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Am I the only one with no issues

Had the phone on day 1, hour 1 the 20th and have had not 1 odd issue. Everyone here seems to hate their device, I'm coming from a vibrant which was cool too but this is way better....
How come y'all having so many issues and I haven't had 1... Anyone else have no issues like me?
I love this phone and its perfect for me.....

smashpunks said:
Had the phone on day 1, hour 1 the 20th and have had not 1 odd issue. Everyone here seems to hate their device, I'm coming from a vibrant which was cool too but this is way better....
How come y'all having so many issues and I haven't had 1... Anyone else have no issues like me?
I love this phone and its perfect for me.....
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I got the phone yesterday too and so far I don't have an issue. Came from Vibrant as well. I do see a little bleeding on top of the screen, but this is not an issue for me.

rukawa2k said:
I got the phone yesterday too and so far I don't have an issue. Came from Vibrant as well. I do see a little bleeding on top of the screen, but this is not an issue for me.
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My first phone had a lot of bleeding, switched it out for another and it barely has any. That's the only problem I've really run into.

My first unit had the restart problem but I replaced it at the tmo store and this new one is working fine and is almost up to the two day uptime since its initial boot.
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I got my phone last night and only issue I have is the screen bleed but it don't bug me either. So far really nice phone.
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I also got my phone on the 20th and everything have been running perfect. This phone is just amazing. The only thing I miss about my droid Incredible was the MIUI ROM.

I've had one reboot, but 2-1/2 days since then without any problems. I was a bit concerned about battery life for the first couple of days, but I've been off-charger for about 7 hours now with light usage and the battery is still at 83%, which is fine. Otherwise, no problems other than minor software issues (kinetic scrolling parameters, Qik has a version incompatibility with iPhone, I can't add applications to Car Home).

This tends to happen a lot. The people who are happy are content and don't usually post about it. Conversely, those who have issues, or think they have issues, end up posting about them, so you basically just end up with a bunch of negative discussions.
This is my 4th Android phone (G1, Nexus One, Epic 4G, and now the G2X), and by far the best one I've ever owned, ever.

I've had mine since the 20th and so far have had no problems at all. I activated it in the store and had a slight concern when it seemed to freeze up for a few minutes after it asked about synching my apps. However, I waited a few minutes and apparently it was indexing everything, because once it came back to normal I checked my apps and everything was there. Both the T-Mo rep and I were surprised to see all the apps back as well as my contacts, emails, and texts. Gotta love that Google cloud!
My only complaint (if you can even call it that) is that I can't tell which end is up when I pick it up. I came from a Nexus One and that trackball was a huge clue for where the top of the phone was. This phone is so dark with its new black gel case that I usually pick it up upside down and struggle to find the power button. I'm sure I'll get used to it eventually. Glad to see all my apps working with no hiccups, and I was fortunate not to get one with any screen bleed or unexpected restarts. Hope this keeps up.

i thought i had the wifi/4g problem but it was a mistake on my part. had the phone little over 24 hours and not a problem thus far

Most Happy people wont go to xda to create a thread and tell people how perfect and great their phone is.
Xda is clearly not the place for that. Im one of them. I have no issues with my phone, it has been great, fast and reliable.
Im just lurking around the G2X forums waiting for development updates.

No problems on my phone.
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No problems on mine either.
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No problems with my phone.

Only a small amount of screen bleed here, and for some reason I can't get it to connect to hspa only umts. Other than that great. Sucks though my vibe got hspa.
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No "send it back" issues here
my data connection sometimes locks up and seems slower than my vibrants connections. but i'm sure newer basebands/radios will come out and hopefully fix all that. a tiny bit of bleeding on top corner but nothing noticeable...i'm loving it....wish it had 768 ram but it has enough, haven't ran into many problem in that area, i have almost 300 apps and a multitask alot so i'm hopping this one doesn't kill my adw ex in the backround..i have it on persistent but it can still kill it if it wants....fingers crossed that's never an issue. so far love the phone....now waiting on the cable for the HDMI to come in the mail, and screen protectors.

One day 1, I had a couple random reboots. Days 2 and 3 have so far been completely error free. I have very little LCD bleed, only a tiny bit in the top corners that I can barely notice. Standby battery life has improved immensely as well. Down to 3-4% battery per hour which is very good on a stock ROM/kernel.
I'm totally satisfied.

I really like the phone and am keeping it but there's no question it has issues. Everyone uses their phone differently which is why we are having different experiences. I rely on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth heavily and LG's implementation of both is quirky causing erratic behavior. T-Mobile really screwed up the data management settings with their My Account app allowing the phone to use native data when set to Wi-Fi only. You're experiencing that whether you realize it or not.
I was in a T-Mobile store and they allowed me to play around with the configuration of their demo unit. I could replicate almost all the strangeness I experienced on my phone. Someone who uses the phone differently may never see the issues I'm having. Either software updates from LG or a replacement ROM will cure most of the problems that have been posted so in the end the phone will still be a good choice.

