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[Q] Nexus 4 - now or wait

Hi guys,
thanks for lending me ur precious time towards my thread. I am out in the market to get a phone, lets say a smartphone..
And the only one that could impress me was the NEXUS 4 !!!
But the problem is , I live i India, and the phone hasnt released here...but yet a few websites. like ebay are selling 'em..
Is the device awesome? Compared to HTC One x+??
And is it capable of handling all future apps??
And last one, should i get a phone now or shud i wait...??
THANK YOU...Regards

bought the device 2 days ago .........
first impression :- design and feel = great
turned it on was dissapointed as the display was washed out as i came from amoled note screen ...... but fixed it with kernelsa and the brightness was too good in sunlight
started liking it alot
but suddenly started using 3G and phone got crazy hot in low signal and even normal signal
so hot that i couldnt take calls
the performance is the best but its a phone first so im returning mine
these problems can be fixed using kernels but i still wont be keeping it :/

Shreyas Iyer said:
Hi guys,
thanks for lending me ur precious time towards my thread. I am out in the market to get a phone, lets say a smartphone..
And the only one that could impress me was the NEXUS 4 !!!
But the problem is , I live i India, and the phone hasnt released here...but yet a few websites. like ebay are selling 'em..
Is the device awesome? Compared to HTC One x+??
And is it capable of handling all future apps??
And last one, should i get a phone now or shud i wait...??
THANK YOU...Regards
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I would wait until google io next wednesday to see if they announce an updated nexus 4, and then make your decision. Prices may go down on the original nexus 4 if they do.
Is the device awesome? I would say its the real google android experience, always first to get updates. So many roms/kernels to flash or you could just stay stock. Its really your decision, but more importantly I'd make sure you get good coverage with a nexus 4 in your area.

hbksabhi said:
bought the device 2 days ago .........
First impression :- design and feel = great
turned it on was dissapointed as the display was washed out as i came from amoled note screen ...... But fixed it with kernelsa and the brightness was too good in sunlight
started liking it alot
but suddenly started using 3g and phone got crazy hot in low signal and even normal signal
so hot that i couldnt take calls
the performance is the best but its a phone first so im returning mine
these problems can be fixed using kernels but i still wont be keeping it :/
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thanks a lot

I'm supposed to pick up mine on 15th. Can't keep an eye on the keynote due to time-zone difference.
I don't give a rat's a$$ about LTE support and 32gb storage so my question is: should I postpone the pickup date to 16th of May? Are there any features other than LTE & 32gb storage Google might have up it's sleeve?
A price drop seems kinda irrelevant too because it'll probably take weeks after the announcement for the prices to decrease in retail stores.
Appreciating any advice.

weeks? retail stores?
google playstore

Ordered mine 2-days ago.. I doubt we will see anything from Google l/0 re: a new Nexus..
I'd assume we would have heard rumors by now as Google is not very good at keeping secrets..

SysAdmNj said:
weeks? retail stores?
google playstore
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It's not available in my hinterland country :silly:
Too lazy to play around with proxy stuff.
raqball said:
Ordered mine 2-days ago.. I doubt we will see anything from Google l/0 re: a new Nexus..
I'd assume we would have heard rumors by now as Google is not very good at keeping secrets..
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Let's hope it's only a minor update :fingers-crossed:

Let's just say if 4.3 gets announced at I/O your phone the N4 will get it before any other non Nexus device. If the latest and greatest software is one of your needs the N4 will be a very good bet.

