I read the news about the LG company gave a company the right to produce some accessories such as higher capacity batteries. Is that correct ?
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Not particularly to batteries, but there will be 3rd Party modular accessories, we're hoping there's 3rd Party single batteries with a higher capacity as well.
If LG really wants this whole 'friends' thing to be successful they need to allow third party manufacturer modules and maybe even standardize it across devices in the LG lineup.
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Not particularly to batteries, but there will be 3rd Party modular accessories, we're hoping there's 3rd Party single batteries with a higher capacity as well.
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we hope that
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If LG really wants this whole 'friends' thing to be successful they need to allow third party manufacturer modules and maybe even standardize it across devices in the LG lineup.
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I agree with you
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tiskewlio said:
If LG really wants this whole 'friends' thing to be successful they need to allow third party manufacturer modules and maybe even standardize it across devices in the LG lineup.
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Yes, I agree. Can't wait to see some cases with built in extra batteries and gamepads etc. If its just LG, it will take too long and by that time, we will be on the G6.
Masteryates said:
Yes, I agree. Can't wait to see some cases with built in extra batteries and gamepads etc. If its just LG, it will take too long and by that time, we will be on the G6.
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Yep, especially since LG hasn't stated that they were looking to release any more accessories anytime soon. But who knows, maybe they will!
You must move LG in this regard. It was decided to allow a corporate job accessories such as batteries, for example ..
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yousef955 said:
I read the news about the LG company gave a company the right to produce some accessories such as higher capacity batteries. Is that correct ?
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Really??? I don't think so..
I would have to imagine LG would encourage other companies to produce modules for the phone. It would make their product more attractive without spending any money themselves. We'll just have to wait and see if anybody thinks it's worth the cost to produce them.
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I read the news about the LG company gave a company the right to produce some accessories such as higher capacity batteries. Is that correct ?
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I'm confused. Did you read this or didn't you?
You said you did, but then you ask "is this correct"
How would we know what you have read? If you have read this, kindly supply a link with information regarding "higher capacity batteries"
At this time, all I've seen is the extended battery incorporated into the camera "friend"
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I really don't understand this move by LG (if correct). They are just killing the G2.
According to a believable source, the Nexus 5 is going to have two variants, while the more expensive one ($399) will have 32GB, and, get this, a 3000mah battery !!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57606477-94/nexus-5-16gb-version-reportedly-will-sell-for-$299/
Why, on earth, should anyone prefer the G2 under these circumstances ?
We still have several days to ditch our G2, before it loses its value...
My only question is then, why did LG made such a big issue out of the G2, if two months later they are giving almost same hardware for 60% the price...
I doubt that the 32GB version will have a 3000mAh battery.
The N5 16GB was listed for 350$ earlier today in the PlayStore.
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I really don't understand this move by LG (if correct). They are just killing the G2.
According to a believable source, the Nexus 5 is going to have two variants, while the more expensive one ($399) will have 32GB, and, get this, a 3000mah battery !!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57606477-94/nexus-5-16gb-version-reportedly-will-sell-for-$299/
Why, on earth, should anyone prefer the G2 under these circumstances ?
We still have several days to ditch our G2, before it loses its value...
My only question is then, why did LG made such a big issue out of the G2, if two months later they are giving almost same hardware for 60% the price...
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It's a subsidized price from Google, not LG. Google will take hit on every hardware sold and make up for it in the long term from play store purchases. This is how the Console industry has been working, PS3 and Xbox were sold at loss, but profit was made out of software.
32 GB G2 will settle for a price around 500$, price of Nexus 5 will stay the same for the life cycle. Also G2 has a better camera, IR blaster, 3000 mAh Battery is still not confirmed for 32 GB model, it is a rumour.
I would still buy G2 over Nexus 5, because stock android sucks.
If the Nexus 5 is going to have a 3000mah varient, the G2 will never have a developer community. In that case I think we should all switch to the Nexus 5, we'll earn money (if we sell the G2 soon), have normal volume/power buttons, and the best developer community one could imagine. What will we be sacrificing ? 0.2 inch in screen size, and several megapixels in camera ? that really doesn't cut it.
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I really don't understand this move by LG (if correct). They are just killing the G2.
