Anyone own this smartphone and can share with me all the good things about this phone as I am finding my shortcomings here!

bad camera features, picture quality suck

Much faster loading than HD7 due to better SSD used.

Physical buttons for the feel =D
(My personal preference though)

Oh yeah, cause optimus is physical button, less likely to accidentally hit when playing game

yup agreed on physical button..

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Added on December 31, 2010, 7:44 pmanything pls ask here

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1680539

This post has been edited by Prevail: Dec 31 2010, 07:44 PM

GOOD:
physical button
LG apps
solid build
fast boot

BAD:
camera

How bad is the camera

quite bad.. the color is poor, the focus is slow, the led flash is often overexposed..

i usually use black n white effect, it fix all! but the noises gives old photo effect.. huhu..

Basically, it's a standard phone cam that needs a lot of light to get nice pics.

Agreed on the camera .. is really something it can be better especially we are talking about 5 M. Even my old K810i takes better pictures than this LG. The IE also sometimes go on white screen till I need to take out the battery to refresh it. Sigh.. I am getting a feeling that I bought the wrong phone :-(

white screen? was the phone still responsive? did you try turning the phone to potrait orientation and then tap the screen to see if the tool bar and address bar comes up?

Reason I'm asking is that I noticed that sometimes, when you execute stuff through IE (watch video throuhg youtube app, PDF, XLS, etc. etc.) Sometimes IE gets left on a blank white page and thus we think it has hung.

question.

can the zune convert full 720dpi movie back to zune format 720dpi too? if yes.... what is the size of that movie after convert?

This post has been edited by fulat: Jan 3 2011, 03:16 PM

never really took a look at the converted files. But if you want to convert files, use this to convert http://handbrake.fr/ use the iphone 4G profile output to mp4 file.

then move the file using the media drive method.
http://www.marauderzstuff.com/PermaLink,gu...9d349bc9c9.aspx

yeah i think so, maybe because im using n8, so im comparing with n8 huhuhu..

Nokia high end cameras are quite good I must say.

sometime i have problem with my data connection. its cant connect to the internet. but after i reboot my lg optimus 7 then it is ok. is this phone problem or celcom problem.

now i no need to reboot the phone just turn on the flight mode and turn it off again. problem solve. but really annoying la..

This is a common problem for mobile data. Once connection established, it will not dc itself unless u are out if coverage. Reset the data connection by disable data and enable it back will go back normal.

Back in days like the rom is small. Reboot is require when buffer is low.

oni the camera suckz...other than tat it rocks....hope lg will fix this prob

Let's hope the next updates from Microsoft will rectifies those glitches and hopefully make it better. At the meantime, I hope Skype will reconsider the decision to make it applicable to Win7 too.

Hoping to get the MS update. sick of no copy paste function.

Totally agree. Really miss my iphone.

I think the BING Map really scuks here.. Any idea whether Garmin supports Win7?

Well. The bing map has street names just that can't search for it properly. And no Garmin yet

Hey hey can anyone help me ? How come I was using map to indicate my location but the location shows that I'm in Dubai. Anyone knows why? Many thanks.

basically means.. GPS signal couldn't lock, therefore your location is being determined by network IP. and it's saying.. Dubai.

Is there any solution?

well.. GPS lock... I guess stay out in the open while its trying to lock?

As for network IP, I dont have a soution for that.

i want to add 1 more bad, the worst is

ZUNE

it sux big time!

did u on your location service at SETTING>LOCATION?

do keep in mind by turning on the location services... data charges will be apply.

sux in what sense? if you're talking about the Zune app, well... fruit has itunes, we have zune.. both.. not too great.

Too buggy to sync with my phone, so many errors, there is country restrictions and many more

Oh, well. The country restrictions are because of the usual distribution rights thing. As for synch problems... Well that's what we live with now.

Anyone tried to jailbreak this phone using chevronwp7 ?? and i cant get any internet connections using digi prepaid.. HELP!!!

My biggest beef with LG optimus (or WP7 in general) is that you cant reply to *118# command. Even the first iphone 2g with firmware 1.0.1 can do it, no excuses why it cant.

