Looking for advice for a phone - G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys / gals, I know this is the G2 forum, but looking for advice. Getting my son (middle school) a phone and want to get him something nice. I have the HTC One and love it, but wondering if this would be a better phone (technology) wise. Curious your opinions... Especially if you have owned multiple phones before the G2...
Technology... size (is this too big for a young kid)...etc. Thanks everyone

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2453574
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I think this may help:thumbup:
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2013/12/android-holiday-gift-ideas-day-21-lg-g2.html
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cdsbj6508 said:
I think this may help:thumbup:
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2013/12/android-holiday-gift-ideas-day-21-lg-g2.html
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What do you think of the LG UI?

Stock LG UI / ROM is actually damn good. Being a previous flash mod junkie, I don't even care to leave stock.

dspcap said:
What do you think of the LG UI?
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It's really not bad I like it!
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dspcap said:
Hey guys / gals, I know this is the G2 forum, but looking for advice. Getting my son (middle school) a phone and want to get him something nice. I have the HTC One and love it, but wondering if this would be a better phone (technology) wise. Curious your opinions... Especially if you have owned multiple phones before the G2...
Technology... size (is this too big for a young kid)...etc. Thanks everyone
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The G2 might be a little too high spec for a kid in middle school.
I would honestly recommend the Moto X. He could customize it to his liking and it won't put a dent in your wallet. Its a good size, top of the line technology and the specs are just about right. The UI is sleek.
Anyways thats what I would do in your position. Happy shopping.:good:

LG UI is probably one of the nicer stock UI's (IMO). I've used most of them.

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[DISCUSSION] Desire Z development..who will be in??

I think i'm not the only one that hates senseUI so my following questions are:
1. what developers would put the effort to max this phone to it's best?
2. Will we have cyanogen?
3. will we have screen calibration?(i really god used with true color rather than "blue pushed" colors).
Please if any developer would love to put a bit of comfort to our hearts please post here that you would do the best for this phone
So looking forward for it!
Edit: posible to swich roms from G2 to z and other way? that would be nice,theoretically it's very posible same hardware!
looks like the G2 will have stock froyo(not sure) but i really hope we can cyanogen mod on this thing! still don't think desire z is going to replace n1 on the priority list.
mtl171 said:
looks like the G2 will have stock froyo(not sure) but i really hope we can cyanogen mod on this thing! still don't think desire z is going to replace n1 on the priority list.
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You are quite right,but alao g2 might take the place of n1,and g2=desire z,it'q all a matter of rooting i think.
Damn i will really miss the led flash from n1) really really usefull for me.
LED flash? G2 also has a flash with its camera, if thats what you mean..
Also, to your 3rd point, if you're talking about the blue tinge issues and such, these screens won't have those issues as they're not AMOLED's, but SLCD's.
Aaaa sry i mean trackball led flash.
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g2 might take the place of n1,and g2=desire z,it'q all a matter of rooting i think.
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but no led track ball though still wonder if it'll steal the crown from the n1. afterall desire z isn't a "google experience" phone.
Superfrag said:
these screens won't have those issues as they're not AMOLED's, but SLCD's.
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dang. i was hoping for super amoled display. well atleast with slcd we won't be getting anymore burnin. hopefully.
Unfortunately for now, Only Samsung has the rights to use S-AMOLED. Its their tech anyways. But I believe from next year fall onwards they will start selling S-AMOLED screens to other manufacturer's.
For me S-amoled is not that interesting anymore,really curios about this S-lcd and it's multitouch capabiliti really hope is better than n1 or desire.
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Cyanogen tweeted earlier this month saying that he's getting a G2, so I think it's safe to say that the G2/Desire Z will have lots of developer/hacker support. Honestly, that's part of the reason I'm so excited about the G2. I'll likely be keeping it for the full 2 year contract, so having a phone that's so supported by XDA is a huge advantage.
ryaninc said:
Cyanogen tweeted earlier this month saying that he's getting a G2, so I think it's safe to say that the G2/Desire Z will have lots of developer/hacker support. Honestly, that's part of the reason I'm so excited about the G2. I'll likely be keeping it for the full 2 year contract, so having a phone that's so supported by XDA is a huge advantage.
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You are perfectly right,xda really makes the touch on android,without it would be boring.I live in europe still not decided if i should take the Z or just buy the g2,really don't know if there would be a diffrence within them.Hope we can get them soon:x
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I will help if you want if i get this phone that is
I might be available for some playing, already ordered my Z
norocel said:
You are perfectly right,xda really makes the touch on android,without it would be boring.I live in europe still not decided if i should take the Z or just buy the g2,really don't know if there would be a diffrence within them.Hope we can get them soon:x
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Where are you in Europe? I know our European phones don't work over in the states on their 3G networks and pretty sure their phones don't work on ours....except for the Nexus one.
Id love to dev for it, just need a device. Just bought 2 new phones so I'm kinda broke
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norocel said:
You are perfectly right,xda really makes the touch on android,without it would be boring.I live in europe still not decided if i should take the Z or just buy the g2,really don't know if there would be a diffrence within them.Hope we can get them soon:x
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Totally agreed, I stuck with the G1 till now which definetly would not have been possible without everyone at XDA. You think that maybe Cyanogen might make a Non-Sense version and a Sense version of the ROM?
AndroidHAX said:
You think that maybe Cyanogen might make a Non-Sense version and a Sense version of the ROM?
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CM does not produce Sense ROMs.
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CM does not produce Sense ROMs.
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dam, i was hoping for a miracle, oh well... thx
I've been done something useful on Motorola Milestone and I've ever been in HTC WiMo devices modding etc.
Selling Milestone, HTC Desire Z already ordered and waiting for its arrival. I'm in.
First of all, we have to see if it's unlocked, then we can play with the system: putting Sense on CyanogenMod maybe is possible, we'll see. I'll do better than I can.
-kholk.
I'm a little curious which one would work on at&t 3g. I prefer no sense and think cyanogen will support that before sense.
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@jakeneal22:
From what I know, Cyanogen doesn't make Sense ROMs, they're only modded AOSPs..
Anyway, this waiting is killin' me....

