Have you had issues with your OnePlus’s version of Android? Wouldn’t it work just fine just like your other smartphones before? Here’s the most common ones and their fixes.
Games are not working with just mobile data
Some users have found that apps and games that require an internet connection don’t seem to work when the device switches to mobile data, but work as expected when connected to Wi-Fi.
Potential solution:
The issue seems to be related to the APN settings. Go to Settings – More Networks – Mobile Networks – Access Point Names, tap on the APN for your network, and then change the APN Protocol to IPv4 or IPv4/IPv6. In a lot of cases, these setting is preset to IPv6 only, which results in issues when certain apps and games attempt to connect to mobile data.
Performance lags and stutters
A few users have faced some performance issues with their device, including random but repeated reboots and instances of stutter or lag. Some users have also seen rapid battery drain even when the phone isn’t in use.
Potential solution:
Download the Greenify app from the Google Play Store. Here, you can see a list of applications that are active on waking the phone, and you can then change the settings for these apps, which should help with reduce any slowdowns.
A rogue app could be the cause for any performance issues. Boot the device into Safe Mode (you can find the instructions on how to do so below) and see if the problem persists. If not, an application is the issue. You can then either delete the last few apps you have may have installed before the problem started, or perform a factory reset and start over, even though that is recommended only as a worst-case scenario, since you will lose all your data.
Adaptive brightness not working consistently
Some people have found that the adaptive brightness doesn’t work as well as expected.
Potential solution:
This is a software issue, and a fix was rolled out with the official update to version 4.5.3. However, some users have found this issue to still persist, and hopefully, a more permanent solution will be available soon. Until then, you can download and use the Lux Auto Brightness app that is available on the Google Play Store, which is one of the best tools around to get better control over the adaptive brightness feature.
You know how to reset your OnePlus 5 in the settings menu, but did you know there are 4 ways on you go about doing this? Here’s the list for you to see.
1. Soft reset
If your display is off, turn it back on using the power key.
Open the “Settings” application.
Scroll down until you find “Backup & Reset.”
Tap on “Factory data reset.”
Select “Reset phone.”
Tap on the box “Erase everything.”
The device should automatically reboot
2. Hard reset
Turn your phone off by pressing down the power key for five seconds.
Turn the phone back on while keeping the volume down button pressed in.
When the phone vibrates, release the volume down button.
Your phone should enter a mode called Simple Recovery.
Choose the option that reads “Wipe Cache Partition” using the power button.
You should get a message that says “Cache wipe complete.”
Continue to choose the option “Wipe Data/ Factory reset.”
The phone should automatically reboot.
3. Wipe cache partition
Turn your phone off by pressing down the power key for five seconds
Turn the phone back on while keeping the volume down button pressed in
When the phone vibrates, release the volume down button
Your phone should enter a mode called “Simple Recovery.”
Choose the option that reads “Wipe Cache Partition” using the power button
You should get a message that says “Cache wipe complete.”
4. Booting into Safe Mode
Turn off the device.
Once off, press and hold the power button until the device starts booting up.
As soon as it starts loading, press and hold the volume up and volume down keys simultaneously.
Continue holding these buttons until the boot up is complete.
Unlocking the device, you should see it having booted up into Safe Mode.
Can’t connect to Wi-Fi or your bluetooth speaker with your OnePlus 5? You can easily remedy that by these simple tips and tricks on how to get yourself connected in no time at all.
Connectivity issues are quite common when getting a new device, and below are the general steps you can follow when facing problems with connecting to Wi-Fi or Bluetooth devices. Wi-Fi issues seem to be particularly prevalent with the OnePlus 5.
Potential solutions:
Wi-Fi Issues
Turn off the router that you’re using and the phone, and wait for a while before turning them back on.
Go to the Wi-Fi settings on the device and forget the preferred network, before entering the details again from scratch.
Check the level of activity on your current channel with the Wi-Fi Analyzer application. If necessary, simply switch to a different channel.
Disable Power Saving Mode through Settings.
