Should I purchase the 2x? - LG Optimus 2x

Hi
I need a new phone, and I have come down to either the Optimus 2x or the Huawei Honor being the best options for me.
I am mostly interested in the 2x due to its good specs, however my research tells me that it was full of bugs to begin with. I am not very fond of using custom ROMs, so my question is, how is it running with the latest official update??

The latest official firmware (v20q) is very good. You will be satisfied on stock. However, if you ever want, installing custom rom is not a big deal. Do some reading in dev section and you are good to go. And there is very good stock based custom roms, which you can flash once and no need to change/upgrade anymore .

Thanks good to hear, I heard a few horror stories about the phone, but I think it was with the original rom which was full of bugs...so there is no problem with it today? (if updated)

I think it is a good phone but there are some better options out there.
My carrier, for instance offers the galaxy nexus for the exact same price today(it hadn't launched here when I got my O2x). SII seems to be better too, but it's also more pricy.

yeah but they seem more expensive. I think spec-wise you dont find a phone matching it for the price, I was just wondering about its actual use.

Do not buy this. It is a fail phone.

arkara said:
Do not buy this. It is a fail phone.
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Really? What do you mean?

If you don't have a problem waiting for the ICS update go ahead

well, it should be out sometime this year, and if their 2.3 works well then I can easily wait

you should and you should use stock 20q rom with gueste kernel, his app for adjust everything is amazing, for example you turn on zram in there and low ram problem has gone

Great phone go ahead.

I is a good phone,i never had any problems and i meane any. I have it for over a year.
sent from my optimus 2x or samsung galaxy s 5.0 wi-fi

Physically the strongest phone I've used! matches the Nokia 3310 as far as im concerned, missed my pockets many of times and its gone crashing down to the concrete, screen hasn't cracked. I always use a screen protector so idk about scratches.
Stock roms are pretty slow, you cannot brick this phone so why not try Temaseks CM7? Lightning fast
Everyone loves to complain about the battery but that's life, depends how you use it.
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It's a good device IMHO. Latest updates should keep you pretty much satisfied with it.
Sent using some sticks and gum, just as McGyver would

Mungulz said:
Physically the strongest phone I've used! matches the Nokia 3310 as far as im concerned, missed my pockets many of times and its gone crashing down to the concrete, screen hasn't cracked. I always use a screen protector so idk about scratches.
Stock roms are pretty slow, you cannot brick this phone so why not try Temaseks CM7? Lightning fast
Everyone loves to complain about the battery but that's life, depends how you use it.
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As Mungulz has said, its almost can be possible to brick this device. Its great for trying new roms if your new to the custom world
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arkara said:
Do not buy this. It is a fail phone.
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Sorry to say but i actually agree.
The problems i had:
- for three months i couldn't make calls under 3g regardless of baseband /ril combo or rom. I wasn't the only one witht his problem, other people with LG had this problem too.
- the radio of the phone goes off randomly if you are in area with bad coverage and doesn't come back until you restart the phone.
- i have four bars and still sometime i can't receive calls, one time i was waiting a phone call and i was actually watching the phone and saw full coverage, i received a sms from my carrier saying " somebody called you while you were unreachable". It's a known problem that lg has never fixed, some devices have this problem some don't.
There are better phones for your money, personally i'll never buy anything from lg again. The 2x is a cheap phone with performance yes but it misses an important part: the phone itself (phone calls, radio signal) sucks.

Calling quality is bad, other than that, you can find many roms for it, that can work well and suit all your needs.
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But I wouldnt spend more than 200 bucks on it.
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Got this phone secondhand for 190 euros. the phone will be overheated if you use it heavily during charging. No problem otherwise

If you want to buy it as second-hand phone (about 200€) I think you are going to make a good choise..if you are going to spend 300€ or more, you are doing a bad choise..the hardware is very good but the 2x tegra2 platform is no more supported by nvidia and lg is not so good in making software..so I think you are obliged to install a custom rom

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[Q] Upgrading from Motorola Milestone / Droid