Even though most people said Optimus got the best battery life among WP7 phones, it's even worse than iphone 3g. I manage to drain the battery twice after full charges in 24hrs.

Big annoyance, you cant turn off the camera click sound.. and IT'S LOUD!!!!

Yeah, the USSD command has problems, there is a chance if you chain the commands ie. *118*1*2# but it gets a bit crazy sometimes.

Who mentioned that the Optimus has the best battery? Still same small battery as the other phones. Battery life depends highly on what you're doing and everything, but of course I'd say max is probably one day.

As for the camera click sound, one thing which I keep wondering why people keep complaining when they cant turn off camera click sounds. the sound comes out from a small slit on the phone. take your thumb press against said hole and u can muffle most of the sound. In the optimus case just plug the ear grill.

Why i cant send n receive mms? Anyone knows how to fix, thanx

What Telco? I've managed to send mms on maxis, so I guess receiving should be the same

CELCOM ler.. dunno why, when received it says click to view content, then nothing happen.. if i type mms, then it says fail to send..

have you enabling your data connection??

i have to ask the below question first before i post u a "might be" solution.

1. are your optimus 7 a branded(T-Mobile, Vodafone, Starhub... etc) but unlocked(telco SIM unlocked) set?

2. Did you enable cookie at IE setting??

Oh yeah, mine is Singtel branded but it works.

try this


1. Go to the phone app
2. Dial ##634# and click Send
3. When prompted for a password type 277634#*#
4. You should now be at "Factory Menu"
5. Choose "Engineer Menu"
6. Choose "Other Setting"
7. Verify that "Set ADC" is set to Enable
8. From the "Other Setting" page, choose "Set network profile"
9. You should now be on the "Set network profile" page and in the bottom half of the window you should see a list of *.xml files. These appear to be the network configuration files.
10. Look at the filenames for the config files and take your best guess at which one to choose for your provider. if you are on CELCOM. try to find a xml file which have CELCOM in it.

After you choose that *.xml profile, your MMS should be working.

tried it... and is CLM_MY stands for celcom malaysia?

however, i've accidentally click other provider from which country i dont know..and cant change it back at the "set network profile" area.
Even clicking CLM_MY and some other give me an error message.

But setting it back at the "Network Profile" in "Setting" menu seems to get my celcom network back.

if the CLM_MY stands for celcom..then will try it again. for now cant send MMS.

not sure... u can give it a try tho.

Will do..and will give feedback later.

I've emailed Celcom about this MMS problem yesterday..but they hv not yet call/reply.

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Added on January 30, 2011, 12:11 amtried the _PROV_CLM_MY_502_19.xml ... but to no avail. still unable to send mms.

maybe this is not the xml..but i cant find any other which resemble Celcom than this one.

will wait for Celcom technical person to call me then. if they call that is....

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Added on January 30, 2011, 2:33 pmHi all, i was wondering what is the best cover/ casing for protecting optimus 7? Is there any zagg invincible cover for this phone? And what do you all use as the phone physical protection?

This post has been edited by lastlion: Jan 30 2011, 02:33 PM

tak boleh la broo.. still cannot send

A) MMS Settings for Celcom LG Optimus 7

When I read first this thread, I did not try it b'cos of other comments said it did not work. Today I went to another forum and they suggested the same instructions. Decided to give it a try today and ..... whollaa ... been using my LG Optimus 7 since Celcom launced it last year ... I finally sent my first MMS

As my own personal record I changed the last instruction as follows:

10. Look at the filenames for the config files.
For Celcom, use "_PROV_CLM_MY_502_19.xml" (there are two xml files with CLM_MY ... do not use the other one)
Note: Once selected the xml file turns into green color or whatever color you selected as Accent color under theme setting.

