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Does anyone know why LG has so many different ROMs out there? I've just watched the video tour from Mobileburn of the LG Optimus Black and that ROM has a hole other widgets and a complete different way to add new widgets and shortcuts.
Also the LG Optimus 3D has other widgets, i.e. these.
Will LG melt down all these differences into one Gingerbread ROM this summer?
Edit: Look at this video also, from LG Germany. Seems more smooth, and with a better ROM than our O2X has.
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Anyone know why LG have made the Optimus Black ROM better than their flagships, O2X?
VistaX said:
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Anyone know why LG have made the Optimus Black ROM better than their flagships, O2X?
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To sell it better? Who knows...
They spent longer on it would be my guess. The OB has been known about for as long as the O2X, but is seeing light of day 2 months later...
Usually flagship phones have more attention due to the premium you have to pay for the high end hardware.
It is difficult to complain if your phone costs 50 dollars. That's why expensive phones usually have more attention.
I'm just watching phonedog's review of the LG Optimus 3D, and the software looks so much more finished in the browser, with widgets, with weather and finance apps etc.
Wonder what LG is doing...
The Optimus 2X stock firmware, is really awful, full with crapware (f-secure, ...), too much lags, it is not usable. Samsungs stock firmwares are MUCH better and stable.
I hope LG will fix the 2X stock rom and I can not believe that the optimus black firmware is better than the 2X stock rom (notice, I never had an optimus black in my hands)
Can't see much difference in interface???
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bemon said:
The Optimus 2X stock firmware, is really awful, full with crapware (f-secure, ...), too much lags, it is not usable. Samsungs stock firmwares are MUCH better and stable.
I hope LG will fix the 2X stock rom and I can not believe that the optimus black firmware is better than the 2X stock rom (notice, I never had an optimus black in my hands)
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Hopefully this means that they will be capable of finally making an excellent rom for our device as well.
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Hi there
I was pretty surprise to not see any O Black section!!
So I'm going to post it here :
Can any one from you test my Notification App ?
//Damn got a HD crash, lost my private key ==> No upgrade possible ==> New App on the market
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.c...tification.Fr
Wondering if it's working on O Black
Thx
1. Your link doesn't work
2. What does your app do that this one doesn't?
Well I can rather tell you what it doesn't do :
Consume battery.
The one you mentioned consume too much battery for me. On the first versions, the phone was never in sleep mode. Now the situation have improved, but the phone still doesn't go to sleep when you have a notification.
So I decided to do my own. It doesn't impact the sleeping mode. The only power drain will come from the led being ON.
Well, haven't figure out this one yet, guess if I do I'll be rich
Other little feature I added : a resume window to access directly to the message when you wake up you phone. Will certainly make it a little bit sexier ^^
goulloux said:
Hi there
I was pretty surprise to not see any O Black section!!
So I'm going to post it here :
Can any one from you test my Notification App ?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.chimerique.LGNotification.Free
Wondering if it's working on O Black
Thx
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Since it's a free app you perhaps should start a thread...
But I downloaded and tried it with SMS and GMail... default = 2, notification = 10
When I get a new SMS/GMail notification the lights go to 10 once, then turn off totally, and then only come on (at 2) when I interact with the phone. So no blinking... just one flash then off. This isn't the design intent is it?
If you don't want to start a thread, perhaps you can just PM my if you like.
Cause LG needed to release optimus 2x fast that is why they used the 1st, unpolished version of the LG home UI instead of the the new one.
remember optimus black and optimus 3d was released 3-4 months later.
i actually have both optimus 2x and optimus 3D and i can say that the newer UI feels more snappy than the O2x's. . and it has better widgets and apps too..
i do feel that the gingerbread update will bring us all that. since optimus 2x afterall is their flagship device.
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They spent longer on it would be my guess. The OB has been known about for as long as the O2X, but is seeing light of day 2 months later...
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In Germany both phones were released in early April.
In my opinion:
Optimus Black - Nice, sleek device but not as fast as the 2X
2X - Speedy (When using custom firmware), FUTURE PROOF (that's a major plus) but could have been a bit smaller in size for a 4" screen.
Optimus 3D - a dying fad device with calibration issues on launch
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Since it's a free app you perhaps should start a thread...
But I downloaded and tried it with SMS and GMail... default = 2, notification = 10
When I get a new SMS/GMail notification the lights go to 10 once, then turn off totally, and then only come on (at 2) when I interact with the phone. So no blinking... just one flash then off. This isn't the design intent is it?
If you don't want to start a thread, perhaps you can just PM my if you like.
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Thx for testing, so you are right, the light it should stay ON when you receive a sms or mail. And turn off when you wake up your phone or read your mail from your computer.
I guess you have an Optimus Black ?
I did start one for the optimus 3D => link
Guess we can continue on this one.
Hello
I'm considering to upgrade my Motorola Milestone to something faster and more reliable. I sleept over the other day, because of my phone had an error. I really like the specs of the Optimus 2x. But reading some some of the threads, it seems like there are problems with this phone. Did they ever find out if it was a hardware bug, or not. I'm refering to the restart/screen off bug.
