LG enV3 User Reviews

gk posted on 16 Sep 2009, 16:03

Average 5.7

good phone but bad voice recognition

 i like most of the phone features.   the camera takes good pix but the lens is in an awkward position.   the only thing that i REALLY DONT LIKE IS THE VOICE RECOGNITION SYSTEM.   i have taught this phone my voice commands at least a half dozen times and it still doesnt understand my commands when i am driving.   (i have a very quiet car,   and i have even tried changing to a fancy Plantronics noise cancelling headset........and its still not much better.)   it seems to work best with an old cheap wired headset.this is very disappointing because its one of those features that i DEPEND on.   my old phones had better voice recognition than this new one.

Pros

• easy to use. looks like a std phone from the outside and leaves the complicated keyboard on the inside. (i dont need my glasses to make a phone call.) Good mp camera with a flash!

Cons

• the camera lense is in an awkward location which makes centering your pix very difficult. the voice command system STINKS.

Bella posted on 13 Sep 2009, 00:38

Terrible 2.3

I hate this fone

I got this phone for my upgrade, I realized that this phone sucks! If your texting and someone calls it answers it immediatly. Not even giving you the chance to see if you want to talk to the caller. And the camera is the worst!!!! Its so blurry! If i want to take a good pic, i turn on my old Env1 and transfer the pics i took onto my micro sd card to out them on my other fone.

Pros

• nothing

Cons

• EVERYTHING!

Anonymous posted on 25 Aug 2009, 16:15

Good 8.3

I just got this phone today and I like it.  The only thing is that the camera is in a horrible spot.  When you want to take a picture while it's open, you have to move your hands into an uncomfortable spot to avoid getting your fingers in the photo.
Other than that, I like it.  I don't have texting yet, but I hope to eventually!

Pros

• good picture on screens
• full keyboard
• good camera picture quality

Cons

• okay colors
• bad camera location
• a little big for many cases

Anonymous posted on 20 Aug 2009, 20:30

Excellent 8.7

very nice phone

I've had this phone for about 2 or 3 weeks now. I like the design a lot, and the fact that it's a lot lighter, slips into my pocket or fits into my hand easily. The buttons on the outside click louder than the env2, and the battery life isn't as good. It lasts, but I do find myself in danger of a dying battery now, when the env2 never gave me that worry. If you text a lot, I'd recommend getting the extended battery just in case. Sometimes when you're texting quickly on the front, a button won't respond to you at first, but be patient, it doesn't happen too often. And T9word doesn't learn from your texting. Words it doesn't know, you have to type the hard way. (Why this is, I have no idea.)
The new features are really nice. The mobile web is easy to use, more real-looking. I love being able to view my sent messages and other features from the front screen! And it's nice having a contacts button instead of a music button on the front, I was always afraid of accidentally sitting on the music button and having it play out in a quiet place. The space bar position is easy to get used to. The pictures are brighter on the phone than they are in reality, but you can adjust that by editing the picture. Quick Reply to messages is great, very fast. I've only had it shut off twice, and it's quick to turn back on. Not too annoying, unless your temper is oddly short. I've already dropped it twice, pretty hard by accident, and nothing's gone wrong! i really like it!

Pros

• great messaging phone, more active front screen, better features, lighter weight, attractive design, great volume

Cons

• T9word doesn't learn from your texting, may want to get an extended battery if you're constantly using your phone

lgLUVR posted on 06 Aug 2009, 17:52

Excellent 9.3

This phone is great overall:)

I love this phone. It has great texting and features. It has a wider screen and it is very sleek.(i have slate blue!_it is very cute)  the qwerty keys are a little close bu you get used to that easily. i have had this phone for about a month now and i dont really have problems with it. some people say it randomly shuts down but that has never once happened to me. although, some things that i didnt like was this awkward speaker phone when you open the flap, and a weak vibration-sometimes i dont even know if i have a text or call. Although, i love the messaging features like the threaded messaging and the just text to reply:) im in love with this phone!

Pros

• QWERTY keypad
• great quality
• good sized screen
• great features

Cons

• black outs sometimes(rare tho)
• weak vibration
• answering calls is awkward(you have to openflap)

obsidian369 posted on 04 Aug 2009, 20:08

Excellent 9.3

Six Weeks: So far, so Good!

