Does anyone know why LG has so many different ROMs out there? I've just watched the video tour from Mobileburn of the LG Optimus Black and that ROM has a hole other widgets and a complete different way to add new widgets and shortcuts.
Also the LG Optimus 3D has other widgets, i.e. these.
Will LG melt down all these differences into one Gingerbread ROM this summer?
Edit: Look at this video also, from LG Germany. Seems more smooth, and with a better ROM than our O2X has.
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Anyone know why LG have made the Optimus Black ROM better than their flagships, O2X?
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Anyone know why LG have made the Optimus Black ROM better than their flagships, O2X?
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To sell it better? Who knows...
They spent longer on it would be my guess. The OB has been known about for as long as the O2X, but is seeing light of day 2 months later...
Usually flagship phones have more attention due to the premium you have to pay for the high end hardware.
It is difficult to complain if your phone costs 50 dollars. That's why expensive phones usually have more attention.
I'm just watching phonedog's review of the LG Optimus 3D, and the software looks so much more finished in the browser, with widgets, with weather and finance apps etc.
Wonder what LG is doing...
The Optimus 2X stock firmware, is really awful, full with crapware (f-secure, ...), too much lags, it is not usable. Samsungs stock firmwares are MUCH better and stable.
I hope LG will fix the 2X stock rom and I can not believe that the optimus black firmware is better than the 2X stock rom (notice, I never had an optimus black in my hands)
Can't see much difference in interface???
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The Optimus 2X stock firmware, is really awful, full with crapware (f-secure, ...), too much lags, it is not usable. Samsungs stock firmwares are MUCH better and stable.
I hope LG will fix the 2X stock rom and I can not believe that the optimus black firmware is better than the 2X stock rom (notice, I never had an optimus black in my hands)
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Hopefully this means that they will be capable of finally making an excellent rom for our device as well.
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Hi there
I was pretty surprise to not see any O Black section!!
So I'm going to post it here :
Can any one from you test my Notification App ?
//Damn got a HD crash, lost my private key ==> No upgrade possible ==> New App on the market
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.c...tification.Fr
Wondering if it's working on O Black
Thx
1. Your link doesn't work
2. What does your app do that this one doesn't?
Well I can rather tell you what it doesn't do :
Consume battery.
The one you mentioned consume too much battery for me. On the first versions, the phone was never in sleep mode. Now the situation have improved, but the phone still doesn't go to sleep when you have a notification.
So I decided to do my own. It doesn't impact the sleeping mode. The only power drain will come from the led being ON.
Well, haven't figure out this one yet, guess if I do I'll be rich
Other little feature I added : a resume window to access directly to the message when you wake up you phone. Will certainly make it a little bit sexier ^^
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Hi there
I was pretty surprise to not see any O Black section!!
So I'm going to post it here :
Can any one from you test my Notification App ?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.chimerique.LGNotification.Free
Wondering if it's working on O Black
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Since it's a free app you perhaps should start a thread...
But I downloaded and tried it with SMS and GMail... default = 2, notification = 10
When I get a new SMS/GMail notification the lights go to 10 once, then turn off totally, and then only come on (at 2) when I interact with the phone. So no blinking... just one flash then off. This isn't the design intent is it?
If you don't want to start a thread, perhaps you can just PM my if you like.
Cause LG needed to release optimus 2x fast that is why they used the 1st, unpolished version of the LG home UI instead of the the new one.
remember optimus black and optimus 3d was released 3-4 months later.
i actually have both optimus 2x and optimus 3D and i can say that the newer UI feels more snappy than the O2x's. . and it has better widgets and apps too..
i do feel that the gingerbread update will bring us all that. since optimus 2x afterall is their flagship device.
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They spent longer on it would be my guess. The OB has been known about for as long as the O2X, but is seeing light of day 2 months later...
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In Germany both phones were released in early April.
In my opinion:
Optimus Black - Nice, sleek device but not as fast as the 2X
2X - Speedy (When using custom firmware), FUTURE PROOF (that's a major plus) but could have been a bit smaller in size for a 4" screen.
Optimus 3D - a dying fad device with calibration issues on launch
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Since it's a free app you perhaps should start a thread...
