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[LG Optimus 2x] doncoop:
OMG I can't believe it, you've solved the issue!!!

Only joking, just me being sarcastic. I concur that we should get them fixed / replaced but......

If you read from people on here, the process will be.

1 You send the phone away for repair

2 LG deny there is a problem so will factory reset the device and send it back. It'll probably take 2 odd weeks for this to happen

3 You'll get BSODs again (presuming that the most likely problem is hardware)

4 You send away...again! Losing your phone for again 2 weeks.

5 They then MAY replace something hardware related to fix it.

6 ???? Maybe it's fixed, maybe it's not. If it is then I suppose you'll be happy that your £400 device (presuming you got it at launch) works even though it's a effectively a refurbished unit.

If not you then have to argue with your contract provider that you should be entitled to a different brand of phone, as lets face it, you won't want another LG will you!?!?

Not great scenario is it? Which is why I'm putting it off.

Would be much easier if LG said 'hey you know what, a small percentage do have this problem, promise its not many of em, come get a replacement unit from us'.

So now I'm more than likely going to pick up a cheap Xperia Mini so I can go through the above process while having a phone that consistently works. If it's fixed I'll be content, but still wont be happy.
[LG Optimus 2x] FileMakerDE:
I Would like to buy this phone, but what think you all, how many phones have this error? More than 1-5%?

Is there a way to fix it? e.g. with CM7?
[LG Optimus 2x] davew:
I have to say, if this happens to me, I'll be fuming 'cos I'll have missed the 30 day deadline to return it to Amazon for a refund.

Only LG would know the answer to that question I think. I would suggest not buying the phone unless you are prepared to deal with the possibility you might get a lemon.

This seems to work for some people, but not for others.
[LG Optimus 2x] davew:
By sending it for repair I've probably missed out on the option to get a refund from Amazon. Unfortunately I have to buy all my devices sim-free 'cos I spend so much time abroad.
[LG Optimus 2x] fifi139:
i used to have all sorts of problems, bsod, crashes, reboots especially during charging. Then I used mcr fr19, and it helped a lot. still, it happened during charging. Then I tried again using stock rom v10d SEA version and voila!! it was ok. It was like no problems ever visited my phone. I used it for a week while charging and all sorts of apps.

Then new update came, the v10e SEA. Voila!! bsod came again. :( Within one week I've experienced twice bsod while doing nothing except charging. this is bad. But other than that, most of the times it's ok. I can still use gps, listening music, accepting calls while charging from my car. So, not sure what i should do. I could revert back to v10d using CWM or just wait for GB.
[LG Optimus 2x] davew:
Well, the poster above was quite correct. I am now at step #3 - my phone arrived back this morning, but I had a BSOD within 15 minutes. It's now updating to whatever the latest firmware is, but I guess the only thing I can do now is root it and flash something different onto it.
[LG Optimus 2x] cavemanxd:
I'm in the same boat - phone has just returned from repair (bought outright from carphone warehouse) - the tech report states they 'flashed' the phone and it has now passed QA (ie No Fault Found, returned unfixed :mad:)

The vendor has stated I will have to return it 3 times to get a different phone - one down 2 to go! :)
[LG Optimus 2x] doncoop:
@davew to be honest dude I wouldn't bother. I've installed FR19 from modaco and yes it is better. But BSODs continue.

Annoying thing is for the last few days mine's been fantastic, a charge has lasted me 30 odd hours, no lag or bother at all. Was the phone I wanted when I ordered it.

THEN TODAY :(

3 BSODs and the phone has lost charge much quicker (probably due to the BSODs I suppose) with it lagging all over the place.

I've decided I'm going to get an Xperia mini tomorrow as now have the funds, it has good reviews and they're cheap as chips (even only £150 in carphonewarehouse).

I'll then have a permanent phone to do the shenanigans which hopefully at the end I'll be able to get either a completely new handset without the issue or replace it with something from samsung or htc.

Will then sell the mini or keep as backup.

Sad times!!!!!
[LG Optimus 2x] davew:
Today I have flashed...

- cyanogen 7

- modaco froyo

- modaco gingerbread

- topogigli gingerbread

BSODs in all of them!

