How many people would rather stay with LG than switching to samsung,htc, iphone, etc...Ive been wanting a better phone lately...something with alot more ram,more internal storage, bigger screen, armv7 ...so which LG phones could i invest my money into.keep in mind i have tmobile
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Although I've had nothing but good experiences with lg phones, I don't believe in brand loyalty. If a different company is offering a better deal then in my opinion, you should go with them. Personally i think the galaxy ace 2 looks really good, it's high end hardware with a decent price, if it was available in canada I probably would've bought it by now. If you're dead set on an LG, I'd recommend staying away from the optimus L3, L5, L7, and black as they really aren't much of an upgrade compared to the optimus one. The optimus 2x and 4x look alright but they're probably still fairly expensive for what they are.
Galaxy ace plus and mini 2 are also awesome, and got JB update
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new lg phone which i think is better than galaxy s3..
LG OPTIMUS G
see details on gsm arena
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Galaxy ace plus and mini 2 are also awesome, and got JB update
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If you're talking about the GT-S7500, then it's a great phone hardware-wise, but it's got horrible, horrible aftermarket developer support. You can't even find CM7.2 for the damn phone. Hopefully the rumors of an official JB update is true. Also, I don't know if this is true of most Samsung phones, but the Ace Plus is really sensitive to being flashed and easily bricked. Rooting and flashing a custom ROM on my A+ was more nerve wracking (since I didn't have a usb jig should things go wrong) than the time I bricked my O1 for 2 days.
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Well im looking for a LG phone thats alot better than the p500 but has a pretty large xda forum section..ive looked at the lg nitro hd and from ebay ive seen them for as low as $200 USDs
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LG optimus g is coming soon it looks awesome
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i heard that nexus will make a new phone branded on lg optimus g
Im kinda looking for a cheaper phone because im pretty sure this new lg nexus will be 500-600 bucks
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The LG doubleplay looks pretty cool and nice features too. Mytouch phones suck so I don't recommended getting one of those. And if I were gonna leave LG I would get the HTC one s
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Well, as i'm sure that HTC and Samsung probably have better phones, LG offers good phones in low prices comparing to those of other companies.
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Im kinda looking for a cheaper phone because im pretty sure this new lg nexus will be 500-600 bucks
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I know that some have speculated that it might be $400. I just hope than it has 16gb not 8gb.
PS I wish I could get the Xiaomi Mi-Two ($315). http://www.anandtech.com/show/6163/xiaomi-announces-miui-phone-mitwo-with-apq8064-inside
I have loved my p500 but have used my partners S3 and would definitely get one of those if I could afford it, also my brother has an HTC one X and would also recommend one of those, I like the sense UI a lot.
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Hey There,
a friend of mine is looking for a midrange Phone going up to 300€ / 400$
i tried my best and we found the HTC One V to be a good and pretty phone that also has a slight chance to get a major update (since it is in the One line)
Would you agree with the One V or is there a great phone in that price range we missed?
Does the One V have any killer arguments not to buy it?
Thanks for your Advice
If your friend isn't an hardcore android user and it's his first smartphone I'd say xperia arc s or optimus 2x. Also some recent things like xperia u and sola are nice. It all depends on what he likes and wants. For example, I love gaming so I bought xperia play, it's far from being in the battle for best phone and having great specs but it's all about user experience in my opinion.
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Thank you!
I didn't know these phones are already that much down in price.
It's her first Android smartphone (she had a symbian based Nokia smartphone before)
From pure specs superior, but has someone already tried one or more of these phones?
HTC one V
Sony xperia arc s
LG Optimus 2x
Thank you
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I have an LG G2x, the US variant of the Optimus 2x, and I'd highly recommended it for a first phone as long as you'd be willing to install a custom ROM on it.
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HTC sensation!! 'Nuff said.
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LG Optimus 2x is my choose...
Id go for an evo 3d, not because of the cool bonus of 3d, more because its a dual core phone, 1gb ram, 4.3 inch screen, eactly the same as a sensation, but the battery is bigger, more mah, i got mine for 180 quid, mint condition of ebay, plus its planned to get ics, although there are some amazing ics leak roms already!
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LG Optimus 2x is my choose...
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Is the 512Mb of RAM on the 2x an issue?
In a similar boat, looking for the cheapest phone with dual core cpu, 1Gb of RAM, tolerable internal RAM, SD slot and reasonable community support.
i doubt there is a 1gb ram phone you can get new in this price range :S
so far the LG optimus 2x look good, but it wont get 4.0 until Q3...