But I downloaded and tried it with SMS and GMail... default = 2, notification = 10
When I get a new SMS/GMail notification the lights go to 10 once, then turn off totally, and then only come on (at 2) when I interact with the phone. So no blinking... just one flash then off. This isn't the design intent is it?
If you don't want to start a thread, perhaps you can just PM my if you like.
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Thx for testing, so you are right, the light it should stay ON when you receive a sms or mail. And turn off when you wake up your phone or read your mail from your computer.
I guess you have an Optimus Black ?
I did start one for the optimus 3D => link
Guess we can continue on this one.
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hi.. i'm from nexus s..
i'm really reconsidering to buy LG optimus 2x because i can trade it with LG O2x without paying a single extra cent...
I want to ask all your opinion.. Is it worth it to trade google direct support with LG opt 2x superior hardware ?
what are the plus and cons of LG o2x. ?
How is the devs support with LG O2X..
Thanks in advance
when the O2x gets a stable and usable CM7 and/or a really good 2.3.3 stock ROM, it's worth the hassle. until then, stay with your Nexus S.
Thanks, what are the known issue in Optimus 2x ? Nexus S itself is not stable, still rebooting sometimes in 2.3.4 and have blank screen sometimes..
hmm, i have 24 hours to decide whether i will trade in or not..
any other opinion ?
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24hrs should be enough to read the forum
I had an i9023 for a bit, the P990 is better in my opinion (else I would still have the NS) stock ROM is terrible, but CM7 is not. It's still buggy as it's early days, but gets better with each nightly.
Have a look around this forum and you will see lol.
TBH I havent had any real issue with mine other than my sd card coming up as Unavailable and more battery drain/very hot where the sd card sits because of this issue. As long as you do a soft reset (holding PWR + VOL UP), it sorts it out.
I had a Desire before and have had this for about 3 weeks and couldnt be happier with it.. Sadly, it seems there are a lot of people having issues with the standard rom.
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24hrs should be enough to read the forum
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yes, i'm currently reading general and development forum as we speak right now. i just want to gather as much knowledge as i can about this phone, thank you very much..
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I had an i9023 for a bit, the P990 is better in my opinion (else I would still have the NS) stock ROM is terrible, but CM7 is not. It's still buggy as it's early days, but gets better with each nightly.
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Have a look around this forum and you will see lol.
TBH I havent had any real issue with mine other than my sd card coming up as Unavailable and more battery drain/very hot where the sd card sits because of this issue. As long as you do a soft reset (holding PWR + VOL UP), it sorts it out.
I had a Desire before and have had this for about 3 weeks and couldnt be happier with it.. Sadly, it seems there are a lot of people having issues with the standard rom.
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so both of u saying LG stock ROM is unstable and custom ROM is much better than stock ROM. And currently it seems like CM7 nightly is the best choice around.
Is installing CM7 will automatically upgrade O2X into gingerbread ? because as far as i know, CM7 is based on 2.3.3 (in nexus s i directly jump from 2.3.2 to 2.3.3 after installing CM7)..
CM7 is currently 2.3.4 (GRJ22)
saryu said:
hi.. i'm from nexus s..
i'm really reconsidering to buy LG optimus 2x because i can trade it with LG O2x without paying a single extra cent...
I want to ask all your opinion.. Is it worth it to trade google direct support with LG opt 2x superior hardware ?
what are the plus and cons of LG o2x. ?
How is the devs support with LG O2X..
Thanks in advance
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Well, you probably already bought your phone, I just want to say that I coming from a Nexus S to Optimus 2X and, IMO, was the best exchange I made. Nexus S is great, but o2x it's even better.
I just got an offer to trade my O2x for an Xperia play, in same condision as my O2x. Would you consider it. I really like the hardware buttons for gaming, but i like the design of the O2x better. The O2x has more power, but does it help running apps faster. Also the O2x has a lot of bugs, and it seems like Lg isn't able to fix it. (Hanging when going to lock screen, sometimes slow scrolling in, especially the contacts list in phone app) Would i be better of with the Xperia play?
i would never. hardware of the xperia play is crap
yeah dont do it xperia play is a crappy fone if you ask me
update your phone to the latest stock (for greece its 10d with 725bb) ise it 2 days and then answer yourshelf the question in this thread
Xperia Play is a lot worse than O2X when you look at the hardware. But you can always make change to the software, to the hardware it isn't easy like that.
