I don't hate my G4 anymore

[robmom71]

Hi folks,
I wanted to share my thoughts on the G4 after about 2 week of use. At first I hated it and was ready to return it to Sprint but slowly I started to get use to how the phone works and how best to maximize its overall performance.

In the last year I have had the Note 3, Moto X 2014 with bamboo, and the Nexus 6. I liked the Moto X best but the battery life was horrible for me. I use my phone at work a lot so I need a device that can make last a full 12 hour work day.

Here are my thoughts on the G4 after 2 days of use.
PROs:
*lite weight. The lightest phone I I've had in years.
*nice camera.
CONs:
*horrible battery life. The first few days it was worse than the Moto X.
*the display colors felt unnatural. The Nexus 6 looked much better to my eyes.
*lagging. I had a screen protector on which may have caused this issue.
*strange interface compared to stock lollipop.

I basically hated the phone and had decided to return it and get my first IPhone. My wife and kids have Iphones and love them. Plus I use a Mac an iPad Air so the idea of having everything connected seamlessly was appealing. The only problem is I hate Iphones.
A week went by before I could get to my local Sprint store to make my exchange and slowly I started to really enjoy and appreciate the G4. A lot of the issues either improved or I simply got use to the phone. Either way I really love this phone now.

Updated PROs:
*still the lite weight.
*awesome camera. My kids (there adults) showed me some tips use the manual mode on the camera and all I can say is "Wow".
*the battery life improved. I can get about 6 hours of heavy use without a charging. Once I get a spare battery a full says use will not be an issue.
*very little lag. I removed the screen protector which must have helped .
*the display is fantastic. I think it took a few days for my eyes yo adjust to this new device. Now I love the display.
*Nice interface. It took a week to get use to not having plain lollipop.
*for me this phone is the perfect size. The Nexus 6 a great phone but just too big for my needs.

CONs:
*the sound is a little quit for my taste. I really did like have 2 front firing speakers that the Nexus 6 has.
*No wireless charging. I have the black leather version of the G4 and don't want to have to get a special case.
*no finger print reader.

Overall this is my favorite phone I have ever owned. For me the PROs far outweigh the minor CONs. I would recommend this device to anyone and encourage them to use it for a solid 10 days before making a final decision on it.

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[B. Diddy]

Nice review! Are you noticing any issues with touchscreen sensitivity (or lack thereof)? Was that the lag issue you were referring to? I've seen some mentions of poor sensitivity elsewhere.

 

[Jonneh]

It's funny, I actually find this phone to be a little heavy, haha. Completely naked, too.

Maybe because it's the biggest phone I've used.

(compared to my Nexus 5)

 

[erwaso]

Nice review and glad it worked out. I too feel it is heavy, just compared to my G3 and Optimus G. Although my htc one x was super light!

 

[oldschoolsig]

Good for you....enjoy

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[Almeuit]

Glad you're enjoying your device now! .

 

[robmom71]

I had a small amount of screen lag, usually when using chrome. There would be a slight delay. I was also having issues with my knock password but I think that had more to do with the screen protector I had.

Everything is working great now. I added a picture I took of the amazing sunset we have in central Oregon.

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[ansextra]

My 2013 Moto X actually feels heavier than this phone. I'm sure that's due to phone design.

 

[Almeuit]

I had a small amount of screen lag, usually when using chrome. There would be a slight delay. I was also having issues with my knock password but I think that had more to do with the screen protector I had.

Everything is working great now. I added a picture I took of the amazing sunset we have in central Oregon.

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Very nice picture .

 

[limitbreak09]

Got the G4 last night.. So far the battery life is mehhhhh... I can get 2.5 hours sot only... I kinda miss my galaxy alpha where I can get 5.5 hours of sot with moderate use.. But so far I really like and love everything! Its just the battery life.. Hopefully I'll get an improvement within a week or I might return this idk.

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[anon(5630457)]

*no finger print reader.

The fingerprint sensor on the S6 I used to own only worked about 1/2 the time anyways, so we're not missing much on that front. I had to put in the backup pin 50% of the time because, for some reason, the phone couldn't read my fingerprint.

 

[Almeuit]

The fingerprint sensor on the S6 I used to own only worked about 1/2 the time anyways, so we're not missing much on that front. I had to put in the backup pin 50% of the time because, for some reason, the phone couldn't read my fingerprint.

Wow that is horrible. My S6 is about 90-95% I would say. My 6+ was 99.9%.

 

[gendo667]

I also came from the Nexus 5. One of the reasons I waited for the G4 is it kinda looks/feels like a giant Nexus 5. With the Google Now launcher, it's basically a Nexus anyway.

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[dpham00]

The fingerprint sensor on the S6 I used to own only worked about 1/2 the time anyways, so we're not missing much on that front. I had to put in the backup pin 50% of the time because, for some reason, the phone couldn't read my fingerprint.

My s6e fingerprint scanner worked about 99% of the time. I did have to use it horizontally.

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[dpham00]

I had a small amount of screen lag, usually when using chrome. There would be a slight delay. I was also having issues with my knock password but I think that had more to do with the screen protector I had.

Everything is working great now. I added a picture I took of the amazing sunset we have in central Oregon.

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Great shot!

Sent from my Verizon LG G4

 

[itguyjax8430]

Try giving the app Greenify a go . It works on non rooted phones as well. You just have to manually hibernate the apps versus automatic hibernate with root access. It might help with the battery life.

 

[aerosfan25]

Robmom do you know what contributed to the improved battery life?

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[ffejjj]

Great to see it's working out for you now!

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[robmom71]

Robmom do you know what contributed to the improved battery life?

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I'm not sure what made the battery improve but I read somewhere that the battery performance improves after 48 hours. Plus I had to download a ton of apps when I first got the phone that probably drained the battery.

I also keep the display at 75% not much of a difference bit save some juice.

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[duhdonutman]

well i for hate hate hate hate hate hate my LG G4, but primarily because of Verizon stripping it down and pulling the okey doke on the 100gb of google drive.