Galaxy nexus from Google play 399$
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Galaxy nexus from Google play 399$
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This. There is no better phone for the price if off contract.
oO that is an awesome price! unfortunately they don't have this offer in Europe and a US Nexus wont work over here :S
i think we're going with the LG Optimus 2x
You can get a used Galaxy S II for under $400.
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Hi guys I'm planning to upgrade my phone from a gnex to optimus g and do the n4 conversions because I like the custom rom buffet so much (been spoiled with my gnex) I think I'm capable of doing that
I'm currently talking to someone on Craigslist who'd sell it to me for 250 (maybe less) and i'm wondering if it's worth it? I can't find an N4 in my budget range (i dont plan on spending extra for n5)
Also does anyone have experience with the n4 conversion? I'd be able to flash any n4 rom? Or is the stock rom good enough?
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You should be able to get the 16gb n4, straight from Google play, for $250.
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You should be able to get the 16gb n4, straight from Google play, for $250.
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Pretty sure they sold out.
The 8gb is sold out, still appear to have the 16gb in stock.
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The lgog is pretty much the same phone and most of the same Roms are available
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The 16GB Nexus 4 is a steal at $250 brand new. I'd go for that over the Optimus G at this point.
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The 16GB Nexus 4 is a steal at $250 brand new. I'd go for that over the Optimus G at this point.
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I Lrrrv <3 my 64GB SDXC card support way too much to be able to switch personally, plus I picked up the LGOG for $224 on ebay some 6 months back.
Just waiting on the G2.
But, from a pure support and warranty standpoint, brand new Nexus4 vs used LGOG for the same price, I'd get the brand new for the peace of mind alone, or lowball your friend
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I Lrrrv <3 my 64GB SDXC card support way too much to be able to switch personally, plus I picked up the LGOG for $224 on ebay some 6 months back.
Just waiting on the G2.
But, from a pure support and warranty standpoint, brand new Nexus4 vs used LGOG for the same price, I'd get the brand new for the peace of mind alone, or lowball your friend
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No one should go for an Optimus G expecting a custom AOSP-based ROM (i.e. not a modded LG ROM) to be as stable as a stock Nexus 4. Plus, any Nexus is going to be supported by both Google and the dev community for way longer than the Optimus G will be (there isn't even an official 4.2 ROM yet!).
Also would add that if OP ends up with an Optimus G, the Nexus 4 conversion is not worth the risks, especially since there are quite a few well-maintained ROMs available for the E970 (just look at the changelogs).
Thanks for the responses guys. I ended up finding a decent priced Nexus 4 which should arrive next week ^_^
I need the developer/Google support so much
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I want to see how many are interested in this phone coming from a non-LG background. I come from a Samsung and HTC background.
Please vote everyone. Thanks.
Thinking about it, to replace my Galaxy Nexus. But since Ive never touched an LG smartphone Im not sure what (if?) the status of "third party" development would be like. Ive also never seen their overlays over Android so Im not sure what Ill be in for.
But, Snapdragon 800 makes up for some of that
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Thinking about it, to replace my Galaxy Nexus. But since Ive never touched an LG smartphone Im not sure what (if?) the status of "third party" development would be like. Ive also never seen their overlays over Android so Im not sure what Ill be in for.
But, Snapdragon 800 makes up for some of that
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In a way this poll should also reflect the status/extent of third party development. Thanks for your participation.
I'm picking up the LG. I've had all HTC 's and Samsung's. I'd have the Optimus G PRO for a couple months and loved it. It was a tremendous phone. IMO. I just hope the development community come through. I think with it being on all carriers it will.
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Always been with samsung but their design has become stagnet for me. Ready for something new to play with. Just hope the G2 lives up to hype its been receiving. I will have mine on Tuesday.
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Will be my first LG since the Dare - if that counts. I usually sport a Samsung or Apple but am currently running a Lumia 928. WP8 has a long ways to go! Looking forward to the G2!
I've had every HTC Android that Sprint carried, but switched to the Nexus 4 in February, so the G2 won't be my first LG device, but it will be my first LG device with LG software on it. I'm looking forward to this phone.
Just pre-ordered it, I have had my HTC Amaze 4G for a bit now and the LG G2 will be a huge leap, in terms of specs! lol This will be my first LG experience! Hope for the best!
