Hey guys,
Just a quick question. When the Nexus 4 was released, it was pretty much identical to the Optimus G. People figured out how to flash the Nexus 4 stock firmware onto the G, and inturn the G turned into a Nexus 4, and received all Nexus 4 updates. Do you guys think this will be possible with the Nexus 5 and G2? I've just bought a G2 because I am too impatient to wait for the Nexus 5, and I'm hoping I'll be able to do it
no, n5 has different hardware
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How so? Same CPU, same amount of ram, same res screen, pretty much everything is the same except the camera and the G2 has an IR blaster...
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How so? Same CPU, same amount of ram, same res screen, pretty much everything is the same except the camera and the G2 has an IR blaster...
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The main board, kernel and other smaller parts such as sensors and memory will be different chips (most likely) so although the N5 software should be a, relatively, easy port to the G2 I would strongly recommend you don't try flashing your G2 with any software for the N5 unless it is specifically advised to do so.
You can't ever flash anything without modification or porting of some kind. Will it boot likely but not everything is likely top work either.
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You can't ever flash anything without modification or porting of some kind. Will it boot likely but not everything is likely top work either.
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Im not entirely sure it would even boot. Either way you have a very high chance of causing some kind of software brick which although is fixable can be a long and annoying process.
I still having figured out why people are drooling over boring aosp...it doesn't even out bench stock but maybe 4.4 will be light and fluffy as promised
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I still having figured out why people are drooling over boring aosp...it doesn't even out bench stock but maybe 4.4 will be light and fluffy as promised
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There's just something about AOSP that I love, but not entirely sure what it is. I've had every Nexus device except the Nexus One, and I've loved them all, and they always seem to be the devices I keep the longest
There's high resemblance between CM and the stock Nexus 4, with CM having the upper hand with features the stock roms are lacking (e.g. the latest added call blocking). So, we're in good hands don't worry.
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There's just something about AOSP that I love, but not entirely sure what it is. I've had every Nexus device except the Nexus One, and I've loved them all, and they always seem to be the devices I keep the longest
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You can have AOSP on the G2 without needing the nexus firmware. And for the Nexus 5 firmware to work on the G2... it needs pretty much every inch of hardware to be the same... not just the main parts. Look at the development forums... theres already AOSP based ROMs
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You can have AOSP on the G2 without needing the nexus firmware. And for the Nexus 5 firmware to work on the G2... it needs pretty much every inch of hardware to be the same... not just the main parts. Look at the development forums... theres already AOSP based ROMs
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Only for the American variants. Unfortunately us in Europe are stuck with very little choice in that department at the moment. And all because stupid American carriers require different hardware variants. :crying:
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Only for the American variants. Unfortunately us in Europe are stuck with very little choice in that department at the moment. And all because stupid American carriers require different hardware variants. :crying:
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Same thing with us d803 users. Makes me want to return the phone
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Plenty of AOSP Roms for the D802. D800 just got CM and D803 just got Carbon. It's just a snowball effect, well be getting even more as time goes on.
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Plenty of AOSP Roms for the D802. D800 just got CM and D803 just got Carbon. It's just a snowball effect, well be getting even more as time goes on.
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I hope so, at the moment it seems all the American G2s are having a party while us here in Europe are a little high and dry.
I don't wish to be hypocritical, if i were intelligent enough I would develop my own ROMS but i find all that way to complex for me xD
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hi there,
i know there are a lot of users here for Nexus S, but i'm still considering my options between a Nexus S and a Galaxy S, both under 300 euros.
what would you recommend?
thanks a lot.
Probably Nexus S. It gets all the android updates first, but the galaxy S has 720p recording. Otherwise they're identical pretty much.
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Remember CyanogenMod is now available for both units. Ota is the past. You won't needed if CyanogenMod keeps supporting it.
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edited after doing a little googling
after searching the internet I have found these links:
1. http://www.shaswatpatel.com/google-nexus-s-vs-samsung-galaxy-s-which-one-should-you-choose/
2. http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/37148/samsung-nexus-s-vs-samsung-galaxy-s
3. http://www.brighthub.com/mobile/samsung/articles/100386.aspx
and the best conclusion I found here:
4. http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s/234858-galaxy-s-nexus-s.html
"to be honest, it boils down to 2 things.
