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G2, MT4G, or Nexus S?

Those are the phones I'm thinking about upgrading to from my N1. Which should I go for? I want the phone with the most support here on XDA. Leaning more towards the G2 because of the look, HSPDA+ and seems like it has the most support here out of the three. One drawback about the Nexus S for me is no HSPDA+. MT4G seems like the most powerful. Which should I go for?
EDIT: Sorry wrong forum, feel free to move it.

donutman said:
Those are the phones I'm thinking about upgrading to from my N1. Which should I go for? I want the phone with the most support here on XDA. Leaning more towards the G2 because of the look, HSPDA+ and seems like it has the most support here out of the three. One drawback about the Nexus S for me is no HSPDA+. MT4G seems like the most powerful. Which should I go for?
EDIT: Sorry wrong forum, feel free to move it.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but my n1 is running hsdpa right now
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ChongoDroid said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but my n1 is running hsdpa right now
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Mine is too. OP is confusing it with HSPA+

G2 is best one of those

This is why I don't upgrade my Nexus One.
All phones are not that great over the Nexus One yet all have their own individial pros/cons.
The MyTouchHD looks hidious but has the hardware, HSPA+, and front facing camera
G2 looks slick, HSPA+, and no front camera
Nexus S will have the same support as the Nexus One but lacks HSPA+, Super Amoled, etc.
I don't like keyboard phones at all. So I'd pick the Nexus One over the G2. I thought about trading in my N1 for a MyTouchHD, but it looks like crap.
If I lost my Nexus One today and my insurance would cover the cost of any one of those phones, I would pick the Nexus S.

If you want a nexus s but want to save money get a vibrant. My wife has one and I've got it running cyanogen 6.1, same as the NS minus NFC & FFC but the bonus of a sdcard slot.
My Nexus One has been doing great all year and I'm not impressed enough with the Nexus S to make the switch. Besides with the OneMoreFace mirror coming out and Gingerbread soon on all our N1's why upgrade at all.
If you really want a N1 with a physical keyboard get a G2. Especially if you're in a 4G market. Otherwise you can save your money and keep the awesome phone in your hand.
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Nexus 1 is still the king for me, competition isn't worth a crack at this time. Waiting for dual core that blows !
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Bronyr said:
Nexus 1 is still the king for me, competition isn't worth a crack at this time. Waiting for dual core that blows !
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If I had the nexus one, id make the same move too. The nexus one has the "old" factor and I feel many people upgrade from their n1 only cause its time for a new toy but that phone was so ahead of its time. Its still on par and even better than most phones out there.
I was comparing these phones and took the plunge on the mytouch 4g and honestly, best phone I've ever had. Looks better than the vibrant, very sleek. Got the black version. I dont know why some people think it's ugly but to each their own. I guess the squigly "my touch" writing isnt all that great.
The G2 looks more professional and business man like. I was really close to getting that but after playing with both for hours, the mytouch 4g's display blew the G2 out of the water. Something, not sure what it is, made the G2's display very dull and lifeless. Almost like a very crisp G1. Also, cant live with the hinge problem, that drove me crazy.
Id keep the n1 and wait a month or two (maybe) for a HUGE leap, not the clump of smartphones that are coming out in waves all at the same time period. If i had a choice, Id have gotten the n1 a while ago, kept it and done that.
Too bad i had the g1, i needed to get rid of that outdated phone.

The Nexus S would be what I would go with if I had to, but there's still none I'd take over the N1.
Remember back when the N1 was first released, and Google was planning on expanding the online store to various Google supported phones for different carriers and from different vendors? Maybe if the NS is a big hit they will go back to that plan, but with the brick and mortar vendors instead of the online store. I know it's not likely, but it sure would be sweet

I'd say go for the g2 since it's running stock android but not vanilla but it doesn't matter anyways cuz you'll be flashing a custom rom as soon as you want to. The g2 was one impossible to root but not anymore though.even when the g2 is clocked at 800 mhz but hell no the processor is just as good as all the 1 ghz phones. And about the hinge problem htc seems to have fixed that with their current in stock right now.our if they give you one that got the problem.ask for another one and choose the one that's good cuz not all of them are infected. G2 is good.
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Personally, I've decided not to purchase the G2 since they made it so difficult to root.. get the Nexus S

crachel said:
Personally, I've decided not to purchase the G2 since they made it so difficult to root.. get the Nexus S
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But it is still not clear how easy it will be to root nexus S. Sure there will be an option to unlock the boot loader and loose the warranty. But no one know about any reversible root procedure on nexus S.

