The Moto G series has ruled the Android budget roost for a few years now, in the face of increasingly stiff competition. We are impressed with the performance, battery life, and value for money that the Moto G5S Plus offers, but no phone is perfect and this one definitely has its issues. We’ve been digging around forums to unearth the most common Moto G5S Plus problems and see if we can offer workarounds or fixes to help you deal with them.
We were quite impressed with the Moto G5S Plus camera in our review, though we did note that Lenovo might have done better sticking with a good single-lens camera, rather than trying to deliver a dual-lens option on a tight budget. As it turns out, many owners have been complaining about serious camera issues in the Lenovo forums, particularly shutter lag.
There have been complaints about battery drain in the Lenovo forums and also a post about Bluetooth causing rapid battery drain. This is a common issue with smartphones and there are various possible causes and several things you can try to sort it out. The first thing to do is try and identify what is draining your battery, so take a look in Settings > Battery.
A few Moto G5S Plus owners have been suffering with random restarts and crashing, as discussed in the Lenovo forums. If this is happening to you, there are a few things you can try.
A few people have been having trouble with the battery percentage on their Moto G5S Plus, as discussed in the Lenovo forums. For some, it seems to be decreasing when plugged in and charging, and for others it’s sticking randomly at certain numbers.
Problems with Wi-Fi connections are common, and we’ve seen a few threads in the Lenovo forums on this topic. The first two are specifically about people being unable to connect to their saved home Wi-Fi network after a software update. Luckily, this one is easy to fix. If that’s not your issue we have some other things you can try.
We’ve seen a few reports in the Lenovo forums about speakers not working at all, crackling, or making buzzing sounds. If you encounter an issue, there are some things worth trying.
Two new highly requested iCloud plugins just got added to ChatGPT, giving people who rely on Apple’s Mail and Calendar services a way to search emails, check appointments, and manage their schedules directly through the chatbot.
The integration is rolling out to all ChatGPT plans, including the free tier. You can access it on the web, desktop, and iOS.
Google Play is borrowing one of the Nintendo Switch’s most useful little tricks. A new Sidekick tool called Playbacks captures a short clip after something interesting has already happened, sparing players from running a screen recorder throughout an entire game.
Playbacks is part of Google Play Store v53.8 and keeps saved clips on the phone. Google first announced it earlier this month, but the new Play Store update marks its arrival for players. Anyone who has watched a perfect win vanish because the record button came too late already understands the appeal.
Samsung’s scandal over its Game Optimizing Service, or GOS, has returned with a bill attached. South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission has tentatively fined the company 20.1 billion won, or about $15.1 million, over gaming claims made for the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S22, and Tab S8.
The regulator says Samsung promoted the devices as gaming powerhouses without disclosing that GOS placed preset CPU and GPU limits on certain demanding games. Samsung disputes that conclusion, calling GOS a legitimate way to manage heat.