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Questions before getting a Nexus 4

Hello together,
i am going to get a nexus 4. At the moment i am going with the s3, but i love the look and feel of the nexus 4. But i have some questions i found a lot of differnt storys on the web.
1. whats about the battery? It is really that weak a lot of reviews tell me? Anyone got a s3 before and have a direkt comparison?
2. whats about the "menu" botton, is it possible to get rid of the useles last app softkey and have a menu button there ? maybe with another launcher or rom?
3. if i compare the camera of my friends nexus 4 and my s3, i have to say the nexus is really not the best here.
are there any other problems with the nexus ?
thanks alot
greetings

Havoc2k said:
Hello together,
i am going to get a nexus 4. At the moment i am going with the s3, but i love the look and feel of the nexus 4. But i have some questions i found a lot of differnt storys on the web.
1. whats about the battery? It is really that weak a lot of reviews tell me? Anyone got a s3 before and have a direkt comparison?
2. whats about the "menu" botton, is it possible to get rid of the useles last app softkey and have a menu button there ? maybe with another launcher or rom?
3. if i compare the camera of my friends nexus 4 and my s3, i have to say the nexus is really not the best here.
are there any other problems with the nexus ?
thanks alot
greetings
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My battery life is awesome. I can run a full day with it with 4+ hours screen time. But I'm also running a custom Rom with a custom kernel. I haven't tried the stock rom and stock kernel yet...Lol once I got the phone I immediately rooted it.
There are a ton of roms out there that give you the option to change your nav bar. You can literally put anything you want...at first when I got the phone, it was bugging me that I didn't have a menu button, but overtime i got used to it and I love not having it anymore! Also, the menu button comes up on every app that needs it. So it's pretty much always there.
Downside is the glass back. I put a case on my phone so I'm not worried. But I heard people get nicks and scratches very easily with the back glass.
Hope this helps.
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Havoc2k said:
Hello together,
i am going to get a nexus 4. At the moment i am going with the s3, but i love the look and feel of the nexus 4. But i have some questions i found a lot of differnt storys on the web.
1. whats about the battery? It is really that weak a lot of reviews tell me? Anyone got a s3 before and have a direkt comparison?
2. whats about the "menu" botton, is it possible to get rid of the useles last app softkey and have a menu button there ? maybe with another launcher or rom?
3. if i compare the camera of my friends nexus 4 and my s3, i have to say the nexus is really not the best here.
are there any other problems with the nexus ?
thanks alot
greetings
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1. No, battery is much better compared to the galaxy nexus for example. 4.2.2 has been a good update. Custom kernels might give you that little bit more.
2. Many roms offer that possibility.
3. Again, much better than the galaxy nexus. S3 is better though, agree. By all means though, camera isn't bad or something!
Get a case. This baby is much different to the all plastic s3..

I had GalaxyNexus GSM > International S3 > Nexus 4.
1. I think that battery depends pretty much in your usage, for instance, I always have great battery life in my phones, so I think it's because the way I use it. With the Galaxy Nexus I always got 4+ of screen on time, with the S3 I got at least 5+, now with my N4 I get more than 6 hours (Wifi+3g on all)
2. You can change the navbar to whatever you want.
3.The best camera is the S3's, but N4's is not far from it, GN is the worst, no doubt.
The reason I sold my S3 was because I really like flashing new roms, as I tend to get bored with what I have, and because I had the international version of the S3, customroms didn't worked as good as they should because of the exynos SOC. Also, here in Mexico, the resell value of the S3 is quite high, I sold mine in almost 750 USD, and with that I bought a N4 and a N10

Caramba, 750 us$?! Niiiiice..!

Thank you
I think i gonna stick with my s3. N4 is for sure a nice phone, but the s3 is too. Just the feeling of the n4 is sooo good .D

I'm running AOKP with Custom Kernel
1. I get around 1 hours screen time for every 20% (5 hours screentime). A bit less if you game or use heavy apps.
2. Current AOKP build 3 allow it to hide on the side. Or you can shorten the height of it as well. (With the navi-bar down, you get approximately the same amount of usable screen estate as the S3)
3. Only downside, the camera is not that great. My old S2 have better image.
Your best bet is try them out.
If you're going to flash and such, N4.
If you're keeping everything stock, S3.

