[Q] Looking to get a new phone - LG Optimus G (International)

I've got an AT&T upgrade available and am trying to decide between this and the Note 2, so far I'm leaning towards this but I have a couple of questions first.
How is development coming along? I looked at the Dev sections but they are completely empty so should I just assume it isn't rooted yet? Or is it that the bootloader is not unlocked yet?
If its still all locked down, how is progress coming along with it, or is there anywhere I could read up to find out more?
If I don't make sense, feel free to ask me questions or give me links to anything. Just got off a 10 hour shift when I'm used to 4 so my brain is kinda fuzzy at the moment. Thanks guys I hope to be posting more in the Optimus section soon.

The AT&T model is rooted and bootloader unlocked. Devs are working on custom roms. There is a base rom for devs and those who want to a debloated stock rom plus goodies.
You'll find more info in the AT&T forum for the LGOG.
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Well thanks, I honestly didn't even notice the AT&T version forums. Is this just a general Optimus G area or is this a specific version?

MrZim4 said:
Well thanks, I honestly didn't even notice the AT&T version forums. Is this just a general Optimus G area or is this a specific version?
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this is for the Canadian and Korean versions i believe.

I just got it for att (the g) and I love it . I chose it b/c the note was to big and I like having non on screen buttons +sd slots
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[Q] Upgrading LG Optimus G L-01E to 4.1?

Hi Guys/Gals
How would one go about upgrading the software of the Docomo LG Optimus G L-01E from the stock standard rubbish it will come with ie 4.0 Ice Cream with skin to the latest clean 4.1 version?
Note that the Korean and Japanese versions of the Optimus G do have differences vs other international models including built in one seg TV antenna.
Im assuming cyanogenmod would not be an option.
Im hoping the bootloader will be unlocked as I remember reading somewhere that Docomo will not lock its bootloaders or the phones (to a network) any longer in 2012???
Thanks
mmmm beautiful beast
Loving it!
Now how do I get rid of all this clutter and up it to latest JB rom without losing functions? eg tv, nfc, infrared etc?
also is there an app that can do the LG tweaked features eg voice shutter, multi shot, video PIP and transparency etc?
I'd love to know as well before I buy one myself ! Have you found anything yet ?
I have this same version on its way to me now, does it fly like the wind? What are your initial thoughts?
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This thing FLYS.
I have the phone, and the quad core and better GPU definitely make this phone run buttery smooth.
It also has an amazing screen with a nice, crisp, display.
Its a 10/10 in my opinion.
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no official JB release for Optimus G until December.
http:// www.engadget.com/2012/10/15/lg-outs-jelly-bean-update-itinerary-for-korea/ <remove space>
dude..being someone who already has this(mine will be next week) what are your thoughts/opinions about this phone? by buying it..hav i made the right decision? i mean, compared with the other variants ofcourse
Overall its a fantastic phone. What else can I say?
All phones have mods and cons. Biggest con for me so far is waiting for a rooting method and JB rom so I can wipe all the docomo crap and have a clean updated rom etc.
Youll receive 4.1 some day as official Docomo update.
But im afraid you wont be able to get cm10 or 4.2 cause the L-01E really differs from other versions, as owners says, even the optimus g root patch doesnt work on it. Also its just rare outside of japan.
So you should compile the custom rom by yourself
yeah Im hoping there is enough users of the phone here to be able to do it. Maybe there is a japanese forum that has already done it?
I would have no clue as to how to do it.
Im assuming though that it shouldnt be very difficult and would probably require saving of drivers that are specific to this model and might not be included in standard JB.
hope someone help to root it soon
will get my device soon
can't wait enjoying it
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i do hope as well...
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I not need upgrade to JB
But need any root method with bypass or any exploit. Then can modify my ICS
hope we will find
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How good is developer support on LG devices?

