Would you still buy the G2 today?

I have the Verizon vs980... I would definitely still by it today. Battery life is excellent (should be better in the long haul too since its Lithium Polymer and not Lithium Ion), and the buttons are a non-issue, you won't use them anyway.

If there is one drawback its the updates, the Verizon variant is still on JellyBean 4.2.2

Along many dimensions, it remains a / the superior product... is it future proof enough? That is a pretty subjective question....essentially for some people this device is going to surpass their expectations through their contract period... for others, they'll be hopping to the next latest and greatest device as soon as possible.

Where do you fall as a consumer? Do you even know?

Build quality is not mediocre. Software seems very good... I've had android devices for a number of years and there is no justification for me to either root nor install a third party launcher. I'm on VZW and I just don't pay mindfulness to any carrier bloat.

To me this is the best personal organizer, portable media platform, nav aid, communication device I've ever owned. It is my daily driver. My family relies on their ability to communicate with me and I with them. This device exceeds my expectations.

After four months, would I purchase this again? What do you think?

stef7 said:

Along many dimensions, it remains a / the superior product... is it future proof enough? That is a pretty subjective question....essentially for some people this device is going to surpass their expectations through their contract period... for others, they'll be hopping to the next latest and greatest device as soon as possible.

Where do you fall as a consumer? Do you even know?

Build quality is not mediocre. Software seems very good... I've had android devices for a number of years and there is no justification for me to either root nor install a third party launcher. I'm on VZW and I just don't pay mindfulness to any carrier bloat.

To me this is the best personal organizer, portable media platform, nav aid, communication device I've ever owned. It is my daily driver. My family relies on their ability to communicate with me and I with them. This device exceeds my expectations.

After four months, would I purchase this again? What do you think?

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Couldn't have said it better myself.

I think the G2 or the new One are the best two choices out there right now and between the two I'd go with the G2 still. The One M8 is too tall for my liking, other than that it's a great phone and I do like HTC.

As far as the future proof factor though, there's very little difference between the two. Slightly better processor in the One but I think the time the current flagships get passed by is when they make a full version update to the processor (800/801 to 900 series assuming that will be the progression as before - and I'm only talking Snapdragon obviously) and also when they start adding DDR3 or maybe even DDR4 ram at a rate of 3 or 4GB. That's when the game will officially be upped. There was speculation that would be the case with the SG5 but it didn't come to fruition as it received 2GB just like the G2 and One.

How did you manage to "break" the Droid Razr? I had my for 23 months with hardly a scratch on it until it managed to disappear (I think someone stole it).

Alright, I was just wondering. The G2 screen can be cracked but it takes a MAJOR impact!

I love my G2, and it's really a toss up between that and the new One. To be honest though, if I had to buy a new phone today, I would probably get the HTC One just because it's newer and shinier. Since I already have the the G2 though, I'm just waiting for the G3 later on this year. I'm hoping the 3GB RAM and qHD screen rumors turn out to be true.

I never did answer the question of buying it today. I would actually probably go for the Nokia Lumia Icon. It has the "best" camera out, larger capacity battery than G2, 2.2GHz snapdragon...It is definitely a SUPER phone! I do love my G2 but there is ALWAYS going to be something newer and shinier for me...lol

The Note 3 and G2 are right on par with each other as well. Note 3 is bigger (for some this is good but for others it is TOO big) similar processing power, screen resolution, camera... Note 3 top the G2 in Voice Command software by leaps and bounds and it has touchless gestures! It also has the S-Pen with included software...

jwbwd2 said:

I never did answer the question of buying it today. I would actually probably go for the Nokia Lumia Icon. It has the "best" camera out, larger capacity battery than G2, 2.2GHz snapdragon...It is definitely a SUPER phone! I do love my G2 but there is ALWAYS going to be something newer and shinier for me...lol

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The Lumia Icon's battery is 2420mAh whereas the G2's is 3000mAh, so technically the G2's battery has quite a bit higher capacity. Also, the best camera has to still go to the Lumia 1020 and its 41MP camera compared to the Icon's 20MP one.

Or you could wait for the G3.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2614507

...wait for the G3, and something else will be announced. at some point, you have to be willing to pull the trigger.

still, for those wanting to switch out for the latest and greatest, I guess saving money isn't a super important criteria... you've got a super understanding significant other... and no kids.

But seriously: my G2 cost me $50. Probably the best $50 I've spent in many many years. My LG Spectrum cost me -$10 (yes, I was actually paid to take the phone). That was also a super good deal... and that phone served me very well for two years.

StarMenace you are correct. I was referring to the best camera out right now, as in on a new phone (also taking into consideration all of the features and modes included with the software). As far as the battery, I read on a source that the batter was 3400mAh but found the correct capacity now...sorry!

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StarMenace you are correct.

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Of course I'm correct... I wish my wife would see it that way more often.

I would buy mine again. The specs from two of the main flagship phones of the year: HTC One and S5 are really similar to the G2 (except the G2 has a larger battery that lasts forever -- I got 55 hours out of one charge a few weekends ago, but it depends on how you use it). The only phone that completely beats it (specs-wise) is the Sony Z2, but I haven't heard when and where it's being released.

