I originally had an LG G3 when it was released but after a few weeks grew tired with the lag on the phone, even though I thought everything else (Camera, screen, design, etc) was absolutely perfect. During the last few months, I've tested out every flagship phone and found the LG G3 was my favorite by far.
Anyway, I've ordered a brand new LG G3 which will arrive today at some point and wanted to ask if the lag had been fixed by software updates or it still persists or if there were any tips (without rooting) to make the phone work flawlessly as it should with the specs it has? Thanks =)
titchyyyy said:
I originally had an LG G3 when it was released but after a few weeks grew tired with the lag on the phone, even though I thought everything else (Camera, screen, design, etc) was absolutely perfect. During the last few months, I've tested out every flagship phone and found the LG G3 was my favorite by far.
Anyway, I've ordered a brand new LG G3 which will arrive today at some point and wanted to ask if the lag had been fixed by software updates or it still persists or if there were any tips (without rooting) to make the phone work flawlessly as it should with the specs it has? Thanks =)
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Hi. If you don't want to root your phone, try one of the official lollipop ROMs. Of you experience lag, you can still root your phone (after downgrading) and install a custom ROM. I use Cloudy G3 2.1 and it's great.
istinet said:
Hi. If you don't want to root your phone, try one of the official lollipop ROMs. Of you experience lag, you can still root your phone (after downgrading) and install a custom ROM. I use Cloudy G3 2.1 and it's great.
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Thanks for the help, I may end up rooting if it lets me remove the full lag =)
I would recommend to root immediately if your g3 still runs kitkat. Because it will save you from downgrading drom lollipop and then root.
Guys I have a question for you. I have a LG G2 32 and my friend has LG G3 16gb. He wants to change the phones. He also wants my old Google Nexus aka Galaxy Nexus. I actually want G3 because it has more chance to become future updates but I know it has overheat problem. It becomes easily so hot. I'm OK with my phone but is it OK to change it and take G3. What you guys think? Is it a good deal? Is it possible to fix overheat, I know it's because of CPU but can we fix it with updates? Also will it get M update?
I need advice from you guys.
ceza1380 said:
Guys I have a question for you. I have a LG G2 32 and my friend has LG G3 16gb. He wants to change the phones. He also wants my old Google Nexus aka Galaxy Nexus. I actually want G3 because it has more chance to become future updates but I know it has overheat problem. It becomes easily so hot. I'm OK with my phone but is it OK to change it and take G3. What you guys think? Is it a good deal? Is it possible to fix overheat, I know it's because of CPU but can we fix it with updates? Also will it get M update?
I need advice from you guys.
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Take the g3, the overheat issue i have personally had no issues with. There are a lot of methods on the forum that can help counter the heat issue, i suggest searching for a few to read up on them. While the Android M update is not 100% confirmed, especially for all the variants of the lg g3, it most likely will happen and it is rumored that LG will skip the android 5.1 update, and work on bringing us Android M instead once released.
ceza1380 said:
Guys I have a question for you. I have a LG G2 32 and my friend has LG G3 16gb. He wants to change the phones. He also wants my old Google Nexus aka Galaxy Nexus. I actually want G3 because it has more chance to become future updates but I know it has overheat problem. It becomes easily so hot. I'm OK with my phone but is it OK to change it and take G3. What you guys think? Is it a good deal? Is it possible to fix overheat, I know it's because of CPU but can we fix it with updates? Also will it get M update?
I need advice from you guys.
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I would not do.
Some References Says LG Skip 5.1 And Jump To M, But Some References Says LG Update 5.1 Soon... So Confusing
[G2 ve Galaxy Nexus u Satıp Sıfır 32GB G3 Alırsın 1300 TL Civarlarında Bulunuyor Daha Mantıklı)
Yeah do it bro, the heating issue is easily over seen because the G3 kicks so much ass
I took the G3. Thanks guys. I hope i will be happy with g3 and use it without any problem like g2.
I have had both and I really loved my G2 but my new G3 is a better device and although I could still be happy with my G2 my G3 rocks! I have both of them rooted and running cloudy rom's which is a must have for both phones in my opinion.