I would stick with N1 because of rooting and HTC seems not to care if you root you phone. I had 2 swapped out and both were rooted running different roms. Samsung might not be that cool about unlocking boot loader and rooting.

Hang onto the Nexus One a while longer. I got mine in January, its still going. If I had to choose one of the phones you list, I would probably get the MyTouch, I need a actual touchpad/ball

Das_mobile said:
Hang onto the Nexus One a while longer. I got mine in January, its still going. If I had to choose one of the phones you list, I would probably get the MyTouch, I need a actual touchpad/ball
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Yea the MyTouch has some good specs. Its just ugly. Perhaps you can replace the case on that thing and get rid of that bright green button.

If your going to trade or sell your N1 to get one of the three. I say get the G2.
1.Incredible hardware/ clearly superior to the N1.
2.Awesome dev community. (This is where I'd say it beats the MT4G)
3.Plus, HTC has released the source code for the G2, so it won't hit a brickwall in development.
4.The going rate for a N1 is between $3-400.00 you could get a used G2 for about that price and not have to spend a dime on your upgrade.
If your just going to outright purchase one of the three phones, I'd say wait for something more groundbreaking early next year.

crachel said:
Personally, I've decided not to purchase the G2 since they made it so difficult to root.. get the Nexus S
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Developers already successfully rooted the g2 permanently though.
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arkavat said:
But it is still not clear how easy it will be to root nexus S. Sure there will be an option to unlock the boot loader and loose the warranty. But no one know about any reversible root procedure on nexus S.
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Developers already successfully rooted the g2 permanently though.
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I wasn't clear.. I'm aware of the state of G2's root, my point being that it was a drawn out process to achieve root with lots of complaining and from this point on I intend on voting with my $$$ and purchasing only phones that support "fastboot oem unlock".. My personal opinion is that carriers hear these votes more than angry tweets/emails, and if people didn't purchase the G2 and instead went with the truly open Nexus S, Android hardware as a whole would benefit

How many will be left here in a few weeks...

With the Nexus 4 due out in less than 2 weeks, and I've noticed the Vibrant section is slowing down a bit again, will there be anyone left here? The N4 is exactly what I've been waiting to upgrade to. A Google phone at a good price point. If you haven't checked out the Nexus 4 section on this forum, it is going crazy already. My vibrant has been awesome through the 1.5 years I've had it, but the Nexus 4 is just too good to pass up.

tip: buy the N4 from google, tmo charges ~150$ for no reason

LOL, I will be staying. LG Nexus looks good, but for now, I shall wait and test it out for myself when it gets released. Reason why I'd rather wait and test is because its LG.... LG has been pretty bad. (Remember LG Optimus 2X? That was horrible.) But, looking at how its also a Google Nexus device, I have high hopes. The price is really nice too.

Was thinking about N4 also but i prefer LG logo on flat screens not on my phone . Finally i will choose between GS3 and Note2.
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was going to pre-order the n4, but now i'm not so sure with all of the lowly reviews. may wait it out to see "real world" reviews from xda'ers. if those are just as unfavorable, i may make the leap to the SGS3 now that the prices for used ones seem to be dropping a bit.

Fine, I'll let you all know how it turns out.

eksasol said:
Fine, I'll let you all know how it turns out.
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Personally, I'm strongly considering upgrading to a Nexus 4. Although the Galaxy S3 is also a nice device, and one I'm strongly considering as well. For those whom are trying to decide themselves, here's an informal video comparing the two spec-wise...

asdf916 said:
was going to pre-order the n4, but now i'm not so sure with all of the lowly reviews. may wait it out to see "real world" reviews from xda'ers. if those are just as unfavorable, i may make the leap to the SGS3 now that the prices for used ones seem to be dropping a bit.
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Have seen zero "lowly" reviews so far. All are praising the hardware, but can't seem to agree upon battery life, which isn't surprising since the thing is still running pre-release software. And of course no LTE, which if people actually understood what a Nexus is would be a non issue.

