you buy it on line then you seem to have to select a new O2 PAYG sim to get to the checkout, but you are still only charged £119.99 at the checkout. After unlocking I put a 3 Network PAYG sim in, but what you choose really depends on how you intend to use the phone.
barely_james
2 Jul 17#141
Went to buy this just now but the website gives me an error when I try to put in my card details...is this happening to anyone else?
TimeZ0ne
2 Jul 17#140
Exactly what I did, went to 2 stores and they wouldn't sell it without top up. Instead, 1 guy started to sell me Oneplus 5
The fingerprint seems like a waste as this phone isn't for me but you can navigate using the sensor which seems pretty cool
masteratarms
2 Jul 17#139
What sims are being used instead of o2? I saw an advert for one which when u top up data it never expires.
estjaydee
2 Jul 17#138
You can but honestly I wouldn't bother.. I would only use this feature if my phone was 8GB or under.. its more of a chore than anything.. it will make your phone overall run slightly slower.. you wont be able to use the SD card if you take it out of your phone either.. and it causes some apps to freeze because once moved to the SD card as internal storage it causes issues when the app tries to update. 16GB and above should be enough to just have your external storage for photos, music and video. however like I said for 8GB phones this feature is useful.
bodolf
2 Jul 17#137
Just came back from o2 shop, they refuse to sell phone only, without the £10 top up
phone feel and look bit cheap. Seems to respond fast tho. Will have to order online.
for those who already purchase the phone, does phone meet expectations???/
TimeZ0ne
2 Jul 17#136
How often or quick do o2 release android updates?
Helpster1
2 Jul 172#135
Just used the unlock link from Jazzuk777. Ebay seller unlock_phone_4ever, cost £1.79 and I had the phone unlocked and working on another network within 20 minutes of placing the order. You send them your IMEI either as a comment when you pay or as a follow up message to the seller and they send the unlock code in a message back to you. So total expenditure now £121.78 to get a sim free Motorola G5.
djmpne
2 Jul 17#134
John Lewis very politely refused to price match this today.
TimeZ0ne
2 Jul 171#133
aaaaahhhhhhhh Mob Unlock Master.. bought 4 unlock codes off them Feb 2016, got all 4 codes within 15mins.
good to hear :smiley: will definitely use them again
jazzuk777
2 Jul 171#132
Yes it was - I posted the supplier I used further up and someone else posted another 10p more further up too (I think their's was the first page, mine page 2/3). Just search unlock Moto g5 and check seller ratings.
TimeZ0ne
2 Jul 17#131
How did you unlock it?
Was it from ebay? If so, who was the supplier?
jazzuk777
2 Jul 17#130
I unlocked my wife's one when I got home from collecting from the O2 store within 15mins - so no problems with doing it all.
Helpster
2 Jul 171#129
In answer to a few previous comments.
Just bought the phone on this deal from my local O2 shop. I parted with exactly £119.99 and I didn't have to pay an extra £10 for top up of an O2 PAYG sim.
The only downside I can see is finding a reliable unlock supplier as being a new phone some of the big unlocking companies don't yet have it on their default list of phones they supply unlock codes for.
Unlocking a phone does not affect the manufacturers warranty, there is a lot correspondence elsewhere confirming that.
Getting price matching from another supplier may well prove a challenge on two counts. Firstly the O2 phone is blue rather than the standard issue grey/gold. Secondly it is locked to O2 whereas the likes of John Lewis are selling them sim free.
Gordon.Bell
2 Jul 17#128
If you use Ebay, yes you can unlock it immediately. The 12 months relates to asking O2 to unlock it.
barely_james
2 Jul 17#127
Quick Question, Can I unlock this phone straight away when I get the code then? Google seems to say something about waiting 12 months before it can be unlocked from O2?
Thanks for any help!
sandstone1
1 Jul 17#126
Both phones made in china, moto made by lenovo .Wileyfox is uk brand.Im put off by wiley customer service in reviews though.
jb66
1 Jul 17#125
On paper wileyfox is better, have never heard of the brand though. Not a fan of cheap Chinese tech.
If you want
bodolf
1 Jul 17#124
found that amazon , Tesco , JL have very good customer service , if you have problem with item
I m bit worried about getting this from o2, how is there customer service?
bodolf
1 Jul 17#123
this or wileyfox swift 2 (16gb/2gb ram as well) ??
