Today, at around 2 pm EST, LG US tweeted the following:
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https://twitter.com/droid_life/status/558703052937392129
Of course, coming soon could mean anything!
Yeah, but when for Verizon? I really hope soon is really soon, and not in a month or so. Hate it when they do the teaser stuff, I would rather have it be a dead drop one day rather than a teaser.
Just my thoughts.
Verizon has to, um, "test" all updates for at least 5 weeks, I think it was, before they can safely release one. To protect their network - which is the largest, most reliable 4gLTE network !
If anything upsets Verizon during testing, they send the update back to LG and restart the testing later.
Generally there will be a soak text preceding the actual release, so we'll most likely find out that lollipop is actually coming when we start getting a soak test. Rarely does an update not get released once it enters soak phase. They won't pish anything to a phone (even in a soak) without being reasonably sure it's ready for release
A lot of people from different countries that have the stock release of lollipop complain about battery drain from idle and just in general. If that's the case, want nothing to do with this update. Then again if it let's me take videos with my battery burning up and shutting off, then I may take the battery drain, lol!
Verizon needs an extra 4 weeks just to cripple the features they don't want you to have.
DigitalMD said:
Verizon needs an extra 4 weeks just to cripple the features they don't want you to have.
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The G3 is running pretty nice as it is, and I have become less impatient with the speed of verizon getting the G3 lolipop after seeing some of the early issues that cropped up in 5.0's so far. So for once I can wait for verizon to get us a mostly bug free upgrade this time hopefully.
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The G3 is running pretty nice as it is, and I have become less impatient with the speed of verizon getting the G3 lolipop after seeing some of the early issues that cropped up in 5.0's so far. So for once I can wait for verizon to get us a mostly bug free upgrade this time hopefully.
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Yeah, I agree. Really not in a hurry to lose my xposed modules that let me really customize the phone the way I want.
honestly, I'm not highly impressed with lollipop. I think it has a way to go before being truly an upgrade.
I'm holding out for MoonPie.........
Samsung Galaxy S5 got lollipop in the US today. Verizon is the first to release it too!
bacon4bfast said:
Samsung Galaxy S5 got lollipop in the US today. Verizon is the first to release it too!
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It will be interesting to see how the performance is. Might have to start monitoring the S5 forums.
People on the S5 forums are saying that benchmarks are higher! I'm mainly interested in battery life with Project Volta and all.
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I'm holding out for MoonPie.........
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kit kat was poplular. m&m would be stupid not to co-market. I feel there is more flexibility with xposed. just saying.
and now LL 5.1.. Guess we will see that next year on the G5. I sure wish google could get a hold of these OS versions and quality control it like Apple does.
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and now LL 5.1.. Guess we will see that next year on the G5. I sure wish google could get a hold of these OS versions and quality control it like Apple does.
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Hope you are being sarcastic because iOS 8's release has been a disaster. They've done at least three or four post updates since the initial roll out due to numerous issues, including losing radio signal, etc.
It's to be expected when you release a major OS upgrade. Remember, this is going from the 4.x to the 5.x versions. 4.x to 5.x was a major change under the hood, including going from Dalvik to ART runtime. Quite a difference there.
However, it's worse that Apple has had so many issues, considering they control the hardware AND software. And even the iPhone 6's had issues with iOS 8.
Looks like Sprint will be tentatively pushing the lollipop update to the LG G3 on Feb. 16th. We will have to wait and see if Verizon is at the same time which they have been for the Galaxy S5.
Lollipop update for Sprint HTC One M8 set for Feb. 13, LG G3 on Feb. 16 | Android Central
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Hope you are being sarcastic because iOS 8's release has been a disaster. They've done at least three or four post updates since the initial roll out due to numerous issues, including losing radio signal, etc.
It's to be expected when you release a major OS upgrade. Remember, this is going from the 4.x to the 5.x versions. 4.x to 5.x was a major change under the hood, including going from Dalvik to ART runtime. Quite a difference there.
However, it's worse that Apple has had so many issues, considering they control the hardware AND software. And even the iPhone 6's had issues with iOS 8.
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I'm only referring to the consistency of how they update, not the stability of the updates. I just don't like the haphazard way the Android platform is updated to the end user, and how it is held hostage by the carriers whims..
