LG G2 looks amazing - 5.2" 1080p IPS|Snapdragon 800|13MP OIS Camera|Nano-SIM

[prism]

I was REALLY looking forward to getting this on Verizon (by far best service where I live), but I played around with it in person and the buttons look and feel really cheap. Plus, the back is a horrible, horrible fingerprint magnet.

 

[lothar]

It's official: The LG G2 sucks monkey balls.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013...-gets-caught-living-in-the-shadows-of-giants/

And people still wonder why many have a hard on for stock Android...
Thank God for Google Nexus.

 

[kaerflog]

It's official: The LG G2 sucks monkey balls.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013...-gets-caught-living-in-the-shadows-of-giants/

And people still wonder why many have a hard on for stock Android...
Thank God for Google Nexus.

You gotta be joking right ??
Every other site have given the G2 praises all around.
You picked one guy that didn't like the phone and say it sucks monkey balls ??
This reviewer is a moron.
To quote him, he said he can't think of one reason to buy the G2 right now.
How about the biggest and one of the best display out there among smartphones.
How about the best battery life ?? can't include the Maxx because of inferior specs.
How about the fastest Soc, snapdragon 800 right now ??

 

[lothar]

You gotta be joking right ??
Every other site have given the G2 praises all around.
You picked one guy that didn't like the phone and say it sucks monkey balls ??
This reviewer is a moron.
To quote him, he said he can't think of one reason to buy the G2 right now.
How about the biggest and one of the best display out there among smartphones.
How about the best battery life ?? can't include the Maxx because of inferior specs.
How about the fastest Soc, snapdragon 800 right now ??

You realize that I was criticizing LG's software, and not hardware right? I thought the 2nd paragraph of me talking about stock Android should be enough to give you clues but I guess not.

Unless you plan to root it to run a custom ROM, It's not worth it based on LG's software gaffes.
Geewiz...and I thought TouchWiz was bad.

There is almost no reason to buy a G2 right now unless you're on Verizon.
Save your money and buy the Nexus 5 when it comes out in a month or two which is compatible on T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint without LG's multiple skin software gaffes.

 

[WelshBloke]

You realize that I was criticizing LG's software, and not hardware right? I thought the 2nd paragraph of me talking about stock Android should be enough to give you clues but I guess not.

Unless you plan to root it to run a custom ROM, It's not worth it based on LG's software gaffes.
Geewiz...and I thought TouchWiz was bad.

There is almost no reason to buy a G2 right now unless you're on Verizon.
Save your money and buy the Nexus 5 when it comes out in a month or two which is compatible on T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint without LG's multiple skin software gaffes.

Most of those software problems were either not problems (the menu button) or solved with alternative softwares (the keyboard or launcher). Not seeing the massive, device breaking issues really.

 

[kaerflog]

You realize that I was criticizing LG's software, and not hardware right? I thought the 2nd paragraph of me talking about stock Android should be enough to give you clues but I guess not.

Unless you plan to root it to run a custom ROM, It's not worth it based on LG's software gaffes.
Geewiz...and I thought TouchWiz was bad.

There is almost no reason to buy a G2 right now unless you're on Verizon.
Save your money and buy the Nexus 5 when it comes out in a month or two which is compatible on T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint without LG's multiple skin software gaffes.

The G2 suck donkey balls because some guy doesn't like LG skins ??
Thats like saying the GS4 suck donkey balls because you don't like Touchwiz.
Its also like saying there is no reason to buy a One or GS4 because the Nexus 5 is coming out.
Quite a bit unfair comparing the G2 to the Nexus 5.
How about comparing it to other flagships like the One, GS4, Moto X, Z instead of comparing it to a device that will sell for $300.
Its hard to justify any phone to the upcoming Nexus 5 that will sell for ~$300.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

You realize that I was criticizing LG's software, and not hardware right? I thought the 2nd paragraph of me talking about stock Android should be enough to give you clues but I guess not.

Unless you plan to root it to run a custom ROM, It's not worth it based on LG's software gaffes.
Geewiz...and I thought TouchWiz was bad.

There is almost no reason to buy a G2 right now unless you're on Verizon.
Save your money and buy the Nexus 5 when it comes out in a month or two which is compatible on T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint without LG's multiple skin software gaffes.

I fully expect the Nexus 5 to come with less memory, less battery, slightly smaller display, and a worse camera than the G2.

 

[merlion]

I second one of the previous comments regarding the G2 as a fingerprint magnet. I didn't think it was possible to be worse than the backs of the Sammies, but the G2 is. Thought the display was first rate though.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

It's official: The LG G2 sucks monkey balls.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013...-gets-caught-living-in-the-shadows-of-giants/

And people still wonder why many have a hard on for stock Android...
Thank God for Google Nexus.

