Most of the major players have already shown their top smartphones. The queue for the flagship LG, which is able to pleasantly surprise even the most inveterate skeptics
Most of the major players have already shown their top smartphones. The queue for the flagship LG, which is able to pleasantly surprise even the most inveterate skeptics.
Equipment
In a small box, apart from the smartphone itself, it is compactly packed Charger, a microUSB cable, a G-shaped SIM ejecting clip, and a quick start guide. Headphones and branded case will have to be purchased separately.
Design
Outwardly, the smartphone looks a bit like last year's Nexus 4. Both devices have similar roundness of the corners and a convex safety glass on the front panel. However, the feeling that the design was copied disappears immediately after turning on the flagship.
On the front edge above the screen there is a speaker grill, a front camera peephole, as well as light sensors, proximity sensors and an event indicator.
There are no separate touch keys, only the manufacturer's logo is located under the screen.
The side bezels are so thin that the screen simply smoothly merges into the side edges. They are flat with a narrow silver bezel that marks the border between the sides and the back. All functional elements are located on the beveled edges of the latter.
The back is made of glossy plastic with an internal pattern of small ropes.
On its flat surface is the main camera, as well as volume keys and a glossy power / unlock button between them. There is a circular flash on the right.
On the upper bevel, the holes for the additional microphone and the infrared transmitter are symmetrically placed.
The right side is completely empty, and on the left is the micro SIM card compartment.
On the extended bottom side there are microUSB connectors and a 3.5 mm headset slot. And behind the symmetrical grilles hides the main microphone and multimedia speaker.
The smartphone is available in white and black colors.
Display
Main trend top-end Android smartphones this year - a large Full HD-screen. The G2 features an incredible, bright and crisp 5.2 ″ IPS display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The pixel density is just off scale. Thanks to natural color reproduction and the largest possible viewing angles, you will see only the best qualities of any picture and photo.
High brightness and good level contrast will play into your hands when you need to reply to a message or flip a web page on the street.
Ergonomics
With a thickness of almost 9 mm, the G2 weighs about 143 g. And although the smartphone uses a large display, this does not in the least affect its ergonomics. Slim bezels allow one-handed use. You can easily reach the top and bottom edges of the screen.
And people with small hands will be able to use the gadget as a full-fledged smartpad.
LG engineers have tried to make life as easy as possible for the user. To this end, the volume and power buttons have moved from the familiar side and top edges to the rear panel. On the one hand, the place is painfully unusual and seemingly uncomfortable. On the other hand, you quickly get used to such key placement.
The convex power button is easily located blindly. In addition, if the smartphone is on the table, you do not need to lift it to unlock it. It is enough to knock on the screen and G2 magically turns on. The exact same action must be taken to block the device. And it's much faster and more fun than just pressing a key.
Instead of separate touch keys, it uses virtual on-screen buttons. In the display settings menu, the user himself can choose the location of these same buttons, their number, as well as the color theme.
The on-screen keyboard is large enough for two-handed typing in a portrait position.
If you prefer to operate the device with one hand, then in a special menu item you can customize the keyboard, lock screen and gestures for left or right hand input.
The smartphone received two event indicators. The main, familiar one is located on the front panel near the earpiece. In the settings menu, the user himself can choose in which cases the light indication will occur.
The second indicator surrounds the power button. The key is backlit during an incoming call, message and alarm.
In addition, you can change the strength and vibration modes for incoming calls and notifications.
Korean smartphone makers love to stuff their devices with additional software chips. LG G2 can leave the screen on when you look at it, pause video playback if you turn away, or put the gadget down with the display. The last step will also help to mute the volume of the ringtone. And to answer a call, you just need to bring the device to your ear.
Sound
The miniature speaker produces loud and clear sound. You will easily hear the melody incoming call even in a noisy room. Its quality is also sufficient not only for watching videos, but also for listening to music. Although with good headphones, you will undoubtedly get more enjoyment from your favorite audio recordings. The smartphone supports FLAC and WAV formats.
Interface and software
LG G2 runs Google Android 4.2.2 with proprietary shell from the manufacturer. The interface is completely repeatable with a number of innovations and additional functions.
The hero of our review implements almost full-fledged multitasking. You can save up to three concurrent applications in a special side menu for quick access to them. To minimize the program, you just need to "swipe" it from right to left with three fingers. And to open the menu, you need to swipe three fingers from left to right.
The Guest Mode function has been added. It allows you to customize your smartphone and select applications that will be available to your child or friend. To do this, you need to select the unlock mode using a pattern, which will allow you to customize the lock for different people.
Capture Plus allows you to take a screenshot not only of the screen, but of the entire web page with border control. Therefore, you will be able to read the article without any problems while riding the subway.
The video player plays the movie in a small window while rewinding and searching for the right moment. And with Zoom to Track, you can selectively zoom in on a moving subject during playback.
Performance
Here is one of the first smartphones to be powered by the Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 chipset, which includes a 2.26GHz quad-core processor and Adreno 330 graphics. In addition, the G2 is equipped with 2GB of RAM and 16GB or 32GB of storage without expansion possibilities.
The device is not just easy, but, without straining at all, copes with all the tasks. The gadget easily launches heavy Full HD movies, and demanding modern games run without a single freeze or glitch.
