Lot’s of crypto phones as well, who scammed promised users to return them the value of the phone by using it to mine some shitcoin.
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master5o1@lemmy.nz 1 year ago
Were they real or just shit novelty, scams, or rebadges and sister brands of those multi brand companies like BBK?
dustyData@lemmy.world 1 year ago
3laws@lemmy.world 1 year ago
LG was the shit. Best DAC, first to the multi cam game, clean looks, innovative designs, pristine screens.
Klystron@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
I miss my fingerprint reader on the back 😭
DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Same, but on the Pixel series. The rear scanner was so perfectly placed. My finger fell right onto it and it read so much faster than the stupid in-screen one is.
3laws@lemmy.world 1 year ago
With the swipe down gesture to notis 😪
SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 1 year ago
I don’t. Having it under the screen like Pixels makes it possible to unlock the device without picking it up.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I take my phone out of my pocket and unlock it more often than I unlock it and leave it on a table, so the back makes way more sense
Put your hand in your pocket, take your phone out, and it’s already unlocked by the time you look at it
nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 1 year ago
In my experience (having used Pixel 7 nonpro for a while) it doesn’t always pick up your finger. Side-mounted (power button) sensor is the nice compromise imho
InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 1 year ago
V30, V35, V60, they put out incredible designs.
But fuck one goat (V20 bootloop)…
3laws@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yes.
MrPear@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yes
InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Still use mine constantly because of the headphones, still a top-tier phone even now.
ramblinguy@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
The only LG phone I ever had, it just randomly decided to not boot one day. Apparently it was a common issue, and they were not giving any refunds, at least when I asked. I swore off of LG then, and I wouldn’t be surprised if many other people did as well.
I think the phone was the LG G4: …m.wikipedia.org/…/LG_smartphone_bootloop_issues
phx@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
LG and HTC. The Razor Phone 2 was also pretty cool but didn’t sell well so they didn’t make a third gen
ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year ago
I had a razor phone 2. It was trash. That’s why they didn’t make a third gen.
Within 6 months I was getting screeching from the speakers intermittently, even when nothing was supposed to play (known issue they wouldn’t cover), and at the year mark the charge port stopped working (also known issue they wouldn’t cover), so I had to use wireless charging from then on.
Apps also thought it was a tablet semi-frequently, I assume due to misconfigured android version settings or something. This caused the display scale to be too large to actually use. My thermostat app was one such so I could turn the heat up, but not down. The down button was cut off.
d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 1 year ago
It’s a shame, because the Nextbit Robin was such a cool phone. In a market of black glass slabs, they stood out and did something different. Every time I took out the Robin in public, people were wowed by it and asked me what phone it was.
Their community involvement and customer support was also a refreshing change compared to other big companies - like they worked closely with custom ROM developers, and were even quite active on Reddit, taking user feedback and implementing fixes quickly. Everyone was looking forward to a Robin 2, but unfortunately Razer bought then and ruined them forever.
phx@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
I still have one - though I don’t really use it much - and the only issue I ever ran across was a bit of sound feedback as well, but that was caused by the shitty Dolby software. Disabled that and it was fine
almost1337@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Went from v10 to v20 to v60. Not sure what I’ll do when this dies.
3laws@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I can settle for a Fairphone just because of the philosophy. Sony and Asus still listents to consumer feedback (I’m talking about that glorious headphone jack) on their flagships so maybe one by them.
FalseDiamond@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Used Sony 5 III was my play from the V30 and I’m honestly still kind of ambivalent about it. DAC not as good, 21:9 aspect ratio is just stupid, great diplay, camera and size though.
andyMFK@reddthat.com 1 year ago
I have no idea what I’m gonna do when my LG eventually dies. I went from the v30 to the v40 and now the v50. Not a single phone on the market offers what I want in a phone anymore
ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
As the former owner of a G3, hard disagree.
3laws@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Never experienced the G brand. GG I guess. 😅💅
Lord_Logjam@feddit.uk 1 year ago
I had a G6, it was a great phone.
Sharkwellington@lemmy.one 1 year ago
G3 hardware was great for the time but I did not love the buttons on the back, heat would gather there too, especially if you were using a case.
TheSaneWriter@lemmy.thesanewriter.com 1 year ago
I liked that my LG phone had a back made of metal. I don’t like that phones are entirely glass now, it makes them feel delicate and fragile and they get covered with fingerprints immediately.
MacGuffin94@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’m running my V60 into the ground. Easily the best phone I’ve ever had and I’m really disappointed I won’t be able to get another LG when this one dies.
3laws@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Same, I’ve replaced the screen twice and upgraded the battery. No sign of stopping anytime soon.
gnygnygny@lemm.ee 1 year ago
First really modular phone. But the conception and logic of LG was sometimes very disappointing like the humidity sensor on the mainboard blocking the touchscreen on the G5. That was betting against customers.