According to a believable source, the Nexus 5 is going to have two variants, while the more expensive one ($399) will have 32GB, and, get this, a 3000mah battery !!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57606477-94/nexus-5-16gb-version-reportedly-will-sell-for-$299/
Why, on earth, should anyone prefer the G2 under these circumstances ?
We still have several days to ditch our G2, before it loses its value...
My only question is then, why did LG made such a big issue out of the G2, if two months later they are giving almost same hardware for 60% the price...
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Don't get you.... An old article as a proof to rumors?
As someone above posted the Cheaper one will go for 349 dollars. That means for me 349 euro. (even though our retailers will make 549 from it like they always do....)
Here you can get the LG G2 460 euro. If the more expensive of the N5 will be for min 400 more like 449 euro it will be just few Euro difference.
And we still don't know how it will be. If the USB OTG function will not be working again. Lesser camera. Battery. No radio, too many unknowns.
No matter how much you compare it. Maximum the N5 value will match the G2 at least in my country.
For sure not kill it.
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..and the best developer community one could imagine...
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or the most cluttered one and many lazy users that almost do not know how to use a computer
I always wonder how the people in Nexus forums or rather why they bought a Nexus phone. there is nothing easier as to unlock, root, flash as on a Nexus and yet they are able to mess up and need videos howtos for a 14 seconds job of 2 steps.
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Don't get you.... An old article as a proof to rumors?
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Old ? it's from last week...
Noam23 said:
Old ? it's from last week...
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Ages old, dinosaur old. Old rumors and wrong. Check the latest news before panicking and trying to scare LG G2 users ....
I haven't seen any news contradicting this...
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I haven't seen any news contradicting this...
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So you did not your job as a poster.
Did not Google before posting....Shame on you...Its full news everywhere.
lets check this here http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/17/nexus-5-16gb-349-play-store/
again please check your story before posting. And when ppl tell you right in the first posts you are wrong READ IT before replying ...
Also that lovely price is only for US customers, every one else gets the stick
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I haven't seen any news contradicting this...
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Wow I can't believe I actually thought you were Erica. You disappointed me when you're amateurish post,
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I really don't understand this move by LG (if correct). They are just killing the G2.
According to a believable source, the Nexus 5 is going to have two variants, while the more expensive one ($399) will have 32GB, and, get this, a 3000mah battery !!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57606477-94/nexus-5-16gb-version-reportedly-will-sell-for-$299/
Why, on earth, should anyone prefer the G2 under these circumstances ?
We still have several days to ditch our G2, before it loses its value...
My only question is then, why did LG made such a big issue out of the G2, if two months later they are giving almost same hardware for 60% the price...
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The question is why on earth are you still here and trolling? You only post threads to bash the G2. It's like a G2 murdered your family and now you are all pissed at it. Not every country have the low Google prices, not every carrier will get nexus 5. Please just sell your G2 so we can stop having to deal with your whining.
So what if it has 3k battery and 32gb? So does my G2. Really don't understand why that is a game changer even if it is true.
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Only an idiot would buy the G2 because he thinks its going to have development from the Nexus 5.
Almost as dumb as someone buying the LG Optimus G thinking it's going to have development from the Nexus 4.
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I haven't seen any news contradicting this...
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If you stick your hand in a garbage disposal and turn it on, you'll find hundreds of diamonds. I haven't seen any news contradicting this...so it must be true.
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I really don't understand this move by LG (if correct). They are just killing the G2.
According to a believable source, the Nexus 5 is going to have two variants, while the more expensive one ($399) will have 32GB, and, get this, a 3000mah battery !!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57606477-94/nexus-5-16gb-version-reportedly-will-sell-for-$299/
Why, on earth, should anyone prefer the G2 under these circumstances ?
We still have several days to ditch our G2, before it loses its value...
My only question is then, why did LG made such a big issue out of the G2, if two months later they are giving almost same hardware for 60% the price...
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Why does it matter to you?
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I would take the G2 instead of the Nexus 5 just for the Knock On feature (and the larger screen comes second). I can't believe how useful that feature is to me. I also use the FM Radio and IR remote every day. I also don't want to wait again for months until the Nexus 5 is in stock, etc. I barely got the Nexus 4 three months after release, first waiting for it to be in stock, then finding a reasonably fast and secure way to import it to my country. No thanks.
As for the software, I won't go back to the stock Android limitations like not being able to set different sound volumes for calls and notifications.
