What Should I do ??? - G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey Guys Long Story Short I bought a G4 awesome phone In love with it but i think i want to replace it with a G3 nothing wrong with the G4 just that i am more of ROM flash-aholic and the G4 Still doesn't have that much roms ..
So Should i ?? Can you guys who actually used the phone and know its pros and cons firsthand tell me about them !
( I know i should seek therapy for my addiction ,but just help me out here ) :silly: :silly: :silly: :cyclops:
Also im gonna ask the g4 forums the same question :laugh:

I've got both phones. The two major things you give up by going with the G3 is picture quality and battery life. Both areas take a very noticeable dip. The great things about the G3 are ROMs and not having send it away to get fixed for the boot loop issue.
The G4 with the curve leather back is much more comfortable and secure to hold but that's really secondary.
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Jammin72 said:
I've got both phones. The two major things you give up by going with the G3 is picture quality and battery life. Both areas take a very noticeable dip. The great things about the G3 are ROMs and not having send it away to get fixed for the boot loop issue.
The G4 with the curve leather back is much more comfortable and secure to hold but that's really secondary.
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I DO love That Leather Back

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Docomo LG Optimus G L-01E , help

hi guys, I want to know if any of yours have Docomo LG Optimus G L-01E, What is your impression about the camera, performance, battery life.
Thanks
Some one wants waterproofing! I've been looking into this phone as well, quite interested, I'd like to know how it is
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hi guys, I want to know if any of yours have Docomo LG Optimus G L-01E, What is your impression about the camera, performance, battery life.
Thanks
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I have the LG L01E red version. It came in just a few hours ago so I can't tell very much yet.
I will tell a few things about the camera and overall performance. ( Note: I came from a galaxy s3 therefore I will make a few comparisons with it:cyclops:.)
Camera:
The camera is 13mp and has a lot gimmicks like voice shutter, time catch shot etc.. The gimmicks are nice but it will slow the camera down in making pictures. The galaxy s3 was faster in taking and processing the pictures although the difference isn't that big.
Settings are also highly customizable as you expect from most devices nowadays. You'll find standard setting like; whitebalance, storage, ISO and that kind of stuff.
And now the most important thing: Picture quality.
To be honest... I'm actually quite disappointed with the picture quality.:crying:. Most of the pictures I took were kinda hazy. Many details are blurry. But I think this is a software issue because I've seen other lg optimus g devices with much better camera quality. There is another bad thingy about the camera which is the autofocus. It just keeps autofocussing automatically. Normally you would have to press a button to focus before it starts to take a picture but now it just keeps going focussing continously. (custom rom yay)
The front cam is simply crap. There's is a lot of noise.
For a flagship I'm kinda dissapointed with the cam but let's move on to the overall performance.
Overall performance: Is basically as you would expect of a s4 pro. It's like a exynos quadcore on steroids.
Transitions between launcher and apps are almost instantly, srolling is smooth, browsing, zooming are working without any lag.
Watching video's is a pleasure on the screen.
This phone beats the s3 in overall performance without a doubt.
I can't say anything about the battery performance yet. This phone has a 2210mah battery in it. But I guess the battery performance will be average.
On a sidenote: this phone only has 2 languages: english and japanese. It also has infrared (why?????) and a long big ass antenna for tv. But the tv function only works in japan sadly.:crying:... Oh and it came with a docking station out of the box.
I'm going to try to root this thing now
If you have any questions, let me know.
EDIT: Rooting failed. I had to hard reset the phone to get it working normally. So don't try the korean/AT&T root methods if you have the LG 01E
thanks for the information, i have one s3 too, and i thinking change for Docomo LG Optimus G L-01E, where you buy your phone?
lsflp said:
thanks for the information, i have one s3 too, and i thinking change for Docomo LG Optimus G L-01E, where you buy your phone?
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I got mine from ebay.
kailash911 said:
I got mine from ebay.
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who its the seller´s name?
thanks
I too am waiting for this phone.. good thing for me that i am not alone for this phone here in XDA
here is the link on ebay
http://www.ebay.ph/itm/DOCOMO-LG-L-...1010997741?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item416d8f89ed
it was sold in Japan
@kailash911
So the phone is good? I did not made the wrong choice? thanks dude
chacho_2me said:
I too am waiting for this phone.. good thing for me that i am not alone for this phone here in XDA
here is the link on ebay
http://www.ebay.ph/itm/DOCOMO-LG-L-...1010997741?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item416d8f89ed
it was sold in Japan
@kailash911
So the phone is good? I did not made the wrong choice? thanks dude
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The phone is awesome! Although I didn't expect phone's dimensions to be this big. But you definitely made a good choice. I hope the devs will help to unleash the real potential of this device in the future.
i also hope for support for the japanese version.. i will be receiving mine this week..hahaha... our problem now is rooting... so we just go for now with simple plaything apps for now.. but yup..for me it is really awesome... i believe this is the only device for now that supports the SDXC format... and the battery as well is replaceable and with more capacity than the international version... but then again..we need XDA support.. but first things first is the help of the LG ADMINS to unlock our bootloaders.. without it..dunno what is our future
cheers to all of us L-01E USERS!!!
I will be receiving mine in about two day in the mail. After all the forums I have been reading thru I honestly have a bad feeling about purchasing this one for the sake of root. I don't think there is gonna be anyone from XDA to jump on ship with the docomo and the fact that the boot loaders are locked makes it even less likely. Ugh!! Should of just went and got the bell version or half kicking myself thinking I should have went with the HTC OneX+. If anyone finds anymore info on the likely hood tho please feel free to PM me.
I also have no hope on support from the community anymore..
But a last resort could be a bounty thread for rooting and/or maybe bootloader unlocking. But even then ........
wish more people will join us
hope root methed for this device come soon
are we all L-01E users here?
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i'll get my L-01E soon,wish more people will join us
btw,have U tried any root on ur device?
as far as I know,none of the root methods(Korea/AT&T/Sprite)works on japan version...
have U got any other way to get therelevant kdz for this device?
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I think this could be a dark future ahead. Nothing seems to work on our japan versions sad.
maybe when more people join us,L-01E will be the best choice in LG optimus G,
right now we should wait and wish someone to help us
btw,have U tried any root methods on ur device?
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havent tried it yet.but many L-01E users confirmed our inability to root.sad.but who knows..in my opinion...specs wise....looks like L-01E is the best on all Optimus G variants
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bad news...I also think L-01E is the best device in all of the optimus g versions
waterproof and external sd-card is pretty good and so is the camera
it is sad to know that this device cannot be rooted...wish it will have a bright future
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Well i just bought 2 tickets for this joyride , bought one for me and got a friend of mine to put the rope around his neck too i'm suppose to get the 2 devices in a week and a couple of days, hope to get some help from XDA soon :fingers-crossed:
thanks guys for the info,

