yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[LG Optimus G (International)] sabaramo:
OP, youd be mad to go anything other than nexus 5 (or 4 if you're on a tight budget).

The OG doesn't have good developer support (just compare this forum with the nexus4 one). For the money the N5 is a no brainer.

Btw, I own a OG and a nexus 4. I always come to regret buying anything other than nexus as, like you, I believe developer support is a VERY important aspect of owning an android device.

Before you know it a kernel will be posted on the N5 forums that lasts much longer than your nexus s ever did. My n4 gets me 34 hours on a single charge with 3.5 hours screen on time running Franco kernel. It's bloody amazing what these guys can and will do.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[LG Optimus G (International)] kimitza:
You forget one thing,the most important : people like us are mealry 2%. The rest don't give a sh!t on updates or latest version.so,who do you think manufacturers make phones for?us or them?they want a stable phone for daily usage.and with the og(and not only) you get that. I was once into pure android,but when when i saw it lacks all of those features,i gave up. Now i want a litle bling bling and some features.it's like having a supersport car without any luxury on it,not even an air conditioner.great,i can drive 300kmh but i'm melting on driver's seat.

Sent from stock LG E975/smart phones,dumb people.
[LG Optimus G (International)] cyraxx84:
So if its possible for you, then take the N5. But if you wanna chose N4 or OG, i would suggest you the G because its just the better phone.
[LG Optimus G (International)] fabripav:
Wow, so much wrong in everything.

HTC One and S4 don't really cost about the same as Optimus G.

On the LGOG battery life doesn't suck at all (I have stock rom, no root and always get at least 30 hours from it with normal-to-heavy use), and the camera quality is very good if you use an app that isn't the stock one. About the glass back, wut?

Anyway, between LGOG and N5 I'd definitely choose N5.
[LG Optimus G (International)] kimitza:
between N5 and OG,i'll choose G2,but that's another matter. OP....choose whatever you like and suits you. :)
[LG Optimus G (International)] fabripav:
Well yeah g2 is better than n5, but I doubt you can find one for the same price. Also n5 will definitely have more updates than g2.
[LG Optimus G (International)] kimitza:
Omfg...just stop it already with the updates. You guys start to sound like a broken record. Lg makes great software. It's the most stable from all oem's. If vanilla is so good,then why are so many complains on nexus sections? In europe there no price difference between g2 and n5. G2 32gb is 450 euros,n5 16gb 420euros,if you are lucky to live in a country with play store. If not,you'll pay more. I'm talking about official channels not gray or black market. So,tell me which one is worthed.

Sent from stock LG E975/smart phones,dumb people.
[LG Optimus G (International)] davevinci:
Developer support?!!! We have all the good candy in here.. From CM, PA to Omni to PAC with good mathching kernels also. Hell if u go to the AT&T section you can use all the ROMs there but with a 975 kernel..
[LG Optimus G (International)] kt-Froggy:
See, the problem is that there are fewer people who think like you do, or at least they are much less vocal than the other bunch... :) I, for once, am with you on this one. If something works to meet my needs, I don't feel the urge to change it. Sure, I will definitely try new things, just out of curiosity, but would always prefer stability of a daily driver ROM over the latest version with unclear practical benefits. I did install the 4.4 build the other day, played with it, and concluded it doesn't offer anything I must have, but lacks some stock features I actually use. So, I returned to the Epsilon. :)

But there are always people who want the latest version in a matter of hours of its release, and they start complaining about not having it right after the release is announced. Funny thing is, most of these people (not all, but most) haven't got a foggiest clue WHY they want it, they just do, because it's out there. :) And every time any unconfirmed rumour of a new update for another device pops up, they start crying bloody murder, because their device maker (LG, Sony, Moto, Sammy, whatever...) is screwing them royally. :) It doesn't bother me, I just kick back and reach for popcorn to watch the drama unfold... :)

Does LG suck in the updates department? Hell yeah! Everybody knows it. If official updates are that important, don't buy LG phones, end of story. Because if you do, you KNOW you will be screwed. And if you know, but still buy it, you are just stepping on the same rake twice (or three, or four times). Or, enjoy the great hardware for a decent price with the software that you've got, either stock, or a bunch of custom ROMs.