First of all, I should say I upgraded to this phone for texting and calls. So I know nothing about it's internet capabilities, mobile TV or any of that stuff. So far, the phone has performed impecably; I don't think it's dropped a call yet. It's even works well in my house, which contrary to Verizon's commercials, is kinda a dead zone. The battery life has been superb so far. I haven't had any problem with it mysteriously shutting off, as others have reported (though I've had that problem intermittently with my last two LG phones.) The digital camera features impressed me. Yes, the Slate Blue is a bit subdued and conservative, but there's bright, shiny colorful snap on cases on the market already! So far, I'm quite happy with my purchase.

Pros

• Battery Life
• Screen Quality
• Camera Features

Cons

• Yes, the speakerphone thing is weird.
• Butt dialing is still an issue despite the double press OK feature.

Kelly posted on 26 Jul 2009, 11:25

Good 7.7

I got this phone about a month ago. Everything seems to be working fine except for the fact that the phone randomly turns off for no reason and re-starts itself. It gets annoying when I am in the middle of a text or in the middle of taking a pic and it does that.
Other than that its a great phone!

Pros

Cons

• Randomly shuts off and re-starts itself for no reason!

bnhaney posted on 14 Jul 2009, 22:41

Excellent 9

enV3 - better than I expected..

I went from an enV2 to a Dare to a Blackberry Pearl and now the enV3. Honestly, the phone is better than I thought! This is a MAJOR improvement from the enV2. I hated that phone - too many problems with it. I've had this one for a few hours and my first impressions are good. Gotta test the battery life but I've been texting non stop since I got it and the battery hasn't gone down at all :) ... I got the maroon one; a little more girly. I like that you can set your 'favorites' on the contacts menu & that the text messages are threaded. Haven't tested out the camera too much.. but 3.0 megapixels is nice. I think I'll enoy this phone. Definetly don't rule it out when you're picking out your new phone!

Pros

• QWERTY keyboard
• camera is nice
• the front does not look like a calculator (enV2)

Cons

• none so far, but we'll see.

LG for life posted on 07 Jul 2009, 14:14

Excellent 9

Got this phone last week, battery life has been super so far.  Was torn between the Env touch and the Env3.  The volume of the ringer and low vibrate killed the deal with the Touch.  Volume of the ringer on the Env3 is good to great, vibrate  is only so-so.  Texting is fast and easy.  The camera is good but the placement of the camera is a bit off.  If you take pictures with the phone open, you have to watch how you hold it or you will cover up the lens. Takes some getting used to.  The camera also takes great videos, used it to record the fireworks show on the 4th and it came out great.
Call sound levels are good, have not had any drops or break ups yet.
 

Pros

• Good camera
• Loud Ring Volume
• Fast and easy texting
• Good call volume
• Nice Design

Cons

• Weak vibrate feature.

ehh posted on 06 Jul 2009, 23:28

Good 7

okay, i guess.

when i first got this phone about a month ago, it worked great and had zero problems. after about a week, this all changed. my okay button would randomly not work, and it would only allow me to press "ok", not to scroll. also, the "press ok to unlock keypad" banner would not go away. since this annoyed me, i went to get a new phone under my 30 day return period. i am not on my second env3, and the exact same problem is happening. this phone would be great if this stopped happening. i really like the design, and the keypad is cool, but i find it lags when texting. this phone could be better, but for now it's just okay.

Pros

• cool looking
• type to reply
• easy customization
• grouped texting

Cons

• ok button problems
• lags
• randomly shuts off

Kayla posted on 02 Jul 2009, 13:43

Excellent 10

LG and Verizon are the Perfect Combo!

I am going to be be getting my first phone next week. I have done alot of research between the LG enV Touch and the LG enV 3. The enV 3 seems like a perfect phone for anyone who needs a messaging phone but does not want a touch screen. I find this phone one of the best phones LG has ever made. LG and Verizon is the perfect combo.

Pros

• Very customizeable and a full QWERTY keyboard for a heavytexter!

Cons

• Black outs might occur often!

Jenna posted on 30 Jun 2009, 23:20

Excellent 9.3

Love it!

I just upgraded to the EnV3 from the EnV2. The 3 is soo much nicer. You get all the functions you had on the 2, as well as a few more. Internet browsing is alot easier, plus the mobile IM actually works... like really well.
The only thing i dont like about this phone is that it feels so much lighter then the 2. I constantly feel like i'm going to break it. But i'm sure that will pass in time.