No issues here...
Flawless...

Mine is fantastic, I dont seem to have any screen bleed or reboots but ive noticed it seems like it lags sometime coming from the lock-screen but doesn't affect anything. All we need now are some custom roms.....

on 9th day and the reboots and freezes and GPS malfunction

This is my third device and for 8 days it has been pretty rock solid, Yesterday I had 2 screen freezes and noticed it had been rebooting randomly.(for how long I do not know but I thought at first the app was turning itself off, than learned the device was actually rebooting itself) Today while at a restaurant I lost data and the signal would go in and out. In this same place my Vibrant gets 3-4 bars of 3G consistently. Upon arriving at home I had the same situation but additionally the GPS refused to lock or even see any sats. After rebooting twice it finally straightened out. I only have a couple of days left to decide whether to get a refund or take the chance of getting one that has even more issues or just keep this one and hope for the best. Anyone else have these or issues like them?

Are you running stock? There is a patch that fixes the slow Downs which can cause a reboot.
LG left the device in engineering mode which is why it boots up so fast.
Root and flash the patch, or wait for official gingerbread, or foot and flash CM7 which is doing me good.
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Yes, my data randomly gets stuck, switching to airplane mode and back fixes it sometimes, otherwise a reboot fixes it.
My GPS randomly dies and gets stuck, usually while navigating, only way I've found to fix that is yet another reboot. Cycling the GPS on and off does nothing.
Also, about once a week, the phone will crater, come back up to "system checking", decide it doesn't like something and do a factory reset! I'm actually scared every time I reboot that it'll come up reset.
Also notice if I make heavy use of the internal SD card, say, 1080p video recording, it'll randomly reboot. Defective memory?
Par for the course until LG figures stuff out. I wish this was like a computer and everything worked when it was expected to work!
Running the dexopt patch, rooted, and nothing else major.

player911 said:
Are you running stock? There is a patch that fixes the slow Downs which can cause a reboot.
LG left the device in engineering mode which is why it boots up so fast.
Root and flash the patch, or wait for official gingerbread, or foot and flash CM7 which is doing me good.
LG G2x CM7 2.3.4
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Yes running stock and applied the patch as soon as it came out. I have not tried cm7 yet. The patch does not seem to do any good for this device.

Lightning Blue said:
Yes, my data randomly gets stuck, switching to airplane mode and back fixes it sometimes, otherwise a reboot fixes it.
My GPS randomly dies and gets stuck, usually while navigating, only way I've found to fix that is yet another reboot. Cycling the GPS on and off does nothing.
Also, about once a week, the phone will crater, come back up to "system checking", decide it doesn't like something and do a factory reset! I'm actually scared every time I reboot that it'll come up reset.
Also notice if I make heavy use of the internal SD card, say, 1080p video recording, it'll randomly reboot. Defective memory?
Par for the course until LG figures stuff out. I wish this was like a computer and everything worked when it was expected to work!
Running the dexopt patch, rooted, and nothing else major.
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Gosh, sounds like we got the exact same phone!!LOL Almost my situation word for word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do you really think that software patches will fix all the issues? I would like to believe but am doubtful. I went through the GPS debacle with the Vibrant and it still has not been fixed after almost a year for a lot of people.

As powerful this phone sounds I am hesitant of getting it because of the list of complaints. I think the g2 might be a better choice even though it has an inferior chip

The patch made a big difference with mine. After the patch is successfully applied, it will take longer to boot and won't slow down and laggy after a few hours.
I'm wondering if it was applied correctly? It would have to be applied after every wipe you've done. Thing is you have to remove the X-Factor from the equation. Flash CM7 and see if the problem is persistent or not. If it is, replace the phone. If not, then you owe me $5 cause I called it. There is a weird bug with the stock kernel. We are expecting an updated Kernel with the new Gingerbread rom that is about to be released.
@Jjday7: I wouldn't sweat it. I've been around the block and as far as hardware goes; the G2x is solid. The initial kernel is a little wonky but thank god we have CM7 right? I used my GPS today and had no problem getting a lock and keeping it. Of course I'm on CM7. I also don't have anymore random lockups.

