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LG G2 major grips

For me, major grips are:
Stock browser without text reflow or text wrap (replaced with baidu browser, only problem is it redirects me to youtube mobile instead of youtube app)
Bad autofocus in camera (blurry photos) (still waitinf for development fix)
Pressure gap in battery cover (fixed).
Don´t remember anything else...

Yeah, I thought the camera would be much better than it really is... It's not that bad after the modded camera installation, but still there's room for improvement.
Another issue is with the flaky auto-brightness algorithm, to bad to be usable.
But the most important flaw for me is the lack of memory expansion!
But all in all, this is the best smartphone I've used so far. Much MUCH better than any Samsung out there.

I find the phone to have very little grip. It's always slipping out of my hand.
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D-meist said:
I find the phone to have very little grip. It's always slipping out of my hand.
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You have a gripe about the grip. LOL.
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Love the device so far and its my first LG device.
Dont like:
Not being able to have transparent nav bar with live wallpapers and in apps.
Front LED does not work for sms or email which is all i use it for.
Granted the second one might just be me not knowing how to enable but ive tried everything Including xposed and apps.
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I use Light Flow Lite with no problems on assigning different colors for different kinds if notifications. No root needed. You should try it.
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macuser said:
For me, major grips are:
Stock browser without text reflow or text wrap (replaced with baidu browser, only problem is it redirects me to youtube mobile instead of youtube app)
Bad autofocus in camera (blurry photos) (still waitinf for development fix)
Pressure gap in battery cover (fixed).
Don´t remember anything else...
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how did you fix the pressure gap?

grippy gripes
i agree why do they make these little costly monsters so slippery
my note 2 was like an eel
i put a nilken semi phone case ( textured back) on mine as soon as i got it
makes the phone a little bigger but better than picking it up off the floor ......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBrXRs9j5jY
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force70 said:
Love the device so far and its my first LG device.
Dont like:
Not being able to have transparent nav bar with live wallpapers and in apps.
Front LED does not work for sms or email which is all i use it for.
Granted the second one might just be me not knowing how to enable but ive tried everything Including xposed and apps.
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You can assign any color to your contacts by editing the contact and selecting the color from the list.
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Rayan said:
You can assign any color to your contacts by editing the contact and selecting the color from the list.
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Nice I didnt even know this. Very good to know sir.

force70 said:
Love the device so far and its my first LG device.
Dont like:
Not being able to have transparent nav bar with live wallpapers and in apps.
Front LED does not work for sms or email which is all i use it for.
Granted the second one might just be me not knowing how to enable but ive tried everything Including xposed and apps.
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Mine works so but im rooted so maybe that plays a part
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rasaun87 said:
Mine works so but im rooted so maybe that plays a part
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I am rooted also...what works for you though? I got the LEDs to work with light flow just had to factory reset and not let google auto load all my apps.
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force70 said:
I am rooted also...what works for you though? I got the LEDs to work with light flow just had to factory reset and not let google auto load all my apps.
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It just works regularly. Green for emails, blue for texts, red for charging and orange for voicecalls
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Does anyone actually use ChatOn?

Why do Samsung continue to bundle this app? I've never heard of anyone using it, and I know lots of people with Samsung handsets, the servers and everything must be a drain on samsung's funds, why do they bloat out our phones with this?

No, useless.

dodgebizkit said:
Why do Samsung continue to bundle this app? I've never heard of anyone using it, and I know lots of people with Samsung handsets, the servers and everything must be a drain on samsung's funds, why do they bloat out our phones with this?
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nope

I agree that it's pretty useless and hardly anyone uses it. In fact, I don't know of one person who does, but it's pretty obvious that Samsung is developing its own ecosystem, perhaps as a backup or fail safe for the day if/when they part ways with Google's own ecosystem. They have counterparts for nearly every Google service, although right now, most of them suck.

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Why do Samsung continue to bundle this app? I've never heard of anyone using it, and I know lots of people with Samsung handsets, the servers and everything must be a drain on samsung's funds, why do they bloat out our phones with this?
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No
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I have WhatsApp and Hangout, why the heck should I use ChatOn? They should just throw it out of the phone.

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My whatsapp got blocked, I have tried to move to chaton as an alternate, barely used it for 2 mins. Sucks big time.

