This is personally the best phone I've ever owned. When I got my taxes back, I considered picking up the Nexus 6 but when the time came I decided I couldn't abandon this baby. I put all my faith in LG and took the plunge on the G2 and man, I'm glad I did! LG customer for life!
Right there with you, I adore this phone. It does everything I could possibly want with a smartphone, I can hammer away at it all day and the battery holds up, and most importantly it's enjoyable to use. I only realized after I got my G3 how much my old phone annoyed me and how I'd made excuses for all the dumb things it did... night and day aren't different enough to describe the transition!
I love LG's UI and the knock knock feature. They've absolutely redeemed themselves.
I love how the screen size is 5.5", yet smaller than phones with even smaller screens thanks to the incredibly small bezels. The only thing I don't really care for is the quality of the display. QHD is just not needed, it kills the battery when using the screen and hurts performance a tad, I'd be perfectly happy with 1080p. The colors are also muted and off, causing most photos to look more depressing than other phones unless you always use 100% brightness.
This is by far the best Android phone I've had yet. Awesome performance, great battery life, just overall, excellent quality. Would purchase it again if I had to do it all over.
Here's what I've owned since going to a smartphone:
LG Vortex
Motorola Droid X2
Motorola Droid RAZR
Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX
Motorola Droid RAZR HD
This is my 6th Android phone and aside from my Droid RAZR HD (which I was able to actually unlock the bootloader before they patched the exploit), this is the best phone yet. Aside from the fact that the bootloader was unlocked (which guaranteed I'd have root forever), the G3's performance and stability out of the box is bar none the best I've seen yet from an Android phone.
Best smartphone for me so far.
Samsung WM Phone, Treo 700w, Blackberry Storm, BB Storm II, DroidX, Droid Bionic, Droid Razr, Droid Razr Maxx, Droid Razr HD, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S4, now LG G3.
HTC hero, LG rumor, Blackberry 8330, Blackberry 9630, Galaxy S2,GS3, iPhone 4S, GS4,1+1, S5, LG G3, and back to a GS4.
G3 is a good phone the feel and exterior look of the phone are awesome. The one thing I didnt like was the stock G3 development. There are plenty of Lollipop AOSP roms.
I had a verizon rep tried to talk me into waiting for the iPhone 6, LOL. I ended up selling my buddy my G2 for $150. It was in perfect condition and he ended up falling in love with LG too. If it weren't for LG, I'd probably be a Note 4 or Nexus 6 user right now. Both of which I'd probably be happy with but the G3 is my baby. And I agree with the guy who made the comment about the screen size being big and the phone being smaller than others with the same screen size. I can one hand this device. Whenever I pick up my mother's Note 2, I feel like I'm holding a brick compared to this phone.
I truly enjoy this phone. I needed somewhere to go when BlackBerry, Motorola & Samsung let me down, & LG gave me the proper route. I love the QHD screen but just wish they didn't rush the technology. I really enjoy the UI. Over the last few years, I felt the need for ROMs & drastic changes. That's not the case with this phone. I only had a few tweaks. Overall, this is one of my favorite devices. I look forward to the Lollipop update & the LG G4 truly being a better version of this phone.
Only had it for a few days, but definitely happy. Wanted the largest possible screen in the smallest for factor. This fits the bill. Was easy enough to roll back to 10b, root and install TWRP...now back on 12b rooted and it's doing everything I want it to thus far. If we can keep root on LP by flashing the stock ROM I'll be doing it.
My history to compare it to:
1. Droid X
2. Galaxy Nexus (worst verizon screw up ever...radios)
3. GS3
4. GS4
5. Droid MAXX
6. One M8 (good phone but subpar camera)
I just picked up the G3 from ebay, lightly used. I love almost everything about it except that I am experiencing touch screen sensitivity issues w/ tempered glass on (which I am getting ready to remove).
I am coming from a G2 and the funny thing is that my G2 runs faster than this G3 does... is this normal? Now I will give you the fact that I am running a custom rom on my G2 and stock on my G3 but still. it's nothing bad, but it does lag slightly. Is a custom ROM needed on my G3 to smooth things up? Note that I did already enable developer mode and turned off the animation time to make it faster. I also am running Solo launcher w/ the ultra fast mode on both phones.
So far I am considering, sadly, to keep my G2 instead... thoughts?
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I just picked up the G3 from ebay, lightly used. I love almost everything about it except that I am experiencing touch screen sensitivity issues w/ tempered glass on (which I am getting ready to remove).
I am coming from a G2 and the funny thing is that my G2 runs faster than this G3 does... is this normal? Now I will give you the fact that I am running a custom rom on my G2 and stock on my G3 but still. it's nothing bad, but it does lag slightly. Is a custom ROM needed on my G3 to smooth things up? Note that I did already enable developer mode and turned off the animation time to make it faster. I also am running Solo launcher w/ the ultra fast mode on both phones.
So far I am considering, sadly, to keep my G2 instead... thoughts?
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Changing the Rom has greatly increase the speed of the phone, completely different phone now. If you want to keep a stock based Rom with a little aosp check out eclipse Rom with skydragon kernel.
well i suppose anything is amazing compared to the DINC i was using
honestly though, i was planning on getting the note 3 off of amazon or via best buy. the day before i wanted to get it, it went up in price. I'm sure it was fate, cause i know i wouldn't have been anywhere near as happy with the N3 than i am with the G3 now. its heaven.
fast
smooth
long battery
amazing camera
great screen
'unlockable' BL
and it feels damn good in the hand to boot.
oh yeah, it was free* too :good:
*excluding tax, BS 'upgrade fee', etc. but that's not the phones fault
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I just picked up the G3 from ebay, lightly used. I love almost everything about it except that I am experiencing touch screen sensitivity issues w/ tempered glass on (which I am getting ready to remove).
