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So im looking around for a new phone and BestBuy has the LG G2 at $50 which is pretty stellar, but i've read around and it has something called Carrier IQ. What is Carrier IQ and should i not get the LG G2 because of Carrier IQ?

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Thanks for that post, but im still a bit concerned. I could always just kill the process everytime i reboot, but its still a major bummer :/ Should i still get the LG G2?

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well shit, I've got Sprint. Like I believe any of this bull "but both carriers insist that it is solely being used to improve network performance."

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well shit, I've got Sprint. Like I believe any of this bull "but both carriers insist that it is solely being used to improve network performance."

 

From my knowledge only the ATT LG G2 has Carrier IQ which sucks balls but i havent heard much of people confirming about their version. Yeah its sketchy as shit, but im going to trust them. For $50 im still certain im going to enjoy the phone though.

 

-Edit- I've read around and i found out that there is a way to disable Carrier IQ which is nice.

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I have a LG G2 thru tmobile and from my understanding it does not have CIQ. 

 

http://gizmodo.com/5864451/how-to-check-if-you-have-carrier-iq-without-rooting-your-handset

 

According to the app it found elements but its inactive. 

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I have a LG G2 thru tmobile and from my understanding it does not have CIQ. 

 

http://gizmodo.com/5864451/how-to-check-if-you-have-carrier-iq-without-rooting-your-handset

 

According to the app it found elements but its inactive. 

 

yeah the T-Mobiler version has an Opt In/Out thing for it where ATT only has an opt In Option. But i've found out that i can kill the process until i reboot my phone which is nice. So i guess im just gonna get it now that i know i can kill the process. Just gotta remember to do it all the time :P

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