And i'm going to use it for mp3 playback and web browsing. Do you think it will be a lot faster than my old Milestone, when browsing on a 2 mbit 3g connection. Also how is the soundquality from the mini jack output.
Thanks
never experienced that reboot issues.. and you can fix it somehow with new baseband and/or with another rom version. since many people report they've fixxed it i think it's fixable. or you dont expirie it at all like me
I also fixed it. Been a while since the last reboot or asking for pin. Just need the right baseband/ROM.
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I havent face those probs ever,since day 1 i bought this fone..
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i have been using 02X about 2 weeks..never face any reboot or bsod..mine is version 10b and still using stock rom
I think custom ROMs have more problems than stock, on stock ROM i had no reboot or something like that, now im on cyanogen, and maybe about once per day it get lagged and i need to restart it with battery, but still its not so bad.
i've been using my 2x for 3weeks no reboots on stock or modaco
I too am monitoring this thread. I have a Nokia 5530 but it just isn't enough for me. I want a fast, nice, multitouch superphonewith a large screen that isn't very pricey and can run tons of apps and games. SGS II is also appealing but 600 € is TOO much. 500 € is just bearable.
I have been with my g2x for about a week..never experienced any problems ...seems a great phone ...fast and lite
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Had g2x for a week now. Only had bugs using custom roms. Stock 2.2 is fast and stable. Phone is awesome it is the only phone I have ever had that works as fast as me and isn't sluggish.
iPhone which I thought was cool now looks ancient now compared to g2x.
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Thank you for your answers, so far.
What do think about the mp3 playback and web browsing?
Yeah that works^^ dude it is sure great but not the best choise for people who just want a out of the box almost perfect phone and without any knowledge in "modding" (you can learn that stuff easy tho If you want)since you should be able to edit some stuff or optimate settings at least to get a smooth working phone with fast gps locks etc. . So after some simple work done its just fun and realy fast just great
Haven't tried the mp3...but since it's the stock media player it should be great...but I watched and receded videos and the speakers are phenomenal...I really recommend this phone..
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I've had the 2X for about three weeks now. Having come from a Nexus One. Had maybe one restart from an app crashing. Bar that its been fantastic. Waiting on cyanogenmod to appear.
Browsing is fairly smooth. Vimeo HD can be played in browser without a hitch. MP3 listening is very good. Sounds very natural.
Hope that helped.
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I‘ve my O2x already 1month , and it just really great! No hang no freeze .. just some leak screen at top of LCD but its nothing for me .. playin HD game is so smooth , play HD video so spectacular ! With some changing in system like root , oc , n RAM hack , it‘ll be the ultimate phone that you will own ... mp3 running well , and browsing run smooth .. hope will help you to compare
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If you can, wait till the end of the month and hopefully the software update will be out. Then you will be in a better position to decide. THis is of course assuming that you want the O2X.
I have had this phone for about 2 months now and while I had reboots initially, since the V10d update, I must have had a couple in over a month and a half.
I use Launcher Pro instead of the LG launcher, have rooted the phone and frozen Car Home and F Secure and installed CWM though I haven't changed the ROM (Waiting for the June update from LG)
The only thing I am unhappy with is the unreliability of the USB connection. Sometimes the phone connects to the computer perfectly. At other times it refuses to acknowledge a USB connection.
But if you're in a hurry and can't live with the bugs and uncertainty, then there are other good phones out there as well.
I will say the phone is good. I've had it for a month now and haven't had ANY of the issues reported by some users.
My phone is on stock rom 10b, rooted, clockwork recovery flashed, better camera mod flashed (and OMG it's good!), launcher pro installed, almost every LG app or process freezed since day one.
This phone is fast and awesome, BUT it was just announced that it won't be getting Gingerbread until at least autumn and my guess is that it won't have it at all
So if you can be satisfied with the phone as it is right now and not how it could be with android 2.3 go ahead it's a great device!
Cheers
I'm on cm7 mod and using opera for browsing and it's almost faster than my macbook
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Thanks. Just won an auction on almost new LG Optimus 2x. I don't care that much about the 2.3 been delayed. At a point i thought it was the update with the bug fixes, that got postponed to autum.
Omniblack
Do you use mini or normal version
i'm planning to buy this phone
i read in many site
someone say it get very hot when charge
this problem lg fixed or not?
It's a unique problem I haven't experienced, it's a great phone, just running low on memory almost all the time which is annoying for a high-end mobile.
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Well it depends...
Hello!
Well - it depends...
Since the Update to GB (aka Android 2.3.4) the phone is almost working like it is supposed to. It is sometimes a little laggy - a reboot from time to time helps here.
Since then my girlfriend didn't SOD(sleep of death) or BSOD (SOD while charging)...
Low on memory isn't a problem with a nice 32GB-microSD and using a patched rom which uses the extenal SD to install apps...
...and remember so tell the photo app to save your photos on the external card etc.
Then you can have plenty of space.
So sum it up: Hardware is fine, but the firmware is still pretty buggy, but if you are open to flash a custom rom (and loose your warranty* by the way) you get a relatively cheap (in Germany starting at 270,-€ incl. VAT for versions without simlock!) and blazing fast dual core android phone with the latest software.