Hi,
I'm currently using a Motorola Milestone A853 (GSM version of the CDMA Verizon Droid), and I'm looking to upgrade to the LG Optimus 2X P990 soon. Is there anybody out there who also came from the Motorola Milestone?
I want to know the battery life as compared to the Milestone... The Milestone sometimes has terrible battery life (6 hours!). I'm hoping LG Optimus 2X will be a good purchase. What do you guys think?
Personally i believe the optimus was a good buy, especially now. the newer phones dont seem to have problems.
6 hours? LOL even the lgos can beat that ;D
I'd say, go for it. Its an incredibly good phone with some teaks
Have had the O2X for just over 2 months now. I had a few reboots and freezes initially but not after the V10d update from LG. The only other issue I had with the phone was an unreliable USB connection to the PC. I got the phone replaced and haven't had any problems with the new one.
You haven't mentioned whether you are looking for an out of the box phone or are willing to install a custom ROM on it. This seems to be the most well supported dual cure android out there at the moment with Cyanogen and Modaco doing great stuff for it.
Based on my experience, I have no issues recommending this phone but that doesn't mean there are 'better' alternatives out there depending on what you are looking for.
Battery usage is subjective and depends on usage as well. I am ok with battery life. I get better life out of it by freezing certain rogue stock apps like Car Home after rooting though .
Let us know what you decide.
I have been using a milestone for over a year. I am happy with the upgrade. I don't miss the hardware buttons and i prefer the thinner design of the Lg. The speed in applications and internet browsing has improoved. I'm also impressed by the media playback. The other night i streamed an online flashvideo through hdmi to my tv, without any problems at all. There are a lot of disappointed Lg ovners because of the continuing fw delays. But it's nothing compared to the way, the Milestone owners has been treated by Motorola.
FreeZr said:
6 hours? LOL even the lgos can beat that ;D
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Yes, super pathetic right :/
mparack said:
I had a few reboots and freezes initially but not after the V10d update from LG.
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I read about the reboots, but I'm not so bothered. My current Milestone is worse (DSI errors!) and is not fixable. But nice, good to know there's an official fix.
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You haven't mentioned whether you are looking for an out of the box phone or are willing to install a custom ROM on it.
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I'm actually a power user so I'm fine with both. If stock LG with minor fixes are good to go, then I'd prefer to go that route. I frequently do ROM cycles on my Milestone, currently using CM7 on it, but thanks to the locked bootloader, I haven't had a taste replacing the kernel yet Glad to know it's officially supported by Cyanogenmod!
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Let us know what you decide.
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I originally considered the Samsung Galaxy S II, but it was too expensive even under contract (S$488, SingTel, Singapore). LG Optimus 2X is S$218, and since I can trade in my Milestone for S$100, it's effectively S$118, pretty good price. So I'm kinda fixed on O2X
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I have been using a milestone for over a year. I am happy with the upgrade.
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Thanks! I hope I'll be happy with the upgrade too. But how about the differences in battery life? (it's kind of like a deal decider...)
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But it's nothing compared to the way, the Milestone owners has been treated by Motorola.
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Quoted for truth.
Thanks guys for the input!
yjwong said:
Hi,
I'm currently using a Motorola Milestone A853 (GSM version of the CDMA Verizon Droid), and I'm looking to upgrade to the LG Optimus 2X P990 soon. Is there anybody out there who also came from the Motorola Milestone?
I want to know the battery life as compared to the Milestone... The Milestone sometimes has terrible battery life (6 hours!). I'm hoping LG Optimus 2X will be a good purchase. What do you guys think?
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Even i changed to optimus 2x from Milestone.threatened Motorola through legal methods and got my whole money back.
anyway coming to the main point.O2X is much better than Milestone.A choice i dont regret.I just Miss the MIUI Roms.
My battery easily lasts 1-1.5 days.I am a heavy user.Wifi,Games,Songs,Movies.
The best Part bieng an open boot loader.we dont have to wait for the Companies to provide an Update.
Ram is double than that of milestone.The processor is dual core not to mention it has HDMI out and the graphics are awesome.
All in all you should be happy with the O2X
Hi,
I came from a Motorola Defy to Optimus 2x and I should say that Motorola is releasing poor software compared to LG (even if it's not perfect).
The video playback is really good out of the box (Divx / Divx HD support and more), the camera is by far better, the bootloader is opened for real good custom roms, the battery will improve with time today it's more than a day for me.
Don't hesitate go for it.
Compared with the SGXS2, it records full HD 1080P, the screen being smaller, the phone is a bit smaller (not thinner), today again I would think about the difference for the price.
Cheers
The SGSII has some serious display issues right now, i wouldnt go for it at the moment.
As ive said previously, my brother has already sent back 2 SGSII