Find the MAC address for the phone by going into Settings – About Phone and ensure it is recognized by your router.
Bluetooth Issues
Make sure that no power saving mode is enabled.
Start by turning the Bluetooth on your device off and back on again.
If the problem continues, clear the cache for Bluetooth by going to the Bluetooth Settings.
Restart the phone after clearing the data and cache.
If the Bluetooth device saves multiple profiles, you might have reached the limit for the number of profiles it can save. Delete old and unused profiles, and try setting up the connection once again from scratch.
If you ever found your OnePlus 5 frozen and won’t able to respond to touches, you can force restart it. Read this article for full fix.
How to Reboot a Frozen OnePlus 5
Those paying attention during setup may have actually seen the tip for how to reboot a frozen OnePlus 5. It’s a pop-up tip during the initial setup of your phone. If not, here are the quick and easy steps to do it yourself. As a reminder, this will not erase any data or content on your phone.
“If your device is unresponsive, press and hold down the Power key for 10 seconds to restart it.”
After holding down the power button for roughly 10 seconds the phone will automatically turn off, power cycle, and reboot back to normal operation. It’s worth noting that this is the same process to reboot the phone regularly, where you select from “power off” or “reboot” options on the screen.
However, if it’s completely unresponsive you can’t select any of the on-screen options. If so, just keep holding down the power button for over 10 seconds, and it will do a hard reboot. This should resolve most minor problems.
For some, the device may boot into a maintenance or safe mode. If so, use the volume up/down keys to navigate up and down, and use the power button to select an option on the screen. Then, just reboot your phone.
That’s all you need to know about doing a hard reboot on your phone. Again, this doesn’t erase any information or data and simply forces the phone to restart. Perfect for those experiencing problems or an unresponsive screen. In closing, these same steps work for almost any and all OnePlus smartphones, so try it if you’re facing issues.
We know that the OnePlus 5 dash charging tech is so good it’s somehow the selling point of all OnePlus flagships after OnePlus 5. But what if it fails? What will you do? Here’s how.
Temperature is too low for a recharge?
Try charging your phone with another adapter to see if the indication still arises.
If it still appears the indication, try doing a factory reset in Settings and following the steps: Settings – Back up & reset – back up my data and Factory data reset – erase internal storage – reset phone. Please back up all your important data firstly since all the data will be wiped during the process.
If all the solutions are excluded, it may be a motherboard problem, please contact with OnePlus service center or our after-sales service to ask for help.
Why is my battery not charging after 82%?
The charger and charging cable has something wrong. Please replace another charger and charging cable instead. You can buy a new one at a OnePlus 5 official store or a reputable online store.
Note: official charger and charging cable are highly recommended to charge for your phone.
Maybe the battery has not been activated. Discharge the battery and let the phone auto power off. Then full charge the battery. If the issue still persists, repeat this operation for twice.
If neither of the solutions resolves this matter, your phone battery or the mainboard may break down. You can contact our after-sales service to arrange a product return and factory repair, or go to the local repair store for professional assistance.
What if your OnePlus 5 can’t be fully charged?
Generally speaking, the process of battery charging usually experiences three stages: fast current charging, constant current charging and trickle current charging. When the phone battery reaches 80 percent of its capacity, it will step into the trickle charge stage. Trickle charge is the final step in the charging process, and the battery will be charged very slowly during this period. At this moment, the phone battery may be mistakenly tested as fully charged by some battery test software, so phone’s automatic battery charging protection will make your phone stop charging. If that’s the case, just try following steps below:
Make sure your phone battery is drained completely. (Wait for one or two minutes after first-time shutdown, and see if you can power the phone on again.)
Plug your handset into a charger, full charge your phone in power off state, then boot it.
If the above guide doesn’t solve this problem, your phone battery may come with defect, please contact our after-sales service or ask for professional assistance of repair store.