I am coming from a G2 and the funny thing is that my G2 runs faster than this G3 does... is this normal? Now I will give you the fact that I am running a custom rom on my G2 and stock on my G3 but still. it's nothing bad, but it does lag slightly. Is a custom ROM needed on my G3 to smooth things up? Note that I did already enable developer mode and turned off the animation time to make it faster. I also am running Solo launcher w/ the ultra fast mode on both phones.
So far I am considering, sadly, to keep my G2 instead... thoughts?
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Yeah the tempered glass screen is a waste. I had it and it got lose and an air bubble got in, and wrecked the whole thing. Put a regular screen protector on; I've knocked my phone against a wall in my room a couple of times (from off the bed) and its been fine.
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Yeah the tempered glass screen is a waste. I had it and it got lose and an air bubble got in, and wrecked the whole thing. Put a regular screen protector on; I've knocked my phone against a wall in my room a couple of times (from off the bed) and its been fine.
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Would a case hold the screen together?
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Number Two Phone
I would consider the G3 my number two compared to the Galaxy S3. I spent two years abusing working with the S3, went to town with different ROMs, took a great number of pictures with it ... and it holds the number one spot for me. It was rock solid for everything I did to it.
The LG G3 gave me trouble within a month with call quality. Months later, the wonky USB port drained my battery from 39% to zero after charging overnight. I seriously thought the phone fried/died and that I would need to replace it with something ASAP (need it for work). Luckily, the phone turned on with a spare battery.
What's great about the G3 is the camera, the gorgeous screen and faster processor. Stock is better on the G3 compared to Galaxy S3's TouchWiz, so I'm happy with it.
I've had no issues with Noot's tempered glass screen protector. It certainly makes the phone's screen look good. I have a thin TPU case and it holds the glass on pretty well. I can also remove the case without disturbing the glass. My only complaint is the serious reflectiveness of it since I came from an anti-glare screen protector. It is virtually impossible to see the screen in daylight when using the phone for navigation in the car.
Yeah the stock Verizon rom definitely lags. But once you install a good custom rom, this baby flies! Especially on Lollipop!
Love my G3 best phone ive had hands down
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I absolutely love my G3 and run nothing but stock. I personally have never noticed any of the lag others have reported, but everyone has different usage patterns and background services running. It runs a lot smoother than my Galaxy S4 (also stock) ever did.
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G3 dropped the ball
In the past calendar year, I've had the G2, M8, and G3. My favorite of those three was the G2. It was a beautiful size with a beautiful screen. The phone had no lag (I was running custom ROMs: Cloudy, Clean Rom, and some AOSP base Roms). I would recommend that phone anyday. The only complaint i had with it was the lack of SD storage. The M8 was a great accidental phone. The camera was disappointing and ending up being the killing factor. I loved how strong development was on that phone. There was little delay from when I got the phone to when i started flashing.
And finally comes the G3. This phone felt rushed. I felt like it should have been released in October of last year instead of summer. The battery took a hit from the G2, the processing speed seemed to be worse, the screen wasn't as amazing. The camera was nice, but the front (selfie) camera was less than stellar (considering I was coming from the M8). I appreciated the removable battery and the external SD card. The last phone that had both of those features was the atrix 4g. The G3 cut too many corners and rushed too many things. I would recommend the G2 over it. It's cheaper and has very few flaws imo
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Got my DNA roughly a week ago and have been comparing it with some of the newest phones that colleagues and co-workers have. I knew I'd be impressed with the device after reading the specs and reviews of this beast when compared to the s3, but I really never expected out to be this amazing.
The screen is large, yet the phone is comfortable in the hand. The contour and taper of the rear polycarbonate is among the most, of not the most, comfortable phone I've picked up. A lot easier to handle than Samsung's s3 and note 2. The only real downside is that the back absorbs skin oils very easily and van be a core to clean. I just got through cleaning mine out and it looks as awesome as the day I got it though I know that will change by tomorrow night.
Comparing it to the s3, the note 2, the optimus g, and the evo 4g lte, I was delightfully surprised to see that the only things it was lacking in comparison to its competitors were things that didn't bother me at all, namely battery and sd slot. I was also mildly disappointed with the camera clarity when compared to the optimus g, but my eyes are better than most and other people I showed the comparison couldn't see the same lack of crispness, so I'll not list that as a downfall. The DNA blew everything that wasn't the optimus g away in the benchmark tests, we decided on and really brought to light the superiority of the HTC device over its Samsung rivals. Audio quality was really no contest with the dna's beats audio. Surfing and other everyday routines were personal preference for the most part with some of us absolutely hating the sense ui. I personally prefer sense to any other android ui at the moment. In terms of feel and ergonomics, the almost universal consensus was in favor of the DNA.
At the moment, my phone is the envy of the workplace with some co-workers still running devices as old as the iPhone 3gs. The unlocked SIM slot makes it one of the only stock international capable phones in the store (we sell phones where I work) and is the only 1080p phone in the store.
