Swap G3 for Moto X - Verizon LG G3

I'm starting to think more and more about selling my G3 and getting a 2nd Gen moto X. After watching Droid Lifes video tour of lollipop on the G3, it looks like they didn't change anything. The biggest thing I was waiting for was the new notification feature. Sounds like LG decided to not fully integrate that in. It looks like I could sell my Verizon G3 for around $300 and buy a Moto X for $400 to $500. Can anyone talk me out of it?

The bootloader will probably go locked forever. idk whether that matters to you or not and who cares about what stock does. Our awesome devs are capable of a lot!
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I've got both, as it seems you do, too.
Three G3 has an infinitely better camera, and for many uses, a much better display.
I personally would keep the two different phones for the ability to use whichever one best meets my needs as circumstances dictate.
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distortedloop said:
I've got both, as it seems you do, too.
Three G3 has an infinitely better camera, and for many uses, a much better display.
I personally would keep the two different phones for the ability to use whichever one best meets my needs as circumstances dictate.
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I only have the G3 right now. I know the camera and screen are better but I rarely use the camera where I need a really good picture. The other thing I would wonder about is battery life. Maybe I'll just stick with the G3 for another year.

Krusej23 said:
I only have the G3 right now. I know the camera and screen are better but I rarely use the camera where I need a really good picture. The other thing I would wonder about is battery life. Maybe I'll just stick with the G3 for another year.
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Not being able to put a microSD card in is the deal killer for me. I wouldn't buy any phone with less than 64GB of internal storage if it didn't have a microSD port.

roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Not being able to put a microSD card in is the deal killer for me. I wouldn't buy any phone with less than 64GB of internal storage if it didn't have a microSD port.
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I didn't realize the Moto x didn't have an sd card slot. That is very disappointing.

Krusej23 said:
I didn't realize the Moto x didn't have an sd card slot. That is very disappointing.
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I looked at a lot of phones before I picked up the G3. I was tempted to get a Moto but that was the thing I had a problem with. I considered the Moto Droid Turbo that you can get in 64GB, but ONLY the "Ballistic Nylon" style, which is affected by heat if left inside a hot car. Along with the phone being physically bigger than what I wanted, and I think the Turbo doesn't have optical stabilization on the camera like the X does, overall the G3 had the least amount of turn-offs especially when it became cheap or free.
I also wasn't sure how MUCH I would like such a stock Android experience on the Moto. I would have to play with one to see what bells and whistles Motorola does add since I'm not positive what things that used to have to be added to Android are now stock. Like being able to pull the status bar down on fullscreen apps. Other little things potentially.
The only questionable thing about the G3 before I got it was how the battery life is affected by the screen resolution. Well, the battery life in my G3 is better than any Android phone I've previously owned. It's helped by the fact I picked up a tablet at the same time, so I do all my in-car music and GPSing on the tablet, and any quick browsing on the couch, too, so I really don't have the screen on very much and my wife and I are anti-social so we're on the phone only once or twice a week.

roirraW "edor" ehT said:
I looked at a lot of phones before I picked up the G3. I was tempted to get a Moto but that was the thing I had a problem with. I considered the Moto Droid Turbo that you can get in 64GB, but ONLY the "Ballistic Nylon" style, which is affected by heat if left inside a hot car. Along with the phone being physically bigger than what I wanted, and I think the Turbo doesn't have optical stabilization on the camera like the X does, overall the G3 had the least amount of turn-offs especially when it became cheap or free.
I also wasn't sure how MUCH I would like such a stock Android experience on the Moto. I would have to play with one to see what bells and whistles Motorola does add since I'm not positive what things that used to have to be added to Android are now stock. Like being able to pull the status bar down on fullscreen apps. Other little things potentially.
The only questionable thing about the G3 before I got it was how the battery life is affected by the screen resolution. Well, the battery life in my G3 is better than any Android phone I've previously owned. It's helped by the fact I picked up a tablet at the same time, so I do all my in-car music and GPSing on the tablet, and any quick browsing on the couch, too, so I really don't have the screen on very much and my wife and I are anti-social so we're on the phone only once or twice a week.
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I'd say the best thing about the G3 is the battery. I've never had a phone last all day with my normal use. I am a high school basketball and track coach so I could have my phone on without charging from 8am to 10 pm. It usually lasts that whole time as long as I'm not in a small town with no service and metal box for a gym. The second best thing is the screen.

