\Hey Guys, because i cant make a choice, i realy need youre advice. I have a LG G6 Oreo right now and i want to go back to a samsung. The LG is a great device. I can trade my 1 jear old LG for a new A8 2018. The lg was one year ago 670euro but now on the same price level as the A8 2018. So is this a huge downgrade for me or is it a good deal. Please help me with this choice.
And why is there just 1 custom rom for the A8 jet?
Please help me with this difficult choice.
Stay on lg g6 its a flagship mobile and better than the A8 if you want to go from lg g6 to samsung you should choose the s8 or s9
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\Hey Guys, because i cant make a choice, i realy need youre advice. I have a LG G6 Oreo right now and i want to go back to a samsung. The LG is a great device. I can trade my 1 jear old LG for a new A8 2018. The lg was one year ago 670euro but now on the same price level as the A8 2018. So is this a huge downgrade for me or is it a good deal. Please help me with this choice.
And why is there just 1 custom rom for the A8 jet?
Please help me with this difficult choice.
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Depends on if you want root on lg g6 getting root on this phone is dangerous I know people that got bricked I personally stay away from lg unless you get the European model.
I personally pass on a8 but went with a8+ I got the 64gb and 6gb ram and love this phone.
S8 is nice but I don't like the curve screen.
You find s8 for same price it up to your preference.
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Thanks guys. I stay on G6. And about root.. I have a non europe model ISR. I am not from israel but from holland. Bought the device from someone. So no root problems for me and i am happy with the V20A and looking forward for the comming updates.
And ah... A8+ with 6gb Ram...nice...
Thanks for the feedback
So non europe is not possible for bootloader ublock....
Within the Netherlands we only have the normal A8. (Not the A8+).
I just bought this one recently cause I needed a Dual Sim Phone and I didnt want to spend a lot of money.
So I went for the A8. I'm really happy and Im not missing my S8 at the moment.
Custom Roms will not be that great according to the SoC.
I had a G6 until about a week ago. It was rooted on stock Oreo ROM. Then for some reason it locked up, rebooted itself and never booted again, stuck on boot screen until the battery died. Totally bricked now, won't even charge.
So, bought the A8 the next day and I love it. Great battery life (I get at least two days from it, similar to my dearly departed Mate 10 Pro), lovely screen, and it's plenty fast. I haven't noticed it slower than the G6. The A8 is much more stable than the Mate 10 Pro which was always a bit janky and had a lot of force quits and random reboots.
Just waiting for Oreo to arrive on the A8, then it'll be ideal.
IF you really need to upgrade, then no hesitation in recommending the A8 over the G6. If your G6 is still working OK, then there's not much point.
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The one phablet that can go toe to toe with the Note 3, high end specs, great camera, great building quality and there is one ROM for it and as yet not an easy root method. Bugger all threads.
Why is no one loving this phone?
Rooting can be done via towelroot. No custom recoveries or roms though..
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Agreed, i owned a Note 3, sold it for this and have not looked back. I like it more rooted to, xposed and text droider dpi are great root apps for this phone
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Rooting can be done via towelroot. No custom recoveries or roms though..
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And that's the killer
And also raises the question, why the bloody hell not.
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And that's the killer
And also raises the question, why the bloody hell not.
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I'm wondering the same. My phone will be delivered shortly. But it seems that this will be my first Android phone without CyanogenMod. I can't believe this.I have already asked Ricardo with a pm but no reaction yet. May be somebody knows him better and could ask him to make a recovery and start a CM project for our sweet device? The hardware does not much differ from the G2 isn't it?
The problem is that LG decided to implement a stupidly secure boot loader, without an unlockable boot loader, not much development can happen. Being the flashing addict I am, I'm gonna sell mine and but an Xperia Z Ultra
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The problem is that LG decided to implement a stupidly secure boot loader, without an unlockable boot loader, not much development can happen. Being the flashing addict I am, I'm gonna sell mine and but an Xperia Z Ultra
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I guess the G3 has the same issue? So someone will find a solution soon I hope. Please @shellnut2
Becuase it isn't sold in the US which is where a lot of people in this site are from. I really wanted this device but got the g3 instead.
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Becuase it isn't sold in the US which is where a lot of people in this site are from. I really wanted this device but got the g3 instead.
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I don't understand that business decision. Why would you not sell in one of the biggest cell phone markets?
Not releasing it in America is mostly the problem, without American developers getting their hands on it, no development can really happen. Not a smart move by LG is my opinion.
I have got my hands on one now.. and hopefully not very soon , but soon will be releasing something...