[Q] Be Honest. :D

Okay, i have been using O2x for a month and i feel that on performance wise is just average.
So i would like to ask people out here to rate these 4 phone on performance basics:
(1 - 5, 5 being the best)
Samsung Galaxy S II
HTC Sensation
Motorola Atrix
LG Optimus 2x
With a custom rom and CPU at the same speed as Galaxy 2, you get almost the same scores.
People have to inform wich rom and Cpu speed they are using.
Otherwise this threat has no use.
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i dont know how the performance of the other devices is but the stock o2x system is really slow compared to cm7 and probably most custom roms.
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I have my O2X with CM7.
Love it. Infact, i like this better than the SGSII. The SGSII's build quality turn me off actually.
Just have a couple of problems now:
1. Battery could be slightly better
2. The LCD Bleeding is still a bit irritating.
I have been reading screen bleeding, but what does screen bleeding means?
Agree CM7 is really good. To bad about the A2DP.
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You get what you pay for. And o2x is the best at this. For less than 340€ you get dual core, tegra, nice screen.
If money isnt a factor go for S2
tankwokhwee said:
I have been reading screen bleeding, but what does screen bleeding means?
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White glowing in the edges of your screen, warch a black picture with full brightness and you will see it. Allmost every edge-led screen has it...
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SGS2 vs O2X
As of now I`m epecting my O2X to arrive within the next days, giving away a, besides crappy batterylife, excellent SGS2. But after a line of only HTC made handsets and therewith highest quality experienced ever, I just can`t live with only one day juice on actually doing NOTHING than just NOT touching the phone, maybe one or two short calls. So from my point of view: As long as battery threads filling every known forum for SGS2 ---> hands off!!
Performance is brilliant though.........
Hope O2X can do at least better here.
If you don't touch it you'll get more than a day, if you use it, not so much.
Would wish I had bought the Galaxy S2 instead
I own all of the phones listed above, the S2 is great on stock, 2X is god on CM7. Atrix is no good. Sensation is pretty much average but is snappy.
So preferences based on performance.
1. S2 - Stock Rom PWNS
2. 2X - CM7s Top pick
3. Sensation - Dust specs in screen.
4. Atrix - No good CFW, stock is dead too.
Haha i also wish i have bought the sgs2
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tankwokhwee said:
Haha i also wish i have bought the sgs2
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I was wishing that till 10d 725 and cm7
tankwokhwee said:
Okay, i have been using O2x for a month and i feel that on performance wise is just average.
So i would like to ask people out here to rate these 4 phone on performance basics:
(1 - 5, 5 being the best)
Samsung Galaxy S II
HTC Sensation
Motorola Atrix
LG Optimus 2x
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in original form the phone is junk, sure it's basic android but LG dropped the ball with putting 2.2.2 on this device. after rooting the phone and installing CM7 the phone is pure magic. Everything flies, smooth, that's how it should of been from the beginning. Either way i'm jumping ship when nexus prime comes out.
Adding to you your rank, i think the 2x is better than the sII due to the fact the sII feels like paper in my hand. Construction wise it's crap, i rather have some weight to my phone than a piece of paper, hardware wise the sII is better with a better screen/pictures/video but i think the phones are on par if you update the 2x to CM7. I havn't use any of the other phones.
I bought 2 LG Optimus 2X - one had many problems with reboots and lockups, this one I have now replaced with an SGS II
So currently I have the O2x and the SGS II (my son uses the O2x)
No doubt the SGS II is wastly superior to the O2x - stock rom just works so beautifully, partly because of more ram and a newer Android version, partly because of less bugs than the O2x. The camera is much better on the SGS II for still photography and alot faster to use to, but videorecording I find is better on the O2x (mainly better sound quality).
