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Is there any compelling reason why I should upgrade?

Is there any compelling reason why I should upgrade?
I currently have an LG G2 and I can do all the updates and modifications at the forum for it. As for the Oppo Find 7a other than faster processor, is their any substantial reason why an upgrade is worth it.....I paid $400 for the LG G2 new....
I know one good thing is better speaker, but that is bare minimum a compelling reason.....that camera....no, and not even OIS.

Having bought a new phone just weeks away I wouldn't even dare to think about buying another one so soon..
LG G2 is a good phone and it will be a good phone for at least a year or two, so no need to "upgrade" right now..

Maybe the next generation of OPPO Find, I did have an OPPO Find 5, superb hardware, software less than lackluster, battery hog too, but it was the best phone I have ever had up to the point I wanted something new and the LG G2 fit the bill.
Only reason why I thought about it is that I had never soft or hard bricked the Oppo Find 5 and I have already soft bricked the LG G2 twice.....the G2 not really good for modding much unless you know more than flashing a ROM and I don't really have more skill than that.

Arctic Prodigy said:
Is there any compelling reason why I should upgrade?
I currently have an LG G2 and I can do all the updates and modifications at the forum for it. As for the Oppo Find 7a other than faster processor, is their any substantial reason why an upgrade is worth it.....I paid $400 for the LG G2 new....
I know one good thing is better speaker, but that is bare minimum a compelling reason.....that camera....no, and not even OIS.
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Not unless you get the QHD one no,not really. Besides,LG G2 is getting ColorOS ...
http://www.oppoforums.com/threads/results-of-coloros-porting-vote.10545/#post-159209

ColorOS
Very Interesting, I am assuming it will be ColorOS 2.0..... would be nice to see if LG G2 would be able to last a couple days on battery rather than less than a day like on Find 5, but new features in 2.0 would like to see how they would be. yes sticking with LG G2 for now unless I can get a Find 5 pretty cheap when Find 7 arrives.
Without a doubt, Find 5 has been the best phone I have ever had, if it wasn't for great battery life I would still have it, but gave it away in a drawing at work when I got the LG G2, but, I really liked the speakers on the Find 5 way better.

[Q] LG G Pad 8.3 Still Worth Getting?

As the title of the thread states.
Theres a sale on newegg right now to get the tab for 229.99. This seems like a pretty good deal but I was wondering what all of you think. Is this a good enough deal? Are there any issues which I should know of ahead of time?
Thanks.

I would wait to see if it goes down to $199. I thought it was $199 for awhile at newegg in the past.

Totally worth it! This tablet is a beautiful premium beast with Nexus like price!! It can go to $200, but $30 difference for this bargain is nothing! Go for it! Totally worth it unless you got more cash for better tablets! In any case, the G Pad 8.3 is much higher spec'd than most tablets in its price range or even more expensive tablets and the new G Pad are lower spec'd!! Accessories are a bit rare though!
Upgrade to KitKat using LG Tool on PC which is bug free compared to ota where some people faced some bugs!

Worth it! Just bought mine last week from Expansys-USA for $225.00

Unless you need ultra high resolution or a top-end processor (in which case look at the Samsung 8.4" Tab Pro or Tab S) and are willing to pay for it, the LG 8.3 is definitely still worth getting. Only slightly bigger than the Nexus 7 but with a significantly better screen. It'll play most of the most intense games (like Asphalt 8) just fine, movies play great, and it's ideal for reading eBooks or comics. LG knew what they were doing when they designed this tablet; it's as big as it can be yet still held comfortably with one hand.
At $229 it's a great value that can't be rivaled unless you need the freedom with ROMs and such that the Nexus 7 gives you.

Thanks guys. I suppose the last factor is how easy is it to root and ROM this tablet? I've been looking around and have found plenty of guides for the v510 but not so many for the v500.

i bought my g pad for 179 euros in europe !! I can say that was a super deal...That tablet ROCKS!Maybe the best for that money

TheDukeofErl said:
Thanks guys. I suppose the last factor is how easy is it to root and ROM this tablet? I've been looking around and have found plenty of guides for the v510 but not so many for the v500.
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Rooting with Towelroot apk takes only about 15s and is fully functional and you need to install a superuser apk from play store!
Installing a recovery is not that easy and towelroot is not the best rooting method if you want to install recovery and flash ROMs!
Stay on 4.2.2, root using normal rooting methods and flash your ROM!
The stock LG ROM is pretty useful compared to aosp roms as it has more functions! Happy with it!

