yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G2 General] Gnarfsan:
It's a fantastic phone, and you picked the right phone and the right moment to switch. I have had 4 Android flagship phones before this one, and the LG G2 is a LOT better than anything else that I have tried. My latest Android phone before this one was the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Jumping over to this one is like switching race car from an old truck to a brand new Ferrari.
[G2 General] MK45A:
I purchased it the same evening I saw the phone on the bus. That being said, I was so impressed by its display I made a purchase without making a solid decision. The best mistake I've made and don't regret it.
[G2 General] jordache16:
Good choice, the G2 really is an awesome phone.

LG definitely seems to have been quiet with their advertising around it (I see commercials for the iPhone, SGS4 and Moto X all the time and I think I've seen a G2 commercial maybe once or twice).
[G2 General] Sensamic:
How did you put the stock android screen buttons on the G2 on those screenshots?
[G2 General] barondebxl:
Gotta say it was very pleasant to read this!
[G2 General] curly9:
He has probably rooted. I know there's mods for that
[G2 General] MK45A:
Firstly, you must be rooted.

1. Download' Xposed installer' and install it.

Link Xposed installer': (can't do that, I'm under 10 posts:crying: so google it

2. Go to the Play store and download 'G2 xposed'

3. Restart phone

4. Open up 'Xposed installer', select 'modules' then select 'Xposed LG G2 [1.2]'

5. Modify your device...:angel:
[G2 General] Damasterjj:
The only thing Iphone have over android is resell value and looks.

I personally think G2 is the best android phone out right now. Samsung is turning in apple where they are just milking there customers.
[G2 General] micr0g:
Same here.This phone is amazing.
[G2 General] 20degrees:
My exact thoughts.

LG G2
[G2 General] MK45A:
I don't see a valid point in resell value of smartphones. I understand what you mean like the iPhones where you can resell for ridiculous prices compared to Androids and BBs. However, nearly nobody nowadays buys used smartphones. Myself for example, I'd rather donate them than sell them for £80= roughly $120 after I spent a ridiculous amount of money on them after I've kept them for 12-months. I'd be psychologically happy in helping someone by donating it to them than being ripped off. IMHO with the rapid loss of value in smartphones, there are two feasible options

1. Donate it or 2.keep it, but getting ripped for stupid resell prices? it's totally up to you.

People in this day and age want the latest technology, not some outdated stuff. I can't name a single person wanting to buy or currently owning a used smartphone.
[G2 General] xketch:
^I wonder what part of the world you live in. Take 30 seconds and look through the cell phone section on Craigslist, refresh it in a few hours... Yeah.
[G2 General] MK45A:
Looking through Gumtree ( Craigslist equivalent) over half of the G2's for sale are sealed and not used. They were unwanted upgrades. Paying attention to when the used ones were uploaded, they're quite old by at least a week whereas the sealed once go live and are sold within the first week...
[G2 General] Damasterjj:
you are right in one thing a typical android phone sells for $120~ after 2 years. But Iphone on the other hand after 2 years still command $200~. plus its easier to sell use iphone products than android

that's just you but some people do buy use phones.
[G2 General] denpad2010:
this made me laugh sorry lol

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Are you serious, so you still live in planet earth? I buy and sell used phones everyday.
[G2 General] jedthehumanoid:
I just sold an iphone 4 on e-bay for $152. Some people don't want to buy a phone on a new contract. I had no problem switching to android and I really like my new G2 but I know for certain I will not get any resell value close to that when I next upgrade. A 3 year old cell phone selling for 3/4ths what I paid for it!? It's not even like it was a fluke. E-bay suggested the starting price it and it sold far above that...
[G2 General] Ltilt2:
Just recently sold my galaxy note 1 for 200. So i think it hold its value.
[G2 General] digitard:
I was in the same boat.

I'm not loyal to any particular one, but I have been an iOS user for the past few years w/o an issue. My use of iOS was a combination of three things.

- Simplicity

- Camera

- Overall performance

As I have three kids that 2nd option was actually quite weighted. I owned the first Droid phone from Verizon, and loved it but the camera was very poor compared to the iPhone 4 that was released about the same time. So when I got a chance to swap over to a 4 on Verizon I did and didn't look back. At the time i twas the best overall between those 3 options.

I eventually tried to go back to Android to tinker with the RAZR, but the horrible battery life compared to my iPhone was a fast sell back and I swapped it out for a 4S (in fairness it was early LTE so battery + LTE was poor).