The build quality is high. It is expertly crafted in Korea (not China). No gaps in construction. Feels solid in the hand. I think it's a nice looking phone and don't mind that it is plastic (it's heavier than my S4, but I'm guessing the larger battery plays a role in that). Although the new HTC One is a beautiful phone!

I love the LG software and all of the customization. It doesn't feel like bloat like the Samsung bloat that bogged down my S4. Almost everything LG included is useful. Wireless storage and the customizable ir blaster are among my favorites (I can even control my cassette slots on my stereo with my G2).

Call quality has been great on mine. It sounds similar to my S4 which was excellent. Speaker phone is great. I know when my wife used to call me from the grocery store with her S4 the noise cancelation was amazing. It sounded like she was in a room by herself not in a public building. Haven't been able to test that on my G2 yet. I'm hoping it's the same.

Also, the G2 charges quickly. I haven't timed it but it generally takes about an hour to fully charge (but I never let it run below about 10%). If I read correctly you have to buy an extra charger, yet to be released, to do the quick charging on the new HTC One. For a $700 phone that should be included.

And to make this post as long-winded as possible a friend of mine who swears by Motorola and loves his droid phones and tinkering with them, just informed me he bought a G2. He had a lot of the same concerns.

I love being able to use my phone as a remote! It actually fills in all of the gaps from all of my remotes. I can perform every single function I have ever used on my Charter, LG Plasma TV, and Panasonic sound system from my phone. There is a really cool feature (outside of universal remote control codes) that lets your phone LEARN the buttons from the other remote. You just point the remote IR directly at the phones IR and press the button!

I have used my phone on a call while driving down the interstate with the window partially open to test the noise cancellation with positive results. The other party was able to hear me clearly. It does have 3 microphones to handle just about any audio situations you may run into.

Button on the back are great. I have no idea why people have a problem with them being "small" on the G2. From the beginning I have had no problems hitting the correct button.

Knock On is amazing and you will question why this hasn't been a thing since the beginning of smartphones!

Looks great, feels great, works great...It must be great, right?!

jwbwd2 said:

I love being able to use my phone as a remote! It actually fills in all of the gaps from all of my remotes. I can perform every single function I have ever used on my Charter, LG Plasma TV, and Panasonic sound system from my phone. There is a really cool feature (outside of universal remote control codes) that lets your phone LEARN the buttons from the other remote. You just point the remote IR directly at the phones IR and press the button!

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It's awesome isn't it? Samsung's ir blaster was great, but didn't have the copious amount of customization the G2 has. I've heard of people programming a customizable controller for gas fireplaces too. So cool being able to use really old tech (my DVD player and stereo) and new tech (bluray player and plasma/lcd tv) with one controller.

I have used my phone on a call while driving down the interstate with the window partially open to test the noise cancellation with positive results. The other party was able to hear me clearly. It does have 3 microphones to handle just about any audio situations you may run into.

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That answers my question about noise cancellation. Great! The mics are excellent on this phone. My wife could hear me on speaker phone when I was in the other room away from my phone and I wasn't talking extra loud.

Button on the back are great. I have no idea why people have a problem with them being "small" on the G2. From the beginning I have had no problems hitting the correct button.

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I've never had trouble either, but I don't have the Verizon version. I like being able to use the down volume rocker as a dedicated camera shutter button.

Knock On is amazing and you will question why this hasn't been a thing since the beginning of smartphones!

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For sure. Love it! I catch myself doing it to other devices now. A review of the new HTC One says it uses a feature like knock on, but you can only use it to wake the phone not to put it to sleep like the G2. Odd.

I'm happy with my G2 but I had to put a case on it because it's so slippery. I got the Incipio Feather.

I have G2. It is a nice phone, but it suffers from all the disadvantages of LG Nexus 5.

- no SD slot;
- non-removable battery;
- soft Android buttons which eat up a chunk of the screen;

Most probably I will sell it. I have LG F6 for $100 from the recent MetroPCS sale. LG G2 is better, but not 5 times better.

If G3 or G2 Pro will have SD slot, removable battery and no freaking soft buttons, I might buy them, no matter what. I like LG phones, except for the abovementioned shortcomings.

I like soft buttons. Using G2 Xposed I have four of them with a long press option on each. Stock you can change the order.

I was slow to get onboard with the non-removable battery but I've come to appreciate it. Seems to me they're getting more power into a slimmer design with them. If all phones had the battery life of the G2, I'd quit worrying about the topic altogether each time I research a new phone.

Same goes for no sd slot. I used to rage against that, now not so much. That being said, I don't house a ton of large files on my phones and I won't buy anything shy of 32 GB for internal storage. 16 GB isn't even a considerable option for me anymore. The rom size of the G2 is far too big and the app sizes are going through the roof compared to back in the day. Used to be apps were measured in kb, now it's MB and many are well up into the double digits.