Go and grab this pad. I think it will be Best Buy for long time - if you want/need Full HD screen and other goodies...

Absolutely... rootable easily, excellent size and resolution... and the GPE is on clearance at Expansys I'm considering getting another one.

Bill_windows said:
i bought my g pad for 179 euros in europe !! I can say that was a super deal...That tablet ROCKS!Maybe the best for that money
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Wher did you buy the lg g pad 8.3 in Europe? I'm planning to buy one

Pick one up! They are excellent, and much faster processor than present LG's out. In fact most all specs are better on the 8.3 inch (older model), than the new ones. My opinion: You can't go wrong!

I'm looking to buy one myself. I'd it possible to turn a vanilla G Pad into a GPe?

meijin3 said:
I'm looking to buy one myself. I'd it possible to turn a vanilla G Pad into a GPe?
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Unfortunately No...

galaxys said:
Unfortunately No...
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That is quite unfortunate. Thank you!

meijin3 said:
That is quite unfortunate. Thank you!
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But, there are roms for the 500 that will give you that experience, or close enough any how.

meijin3 said:
That is quite unfortunate. Thank you!
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Oddly I have a v510 GPE running lollipop and sleekmason's latest SleekAI kernel (it rocks) and I love it but would trade it for a v500 in a second because I am bored and want ROMs to flash. Had hopes awhile back for a CM12 for the v510 but it seems that was just a dream I had as it has not materialized.
Would be willing to sell mine for $199 if I could figure out how.

Just paid £160 in asda. none of the boxes had seals on so the cashier knocked me £19 off the sticker price. still had the screen protector on and all the accessories were shrink wrapped

How are these holding up a few months after this post was started? I just saw one listed locally on craigslist for $155 and thinking about getting it. I actually have around $300 to spend but haven't found any of the bigger tablets I want in that range, all the good stuff is still closer to $400. If I get this then I can spend the rest on a keyboard.
Which leads to the big question I have, how productive can you be with this? I've held the Samsung Tab S 8.4 and it felt bigger than I expected. The G Pad seems pretty equal in size. But has anyone tried to do extensive typing on it, like writing a college paper?

Disappointed by the LG Nexus 5X specs and price ... is the LG G4 still worth buying?

As the title says, I am really disappointed by the N5X price in Europe compared to the specs. Is the LG G4 still worth buying it?
Is the LG overlay acceptable? (This is the only thing which really holds me off buying the G4 at the moment, because I really love stock Android)
Is LG offering some stock Android experience? (like HTC did)
How fast the software updates get released?

theliquid said:
As the title says, I am really disappointed by the N5X price in Europe compared to the specs. Is the LG G4 still worth buying it?
Is the LG overlay acceptable? (This is the only thing which really holds me off buying the G4 at the moment, because I really love stock Android)
Is LG offering some stock Android experience? (like HTC did)
How fast the software updates get released?
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This decision is really up to what features you find value in. I love my G4 and you would have to decide if you want a phone that has removable battery and expandable storage to say have fingerprint scanner and the latest OS. These phones are different in a lot of ways.
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I picked up the G4 the day it came out,so I've had a good few months with it. Definitely no regrets. Coming from Samsung, it's a much less intrusive version of Android..... Than say... Touchwizz. It could benefit from extra features for battery saving mode like on the Sony or SAMSUNG, but it easily lasts me a day.
One of the best cameras, used it on my recent trip Italy, if you are into photography... You can have a lot of fun.
With every phone you will find +/-, but sure you can probably get a good deal on aG4, making it a real phone to consider.
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theliquid said:
As the title says, I am really disappointed by the N5X price in Europe compared to the specs. Is the LG G4 still worth buying it?
Is the LG overlay acceptable? (This is the only thing which really holds me off buying the G4 at the moment, because I really love stock Android)
Is LG offering some stock Android experience? (like HTC did)
How fast the software updates get released?
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I can answer one of those questions: the overlay is acceptable, because 99.5% of the time I don't see it because I use the camera/browser/gallery/app of choice, instead of playing with the settings. That might be different in your case, but since you asked I thought I'd answer.

