Converting LG G2 To LG G3

The XDA forum has developed a new firmware version of LG3 Optimus UI, which can be used in LG2. By following the steps below, it can be installed in LG2 and a 4K display can be experienced.

Requirements: The following things required in order to install LG3 Optimus in LG2:

• The LG2 phone has to be rooted.
• The phone has to have a custom recovery installed.

Disclaimer: The steps, which are required to install the LG 3 Optimus in LG 2 phones, has to be followed word by word. If a person misses a step or does a step incorrectly the phone may turn into nothing more than a toy phone. If such a situation arises, no one shall take the responsibility for turning it into a showpiece other than the person who was installing it.


The procedure will not protect the phone’s internal memory. To protect the memory of the phone installing a back up is essential. If the backup application is installed properly, all the files could be saved. Either it can be backed up manually as well as by using an appropriate application. Manually it could be done through the use of USB port. Different backup application software are also available that can be easily used to save the internal memory of the phone.


The easy steps that follow are a simple guide to convert a LG G2 phone into a LG G3 phone. What is important to remember is, these steps are applicable for the model - LG G2 D802. No other model will respond to these steps.

How to install LG 3 Optimus in LG 2:

The following steps have to be followed to the line to get the 4K effect in LG 2. :

Step 1: The ROM file named Optimus G3 V1.0 has to be downloaded. Care must be taken while downloading and only the recent version should be downloaded.
Step 2: KK Baseband must be downloaded for the model number.
Step 3: Both the ZIP files must be copied to the root of LG G2.
Step 4: The LG G2 has to be rebooted in the recovery mode. It can be easily done by pressing down the volume button and the power button in the phone and letting it go after the appearance of the LG logo, and it will come back after the phone has been booted in the recovery mode.
Step 5: Clear up the phone. Refresh the data, software and the system in the phone. Give it a good wipe.
Step 6: And the final step in converting a simple LG G2 into a LG G3, giving it a 4K experience is to remember that, the ROM has to be installed from the recovery mode, install the ZIP files and then flash it in KK baseband.

By following these 6 simple steps, the LG G2 user will be able to experience the user interface used by the LG G3 users.

LG G3, The Hottest Smartphone!

The LG G3 is going to be one of the hottest new arrivals of this year. From the beginning of July this year comes LG's flagship model LG G3 to the market. LG G3 comes with super sharp display with metal like plastic housing with the screen size of 5.5 inches (the predecessor G is of 5.2 inches); with this screen size it is actually a Phablet.

With this model LG G3 the Koreans have given a Phablet with extremely sharp display, easy navigation and with beautiful design. The screen frame of LG G3 is narrow and the cabinet edges are beautifully carved round and it aptly fit will in the hand. The LG G3 display is of monstrous 1440x2560 pixels with the vast pixel density of 538 ppi. Currently no other Smartphone is available with this much sharpness. The contrast ratio is 139:1.

The LG G3 is brighter with 503 candelas per square meter and hence it could display more natural colors beautifully. The LG G3 visually makes a very impressive shape. The build in quality is great, the Quad-HD display extremely sharp.

Because of the more pixels the graphics processor may consume more energy but LG promised that the power consumption will be in check hence the LG G3 battery power may last longer for at least 10 hours. With Snapdragon chip 801 (Quad Core 2.46 GHz), Android 4.4.2 and Adreno 330 graphics the G3 works very quickly.

 The operation with the controls are quite simple and easy to operate, most of the people will like the menu more particularly. The tool bar of the LG G3 can be hidden automatically using the setting so that we can get the entire screen space for operation. The user can arouse the phone by simply top knocking; this is similar to that of the G2 version.

The user could predefine the knocking patterns for various operations like locking, unlocking etc. The user can adjust the size of the key board and the space bar to suit their fingers. For certain apps such as Youtube, the browser can be used with a split-screen mode and you can the smart phone similar to a pc for some applications and the small window can be minimized.

In The LG G3, the digital assistant "Smart Buyer" is the brilliant innovation. It observes the cell phone usage in the background and logs every now and then and advises in case of imminent downpour or to reminiscent of missed calls. The LG G3 is not using a normal MHL adapter for HDMI connection; instead it uses the rarer SlimPort.

It is equipped with WLAN ac, Cat4 LTE, HSPA +, NFC and an infrared transmitter. The LG G3’s main camera offers a 13 megapixel and can take a photo with dual flash light and with optical image stabilizer. The laser autofocus does good job.

Snapshots are noticeably faster than any other Android Phones. The optical image stabilizer prevents blurring photos despite long exposures. The photos impress with high sharpness and vibrant colors. No wonder the LG G3 successer of LG G2 is really great Smartphone. LG offers G3 in two different memory variants. There is a version with 16 GB of internal memory with 2 GB of RAM, which currently goes for around 540 Euros over the counter and the version with 32 GB of memory and 3 GB of RAM on offer, which will cost 599 Euros according to the manufacturer.

LG G3 A Super Phone With Fingerprint Scanner!

The pressure of competition in Smartphone market is increasing, product in the Smartphone market. Within a year after the release of LG G2, LG G3 is going to appear now with more feature like fingerprint scanner. It is rumored such that LG G2 is going to get a successor namely LG G3 in the month of May.

According to the Korean website Asiae the LG G3 display measures 5.5 inches. Thus, it is larger than the LG G2 which is of 5.2 inch display. But not only has the size grown, but also the resolution. The new LG G3 should provide 2560x1440 pixels for sharper pictures.

Also, the G3 is awarded a high resolution - only recently LG introduced a corresponding display technology. Even with the camera, the manufacturer has probably improved its performance much better than the previous version. Although the LG G2 camera snaps good pictures with 13 megapixels and Optical Image Stabilizer, the LG G3 sets for a lot more that is it is comes with a 16- megapixel camera.

In addition online sources reported that the LG G3 features like Apple's iPhone 5S and HTC One Max with a fingerprint scanner. They already planned to equip the current model LG G2 with this finger print scanner, but the technology did not make it due to lack of time to the finish product in the stipulated time.

Presumably LG builds the scanner in the upcoming G2 Pro. There is conflicting news about the launch of LG G3 in Mobile World Congress. Somebody is telling that LG G2 Pro may be unveiled at the MWC instead. Let us wait and watch!