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[Verizon LG G3] sensui123:
Coming from S3. After rooting and debloating it a bit (freezing from Titanium), I'm fairly happy with the purchase (bought unsubsidized to keep unlimited data, not in the mood to play the transfer game). The screen itself is a big improvement of course in all aspects (color, size, brightness etc), phone is very quick without lag overall when cleaned up and runs better than my S3 on CM11, and battery so far has been nice as well. Can't wait till we get some roms going....just got my wife a G2 to upgrade her as well and she has been extremely happy with the rom I flashed....and I must say, the G2 battery is just amazing with that rom....maybe G3 will get close when the roms roll around we'll see. Happy for now!
[Verizon LG G3] Colchiro:
Came from a Note II, but owned the One Max for a few weeks, and hated it.

FWIW, you can long-press the recent apps button to pull up the legacy menu button.
[Verizon LG G3] jam.i.s0n:
Those are some good lounges that I miss from my samsung also, I do miss the milk out the most. Has anyone gotten the weather on the lockscreen to work yet?
[Verizon LG G3] goodwidp:
Went from a Galaxy S3 to this. I liked my S3 for the most part (though it did hard brick at the very end a month or so ago), so I mainly just wanted to experience something different by going with LG. I'm very pleased with the decision so far. Again, nothing against Samsung or the S-series, I did enjoy my time with them and the device, I was just ready for a change.
[Verizon LG G3] oo3:
Had the S5 for a month until the G3 came out. I love the G3 and have no complaints. The S5 was an okay phone, but it stuttered way more than the G3 IMO, even with Nova Launcher. I rooted both and had a custom rom on the S5 as well. The only gimmick I miss is the fingerprint scanner for Lastpass.

Battery on the G3 is way better for my uses, the camera is way better and the phone just fits in my hand. The boxiness (I have no idea if that's a word) of the S5 really bothered me, but I liked the feeling of the back plate.
[Verizon LG G3] bsannes:
I am in the same boat. Loved my s3 but really wanted something new. So far not much I miss. The g3 has what my s3 had plus some. I really like the IR blaster. Can control my TV and Xbox from my phone its really cool.
[Verizon LG G3] thevandal80:
I upgraded from an S3 and am extremely happy. The G3 has all the same features as the S3 and more. I can't speak for any other phone, but the only other phone I was thinking about getting was the Note 3 because i wanted something with a larger display. I might switch this phone out for the Note 4 if it has some of the same features as the S5.
[Verizon LG G3] monkeypunch35:
Came from a GS3.. G3 blows it out of the water. IU is a hell of a lot better then TouchWiz. I always had an AOSP ROM on it.
[Verizon LG G3] extremeodd:
Im coming from a GS3, was running some oooooold version of MOAR. Wasnt too bad except the battery was going to **** and it would die at ~40%, would also lose 10%/10 mins under heavy drain because reasons. Only complaint is the god awful dpi of everything with this beautiful screen. I need to root, toss xposed on there and get everything looking nice. Also this battery, uummfff its nice. 13 hrs off charger still at 70% with light use and about 20 mins of messing around with a game.
[Verizon LG G3] Mystikalrush:
Galaxy S3, upgraded today!
[Verizon LG G3] kameleongt:
Never tried an LG android came from gs4, m7, gs5, m8 then back to gs5 and that's what I've been using picking up the g3 later today hope I like it. I got use to the no hardware keys and the double tap to wake off the m8. And if I'm not mistaken the lg does both of those.
[Verizon LG G3] jam.i.s0n:
Correct
[Verizon LG G3] oneandroidnut:
coming from most currently de note 3 but have had m7, m8, s3, s4 and note 2. I like the change so far but I still love my note and isn't going anywhere yet lol
[Verizon LG G3] rushless:
Personal preference :) I find the G3 a great light/medium use device, but runs as warm/hot as my S4 with heavy use and just as bad battery life. The Note 3 seems a much better device for heavy use, but most people are not heavy users so 100% get why the G3 is appealing. Perhaps it is me being used to AMOLED (Razr, S3, S4, Note 3) is why I find the G3 display not as good as the S4 or Note 3. Contrast is the key for me and even adjusting the settings documented on the forums does not do much.

The one thing the G3 does have over the G3 for me is easier to manage with one hand than the Note 3. I find video, web and gaming though far better on the Note 3. Must admit I am surprised folks bailed from the Note 3, since Nova is an easy fix for the gosh awful atrocity known as Touch Wiz.

