LG G3
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- Microplex
- 2Gt
- 10 Nov 2021
TT, 16 Sep 2021You could try and root and install LineageOS 17.1
I do n... moreMy G3 (D855K 2GB RAM / 16GB ROM) has Lineage 18.1 (Android 11) with GAPPS 32bit Pico for Android 11 to enable Google Apps.
It is complicated since the Bootloader is locked however cleaver people found a way to downgrade the bootloader stack to Android 4.4.2 which then allowed to install TWRP which tlthem allowed owners to install at 1st CyanogenMod and now Lineage for several years to basically keep this device alive as it can still go in terms of performance, granted not super quick but still around today mid range pack of devices minus encryption.
The battery on my G3 still can last at least up to 5 hour SoT as I don't use it with SIM card I just leave it in AIRPLANE mode and use WiFi so I can use it as a spare device while my main one is charging.
As long as developers keep updating Firmware it I will keep in updating it.
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- ASHRAF
- J7T
- 05 Nov 2021
how to update by the laptop ??
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- Atif
- X}k
- 17 Oct 2021
Anonymous, 07 Oct 2021Screen fading is pretty common in an old LG G3. Checkout th... moreCan you send me youtube link?
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- Anonymous
- 8uS
- 07 Oct 2021
Anonymous, 11 Sep 2021Tried this... but the screen fades to black when wifi is sw... moreScreen fading is pretty common in an old LG G3. Checkout the youtube videos on how to fix it using a a hot air blower. I did that recently and the issue got fixed.
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- jack
- 0Ij
- 04 Oct 2021
pro tip: if your g3 died and you still want to use it, you can get the motherboard of g3 for around $20.
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- TT
- Kus
- 16 Sep 2021
Anonymous, 11 Sep 2021Tried this... but the screen fades to black when wifi is sw... moreYou could try and root and install LineageOS 17.1
I do not think im allowed to share links to this on here but if you google "LineageOS 17.1 lg g3" you should find all the info you need. There is also a newer LineageOS 18.1 but I do not no if its very stable.
Good luck!
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- Anonymous
- U@G
- 11 Sep 2021
TT, 06 Sep 2021Yes but you need to open the phone. Apply a heatpad on the ... moreTried this... but the screen fades to black when wifi is switched on. Any other fixes available?
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- TT
- x@9
- 06 Sep 2021
Anonymous, 03 Sep 2021Anybody here managed to fix the screen flickering issue? My... moreYes but you need to open the phone. Apply a heatpad on the cpu. Google it its very easy. I use this phone as backup but it works great. Simple foil tape will do. Youtube has vids on it. Google "lg g3 overheat fix"
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- Anonymous
- YQK
- 03 Sep 2021
Anybody here managed to fix the screen flickering issue? My G3 works great but only issue is that it overheats during simple tasks even after factory reset.
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- Anonymous
- gM{
- 25 Aug 2021
nadhim, 09 Jul 2021You can install Lineageos (Android 11) on your device.How can install
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- nadhim
- 6vS
- 09 Jul 2021
Backseatogre, 22 May 2021Loved this phone. Still using it in 2021 but software moves... moreYou can install Lineageos (Android 11) on your device.
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- Mano
- 7xv
- 22 Jun 2021
One of the first phones with 4k vid recording, one of the first with 3k rez, THE FIRST with
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- asdf1234
- M8r
- 16 Jun 2021
I remember when I liked phones.. Today we lost it all.
- Removable Battery
- Good Music (192khz or whatever they call it)
- Perfect screen to body ratio
- Some space so I can hold it without using touchscreen
- No biometric stuff
- It took photos when you clicked
- It did get hot at one specific place, unlike those metal bricks that heat up everywhere
- No exposed volume buttons, so it doesn't get really loud when you grab it
There was just one thing i didn't like:
- The middle home button sometimes opened up Google Voice Assistant or smth
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- Backseatogre
- I4k
- 22 May 2021
Loved this phone. Still using it in 2021 but software moves on and apps I need are no longer compatible, so I have to move on too, unfortunately.
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- Maxim
- mGS
- 14 May 2021
nice, reliable, used it till '16. Now my youngest first smartphone, on a mod-rom.
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- M.B.
- qUf
- 15 Apr 2021
Have several.
The screens would black out after about 2 years of use.
Though the phones still power on.
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- LG3
- uct
- 12 Feb 2021
GeoLee, 08 Feb 2021Seems not that cost-effective.Are You Sure?
Stock 6.0 MM (Discontinue) Root Lineage OS 17.1 = Cost Effective. Mine Device Now On 5 Jan 2021 Security Patch Android 10.
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- Anonymous
- 0xU
- 07 Feb 2021
technoob, 01 Feb 2021Is this phone still good to use as my main phone?You likely won't win any innovation or highest possible fps prize with it, but as an android phone it should be good for the next few years. Would still be using my redmi note 3 if it didn't die abruptly (got the F1 after that).