I had the s3 before this, trust me switching to the nexus will be the best move you make. Camera a tiny bit better but nexus camera only just behind. Everything else way better plus the nexus experience is just awesome
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Battery Life: I've had the N4 for almost 3 months now and the battery is AWFUL. It is literally the worst battery life I've had over the last 3 phones. I'm running paranoid ROM and stock kernel. Others have grand claims of great battery life which I'm sure is ligitimate but I can't seem to reproduce it no matter how much I try. I'm getting tired of always worrying about whether wifi is off or GPS is off or my phone will be dead by 2PM. Even if I do turn them off when I leave the house, the phone is dead by 4ish sometimes 5 if I try really hard not to use my phone as I do daily. For me, my phone is a tool to get things done so I'm probably a heavy user but still I haven't had battery concerns like this in 2+ years.
Camera: Apply the same as above but for the camera. It's pretty bad. It's SLIGHTLY better than the Gnex. iPhone 4, 4s, 4, and GS3 have better cameras as a comparison.
Other Issues: Some N4's have a horrible data drop issue, including mine. For an example on the same wifi where my iPhone 5 gets 45MB down on average, my N4 get's around 12MB on average although was I able to get it to 20MB once or twice. There are many threads about this so it's definitely not an isolated issue but at this point I have no recourse so I'm stuck with it. At some point I'll flash a different radio once one comes out which has been confirmed to fix data drop issues.
Anyhow like any device YMMV and you might get an N4 with not issues but I like many others I know were not so lucky even though there are many here who were.
FWIW the N4 is definitely a COOL device and definitely cooler than the S3 IMO but for me reliability heavily outweighs the cool factor.

1. Battery on this device isn't the best for the size. GS3 has definitely better battery life, but with even a heavy usage, I go through a day, which is enough for me since I charge my phone every night.
2. Custom ROM can change the nav bar but it never bothered me. IMO, I like how stock nav bar is designed. I never liked the menu button for some reason. Recent button is definitely more useful than menu IMO
3. Camera isn't that great, not going to lie. But it is really usable and capable of producing beautiful images and videos. Is it better than GS3? NOPE. But I don't mind the camera.
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Is the G2 worth getting over Nexus 5?

Hi, I'm getting either the G2 or the Nexus 5. They are priced the same in my country, so I'm having a hard time deciding which one to buy. I really like the LG G2 with its screen and camera, but the Nexus 5 on the other hand, has a stock Android experience and guaranteed fast Android updates in the future. Plus, it's a tad slimmer and lighter. So, which device would you recommend?
Thank you for your time.
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Have you gotten any answer from the Nexus 5 sub-forum?

I have both in front of me and have used both for around a month.
LG G2 Pros
*Much* longer battery life
*Much* more versatile rear camera, slightly better quality
Moderately better quality front camera
More vibrant screen, although Faux's gamma app on the Nexus 5 can remedy the Nexus 5 screen a bit
LG "fluff" like the unlocking animation, launcher, calendar, and battery stats are all quite nice
Knock on/knock off are really nice in helping you manipulate your phone while its lying on a desk. You can replicate it on the Nexus 5, but it isn't as battery efficient
quick access to the camera via long hold of volume down
Nexus 5 Pros:
If you are a flashaholic, only the Nexus 5 can help you
Physical power/volume buttons on the sides..although the power button is placed in a rather poor spot
Timely android updates
Google wallet
wireless charging
Having a versatile camera (being able to change ISO, easy access to exposure compensation, white balance, self timer, etc) and a longer battery life (since im on a motorcycle a lot) are much more important to me than being able to brag that I get the newest android updates before anyone else does (hint: none of my friends care). Both are just as fast when it comes to UI manipulation (while the LG does it with more class) so you cannot claim that the lighter weight Nexus 5 OS provides more responsiveness. Google wallet works at the local mc donalds 90% of the time, the other 10% you look like an idiot to everyone else trying to pay with your phone and holding up the line. I don't have to spend hours chasing wakelocks or trying to find the optimal undervolting settings on my LG G2 since the battery life is superb regardless.