As far as the S5, I would choose the G3 over it due to storage space. A 16GB device now, especially with ART sucking 25% more storage and needing 1GB more floor to operate is NUTS. The battery life and performance are not far enough off to want to sacrifice twice the storage space.
[Verizon LG G3] truent:
For milk, If you're rooted, you can download the apk from androidpolice (they wrote an article about running milk on non Samsung devices) but if you run xposed and the chocolate milk module.. Good to go. Enjoy
[Verizon LG G3] lambo98:
LG G2 is the best
[Verizon LG G3] rushless:
If it had a micro sd slot, I would 100% agree. L with ART (storage hog) will make the lack of an sd slot stand out even more for some folks.
[Verizon LG G3] postal302:
I'm surprised how may people are coming from the S3! Apparently I'm like a lot of you and don't want to pay three to four times more than you need to for a phone and don't mind holding on to it for a couple years instead of switching from phone to phone every few months. If Verizon will give me a $600 phone for $100 I'll take that deal instead of paying the full price spread over a couple of years.

I was a loyal Samsung owner until Konx ... take away my ability to customize MY phone and I'll take my money elseware!
[Verizon LG G3] hawkswind1:
I dont think the G2 will have to worry about running L unless developers release it. LG is terrible with updates. Not that Samsung is much, if any better.
[Verizon LG G3] ylexot:
I also came from a GS3 and can't think of anything that I miss. The biggest pro for the LG G3 so far is signal strength blows the GS3 out of the water! At my office, the GS3 would struggle for a signal which usually lead to a dead or nearly dead battery by the end of the day. About an hour ago, I took a look at the G3 to see how it was coping and saw 2-3 bars on signal and still at 100% on battery!!!!! I had to go into battery settings just to make sure that the status bar was correct. I couldn't believe it. It's down to 94% now. For me, that's way more important than any feature.
[Verizon LG G3] tech_head:
I'm in the process of getting the G3. Upgrading from a Galaxy S4.

Just upgraded my wife from a Droid Bionic to a LG G2 (Swappa)

My G3 will be from Swappa. My daughter will get the S4 and we will sell the S3 she has on Swappa.

I'll like it fine.

First stop is root, Wifi tether, Titanium Backup, Xposed, etc.... freeze all the bloat, then I'll actually activate it. :)
[Verizon LG G3] untouchablez:
Can anybody that upgraded from a Note 3 specifically comment on radio performance on the G3? Maybe a quick comparison of dBm if possible? My Note 3 jumps b/w 3G & LTE way too much considering I'm pretty much blanketed by LTE
[Verizon LG G3] iixiom:
I don't hav dBm numbers, but i used to have absolutely zero reception in the elevators at work (Glass, Metal, Marble surrounding the inner elevator shafts). I now get 2-3 bars of 3G, and i'm able to browse the net while in there. To me that was a big deal, as very few people get voice, let alone data in our elevators.
[Verizon LG G3] extremeodd:
Ive noticed it picking up signal at my work a little better than my old S3.
[Verizon LG G3] Dobrah:
I came from... HTC incredible (was great until android 4.0 came out) to Galaxy Nexus (enjoyed) to Nexus 5 (T-Mo for 1 month; LOVED) to GS4 (worst phone I have ever had the displeasure of using) to THIS. I like the G3 a lot. I like the built in IR blaster app, camera app, knock code, lack of physical buttons, and most of all the lack of TouchWiz. It's difficult to express how much I hate the GS4. I had rooted it and loaded a custom AOSP styled ROM using safestrap but was never truly pleased with the phone. It feels cheep and ****ty, and it was. If there is one thing I miss coming from that phone, it's the built in hygrometer. No more checking the humidity, but oh well. There are so so so so many more perks to having this phone over having a galaxy. I guess I'm surprised to hear that a lot of people would go back to the S5 after trying both.
[Verizon LG G3] untouchablez:
Appreciate the feedback, thanks! From what I've read most are saying there's an improvement over their previous phone with RF performance especially Samsung phones
[Verizon LG G3] lkhafra:
I am very satisfied with this phone. I have 3 lines on my Verizon account and one on T-Mobile account. Ive never had this type of connection on Verizon or T-mobile. The latest phones on my Verizon lines are the S5, Iphone 5c, and G3. On T-Mobile its the G2 im covered by LTE on both networks in Columbus Ohio. Ive had just about every major smart phone at some point on my phone lines. The G3 is getting the best radio performance so far. I havent been on a road trip with it yet like the others but I think its safe to assume if my other phones on Verizon still had the same signal for the most part on road trips then the G3 will too. Im getting this great reception in my apartment building and in stores and the mall. I havent tested anything outside in the open yet.
[Verizon LG G3] Colchiro:
I was under the impression that Motorola had the best radios, but I heard the same comment elsewhere.