I picked up an iPhone 5, and again, loved it. I, honestly, had no issues. I work on a small game series and they asked which Android phone I wanted to do my testing and showcasing on. I did some research and chose the S4, but at the very last second decided to just try the LG G2 because I figured less of our testing base probably had it (making for better device penetration) and it looked like a nice phone to try Android with again.

... and I'm glad I chose this phone. The camera + OIS is phenomenal. The i5 still has a few bumps on some things, but overall it's great and it has a few bumps over my i5 as well. It's an even tradeoff. The LTE is finally where it needs to be. Especially coupled with the huge battery in it. The screen real estate is AMAZING. The design choice gives you a huge screen but still fits in your hand. Performance is out of this world.

Thanks to the people here, I was able to load Aviate. So it's my new favorite phone. I actually gave the iPhone5 to my wife (she had a 4s and she's loving the upgrade) because I was so happy I have no intent on activating it again.

It's a great product. I do admit I removed the stock ROM and got rid of the bloat, one nice part about an iPhone is the lack of carrier bloat, and replaced it with CleanROM and I've been extremely happy.

LG has a winner here, and I've told a few friends about my experience because its an Android game changer for me.
[G2 General] g.b.a.:
reading this thread makes me loving my G2 more and more of everyday... :)

I came also from iPhone 4S by the way...
[G2 General] crashN2u:
I'm not quite getting what everyone is talking about when they say lack of advertising. I see LG's G2 TV commercial all the time. In addition, where I live(San Diego), 90% of the Verizon ads feature the G2 in some way.

This is something else I don't understand. While an average phone, or one that has saturated the market will have a low resale, if it's a desirable phone, it will have a nice resale value. Before getting the G2, I shopped around. I wanted to stay with Motorola so I focused on the Droids, the MAXXs specifically for the battery life.

New

Droid MAXX - $650

Droid RAZR MAXX HD - $450

Droid RAZR MAXX - $300

Used in very good condition

Droid MAXX -$650

Doid RAZR MAXX HD - $250-350

Droid RAZR MAXX - $150-200

Those are all good prices for 1-2 year old phones, and it's because they have a desirable feature. I have no doubt that the G2 will also have a good resell price, unless they release a new model in the next few months with an SD card and removable 3000 maH battery.

People get too hung up on the whole "used" thing. Because of that, I was able to score my basically brand new G2 (less than 1 hour use) with 3 pack of screen protectors and LG quickview case for $500. People were paying between $550 - 600 for just a new device, even when it wasn't even new (a few days to a week use).

I was also able to score an SG III for my mother-in-law at $350 a while back when average sale price was $450 because it was "used"(2 days old).

Don't get it, but I'm glad people think like that.
[G2 General] Damasterjj:
one of the gold iphone 5S was sold on ebay for $10,000

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/123...0-000-on-ebay-do-they-know-it-s-not-real-gold

Gold iPhone 5s Selling For As High As $1800 On eBay

http://www.redmondpie.com/gold-iphone-5s-selling-for-as-high-as-1800-on-ebay/

Apple's iPhones retain their value. Samsung's Androids don't.

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/08/07/apple-android-resale-value/

http://gizmodo.com/one-huge-reason-to-not-switch-to-android-or-windows-1301382833

http://priceonomics.com/phones/

http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/08/iphone-android-resale-value/

http://www.phonearena.com/news/iPhone-4-resale-value-goes-up-as-Samsung-Galaxy-falls_id46189

http://ismashphone.com/ismashphone-resale-value-charts-iphone-resale-value-android-resale-value

now if you still don't believe me, you can go ahead and blow some smoke
[G2 General] uniquenameevo:
I went from the OG Evo to the 4s, then a 5 (was pissed about the screen, but wanted LTE), now going to a G2. I've had a number of other phones but not as primary. I have a galaxy for work. That showed me how grown up android has become. If Sprint would get it to me tomorrow I would be quite happy.

How have people been liking the tri band? Have you seen a difference?
[G2 General] 903tex:
I paid full price for my g2 and I don't regret it one bit. Battery life is amazing and everything is fast and smooth

Nobody know what tomorrow beholds. So I honestly don't care about resale value. Just going to enjoy my g2 each day I get..

