Coming from Xperia s, worth the buy? - LG Optimus G (International)

Hello everyone, im coming from an xperia S, tomorrow i will receive a package with an lg optimus g inside, i just want to know if it worth the money, i'm very familiar with the hardware on it, and i really like that it is/was a beast regarding specs, Im from argentina, and here, this phone is recently arriving to some operators, i cought it in a good price and i bought it.
The issue i have with the xperia S is that the phone is very slow, but most important it has the bootloader locked, and cannot be unlocked by any way, so i can't install custom roms, or change kernels, that sort of things. I dont want this happens again with this phone, certainly, i should ask before buy the phone, but well.. here i am, what's the status of this phone about software updates (official and from unofficial developers), what do you think about LG and their update schedule? are you guys happy? or not?, i will be able to install custom roms, change kernels and those things with my carrier-sim-locked phone?
Thanks in advance!! i really love the xda community!! but im sad to say that every phone i bought was a fiasco, from an atrix (never got 4.0.4), then xperia S (i was running 4.0.4 without the ability to install custom roms, it just suck!!!! but few days ago i just received 4.1.2, with some bugs) i dont want the optimus G became another failure, and i dont like samsung smartphones, i just dont like it became so popular, that every guy with some money buy them and just use them with stock laggy firmware.
Well.... with no more to say, thank you all in advance, and a big welcome to myself to the comunity :silly:

Optimus G is a very good phone,even perfect. i have many phone,before this,G is the top in 2012. btw ,how much do you pay for it?
Sent from my LG Optimus G , the best phone for me。
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LG may ota 4.2,just possbile. LG always don't care about update.And G get cm10.1 .it is good .im useing the offical system,v20R,4.1.2. it is very fast.enjoy your G,enjoy your life.
Sent from my LG Optimus G , the best phone for me。

bossfang said:
Optimus G is a very good phone,even perfect. i have many phone,before this,G is the top in 2012. btw ,how much do you pay for it?
Sent from my LG Optimus G , the best phone for me。
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LG may ota 4.2,just possbile. LG always don't care about update.And G get cm10.1 .it is good .im useing the offical system,v20R,4.1.2. it is very fast.enjoy your G,enjoy your life.
Sent from my LG Optimus G , the best phone for me。
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Hi there, here, an factory unlocked samsung galaxy s3 is about 1000 US$, i got the optimus G with an 60 US$ 12month contract on just $540 Us$
The prices here are not the best in the world...
Thank you for your answer mate!

yeah,im chinese,i get a G korea verson. it just about 300us$.and no contract. .but the most Chinese wages is less than 400us$ a month
Sent from my LG Optimus G , the best phone for me。

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LG G Pro E988 Indian version Users