Hell! I'd recommend the G4 over their 6P! For that European price, I'd 100% recommend the G4 over it!!! No doubt about it! You can get the G4 for 420 euros! The 6P will be 650 and I still think the G4 will compare just as well Or even better in the camera department and battery life. Nexus' aren't known for battery life. Neither is the LG, but hey! ...

theliquid said:
As the title says, I am really disappointed by the N5X price in Europe compared to the specs.
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what about the P variant ?
was a bit disappointed with the 5X specs too. with only 2gb, what reason is there to upgrade from the nexus 5 ?
Is the LG G4 still worth buying it?
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Not for you, for a lot of non-purists, yes.
Is the LG overlay acceptable? (This is the only thing which really holds me off buying the G4 at the moment, because I really love stock Android)
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exactly. will not mix with 'Hello Kitty'
Is LG offering some stock Android experience? (like HTC did)
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there is the sense mod if you are rooted. but this available for any android.
How fast the software updates get released?
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no where as fast as you would get on nexus. they come in time though.

I'm also looking at ordering the G4 after the disappointment of the 5X, but it looks like LG will always gimp Nexus devices so it won't compete with their own flagship.
LG seems to be the only manufacturer left that give all the choices for users, even Samsung is going Apple direction.
I find LG interface to be much more bearable than Samsung which to me personally is unusable. This is helped by the fact of on-screen buttons. But I'm just waiting for CyanogenMod availability.
Sent from LG G Pad 8.3

eksasol said:
I'm also looking at ordering the G4 after the disappointment of the 5X, but it looks like LG will always gimp Nexus devices so it won't compete with their own flagship.
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Then you are not a typical nexus user. You are interested in nexus only because updates are regular and this keeps the value of your device up.
You really prefer to have the extra 'features' every non nexus device offers.
So is this the same as the OP or not.
LG seems to be the only manufacturer left that give all the choices for users, even Samsung is going Apple direction.
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some would say they have exceeded apple in terms of build and quality with their offerings this year.
But I'm just waiting for CyanogenMod availability.
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if you don't need the camera...

Actually Dxomark already tested the new nexus and it came 2nd, after the galaxy s6, beating lg g4 with 1 point. Oops.
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Actually Dxomark already tested the new nexus and it came 2nd, after the galaxy s6, beating lg g4 with 1 point. Oops.
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86 in photo and 79 in video for both but one has 84 points and G4 83 points, anyways DxoMark just sucks, a french reviewer... never in low light

I'm disappointed in the 5x because of the faux look of dual front speakers when in reality one is just an earpiece speaker, nothing more and lack of qi charging, and same outdated storage options. Really don't care about the lack of RAM, not like I can tell a difference going from the G4 to nexus 5, though all of it is hard to justify at $380 when you pay $20 more and get 3gb of ram, a 5.7 inch 2k screen, and an SD slot by choosing a moto x pure edition. 5x specs would be fine with nexus 4 pricing tiers
To answer your question if you're a purist like me, LG UX will drive you bonkers. So much stuff they changed just to be different that doesn't really have a purpose. I like it overall OK but have already decided I'm going back to a nexus or a moto next year. Also the memory leak is in full effect on it as LG has written 5.1.1 off as "too minor to even bother with" which means it won't get fixed until you get marshmallow which probably won't be until 2016
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neflictus said:
Actually Dxomark already tested the new nexus and it came 2nd, after the galaxy s6, beating lg g4 with 1 point. Oops.
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That was quick but the most interesting scores are the N6P is top for texture in stills beating the S6 & G4 and beating both again for Noise by 4 points.
I think the comparisons of N6P against S6/G4 are going to be interesting, hard as it might be to believe, expect the N6P shots to look slightly better in details than the S6/G4. How to counter that ? reduce to 12MP on both, now noise & details will look sharper and the difference will be hard to tell. Still, this is an achievement for the N6P. The 6S+ did not get there. The Z5 did.
In terms of video stabilisation its a good ten points behind the G4 so jerky video.
12MP and 1/2.3" rear camera.
The big catch is that there is no OIS in either N5X or N6P, pretty shocking considering N5 & N6 had it. Go to the trouble to make a good camera and then leave out OIS. Seriously WTH!!!! So like the Z5 except the Z5 will have more features ootb. You better have good handholds a la xperia or M9 to get clear low light shots with these nexii.
What will the camera interface be like, google camera has always been very limited. 3rd party cams will be essential. And then we will find out just how slow the shutter gets to.
They left out wireless charging on both ! ok, i get it that morotola is crap at wireless charging but LG already nailed it with the 5, two years ago.
Course for those who want sd & removable battery, software is not going to be able to fix