I sold my 16gb D838 a month ago as I just couldn't resist the temptation of the G3. Yesterday, I put my G3 on ebay and have ordered a 32gb D838 :laugh: For anybody lusting after the G3, don't do it. The screen is beautiful (if you can find 4k content ) but, other than that, the G Pro 2 is a far better device IMO. The G3 is a lagfest with frequent launcher redraws due to bad ram management, (at least it was on my 2g ram version) it appears to have been rushed out with no software optimisation. The 801 chip cannot handle the resolution.
Anyway, can't wait for my new baby to arrive, I consider it to be the best device I have ever had and that is many.
OK Here we go
check out the Android dev section I am uploading a first custom ROM for our D838 Model
enjoyy
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I sold my 16gb D838 a month ago as I just couldn't resist the temptation of the G3. Yesterday, I put my G3 on ebay and have ordered a 32gb D838 :laugh: For anybody lusting after the G3, don't do it. The screen is beautiful (if you can find 4k content ) but, other than that, the G Pro 2 is a far better device IMO. The G3 is a lagfest with frequent launcher redraws due to bad ram management, (at least it was on my 2g ram version) it appears to have been rushed out with no software optimisation. The 801 chip cannot handle the resolution.
Anyway, can't wait for my new baby to arrive, I consider it to be the best device I have ever had and that is many.
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Welcome back!!! :good: I love this smartphone but the only thing I regret there are updates. LG has forgotten this phone, is stopped alla 10f for several months without correcting the bug. I hope LG has not forgotten this beautiful smartphone..the best!
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I sold my 16gb D838 a month ago as I just couldn't resist the temptation of the G3. Yesterday, I put my G3 on ebay and have ordered a 32gb D838 :laugh: For anybody lusting after the G3, don't do it. The screen is beautiful (if you can find 4k content ) but, other than that, the G Pro 2 is a far better device IMO. The G3 is a lagfest with frequent launcher redraws due to bad ram management, (at least it was on my 2g ram version) it appears to have been rushed out with no software optimisation. The 801 chip cannot handle the resolution.
Anyway, can't wait for my new baby to arrive, I consider it to be the best device I have ever had and that is many.
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That is so true. I couldn't resist to try the G3 too. But I really regret this choice. the D838 is so smooth and fast in everything. Even the camera is very fast and makes really nice pictures. The camera of the G3 is for my idea not any better and the phone itself is lagging everywhere. I have the 32GB version and the extra RAM doesn't make a difference. Like you said the CPU or the GPU isn't enough to make this device to what it had should been. I'm now on vacation but when I'm back home I will immediately sell the G3 and keep my Pro 2.
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That is so true. I couldn't resist to try the G3 too. But I really regret this choice. the D838 is so smooth and fast in everything. Even the camera is very fast and makes really nice pictures. The camera of the G3 is for my idea not any better and the phone itself is lagging everywhere. I have the 32GB version and the extra RAM doesn't make a difference. Like you said the CPU or the GPU isn't enough to make this device to what it had should been. I'm now on vacation but when I'm back home I will immediately sell the G3 and keep my Pro 2.
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I found it really hard to admit it to myself after the investment. I so wanted to love the device The G3 forum is full of people in denial.
I really can't see why people don't like this phone...it's amazing...
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I sold my 16gb D838 a month ago as I just couldn't resist the temptation of the G3. Yesterday, I put my G3 on ebay and have ordered a 32gb D838 :laugh: For anybody lusting after the G3, don't do it. The screen is beautiful (if you can find 4k content ) but, other than that, the G Pro 2 is a far better device IMO. The G3 is a lagfest with frequent launcher redraws due to bad ram management, (at least it was on my 2g ram version) it appears to have been rushed out with no software optimisation. The 801 chip cannot handle the resolution.
Anyway, can't wait for my new baby to arrive, I consider it to be the best device I have ever had and that is many.
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I've had my LG G Pro 2 32GB for a couple of months now, it's the best phone I've had since my Sony Xperia Z Ultra 16GB. But now it's time to move on to another device so put it up for sale on Ebay at a bargain price. It's a shame LG messed up the D83810F update, looking forward to G Pro 3 if LG bother with it. I will say that I won't be rushing out to by the G3.
I hope a custom recovery will release for this phone soon, after that many Rom will appear!
cannot agree more , I am on the same camp got G3 , sold and took the G pro 2 hahha
so it seems that i have just about had it with my mate 7. if someone would have told me of the lack of custom roms i would not have bought it. having said that, its a new year with new phones rocking snapdragon 820!!! YAY!!! so, anyone know of any good 6 inch phones coming out soon? im currently looking at the Oppo R7 Plus and the ZTE Axon Max but like i said, im hoping for a phone with an SD820. anyway, any and all suggestions are welcome. thanks!
