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[Q] Mytouch4g to a G2x

I am thinking about trading my Mytouch4g for a G2x.....i also have a dell streak 5
In everyone's opinion, which is the better phone? I know the G2x's specs are ridiculous compared to the other 2, but I have heard of many issues with the G2x.
This G2x is unlocked and rooted running 2.3.3. So I imagine that most of the bad bugs are worked out already.
So basically, I am wondering about other people's input on this trade. Should I go from the Mytouch4g to the G2x? Or should I just stick with my Dell Streak 5?

I made this switch. But I was forced to cause my MT4G died after I dropped it in water. Yes G2x is faster and has a bigger screen but in terms of development I think MT4G being an HTC is a better phone.
CM7 worked a lot better on it than G2x although G2x isn't that bad. It is still stuck on 2.6.32 kernel though, while the MT4G kernel is up to .35 and easily devvable.

Spec-wise, they are about the same. Shouldn't be much of a difference except for the keyboard.

hmichaelkim said:
Spec-wise, they are about the same. Shouldn't be much of a difference except for the keyboard.
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he said MT4G, not MT4G slide mate

tweeklulz said:
he said MT4G, not MT4G slide mate
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+1, lmfao.
And about the CM kernel, just install Faux or The Trinity kernel.
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so is it a good trade?
this guy said he had one that had problems and sent it back...this is the new replacement and it was preloaded with 2.3.3.
What are the thoughts on this? Is it going to be a better idea to root it and install a custom ROM? Are the problems more prevelant on the stock ROMs?
He said it has been fine since he got a new one. But that it had many problems before when he had one with 2.2.2. I just dont want to trade for some buggy non-functional phone!
Has anyone had a lot of problems with their G2x since rooting or stock upgrading to 2.3.3?

tweeklulz said:
he said MT4G, not MT4G slide mate
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oh lol, woops. Anyway op, should be a good deal then. Check for the usual problems, screen bleed, etc.

Just look at the screen quality and you will never go back to a cheap ass HTC device eever again.
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Thats what i came from. Im a happy camper
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This is a no brainer IMO get the g2x.
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I had the 'pleasure' to play around with a regular MyTouch 4G for a couple of days. It was terrible compared to my G2x. Now, the MyTouch 4G Slide is a whole different affair, but to me still worse.

JaiaV said:
I had the 'pleasure' to play around with a regular MyTouch 4G for a couple of days. It was terrible compared to my G2x. Now, the MyTouch 4G Slide is a whole different affair, but to me still worse.
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I would have to agree. I had the regular my touch 4g and exchanged it for a g2x. My g2x is rooted and running cm7 nightly and love it. Wouldn't go back to HTC.
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ROM-weapon , theme-blue steel , kernel-faux ****ing beast status man... Competing with sensation and galaxy s2, mt4g? No
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FatalityBoyZahy said:
+1, lmfao.
And about the CM kernel, just install Faux or The Trinity kernel.
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+1 for the Trinity kernel.
I got a MT4G and my wife got the G2x. After playing with her phone for half a day, I went back to the store and traded my MT4G in. I love the G2x.
Very true about development. If you are flash happy and want to change ROMs often...stick with the MT4G.

I'm in the same boat as the op, and I'm really tempted to get a g2x, as I'm a bit of a tech addict and can't wait for the gs2. On the other hand, the mt4g isn't terrible. It's stable, and development wise a lot better than the g2x. It runs pretty much 99% of what I want it to run very well.
The development is the only thing keeping me from jumping right now.
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Stay with the mytouch g2x has no development for it
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I am getting antsy to get a new phone to replace my MT4G, but I do not want to spend a ton like I would on a sensation or the Galaxy 2. I was thinking an older dual core might be a good start.
I like to tinker, but not overly flash happy. Just want stability and decent battery life, and the typical things like good signal reception and call quality.

Why do people always bring up GSII? I doubt you'll notice any differences in real world performance... Just get a G2x. Development isn't that bad... But if you MUST HAVE Sense, stick with the MT4G.

