LGOG's big brother is coming out really soon! Anyone plan on getting?
I was tempted, but 5.5 inches is just too large for me, even if I needed a new tablet-like device. Then again, I thought the OG was large for a phone when I got it.
That huge battery though...
I like my OG like I like my beer: Liquid Smooth!
I got the Optimus only because of its similarity with nexus 4. I'll pass on the lgog pro.
Sent from my Optimexus.
Damn thing seems so good.
But I am afraid it might lack in its popularity in terms of development.
I am a Korean and OG Pro has been a great success. A lot of people actually prefer buying OG Pro over waiting for SG4!
Sent from my LG-E970 using xda premium
I am waiting for it to drop next Friday so I can check it out in person then decide which phone I am getting. Leaning towards to OG Pro for the size, internal storage and overall features. The S4 is nice, but no 32GB yet, and reports of lag due to TW UX. I like Samsung and have not used an LG Android phone yet so I have no experience with updates.
Now I see the OG shipped in November 2012, and got JB 4.1.2 in March so that is promising, and does that mean the OG Pro would see 4.2.x in say September or such time frame? Before the GN3 arrive for another "push" in sales.
RaptorMD said:
I am waiting for it to drop next Friday so I can check it out in person then decide which phone I am getting. Leaning towards to OG Pro for the size, internal storage and overall features. The S4 is nice, but no 32GB yet, and reports of lag due to TW UX. I like Samsung and have not used an LG Android phone yet so I have no experience with updates.
Now I see the OG shipped in November 2012, and got JB 4.1.2 in March so that is promising, and does that mean the OG Pro would see 4.2.x in say September or such time frame? Before the GN3 arrive for another "push" in sales.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am interested in seeing the Pro hardware.. If it gets CM10.1 I will probably Swappa it out with my Optimus G..
The only reason we got bootloader unlocked so quickly is because of similarity to n4. Don't get all excited about aosp near release of og pro
Sent via LG E970 with houstonn aokp 4.2.2
so tempting...550 outright...must resist...other than the no AOSP arguement...please try to discourage me
While I love this device, I will not jump ship to the Optimus G Pro. I do love the 5.5 inch display and just waiting to see what the Note 3 has to offer, i'd like to give a Samsung device a chance.
im on the htc one right now, had a nexus 4,
i like the skin on the pro, very nice compared to sense and touchwiz.
for 550, heck thats a deal!
Has any1 preordered one?
Billy Madison said:
Has any1 preordered one?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
Billy Madison said:
Has any1 preordered one?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ordered one the other day
ph0dacbeit said:
While I love this device, I will not jump ship to the Optimus G Pro. I do love the 5.5 inch display and just waiting to see what the Note 3 has to offer, i'd like to give a Samsung device a chance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well I paid retail so if in 5-6 months GN3 looks hot I can use my upgrade and get it, but for now the OG Pro will do for me. The GN3 would have to be really better in all respects, RAM, storage (usable STORAGE) and come with 32GB or more of usable storage.
I like Samsung but given how much stuff they are loading into their devices and the way the internal storage is being used up I have concerns, BUT, I still like their hardware. I hope the GN3 is a Snap Dragon 800 processor.
Billy Madison said:
Has any1 preordered one?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ordered it yesterday in time to get the free case. w00t!
My Atrix has served me well in spite of Motorola's kneecapping of its OS, but I want Jelly Bean and H/W acceleration, dammit.
Got one too!
PhonePhan said:
LGOG's big brother is coming out really soon! Anyone plan on getting?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Gonna stick with the LGOG. The OGP is a little too big, it won't fit in a pocket. I feel like id drop too easily, I'm also suspicious about support for the device, like the post above me says. The OG is perfect. I can't wait till A new version of android so I can get my hands on a ROM
Sent from my Optimus G using xda premium
As mentioned by someone else, it never hit me that we only have ROMs because LGOG is so similar to Nexus4. We shall see what the Note 3 has to offer i guess. Thanks for your feedback guys
decided to never own a samsung device again.
lgogp seems like a solid device. cant wait to get the shipping email tomorrow!