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I'd say the best thing about the G3 is the battery. I've never had a phone last all day with my normal use. I am a high school basketball and track coach so I could have my phone on without charging from 8am to 10 pm. It usually lasts that whole time as long as I'm not in a small town with no service and metal box for a gym. The second best thing is the screen.
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I agree. What do you think of the speaker? I love it. It's loud and clear.

Fuse8499 said:
I agree. What do you think of the speaker? I love it. It's loud and clear.
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It's a decent speaker. I don't buy my phone for the speaker though. I usually have headphones or Bluetooth speaker.

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Am considering upgrading from a moto x, question..

I have a moto x now and honestly love the phone. For what I do it's great. I have an upgrade available and this phone really intrigues me. My main concern is the size. I really love the form factor of the moto x. I know that my next phone is going to be bigger because they all are now. But after going to a store and playing around with it, I'm worried the g3 is going to be too big.
Just wondering what all of you think about the size. Is it too big, just right??
Thanks
I came from a Galaxy S3, which I believe had a slightly larger screen than the moto x. The G3 is definitely big but it doesn't feel oversized. After having it for a week I'm starting to like all of the screen real estate.
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I have a moto x now and honestly love the phone. For what I do it's great. I have an upgrade available and this phone really intrigues me. My main concern is the size. I really love the form factor of the moto x. I know that my next phone is going to be bigger because they all are now. But after going to a store and playing around with it, I'm worried the g3 is going to be too big.
Just wondering what all of you think about the size. Is it too big, just right??
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I had a moto x also.. I love the screen size.. i've had it for two weeks now and love it. I think its a great choice.
When I first got my Galaxy S3 (4.8" screen) I had been using an HTC Droid Incredible (3.7" screen). I thought the S3 was huge and was worried it was too big for me. After about a week it was comfortable, and after a couple weeks I had no issues about the size.
I did the same thing coming to the G3. I was worried the sheer size would be too much. Though I've only had it for a week I've become very comfortable with the size and don't think much of it. It's truly a matter of adjusting to the new device. You've formed a muscle memory to the Moto X, but will adapt to the G3 in no time.
One thing which would definately help is getting a case for it. I've found the textured back makes for somewhat of a slippery grip (compared to the flat back of the S3).
Another thing that's making me hesitate is that the new moto x is supposed to come out in a few weeks. I know its not going to be everything the g3 is but pretty close and a smaller form factor.
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I have a moto x now and honestly love the phone. For what I do it's great. I have an upgrade available and this phone really intrigues me. My main concern is the size. I really love the form factor of the moto x. I know that my next phone is going to be bigger because they all are now. But after going to a store and playing around with it, I'm worried the g3 is going to be too big.
Just wondering what all of you think about the size. Is it too big, just right??
Thanks
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I also came from a Moto X, though not by choice (lost the X, and I could buy a replacement for $99 or upgrade to a G3 for $99). The G3 is a great phone but there are a lot of features I miss from the X. The X is easier to hold in the hand, feels more solid (G3 feels nice but much more fragile), and I really miss the active display notifications. The Knock thing on the G3 is innovative but honestly it does not hold a candle to Active Display. I could go on and on, Moto X UI is so much better, better support from Motorola, quick updates, no lag, etc. I would recommend that you save your upgrade and wait until the X+1 comes out, which should be really soon.
You know there's an app for the active display right? I use it on my galaxy nexus and it looks and acts just like a moto x in that respect.
I've tried that app, dynamic notifications, and it doesn't hold a candle to the active notifications on the moto x.
I was just reading about Active Display as I'd never heard of it before. It seems neat if you're a media mogul but if you have any kind of security conciousness it's an incredibly bad idea. Oh look, work emailed me my paystub in PDF. Oh look, my girlfriend sent me some naughty pictures. Oh look, the proprietary drawings for tha tnew gadget we're working on. These are things I don't want showing up on my lockscreen. Know what I mean?
Phobos, you can turn off notifications for specific apps if you don't want to get notifications.
gatorstew said:
You know there's an app for the active display right? I use it on my galaxy nexus and it looks and acts just like a moto x in that respect.
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That's only practical with AMOLED displays because the unused portion of the screen is turned off and doesn't use any power. An LCD screen (such as on the G3) works differently. You can't selectively turn off portions of the backlight, which completely negates one of the main benefits of having the feature in the first place (checking notifications with minimal battery drain).
I came from a Moto X, tried the S5 for a couple of weeks, and decided to sell the S5 and get a G3. I'm loving the G3. There are some things I miss about the X: active notifications, always-on voice controls, and the size. However, I don't regret going with the G3. It really is a fantastic device thus far and more comfortable than I expected.
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Thinking about purchasing a g3