Well, enough for the rant, I need some sleep now... :) As for the OP question, upgrading from Nexus S to OG is definitely worth it, IMO. If you are deciding between OG and some other phones, then you have a lot of things to consider, as already discussed, but if you can get an attractive price for the OG, I'd say go for it.
[LG Optimus G (International)] kimitza:
Me too...i got bored after trying all custom roms for G.Now i'm on stock. Not even deodexed,like epsilon.Pure stock,just rooted,unlocked,debloated and modded with xposed. And after the 10F update it's even better. So,whoever will buy my phone will be happy :).I still want to get the G2 :)).
[LG Optimus G (International)] sabaramo:
I never said it was non existent. Its extremely poor compared to a Nexus device.

Look, I understand you may like your device and this might be a bit painful for you to read, there is absolutely no way you can compare the LGOG (which is an awesome phone in its own right) to a Nexus device. [

B]Especially[/B] considering the OP has had a Nexus for the past 2 years. For him, going from Nexus S development community, to LGOG development community is like going from Tokyo to a small country town.

The above doesn't mean that the LGOG is a bad phone. Not by a long shot. It's a great phone which my wife uses everyday without issue, in fact, she loves it. She also happens to hate my Nexus 4, which I also understand.

The OP has not only owned a Nexus S, but has also explicitly stated that he wants good developer support. Considering the Nexus 5 can be bought for about the same price as an OG almost anywhere, its a no brainer, hence my post.

Apologies if this offended.
[LG Optimus G (International)] kimitza:
True, the nexus line if for geeks,for those who give a crap on updates,customizations adn stuff. Those users represent 2% of the market. the vast majority won't care for those things. why?let's see : they don't have the time,they rather spend that time with the loved ones etc. they just want a phone that runs smooth out of the box,with all those small bling bling and features that really help them on daily usage. LG is making these better than samsung&co.If LG would invest a quarter of the money invested by sammy in marketing,it would be alot higher than now.what do you get on vanilla beside speed?photosphere?how many times have you used it?
[LG Optimus G (International)] fabripav:
Bullsh*t. G2 16gb costs about 500, from "no gray-black market". N5 starts at 350 from play store, about 440 otherwise.
[LG Optimus G (International)] davevinci:
Non taken.. But i dont agree that development here is poor... We've got almosy everything Nexus 4 has.. U do realize N4 and OG are like brothers..Name an N4 feauture only that is not present on our development?

From touch wake control to uv to oc, otg hack, we've got everything ported

Well for me the OG is better than the N4

Why?

We can run all Nexus 4 ROMs using our Kernel

We can natively boot nexus 4 kernels but back camera and capacitive buttons wont work..we have a kernel patch for that

when we are tired of the custom scene we can always go back to a stable stock rom with honestly features that people actually need and proves to be useful

And lastly, the OG just looks much better than a N4
[LG Optimus G (International)] The0Code:
Well thanks for the advice guys, I think I'll be going with the Nexus 5. I don't really care about OTA updates from Google at all, I'm just a rom junkie :P The nexus line is probably best for me. I know most of you can stay on a nice stable 4.1 rom, but I always like to test out the newest, it's a hobby of sorts. I'm trading off a lot with the Nexus 5, but alas, that is the price of staying future proof. I'll have to adjust to no hardware buttons + the giant screen and pray the nonremovable battery doesn't fail me.
[LG Optimus G (International)] NestorC:
Guys what do you think, is it worth to pay 50/70 more euros and buy Sony Xperia ZL ? I like this OG, but no support from LG, and i dont want to flash and get custom roms, not good that much with phones, and I would like to get some system updates, and ZL is supposed to get 4.3 at least, maybe 4.4, and I guess that battery life is probably the same on OG and ZL, and that is important to me ? Thank you in advance :)

I am just sad there will be no more official roms, I wanted to buy OG but waited a little bit to see is it true all that about 4.4 for him :(
[LG Optimus G (International)] fabripav:
Yeah I think it is, I'd get the ZL right now.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tomcom2k:
I was using it fine this morning, picked it up an hour ago and it looked like the battery had died.

Plugged it into the charger, nothing, black screen.

