LG Optimus T

  • Released 2010, December
    129g, 13.3mm thickness
    Android 2.2
    170MB storage, microSD slot
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  • 3.2"
    320x480 pixels
  • 3MP
    480p
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  • 1500mAh
    Li-Ion

LG Optimus T - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 1700 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Launch Announced 2010, October. Released 2010, December
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 113.5 x 59 x 13.3 mm (4.47 x 2.32 x 0.52 in)
Weight 129 g (4.55 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 3.2 inches, 30.5 cm2 (~45.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 2.2 (Froyo)
CPU 600 MHz
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal 170MB
Main Camera Single 3.15 MP, AF
Video 480p@18fps
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML
 DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
Document viewer
Organizer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input (Swype)
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 450 h
Talk time Up to 5 h
Misc Colors Burgundy, Titanium
SAR 1.30 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)    
Price About 110 EUR

LG Optimus T - User Reviews

  • this is my first android phone. not sure if it's lg optimus one p500 or this one. all i can remember is that it's case color is red. haha

  • I believe it is a great phone because i have been using that phone for about 3 years or more and it is pretty sturdy

  • Need The Body Cover whrer i can find

  • i am using the mobile but i am getting low space frequently how to get out of this

  • restore the phone if still not wrking go and change the speaker...............

  • This phone is good but little space cuz I'v tryd installing whatsapp but its failling due to unsufficient space.... Wot kind of a T mobile or indroid lather can it be? Please improve it

  • It won't ever update. Root it

  • Do you operate on a 3G network? if yes then follow these instructions: >go to "settings" >go to "wireless and networks" > go to "mobile networks" >uncheck "use 2G networks only" if it is already unchecked and you have a 3G network, then its a manufacture's problem........

  • how to upgrade version.no update avilable avilable yet..

  • good phone...but it low space..

  • My phone doesn't access any thing but edge, what can I do?

  • yes it spport whats app

  • yes it ssupport whatsapp....

  • Looks like no one responded to you. You may have figured this out by now. You probably need to unlock the phone. It comes locked to T-mobile. You can find unlock services for about $5 U.S. on eBay. They need to unlock the carrier and then unlock the quadband. Then your SIM should work properly with your local service.

  • You need to change the battery

  • Have low storage on fone dnt npe where the inbox is

  • for sending most of the files via bluetooth,including music files,you have to go to the menu and select ThinkFree Office.there you can find all your files and share them with others.cheers

  • hm same problm here bro

  • I cannot Bluetooth music to other phones but I can send pictures... What is causing this?

  • i buyed this phone through online shopping want to mention that i am using it in India with a bsnl network but i am not able to access the android market and facebook application and same is the case with other applications althougt i have a data pack on my phone still it shows connection error i just wanted to know what should i do to solve this problem do i require to transfer the authentication from t mobile to bsnl or some other way out kindly suggest some way out

  • I have one but whenever it's off I can't switch it on again it will be writing OCTOPUS MODE pls help

  • please I was playing a radio one evening and suddenly I open it to a loud speaker and at once I didn't hear the radio out again whiles the radio was still playing but one thing is when I put my hands free inside it plays well but it doesn't come out. Since then when I play music it doesn't come out and so it has affected my making calls,when am making call without a hands free I don't hear anything. Please can someone help me out?

  • It's compatible with wind and mobilicity in canada, yes. I had it working on mobilicity for a long while, which is the network frequency as wind. Their phone's are compatible with eachother, and T-mobile.

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  • Does anyone know if this phone is compatible specifically with Wind Mobile? It would give me great peace of mind if, before I buy, I hear from another Wind customer who is using this phone on the server.

  • first go to google store or google play from which you usually find new android apps to download, after you open google play (the app), push the lower left button (the button that located to the left of the home button), the option button. and then there be a preference setting showing up at the bottom of the phone's screen. and then you can choose whether to let your phone to download updates automatically or manually. by the way, before downlaoding google play's apps, you need to make sure the background data has been enabled. you can check it by go through "Menu > Settings > Battery data manager > Delivery > Background data". in other words, if you disable the background data option, you phone will no longer be able to download nor update any app from google play, so it is another way to alleviate your frustration.