Any G3 users having second thoughts for Z3?

Z3 is being tested on T-Mobile's network. Might be released next month. Anyone having second thoughts after getting the G3? I had the G2, Flex and now G3. I wanted to wait for something different even though I really like what LG is doing. I didn't even know the Z3 was coming to T-Mobile (if it does).
http://www.talkandroid.com/215210-s...d-on-t-mobiles-network-prior-to-announcement/
Nah I'm good.
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Same here. G3 is purring
blasted by TMO G3
I'm good with the G3. I tried the Z1 back when it came out but returned it because of the battery life. I always felt how do you really know if you like any phone unless you try it. I didn't want to go lower then 5.5" but 5.2" isn't that much smaller. I don't care for the camera on the top right side though. Lol
It's not going to be released next month, it's going to be "introduced" and if does come out for T-Mobile its going to be a few months after its introduction.
Personally I've been a big Sony fan and it's UI since the Xperia Z but the screen technology they use was abysmal. It looked washed out and the viewing angles were poor. Looks like they finally got it right with the Z2 but unfortunately I haven't got a chance to play with it because there's no T-Mobile version of it.
But at this point its going to be hard to go back to a phone that doesn't have the form factor of the G3 with a 5.5" screen. Sony's been known to have rather large phone yet have a small screen. Sony's screen to bezel ratio has always been odd
If you you're like that with cell phones then you'll NEVER be happy. There is ALWAYS something slightly better coming out in a few weeks. Right now the Z3 is coming. But then you pick up the Z3 and realize something is coming out just weeks after the Z3. You've gotta just accept what you have lol.
DigitalChris602 said:
If you you're like that with cell phones then you'll NEVER be happy. There is ALWAYS something slightly better coming out in a few weeks. Right now the Z3 is coming. But then you pick up the Z3 and realize something is coming out just weeks after the Z3. You've gotta just accept what you have lol.
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Ummm yea I know all about that bro...I've been a phone junkie since 1999 and had so many phones I've lost track. lol I wanted to wait for something different after having the LG G2/LG Flex but I caved in like I always do and got the G3. I didn't feel like waiting for the Note 4 or maybe even a iPhone 6. I didn't know T-Mobile was even getting the Sony Z3. It's not that I'm not happy with phones it's just obviously I like to switch a lot. Jump helps. Now the people that look over phones with magnifying glasses and pick phones apart, those are the people that don't enjoy phones.
I ended up with the g3 as well, from the flex on tmobile. Had to unfortunately switch to Verizon due to poor coverage with my new job as I travel all day now. I am in the old contracts now, 2 years, so really hoping this holds out. I have come to the conclusion, these phones are topped out and won't see anything crazy different for awhile.
Still have tmobile and the Flex as well, just letting the parents rock it for now.
Wish I got signal with tmobile in the boonies. Everything else is heads and shoulders above the competition. IMO of course.
The Z3 is still playing catch up on the spec department.
This is my temp phone anyway I'm bored of android I'm waiting for the lumia 1525 on tmobile but I have the older jump so I can change when it comes out. I thought about the z3 but they are already developing a z3x rumored to have the snapdragon 810 much much want
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Nope never liked Sony phones. Just never thought it was good.
helikido said:
The Z3 is still playing catch up on the spec department.
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Not as far as the camera. Specs are kind of over rated. Imo. I like Sony's design because it's different. I'll probably stick with the G3 though.
sweets55 said:
Not as far as the camera. Specs are kind of over rated. Imo. I like Sony's design because it's different. I'll probably stick with the G3 though.
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I thought that LG had the most unique dedign since the g2. Its just unoque. Both the Z and G series are.
helikido said:
I thought that LG had the most unique dedign since the g2. Its just unoque. Both the Z and G series are.
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I like what LG is doing but like I said I've had the G2, Flex and G3 now. I tried a Z1 one for a few weeks and liked it just not the battery life.
sweets55 said:
I like what LG is doing but like I said I've had the G2, Flex and G3 now. I tried a Z1 one for a few weeks and liked it just not the battery life.
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Well the Z1 was a dud. For a fair comparison the Z2 is fair because its in the legue of the g3
helikido said:
Well the Z1 was a dud. For a fair comparison the Z2 is fair because its in the legue of the g3
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Flex wasn't a popular phone but I liked and wouldn't call it a dud. I know a few people really liked the Z1. Have no idea about the Z2. Have you tried a Sony?
sweets55 said:
Flex wasn't a popular phone but I liked and wouldn't call it a dud. I know a few people really liked the Z1. Have no idea about the Z2. Have you tried a Sony?
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No not the flex. The flex was nice. The Z1 is what i meant. And yes but not by much.
helikido said:
No not the flex. The flex was nice. The Z1 is what i meant. And yes but not by much.
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I was making a comparison with the Flex. What some peope think is a dud phone others might not think so. Look at some of the unhappy G3 users. I guess I got lucky getting a good G3.
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I was making a comparison with the Flex. What some peope think is a dud phone others might not think so. Look at some of the unhappy G3 users. I guess I got lucky getting a good G3.
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The Z1 was a dude though. The horrible battery life and screen where off putting. Now when you say Z2, that phone is great.
Maybe Z1 was a chick. LoL

[Q] should i buy this phone now?