I would think better RF performance would help battery life in marginal areas (like if you spend a lot of time in elevators). :D
[Verizon LG G3] postal302:
I can confirm poor reception causes battery drain. My office is in a concrete building where I get very poor signal with my S3 (-105 to -115 dBm & 1 asu). I frequently need to charge my phone before leaving at the end of my 8 hour shift with moderate usage. On heavy usage days I'll need to charge my phone by lunch. This is with a new battery.
[Verizon LG G3] Colchiro:
I can think of only one place where I can consistently have trouble connecting, my brother-in-law's work place (in the boonies). He has an iPhone and has trouble connecting, and I had trouble with my Note II. Now you make me want to pay him a visit and see how the G3 compares. :D
[Verizon LG G3] sentry_mode_activated:
I'm another former GS3 owner. Had AOSP roms on that phone almost entirely since I got it over two years ago. Hate TouchWiz, liked the AMOLED screen though. Getting the G3 tomorrow, and mostly excited about better speed/battery life/awesome thin bezels/Wallet compatibility.
[Verizon LG G3] stolo:
I upgraded from GS3! Transferred upgraded to brother vzw line and activated his line, then moved phone to my line! Pre-ordered GS3, pre-ordered LG G3!! Loving the upgrade!

Sick of VZW knox.... went LG, rooted first day had phone.
[Verizon LG G3] Colchiro:
You DO know that Google is including Knox with a future version of Android, right?

So maybe "L" will have it.
[Verizon LG G3] vudugan:
Had the GS3 since launch and it still gets the job done for me. I've been watching out for an updated phone and guess I'm starting to get antsy. The comments here are really making me lean towards the G3, especially the better reception comments. I'm going to try and hold out a couple more weeks if only can just to see what drops next.

How's the corporate email on G3? I guess comparing it to Touchwiz?
[Verizon LG G3] johnciaccio:
My wife has been wanting my Note 3 for sometime now. She currently has a S3. Not sure which one she will go with but I am leaving it up to her as a surprise for her birthday. So either I will have the new G3 or she will. She uses a stylist all the time though so she may choose the Note 3. Kinda hope she does cause after a while I stopped using the S-Pen anyways.

Any good reason I should influence her to take the Note 3 instead?

Should be receiving the G3 on Wednesday. Hope we get a unlocked bootloader soon as the Note 3 has no custom rom development at all thanks to Verizon.

True about the knox thing. However knox is to protect the phone in order to have it more secure for government and corporate agency. Knox adds a extra layer of security so Android will more likely to be allowed on corporate and government networks that contain sensitive information. Whether it is actually exploitable is a big question. I doubt Google using it has anything to do with trying to lock down devices for the carriers.
[Verizon LG G3] Colchiro:
Corporate email is similar to Samsung's, but I was disappointed when the HTC One Max didn't have an email widget and now the G3 doesn't either.

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Anyone compare speedtest on Samsung vs the G3. (My G3 is a lot faster on wifi than my Note II)

40 down vs. 15.
[Verizon LG G3] t1n0m3n:
I come from S3 land as well.

S3 better because: Was able to get a bootloader on it. Zero lemon support.

G3 better because: Better stock battery, sharper screen, not samsung touchwiz/faster, knock code is very nice, IR blaster software is the best IR software I have experienced (I have bought nearly every app that was halfway decent), nice signal reception, Bluetooth works.

Overall, the G3 was a nice upgrade. I will definitely need a Zerolemon on it soon. I miss my 3 to 4 day battery life on the S3
[Verizon LG G3] viskey:
I came from an s3. I am really liking the g3 including the battery life. I got over 33hrs this weekend and just over 5 hrs of screen on time. Way better than my s3. Plenty of more positives about the g3. Love it
[Verizon LG G3] Colchiro:
My wife has a Galaxy S5 and was complaining about the battery, "I only get 3 days out of the battery! I thought you said this had a better battery than the S4?". (This is her first smart phone.)

Then her nephews and I (all of us are in IT and they all own Samsung phones) told her that's pretty darn good. We all charge every night. I noticed today when I left work that I still had 95% battery. Usually with my Note II, I'd have 90%.

