Hey guys... Been in the forums for a long while and mostly just browse and read... I have a bone stock unrooted g2 on sprint.. I really must say this is the best phone I've ever owned.. Actually got it on a whim when I bricked my HTC one... Well maybe bricked it's stuck in the stock recovery with no android version installed.. Don't ask lol..
Anyway back to the point.. I got an email today from a friend telling me the g2 is end of life?? Being replaced with s4 or s4 mini... I really would hope this isn't the end of the g2... I know the g3 is coming out and everything else but man this is to quick isn't it? I just got this phone lol... Does anyone know if this is bad or not? I've never really paid attention but the only phone I know was EOL while had it was the Motorola photon and they stopped updating it soon after... I know damn well this phone can handle any android they throw at it so what is that about??
Again thanks guys for everything.. Been here since the HTC hero lol.. Came a long way since then and man android is amazing.. Thanks for everything fellas
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Hey guys... Been in the forums for a long while and mostly just browse and read... I have a bone stock unrooted g2 on sprint.. I really must say this is the best phone I've ever owned.. Actually got it on a whim when I bricked my HTC one... Well maybe bricked it's stuck in the stock recovery with no android version installed.. Don't ask lol..
Anyway back to the point.. I got an email today from a friend telling me the g2 is end of life?? Being replaced with s4 or s4 mini... I really would hope this isn't the end of the g2... I know the g3 is coming out and everything else but man this is to quick isn't it? I just got this phone lol... Does anyone know if this is bad or not? I've never really paid attention but the only phone I know was EOL while had it was the Motorola photon and they stopped updating it soon after... I know damn well this phone can handle any android they throw at it so what is that about??
Again thanks guys for everything.. Been here since the HTC hero lol.. Came a long way since then and man android is amazing.. Thanks for everything fellas
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Don't worry about it. LG rarely updates a phone more than once or twice anyway. The devs at XDA will take care of us as long as they still use it. Like you said, it's got more than enough horsepower to last a while. Probably the only real killer will be when everyone goes to x64 operating systems.
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Don't worry about it. LG rarely updates a phone more than once or twice anyway. The devs at XDA will take care of us as long as they still use it. Like you said, it's got more than enough horsepower to lay a while. Probably the only real killer will be when everyone goes to x64 operating systems.
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This is indeed the phone to beat. Thank you very much for the information you have.
I read that a carrier in Canada has put an "end of life" on the g2, and they do list s4 as an alternative. It's also known that the g3 is in the works and will be out this summer. 4.4.2 may be the last official android version for the g2.
However! There is a huge development community behind the g2, so it's likely that versions will continue well into the future, the g3 ROM will likely be ported to the g2. When the g2 does stop receiving official updates, I would root and be happy with what the devs here can cook up
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Did not know this, should have done more research really dissapointed! Phone is going on eBay soon and cut my losses and return to the nexus line
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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.
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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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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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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
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Just wondering should I get the Galaxy Nexus which is really nice especially running ICS but I really love my MoPho ...what do you guys think? Should I wait for ICS on my MoPho or get the GN ?
Phone looks awesome but it wont drop until november. And its probably a vzw exclusive for the time being. They didnt comment much on carriers at the release.
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There is no freaking way in hell I would do business with Verizon ever again, so that's an easy choice for me.
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There is no freaking way in hell I would do business with Verizon ever again, so that's an easy choice for me.
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This. And as far as trying to build out the brand, it was a poor move to put this into the hands of Verizon the same day the Razr was announced. It sucks because of the fact that data is moving into the cloud, access $80 per 5 piece. I'll never go back to Verizon and the MoPho is a device I can stick with for awhile because the communications and GPS functioning on the device is great.
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Just wondering should I get the Galaxy Nexus which is really nice especially running ICS but I really love my MoPho ...what do you guys think? Should I wait for ICS on my MoPho or get the GN ?
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No right or wrong answer. If you want to go with Verizon in a month or 2, certainly they will make it easy to do so.