The GSII is a great phone... If it is anything like the first one then it will be even better with cyanogen or any custom ROM, same with the sensation. I don't use Sense often, but it isn't that bad, especially the newer versions.
The biggest difference will be battery life. From what I am hearing, the new SOCs are much easier on the battery, so all things being equal, the sensation or GSII will have much better battery life even with higher use cases.
That is why the choice is more difficult. Besides... us tinkers (aka the rooting community) will never be satisfied long with the same phone. After about a year, it is time to look into something new. Sometimes we can't afford the latest and greatest so we look for the best bang for our buck we can.

As to a new g2x owner (3 weeks) I love this phone, bought it brand new from the store and it works flawlessly, I flashed weapons GB build and using fauxes over clocked kernel.
In other words, i'm in love with it.

[Q] hello guys, possible new G2X user. this or Nexus S?

hello sirs/madams, i am a current O1 user, and im looking at this beast, or the nexus S. i was on our sister subfourm (2X) and noticed i posted in the wrong one :/. does this phone have the exact same issues with BSOD, and black lockscreens?

some people have it not all... either way how much in a rush of getting this phone are you? Basically would you be willing to wait a couple months for the Galaxy Nexus.

mt3g said:
some people have it not all... either way how much in a rush of getting this phone are you? Basically would you be willing to wait a couple months for the Galaxy Nexus.
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No big rush, just don't want to pay out the ass for it.
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The wind version of the same as the T-Mobile one but doesn't have any of the issues. Except very minor screen bleed. You probably remember me from the u8100. I would recommend this phone to you unless you want to wait for the galaxy nexus.
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tahahawa said:
The wind version of the same as the T-Mobile one but doesn't have any of the issues. Except very minor screen bleed. You probably remember me from the u8100. I would recommend this phone to you unless you want to wait for the galaxy nexus.
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hey man hows it going? thanks for the info! (we have a pro dev in our presence) i will be getting this guy then.
see you guys soon!

joeyxl said:
hey man hows it going? thanks for the info! (we have a pro dev in our presence) i will be getting this guy then.
see you guys soon!
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I'm no pro compared to Faux123 and morfic and cm_arcee over here. They have God-like skills compared to me.
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I just picked up a g2x in near mint condition (one nick near the charging port) for $200.
Coming from a galaxy s 4g the only thing I miss is the super amoled screen.
Every nexus s I ever messed with failed to impress me, they all seemed slow and laggy, so I would say you made a good choice.
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Nexus S.
ICS can be easily ported to the NS. With the G2x you have the risk of an ICS not working properly because NVIDIA doesn't release drivers.

I've never used the Nexus but I'll give you my thoughts on the G2X.
I'm a wind customer, and I only twice in about 2.5months now had the phone randomly shut down on me.
However, the stock Android kind of sucked. It's great at the beginning but as you install some more apps and start using it more and more it would start to lag and lag. Turning on WiFi would always give a slow down for some reason. Using youtube was a pain, videos would always be choppy.
2 days ago I decided I couldn't take it anymore so I installed Cyanmogen and the phone has been fantastic. No slowdowns even when doing more demanding stuff.
It's great!

mackster248 said:
Nexus S.
ICS can be easily ported to the NS. With the G2x you have the risk of an ICS not working properly because NVIDIA doesn't release drivers.
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im not to worried about ICS, just that this phone is really fast. atm, my 2 deal breakers between the 2 is:
-nfc (nexus s
-amoled(nexus s)
-hdmi(G2x)
-dual core(G2x)
i just want fast, and snappy. is the tegra 2 worth it? or is the nexus s nothing compared to the G2x?

joeyxl said:
im not to worried about ICS, just that this phone is really fast. atm, my 2 deal breakers between the 2 is:
-nfc (nexus s
-amoled(nexus s)
-hdmi(G2x)
-dual core(G2x)
i just want fast, and snappy. is the tegra 2 worth it? or is the nexus s nothing compared to the G2x?
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I've seen the 2 screens side by side and the p999 is brighter on full than the nexus. The darks are slightly darker on the nexus but the whites are better on the p999. NFC isn't that big of a deal right now and I don't think many people or companies would use it in Canada for some time. The p999 is snappy ask the time, unless you are doing some really intense stuff. Battery lasts quite a bit for the usage compared to the u8100. I can't keep myself from using my phone. It is a joy to use.
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Only time phone lag is when phone installs apps from the market( not when downloading) And only happened on stock roms sometimes.
Also don't forget to let us know your final decision.
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Just got it today! Got cm7 and I'm loving it!
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joeyxl said:
Just got it today! Got cm7 and I'm loving it!
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Nice if you need anything pm me.

