LG Google Nexus 5X Unlocked 32GB Smartphone $230 at eBay

$230 $449
eBay with Qualitycellz has the LG Google Nexus 5X H790 GSM & CDMA Unlocked 32GB Android 6.0 Smartphone (Carbon or Quartz) for $230 with free shipping.

Engadget gave it a great review.

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 1.82 GHz + 1.44 GHz, 2GB RAM
  • 5.2" (1920 x 1080) w/ Gorilla Glass, BT 4.2, 12.3MP cam
  • 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    • $230 retail: $449
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    Shmeagle
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    Posted 03/17/2017 at 08:29 AM PT
    Posted 03/17/2017 at 08:29 AM PT
    Bought 4 of these two days ago. I was gonna post it here too, but forgot. Great price for this phone.
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    winston.yaw
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    Posted 03/17/2017 at 01:35 PM PT
    Posted 03/17/2017 at 01:35 PM PT
    Do not buy this sh*t. First day I got it, it was slow as hell. One year and 2 months later, it randomly reboots into a boot-loop. Told LG about it. I had a few days left on the manufacturer warranty (15 months from date of manufacture) but they wouldn't honor it because they insist the manufacture date that I got from multiple IMEI checks are wrong.
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    verge2k1
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    Posted 03/17/2017 at 04:04 PM PT
    Posted 03/17/2017 at 04:04 PM PT
    I was a long time IPhone user (not Apple fan by any means) and wanted to give android a try. First, the phone is very buggy. Second, Google promised the nexus line would updates first, but now is backtracking the promise with the introduction of pixel line. If you are an ATT customer, the tethering that works seamlessly on IPhone does not work on this. Fourth, Google does not allow you to use this phone without a google account (the ads follow you everywhere, from mobile to desktop and vice-versa), where as IPhone only needs it for advanced services.
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    Shmeagle
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    Posted 03/18/2017 at 06:46 AM PT
    Posted 03/18/2017 at 06:46 AM PT
    ^ Winston your comment is correct. It seems though that LG has finally owned up to fixing the units with the random boot problems.
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    verge2k1
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    Posted 03/18/2017 at 12:39 PM PT
    Posted 03/18/2017 at 12:39 PM PT
    I was a long time IPhone user (not Apple fan by any means) and wanted to give android a try. First, the phone is very buggy. Second, Google promised the nexus line would updates first, but now is backtracking the promise with the introduction of pixel line. If you are an ATT customer, the tethering that works seamlessly on IPhone does not work on this. Fourth, Google does not allow you to use this phone without a google account (the ads follow you everywhere, from mobile to desktop and vice-versa), where as IPhone only needs it for advanced services.


    1. It doesn't require a Google Account to use. Upon setup, it asks for one, but you can skip it.

    2. This phone is running the latest version of Android from Google. Not sure why you say Google has fallen on that promise.

    3. I've not seen issues with tethering on this or my other Android phones.

    4. This phone released at half the price of an iPhone. At this price it is 1/3 the price. Naturally that comes with some caveats and compromises.
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    dave_c
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    Posted 03/18/2017 at 12:47 PM PT
    Posted 03/18/2017 at 12:47 PM PT
    ^ It's natural for people to try to justify why they overpaid for something.
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    angrymutt88
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    Posted 03/18/2017 at 10:36 PM PT
    Posted 03/18/2017 at 10:36 PM PT
    Sometimes its OK to "overpay" for a product when you do not want to get support for things. I have used iPhones and Android. I think iOS appeals to some people because it is so simple. It annoys some people because it is so simple.

    As for this phone, I am not sure I want only 2 gigs of phone RAM. I have have used both types of phones (2 gigs and 4 gigs), I prefer more phone RAM. Seems to run so much more stable.
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    verge2k1
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    Posted 03/18/2017 at 11:46 PM PT
    Posted 03/18/2017 at 11:46 PM PT
    I was a long time IPhone user (not Apple fan by any means) and wanted to give android a try. First, the phone is very buggy. Second, Google promised the nexus line would updates first, but now is backtracking the promise with the introduction of pixel line. If you are an ATT customer, the tethering that works seamlessly on IPhone does not work on this. Fourth, Google does not allow you to use this phone without a google account (the ads follow you everywhere, from mobile to desktop and vice-versa), where as IPhone only needs it for advanced services.