I've just returned my LG G4 to get the Nexus 5x.
I loved the G4's camera but the bloatware, bluetooth issues, buggy smart unlock, constant notifications of "NFC may drain battery" when using my car dock, the big when you put it on charge, the bing when it finishes charging, the bing when you turn it on, the bing when you turn it off.... it stopped being an enjoyable device to use and it was all because of what LG had done to Android.
So I'm going back to stock android. Originally I was going to wait for a G4 AOSP or Cyanogen rom but with the announcement of the fantastic Nexus 5x camera I decided to make the move while I still could..
The feature list is cut down compared to the G4 but it is stuff I am not so concerned with. I've not used expandable storage since moving to use Google music, Photo, Docs, Keep and Drive. I've never used wireless charging, and I don't game on my phones so I am not worried about the 1gb less of ram, especially when my Nexus 4 uses nearly 1GB of ram less than the LG G4 when idling.

I got the G4 after trying almost all other phones out there. I had Z3, HTC One M9, S6, Nexus 6, Iphone 6, and now G4 and the G4 blows them all away.
It is quicker than the others, has no memory or multitasking issues contrary to some minor views in this thread, the bluetooth, 4g and wifi work perfectly, smart lock works fine too, the camera beats all of the other phones I owned, and the battery life is equal to if not better than all at 5 Hours SOT at 60% screen brightness.
The new google launcher is AWFUL so wanting that is just nonesense, and the LG launcher has replaced Nova for me, because it's just as customisable.
Nexus fans won't want it though because they want Stock = Boring, and prefer the boring look to a decent camera and features. Anyone expecting the new Nexus devices to actually have decent real world camera is praying to the wrong gods.

I have no memory leak issues with my Verizon model, and love 95% of this phone.
Coming from a Nexus/Moto X background, I find LG's ui decent and mostly easy to use. There are 2 or 3 little annoyances in how settings are accessed, but Nova Launcher fixes most design issues - an icon pack and new screen layout, plus gestures to shortcut to the settings I use most.
I world consider rooting to clean up the other small issues, but I'm a regular Android Pay user do I'm holding off until that all shakes out.
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G4 should be compared to 6p. 5x is mid range.
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Im a huge nexus fan ive owned all of them from the first HTC to the last motorola. I bought the g4 blindly to test the non nexus waters and this phone has blown me away especially after the updates and the camera is super amazing and no nexus can or will beat it. Dont get me wrong ill probably grab the new nexus 5 based on stock so i can have fun rooting and putting custom roms on it, but besides having cutting edge software it will be my secondary phone and ill stick with my g4 for everyday use. To be honest im a crack flasher and it feels good to not have that urge with my g4, i got root and thats all i needed to get rid of some things and add xposed to tweak it a bit. Very happy with my g4 and will likely get the g5 when it drops.
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theliquid said:
As the title says, I am really disappointed by the N5X price in Europe compared to the specs. Is the LG G4 still worth buying it?
Is the LG overlay acceptable? (This is the only thing which really holds me off buying the G4 at the moment, because I really love stock Android)
Is LG offering some stock Android experience? (like HTC did)
How fast the software updates get released?
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Hello, I bought the G4 for about a month and it has no problem till now. Everything is OK. The body design is a little bend and quite comfortable playing with the phone. But the price is a little bit expensive for me. I was impulsive to buy it. Fortunately it performs well overall.

