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After reading many posts, some are deciding to keep it and some don't. Let's start a poll!
You might not get too many ex-owners as they won't be on this forum anymore.
Still, I'd love to get a poll of just how many users are out there, and how many have modded it. I can't go on firmware downloads as there could be multiple downloads from the same person.
roebeet said:
You might not get too many ex-owners as they won't be on this forum anymore.
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Good point! As long as you are not a ex-owner, we are good!
I was an owner, then became an ex-owner, then an owner again.
I got my first one in November when Sears first had them. This was before there was really any mods going on. I kept it about a week and liked it except the WiFi would error out most of the time. I returned it and got a Hauwei S7. The S7 was actually pretty nice as it had a good out-of-the-box experience (full market, gapps, etc...), but in the end the terrible battery life got me to return it.
So I got another gtab after monitoring these forums and seeing such good progress with the mods. I got it home and the touch screen just didn't work right (top half hardly responded to touch). I exchanged it the next day and everything worked on this one except it would not wake from sleep. I tried all of the various ROMs on it and was happy, but after a week or two the sleep issue just got too annoying for me so I returned it again. Finally I seem to have one where everything works - no Wifi, sleep, or touch screen issues so far.
Right now I've just side loaded some apps I like to use, but otherwise it's completely stock. I was planning to put the VegaN ROM on it after the OTA update on Dec 19th or 20th comes out just so I can check it out on a stock tab, but I don't think I can wait and will probably update it this weekend.
Owner here then after the new tegra devices...I'll be an ex owner but then my son will be a new owner.
Man! I'm disappointed! With the title I was hoping we were gonna have a rumble!
WWE presents! The Tablet Wars!
Me, I will be in the audience watching. I'm too old to rumble anymore
dcom222 said:
I was an owner, then became an ex-owner, then an owner again.
I got my first one in November when Sears first had them. This was before there was really any mods going on. I kept it about a week and liked it except the WiFi would error out most of the time. I returned it and got a Hauwei S7. The S7 was actually pretty nice as it had a good out-of-the-box experience (full market, gapps, etc...), but in the end the terrible battery life got me to return it.
So I got another gtab after monitoring these forums and seeing such good progress with the mods. I got it home and the touch screen just didn't work right (top half hardly responded to touch). I exchanged it the next day and everything worked on this one except it would not wake from sleep. I tried all of the various ROMs on it and was happy, but after a week or two the sleep issue just got too annoying for me so I returned it again. Finally I seem to have one where everything works - no Wifi, sleep, or touch screen issues so far.
Right now I've just side loaded some apps I like to use, but otherwise it's completely stock. I was planning to put the VegaN ROM on it after the OTA update on Dec 19th or 20th comes out just so I can check it out on a stock tab, but I don't think I can wait and will probably update it this weekend.
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In case you haven't seen it there's a thread on a fix for 'touch sensitivity' in this forum.
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I'm a big fan of CM, so I'm hoping to see improvements.. That said, I'm a total VEGAn. The only thing that'll get me to replace it.. is new better equipment... easier said than done just yet.
Still own it ...
The hardware is good, the only issue is the software part. I'm
in for the long run ... most likely Viewsonic or others will release
a update that will make the gtab run better ..
Now it's a waiting game.
I am in the in between keeping it and taking it back. I am going out of town tomorrow, and the battery life on this will keep me occupied on the plane. Wish it would play x264 to make up for the lack of quality of the screen but an optimized rom wont be out by tomorrow. I am going to be buying a nook color soon in a few weeks because I think I am more into 7" tablets after playing with it in the store.
As long as it is not a hardware defect, I am definitely keeping it as I am not a big fan of ipad
I am happy with the the vegan rom and the screen issue doesn't bother much anyways.
Brought it home and loaded "XDA special ROMs" right after charge hit 100%. No looking back since.
Thinking of selling my dell XT 12" laptop to buy 2nd GTab.
i'm keeping mine until there are better ones. probably a couple months from now when the android tablets start to stabilize and there's good competition, prices will drop and should see some really good hardware. then i'll probably pass this one off to someone else in the family.
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i'm keeping mine until there are better ones. probably a couple months from now when the android tablets start to stabilize and there's good competition, prices will drop and should see some really good hardware. then i'll probably pass this one off to someone else in the family.