Do we have a good one for you today as we compare two dual-camera devices – the LG V30 to the OnePlus 5. While a few months apart in their debut, these two devices do have many things in common, though not their looks. The OnePlus 5 takes its design cue from the iPhone 7 Plus, while the LG V30 looks more modern with its smaller bezels. The LG V30 has a larger display, yet it has a smaller footprint than the OnePlus 5, mostly due to the 18:9 aspect ratio of its screen. Both devices have a strong following with the OnePlus users and today we are going to look at these devices side by side, comparing the high-priced LG V30 at $840 and the moderately priced OnePlus 5 at less than $500 to determine which one is better. Before we examine each individual device, we will first see what these two flagships have in common.
Despite their large difference in pricing, the LG V30 and OnePlus 5 have many comparable features. They both use the OLED technology for their displays and both use Gorilla Glass 5 for protection on the front. They use identical processors and GPUs, although their RAM (in favor of the OnePlus 5) and memory (in favor of the LG V30) are different. They both use a dual-camera setup, a 16-megapixel sensor for the main camera, but different megapixels for the secondary camera. You will find a 3,300mAh non-removable battery with a rapid charge feature in each device. The physical sizes are almost identical with the LG V30 being just slightly shorter than the OnePlus 5. They even weigh within 5 grams of each other. Both have a form of Hi-Res Audio, 3.5mm headphone jacks, and single speakers. You will find Android 7.1 running on both devices with their own overlay and a promise of an Android 8.0 Oreo update in the near future.
Please take a thoughtful look at the detailed specifications comparison chart below and here you will see just how these two great devices stack up against one another. After that, we will look at each device individually in greater depth and point out some of its pros and cons. From all of this information, we will try to determine the winner based on specs and execution of design and functions.
Specifications
LG V30
LG has to be a very innovative company as it strives to keep up and even surpass its South Korean competitor Samsung regardless of how doing so may seem impossible at the moment. We saw the firm take a chance with the LG G5’s module design, its jump to dual cameras, and four DACs, so it should come as no surprise that this innovation would carry over to the new LG V30. The LG ‘V’ series has evolved from an all-metal stainless design of the LG V10, an aluminum design of the V20, and now an all-glass design seen on the new V30. This new design caused LG to abandon its long tradition of a removable battery, but it gains both an IP68 certificate and wireless charging. LG also scrapped the LCD display technology and jumped on the OLED bandwagon. The LG V30’s display also jumps from the traditional 16:9 aspect ratio and adopts a taller 18:9 format. This small design difference allows the V30 to have a larger display than the V20, but a smaller physical footprint and a little narrower viewing area. LG chose the top processor for its new flagship, the Snapdragon 835, while also retaining the Hi-Res audio circuitry with four DACs that works great with a pair of headphones, though the new handset lacks stereo speakers.
The limited LG G Flex used a P-OLED display, but this is the first time LG has put it on its flagship. The LG V30 sports a 6-inch QHD P-OLED display with a resolution of 2880 x 1440 with a pixel density of 538ppi. The company included Dolby Vision, HDR 10 support, and a “FullVision” display as competition to Samsung’s “Infinity Display.” The LG V20 used a fixed secondary display while the LG V30 uses a floating software bar that can be moved or swiped out of the way. The LG V30 packs a Snapdragon 835 processor clocked at 2.45 GHz that adds speed, more capabilities, and better battery life compared to its predecessor, and also uses the Adreno 540 GPU for rendering stunning graphics. LG kept the standard 4GB of RAM in the V30, with the base model having 64GB of expandable memory.
LG helped start the dual-camera rage with the LG V20, and the LG V30 keeps that configuration with some annual improvements. The primary camera takes the majority of your photos and sports a 16-megapixel sensor, OIS, laser and PDAF support, a dual-tone LED flash, and a large f/1.6 aperture to help capture those low-light shots. The secondary camera used for wide-angle photos does not possess the same specifications. Instead, it uses a respectable 13-megapixel sensor with a wide-angle 120-degree field of capture and a narrower aperture of f/1.9. The front-facing camera is the same 5-megapixel unit used on the LG V20 but handles the V30’s facial recognition as well as selfies and video chats. LG used a 3,300mAh non-removable battery that offers Quick Charge 3.0, as well as wireless charging. Like it or not, non-removable batteries are the growing trend in the industry and aren’t going away anytime soon.