Kit Kat 4.4 will be available for the G2 very soon, probably a few weeks from the Nexus 5 launch. But I just don't care anymore what Android version my phone has. The last few versions have been sufficiently good as to not care which one I am running.
I'm wondering if the Nexus 5 has anything to do with the Sprint G2 being delayed a little? Maybe Google told them to kick the Nexus 5 production into high gear, so they don't have the same shortages as every other device launch in the past?
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shook187 said:
Only an idiot would buy the G2 because he thinks its going to have development from the Nexus 5.
Almost as dumb as someone buying the LG Optimus G thinking it's going to have development from the Nexus 4.
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Or the HTC one, or the Samsung galaxy s4 getting development from the Google experience editions. Oh wait!
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If the Nexus 5 is going to have a 3000mah varient, the G2 will never have a developer community. In that case I think we should all switch to the Nexus 5, we'll earn money (if we sell the G2 soon), have normal volume/power buttons, and the best developer community one could imagine. What will we be sacrificing ? 0.2 inch in screen size, and several megapixels in camera ? that really doesn't cut it.
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Seriously?
Guys, I think we may celebrate the fact that we bought THE BEST Android smartphone out there. And pour some champagne in glasses:highfive:
And they say http://www.technologytell.com/gadgets/141977/report-lg-fastest-growing-android-maker-us-today/ that
LG G2 marks a significant change in direction for LG, now aiming squarely towards the top end of the market. Customer recommendation figures for the past three months show the LG G2 has the highest rating of any new handset at 9.2 out of 10, followed by the iPhone 5S at 9.1 and Samsung Galaxy Note III at 9.0
Specifically the LG G2 helped bring LG’s numbers up in the country. In fact, the LG G2 is ahead of Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Apple iPhone 5S.
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Who-hooooo!!
The only realistic thing we should celebrate is LG's 'powerhouse return' which some of us did while choosing the phone.
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I'm celebrating right now with some swift browsing and fast nudity
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we should celebrate is LG's 'powerhouse return' which some of us did while choosing the phone.
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IDK what exactly powerhouse return means, sorry. Is it a hint that LG's phones fail & RMA a lot?
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IDK what exactly powerhouse return means, sorry. Is it a hint that LG's phones fail & RMA a lot?
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Hence the misleading quotations
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There will always be the haters saying it was all the Nexus 5. To this I say my phone is clearly better!
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Yeah, I'd pick the LG G2 over the Nexus 5. Feels more of a challenge rooting/customising compared to the Nexus 5.
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Yes LG G2 is definitely the best phone of 2013 In most if not all aspects. Now the LG G3 will be the champion of all this year. I can't wait!!!
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Looking forward to the L3 release.....I'm hoping they will integrate the Moto X voice commands and keep all the other gimmicky stuff away. I'm kind of disappointed with the LG smartwatch from the teasers thou. I may have to go with the android smartwatch.
Yeah, G2 is better than N5 in many ways. As for price, unless you're getting it directly from Google, it's not that affordable. In my country Nexus 5 is being sold for only $40-50 cheaper than G2 and that's the 16GB variant.
G2 is so underrated although it's currently, IMO, delivering best value for price among other major OEM (except maybe Xiaomi with Mi3).
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There will always be the haters saying it was all the Nexus 5. To this I say my phone is clearly better!
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Mmmmkay, that's what I'm talkin' bout http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_q1_2014_results_show_123_million_smartphones_sold-news-8402.php
LG grows stronger, fast
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Yeah, G2 is better than N5 in many ways. As for price, unless you're getting it directly from Google, it's not that affordable. In my country Nexus 5 is being sold for only $40-50 cheaper than G2 and that's the 16GB variant.
G2 is so underrated although it's currently, IMO, delivering best value for price among other major OEM (except maybe Xiaomi with Mi3).
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last time I saw both in a store (Mediamarkt, Netherlands) they were priced *exactly* the same.
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last time I saw both in a store (Mediamarkt, Netherlands) they were priced *exactly* the same.