I vote LG g2, battery life is AMAZING, camera is better, was super easy to root, I flash all kinds of craziness on it.
Running cm11 (which has knock knock functionality) so basically its like a nexus 5 with a bigger battery, better camera, and some cool features

Thanks for your answers guys. The G2 indeed looks like the better choice.
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despotovski01 said:
Hi, I'm getting either the G2 or the Nexus 5. They are priced the same in my country, so I'm having a hard time deciding which one to buy. I really like the LG G2 with its screen and camera, but the Nexus 5 on the other hand, has a stock Android experience and guaranteed fast Android updates in the future. Plus, it's a tad slimmer and lighter. So, which device would you recommend?
Thank you for your time.
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I've had both, purchased the nexus 5 the first day. Used it for about a month or so and sold it. Its a nice device and excellent feel to it. Its stock android at its best, went back to my nexus 4. Recently picked up a lg g2 at $200 off contract, and its very nice.
Lg g2
pros: battery life is excellent, heavy use 26 hours plus
quality is excellent
size is about right
overall excellent phone
camera is very good
cons:
not stock android nor latest updates: its all personal preference here, I linger around these forums still but I'm not constantly checking for nightly updates on custom roms or trying to fix issues.
LG g2 os is nice but not for everyone, they did an excellent job and I do like parts of it.
Nexus 5
pros: stock android
latest updates...who gives a damn anymore if the phone works and does what you need, why worry and complain about having the latest OS
nice build quality but hit miss
cons:
camera wasnt that good
waste time playing with roms, checking nightly builds blah blah
Either one you can't go wrong, if you really want plain android nexus 5 is the way to go, or just hold off for the galaxy s5. Lg g2 has stepped up their products and hopefully continue in the right direction.

osugsxr said:
I've had both, purchased the nexus 5 the first day. Used it for about a month or so and sold it. Its a nice device and excellent feel to it. Its stock android at its best, went back to my nexus 4. Recently picked up a lg g2 at $200 off contract, and its very nice.
Lg g2
pros: battery life is excellent, heavy use 26 hours plus
quality is excellent
size is about right
overall excellent phone
camera is very good
cons:
not stock android nor latest updates: its all personal preference here, I linger around these forums still but I'm not constantly checking for nightly updates on custom roms or trying to fix issues.
LG g2 os is nice but not for everyone, they did an excellent job and I do like parts of it.
Nexus 5
pros: stock android
latest updates...who gives a damn anymore if the phone works and does what you need, why worry and complain about having the latest OS
nice build quality but hit miss
cons:
camera wasnt that good
waste time playing with roms, checking nightly builds blah blah
Either one you can't go wrong, if you really want plain android nexus 5 is the way to go, or just hold off for the galaxy s5. Lg g2 has stepped up their products and hopefully continue in the right direction.
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Thanks for your reply bro. The battery, camera and design of the G2 are more important to me than the fast Android updates of the Nexus 5. I don't mind the LG user interface, though if I don't like it, there is always CyanogenMod . I'm not a flashaholic (I used to be, but eventually got tired of it), so the G2 would suit me well.
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I just swapped my Nexus 5 to an LG G2 2 days ago, thinking that it's an overall better device. But after a day of tweaking, flashing, and thoroughly using it, I returned the G2 , and went back to Nexus 5 .
I can't stand the stutters(!) and inconsistent/super-slow/hard-to-focus camera of the G2 (on any rom, including stock; i use it mostly indoors with good lighting). The HDR on the G2 is always a miss, and just 20% of the time, a hit (on any rom i tried; only tried HDR outdoors, morning and afternoon). The Nexus 5 's camera is consistent, always focusing right even on a dark room - saves you time. The HDR+ on the Nexus 5 also works the way it should.
Also to me, the Nexus 5 is more solidly-built. The G2 creaks every time I hold it with a little amount of pressure. It looks premium but feels cheap! The screen is barely viewable under direct sunlight. The Nexus 5 also has an excellent microphone! I called my girlfriend today using an in-ear headphone without a built-in mic. I had my Nexus 5 lay flat beside me (about 1 meter distance) while doing something else. She can hear my voice clearly. I was surprised because this is the first time I encountered this on any device.
However, there are things I like about the G2 over the Nexus 5 . Namely: 1) the buttons at the back (I listen to music all the time, and the back buttons are more finger-friendly when using the volume buttons to control music while inside your pocket) 2) the headphone jack placement, 3) the LED light beside the earpiece, 4) manual focus on stock camera and obviously, 5) the battery.
The Nexus 5 (FOR ME) is an overall better and more usable device under any circumstances, even if both are compared using stock roms, with no modifications.

