LG Optimus G Pad 8.3 hands-on

LG jumped the gun a little bit when it announced the LG Optimus G Pad 8.3 before IFA started, but now the company is giving it a proper introduction. The 8.3" tablet has been designed specifically to fit snugly in hands and pockets rather than for raw screen size.

  
  
LG put a lot of thought in designing the Optimus G Pad 8.3

That said, LG has managed to fit a fairly large screen considering the tablet doesn't feel big in our hands. The aluminum unibody design is a definite plus too. The expandable storage and the stereo speakers are another two.

LG Optimus G Pad 8.3 at a glance

• Form factor: 8.3" tablet with aluminum unibody
• Dimensions: 216.8 x 126.5 x 8.3mm
• Screen: 8.3" 1,920 x 1,200, 273ppi
• Chipset: Snapdragon 600, quad-core Krait 300 at 1.7GHz, Adreno 320, 2GB RAM
• OS: Android 4.2.2
• Camera: 5MP back camera, 1.2MP front-facing camera
• Video camera: 1080p recording for the main camera, 720p for the front camera
• Battery: 4,600mAh
• Storage: 16GB built-in; expandable via microSD card slot
• Misc: stereo speakers on the back

The screen is sharp and with great colors and LG has prepared some proprietary goodies - the KnockON from the LG G2 (wake the device with a tap rather than the power button), but also three-finger swipe to quickly switch between apps and, our favorite, QPair.

   
LG Optimus G Pad 8.3

QPair connects the Optimus G Pad to your Android smartphone ala BlackBerry Bridge on their Playbook - any Android smartphone (Jelly Bean recommended). It will display messages from the phone on the tablet and let you reply to them, even move browser tabs between the phone and tablet. What we liked best is that LG didn't get territorial and didn't make QPair an LG-only feature.

Jump over to the next page for our thoughts on the hardware, a video demo of QPair and even a few benchmarks and camera samples.

LG G2 Reviews

It's been a well documented and, some might say, overly-teased affair but it has come to an end. The LG G2 flagship is upon us here in New York city and it brings a ton of innovation in one of the most compact over-5" bodies out there on the market.

The LG G2 comes with an almost bezel-less 5.2" FullHD display in a body not much bigger than the one on the Galaxy S4. It gets even more interesting when we get to the camera. It's a 13 MP unit and it offers optical image stabilization in order to minimize blur and allow higher shooting speeds under unfavorable light.

The LG G2 comes to tackle the competition, especially devices like the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One with a larger screen, more potent chipset, superior camera (on paper), bigger battery, etc.

Take a look at what the LG G2 has to offer.

LG G2 at a glance

• General: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, quad-band UMTS/HSPA, penta-band LTE support, LTE-Advanced
• Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
• Dimensions: 138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm, 143 g
• Display: 5.2" 16M-color 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels) power efficient capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD with Gorilla Glass 3 and ~424 ppi and 450 nit brightness, extremely narrow bezels (2.65 mm)
• CPU: Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
• GPU: Adreno 330
• Chipset: Snapdragon 800 chipset
• RAM: 2GB
• OS: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
• Memory: 16/32GB storage, microSD card slot (region-specific availability of the slot)
• Cameras: Primary 13 MP auto-focus optically-stabilized camera, 8X digital zoom, face detection, HDR mode, panorama, geo-tagging; Full HD (1080p) video recording at 60fps, Secondary 2.1 MP front-facing camera with FullHD video capture
• Connectivity: Dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, standard microUSB port with MHL and USB host, GPS receiver with A-GPS, GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, NFC, wireless screen sharing (Miracast protocol)
• Misc: Camera has sapphire glass cover, customizable system key (can assign different functions to back, home, menu buttons); tap twice on the screen to turn it on and off
• Battery capacity: 3,000mAh Li-Po unit (2,610mAh in some markets)

LG purposefully teased the LG G2 relentlessly over the past couple of weeks and it managed to build up the hype, leading to today's event but this move also obliterated any mystery that could have surrounded the just announced flagship.

   
LG G2 live photos

It's clear that LG will be going for the crown with the LG G2. It waited enough so it can release it as an unmatched contender in regards to its size to power ratio and seems to have put a lot of effort into differentiating it. There are a lot of software tweaks to explore and we're very eager to check the camera on board the G2.

LG Optimus GJ Reviews

Waterproof smartphones have become a growing trend this year, and it is slowly turning into a feature that is not so much a bonus as it is a requirement. Enter LG's Optimus GJ. The device is IPX7-certified to withstand submersion of up to one meter for 30 minutes, complete with a removable back panel and a robust 1.5GHz quad-core Krait CPU.

Sony was the first to give a flagship the IP dust-and-water proofing treatment in the Xperia Z, and Samsung, not to be outdone, quickly responded with a rugged version of its own Galaxy S4 - the Galaxy S4 Active. LG is not to be outdone either.

   
LG Optimus GJ official images

Besides an awkward model name, the LG Optimus GJ has got the same internals and Android build as the LG Optimus G, which means that the user experience is, for the most part, identical. Unfortunately, the GJ had to shed its LTE, NFC and FM antennas as well as some of its internal storage to get the waterproofing trick to work, but LG has made up for that by adding a microSD card slot and a beefier battery.

