yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G3 General] shingers5:
Well the main network EE isnt actually that bad. Im getting mine with them but 3 is not bad at all. Better value for money at times

Jammy buggers lol

Nothing here either just sat in depot still saying delivery today lol. We shall see
[G3 General] Lennyuk:
What's this? ?
[G3 General] mjb152:
I was going to hit the button on the carphone warehouse deal from o2 last night, 5g data for £33 per month, £120 for the phone with £100 cash back ...... but this morning the deal had vanished ! pants.
[G3 General] surfer1000:
F***k bang on 9am aswell :eek:

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Must say I'm impressed with the 3 network Lenny
[G3 General] sloseph:
oh no, this just got even more confusing, when i try to track my order it says "Sorry, your Carphone Warehouse parcel has not arrived with us; we'll let you know as soon as it does and confirm it's on its way to you" i'm sure it said they had it last night
[G3 General] daleski75:
Your 3 order will be delivered today by Marc, your DPD driver, between 11:25 and 12:25
[G3 General] redegan82:
mine is here woo-hoo !!!!!
[G3 General] :
Open it and share your opinion at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2772242 quick ;)

I'm very excited!!
[G3 General] swine...:
Phone has arrived. It is lovely. Now I've gotta go to work haha.
[G3 General] daleski75:
Enjoy man mine will be here well at home in about 3 hours.
[G3 General] surfer1000:
Not 2 big then?
[G3 General] Lennyuk:
Now I have to wait for it to charge before I can use it (plus I am working...)

It comes with a Three splash screen on power on and power off, which is a bit annoying (but nothing that can't be fixed).
[G3 General] Lennyuk:
It looks big but is surprisingly nice in the hand.
[G3 General] surfer1000:
Mine is going to be here at 12 by the look of it :D

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Bigger screen will be great 4 sat nav use
[G3 General] redegan82:
cheers i will lol !!!!
[G3 General] qwerty1q:
Between 12.36-13.36 :) Cant wait
[G3 General] Theguru1:
For all us amazon.de pre-orders we are all not jealous MUCH!!!
[G3 General] Protagoras:
Grrr I amost think I could have lived with the 16gb now, if that means I'd have it in my hands now :)

But I'm sure in a few weeks I'll be glad to have waited a few more days...
[G3 General] daleski75:
Does it have any bloatware on it from Three?
[G3 General] ShiroEd:
The lovely David will be delivering mine between 3:15 and 4:15!

GO DAVID!!!
[G3 General] sloseph:
Your Carphone Warehouse parcel has been delayed

We were expecting to deliver a parcel to you today; however, we have not yet received this parcel from Carphone Warehouse.

**** :( maybe this is to do with the fact i should have been collecting it in store, hopefully i'll still get hold of it today :(
[G3 General] shingers5:
14:02 to 15:02 got text before. Really glad for most its already been delivered. Hope we all have it by days end
[G3 General] Theguru1:
Yeah justice will prevail!! 32GB of memory and 3GB of RAM!! ultimate power (although only minor lol)
[G3 General] swine...:
I'm used to a Galaxy Nexus so it might take a little getting used to, however I have fairly large hands so believe I will manage ;)
[G3 General] Lennyuk:
not turned it on yet (up to 70% charge), but Three are usually pretty good.

TBH I am hugely surprised they changed the software, usually on Three the first batch of phones come unlocked and stock.
[G3 General] sloseph:
out of interest has anyone collected theirs from store yet?

also if you are meant to be collecting in store did you get anything special through like a collection number or anything?
[G3 General] daleski75:
That surprised me as well when I saw your post as I remember three saying all phones are now unlocked as standard so to me that should mean the phone is an unbranded handset on their network so will be interesting to see if mine is branded when it turns up.

Not a bad thing though I guess you can just flash the generic UK firmware to get rid of the splash screens?
[G3 General] Lennyuk:
yeah it should just be a case of doing that.
[G3 General] Protagoras:
16 more GB of internal storage is definitely not minor! (meh for the RAM though)
[G3 General] shingers5:
Hate it how 3 does that and its probably locked to their network too. Thats why i love CPW as always unlocked and generic. Even pay as you go phones are unlocked from there

I still don't see the big deal as right now 2gb is more than adequate and by time we need 3gb there will be newer devices to have. With an sdcard like me of 64gb why would 16gb internal even matter to me lol
[G3 General] qwerty1q:
All the phones from 3 have been unlocked for the last 2 years I think they even inform about that on their website
[G3 General] Lennyuk:
Yeah all Three phones come sim unlocked.
[G3 General] daleski75:
Apart from iPhones ;)
[G3 General] phillio:
Can a UK user confirm that FM radio is on the European version?
[G3 General] anc1en7z:
It is indeed
[G3 General] Protagoras:
As I said I don't care about the RAM. Android manages 2GB very well, we will never have problems with 2GB for a couple of years at least.