player911 said:
The patch made a big difference with mine. After the patch is successfully applied, it will take longer to boot and won't slow down and laggy after a few hours.
I'm wondering if it was applied correctly? It would have to be applied after every wipe you've done. Thing is you have to remove the X-Factor from the equation. Flash CM7 and see if the problem is persistent or not. If it is, replace the phone. If not, then you owe me $5 cause I called it. There is a weird bug with the stock kernel. We are expecting an updated Kernel with the new Gingerbread rom that is about to be released.
@Jjday7: I wouldn't sweat it. I've been around the block and as far as hardware goes; the G2x is solid. The initial kernel is a little wonky but thank god we have CM7 right? I used my GPS today and had no problem getting a lock and keeping it. Of course I'm on CM7. I also don't have anymore random lockups.
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I have applied it before and after GB update. I have hesitated flashing cm7 (have a couple of questions) If I do flash it and want to go back to stock or some other rom, would I have to flash a different kernel even with my nanroid? If so what would be the process for that? AS far as GApps I notice that you cannot use the one for tegra. All I have found at the cm7 site is universal which I suppose would be the one to choose. Do you know for sure?I have used cm7 on my nexus one but not on my Vibrant . Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

I also have all the same issues as the OP. Hopefully the update fixes all these issues. Did any of you notice the phone really hot when the reboots and freezes occurred?
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So where is this patch? My GPS has been non-functional this morning. Usually it just takes a LONG time to lock on. Also, last two days I've been getting the freezing while on a call. Black screen, won't come back, have to remove the battery. Early this morning after taking the phone off the charger was the first time it froze to black screen while not on a call.

Jjday7 said:
As powerful this phone sounds I am hesitant of getting it because of the list of complaints. I think the g2 might be a better choice even though it has an inferior chip
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To my G2x friends above. Keep swapping phones. Don't give up. I was at my wits end until I swapped out a couple of times. My new phone has no bleed issues and the random crazy stuff has completely stopped.
lilaliend... take it back. get another. It should not do that. It will be nothing but a head ache/heart ache until you do. I get a solid lock within 5 seconds.
Jjday... if you get one, run the heck out of it the first few days to see if all is good. Any issues pop up...swap it.
This is a solid phone that seems to have had some issues with the first run of production. There are many detailed posts on how to fix any minor annoyances. TMobile sold out of them for a reason.
Swap bad behaving phones then read, read, and then read some more. The potential of this phone is awesome. I am a die hard WM guy who has been converted.

So .. I ended up exchanging my g2x in via t-mo customer support since I was out of the window of taking it back to the store (having 4g/wifi toggle issues etc, random reboots). The new phone is by far better, but I am having issues with the GPS still. It will see 10 satellites, all locked on (green via GPS test) but it takes forEVER to lock. When I first took the phone out of the box it locked within seconds inside my house ... should I send this back for another one again?

Constant Reboots and Glitches Making Me Crazy!!!!

I am loving this phone, but these issues are killing me! Anyone else thinking of keeping this thing until the Sensation comes out, and then swapping it out? I bought my G2X on May 8th, so I am hoping to refund and get the Sensation as long as that's the release date. LG really needs to fix this or I think a lot of us will be kicking this thing to the curb.

have you not yet heard that a patch is on the way? I'm thinging no...

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have you not yet heard that a patch is on the way? I'm thinging no...
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I'm not too sure about that. I literally just called LG Electronics after I posted this thread and they told me that this is not a "known issue" with this device. OMG really??? I asked the Rep to Google it herself, and she will see 1000's of complaints from consumers, she told me LG doesn't pay attention to blogs???? So how is a patch coming if they are denying there is even an issue? Call for yourself 800-243-0000. They kept telling me that I must have dropped it or submersed it in liquid. TERRIBLE customer service!!! I most likely will be returning this thing today. I am a man with a sour taste in my mouth now.

Exchange it until u get the sensation, this is my 3rd phone with the same problem.
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the fix is coming. every phone launches with bugs. don't believe it? return your phone.
didn't you really need to start 2 threads about this?

Flash CM7. No reboots at all.
I didn't have reboots running stock 2.2 but try CM7. If you still have reboots on a rom that is not based on LG's build, then you have a faulty phone. If CM7 fixes your reboots, then you know it is just buggy software.

player911 said:
Flash CM7. No reboots at all.
I didn't have reboots running stock 2.2 but try CM7. If you still have reboots on a rom that is not based on LG's build, then you have a faulty phone. If CM7 fixes your reboots, then you know it is just buggy software.
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+1...logic. I am ashamed that didn't cross my mind.
I haven't had problems (aside from one reboot two weeks ago) so, the problem isn't universal. I would trade it in until I got a stable one...IDK.