Having completed instructions 1 until 10, try send MMS. When sending make sure your phone does not go into sleep ... keep on pressing the screen (just to make sure since I disable the notification) ... I sent 3 x MMS to 3 friends ... 2 x MMS were successful and 1xMMS did not go through even after several retries ... must be network ... not sure


B) Forwading SMS for LG OPTIMUS 7

In case someone is still trying to figure out how to forward sms ... it is in the manual. It stated as follows:

1. On the Start screen, tap Messaging and then tap the conversation that has the text message you want to forward.

2. Tap and hold a message and then tap Forward.

3. Type the person's name, mobile phone number or email address in the To: box.

4. Tap the message box, type a message if you'd like, and then tap Send


Hope this helps

ps
Can't wait for WP7 update in Mar'11

Anyone here has issues pairing using BT?

The BT just keeps on searching but doesn't detect anything.

Pairing with what? if with PC i dont think WP7 can through Bluetooth (I also hv tried..and fail). U hv to use cable of wifi. Though I still dont know how to make it work with Wifi (any help would be grateful too... )

IF pairing with devices such as BT headset...I see no problem with mine. It straight away detect and connect. Ironically it does not ask for the headset pin number, whereas when using WINmo..a first time connection it will ask for a pin code.

With a BT headset.

I read thru a few problems and it seems that the BT failing to connect is quite a prevalent issue. Apparently due to a faulty motherboard.

I will just claim warranty then.

solved =)

This post has been edited by chunwai210: Feb 23 2011, 06:36 PM

Dear All,

There has been some kind of updates yesterday. What does this update do to the software?

nothing yet, more like testing than anything

I read it on the Internet that it is not OTA. It has to be done through Zune, of which I tried and would like to share my experience.

After connecting my LG Optimus 7 to Zune and pressing update for phone in Zune, it prompted that update is available. Owners' of Samsung WP7, please do a research in the Internet as several Samsung phone owners had some serious bad experiences. But for LG Optimus 7 owner ... please read on

1) 1st attempt
After I pressed update, Zune displayed ongoing process, there were 10 stages all together. It was all fine until stage 6 and I remembered reading those who had bad experience their update stopped at stage 6. Somehow after short while my LG Optimus 7 bounced back, it did a soft reset and recovered. At that time, Zune displayed message saying my phone was not updated. Escaped from almost bad experience, I quickly tested my phone and it seemed to be working normally.

2) 2nd attempt
Knowing my LG Optimus 7 could recover, I decided to give it another go. Wholla ..... it completed stage 6 and advancing into stage 7 and this took a while. I think this was the time when the firmware was transferred from my notebook to my wp7. It showed the progress from 0% until 100% ... I did not time it but I think around 20mins or more. After the completion of stage 10 ... my LG Optimus 7 was updated and ready

Under Setting > About > more information

OS version: 7.0.7008.0
Firmware revision number: 1.0.2.10
Hardware revision number: 1.0.0.0
Radio software version: 1.0.2.10
Radio hardware version: 0.3.5.0
Bootloader version: 1.5.0.0
Chip SOC version: 0.30.2.0

Don't take my words for it ... this is just my personal observations.

1) Opening up video file on my phone seems slight faster.
2) Still trying to get my phone frozen when browsing Marketplace ... that is the only way I know to get my LG Optimus 7 to freeze. Oh, btw ... with my HTC Touch HD WM6.1 ... I had a long list to achieve this.
3) Accessing Internet seems faster ... did a bandwidth test ... never achieved before 3.41Mbps for downloading speed using "S" Bandwidth apps... yeah, I know you guys probably could get better speed with the other operators using better data plan ... but I just simply compared with previous data using same phone and same carrier except the new tiny update from Microsoft.

Well, that's all ... merely sharing because one dude asked the above quoted question.

Tried again with your instruction..but still unable to send MMS.

Sorry to hear it didn't work for you.

Hope the next wp7 update will help you with the issue.

Anyway ... here's what I have under Settings:

i) mobile network -> MY CELCOM
ii) region & language > Malaysia



Pls check again, under Engineer Menu > Other Setting > Set network profiles.