so i brok my note 4 screen ytd, and it cost me too much to repair it again (i already broke once). I decided to switch from samsung as its built quality is terrible (also, i hate the ugly home button). i m actually looking forward to get this phone. is it still worth to get it now? as i am quite busy lately, i dont plan to root it anymore.. can i still freeze some built in apps i dont need?
thanks
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Hey, man. I'm having the same dilemma. I'm looking for a 300-350 $ smartphone and I think this is the best available, but don't know if this phone is worth it after a year from it's release. Can anybody advice us?
I got the phone less than a month ago. As far as I'm concerned, it's still right up their with the top of the line phones spec wise. Nothing wrong with getting this phone now. 3GB of RAM, a fast processor, updated to Lollipop. Not sure what else anyone needs in a smartphone. Plus a 5.5" screen with a great display and LG's UX is much better than Samsung's TW if you ask me.
To the OP, you won't be able to freeze apps without root, but you can uninstall updates/disable any app that you don't want to use or see anymore. You can't completely uninstall them, but they won't be running or seen. Any Lollipop phone can do this.
omnia1994 said:
so i brok my note 4 screen ytd, and it cost me too much to repair it again (i already broke once). I decided to switch from samsung as its built quality is terrible (also, i hate the ugly home button). i m actually looking forward to get this phone. is it still worth to get it now? as i am quite busy lately, i dont plan to root it anymore.. can i still freeze some built in apps i dont need?
thanks
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germanguaimare said:
Hey, man. I'm having the same dilemma. I'm looking for a 300-350 $ smartphone and I think this is the best available, but don't know if this phone is worth it after a year from it's release. Can anybody advice us?
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Ive just done exactly what you folks are asking today. Returnred my Note 4 as I really hate TW with a passion and that horrible screen touch "pop pop" everytime you press something. I bought the N4 a few days ago, hoping that Sammy had done something with TW in 501 update, albeit they havent.. and I found I had no use for the S-Pen, but I do think the N4 QHD screen is stunning. I returned the N4 and bought a G3 and got money back... .. amazing phone, loving it so far.. and the audio is awesome, with the QuadBeat Headphones and 1Amp speaker.
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I got the phone less than a month ago. As far as I'm concerned, it's still right up their with the top of the line phones spec wise. Nothing wrong with getting this phone now. 3GB of RAM, a fast processor, updated to Lollipop. Not sure what else anyone needs in a smartphone. Plus a 5.5" screen with a great display and LG's UX is much better than Samsung's TW if you ask me.
To the OP, you won't be able to freeze apps without root, but you can uninstall updates/disable any app that you don't want to use or see anymore. You can't completely uninstall them, but they won't be running or seen. Any Lollipop phone can do this.
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I agree ... The G3 is a great phone and apart from the G4, theres nothing on the market that touches it.. the S6 still has TW, The One M9 is just an M8 with a new camera. theres no new Nokia/MS flagships yet, the NExus 6 is an alternative if you want pure Android, so ATM... the G3 is one of the best phones out there until the G4 comes down in price (which I cant wait for), but at the moment the G4 is too pricey.
Go for it, buy the G3, you can pick up a Brand New unlocked/Unbranded G3 for about £350/$400 .. so yeah... I recommend it
Good luck
Thank you guys, I'll follow your advices and my gut. Soon I'll be part of the G3 family.
I got mine from amazon Wednesday to replace my z2. The phone is amazing. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00...ords=lg+g3&dpPl=1&dpID=41uvCd6+PVL&ref=plSrch this is where i got mine
I'm a phone-a-holic lol and rarely keep one for more than 6 months before moving onto something else newer and better. Over the years this is by far the best phone I've owned. It almost seems impossible to brick. It can be but simple to get out of a soft brick. Go for the g3 you won't be disappointed.
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Thanks for your answers, guys. I have a nother question: can the new or recent owners clarify if the few issues reported (lag related to the cpu governor, overheating, etc.) have been fixed recently with OTA updates? Thanks.
