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HTC Inspire Review

I have had the Inspire for a few days and I thought I'd give my 2 cents. Just to give you some background, I have had dozens of smartphones. I benched my iPhone 4 for this phone.
Initially, my main concern was battery life. I'm happy to report that it's not an issue. While 1250 maH sounds like fail for an Android device with a 4.3" screen, it's obvious that the next gen Snapdragon is very good at keeping power consumption to a minimum. I unplugged the phone from it's charger this morning at 6 a.m. and at 10 p.m., I still had 30% battery. I had two lengthy calls and used the phone plenty to check e-mail and surf the web. I also streamed Slacker for a while. While I would feel more comfortable with a 1500 maH battery in the phone, the 1250 seems to be sufficient. I actually thought HTC was crazy when I originally read the specs.
Loving the new Sense. Not just the performance enhancements (it's fast), but the little things like the ability to skin and theme the device. Unlike Motoblur, Sense UI actually enhances Android. I have always felt this way, having had several HTC Android devices, but now I feel more so.
Screen is great. I don't like that you can see so many of the capacitive screen dots at times, but I can live with it. The screen is super responsive and very clear.
The Camera is actually really good. The main reason I held onto my iPhone 4 for so long was for the Camera. Every phone I have tried (I'm looking at you, Captivate) has let me down in the Camera department, but so far, I find the Inspire's Camera to be very sufficient. I love the interface and all of the effects, and the picture quality is excellent. Overall, the iPhone 4 is still slightly better, but HTC definitely put a good camera in this phone. It's the first phone since iPhone 4 that I actually have confidence in the picture quality (Samsung Focus was close) and wouldn't hesitate to use as a standalone camera. As some reviews have stated, the flash does make some night shots yellow, but this only appears to be true of fairly close-up shots.
Honestly, the only thing I wish this phone had was a Front Facing Camera. As little as I used it, it was just nice to know I had it on my iPhone 4. Still, I wouldn't trade this for an Atrix. I know that the phone will be more stable, functional, and I'll get an update to Android faster with HTC. Motorola soured me when I had my Droid X and proved that they shouldn't be allowed to mess with software.
Forget dual core. While the specs of the Atrix are impressive, I find this phone to be very responsive and smooth. It's clear that the next gen Snapdragon is more than sufficient for the task.
My only real wish with this phone is that I could uninstall ALL of the bloatware. I hate that about Android. WP7 lets you uninstall all apps and iPhone doesn't allow any in the first place. Android seems to be the whipping boy of carriers. I hate that the apps are ROM locked and that you have to root to get rid of them. This is especially true of the AT&T Navigator, which is pointless on Android in the first place. It's deeply integrated, too, so it shows up as an option when you click on a contact (use AT&T Navigator to get you to their address). I could hide these apps with Launcher Pro, but I shouldn't have to. AT&T disabling app side-loading is crap, too. We can always use side-load wonder machine (thank you Android Central), but disabling the feature is like taking a steaming dump on what Android is about (openness) to me.
Still, overall, I feel this is one of the best devices available on AT&T, and the only real Android option. Samsung needs to sort out their GPS issues (no, the software fix didn't resolve it. The issue is bad hardware) and Motorola (looking at you, Atrix) always manages to ruin perfectly good hardware with an encrypted bootloader and buggy software "enhancements". If you don't absolutely need a FFC, then this is your #1 Android choice on AT&T.
Sorry for the long-winded post. I originally set out to say "hey, the battery life really is good" and got carried away.

Good review,
And I pretty much agree 100% with everything you have said.
But as I may have to have a FFC I'm going to keep my iphone 4 around for a while.
I still can't believe that I may actually have to have a FFC soon. HAHA whatever my company is odd.
I was running the DesireZ Rom on my HD2 and I'm quite pleased with how this runs in stock form. I can't wait to get rid of the junk.

Coming from an HTC Aria, I also had concerns about battery life but was immediately impressed when I started using the Inspire. My first run of the battery from a full charge was about 28 hours which included phone calls, texts, web, pandora and much camera and video use at a concert. I got this phone expecting it to only last 12 hours max but was pleasantly surprised. I was expecting a lot of battery drain even when not in use but that hasn't been the case at all. Battery consumption remains relatively untouched when the phone is not in use. I turn off data, gps and wifi unless I need them; I don't need things syncing constantly. I also keep the screen brightness at about 40%. I can't wait to see even better performance once I root and install a custom ROM.

I should also mention that the Inspire charges very quickly, at least as fast as an iPhone and much faster than any of the Galaxy S phones.
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greyhulk said:
I should also mention that the Inspire charges very quickly, at least as fast as an iPhone and much faster than any of the Galaxy S phones.
That was tge biggest suprise, from 10% to 100% in less than an hour and a half.
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One more update: I said in my review that the only thing I really missed was a FFC and the only thing I really used that for was self portraits.
I just discovered in the camera app on the Inspire, not only a self-timer (yay), but a "self portrait" setting. The self portrait setting automatically uses face detection to take the picture after you turn the phone around. I just tested it and the picture came out perfect.
I'm officially sold on this phone.