I have both phones. On the hardware side I would say the G2 is simply better: battery, camera and for me the screen. The N5's screen seems washed out and it's the only 1080p screen I've noticed pixels without looking for them.
On the software side I prefer stock android and Kitkat brings a lot of smoothness and speed. My experience with the G2's interface was not great compared to the N5: scroll lag, flickering brightness, notification drawer.
My solution was to install custom roms and the G2 has become the best phone. I gave the N5 to the wife

despotovski01 said:
Hi, I'm getting either the G2 or the Nexus 5. They are priced the same in my country, so I'm having a hard time deciding which one to buy. I really like the LG G2 with its screen and camera, but the Nexus 5 on the other hand, has a stock Android experience and guaranteed fast Android updates in the future. Plus, it's a tad slimmer and lighter. So, which device would you recommend?
Thank you for your time.
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DEFO!!!

G2 vs Nexus 5 - wich one

Hey guyz i wanna buy one of this two phones and i was wondering what is your opinion and your suggestions?
I know that g2 is bigger have better camera and more battery life....but in other hand i heard that N5 is faster and that u can have better user expirience with it.

If they are the same price, deffo go for the G2. :highfive:
You can always hack the G2 to be nearly a Nexus 5. You can't hack the inferior battery and camera on the Nexus 5 to be nearly a G2. :crying:
On the Nexus 5, I'd typically get about 35 hours on battery until I was down to 10% remaining with about 2 hours of screen time. As we speak, my G2 has been on for 55 hours with the same amount of screen on time, but my battery is still on 48%. :victory:

Had 2 Nexus 5's replaced under warranty, 3rd one arrived and I sold it without even opening it. In the meantime I had my wife's G2 which is now mine She went back to Samsung (S4). I prefer the G2's software and battery life, the Nexus software didn't seem as smooth - despite it being stock Android.
That said, my G2 developed the screen issue (dead areas, locking up, selecting apps itself) so it's back at LG now - however I picked up a Huawei Honor 6 very cheap as a back up and I'm stunned how capable it is - could give the G2 a run for it's money.

I'm guess both of u are right...
Only thing that is missing on g2 is more developing and custom roms, otherwise u already said...:good:

93boba said:
I'm guess both of u are right...
Only thing that is missing on g2 is more developing and custom roms, otherwise u already said...:good:
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Def. G2 due to the battery. From personal experience, Idle seems to be a lot better on LG software vs any aosp/kernel combo on N5.

br0ok1ynb0i said:
Def. G2 due to the battery.
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Yes, the difference in the two phones is staggering. Coming from the Nexus 5, the battery on the G2 is like carring around a tablet.

