Just curious to hear what everyone else thinks is missing from making the g2 the perfect smartphone....
My ONLY two complaints are I wish the NAV buttons would have an option to Auto hide so we would have the full screen to use... Also wish it could have been slightly thinner....
Other than those its the best phone I've ever used!!
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The Glossy plastic is a turn off. Would be perfect if had an aluminum unibody like the HTC One since the battery is embedded. Also a micro SD card wouldn't hurt as well.
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Htc quality speakers and aluminum body
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Removable SD and a better external speaker would be great improvements.
(better marketing, but I'm not worried about that)
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Htc quality speakers and aluminum body
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This and touch less control. With the iphone 5s camera and camera software.
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This and touch less control. With the iphone 5s camera and camera software.
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What...? Is the camera that bad?
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What...? Is the camera that bad?
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No not at all. But the iphones is better. 120 fps, much better lowlight shots and I'm a fan of a minimalist interface on a camera. Most of the time when i take a photo its a spur of the moment thing. Point and click.
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I miss the wireless charging, my version doesn't support that like my previous G Pro and the 2 wireless chargers are now useless.
If they had developed Qslide to be compatible with any app, it would have been an amazing device.
My mother and sister have the iphone 5 and iphone 5s, and both were amazed at the quality of the G2 pictures. Make sure you set it to maximum quality. HDR is also amazing on the G2. But overall, the auto intelligent mode is my favorite, as it seems to be able to focus at varying distances, something the iphone has trouble doing.
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If they had developed Qslide to be compatible with any app, it would have been an amazing device.
My mother and sister have the iphone 5 and iphone 5s, and both were amazed at the quality of the G2 pictures. Make sure you set it to maximum quality. HDR is also amazing on the G2. But overall, the auto intelligent mode is my favorite, as it seems to be able to focus at varying distances, something the iphone has trouble doing.
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Well that's a relief what about after flashing one of the camera mods here does it help a bit?
And plz tell me what about the frontt cameraaaa is it good or not :d considering u have 5 and 5s already
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The only thing was camera but know im using moto x camera and have no issues at all.
I read that people think iphone is better i know alot people would disagree with that ,.
I would give this phone a rating at 9.2.
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How about not having that strange looking dot matrix on the screen when you look at it in direct sunlight. Definitely cheapings the look of the phone
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I love the phone in general (VS980), but the smallest and most annoying feature is the inability to change the 'menu' soft key to a standard 'recent apps' button. I didn't realize how much I would miss the easy access to it. Long pressing the home key just doesn't do it for me.
It's a good device, but not even close to being perfect. The hardware part of the phone is the best in the business.. besides the resolution on the rear camera. The software however.. is another thing. Don't get me wrong, it functions, but it has no style.. or lack of a permanent style. If someone used an Xperia device in the past you would have known what I am talking about. And there are some core apps that are missing functionality - primarily the music player - just look at the options and the connections Walkman app has.
So yes in my opinion LG needs an European design team, I mean just look at the Asian music atmosphere and you will see how unsophisticated or different it is from the European or the American style. Maybe they need a calm, all-lines-design Japanese guy to help them out.. wink wink Sony and LG working together against Samsung and Apple is something I would love to see.
Pre rooted.
Open back for battery and SD Card or just SD card slot.
Autohide Navbar or (hardware button)
Camera (software update) so better at photos for low light.
Split screen and no Qslide (Side bar to open up like S4)
Qmemo to autoamate contact list add.
My only thing against this phone is the camera.You really have to hold the phone still in order for it to focus, or you will get the "heartbeat" effect. The low light shots could also use a little work .. Also...I found that certain apps somehow trigger the lg iq agent which drains the battery very fast..I have disabled it many times but it always gets triggered after certain apps are installed..besides the things I mentioned the phone Is close or near perfect.
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My only gripes about this phone is the lack of an SD card slot, the rear of the phone being glossy as Hell, and the camera. Geez, this camera issue... While it does take AMAZING pics, the frame rate in low light (which is what they touted the phone as being GREAT for low light shots) Is absolutely ABYSMAL. I can take a good picture in perfect well lit conditions, but in a room lit with florescent lightning, unless I'm absolutely still, it takes a few second to focus, then the shutter takes too long to close. By then, the shot is lost.
Other than that, I love the software. I've kept this phone on a stock Rom pretty much since I've had the phone. It's the longest I've kept a phone on the stock Rom. Lol.
If they would've given us the soft touch matte back like the N5, it would've been PERFECT. This thing is a fingerprint MAGNET. Also another thing worth noting... not all cases fit the verizon version. The back buttons are smaller and the camera housing ring thing is different from the other versions. But for a plastic phone, it's def better than any Samsung I've had. Real compact and solid feeling.
Overall, a solid device, the best I've had.
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In getting great low light shots. Never done video but it beat the iphone 5s, an s3 mini, and an iphone 5c when taken in the same spot
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There is not much i can say about this device so far coming from a nexus 4. This is however my first day so i dont want to draw a conclsuin just yet. Overall i am very, very happy to see that despite this phone havibg a larger screen it is about as big as a nexus 4. This is sinply amazibg because i find note2 and 3 too big for a phone. The battery life so far has been okay i read on here that it takes about 4 to 5 days for things to settle in.