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I'm only referring to the consistency of how they update, not the stability of the updates. I just don't like the haphazard way the Android platform is updated to the end user, and how it is held hostage by the carriers whims..
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Okay, that makes sense.
Not sure what can be done about the carriers whims. I'm sure Apple still has to work with them as well, but since it's across similar hardware, there probably isn't as much "apprehension" by the carries possibly? That or Apple knew how to "bully" the carriers into a contract that allows Apple to pretty much do as they please. LOL.
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Samsung Galaxy S5 got lollipop in the US today. Verizon is the first to release it too!
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Sorry for you, but my wife's Sprint S5 got lollipop a day before your's .:cyclops:
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I used mobile odin to install the att stock ics and now my phone will not charge.
I get the lighting bolt symbol but there is no animation and the phone will not charge the battery. Nothing has changed on the hardware end and what used to be no problem is now a pita.
Anyone have a soloution and running into this?
Yesterday after I flashed, I charged my phone for an hour and the % stayed the same. It seemed to get better later on (Although I shutdown to charge) but I haven't tried charging since.
I've been running it since last night (also used Mobile Odin) but haven't had any issues charging. I've had it connected to a wall charger, USB cable, and an external battery thing from Monoprice - all have worked great.
Could possibly be a bad flash or something random like that.
I also used the Mobile Odin method and have not had any issues with charging using wall charger or usb. I also noticed that there is no charging animation, just the lightening bolt. Maybe you had a bad flash?
I got it working after turning it off and taking the battery out.
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I used mobile odin to install the att stock ics and now my phone will not charge.
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Minor point of fact, there is no stock AT$T ICS for this phone. Not yet, anyway.
Miami_Son said:
Minor point of fact, there is no stock AT$T ICS for this phone. Not yet, anyway.
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Given some glaring bugs in this build (battery stats FC and repeating alarms don't work), I don't think this is the final build of ICS for us. But it is supprisingly stable build. I have no problem use it as my daily driver.
Plus the fact that now we have screen display mode options in settings reinforces my belief that AT&T hasn't had a chance to water down this build yet
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I got it working after turning it off and taking the battery out.
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Thanks for this! It worked for me although I think I'm going to try an ICS rom instead.
Another point of fact, what we have was released by Samsung and it was not specifically for this phone. AT$T had nothing to do with it. Stable is a pipe dream until there is an official AT$T i777 release. Calling this 'stock AT$T ICS' is misleading. The devs here are great, but it has only been a week since source dropped.
No, UCLC2 leaked here is specifically for AT&T I777 with all AT&T bloatware in tow. It is not some kind of I9100 transplant
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Another point of fact, what we have was released by Samsung and it was not specifically for this phone. AT$T had nothing to do with it. Stable is a pipe dream until there is an official AT$T i777 release. Calling this 'stock AT$T ICS' is misleading. The devs here are great, but it has only been a week since source dropped.
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someone needs to check their facts... yes, samsung built it but it was built for the i777 specifically, Not another phone. And I'm sure AT&T had something to do with it considering their bloat was already on it. I'm sure it's also one of the builds they are testing.
You also have been telling people there is no real ICS, well what do you consider real ics? One that's officially pushed out by AT&T? the version with a UI overlay, and bloat? real ICS? haha Real ICS is AOSP IMO. Pure android, not crap the carriers push out.
It has only been about a week since source dropped but already the development on AOSP roms like cm9 and aokp is going well. There are a few bugs but nothing major (depending on your needs) I dont mind waiting for video capture to work on AOSP as I never use my video cam on my phone anyway. I do use netflix and crackle but not having them work at this moment is not enough reason not to use it. I'm actually really impressed how stable these roms are considering source dropped a week ago. A deal breaker for me is calls not working, buttons not working, wifi and gps not working.. everything else I could pretty much live with until it gets sorted out
What I said was there's no real ICS for our phones, meaning what we have right now is someone elses cobbled together i9100 port of ICS, not an official AT$T release of ICS for the i777. A leak is not an official release, BTW.
This forum has suddenly exploded with posts of people having issues because they are in too big a hurry to try something that is still not quite ready and/or they do not know what they are doing. It is overwhelming the forum with ICS issues and we don't even have a true ICS version yet. There should be a single thread in Dev for each of these ported ROMs where early adopters can look for help instead of clogging up General and Q&A with all this BS. I think all the ICS threads confuse people into thinking there is an actual release instead of just these ported ROMs and makes them try something they shouldn't. Just sayin'.
