Here is the info and the links:
Louki_Louki via Amazon offers the Unlocked LG Optimus G E970 4G LTE GSM Android Smartphone for $189.95 with free shipping. (Breed via eBay and sigmacellular via eBay have it for a few pennies more.) That's $7 under the lowest total price we could find for an unlocked version and $310 under the best price we could find for a no-contract version elsewhere. It features a 4.7" 768x1280 touchscreen LCD, Qualcomm 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 16GB internal memory, 2GB RAM,8-megapixel rear-facing camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, 4G LTE, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
Links:
link 1 ( $189.95 )
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...dealnewscom&ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A271W0S0PRILZ6
link 2 ( US $199.99 )
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-LG-Optimus-G-E970-Unlocked-GSM-Android-Cell-Phone-Black/350976364795
Link 3 (US $189.99)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-In-Box-...4G-LTE-Android-SmartPhone-Black-/350977035701
P.S : DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL EXPIRE .
Yes amazing deal but anyone know when it will expire?
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I just picked one up, I was wondering if these phones are factory unlocked. Meaning that if we upgraded to jelly bean or installed a custom rom, would it still be unlocked? Thanks
joemanbui said:
I just picked one up, I was wondering if these phones are factory unlocked. Meaning that if we upgraded to jelly bean or installed a custom rom, would it still be unlocked? Thanks
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It stays unlocked regardless of what ROM you're using.
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It stays unlocked regardless of what ROM you're using.
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That's what I've heard but the seller Breed gave me this response.
"No, the original settings for the phone is locked settings, unlocking it bypasses those settings.
However, if any updates or upgrades are made, it makes the phone go back to original settings, which would be locked settings."
Would it be safe to use a teenybin or should I leave my phone alone?
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That's what I've heard but the seller Breed gave me this response.
"No, the original settings for the phone is locked settings, unlocking it bypasses those settings.
However, if any updates or upgrades are made, it makes the phone go back to original settings, which would be locked settings."
Would it be safe to use a teenybin or should I leave my phone alone?
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I never used that, I just followed the root guide that involves freegee app.
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Ace42 said:
I never used that, I just followed the root guide that involves freegee app.
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If I unlock with freegee, that means I can't flash jelly bean Roms right?
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I purchased mine thanks to this deal too, anxiously awaiting it from the Amazon seller.
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If I unlock with freegee, that means I can't flash jelly bean Roms right?
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No. I tried jb but kk is better on this.
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Honestly, I would avoid buying an LGOG at this point because it does not receive much support from LG and is too old to be covered under manufacturer's warranty.
DarthGoldstein said:
Honestly, I would avoid buying an LGOG at this point because it does not receive much support from LG and is too old to be covered under manufacturer's warranty.
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Honestly, its still a good price. Especially for people who may develop for it, or enjoy modding their phone. Kind of like the majority of people who visit this forum. I don't know about you, but my warranty was void 10 minutes after I removed it from the box.
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Honestly, its still a good price. Especially for people who may develop for it, or enjoy modding their phone. Kind of like the majority of people who visit this forum. I don't know about you, but my warranty was void 10 minutes after I removed it from the box.
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I agree, and my phone LGOG has the bootloader unlocked, is carrier unlocked, rooted, and is running a custom rom. However, there is much less development for the LGOG then for many other phones. I would suggest getting a Nexus 4 since it is almost the same exact hardware, similar price, and receives A LOT of support from Google. But, this is just one opinion. If you really like the LGOG and like developing for it then that is your preference and I certainly respect that.
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So, I've been using my HTC Incredible for about a year, year+1/2. Keeping it as up to date as possible, never activating it, etc, etc. It's like my little pocket computer. But, I think it's reached it's limit. I need something new, preferably something with a fully functional Paranoid Android rom, or a big enough screen for a tablet rom/CM9 with a low DPI acceptable.
I've been here for years, although I rarely post nowadays, but I trust this community. So, whatsayyou, XDA? What's the best android I can get right now - for under $200-ish, and not in a contract with any company?
Nexus 7.