In our synthetic tests, the smartphone also showed itself at its best, taking the first lines and outperforming competitors.
Camera
The 13 megapixel main camera received autofocus with flash, as well as optical stabilization. She can take photos with a maximum resolution of 4160 x 3120 pixels and video at 1920 x 1080 pixels, 60 fps.
The camera interface is as simple as possible. Additional shooting modes and color filters are available. You can also create a panorama or HDR photo.
There are such functions as double recording, when the main and front cameras simultaneously shoot, tracking zoom and audio zoom during video recording. The last feature allows you to focus on the selected sound source so you can hear it better. You can not only amplify the desired sound, but also get rid of unnecessary ones.
Examples of photos:
Sample video:
Communications
For wireless access, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules of the latest revision are provided, NFC, LTE for access to high-speed mobile internet, GPS, as well as Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA. The infrared transmitter allows you to use your smartphone as a remote control for home devices.
In addition, there are microUSB and 3.5 mm jacks for connecting a headset. Plug & Pop gives you quick access to the programs you want by plugging in your headphones or USB cable.
Working hours
Despite its relatively light weight and thickness, the G2 is equipped with a 3000mAh SiO + battery! Even without applying the power saving mode, it provides a long time autonomous work smartphone.
Considering the huge bright screen that consumes a lot of power, the device will easily last more than two days in medium load mode (1 hour of talking + about an hour of surfing the web and 40 minutes of TV series a day). When viewing Full HD video and surfing the web, you will discharge the G2 only after 12 hours.
By applying energy saving, you will get 4-5 additional hours.
Impressions
We will not twist our hearts if we say that this is one of the best smartphones this year and is arguably the strongest flagship LG has ever produced. The G2 is equipped with a bright Full HD screen, the most powerful mobile processor, a nice interface and a high-quality set of chips, including double-tap unlocking. And the quality of photos and videos that a 13 megapixel camera with optical stabilization shoots is beyond praise, even in the dark. And the 3000mAh battery will keep you talking, surfing the web and playing games all day long.
PECULIARITIES:
Design
Sophisticated ergonomics.
5.2 ″ Full HD IPS display.
Double tap unlock.
Software features.
13 MP camera with OIS.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800.
Sound quality.
Photo and video quality.
Long battery life.
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Model LG G2
- Standard GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100, LTE 900/1800/2100/2600/850
- Dimensions (edit) 13.85 x 7.09 x 0.89 cm
- The weight 143 g
- CPU Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 2.26GHz Quad Core
- GPU Adreno 330
- Display 5.2 ", True HD-IPS +
- Permission 1080 x 1920 pixels
- RAM 2 GB
- Memory 16/32 GB
- Nutrition Li-Po, 3000 mAh
- Camera 13MP + 2.1MP
- Communications GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n / ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, GPS, А-GPS, GLONASS, DLNA, IrDA
- Connectors microUSB, 3.5 mm output
- Entertainment media player, FM receiver, Quick Memo
- Additionally Quick Remote, Video Editor
- OS Google Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Finally, LG has its own "Galaxy S4"! A strange phrase, isn't it? And even a little offensive, probably because it draws parallels with the closest competitor ... However, we express ourselves in this exclusively positive sense - LG has long needed a worthy analogue of the "fourth galaxy", and now it has appeared - a powerful flagship called G2.
Specifications:
Operating system - Android 4.2
Display - IPS, 5.2 inches, 1080x1920 pixels
Processor - Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, 2.26 GHz + Adreno 330 video core
RAM - 2 GB
Built-in memory - 32 GB (no memory card slot)
Camera - 13 MP, optical image stabilization, LED flash, video shooting 1920x1080 + front 2.1 MP
Others - LTE, NFC, IRDA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS / GLONASS, USB-host
Battery - 3000 mAh
Dimensions - 70.9x138.5x9.14 mm, 143 g
LG G2 :: Review :: 3D Photo
LG G2 :: Review :: Design and features
Making an interesting, attractive design for a smartphone case is a difficult task, because the flight of imagination of a design engineer is limited ... Obviously, a gadget should remain convenient in everyday use, so especially extravagant ideas will not find mass demand, and all conceivable solutions from the possible in one form or another have already been sorted out ... In the LG G2, the designers managed to kill two birds with one stone - to make the device unusual, but not for the sake of unusualness itself, but by putting a serious rational theory underneath it.
The peculiarity of the device lies in the fact that along the perimeter of the ribs it does not have a single button, like all other smartphones! As stated, the decision to transfer the buttons to the back cover is based on the most serious ergonomic studies of the audience's wishes - most smartphone owners believe that the buttons on the edges of the gadget are difficult to find by touch when it is urgently needed, and at the same time they are pressed spontaneously at the most unnecessary moment ... buttons from the edges at all - LG engineers considered that a breakthrough in design and ergonomics should look just like that!
Under the camera's peephole there is a large and wide volume rocker, in the middle of which, in the frame of an illuminated ring, there is a silver power / unlock button. The buttons are large, like on a telephone for retirees - it's really convenient. At the same time, they can not only turn on or regulate the sound - a number of functions are attached to these three keys that work in the corresponding applications. For example, the lower volume button in the front camera mode takes a self-portrait, and when held, turns on the main camera from the locked state.
