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[G3 General] twiztednibbz:
wouldnt dream of black lol white is the only way forward for me with fones... but wtf i must be a blind t**t it is 510

however its still too pricey lol
[G3 General] bdt1978:
White looks grubby after a while
[G3 General] krisbi:
Yes that's why I'm telling you amazon germany is cheaper. Anyways.....
[G3 General] twiztednibbz:
mine dont always had white fones... still look like new.

lol yeah that was same price almost lol think ill try gsmnation i dont mind being the guinea pig if its cheaper lol.
[G3 General] bdt1978:
Ok....?
[G3 General] chri55tof:
Hi.

Thanks for quick answer. Just received my g3 and can confirm three sim works with 4g.

Phone is awsome. The only down side i see is that blacks are not that black. Kind of reminds me xperia Z1 i had

Kris
[G3 General] fatcon:
As a UK user if i buy a EU Version say from Handtec http://www.handtec.co.uk/lg-g3-16gb-silk-white-lgd855-a6newh.html

Am i likely to face any issues connecting it to my UK network, O2, or should it all work the same with the only difference being that the power supply will be European?

Any idea? Thanks
[G3 General] jaythenut:
why dont you pay £25 more and get it from cpw
[G3 General] bdt1978:
Hey mate you should be fine on 02. I did the same for a European note 3 from them and it was perfect

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You do have a good point. Bit more toppy but at least ypu can walk in and talk to someone if anything is wrong
[G3 General] fatcon:
Well that is the other option - i'm thinking that the £25 saved would go towards a quick circle case.

Cheers, i'll have a think about best thing to do. Big investment but the phone does look amazing.
[G3 General] jodvova:
Have a pint mate. Blacks will become blacks then.
[G3 General] gsw5700:
Got my 3gb/32gb G3 from handtec with next day delivery, great service. I normally have just over 1gb free ram or 1,6gb if I clear running processes. I have no lag and no launcher redraws, running rooted, greenified, debloated Rom with g3 xposed, loving this phone
[G3 General] Yaky Peanut:
The carphone warehouse has the 32gb model? Where?

Edit: Sorry, I didn't see that the post you were replying to was about the 16gb model. Ignore me.
[G3 General] ziggazee:
How do I check how much RAM I have available?
[G3 General] Enddo:
settings > apps > swipe over to running and then look at the bottom bar
[G3 General] BlueC78:
So.... I called CPW today and got a full refund including the quickcircle case. It is three weeks since I bought the handset (SIM free) and I had already swapped it once. They were really good and agreed to a full refund without putting up any fight at all. I explained the problem, she asked what I would accept as a solution. I said I'd be happy to take another exchange but that it's probably a waste of time since the phone has inherent faults, so we agreed that a refund was the best bet.

They either have an excellent relationship with LG and know they'll get their own money back, or they know the phone is a duffer and they were on a hiding to nothing.

Whichever way, it was awesome customer service (well done CPW!) and I'm so relieved not to have dropped £500 on a bad product.

Looks like its a Nexus 5 or Oppo Find 7a for me...
[G3 General] Batfink33:
I regret getting rid of my Nexus 5. Pound for pound it's the best phone I've ever had. Even kept it for 9 months which is a record for me.
[G3 General] BlueC78:
The only downside to the Nexus 5 is the non-removable (and slightly under powered) battery. And the lack of SD slot. It is a cracking handset for the money, amazing really.

However the Find 7a has neither of these problems, and also has quick charge which looks awesome. And a bigger screen. And costs the same... hmmmm.
[G3 General] Batfink33:
Yeah, the lack of pullable battery and sdcard isn't good but I virtually had a different Rom and kernel on it everyday and learned a heck of a lot about Rom and kernel development through it. I sold it for a G3 (what a mistake) took the G3 back and got an M8. For the monetary difference I sold the N5 and what I've paid for the M8, the hardware difference is really not worth it. Not sure about the find 7, you'll probably need to check how the development for it is.
[G3 General] BlueC78:
Yeah I like the open nature of the Nexus, and the fact that you're always first in line for AOSP updates. I'd be a ROM whore too!

But the Oppo devices are very developer friendly - unlocked bootloader and installing a different ROM doesn't void the warranty. The only thing is they decided on a stupid partition schema which reduces the amount of storage available for apps. Seems a bit 2010 but there are some workarounds.