But it isn't a phone :O
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I'll sell you my gently used ATRIX 2 MB865 rooted, overclocked, underclocked, netspeed and ramspeed tweaks, Hotweiss' radio mod, running SuperCharged V6 rom! :thumbup:
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So, I've been using my HTC Incredible for about a year, year+1/2. Keeping it as up to date as possible, never activating it, etc, etc. It's like my little pocket computer. But, I think it's reached it's limit. I need something new, preferably something with a fully functional Paranoid Android rom, or a big enough screen for a tablet rom/CM9 with a low DPI acceptable.
I've been here for years, although I rarely post nowadays, but I trust this community. So, whatsayyou, XDA? What's the best android I can get right now - for under $200-ish, and not in a contract with any company?
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I have the Incredible 2 and it'a an awesome phone! You could also go with one of the HTC One phones or the Incredible 4G, depending on your carrier
Under $200 off contract will be tough - probably the cheapest top end phone is the Galaxy Nexus at $349 direct from Google. On contract and you should be able to get something like the One series or the Galaxy s3.
How much for the Atrix 2?
I know under $200 is tough, that's why I'm asking - I'm all out of ideas.
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How much for the Atrix 2?
I know under $200 is tough, that's why I'm asking - I'm all out of ideas.
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$699 off contract
Look here and you will see how few phones are available for that price off contract (or not prepaid) http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=amb_lin...f_rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=1360144662&pf_rd_i=android
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So, I've been using my HTC Incredible for about a year, year+1/2. Keeping it as up to date as possible, never activating it, etc, etc. It's like my little pocket computer. But, I think it's reached it's limit. I need something new, preferably something with a fully functional Paranoid Android rom, or a big enough screen for a tablet rom/CM9 with a low DPI acceptable.
I've been here for years, although I rarely post nowadays, but I trust this community. So, whatsayyou, XDA? What's the best android I can get right now - for under $200-ish, and not in a contract with any company?
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$200 isn't a big amount to beat HTC Incredible experience. So, I'd recommend you to hunt down a second-hand smartphone from eBay etc.
SachinShekhar said:
$200 isn't a big amount to beat HTC Incredible experience. So, I'd recommend you to hunt down a second-hand smartphone from eBay etc.
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It's a hard phone to beat for it's specs. It's just...not quite snappy enough, and the screen isn't quite big enough to be a mini-psuedo-tablet.
Bi**c, Bi**h, whine, moan, complain.
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How much for the Atrix 2?
I know under $200 is tough, that's why I'm asking - I'm all out of ideas.
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I'd be willing to part with it for $150. Box, all cables (charger, HDMI, etc.) everything... PM me if you or anyone is interested. I can also install a leaked ICS version on it as well before shipping.
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jiktheworm said:
How much for the Atrix 2?
I know under $200 is tough, that's why I'm asking - I'm all out of ideas.
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Around $300 for the Atrix 2 unlocked
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Atrix-4G-MB865-Gingerbread/dp/B006AB0JMC
Get a Samsung Galaxy S 3 or a Galaxy Nexus.
StraightUpT said:
Get a Samsung Galaxy S 3 or a Galaxy Nexus.
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You can't get them with $200 in pocket...
I have two Nexus S phones that I still love! As long as Google (or Cyanogenmod) keep pushing out the latest updates for them and they run well, I'm going to stick with them. JB on is way more "buttery" on this phone than ICS. It's like a new phone with every update!
Doesn't meet with your screen size requirements... but at least where I live, $200-ish won't get you anything that great without a hefty contract.
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I'd be willing to part with it for $150. Box, all cables (charger, HDMI, etc.) everything... PM me if you or anyone is interested. I can also install a leaked ICS version on it as well before shipping.
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PM Sent. Is it on AT&T, or a better network? Also, the state of mods doesn't look that great for the A2, but, if ICS is fully functional+rooted, I don't care too much.
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PM Sent. Is it on AT&T, or a better network? Also, the state of mods doesn't look that great for the A2, but, if ICS is fully functional+rooted, I don't care too much.
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Yes, its on AT&T but I can get it unlocked. There are several GB based roms, both odexed and de-odexed ones. We just saw a leaked update for ICS, so that means we'll see a soak or official release in the next few weeks.