Pros

• Cute!
• Better internet browsing
• Mobile Im
• Fully customizable

Cons

• None yet

Ulysses posted on 28 Jun 2009, 02:37

Excellent 9.7

Cool phone

this phone is cool. man im glad i upgrade to this phone from my suckkyy ass juke. i was gonna pick the enV touch, but when i seen it in person it was too big,heavy, and bulky fer me. the enV 3 is perfect. its light, small, and pocketable. but the only issue i have is that it randomly restarted on me 2 times, but it not not happening anymore(knock on woood)

Pros

• small
• light
• pocketable
• good battery life
• gooodd camera
• sturdy

Cons

• restarted on me 2 times, but not happening anymore (knock on woood :] )

Alli posted on 25 Jun 2009, 12:25

Good 8.3

LOVED it at first, but having some problems ...

At first the LG enV3 was AMAZING, but recently I've been having some weird issues with it.
1) When I go to do something - for example like when i go to edit a picture, the screen sometimes goes black & like it takes a little while to turn back on again. and once its on it goes back to the home screen. & if i go to edit the picture again, it does the same thingg.
2) When i'm looking back at my messages to see what i said to a specific person & suddenly i recieve a texxt, i cant view the rest of the messages that i was trying to read from that specific person.
3) The phone also automatically erased only some of my texts that i sent out to people, so when i look backk to see if i replied to their laast message, i remain clueless because all of the texts i already sent are gone.
4) The phone itself is sometimes REEAAALLY slow even if i'm doing something simple likee trying to go to the home screen or trying to go to the games option to play one of my games. 
Otherwise i really love the phonee, i'm just upset sincee i've only had the phone for less thaan a month and i'm already having a bunch of problems.

Pros

• Awesome design
• Really cool features
• Pretty good battery

Cons

• Randomly goes black/turns off
• Automatically erased some of my messages that i sent
• IS REALLY SLOW half the time

Camille posted on 24 Jun 2009, 13:30

Excellent 9.3

ENV3 much better than the ENV2

I went through 8 ENV2's in 12 months. The ok buttons stopped working, charger ports fell out, they randomly shut off, etc. Verizon recently upgraded me to the ENV3 and i love it. The spacew bar took some getting used to but it has amazing featured such as when you text you can veiw the original message in your inbox while replying on the same screen. it also has left and right arrows on the front and a better camera.

Pros

• better camera, left and right front directional keys, two screens

Cons

• space bar between b and v

depressed but at the same time happy girl posted on 21 Jun 2009, 11:54

Good 7.7

Alright... i had this phone for a week but decided to change it to LG EnvTouch thinking that it might be better (i'm still waiting).  Anyway, compare to the LG Evy2, i still love the Env2 for the simple fact that it has better connection, better and longer battery life, and keyboard qwerty is easier bcoz the space bar isnt in the middle of b and v.  Also, i can get better connection w/ the env2 than i do w/ the env3.  i was rather dissappointed.  If it's not because env2 will be soon out of its age, i will buy upgrade to another env2.  So, now i'm crossing my fingers on EnvTouch but the battery life on that phone is even more sucks!  Anyway, i hope i can find the right phone for me. 
Any suggestions, folks?

BigMoneyWeezyFBaby posted on 19 Jun 2009, 21:52

Excellent 10

Very Nice

This phone is definitely an upgrade from a 3-year old Moto Krazr.  There are many ways to personalize this phone, and there is an easy set-up feature that is very user friendly and allows you to personalize the phone all at one go.  The camera has more features than my digital camera and also has video.  The zoom does not work on mine, but is just a manufacturing error which can be easily fixed, and should not discourage anyone from purchasing the phone.  The keyboard is great and the spacebar is placed in between B and V, rather than off to the side, which makes typing more similar to a computer.  The battery life is nice, but obviously this perspective is relative depending on which phone the user previously had.  Also, the enV3 is less bulky than the enV touch and the voyager.  The voice quality during calls is quite nice.  The buttons on the front are very soft which makes texting during class very easy : ) Overall, the phone is very user friendly, sleek, and easily personalized.  

Pros

• - VERY easily personalized
• - spacebar placement similar to computer keyboards
• - nice features
• - sophisticated camera for a phone
• - user friendly
• - step-by-step set up is very easy
• - not bulky like voyager and enV touch

Cons

• - only comes in 2 colors (slate blue and maroon)

Cecelia Curlee posted on 16 Jun 2009, 11:31

Good 8

YAY FiiiNNNALY

i have had the env2 twice and both times the front buttons borke and finally my charger broke so its nice too see the front redone and hopefully i will be able to use th eokay button on this fone!! going 2 get it 2day
XoXo-Cece

Pros

• camera,video,new front screen!!