I'm interested in this too as I just received my N4. I haven't even opening the shipping box yet because I don't know if I should start using the phone or wait until I/O....if I open the phone box I get charged a restocking fee if I return it. I move to the UK in 2 weeks so I'm not even sure if LTE matters as it's quite expensive there. But, I am really more interested in a price drop in the 16GB.
Recommend waiting or just going for it?

dhawk312 said:
I'm interested in this too as I just received my N4. I haven't even opening the shipping box yet because I don't know if I should start using the phone or wait until I/O....if I open the phone box I get charged a restocking fee if I return it. I move to the UK in 2 weeks so I'm not even sure if LTE matters as it's quite expensive there. But, I am really more interested in a price drop in the 16GB.
Recommend waiting or just going for it?
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I am by no means an expert nor do I have any inside knowledge but I doubt the 16GB will get a price drop even if they release an refreshed Nexus 4..
I just ordered one a few days ago and as soon as it arrives I am cracking that box open..
Plus, since you just bought it, I am sure if Google did announce a price drop you could call and get some sort of credit for the price difference..
My .02

raqball said:
Ordered mine 2-days ago.. I doubt we will see anything from Google l/0 re: a new Nexus..
I'd assume we would have heard rumors by now as Google is not very good at keeping secrets..
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What happen to the laggy s4

SysAdmNj said:
What happen to the laggy s4
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Gave it to my son! And he LOVES it...
:good: :good: :good:

raqball said:
Gave it to my son! And he LOVES it...
:good: :good: :good:
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Noiicce
You'll enjoy the nexus 4 if you dont expect a whole lot. Battery life definitely not as good as s4 but I still came back to it.

SysAdmNj said:
Noiicce
You'll enjoy the nexus 4 if you dont expect a whole lot. Battery life definitely not as good as s4 but I still came back to it.
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He came from a Galaxy S2 Skyrocket so he does not even notice the lag..

After the nexus and using it for two days i love it for its pure experience and performance but it heats up a lot according to my liking so going to return it if i can
After other phones go
S4 - dont like touch wiz and late updates
But i certainly love samoled and the octa core laggy
Htc one - bad button placements allround from power to home buttons and lack of detail in camera
I dont know which way to go even if i return the n4

Unlock the boot loader, root it and install a custom kernel and say goodbye to extreme heat.
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G2 issues, any solutions/suggestions?

I am really thinking of selling this thing. I put it up at Craigslist just to see what kind of bites I get on it. I'm just having a hard time with some stuff:
Proximity sensor is weird, at times the screen doesn't turn on when I put the phone down when calling someone, and other times when calling someone and I put it up to my ear the phone seems to go to sleep and the call is disconnected. Sometimes when the phone doesn't turn on again the knock on sensor doesn't work and I have to use the power button.
Knock on doesn't work half the time. I've tried every variation of fast, slow, and keeping my finger in the middle. Sometimes it works beautifully , others times it takes 4 or 5 tries.
Random battery drain, seems it's that CIQ GPS issue, but it just randomly pops up and if the phone is in my pocket drains half of it in an hour or 2.
Rear buttons are getting annoying. They are sensitive, if it's in my pocket and I'm listening to music even a light tap of my pocket and the volume is affected. I can't really get used to them.
Speaker is TERRIBLE. I did the audio hack on here and raised it to 68, I also tried the Viper4android app, neither of them made much difference. Even if they did, it's still mono so doesn't make for a great emergency boombox. I can be in a quiet room and it's bordering on useless.
Even with CleanROM installed I still get occasional lag, it's only minor, but it just bums me out with such powerful hardware.
The rest of my complaints are with Android and things that are just not polished or ready for prime time, but that should be another subject.
Pluses:
The screen is insane, and it's VERY easy to read in sunlight.
The battery life (when not bugged) is pretty insane as well.
Android is cool to tinker with.
Who else is on the fence?

Err no
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Sure you just didnt get a monday-version of the phone?
I mean.. I have had a BLAST with the G2 so far.
I wouldnt sell it if I got the double for what I paid.
Well.. I would.. and I would buy another one !
But on my G2 I have no issues whatsoever. Not rooted or anything yet though.

O.P, you have a defect.
My phone definitely doesn't act like that. I'd try exchanging first before selling it altogether

Why did you wait till after the return window was closed? I'm afraid Craigslist would only net you some low ballers.
I'm not sure which carrier version you have but if it's a Verizon version expect nothing but low ball offers.
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OP is alone on this one. So far it's been the best phone I've owned. The screen and battery kill all.

