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Considering Trade for Sensation

Hey guys, an opportunity just came up and I might be able to trade my G2x for a Sensation. I absolutely love my phone since I was lucky enough to get one with minor screen bleed and no reboot issues. I just wanted to get more opinions from you guys. The main reason I'm willing to go through with this trade is GB. Is the trade worth it or should I just wait for a GB update?
Also, if I went through with this trade, what would happen with the games that I bought that are for Tegra 2 devices?
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youd know the answer to your question better than us....considering its gonna be your phone...but if you are asking for opinions,,,id say stick with the g2x. faster and the hardware is nicer...i dont think your tegra2 games will work on the sensation, but dont quote me on that

Gingerbread is not that big of an upgrade over froyo. The main difference it will make for the g2x is fixed drivers. Is it worth trading a good device for a potentially faulty sensation? No. The sensation has launch issues as well.
Just my opinion.
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I have both stick with g2x...you'll be sorry if you don't...
Sensation/G2x Best of Both Worlds

I have both aswell and I like the g2x better. Smaller, lighter and faster. Just my opinion.
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I just received my Sensation on Monday and really have enjoyed using it (NO REBOOTS!). I haven't had any major issues, to include the "Wifi death grip". I actually enjoy using the Sense UI, as it has fairly useful features. Honestly, the G2X was my first Android, and I was almost turned off to the whole OS because of the issues I was having. The Sensation has redeemed Android for me personally. Of course, we'll see how the phone holds up after a month of use.

I have both and use them both. I much prefer the G2X.

Just traded my Sensation for a G2x today on Craigslist. I was honestly nervous, but damn the G2x is pretty damn nice. My Sensation had the touchscreen issues that everyone else had so the responsiveness on this is just amazing to me. I think the Sensation is gorgeous but this phone is also pretty nice and I am liking the software better already. The only thing I miss is a fully working Netflix for some reason on this I get netflix, but it's all sped up, so not useable.
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If you are not having problems with your G2x keep it.
I think that the G2x is a faster phone than the Sensation and certainly more entertainment friendly. I prefer it.
I had to switch to the Sensation and find it to be a better business friendly phone. Better email, better battery life, and Sense does keep things nicely organized and accessible at the right times. I do miss the G2x though. Every time I see my girl still with hers I think about switching back...but I need a more reliable device.
If you're is working well don't switch. If it is prone to the resets and freezing then make the trade. Just be honest with the buyer.
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Thanks guys. I'm gonna keep the G2x then; and Pinhead, my phone is pretty much flawless so thanks. I guess I just liked how T-Mobile sold off the Sensation since they advertise it more as a flagship device than the G2x. After hearing your guy's opinions I'm willing to wait for GB. It may take a while for the update, but it doesn't really affect me, since as stated before, I got a pretty faultless device, so thanks guys your opinions are very much appreciated...
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CESAROX said:
Thanks guys. I'm gonna keep the G2x then; and Pinhead, my phone is pretty much flawless so thanks. I guess I just liked how T-Mobile sold off the Sensation since they advertise it more as a flagship device than the G2x. After hearing your guy's opinions I'm willing to wait for GB. It may take a while for the update, but it doesn't really affect me, since as stated before, I got a pretty faultless device, so thanks guys your opinions are very much appreciated...
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I have both as well. But I havent been able to have them side by side yet. When I got my sensation my G2X was at LG for repair, when it came back they repaired something that didnt need to be repaired and didnt repair what needed to be repaired so I sent it back to them.. anyway my cousin also has the g2x and yesterday I was playing with them side by side. Consistently in internet speed tests the g2x was getting 1-2mbps higher than the sensation(literately side by side, connecting to the same server etc..), the g2x was also a lot more snappy and even though the sensation has a qhd display I did like the ips better on the g2x. I just think the sensation is just much sexier looking. If I could get the looks of the sensation and the performance of the g2x I would be happier than a pig in ****