That was totally my exact feelings. I love this phone! I sold my Iphone 4 for 445 and am so glad I exchanged the Captivate for this baby. The pictures are awesome! The speed is great and yes, there are apps I miss on Itunes, but my hubby has an Iphone 3gs...

Grayhulk what is the name of that app?
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zizux said:
Grayhulk what is the name of that app?
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For self-portrait? It's built into the camera software. You launch the camera, then push menu and it's the first option.

I tried playing with it but I'm a bear of little brain do I select self portrait then press the shutter then turn the camera around? Or turn the camera around and try to find the shutter button when I can't see it?

gunnyman said:
I tried playing with it but I'm a bear of little brain do I select self portrait then press the shutter then turn the camera around? Or turn the camera around and try to find the shutter button when I can't see it?
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You don't have to push any buttons. After you select self portrait, just turn the phone around and try to hold it steady while it finds your face. There needs to be at least decent light for it to work.

That's pretty cool. Thanks

Will it work on T-Mobile?
Do you guys think i will be able to use it on T-Mobile US, with 3g? I had a Desire HD but had to sell it because it was only Edge with T-Mobile
Thanks

barakalla said:
Do you guys think i will be able to use it on T-Mobile US, with 3g? I had a Desire HD but had to sell it because it was only Edge with T-Mobile
Thanks
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Nope same problem all ATT phones have on T-Mob. The data is using the wrong radio frequency to be 3G it will be edge only.

I tried out the demo in an AT&T store yesterday and I really love it. My one problem with it was the ring around the camera feels....wrong. I don't know if it was just that unit but you could turn it and it made it feel cheap. This isn't a big enough problem to keep me from buying this phone once my birthday comes around in April but it bothered me. Anyone else notice this?

Just tried to turn mine and it won't.
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I'd need a pair of needle nose pliers to even begin to move mine. Sounds like the demo unit has seen some battle action.

Mine either

I don't particularly like the way it protrudes, but I can live with it. A case would take care of that (it would even out the back so it was flush with the camera protrusion), but I don't like using cases on my phones.
You also have to be careful when you set it down, or it'll scratch the metal ring around the camera. While this protects the lens, it'll decrease the value later if you want to sell it. Otherwise, I love the build quality.
The only issue I have had is that the Messaging app seems to lock up my phone completely every so often. I haven't tried an alternative, like Handcent to see if the issue persists. I also couldn't place a call or get data today until I reset the connection (airplane on/off), which is a first for me.
Overall, pretty minor bugs for a very nice phone.

greyhulk said:
You don't have to push any buttons. After you select self portrait, just turn the phone around and try to hold it steady while it finds your face. There needs to be at least decent light for it to work.
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After having tried it in low-ish light, I recommend LOTS of light, and disabling the flash.
Those spots in front of my eyes are laughing at me.

The few, the proud...

I am going out on a limb here and share my deepest feelings with all of you.
I LOVE my g2x!
There, I said it. I feel a little vulnerable right now... may need a hug.
There is so much anti g2x here and it makes me sad. This is a great phone. Nay, a great big beast of s phone. It has it foibles(bet you don't hear that often) but they will be worked out. I had a troubled phone for a while... reboots, battery heat up, etc... didn't return it, but I kept fiddling with it, removed some apps, messed with settings, trolled the forums and I haven't had a reboot in a week! Runs as smooth as aloe vera lotion now.
I think that people are jumping ship too early, and for the Sensation?!? Really?? That phone is also having issues with reboots and stuff not working... PLUS it is slower, has an iffy screen and runs Sense!
So if you do trade down for that other phone... just go, and stop telling us about it.
Good luck and we'll see you when you come back...
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+1 for foibles
Its a gorgeous piece of hardware, with a really solid cameras, and I'm loving having the speakers in another place than laid flat on the back.
Not being satisfied with the dev support, which is kind of more a privilege than most people here realize, made me realize that having a phone that works more often than not is worth running on Stock(with root and a few choice mods).
Having been around since 1.5 dropped, I thought about what I needed in custom roms then vs what I need now. The G1 needed severe performance boosts to operate like the current crop does on its worst days, apps2sd and keeping an ext partition for caching on was important. I got my power control widget and navigation in 1.6 (I was a big fan of SuperD roms) and I was ecstatic.
Fast forward and I get damn near most of that right out the box. do i need the miscelleaneous features of cm7, like notificationbar power controls? Nope, I can go back to living like I did with my eclair Nexus One(and then with CM6) or my G1.
So comparing the current offerings to just stock, I dont feel like im at a total loss. It's just the way this phones lifespan panned out, and really you cant win them all.
And I am definitely not impressed with the Sensation and Sense3.0. My boss broke the volume key on the store demo the day he opened the box. Dropped it once and the rocker snapped out in the worst way. weird design choices all over that phone.