TimeZ0ne
1 Jul 17#122
Whats the battery life on this? Heard it struggles to get a day out of it
masteratarms
1 Jul 17#121
If I unlock this using ebay service what payg sim should I use? Can I use my old one?
jjnjgr12
1 Jul 17#120
Dont know about the g5 but i have the g4 and love it I also have iphone supplied through work for me the g4 is far better than the iphone
bodolf
1 Jul 17#119
how do you ask for price match on amazon?
anyone tried on this item ?
jb66
1 Jul 17#118
In store also
TimeZ0ne
1 Jul 17#117
Anyone know if this is online only, or in store too?
pedant99
1 Jul 17#116
Can you confirm that you got the price match refunded?
Last time I tried to get JL to price match they refused because their phones are unlocked and the Voda one that I was trying to price match was locked.
Would be a great deal if they do cos you also get the 2yr warranty with JL.
pedant99
1 Jul 17#115
Why don't you ask them?
ihaveaquestion
1 Jul 171#114
Agreed.. I seriously doubt this has a compass. I looked into this before and despite claims that it does, only the US version has a compass. Very annoying!
jan81
30 Jun 171#113
My partner had the Moto G5 3gb model from Amazon and had real problems using an SD card for storage. The SD card was up to spec and fast enough to be used, but would corrupt when used in the phone (although was fine in another android device and on my laptop).
We looked for a solution, but it seemed to be an issue affecting a number of people.
If you're going to rely on the SD card for storage might be best to do a little research and identify a card that will definitely work and not be affected by this issue.
dalebmathieu
30 Jun 17#112
Does anyone know if this allows you to store Spotify offline downloads on an sd card? I had an earlier generation Motorola phone and it didn't allow this which was painful.
dave7
30 Jun 17#111
G4's way better. Bigger screen, nicer looking, more comfortable to hold, dual SIM with white model, much much better speaker. However buy the G4 at your peril...all ours broke down with the screen ghosting problem within a year . Fixed by John Lewis but who knows for how long
djmpne
30 Jun 17#110
Advice please! This or the Xiaomi redmi 4a which is £89 with a year warranty from laptopsdirect? I'm fed up with my Samsung j5 regularly freezing and slowislowing down! Warranty is important so would rather avoid numerous Chinese suppliers. Thanks in advance
I_SHOULD_COCO
30 Jun 17#109
Sod it . CEX will give me £67 for my 2015 Samsung J5 - I am away to flog it now
great phones, but just hope nothing goes wrong :wink:
robertoegg
30 Jun 171#106
yes - get a redmi 4 pro from aliexpress with a global rom. I did and it has similar specs to the G5 plus, let alone the G5, and it cost me £126 in total. Incredible for the price. :smile:
robertoegg
30 Jun 17#105
I don't think this has compass...
finsburyjames
30 Jun 17#104
Have you got a link for that? i cant find it
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jazzuk777
30 Jun 17#103
It's about width not height
cullies
30 Jun 17#102
"One thing that nobody has yet pointed out is that the G5 is a 5" screen which I think is a great size for an everyday phone. The G4, by comparison is 5.2"".
Because of the fingerprint scanner the overall size of the G4 & G5 are the same
gerard1983
30 Jun 17#101
Can you expand on the USA data issue please?
Boltonlass
30 Jun 171#100
One thing that nobody has yet pointed out is that the G5 is a 5" screen which I think is a great size for an everyday phone. The G4, by comparison is 5.2".
I have just taken loads of holiday photos using the G5 and they were actually better than those taken with my Canon camera, I have been really pleased with the camera.
I bought the blue version when O2 first offered the G5, some 6 months ago. It is a beautiful colour!
To sort the screen, I have been using a good quality screen protector bought for about £7 off eBay. That has worked superbly and seems to keep clean and pretty smudge free as well.
I have found the finger print recognition doesn't work that well but that's my only complaint after 6 months ownership.
lmcshera
30 Jun 17#99
I did this on an earlier model, worth noting it has to be a decent speed SD card. If you put a really old one in it can refuse to us it as internal storage (external only), or the card will bottleneck performance.
HottyHotty
30 Jun 17#98
What's the verdict on this Vs the G4 from anyone that's had both?
jazzuk777
30 Jun 172#97
You can't 'move' apps to the SD card with this - you have to set/format the card as internal storage and then they install on it rather than the phone as they are fooled into thinking it is the phone. You have to do this with a fresh card and you'll need to uninstall and reinstall apps afterwards.
tywyn
30 Jun 17#96
No NFC, plus can't really be used in USA for data when I'm on holiday. No sale.