Just something that i have observed in the past few days... I have recently come back to toledo ohio from phoenix arizona... the major difference between these two places is that in tempe specifically, I had 4g nonstop and everywhere i went whether it was way out in gilbert, north phoenix or out in goodyear, however back home here, I live on the outer fringes of sylvania and my signal is horrible and it was the same crap on my nexus one... I am happy with 2g but typically it is GPRS or just no signal at all, thank god for wifi-calling!
Ok so back in AZ, I never had any reboot problems or battery pulls after charging... I bought the phone on the 20th of april and I think i had 1 reboot and 1 battery pool within the first 24 hours of having the phone, no big in my opinion... Since I have been back wednesday night i have had 4 random reboots and just this morning I had to pull my battery. Strange thing was when i put it back in the battery was at 89%... my battery monitor says it was fully charged then there was a sudden drop, so i charged it back up again....
I am wondering if my changed cell signal and strength has caused these issues... if you are having reboot problems what is your cell signal like on a consistent basis?
I have been running on EB1.0.2 since I has been out

I just posted how to fix the reboot problems. Tested!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13770645&postcount=13
That would be a good test. Someone having reboot problems to put the phone in 2G only and give it a few days.
I travel for work and never had any problems outside of using the leaked Gingerbread build. I suspect the Kernel is the issue and something in the software is causing the reboots. Since the leaked gingerbread didn't come with a kernel, it only worsened the problem.
Anyway, give my method a shot and see if the problems still exist.

player911 said:
I just posted how to fix the reboot problems. Tested!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13770645&postcount=13
That would be a good test. Someone having reboot problems to put the phone in 2G only and give it a few days.
I travel for work and never had any problems outside of using the leaked Gingerbread build. I suspect the Kernel is the issue and something in the software is causing the reboots. Since the leaked gingerbread didn't come with a kernel, it only worsened the problem.
Anyway, give my method a shot and see if the problems still exist.
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Nice! Will give it a try now. Thanks!

Even with CM7 I was getting the constant reboots and freezes on two different phones, both of which have been returned.
I tried to like the phone as hard as I could - but those problems were a definite deal breaker.
If they can get them resolved, I may go the G2x route again but I fear the problem is more due to lack of quality control than just a software glitch.

Straight from the LG Forum Site:
Posted by Wwax on 06 May 2011 10:36 AM:
First time i saw LG's official statment was on 19 of April.. Sooo ANYONE got the "FIX" yet?
"LG is aware that certain Optimus 2X customers are occasionally experiencing random device shut-offs. The Nordics have been one of the first markets to sell Optimus 2X and we have sold a substantial amount of units. The return percentage is low and within the error marginal, so this issue only affect a limited number of customer. However, LG regrets the inconvenience this has caused.
We have determined the cause of the problem and have developed a software update to remedy this. The update is currently being rolled out in partnership with carriers. Dates of update availability will be determined by individual carriers. LG is committed to providing quality devices and is working hard to ensure that users have a consistent and convenient smartphone experience. Again, our apologies for the inconvenience."
Posted by LG Product Pro on 06 May 2011 12:56 AM:
I can't speak for the Optimus 2x since it's an international release and I only deal with the US phones released in the states.... But the G2x update should be just around the corner, from what I have heard.

SoFaKiNgStOkeD said:
I am loving this phone, but these issues are killing me! Anyone else thinking of keeping this thing until the Sensation comes out, and then swapping it out? I bought my G2X on May 8th, so I am hoping to refund and get the Sensation as long as that's the release date. LG really needs to fix this or I think a lot of us will be kicking this thing to the curb.
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My first G2x had no reboot problems, no battery problems, etc. Only issue was bad backlight bleed. Exchanged and 2nd phone had almost zero backlight bleed, but gets warm pretty quick compared to the first one, self reboots at least twice a day, bluetooth to my car now only works sporadically, wifi disconnects itself after screen shuts off, etc.
Third phone sent was the worst of the three. I'm keeping the 2nd one a day before my remorse period is up and doing a full refund which is 5/29. Waiting to see what Sammy will announce on 5/24 as far any US release announcements.

I've had zero reboots on mine, still on stock froyo but rooted and bloatware frozen. I've only had two freezes since I've got it but it was usually right after I installed some app and had it running along with a bunch of other ones. But the thing is I'm constantly killing tasks. After coming from Nokia N900 and symbian N8 seeing android constantly leaving tasks open with no exit option on every app drives me nuts.

SoFaKiNgStOkeD said:
I am loving this phone, but these issues are killing me! Anyone else thinking of keeping this thing until the Sensation comes out, and then swapping it out? I bought my G2X on May 8th, so I am hoping to refund and get the Sensation as long as that's the release date. LG really needs to fix this or I think a lot of us will be kicking this thing to the curb.
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My phone has stopped rebooting ever since I've disabled the GPS. It used to reboot randomly, however ever since I've disabled the GPS I have no issues. It is a software problem it will be fixed with software update. Give it a try-hopefully it will help you as well

This is my 3rd phone and they all reboot or freeze with gps, wifi disabled.
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Picked up my 3rd G2x yesterday - immediately flashed to Bionix, had no troubles... until...
I plugged it in to charge overnight.
I woke up this morning and it was hard frozen, hard to pull the battery.
Ok guys - I'm at a breaking point here. I've tried every ROM available. I've tried the phones with and without any 3rd party software being installed. I've tried them all without GPS, bluetooth or WIFI turned on...
I guess LG doesn't want us doing a simple task like .... charging the battery. And yes, I was charging using the OEM charger. And when I woke up and found it locked up the battery was not warm.
I picked up this 3rd G2x out of sheer impatience for the Sensation but it looks like this one is going back too. I simply can't take this anymore.

