Correct time to buy?? - LG Optimus G (International)

Hello guys! My second post!
Anyway i'm in the market for a new phone and have decided LG Optimus G(e975). All i want to know is that will i be able to update it to the latest softwares which keep releasing by google? What i want to know is that will people be making latest roms for the optimus g even till Dec 2014??
And if people stop making roms for the optimus g will i be able to port roms from the nexus 4 to optimus g using this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2370873without any problems??
Thanx and pls reply asap
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It's not possible to know that for sure. I doubt LG will update us to the latest version of android, honestly. Latest custom roms? Sure. Until Dec 2014? I'm not a psychic so I don't know haha
And in theory yes, you can port roms...but I don't know how so...

shivap1998 said:
Hello guys! My second post!
Anyway i'm in the market for a new phone and have decided LG Optimus G(e975). All i want to know is that will i be able to update it to the latest softwares which keep releasing by google? What i want to know is that will people be making latest roms for the optimus g even till Dec 2014??
And if people stop making roms for the optimus g will i be able to port roms from the nexus 4 to optimus g using this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2370873without any problems??
Thanx and pls reply asap
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I am sure that OG will be getting newest versions of Cyanogenmod for at least 1.5 year

Thanx man you rock for replying so fast and with a good answer . I would like to know more about the nexus 4 rom to optimus g rom porting thingy though.....
Anyway thanx!
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shivap1998 said:
Thanx man you rock for replying so fast and with a good answer . I would like to know more about the nexus 4 rom to optimus g rom porting thingy though.....
Anyway thanx!
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There's already a good number os ports from Nexus 4 (Carbon, slim, xylon, EOS, Orca, PA, etc...) you can find them here:
http://main.develoid.com:82/lg/Optimus G/CustomRom/
So, probably you don't need to port ...Maybe update them

I'd love to help you with the port question but honestly I have no idea about how that works haha
Maybe this will help you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2223690

Thank you guys!! Seriously i had no idea i would get so many replies! Thank You
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shivap1998 said:
Hello guys! My second post!
Anyway i'm in the market for a new phone and have decided LG Optimus G(e975). All i want to know is that will i be able to update it to the latest softwares which keep releasing by google? What i want to know is that will people be making latest roms for the optimus g even till Dec 2014??
And if people stop making roms for the optimus g will i be able to port roms from the nexus 4 to optimus g using this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2370873without any problems??
Thanx and pls reply asap
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I just bought this phone, and am rather happy with it! hopefully you will too!
i still find such phones too big for my liking tho. I think my most comfortable range is 4.3"

Hey thanks for ur trouble but i already know of a method at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2370873
i just wanted to see if it works or not from nexus 4 to optimus g
Thanks btw
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shivap1998 said:
Hey thanks for ur trouble but i already know of a method at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2370873
i just wanted to see if it works or not from nexus 4 to optimus g
Thanks btw
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Yes it works, the link that I gave to you are working ROM's!

rimsilva said:
Yes it works, the link that I gave to you are working ROM's!
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Thanx! Will I be able to port illusion ROM from nexus 4 to options g without any issues??
I wanted to do this as there isn't any illusion ROM for optimize g and I just love this ROM on my s2.
Thank again!!

shivap1998 said:
Thanx! Will I be able to port illusion ROM from nexus 4 to options g without any issues??
I wanted to do this as there isn't any illusion ROM for optimize g and I just love this ROM on my s2.
Thank again!!
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In this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2339403 you will find a link to a korean page that has a lot of custom roms, Illusion is one of them :good:
It's the first link just below the red text.

Sorry man but cant find the link..
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This one: http://main.develoid.com:82/lg/Optimus G/CustomRom/

Seriously if you are getting the optimus g, might as well get the nexus 4? Right? it is sure to get the update for at least 2 years and custom rom development is awesome so in my opinion it's the best
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Ya thats what i thought but the nexus 4 only has 16 gigs
unacceptable
Thanx though
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i do have the nexus 7 and would love to have a nexus 4 but 16 gigs is too small
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ExonakiDev said:
Seriously if you are getting the optimus g, might as well get the nexus 4? Right? it is sure to get the update for at least 2 years and custom rom development is awesome so in my opinion it's the best
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If you care so much about updates or a zillion of custom roms yeah.
If you want more storage, no on-screen buttons, LTE, better battery life, the possibilty to use a 100% LG Firmware with its fully functional gimmicks ( QSlide, etc. Might sound stupid but there's people that don't like AOSP ), you prefer the looks of the G, or simply you don't care about a zillion roms because you'll end up using a few at best, then not so much.
Also, I've had both phones on my hand and I don't know why ( because in theory they share the same display ) the Optimus G looked much sharper. Both were on stock, so I wonder if the N4 just has a ****ty calibration and needs a custom kernel to adjust it.