But the internal storage is another story. I much prefer haviong internal storage over SD card (although I will use my 64GB SD card on top) for the following reasons:

* Speed: internal is A LOT faster than SD card. For example, what's the point in having a fast camera to make it slower by saving pics and vids to the SD card?

* Ease of use: Sure, I will root and install something like FolderMount to allow me to use SD card folders as if they were internal storage, but I'd rather not have to do that and not have to run FolderMount at all if I can avoid it (takes up some RAM, battery time, boot time, potentially crashes, etc.) Basically I want to be able to isntall big apps (maps, games, etc.) without having to manuallyu do all kind of workarounds for the phone to even accept them.

* Swapping SD cards: If I need to swap SD cards for god knows what reason (to import pictures, movies, to do backups on another media that I can store, etc.) I want to not loose my mounted folders while I'm doing that.
[G3 General] quasar99:
i pre-ordered my from Three for collection today. Am waiting for a call from the store. Didn't get any collection number, just got to remind them it's an early upgrade.
[G3 General] Theguru1:
I also think what it boils down to as well...is the fact Germany is charging the same price as the 16GB UK version but you get the 32GB/3GB RAM instead...So its a no brainer really...alright there is a slight delay...but hey there always going to be that feeling that only if I waited a bit longer if you purchased 16GB version....I'm happy waiting a little longer for a higher spec version
[G3 General] surfer1000:
I assume that every one with CPW deliveries have got the quick circle cases as well?
[G3 General] phillio:
:good: :D Thanks now jut to wait for the Germans to get their act together :fingers-crossed:
[G3 General] clarkgable:
Has anyone seen the G3 on display at any CPW or similar store in London today? I would like to have a quick play with the device before finally making up my mind. Presumably one of the flagship Oxford Street or Westfield stores might have it.
[G3 General] sabret00the:
Mine is here!
[G3 General] urine:
me too =P
[G3 General] jaythenut:
Sweet and what the verdict I've got to wait until Tuesday for mine
[G3 General] Super Chimp:
That is of course that it is only few weeks and that they even dispatch it to the UK.
[G3 General] sabret00the:
It's my first time with a carrier skin in ages. But seems really responsive. Honestly though, I just want Holo. All round it's nice, not too much bigger than my old phone in real world terms though the screen is gigantic and I say that in a good way.
[G3 General] surfer1000:
WOW, only one word to sum this baby up and that's GORGEOUS!
[G3 General] jaythenut:
Out of interest what was your old phone
[G3 General] surfer1000:
Hey when does the contract start? Is it immediately or when the sim has been activated?
[G3 General] sabret00the:
HTC One (M7)
[G3 General] jaythenut:
Now everyone is getting there phones come to my LG G3 Google + community and share your thoughts https://plus.google.com/communities...con&utm_medium=chrome_app&utm_campaign=chrome
[G3 General] quasar99:
I making the same move as you M7 to G3

Just been called to tell me mine is ready for collection.
[G3 General] sabret00the:
Nice, was you running Sense before?
[G3 General] sloseph:
i'd also like to know this, the fella in CPW told me it wouldn't start until i activated the SIM but i don't just want to take his word for it
[G3 General] quasar99:
Yes
[G3 General] sabret00the:
My SIM is in, phone restarted and my SIM still isnt activated properly. I'm told it'll likely be tomorrow or Monday.
[G3 General] jaythenut:
Well that sucks :(
[G3 General] sloseph:
just had a call back from CPW, my phone is in store and waiting for me

phewwww
[G3 General] jaythenut:
Go go go :D
[G3 General] turt:
In stock at Handtec !
[G3 General] sloseph:
i've 2 hours of waiting at work until i can go and get it, then i need to let it charge but on the plus side i get to play with my brand new QI charger so that'll keep me entertained for about a minute
[G3 General] jaythenut:
Sucks you got to wait but at least you are getting it today :D
[G3 General] surfer1000:
We're not discussing the sim working or not, were on the about the contract starting date.
[G3 General] sabret00the:
They're not going to start the contract before the SIM is activated properly are they? ?
[G3 General] MrPhilo:
Going to order the LG G3 D855 32GB from Valuebasket, seen there review not bad just slow delivery.