Hi,
To cut the long story short I have come out with the idea of separate forum for Indian users so as to better understand the issues and also to have tight and easy context to our problems.
Withi a week of buying this phone, I had to visit service centre. It never happend with my any other previous phones. Obivoulsy this is becasuse of locked bootloader and stupid stone-age problmes in LG Flash tool like "low battery error"
Anyway, lets discuss all development and flashing related aspects of this version over here. Hope this benefits all.
FInally, Moderators may feel to redirect or route to alternatives, if any. Thank you.
Its a nice thought but Indian Optimus G pro users are already minority among the very limited user base of the Optimus G pro. I only wish more people knew about this amazing phone. For 27k INR its a steal nowadays.
For starters check out the stickies thread from the android development side. Its an amazing guide for the e988 based users. Helped me a lot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2460859
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Bought one ,if i get sbi cash back then effective price would be 24.5K. Its delivered at my hometown kolkata, and m still in kerala so yet to get my hands on it.What flipcover u ppl use, the lg original is available here?. Is the indian version 4G enabled?, or after flashing wth CM or any other rom help in that?.And anyone using any other headset for fm?
THank you
djfreaky said:
Bought one ,if i get sbi cash back then effective price would be 24.5K. Its delivered at my hometown kolkata, and m still in kerala so yet to get my hands on it.What flipcover u ppl use, the lg original is available here?. Is the indian version 4G enabled?, or after flashing wth CM or any other rom help in that?.And anyone using any other headset for fm?
THank you
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That's great price for this great device. I got amzer cas for this. You can check it out on flipkart. But I am still searching for some lighter case. Share a link if you find one please.
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Aye Aye From Mumbai! Two months with this phone.. AWESOME device.. Even I am searching for a flipcover.. but not able to find it.
rr93 said:
Aye Aye From Mumbai! Two months with this phone.. AWESOME device.. Even I am searching for a flipcover.. but not able to find it.
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I moved from galaxy s4, many people said its downgrade but I am yet to feel it.. But transition is very smooth as LG lieterally ripped off all important features of touchwhiz ROM..lol
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http://www.amazon.in/Optimus-Wallet-ORANGE-Support-Feature/dp/B00EQMKJXQ/ref=sr_1_48?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1385580920&sr=1-48&keywords=g+pro
http://mobilecover.co.in/index.php?id_category=47&controller=category
this are few options in flip cover i liked
https://www.cart2india.com/cases-covers/lg-electronics-quick-cover-folio-case-for-lg-optimus-g-pro-1-pack-nonretail-packaging-black/00000000004298818536# LG original is expensive, double the price than int mkt
vnsriniwas said:
That's great price for this great device. I got amzer cas for this. You can check it out on flipkart. But I am still searching for some lighter case. Share a link if you find one please.
Sent from my LG-E988 using XDA Premium HD app
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Flipkart price was 27k arnd and expecting 10% cashback on sbi card, was chckn lenovo p780 but this beast just got me too tempted at that price
I kinda broke my original battery back cover and m finding it quite difficult to get one. The service center people are out of stock, said they'll inform me as soon as they get it but its been almost 20 days now.
Any idea where i can get one.
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djfreaky said:
http://www.amazon.in/Optimus-Wallet-ORANGE-Support-Feature/dp/B00EQMKJXQ/ref=sr_1_48?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1385580920&sr=1-48&keywords=g+pro
http://mobilecover.co.in/index.php?id_category=47&controller=category
this are few options in flip cover i liked
https://www.cart2india.com/cases-covers/lg-electronics-quick-cover-folio-case-for-lg-optimus-g-pro-1-pack-nonretail-packaging-black/00000000004298818536# LG original is expensive, double the price than int mkt
Flipkart price was 27k arnd and expecting 10% cashback on sbi card, was chckn lenovo p780 but this beast just got me too tempted at that price
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thanks for the mobilecover.co.in link... gonna order it now :good::laugh:
so friends, how can I install custom recovery on our model now? I tried "freegee" on playstore and ended up in bootloop. Now am not sure which method to use. I desperatel want to get 4.3 PAC Man or similar rom!!
Plesae help!!!
too scared to screw up the phone again
rr93 said:
thanks for the mobilecover.co.in link... gonna order it now :good::laugh:
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which one among the four?
djfreaky said:
which one among the four?
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This.
vnsriniwas said:
so friends, how can I install custom recovery on our model now? I tried "freegee" on playstore and ended up in bootloop. Now am not sure which method to use. I desperatel want to get 4.3 PAC Man or similar rom!!
Plesae help!!!
too scared to screw up the phone again
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Did you disable the LGE security before installing the recovery using freegee app...?
N with what method did u recover the phone when it was in bootloop.
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azeem.droid said:
Did you disable the LGE security before installing the recovery using freegee app...?
N with what method did u recover the phone when it was in bootloop.
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Yes. I have disabled security before flashing recovery. I have flashed recovery through freegee app itself. After that the phone got into bootloop. After that I could not get it started. Tried flashing stock ROM through lg flashtool.but always got stuck due to low battery error. So finally went to service centre.
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as part of GOSF its available in cromaretail online till tomrw for 24.4k even the white colour if any o ur frnds want to buy
djfreaky said:
as part of GOSF its available in cromaretail online till tomrw for 24.4k even the white colour if any o ur frnds want to buy
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That's a steal! Don't know why they reduce price so much when even micromax is selling phone at 18k these days!!
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vnsriniwas said:
That's a steal! Don't know why they reduce price so much when even micromax is selling phone at 18k these days!!
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and cromaretail is selling the 32gb version for that price, i got the 16gb one at that price fom flipkart that too cashback i will get in jan.
And i guess price drop is because of being stuck in 4.1.2, while buyin most dont care for roms just the current stock version
Ordered it from croma today, the black one went out of stock so had to settle for the white one.
Upgrading from Lg Optimus 2x after using it for 2 years.
Man it's very tough to find G Pro in retail stores, searched em all in Koramangala/Forum side even the much Hyped Google/spice "AndroidLand Store" didnt have it , only univercell had it , no one else not even croma itself , Lg Phone's distribution n/w is real poor in India ,speaking from previous experience, if any storekeeper has LG you'll only find G pro lite or G2 ,
I ordered for 24,500 from croma retail , it's a loot considering the specs but i am pretty sure we wont see the Android update atleast for the next 6 months if at all , same thing happened with Optimus 2x but atleast Lg did provide it with Stable ICS some good months later. With not much of a difference b/w release dates of G,G pro ,G2 and Lg never calling G pro their Flagship , I seriously doubt any updates , but still those specs for that price is awesome.
I Flashed CM on my Optimus 2x the day i bought it , I hope this time around i use Stock a bit more
only thing from my wishlist that this phone didnt fulfill was Dual sim and LTE that would work in India but then no expensive phone had dual sim and No one knows India's LTE bands with sureity
prabhjitsinghwalia said:
I Flashed CM on my Optimus 2x the day i bought it , I hope this time around i use Stock a bit more
only thing from my wishlist that this phone didnt fulfill was Dual sim and LTE that would work in India but then no expensive phone had dual sim and No one knows India's LTE bands with sureity
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Congratulations on ur purchase sir. Stock 4.1.2 is super stable, i have rooted it n am quite content with it.
Only htc one duo is available i guess in high end dual sim phones.
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prabhjitsinghwalia said:
Ordered it from croma today, the black one went out of stock so had to settle for the white one.
Upgrading from Lg Optimus 2x after using it for 2 years.
Man it's very tough to find G Pro in retail stores, searched em all in Koramangala/Forum side even the much Hyped Google/spice "AndroidLand Store" didnt have it , only univercell had it , no one else not even croma itself , Lg Phone's distribution n/w is real poor in India ,speaking from previous experience, if any storekeeper has LG you'll only find G pro lite or G2 ,
I ordered for 24,500 from croma retail , it's a loot considering the specs but i am pretty sure we wont see the Android update atleast for the next 6 months if at all , same thing happened with Optimus 2x but atleast Lg did provide it with Stable ICS some good months later. With not much of a difference b/w release dates of G,G pro ,G2 and Lg never calling G pro their Flagship , I seriously doubt any updates , but still those specs for that price is awesome.
I Flashed CM on my Optimus 2x the day i bought it , I hope this time around i use Stock a bit more
only thing from my wishlist that this phone didnt fulfill was Dual sim and LTE that would work in India but then no expensive phone had dual sim and No one knows India's LTE bands with sureity
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Croma lists it as 4G lte and 32gb internal model, its diff from the indian model we have sen in general