UKPokemonMaster
30 Jun 171#95
using the SD card as internal storage is useless. I have tested this both on Android 6 and 7. Android 6 was on a Moto E2.
Apps that can't be moved to SD card when it is in external mode will still no be able to move even when the SD card formatted as internal. It makes it even worse for apps like Google Play Music where you can normally save music to SD card, but this option is not available when the SD card is formatted as internal! Just dreadful.
Have had to reformat 2 SD cards and move the backed up data back. When the SD card is formatted as internal, I couldn't even move all my backed up data, using a computer, to the Moto E2 because it filled up while copying, and did not use the SD card as an extension!
Might be useful for a few Android phones which have not enabled moving apps to external SD cards, such as Wileyfox phones! But I still don't recommend formatting SD card as internal storage. You have been warned!
jazzuk777
30 Jun 171#94
Biggest shame to me on this phone is no Gorilla Glass which is a backwards step from (all?) previous versions. But great price still and heat definitely deserved. Think wife is happy with it to replace LG G2 that suddenly won't charge but will heat up the USB port/USB plug to a great temp (anyone any ideas how to get photos off it when battery is at 4% and no SD slot and USB not working? Or how to stop the charging problem?)
Currently I have an iphone 5 (or 5s) that was given to me by a family member. Not a slave to apple but never had Android. I like a phone that can play music, podcasts and take half decent photos, that's it. Always fighting for space on the iphone so the fact this has a memory card slot (and a replaceable battery) is a massive plus.
Any reason why I shouldn't buy it?
Scoot_eruk
30 Jun 17#90
Thank you
Kraezae
30 Jun 17#89
No only the Amazon 3GB Version is dual sim.
Scoot_eruk
30 Jun 17#88
Please can someone tell me if this is a DUAL sim phone? I mean 2 separate SIM card slots + a memory card slot. I tried to contact O2 but as usual, they cant be bothered to entertain any customer.
zizzles
30 Jun 17#87
I think you do, It's hard to say for certain.
Obidashi
29 Jun 17#86
Many thanks for the information, I really appreciate it. Cheers
cecilmcroberts
29 Jun 171#85
Single Sim. The 3gb ram version (Amazon Exclusive) is the dual sim variant. If you see a 2gb ram and dual sim variant for sale it is not a UK model (think France/Germany has the dual sim 2gb ram - not a clue where you would stand warranty wise)
joolt
29 Jun 172#84
No it doesn't need unlocked - Tesco runs on O2
Obidashi
29 Jun 17#83
Does anyone know if this particular one is single sim or dual sim please? Wondering if it is only single sim with it being O2
dave7
29 Jun 17#82
I seem to be in a minority of one in not liking this phone! I'd add that the speaker isn't a patch on the G4 either.
golfie
29 Jun 17#81
just got a moto e4 plus. this has nfc , 3 gb ram and a whopping 5000 mah battery. Paid £149 for it
southpaw83
29 Jun 17#80
Picked one of these up to replace my destroyed S7, 6 months before I can upgrade. Grabbed it at £149.95. Very decent phone, bargain at this deal price
beng165
29 Jun 17#79
Hard to choose between this and redmi 3s. Wife has redmi which is a lovely phone, also has a majassive battery in comparison (4100mah vs 2800) but lower screen resolution (720p vs 1080p)
joolt
29 Jun 17#78
Got the gold version on contract from Tesco Mobile a few days ago - great phone, heat added. There is no 1gb version of this phone, only 2gb and 3gb versions (the 3gb is more but 2gb seems plenty to me)
beng165
29 Jun 17#77
Don't understand why all new phones don't have NFC these days :disappointed:
I'm moving from Vodafone SU6 and have got used to using it in shops, tube etc.
stephenashforth
29 Jun 17#76
Totally. G5 doesn't exist in 1GB.
cecilmcroberts
29 Jun 17#75
Is no 1gb variant of the G5, can get a screen grab tomorrow if you need one to be sure, which was also from O2 (Sapphire Blue is only available from O2). Maybe confused with the 2/3gb variant, only 3gb variant is available from Amazon.
Or maybe thinking about the G4 play which is 8gb rom/1gb ram or 16gb rom/2gb ram.
dave7
29 Jun 17#74
I see Laptops Direct are selling G5's for £149.97, so you could ask JL to pricematch them if they turn down the match on O2.
cecilmcroberts
29 Jun 171#73
Bought a G5 for my Mother few months back. Wouldn't really describe it as slow but fine for the money (I'm comparing to my own Nexus 6P). Never crashed out but one annoyance I have seen for myself was that it's hard to read the screen in bright sunlight (well for those 2 weeks of the year we have it!). Only other thing and really again I'm doing an unfair comparasion was the speed of the fingerprint scanner being sluggish.