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+1. Was pretty much always my plan. But this has been a lot more fun in the meantime than I had been expecting!
Planning on keeping mine. Still on TnT Lite 2.0. Wondering which ROM to do next.
I had one but returned it to Sears after a week. The screen would not respond quickly to input. I ran Vegan with Launcher Pro. I'm picking up the B&N nook color since I see Froyo is coming in January. The 7" form seems to be best for my household.
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I might be returning mine tomorrow office depot up the street from my house where I bought it pulled it for a manufacters recall and offered me my money back, which makes me think that this is more than a software issue that an update can't fix.
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I had one but returned it to Sears after a week. The screen would not respond quickly to input. I ran Vegan with Launcher Pro. I'm picking up the B&N nook color since I see Froyo is coming in January. The 7" form seems to be best for my household.
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There is a thread with a fix for those having that issue. Basically, add an empty text file named calibration.ini to the root of sdcard2 (your micro SD card) then reboot and don't touch the screen while it boots. You should see great improvement. Then delete the file or add a .bak to the file name so calibration does not run again unless you need it after a rom flash.
Loaded tnt lite... then vegan....have had no problems, so I'm keeping it.
I have no idea what to do. I have followed all the experts advice regarding battery life and it has improved, but it is not even close to my HD2. I was really hoping one of the genius devs would have reworked the battery drivers by now. I say that because I have seen them work miracles before.
I use my phone for business and getting emails in a timely matter is also an issue.
So should I hang in and hope Gingerbread or Ice cream fixes the issues or are there deeper problems with this phone?
I am still strongly considering the Sensation. I am not concerned with the locked boot loader because I am a member of XDA and they always figure those things out. Kinda miss the larger screen and build quality of HTC.
Anyone else on the fence about this phone?
I dont have any issues at all with my G2X, but I just went on HTCs website, and looked up the Sensation... Wow.
As long as I can remember I've wanted a phone with sense, now that I have a great phone, the allure of getting one with sense and having everything integrated the way the website shows is AWESOME!
I'm torn, because on one hand, there will be alot of great development for this phone, but on the other hand, I think, that I would much rather keep one of my phones stock, and let updates come naturally...
With this phone I was rooted and installed a custom rom as soon as one was available.
I think I might just return my G2X till the sensation comes out... I still have about 8 hours to make a decision though.
I've about had it with the issues that I am having.. Having returned one G2x for another, both are having the same problems. I have until Friday night to return - I may resort to borrowing an old flip phone until the Sensation comes out.
Random freezes - random reboots - random shutdowns - serious battery life inconsistencies...
What's worse - the same problems are happening with CyanogenMod too.
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I dont have any issues at all with my G2X, but I just went on HTCs website, and looked up the Sensation... Wow.
As long as I can remember I've wanted a phone with sense, now that I have a great phone, the allure of getting one with sense and having everything integrated the way the website shows is AWESOME!
I'm torn, because on one hand, there will be alot of great development for this phone, but on the other hand, I think, that I would much rather keep one of my phones stock, and let updates come naturally...
With this phone I was rooted and installed a custom rom as soon as one was available.
I think I might just return my G2X till the sensation comes out... I still have about 8 hours to make a decision though.
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If you like it, keep it. Not so much? Return it. Simple as that
I like the look of the Sensation, will there be worse battery life on the sensation?
Mikeglongo said:
I like the look of the Sensation, will there be worse battery life on the sensation?
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clicked the wrong button.... nobody knows, just wait til it comes out
Ha, well I want to be sure before my 14 days is up, I guess I won't know. I hope my g2x gets better battery life soon
returning another g2x. i have 30 days so when the sensation comes out i will even exchange.
I ordered mine on the 20th so the day the phone was out in the store. I had to order mine online since i am a T-Mobile RSA. I have alittle screen bleed but not much. I will be doing exchanges until i get one with no bleed. Other wise i have had no problems at all. No reboots, lock ups, data problems, nothing the phone is rock solid. I love the phone. Every person that has come into my store with problems i have told them that T-Mobile is going to exchange this for you under the lifetime warranty if you have it for the life of you having the phone. So you have nothing to worry about. The phone is a great phone to have. Do the exchanges until you get a working one. I know i would do it until i did. Even if it meant doing it 100 times. Also my understanding is that sensation is going to be locked down which is the reason why Cyan did not want to get one but got the G2X. So if thats the case have fun trying to get a mods on the phone.