I'm currently using the HTC m8 and I'm tired of it. I haven't had a g3 in years. How does everyone like theirs? I was going to pre-order but the screen heat issue scared me off since I work outdoors. Please list your pros and cons. Thanks
speedfreak228 said:
I'm currently using the HTC m8 and I'm tired of it. I haven't had a g3 in years. How does everyone like theirs? I was going to pre-order but the screen heat issue scared me off since I work outdoors. Please list your pros and cons. Thanks
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I came from a SGS3 and I'm satisfied with the G3, overall. I hate the sharpening that occurs on text which is scaled down and I hate the stock pastel UI colors. I find the screen resolution does little to actually enhance the user experience. Lastly, I hate that the audio amp doesn't play nicely with low impedance speakers (you'll hear static in the left audio channel unless there's a ~ 64 ohm or higher load or the speakers are below 64 ohms and not very sensitive). The flipside is that audio output is excellent when using quality headphones or audio gear (not Beats trash, I'm talking about real audiophile-grade stuff).
Everything else about the phone is great, especially if you have large hands!
The display looks pretty good in the store, but I do have a tab s that I use for YouTube or anything media. I compared the phone size to my m8 and they are the same size. Does it have a car mode? I drive 2hrs a day to work and hate the car mode on this m8
speedfreak228 said:
I'm currently using the HTC m8 and I'm tired of it. I haven't had a g3 in years. How does everyone like theirs? I was going to pre-order but the screen heat issue scared me off since I work outdoors. Please list your pros and cons. Thanks
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I had an M8 before the G3. I could not be happier. I love Sense but the G3 is a much better phone. The camera and the screen are best part.
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nrage23 said:
I had an M8 before the G3. I could not be happier. I love Sense but the G3 is a much better phone. The camera and the screen are best part.
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I hate the screen on my m8. I can't see it at all with my polarized shades on. Drives me nuts. The power button and volume button placement drives me crazy too. Only had the phone for a month good thing I got it with the edge plan. Any lag with the g3? I looked at the s5 too but kinda worried about the touch wiz lag factor lol
speedfreak228 said:
I hate the screen on my m8. I can't see it at all with my polarized shades on. Drives me nuts. The power button and volume button placement drives me crazy too. Only had the phone for a month good thing I got it with the edge plan. Any lag with the g3? I looked at the s5 too but kinda worried about the touch wiz lag factor lol
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You are going to have a hard time with any screen and polarized sunglasses. The lag is very subjective. I do not notice lag except for a bit right after boot up. Also if you are like me and like sense you use G3 Tweaksbox along with enabling the hidden menu to allow themes for the launcher to get the look of sense.
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You are going to have a hard time with any screen and polarized sunglasses. The lag is very subjective. I do not notice lag except for a bit right after boot up. Also if you are like me and like sense you use G3 Tweaksbox along with enabling the hidden menu to allow themes for the launcher to get the look of sense.
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My note 3 screen was dim with shades on but the htc is completely black. Has anyone had the heat issues?
I came to my G3 from a Droid 3 so it was quite an upgrade and I couldn't be happier. I pretty much did everything hacking related that could be done to my Droid 3 and finally just got tired of how slow it was. It would take 1 full minute just to load facebook. The G3 is pretty amazing. All we need now is an unlocked bootloader. <crossing fingers>
We needed the unlocked boot loader with the Droid3 too. Motorola promised us, like LG has, but never unlocked it.
I still have a few of those Droid3s around somewhere. I used to use them when traveling in Europe since they did well there on cheap local sims once unlocked for international use by Verizon. When Hashcode developed SafeStrap, things got pretty nice though, as long as you didn't need the camera. I think I stopped at Jellybean.
The Verizon G3, like all recent Verizon LTE phones, works on about any GSM carrier by just inserting an active SIM chip and setting up the APN and mode.