For the other comments about not being able to move apps etc what Gordon.Bell has already said covers everything and is correct. Only thing to add would be don't be skimping and placing in a cheap memory card. After android 6 came out quite a few people complained that the devices became sluggish, it wasn't the new Os but the memory card adoption. Don't forgot once you adopt the sd card as internal storage the device will write and read using whichever speed is the lower, which most of the time will be the SD card rather than the native internal phone memory.
On the query about it working on the Tesco mobile network, it will without unlocking. The device I bought for my mother was also from O2 (device was bought as a like new model) and her sim was Tesco Mobile Pay Monthy sim.
dave7
29 Jun 17#72
[/quote]
I'm upgrading from an original moto G... this must be much faster as it's double the RAM and a faster processor?!?
You're the only person that has said something bad about this phone! I guess you really don't like it :neutral_face:[/quote]
Yup, after all the hype on HUKD I expected better from the G5.
antonywhite37
29 Jun 17#71
How sure are you this is 2gb?advised my mate to buy one of these from them only to find they ship a 1gb variant
nigelbutler
29 Jun 171#70
You'll really notice the difference.... I had original Moto G and it was great but these latest ones are also great. 2gb ram makes a difference
dave7
29 Jun 17#69
Good luck anyway..they may not notice. I went into a JL shop and the fussy guy looked on the O2 site which showed a clearly bright blue phone so he had an immediate excuse. It's hopefully different applying online. It's a good idea buying from JL though..they sorted the ghosting G4's nicely, AND give you a 2 year guarantee.
Also buyers may well invalidate their O2 guarantee if the phone breaks down and it's been unlocked...
Hope you get your cash back..will make it a bargain. In fact JL pricematched Laptops Direct when i bought mine-saved £15 or so. laptops direct have a shop in Yorkshire so JL do match them.
quantum77
29 Jun 17#68
I'm upgrading from an original moto G... this must be much faster as it's double the RAM and a faster processor?!?
You're the only person that has said something bad about this phone! I guess you really don't like it :neutral_face:
Kraezae
29 Jun 17#67
Cheers for the warning. Phone was already bought with Vouchers I won at work anyway so no major loss if they don’t but £30 back in Vouchers if they do :smile:
dave7
29 Jun 17#66
Hey... careful, I notice this one's blue so you may not persuade JL to pricematch!
Kraezae
29 Jun 17#64
Nope, they want full money upfront then refund the difference :disappointed:
dave7
29 Jun 17#65
You're lucky! last time it was cheap on O2 john lewis refused to pricematch because theirs is gray and o2's was Bright blue..any excuse!
In fact I bought one anyway and am not very impressed. The mob's G4's are much much nicer phones.......apart from the screen ghosting which kinda kills them as an alternative. The G5's just a phone, little better than my original moto G apart from the fingerprint thingy. The G5's slowish, crashes quite a lot, and doesn't have outstanding battery life.
Besford
29 Jun 17#63
You guessing? Tesco use O2 and O2 Shop told me it would work.
nicolashao
29 Jun 17#62
bargaiin for the specs
ChongLongWoo
29 Jun 17#61
How can you buy it without topping up? I don't see an option to 'use your own sim as OP stated'.
stu1e
29 Jun 17#60
my g3 is doing the same was thinking about getting the g5. Heat to OP good price
ritz123
29 Jun 171#59
i have ordered this, does anyone know how i will receive the code (i sent my imei through the ebay message seller option befor completing the transaction)
thabiz
29 Jun 171#58
Hot for new decent smart phone (though it annoys me that Moto G are now in a higher price bracket compared to the 1st Gen and 2nd Gen). However, I just lost my Moto G2 (which I bought through a Tesco deal on here a couple of years ago for £99, it served me well, gutted when I got too drunk on lost it!!).