Why are you asking us?
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No right or wrong answer. If you want to go with Verizon in a month or 2, certainly they will make it easy to do so.
Why are you asking us?
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Ummm, probably because he wants some opinions and thoughts to help with his decision!!
im hearing a lot of speculation of sprint getting it mid q1 next year (just in time to announce their first LTE sites) at which point i will be selling my gf's soul to get one
(dont worry she doesnt actually have a soul.. )
I love everything about the Galaxy Nexus and am really tempted to upgrade. But two things threw me off:
- exclusive to Verizon. What the heck. What happened to the promise to be open and not stick to one carrier? That was just last year when they released the Nexus S!
- Likely to be CDMA only. As a student from Hong Kong that goes back every half year, I need my GSM connectivity on my Photon.
Now that Google bought Motorola, I have high hopes that they will bring ICS to Photon.
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I love everything about the Galaxy Nexus and am really tempted to upgrade. But two things threw me off:
- exclusive to Verizon. What the heck. What happened to the promise to be open and not stick to one carrier? That was just last year when they released the Nexus S!
- Likely to be CDMA only. As a student from Hong Kong that goes back every half year, I need my GSM connectivity on my Photon.
Now that Google bought Motorola, I have high hopes that they will bring ICS to Photon.
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the international version is gsm and carrier unlocked, just the same as the previous nexus. if you are on tmo or att that version will work fine
verizon exclusive is only until sprint gets lte set up. sprint just bought a CRAPLOAD of iphones and is subsidzing them at a horrible cost to themselves. once they have the capital and lte networks up i expect to see a sprint version
*cries* Yeah and I wish they hadn't done so now they are so cash strapped it'll be a while before we see improvements around here? :/
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verizon exclusive is only until sprint gets lte set up. sprint just bought a CRAPLOAD of iphones and is subsidzing them at a horrible cost to themselves. once they have the capital and lte networks up i expect to see a sprint version
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It will most likely come to the photon one way or another so I'm going to patiently wait. By the time there will be any talk of ICS on our photons we'll be dabbling in sweet sweet CM7.
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No right or wrong answer. If you want to go with Verizon in a month or 2, certainly they will make it easy to do so.
Why are you asking us?
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I was asking everyone for their opinions just to get some idea of what I should do...I would wait for sprint to get the device because I used to work for Verizon and they are full of **** over there but I am not sure about the devices as a whole...things have been moving really slow over here and I give much thanks and props to the guys that have been developing over here but I am used to flashing at will without all of the problems with 4g wifi etc...I get bored easily so I am already looking for my next device but when I can flash at will it keeps my current device fresh and new for me and I don't get bored with it as fast....if I can get ICS in the next couple of Weeks thru a leak our something I will be good until upgrade time I guess
Motorola is probably working on it but a release of ics won't be until march April maybe.. It won't come overnight but in time...
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Though ICS is looking dam good on Galaxy Nexus keep in mind that Samsung is not good with updates.So,if there is any bug in initial release only God can help you.
For example Samsung Infuse released with froyo and Samsung almost forgot about this phone.
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im hearing a lot of speculation of sprint getting it mid q1 next year (just in time to announce their first LTE sites) at which point i will be selling my gf's soul to get one
(dont worry she doesnt actually have a soul.. )
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FUNNY!
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Never!
Is a Samsung!
Is in Verizon!
Too many problems to start with!
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Though ICS is looking dam good on Galaxy Nexus keep in mind that Samsung is not good with updates.So,if there is any bug in initial release only God can help you.
For example Samsung Infuse released with froyo and Samsung almost forgot about this phone.
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If its pure Google like all other Nexus phones then Samsung will not control the updates it will be Google, that means updates before any other device.
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ianford10 said:
If its pure Google like all other Nexus phones then Samsung will not control the updates it will be Google, that means updates before any other device.