Thanks bro, I just change my rom once in 2 months or something like that but that rom had to be perfect..,
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Hey! Just wanted to ask
Will this phone last me a year from now without any lag on games and stuff?? Is 18,000 a good enough score?? Will it get all crappy in one year like my dads s3??? Please I need these answers.
Thank you guys
Please reply asap as I'd like to buy my new phone this week
THANX again.
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Optimus g ?

Soo im going to my self a new device tomorow and got my eye on the optimus g and nexus 4
Wich one should i get???
On one hand i get all the latest and greatest and i like the stock android rather than lg's ui and with the optimus g i get LTE and an extra 16 gb of storage...
I also have some concernes... Ive seen complaints on the web about the optimus g overheating.. Any of you experiencing it ?
Lg ui gesture is the most fluid and smooth ui.far better than tw and sense.not so much bloat and most of those apps you will find them useful.we already have 4.2.2,with almost no bugs,but it can be a daily driver.i don't have heating problems and i'm a power user,runing this phone like crazy.didn't notice to get hotter than my previous devices.
The only advantage of n4 is the vanilla.but g is over n4 on every other aspect.better cpu,better camera,bigger storage,even microsd slot in some cases.
Of course the final call is yours.
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Ok, that was really helpfull.
But how do you think the g compares to htc one ?
Ok so i got myself a Optimus g and you say it allready has 4.2.2 i ran the software update and it says its up to date with 4.1.2 í Have the international version.
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Svennjamin said:
Ok so i got myself a Optimus g and you say it allready has 4.2.2 i
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A stock OG only has 4.1.2 at the moment. You can flash a custom rom after rooting and unlocking and get 4.2.2 though.
I may be wrong but before I flashed a 4.2 ROM yesterday, the last update put me up to 4.1.2.
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A stock OG only has 4.1.2 at the moment. You can flash a custom rom after rooting and unlocking and get 4.2.2 though.
I may be wrong but before I flashed a 4.2 ROM yesterday, the last update put me up to 4.1.2.
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Ok, are there any news on when the 4.2 will be available?
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Svennjamin said:
Ok, are there any news on when the 4.2 will be available?
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So far I havent heard anything about it. If you do decide to flash a rom I reccomend http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2228880
I've been using it since yesterday morning and its been nothing but awesome. I'm sure you do know that unlocking bootloaders and rooting voids warranty so it is a use at your own risk method.