I'm thinking about getting the pro as well, but am concerned at the amount of devs to support it. I might hold out to see if it picks up any traction
Sent from my SGH-i777 using Tapatalk 2
Related
Posted on another forum but was curious regarding XDA members.
are you guys planning on getting the ATT S2 come october 2nd even though the nexus prime is supposedly close? or is the S2 just not worth it at this point? no bashing (im actually contemplating on buying one myself).
I will be at the store when it opens on Oct 2. Even though we're getting it late it will still be a top 5 phone for the next year.
sent from my captivate running firefly at Tranquility base
I'm waiting for the Galaxy Note.
RMXO said:
I'm waiting for the Galaxy Note.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The Note looks incredible, but not sure how I'd carry that around...
will wait for Note how big it is in real, and than decide. AT&T is little bit too late for me to be excited because I am using int. version since early June.
IpodLover77 said:
Posted on another forum but was curious regarding XDA members.
are you guys planning on getting the ATT S2 come october 2nd even though the nexus prime is supposedly close? or is the S2 just not worth it at this point? no bashing (im actually contemplating on buying one myself).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I plan on getting one. Even though it's already a few months old, I feel like it's one of the most "future proof" of current phones on the market right now.
Things like Exynos CPU/GPU, 1 GB ram, NFC, effectively maximum speed HSPA+... My Captivate runs quite comfortable at 1.3 GHz w/ Cyanogenmod and still beats the pants off of any stock Android device currently available in the States. That's 2+ versions of Android ahead of what it launched with (2.1 Eclair), and a 30% overclock of what the stock chip came with. By similar logic, the GS2 should last through Ice Cream Sandwich and beyond...
The Note looks awesome but if I wait for it then something better will be right around the corner, besides, been sitting on this upgrade since July
sent from my captivate running firefly at Tranquility base
im just waiting to see how much the unlocked versión is gonna cost
I'd guess around 600 bones.
sent from my stock Infuse at Tranquility Base.
I don't get why people think Note is God like phone or something. By the time it comes out, the specs will be mediocre at best.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
I thought the Note wasn't an actual phone. But meant to be something in between a phone and a tablet. I get why it's awesome. The display resolution.
But I'll be picking up the AT&T SGSII when it comes out. Can always sell it later when something much better is released.
I will be getting it on or close as possible to Oct. 2nd I have waited this long and learned my lesson. I WON'T be waiting for the next best phone from attention after this one, I will fork out the cash for an unbranded phone. Maybe the prime or SGS3 IN the near future
Sent from My KickAss Captivated CM7 OC'd 1.5Ghz/Undervolted
I'll be getting it on launch day for sure. I was debating on waiting for the Nexus announcement but the likelihood of at&t seeing a nexus device near launch is slim to none. I know there have been hints dropped about it launching as both cdma and gsm but there is no concrete evidence. So just going by history it will likely be a few months before at&t sees the prime.
IpodLover77 said:
Posted on another forum but was curious regarding XDA members.
are you guys planning on getting the ATT S2 come october 2nd even though the nexus prime is supposedly close? or is the S2 just not worth it at this point? no bashing (im actually contemplating on buying one myself).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nexus Prime/iPhone 5 for me atm... but theres still a 10% chance that seeing the Att Attain in person could wow me into buying it but I highly doubt it. Don't like Att/Samsung giving Americans the middle finger by taking 6 months to bring it to the U.S.
hbkmog said:
I don't get why people think Note is God like phone or something. By the time it comes out, the specs will be mediocre at best.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you actually seen the specs? The note is going to be the best phone in the world bar none. What realistic specs could another phone have that would make the Galaxy Note look mediocre? I can't think of any realistic ones...
ap3604 said:
Have you actually seen the specs? The note is going to be the best phone in the world bar none. What realistic specs could another phone have that would make the Galaxy Note look mediocre? I can't think of any realistic ones...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Smaller screens and lack of a stylus.
All personal preference though.
nybmx said:
Smaller screens and lack of a stylus.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You suck!
LoL gotta admit had me laughing hard though
It's either buy this on release date or wait for the Nexus Prime or HTC Holiday/Raider 4G for me. I've been phoneless since March so I'm not sure that I want to wait much longer for such a trivial upgrade (SGSII -> Prime/Holiday).
