LG Optimus Black P970
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LG Optimus Black P970

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  • syaps03
  • w0Q
  • 08 Oct 2012

i'll try to answer your questions guys. First, the OB comes with stock Android 2.2 Froyo. Official Gingerbread 2.3.4 update is available via LG update. Just google it for step by step guide. (No ICS Update available!) In my experience, the gingerbread update fixed battery issues. My stock OB used to last 6 hours max. With GB it's almost 2 days. Second, for rooting guide please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJIV8F2SwTo. Make sure you follow the steps. There is a danger of bricking your phone. Update all drivers via LG Mobile Update. You need to have smartflash, superuser, LG P970 Rom Converter and a couple of patched files. After you root your OB, you can now install custom ROMs from CyanogenMod or NoaV4. There is still no stable Custom ICS like CM9 for our OB. You can try install nightly build CM9 Roms. But i switched back to a custom GB 2.3 Rom from NOA V.4

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    • Tishy
    • fXN
    • 07 Oct 2012

    I'm so in love with this Phose.M loving it

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      • Anonymous
      • n2K
      • 07 Oct 2012

      Buy a pone with the latest os not these one or any lg pone coz their not concern with the updates

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        • Anonymous
        • n2K
        • 07 Oct 2012

        Android 2.3.4 and no latest os update

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          • asik
          • U{E
          • 06 Oct 2012

          Hai guys, now i am os is 2.3.4. How to upgrade my os. Pls tell me...

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            • AnonD-62805
            • vV5
            • 06 Oct 2012

            hi guys, please anyone can tell me what is the latest android version available for this phone, kindly tell me because i need to buy this phone.
            Thanks.

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              • Mohib Haddad
              • fkZ
              • 05 Oct 2012

              The optimus black got an excellent screen, but there are other things I have to state here, its edges are sharp and uncomfortable, the volume and g keys are not easy to find they need to be higher.
              The browser is excellent. If you upgrade to 2.3 gingerbread the touch key light will turn off in 4 seconds which is very annoying to me. The loud speaker in handsfree sound very robotic. The battery is average.

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                • Anonymous
                • KAA
                • 05 Oct 2012

                Hi Guys,

                Is it worth upgrading for Gingerbird(2.3)? if anybody has upgraded please share your views.

                now I am OS is 2.2 till now no issues, could you please guide is worth going for upgrade.

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                  • praveen
                  • 7t}
                  • 04 Oct 2012

                  guys i bought lg optimus black one month ago.featutres of phone are excellent.but the problem is battery.the battery drains very fast even it is in stand by mode(only 12 hours ). I am getting only 3 hours of battery when i use wifi for internet connection .i don't know wat to do..

                  GUYS PLEASE HELP ME ...


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                    • Ros
                    • Mfx
                    • 04 Oct 2012

                    Hello. I'm new here and to LG Optimus Black P970.
                    But recently i got this problem where the screen and the touch sensitive controls (Options, Home, Back, Search buttons) does not respond. The touchscreen is not broken. What should I do and what might be the problem?

                    #Help?

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                      • jullus
                      • JF5
                      • 04 Oct 2012

                      lg optimus black p970 skype video call is workit

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                        • Hari
                        • KAy
                        • 04 Oct 2012

                        AnonD-73367, 26 Sep 2012Does anyone know if this phone can run Instagram?Yes it can be installed with Instagram.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • t30
                          • 04 Oct 2012

                          Adi, 22 Sep 2012because of the poor lg support, my next smartphone will be ... morePurpose of a cellphone is to make or receive calls not having the thrill of updating the software. Why do people always so crazy about updating the software is beyond my understanding. If it aint broken, dont fix it.

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                            • Shiva
                            • PUh
                            • 03 Oct 2012

                            syaps03, 02 Oct 2012i have been using this phone for a month now. at first, the... moreHi....syaps03 thanks for your experience with OB..can you please tel me how you Rooted Your OB..i wanna also root my phone...but know how that?? please help me..and tel me which room also better for OB..also any jelly bean custom Rom available for it...sorry for poor English ..and thanks in advance for your reply.. :)

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                              • randy
                              • 9FM
                              • 03 Oct 2012

                              @syaps how do you root your lg p970? Please help..any game you can suggest that suits to this unit? Tnx a lot.

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                                • syaps03
                                • w0Q
                                • 02 Oct 2012

                                Optimus Black vs. Optimus 2X?

                                Try using the compare tab in this website and take note of the Storage, Camera, OS, and Processor.

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                                  • syaps03
                                  • w0Q
                                  • 02 Oct 2012

                                  i have been using this phone for a month now. at first, the stock OB (with Froyo) is quite slow and the battery is really terrible. But once you update it to official 2.3 Gingerbread, everything seems to be fine. I already rooted my OB so I tried installing custom ICS ROMS from Cyanogen Mod. But the camera was affected. I installed NOA v4 which is a custom android 2.3 but very much similar to the official 2.3 with slight tweaks. Since then, my OB performs even better. No more lagging and the battery reaches almost 2 days without charging (i seldom play with my phone).

                                  Optimus OB almost has everything except the power of dual and quad core processors and it only has 512MB of RAM. Recommended phone for the average users.

                                  (Just be careful in rooting and installing custom roms. You might brick your phone aside from the fact that you lose your warranty).

                                  hope this helps.

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                                    • kk14
                                    • 9KA
                                    • 02 Oct 2012

                                    Anonymous, 02 Oct 2012Pls can this phone run Real Football, FIFA 2012, PES 2012, ... moreCan run all of those games. I love playing PES2012 on my lg optimus black p970

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                                      • kk14
                                      • 9KA
                                      • 02 Oct 2012

                                      Leanne, 27 Sep 2012How do u save all your numbers to the sim card pleaseUse app called Contact2Sim Pro

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                                        • kk14
                                        • 9KA
                                        • 02 Oct 2012

                                        Pradeep, 26 Sep 2012i want to unistall stock apps ..help meROOT your phone, then use Titanium backup to remove certain stock apps.