I've used the Charge, GNex, Rezound, Maxx, DNA, S3, Note 2, Maxx HD, and the S4. This will be my first LG. I'm not too worried about the bootloader being locked down. The navigation keys are movable and most of the other things I'll want to change can be done just by being rooted,
first LG here since the LG env touch lol. my smartphones were all htc and samsung... eris, incredible, rezound, gnex, s3, dna, s4...so this is my first LG too.
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Will be my first LG phone too. Had HTC, Motorola, a lot of Samsung devices but never LG. The only thing that worries me is the availability of custom ROMs and mods, but I guess that it's still to early to judge.
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Will be my first LG phone too. Had HTC, Motorola, a lot of Samsung devices but never LG. The only thing that worries me is the availability of custom ROMs and mods, but I guess that it's still to early to judge.
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I dont think any LG phone has gotten so much "must have" responses, so I would be suprised if we dont get lots of roms. Especially if Nexus 5 will be based on it.
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I dont think any LG phone has gotten so much "must have" responses, so I would be suprised if we dont get lots of roms. Especially if Nexus 5 will be based on it.
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I concur.
Look who won the best android phone. LG G2. Unbelievable. Deserves the win though.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-...here-now-which-one-is-it-poll-results_id47231
Now i am more confident about 3rd party ROM development. One more week to go.
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Look who won the best android phone. LG G2. Unbelievable. Deserves the win though.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-...here-now-which-one-is-it-poll-results_id47231
Now i am more confident about 3rd party ROM development. One more week to go.
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Well a couple hours for me, some already got their ATT variants this morning..my FedEx guybis slow I guess lol.
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Well a couple hours for me, some already got their ATT variants this morning..my FedEx guybis slow I guess lol.
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Really lucky you bro.. I didn't realize they were shipping them right away. Good news.
Could you please share your experience about
Knock knock
Music player sound quality
Camera
Screen quality
If possible open a new thread for AT&T phones(just a suggestion). Just so all AT&T experiences fall in one place. Developers can figure out the missing features too.
I am going to switch from my note 2. I really love my note 2 but the size after a year is starting to get to me a bit. 5 inch screens look funny to me because of them being narrow and tall and I love the bigger screen in the small form factor. Great specs and great size. I will miss my note, but the lag, crappy gps, terrible amoled screen, and the slightly too big size are starting to turn me off.
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Well a couple hours for me, some already got their ATT variants this morning..my FedEx guybis slow I guess lol.
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So after using it a bit, do you feel like you want to pick the S4 back up or are you totally satisfied with the G2.
Personally I cant remember the last time I was so excited about a phone. I remember when I went to the S4 from the note 2 and I really just couldn't get excited about it at all. It didnt feel like an upgrade.
Heres hoping the G2 can win me over...
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Nope dont feel the urge to pick up my S4, One, or Nexus.
Looks many people have/bought this now. So please vote. Thanks.
here is the info :
QualityCellz via eBay offers the Unlocked LG Optimus G E970 4G LTE GSM Android Smartphone for $149.99 with free shipping. That's $30 under our mention from two days ago and the lowest total price we've seen. (It's also a current low by $30.) It features a 4.7" 768x1280 touchscreen LCD, Qualcomm 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 16GB internal memory, 2GB RAM,8-megapixel rear-facing camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, 4G LTE, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
ebay link :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-Optimus-...l_Phones&hash=item58ab13e10f&afepn=5337259887
P.S : I do not know when it will expire .
I got one. It is brand new. You can't really beat that price.
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I got mine at $179. Sold my G2 and am going to use the LGOG until I see another phone that I must have. Right now I'm pretty pleased with the OG running CM 11.
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I got mine at $179. Sold my G2 and am going to use the LGOG until I see another phone that I must have. Right now I'm pretty pleased with the OG running CM 11.
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Got mine too.
Coming from a Moto G!
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I paid the 150 and the lg g is a great phone. There isn't anything that really is making me switch. Yeah I love bigger screens but I am OK with that size. I was gonna get a moto g. But new for a lg g 150 or even 200 is the much much better deal. The lg g is a better phone. The moto g is great but for the same price u or less get the better lg g. Just not much cases for the G version from att.
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I paid the 150 and the lg g is a great phone. There isn't anything that really is making me switch. Yeah I love bigger screens but I am OK with that size. I was gonna get a moto g. But new for a lg g 150 or even 200 is the much much better deal. The lg g is a better phone. The moto g is great but for the same price u or less get the better lg g. Just not much cases for the G version from att.
