Database Develop

[Q] ur advise on this phone pls

hi
i was planning on a new phone yes i do know the S2 & Sensation but they are quite costly in my country this one is quite well prices
can u guys give me ur experience and advise on buying the same
note : presently using a galaxy 3(I5801)
& Htc tattoo wife's using this(running 2.3.3)
thanks in advance
hari

Well it's a pretty fast phone, I use it since Tuesday and I can say i'm very satisfied from it.
P.S I was an iPhone user.

The Current stock roms isn't 100% perfect.
But the new ones do make this phone perfect.
If you play with this phone and HTC Sensation you will think and feel that the O2X is faster.
Compared with SG2 they feel the same.

xmoo said:
The Current stock roms isn't 100% perfect.
But the new ones do make this phone perfect.
If you play with this phone and HTC Sensation you will think and feel that the O2X is faster.
Compared with SG2 they feel the same.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hi
and the price of this phone in my country is cool 4k less than the other two(i mean indian rupees)
thanks for ur very nice info

Well, you will feel that the sgs2 is faster and smother but that just because it is using gingerbread. When O2X updated to gingerbread, it should be on equal.
But the sgs2 do have a bigger rom but whatever O2X has it's enough for daily usage.
Sent from my LG-P990 using XDA App

With me being a software whore, installing all kinds of crap, games, software, trying out one piece of crap after another without actually deleting anything it still feels pretty "snappy" after a while
I'm on stock ROM, only rooted and flashed baseband 0502..
I can live with the phone as is, but boy do i look forward to an upgrade thats gonna fix the craxy battery issue (sometimes my phone (with normal use) can run 8-10 hours, another day it can run for one hole day ( 8 in the morning to mid day the day after).. so its not consistent..
The reboot proble is not that big an issue for me anymore (one reboot last week, no BSOD)
I would, considering the price in Norway, still buy this over the Galaxy S2
It feels nice.. good built, camera is a big plus, screen is good, overall i think the phone is a winner!
-TES

Must say this is a brilliant phone, just install cm7 its very stable now, been using it for 2 days and its miles better than the stock rom. Well worth the money i paid £330GBP for it. Worth every penny

SGSII Might be a tad faster (as in smoother) in rendering Webpages, but the Tegra2 gets better optimized Tegra Apps. The Samsung Exynos seems to have many issues according to Market reviews.
Sensation seems to have worse camera quality.
I like the LG O2X design MUCH better than both of the other phones, SGSII having this fugly button and Sensation having this ugly round tricolor back.
O2X has backlight bleeding in many (most?) shipped phones.
SGSII also seems to have display issues - yellowish on one side, blueish on the other.
Best bang for the buck is surely O2X.

I'm planning on getting this phone and I have a few questions...
Is there an improvement in browser flash performance with updates because its quite crappy over the GSII and GS plus(youtube.com/watch?v=CCUkYyfBx4w)?
Is there improvement in camera performance because (again) its quite worse than the GSII - both having a resolution of 8mp?
I'm asking this because these are mainly software "issues" and most of the time manufacturers don't give a **** about them, although it would make the customers freaking happy

If you have 2 times more money to waste on GS2 do it i bought this on for 300 Euros and GS 2 cost about 570, and the improvments in GS2 dont worth 270 Euros for me...

IEski said:
If you have 2 times more money to waste on GS2 do it i bought this on for 300 Euros and GS 2 cost about 570, and the improvments in GS2 dont worth 270 Euros for me...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hi
infact u read my mind what u said is exactly what im thinking i dont have so much to burn even for the present cost my wifes gona kik my
ok i really feel like buying it now i need to convince my wife and get it wish me luck cause i need it
and thanks to all ur nice guys who gave me ur very kind advise

Hey
Can someone, expecially IEski, tell me where to get O2X the cheapest?
It's 500 € in Estonia But it does come with an HDMI cable. Nevertheless it's still a bit too expensive.
If anyone can suggest an online shop that ships to Estonia and has it at a good price?
Thx.