Nexus 5 -> LG G4 switch and my observations

So my previous phone was a stock, freshly reset Nexus 5 on 5.1.1.
Got my G4 yesterday, did the usual disable bloatware process first. I cannot believe how much crap this phone has from LG and Tmobile. I then installed all of my apps, for some reason the auto restore process never works correctly for me. Google Please fix...
Anywho, the G4 "feels" less responsive then my old Nexus 5. It does not freeze or anything. I just see a short lag spike (best I can do as far as the description goes) in pretty much anything I do on the phone, moving between screens, or opening an email in Inbox and then scrolling, it will stutter the first time Im viewing the email. I changed the Dev settings to .5x for all animations, but that really didnt fix this issue. I can sit the two phones side by side after work today to actually perform some tests, maybe do a video.
The battery on the G4 sits at 100% for like 20 minutes no matter how I use then phone, it then drops like crazy from there. I have not done a full charge cycle, maybe thats just what happens when you start using the phone.
I accidentally removed the Google search bar that was 5x1, tried to re-add it and that widget is not available, only the 4x1 one is there, and you cannot resize it.
The phone got super hot when I was installing all of the apps.
Camera has no settings for quality (fine, normal etc) No option to disable OIS or IS. No option to set frame rate for recording. Kind of weird.
The Memory seems to have the usual Lollipop bug where the system has a memory leak. Such BS that google only fixed it in 5.1.1.
Leather feels nice, unlike anything else I felt on a phone before.

I'm in the same boat. I actually dropped my N5 recently and cracked the screen. I looked for a replacement but no luck. Not even for the screen only. I got my G4 the other day and I like it,but to be sure I just took a look at the N6 to compare. This G4 is almost as big screen wise in person. Plus the quad HD really looks great. So I'm sticking with this G4 (on sprint).
I'm really betting that we'll have root and I can get rid of some of these bloat apps. I can prob disable, but I want em gone. I also hope we get some good kernels. I was running franco kernel ony N5 and had a great experience.
I have a lot of the same experiences as you as well. There's a lot of potential here. Might have to step up myself because I'd love to see a lot of development.
Battery has lasted all day for me which is slightly longer than my N5. And I think if you want to change some of the camera options you prob have to use manual mode. There's a ton of options once you enable that.

You can send your N5 to LG for repair. That's what I did.
It worked about a year ago, hopefully they still offer that service. It was around $150

I had a nexus 5 and the phone was amsome... Wish i can just cram this cam on the N5... But i feel the same with the issues on the g4.. But this screen and and great... I can deal with it for now untill root comes
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The Nexus 5 is one of the best phones of all time. I also feel that the Nexus 5 performs more smoothly than the Galaxy S6, G4, and pretty much every new phone. A fricking phone from 2013 is still spanking 2015 flagships. That's just sad. If the N5 just had a bigger battery and an awesome camera like the S6 and G4, I would probably use it for the rest of my life.

gtg465x said:
The Nexus 5 is one of the best phones of all time. I also feel that the Nexus 5 performs more smoothly than the Galaxy S6, G4, and pretty much every new phone. A fricking phone from 2013 is still spanking 2015 flagships. That's just sad. If the N5 just had a bigger battery and an awesome camera like the S6 and G4, I would probably use it for the rest of my life.
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^YUP^

I feel the same except I had a CM 12.1 LG G2 that I dropped. The G2 feels a lot more smoother, has better battery life and was a better size fit for me. I'm hoping the new nexus 5 will be similar to the G2/nexus 5 2013 which I'll probably get after selling this phone on swappa or something. I'm also debating on returning this for the S6, but the S6 seemed more slower than the G4 when I was in store the other day

I seem to be the only one disappointed from my N5 haha
It freezes too much, camera is terrible (mine got broke.. focus is not working) and not to mention battery life.
I'm planning on switching to the G4 when prices will go down, so this post helped me. If you find it better, and you loved your N5, then I would definitely love the G4

Seems you guys should switch back to the N5. This replaced my N6 and im not looking back, im not getting lag on this phone and the battery is fine.