My g2x flies even with 650+ apps installed using link2sd. Im on phoenixblood rom with fauxs latest .0.4.8 ds kernel. Even tho that rom has been updated i dont see a need to flash the newer version because its been such a smooth great performing experience, especially with the stress i put my phone thru i dont see any lag. Glad to hear your loving your g2x see you around the forums.
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joeyxl said:
hello sirs/madams, i am a current O1 user, and im looking at this beast, or the nexus S. i was on our sister subfourm (2X) and noticed i posted in the wrong one :/. does this phone have the exact same issues with BSOD, and black lockscreens?
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NVidia is not very big on supporting their Tegra 2 platform and LG is terrible at supporting their phones. Screen bleeding issues seem common, I have a bleeding screen. I get the black screen of death occasionally. The black screen of death seems to be an issue with the OS and not the hardware.
If you don't mind third party support and likely a little screen bleed, this phone is worth every penny. Keep in mind that not every phone has screen bleed and that LG never said that the G2x will get an official ICS release, they just said that the Optimus 2X will. Many people think that includes G2x, but there really is no telling if that is true.
That said, once the Optimus 2X gets ICS (Q2 of 2012), a third party port for the G2x will probably come along whether LG releases ICS for the G2x or not.

Private Pyle said:
NVidia is not very big on supporting their Tegra 2 platform and LG is terrible at supporting their phones. Screen bleeding issues seem common, I have a bleeding screen. I get the black screen of death occasionally. The black screen of death seems to be an issue with the OS and not the hardware.
If you don't mind third party support and likely a little screen bleed, this phone is worth every penny. Keep in mind that not every phone has screen bleed and that LG never said that the G2x will get an official ICS release, they just said that the Optimus 2X will. Many people think that includes G2x, but there really is no telling if that is true.
That said, once the Optimus 2X gets ICS (Q2 of 2012), a third party port for the G2x will probably come along whether LG releases ICS for the G2x or not.
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All that really matters is that cm9 will be released for g2x and i doubt LG can do a better job then that!
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Getting a sweet deal on a sensation ... Love my g2x

So I can get a new sensation for.about 260.. Which is about the same I can sell my phone for, I dont have experience with the sensation...from online reviews it seems to win over the g2x..what should I do???

If u are looking to get a new phone for a low price go to wirefly.com that's where I purchased my g2x when it first came out only got it for 150
T-Mobile G2X
CyanogenMod Stable Version
7.1.0

They actually got the sensation for 150 on there right now
T-Mobile G2X
CyanogenMod Stable Version
7.1.0

150 for a non-contract one?
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Im under contract so its the best price I can get it for ..

Why would you ask this on a G2x forum? haha
I've played with an HTC Sensation. In my opinion, it's not that great. The display sucks, and Sense really bogs it down.

dont buy it from tmobile, buy it from somewhere else. the sensattion is a better phone

For me it was sensation or g2x two weeks ago. I felt the g2x was a better phone and got it instead. I didn't see the reason to add an extra $60 for a sensation that is not as fast as the g2x.
lol I watched all the reviews online, and they said the g2xhad an ugly UI but was a speed demon, while the sensation was slower but prettier interface
when it comes to phones...speed over anything.
but don't get it wrong.. sensation is a great phone, and sense it cool.

I actually traded a sensation for this. After having gone to a sensation. I like the 3 d games and even oced and custom stuff was jumpy on that phone. The gpu is weak
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Who cares really. This phone rocks because its got the best development section and no matter what people say Tegra is one of the best gaming phones on the market.
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jetbruceli said:
Who cares really. This phone rocks because its got the best development section and no matter what people say Tegra is one of the best gaming phones on the market.
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But it sucks with playing 1080p videos.
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But it sucks with playing 1080p videos.
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What rom are you running? Stock Froyo debloated and rooted run 1080p video smoothly on my phone. I find that Stock Froyo rom is the most stable and the battery last longer. =)