TJBunch1228 said:
Just traded my Sensation for a G2x today on Craigslist. I was honestly nervous, but damn the G2x is pretty damn nice. My Sensation had the touchscreen issues that everyone else had so the responsiveness on this is just amazing to me. I think the Sensation is gorgeous but this phone is also pretty nice and I am liking the software better already. The only thing I miss is a fully working Netflix for some reason on this I get netflix, but it's all sped up, so not useable.
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So no more sensation for you?? Why didnt you try to replace yours first? I honestly havent had any touch screen issues on my sensation

graffixnyc said:
So no more sensation for you?? Why didnt you try to replace yours first? I honestly havent had any touch screen issues on my sensation
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Hey graf, nice to see a familiar face in this strange land
Yeah I don't have the sensation anymore, atleast for now. Ran into a good deal and this G2x (according to the kid who sold it, also an avid XDAer) has no random reboot issues and the screen bleed is almost negligible. My Sensation was gorgeous and usable, but it had intermittent screen sensitivity issues. I had talked to T-Mobile a few times about it, and they had basically told me it's a known issue that will be fixed by an update from HTC. I'm sure had I prodded they would have gone through the throes of replacing it, but my problem was intermittent... I couldn't make it happen and god damnit anytime I showed someone it worked fine. Not to mention a factory reset completely fixed the problem for almost exactly one week. ARRGGHH. I know Tech Support would have had me Factory Reset it, which would have fixed the issue and then I would have had to wait another week to call back in for more troubleshooting and then possibly a replacement. I dunno, just thinking about it gave me migraines.
So for the time being I'm feeding my phone ADD with a new device, and I get to do the whole crackflashing thing again. And so far I'm very impressed. When the Sensy gets busted open and that sexy beast can perform like the G2x I think I will be jumping back. To see over 4000 on Quad, I was like, umm pants have been shat.
I think what happened is I heard so much bad about G2x and that the Sensation was supposed to be this gift from phone heaven. Sense 3.0 ran smoother on my MT4G than it did on my dual core beast. Just kinda bummed me out. And then with low expectations, seeing the G2x perform so well it just made my pants shrink.
Of course this is all moot in September when the Hercules drops... Stupid addiction. Plus if I can try L-flippin-G out, I think I can give Samsung another shot, especially with those specs.
Wow, thread hikacked, sorry OP. Should have sent a PM to graffix instead... EEK

larry2513 said:
I have both stick with g2x...you'll be sorry if you don't...
Sensation/G2x Best of Both Worlds
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agreed, I have both, I chose the G2x. The girlfriend now has the Sensation.

TJBunch1228 said:
Hey graf, nice to see a familiar face in this strange land
Yeah I don't have the sensation anymore, atleast for now. Ran into a good deal and this G2x (according to the kid who sold it, also an avid XDAer) has no random reboot issues and the screen bleed is almost negligible. My Sensation was gorgeous and usable, but it had intermittent screen sensitivity issues. I had talked to T-Mobile a few times about it, and they had basically told me it's a known issue that will be fixed by an update from HTC. I'm sure had I prodded they would have gone through the throes of replacing it, but my problem was intermittent... I couldn't make it happen and god damnit anytime I showed someone it worked fine. Not to mention a factory reset completely fixed the problem for almost exactly one week. ARRGGHH. I know Tech Support would have had me Factory Reset it, which would have fixed the issue and then I would have had to wait another week to call back in for more troubleshooting and then possibly a replacement. I dunno, just thinking about it gave me migraines.
So for the time being I'm feeding my phone ADD with a new device, and I get to do the whole crackflashing thing again. And so far I'm very impressed. When the Sensy gets busted open and that sexy beast can perform like the G2x I think I will be jumping back. To see over 4000 on Quad, I was like, umm pants have been shat.
I think what happened is I heard so much bad about G2x and that the Sensation was supposed to be this gift from phone heaven. Sense 3.0 ran smoother on my MT4G than it did on my dual core beast. Just kinda bummed me out. And then with low expectations, seeing the G2x perform so well it just made my pants shrink.
Of course this is all moot in September when the Hercules drops... Stupid addiction. Plus if I can try L-flippin-G out, I think I can give Samsung another shot, especially with those specs.
Wow, thread hikacked, sorry OP. Should have sent a PM to graffix instead... EEK
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ayy just to chime in welcome aboard and we do have a hack that works for netflix it is editing build.prop on cm7 i use it every single day and it works beautifully and does not mess with the phone at all , just got done watching , dane cook, rough around the edges the other day