Anyway, to let those know that don't mind used, I just got a good cond used HTC One M9 off Music Magpie for £109.99 (£10-£20 discount on some of em currently), I am very impressed with it, massive jump from my old Moto G2.
rasithaperera1
29 Jun 17#57
Can you just get John Lewis to price compare direct?
cwiara025
29 Jun 17#56
Missed out on getting g4 at tesco's for 130 for my aunt. Great deal, ordered, thx. Has anyone tried unlocking it online for free using some website?
nigelbutler
29 Jun 171#55
G4 is actually faster than G5 i've read
You can pick up Sim free G4 from Argos ebay for £99-110 recently
I have the G4 and really like it now its big but you get used it
Kraezae
29 Jun 17#54
Thanks just emailed John Lewis for a price match as bought one from them last week for £149.99
Gonna get £30 back now thanks to this :wink:
Cheers OP
rocco35
29 Jun 17#53
thanks
Rebel_1980
29 Jun 171#52
Yes - it's locked to O2.
blackanchorage
29 Jun 17#51
Does it need unlocking for Tesco mobile?
jazzuk777
29 Jun 17#50
About as near vanilla as can be got - there are very few additions and some are pretty useful - the fingerprint sensor gestures for example.
Speculator
29 Jun 17#49
I will stick with my Galaxy Note 4 then. I can install the majority of my apps on my SD card on the Note.
rocco35
29 Jun 17#48
thanks OP.please someone answer me any 02 blootware or vanilla android ? thanks
LARDYBOY
29 Jun 17#47
What's pogo satnav, can you download it?
cullies
29 Jun 171#46
the price is £122 after been unlocked via ebay, Bargain
Cassie1312
29 Jun 17#45
I bought this only 5 days ago from Tesco for £149.99 in gold pay as you go, so this is a real bargain, the phone is fabulous.
quantum77
29 Jun 17#44
As opposed to Gorilla glass? So screen protector a must then?
cartoonhead940
29 Jun 17#43
o2 used to offer free unlocking if you provide phone IMEI number on their website. Check to see if this is still the case.
chrispele
29 Jun 172#42
Mineral Glass I'm afraid. The missus has a nasty looking crack (in the screen of her Moto G5).
cullies
29 Jun 17#41
its a puzzle why o2 bothers to lock it to their network when for under £2 its unlocked
ritz123
29 Jun 17#40
thanks
ritz123
29 Jun 17#38
can someone post a link for a reliable unlock code thanks
The SD card is now seen as internal storage. In this configuration, the SD card is supposed to be left in the phone.
This should allow apps to run as if they were installed onto the actual internal storage as both the internal and SD card are treated as one automatically..
Per the Website:
From now on, the micro SD card becomes part of the phone storage system.
Technically, it can be used for any apps and data. But in Android Marshmallow, normally media files and app data are actually saved in the SD card.
When your actual phone storage is too low, some apps will be moved to SD card automatically. The bottom line is that you should not worry about insufficient phone storage as long as your micro SD card have space.
The pre-installed apps are always in the physical phone storage, not SD card.
You can check the storage usage in Settings– Storage & USB as shown above.
For example, as shown above, my 8GB Moto G 3rd Gen becomes a 40GB phone.
Please note, you can only see the SD card storage here. All other file explorer apps (e.g., ES file explorer) should display phone storage+SD card as one storage.
And again, you cannot specify file saving locations as SD card or phone storage in any apps.
Torkijo to Speculator
29 Jun 17#32
One or two but not most of them
batterylife
29 Jun 17#31
It would appear that way - anyone done it without?
Al3xander
29 Jun 172#30
The great thing about this is that my G4 is in good condition and worth £85 cash in CEX. I have had this for over 12 months. These things hold their value better than a VW Golf.
Rival_Son
29 Jun 17#29
Got the G4 and PoGo runs no problem. Accurate and reliable GPS. Great phone spec for the price.
mrspatch
29 Jun 17#28
g3 was waterproof - last one that was :-)
Gordon.Bell
29 Jun 17#27
True, but there's nothing stopping you occassionally using the Android backup function to be safe. You should use that in case of losing/damaging your phone anyway. I've been using an SD card in a windows 10 tablet to expand storage for years, never had a problem. I do make backups though.
It's a balancing act that depends on how you use the phone.
If your mainly storing photos and videos - keep it as external storage
If your wanting to fill the phone with apps and guarantee compatibility - use as internal storage.
From what I've read the core Android system and pre-installed apps do not get moved. This means that in the event of a SD Card failure in 'internal storage' mode - you would reboot phone, salvage any files on the internal storage and either factory reset, or try to remove broken apps individually.
Gordon.Bell
29 Jun 17#26
No, it states pre-installed apps do not get moved (and Android itself). I assume this is to ensure all core items are left on the actual internal storage in the event of an SD Card failure. This would allow the phone to boot up and you could perform a reset to clear the apps that no longer work.
melted
29 Jun 17#25
I don't think you can move the usual suspects like Chrome and gmail to the SD card, at least not on the android 6 phone I tried.
simonspeakeasy
29 Jun 171#24
The issue with this is that, if the SD card becomes corrupt, *all* the internal storage becomes corrupt. So by adding an SD card, an additional point of failure is also being added.