I really think the dev support will happen when GB drops. Then we can find the new things we didn't know we couldn't live without.
God, remember 1.5? Seems like so long ago... I remember way back when jesusfreke was showing us the what was possible, and when cyan got his cease and desist letter from google... my G1 will always have a special place in my heart...
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I love using the G2X and I'm glad I get to keep her. She will be my hacking/gaming phone. Both the G2X and the Sensation have there own problems like you said. I was just lucky enough to get two bug free devices. As said in my review, I think the G2X has a smoother UI and is very responsive. That being said, the. Sensation doesn't even come close until you disable all of those silly animations on Sense. Some games run better on the G2X and some run better on the Sensation. Homerun Hartford 3D for example runs smoother and looks better on the Sensation but dungeon defenders runs smoother on the G2X. Everyone just needs to start making there own decissions and stop making posts like "Bellow Sensation. Bye G2X". I picked the Sensation as my daily driver due to the larger display without being bigger that the G2X. The colors are sharper and appear to pop more on the Sensation but the blacks on the G2X a great. When both devices are sitting right next to each other its unbelievable how muck crisper and clearer the text on the Sensation is. I also use the camera a lot and the Sensation takes much better photos and HD video. Both devices are great but I would say to someone who puts gaming at the top of there smart phone list, get the G2X. If your priority is emailing, web browsing, RSS, ebooks and taking pictures then get the Sensation.
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jrwingate6 said:
I love using the G2X and I'm glad I get to keep her. She will be my hacking/gaming phone. Both the G2X and the Sensation have there own problems like you said. I was just lucky enough to get two bug free devices. As said in my review, I think the G2X has a smoother UI and is very responsive. That being said, the. Sensation doesn't even come close until you disable all of those silly animations on Sense. Some games run better on the G2X and some run better on the Sensation. Homerun Hartford 3D for example runs smoother and looks better on the Sensation but dungeon defenders runs smoother on the G2X. Everyone just needs to start making there own decissions and stop making posts like "Bellow Sensation. Bye G2X". I picked the Sensation as my daily driver due to the larger display without being bigger that the G2X. The colors are sharper and appear to pop more on the Sensation but the blacks on the G2X a great. When both devices are sitting right next to each other its unbelievable how muck crisper and clearer the text on the Sensation is. I also use the camera a lot and the Sensation takes much better photos and HD video. Both devices are great but I would say to someone who puts gaming at the top of there smart phone list, get the G2X. If your priority is emailing, web browsing, RSS, ebooks and taking pictures then get the Sensation.
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My priorities are the second block but im still keeping the g2x that sensation just feels like a toy cant be havin that imma business man.
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i'm still a fresh new owner of my G2x (got it yesterday). but i've already thrown on 3 custom roms and have decided to stick w/the mcr GB leak (2.3.3) since its more vanilla than CM7. CM7 is just WAY to much extras i don't care for; i wish they had a kitchen sink option like paul's MCR roms do. i love being able to pick and choose what items and tweaks.
anywho, i've been an android owner since the N1 dropped and must say that it almost seems like its more people tinkering with an OS and parts they shouldn't be or don't understand. permission changes on a system file can cause your phone to do some crazy things, i've done it a few times myself (get in a boot loop by renaming a system sound or font, etc)
the G2x's hardware specs made me drop the full off contract price on it. i'm just hoping we see the GB roms mature even more, hopefully once the official GB hits; we'll still have some devs w/one that will update their roms.
sure would love to see a Honeycomb port. this thing has the specs.

yea i cant say enough about my g2x, i really have no problems other then minimal screen bleed and it dont bother me cuz i cant see it in everyday use!....i have no random reboots or sod, i absolutely love the power of this phone, **** the other day i was playing with my wifes mytouch 4g and remember that thing was fast and held its own, i remember when i had one i thought damn this is fast....the other day when i was done playing with it i gave it back to her, and thought to myself damn hun your phone is a turd compared to mine lol....my point being the mytouch 4g was a very fast phone and this phone just digs in its ass! i love everything about it i will definitely say it is the best phone i ever had and i aint going nowhere.....

sarni84 said:
yea i cant say enough about my g2x, i really have no problems other then minimal screen bleed and it dont bother me cuz i cant see it in everyday use!....i have no random reboots or sod, i absolutely love the power of this phone, **** the other day i was playing with my wifes mytouch 4g and remember that thing was fast and held its own, i remember when i had one i thought damn this is fast....the other day when i was done playing with it i gave it back to her, and thought to myself damn hun your phone is a turd compared to mine lol....my point being the mytouch 4g was a very fast phone and this phone just digs in its ass! i love everything about it i will definitely say it is the best phone i ever had and i aint going nowhere.....
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Amen
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BobbyDukes707 said:
cyan got his cease and desist letter from google...
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dark times for everyone

Another satisfied G2X owner right here. Got mine off some guy on Craigslist before I'd read about all the issues people were having. I think I only kept it stock for maybe 1 day before rooting it and flashing roms on it. I've been using it for over a month now and I haven't once regretted buying it.