Apple only had it value because of the name and what standards it companies hold. When Samsung use to not release updates like they do now they resale was horribly. now since that changed they whole some good value for a android
[G2 General] crashN2u:
You don't need to be an ass, because...

1) I never said that iPhones don't have higher resale values in comparison to Android phones. Anyone that has shopped new and used electronics should know that Apple products hold their value. I've sold Apple products at 25% over the average just because I have all of the paperwork, manuals, and boxes in perfect condition.

2) "This is something else I don't understand." was supposed to be deleted as my mind was elsewhere.

3) In regards to quoting you, I was merely stating that even though the average is about $120 for a normal Android device, a desirable phone, or one with a desirable feature will always have a higher resale. I then gave a personal example of resale values I came across while shopping which were higher than other devices from the same time period. I wasn't comparing their resale values to iPhones.

4) You posting up a bunch of links in regards to the iPhone's resell value only proves my point. A more desirable phone will retain it's value and sell for a higher used price, and last I checked, iPhones are one, if not, the most desirable cell phones available.

5) Everything from "People get too hung up on the whole "used" thing..." and on had nothing to do with quoting you. I was merely commenting on what was being discussed earlier in the thread about buying new vs. used.

6) You wasted your time gathering up a bunch of links to combat what I said when I wasn't even trying to argue with you. I was merely stating that there are other phones that will hold their value well other than the iPhone if they are also desirable or have a desirable feature..

7) Ken is better than Ryu

8) Get bent

9) Profit (from selling iPhones instead of Androids)
[G2 General] Life Engineer:
I like that!
[G2 General] Damasterjj:
not trying to argue, but I know what you mean. Anyway G2 is a good phone regardless of resale value.
[G2 General] crashN2u:
It's cool. When I feel like someone is being an ass for no reason, I tend to come in with guns blazing. I usually end up being the bigger ass. Moving on....

I agree. I continue to be amazed by this phone. I was very hesitant to move from a pretty vanilla experience to whatever LG calls their experience. I actually am trying hard to find a reason to root and mod. Right now, I'm very happy with it. And now, my wife is jealous. I'm just waiting for her to "accidentally" drop her phone in the sink, toilet, tub, etc.
[G2 General] denpad2010:
I'm missing my G2 already :mad: I just traded for this HTC one....well guy added $200 so I think I made a good deal:confused:
[G2 General] tiguy99:
Wow you did me but in reverse....Had the HTC One for a week then took it back for the G2.

The HTC One is great for the sound but after owning both I can honestly say everything else is <G2
[G2 General] louis.b:
I have both iphone 5 and G2 and I have to say apart from the screen and the non-laggy scrolling between pages and to some extent decent camera performance what's so great about it? Battery life is fantastic if you dont use it but once you start using it at 50% brightness with no 4g on it'll die just as quickly as my iphone 5. Granted iphone 5 has a smaller battery and it charges much more quickly than the G2's battery. Furthermore Android apps are just downright terrible. Most popular apps like flipboard, facebook, camera app etc. are just sooo laggy. Even google apps like the gmail app perform horrendously. What's happening?
[G2 General] 903tex:
............................WHAT
[G2 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
I can assure you that samsung phones hold more value than any other android. Locally in San Diego there are multiple G2s that sold for $390ish and now they are entering $350 territory.

I paid full price ($575 +tax) when I got my G2 and I personally never have owned a phone (and I've owned a lot) that dropped $200+ within the first month and a half. It's nuts.

And look, I understand that this means nothing to someone who is enjoying their phone and isn't looking to get another phone anytime soon. But I play the game where I keep a phone 6 months to a year and sell my current phone and apply that money towards the new phone to keep my out of pocket low.

The big drop I have already seen was a major factor when I decided to sell my G2 and pick up a Note 3. If I decided to hold on to my G2 for another 6 or more months, I probably would have been lucky to get $250.

Again, this is a non issue for the majority of people here but it personally affected me.
[G2 General] neugenusis:
Can you tell me which store is selling at this price? I'm in San Jose, and I can't find any place with such a price or even online, without a contract.
[G2 General] IamPro:
Craiglist
[G2 General] tiguy99:
That has to be craigslist. These aren't mint condition phones unless they're folks trying to swap for a Note 3, Nexus 5 & are pretty desperate
[G2 General] neugenusis:
Hmm, I wouldn't consider craiglist a reliable indicator of value for a brand/model. I wouldn't say I would buy a used phone from there either.
[G2 General] lyrical1278:
Yeah, he's trolling... Has to be. None of the apps he mentioned lagged on me when I had a s4. And they SURELY aren't lagging on my g2
[G2 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
As others have said, it's Craigslist.