Netherlands around 300 euros
Sent from my LG-P990 using XDA App

xmoo said:
Netherlands around 300 euros
Sent from my LG-P990 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nah 400 according to pricewatch..
Sent from my LG-P990 using XDA Premium App

This phone can do everything the sgs2 can, and costs less. The sgs2 can't do all the stuff the lg o2x does (tegra game play, full hdmi mirror).
Worth the occasional reboot, which I mostly avoid by removing the SD card.

I got my O2x a few days ago and I am super pleased with it!!!
Not a single reboot or glitch running on MCR F17, it has exceeded my expectations by leaps and bounds. The build quality and screen are top notch as well!

multiphoton said:
This phone can do everything the sgs2 can, and costs less. The sgs2 can't do all the stuff the lg o2x does (tegra game play, full hdmi mirror).
Worth the occasional reboot, which I mostly avoid by removing the SD card.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hi
i see ur from Bengaluru me too how much did u buy it for in INR and what is the current price i got a price of around Rs.26,000 at koramangala is this good
thanks in advance

haree said:
hi
i see ur from Bengaluru me too how much did u buy it for in INR and what is the current price i got a price of around Rs.26,000 at koramangala is this good
thanks in advance
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi Haree,
Sorry for the late reply! Got it for 25,500/- with bill at National market. Has HDMI cable included. Its 2 months old today, but I don't know the current price. May have gone up with sgs2 out of stock. Good thumbrule is flipkart price minus 1000/-.
I see this phone has got good response in Singapore and Malaysia, (lowyat.net, vrzone.net, hardwarezone.com forums) where the users are more tech savvy.

At first I was very dissapointed with the phone. The LG customized launcher was absolutely not showcasing the hardware capabilities, and the battery life was short, even after months of getting used to the phone.
When I rooted and flashed Cynanogenmod (CM7) to the phone, it was a completely different experience. First and foremost - the battery life is extremely great. It's incredible. And then - with 2.3.4 on it and all other CM7 related configurations, the phone is pretty damn fast! So - either wait for LG to fix up their ROM or install CM7, that will change pretty much everything.

My 2 cents...within the first week I had BSOD on stock and custom roms. Got a refund and havent looked back

Is this phone worth Buying ???

Hi My name is DevilGod and am from India and One of my frnd want to buy a new phone. his budget is 20000Rs(400$) so we are thinking to buy this ...so can anyone tell is it worth buying..nd ur experiences or ideaz about any other fone?? how is the availabilty of custom roms and whats are its Pros and cons??? Please Share...
Sent from my GT-I5800 using XDA App

devilgod18 said:
Hi My name is DevilGod and am from India and One of my frnd want to buy a new phone. his budget is 20000Rs(400$) so we are thinking to buy this ...so can anyone tell is it worth buying..nd ur experiences or ideaz about any other fone?? how is the availabilty of custom roms and whats are its Pros and cons??? Please Share...
Sent from my GT-I5800 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I bought it one year a ago and at this time it was the best phone out there. Since a lot of people bought it, there are many custom roms. Cyanogenmod 7 runs great and it gets a lot of support by MoDaCo since Paul O'Brian has got a source where he gets leaked updates and stuff. My O2X runs Temaseks Kang#52 and Vadonkas Etana Kernel with 32 MB ram hack.
But if I were to buy a new phone right now I'd wait for the new Models coming out. Because I want a 4,3 - 4,5 inch 1280x720p display without hardware buttons. I think it's worth waiting for it.

devilgod18 said:
Hi My name is DevilGod and am from India and One of my frnd want to buy a new phone. his budget is 20000Rs(400$) so we are thinking to buy this ...so can anyone tell is it worth buying..nd ur experiences or ideaz about any other fone?? how is the availabilty of custom roms and whats are its Pros and cons??? Please Share...
Sent from my GT-I5800 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi
I am also from India ,recently bought this phone and i must say it has been awesome!I don't think there any competition for this phone being priced this low.Its like you are getting a high-end device for the price of mid range device.Near competitors are Galaxy R, Nexus S and Xperia Ray.But the Nexus and Ray are equipped with only single core processor and Galaxy R has similar specs as 2x but lacks gorilla glass,IPS and 8MP.
The main issue with the device is the volume.
Moreover since it was released nearly a year ago developments have flourished hence the device has good support from developers.The sole disadvantage is that the device is from LG and LG support has not been good.
PS-Galaxy S2 is priced at 30k($600) in India while 2x is at 20k($400)...and i don't see a 10k($200) difference.
The above comment is based on the scenario in Indian markets. New devices will always be priced high in Indian market.