I tend to wonder if people start threads like this in the forum of the phone they are selling just to get attention. Just sell it and move away quietly. No one really cares.
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shook187 said:
Why did you wait till after the return window was closed? I'm afraid Craigslist would only net you some low ballers.
I'm not sure which carrier version you have but if it's a Verizon version expect nothing but low ball offers.
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I originally bought it off CL for $400, maybe that's why they sold it, lol. I already got 2 offers for $400 so should at least break even. Maybe I have a defective one, but don't feel like going thru LG warranty.

paniro187 said:
I tend to wonder if people start threads like this in the forum of the phone they are selling just to get attention. Just sell it and move away quietly. No one really cares.
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I always wonder about people complaining about threads like this, if they are just trying to get attention. Just read it and move away quietly, no one really cares.
Seriously, taking the time to lecture me about what I should post is just as bad as me starting a discussion. It's a forum after all. If you have something which might help that would be great, have you experienced the same issues? Do I maybe have a defective unit? Do you know of any fixes which might help the issues I have?

well then there is no point in this thread, other then arouse people, and for what...
oh snap troll baited.
Please close and delete thread

spinedoc said:
I always wonder about people complaining about threads like this, if they are just trying to get attention. Just read it and move away quietly, no one really cares.
Seriously, taking the time to lecture me about what I should post is just as bad as me starting a discussion. It's a forum after all. If you have something which might help that would be great, have you experienced the same issues? Do I maybe have a defective unit? Do you know of any fixes which might help the issues I have?
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OP, What's sad is if you had my phone, you wouldn't sell it. So far mine is perfect & has no issues @ all. Have you considered trying to buy a brand new G2?

If you were really looking for issues to fix the phone you would ask that instead of whining about selling it
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Been using the Verizon variant and so far am really enjoying it. After being on touchwiz for so long, the G2 is a refreshing new experience.

tiguy99 said:
OP, What's sad is if you had my phone, you wouldn't sell it. So far mine is perfect & has no issues @ all. Have you considered trying to buy a brand new G2?
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I may try to go through LG warranty. Anyone think they would give me an issue if I don't have a receipt and wasn't the original buyer?

paniro187 said:
If you were really looking for issues to fix the phone you would ask that instead of whining about selling it
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I did ask, but thanks for your whining about my whining.

You definitely must have a defective unit, mine is so good. Previously had a Galaxy 3 & I'm not regretting the decision to skip the S4.
Best phone I've used, ever.
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spinedoc said:
I may try to go through LG warranty. Anyone think they would give me an issue if I don't have a receipt and wasn't the original buyer?
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I don't think so. The phone just came out so the warranty is still good provided there's no water damage or anything major.

spinedoc said:
I originally bought it off CL for $400, maybe that's why they sold it, lol. I already got 2 offers for $400 so should at least break even. Maybe I have a defective one, but don't feel like going thru LG warranty.
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I reeeeeeeally hope the buyer of your defective phone will end up here on Xda, finding this thread. He then might have a case against you since you sold him a phone you knew didn't work properly.

android404 said:
I reeeeeeeally hope the buyer of your defective phone will end up here on Xda, finding this thread. He then might have a case against you since you sold him a phone you knew didn't work properly.
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I haven't sold my phone. I will probably send it in to LG to see what they think, I just was hesitant to do that in case they can't replicate the problems. I didn't feel like waiting a month just to have them send it back and say it's fine. Seems they are intermittent. Most of the time the phone functions well, other than a slight lag. The proximity sensor issues are fairly occasional, but I haven't had the phone in a while. The knock on sensor is about 1/3 the time, but anecdotally I've read lots of other users having the same issue so that may be a universal problem with maybe a batch of them. The battery drain issue is also a well known bug with CIQ which some experience.

spinedoc said:
I may try to go through LG warranty. Anyone think they would give me an issue if I don't have a receipt and wasn't the original buyer?
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You need the reciept.
Doesnt matter if you're not the original owner or not though.
Edit: This is according to Norwegian\Scandinavian laws btw.