I am on T-Mobile 4gLTE right now on mine. Gets amazing download data speeds.
I agree with you about the Droid 3 and safestrap. Safestrap made it so easy to backup and restore my ROM but the camera bug was very frustrating. I finally ended up just using Minimoto which was a stripped down stock ROM with the holo launcher. It worked well,had all of the garbage bloatware removed, and the camera still worked.
trent999 said:
We needed the unlocked boot loader with the Droid3 too. Motorola promised us, like LG has, but never unlocked it.
I still have a few of those Droid3s around somewhere. I used to use them when traveling in Europe since they did well there on cheap local sims once unlocked for international use by Verizon. When Hashcode developed SafeStrap, things got pretty nice though, as long as you didn't need the camera. I think I stopped at Jellybean.
The Verizon G3, like all recent Verizon LTE phones, works on about any GSM carrier by just inserting an active SIM chip and setting up the APN and mode.
I am on T-Mobile 4gLTE right now on mine. Gets amazing download data speeds.
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Had the M8 for a couple of months back when it first came out. Great phone but I don't miss it one bit. I usually root my phone's within a couple of days but not with this one. Perfectly happy the way it is. I haven't noticed any lag on my G3 and battery life is improving compared to when I first got it. Definite plus is the replaceable battery.
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il buono said:
Had the M8 for a couple of months back when it first came out. Great phone but I don't miss it one bit. I usually root my phone's within a couple of days but not with this one. Perfectly happy the way it is. I haven't noticed any lag on my G3 and battery life is improving compared to when I first got it. Definite plus is the replaceable battery.
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Does it have car mode? The htc car mode us OK but the voice app is awful?
speedfreak228 said:
Does it have car mode? The htc car mode us OK but the voice app is awful?
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There's no car mode
No car mode
Pros: great standby on battery, speaker is decent for a rear facing one,design feels good in hand,camera is great,cell signal reception is great
Cons: screen is next to impossible to see outdoors in sunlight unless you really crank the brightness, little but noticeable lag/stutter especially in app drawer nothing major, screen on time is OK but definitely not best, and for some reason this phone is super picky about charger and cable combo (have used the same high quality chargers for all my phones mostly but the g3 slow charges or sometimes simply goes into not charging mode,works fine with stock cable though)
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nrage23 said:
I had an M8 before the G3. I could not be happier. I love Sense but the G3 is a much better phone. The camera and the screen are best part.
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The same here!
How much do you value root (and possible bootloader unlock)? Or else you might want to wait for Moto X+1 and/or Note 4.
Personally I am overall satisfied with my purchase but its not without its flaws (like any other phone).
It's a nice phone, but I am not sure I would say it's much better than an m8. These phones are so comparable anymore, it's hard to justify the monies for them IMO. I used to switch constantly, had jump with tmobile and every 6 months switched out. Now, on contract with Verizon and keeping this for a good while.
I do have the heating issue, only when taking a bunch of pictures and or videos. Automatically dims my screen to cool it off. It was ridiculously hot!
Besides that it's a nice phone.
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It's a nice phone, but I am not sure I would say it's much better than an m8. These phones are so comparable anymore, it's hard to justify the monies for them IMO. I used to switch constantly, had jump with tmobile and every 6 months switched out. Now, on contract with Verizon and keeping this for a good while.
I do have the heating issue, only when taking a bunch of pictures and or videos. Automatically dims my screen to cool it off. It was ridiculously hot!
Besides that it's a nice phone.
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I had the heating issue once when I was recording a video in UHD (which is limited to 5 minutes because of extreme heating). Other than that the phone will get warm but nothing out of the ordinary.