N31N said:
+1 for foibles
Its a gorgeous piece of hardware, with a really solid cameras, and I'm loving having the speakers in another place than laid flat on the back.
Not being satisfied with the dev support, which is kind of more a privilege than most people here realize, made me realize that having a phone that works more often than not is worth running on Stock(with root and a few choice mods)
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Have you tried the Ultimate G2X rom?
It has been my daily driver for a couple of weeks now and I have had absolutely no issues with it. It's based on Froyo so all of the hardware works as it should (no wonky battery issues, HDMI works, GPS works, etc). It has a very nice dark theme to it (I never liked the light colored stock Froyo), and is very snappy and responsive.
It's a very nice rom indeed. Very fast. Very stable. And everything works.
FWIW

Very satisfied G2x owner here. All around the best cellphone i have ever owned.

phburks said:
Have you tried the Ultimate G2X rom?
It has been my daily driver for a couple of weeks now and I have had absolutely no issues with it. It's based on Froyo so all of the hardware works as it should (no wonky battery issues, HDMI works, GPS works, etc). It has a very nice dark theme to it (I never liked the light colored stock Froyo), and is very snappy and responsive.
It's a very nice rom indeed. Very fast. Very stable. And everything works.
FWIW
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+1 for the Ultimate Rom. I've been using it since the day it was released with zero issues. But...Faux's Rom is starting to look VERY interesting...

I've been a pretty vocal complainer about this phone. I've gotten four. But my complaints have mostly been about the lack of real support and communication. It sucks that LG and Tmo put us all in this position.
I'm getting the Sensation tomorrow. I got the upgrade price. But I'm only considering it a bridge phone until the bugs get worked out of the G2X. When I thought I only had the option of one phone, I HAD to leave for the Sensation. In my case I initially chose the G2X knowing about and comparing it to the Sensation. Sensy is indeed a great phone, but side by side, we all know the G2X is just.....well, better!
But my cell phone is my primary communication device, I don't have a wired home phone. I've had reception issues and it has been too buggy to use the basic features. Not having a choice I was forced to move to the Sensy.
But being in this position, with both phones, changes the equasion. I get the luxury of waiting for the update. I've now decided to request a fifth one after all.....just because the screen bleed IS definatively worse on this fourth one. But if they refuse, I still feel like the screen bleed is a non issue in everyday use. But it appsolutely screams at me when I turn the phone on....
I truly believe that all the other issues will be fixed with the updates(s).
I've spent the last two days putting the phone back where is was before my reset last weekend. I've had no reboots all week, but my data has been giving me fits. I've missed not playing with it this week, so couldn't resist putting it all back. Supposed to get Sensy tommorrow.....have such mixed feelings. This sucks....got two beautiful phones and so conflicted and angst-ridden. I guess I can think of worse positions to be in LOL.
Happy Fathers day to my fellow fathers. And all you mothers for putting up with us!

ickster said:
I've been a pretty vocal complainer about this phone. I've gotten four. But my complaints have mostly been about the lack of real support and communication. It sucks that LG and Tmo put us all in this position.
I'm getting the Sensation tomorrow. I got the upgrade price. But I'm only considering it a bridge phone until the bugs get worked out of the G2X. When I thought I only had the option of one phone, I HAD to leave for the Sensation. In my case I initially chose the G2X knowing about and comparing it to the Sensation. Sensy is indeed a great phone, but side by side, we all know the G2X is just.....well, better!
But my cell phone is my primary communication device, I don't have a wired home phone. I've had reception issues and it has been too buggy to use the basic features. Not having a choice I was forced to move to the Sensy.
But being in this position, with both phones, changes the equasion. I get the luxury of waiting for the update. I've now decided to request a fifth one after all.....just because the screen bleed IS definatively worse on this fourth one. But if they refuse, I still feel like the screen bleed is a non issue in everyday use. But it appsolutely screams at me when I turn the phone on....
I truly believe that all the other issues will be fixed with the updates(s).
I've spent the last two days putting the phone back where is was before my reset last weekend. I've had no reboots all week, but my data has been giving me fits. I've missed not playing with it this week, so couldn't resist putting it all back. Supposed to get Sensy tommorrow.....have such mixed feelings. This sucks....got two beautiful phones and so conflicted and angst-ridden. I guess I can think of worse positions to be in LOL.
Happy Fathers day to my fellow fathers. And all you mothers for putting up with us!
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There is no doubt in my mind that the G2X is snappier and more responsive than the Sensation within the UI but in my mind there is plenty of other things that go into making a phone better. Yes, I care about speed and power but when the ONLY difference in speed I see is in the UI, it's not a big deal in my opinion. The G2X's display does have better blacks but the Sensation has better colors, sharper text, bigger display and a brighter screen. When both phones are in direct sunlight, it's not even a close race. The Sensation wins hands down.
Applications run just as fast, if not faster on the Sensation. One of the only games I play religiously is HomeRun Battle 3D and it is in fact smoother plus looks a lot better on the Sensation.
When you finally get to use the Sensation you will realize that the only thing the G2X does better is a speedy UI. Everything from the camera to the contacts app is inferior.
In the end, I wish I liked the G2X better since I paid retail price for it and even though mine barely had any bugs, the Sensation is still the all around better phone.