Been plugged in for an hour and nothing.

Any secrets on how to reset or is it dead?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PrimeMax:
bro reboot in recovery and wipe data/factory reset,thn simply reboot and u r done.

enjoy
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tomcom2k:
Thanks for your advice, unfortunately i cant get anything to work at all. No screen, no leds, no recovery.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PrimeMax:
means battery is not giving power to circuit,try to change the battery or charge battery alone by any other charger by removing it frm phone.may be ur charger is not charging the battery.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mika4real:
try a different charger, my original Nexus 5 charger died today after not even 2 full charging cycles
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KoRRo89:
have you tried different cables? i'm noticing big differences in recharge rate between cables that works without problems with other phones.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] S71ng:
I nave this issue when try to use the function "find people near you" inside the WeChat app. App simple restart after pressing button. Messages though works well. Any other have this issue?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] maolin95:
Same here. it seems that the wechat app is not very compatible with android 4.4 and/or nexus 5 yet. It also restarts the app when trying to change your profile photo. Hopefully these will be fixed soon.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Letitride:
It seemed that the problem is with WeChat developer in fixing FC and problems with the Apps - comments posted are full of reports with the latest update citing kitkat 4.4 compatibility, which apparently isn't so.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] S71ng:
Thanks for the feedback!
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcwong644:
Change Profile Photo solution

I had the change profile photo problem on Nexus 4 Kit Kat. After selecting "choose photo", you have to click the top-left icon(with 3 parallel bars) next to "recent", then select Gallery (if it doesn't appear by default). If you select directly without going thru' Gallery then it FC.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mvariyawa:
same on ArchiDroid 2.3.1 Samsung Galaxy S3

Hi, just wanted to add ArchiDroid 2.3.1. on Samsung Galaxy S3 to the list as well. However I do love this ROM too much to downgrade just for WeChat. Sorry ladies lol
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] caglarborklu:
Wechat video chat

i am on 4.4.2 nexus 5 .. wechat video call also not working and keeps restarting..
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ozzmanj1:
Has anyone just tried the standard QQ app? I use QQ predominantly, while my wife, who is from Guangxi Province, uses both QQ and Wechat on her her LG L9.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] mohamedgam:
what is the latest official rom for MDA T-MOBILE ENGLISH VERSION

THANKS EVERYBODY :D :D :D :D :D :D
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] kuangtian:
1.13 maybe
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] mohamedgam:
would u plz post the url so i can dowenload it :D :D :D :D :D :D
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 Software Upgrading] 8Ball:
T-Mobile are doing the upgrade on their new Web n Walk service:

http://t-mobile.iris-global.com/files/MA_TMUK_11300_128_11200_Ship.exe

This will download the update. If you want to get more info try:

http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/webnwalk
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] galaxymini1:
Sorry if this is in the wrong section

I was trying to flash a rom on my Samsung galaxy mini. So I wiped data/factory reset and cache partition only to realise I had not installed CWM recovery last night like I thought. So now I've got a phone that's useless.

Is there anything I can do about it or is it one for the bin? I have two of them could I copy the data from the other?
[Samsung Galaxy Mini] ast00:
Wipe data does not mean it's broken. It will just reboot to stock rom like you turned it on for first time vever.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 5hadz:
Anyone noticed most apps don't have HD icons yet. I mean what is it, 2005?

Extremely annoying to have a crisp 1080p screen with pixelated icons.
[About XDA developers] TablezZ:
This is something I really would like to be able to do. I want to know a solid software to buy/get so I may start. What all is it that I need. The grocery list so I can get the materials to build my FIRST ROM. I am asking because I am sure the seniority on this site would know which software to get and which to avoid all together. Thanks your friendly neighbor hood noob Ling, Edo
[About XDA developers] xsenman:
Common, even after reading this and commenting about it , you have started this thread here? Well, not a problem, I am sure MOD's will move it to the correct location, just make sure you subscribed to it:D

To help you with your quest I had compiled all you need as How to > Noob Developers Section in My Guides and Manuals,

Head on over there and read, read and read for everything you need and desire is laid out for you.

