How much better can the G2 get? - G2 General

I'm asking purely for discussion because I'm interested in what such a community has to say about it. The LG G2 is a damn beast phone and I'm super curious to hear, from a dev's perspective, just how much more potential the G2 has left in it to be that more amazing.
Thoughts?

Sushiglobster said:
I'm asking purely for discussion because I'm interested in what such a community has to say about it. The LG G2 is a damn beast phone and I'm super curious to hear, from a dev's perspective, just how much more potential the G2 has left in it to be that more amazing.
Thoughts?
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Fixes wise, maybe the pulsating screen at lower brightness and the camera's tendency to blow out whites.
Features wise Im actually pretty impressed by stock, but am spoiled by a few things available on ROMs for my Gnex:
custom LED colors for every app on the phone
transparent status bars all around
lock screen targets
nav bar button modifications (as many buttons as you want, any action available in the phone, etc)
color calibration
underclocking
stock Android browser (although I hear the AT&T variant has this, I wonder if it can be exported from there and loaded onto the VZW variant that I have)

Root tethering working.

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I'm interested in the audio playback capabilities. The G2 can output 24/192 but only with certain audio files. At least from what I've read. I wonder if there is a way for it to dismiss what type of audio file is playing and automatically up-sample all audio. Unless I'm wrong about it. Listening to Google Music, I'm not sure I'm getting higher audio playback.
Just a thought.

Nexus 5 port
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tech_head said:
Root tethering working.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41540913
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Quick Launch Apps via Quick Window
If you could use the stock quick launch camera (hold down vol. down for 3 seconds) while keeping the quick window case closed (using the window as a viewfinder). That would make it better. Same for any app; you could set one of the buttons to pull up your calendar agenda, and quickly scan it without actually turning the phone on.

The back...oh goodness, that horrible back surface.
Like a previous poster said, that random dimming/brightening backlight bug is pretty annoying.
I'd also like to see capacitive buttons instead of the on-screen ones. They get in the way, especially in games. The bezel size is exactly the same as the Note 2, so there was room. And the N2 gives you the option to have them off all the time, so all you see is screen.
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Everyone is different. The cleaner/simpler the UI, the better it is for me. I don't need all these features that seem to be focused on business/work. My phone is mainly used to keep in touch/updated with friends via text, calls, emails and social media. Anything that requires serious office work or organization.. I pull out my Surface Pro. It's with me at all times during business hours. I also don't care about pics.. I have a DSLR for that and I've never been disappointed with any of my phones pictures. I mostly upload them to Facebook and Instagram anyways. The main thing i want about G2 is DAT BATTERY LIFE I'm a heavy user... The longer battery life the better.
I'm on Sprint so I don't have a G2 yet, but I'm decided on getting it. The first thing I'm going to do is hide the onscreen buttons. Then start researching clean/minimal ROMs.
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o0adam0o said:
Everyone is different. The cleaner/simpler the UI, the better it is for me. I don't need all these features that seem to be focused on business/work. My phone is mainly used to keep in touch/updated with friends via text, calls, emails and social media. Anything that requires serious office work or organization.. I pull out my Surface Pro. It's with me at all times during business hours. I also don't care about pics.. I have a DSLR for that and I've never been disappointed with any of my phones pictures. I mostly upload them to Facebook and Instagram anyways. The main thing i want about G2 is DAT BATTERY LIFE I'm a heavy user... The longer battery life the better.
I'm on Sprint so I don't have a G2 yet, but I'm decided on getting it. The first thing I'm going to do is hide the onscreen buttons. Then start researching clean/minimal ROMs.
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Sounds like u need the HTC Facebook phone then, lol. Why even get a smart phone if ur just gonna text and play on FB and nothing else? Cute screen?
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I say the iPhone 5s is the next best thing to the LG G2.
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If the display wasn't so narrow and tiny, I would switch.
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Still doesn't make me waffles

deeznuts said:
Sounds like u need the HTC Facebook phone then, lol. Why even get a smart phone if ur just gonna text and play on FB and nothing else? Cute screen?
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The same reason why you are deciding to troll rather than give positive or constructive input. Because I can.

