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Hello everybody,
I am terribly sorry to do this to you, but I'm writing this on a very crappy tablet as my PC has run into quite a number of problems. That makes it very hard for me to dig for the info and my phone should arrive tomorrow. Anyway, now that I have somewhat justified this mischief of mine, I would like to ask you, the G2 people, a few questions. As I stated earlier, I ordered a G2 and I would like to root it and slap a good AOSP/Stock Android/AOKP/Nexus-ish ROM on it as quickly as possible. I have to do this over a friends PC, so I should tell him which files to download in order to make his life easier. Now, let's get to the questions. I live in Croatia (which is a part of the EU) so will I get the d802 variant of the phone? Which ROM would be most suitable for my needs, which are GTA San Andreas (when it comes out, trading a kidney for an early release), listening to music, a stock android experience and good battery life? The camera could come in handy because of all the holiday events taking place in the near future, but good camera quality isn't that much of a factor. Again, I am very sorry for asking these questions. If I had a normal PC, I would have searched for the answers myself, but I am desperate here. I'm going on a trip to visit my friend soon and I'd love to go there without the LG software and also without my phone getting stuck in bootloops or with bad battery life.
Thanks in advance!
Hi!
There's two paths:
Modding the stock rom
Benefits
Stable, fast
Excellent camera and audio quality
Bug free
Cons
Takes some modding in order to get it the way you like, if you like AOSP
You don't get the quick pulldown live tiles function from AOSP no matter what you do..
4.2.2
Recommended mods:
ROM and mods
StockROM from g.lewarne as a basis is a good choice
iOS7 navbar, looks just really nice in general
iOS7 icon pack 'Ios7 Flat' (dig around a bit for it) in conjunction with Unicon - an Xposed module (on Play Store) for nicer icons. Yuo can also use other icon packs of course. I say this because LGHome is recommended instead of ie. Nova Launcher, it's just smoother and nicer on the G2.
xdabebb camera mod for even better camera quality (the original app has its flaws)
Volume increase mod, the sound on stock is a bit low
V4A Viper4Android for even better sound
Freeze any unneccecary LG bloat through Titanium Backup (there's no need deleting them as the space isn't available anyway
iFont - changed system font to Helvetiva Neue, if you want the KitKat look you can change it to a light version of Roboto.
AOSP rom:
I've heard that Vanir rom is the smoothest atm
Pros:
4.4.x
AOSP apps
Lightweight
Cons
Unoptimized kernels
Not better battery time or performance
Feels rough around the edges
The implementation of things like the LED and 'knock off' and 'knock on' functions are not very good (you will learn to love them!)
audio quality is very bad, aosp camera also. there is a port of the LGcamera.apk, but it is very buggy unfortunately. Will make you upset very fast!
Thank you, you have been very helpful! I just might stick with stock for a while, at least to the end of the holidays.
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Thank you, you have been very helpful! I just might stick with stock for a while, at least to the end of the holidays.
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Good luck with that, my preferred choice is stock, even coming from a Nexus 4, and being very design-concious
Incep said:
Good luck with that, my preferred choice is stock, even coming from a Nexus 4, and being very design-concious
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I couldn't resist, I simply had to flash stock Android. OmniROM first boot happening as I'm typing this.
ViktorN said:
I couldn't resist, I simply had to flash stock Android. OmniROM first boot happening as I'm typing this.
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Please write some opinions on the camera quality of OmniROM. I'm a new user as well, still on stock though and I'm curious as to how the camera quality is in OmniROM.
Pozzz.
ViktorN said:
Hello everybody,
I am terribly sorry to do this to you, but I'm writing this on a very crappy tablet as my PC has run into quite a number of problems. That makes it very hard for me to dig for the info and my phone should arrive tomorrow. Anyway, now that I have somewhat justified this mischief of mine, I would like to ask you, the G2 people, a few questions. As I stated earlier, I ordered a G2 and I would like to root it and slap a good AOSP/Stock Android/AOKP/Nexus-ish ROM on it as quickly as possible. I have to do this over a friends PC, so I should tell him which files to download in order to make his life easier. Now, let's get to the questions. I live in Croatia (which is a part of the EU) so will I get the d802 variant of the phone? Which ROM would be most suitable for my needs, which are GTA San Andreas (when it comes out, trading a kidney for an early release), listening to music, a stock android experience and good battery life? The camera could come in handy because of all the holiday events taking place in the near future, but good camera quality isn't that much of a factor. Again, I am very sorry for asking these questions. If I had a normal PC, I would have searched for the answers myself, but I am desperate here. I'm going on a trip to visit my friend soon and I'd love to go there without the LG software and also without my phone getting stuck in bootloops or with bad battery life.
Thanks in advance!
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I've spent quite much time with many ROMs and the best I find in CyanogenMod 11. I get 0% battery loss over the night. I get the latest software with best features of CM. I get above 31,000 Antutu benchmarks on this ROM and GTA San Andreas works flawlessly! Don't forget to use the latest TWRP 2.6.3.4 and you're good to go with this amazing phone. You can even get the quick remote and the LG camera apk on CyanogenMod. Good luck!