Whether it is convenient for EVERYONE is an open question. Surely there will be both fans and opponents of such a decision. I strongly recommend that you familiarize yourself with the device live in the communication salon before purchasing it by clicking the buttons. Although even this is not very indicative. During the test, I got used to the smartphone for about a week, constantly trying to look for the button thumb on the edge, but after a few days I got used to this layout and felt its convenience. Someone, I am sure, will pick a chip from the first minute, but someone, it is possible, will not work with a “button on the back” in principle.
The second key feature design of the device - an ultra-thin frame around the display, due to two technical solutions. The first one is a special "stepped" form of a non-removable battery, which made it possible to place it in such a way that there are no "dead zones" left inside the body that do not carry a payload, but increase the dimensions. The second is the innovative placement of the contact cables leading to the display from the main board, which also contributed to a denser layout. The result was that the 5.2-inch screen was housed within the dimensions of the case, in which other manufacturers install a maximum of 4.7-5-inch displays. " Big phone in a small case "- at first glance, such a strange characteristic was discovered by me in one of the user reviews about the LG G2, and it describes this device in the best possible way!
The G2 display, by the way, deserves the highest praise. It is made using IPS technology, but is in no way inferior to AMOLED in terms of brightness and viewing angles. The edges of the protected glass are slightly smoothed, and one of the ways to wake up the device is ... Nokia smartphones starting from N9. It's nice that this feature has also appeared in the arsenal of LG engineers!
LG G2 :: Review :: Features of the interface
The interface and menus of LG G2 are "covered" on top of the proprietary software shell from LG, however, it does not have any pronounced features - in general, this is the most common Android. G2 will not cause difficulties in finding certain functions, so we will not dwell on the interface in detail, but go over only the main and most interesting.
Unlocking, main screen... The device can be unlocked by swiping your finger randomly - then the smartphone will wake up to the application on which it was locked. But there is also quick access to desired functions- for this, after pressing the power button, the user sees in front of him a series of shortcut icons, slide with his finger on which simultaneously unlocks the phone and launches the selected application.
Standard menus - running applications(called by holding the "house") and the events / quick settings menu (called by sliding across the screen from top to bottom)
Icon settings - alternate icons and resizing.
Unlike the interface of applications that change their orientation based on the G-sensor signal, the main screen on most smartphones usually has a fixed vertical orientation, which is not always convenient. The LG G2 has the ability, not often found on Android smartphones, to flip the main screen after turning the phone, which can be turned on or off via the menu.
QSlide is a proprietary "multi-window" mode. In it, you can call on top of one application without closing or interrupting it, another in a small window and with an adjustable position on the screen and transparency. For example, if in the process of surfing the Internet you need to calculate something, you can call a calculator over the browser. The "top window" in QSlide mode can work a dozen and a half application applications.
The settings of the device are common for any "android", so we will mention only the most interesting of them. Choice of options for touch buttons - you can choose 3 or 4 control keys, as well as swap them in the way that is convenient for you or just as usual after the previous smartphone, where such adjustment was not available.
As a result, it looks like this:
Moving the keyboard. The screen of the device is large enough, and many find it difficult to reach with their thumb to the extreme left (or right, if the person is left-handed) digits when dialing a number or letters when dialing SMS. Therefore, the keyboard can be brought closer to one side of the display, so that it is convenient to use it with one hand, without risking dropping the device.
Smart screen - stays on while the phone recognizes your face front camera... Smart video - during video playback, the video is paused when the phone stops seeing the face. Smart ringtone - will not bother you with a sharp call in the room and vice versa, it will be as powerful as possible in street or traffic noise.
The Slide Aside function is a kind of alternative to the standard android function of calling the last running applications to the screen while holding the "house" button. In Slide Aside, on a running application, you need to swipe three fingers from right to left, and it will hide, continuing to work. If you slide three fingers on the contrary - from left to right, then all minimized applications will appear - you can call the one you want or close the unnecessary one.
"Guest mode" - an analogue of the well-known function "Children's" in smartphones on Windows Phone... A handy feature that allows you to quickly switch the phone to a mode that allows you to transfer the device into the wrong hands - to brag to friends or play with children. In the guest mode, the user can access only those predefined by the owner of the application (you can choose any) - in it, a stranger or a child cannot delete something important, find out what he is not supposed to know, etc.
LG G2 :: Review :: Infrared port
The infrared port has returned to portable gadgets, not as an antediluvian interface for sharing files, but as a tool for control. household appliances... We are already familiar with devices from Sony and Samsung, which are universal remotes for everything in the world, and it would be strange if the flagship from LG was deprived of this most useful function! The owner of the LG G2 with a smile walks past the greedy hucksters from the stalls in the underground passages selling low-quality Chinese copies original remotes - the smartphone is configured to work as a remote control for any modern technology, choosing its brand and model from the database, and is also able to serve as a remote control for unique, rare or outdated devices, thanks to the learning function. It is enough to direct original remote to a smartphone in the recording mode of a command, and the functions of the remote control will be cloned!
Creation of a new, unique remote control using a special editor.