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Same here had both g2 and now g3 both are most def worthy phones in there own ways i also only run cloudy on both and once again on both my g2 and g3 just about perfect all issues are and were outweighed by the kickassness of what u can pull off with either youll be happy
I've been struggling to make a decision between the G3 and the G4. The G4 obviously is the newer device with the better specs, but I didn't see any (official) cyanogenmod support yet for it, whereas the G3 has that going for it already. Having some custom roms available is a killer feature for me in a device. I already read that even only the european version (I'm from Germany) of the G4 can be rooted - is that the reason why there are next to no custom ROMs or kernels at all?
Do you recommend the G3 if I'm going for customizability or is the G4 going to get CM support eventually?
Thanks in advance for any help
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I've been struggling to make a decision between the G3 and the G4. The G4 obviously is the newer device with the better specs, but I didn't see any (official) cyanogenmod support yet for it, whereas the G3 has that going for it already. Having some custom roms available is a killer feature for me in a device. I already read that even only the european version (I'm from Germany) of the G4 can be rooted - is that the reason why there are next to no custom ROMs or kernels at all?
Do you recommend the G3 if I'm going for customizability or is the G4 going to get CM support eventually?
Thanks in advance for any help
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No idea about CM but I think we all have root now. I am using the Canadian model (H812) and we have root but no unlocked bootloader.
We flash things using FlashFire since we can't install TWRP. No idea about roms, I don't use them.
If you're looking for strictly customization you won't find much for the G4. Maybe you'd be satisfied with what's available as far as themes, Xposed, etc.
You can change things up quite a bit, but it's pretty far from a custom rom or kernels. If you're not in a rush maybe wait it out a bit to see if the G4 scene improves. In my opinion it's the much better device out of the two. If anything when you do buy the prices could be lower.
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I would also like to add that flashing roms can get old after a while. On my G2 and previous phones I was constantly flashing and changing things. Seemed like everything was buggy in one way or another. In the end I was happier with a nice phone where everything worked the way it should.
With the G4 I'm pretty happy with the stock software, sure I rooted and changed a few things appearance wise, and removed a lot of bloat ware. I'm stuck with a stock rom and recovery(stupid Verizon model), but that's ok!
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@rick09 Why do you think it's better? Other reasons besides performance?
But the G3 should still be a good phone, right? Currently, I've got an HTC One M7, on which the battery lift has gotten quite horrible... Now I don't really know what to get - I've thought about these (In brackets my concerns about them):
Moto X Play (No replaceable battery)
Oppo R7 Plus (Last gen processor, Huge but unreplacable battery)
LG G3 (Nice overall, but the G4 is newer)
LG G4 (No CM support yet)
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@rick09 Why do you think it's better? Other reasons besides performance?
But the G3 should still be a good phone, right? Currently, I've got an HTC One M7, on which the battery lift has gotten quite horrible... Now I don't really know what to get - I've thought about these (In brackets my concerns about them):
Moto X Play (No replaceable battery)
Oppo R7 Plus (Last gen processor, Huge but unreplacable battery)
LG G3 (Nice overall, but the G4 is newer)
LG G4 (No CM support yet)
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Ok look, if you're going to buy one of these phones so go with the G4 H815 (not any other model! because of unlockable bootloader) it will get the cm very soon, the development is very fast,
BUT if custom roms are you're thing and you can't live without it so don't but lg at all, go for the oneplus 2 or the new nexus devices the n5x or the n6p
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Ok look, if you're going to buy one of these phones so go with the G4 H815 (not any other model! because of unlockable bootloader) it will get the cm very soon, the development is very fast
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No, I'm totally fine with CM, but will it really be actively developed given that only a small portion of the G4 users can really use it?
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vadsvads said:
No, I'm totally fine with CM, but will it really be actively developed given that only a small portion of the G4 users can really use it?
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Is it will be and also bliss is in development but it will take a little more time to be really stable
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solokiller11 said:
Is it will be and also bliss is in development but it will take a little more time to be really stable
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Thanks for your help How's your battery life? That sweet 4100mAh on the Oppo R7 Plus is really tempting
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vadsvads said:
Thanks for your help How's your battery life? That sweet 4100mAh on the Oppo R7 Plus is really tempting
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The battery is enough for the day but every night I have to charge it, not a problam at all!
