N3 for Flex?

Vinsane · Mar 11, 2014

I'll probably get blasted for this....but I have a friend who has the Flex and wants to trade for my N3 that is rooted and running a custom ROM.

I know where I am asking this question....Buuuut....if you were in my shoes...or my friends shoes...what would you do.

I know the main differences that are keeping me from moving forward is the extra 1GB RAM and the SD slot and the denser display..not sure about the camera equality or not.

motumbo · Mar 11, 2014

I did it. I sold my n3 international version knox bit still zero. Then I bought flex my first lg phone and I haven't regretted a single minute. The phone design is cute. It's fast, snappy, battery is amazing, camera is very good probably n3 camera is better but not so much. You'll love lg UI and its features, besides phone is rootable keeping the warranty intact.

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bp328i · Mar 12, 2014

Vinsane said:
I'll probably get blasted for this....but I have a friend who has the Flex and wants to trade for my N3 that is rooted and running a custom ROM.

I know where I am asking this question....Buuuut....if you were in my shoes...or my friends shoes...what would you do.

I know the main differences that are keeping me from moving forward is the extra 1GB RAM and the SD slot and the denser display..not sure about the camera equality or not.

I have two friends with the Flex and I have the Note III (all three of us on T-Mobile. The one thing holding me back on picking up the Flex is the current status of the bootloader. As soon as that is cracked I'm going to make the jump.

That might not be a factor for you but I love being able to run custom ROM's.

sweets55 · Mar 12, 2014

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2646839

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ptfdmedic · Mar 12, 2014

I own both the flex and Note 3 on T-Mobile. The Note 3 is the better phone (at least specs) but I love the Flex. I'm not sure what I would choose if I had to pick one.

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sweets55 · Mar 12, 2014

I had a note 2 for a year so I never wanted the Note 3. Same goes with the S4 and S5. I went with the Flex from the G2 mainly because it's unique.

Note 3
Better screen
Better camera
Stylus

Flex
Curved screen (no gimmick) IMO
Battery life is crazy good

I also got a great deal on my Flex so that always helps. lol

Vinsane · Mar 13, 2014

I did it...I joined the world of the bendy screen

Digging it so far - the only thing I'm more cognizant of now...is how many apps I'm installing and how much additional storage they take once fully installed.

Oh - ptfdmedic - check your pm sir :good:

wase4711 · Mar 13, 2014

its interesting to see how so many folks I have known from other phones are making their way to the G-Flex..good to see:good::good:

sweets55 · Mar 13, 2014

wase4711 said:
its interesting to see how so many folks I have known from other phones are making their way to the G-Flex..good to see:good::good:

Hopefully some more LG Flex developers. You can never have enough of them. hehe It's kind of funny how some of the Note 3 users think the Flex is garbage. Damn fanboyz. lol

Vinsane · Mar 13, 2014

I am VERY impressed with it so far - I actually like it a lot. The only thing I miss is my choice of cool cases..

Hopefully more developers will jump on and figure this thing out - it sure could use the extra camera details from the G2/Pro (stabilization)

Overall I dig it. I rooted and removed some of the T-Mo junk.

Now...what about carrier IQ? What app or where do I need to go to delete them from spying on me. Haha

dubbactrumpetmsu · Mar 19, 2014

Count me in as another convert from the Note 3. I bounce around phones a LOT, using Craigslist, but I really enjoyed the G2 when I had it for a bit, and I wanted something much larger - This thing is amazing. And surprisingly, I don't mind the LG overlay - I really like the UI and all the small touches. Only thing I had to get rid of was that keyboard. Liked the color though, so I'm using Swiftkey and the grey theme. Camera so far has actually felt pretty on par with the N3 for me. My only problem is that I got it second hand, of course, so there are some nicks on the edges and a scratch on the back that won't heal.

Is anyone getting ghosting on the display? Mine has had a bit, and I called AT&T, but they can't replace it because apparently this was won in a giveaway or raffle or something, so I have to go through LG, but I don't have a proof of purchase

Have a feeling I might be screwed there.

_-Jay-_ · Mar 19, 2014

dubbactrumpetmsu said:
Count me in as another convert from the Note 3. I bounce around phones a LOT, using Craigslist, but I really enjoyed the G2 when I had it for a bit, and I wanted something much larger - This thing is amazing. And surprisingly, I don't mind the LG overlay - I really like the UI and all the small touches. Only thing I had to get rid of was that keyboard. Liked the color though, so I'm using Swiftkey and the grey theme. Camera so far has actually felt pretty on par with the N3 for me. My only problem is that I got it second hand, of course, so there are some nicks on the edges and a scratch on the back that won't heal.

Is anyone getting ghosting on the display? Mine has had a bit, and I called AT&T, but they can't replace it because apparently this was won in a giveaway or raffle or something, so I have to go through LG, but I don't have a proof of purchase Have a feeling I might be screwed there.