Agree with the above.
For the time being I don't see any other device with such a good price/quality ratio as this phone. I've been "abusing" it for almost two weeks now and I think it's great. And I'm still on stock!

same here,
this phone gives a very good value for the money.
it has its issues but again worth every euro spent here in the NL
(220 euro) while SG2 is double the money and has a really bad plastic quality feel (i have them in my company and all the sales rep hate me because of that)
so yeh this phone is great with 2nd generation chips so just dip it into some nice roms / kernel and bon-appetite

The best choice is samsung Galaxy SII for 400$.

How the battery life on 2x???
Sent from my GT-I5800 using XDA App

buy samsung galaxy s II , its awesome phone
_____________________________________
Samsung Galaxy Ace
CM7 7.2 Deodexed
zimage kernel + v6 supercharger + turboboost

devilgod18 said:
How the battery life on 2x???
Sent from my GT-I5800 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
With a custom kang kernel and rom you can get around two days with moderate use.

Best phone Optimus 2X and cheap too for this performance.

I wouldn't swap my O2X for any other phone out there at the minute. Stick CM7 / MIUI on it and enjoy the best performance to price ratio...

I would say the O2X is a very sweet phone, but i would save up for the S2.
In terms of performance, both are close if you flash CM7 Temasek Kang + Vadonka's new kernel (3 feb) for the O2X.
Battery life on both is amazing.
But the S2 is slimmer, lighter, better screen (Amo-LED).
Even if you get the O2X, you will not be disappointed My O2X is beating my friends S2 (ICS rom) in benchmarks, browsing and battery life

devilgod18 said:
Hi My name is DevilGod and am from India and One of my frnd want to buy a new phone. his budget is 20000Rs(400$) so we are thinking to buy this ...so can anyone tell is it worth buying..nd ur experiences or ideaz about any other fone?? how is the availabilty of custom roms and whats are its Pros and cons??? Please Share...
Sent from my GT-I5800 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey I am also from India and at 20k bucks this phone is worth it , my real sister has a sgs2 and I dont really see the reason to pay 10k more for a better screen,512mb more ram and 8gb more internal memory. Also the build quality of O2x is better than that of sgs2. I say go for it !
Sent from my Optimus 2X

Is this phone worth buying?
Yes
Yes
Yesw
Sent from my LG-P990 using Tapatalk

ShunSeb47 said:
Hey I am also from India and at 20k bucks this phone is worth it , my real sister has a sgs2 and I dont really see the reason to pay 10k more for a better screen,512mb more ram and 8gb more internal memory. Also the build quality of O2x is better than that of sgs2. I say go for it !
Sent from my Optimus 2X
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I converted rupees to pounds and your right about it in terms of money. I got mine for £200 delivered, but conversions show 20k rupee is about £260. So if its another 10k more (50% more), then it would be about £330. This is abit much for the S2 when compared to the 2X that basically performs the same.
In the UK, the pricing is crazy, but if we had the choice to pay another 50% for the S2, most of us would. Its seen as the top end phone that is also a fashion phone. Build quality on both are good, but the S2 is thinner and lighter.
Screen is subjective to the user since the 2X has an IPS screen which is fantastic compared to normal LCD and all those other screen types. But Amo-LED is very different. To me personally, the colours are more vibrant and contrast is much bigger at lower brightness.
Anyway, it depends on if your willing to spend abit more and if its quick to make that money. Same technology rules apply. There will always be better, and the extras in the S2 would be like future-proofing for next gen crazy software

For best value to performance ratio you can't beat this phone.