What do you guys think?
Is there any trick or loopholes in att contract that we can exploit to get an early upgrade? Or is there any way like may be paying something around 100$ to get an early upgrade?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
hbkmog said:
I don't get why people think Note is God like phone or something. By the time it comes out, the specs will be mediocre at best.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Because it has potential, higher resolution is a big thing which is the only thing missing from sgs2.
Also 5.3 sounds big, but you never know it may be the sweet spot between a phone and tablet. It is definitely going to replace both my phone and tablet.
And then there is the stylus which is kind of cool to have and might come handy in lots of places.
The only thing which is disappointing is the software. I would have liked to see ICS, but they are shipping with ginger bread.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
i sold my galaxy nexus yesterday and waiting to get a new phone soon (this month) is this the best phone out you guys think? i am waiting for t-mobile version. is it worth it? anybody switched from Gnex to this?
sofia-captivate said:
i sold my galaxy nexus yesterday and waiting to get a new phone soon (this month) is this the best phone out you guys think? i am waiting for t-mobile version. is it worth it? anybody switched from Gnex to this?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did.
Everything is better than gnex except physical home button
Especially better battery life and screen quality.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Ya sold mine for s3 and extremely happy. You won't look back!
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
im also looking to sell mine!
My gs3 will be here on monday, can't wait!
And I remember when everyone wanted the Nexus cause it was pure Android.
Seems like "Pure Android" is no longer the priority?
I'm exchanging my gnex for a gs3 at best buy. The 21st will actually be my 29th day of their 30 day exchange policy, I got lucky.lol I do like the gnex, but it only having internal memory kind of sucks, plus I feel the gs3 is a step up from gnex with the exception of it being supported directly by google. I'm getting the 16gb pb plus a 64gb memory card... can't wait to toy with this device it looks sick with the new TW. I don't think I'll miss the AOSP interface so much.
@home said:
And I remember when everyone wanted the Nexus cause it was pure Android.
Seems like "Pure Android" is no longer the priority?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Pure or unpure, as long as you can flash CM on it
BBlunts456 said:
I'm exchanging my gnex for a gs3 at best buy. The 21st will actually be my 29th day of their 30 day exchange policy, I got lucky.lol I do like the gnex, but it only having internal memory kind of sucks, plus I feel the gs3 is a step up from gnex with the exception of it being supported directly by google. I'm getting the 16gb pb plus a 64gb memory card... can't wait to toy with this device it looks sick with the new TW. I don't think I'll miss the AOSP interface so much.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im giving my gnex to my mom who was going to buy her first Android device next week. I have already pre ordered a 16gb pebble blue model and my 64gb san disk just arrived today from Amazon.
I seriously can't wait for the sgs3 to drop. I actually miss TW. Coming from a fascinate, charge and captivate i kinda got used to it. If team gummy can get there hands on a couple devices it's a huge plus. They made my Droid charge 10X better.
XDAholic said:
Im giving my gnex to my mom who was going to buy her first Android device next week. I have already pre ordered a 16gb pebble blue model and my 64gb san disk just arrived today from Amazon.
I seriously can't wait for the sgs3 to drop. I actually miss TW. Coming from a fascinate, charge and captivate i kinda got used to it. If team gummy can get there hands on a couple devices it's a huge plus. They made my Droid charge 10X better.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea I miss the little features with TW, like swipe to call or message. I read somewhere that the creator of CM worked with Samsung to design the new TW. Im pysched to mess with the tap features as well as the physical interaction of the phone with TW, like face down to silence call, tap to top, swipe for screen capture, and whatever else is new with it.