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Slimkat doesn't have many issues... its very nice small and stable as well. instead of knock off use the navbar ring to set lock screen on a vertical swipe knock off problem solved until it is fully implemented. knock on works perfect. Great KITKAT rom.
stockmod rom is EXCELLENT no other way to describe it - my only issue has been audio quality when playing on my stereo through jack is very crackly...
Hi all,
I'm thinking to buy a new smartphone and im between nexus 5 and lg g2, i saw many issues about the g2 but i just wanted to ask if there are fixed with the last updates for this phone... i love camera and i saw that the camera was better at g2, can someone help me which one to choose?
Thanks.
Which kind of problems did you read about? Tell me so I can help you.
I'm loving this phone but if you're after the latest and greatest then waiting for the s5 will be better for you.
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Weigh out the pros and cons. In the end, it really comes down to what you want. I suggest playing with both of them in a best buy store since they have the Nexus 5 in the Google section.
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Now i got s4 but i dont like it so much dont know why it doesnt fit me, had nexus 4 before it, now im liking the lg g2, nexus 5 seems to have more issues than the g2.
Some issues that i saw in forum: bad voice call, bad gps, and found this one...: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472319
Those issues are not widespread from the post you provided. I don't have most of those issues. IMO, G2 is a step up from Nexus 5. Nexus 5 definitely can't compete with the battery of the G2, or the camera. Also, stock Android is overrated if you ask me. Not every single feature of the G2 is useful, but most of them are. The Nexus 5 hardly has anything special about it.
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Ditbardh said:
Now i got s4 but i dont like it so much dont know why it doesnt fit me, had nexus 4 before it, now im liking the lg g2, nexus 5 seems to have more issues than the g2.
Some issues that i saw in forum: bad voice call, bad gps, and found this one...: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472319
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I'll let you gain insight into my experience with this device.
Bad voice calls are not an issue. My voice calls are really loud and clear and I use quite some time doing calls. Gps usually locks within a few seconds if I'm about the same position and even when I'm not, it takes no longer than 10 seconds to lock my position.
Regarding that post : well you read how the solution to all those problems was to get a replacement because it's simply not normal for the g2. I do have the stuttering issue with xda-developers app. I don't know why this occured, it wasn't there from the beginning.
That said, do NOT expect upgrades for the G2. If you choose to buy it, you acknowledge to stay on 4.4 (once we receive it) because LG are really bad with updating their phones. If you intend on flashing custom ROM then it shouldn't bother you. Stock is awesome though and has a lot of features.
My two cents
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No, it isn't, yes, it is.
Thanks for the answers and suggestions, still dont know what to do will way a bit...
To me, the LG G2 was worth buying. First phone I chose to go back to stock Rom. After the KitKat update, I'll re-root for sure, but probably stay on stock Rom.
Gosh, I love this phone, it has so many features!
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EsmeWeatherwax said:
To me, the LG G2 was worth buying. First phone I chose to go back to stock Rom. After the KitKat update, I'll re-root for sure, but probably stay on stock Rom.
Gosh, I love this phone, it has so many features!
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I have had this device for 2 days coming from an HTC one which died
The htc one is a beautiful device with build quality second to none however, my new G2 has excellent build quality too IMO despite many opinions to the contrary. I intended not to root my device (skygo requires an un-rooted device) but yesterday I went ahead and did so for one reason and one reason only - so that I could use GMD auto hide soft keys pro - an app which enables you to utilise the whole of the screen all of the time.
Now I have a beautiful 5.2 inch screen in a device that is the same size as my previous HTC one which only had 4.7 inches of screen estate. I am very, very happy with my new device in comparison to my previous one which, incidently, cleaned up in the best mobile device awards.
Its down to you lol. I was in the same boat as you but went for the G2. Better battery and bigger screen. Hopefully the 4.4 update will bring a better camera. I think nexus 5 camera is better mainly because it focuses much much quicker. Got my G2 for the same price as a nexus 5
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G2 is definitly worth of buying.
i had the N5 before my G2, and the G2 is far better. The battery life is about double that of the N5, i get on average 6 hrs screen time per day. Also the rear buttons are amazing!:good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good:
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bobsie41 said:
I have had this device for 2 days coming from an HTC one which died
The htc one is a beautiful device with build quality second to none however, my new G2 has excellent build quality too IMO despite many opinions to the contrary. I intended not to root my device (skygo requires an un-rooted device) but yesterday I went ahead and did so for one reason and one reason only - so that I could use GMD auto hide soft keys pro - an app which enables you to utilise the whole of the screen all of the time.
Now I have a beautiful 5.2 inch screen in a device that is the same size as my previous HTC one which only had 4.7 inches of screen estate. I am very, very happy with my new device in comparison to my previous one which, incidently, cleaned up in the best mobile device awards.
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I had my G2 rooted too (even flashed Hellfire Rom). But first step was to restore stock Rom and finally I flashed stock software to unroot and reset my device to be prepared for the official OTA update. After the KitKat update, I'll root again to optimize this awesome phone with Xposed modules and Romtoolbox Pro.
But this is just for fun. Basically, the LG G2 is so full of features out of the box together with great hardware that rooting let alone flashing is nothing you have to do to make the G2 awesome. Because it's awesome by nature...
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My brother has the 5 and i have the g2. the funny thing - we both love our phones but we do like each others a little more.