There is so much fail in that review by the way. The reviewer thinks that there is more than one speaker on the non verizon version of the phone. It's a microphone on all versions of the phone. The Verizon version just has a smaller hole. He even goes as far to say that the Verizon version seems quieter because the speaker that is not a speaker on either phone is missing on the Verizon version....

 

[thestrangebrew1]

For anyone interested or on the fence about getting this phone there's a G2 forum on xda with a lot of input on the good/bad things about the phone. Might've already been mentioned in this thread but I havent read all pages yet.

Among some of the complaints are poor video/audio recording, bluetooth audio issues, auto brightness correction when its been disabled and some complain about whites bleeding over in pictures (not even sure what that means).

Havent read too many complaints about the lg ui, most actually praise it. There have been some complaints about lag when redrawing the launcher (with video examples). Definitely check out the forums there and ask away. Take away what you want, no device is perfect.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

I fully expect the Nexus 5 to come with less memory, less battery, slightly smaller display, and a worse camera than the G2.

Yah I thought 2300mah is a neutered battery because the Maxx does so much better in battery?

 

[WelshBloke]

Yah I thought 2300mah is a neutered battery because the Maxx does so much better in battery?

 

[QueBert]

It's official: The LG G2 sucks monkey balls.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013...-gets-caught-living-in-the-shadows-of-giants/

And people still wonder why many have a hard on for stock Android...
Thank God for Google Nexus.

Yes thank god, I'm indoors with the AC and a fan on yet my Nexus 4 is chirping at me every 2 or 3 minutes about how the battery's overheating. It's plugged in the charger sitting on the table, it's NOT OCed, and haven't touched the voltage.

Praise the easy to make overheat stock Android Google Nexus experience!

 

[Red Storm]

Yah I thought 2300mah is a neutered battery because the Maxx does so much better in battery?

Considering the G2 has 3000mah and the Nexus is getting 2300mah, yes that is the definition of neutering.

 

[ChronoReverse]

Yes thank god, I'm indoors with the AC and a fan on yet my Nexus 4 is chirping at me every 2 or 3 minutes about how the battery's overheating. It's plugged in the charger sitting on the table, it's NOT OCed, and haven't touched the voltage.

Praise the easy to make overheat stock Android Google Nexus experience!

Ever think that your Nexus 4 that you complain everywhere about it overheating might be a defective unit you should have RMA'd ages ago?

 

[QueBert]

Ever think that your Nexus 4 that you complain everywhere about it overheating might be a defective unit you should have RMA'd ages ago?

Nexus 4's overheat, this is just an issue, I've had 3, they all do it. From the Googling I did, I'd honestly say ones that don't overheat are probably the defective ones. My issues here aren't isolated, Google it and see thousands of people with the exact same problem. On all 3 a warm'ish car + charger + Google Maps navigation = phone completely shuts off in under 2 minutes.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Ever think that your Nexus 4 that you complain everywhere about it overheating might be a defective unit you should have RMA'd ages ago?

Nexus 4s get pretty hot. Mine hasn't overheated but I don't use it for navigation in the sun and all. My N4 and GS2 seem to get pretty damn hot especially when playing Ingress.

Maybe I'm playing the wrong games on iOS, but I feel like my iPhone never gets hot. But it's not just gaming that sets off the N4. Even browsing and loading webpages, data usage seems to turn up the temperature. Radio use seems to have a pretty big effect on temperature.

 

[ChronoReverse]

Getting hot under load is one thing (DLeRium) but overheating to the point it's chirping just by charging it (QueBert)?

And is this a common thing with earlier N4's that might have been resolved in later ones? I have a couple of N4's here because of the firesale and they don't seem to overheat in the manner described.

 

[WelshBloke]

Getting hot under load is one thing (DLeRium) but overheating to the point it's chirping just by charging it (QueBert)?

And is this a common thing with earlier N4's that might have been resolved in later ones? I have a couple of N4's here because of the firesale and they don't seem to overheat in the manner described.

Its QueBert. Take a pinch of this.

 

[QueBert]

Getting hot under load is one thing (DLeRium) but overheating to the point it's chirping just by charging it (QueBert)?

And is this a common thing with earlier N4's that might have been resolved in later ones? I have a couple of N4's here because of the firesale and they don't seem to overheat in the manner described.

It was never fixed, my 3rd Nexus 4's definitely the redesigned one, apparently the only change made was the volume louder thing. I guess the temp issue wasn't important enough for them to do anything about. I had pretty bad luck I suppose, but there's a long list of people saying they can't use Google Maps with the phone in a dock without it shutting off from over heating. Call me picky, but imho that's an issue that should have been addressed. In Googles defense 4.3 is a bigger problem here than the actual phone

Its QueBert. Take a pinch of this.