Let's take a closer look at the key features of the LG Optimus GJ:

Key features

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support, dual-band 3G with HSPA
• 4.7" 16M-color 720p True HD-IPS Plus LCD touchscreen
• Android OS v4.1.2 Jelly Bean; LG Optimus UI 3.0
• Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait CPU, 2 GB RAM, Adreno 320 GPU
• 13 MP autofocus camera with LED flash, geotagging, Intelligent Auto, image stabilization, Time catch shot, smart shutter and VR panoramas
• 1080p video recording @ 30fps with continuous autofocus and stereo sound;
• 1.3 MP front-facing camera, 720p video recording
• 16GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot
• MHL-enabled microUSB port, USB host support
• Independent content output over MHL (Dual Screen Dual Play), Miracast protocol support
• Bluetooth v4.0
• Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA
• GPS with A-GPS
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• Voice dialing
• Multi-tasking with mini-apps and optional app window transparency (QSlide)
• Accelerometer and proximity sensor
• Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic
• User-replaceable 2,280mAh Li-Po battery

Main disadvantages

• Reflective screen doesn't do too well outdoors
• Doesn't have the latest Android build at launch
• The 13MP camera is only marginally better than the leading 8MP shooters
• 1080p video quality is unimpressive
• Quickly overheats, leading to slower performance
• No FM Radio, LTE, or NFC support

At first glance, it may seem like the Optimus GJ is just plain late to the party. The Optimus G is getting a little long on the tooth, and with no significant upgrade over those specs in the GJ, both of the aforementioned rugged offerings from Sony and Samsung handily outclass the LG device in both processing power and display fidelity.

Pitting the Optimus GJ against the 5-inch 1080p displays and more robust processors found in the S4 Active and Xperia Z seems like a recipe for disaster, but its biggest drawbacks may turn out to be its greatest strength. Here's why.

LG is just weeks away from unveiling its new G2 flagship, which will render the aging Optimus G (read: GJ) firmly into midrange territory. This means that rather than contend with more robust waterproof flagships, the Optimus GJ slips into the category of powerful midranger able to undercut the competition as one of the few IP-certified offerings without a flagship pricetag.

   
The LG Optimus GJ at our office

But we are getting ahead of ourselves by discussing its potential market impact. Let us first take a look at the hardware package offered by the waterproof LG Optimus GJ. Up next, we get underway with our usual hardware tour.

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Added world's first support for LG A270, LG A270E, LG A275 and additional support for LG A290 cell phones!


Octopus Box LG Software v2.4.0


- Added support for the following models:

• LG A270 - added world's first Direct Unlock, Read Codes, Write Firmware, Repair IMEI,
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• LG A270E - added world's first Direct Unlock, Read Codes, Write Firmware, Repair IMEI,
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• LG A275 - added world's first Direct Unlock, Read Codes, Write Firmware, Repair IMEI (A/B),
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- Released some improvements to the main software.


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Best LG Secret Codes And Unlocking Code

Best LG Secret Codes And Unlocking Codes For All LG Mobile Models :

LG all models test mode:
Type 2945#*# on the main screen.
2945*#01*# Secret menu for LG
IMEI and SW (LG 510): *#07#
Software version (LG B1200): *8375#
Recount cheksum (LG B1200): *6861#
Factory test (B1200): #PWR 668
Simlock menu (LG B1200): 1945#*5101#
Simlock menu (LG 510W, 5200): 2945#*5101#
Simlock menu (LG 7020, 7010): 2945#*70001#
Simlock menu (LG 500, 600): 2947#*
LG-U81XX SPECIAL CODES
Code to read phone version :
- Phone without SIM
- Enter 277634#*# or 47328545454#
- Select ‘SW Ver.info’
Code to reset phone :
- Phone without SIM
- Enter 277634#*# or 47328545454#
- Select ‘Factory Reset’
Code to enter UNLOCK MENU :
- Phone wit SIM inside
- Enter 2945#*88110#
Test Menu 8330 : 637664#*#
Test Menu 8180 V10a: 49857465454#
Test Menu 8180 V11a: 492662464663#
Test Menu 8130-8138: 47328545454#
Test Menu 8110-8120: 277634#*
LG all models test mode:
Type 2945#*# on the main screen.
2945*#01*# Secret menu for LG
IMEI and SW (LG 510): *#07#
Software version (LG B1200): *8375#
Recount cheksum (LG B1200): *6861#
Factory test (B1200): #PWR 668
Simlock menu (LG B1200): 1945#*5101#
Simlock menu (LG 510W, 5200): 2945#*5101#
Simlock menu (LG 7020, 7010): 2945#*70001#
Simlock menu (LG 500, 600): 2947#*

LG-U81XX SPECIAL CODES
Code to read phone version :
- Phone without SIM
- Enter 277634#*# or 47328545454#
- Select ‘SW Ver.info’
Code to reset phone :
- Phone without SIM

- Enter 277634#*# or 47328545454#
- Select ‘Factory Reset’

Code to enter UNLOCK MENU :
- Phone wit SIM inside
- Enter 2945#*88110#
Test Menu 8330 : 637664#*#
Test Menu 8180 V10a: 49857465454#
Test Menu 8180 V11a: 492662464663#
Test Menu 8130-8138: 47328545454#
Test Menu 8110-8120: 277634#

LG KU380 Sim Card Solution

LG KU380 Sim Card Hardware Repairing Solution By Making Jumpers

LG KU380 Sim Card Hardware Repairing Solution By Making Jumpers

LG KU380 Sim Card Solution By Making

LG KU380 Sim Card Hardware Repairing Solution By Making Jumpers

LG KU380 Sim Card Hardware Repairing Solution By Making Jumpers

LG KM 900 Black Display Jumper

LG KM900 display problem

phone during incoming and outgoing calls display went black

analysis:

try to replace it with a new lcd

if it still does not change .. check one lcd component below:

1. check its working voltage at C515 lcd .. C516 and R503

2. Rehot emi filter or replace it at FL500 .. lcd .. FL503 FL501 FL608 and FL609 ...

3.rehot U200

I hope your problem is completed

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