This g2x is the ****.. I suggest everyone and their mother get one..
Its very stable.
Fast, great camera, light bleed issue is just picky people as no one in another thread could post real work proof it effects usability, the reboot issue is non existent on this bad boy having bloat removed or before that. The battery is as good as any other phone I've used and if you get a sleep of death while charging exchange the battery...
While some are having the issue, others like me are not. Call me lucky? Naa, ive had 3, first two a week each, this last one almost a month..none have rebooted, screen of death, or lags. I really don't think I could be that lucky as to get three without the usual issue.. Just cause this forum shows a number of issues, dont be discouraged from buying one... I paid full price for mine and I wouldn't return it for 1000......
Some are perfectly fine, just like the phone review sites say... None of theres rebooted, why ?
I love my phone too, i really do think that only minority of the g2x users are encountering the problems . seeing the high demand that resulted to g2x being out of stock. I have not one a single problem on my phone. Although battery could be a bit better.
Again, people that has no problems and are contented with their phones won't be visiting forums like xda.
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I can only imagine where this thread will end up. You pick at the complainers continuously smashpunks yet you seem to instigate the complaining oh so well. Weren't you the one that started a thread complaining about the complainers?
I think everyone and there mother also knows by now that you love your phone and it bears remarkable quality for you.
I'm getting sick of seeing similar threads clutter up the forums from time to time too but you certainly aren't helping the matter either.
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word. mines amazing too i just come here to see interesting stuff about it, waitin a lil bit to root it n all that besides the battery this is the best phone in the world and i could live with the battery as long as Georgia's got power
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I can only imagine where this thread will end up. You pick at the complainers continuously smashpunks yet you seem to instigate the complaining oh so well. Weren't you the one that started a thread complaining about the complainers?
I think everyone and there mother also knows by now that you love your phone and it bears remarkable quality for you.
I'm getting sick of seeing similar threads clutter up the forums from time to time too but you certainly aren't helping the matter either.
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Wow, a praise thread cluttering up the forum huh.....lol
That there was the funniest thing I ever read.....
To each I hate my g2x forum topics, ill make a i love my g2x..
If they can post hate threads, I can post happy threads....your not happy so move on to the unhappy forums....
Love my g2x as well. Only physical problems that I can live with is light leakage at the top that can only be seen in certain conditions and lack of a led notification. Other than that, everything else ill be fixed via updates especially with the support of cyanogen.
My G2x is the best cell phone I have ever used. Crazy fast, no reboots, no freezing, zero lag. Only slight light bleeding. For my fellow g2x owners experiencing issues, I feel for you and I hope you can get a stable/reliable device asap. To my fellow g2x owners not experiencing any problems, rock on.
I love my G2x as well, and I'm keeping mine. I still can't get over how fast and smooth it is. The build quality and feel in hand are second to none, and I think I'm developing a fetish for beveled Gorilla Glass.
Cant wait to see what the future holds for this phone.
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This g2x is the ****.. I suggest everyone and their mother get one..
Its very stable.
Fast, great camera, light bleed issue is just picky people as no one in another thread could post real work proof it effects usability, the reboot issue is non existent on this bad boy having bloat removed or before that. The battery is as good as any other phone I've used and if you get a sleep of death while charging exchange the battery...
While some are having the issue, others like me are not. Call me lucky? Naa, ive had 3, first two a week each, this last one almost a month..none have rebooted, screen of death, or lags. I really don't think I could be that lucky as to get three without the usual issue.. Just cause this forum shows a number of issues, dont be discouraged from buying one... I paid full price for mine and I wouldn't return it for 1000......
Some are perfectly fine, just like the phone review sites say... None of theres rebooted, why ?
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Ditto. I have 3 G2X's in my household and they are all perfect with ZERO issues.
Too many cry babies flooding the forums with negativity causing a bad image. Like any electronics, there will be some with issues, however with our phones...
The solution is so simple I don't get it. Everyone has 14 days to exchange the device, yet it seems like some would like to spend their time whining about it when they have options....LOL
I'm in total agreement. I love it. A totally amazing piece of work. Fast, well made, and lightweight. But I'm in the club now too unfortunately.
My first one lasted just about two weeks before it locked up w/ the flashlight on. Twice. So I got a new one next dayed to me friday.
This one is totally bedeviled. Multiple random reboots, Hosed up with a very loud buzzing sound until I removed battery, and today the screen went to black while on a phone call, had to reboot. Internet connectivity is also intermitent. And definately laggy on Angry birds- the video seems jerky. And I've barely used it so could be more issues.
The screen bleed on the first was very minimal, a bit on both sides of the top. Second one had almost none....teeny bit on the left. Never bothered me at all on either one.
I'm a huge and vocal fan of this phone, so I'll go for an exchange 1st thing tuesday thru Cellhub. Major pain for me though, but I'll take it in stride. I think most of the issues will be corrected with the software update, I really do. My problem is that buzzing sound. Not good.
I may ask about waiting a bit. Maybe there will be a new batch soon....or an update. The loaner phone I had last week sucked LOL I'm not sure how long I could live without my baby...
I'm not hijacking this thread. I agree that this is an awesome phone. It brings convergence into the new millenia and I'm totally glad I bought it. But clearly there ARE issues.
More people have no problems than do.I'm confident I'll be in the "no problems" club soon. My daughters has been problem free. So I know they are out there.
Edit; AND I saw 25 mbps on this phone...wow! Again...wow. And T Mobile rocks. My 1st bill came and it was less than I thought it was gonna be. Don't tell T Mobile LOL!
i had problems with my first one, random reboots, lockups etc. i paid full price for mine also so i just went and exchanged it. so far no problems what so ever i'm rooted with stock rom and all bloatware removed. my battery lasted almost 1 day and i was shocked. best phone ever!
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This phone has issues probably more than most but will be fixed. Just give it time. Once the software catches up with the hardware it will be glorious.
G2x with CM7 and faux kernel
I love mine to. Best phone I've ever had. My battery last longer than any other android device I've ever used.
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I'm in total agreement. I love it. A totally amazing piece of work. Fast, well made, and lightweight. But I'm in the club now too unfortunately.
My first one lasted just about two weeks before it locked up w/ the flashlight on. Twice. So I got a new one next dayed to me friday.
This one is totally bedeviled. Multiple random reboots, Hosed up with a very loud buzzing sound until I removed battery, and today the screen went to black while on a phone call, had to reboot. Internet connectivity is also intermitent. And definately laggy on Angry birds- the video seems jerky. And I've barely used it so could be more issues.
The screen bleed on the first was very minimal, a bit on both sides of the top. Second one had almost none....teeny bit on the left. Never bothered me at all on either one.
I'm a huge and vocal fan of this phone, so I'll go for an exchange 1st thing tuesday thru Cellhub. Major pain for me though, but I'll take it in stride. I think most of the issues will be corrected with the software update, I really do. My problem is that buzzing sound. Not good.
I may ask about waiting a bit. Maybe there will be a new batch soon....or an update. The loaner phone I had last week sucked LOL I'm not sure how long I could live without my baby...
I'm not hijacking this thread. I agree that this is an awesome phone. It brings convergence into the new millenia and I'm totally glad I bought it. But clearly there ARE issues.
More people have no problems than do.I'm confident I'll be in the "no problems" club soon. My daughters has been problem free. So I know they are out there.
Edit; AND I saw 25 mbps on this phone...wow! Again...wow. And T Mobile rocks. My 1st bill came and it was less than I thought it was gonna be. Don't tell T Mobile LOL!
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I'm sorry to burst your bubble but its simply not possible to get 25mb/s on this phone. There must have been something wrong with the app you used. The radio on this phone only supports up to 14.4mb/s. Glad you like the phone though. I absolutely love mine. Haven't had any software issues. I do have pretty bad light bleeding so I will probably exchange it through cs.