Personally, I would keep the SD card as external storage.
jpslater76
29 Jun 17#20
it seems you have to purchase a minimum £10 topup. Is this correct?
melted to jpslater76
29 Jun 17#23
I bought a cheap paygo phone from them a couple of months ago, you had to select a tariff (I went for the classic £10) but I wasn't charged for a top up at checkout, and I believe the O2 sim card they send you doesn't have any credit on (I didn't try mine).
phpandsql
29 Jun 17#17
Would Pokémon go run smoothly? :wink:
davening to phpandsql
29 Jun 17#21
I reckon if it has esp gyro & compass besides accelerometer then yes to a better Pokemon experience.
But I write based on specs and not experience.
cadmus
29 Jun 17#18
Is this a much better phone than the G4 ....my G3 is going downhill fast and I'm looking for a good deal . I read somewhere the G4 was overall better than the G5
jb66 to cadmus
29 Jun 17#19
Same position. Wife's moto 3 is slow and crashing. Seems g4 and g5 are similar
jb66
29 Jun 17#16
Will Amazon price match????
davening
29 Jun 17#13
The gsamarena claims it has gyro, proximity, compass, accelerometer, front fingerprint, removable battery which is great but didnt say nfc.
Anyone confirm on nfc?
pyroteki to davening
29 Jun 171#14
Unfortunately it has no NFC.
mcormack to davening
29 Jun 17#15
No FFFing Chance
SlightlyFoxed
29 Jun 17#12
It isn't waterproof - neither was the G3 by the way - they are splash resistant, meaning the PCB etc... is coated in a water repellent chemical.
cullies
29 Jun 171#11
unlock on ebay for £2
kaymate
29 Jun 17#3
does anyone know if it has gorilla glass and also if it's water proof, like my Moto g 3rd gen
plewis00 to kaymate
29 Jun 172#4
It's not waterproof, only splashproof. Not sure about the glass, but just put a protector on it. You're asking for trouble without one.
cullies to kaymate
29 Jun 17#10
No waterproof, because its got a removable battery
cullies
29 Jun 17#9
No you can't. Some Apps will move but only a few. Most phones I tried on Android 7 are like this
SlightlyFoxed
29 Jun 17#8
Is this the 2GB RAM version?
bodolf
29 Jun 17#7
I guess they come lock on o2
easy and cheap to unlock?
fret123
29 Jun 17#6
Not a bad price for an excellent budget phone. However, i would suggest a better option would be on Chitter Chatter where you can get the handset on contract for £13.49 a month . This includes 2gb data, 1200 mins and unlimited texts. An additional £42 cash back is also available via topcashback.
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No top up required... just choose your sim, total cost £119.99 delivered.
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g5-8454.php
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Guess it doesn't have it
Even if you have the phone already, I think you have 14 days to return it? Not sure at who's cost though.
http://www.chitterchatter.co.uk/motorola/motorola-g5-new-arrival-pd-918.php
did you return in store or by calling customer service?
can I still return under 14 days return guaranty ???
if yes was the easy way to do it ?
Edit: if you use QuidCo, you can earn enough cashback to cover the eBay unlock fee :smiley:
It supports Rapid Charging not Turbo Charging. Will test out as I have both
Good question, I'll test this out this evening and will get back to you.
wasn't it suppose to come with turbo charger??????
spn5940a model ssw 2919uk
Ordered it on Tuesday and went to the store and collected it yesterday
When reserving it online, I gave my payment details and went to the store and grabbed the phone without needing any payment details :smile:
Is there a recommended case for this. Did a google seems to be quite a selection.
Anyone know what to do with the unlock code I purchased? PAYG sim in the post.
thanks my wife got a sim free and no crap on it
the CPU is a good match for the ram size.
Last phone was a SD410 with 1.5 GBs - this feels noticeable upgrade - But Samsung UI is a bit naff
I would get a better CPU before going to 3GBs....but i am a medium power user . I never get to 50% batteries by end of day
COCO
Do you have to pay online or in store?
I don't use that many apps myself, just outlook and whatsapp really, hence why the G4 is good enough for me
I initially went into the store and they wanted the top up, so whilst I was in there I just went onto their website and ordered it for store collection and then went direct to the till to collect it. If it's in stock there's no wait!