As amazing as the phone is though, there are definitely some issues with it. Compatibility issues with the phone run rampant and can get very irritating. Battery life, while more than sufficient for typical use, needs to be watched like a hawk over periods of extended use. Pre-installed Verizon apps feel cluttering on grid. SIM card slot is not very easily accessible. The SIM card comes pre-installed and did cause issues upon arrival. And probably most annoyingly of all, the cover for the usb port is just horrible. It falls apart way too easily even worth mild, careful use. Running my finger along the edges of the phone, I can feel a very deliberate bulge where the "door hinge" is at on an otherwise flat surface. It is incredibly annoying to someone like me where the look and feel of the device is just as important as its functionality.
All in all though, this droid has very much impressed me, which I think it's a big thing considering how much I thought I knew I was getting coming in. It's exceeded my expectations in ways I've never even thought of and will likely continue to do so for quite some time now.
On an unrelated note, I was actually somewhat disappointed in the widely respected diztronic case for the DNA. It came in a few days later than expected (ended up having to wait over the weekend), it blocked of the notification light (though I already knew this going in), it made the power button harder to press (the complete opposite of what I'd heard), and it leaves an imprint of their logo on the back of your phone when you take it off (though I've had good luck getting it out thus far). I'll definitely only be keeping it on at work when I'm selling people on phone cases lol.
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Nice thoughts, largely agree, particularly about the case though I just took it off and enjoy the bare phone in my hand.
I keep my phone of at home and at this point only use it to not look like an assy salesman when I try to sell people on cases. Not to say cases are horrible, they're just horrible for this phone. I'd probably put an impact resistant case on something as squishy as an s3 and would definitely use out to cover up the twilight sparkles of the optimus g and the nexus 7. To me, the look and feel of the phone matters just as much as its functionality. With the DNA, it just looks and feels perfect as is. Not too much on any modern Verizon phone right now. Only one that comes close is the wp8x imo.
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I am due for an upgrade this coming Wednesday and right off the bat I was thinking "I'm getting the new SGS4!"
Well, first off, let me explain that I'm coming from an international imported galaxy nexus gsm. The developer support on this device is amazing!
After seeing the S4 in person the other day I then also wandered off and looked at the HTC One - seems like a nice device, mostly the build quality.
I think the One has great build quality, or at least the materials are nice to the touch for me personally. The SGS4 is great but I hate how it just fits the moniker of "It's made by Fisher Price". Then, lastly I remembered the ol' Optimus G series. Yes, it's plastic like the SGS4 but it does have a nice back glass piece.
I think I am now heavily considering the Optimus G because of price $50 and it seems to have nearly the same chipset/performance as the SGS4/One.
One thing I'm concerned about is the notification LED on this device. How does it work for alerts? Is it multi-colored? Is it just on the side around the power button, or is there a seperate LED on the front plate? With a custom rom like CM or AOKP can you change the behaviour?
Battery life seems to be slightly better than my GNex, but if it outlasts this I'll be happy with that.
The Optimus G has a really nice build quality but you will probably want to get a case for it if you are prone to dropping things. The thing about is the fact that it is somewhat slippery because of its glass body design, but that is what also makes it feel like a substantial and premium device in the hand.
The led light is only located around the power button on the right side of the phone and it is hard to tell if you have a notification based off of that because it is not in your peripheral vision when you are looking at your phone. But even thought the LG OG does not have a removable back and battery the AT&T version still has a micro sd card slot so you are able to increase your storage compared to GSIV which has both.
In the point of feeling in the hand the quality also affects durability. The GS4 has a plastic casing which makes it more durable but cheap feeling. The HTC One feels very nice in the hand with its Aluminium uni-body design but may be prone to denting. But these qualities may be negligible depending on if you decide to use a case or not.
Regardless I like my LG OG because it's a nice device and custom rom development is starting to pickup so that I am not bound to the stock software.
What do use your phone for?
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The Optimus G has a really nice build quality but you will probably want to get a case for it if you are prone to dropping things. The thing about is the fact that it is somewhat slippery because of its glass body design, but that is what also makes it feel like a substantial and premium device in the hand.
The led light is only located around the power button on the right side of the phone and it is hard to tell if you have a notification based off of that because it is not in your peripheral vision when you are looking at your phone. But even thought the LG OG does not have a removable back and battery the AT&T version still has a micro sd card slot so you are able to increase your storage compared to GSIV which has both.
In the point of feeling in the hand the quality also affects durability. The GS4 has a plastic casing which makes it more durable but cheap feeling. The HTC One feels very nice in the hand with its Aluminium uni-body design but may be prone to denting. But these qualities may be negligible depending on if you decide to use a case or not.
Regardless I like my LG OG because it's a nice device and custom rom development is starting to pickup so that I am not bound to the stock software.
What do use your phone for?
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For what its worth, I just switched back to my Optimus G from Note 2 (same build quality and materials). I missed the Optimus G quality and sturdy feel in the hand. I wont be getting S4 or HTC One, the Optimus G will be fine for me until I see what the Nexus 5 or the next Optimus G 2 looks look.
And what about using a custom ROM like CM or AOKP, can you change the behaviour of the LED light?
For what it's worth you can probably also get the Lgog for like 50$ and the others will most likely be 200$ and it will probably be identical performance.
That's a pretty big factor for me especially since I'll end up on a custom rom no matter what I pick. May as well get the better quality materials cheaper if you aren't losing a lot of performance. (From what I've seen the newer phones aren't a 150$ upgrade anyway)
Regarding LED...
Just think of it as a red light bulb with low brightness.
It is really not noticeable unless you are seeing it from an angle facing the power button directly. There is no color change like GS3.
Honestly LED is kinda useless in OG.