Grr. Why do I want a G2?

I wanted to get one before the Nexus S was announced, but I went with the Nexus as soon as it came out. For some reason I'd still like to have one as a secondary phone. Convince me how horrible the G2 is so I won't throw down any more cash.
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it is an insult to use the G2 as secondary phone. Thats how good it is and thats why you should dump the plasticky S.
androidcues said:
it is an insult to use the G2 as secondary phone. Thats how good it is and thats why you should dump the plasticky S.
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No, damn it! This is not what I want!
I will be getting the G2 in a few days and I will be finally dumping my captivate.
Awesome keyboard, beautiful design, extremely fast, highly overclockable, HSPA+, optical trackpad, tons of ROMS and support from developers/community. The G2 IMO is still the best phone on T-Mobile
You guys are trying to screw me. ~_~
TheBiles said:
Convince me how horrible the G2 is so I won't throw down any more cash.
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Gtfo and get your own thoughts.
Orite said:
Gtfo and get your own thoughts.
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Yes! A bitter community that can't understand any kind of humor. That will drive me away for sure.
The mighty G2 eats the likes of the Galaxy S and Nexus S for breakfast
If you wait a little bit longer before you buy it it will have the new firmeware version preinstalled so it will not be rootable.
-> then you dumped your cash
dude its horrible i ditched epic 4g on sprint in dreams of the nexus s, and then it was announced... by then i had grabbed tmobiles cyber monday deal and got the g2. needless to say im still reppin my g2.. but seriously get out, if you want to have other think for you theres a phone for that, switch to att. SJ does an amazing job of telling his customers what they want
::Edit:: really should change my settings from sprint to tmo.. >.>
I don't think I could go back to a keyboardless phone after using the Desire Z. Would not trade/switch over to Galaxy/HD/NexusS unless you paid me to use it.
the keyboard closes on your ballsack very easily... major crap dont get it!
but i was able to google a doctor quite quickly seeing as how this phone is the fasted phone i have ever used. :|
So let me get this straight you want someone to help you choose your own device. That's just retarded.
[G2/HTC Vision]
Ive gone from desire to desire z, and it's brilliant
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luis86dr said:
So let me get this straight you want someone to help you choose your own device. That's just retarded.
[G2/HTC Vision]
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No, I want you guys to ***** and moan about how unhappy you are so that I'll stop wanting to pick up a G2. Not asking for anyone to think for me--just to influence my opinion in a negative manner. I'm a notorious compulsive buyer, and I want to protect myself.
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Oh, and what could I expect to pay for a new or like new G2?
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TheBiles said:
Oh, and what could I expect to pay for a new or like new G2?
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Around 300 on craigslist
Vandam500 said:
Around 300 on craigslist
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That's not too bad, but I couldn't muster up $300 cash. I'd have to use eBay or PayPal. Just wondering, but the G2 has a SLCD, right? How does it compare to SAMOLED?
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Need some opinions

HI, trying to get away from apple so Im looking to trade my iPad and got offered one of these phones... I was just looking for some opinions. Is it worth it what's thid device like so on and so forth... Any opinions are appreciated!!!
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JReeher said:
HI, trying to get away from apple so Im looking to trade my iPad and got offered one of these phones... I was just looking for some opinions. Is it worth it what's thid device like so on and so forth... Any opinions are appreciated!!!
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streak 5 is an old model... but it is still competitive in term of hardware... 5inch screens always makes people ushered when i took call or doing something with the phone..
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5inch screens always makes people ushered when i took call or doing something with the phone..
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lol.. .. I'm agree on that part, at 1st people around us will think it's weird, but when they tried it, surely they will impress with the bigger screen..:good:
Pretty good device still, but you'd be better off getting yer mitts on a Galaxy Note - way better hardware and screen, more user support and CM10. Always thought the DS5 was pretty moody - mine would spontaneously factory reset every month or so.