Otherwise just like others i would say the only thing that bothers me is the phone's glossy back.
I thought i will be rooting this device soon but honestly it does a great job and i see no reason to do so at the moment, maybe when i get bored.
I dont refret the upgradr and i will cross my fingers and hope for the best. One last thing to mention on my part is that this phone has got the best camera i have ever had on a phone to date and as a person that doesnt base his decision off aphone's camera.. This thing is gorgeous.
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For me :
HTC one speakers (these have to be the best on a smart phone?)
N5 back (soft touch)
SD card slot would be really nice
Super fast focus like HTC one
Quick settings panel like CM or PA rather than a horizontal scrolling settings
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Things I did not like about the GNex:
Crazy batter drain: 25 percent per hour during moderate usage. (maybe due to new battery)
No visual voice mail
Missed a lot of key presses – the screen is just not that sensitive (very annoying having re repress keys!)
Speaker quality is miserable. It’s all scratchy and distorted at higher volumes. And it’s not nearly as loud as the Photon.
It’s is not as responsive as the Photon: Photon seems faster with almost any task.
Screen is low contrast and looks muddy in white areas
Screen is unevenly illuminated
Photon camera is hands down better in terms of detail
Right side of images are soft (something wrong with the lens?)
The case is slippery – and it’s already so large that I do not want to add a case.
Lack of capacitive buttons is a real pain. For example, while the phone is importing contact from Google, you can not simply press the home button and do something else in the foreground. There is no button to press, so you are stuck there waiting needlessly.
Things I like about it:
High resolution screen can look fantastic & type looks extra clear
the screen has rich, awesome blacks
The camera is always focusing and shoot as soon as you press the button
It seems to charge very fast
Radios seem good: Speedtest yielded similar results to the Photon on both 3G and wifi.
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As the GNEx is overall less responsive than the Photon, spkr phone is terrible, and battery life is poor, I am going to sell it and keep to Photon.
So yeah, I will be upgrading my other like to the Evo LTE in June and see how that goes…
And hopefully the next Motorola will keep the physical buttons, as the Evo LTE does.
Best,
ron
I moved on to a gnex. My screen has been responsive except when the browser is loading.
Battery life seems good once you train the battery. Have gotten about 2 hours of calls AND 4 hours (together) of surf time on wifi.
It is slippery sometimes. Back feels like it has traction sometimes. Does need feel as good in hand as photon, but is lighter and more bottom weighted.
For the speed of the device its mixed. Has same stock launcher hiccup as photon...but only with a LWP. Everything else is smooth for the most part.
Speakerphone is decent if you hold it right. Seems more naturally tuned than voice heavy. Not as loud though.
Another important feature for me is awesome blacks. Photon had black crush and made the xda start up page look orange. Back to a more normal contrast scale on the gnex. The photon was still easier to read in sunlight and both have that blue tinted screen which is either the glare reduction or oleo phobic quality. Mind you the 2nd gnex I am on has the purple tint issue.
Radios seem on par and this thevgnex stays connected to my wife's car it seems. Photon does support more profiles though.
NFC....have you seen what you can do with tags??????
One more thing I love about Sammy devices is their haptic feedback.
Things I miss are the alarm features, stopwatch, web top, HDMI support with no adapter, the kickstand, fb integration, and the rounded edges.
Over all though the gnex is still a great phone as is the photon. I kept mine because of it
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just as a quick fyi, photon doesnt have physical buttons it has capacitive buttons, the gnexus has onscreen buttons
For what its worth..... I went to sprint and played with a gnex....... it was OK but the external speaker wasn't very loud and it wasn't any faster than my photon. For me it isn't enough of a difference for me to upgrade from my photon with cm9. I really do want a phone with nfc chip and a baro sensor tho.
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OK - just tried the HTC One X. It is indeed impressive - much more so than the Gnex.
The screen is pretty fantastic, it feels smaller and more sturdy than the Gnex too.
A much better phone IMO.
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OK - just tried the HTC One X. It is indeed impressive - much more so than the Gnex.
The screen is pretty fantastic, it feels smaller and more sturdy than the Gnex too.
A much better phone IMO.
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But can't use a extended battery.... that's a deal breaker for me.
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It is said that the battery life is very good.
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it would have to be out of this world fantastic for me to even consider it.
i spend my free time riding a dualsport motorcycle at times way farther into the Everglades than i should be and have to turn on GPS for hours at a time. i use a 3500ma battery daily and carry the stocker as a backup. a replaceable battery is a must for me.
to be honest as well i'm tired of having half ass broken phones. unlocked bootloader but no 4g etc. as soon as my area gets LTE i'm getting what ever Nexus phone is available at that time. hopefully it's a motorola made one but if not it's no big deal.
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it would have to be out of this world fantastic for me to even consider it.
i spend my free time riding a dualsport motorcycle at times way farther into the Everglades than i should be and have to turn on GPS for hours at a time. i use a 3500ma battery daily and carry the stocker as a backup. a replaceable battery is a must for me.
to be honest as well i'm tired of having half ass broken phones. unlocked bootloader but no 4g etc. as soon as my area gets LTE i'm getting what ever Nexus phone is available at that time. hopefully it's a motorola made one but if not it's no big deal.
