TOday, I have sold my optimus black.
Sadly, I will not contribute much on P970 thread in xda in the future. However, I am happy to share my experience when using P970 if you want to listen...
This is my first smart phone for daily use...
What's more, I would like to thank all the developers and members. Without their contribution, I cannot try so many wonderful and powerful ROMs like Marvel and Zeus... I would like to thank Redy, Huexxx... They are so kind to answer my questions. Zeus is the best ROMs that I have tried.
Now, I am still considering which is the next smart phone will be.
I think galaxy nexus or optimus 2X are the good choice.
Any ideas?
Your choices are galaxy nexus and LG 2X ? Galaxy is like twice the price of an optimus 2x (atleast in my country). Still, I'm not even going to talk about LG's technical phone support...I would choose galaxy nexus even without a need to think about it.
Regards.
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I would choose a xperia s or htc one x
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I would choose a xperia s or htc one x
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Both are too expensive for me.
Besides, Nexus is so reasonable price in my country, just the same with the optimus 2X
Seems that prices in my country are so different with yours. Galaxy nexus is 40 euros more expensive than Sony Xperia S !? SGS 2 is is priced at 480 euros, which is the same as the Sony.
But ridiculously cheap is SE arc s (290 eur), which is cheaper than OB originally was last summer.
If i could i would change my ob to arc s any time.
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Seems that prices in my country are so different with yours. Galaxy nexus is 40 euros more expensive than Sony Xperia S !? SGS 2 is is priced at 480 euros, which is the same as the Sony.
But ridiculously cheap is SE arc s (290 eur), which is cheaper than OB originally was last summer.
If i could i would change my ob to arc s any time.
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Let you tell your the truth of in my country.
Both 2X and Nexus are US$400. Are they too expensive?
Wait and get Optimus4X ... pure power
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Wait and get Optimus4X ... pure power
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yeah... but with power comes reaponsibility as uncle Ben said to a little spidey and lg shows no signs of responsibility at all....
To be honest the only reason for not selling my OB is the great developers(even if not many in number), and the community. It haven't been an easy ride at all, and it is all LGs fault of being slappy and improve.
And that will definitely be my last LG item (phone,tv,etc) for a long while.
I would personally go with the nexus or if price is not to high with the Samsung Note.
Take care and good luck !!!!
I would look for the galaxy nexus or the htc one s not the x (i'm also looking to buy the one S)
I still think htc is more reliable then lg and samsung… but that's my opinion
p970 is my first android phone too
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Ive currently got The xperia arc and its doing my head in that there aint alot of development for it not anybody's fault tho its just im a flashaholic lol and love changing roms. Im wondering whats better optimus 2x or optimus black cause im trying to decide what to get. Any help would be appreciated
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festa20 said:
Ive currently got The xperia arc and its doing my head in that there aint alot of development for it not anybody's fault tho its just im a flashaholic lol and love changing roms. Im wondering whats better optimus 2x or optimus black cause im trying to decide what to get. Any help would be appreciated
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I guess for the o2x are more roms available. Its a realy nice phone actually!
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O2X for now.
Samsung phones have advantage as they release some source codes.
The best is to check cyanogen's website, if there is a cyanogen the phone is usually well supported by devs.
We have cyanogen for arc its just complications thats all
If I get LG o2x all I need to do is root then cmw then put a Rom on is it that easy or have u got to open bootloader or any thing
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I thought xperia arc's cyanogen was ported by someone else?
Locked bootloader is a bad idea for a flasholic
For Optimus Black, it is still fairly new; but the bootloader isn't locked so it shouldn't have major issues.
Arc -> Black looks like a major downgrade to me
STAY AWAY FROM LG !!
If you are flashaholic, HTC is the way. Or Samsung. Or anything else...
DO NOT BUY LG!
Why not? I think that if you do want to flash different ROM's, then LG O2X is a great phone. It's the stock rom that's causing trouble.
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i recommend you to try the lg optimus 2x. is by two time much powerful and open to the development then lg Black.
Is LG really that bad I like HTC alot coming from dhd but just fancy a change
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And wont the o2x be outdated and old soon its been out a while and dont want to buy if development just slows to a holt
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Just go and try it, my LG is the best phone i ever had (O2X)..
Ive had an LG Renoir too, that was my 2nd best i think..
I think O2X is the best because tegra2 inside
Salute
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Sorry I could not resist
Already got one of them not worth there money lol
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And wont the o2x be outdated and old soon its been out a while and dont want to buy if development just slows to a holt
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Compared to Black it is "newer", if you think about the hardware. If you are thinking of release-date, Black is newer - but not on the inside.
Yea I was thinking more the hardware side of Things
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Hello everyone
I just bought a LG 4X HD and therefore I want to ask if you know if there is going to be a forum for this phone.