...and even ICS(a.k.a. Android 4.0) is in the making.
I did so and running CM7.2-R0-KANG (Rustys kernel - look in the unofficial KANG-Thread) and ironkrnL - everything is smooth and like it is supposed to be.
Greetings
Medizinmann
*but you can reflash the original firmware in case you have to send it in for service...
Hi I guys, I m new to smartphones, I oredered a 4X! I ve read and seen many issues but its still confusing what to do!
Some say that with JB the 4X is smoother and faster, and some advised to keep it running with ICS, because with JB the phone lags and it takes much more RAM.
I m using this smartphone for everyday, mostly browsing, youtube videos, some apps customizing and some games!
All I want is that it will be smoothest and fastest, without lags.
Battrey Issue is not a big problem for me.
And I want the best from its camera....
Suggestion please? Keep it ICS simple as that or update to JB?
Thanks guys
Use for a short of time ICS and then update to JB.If you dont like it rolla back to ICS.Noone can tell you if JB is BETTER from ICS.But i think that v20a is very good and and not so laggish like some users say.
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Use for a short of time ICS and then update to JB.If you dont like it rolla back to ICS.Noone can tell you if JB is BETTER from ICS.But i think that v20a is very good and and not so laggish like some users say.
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But from what I ve read its quite a headache to downgrade it from JB to ICS then.
On the 4X what are the main updates/fixes/new looks with JB?
Changes can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38778963
Im on jb and i like it better then ics because of the brightness slider and ram widget other then that there is not alot of difference for me i would also advise going first with ics then upgrade to jb
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Changes can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38778963
Im on jb and i like it better then ics because of the brightness slider and ram widget other then that there is not alot of difference for me i would also advise going first with ics then upgrade to jb
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I agree with the brightness slider in the notification area, it's a vital tool for me.
Other than that, I find JB to have a lot better battery time (I don't suffer baseband wakelocks too much anymore)
Too bad 80 % of the fonts are ugy (Can you add more fonts without any problems, by the way?)
It happens that my LG L7 is too slow,since it has little RAM.I thought of doing root on my phone,but i know little about how doing it and i am not certain if it would be a good idea,or if should just buy another phone.
What i ask you is to give me some answer,showing arguments since what happens to you do not necessarily will happen with me.If it worths doing root,then i would like to know which ROM you used also.
As a long time user of this phone, all I can say is better buy a new phone.
this phone is way outdated and can't do anything to speed it up even if you root and use custom ROMs.
But you can use this as spare phone for playing or flashing custom ROMs for fun or education as well.
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Thanks for the response,i really wast certain about it too.
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As a long time user of this phone, all I can say is better buy a new phone.
this phone is way outdated and can't do anything to speed it up even if you root and use custom ROMs.
But you can use this as spare phone for playing or flashing custom ROMs for fun or education as well.
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I just wanted to ask you if you have ever tried custom ROMs like Xoptimus,cyanogemod or the european version.Because you can see some youtube videos of them showing high performances in l7.
I haven't tried that xoptimos, idk what is that.
I've tried most of custom ROMs here on xda. And for me the best ROM was vanir 4.1.2 and unfortunately no one was able to have a copy of it.
Right now I'm using cardoso cm10, my daily driver.
Like I've said, you can op for a new phone as your main phone. And make your l7 as your experimental phone for flashing custom roms. By that you can test a lot of custom ROMs. And only you can say which phone is really cool and good ROM.
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my 5 cents...
Probably not worth it.. unless you have the time on your hands to play with it....
Base on my experience.. I had a hard time to find the right software ( stable and working) for this phone LG L7 p705.... in technical world.. this phone is a grandpa now....
You might gain some speed back and slightly better performance out of this "grandpa" phone by factory resets/ cleaning caches and partition..reinstalling ROMS.. BUT.. I have spent a lot of time searching and trying.. almost bricked this phone in those procedures... MY Lg L7 p705 is now working slightly faster...BUT.. my 5cents>>> buy a newer phone!.. cheers...
Maybe, some experienced "phone flashers" and developers might help you here...or youtube and a lot of google search might work for you as it did, to some extend, for me....
get a new phone...
My last hope for legacy devices was when real ART support never manifested into a useable ROM. CM11 runs great in ART mode, but there's virtually no development for it or even Xposed compatibility. But that would be my suggestion: Find a CM11 ROM that will run in ART mode, but don't expect much customization.
Update: On a positive note, I left my S3 out in the rain and am using my L5 while it dries out. I don't mind using it at all and performs better than would be expected given the absurd amount of time I've spent setting up the old Carbon CM11. It has better phone/talk quality than Samsung by far, and can have a clear conversation while driving with the window down. But can't fix the kernel wakelocks preventing deep sleep. I don't know why I admire this cheap L5 better than my clunky S3, I just do.
More positives: With custom kernel you can overclock several hundred mhz, run memory tweaks to gain nearly 1gig with zram compression, then if you use that up have another 1.5 gigs of virtual memory. Then, up the read ahead on your data partition. I only notice minor lag on my single core system compared to faster dual cores with 4x physical ram.