All I have to do is connect to wifi, disconnect and then put the phone to sleep. Five minutes later it will be dead, guaranteed 100% failure rate.
[LG Optimus 2x] doncoop:
Time to take it back dude and go through final motions. Hope we both get it sorted!!
[LG Optimus 2x] davew:
I'm going to try for a refund from Amazon. I'm not holding out any hope that LG will be able to help, they don't even seem to be able to find anything wrong with the phone FFS.
[LG Optimus 2x] The_Hawkster:
I've had the phone since mid-August and I too started getting a couple of random shutdowns & reboots a couple of weeks back after I installed a couple of new launchers and lock widgets on the phone, I then tried updating my phone via LG updater tool which hung on me once again so had to go through Smartflash to restore my phone, I then hard reset the phone after restoring & it's now been a week & a half without any shutdowns or reboots.

Hopefully my problem was software related due to the applications I installed which is a shame because I loved GoLauncher.
[LG Optimus 2x] davew:
Definately not one of the phones from the "bad batch" then - congrats :-)

Amazon offered me a refund so my O2X is history. Got my eye on a Galaxy W now :-)
[LG Optimus 2x] umutozcano:
anybody had succes with the bsod's with the GB v20e bulgaria ?
[LG Optimus 2x] KeePeeR26:
Much better but still there :(
[LG Optimus 2x] rottenpenguin:
Manufacturing date

Is it then possible that older batches of the phone exhibit this problem and newer batches are working properly? I checked the update url and found out this date in the response:

OK (my imei) LGP990 AVDRDW 103KPSL081222 20110323 V10F_00 http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/swdata/WEBSW/LGP990/AVDRDW/V10F_00/V10F_00.kdz http://csmgeic.lgmobile.com/swdata/WEBSW/LGP990/AVDRDW/V10F_00/V10F_00.kdz GLOBAL/EIC N N EI GSM

This date, 20110323 is contained in an XML element named esn_date, and the IMEI is contained in the esn element (view source in browser). Is this esn_date the manufacturing date? What esn_date have people that have O2Xs without BSOD problems?
[LG Optimus 2x] spawndk:
I have had 4 different O2x, ranging from the first batch to the latest, and all have had issues with both random restarts and random BSOD
[LG Optimus 2x] ULJ:
I bought my O2X when it came out and mine never had a problem. Never had a BSOD or restart.
[LG Optimus 2x] mathew7:
I blame WiFi handling again

After 1 uneventfull month on CM7, I switched to my original backup (V10c) and did a factory reset. Reinstalled many apps. Activated "never sleep" wifi policy, and here are my notes:

-2 days (or should I say evenings+nights) of AP disabled while staying home, so I had to enter wifi settings and reconnect manually

-1 annoying "wifi error" on reactivation as I deactivated wifi during work

-1 complete shutdown while going to work with wifi on. The shutdown happened around halfway to work, and my battery drain was high (according to battery monitor widget): 100% around leaving home time (1 hour after power disconnect), 98% the last log before power loss and 76% when I started it again. Battery monitor widget is set at 2 minutes logging.
[LG Optimus 2x] bodmark:
Listen Up !

While, we here in the UK, are waiting for our Software Update Fix .. I have found a temporary solution...

Download an App From Market called SoftLocker (Free) and enable it.

That's it. This Small App prevents the phone from sleeping, which seems to stop the BSOD's.

Try it. The App is free, though you can donate if you want.

Let me know how you get on.
[LG Optimus 2x] xdecodex:
sorry I in miui rom and I get a random reboot last night.

anyone know why it's happen ?
[LG Optimus 2x] Gingernut78:
By the looks of it sooner or later we all have had a spontaneous reboot probably due to out of memory problems.
[LG Optimus 2x] bodmark:
It seems to me, at the moment, that's the choice we need to make :

A STABLE phone with a Battery life of 8 hours

Or

An Unstable phone, constant Reboots , possibly Dead phone, Not knowing , removing battery constantly, causing loose back cover, Frustration.. Anger at LG...

I didn't say it's perfect solution. If anyone out there has found a different App, which prevents phone from sleeping (which is definitely the fault) please let me know. There must be others which are less draining on the battery. But remember.. these apps DO keep the CPU running so it will affect battery life negatively.

Yes the battery life is terrible, but it's preferable to the alternative..
[LG Optimus 2x] davew:
I have to say that I wouldn't put up with either scenario myself. If you have reboot problems and have the opportunity to do so I'd very politely and gently suggest returning the device as faulty to your retailer. I returned mine to Amazon within 30 days and got a full refund.

I don't know if others have noticed, but it seems to me that Amazon, Expansys and even brick-and-mortar sellers are now doing incredible deals on the O2X right now that put them into the same price bracket as phones of half the power.

