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There's also three additional buttons, any two of which can be added to the three standard Android navigation buttons. You can choose between a white or black background and can even change the button order. LG provides a few options for customizing the G5’s capacitive buttons. With this method, it’s a little harder to guess the correct sequence simply by looking at the smudges on the screen. It requires a pattern with a minimum of six taps, which can then be entered anywhere on the screen at any size.

This method is similar to Android’s pattern unlock except instead of using your finger to draw a pattern you create one by tapping the screen. LG does add one additional option: Knock code. The G5’s lock screen uses Android’s standard notification system and supports all of Android’s normal security mechanisms, including swipe, pattern, PIN, password, and Smart Lock. Also, unlike stock Android, it’s not necessary to swipe down twice to see the quick settings-one swipe shows both the settings and the notifications. Turning these optional components off frees up considerable space for notifications. A brightness and volume slider are both optional, as are the ‘Screen sharing’ and ‘File sharing’ buttons. It's possible to customize which shortcuts are visible and in what order they appear in the array. The notification shade layout includes a horizontally scrolling array of shortcuts to various settings and apps. It's a straightforward, clean looking design that avoids the visual clutter and bright colors of LG’s previous UIs. This color theme is consistent throughout the settings menu and most of LG’s apps. The notification shade takes on a unique look that exemplifies LG’s design style that pairs black text and thin-line iconography with an aqua accent color against a white background. The task switcher is pretty standard, but LG adds a button to conveniently close all apps. The settings menu is of the custom tabbed variety with an optional list view. LG uses artistic license in other areas as well.

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Post update it’s possible to choose between a home screen with or without an app drawer.

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Fortunately, LG now provides an optional software update that adds this staple Android feature. For starters, the G5 initially had no app drawer, similar to many Chinese OEM skins, forcing an iOS-like approach to app management. While it’s easy to recognize the UI’s Android underpinnings, the G5 is definitely not running stock Android. The navigation drawer that slides in from the left functions as you would expect, and LG uses stock flat and floating action buttons consistently. The included apps follow the action bar guidelines, which includes placing the action overflow button in the top-right corner and utilizing standard floating menus with drop shadows. LG’s UX 5.0 adopts some elements from Google's Material Design language. This version of LG’s software mainly focuses on design rather than features and continues LG’s push to simplify its interface. The G5 ships with Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 and LG’s new UX 5.0 skin.

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