Considered bloat
Never kept long enough
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Sometimes WhatsApp servers... Fail... The Last saturday, for example the service had interrupted for a couple hours.
Hangouts was the solution for this time

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I have WhatsApp and Hangout, why the heck should I use ChatOn? They should just throw it out of the phone.
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Dont know anyone using it... lol
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I use viber and it's great!
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i hear it's used so much, that even the NSA didnt bother tapping :laugh:

I wonder same thing if people rly use this app

ChatONs biggest advantage is probably that it isn't WhatsApp. :'D

I do use it as in Qatar many people use it.
I mainly use the LivePartner feature inside it though to keep myself updated.

I suppose Vanilla phone users kinda use it.
I signed on it for the hell of it, and found 3 people I knew that use it on their S3 or S4.
I promptly trashed the app once I rooted, though.
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I received a firmware update and today I decided to play on the settings and saw a "turn off" button in the chat on app settings - is this new? I pressed that SOB
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Sent from my obsolete Teletubby. I want a new model with no external antenna and a touch screen in 16:9.

i use whatsapp as main chat app (bought 5 years subscription recently) but there is one thing that whatsapp doesn't support and it is gifs. so whenever i want to send a reaction gif to my bff i have to tell her to open chatOn on her s4 lol, besides gif support and full image quality (it doesn't try to make the files smaller, so images always reach their destination as you sent them, unlike whatsapp) chatOn has nothing good to offer and i use it only like 2-3 times a month
tho that still means it's at least a bit useful
haven't tried hangouts, don't know how image quality/gifs work (if they work at all)

[Q] Before getting a LG G2, I ask...

Hello People...
In a week I'm going to be able to get a LG G2 in my Mobile Company.
But, I want to ask all the Owners of this Great Phone, if there is the Same Problem with the Screen of the G2 with other LG Products.
Right now I own a Optimus 4X HD and 2 months after I got it, there was this kind of dust under the Screen. Actually it's not Dust but it seems like. Also, I've been reading the Nexus Forums and there is similar problems with the Screens.
I checked the G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and I nobody has complain about this Problem in the G2 so, I want to know if the G2 could have this problem.
I really like my 4X HD but I don't want to have the seme thing in my G2. This problem is the only thing that can change my mind in any second to get a S4 or a Moto X but I really like everything about the G2.
So, how you Screen in the G2??? Any dust under the Screen???

Not so far (had for about 1 month).

no issues so far.. been flashing roms after roms since 2months ago.. no complaint whatsoever for this great phone :good:

There is something under my screen. Doesn't look like dust.
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Not visible when screen is on
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Fraxon said:
There is something under my screen. Doesn't look like dust.
Not visible when screen is on
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Strange, a gremlin?
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tacosrdelicioso said:
Strange, a gremlin?
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Looks like an LG logo to me.

Looks like the backlighting to me.

Been using the G2 for a month now, no dust under the screen so far.
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Fraxon said:
There is something under my screen. Doesn't look like dust.
Not visible when screen is on
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This is similar to what I have in my 4X HD... So, maybe it is a General problem from LG.
Anyway I getting the LG G2 as soon it is available in my Cellphone Company.

EddyBoy said:
This is similar to what I have in my 4X HD... So, maybe it is a General problem from LG.
Anyway I getting the LG G2 as soon it is available in my Cellphone Company.
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Hmm ive never had a dust problem with the optinua g or g2?...maybe its on older units wouldnt worry bout it though didnt hear anything in optimus g threads in the past

RubbleTea said:
Hmm ive never had a dust problem with the optinua g or g2?...maybe its on older units wouldnt worry bout it though didnt hear anything in optimus g threads in the past
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Good to know that. Thank You.

I have been using my G2 since before it was officially available in T-Mobile stores (they didn't even have price tags for it)... September 21st actually is when I picked it up and there is absolutely nothing beneath my screen. Keep in mind that you can see the grid for the touch panel on this phone though. It is not usually visible when the screen is on, but definitely is in the light when it is off. I think it's kinda cool personally, but it is something I hadn't seen on other phones that I have owned.
This next part is not at all what you asked, but is something that I feel I should express to a potential buyer.
By the way, in all of this time I have yet to experience the phone getting hotter than 100F even with extensive gaming, and really have had no problems at all. The only thing I have found is that, if you download an app that has some issues, particularly if it accesses the internal storage, you will definitely feel it. I had the phone heat up on a couple of apps, but it about 3/4 of the way down the phone. I promptly uninstalled said apps and the temp immediately started to decline to normal operating temperature, or about 80F. I have had other apps that also access the storage, but do not bug out and the phone stays cool as would be expected.