I hope it's okay to ask such a question in this forum
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Hello everyone
I just bought a LG 4X HD and therefore I want to ask if you know if there is going to be a forum for this phone.
I hope it's okay to ask such a question in this forum
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Seriously?
What's it like?
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I also have the 4x HD since a week now and i`m totally happy with it. It`s really fast and smooth. No reboots or other failures til now. And i already gained one update last week from v10a to v10b. Maybe they`ve learned to update regularly. Well, we`ll see it in the future.
I think it will take some time until there is a real fanbase and some devs.
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Buying a 4x after a 2x can only be called naive.
Buy me 4x and i will start development kidding never mind. Soon you will have dev section. Contact mod to open a 4x section
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Hello everyone
I just bought a LG 4X HD and therefore I want to ask if you know if there is going to be a forum for this phone.
I hope it's okay to ask such a question in this forum
Best regards
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can you share with us system apps?
GZ for the phone BUT....
SGS 3 still is the best phone! I hate myself cuz i bought LG o2x, LG have crappy software support! Anyway i will never buy again LG !
Can you guys please tell me where you got you LG Optimus 4X's? Please show me a link (i'm looking for the black version)
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Can you guys please tell me where you got you LG Optimus 4X's? Please show me a link (i'm looking for the black version)
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I`m working in a store which is selling cell phones. I just ordered it for myself in white . Dunno if black is available at the moment .
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CescMusta said:
Hello everyone
I just bought a LG 4X HD and therefore I want to ask if you know if there is going to be a forum for this phone.
I hope it's okay to ask such a question in this forum
Best regards
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Hey, can you install apps on the micro sd card or transfer app data onto the external sd? I heard the SGS3 can't.
Thanks for all the answers ! I appreciate it.
I am very satisfied with the phone, because of the nice interface and especially the big HD screen
I know that some of you think it is stupid to buy a LG phone after the LG Optimus 2x, but I actually had a 2x before which had a lot of bugs. I was lucky to get my money back which resulted in buying a Lumia 800. But the Windows Phone was to boring and I missed Androids many functions. The reason for I bought a LG again was because I liked the 2x, and when I saw the 4x for the first time I wanted it. The 4x is in fact also about 200 dollars cheaper than the Galaxy s3 and the One X, here in Denmark.
I know that the phone is only available in about 11 countries right now.
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Unfortunately I don't know because I haven't bought a microSD for this phone because it comes with 12.5 GB built in and that's enough for me for now
Best regards
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Hey, can you install apps on the micro sd card or transfer app data onto the external sd? I heard the SGS3 can't.
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Unfortunately I don't know because I haven't bought a microSD for this phone because it comes with 12.5 GB built in and that's enough for me for now
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So how is the browser and the battery life on the 4X?
And also how good is the screen?
I'm looking forward to buying one but i'm not really sure if i should..
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So how is the browser and the battery life on the 4X?
And also how good is the screen?
I'm looking forward to buying one but i'm not really sure if i should..
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LG and NVIDIA...
NOPE!
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So how is the browser and the battery life on the 4X?
And also how good is the screen?
I'm looking forward to buying one but i'm not really sure if i should..
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The browser is nice and very fast, actually almost faster than my pc, but it is not perfect.
I think the battery is about average, I can use it for about 6 hours with very heavy usage as browsing, video and so on. I bought it three days ago, so I haven't tried the battery on a normal day but I think that it can last for at least a day.
The screen is outstanding, I love it and it was the main reason for buying this phone. The price is also good for a such a nice phone
I have noticed that it sometimes uses a lot of ram even though I don't use many apps at the same time, but after a while it gets normal again. It has resulted in some lag one time, but I made a factory reset and haven't noticed it anymore and it works like a charm now
So I think you should buy it because it is an incredible phone with a very good price, but you must have in mind that it is a LG and therefore be prepared for the worst.
But I am very satisfied with it and will never change it for a s3, one x or another high end smartphone.
Best regards
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How is IPS HD LCD display in comarision with 2x?
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How is the sound clarity and volume of the loudspeaker compared to an iPhone 4?
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How is IPS HD LCD display in comarision with 2x?
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The screen on this phone is much better than the 2x's screen ,it is in fact better than the Samsung Galaxy S3, well that is what the reviewers say and I totally agree
The screen is perfect for reading, browsing and watching video on. The screen is sharp and colourful.
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How is the sound clarity and volume of the loudspeaker compared to an iPhone 4?
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I can't compare it with a IPhone because I have never owned one.
The loudspeaker can get very load but unfortunately the sound clarity looses quality when it is on full.
But I think the sound quality is perfect when it is connected with headphones and you can actually press at a bottom with is named Dolby Mobile that makes the sound clearer and it is actually like the option "surround" on the LG2X. But this function is only available when connected with headphones.