There is going to be gingerbread update soon, a lot of people say it's going to be on September 15th so I would rather wait and see how good the upgrade is. Here you can see how it might be youtube.com/watch?v=3CUnTcxv3k
Thanks for the answers. I think i will keep it for now. There might also be a reason i choosed the. o2x the first time
Root and Flash CM7, that'll change your mind.
my last 2 version of O2x (v10d and v10e) BB 725 (SEA version) has been very stable. I've been using it for 2 weeks now and not a single crash. Only one reboot while charging but other than that no matter what app i run while charging it, it's been rock-solid stable. As if no prblem has ever visited my O2x.
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Root and Flash CM7, that'll change your mind.
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i have an lg 02x, i don't think i'll buy a crappy lg product again. They are good in making hoovers and fridges, when it goes to building something with a software they simply fail.
It takes 2 minutes for their software to check if lg pc-sync is active, enough said.
Sony on the other hand will abandon you soon, as soon as the new model come out you will be left without updates. The xperia x10 mini (old model) is still on 2.1
just broke my galaxy s for the third time, so i think its time to move on. i have to decide to move to an optimus 2x, or an atrix. what u guys think? From what i saw, optimus have a better camera, what means a lot for me, lg have the best cellphone cameras imo. atrix have what it seens a little more speed and more space (16gb)
what do you guys suggest me?
I would not but a LG ever again. Imho Sony camera is much better.
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sony camera is cool too, but locked bootloader and still no dual core phone (or am i late?)
o2x imo is better than the atrix, the atrix has more memory so if that's what your after then get that, i love the design and shape and size of my o2x and if it wasn't for the ****ty lg support and nvidia ****ing with us by holding back vital drivers needed for ICS dev then this phone would be the best iv ever had.
The camera is pretty great iv never seen the atrix camera so cant compare tho.
The benchmarks tests always seem to show the o2x to be ahead of the atrix even tho they both have a tegra 2 chipset.
But with the customs roms this phone is pretty decent, its fast responsive, get a custom home screen and it will be smooth as you can imagine, the lg home screen is rather choppy but i use it because i like the way you can organize apps and games into separate category rather than just throwing them together into a big mess if you can do that with adw or go launcher then someone please tell me how so i can switch.
I only paid £200 for my o2x brand new so i cant complain too much, defo worth it compared to the 400-500 they are asking for that overpriced crap called the sgs2, decent phone.... ****ty price tag, no phone is worth that much.
In Australia there are close to no people using Optimus 2xes due to no one selling them on plans/contracts. Every second person has a galaxy s2 though so they can't be that bad.
I would lean towards avoiding the atrix due to the locked bootloader. Apparently there's a 50% chance of bricking it.
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If you can get it for £300 or less this is an amasing phone with cyangemod on it. Nvidias playing ball now so ics will be brill on here. Theres even rumours that yhe cm team have a alpha build of ics all features working minus camera. Its looking rosey and bright for this phone. I love it plays everything i throw at it, games, vids and music
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If you can get it for £300 or less this is an amasing phone with cyangemod on it. Nvidias playing ball now so ics will be brill on here. Theres even rumours that yhe cm team have a alpha build of ics all features working minus camera. Its looking rosey and bright for this phone. I love it plays everything i throw at it, games, vids and music
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That for the g2x and since the nvidia hal drivers havnt been released i seriously doubt it works very well.
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ok guys, really thanks! the optimus 2x have an open bootloader right? man i think i flashed my sgs more than 100 times.
better go for the s2..lg support is sh*t
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That for the g2x and since the nvidia hal drivers havnt been released i seriously doubt it works very well.
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It's quite possible that they sent RC what he needed, he's been asking them since day one, and is a serious coder, rather than the 'cook' type 'dev'.
I would say get one, the stock GB is apparently much improved over froyo, and CyanogenMod is just great, that's the reason I bought mine in the first place.
If I hadn't have managed to get a freebie, I'd keep mine.
For its money LG O2X is the best phone.
Please, don't buy that phone!
It's have the worst supported in the WORLD.