I did want a OnePlus One but I can't wait forever...!
[G3 General] Batfink33:
Does the One Plus One really exist? Lol. I think I'm going to wait to see what the Note 4 brings. Hopefully it will be different to the rubbish Samsung has been producing recently.
[G3 General] fatcon:
Cool, which network are you using on? Would you recommend purchasing an EU version?
[G3 General] stinkypoo:
Redraw on the g3 is getting me down lol I have had enough of it so it's being sold ,either back to a nexus 5 or might try a lumia 930 £350 from ee on payg
[G3 General] Super Chimp:
There was quite a few owners talking of heating issues with the 930 on WP forum.
[G3 General] shingers5:
Well the issues and worries i have is the price drop and all the free giveaways. I mean one reviewer was giving away 50 units man. That isn't good. Something stinks lol ....... Also with rumours of the updated model with SD805 and Adreno 420 I am gonna sell and wait. The Z2 isn't that great at all. Bezels are too big and smaller screen like M8. This phone is about 6 to 12 months too early but that's how LG like to roll. Anyway my £100 cashback cheque landed today so I am well chuffed lol
[G3 General] gavinfabl:
I have the 32gb euro version via handtec. I've owned the M8, Z2, S5 and a few others this years. Easily the best all rounder. The others are also very good in their own ways and some will prefer more over another.

If LG released a better version say with an 805 chip in Europe would I care. Not really as my G3 is really good. And we all know there's always something better around the corner :)
[G3 General] BlueC78:
It's a shame the OnePlus seems to be vapour ware because on paper it is great - like a Oppo Find 7a but with a few hardware bumps, CM11 as standard so very hackable, and without the weird Color OS and stupid partitioning scheme.

How did you find the camera on the N5? I really like a good camera in a phone. My S3 had a cracking camera and that was 2 years ago but I'm not convinced by the N5 shots I have seen... they look very soft, like it tries too hard to reduce noise.
[G3 General] Batfink33:
Yeah, the N5s camera isn't great, I'd even go as far as saying the M8s camera is better (and that's saying something!) Don't think you can beat the Z2s camera in a phone today(maybe the S5 but I haven't tried it yet).
[G3 General] BlueC78:
Maybe I need to give the Z2 some more thought. I really don't like the look or feel, seems like it just a big rectangular slab of glass. Might go in a shop and play with it.
[G3 General] Batfink33:
It's a nice phone, it does have quite a "distinctive design". I quite like the screen on it, you can adjust the rgb values and make it look crisper and whiter than the N5 or M8.Not quite as sharp though. For all round performance.... camera, smoothness, screen, software etc it's one of the best flagships this year.
[G3 General] ikkifcporto:
Envoyé de mon X9006 en utilisant Tapatalk
[G3 General] bdt1978:
Few observations. The oneplus one is receiving some really negative screen reviews right now.... Also be careful as the 4g only works with Ee and 3 i believe......

Oppo looks a good bet.... What about the 7? Or has the qhd screen put you off!! I found their colour os a bit annoying but it had great dev support.

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The nexus 5 .... Ah again so near yet so far. Awesome phone for the money. If only that camera was a bit better.....

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It really is a sturdy beast of a phone with almost the best camera i have used. Like you my only gripe is the slabbish feel of the phone and the rear glass is so prone to scratching that you would have to have a cover from day one. They make a wicked phone... Hopefully the z3 will have less hefty bezels and be a bit thinner
[G3 General] Batfink33:
I bought the Z2 yesterday, selling my M8 on Ebay as CPW wouldn't exchange it. Really is a beast. Screen looks great probably best I've seen this year, for colour (managed to get a nice white using the colour controls) , camera again best I've seen this year Design is good and bad, quite undecided on it at the moment. Not as good as performance (smoothness wise) as the M8 but all round a keeper between the ones I've had this year (G3,M8 and N5) until the more powerful 2k phones next year. PS, not going near the S5 so can't compare that.
[G3 General] krisbi:
Working fine mate
[G3 General] htc6500uk:
I bought my Note 3 from Amazon Germany and have just ordered the 3GB/32GB LG G3