I have used 4X, G Pro and now G2, never encounter dust problem. Understand from local forum that some owners of 4X and G Pro have dust problems and LG SC would clean the devices free of charge
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[REVIEW] Moto G Motorola vs Moto G Google Edition

Moto G Google Play Edition hands-on vs Motorola’s G
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When we heard about the Moto G being offered as a Google Play Edition handset, we immediately scratched our heads in wonder. Why would Google offer a device from their own store with the exact same price as the original device when the software is essentially the same? The answer lies in Google's unique plan, the one where they hand-pick the most appealing devices in the market and sell them themselves - all other matters pale when shown in the face of this Google Play Edition long-term goal.
What you've got here is a device that's essentially the same as what we saw in our original Moto G Review. There we found this 720p 4.5-inch display atop a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor working with great everyday action. It takes photos well, it works with essentially every app you could possibly want to work with, and it's got a replaceable back cover for fashion-friendly change-outs.
Here with the Moto G Google Play Edition, the differences are software-deep. There aren't any Motorola apps right out of the box - this includes Moto Assist (read a bit more about this in our original Moto G hands-on), Motorola Migrate, and Motorola's "Help" app. The camera is Google's standard camera now, instead of Motorola's, giving you a few different abilities as well.
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You won't be working with Google's Photosphere shooter in this machine's camera because the Moto G doesn't have the gyroscope needed to run such a feature. You'll be able to take photos with this camera's connection to your volume button, but it's not quite so easy to zoom - if you're into that sort of thing.
MORE INFORMATION IN: http://www.slashgear.com/moto-g-google-play-edition-hands-on-vs-motorolas-g-15313328/

I think it's stupid for Google to do this. I mean the difference are not that deal breaker to have a gpe model.....smh
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tnx
cool, thnx
Clean AOSP lookin much better

903tex said:
I think it's stupid for Google to do this. I mean the difference are not that deal breaker to have a gpe model.....smh
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I think it's a great idea. Our standard Moto G will get love a little longer thanks to the GPE. Stupid for who?

Camera
I installed the stock Kit Kat Camera in my Moto G standard, but the app does not have the HDR option
In Moto G Play Edition the stock camera has HDR?

Moto G GPE Russian lang?
Can anyone confirm GPE has Russian language (system interface) ?
Thank
Photo/screenshot will be appreciated

+1 with question about russian (русский) lang

Why on Earth is it lacking one of the Moto's radio bands?

sicembaylor said:
Why on Earth is it lacking one of the Moto's radio bands?
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The GPE Moto G is being sold in the US and is most likely the US (AWS) version.

Nobody mentions, or even cares, about FM radio anymore, huh ?

mikereidis said:
Nobody mentions, or even cares, about FM radio anymore, huh ?
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Well I guess FM-radio app can be easily installed from GP Market

Someone pulled a system dump yet?
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Well I guess FM-radio app can be easily installed from GP Market
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Doesn't mean it will work. HTC One FM app doesn't work on Htc One GPE.
Google has a habit of at least disabling in software (HTC One, Nexus One), if not hardware (the rest).
They just omit a shared library or framework file or two.
I'd bet software disabling of FM is part of the GPE contract requirements.

I'd be interested to see how much free space there is in the GPE version. With less bloatware and no moto services they might have reduced the size of the /system partition, giving us some extra space for user data,
This would be particularly welcome on the 8GB version.

Amazon doesnt get the GPE editions, correct?

^ this would be interesting
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NO GEL by default.
But I would definetly install the firmware from GPE edition on my Moto G

903tex said:
I think it's stupid for Google to do this. I mean the difference are not that deal breaker to have a gpe model.....smh
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Why is it stupid then? It gives anothrr place to sell the Moto G, increasing sales and generate more revenue.

please give me answer!
LOCKDOC_UA said:
Can anyone confirm GPE has Russian language (system interface) ?
Thank
Photo/screenshot will be appreciated
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this is important, please give me answer!

kirov_viktor said:
this is important, please give me answer!
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Global version
Am I mistaken or goes this google play model now no longer support TMO's 1700 AWS?
Appears it is same band as global and not US gsm version, right?