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Only thing worse than getting a boner in public places is not having a memory expansion slot on my smartphone as I like to keep my media in excess. So that was the deal breaker for me.
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The battery as mediocre with my gnex when I first got it too. After two weeks the battery has improved greatly. When using only stock I prefer the gnex.
If you own the photon skip the gnex, but if its between both and all else is equal then go with the gnex. Price wise, the photon can't be beat though. Wish I still had it, I would have spent my money on a tablet instead!
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HTC would have to show me something very exclusive for me to buy another phone from them Samsung needs to step they radio game up
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Or Google could just have Motorola build the next nexus phone. We'd get the best hardware, vanilla android and a unlocked boot loader.
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snoopy1e11 said:
HTC would have to show me something very exclusive for me to buy another phone from them Samsung needs to step they radio game up
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The HTC one isn't enough? I like your standards!!
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was tempted to pick up gnex but i might wait now, thanks for perspective
I sold GN, to a man, that sold it to me, after he tried HTC OneX, he wants GN back and gave OneX away. I am staying with Photon for now. ;-)
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Ok people. Doing reviews on devices other than the Photon 4g, should be kept in respective device forums. Unless I'm missing something, I didn't see the MP4G mentioned once.
I put a sticky up just for posts like these. "What Phone should I buy"
Also, for "some", try and keep the sexual innuendo's to a minimum... "boner", and don't let it progress farther.
HTC was kind enough to send me a DNA to test over this past weekend. I was coming most recently from the HTC Rezound and a Samsung Galaxy S3. Below are some of my thoughts/experiences with the device so far. It's only been a few days, but I'm in love with this device, and I won't be looking back at my S3.
Specs
Platform: Android™ 4.1 Jelly Bean with HTC Sense™ (also known as Sense 4+)
Processor: Qualcomm® APQ8064 Quad-core 1.5 GHz, MDM9615M
Memory: 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Networks: CDMA: 800/1900MHz; UMTS/HSPA: 850/900/1900/2100MHz; GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz; LTE 700 MHz (Band 13)
Camera with HTC ImageSense™: 8 MP main camera with auto focus, LED flash, BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 28mm lens, 1080p HD video recording, 2.1 MP front-facing camera, Dedicated HTC ImageChip™
Display: 5-inch super LCD3, HD 1080p, Gorilla® Glass 2
Audio: Beats Audio™ built in
Battery: 2020 mAh LI-ION (embedded)
Dimensions (LxWxT): 141 x 70.5 x 9.73 mm
Weight: 140 g
Display
The display is absolutely stunning. At five inches, 1080p and 440 pixels per inch, you’ll be hard pressed to find anything that even begins to come close to this. This massive resolution begs for more rows in the stock Sense launcher--icon spacing is a bit more than I’d like, and is reminiscent of iOS on the iPad. They could easily have fit another row of icons here, but this isn't a big deal, and I'm already used to it.
The Auto Brightness setting works absolutely flawlessly, adjusting to the level of ambient lighting before the display is even turned on. This is a stark contrast from my Galaxy S3, which is often too dim, and frequently changes it’s brightness long after I’ve turned the screen on and began using the device.
Battery
At 2020 mAh, the battery seems a bit lacking for a 5” 1080p monster like the DROID DNA. Initially I was worried about its performance, but I've found it to be pretty respectable. Currently I'm at 42% battery left with 1d1h13m on the clock, Screen On for 1h33m, and Voice Calls for 30m. I'm guessing this is going to clock in right around 3 hours or so of Screen On time (with automatic brightness).
Build Quality/Design
The device feels exceptional. The material covering the back is slightly grippy, which adds a feeling of security when you hold the device in your hand. The Galaxy S3’s smooth finish is almost too slippery, and makes the device feel delicate and prone to dropping, though I am quite a fan of its curved shape. There isn’t a creak or groan to be found anywhere around the device, which is something I’ve become accustomed to with HTC devices in general.
The DROID DNA retains the three primary softkeys (that have become the standard since ICS) instead of on-screen buttons, though unlike the Samsung Galaxy S3, the Menu button is not included. That is somewhat annoying, as apps’ inclusion of the on-screen Menu button is inconsistent, and navigating to the phone’s setting menu requires a swipe of the top pulldown. But this is pretty nit-picky.
Radios
Upon opening the Navigation app, the GPS locks on instantaneously. This is a huge advantage over my Galaxy S3, which often takes literally minutes to acquire GPS signal and begin directing me on the road. Again, I'm used to good radios/GPS from HTC, my Rezound and Incredible were both flawless in this department as well.
In tough service areas (like basements or large buildings), the DNA outperformed my S3 every time. I held 3G signal in my gym (in a university basement) where the S3 dropped to 1x consistently.
Camera
The camera on this device is fantastic--if you're used to the HTC One X you'll know a lot of the features, but coming from the Rezound it feels like a massive improvement. It's still 8MP, but HTC's new sensors are amazing. The low-light photos are a huge improvement over my Rezound, and the S3 as well. You can take snapshots midway through recording video, and the continuous shooting mode works exceptionally well, offering a "best shot" option to automatically delete all the other pictures in the series if you only like one of them.