1. Do you want massive amounts of memory? Nexus has 16gb max,Galaxy has up to 48gb max
2. Do you want faster updates? [then go for Nexus]
The rest is just little things that aren't massively important "
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Remember CyanogenMod is now available for both units. Ota is the past. You won't needed if CyanogenMod keeps supporting it.
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OTA are more stable.. I used to run CM on my EVO/N1 (don't even bother with the NS) but it was never as rock solid as a stable Google release. Experienced this both on the NS4G and N1.
Not too bad on Nexus devices but its flaky on devices that don't have completely compatible kernels.
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Remember CyanogenMod is now available for both units. Ota is the past. You won't needed if CyanogenMod keeps supporting it.
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You do need OTAs. The Manufacturer has to supply the source for the kernel for that new Android OS. Otherwise, you'll be stuck using the stock kernel which will limit development.
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You do need OTAs. The Manufacturer has to supply the source for the kernel for that new Android OS. Otherwise, you'll be stuck using the stock kernel which will limit development.
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Ota will be always be floating around. Once it's out there will be custom roms too.
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Ota will be always be floating around. Once it's out there will be custom roms too.
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I'm not talking about that OTA of stock ROMs. I'm talking about the KERNEL SOURCE of that Android version. If you're using a Samsung phone and a internal leak is made for Samsung Galaxy S for Android 2.5 (making it up). You can make a custom ROM out of it but you CANNOT use the previous kernel source because it will be incompatible. You will be forced to use the stock kernel.
Samsung will not release source for pre-released kernels.
Nexus s for sure. I have both and have to say. The specs are almost identical but nexus s is updated regularly where the galaxy s doesnt recieve any...
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I have both, l like NS more than GS.
More responsive.
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I have both
I have a Galaxy S and a Nexus S. My Nexus S is not the AMOLED variety despite being told it was when I was purchasing it... Readon to find out why I kept it anyways.
The AMOLED screen experiences pixel wear or burnout or whatever you want to call it. After owning the Galaxy S for several months, I read about a keypad code that could generate different color screens for testing pixel coloration. That is when I saw my battery symbol and some other screen elements had an image burned in. It was very light and a custom launcher that allowed the main screen to rotate freely solved the issue of burn-in but apparently, the pixels still fade, just not in an obvious pattern now.
The Nexus S does not come with a SD card slot. At first, I thought that would be an issue... But I only really needed five gigs or so of music at any one time anyways.
Meh. Both phones are great. I prefer my Nexus S because I can unlock it if I want to and I really appreciate the slight curve to the glass. I gave my Galaxy S away after being satisfied with my Nexus S. You should not end up regretting either phone.
Nexus has camera flash
Galaxy has FM radio.
will Nexus S support and receive a great OS upgrade like, let's say (hypotheticaly) a 2.5 or 3.0 android ?
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will Nexus S support and receive a great OS upgrade like, let's say (hypotheticaly) a 2.5 or 3.0 android ?
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yes its a nexus phone.
I have a nexus s and I am very happy with it. Its definetly classier (looks and feels) than the gs. However things I think people have forgotten to mention is that the galaxy s (as I understand) has a video out (through the headphone jack?) Which us something u wish I could do. However saying that I wouldn't swap it for the gs! Also a smaller thing is that the NS has NFC, although I still haven't used it it seems it could come to shops in the very near future
Hope that helps good luck with the choice and infact I honestly think that you will be completely happy with either choice!
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Hi.
Using the korean Optimus G(which is international version), I'm so curious about whether my device can be supported by your development ( there should be things I(or LGOG users) have to port, that's fine with me)
Is it possible?
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hextreatFLAK said:
Hi.
Using the korean Optimus G(which is international version), I'm so curious about whether my device can be supported by your development ( there should be things I(or LGOG users) have to port, that's fine with me)
Is it possible?