However,I feel sorry for indie dealers in the UK like Clove who do an excellent job and already have to compete with the likes of Amazon on devices they both sell but it is a double whammy for them when Amazon Germany has the 3GB/32GB version of the LG G3 for pre-order when LG don't seem to have any plans for selling it in the UK even through the likes of Clove or Unlocked Mobiles - both are only offering the 2GB/16GB model, .
[G3 General] jbak98:
I completely agree with you, I would much rather support an independent, I did actually ordered from Clove originally. However when I saw the 32GB/3GB RAM model for the same price I had to cancel, don't really understand why the UK market isn't offered the larger storage size. The added bonus was the wireless charger but to be honest if Clove had been given the option of the 32GB model I would have stuck with them.
[G3 General] krisbi:
We do live in the EU, common market, you know.. :D
[G3 General] ukhoughsx:
Ordered from Amazon.de as well. Good thing it's easily cancelled if the reviews aren't up to scratch and they shouldn't charge your card until the order is actually going through.
[G3 General] gandalf027:
Yes, they don't charge until the process of shipment starts :).
[G3 General] ukhoughsx:
Big bonus that is. I hate it when they take the money instantly on a pre-order!! And if you cancel it takes an age to go back into the account!
[G3 General] Super Chimp:
Has anyone received an email from Amazon.de for a voucher code?
[G3 General] htc6500uk:
Yes - I ordered a G3 from Amazon.de before the offer of the free charger started on 2nd June. I just received a voucher for the free charger. Here is the English translation (without my personal code!)

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Good day ,

Amazon.de informed about your current pre-order :

You have one or more copies of the "LG G3 smartphone" before the start of our pre-ordered action " Free LG charger when buying a G3 LG smartphones ."

We would like to give you the opportunity to profit from this offer. Therefore you will get with this e -mail your personal code , which allows you a "LG WCD -100 wireless charger " can be ordered free of charge ( plus any applicable shipping costs) .

Your code is: xxxxxx - xxxxxx - xxxxxx

Valid until: 08.31.2014

Restriction : Please note that this code "LG WCD -100 wireless charger " ( ASIN B00KM18AP4 ) is valid only for the article.

( Please also note the additional terms in the " small print " below)

How to redeem your code :

1 Please visit the product page: http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00KM18AP4 and click " order now " and then " Checkout " link.

2 When you arrive on the order form, you will see a box " coupon and promotional codes " .

3 Enter your code in the corresponding box below and click " Redeem" .

4 Now you see reported on the top right in the preparation of the bill the promotional code in the overview screen before ordering , that is, deducted from the total .

For more information on the campaign can be found here : http://www.amazon.de/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000806803 .

We wish you much fun with your LG G3 smartphone.

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If you find my post useful, a click on the 'thanks' is appreciated.
[G3 General] ukhoughsx:
Good service that.
[G3 General] dwj:
Hi all. Very good offer from Amazon.de. For those of you who have bought from them before, I take it that the wall charger will be the only difference from a U.K. sourced handset?
[G3 General] dick8843:
Hello .. Another UK Amazon.de buyer here .. what a great offer .. i looked at the decription it doesnt say too much .. but im also looking for a SIM Only Contract to go with this shiney new phone . are we able to tell which UK networks this phone will work with On 4G ? will the Amazon.de be the Korean version with the TV Antenna ? Excited to Recieve this Beauty hoping it works with EE or Three
[G3 General] Bilhouse:
No it will be the European D855 model. The South Korean model is the only one to feature the TV antenna for their mobile DMB broadcasting connection.
[G3 General] ukhoughsx:
It will be the European (German) version and as a result work fine on UK networks
[G3 General] jbak98:
Just seen this review makes me even more excited, really want to know the shipping date of my G3 now!! Come on Amazon.de throw us a bone!! :)

http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/4/5778556/lg-g3-review
[G3 General] surfer1000:
Yeah, but the free charger will have a German plug on the end!:mad:

Great deal though, just ordered mine on contract though in uk, can't wait to get my hands on this baby :D

Just wished it was the 32gb and not the 16
[G3 General] dwj:
I was assuming that most accessories like that are modular nowadays and have a generic USB cable which plugs into whichever region of wall socket you have?
[G3 General] ukhoughsx:
I would imagine it will tbh so getting a plug won't be an issue. Also you can easily get a three pin plug that the two pin fits inside.
[G3 General] krisbi:
Glad I helped you get a good deal. Now where to find a circle case?
[G3 General] turt:
Here is another good deal : the 32Gb version for 549€ in the Netherlands. Shipping to UK is around 15€.

http://www.bol.com/nl/p/lg-d855-g3-32gb-metallic-black/9200000028583091/
[G3 General] bdt1978:
You are as bad as me!! Ha ha. I really wanted the m8 to be the one... Just that damn camera.

Enjoy the z2 mate it really is quality
[G3 General] Batfink33:
I spend an absolute fortune on phones and I maybe only get 4 texts or so a week lol. It's an addiction!

