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wife has had the note since it first came out
gave her **** for a while but really must have been jealiously
can't wait to get my note - only thing that might be a downer is the screen resolution compared to my HOX but im sure will just take getting use to
You won't have any screen resolution issues ..
You'll be amazed how good the note looks, and you'll wonder why you waited so long.
And welcome too the note forums .....g
Good call slacker, now get in tge kitchen! Jk =P
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can you still update these phones using kies? will be on straight talk so no OTA updates i assume
i just got a lumia 810 about a month ago and gave my wife the note thinking it wont be hard taking it back since all she has been doing is make fun of the size and not even wanting to hold it for more than a second. although i like windows phone 8 i have nothing but regrets. now my wife is being a ***** and wont ****ing give my note back. yea. i called her a *****. im pissed.
i know once people use a galaxy note for at least a couple days, they will get used to it. I was hoping she wouldnt be one of those people. **** it. I was wrong.
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i just got a lumia 810 about a month ago and gave my wife the note thinking it wont be hard taking it back since all she has been doing is make fun of the size and not even wanting to hold it for more than a second. although i like windows phone 8 i have nothing but regrets. now my wife is being a ***** and wont ****ing give my note back. yea. i called her a *****. im pissed.
i know once people use a galaxy note for at least a couple days, they will get used to it. I was hoping she wouldnt be one of those people. **** it. I was wrong.
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little screens suck, feels like a waste of dollars for a data plan
lol sell that lumia and get your own note man
Or better yet selll your wife =P
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Or better yet selll your wife =P
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Wife or note ....hmmm ....LOL
NOTE !!!....g
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Wife or note ....hmmm ....LOL
NOTE !!!....g
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Tough decision
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can you still update these phones using kies? will be on straight talk so no OTA updates i assume
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I got my note off eBay last month. I use straight talk and had to update with kies. No ota was available for me. Update to ICS went fine but I was my data didn't hallways work even with recommended ucle2 radio. So I tried a couple cm and cm10 based ROMs and data has been fine. I don't know why I had problems on stock but am glad is now working correctly.... plus it was a good excuse to play with the phone
Yup in the same boat, my baby mama did the same thing. I cant tell much of a difference between hox screen and note (a side from the obvious size lol) htc has been a big let down for 2012. Lets hope 2013 is better because HTC does imo make the best phones in terms of build quality not that it matters I am with my gs3 for another 18 months lol
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Ok starting off I'm very indecisive, I mean extremely indecisive... that being said i need help picking. I have the LGO, I traded my note 2 for it, I can go back anytime I want... so it's tempting to go back... but I really like the screen,so much better than the Samsung. I also love the speed.. even with LG all over this is thing, but I miss jelly and I don't know how I really feel about this thing.. so that being said what should I do.. if you could have not buy but have one or the other... which would it by and why?
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There a lot of threads just like this that should help you reach your decision.
The Note 2's screen is too big for my tastes.
S4 Pro > Exynos 4412.
The Note 2 has way better battery life and the battery is also removable.
These are just off the top of my head.
I'm stickin' with my OG and I would have had I been in your position.
JB has nothing to add speed wise. Maybe some gestures but you won't feel significant difference speed wise.
Hardware is as close as it can be with Nexus 4 so soon will have a Nexus 4 with microSD support.
Patience my young padawan
Battery life is also noticeably better on ICS. I actually prefer it over JB. Especially since you can easily get all of the JB features on ICS when rooted.
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I considered, and did a lot of research on, all the top phones for AT&T and chose the OG. Nothing I've seen so far has made me regret my decision even a little bit. Thanks to the devs on here, it does everything I want it to do, and has nearly all the JB features of my Nexus 7. Couldn't be much happier.
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There a lot of threads just like this that should help you reach your decision.
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Welcome back, Murasakii. I thought we'd lost you. :good:
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Battery life is also noticeably better on ICS. I actually prefer it over JB. Especially since you can easily get all of the JB features on ICS when rooted.
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I tend to get much better battery life on jb. No proof on it at the moment, but I'll post screenshots later if I remember. Also Google now works much better than the hacked ICS version, and the expanded notifications are very nice to have.
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On thing I'm thinking of when I use this device is how amazing fast it is.. but same thing with all LG devices will we get support.
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Welcome back, Murasakii. I thought we'd lost you. :good:
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I ain't goin' nowhere. (;
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On thing I'm thinking of when I use this device is how amazing fast it is.. but same thing with all LG devices will we get support.
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It's just a risk you'll have to either stray from or deal with. We have devs accomplishing great things but who knows what they'll be given access to. Could take time.