2x is my first android device and from my short experience with it i beleive that it is best value for money!

DeepEmbrace said:
I converted rupees to pounds and your right about it in terms of money. I got mine for £200 delivered, but conversions show 20k rupee is about £260. So if its another 10k more (50% more), then it would be about £330. This is abit much for the S2 when compared to the 2X that basically performs the same.
In the UK, the pricing is crazy, but if we had the choice to pay another 50% for the S2, most of us would. Its seen as the top end phone that is also a fashion phone. Build quality on both are good, but the S2 is thinner and lighter.
Screen is subjective to the user since the 2X has an IPS screen which is fantastic compared to normal LCD and all those other screen types. But Amo-LED is very different. To me personally, the colours are more vibrant and contrast is much bigger at lower brightness.
Anyway, it depends on if your willing to spend abit more and if its quick to make that money. Same technology rules apply. There will always be better, and the extras in the S2 would be like future-proofing for next gen crazy software
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
See theres really no need to pay 10k extra for some eye candy and ram, I'd rather save those 10k and a year later sell off my o2x and buy a quad core phone , sgs2 is old now since sgs3 closer, but if o2x would still be selling for 26k like the release price it would have been a better choice to put in 2k more and buy a sgs2
Sent from my Optimus 2X

For the price -lg optimus 2x is the best you can get with its price.
For the quality- lg 2x cost less than some 1 core phones so you should ask yourself why.
Even with kang's, cyanogenmod roms there are some problems that are not just ''eye candy''.
Lg official support sucks- don't ever expect anything from them, they make promises just like in politics.
I can tell you what problems i got with the cyanogenmod roms and kangs:
-camera quality is really really low for a 8mpx camera- sgs2 has way better video/photo quality- videos cannot be called hd videos- that's an insult for hd definition-no autofocus in videos;
-hdmi has some problems in cyanogenmod but is good on stock rom- sometimes i get a few seconds of black screen idk why, it still happens with tamasek's kang 55
-often when i go to sleep and put the phone into charge with an alarm on, in the morning the alarm doesn't start and the phone's screen is just black-can be solved only by removing the battery;
-having 150mb ram free is not only an eye candy problem;
A better screen (amoled is another life-if you have the opportunity try looking at the same photo on the 2 phones and you will see a HUGE difference), a better camera, more ram, more internal memory, ICS- i think those things worth the price difference.
Still, for its price is the best choice , for its quality it is not. I have an o2x but only because i was too stupid to wait 1 more month and get the sgs2 (, think how i feel now when i get less than half of what i paid it if i want to sell it!

Is the O2X a good phone? Just look at how many good devs we've got working with it -that should tell you something!
I've had mine since late last spring and nothing that's come out since has given me a reason to change...
Have flashed a lot of ROMs and am presently running Temasek's CM7 Kang No 53 and the most recent version of Vadonka's ETaNa kernel -fantastic stuff.
Buy one. You won't be sorry.

Thoughts on 2X and your next phone?

The phones over a year old now. I only picked mine up used almost half a year ago for 200 USD. The phone's price really plummeted in just over half a year didn't it? Even now it hasn't dropped further as it hit its rock bottom way back then. High end phones that are older and with less specs cost the same as this as its really unpopular. An example being the Galaxy S.
So in a way its a pretty unsuccessful phone. Reasons? Software support has been terrible, suffering from radio issues. The stock firmware was appalling for a long time. Then the announcement ICS wasn't coming which soon after you saw the price hitting rock bottom. Leading to LG to counter its previous comment and proceed with ICS. Which it probably had no plans to before the backlash. Since the update was due rather late and has since been delayed a quarter.
Hardware wise its not bad. But still outdone by S2's larger screen, double ram and better camera.
All said i'm extremely happy with my first Android especially considering what I paid. But only with the developer support providing the best solutions. If I were a stock user i'd be sorely disappointed, only feeling better for the price.
In terms of my next phone, I want a larger screen 4.7ish but not pocket busting like the note. A better camera but equal to 2X is fine. More RAM because Opera Mobile keeps shutting down when I multitask out for a second, even with an extra 48mb ram hack. Amoled would be nice but not necessary, mainly for its benefits if its sunlight legibility is good. HD is unnecessary in my opinion.
As it stands I probably won't be upgrading for awhile until the likes of the S3 gets cheap. Except its design looks unprofessional. Optimus 4X anyone? :-D They couldn't make the same mistakes again right? Right?
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA