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I'm sorry to burst your bubble but its simply not possible to get 25mb/s on this phone. There must have been something wrong with the app you used. The radio on this phone only supports up to 14.4mb/s. Glad you like the phone though. I absolutely love mine. Haven't had any software issues. I do have pretty bad light bleeding so I will probably exchange it through cs.
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maybe he was talking about 25mb on Wifi. I pull 35mb down and 15 up when on my home Wifi
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Burst my bubble good LOL.
Yep, I was on wifi. Feeling quite stupid thanks.
Test was by Speedtest. Looks like my speeds are more like 6-7 mbps.....still four times the fastest I was seeing on MetroPCs or Sprint.
I thought I read that the theoretical high end on the phone was around 44mbps?
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Burst my bubble good LOL.
Yep, I was on wifi. Feeling quite stupid thanks.
Test was by Speedtest. Looks like my speeds are more like 6-7 mbps.....still four times the fastest I was seeing on MetroPCs or Sprint.
I thought I read that the theoretical high end on the phone was around 44mbps?
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I believed that was a rumor that somebody started before the phone came out. Unfortunatley it wasn't true.
Also didn't mean to make you look stupid lol, my bad
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I Love my phone too...I've had nearly zero trouble with it (one random reboot on the second day...no other problems for over a month). I do feel sorry for those who ended up with bad phones though. There are always going to be some faulty devices, but it seems like the g2x started out with more than it's share. But I have no doubt all the kinks will be worked out. All-in-all I've never been happier with any mobile device (excluding my semi-mobile gaming laptop).
It will take more than some fancy schmancy weather animations/lock screens to make me give up full hmdi mirroring and a 72Hz refresh rate H-IPS display. The sensation's slightly faster processor and slightly higher resolution, will be more or less imperceptible to human eyes. So all there is left, is a bigger screen and i have my dell streak for that. Thanks, but no thanks. I'll stick with my G2x.
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I believed that was a rumor that somebody started before the phone came out. Unfortunatley it wasn't true.
Also didn't mean to make you look stupid lol, my bad
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Dude! I don't need you to make me look stupid. I do a great job of that all by myself ha ha!
That's why I'm here, to suck up all youse guys knowledge.
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I rarely make threads on XDA, but I must share my opinion on this handset.
Ive owned several phones. MT4G, 3G AND 4G Vibrants, G2, and currently the G2x, and I have NEVER had the problems in which Im having to deal with now.
Im on my second G2x. My first was riddled with random reboots, black screens of death, and terrible data connections. I couldnt even charge my first one overnight without it dying in the middle of the night. My phone was my alarm clock, so when I cant wake up on time, theres a major problem.
My second handset has only froze on me twice, but Ive also only had it a week. It stays awake and I can actually use it as an alarm clock, but the current issue Im having would be the HORRENDOUS data drops. I cant even receive phone calls because the phone cannot maintain a connection.
I am APPALLED that TMO would allow such a buggy handset to release. I looked past the light bleeding, Ive looked past the glitches and Ive looked past TMO AND LG pussyfooting around with the updates. But I cannot, and I will not deal with a phone that cannot make or receive phone calls. Whats the point of owning a PHONE that cannot do its primary job?
I agree. I had these same arguments with Verizon. My g2x has been ok. But it does need help.
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Overall worst android phone I've owned. Going back to Samsung once the Hercules hits and never looking back.
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Wow, some people must have some crummy luck with phones. I've had my g2x for a few days now. Mediocre(not horrible) battery, no black screens, freezing, or reboots. It's not the greatest phone I've had, but it isn't horrible. I do prefer my wifes mt4g though.
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allthrottle said:
Wow, some people must have some crummy luck with phones. I've had my g2x for a few days now. Mediocre(not horrible) battery, no black screens, freezing, or reboots. It's not the greatest phone I've had, but it isn't horrible. I do prefer my wifes mt4g though.
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my wife has the mt4g as well, i looked at her phone 2 nights ago right after looking at mine, and realized how crappy her phones screen is compared to the G2x.
the only things i hate, absolutely hate about the G2x is the lack of trackpad and no dedicated camera button. the camera thing i can deal with, but the trackpad loss is just plain ****ty, coming from a G2 and a MT4g myself both having them and using it to unlock.
i have had crummy luck with phones, for years. the G2x needs a lot of love and help, but overall i am satisfied, and im sure, just like the G2, it will get wayyyyy better. battery life since installing faux kernel and CM7 #34 battery life seems a lot better. the fact that i can see this screen in direct sunlight makes me want to not return this device. the G2 just plain sucks in direct sunlight to the point where it is literally a worthless device, and in moderate sunlight is almost as useless. the G2x on 25% is more functional in daylight compared to the G2 on full brightness. this phone is great, and will scream when the SW catches up to the hardwares ability.
Stop complaining we have enough of the year "g2x is terrible for me" threads. We don't have to know your switching devices just switch. Simple
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Suprah said:
Stop complaining we have enough of the year "g2x is terrible for me" threads. We don't have to know your switching devices just switch. Simple
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should i start a new thread for me?
"hi i have been trolling the G2x forums for 2 weeks, read about how bad it is and then bought one anyway and have been happy"
Suprah said:
Stop complaining we have enough of the year "g2x is terrible for me" threads. We don't have to know your switching devices just switch. Simple
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Oh, crap. I didnt know I had to avoid sharing my opinion to please other users.
How about you just avoid the thread?
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Oh, crap. I didnt know I had to avoid sharing my opinion to please other users.
How about you just avoid the thread?
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yea, youre right, or you could have posted in an existing thread full of G2x disgust LOL
I have a G2X sitting in a box. T-Mobile won't take it back and the battery driver is so bad that I can't reliably tell when it will die on me. I'm on the second battery - the first got so hot that it was uncomfortable to touch and smelled like melting plastic.
So I'm not feeling like letting the phone charge without supervision is such a great idea.
A hard look at the source of the battery driver didn't exactly inspire confidence, either. I mean, seriously, a released production device full of comments like "get capacity using battery voltage for demo". Yeah, good stuff.
A complete and utter lemon of a phone, at least so far. And I, too, am pretty disappointed with TMO.
The battery life issue is annoying. Ill agree that's the biggest issue I have from a sw standpoint.
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Fok these threads..
My opinion. And I've had a n1, hd2, sgs, tp2 etcccc. And this is the fastest, most stable phone I've had.the build quality is amazing and the phone never reboots, never locks up. This phone ia the ****.even the reviews praise it...
Get a new battery, and stop crying .. I've had 3 and all of em have had no issues other then me scratching and one dust.. No screen of death, no reboots (did on my hd2, n1 and sgs, hell tp2s as well), battery is not the best but not the worst......
I recommend this phone to anyone.. Its great.... The haters here will just hate, thats how it goes....... Peace and love
Stop these new threads, their dumb...
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Fok these threads..
My opinion. And I've had a n1, hd2, sgs, tp2 etcccc. And this is the fastest, most stable phone I've had.the build quality is amazing and the phone never reboots, never locks up. This phone ia the ****.even the reviews praise it...
Get a new battery, and stop crying .. I've had 3 and all of em have had no issues other then me scratching and one dust.. No screen of death, no reboots (did on my hd2, n1 and sgs, hell tp2s as well), battery is not the best but not the worst......
I recommend this phone to anyone.. Its great.... The haters here will just hate, thats how it goes....... Peace and love
Stop these new threads, their dumb...
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WHY ARE THEY DUMB?
people having problems with the G2x can't talk about it? Only praises huh? Okay, I'll try that first. I love the fact that my G2x has a 30 day return policy!
Glad you recommend it. I don't. Well, I do if you don't mind the high risk of random reboots, overheating, $hitty battery life and constant drop kicked calls.
If you're a big gambler...go for it.
If you require a little more quality control....wait a little for the better devices to drop.
I've had a G2X for two weeks (after having an HD2 that I absolutely loved and tweaked like crazy), and I think the complaints are valid, and it's all based around the stock ROM. The ROM it ships with is crap, and it's that ROM that causes the battery drain issues (something about the drivers, QIK, and all the other bloatware that can't be deleted), and more than likely is the source of those random reboots and some of the other issues people are having.