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Yeah I am super happy with this phone. Quite possibly one of the best I ever owned next to the Note 2.
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I got mine at $179. Sold my G2 and am going to use the LGOG until I see another phone that I must have. Right now I'm pretty pleased with the OG running CM 11.
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Sold your g2 for this ?
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Jooosty said:
Got mine too.
Coming from a Moto G!
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Isn't moto g suppose to be a better and newer phone than this ?
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Sold your g2 for this ?
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Isn't moto g suppose to be a better and newer phone than this ?
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The Moto G is a low budget phone with a quad core processor and no LTE with a 5 MP cam with flash using the latest android.
It has its ups and downs.
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The Moto G is a low budget phone with a quad core processor and no LTE with a 5 MP cam with flash using the latest android.
It has its ups and downs.
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Ic. I guess I just didn't know enough about that phone. I was fooled by their personalization color case commercials
optimusv45 said:
Sold your g2 for this ?
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Bought a G2 in October a few weeks after launch - great phone but I always change phones after about 6 months. Normally I'd have waited until after Mobile World Congress to sell but this was such a good deal for a nice device that I jumped a bit early. Now I have a phone I can tolerate for a little bit along with plenty of cash for the next big thing. Maybe the G2 Pro or something.
The lg g flex it looks pretty sick. I wonder what iPhone people feel since they always change to the same phone
I am going to buy g3, pro 2, and the flex to see which of the 3 I will like the best. Then I'll have 2 phones for sale. I currently have a g2, of and the og pro. As far as lg products are concerned I didnt like the s4 so I sold it. Phones are getting cheaper for lg compared to Samsung. Also I got a 3.00 pay raise so these new phones got affordable.
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I am going to buy g3, pro 2, and the flex to see which of the 3 I will like the best. Then I'll have 2 phones for sale. I currently have a g2, of and the og pro. As far as lg products are concerned I didnt like the s4 so I sold it. Phones are getting cheaper for lg compared to Samsung. Also I got a 3.00 pay raise so these new phones got affordable.
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g3, pro2 and flex ? are you saying LG is releasing 3 similar phones at once ? maybe i can buy g2 or the pro off of you when you are ready for your upgrade
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g3, pro2 and flex ? are you saying LG is releasing 3 similar phones at once ? maybe i can buy g2 or the pro off of you when you are ready for your upgrade
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Well as it stands I currently have the e970/e980 and the g2. I will buy the other 3 when they are out and about. I will sell my g pro and g2. The e970 has a cracked digitizer up in the corner but works fine. I mill through phones very fast. Wife gets annoyed when I buy extra phones for Pandora or media remotes. So I often have 1-2 of each device.
Ciloteille said:
Well as it stands I currently have the e970/e980 and the g2. I will buy the other 3 when they are out and about. I will sell my g pro and g2. The e970 has a cracked digitizer up in the corner but works fine. I mill through phones very fast. Wife gets annoyed when I buy extra phones for Pandora or media remotes. So I often have 1-2 of each device.
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I have an e970, been looking around for a g2 for a while now. It may be a few more months until g flex and whatever else makes it out. It'll be cool if we can make out a deal on the g2 when the time comes around
edit: didnt realize G Flex is out already
dante501 said:
I paid the 150 and the lg g is a great phone. There isn't anything that really is making me switch. Yeah I love bigger screens but I am OK with that size. I was gonna get a moto g. But new for a lg g 150 or even 200 is the much much better deal. The lg g is a better phone. The moto g is great but for the same price u or less get the better lg g. Just not much cases for the G version from att.
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I can't make up my mind between the moto g and Optimus g. Which has the better camera? Which has more bloatware?
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Go with the lg og you wont be disappointed. The moto g is a nice phone but is a downgrade in comparison to the og with aosp or stock. You can always root then debloat stock and have the lg goodies. Plus 2gb of ram over the motog's 1gb. 8mp camera(lg) vs 5mp camera(moto). Plus lte on the lg optimus g and sd expansion etc etc.....
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Go with the lg og you wont be disappointed. The moto g is a nice phone but is a downgrade in comparison to the og with aosp or stock. You can always root then debloat stock and have the lg goodies. Plus 2gb of ram over the motog's 1gb. 8mp camera(lg) vs 5mp camera(moto). Plus lte on the lg optimus g and sd expansion etc etc.....
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Does the lg og camera suck? Does it overheat a lot?
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I can't make up my mind between the moto g and Optimus g. Which has the better camera? Which has more bloatware?