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Mediamarkt is funny, cheap with some electronics expensive with others.
dont even think their prices are market conform.
anyway if they price the two phones the same, either the g2 is really cheap there (which I doubt) or they rip customers off with the Nexus pricing
lg is growing fast because of price quality ratio, once they go Samsung with overpriced flagships the Chinese will grow even further, they are the next Apples/Samsungs. already they are very innovative with product design and user experience
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Mediamarkt is funny, cheap with some electronics expensive with others.
dont even think their prices are market conform.
anyway if they price the two phones the same, either the g2 is really cheap there (which I doubt) or they rip customers off with the Nexus pricing
lg is growing fast because of price quality ratio, once they go Samsung with overpriced flagships the Chinese will grow even further, they are the next Apples/Samsungs. already they are very innovative with product design and user experience
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I can agree. LG will get bigger this year!
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anyway if they price the two phones the same, either the g2 is really cheap there (which I doubt) or they rip customers off with the Nexus pricing
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kinda the second... although they probably find they get away with it sales wise thanks to the ridiculously positive publicity the nexus tends to get. for some reason no matter how much the prices get marked up from google's, it keeps getting praised for being cheap and cost-effective.
of course, the LG G2 should be known as the real king of cost-effectiveness in the smartphone world, but among the broad public it remains a sleeper hit.
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anyway if they price the two phones the same, either the g2 is really cheap there (which I doubt) or they rip customers off with the Nexus pricing
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The Nexus everywhere in offline stores costs about 500 euros. It costs cheaply ONLY in Play Store. And only in Play Store. In offline Nexus costs same as G2, maybe $50 or so cheaper
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lg is growing fast because of price quality ratio, once they go Samsung with overpriced flagships the Chinese will grow even further, they are the next Apples/Samsungs. already they are very innovative with product design and user experience
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I doubt it, Chinese have nothing of their own, they just compile 3rd party pieces of hardware and sell it to make damping. No own design, no fancy software as Voice Mate or QTransator or QuickRemote
Xiaomi or One Plus aka Oppo phones for another hand cost as much as LG claim, no less. Sometimes Oppo costs even higher because LG's sell in volumes and newer supplies get discounts and cheaper prices, OTH stores and market sell old Oppo phones for old high price
Hi!
I'd really like to get a new phone to replace my ageing LG G2 whose GPS is getting more and more buggy and 2 gigs of RAM is not enough to give me easy use of Pokemon Go. While I don't consider it perfect, I don't like AMOLED screens and the nearest competitor, HTC 10, is way more expensive here in Czechia.
Anyway, I'd like to ask what should I be aware of when buying LG G5. Any faulty series? Something to check immediately? GPS? Backlight bleeding issues?
Thanks!
Be aware that the V20 comes out later this month
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Be aware that the V20 comes out later this month
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Good point! The V20 may be too large for me, but it may offer some interesting ROM porting possibilities maybe.
Hi everyone, as we all know the LG G6 is out and will soon be available to buy. So here in this thread you can talk about anything: Expectations,advices, battery life, user experience...etc. Enjoy :good:
Great. Who's getting one first? lol
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I'll be getting one, but only 1) after root is attained and 2) it's been in people's hands long enough to know it WON'T explode! (Note 7 anyone).
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I'll be getting one, but only 1) after root is attained and 2) it's been in people's hands long enough to know it WON'T explode! (Note 7 anyone).
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LG never had this kind of issues, but it had the bootloop issue for example which is way less serious/dangerous
pre4speed said:
I'll be getting one, but only 1) after root is attained and 2) it's been in people's hands long enough to know it WON'T explode! (Note 7 anyone).
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LOL. Its an LG not burning Samsung.
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I am interested in the G6. I think the pricing is going to be a lot more than last years G5 potentially. I am a bit miffed that the UK model won't get wireless charging or the Hi-Fi Dac and only comes in 32gb base storage.
Yeah hi-fi would do it for me. Gui looks decent but need to see it in action.
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LG never had this kind of issues, but it had the bootloop issue for example which is way less serious/dangerous
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LOL. Its an LG not burning Samsung.
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Yes but this is LGs first attempt at a flagship with non removable battery. So anything is possible.
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Yes but this is LGs first attempt at a flagship with non removable battery. So anything is possible.
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The first two LG flagships was with non removable battery nexus 4,nexus 5 and nexus 5x all with non removable battery
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Yes but this is LGs first attempt at a flagship with non removable battery. So anything is possible.
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No so. I have a Verizon LG G2 with wireless charging built in and non removable battery. LG's done this before. Best phone I ever had.