[Q] How good is the LG G2? I want to know you're experiences before buying

Hi Guys,
I currently have a Xperia Z1 and am thinking of getting a G2. I know it's won a lot of awards but I want to know your experiences before buying it. How is the usual screen time and that's my main question? Also how do you deal with the 16gb storage? That is my main concern while getting it.
Thanks
Sean473
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Sean473 said:
Hi Guys,
I currently have a Xperia Z1 and am thinking of getting a G2. I know it's won a lot of awards but I want to know your experiences before buying it. How is the usual screen time and that's my main question? Also how do you deal with the 16gb storage? That is my main concern while getting it.
Thanks
Sean473
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I have it and love it..... what do you use your storage for? mine came with 24 GIGs

Symbian_Black said:
I have it and love it..... what do you use your storage for? mine came with 24 GIGs
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I will be getting the 16GB version which has 11 free.. Can u just give some details about how your daily use is and how much screen time u get?
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I have my screen on 60% and get 5-6h screen time
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get an iphone,
no more android lagg,
no half baked features (art,selinux)
no weird batterydrains or wakelocks
no more flashaddiction or switching tediously roms to only find out its android you loathe
statistics show apple owners have more sex
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Hi,
And all your questions have been answered in different threads, you just need a little search...
Battery life (or screen on time if you prefer), it depends mainly (only) of your use (games, browsing, just calls, etc...) and your settings (like screen brightness, synchro, wifi/data, etc...), how we can tell you what will be your average battery life depending to your use...?
Same thing for the storage, how we can know what you put in your phone and if it will be enough It's just you who know this... In any case something nice exists: USB OTG cable or at least cloud storage.

bachera said:
get an iphone,
no more android lagg,
no half baked features (art,selinux)
no weird batterydrains or wakelocks
no more flashaddiction or switching tediously roms to only find out its android you loathe
statistics show apple owners have more sex
Sent from my LG-D802
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Please dont troll here
Sean473 said:
I will be getting the 16GB version which has 11 free.. Can u just give some details about how your daily use is and how much screen time u get?
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No battery drain. I use my storage for music when I hit the gym and my photos. I also use google drive which is an additional 15 gigs of cloud storage for free. I'm a heavy web and app user (I use anywhere from 12-15 apps) with my screen cranked to about 60% also and I get 16 hours of straight usage which includes talk time. If you're a power user you'd love the phone. If you do light usage you'd love it even more. People complain about the GPS. You let it lock in the first time (it takes about 30 sec) after that its an instant lock. This is a great phone

I love it! I use it normally full time college student and get the most about 18hours on battery sometimes more
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Ok I've decided to get a G2 and have paid for it. Should be getting it on Tuesday. Any tips? I only managed to get the 16GB version as I can't afford the 32GB one.

Love mine. 12 of use and I still have 42% battery left.
-sent from my LG G2 using XDA Premium 4