Nexus 5 - P/C's: google created and always up to date, no bloatware, feels a bit better in my hand, [IMO] takes better pictures but the UI leaves many things to be desired, lower battery life. If I had the nexus 5, I'd feel like i would no reason to use a custom ROM, just root and xposed
G2 - P/C's: dat screen size, buttons on the back [if you like that], good battery life, stock bloatware isnt that bad, and the UI as a whole isnt bad, you can get ALMOST the exact feel of the n5 with a kit kat rom [but all the rom related issues ]. I like my g2 but just wish we could get kit kat out officially so I can just root and xposed and i like the blinking button on the top rather than bottom
G2... I love this phone. I have yet to root this thing and I have no complaints. Call quality is great, wifi and 4G perform wonderfully, I noticed that the phone switches between the various modes (4g, 2g, etc) really quickly and I rarely have issues surfing the web. The camera is awesome, the speakerphone is adequate, no buttons on the sides of the phone is awesome, and I prefer the G2 location of the headphone jack at the bottom of the phone. Battery life is insane! I've gone two full days with moderate use (down to 2% before I plugged the phone in), and with heavy use I get at least 28 hours before I see the battery get into the 10-20% range. Finally I can hand my daughter my phone so she can keep herself busy for an hour or so and not worry about having enough juice to make it through the rest of the day.
All of the included apps have added useful features and it seems that they have pulled some of the best/favorite tweaks and made them part of their default app suite. For the first time in quite sometime, I have not felt the need to root or modify the phone, save for that Android soft key bar at the bottom of the screen, I hate that thing. I might root just to run an app that removes it.
I'm not a person that likes to root, i will use it as it is, with stock rom, it's enough to have good call quality, to feel productive with it and have no lag, feeling good in hand, and battery life of course , i'm a designer and i need good camera, and i think it has a great one. thanks all for the comments, i'm going with G2.
I'm using a Galaxy S4 (Black Edition, just got it - I really shouldn't) now... been using a white one for almost a year, then decided I should get rid of it and get an all black one, with warranty. I should have tried some other different model instead, I guess...
I might be able to sell it. With nothing else to get at this price point (aside from the Nexus 5, which is a no go due to poor speakers and battery performance and the HTC One which would be a more like a sidegrade if not a downgrade), I've turned my head towards the LG G2.
I know the LG G2 does not have a microSD card slot, and I also know it comes in both 16GB and 32GB flavors.
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So... first batch of questions (I sure will think of more ). Thanks in advance!
1) Is there any difference between the 16GB and 32GB variant, aside from the actual storage? In terms of ROMs and kernels support, I mean. The last thing I want is to buy the 32GB model and realise I can't flash anything on it because all the awesome development (dorimanx? ) is happening on the 16GB model and nothing of that works on the 32GB one
2) How fast did you get used to the physical button layout? I hear once you get used to them, they're freaking awesome.
3) Battery life... is stellar, right (dorimanx awesomeness? )? Like... 6~7+ hours of screen-on time, like I saw reports of in some places?
I can get 4 hours of screen-on time out of my Galaxy S4, maybe 5 at best (with very low screen brightness and little to no gaming, perhaps).
1) Basically just the storage, you can get a small "meenova" stick. Roms are vice - versa
2) Buttons !.. YES ! Knock on / knock off (sweep to sleep-dorimanx) etc etc etc...You'll keep tapping every other device (which hasn't got the knock on/off) and wonder why the heck it isn't implemented into all devices. Also vol up + down - genial..
3) Battery life is very good. Depends on what you're doing.
Since you're switching devices there might be some vice and versa opinions on your behalf. But at the end, the g2 wins.
1) I'm not sure. But I keep up in the development forums and never have I seen a 16gb only version of something vs a 32gb.
2) Very quickly. I love the back buttons, very accessible when needed.
3) superb battery life. I'm running stock with dorimanx kernel and get those kind of numbers with automatic screen brightness, constant Web and app surfing and a little bit of gaming. I do listen to music on mine A LOT (2-3 hours with v4a and neutron) and still get great battery life.
I recommend it, I doubt you'll be disappointed!
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bender_007 said:
1) Basically just the storage, you can get a small "meenova" stick. Roms are vice - versa
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What? I don't get it . So... do all ROMs, kernels etc. work on both the 16GB and 32GB variants?
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2) Buttons !.. YES ! Knock on / knock off (sweep to sleep-dorimanx) etc etc etc...You'll keep tapping every other device (which hasn't got the knock on/off) and wonder why the heck it isn't implemented into all devices. Also vol up + down - genial..
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That's what I hear from everybody, but of course, me, being used to the standard layout (volume rocker on one side, power button on the other), I'm quite skeptical. The button layout is not a problem, though, but I was just curious so I asked :silly:.
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3) Battery life is very good. Depends on what you're doing.
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Well, basically, some Tapatalking, browsing the Internet and playing a game (Castle Clash - yes, it got me addicted, f*** my life) throughout the day, on Wi-Fi or 3G... which usually yields 3h30m of screen-on time with ~1 hour of gameplay. I'm sure the G2 will be able to top that by at least an extra hour, though, at least that's what I make from all battery reports out there :silly:.
bender_007 said:
Since you're switching devices there might be some vice and versa opinions on your behalf. But at the end, the g2 wins.