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Exactly the G2 had non removable battery,best phone i ever had i regret selling it
Yes. G2 actually is/was one of the best phone I had. And it still has many support here in xda.
I recently bought lg V20 and I feel there is no much difference between g6 and v20. Unless someone can show me otherwise. I think I'll probably wait for v30 or g7.
The new SD 385 really seems tempting, and those battery and performance improvements would really help a lot as I am a power user.
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The first two LG flagships was with non removable battery nexus 4,nexus 5 and nexus 5x all with non removable battery
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Actually, they were:
G1 (Optimus G)
Nexus 4
G2
Nexus 5, 5x
G Flex, Flex 2
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Actually, they were:
G1 (Optimus G)
Nexus 4
G2
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G Flex, Flex 2
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yes i was talking about the two first LG's flagship (G1+G2) and the other nexus 4, 5 and nexus 5x + G flex
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The first two LG flagships was with non removable battery nexus 4,nexus 5 and nexus 5x all with non removable battery
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No so. I have a Verizon LG G2 with wireless charging built in and non removable battery. LG's done this before. Best phone I ever had.
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I stand corrected. However, batteries have gotten way more volatile in the last couple years. I don't think it's gonna be an issue with that heat pipe tho. Still, root is needed for sure.
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I stand corrected. However, batteries have gotten way more volatile in the last couple years. I don't think it's gonna be an issue with that heat pipe tho. Still, root is needed for sure.
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LG phones never had problems with root and similar stuff hope the G6 wont be an exception
I will not buy one for the same reason I did not buy G5 - they removed everything that made G4 stand out:
-curved screen
-volume buttons on the back (seriously, this alone is enough for me not to buy the phone)
-app drawer (please don't say that there are launchers - launchers suck bad and slow down the phone)
-bigger screen (G5 had smaller display, while the size of the phone was pretty much the same as G4)
-I can now add - removable battery
It was always amazing to me how big companies like LG remove features from their devices, then wonder why people do not buy the new version. My G4 works flawlessly and I do not think that the bump in cpu power has any real use for me. So no, thank you. G6 will be a flop.
So when the big launch date? March 10th???
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why lg used imx258? 1.12 micron pixel size 1/3.06" sensor is not flagship class.
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So when the big launch date? March 10th???
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That's the big question! FCC has had a look, I think:
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2017/03/possible-verizon-variant-lg-g6-passes-fcc.html
So maybe sometime soon we'll get an announcement.
Hello, i have a big question, the same as title. For now i have Huawei Honor 8, an awesome phone with a great design and good battery life (4h sot). The problem is that i want to gave the H8 away for a G5 because i want a phone with a good development comunity. Is this a right decision?
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Hello, i have a big question, the same as title. For now i have Huawei Honor 8, an awesome phone with a great design and good battery life (4h sot). The problem is that i want to gave the H8 away for a G5 because i want a phone with a good development comunity. Is this a right decision?
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Don't, just don't.
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Don't, just don't.
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Reasons?
I just returned my RS988 model G5 a few days ago. GPS would bug out during use, battery life sucked (<4hrs SoT with casual use - messaging/web browsing), screen burn in issues and uneven screen lighting. I thought it was just my particular unit, but further research showed these issues are common. It's a good phone if you get way under the MSRP. There are other phones that last longer and have better quality control for $250. Like Motorola's budget phones, or lower end Samsungs.
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Reasons?
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Spotty GPS. 50/50 chance of screen burn in.
70/30 chance of getting a unit that has HORRID cell signal.
Poor dev support across all models (except h850 and h830).
LG quality control is horrible, some unit even bootlooped because the CPU separating from the PCB.
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Spotty GPS. 50/50 chance of screen burn in.
70/30 chance of getting a unit that has HORRID cell signal.
Poor dev support across all models (except h850 and h830).
LG quality control is horrible, some unit even bootlooped because the CPU separating from the PCB.
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Refer to
https://www.reddit.com/r/lgg5/comments/6vy8qp/would_you_recommend_this_phone/
for why the G5 does not bootloop. I bit the bullet and got one used. No problems whatsoever, strong GPS, strong reception, a little burn in but no showstoppers.
The quality control issues were a thing when the device was launched, I'd say you have a pretty small chance of getting a faulty one now.
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Hello, i have a big question, the same as title. For now i have Huawei Honor 8, an awesome phone with a great design and good battery life (4h sot). The problem is that i want to gave the H8 away for a G5 because i want a phone with a good development comunity. Is this a right decision?