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Yes, its on AT&T but I can get it unlocked. There are several GB based roms, both odexed and de-odexed ones. We just saw a leaked update for ICS, so that means we'll see a soak or official release in the next few weeks.
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As long as everything works, it's okay by me.
Off-Topic: Would I be able to edit build.prop so I could have tablet ICS on the Atrix 2 without reflashing?
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As long as everything works, it's okay by me.
Off-Topic: Would I be able to edit build.prop so I could have tablet ICS on the Atrix 2 without reflashing?
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Everything works, and it isn't a refurbished phone. As far as editing the build.prop I'm not sure about that possibility to run tablet ICS. The official ICS release should come soon. The leak we've seen has created some issues that are being worked out. Also, the bootloader is locked which means the inability to flash kernels. Don't know if that's a deal breaker for you or not. There's a dev working on a brute force script to hit the BL with but thats still in the works.
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Save up another 100 and get yourself a Zopo ZP300.
A9 cpu - fast and smoot ui, runs 99% apps
1GB ram
1080x720 Sharp 4.5 inch screen
Can't go wrong for 300 us including shipping..
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I'd like to flash kernels and non-stock roms, but I can live with just [rooted] ICS. Besides that, I have faith in the more experienced members of this community - we'll have the whole phone someday.
On a side note, you'd think Moto, being owned by Google, would have less-restrictive phones.
Hi, after 5 day's of using the Lg Optimus G its in the box and going back to At&t.
Its a fast beautiful phone, but I can't live without ROM's. Wish all of you good luck guy's.
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samomamo said:
Hi, after 5 day's of using the Lg Optimus G its in the box and going back to At&t.
Its a fast beautiful phone, but I can't live without ROM's. Wish all of you good luck guy's.
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I don't know if you are paying attention to the development forum but they have clockwork tethered n on the device and they are actively working on an unlock n r very close.
Development is not everything !
NEVER buy a phone for what it 'might' do in the future. Buy it for what it can do now.
If custom roms are important to you, don't get this phone right now. Get an S3 or One X.
If a really good oem experience is OK for you, and root is good enough, then look no further! I think this is an awesome phone.
But until proven otherwise, assume that the bootloader will never be unlocked. It might be, but if that is critical to you, then you should be buying a phone that can do that today.
Each to their own.
Jason
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JasonJoel said:
If custom roms are important to you, don't get this phone right now. Get an S3 or One X.
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Why buy those when the N4 is for sale as I type this note. You will not only get the custom ROM's but the quickest update to the latest releases of Andriod.
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Why buy those when the N4 is for sale as I type this note. You will not only get the custom ROM's but the quickest update to the latest releases of Andriod.
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If only N4 had LTE, then I would jump right on that. In the meantime I'm looking forward to getting my OG, and keeping my fingers crossed for the devs to work their magic. Anyone else feel the same?
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they are actively working on an unlock n r very close.
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Where did you see this?
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dbgeek said:
Why buy those when the N4 is for sale as I type this note. You will not only get the custom ROM's but the quickest update to the latest releases of Andriod.
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Lte.
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Lte.
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And expandable storage
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This phone is an animal. And even now, the test units for the N4 have been updated with the build that will be on the shipped units and in benchmarks and real world testing it doesn't hold a candle to this phone. That of course poses a couple of questions like why is vanilla android not as fast or faster than the build on the optimus g if the hardware is so similar? And why buy the n4 for faster access to updates if those updates don't bring it up to the same performance level as the Optimus G?
Wireless charging is the only feature I wish we had and hey, I can live without that. So IMO this phone is superior and will be even more so if/when the developers here work there magic and get passes the locked bootloader. So I would suggest sticking around.
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And expandable storage
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While I agree that LTE and expandable storage are important, if lack of sufficient progress towards boot loader unlock, in 5 days, would drive you to return the device, for one that will get customer ROMs, getting an S3 which from what I read is about to lose it's dev support due to Samsung policies (devs are tired of doing inefficient, cumbersome work arounds that shouldn't be necessary) isn't a good option, even if you got LTE everywhere you went and could expand storage to 2 TB. The One x has it's drawbacks too.
