Oreo

[chamomiami]

is the G5 receiving the Oreo or is out the list?

 

[anon(238680)]

From digitaltrends.com posted yesterday:

We’re still waiting to hear what LG’s update roadmap looks like. Until then, we can look to history for some clues. Last year’s LG V20 was one of the first devices to launch with Nougat, and we could see the same happen this year with the LG V30, which will be revealed on August 31. The company’s other flagship, the G6 will also certainly receive Oreo down the line; and while the G5, LG’s failed modular phone, is still within the update window, it’s unclear if it will still get it.

 

[chamomiami]

"failed" ... i know i knoooowwww :'(

 

[mikey1273]

The modular thing may have been a flop but its still a nice phone. I like mine and love the removeable battey. So many phones even newer LG models moved to non removable

 

[barotropic]

The modular thing may have been a flop but its still a nice phone. I like mine and love the removeable battey. So many phones even newer LG models moved to non removable

Agreed. I'm lucky enough to have both a G5 and a G6. Each has its strengths and weaknesses. I prefer the G6 overall, but not by much.

Who cares if the "modular concept" didn't work for LG? It just means that we have a phone with great specs, features, AND a replaceable battery.

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[mikey1273]

Im not likely to ever get any of the "friends" that fit in to the bottom of the phone and they were not really very avalible in the 1st place in the US probably a large reason for the flop. I do like the 360°camera but that is bluetooth i think.
Motorola tried expansion modules that connected to the back with out powering down the phone. I dont think they were too successful either.

 

[Jeff Bellin]

Agreed. I'm lucky enough to have both a G5 and a G6. Each has its strengths and weaknesses. I prefer the G6 overall, but not by much.

Who cares if the "modular concept" didn't work for LG? It just means that we have a phone with great specs, features, AND a replaceable battery.

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This^. Couldn't say it better. Still, I'll add: the phone was/is not a fail, far from it. LG certainly failed by not supporting it with a single modular feature for US models but its not like there are any downsides to its modular design. I've owned several Samsung Note series phones with replaceable batteries and I find the G5's means of replacing it to be the most efficient and least vulnerable to internal damage from the replacement process.

I think the poor marketing success of the model was from both its hyping of a "feature" it chose not to support and, more so, from the high level of tech press panning of it for silly reasons, like the alleged "painted" appearance of the outer casing which, to me, looks far better than glass or metal phones that fill up with greasy fingerprints and phones that require plastic "bands" to enable antennae to function.

Bottom line: excellent performance, great feature set, bargain price due to "unpopularity."