I reckon they are dumping them onto the market because a) some significant percentage of the phones are faulty, b) they have totally failed to deliver a gingerbread update as promised and c) they have a higher-than-expected return rate.

I think that return rate statistics might be the only language LG understand :mad:
[LG Optimus 2x] Byteater:
In the past I faced your problems: with the lastest firmware upgrade, all the problems should be resolved; if not, it means that you have a failed hardware and the only solution is replacing motherboard or phone
[LG Optimus 2x] rottenpenguin:
I sent my O2X in service last Thursday and got it back today. They only resofted it, with v10f (that I had already installed many weeks ago). I'm skeptic that the BSOD will disappear, but I think it's only a matter of days until I send it back to service. I'll keep you posted with the progress.
[LG Optimus 2x] bodmark:
You could also try a battery saving App, which switches off data when not needed, such as BatteryFu or juice defender to extend the battery life. It is possible to get a full day out of it by adjusting a few settings.

I have informed Lg of deep sleep problem.. hopefully their technical department will now have something concrete to start on. Please get an update out soon.

Fingers crossed..
[LG Optimus 2x] victorpak:
Is it the end of BSOD?

I can't thank you enough!

It's been a week since I installed it, no problems since.

And the battery drain isn't that bad. I can get 24 hours easily.

Everyone should try this.
[LG Optimus 2x] kumasiaweh:
since the latest firmware update, never cross this problem again :)
[LG Optimus 2x] Moedot7:
Phones4U

Phones4U said that they will replace the phone with a similar phone.

Guess what they offered me.

Nokia E7

HTC Desire HD

Sony Ericson Arc

Are they fricking retarded? They said these phones are the same as mine.

256 MB RAM, 680mhz, single core peice of a **** phone they trying to give me?

I'd jerk off on their corpse if I was given the chance.
[LG Optimus 2x] RedeemerSK:
I feel for you, but they're basicly replacing one piece of **** for another piece of **** ...
[LG Optimus 2x] sacman74:
i was thinking to buy optimus 2x, after reading 150 pages with same problem...... what do you advice me?
[LG Optimus 2x] bodmark:
Be aware..

..that thousands ( exact number not disclosed by LG ) of handsets have serious problems, waking up from deep sleep when phone is idle. This then causes reboots and dead screens and the only remedy is to remove battery and replace. As you can imagine it is very annoying to say the least.

I have, however, discovered a solution. You need to prevent phone from sleeping and there are a few applications which will keep a partial wake lock on it. One of these app is called Soft Locker. Once enabled this will completely stop the problems. However, you will notice a decrease in battery life.you'll get around 12 hours average use.

lg have promised an imminent update, but they have been struggling to diagnose the exact problem. I have informed them of my findings of the issue being with the phone waking from sleep and they are now investigating this. Hopefully now they are aware of the fault they will be able to find pmjttgmmm quickly. But we have been waiting for lg to get their act together for long time.

It isn't all bad news though, as I actually think the phone is great when in operation. It is fast and they quick through the menus. The lg Home isn't very good but you can easily swap it for Launcher Pro or one of the other ones from the market.

It really is a very capable phone.. great screen, quick, responsive... it's only been let down by Lg and them releasing vast number of these handsets without thorough testing.

As it stands,. With the solution i've found with the App installed, and the reduced battery life.. all I can say is get it if you can live with the 12 battery life and you've always got a charger to hand. Because we don't know when, if ever, lg will release an update.

If you wait and lg do sort it quickly.. this phone is damn good and it will be hard to beat,especially at the reduced price it's at now.

y

Think carefully, consider wisely.
[LG Optimus 2x] RedeemerSK:
I would say this:

Alternative No.1: You know you would be able to get replacement / refund pretty easily if you get bad piece. If this is the case, go for it. Many users ***** about the phone being **** (me included), because they probably received defective HW (although there's no consensus here that it really s HW related, from what I can tell it's the most probable reason). But no one will tell you exact number of users that do enjoy the phone without failures. I would say that chances of getting ****ty piece are acceptable, but that's just my guess.

Alternative No.2: You need a reliable phone and must not miss the first shot, then wait for GB update. After it's out, watch closely for the user reviews. If it'll be all good (:D who does still believe in that), make your buy. If they make the GB ultra gr8, there may be a chance of slight price increase following, that's why you have to watch closely. If you can't / don't want to wait till it comes out (keep in mind it may be released somwhere between a week and 6 months, if ever), forget P990.

