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The LG G4 Thread

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    #302
    moggser
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    You tried factory reset?


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    #303
    N64
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    The battery life is not horrendous by any means. Not as good as the G2 for sure but it still performs better than the GS6. You must have gotten a defective device if factory reset didn't solve the issue.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #305
    Mantis Toboggan
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    On a full charge (unplug to 5% remaining) I got no better than 2.5hrs screen-on and 12 hours total with normal use. And that's with brightness set at 19%.

    My G2 could do 3.5 hours SOT with 18 total at 35% brightness, and my Z3 can do 5 hours SOT with 16 total at auto brightness.

    Horrendous.

    Sounds like you got a dud

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #306
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #307
    Mantis Toboggan
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    Maybe some day the defect will become known and I could replace a board or something. The duds are quite common in this model.

    Have you tried getting onto LG about it?

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #309
    Mantis Toboggan
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    No point. They don't cover phones bought overseas, so they'll tell me the same as when my G2 screen lost its touch.
    I just won't buy their products again, though the G2 was probably the best phone I ever had before it died.

    Worth checking it out. Every phone has a 12 month warranty!

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



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    #310
    moggser
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    Anyone know how to set chrome as default browser from the goggle now cards? As in if you click a a link from a Google now card it opts for the built in browser which is ****


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    #311
    sentient_6
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    moggser wrote: »
    Anyone know how to set chrome as default browser from the goggle now cards? As in if you click a a link from a Google now card it opts for the built in browser which is ****

    Maybe you could reset set app preferences and see then if it gives you after the option to select between the browsers (the just once or always prompt).

    Trouble with this is it'll wipe all your app defaults and you'll get the prompt for everything else for awhile.


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    #312
    Squeeonline
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    sentient_6 wrote: »
    Maybe you could reset set app preferences and see then if it gives you after the option to select between the browsers (the just once or always prompt).

    Trouble with this is it'll wipe all your app defaults and you'll get the prompt for everything else for awhile.

    No, go to "app info", and click "clear defaults".

    After a while of selecting it as your default, you'll not be bothered with it again.


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    #313
    moggser
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    Squeeonline wrote: »
    No, go to "app info", and click "clear defaults".

    After a while of selecting it as your default, you'll not be bothered with it again.

    What else will that do?reset anything else


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    #314
    Squeeonline
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    moggser wrote: »
    What else will that do?reset anything else

    It just clears where you've set that app as the default app. So you need to remove the built in browsers defaults before you can select Chrome to be the default one.


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    #315
    yop
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    So is the general consensus that these are good phones?
    I've the S4 on bill and I am thinking of going to pay as you go and buying the G4 myself. But the reviews here seem to be a little mixed.


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    #316
    fabsoul
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    better battery

    http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mugen-announces-a-6200mAh-battery-for-the-LG-G4-promises-more-than-double-the-battery-life_id71872#Zq76H1uT08RTSp3v.97


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #318
    Squeeonline
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    Too thick? It's a couple mm thicker than the other flagship devices but has a larger battery than the iPhone, Galaxy S6 etc.

    Totally worth it considering it also has a REMOVEABLE battery and microSD card slot.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #320
    moggser
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    Squeeonline wrote: »
    It just clears where you've set that app as the default app. So you need to remove the built in browsers defaults before you can select Chrome to be the default one.

    Nice one that worked fair play


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    #321
    moggser
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    moggser wrote: »
    Nice one that worked fair play

    Got a update of sorts by in else get one and know what it is


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #323
    moggser
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    Patww79 wrote: »
    I think LG, along with Samsung, have committed to the monthly security updates that Google are doing with the Nexus 5 & 6. Could be that.

    Maybe... Was a big enough one I'll install later on see what's going on with it


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #325
    strongback
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    Reading the thread I see some brought their G4's from Italian Amazon.

    Could one of you who bought an Italian phone let me know if there is a downside to buying a foreign phone in terms of regional settings and preloaded software etc?

    The leather version is on German Amazon for €505 at the moment.


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    #326
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #327
    strongback
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    Thanks for the reply.

    I read about your battery problems and have been doing a bit of forum reading on it. It seems many people are getting 4+ hours SoT and many others as low as 1.5 hrs. There's no explanation for this as far as I can see but there is definitely a consensus that there are some G4's that are performing badly battery wise.

    Screen brightness and disabling as many apps as possible seems the only answer until an update addresses this. I have read disabling Chrome and Facebook helps.


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    #328
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #329
    Squeeonline
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    Patww79 wrote: »
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    I did a factory reset on mine that was getting less than 2 hrs screen on time. Spent most of this morning in bed and had >3h SoT and still 40% battery left.

    I dont have detailed results, but I feel my battery life has improved since.

    Btw I still have location on, bluetooth, wifi etc etc. No fb app installed. Spent those 3 hours mostly just reading things from reddit.


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    #330
    god's toy
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    Got sick of waiting for the OP2 invite and was more than a little pissed at reveal anyway for the missing hardware... Definitely not a 'killer' this year or next that's for sure. :rolleyes:

    So I was looking a 5''+ phone with a priority of a good camera over everything...but not a samsung...
    I completely missed this G4 thread and indeed whole phone if I'm honest as I only really took notice of it after the letdown of the OPT.
    Looking at the moto x style next to it, the G4 has everything the moto X has but with tons of good reviews around to boot plus and a proven good camera.

    So I jumped in on black leather backed G4 (UK H815) for 500 euro inc delivery from amazon.
    Delivery should be this week as its coming from France. (I see over there you can walk in and pick one up for 400 sim free)


    Please forgive my noob questions if I have any here as I'm late to the party. (If this thread is still open)


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    OldMrBrennan83
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