I switched to EaglesBlood 1.02 (tried 1.03 and 1.04... I like 1.02 the best) and i haven't had any of those issues. My battery lasts over 24 hours consistently with what I consider regular usage (about an hour worth of wi-fi, lots of web browsing over 4G, about 15 to 20 8mp pictures and maybe 3 or 4 minutes worth of 720p video [smoother frame rate], and a day's worth of calls and texts... and occasionally a few games). It lasts longer than my HD2 did, and runs much better now.
Hopefully once the real Gingerbread update is released it will fix those issues for everyone, but in the meantime I suggest trying a new ROM. The beauty of the G2X is it's dual core without a locked bootloader... take advantage.
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Oh, crap. I didnt know I had to avoid sharing my opinion to please other users.
How about you just avoid the thread?
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Exactly, I am stunned that when people open a thread that they don't need to read, or the simple could care less about others user's experience....why these people that should just continue on to other threads, decided that they need to chip in a 140 character twit remark. I think some of the numb-skulls have hundreds of one line posting...which are basically like farting in a room and walking away, thinking themselves to be clever.
My screen is fine, in fact I think that after I left it face up on my passenger seat that it might have cured some of the glues...might have tightened it up....definitely too early to call.
But the connectivity issues are now becoming a real burden.
1. I lost the ability to hold data connections, after a reboot, they would be there and then get lost. I uninstalled all my task manager stuff, problem was still there....then did some Hard Restores, which put the functionality back.
2. Battery life seems better now. But maintaining a connection in Wifi, is flaky. Since I have no signal at the house I need Wifi, just for phone calls. I have had experience with on a computer it loosing wifi, and then restoring itself, in 20 seconds or less, but after the G2x craps out, its left with real problems.
3. Being new to T-Mobile I think either the phone is not using its hardware correctly to pickup the signal, or the signal on T-Mobile just sucks. Hopefully 2.3 will fix much of this.
4. The build quality, the case, the screen, the touch panel, I like them all, but if it can not have connectivity....its nothing.
5. All my phones I use for alarms, none of them have needed connection in order to be able to put out the alarm....I assume this is true for the G2x.
6. There are now a bunch of HTC Sensation reviews, which I am going to be reviewing. Right now the complaints are the screen is nice, but its not IPS, and the screen angles are weak. I am going to figure out how the hardware is, but I really will need to see a review of it, working on the T-Mobile network.
7. As much as I like the G2x hardware, I mostly need connectivity. I probably need to see if anyone has posted how well their G2x works with early installs of bootleg Gingerbreads. If the connectivity is not improved, I will need a different phone.
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I have a G2X sitting in a box. T-Mobile won't take it back and the battery driver is so bad that I can't reliably tell when it will die on me. I'm on the second battery - the first got so hot that it was uncomfortable to touch and smelled like melting plastic.
So I'm not feeling like letting the phone charge without supervision is such a great idea.
A hard look at the source of the battery driver didn't exactly inspire confidence, either. I mean, seriously, a released production device full of comments like "get capacity using battery voltage for demo". Yeah, good stuff.
A complete and utter lemon of a phone, at least so far. And I, too, am pretty disappointed with TMO.
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Did you try contacting customer retention? There is no way they will not allow you to exchange that phone for the same/different of equal value.
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WHY ARE THEY DUMB?
people having problems with the G2x can't talk about it? Only praises huh? Okay, I'll try that first. I love the fact that my G2x has a 30 day return policy!
Glad you recommend it. I don't. Well, I do if you don't mind the high risk of random reboots, overheating, $hitty battery life and constant drop kicked calls.
If you're a big gambler...go for it.
If you require a little more quality control....wait a little for the better devices to drop.
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It comes to the point that the complaints are spamming the forum..... When there are already threads to voice your opinion..... Creating a new thread for already fore mentioned issues is just as Annoying as g2x problems that so many ppl are petty about
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It comes to the point that the complaints are spamming the forum..... When there are already threads to voice your opinion..... Creating a new thread for already fore mentioned issues is just as Annoying as g2x problems that so many ppl are petty about
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But isnt that what a FORUM is about? Voicing your opinion about the product you own?
Its definitely not hard to ignore a thread. I think you create more spam COMPLAINING about people that make threads than the actual threads.
All I know is, this is the G2X general forum and Ive made a general post about the feelings of the G2X. Whats the problem here? Other people have done the same. Thats what a FORUM is about.
I have been very pleased with my G2x.. light screen bleed.. no reboots, freezing... over all a bad ass phone. Battery life for me has been great, comes off the charger at 6am used throughout the day (wifi, 4g, texting, phone calls, YouTube and so on.) Then it gets put back on charger at 10-11pm with 15-10% left to spare. Guess I got a good battery too.
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After seeing all these "I'm leaving" threads, I'd like to do a little experiment. It's quite obvious some of you bought the G2X thinking it would be the perfect phone, void of any major flaws.
I'd like to compile some data and find out what device the G2X replaced for you and also if you are bonified happy with the G2X.
For me, I came from the Nexus One (which I still have and that is now collecting dust), and I am very happy with my G2X. My particular device has difficulty maintaining UV while sleeping and also has some minor backlight bleed, but I am still very happy with my purchase.
BTW, the reason I posted this thread in General, is because all the "announcement" threads are also located here.
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Here's what we have up to post #42:
Happy Users
6 - Nexus One
1 - EVO
1 - Dell Venue Pro
4 - G1
3 - HD2
3 - MT4G
1 - Tilt 2
3 - G2
1 - MT3G
1 - Nexus S
2 - Galaxy S 4G
1 - Vibrant
1 - Blackberry 8900
2 - Multiple devices in short time period
1 - iPhone 3G
Total: 32
Unhappy Users
1 - HTC Hero (Legend)
So far, none... I guess I missed them all before they left.
I came from the nexus one as well and am happy. Only froze on me once, no reboots and you only see any screen bleed if in a dark room and a black screen. My only complaint is my data seems to lock up after using it a bit and I have to resort a minute or 2 before it works again.
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My only complaint is my data seems to lock up after using it a bit and I have to resort a minute or 2 before it works again.
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I had that problem occasionally with my Nexus and also with the G2X now. I think it's more of a problem with tower load than anything else.
I also came from a Nexus One.
I love this phone. Mine is rock solid. Kinda feel bad for everyone who seem to be having so many problems with theirs. Although I can't help but wonder if the problems are actually that widespread or if its a very vocal minority.
I came from the HTC EVO and I am very happy with the G2X. The G2X, in my case, only have a slight light bleed at the very top corners, other that, everything else is bugs in the software that will eventually get straightened out.
The EVO...was definitely the worst phone I have ever owned based on physical quality control.
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The EVO...was definitely the worst phone I have ever owned based on physical quality control.
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Believe it or not, but that's the first time I've ever heard someone say that... Did you try multiple devices and get all lemons, or just settle with your first one? I have several friends that have EVO's and love them... given they aren't what you'd call geeks though. Maybe the EVO really was too mainstream to be accepted by geeks like us.
On that note, maybe the G2X can also be placed in that category, albeit at a slightly higher level... in other words it takes the geekiest geek to enjoy the G2X despite it's flaws.
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After seeing all these "I'm leaving" threads, I'd like to do a little experiment. It's quite obvious some of you bought the G2X thinking it would be the perfect phone, void of any major flaws.
I'd like to compile some data and find out what device the G2X replaced for you and also if you are bonified happy with the G2X.
For me, I came from the Nexus One (which I still have and that is now collecting dust), and I am very happy with my G2X. My particular device has difficulty maintaining UV while
sleeping and also has some minor backlight bleed, but I am still very happy with my purchase.
BTW, the reason I posted this thread in General, is because all the "announcement" threads are also located here.