I have ordered from there before (Galaxy Tab), it just the delivery which was slow (took 8 days) to get here, but it was dispatched from HK, no VAT, no custom etc

So I'll give it a try, its £465 there anyways
[G3 General] daleski75:
Normally all the tax is calculated at checkout (brought a roku 3 from the states which added all this in) and when I went through the checkout process just the delivery charge was added so I don't think you will get stung with import charges (someone correct me if I am wrong)

As for repairs/returns it shouldn't be a problem as it should have a EU wide warranty.
[G3 General] MISSDIVA:
There won't be import duty as it's Europe.
[G3 General] gsw5700:
I've received the following response from amazon.de. Looks good to me, what do you think?

Greetings from Amazon.de and thank you for writing to us.

You are welcome to return any item of consumer electronics or hardware or any mobile phone to us within 30 days of receipt if it does not meet your needs or expectations.

For a detailed description in English of our returns policy please click on the link below:

http://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=505560

The period of guarantee is two years if an item turns out to be defective. During this period the item will be repaired by our Consumer Electronics Repair and Returns Service free of charge.

Alternatively, you can claim under guarantee directly from the manufacturer. Please note that the guarantee period granted by the manufacturer may differ from the legal period of two years. For many products you can find this period by following the link to "Technische Informationen zu diesem Artikel". At the end of the list on this page you will see: Garantie: (number) Monate (vom Hersteller).

Our shipping rates and delivery times to UK are as follows:

http://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=505554

For a complete description of ordering and shipping please see the "Information for English-speaking customers" link in the "Hilfe" (help) section of our homepage, or just click on the following link:

http://www.amazon.de/hilfe/englisch

Orders that are shipped to countries outside of Germany may be subject to import taxes, customs duties and fees levied by the destination country ("Import Fees" - "Importgebühren"). For your convenience, when we use AmazonGlobal Express Shipping to eligible countries, Amazon EU Sarl will estimate and collect an Import Fees Deposit, and such funds will be used by the carrier to pay the Import Fees on your behalf (or on the recipient's behalf) to the appropriate authorities of the destination country.

For detailed information please visit our Help pages:

http://www.amazon.de/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200198570#zoll

If you have furher questuions, please don't hesitate to contact us again.

You can reach us by replying to this e-mail or via the contact form on our Help pages:

http://www.amazon.de/contact-us

I hope I have been of assistance and wish you a pleasant day.
[G3 General] jbak98:
I have ordered a 32GB one from Amazon.de for 605 Euro including shipping so I will let you know the outcome. I did have an order with Clove.co.uk for the 16GB at £499 however I have cancelled the order as it is exactly the same price! Hopefully I won't have to wait too long!
[G3 General] daleski75:
That makes sense you can get a phone with twice the storage and more ram for the same price which is a no brainer really.
[G3 General] Theguru1:
does anyone know the ETA for the 32GB???

Luckily I live in the UK so amazon.de is a good find thanks gsw5700 !!!

ALso I maybe being DUM but the language side of things can it be changed when you first power on?
[G3 General] ziggazee:
http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/phone/g3-shine-gold#about

They are selling the 32gb/3gb ram for £499 delivery in 29 days. Black, gold or white... Also on contact this is a brilliant offer see below

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg-...mited-texts-1gb-4g-data-mobile-phones-1920283
[G3 General] gsw5700:
Thanks, looks like mobilephonesdirect will get my dosh in29 days, Get In!
[G3 General] ziggazee:
Yea I'm gonna put my order through as soon as I get confirmation that it is the 32gb version. I've emailed them and will let you know once I get a reply.. I've purchased from them before and they're usually spot on. Don't want to import the phone as you run into problems with warranty.
[G3 General] daleski75:
If you mean mobilephonesdirect I already emailed them over the weekend and they confirmed it is the 3/32 version. (see below)

Good Afternoon

Thank you for your email

I can advise that the model with be 32gb however I am not able to advise on whether it will be locked to a network until the stock arrives with us.