  • pull the battery out, and then place it back, and after that push the power button.

  • The only issue I have with my phone is that it will occasionally download apps I don't want, specifically Google street view. Since I use the pay as you go feature, 30mb is used up very quickly. It's frustrating!!

  • To get what u received through bluetooth, go to menu then go to thinkfree office then click on bluetooth then you locate what you received through bluetooth

  • pls my problem is i forget my lg 509 phone on charge till the next morning,and i realize that the LG logo was on it without going so i switched it off and it does not come ON again. need help

  • jen download file manager on android market or google market;and it'll be ok

  • I just want to ask if where i can locate the received files in LG P509? i have it now and it is so hard for me to locate the files receive through bluetooth .. please help !!!

  • does it support whatsapp please tell

  • thanks

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  • It's a very nice phone with a lot of interesting array of pleasing functionalities. Buy,use and enjoy it.

  • if u want d battery 2 last always disable ur data access m roaming if u are not brawsing n reduce d screen brightness to d minimum end u c wander, it is a good phone I m enjoying it very well n for storage I m using 16GB microSd card. try it

  • Yes. There is memory card functionality. But most apps seem to like to either stay only on the phone, or will transfer to SD but still take up space on the phone. Plus, there's the damn pre-installed apps that can't be deleted. I've been battling with 21-30mb free phone space for MONTHS and I can't download an app without getting an "out of space" error. Every few days I get the "out of space" error simply by browsing the web, and I have to go in and clear my cache. There's barely a point to having a memory card unless you want pictures and music on there - you're still VERY limited on apps.

  • my battey keeps on falling day in amd day out. where do I get a new battery to buy. I am om ghana.

  • This was my first smartphone, and I heard so many bad reviews about it, but it is actually a really great phone. I had it for almost 3 years, and it recently just broke. But it was so durable, it was dropped almost every day, slammed, it got ran over by someone on a bike, etc. It was actually quite fast too, I hardly experienced any lag. This was a good beginner phone for me. The only think I didn't like was the camera. There is no flash, and it is 3.2 MP so it took pretty bad pictures unless you take them in good lighting. A few days ago, though, I dropped it one last time and the screen just stopped working.

  • Yea i have the same problems it lags and the internet is so slow i don't even bother, i only use it to talk and text.The text key-bored lags if i type a msg about 2-3 sentences long, i wait 10 -20 seconds for it to write it at times it was a good phone for a few months but its not worth it.

  • it has problems cuz u cant take care of ur shit and for memory theres this thing called a memory card...

  • it is the most durable got ran over

  • This phone is horrible! It likes to freeze,reboot and force close a lot. You constantly have to delete apps to get memory and the keyboards suck. I would not suggest this phone to anyone

  • this should be on the number one cheap android phone beating the samsung gio, zte blade of their socks

  • this phone is really nice the apps and its durability is off the chin.....

  • stock phone sux!!!!!! goto xda.

  • To be honest I have owned this phone for several months and I absolutely hate this phone. I received it for free, not my first pick however my boss chose it. It is laggy, has a vast amount of glitches, half the time I can't make calls or am constantly having to delete apps I need because of storage issues. I've had it looked at and replaced the sim card. As soon as I can I am trashing this for an actual functioning smart phone. I miss my iPhone, not impressed with Android at all - this isn't my first Android either.

  • Can Upgrade gingerbread I have done it and Check out XDA developers..

  • can it be updated to gingerbread, 2.3?

  • They are not releasing 2.3 for this.pissed of lg and t mobile.so dont buy this phone bcoz they dont support this model further more.my next phone is not lg for sure.

  • Thats because it does not have one.........

  • I love it..! Itz worth the money u spend....!

  • No Gingerbread update! Is this because of AT&T proposed buyout? I hope it doesn't go through. America has enough tyrannical monopolies. Anyway, until this is resolved I wouldn't buy a TMO Android of any kind. If they backed out on this update, will they back out of others?

  • Cant fin the "led light"

  • what is the difference between lg optimusone p500\and lg optimus t

  • I have owned this phone for more than 6 months and I love it!!! Its the best phone I have ever owned. My wife got the same one and she loves it too. If you have get the opportunity I would highly suggest you try this phone. You'll love it.