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I really doubt it, but it's not impossible. I mean they do use the exact same h/w. The inclusion of LTE might require different radios, but I don't see why the kernel and ROM couldn't be the same. Obviously, LG locking their bootloader (it is locked ont he OG, isn't it?), and the N4's absence from AOSP will be a hinderance to development on either device (assuming cross compatibility in ROMS, which isn't guaranteed).
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I really doubt it, but it's not impossible. I mean they do use the exact same h/w. The inclusion of LTE might require different radios, but I don't see why the kernel and ROM couldn't be the same. Obviously, LG locking their bootloader (it is locked ont he OG, isn't it?), and the N4's absence from AOSP will be a hinderance to development on either device (assuming cross compatibility in ROMS, which isn't guaranteed).
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Actually LGOG has been unlocked already
I'm worry about that OG has MHL(N4 SlimPort), no wireless charge, hardware touchbotton, and different cam(Sprint and International 13MP)
This is too much gap compared to something like GN Maguro and Toro
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Going from my experience with the lg p999 that was the same as the p990 except for the radio and partitions. If you have kernel source, skilled developers should be able to port N4 Roms.
But I also learned that you can't depend on lg to provide the updates needed for porting without allot of work from your developers. Unless you have the skills to do this your self there is a chance you will be left out of future android versions. This is why I'm using a nexus device now.
IMO your best chance for compatible Roms is for Cyanogen to support the OG. That way all the heavy lifting will be done by them.
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Hello everyone,I been thinking of getting a brand new nexus 4 for my samsung galaxy s4 i9500, my question is what do you think about the nexus 4? Im mean is it worth it?ive never used any of nexus series before, always bought samsung products.
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Flash AOSP on ur S4 and feel the nexus 4. The S4 is the better phone except in build.
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mhoss48 said:
Flash AOSP on ur S4 and feel the nexus 4. The S4 is the better phone except in build.
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Unlike the i9505,no stable AOSP roms for the i9500 ..touch wiz is just pain..
I've got the I9505 and the Nexus 4. In terms of development the Nexus device will always be a step ahead due to being a stock android phone. Crazy amount of roms and kernels. I find the N4 faster and smoother in day to day operation as it optimises the software perfectly. The Galaxy bare in mind has better camera, expandable storage, bigger screen, 1080p not that big a difference, removable battery.
Down to you I'm happy with both devices. But use my Galaxy as a daily driver due to better camera and such.
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I've got the I9505 and the Nexus 4. In terms of development the Nexus device will always be a step ahead due to being a stock android phone. Crazy amount of roms and kernels. I find the N4 faster and smoother in day to day operation as it optimises the software perfectly. The Galaxy bare in mind has better camera, expandable storage, bigger screen, 1080p not that big a difference, removable battery.
Down to you I'm happy with both devices. But use my Galaxy as a daily driver due to better camera and such.
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Sweet, i hear the i9505 is better than the i9500 in terms of the battery and no heating issues, not to mention how many custom roms and kernels available.I would have bought the i9505 if i had any idea about which version is better so now im left the i9500 , im not gonna buy a new s4 since im not planning on spending that much of money but think im going to buy me a nexus 4 and just use the 2 phones for different purposes, just a quick question, black or white nexus?
Black one for sure. It's a sexy device. It just works so well. The speed on custom roms like Rasbean is great. Plus you get the latest software updates to android. The roms are better than the GE of the roms as Google upload a version for developers to tweak so you get many more custom roms based on their sources or CM etc. If it had a better camera and that it'd be my main device Nexus 5 should be great.
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Black one for sure. It's a sexy device. It just works so well. The speed on custom roms like Rasbean is great. Plus you get the latest software updates to android. The roms are better than the GE of the roms as Google upload a version for developers to tweak so you get many more custom roms based on their sources or CM etc. If it had a better camera and that it'd be my main device Nexus 5 should be great.
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Great, black it is then.Thank you my friend for the info.
No problems dude hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
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Great, black it is then.Thank you my friend for the info.
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you will never forget Nexus experience. it is a monster...:good:
i suggest to wait for Nexus 5 my friend....
