Evening everyone, just ordered my own LG Edition G Pad 8.3 and can't wait for it to arrive.
After browsing these forums for a bit, I've noticed the Google Edition has a different model number to the normal LG version. I also saw the mention of problems with porting the GPE factory image between the devices. Is this due to differences in hardware or what?
I've looked through the forums and there seems no mentioning of it, not that I was expecting there to be. I'm just curious to know whether differences extend beyond the model number differences and whether things like the bootloader are different (I know kernel and recovery have to be different, haha)
Thanks in advance
hcdav said:
Evening everyone, just ordered my own LG Edition G Pad 8.3 and can't wait for it to arrive.
After browsing these forums for a bit, I've noticed the Google Edition has a different model number to the normal LG version. I also saw the mention of problems with porting the GPE factory image between the devices. Is this due to differences in hardware or what?
I've looked through the forums and there seems no mentioning of it, not that I was expecting there to be. I'm just curious to know whether differences extend beyond the model number differences and whether things like the bootloader are different (I know kernel and recovery have to be different, haha)
Thanks in advance
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The only difference between the GPE (Google Play Edition) and LGE (LG Edition) is software. Both tablets have identical hardware specs but the LGE comes with LGE specific software, like QRemote, QPair, and the usual bloatware. The LGE is also running android version 4.2.2 by stock LG Rom.
Whereas the GPE comes stock running Google's own build of android. The GPE runs 4.4.2 out of the box and does not have any of the bloatware that the LGE has. However you will also be missing out of QRemote, QPair, and it will have limited functionality for the SD card. Also depending where you bought your LGE the GPE can be $50+ more expensive. As for the bootloader I don't know for sure how much is different because I don't have a GPE to play around with.
I personally wanted Kitkat (android 4.4.2) so rather than burn another $50 I rooted my LGE, installed a recovery mod, and flashed the Cyanogenmod's nightly build of Kitkat onto it. Cyanogenmod is based on Google's rom (why it is known as AOSP based) but it allows more functionality from the SDcard than the GPE but it doesn't have the bloatware the LGE will have. I was even able to get QPair working on it there are some dedicated dev's here working to crack the encryption on the IRblaster so we can get QRemote working as well.
colwellkr said:
The only difference between the GPE (Google Play Edition) and LGE (LG Edition) is software. Both tablets have identical hardware specs but the LGE comes with LGE specific software, like QRemote, QPair, and the usual bloatware. The LGE is also running android version 4.2.2 by stock LG Rom.
Whereas the GPE comes stock running Google's own build of android. The GPE runs 4.4.2 out of the box and does not have any of the bloatware that the LGE has. However you will also be missing out of QRemote, QPair, and it will have limited functionality for the SD card. Also depending where you bought your LGE the GPE can be $50+ more expensive. As for the bootloader I don't know for sure how much is different because I don't have a GPE to play around with.
I personally wanted Kitkat (android 4.4.2) so rather than burn another $50 I rooted my LGE, installed a recovery mod, and flashed the Cyanogenmod's nightly build of Kitkat onto it. Cyanogenmod is based on Google's rom (why it is known as AOSP based) but it allows more functionality from the SDcard than the GPE but it doesn't have the bloatware the LGE will have. I was even able to get QPair working on it there are some dedicated dev's here working to crack the encryption on the IRblaster so we can get QRemote working as well.
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Cheers, I'm UK based so GPE was a no go for me. Thanks for the info man, sounds quite different to the situations I've had with my Desire X & Nexus 4 but I'm sure I'll get used to it.
hcdav said:
Cheers, I'm UK based so GPE was a no go for me. Thanks for the info man, sounds quite different to the situations I've had with my Desire X & Nexus 4 but I'm sure I'll get used to it.
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How do you like the nexus 4? I really want a nexus phone because the hardware is so much better than what is in my current phone but I can't stomach the fact that it doesn't have a microSD card slot. I use my phone as an mp3 player so I loaded in a 64gb card and threw my massive music library on it. But i wouldn't be able to do that on a nexus phone.
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How do you like the nexus 4? I really want a nexus phone because the hardware is so much better than what is in my current phone but I can't stomach the fact that it doesn't have a microSD card slot. I use my phone as an mp3 player so I loaded in a 64gb card and threw my massive music library on it. But i wouldn't be able to do that on a nexus phone.