Nvidia and LG = S**T
I sell my phone, and Im really happy with that choice.
And I don't wanna see that phone again.
The best choice for you is the HTC, more beautiful and intuitive homescreen, custom roms, etc...
And forget about the Galaxy S2, this only good because the Super Amoled, and Camera, nothing more...
Cumps
ok, so i think i will choose atrix, since sg2 is too expensive for me
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ok, so i think i will choose atrix, since sg2 is too expensive for me
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Lol no don't. the Optimus is better than the Atrix.
infestedd said:
ok, so i think i will choose atrix, since sg2 is too expensive for me
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Wow....have you been reading, gl with that crap an its locked bootloader.
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eraldo said:
Wow....have you been reading, gl with that crap an its locked bootloader.
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Yeah common trend, people ask for advice then ignore it and buy whatever they want. Perhaps this thread will be useful for those whose stumble across it on Google.
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Yes you should buy it, looks great and does what its supposed to in no time. Got mine today and it came with Gingerbread out the box.
gr8 phone..
dude its a lovely phone.. go for it.. with stock gingerbread, its awesome no more stupid issues..
the htc high end smartphones not near as fast like the o2x or the sgs2, the hardware component quality is low, if htc not change that it will be died. maybe the rom is good but it just candy.. if you want a phone what is broken often go ahead and buy a htc. i had many htc, i never ever want again.
sgs2 it will be a good choice if isn't very overpriced. by the way the samsung company almost act like the apple, soon booth company will be in the android users blacklist. o2x is a good choice but the stock lg rom is a crap, you need to flash one of the custom roms!
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the htc high end smartphones not near as fast like the o2x or the sgs2, the hardware component quality is low, if htc not change that it will be died. maybe the rom is good but it just candy.. if you want a phone what is broken often go ahead and buy a htc. i had many htc, i never ever want again.
sgs2 it will be a good choice if isn't very overpriced. by the way the samsung company almost act like the apple, soon booth company will be in the android users blacklist. o2x is a good choice but the stock lg rom is a crap, you need to flash one of the custom roms!
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You obviously havent tried the sensation
Hello frendz..
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Some days ago, I buy xperia Neo..
But now my frend asking for it at same price i got.
And I m getting optimus 2x with that amount.
is it worth ?
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Hello frendz..
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Some days ago, I buy xperia Neo..
But now my frend asking for it at same price i got.
And I m getting optimus 2x with that amount.
is it worth ?
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I dont think so.. the neo looks better and has a much better software support i guess. the neo will get the new android ice cream sandwich really soon. LG instead has a worse update policy (the users had to wait a really long time until they got gingerbread).
Go for optimus 2x.
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Well, it depends...
If you want an out of the box working smartphone... stick with the Sony.
If you like experimenting with your phone and install custom ROMs... go for the LG.
It has pretty good hardware for its price. And works like a charm with CM or MIUI.
The stock ROMs are s**t.
Definitely go for it
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Wouldn't trade my phone for the Sony ever.
Making bad decision's one at a time.
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I dont think so.. the neo looks better and has a much better software support i guess. the neo will get the new android ice cream sandwich really soon. LG instead has a worse update policy (the users had to wait a really long time until they got gingerbread).
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its dosent matter what it was. matters only what it is! with few clicks you ahve CM7.2 with works for me faster than 2.3.6 on a nexus s witch is pure android.
defenetly would upgrade to optimus. but it depends if you can get new for new of new xperia for used optimus?
SStuka said:
Well, it depends...
If you want an out of the box working smartphone... stick with the Sony.
If you like experimenting with your phone and install custom ROMs... go for the LG.
It has pretty good hardware for its price. And works like a charm with CM or MIUI.
The stock ROMs are s**t.
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Very happy O2X user here too. CyanogenMod FTW!
To counter what everyone says: NONONONONO.
I honestly don't think there's a worse device to go for right now than the O2X. Sure the Dev work is good, but why go for a phone with zilch official support? The Neo's going to get ICS, I believe. The O2X might take 8 years to get it. Stay were you are.
Someone offered me a neo for my o2x once. I didnt even take the time to respond.
Off course you should go for the o2x, because it is an awesome phone!