LG G2 :: Review :: Camera
What brands of smartphones do users currently associate with high-quality photography? Well, firstly, Sony, which made a high-quality 13 megapixel matrix available, stuffing it with a lot of models in a short time - from flagship to relatively affordable, and even providing it to other, less eminent manufacturers. Secondly, Nokia, whose experiments with optical stabilization and 41-megapixel sensors do not go unnoticed by the public. Thirdly, HTC, which is listed in the list of manufacturers of powerful camera phones, is actually only due to aggressive advertising of the One camera ... But LG, despite the fact that the company has a good experience in the past years in the camera industry, today is not too associated with the masses with high-quality mobile photography - and G2 simply must fix it!
Finally, smartphone manufacturers began to move away from the inconvenient and ugly "table" menu in cameras, and began to widely use the visual "picture" interface, which has long been adopted by soap-dish cameras. The G2 menu will not cause any difficulties even for a child, since all modes in it are provided with example pictures and comprehensive comments.
List of modes:
Modes in detail:
Manual adjustments
What is your overall impression of the G2? The camera is certainly quite decent, on par with many current flagships. Many scene programs will delight the tourist, and various photo effects - children. The work of the optical stabilizer really helps when shooting in low light conditions, although the autofocus speed could be higher. The weakest point revealed during the test is the backlight, against which the camera darkens a lot, despite the fact that competitors' cameras already have technologies that can withstand oncoming lighting.
An example of a backlight problem - when you change the shooting angle under the same conditions, the result changes, but does not improve ... You can, of course, apply HDR - it is suitable for a landscape, but it will require a longer hold of the camera in a stationary position and the absence of moving objects.
LG G2 :: Review :: Mobile photo printing
LG G2 got to the test for Sotovik together with a funny accessory - a portable photo printer PocketPhoto. The device is cool and purely fun - for lovers of high-tech trinkets, as well as for those who are nostalgic for Polaroid - there are quite a few people like that!
The device has the dimensions of a smartphone, but rather plump - 72x121x24 mm and weighs 212 grams.
The gadget is charged from microUSB and turns on Power button- the user does not need to carry out any more settings or operations. It is very easy to send a photo for printing - we first connect using the “blue tooth” and select the “send via Bluetooth” function on the phone. The second method is NFC, for which you just need to touch the phone with this NFC turned on and the image for printing on the screen.
PocketPhoto is not tied to the G2 - it works with any smartphones and tablets with Bluetooth or NFC interfaces. The manufacturer claims full compatibility with Android and iOS, and, apparently, this is how it is - when a Bluetooth was connected to a smartphone on Windows Phone, the connection occurred, but immediately fell off, and when trying to send a picture for printing via NFC, the "Windows Phone" received a link to downloading and installing the android application LG PocketPhoto, with which, of course, WP8 is incompatible.
Photos are tiny - 5x7.5 centimeters. To make it easier to understand the dimensions - almost the same as the plastic bank card... Their quality is quite bad, in places with a slight touch of "Polaroid" color.
The printer prints on special ZINK paper - this is a special paper with integrated dyes, which change colors under the influence of the high temperature of the printer's thermal head. The polymer coating protects photos from moisture and fading from ultraviolet sunlight. The package contains ten sheets of paper - just in a stack, without any cartridge. By the way, ZINK is not an invention of LG, but an independent brand that produces inkless photo paper of various formats, under which third party manufacturers release their gadgets.
Although this is not officially announced, but through simple comparisons, one can come to the conclusion that the LG PocketPhoto printer is an almost complete copy of the Polaroid PoGo printer, which was released in 2008 and had exactly the same geometric dimensions - with an accuracy of a millimeter, and printed on ZINK-paper of the same format! There are differences, but they do not relate to the main thing - the printing unit itself. PoGo had a USB connector for wire transmission photos and a separate connector for charging its own format, PocketPhoto has a single microUSB connector and wireless interfaces. Photo paper from PocketPhoto is loaded through the side door, and PoGo opened like a suitcase. In general, the printers are identical - PocketPhoto is actually a modern wireless version of the device, which was notorious at the time.
LG G2 :: Review :: Performance and nutrition
Talking about the performance of the device is simply pointless ... The capacities of flagship smartphones traditionally outstrip the software requirements of popular applications, and in this case, we are also dealing with the most productive platform on the market - a quad-core Qualcomm processor Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 2.26 GHz with Adreno 330 GPU!
Let's conduct a simple and visual test, which I traditionally use to assess the efficiency of battery use - we charge the battery to 100%, reboot the device to clear the memory of clogging programs, turn off all wireless interfaces, except cellular communication, set the screen brightness and volume to maximum. We launch a movie in AVI format, which lasts 1 hour 23 minutes and weighs 1.45 GB. After completing the film, we look at the remaining battery charge using the visual and free utility "Battery" from Google play compared to other smartphones with fullHD displays and powerful processors:
“The cooler the jeep, the farther to go after the tractor” - this joking saying is also relevant for flagship smartphones, which, striking in power characteristics, barely make it to the evening on a single battery charge. It is impossible, of course, to reveal a clear correlation between performance and battery capacity, but sometimes it seems that they, as luck would have it, are directly dependent - what more powerful processor, the worse the battery ... In LG everything is not so - the super-powerful filling is combined with powerful battery, moreover, without prejudice to the thickness of the device! A capacious 3000-mA battery easily provides two days of really active use.