Cons

• its really square but that kinda helps whenn you drop it....

Anonymous posted on 14 Jun 2009, 20:38

Excellent 10

This phone sounds and looks amazing!!!!

i have had only 1 phone and it the fucking jitterbug.u know the 1 seen in bestbuy and seen on tv(u and order from tv. it fat and im lucky if it fits into my jeans pockets) but, u know wat sucks even mor my mom and dad said im not getting a new phone until i graduate middle school in 8th grade which will be next year.but, so far i am either going 2 pick the samsung gravity gray/lime or the env3. it sounds like it is going 2 be the env3.it sounds amazing!!!!

L Lewis posted on 13 Jun 2009, 10:13

Excellent 9.7

Good Solid Phone

I have had this phone for a few days now, seens to be a really good phone. The Qwerty Keyboard is great for texting and very easy to adapt to. It takes awesome pics. I like the way you can put the digital clock in different sizes on the front and view your text messages without opening the phone. The battery life appears to be excellent as well...I played with this phone all day yesterday, sent several pics messages, took at least 25 pics with the flash and still have 3 bars this moring. It is very loud, don't have any trouble hearing callers voices and ringtones are loud also. Reception is good with no dropped calls so far. The only drawback I have found is the Voice Command feature. I have trained it, adjusted it and I still have problems with it recognizing names...seems to be an LG flaw because every LG I have owned have had this problem, while the Samsung phones I've had do not. You'd think LG would have perfected this feature by now! Over all this is a good solid phone, would recommend it to anyone, expecially those who like to text and take pics.

Pros

• Qwerty Keyboard
• 3 MP camera
• Loud earpiece volume
• Loud ringers
• Great Battery life
• Sceen Sizes

Cons

• Voice Command Feature

cornadious posted on 11 Jun 2009, 22:21

Excellent 9.7

very nice

coming from the old chocolate, this phone is very nice! would have liked the ability to customize external shortcuts. since i use them almost all the time.

Pros

• nice camera, nice keyboard, nice durable feel.
• nice weight

Cons

• Cannot customize external shortcuts.

Melody09876 posted on 11 Jun 2009, 10:51

Average 6

Not too crazy about many things on this phone

Although I do love the new software that this one has compared to the env 1 & 2 I am not impressed by many things.  I cannot leave the front view for the camera on permanently or if I want to use another option on that list.  The pictures in my "My Pics" section have more saturation, brightness and clarity than what it looks like in my outbox.  Also when I am txting in T9word and type in someones name or something the T9word doesn't know it does not save it for next time.  My biggest issue is the camera problems.  Does anyone know how to fix these things?
 
P.S. for the ppl having problems with their message they are typing going to drafts when they get a new message... go to your message settings and select txt auto view off... this solved my problem.

dbncfp posted on 08 Jun 2009, 07:02

Good 7.7

Bluetooth and reception spotty

Upgraded last week to Env 3 from the original Env.  I have noticed that my signal is not as strong on this phone as it was on the first env.  I have updated my roaming so anyone have any other suggestions, please post.
Also, my car handsfree kit used to immediately and automatically grab the first env as soon as I started the car.  This one, I have to originate the connecvtion from the phone and sometimes 2-3 times before it will connect.  Once connected, it stays that way and doesn't drop the connection.
Love the new design and features.  Hope the above can be resolved.

Pros

Cons

• see review

alexmcneil17 posted on 06 Jun 2009, 22:00

Excellent 9.3

To the person on that wrote number 2

If you go into video and then to option and save the video for save and not for send then you will be able to record for as long as your memory will allow you to.... My review on the phone is that I like everything except i think that the camera could have used an auto focus feature like the dare, voyager, and versa all had.

Pros

• Easy to use and the camera is pretty good

Cons

• Needs auto focus feature. HTML browsing a bit slow.

Anonymous posted on 05 Jun 2009, 16:41

Excellent 9.7

good choice

i got the env3 sometime last week. it's a great phone. overall i really like it. everything about it is wonderful, 2 screens, the personal touchs. everything i really enjoy it. before getting my phone, i thought about the samsung alias 2, i really liked it, it just wasn't for me. the phone flipped open was way too big for me, but i really enjoyed the changing buttons. so all in all i think the env3 is the way to go.

Pros

• full keyboard and number board
• 2 screens
• good calls
• size
• camera
• brightness
• design

Cons

• none