Edit: Im coming from an og Epic.... that's why I'm used to TW
I'm thinking about trading my Galaxy S3 and cash if need be for an Optimus G. Someone I know just got one and after playing with it I can tell it's noticeably faster than my phone, not by much, but the Quadcore S4 Pro is faster than the Dual-core S4 Plus in the S3 =(. If it were just an even trade I'd do it but I assume people will want cash since this phone is a bit newer and technically a tad bit more powerful. However, I feel as if the S3 has a better design (not boring square) and having Jelly Bean 4.1.1 and a ton of ROMS both touchwiz and AOSP to choose from is important to me. So I'd be losing out big time on that since I'd be running only ICS and virtually the only one ROM available. What should I do, I want the latest and greatest hardware but maybe I should wait for more ROMs and developer support?
s0ulja said:
I'm thinking about trading my Galaxy S3 and cash if need be for an Optimus G. Someone I know just got one and after playing with it I can tell it's noticeably faster than my phone, not by much, but the Quadcore S4 Pro is faster than the Dual-core S4 Plus in the S3 =(. If it were just an even trade I'd do it but I assume people will want cash since this phone is a bit newer and technically a tad bit more powerful. However, I feel as if the S3 has a better design (not boring square) and having Jelly Bean 4.1.1 and a ton of ROMS both touchwiz and AOSP to choose from is important to me. So I'd be losing out big time on that since I'd be running only ICS and virtually the only one ROM available. What should I do, I want the latest and greatest hardware but maybe I should wait for more ROMs and developer support?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can see where you are coming from. Right now this phone is brand new. I came most recently from the Skyrocket and was thinking the same thing you were. This phone is expected to get a port or aosp soon from what the forums say. For right now you can add most of the Jelly Bean things to this platform using the software in the forum. My personal opinion is this phone will have a better life. The S3 is contending with its new big brother the Note 2. Samsung phones have been easier to play around with the most. The dev teams are working hard to get Jelly Bean to us, but you have to think it is the holidays still. I have no doubt that if you get this phone you will be happy with it. Never hurts to try something new you might be suprised.
hold on to the S3 until JB for the Optimus G comes out. then sell the S3 for cash and renew ATT contract to get the Optimus G for $99 at Amazon or Best Buy.
First post and you've been a member for over six years. That's impressive.
However, by the time JB comes out for the E970 AT&T will have something better for sale.
DeathmonkeyGTX said:
First post and you've been a member for over six years. That's impressive.
However, by the time JB comes out for the E970 AT&T will have something better for sale.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
impressive, yes, and thanks! but LG "promised" it for december on a press release. google for it.
satamusic said:
impressive, yes, and thanks! but LG "promised" it for december on a press release. google for it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm sorry, but cell company promises don't mean anything. My money is on late January.
Sent from my LG-E970 using Tapatalk 2
I just went from an S3 to the Optimus G. I absolutely loved my S3. Unfortunately, it broke so long story short, I went to the OG.
I love both phones. I feel the OG is a little faster (but not by much) and the picture is without a doubt more crisp. You can definitely see more when you're out in the daylight. However, the camera is better on the S3 in my opinion and the speaker blows on the OG. So it does have its downsides. Not to mention, development is incredibly slow compared to the S3 so if you're into flashing roms and all that good stuff, you might want to keep your S3. They're all saying just wait a bit but as it stands right now, the devs are loving the S3 apparently.
Either way, you can't go wrong
Personally, I love the LGOG. My roommate got the SG3 just a couple weeks before I upgraded from a HTC Inspire 4g. It's what kinda swayed me into getting the LGOG. (Was never going to get another HTC after what they did to Inspire.) Anyway, I play with my roommate's phone and she plays with mine. She's wishing she had gotten the LGOG while I'm saying "here, take your piece of plastic back." It really is a matter of preference. Good luck!
It was between a S3 and the OG of me coming from an inspire 4g as well. I just ended up not wanting an "oversized Fischer Price toy" Lol. But once again it entirely comes down to personal preference. All I know is I love my OG and can't wait for the development to really take off.
Sent from my LG-E970 using Tapatalk 2
i sold my red SG3, and bought the LOG and love it, only I miss from the SG3 is led notification on the front other than that way better in every aspect
I prefer the OG notification LED on the side more because I always place my cell phone face down on surface to protect the screen. My wife is using a galaxy note 2 and I don't like where Samsung placed the notification LED on hers either.
noblekitty said:
I prefer the OG notification LED on the side more because I always place my cell phone face down on surface to protect the screen. My wife is using a galaxy note 2 and I don't like where Samsung placed the notification LED on hers either.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
S3's notification was HUGE which is a plus, but it looks really tacky on the white s3 since it bleeds through the white color.