I've attached a few shots I've taken with the camera in low light settings. I'll come back and add more thoughts later, but this is just where I'm at initially with the device.
dang got ninja'ed since i was writing up something similar but since you beat me to it i concur with everything you said.
Thanks for your input guys... I've been waiting to hear a review from someone who has actually had a chance to put the phone to use. I'm glad the battery hasn't been an issue with either of you. :good:
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dang got ninja'ed since i was writing up something similar but since you beat me to it i concur with everything you said.
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Sorry treadwayj! I had this baby chambered and ready to go, I was dying to break my silence!
treadwayj said:
dang got ninja'ed since i was writing up something similar but since you beat me to it i concur with everything you said.
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Same with me, I had a work meeting and got the email from HTC with the go ahead. Went to start my post and saw this. Can't win them all but great write up.
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And yes the phone is one of the greatest from HTC....
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Bootloader locked? Lol I will most likely be jumping ship from my S3 to this phone, although the only thing that lets me down is only 16GB of storage but have easily gotten over it.
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I am drooling to get mine.
Another week before its in my hands is gonna be torture.
The Battery doesnt worry me much... coming from a T-Bolt, I'm used to charging regularly at home/work/car.
The 16GB with no SD slot is a bit of a worry.. My Tbolt has only 8GB and I'm still fine.. although I do have some usage of the SD card there. Still, I dont have any need for movies to be stored on my phone.
So excited for this phone.
DNA vs. S3
Here's a pic of the two side by side, in case anybody was curious.
Nice photo. Do you have any next to a Rezound?
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Awesome can't wait to get mine. Preordering tonight!
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Nice photo. Do you have any next to a Rezound?
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give me a minute and i will see what i can do
I switched from the rezound to the nexus and now i dont know if i can live without paranoid android..but jesus 1080p
This phone's sick. Do u know if this will be available in europe anytime soon?
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Nice photo. Do you have any next to a Rezound?
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Here you go.
xhika said:
This phone's sick. Do u know if this will be available in europe anytime soon?
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Not that I know of. I've only seen rumors online of it being available in a few additional Asian markets, but I don't know for sure about that. I wouldn't be surprised if this screen found its way into another device for the global market in the coming months, but I guess you never know. I sure hope it does. It's too beautiful a device to not be available elsewhere.
Thanks for the fast reply! I hope it comes to europe too, was thinking about buying htc one x+ but then I saw this crazy phone...
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Here you go.
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Thanks a ton both of you! Not as much difference as you'd think either.
Another question that just came up in the office was about its charging port. Is it behind one of those annoying flaps? And is it a standard micro USB or the different EXT- Micro USB (still accepts standard micro USB) like on the Rezound?
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Thanks a ton! Not as much difference as you'd think either.
Another question that just came up in the office was about its charging port. Is it behind one of those annoying flaps? And is it a standard micro USB or the different EXT- Micro USB (still accepts standard micro USB) like on the Rezound?
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No it's back to the standard micro USB, like on the original Incredible. It is behind a flap, though. The charge port is at the bottom of the device, just like the S3, which I prefer quite a lot. I always hated the weight of the cable pulling downward on the charge port when it was on the side of the device.
after playing with one of the wireless chargers at the vzw store i think once they officially release i will be picking up one of those since i hate the idea of having to pull that dang flap when i want to charge
Dang, so I'll have to pass-on my hardly acquired rezound cables to my co-workers. They were sure a pain to find lol. Oh well, that's the least of my worries :laugh: .
Yeah the flap may be something that could be slightly annoying. I remember the one on my LG Venus... Ripped it off after a few months of use
I wonder how much the wireless pad's will be?
Oh, and another question (my bad!), as jmichaels1982 mentioned in a few other threads, can you do voice/data simultaneously over 3G? I know it should over 4G... We tether our phones a lot via USB (EasyTether) and are often out in the boonies for work, not to mention where I live doesn't have 4G yet. Thanks again you two. It sure helps having someone on the "Inside"
International, Verizon, T-mobile and AT&T G2 devices.
Now that many of you have the G2. Please provide your review. Keep it simple just so a common user can understand. Dislikes also if any.
. User experience (speed, fluidity, lags)
. Features that you like(including display)
. Battery
. Build quality(Screen, plastic, charger, headphones etc)
Also please mention your carrier (International, Verizon, T-mobile or AT&T)
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International, Verizon, T-mobile and AT&T G2 devices.
Now that many of you have the G2. Please provide your review. Keep it simple just so a common user can understand. Dislikes also if any.
. User experience (speed, fluidity, lags)
. Features that you like(including display)
. Battery
. Build quality(Screen, plastic, charger, headphones etc)
Also please mention your carrier (International, Verizon, T-mobile or AT&T)
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I'm not very picky so here we go:
User Experience has been great. i'm coming from an s3. I like the sleekness of the device. The thin bezels make the s3 seem clunky. Navigating menu's and around the phone has been fantastic. Of course some of this novelty is due to a new toy, but this really is a superb phone imo.
Features I really like the knock knock feature. quickmemo is neat but maybe a novelty.
Battery Battery has been very nice. I have yet to charge my phone and its been 24 hours. Got it at around 77% had it plugged into computers for about 10 minutes trying to get adb to work. It's down to 30% now. Wifi does not drain. I went down 5% in 7 hours.