TJBunch1228 said:
Hey graf, nice to see a familiar face in this strange land
Yeah I don't have the sensation anymore, atleast for now. Ran into a good deal and this G2x (according to the kid who sold it, also an avid XDAer) has no random reboot issues and the screen bleed is almost negligible. My Sensation was gorgeous and usable, but it had intermittent screen sensitivity issues. I had talked to T-Mobile a few times about it, and they had basically told me it's a known issue that will be fixed by an update from HTC. I'm sure had I prodded they would have gone through the throes of replacing it, but my problem was intermittent... I couldn't make it happen and god damnit anytime I showed someone it worked fine. Not to mention a factory reset completely fixed the problem for almost exactly one week. ARRGGHH. I know Tech Support would have had me Factory Reset it, which would have fixed the issue and then I would have had to wait another week to call back in for more troubleshooting and then possibly a replacement. I dunno, just thinking about it gave me migraines.
So for the time being I'm feeding my phone ADD with a new device, and I get to do the whole crackflashing thing again. And so far I'm very impressed. When the Sensy gets busted open and that sexy beast can perform like the G2x I think I will be jumping back. To see over 4000 on Quad, I was like, umm pants have been shat.
I think what happened is I heard so much bad about G2x and that the Sensation was supposed to be this gift from phone heaven. Sense 3.0 ran smoother on my MT4G than it did on my dual core beast. Just kinda bummed me out. And then with low expectations, seeing the G2x perform so well it just made my pants shrink.
Of course this is all moot in September when the Hercules drops... Stupid addiction. Plus if I can try L-flippin-G out, I think I can give Samsung another shot, especially with those specs.
Wow, thread hikacked, sorry OP. Should have sent a PM to graffix instead... EEK
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haha I hear ya. Yeah they are both really nice phones. Once I get my g2x back from LG in a few days I think I will rock that again for a bit. I honestly think a cross between the phones would be perfect. The looks of the sensation and the performance of the G2x. And dont worry about being in a strange land. I can honestly say that the g2x forum peeps are much nicer than the sensation people. So they will all make you feel welcome here

I don't know, but my G2x don't have reboots, but Im tired of it. Because is "low budget" phone for me....
I remember all G-series never sparkled with design....
+Im filling fake drivers( example: settings scrolling, BASIC users never gonna see that, but who know-Android, will say Im right !!) ...even on CM7 witch is super fast* !!!!
So Im almost sell my phone...., and I will get SGS2... Expensive ! But 2.3 and same fast like all dual-cores.
oh and trust me when sensation get CM7 the phone will ROCK !

CESAROX said:
Hey guys, an opportunity just came up and I might be able to trade my G2x for a Sensation. I absolutely love my phone since I was lucky enough to get one with minor screen bleed and no reboot issues. I just wanted to get more opinions from you guys. The main reason I'm willing to go through with this trade is GB. Is the trade worth it or should I just wait for a GB update?
Also, if I went through with this trade, what would happen with the games that I bought that are for Tegra 2 devices?
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I have both and tried them side by side. I also read all the comparisons on cnet and other blogs. There was 1, I think CNET, but not sure, named the sensation a hands down winner over G2x in a side by side comparison. Problem was, almost all the tests were opinion tests. For example.
Body shape and style
each of use of apps
speed of access to internet,
game play performance.
All the info pointed to the peeps opinion on how they acted. for me, the side by side performance was much different. the stock g2x out performed the Sensation in every category except:
camera access and speed
Startup speed.
oh.....and I like alot of the Sensation sounds better
Otherwise , this wasn't even a competition.
But, as several have said, its your choice, what you like. If you like the metalic feel of the HTC, then cool, it is attractive. Or, what ever it is that draws you, then go for it.
Just don't let it be GB. The draw of GB vs 2.2 is not that much of a difference to be an impact....unless you want it to be