LG G2 :: Review :: Impressions and conclusions
The cost of the official delivery smartphone at the start of sales is 25,000 rubles without any kopecks. What competitors (of course, "white" prices are meant) are nearby?
They ask for 22,000 rubles today for Htc one and Sony Xperia Z, but they have less advanced hardware and less memory. Plus, the current price for them is significantly lower than the starting price, which should be taken into account. About 25,000 worth Samsung Galaxy S4, but with 16 gigabytes of memory. The same processor as that of the G2 is the processor of the Sony Xperia Z1, but it has a more advanced camera of 20 megapixels, and it costs 30,000 rubles. 27,000 is a Windows Phone Nokia Lumia 1020 with a unique 41-megapixel camera, but it needs to be adjusted for software and hardware platforms that cannot be directly compared. Prices start at 32,000 for the iPhone 5 with 16GB of storage. At the same time, the main "enemy", of course, is GS4, to which G2, other things being equal, opposes a larger display without increasing dimensions, the presence optical stabilization in the camera, support for high quality Hi-Fi sound quality (24 bit / 192 kHz) for playing music in uncompressed formats such as FLAC.
This is roughly what the competitive environment around the LG G2 looks like. In such an environment, the device looks quite balanced in price, not being a trivial clone with a similar filling - it has a lot of serious engineering solutions, thanks to which it looks interesting and works for a long time on a single charge. And given the fact that the usual price reduction after the start of sales is about 3,000 rubles, in the near future G2 can be predicted excellent sales.
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The G2 phone from LG is one of the hotly anticipated new products of 2013. The smartphone has amazing features like KnockOn, Plug & Pop, Guest Mode, and much, much more. And we're going to show you a few tricks that LG engineers have prepared.
Similar to Samsung function Galaxy S4 "Smart Stay", the G2 has a "Smart Screen" function. In fact, it does the exact same thing - when the smartphone is about to go to sleep, it first tries to determine the state of your eyes, and if you look at it, the smartphone will notify you with an eye icon in the notification bar.
# 2 KnockOn - Knock and Play
Just tap the screen to make your smartphone work. When working with the device, it felt like the upper part of the G2 is more sensitive to shocks than any other part of the smartphone.
# 3 Show Desktop - Show Desktop
If you are using the preinstalled desktop skin, "pinch out" (slide your fingers out from the center - the opposite of the "pinch" action) - LG G2 will hide all applications, showing you the wallpaper on your home screen. Just remember that many of the described features will not work on a non-standard shell when using alternatives installed for example from Google Play.
# 4 Quick Actions
With the screen off, hold down the volume down (Vol Min) button for three seconds for quick access to the camera. You can press the same button to take a picture. Or you can, with the screen off, press the button - volume up (Vol Max), which you also need to hold for three seconds, but the Quick Note application will start - quick notes.
# 5 SMS Themes - SMS Themes
In order to change the theme in the SMS application, in the application, press "Menu - Settings - Theme". Here you can set the wallpaper you want or choose from several pre-installed themes. You can also set, for example, an individual wallpaper for any contact from the address book.
# 6 Easy Screenshots - Quick Screenshot
With the sound control buttons and the power button uniquely located on the back of the phone, making a screenshot is not an easy task. To make it easier, engineers came up with this action: swipe your finger at the bottom of the screen, and select the "quick memo" icon. From here you can save or share a screenshot.
# 7 Wireless storage - wireless storage
To use "Wireless Storage", make sure this mode enabled, or enable it from the notification bar. After that, your device can be used as a network drive. By opening the application on the device, you will receive instructions, IP address and password. Of course, you can easily change this password in the settings.
You can also choose a static IP address on your device. This will save account the same, for example, so as not to constantly edit the shortcut on your PC.
# 8 Full Frame Images - Borderless Images
Believe it or not, the W10M (10MP wide) is an excellent size for viewing images on your device. Of course LG G2 can take photos in 13 megapixels, but the output format of photos will be 4: 3. Since the LG G2 and most HD devices have a 16: 9 aspect ratio, 4: 3 photos are a source of annoyance, with black borders on the sides of the image. Of course, the number of megapixels can be higher, but the images are not displayed in full screen.
# 9 Clipboard Manager - clipboard manager
The LG G2 has a built-in clipboard manager. Whatever you copy, including images, the information remains on the clipboard. To access the clipboard, find an empty text entry field, press and hold, and finally select "clip tray".
# 10 Gallery Delete / Share Mode - Gallery, delete or share
When the gallery is open, "pinch" you get additional menu items, swiping your finger as suggested, you either delete the picture, or you can share the picture with your friends through some social network or send it via Whatsapp or GMail.
Is it possible not to do all this and use the LG G2 out of the box? Definitely. The main thing is not to unload programs from memory after the first launch and you will not notice any lags (except for the desktop - nothing will help here).
Getting root on LG G2
If you got to this section, then you are used to keeping everything under control and do not want to wait for handouts from the manufacturer in the form of firmware updates (in the case of LG, you can wait a very long time). After all, you can make your brand new LG G2 even better right now, most importantly. Therefore, we get on G2.