Alternative No.3: You need a phone, but you are enthusiastic about technology and wan't to tinker with the **** you own. This way you would probably run custom ROMs / kernels / mods anyway and there's always something that make things you value to work (for the price of breaking other things, eg. Cyano).

Just my 2 cents
[LG Optimus 2x] Dead Cell:
What the heck happened to GB?

LG are so **** I would never buy anything LG ever again. Why on earth would you want to buy this piece of **** after reading more than 100 pages of nothing but complaining and moaning and groaning from so many users?

There are no orgasms here. Buy a cheap phone or wait a while for HTC's Vigor. As soon as it's out I'm smashing this piece of **** as it's not even reliable as an alarm clock!
[LG Optimus 2x] beke1976:
Finally

Thanks

With SoftLock my phone works perfectly !
[LG Optimus 2x] rottenpenguin:
Got my first "after repair" BSOD after 4 days. I'd like to send my phone back in service, but I'll probably wait to try GB before. Although I'm skeptical that GB will remove BSODs, as some current Froyo phones don't have any problems and some phones using leaked v20x still have BSODs. Hardware issues seems the most logical explanation...
[LG Optimus 2x] bodmark:
Glad this App has helped some of you !

I was delighted when I discovered that I could stop these problems by Preventing the handset from sleeping.

There are a FEW Apps, Which all seem to work on the whole ; SoftLocker, Wake Lock - Powermanager, Wake Timer.

All these are Specificly designed Apps to do JUST this - Hold a Wake Lock on phone (some will also hold FULL wake lock, with screen on).

They all seem to work, though occasionally Android will kill these Apps, but they should restart almost immediately; before any BSOD's have chance to occur.

Please post here if these Apps have any faults as I've only tested couple for a few weeks.

Hopefully, we've banished these BSOD's for good.
[LG Optimus 2x] TGVisser:
Kernel perhaps?

Haven't read all 150 pages yet, so maybe I missed this thing.

I've been using a few different custom roms by now; CM7, different nightlies, modaco FR17, FR19 stock and a few FR 19 kitchen ROM's, and now I'm using GWSpoelstra's CM7 Mod.

With CM7 my 2X rebooted all the time. With FR17 the problem appeared after six or seven weeks, reflashing the samen ROM cured it. With FR19 kitchen ROM and the MCK r20 kernel I had no problem for weeks. This afternoon I installed GWSpoelstra's CM7 mod with VorkKernel 2.6.32.41. Now troubles so far.

For the record: FR19 is android 2.2 (Froyo)

CM7 is android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
[LG Optimus 2x] mas2112:
if you're willing to put up with the BS involved in owning the lg o2x, then go for it. The phone is really cheap, compared up all the other dual-core phones. If you're lucky like me, flashing cm7 will result in a stable enough phone.

But if you're not comfortable flashing you're phone, then I would get a Samsung galaxy sii instead.

For all "normal" users, who don't want to tinker with their phones, avoid this phone.
[LG Optimus 2x] miina_tokiha:
on LG v10E ROM, this problem is pretty much already missing for me.

but install the leaked gingerbread rom if you can't wait the official one.

topogigi built is good.
[LG Optimus 2x] kurisutofa76:
i had the same issue... send it 3 times to be repaired: 3 times same problem. They changed my phone, no trouble now ! :)
[LG Optimus 2x] mas2112:
isn't it ridiculous that users have to do so much just up have a STABLE phone? what the hell are the LG developers smoking over there?
[LG Optimus 2x] horde74:
Maybe idea it's quite good but battery increase down tragically, battery drain it's too much.

I test with SoftLocker.

Are they this kind aplications that consumtion less battery?
[LG Optimus 2x] jonnybearback:
I'm on my second handset now. First one had blank screen and reboots.

This one also has blank screen and occasional reboot.

Any blank screens only happen when I'm making a phone call.

What I'm seeming to notice is that if I stop Skype running, I dont get any blank screens or reboots!

Anyone else confirm that?
[LG Optimus 2x] Vertigood:
Finally got too sick of the wait so today I put my o2x in a box and sent it to the service shop.

Started fantasizing about getting the chance of being offered another phone and today I would choose either HTC Sensation or SGSII. :)
[LG Optimus 2x] sleepingsword:
This has happened many times to me while charging overnight.

I've had to resort to using the desk clock to avoid this problem, would love to see it fixed
[LG Optimus 2x] doncoop:
That would be nice but I think you'll not get them.

Not sure where you are in the world but here in the UK they are able to just give you a refurbished version of your phone if it cannot be fixed and they are under no obligation to swap for a brand new handset if you've owned it for more than 28days, let alone swap it for a another make and model.