Build Quality Build quality seems very sturdy. Back plate is a little "Mushy" if you press it. The heft really makes it feel premium. Screen is very nice. No headphones but i have much better headphones than the $22 quadbeats (which aren't bad).
Verizon.
The statusbar toggle in the nav bar might be the best idea I've seen in awhile, knock on is also a nice feature. Only lag I experienced was using swiftkey and going back to home, which other have also noted.
Verizon also
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heffzilla said:
The statusbar toggle in the nav bar might be the best idea I've seen in awhile, knock on is also a nice feature. Only lag I experienced was using swiftkey and going back to home, which other have also noted.
Verizon also
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Just got mine. What do you mean status bar toggle in nav bar?
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ratchetjaw said:
Just got mine. What do you mean status bar toggle in nav bar?
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Also sucks seems at&t version doesn't have the browser set up for q slide
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It's a great phone. I wasn't keen on LG phones after using the G Pro and the G but this made me change how I felt. It's on par with every other flagship. I sold my One and will probably sell my S4 and be down to just 1 phone for the first time in a while.
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International, Verizon, T-mobile and AT&T G2 devices.
Now that many of you have the G2. Please provide your review. Keep it simple just so a common user can understand. Dislikes also if any.
. User experience (speed, fluidity, lags)
. Features that you like(including display)
. Battery
. Build quality(Screen, plastic, charger, headphones etc)
Also please mention your carrier (International, Verizon, T-mobile or AT&T)
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Verizon Variant, I previously owned N4, ONE, DNA, and S3, so my comparisons are based off those.
User Experience
This is absolutely the smoothest,lag free phone I've EVER used. Its ridiculous
Features
The display is beautiful, I like it better than my ONE. Having such thin bezels makes it really pop. Hard to really explain. I love the keyboard, I've always preceded Swiftkey, but do not feel the need to switch on this phone. The mms has customization features above any other phone I've had, and the lay out of everything from dialer to settings is absolutely stunning.
Only complaint-The ONE with Boomsound spoiled me. I miss the quality of the external speakers, Verizon removed one of the dual speakers on there G2 to fit in the wireless charging and you can tell. Its not bad, just not amazing like everything else on this phone. Back to Bluetooth speaker for my podcasts. But really no,big deal. The camera is the best I've ever used. Better than ONE and my wife's S4. Picture quality and interface.
Battery
I've had this a full day. I charged it fully overnight and have been using it regularly, browsing internet, since 630 am so that's 7 hours of usage and I'm on 71%. Exact same usage on my ONE and phone would be dead an hour ago and plugged in. Battery is EXCELLENT.
BUILD QUALITY
I am not a,fan of Samsung at all because I hate the feel of there phones. Feel cheap. I was concerned about the G2 feeling the same because it's plastic as well. It doesn't. Maybe it's because of the way they stepped there battery but it feels extremely solid. The weight to it makes it feel really good in your hand, and there is no" hollow" feel to it. The plastic back feels nice and looks beautiful. I wish Verizon hadn't changed the back buttons though, but that's super minor.
As you can tell, I've drunk the cool aid and am going back for seconds. This phone is the best I've ever owned. P E R I O D
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big70tom said:
...Verizon removed one of the dual speakers on there G2 to fit in the wireless charging and you can tell.
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Don't worry all g2 only have one speaker, the two grills on the international/att is just for looks and the microphone.
Damn what do you do for a living lol
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razball said:
Damn what do you do for a living lol
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Me?
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Has anyone dropped their phone on concrete yet? I've dropped my Thunderbolt a bunch of times...there was barely a dent on it. Do you think the G2 will stand an impact from waist high?
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Mortgage business.
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Oh ok makes sense
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I think he means notification pull down
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Good to know bro. I was kind of bummed at that. All the 'reviews I watched said it was dual speaker. My bad. Now I have no complaints. Great phone
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My review of the LG G2 running CM11 Android 4.4.4
Wanted to make this little review here on xda and have others guy with cm11 share. Before I start I am running almost the latest nightly on the D801.
Hardware: Obviously CM can't change the hardware but all the awesomeness about the G2 like the compact design and decent camera, only decent because of the slow focus and poor performance inside buildings and houses but if you're outside the phone will take amazing pics. Speakers have good quality compared to nexus 5 with same volume but if you're a headphone user like me you won't really care much.
CynagonMod Itself: Goodbye LG UI was the first thing I said when I loaded up my phone with cm11 I was happy to let go of the kinda ugly UI which was a bit slow sometimes but was actually much faster compared to touchwiz either way cm brought stutter and lag free performance which should be the standard, because when iPhone users use android its probably a galaxy with touchwiz and its slow, so they think android is slow. Make more phones like the nexus 5 Google but please fix its flaws! So cm11 on the g2 is fast, I'm able to play games also much more smoothly without any lag, on the LG UI I had to turn on force 4x for simple games like tr2 to run well. I'm also very happy with the theme I have going its called slim .. And it ain't 99 cents its a bit more its my favorite theme right now next to flux.