Thoughts on the G2

I owned a G2 from August 14 to Feb 15. I enjoyed it but mainly ran custom roms. Now after 2 years and lots of other phones I have another G2 in my life. So some thoughts on it:
The screen is still good even in the era of 2k AMOLED.
It still sets a high bar for screen to bezel ratio. It is a lot more compact than my Honor 8 that has the same size screen.
I flashed the latest Lollipop stock ROM and it runs fine. The SD800 was a fine SoC and it can handle most things.
However the black G2 is still a shiny sweaty fingerprint magnet. It doesn't feel premium in anyway.
Should I keep it? I think I might as it is a decent spare phone to have kicking about.
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Sounds like the only thing you dont like is the "fingerprint magnet". If it bothers you that much then sure change it.
I've had mine since 2014 and im keeping it. Still enjoying its performance, battery life, features (double tap to wake/sleep & rear keys) and overall size.
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Sounds like the only thing you dont like is the "fingerprint magnet". If it bothers you that much then sure change it.
I've had mine since 2014 and im keeping it. Still enjoying its performance, battery life, features (double tap to wake/sleep & rear keys) and overall size.
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The one thing I miss from a "modern" phone is a fingerprint sensor. I love the back buttons though, I enjoyed them in the G3 G4 as well
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I had a g2 for about and year and broke it's screen and sold it broken. I tried other phones after that mainly xiaomi's and they were great, but 2 weeks ago I found a cheap G2 that was in new condition and for 70$ I bought it. After so many phones this one is my favourite and was always my favourite. It is a very good phone and is as good as the mid ranged phones from these days.
The only thing that it will need is a new battery and is good to go. Even tho it is a 3 year old phone I can get through the day with one charge and 3 h SOT mid usage.
With a new battery it will be at least 25% better. I love this phone and for the price you can't get anything near it
I keep using it over 3 years. I replaced the battery with a no brand name. I could keep it till its death, if there was an option to add a sdcard. It doesn't obviously, so I will substitute it, till I have free space no more.
If possible : I wish it was possible to replace the sim slot with a hybrid slot. This kind of mod would give at least another year of life to this phone, by adding a sdcard storage.
I've been using this model since it's release date and its still super solid. I've gone through 2 G2 and its so nice because they are only around $100 to replace them if I need to for whatever reason. good battery life and screen are still great on this phone. running apps and general browsing doesn't really feel much slower than other phones.
The only thing is the 32gb onboard memory runs out quick and no sd card. What i did to get around is have a otg usb key chain to keep extra files on if I need it. not the most elegant solution but the usb drive is so small its barely protrudes from the phone when plugged in. I replaced the battery and SOT times are 4+ hours no problem.
I will keep this phone for a long while or until maybe SD 900 platform comes around. I've also become used to the back buttons and I wish other phones would have it as well.
I love this phone so much that I actually own 4 of them. My wife and I have them and I bought two spares that I use to play with (custom ROMs and theme testing) and as backups in case either of ours break. The only thing that will drive me away from this phone is when new ROM support stops. If it ever gets to the point where developer stop supporting the device, then I will move on. Until then, it's G2 for me.
This is a good phone for the money.
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Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the LG G6, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the LG G6 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Bought the phone preorder on the 17th and it came in on the 30th. So far I love this phone. Coming from the 6P its not renewed my interest in Android phones after not caring about upgrading for a year or two. Phone feels great in hand, runs smooth, looks awesome, and battery life impresses me. No complaints. Went to Best Buy to try out the S8 since Im still in the 14 day return period and decided to keep the G6.
Easily the best phone on the market. I keep the same phones for years, last phone being an LG-G2. This is the first phone that I was willing to upgrade to. Only thing I need now is ROOT so I can have my backup LG-G6 and this one synced exactly and just swap if any issues occur. NANDROID backups are crucial to me, so it's the only thing I feel I need at this point.
Just picked mine up from Verizon yesterday. First time with an LG Phone. It's alright so far- my older phone (nexus 5X) had the power button above the volume, and i'm pretty used to that. So that's an adjustment. But overall, I think that it's very nice. Fast, and feels durable. No major complaints.