New Device:Suggestions?

Hello all,
I'm planning to get a new device.
Is nexus 4 good on hardware given that it's made by lg?
Should I buy htc one x+ or galaxy s3 instead?
What are your recommendations?
I can afford upto 30k or 550_600$.
HTC One costs around 43k,if you can afford that much then I would really recommend it.Nexus 4 would be a good choice too.
Oops I meant to say htc one x+
http://www.flipkart.com/htc-s728e-one-x/p/itmdkaabrsfd7guz
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Oops I meant to say htc one x+
http://www.flipkart.com/htc-s728e-one-x/p/itmdkaabrsfd7guz
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It's a nice one but I think n4 is better,it doesn't have much memory though.
Wasimk32 said:
It's a nice one but I think n4 is better,it doesn't have much memory though.
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I had the same thing in mind.
But it has a better interface, processor and beats audio.
I don't care for most if these but has lg made a good hardware for the nexus 4???
Btw nexus 4 arriving here in a week
Agreed,sense will always have a better ui than anything in the world
Don't care about the beats audio,have seen ppl using other mods despite having beats audio.
Lg is a good company,we don't see it as a cell phone manufacturer,do we?
And you mean,you've ordered n4?
Wasimk32 said:
Agreed,sense will always have a better ui than anything in the world
Don't care about the beats audio,have seen ppl using other mods despite having beats audio.
Lg is a good company,we don't see it as a cell phone manufacturer,do we?
And you mean,you've ordered n4?
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Nah not ordered yet. I mean it's coming officially in India in a week.
gobz said:
Nah not ordered yet. I mean it's coming officially in India in a week.
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And regarding lg, my brother had lg optimus black he said LG is s#!t on hardware, hence I was concerned.
gobz said:
And regarding lg, my brother had lg optimus black he said LG is s#!t on hardware, hence I was concerned.
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What you mean by hardware?
Build quality?
Yes
Then Slymobi must have something to say about it.Nexus 4 to me looks good,has a much better build quality than any of the Samsung devices.
I'd go for the N4. Purely because your getting a pure google handset, with new updates guaranteed (unlike HTC. Who sometimes cancel or don't even bother to update devices), you'll also get something that's easy to BL unlock, root and experiment with. And being a nexus device, I'm sure there would be a lot try out!
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Yes
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The build quality is just great! Just the speakers and the camera are not as good as the HTC one's. I had both phones One and Nexus and this glass look looks just so much better than the "plastic" from the HTC One X. And it's also easier to root than the HTC phone. It was a pain in the ass to root the One X and to flash ROMs on it. The Nexus is definitly the better choice also in relation to the money,
I'd get the nexus 4. I already have a nexus 4 and it is brilliant. It feels more premium than the galaxy s3 and the htc one x+. Plus it is easier to root and will have excellent developer support. You also get the newest updates from Google themselves.
I have the one x, great device, doesnt feel "cheap" at all, n4, while having more "premium" feeling also can break more easy so keep that in mind.
Also, hox is easy to root, dont know why is everyone saying its hard lol.
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Thanks for the feedback guys..
I came across this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163979
Also the latest Nokia lums is good and it doesn't cost a lot.
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Pator57 said:
Also the latest Nokia lums is good and it doesn't cost a lot.
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Ive seen it. Frankly Id prefer android!
The hardware of the N4 is amazing for the price. Fastest phone I've ever used for sure. For value/speed, nothing comes close.
The glass back is fragile so just make sure you purchase the right protection.
Jellybean 4.2 is so good you could use it without the need for rooting
gobz said:
Thanks for the feedback guys..
I came across this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2163979
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Never happened to me...strange. I think the 4.2.2 update solved this issiue for the most people. I think that happens to maybe 1 of 1000 N4 devices. And if yours is affected you can send it back and order a new N4.
You can still choose the HOX its also a nice device and it has almost no bugs but its got that crappy Tegra processor which seems to be not very familiar with the android system itself and some Gameloft games.