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[Q] Advantage of ICS

I want to hear from you guys that are more experienced than some idiot that post it on a website. What is really new and improved from gingerbread to ics?
Any other info would be great.
Will the battery improve your too?
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Chrome browser and apex launcher are the big ones for me.
Other than being a little smoother I haven't noticed much difference honestly
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A lot of it are little things but it's not like Gingerbread is horrible.
I personally like the new Google Apps interfaces, particularly Gmail.
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Its like windows xp vs windows 7...they both do the same ****, but one is newer, nicer, and more refined.
Ics also has hw acceleration
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This Should answer most of your questions.
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Remember, ICS is still basically ALPHA for our device. In the later releases it will become more stable.
720p videos play so fluidly on ICS compared to when I was on GB. Huge deal breaker for me.
Also tablet mode is the bee's knees.
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Its like windows xp vs windows 7...they both do the same ****, but one is newer, nicer, and more refined.
Ics also has hw acceleration
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It is one of the biggest myths that ICS adds HW acceleration to the UI that GB lacks. Here is the truth straight from the horse's mouth:
https://plus.google.com/105051985738280261832/posts/2FXDCz8x93s
Bottom line is Both GB and ICS have HW accelerated graphics for animated windows. What ICS adds is a check box to force HW acceleration within the windows, but checking that box breaks applications, and also adds extra overhead that is unnecessary. ICS overall is a smoother running UI with more polish than GB, but it's not because of the reason you believe.
Whats is the best rom , when ics Att leak come out i install and was too slowwwwww...so i went back for GB , So right now there is any good quick rom and nice looking ???
Battery is the biggest upside. Ics has a ton of cool little things that make it worth it, but the biggest advantage is battery. I am just over 15 hours of battery usage today and just got to 15%. On gb I was lucky to get 10 hours total usage.
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Does instagram work on ics yet? That's the only thing holding me back!
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Battery is the biggest upside. Ics has a ton of cool little things that make it worth it, but the biggest advantage is battery. I am just over 15 hours of battery usage today and just got to 15%. On gb I was lucky to get 10 hours total usage.
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Whats rom are u using is fast like gb?
+1 for instagram wprkkng
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Thought ICS was optimized for dual core as well?
I personally think the voice to text interface is a lot better. For example, when I'm texting on ICS using voice, the microphone box doesn't just disappear and start "working" to figure out what you had said. It translates your speech to text in real time and you can actually pause to think without having to hit the mic button again. And you don't even have to hit "Done," you can just hit Send and the keyboard minimizes to show the whole chat again. To top it off ICS allows you to select words or phrases and correct them if Google got it wrong.
I didn't realize how much better this all was until about an hour ago. Last night I switched back to GB because on the leaks half the time my text wouldn't go through and I wouldn't realize it, or I just couldn't get them to send. Can't wait for the full stock version to release
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Anyone used the face unlock? I I'm worried that by switching to the camera every time we unlock the phone it'll drain more the battery
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eviltango said:
Anyone used the face unlock? I I'm worried that by switching to the camera every time we unlock the phone it'll drain more the battery
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I'm pretty sure you will have the ability to disable it.
NOTEworthy
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Anyone used the face unlock? I I'm worried that by switching to the camera every time we unlock the phone it'll drain more the battery
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I have used it for fun for a while, but it gets old quite fast.
It's not as pragmatic, especially when the phone is in landscape mode or in low lighting situations.
I love ICS for multiple reasons. Chrome browser for one, smoother more polished graphics and interface as well. Going from GB to ICS on my atrix and HP touchpad...then back to GB on my note really made me appreciate ICS.
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Anyone used the face unlock? I I'm worried that by switching to the camera every time we unlock the phone it'll drain more the battery
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I've been using it since I upgraded to ICS, and my dad got on me about not actually locking my phone. In my opinion, it's just something new and fun, not necessarily better than the other unlock methods. In my experience, it has a negligible effect on battery life, and I unlock my phone probably a hundred times a day or so. I still see roughly the same battery life as before I was using it, so it's at least insignificant enough for me to not be able to tell.
Like somebody else said, it can be a little less practical, but I only notice it being less practical than the pattern, and only when in bad lighting, as then it doesn't work and forces you to a secondary unlock, either pattern or code. When you're in good lighting, however, it can be the fastest method to unlock. So in my eyes, it's basically a wash.
Also, I get the random, "The f*ck did your phone just do?! Does it recognize your face? That's sweet!" from anybody who hasn't seen it before. This also leads me to believe that people like looking at your passwords, so in that sense, face unlock is awesome because nobody can really steal your password. Unless of course you have an identical twin or a dedicated friend that carries a picture of you around. Or they cut your face off Hannibal Lecter style. Haha.
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Really the only thing I liked about ICS is chrome and better looking google apps.
I had to switch back to GB because I use backlight notification.