I have them both and they are very good phones. I'm split between them and I think I'll keep both. S3 feels lite and sleek, OG feels heavy and more scared I'll brake it. They are very fast, the screens s3 has beautiful blacks and color and the OG has sharp and bright. The s3 screen is more like a Pioneer Plasma Tv and the OG screen looks like Sony
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
samomamo said:
I have them both and they are very good phones. I'm split between them and I think I'll keep both. S3 feels lite and sleek, OG feels heavy and more scared I'll brake it. They are very fast, the screens s3 has beautiful blacks and color and the OG has sharp and bright. The s3 screen is more like a Pioneer Plasma Tv and the OG screen looks like Sony
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have both (except I have the unlocked quad core S3) as well as a few other devices. The Optimus G is suffering from the original Epic syndrome where it seemed to be behind development and software wise but after two years the OG Epic slide out keyboard phone has the current JellyBam available for it. If you can deal with being a little patient, the LGOG is raw power waiting to be unlocked. Being new to AT&T, I don't know where development is compared to the international S3 which has multi window and other Note 2 features ported. Even with all of that, my S3 is tied for 3rd place with LGOG and Note 2 1 and 1a.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317
I appreciate all the replies I have decided to stick with the S3 for now as Jelly Bean and ROM availability is something I just cannot give up. But the Optimus G is no doubt a great phone with the best hardware available. However I am going to just wait it out, maybe until more development or for a 1080p Optimus G2 or S4 maybe?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
satamusic said:
hold on to the S3 until JB for the Optimus G comes out. then sell the S3 for cash and renew ATT contract to get the Optimus G for $99 at Amazon or Best Buy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was also thinking about that too, because I know if I unlocked my S3 I could get a pretty penny on eBay for it probably. My upgrade isn't until October though so by then I'm sure a new generation of the Optimus G and the S4 will be out.
samomamo said:
I have them both and they are very good phones. I'm split between them and I think I'll keep both. S3 feels lite and sleek, OG feels heavy and more scared I'll brake it. They are very fast, the screens s3 has beautiful blacks and color and the OG has sharp and bright. The s3 screen is more like a Pioneer Plasma Tv and the OG screen looks like Sony
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yea like it's really Apple's and Orange's, playing with the Optimus G I can notice right away how nice and crisp the screen is. Outdoor visibility on the Optimus G is better, but it's a trade off to me for no Jelly Bean and virtually no development support.
s0ulja said:
Yea like it's really Apple's and Orange's, playing with the Optimus G I can notice right away how nice and crisp the screen is. Outdoor visibility on the Optimus G is better, but it's a trade off to me for no Jelly Bean and virtually no development support.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The deciding factor for me was the SoC. You have the S4 Pro and the new Adreno GPU (assuming you compare both AT&T versions). The G will get it's development soon, I mean I doubt the S3 had amazing development during it's first two months. They are both great phones however, and I have soft spot for Samsung after my indestructible Captivate.
nygfan760 said:
The G will get it's development soon, I mean I doubt the S3 had amazing development during it's first two months.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You're kidding, right? Rooted before release, roms the first day of release, AOSP in both CM10 and AOKP within a week or two of release... And that was just for the AT&T & T-Mo versions. Plus you had Cyanogen himself doing the CM builds, along with Task doing the AOKP build for AT&T. I believe Roman and Nighthawk (two of the people in charge of AOKP) were doing the builds for the T-Mo variant.
The ONLY thing that's making me consider the OG (and an LG in general) is because of the Nexus and the dev work that MIGHT be able to be ported over. I got burned with the Thrill (literally, got so hot it burned my hand), and I followed the lack of development on the Nitro as well.
satamusic said:
impressive, yes, and thanks! but LG "promised" it for december on a press release. google for it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's almost march...
Spent the last couple days doing some research and I am thinking about getting the LGOG...
Is this beast worth it?
It seems the only major issue I have read about is the 8 mp auto focus blurriness vs the 13 mp sprint version.
I come from a long line of the iThings with my first Android phone being my current HTC Inspire 4g.
I've had it rooted since the day I got it and using jellytime R4 at the moment. Been a good phone, but I broke the screen and its upgrade time.