I'd you aren't planning on rooting your phone and installing custom ROMs and care about having updates in a moderately-timed manner, switch.
Otherwise, stick with the LG Original Gangsta. This is the smoothest phone I've ever owned and battery life is great. Screen is absolutely beautiful. I don't need to to the specs because I assume you've read them.
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I thought about going to the note 2 coming from a S3 to LGOG but I can't let it go ..I'm bored of touch wiz and its roms and honestly q slide is better then pop up video player..The heating of the LGOG still gets me thinking though but I know its smoother then the S3 in my opinion
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I have both the LGOG and the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and I like both of them very much. I used the LGOG for about a month and have used the SGN2 for 1 week, so here are some of my observations:
The LGOG seems slightly faster, but it has a non-removable battery. The battery life is good with the LGOG, I can typically get 15-16 hours between charges and still have about 35% battery left. Not sure how LG is going to support the OG, wished that it had been released with JB on it.
The SGN2 has a removable battery, which is a BIG plus to me. The battery life on the SGN2 is better than the LGOG, after about 15-16 hours the battery is usually at about 50%. I actually like the bigger screen and the S-pen is a nice feature, but I don't know how much I will be using the S-pen. The 8mp camera on the SGN2 is markedly better than the one the LGOG, hands down. We have had several Samsung phones and I think Samsung will support the Note 2 and the S3 a lot better than LG will support the OG, meaning that Samsung will release updates quicker than LG.
Another area of concern is accessories, while you can find Cases for the AT&T LGOG, the selection can be a little slim and you have to be careful because the Sprint Cases will not fit on the AT&T version. Cases and accessories for the SGN2 are abundant.
Again, this is just my 2 cents. In the end you have to figure out what is important to you and figure out which phone best meets your needs. Once you make your decision, stick with it and be happy about it (don't look back.)
Good points, imarek3. The Note 2 is a great phone by all accounts. It definitely appeals to a certain market. That's why I love Android. It's so versatile in what manufacturers can do with it. Very democratic, as opposed to Apple's dictatorship. "You want choices? Alright, your phone can come in black or white."
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37711462
Asked in another thread, got this... amazing.. ps your guys answers we great, can see still rocking the lgog!!!
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I would get the optimus g best phone I ever had just wish there was a aosp ROM or cm10.1 or aokp. I know there are building a aosp right now but not sure how far they have gotten, it seems every one is so busy with work lately which is a good thing its just makes this phone ROM development a little slower. Thanks again for all the devs hard work
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Owned note 1, note 2, HTC one x+, galaxy s2, captivate, nexus
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So my upgrade is in a couple weeks. So I'm debating between this phone, Samsung galaxy s3, or the droid dna. What are your opinions on Samsung galaxy note 2?
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So my upgrade is in a couple weeks. So I'm debating between this phone, Samsung galaxy s3, or the droid dna. What are your opinions on Samsung galaxy note 2?
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4 posts below yours and if you search there are like 20 more of these exact same threads
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Note 2 has bigger and brighter screen, and longer lasting battery than S3. Other than that, they are very similar.
DNA doesn't have a removable battery or allow you to add more storage. You're pretty much stuck with 16gig, which is what the Note 2 comes standard with, but the Note 2 allows you to expand up to an additional 64 gigs.
This topic HAS been beaten to death...but the Note 2 still wins
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Don't forget the s-pen! That's the main reason I went with the note (along with screen second and battery third; and wanting to leave iOS - unrankable).
You might also wait until march to see what the S4 will offer. If you dont want to wait, most people a very very happy with their Note 2. I especially love the Note 2's battery life.
Whatever your choice is, good luck. And please search before you post. There are several people that dont mind helping, but it can be frustrating to help those who dont help themselves.
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You might also wait until march to see what the S4 will offer. If you dont want to wait, most people a very very happy with their Note 2. I especially love the Note 2's battery life.
Whatever your choice is, good luck. And please search before you post. There are several people that dont mind helping, but it can be frustrating to help those who dont help themselves.
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The SGS4 is likely 6-8 months off at this point. Their last release was in the summer, and every release before that was in the summer in the US (late spring internationally). If you want a phone now, I'd say get the Note 2, if you can wait, this coming summer/fall looks like it will be amazing
Well as of right now that's a rumor that the s4 will be out in March. Also I have a lg revolution which is the worst phone I ever bought
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Well as of right now that's a rumor that the s4 will be out in March. Also I have a lg revolution which is the worst phone I ever bought
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The international release has been 3-4 months before US Carrier release so far, so the earliest you'd see it is June/July in the US on VZW.