When you enter Set network profiles ... it will show message, "Please wait a few seconds. Reading data..." After that verify "_PROV_CLM_MY_502_19.xml" is in different color than the other xml files. This is the indication of current xml in use by your phone. For my case it is in green color following the accent color which I set up under Theme setting.
DO NOT use, "_PROV_V100_CLM_MY_502_19.xml".

It this doesn't help ... you have to wait for the Celcom guy to call you, I guess.

Hehe..will try again. Btw, celcom customer centre didnt call me. Not that they didnt call me at all, but i've missed their call 1 time, and they didnt bother to call again.

ive updated and my mms seem to worked!!! haha.. now i can receive and send mms

hurm..i stil cant..

may i know under the region and language what did you set?
and under messaging setting what is your sms centre number?

used the _PROV_CLM_MY_502_19.xml and;
I've change my region to malay (malaysia) and system locale to malay (malaysia)..but still unable to send mms.

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Added on March 1, 2011, 10:50 amat set network profile...the proxy enable option should be OFF or ON? mine is OFF as default.

OK...now Im able to send MMS.. Thank God. did the same thing i did last time, but did'nt change my region and language to Malaysia.

This post has been edited by lastlion: Mar 7 2011, 10:50 AM

Well, my singtel optimus finally got the update notification

hv any of you tried the "Play To" apps?

if yes, how did you do it? I cant seems to find any device, although my laptop and desktop already on and connected to the same wifi.

This post has been edited by lastlion: Mar 8 2011, 12:15 PM

maybe this will help u.

http://wmpoweruser.com/lg-optimus-7-play-t...feature-demoed/

Thanx...it works now.

but need to ensure that the network we are on..are set as home network.

yes... its almost the same as the apps called "PC Remote"

I think you need an appliance, and not PCs. I have connected to my XBOX 360 to test it before.

Copy & Paste some link for information on LG Optimus 7 since no one has yet to put it here.



The::unwired have reviewed HTC’s Media Link, which allows music, pictures and video to be streamed via DLNA to any television with HDMI input.
The device, which will cost between £80 and £90, is intended by HTC to work with their Android handsets, but appears to work perfectly well with any DLNA-compatible device, including Windows 7 PC’s and the LG Optimus 7.

Arne notes:
The HTC Media Link offers a hassle-free setup and allows users to easily stream content from a PC or mobile device to a TV-set which might not feature DLNA support. The setup is easy and straight forward and doesn’t requires any special network or AV knowledge. Right after the Media Link was connected to the flat screen and tuned on, I immediately found the WiFi SSID, broadcasted by the box and from there I was able to stream MP3, photos and even HD videos to the TV set. And while the HTC Media Link was announced as an accessory for the DLNA-enabled HTC Desire HD and Desire Z, in the tests it worked with every DLNA enabled device. For instance it allows to stream content from any Windows 7 PC since DLNA is part of Windows 7 but it also worked fine with the LG Optimus 7, the first and so far only Windows Phone 7 smartphone which comes with DLNA.

Until DLNA-compatible televisions become wide spread it appears to be a pretty simple upgrade to your current set, and who knows, maybe at some point HTC will bring DLNA to their Windows Phone 7 handsets also.

Link to the actual article.

This seems like a good device to get, for fast presentation from your phone.

Sick and tired of checking for NoDo update thru Zune ... check out the link below on how to tame "NoDo" ... thanks to Bonebreaker of xda-developers.


Get the NoDo Update right now!


It works for me.

Below is latest info of my LG Optimus 7.

OS version :7.0.7390.0
Firmware revision number: 1.0.2.10
Hardware revision number: 1.0.0.0
Radio software version: 1.0.2.10
Radio hardware version: 0.3.5.0
Bootloader version: 1.5.0.0
Chip SOC version: 0.30.2.0

I'm not sure if it is the same for HTC WP7 but for those who got the LG Optimus 7 from Celcom, you can skip the registry hack since your phone is already unbranded ... with "000-88". Just straight go to step 1, read and follow the instructions carefully. I tried it several times finally managed to get it worked.

It is much faster for my phone to access Marketplace and to load apps. Btw, now my phone can also do what my other family members phones can do, ever since they got their phones ... that is ... cut & paste.