alodar1 is right especially regarding gb vs. froyo, i hate when i hear people say well i want that phone cuz it has gingerbread, and i think to myself what? why?, there isnt that much of a difference if u ask me all there is, is the scroll light up and i like the copy and paste and gb manages apps a little differently thats it, but froyo performs just as nicely especially 2.2.2, now the only time id say sure grab that phone it has gb, is if u were running 1.5

sarni84 said:
alodar1 is right especially regarding gb vs. froyo, i hate when i hear people say well i want that phone cuz it has gingerbread, and i think to myself what? why?, there isnt that much of a difference if u ask me all there is, is the scroll light up and i like the copy and paste and gb manages apps a little differently thats it, but froyo performs just as nicely especially 2.2.2, now the only time id say sure grab that phone it has gb, is if u were running 1.5
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hehe well, even though the sensation is locked there is a OC module that you can load to make it run at almost 1.8. Although I'm not messing with it until we get it unlocked and a proper OC

g2x experiences

Hey guys, i am currently interested in getting the g2x to dev on. I dev for the Moto defy since the day it came out and have plenty of roms. Now my question is how are you guys experience with this device? I've read some complaints of tons of reboot and back light leak, poor signal..etc.. Any comments would be much appreciated, looking forward to getting this phone

Very good device. Some have backlight bleed but only really noticeable in the dark and when looking at it on an angle.
I haven't had any reboots recently but once when i got a call and after hung up it just died and had to pull battery.
Main problem seems to be that Nvidia's lack of sources for A2DP functionality for stereo bluetooth and that 2.3.3 is on froyo kernel so further updates with custom roms would be difficult.

thanks for the reply, how are the roms? Any problems with current roms ?

jboogie3 said:
thanks for the reply, how are the roms? Any problems with current roms ?
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In all honesty, CM7 works perfectly even with the lack of a2dp support. 2.3.3 OTA based roms (namely Weapon G2x) works just as well if you want that close to stock feel with more features. MIUI has all the same problems CM7 does since they run off the same kernel.
I've never had any issues with reboots, and if people do it's probably because of rogue apps running in the background. I never had a reboot because I like keeping my app drawer as minimal as possible At least, that is my theory

I love my g2x..just checked the sgs2 but not really into that much, my g2x on Cm7 was faster... The roms are good, I do agree with the lack of tegra support but Meh. Love it..please get one and welcome..

I love my phone.
Excellent performance, excellent display, and excellent battery life. I'm on my 3rd one, but that was because my first one kept locking up, and my 2nd replacement came damaged.
I love this phone, and I wouldn't want to replace it with anything else until the Nexus Prime. ^_^

Absolutely zero problems, love this phone so much. One of the best parts is the glass. It's curved, which makes unlocking it feel really good , and the glass feels really thick and solid. Also NO scratches, coming from an iphone all these things are huge. Loving it.

I feel like this phone can stay up to date with most of the devices coming out right now... On Android, you don't actually need 1GB of RAM... Heck, 512MB is more than enough! I'm gonna hold out until the quad core phones start coming in... If the Nexus Prime is still a dual core, I won't even bother.

I got 99 experiences but a reboot ain't one.

My 1st G2x is running good.
no reboots, no reception issues.
runs great and my app drawer always has at least 200 apps.
lol
I haven't started deving /theming on it yet.

Thanks everyone for you input! Just placed the order for it and cant wait to get. Never dev for any other devices besides moto , so im looking forward to this.

Awesome a new dev!!! Wanna thank you in advance. Good luck
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Mister Hat said:
I got 99 experiences but a reboot ain't one.
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LOL. My girlfriend just asked me why I laughed...

FatalityBoyZahy said:
I feel like this phone can stay up to date with most of the devices coming out right now... On Android, you don't actually need 1GB of RAM... Heck, 512MB is more than enough! I'm gonna hold out until the quad core phones start coming in... If the Nexus Prime is still a dual core, I won't even bother.
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This.... Not thinking if anything but quad core to upgrade...