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I came from the Dell Venue Pro...a Windows Phone 7 device. Not new to Android...having had the Cliq, My Touch and the Nexus One...I ordered my N1 about 2 minutes after the site went online that day
I am still very happy with my Dell, and WP in general. But I am estatic about my G2x. No buyers remorse, no regrets
I came from the G1 lol.
Huge improvement however the g1 had way better GPS and battery life.
I've not experience any crashes our reboot but I did experience a few "battery overhear" issues
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Came from the HD2 running CM7. I loved that phone...and now I love this one. I've only had two reboots...both times shortly after plugging it into my laptop (connection?). The only other complaint is the the scuffs and the small chip out of the glass from dropping it three times. Stupid me, I had no case or screen protector; and the concrete isn't kind. Anyway...I love it!
You know... I remember when I got my G2X and I tested the GPS on the stock froyo rom. It locked in seconds... I'm thinking the GPS problems will all be fixed with a new set of drivers.
WOOO! Thought I had a problem phone since I was not getting any data and after tmobile removed all data connection, and re-added, all is well again. This is coming from not getting ANY data the last day.
This phone is now the beastziLLa I thought it was. No issues here other than battery life which seems to be random on my end (pretty much no drain overnight, but does typically last the entire day for me).
Great phone! (coming from a rooted/modded HD2 which I still love and dont know what to do with it, anyone looking for an HD2?)
Peace!
I came from a mytouch 4g...but had a hd2 for a while...and so many other phones...g2..cliq2...sidekick 4g...but this phone seems to be what I was looking for...I'm a phone person so ill soon get the sensation ..
But I still love this phone..
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I had a MT4G which was an excellent phone, never had any issues with it. Despite its flaws, I love my G2X equally though.
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I had a MT4G which was an excellent phone, never had any issues with it. Despite its flaws, I love my G2X equally though.
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Just realized we're from the same city! Wow...
I came from the G1 too. Ran everything since CM5 to Froyo By Laszlo. Too bad the dev's test phone blew up. He could have kept the development going. Right now I'm on my 2nd G2x, because my first one had a screen defect...and a dead pixel...and GPS issues...and random reboots...It pretty much sucked.
I desperately needed a replacement. But I wanted to give the G2x another try because I like the G2x overall. I'm not quite liking the Sensation yet, even with the features it has over the G2x. The date number for the broken one was 5-06-2011, and my new one is 5-14-2011. My replacement certainly works better, but I don't think I can flash ANY of Faux's kernels onto it. I haven't tried Trinity yet though.
Other than that, it works perfect. GPS works, Wi-fi, no reboots. So far 5 hrs off the charger and it's at 71%. It's a toss-up. You have a chance to get a good one or a bad one. But if you get a good one, it's a keeper.
I came from whats in my sig had that phone for 2 years and loved it Bought my g2x on launch day. Totally happy with the phone I did get one replacement 6 days in due to major screen bleed. New one has it in the extreme top corners but nothing I cant live with. I have had 3 reboots but the phone was full operational by the time I picked it up so again nothing I would complain about. I didn't have much hope for battery life as battery technology has long since been behind the curve in advancement. I average with features turned off and moderate use (look at news 2 or 3 times a day the occasional youtube video search for wire schematic, constant texts from the wife) about 11 hours. Now with all the features on GPS, wifi, and such and the same moderate use about 6 or 7 hours. but if I add in an hour long charge sometime around mid day everything is perfect. It's a bad ass phone, I am happy with my purchase and with the Dev support I see roaming in here I will probably sport the G2x for the next 2 years lol.
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Just realized we're from the same city! Wow...
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That is so cool! What a small world! Nice to have a neighbor on here
I came from a G2, loved that phone because of the easily removable battery door, hardware keyboard, and LED light. However, I am very satisfied with my G2x even though I miss those three features.
My previous phone was the Nexus One. I was EXTREMELY happy with that phone. Best phone I have ever had by far. Before that was the G1. That phone eventually got slow and sluggish and the Nexus One never did. It was smooth from day one up until the day I had it a week or so ago. I don't really regret selling it since I technically got something better, but i'm not sure how much more I like this phone right now.
It's great as far as the look of the phone. It's a fast phone. But the GPS not working is a huge turn off right now. I don't use it a real lot, but I use it a small amount at work when driving. The GPS was extremely slow and sluggish the few times I tried using it. It would sometimes take a little while for the GPS to start as well. Aside from the GPS, I haven't really had any other issues. It has restarted a few times that i've actually seen, but that isn't a huge deal to me. The battery life has been pretty good.
I gave up my G2 for this G2x and, I haven't had one problem with it.
I do miss my G2 but, my wife has one now if I want to go back to it.
First off this isn't another comparison to the G2x thread, but more of a Thank God I switched for the sensation thread.
The sensation Is gorgeous. At first it looked funny to me, but then, it started to look and feel like my old N1 (the back anyways). I love the design. The shell that completely cases the screen is awesome. The way their back is half the phone is incredible. Only thing id change is id put speakers on the bottom, I loved that about the G2x.
Speed is awesome. Yes its not as wham bamm boom boom like the g2x fast, but it is consistent in speed and its plenty fast enough considering the amount of recources the phone is using,( I.E. Sense and bloat). Like someone else mentioned also, its almost as if the apps on the sensation load faster, respond faster, etc. That could be due to the extra .2 ghz i guess.
Camera completely destroys the G2x. If camera was your strong point on the g2x, well the sensation has just as good of app for the camera and takes a pic a hell of a lot faster than the g2x. Although I think the G2x FFC is light years ahead of the grainy Sensation FFC. G2x actually took sweet FFC pics.
The Video camera is great. I love how if you get out of focus at any point, just touch the screen and let it refocus. the g2x wouldn't refocus worth a turd.
GPS is also better than the G2x. At first g2x was good, but then it just started taking longer to get locks.. Pissed me off. The sensation so far is a steady 5 seconds.. My tracks was also very nice. SO happy
Battery. Honestly Ive never really seen a difference in any of my phones.lol From the Htc touch, tp1, tp2, n1, vibrant, hd2 etc. They all seem to have the same general heavy use time (constant) but so far IMO its about the same is my G2x, but I was one with great battery on the g2x so that's saying the sensation has it good.
screen is awesome as well. WE all know there are 2 types and honestly I could really care which I get. Its not the selling point to me in the phone. Anyways its nice. The 4.3 really don't feel that big from the way they cut down on surrounding material beyond the screen. They fit it very nice into a little for factor and IMO the design of the back is how they achieved this.
This is my first sense device. Ive never been a fan cause it was to bloated and just wow. Sense 3.0 seems nice. Theres a lot to customize, but things are very organized and laid out nicely. Im still kinda learning the ropes, but all around I think its a darn stinking good UI, YETTTTT is a little hard on the battery.
Damn Damn Damn, Did I say Damn? I wish we had root. I need Screen shots, remove bloat, and download some of those cool apps that I didn't know even took root, until I re downloaded them and it denied me access. lol Who knew root was so important. lol. Although Im getting along without it.
Reception is good. My g2x struggled here and my sensation does much better. So 2 thumbs up for that shiat stew.
General bugs i've noticed are Just a ****ass piece of dust under the screen like 5, but honestly there so small that most people wouldn't (I read the smallest line at doctors that they dont even use on the test, just did if for ****s and giggles) see it and trying to get it replaced would be dumb since they probably wouldn't see it and Ive got all together a flawless device. I also never see them, period. Unless I'm in the sun and got all the other dust off (which is hard cause it instantly comes back, and even then, if you screen has em on em anyways, who cares about a few underneath unless it grows) and searching I cant see em. There is the Wifi bug, but I never experience it. you literally need to block the back, but it wont just do it anytime, its only when signal is weak for me. Almost like they got the DB vs Bars wrong, (if wifi uses even DB). Other than that. I have nothing wrong with mine.