ambervals6 said:
G4 should be compared to 6p. 5x is mid range.
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no, because G4 and 5X share same hardware.

theliquid said:
As the title says, I am really disappointed by the N5X price in Europe compared to the specs. Is the LG G4 still worth buying it?
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Yes. In terms of hardware, it's about even up. And the G4 also offers a miniSD slot, exchangeable battery, and nice back covers. Only possible drawback might be the battery live, probably mostly thanks to the G4's insane resolution.
Is the LG overlay acceptable?
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I don't like the LG icons, but that can be easily changed by using a different launcher like Nova. Also, the colors for toast messages and quick settings are a bit bright (cyan). And the mobile data protocol (LTE, G3, ...) is displayed as own icon instead of small text in the reception bar icon. Most of the rest can easily be ignored or even be disabled in the settings.
But a lot of this (and more) can be modified even without unlocking the bootloader. You can flash rooted ROMs via the cable firmware update screen, and then use FlashFire to flash other ZIP updates like Xposed or themed variants (warning: very slow...).
With the European H815 version, you can also unlock the bootloader, but you'll lose warranty, and it can't be unlocked. But it'll allow you to flash "more AOSP" ROMs. (Official CM12 is work in progress, but there's an inofficial port available.)
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Android M at least has been announced for the G4. I guess it's hard to tell even by LG's developers, as it depends on the changes made by Google.
But then, the changes made since Android 4.1 aren't that impressive anyway IMHO, and several recent updates had some teething troubles, so maybe it's not so bad to wait a bit longer...

Is it the right time to buy a new G4 or should I wait for something new?

2016 is almost here and soon is the CES and I want a new phone.
Now I have SGS3.
Should I wait to see what will be in CES or just getting a new G4?
thanks guys.

I would wait for Snapdragon 820

I would wait too. The G4 is the best phone i've owned to be fair barring the S2 when it first came out, which blew me away, but next year LG should raise the bar even higher and Samsung might catch up with something that's not laggy and ugly too.

Jonathan-H said:
I would wait too. The G4 is the best phone i've owned to be fair barring the S2 when it first came out, which blew me away, but next year LG should raise the bar even higher and Samsung might catch up with something that's not laggy and ugly too.
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what bar did LG raise with G4? it has a great camera, but so do iphone6 and S6..
the only other things I can think off are removable battery, sd card slot and frequent updates (which is to be expected of a flagship)..
in every other aspect, G4 lags behind competition - software, build quality - materials used, battery life, sound quality, processing power

Furma said:
what bar did LG raise with G4? it has a great camera, but so do iphone6 and S6..
the only other things I can think off are removable battery, sd card slot and frequent updates (which is to be expected of a flagship)..
in every other aspect, G4 lags behind competition - software, build quality - materials used, battery life, sound quality, processing power
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I can agree that LG doesn't manufacture the best phones out there. But it's still a solid phone with some pro's and a few more con's. I've been a Samsung user all my life and decided to buy an LG after I owned a Note 4. Both phones are pretty good, but I love my LG for its SD-Card-Slot and the camera. I need a lot of space, because I have like 200 GB of music and a lot of videos. LG supports MicroSD's up to 2 TB. That's definately a big fat pro!
I don't regret leaving Samsung, but if the S7 would feature an SD-Slot I will go back to Samsung. And to answer OP's question: I'd wait, too. Wait for the LG V10, which will be released this month (think it's a nice phone and better than the G4). Don't know how long you can bear to wait, but if you like Samsung wait for the S7. Still the best smartphones regarding the design (imho). Despite all of that LG is very good, too. It's a matter of taste I guess Cheers

