LG G3, Silk White 32GB (Verizon Wireless)

First let me say, my last 3 phone's have been Samsung's. So after doing a bit of research, and seeing how cheap my upgrade would be, I settled on the G3. My order arrived within 34 hours after purchasing it. (2 day free shipping) Unboxed everything, started the charging process and then began restoring all my data. I used CM Backup and highly recommend it, as it was one of the quickest restore's I've ever done. Then I went about digging into the settings, and optimized things for battery drain purposes. Almost all of my app's synced via the Google Play services update. About 80% anyway. So I installed the things it missed, organized my home screen and then read a few "tip's and trick's" articles online about all these other unique features the phone offers. My favorite has to be being able to quickly pull up the camera via the volume down button on the back. Very handy. Another tip is to change the picture rez within the camera settings. By default, it's set to 12mp, you can up it to the full 15 with one switch. Other than that, the battery charged in less than 3 hours!! Another first for me as my S3 would take at minimum 4 hours. So now I'm putting it through it's paces to see what I get out of the battery on it's first charge. Then of course keep charging and discharging at least 3x to get the max life out of the battery. It's a beautiful phone, especially compared to my S3. I'm sure it'll take a while to get completely adjusted to LG's version of TouchWiz and functions. But so far, I'm very happy with the phone and even though it's not all metal, It wasn't made to look like the plastic it is. Has a nice sturdy looking design and just feels right in my hand. (average size) Gorgeous screen and very snappy response while multi-tasking with various apps and features. And for 1 penny?? The best penny I've ever spent. I'll try to update on my experience with it in a few weeks. ----------------------------------------------------- EDIT: Jan 19th - So far, so good. This screen is gorgeous and the quad core cpu combined with the 3mb of RAM, really fly. Even when I've multiple apps running at the same time. I just got the (LG G3 Case, SUPCASE Premium Hybrid Protective Bumper Case) for $15 for it and it may not be the most drop protective case, it has a nice feel with just enough protection for me. Love that the battery charges in 3 hours or less, usually 2:45 or so. But I also bought an external device charger for 2 phones for $25. Even though I seem to be getting right around 10-12 hours of moderate use out of it. I can keep this in the car to charge both my wife's phone and mine. (Wirecutter's Pick - Intocircuit® 11200mAh Power Castle Heavy Duty 5V 2A/1A Dual USB Ports External Battery Pack Charger) The only problem I've encountered is the phone auto rebooted 2 days ago while driving across a bridge I travel on. Haven't noticed it before or since, but will def be keeping an eye out for that again.

Let me start out by saying this is a great phone. My last phone was a Galaxy S3, and though this has a bigger screen, it is plenty slim and I don't notice any additional size when carrying in my pants pocket. The power and volume buttons on the back take a little getting used to but I like the setup now. The lack of a physical home button also took getting used to, but it gives a lot more space for the screen, and you can configure the buttons to either stay persistent or minimize after a few seconds, on an app by app basis. I love that - those apps that I will be in for a while and want the extra space for I have minimizing (they come back up when you drag from the bottom of the screen), others that I will be in and out of I have the buttons stay on. The activity tracker is nice, i have no way to confirm it's accuracy though since I don't have a stand alone tracker. Also like the IR blaster for controlling my TV/Cable box, although you really need to point it directly at the device, which leads to a lot of missed signals. I use face detection to open and close to the screen. Probably not the most secure method, but very convenient and after using the setup program in a few different kinds of light, it is nearly 100% accurate, with PIN as a backup method. Now, the screen. It's big bright and beautiful. I love that the auto brightness lets you set an underlying setting. So your auto brightness may be at 100% or 50% or lower. This lets you allow the screen to dim and brighten automatically, but if you tend to like it a little brighter or a little darker than an "average" person, you have that control. There is no way you're seeing an individual pixel on this thing, it is just so clear. But there is a trade off. That screen is very power hungry. The phone does a great job of managing power outside of the screen, and screen is consistently about 50% of my battery usage. If i'm using it moderately, or in low light situations where the screen is darkened, I get through the day fine. If I'm using it heavily, it needs an intra-day charge. Now about that charge. This should be QI wireless compatible out of the box. But the US version is "crippled". This means you either need to buy a case that support wireless charging, or buy a "sticker" that makes the right connection for QI. That sticker is about $10, but it bothers me that the phone is crippled intentionally in this way so LG/Verizon can sell expensive cases.

I LOVE THIS PHONE. My regular G3 had the screen crack, and I had already used my insurance to replace it, so I couldn't do it a second time. I had to buy one off-hand. This phone has always been great, a little larger than normal, but a great balance of features and functionality. The camera is beyond excellent as well. My two biggest complaints are this--1. Unlike cheaper LG phones, with this phone if the screen gets cracked EVEN SLIGHTLY, the phone will detect it and go into an "emergency lock mode", where you become 100% UNABLE to use the screen to unlock or access your phone. It WILL allow you to answer calls if they come by pressing the power button, but you cannot make calls or send txts or anything. It simply tells you to contact LG or your service provider to have it repaired. This seems like an utter rip off, for LG to make just a LITTLE issue into a financial gain for them. Shame on you LG. #2. THE BATTERY IS CRAP. It is a MASSIVE battery for the phone, and yet it drains EXTREMELY QUICKLY when you use the phone in normal, mundane things like making calls, but drains HYSTERICALLY FAST when you engage in something graphic-intensive, like a game or using Maps. Not only that, but the battery frequently gets EXTREMELY HOT when in constant use, and if you try to charge it WHILE in use, it can overheat to the point where it will STOP CHARGING bc it is SO HOT--OR SHUT DOWN YOUR PHONE to help it cool down.

Terrible, parecía usado. Venía maltratado de la tapa posterior y al ser de importación me cobraron los gastos de importación. Afortunadamente bajo solicitud Amazon aceptó reembolsarlos.