Wish you luck!
[LG Optimus 2x] Thomasmj86:
Use a custom rom imstead of the stock rom...
[LG Optimus 2x] Vertigood:
I'm in Sweden. I think others have had the luck to be able to switch phone. I'll wait and see. Will let you know :)

I think it depends on which retailer you got the phone from though.
[LG Optimus 2x] awf:
Why isn't this topic a sticky anymore, because relevant is it still...

Lot of phones have unfortunately still this particular issue!

Would you be so kind to make this topic a sticky again.
[LG Optimus 2x] doncoop:
There are just two sticky threads needed and they are there. One for the never appearing GB update and one for O2X shut off which is the BSOD problem. Don't worry everyone will keep updating on both things!
[LG Optimus 2x] awf:
Actually this one i made from the beginning sticky with the FAQ (asked for it ;-)) since both have a different purpose.

I think this topic is important and relevant because this gives new users a great inside and help from the different experience...

Sent from my LG-P990
[LG Optimus 2x] Joost R:
Does this issue still exist when you use a custom rom?
[LG Optimus 2x] nisamtetreb:
I believe it's a hardware issue, I bought mine in October and haven't got any problems.
[LG Optimus 2x] hellbison:
Thats a possibility, just install roms and see for yourself
[LG Optimus 2x] chobie:
Can anyone confirm that the Official Gingerbread update fixes this problem?
[LG Optimus 2x] ron_gangte:
It solves the problem for some.
[LG Optimus 2x] prabhjitsinghwalia:
is this reboot problem only with TMobile G2x or with other optimus 2x as well, like the ones retailing in india and has it been solved after GB update?
[LG Optimus 2x] CVonV:
it certainly does not
[LG Optimus 2x] McGiverGim:
We made a survey in a spanish forum. If this helps, the 80% said that official ginger solved the problem. The other 20% said that ginger doesn't solved the problem.

I've observed two things:

- For me it solved the problem of reboots and shut downs

- But, two times, when the phone is under stress (sygic + phone call, for example), it has rebooted. The more strange is that after this reboot, the phone connected to the carrier without asking for the pin.

Regards!
[LG Optimus 2x] rottenpenguin:
the reboot without asking for PIN happened to me too. anyone else has heavy battery drain with stock GB?
[LG Optimus 2x] Rusty!:
The reason you weren't asked for the PIN is because it wasn't a full reboot.
[LG Optimus 2x] raydm:
I might have a solution for you guys. using system toolbox and removing power off apk will let your phone stay on no matter what happens. its under remove system apps, menu and select show all apps
[LG Optimus 2x] yaggy85:
softlocker fixed my phone.. no more BSOD's but a little more battery drain.

c'mon LG, fix my phone!
[LG Optimus 2x] sodade21:
My phone also shut down sometimes without a reason.. i think its locked and try to unlock but its shuted down and once or twice i couldnt even restart it without put out the battery first... btw i have CM7.1.0 and have even more shut downs and FC... i wonder if there is a more stable fix about it... the phone is brand new and have rly tested it much as 2.2 froyo wanted to upgrade it right away to something better now im not so sure...maybe im too inexperienced to mess with all these :P but i have to start somewhere i guess.. previously i had samsung galaxy mini and upgraded to 2.3.4 in 5 mins... with O2X i had to spend a whole night..so many things i had to check and was really careful so..
[LG Optimus 2x] SuperSkill:
Yes ;-) custom rom solves :-)
[LG Optimus 2x] reverendhtc:
My phone has shut off twice using CM7 204-22 kang.
[LG Optimus 2x] Mungulz:
Yep same. 23 though.
[LG Optimus 2x] sodade21:
android 2.3.7

CM 7.1.0

Kernel 2.6.32.45

Build GWK74

baseband 1035.21_20110405

V20L_00

The phone is from GReece and made in Korea (p990 -speed- )

got random shutdowns while i have the phone on my pocket

and mostly when i am charging it...

i will try to freeze carhome app and fsecure with the titanium app to see what happens.

some said about baseband but i dunno what that is and how to upgrade it...

some said about radio drivers..where i can find those drivers please?

---------- Post added at 03:01 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:36 AM ----------

I forgot to mention that last night i had the phone on charger the whole night and the battery hadnt charge at all.. i think it had shutdown at middle night and it didnt charged at all..it was staying at 31% so i unplugged it and put it again and the was charged alright..