Check this out! Links to useful Guides and " Banned " Documentaries ​
[HTC First] 31ken31:
I dropped this piece of c**p and scattered digitizer and cracked LCD does any one know where I can order an assembly? Or a bricked device for sale?
[HTC First] killall-q:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2418625
[HTC One X] anks257:
Hey guys, I have currently installed SwiftKey keyboard on my one x. I really like the keyboard but I don't like it's interface for the PIN lock screen. So is there anyway that I can keep SwiftKey for the rest of the system but assign the default HTC input ONLY for the lock screen.

I am rooted so am open to any script tweaks as well.

Currently running MaximusHD 21.1.0

Thanks in advance :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Skunio325:
HI

I bricked my xperia sola, i wanted install JB and i do it wrong because i installed patch not ROM I enter to CWM and format data/system/cache itd. rebooting device but reboot stop when display logo Sony because now i dont have any soft. I wanted install other soft but when i plug device in flashmode or fastboot green/purple led lights up only for few second, and light up red led and device power on, so i cant install soft. ( Sorry for mistakes because im polish user and i poorly speak english)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kopter36:
Flash stock ics using flashtool. The link you downloaded from isnt a rom. Its a patch for ported JB.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Skunio325:
But i can't plug device in flashmode because led change color on Red after few second
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Wind07:
It must be flashing then it will stay. Btw wrong forum. Post in q and a next time.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Skunio325:
After 15 hours, move on to your computer problem solved : How do you hold more power + Volup it vibrates three times to quickly connect the usb and hold voldown and then the green LED will turn you flashtool and upload eg ICS 4.0.4
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayantSparda:
Dear All,

I know what I'm asking is also personal preference.

Currently I own a Z1, but due to the bootloader issue when unlocking the bootloader your camera function breaks and very small rom community, it crossed my mind to buy a LG G2 (and what also helps is the terrific battery life).

The thing which is currently me holding back to buy a LG G2 is regarding the the 16GB. In The Netherlands they don't sell the 32GB version.

My questions are:

1. How much space does a custom LG stock rom software needs?

2. How much space does AOSP normally rom needs?

Thanks guys
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zanthexter:
I don't know how closely this will apply to your version, but my stock T-Mobile USA 32GB model shows 24GB of space, of which I've already used up 8 GB just loading up all my usual apps and such.

Seems like 16GB is likely to feel cramped.

Got the phone yesterday...so far, 1st impression, love it. Best phone I've owned...and I've owned quite a few :)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JayantSparda:
Thanks for your answer Zanthexter.

16 GB's feels definitely cramped yeah..
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PAGOT:
I think I asked somewhere. Since there it's no repartitioning. The roms take the same space.

Had before a 32GB hox. That was enough with USB otg.

Now this 16 having only 10 GB left. With one backup almost 3GB compressed. Some pics and one big game Asphalt and I can't do a second backup....

Without USB OTG a 16 would be for me unstable unusable....

Still waiting for my meenova
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] android404:
LG customers (along with many others) get 50gb free space on box for lifetime at the moment.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cggorman:
No effing way. The OS/ROM holds 9 GB ransom. I suppose 16GB would be OK for a casual user, but casual users wouldn't register for an XDA account.

Flipping ridiculous, man. I don't need, or particularly want, all the fancy animations and stuff. 9 gigs for a phone OS? The Linux instance on my HTPC is half that... Shoot, I can trim Windows 7 down to within spitting distance of that.

Can't wait for true skinny stable AOSP 4.4 on this device.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ngoralph:
is it the same as compiling for htc/samsung phones???

sony has ftf kernels right??? or am i wrong

share your thoughts :)

owned an x8 before and all kernels are flashed using flashtool
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rogermontane:
I don't know if its the same as htc-samsung.

Previously i have an x10 mini; and now a SP.

Official sony kernels has ftf kernels, and u need flashtool to flash (the same like x10mini - x8)

cyanogenmod in sony uses .img kernels; and u can flash via flashtool or via cwm.
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZakooZ:
Sony official kernels are ftfs which contain a single boot.img file, and all android kernels are in a boot.img file
[Xperia SP Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrjraider:
To compile ROMS for the Xperia way you should read a bit here: http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony

There are some threads here that can help you in building ROMS :)

Good Luck mate :D
[General Questions and Answers] darktanget:
HI Mod,

If you can please assist me why the drop down menu on XDA forum is not working ??