Hey bud,well yea I been reading about the nexus phone and it seems a pretty good phone.I should try it.Hmmm nexus 5 you say I think its mentioned somewhere on the web, when's google going to release it?
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Hey bud,well yea I been reading about the nexus phone and it seems a pretty good phone.I should try it.Hmmm nexus 5 you say I think its mentioned somewhere on the web, when's google going to release it?
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early October 2013. rumors said that it will be a Motorola phone.
samersh72 said:
early October 2013. rumors said that it will be a Motorola phone.
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Its a must be worth to wait then.
samersh72 said:
early October 2013. rumors said that it will be a Motorola phone.
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Thought it was going to build by LG again, based on the G2 but without the Snapdragon 800 to keep the price lower. Aah well, we`ll see .
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Thought it was going to build by LG again, based on the G2 but without the Snapdragon 800 to keep the price lower. Aah well, we`ll see .
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Yea , its what i heard too, but oh well motorola is fine also.
I have both. I9505 and nexus 4. Believe me, the nexus 4 is much more enjoyable to use, tiny little things in nexus 4 like navbar, curved screen edge makes using quickcontrols in aosp browser really much better where as in s4 it's harder to trigger thr quickcontrols since the screen is not level with the bezel.
The feel of holding the nexus 4 is much better than s4 with its plastic back, felt sticky and lots of sweat on s4.
And the most awesome in nexus 4 is the vibration feel when you type, it's softer and deep, i really cant explain it and you have to feel it yourself.
Other than three i mention above, galaxy s4 wins hands down.
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I have both. I9505 and nexus 4. Believe me, the nexus 4 is much more enjoyable to use, tiny little things in nexus 4 like navbar, curved screen edge makes using quickcontrols in aosp browser really much better where as in s4 it's harder to trigger thr quickcontrols since the screen is not level with the bezel.
The feel of holding the nexus 4 is much better than s4 with its plastic back, felt sticky and lots of sweat on s4.
And the most awesome in nexus 4 is the vibration feel when you type, it's softer and deep, i really cant explain it and you have to feel it yourself.
Other than three i mention above, galaxy s4 wins hands down.
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This is exactly right in my experience.
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anyone know when this will be available? supposedly it was in the works even before the att version obviously thats not the case so does anyone have any solid info?
thanks a lot
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anyone know when this will be available? supposedly it was in the works even before the att version obviously thats not the case so does anyone have any solid info?
thanks a lot
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It is still being worked on the only reason there is an Att build available is because shelnutt decided after testing that the build was stable enough to be made public. Also the d800 shares the same hardware as the 802 except for an extra mic. It was by pure chance we have an Att build as shelnutt wasn't planning on building one till I asked him last night. Just happens that little modification was needed to make it work as a result Att should be getting night lies soon.
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It is still being worked on the only reason there is an Att build available is because the Dev decided after testing that the build was stable enough to be made public. Also the d800 shares the same hardware as the 802 except for an extra mic.
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thanks a lot!
thats crazy i would think the tmobile and att versions would be more similar than att and verizon
i take it the d800 cm 10.2 wont even boot for the 801 huh
The main issue on tmo ATM is that Google location services I believe is waking the phone every 10 seconds for no reason... This causing hangs/reboots... This is the last I heard as of an hour ago
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2443934
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The main issue on tmo ATM is that Google location services I believe is waking the phone every 10 seconds for no reason... This causing hangs/reboots... This is the last I heard as of an hour ago
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ahh i see =[ finally some useful information
Can't wait to hear more and any progress on the 801
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I would like to hear more about Wind Mobile's D801 because even though the model number is the same, there seem to be many differences!
For example, I read that the LTE modem is disabled. I'm not sure if this can be undone somehow so I'm feel pretty sad that I've bought a crippled phone.
Also, there currently aren't any methods to root it (except for the Chinese app method which apparently has some issue?).
And since Wind is a Canadian carrier, I think it's being overlooked since everyone thinks Canadian carriers all have D803.