Bingo.

Some are indeed mint condition, I saw one in person that my buddy picked up. It's not a very popular phone outside of the Internet world.

I buy and sell phones on Craigslist frequently. It's a good indicator for me and I always get mint and fully functional phones. You just have to play it right.
[G2 General] 903tex:
Craigslist depends on area. I sold and gotten really great deals on cl. But I would rather sell on eBay. get more and selling to WAY more people than local.

Day ago i traded a Nokia lumia 520(bought at RadioShack for 79) and traded it for a mint lg optimus G(majority of people on cl are NOT your xda geek). Then today I had a offer to sell the g for 280. May take it but it's one a really great backup phone so I may not sell it.
[G2 General] denpad2010:
I buy and sell on CL all the times and even I've traded, I've had one issue out of like a hundred times
[G2 General] G1_enthusiast:
I dont think that at all, they are releasing hardware wise they are on top of their game, software can only be as fast as google release them.
[G2 General] louis.b:
Grow up.

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Exactly. As much as I dislike Samsung and their products and their ethics, their hardware is top of the line if you're looking for an Android phone. It's kinda funny how LG used to make TERRIBLE and I mean TERRIBLE products and now that they improved upon themselves all of a sudden Samsung is "milking their customers".

Mind blown.
[G2 General] jayochs:
clearly you gotta stop being such a noob and keep all of your phones, rather than selling them ;) lol I've only sold 1 phone before, one of my gs3's, only bc my old boss bought it back in perfect shape towards me buying a gs4 off contract.
[G2 General] denpad2010:
If I kept all my previous phone, damn that would be a small fortune lol
[G2 General] Gnarfsan:
Some times they are even ahead of Google. They had GPU rendering before AOSP as far as I remember. But Android phones have always had a little lag and frame rate drops when scrolling and pinch zooming. My Lumia 920 is still smoother than my LG G2 while scrolling most lists. By that I mean that the Lumia as completely smooth in every list and the LG G2 is only completely smooth in some.
[G2 General] jayochs:
haha truth is, i'm just too lazy to go through the process of selling them online lol
[G2 General] nismology:
I'm surprised Swappa wasn't mentioned.

People don't buy and sell used phones??? Laughably wrong.
[G2 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
I've sold about 10 or so devices on swappa already. I use swappa and craigslist.
[G2 General] Crooke356:
I suppose when you try to compare resale value among iPhone and Android, you kinda run into a problem. How many iPhone models are there? We know them all. How many Android devices are there?

There are just so many Android devices out there, low to high end, that when comparing resale value to the iPhone, I would think the results would be slightly skewed. You can't go anywhere and buy a brand new, unsubsidized iPhone for $300 or less. If you where to take certain flagships from each Android OEM and then compare, you might have something to go on.

With so many entry level and mid level Android devices out there, it has to make any survey or study on resale value a little unfair. I've done no research so maybe these resale studies address that, but i haven't seen it mentioned here. That said, I don't sale my devices, I usually pass them down, keep them for backups, find other users or just go back to tinker with them.

And of course, the G2 is just great! I do see a lot of commercials for it though. People doing whatever it takes to get the perfect picture.. Anyway, catching up with Apple and Samsung is going to take more than having a better device. At this point, LG will have to do something to make it cool to own one. That's what Sammy and fruity did.
[G2 General] denpad2010:
Swappa has been for what 2 years ago? I can't believe I just started use like 4 months ago I love it btw f*** eBay :D:D
[G2 General] lyrical1278:
Why would I need to "grow up"? Because I assumed he was trolling?
[G2 General] azharisadig:
Love the story and conclusion... I just got mine, my lumia 925 went as a second choice.
[G2 General] smoothone:
Why are there even threads like this. This is ridiculous!
[G2 General] El Che:
My previous phone was htc hd2, if g2 gets a quarter of the dev support hd2 got it'll be killer. i used the hd2 for 4 years..still have it :cool:

http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=531
[G2 General] 20degrees:
No phone will ever get that kind of support. I doubt this will get even a quarter of it.

I still have an hd2 as well.