LG kept many of the good features of the LG V20 and included them in the V30 which succeeded functionalities like the quad-DAC (Digital-to-Analog) converter, EQ with left/right balance controls and B&O Play certifications, and even with the glass back on the V30, the company was able to keep the MIL-STD-810G certification. The glass back forced LG to use a non-removable battery in the V30, but now offers IP68 water resistance and wireless charging. The improvements start with the P-OLED technology and a larger display. The main camera area improves all around and now adds facial recognition to the V30’s voice recognition. The non-removable battery is a suitable 3,300mAh unit and will easily make it through the day on a single charge. The device measures 151.7 x 75.4 x 7.4mm and weighs in at 158 grams. The V30 comes in your choice of Cloud Silver or Moroccan Blue and runs Android 7.1.2 out of the box, in addition to starting at approximately $840 outright.
OnePlus 5
There is a pack of devoted fans of the OnePlus line, so it comes as no surprise that the OnePlus 5 was one of the most anticipated smartphones in 2017. While it resembles the iPhone 7 Plus and is rather boring in looks when compared to the Galaxy S8 or LG V30, the OnePlus 5 is a solid, well-built device that comes with cutting-edge technology. Its body is anodized aluminum with a curved back that makes it easier to grip comfortably. The side bezels are small, while the top and bottom bezels are rather large. The OnePlus 5’s front-mounted fingerprint sensor is extremely responsive and has a layer of ceramic over it to prevent scratches. We must mention the value of the OnePlus 5 – the base 6GB/64GB model costs a mere $479 and the 8GB/128GB model is only $539 – if you’re still able to buy it new these days through a reseller, that is. Still, just how well does the OnePlus 5 stack up against the much more expensive LG V30?
As with other OnePlus devices, the OnePlus 5 sports a Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and its 5.5-inch display generates a pixel density of about 401ppi. OnePlus does use an Optic AMOLED display that offers a very good viewing experience, just not a QHD experience. There is also no secondary display for notifications whether it is of the Always-On or floating variety. When it comes to raw processing power, the OnePlus 5 uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core SoC clocked at 2.45GHz. For graphics rendering, the SD835 is teamed with an Adreno 540 GPU. The device comes in two different versions – one with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of non-expandable internal storage and another with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in storage. If you need more storage than that, you must look to the cloud.
The OnePlus 5 uses a dual-camera setup whose primary sensor is a 16-megapixel module from Sony with an f/1.7 aperture, EIS, PDAF, and a dual-LED flash, as well as 1.6x optical zoom. The secondary camera uses a 20-megapixel sensor paired with an f/2.6 wide-angled lens. The front camera on the OnePlus 5 comes with a large 16-megapixel sensor with an f/2.0 aperture, EIS, and Auto-HDR. A 3,300mAh non-removable battery that includes OnePlus’ Dash Charge feature supplies power to the flagship.
The OnePlus 5 includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, and cellular connectivity with support for 34 different frequency bands. The device also includes a front-mounted fingerprint scanner, NFC, a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer, and keeps the 3.5mm headphone jack. The OnePlus 5 comes with Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box with an OxygenOS overlay and a path to an Android 8.0 Oreo update in the future. The device measures 152.2 x 74.1 x 7.3mm, weighs in at 153 grams, and comes in Midnight Black or Slate Gray, not counting its limited editions.
…And The Winner Is…
The Final Word
This was a very tough decision. On one hand, the LG V30 is the more exciting phone; it has a much better look, a better display, better camera, expandable memory, better sound, wireless charging, IP68 certification, face and voice recognition, and a MIL-STD-810G rating, but all of that comes with an $840 price tag.