I saw costco has the LOGO for 49 bucks.
Should I go for it or save up for a Nexus 4 or maybe a Note II?
Firstly, this belongs in the Q&A forums.
Secondly. This phone blows the note II away in many ways. Where it doesn't win outright, it ties it. And the Nexus 4 is actually worse than the LGOG in several ways, though if you need new updates...
Sent from my LG-E970 using xda app-developers app
Zen-Dragon said:
Spent the last couple days doing some research and I am thinking about getting the LGOG...
Is this beast worth it?
It seems the only major issue I have read about is the 8 mp auto focus blurriness vs the 13 mp sprint version.
I come from a long line of the iThings with my first Android phone being my current HTC Inspire 4g.
I've had it rooted since the day I got it and using jellytime R4 at the moment. Been a good phone, but I broke the screen and its upgrade time.
I saw costco has the LOGO for 49 bucks.
Should I go for it or save up for a Nexus 4 or maybe a Note II?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would go for it is far the best phone I have owned its super fast has a SD card slot unlike the nexus 4. I had the note,note 2,galaxy nexus,galaxy s2,captivate,galaxy s3 but lg og is best all of them, but the camera on the s3 and note are better but the pictures are not that bad at all. Plus its only 50 bucks
Sent from my GT_N8013 using xda premium
Zen-Dragon said:
Spent the last couple days doing some research and I am thinking about getting the LGOG...
Is this beast worth it?
It seems the only major issue I have read about is the 8 mp auto focus blurriness vs the 13 mp sprint version.
I come from a long line of the iThings with my first Android phone being my current HTC Inspire 4g.
I've had it rooted since the day I got it and using jellytime R4 at the moment. Been a good phone, but I broke the screen and its upgrade time.
I saw costco has the LOGO for 49 bucks.
Should I go for it or save up for a Nexus 4 or maybe a Note II?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
from what I've heard the note 2 is too big for people with big hands. The lgog also has a better screen and processor
The nexus 4 will have more custom roms but the max storage of 16gb of the n4 was a deal breaker in comparison to the 32gb(16 internal 16 external or the 32gb internal on the korean and sprint version) storage that is expandable on the at&t lg optimus g in my opinion.
The lg optimus g is like the best smartphone I've ever had. The size is perfect , the power is currently unbeatable,games pictures and movies look great. The camera is good for a smartphone (if you want a great quality picture then you need to go buy a real camera .smartphones aren't there yet).
Go get it NOW!!
Sent from my LG-E970 using xda premium
Everyone here will say yes so yes
Sent from my Nocturnal'd Optimus G
tdnick said:
Everyone here will say yes so yes
Sent from my Nocturnal'd Optimus G
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Except this guy. :silly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2116304
Got mine last week, was skeptical due to lack of JB ROMs but $50 was too good of a deal to pass up so I jumped in from S2. I'm now a convert, loving it so far, I've it rooted, bootloader and sim unlocked, still on stock ROM as I see no reason to flash a custom ICS ROM when most bloats are easily removed using Tibu.
Camera is decent, phone cameras are just that - snaps, nothing more nothing less, you want good quality pictures, that's what DSLRs are for. My only grip with the OG is human skins can look a bit harsh, wish there's a color calibration app for that, but the screen is still fantastic.
For $50 you can't go wrong with it, so go ahead and make the jump.
This may be interesting. I'm not doing the update, though. Absolutely loving stock rooted ICS and I have no idea what this update has to offer.
Sent from my LG-E970
mickey4mice said:
Got mine last week, was skeptical due to lack of JB ROMs but $50 was too good of a deal to pass up so I jumped in from S2. I'm now a convert, loving it so far, I've it rooted, bootloader and sim unlocked, still on stock ROM as I see no reason to flash a custom ICS ROM when most bloats are easily removed using Tibu.
Camera is decent, phone cameras are just that - snaps, nothing more nothing less, you want good quality pictures, that's what DSLRs are for. My only grip with the OG is human skins can look a bit harsh, wish there's a color calibration app for that, but the screen is still fantastic.
For $50 you can't go wrong with it, so go ahead and make the jump.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Awesome, thanks for the feedback!