Sgs2 = g2x > Hd2 > sensation.
I haven't seen a romed sensation yet though.
Just saying hd2 is a beast.
G2x is one of the best phones and is gonna be king till we get another buggy tegra3 device.
IMHO the only thing the sgs2 has over the g2x is screen real estate. O and its modem is awesome.
I haven't seen more phones with problems when it comes to g2x and the sensation, weirdness!!!
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444rich said:
So I can get a new sensation for.about 260.. Which is about the same I can sell my phone for, I dont have experience with the sensation...from online reviews it seems to win over the g2x..what should I do???
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go with the phone that is more popular and more development roms hahahah truely helpful

Getting G2x Soon...my HD2 is slowly dying. Any help would be great

Well my 2 year old HD2 is finally dying a slow death of non responsive touchscreen and Tmobile has no more of them in stock. So they gave me a choice of HTC Radar and or G2x to replace it.. Can't say it was a hard choice.... Glad I kept my headset protection this long..
Anyway....
My question is what are some of the better custom roms around here and call recording enabled kernels? Any advise will be appreciated.

casemandan said:
Well my 2 year old HD2 is finally dying a slow death of non responsive touchscreen and Tmobile has no more of them in stock. So they gave me a choice of HTC Radar and or G2x to replace it.. Can't say it was a hard choice.... Glad I kept my headset protection this long..
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My question is what are some of the better custom roms around here and call recording enabled kernels? Any advise will be appreciated.
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The radar was one of my most horrible choices of phones. The hardware and everything was good, cuz windows isn't fully there yet. Well depends what u want. Ics isn't fully yet stable. But enough for daily use. There's miui which is stable and a awesome rom
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g1user101 said:
The radar was one of my most horrible choices of phones. The hardware and everything was good, cuz windows isn't fully there yet. Well depends what u want. Ics isn't fully yet stable. But enough for daily use. There's miui which is stable and a awesome rom
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Wish they still made the hd2 anyways Hellfire pheonix 2.1 is very very stable. So is cm7. You have to wait till you get your g2x to find out what baseband you are running because the new baseband only works with one rom at the moment. If you get the new updated baseband, which I doubt you will because it just came out you have to downgrade in order to flash other roms out there
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The HTC HD2 is one of the reasons why I'm never getting another HTC phone. I had one, the touch screen died on me 1 month after the warranty expired. It's a common issue with that phone. Never again HTC!!!

Dimension2035 said:
The HTC HD2 is one of the reasons why I'm never getting another HTC phone. I had one, the touch screen died on me 1 month after the warranty expired. It's a common issue with that phone. Never again HTC!!!
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U must have gotten a faulty hd2. Cuz there's many hd2s still going on strong. HTC isn't bad. Their actually pretty good.
I've used many HTC phones.
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Getting this G2x is not worth it. If you wanna buy a new phone, just think of Nexus or Galaxy S2. We already bought this G2x, so we're stuck with it and hang on to it. If you still don't have one yet, think of something else
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vn00914361 said:
Getting this G2x is not worth it. If you wanna buy a new phone, just think of Nexus or Galaxy S2. We already bought this G2x, so we're stuck with it and hang on to it. If you still don't have one yet, think of something else
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Read the op. He's getting it as a replacement from T-Mobile. He's choosing between radar or g2x
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also samsung s2 brick too easy & don't have many roms offered right now. if you are looking for strong & durable the G2X is the way to go! HTC sucks, too easy to break.
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adeptustech said:
also samsung s2 brick too easy & don't have many roms offered right now. if you are looking for strong & durable the G2X is the way to go! HTC sucks, too easy to break.
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And um, why is the sgs2 easy to brick?.....I know for a fact that lg's own tool has a history of bricking peoples g2x like crazy. You don't hear of kies doing the same much often.
I'm just sayin!

I came from hd2 to g2x. Love the g2x but miss my hd2 screen size. Other than that go for it buddy!
P.s. don't get the radar
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Thinkin bout gettin a G2X. Opinions?