I can compare the sound quality with a Lumia 800, and say that the sound quality on this phone is a level or two better
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Do you hate/love your Optimus 2X? why?I am going to buy a used one
Optimus 2X's RAM wasn't enough for daily use, it cause LAGGY on using, it annoys.
Sri Lanka should had a better model on sale?
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Optimus 2X's RAM wasn't enough for daily use, it cause LAGGY on using, it annoys.
Sri Lanka should had a better model on sale?
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many phones in that price range are like optimus 2X. They all have a 512MB of RAM .
Sri Lanka has many other better models and this meets my budget
OT i'm thinking that its because of our SoC most of the phone with tegra have problem
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OT i'm thinking that its because of our SoC most of the phone with tegra have problem
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do you face any problems with your P990 ?
the restart issue i think specially when im using stock gb
but i think tegra is one of the best like tegra 4 rumor that include the keplar gpu someday tegra will dethroned qualcom for best soc? but only problem is close source
i love this phone one of the best but not software support
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I love this phone, but i hate LG for the lack of software update..
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what did you mean by no software support? no ICS yet? is that the bad software support you people are talking about?
I really love it. I don't care for official GB and ICS. Official roms are crap anyway.
It does what it's supposed to do for me - accept calls, shoot video and photos, browse the net, read books, write emails, write some documents and that's pretty much what I want from a smart phone. I've optimized it so that there is no lag for my daily use. And all this productivity I bought for about $180. How can I not be happy?
Personaly i like the 2X but i was disapointed by the fact that the updates don't want to follow.
No official ics, no functionnal JB....
The milestones are never reached and this mobile seams to be unknowed.
2 years after, the S2 is stil sold everywhere but not the 2X.
2X p990 got the Jellybean 4.1 Cyanogen update recently
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2X p990 got the Jellybean 4.1 Cyanogen update recently
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A rom that doesn't permit to call is not a rom.
The initial function of a phone is to be able to call, not to pray before each call to be able to hear anything.
i always say my relationship with this phone is love,hate,love
its my 1st android, it has a really cool hardware, bad software support from lg, GREAT DEVELOPERS!!! (this one is the most important thing)
in fact i love my phone the 80% of the time the other 20% i hate it lol
Was happy for it but will probably change once nexus 4 comes out, it gets slow way too fast on any rom
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Optimus 2X's RAM wasn't enough for daily use, it cause LAGGY on using, it annoys.
Sri Lanka should had a better model on sale?
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Don't know how you use it, but with propper ROM RAM/Kernel is enough even for some of tegra 3 games, especially for daily use..
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Was happy for it but will probably change once nexus 4 comes out, it gets slow way too fast on any rom
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For how long did you have yout O2x ? I recon i will never come back to LG like thousands of unhappy costumers, who bought FLAGSHIP phone and got just dumped .. I would wait for Motorolla Nexus, they will be open source.. Wouldn't be nice if you spend 300$ and wait another 2 years for next ROM.. I think android users ain't that stupid to buy "new" model of crappy phone every year (like apple fans do) In my opinion, the best way is to wait for something really nice comming out..
It's a great budget phone, if you can't find a galaxy S2 for the same money then go for it, root it and flash either the gueste or the django manuche roms (try them both) but don't stay with stock (official) rom. Imagine I flashed a new rom the first day i bought my one x and I never regretted it cause it had a huge difference, stock roms suck.
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Love cuz it looks sexy.: -)
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crossmission said:
It's a great budget phone, if you can't find a galaxy S2 for the same money then go for it, root it and flash either the gueste or the django manuche roms (try them both) but don't stay with stock (official) rom. Imagine I flashed a new rom the first day i bought my one x and I never regretted it cause it had a huge difference, stock roms suck.
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OT so one x is great phone?
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advice ?? Buy it or not to buy it? I was thinking to go for a Xperia sola new one if not the optimus 2X 2nd hand one.
Sola doesn't have a gyroscope and HDMI. But I need 'em
if you want secondary camera, bigger screen and 1080p video go for o2x
i recommend to you to watch a youtube video review about xperia sola to decide and read in xperia sola section here in xda for background and users feedback
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Looking to swing a deal on craigslist
. LG Optimus 4x HD for $175
With box and everything.... Good deal?
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Jesushasadroid said:
Looking to swing a deal on craigslist
. LG Optimus 4x HD for $175
With box and everything.... Good deal?
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Sounds good.
Yes a pretty good deal.
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It ended up...Its was 175 for a g2x..and..the 4x was 300
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Ah ok. Well I bought mine for around 250 Euro what I roughly would say is 300 us dollars
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An O4X for $300 is still a pretty good deal.
Yes don't let people fool u. The 4x is really equal to a s3 and better then a hox specially battery life. It is our luck that lg kinda ruined their name because u get a device 200 dollars less then the s3 and the hox. But i think the price might gonna skyrocket for future handsets since lg now made the nexus 4 that gives them reputation.