    1. It doesn't require a Google Account to use. Upon setup, it asks for one, but you can skip it.

    2. This phone is running the latest version of Android from Google. Not sure why you say Google has fallen on that promise.

    3. I've not seen issues with tethering on this or my other Android phones.

    4. This phone released at half the price of an iPhone. At this price it is 1/3 the price. Naturally that comes with some caveats and compromises.

    - I confirm #1 above: no google account needed. But since this is an android phone, you need a Google account to access GoolgePlay for apps. Once the apps are loaded, you can delete the account.
    - confirm #2 above. This phone gets the latest Android updates (and quite soon too).
    - don't use tethering so can't comment on #3
    - confirm #4 above. It only has 2GB of RAM. The touch screen is not as sensitive as compared to Samsung's phone. The camera features (pictures, videos) could be better. BUT this is a $250 device. One can't ask for gems quality and paying for stones prices.
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    winston.yaw
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    Posted 03/19/2017 at 07:14 AM PT
    Posted 03/19/2017 at 07:14 AM PT
    Do not buy this sh*t. First day I got it, it was slow as hell. One year and 2 months later, it randomly reboots into a boot-loop. Told LG about it. I had a few days left on the manufacturer warranty (15 months from date of manufacture) but they wouldn't honor it because they insist the manufacture date that I got from multiple IMEI checks are wrong.



    That happened to my Nexus 5. It was a stuck power button. I opened up the case, cleaned it, and it worked again. Terrible inconvenience.
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    Xirekl
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    Posted 03/19/2017 at 07:43 AM PT
    Posted 03/19/2017 at 07:43 AM PT
    I bought 3 of these 1 year ago @ $300 each. 2 have had bootloop issues. I assume the third will also. When LG sent me a "repaired" replacement, it booted up into MiniOS and then halted. Cannot be flashed. When I asked LG, they said, no problem, just send it back and they'll fix it.
    Moral of the story, if you like a phone that's always in the shop and will potentially lose all of your important data, this is the phone for the job.
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    Shmeagle
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    Posted 03/19/2017 at 08:38 AM PT
    Posted 03/19/2017 at 08:38 AM PT
    From what I've read the trick seems to be not upgrading to Android 7.
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    Xirekl
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    Posted 03/19/2017 at 09:48 AM PT
    Posted 03/19/2017 at 09:48 AM PT
    Nope, it's a hardware issue. Might be aggravated by Android 7, but I can tell you both phones that died, one was on 6.0 and the other 6.1 . The phone on Android 7.1 is the only one that hasn't had an issue yet.

    The heat gun trick did manage to get me back into the phone temporarily, long enough for me to get ahold of my 2FA authentication to switch to another device.
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    matthew
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    Posted 03/19/2017 at 11:56 AM PT
    Posted 03/19/2017 at 11:56 AM PT
    I rarely recommend *against* buying a product but my experience with the 5X puts me in the "don't buy" column. I'll skip my long and painful story and just point prospective buyers to this helpful survey, which has shown a steady increase in respondents since it started:

    Discussion

    https://www.reddit.com/r/nexus5x/comments/53bupb/boot_loop_survey_answer_these_questions_if_your/

    Survey

    https://bensbargains.com

    Results

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScf5cC-jS8bl_DGj6_D3_E-rXRZ-QMmxpR4D4IdwEWZYb2NKA/viewanalytics?usp=form_confirm
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    wu1chef
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    Posted 03/19/2017 at 12:54 PM PT
    Posted 03/19/2017 at 12:54 PM PT
    Just disable the double-pressing the power button to launch the camera feature
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    Xirekl
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    Posted 03/21/2017 at 06:57 AM PT
    Posted 03/21/2017 at 06:57 AM PT
    Hah... just as we were on this topic. My 3rd LG Nexus just died as well. That's 3 for 3.
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