Sup guys..im an evo owner now. But im thinkin bout buyin a g2x and switching to straight talk.
Whats you guys opinion on the g2x?
Whats great and wrong with the phone?
I heard the touch screen is unsensitive..is this true??
Anybody have experience with straight talk?
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r.storm85 said:
Sup guys..im an evo owner now. But im thinkin bout buyin a g2x and switching to straight talk.
Whats you guys opinion on the g2x?
Whats great and wrong with the phone?
I heard the touch screen is unsensitive..is this true??
Anybody have experience with straight talk?
Thanks forum
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What u heard is wrong. The phone is good. For me, only thing it lacks is a fully stable ics rom. The phone is fast. And battery is above decent on high use. I'm at like 15 hours and 6%
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r.storm85 said:
Sup guys..im an evo owner now. But im thinkin bout buyin a g2x and switching to straight talk.
Whats you guys opinion on the g2x?
Whats great and wrong with the phone?
I heard the touch screen is unsensitive..is this true??
Anybody have experience with straight talk?
Thanks forum
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It's a amazing phone. Ics is nearly there. I recommend it. Dual core is very nice.
My touch can be iffy at times, but I enjoy it regardless
Overheating is something you've gotta watch especially with hdmi plugged in
Overall 8/10
Recommendation: yes
Development:7/10
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Cool thanx guys for the replys..anybody run MIUI? Hows the port??

r.storm85 said:
Cool thanx guys for the replys..anybody run MIUI? Hows the port??
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I'm not a fan of miui, but if you'd like look through the dev section and I can take a spin of anything ya like
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MIUI is alright but not fully functional and has its quirks, I;d suggest staying away from it and stick to a CM7 base to get the best out of the G2X.

mt3g said:
MIUI is alright but not fully functional and has its quirks, I;d suggest staying away from it and stick to a CM7 base to get the best out of the G2X.
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Really..wut doesnt work??
All ive run is MIUI for 6 months. Dont know if i could go back to CM7

main thing for me is WiFi calling, Cm7 is just 10X more stable, I like the swipe notifications from cm7, camera is more stable on cm7. It is actually supported by people and has Dev support, not knocking on syngh or the galnet or scotland builders, but it has too many flaws. I haven't run it over 3ish months for more then 2 hours (about 1 month ago, and it was just to wonky for me.) It's been too long for me to list the issues I noticed, but the UI is amazing I wish it was fully supported for us, or if a phone could be purchased on contract with MIUI pre-built then I'd jump on it lol.

This phone has excellent development and good hardware. I also hear good things about the new stock baseband/software but haven't tried it yet. It's a great phone if you like to flash ROMs. The physical build quality is also much better than other phones, I just got an SGS2 and the G2X seems much more solid.

Love this phone but if u can get a newer phone go for one those instead of this.

If money really isn't an issue and your renewing your contract wait for the Samsung galaxy 3
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No im goin prepaid..gonna go on straight talk or tmobile prepaid or tmobile value plan
I really have no urge to upgrade. I love my evo with miui and if i get another phone ill just put miui on it again so the only upgrade would be smoother and better camera. Cause the software is gonna be the same.
Wish i could put my evo on one of the above but i cant ;(

Its a good fun really fun to trick out yea the overheating is the only problem runs good overall

mt3g said:
MIUI is alright but not fully functional and has its quirks, I;d suggest staying away from it and stick to a CM7 base to get the best out of the G2X.
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OK just because wifi calling doesn't work doesn't mean to "stay away from it".
Just say you don't like miui at all, there's plenty of ports/miui to play with go for it
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fabricatedhero said:
If money really isn't an issue and your renewing your contract wait for the Samsung galaxy 3
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Yeah any idea when it's coming to US, probably next year
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Don't get it. It's an amazing phone, but there are better devices out there.
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It's a great phone, as long as you don't expect much support from LG, a little more from T-Mobile, and the rest of your support is here.
If it were me, I'd go to a better phone.

if you get it at the right place I say get it
honestly you can prob get a g2x for around 200 which is a great price, a GS2 is probably 300 and sensation 250-275 I dont think decking out that extra money would be worth it

I agree. Since the phones hardware are identical. The g2x is a great phone to use still
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adolfo778 said:
if you get it at the right place I say get it
honestly you can prob get a g2x for around 200 which is a great price, a GS2 is probably 300 and sensation 250-275 I dont think decking out that extra money would be worth it
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Dude a gs2 is still like 350 to 450 used lol.
Your on point with the sensation price which is really not a big upgrade comparing it to the g2x
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