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[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kolembo:
Very much with you on this one. I love phones, have used many, now on Note 4 and edge 6+, and I tell you my LgG2 is just as fast, and on lollipop, a smoother scroller than the Samsungs.

The screen is still lovely, though now overtaken sure, the only thing is the camera which alongside today's is showing its age. It's still good, it just takes more from you to get the best pictures from it.

Also, it's the fastest charger hands down!

I bought it when it first came out, have never changed my battery or anything and it just keeps going, and going well.

In fact I got two batteries and a couple of covers from ebay so I can keep it going for as long as I can!

The one thing was the storage - 16Gb is too small these days.

You'll love the phone. If it's a dead pixel and you bought it new from an LG dealer, I'd take it back and get another handset. If you can't try the pixel fix mentioned above.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shivg86:
Lg g2 do have problems like auto brightness doesnt work even on lollipop update..in lollipop when i play asphalt nitro it gets heat up...

When I restart switch off my phone and switch it on on the same sim..it shows location as on and unknown apps installation as untick..I have never ever used GPS on this...

You cannot silent notification sound in Sound mode

Sync is also verry different from other phones...

I have 16gb version as well..it has ghost touch and sometimes a part of touch doesn't work..I have read a lot about this bug

Apart from this awesome phone..not just I have it but I have used note 4 and alot Samsung phones..they all Hang no matter what is the model..now touchwiz has themes but still not smooth at all..even in my A5 I cannot install anyother theme..I have to stick around the installated one

Where G2 is a monster..even I hate G4 nd G3..as it has back led notification..m in love with this feature and the look of g2 kills g3 and g4..so handy yet big..

G2 is my gf..I love it alot

I can use any alot apps even running in background but it doesn't lag..just it gets heats up in asphalt nitro game..why?

Those who thinks electronic item doesn't heat up are absolutely wrong..imo all electronic thing heats up
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiguy99:
I agree with what everyone has said here!

Two years with a phone is an eternity for me and yet here I am.

This phone is great. Take time to find a good used one or newer one which you can find cheaper and enjoy.

Now if I could get one of the Asian models to work in the US, I'd rock that due to the SD Card slot alone :)

You guys are lucky
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SpaceSiliver:
Bought my first d802 1.5 years ago, immersed it in water after 6 months, it partly survived (screen becomes dark from time to time). Until I figured out I could use it I bought a second one which I know have.

The first one has become the video+games console for my 2 year old son with all the abuse this implies including smashing, spitting, hitting, steping on it, hiding in the refrigerator and much more but it still works just fine (apart from the temporary screen problem I mentioned)

Now that I am thinking about it, we could establish a special medallion for endurance in extreme conditions (mine deserves it, what do you think hehe?)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kotegergo:
If you can buy it cheap or you don't have much money it's one of the greatest option
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiguy99:
Now that would be an awesome thread :D
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shavo6:
I think it's still good option if someone doesnt want to spend much money for the phone. It's great phone except GPS which is crap :/ My previous phone (moto g) had far more better GPS than G2
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raptorddd:
mine locked in less than 10 secs. i love my g2.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shavo6:
Glad to hear that but signal power is still crap (even after fix) compared to other phones like my previous Moto G or my friend's S6.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vinilr:
I think it's everything on what use you'll make of the phone.

It's not a high end phone anymore for sure, but it's pretty honest.

Of course, if you'll install heavy games on it, go for a new one.

In general I believe you can go with g2.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiguy99:
Think he sums it up perfectly!

For most people, G2 will perform just fine.

But if you need cutting edge brand new 2016 specs look elsewhere
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Radac Stunghthumz:
Where we can find good battery seller in UE? For 802
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
It's still very worth it for me, but we can't deny the fact that its camera is now aging quite a bit when compared to camera generation these days. Anyways, I still love my G2. :D
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiguy99:
Etradesupply

Epartsolutions is another one. I'd recommend you have them test before they ship
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neversurrender14:
i still love my g2 and its still a good option :)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Masteryates:
Even though the performance on my G2 is still great, (4.4.2 20H,) I'm starting to think the G2 is not a good option if you want stock. :rolleyes:

If LG update this phone to 5.1.1 or 6, it will be great buy. If they don't however, you are left with a choice of an unsecure great experience on KK or a secure buggy experience on 5.0.2 :crying:

As the G Flex 2 is running on 5.1.1 and is 2 years younger, is not that much more expensive and has an SD Card slot, I'm starting to think its a better bet if you don't already own a G2.