N4 is using android 4.2 which uses new kernel 3.4, that might not be the optimized for all those benchmarks. And no reviews say that phone is lowly

posted this in another section:
I thought I was going to get the LG Nexus on day one release, but after the post by AdamOutler: http://www.xda-developers.com/android/nexus-4-battery-shot-reveals-potential-quality-issues/
I might wait for other people to get it and see if there are any issues. Some of the points he mentioned I actually agree it, since I have opened various Samsung devices with design features he mentioned, while he state the LG Nexus lacking them. I know this is over speculation, however, I bought the S3 when it was new and regretted buying it for its poor build quality. People are going crazy selling their Galaxy Nexus for super cheap now, so if the LG Nexus turn out to have issues, I might just repurchase the Galaxy Nexus instead for $200 or something. My last Galaxy Nexus I dropped it a few times without a case and still manage to sell it in mint condition.
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LG G2 dev support?

Hi
I already own an HTC One but i'd like to get a Snapdragon 800 device and apparently the LG G2 is the best on the market right now. However, it seems like there is limited dev support for the G2, which is a critical issue for me. I plan to root and test new ROMs on the G2 (why else opt for such a powerful device if you don't plan to customize it to pieces) and i would also appreciate CM support and vanilla Android-based ROMs to get rid of the bloatware UI. But why is there a seemingly poor dev interest in this device? Is it due to the device being relatively new? Or is it due to LG's limited opensource support relative to Sony, HTC, etc? I just don't want to look back at this thread a few weeks from now and then regret my decision to buy the G2. Or is the Note 3 a better choice (its dev section is bristling with new ROMs, etc)? But i'd like an easily pocketable phone rather than a phablet or tablet. I also considered the Z1 as my new S800 device but its huge bezels are a turn-off for me. Maybe i should wait? I don't plan on waiting until 2014 though. :cyclops:

Dude forget the Z1 not only the body is huge for a 5'' screen but it's not even a 5'' screen because contrary to G2 the virtual buttons on screen are not transparent so it's like a 4.6'' usable

electronical said:
Hi
I already own an HTC One but i'd like to get a Snapdragon 800 device and apparently the LG G2 is the best on the market right now. However, it seems like there is limited dev support for the G2, which is a critical issue for me. I plan to root and test new ROMs on the G2 (why else opt for such a powerful device if you don't plan to customize it to pieces) and i would also appreciate CM support and vanilla Android-based ROMs to get rid of the bloatware UI. But why is there a seemingly poor dev interest in this device? Is it due to the device being relatively new? Or is it due to LG's limited opensource support relative to Sony, HTC, etc? I just don't want to look back at this thread a few weeks from now and then regret my decision to buy the G2. Or is the Note 3 a better choice (it's dev section is bristling with new ROMs, etc)? But i'd like an easily pocketable phone rather than a phablet or tablet. I also considered the Z1 as my new S800 device but its huge bezels are a turn-off for me. Maybe i should wait? I don't plan on waiting until 2014 though. :cyclops:
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Have you checked the Android Development and carrier specific development forums for the G2 on XDA?
The phone has now been out for a whopping THREE WEEKS. Root, LOKI and TWRP were achieved within FIVE DAYS of release.
Sorry if I sound like Im venting but there are way too many threads questioning the phone because we dont have CM, 4.3, or KitKat yet.
And a lot of people (even me) who have come from a pure AOSP experience (like I have on my Gnex) are pretty darn satisfied with the phone as it is out of the box. Ive installed CleanROM mostly just for the debloating aspect, the UI remains virtually the same as stock.

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I'm running cm now. Alpha build. Dev support has been great.

chrisexv6 said:
Have you checked the Android Development and carrier specific development forums for the G2 on XDA?
The phone has now been out for a whopping THREE WEEKS. Root, LOKI and TWRP were achieved within FIVE DAYS of release.
Sorry if I sound like Im venting but there are way too many threads questioning the phone because we dont have CM, 4.3, or KitKat yet.
And a lot of people (even me) who have come from a pure AOSP experience (like I have on my Gnex) are pretty darn satisfied with the phone as it is out of the box. Ive installed CleanROM mostly just for the debloating aspect, the UI remains virtually the same as stock.
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+1000000 to this. I always chuckle when I see people who are smart enough to check out XDA forums to learn more about the hacking community of their phone of choice but yet don't seem to click on the Android Development carrier sub forums to gauge how Android development is happening. Its like these people expect a CM ROM to show up 2 days after the phone is released or else the hacking developer community is a failure. Threads like this that complain about the lack of Android development should be removed immediately.