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Well as of right now that's a rumor that the s4 will be out in March. Also I have a lg revolution which is the worst phone I ever bought
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Lol I remember selling that phone when I worked for Vzw. It was great at the time but now...well you already know. I got my note2 on Xmas eve and I can't think of any other device I would own at this point. The spen opens up so many options. I find myself officially spoiled after owning this. No other phone on Verizon in my opinion can rival the Note2 unless you can't deal with the size.
Even Verizon and lg said the phone sucked. That's why the released the spectrum so quick
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Well as of right now that's a rumor that the s4 will be out in March. Also I have a lg revolution which is the worst phone I ever bought
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I wasnt saying the phone will be out in march. I said wait until march to see what it will have to offer. I was referring to it being announced in march. Either ar MWC or its own event.
Just to be clear: I agree the S4 will more than likely not be available for purchase until July in the US.
On a side note: my gf cousin works for a company that plans big events for corporations. They have been working on something big for Samsung. He was in town for christmas and was pretty much on the phone (ironically an iPhone) the whole time having teleconferences with Korea. My guess is the S4 but they dont get told the actual product until a couple of weeks out.
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I think the Note 2 is the best phone out right now. All phones have compromises. S3 only has 1gb of RAM, DNA doesn't have expandable storage and battery life is so/so.
I've only had the note 2 a few days, but I've been a little disappointed with battery life. I'm coming from a Rezound with extended battery (2750mah). The battery life is similar to that and the Rezound got bashed for poor battery life. I was expecting a little more. Guessing it might get better after a few charge cycles. I find myself having to charge about an hour a night. The good thing is that it is a 2amp charger so it charges fast.
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I think the Note 2 is the best phone out right now. All phones have compromises. S3 only has 1gb of RAM, DNA doesn't have expandable storage and battery life is so/so.
I've only had the note 2 a few days, but I've been a little disappointed with battery life. I'm coming from a Rezound with extended battery (2750mah). The battery life is similar to that and the Rezound got bashed for poor battery life. I was expecting a little more. Guessing it might get better after a few charge cycles. I find myself having to charge about an hour a night. The good thing is that it is a 2amp charger so it charges fast.
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S3 had 2gb of RAM is the International version that had 1. Is basically a smaller note without the pen
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S3 had 2gb of RAM is the International version that had 1. Is basically a smaller note without the pen
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The S3 and the Note 2 should never ever be compared. They are totally different devices in almost every way possible. Not bashing you kintwofan, or anyone in particular, just saying these 2 devices should not even be in the same sentence.
It's more like DNA vs S3/4, or do I want a mini tablet with a Wacom pen.
Personally at this point I recommend you wait another month for the S4 reveal and see if that floats your boat OP. I would never recommend an S3 to someone, it's 2013. Especially not a US variant S3 which has horrible specs compared to most devices released in the last 6 months. So you want someone who owns a Note 2's opinion OP? Wait a month.
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The S3 and the Note 2 should never ever be compared. They are totally different devices in almost every way possible. Not bashing you kintwofan, or anyone in particular, just saying these 2 devices should not even be in the same sentence.
It's more like DNA vs S3/4, or do I want a mini tablet with a Wacom pen.
Personally at this point I recommend you wait another month for the S4 reveal and see if that floats your boat OP. I would never recommend an S3 to someone, it's 2013. Especially not a US variant S3 which has horrible specs compared to most devices released in the last 6 months. So you want someone who owns a Note 2's opinion OP? Wait a month.
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Ya I guess bad comparison. All I really meant was it had 2gb of RAM should have just stopped there. I actually really liked mind though (when in good signal area).
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The Note 2 is a tank of a phone, I just wish there was some more dev support. The Dev Sections are pretty much ghost towns :/
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The Note 2 is a tank of a phone, I just wish there was some more dev support. The Dev Sections are pretty much ghost towns :/
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That's because there is so little to improve on
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Now I wanna ask which rom you like the most. Apologize if this has been asked.
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Now I wanna ask which rom you like the most. Apologize if this has been asked.
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Im on Clean Rom, and since the phone is near perfect, hasnt really been a need for any of the devs to do any work.
I have both the Note 2 and S3 and prefer the S3 over the Note. Both phones are great, but I personally like the S3 better. The S3 is stock / rooted and the Note 2 is stock / unrooted which may have something to do w/ it. It seems there's more to do with the S3 as far as the Dev community, it's not too big and I have never had any issues with it. I've had the Note 2 for about 4 weeks now and sometimes it won't send a text message until I restart the phone.
Have to say I'm pretty impressed.
Due to a financial bind, I had to sell my galaxy note 2 today and had to get another phone, both through Craigslist, so I picked up the og for 160 cash, then sold my note 2 titanium for 400.