From a Rezound to a Galaxy S III

Before I begin please let me say that his is not meant in an way to bash HTC, the Rezound, nor this community in any way. This is simply a review, if you will, comparing the two. I loved the Rezound so I wanted to give my $.02
Let's start with the physical appearance. (I'll including screen review with hardware) There are two things that are quite obvious: The GSIII is, of course, a larger screen at 4.8" with the Rez at a 4.3". The S3 seems to have a smaller bezel in comparison which is certainly made possible due to one thing I've always wanted to have: No Verizon branding on the front. The Galaxy S III simply has "SAMSUNG" resting below the main ear piece and between the LED and the sensors/camera. While the HTC Rezound has four red soft keys at the bottom, the GSIII as an oval home button and that is all you see. When the phone is on, you are greeted with a menu key on the left and back on the right, both giving a soft white glow. I've sat there for about twenty minutes trying to see any kind of outline for the keys and found none. I have to tip my hat to Samsung for making them "discrete."
The Rezound has the power button on the right corner of the top of the phone, making it very easily accessible with it's 4.3" display. The GSIII has the power button on the right side of the phone closer to the top, making it easy to hold your phone and keep your thumb either on or around the button. (The home key is a hard key, not soft, so it can be used to turn your screen on.) The volume rocker is a single piece that can be easily pushed in either direction. While the rocker on the Rezound seemed a bit low profile, the GSIII's sticks out nicely and doesn't give me an trouble.
The back of the GSIII is made of polycarbonate, giving it a nice "firm" feeling instead of the traditional cheap plastic feel. Since you hold the phone more towards the bottom, Samsung has put the speaker next to the camera, whereas the Rezound had it at the bottom. This was never a problem for me with the Rezound due to how I held it, but I no some people aren't a fan, saying it's placement was awkward. I will say that it provides a lot of noise that's clear and doesn't sound too distorted, as opposed to the Rezound where I felt like it was somewhat muted and crackly. The Rez sports a dual-LED flash while the GSIII has a single. Now, while it seems that the flash on the GSIII is brighter, I've noticed a big issue: It sits kind of "low." Because of that, when I have my flash turned on I have light spilling out at the top through the gap between the battery door and the phone. While this isn't bothersome since you can't see it from the front of the phone, it is annoying because it doesn't flow with the polished design that Samsung tried to give.
Now, hardware!
The Galaxy S III has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 CPU that clocks in at 1.4GHz, while the Rezound uses a Snapdragon S3 clocked in at 1.5GHz. For those that aren't too familiar with CPUs: Even though the Rez is clocked in a .1 higher, the S4 is newer and has the upper hand. The GSIII has 2GB of RAM (while the international version just has 1GB but a quad-core over dual) and the Rezound has 1GB. I've come to quickly realize it's because of how much memory Touchwiz uses. At the moment of me typing this, I have every app closed on my GSIII (minus the launcher) and I have 803MB of my RAM used. That being said, I never run into an issue of almost running out of RAM (I'll get into management later when I review software.)
Both phones use 8MP camera on the rear capable of recording in HD. However, as known, a higher MP count does not automatically mean a better camera. No matter what ROM I use, I seem to have issues getting my GSIII to focus from time to time. Even when I can get it to focus, it just seems that the Rezound takes a slightly better picture. I would post comparison shots but I no longer have my Rezound.
Now, for the screens. The Rez uses a 720p SuperLCD IPS display and packs a whopping 342DPI, making it one of the best displays out. The GSIII uses an HD Super AMOLED with a 720p resolution. While it has a smaller DPI count (320) it provides very crisp (but not as sharp compared to the Rez) images with "true" colors. I did a side-by-side comparison of a few images at full brightness and the GSIII was superior. Now, as I said though, it isn't as "crisp" as the rezound. However, unless you have the phone an inch from your eyes, you can't really tell.
On a side note, I would like to point out that the radio isn't as bad as everyone was saying it is. I've honestly noticed no difference in signal strength from my Rezound to my GSIII.
EDIT: Forgot to talk about battery life. The Rezound has a 1,620mAh battery while the GSIII has a whopping 2,100mAh. The difference is understandable given the screen size. However, I've noticed that with LTE on, screen at max brightness, and all of the motion controls and "Smart" actions, I'll get around 12 hours with a screen on of about 3 1/2 hours and be at about 25-30%. And AOSP battery life just isn't fair lol.
Software! When it boils down to it, we mainly care about our user experience and how quickly we can get things done. Since the GSIII is using newer hardware, I'll just point out features (With Sense 4, to make it fair.)
Sense 4 out of the box is customizable compared to other OEM skins. Being able to swap skins on the fly is very handy. The only issue I ever had was not being able to swap individual components (Navbars, clocks, lock rings, etc.) but still loved the fact that I could. My biggest pet peeve with Sense 4 relates to animations and the fact that they only really happen when you're using Rosie. If you use Rosie and open Messages, you get something along the lines of a flying out animation. A simple animation that's nice, but I don't know why HTC restricted it to Rosie. Stock TouchWiz implements the AOSP ICS animations that are very fluid, giving the UI a nice snappy-feel while keeping it smooth. When it comes to sharing in Sense 4, you have a lot of standard options. An example being Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Email, Picasa...but I always hated that it missed a simple one system-wide: Texting. I wasn't a fan of how it was selective about what you could share via text (such as facebook photos and photos from different websites) so I have to give this one to TouchWiz seeing as it gives you every option you can think of at all times.
While Sense 4 does provide a nice user experience with the apps included and how you can stream (just as on previous iterations), Samsung upped the ante for all other OEMs with a flood of amazing user-friendly features (possibly in response to Apple saying "You don't innovate.") Your GSIII is sitting in another room and you get a text? As soon as you come back and pick up your phone, it will vibrate to let you know you have a notification then flash a blue LED to let you know it's a text. Get a text that says "Call me?" you just swing your phone up to your ear and the phone will automatically call that person (can also be done while just viewing the contact.) You have the ability to be playing a video on your phone and just have it "popped up" in the corner of your screen so you can watch it while, say, typing an e-mail. The limitation I've noticed is it has to be a video saved on your phone. Another interesting thing I've found is being able to set the vibration pattern for a single contact or groups. You have a few stock patterns but have the option to make your own very easily. The way the S3's task manager handles things seems to be a bit more solid than others. I never notice an choking of my system. Doesn't matter much, seeing as a fresh application still loads like it had been quietly running the entire time.
In short, Sense 4 is a great UI experience compared to earlier versions of Blur, Touchwiz, and Sense itself. But Samsung really went the extra step with "Nature UX" to blow the competition out of the water. While I do understand that many don't like the color scheme of Touchwiz/Nature UX (whatever you want to call it.) but it is by far the best UI I've ever dealt with. It's smooth, VERY smooth and provides features that simply make you and your phone feel more connected.
