LG Optimus (original)
{{Short description|Android-based smartphone}}
{{about|the first Optimus smartphone introduced in 2010|later devices|LG Optimus series}}
{{Infobox Mobile phone
| name = LG Optimus GT540
| logo = Lg optimus logo.jpg
| logosize = 200px
| image = LG전자의 두 번째 안드로이폰 스마트폰(LG GT540).jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = LG Optimus
| alt = LG Optimus in black shown displaying the default homescreen
| manufacturer = LG Electronics, Inc.
| series = Optimus
| carrier =
| networks = GSM 850/900/1800/1900
HSPA 900/2100
HSDPA 7.2
| released = {{Start date and age|2010|06}}
| price =
| available =
| discontinued =
| predecessor = LG GW620
| successor = LG Optimus One
| related = LG Optimus Q
| type = Smartphone
| form = Slate
| size = {{convert|109|mm|in|abbr=on}} H
{{convert|54.5|mm|in|abbr=on}} W
{{convert|12.9|mm|in|abbr=on}} D
| weight = {{convert|115.5|g|oz|1|abbr=on}}
| os = Android 1.6 "Donut"
Upgradeable to Android 2.1
Unofficial upgrades to Android 2.2, 2.3, 4.0
| cpu = 600 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227
| gpu = Adreno 200 Imageon
| memory = 512 MB ROM (Only 140 MB accessible for user data)
256 MB RAM (Only 156 MB accessible)http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2274&view=1&c=lg_gt540_swift_lg_optimus PDADB.net - LG GT540 Optimus
| storage =
| memory_card = microSD (supports up to 32 GB)
| battery = LGIP-400N
1,500mAh, 5.6Wh, 3.7V
Internal Rechargeable Li-ion
User replaceable
| input = Resistive touchscreen
A-GPS
Accelerometer
Magnetometer
| display = TFT LCD, {{convert|3|in|mm}}-inch/76-mm 320×480 px
252K colors
| ext_display =
| rear_camera = 3.15 Megapixel 2048x1536 px max.
Autofocus
VGA video @ 17fps
| front_camera =
| media_formats = Audio AAC, AAC+, AMR, MP3, WAV, WMA
Video DivX, Xvid, H.263, H.264, MP4, WMV, Avi
| ringtone = All supported audio formats, vibration
| connectivity = 3.5 mm TRRS
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP
micro USB 2.0
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
| other =
| sar = Head - 0.93 W/kg
Body - 0.63 W/kg
| hac =
}}
The LG Optimus, also known as the LG Optimus GT540, LG GT540 Swift and the LG Loop GT540, is a mid-level Android smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics. Released running Android 1.6 Donut, the device can be officially upgraded to Android 2.1 Eclair via an LG software release.
The Optimus is designed for first-time smartphone users and is available in four colors: black, white, pink and silver. First announced in April 2010 and first sold in June 2010, the Optimus is available from wireless service providers worldwide. Reviews for the device have been generally positive. Although the phone lacks cutting-edge hardware, reviewers have found that the device performs well considering its reasonable price.
Description
The Optimus, also known as the GT540 Swift and the Loop GT540, is a mid-level Android smartphone designed and manufactured by LG Electronics.http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_gt540_optimus-3081.php GSM Arena - LG GT540 Optimus The GT540 Optimus ships with Android 1.6 Donut, but can be officially upgraded to Android 2.1 Eclair via an LG software release.http://mobilesmug.com/news/2-software/602-software-update-for-lg-optimus-gt540-android-21-eclair MobileSmug - Android 2.1 update for LG GT540 Android enthusiasts have created unofficial updates that allow the GT540 to run Android 2.2 Froyo, Android 2.3 Gingerbread and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.{{cite web |url=http://androidforums.com/lg-optimus-gt540/251202-cyanogenmod-6-1-android-2-2-here-gt540.html |title=CyanogenMod 6.1/Android 2.2 Is here for GT540! |author=dudeman1996 |date=5 Jan 2011 |publisher=Android Forums |access-date=14 Mar 2011 |archive-date=13 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913022501/http://androidforums.com/lg-optimus-gt540/251202-cyanogenmod-6-1-android-2-2-here-gt540.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=927379 |title=LG GT540 - SwiftDroid Project - (O.S. 2.3.3), by Mur4ik |author=joostvhoek |date=24 Jan 2011 |publisher=xda-developers |access-date=14 Mar 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://mikegapinski.androidus.xaa.pl/android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-aosp/ |title=LG GT540 - ICS Project - (O.S. 4.0), by mikegapinski |author=Unknown |date=15 Jan 2012 |publisher=mikegapinski |access-date=10 Jan 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111031700/http://mikegapinski.androidus.xaa.pl/android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-aosp/ |archive-date=2012-01-11 }}
LG designed the Optimus for first time smartphone users, marketing the device under the slogan "Optimal performance for first time smartphone users."http://www.lg-optimus.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418221404/https://www.lg-optimus.com/ |date=2021-04-18 }} Official Website
Reception
The LG Optimus received a generally positive reception.
TechRadar commented, "Given that it's free on £15 a month contracts, you don't really have the right to expect top notch features. And, taking that into consideration, we have to say that the LG Optimus is a nicely rounded phone." Although the reviewer added that "there's nothing outstanding about it, but the features fit together well enough."http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/lg-optimus-gt540-687280/review?artc_pg=12 TechRadar Electricpig.co.uk was slightly less enthusiastic. While praising the phone's "surprisingly pleasant media skills", the reviewer also criticized the device's resistive touch screen and preferred the older LG GW620 in some respects.http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2010/07/12/lg-gt540-review/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612131746/http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2010/07/12/lg-gt540-review/ |date=2013-06-12 }} Electricpig.co.uk
Custom ROMs
LG previously claimed that Optimus is not capable of running Android 2.2 (Froyo) due to its low hardware specifications, but developers Quarx and Ankuch successfully ported CyanogenMod 6 to GT540.{{Cite web|url=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=857213|title = LG GT540 - OpenSwift Project - (OS 2.2.1), by ankuch & Quarx| date=December 2010 }} Another developer, Mur4ik, successfully ported CyanogenMod 7 based on Gingerbread.{{Cite web|url=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=927379|title = [ROM][Gingerbread] 2.3.7 {{pipe}} CyanogenMod 7 {{pipe}} SwiftDroid ASIS{{pipe}} Mur4ik| date=24 January 2011 }} A few months later, a developer named Mike Gapinski managed to get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to GT540.{{Cite web|url=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1217581|title = [ROMS] Gingerbread, CyanogenMod 9 with 2.6.35.14 preRC, MIUI 2.2.24 Build One| date=14 August 2011 }}
Only 1 month after the Jelly Bean Source was released even Android 4.1 was ported to it.{{Cite web|url=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774515|title = [CM10] Jellybean 4.1.1 ALPHA2 {19-07-2012} |date = 15 July 2012 }}
Known problems
The Optimus does not support all Bluetooth devices. One such issue is connecting to a Bluetooth Keyboard, the device will pair over Bluetooth, but is not able to establish an ongoing connection. This has been noted with the 49 key mini keyboard. LG Support confirmed this as a software issue that they do not have an existing patch to fix.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.lg-optimus.com The LG Optimus Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418221404/https://www.lg-optimus.com/ |date=2021-04-18 }}
- [http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/lg-optimus-gt540-687280/review An LG Optimus Review]
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