Just look at the news section of the XDA site. They're at MWC 2016 right now, looking at the new releases.
I have been looking at MVC I think this year was a huge disappointment. Vivo Xplay 5 was biggest surprise.
LG G5 was a nice concept..it is just that the LG lack totally any sense of elegant design.. it looks not good on the back..
camera and performance is probably good, but the battery performance is probably not good (and no I will not carry a extra battery in my pocket)
S7 I think they will suceed with most things, good battery life, best display..
Why I will not buy S7 is the price.. and Samsung software..I can't stand it..
I am not a huge fan of samsung design and form factor..
I regret I did not buy the Mate 8 in november now..I will now buy the Mate 8, the mocha brown version. I was so sure I would buy the gold version but..after much thinking..I will go with the mocha brown.
What's wrong with your M7?
I'd like a Mate 8 myself, it's a beast!
But I don't need one.
The Mate 7 does what I need. It's a nice phone.
If you want to update but your M7 is running ok, I'd wait a month or two and see what new models are released.
Well if official marshmallow had been released by now I might have kept the mate 7 for a while
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What's wrong with your M7?
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im tired of huaweis bastardized version of android. to bad their arent many other 6 inch phones around. i hope oppo makes an R7 successor soon.
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I'd like a Mate 8 myself, it's a beast!
But I don't need one.
The Mate 7 does what I need. It's a nice phone.
If you want to update but your M7 is running ok, I'd wait a month or two and see what new models are released.
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Exactly, today the Mate7 is a fantastic smartphone
I love this smartphone!
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im tired of huaweis bastardized version of android. to bad their arent many other 6 inch phones around. i hope oppo makes an R7 successor soon.
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Apex or nova launcher should had been pre installed
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Apex or nova launcher should had been pre installed
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I use Smart Launcher Pro. It's the only launcher I have found that properly supports full rotation and re-organisation of lockscreen and homescreen. I use it in landscape in the car and that one feature is a must have.
I removed the Huawei launcher. Just garbage without the app drawer. Why cripple the device so iSheep can use it?
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Apex or nova launcher should had been pre installed
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CM12 or stock android should have been pre installed.
CM12 or higher would be great
But so unlikely to ever happen and support all hardware properly
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CM12 or higher would be great
But so unlikely to ever happen and support all hardware properly
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and this is why i will never buy another huawei phone...... at least not one that doesn't have a snapdragon soc. if only huawei released their phones with snapdragon soc's for north america.
Hey, give Huawei a chance. The hardware rocks, but the software lacks polish. Wait for a few more releases and I'm sure Huawei will release a phone with a software that's par with other brands.
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I'm like you. I want a 6" display. And i'm bored by huawei roms. I want a snapdragon with custom's rom.
But with 6" display... Vivo was exciting, but just 5,5 finally.
Samsung A9 and A9 pro were great but not released in EU...
I'm really waiting for Oppo R9. Seems to have a 6" display like Oppo r7 plus but with s820...
At 9-th Mart will be present Huawei P9 Max - rumored 6.3" display.
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At 9-th Mart will be present Huawei P9 Max - rumored 6.3" display.
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T'es, but still emui and kirin proc. With no custom roms... Only SD have custom roms.
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I'm like you. I want a 6" display. And i'm bored by huawei roms. I want a snapdragon with custom's rom.
But with 6" display... Vivo was exciting, but just 5,5 finally.
Samsung A9 and A9 pro were great but not released in EU...
I'm really waiting for Oppo R9. Seems to have a 6" display like Oppo r7 plus but with s820...
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this was my hope as well but it seems that the R9 wont have an SD820. from recent pictures it also looks like it will have a front facing fingerprint scanner which is a major turn off for me. it looks like ill have to wait to see what ZTE does.
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At 9-th Mart will be present Huawei P9 Max - rumored 6.3" display.
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never again...... never again huawei!!!
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so it seems that i have just about had it with my mate 7. if someone would have told me of the lack of custom roms i would not have bought it. having said that, its a new year with new phones rocking snapdragon 820!!! YAY!!! so, anyone know of any good 6 inch phones coming out soon? im currently looking at the Oppo R7 Plus and the ZTE Axon Max but like i said, im hoping for a phone with an SD820. anyway, any and all suggestions are welcome. thanks!
