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I think my Nexus 5X is dead again. Contacted Project Fi in March about my first succumbing to bootloops/not turning on (bought in Sept 2015) and they sent the refurb I have now. Now the refurb is not turning on. I am buying a Moto G5+ until the Pixel 2/Moto X4 come out and then will decide on one of them. Thanks LG. Project Fi support is great though.

It's not malfunctioning. It's LG.
 

DagsJT

Member
Anyone know if the non-UK LG G6's work on 4G in the UK? I'm not too clued up on bands etc but I've just read someone advertising their UK G6 saying it will work on 4G unlike imported G6's.
 

Saiyan-Rox

Member
Little project I went and repaired my old nexus 4 (screen was broken as was the back glass)

Everything going so well until I put the back on and cracked the new battery door glass....least it's not as expensive but still little rage.
 

Ty4on

Member
Little project I went and repaired my old nexus 4 (screen was broken as was the back glass)

Everything going so well until I put the back on and cracked the new battery door glass....least it's not as expensive but still little rage.

Sucks. Thankfully it's one of the easier phones to take apart. Did you change the battery too?

I wish those nice wooden backs were still available. No chance of cracking and it's actual wood versus those skins.
 

Saiyan-Rox

Member
Sucks. Thankfully it's one of the easier phones to take apart. Did you change the battery too?

I wish those nice wooden backs were still available. No chance of cracking and it's actual wood versus those skins.

Yeah changed the battery too the battery door won't sit flush and i can't see why
 

Ty4on

Member
Yeah changed the battery too the battery door won't sit flush and i can't see why

Hmm. The back panel you mean? It's been clicked in with all the plastic tabs?

I'll try to take my own back off to get a better view. Never actually done it before.
 

Jeffrey

Member
Xperia premium arrived. Holy shit is this a huge phone.

Text is fairly blurry in 1080p. I'm baffled some reviewers didn't notice this isn't running at 4k.
 

Ty4on

Member
I kinda want a white replacement back. Looks kinda hot
IMAG0371.jpg
 

Jeffrey

Member
More thoughts of xz premium.

Adb it at 4k makes it look much better but it hurts the snappyness.

Speakers aren't too bad but you kinda have to have it at max.

I don't mind how it looks. The deep dark blue is great.

Main problem I have is that it's the smallest screen phone I have atm yet the phone is bigger and heavier than anything I have.

It's like the old handbag portable phone compare to everything else I got.

OP5 with otterbox case is lighter lol.
 
Anyone know if the non-UK LG G6's work on 4G in the UK? I'm not too clued up on bands etc but I've just read someone advertising their UK G6 saying it will work on 4G unlike imported G6's.

You should check the bands, really. Ask your service provider, then go to GSM Arena and check the specs of both models. It's the only safe way of knowing.
 
More thoughts of xz premium.

Adb it at 4k makes it look much better but it hurts the snappyness.

Speakers aren't too bad but you kinda have to have it at max.

I don't mind how it looks. The deep dark blue is great.

Main problem I have is that it's the smallest screen phone I have atm yet the phone is bigger and heavier than anything I have.

It's like the old handbag portable phone compare to everything else I got.

OP5 with otterbox case is lighter lol.

Switching to 4k makes alot of games unplayable too, but is probably worth it if you don't play many graphic intensive games like asphalt. How is reception on T-Mobile? How is call quality?
 

Jeffrey

Member
Switching to 4k makes alot of games unplayable too, but is probably worth it if you don't play many graphic intensive games like asphalt. How is reception on T-Mobile? How is call quality?
It's fine.

Can't imagine the last phone I've used that screwed the phone part up since I used my friends mi mix lol.
 

Maiden Voyage

Gold™ Member
I think my Nexus 5X is dead again. Contacted Project Fi in March about my first succumbing to bootloops/not turning on (bought in Sept 2015) and they sent the refurb I have now. Now the refurb is not turning on. I am buying a Moto G5+ until the Pixel 2/Moto X4 come out and then will decide on one of them. Thanks LG. Project Fi support is great though.

How does this work on Project Fi? I've read that you can only use data. Are you able to make calls or receive texts?

I will need to get a new phone sometime this year and would like to stick w/ Motorola. If the First offering comes too late or is not up to my liking, I may get a non-approved phone.
 

DagsJT

Member
Finally snagged a Pixel, and for £290 too so not a bad price.

Only had my S7 since November but looking forward to a change already. Excited to see the Pixel camera too.
 

Jeffrey

Member
1440p is good compromise on performance and quality.

The stereo speakers are... Bad in a different way.

They aren't that loud but vibrate the phone like crazy. No clue why lol.

Never had a phone that did this. Hands were numb after a 30min video.
 
1440p is good compromise on performance and quality.