This procedure is extremely simple and there are several options. I used here with xda-developers. Here is a translation of the instructions that I used. This method seemed to me the easiest. We need a Windows computer.
You can do everything according to this video ( English) or go to the Russian translation of the instructions under the video.
- Make sure you have installed LG Mobile USB drivers on your PC (this package is included in your phone and a pop-up window will prompt you to install the software on your PC when you connect for the first time) and put the phone into "LG Software" mode in the settings menu.
- Click 10 times on the "Build number" item in the "Software Information" menu of the phone settings - this way you enable the hidden item "Developer options" in the phone settings menu. Then enable the "Developer Mode / USB Debugging" item.
- Download and unzip somewhere on your PC.
- Find in the unpacked folder and run root.bat - a window will open command line and the script will start executing. Follow the prompts on the screen.
- The phone will ask you to disconnect the USB connection and deactivate USB debugging - do this. Then re-enable debug mode and connect the phone to the PC with a USB cable.
- The script will ask you if you need to install the Superuser package. You can allow or refuse if you want to install this program yourself or plan, for example, to use SU for these purposes.
- After the last confirmation, the script will start for execution, after which the device will reboot and you will get it already rooted.
Removing the on-screen buttons
If you, like me, don't like buttons that take up a lot of screen space in height, or want to make them hidden, you can do this on your LG G2 as root.
To do this, just install the GMD Auto Hide application Soft Keys... The application will check for root access at the first start and launch a service that will hide the stock buttons. Next, you can use the hidden buttons built into the application. Everything is very flexible, you can change the location of the buttons, appearance, distance and height of the socket. You can configure hiding automatically or for specific actions.
In addition, you can do as I did - just disable the buttons completely and use a convenient solution instead. It's a pop-up navigation bar and more. Basically, you can move any actions and applications into it. I use this decision for navigation only. The main advantage of using Pie is that you have navigation buttons wherever you like at the moment - just touch the edge of the screen with your finger. I kind of make a shift from the border of the screen, the panel appears, I swipe to the necessary button and after hovering it, release it. In practice, it turns out quite quickly and conveniently, especially when you use the phone with one hand - no need to intercept the device.
Turn up the volume
Our goal is to simply replace one sound tune file with another in system folder... To do this, we use any file manager with root access. for example, I used Solid Explorer.
- With help file manager(Root Explorer recommended) go to the folder: / system / etc / snd_soc_msm
- Copy the original file "snd_soc_msm_Taiko" to an accessible section of user memory - for backup - you just need to put it back in place to roll back changes.
- Download the modified file "snd_soc_msm_Taiko.txt" from here:
- Rename the file to snd_soc_msm_Taiko(just remove .txt from the title)
- Put the resulting file in / system / etc / snd_soc_msm (overwrite the file).
- OPTIONAL: Change the permissions for the "snd_soc_msm_Taiko" file to rw ~ r ~~ r ~~
- Reboot your smartphone and try testing the external earpiece and headphone playback. Start at a low volume. You will be surprised at the changes. Good luck!
Install custom recovery
With custom recovery, you can do a lot of things that we just need on a rooted phone if you want to go ahead and install mods from zip files. Below I will present one of these useful mods. In addition, I strongly recommend that you do a full nandroid backup through recovery before every change you make to the firmware. You can always return to its original state without any problems.
So Recovery. There are also many instructions on this subject. It is also possible even.
I chose the installation option (this is an advanced touch recovery), but you can also make the installation more classic instead. Who likes what more.
The procedure here is terribly simple:
- Make sure you have installed LG Mobile USB Drivers on PC. If anything, here's the link:
- Download the installer package to your PC and unzip it -
- Enable USB debugging mode on your phone and start the installation process
Installing advanced camera software
Here is one example when we need Recovery to install a mod from zip file... This one is on the LG G2. Improves color reproduction, eliminates lags and fps drops in low-light video recording, increases video bitrate and much more. Read more about the changes and download latest version The software can be found at the bottom of the first post of the XDA forum thread -. Also, on this page there is an option to download a stock camera if you want to return everything to its original state.
The mod setup is simple:
- We save the downloaded file in the internal memory.
- Boot into recovery. To do this, you need the Terminal Emulator program, in it we first execute the command: su and press Enter. Then we write: reboot recovery.
- In recovery, we do a complete backup through the item "Backup & Restore" (optional, but desirable).
- Install the update through the "Install zip" item - select the previously saved file.
conclusions
I have described some of the techniques and procedures that have allowed me to get now a phone that suits me. This does not mean that you must follow all the steps described. But you might want to apply something. I told only about the solutions I tested. However, you can find other projects to change and improve the LG G2 on the corresponding one.
2945 # * # - service menu (code reset) (W510 W3000 G5300 L1100 C1200 G7100 ...)
2945 # * - hold (LG 500,600)
47328545454#
Or
277634#*#
LG:
For Lg 2945 # * # - Engineering menu
For Lg 2945 # * 1 * # - Engineering menu 2
codes for unlocking cell phones.