Run the newest Android and install other apps which is running on the background such as Whatsapp, Yahoo, facebook, Gmail, Googlemap, Citymapper along with other bank apps. Now check the ram usage .. It will almost full. You will see the impact when you start browsing. It will be very slow defeat the purpose of having 4G connection in the first instance.
My current G4 runs just fine with 2gb ram
This is a typical review which led me to buy it.
http://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/android-smartphones/moto-g5-review-2017-3655319/
I found the same with other reviewers such as What Hifi, cnet, Techradar etc..
It may not suit everybody's needs, and it certainly doesn't compare to a top end phone at £600+, but I was looking for a phone at no more than £150 price point, so was pleased to find this deal at £120.
Whether it suits anybody else is about personal requirements and how much they want to spend on a phone!
It will struggle to run the newest Android Nougat 7.0 along with other background apps
Amazon Sparin G5 Case
Also bought the below glass screen protector and again 3 months in and fine. Bonus again it was a 3 pack.
J%D Glass Screen Protector
anyone else not to happy with their phone???
02 took it back no problems too,just told them that basically it was crap :smiley:
But women don't usually notice these things. SD vs HD on a TV also isn't very noticeable or not at all - at times makes one wonder if men have been created with a completely different set of eyes & perception!
As above, it took me less than 15min to unlock on eBay
My wife had an LG G2 before, and commented this was a noticeable improvement
Phone is fast and big improvement over my previous moto! If anything it feels too thin, however, this will be fixed by getting a strong case for it. Also the camera seems good to me.
When i do it, it says 2 days, rather just get it delivered
As I said before my local O2 shop allowed me to buy it for £119.99 without an additional £10 PAYG sim top up; but the conversation went along the lines of me saying I didn't need a new O2 PAYG sim and the salesman accepting that. If you buy it on line then you seem to have to select a new O2 PAYG sim to get to the checkout, but you are still only charged £119.99 at the checkout. After unlocking I put a 3 Network PAYG sim in, but what you choose really depends on how you intend to use the phone.
The fingerprint seems like a waste as this phone isn't for me but you can navigate using the sensor which seems pretty cool
phone feel and look bit cheap. Seems to respond fast tho. Will have to order online.
for those who already purchase the phone, does phone meet expectations???/
good to hear :smiley: will definitely use them again
Was it from ebay? If so, who was the supplier?
Just bought the phone on this deal from my local O2 shop. I parted with exactly £119.99 and I didn't have to pay an extra £10 for top up of an O2 PAYG sim.
The only downside I can see is finding a reliable unlock supplier as being a new phone some of the big unlocking companies don't yet have it on their default list of phones they supply unlock codes for.
Unlocking a phone does not affect the manufacturers warranty, there is a lot correspondence elsewhere confirming that.
Getting price matching from another supplier may well prove a challenge on two counts. Firstly the O2 phone is blue rather than the standard issue grey/gold. Secondly it is locked to O2 whereas the likes of John Lewis are selling them sim free.
Thanks for any help!
If you want
I m bit worried about getting this from o2, how is there customer service?
anyone tried on this item ?
Last time I tried to get JL to price match they refused because their phones are unlocked and the Voda one that I was trying to price match was locked.
Would be a great deal if they do cos you also get the 2yr warranty with JL.
My partner had the Moto G5 3gb model from Amazon and had real problems using an SD card for storage. The SD card was up to spec and fast enough to be used, but would corrupt when used in the phone (although was fine in another android device and on my laptop).
We looked for a solution, but it seemed to be an issue affecting a number of people.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/help/sd-card-corrupt-issue-t3583012
If you're going to rely on the SD card for storage might be best to do a little research and identify a card that will definitely work and not be affected by this issue.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNLOCK-CODE-MOTOROLA-MOTO-G-1ST-3RD-GEN-G3-G4-PLAY-MOTO-G5-TESCO-VODAFONE-EE-O2/111755878285?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
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Because of the fingerprint scanner the overall size of the G4 & G5 are the same
I have just taken loads of holiday photos using the G5 and they were actually better than those taken with my Canon camera, I have been really pleased with the camera.
I bought the blue version when O2 first offered the G5, some 6 months ago. It is a beautiful colour!
To sort the screen, I have been using a good quality screen protector bought for about £7 off eBay. That has worked superbly and seems to keep clean and pretty smudge free as well.
I have found the finger print recognition doesn't work that well but that's my only complaint after 6 months ownership.