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Yeah... there's always gonna be that awkward feeling I get every time I switch devices. 1) leaving community 2) entering new community 3) getting used to the device 4) missing the old device :silly:
The G2 wins for me because of the expanded storage (32GB vs. only 16GB on the S4 - no more microSD crap, having to deal with two storage devices), better performance and screen (I'm so sick of this AMOLED... even this new one is rubbish, but with AMOLED it's all about luck, as 1 out of 3 devices have weird / uneven colors when it comes to white / gray).
njstein said:
1) I'm not sure. But I keep up in the development forums and never have I seen a 16gb only version of something vs a 32gb.
2) Very quickly. I love the back buttons, very accessible when needed.
3) superb battery life. I'm running stock with dorimanx kernel and get those kind of numbers with automatic screen brightness, constant Web and app surfing and a little bit of gaming. I do listen to music on mine A LOT (2-3 hours with v4a and neutron) and still get great battery life.
I recommend it, I doubt you'll be disappointed!
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I can't get a 16GB variant. No way! 32GB for the win!
Buttons, yeah, nevermind, they're so awesome I shouldn't have brought them up as they're not an issue .
Battery life... just the answer I expected . DorimanX is the best - another reason why I'm switching to this device (kind of late, hope he doesn't buy a new device soon, lol).
I won't be dissapointed by the G2... if I manage to sell the S4 and get a G2 in the condition I want (brand new, with warranty and all that). By the looks of it so far, it appears that in less than 24 hours I could be selling this and buying the G2. Hope that works well...
In general, you just have to match the rom to your variant
d800, d801, d802, d803 etc...
we don't diff 16 vs 32 gig for custom roms.
And I also come from samsung and htc and this knock on, off, back rockers are just perfect..no problems at all getting used to them
bender_007 said:
In general, you just have to match the rom to your variant
d800, d801, d802, d803 etc...
we don't diff 16 vs 32 gig for custom roms.
And I also come from samsung and htc and this knock on, off, back rockers are just perfect..no problems at all getting used to them
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How about AOSP based ROMs? Are they working well? And... knock... has that been implemented on anything else except LG ROMs?
I know I could find this info if I searched through the forum but I figure someone who already has the device has already gone through all these and is able to provide an all in one answer, so to say.
RIP English, lol.
They do work pretty good, but the stock ones work so nice.
You've got plenty of roms to try. But you need to read. The g2 is really really brickable.
Someone should write a book: "1001 ways to brick the g2"
knock on works on most aosp roms, knock off works mostly only by tapping the notification bar.
I love SlimKat, so... go go AOSP and sc**w everything else .
bender_007 said:
You've got plenty of roms to try. But you need to read. The g2 is really really brickable.
Someone should write a book: "1001 ways to brick the g2"
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Sh*t. Care to elaborate? :losinginterestallthesuddenthisshouldbeanactualemoticon:
Enough to see the q/a thread. If you follow some main guides you are safe. Also people help out a lot so mostly everything is fine.
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Formhault said:
I'm using a Galaxy S4 (Black Edition, just got it - I really shouldn't) now... been using a white one for almost a year, then decided I should get rid of it and get an all black one, with warranty. I should have tried some other different model instead, I guess...
I might be able to sell it. With nothing else to get at this price point (aside from the Nexus 5, which is a no go due to poor speakers and battery performance and the HTC One which would be a more like a sidegrade if not a downgrade), I've turned my head towards the LG G2.
I know the LG G2 does not have a microSD card slot, and I also know it comes in both 16GB and 32GB flavors.
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So... first batch of questions (I sure will think of more ). Thanks in advance!
1) Is there any difference between the 16GB and 32GB variant, aside from the actual storage? In terms of ROMs and kernels support, I mean. The last thing I want is to buy the 32GB model and realise I can't flash anything on it because all the awesome development (dorimanx? ) is happening on the 16GB model and nothing of that works on the 32GB one
2) How fast did you get used to the physical button layout? I hear once you get used to them, they're freaking awesome.
3) Battery life... is stellar, right (dorimanx awesomeness? )? Like... 6~7+ hours of screen-on time, like I saw reports of in some places?
I can get 4 hours of screen-on time out of my Galaxy S4, maybe 5 at best (with very low screen brightness and little to no gaming, perhaps).
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Which carrier are you using? I have tmo and came from Verizon s4 and have no regrets...the stock ui is very much like aosp/vanilla and is very fluid...love the aosp ROMs as well...battery life is amazing on Mahdi ROM...13 hours on battery today and still at 91% with some calls and texts as well as browsing xda forums on my breaks at work...switching from s4 you won't have any regrets
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Which carrier are you using? I have tmo and came from Verizon s4 and have no regrets...the stock ui is very much like aosp/vanilla and is very fluid...love the aosp ROMs as well...battery life is amazing on Mahdi ROM...13 hours on battery today and still at 91% with some calls and texts as well as browsing xda forums on my breaks at work...switching from s4 you won't have any regrets
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I'm on Cosmote (Romania). Irrelevant, though.
bender_007 said:
Enough to see the q/a thread. If you follow some main guides you are safe. Also people help out a lot so mostly everything is fine.
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You know Odin? Is there such a tool for LG? Guess not, huh? :laugh:
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I'm on Cosmote (Romania). Irrelevant, though.