Cpu Spy Plus said I had 390% deep sleep (now down to 260%). I've never seen higher than 90%. I'm wondering if I have a perpetual motion machine going here. :D
[Verizon LG G3] vudugan:
What about screen visibility in sunlight compared to GS3? Full brightness and auto?

Im sure Zero lemon will have 1 soon, I'm also looking forward to another zerolemon regardless of the phone brand due to the extra weight and solid feel.
[Verizon LG G3] jam.i.s0n:
It's better. Still it does glare a bit it is suitable.
[Verizon LG G3] simollie:
No kidding. Had a busy morning yesterday at work so didn't use my G3 much. At lunch break I saw it's at 96%. That's 6 hours off charger, plus 30 min audio book, 10 min talk, and 15 min SOT. My GS3 would have dropped to ~70% by then.
[Verizon LG G3] Mistertac:
This phone is a lot better visibility wise vs my S4. I could barely even see that screen if the sun was out.

This phone is sick!

- Sent From My G3
[Verizon LG G3] kameleongt:
just picked up the phone about 45 min ago got root done and backing up apps from gs5 to transfer over to the new phone lets see how it goes. screen doesn't seem as dim as everything I was reading made it out to be. I really like the minimal trim around the screen. I think i will be sticking with this phone for a while hope to get some roms and recovery for VZ model soon :) having the M8 s-off rom'd and all that has me missing it but dont miss its screen or camera at all.
[Verizon LG G3] rushless:
What the heck did you do to your S3?! That is bad. The G3 though has great battery life for light users. Heavy users feel the drain.
[Verizon LG G3] sipock97:
I came from the S3. When I heard the G3 would have removable battery and SD card I was pretty certain I would change. Just wanted something different than Samsung.
[Verizon LG G3] jntdroid:
I'm coming from a lot of devices, most recently a S5 and Droid Maxx (still have them both).

Besides the outside "shell", the S5 is a more polished, unified experience than the G3. I know people might throw stones at me for saying that, but it's been my experience so far. The G3 is an incredible device, no doubt, but has too many weaknesses *for me* right now. The S5's only "weakness" is the look compared to the G3, and for the water/dust resistance, I'll take that trade-off. My G3 is going up for sale today. It's a solid effort by LG, but I don't think they'll be able to make much of a dent in the iPhone / Galaxy saturated world without some heavy and clever marketing, b/c the device itself isn't going to do it. Honestly, I think the screen is a big part of the problem. It's crisp, super super crisp. But it's more washed out than other quality LCD displays (even after tweaking the colors, which does help), creates problems with lag/stutters all over the place, let alone getting really hot in some scenarios, and has the weird font shadowing thing in some apps. If they had stuck with 1080p and made the form factor slightly smaller, and maybe thrown in an IP rating, it would've been the perfect device... IMHO, YMMV, etc etc ;)
[Verizon LG G3] avid.aria:
I am in the same boat. I have been testing the G3 for the past few days, however in compared to the S5 I feel I am missing stuff. Nothing concrete that i can put my hand on but there are small bits and pieces that are missing here. Like the battery life,not saying its bad on the G3 but S5 is lasting longer in my experience. The water and dust resistance is another story , however I dislike the charging flap on the S5! The screen on the S5 seems more lively than the G3 but I guess that's personal opinion. The camera is slightly better on the S5 according to what I have expirienced in the past few days.However, I can't argue that the G3 looks much better than the S5 though. I might as well stick with the G3 for a few more days to see how it plays out but if the battery life keeps on playing like this ,I will pull the plug !

Please don't start the hate game, these are just my personal experience and opinions not scientific results. I really like both phone and have a hard time deciding ,i guess that's why I am here !!!
[Verizon LG G3] johnciaccio:
I thought I was the only one that noticed the shadowing! It is on more then just the fonts. I think is a effect from the antialiasing. Can not be sure though. Looks like the screen us printed on a laser copier. Coming from a Note 3. The N3 is going to my wife. She loves the note 3 so it won't go to waste.