LG G2
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] juanlux86:
&#9829; NEO V - NEO &#9829; Cream Caramel 4.1.2 v1 &#9829; JB &#9829; Stable &#9829; Fast &#9829;

​

Hi!

I'm going to present my first rom 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, I do not really spend a lot to create roms, but if I have some work in ICS, you can check on the web:

http://creamcaramelxperia.blogspot.com/

Where I will also include Caramel Cream rom 4.1.2 my current job.

The Cream Caramel rom 4.1.2 has been tested with some games like CCS or Temple Run, and funcioan to perfection, even so is my first version thus take into account the possibility of some error.

The rom is based on the latest version of CyanogenMod cm-10-20131006-NIGHTLY-Haida Neo V device but with a little help I hope to integrate it into all of the 2011 range.

Finally pardon my English, I am Spanish and use a translator.

Thanks and hope you like it!

Changelog First Version - v1

Based CyanogenMod v10 - cm-10-20131006

Better performance and smoother

Better ram

Panorama working

Tweak Quality

Tweak Battery

Tweaks System

Xperia Keyboard

Bootanimation Android Dancing

Ram optimized system

Stable

Screenshots v1

With the Xperia MOD 2013 - Album, Movies, Walkman

How to install Caramel Cream 4.1.2

Only for Bootloader Unlocked!

Install Android 4.1.2 Kernel - I recommend this FreeXperia 4.1.2

Sign CWM Recovery

Wipe data / factory reset

Wipe cache partition

Enter advanced

Wipe dalvik cache

Enter mounts and storage

Format /cache

Format /data

Format /system

Enter Install zip from sdcard

Choose zip from sdcard

Selecc Cream Caramel 4.1.2 v1 by JuanLux86.zip

Install

Once the installation

Install Gapps Cream Caramel 4.1.2

To enjoy the rom!

Download Cream Caramel 4.1.2

ROM Cream Caramel 4.1.2 v1 by JuanLux86

Gapps Cream Caramel 4.1.2

Kernel FreeXperia 4.1.2

Patch Cream Caramel 4.1.2 NEO - MT15

Addons

On Screen Buttons 24 dpi

Xperia device 2013 - Album, Movies, Walkman

Banners

http://sia1.subirimagenes.net/img/2013/10/28/13102811491583611.jpg

XDA:DevDB Information

Cream Caramel 4.1.2, a ROM for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo

Contributors

juanlux86

ROM OS Version: 4.1.x Jelly Bean

ROM Kernel: Linux 2.6.x

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: 1

Stable Release Date: 2013-10-28

Created 2013-10-28

Last Updated 2013-10-30
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] khanjui:
Will try.

Reserved :D.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] nurkamol:
What about issues?
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] juanlux86:
You can download all the themes here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1801752
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] juanlux86:
patch cream caramel 4.1.2 neo - mt15
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] DanielZRK:
Very clean and very smooth I LIKE IT! :good:

I use Fusion 5.4
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] juanlux86:
I'm glad you like the rom!!

I hope that more people are encouraged to try!!
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] DanielZRK:
CPU Governors + IO Recommendation

For normal usage: Ondemand + deadline, 249-1017Mhz

Heavy Usage: Interactive or InteractiveX + deadline, 364-1209Mhz

Gaming Usage: Interactive + deadline, 364-1401Mhz

Battery Performance: smartassV2 or ondemand + SIO or CFQ, 184-806Mhz or 134-1017Mhz

I use Fusion v5.4 i'll test Lupus later
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro] xxSpecter:
Very fast rom. But very homely. When the new version?
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] kuugatitan98:
hi,its me again...can i ask someone to give me xperia z style framework-res.apk for xperia miro,tipo,j and e????
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] XperiAMM:
I think for the moment there to stock although I'm working for the Xperia E when I finish and I will post here in the forum

Greetings XperiAMM :highfive:

Developer of the best rom Xperia X8 :cool:
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] kreatonn:
nAa is da best developer of x8 aaand yair's rom is da best:rolleyes:
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] XperiAMM:
I do not want problems and much less spam in this publication but nAa is one of the best with MiniCM, yair but the only thing he can do is steal rom rename the appearance and publish what hey XDA noticed more than once and for something you have closed a lot of post on XDA

Greetings from Costa Rica--XperiAMM :fingers-crossed:

Developer of the best rom Xperia X8 :cool:
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] kreatonn:
Its closed bcoz its useless.