The few bass of cm11 on g2 (very little): there is not much to dislike about cm11 nightlies to have a few bugs here and there I have so far only found 2 that have to do with the screen and camera.. Let's start with the screen not often but happens sometimes the screen will display white and black lines through the middle of the screen for less than a second this isn't really that annoying since it rarely happens maybe once a week, sometimes twice a day etc right now I tweaked the dev options to force GPU to maybe help it not occur but its totally livable through .. Next up a actual annoyance and its the camera the cm camera just straight up can't take photos inside and in low light its faster than the lg camera which I had but I think the fact it does not give time to take the shot is the reason they are so crappy next is the flash I rarely use the flash but when I do it is like taking a picture with a nexus 5 the flash never remains on to wait for a good lighting its creating it just flashes once and is done taking the shot this will resault in real crappy shots. But outside pictures look how they would normally and that's where photos really matter .
So yeah I would love to make YouTube videos and review phones but I don't have the equipment yet and I'm brainstorming channel names I want Cyan in the name .. I don't wonna use chlcken lmfao.
I am coming from a Galaxy Note 2 and there are definitely both pros and cons about the G2 compared to the SGN2.
Display:I love amoled's blacks .I thought the display of the G2 would be a lot worse than note 2's and the blacks would be too gray,but i was pleasantly surprised with it.It's still not as black as amoled but its fine,not too grayish.About the size-just 0.3 inches difference but in real life its huge difference.Its like i've cut note2's display about 30% .
User experience:it's ok.Its overall fluid and smooth with a little bit of stutter here and there.Touchwiz has been as smooth for me as is G2's UI,but the stylus was incredible ,i loved it and i miss it still.Otherwise G2's UI is satisfactory.As of AOSP roms,i'll get to that in a while.
Battery:When i first got the G2 it made 6 hours of SoT,now it generally makes about 5.At first i thought battery life would be even better with the G2 than the note 2 but eventually my experience got the same.I've had top of about 8 hours of SOT with note 2,i had about 7.40 with the G2,with both phones normal usage gives me 5 hours SOT.
Build quality:The first touch to the G2 was quite good.I was expecting a little less of the build quality,but it appeared better than i thought.I've had the phone for about a month now and I am having controversial experience with the back buttons.At times they seem quite nice but more often side buttons are more comfortable for me.Too good there is the Knock on feature,it it wasn't present in the G2 I am not sure i could get used to the back buttons.On the other hand back buttons make a little hole on the back which makes the phone very comfortable to hold in the hand.
A few extra words: Development for the G2 seems ok generally,not as huge as samsung's phones but still satisfactory.BUT it is really sh*tty imo that each kernel is only compatible with each rom and needs a special version for different roms.All the phones i had before the G2 just had one or two types of kernels.With nexus phones any kernel works with any rom,and with htc and samsung phones any stock kernel works with any stock rom and any aosp kernel works with any aosp rom.G2 disappointed me with that.
Overall i am satisfied with the G2 and like it a lot.I can get used to it despite its negative sides and i enjoy the positives a lot.
What I like on my LG G2:
+ Big display with nice colors
+ Really good camera
+ System with lot of usefull features and customization
+ FullHD 5,2" display, Snapdragon 800 + 2GB RAM and 13MP camera with OIS for great price
+ Great battery life
- Build quality is pretty bad, everything creak. Shiny back cover is terrible.
- Cannot unlock bootloader
- Serious issues in system (lag while updating weather widget info, no support for ART, home screen button delay, launcher redraws, old menu button)
- No support for 4K or 120FPS 720p video recording on stock but hardware and chipset supports it
- Strange update distribution, France is on 20B, almost every country except Italy is on 20D and Italy on 20F. Why not same update for every Europe country?!
Michalko5896 said:
What I like on my LG G2:
+ Big display with nice colors
+ Really good camera
+ System with lot of usefull features and customization
+ FullHD 5,2" display, Snapdragon 800 + 2GB RAM and 13MP camera with OIS for great price
+ Great battery life
- Build quality is pretty bad, everything creak. Shiny back cover is terrible.
- Cannot unlock bootloader
- Serious issues in system (lag while updating weather widget info, no support for ART, home screen button delay, launcher redraws, old menu button)
- No support for 4K or 120FPS 720p video recording on stock but hardware and chipset supports it
- Strange update distribution, France is on 20B, almost every country except Italy is on 20D and Italy on 20F. Why not same update for every Europe country?!
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Build quality well it needed to be light, The creak could be fixed with putting something between maybe idk or buy a hardcase or gelcase then you fixed the creak and the shiny back cover problem.
Yes bootloader 4.4.2 isnt yet unlocked by someone but see this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715496
Lagg maybe because thermal throttling isoff idk or it is on 4.4.2
No support is also i think to maybe save space cause more frames means more space and if you have like 16gb then the storage will go fast full. And i thought that a human cant see more then 60fps so its unnecesary right?
And about the update distribution well its weird a bit but you also got the same with Samsung devices.
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Has anyone dropped their phone on concrete yet? I've dropped my Thunderbolt a bunch of times...there was barely a dent on it. Do you think the G2 will stand an impact from waist high?
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I've dropped the phone a couple of times, luckily i had a case. Though it didn't help with a pressure crack the screen developed while phone was in my pocket when I got in the car. Had to shell out $200 for replacement just a few months after getting the phone.
Sigh,
I was all set to buy the iPhone 5s (I know, how lame right?) due to it's integration with iCloud and my Macbook Air.