But I hate LED notification on GS3 oh well
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I don't think an OG is worth switching to from a GNex. You have much more active ROM development, and updates to Android as soon as they're available. It took AT&T six months to update the OG to Jelly Bean, and the 4.1.2 version we got is probably the end of that road. And because the dev community is relatively modestly sized, your alternatives are much narrower. On the bright side, LG's stock UI is very nice.
The AT&T OG also has a card slot for up to 64GB, so that might be a factor for you. The Sprint version does not.
The Gnex is just suffering from a lot of lag with 4.2.2 now. Doing some minor tasks it's OK.. but try taking a picture, sharing it via Facebook, or SMS, then browsing the web.. etc.. it starts to show it's age quick compared to these other devices with twice the ram about faster CPU's. I will hang on to the GNex I'm sure but the $50 price tag is a huge bonus seeing as how it's nearly identical performance to the One and the SGS4.
I will end up on an AOSP based rom because I'm a vanilla android lover.
If you need a notification light, the LG Optimus G is not the device for you. It's nearly useless on this device. The rest of the phone is great. I'm waiting on a new Nexus phone or similar before even considering an upgrade.
Well if your on T-Mobile goodluck on getting the LTE work as for weeks and weeks. I've been trying to get the LTE to work for this phone. I'm thinking about switching to the Nexus 4 instead.
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I don't think an OG is worth switching to from a GNex. You have much more active ROM development, and updates to Android as soon as they're available. It took AT&T six months to update the OG to Jelly Bean, and the 4.1.2 version we got is probably the end of that road. And because the dev community is relatively modestly sized, your alternatives are much narrower. On the bright side, LG's stock UI is very nice.
The AT&T OG also has a card slot for up to 64GB, so that might be a factor for you. The Sprint version does not.
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The most honest feedback you'll ever get up there ^
I think the media aspect is partly to blame. This phone is powerful, but people don't care about specs. If it doesn’t have a serious advertising campaign then no one cares. Since this didn't get much commercial attention the dev community is smaller than a lot other phones. If that matters to you then yeah stay with your phone. Also we don't really have much accessories (the actually look good) to work with. If you could careless about all of that and performance is your thing then yes get the LGOG. Bottom line, this is a great phone that didn't get proper attention. -PhonePhan
Oh the aesthetics, u will def. want a case for reasons alrdy mentioned so that kind of negates the feel n admiring it's build quality somewhat.
The GS4 u may want a case as well so can cancel out its poor feel.
Point is, so many talk bout looks and feel etc in reviews and in person but wouldn't most people want a case for protection?
Sony Xperia Z appeals to me if I was in the market right now. GS4 may be 150 more now but that is easily canceled out when you consider resale value. What I loved about my iPhones before switching to android
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I just got this phone yesterday. Coming from a Note 4. Not sure how much good the secondary screen will provide. Is this a good phone? Is there developer interest? Would I be happier with a different phone from verizon? The main reason I got this phone was because it has a removable back and replaceable battery in addition to an SD Card slot.
I got it because my Z3v broke and I needed a replacement. I was considering the G4 but I liked the fingerprint scanner so I went with this on black Friday. It's a good phone for the $170~ with all the deals I got but if I had to pay more I might not have gone for it honestly. I love the replaceable batteries I got and the 200gb SD card. The camera is great on it, and the wide screen front camera looks great in photos.
Secondary screen is pretty useless for me, I leave it off or on the signature screen. Also as for development I don't think we'll see much cause Verizon. I'll probably keep it for awhile but honestly might upgrade to one of next year's nexus devices if they look good.
So far I love it. My Note 4 was turned into a square white turd by the latest update from Verizon. It was absolute crap, overheat, battery life sucked and it would just go black...Verizon said that it was impossible to downgrade back to 4.4.4 where my phone was great. This phone is Smooooth as butter. The second screen is kinda gimicky but it does come in handy, much better than that "edge" crap from Samsung. As far as root??? Dont get your hopes up, the note 4 never got it and probably will only when it is obsolete. Just enjoy the buttery smoothness that is the V10. I know I will.
The V10 is great. I considered a Samsung but they got rid of expandable storage and removable battery. Otherwise, I might have ended up with a Note 5. This is my third LG device. I have the G2 and G3 prior to this. Not crazy about the second screen and I think there's no need for 2 front facing cameras. All in all I love it.
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Here here. Second screen so much better than the edge crap. I loved my Sammy S3, but very happy with the V10. I know too many people that hate their S6 of all varieties.
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I would recommend the G4, I'm regretting selling mine to buy the V10.
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I would recommend the G4, I'm regretting selling mine to buy the V10.
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Main gripe is lack of root / dev support. My G4 was rooted rather quickly and I never realized just how much Viper4Android did for my music. Sure there's a DAC and AMP, but Viper had a LEGIT equalizer, compression, and the main selling point: Convolution. I realize I'm in the minority here. But actually, 3 of the new features that the G4 didn't have I find don't use. I've literally disabled the 2nd screen entirely since the lack of customization proved it to be useless / distracting to me. Plus that light bleed when the screen was off was annoying. Completely didn't realize there wasn't any LED notification light until it was too late. Wide angle front facing lens is nice, but I'm not much of a selfie person and would have LOVED to have a wide angle rear facing lens more. Front facing camera quality also seems sub-par compared to G4. Battery dies faster on the V10 than it did on the G4. I can't change the DPI on the V10 because the 2nd screen causes any DPI app to FC. Finger print scanner didn't work with any of my cases, but I don't really use a lock screen any ways because I use Gravity Screen. I just really feel dumb for switching...but you don't know what you have til it's gone! Oh well. I learned my lesson. I'm trying to convince my brother-in-law to trade me his G4 for my V10. Wish me luck. ( ^o^)/
I love my V10. I hated the LED on my G2 and G3. Second screen shows icons for notifications which is more helpful to me. When in silent mode I can quickly see what app is notifying me and can decide if it needs attending to. Not that activating the screen is any slower but I like that aspect of second screen. I only notice the bleed when the screen is off and the room is dark. I'm not real big into EQs or anything. The new VZW updates that came last week fixed the FPS issue. Works great with a case. I never had a FPS before and I hated security locks so I never used one previously. I absolutely love the phone. I tried root and ROMs with my G3 and while I found some features that were good I found more that I didn't have. I missed the VZW Visual Voicemail app and the LG camera app. LG has now included the flashlight with the OS and the UI is pretty smooth. I'm happy with the improvements to Lollipop on the V10. I getting an average of 4 and a half ours of Screen On Time with one charge from 100% to 5%. There are days when it's less but I am just happy with the V10. I also loved my G2 and G3 so I was confident that I'd like the V10.