What's really crazy here is that hardware wise, the G2 still has years of life. Just look at its sister the Nexus 5. :silly:

I know rooting and custom roms can get around the issues stated above but some like to use stock especially if in there 1 year warranty period. :angel:
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akopps:
The G2 is still better than any new mid-range phone. Here in USA, the $300 64GB Oneplus One is still the best $300 phone for the LTE bands it supports, but in the under $300 range, the G2 is still the best performing phone with the only serious issue being perhaps the lack of removable card storage or more recent Android build. I'd consider the G3 if the card storage is very important.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timon12:
it's still good if you will use cloudyg3 KITKAT version. android 5.0.2 is just unusable after some time. and forget about aosp roms if you want your camera to be any good. I'm sticking with my g2 for now, but I just started to have yellow screen issues and i still have 2 months of warranty so I will probably switch to G4 when I'll send my g2. Mainly because of camera :) My gf has G3 and on stock its slower than my g2. It's good on CloudyG3 tho. So IMO if you would like to change your phone in near future and see any difference skip g3 and go for g4 :good: (and forget about other brands because power button on back is just too good :cool: )
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Masteryates:
Just been playing with the Mrs's G Flex 2 (3GB ram version,) for a week in Vegas and thought I'd share a few thoughts. :)

- G Flex 2 performance was far faster and smoother than G2 (5.1.1 vs 4.4.2)

- No problems with heat on GF2

- Much nicer UI on GF2

- Screen viewing angles better on GF2 but not as bright as G2 if required.

- GF2 laser focus leaves G2 for dust in normal conditions.

- GF2 unable to focus correctly in low light. G2 slow, but much better pictures. :eek:

- G2 battery life a touch better.

- Sound quality identical playing same 320kps mp3 through G2 Quadbeat 2 earphones.

All in all, if the price of the G2 is half or less of the GF2, I'd still take the G2. As long as you're not taking low light shots, I think the GF2 should be seriously considered as in many ways, it's the modern G2 for bargain prices. :victory:
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] praxis22:
I moved to the G2 when my HTC One X got the black screen of death. The screen of the G2, can have problems if it gets too hot. Mine borked a bit from running an early TWRP without thermal control. But it's still usable. it just puts black lines down one side of the screen. I don't notice it except at boot.

I got the G2 over the Nexus 5 as the battery was better and it has a great camera with OIS. It's also got a decent processor, you can get marginally faster, but not much better. If you install the snapdragon optimised Chrome/Chromium browser then the phone flies through most tasks. I'm running PA 5.1.1, and will going to CM13 (Marshmallow) once it stabilises a bit. It's still a fantastic phone. Perhaps the only better phone is the Nexus 6P as it's pure Google. My wife has an S6 Edge, it's a nice enough phone, and can do Gear VR, but I'd still rather have my G2 or a 6P

The only thing to be wary of is the stock OS is abysmal. I flashed mine within an hour of getting it.

YMMV
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rdlegy:
I am thinking of selling my g2 and getting redmi note 3.

I am going to sell my g2 for like 150$ and get the note 3 for 170$. What should I do?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rob46os:
I have the Redmi Note 2 (since September) and the G2 32GB D802 (since 5 days!)

I found the LG in pristine condition, almost unused, with warranty, and I wanted to try it for the wonderful battery life.

Well, imho, the answer to your question is: don't do it. At least not immediately.

For one reason... the lack of optimization in the stock rom... and on the first 2-3 weekly... trust me, very disappointing stuff.