chrisexv6 said:
Have you checked the Android Development and carrier specific development forums for the G2 on XDA?
The phone has now been out for a whopping THREE WEEKS. Root, LOKI and TWRP were achieved within FIVE DAYS of release.
Sorry if I sound like Im venting but there are way too many threads questioning the phone because we dont have CM, 4.3, or KitKat yet.
And a lot of people (even me) who have come from a pure AOSP experience (like I have on my Gnex) are pretty darn satisfied with the phone as it is out of the box. Ive installed CleanROM mostly just for the debloating aspect, the UI remains virtually the same as stock.
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i am also thinking of picking up this phone
what i realised with LG phones is that they don't get much dev attention, like the G and G pro,
so i am not sure what will happen with this device

spazzy1912 said:
i am also thinking of picking up this phone
what i realised with LG phones is that they don't get much dev attention, like the G and G pro,
so i am not sure what will happen with this device
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Just ignore the working CM10.1 build located in the Android Development subforum for the LG G2, right?
Seriously guys, look around the forums and tell me if you really believe it isnt getting much dev attention.

electronical said:
Hi
I already own an HTC One but i'd like to get a Snapdragon 800 device and apparently the LG G2 is the best on the market right now. However, it seems like there is limited dev support for the G2, which is a critical issue for me. I plan to root and test new ROMs on the G2 (why else opt for such a powerful device if you don't plan to customize it to pieces) and i would also appreciate CM support and vanilla Android-based ROMs to get rid of the bloatware UI. But why is there a seemingly poor dev interest in this device? Is it due to the device being relatively new? Or is it due to LG's limited opensource support relative to Sony, HTC, etc? I just don't want to look back at this thread a few weeks from now and then regret my decision to buy the G2. Or is the Note 3 a better choice (its dev section is bristling with new ROMs, etc)? But i'd like an easily pocketable phone rather than a phablet or tablet. I also considered the Z1 as my new S800 device but its huge bezels are a turn-off for me. Maybe i should wait? I don't plan on waiting until 2014 though. :cyclops:
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We don't need anymore users that will complain of the supposed lack of dev support (which btw is not true at all)...so please do us all a favor and get a note 3, and enjoying blowing an Efuse and kissing your warranty good bye the minute you install a custom recovery.. :highfive:

djkinetic said:
We don't need anymore users that will complain of the supposed lack of dev support (which btw is not true at all)...so please do us all a favor and get a note 3, and enjoying blowing an Efuse and kissing your warranty good bye the minute you install a custom recovery.. :highfive:
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It's an entitled world these days, my friend.
to OP: Development will pick up. As others have mentioned the phone has been out for only a hot minute. The world wasn't built on impatience and here we are getting impatient over a phone.
There are already a few Roms out. Even if there were 100s of Roms. The miniscule differences are laughable but people rage about a new rom. Just relax and wait. You also have the n5 coming out which should ramp up development.

I was torn between the G2 and a Nexus 5. I am so happy with my stock experience G2, I'm not bothered about the 5 any more. The G2 is a fantastic phone.
Dev activity seems to have doubled in the last week, with more people saying that they are waiting for their phones to arrive.
LG have already posted the source for the current roms. I think they may have learned from the Nexus 4 that a decent dev scene equals a very popular phone.
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@op look at the AT&T Note 3 vs the AT&T G2 for example and tell me which one has the most support as of now. The G2 hasnt been out for thaf long and already has all the root, twrp, lokid plus 3 or 4 Roms if im not mistaken. This is great and itll get better with time. Gotta be patient. The G2 out of the box is beast and offers a lot of customization.
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Are LG usually good about releasing Sources? I've pre-ordered the G2, but I'm still on the fence about actually wanting the new Nexus.
If devs can put out a decent AOSP/AOKP/etc ROM for this device, I'd rather go with the G2 with it's superior battery.

WhiteZero said:
Are LG usually good about releasing Sources? I've pre-ordered the G2, but I'm still on the fence about actually wanting the new Nexus.
If devs can put out a decent AOSP/AOKP/etc ROM for this device, I'd rather go with the G2 with it's superior battery.
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sources are out pretty usuable ones some people say

can anyone who has owned a previous lg device tell me about OTA updates?
from what i heard, LG is very late and has a bad rep for ota updates? not too sure though

Dev support really won't be an issue from what I've seen.

