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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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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.
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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.
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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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xboxfanj said:
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
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...
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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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Hey guys! I am very excited about coming to this device! I developed on the Galaxy Note 2 and still will continue to..but i am also going to dev for this device! I will be receiving my Galaxy Note 3 later today and i had a few questions.
--Does this device support ROMs cooked by Android Kitchen?
--Are there any CM ROMs out there?
--I also need ideas for a ROM!
I will begin development soon and i look forward to getting to know all of you guys! Very excited!
Yea we need fixes more than anything first.
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Droid Premium said:
Hey guys! I am very excited about coming to this device! I developed on the Galaxy Note 2 and still will continue to..but i am also going to dev for this device! I will be receiving my Galaxy Note 3 later today and i had a few questions.
--Does this device support ROMs cooked by Android Kitchen?
--Are there any CM ROMs out there?
--I also need ideas for a ROM!
I will begin development soon and i look forward to getting to know all of you guys! Very excited!
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Hello! Glad to have another dev for this device! This phone is smoking hot! As for your questions.. Yes it should be all right! But a test will obviously be in order As for Cm roms.. Non yet! Would be nice, but the features on TW are so nice and this phone can run it amazingly. And for my opinion on a rom would be maybe a highly themed/customizable rom. Kinda like chameleon or avatar rom.
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All I can say right now is thank goodness for Wanam's Exposed, that app covers so many things all by its lonesome. I'd be rocking Darthstalker but it changes something that keeps me from visiting most sites via tethering, if your familiar with Team Venom Viper rom for the HTC One that was the best rom I ever used as far as the customization and all the addons and such accessible from the hub they add in, I was so spoiled by that rom it's hard to imagine using anything with less feature rich. I'm sure something like that takes a group effort whereas some of you guys work alone but I would donate my left one for Venom on this phone.
OPGT said:
Hello! Glad to have another dev for this device! This phone is smoking hot! As for your questions.. Yes it should be all right! But a test will obviously be in order As for Cm roms.. Non yet! Would be nice, but the features on TW are so nice and this phone can run it amazingly. And for my opinion on a rom would be maybe a highly themed/customizable rom. Kinda like chameleon or avatar rom.
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Sadly i wont be getting the GN3 just yet. The guy never showed and so i dont have it just yet. I can still dev for the device and work with it some for yall if you want! I will be getting the note 3 soon though.
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
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BACARDILIMON said:
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
http://www.vcpost.com/articles/9262...-verizon-sprint-cellular-t-mobile-android.htm
Thoughts?
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I'll die of old age before ATT releases any update for Note 2...beyond the security patches they were pressured into.....IMHO
This incredibly talented developer I know....is knee deep in "M" code already...and will surely put out a fine AOSP marshmallow build that trumps any carrier release...
@rogersb11
gregsarg said:
I'll die of old age before ATT releases any update for Note 2...beyond the security patches they were pressured into.....IMHO
This incredibly talented developer I know....is knee deep in "M" code already...and will surely put out a fine AOSP marshmallow build that trumps any carrier release...
@rogersb11
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Not asking for any ETA but just wondering if there's any progress or hope for marshmallow for our beloved note 2?? (Just wondering BC over in the moto g 2014 section they already have an unofficial cm13 working but I prefer my note 2 over my moto g lol) thanks
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ArmStrongDickPunch said:
Not asking for any ETA but just wondering if there's any progress or hope for marshmallow for our beloved note 2?? (Just wondering BC over in the moto g 2014 section they already have an unofficial cm13 working but I prefer my note 2 over my moto g lol) thanks
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I'm sure that "M" is being worked on...but I have no knowledge of when we may see a preview....
We have a great bunch of devs around here...and they love peace and quiet which allows them time to work on newer and better code...
I'm going to wait it out...because I know they won't disappoint.....g
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I'm sure that "M" is being worked on...but I have no knowledge of when we may see a preview....
We have a great bunch of devs around here...and they love peace and quiet which allows them time to work on newer and better code...
I'm going to wait it out...because I know they won't disappoint.....g
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Thanks bro
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http://www.androidorigin.com/samsung-galaxy-note-2-lollipop-update-android-5-0-release/
Yep. You can forget about any future official OS updates for the Note 2.
tube517 said:
http://www.androidorigin.com/samsung-galaxy-note-2-lollipop-update-android-5-0-release/
Yep. You can forget about any future official OS updates for the Note 2.
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Was afraid of that...but I'm not surprised.
Now we are completely dependent on the amazing talent of our generous devs.
AOSP should be okay...and fairly quick I hope....otherwise I'll stay on "L" until the devices I own finally crap out....then I really don't know after that....g
My Note is so beat up at this point I need AOSP for on screen navigation bar and other things. I had to use ADB to get into recovery because the home key doesn't work. So glad that open source exists to continue updates for our phone and computers (I use Linux for old laptops too). Awesome.
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Was afraid of that...but I'm not surprised.
Now we are completely dependent on the amazing talent of our generous devs.
AOSP should be okay...and fairly quick I hope....otherwise I'll stay on "L" until the devices I own finally crap out....then I really don't know after that....g
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Yes. I still haven't left my Note 2 due to the amazing ROMs we still have.
I am amazed T-Mobile is still on 4.3 while att is on 4.4.