Even stock unrooted, this thing is a monster in terms of what I'm seeing it do. I may still trade it in for the One X+ at the end of this week, but if I don't I certainly can't find fault with it yet. If I can survive a Droid Bionic with utter lack of Dev support (for good reasons, obviously), the LG OG will be a snap!
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Even stock unrooted, this thing is a monster in terms of what I'm seeing it do. I may still trade it in for the One X+ at the end of this week, but if I don't I certainly can't find fault with it yet. If I can survive a Droid Bionic with utter lack of Dev support (for good reasons, obviously), the LG OG will be a snap!
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I'm thinking about return the OG also, and possibly getting the One X+ (if it's battery life is decent) or the Nexus 4 (and giving up LTE, not sure though).
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This phone is an animal. And even now, the test units for the N4 have been updated with the build that will be on the shipped units and in benchmarks and real world testing it doesn't hold a candle to this phone. That of course poses a couple of questions like why is vanilla android not as fast or faster than the build on the optimus g if the hardware is so similar? And why buy the n4 for faster access to updates if those updates don't bring it up to the same performance level as the Optimus G?
Wireless charging is the only feature I wish we had and hey, I can live without that. So IMO this phone is superior and will be even more so if/when the developers here work there magic and get passes the locked bootloader. So I would suggest sticking around.
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Also even a stock upgrade to jellybean will give us a large performance boost... I am happy enough with root for now, there is no phone that compares to this one.
Imo with just 8/16 gb storage options , no matter what power it houses n4 is pretty useless ! A couple of hd games and few songs Will fill it up and then how am i supposed to take advantage of those a15 quads !
Yeah, 64gb sd cards win
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I really wish the HTC One X+ had 2GB of RAM, mainly because of the uncertainty of needing 2GB for the next version of Android OS.
Mine may be going back and I just got it today. Mine doesn't want to recognize the SIM
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I really wish the HTC One X+ had 2GB of RAM, mainly because of the uncertainty of needing 2GB for the next version of Android OS.
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The other thing you aren't understanding is the Tegra 3 only supports single channel memory, so that one gig is much slower than our 2gb of dual channel memory.
I think he should send it back. Some else would appreciate this wondrous phone.
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Yeah, hi there. Some of you might know me. Due to my unfortunate experiences with this device (mainly my seemingly impossible bootloader that I've tried twenty different ways), I'm considering getting a new device. In particular, a Windows Phone. I hate Microsoft and I really like Android, but I'm willing to drop a few hundred dollars on a WP after this. Due to the bootloader on this device, there isn't much for us to develop and contribute.. Other then help others with the bootloader. Everything seems to be about that and helping people who messed up the flashing. So I just wanted to say that I might be leaving soon. I'll still be here if you need anything ^-^
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I'll be choosing Nexus phones from now on. This is just crazy hard and ridiculous to pull off. And I'm convinced this is done for profit.
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I'll probably be looking at samsung. It's a shame. I had the mytouch4g for over 2 years. There were so many roms and devs on the forum. I thought it would be the same with this one just with a bigger screen. I knew lg was a bad choice.
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Same here will0889, imma start getting Samsung for now on.
Preferably an S2 or S3 and get PAC ROM on it, looks pretty bad ass on them Galaxies ^.^
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I echo all of your sentiments. It's just disappointing.
I just left the L9 for the G2, and It's night and day. Seems like LG has no problems listening to users for the top shelf phones, but could care less about the mid to low end ones.
Yeah the G2 is beautiful. I'm not sure what phone I'll get next but I'll be sticking with the android camp. Was fortunate to unlock the bootloader. I didn't have a choice but to get this one, and if I did, I probably would've chose the Nexus 4.
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I hear you
My model is unlockable but mine specifically i never succed in unlocking.. My new phone is already comming, a Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE. I'm not sure i will install any custom ROMs but at least i will have the chance to try them on. Right now i'm stucked with L9 locked and ICS. Really desapointing. I hope soon all phones will have an option to the user to unlock their bootloader, because HEY, I WANT to lost my warranty and install anything i want, its MY phone, right?