chronicfathead said:
I was torn between the G2 and a Nexus 5. I am so happy with my stock experience G2, I'm not bothered about the 5 any more. The G2 is a fantastic phone.
Dev activity seems to have doubled in the last week, with more people saying that they are waiting for their phones to arrive.
LG have already posted the source for the current roms. I think they may have learned from the Nexus 4 that a decent dev scene equals a very popular phone.
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Also if the rumors are true and the Nexus 5 is based on the G2 then the dev support will most likely explode even more. Porting KitKat and such to the G2 would be a breeze.

chronicfathead said:
I was torn between the G2 and a Nexus 5. I am so happy with my stock experience G2, I'm not bothered about the 5 any more. The G2 is a fantastic phone.
Dev activity seems to have doubled in the last week, with more people saying that they are waiting for their phones to arrive.
LG have already posted the source for the current roms. I think they may have learned from the Nexus 4 that a decent dev scene equals a very popular phone.
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Amen G2 brother. Long live no bezel

darabo said:
Also if the rumors are true and the Nexus 5 is based on the G2 then the dev support will most likely explode even more. Porting KitKat and such to the G2 would be a breeze.
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Would porting to a Verizon G2 be more difficult since it's on CDMA?
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[Q] Next Upgrade.. should it be the G2?

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My contracts upgrade date is coming round soon, Ive used the S4 the G2 and so far and Im awaiting the Nexus 5 as an option too. So far the G2 beats the S4 by a mile. So much faster and much nicer in the hand. The screen is insane too but im left with one problem. Software. I absolutely hate the LG skin. So that leads me to my question, after having had a look around I can only see 6 or so different ROMS around for this phone and over 30 for the S4, do you think this will improve with time and with the Nexus 5 being released (as they are very similar phones)?

Oli1122 said:
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My contracts upgrade date is coming round soon, Ive used the S4 the G2 and so far and Im awaiting the Nexus 5 as an option too. So far the G2 beats the S4 by a mile. So much faster and much nicer in the hand. The screen is insane too but im left with one problem. Software. I absolutely hate the LG skin. So that leads me to my question, after having had a look around I can only see 6 or so different ROMS around for this phone and over 30 for the S4, do you think this will improve with time and with the Nexus 5 being released (as they are very similar phones)?
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It's worth looking at the Sony Z1 as well - I tried it, and didn't like it - settled on the G2.
The nexus 5 will obviously have better dev support - but until the phone is officially released its impossible to know if its worth the wait!

andybites said:
It's worth looking at the Sony Z1 as well - I tried it, and didn't like it - settled on the G2.
The nexus 5 will obviously have better dev support - but until the phone is officially released its impossible to know if its worth the wait!
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Yeh, Ive seen the Z1 around and really don't like it much, I wouldn't say i've had an in-depth look though. Ill be sure to check it out when im near a phone shop again
Im wondering if, because the Nexus 5 is rumored to be similar if not a modified version of the G2 (see the link below) then maybe that will open the G2 up to more ROMS? I just need to be sure that it will have new software available for the next two years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBeFfWUdseI

Having looked through the forums more in depth it seems the Verizon variant has wayyy more ROMS available, any chance of that spreading to the international variant soon?

Oli1122 said:
Yeh, Ive seen the Z1 around and really don't like it much, I wouldn't say i've had an in-depth look though. Ill be sure to check it out when im near a phone shop again
Im wondering if, because the Nexus 5 is rumored to be similar if not a modified version of the G2 (see the link below) then maybe that will open the G2 up to more ROMS? I just need to be sure that it will have new software available for the next two years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBeFfWUdseI
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Well with a CM nightly we're certain to have plenty of roms - I don't think you need to worry about that.
As for the N5 - just wait and see, figure out what's important and if it has them.
Will it have an IR blaster for instance? I'm amazed how handy that has been since I got the G2 - in fact its the only reason I'm not on the CM nightly at the moment (IR blaster not yet working).
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Well with a CM nightly we're certain to have plenty of roms - I don't think you need to worry about that.
As for the N5 - just wait and see, figure out what's important and if it has them.
Will it have an IR blaster for instance? I'm amazed how handy that has been since I got the G2 - in fact its the only reason I'm not on the CM nightly at the moment (IR blaster not yet working).
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One thing the N5 is very likely to have that we (international G2 owners) are missing is the wireless charging option.