Sean473 said:
Hi Guys,
I currently have a Xperia Z1 and am thinking of getting a G2. I know it's won a lot of awards but I want to know your experiences before buying it. How is the usual screen time and that's my main question? Also how do you deal with the 16gb storage? That is my main concern while getting it.
Thanks
Sean473
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Alright mate, Imma try to give you a quick though solid, personal opinion of mine:
*I WANTED THE NEXUS 5 b4 THE 1st WHIFF OF RUMORS STARTED .... BUT ~>
*I have been on VZW forever + have unlimited data, recently on the GNEX running 4.4 quite well
*After WEEEEEKS of hemming-hawing about: stay on VZW w/ unl. data, supior. ntwrk. BUT w/ a new contract -OR- get a N5 and go with much more inferior services, Play Store wait time > I had one on order within an hour of release buuut I just kept debating if I wanted to deal with a switch, etc (FYI, NO I CAN'T STAND VZW "Customer Service" & MASSIVE GREED & LACK OF A SOLID RANGE OF HIGH-END DEVICES ?& POOR OTA's .... and on and on)
>>>I knew I couldn't simply reply to your question quickly .... I was down to the Moto X (older tech eliminated it 4me BUT it IS a badass) ... so it was down to the NEXUS 5 & dealing with a switch, losing my unlimited data & gettting crappy other carrier OR get the N5's closest KIN .... THE LG G2.
I am a very content (yet still tentative) owner of a G2 for 36 hrs so far .... got 13 more days to return to Best Buy w/o ANY restocking fee -IF- I do not like IT .... I got mine for $49.00 (yeah, yeah on contract) ..... rooted it last night and have been messing with it for hours on end (need to go to sleep. gotta work in a little bit !) ..... anyways, I just flashed AOSPA 4.0+/4.4 w/ Custom G2 kernel ..... coming from a completely TWEAKED/OPTMZD VanirAOSP GNEX, the G2 is VERY IMPRESSIVE ....significantly better camera than N5, SAME SNAP 800, a little better build quality, a little more 'refined' & 'polished' BUT the dammm buttons on the back take A LOT of getting used to, esp when trying to do combos to get recovery, etc
SOOOOO, It is MY HONEST OPINION, THAT YES, THE G2 (ROOTED & LIGHTLY TWEAKED) IS WELL-WORTH YOUR TIME & MONEY ..... if only we could get 1/10th of the DEV Support that the N5 gets lmmfao !
Hope that helped ... a little anyways ..... I will add .... the G2 is EASILY the BEST DAMM SMARTPHONE I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED - no doubt !!!

Sean473 said:
Ok I've decided to get a G2 and have paid for it. Should be getting it on Tuesday. Any tips? I only managed to get the 16GB version as I can't afford the 32GB one.
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Lol if you can't afford the 32GB G2 then how did you manage to get the Z1 which is way more expensive?
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Haseeb123 said:
Lol if you can't afford the 32GB G2 then how did you manage to get the Z1 which is way more expensive?
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Got it on contract... I'm going to sell it? Interested are u?
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C.Hatfield said:
Alright mate, Imma try to give you a quick though solid, personal opinion of mine:
*I WANTED THE NEXUS 5 b4 THE 1st WHIFF OF RUMORS STARTED .... BUT ~>
*I have been on VZW forever + have unlimited data, recently on the GNEX running 4.4 quite well
*After WEEEEEKS of hemming-hawing about: stay on VZW w/ unl. data, supior. ntwrk. BUT w/ a new contract -OR- get a N5 and go with much more inferior services, Play Store wait time > I had one on order within an hour of release buuut I just kept debating if I wanted to deal with a switch, etc (FYI, NO I CAN'T STAND VZW "Customer Service" & MASSIVE GREED & LACK OF A SOLID RANGE OF HIGH-END DEVICES ?& POOR OTA's .... and on and on)
>>>I knew I couldn't simply reply to your question quickly .... I was down to the Moto X (older tech eliminated it 4me BUT it IS a badass) ... so it was down to the NEXUS 5 & dealing with a switch, losing my unlimited data & gettting crappy other carrier OR get the N5's closest KIN .... THE LG G2.
I am a very content (yet still tentative) owner of a G2 for 36 hrs so far .... got 13 more days to return to Best Buy w/o ANY restocking fee -IF- I do not like IT .... I got mine for $49.00 (yeah, yeah on contract) ..... rooted it last night and have been messing with it for hours on end (need to go to sleep. gotta work in a little bit !) ..... anyways, I just flashed AOSPA 4.0+/4.4 w/ Custom G2 kernel ..... coming from a completely TWEAKED/OPTMZD VanirAOSP GNEX, the G2 is VERY IMPRESSIVE ....significantly better camera than N5, SAME SNAP 800, a little better build quality, a little more 'refined' & 'polished' BUT the dammm buttons on the back take A LOT of getting used to, esp when trying to do combos to get recovery, etc
SOOOOO, It is MY HONEST OPINION, THAT YES, THE G2 (ROOTED & LIGHTLY TWEAKED) IS WELL-WORTH YOUR TIME & MONEY ..... if only we could get 1/10th of the DEV Support that the N5 gets lmmfao !
Hope that helped ... a little anyways ..... I will add .... the G2 is EASILY the BEST DAMM SMARTPHONE I HAVE PERSONALLY OWNED - no doubt !!!
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Aside from your Verizon Experience I agree about the LG G2.