I had defeated various attempts to turn me from the dark side towards the light (SGS4, HTC One, Nexus 4 price drop, etc), yet now the G2 really has me in it's grasp
I mean, it's not even making things fair either:
- 1080p IPS with great outdoor visibility
- Amazing all day battery life
- Super speedy snapdragon 800 processor
- Great camera with OIS
- 32GB of storage standard
- And I love KnockOn!
Gah! I put a lot of work into my upgrade plans, now the G2 has totally thrown them off (#firstworldproblems)
Why does this phone have to be so perfect? :crying:
i won't lie, that screen is pretty damn visible outside! i did set it to 100% brightness when i was out earlier taking pics, and the mid morning sun was right above me, and it's super sunny today..and i could still easily see the screen. that display rocks, hands down!
camera is great, too. it rocks in lowlight shots, and it kills the iphone 5's lowlight abilities! keep that in mind if you take a lot of indoors shots.
the battery is awesome. the other day i had 5 hours screen on time, and 17.5 hours off the charger..for me, that's AMAZING. i've never hit 5 hours screen on time with a phone before. my gs4 had great battery life too, but i would get 17 hours with only like 3 hours screen on time maybe. this thing rocks it.
and yeah, it's incredibly fast. this phone flies through menus, apps, etc..and when you set the animation speed to 0.5x instead of 1, it's even snappier.
i think you'd like it! should get it.
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Sigh,
I was all set to buy the iPhone 5s (I know, how lame right?) due to it's integration with iCloud and my Macbook Air.
I had defeated various attempts to turn me from the dark side towards the light (SGS4, HTC One, Nexus 4 price drop, etc), yet now the G2 really has me in it's grasp
I mean, it's not even making things fair either:
- 1080p IPS with great outdoor visibility
- Amazing all day battery life
- Super speedy snapdragon 800 processor
- Great camera with OIS
Gah! I put a lot of work into my upgrade plans, now the G2 has totally thrown them off (#firstworldproblems)
Why does this phone have to be so perfect? :crying:
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Nothing is perfect, but yeah the G2 is pretty amazing. My first 24 hours with mine have pretty much blown me away. Oddly, I'm finding that it may have reached threshold of "too thin". I know that's subjective, but it almost feels like a big wafer to me. I'll need to get a case on it that as a little bit of bulk to feel more comfortable holding it. This is just me talking though. Others may and probably will disagree.
Otherwise, yeah, I'd say the G2 is definitely a contender for the best device of the year on any platform.
you're finding it too thin? hmm. it's a bit thicker than my S4 but i enjoy the bigger battery in it. i think it feels pretty good. it is a bit thicker with just the simple verizon TPU case, though..so maybe you won't need something too bulky to help add some thickness to it?
I think it feels bigger than my s3 (even though it is) but at the same time smaller. Perhaps from the tapered edges. This phone is very near perfect. Any perfectionist can nitpick anything and create a laundry list of negatives but in all honesty and reality? It's pretty perfect, imo. It's silly that a fan gives me joy just to pick it up and turn it on, but it does. No phone has done that to date.
I set my nexus 4 to the side and went back to BlackBerry for the q10. I was like "there's no phone that can top the keyboard". Well, here I am waiting for my g2 to be delivered Tuesday.
I'm really excited for the g2.
Side note: BlackBerry lacks apps badly.
I agree it's kinda thin for me, I'll get a slim case for it. This is from someone that's coming from a gnex. Here's a screen shot of my battery life.
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I like my Z10, but as you said no apps. It has one of the best keyboards and I like the screen.
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Love my G2 but, I don't like the qslide apps. I think the Samsung does a way better job with it. It's probably the only thing I don't like on the phone. But it is huge to me. I used to watch YouTube videos text or surf the Web at the same time. Now I cannot.
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Love my G2 but, I don't like the qslide apps. I think the Samsung does a way better job with it. It's probably the only thing I don't like on the phone. But it is huge to me. I used to watch YouTube videos text or surf the Web at the same time. Now I cannot.
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Look into Showtime YouTube app (xda had am article on it) which allows floating windows.
Ok cool thanks.
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I have an HTC One & I'm considering switching to The G2.
My 2 day old phone is having Bluetooth connectivity issues and the dreaded build quality gap on the top near the power button.
Honestly if the G2 was @ the T-Mobile store I would have got it that day.
I love my HTC One but once I saw the G2 I had to have it
So what made you leave the One for the G2?
tiguy99 said:
I have an HTC One & I'm considering switching to The G2.
My 2 day old phone is having Bluetooth connectivity issues and the dreaded build quality gap on the top near the power button.
Honestly if the G2 was @ the T-Mobile store I would have got it that day.
I love my HTC One but once I saw the G2 I had to have it
So what made you leave the One for the G2?
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Only reason I left the One is because of the camera. The G2 is hands down the best camera phone....for Android.
Surge, how would you compare the sound quality & volume on the G2 ear speaker during a call compared to the One?
tiguy99 said:
Surge, how would you compare the sound quality & volume on the G2 ear speaker during a call compared to the One?