The g2x man. Started out ok. GO to market place while on wifi, and it kicks you off wifi although still shows the wifi bars. Basically it just switched to data until you toggled back. I hated how the browser barely scrolled, to go down a long page you had to finger fuk the **** out of the screen. The camera was not the best for a 8 mp, and the video was pretty choppy. Then theres the screen bleed that at first didn't bug me, then it just was noticeable. My phone was solid though other than those issues, no reboots, until about 5 weeks later. Then it would happen probably every 2 days.
All in all if anyone is on the fence. Don't be. I was, I wanted to think my G2x was the **** and a software update would make it all better, But why wait? That still may not even fix the issue anyways. If your looking for the better phone by far all around? Then the sensation it is. EASY
Its actually nice to have a nice reliable phone. SENSATION FTMFWWWWWWWWWWWW
SORRY FOR MISSPELLINGS, PUNCTUATION, ETC. Im no college grad
I know a couple ass holes over in the G2X forum who won't appreciate this. As you know, I have both devices as well and prefer the Sensation over the G2X. There are a couple guys over in the G2X forum that will defend that thing until it blows up. They don't want to admit something else is better than the phone there stuck with for a couple years.
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I know a couple ass holes over in the G2X forum who won't appreciate this. As you know, I have both devices as well and prefer the Sensation over the G2X. There are a couple guys over in the G2X forum that will defend that thing until it blows up. They don't want to admit something else is better than the phone there stuck with for a couple years.
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Yes, I do know you have both. Actually your Posts helped me decide to get a sensation. Thanks again. Thank god im rid that G2x. It was nice at first. Just got crappy after a bit. Heated up a lot etc. This is great man. Yes, they will defend it to the end. lmfaoooo hell tegra can run on other devices not using Chainfire 3d so meh. No reason to keep a G2x.
Id love to link this in the g2x forum...lol make em mad.
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Yes, I do know you have both. Actually your Posts helped me decide to get a sensation. Thanks again. Thank god im rid that G2x. It was nice at first. Just got crappy after a bit. Heated up a lot etc. This is great man. Yes, they will defend it to the end. lmfaoooo hell tegra can run on other devices not using Chainfire 3d so meh. No reason to keep a G2x.
Id love to link this in the g2x forum...lol make em mad.
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I would link it there just to show them that there are many people who switched to the Sensation who thinks it's the all around better device.
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I would link it there just to show them that there are many people who switched to the Sensation who thinks it's the all around better device.
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hehe should cause a stir... Here we go. lol
And as JRwin knows I also have the g2x. I havent been able to do a side by side comparison yet because I traded one of my G2x's for the sensation and the other one LG had for repair. It's on the fed ex truck today. I do notice though that the g2x was a lot faster but to be fair it's running vanilla android and it was overclocked. I kind of do miss my G2x though and am looking forward to getting it back from LG today. The only issue I really had with my G2x was screen bleeding. It was acceptable on one (the one I traded) and really bad on the other that I sent to LG for repair. I think they are both great phones(if you get a g2x that doesnt have tons of issues which seems to be rare)
I really do love both phones. The guy from phone dog I think put it best. The G2x is a Ferrari that looks like an ugly car and the sensation is like a BMW 5 series, really nice looking and also a good performer but not as fast as the Ferrari
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I would link it there just to show them that there are many people who switched to the Sensation who thinks it's the all around better device.
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+1 and not looking back...this thing is SO much better.
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And as JRwin knows I also have the g2x. I havent been able to do a side by side comparison yet because I traded one of my G2x's for the sensation and the other one LG had for repair. It's on the fed ex truck today. I do notice though that the g2x was a lot faster but to be fair it's running vanilla android and it was overclocked. I kind of do miss my G2x though and am looking forward to getting it back from LG today. The only issue I really had with my G2x was screen bleeding. It was acceptable on one (the one I traded) and really bad on the other that I sent to LG for repair. I think they are both great phones(if you get a g2x that doesnt have tons of issues which seems to be rare)
I really do love both phones. The guy from phone dog I think put it best. The G2x is a Ferrari that looks like an ugly car and the sensation is like a BMW 5 series, really nice looking and also a good performer but not as fast as the Ferrari
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Maybe once you go back to the G2x you will realize sensation ftw? or maybe thats just your experience. Either way, great post. I also said to a lot of people before that guy said that, " the g2x is a muscle car with no bells and whistles and the sensation is a luxury car with bells and whistles just not as fast as the muscle car". lol
very true?
Also I think the route you go is great. Send in for repair instead of waist another store device and it will probably have a issue as well. My sensation is issue free other than a couple specs of dust so if I ever get bothered or it gets worse. Im doing that. Sending it in. I want this phone. lol
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I wanted to think my G2x was the **** and a software update would make it all better, But why wait?
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Because the G2x + CM7 >>>>>>>>>> Sensation
Once they ship the G2x with GB stock, the Sensation will be old news.
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Because the G2x + CM7 >>>>>>>>>> Sensation
Once they ship the G2x with GB stock, the Sensation will be old news.
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lol you must have rated that thread a 1 star. lmaoooo
Ive tried cm7 up to build 55 before dumping that DUMP. CM7 was buggy shiznit. Brightness cant even be changed. lol Gps bad, in landscape screen sensitivity crap, and lets not mention the 20% off battery meter even after it was apparently fixed.
GB on the G2x will not be released for a while, and will bring more bugs.
For real, go in landscape, and try and touch the bottom of the bottom letters. lol they dont respond. Something wack with that phone.
I've been using the Verizon Fascinate (Galaxy S) since launch. When the G2x came out, I got that on launch day to check out T-Mobile and a potentially awesome phone. The G2x was okay, but it didn't feel like a full step up from my Galaxy S series phone. Then it got a little buggy and I didn't have confidence in it. I returned it and cancelled at the end of the 14-day window, because I felt the Sensation may give me the step up I was looking for.
I received my Sensation in the mail yesterday. Honestly, I'm ready to tell them to port my number NOW and cancel Verizon, but it hasn't even been 24 hours yet. I'll be patient and see what issues arise over the next few days as I know some issues take a while to surface (based on what I've read). Even so, the Sensation really is an awesome phone. As already written, I wish the speaker was somewhere else like on the G2x, but that's a design flaw most phones seem to have nowadays for some reason.
I also didn't imagine all the issues LG/T-Mobile are having with the G2x. Things have been real shady since the phone was launched. I'm real glad I jumped off that boat when I had the chance. There doesn't need to be any hate between any phone users - even if they use an iPhone. You have every right to love your device and dislike another. That being said, the Sensation definitely feels like a winner... but it is too soon to tell for sure.
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lol you must have rated that thread a 1 star. lmaoooo
Ive tried cm7 up to build 55 before dumping that DUMP. CM7 was buggy shiznit. Brightness cant even be changed. lol Gps bad, in landscape screen sensitivity crap, and lets not mention the 20% off battery meter even after it was apparently fixed.
GB on the G2x will not be released for a while, and will bring more bugs.
For real, go in landscape, and try and touch the bottom of the bottom letters. lol they dont respond. Something wack with that phone.
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Yeah, I have to agree about CM7. I didnt have too many issues with CM7 but being a CM7 user on other devices I could tell for sure CM7 on the GX2 still had a long way to go. I was actually running Faux's rom the last week or so I had it and it seemed the most stable for my daily use than any other G2X GB rom.
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Everyone that defends the G2X always does so with caveats. A phone should just work. Every high-end phone's going to have quirks because of all the crap that's crammed in to them. But at a minimum a phone should:
- Only turn off and on when the user wants it to
- Dial and receive calls consistently
- Bluetooth should allow you to store profiles, connect automatically to paired devices, and provide consistent sound output
- Wi-Fi should accurately find locations, connect to them quickly, remember them, and connect again automatically
- Allow you to switch between 2/3/4G and Wi-Fi without issue
- GPS should work consistently
The O2X/G2X have problems in all the above areas (except for the seven seemingly perfect phones all the apologists own). I don't care if a phone has eight-cores clocked at 3.0ghz if it can't do the above well its speed is useless. The O2X/G2X will be remembered much like the Yugo and original Hyundai Excel when all is said and done.