I just ordered this phone today from Amazon. They put it on sale last night for 1 cent and they don't charge sales tax here. Couldn't pass that up and if I decide that I want the N5 I'll have two new phones for the cost of the N5. :good:

I had then choice between the Nexus 5 and the G2, but because the two in Denmark cost the same. This is why I chose the G2:
Amazing battery. I only charge 2 time a day when i'm flashing roms constantly
Big screen to footprint ratio (Also bright colors, and nice contrast)
Great camera (As long as you stay on the stock rom, it really slow on aosp based roms)
Personally i have come to like the back mounted buttons and knock-on
Currently i'm running a AOSPA 4.0 rom (KitKat), so basically right now my G2 is a "better-than-nexus" for the same price.
I'll give it 8/10. Loses two because of the ugly LG software, and the plasticy body. Both if which i have fixed with the KitKat rom, and a soft touch case.

If your take photos of toddlers or pets you'll want to kill the phone dead. With fire.
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Check out the the thread that addresses the screen issues before you purchase the G2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2521663
It's been an awesome device for me for almost 2 months for me. I'm a heavy user and I can easilly get through the entire day on the battery. Its fast fluid and smooth and LG's factory UI is amazing. But the sceen issues have pretty much crippled the device. knock knock doesnt work any more and there's a strip across the upper portion of the screen that doesnt register touches anymore. With the screen issues happening so often to users, I can't recomend this device to anyone.

fr4nk1yn said:
If your take photos of toddlers or pets you'll want to kill the phone dead. With fire.
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Supposedly the below fix helps to reduce lag and even camera lagg... Give it a shot..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2479892
Also has anyone used USB OTG ? Can I use a micro-USB to SD card adapter while using USB OTG protocol? I guess it should work...
The one I have the idea of using is this. Its just easier for me as I already have a micro SD card and its less bulky then lets say as flash drive...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/USB2-0-MICRO...+micro+sd+card
Please really need this info as I need to order this ASAP ...

After contemplating for a whole while, choosing from an unlocked Xperia Z1 or Ultra, LG G2 (even the F320 expandable versions) international editions and the 32GB Nexus 5 (of which Google Play ended up shipping out last Wed, in spite of "shipping from warehouse by Dec 3") for weeks.
Well, after weighing the pros vs cons on the Nexus 5 vs G2 for Straight Talk use...I ended up with a locked T-Mobile LG G2 from Swappa. Took delivery of it last Black Fri. It is now running sweetly on my old microSIM trimmed Straight Talk/T-Mob service.
Coming from an old Gingerbread 2.3 Acer Liquid MT (data at 3-4Mbps tops) holdout...this LG is effing pretty fast on all fronts (data hitting 13-14+Mbps consistently).
I'm still in the process of tinkering my new LG toy though..
My LG G2 love affair has just begun.
P.S. All I need now..getting to have my Moto Xoom internet to work tethering from my LG..and to refuse UPS delivery of the black N5 by tomorrow.

[Q] Is it worth buying the Samsung Galaxy S4?

10 months have passed since it's release..So, is the Samsung Galaxy S4 is still worth buying ? I heard alot of problems occurring in it such as : Overheating, Bad Low-Light camera and lag....I'd like anyone who had/have the phone to tell me if these problems are really occurring and if i should go for it. Thanks in advance and sorry if the question is in the wrong place but I'm new here

Power Of Chaos said:
10 months have passed since it's release..So, is the Samsung Galaxy S4 is still worth buying ? I heard alot of problems occurring in it such as : Overheating, Bad Low-Light camera and lag....I'd like anyone who had/have the phone to tell me if these problems are really occurring and if i should go for it. Thanks in advance and sorry if the question is in the wrong place but I'm new here
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It's totally worth it. Since it's getting cm treat from now on, you have support for like 2 years

robertostorm said:
It's totally worth it. Since it's getting cm treat from now on, you have support for like 2 years
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What about Overheating and lag ? Do you face any of those problems ?