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Thanks for your answers, guys. I have a nother question: can the new or recent owners clarify if the few issues reported (lag related to the cpu governor, overheating, etc.) have been fixed recently with OTA updates? Thanks.
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I bought mine about 2 months ago and have no lag and it always runs cool. It did have KK when I got it but running LP now.
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[Q] Is G3 still good buy vs S5, M8 eye, Z3c?

Hi guys, its time to buy a new phone, retire my XSP and use the new phone for about 2 years so Im looking for the best solution, want a device which will get andorid M.. I like G3 the most because of its look, and some its features like knock on., IR blaster, etc. But I read all over about its bad battery life, lag and some cracked lines on the edges, and I want a safe buy, dont have money to buy another for some time. So please give me your opinion would you buy it again now or some other device from list I can afford (S5, M8 eye, Z3c)? Thank you. Would like a phone with front facing speakers, good camera, IR, and good battery life but i guess it doesn't exist, either M8 and M8eye fail in something, and G3 can work with 1W back speaker if other things are good.
G3 here ,,
NestorC said:
Hi guys, its time to buy a new phone, retire my XSP and use the new phone for about 2 years so Im looking for the best solution, want a device which will get andorid M.. I like G3 the most because of its look, and some its features like knock on., IR blaster, etc. But I read all over about its bad battery life, lag and some cracked lines on the edges, and I want a safe buy, dont have money to buy another for some time. So please give me your opinion would you buy it again now or some other device from list I can afford (S5, M8 eye, Z3c)? Thank you. Would like a phone with front facing speakers, good camera, IR, and good battery life but i guess it doesn't exist, either M8 and M8eye fail in something, and G3 can work with 1W back speaker if other things are good.
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I absolutely love my G3 which I bought 2 months ago. The only thing I feel as a issue is that it battery life(which is not that bad ) and the overheating issues. But after installing a custom rom the problems are log gone. The device is excellent and is worth the money. Love it.
Dont trust the internet. They are .......
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well u are asking on buying a g3 in a g3 forum haha
Sreerag ag said:
I absolutely love my G3 which I bought 2 months ago. The only thing I feel as a issue is that it battery life(which is not that bad ) and the overheating issues. But after installing a custom rom the problems are log gone. The device is excellent and is worth the money. Love it.
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How much "not that bad" battery life?
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So you dont have any problems, and not cracked frame?
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well u are asking on buying a g3 in a g3 forum haha
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I know, I do it because you know the best is it good or not, because you own it, and you know do you regret buying it and would you buy it again now or some other phone
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How much "not that bad" battery life?
So you dont have any problems, and not cracked frame?
I know, I do it because you know the best is it good or not, because you own it, and you know do you regret buying it and would you buy it again now or some other phone
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honestly. i dont regret getting a lg g3. it is probably the best phone i have got in my life. For its price right now, the lg g3 is probably one of the best phone u can find for that kind of money.
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honestly. i dont regret getting a lg g3. it is probably the best phone i have got in my life. For its price right now, the lg g3 is probably one of the best phone u can find for that kind of money.
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Thanks, in my case, S5 and G3 cost the same, so Its just about specs and which one showed better in real everyday usage.
Battery isn't that good. But G3 got the loudest speaker I've ever had, it's just perfect. No cracking here, not even overheating after setting up different cpu governor.
So battery is not like on M8 or S5, or even close to them? Dont get it, some have cracked frame, the others dont.
Well, some people are getting 5h SoT time, but that's not my case. I have always data on, and never exceeded 2,5 hours of SoT.
I have no idea how did they get their frame cracked..

