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    Help LG Optimus G - Debug Mode?

    I have the LG E970, so the AT&T version, and I'm trying to manually put the firmware in for 4.2 update and I can't seem to be able to put my phone into debug mode. I've tried volume down + home button + power button but it sends me to the factory & data hard reset screen. Any help?
  2. repairsuniverse

    How to Fix a LG Optimus G | Screen Repair Guide

    The helpful techs at Repairs Universe created this step-by-step repair guide featuring how to tear down the LG Optimus G E970 for owners to be able to replace a cracked or broken screen themselves. Whether you have a shattered glass digitizer or broken LCD screen you may use this guide to...
  3. R

    unlocking ls970

    looking to buy a LS970 and the guy says its from Chameleon wireless, i need it to work on sprint, can i unlock this and make it work? Thanks for any help
  4. Camobaby13

    Saying goodbye Lg Optimus g & samsung galaxy s 3

    After coming to the android world from iphone 4s and having problems with my lg Optimus g and having it replaced only to have the same issue. Trading it in on the samsung galaxy s 3 (which had battery dying before i get off my 8 hour shift) and throwing wicked heat from the battery and having...
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    Lg optimus g power on

    I have had my Optimus G for just over a year with no problems. I plugged it in to charge for the night and went to back to check my messages and it will not power on. It was above 60% battery when I plugged it in and working fine prior to that. If anyone can offer some suggestions I would much...
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    Help My phone is having issues

    I just responded to someone's thread asking if they should get an Optimus G (I had a lot of bad things to say about this phone) and then I decided maybe there are fixes for my problems...so here goes (I have a Sprint Optimus G 4.1.2, LS970ZVB, I believe everything is up to date): It takes...
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    Help Settings keep closing

    I have had my Optimus G for a few months now and it has just recently started giving me problems one of which is every time I try to open my settings it closes right away and a message pops up saying unfortunately settings has stopped if any one could help fix this problem that would be great thanks
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    Root [Sprint] Could root Evo, can't root LGOG ZVB

    Hi- Gaio tool says LG OG is rooted but locked boot loader. How do I confirm it is rooted? If it is not rooted, why does the Gaio say it is. I had o trouble rooting Old Evo. Thought LG OG would not be this much harder. help?
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    Thinking of buying this phone, how do you like yours?

    I'm thinking about getting this phone. It looks quite awesome, but i've heard that there are some reliability issues with it. Wondering if anyone here may have been through some of that. Also wondering anything else anyone would like to share about the pros and cons of getting this phone.
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    Help cleaning dust out of lg optimus g?

    Anyone know how I can clean this bad boy? I'm a welder so dust is imminent, but I don't want to bung up this phone right away. I cant take it apart due to the tork screws or whatever they are. And they don't make dust proof cases for these that I can find. Its mostly getting into the speakers...
  11. Camobaby13

    Help wont connect to data :(

    I had this phone replaced and received my replacement on April 7th, and had issues with it not updating to jelly bean. Now its been having problems connecting to the data, had the sims card replaced and still not working. I hate AT&T plus after calling AT&T and using their chat and doing...
  12. C

    Flashing to metroPCS

    So I just order an Sprint Optimus G LS970 from eBay that has a bad ESN. I have a working phone on the metroPCS network that is tied with an LG Beacon that has a good ESN. I plan to use it as a donor phone by taking the ESN from the LG Beacon and writing it to the Optimus G LS970. Will this...
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    Ordering Rear Facing Camera LG Optimus G E970

    I need to order a replacement rearfacing camera for my LG Optimus G E970 from ATT. I'm having trouble finding a vendor. It seems that the business called E-Trade Supply has one, but they charge an enormous amount for any kind of shipping (for comparison, about $12 for the part, but no less than...
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    Help Portrait Video Playback

    On my optimus any recorded videos i record in portrait dont playback in portrait. well they do but horizontally, so they dont take up the full screen, unless i turn on auto rotate which is annoying to do. is there a better way to do this using gallery
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    Help Can't Connect To Laptop (rooted 4.1.2 jelly bean)

    Early into getting my OG i rooted it and i worked perfectly fine and would connect to my laptops. A while ago i got the april update to 4.1.2 and since then i noticed two big things; It only has slow charging no matter what it's plugged into, and it no longer connects to any laptop. I tried...
  16. PrinceOfDorne

    Help LG Optimus G poor signal reception

    I have noticed that my Optimus G has poor signal reception compared to my HTC One and Galaxy S4. I tried switching sim cards but the result is the same. 2G signal is somehow "okay" but whenever I select WCDMA, I only get 1 to 2 signal bar even in areas where 3G is strong. One thing I also...
  17. 1of7627

    Help Notification LED doesn't notify...

    The Notification LED on my (Sprint) O G with JB works correctly for showing charge and charge completed, but it doesn't notifiy for anything else (ie: email, texts, missed calls). I have it enabled under Settings->Display->Notification Flash. Have I missed something?
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    Best skin with good texture for this phone?

    HI folks. I just got this phone and I'd like to know if anyone can recommend a good skin that has good texture. I hate feeling like the phone is going to slip out of my hand. Anyone?
  19. BaloTrolli

    LG Optimus G for free

    Look, I generally don't indulge in circulating info about contests as I regard them as deceptive marketing at its very best. But if you have a free Optimus G on offer, anyone would think twice. Although this link is for Malaysia, I am pretty sure LG is going to run similar campaigns in other...
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    settings gone?

    Every time I attempt to go into my phone settings it says "unfortunately, settings has stoped" I have reset my phone 3 times, held the power button to force reset it, still nothing. Idk what happend but all my settings are wrong and am unable to change them. Any way I can do a factory reset or...
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    Help Lg optimus g - no jellybean update yet...

    Hi, new to the forum. I checked around but didn't see this listed. Sorry it it's a repeat. Tonight I got a notification to update. Thought I would be getting a new android update, but am only at 4.0.4. I did some research and found that AT&T's LG Optimus G was supposed to start getting the...
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    Help Touch to focus in video recording?

    Does anyone know a way to enable touch to focus while recording video on the stock app? I am rooted.
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    Help Help, problem with outgoing calls on car interface, LG Optimus G

    New here. I have a LG Optimus G on ATT running jelly bean. I have the phone paired successfully via bluetooth to 2 different car's bluetooth handsfree voice activated phone system. I am able to receive incoming phone calls (calls sounds play on car speakers). When I make a call dialed from...
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    Help Pictures Completely Gone!?

    I was looking at my storage on my LG Optimus G and i realized that none of my SD card was being used. I thought maybe I'd push my photos over to my SD card to make some room on my internal storage. I googled around to find out how to do this, and a lot of people said to download "Send to SD...
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    Help Text messaging notification icon disappears

    Ever since updating to Jelly Bean I've noticed my text messaging notifications sometimes stop working. For example I will have a text message (or sometimes multiple text messages in my existing inbox threads but there was no icon notification to tell me that the messages were there. If I don't...
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