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Probably slightly off topic, but I love my Nexus 4. I have a large-ish music library and so I have made a playlist of about 400-500 of my favourite songs to go on my Nexus 4. I have the 8GB model so it really is a problem and it annoys me daily that I need to worry about storage on my phone. One reason why I'm getting this G Pad is I can store so much music with an SD card which I simply can't do on my N4. I really would recommend it despite the storage issues, the dev support is amazing, and I've never ever experienced any lag at all. I also don't think it will be receiving android updates much longer officially, since Google phased out the Galaxy Nexus updates with Kitkat. If I would have to replace my Nexus 4 now and I needed to stay relatively cheap, I'd probably opt for the Nexus 5, Galaxy Mega (has an SD card slot), or even the Sony Xperia Z since it has CM11 and AOSP sources due to Sony's good attitude towards developers.
hcdav said:
Probably slightly off topic, but I love my Nexus 4. I have a large-ish music library and so I have made a playlist of about 400-500 of my favourite songs to go on my Nexus 4. I have the 8GB model so it really is a problem and it annoys me daily that I need to worry about storage on my phone. One reason why I'm getting this G Pad is I can store so much music with an SD card which I simply can't do on my N4. I really would recommend it despite the storage issues, the dev support is amazing, and I've never ever experienced any lag at all. I also don't think it will be receiving android updates much longer officially, since Google phased out the Galaxy Nexus updates with Kitkat. If I would have to replace my Nexus 4 now and I needed to stay relatively cheap, I'd probably opt for the Nexus 5, Galaxy Mega (has an SD card slot), or even the Sony Xperia Z since it has CM11 and AOSP sources due to Sony's good attitude towards developers.
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Haha, I would need to stay cheap since I blew my money on this tablet. Thanks for the info!
The bootloader on the GPe version of the tablet is easily unlocked with a single adb command on your PC, just like any Nexus device. Took me about a minute to unlock mine.
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The only difference you can notice with the GPe version.
qpair
colwellkr said:
The only difference between the GPE (Google Play Edition) and LGE (LG Edition) is software. Both tablets have identical hardware specs but the LGE comes with LGE specific software, like QRemote, QPair, and the usual bloatware. The LGE is also running android version 4.2.2 by stock LG Rom.
Whereas the GPE comes stock running Google's own build of android. The GPE runs 4.4.2 out of the box and does not have any of the bloatware that the LGE has. However you will also be missing out of QRemote, QPair, and it will have limited functionality for the SD card. Also depending where you bought your LGE the GPE can be $50+ more expensive. As for the bootloader I don't know for sure how much is different because I don't have a GPE to play around with.
I personally wanted Kitkat (android 4.4.2) so rather than burn another $50 I rooted my LGE, installed a recovery mod, and flashed the Cyanogenmod's nightly build of Kitkat onto it. Cyanogenmod is based on Google's rom (why it is known as AOSP based) but it allows more functionality from the SDcard than the GPE but it doesn't have the bloatware the LGE will have. I was even able to get QPair working on it there are some dedicated dev's here working to crack the encryption on the IRblaster so we can get QRemote working as well.
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Hello
How were you able type get Q pair working on your lg pad with kitkat? I haven't been able to
Thanks
neuroben1947 said:
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How were you able type get Q pair working on your lg pad with kitkat? I haven't been able to
Thanks
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Its been updated in the google play store search there and get it.
Hello everyone,
I'm currently thinking of buying the LG G Pad 8.3 mainly because of it's size, I believe it will strike as the best tablet size for my usage. Anyway, I can't buy the GPE version as it's sold only in the US and the store will only accept a US credit card and I'm not really sure about the LGE V5100 so I wanted to hear from you guys. Would you prefer the LGE over the GPE edition? I'm mainly concerned about the lag.
Also, how are the custom roms? I found the Mahdi-Rom to be very popular around here but I don't really understand, is it a stock ROM? or just built above the stock LG rom with some customizations?
Thanks,
Salem
At this moment in time the LGE is getting all the love on here.
Right now I'm happy I could only get it as I live in the UK. Though in fairness aosp and gravity box would meet my needs perfectly.