I will only be upgrading to nexus devices from now on, because of this phone has made me realise I hate manufacturer skins and that I want the latest updates all the time.
Verstuurd van mijn Optimus 2X met Tapatalk

I have not decided yet what phone I am going to get. But I'm very interested in Asus padfone.
Sent from my LG-P990 using Tapatalk

slebit said:
I have not decided yet what phone I am going to get. But I'm very interested in Asus padfone.
Sent from my LG-P990 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In order to use the pad, you need to insert your phone into it. So idk....doesn't interest me.
Fyi

temasek said:
In order to use the pad, you need to insert your phone into it. So idk....doesn't interest me.
Fyi
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know. But I think it's pretty cool.
Sent from my LG-P990 using Tapatalk

i am happy with the phone. the only complaints are the screen outdors and the camera (well not the camera itself but the plastic cover that ruins the quality).
i dont even dare thinking about a new phone but seeing how fast the market moves today's pick will be outdated in 2 weeks.

V.Dragos said:
i am happy with the phone. the only complaints are the screen outdors and the camera (well not the camera itself but the plastic cover that ruins the quality).
i dont even dare thinking about a new phone but seeing how fast the market moves today's pick will be outdated in 2 weeks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can just remove that plastic cover by pressing it out from the inside
It is glued woth potatoes I think
But my camera quality looks way better now
Sent from my LG-P990 using xda premium

I like sony hayabusa, but who knows what will be in a year or so.
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA

Definitely a Nexus. Best update and mods

Going for a Galaxy S3 in a weeks time.
Would you guys do the same? I had this phone for over a year now

Hayabusa 12mp sounds like potential. If nexus grew a good camera, it'd be killer. The rumour of five nexuses this year is promising
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA

some people arent that rich to change expensive phones every 12 months.
My next device will be WITH a good battery, a SD card slot (dumb htc with their one series..almost made them perfect), a good camera (likes of SGS3 or more likely htc one x), and an ARM cortex-a15 based cpu (or krait). and quite importantly, a wolfson micro sound chip (also supported by supercurio ) i dont want screens as large as 4,7 inches though
oh, and i hope it will be a nexus...i want good updates... fuuuu LG
this would be a freaking dream phone. but i aint buying anything until the 2x gives up on me, i still really like it

So far i had 2 android phones with the optimus being my second one. I have noticed that all those "specs" do not matter. What matters is a good software. Therefore i would move to a nexus devices when my optimus gets completely destroyed or really useless. No need to keep throwing money on phones if they cannot completely replace my laptop.

I will go for a SGS2 or 3 or a Nexus.
Hopefully soon. Tired of all the probs with my LGOS

currently, my o2x running temasek kang, it give me what i want to do
still waiting for the stable cm9, then will use it about a year
my next phone maybe the galaxy s4

I think I'm buying a S3 or nexus. And what Arkara said, I agree that specs don't matter as much as the software support.
Seeing as the S2 a friend of my has, still running stock since launch and no factory resets: Smooth as hell, fast and long battery. Galaxy Nexus is also stable.
Maybe my phone has a bad chip or something like that but the FD issues are to much and the battery life is overall the same for me no matter the BB or RIL. No more Tegra for me.