Anyone get a problem where the phone wont find network after you go into a dead area like subway and you have to disable and re-enable all connections for it to work again?
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Reboots
My wife and I both have our 3rd G2x (due to replacements of bad phones). The phones we have now are doing well, however we both did experience a random SHUTOFF not reboot. It only happened twice, so I'm just waiting to see if that happens again, really weird.

My G2x is is running great. On my second one due to random shut downs on my first. I only experienced a couple reboots until I got a brand new battery and rooted the phone. Currently running Eagles Blood 2.3.5 others no misshaps. Love it.
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jboogie3 said:
Hey guys, i am currently interested in getting the g2x to dev on. I dev for the Moto defy since the day it came out and have plenty of roms. Now my question is how are you guys experience with this device? I've read some complaints of tons of reboot and back light leak, poor signal..etc.. Any comments would be much appreciated, looking forward to getting this phone
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This is a great phone. For those of us that have had no problems, the intended impact of the device is evident.
However, you cannot ignore what a lot of people went through. for many, the g2x experience was the worst possible.
LG and T-Mobile appear to have let the phone fade away. Even though its for sale, and can be had for cheap, it no longer appears in comparison with other good phones on the market today. Check the reviews out their today...cnet, etc....The powers that be have let it fade away.
Even DEVs appear to have moved on. Many of the people here a few months ago have moved to other devices. Even saying that, there are some real good ROMs out there...just less people deving them.
In all honesty I have to say, this phone is the best phone I've owned. But in that same honesty, I'd have to say, you may want to consider something else. Even the Sensation is now getting far more press and exposure from T-Mobile than this beauty. There are TONs of ROMs available for the Sensation and some of the best DEVs from the android world are there.
I've recently considered the Bionic....but the VzW pricing plan is just too much. Minimum $100 a month to walk out with a Bionic.
I love the G2x. But if you want long term upgradabiity...you may wish to look elsewhere.
Just my opinion....

noobletsausecakebbq said:
Anyone get a problem where the phone wont find network after you go into a dead area like subway and you have to disable and re-enable all connections for it to work again?
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No. It just finds it. Maybe not on second one, but 10-20.
Also, I came to G2x from the Bold, which would die in a day with no usage under dead zones. That was a huge problem - I was forced to enable and disable airplane mode all around. The G2x is great in that matter.

Tattooed5150 said:
My G2x is is running great. On my second one due to random shut downs on my first. I only experienced a couple reboots until I got a brand new battery and rooted the phone. Currently running Eagles Blood 2.3.5 others no misshaps. Love it.
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I have noticed that a lot of problems happen under the stock ROM or roms based on the stock one.
Flashing something like CM7 or MIUI fixes a lot of problems.

MT4G

Hey guys, I have a chance to switch out my MT4G for a G2x through insurance.
I know the spec difference, my only concern is how CM7 and MIUI run on the G2x?
CM7 and MIUI both run perfectly on the MT4G, so was worried that it won't be as good on the G2x.
Main concerns are if it has any GPS and or.wifi problems?
Anyways, any response would be greatly appreciated!
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Both work great on it in my experiences miui runs smmoth as butter but mom's pictures come in and send out low quality pictures. And wifi calling doesn't work. CM7 is awesome especially with the new 7.101 update.
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Mini still have wifi And GPS problem. Well lots of people does including me.
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Thanks guys. So there's some issues with the G2x running CM?
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Both of those ROM's work and run awesome on the G2x. Although if you were to flash a ROM, i would definitely go with CM7. MiUi still has its problems....CM7 on the other hand, is very close to perfection!
Although, all phones are different...some could have running problems and some never do. I guess this what i like most about my G2x, i learn something new about the phone everyday. Lol.
But this phone is virtually, BULLETPROOF. (just like a 4G63 or 4B11 )

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Both of those ROM's work and run awesome on the G2x. Although if you were to flash a ROM, i would definitely go with CM7. MiUi still has its problems....CM7 on the other hand, is very close to perfection!
Although, all phones are different...some could have running problems and some never do. I guess this what i like most about my G2x, i learn something new about the phone everyday. Lol.
But this phone is virtually, BULLETPROOF. (just like a 4G63 or 4B11 )
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Thanks for the reply man! Screen bleed is the only hardware problem for this phone right?