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What I said was there's no real ICS for our phones, meaning what we have right now is someone elses cobbled together i9100 port of ICS, not an official AT$T release of ICS for the i777. A leak is not an official release, BTW.
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No one is claiming that UCLC2 is official release of ICS but it certainly is not an i9100 port. It is an early build by Samsung specifically for i777 and leaked. Read.
Just putting this out there, the battery life off my ICS was initially horrible.
After resetting the phone I have 91% battery after 9hrs off charge, have not been doing a lot granted but that is still pretty damn good.
I think the main problem with the leak was that it included a boot loader and people that installed it lost root and cwm.
It wasn't until task and others cleaned it up and removed the boot loader that it really became more user friendly.
Personally I waited for the CM9 official nightlies for our model to start a few days ago before jumping on ICS. I really liked touchwiz until I tried CM7. Not sure if I would ever go back now to be honest.
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No one is claiming that UCLC2 is official release of ICS but it certainly is not an i9100 port. It is an early build by Samsung specifically for i777 and leaked. Read.
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As many of us Captivate owners learned, these 'leaks' are rarely more than just Samsung's way to get over-eager users to do much of their debugging for them. Gotta love the early adopters.
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As many of us Captivate owners learned, these 'leaks' are rarely more than just Samsung's way to get over-eager users to do much of their debugging for them. Gotta love the early adopters.
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I'm certainly very happy with the Captivate GB leak running on my phone back in Aug 2011. The official GB release didn't come until Feb 2012, long after I sold my Captivate. So, ultimately it is up to individuals to decide whether or not to install leaked ROMs. It's more benefits than hassles. I don't think we will see official release until the end of 2012 or even 2013. I don't think I will still be using my SGS2 after this summer.
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So, ultimately it is up to individuals to decide whether or not to install leaked ROMs. It's more benefits than hassles.
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Apparently not judging from all the ICS help me threads.
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Apparently not judging from all the ICS help me threads.
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Actually, it has been rather quiet comparing to the crying help for bricked phones by flashing non-i777 ROMs. All they complain are not be able to root etc.
Release date - September 12th.
http://m.androidcentral.com/lg-g2-launching-us-carriers-mid-september
Looks like Verizon is getting some exclusives with their G2 variant.
Includes;
- Wireless Charging
- Unique back buttons
http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/15/verizon-g2-wireless-charging/
Release Date - TBA
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What's unique about VZw back buttons?
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What's unique about VZw back buttons?
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The attached picture is the default back buttons. The one in the OP is the Verizon device.
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But as of yet, there hasn't been any mention of a special function, correct?
I went into my local vzw corporate store to look at upgrading to the S4. The manager told me that an LG rep came today and told them that the demos will be available in two weeks.
I'm considering waiting for the G2 but can't get over the non removable battery and no SD.... I might take the plunge and get the S4. Either way I'm curious to test this phone out.
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My S4 is going back tomorrow once I reset it and box it up. I decided to wait for the G2 arrive and GN3 to be announced at IFA so I can get a better understanding. All I need to know is that Verizon isn't going to screw us and not offer a 32GB, heck I would love a 64GB but we know that WON'T happen on Verizon. I also don't expect it until at least Black Friday :|
I don't know why, but I'm excited for this phone. Anyone have experience with LG devices in the past? Have they ever had much support for cyanogenmod? This thing would be sweet with stock android...I think so at least
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I don't know why, but I'm excited for this phone. Anyone have experience with LG devices in the past? Have they ever had much support for cyanogenmod? This thing would be sweet with stock android...I think so at least
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You should be excited, this phone looks amazing. I've tried my sister in laws OG optimus and it was garbage but that was many moons ago. The fact that they made the last nexus phone gives me high hopes.
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I am looking FWD to this phone and I will probably be upgrading my S3 for this phone. It has better specs than anyother phone out there right now. The only other phone I might consider is the new Note 3, but I don't think it is coming to VZW. I think the only downside to this phone is the no SDCard input which makes me want to get the 32gb one if I buy the LG G2.
So I am on the fence. Get the HTC One in a few days time when Verizon finally releases it or wait just a bit longer for this bad boy?
Since Verizon is getting exclusives I would think they would rush this device to the door unlike how they handled the HTC One.