LG security code: 0000;
more codes for lg:
LG * 6861 #
2945#*
Lg
* # 06 # - Show IMEI
Login codes service menu
* 789 # + Send - LG - 200
2945 # * - (hold) LG - 500
2945 # * # - LG - 510
2945 # * 1 # - (second service menu) LG - 510
2945 # * - (hold) LG - 600
# and On together, then 6 6 8 LG - B1200
* 6861 # initialization after loading LG - B1200
* 8375 # - LG - B1200
2945 # * # - LG - 5200
Service Menu - 2945 # * #
Lg
2945 # * # - service menu (code reset) (W3000 G5300 C1200 G7100 ...)
2945 # (*) - hold (LG 500,600)
B1200 * + pwr, 6,6,8 Service Menu
B1300 * + pwr, 1,5,9 Service Menu
Security Removing Code For Lg 8110,8120.
47328545454#
Or
277634#*#
unlocking
LG-200 - ## 1001 #
LG (except B1300) --2945 # * # (choose Factory Reset)
ANDROID Secret Codes for LG G2 D802
DISCLAIMER: This information is intended for advanced users. It is not intended for common users, hackers or mobile thieves. We will not be held responsible for any use or misuse of this information, including loss of data or damage to equipment. So use these codes at your own risk and benefit.
Code: - * # * # 4636 # * # *
This code can be used to get information about your phone and battery. The following 4 menus are displayed on the screen:
* Phone information
* Battery information
* Battery history
* Usage statistics
Code: - * # * # 7780 # * # *
This code can be used to reset the factory settings. It will remove the following things:
* Settings Google account which are stored on your phone
* System and application data and settings
* Downloaded apps
This will NOT delete:
* Current system software and related applications
* SD card files such as photos, music files, etc.
PS: After you enter this code, you will see a window asking you to click the "Reset Phone" button. Thus, you get the opportunity to cancel your operation.
Code: - * 2767 * 3855 #
Think before entering this code. This code is used for factory reset. It will remove all files and settings including internal memory... It will also reinstall the phone's firmware.
PS: After you enter this code, you will not be able to cancel the operation until you remove the battery from the phone. So think twice before entering this code.
Code: - * # * # 34971539 # * # *
This code is used to get information about the phone's camera. Shows the following 4 menus:
* Update camera firmware in image (do not touch this option)
* Update camera firmware on SD card
* Get camera firmware version
* Get Firmware Upgrade Counter
A WARNING. Never use the first option, otherwise your phone camera will stop working and you will need to take your phone to service center to reinstall the camera firmware.
Code: - * # * # 7594 # * # *
This code can be used to change the action of the End Call / Power button on your phone. By default, if you press the button for a long time, a screen will appear asking you to select any option from silent mode, airplane mode, and power off. You can turn on direct shutdown by pressing this button, so as not to waste time choosing.
Code: - * # * # 273283 * 255 * 663282 * # * # *
This code opens the copy files screen where you can do backup your media files, for example: photos, audio, video and voice notes.
Code: - * # * # 197328640 # * # *
This code can be used to enter the service mode. You can run various tests and change settings in service mode.
WLAN, GPS and Bluetooth Test Codes:
* # * # 232339 # * # * OR * # * # 526 # * # * OR * # * # 528 # * # * - WLAN test (Use the "Menu" button to run various tests)
* # * # 232338 # * # * - Shows WiFi MAC address A MAC address is a unique identifier that is assigned to each piece of network equipment and allows you to identify each connection point, each node on the network and deliver data only for correct data transfer and service provision.
* # * # 1472365 # * # * - GPS test LG G2 D802
* # * # 1575 # * # * - Another GPS test GPS (short for Global Positioning System) is a satellite navigation system used to determine the geographical location of objects and their speed of movement. The system was originally developed by the US Department of Defense for military purposes, but over time it began to be used for purely peaceful purposes. GPS is widely used by transport services and has gained particular popularity among motorists. When using special electronic maps, GPS allows you to very accurately track the position of the car and simplifies the choice of routes in unfamiliar terrain.
* # * # 232331 # * # * - Bluetooth test LG G2 D802
* # * # 232337 # * # - Shows the address of the Bluetooth device
* # * # 8255 # * # * - This code can be used to start GTalk Service Monitor.
Codes for getting information about the firmware version:
* # * # 4986 * 2650468 # * # * - PDA, Phone, H / W, RFCallDate
* # * # 1234 # * # * - PDA and Phone
* # * # 1111 # * # * - FTA SW Version
* # * # 2222 # * # * - FTA HW Version
* # * # 44336 # * # * - PDA, Phone, CSC, Build Time, Changelist number
Codes for running various factory tests:
* # * # 0283 # * # * - Packet Loopback
* # * # 0 * # * # * - LCD test
* # * # 0673 # * # * OR * # * # 0289 # * # * - Melody test
* # * # 0842 # * # * - Device test (Vibration test and BackLight test)
* # * # 2663 # * # * - Touchscreen version
* # * # 2664 # * # * - touch screen test
* # * # 0588 # * # * - Proximity sensor test
* # * # 3264 # * # * - RAM version LG G2 D802
STANDARD GSM CODES LG G2 D802
These codes, dialed from a GSM telephone, are used to enable or disable various standard features and services. Some of them duplicate menu functions, some do not.