I figured I would get a lot of yes votes in here, but I also knew some of you had experiences with the others I was thinking of and would give your opinions.
I agree with the camera comment. I only use it when out and about and don't want to lug around the real camera
Looks like i'll be making a costco run after work tomorrow.
Thanks for the push everyone!
You're coming in at the perfect time. Now that the Korean JB source has dropped we should be getting a ton of great JB ROMs. You won't be sorry.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
I say yes hop on the lgog boat!
Sent from my LG-E970 using xda premium
You'll have one of the top four phones on the market right now but not the best one. multitasking on this phone is a joke compared to the note 2. I just happen to get this one first and canceled my note 2 pre-order. Looks on this one are great quality is great finding a case -well I had a problem there?))
Ascend. 2Evo 3d sprint. 2gs3 sprint. 2lgog at&t.
Sent from my LG-E970 using xda app-developers app
Made the jump.
O
M
G
This thing makes my inspire feel like a sluggish heavy little turd!
The LG skin will take some time to get used to, but that's to be expected.
Think i'll play with it stock for a couple days just for the experience, but i can see where root will come in handy, I forgot about all the AT&T bloat. As well as only being able to disable facebook rather than uninstall it...
Thanks for the push guys! Can't wait to put this baby through the paces, but now im off to look for cases.:laugh:
That entire post was poetry, especially that last bit.
Sent from my LG-E970 using xda app-developers app
Zen-Dragon said:
Made the jump.
O
M
G
This thing makes my inspire feel like a sluggish heavy little turd!
The LG skin will take some time to get used to, but that's to be expected.
Think i'll play with it stock for a couple days just for the experience, but i can see where root will come in handy, I forgot about all the AT&T bloat. As well as only being able to disable facebook rather than uninstall it...
Thanks for the push guys! Can't wait to put this baby through the paces, but now im off to look for cases.:laugh:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Funny, I just jumped from an Inspire 4G also. Been fun, but time for something new and shiny. I just got it this afternoon, but so far, so good.
If I walk into a VW store tomorrow (8/29/13) and buy a Note II.... can it be rooted and ROM'd on the latest software version?
Yes.
drtchocky said:
If I walk into a VW store tomorrow (8/29/13) and buy a Note II.... can it be rooted and ROM'd on the latest software version?[/QUOTE
it can be rooted. you can get a touchwiz rom only up to 4.1.2. maybe an aosp rom with 4.3
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
B_I_N_G_E said:
drtchocky said:
If I walk into a VW store tomorrow (8/29/13) and buy a Note II.... can it be rooted and ROM'd on the latest software version?[/QUOTE
it can be rooted. you can get a touchwiz rom only up to 4.1.2. maybe an aosp rom with 4.3
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So CM 10.2 would be an option and the bootloader is unlockable with the latest factory version?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
drtchocky said:
B_I_N_G_E said:
So CM 10.2 would be an option and the bootloader is unlockable with the latest factory version?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes. All of the methods are in the original development section.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just letting you know they stopped selling phones at Volkswagen. You'll have to go somewhere else.
Sent from Kendrick Lamar, King of New York
joshm.1219 said:
Just letting you know they stopped selling phones at Volkswagen. You'll have to go somewhere else.
Sent from Kendrick Lamar, King of New York
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
HA!
Sent from my GT-P3110 using xda app-developers app
joshm.1219 said:
Just letting you know they stopped selling phones at Volkswagen. You'll have to go somewhere else.
Sent from Kendrick Lamar, King of New York
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just so torn between the newer devices and I have little hope that the holy trifecta of build/updates/camera on a phone these days isn't coming any time soon without throwing a phablet screen on it.
And now.... the Note 2 seems like the perfect device to go to from the SGS3.... I think 5"5 is just about the highest I can go -- though sorta not happy that is only has 267ppi (I am near-sighted even with glasses). The note 3 sounds to be too big, the new Nexus probably won't hit verizon, the HTC One's camera is the worst, and the SGS4 is not my phone....
Oh and Verizon has these coupons that brings a brand new Note 2 down to $204 so yeah
How do you guys like the phone? Are you upgrading or feeling an itch to?
drtchocky said:
Just so torn between the newer devices and I have little hope that the holy trifecta of build/updates/camera on a phone these days isn't coming any time soon without throwing a phablet screen on it.