You know Odin? Is there such a tool for LG? Guess not, huh? :laugh:
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There are a couple tools similar to Odin to flash back to stock which will fix most major issues...but there are also a lot of great ops to fix other issues
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There are a couple tools similar to Odin to flash back to stock which will fix most major issues...but there are also a lot of great ops to fix other issues
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So... the G2 is very easily brickable... That's a bummer. How about revivability?
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So... the G2 is very easily brickable... That's a bummer. How about revivability?
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I have had mine about a month and am a flashaholic...not once have I bricked my device...its the people who aren't reading everything before flashing that are having issues...and I haven't heard of a large amount of permabricks so I should say so...I had more issues on my s4 learning than on g2
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I have had mine about a month and am a flashaholic...not once have I bricked my device...its the people who aren't reading everything before flashing that are having issues...and I haven't heard of a large amount of permabricks so I should say so...I had more issues on my s4 learning than on g2
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I did my S4 in like 5 minutes. Flash PhilZ recovery in Odin, boot up recovery, full wipe, flash ROM . Piece of cake. The S4 is not really brickable, by the way. Unless you flash a wrong bootloader, I guess...
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I did my S4 in like 5 minutes. Flash PhilZ recovery in Odin, boot up recovery, full wipe, flash ROM . Piece of cake. The S4 is not really brickable, by the way. Unless you flash a wrong bootloader, I guess...
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Not the case with the Verizon s4...it was a nightmare...but nonetheless I will never buy a Samsung device again due to my experience... After buying my g2 though I'm pretty sure I'm going to stick to lg
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Not the case with the Verizon s4...it was a nightmare...but nonetheless I will never buy a Samsung device again due to my experience... After buying my g2 though I'm pretty sure I'm going to stick to lg
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Yeah, lucky I don't have to meddle with locked bootloaders, hehe.
How fast and easy was to get G2 going with unlocking the bootloader and throwing a custom ROM on it?
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Yeah, lucky I don't have to meddle with locked bootloaders, hehe.
How fast and easy was to get G2 going with unlocking the bootloader and throwing a custom ROM on it?
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When I got mine it required a bit more...but now you can 1 click root with towelroot and install recovery with autorec...after that you just read up before installing anything and flash away
I got my G2 about 3 weeks ago and love it. I previously had an Amaze 4G and prior to that an HD2. There are no comparisons between the devices. I happened into it by chance. My Amaze was stolen and I needed a replacement with a good camera for work quickly. I went into the T-Mobile store intending to buy a Nexus 5, but the G2 was on sale for the same price. After comparing the specs, it was a no brainer decision.
I'm currently running the stock Kit Kat ROM and kernel (rooted and debloated) and find the native OS to be the most pleasing manufacturer's UI I've used to date. Very close to AOSP and only a fraction of the crapware found on other UIs. This is the first handset I've owned where I didn't want to immediately remove the stock ROM because it's so well integrated. Whatever features that LG didn't include that I wanted are easily installed with Xposed and appropriate modules. All in all the G2 is probably the best bang for the buck (value for your money) on the market.
Good luck
Hello everyone!
I've been searching the internet for opinions, watched lots of videos about lg g2 but I'd still like to ask y'all guys about this phone because I may root lg g2 if I buy it and flash cm11 because I'm a big fan of that rom.
What I wanted to ask is; Is this phone really so great? It seems really fast, has good camera, great batery life etc.
Second, is it worth flashing cm11 over stock kitkat rom? Are there any big differences in performance etc?
Third, is there any better "all-around" phone than this one? I mean, I'd buy this phone for about 230€ in eBay and I'd like to know is there anything better than lg g2 for that price?
Next, are there any knows problems with g2? For example, heating too fast, freezes, buttons not working or something similar?
And the last question; Is it possible to make qslide feature compatible with all apps? I mean, I'd be using Chrome and Whatsapp mostly, and maybe Youtube sometimes but I've read not all apps are compatible with qslide.
Big thanks
Cyanogenmod is not good on the g2 all cyanogenmods fault but we do have a few aosp Roms and there good I'm running a ROM called Mahdi ROM it runs great very little bugs
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chorba69 said:
Hello everyone!
I've been searching the internet for opinions, watched lots of videos about lg g2 but I'd still like to ask y'all guys about this phone because I may root lg g2 if I buy it and flash cm11 because I'm a big fan of that rom.
What I wanted to ask is; Is this phone really so great? It seems really fast, has good camera, great batery life etc.
Second, is it worth flashing cm11 over stock kitkat rom? Are there any big differences in performance etc?
Third, is there any better "all-around" phone than this one? I mean, I'd buy this phone for about 230€ in eBay and I'd like to know is there anything better than lg g2 for that price?
Next, are there any knows problems with g2? For example, heating too fast, freezes, buttons not working or something similar?
And the last question; Is it possible to make qslide feature compatible with all apps? I mean, I'd be using Chrome and Whatsapp mostly, and maybe Youtube sometimes but I've read not all apps are compatible with qslide.
Big thanks
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1) It is a great phone (fast, good camera, very good battery life, excellent screen etc).
2) The stock KitKat ROM has advantages over CM11 such as QSlide. Honestly, I think it would be better to flash the Cloudy G3 ROM which is a port of the LG G3 ROM over to the G2.