Construction wise the SGS II is not crap at all, just because its lighter doesnt make it crap. The construction build are actually very good, theres no squicking or anything and its very sturdy despite being so light. I had my fears regarding the SGS II feeling to plasticy but it doesnt. The thin backplate are very flexible and almost unbreakable.
The big screen is nice, quality of screen is very good, allthough the O2x screen have better whites. Touchresponse of the SGS II are better than the O2x. Battery last longer in the SGS II, I almost get 3 days of average use, where i get 1½-2 days max on the O2x. Music and video are a joy to play. And theres no sign of any lag anywhere. Not like on the O2x where it lags when you install from market for instanse.
I still like the O2x, it got nice design, feels like quality, hardware is good, the LG software changes are not too intrusive to basic android, but it simply just doesnt perform the way it should. LG messed up with this.
To many problems with the reebooting and lockups still being experienced by so many people even after almost 6 months since release. And even when it doesnt reboot or lockup its still running a flawed Android Froyo 2.2 which lags in situations where it shouldent (being a powerfull dualcore phone etc.) - you just dont feel like theres any headroom, like you do on the SGS II where the feeling is more like "nothing can slow down this phone". Just feels completely snappy all the time no matter what you do.
I have a friend who just bought an O2x 2 weeks ago, and he is now also experiencing the random reboots and lockups, despite being on latest stock firmware and the phone being completely new (so not some early batch).
Sure you can install custom roms, most have issues of their own and most dont really make the phone that more stable or that more fast or fluent/smooth in daily operations (I dont care what various test software scores are, its real life performance that count) - besides one should never have to install custom rom's to make a phone usable, this is the manufacturers responsibility. Sure you can install custom rom if you want to play around, but it shouldent have to be a nescessity or something being recommended to "fix the phone functionality". You buy a phone, it should work out of the box, period.
All in all I cant really recommend the O2x anymore, sadly. To much of a risk of getting a phone that wont make you satisfied because of the various issues.
It may change when gingerbread are released, but seing what LG has done sofar during 6 months for this phone doesnt leave me impressed or expecting any wonders from their gingerbread
after 3 months using o2x, LG made major mistakes
1. they stock rom is 2.2 if we compare from sgs2, htc sensation. they already use 2.3 for their stock. even atrix which has the stock from 2.2 they can do the fast upgrade to 2.3 rather than o2x.
2. the memory of o2x is low compare with sgs2(1GB), sensation(768MB), atrix(1GB). this is dual core phone and why LG only put the memory 512MB???
and the cpu is still in the same range between sgs2,sensation, and atrix.
that's my opinion
i have one random reboot(using old rom v10b) upgrade to v10dESA, v10dEUROPE, and v10eESA no random reboot, and have problem once with the wifi but after the baseband is upgrade it's ok so i can't complain about it
I think the Optimus 2x is a great phone, just that the software portion needs more customizing. Hardware wise I think the 2x can compete with the rest.
Soulj4h said:
I think the Optimus 2x is a great phone, just that the software portion needs more customizing. Hardware wise I think the 2x can compete with the rest.
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phone is can compete with 3rd party software, stock form the o2x is dead last. I find mine (CM7/rooted) to be smoother than my friends sgsII.
tankwokhwee said:
Okay, i have been using O2x for a month and i feel that on performance wise is just average.
So i would like to ask people out here to rate these 4 phone on performance basics:
(1 - 5, 5 being the best)
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Samsung Galaxy S II - 5
HTC Sensation - Don´t know
Motorola Atrix - Don´t Know
LG Optimus 2x - 4
I gave the O2X to my wife and got myself an SGS-II. The LG is not a bad phone but the SGS-II is just a different league (Thinner, Lighter, Smoother, better screen, better Cam, Better battery life)