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Well the lg g has an 8 mega camera. A better front camera a better processor a better screen not by much but it is better and so what bitter. The lg g does has more bloatware but u can easily root it and put an cm11 ROM or so on it. U get a better speced phone with the lg g in comparison to the moto g. And it is also cheaper then the moto g. Remember the moto g is a phone made as an beginner smartphone the lg g was a flagship device and made for being a high end phone. So there is no question the lg g is better. But the moto g is a great phone but u get the lg g for a insane low price and better specs. And also has the lg g LTE and NFC what the moto g does not have.
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The way I see it other than the android version lo og out classes moto g in every way... just sayin. Also the lg og may feel like it gets hot but its the fact it has a glass back. Makes the device feel hotter than most devices.
Hey guys... Been in the forums for a long while and mostly just browse and read... I have a bone stock unrooted g2 on sprint.. I really must say this is the best phone I've ever owned.. Actually got it on a whim when I bricked my HTC one... Well maybe bricked it's stuck in the stock recovery with no android version installed.. Don't ask lol..
Anyway back to the point.. I got an email today from a friend telling me the g2 is end of life?? Being replaced with s4 or s4 mini... I really would hope this isn't the end of the g2... I know the g3 is coming out and everything else but man this is to quick isn't it? I just got this phone lol... Does anyone know if this is bad or not? I've never really paid attention but the only phone I know was EOL while had it was the Motorola photon and they stopped updating it soon after... I know damn well this phone can handle any android they throw at it so what is that about??
Again thanks guys for everything.. Been here since the HTC hero lol.. Came a long way since then and man android is amazing.. Thanks for everything fellas
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Hey guys... Been in the forums for a long while and mostly just browse and read... I have a bone stock unrooted g2 on sprint.. I really must say this is the best phone I've ever owned.. Actually got it on a whim when I bricked my HTC one... Well maybe bricked it's stuck in the stock recovery with no android version installed.. Don't ask lol..
Anyway back to the point.. I got an email today from a friend telling me the g2 is end of life?? Being replaced with s4 or s4 mini... I really would hope this isn't the end of the g2... I know the g3 is coming out and everything else but man this is to quick isn't it? I just got this phone lol... Does anyone know if this is bad or not? I've never really paid attention but the only phone I know was EOL while had it was the Motorola photon and they stopped updating it soon after... I know damn well this phone can handle any android they throw at it so what is that about??
Again thanks guys for everything.. Been here since the HTC hero lol.. Came a long way since then and man android is amazing.. Thanks for everything fellas
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Don't worry about it. LG rarely updates a phone more than once or twice anyway. The devs at XDA will take care of us as long as they still use it. Like you said, it's got more than enough horsepower to last a while. Probably the only real killer will be when everyone goes to x64 operating systems.
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Don't worry about it. LG rarely updates a phone more than once or twice anyway. The devs at XDA will take care of us as long as they still use it. Like you said, it's got more than enough horsepower to lay a while. Probably the only real killer will be when everyone goes to x64 operating systems.
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This is indeed the phone to beat. Thank you very much for the information you have.
I read that a carrier in Canada has put an "end of life" on the g2, and they do list s4 as an alternative. It's also known that the g3 is in the works and will be out this summer. 4.4.2 may be the last official android version for the g2.
However! There is a huge development community behind the g2, so it's likely that versions will continue well into the future, the g3 ROM will likely be ported to the g2. When the g2 does stop receiving official updates, I would root and be happy with what the devs here can cook up
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Did not know this, should have done more research really dissapointed! Phone is going on eBay soon and cut my losses and return to the nexus line
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heleos said:
I read that a carrier in Canada has put an "end of life" on the g2, and they do list s4 as an alternative. It's also known that the g3 is in the works and will be out this summer. 4.4.2 may be the last official android version for the g2.
However! There is a huge development community behind the g2, so it's likely that versions will continue well into the future, the g3 ROM will likely be ported to the g2. When the g2 does stop receiving official updates, I would root and be happy with what the devs here can cook up
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How can anyone think the S4 is a superior phone to this?
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Here's the article: http://mobilesyrup.com/2014/04/19/l...as-hints-of-a-summer-g3-announcement-surface/
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MRobbo80 said:
Did not know this, should have done more research really dissapointed! Phone is going on eBay soon and cut my losses and return to the nexus line
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Why get rid of this phone? This phone is arguably a step above the Nexus line so far. We have plenty of AOSP options to choose from and now that we have official Kit Kat we will surely have plenty of new/more stable options.