I also came from a N5. Battery life for me was atrocious and I didn't want to bother with putting a new one in (my luck I'd screw up something). I really like the G4 - the camera is the single best thing (aside from the battery life being better and the battery being user replaceable). But more than that, I like the feel of the phone in hand. That's one of those things you just don't appreciate until you have a device that feels that way.
Other improvements that I like with the G4 not present in the N5 (besides the camera and battery just mentioned)-
700 mhz LTE band 12 (HUGE PLUS for T-mo customers)
VoLTE
Wifi Calling (T-mo) *also no longer drops calls when wifi is lost during a call (lollipop feature)*
Micro SD (finally I can put music on my phone again! I had only 2.5GB free out of the 26.7 or whatever after apps and ONE full nandroid)
IR blaster (I have kids that CONSTANTLY lose our remotes)
Extremely good GPS (not that the N5 was bad, but I don't need to use anything than device only now)
Button feedback and placement (I like the buttons on the back)
(So far) frame isn't cracking *N5 was notorious for getting cracks next to the sim card and volume rocker - mine had this and it bugged the heck out of me*
What I miss from the N5-
Qi charging (good thing my charger was only $7 lol)
Smoothness
Custom color (faux kernel with my own custom color settings - used my colormunki and did it myself)
So for me the G4 is a huge upgrade. I'm sure before long all the issues with stuttering, etc will be resolved.
EDIT: Forgot to mention how much louder the speaker is on the G4... miles above the N5.

I have to agree. The camera is phenomenal on this phone. I love how it feels in my hand, and I couldn't be happier to have a micro SD again. I think we'll be able to fix the stuttering when we have root and development.
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I agree with everyone's points here. I've had my Nexus 5 from day one and it was hard to give up. Just my battery life was not up to par. Especially with summer coming around, I really didn't want to carry an external charger. The G4 was hard to pass up with removable battery, SD card, display and of course, the camera. Plus, I thought LG did a good job with the N5.
So far the G4 is not as snappy as the N5. So I switched today to Google Now launcher and feels more responsive. The apps still take a tick longer to open. I'll see how it handles the next few days. I have another week to decide if I'll stick out and count on development or go back to N5.

Only thing i miss from my nexus 5 is easy root and it is easier to one hand. But the g4 is one handable, but with a little extra reach for the corners (in 6 1 with large hand).

Last time I used the camera on the G4 the phone got super hot. To the point it uncomfortable to hold next to my face. The glass was hot.
Tmobile said that is not supposed to happen, they are shipping me a replacement... Will report how it compares to the original G4.
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My G4 gets hot right around the button area sometimes. It seems to get hotter than my G3. I notice it when it's in my pocket and I'm wondering what it's doing to make it so hot. I wonder if I have a defective one? Or has anyone else been experiencing that? I thought they went with the 808 instead of the 810 because of the heat problems. I'd hate for this to be a metal phone with it being as hot as that.

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My G4 gets hot right around the button area sometimes. It seems to get hotter than my G3. I notice it when it's in my pocket and I'm wondering what it's doing to make it so hot. I wonder if I have a defective one? Or has anyone else been experiencing that? I thought they went with the 808 instead of the 810 because of the heat problems. I'd hate for this to be a metal phone with it being as hot as that.
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Yep, that is where it gets hit on the back, and also the glass front on top. That's a defect based on T-Mobile tech support.
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Yep, that's exactly where it gets hot. HOw did you contact them to let them know? Did you call or take it in to the store?

rsbenedict said:
Yep, that's exactly where it gets hot. HOw did you contact them to let them know? Did you call or take it in to the store?
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I purchased it on the phone so I called 611 to talk to them.
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Thanks, I'll give them a call.

I love my G4. ditched the Note edge for this bad boy. my first impressions video is below

Who's stilling holding on?

What do you all think? Stilling holding on to the G2 and running strong? With all these shiny new toys released her recently it's got me wanting to upgrade, yet I'm pretty much in the camp of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." I've repaired my G2 now a few times and still come out on top. Who else has had really great success with these phones and still loves rocking the G2 even though it's over two years old now?