it's the best time because you have to think about the price also

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I can agree that LG doesn't manufacture the best phones out there. But it's still a solid phone with some pro's and a few more con's. I've been a Samsung user all my life and decided to buy an LG after I owned a Note 4. Both phones are pretty good, but I love my LG for its SD-Card-Slot and the camera. I need a lot of space, because I have like 200 GB of music and a lot of videos. LG supports MicroSD's up to 2 TB. That's definately a big fat pro!
I don't regret leaving Samsung, but if the S7 would feature an SD-Slot I will go back to Samsung. And to answer OP's question: I'd wait, too. Wait for the LG V10, which will be released this month (think it's a nice phone and better than the G4). Don't know how long you can bear to wait, but if you like Samsung wait for the S7. Still the best smartphones regarding the design (imho). Despite all of that LG is very good, too. It's a matter of taste I guess Cheers
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Thanks for yours answers .
 @Follow_and_Feel I don't think there is a must different between G4 and V10. at least not something worth the extra 30%.
I think to wait for the S7 or G5 but have no clue how much is it to wait... :-|

Natinux said:
Thanks for yours answers .
@Follow_and_Feel I don't think there is a must different between G4 and V10. at least not something worth the extra 30%.
I think to wait for the S7 or G5 but have no clue how much is it to wait... :-|
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I think the S7 will be shipped in the first quarter of 2016 (Maybe february / March). I don't know about the G5.
The V10 has a slightly bigger screen and I personally love huge phones, but waiting is ok I think. The G5 will propably be on sale in summer and that's a long time to wait :laugh:
I don't know about your financial situation but I'd be like: Buy the G4, sell it when the G5 comes out, buy the G5
But that's only me
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well, am in the same boat as well. but for me since I'll be leaving my home country for a job outside, I need to buy something now so I can check it within 2-3 weeks that I've. V10 seems nice but nothing extraordinary compared to G4 and the price is high as well. So, am stuck as well on what to do

Does it make sense to get LG G7 ThinQ today?

Hello folks,
Son dropped my phone and broke the screen. It is not worth spending money to fix the screen. I am looking for a newish phone but in the current job climate, I do not want to spend more than $150. While going through Swappa listings, I found a few LG G7 Thin Q listed below $150.
I was wondering what is the scenario on this board with regards to rooting and ROM availability for this device. I have been going through various threads but I am not clear about it. So does it make sense to spend $150 on getting Lg G7 ThinQ or I should be looking at other devices like Pixel 2 or something?
Thanks in advance.

I have the same question, I can buy a lg g7 thinq or a mi 8 at the same price and idk what could be the best.

i feel like g7 gives you the best bang for your buck from what i see

I can tell u the g7 is worth, but be sure u buy the 710Em version (eur/global) that is the version that will give u all his power. Other versions live t-mobile are hard soft blocked, u need to do some tricks to get 1% of all the dev there are here. Trust me u will no get the same quality on other devices at same price or on the same SOC, lg did his work hard with this mobile. Im not a fanbpy, but every day i discover new things about my phone that makes it wonderful.

Hi,
I bought the G7+ dual sim EAW version with 6gb ram and 128gb storage only had it 4 weeks and i dropped it resulting in the black screen of death. The cost to replace screen was £70 which i fixed myself. Apart from this it is a very good phone for the specs it has. Very good screen with boost for out in the sun. I can watch stuff without screwing up my eyes with ease. As for battery life its ok but i bought my self the battery case that gives it a total if more than 2 days use using both internal and external battery.
Well worth considering if buying another phone.

Definitely Worth Buying
I bought a mint used one from Swappa - it's fast enough for my purpose, battery is certainly good for my all day usage. Excellent screen, fits my hand well for one hand use (and I have small hands). Great reception on T-Mobile.
Unless you're going to root it you can disable most of the crap that you do not want and even on the T-Mobile model I have no issue with RAM. Compared to the specs for the G8, it wouldn't make sense to upgrade.
Only issue is that the morons from LG will never provide timely updates - no wonder LG loses money.

I second @docfreed. The LG G7 is a great phone overall. You won't find many other rootable phones that also have an SD slot and headphone jack. If the battery was easily replaceable, it'd be darn near perfect. My wife and I have had our rooted G7s for a year or two, and they've performed admirably. My charge port is giving out, so I'm actually looking around at other options, and I keep coming back to the G7. You just get a lot of bang for the buck.
Let me know if you have any questions.