[Q] Q - Sony SmartWatch 1 for Optimus G Pro

Hi guys,just want to know if our Optimus G Pro is compatible with Sony Smartwatch 1st gen,because I'm planning to buy one so i can easily access my notification without looking on my phone. I'm from Philippines,so I'm very thankful if there is anyone can tell me the truth hehe thanks
Sorry for my bad english good day!
finalgravity525 said:
Hi guys,just want to know if our Optimus G Pro is compatible with Sony Smartwatch 1st gen,because I'm planning to buy one so i can easily access my notification without looking on my phone. I'm from Philippines,so I'm very thankful if there is anyone can tell me the truth hehe thanks
Sorry for my bad english good day!
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it should be compatible. But why don't you buy SW2??? 1st Gen has a lot of problems. if the price is within your budget, just go for 2nd Gen. You can find it cheaper on eBay than your local store.

[Q] Questions About LG Optimus G E975k

hello dear friend,
i don't know if this post is in his place ut i'll ask anyway.
my lg e975k touchscreen has broken,
i need to know if lg 975k and e975 are the same smartphones?
i can't find information about this question in any place.
and i cant find replacement screen for e975k, every one offer for e975,
Thanks And Best Regards,
Ariel.
ariel_wainberg said:
hello dear friend,
i don't know if this post is in his place ut i'll ask anyway.
my lg e975k touchscreen has broken,
i need to know if lg 975k and e975 are the same smartphones?
i can't find information about this question in any place.
and i cant find replacement screen for e975k, every one offer for e975,
Thanks And Best Regards,
Ariel.
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I'm not sure about hardware part but my phone is also e975k but I can use e975 kdz/rom without problem. Phones spec also the same. All I notice what is difference is GSM band support in those 2 models. IMO, it only have software difference. But to make sure, you can ask LG service center for confirmation. You can also read more info about G variant in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2334023

Farewell LG Optimus G Pro

Yesterday I went and got a Nexus 6. While I love the new phone, I will miss my old Optimus G Pro. This phone still has good hardware and has a lot of development left in it. Thanks to all the Dev. that work on this device. I had a lot of fun with it.
Can I have your old optimus g pro?
hawkwind212 said:
Can I have your old optimus g pro?
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Lol no I want it
I'm selling my optimus G Pro e986 if some1 wants it xD
140€
battlekaier said:
I'm selling my optimus G Pro e986 if some1 wants it xD
140€
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When you sell it please (if you can and its not a problem) report back how it goes - was it easy to sale etc.
I can never say my G Pro goodbye till it breath out it's final breath. Yeh, I got myself a new G Flex 2 three months ago, but I can't get rid with my G Pro, so i get another sim card (finding an excuse) to keep using my G Pro. And it doesn't make me disappointed yet.
I found cm-13 Source for our e980 mates! Look in my thread.
Ehm i'm selling it but it have too much problems.

Lg g4 Worth buying today?

Hey everyone.
I wanna buy my wife a phone under 400$. At 370$ i have the g4. At 280$ i have the g3. All the Samsung phones are pricier and provide low level hardware at the same price.
I thought i buy the g3 as it is very cheap but satisfying phone...
But i am wondering if the g4 today doesn't have the bootloop issue...
If I'll buy the g4 today, i won't suffer from this issue?
Thanks.
Why would it have bootloop if you didnt do anything with bootloader and adb and root?
constatinus said:
Why would it have bootloop if you didnt do anything with bootloader and adb and root?
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Lg g4 has hardware issues. Read about it. But i can't find if the issue solved.
My lg g4 never bootlooped on stock (20d version)
But i used it only for about 2 months (stock, now im on cm)
Not rom related. Hardware issue.
chenrp said:
Hey everyone.
I wanna buy my wife a phone under 400$. At 370$ i have the g4. At 280$ i have the g3. All the Samsung phones are pricier and provide low level hardware at the same price.
I thought i buy the g3 as it is very cheap but satisfying phone...
But i am wondering if the g4 today doesn't have the bootloop issue...
If I'll buy the g4 today, i won't suffer from this issue?
Thanks.
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I just bought a G3 T MOBILE ( just set )for 130US$ from a retail shop he was selling it for 150$ i bargained him till he reached 130$ where r u buying these phones from ? G4 has gotten a lot cheaper check ebay n amazon ....u can suffer a bootloop issue in g4... buy G3 tmobile version only it has bootloader pre-unlocked from factory...check for signal issues as well most g3 have signal issues as well
I am talking about the cheapest prices at ISRARL! Buying from any store... Nlocked of course. We have custom here. This is why the prices r high.
constatinus said:
My lg g4 never bootlooped on stock (20d version)
But i used it only for about 2 months (stock, now im on cm)
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theres a 90% that it will.. after 8-9 months
Do the manufacturing datr has any inportamce ?
sabi95190 said:
Do the manufacturing datr has any inportamce ?
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Its not just the manufacturing date but also serial number that starts with 505,6 etc ... Bootloop is one of major issue in g4 ... There is also a screen burn issue it happens when the phone gets to hot also a hardware issue... The lcd needs to be replaced there is a line on the screen thats shows ... Such a shame for such a good phone with so many faults
But its LG fault.... Samsung and etc are better....
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Shiiit my phone has burning screen
False info
I got mine in december 2015 and since then I'm on stock. So far no bootloop either burned screen. Stop believing crappy info. Had also the g3 but they cannot be compared, g4 is miles in front of the g3, plus in not cracking prone.

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