Definetly holding on.
Wont let go of back buttons and a phone that fits so well for one handed use. Perfect body ratio and screen dimensions for my needs and of course a battery life that to this day can compete with the latest flagships.
The G5? I'm alright. In my eyes, not worthy to pay all that extra $ when nothing much has changed since 2013.

zizuka said:
The G5? I'm alright. In my eyes, not worthy to pay all that extra $ when nothing much has changed since 2013.
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i agree, although i like the camera hardware on g5 which is way ahead G2 (but still not much ahead of g4)
i also agree on the part about the back buttons... i don't get why they abandoned this? it's more ergonomic with the back buttons...
and the bezel to screen ratio goes down again (g2 still has the highest screen to bezel ratio of any g-series devices)
would rather buy LG Xcam than g5...
the force is still strong in g2... does everything i need very well even today...

beankid said:
What do you all think? Stilling holding on to the G2 and running strong? With all these shiny new toys released her recently it's got me wanting to upgrade, yet I'm pretty much in the camp of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." I've repaired my G2 now a few times and still come out on top. Who else has had really great success with these phones and still loves rocking the G2 even though it's over two years old now?
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The LG G2's SoC is still a better performer than pretty much all budget and mid-range smartphones of 2015. You got a decent 1080p screen, battery life, and it does not get hot like the G3. The G2 does have significant flaws. The GPS has weak reception, and I personally don't like the camera much because it often takes ages to auto-focus, if it can at all. There is likely no official marshmallow update, although there are a few well established AOSP ROMs like CM13. I applied the cardboard fix to the GPS problem (dunno if it works), installed the stripped down D800 lollipop ROM, boosted the sound, and passed the phone to my dad who only really cares about having big screen and loud sound.

Now that the galaxy s7 is out, I'll be looking for an s6 in a few months when prices go down. As much as I like the g2, the horrible gps and mediocre camera ruin it for me - those two things don't seem that important until you really need them. Plus, it's 2016, time to get a phone with a fingerprint scanner.

The only real upgrade for G2 is a SD820 based phone. Sadly, the majority of announced ones are too gimmicky. X performance and Le max pro seem promising but I bet on new nexuses and Motorola. So, that's one more year of g2 rocking.

Still waiting for Vivo XPlay 5 to be released. I also hope, that some other "Chinese" bands will release something new. I'm not really up to changing my LG G2 with decent hardware, support and battery into some crappy LG G5 with that crappy battery and "fancy" modules. Also bye bye back buttons. Perhaps ASUS will release something new with back buttons again, but based on some newer Intel chipset or S820 with battery at least 4000 mAh.
If nothing will be as good as LG G2 was back then, I'm not even thinking about any changes.

I will definitely buy a G5 this summer, but my g2 will stay strong in my gf's hands.

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What do you all think? Stilling holding on to the G2 and running strong? With all these shiny new toys released her recently it's got me wanting to upgrade, yet I'm pretty much in the camp of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." I've repaired my G2 now a few times and still come out on top. Who else has had really great success with these phones and still loves rocking the G2 even though it's over two years old now?
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Me, G2 still beat many mid-range phones. Plus, flasholic like me couldn't stand buy a phone then found out that I cant even root it.

I do agree that there hasn't really been anything that has exploded the scene for android phones. I think there is more competition in the race to the bottom with decently priced "mid-range" phones. Pretty excited about the finger print sensor but contactless payments and the added security are really the only reason's I'd argue to upgrade. You know "knock-on-wood" that my phone still stays strong as it's been a great device. Having awesome Devs to upgrade to CM13 and get all the extra software features is awesome!

I am . Not going on another phone ,not now ,I don't really need a fingerprint scanner (to be honest how many ppls are using it ?) ,camera is still doing a great job (don't have any problems with autofocus at all ,maybe in low light condition ) ,battery is still awesome even after 1 year and half of use (still last 1 day with medium use) ,and looking great (just trying to get new cases)

Me too! Not been impressed with the G5 so far. Will still read the reviews and try it out but taller than the G4 with a smaller screen and smaller battery... no thanks. If only they made the G2 again but with the G5 build materials and latest SoC then it would've been perfect for me.
Tried the S7 today but wasn't all that impressed for some reason. Dislike shiny glass back and prefer customisable on-screen buttons.
Hopes resting on the Huawei P9 that is supposed to be 5.2". Hopefully slightly smaller than the P8 with a larger battery.