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Main gripe is lack of root / dev support. My G4 was rooted rather quickly and I never realized just how much Viper4Android did for my music. Sure there's a DAC and AMP, but Viper had a LEGIT equalizer, compression, and the main selling point: Convolution. I realize I'm in the minority here. But actually, 3 of the new features that the G4 didn't have I find don't use. I've literally disabled the 2nd screen entirely since the lack of customization proved it to be useless / distracting to me. Plus that light bleed when the screen was off was annoying. Completely didn't realize there wasn't any LED notification light until it was too late. Wide angle front facing lens is nice, but I'm not much of a selfie person and would have LOVED to have a wide angle rear facing lens more. Front facing camera quality also seems sub-par compared to G4. Battery dies faster on the V10 than it did on the G4. I can't change the DPI on the V10 because the 2nd screen causes any DPI app to FC. Finger print scanner didn't work with any of my cases, but I don't really use a lock screen any ways because I use Gravity Screen. I just really feel dumb for switching...but you don't know what you have til it's gone! Oh well. I learned my lesson. I'm trying to convince my brother-in-law to trade me his G4 for my V10. Wish me luck. ( ^o^)/
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Cant say as that I blame you for wanting a rooted phone back.
As far as the fingerprint scanner, I fixed that issue with some tin foil. You have to make contact with the steel sidebars to get the scanner to work. Mine works great with the caseformer case. I actually use the second screen. I comes in handy especially with the camera. And the camera takes photos in RAW format which makes photoshop editing more precise.
I use poweramp and winamp on this phone and they are great....
But if the V10 is not for you, maybe bro in law will be kind...good luck!
Hi.
This is just my personal opinion thread. Around three months ago I swapped the G3 for brand new Nexus 6P and wanted to share with you my thoughts. I will write it in a comparison way to show what changed for me.
1. PRICE - I paid £120 for used 16GB LG G3 almost a year ago. The nexus cost me £440 for 32GB brand new from a phone shop back in December (early Christmas present for myself).
2. DESIGN - I still really like the G3! The overall smoothness, no buttons on the side (I became a fan of buttons on the back), the feel of lightness. Yes, it's plastic, but because of that I never bothered with any cases. In worst case I could just replace the rear cover for new one - job done. The screen is very good, but over sharpening bothered me sometimes. And those bezels - I think one of the best examples of what you can do with screen-to-body ratio. And the size was perfect - big but still mostly manageable with one hand (thanks to thin bezels again).
The design of Nexus 6P speaks for itself. I liked aluminium feel on iPhone, HTC ONE m7 and I like it on the 6P. The only problem with it is... It's aluminium and I don't want to scratch it. So like on iPhone I had to sacrifice the superb feeling and put it in a case. The visor on top doesn't bother me really. I think it looks interesting, differentiates the phone from hundreds of others looking the same. On the front - (almost) stereo speakers. The play nice and loud although I suffer from top speaker being louder. And yes I can hear the imbalance... The bezels are rather big (normal, considering speakers upfront?). And I don't like these buttons on the side. When I grab the phone, and unlock with finger on my way, sometimes I lock it again accidentally with my thumb. And there's the issue with some car mounts which grab your phone from the sides. It's just a big phone and my next one will be max 5,5" for sure.
3. CAMERA - I would say that these are comparable. I don't have big monitor (nor the PC for the matter) to properly compare them but they both seem very good. 6P gets more light and that's noticeable. I just wish 6P had 12Mp 16:9 instead of 4:3 because that forces me to use 8Mp 16:9. LG gets 10Mp in 16:9. Both shoot great videos but I think LG has little edge here with its OIS. Both shoot in 4K but I think LG has more potential (with hardware mod I have it doesn't overheat, has OIS, SD card slot and can be equipped with 6000/9000MAh swappable battery for long recordings). And LG has dual tone flash which is brighter than 6P's.
4. SOFTWARE - surprisingly stock LG G3 with Google launcher isn't that much slower than 6P. Sure, everything opens up faster on Nexus but the difference is not big. Multitasking on the other hand obviously is better on 6P - more RAM, quicker app changes. It just doesn't have this lag that G3 has, everything happens "now". But I miss the soft menu key bringing down notification bar, especially that 5,7" is a long way up for finger to reach it. Other thing I had and has been taken away is Miracast support. Blocking it was a bit Apple'ish behaviour to try and force users to buy Chromecast (I have chromecast, but many other friends with smart TV's don't and Miracast allowed me to easily share pics and vids on big screen).