The stereo speakers are... Bad in a different way.

They aren't that loud but vibrate the phone like crazy. No clue why lol.

Never had a phone that did this. Hands were numb after a 30min video.
The phone doubles as a pocket rocket.
 
How does this work on Project Fi? I've read that you can only use data. Are you able to make calls or receive texts?

I will need to get a new phone sometime this year and would like to stick w/ Motorola. If the First offering comes too late or is not up to my liking, I may get a non-approved phone.

I get the G5+ tomorrow. I know that it will only be using T-Mobile, and it will take some playing around to make calls and texts work.
 

vivftp

Member
Dangit, after a recent tumble my Xperia Z Ultra has constant signal drop out issues. I was hoping to make it to IFA to see what was announced but I think I'll have to go with the XZ Premium. Sucks that Canada is still waiting for any news on when it's coming.

After looking around I'm thinking of ordering it from Clove UK:

https://www.clove.co.uk/sony-xperia-xz-premium

With FedEx shipping it'll work out to about $932 CDN, and I'm expecting I'll have to pay taxes once it arrives. Does anyone have any tips or advice before I place the order? The obvious one is that the UK power plug won't work here but that's ok. I also double checked and the phone supports all the bands my carrier uses. Anything else I should be aware of?


Thanks!
 

Jeffrey

Member
Man I'm spoiled. Having apps reload on this Sony. Don't think I can go back to peasant 4gb ram phones anymore.


I knew you weren't going to like it lol insane amount of money they are asking for a phone with a 2012 design and alot of compromises. You should have gotten the u11 instead to try.

I'm not that desperate.

I'm more than familiar with the XZ Premium with all its pros and cons. It's exactly what I'm looking for.

Well if that's what you want I can confirm all the pros and cons from the reviews are accurate.
 
Man I'm spoiled. Having apps reload on this Sony. Don't think I can go back to peasant 4gb ram phones anymore.




I'm not that desperate.



Well if that's what you want I can confirm all the pros and cons from the reviews are accurate.

I bet you would like the U11 better than the Xperia. The build quality, screen, and sound from the speakers are pretty nice! It's also rootable. Both are gonna be downgrades performance wise from the OnePlus 5. I'm amazing that jello effect doesn't bother you. I couldn't stand it. I'm still waffling between keeping the U11 and returning it. I know I'll want that Pixel XL 2 for sure as long as it has notification led.
 

Jeffrey

Member
I bet you would like the U11 better than the Xperia. The build quality, screen, and sound from the speakers are pretty nice! It's also rootable. Both are gonna be downgrades performance wise from the OnePlus 5. I'm amazing that jello effect doesn't bother you. I couldn't stand it. I'm still waffling between keeping the U11 and returning it. I know I'll want that Pixel XL 2 for sure as long as it has notification led.

Have the Sony next to my Samsung and nexus 6 and op5. Just don't notice the jello unless I scroll something up and down slowly which I don't really do much. Don't really hate the effect either. And I'm pretty sensitive to inconsistent framerate and what not. Maybe you just got a particularly bad one?
 
Have the Sony next to my Samsung and nexus 6 and op5. Just don't notice the jello unless I scroll something up and down slowly which I don't really do much. Don't really hate the effect either. And I'm pretty sensitive to inconsistent framerate and what not. Maybe you just got a particularly bad one?

I bought 2 and had it on both. It was too annoying when reading forums like NeoGAF in Chrome where you scroll down to read posts. I have seen some videos where the effect isn't as bad on some phones, so maybe you got one of the better ones. I'm waiting a month or so and see if they secretly replace the panels like when they secretly fixed the yellow band issue on the oneplus one without telling anyone.
 

Jeffrey

Member
Oh yeah one thing great about the bezels and design, xz premium feels good in the hands. Pretty much the only flagship I've used in ages that doesn't feel slippery at all.

Just wish it was a bit lighter.
 

VoxPop

Member
Getting back on the Android wagon with a S8 I got in a b1g1 promotion. I'm assuming the Samsung unlocked version via their website is the Snapdragon version?

I'm a bit out of date with Android. What do I need to do to get rid of all the Samsung apps?
 
Getting back on the Android wagon with a S8 I got in a b1g1 promotion. I'm assuming the Samsung unlocked version via their website is the Snapdragon version?

I'm a bit out of date with Android. What do I need to do to get rid of all the Samsung apps?

Yep snapdragon version in US. You can download package disabler pro and disable stock samsung apps. That's about it since there isn't root for it.
 

kaiyo

Member
Man I'm spoiled. Having apps reload on this Sony. Don't think I can go back to peasant 4gb ram phones anymore.




I'm not that desperate.



Well if that's what you want I can confirm all the pros and cons from the reviews are accurate.
Try turning off smart cleaner.
 
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