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The battery is enough for the day but every night I have to charge it, not a problam at all!
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Oh, I'm totally charging overnight. I also have a pretty huge powerbank with me all day, so that shouldn't be a problem. On my current M7 though, when my screen is on, my battery even drains while charging
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Currently, I've got an HTC One M7, on which the battery lift has gotten quite horrible... Now I don't really know what to get - I've thought about these (In brackets my concerns about them)
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Why not just get your m7 battery changed then and stick with it ?
after two years its not going to be as good as new.
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Why not just get your m7 battery changed then and stick with it ?
after two years its not going to be as good as new.
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The M7 is by no means a bad device but changing the battery is nearly impossible on that thing. Also, because of a hardware failure which affected the whole M7 series, all my low-light photos look like this which renders the camera totally unusable is some situation. The strongest reason for me wanting to get a new device is that my employer will pay it though, so I'm going to get a new phone anyways, it's just that i've only got a certain budget and the G4 would fit the bill, I think
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The M7 is by no means a bad device but changing the battery is nearly impossible on that thing. Also, because of a hardware failure which affected the whole M7 series, all my low-light photos look like this which renders the camera totally unusable is some situation.
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Service centre ? they do this work. replacing a camera module is no big deal either.
The strongest reason for me wanting to get a new device is that my employer will pay it though, so I'm going to get a new phone anyways, it's just that i've only got a certain budget and the G4 would fit the bill, I think
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What do you like about the G4 ? seems you are more interested in roms.
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What do you like about the G4 ? seems you are more interested in roms.
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I'm not sure I'm even allowed to root the device since it's from my employer - Otherwise, the G4 is just an upgraded version of the G3, isn't it?
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vadsvads said:
I'm not sure I'm even allowed to root the device since it's from my employer - Otherwise, the G4 is just an upgraded version of the G3, isn't it?
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What made you choose LG ?
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What made you choose LG ?
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Why do you wanna know? I just compared multiple phones (like the ones I already listed above) and I just like LGs approach when it comes to the removable battery and the choice to expand the storage via microSD
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Why do you wanna know? I just compared multiple phones (like the ones I already listed above) and I just like LGs approach when it comes to the removable battery and the choice to expand the storage via microSD
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That's what i wanted to know because some people don't care about that. Also you did not mention any other brands so was curious.
The G3 comes in two variants, 2 & 3GB RAM with storage of 16 & 32GB. The 3GB is the better choice. They did away with this in the G4 and its just 3GB and 32GB like the G2 and optimus G earlier for storage.
The G4 has a much better camera than the G3 which is the same one used in the G2 and flex models. The G3 is a capable auto shooter but the manual controls on the G4 mean more control and better low light ability. The aperture is 80% brighter.
The screen on the G4 is also better and brighter. This you will have to see for youself to decide. Then decide whether you are ok with the slight curve on the G4 that the G3 does not have. Roms will come in time but i see a number of people who are not bothered.
Have you seen the V10 ? will be more expensive since its 4GB and 64GB only. and the manual controls of the stills camera carry over to the video side as well. This right now isn't possible on the G4. The V10 is a little bigger though.
How much battery do you need ? mention your expected SOT/runtime.
I have H815 and have root, unlocked bootloader and flashed TWRP, please, get the G4. Getting a G3 is pointless. Think of the G4 as an optimised G3.
I had the g3 for a few days and it was full of lag and heat. Screen was also bad!
The G4 is a totally different phone. Everything about it is better except for size.
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I have H815 and have root, unlocked bootloader and flashed TWRP, please, get the G4. Getting a G3 is pointless. Think of the G4 as an optimised G3.
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Thanks for your feedback
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Have you seen the V10 ? will be more expensive since its 4GB and 64GB only. and the manual controls of the stills camera carry over to the video side as well. This right now isn't possible on the G4. The V10 is a little bigger though.
How much battery do you need ? mention your expected SOT/runtime.
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I did hear about the V10, of course, but that will, at least on release, be way out of my price range of about 400-500€ I can use from my employer. Also, I can't add from my own money because law restrictions and stuff.