Buy or not to buy 2X

Hey everyone
My Desire just died last night :-/
And I need a new phone... My question is just:
Should I buy a optimus 2x or find something else in the same price range ??
I have never used an android phone for very long with the original rom.. if it changes anything here...
I ask mostly because when the 2x cam to market, there was a lot of talk about that the phone was a piece of...crap....
is it any better now ?
Best regards
B4Me
Nope and it will never be...HW is solid, and SW will put it to the drain. Just wait for Nexus and you're all good
buy it i never had one problem only the stock rom is a little slow but if you put a custom rom an it, then it will be fast
If price is right i don't see any reason why not to buy o2x. I got mine from local shop for 200€
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smokeweedevery said:
buy it i never had one problem only the stock ROM is a little slow but if you put a custom rom an it, then it will be fast
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Do you still have it ?
and for how long did you have it
Same for me.
HW is very good.
If you put a custom rom (GR4,...) it will be a beast and very reliable...
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Same for me.
HW is very good.
If you put a custom rom (GR4,...) it will be a beast and very reliable...
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Sounds F*cking nice
Cause its the cheapest phone in the price area I look af
HTC devices is just to expensive
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Do you still have it ?
and for how long did you have it
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yes i still have it, I got it the day it was released
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yes i still have it, I got it the day it was released
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Then I'll take your word for that its good
as you're a dane, I can reviele, that I'm wobling between buying it from "føtex" og Telmore
2499 dkk right now...
or
3200 dkk over 6 months...
I'm one of the peopple who has had a dodgy phone with BSODs
But I think I'd say.....
If you plan to root and install a custom then yes it's a good phone. (though make sure that if you get a BSOD you get the handset replaced asap).
The custom GB roms out for this phone make it a solid handset.
Though, after the announcement that the Nexus S will receive ICS, perhaps that's a better handset to purchase?
Hardware is awesome, no doubt about that.
Just one thing I dislike about this phone. LG came out with a half-finished OS, and very slow on updates.
Don't think I'll buy a phone from LG again.
I'd personally go for Samsung G II, Galaxy Nexus or Motorola RAZR (if you can get your hands on it)
i just bought this phone a couple of weeks ago, at a very cheap price as well.
But yes, as stated the hardware is quite something and the software is ehh...
So if you dont feel like installing custom roms and would like ice cream sandwich in a couple go the nexus s, it would be your best bet
but on the other hand, you would admire your O2x with the installation of custom roms.
i know i did.
Dont buy it bro!, hardware is good but if you want to prove the newst software you have to stay behind the scenes!! ----) CM7 - toogigi , modaco, and other custom rooms, on the other hand nvidia dont release its code, so that complicate thins, if I dont see progress I will sell my phone and go for something next year!
If you are still undecided watch this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCMT46SYgj4
Its my phone stock but rooted. The video is unmodded to see what that baby can really do
not to buy, i think, or it wil take time to wait for update or return to factory to repair.
It is a good buy.
dont buy. Its a piece of ****. Hardware is pretty good but thats it. Software sucks.
I have this and I can get the Nexus S for same price. Only reason I chose this is for the sd card slot. If you don't need an SD card slot get a Nexus instead. After all the Nexus is how its supposed to be, not these manufacturer tainted versions. If all androids were like the nexus in the first place then very few people would have bothered to develop custom roms for it.
In the end you need to pick which camp you want to be in, the nexus camp with smooth sailing or the lg with false update promises and roms that work better on g2x than on o2x.
My friend got a white SGS2 recently and that phone is beautiful. Despite its large screen that phone actually fits in my hand when I sms and doesnt feel like I'm not having a proper grip. Its super thin and super light and truly sexy.
Don't ever buy an LG device.
Yes and No
As standard, I was ready to smash this phone. it was Laggy, overheated, crashed, rumoured Updates never arrived. I'd had enough.
Then I put Topogigi v2.0 on it. It's like having a completely different phone. Smoother, Faster
The Neoblaze Kernel lets you overclock to 1.4Ghz.
I'm finally liking this phone again

So Dumb...........