5. SCREEN - LG has very nice screen (except for this over sharpening), but my first AMOLED is just something completely different. I love these blacks! Colours are nice and vivid albeit maybe a bit too saturated. SRGB mode on the other hand seems to be washed out too much. Maybe it's just too perfect for the likes of regular user. And whites are definitely whiter and brighter on G3.
OK, time to end this summary/comparison. These are just few of my thoughts and I know that many things can be changed with root (CPU Temp app doesn't show temperature on 6P and it drives me mad!), but I am not convinced yet to do it so things will stay as they are for now. Would I buy it again if I knew all this? Probably not and I'd wait for the release of new phones shown on MWC 2016. Maybe I would even choose something from China? Why not.
I don't know if anyone will find it interesting but I just wanted to share it with somebody, maybe get some feedback.
Cheers!
I wanted to say quickly, about your miracast comment. I had the note 4 previously that I used screen mirroring to watch movies from my phone on my TV. The Nexus 6p doesn't work exactly the same way, but there are two apps on the Google play store which work similar so I can still do the same thing essentially with my Nexus 6p. One is called imediashare, and the other is allconnect. Sometimes I have to switch from one app to the other because one may not play the video but the other one will, but it's not that big of a hassle. Give those apps a try and see if it solves your miracast issue. Otherwise, I love my Nexus 6p vs the note 4. So far, the Nexus 6p has been the best device I've ever owned and used, and I have used a lot of devices. Cheers!
I came to the 6p from the g3 and I'm very happy with the choice. At first I really missed the double tap unlock feature, but quickly got used to not having it.
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I came to the 6p from the g3 and I'm very happy with the choice. At first I really missed the double tap unlock feature, but quickly got used to not having it.
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You can get that feature by flashing a custom kernel... Or I guess search through the forums there is a method somewhere to activate the dt2w... Sorry could have posted had I not been using mobile XDA premium app...
P.S I don't really use the feature myself as the FP sensor is good enough for me...
Also had the G3 before the 6P, and the 6P is vastly superior in every way!
I had a g3 before my nexus 6 which I now have a 6p the 6 was world's better then the g3 Imo and the 6p is a different monster all together. The g3 was my shortest kept android was far to laggy and slow 801 was not ready for that screen.
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But I miss the soft menu key bringing down notification bar, especially that 5,7" is a long way up for finger to reach it.
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I use Nova launcher, and have the swipe down action set to bring down the notification bar. That way I can swipe down anywhere on home screen and it brings the notification bar down, no need to reach for the top.
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I use Nova launcher, and have the swipe down action set to bring down the notification bar. That way I can swipe down anywhere on home screen and it brings the notification bar down, no need to reach for the top.
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I wish I could get something like that working without root.
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I wish I could get something like that working without root.
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You don't need root to swipe down in Nova. I just revoked root access to Nova to confirm. You just go into Nova settings > gestures & inputs, and set swipe down to "expand notifications"
My last phone was the G3 (D850). I did not have a good experience with it. I am blown away with the performance of the 6P thus far.
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You could solve 90% of your problems with custom ROM and kernel... Try Chroma and Franco. You get all the features and your battery life will be much better on top. Using this Combo for about 3 months and didn't have a single problem.
yeah! I miss my htc-m8. because I'd multirom with 3 base version of Android! I mean, I'd kitkat and lollipop and marshmallow in same time. so good so far!
plus it'd amazing sound
I think I'd be happy to trade up to pretty much anything from a G3. My girlfriend has one and it's the most awful modern Android smartphone I've used. It's laggy, since the 801 really can't deal with a 2K display. That 'fancy' display is terrible, a huge retrograde step from the one on the G2 in terms of contrast, colour accuracy and outdoor visibility. The battery life is okay, but not fantastic like the G2 was with the same battery capacity. Then finally, hers locks up and drains the battery when the screen is off...
Still, I guess LG were allowed to have an 'off' day, since the G2 was fantastic, the G4 seems to be highly regarded, I loved my Nexus 4, the Nexus 5 was fantastic value if a bit creaky build-wise, and the 5X is a really nice bit of kit!
Edit: The speaker on the G3 is really good though. Nearly gives me a heart attack every time the damn thing rings. You could probably hear it from another continent...
The G3 was the worst phone I've owned in the past 5 years. Overheating, laggy piece of crap.
Amazing how many 6p guys came from g3. I didn't have any issues with my g3 other than battery. Would have left back to Nexus if the 6 had been worth a crap
LG G4 => Nexus 6P. Totally worth it.
I loved my G3 on Verizon running ResurrectionROM, 6.0.1, and xposed. Ran smooth and the overheating stopped once I got on Android 6.0. However, at least once a day it'd completely reboot on it's own and that got annoying. The screen was sharp but the colors sucked, brightness was awful, and the battery was awful.
This was a big upgrade.
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It is crazy how many people came from G3. I had a Nexus 6 before my 6p and while I really liked my N6 the 6p is much better imo. I was at first skeptical because Huawei makes it but after a few devs I know talked so highly about it I decided to jump and I'm very happy that I did. I get a Nexus every year and this is by far my favorite of all phones I've owned since Android was born and I started w/ the G1. Google finally made a GREAT device with the Nexus 6p!!! I usually sell every year and buy a new one while this next year I will no doubt grab the new Nex I'm keeping my 6p. Nobody who bought a 6p has regretted it. I love mine!! ✌???
I also (we should start a club) came from the G3 to the Nexus 6p. I don't regret the upgrade at all. I was overall satisfied with my G3, but the battery life was the worst and I was never really happy with the screen. It was also super laggy at times where the N6P is always smooth. I do still find myself tapping the screen to wake my phone up, but am slowly getting used to the fingerprint scanner. Overall, the 6P is a way better phone in my opinion.