Phone gets very, very hot under heavy usage. The top of the screen is 50°C easy. But it doesn't "overheat" as such, the phone doesn't stop working. This phone suffers with lag, like any other phone, but TouchWiz doesn't help it.
I wish I got the HTC One instead. This is by no means a bad phone, but the HTC One is better.
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BilboSwaggins said:
Phone gets very, very hot under heavy usage. The top of the screen is 50°C easy. But it doesn't "overheat" as such, the phone doesn't stop working. This phone suffers with lag, like any other phone, but TouchWiz doesn't help it.
I wish I got the HTC One instead. This is by no means a bad phone, but the HTC One is better.
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Well, I'm not looking for a flawless phone. I know every phone has problems. After all i'm changing from a Nokia C5-03 to a Galaxy S4 so that would be a HUGE improvement. However, It's better than the S3, right ? I mean the S3 also overheats and such or it works without problems ?

Mines doesnt have any of that problems, because I remove all the crap from a rom and it only uses 600mb ram.
But it does suffer from knox....lol

Well, I decided to buy it after all but i guess i wouldn't root it because i'm a complete newbie and i might do something wrong. Thanks anyway for all the replies it really helped

Dont do anything to it until you read about knox/even samsung updates.Also reading other peoples problems on here shows what can go wrong.

Power Of Chaos said:
What about Overheating and lag ? Do you face any of those problems ?
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A big nope, using CM 11, with construidor kernel, it's a rocket! haha, you should try it
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I would say that you should at least wait till 24 feb as s5 is expected to be announced on 24.
If the phone really gets what the rumours say then you should wait till april and buy s5 instead of s4.
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Have had the phone since launch. Originally came from ios (iphone 2g, 3g, 4, and 4s).
Mind you, I have TMO variant, so my experience may vary with others with international version.
I love the large and clear screen. I don't experience any heat issues not lag of any kind. My battery lasts long enough, just have to charge before I sleep.
I have used google edition roms, and currently using touchwiz stock.
Also, love the wireless charging.
MicroSD I have in the phone allows me to have many music albums as well as couple seasons of my favorite TV show.
Hope it helps!
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maxsam4 said:
I would say that you should at least wait till 24 feb as s5 is expected to be announced on 24.
If the phone really gets what the rumours say then you should wait till april and buy s5 instead of s4.
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Well, The S5 would be really expensive on launch and i won't have enough money to buy it so guess I'll just stick with it. After all, It must be better than the S3 which i was originally going to buy
@robertostorm and Rakcoon : Thanks guys for the help It really helped me

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10 months have passed since it's release..So, is the Samsung Galaxy S4 is still worth buying ? I heard alot of problems occurring in it such as : Overheating, Bad Low-Light camera and lag....I'd like anyone who had/have the phone to tell me if these problems are really occurring and if i should go for it. Thanks in advance and sorry if the question is in the wrong place but I'm new here
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Keep in mind that there are huge differences between its variants. I have i9505 and for some reason it drops frames in all games including subway surfers and fruit ninja. So if you are into gaming at least a little bit dont get the i9505. But then again i9500 doesn't have lte...

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Keep in mind that there are huge differences between its variants. I have i9505 and for some reason it drops frames in all games including subway surfers and fruit ninja. So if you are into gaming at least a little bit dont get the i9505. But then again i9500 doesn't have lte...
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Yea, I knew that I was going with the i9500 anyway and i don't have LTE in my country so i don't really care about it

No is my answer I came from a nexus 4 only to find lag and knox (which was not informed of in the update) I would of bought a nexus 5 ,galaxy s4 is okay but the feel and software let's it down and Samsung awnser for app closures and heat is factory reset. I think Google rma'ed My old nexus 4 if it went wrong . Lesson learned
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Power Of Chaos said:
10 months have passed since it's release..So, is the Samsung Galaxy S4 is still worth buying ? I heard alot of problems occurring in it such as : Overheating, Bad Low-Light camera and lag....I'd like anyone who had/have the phone to tell me if these problems are really occurring and if i should go for it. Thanks in advance and sorry if the question is in the wrong place but I'm new here
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totally worth it, specially if you are on a budget, if GS5 gets announced GS4 will get even cheapier. Great performance, I did experience overheating when I bought it (Apr 2013) but it got fixed after an update. I would buy it!