jrwingate6 said:
There is no doubt in my mind that the G2X is snappier and more responsive than the Sensation within the UI but in my mind there is plenty of other things that go into making a phone better. Yes, I care about speed and power but when the ONLY difference in speed I see is in the UI, it's not a big deal in my opinion. The G2X's display does have better blacks but the Sensation has better colors, sharper text, bigger display and a brighter screen. When both phones are in direct sunlight, it's not even a close race. The Sensation wins hands down.
Applications run just as fast, if not faster on the Sensation. One of the only games I play religiously is HomeRun Battle 3D and it is in fact smoother plus looks a lot better on the Sensation.
When you finally get to use the Sensation you will realize that the only thing the G2X does better is a speedy UI. Everything from the camera to the contacts app is inferior.
In the end, I wish I liked the G2X better since I paid retail price for it and even though mine barely had any bugs, the Sensation is still the all around better phone.
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I can't speak to the differences in the screen because I've only used the G2X in everyday situations. I do know that I have no trouble reading my screen in sunlight.
As for the different UI and different camera, etc that you mentioned, I think you're overlooking the fantastic hardware that makes up the G2X. I'm not knocking the Sensation because it may be a better solution for some. But I am very very satisfied with the G2X. Many of the roms that are out now have ironed most of the issues and made this phone extremely reliable. I don't have any issues with mine. And I can flash any camera, homescreen app, etc I want and customize to my hearts content.
My point is its a great piece of hardware that has some buggy software from the factory. Iron out the bugs and this thing flies.
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I have had my phone for about a month now, hated it at first but have slowly gotten it to the point of stable and fast.
Running CM7 builds for two weeks now (since the bugs have slowly gotten worked out). No reboots or issues, data is fast, battery life is good and everything is just "snappy".
I have given up on LG support for this phone, I won't be buying another LG phone again. Rushing this product to market and abandoning it shows that they hold the consumer in contempt. Hardware and build quality this phone is amazing, software support is terrible.
If LG was smart they would release their source for the phone and allow the true experts (rom cookers) to have their way with perfecting it, LG's software team isn't worth the paper their over sized paychecks are printed on.

phburks said:
I can't speak to the differences in the screen because I've only used the G2X in everyday situations. I do know that I have no trouble reading my screen in sunlight.
As for the different UI and different camera, etc that you mentioned, I think you're overlooking the fantastic hardware that makes up the G2X. I'm not knocking the Sensation because it may be a better solution for some. But I am very very satisfied with the G2X. Many of the roms that are out now have ironed most of the issues and made this phone extremely reliable. I don't have any issues with mine. And I can flash any camera, homescreen app, etc I want and customize to my hearts content.
My point is its a great piece of hardware that has some buggy software from the factory. Iron out the bugs and this thing flies.
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Flashing all the camera apps in the world won't change the actually camera. When I said camera, I meant it as in hardware, not software. If you want to talk software than I can tell you, I think the G2X camera app is better than the Sensations. By the way. My G2X really didn't have any bugs at all except for some minor screen bleed. I thought it was a pretty reliable phone if you ask me. I know I'm keeping mine for a little bit so I have something to hack until HTC unlocks the Sensations bootloader. Lastly, I didn't really have any problems reading my G2X in sunlight either but it doesn't mean something else can't look better.

BobbyDukes707 said:
I really think the dev support will happen when GB drops. Then we can find the new things we didn't know we couldn't live without.
God, remember 1.5? Seems like so long ago... I remember way back when jesusfreke was showing us the what was possible, and when cyan got his cease and desist letter from google... my G1 will always have a special place in my heart...
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Ah, yeah. I remember fiddling with my G1, when JesusFreake and Haykuro were the kings. Those were the days..
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[Q] Any Regrets chosing the Optimus 3D?