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That is when is a android updates, but when is hardware updates, radio, screen, battery, touch inputs and a lot more problmes, those come from samsung and they are slowwww. I had nexus s and that why I know.
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That is when is a android updates, but when is hardware updates, radio, screen, battery, touch inputs and a lot more problmes, those come from samsung and they are slowwww. I had nexus s and that why I know.
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Ah, good point
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Never!
Is a Samsung!
Is in Verizon!
Too many problems to start with!
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Samsung g s2 is a Sammy with no problems, not all sammys are the same
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I am trying to decide on either keeping my new s4, which I'm having a ton of fun with and really like, or returning it and going back to my iPhone 5. The iPhone is always supported my developers and by Apple to keep the phone working well throughout the 2 year contract. I'm mostly worried about how fast android manufacturers are moving and just don't want to get stuck using a phone that doesn't have any support after 6 or even 12 months.
Look at the galaxy s3! Been out for quite some time and is still fully supported, by Samsung and the rom community. So stop deliberating. You have a flagship phone, they tend to be supported for a while.
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forever!
...well maybe not forever, but at least for another few years. it's mass produced with very good hardware. and it has AWS (the next gen wireless technology) which is the first of it's kind on the verizon network. those things should keep it in people's hands for a while.
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and it has AWS (the next gen wireless technology) which is the first of it's kind on the verizon network. those things should keep it in people's hands for a while.
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^this^
How long do you all plan on keeping your galaxy s4? Do you all keep your phones for the 2 years that most of us sign up for?
I think I get a new phone every 6-12 months! I just like new technology.. I just ditched my s3 yesterday and just picked up the s4. Couldn't be happier.
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I am trying to decide on either keeping my new s4, which I'm having a ton of fun with and really like, or returning it and going back to my iPhone 5. The iPhone is always supported my developers and by Apple to keep the phone working well throughout the 2 year contract. I'm mostly worried about how fast android manufacturers are moving and just don't want to get stuck using a phone that doesn't have any support after 6 or even 12 months.
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It will be officially supported for at least 18 months, and most likely longer.
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Many galaxy s2 phones just recently got updates, so that would put Samsung atleast a 2 year support window. It was supported from gingerbread to ICS now to jellybean. I wouldn't worry about getting manufacturer support during your contract. As a bonus, Verizon has been improving its own update timeline. I think we will be golden.
Of course that does not take into account the ROM dev community support. The galaxy line of phones typically sees amazing adoption and continuing support. Unless Sammie and Verizon really crack down on locking us down, our devs should be able to keep us moving forward.
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I judt got s3 and very ver happy with it
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just look at the HP Touchpad.............. ha ha
Other than Jailbreaking, for non-Apple sanctioned app stores, what kind of developer support does the iPhone get? Seems to me like you're stuck with Apple's version of iOS, no matter what.
Thanks for the replies. I guess I'm just worried about having a phone that in a year or so will be out of date and just don't want to be stuck.
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I think I get a new phone every 6-12 months! I just like new technology.. I just ditched my s3 yesterday and just picked up the s4. Couldn't be happier.
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I hear you....iust got the S4 and only had my Note 2 since February. Gonna run with both for a while or until the Note 3.
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Hopefully not TOO long since they screwed the S3 up with their most recent update. We got extra bloat and some of the fluff from the S4 like the resource hogging multi window (perhaps not the best app for a dual core). Not to mention radio reception got worse along with battery life.
Samsung tends to give good support. With a flagship across all the major carriers the s4 will see amazing dev support.
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Being a Galaxy device, it won't get dumped in less than a year like an htc device
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forever!
and it has AWS (the next gen wireless technology) which is the first of it's kind on the verizon network. those things should keep it in people's hands for a while.
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yeah, this worked out so well for the htc thunderbolt
i know its apples and oranges, just sayin that anything first gen shouldnt be a deal-maker
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forever!
...well maybe not forever, but at least for another few years. it's mass produced with very good hardware. and it has AWS (the next gen wireless technology) which is the first of it's kind on the verizon network. those things should keep it in people's hands for a while.