Kind Regards

Aimee
[G3 General] ziggazee:
Ah okay thanks.. Just saw your post a few pages back. I'm pretty sure it will be unlocked to all carriers as it's sim free. I bought a galaxy s2 from them which was unlocked and even my brothers HTC one which was on contract with EE was unlocked. I guess we'll find out once the phone is stocked.
[G3 General] rkoforever90:
im thinking of getting G3 or another flagship phone later this year from UAE mobile phones are very cheap in U.A.E.

http://uae.souq.com/ae-en/sony-xperia-z2-d6503-16gb-android-os-4g-lte-+-wifi-white-6901759/i/

http://jadopado.com/product/JP00007390/sony-xperia-z2-16gb-lte-black-arabic
[G3 General] jodvova:
Do you know what kind of version do they have exactly ? I assume they have a korean one which comes in 3 versions and only F400S and F400L work with LTE of 3 and vodafone.
[G3 General] daleski75:
I would say more than likely it will be the international version the same as the one you can buy from amazon.de
[G3 General] Demonhotrod:
I'm really tempted by this mobilephonesdirect deal for £499, that's a great price for the 32/3 version and it saves the hassle of importing. The G3 is easily my favourite phone of the current crop, but I think I might wait it out for a month or two, see what things like battery life and ROM development is like first :D
[G3 General] Theguru1:
Just a bit worried that is the 16GB version and not the 32GB as the RRP for 16GB is £499 any thoughts??
[G3 General] Demonhotrod:
Well according to Daleski75's post further up the page

So it looks like for 499 it's the 32/3 version, but until they update the page or it's out we can't know for certain
[G3 General] Theguru1:
I think that might be the answer I think...but then again it can always be returned I guess if it is wrong...just a pain...

I have emailed them also...
[G3 General] daleski75:
Guys just checked the www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk website again and they have now amended their details for the LG G3 from 32Gb to 16Gb.

The LG G3 has a 5.5 inch 1440x2560 pixel LCD screen boasting 500 pixels per inch, the first brand Smartphone to do so. This display does not result in an overly large handset size however, with the LG G3’s dimensions as 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches. Even at such a compact size for a flag-ship smartphone, the LG G3 runs on Android 4.4.2 Kit-Kat and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.46 GHz Quad-Core Processor, thus its 75.3% screen to body size ratio will not affect performance. In regards to memory, the handset holds an impressive 16GB internal storage along with an additional slot for microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, expanding the memory to a whopping 128GB. All these features are wrapped up in a real metallic lightweight casing as apposed to a plastic metal-style imitation.

Memory

16 GB, 2 GB RAM, Expandable to 128GB with additional microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC slot.

Will this change anyone's mind?

I am still going to get the phone but will need to get a microsd card for external storage.
[G3 General] Theguru1:
GITS!!..lol....I knew it was to good to be true! so basically they lied even with there email correspondence!!!

Amazon.de???!? is the safe bet?? I wonder...

Some 32GB ones floating around on ebay..koren version....???
[G3 General] jhericurls:
It is really worth it to save £15... I think not.
[G3 General] dairymasta:
People actually still do this first charge stuff? Just turn it on and start using it!!!!!
[G3 General] Dan1909:
A lot of people either don't know, or are just stuck in bad habits from older phones/batteries.

Slowly though people are learning that they can just turn it on and enjoy it!
[G3 General] surfer1000:
Well yes they are! Otherwise I could go on pay as you go now, and have free £500 phone, case and £100 cashback! :laugh:
[G3 General] Dan1909:
As has been said, surely that's not worth it just to save £15 over getting it from Amazon or another UK based shop?

Does the £465 you paid include delivery?
[G3 General] sloseph:
it's just something i've always done since the early days of the 3310, do you not need to do it with these fancy new batteries?
[G3 General] quasar99:
well thats not a good start.

turn the phone on, go through the initial set up, then the phones starts downloading apps etc. 2 minutes in I decide to try and ramp up the brightness on the (amazing) display, only to be told I ca't due to the phone temperature?! I mean, i heard about this in the reviews I read, but after 2 minutes of fairly untaxing use!?!

mixed emotions from me so far!
[G3 General] Dan1909:
How bright is the display though even with the limited maximum brightness?