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Just picked mine up from Verizon yesterday. First time with an LG Phone. It's alright so far- my older phone (nexus 5X) had the power button above the volume, and i'm pretty used to that. So that's an adjustment. But overall, I think that it's very nice. Fast, and feels durable. No major complaints.
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Not your first time with an LG phone. The 5X was manufactured by LG.
tr1cky1 said:
Not your first time with an LG phone. The 5X was manufactured by LG.
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I was going to say the same thing but didnt want a negative perception of the G6. My girlfriend got her 5X when I got my 6P and that 5X didn't hold up well at all.
I came from 6p > one plus 3t > g6.
Love it
Just itching for TWRP and custom roms and MAYHEM!
I went from Sanyo MM5600 -> Sanyo MM9000 -> HTC One -> LG G2 -> LG G6. As you can see, I keep my phones for YEARS.
I just need root now for the Transparent modded Google Store, and to be able to remove bloatware.
great battery life, snappy performance, quick boot up, build quality is wonderful only con: bloatware.
I was an iPhone user. This phone grabbed my attention and I really like it so far.
I came from a Galaxy S7 which specs wise wasn't much of an upgrade.. Though, this phone runs circles around my Snapdragon S7 and doesn't seem to show any hint of slowing down.
I just picked this up today and I'm coming from a Nexus 6.
I have to say that this phone is making me sad. It's smaller than my beautiful giant and I just discovered that in the Google Play Music App there is no equalizer so my $200 Sony Bluetooth headphones sound like **** when casting from this phone. I ask for so little from a phone but for a manufacturer to kneecap an app that I use all of the time is making me want to return this thing. I honestly think I'd rather suffer with my 2+ year old beast with it's battery that is fading than use a phone that is making me cringe.
The zippiness of the processor and the 1 GB extra of memory doesn't seem to be enough to make me embrace this phone. I so wanted to like it.
There are apps for EQ. I used to use some on my G2 and they worked well.
I love this phone. Went up from an LG G3, which I also loved. This new phone is a work horse and charges lightening fast! I was not too happy about them making the battery permanent and only offering a 32GB model. But the fact that it's waterproof was something I was willing to give up (not being able to exchange the battery feature). To get over the 32GB drawback, I purchased a 256GB micro sd card for my phone, then used the tool to split the memory between the internal and SD card ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/auto-formatting-sdcard-to-internal-t3583875 ). The screen is awesome and the performance is so smooth. I do miss having root but the features this phone offers almost gives me every option I had with root on my LG G3. The fact that Sprint offered this phone at 50% off, allows me to pay in payments without interest, and finally they give me a Google Home unit for free made this purchase a no brainer.
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I just picked this up today and I'm coming from a Nexus 6.
I have to say that this phone is making me sad. It's smaller than my beautiful giant and I just discovered that in the Google Play Music App there is no equalizer so my $200 Sony Bluetooth headphones sound like **** when casting from this phone. I ask for so little from a phone but for a manufacturer to kneecap an app that I use all of the time is making me want to return this thing. I honestly think I'd rather suffer with my 2+ year old beast with it's battery that is fading than use a phone that is making me cringe.
The zippiness of the processor and the 1 GB extra of memory doesn't seem to be enough to make me embrace this phone. I so wanted to like it.
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I am surprised that you didn't looked at the specs and do a side-by-side comparison before purchasing it.
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texasjmzmd said:
I love this phone. Went up from an LG G3, which I also loved. This new phone is a work horse and charges lightening fast! I was not too happy about them making the battery permanent and only offering a 32GB model. But the fact that it's waterproof was something I was willing to give up (not being able to exchange the battery feature). To get over the 32GB drawback, I purchased a 256GB micro sd card for my phone, then used the tool to split the memory between the internal and SD card ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/auto-formatting-sdcard-to-internal-t3583875 ). The screen is awesome and the performance is so smooth. I do miss having root but the features this phone offers almost gives me every option I had with root on my LG G3. The fact that Sprint offered this phone at 50% off, allows me to pay in payments without interest, and finally they give me a Google Home unit for free made this purchase a no brainer.
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I am ready to upgrade my G3 but am surprised that Verizon hasn't offered any discount on the G6 yet. I can wait until they offer the $10 a month deal like they did on the iphones last year.