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I wouldn't advice it at all.
Especially when you want to flash custom rom. In this case BTcalls doesn't work and neither quick charge
And sooner or later you will probably suffer from gps issue…
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Honor 8 vs. LG G5
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Hello, i have a big question, the same as title. For now i have Huawei Honor 8, an awesome phone with a great design and good battery life (4h sot). The problem is that i want to gave the H8 away for a G5 because i want a phone with a good development comunity. Is this a right decision?
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Honor 8 owner here. Had an LG G3 before the H8 (I've had the Honor 8 for close to a year). Just bought a G5 off Amazon. I wrote myself a comparison review to help me decide if the G5 would be an upgrade or not. I believe it is. I won't post the whole thing here, but in brief...
There are several sellers on Amazon and eBay that are selling the G5 new for $200 - $235. I got a new G5, a larger 3500mah battery, and a clear case for less than $260. FWIW, I've read the battery upgrade has 'fixed' some of the known issues. If one were to go out and buy an Honor 8 today, the price would be roughly the same.
In my opinion, the G5 wins on specs alone, but adding to that things like replaceable battery and amazing camera helped influence my decision.
A couple of things gave me the final push. One was extensive reviews of other devices in the $250 price range and the other is having the ability to install ROMs like LineageOS or Fulmics. Current Fulmics is based on the v20. Oreo has a good chance of coming to the v20. Not saying it's a cinch that the G5 will get Android O, but there is that possibility. While LineageOS has a ways to go on the G5, I'm hopeful it will continue to mature and grow.
You have a lot of good choices if you look at 2016 flagship Android phones. But the G5 is the least expensive and is readily available. Some will say it's cheap for a reason, but I still think it's a good buy.
dwcasey said:
Honor 8 owner here. Had an LG G3 before the H8 (I've had the Honor 8 for close to a year). Just bought a G5 off Amazon. I wrote myself a comparison review to help me decide if the G5 would be an upgrade or not. I believe it is. I won't post the whole thing here, but in brief...
There are several sellers on Amazon and eBay that are selling the G5 new for $200 - $235. I got a new G5, a larger 3500mah battery, and a clear case for less than $260. FWIW, I've read the battery upgrade has 'fixed' some of the known issues. If one were to go out and buy an Honor 8 today, the price would be roughly the same.
In my opinion, the G5 wins on specs alone, but adding to that things like replaceable battery and amazing camera helped influence my decision.
A couple of others things gave me the final push. One was extensive reviews of other devices in the $250 price range and the other is having the ability to install ROMs like LineageOS or Fulmics. Current Fulmics is based on the v20. Oreo has a good chance of coming to the v20. Not saying it's a cinch that the G5 will get Android O, but there is that possibility. While LineageOS has a ways to go on the G5, I'm hopeful it will continue to mature and grow.
You have a lot of good choices if you look at 2016 flagship Android phones. But the G5 is the least expensive and is readily available. Some will say it's cheap for a reason, but I still think it's a good buy.
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Please tell me about big bugs on G5 custom roms. Is it true that the quick charge doesnt work? If yes, on wich roms? And how good is fulmics? Looks like an intresting rom. How much sot do you get with the old 2.800 and new 3.5 battery?
Sheldd said:
Please tell me about big bugs on G5 custom roms. Is it true that the quick charge doesnt work? If yes, on wich roms? And how good is fulmics? Looks like an intresting rom. How much sot do you get with the old 2.800 and new 3.5 battery?
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My LG G5 is still quite new. I will be running stock for a while before I dive back in to custom ROMs. After a couple more days, I'll post SOT with the 3500 battery.
When I ran Fulmics on my G3 last year, it was a great ROM. I think I needed a bit more horsepower than the G3 had to offer at the time. But with the G5 and it's Snapdragon 820, that should not be a problem.
Sheldd said:
i want a phone with a good development comunity.
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how do you define good? I came from years of owning Samsung Galaxy devices, which have huge dev communities. The G5 dev community pales in comparison, but perhaps the G5 dev community is typical for non-Galaxy devices. I'm happy with the rom options for the G5. Fulmic's ROM is a great custom ROM. Autoprime is good about releasing stock ROM updates if you want to debloat and customize yourself.
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