Lg G2

I've the European version of this phone and I've just been updated to 4.4.2 happy days

Buddy Holly wrote: »

I've the European version of this phone and I've just been updated to 4.4.2 happy days

Was it an OTA update?

I've been checking for updates regularly via settings with no joy.

Where do I find the lte option?

lads and lass's that have this phone over all is it worth taking plunge for this phone over the nexus 5 which i have now and frankly bores me to tears looking at some of your issues there like the hissing noise with usage of head phones which would bug the very piss out of me is that a problem with every one or just a select few? thats enough to make me not get it :0

So this isn't a 4g phone then?

thomasj wrote: »

It is a 4g phone the problem is you need 3rd party software.

What kind of software and why would it if it's alledged 4g/LTE.... Does the 3rd party software effect it at all

thomasj wrote: »

Something like '4g switcher' will do it for you. When you install it and open it it brings you straight into the phone info screen.

Halfway down the screen there is a 'set preferred network type' dropdown menu, you're better off selecting 'LTE/gsm/wcdma' clicking back will then close it.

The only downside is shutting down the phone resets the network settings so you then have to do this process again.

Once you only click the drop down menu nothing else on that screen youll be grand.

Oooooh this is big turn off... Does every one need to do this

thomasj wrote: »

Not necessarily, its just because of where I got mine and the security permissions on it causing problems. Others here didn't seem to have these problems.

Oh OK so where you get yours

how long does ordering from e global take? will i be hit with customs? even tho it says i shouldnt be?

TwoMums2Be wrote: »

If you read the whole thread you will see I got hit for vat, others didn't & delivery takes a weekish.

I did read most of it saw about customs and that .. Says clearly on bottom of site that should not be charged customs then noticed its shipping from Hong Kong Which I didn't know ah well... Any.way let ya know when it arrives hope its better than the nexus 5 which is a let down for me

TwoMums2Be wrote: »

The guy who delivered it to me from DHL said I could get another one next week & not get charged so my parcel was just the randomly selected one! They are meant to be paying me back the vat but they have gone very quiet since Good luck with your parcel....it's a little under €95 vat if it gets stopped.

Oh how much was your phone? And vat?if there is vat I might refuse the pack and dispute PayPal charge back they will hate that suggestion for you maybe

Is it 4.4 you got? Does it come with 4.2 on there

Got 4.4.2 overnight. Got the notification yesterday but download failed three times and then the fourth time seemed to take forever to download.

Noticeable improvement in speed, which I was surprised at - I was already very impressed with how quick the whole thing ticked over. The white icons in the notification bar make it look better. Also like that if you press and hold the notification bar you get date time and carrier information. It's a little thing but a nice trick.

Haven't noticed any hissing as reported by some here when using headphones. I use Google Play Music as my default music player though, so maybe it only affects the native music app?

TwoMums2Be wrote: »

It worked out €455 total. Eglobal wrote to me suggesting to pay the vat & they would refund it. I will be contacting them again tonight when my daughter is asleep but if it comes to it I will open a PayPal dispute. Even with vat it's still a good price for the phone (I got the red one) & when I bought it I included the possibility of paying vat in my decision. You shouldn't buy from Asia unless your willing to pay vat

I generally don't buy from Asia well not phones anyway change my phone as often the government bring new ways to tax us:) just this one I couldn't get here on adverts well not at good price anyway.. I went for white and I hope I don't get stung for tax all tho its likely... They leave them self's wide open for dispute claiming its tax free tho.. Right!!!! Well I like arguing with them keeps me sane I'm sure they all know my email all around Asia from different arguments :-)

Buddy Holly wrote: »

It's 390 euro on Amazon at the minute, including taxes and delivery.

What size was that one ?

Buddy Holly wrote: »

16 GB

Ah I went for the 32 for 340 and "if" it don't get taxed I've got bargain so ... Its here already shipped yesterday morning despite ordering very late Monday nite

moggser wrote: »

Clearance processing complete in dublin

Then it should be in your hands sometime today!

It will be worth it in the end! Amazing phone!

moggser wrote: »

All going well yeah,.. What's the battery like before and after for those who got kit kat recently

For me its improved slightly it was already good. Before.

The big difference for me is how smooth and snappy the interface and general feel is since the update.

moggser wrote: »

Is there anything quirky about the phone.. I loved the nexus 4 and left it for HTC one which was a let down their ui bugged me and regretted selling nexus4 then eventually got the nexus 5 which is to me boring or I'm just fussy :-)

Nah you'll get used to the ui. The ui for the g2 is a major difference to sense on the HTC one. There will be advantages to using the lg ui such as the touch twice to turn on functionality. No buttons needed. It doesn't bug me but if it does bother you there's always launchers on the play store to change the look.

Buttons are on the back
Buttons are on the back