Hello, I fell in love with the Optimus 3D but i chose the Galaxy S2 because of reviews, and afraid the LG would be hard to resell at a good price when the Galaxy 3D comes out..
Now my fears with the LG 3D was the battery life and the video quality.. 3D 720p is actually 640 lines across (split screen 1280) so its technically just regular SD video. But i just love that 3D screen, however i dont feel like carrying 2/3 batteries in my pocket to use it all day.. But i still have 14 days to return the Galaxy S2 and get the Optimus 3D, please anyone out there can give me personal reviews of owning that phone? Any disapointment with low light, videos, photos, weight or bulk?
Does someone have a Optimus 2D 1080p video on youtube AFTER the v10b update for me to see how the HD looks after the rom? Thanks

noone yet has any opinion on the optimus 3d ownership experience ? has the galaxt s2 made you hesitate too?

I had a GS2 for about 3 months and picked up a O3D, have sold the GS2 as I could see no real drawbacks keeping the O3D over the GS2, it may have a better camera for 2D stills and can do slightly better 1080p video but is missing one key thing it can't take pictures or record video in 3D, so the choice was simple for me, I can do everything I did on the GS2 on this but have the bonus of 3D.
It all depends what you think of the 3D side of a phone, if its important to you then there is no reason to not get one, personally I couldn't go back to watching 2d things on the GS2 and recording videos/photos in 2d.
I am very happy with the phone all that lets it down is the battery life but am sure when Gingerbread comes out that will get addressed a bit as we all know Forya wasn't very good with power management and battery life.

I sold the SII to buy the O3D
no regrets
one downside is that in 3D mode you cannot use the LED "flash". anything indoors after 5PM looks awful as the gain is too high.
Looks fine on the screen, but if I put on my 3DTV or get the photos printed in 3D then it looks bad!

I am awaiting the arrival of the O3D (should be delivered within 2 days). My previous device was the O2X.
I tried both phones out the S2 and the O3D.
Still though I wanted a 3D phone, so when I saw what the O3D can do the choice for me was straight forward. I dont like the way the S2 lies in my hand its just to thin for me and it gives me a cheap impression.
In addition to that the S2 cant do nothing special it just can do all things the O2X can do just a bit better.
For me personally is the O3D my phone I would like to try the Evo 3D too but here in Europe we will be forced to pay huge amounts of money for a phone that is reasonably cheap in the states now.
If you want something really special that can get much better in the future (with 2.3) than you just cant help buying the O3D at the moment. I love how the phone feels and performs.
The S2 is already maximized you wont be surprised from it.
The O3D will last longer in my hands than the O2X for sure.

I sold my SGS2 right away after I got the O3D.
No regrets whatsoever...I love the O3D.

Thank you guys those replies helped a lot and i returned mt Galaxy S2 an hour ago for the Optimus 3D
Now i just need to learn how to put the v10d on it lol
I will do a before-after video upload of both to see the diference and share it!
Thanks!

cinemano said:
Thank you guys those replies helped a lot and i returned mt Galaxy S2 an hour ago for the Optimus 3D
Now i just need to learn how to put the v10d on it lol
I will do a before-after video upload of both to see the diference and share it!
Thanks!
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cinemano the 3d environment was what made ​​me get the decision to change the Galaxy SII with this mobile, I wanted to gain experience in 3d and inform you that I did not regret.... THIS phone is just Amazing.

I had a HD2 'androidzed' and was given an O3D to test.
Appart from the obvious 3D advantage, the phone feels really slick compared with the HD2 (snapdragon with CM nightly).
My use of the phone is work/office oriented primary, so i can not talk much about gaming, and since is a test phone I don't want to customize or root the phone, so appart of some apps the phone is stock. And I'm pleased so far.
The cons are battery (really poor if you want to use it as a mobile office away from power outlets) and keyboard (good response, worst.distribution.ever!). Both are easy to overcome with an external battery charger and a keyboard apk.
Anyway, this phone has the potential to be a real beast with a CM in it.
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cinemano said:
Thank you guys those replies helped a lot and i returned mt Galaxy S2 an hour ago for the Optimus 3D
Now i just need to learn how to put the v10d on it lol
I will do a before-after video upload of both to see the diference and share it!
Thanks!
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Make sure that you update to 10d before you root the phone,it will brick your phone if you try and update the sw after you root.

Just got mine today, replaced with gs2. So far so good.
No issues with wifi that I had with gs2 and no issues with gps that I had it with gs2.
My lg gets quite warm, especially around the top part of the phone, is this also with you guys?

Mine gets warm after like 30-40 minutes of watching a 3D video.

Yep the 3D seems to warm things up a bunch but that is understandable as it uses a hefty amount of horsepower to create the effect. Sometimes the phone gets a little warm when charging too but honestly, both are barely worth mentioning as they are only slight warmths. Not even remotely close to a warm laptop for example.
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If you are using a case its unlikely you will notice it tbh.

o3d
Wonderful device absolutely no regrets.
After a day of use one wonders why not all phones are 3D.
Finding 3D content will be the biggest issue as there is nothing like 3D netflicks in europe.

Search yt3d on. youtube al lot of nice clips
I came from a hd2 this device is great, sgs2 feels cheaps to me

does it mean that if i root my phone even after v10d i wont be able to accept any official future lg updates?