Apps that can't be moved to SD card when it is in external mode will still no be able to move even when the SD card formatted as internal. It makes it even worse for apps like Google Play Music where you can normally save music to SD card, but this option is not available when the SD card is formatted as internal! Just dreadful.
Have had to reformat 2 SD cards and move the backed up data back. When the SD card is formatted as internal, I couldn't even move all my backed up data, using a computer, to the Moto E2 because it filled up while copying, and did not use the SD card as an extension!
Might be useful for a few Android phones which have not enabled moving apps to external SD cards, such as Wileyfox phones! But I still don't recommend formatting SD card as internal storage. You have been warned!
Any reason why I shouldn't buy it?
I'm moving from Vodafone SU6 and have got used to using it in shops, tube etc.
Or maybe thinking about the G4 play which is 8gb rom/1gb ram or 16gb rom/2gb ram.
For the other comments about not being able to move apps etc what Gordon.Bell has already said covers everything and is correct. Only thing to add would be don't be skimping and placing in a cheap memory card. After android 6 came out quite a few people complained that the devices became sluggish, it wasn't the new Os but the memory card adoption. Don't forgot once you adopt the sd card as internal storage the device will write and read using whichever speed is the lower, which most of the time will be the SD card rather than the native internal phone memory.
On the query about it working on the Tesco mobile network, it will without unlocking. The device I bought for my mother was also from O2 (device was bought as a like new model) and her sim was Tesco Mobile Pay Monthy sim.
I'm upgrading from an original moto G... this must be much faster as it's double the RAM and a faster processor?!?
You're the only person that has said something bad about this phone! I guess you really don't like it :neutral_face:[/quote]
Yup, after all the hype on HUKD I expected better from the G5.
Also buyers may well invalidate their O2 guarantee if the phone breaks down and it's been unlocked...
Hope you get your cash back..will make it a bargain. In fact JL pricematched Laptops Direct when i bought mine-saved £15 or so. laptops direct have a shop in Yorkshire so JL do match them.
You're the only person that has said something bad about this phone! I guess you really don't like it :neutral_face:
In fact I bought one anyway and am not very impressed. The mob's G4's are much much nicer phones.......apart from the screen ghosting which kinda kills them as an alternative. The G5's just a phone, little better than my original moto G apart from the fingerprint thingy. The G5's slowish, crashes quite a lot, and doesn't have outstanding battery life.
Anyway, to let those know that don't mind used, I just got a good cond used HTC One M9 off Music Magpie for £109.99 (£10-£20 discount on some of em currently), I am very impressed with it, massive jump from my old Moto G2.
You can pick up Sim free G4 from Argos ebay for £99-110 recently
I have the G4 and really like it now its big but you get used it
Gonna get £30 back now thanks to this :wink:
Cheers OP
moto XT1680 G5
Unlocking Code for Any MOTO phone
All Networks Supported.
needs your 15 Digits IMEI to process the code.
This is to help with the problem of apps not running on SD cards on previous versions.
http://gadgetguideonline.com/android/android-marshmallow-guide/how-to-use-micro-sd-card-as-internal-storage-in-android-marshmallow/
The SD card is now seen as internal storage. In this configuration, the SD card is supposed to be left in the phone.
This should allow apps to run as if they were installed onto the actual internal storage as both the internal and SD card are treated as one automatically..
Per the Website:
From now on, the micro SD card becomes part of the phone storage system.
Technically, it can be used for any apps and data. But in Android Marshmallow, normally media files and app data are actually saved in the SD card.
When your actual phone storage is too low, some apps will be moved to SD card automatically. The bottom line is that you should not worry about insufficient phone storage as long as your micro SD card have space.
The pre-installed apps are always in the physical phone storage, not SD card.
You can check the storage usage in Settings– Storage & USB as shown above.
For example, as shown above, my 8GB Moto G 3rd Gen becomes a 40GB phone.
Please note, you can only see the SD card storage here. All other file explorer apps (e.g., ES file explorer) should display phone storage+SD card as one storage.
And again, you cannot specify file saving locations as SD card or phone storage in any apps.
It's a balancing act that depends on how you use the phone.
If your mainly storing photos and videos - keep it as external storage
If your wanting to fill the phone with apps and guarantee compatibility - use as internal storage.
From what I've read the core Android system and pre-installed apps do not get moved. This means that in the event of a SD Card failure in 'internal storage' mode - you would reboot phone, salvage any files on the internal storage and either factory reset, or try to remove broken apps individually.
Personally, I would keep the SD card as external storage.
But I write based on specs and not experience.
Anyone confirm on nfc?
easy and cheap to unlock?