But yeah if it wasn't for the camera the M8 would win.
[G3 General] bdt1978:
Do you believe in the so called 'prime' rumours for the s5 and m8
[G3 General] Batfink33:
Yeah, possibly. It would be a bit annoying bumping up the existing models rather than releasing them as new flagships next year. They might just release them as Asian market models. I'm pretty convinced the 2ks need the 805 as a minimum though. Incidentally I was reading something about the new Mediatek chips. 2.2Ghz Octa core 64bits looks interesting.
[G3 General] bdt1978:
I noticed alot of the asian brands are packing those chips they are supposed to be fairly decent arent they?
[G3 General] Batfink33:
I had a few old Chinese phones with the Mediatek QuadCore 1.5ghz. They were trying to push 1080 and struggled a bit with the usual frame rate dropping and lag. On the 720 phones I had they were fine although I believe Mediatek don't release sources so there's no custom kernels etc. I've read a few articles also that say Google may use them for their next Nexus(silver) devices so theyll have to release sources then.
[G3 General] Enddo:
I've heard lots of negative comments about the Z2. Things like heat generation, low speaker audio, low call audio, etc. Definitely give it a good test before you decide to buy it
[G3 General] wyase9:
Thanks

As you may recall, I am a day-one CPW G3 purchaser and I have the Tesco sim which is on O2. Every time I reboot, I need to use the code to get to the screen to get 4g working. Am thinking of flashing, but dont want to reset all my phone settings and download the apps again, and lose my whatsapp messages, etc, etc.

Do you know if there will be any automatic firmware updates (like there will be when we download released updates to Android) that could fix this for me, or does the firmware never get updated ? ie is there any way I can get out of this 4g issue without having set up my phone again afterwards ?
[G3 General] bdt1978:
Hey mate what do you mean by enter the code?
[G3 General] htc6500uk:
The negative reviews are to do with a batch of screens that have a yellow "cast" at the bottom of the screen. Apart from that, I have only read good things.

I got an invite a few days ago and have ordered a 64Gb/3GB variant - I already have the Oppo 7 (32GB/3GB)) and the LG G3 (32GB/3GB) - when I get the OnePlus I will decide which one to keep and which will end up on eBay!
[G3 General] bdt1978:
How was the oppo7 dude
[G3 General] shingers5:
Sorry mate that's your lot. You can flash the uk generic 16gb software which will fix this issue. The only other option is a custom ROM with that code enabled via scripts or even a flashable zip to have it enabled by default. Stock firmware flash is my recommendation as custom Roms haven't started rolling yet
[G3 General] Beards:
Funny you mention that yellow cast at the bottom of the screen. I raised a topic here asking if anyone else has experience this on their G3 as mine has developed a nasty yellow line which over a short period of time darkens to brown.

This is clearly a faulty panel the same as you mention.
[G3 General] bdt1978:
Someone else started a oneplus vs G3 thread and they also mentioned the yellow tint issue.... This problem seems to be gathering more and more.
[G3 General] htc6500uk:
I like it very much - It arrived a couple of days before the G3 and I am using both at the moment - My Note 3 has really taken a back seat - I seldom use the stylus so don't miss it. I have rooted the G3 and the Oppo Find 7 but have not really decided which is better - my mine requirements are removeable battery and card slot - until the Samsung Galaxys, there was little choice - now I am spoilt for choice. Will carry on using the Find7 and the G3 until the OnePlusOne arrives and then I will have to make a decision to sell two of them as I can't afford to keep them all. I will probably sell the Note 3 before the Note 4 is announced so it will be the G3, Oppo Find 7 or OneOPlusOne that I end up keeping.
[G3 General] bdt1978:
How are you getting on with the colour OS is it improved from the find 5?
[G3 General] htc6500uk:
I never had the Find 5 so don't know what that was like. Have had three firmware updates (even after rooting). Seems very stable and is rather like having a custom launcher on standard Android.

Did not mean to hijack this thread - it's supposed to be about G3 UK users!