Had it for less then a day so far and noticed a difference in battery life already.
[Verizon LG G3] rushless:
The shadowing and halos are due to the artificial sharpening that LG decided to use. As if it would not be sharp enough on it's own. Qhd is SHARP already. Seems a failed decision to add it.
[Verizon LG G3] johnciaccio:
Extra sharpness on the sharpest screen out there! Funny. Someone mentioned there is a way to adjust the screen?
[Verizon LG G3] jntdroid:
In the Accessibility settings there is an option to adjust the color. Move the circle just over the camera (that's what the blogs are saying anyway) to get a nice balance in contrast and accuracy. It helps a bit, but not a ton, IMHO.
[Verizon LG G3] BlueHarford:
I'm very surprised to hear this. The s5 was a horrible day experience for me. Felt cheap. Looked cheap. Battery life was horrible. The only positive thing I liked was the pulse reader. Imo it was the worse phone I ever had. It lasted 5 days before I returned it.

G2 was the best phone I had. This phone is comparable, slightly less battery but it's due to the screen it's a trade off. Note4 will have the same issue unless it comes with a massive battery I just hope they don't make it as cheap as the s5.
[Verizon LG G3] ADC_112358132134:
Coming from a GS3. I went in undecided between an S5 and G3 but something about the S5 seemed cheap and the G3 seemed much nicer. I thought the screen looked better on the G3 also. I missed the physical home button for about an hour, but have been happy since then. After getting used to the new layout, there isn't much I miss other than all the apps working (Vudu in particular). Hopefully the apps will get fixed soon though.
[Verizon LG G3] jntdroid:
That's really interesting. Just shows how different perspectives can be. The S5 does have the cheap chrome, but feels very tight and solid to me - not as nice as the G3, but a lot nicer than the GA IMHO. The grippy back feels nice as well. And battery life has been better than any other device I've had short of the G2 and Maxx - plus it charges crazy fast.

Different strokes! :)
[Verizon LG G3] simollie:
Nothing, I think. It's running CM and I recently wiped it and didn't install a lot of apps afterward. I thought the battery was just aging.
[Verizon LG G3] rushless:
Comparing plastic devices and calling one out over the other is funny :) They are all plastic and feel like....... plastic. The S4, S5 and G3 all feel fine..... for plastic.

I like them all, since will take plastic over metal every time for a phone. They absorb kinetic energy from drops better than metal (glass is where almost all the energy goes with metal) and best body for radio reception.

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Same thing happened to my S4. Bought a new battery and like a semi new device :) Though I do not see the jump from my S4 worth it to the G3 (I pay full price), the G3 is a BIG jump from the S3.

Very nice upgrade :)
[Verizon LG G3] Coycaine:
Coming from an S4 the only thing I think I miss is the amoled screen. Been using them since the original Epic 4g, so what's that 5 years? I think I'm just accustomed to the amoled colors, and eventually won't even notice anymore. Other than that, this phone paired with tweaksbox is pretty damn nice!
[Verizon LG G3] spotmark:
I just ordered the G3 for my wife, although she doesn't know it, yet. ;) She'll be coming from the Note 2, which is starting to get a little long in the tooth. I figured since I have the One M8, which is fully rooted, and unlocked, I'd get the G3 for her, and it would give me something else to play with. :good:
[Verizon LG G3] kameleongt:
After being on the g3 for a week now I really miss my black theme as the Black's are not as great as the amoled. But dealing with it as I really enjoy the larger screen at the same size, on screen, double tap features. The screen is the only thing I miss but it also was a bit to vibrant(gs5)
[Verizon LG G3] jam.i.s0n:
My last reason of going LG was the android l experience with the new touch buttons rather than physical and the 2k display. I was pondering a lot about what's gonna happen 2 years from now. Anyone else think that?
[Verizon LG G3] SDQB17:
I am on an gs3 and just had an interesting phone call with a Verizon rep. I have 3 mos left before I can upgrade, and I want to take advantage of the 50% off deal for a new LGG3 ,so after chatting with an online chat rep , he said I could call a number for cust service he gave me and they would push my upgrade date so that I could get the phone, he just couldn't do so online. So I called the cust service number and first the guy spent 5 full minutes trying to talk me out of the G3 , everything from "wait untill november and you can get the awesome Galaxy S6", and he even tried to talk me into trying to get the one plus one...a phone they don't even carry...lmao. He did everything he could to steer me away from the LG G3. Then after a long wait on hold he came back to tell me He could push up my date but could not give me the 50% off deal. He could not do both. Grrr. :(:rolleyes:
[Verizon LG G3] kameleongt:
Gs6? I out the Verizon rep would know about any phone being release this year that we haven't heard about. If they move your date up can't you go elsewhere (best buy, Costco..) For the $99 upgrade