If it's broke...FIX IT!

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If you recognize this ominous pop up message then it's likely you too have been stung by the haphazard calamity that is the LG Optimus 3D's Gingerbread update. Now I personally have championed LG in the past but let me tell you now, that ends here.

I bought the Optimus 3D. I wasn't given it. I didn’t win it. I bought it because I truly believed the 3D on this device was more than just a gimmick. I believed that it was a step forward for mobile devices and a somewhat significant one at that. For me the fact the phone sported a dedicated 3D space signified the leap forward hand-held tech had made and that anything could be possible for a mobile device, the only thing standing in the way being time. Hell I wrote an earlier blog post defending the thing!

More fool me.

For all it's 3D Prowess, none of it matters if the device can not perform it's basic functions without mishap. This all became evident after the long awaited update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Firstly let me say that the wait for this update was A LOT longer than LG promised it's consumers and that it's US counterpart, the Thrill 4G, is yet to see hide nor hair of Gingerbread. This however may be a blessing in disguise for our chums across the pond as since updating to Gingerbread this phone has been nothing short of reprehensible.

It's less the device than it is LG themselves. How could such a large manufacturer release an update with such a huge flaw? Well it's easy really. All you have to do is simply not give a flying f*ck about customer satisfaction.

For all those who don't know what I'm talking about, it's the so called 'Ghost Calls' in which, apparently for no reason whatsoever the phone decides not to register incoming calls nor let you dial out unless you completely remove the battery and reboot. After doing this you are then hit with message after message of missed calls that you were never made aware of from people who couldn't reach you because your phone is a steaming pile of horse sh*t!

I have missed important calls today because of this thing. I'm getting rid of it. It disgraces not only LG but also taints my Android experience. It's a shame really as there are great manufacturers out there who really do there best to ensure that Google's OS runs as smoothly as possible. LG is not one of them. Failing to even acknowledge the problem of these ghost calls let alone release an urgent patch to fix it highlights the cold apathy that this company exudes.

F*ck it! I'm off to finally buy a Windows phone :)