Omg why Optimus 4x is so Dumb Mobile in forums. It has all Awesome specs Equal to One X and S3 Of course S3 Is Awesome :fingers-crossed:
What I wanna know.
Why is Optimus 4x not listed in Top Mobiles It has good quadrant standards Better than One X and equal to S3, But why this Optimus Big man Suck.
All I know No open Boot loader (**** Lg Sucks in this Support) But I have 2x Which became popular even before it is released:highfive: I suppose><.
And reason I like Lg Awesome Quality and Service For Low Price.
And reason I hate Lg Worse Software support (Reason: Lg Did not comment on when 4X will have Jellybean And if this is case We will never get Lime Pie), I swear I completely bought this mobile hoping Cynogenmod Will highlight this Big Boss, But I am sad when the News came, P880 may or may not have Unlocked boot loader(http://cafe.naver.com/androidhacker/487(Translate IT)), Guys I wanna make this Mobile competitive to S3 Common Devs.
So don't complain and search for good devs experienced in Tegra.. the bounty and cash for the phone are waitin.
When the bootloader goes unlocked, our device will be for sure in top.
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So don't complain and search for good devs experienced in Tegra.. the bounty and cash for the phone are waitin.
When the bootloader goes unlocked, our device will be for sure in top.
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Even with locked bootloader and the sh*tty camera, I wouldn't change the O4X for any Shaysung or iFone
Not that I'm LG addicted, its in this case, its a question of design. O4X is one of the few phones in the market with solid, simple and atractive design.
Not forgetting that is a great device with a good performance.
RuedasLocas said:
Even with locked bootloader and the sh*tty camera, I wouldn't change the O4X for any Shaysung or iFone
Not that I'm LG addicted, its in this case, its a question of design. O4X is one of the few phones in the market with solid, simple and atractive design.
Not forgetting that is a great device with a good performance.
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I couldn't agree more. I had been out-of-contract on my last phone (HTC Desire S) for 6 months but there was nothing out there I wanted enough to take a new contract. The 880 changed all that - it has everything on my wish-list - removable battery, SD-Card, and it looks good. I don't want a phone to look like a pebble or a bar of soap. I want it to look like it does. Even if we never get an unlocked bootloader, I can handle this phone for the next 18 months or so on Stock.
Very cool answer. I agree with you man
Best regards,
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Awesome response, I too hated ****y similar shapes of Samsung, But this boy is very awesome and attractive better than S3 and one x:thumbup:.
Only hoping we get development starting soon.
And ya "I am a bit LG addicted"
And +1 to all the responses here. All are true on there path.
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+1
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+1
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I think LG designs well and they have good specd phones. Ibelieve many people like their phones, we are just skeptical because of their non-chalance with updates. I played with this phone last week and I love it but I don't think I will buy it just because of the lack of update issue.
P880 the best phone i have used yet, infact all the LG phones ive used. User experience with Samsung phones are just incomparable to LG, putting aside their designs.
Btw LG started making electronics way before Samsung did.
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SimonTS said:
I couldn't agree more. I had been out-of-contract on my last phone (HTC Desire S) for 6 months but there was nothing out there I wanted enough to take a new contract. The 880 changed all that - it has everything on my wish-list - removable battery, SD-Card, and it looks good. I don't want a phone to look like a pebble or a bar of soap. I want it to look like it does. Even if we never get an unlocked bootloader, I can handle this phone for the next 18 months or so on Stock.
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+1 => Totally agree!
LG 4X HD has a look that one will like for long, unlike the other designs which one might like at first glance only.
mastiandroid5 said:
+1 => Totally agree!
LG 4X HD has a look that one will like for long, unlike the other designs which one might like at first glance only.
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this is my first LG phone, and so far it is very likable. A few years back I wanted to buy KM900 and I bought iPhone 3G. I went from Nokia N97 to wifes iPhone 3G, for which she said that she does not want to use it. What a blessing that was going from Nokia to iPhone.The only good thing about N97 was its battery time, camera and speaker. I did not regret from going from Nokia to Apple it since it is working until today.Last year when I first wanted to upgrade because of the camera to something with flash and more than 2MP I wanted Optimus 2X, I had it for a review, but did not like its back and slow camera.Somehow I could not get used to Android either. Starting this year I really liked Optimus Black, but they sold all of them, so when I was in Barcelona on February, I saw Optimus 4X. But the iphone 5 was suppose to be launched soon.Nothing happened with Apple, so during waiting I was checking out S3, 4S.After iPhone came out I did not want to get in the line, and also somehow, the price issue and availability
of the iPhone 5 made me think twice. I own my old iPhone 3G, but after years of using it it was time to change. Waiting for iPhone and than paying for it 729€ was not an option, I needed a new phone, so I decided to buy Optimus 4X. Camera could be faster doing the autofocus thing or shutter, but I think that can be solved with an upgrade. If someone knows something, some fix, please send me a pm. Panorama could be made with 8MB not just in VGA mode, could be solved with firmware also. So far I like it for the same reasons most of you guys-girls do.
I choose this over a S3 due to the shape, I like a brick phone, I dont want a "pebble" , had a LG phone before and hated it, but I gave this a go, I love the phone, I do find my S2 screen was a bit more sensitive to touch then this and a few software niggles, but hardware its good and has good scope if we can unlock its full potential!
Anyway,
I will not say Samsung sucks or is best because samsung s3 too have update issues, Orizon s3 do not have unlocked bootloader, And to say frankly i myself hate similar shapes of s3, And i think u guys should watch this video on xda TV.
Samsun hate developers using there devices, They don't know why. But actually samsung became so famous only because developers.
Here is the video link:laugh::highfive:
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this is my first LG phone, and so far it is very likable. A few years back I wanted to buy KM900 and I bought iPhone 3G. I went from Nokia N97 to wifes iPhone 3G, for which she said that she does not want to use it. What a blessing that was going from Nokia to iPhone.The only good thing about N97 was its battery time, camera and speaker. I did not regret from going from Nokia to Apple it since it is working until today.Last year when I first wanted to upgrade because of the camera to something with flash and more than 2MP I wanted Optimus 2X, I had it for a review, but did not like its back and slow camera.Somehow I could not get used to Android either. Starting this year I really liked Optimus Black, but they sold all of them, so when I was in Barcelona on February, I saw Optimus 4X. But the iphone 5 was suppose to be launched soon.Nothing happened with Apple, so during waiting I was checking out S3, 4S.After iPhone came out I did not want to get in the line, and also somehow, the price issue and availability
of the iPhone 5 made me think twice. I own my old iPhone 3G, but after years of using it it was time to change. Waiting for iPhone and than paying for it 729€ was not an option, I needed a new phone, so I decided to buy Optimus 4X. Camera could be faster doing the autofocus thing or shutter, but I think that can be solved with an upgrade. If someone knows something, some fix, please send me a pm. Panorama could be made with 8MB not just in VGA mode, could be solved with firmware also. So far I like it for the same reasons most of you guys-girls do.
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Bro i think you should root the mobile and install cammod v5 its nice. I think it solved some cam issues