Sheppie said:
I think I'm buying a S3 or nexus. And what Arkara said, I agree that specs don't matter as much as the software support.
Seeing as the S2 a friend of my has, still running stock since launch and no factory resets: Smooth as hell, fast and long battery. Galaxy Nexus is also stable.
Maybe my phone has a bad chip or something like that but the FD issues are to much and the battery life is overall the same for me no matter the BB or RIL. No more Tegra for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nexus seems like the popular choice among us. I think specs matter still otherwise you wouldn't be after a high end phone. I personally have grown accustomed to CM's flexibility and features so i'm not really after software support. Except as we know in our 2X case it lacks drivers for us to update to.
Of course a stable good software release is important, afterall custom ROM users are a minor aspect in comparison to sales. But in the S3's case Samsung are trying to differentiate and add value through the software extras. That's great for most but if your not using it you're paying for nothing.
At least the idea behind the S2 was hardware and just the right software to make it run. This time around Samsung are making moves inspired by their biggest rival in their eyes, Apple. They like to poke fun and criticise Apple but they would prefer nothing more than to be them. The design, the marketing and the software are all in their footsteps.
What do 2X users here think of the iPhone anyway? I think it's like our polar opposite in the high end. The super expensive overrated and over hyped hardware with good closed software popular phone compared to the piss cheap higher spec phone with miserable software and success.
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA

Infy_AsiX said:
This time around Samsung are making moves inspired by their biggest rival in their eyes, Apple. They like to poke fun and criticise Apple but they would prefer nothing more than to be them. The design, the marketing and the software are all in their footsteps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, they sure as hell have a long way to go as far as design goes. Pretty much all android phones do. They are butt ugly. The Optimus 2x is actually one of the prettier ones imo! The Galaxy S2 for instance is a design disaster.
I'm not a fan of the iOS, though. When I use it, on my Ipod Touch, I get the feeling that I am being treated like an idiot.

I will have a close look at the ASUS Padfone.
If it only had a 720p screen, I would have bought it.
When the Rumors about 5 new Nexus devices for Jelly Bean come true I hope ASUS makes one of the phones. I love their build quality and design. They also are the fastest when it comes to updates and patches.
I also think that the Optimus 2X is among the prettiest phones. This was the reason I picked it instead of the Galaxy SII (the price was similar at launch).
With CM7.2 UNOFFICIAL (I also use temaseks build) the phone is very good and I get a good battery life lately since I turn my phone off and back on right aufter I unplug it from the charger in the mornings. The only thing I don't like is the Battery life when I use it a lot for webbrowsing and games.
My next Phone will have a 720p display, a bigger battery and more RAM.
SD Card slot, swappable battery are things I would very much miss if they were not available on my next phone. Optimus 4X maybe, Huawei D Quad maybe, Jelly Bean Nexus possibly or the Padfone?

I´m tired of the 2x....
...because of the politics from LG.
The stects of that phone were really good, but as it was said before: Good software ist more worth than good hardware.
I think my next Phone will be the next SGS or a Nexus.
What i need:
SD-Card
huge RAM
720p Display
LTE
NFC
good Cam

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.
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda premium

reas0n said:
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.
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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,
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda app-developers app

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.
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda app-developers app

+1
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda app-developers app

amuu407 said:
+1
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda app-developers app

+1
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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:

carlosorff said:
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Bro i think you should root the mobile and install cammod v5 its nice. I think it solved some cam issues

[Q] Which phone to buy??

Hey guys:fingers-crossed:
Last summer I found this forum and had alot of fun with my Xperia Pro
Now I am looking for new phone, its been 4 months and still spending too much energy to find my perfect phone..
So, which from these phones u think is best to buy?
s2, s3 mini, s advance, optimus black, one S, xperia sola, arc S
It also need much-very much development
Thanks!

i suggest you a glaxy s2 , if u cant afford it then wait ,, otherwise you wont have a great device in that range of price

rrgrrg said:
i suggest you a glaxy s2 , if u cant afford it then wait ,, otherwise you wont have a great device in that range of price
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ok thanks!!
My budget is €300.. Oh and I considering 2nd hand, so I can also buy High end for that price range
But is lg optimus black camera good? is it fast in ur opinion and should I still buy it??