Coming from the Note 5 the LG6 transition has been such a smooth experience. Most of the bloatware can be deleted in 2 minutes and the other frozen so really have no gripe about not having root. Battery life is excellent and aod works well. Never have been a fan of led notifications as for the ir for tv never used that so don't miss it. The software experience from lg is fluid and lag free and have come along way from the lg flex/flex2 I owned in the past. I installed a 128g micro Sd card and loaded my music ,movies and pictures on it so not having 64g to start is not a big deal. Being a camera fan this has been a joy to use and shoot. I mainly use manual mode and the macro shooting is incredible. Night shooting I use a tripod and have been able to take some amazing shots. Everyone talks about the premium feel and this phone has it. Fingerprint sensor is fast and accurate and placement is perfect.
The Lg G6 just feels right in the hand with the weight and thickness being just right. I am using the Spigen Neo case and is still smaller than my note 5 with no case. The only downside with the G6 is the headphone jack output could be a little louder. I am sure this phone will only get better with future updates and overall this is an amazing phone. In simple terms the G6 just works:good:
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Coming from the Note 5 the LG6 transition has been such a smooth experience. Most of the bloatware can be deleted in 2 minutes and the other frozen so really have no gripe about not having root. Battery life is excellent and aod works well. Never have been a fan of led notifications as for the ir for tv never used that so don't miss it. The software experience from lg is fluid and lag free and have come along way from the lg flex/flex2 I owned in the past. I installed a 128g micro Sd card and loaded my music ,movies and pictures on it so not having 64g to start is not a big deal. Being a camera fan this has been a joy to use and shoot. I mainly use manual mode and the macro shooting is incredible. Night shooting I use a tripod and have been able to take some amazing shots. Everyone talks about the premium feel and this phone has it. Fingerprint sensor is fast and accurate and placement is perfect.
The Lg G6 just feels right in the hand with the weight and thickness being just right. I am using the Spigen Neo case and is still smaller than my note 5 with no case. The only downside with the G6 is the headphone jack output could be a little louder. I am sure this phone will only get better with future updates and overall this is an amazing phone. In simple terms the G6 just works:good:
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I noticed you moved from a Note 5 to the G6- could you comment on how your experience was with moving from AMOLED to LCD on this phone? I'm going to replace my Note 4 soon (i still love that phone) and haven't ever used LCD. I was really tempted by the LG V20- still chewing on maybe doing that instead. Thanks!
Oled has better blacks but G6 is respectable and the G6 looks better on everything else It all a matter of preference. Was at Best Buy today and played again with the S8 and in no way felt the S8 was better. G6 was more fluid and the screen whites just seal the deal. The note 5 I had needed root to get a better phone experience on the other hand LG has done it right out of the box and is a pleasure to use. Root is not needed to enjoy the G6.
Another note holding the S8 it just feels cheap where the G6 feels like money well spent. I purchased mine off Ebay new in box for 450.00. I consider it a steal at tjat price.
When I first got the LG G6 I wasn't terribly happy with it at first considering they removed one of my favorite features the IR blaster, and a few other things but I realize I guess I was more or less avoiding change. Now that I warmed up to the phone and also compared it to the S8 I'm definitely glad I stuck with LG. My battery life is definitely Superior to most of the phones I've had in the past I'm able to get almost a full day out of it was very heavy use and most of my features like location and Bluetooth on. As far as the design of the phone it is definitely a sturdy and sleek-looking phone. I do have issues with the Bluetooth app force closing a lot and I don't enjoy having the volume buttons on the side again. I keep turning off my screen when I instinctively go to turn up the volume. But with that being said the S8 does not have the remote feature on it and the speaker location is in the exact same spot meaning I'll cover it with my phone sideways on either phones. I did get a case and that has helped. Another thing that I like about the LG G6 is the location for the power and fingerprint reader is place in a very good spot and feels natural when turning it on and off. I can't wait for a route to come for custom kernels and ROMs but if it's anything like the G4 that may or may not ever happen. I've had the LG G3 G4 and now the G6 and I can definitely say I'm glad I'm sticking with LG and I feel some of my first reviews on it work bias based off of me wanting it to be like my old phone.
Great phone, snappy, all the features I really want, and no gimmicky curved screen. Side by side with the S8, this is the winner. Always had samsungs notes 2,3,4,5,(rip7)- and thought I was scared of LCD for no reason.