This all being said and done, I love this phone. How it feels in my hand, the styling of it, the hardware. I haven't had a Samsung since the first Omnia running WM 6.1 and I have to say I'm more than impressed and very happy.
Thank you for this, make me more jelly lmao
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Funny thing is i went to nexus after having the rezound. Nexus was great but random service drops got me sooo annoyed. So i bought a gs3 yesterday. Little do you know a jb leak with radios comes out and i havent dropped service yet. Now my nexus is a great phone. But i might return my gs3 maybe not i like newer toys. But great review. The rez screen beats both imo tho
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Thadrow said:
Funny thing is i went to nexus after having the rezound. Nexus was great but random service drops got me sooo annoyed. So i bought a gs3 yesterday. Little do you know a jb leak with radios comes out and i havent dropped service yet. Now my nexus is a great phone. But i might return my gs3 maybe not i like newer toys. But great review. The rez screen beats both imo tho
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Yeah, that's one of the reasons why I turned down the Nexus and went for a GSIII. That and I heard the III had better battery life so I figured "why not?" I don't think a leak has come out for the GS3 for Jellybean. Well, one has for the T-Mobile version but not Verizon's. Glad to hear it helped you out, though. And thanks! Yeah. The viewing angle and sharpness are better, but I love color depth, so I'm sold. First time I pulled up Power Amp on my GSIII my eyes were in love haha. The main theme is black with blue trim so it looks stunning.
I think this would be more appropriate in the SIII forum possibly, if people wanted to find out more about the SIII i don't think they would go here.
edit: well at least now i know what to tell people when they ask me what's a new good phone.
RoryHe said:
I think this would be more appropriate in the SIII forum possibly, if people wanted to find out more about the SIII i don't think they would go here.
edit: well at least know i know what to tell people when asking me for what new phone's are good.
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Maybe, but I think it goes here too. Many people are talking about the GS3, so it is good to hear what a Rezound owner thinks.
RoryHe said:
I think this would be more appropriate in the SIII forum possibly, if people wanted to find out more about the SIII i don't think they would go here.
edit: well at least know i know what to tell people when asking me for what new phone's are good.
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Did you see the are you switching to the gs3 thread? This could of went there but pointing out that it's relevant.
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Did you see the are you switching to the gs3 thread? This could of went there but pointing out that it's relevant.
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It might be me but I don't understand what you just said.
When I get mine ill post a review in here.
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It might be me but I don't understand what you just said.
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There's a popular thread talking about moving to the gs3. This thread could of just been added in that thread. I'm pointing this out to show you that the thread is relevant and people do care, even though it's the rezound forum.
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There's a popular thread talking about moving to the gs3. This thread could of just been added in that thread. I'm pointing this out to show you that the thread is relevant and people do care, even though it's the rezound forum.
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Some people just automatically think that because a thread is about a different phone that it's the worst thing in the world, even if it is to inform people. You're probably right, though. Can a mod just move the OP into that thread or should I just flag this one to be deleted and post the review in that thread?
Love the hardware... hate the software... miss my sense 4 roms.... but one glaring issue that has me contemplating selling and going bk to using my rezound as my dd is the radios are horrid.... constant data drops and slow speeds are killer on this phone... and yespecially I've tested in about 4 huge markets across t he us.... so def miss my rezound in certain aspects
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vdChild said:
Love the hardware... hate the software... miss my sense 4 roms.... but one glaring issue that has me contemplating selling and going bk to using my rezound as my dd is the radios are horrid.... constant data drops and slow speeds are killer on this phone... and yespecially I've tested in about 4 huge markets across t he us.... so def miss my rezound in certain aspects
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I just love the simplicity of TouchWiz, really lol. I can understand different tastes. Just send your S3 in to Samsung (if you have warranty.) I have great service with mine. I found out I'm pulling faster speeds, actually. I managed to hit 39.6/14.1
Glad the OP likes his new phone but I always get the feeling when I read things like this whether the person is trying to convince him or herself rather than us that they made a good purchase. Don't get me wrong, I think we all have that need especially when it comes to electronics. It's funny to see how the GNote2 blows the GS3 out of the water already so shortly after the latter's release and if the rumors are true about LG's next superphone it seems like we will only have to wait a short while before the latest Galaxies are a distant memory again. If only I was a celebrity..I'd show my face on each and every one of these new device announcements just to get the freebies.
@ all: I would just remind you a couple of things:
1st Do not try to make Mod job, if you don't like a thread just refrain yourself to post no sense words.
2nd Moderate your language, words like dbag or fag are not tollerated against another user.
Thank you.
I see ive been moderated.......oops!
Anyway, thanks for posting the review. Ive been looking at the gs3 too.
I think we all knew how this story, ahem review was going to turn out. I doubt a flagship device such as the SG3 was going to lose out in this comparison. Just the fact that its a shiny new toy wins it a few brownie points. That being said I think the rezound still holds up well after almost a year since release, and now that we have kernel source and fully functional AOSP on the near horizon our little device has never looked better
You're in denial. Switched myself and 100x faster, cool as all get out and oh the screen.: ) and stable cm 10. The rezzy was great but I must say you can't say the s3 isn't baller
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The galaxy nexus is also a good option to switch to. The new jellybean radios are nothing short of a miracle. No data drops, crazy speeds, and great reception now. Its smoother than touchwiz especially on jellybean. New radios also improved battery a ton. They are also much more likely to exchange a defective rezound for the nexus as well.
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The galaxy nexus is also a good option to switch to. The new jellybean radios are nothing short of a miracle. No data drops, crazy speeds, and great reception now. Its smoother than touchwiz especially on jellybean. New radios also improved battery a ton.
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I gotta agree here. With the radio kinks worked out, I'm tempted to find the nearest nexus on craigslist. No way am I paying retail price.

