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  1. K

    Anyone else have GPS problems lately?

    I've been using my T-Mobile branded Optimus F3 for over a year now. I take great care of my devices: the worse drop this one has ever seen was from a seat in a movie theater. Lately I've noticed that the GPS has become terrible at getting a location lock. Using the GPS Test app, even putting the...
  2. xclusive36

    Root [Virgin Mobile] [BETA] [4.4.4] CarbonRom Unofficial

    CarbonRom is an aftermarket firmware based on the CyanogenMod and Android Open Source Project. We are dedicated to fast, stable, and feature-filled roms, honesty and communication with our users, and openness with our code. We like frequent builds, with the very latest and greatest hardware...
  3. T

    Root Will rooting and installing rom and/or gravity box etc. Help me to get a network signal? Explained:

    Ok, so I live in an area with good coverage and have two LG's both on Virgin. One was losing coverage so my Uncle says he called the company amd they "switched the towers" for him (whatever that means) and that it would take 14 hours for it to go into effect. Problem is that it made it worse...
  4. C

    Root F3 Bricked no guides working

    Ok here is where I find myself. This phone belongs to my mother. She has had the F3 for about 3 months. Last week she says it is stuck on the LG / Tmobile screen. I have unbricked a few android phones before and didn't think it would be a huge problem. First I attempted the hard reset. No change...
  5. D

    Root [T-Mobile/MetroPCS] [Recovery] Aboot/TWRP v.2.8.0.0 for the LG Optimus F3

    Aboot ver B (Jun 2013)/TWRP Touch Recovery TWRP for the T-Mobile / MetroPCS LG Optimus F3 If you are on Virgin Mobile / Sprint, go here. TWRP = Team Win Recovery Project TWRP Version 2.8.0.0 Works with T-Mobile Optimus F3 Source: TeamWin - Home | TeamWin Visit: TeamWin Projects - TWRP 2.8 -...
  6. S

    Random app incompatibility and crash

    Hello, I noticed that some apps may randomly crash for no reason on my f3. Its not too big of a deal since its just some games, but for me its the plague.inc app in specific that crashes everytime I open it. Is it just me or have you also experienced this problem with plague.inc or with other apps?
  7. E

    Help Phone Keeps Factory Resetting Itself & Other Crazy Things

    First, I should say I have never rooted this phone. I am also not very Android tech savvy, just a little bit. Yesterday my LG Optimus F3 phone from Virgin Mobile went crazy. It started by having several messages pop up saying unfortunately an app had to close (it did this with several apps). It...
  8. H

    Help LG Optimus F3 SD help

    So I recently finally got a phone for my birthday and it is an LG optimus f3. It only comes with 2g of internal storage so I bought a 16g micro SD and put it in just to find out that I can't set my SD card to default and I can't move apps to my SD card. People say that in the application manger...
  9. P

    Root want to Root my f3 but scared it's to new

    are there any known issues with rooting lg f3? I noticed with my" new" f3 the Google maps aren't like my other. f3 is there some firm ware it won't work on
  10. J

    Help Video sending

    Hey I'm kind of new this forum thing, but i had i question that you guys might be able to help me with. I tried to send a video through text message to someone that was only 15 seconds long, and i heard that the maximum video message size is 30 seconds through text message (for this carrier). Is...
  11. Pantsface16

    Root Should I update?

    I successfully recovered my Optimus F3 from bootloop via LG Flash Tool and it reset it completely. However, I noticed that the firmware is not up to date. Since I'm planning on installing a custom ROM, would it be better to update my phone or install the ROM now?
  12. xclusive36

    Root [Virgin Mobile] [BETA] [4.4.4] Cyanogenmod 11 Unofficial

    CyanogenMod 11 for the LG F3 Beta CyanogenMod is a free, community built, after market firmware distribution of Android 4.1.2 (Jellybean), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device. #include /* * Your warranty is now void. * * We are not...
  13. toronado455

    Accessories SD card advice needed

    Will this card work with the F3? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147332 Last time I purchased SD cards for a phone it was recommended not to exceed Class 4, even though faster cards were available. But that was many years ago, and I don't remember what the reason for...
  14. P

    lost lg f3, recommend me a good phone to replace it

    while the f3 wasnt the best phone in the world, it did have good battery life, removable battery and sd card since i lost I was wondering if there was anything as good out.
  15. D

    Root [T-Mobile/MetroPCS] [BETA] [4.4.4] Cyanogenmod 11 Unofficial

    CyanogenMod 11 for the LG Optimus F3 (In a Beta-ish state!) GSM (T-Mobile/MetroPCS) only at the moment. CyanogenMod is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android, which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device. #include...
  16. l3ones

    Root I'm back, anything new?

    Just got my F3 back from my friend who was borrowing it momentarily, has anyone made any progress on a fully working non stock ROM? I checked basket build and there's no newer version for the liquidsmooth port.
  17. V

    Root Keeping rooted F3 safe from a noob

    Thanks to this forum I've been able to root a number of devices without really knowing anything about what I'm doing, for which I am extremely grateful! So I'm about to root my friend's F3 v8, but I don't know how to give it back to her without her being able to cause herself some serious...
  18. H

    Help PROXIMITY SENSOR

    Hi folks! I have an LG Optimus F3 and was wondering what is the "Proximity Sensor" and what is it's function??? Any help is highly appreciated. Thank You!!! Marv
  19. D

    Apps closing, need more memory

    So, I've noticed apps close a lot on my f3, much more than other similar phones did for me (Galaxy Victory, etc). They don't crash and force close, but just silently shut off while running in the background because the OS runs out of space I think. This is particularly annoying when using apps...
  20. P

    Help Any Success with ps3 controller?

    No matter what I try I am unable to get this phone to work with a ps3 controller, i've tried all the different roms, SONY brand sixaxis ps3 controller with the correct software no luck, I am guessing they just are not compatible, is that correct? Thanks
  21. M

    F3 in Europe (Germany) - 2G/3G/LTE?

    Does anyone know whether this phone will work in Europe (specifically, Germany), with a local SIM card? I'm primarily interested in data, including tethering. I'm assuming 2G works, as the following page indicates that GSM bands are the same as in the U.S...
  22. R

    Root LGLS720 Stuck on BOOTLOOP

    SO I rooted my phone and downloaded a custom bootup animation a while back. I restarted my phone yesterday and it finally took effect. IT stays stuck on the screen, the animation keeps on going but my phone never really boots up. I have tried factory reseting and going into recovery mode. I have...
  23. S

    Help Lg Optimus F3 group chat wont work

    Hello, I have an Lg Optimus F3 and my carrier is Sprint, the group message wont work, the messages come seperately if a friend put me in a group message and it makes me download each message from each person, and if I try starting a group message, the messages just send to each person...
  24. N

    Night Vision Mode!

    Found this and its just what i've been looking for.. used to have this function on a rooted motorola and LOVED it.. i miss it.. http://androidandme.com/2010/07/news/night-vision-mode-could-double-your-androids-battery-life/ anyone know how i can easily put this in play on my optimus f3?
  25. P

    Help Hearthstone

    Optimus F3 Rooted and using the script for swapping internal and external 32gb microSD card, still haven't been able to install hearthstone no matter what rom i use, has anyone had success installing this game please let me know if so and how you did it? Thank you =)
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