And now.... the Note 2 seems like the perfect device to go to from the SGS3.... I think 5"5 is just about the highest I can go -- though sorta not happy that is only has 267ppi (I am near-sighted even with glasses). The note 3 sounds to be too big, the new Nexus probably won't hit verizon, the HTC One's camera is the worst, and the SGS4 is not my phone....
Oh and Verizon has these coupons that brings a brand new Note 2 down to $204 so yeah
How do you guys like the phone? Are you upgrading or feeling an itch to?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No I don't care to upgrade. Looked at the HTC One, all the new Motorola phones and still love this better then anything. Rocking goodness rom till I die. This phone is amazing. Goto best buy and have them price match amazon. I got this phone at 200 six months ago
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
drtchocky said:
Just so torn between the newer devices and I have little hope that the holy trifecta of build/updates/camera on a phone these days isn't coming any time soon without throwing a phablet screen on it.
And now.... the Note 2 seems like the perfect device to go to from the SGS3.... I think 5"5 is just about the highest I can go -- though sorta not happy that is only has 267ppi (I am near-sighted even with glasses). The note 3 sounds to be too big, the new Nexus probably won't hit verizon, the HTC One's camera is the worst, and the SGS4 is not my phone....
Oh and Verizon has these coupons that brings a brand new Note 2 down to $204 so yeah
How do you guys like the phone? Are you upgrading or feeling an itch to?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, I have a few thoughts on it.
First off, you can't go wrong with this phone. I know we're all kind of still stuck in that mindset that we need the newest device available, but it just doesn't matter as much as it did two years ago. We reached that plateau where the computational hardware is more than powerful enough to run a perfectly smooth experience throughout the OS. Even with the new CPU architecture (A15 vs the A9 in this phone) in phones like the SGS4, the One, the GN3, etc. there's not much of a point in the extra power. When we went from A7 to A9 then single to dual core, it was a big deal. We needed the absolute best hardware to obtain the best experience we could. We've simply past that point.
With that said, 720p vs 1080p, to me at least, also means less than 720p vs WVGA. Even at 5.5" inches, it's really freakin' hard to see the difference. Also, if you have vision issues, you realize that things will be smaller in 1080p vs 720p? Things are sharper because they can fit more stuff in the same screen, and produce the same images at a smaller rate. DON'T "upgrade" to 1080p if that's an issue for you.
The biggest selling point for us, of course, is that the GN2 is the only one with an unlocked bootloader right now. There's hope that the SGS4 will have safestrap (maybe even kexec support too) soon, and while safestrap's great, it's not an unlocked bootloader. It's a big deal, it's getting harder to unlock them with every new generation of phones. Before you go with this though, really take the time to hold it in your hand there. If you're used to using your phone with one hand, it will be a lot harder. People actually laugh at how big my hands are, but I can only barely reach every part of this screen with my thumb.
The One has a beautiful design, screen, etc. but I personally can't give up a removable battery and external sd support. I have barely plugged this phone in because I swap batteries and use an external charger. Furthermore, I never worry about storage because of the sd. I can't give those up.
The Note 3 will probably be the same size as this device with a smaller bezel. It will probably be even thinner too, if the SGS3 to 4 is any precedent. It will be my first choice as an upgrade, but I'm in no rush. I'll wait until I can get a custom ROM/kernel on it so there's established & active development for it. I would hate to be stuck in the situation SGS4 users are in now. Even MDK users, the ones who were able to get their phone before the firmware update, barely have development options because there's such a small user base.
The new Nexus I can't really comment on, there's no substantial information available for it, which at least means it won't be available any time soon. The Nexus 4 and GNex were horribly-kept secrets, so the new one won't be any different.
hopesrequiem said:
No I don't care to upgrade. Looked at the HTC One, all the new Motorola phones and still love this better then anything. Rocking goodness rom till I die. This phone is amazing. Goto best buy and have them price match amazon. I got this phone at 200 six months ago
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think I might just go with Amazon.... it's only 99 on there now. Going in today just to test the Moto X at VZW... though I know I'm pretty sure I'm going to be disappointed.