iOS 7

Since this is general, discuss.
I noticed a lot of things that are very similar to what android had 6+ months ago. Sbeam or their new "airdrop" being one of them. And I'm pretty sure their animated weather was taken from Sense.
Either way. Good refresh. iOS7=ICS/jellybean.
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Wow, I didn't even know it was out. Dammit, I just updated my iPad which is a pita on a jail broken device.
Anyway, I'm not really a huge fan of iOS, in fact I kind of hate it. But the pictures look really nice. I definitely am seeing the android references. Particularly some sense 5 influence.
But yeah the camera looks just like the jb camera, multitasking is obviously android inspired, so is the keyboard, "control center," the new safari is also a direct rip off of chrome, etc.
Still no gesture typing.
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Almost every single "new" feature in iOS 7, Android has had for a while. Also they managed to make an uglier UI than Touchwiz, bravo Apple.
I need to watch some videos on it but judging by the stills I've seen I'm not impressed. I despise iphones and can't really stand my fiances ipad 2. It just feels clunky next to my nexus 7 and all the various android phones I've had. I might enjoy an iPhone if they'd make them wider.
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I like the looks. I can't lie apple makes beauty. But it's simple and dumbed down. I can't stand owning one and all features are stolen
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Feature by feature comparison http://www.droid-life.com/2013/06/10/ios7-vs-android-a-quick-comparison-after-the-wwdc-keynote/
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I have only looked at some of the pictures that have been posted on facebook, but thus far most of it looks like stuff I had on my RAZR a year and a half ago.
Looks interesting. Not an iFan at all, but like was posted above; Apple does make a pretty, albeit feature-lacking interface, and it does it well for the masses who don't want to be burdened down with silly things like choice. I work as a sysadmin/support desk person and have to support a lot of BYOD stuff, so I picked up an iPhone 4 for a ridiculously low price (guy wanted a 750gb data drive and so I traded straight up the other day.) Will be interested to see if iOS7 will be supported on the iPhone 4.
As much as I love my newly S-OFFed DNA, the screen on the iPhone is much more crisp and well-defined. Wish HTC would have made a slightly better display, but i can say that it's nice to have 1080 support!
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Looks interesting. Not an iFan at all, but like was posted above; Apple does make a pretty, albeit feature-lacking interface, and it does it well for the masses who don't want to be burdened down with silly things like choice. I work as a sysadmin/support desk person and have to support a lot of BYOD stuff, so I picked up an iPhone 4 for a ridiculously low price (guy wanted a 750gb data drive and so I traded straight up the other day.) Will be interested to see if iOS7 will be supported on the iPhone 4.
As much as I love my newly S-OFFed DNA, the screen on the iPhone is much more crisp and well-defined. Wish HTC would have made a slightly better display, but i can say that it's nice to have 1080 support!
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Actually the dna screen is rated and tested higher than any idevice. And real life I've observed that to hold true.. Oh and your in luck, apple will support iphone 4 tell me how you lije it
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Dri94 said:
Actually the dna screen is rated and tested higher than any idevice. And real life I've observed that to hold true.. Oh and your in luck, apple will support iphone 4 tell me how you lije it
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I ended up with a couple iPhone 4s also, neither screen comes close to the DNA. I even prefer my gnex screen over them. Oddly they don't even match each other, I'm thinking one was a replacement at some point, its a little cooler then the other iPhone is. There's an app I use to watch movies and its really crappy on the iPhone screen, blacks blur together, brightness and contrast is lackluster, resolution isn't that great. To the point I use airpin to watch them on...my DNA or gnex.
Either we have very different tastes in screens, I have two crappy screens, or I'm spoiled by android screens, the DNA in particular.
It'll be fun to see how iOS 7 plays out, though I won't do it until at least a tether jailbreak.
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From what i've seen on videos of iOS 7 , it's a win. I've been knocking the iphone/ipad since i jumped to Android for the Galaxy Fascinate. This update will resolve the main problem areas i've seen.
1) Crappy notifications, that can't be accessed from the lock screen. - FIXED.
2) powertools or some way to quickly get access to common settings. - FIXED.
3) Task manager that shows pics (like Android or WebOS) - FIXED.
4) Back button or swipe back(Windows) - FIXED.
5) Widgets - NO
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There is still a long way to go for iOS, but this is a big step in the right direction;
It finally has android beam!!!!!
Its a major update for the people who use amd like it. My brother has a iphone4 and seems to like it.........I cant stand them.
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Anyone see the new Mac pro? They didn't listen to the pro users at all. The specs are nice but there's no expandability... No pro tools HD cards, no cuda, no multiple hard drives, etc unless you want to plug in a bunch of different adapters and stuff to the thunderbolt ports. I guess I'll be sticking with hackintoshes for a while... On the other hand, osx 10.9 actually has some useful features, without adding any useless features.
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They patented the NFC transfers which android has had forever.
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They patented the NFC transfers which android has had forever.
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Yeah I think the reason they were able to patent it is because i think it still transfers over WiFi, even though NFC initiates it. Still though, nothing new there... Wireless file transfers are old news. Is there even a current Apple device with NFC?
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Yeah I think the reason they were able to patent it is because i think it still transfers over WiFi, even though NFC initiates it. Still though, nothing new there... Wireless file transfers are old news. Is there even a current Apple device with NFC?
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Not without an attachment.
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Yeah, I think it might be perception. I don't know how to describe it - side by side, the iPhone's display seems to have deeper blacks, and seems to have a sharper contrast. I agree the overall the DNA is a much better screen, but there's something that has a vaguely superior look to the iPhone's screen. Could just be the carefully designed graphics engineered by Apple to give the impression of a display better than it actually is, for all I know.
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Yeah, I think it might be perception. I don't know how to describe it - side by side, the iPhone's display seems to have deeper blacks, and seems to have a sharper contrast. I agree the overall the DNA is a much better screen, but there's something that has a vaguely superior look to the iPhone's screen. Could just be the carefully designed graphics engineered by Apple to give the impression of a display better than it actually is, for all I know.
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I don't know. It really is a personal issue. I don't like smaller screens to begin with but even back when it first came out the contrast seemed way out of whack for me and looked washed out to a point. Then again though color wise I am also in the minority that dislikes the super amoleds due to over saturation. Although the HTC Thunderbolt had its flaws I liked its screen for the time.
There is no doubt that the iPhone screen is nice. I love the way my DNA screen is but the iPhone screen is good too, just too small for my liking.
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I don't know. It really is a personal issue. I don't like smaller screens to begin with but even back when it first came out the contrast seemed way out of whack for me and looked washed out to a point. Then again though color wise I am also in the minority that dislikes the super amoleds due to over saturation. Although the HTC Thunderbolt had its flaws I liked its screen for the time.
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Yeah, I get that. I was always wowed by the Super AMOLEDs for exactly the reason that you don't like them, but I suppose if you're going for true color precision, Super AMOLED is probably not a very accurate means of display. Either way, no complaints here about my DNA's screen - I love it, just noticed a big difference between the two when I picked up that iPhone 4, and it kind of surprised me.
Dri94 - Cool. Looking forward to giving it a test drive when it becomes available.
Pio, I'll be looking forward to the untethered jailbreak as well. From what I understand, it very well could be pretty soon after iOS 7 is released, as long as at least one of the many recent exploits the devs have been hoarding will be applicable. I'd be really surprised if iOS7 turns out being a total rewrite. Keeping fingers crossed that they will still be building upon at least some of the iOS 6 framework.