[Q] G2X or GS2

I am fresh off my 2 year and am riding out the service till summer when new phones will be out. I am on an Optimus one at the moment and Really want to get something new. Off Contract of course. Would you suggest the S2 or would a G2X be good enough for the next 6ish months?
Any other devices considered as well.
I realize this may be in the wrong section, sorry if it is.
GS2 all the way. If you can get the O2X P990 over the G2X, then that's a good choice too, but the GS2 is still better.
The G2X is going to be stuck on Gingerbread until someone figures out how to get the cell radio working in CM10 (currently it's been ported from the P990 CM10 and everything works except the phone part, lol). The O2X has official CM10 support but it is still not quite as stable as most would like. The GS2 on the other hand got official ICS and JB updates and has great support from CM10 and AOKP.
sgs2 is better, do not get a g2x, get an optimus 2x.
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GS2 all the way. If you can get the O2X P990 over the G2X, then that's a good choice too, but the GS2 is still better.
The G2X is going to be stuck on Gingerbread until someone figures out how to get the cell radio working in CM10 (currently it's been ported from the P990 CM10 and everything works except the phone part, lol). The O2X has official CM10 support but it is still not quite as stable as most would like. The GS2 on the other hand got official ICS and JB updates and has great support from CM10 and AOKP.
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wait, Isn't the osx and g2x pretty much the same phone, just different branding? I honestly don't know if ICS of Jelly Bean has anything I NEED. I just want it to be stable, have the market so I can download apps, games. Stuff like NFC is cool and all, but the chance of me using it is real slim. I think I am still an Iphone man. It's just simple, everything works ya know. things come out for it first and there isn't many issues. Idk Maybe if I got a higher end android I wouldn't mind it much. but My optimus t burned me on google os.
Also I'm on T-mobile in the states. if that makes the difference
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wait, Isn't the osx and g2x pretty much the same phone, just different branding? I honestly don't know if ICS of Jelly Bean has anything I NEED. I just want it to be stable, have the market so I can download apps, games. Stuff like NFC is cool and all, but the chance of me using it is real slim. I think I am still an Iphone man. It's just simple, everything works ya know. things come out for it first and there isn't many issues. Idk Maybe if I got a higher end android I wouldn't mind it much. but My optimus t burned me on google os.
Also I'm on T-mobile in the states. if that makes the difference
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No, there are differences besides the branding between the O2X and the G2X. The G2X was designed to run on T-Mobiles networks, so the 3G bands it works on are different than that of the O2X.
I think the SGS2 is better than both at this point though.
alrighty. I was pretty set on that anyway, but thought I would see what some fellow xdaers thought. Any idea where else I could look for a GS2? I tried Swappa, Glyde, Ebay and Craigslist. any others I could browse? trying to stay around and possibly under $230
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alrighty. I was pretty set on that anyway, but thought I would see what some fellow xdaers thought. Any idea where else I could look for a GS2? I tried Swappa, Glyde, Ebay and Craigslist. any others I could browse? trying to stay around and possibly under $230
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ebay and kijiji are the only sources I'm familiar with.
The GS2 is massively popular so despite its age it's going to be expensive even used.
If you say you're more of an iPhone type of guy, I guess the G2X will fit your needs if you don't plan to flash custom ROMs.
As for ICS/JB - it's more than just NFC, it's a hardware-accelerated interface that makes scrolling silky smooth compared to GB, as well as general refinements in the UI such as the pull down notifications for SMS and the really nice lockscreen (the CM10 one at least). The hardware acceleration is the biggest deal here though.
Additionally, if you aren't the custom ROM type of guy and want simplicity, I'd suggest taking a look at Windows Phone - it's closer to iOS than to Android in that it's relatively locked down and there's hardware consistency across all handsets, but it's still considerably more flexible than iOS, i.e. you can (easily) get your media off the phone after you put it on!