Thanks for your contributing with us along your L9 lifetime. Good luck next time for us all
So you hate Microsoft and love Android, and you will buy a WP. Nice logic there
Jokes aside, the fact that you had a bad experience with an unlockable bootloader doesnt mean that every other phone will be the same. Also with WP you wont be able to change anything aside from the color and the size of the tiles, which is very sad. Just go with a Nexus or a investigate a bit about the scene of the device before you buy it. I had a Moto Defy with locked bootloader before my L9-P778g (which i unlocked very easily) but i even managed to make a ROM for it by myself. Heck, it even haves more ROMs than the L9 with an unlocked bootloader... So you should not be so drastic and chage a restricted device for a even more restricted one with a restrictive OS....
LG is a good company I like my p760 and my G2 is just awesome it's not because of LG it's cos of your carrier T mobile they have locked the bootloader stop complaining about LG even nexus 4 is built by LG remember...
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mussi96 said:
LG is a good company I like my p760 and my G2 is just awesome it's not because of LG it's cos of your carrier T mobile they have locked the bootloader stop complaining about LG even nexus 4 is built by LG remember...
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Exactly this. ANY android phone manufacturer will lock their bootloader upon carrier request. Samsung does it, HTC does it, Sony does it, Motorola does it. I have the t mobile version of the l9, yeah the bootloader was a pain in the ass to unlock but the phone was very much worth the $180 I paid for it.
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Exactly this. ANY android phone manufacturer will lock their bootloader upon carrier request. Samsung does it, HTC does it, Sony does it, Motorola does it. I have the t mobile version of the l9, yeah the bootloader was a pain in the ass to unlock but the phone was very much worth the $180 I paid for it.
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You were one of the lucky ones. Locking bootloaders violates the AOSP guidelines, Google needs to step up.
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The L9 P769 ruined any chance of me getting another Optimus. Sorry LG. Good quality, yes....I just hate how carriers can have so much control over a device.
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The P760 has a locked bootloader as well and it is not carrier branded.
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The P760 has a locked bootloader as well and it is not carrier branded.
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The nexus 4 has a locked bootloader too, whats your point? You have the option to unlock it though, just like the L9. T mobile removed this feature, not LG.
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The P760 has a locked bootloader as well and it is not carrier branded.
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P760 is easily unlockable as the nexus 4 ..
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My p760 is unlockable...
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P760 is easily unlockable as the nexus 4 ..
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My god, I was not aware of this. My apologies. -Time to unlock BL :silly: -
Edit: Well anyways my next phone is either a samsung or nexus device, LG neglects its mid-rangers too much.
Samsung is also guilty of neglect. Sidekick 4G is still on Froyo. LMAO.
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Think i will live too, i'll probably get a Note 2 But I'll still keep L9
Were not getting our sweet new software:'( *update I emailed lg why and this was they're answer*
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You can always do it yourself
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Yea but I find it sad that a phone that's still competing in the smartphone world is being pushed to the side
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So much for 18 months of support. Guess we where lucky to even get 4.1 out of LG
Looks that way:/ lg always pushes they're"unpopular"phones a side
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So much for 18 months of support. Guess we where lucky to even get 4.1 out of LG
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Looks that way:/ lg always pushes they're"unpopular"phones a side
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Should be happy that the e970 is pretty much identical to the Nexus 4. We already have kitkat... so it does not really matter. Hell, we were one of the first devices to get 4.4
Even though that's the case LG is dropping support for a phone that is less than a year old.
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Even though that's the case LG is dropping support for a phone that is less than a year old.
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While this may be true, it is still speculation.
The proper question should have been if the OG will be getting 4.2, 4.3, or any update. They just said no to 4.4, which is like 3 version above their last update. I do not know of many (if any) devices that have skipped 3 updates to the latest and greatest.
I'm just stoked that this device has got updated at all. Was not cool spending a truck load of $$$ on 3 of the 1st dual core phones, Motorola Atrix 4g..... that device received ZERO updates.
I learned the hard way to never again buy a phone with the hopes of getting OTA updates. Will either buy a Nexus device, or like I did with the OG... research phones that have the same hardware as a Nexus device.
But you still loose lte.. Its a HUGE step from 3g
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MiZrY said:
Should be happy that the e970 is pretty much identical to the Nexus 4. We already have kitkat... so it does not really matter. Hell, we were one of the first devices to get 4.4
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While we may have kit kat it would have been nice to have a LG stock version also
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Exactly I could easily flash a kitkat ROM but I want a stock stable version you know?