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Just noticed this and had to clarify that the S4 is not Verizon's first AWS device... not even close. It's one of seven that they're currently selling, and came to market a good six months after their first.
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Until the S5
It will definitely be at least supported until the next Galaxy, and following the pattern that is likely to be next year. In addition to that, it will likely be supported for quite some time after because not everyone can get the new devices as soon as they come out. My guess would be at least anther six months, probably more. So if you are wondering if the S4 will last you until your next upgrade, I would say it is very likely that it will.
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yeah, this worked out so well for the htc thunderbolt
i know its apples and oranges, just sayin that anything first gen shouldnt be a deal-maker
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apples and orangutans. the aws implementation is just one of the reasons this device should see a wealth of support for a while.
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Just noticed this and had to clarify that the S4 is not Verizon's first AWS device... not even close. It's one of seven that they're currently selling, and came to market a good six months after their first.
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i should have said one of the first. you're correct there are several aws devices on verizon, but no handsets yet. the s4 will be in the first batch of phones to be lte and aws compatible.
the great hardware and large number of s4 sold (in user's hands) will be the main driver for having this phone supported for some time.
I want to see how many are interested in this phone coming from a non-LG background. I come from a Samsung and HTC background.
Please vote everyone. Thanks.
Thinking about it, to replace my Galaxy Nexus. But since Ive never touched an LG smartphone Im not sure what (if?) the status of "third party" development would be like. Ive also never seen their overlays over Android so Im not sure what Ill be in for.
But, Snapdragon 800 makes up for some of that
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Thinking about it, to replace my Galaxy Nexus. But since Ive never touched an LG smartphone Im not sure what (if?) the status of "third party" development would be like. Ive also never seen their overlays over Android so Im not sure what Ill be in for.
But, Snapdragon 800 makes up for some of that
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In a way this poll should also reflect the status/extent of third party development. Thanks for your participation.
I'm picking up the LG. I've had all HTC 's and Samsung's. I'd have the Optimus G PRO for a couple months and loved it. It was a tremendous phone. IMO. I just hope the development community come through. I think with it being on all carriers it will.
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Always been with samsung but their design has become stagnet for me. Ready for something new to play with. Just hope the G2 lives up to hype its been receiving. I will have mine on Tuesday.
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Will be my first LG since the Dare - if that counts. I usually sport a Samsung or Apple but am currently running a Lumia 928. WP8 has a long ways to go! Looking forward to the G2!
I've had every HTC Android that Sprint carried, but switched to the Nexus 4 in February, so the G2 won't be my first LG device, but it will be my first LG device with LG software on it. I'm looking forward to this phone.
Just pre-ordered it, I have had my HTC Amaze 4G for a bit now and the LG G2 will be a huge leap, in terms of specs! lol This will be my first LG experience! Hope for the best!
I've used the Charge, GNex, Rezound, Maxx, DNA, S3, Note 2, Maxx HD, and the S4. This will be my first LG. I'm not too worried about the bootloader being locked down. The navigation keys are movable and most of the other things I'll want to change can be done just by being rooted,
first LG here since the LG env touch lol. my smartphones were all htc and samsung... eris, incredible, rezound, gnex, s3, dna, s4...so this is my first LG too.
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Will be my first LG phone too. Had HTC, Motorola, a lot of Samsung devices but never LG. The only thing that worries me is the availability of custom ROMs and mods, but I guess that it's still to early to judge.
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XanoZuke said:
Will be my first LG phone too. Had HTC, Motorola, a lot of Samsung devices but never LG. The only thing that worries me is the availability of custom ROMs and mods, but I guess that it's still to early to judge.
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I dont think any LG phone has gotten so much "must have" responses, so I would be suprised if we dont get lots of roms. Especially if Nexus 5 will be based on it.