On the other hand, the OnePlus may not be as flashy, but it is a great bargain at $479 and represents one of the best values when it comes to smartphones. Besides using the same processor/GPU as the LG V30, it offers up 6GB of RAM as standard equipment and for $539, you can have 8GB. True, 64GB or 128GB is the most memory you can have, but even at $539 for the 8GB/128GB model, it is still a bargain and more memory than most would ever need. That much RAM may be an overkill, but it makes the OnePlus 5 fly through its operations, being able to keep much more apps in memory. While the camera may not give as consistently good photos as the LG V30, it does have excellent software for the camera. No, it does not have an IP68 rating or wireless charging, or even facial recognition, but those omissions are understandable given its price tag.
Based on the pros, cons, and price, we have to pick the OnePlus 5 as the winner of this comparison. It has the right parts that matter in a smartphone, and while it may be missing a few items in the comparison, the pricing more than makes up for those shortcomings. The only issue that remains is getting your hands on the OnePlus 5 these days as the Chinese OEM isn’t selling them directly anymore, though resellers like GearBest still have some stock which they’re shipping internationally.
It’s somewhat galling to think that in order to get the best of the basics in an Android phone these days that the most popular option to turn to is a OnePlus 5. Where one of these phones used to start at $300 or $350, it now starts at $479.
But, if you decide to go bonkers on memory and get a OnePlus 5 with 8GB of RAM for $539, the company will treat you to not only a free pair of its Bullets V2 earbuds (a $19.99 value), but also discounted priority shipping — which could get you going anywhere from a few days to a couple weeks quicker. To most US customers, it’s a 6-day difference and a $22 discount to $6.99.
Value additions are generally good, all things considered. Whether you’d rather have them or not for the cost of a fast food meal is up to you.
OnePlus 5 sales are moving along quite a bit — in spite of the reported troubles that the company has had to chase after — though capturing the version with 8GB of RAM at $539 has proven to be somewhat of a tough task.
Well, the company has notified US tech press that that variant of OnePlus 5, painted Midnight Black and which also comes with 128GB of storage, “is now available for immediate dispatch for a limited time.”
Of course, we were sent the email at 3am Eastern. But good news: at 6pm Eastern same day, that souped up device is still immediately available.
“Limited time” could mean hours. It could mean days. But now’s a great time to make a decision on whether or not you’ll want a OnePlus 5.
All of that drama aside, both the OnePlus 3 and 3T received a new beta update to OxygenOS yesterday. The update is a big one and does things like tweak the design of the lift up display UI, adjusts the default color screen calibration, speeds up loading of images in the Gallery app, adds a new alarm calendar feature to the clock, and more. I don’t know that there is anything major, but it should fix bugs and stabilize a whole bunch of stuff.
The full changelog can be found below.
Camera：
Added Shot on OnePlus watermark
You can toggle the Shot on OnePlus watermark and add your name to all pictures taken in the main camera settings
System：
Redesigned lift up display UI
Now supports displaying battery percentage
Now supports hiding of notification content from apps locked by App locker
There is now a toggle that allows you to block notifications from apps that are in the App lock list
Improved stability of Parallel apps
Adjusted color display of default screen calibration
It now tends more towards sRGB calibration
Added E-warranty card
You can now find a version of your warranty card in “About phone > E-Warranty card”
Updated Android security patch level to August
Phone：
Added quick index bar in contacts UI
The contacts page/app now have an alphabetical bar on the right side for easy moving to certain groups of names
Improved experience of switching incoming calls
Improvements to suggested merges functionality
Gallery：
Loading speed of images improved
Weather：
Improved location accuracy
Improved the experience of searching cities
Clock:
New feature “Alarm calendar”
Can be used to set an irregular alarm schedule, once you set the time, you can activate this feature by hitting the 3 dot menu button to the right of “repeat”
Known issues:
Immediately following the update, you might not be able to turn on the flashlight. Please reboot the device and normal functionality will be restored.
If interested in running the beta, you’ll want to head over to the OnePlus downloads site to get started.
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