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I like the look of the Sensation, will there be worse battery life on the sensation?
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HTC's have a history of poor battery life. Sure you can mod, but then your hoping a dev can pull **** out of a hat for you...
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Yeah, I'm in the same boat. I have until Friday to return mine. Battery life was the main reason I got the g2x over the sensation, reasoning that htc usually has terrible battery life. However with all the current battery troubles, I'm not so sure I made the right choice. The most confusing thing is the reviews I read (cnet, bgr, engadget) all said the battery life was above average. Did they get different units or something? If the battery life isn't any better on the g2x, and if sense 3.0 isn't so terrible, other things like the qhd screen, more ram, and htc quality make the sensation pretttty appealing. Thoughts?
I really don't have problems with battery life at all. It lasts longer then my HTC Nexus One. I'm able to go from 8am-midnight under my normal usage of several calls, push emails, exchange, twitter widget, facebook widget, Weather widget, Kingdoms live and Word Feud, plus surfing and tweaking through out the day.
I really like the phone. My only gripe is the LCD backlight compared to the AMOLED, but I knew that going in.
HTC is locking their bootloaders like everyone else. Most phones with encrypted/signed bootloaders are still, to this day, locked down and unflashable.
The Samsung Galaxy S2 would be my second choice since the bootloader is unlocked and should be another one that is flashable. But we have absolutely no idea when it is coming out. I'm hearing September. It lacks the Tegra 2... which will burn as more and more Tegra 2 only games/apps start pouring in.
I say stay with the G2x. Aside from the backlight bleed, every other issue is just software. The Official Gingerbread rom will be out very soon and it should hopefully take care of more of our problems.
Aside from the Official build, we already have CM7 hot in the mix and I believe they will have the phone running great within a week or two.
If you are really worried about it, couldn't you just do a return... then pick up another one that has another 14 days?
I returned mine. I only purchased to give the network a try and see if it works for me as I am currently a Verizon customer... so I kinda had to return it regardless.
I'm going to wait it out a bit. I have a Fascinate, and coming from a Galaxy S series phone, this phone was *almost* a lateral switch. There are many advantages this phone has over the original Galaxy S series, but I felt like I needed more. Maybe it was the same 4" screen size?
Overall, it's a nice phone. Build quality is excellent and it functions very well. The reboot issues didn't bother me too much, but the fact that the issues were there really made me a bit uncomfortable. Coming from a Samsung phone that had wacky software, the last thing I wanted was another phone sharing some of the qualities I did not like - bad code.
I think LG is in a position to fix their mistakes and make this phone a contender for long term support. They just have to follow it with their 2.3 update properly... I.E. no bugs!!!
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I think LG is in a position to fix their mistakes and make this phone a contender for long term support. They just have to follow it with their 2.3 update properly... I.E. no bugs!!!
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I agree... I am keeping mine personally... I think this next update to 2.3 will have a nice new batch of drivers, specifically the tegra2 drivers since nvidia are driver freaks so I expect a performance boost via drivers as well as some fixes from LG such as the battery...
employees cant return phones, but i can warranty exchange
which i just did. at first i thought i could deal with the bleeding in the top left corner, but now on CM7 with the black statusbar, it is extremely noticeable even with the dimmest brightness setting. so i caved in and am getting a replacement sent to me.
now i gotta unroot and go back to stock. and theres no guarantee that the replacement will be any better, but it cant get much worse than the bleed on mine. looking at all the pics i seem to have one of the worst on here.
I'm leaning towards keeping it. I purchased two of them and my wife's has been just fine. I had the random reboots and exchanged mine. The new one has virtully no bleed and the reboots are gone. For anyone suffering from random reboots/shutdowns and lock ups, please exchange it. I thought I was just being paranoid, but my first one really had a problem. The new one is running like a champ.
The Sensation is tempting, but having to deal with a locked phone does not sound very fun at all. I know they will hack the loader eventually, but I really dislike having to deal with ads.
Six months from now there will be something cooler than the Sensation or G2x.
I think a lot of people are giving a little too much credit to LG for the Gingerbread update being the "magic wand" that will fix everything. Sure, it could but the cure all, BUT, if they hosed things up in Froyo, who's to say they didn't do the same (OR WORSE!) in Gingerbread?