Anyone have an idea when they might start selling this? In a couple months? Late Sep? October?
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I am looking FWD to this phone and I will probably be upgrading my S3 for this phone. It has better specs than anyother phone out there right now. The only other phone I might consider is the new Note 3, but I don't think it is coming to VZW. I think the only downside to this phone is the no SDCard input which makes me want to get the 32gb one if I buy the LG G2.
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I'm sure the N3 will be on Verizon, the N2 sold like wildfire for them and Samsung has more carrier leverage than any other manufacturer besides Apple. No way would Sammy let the biggest U.S. network drop their second-best selling phone series.
Hand76 said:
So I am on the fence. Get the HTC One in a few days time when Verizon finally releases it or wait just a bit longer for this bad boy?
Since Verizon is getting exclusives I would think they would rush this device to the door unlike how they handled the HTC One.
Anyone have an idea when they might start selling this? In a couple months? Late Sep? October?
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Most likely October, they said it would take a month to six weeks to send review units to the news outlets, which usually happens a couple weeks before public release.
As far as this vs. the One, it just depends on what you value more. This has a bigger battery, bigger screen, and more powerful processor. The One has better speakers and design. Also you have to consider that development will be more active on the One. It will most likely be more popular with HTC's upcoming marketing push, plus once it's bootloader is unlocked you'll be able to port all the other ROM's already available for it.
I'm not sure how active the community will be for the One on Verizon. People are saying the device could be locked down to hell and with it already being 4 months old maybe developers will just wait till the next big thing. That being the Note 3 or the G2.
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I'm not sure how active the community will be for the One on Verizon. People are saying the device could be locked down to hell and with it already being 4 months old maybe developers will just wait till the next big thing. That being the Note 3 or the G2.
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Hopefully the lockdown isn't as bad as the s4 but as far development goes with APN editing you can port any of the ROM's already available.
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New pictures have leaked of the Verizon G2.
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New pictures have leaked of the Verizon G2.
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Saw that on twitter, made me laugh ^^
It looks very sleek and you would never guess it was from VZW....I am glad they didn't put there symbol on it haha...
Ascertion said:
New pictures have leaked of the Verizon G2.
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Hahahaha. Normally I wouldn't repost an image but hahahaha.
Ascertion said:
New pictures have leaked of the Verizon G2.
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Lmao! Not too far from truth either!
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Release date appears to be Sept 12th for Verizon. Not bad.
http://m.androidcentral.com/lg-g2-launching-us-carriers-mid-september
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Release date appears to be Sept 12th for Verizon. Not bad.
http://m.androidcentral.com/lg-g2-launching-us-carriers-mid-september
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Sure hope so.
I'm ready to upgrade from my razr and the G2 is looking like the #1 contender for my next device. The Note 3 also looks great, but might be a little big for my taste. With the G2 packing a Snapdragon 800, Adreno 330 GPU, large battery, great camera, and 32gb of storage I should be happy with it for awhile. Only thing i'm worried about is android os updates. With this being released on all 4 major U.S. carriers and LG's most anticipated device yet I can't imagine it not getting at least the next few android
updates.
The G2 is launching with 4.2.2 out of the box correct?
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Since the Z3V is on its way we should have a place to discuss news and rumors for us VZW users. I for one am really looking forward to getting this phone. I own a PS4 so remote play is a huge plus.
When do you think it will release?
How much do u think it will cost on and off contract?
Will it be fully unlockable? (AOSP/CM?)
Keep it clean guys, let's not make this a comparison to other phones thread.
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Will it be fully unlockable? (AOSP/CM?)
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good luck lol
T-mobile's been generally nice with unlocked bootloaders, but their Z1s variant is bootloader locked and they refuse to unlock it
http://support.t-mobile.com/thread/70666
I am also looking forward to the Z3V. It was about time for a Soy phone on Verizon.
PCMag mentioned that it is supposed to have wireless charging and it should have support for VoLTE,
I am pretty sure that it will go on sale sometimes in October.
When the Z1s released on T-Mobile it was $599 to $650 off contract but I think that Z3v will const more becuse Verizon is greedy.
$699 is my guess.
Verizon phones are never unlocked so I don't think that Z3V is going to be unlocked.