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I hesitated for a long time between the M7 and the R7 Plus , ended up with the R7 Plus and so far i'm very impressed , the official CM12.1/CM13 support is very nice , it has a Snapdragon 615 which is of course less powerful than the 820 but it results in an astounding battery life , lasting a full day and well into the second day. Good luck with whatever choice you make. :silly:
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I hesitated for a long time between the M7 and the R7 Plus , ended up with the R7 Plus and so far i'm very impressed , the official CM12.1/CM13 support is very nice , it has a Snapdragon 615 which is of course less powerful than the 820 but it results in an astounding battery life , lasting a full day and well into the second day. Good luck with whatever choice you make. :silly:
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thanks for the advice. at the moment it seems like the R7+ might be my next phone. im still going to wait to see what zte has to offer before i buy anything. tbh, i dont mind the processor size as long as its a snapdragon and has at least 3GB of ram with expandable storage ill be fine.
Hi, can you help me decide what phone to buy? I'm currently using Moto G 4G (XT1039) which I really love for it's flexibility (no problem with unlocking bootloader, flashing TWRP, rooting, using custom ROMs) and clean Android, but it's kinda old and during my experiments I managed to break its 3G modem, so I'm looking for an upgrade. What I'm looking for is a phone with around 5 inch screen, good battery and good developers support, a phone that will last for another couple of years, so something with at least 2GB of ram and good SOC. It doesn't need to be brand new, some 2 years old flagships are welcome. I'm thinking about LG Nexus 5 which is affordable and has nice stats or maybe Moto X 1st edition - I don't know. I'm willing to pay no more than 200 GBP. Thanks for all advice.
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Hi, can you help me decide what phone to buy? I'm currently using Moto G 4G (XT1039) which I really love for it's flexibility (no problem with unlocking bootloader, flashing TWRP, rooting, using custom ROMs) and clean Android, but it's kinda old and during my experiments I managed to break its 3G modem, so I'm looking for an upgrade. What I'm looking for is a phone with around 5 inch screen, good battery and good developers support, a phone that will last for another couple of years, so something with at least 2GB of ram and good SOC. It doesn't need to be brand new, some 2 years old flagships are welcome. I'm thinking about LG Nexus 5 which is affordable and has nice stats or maybe Moto X 1st edition - I don't know. I'm willing to pay no more than 200 GBP. Thanks for all advice.
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go for nexus
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Lg g3
You could find a second-hand OnePlus One under 200GBP
So I need help. I've been shopping for that new phone purchase for over a month now. I'm a once every 18 months type buyer and to be honest indecisive. I have a price range and I have my must needs. Now its limited to like 10 different phones.
$300 or less, US. CDMA or GSM does not matter. All 4 of the majors are strong in my city. I require a 5.5 inch screen or more and possibly a tad smaller and must be 2GB or more and have a 615 or higher processor.
Options I'm down to now are.... Zenfone 2, Zenfone 2 Laser, Honor 5x, LG G4, Moto X Pure, Nexus 5X. Just removed a few others from my list. I'm not the spend my max budget so I of course know the G4 price vs the Zenfone 2 price and so on.
After this I require a phone that has development and at least some options. Root, Xposed but most importantly I want that UI that's awesome with options. Options and options are what I'm looking for. Until about 2 years ago I came from the IPhone World but price moved me into the intermediate android world. My last phone was a ZTE Boost Max with 1 GB ram and a dual core rooted on KitKat and this phone is just slow.
So how do you guys pick your phone. They are all so similar and 1 has something better than the other or missing something and one has something else.
Go with the nexus. It will give you the most options.
Thanks for the response. I was researching the LG G4 as a new candidate because the phone insides being 2 years old are still stronger than these 615 and 616 phones but the ever lasting G4 boot loop threads/comments kept me out of that. Seems the Honor 5X has low android support. The Zenfone 2 having so many variants again that just limits support. 1 version can get this rom but this version won't. So now I'm back to square one. It sucks because I feel like a troll. December 2014 to early 2015 had easy development options for my low cost ZTE. Its frustrating to target a phone and see lack of development.
Maybe try the one plus 3 (it's around 320 I think)
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Maybe try the one plus 3 (it's around 320 I think)
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It's almost an year old thread, you just replied.
sachin n said:
It's almost an year old thread, you just replied.
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Yeah I did, problem?
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Yeah I did, problem?
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No problem, all good sire. :good:
Hello i have had a lg g3 for the past 2 and a half years and am looking for a upgrade that is under £200. I have looking at the Xiaomi phones particuley the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 however the specs look worse then what i already have so doses anyone have an idea on what i should go to next? The phone can be New or Used dont mind, have been looking at some lg g5s for under £200.
Thank you
VortexHD said:
Hello i have had a lg g3 for the past 2 and a half years and am looking for a upgrade that is under £200. I have looking at the Xiaomi phones particuley the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 however the specs look worse then what i already have so doses anyone have an idea on what i should go to next? The phone can be New or Used dont mind, have been looking at some lg g5s for under £200.
Thank you
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i love my g5 wish it had root so get either a us unbranded or a eurpean i thin h850