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For me, it's not even about wanting 4.4 since the major ROMs will all have it within the next few months. It's more about the fact that LG completely ****ed OG users with their godawful updates. I mean, we basically JUST got 4.1 after waiting how long? And then they go ahead and stop development after that? That just pisses me off. While I can easily flash a 4.4 ROM, it's more about principal for me.
LG can make a good device. They were calling the LGOG the "new and improved LG" and trying to restore LG's name with this device. Then they do this for their "flagship" device? That is seriously messed up. I am never going to get another LG-supported device again.
It was released with outdated software so it wouldn't take the spotlight away from N4. Secondly, if LG were to supply an update AT&T would file it in the trash.
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Exactly I could easily flash a kitkat ROM but I want a stock stable version you know?
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For me, it's not even about wanting 4.4 since the major ROMs will all have it within the next few months. It's more about the fact that LG completely ****ed OG users with their godawful updates. I mean, we basically JUST got 4.1 after waiting how long? And then they go ahead and stop development after that? That just pisses me off. While I can easily flash a 4.4 ROM, it's more about principal for me.
LG can make a good device. They were calling the LGOG the "new and improved LG" and trying to restore LG's name with this device. Then they do this for their "flagship" device? That is seriously messed up. I am never going to get another LG-supported device again.
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I would love a stock version of the latest greatest OS and I'm not disagreeing with any of you on that, but we all have to be realistic about it. It is a pretty well known fact that many and most major corporation are only concerned about profit. The mobile phone business is a extremely competitive business. Releasing the newest OS every time it rolls out costs money for development as they need more developers to maintain every device. Also that would increase the amount of time a person will hold onto a phone, which leads to less phones being sold. They also know that a huge percentage of buyers are going to buy a new damn phone every 6 months just so they can have the latest and greatest. So you will have better odds of winning the lottery, then these companies changing their update policies anytime soon.
It does not matter which company you get a phone from, LG, Motorola, Samsung.... they will all screw you with updates. Samsung may be slightly better with updates, but you still get screwed on updates. My friend has the S4, he has it bone stock and is still on 4.2. It was just confirmed for that device that they will not be getting 4.4 anytime soon. The S4 will get 4.3 soon.... but it will be months before they get 4.4 and it could even be longer then that.
It is what it is. Us consumers are going to get screwed regardless. BUT.... we have the power to be smart consumers. Which is why we are all here at this forum. We are taking the power into our own hands and increasing the life expectancy for our devices on our own.
So there really is nothing to be unhappy about. If you are smart about which phone to buy, you have nothing to worry about. We are all here to help and learn from each other to make our device better then these corporations hand them out to us. The power of this community puts a smile on my face every time. We have control over our (phones) destiny, not them. I would rather rely on the power of the people then rely on the power of some corporation that does not give a **** about you.
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All you have to say it were trapped by corporations and were stuck here probably forever because they don't care about the consumers they care about the money they get if the consumers give it to them they already got what they wanted now they're like **** it we have our money
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How does complaining about it help? I mean I understand where you guys are coming from but I buy devices that have awesome hardware and enjoy pushing them to their potential myself and of course with the help of our awesome devs.
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Well yea but isn't it great to go back to stock and just chill without worrying about anything crashing or screwing up?
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Well geez LG thanks for nothing this is what I absolutely hate abut Android phone compared to the Iphones. They typically get years of support unless you buy a Nexus device you could be ****ed.
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How does complaining about it help? I mean I understand where you guys are coming from but I buy devices that have awesome hardware and enjoy pushing them to their potential myself and of course with the help of our awesome devs.
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Some people can only see the negative in things, and fail to see the positive that far outweighs the negative.
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Sub-Negro said:
Well geez LG thanks for nothing this is what I absolutely hate abut Android phone compared to the Iphones. They typically get years of support unless you buy a Nexus device you could be ****ed.
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So much hate....
Why do you even have an android then?
Its not androids problem.!$ its lg androids waaayyyy better then apple you can't compare man
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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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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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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