Redmi note 2 was the same at the beginning... and now I see the same problem for Redmi Note 3.

The community around LG G2 is fantastic... around the Redmi devices, not so much. Yes, very active,

but basically you are stuck with only the weekly for at least 1-2 months... and the stable version, well... they are not so stable.

The Redmi Note 2 was a disappointment for 4-5 weeks... but it became very good with the 10.22 and is almost perfect with the 11.5.

So, in my opinion, if you keep the LG G2 as a daily driver... and want to try something new with the MIUI... buy now.

But if you are planning to sell the g2 first, and use the Redmi Note 3 as a daily driver... for the first weeks you'll regret it!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iFue:
I have thought about upgrading to the iPhone but after flashing these MM roms, I am just gonna stick to it. Plus the size is big enough for me and the cameras are amazing.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Masteryates:
If you get bored of the MM roms, consider the G Flex 2 which can be picked up for £200. In many ways, its the phone you wish the G2 was. Even if LG brought out MM tomorrow for the G2, it doesn't solve the lack of SD Card issue. :crying:

£600 on an iphone is just crazy money. Is it 6 times better than a G2? Is it 3 times better than the GF2? I doubt it.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiguy99:
Were you thinking of getting the 6s or 6s +
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vilator:
I got a free s5 neo which came out this year and I would say the G2 still a lot better. Same screen (samsung a little better), but G2 beats it in basically everything else.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beankid:
I've been using my G2 for almost two years now (got it free with a contract on ATT, learned my lesson on that one hahah). It's been a great phone even through the repairs I've done. I can take the device apart in no time flat now, replaced the screen twice (one screen only lasted three months, and replaced the battery. It's just as good as when I got it. Since getting out of the "flash'o-holic" phase and just sticking with a solid Lolipop rom, I've been happy with the device. I'm only going to start thinking about a new device if this thing breaks or I make it to the summer, which ever comes first. Probably look into getting the 6P when I do upgrade.

If you can find this phone for a "cheap" price, maybe $100-150USD then I'd say grab it up and find a good solid rom and use it. Can't really see much else out there that is worth upgrading right away yet.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akopps:
It's not like AOSP camera does not work and it's not like every one of us is a photographer expecting professional quality images coming out of a cheap phone. Honestly, the stock camera is not particularly great either. It has issues focusing on objects up close. I tried to take a picture of my cat up close many times with good lighting, and 2 out of 3 times the camera did not focus correctly. I don't understand why people make such a big deal about moving to AOSP ROMS just because of camera.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Art Vanderlay:
Yeah but what about video quality?

I took a lot of videos from soundwave 2015 with cm and the sound quality was horrendous. The music sounded like jackhammers.

Speaking of sound, streaming music on bluetooth was also an ear bashing experience. Even with v4a on many different profiles and with kernels tweaks it didn't even come close to the awesome sound you get from stock. Maybe this changed with MM but that's my experience.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Akopps:
The stock doesn't give you good sound either. It's hardly even awesome. As for video quality, it's not a priority item for most cell phone users. Let the loonies fixated on "low light conditions photography" and other video nuts continue using the stock ROM, but don't prevent the rest of people from using the AOSP ROMs because of these reasons.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raptorddd:
Where did you get thte battery from?

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when i was in s2 once i flashed cm i never looked back, i said ill never ever will be on stock rom when i could be on aosp rom.. i had ice cream sandwich. then 4.12 JB from there only cm. but now on g2 i stay away from aosp.. stock sucks but am on stock cause of camera too. aosp its a beast super fast. but lack camera quality. so i been on stock ever since and i might not go to aosp. so aosp new version ,way faster. but not good camera quality. no 120fps no 4k.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beankid:
I got the battery from Etradesupply.com
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 350Rocket:
I was on etradesupply a couple weeks ago and they didn't list a battery for the g2 anymore.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Art Vanderlay:
I like the stock rom or cloudyG3 roms. It might not be pretty but it gets the job done.

The drop in sound quality while streaming loud heavy music via bluetooth is why I can't stick with any aosp roms.