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I dont think any LG phone has gotten so much "must have" responses, so I would be suprised if we dont get lots of roms. Especially if Nexus 5 will be based on it.
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I concur.
Look who won the best android phone. LG G2. Unbelievable. Deserves the win though.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-...here-now-which-one-is-it-poll-results_id47231
Now i am more confident about 3rd party ROM development. One more week to go.
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Look who won the best android phone. LG G2. Unbelievable. Deserves the win though.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/The-...here-now-which-one-is-it-poll-results_id47231
Now i am more confident about 3rd party ROM development. One more week to go.
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Well a couple hours for me, some already got their ATT variants this morning..my FedEx guybis slow I guess lol.
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Well a couple hours for me, some already got their ATT variants this morning..my FedEx guybis slow I guess lol.
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Really lucky you bro.. I didn't realize they were shipping them right away. Good news.
Could you please share your experience about
Knock knock
Music player sound quality
Camera
Screen quality
If possible open a new thread for AT&T phones(just a suggestion). Just so all AT&T experiences fall in one place. Developers can figure out the missing features too.
I am going to switch from my note 2. I really love my note 2 but the size after a year is starting to get to me a bit. 5 inch screens look funny to me because of them being narrow and tall and I love the bigger screen in the small form factor. Great specs and great size. I will miss my note, but the lag, crappy gps, terrible amoled screen, and the slightly too big size are starting to turn me off.
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Well a couple hours for me, some already got their ATT variants this morning..my FedEx guybis slow I guess lol.
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So after using it a bit, do you feel like you want to pick the S4 back up or are you totally satisfied with the G2.
Personally I cant remember the last time I was so excited about a phone. I remember when I went to the S4 from the note 2 and I really just couldn't get excited about it at all. It didnt feel like an upgrade.
Heres hoping the G2 can win me over...
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Nope dont feel the urge to pick up my S4, One, or Nexus.
Looks many people have/bought this now. So please vote. Thanks.
So I'm getting ready to upgrade to a Galaxy Nexus for Verizon. Buying from Gazelle, and putting it on V's Prepaid service. I'm right now using a Coolpad Quattro 4G, and am not impressed at all. So my question is, is the GNEX still relevant? By this I mean, am I going to love this phone as much as I hope? I have read some really great things about it, and can't wait to hear what you guys think!
Its a 2011 phone, so probably not.
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Depends on what you want. It will definitely work well, while still getting updates from Google, but obviously the specs are not high end. Should be able to find one pretty cheap though
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Androideka said:
So I'm getting ready to upgrade to a Galaxy Nexus for Verizon. Buying from Gazelle, and putting it on V's Prepaid service. I'm right now using a Coolpad Quattro 4G, and am not impressed at all. So my question is, is the GNEX still relevant? By this I mean, am I going to love this phone as much as I hope? I have read some really great things about it, and can't wait to hear what you guys think!
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I loved my galaxy nexus when I had it... a year and a half ago. I'm on to the Nexus 4 now, which won't last much longer till the next Nexus.
It's an outdated phone, but still an "upgrade" if you will say, from what you have. If you are thinking of getting one, buy it used on eBay or Swappa to avoid contract issues with Verizon. I was stuck paying early termination fees last year when I left Verizon for T-Mobile.
For the record, I still have my gsm gnex. It runs 4.3 like a champ.
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Okay, thanks all. So now my question is this: Whats out there in the 100-150 range that you suggest. My only real requirement is dual core and, strangely, a notification light. Its dumb, but I like having one for.some reason!
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_jordan_ said:
For the record, I still have my gsm gnex. It runs 4.3 like a champ.
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Where are you from? And if you're willing to sell...
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Sorry I can't sell it for that cheap.
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Sorry I can't sell it for that cheap.
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Well how much are you thinking? I'm kinda flexible
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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REDFOCZ said:
So much for 18 months of support. Guess we where lucky to even get 4.1 out of LG
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mr turtle droid said:
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.
lol /end rant :highfive:
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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