I think I got a BARGAIN on this Optimus, the thing is a beast.
The note 2 was such a powerful device with superb battery life, honestly battery life was incredible on it, I couldn't imagine it would be so good, could go a easy 14 hours with extremely heavy usage, sad to say I can bet some penny's that the battery won't come close to compare on this Optimus, since I bought it at 35%battery and it was dead a hour later lol.
Needless to say I need to get a car charger again, lol
So where do I go from here?
I'm mainly interested in a more stock rom but something fast, stable and good with battery.
I'm willing to go non stockish as well, what everyone's rom and kernel picks?
I never rooted the note 2,it was THAT good lol and I'm usually the type to root ab rom everything
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Dude I feel u man I came from note2, Go phone Fusion 2, Nexus 4, then S4, now LGOG and love it. Been on some crazy phone switch ups these past few months. But there's really no sticky so idk really but was trying to get research on what all the things needed to root unlock flash, things to do and not to do. One thing i can say about coming from sammy threads it got some stickys to read up on to understand your device pull get all the essential things needed to start customizing. So im on the hunt looking around lurking trying to find thing. But if u find out first lmk and vice versa kk. I do remember u tho so howdy welcome and lets be noobs but not noobs lol
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Dude I feel u man I came from note2, Go phone Fusion 2, Nexus 4, then S4, now LGOG and love it. Been on some crazy phone switch ups these past few months. But there's really no sticky so idk really but was trying to get research on what all the things needed to root unlock flash, things to do and not to do. One thing i can say about coming from sammy threads it got some stickys to read up on to understand your device pull get all the essential things needed to start customizing. So im on the hunt looking around lurking trying to find thing. But if u find out first lmk and vice versa kk. I do remember u tho so howdy welcome and lets be noobs but not noobs lol
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Haha awesome, yeah I been here since 2007 I think! Way back in the g1 days!
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Ok found a sticky in general section so we are getting somewhere
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Haha awesome, yeah I been here since 2007 I think! Way back in the g1 days!
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09 for me like sprint mogul days
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On how to root and all that goodness hope this helps us lol
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Ok found a sticky in general section so we are getting somewhere
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09 for me like sprint mogul days
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Haha love being a "noob"
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Have to say I'm pretty impressed.
Due to a financial bind, I had to sell my galaxy note 2 today and had to get another phone, both through Craigslist, so I picked up the og for 160 cash, then sold my note 2 titanium for 400.
since I bought it at 35%battery and it was dead a hour later lol.
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160 for an LGOG? those things are going for 400 on ebay... I'd worry about the legitimacy of the source. Hopefully at&t won't shut you down all of a sudden when the owner calls it in... Here's hoping you just caught an impulse seller in desperate need for cash. I've found a few of those in the past.
yer not likely to get note2 battery life, but with JB, yer idle drain should be in the 1-1.5%/hr range even with LTE. screen-on will drain faster, of course, but the LGOG screen is not nearly as thirsty as the SAMOLED in the note2. With the screen on, I might do 10%/hr, so that 35% in one hour is hopefully an aberration and not an indication of a bad battery. Good luck.
Screw rom's man. Keep it stock, upgrade to JB (over the air through AT&T) and leave it as is. Everything works and works incredibly well. No need to stick a ROM on there and lose a feature like Bluetooth or have buggy SMS like some people are reporting. This phone is PERFECTLY fine stock.
If you want to root your phone and install a custom ROM, I recommend TeenyBin. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2230994
This will do all of the work for you. You will need LGNPST, I can help you get it, just send me a message.
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Screw rom's man. Keep it stock, upgrade to JB (over the air through AT&T) and leave it as is. Everything works and works incredibly well. No need to stick a ROM on there and lose a feature like Bluetooth or have buggy SMS like some people are reporting. This phone is PERFECTLY fine stock.
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No offense meant, but how can u say screw ROMs on XDA????I'll agree the phone is awesome stock, but its that much better rooted and unlocked. Been running rootbox and houcha kernel..I've lost no features, only gained performance and battery life. There is awesome development going on here. I can't name everyone, but its a good crowd. Loving my lgog and it's community.
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Give RootBox a try. That has, by far, been my favorite ROM. Not just for the LGOG, but in general. houstonn is a boss when it comes to keeping it updated and it's been rock solid for me. I'm gonna pop a few new scripts on my battery tweaks thread that'll help with CPU scaling on smartmax and dancedance which should definitely help with screen on time. I was a stock freak as well.. Until we got RootBox.