Yeah its such a shame we can't get unlocked phones on VZW. Its the main reason I won't buy another Sammy phone. I think the remote play will make up for it though. Let's try to keep any info that comes along here. I sure hope the phone comes out before the end of October in the US
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. I think the remote play will make up for it though. Let's try to keep any info that comes along here. I sure hope the phone comes out before the end of October in the US
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/4-4-4-stock-xperia-devices-ps4-remote-t2868092
Yeah I saw that.
it's coming, but hope you like logos. it arrives with a red stylish accents along with the usual of Verizon notorious rom infestation ;o
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it's coming, but hope you like logos. it arrives with a red stylish accents along with the usual of Verizon notorious rom infestation ;o
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Thats a fake render.
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ssj_jaypee said:
Thats a fake render.
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Thats a fake render.
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As opposed to a real render?
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As opposed to a real render?
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Nobody knows what it's going to look like because it hasn't even been officially announced for Verizon yet.
It won't look like that render. If you really believe that, you are kidding yourself.
Then again, Verizon couldn't possibly be that horrible. Or could they?
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Nobody knows what it's going to look like because it hasn't even been officially announced for Verizon yet.
It won't look like that render. If you really believe that, you are kidding yourself.
Then again, Verizon couldn't possibly be that horrible. Or could they?
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Never ever assume things couldn't possibly go downhill from where they are. Fate will attempt to prove you wrong out of pure spite.
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Nobody knows what it's going to look like because it hasn't even been officially announced for Verizon yet.
It won't look like that render. If you really believe that, you are kidding yourself.
Then again, Verizon couldn't possibly be that horrible. Or could they?
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ssj_jaypee said:
Nobody knows what it's going to look like because it hasn't even been officially announced for Verizon yet.
It won't look like that render. If you really believe that, you are kidding yourself.
Then again, Verizon couldn't possibly be that horrible. Or could they?
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of course it won't look exactly like that, but my point is that it will likely have some Verizon branding on the outside. it's been known vz likes to slap on their logos on anywhere possible. iirc even on some of their other android phones they have reload their own verizon styled SMS client.. heck, they even decided to tack on a "V" on the phone model.. Z3V .. does not justify reason to not get the phone, but just pointing it out
I got an email today allowing me to pre register. The email only had the TMo logo in it but no sign of VZW. Hope to get more info soon.
I haven't decided on my next phone yet, but the Z3V is definitely on my radar. Most of my rooting experience so far has been with Samsung devices and my current primary phone is a rooted/ROM'ed Note2. I recently bought a couple of Xperia Plays off of eBay (mainly to play games), and I've enjoyed learning about flastool, ftf's, etc... Even though it's an older phone, I'm still impressed with the Xperia Play's overall quality and I like how it seems that Sony is pretty supportive of Android development. If the Z3V allows the bootloader to be unlocked, then I may take the plunge and get one.
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I haven't decided on my next phone yet, but the Z3V is definitely on my radar. Most of my rooting experience so far has been with Samsung devices and my current primary phone is a rooted/ROM'ed Note2. I recently bought a couple of Xperia Plays off of eBay (mainly to play games), and I've enjoyed learning about flastool, ftf's, etc... Even though it's an older phone, I'm still impressed with the Xperia Play's overall quality and I like how it seems that Sony is pretty supportive of Android development. If the Z3V allows the bootloader to be unlocked, then I may take the plunge and get one.
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I'm in the same boat...currently I have a VZW Note 2 on BeansROM. Thought I was a lock to go to the Note 4 but it might be a hair too big...plus the S5 was locked down tight for a long time so I am guessing the N4 will be too. I can probably live without ROMs but I want root.
The early reviews, especially around real world battery life have got me thinking Z3.
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I'm in the same boat...currently I have a VZW Note 2 on BeansROM. Thought I was a lock to go to the Note 4 but it might be a hair too big...plus the S5 was locked down tight for a long time so I am guessing the N4 will be too. I can probably live without ROMs but I want root.
The early reviews, especially around real world battery life have got me thinking Z3.
Yeah, it'll either be a new moto x or z3v for me... Assuming the rumors about it coming to Verizon are true, at least. Fingers crossed!
Yeah...it's this or the Turbo for me.
Really want this though for the remote play and build quality.