Just saying!
It's a coin toss at the moment as to whether it's going to fix the problem or stay the same...
Guys, it's really simple. I'm going to the tmobile store the day the Sensation is released, and if it gives me that Nexus One feel in hand, I'm throwing the g2x on Ebay.
That's really all there is to it. Just keep your G2X protected until that point. By that time you could have it rooted with a stable CM7 release, upping the price a bit more. If the Sensation is $499 off contract as rumored, you should be able to get close to that.
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...sure, it could but the cure all, BUT, if they hosed things up in Froyo, who's to say they didn't do the same (OR WORSE!) in Gingerbread?...
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Also consider the 02X has the same problems and was out six months before they released the G2X.
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...I'm throwing the g2x on Ebay.
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An HTC T-Mobile rep confirmed the pricing and the 6/8 launch date on the Sensation forum. They've already scheduled a big pre-launch party on 6/6.
have a couple of epic 4g's on sprint and dropped one the other day. since then it's been dropping calls, freezing up and one day it wouldn't even pick up service... guess it is pretty much dead.
don't want to buy a new phone because of costs and we may switch to verizon next year when te contract is up.
as far as used android phones go, which ones are the best all around phones that are readily available and not too expensive? seen a bunch of epic's on ebay and they're running around $200 for refurbs, which is reasonable but i'm not sure if i should go back to another epic or try something different. any input is greatly appreciated.
The epic is a great phone. I wont lie. It breaks easily but overall its the best. Its fast, it has a keyboard and a great screen. Im sure you know this but the epic is so beast and i would never trade it for any other phone. Well most likely only because its basically fully customized. But either way im sure you will miss it if you trade. I know i would D:
yeah i guess i'll just get another one... it is one hell of a phone and last night i put the cleanGB rom on the second phone and it runs fantastic. wish i would've started using it a long time ago.
The only thing that gets me about the epic is that i can't use a case on it with the extended battery - and this is the reason why it's now busted up. and it's a pita to use the stock battery because of how fast it drains.
I just wanted to express my opinion on how I feel about my cappy after having it for a couple years. Aside from the obvious gripes, this phone has held up well.. I've flashed this phone hundreds and hundreds of times, and it still runs like it did the day I got it. I've dropped it, gotten it wet, taken it apart down to the last piece, its endured freezing cold weather conditions, heat, etc,.. I know ill always look back on my captivate as one of my favorite phones(I've had a lot). Thanks to the devs for making and continuing to make this phone what it is..
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I agree.
While I have only had mine for about a year now it has been great.
Last week it got totally soaked on Splash Mountain at Disneyland when I took my wife and kids. I credit the body glove case and screen protector as well as just plain old good design. As soon as I got off the ride, I popped the case and battery cover. There was not one drop of water in the case interior. The phone has been running just fine.
I have dropped it, tossed it, sat on it. It's been a trooper.
Whenever I pop it out of it's case I am still amazed by how thin it is.
I finally worked up the nerve to replace the ROM. I had previously rooted it, then upgraded to GB through Kies and had that damned tethering process close error that a lot of people had. So I figured now is a good time as any. Spent a few days doing some research on the various ROM's available.
I chose Andromeda. It appears to be very stable and user friendly. I have previously rooted and borked over my nook color and tablet many times. I fairly comfy with the processes involved. I did have a snag I ran into, but I was able to work around it. So my phone is now fully ROM'd and running super great. I did make a full backup in case I wanted go back to stock, but that's not gonna happen. This will be kept with my other favorite phones: Droid Razr V1, Samsung BlackJack II. Man that phone was awesome for me.
This captivate phone though while outdated in terms of the phones available right this second is still great. Fast CPU, good amount of RAM, fast GPU, excellent screen. I love it. Once again Samsung impresses me. I love their products.
I've had one for only a year so far. Bought it used, flashed it a bunch, bricked it, jig'd it, flashed it some more. Gave it to my son, gave it to my wife and it will soon go back to my son for another year of use. The biggest gripe any of us has had with it is the lack of a flash for the camera... and the occasional lockup, but a battery pull and it's all good.
can't complain either. i came from an iphone 4 cuz i wanted to try an android and how to flash roms and kernels before making a huge commitment to a more expensive model.