Battery-wise, I'm quite the heavy user - I commute about 2 hours a day by bus and have the screen on almost all the time, but battery's not really a concern for me as I have a 13k mAh powerbank and the possibility to charge at work.
I was also considering a Galaxy Note 3 or 4, as they also have microsd and a swappable battery but meh, it's TouchWiz. Also it's a teeny tiny bit too expensive for my budget.
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I'm gonna buy a LG G3(D855) but there are a lot of fake phones in our country. So, I'd like to know what things should I check while I'm on the store, what accessories would be inside the box of an original LG G3. Also, how do I detect fakes?
I prefer performance to visual quality. LG G3 has 3 GB RAM but I saw reviews saying that they don't get as good performance as 3 GB RAM ought to provide. I also think G3's UI is overwhelmed with too many features(As I saw in the reviews in YouTube). I won't need them. So, what'd be a good ROM that can provide better performance??
1: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3254928
2: I have a 2gb version and performance is great with stock rom.I never tried any cm roms on it because stock is best for me.
SirDarknight said:
I'm gonna buy a LG G3(D855) but there are a lot of fake phones in our country. So, I'd like to know what things should I check while I'm on the store, what accessories would be inside the box of an original LG G3. Also, how do I detect fakes?
I prefer performance to visual quality. LG G3 has 3 GB RAM but I saw reviews saying that they don't get as good performance as 3 GB RAM ought to provide. I also think G3's UI is overwhelmed with too many features(As I saw in the reviews in YouTube). I won't need them. So, what'd be a good ROM that can provide better performance??
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1. You can look it up on YT. In my original box there was a charger(cable,adapter), quadbeat 2 earphones with extra rubber thingies and the manual.
2. Usually people use cloudy or fulmics as far as I know, but I'm currently using the stock 6.0 and I had no problems with it so far.
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2. Usually people use cloudy or fulmics as far as I know, but I'm currently using the stock 6.0 and I had no problems with it so far.
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yup, stock 6.0 no problems with lags or battery life or anything. Lovin this phone
Are the stores listed here trustworthy?
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Are the stores listed here trustworthy?
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Probably, since it is LG's website.
hey guys, my LG g3 was just replaced under waranty and i just got a new unit.
Now i am undecided whether to just sell it and jump straight away to the G5 or s7 or whether it´s smarter to stick with it for a little longer.
Also i am wondering what the best custom Rom with ( 6.x) currently is , i have noticed there are a great many available already !
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hey guys, my LG g3 was just replaced under waranty and i just got a new unit.
Now i am undecided whether to just sell it and jump straight away to the G5 or s7 or whether it´s smarter to stick with it for a little longer.
Also i am wondering what the best custom Rom with ( 6.x) currently is , i have noticed there are a great many available already !
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if you can get the new G5 then why not I still have my G3 because I still find it fast and have a pretty sick set up. Plus, with Fulmics ROM and G3 tweaksbox you can change anything! For it being an "old" phone the G3 still holds its ground. But then again you can't beat the new camera and better specs of the G5,hmmmm......
BTW the S7 sucks in my opinion
like what Still_living714 said, if you can get it then definitely go for it. I just jumped from Fulmics to G Plus 2.4 ROM (you should check it out if you're interested in stock lg rom with aosp look). The devs here at xda keeps me satisfied with my G3 and I'm not jumping ship anytime soon
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if you can get the new G5 then why not I still have my G3 because I still find it fast and have a pretty sick set up. Plus, with Fulmics ROM and G3 tweaksbox you can change anything! For it being an "old" phone the G3 still holds its ground. But then again you can't beat the new camera and better specs of the G5,hmmmm......
BTW the S7 sucks in my opinion
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Hmm yeah , i am kind of disapointed in the g5 because they ended the rear mounted audio buttons and i am not 100% convinced of the "modular" nature of the device.
that´s why i was concidering the s7.
but i think i´ll go with the Fulmics rom ^^
Fulmics made my g3 like a new device, really fast and stable. Only reason I switched to a nexus 6p was because the screen was so much brighter, the g3 is awesome in low light situations but poor in any kind of daylight compared to more modern displays.