Hey everyone I'm thinking of getting the LG Optimus G when it releases but the reason I'm not 100% sure yet due to their lack of updates.
So I was wondering how good is the developer community at rooting, creating ROMs, etc for past LG devices? Does LG give enough documentation to help developers or have developers been doing a pretty decent job in general?
I know this is a vague question, was just hoping someone with past LG experiences could shed some light. Thanks.
clozecall said:
Hey everyone I'm thinking of getting the LG Optimus G when it releases but the reason I'm not 100% sure yet due to their lack of updates.
So I was wondering how good is the developer community at rooting, creating ROMs, etc for past LG devices? Does LG give enough documentation to help developers or have developers been doing a pretty decent job in general?
I know this is a vague question, was just hoping someone with past LG experiences could shed some light. Thanks.
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Based on how they treated my g2x... I wouldnt buy any phone by them ever again.
And even though they got a nexus line coming out at the end of the month... Im just gonna wait for one of the other 4 before I bite. LG can bite me.
If its like the 4xhd bad, 4xhd had locked boot loader and has never been unlocked
So if you want a device for development this will probably be a no go.
explosivequack said:
If its like the 4xhd bad, 4xhd had locked boot loader and has never been unlocked
So if you want a device for development this will probably be a no go.
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How big was the development community for the 4xhd?
I know there have been a number of "challenging" bootloaders that have been defeated.
In the off chance the Optimus G is a big enough hit, there is a good chance locked bootloaders will be overcome.
This seems like it will be a popular device, so a lot of dev support. If I get one in December I will do some custom romsfor the phone.
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Snow_fox said:
How big was the development community for the 4xhd?
I know there have been a number of "challenging" bootloaders that have been defeated.
In the off chance the Optimus G is a big enough hit, there is a good chance locked bootloaders will be overcome.
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4xhd doesn't have one rom, its rooted and has cwm but no kernels or roms. Its sad really hopefully this isn't like it or it'll be a bummer
I'm hoping for some good news on the bootloader and rooting for this phone.
I'm going to wait a while and see what happens before I upgrade. If it's locked up tight, I'll be disappointed, and buy something else.
If CWM and CM10 are "quickly" in the works...
Hmm... The Korean model has been rooted. I'm crossing my fingers.
I already pre ordered mine with sprint. I'm hoping to run aosp asap
I have my fingers crossed as well.
I think the LG Optimus G has the specs and pricing to warrant a big community, although I do have to say that LG could have made more hype about it. With the SGs3 and the HOX, people are extremely interested in it, even though the US versions bring very little new to the table. Developers flocked to the devices and now you've got a humongous community.
Also, I think this is a flagship phone for the US, until the HOX+ and the new nexus devices are released, and even then it'll still be a great contender (to the HOX+ at least, not sure what the new Nexus' will bring). It's got a lot of things going it's way for a large community...
Maybe contact LG Mobile to make it unlockable for the phone to sell more and become developer friendly...
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I have feeling that the LG Optimus G will be plagued with a locked bootloader. Part of LG's strategies. "If you want a more dev friendly phone, then buy our new LG Nexus 4!"
well, LG Optimus one has very good developer support http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=836 .
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well, LG Optimus one has very good developer support http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=836 .
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I don't think I would consider that very good, the One X+ or the GS3 are much better options to be honest. The Note 2 would be the best, but it also looks like the new nexus is coming as well.
Personally I would go with a one X or GS3 and save some cash.
Cyanogen mod doesn't support htc devices so I wouldn't go there.
*if* the optimus g gets unlocked bootloaders then we may see amazing dev support.
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Snow_fox said:
Cyanogen mod doesn't support htc devices so I wouldn't go there.
*if* the optimus g gets unlocked bootloaders then we may see amazing dev support.
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Cm does. All of the one series is supported. Cyanogen himself was primarily an HTC dev until samsung hired him.
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Very grateful to you all news, I want to I can have a lot of help, are looking forward to your update! Again
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Cm does. All of the one series is supported. Cyanogen himself was primarily an HTC dev until samsung hired him.
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My mistake then, I incorrectly read somewhere that Cyanogen support had been dropped for HTC devices due to the trouble with sources and such.
Snow_fox said:
My mistake then, I incorrectly read somewhere that Cyanogen support had been dropped for HTC devices due to the trouble with sources and such.
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That has happened partially for the Exynos Galaxy S III devices. They have broken source code for the HW acceleration driver, so codeworkx and entropy512 may abandon it.
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Cm does. All of the one series is supported. Cyanogen himself was primarily an HTC dev until samsung hired him.
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Don't forget about the OG EVO

Is 4.3 on the G pad?