Tmobile variant

Just got my priv today. Have had it for about three hours. Like it so far. Always have been a BlackBerry fanboy. But since android, I made the switch and never looked back. This device seems to be the perfect mix. So far so good!
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T-mobile variant - You already got T-Mobile's version of PRIV?

Yeah, walked in to the store and sales rep says "We just got 2 delivered a few mins ago. But they don't go on sale until tomorrow, eh what the heck. You want one now?"
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skinnytoo2 said:
Yeah, walked in to the store and sales rep says "We just got 2 delivered a few mins ago. But they don't go on sale until tomorrow, eh what the heck. You want one now?"
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I do have an unlocked PRIV. I have a question for you: what is the build number? Also were you given a software update?

Yeah got update immediately
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Yeah got update immediately
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I called T-Mobile couple of days ago and tech told me that "theoretically" unlocked PRIV on T-Mobile's network may also get AAD442 update that you got. I am currently on AAD250 with January security patch. Hope that this updates will also be available for factory unlocked PRIV devices because T-Mobile fixed couple of issue contained here: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-24554

I'm thinking of getting one today I'm a little worried about some of the negative reviews I've read. Currently have a 6 edge plus but want something different I'm tired of samsung

I've had almost every device out there except the new LG. As you know, devices are all based on personal preference. You need to determine what your highest priority is and then go from there. My top priority is battery strength. I am on the road in and out of meetings, so it is hard for me to charge during the day. I still haven't found a great great device in that regard. My next priority is the camera to take pictures of my kids. So far, the BlackBerry in the almost 24 hours that I've had it, has been great in both respects. My last device, the Nexus 6P, camera was not very impressive. Although, with marshmallow, the battery on the 6P is really good. But the Priv has lived up to all of the hype thus far. Feel free to ask any questions or a comparison of any device, as I mentioned I have had most all of the flagship devices.

Pick one up at t-mobile today as well. Miss having a fingerprint reader. The pkb is better then I expected according to reviews. I know battery life will get better.

After wanting to check one out for a while I was able to play with one at a t-mobile store. I ended up buying one, there said they only had 2 in stock so I said what the hell. I am impressed by the build quality and am getting used to a physical keyboard again. I need to dig deeper into the blackberry specific features to really get the most of it but my initial impression is positive.

malimal said:
Pick one up at t-mobile today as well. Miss having a fingerprint reader. The pkb is better then I expected according to reviews. I know battery life will get better.
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Stupid question....what is pkb?
I definitely miss the fingerprint reader!
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Stupid question....what is pkb?
I definitely miss the fingerprint reader!
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PKB - Physical keyboard

I picked up a Private from TMo yesterday as well. I'm impressed so far, I really missed the physical keyboard from my old BlackBerry days. Only complaint so far is the bloat ware.
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kamileon said:
I picked up a Private from TMo yesterday as well. I'm impressed so far, I really missed the physical keyboard from my old BlackBerry days. Only complaint so far is the bloat ware.
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I hope we get root :\

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I hope we get root :\
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This is the only reason I want root.
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I just ordered one B&H I figured the unlocked should be the same as the tmobile variant and this was I saved a ton in taxes. I have the S6 edge now but have been with Samsung since the nexus. But I missed the good old blackberry keyboard. I tried in an att store b/c no one else had one on display. I did think the old bb keyboards were better. Can't wait till tomorrow.
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With no root in sight, I went in and just disabled all the TMo apps. There are 4 I believe. Really boosted my battery life. I went from about 5-6 hours to 11-12 hours, both with moderate use. So if your having battery issues, give it a try. Oh and my phone no longer gets hot either.
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Disabling all the bloatware was the first thing I did because I noticed a major drain with the Tmobile app.
As for having a fingerprint scanner for that quick unlock of the device... I haven't really missed it since I have an android wear watch. Smart lock has easily been my favorite feature of lollipop and on... so easy to stay mostly secure and be able to quickly unlock my device all throughout the day. I would highly suggest one for this reason!