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I think I'd be happy to trade up to pretty much anything from a G3. My girlfriend has one and it's the most awful modern Android smartphone I've used. It's laggy, since the 801 really can't deal with a 2K display. That 'fancy' display is terrible, a huge retrograde step from the one on the G2 in terms of contrast, colour accuracy and outdoor visibility. The battery life is okay, but not fantastic like the G2 was with the same battery capacity. Then finally, hers locks up and drains the battery when the screen is off...
Still, I guess LG were allowed to have an 'off' day, since the G2 was fantastic, the G4 seems to be highly regarded, I loved my Nexus 4, the Nexus 5 was fantastic value if a bit creaky build-wise, and the 5X is a really nice bit of kit!
Edit: The speaker on the G3 is really good though. Nearly gives me a heart attack every time the damn thing rings. You could probably hear it from another continent...
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Agree with you on your comments...
I had a Z ultra which was very smooth, fast and snappy. I got D850 from my brother and it was very slow even there was a stutter when opening the app drawer. I unlocked BL, rooted and installed MM for international version on D850 and it is much better. Still my Z ultra was relatively more snappier than LG G3. The screen resolution was great but the colors were dull and poor in outdoors. I got 3+ hours of screen on time with one day standby.
I bought Nexus 6p exchanging my Z ultra a few weeks ago and its easily the smoothest of the three devices.
I love the screen and the development support available for the device.
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the LG G6, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the LG G6 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Bought the phone preorder on the 17th and it came in on the 30th. So far I love this phone. Coming from the 6P its not renewed my interest in Android phones after not caring about upgrading for a year or two. Phone feels great in hand, runs smooth, looks awesome, and battery life impresses me. No complaints. Went to Best Buy to try out the S8 since Im still in the 14 day return period and decided to keep the G6.
Easily the best phone on the market. I keep the same phones for years, last phone being an LG-G2. This is the first phone that I was willing to upgrade to. Only thing I need now is ROOT so I can have my backup LG-G6 and this one synced exactly and just swap if any issues occur. NANDROID backups are crucial to me, so it's the only thing I feel I need at this point.
Just picked mine up from Verizon yesterday. First time with an LG Phone. It's alright so far- my older phone (nexus 5X) had the power button above the volume, and i'm pretty used to that. So that's an adjustment. But overall, I think that it's very nice. Fast, and feels durable. No major complaints.
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Just picked mine up from Verizon yesterday. First time with an LG Phone. It's alright so far- my older phone (nexus 5X) had the power button above the volume, and i'm pretty used to that. So that's an adjustment. But overall, I think that it's very nice. Fast, and feels durable. No major complaints.
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Not your first time with an LG phone. The 5X was manufactured by LG.
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Not your first time with an LG phone. The 5X was manufactured by LG.
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I was going to say the same thing but didnt want a negative perception of the G6. My girlfriend got her 5X when I got my 6P and that 5X didn't hold up well at all.
I came from 6p > one plus 3t > g6.
Love it
Just itching for TWRP and custom roms and MAYHEM!
I went from Sanyo MM5600 -> Sanyo MM9000 -> HTC One -> LG G2 -> LG G6. As you can see, I keep my phones for YEARS.
I just need root now for the Transparent modded Google Store, and to be able to remove bloatware.
great battery life, snappy performance, quick boot up, build quality is wonderful only con: bloatware.
I was an iPhone user. This phone grabbed my attention and I really like it so far.
I came from a Galaxy S7 which specs wise wasn't much of an upgrade.. Though, this phone runs circles around my Snapdragon S7 and doesn't seem to show any hint of slowing down.
I just picked this up today and I'm coming from a Nexus 6.
I have to say that this phone is making me sad. It's smaller than my beautiful giant and I just discovered that in the Google Play Music App there is no equalizer so my $200 Sony Bluetooth headphones sound like **** when casting from this phone. I ask for so little from a phone but for a manufacturer to kneecap an app that I use all of the time is making me want to return this thing. I honestly think I'd rather suffer with my 2+ year old beast with it's battery that is fading than use a phone that is making me cringe.
The zippiness of the processor and the 1 GB extra of memory doesn't seem to be enough to make me embrace this phone. I so wanted to like it.
There are apps for EQ. I used to use some on my G2 and they worked well.
I love this phone. Went up from an LG G3, which I also loved. This new phone is a work horse and charges lightening fast! I was not too happy about them making the battery permanent and only offering a 32GB model. But the fact that it's waterproof was something I was willing to give up (not being able to exchange the battery feature). To get over the 32GB drawback, I purchased a 256GB micro sd card for my phone, then used the tool to split the memory between the internal and SD card ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/auto-formatting-sdcard-to-internal-t3583875 ). The screen is awesome and the performance is so smooth. I do miss having root but the features this phone offers almost gives me every option I had with root on my LG G3. The fact that Sprint offered this phone at 50% off, allows me to pay in payments without interest, and finally they give me a Google Home unit for free made this purchase a no brainer.
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I just picked this up today and I'm coming from a Nexus 6.
I have to say that this phone is making me sad. It's smaller than my beautiful giant and I just discovered that in the Google Play Music App there is no equalizer so my $200 Sony Bluetooth headphones sound like **** when casting from this phone. I ask for so little from a phone but for a manufacturer to kneecap an app that I use all of the time is making me want to return this thing. I honestly think I'd rather suffer with my 2+ year old beast with it's battery that is fading than use a phone that is making me cringe.