dannyling said:
No is my answer I came from a nexus 4 only to find lag and knox (which was not informed of in the update) I would of bought a nexus 5 ,galaxy s4 is okay but the feel and software let's it down and Samsung awnser for app closures and heat is factory reset. I think Google rma'ed My old nexus 4 if it went wrong . Lesson learned
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Well...i've had a nexus 4 too...i like the speed and all the updates really quick..but i still love a bigger screen and hardware keys...plus ir control :laugh: but for the money you pay a nexus 4 is really worth it. All hardware and s**t, no lag

Well, After some researching I've found the LG G2 which i think is better than the Nexus 5 and the S4. So, What do you guys think about it ?

G2 any day...
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[Q] Thinking about getting a G2... thoughts?

Hi, I hope it is ok to post this question here....
So I drowned my HTC One X today and, looking at prices, I came across the G2 which isn't all that much more expensive than the discontinued HTC. I guess that's because there's the new G3 but that one is way too big for me.
What are you general thoughts on this phone, are there problems I should know about, hardware of LG support wise? I never owned an LG mobile before nor do I think I know anyone that does. Also, and I swear I tried to google all this stuff out before posting, but is the international version of the phone the AT&T one?
Cheers!

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Hi, I hope it is ok to post this question here....
So I drowned my HTC One X today and, looking at prices, I came across the G2 which isn't all that much more expensive than the discontinued HTC. I guess that's because there's the new G3 but that one is way too big for me.
What are you general thoughts on this phone, are there problems I should know about, hardware of LG support wise? I never owned an LG mobile before nor do I think I know anyone that does. Also, and I swear I tried to google all this stuff out before posting, but is the international version of the phone the AT&T one?
Cheers!
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I've owned a couple LGs now. Before my G2 I had an Optimus G Pro. The g2 is definitely a beast of a device. Screen issues do exist though, and they're not very uncommon. My buddy's screen actually got the flickering issue earlier tonight right before my eyes. I've never had an issue and I highly recommend this phone, but I'm sure other owners would try their best to steer you away from the g2 simply because of issues that LG released the phone with. Its really up to you though. Hope my input has aided in your final decision
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Nigglenuts said:
Hope my input has aided in your final decision
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Yes it did, at least now I'll try to find out how prevalent those problems are or hw far along the line that sort of thing might happen. The HTC had what I'm assuming is the same issue, plus problems with the wifi antenna but seemed to be something restricted to the ones made on their factory in China.
Well, I have the weekend to figure it out and, meanwhile, I'll use a Nokia 6300 I found o the back of a drawer Gods, do I feel naked without a smartphone
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Edit: So I managed to get a used one for a good price out of ebay and it was pretty much out of desperation. It's an 802 so I'm hoping I don't have to deal with the restrictions of a carrier specific model which I tried to read on, only to decide I don't want to go through again like I had on the HTC.
Thanks guys!

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Yes it did, at least now I'll try to find out how prevalent those problems are or hw far along the line that sort of thing might happen. The HTC had what I'm assuming is the same issue, plus problems with the wifi antenna but seemed to be something restricted to the ones made on their factory in China.
Well, I have the weekend to figure it out and, meanwhile, I'll use a Nokia 6300 I found o the back of a drawer Gods, do I feel naked without a smartphone
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Edit: So I managed to get a used one for a good price out of ebay and it was pretty much out of desperation. It's an 802 so I'm hoping I don't have to deal with the restrictions of a carrier specific model which I tried to read on, only to decide I don't want to go through again like I had on the HTC.
Thanks guys!
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Enjoy man. She's a beast and I'm sure you'll love it :cyclops:
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