xperiap said:
ok thanks!!
My budget is €300.. Oh and I considering 2nd hand, so I can also buy High end for that price range
But is lg optimus black camera good? is it fast in ur opinion and should I still buy it??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Camera is good with official ROM, not so good with CM based ROMS.
Rather see if you can get Nexus 4. It's in your price range (actually depends on where you are, availability and price differs from country to country) and much better than all your options your considering.
http://www.google.co.za/nexus/4/
Most of those phones you are considering have been on the market a while and the older the device the smaller the community and slower the development gets as people get newer phones. If I had to choose one of them I'd choose the One S, no questions asked. Much faster than the competition,has official JB and is still fairly new.

F*ck Samsung .
Buy Acer cloudmobile s500.
Low-price and high performance... just perfect .

HTC One S no doubt
best dual core, i mean..... cortex a15...maaannn.....that was fast........

xonar_ said:
Rather see if you can get Nexus 4. It's in your price range (actually depends on where you are, availability and price differs from country to country) and much better than all your options your considering.
Most of those phones you are considering have been on the market a while and the older the device the smaller the community and slower the development gets as people get newer phones. If I had to choose one of them I'd choose the One S, no questions asked. Much faster than the competition,has official JB and is still fairly new.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey there! 1st, thanks for reply:cyclops:
Unfornatuely the Nexus 4 costs €600 here thats far above my budget, also I am looking for smaller sized phones.
I just came across the Desire X. It fits all my requirements only thing is that currently almost no development
Thats why I asked u guys u have experience and optimus black was my 1st choice. But how bout the camera, is it good? and speed? I also see theres alot of development on the Optimus black, the white one also looks sexy:good:
stefan2012 said:
F*ck Samsung .
Buy Acer cloudmobile s500.
Low-price and high performance... just perfect .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why should I buy an unkown brand in the smartphone community? And I thoguht Sasmung is known for his good wuality cameras / phones

It has been a very good phone for me you know. It has been with me for about one and a half years and it has come over a car crash, fallen into a pool, dropped a lot of times and in one of those it fell from a 1st floor directly to the ground. I had to change the gorilla glass screen which was about 30 us dollars. It has been an adventure and it continues. Camera is not the best but as any other bad mobile camera, it takes very good full light photos. There is still a hell of a development going on. It is just as fast as 80% of optimus 2x stock if you are running zeus rom with cpu at 1350Mhz. Screen has enough brightness, everything is big and legible and we are having official stock ICS modded in some days, actually now. What else can i say? I am not marketing this phone but it is a good buy. If you are looking for a fond working phone this might be your choice, believe me. If you are looking for a fast like hell phone just dont look for LG OB. Hope Ive helped.
PS: getting a GS2 wont hurt...
Sent from my LG-P970 using ICS br rrgrrg through xda app-developers app

Gs2 or one S

stefan2012 said:
F*ck Samsung .
Buy Acer cloudmobile s500.
Low-price and high performance... just perfect .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wait! I take my words back, Hd screen, krait processor and many more, for just €300?!! Ok im sold:good:
But how about development? Cuz thats also one big thing I want
Thanks guys for ur suggestions!

Go for s2 it is the best phone which i have ever used but i lost it !!!!!
Sent from my LG-P970 using xda app-developers app

xperiap said:
Hey there! 1st, thanks for reply:cyclops:
Unfornatuely the Nexus 4 costs €600 here thats far above my budget, also I am looking for smaller sized phones.
I just came across the Desire X. It fits all my requirements only thing is that currently almost no development
Thats why I asked u guys u have experience and optimus black was my 1st choice. But how bout the camera, is it good? and speed? I also see theres alot of development on the Optimus black, the white one also looks sexy:good:
Why should I buy an unkown brand in the smartphone community? And I thoguht Sasmung is known for his good wuality cameras / phones
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry to hear that. It went for alot cheaper in some countries.
Desire X is a good choice HW wise. Not as good as the One S, but cheaper and doesn't have as big a screen. (The One S's graphics Chipset will run circles around all the other phones even the SGS2).
If you want a good community, look at previous flagship phones or really good for it's price phones of well known brands (Unknown brands tend to have much smaller communities).
This phone actually has a large Chinese community that doesn't interact with this forum much. I think I'm missing our sometimes since Google Translate can only do so much.
If you can afford it I would go for the One S.
Your Xperia Pro is on par with most of the other phones and I wouldn't pay money to get another similar phone. I don't think a upgrade is necessary actually.