JWhipple said:
Picked up my 3rd G2x yesterday - immediately flashed to Bionix, had no troubles... until...
I plugged it in to charge overnight.
I woke up this morning and it was hard frozen, hard to pull the battery.
Ok guys - I'm at a breaking point here. I've tried every ROM available. I've tried the phones with and without any 3rd party software being installed. I've tried them all without GPS, bluetooth or WIFI turned on...
I guess LG doesn't want us doing a simple task like .... charging the battery. And yes, I was charging using the OEM charger. And when I woke up and found it locked up the battery was not warm.
I picked up this 3rd G2x out of sheer impatience for the Sensation but it looks like this one is going back too. I simply can't take this anymore.
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so weird to me. I've had 3 and never had a reboot issue... I love this phone..

smashpunks said:
so weird to me. I've had 3 and never had a reboot issue... I love this phone..
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Must be nice

I agree, when I bought the phone the t mobile Rep told me GPS would freeze it until its updated. Although I've had one black screen freeze and one reboot on the charger, but if you think about the o2x, having LG state that it has a problem unlocking from the button (freeze where you must take battery out), reboots on charger... means they must be able to fix this as well. Not too worried, especially when they told me that when I bought it. Mine did freeze without GPS on though
Pecata said:
My phone has stopped rebooting ever since I've disabled the GPS. It used to reboot randomly, however ever since I've disabled the GPS I have no issues. It is a software problem it will be fixed with software update. Give it a try-hopefully it will help you as well
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Found this G2x gingerbread news update

http://androidforums.com/t-mobile-g2x/336262-optimistic.html
sounds like the same story with t-mobile with every smartphone, waiting more waiting, then tease, then release the official updates for every other phone but the one i chose. i suspected they were pushing this out to fast. personally i would have waited another couple weeks myself to get a gingerbread/bug free released phone without the 4 returned phones before this 5th g2x. i came from the Vibrant though (great phone, just had a no support from tmobile or samsung and had some hardware bugs) so my opinion is definitely a biased one lol. At least we got some awesome developers for this phone
what do you guys think?

I'd hardly call this news. Confirmed speculation at best. With all of the supposed software issues (battery life for one) I'm not in the least surprised the GB update isnt happening as quickly as some would hope.

Doesn't really say much. Just that it was rushed.
Kills me though. People are always like, "RELEASE IT ALREADY" and are in a hurry to get it and when they do rush devices they get mocked as not being perfect.
Would you rather have a phone that is less then perfect and released months ahead so we can play with it and hack it or pushed back months and bug free?
Me personally, I'd rather get it in my hand and play with it. In a few months, when it "should" have been released, the issues "should" be resolved.
I dunno. Almost a month after it's release and we have tons of roms and kernels. If you are having problems, there is nothing stopping you from fixing them. If you are looking for a bug-free stable phone then don't buy cutting edge devices.
And for what its worth, the only hardware issue is backlight bleeding. The other stuff is just gimpy software which most has already been corrected by custom roms.
G2x + Custom Roms = No complaints.

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And for what its worth, the only hardware issue is backlight bleeding. The other stuff is just gimpy software which most has already been corrected by custom roms.
G2x + Custom Roms = No complaints.
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I have to disagree here. Everyone has been so quick to blame the lockups / reboots on faulty software, but from my experience, it most definitely is related to a hardware problem. I've had three g2x's now, I treat them exactly the same with the exact same programs installed. One locked up multiple times a day. Another locked up once a day. The other seems to only have a weekly hiccup.
Im thinking hardware defect here - maybe too low voltage on the soc? No clue. But there's definitely a difference between hardware on this one.
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player911 said:
Doesn't really say much. Just that it was rushed.
Kills me though. People are always like, "RELEASE IT ALREADY" and are in a hurry to get it and when they do rush devices they get mocked as not being perfect.
Would you rather have a phone that is less then perfect and released months ahead so we can play with it and hack it or pushed back months and bug free?
Me personally, I'd rather get it in my hand and play with it. In a few months, when it "should" have been released, the issues "should" be resolved.
I dunno. Almost a month after it's release and we have tons of roms and kernels. If you are having problems, there is nothing stopping you from fixing them. If you are looking for a bug-free stable phone then don't buy cutting edge devices.
And for what its worth, the only hardware issue is backlight bleeding. The other stuff is just gimpy software which most has already been corrected by custom roms.
G2x + Custom Roms = No complaints.
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Agreed!
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I'm just hoping they can pull the fix from the O2x and apply it to our phones.
They = Devs
http://phandroid.com/2011/05/16/lg-...-rolling-out-to-europe-to-fix-random-reboots/