3) For this price, there is nothing better. You could go on websites such as buysku.com and get a chinese phone but I would not recommend it. Also, you still would not find a phone better than the G2 on there. This is better than the Samsung Galaxy S4. You found it for 230 euros. That seems way too cheap unless it is second hand. Remember, you will want to right variant for your country. If you are in the UK for example (and other countries), you will want the D802.
4) There are not any major problems I have come across. The only negatives would be that the speakers are not very loud. It does heat up but only after a long time of heavy use and that is the same with lots of phone such as the Nexus 5.
5) No you cannot use QSlide with other apps. However, if you flash the G3 ROM (it is a fairly simple process), you can have Split view which allows you to have 2 apps open side by side. These apps can by any apps of your choice e.g. Whatsapp, Youtube, Games.
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1) It is a great phone (fast, good camera, very good battery life, excellent screen etc).
2) The stock KitKat ROM has advantages over CM11 such as QSlide. Honestly, I think it would be better to flash the Cloudy G3 ROM which is a port of the LG G3 ROM over to the G2.
3) For this price, there is nothing better. You could go on websites such as buysku.com and get a chinese phone but I would not recommend it. Also, you still would not find a phone better than the G2 on there. This is better than the Samsung Galaxy S4. You found it for 230 euros. That seems way too cheap unless it is second hand. Remember, you will want to right variant for your country. If you are in the UK for example (and other countries), you will want the D802.
4) There are not any major problems I have come across. The only negatives would be that the speakers are not very loud. It does heat up but only after a long time of heavy use and that is the same with lots of phone such as the Nexus 5.
5) No you cannot use QSlide with other apps. However, if you flash the G3 ROM (it is a fairly simple process), you can have Split view which allows you to have 2 apps open side by side. These apps can by any apps of your choice e.g. Whatsapp, Youtube, Games.
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Exactly what I wanted! Big thanks mate!
I was few hours ago in one of the phone shops and spent some time with G3 and wanted to ask about the split view and you answered my question already hehe. Thanks
I live in Germany. Should I get D802 version?
And abour the G3 rom, is it as smooth as stock rom?
Also, to flash it I have to root with ioroots and flash custom recovery? Could you please give me a link with guide for both?
And, is there a big chance of bricking the lg g2 when I do that?
Thanks!
chorba69 said:
Exactly what I wanted! Big thanks mate!
I was few hours ago in one of the phone shops and spent some time with G3 and wanted to ask about the split view and you answered my question already hehe. Thanks
I live in Germany. Should I get D802 version?
And abour the G3 rom, is it as smooth as stock rom?
Also, to flash it I have to root with ioroots and flash custom recovery? Could you please give me a link with guide for both?
And, is there a big chance of bricking the lg g2 when I do that?
Thanks!
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Yes you will need the D802 (probably 32GB too).
The G3 ROM is smooth with no lag or bugs. It is the stock rom from the G3 so still has the LG features.
You need to root it with ioroot then flash twrp recovery. Then flash the Cloudy G3 1.2 ROM or the Optimus G3 ROM. You also need to flash the kitkat baseband zip. I use the optimus g3 rom by the way.
The chance of bricking is very small. Make a nandroid backup in the custom recovery so if you do brick it, you can go back.
To download ioroot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48709232&postcount=869&nocache=1&z=6238717662636191
Video guide to use ioroot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448887
Optimus G3 ROM + Kitkat baseband + guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788077
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Yes you will need the D802 (probably 32GB too).
The G3 ROM is smooth with no lag or bugs. It is the stock rom from the G3 so still has the LG features.
You need to root it with ioroot then flash twrp recovery. Then flash the Cloudy G3 1.2 ROM or the Optimus G3 ROM. You also need to flash the kitkat baseband zip. I use the optimus g3 rom by the way.
The chance of bricking is very small. Make a nandroid backup in the custom recovery so if you do brick it, you can go back.
To download ioroot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48709232&postcount=869&nocache=1&z=6238717662636191
Video guide to use ioroot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448887
Optimus G3 ROM + Kitkat baseband + guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2788077
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Thanks once again! I hope everything will go fine.
Cheers!
What about the GPS issues I read on forums?
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mushipkw said:
What about the GPS issues I read on forums?
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GPS and cell reception are it's biggest weaknesses. Stay away if you value both.
Amazing phone but with two big flaws.
AOSP
If AOSP the biggest concern get the Nexus 5. G2 better slap cloudyG3 on it.
the G2 is a great phone im running the cloudy g3 rom and its pretty nice
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What about the GPS issues I read on forums?
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The GPS issues were a batch issue. The g2 I'm running now locks instantly and is usually accurate to 10 ft using GPS test apps. If u can get your hands on before you buy it check it and see. Also the g3 Rom is great
I am planning to buy one. The things which matter me most is loudness of in call volume.
I want to know if tje call on the other side sounds loud or not. I heard external speaker phone is weak so thought of checking in call speaker also
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I am planning to buy one. The things which matter me most is loudness of in call volume.
I want to know if tje call on the other side sounds loud or not. I heard external speaker phone is weak so thought of checking in call speaker also
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The in call speaker is very loud (if you put it on full volume) so it is not a problem.
G2 is great, but not mine.