Petition to LG

We all know now about the up and coming Nexus 5, which LG is again the manufacturer. It will be launch (according to rumor) with the latest Android version 4.4 or was it 5(?) called KitKat.
The G2 is very much here. 4.2 out-of-the-box with all it's niceties.
Now we, GPro user/owner probably wondering what LG's instore for our neglected capable device. We're still on 4.1 and should be on 4.2 by now. And one could even ask if we could still see the light with 4.3, much more with KitKat.
Will a petition be of any help from GPro user to send LG a clear voice demanding support from them? Will they listen thinking that we're just small in number?
The GPro was my first LG (smart)phone and really have no idea how they are with support. Was LG notoriously sucks with updates?
Will a PETITION work?
titus1 said:
We all know now about the up and coming Nexus 5, which LG is again the manufacturer. It will be launch (according to rumor) with the latest Android version 4.4 or was it 5(?) called KitKat.
The G2 is very much here. 4.2 out-of-the-box with all it's niceties.
Now we, GPro user/owner probably wondering what LG's instore for our neglected capable device. We're still on 4.1 and should be on 4.2 by now. And one could even ask if we could still see the light with 4.3, much more with KitKat.
Will a petition be of any help from GPro user to send LG a clear voice demanding support from them? Will they listen thinking that we're just small in number?
The GPro was my first LG (smart)phone and really have no idea how they are with support. Was LG notoriously sucks with updates?
Will a PETITION work?
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try starting a petition & Try Yourself.
The og pro will get updated, i dont see lg leaving it in the dust.
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zounduser said:
The og pro will get updated, i dont see lg leaving it in the dust.
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Don't get your hopes too high, mate. They're making some really good phones, but unfortunately, they've chosen to stick to their "no update" policy. They've abandoned the Optimus G, just like they've abandoned other flagships before. The same's the case with the G Pro. As it's going to be with the G2, too. I've been really tempted by the G Pro (LG, in my opinion, have the best displays of the lot), but seeing their poor record of updates, it makes me think twice.
MarcSinger said:
Don't get your hopes too high, mate. They're making some really good phones, but unfortunately, they've chosen to stick to their "no update" policy. They've abandoned the Optimus G, just like they've abandoned other flagships before. The same's the case with the G Pro. As it's going to be with the G2, too. I've been really tempted by the G Pro (LG, in my opinion, have the best displays of the lot), but seeing their poor record of updates, it makes me think twice.
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Ya bro, the g pro has a really nice screen. It looks so crystal clear. But i think htc has the best screens. My butterfly s has a great screen.
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titus1 said:
Was LG notoriously sucks with updates?
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:laugh::laugh::laugh:
You didn't do too much research if you have to ask that. Combine LG's propensity to not release updates with AT&T's 6 month vetting process after its released and you can pretty much expect that nothing north of 4.2.2 will ever hit the G Pro. I'd assume once the G2 is out for 60 days there will be a 4.2.2 International G Pro update then maybe 90 days to 6 months later an AT&T update. By then no one will care and the device will have already been EOL'ed.
If you want a newer Android version on a non Nexus phone you're going to have to flash them with a ROM. Its a sad state of affairs for the Android eco-system but at least there's an upgrade path of some sort, even if its manual.
from what I know, LG has always been very very slow with update.
Better sit and wait for it. I don't think we will be forgotten.
Read this:
LG : Just like Samsung, LG hasn't issued any official release regarding updates but since Nexus 4 is getting one, it is safe to assume that others will follow suit. Remember Optimus G is very similar to Nexus 4 on the insides. The following LG devices may get updated soon.
Optimus G
Optimus G Pro
LG Optimus L7 2 Dual
Optimus G2
http://tech2.in.com/news/smartphones...tablets/910128
There arn mucht different in JB. 4.2.2 its bugs with change files management. The 4.3 GE dont work w some games.
4.2+ finally handles group sms correctly. Not sure why it's taken this long but it's much needed.
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landeiro said:
Read this:
LG : Just like Samsung, LG hasn't issued any official release regarding updates but since Nexus 4 is getting one, it is safe to assume that others will follow suit. Remember Optimus G is very similar to Nexus 4 on the insides. The following LG devices may get updated soon.
Optimus G
Optimus G Pro
LG Optimus L7 2 Dual
Optimus G2
http://tech2.in.com/news/smartphones...tablets/910128
There arn mucht different in JB. 4.2.2 its bugs with change files management. The 4.3 GE dont work w some games.
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The updates for the Nexus 4 is being handled by Google themselves, not LG. Or any other Google phone & tablet for that matter.
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titus1 said:
The updates for the Nexus 4 is being handled by Google themselves, not LG. Or any other Google phone & tablet for that matter.
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LG will be update o GP PRO to 4.3. Wait more more, maybe suprise this month.
landeiro said:
LG will be update o GP PRO to 4.3. Wait more more, maybe suprise this month.
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Any Source ?
NaveenKumarXDA said:
Any Source ?
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My Mind :angel: But will be update than GN2 update to 4.3 How L7 II
landeiro said:
My Mind :angel: But will be update than GN2 update to 4.3 How L7 II
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LOL.
Lg failed many minds. So not hoping to get updates anytime soon.:banghead:
My Optimus G never made it past 4.1.2 by LG updates. But is on 4.3 thanks to the devs and aosp Roms
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titus1 said:
Will a PETITION work?
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One of my favorite books ever is Harry Browne's How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World. In it, he talks about "direct actions" and "indirect actions." Direct actions involve doing something to get what you want. Indirect actions involve trying to change someone else's mind so they'll give you what you want. Direct actions are usually quicker, easier and more reliable.
This proposed petition is a perfect example of the difference. We can either spend a lot of time and effort putting together a petition hoping to change LG's mind in a month or two, or we can just root and flash on our own and have the newest OS (4.3) today.
5 cents, please.
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REDFOCZ said:
My Optimus G never made it past 4.1.2 by LG updates. But is on 4.3 thanks to the devs and aosp Roms
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Kudos to Devs running 4.3 on your G. But I think it's high time we bash LG for being 'lazy'.
Oh I agree! LG is horrible at updates
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REDFOCZ said:
Oh I agree! LG is horrible at updates
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Also they are tight on leaks.:banghead:
Or
They have nothing to even leak
Because there's nothing to leak in the first place?