I do wish they would have put off the release of the phone a few more weeks to work out kinks, but overall I don't think things have been that bad.
The light leakage thing is interesting because I think tons of devices have this, only people like us notice. Mine is pretty minor and so far everything else is great, so I'm gonna stick with it for now. I don't ding LG/T-Mobile that much for the light leaks
Random reboots however are bad, but at least it looks like they have identified the issue, and we should get it pretty soon on the G2x. I do wonder how a software issue is worse on some devices than others though.
The update to Gingerbread will be nice, but it isn't a ton of difference. I like bleeding edge stuff as much as the next guy, and ran CM7 nightlies when they were first available for my Evo, but I would much rather they take a few weeks longer and clean up any issues than rush it out.
Based on what people say about the Atrix (I know it has a 30% bigger battery) I expect the battery life is pretty bad on this phone, and might see a huge improvement with an update. I'd much rather have that vs. getting 2.3 sooner.

player911 said:
Doesn't really say much. Just that it was rushed.
Kills me though. People are always like, "RELEASE IT ALREADY" and are in a hurry to get it and when they do rush devices they get mocked as not being perfect.
Would you rather have a phone that is less then perfect and released months ahead so we can play with it and hack it or pushed back months and bug free?
Me personally, I'd rather get it in my hand and play with it. In a few months, when it "should" have been released, the issues "should" be resolved.
I dunno. Almost a month after it's release and we have tons of roms and kernels. If you are having problems, there is nothing stopping you from fixing them. If you are looking for a bug-free stable phone then don't buy cutting edge devices.
And for what its worth, the only hardware issue is backlight bleeding. The other stuff is just gimpy software which most has already been corrected by custom roms.
G2x + Custom Roms = No complaints.
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Agreed. I've had no issues as well except really minor bleed that doedn't bother me a bit.

After installed xiialive, streaming issue resloved.
The ONLY issue left is ogg vorbis tag problem.
I may try CM7 to see whether this problem is fixed.

This is my 5th g2x, all of them had issues from rebooting, overheating, or having to pull the battery to boot up anytime i charged it. they also all had pretty bad screen bleeding. this one doesn't for the most part. also a couple had a couple with major signal issues. this 5th hasn't had any issues yet and ive had it for a week and a half so looks good. I think its a mixture of both hardware and software. new dual-core cellphone technology with an old Android OS that was surpassed almost a year ago. I'm sure Ice Cream sandwich will be completely built for only multi-core devices so hopefully this phone gets it..... in 12 months?

Have you been getting new batteries every time as well? There are murmurings of it being a battery issue.

Im having the same problem with phone rebooting by itself or sometimes it just turns off. An there is time where the screen just goes black, and have 2 remove battery it sux :/. Love the phone and all but if this keeps happening to my phone think might just go ahead and sell it :/

I had the reboot issue and an issue where the device would loop through the LG screen and not boot up (had to do a reset); when I called T-Mobile about this they sent me a new battery. I received the battery last week and have not had any issues since replacement. Moreover, my battery life has increased TREMENDOUSLY. I always thought it was a software issue, but maybe it's the battery - or maybe it's only a matter of time before the phone corrupts this battery.

yup. each time i returned the whole box with all accessories, battery included. i even tried getting new sim cards 3 times.

FWIW I have been able to reproduce the battery freeze bug at will. Use device until battery is drained, attempt to turn it on until it will not even flash the exclamation at you anymore, plug it in and "viola" it won't start again w/o battery pull. I have tested the multiple times with 2 devices
The first device had this random bug "in the wild" so to speak. The second has ONLY exhibited it when I perform the above procedure.
My second likes to randomly reboot, but ONLY when running the stock rom. It's rebooted completely randomly at least 5 times (once when charging, once with screen off sitting on my desk, twice with screen on as I was looking at it, and once moments after turning the screen off and putting it in my pocket. It has NEVER rebooted while running CM7 (as buggy as it still curently is) Eaglesblood (1.2/3 and now 4 or with Other Kernels (though I did have some random shutdowns-- no reboot-- with Faux's Kernel and CM7)