mackster248 said:
Thanks for the reply man! Screen bleed is the only hardware problem for this phone right?
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Kinda...some phones might be worst than others. Other know Hardware problems are the Random reboots and freezes. But a custom ROM should be able to fix any hardware imperfection.

i went from a mt4g to a g2x through insurance too and its the best decision i ever made it only has 1 issue, screen bleeding but it doesnt make a difference at all unless you put full brightness in a dark room thats when youll notice it or when you look from an angle and i only use miui for the g2x its perfect

babymatteo said:
Kinda...some phones might be worst than others. Other know Hardware problems are the Random reboots and freezes. But a custom ROM should be able to fix any hardware imperfection.
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I believe random reboots and freezes are software issues

i went from a mt4g to a g2x through insurance too and its the best decision i ever made it only has 1 issue, screen bleeding but it doesnt make a difference at all unless you put full brightness in a dark room thats when youll notice it or when you look from an angle and i only use miui for the g2x its perfect
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+1 I did the exact same thing and if I had to do it all over again, I would. I've been running eaglesblood for a while but started running CM7.1 the other day with no flaws. I don't even notice any screen bleed on my phone but my brightness is set low. Every G2x is different from the next.
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I use MIUI also. Works awesome except wifi on the latest build is iffy. Seems to not have problems at home but my work router seems to keep dropping and it's on my damn desk.
Wifi calling also doesnt work on MIUI.
CM7 I think is all good.
Little Bugs are still being nailed down but nothing to worry over.
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A few phones from the earlier batches (including mine, which has now been replaced with insurance... damn tile floors) had issues with the HDMI out causing the battery to short out when you plugged in an HDMI cable. The most logical explanation was bad soldering, but the issue was never common enough to make it to T-Mo's known issues.
Several people's phones got fried (there's a really old thread about it in this forum I believe), while in mine I just had to get a new battery. Doubt it would be an issue, but you can never know too little.

Still loving this phone!

I've had this phone for almost six months and I'm still impressed and loving it. Currently running weapon x with and ics theme and there isn't a day that goes by without a doubt that I made the right choice.
This post isn't important by any means but I wanted to share my satisfaction with the G2x.
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I completely agree
Running EB rom right now with the Faux kernal....couldn't be happier
I love this phone!

I m running Weapon 3.0, and i love this phone every second. I love the features of the phone, screen display, the ROM selection. Thank you xda, and happy holidays to all members and developers. Thank you for all the hard work.
G2x Weapon 3.0 R1

Ive used those roms plus cm7 and miui. so,sorry to burst your bubble but this phone is the biggest piece of crap hardware I have ever used! I would not recomend it to anyone. I have almost lost my job because of it. I mean how can a phone be charging and use up all the battery life and die. then I have no alarm to wake me up. and whats with this random freezing.playing a game or idle, you have to pull the battery every time. my back cover is not going to last. and the screen bleed issue. thats just lack of quality controll. I got this phone as a replacement for my sgs4g. I cant belive tmobile would even offer this phone as it has caused more headaches than my 9 previous sgs devices.

corradoswapt said:
Ive used those roms plus cm7 and miui. so,sorry to burst your bubble but this phone is the biggest piece of crap hardware I have ever used! I would not recomend it to anyone. I have almost lost my job because of it. I mean how can a phone be charging and use up all the battery life and die. then I have no alarm to wake me up. and whats with this random freezing.playing a game or idle, you have to pull the battery every time. my back cover is not going to last. and the screen bleed issue. thats just lack of quality controll. I got this phone as a replacement for my sgs4g. I cant belive tmobile would even offer this phone as it has caused more headaches than my 9 previous sgs devices.
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Sounds more like user error than the fault of the hardware, or you're badly mistreating the phone (9 previous SGS devices?!). Either that or you're extremely unlucky. In my experience every G2x I've ever touched (and I've tested quite a few) works just fine as long as you treat it properly and don't go crazy installing stupid apps that have no business being on anyone's phone.