I told ya.. best performance at that price :good: .
It`s released in September 2012, I guess that`s why there`s no developing topic in this community.
I guess they`ll add it to XDA soon, cause it`s a cool phone .
And it`s f*cking better than S2 .

xperiap said:
Wait! I take my words back, Hd screen, krait processor and many more, for just €300?!! Ok im sold:good:
But how about development? Cuz thats also one big thing I want
Thanks guys for ur suggestions!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Awesome phone, but doesn't have XDA page and probably very little community development atm. A little bit better than One S.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4542&idPhone2=4574

xonar_ said:
Sorry to hear that. It went for alot cheaper in some countries.
Desire X is a good choice HW wise. Not as good as the One S, but cheaper and doesn't have as big a screen. (The One S's graphics Chipset will run circles around all the other phones even the SGS2).
If you want a good community, look at previous flagship phones or really good for it's price phones of well known brands (Unknown brands tend to have much smaller communities).
This phone actually has a large Chinese community that doesn't interact with this forum much. I think I'm missing our sometimes since Google Translate can only do so much.
If you can afford it I would go for the One S.
Your Xperia Pro is on par with most of the other phones and I wouldn't pay money to get another similar phone. I don't think a upgrade is necessary actually.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
true, actually I regret of selling my xperia pro However, I dont need hw keyboard and I want a thinner phone:laugh:
Im going for the one s then, but do you consider it as mid-range or high-end? Cuz im only 16, I dont need that great specs. Dual core 1ghz is also good ^^
Thanks alot bro:laugh::good:
What a pity acer cloud mobile has no development, else it will defenitely be my next phone :S

xperiap said:
true, actually I regret of selling my xperia pro However, I dont need hw keyboard and I want a thinner phone:laugh:
Im going for the one s then, but do you consider it as mid-range or high-end? Cuz im only 16, I dont need that great specs. Dual core 1ghz is also good ^^
Thanks alot bro:laugh::good:
What a pity acer cloud mobile has no development, else it will defenitely be my next phone :S
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
High-end.If you don't mind waiting you could see if the Acer's development picks up before making your final choice.
When buying a phone second hand make sure it hasn't been tinkered and OC'ed and with HTC make sure it's still S-ON that way you know it hasn't been tinkered with.

xonar_ said:
High-end.If you don't mind waiting you could see if the Acer's development picks up before making your final choice.
When buying a phone second hand make sure it hasn't been tinkered and OC'ed and with HTC make sure it's still S-ON that way you know it hasn't been tinkered with.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hmm thanks alot dude:laugh: I will make sure I test it before I buy..
But you, you have optimus black? It looks like a great mid-ranger..

xperiap said:
hmm thanks alot dude:laugh: I will make sure I test it before I buy..
But you, you have optimus black? It looks like a great mid-ranger..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes. I'm not sorry about it, but it's getting old. Quite a few great devs moved on already. Theres still plenty of skill and commitment here though and we might be getting official CM10.1 soon (G+ pictures from official dev has already been posted, but no nightlies appeared yet).

Lol....
No guys, its not the Htc one S.
I went back to Xperia P, again.Yes, first time I got it on summer but traded it for Xperia Pro. Now 4 months without smartphone and of research.. I REALLY regret I was so stupid! [at that time there wasnt any development]
I mean 8mp camera, dual core and handsome: the perfect phone!
Only thing is battery, isnt it replaceble with a 1750 li-on??

If you want long lasting battery, go witg Motorola Razr MAXX lol dunno if its in your price range though. But yeah One S looks superb. Hmm..
Sent from my LG-P970 using Tapatalk 2