Moving from VZ Rez to VZ S4: Bittersweet

Shoutouts:
First off, i'd like to thank Neo, Snuzzo, brenuga, Br0ken, Fly, iHWO, Grey, Chad and all the others that have made my time with the HTC Rezound just a complete pleasure.
Special thanks to @brenuga and @Neo for pretty much teaching me everything I know about root, ROMs, flashing etc.
Even if I sold my Rez (which i'm currently not) i'd still follow all these awesome devs
Disclaimer: As of right now I am rooted, Stock VRUAMDK Verizon build. Tons of software tweaks and custom ROMs could surely solve even the most minor Touchwiz annoyances.
Ok, so this isn't an Rez vs. S4 review b/c that would just be unfair. I'd just like to offer my 2¢ on my transition from the Rez to the S4.
I'll be updating this thread periodically with my progress, as of right now, i've had the S4 for about a week.
As for S4 vs. One, I can only offer a few reasons why I didn't buy the One. I really wanted to buy the One, just because the most of the Rez Devs are moving to the One.
I never owned the One, but I tried it in the store a couple times and could not get used to the button layout.
1) Button Layout doesn't have a dedicated menu button-- I need this, since the Rez had one, sorry HTC
2) S4 has Removable Battery and SD Card (this pretty much did it for me)
3) Metal Build: Awesome feel, but can chip and conducts heat very easily
The only other phone i was strongly considering was the rumored Nexus 5, but that is unlocked so anyone can get of off of contract (if needed).
Now to the Actual Review:
I know its a bit long, but i have TL;DR at the end of most sections
Build Quality:
The S4 has gorilla glass 3 on it, so its pretty dam strong. I still put a screen protector on it immediately b/c i'm paranoid. The all plastic is actually a plus for me because I don't like metal phones that conduct heat easily. Some people say the plastic is easy to knick around the edges but i've been very pleased with the build quality so far. The awesome thing about the S4 is that it has a removable battery and SD card, which is great for battery life and storing pictures, respectively.
I'm also a pretty heavy user when it comes to camera, so I'm ordering a 32 GB class 10 micro SD card
TL;DR I'm very satisfied with the S4's build quality, I still use cases and screen protectors out of habit though
Battery Life:
Today I had 15 hours on battery, Screen on for 1 hour, 41 minutes, it's currently 11:27 PM Eastern time and I still have 25% left. Not the heaviest usage but I'm on like day 4 (rooted, stock) and i've had some days with 3 hours screen on time and still 10-15% left at the end of the day. Mostly on Wi-Fi, but 4G in the 2 hours in the car ride to and from work. I'm not the heaviest user, and I only game for maybe 10 mins a day if anything, but i mostly am on Wi-Fi (at school or work) and am checking emails and texts about 2-3 times per hour. So far I haven't needed to play with refresh settings, or disable location services, or flash awesome ROMs because I havent needed to.
TL;DR Battery life is great (in my opinion)
Camera:
I've had nothing but great experiences with the camera. Shutter speed is very fast, and Samsung decided to add a lot of software into Touchwiz. The 13 MP camera is the real deal, although if you're going to take tons of pics in lowlight, the One destroys the S4 in that department. I had family over for the weekend and I took tons of photos, all great quality. They also have some cool features like Action Shot, Best shot (rapid fire 8 photos, you choose the best one), etc... google or youtube for demos.
From what i've heard, both the One and the S4 have awesome cameras, its just a matter of preference.
TL;DR Camera is fantastic
Software:
Surprisingly, I actually don't mind Touchwiz. I ran completely stock touchwiz for like 2 days before feeling the urge to install Nova. Currently Running Nova because its the best launcher out there, but Touchwiz isn't as terrible as I thought it would be. Most, if not all TW annyoances can be solved by rooting and installing custom ROMs.
So far only two annoyances come to mind:
-Tabbed settings (just takes getting used to, some people might like it)
-Pull down notification doesn't provide a preview of a text message, it just say's "New message" Clicking it will obviously open the message, there just isn't that instant preview.
TL;DR Software is great. This is coming from a guy that loves Stock Android.
Rooting:
Rooting is very simple and straightforward for the S4, even for Verizon. When I got mine it came with the VRUAMDK build, which can be easily rooted. After activation, it asked to install a system update to the VRUAME7 build. Cancel this Immediately and stay on the VRUAMDK Build The VRUAME7 build can be rooted, but its bootlocker currently has a $4,000 bounty on whoever can unlock it. I'm sure VRUAME7 will be rootable and bootloader unlockable in the coming weeks though.
Here's the S4 rooting steps http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381382
TL;DR Rooting is simple, and can be done immediately. Flashing ROMs is awesome, and will likely improve everything, but I haven't felt the urge to (yet) becasue of the Specs. I'll flash later down the line. With Custom ROMs, you can easily get insane battery stats like 24 hours and 4 hours screen on (i just don't need to...yet..)
Longevity:
So i've only had the phone for about a week now, and everything has been stellar. Battery life, build quality, performance has been quite consistant. The only thing that might be iffy is you might get some very slight lag on Stock. This of course can be solved by rooting, removing system apps, removing bloatware, flashing custom ROMs, etc... but they aren't necessary until your phone gets filled up.
Build Quality
(Kinda goes with longevity) I got mine on contract, so i naturally treat it like a baby out of the box, but the plastic build is actually a plus. I haven't dropped it yet, but i've had some small bumps into a laptop, desktop,etc. I've heard that the plastic can scratch easily, but that would be like if you're being reckless with your phone. This phone was not meant to be "rugged" but the plastic absorbes impact very well to keep the internals cusioned (at least thats how I see it).
Extras, Gimmicks, Software Value:
I knew going in that most of Samsung's features were gimmicks and that i was gonna turn them off or completely remove them. However, they're still great to demo in front of the family and to just mess around with for a couple days. Here are the few features I actually found useful:
-IR Blaster: setting it up as a remote control is actually very helpful if you ever lose that remote control
-Added camera features: Action shot is cool, and all the other features in the camera are nice additions. I plan on sideloading both the Touchwiz and the Stock JB Camera so i have the best of both worlds.
-Smart hover: Only when the S4 is on your desk, flat you can hover your hand over the top sensor to preview battery life, notifications, missed calls, etc. This is great if you have dirty hands or if the S4 is on your desk and you need to quickly check
Devs:
So far, everyone in the VZ S4 dev community has been very helpful and there is a plethora of information out there as long as can dedicate some time and effort to reading
The S4 Community is much larger and expansive from the Rez community, which is good in some situations, but not as personal as the HTC Rez community, just by the nature. Don't get me wrong, everyone is super friendly and willing to help, its just naturally a much larger community than the Rez. HTC Rez community was a little more close-knit, personal, and friendly. I'm glad I started out with the HTC Rez community, as it was an awesome introdution to the world of rooting and flashing
TL;DR Both Dev communities are awesome as expected, they're just different.
Conclusion:
In the end I was so close to getting the One just because of the HTC Rez Devs, but I needed that SD card capablity, removable battery/SD card, and dedicated capacitive menu button. I know for sure i'll be following the HTC Rez Devs for quite some time, even though I have the S4. Verizon's lack of support for HTC Devices like the One is dissapointing, but they will release it sooner or later (Mat kearney anyone?)
Thanks for sharing! I appreciate the view... S4 will probably be my landing spot as well as long as the camera is even close to as good as the iPhone 5S will be...
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Sheldor1967 said:
Thanks for sharing! I appreciate the view... S4 will probably be my landing spot as well as long as the camera is even close to as good as the iPhone 5S will be...
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Thanks for reading!I highly doubt the 5S will match the S4 in the camera department, but yeah patience is always a good thing
Glad to see u got yourself w nice phone and are enjoying it. Thanks for sharing your experience on it for us that don't have the phone ( yet )
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Glad to see u got yourself w nice phone and are enjoying it. Thanks for sharing your experience on it for us that don't have the phone ( yet )
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Thanks for reading! Gonna upload some battery stats