Z3v confirmed from Verizon rep
Received confirmation today from my Verizon rep that the Z3 is definitely coming. Their Sony rep came in today and said news coming very soon.
http://www.androidcentral.com/zte-doesnt-actually-know-what-people-want
TL;DR: Jeff Yee, Vice President of Technology Partnerships and Planning for ZTE North America:
"Before any decisions are made about the future of Project CSX, the company's current flagship, the Axon 7, is poised to get updated to Android 7.0 Nougat in early February. Yee says that Google has received the final Nougat build, which includes long-awaited Daydream support, and is going through the process of certifying the release for public use. That process should wrap up in the coming days, and users of the sold-unlocked device can look forward to an update in the next two weeks or so."
"...or so." I'll look for it at the end of February at the earliest.
also from the article:
"Yee says that Google has received the final Nougat build, which includes long-awaited Daydream support, and is going through the process of certifying the release for public use. That process should wrap up in the coming days, and users of the sold-unlocked device can look forward to an update in the next two weeks or so."
Unless it's near vanilla Nougat, and that abomination called Power Manager has been completely removed and killed with fire, I am not interested. Lineage is working wonderfully and I see no reason why ZTE would bring anything useful to the table based on the B27 and B29 updates.
My opinion, for what it's worth.
that article is bull****. the nougat beta doesnt seem to be anywhere close to ready....
I thought they would release 7.1 with Daydream?
Aedan762 said:
also from the article:
"Yee says that Google has received the final Nougat build, which includes long-awaited Daydream support, and is going through the process of certifying the release for public use. That process should wrap up in the coming days, and users of the sold-unlocked device can look forward to an update in the next two weeks or so."
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I literally quoted that in the first post.
spacemanvt said:
that article is bull****. the nougat beta doesnt seem to be anywhere close to ready....
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Well that's disheartening.
runderekrun said:
I literally quoted that in the first post.
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Yikes. My bad, I just saw the article and started reading that.
spacemanvt said:
that article is bull****. the nougat beta doesnt seem to be anywhere close to ready....
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Got any proof of that?
Bring it on! Really loving this phone and can't wait to see what the devs here do with the N software.
When it's done, it's done. Simple as that.
Diplodocus123 said:
When it's done, it's done. Simple as that.
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They're not going to get many returning customers. Simple as that.
Cyrus D. said:
They're not going to get many returning customers. Simple as that.
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They gonna get me that's for sure....Their timeline for nougat has been much better than most other OEM's. And their help was invaluable in getting CM up and running which is pretty much the bigg at reason I actually bought the phone in the first place...If only I could find a decent glass screen protector this would be a 11/10
I was planning to go with the S8 once it is out (assuming unlocked bootloader). But after all ZTE did to help get CM up and running I am going to wait for the AXON 8 instead!
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They gonna get me that's for sure....Their timeline for nougat has been much better than most other OEM's.
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No it's not, not by a long shot. Since when is an update nearly a year after initial release so good? Even companies notorious for slow releases like Samsung have beaten them to the punch. The only one which comes to mind which has delayed as much as them is LG and they're being torn apart for it.
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And their help was invaluable in getting CM up and running which is pretty much the bigg at reason I actually bought the phone in the first place...If only I could find a decent glass screen protector this would be a 11/10
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They've done the absolute bare minimum and did far less than any of the random developers here who wanted to get it done. There is literally zero ROMs that you can honestly thank them for, in fact if they weren't so stubborn and just gave us the material to work with we could have come up with plenty long ago. Go ahead and use one of those ROMs, which ZTE did nothing to help with just to be perfectly clear, if you don't mind losing functionality like access to the Hi-Fi DAC. ZTE are by far one of the worst companies when it comes to support that I've ever heard of. Interesting that a lack of screen protectors is what keeps it from being an "11" when it's camera practically doesn't function in medium light, there's random bugs all over the place, and there's still even enough typos to make the entire thing seem like a bad joke.
Even if they do deliver now, it'd be too little too late. I've had this phone for half a year and they haven't kept a single promise. Only empty hype which has never once resulted in something tangible.
I like this mtfk
You Sir have a point, and I think is a valid one.
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Fingers crossed for the G version.
4.15 am 7th February - East Coast USA - Just got it here about to download.
EDIT.... Size is 1.81 Gig.
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Fingers crossed for the G version.
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Given how A2017G users are treated, maybe February 2018?