But I hope progress on T-mobile D801 will help out on Wind D801 too!
Is there any update on T-Mobile cm?
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The main issue on tmo ATM is that Google location services I believe is waking the phone every 10 seconds for no reason... This causing hangs/reboots... This is the last I heard as of an h
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That should be fixable post build
Has anyone heard how this is coming?
Has anyone tried flashing the art version on tmobile?
T-Mobile LG G2
Sigh.
...CRICKETS...
Anyone have any news--good or bad--for CM 10.2/11 for D801?
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...CRICKETS...
Anyone have any news--good or bad--for CM 10.2/11 for D801?
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Yea it's definitely dead in the T-mobile section. This phone is the minority unfortunately, so ROM development will be pretty scarce. MAYBE, when 4.4 comes out officially for it we will see all kinds of different ROMS.
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Yea it's definitely dead in the T-mobile section. This phone is the minority unfortunately, so ROM development will be pretty scarce. MAYBE, when 4.4 comes out officially for it we will see all kinds of different ROMS.
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ATTENTION: YOU CAN FLASH INTERNATIONAL LG G2 (D802) ROMS ON THE T-MOBILE LG G2 (D801) HARDWARE.
Just flash a T-Mobile kernel after you flash the rom and google apps. See the thread here.
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ATTENTION: YOU CAN FLASH INTERNATIONAL LG G2 (D802) ROMS ON THE T-MOBILE LG G2 (D801) HARDWARE.
Just flash a T-Mobile kernel after you flash the rom and google apps. See the thread here.
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Yea, I read about it this morning. Still doesn't change the fact there aren't many Official ROMs for T-Mobile. However, I'm very excited to flash some of the International roms!!
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Yea, I read about it this morning. Still doesn't change the fact there aren't many Official ROMs for T-Mobile. However, I'm very excited to flash some of the International roms!!
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I flashed CM 10.2 11/11 Nightly for D802 and it has been working damn near flawlessly! That's official enough for me
Anyone have a vzw note 3 then pick up a g2?what did you think? How's the reception? I'm getting irritated with dropped data ect.
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I came from a GS3 when they were running the free after instant rebate promo.
The G2 does have a more reliable signal, possibly a little stronger too.
I dont know if it is a big enough reason to switch...it could depend on your location, etc.
It is a fantastic phone though. I dont have the urge to crack flash either with all the UI customization possible witb stock.
Did they patch loki yet? I'm missing aosp and I meant to say I have a note 3. I have a nexus 7 just seems the note and 7 are too close in size. How's battery life?
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Did they patch loki yet? I'm missing aosp and I meant to say I have a note 3. I have a nexus 7 just seems the note and 7 are too close in size. How's battery life?
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If you are willing to trade a Note 3 for an LG G2, contact me.
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I did the opposite where I had the G2 and dumped it for a Note 3. If I'm being completely honest, I think the Note 3 is a better overall phone with more advantages. But of course it depends how you will use your phone.
I owned the G2 for a month, so I think I had a pretty decent sample size to give my opinion.
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I honestly don't think they are even comparable, because of the size and the S Pen.
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It mostly depends on what you want to do with it. I have the original Note on ATT. I decided on the G2 over the N3 because of all the nonsense Samsung is getting into with not allowing us to flash and customize OUR devices. Since you are on Verizon, the vise is even tighter on you. Seems us GSM guys have it a little easier. Good luck with your decision.
Is this another Note 3 vs G2 comparison thread?
Aren't people getting tired of comparison threads getting locked?
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It mostly depends on what you want to do with it. I have the original Note on ATT. I decided on the G2 over the N3 because of all the nonsense Samsung is getting into with not allowing us to flash and customize OUR devices. Since you are on Verizon, the vise is even tighter on you. Seems us GSM guys have it a little easier. Good luck with your decision.
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I don't think you are up to date. The Verizon Note 3 has a bootloader exploit, custom recovery and custom roms already. In short, it's good to go.
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I wouldn't call safe strap an bootloader exploit as much as a work around. Still no way to allow custom kernels
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Something is better then nothing tho
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