having had mine for a few days, using the ir blaster which i set up in 15 mins for all my stuff, everyday....do it, get the G2, everything works like a dream and it is blindingly fast. For instance bbc.co.uk loss 2x faster on my lg g2 than on my new iphone 5s

andybites said:
Well with a CM nightly we're certain to have plenty of roms - I don't think you need to worry about that.
As for the N5 - just wait and see, figure out what's important and if it has them.
Will it have an IR blaster for instance? I'm amazed how handy that has been since I got the G2 - in fact its the only reason I'm not on the CM nightly at the moment (IR blaster not yet working).
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One thing the N5 is very likely to have that we (international G2 owners) are missing is the wireless charging option.
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Yeh thanks for the advice, Im probably going to wait till after the Nexus 5 is released just to be sure but im 90% sold on the G2 it is a truly stunning phone from what ive seen. The only thing I hate is the wireless charging being exclusive to Verizon.. which we don't even have the option to get, here in the UK

I know.. I was gutted when I found out it wasn't available.
One website wrote there will be a case that enables it, but I call BS.. There are no connectors on the exterior of the phone for a case to interface with in order to get the power to the battery (except the USB, which obviously is a no go)!
Article :
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/122...-have-wireless-charging-through-separate-case
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andybites said:
I know.. I was gutted when I found out it wasn't available.
One website wrote there will be a case that enables it, but I call BS.. There are no connectors on the exterior of the phone for a case to interface with in order to get the power to the battery (except the USB, which obviously is a no go)!
Article :
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/122...-have-wireless-charging-through-separate-case
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Its probably just like any other wireless charger kit/case for phones that dont have it. The case its self will connect to the usb port and charge that way.

There is an unofficial one : http://blog.ipanipan.com/post/64212784741/lg-g2-gets-qi-wireless-power just doesn't seem like an elegant solution, I would have thought LG would have come up with a better way of doing this. It isn't like wireless charging hasn't been big news for ages!
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Oli1122 said:
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My contracts upgrade date is coming round soon, Ive used the S4 the G2 and so far and Im awaiting the Nexus 5 as an option too. So far the G2 beats the S4 by a mile. So much faster and much nicer in the hand. The screen is insane too but im left with one problem. Software. I absolutely hate the LG skin. So that leads me to my question, after having had a look around I can only see 6 or so different ROMS around for this phone and over 30 for the S4, do you think this will improve with time and with the Nexus 5 being released (as they are very similar phones)?
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Personally I would wait for the Nexus 5 or at least for the announcement of the Nexus. The specs are rumored to be pretty close to that of G2 and if that holds true I would go with that. Nothing beats stock android and quick updates.

Yeh I think I'm going to have to wait for the nexus 5 to be released (fingers crossed for tomorrow) and go from there. I'm just worried like some of my phones in the past the international G2 will be stuck with no one developing for it with the latest stuff like AOKP in a year or so. I've had this with my GW620 It ended with only 2 ROMs having ever been released for it.
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Why Is This Device Has Low Developing Activity

I've been watching this space for last few days, especially to know how much active development this device would get. There is no doubt that this is one of the best device you can buy right now in the Android market. But it still has less active development than a high end device would see after a month of its release. And being a cousin to Nexus 5, I thought this device will see the added advantage of much more development but what ever is happening is absolutely opposite to it. The development activity is so less, compared to what previous flagships HTC One, S4 had after one month of their respective release, there isn't a need to create separate forums for each major (carrier) version of the device.
Is it because locked bootloaders? or something else?.

blame it on Samsung S series and Note...Plus LG isnt known yet for the average consumer

I've also seen a number of people say that they like what LG has done with the stock ROM on this one (and I agree). I used CM for a year and a half or so on my GNex, and the couple of times I've tried getting used to it on my G2, I've always gone back to stock within a day or two.

HelloDominick said:
blame it on Samsung S series and Note...Plus LG isnt known yet for the average consumer
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Yes, I agree that LG G2 is not as quite as popular as it should beconfused but an average user doesn't hang out in XDA looking for different roms. Even Sony's one or two years old phones are getting KitKat where as this phone has not even having more ROMS to choose from. This is supposed to be the flagship & highest speced device along with Galaxy Note 3. And as I said, being a distant cousin device of Nexus 5, I thought many ROMs from different beloved developers will be available for this device but it is not the case. Many people like me choose Android platform over other(Windows Phone 8 & IOS) because of the availability of different ROMs to choose from. But seeing that is not the case, even those people back off from buying this device.