Be sure you buy the newer version of G2, I bought mine which I think is the 1st batch that have Yellow Spots when it gets warm and grows bigger as the time pass by.
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G2 is great, but not mine.
Be sure you buy the newer version of G2, I bought mine which I think is the 1st batch that have Yellow Spots when it gets warm and grows bigger as the time pass by.
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How to check it is the newer version and has it got kitkat update.
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HI all.
I'm a new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 owner! Recently upgraded from a Note 3. Phones are years old but are decently priced and still good phones when you're not looking for something too fancy.
Honestly, the Note 3 was the best phone I've ever had and was looking forward to a Note 4 upgrade (was looking forward to the fingerprint scanner, even if not the best, and to the metal edges)
Now, I'd just like to ask for a few pointers on this device. Any custom ROM suggestions? Anything I should know about?
I am doing my fair share of research, I've been reading a lot of posts regarding this device, posts that are months old, posts that are years old and I've gotten myself a general idea of what to expect.
But I think even with all this reading, I probably won't be able to compare what I learn from these posts to someone that has owned a Note 4 for months, possibly years! Which is why I'm posting this thread, to ask those who have had this device for a longer time and will probably continue to use it for a longer time since this phone is amazing!
I just want to ask you Note 4 owners, if you bought a brand new Note 4, what set-up will you prefer? Custom ROM? Stock ROM? Any kernels you would flash?
I know the best ROM will always be stock ROM, but is there any worth-while N7 ports for the Note 4? I'm a big fan of the off-screen memo, the smart screen capture (scroll and screen-recording that records gifs) and also enjoy tweaking the kernel (overclock) for smoother game performance. I've also read that the most common problem with ports is the fingerprint scanner. I'll probably end up doing the work-around since no custom ROM has gotten this fixed (from what I read it's almost impossible without leaving a lot of the stock ROM's assets which defeat the point of a custom ROM).
Currently, I am downloading stock EQI2 6.0.1 which is the latest firmware for the N910T variant. I know that the T-Mobile variant has it's own forum but I usually see that the "Samsung Galaxy Note 4" thread is the most active and sometimes includes things for the T-Mobile variant (was the same case with the Note 3, the T-Mobile forum was dead and the international forum was alive and well)
It's running 5.0.1 software right now, hopefully 6.0.1 is better.
Thank you for your time!
I kindly invite you to try the unified trlte build linked in the [ROM] [UNOFFICIAL] [7.1.2] LineageOS 14.1 [SM-N910F/G/P/R4/T/T3/V/W8] thread.
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I kindly invite you to try the unified trlte build linked in the [ROM] [UNOFFICIAL] [7.1.2] LineageOS 14.1 [SM-N910F/G/P/R4/T/T3/V/W8] thread.
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Thanks for your input, I am currently trying out a Note 7 ROM port, but if it doesn't work out I will try it out
Personally, I prefer to run the stock OS that comes pre-installed on my device and update the OS to the latest version provided by the manufacturer. As I know for a fact that Custom 3rd Party OSs do not have the best post imaging software. Which hinders the performance of the camera sensor on your device.
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Personally, I prefer to run the stock OS that comes pre-installed on my device and update the OS to the latest version provided by the manufacturer. As I know for a fact that Custom 3rd Party OSs do not have the best post imaging software. Which hinders the performance of the camera sensor on your device.
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Been snooping around and messing with a couple of custom ROM's either with Note 7/8 features and S7 Edge/S8.
I really like the look overall to the stock Note 4 UI, but I seem to have a very bad luck with random reboots and some features missing (fingerprint) or not working (night clock).
I was really afraid my phone was doomed with the eMMC failure I keep reading about that plagued the Note 4, but I don't have any problems running stock.
Yup, I guess my motto came true. "The best ROM is always STOCK ROM", even if it looks a bit out-dated.
I'm currently running stock and a custom kernel I found for stock MM. I'm pleased with the results so far, just kind of wish I could boot straight in to camera with double HOME press
Best advice I can give you , owning the phone for 2,5 years, is to never use quick charge and never update the phone or flash custom roms while the phone is being charged.
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Best advice I can give you , owning the phone for 2,5 years, is to never use quick charge and never update the phone or flash custom roms while the phone is being charged.
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That's interesting, the first time I've ever read not to use quick charge. What particular reason do you have to suggest this?
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That's interesting, the first time I've ever read not to use quick charge. What particular reason do you have to suggest this?
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I am amazed you are not aware of the motherboard brick problem of the note 4 !
Do a quick search and read about the motherboard Emmc problem on a lot of Note 4s.
Cheers!
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I was really afraid my phone was doomed with the eMMC failure I keep reading about that plagued the Note 4, but I don't have any problems running stock.
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I am amazed you are not aware of the motherboard brick problem of the note 4 !
Do a quick search and read about the motherboard Emmc problem on a lot of Note 4s.
Cheers!