I have tried with different browsers different systems..

I am using your latest 2014 PHP theme.

Regards
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] AlGeri:
I have a sg2 plus GT-1905 (without the p version) ...I have installed the latest Clockworkmod recovery v6.0.3.1 ..Iv been trying to update from 4.1.2 to 4.2.2 but without succes cuz when i try to install zip from sdcard it says :

E:Cant open /sdcard/I9105XXUBMH4_I91050XEBMH3_SER (1) - copy.zip (bad)

installation aborted.

Iv seen the other forums with the same problem and tried:

toggle on off signature verification

wipped data factory reset

formated my 2gb external sd card to fat32

redownloaded the zip file again

trying to install from internal and external but non of that worked and gave me the (bad) error .
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] Brian_SGW_CM9:
are you kidding me?

i really wanna know why can't people read before asking?

you don't need clockworkmod to flash 4.2.2

and you can't, if it actually started, you'll actually brick it

do your own searching job in the whole s2 plus forum

there are so many complete guides around the whole forum and nobody reads and keep asking questions which answers have been provided already.

just as [MENTION=5093942]KINGbabasula[/MENTION] said

"if everyone is 'just asking', then the whole forum will be filled with useless and meaningless questions"
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] AlGeri:
Ok first of all you dont need to be such nervous about it -.- ... Im a newbie and dont understand very well the process . Can you please post a link of it it will be appriciated :) . I will delete the post then evetybody will live in peace :p
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] safariking:
You know that search button on xda? Use it
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] Brian_SGW_CM9:
exactly
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] nickchk:
erm,you have the wrong concept:

first of all,the method you use is for custom rom or any modded rom with zip file.

but what u have there is official firmware,which meant for flashing with odin(some sort of samsung's flashing program)

1)exact the file u downloaded until you got .tar.md5 in the end of the file name.

2)download odin 3.04

3)select ''I9105XXUBMH4_I91050XEBMH....tar.md5'' in the ''pda''

4) click ''start'' once u connected your phone in download mode(power+vol up+home button)

something like the photo i attached
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] AlGeri:
Nothing happened

Thanks for giving a proper answer :) ... Iv done that and after it finished and the "pass" was shown at odin 3.04 the phone automatically rebootet! i expetdet the newer version but instead it showed "installing new apps" after finishing nothing changed the same android version 4.1.2 :((( Nothing happened after flashing :/ I dont know what im doing wrong
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] Brian_SGW_CM9:
which means you flashed the 4.1.2 again and without wiping.

which

you were not flashing 4.2.2
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] AlGeri:
link?

Ok then can you please redirect me to a 4.2.2 rom ? But for gt-9105 version
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] nickchk:
Brian was right,you flash 4.1.2 again,try to separate firmware and don't get confuse. This is the link

http://live.samsung-updates.com/details/13204/Galaxy_S_2_Plus/GT-I9105/SER/I9105XXUBMH4.html
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] Brian_SGW_CM9:
Yep you have to know what is a firmware and what is a custom rom. Or you'll risk bricking your phone in your further flashing
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] assaness:
MTk6589 galaxy s4

Please help

cannot install my file zip to my s4

install/sdcard

installation aborted
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] safariking:
how many times do we have to say post these questions in your own forum
[Samsung Galaxy S II Plus] gentr:
Official 4.2.2 can be installed with odin, not in cwm
[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i General] jamhot:
hey all. can anyone give me a clue on how to set up my pc and pda so that i am able to bring up a remote desktop on the pda. i have an alpine (xda2i) ide been playing about with it and got most other services working. i got something up asking me to enter a BT user name n passcode. can anyone sus this??? excuse my ignorance
[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i General] jamhot:
getting closer

ok, i got past all that now. i'm getting my xp login screen up but my pc logs off when i access it with the pda. i know i read something on here about a registry hack..... i wonder :roll:
[PDA2, XDA IIi, 2020i General] buzz_lightyear:
hi jamhot,

could you please describe for others, how you've manage to get TS over BT working?

thanx

buzz