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does it mean that if i root my phone even after v10d i wont be able to accept any official future lg updates?
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Updating to 10D via OTA having installed CWM is a sure way to 'brick' your phone. Not really bricked cause it could be recovered but it won't boot again easilly.
I suppose it will be patched any time soon, but for now don't install CWM if you plan to accept OTA updates.
OTOH, I don't think rooting the phone is dangerous in any way... but I'm not an expert or developer.
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like someone already said, only bad thing is lack of LED lamp while you try to make a 3D photo....
everything else is great

2 serious drawbacks for me, one is livable with, another is frustrating. The 1st is the battery life, but it is ok with me coz I charge and bring few batteries with me all time. And the 2nd problem which is the lack of notifications led, it is frustrating to me. It is one of the most useful feature a smartphone should be compulsorily to have, but not in this high end phone!!

[Q] your experiances with optimus 3d?

Im currently in a debate whether or not to swap my galaxy s2 for an lg optimus 3d and id thought it would be best to ask people who actually have them as there everyday phone. do you think it would be worth it and also what are the pros and cons of the device? thanks in advance

Well having come from the LG O2X myself I've found that initially, although the hardware is better and more future proof (eg. the next Google phone is rumoured to have the same chipset as the O3D) that in daily use I find that it can be a little laggy sometimes, the menus not scrolling 100% smoothly stuff like that, nothing major, it could be just me being a little picky! The battery isn't that bad either, I normally charge mine every night, but then I did the same with my O2X. If you use the 3D a lot, which you will do at the start it will run the battery down a lot quicker.
I also think that this phone is lacking developers and roms but, it is in the early stages of development, although I do believe that they will come as soon as CM7 is up and running and if the next Google phone does have the OMAP4 in it, there will be lots of ports and lots more developers.
This is just my opinion and I'm not trying to say that the current developers and roms aren't any good but its a new phone and people are still getting used to what it can and can't do at the minute...

how do you find the camera? i know the one on the galaxy s2 is amazing.

the camera on the gs2 is better...if the gs2 camera is 9/10,the optimus 3D camera is 7,5/10

I also had to decide between the sg2 and the Op3d. I am very happy that I chose the Op3d. I really dont understand why it has so many bad reviews. Yes its a little bulky and a bit heavy but if feels just fine.
The build quality is really good, the cameras are in my opinion are good enough for everyday use. Its very fast, I have no lag on mine.
I also think the battery life isn't that bad. Yeah if your on it every second of the day it drains quickly but for the average user like myself I only need to charge once a day.
And when the gingerbread update arrived it will be one of the best phones around.
Just get one!
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The phone is really nice but LG sucks big time... The only drawback about getting this phone is really LG...

m33ts4k0z said:
The phone is really nice but LG sucks big time... The only drawback about getting this phone is really LG...
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Seriously? I went for the optimus over the Evo 3D specifically for it being LG as had another LG phone before the O3D and it was great. Maybe I'm biased as they also make my tv but I find they make very reliable decent products so would disagree that LG sucks. But the phone, yes it is really nice
The camera is good, though every now and then in High Def 3D recording you can see a slight stutter. I like the default interface so haven't changed it but, as with all Android devices, a number of useless apps run that even when you kill them just restart within minutes.
Not found any lag myself and I use mine a lot to browse the internet and play games and 3D content but did find it couldn't handle the game Plants Vs Zombies though some say its because that needs 1 Gigabyte. It ran but so slowly it was unusable.
I think when gingerbread is available for it the O3D will be even better, as I have it on my old LG GT540 (unofficial rom) and even on that it's fast. My only slight gripe with the Optimus 3D is that in 3D mode you can sometimes see the touch screen sensors which can be distracting.
Dave

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Seriously? I went for the optimus over the Evo 3D specifically for it being LG as had another LG phone before the O3D and it was great. Maybe I'm biased as they also make my tv but I find they make very reliable decent products so would disagree that LG sucks. But the phone, yes it is really nice
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LG has maybe the best TVs and PC screens but also maybe the worst phones. I got my phone bricked 3 times already from the LG Mobile Tool without having it rooted or anything. The built in updater has also critical issues but the most of the times it works decently. What I'm saying is that everything (software-wise) that is LG related on the device is really but really unreliable. They do have a decent 3D menu though.

I think youd be happy whichever one you go for as both are very capable pieces of hardware. Stock software is what it is. There are clearly more aftermarket custom roms for the gs2 at the moment but there will obviously be many more developments on that front for both devices in the months to come.
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How well does the LG Optimus 3D comapre againt other ANDROID phones?