The O2X was released with the same issues the G2X is suffering. LG's had six months to develop fixes. The same people that broke it are the ones trying to fix it. I hope for all its fans sake LG eventually gets it right but based on their track record I'd bet against in Vegas if I could.
Samsung's been monitoring issues with the SGS2 and has so far rolled out three updates to the ROM and four updates to the camera firmware in six weeks time. I'd guess from history HTC will be just as attentitive. Why would/should it take LG six months of customers begging and being inconvenienced to get a fix out? Their competency has to be questioned.
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lol you must have rated that thread a 1 star. lmaoooo
Ive tried cm7 up to build 55 before dumping that DUMP. CM7 was buggy shiznit. Brightness cant even be changed. lol Gps bad, in landscape screen sensitivity crap, and lets not mention the 20% off battery meter even after it was apparently fixed.
GB on the G2x will not be released for a while, and will bring more bugs.
For real, go in landscape, and try and touch the bottom of the bottom letters. lol they dont respond. Something wack with that phone.
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I'm 24hrs in to my Sensation. I have both yes. I got the Sensation because my son has it. It looked like it was worth the try.
I can't say I'm as impressed with the Sensation as you are. I probably won't keep it. But, that does not mean its not a good phone. It's impressive in its own right. Some things are better than the G2x...other things, not so much. I like Sense. I like the Camera speed, I like the stupid locking ring. I like the snappy performance, after setup. And the thing I liked the best, when going to a web page, I could read it right off...without the resizing required in the G2x.
Locked or unlocked bootloaders hold no important place for me. The Chefs on XDA are great. They do wonders with everything. Unlocked bootloaders are their domain. When the Sensation is unlocked...they will jump to it.
To me the Sensation feels off. I was a Nexus One fan and this does not feel like that. Close...but enough difference.
Right now there are enough good things between both phones to make everyone happy. If people feel they cannot wait for the fixes and updates on the G2x, the Sensation is a great choice. I can't blame them for wanting to have a phone that equals most of the expectations they had when they paid good money.
To each their own. I refuse to belittle anyone for 'jumping ship'. Its only natural to defend your own choice. Its also natural to ridicule those that do not agree with your choice. Both phones are good. It's like arguing which playmate of the month is better....Miss/Mr. January or Miss/Mr. February. For me, Don't worry, you be happy....ok?
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Everyone that defends the G2X always does so with caveats. A phone should just work. Every high-end phone's going to have quirks because of all the crap that's crammed in to them. But at a minimum a phone should:
- Only turn off and on when the user wants it to
- Dial and receive calls consistently
- Bluetooth should allow you to store profiles, connect automatically to paired devices, and provide consistent sound output
- Wi-Fi should accurately find locations, connect to them quickly, remember them, and connect again automatically
- Allow you to switch between 2/3/4G and Wi-Fi without issue
- GPS should work consistently
The O2X/G2X have problems in all the above areas (except for the seven seemingly perfect phones all the apologists own). I don't care if a phone has eight-cores clocked at 3.0ghz if it can't do the above well its speed is useless. The O2X/G2X will be remembered much like the Yugo and original Hyundai Excel when all is said and done.
The O2X was released with the same issues the G2X is suffering. LG's had six months to develop fixes. The same people that broke it are the ones trying to fix it. I hope for all its fans sake LG eventually gets it right but based on their track record I'd bet against in Vegas if I could.
Samsung's been monitoring issues with the SGS2 and has so far rolled out three updates to the ROM and four updates to the camera firmware in six weeks time. I'd guess from history HTC will be just as attentitive. Why would/should it take LG six months of customers begging and being inconvenienced to get a fix out? Their competency has to be questioned.
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This is an excellent post. I expect my phone to work like my Desktop or Laptop computer, turn it on and everything works, with the G2x it has been hit and miss!
WOW.. So I sent in my g2x because this one had really bad screen bleeding. The other 2 I had (one mine, one my daughter's) didnt have it nearly as bad as the one.. anyway.. I got it back today. On the repair form it said cause: scratch, action: replaced case (housing)
umm the phone didnt have a single scratch on it(it was brand new!) so they did a repair that didnt need to be done, and my issue still remains. I call them, he gets the repair facility on the line and they tell him screen bleeding is normal with TFT displays. I tell them I have two others and while they have it and it's acceptable, the one I sent them was very severe and protruded to the middle of the screen, not just the corners. Plus if you hold it on an angle you can see a white light bar across the top(which was not present on the other two) He gave me a supervisor who is now trying to get a supervisor from the repair facility to see if there is anything they can do in this case, but she doesnt think there is anything that can be done.. really LG?? really?? First and last LG smartphone I buy..
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First and last LG smartphone I buy..
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I feel exactly the same way. The horrifying thing is that Google's deciding between LG and HTC for production of the Nexus 4G this Fall. I hope folks from Google read XDA. The O2X is selling for 20% less than the SGS2, Sensation, and Atrix in Europe. I wonder why?
BarryH_GEG said:
Everyone that defends the G2X always does so with caveats. A phone should just work. Every high-end phone's going to have quirks because of all the crap that's crammed in to them. But at a minimum a phone should:
- Only turn off and on when the user wants it to
- Dial and receive calls consistently
- Bluetooth should allow you to store profiles, connect automatically to paired devices, and provide consistent sound output
- Wi-Fi should accurately find locations, connect to them quickly, remember them, and connect again automatically
- Allow you to switch between 2/3/4G and Wi-Fi without issue
- GPS should work consistently
The O2X/G2X have problems in all the above areas (except for the seven seemingly perfect phones all the apologists own). I don't care if a phone has eight-cores clocked at 3.0ghz if it can't do the above well its speed is useless. The O2X/G2X will be remembered much like the Yugo and original Hyundai Excel when all is said and done.
The O2X was released with the same issues the G2X is suffering. LG's had six months to develop fixes. The same people that broke it are the ones trying to fix it. I hope for all its fans sake LG eventually gets it right but based on their track record I'd bet against in Vegas if I could.
Samsung's been monitoring issues with the SGS2 and has so far rolled out three updates to the ROM and four updates to the camera firmware in six weeks time. I'd guess from history HTC will be just as attentitive. Why would/should it take LG six months of customers begging and being inconvenienced to get a fix out? Their competency has to be questioned.
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All good points. It really doesn't matter if someone does or does not have those issues. If you do, its important to you. Period. Only you can judge just how important it is.
Stop with the caveats....like it or not....move on...or not. Period.
alodar1 said:
I'm 24hrs in to my Sensation. I have both yes. I got the Sensation because my son has it. It looked like it was worth the try.
I can't say I'm as impressed with the Sensation as you are. I probably won't keep it. But, that does not mean its not a good phone. It's impressive in its own right. Some things are better than the G2x...other things, not so much. I like Sense. I like the Camera speed, I like the stupid locking ring. I like the snappy performance, after setup. And the thing I liked the best, when going to a web page, I could read it right off...without the resizing required in the G2x.
Locked or unlocked bootloaders hold no important place for me. The Chefs on XDA are great. They do wonders with everything. Unlocked bootloaders are their domain. When the Sensation is unlocked...they will jump to it.
To me the Sensation feels off. I was a Nexus One fan and this does not feel like that. Close...but enough difference.
Right now there are enough good things between both phones to make everyone happy. If people feel they cannot wait for the fixes and updates on the G2x, the Sensation is a great choice. I can't blame them for wanting to have a phone that equals most of the expectations they had when they paid good money.
To each their own. I refuse to belittle anyone for 'jumping ship'. Its only natural to defend your own choice. Its also natural to ridicule those that do not agree with your choice. Both phones are good. It's like arguing which playmate of the month is better....Miss/Mr. January or Miss/Mr. February. For me, Don't worry, you be happy....ok?