The zippiness of the processor and the 1 GB extra of memory doesn't seem to be enough to make me embrace this phone. I so wanted to like it.
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I am surprised that you didn't looked at the specs and do a side-by-side comparison before purchasing it.
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texasjmzmd said:
I love this phone. Went up from an LG G3, which I also loved. This new phone is a work horse and charges lightening fast! I was not too happy about them making the battery permanent and only offering a 32GB model. But the fact that it's waterproof was something I was willing to give up (not being able to exchange the battery feature). To get over the 32GB drawback, I purchased a 256GB micro sd card for my phone, then used the tool to split the memory between the internal and SD card ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/auto-formatting-sdcard-to-internal-t3583875 ). The screen is awesome and the performance is so smooth. I do miss having root but the features this phone offers almost gives me every option I had with root on my LG G3. The fact that Sprint offered this phone at 50% off, allows me to pay in payments without interest, and finally they give me a Google Home unit for free made this purchase a no brainer.
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I am ready to upgrade my G3 but am surprised that Verizon hasn't offered any discount on the G6 yet. I can wait until they offer the $10 a month deal like they did on the iphones last year.
Coming from the Note 5 the LG6 transition has been such a smooth experience. Most of the bloatware can be deleted in 2 minutes and the other frozen so really have no gripe about not having root. Battery life is excellent and aod works well. Never have been a fan of led notifications as for the ir for tv never used that so don't miss it. The software experience from lg is fluid and lag free and have come along way from the lg flex/flex2 I owned in the past. I installed a 128g micro Sd card and loaded my music ,movies and pictures on it so not having 64g to start is not a big deal. Being a camera fan this has been a joy to use and shoot. I mainly use manual mode and the macro shooting is incredible. Night shooting I use a tripod and have been able to take some amazing shots. Everyone talks about the premium feel and this phone has it. Fingerprint sensor is fast and accurate and placement is perfect.
The Lg G6 just feels right in the hand with the weight and thickness being just right. I am using the Spigen Neo case and is still smaller than my note 5 with no case. The only downside with the G6 is the headphone jack output could be a little louder. I am sure this phone will only get better with future updates and overall this is an amazing phone. In simple terms the G6 just works:good:
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Coming from the Note 5 the LG6 transition has been such a smooth experience. Most of the bloatware can be deleted in 2 minutes and the other frozen so really have no gripe about not having root. Battery life is excellent and aod works well. Never have been a fan of led notifications as for the ir for tv never used that so don't miss it. The software experience from lg is fluid and lag free and have come along way from the lg flex/flex2 I owned in the past. I installed a 128g micro Sd card and loaded my music ,movies and pictures on it so not having 64g to start is not a big deal. Being a camera fan this has been a joy to use and shoot. I mainly use manual mode and the macro shooting is incredible. Night shooting I use a tripod and have been able to take some amazing shots. Everyone talks about the premium feel and this phone has it. Fingerprint sensor is fast and accurate and placement is perfect.
The Lg G6 just feels right in the hand with the weight and thickness being just right. I am using the Spigen Neo case and is still smaller than my note 5 with no case. The only downside with the G6 is the headphone jack output could be a little louder. I am sure this phone will only get better with future updates and overall this is an amazing phone. In simple terms the G6 just works:good:
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I noticed you moved from a Note 5 to the G6- could you comment on how your experience was with moving from AMOLED to LCD on this phone? I'm going to replace my Note 4 soon (i still love that phone) and haven't ever used LCD. I was really tempted by the LG V20- still chewing on maybe doing that instead. Thanks!
Oled has better blacks but G6 is respectable and the G6 looks better on everything else It all a matter of preference. Was at Best Buy today and played again with the S8 and in no way felt the S8 was better. G6 was more fluid and the screen whites just seal the deal. The note 5 I had needed root to get a better phone experience on the other hand LG has done it right out of the box and is a pleasure to use. Root is not needed to enjoy the G6.
Another note holding the S8 it just feels cheap where the G6 feels like money well spent. I purchased mine off Ebay new in box for 450.00. I consider it a steal at tjat price.
When I first got the LG G6 I wasn't terribly happy with it at first considering they removed one of my favorite features the IR blaster, and a few other things but I realize I guess I was more or less avoiding change. Now that I warmed up to the phone and also compared it to the S8 I'm definitely glad I stuck with LG. My battery life is definitely Superior to most of the phones I've had in the past I'm able to get almost a full day out of it was very heavy use and most of my features like location and Bluetooth on. As far as the design of the phone it is definitely a sturdy and sleek-looking phone. I do have issues with the Bluetooth app force closing a lot and I don't enjoy having the volume buttons on the side again. I keep turning off my screen when I instinctively go to turn up the volume. But with that being said the S8 does not have the remote feature on it and the speaker location is in the exact same spot meaning I'll cover it with my phone sideways on either phones. I did get a case and that has helped. Another thing that I like about the LG G6 is the location for the power and fingerprint reader is place in a very good spot and feels natural when turning it on and off. I can't wait for a route to come for custom kernels and ROMs but if it's anything like the G4 that may or may not ever happen. I've had the LG G3 G4 and now the G6 and I can definitely say I'm glad I'm sticking with LG and I feel some of my first reviews on it work bias based off of me wanting it to be like my old phone.
Great phone, snappy, all the features I really want, and no gimmicky curved screen. Side by side with the S8, this is the winner. Always had samsungs notes 2,3,4,5,(rip7)- and thought I was scared of LCD for no reason.