I'm a long time iPhone user, and I'm trying Android seriously for the first time. I'm currently using a LG Optimus 3D, running a custom gingerbread rom, and I'm getting 4G on my T-mobile USA network (FOR THE FIRST TIME! since iPhone's do not support high speed data on T-mobile USA)
My question is this, is the LG O3D a good phone to judge android by? The rom I'm using is overclocked to 1188mhz, the screen is much larger than the iphone screen, and certain things I really like, other things I find extremely annoying. And I'm not trying to start a debate about iphone vs android... I'm just trying to figure out if the hardware I'm using sucks or if other phones (samsung G2S or others?) are considerably better? Is it worth spending more money on another android?
If anyone can chime in with advice I'd appreciate it.

Araltd said:
I'm a long time iPhone user, and I'm trying Android seriously for the first time. I'm currently using a LG Optimus 3D, running a custom gingerbread rom, and I'm getting 4G on my T-mobile USA network (FOR THE FIRST TIME! since iPhone's do not support high speed data on T-mobile USA)
My question is this, is the LG O3D a good phone to judge android by? The rom I'm using is overclocked to 1188mhz, the screen is much larger than the iphone screen, and certain things I really like, other things I find extremely annoying. And I'm not trying to start a debate about iphone vs android... I'm just trying to figure out if the hardware I'm using sucks or if other phones (samsung G2S or others?) are considerably better? Is it worth spending more money on another android?
If anyone can chime in with advice I'd appreciate it.
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The hardwares good, great gpu and I love mine but apart from 3D there are better phones. What about its hardware is dissapointing you?
You can use a different launcher, go launcher is a good one, and if you are rooted you can uninstall system apps you don't like.
I have to say while I love it I do wish it had more ram, a lot of android phones now have more ram but I would say its a good android phone yes.
But if you don't want the 3D then yes phones such as s2 are better in a lot of areas. Lgs hardware is actually very good but their software not so.
Dave
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What I don't like, well here's a few gripes...
Battery life is terrible, I had to buy a thick 3500mah battery, because the stock battery was only lasting for about 4-5 hours tops. The bigger battery made the phone HUGE.
The operating system seems to lag, which I feel is from either poor ram management or as you stated, not enough ram.
Touch sensitivity on the screen is sketchy in certain apps, like if I press in a certain spot, it seems like I'm pressing a little off the mark.
Seems like restarting (reboot) it daily is almost needed for some reason.
I guess the battery is the biggest deal to me. I'd very much like to use the factory slim battery, but I would basically HAVE to charge it whenever possible to do that, and that's not practical for me. And there seems to be a lot of complaints over in the O3D section about the lack of software support from LG, so I have no other serious android experience to compare this too.. that's why I asked

Araltd said:
What I don't like, well here's a few gripes...
Battery life is terrible, I had to buy a thick 3500mah battery, because the stock battery was only lasting for about 4-5 hours tops. The bigger battery made the phone HUGE.
The operating system seems to lag, which I feel is from either poor ram management or as you stated, not enough ram.
Touch sensitivity on the screen is sketchy in certain apps, like if I press in a certain spot, it seems like I'm pressing a little off the mark.
Seems like restarting (reboot) it daily is almost needed for some reason.
I guess the battery is the biggest deal to me. I'd very much like to use the factory slim battery, but I would basically HAVE to charge it whenever possible to do that, and that's not practical for me. And there seems to be a lot of complaints over in the O3D section about the lack of software support from LG, so I have no other serious android experience to compare this too.. that's why I asked
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Yes battery life is bad, on that front there are many phones that last much longer I have to admit.
Not noticed lag on mine but I do stop apps autorunning so I get more memory free. Though installing or starting an app does produce a pause for some reason.
Not had to restart mine so can't comment on that or touch screen as both fine for me but I have to say (and fellow android fans may berate me for this) ios will be smoother than a similar spec android device as ios is tailored only for specific hardware (unlike android), doesn't support some things that eat battery life (like widgets or full multitasking for example) and so you will notice this on optimus 3D.
Dave
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I feel you would benefit from a stock android experience. I loved my nexus s but just recently upgraded to a droid 3/xt860. I recommend that you take a look at the nexus s or galaxy nexus...that way you can really see what the OS is all about rather than having to deal with the gimmicks some of these other phones bring about.
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LG Optimus 3D was probably a bad choice for Android. The GSII and the Galaxy Nexus are the best Android phones out right now. HTC seems to have stalled in their innovation, though they still make really good phones. Motorola is lagging behind as well.
I would recommend checking out the phones I mentioned at the store and see if that's what you want. I always mess with phones at the store before buying them just to see if my initial impressions are good or bad. Then go from there.

If you get cm7 on your phone and add an ICS theme... it takes over and is amazing... best phone ever!!!
Sent from my LG Thrill 4G on Cm7 Nightlies with ICS theme!

I've used 3 roms so far, King, Thiaiz and now Rushdroid.... and I'm really trying to love this phone but I always seem to have issues of one kind or another.
I'd like to have a Galaxy nexus, but that super expensive right now...