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Yes don't let people fool u. The 4x is really equal to a s3 and better then a hox specially battery life. It is our luck that lg kinda ruined their name because u get a device 200 dollars less then the s3 and the hox. But i think the price might gonna skyrocket for future handsets since lg now made the nexus 4 that gives them reputation.
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Not if they continue to lock the bootloader and not provide a tool to unlock it.
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Not if they continue to lock the bootloader and not provide a tool to unlock it.
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I agree problem is that MOST PEOPLE don't know anything about bootloader and all that jazz. They are happy if the Smartphone just works. And the 4x HD basically works fine right out of the box unlike the 2X. So i guess even though it borders you and me MOST PEOPLE won't even know and care.
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Hi guys, got offer to exchange my Optimus for Xperia P. Just wanted to know what do you think. I checked many reviews, but still cant decide. Is Xperia P better than Optimus 2x? I usualy use my phone for games, music and calls/text. Can Xperia P handle newer games good? Thanks for any response
EDIT: Noticed I posted in bad section, should be Q&A right? Sorry
Well had both also... O2X performs better... More fun also... And display is miles miles better.
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Maybe you forgot that lg optimus 2x was lg flagship and sony xperia p is mid end phone so it is like a ferrari f430 and mercedes c63
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I have both and I think Xperia P is the correct choose, better camera, better display and official JB support.
Walkman and Album apps are awesome and better call sound than my old optimus 2x.
I'd choose the P too. It will get Jelly Bean, has more RAM, and probably a better camera. I personally like their stock ROMs more too.
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o2x best display better than amoled, good power,camera,vast community support
but also a 3 year old phone, less ram.
p dont hav power like o2x,but gud for daily use.if o2x giving u prob go for p. but if it dont stick with it,still one of the best and after custom ics and few mod to camera app ready to rock again
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O2x is still better in my opinion.. because is have much more community support like here on xda..
O2x better display?
did you try to read a email with sun light?
Yes, Xperia P's display is not a IPS or AMOLED but It has whitemagic technology (RGBW pattern) and more resolution.
Optimus 2x is more powerful but Xperia P is better for smartphone use (or multimedia use).
I'm not a fanboy but seriously, get the Xperia P, or wait for a new Xperia 2013
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O2x better display?
did you try to read a email with sun light?
Yes, Xperia P's display is not a IPS or AMOLED but It has whitemagic technology (RGBW pattern) and more resolution.
Optimus 2x is more powerful but Xperia P is better for smartphone use (or multimedia use).
I'm not a fanboy but seriously, get the Xperia P, or wait for a new Xperia 2013
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Seems like you people dont know that all 2012 Lg androids are getting JB the next month.. And o2x is far superior device..and u cant live with only 13Gigs space i guess
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Seems like you people dont know that all 2012 Lg androids are getting JB the next month.. And o2x is far superior device..and u cant live with only 13Gigs space i guess
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Pathetic fanboy. Only L9, L7 and 4X are getting JB.
Also, just go to gsmarena and compare specs, you can see the P is better.
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kaspar737 said:
Pathetic fanboy. Only L9, L7 and 4X are getting JB.
Also, just go to gsmarena and compare specs, you can see the P is better.
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hehehe
Yea i like LG devices.. I have a Xperia U too, but i don like it much.. P's screen is overbright and color saturation is not perfect.. And yea Sony service is s#!t.. I know because my xperia was f#=ced up once, and couldn't sort it out..
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definitely xperia, i have optimus 2x for 2 years and i still can't find rom without problem, even the stock rom is full with bugs
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definitely xperia, i have optimus 2x for 2 years and i still can't find rom without problem, even the stock rom is full with bugs
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True!!!
AW: LG O2x vs Sony Xperia P
Anything's better than the O2x.
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Okay, thanks for replying guys . I'm keeping my O2x, after coming back to Opti-thrust, from P.A.C. I'm in love with my phone again
dakoookie said:
Anything's better than the O2x.
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Not a P500
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Okay, thanks for replying guys . I'm keeping my O2x, after coming back to Opti-thrust, from P.A.C. I'm in love with my phone again
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Good decision
anything is better than this peice of crap, lack of support from LG with regards to "keeping up with compatibility" and maximizing their phone users experience. NULL AND VOID!.
and to make it worse. the battery time is enough to make you cry. especialy when you wish you saved for a s3 instead. =( but your right i did want to have the 1st dualcore phone =( payed hefty for it 2
2x
Friend has xpera p but not as good as the 2x.
games running better on 2x, stronger hardware, etc.
the sony might has better support but who cares, we have xda :laugh:
I love my o2x,very good hardware and wolfson dac.Only issue is the battery but with help from devs it is ok.