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I've also seen a number of people say that they like what LG has done with the stock ROM on this one (and I agree). I used CM for a year and a half or so on my GNex, and the couple of times I've tried getting used to it on my G2, I've always gone back to stock within a day or two.
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Its not only AOSP ROMs but also stock based ROMs too

Patience guys, the ROM's are coming.
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If you want more development then learn to develop and provide your work to the masses. Seems to me there are a few good devs working on this phone. Keep in mind there are several variants which complicates things. I believe that the Nexus 5 will help get more ports for this device but I don't feel entitled to ask for anything or complain about slow development.

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If you want more development then learn to develop and provide your work to the masses. Seems to me there are a few good devs working on this phone. Keep in mind there are several variants which complicates things. I believe that the Nexus 5 will help get more ports for this device but I don't feel entitled to ask for anything or complain about slow development.
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With due respect, before giving those heroic comments & suggestions, you should have understand what I'm trying to do with this thread, which is to get to know the reasons for not seeing as much development as we usually see with flagship phones(I don't know where you get the notion that I was complaining). I never tried or try to complain or demand anything, heck who the hell I'm to even think of those lines. I clearly was asking for the reasons in the OP(than complaining about any thing) that is it because of locked bootloaders or some other reasons. And every flagship has different variants, its not this phone alone.
But one thing I'm sure about is, any one who visits or comes frequently to this wonderful forum, he/she buys the device which is supported by our beloved developers, they don't care about the manufacturers supporting them in software update.

The "why no development for this device" threads are getting tiresome no matter how an OP tries to disguise it.
If you want a device with a lot a ROM's, I suggest you get a Nexus or a Galaxy S phone and not an LG, Plain and simple.

A lot of xda users know that LG suck at providing updates to the latest version of Android. Samsung and HTC used to be the same way but they have really improved. Besides when it comes to GSM devs, I think most preferred going with the cheaper option the Nexus 5 offers. Also, quite a few people don't really like the rear button placement. Most of us have gotten used to it but try convincing someone who has yet to try the device.

LG is in Samsung's shadow
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antinorm said:
I've also seen a number of people say that they like what LG has done with the stock ROM on this one (and I agree). I used CM for a year and a half or so on my GNex, and the couple of times I've tried getting used to it on my G2, I've always gone back to stock within a day or two.
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I think this is one of the reasons. Prior to getting the G2, I used phones that were as close to vanilla as possible, and modded my phone to be that. I am actually very pleased with how LG built their UI and I appreciate tge customization that is built in. I have never seen so many people on here so happy with the UI that they weren't in a rush to ROM their phones. Hell, the only reason I even rooted and added TWRP was to use certain apps.
The second reason I don't think it's not getting the support you're looking for is tge cost and how close to tge Nexus 5 it was released. If I was a developer, it would be hard to justify spending $600 outright for a phone when the Nexus was right around the corner with similar hardware for $350. The only thing that might motivate me to purchase the G2 would be the fact that I'm on Verizon and we won't be getting a Nexus.

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I think this is one of the reasons. Prior to getting the G2, I used phones that were as close to vanilla as possible, and modded my phone to be that. I am actually very pleased with how LG built their UI and I appreciate tge customization that is built in. I have never seen so many people on here so happy with the UI that they weren't in a rush to ROM their phones. Hell, the only reason I even rooted and added TWRP was to use certain apps.
The second reason I don't think it's not getting the support you're looking for is tge cost and how close to tge Nexus 5 it was released. If I was a developer, it would be hard to justify spending $600 outright for a phone when the Nexus was right around the corner with similar hardware for $350. The only thing that might motivate me to purchase the G2 would be the fact that I'm on Verizon and we won't be getting a Nexus.
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I was lucky enough to get a nexus 5 very early after the launch...i played around with it the day i got then packed it up and sent it back the next day..bought a G2 the next day and am glad i did
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low devolpment?you haw minimum 10 stock costum rom and 8 aosp rom in all carriers.low dev?
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muhamet said:
low devolpment?you haw minimum 10 stock costum rom and 8 aosp rom in all carriers.low dev?
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Def low development for D803.
sent from my S4, Note 3 or G2

Theres a bounty in general to get all variants official AOKP. You want more development then donate.

force70 said:
Def low development for D803.
sent from my S4, Note 3 or G2
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force70 said:
Def low development for D803.
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Low development? There's no development.

Is pretty simple... Most devs knows that LG is not dev friendly and most devs has gone through this with LG before.

This particular lg is very dev friendly
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