Here are some battery stats from today.. still going strong (don't ask me why i was up at 4am because i don't even know)
Widget is battery widget reborn btw
How much screen time is that?
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jagrave said:
How much screen time is that?
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2 hours screen on (so far), 38 percent still left. As of 7 pm, im at 15h total usage time.
This is at home, mostly on Wi-Fi, with only Rooted Stock.
The only root things i did are:
-Remove a couple system apps,bloat,etc.
-Installed and set up Greenify
-Installed and Ran Clean Master
-Fixed Permissions in TWRP
-Wiped Cache and Dalvik Cache
I didn't mess with the Kernel at all, just left everything Stock (for now..)
With a custom ROM, i've seen people get crazy like 5 hours screen on and 1 day total usage
I'm sure things are just as great with the One (maybe better? idk), just reporting what I got with my S4.
Btw, just posted Some tips and tricks I found useful during my time with the Rezound in Rezound General, check it out if you want
gleggie said:
As of 7 pm, im at 15h 3 min total time. With 2 hours screen on so far, 38 percent still left.
This is at home, on Wi-Fi, with only Rooted Stock.
The only root things i did are:
-remove a couple system apps
-Installed and set up Greenify
-Installed Clean Master
I didn't mess with the Kernel at all, just left everything Stock (for now..)
With a custum ROM, i've seen people get crazy like 5 hours screen on and 1 day total usage
I'm sure things are just as great with the One (maybe better? idk), just reporting what I got with my S4.
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Nice. with the same usage, but 4G instead of WiFi, how much do you think it would be? And 5 hours is crazy. Lol
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Nice. with the same usage, but 4G instead of WiFi, how much do you think it would be? And 5 hours is crazy. Lol
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I haven't gotten a chance to test 4G yet, but i'm guestimating maybe 15 hours total usage, 2 hours screen on with only like 15% remaining at the end of the day.
I'll post more stats as I test 4G.
I know you said the camera is really good, but in low light is nowhere near the HTC one. How does it compare to the rezound in lowlight? And I look forward to all your updates.
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I know you said the camera is really good, but in low light is nowhere near the HTC one. How does it compare to the rezound in lowlight? And I look forward to all your updates.
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I'll try to take comparison pictures this weekend
Also, a quick update, i've been using this device for about a week with only a screen protector. My case has yet to arrive, and its actually been pretty durable so far. I'm not saying i've dropped it because i'm too scared to do that, but its taken a couple little hits from bumping into my desk or laptop and so far it has held up nicely. Still probably not as strong as the all-aluminum One, but its by no means a "cheap" phone as some people make it out to be.
I'll probably do the same thing I did with the Rez. First year with case, second year without. The Rez went through some pretty bad abuse second year lol I've dropped it from waist level with no major damage to the phone (could be just lucky), that's one of the reasons why I like a plastic build--it absorbs the impact a bit. Metal will probably do the job too, but it will knick and dent more easily
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Thanks for reading!I highly doubt the 5S will match the S4 in the camera department, but yeah patience is always a good thing
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Look forward to the comparison shots. I've read that the S4 has an excellent low setting.
The comparison shots I saw of the iPhone 5 and S3 weren't even close,but the S4 camera was much better especially in getting color right . . .
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That's good to know. also, how is the screen in sunlight? I've read that's a bad weak spot compared to the one, and just curious if true. And how does it compare to rez since that's what I have to go by? Thanks again.
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That's good to know. also, how is the screen in sunlight? I've read that's a bad weak spot compared to the one, and just curious if true. And how does it compare to rez since that's what I have to go by? Thanks again.
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Idk how to say this but the Rez kinda has a bold, sharp, aggressive LCD screen feel to it, while my S4 feels just softer on the eyes thanks to the AMOLED display. Black pixels are completely turned off with AMOLED, and with a Matte screen protector, Stark Icon Pack on top of Nova, I love my S4 setup. (i like minimalistic stuff)
S4's display is basically all about color saturation, contrast, and wow is it comfortable on the eyes. Indoors, it actually feels natural to leave the display at about 25% brightness. Outdoors, cloudy day, even 40-50% feels fine. Outdoors, direct sunlight i usually leave it about 75% brighness, so yeah the S4 is very bright.
TL;DR
S4 AMOLED = color saturation,soft,bright
Rez LCD = bold, sharp, aggressive
I personally like the S4 because i love minimalistic displays.
I'll probably keep my rezound till there is absolutely no life left in the motherboard. I've bought an extended battery and made my own extended battery door (which gets great signal out here in the east coast woods lol) as well as replaced the screen myself after it was cracked while working and lifting some heavy steel....this device has been so rock solid for me ever since it ran GB custom firmware. Sadly I can't say the same for the first android I had which was a Kyocera Zio for cricket. My next device was the well famed Droid X. Don't get me wrong it was a great phone but just had so many hardware issues after hardware issues. I baby my phones and have had my Rez since January of 2012 isn't bad at all for life. I know I'll be sticking around and doing stuff to further help develop this great device. From working on themes to working on a few other secret projects that will see the light of day in upcoming times. I respect the decision you made @gleggie as it is a great phone and well laid out review to people who may want to upgrade. As for now...'night my fellow XDA family lol
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REV3NT3CH said:
I'll probably keep my rezound till there is absolutely no life left in the motherboard. I've bought an extended battery and made my own extended battery door (which gets great signal out here in the east coast woods lol) as well as replaced the screen myself after it was cracked while working and lifting some heavy steel....this device has been so rock solid for me ever since it ran GB custom firmware. Sadly I can't say the same for the first android I had which was a Kyocera Zio for cricket. My next device was the well famed Droid X. Don't get me wrong it was a great phone but just had so many hardware issues after hardware issues. I baby my phones and have had my Rez since January of 2012 isn't bad at all for life. I know I'll be sticking around and doing stuff to further help develop this great device. From working on themes to working on a few other secret projects that will see the light of day in upcoming times. I respect the decision you made @gleggie as it is a great phone and well laid out review to people who may want to upgrade. As for now...'night my fellow XDA family lol
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Thanks bro! I wish I was as handy as you, the Rezound is an absolute beast!
Thanks to the awesome developers, they have taken mediocre (by 2013 standards) software and turned it into an absolute tank. Even holding my S4 next to the Rez, the Pixels fluidity of AOSP on the Rez just amaze me, considering the difference between the two phones spec-wise.
You hit it right on with the Family part. Everyone in the Rezound commuity is one big, close knit family. I'll definitely be keeping tabs on the Rez
UPDATE
Cleaned up OP, added dedicated Build Quality section, added:
Minor Touchwiz annoyances that could be solved by flashing custom ROMs:
-Tabbed settings menu (just takes getting used to, some people may actually like it)
-Pull down notification of text messages doesnt have the actual text in it, just a notification saying you have a new text message.
These are on STOCK, VRUAMDK Touchwiz, i'm sure Custom ROMs could easily solve this.
What about the size difference? Do you prefer the larger size? I'm impressed with the stats and reviews of the S4 but I really don't want a mini tablet. I've been thinking about the iPhone 5 or the next iPhone version mainly because I prefer the smaller size. It seems like all of the new and decent android phones are big. I guess that's a positive for most. Sometimes I wish I kept my Incredible because I liked it better than my Rezound.
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Lg g2, Lets talk... opinions, likes dislikes. Comment, screenshots...