If you find my post useful, a click on the 'thanks' is appreciated.
[G3 General] labpedro:
I think he means the *#*#4636#*#* code to access the 4G settings etc?
[G3 General] gsw5700:
I used the code to set fast dormancy on as the 3 UK network uses it. Not sure if it was already on tho by default. If its not on, and your on the 3 network, give it a try
[G3 General] radicalisto:
Had to disable mine (O2-UK) as it was hammering the Phone wakelock (data-tracker-FD or something)
[G3 General] gsw5700:
Yeah, you need to disable FD if your network doesn't support it. My battery and signal is pretty good with it enabled. Still looking forward to a selection of modems tho
[G3 General] shingers5:
Yea it is. Scroll down to access preferred network mode
[G3 General] Lua70:
I was out today and noticed I had switched to 4G. Didn't even know 3 had it yet. Really pleased with this phone.
[G3 General] labpedro:
Happens to me as well...was doing the brakes on the car and had 4g, yet it's not supposed to be in Bedford....chuffed :)
[G3 General] gsw5700:
3 network is rolling out 4g across selected cities and will continue to do so during 2015, saying that,I'm quite happy with 3g as I get up to 12Mbs which is faster than my home broadband!
[G3 General] labpedro:
I've moved over to three 2 weeks back, with the G3 and have to say it's the best move I've made. Was with Orange for many years, but three just seem to be the best for now,
[G3 General] hunter2k:
Digital rev are doing the lg g3 32gb 3GB model for £469 and the 16GB for £419

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg-g3-16gb-d855-419-delivered-digitalrev-1954644

and then get this 3 sim! http://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/sim_...1?page=/mobiles/compare/micro_sim_only_deals/
[G3 General] bobsie41:
Good luck with that. :fingers-crossed:
[G3 General] hunter2k:
Well im tracking it with DHL and payed with it on paypal so i think it should be reet
[G3 General] shingers5:
http://www.doi-toshin.com/lg-g3-cat-6-snapdragon-805-seen-korean-mall/

Not such a rumor anymore
[G3 General] sabret00the:
Any news on a bootloader unlock?
[G3 General] sharkfinmoy:
sorry replied to wrong post.. trying to delete
[G3 General] htc6500uk:
Just got a ota firmware update listed as improving battery life.
[G3 General] p70shooter:
I've got one 2 but can't install it coz I'm rooted. Were you rooted and if so are you going to root again? Just wanna know if it breaks towelroot.
[G3 General] htc6500uk:
I was rooted with Towelroot. Used the "about" to check for update, installed the update without any problem and root was retained.

32GB/3GB model from Amazon.de
[G3 General] bobsie41:
I guess it boils down to what system changes that you made after rooting.
[G3 General] adamelphick:
No sign of it here - on Three network but phone is a 32GB Unbranded Unlocked.
[G3 General] labpedro:
Three here as well and no sign of an update yet.....I feel like the kid at Christmas that got no toys lol
[G3 General] maschenazi:
Unbranded and unlocked UK variant. Just got the update V10e now. I was rooted with towelroot, but update downloaded and installed with no problems. It looks like I still have root :)

Anybody knows what are the changes ?
[G3 General] gavinfabl:
Actual change log details http://gavinsgadgets.wordpress.com/...rmware-update-now-coming-ota-full-change-log/
[G3 General] gsw5700:
Same here, running 10a on unbranded 32gb version running on 3 network, can't detect any update :(
[G3 General] gavinfabl:
I sense a pattern. I too have a 32gb and have my 3 sim card in it.
[G3 General] jimbo1307:
Had my update, was around 47mb and when I was downloading it it said the update was: apps. What the ****s that meant to mean. That link above helped though thanks
[G3 General] labpedro:
I did have an appropriate today, was LG backup, only 9 meg though.

Nothing to see here
[G3 General] bobsie41:
That's because Three haven't released the update yet. ;)
[G3 General] daleski75:
If it's unbranded won't that mean the update should arrive irrespective of what sim is inside the phone? ;)
[G3 General] gsw5700:
Errr yes, normally, unbranded phones get updates 1st as there are no specific vendor branding mods to apply/test. Never seen this before, confused.com
[G3 General] bobsie41:
Sorry, wasn't reading properly, thought you had the unlocked Three version. :o
[G3 General] Beards:
I thought it was UK International that was getting the update first.

The 32/3GB are not UK International.
[G3 General] gavinfabl:
I have an unlocked unbranded SIM free 32gb model. I have a 3 SIM card in it. On v10a.

According to LG UK support I have the latest and even their G3s are running v10a.

Confused as to why not received yet.
[G3 General] shingers5:
Normally when have an unbranded handset handset carrier doesn't affect software uogrades. Update server check model number when you click to check. Carrier branded handsets like 3uk models with 3 bootsplash you will have to wait for 3uk to roll it out