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Doesn't really say much. Just that it was rushed.
Kills me though. People are always like, "RELEASE IT ALREADY" and are in a hurry to get it and when they do rush devices they get mocked as not being perfect.
Would you rather have a phone that is less then perfect and released months ahead so we can play with it and hack it or pushed back months and bug free?
Me personally, I'd rather get it in my hand and play with it. In a few months, when it "should" have been released, the issues "should" be resolved.
I dunno. Almost a month after it's release and we have tons of roms and kernels. If you are having problems, there is nothing stopping you from fixing them. If you are looking for a bug-free stable phone then don't buy cutting edge devices.
And for what its worth, the only hardware issue is backlight bleeding. The other stuff is just gimpy software which most has already been corrected by custom roms.
G2x + Custom Roms = No complaints.
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So you'd rather be the beta tester for the phones you buy? And if the company you bought the phone from can't fix the issues (or choose to ignore it)? Like Tmobile's dealings with the Vibrant. Sorry but bending over and letting these companies take advantage of customers like this... is stupid. By accepting shifty/****ty devices you are giving them the green light to push out devices without proper quality control in the future... And with T-Mobiles reputation of being honest with customers I wouldn't put so much trust in the capacity of these companies to polish phones post release. They are only going to want to focus on their next big project...
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I have a feeling android 2.4 will be out before we even get 2.3. This, "it's coming soon," is getting old. Said the same for the MT4G.

that makes me feel optimistic. similar procedure for rebooting issues with previous phones for myself as well. well if t-mobile ever releases update (LG gave it to them weeks ago LG has said) before our phones all meltdown, fry, or explode then we'll have one bad ass phone

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I have a feeling android 2.4 will be out before we even get 2.3. This, "it's coming soon," is getting old. Said the same for the MT4G.
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That's what they said about the Vibrant too... h'm, I'm sensing a pattern here lol.
This **** would be unacceptable if this happened on an iPhone (though... much could be said of the iPhone userbase's... erm, pickiness. So maybe thats how they ensure results lol.)
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S0NiX0928 said:
That's what they said about the Vibrant too... h'm, I'm sensing a pattern here lol.
This **** would be unacceptable if this happened on an iPhone (though... much could be said of the iPhone userbase's... erm, pickiness. So maybe thats how they ensure results lol.)
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+1
also i agree with that post a couple above my last. $600 phones should not have problems. that's why we pay so much, convenience/awesomeness/functionality. for the best of the best at the time, otherwise we could just take the cheap smartphones all the carriers release that you never hear about.

Third Phone - Not the Charm!

Just got my third G2x from T-Mobile. I'm running LauncherPro. I must have done something wrong because I backed up to SD card but after installing new phone it gave me an error reading SD card. I had to reset everything!
Anyway, I got a 2nd replacement (this is number 3 phone) because the 2nd one continued to have the random reboot issues.
This one is different from the other two. The icons in the top bar are smaller and the GPS signal button is different. Could this be an upgraded software?
It states Android 2.3.3, kernel version 2.6.32.9 and Software version LG-P999-V21e
Trouble is, this phone is way worse than either of the first two! I think only 1 reboot so far (1 day) but 3 times now after the phone sleeps I have to remove battery to turn it back on! And it will not allow me to mount the phone as a USB. Sometimes the message appears to turn on USB but it will not work. Touching the screen does nothing. Then the screens start to rapidly change.
Looking like number 4!

What other programs have you installed? These types of issues are almost always apps and not the OS or the hardware. The fact you are having similar problems with three phones seems to indicate that even more. Stop blaming the device and figure out what you are doing to it to screw it up.

Try installing the GB drivers to your computer via LG. That's what I had to do to get my phone to mount.
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What other programs have you installed? These types of issues are almost always apps and not the OS or the hardware. The fact you are having similar problems with three phones seems to indicate that even more. Stop blaming the device and figure out what you are doing to it to screw it up.
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I agree. "I went through 8 G2x's and all of them did the same thing after I restored my backup..."
Also, get off the stock firmware as it is absolutely unstable (Sleep of Death (SOD) and resets). I've been running MIUI since mid-August and haven't had 1 reset or SoD. Most CM7 nightly builds are good but a few will cause issues. Look at the stable version of CM7 or Weapon.

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I agree. "I went through 8 G2x's and all of them did the same thing after I restored my backup..."
Also, get off the stock firmware as it is absolutely unstable (Sleep of Death (SOD) and resets). I've been running MIUI since mid-August and haven't had 1 reset or SoD. Most CM7 nightly builds are good but a few will cause issues. Look at the stable version of CM7 or Weapon.
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The stock Gingerbread firmware is absolutely rock solid. I have been running it since it was released and have had zero problems. The only change to the system is that I rooted it. If I install an app that gives me the slightest trouble I uninstall it immediately. There is nothing wrong with the GB rom as LG delivered it. The Froyo rom did have problems, but the GB rom is very good. Many of the custom roms are based on it and just have hacks and tweaks. Very few are compiled from source like CM is.