I have to admit, this 2-3 year old phone is pretty snappy running slin ics.
can't wait to sell my iphone 4 and look for a newer device, but then again, this captivate does everything i need already. haha
I just got back from exchanging my Blackberry Priv for a V10, I had picked up the Priv because I was very interested in the physical keyboard (getting nostalgic about the G1 days I guess) After just under a week I could not stand the phone anymore. There were quirks with it that weren't too bad, but the keyboard was not that great, and not faster than using swiftkey by a long shot. The real deal breaker was no root access, I got the phone knowing it would probably never be cracked, and I thought I could live with that. After dealing with insane ads, not being able to tweak settings I realized I have to have root/custom roms (I was coming from a Nexus 6 btw)
I had been interested in the v10 since it launched, being impressed with my Wife's G4 I knew LG was making good phones (The Nexus 4 was my all time favorite phone). I went in on my lunch to the store, ate the $50 restocking fee and left with a V10 and couldn't be happier. I cant wait to get home root it and get it really set up, but so far playing with it at work it is impressive, and much nicer than the Blackberry, and I am digging the second screen so far.
I came from a Nexus 6, too. There isn't too much going on at the moment in terms of ROMs, but really LG did a great job in the software department. All you really need is a debloated ROM and you're set.
How did you like the camera quality on the Nexus 6? Mine was hit or miss (mostly miss).
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I came from a Nexus 6, too. There isn't too much going on at the moment in terms of ROMs, but really LG did a great job in the software department. All you really need is a debloated ROM and you're set.
How did you like the camera quality on the Nexus 6? Mine was hit or miss (mostly miss).
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In the past 6 months I've gone from a note 3 (broke it), to a G4(liked it, but too small for my taste now), to the nexus 6(loved it with the exception of the power and volume key placement) I found the keys too touchy, and I would accidentally shut it off mid-call upon occasion. So as soon as I saw all the info on the V10, I knew it was the phone for me... I loved my note 3, and would still be using it had I not crushed it with a trailer full of decorative landscape boulders... But Sammy lost me when they took away removable battery, and even more so the expandable storage... (another reason I jumped from n6) Plus the 200gb card made it a done deal...
Common sense isn't all that common
You scared me man. I was thinking to try Blackberry Priv since i was blackberry user before. I am confused now lol
I was a BlackBerry user previously as well and thought about the Priv for a second mainly for the keyboard, but the lack of root pretty much put the gun to my head. Sure root may come out for it one day, but I'm sure the cat will be a long time for the mouse again when an update comes out. Root access can't be beat in my eyes if you're after the ultimate customization of your device...
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I just got back from exchanging my Blackberry Priv for a V10, I had picked up the Priv because I was very interested in the physical keyboard (getting nostalgic about the G1 days I guess) After just under a week I could not stand the phone anymore. There were quirks with it that weren't too bad, but the keyboard was not that great, and not faster than using swiftkey by a long shot. The real deal breaker was no root access, I got the phone knowing it would probably never be cracked, and I thought I could live with that. After dealing with insane ads, not being able to tweak settings I realized I have to have root/custom roms (I was coming from a Nexus 6 btw)
I had been interested in the v10 since it launched, being impressed with my Wife's G4 I knew LG was making good phones (The Nexus 4 was my all time favorite phone). I went in on my lunch to the store, ate the $50 restocking fee and left with a V10 and couldn't be happier. I cant wait to get home root it and get it really set up, but so far playing with it at work it is impressive, and much nicer than the Blackberry, and I am digging the second screen so far.
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Oh man...we share the same pain. I left my N6 (which I miss dearly and was one of the best phone I have ever owned) for the Priv. Had it for a week. Couldn't live without root. Also there was a ridiculous amount of rapid battery drain even after disabling an insane amount of apps and the phone overheated rather quickly. I called TMO and made a complaint about it and they acknowledged that the overheating was a known issue. So I had them make a note in my account asking that the store waive the restock fee...well I walked into the store the following day told them what was going on and they already knew to waive the fee without even looking into my account. They knew of the issue as well.
I love this V10 tho. My wife is jealous of it. She wanted it for Christmas but I bought her the stylo instead.
I too have come from the Nexus 6 which I really loved as well as jumped ship from ATT and came over to the "uncarrier". So far I'm really liking the v10 Along with the service I'm receiving from Tmo. All we need is MM to drop and the battery will be tons better.