One thing that I was so eager about NoDo ... earlier I read it here ... after NoDo update, the wp7 would accept credit card with addr outside US. But that statement now is missing and I assumed MS took it out.

The wp7 now can accept the credit card but it still requires Singapore address since the region is preset to Singapore. If more people have updated to NoDo ... perhaps someone will figure out and finally I get to buy some apps ... soon I guess, that is the reason why MS took out the statement from WP7 Update history site.

hurm..why is that when we use/surf internet... other people cant call in?

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Added on April 16, 2011, 2:26 pmAnyone hv problem with map after the new update... My search for map change to bing search and there is no more direction from a place to a place.

This post has been edited by lastlion: Apr 16 2011, 02:26 PM

it worked for my digi~~
VOILA THUMBS UP!

any news on upcoming WP7 devices by LG? I want to buy one b4 this year end...that optimus7 quite dated

If you're gonna wait for the next hardware cycle you might as well wait for a Nokia... Though with all the expectations piled on them they'd need to make the bestest phone EVER!

Yeah, Nokia already has good camera quality on existing phones. They just need that 1 GHz processor for their WP7 phones.

My LG Optimus 7 and loving it with all the new features
But be careful if you want to take the same walk of wild ...

OS version :7661.WP7_5_Trial
Firmware revision number: 1.0.2.10
Hardware revision number: 1.0.0.0
Radio software version: 1.0.2.10
Radio hardware version: 0.3.5.0
Bootloader version: 1.5.0.0
Chip SOC version: 0.30.2.0

The Optimus is a very good Windows 7 Phone. At least if you haven't tried Amoled of S-LCD screen before. After that, you'll notice immediately that the screen is not the best compared to other offering. Spec wise, its worse than the HD7.

On the plus side, it has one of the longest battery life compared to the other wp7 phone, here Mozart being the worse.

If I'm not mistaken, spec wise, Optimus 7 is BETTER than the HD7. I've seen the camera recording demo, very smooth compared to HD7. The only thing it falls short is the 3.8 inch screen. (Optimus 7 uses NAND flash so it is a lot faster than the HD7).

It's a tad bit heavy though.

Almost Mango RTM (7720) ... ... as of today, my LG Optimus 7:

OS version: 7.10.7712.60
Firmware revision number: 1.0.2.10
Hardware revision number: 1.0.0.0
Radio software version: 1.0.2.10
Radio hardware version: 0.3.5.0
Bootloader version: 1.5.0.0
Chip SOC version: 0.30.2.0

what makes u say HD7 is better than Optimus 7? the HD7 is not any better than optimus 7.. the hardware is EXACTLY IDENTICAL except for the screen & battery size.

what i like about optimus 7 is the smaller screen, bigger battery thus better batt life.

how long does your optimus 7 battery last?

depends on usage.. i unplug my phone from charger around 715am.

when i use my RSS reader, emails, games often, batt kong by 8pm.
when i use it occasionally on sms and phone calls, amazingly, before i sleep at 11pm it is still at quarter.

when i dont use it (leave it standby) by the time i sleep at 11pm, it is still at half charge.

btw, i use it normally in EDGE mode (disable 3G) because my office area 3G connection teruk. if i leave 3G on, keep switching from 3G and EDGE, batt kong by 12pm (afternoon).

how about u?

using NoDo build, can barely last me for 6 hours.. then updated to Mango Beta.. last me around 12 hours. then if i switch on battery saver mode, last me around 20 hours. All with 3G mode on.

All with moderate use: 30-1hour of youtube, 2hours of music, 1 hour of web surfing, 15-20 mins of lurking around marketplace,50 sms and around 30-1hour of calls. didnt include those app running push notification as when i set battery saver, no more push notification.

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Added on August 15, 2011, 1:59 ambut i do wanna ask you guys, did you guys having problem with bluetooth pairing?

This post has been edited by Seaedge: Aug 15 2011, 01:59 AM

With NoDo it was a bit of struggling after each power off. Pairing must be done again and only after several tries it got paired successfully.