I think in time the tables will turn and we'll see more development for the GPE.
Mahdi is I believe based on CM11, it's most definitely not based on LGs rom.
Malladus is based on LG's rom.
The roms are coming along brilliantly with gpad features being quietly added back to the roms (I guess cm11 and mahdi are the front runners in this department)though Malladus has pretty much all the features as it's based on the LG rom (jellybean)
Hope this helps
All the best rich
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Hi Folks,
I am looking for buying a Tablet and found this one a perfect size and need. I have few Questions !
1) I like the White version which isnt available for GPE( V510) ? So I am more inclined to buy V500. But I am want to either use Custom Roms or Get a GPE firmware so I will get all the fast updates. ?
Can anyone suggest whether I should buy a non GPE and use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2564646 This or Should I buy GPE directly and adjust with Black itself
Also
Right Now V500 is available for 299$ whereas GPE is full priced 349. Which would make more sense according to my needs.
Please let me know what you guys think.
Regards
Zaib
I think you should get the white one for 299, the GPE rom is in development and there are plenty of good kitkat roms (I love CM the most, although a lot think Mahdi is the best).
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Hello,
I see a lot of ROMs for the standard LG G Pad V500, I was wondering if they can be flashed to the GPE V510?
rebretz000 said:
Hello,
I see a lot of ROMs for the standard LG G Pad V500, I was wondering if they can be flashed to the GPE V510?
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Nope, but there is a stock gpe ROM devoid of all the cruft!
Roms for v510 gpe palman
I don't understand why everyone is against putting ROMs on the gpe v510 palman. I mean, stock is great, but the ROMs add a ton more customization options. And I don't care what anyone says, exposed is buggy and laggy and I'd rather put a ROM with all the features already there... Is there any hope? Maybe someone could explain, in layman's terms, how I could change a line of code in one of the ROMs and flash it that way. I'm almost positive that its either the source code, which may or may not be available, or it's a line of code to change. I'd like to know...
+1 I'm at a loss why there's no custom roms...
Because the people who wanted a custom ROM have all bought the V500.
Almost nobody bought the GPE.
Those of us that did, realize that unlike HTC who just created firmware for an identical device, LG made a separate device, incompatible with the V500 ROMS.
The GPE was very expensive compared to the N7.
It's the first Google "endorsed" product I've regretted buying.
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The GPE was very expensive compared to the N7.
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Only in America. In most other places, like where I am, the N7 was quite expensive. Over here the G Pad (either version) was a much better deal.
I have the VZN LG G3 unlocked, rooted, w TWRP and no bloat and I'm loving it, so I thought I would look into the G pad 10".
I would be using it among other things quite often for marine GPS navigation and upgrading my 7" to a 10" at a reasonable price $249. The issue I have is that with Android 4.4.2 Navionics then makes you switch to a new app with subscription services built in and it's ridiculous that I can't use my maps on the new app and my paid version (old) app force closes and is a know complaint and everyone is pissed about it in the sailing world, so I need to find a Tablet that is or will downgrade to 4.2.2 JB which is completely fine with me. What are your thoughts, I'd rather not go to a samsung tab 3, but I'm not sure I can get the G pad to 4.2.2. with what seems like so little going on e.g. only 2 roms in the dev section.
What do you guys think?
stewbuntu said:
I have the VZN LG G3 unlocked, rooted, w TWRP and no bloat and I'm loving it, so I thought I would look into the G pad 10".
I would be using it among other things quite often for marine GPS navigation and upgrading my 7" to a 10" at a reasonable price $249. The issue I have is that with Android 4.4.2 Navionics then makes you switch to a new app with subscription services built in and it's ridiculous that I can't use my maps on the new app and my paid version (old) app force closes and is a know complaint and everyone is pissed about it in the sailing world, so I need to find a Tablet that is or will downgrade to 4.2.2 JB which is completely fine with me. What are your thoughts, I'd rather not go to a samsung tab 3, but I'm not sure I can get the G pad to 4.2.2. with what seems like so little going on e.g. only 2 roms in the dev section.
What do you guys think?
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No way u will run JB on this device... Would be avery hacky process i think.
Look for g pad 8.3 or buy something like a bq edison. Something running 4.2.2 out of the box