Still bright enough for you to happy with?

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Nope, you don't need to. It's something that was necessary with older batteries, but with any recent battery there's absolutely no need to do so any more.
[G3 General] sabret00the:
By law you're allowed to cancel a contract within 14 days so your point is moot.
[G3 General] jaythenut:
Just wait it might just be doing a lot of stuff in the background as you just got it, well hope so lol
[G3 General] shingers5:
Yea they have display units in the stores. Just go in and have a play

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Heating issues were mentioned when playing games not in general use. That adreno 330 just hasn't got the juice needed to push that qhd screen. The 420 will later on. I am slightly disappointed with the screen lumens on home screen as on lockscreen its looks awesome

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Give the phone a chance as on initial startup and backup of market apps most phones heat up. When all these tasks are finished things should motor along nicely
[G3 General] MrPhilo:
Its the 32gb ver

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32gb/3gb vs 16gb/2gb
[G3 General] surfer1000:
How can I get rid or friable this mcafee security?
[G3 General] sloseph:
i thought all pre installed apps could simply be uninstalled like a normal app
[G3 General] Bilhouse:
Im really tempted to go down to CPW and get one but I also really want the 32GB model that I pre-ordered from Amazon.de with the free wireless charger. If only Amazon.de had a delivery date then I wouldn't mind waiting so much.
[G3 General] Theguru1:
Patience you will only regret in the end...
[G3 General] Lennyuk:
Not Mcafee it seems!
[G3 General] maschenazi:
Hell, yeah! mobilephonesdirect:highfive:
[G3 General] Bilhouse:
Yeah your right. Other big German retailers such as MediaMarkt are stating a delivery day of 3rd July for the 32GB/3GB model. I doubt Amazon.de will be far behind.
[G3 General] daleski75:
Just tried to cancel my order and cannot so need to wait for it to arrive and then send it back.
[G3 General] E_Goldstein:
Ok I get mine saturday cant wait had one put aside for me for early upgrade, anyone with the UK version did you get the charging stand with yours like the Korean verison?
[G3 General] Super Chimp:
I can't help wondering if it's going to be inline with the UK release date on Amazon for the 16Gb model of the 4th July.
[G3 General] jaythenut:
far as i know it does not come with stand only korean
[G3 General] vagabond100:
Just got mine via 3, very impressed with the device, not so much with the customer support.

After scouring the internet looking for a QuickCircle case i decided to ask LG themselves.

05:00:41 PM [XXXXX] Hello, i have just received my G3 but i cannot find a QuickCircle case in-stock anywhere in the UK. Any idea where i can get one?

05:03:19 PM [LG Support] We havent had any informtion on where it might be stocked in the UK. It might be an idea to keep an eye out in the up and coming months.

05:03:52 PM [XXXXXX] or when?

05:04:23 PM [LG Support] Just keep an eye on online if you see any become available.

05:05:13 PM [XXXXXX] that's not really very helpful. Surely you should know when you are seeding the market with them? Considering you manufacture, market and sell them?

05:05:49 PM [LG Support] we have not had information regarding the release just yet.

Has anyone successfully located a QuickCircle in the UK?
[G3 General] sabret00the:
I only got a free quick circle case.
[G3 General] Lennyuk:
Three UK are meant to have them, but I have not asked yet.
[G3 General] Theguru1:
Well if that is the case then its only next week! I'm happy with that...
[G3 General] anc1en7z:
Got mine earlier today. The screen is really bright, nothing like the reviews on the Korean version. :o
[G3 General] sloseph:
Just spoke to ee and they've said that the contract starts once the sim has been activated and that activating the sim can take an hour or 2

(I'm in CPW now!!)
[G3 General] vagabond100:
I just phoned them, they have nothing listed :( I would really like to get one before i knacker my phone.
[G3 General] wyase9:
Now that you have had a few hours, how is it going now ? Your comments about overheating after 2 mins have got me concerned about how much this phone was really tested and the quality of the build........a phone is a 2 year commitment for many and many will also be jumping to the LG brand for the first time, so please let us know. Thanks
[G3 General] jaythenut:
thats good to know
[G3 General] TheKrow:
My wife called CPW Trafford Centre this morning, they said they're not in stock but expecting it by the weekend.

I've just tried calling several times but no answer, I just want my phone so damn bad! :(