Im not talk why and why, so my decision would be a SGSII... thank you xD
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sgs2 with absolutely no doubt mate. the only thing id be thinking about is the s-amoled display (i kinda have a thing for lcds), but since ull be using it for less than a year i see little chance of getting any ghost effects on the display (which doesnt happen to everyone anyway). ive seen a sgs2 running ics (not even jb which is right around the corner) and i was blown away.
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Samsung is for girls,be a man and get a O2x
Samsung is for girls,be a man and get a O2x
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absolutely right. women being smarter n more practical would obviously go for a trouble free device. men, being ehhmm men, would go for the o2x so they can spend 100's of hours to fix all bugs, modify roms/kernels, overclock and then happily show off to their friends a phone that runs (almost) as it should in the 1st place
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Oh I flash a lot on my Optimus1 but I'm tired of it. Regardless of what android devices I get, I'll flash something to get rid of any bloat and give myself root access to do link2sd. I can't get the O2X cause I am on T-mobile so it would be the G2X I guess. I just want to get the phone and play with it now.
I know all about Windows OS. I would but some of the games/apps I like to use arent on it yet. If apps came out within a small time period on iOS, Windows and Android, then i would consider it more but not just yet. Only thing really drawing me to windows is the awesome camera on the Nokia 920, I think.
Guess I'll try to hunt a SGS2 on craigslist or Ebay for now.Just real tired of this 600Mhz phone with 180mb for apps. LAME!
If you are willing to save a little more, I'd suggest looking at either the Galaxy Nexus (used) or the Nexus 4 (new, $300). Both are pentaband phones so they support T-Mobile and most major GSM carriers. And they are pure Android, no carrier apps or stupid skins, so if all you want to do is get rid of bloat, it's really unnecessary to flash custom ROMs onto those models. In fact, the reason I got interested in CyanogenMod at first (back in 2011 with a HTC Desire Z) was that I really wanted a Nexus experience, and all the extra customization features were just a bonus.
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If you are willing to save a little more, I'd suggest looking at either the Galaxy Nexus (used) or the Nexus 4 (new, $300). Both are pentaband phones so they support T-Mobile and most major GSM carriers. And they are pure Android, no carrier apps or stupid skins, so if all you want to do is get rid of bloat, it's really unnecessary to flash custom ROMs onto those models. In fact, the reason I got interested in CyanogenMod at first (back in 2011 with a HTC Desire Z) was that I really wanted a Nexus experience, and all the extra customization features were just a bonus.
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Yes sir, I looked for the Galaxy Nexus and it's about the same price. and the N4, well its sold out now and probably will be next time, by the time I did buy one and it shipped, I'd get my phone in June. Pff nah. I'll try to keep looking for the s2 or an older nexus. Do you think it's stupid to resign? I want to keep myself off contract so I can go where ever in the later part of the year, be it ATT or Something else. I'm so confused
I don't know a lot of phones that support AWS 1700, but one provider in my country has a fairly healthy listing:
http://shop.windmobile.ca/ProductCatalog/Handsets/
(ignore the prices there, they're bound to be inflated over what you can get stateside or on ebay - dock off at least $200 as an initial estimate).
That might introduce you to some more options, hope it helps.
Go with s2. You get more development there.
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thanks guys. This can be deleted now. I'm in the forum general now
Leave the G2X where it is. No support.
I'd rather go a cheap and by a O2X, it's really supported by the community and it's a lot of fun
I must say GS2 its better dude,. Not a fanboys..
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What do you think about the Sensation 4g? I can get it for under 200 unlike the GS2 which is upwards of 250 and higher.

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