Granted, the stock software sucks monkey balls, but custom rom support is way better than the neo. Once you put cyanogenmod on it, you can tweak it so its just how you like it. Thats why i love this phone. SE sucks imo for locking their bootloaders.
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I have to agree. Cyanogenmod is very very good on this one Actually I can buy what phone I would like. Nexus og S2 or whatever but I'm gonna stick with 2X for a while. Why? Because its so goddamn fun phone to have with all the dev's work here!
What CM are you guys using and like so much? I tried the latest nightly #204 and it was full of bugs(camera especially, also touch button led's turning off, etc.)...
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What CM are you guys using and like so much? I tried the latest nightly #204 and it was full of bugs(camera especially, also touch button led's turning off, etc.)...
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Me i'm using Temasek's latest kang (CM 7.2). I would advise you to use a new kang as well instead of nightlys, obviously, as the buildbot is broken.
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If you like to rooting your device, definitely go for optimus
but if only want official update, go for neo
lg stock rom sucks but the custom rom really2 great!
The eternal suggestion for any android phone is when there are devs working on it and they are doing great, just go for the phone. Any kind of it.
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The eternal suggestion for any android phone is when there are devs working on it and they are doing great, just go for the phone. Any kind of it.
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im so happy with it, i had xperia x10, galaxy tab, and if when i bougth lg 2x LG would have been spending $ 150 more of i must, but i cant so i go for 2x and a friend of mine has the ss2 and the lg doents ask much may be on multitasking but im not using ten apps at time im hapi muiu user, cm is good too but i like the tools on miui, limit data and those stuff
do the swap before the neo owner realises he is retarded...
I have an O2x while my sister has a Neo, both phones are good, but my O2X is faster, has better screen, and is better supported in fact of custom roms.
On the other hand, Neo looks better and has better stock rom support (and ICS soon)...
Summing everything i'll go for the O2X anyway
Hardware > Software
Making bad decision's one at a time.
Well I had the same delima between optimus 2x and xperia Neo , go for optimis 2x you won't be disappointed , and install cm7.1 asap because LG skin is crap
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Ehi guys, i'm thinking to go back to hd2.
What do you think Guys?
Can you give me your suggestions?
Go back if you want. Its your choice, your decision. If you feel that you will be better off with an HD2, then go for it. No one can or will stop you.
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If you think it is big step forward go for it,,, if not, wait untill you will be sure it is worthing... if you ask me, i don think that hd2 it is a major upgrade...sure, it's just my opinion..
It's completely your choice and I'm not going to change that at all.
However my opinion is that I cannot see why you're moving back to the HD2. The ONLY advantages of the HD2 are the bigger screen (IF you see that as an advantage at all) and perhaps the amazing developer support for that phone. Apart from that the processor and GPU are extremely sluggish compared to the O2X, it has inferior camera qualities and everything on the O2X is just more polished as it's newer.
Wich display is better?
Lg 2X ofc. And keep your 'gays' for you pls...
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Rayman96 said:
Lg 2X ofc. And keep your 'gays' for you pls...
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Sorry english mistake, "Guys" not Gays, sorry
davibs said:
Sorry english mistake, "Guys" not Gays, sorry
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No problem
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My Girlfriend has one... It has a bigger choice of roms (not only android (2.2, 2.3, 4.04, 4.1, also WM 6.5, WP7.5, Linux, ...) and you can dualboot (from NAND and SD).
I think the display of the O2X looks better and the handling is smoother (cause of dual-core instead of the single core of the HD2).
But it's your decision...
by all means its your decision. keep in mind though that the o2x is more advanced hardware-wise in almost every way (my doubt being ram, i think the hd2 has 1GB). both cpu n gpu are way faster, much better cam, way better display (think that the hd2 has that lousy old touchscreen that cant even register 2 touches properly, may be wrong). You are talking about a phone that originally shipped with win 6.5, regardless of that fact that it was pushed to its limits later on. as far as im concerned, its a v significant downgrade.
PS. Its not only what os it runs, but also how it runs it. try to get ur hands on one and check it out b4 buying. i personally would never switch my o2x for an hd2, but its ur call
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It will be a big step back.
I will stay with my dual..!
O2x is so close to ICS you'd be stupid to change now haha.
If you're just bored, may I suggest a Nexus 7?
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