Sorry if this an obvious question, but I'd really like to know if I'd have to root/unlock it to flash some more recent Android version.
Speaking of which, how difficult is it to flash/unroot?
At least put an effort into researching.
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No there are no roms for this tablet at this time.
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Lmao post with no answer.. put some effort its just 2-3 keys "no" then "yes" WOOT!
No man not yet. They do have plans to.
It's true that the answer is a simple no. But I had to learn the hard way when I first jumped into this site a few years ago that people do not like to be asked questions that are easy to answer. You don't even have to look on this website. Simply look at the spec sheet on LG's website and you will see that it comes with 4.2 .2. There is already a rootkit out for the device but no roms at this time. I honestly don't think you need a newer version at this time. 4.2 .2 jelly bean does everything you need in my opinion. Otherwise get a Nexus device. I have a Nexus 4 running Kit Kat Paranoid Android and Franco kernel and I couldn't be happier. But when it comes to my tablet I just wanted for basic consumption and a stock Android is perfectly fine. Just my opinion.
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Bipedial said:
Sorry if this an obvious question, but I'd really like to know if I'd have to root/unlock it to flash some more recent Android version.
Speaking of which, how difficult is it to flash/unroot?
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What is it that you are going to gain from updating to 4.3? The bigger number? There is a lot more that can be improved in the ROM than going to 4.3
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would like Android 4.3 or later to enable opengl es 3.0 support for games. Hopefully lg comes out with an update soon.
i would like to see cyanogen mod 11 or pac rom much more than official updates of LG
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would like Android 4.3 or later to enable opengl es 3.0 support for games. Hopefully lg comes out with an update soon.
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Check development section CM11 based rom posted
katsika said:
i would like to see cyanogen mod 11 or pac rom much more than official updates of LG
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Devs to LG G3

Are any Devs planning on going to the LG G3? There are some great guys on the Galaxy line, are most stayimg with Sammy or do we have any converts? Im looking right at you DU, my favorite ROM.
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Are any Devs planning on going to the LG G3? There are some great guys on the Galaxy line, are most stayimg with Sammy or do we have any converts? Im looking right at you DU, my favorite ROM.
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I wish they would...I just jumped ship and we need devs in the g3 forums
Thread will close soon. They dont like threads like this. There will be devs popping up for the G3 though new devices are slow starting most times.
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[Q] When can we expect mainstream customROMs?

Now that all G3s can be bootloader unlocked via Bump!! When do you guys think ROMS like PA, Vanir, AOKP and an official release of CM be available to us?
More info about bump > http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...mp-unlock-lg-g3-twrp-d852-d852g-f400-t2900614
Lmao. Dude you do realize our boot loader was never locked. Good luck waiting. I think most devs are turned off to this phone.
g3 soon to be NOTE 4
Tmos was always unlocked, but we're not much to the entire development community. With all variants unlocked, devs have more of an incentive to make roms. Plain and simple.
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Raphael17 said:
Now that all G3s can be bootloader unlocked via Bump!! When do you guys think ROMS like PA, Vanir, AOKP and an official release of CM be available to us?
More info about bump > http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...mp-unlock-lg-g3-twrp-d852-d852g-f400-t2900614
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Be patient grasshopper now that the bootloader is unlocked it could be any day now for new rom releases
I'm thinking some developers might not want to mess with KitKat when Andorid L is coming out.
Or they are jumping ship
g3 soon to be NOTE 4
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Or they are jumping ship
g3 soon to be NOTE 4
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To what? That ****astic note 4 with that dumpster fire of a UI? This phone will see development pick up. Most of the community is waiting on the new nexus line to be released.
whodatfan said:
To what? That ****astic note 4 with that dumpster fire of a UI? This phone will see development pick up. Most of the community is waiting on the new nexus line to be released.
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Yeah either the note 4 or nexus due out very soon. It sure beats anything this phone came out of the box with
g3 soon to be NOTE 4
BACARDILIMON said:
Yeah either the note 4 or nexus due out very soon. It sure beats anything this phone came out of the box with
g3 soon to be NOTE 4
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Speak for yourself. I absolutely love what this phone came out of the box with. I think development will pick up, I sure hope it does anyway.
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Harmtan2 said:
Speak for yourself. I absolutely love what this phone came out of the box with. I think development will pick up, I sure hope it does anyway.
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Development will pick up but it will be slow because this phone will birth more stars than it attracts.
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Development will pick up but it will be slow because this phone will birth more stars than it attracts.
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The only LG phone I seen with plenty of development wast the LG Nexus 4 and LG Nexus 5 and those werent really full LG projects.
The phones with the most development are usually the HTC / Samsung / Nexus devices.
I knew that when I purchased the G3 but this phone is now going to my phone and il be on Note 4.
The best thing to hit this G3 was Auto Prime HotSpot Tethering hack. Something I hope comes to the Note 4.
I like trying new roms but I'm so happy with this phone that I'm content with Zone, tweaksbox, and xposed.
I love the functions out of the box... Plus 32gb, awesomeness. I'll most likely pick up the g4 as my next phone. Nexus 6 looks tempting but that would be just to play with and use every now and then. I'm almost positive that the camera app won't be nearly as good as the G3.
Luckily they are out right now! Woot woot
New rooms every day out seems, but the cm based ones still have camera and bt issues not for long I suppose!
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Were still on beta's with missing features, I'd say hopefully within the new year we'll have full functionally custom roms.

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