It makes a big difference, for me anyway.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leecris241:
Of course

I used my G2 D801 about 2 years, everything works perfectly except I installed many more ROMs, bricked some times, drop usually :)

I just bought new battery few weeks ago and recognize it's has no different with original battery. 2 years used and battery works well. It's amazing!

One thing everyone know is camera too bad.

That's all!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] durkaganesh:
This phone is definitely worth buying even now if you are interested in budget category phones. But high end phones have evolved too much since g2's release. So definitely not a high end value buy.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fridaynext:
I recently got a couple G4's and an iPhone 6S Plus from the Verizon trade in bonanza. Even though I got each of the G4's for free, I still decided to sell them and come back to the G2. I used the G4 as my primary phone for about 2.5 weeks, with the main goal of using it to record 4K video for YouTube, and the camera would overheat when I recorded 4K, making it unusable for about 3 hours.

I then switched to the iPhone, which I've been using for about 1.5 months, and I just don't like iOS, even after trying to get used to it. The G2 is so much easier to use with one hand than the G4 and iP6S+, that I'd just much rather use it instead.

The main thing I liked more on the iPhone was Apple Pay, and it doesn't look like I'll be able to use Android Pay any time soon (with Cloudy G2 3.3 and root) on my G2, but I only used it at McDonalds anyway. Not a huge loss.

I've been back with the G2 for about 5 days now, and I seriously couldn't be happier. (Bought it new in May 2015 from a BB deal).
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] szqnl:
Amazingly, the G2 is definitely still one of the best designed phones around. Even beats the G3 and G4 in my opinion. I still cannot find any other phone that is so well balanced. Combination of large 5.2" display in such a compact body with rounded corners and a curved back allowing for a large 3000mAh battery and awesome battery life. It's so comfortable to hold and use single-handed. It had every feature when launched (fm radio, ir blaster, nfc etc).

The only thing I don't like is the glossy plastic back cover but it was so close to being a perfect phone for me. I wish LG would release an updated version instead of going for larger and larger displays and silly 2K screens.

I still have the Optimus G3 KK rom installed. Never had to reflash or install another rom since. Works beautifully. It's a stock rom I believe with some bloatware removed so everything just works, even the camera. Skipped LL as I heard about some issues. Maybe will try the G2/G3 MM rom once it's out.

This is just my opinion. So I would say the G2 is still a good option unless you want a larger phone.

I tried the G3 but found it too large. I know there's only a few millimeters in it but it makes a difference. G4 even larger. G5 rumoured to be 5.6"... sigh.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] metteduch:
Funny. I have been using OptimusG3 sine V1.3 and never found the need to flash other ROMs. Have tried other ROMs but I always go back to OptimusG3 :D

Both the G2 and that ROM is damn near close to perfection.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] szqnl:
It's good isn't it! :) I'm on version 1.2.

Unfortunately I cracked my display, top right-hand corner. Rest of the display works just that corner is unresponsive, exactly where all the menu/settings buttons are usually:mad:

LG quoted around S$200 for the parts alone before labour costs so I didn't bother repairing it. 3rd party OEM displays seem a bit hit n miss as well.

Still waiting for a better phone to come out. Until then I'll keep my G2;)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tiguy99:
Almost in the same boat. Had Optimus G3 on my G2 for about a year then loaded lollipop 5.0.2.

Now I have a G3, I love it however I feel it's an extension of the G2. Larger clearer screen with all the bells and whistles I loved from the Optimus G3 Rom + Micro SD, louder speaker and removable battery (G2 has one too)

If my G2 screen hadn't broke I'd still be using it.

Feel proud to have a healthy working phone.

Can easily last another year or longer

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Forgot because I haven't used my G2 in a while but does the Optimus G3 ROM allow you to remove on screen buttons with certain apps?

Really enjoying this feature on the G3 Lollipop stock but don't recall seeing that on Optimus for the G2
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] szqnl:
Yes, I believe so. You can customize the home touch buttons and remove them entirely for selected apps
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GyGu:
I buy again without hesitating.