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I did read about it, I just wasn't sure what was the root cause for it. So I guess fast charge is the culprit? Every place I read this people seemed to blame an update either from KK to LL, or from LL to MM. Wow... I gotta think about this one. One of the reasons I love this phone over my Note 3 is because of the quick charge. Man :/
Gotta think about trading that feature in for... you know... a FUNCTIONAL PHONE :laugh:
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I did read about it, I just wasn't sure what was the root cause for it. So I guess fast charge is the culprit? Every place I read this people seemed to blame an update either from KK to LL, or from LL to MM. Wow... I gotta think about this one. One of the reasons I love this phone over my Note 4 is because of the quick charge. Man :/
Gotta think about trading that feature in for... you know... a FUNCTIONAL PHONE :laugh:
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IMO the culprit was a heavy update(eg. from lollipop to Marshmallow) being installed , while the phone was pluged in being quickcharged.
This pushed the temperatures to exceed the max threshold of a bad emmc solder on the motherboard on some specific batches of the note 4.
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IMO the culprit was a heavy update(eg. from lollipop to Marshmallow) being installed , while the phone was pluged in being quickcharged.
This pushed the temperatures to exceed the max threshold of a bad emmc solder on the motherboard on some specific batches of the note 4.
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So you think regular quick charge should be fine? The phone doesn't heat up with regular quick charge, so I really hope it's safe. I know that just to be safe, I shouldn't use quick charge. But I guess I'll roll the dice.
I updated from LL to MM via Odin, so it wasn't quick charging :victory:
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So you think regular quick charge should be fine? The phone doesn't heat up with regular quick charge, so I really hope it's safe. I know that just to be safe, I shouldn't use quick charge. But I guess I'll roll the dice.
I updated from LL to MM via Odin, so it wasn't quick charging :victory:
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In my case , my phone gets really warm while being quickcharged even if I am not using it at all.
I live in a warm place though!
If you want to use quickcharge , I suggest you go ahead and use it but without using the phone during the charge.
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In my case , my phone gets really warm while being quickcharged even if I am not using it at all.
I live in a warm place though!
If you want to use quickcharge , I suggest you go ahead and use it but without using the phone during the charge.
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Yeah, I'll take my precautions. Thank you for your input
I have an exynos version so can't tell you much about the snapdragon versions (also never heard of emmc problems on exynos devices, the only problem I have is IR blaster stopped working some update ago and never worked again since), but here's little general advice :
Stock ROM is perfectly reliable and very smooth with little customization :
I recommend a package disabler app like EZ disabler to get rid of bloat. I disable anything that doesn't have a clear use for me . If something breaks functionality I enable it back.
If you don't want to root you can use adhel to block ads in very efficient way .
If you do want to root I recommend magisk . It's the best way to do it because if anything goes wrong you can just uninstall it and everything is fine again , it doesn't affect system partition.
Also system less xposed works great if you use the proper version . I love youtube background mod.
In my experience you should never use apps that claim to save battery like amplify/greenify etc . (In some cases they drain the battery even faster with their continuous background services) The better way to save power is to not install power hungry apps in the first place or disable them with EZ disabler . Also disable animations and just disable functions when you don't use them : Sync/Location /Bluetooth etc .
Last but not least : download and use Samsung game booster : it's amazing for our old gpus : you can lower resolution/frame rates to make games more playable and battery last longer .
These were my quick tips . Hope you enjoy your new phone !
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I have an exynos version so can't tell you much about the snapdragon versions (also never heard of emmc problems on exynos devices, the only problem I have is IR blaster stopped working some update ago and never worked again since), but here's little general advice :
Stock ROM is perfectly reliable and very smooth with little customization :
I recommend a package disabler app like EZ disabler to get rid of bloat. I disable anything that doesn't have a clear use for me . If something breaks functionality I enable it back.
If you don't want to root you can use adhel to block ads in very efficient way .
If you do want to root I recommend magisk . It's the best way to do it because if anything goes wrong you can just uninstall it and everything is fine again , it doesn't affect system partition.
Also system less xposed works great if you use the proper version . I love youtube background mod.
In my experience you should never use apps that claim to save battery like amplify/greenify etc . (In some cases they drain the battery even faster with their continuous background services) The better way to save power is to not install power hungry apps in the first place or disable them with EZ disabler . Also disable animations and just disable functions when you don't use them : Sync/Location /Bluetooth etc .
Last but not least : download and use Samsung game booster : it's amazing for our old gpus : you can lower resolution/frame rates to make games more playable and battery last longer .
These were my quick tips . Hope you enjoy your new phone !
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The only small problem I have with stock is that it looks outdated. I know visuals are the least you should look for in a ROM, should be more worried about stability and battery life, but I simply can't deny that visually, stock TW UI bothers me.
But I guess I'll have to get used to it anyway since all the ROMs I've tried have issues here and there, but most importantly I get random shut downs and reboots with most custom ROMs and I lose the fingerprint scanner.
As for games, I heavily play a game called Shadowgun Deadzone. It's not that graphics heavy, but I need it to run smooth. I haven't tried Samsung's game booster, I've only messed around with custom kernels and changing the CPU governor, overclocking, etc... and it runs fine for a little while, but starts chugging after a few minutes in.
If the game booster can fix this, heck I can stick with stock ROM without any problems.
When you say it looks outdated
Are you talking about the launcher?
If so why not try the many other launchers out there? Like nova launcher..
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When you say it looks outdated
Are you talking about the launcher?
If so why not try the many other launchers out there? Like nova launcher..
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A launcher can only do so much. I'm referring to mostly on things like the notification drawer, the settings and stuff like that.