[Q] LG optimus g vs Nexus 4! or nvidia sheild 0_0

hi i didnt find answer in forums sorry
optimus g or nexus 4 or project sheild?
everything was fine i were goign to buy the nexus ...
but i saw this it also has mroe storage shoudl i get nexus 4 or...?
i care so much about screen and do gaming (no prob whit buttons)
i dont have song and take my pics to cloud i maybe have videos in my device (at msot only 1 1080p other 320p or..
ofc i will have n.o.v.a and others....!
and i'm becoming an andorid developer ! \cheer!/ (im only 13years btw!)
or maybe project sheild? i think its only good for gaming!
if u can tell me which phone is better for what usage!
or if wroth pay 2399$ for s4 n4 is 1614 and optimus g is 1700$ not much diffrent from n4 and OG
No point comparing the Shield to any phone... the Shield is just a gaming device that happens to run Android.
In fact, you can simply plug an Xbox 360 controller into an Android phone or tablet, provided the phone/tablet supports USB-on-the-go, and you pretty much have the Shield already. If the phone/tablet doesn't support USB-on-the-go, a PS3 controller connected via Bluetooth works too.
I would recommend the Nexus 4 over the Optimus G if price is a concern. But if money is no object, then get neither - go for a HTC One!
Btw, are those prices in USD? The black market must be really prospering in the face of those sanctions O_O.
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No point comparing the Shield to any phone... the Shield is just a gaming device that happens to run Android.
In fact, you can simply plug an Xbox 360 controller into an Android phone or tablet, provided the phone/tablet supports USB-on-the-go, and you pretty much have the Shield already. If the phone/tablet doesn't support USB-on-the-go, a PS3 controller connected via Bluetooth works too.
I would recommend the Nexus 4 over the Optimus G if price is a concern. But if money is no object, then get neither - go for a HTC One!
Btw, are those prices in USD? The black market must be really prospering in the face of those sanctions O_O.
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thanks!
but that price isnt much when i paying that much htc one is EXTREMELY expensive!
for that its just 125%! that dosnt really make different in here i can buy a low-end chair whit it
kamranhaghighi said:
thanks!
but that price isnt much when i paying that much htc one is EXTREMELY expensive!
for that its just 125%! that dosnt really make different in here i can buy a low-end chair whit it
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oh and is s4 screen much better? not spec by eye! and wroth payin that much? (got money but why not save? or maybe get a graphic card whit it
nvm about what is aid about the screen! s4 looks beter only in pictures nexus 4 is awesome
I would recommend the Nexus 4 over the Optimus G if price is a concern. But if money is no object, then get neither - go for a HTC One!
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thanks ^_^ i will order it tomarrow to arive exactly after my exams or maybe today or even at end of exams i will go to shop and buy it there!
oh and if u wonna know what i was thinking and talking about this is links
http://www.gsmarena.com/showpic.php...exus-4-e960/gal/gsmarena_001.jpg&idPhone=5048
http://www.gsmarena.com/showpic.php...exus-4-e960/gal/gsmarena_005.jpg&idPhone=5048
http://www.gsmarena.com/showpic.php...5-galaxy-s4/gal/gsmarena_045.jpg&idPhone=5125
http://www.gsmarena.com/showpic.php...5-galaxy-s4/gal/gsmarena_001.jpg&idPhone=5125
http://www.gsmarena.com/showpic.php...5-galaxy-s4/gal/gsmarena_006.jpg&idPhone=5125
the s4 screen looks 3d 0_0 and amazing! but guess its only in picture the enxus 4 is also awesome as this!
http://www.gsmarena.com/showpic.php...5-galaxy-s4/gal/gsmarena_004.jpg&idPhone=5125
http://www.gsmarena.com/showpic.php...5-galaxy-s4/gal/gsmarena_040.jpg&idPhone=5125
What do YOU think? Is the screen worth the extra money?
Its your money and your purchase. If you wanna ask for a recommendation, I'd say go for the g1. Because its awesome. But between n4 and og , I'd take the n4 any day.
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i havent seen screen so thats why im asking expext i can go to another city here that alows me to see device before buying anyway forgot about screen
g1 u mean http://www.gsmarena.com/t_mobile_g1-2533.php ?0_0!!
exb0 said:
What do YOU think? Is the screen worth the extra money?
Its your money and your purchase. If you wanna ask for a recommendation, I'd say go for the g1. Because its awesome. But between n4 and og , I'd take the n4 any day.
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G1 eh? Unless you were referring to LG Optimus g being g1.the g1 name definitely goes to HTC dream not Optimus g
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zephiK said:
G1 eh? Unless you were referring to LG Optimus g being g1.the g1 name definitely goes to HTC dream not Optimus g
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It was sarcasm..
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It was sarcasm..
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Not really. You brought up a phone that was never mentioned in the thread.
Just didn't make any sense.
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Not really. You brought up a phone that was never mentioned in the thread.
Just didn't make any sense.
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That was the point.. Oh never mind.
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