Thousands of ROMs and a large community and with a very current performance.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skepticmisfit:
I just bought one of these on swappa recently to replace my galaxy s4 (nothing was wrong with it i just craved cyanogenmod). the first phone i bought had the touchscreen dead spots issue, and the only way to fix is to basically just get a new phone. luckily the seller was super nice and sent me another g2 that works pretty much kosher, and yea this phone is the bee's knees! really easy to root and get a custom ROM running, despite the locked bootloader. cm13 runs great on this guy, camera is pretty good (i think this phone has optical image stabilization), and performance is great, even better than my s4.

though, when buying a g2, consider the issues in mind: battery is non-replaceable (and this phone is nearing three years old), touchscreens can be flaky, among other things. though this phone does have really good battery life sometimes, i've gotten 6hours of screen-on time on multiple occasions. gets through a day just fine for me
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TekGru:
Lollipop Issues on LG G2

I am not sure if the this reply is relevant, but here's my experience with G2. Kit Kat used to work fine on except random signal loss for few seconds, couple of times everyday.

Also the Lollipop update caused serious bugs for the G2, Every month or so, the phone will crash/become extremely slow/unusable and then only a complete reset of the phone will bring it back to working condition. This continued for months, so it was not a one time incident. Finally I flashed the CM 13 ROM and things were back to normal.

So I wouldn't recommend one to go for the G2 although it still has decent hardware for the price.

Hope this was helpful.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zizuka:
Then why wouldnt you just still use kitkat? Many are and no complaints. Just because its not the newest it can still be the best
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eekindo:
I just bought one from Swappa so am looking forward to getting it in my hands. Have a terrible Kyocera Hydro Wave I got free from Metro PCS so this 2 year old phone (almost 3) is going to kick the ever living ass out of it. Last great phone I had was the Note 3 a while back (company perk). If it's running Kit Kat should I just leave it on or go for a root and CM13 rom? It's a D801 (as far as I know although I'll be running the fake check on it as soon as I get it).

Suggestions on a cheap case? Couple of $4-5 ones on eBay that look decent. Hard to tell!
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rdlegy:
If you like how kitkat runs stay on it. I think it is still very good. Nekeda is the best case you can get in my opinion
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rivethead23:
I had a G2 for about a year then I bought an Asus Zenfone 2 (4/64 model) and used it for about 6 months. I had put my G2 away during that time and decided to sell it. I took it out, charged it and put on the 5.0.1 stock ROM. To make sure there were no issues with it before I put it on swappa carried it around and used it for a couple of days. I ended up deciding to sell the Asus instead. I have to say the G2 is a great phone even today. Recently put CM13 on it, and the battery life is amazing. At 1 day 15 hours I still had 33% battery left (4:21 SOT). I noticed a few bugs with CM13 but no show stoppers. I'd buy another one if this one broke. There's really nothing I've found so far that justifies spending more money to upgrade. Maybe 2016 will have something that'll change my mind, but I'm still really happy with the D801.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Masteryates:
I'm still running KK and love it. On the other hand, I know that some will be uncomfortable security wise due to Stagefright.

I'm considering moving on from the G2 at the moment. I don't like how LG have given me a choice of poor security on KK or upgrade to L and have a poor experience that is 5.0.2. :crying:

Why cant LG just release 5.1.1 or provide a security patch for 4.4.2 :confused:
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zizuka:
LOL you do know all it takes to fix stagefright is just to go in messages apps and disable auto download MMS? Boom! Fixed. Now enjoy.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rdlegy:
I don't know what people say, but on stock lollipop the phone is running smoothly, but not as fast as on custom roms. The stock lolipop is still good and I prefer it over kitkat
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kolouch.petr:
D802 it powerful enough - I have none problems and have no reason to change my G2 :)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bharathnetha90:
but cyanogenmod official website stating that G2 D802 supports CM12.1 fully...

i tried cm 13 on my g2 but gapps are unstable

in cm12.1 the ir blaster and back led notification are not working