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Give RootBox a try. That has, by far, been my favorite ROM. Not just for the LGOG, but in general. houstonn is a boss when it comes to keeping it updated and it's been rock solid for me. I'm gonna pop a few new scripts on my battery tweaks thread that'll help with CPU scaling on smartmax and dancedance which should definitely help with screen on time. I was a stock freak as well.. Until we got RootBox.
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The call bug and maritime what kills it for me. I'm rocking nocturnal and loving it
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The call bug and maritime what kills it for me. I'm rocking nocturnal and loving it
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Flash the ROM, then the new OG Pro AT&T modem, check to see if GPS is working, then flash the Nexus 4 .33 modem. Everything is flawless.
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160 for an LGOG? those things are going for 400 on ebay... I'd worry about the legitimacy of the source. Hopefully at&t won't shut you down all of a sudden when the owner calls it in... Here's hoping you just caught an impulse seller in desperate need for cash. I've found a few of those in the past.
yer not likely to get note2 battery life, but with JB, yer idle drain should be in the 1-1.5%/hr range even with LTE. screen-on will drain faster, of course, but the LGOG screen is not nearly as thirsty as the SAMOLED in the note2. With the screen on, I might do 10%/hr, so that 35% in one hour is hopefully an aberration and not an indication of a bad battery. Good luck.
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Yeah 160,i basically stole it, and back when this device first came out, I was on sprint, so i played with it in the store and really liked it, but was not sure about LG and it's support, plus the fact it launched with ics was a big turn off . But when I needed to sell the note, I needed something comparable as In quad core and ram, so I searched around almost got the nexus 4 but seen this for 160 and couldn't pass it up, for some reason they aren't that popular here and it had been listed for one for a week at 180. Only three others were in Milwaukee Craigslist, but they were 300+.this phone doesn't seem as well known as others for whatever reason.
Its a really awesome device and I'm impressed with it in every way including battery, surprisingly I don't really miss my note much but the build quality on this device is much better than the note.
I'm running it naked, i need a case badly as I'm starting to see scratching and such on the sides and back any recommendations?
So what's the benefits of running the op g pro radio and nexus 3.3?
I updated it to jelly bean as well, it had 3 updates before it finally got JB.
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Yeah 160,i basically stole it, and back when this device first came out, I was on sprint, so i played with it in the store and really liked it, but was not sure about LG and it's support, plus the fact it launched with ics was a big turn off . But when I needed to sell the note, I needed something comparable as In quad core and ram, so I searched around almost got the nexus 4 but seen this for 160 and couldn't pass it up, for some reason they aren't that popular here and it had been listed for one for a week at 180. Only three others were in Milwaukee Craigslist, but they were 300+.this phone doesn't seem as well known as others for whatever reason.
Its a really awesome device and I'm impressed with it in every way including battery, surprisingly I don't really miss my note much but the build quality on this device is much better than the note.
I'm running it naked, i need a case badly as I'm starting to see scratching and such on the sides and back any recommendations?
So what's the benefits of running the op g pro radio and nexus 3.3?
I updated it to jelly bean as well, it had 3 updates before it finally got JB.
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This is what I ordered there's more colors but I think this is the best
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AJ...7935441?ref_=pe_175190_21431760_M3T1_ST1_dp_1
And very fast shipping comes out of murfreesboro tn
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Yeah 160,i basically stole it, and back when this device first came out, I was on sprint, so i played with it in the store and really liked it, but was not sure about LG and it's support, plus the fact it launched with ics was a big turn off . But when I needed to sell the note, I needed something comparable as In quad core and ram, so I searched around almost got the nexus 4 but seen this for 160 and couldn't pass it up, for some reason they aren't that popular here and it had been listed for one for a week at 180. Only three others were in Milwaukee Craigslist, but they were 300+.this phone doesn't seem as well known as others for whatever reason.
Its a really awesome device and I'm impressed with it in every way including battery, surprisingly I don't really miss my note much but the build quality on this device is much better than the note.
I'm running it naked, i need a case badly as I'm starting to see scratching and such on the sides and back any recommendations?
So what's the benefits of running the op g pro radio and nexus 3.3?
I updated it to jelly bean as well, it had 3 updates before it finally got JB.
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I just put an InvisibleShield on mine, which not only protects but Also gives it a slight texture, which makes it stop sliding around so much.
OMGMatrix said:
I just put an InvisibleShield on mine, which not only protects but Also gives it a slight texture, which makes it stop sliding around so much.
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How much did it cost?
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Still going strong with this device, really happy with it, love the fact that during screen off time or basic use like texting or whatever I leave on eco mode, then when I start doing more and see it start to shudder I turn off eco mode and nothing slows it down.
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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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phillyman7200 said:
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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Jank4AU said:
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.
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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.
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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.
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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