corradoswapt said:
I have almost lost my job because of it. I mean how can a phone be charging and use up all the battery life and die.
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I would say using your phone as your only alarm clock probably isn't the safest way of making sure you get up, especially if you are installing any custom roms.
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its only 9 because I hated my vibrant and sgs 4g I wanted something better for free. I got the free part... I dont think flashing custom roms has anything to do with these problems since there are others with the same issues on stock roms . custom roms for the vibrant and sgs4g only made things better. hell, I even have an origional galaxy I7500 that runs 2.3.4 gingerbread with no problems.

seangprice said:
I've had this phone for almost six months and I'm still impressed and loving it. Currently running weapon x with and ics theme and there isn't a day that goes by without a doubt that I made the right choice.
This post isn't important by any means but I wanted to share my satisfaction with the G2x.
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Uhm I think this needs to be said
Cool story bro
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Thanks for your token troll response demented...
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Opinion & Thoughts on G2x

Hi all,
I am new to this sect of the forum, currently own Samsung T959(Vibrant). Looking to buy another phone to play with on craigslist. I saw couple of them listed for $200. Need your true opinion and thoughts of the G2x. Thank you. Is $200 good deal?? most of them listed for 275 to 300.

my honest opinion... if it is rooted and played with enough to find stable for you, then yes 250$ is worth it. I have a very stable and good working phone that gets about 16-24 hours of average use (for me) with data on always.

mt3g said:
my honest opinion... if it is rooted and played with enough to find stable for you, then yes 250$ is worth it. I have a very stable and good working phone that gets about 16-24 hours of average use (for me) with data on always.
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Thank you..what r the most common issues with this phone, i.e like on Vibrant GPS is our most common problem, what about G2x??

has reboots for some people I've had two myself one of which I was overclocked to 1.6 GHz lol... some people have BSOD (black screen of death) plug your phone in to charge it wont wake up without battery pull, issue I've never had. GPS, Wi-Fi, audio all are great for me... (don't use blue tooth) HDMI worked the one time I used it at a family members house. that's all i got really that are actual reported issues. I love the phone get alot of compliments on it. How I feel is: it's good enough for me to last at least another year, especially if the devs keep up their dedication on ICS and if LG will actually put out ICS for us.

He mt3g is bsod kernel specific? I had that like 5 times over a 2 month period using faux kernels? Never with morfic yet. And when I had it it drained the battery two. I've had 3 rebooted since launch which was in April. So I don't have that problem. I honestly believe 200 is a good price because there is a fix for everything on XDA that this phone have. Dev isn't like the vibrant though. We do have a few dedicated devs so its not really a big deal.
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It definitely depends on your kernel and hardware. I was getting tons of bsods with trinity (probably need to do a full wipe) but I get none on faux ds kernel.
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Awesome hardware.
Crappy software unless you root it and flash a custom ROM.
GPS is pretty ****ty, & unreliable. But works well sometimes, just not all the time for some reason.
512mb's of RAM just sucks. My browser and launcher always gets pushed out of memory frequently no matter what ROM/kernel I have.
Overall it's a decent phone. Doesn't really hold up to the newer phones that are out now, especially with the ones that have 1GB of total RAM. But it's a good phone to get on the cheap, so good luck!