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Well I for one will not get rid of the g2..i really do just like this phone haha... I have managed to keep the phone stock this long and may keep it stock til the day comes they stop supporting it... Then yes i will root and keep it alive.. Even as a back up.. I just hate to see it go officially.. Can anyone else see 5.0 running fine on this phone cause I for one believe it will.. Sounds good don't it.. G2 5.0..lol hopefully one day
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All this means is that LG is going to stop producing the phone in favor of a newer model. Samsung makes their phones for years beyond their relevant lifespan and you can still find ancient Galaxy phones like the S2 on the shelves. The S3 is still the absolute go-to phone for any free contract, prepaid or non-contract deals. LG is a much smaller manufacturer and doesn't have the deals and agreements like Samsung does to pimp out their phones.
The Galaxy S4 is not going anywhere, it's going to stick around just as long as any of the Galaxy S flagships if not longer. The LG G2 will just be EoL as far as the carrier is concerned. So if you're a Bell customer, I'd recommend to get familiar with modifying your phone because Bell is likely not to push you any future updates.
slayer3032 said:
All this means is that LG is going to stop producing the phone in favor of a newer model. Samsung makes their phones for years beyond their relevant lifespan and you can still find ancient Galaxy phones like the S2 on the shelves. The S3 is still the absolute go-to phone for any free contract, prepaid or non-contract deals. LG is a much smaller manufacturer and doesn't have the deals and agreements like Samsung does to pimp out their phones.
The Galaxy S4 is not going anywhere, it's going to stick around just as long as any of the Galaxy S flagships if not longer. The LG G2 will just be EoL as far as the carrier is concerned. So if you're a Bell customer, I'd recommend to get familiar with modifying your phone because Bell is likely not to push you any future updates.
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Not sure what you mean by deals because the G2 was free much sooner than the S3. The OG and G2 both saw rapid price drops.
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Jank4AU said:
Not sure what you mean by deals because the G2 was free much sooner than the S3. The OG and G2 both saw rapid price drops.
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When I got my G2, the S3 was being peddled by every single carrier and given out like candy. You are/were able to pick up the S3 on almost any shelf as a prepaid device and if you signed into any deal that had free phones you got a S3. Samsung is still most likely making the S3, "emerging markets"(I assume) and every prepaid company basically relies on that phone. LG has none of those deals really and you'll never find a G2 in a plastic package hanging on a shelf at Walmart. Within 6 months, you'll most likely see the S4 in those packages.
This just says that LG is going to stop production of the G2 most likely because the G3 is coming out. LG doesn't have the market or ability to continue to sell their old flagship phone for years on end. They probably didn't have a huge profit margin on it since they can't sell and pump out millions upon millions of the phone. Thus since sales are tapering off and people are going for the new M8/S5 they're focusing on moving forward.
This could also just simply mean Bell is going to stop selling it since it's not selling well for them.
Jank4AU said:
How can anyone think the S4 is a superior phone to this?
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It's probably only LG's fault, not the carriers. If LG stopped making the G2 and started the G3 (due to limited manufacturing capacity), the carriers can't get any more stock so they list it as End Of Life. Meanwhile, the S4 is still being manufactured (even the S3 4G is still manufactured) so that's why they list it as alternative.
MRobbo80 said:
Did not know this, should have done more research really dissapointed! Phone is going on eBay soon and cut my losses and return to the nexus line
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Can you buy a Nexus 4 today, and Google i think has 18 month update policy, so next version might be the last for Nexus 4 too. Fact is in today's tech world, you have a new flagship every 6 months, that does not necessarily mean you have to upgrade every 6 months.
Even if 4.5 is launched by end of this year, 95% of apps will still work on 4.4 and our phone is more then capable to handle them. So sit back and enjoy mate, until you wanna get suck in number wars and not care about the experience
I wouldn't let the EOL tag scare anybody away from this beast of a phone. Thanks to the awesome XDA forums, rooting, and a new battery; I made my old Droid Eris last for 2+ years and still going strong before getting a different phone. And the Droid Eris was EOL like 3 hours after I bought it haha
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phillyman7200 said:
I know the g3 is coming out and everything else but man this is to quick isn't it? I just got this phone lol... Does anyone know if this is bad or not?
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Nope. The last Android for G2 will be in 2015. Look for Optimus G Pro, it is year old and it got Kitkat 2nd update in Korea. So stop FUD