Disappointed with community comments for LG G8X so far

Tell me that this is only because the phone is so new, but I'm concerned that there are hardly any people on this forum to date.
I have been trying to hunt for a video (I think) I saw on the LG G8X about setting it up to improve performance. E.g Transitions being turned off or down. I can't find it for the life of me.
It's these kinds of tips I've always come to XDA for in the past. I hope this popularity of this phone picks up. I'm coming from a Samsung Galaxy S9 and I have to say I'm very impressed with this phone. The dual screen is a bit bulky but my user case is for when I'm commuting a long journey on the train or any time I have my laptop bag with me
I know what you mean. I was looking around for tips and tricks yesterday for this phone. Ultimately, I'm going to return it. Coming from a V20 there are too many small things i just can't see myself ever getting used to.
These aren't really design flaws, the phone is great. I'm just very particular I guess and there were things i just didn't think about until i got the phone.
1. Too much work to answer a call.
2. If the phone is closed you can't use the flashlight or camera. Now I'm sure you could map the camera or flashlight to a button.
3. But, if you are using the main screen only while with the case the above applies too, you can't use the flashlight or camera. The other screen is in the way. I know this is a "well duh" but i didn't think about that issue until i started using the phone.
4. The screen is smaller and harder on my eyes than my v20. I'm getting older and dont wear bifocals so that is me not the phone. It's like this strange stretching on the UI is going on.
5. Using it without the case, I just don't like that screen size and shape. Its a downgrade from my V20.
Signal strength is great, easily beats my v20. And I actually love the slight chunkiness of the phone. It's not fat it's thhiiiicckk. It really isn't too thick as that thickness is from the case. Really enjoy so many other things about this phone from watching videos to taking photos to playing games. Battery life seemed fine for me.
I really want to keep this phone just for playing games on it, but i truly don't play mobile games much at all.
So, I'm sending it back and getting an unlocked V40.
I really commend lg though for pushing the boundaries. They innovate far more than people realize.
Hello, VS a V20? It looks so hard to trust about...
I will get mine in the next days.
Dual case definitely has its flaws and l in no limitations. Think about it this way though. Plenty of people face a book cover type case for their standard phones. Same issue! This way you get a second screen.
You can definitely map a key for the flash light
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Dual case definitely has its flaws and l in no limitations. Think about it this way though. Plenty of people face a book cover type case for their standard phones. Same issue! This way you get a second screen.
You can definitely map a key for the flash light
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Don't get me wrong it's a sweet phone. It's more to do with how i use my phone day to day. I hope more people buy it and lg continues to innovate with the design.
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Don't get me wrong it's a sweet phone. It's more to do with how i use my phone day to day. I hope more people buy it and lg continues to innovate with the design.
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It is the doubt... LG will trust on that this time?
Mah.... I should receive mine in days....!
just remembered XDA from a 4 year hiatas...
cant wait to root/rom my phone....
I'm loving this phone. Just as a phone on it's own it's a great improvement from the Galaxy s9. How it compares to other flagships, I can't say but why does it matter if this is going what I need.
I will see how the camera works as this may impact my opinion in the future.

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