  • @speaker dont work, i know people have tried "Press hard with thumb where the speaker is" and it works. Hard Reset if needed.

  • Been using this phone for barely 2 months and now the speaker is not working...can someone please help me out here? Because this is inbearable

  • this is my first android smartphone and i love it

  • Really What Else Is Bad About It !?

  • I think it's the same as Optimus One P500, except is functions on different frequecies for 3G. (T mobile uses AWS which is 1700/2100. Standard Optimus One is 900/2100. I believe in Canada, Telus has an Optimus One version which uses 850/1900). Makes it confusing to figure out whether a foreign unlocked phone will work on a local network.

  • I really like this phone. I did not at first, but the first one they sent me was defective. Now I have my second one and I really like it. It is not too complicated.

  • Do not buy this phone, the touch screen sensitivity is horrible,it lags once you have 2+ apps open and the swype system is really bad at guessing your words

  • The Optimus T is essentially an Optimus One.

  • As far as LG website is concerned, it doesn't exist. Been trying to find a full manual, "too big to send", was what I got from T-Mobile. Still learning how to navigate, don't want to call tech support, again. Stuck and not happy about it.

  • how much does this device cost? im interested on buying it.

  • Like the optimus t...only downfall I see is that I cant support adobe flash player...

  • what doing lg with t and1 p500 same feature t have upgradable tp to 2.3...

  • I wanted to wait until I had this phone for a while before putting in my 2 cents. Three months into owning it, I am on my second one. There are some issues with freezing and rebooting even after swapping out SD cards. It isn't frequent enough for me to abandon an otherwise decent phone, but it is annoying. The Optimus T's pros: low cost, decent browsing experience despite its lack of flash support, call quality is really good, display is rather nice for a budget phone and the overall feel of the phone is good. Now the cons: Mediocre battery life, a slight but noticible lag, lack of flash support, a mere 170 MB of internal storage and the afore mentioned freezing/rebooting issue. Overall not a bad phone for the entry-level smartphone user on a budget. If you're used to higher end smartphones, though, it can be frustrating to use. I'm, for the most part, happy with mine. The cons: Mediocre battery life, a slight but noticable

  • nice phone anroid 2.2 froyo but no secondary camera for 3g

  • Great Phone for the first time adnroid user. I got mine for the 18 dollar upgreade fee. Like the phone.

  • Don't know about when you bought yours but I just paid $240 for one. As a Valentine's Day gift for the GF I payed the full retail price.

  • i have this phone its great the oly thing i dont like about it is that it doesnt have flash or a ceamera button but other then that i love it

  • The features of android are great but lets wait and c what new features android 2.3 would bring. With T-mobile, everything is good, l can't complain.

  • Is this upgradable to android 2.3 and future versions of android?

  • I wanted to know how the features are and wat about tmobile

  • Its a nice phone got it 4 free! With a 2 year contract with Tmobile. How much does it sell 4 without a contract + without d Tmobile customization is a good question.

  • Is there any difference between Optimus T and Optimus One , except the T-mob UI cuztomizations, if there are any?

  • led light missing !

  • Um... It'll be $30 on contract on November 3rd...

  • This is T-Mobile's Optimus One, not GT540

  • It's pretty much the Optimus One, but then specifically for T-Mobile.

  • This will be a smartphone for everybody. T-mobile will offer this for free as soon as it comes out. i mean free from wirefly or amazon. I think LG plans to make low-end smartphones to be more affordable to everybody. maybe good or maybe bad....

  • This phone isn't as bad as as it looks. This is basically the same phone as Optimus GT540 that was already released and people are reporting that it is surprisingly snappy. Wonder why? That's because this 600MHz MSM7227 processor is sort-of half way between the old ARM11 based processors and 1st gen Snapdragons. MSM7227 uses Adreno 200 GPU from the Snapdragons. GT540 received Quadrant result of 465, which is only a bit lower than the Nexus One with 2.1 as shown here: So given the low resolution, plus this GPU means the phone will be surprisingly snappy, and most games will run just fine. I wouldn't buy it for me, but may look great for my kids. :)

  • Looks Simple Design!

  • Not bad for these specification, n 1st running on froyo..