Well it has been out a while now and there's been a lot of dev on it. It's still at the head of the pack and I just bought it having switched from Samsung (gs2, gs3, gs4,) and LOVE IT? BEST phone I've ever owned.
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Hi yeah I'm interested in this also just ordered mine coming tomorrow lots of reading to do
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I got a G2 recently and am 93% happy with it.
I was coming form a Nexus 4 and was certain I would get a Nexus 5. At the last minute while looking at the displays in the store and testing how they felt in my hand, I decided to go for the G2.
The missing 7% is the plastic back and the lack of wireless charging. These are both things that are superior on the Nexus 5 that I wish I could have on the G2. Especially wireless charging, the Nexus 4 spoiled me in that regard. It's just so much better for wear and tear on the phone's USB port which had been a problem area for me on my Galaxy S2, plus the tilted charging orb of the Nexus made a handy pseudo-dock. I am still glad I went with the G2 because the screen, battery life, and camera are all better but I do miss the wireless charging and rubberized back of the Nexus 5.
Have you seen this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2454340
Or this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472319
Or this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2439918
Thanks Devs. From my VZW G2.
Torethyr said:
I got a G2 recently and am 93% happy with it.
I was coming form a Nexus 4 and was certain I would get a Nexus 5. At the last minute while looking at the displays in the store and testing how they felt in my hand, I decided to go for the G2.
The missing 7% is the plastic back and the lack of wireless charging. These are both things that are superior on the Nexus 5 that I wish I could have on the G2. Especially wireless charging, the Nexus 4 spoiled me in that regard. It's just so much better for wear and tear on the phone's USB port which had been a problem area for me on my Galaxy S2, plus the tilted charging orb of the Nexus made a handy pseudo-dock. I am still glad I went with the G2 because the screen, battery life, and camera are all better but I do miss the wireless charging and rubberized back of the Nexus 5.
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Sayyy whaaaaaat?
I have wireless charging.....
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Sayyy whaaaaaat?
I have wireless charging.....
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You must have the Verizon model then!
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My pet peeve is the sprint variant is lacking a lot of ROM options. And no MIUI . And i cant talk and surf on lte. BUT this phone rocks.
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Coming from the Atrix HD I like my G2: big screen, no lag, nice interface. I miss the ability of the Atrix HD file manager to access my PC as remote storage. I know I can do the opposite with wireless storage but when working on the phone it means having to go back and forth to the PC.
to me:
battery - very good
speed - can lag through menus, but ok
camera - i'd say between ok and poor compared with a Note 2 that I owned. photos seems to be fuzzier. + as usual LG photos take too much space (for less better). OIS... this shouldnt be a strength. macro shots are good
memory - if you take many long videos and photos, stock many music and movies in it, this phones not for you. an additional usb storage to move or stock data is required
LG UI... - good, I don't find it too much like some tests say. too bad settings background is white, i would have preferred black. I don't use Slide Aside but it's interesting, sometimes Q-slide and QuickMemo.
Image edition = very poor
Video Editor is really good, too bad you can't use imported photos and videos (some videos may work).
weather app - not really accurate
voice mate - don't use it. just did a few times just for fun
keyboard - don't like. can't have suggestion when clicking on a word that was mispelled (like Samsung keyboard). the second line of letters doesnt fill the entire space. several keyboard themes is interesting though
microphone - good quality
KnockOn is a ++. I find myself dumb when double tapping on other phones to unlock the screen
all of this coming from stock rom with no "make the phone better" apps.
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You must have the Verizon model then!
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No, i have D802 int. I can't get it, every phone has different things activated. WTF?
Already pulled the trigger on G2. Will have the device with me in 5 days.
Upgrading from One X so huge jump in processing power and battery life for me.
Moto Defy to G2
gull_s_777 said:
Already pulled the trigger on G2. Will have the device with me in 5 days.
Upgrading from One X so huge jump in processing power and battery life for me.
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after 3 and half years, I am going to LG G2 from my Motorola Defy Red lens. its even huge leap... this sunday I am getting it.
srk_srinivas said:
after 3 and half years, I am going to LG G2 from my Motorola Defy Red lens. its even huge leap... this sunday I am getting it.
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Enjoy it.
I used to have a Defy too, loved that phone.
LG G2 is really something else though.
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Sayyy whaaaaaat?
I have wireless charging.....
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I have wireless charging on my D802...
I just bought a QI tag that fits between the phone and the cover (invisibly) and plugs in to the mini USB. Works like a charm for about £10 :good:
Great phone. For the 3+ months I have had it I haven't had an issue.
-Beautiful screen with minimal bezel
-Great battery 24+hours/5+ hours screen time
-Plenty of dev support
-Big fan of the rear keys + knock on/off
-Fast. Haven't experienced any lag (using Nova Launcher)
Only negative is the slow updates from LG. With a custom skin I don't think updating is as crucial but I want 4.4 so I can use google wallet again
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chaki- said:
No, i have D802 int. I can't get it, every phone has different things activated. WTF?
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Maybe there iisn't solution but i want ask You some help to fix this terrible issue on default browser:every hour some pages ask me about close. .if not. ...crash
I'm looking for a fix everywhere but just receive reply like..change your browser
Have another chance without molding mine device,please?
Some help?
Many thanks guys
D802 eur sws 10e,all stock
By guys,
There is some chance to fix issue about freeze default browser?
Many thanks all
D802 without mod all stock
Switched from an iPhone... I must say that I am very impressed with the LG G2 (and Android). The amount of customization I can do is staggering. I'm glad my decision to switch was not disappointing.
Please please how to fix this issue on default browser freeze every time?
No mod here,please
diegocapassi said:
Please please how to fix this issue on default browser freeze every time?
No mod here,please
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You're in the wrong thread. Post that question in the troubleshooting thread and give all details. Good luck!

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