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I hear the stock values aren't as strong as it can be. However there is a mod you can do once you are rooted to increase the speaker volume for both for media and speakerphone purposes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2442883
I switch from htc one for bigger screen. Bigger battery which is alot better. Camera is better. Speaker sound is better on htc one which is the only thing i missed but not that bad on the g2. Ui is really nice and i think alot better than sense 5 n touchwiz.
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htc has the better stereo speaker
tiguy99 said:
Surge, how would you compare the sound quality & volume on the G2 ear speaker during a call compared to the One?
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Ear speaker, is pretty much equal between the 2. The One's headphone quality is slightly better than the G2 IMO.
Made the switch myself because of BT and camera. HTC One is a beast, but I don't miss it at all.
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I switched for bigger screen, bigger battery, and better camera. The One's camera is pretty ****, I don't understand why people think it is good because every time I use it, it looks like crap. I've had the G2 for a few hours and the camera is amazing so far but we shall see how that plays out in the long run.
Another thing I noticed about the G2 is that it seems the touch sensitivity is better and more accurate than the One.
1. I'm addicted to having the latest, greatest cell phone.
2. Needed better battery life.
3. Wanted larger screen.
4. I hate hardware buttons (I rarely use my G2's rear buttons).
Camera for larger megapixels. The camera on the htc one wasn't bad,wish they would've increased camera pixels by a little. I also jumped for the screen size. I miss the sound quality of the boomsound. But I do like the fact that calls and text come in a small box.
If you are worried about ui speed, htc wins hands down. But battery life is way better with the G2.
Dont care what anyone say htc it has the fastest ui on current devices.
Made the switch for bigger screen, better battery, didn't like the almost flush wake/power button, and if I had to stay stock the G2 had more built in tweaks.
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Camera for larger megapixels. The camera on the htc one wasn't bad,wish they would've increased camera pixels by a little. I also jumped for the screen size. I miss the sound quality of the boomsound. But I do like the fact that calls and text come in a small box.
If you are worried about ui speed, htc wins hands down. But battery life is way better with the G2.
Dont care what anyone say htc it has the fastest ui on current devices.
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I don't own an HTC one but have used one before. It's been awhile so I can't really compare the two phones, but I'm wondering what you mean by fast. When you say fast do you mean smooth? Because there is a huge difference. If you mean fast then just enable developer settings and you can change the speed of the animations. Perhaps you mean smooth and on that all I can say is I can't imagine the one being smoother than the near perfection I see on this phone.
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S4 ----> G2
bryanhayn said:
1. I'm addicted to having the latest, greatest cell phone.
2. I hate hardware buttons (I rarely use my G2's rear buttons).
3. S4 stutters (TW is a POC)
4. Bezel and screen size (DAT BEZEL)
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^^My reasons plus other things like better gaming (N64 emu is quite smooth), knock-on and headphone jack on bottom were pluses
Also I didn't know if Note 3 Dev was going to be open due to Knox and my S4 was losing value
Thing I regret is that Wifi Tethering isn't available yet on VZN but I suspect that is temporary
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I don't own an HTC one but have used one before. It's been awhile so I can't really compare the two phones, but I'm wondering what you mean by fast. When you say fast do you mean smooth? Because there is a huge difference. If you mean fast then just enable developer settings and you can change the speed of the animations. Perhaps you mean smooth and on that all I can say is I can't imagine the one being smoother than the near perfection I see on this phone.
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When I say fast, when you touch the phone icon the dailer launches immediately when you press it. If you press home it goes right away no lag. When you launch text it comes up right away. Htc put all their effort into out doing any phone in that aspect. It comes from how heavy UI are now days, the one will run circles around S4 and note 2 stock. Go to any store and you can see for yourself or i could do a youtube video
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When I say fast, when you touch the phone icon the dailer launches immediately when you press it. If you press home it goes right away no lag. When you launch text it comes up right away. Htc put all their effort into out doing any phone in that aspect. It comes from how heavy UI are now days, the one will run circles around S4 and note 2 stock. Go to any store and you can see for yourself or i could do a youtube video
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Ohhhh! I see. I'd like to see a comparison videooff you launching a bunch of apps side by side because this phone launches everything what seems like instantly most the time. So let's see that video ?
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Ohhhh! I see. I'd like to see a comparison videooff you launching a bunch of apps side by side because this phone launches everything what seems like instantly most the time. So let's see that video ?
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Im not at home with my htc one, but when i get there i will record it, about an hour and half. Are there any rules about posting links?
Just did the video and its uploading now
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When I say fast, when you touch the phone icon the dailer launches immediately when you press it. If you press home it goes right away no lag. When you launch text it comes up right away. Htc put all their effort into out doing any phone in that aspect. It comes from how heavy UI are now days, the one will run circles around S4 and note 2 stock. Go to any store and you can see for yourself or i could do a youtube video
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Darn you for pointing that out. LOL I never noticed it before, but you are dead on with the comparison. Now it's going to drive me nuts.
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tiguy99 said:
I have an HTC One & I'm considering switching to The G2.
My 2 day old phone is having Bluetooth connectivity issues and the dreaded build quality gap on the top near the power button.
Honestly if the G2 was @ the T-Mobile store I would have got it that day.
I love my HTC One but once I saw the G2 I had to have it
So what made you leave the One for the G2?
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Bigger screen and faster processor