Update to Phone
First, let me say that T-Mobile Customer Service is great! Every time I call or visit the store they are friendly and try their best to help me.
I called T-Mobile and explained the issues on this phone, as one person wrote above the "SOD". She walked me through a bunch of steps, and I'm fine with that, I understand she has to be sure i have done all the typical troubleshooting. She confirmed that the new one had GB.
She is sending phone number 4 out today. Meanwhile she said go by the store to have them check the battery, just in case. I did that, it was kind of funny. Gal says, no need to test it, I'll just grab a new one. She comes back and inserts new battery, "There ya go, brand new battery". Ah, Miss, I say, it won't turn on now. "No, that can't be, its a new battery". She finally went and got me yet another new battery!
Hopefully this 4th phone will do the trick.
As for the apps, maybe I do need to uninstall some, but it seems like what I have are all mainstream apps:
Launcherpro
Beautiful Widgets
Touchdown Pro
Pure Calendar
Juice Defender
Batter Monitor Widget (free edition)
All of the above are paid apps too, not free versions (except Battery Monitor).
Any thoughts, known issues on these?
Thanks!

All those are pretty common apps, none of which I've had trouble with. Juice defender has been a cause of connectivity, etc issues for some people, but works fine on all my devices.
If I were you I would ***** until they replaced it with a Sensation, Amaze, SGS2, etc. I've seen so many people with 3,4,5,6 replacements on this board....why? As much as I like the form factor, the G2x is not worth 4 replacements. NO product is worth 4 replacements. Needing to have a product replaced is one thing, having to replace the replacement, or more, is ridiculous. Fool me once....
At what point do you say, "wow screw this POS." 4 replacements is a company jacking you around. I got lucky with a mostly mint G2x on launch day. Had it had issues I would have replaced it, beyond that..... the G2x is a nice phone, but there is absolutely zilch nada NOTHING special enough about it to deserve 4 replacements.
I don't mean to sound like a douche or harsh or anything. I just don't get why this is a recurring theme on this board. Would you do this with a pair of jeans, or with a TV, or with tires? No. The product sucked the first time, why repeat the experience?

I hear ya Adamhart. On the phone with CS today I asked this very question. She said I was not eligible for a different pone ... yet. She indicated that x number of returns within 90 days usually trips the option. First sign of trouble on number 4 and I will be calling. When the phone is working I like it, but I'd happily trade it for something else.
Thanks for the note on Juice Defender, I noticed on another thread some issues so for the moment I have it turned off.

Fouth Phone Arrived
So number 4 arrived next day. I set it up. Such a pain to have to reinstall everything. So far all is good. The battery life is not improved but one day later with no reboots and it starts up without a problem (no sleep of death!).
So far so good.....

I' ve been using an extended battery for a few months now and its been great. No reboots or SOD issues.
Couple of weeks ago I insert the stock battery. Within the hour I have 1 freeze up and 3 SOD! That stock battery is defective. Its been the cause of 80% of my problems with this device.

4th phone has same problems. Already posted a rant! I'm going to try rooting!

You know I never had a problem with my g2x and I see all these people going thru 3-6 phones THANK GOD I'm not on that statics.
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And I see mostly the ones who have problems don't usually nvflash cwm and install a custom rom.
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I broke my last one (slammed it on concrete) so got a replacement through Asurion, they sent me a refurb (as they tend to do).
thing worked well for the first day, albeit a bit weak on battery, then started having charge issues and general mis-reporting on the battery (it'd say 100% when it meant 20%, around 5 hours after being unplugged it would drop very steeply (~75%) to catch up)
I noticed on the 1809#*999# menu that the Factory Version was registering as Unknown. After a few more days of it being a pain in the ass I went ahead and did a Factory Reset. After which the Factory Version reported the correct numbers.
Works almost flawlessly now, I'm getting a good 30 hours of battery life out of the thing (mostly texting + standby). I'm currently using the default launcher with Go Contacts and Go SMS (It sucks Go Contacts can't clear missed calls properly on 2.3.3 but it's a minor complaint), Facebook, Battery Monitor Widget (3c), and a few other small apps.
Also, I noticed on my first phone that JuiceDefender seemed to cause Sleep of Death issues. At least thats what the process of elimination had me believe (and this was back on Froyo). IMO - just leave everything alone with regards to task killers and battery enhancers, GB actually does a very good job of battery management on its own.

I continued to have trouble with number 4. Called T-Mo. Long story short they said "nothing we can do until LG comes out with new software update".
Phone is just not useable the way it is (mine that is) so I finally followed the advice of so many on this board and I rooted the phone and installed CM7.
I was a little freaked out a first because CM7 looks so different. Now I am comfortable with it. I have loaded up all the apps and configurations again. So far it is good. A couple of times the phone shut down but that may be more to all the changes I have been doing. One the whole it is far more stable than stock. Battery life is a tad improved too, but still not great.

My mom is about to embark on her third try. She doesn't download apps at all. Phone won't hold call for more than a minute.