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Gremlin256

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Nov 13, 2009
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Sacramento, CA
1) Youtube Videos:
Has anyone found a video on youtube that does 2K? I did a google search for 2K videos and supposedly found one. Launch the video in youtube and the resolution (max) shows as 1920 (i think) . Has anyone tried to look for 2K videos?

2) Knock Code:
I have setup knock code. Once in a while, when i do the code screen goes back to sleep. I have to wake it up to do it again.

3) Red Light:
When i knock on the screen to wake it up, it shows a red notification light and than I have to hit it again for waking it up.

4) Are all widgets sizable?

5) Top right touch:
What I am trying to say is this sometime I try to hit the settings icon, it does not work. I have to touch it like 3 times or so.. I am using the screen protector ftom Verizon since I suck at installing it.

Thank you for any ideas :)
 
I searched for 4K videos on YouTube but not 2K. I don't think there is really any 2K content out there at this point. I didn't really notice a difference between 4K and 1080P videos to be honest. It all looks great to me.

There are some touch sensitivity issues for me as well. I'm kind of used to this as I think damn near every phone has that upon initial launch and then it usually gets fixed with the first software update. Problem with buying a BRAND NEW phone is that the bugs haven't all be flushed out yet. I can't hit that same settings button sometimes. The softkeys also give me fits occasionally. It's just one of those things we will have to deal with for a little while unfortunately.

Red Light? Mine is blue LOL! No light comes on if I enter a knock code to unlock (if the screen is off) but if I just double tap to wake, I get a blue notification light. I have Verizon...who is your carrier? I would have thought if it were carrier specific, Verizon would have gotten the red light :)

Oh, and no...not all widgets are resizable. You can do that with Nova Launcher or something but not with the stock LG one. Most OEM homescreens are like that.
 
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I am on Verizon.. It is blue light as well.. Once in a while when I do it it shows as red (one blink).. And than I do it again and it shows blue and it wakes up..

I will try a search for 4k when i go home.. But I was hoping it would show the resolution.. But there was a video of someone doing a review of the G3 I think. In the description it said 2K but when you choose the resolution in Youtube it is not.. Just curious that is all
 
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If you get the knock code wrong it flashes red twice real fast...just found that out LOL! I guess I had not gotten it wrong before.

I see what you mean...it won't let you select anything above 1080P in resolution. I tried auto thinking it would automatically select the most capable but it just defaults to 720P LOL. Well, watching a video recorded in 2k (transformer trailer I found) and in 4K (lots on YouTube for that) and watched it in 1080P...I don't see how it could be any clearer on a 5.5" screen. It looks perfect...
 
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Red light just happens when i try to wake it up. I am guessing it is a bug ..

I was just expecting to show a higher resolution oh well :)

That's not a bug...it's a feature! :D It's really weird that you get a red LED and I get a blue LED when just double tapping to wake the screen up. What color is your phone? I have the white one. I really wouldn't imagine it would change based on that but who knows? Does it come on for about half a second? That's how long my blue light comes on. Maybe my phone has the bug and not yours ;)
 
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That's not a bug...it's a feature! :D It's really weird that you get a red LED and I get a blue LED when just double tapping to wake the screen up. What color is your phone? I have the white one. I really wouldn't imagine it would change based on that but who knows? Does it come on for about half a second? That's how long my blue light comes on. Maybe my phone has the bug and not yours ;)

I have a black VZW phone and get a blue light.
 
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No you are misunderstanding .. I have the black one .. When I double tap to wake the phone up, it shows red.. I am guessing it is thinking I am entering the wrong knock code..

Hope that makes sense.

I wish when you wake up the phone, you can drag down the notification bar without unlocking the phone.

Okay, I think I understand. I tried just tapping twice to duplicate and was able to do that but only when I double tapped very close to the crosshairs of the 4 quadrant section (I couldn't see it so I just tried to get close. Does that happen all the time, most of the time, or just occasionally?

I hear you on the notification pulldown but it's a security thing so no one would have access to your notifications in case there was a text or something you didn't want anyone to see if they grabbed your phone. Should be an option to turn that off or on...that would be cool. A lot of 3 party lock screens offer that option so it wouldn't be hard for LG to bake it in there.
 
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I think you answered my question.. I might have been tapping it close to the crosshairs .. arrgh.. Thank you

Cool...I love stumbling on the answer LOL! I must have tried double tapping about 10 times before I was able to make it work and I just did it again. I was intentionally moving my finger slightly on the second tap and that's when I can seem to recreate it. Hope that helps!
 
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Forgot to ask.. How do you install fonts without rooting it..

I want to root it.. but i am being chicken since I cannot afford a new one if i brick it..

Well, the G3 has several built-in fonts to choose from. Go to Settings > Display > Font type

You can also download LG's Smart World app by going here on your mobile browser: LG SmartWorld. You can download more fonts, keyboard themes, homescreen themes, etc from there. it's kind of limited right now but I'd like to see them add a bunch of stuff eventually.

I'm not rooting mine either. No reason to for me right now. Once Android L comes out...if LG drags their feet on pushing it out (or Verizon...don't forget about big VZW being really slow with updates...) then I might root if there is a good ROM for this phone. Wi-Fi hotspot might cause me to root it eventually but I'm living without it now so maybe not LOL!
 
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I have a Verizon G3 and it will not unlock on landscape mode. Using a pattern tap. It will wake up when I open the cover, but as soon as I tap it the screen goes dark. Something I'm doing wrong? Anyone else have this?
Also, I get tons of lag issues. SwiftKey keyboard will become unresponsive. I guess that's the app. But no problems with G2. Chrome will hang all the time.
 
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3) Red Light:
When i knock on the screen to wake it up, it shows a red notification light and than I have to hit it again for waking it up.
Mine is blue. I'm on Verizon.
4) Are all widgets sizable?
For the ones I use, yes. But the size depends on the widget. One app I use is Package Buddy Pro to track my packages. It fits 4 boxes but I can make it 5
5) Top right touch:
What I am trying to say is this sometime I try to hit the settings icon, it does not work. I have to touch it like 3 times or so.. I am using the screen protector ftom Verizon since I suck at installing it.

Thank you for any ideas :)
Is it only settings or the entire phone? If its the entire phone, its the screen protector causing touch sensitivity. Have you tried removing the screen protector and see if the problem still happens?
 
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Don't you see a big button that says Download LG Smartworld?
 

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