Questions about the LG Optimus G Pro? Ask Android Central!

[npaladin-2000]

I cant seem to find the seetting to change this.. i have 5 home screens, but need only 2

Pinch-to-zoom at any of the home screens. You'll "zoom out" into an overview of all them. Press and hold one to drag it to the "Remove" thing at the top. This is also where you'd add new home screens if needed.

 

[Megan Pickens]

I was in a car wreck and my lock button does not work anymore, is there another way to power on the device? All other features work besides the lock button, the phone died and now I cannot power it back on. When plugged into the charger it says fully charged so I know the phone is stillworking just not the power button

 

[SH8122]

I've just bought the Optimus G Pro and I'm having problems with L.E.D not being bright enough, even though I have the brightness setting at 100%
It will flash bright then dim down again.
Can anyone help because it doesn't look as cool as it should

 

[Kevin Harvell]

I was in a car wreck and my lock button does not work anymore, is there another way to power on the device? All other features work besides the lock button, the phone died and now I cannot power it back on. When plugged into the charger it says fully charged so I know the phone is stillworking just not the power button

I would take it in to your local AT&T store and tell them about the lock button issue you are having, they may be able to just swap it out for you regardless of the accident or not. Especially if there is no other visible signs of damage to the device.

Does not hurt to just ask them and see what they can do for you.

 

[Kevin Harvell]

You can have up to five home screens.

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I'm currently able to have up to 7.

Has there been other updates before the update that dropped today that could have bumped up the amount of home screens? I honestly never even checked until after updating today and reading through this thread.

 

[CarlosSpiceyW]

I have a couple of Optimus G Pro Questions

1. Is the device too large to put in your front pocket? Please be honest....
2. How has LG's update history been. Do you honesty think this device will get 4.2? or even 5.0 (KLP)?
3. Has anyone...found a way to get the qslide or the brightness bar...from the notification bar?

Thanks

csw

 

[Jaimeg123prmt]

Does Adobe flash player work on dolphin or boat browser with this phone using the sideload of Adobe flash player?

 

[juzzyschizo]

Hi can anybody help xc
My lock screen is showing the default android swipe lockscreen even when I set it to Swipe>Dewdrop..

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[jdk2]

Hi can anybody help xc
My lock screen is showing the default android swipe lockscreen even when I set it to Swipe>Dewdrop.

They're two different options. Swipe is the method chosen to open the lockscreen. Dewdrop is the animation used when unlocking it.

 

[natehoy]

Answers inline with your questions. Hope they help.

I have a couple of Optimus G Pro Questions

1. Is the device too large to put in your front pocket? Please be honest....

Depends on your pockets, but I'd have to say, in general, "no". At least not in jeans pockets if you plan on sitting down. This is an unapologetically large phone. The bezel is all but nonexistent, but the screen is frikkin' huge, and "you canna change the laws of physics, Captain!" While thin, it's still a 3-inch-by-6-inch phone. I use an old neoprene pouch holster that I used to carry my PalmPilot 3 around in, and even it is too small for the velcro closure to hold, so I have a rubber band around it to hold it shut. Redneck chic.

2. How has LG's update history been. Do you honesty think this device will get 4.2? or even 5.0 (KLP)?

It's possible we will, but I'd call it somewhat unlikely, particularly on the carrier version. Look how long it's been since the Value Pack came out, and AT&T is just now releasing that. Even if LG releases 4.2 or some Key Lime Goodies, it may never reach carriers. It's a very functional phone all the same, and I never plan on a non-Nexus phone getting a major update.

3. Has anyone...found a way to get the qslide or the brightness bar...from the notification bar?

Yes, apparently with root this is possible. I don't root. But I have come to love qslide and particularly the ease of brightness adjustment. Your mileage, opinion, and willingness to root may vary.

 

[e1tonka]

I have 3 questions:

1: I have had Galaxy S3/S4 and all the iPhones under the sun. I need to know if I am missing something here. in my text message menu, when I am IN a conversation thread, there is no 'back' button like there was on my Galaxi (plural lol). Is this simply omitted or do I somehow have something disabled?

2: When I save a picture from the internet, it doesn't go into my pictures by default as it did in my Galaxi. It stays in my "download" folder, making it counter intuitive to go fishing for it. I'd like to default all "long press" saved pics to go to my 'gallery'.

3: I get mixed info seeing as there are a few alternate models of this phone world wide about overclock. I also find somewhat old threads, has the boot loader been unlocked yet, with an accompanying overclock kernel? The S4 was default set to a higher GHz and it can be felt in some interactions.

 

[juzzyschizo]

They're two different options. Swipe is the method chosen to open the lockscreen. Dewdrop is the animation used when unlocking it.

Yeah but even if I choose Swipe then Dewdrop, when i lock it, it's not the dewdrop animation that's gonna happen, it's the default android swipe lockscreen.. >_<

 

[jdk2]

Yeah but even if I choose Swipe then Dewdrop, when i lock it, it's not the dewdrop animation that's gonna happen, it's the default android swipe lockscreen.. >_<

Not sure what the problem could be. Mine works as expected though that's little help to you. It's worked before and after the software update.

 

[penningtonsm]

Is it normal to only have 600mb of ram free when no other applications are running?

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[jdk2]

Is it normal to only have 600mb of ram free when no other applications are running?

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Completely normal. There shouldn't be any problem with lag as the memory is being used to cache apps for future use. If you add the task manager widget to one of your screens, you can clear memory on the fly. It will also clear it every 12 hours or whatever you've set in its settings.

 

[penningtonsm]

Why do all the videos I play (no matter where I play them, Internet, YouTube etc.) play out of sync? It's very annoying!

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[roaddawg24]

#1no problem, #2 mine ota updated the first week of july. #3 no [in response to natehoy]

 

[Metal Chaos]

Is the G Pro compatible with a Stylus? I tried using the Stylus from the Galaxy Note 2 on the G Pro displayed right next to it, but it didn't work. Didn't know if it's because the Galaxy Stylus is different from a normal stylus or if the G Pro just can't use styluses.

 

[roaddawg24]

I've been wondering the same thing.

 

[natehoy]

Is the G Pro compatible with a Stylus? I tried using the Stylus from the Galaxy Note 2 on the G Pro displayed right next to it, but it didn't work. Didn't know if it's because the Galaxy Stylus is different from a normal stylus or if the G Pro just can't use styluses.

I have two stylii, one is the rubbery-tip kind and the other is the soft-metal-mesh kind. They both work just fine with my OGP, as they are bog-standard capacitive stylii that each cost me under a buck (well, the metal-mesh was a little more, but it's got a pen and a laser pointer).

I've never tried a Galaxy stylus, but they may use some different tech. I can't for the life of me imagine why, but...