Google "Nexus 4 overheating" and see how many results you get. Unless I made thousands of fake accounts to post on random forums it should be taken with the entire shaker of salt.

 

[WelshBloke]

Google "Nexus 4 overheating" and see how many results you get. Unless I made thousands of fake accounts to post on random forums it should be taken with the entire shaker of salt.

Dont you go make me go through your post history for inconsistencies young man. *fingerwag*

 

[dawheat]

Dunno the Nexus 4 I got during the last firesale is fine - no overheating problems even with a case, though it does get warm.

Besides the battery life, I do like the phone quite a bit.

 

[thedosbox]

You gotta be joking right ??
Every other site have given the G2 praises all around.

Nope.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...e-held-back-by-some-pretty-not-good-software/

LG, just stop whatever you're doing and please, for the love of all things holo, redesign your UI. It's just so incredibly bad. Even TouchWiz looks classy compared to whatever you're calling Optimus UI now. You could not make this phone fast enough that I would want to deal with it.

 

[blairharrington]

Got a chance to handle the G2. My doubts about the buttons on the back were officially confirmed. I should make it clear that I'm just speaking for myself and not making a general statement that others won't like it. But I'd never use a phone with this button layout. Also I love taking photos and using the volume key as the shutter. It's basically impossible with this button placement.

Notification shade is a disaster on AT&T variant. Android Police covers this in their review. I experienced it with my G Pro.

Speaker is mediocre, just like the G Pro. This may not bother others but anything worse than the iPhone 5 or S4 speaker is unacceptable to me.

I'm never hung up on plastic backing. I use a case. Kevlar is the only material I truly enjoy holding.

Screen is stunning. Ability to toggle software buttons is something that should praised and copied by other OEM's.

I expect the Nexus 5 to be a much better choice for the buttons alone.

 

[lothar]

You gotta be joking right ??
Every other site have given the G2 praises all around.
You picked one guy that didn't like the phone and say it sucks monkey balls ??
This reviewer is a moron.
To quote him, he said he can't think of one reason to buy the G2 right now.
How about the biggest and one of the best display out there among smartphones.
How about the best battery life ?? can't include the Maxx because of inferior specs.
How about the fastest Soc, snapdragon 800 right now ??

I will give you 2 other credible websites...

LG's software layer looks and feels hopelessly outdated, and is bloated to the point of ridiculousness. 60% of my notification bar is completely unusable on the AT&T / international variants. Just, no. Stop it.
Build quality seems subpar for LG, this feels like a Samsung phone.
The rear-mounted buttons just don't do it for me at all. Your results may differ.
The Knock-On gesture (tap twice to turn on the display) works maybe a third of the time you use it, so it's really not worth dealing with.
It just isn't a very interesting phone. It's great on paper, but in practice, I just find it totally unlovable.
...
The second problem is that LG seems to have no idea how to reign in its catastrophically ugly and needlessly bloated software layer. It's not slow or anything, it's just so unnecessary. While I would be the first to criticize TouchWiz's endless list of often-useless features, at least with a Samsung phone there are some features that make compelling cases for existence, and most of them work. Many of them also generally stay out of your way, and Samsung is pretty hesitant to add buttons and toggles that clutter up the UI (to be fair, they hide it all in overflow menus). LG, on the other hand, is content stuffing your phone full of half-baked, half-functional tools and tricks that look to be the product of software engineers told only to "develop features," many of which are shameless Samsung photocopies.

I really want to quote more from that site, but I don't want my post format to look awkward.
Read the "UI and features" section because the short blurb I quoted here don't do enough justice.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...e-held-back-by-some-pretty-not-good-software/

Unfortunately, some of the design decisions and software additions end up hurting the device rather than helping it. As a result, I’d recommend getting the HTC One or Samsung Galaxy S 4, both of which offer better designs and a more polished experience.
...
The G2 is a very capable Android phone — it’s LG’s best effort to date. Unfortunately, the design issues and clunky software prevent it from beating out the competition.

http://allthingsd.com/20130919/lg-g...k-by-design-software-flaws/?mod=atd_reviewbox
Well, what do you know...Another site recommending the HTC One and Galaxy S4 over it. The software on this phone is that bad. I always scream at TouchWiz and Sense, but this LG skin(or whatever they call it) is just atrocious and taking it completely to the next level.
It seems to me that more than one guy and more than one site didn't like the phone.

Excellent screen, excellent battery life, excellent camera, high end specs; all held back by LG's skin/software bloat monstrosity.
A Nexus version or a Google Play edition of this phone will easily fix all it's problems.