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well spoken...
alodar1 said:
All good points. It really doesn't matter if someone does or does not have those issues. If you do, its important to you. Period. Only you can judge just how important it is.
Stop with the caveats....like it or not....move on...or not. Period.
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I ask this purely out of curiosity, not to be antagonistic. How do you use your phone that any or all of the above would be acceptable? I'm starting to think there are two different groups of phone users here: 1) phone as a workhorse, and 2) phone as a hobby. I consider myself a part of the first group and my G2X became history (at great expense) when it rebooted itself in the middle of a conference call to Asia. As a hobby, I could see where the idiosyncrasies of the G2X would actually make it fun but as a device to depend on, not so much. To each their own I guess.
all that i've seen on these threads are some of the issues with the sensation, i am one who really likes this phone. i guess every phone has its issues and a few bad apples, but this is by far the best i've tested so far. is there anyone else who likes this phone.
I don't think so. We all pretty much hate it............
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I don't think so. We all pretty much hate it............
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yeah, I cant stand it... it's a POS If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you
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yeah, I cant stand it... it's a POS If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you
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lol do i hear manhattan, $.25 to the first bidder?
This is the best phone I've ever had. No problems at all......I'm coming from the Droid Incredible. Which was also best phone ever for me. Until now.
I love mine. I am on my second one due to a bad USB port but other than that its the best phone I've had.
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OP: I'm glad you like the sensation.
The majority of the new purchaser haters, are kind of 'weak newcomers to the Smartphone ' genre.
They have to appreciate that the majority of these phones have faults. None so bad as the secondary MT4G screen, and even then some, none so bad as the N1 touchscreen, with still patriotic N1 followers such as myself .
Edit: Pardon the noobs.
I love the phone too I switched from evo 3d sprints data is terrible. Yea I had with evo random spurts of 12mbps but majority of the time I got the weak 500kbps on sprints weak 3g. Yes I live in a 4g area but its so spotty. I go 1 mile and have 4g then don't have it then have it and don't have it. When it switches from 4g to 3g the phone lost data for 20 seconds. Not worth ot. With tmob I consistently get 7mbps down and 1.5 up. No loss of data and same buttery smooth ui. Yes buttery smooth without a live wallpaper I have no lag issue in sense 3.0. This phone is sexy and a monster of a phone.
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Now that my touchscreen is working, I say this is the best phone in the world
I just got mine over the weekend and love it so far. I came from a nexus one which was one of the best phones I ever had. Seems like it takes forever to charge though. Is that just me?
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I just got mine over the weekend and love it so far. I came from a nexus one which was one of the best phones I ever had. Seems like it takes forever to charge though. Is that just me?
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First one I had had a defect battery, took me a little 8 hours to charge(and about 4 hours with 2 hours display to completely drain). The one I have now charged in 5 hours before the FOTA, and somewhat around 4 hours after the FOTA. I also noticed that the battery of my first phone tended to get extremely hot, while this one gets a little warmer at well, but not at the battery but more at the bottom.
Also noticed change in batterylife, first phone as mentioned couldn't make it through the day, this one managed 20 on first charge-cycle, and now around 25 hours with medium use. (2,5 hours displaytime)
It would be a great phone, if they fixed the known issues. Luckily I don't have the touch screen issue, but I have death grip and lag. Death grip is hardware, and can only be fixed by a new back cover.
i love my phone's guts! and my 2 bff's who touched it loved it instantly and are selling their Desire and Galaxy to get this
Thanks to all for the POSITIVE feedback on the phone and to the OP for starting this. Yeah I guess most of us prefer to point out problems. I've had this phone on the radar for months now (since first announced) and as I'm due for an upgrade at the end of the month, I have been getting very nervous with all of the death grip, dust under screen, unresponsive screen posts etc. Since I definitely don't want to go the alternative duo core plastic route, it is good to see some positive experiences.
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it is good to see some positive experiences.
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you need to put what you read on the forums into perspective...though there are people from all over the world here, we are a very small cross-section of the market - the geeks, the ones who would see a teeny issue and freak the fck out because we want DA BEST!!!!11
so 50 people have a problem, i very much doubt htc gives a crap!
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I love the phone too I switched from evo 3d sprints data is terrible. Yea I had with evo random spurts of 12mbps but majority of the time I got the weak 500kbps on sprints weak 3g. Yes I live in a 4g area but its so spotty. I go 1 mile and have 4g then don't have it then have it and don't have it. When it switches from 4g to 3g the phone lost data for 20 seconds. Not worth ot. With tmob I consistently get 7mbps down and 1.5 up. No loss of data and same buttery smooth ui. Yes buttery smooth without a live wallpaper I have no lag issue in sense 3.0. This phone is sexy and a monster of a phone.
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This was my experience with Sprint too, and the main reason I didn't go with the Evo 3D. Sprint signal at my house is one bar on a good day, and every Sprint phone I've ever had has had problems just *connecting* to data. I had a Touch Pro 2 before I got my HD2 & I had to toggle airplane mode practically every few hours just to get the damn data to connect. I have full signal & full 4G with T-Mo, no data problems, and my speed is about 6-8mbps on a BAD day(and I've gotten up to 14 at times!).
Yes, this phone has it's share of problems but what phone doesn't? People will ***** about a negative before they gush about a positive, don't think that the Sensation is a POS because some people don't like it(which, IMO, user error/inexperience with smartphones in general is a big cause of). I absolutely love it. Great battery life, great sound, great screen, great speed, FANTASTIC camera, etc. It's a winner in my book.
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you need to put what you read on the forums into perspective...though there are people from all over the world here, we are a very small cross-section of the market - the geeks, the ones who would see a teeny issue and freak the fck out because we want DA BEST!!!!11
so 50 people have a problem, i very much doubt htc gives a crap!
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This is true. I doubt the average consumer is worried about having an AUO or a Sharp panel, haha.
I love this phone! I'm coming from the tp2. I have the creek problem with the bottom right of my screen but honestly it doesnt bother me. I love the keyboard that it comes with and coming from the wonderful hardware keyboard on the tp2 I was a little worried about going all touchscreen but I've had no problems with it! Truely an amazing phone!
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Every problem I had with my prior Sensations is gone now except for Sense reloads but I never see that from LauncherPro. Battery life is craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy on this new one! I go all day without recharging now. I can't even believe it. Used it all day yesterday and still had 37% 20 hours later. Took it off the charger today. Didn't use it for 8 hours and still at 100% even while receiving texts and emails. 13 hours later and some usage photos, G+, etc and 86%. Both other phones would have been dead by now.
I have an AUO panel now and it's great. I prefer the Sharp I had originally because the viewing angles seemed better.
Camera is fantastic with sharpness and saturation turned down.
Only probs I have are with Sense 3. Biggest bother is built in apps2sd feature telling me I dont have space on my sd card if i try to move more than a few at the same time. I don't really care much though. I have 90 something apps installed and 870mb free.
Almost forgot - my speaker is either a different component than the others or something. Maybe the default hardware settings are modified. Sounds much better than on the units I had to return. Don't have to use Volume+ at all.
First time writing here... hi all!
I've been reading these forums for month at least...checking SGS2 and Sensation. With all those troublesome posts I decided to bite the bullet and get myself HTC Sensation. Been using it for 2 days now and everything is working absolutely perfect, smooth and fast! No dust under screen, working flawless while unlocking in every possible situation (on the desk, on the floor, while charging, in my hands), no death grip no matter how hard i try though i can fell some small glitches while typing an sms or a message (maybe it's my sweaty fingers...it's horribly hot here)...but that's about it.
I asked the guy who sold me a phone if people are returning phones with anomalies or bad stuff happening but he answered (like we can believe that ) that they didnt have any of those big issues mentioned here. Guess we are lucky in Croatia
Not sure if phones were manufactured much precisely in the last weeks but this is really a fresh looking phone. Although I must mention there was no WOOOOOW factor as when I bought Desire last year (Maybe cos it was my first Android ).