What Should I Do ??

Hey Guys Long Story Short I bought a G4 awesome phone In love with it but i think i want to replace it with a G3 nothing wrong with the G4 just that i am more of ROM flash-aholic and the G4 Still doesn't have that much roms ..
So Should i ?? Can you guys who actually used the phone and know its pros and cons firsthand tell me about them !
( I know i should seek therapy for my addiction ,but just help me out here ) :silly: :silly: :silly: :cyclops:
Also im gonna ask the g3 forums the same question :laugh:
3abdo3asal said:
Hey Guys Long Story Short I bought a G4 awesome phone In love with it but i think i want to replace it with a G3 nothing wrong with the G4 just that i am more of ROM flash-aholic and the G4 Still doesn't have that much roms ..
So Should i ?? Can you guys who actually used the phone and know its pros and cons firsthand tell me about them !
( I know i should seek therapy for my addiction ,but just help me out here ) :silly: :silly: :silly: :cyclops:
Also im gonna ask the g3 forums the same question :laugh:
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This probably belongs in Q & A or another sub forum entirely but I've owed both so I'll share..
As far as performance the g4 beats the pants off the g3 so unless you're trying to save money there's no reason to get one.
There's a good amount of ROMs for the g4, more than enough. At least 6-8 near perfect aosp options and a handful of stock ROMs.
That being said, if your looking for a cheap phone with development support, get a nexus 5, n6, n5x, HTC m8 or m9. Yes the g3 has a lot of ROMs but the aosp will lack camera driver sources and has no laser auto focus. Doesn't really make sense to get one solely for dev support when there is a whole nexus line.
Only reason id take g3 over g4 is the fact that the bootloaders are locked tight no twrp except for a couple models. There is root and a few good mods for g4 On lolipop only.
Ive only had mine a few weeks. Im starting to home up to it. Imo root it. Debloat it. And. Expose it. The camera is perfect g4. Batery is ok i thing g3 beat it a little. And price wise wait til the g5 comes out and the g4s should take a dive too. The g4 is smoother than g3 dosnt get nowhere near as hot. Some of the g3s overheat bad. Ive done the hardware thermal paste mods on both of mine. Id keep the g4. It wont disapoint.
I really regret upgrading from the G3 to the G4. It wasn't worth the upgrade/money/headache. It's not that noticeable of an upgrade to begin with, not to mention the G3 is far easier to root/mod and you don't have to deal with the bootloop issue.
Subscribed to this thread too. I'm looking to upgrade from a Samsung Galaxy S2 and have pretty much narrowed it down to an LG G4 as it ticks all my boxes.
I don't like bloatware though and I run a Dirty Unicorns Lollipop ROM on my SGS2, so I am looking for something that will have development/updates for probably the next 2-3 years at least.
The Nexus line sound good, but the 6P is too big and too pricey, the 5X feels really nice in the hand, but the non-removable battery, no micro SD support and maximum 32gb model are deal breakers for me unfortunately. I would fill that storage up with music alone on day one, which doesn't bode well for future proofing.
Moto G 3rd gen looked to tick all my boxes also, but it has no gyro sensor and I just bought a Google Cardboard, so again, that is a deal breaker for me.
Sorry for hijacking, but yeah, I'm currently swinging back and forth between G3 or G4.

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