I'm tying to justify replacing my 2 years old G2 but it appears to be a tough job..
ROM: SRKG2-300
Launcher: Nova Prime. The phone is very smooth.
Battery: About 45 hours with 3-4 SOT which is more than enough for me.
Camera: I'm using Xdabbeb's driver so I have 120FPS slow motion and also 4K recording. I also purchased Xcam LG Settings which is awesome too.
So..basically the main reason I want to upgrade is to have manual controls in the camera (specifically long exposure).
With that in mind, I don't really like the G5.. I don't like the design, the smaller battery, the big size (for the screen) and the HUGE BEZELS.
I kinda liked the V10 but the 808 SOC seems stupid when the 820 is about 50% more efficient.
I did look at the Mi5 which looks awesome but I'm waiting to see the camera review of this phone..
All in all, the G2 is holding strong! Too strong..

One of the best phone ever made
Simply the best ..... No lag...photo quality is superb...display and battery are out of this world....what's not to like !!!

How are you able to get 3-4 hours of SOT!? That's crazy, I've never gotten more than 1.5 hours on mine. I know everyone is different in the use and what they keep on but that's very high!
Anyone else still getting really high battery numbers?
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beankid said:
How are you able to get 3-4 hours of SOT!? That's crazy, I've never gotten more than 1.5 hours on mine. I know everyone is different in the use and what they keep on but that's very high!
Anyone else still getting really high battery numbers?
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You bought your G2 second hand? If so, go change the damn battery.
Mine is 1.5 years old and I still get 6 hours sot, sometimes more sometimes less depending on usage. Sometimes it reaches 9 hours if I just read ebooks offline (with low brightness).
But I dont know what is on D800 maybe it's carrier stuff that is causing the battery to suck to terribly.
I'd say about 90% of each charge cycle, I get about 5 hours 30 mins sot if I let it die completely. G2 is no joke.

No mine is not second hand. I've already changed the battery out with one from etradesupply. The original one hit the dirt this past summer and it's not on the original stock rom either so no carrier bloat. Crazy that you guys are getting that amount of SOT! Might make my case for a new phone even sooner then.... hahah Not sure I'd want to go through the hassle of finding a new battery supplier. Finding good screen replacements for this device was a PIA alone.

zizuka said:
You bought your G2 second hand? If so, go change the damn battery.
Mine is 1.5 years old and I still get 6 hours sot, sometimes more sometimes less depending on usage. Sometimes it reaches 9 hours if I just read ebooks offline (with low brightness).
But I dont know what is on D800 maybe it's carrier stuff that is causing the battery to suck to terribly.
I'd say about 90% of each charge cycle, I get about 5 hours 30 mins sot if I let it die completely. G2 is no joke.
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^ this
mine is 2 years old and i'm getting 4:30 hours sot when i play nfs no limits for an hour... without playing - easy 5 hrs+ sot...

Well....looks like mine might be closer out the door than I thought. I didn't think the battery I bought from Etradesupply was bad since it went from 20mintues SOT to over an 1.5hrs SOT. Looks like I was wrong...

I have come back to the G2 from the land of 5.5" phablets phones!
Got to say its good to be back to a sensible sized device, with a perfectly good set of specs even against everything that has followed it! I went for the G3 when it launched, and simply never felt at home with it compared to the 16Gb D802 that I passed to a family member. I've now picked up a 32Gb D802 in red, in perfect condition for just £100. Rooted, flashed CloudyG2 3.3 .. absolutely the best phone I've ever had, not just from a 'preference' perspective, but compared to most devices that are on the market it is not in any way a bad device to own. In particular I am constantly disappointed by screen to device size ratios, very few ever get close the G2's 75.9% which I see as its greatest asset, add to that a great camera, battery life, and the great button layout and I cannot see my self moving out of this gem for quite some time.