Custom ROM? Or Wait and Pray?

Hey guys I love the stock but I'm in the mood for something new. So I'm wondering what do people think? Should I flash a ROM and which are good? Or wait and pray the AT&T and LG release the update soon? The only problem I have is last time I had a cyanogen mod I had trouble updating when I used a back up so should I leave everything stock how it is or install a ROM?
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Don't pray, try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2703029
Fear not. LG will release Kitkat for all of its G series, starting Q2. That's include G Pro, G flex, G pad, G Pro lite, and G.
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optimuswhite said:
Fear not. LG will release Kitkat for all of its G series, starting Q2. That's include G Pro, G flex, G pad, G Pro lite, and G.
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G flex is over priced.
2SHAYNEZ
optimusv45 said:
Don't pray, try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2703029
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+1000 ?
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im at the same case as you
in one hand i like this stock 4.1 with root, removed bloatware
everything is running good ... battery...
in the other hand i just want to experience something refreshing
the KK is not support so much didn't see full sorted thread with all the details
im not saying its not enuf just saying its not the dev i had with HD2 or Rezound my old phones, and with brick thing im scared although i did it once
too bad devs dont take this phone seriously
its the best i ever had till now
Proz00 said:
im at the same case as you
in one hand i like this stock 4.1 with root, removed bloatware
everything is running good ... battery...
in the other hand i just want to experience something refreshing
the KK is not support so much didn't see full sorted thread with all the details
im not saying its not enuf just saying its not the dev i had with HD2 or Rezound my old phones, and with brick thing im scared although i did it once
too bad devs dont take this phone seriously
its the best i ever had till now
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HD2 is legendary. I still have mine and occasionally stop by the HD2 forums to check whats up... This phone is a different league but the likes of HD2 Dev support is too much to ask I guess.
I'm hearing only good things about the KK Roms, so they should now be no. 1 on any Flasher's list
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Kitkat is WAY better than 4.2.2..
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fronz said:
Kitkat is WAY better than 4.2.2..
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For some people.Some think stock is better...and some like CM like myself......it's user preference. Stability or features ? That's what people choose sides for....oh the life of android:beer:
2SHAYNEZ
I love it I use to be an Apple fanboy had almost every one including the first one. I gave up when the 4s came out. I was like this is not the new hotness it's the old and busted shined up. WTF. Same **** different case. Swapped a guy my iPhone 4 for a Galaxy note GT N7000... and fell in love with the big screen and android.
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optimusv45 said:
Don't pray, try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2703029
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That ROM sucks....this is a real ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2437310
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I'am absolutely satisfied with SPINX Rom. Everything works fine with this rom and for me, the battery is better than in stock 4.1.2 rom....
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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.
wvebert said:
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]G Pro Lollipop ROM Port

Hello. I think many OG owners waiting for LP update, so i want to ask devs - is it possible to port G Pro Lollipop ROM? Hardware is almost similar (except resolution, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Camera). One of G Pro LP ROM even have KK kernel - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3043779 . I've tried to boot rom, but it was unsuccessful. So, what do you think about it?
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Also, is it possible to port G Pad 8.3 ROM?
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is it LG official lollipop?
Yes
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talked bit with mike (e970 user) dont know if hes on xda and name..
first step is to DL f240 sources and mod it with e975 one
http://opensource.lge.com/osSch/list?types=NAME&search=f240
so we need first L kernel
atm we have some kernel devs. i dont like to tag one but who is feeling free?
there are some great people who can port roms but dont much about kernel so if someone can start to bring L kernel it would be great and starts the stone to roll

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