The ghosting is normal so I doubt they would replace it anyway.

dubbactrumpetmsu · Mar 19, 2014

_-Jay-_ said:
The ghosting is normal so I doubt they would replace it anyway.

Really? That's a normal thing for this display? Count me as disappointed.

_-Jay-_ · Mar 19, 2014

dubbactrumpetmsu said:
Really? That's a normal thing for this display? Count me as disappointed.

Tell me about it. You can pretty much read any other opinion thread in this forum and get the same complaints.

brittoking · Mar 19, 2014

_-Jay-_ said:
The ghosting is normal so I doubt they would replace it anyway.

Please Define "normal ghosting?"
what's that term mean you? Also I don't have any images retention (I think that's what you mean?) On screen. Brightness turned up to 75 and the auto checked, screen set to vivid (seems be what everybody uses). Also just installed acclaimed " bravia 3" mod last night thru android tweaker 2 app from playstore. Screen looks great

dubbactrumpetmsu said:
Really? That's a normal thing for this display? Count me as disappointed.

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_-Jay-_ · Mar 19, 2014

brittoking said:
Please Define "normal ghosting?"
what's that term mean you? Also I don't have any images retention (I think that's what you mean?) On screen. Brightness turned up to 75 and the auto checked, screen set to vivid (seems be what everybody uses). Also just installed acclaimed " bravia 3" mod last night thru android tweaker 2 app from playstore. Screen looks great

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It's normal in the sense that just about every thread you click on and every article you read regarding the Flex mentions some type of ghosting issue with the display. It's more noticeable with some apps than others. The average user probably won't even notice but I did and so did a lot of others.

Edit: It's great that you were able to tweak the screen to your liking. My point is, you shouldn't have to root + tweak to get a flagship display to look great. I know I will probably get bashed for saying so, but that's just my opinion.

wase4711 · Mar 19, 2014

_-Jay-_ said:
It's normal in the sense that just about every thread you click on and every article you read regarding the Flex mentions some type of ghosting issue with the display. It's more noticeable with some apps than others. The average user probably won't even notice but I did and so did a lot of others.

Edit: It's great that you were able to tweak the screen to your liking. My point is, you shouldn't have to root + tweak to get a flagship display to look great. I know I will probably get bashed for saying so, but that's just my opinion.

Well, since you dont own this phone, your opinion isn't that important to those of us that do..No "ghosting" EVER on my phone..

_-Jay-_ · Mar 19, 2014

wase4711 said:
Well, since you dont own this phone, your opinion isn't that important to those of us that do..No "ghosting" EVER on my phone..

Well since I "did" own the phone for 12 days and played with it a lot, I can intelligently comment on some of the issues that I found. If you don't like me giving my honest opinions, just don't read my posts. It's not hard to prove some of the things I say. Read most of the reviews and some of the issues I bring up are fairly common.

I'm glad you love your phone. I love mine too. As far as my opinion not being important, I'd rather get feedback from people telling me what they didn't like about the phone than what they did like. First thing I do when I get ready to purchase any item (not just phones) is see what all of the negative reviews are and see if they are all saying the same thing. If so, there's obviously a problem going on.

wase4711 · Mar 19, 2014

Or, the "placebo" effect kicks in, and suddenly "everybody" starts "seeing" and complaining about something, whether they really experience it or not..

I never understand why people follow/comment in threads of phones that they no longer own. Obviously, you didn't like it enough to keep it, you have posted that SEVERAL times in the LG Flex forums, so thank you for your opinions about what you felt during your 12 days of ownership, but they are no longer relevant to those of us who STILL own and enjoy this phone..

_-Jay-_ · Mar 19, 2014

wase4711 said:
Or, the "placebo" effect kicks in, and suddenly "everybody" starts "seeing" and complaining about something, whether they really experience it or not..

I never understand why people follow/comment in threads of phones that they no longer own. Obviously, you didn't like it enough to keep it, you have posted that SEVERAL times in the LG Flex forums, so thank you for your opinions about what you felt during your 12 days of ownership, but they are no longer relevant to those of us who STILL own and enjoy this phone..

Well, seeing as how I'm not breaking any rules and I have a legitimate reason to post here as I was a previous owner of said device, I will continue to post here and impart whatever knowledge I can to help people make an informed judgement. Honestly, what good is asking a bunch of people who own the phone if it's any good? Are they really going to say no it's not really that great, don't get one? No they are going to say they love it and it's awesome obviously. I am here just trying to give my opinion about what I like and what I dislike. If you read some of the other comments, I praise the Flex for many things as well.

I am sorry you are getting all butt-hurt like I am bashing your beloved G Flex or something. Yes I do have several things that I take issues with, but all in all, it's still a great phone.

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