Legend:
@ = Send button (Handset, OK, YES, Navi)
** = enable or activate
* = active
## = turn off and deactivate
# = inactive
CHANGE PIN CODE LG G2 D802
Change PIN 1 ** 04 * oldPIN1 * newPIN1 * newPIN1 # @
Change PIN 2 ** 042 * oldPIN2 * newPIN2 * newPIN2 # @
Unblock PIN 1 ** 05 * PUK * newPIN1 * newPIN1 # @
Unblock PIN 2 ** 052 * PUK2 * newPIN2 * newPIN2 # @
PUK - code that must be provided by the operator when buying a phone or connecting. In the absence of this code, or entering the wrong PUK ten times, your phone will be completely blocked!
SHOW IMEI LG G2 D802
Show IMEI * # 06 # "IMEI" is unique serial number stitched into every GSM phone. IMEI consists of 15 digits. The abbreviation “IMEI” stands for “International Mobile Equipment Identifier” (ie “International Mobile Equipment Identifier”).
If the code received by entering this command and the code on the back cover of the phone do not match, then your phone may be "gray".
CALL FORWARDING LG G2 D802
Deactivate all types of call forwarding ## 002 # @
Deactivate all conditional call forwarding ## 004 # @
Activate all conditional call forwarding ** 004 * phone_number # @
FORWARDING ALL CALLS LG G2 D802
Deactivate and Deactivate call forwarding to another number ## 21 # @
Deactivate call forwarding to another number # 21 # @
Set the number and activate call forwarding to another number ** 21 * phone_number # @
Activate call forwarding to another number * 21 # @
Check the status of call forwarding to another number * # 21 # @
FORWARDING IN CASE OF NO ANSWER TO CALL
Activate call forwarding to another number if the subscriber does not answer ** 61 * phone_number # @
Deactivate and disable call forwarding if the subscriber does not answer ## 61 # @
Deactivate call forwarding if the subscriber does not answer # 61 # @
Activate call forwarding if the subscriber does not answer * 61 # @
Check the status of call forwarding if the subscriber does not answer * # 61 # @
REDIRECTION IF THE SUBSCRIBER IS OUT OF THE COVERAGE AREA
Activate call forwarding to another number if the subscriber is outside the coverage area ** 62 * phone_number # @
Activate call forwarding if the subscriber is outside the coverage area * 62 # @
Deactivate and turn off call forwarding if the subscriber is outside the coverage area ## 62 # @
Deactivate call forwarding if the subscriber is outside the coverage area # 62 # @
Check the status of call forwarding if the subscriber is outside the coverage area * # 62 # @
DIRECTION IF THE PHONE IS BUSY
Activate call forwarding to another number if the phone is busy ** 67 * phone_number # @
Activate automatic call forwarding if the phone is busy * 67 # @
Deactivate and deactivate call forwarding if the phone is busy ## 67 # @
Deactivate call forwarding if the phone is busy # 67 # @
Check the status of automatic forwarding if the phone is busy * # 67 # @
SETTING THE NUMBER OF RINGS BEFORE ACTIVATING FORWARDING
N = 5-30 (seconds)
Set the number of rings ** 61 * Voicemail number ** N # @
Undo previous installation ## 61 # @
Change barring password ** 03 * 330 * old Password * new Password * new Password # @
Activate barring of all outgoing calls ** 33 * Password # @
Deactivate barring of all outgoing calls # 33 * Password # @
Check the barring status of all outgoing calls * # 33 # @
BAN ALL CALLS LG G2 D802
Activate barring of all calls ** 330 * Password # @
Deactivate barring of all calls # 330 * Password # @
Check status barring all calls * # 330 * Password # @
BARING ALL OUTGOING INTERNATIONAL CALLS LG G2 D802
Activate barring of all outgoing international calls ** 331 * Password # @
Deactivate barring of all outgoing international calls # 331 * Password # @
Check the barring status of all outgoing international calls * # 331 # @
BANNING ALL OUTGOING CALLS LG G2 D802
Activate barring of all outgoing calls ** 333 * Password # @
Deactivate barring of all outgoing calls # 333 * Password # @
Check the barring status of all outgoing calls * # 333 # @
BARING ALL INCOMING CALLS LG G2 D802
Activate barring of all incoming calls ** 35 * PW # @ or ** 353 * Password # @
Deactivate barring of all incoming calls # 35 * PW # @ or ** 353 * Password # @
Check the barring status of all incoming calls * # 35 # @ or * # 353 # @
BANNING ALL INCOMING CALLS WHEN ROAMING
Activate barring of all incoming calls when roaming ** 351 * Password # @
Deactivate barring of all incoming calls when roaming # 351 * Password # @
Check the barring status of all incoming calls when roaming * # 351 # @
Activate call waiting * 43 # @
Deactivate call waiting # 43 ## @
Check call waiting status * # 43 # @
SENDING or BANNING SENDING YOUR PHONE NUMBER WHEN CALLING
Disallow sending your phone number # 30 # phone_number @
Allow sending your phone number * 30 # phone_number @
Check the status of sending your phone number * # 30 #
CODES FOR SENDING / PROHIBITION OF NUMBER IDENTIFICATION FOR INCOMING CALLS
Prevent the display of the caller's number on your phone * 77 #
Allow the display of the caller's number on your phone # 77 # @
Check the display status of the caller's number on your phone * # 77 # @
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