But with Build 7661, 7712 and now I'm on 7720, bluetooth pairing is not a problem at all. In fact last I did the pairing was at Build 7661, after upgrade to 7712 and 7720 the pairing still there

OS version: 7.10.7720.68
Firmware revision number: 1.0.2.10
Hardware revision number: 1.0.0.0
Radio software version: 1.0.2.10
Radio hardware version: 0.3.5.0
Bootloader version: 1.5.0.0
Chip SOC version: 0.30.2.0

With 7720, LG apps store is accessible from Marketplace. Personally I feel it runs smoother and faster compared to 7712 and to compare with NoDO ... way way way much better Also, Internet connection is better and getting more of HSDPA ... faster Internet ... but than again it varies from carrier to carrier, the data package that u have and where you are. I just compared before and after 7720 at my home and ... Internet connection just got faster than before ... unless Celcom did their network upgrade which I doubt.

One thing I would like to share, from 7712 I did revert back to NoDo just to be prepared for official Mango update. Once I was back in NoDo, LG apps store was accessible again. I used LG Network Setup after I upgraded back to 7712 and that messed up my Internet connection ... it became slow and unstable just like with NoDo. Redo the whole process again and back to 7712 and leave it as it was without using LG Network Setup and the Internet connection was just fine. I guess LG Network Setup is not meant for Mango yet for now.

This post has been edited by 2BorX2B: Aug 15 2011, 11:46 AM

but the thing is.. when i try to search for bluetooth devices, all it do is just searching.. and nothing happen. reset the phone doesnt help either. Actually it started from NoDo, then i try flash to 7712 doesnt work either and lastly, 7720.. also not helping. Haihz. Probably this means bluetooth hardware problem.

Before you declare it's hardware related, make sure no other bluetooth devices are around during the pairing. I always turned on WP7 bluetooth first and then the bluetooth device. Place both very near to each other during pairing. Once paired, do the same to get connected by switching on WP7 bluetooth and then bluetooth device. For bluetooth connection, both devices do not have to be very near.

Good luck.

Hahaha.. Its not the first time I tried to pair Bluetooth handsfree with this phone though.. And I did more than 10 tries with 2 bt handsfree.. Not successful. Anyway I gave up on that.

soon gonna write something about this phone..

LG optmus7 I wan sell,who wan?

i just notice that lg optimus 7 speaker are slightly lower(eventho max volume) when playing some music compare to my friend's htc phone.Is there any way to improve this or it was meant to be this way?

its not meant to broadcast music man.

I am not sure about other HTC phone that probably using external speaker, optimus 7 is using just one speaker. Hence the volume its abit lower. Like marauderz said, it wasn't meant for broadcast or play through speaker..

My optimus working flawlessly

but how to set ringtone?

Wait for mango

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need some help....
where to find lg optimus 7 accessories in malaysia?...pouch,case..anything...it''be great if found 1 in ipoh..

FINALLY UPDATED WITH OFFICIAL MANGO as of this morning (28 Sep 2011) 720am

OS version: 7.10.7720.68
Firmware revision number: 1.0.6.10
Hardware revision number: 1.0.0.0
Radio software version: 1.0.6.10
Radio hardware version: 0.3.5.0
Bootloader version: 1.5.1.0
Chip SOC version: 0.30.2.0

yeah!! Mango has rollout worldwide. all WP7 device can do Mango update without any problem. just make sure you have latest 4.8 Zune install.

Bad News guys! Mango only for 10% of all phones in the market...

Good news is that you can force it to update!

Guide on link below

http://www.wpcentral.com/force-mango-updat...h-zune-software

I just updated my HD7 to official Mango!

for those who are not yet on mango, pay a visit to your LG service center as they can upgrade your optimus 7.

I had a problem last nite trying to force mango update on missus's phone and then end up with error - my phone only display LG logo when reset.

This morning, send the phone to LG centre at Kelana Jaya. It seems to be hardware problem, and I ask the guy at the center to upgrade mine to mango after they replaced the phone's board. Now by wife is happy with a 'new' phone with mango.