The LG V30 is already happily running Android Oreo in some parts of the world (most notably the company's home country of South Korea). The G6, on the other hand, hasn't been as lucky. Back in October a unit running Oreo appeared in a benchmark, and then around the end of last year we found out that LG was running a beta test of the software in China.
If you were wondering when the finalized version of LG's interpretation of Oreo would finally reach Europe, for example, we may now have the answer. According to the company's official website for Italy, the G6 is expected to be graced with the update in the first half of this year. Here's a screenshot proving the above.
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That unfortunately means that, in the worst case scenario, you will have to wait until late June to see the tasty treat on your G6, a handset that isn't even one year old at this point. LG Italy's official Twitter account has pinned down the update time frame even more - to the second quarter (so at some point between April and June).
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Of course you are free to do what you want with your phone, but doesn't that reaction seem kind of irrational? Trash an otherwise good phone because you have to wait a few more months for an update (and not that big an update at that)?
To me its really a matter of expectations.
When you buy a toaster or a refrigerator do you become angry and get rid of it after a year because the manufacturer doesn't upgrade your product after you buy it?
Did LG promise you or advertise when you bought the phone that you will get updates on a schedule?
No I don't work for LG
You think his reaction is bad? You should see the LG G6 subreddit.. I think LG will lose many customers after their very blasé approach to dealing with software updates.
From poland
yeah #metoo leave ...
Mercz23 said:
From poland
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hah custom rom?
Vybramo said:
hah custom rom?
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Wtf this is not custom rom is stock g6 oreo rom
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Wtf this is not custom rom is stock g6 oreo rom
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lul ? how?
bad for me i have lg g6+
Last time I've checked, Polish LG rep said that we should get Oreo on G6 around February. He posted that screenshot from above last week and now there's a news from LG Italy that Oreo will arrive in Q2 2018...
Let's wait till the end of February and check if LG is f.cking their customers with loads of bull.
If they are, the customers should f.ck them when the new LG phones get released.
I respectfully disagree. How many of their average customers care about updates?
People who comment on forums are a select (weird) group, probably a very small % of the customers. For those folks, timely updates are important.
I am a bit of a technophile myself, and although updates are fun, more important are the long term useability and durability.
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You think his reaction is bad? You should see the LG G6 subreddit.. I think LG will lose many customers after their very blasé approach to dealing with software updates.
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Got notification, New update, so excited...
It Was january security update ?
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Got notification, New update, so excited...
It Was january security update
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Lucky you...
Which variant, H870?
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Lucky you...
Which variant, H870?
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G600L we get security updates almost every months
shameful lg
For me lg on g6 is making great mistakes both on security patches that oreo, x performance, xz xzs, main competitors have not only the updated patches but also oreo.Mai more smartphones lg, I also have the screens in which lg italy told me to my question since I have to change my smartphone and I'm undecided whether to stay in sony buying xzs or lg g6 as you are at the level of updates and speed of release? fast and timely response. I am attaching the screen in Italian
Leave Oreo i havent received security updates after july security update
No more lg phones for sure
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Leave Oreo i havent received security updates after july security update
No more lg phones for sure
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Me too. I have H870S. Your model?
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Me too. I have H870S. Your model?
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I also have H870DS
I lost hope with lg. I tried contacting them over mail didn't bother to reply
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From me
BTW found the discussion on Twitter, seems they're discussing about a test (i say "they" because i don't know if the screen is yours), who knows, usually Poland is the first country in Europe to receive Major updates in LG History, but the KDZ didn't pop up yet...
I'm calling out that there is an elephant in the room.
This might sound kind of provocative, but could it be that LG concluded that Oreo is not really a major update, and is therefore not in a rush to get it on existing models?
It seems to me that there is a lot of hype in new versions.
When I look at the list of the new "features" in Oreo, it's really quite unimpressive. Picture in picture? Icons that change shape? Who cares? It's a much smaller difference than say Kit Kat to Lollipop.
Of course when you buy a new model phone you want the latest software on it.
But just because Android came out with a new version number it doesn't mean its that much different. Modern OSs are pretty evolved and full featured now, so many improvements are basically stylistic changes that are like getting new style clothing.
Most of the things that Google hypes as major changes are more like minor tweaks. Other than the security updates, can anybody tell me how Oreo is any more functional than Marshmallow?
Also , many of the evolutionary improvements are pushed through the Google system app update anyway. Anything else can be obtained via other launchers
Just playing the contrarian here...