Ya I agree that it is very much kernel specific just by what I read places, especially since some people can't even load a rom with specific kernels in them the phone just wont except them cause they are under-volted. Luckily I don't have any of the issues people report. Oh and the phone is pretty tough as well I've dropped it 4 times no case, on cement, asphalt, and what ever is at the bar I go to... I think that fake softer tile look-a-like stuff, linoleum... any who, no cracks and breaks just dings and dents lol.
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Phone is complete ****. Dont waste your money. Save it for the SGS2. My wife had the G2x. 4 warranty replacements in 6 months. All hardware related mainly. Gps was crap. Random reboots galore. Laggy as ****. Screen bleeding. You name it. Trust me SAVE YOUR MONEY.
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AndroidBotx said:
Phone is complete ****. Dont waste your money. Save it for the SGS2. My wife had the G2x. 4 warranty replacements in 6 months. All hardware related mainly. Gps was crap. Random reboots galore. Laggy as ****. Screen bleeding. You name it. Trust me SAVE YOUR MONEY.
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Everyone phone is different but, they SGS II does seem to be a good phone for sure.
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I'm loving this phone. Everything works for me. Rock solid. Fast. Blazing fast. GPS. Data. Wifi. Apps
Etc. Etc GPS used to suck until I updated to July baseband now I get instalocks every time. Love love love this phone. Get it and enjoy. Make sure you root and flash a. Custom rom
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shane1diamond said:
I'm loving this phone. Everything works for me. Rock solid. Fast. Blazing fast. GPS. Data. Wifi. Apps
Etc. Etc GPS used to suck until I updated to July baseband now I get instalocks every time. Love love love this phone. Get it and enjoy. Make sure you root and flash a. Custom rom
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You are one of the few lucky dogs. It is seriously like playing russian rulet with the G2x when you buy it used. I wouldnt risk it.

AndroidBotx said:
You are one of the few lucky dogs. It is seriously like playing russian rulet with the G2x when you buy it used. I wouldnt risk it.
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I guess I'm one of the lucky one.
Got it from Ebay used $220.
No screen bleed. Everything perfect. Mint Condition
I can UV a lot, flash any rom/kernel.
I can run 1.62ghz max.
GPS/BT/Wifi/All the other goodies work 100%

I'm also one of the lucky ones that hasn't had a problem with the phone. The only problem I had was my battery would die right after it was charged. I replaced the charger and all is well now. Like most people have said, great hardware crappy software unless rooted!
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Ohh I forgot to mention the sides scratch really easy, not the screen the metal bezel sorta around the phone. It was advertised as brush aluminum but I don't think it is. Some cases even scratch the side of the phone. Don't want you to get the phone and be surprised so be careful if u get it. Also like mt3g I'm very clumsy and I dropped this phone on asphalt concrete hardwood you name it, hasn't cracked yet
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I wouldn't spend a lot on it. For me, when it works, its great but every single rom I have tried has resulted in either random reboots or "Black screens of death". TYhe battery life is bad too, you really need to setup alot of things to get the most out of it.
The phone does run apps like a champ though and if you are into pocket gaming then this phone is great.
Imagine buying a sports car but the radiator doesn't work all the time causing it to overheat and forcing you shut off once in while. also imagine that instead of a normal fuel tank, it comes with one that is half the size. you still got a nice sports car but it has problems.

nitrogen618 said:
I guess I'm one of the lucky one.
Got it from Ebay used $220.
No screen bleed. Everything perfect. Mint Condition
I can UV a lot, flash any rom/kernel.
I can run 1.62ghz max.
GPS/BT/Wifi/All the other goodies work 100%
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Same here, except I got it for $260 with 1-day shipping. I couldn't wait long for it.
I UV -50mv no problem, I haven't tried anything less because I get almost a full 24 hours of use, I don't want to mess with a perfect thing. By far better battery life, better than the Vibrant for sure, even with it running ICS, which I got the best battery life on the Vibrant.
The only complaint I have is the GPS. It works when it wants to, I got used to not having one on the Vibrant, I could never get it to work. Its definitely better than the Vibrant, as it actually connects sometimes.
But for $200, you're getting one hell of a phone. Use Bionix Reloaded v1.3 or stability, reliability, and battery life. Use a CM7 based ROM for speed and performance. Don't use ICS yet if you need everything to work however, its still very Alpha. Very.
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I say BUY it. That's where i bought mine. I've never had a single issue.

eric7 said:
Hi all,
I am new to this sect of the forum, currently own Samsung T959(Vibrant). Looking to buy another phone to play with on craigslist. I saw couple of them listed for $200. Need your true opinion and thoughts of the G2x. Thank you. Is $200 good deal?? most of them listed for 275 to 300.
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Chances are its to good to be true.
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i got mine for free when i added a new line, so its definitely worth it for me regardless. but i have not had any issues with it so far hardware wise. rooted and flashed a few roms in just the short two weeks ive had it. i would like more ram and a bigger screen but its fine for my first android device