Nevertheless I'm enjoying the phone and so far I'm glad that I didn't take SGS2 (didn't really fit in my hand, although it's faster and I'm not into gaming).
That's about it...good luck with your phone, it's a nice piece of hardware!
I am interested in potentially owning a Sidekick 4G and I have been doing research on it.
I hear that it freezes all the time, text don't come through, and it is just a pain.....and then i hear people have no problems with it at all.
Is it really that bad? I don't necessarily care that it has Android 2.2 and it has weak specs. I actually like the skin and it seems like a fun device.
It is free right now(Along with the G2X...which i was considering getting but i've heard even worse stuff about that one)
OR i was considering getting it on MOnthly 4g for 50 bucks a month for everything Unlimited
But is this phone truly that bad?
As a teen who has it since may. It is not as bad as It may be daily I have my phone fully charged at 100 around 9 pm est time and by 7 to 8 it has around 20% so it's pretty good. How ever since it a hard device to sell as it is marketed towards teens and I seen Alto of teens raging about it memory is an issue but the task anger very handy.
Weekly I have my friends g2x and tbh it's battery last is worse than the sk4g. Same 1500 mah and also his phone freezes atlot and has to get battery pulled constantly to cool his battery which drops the battery level all the time
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If you run a kj2 based rom its not really unstable. I haven't seen any issues with not receiving sms either. Its not as responsive as something like a sgs2 though.
I am 17 so the teen thing doesn't bother me since I am one
The main things i have seen on the youtube video and the t-mobile site is the fact that
At first the phone seems great(and then shortly after owning problems pop up).
the sms not sending or being received, the freezing and having to pull batteries
In fact most of the t-mobile reviews for the phone trash it.
I am not expecting Dual core experience or anything of the sort like that but do you regret your purchase or are you content enough with this phone for another year?
Hayden Sinsational said:
I am interested in potentially owning a Sidekick 4G and I have been doing research on it.
I hear that it freezes all the time, text don't come through, and it is just a pain.....and then i hear people have no problems with it at all.
Is it really that bad? I don't necessarily care that it has Android 2.2 and it has weak specs. I actually like the skin and it seems like a fun device.
It is free right now(Along with the G2X...which i was considering getting but i've heard even worse stuff about that one)
OR i was considering getting it on MOnthly 4g for 50 bucks a month for everything Unlimited
But is this phone truly that bad?
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No, it really isnt, aslong as you go to KJ2 its pretty nice, over all i like it especially the style its set up with and how its built around texting. Personally i like it alot and its hard to win me over since i have a high standards when it comes to phones, if my starts where the same for girls as they where with phones i'd be single for the rest of my life. I think its just un-popular because of all the other phones out there that are mass advertised
Kj2 or gingerclone
I Don regret it after now it's just idl all the bashing on it since. Samsung didn't do everything everyone wanted
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I've never had any problems with my phone not receiving messages, that's something I wouldn't be able to put up with. I have dealt with quite a few freezes, causing me to have to pull the battery. The biggest annoyance is when the screen doesn't respond to your touch. Sometimes it will click things when I'm not touching the screen and sometimes the screen will shake back and forth. If I knew these things happened, I probably wouldn't have bought the phone. I would rather fork out a few extra bones for a phone that is a little less buggy.
You can always get the phone from T-Mobile, and they allow you to have it for so long, and if you don't like it, you can bring it back and get something different.
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I love the design of the sidekick even though i'm using 2 different phones now on an off (x10 mini pro/captivate) I feel like the software is what really is screwing this poor phone over for me. As with the captivate which also ran 2.2 it had almost all the same issues i had with the sidekick but when it was updated to 2.3 almost every issue i had with being laggy slow or just plain crashing pretty much vanished.
I love the design but 2.2 is gay and old.
From my experience it was that bad. The phone was my wife's and I can't ever remember a day where she didn't have to pull the battery at least twice. It had the tendency for the screen to become unresponsive at the most annoying times, generally when you were trying to answer the phone or after you typed a txt message. It lagged awful, particularly going back to the home screen after backing out of an app. The other oddity was that sometimes the screen would just start acting like it was possessed by ghosts with things randomly happening.
I have owned a lot of androids and this was the absolute worst. The KJ2 update made it a little better, maybe a battery pull every other day instead of the two+ a day before. I finally started complaining loudly to T-Mo and they send me a MyTouch4G Slide which (knocks on wood) is okay. I know some people really like their SK4G's, but in my experience Samsung screwed this up something awful, didn't release the source code so others could fix it and get it off the crappy froyo build. With no disrespect intended to anyone, I wouldn't recommend this to people I disliked and it put me off samsung as a brand.
Revolution said:
I love the design but 2.2 is gay and old.
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Who knew phones had sexual preferences?
My boyfriend has it and absolutely hates it and has had a lot of the issues the poster above has
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V6 supercharger makes it a new phone
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V6 supercharger makes it a new phone
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i actually just put this on my sk4g that runs Glorious Overdose. so far so good, the only battery pull problem i've had was before i installed GO and then once again today when i accidentally messed with some files i shouldn't have. so i wiped everything and re-installed GO and its been great since.
i will update in a few days to let you know how its going, because honestly i love this phone so far. great keyboard and the display is good for how small it is.
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From my experience it was that bad. The phone was my wife's and I can't ever remember a day where she didn't have to pull the battery at least twice. It had the tendency for the screen to become unresponsive at the most annoying times, generally when you were trying to answer the phone or after you typed a txt message. It lagged awful, particularly going back to the home screen after backing out of an app. The other oddity was that sometimes the screen would just start acting like it was possessed by ghosts with things randomly happening.
I have owned a lot of androids and this was the absolute worst. The KJ2 update made it a little better, maybe a battery pull every other day instead of the two+ a day before. I finally started complaining loudly to T-Mo and they send me a MyTouch4G Slide which (knocks on wood) is okay. I know some people really like their SK4G's, but in my experience Samsung screwed this up something awful, didn't release the source code so others could fix it and get it off the crappy froyo build. With no disrespect intended to anyone, I wouldn't recommend this to people I disliked and it put me off samsung as a brand.
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The unresponsive touch screen seems to be fixed by downloading spare parts from the market and setting wifi sleep to never.
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DO not install gingerclone ever since i updated my sidekick Gingerclone Bricks my phone everytime i flash that rom
Butt overall the phone is pretty good
Shystep said:
DO not install gingerclone ever since i updated my sidekick Gingerclone Bricks my phone everytime i flash that rom
Butt overall the phone is pretty good
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Perhaps you're doing something wrong? Cause plenty of people have used it and not had that problem...sounds strange. I'm not an expert but if so many people have used and liked it without that problem, then maybe you've done something wrong. Use the heimdall one click back to stock and then start over. I had to do it with GO but I love it now
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In fact most of the t-mobile reviews for the phone trash it.
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Most T-Mobile reviews are crap anyways, the only true drawback on the phone is the launcher it comes with, it is pretty much useless. I find that most stock launchers are slow and buggy and not to mention laggy. Touchwiz being the worst. If you slap an aftermarker launcher the phone is pretty much 40-50% more effective. I have gotten the best result with launcher pro, and go launcher.
I love the hardware, hate the software. The stock ROM always froze on me and some of the ones devs made froze too. I finally settled down with glorious overdose. It's been working fine as a phone but I was really used to the completely streamlined feel of CyanogenMod with my Cliq.
Software bashing aside, I think this is the best phone out. The full qwerty keyboard (numbers included) makes it so easy to correspond with friends and co-workers and the sliding action is pretty cool too. All it's missing is a flash.
If they ever get cyanogenmod or a heavily modded rom, the sk4g will definitely be worth buying.
its not the rom, its not the launcher, its not the hardware, its not touchwiz. its wifi, gmail, the stock browser, or maybe one or two other system apps. after i deleted gmail and the browser, everything is fine. i dont use wifi so thats not a problem.