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I'm planning to buy my new phone since my Lg g4 occurred a boot loop issue recently. I purchased a Huawei honor 5x and I'm not satisfied, (LG g4 is far more superior than honor 5x sorry) and planning to upgrade to G5. I saw a deal on B&H, LG G5 Rs988(North american variant unlocked) with charging cradle, extra battery and $50 B&H gift certificate for only $399. Then last night, I saw a new deal from B&H which is LG G5 H820 (At&t variant unlocked) for only $339. What should i get, The h820 or the rs988? Do these variants received a nougnat update with no issues? Just disregard the bundle i really don't care with the bundle. I just want to have a phone no problem at all (in terms of LTE and gps since image retention can be fix). And I'm planning to use T-Mobile sim card for my new phone and I'm hearing some issues that their LTE doesn't work. Please help me on choosing between H820 (At&t variant unlocked) and Rs988 (north american variant unlocked). And i'm from California if this is needed. Thank you so much!
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I have owned the RS988 first then swapped to the H820 as LTE was a nightmare to get working on AT&T using the RS988, plus the H820 has Wifi calling and one other thing I forgot that made the jump worth it for me. H820 does have AT&T bloatware on it, but it's manageable. Neither model has root or Android Nougat yet. Neither work with the B&O Hi-Fi DAC module, nor have FM radio. I can't talk about T-Mobile working or not. Those are my experiences for you!
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I have owned the RS988 first then swapped to the H820 as LTE was a nightmare to get working on AT&T using the RS988, plus the H820 has Wifi calling and one other thing I forgot that made the jump worth it for me. H820 does have AT&T bloatware on it, but it's manageable. Neither model has root or Android Nougat yet. Neither work with the B&O Hi-Fi DAC module, nor have FM radio. I can't talk about T-Mobile working or not. Those are my experiences for you!
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thanks for the reply! i already bought the rs988 from b&h since they have a deal $449 with free battery cradle, extra battery, lg cam plus, lg 360 vr and free expedited shipping. so i grabbed it. i dont really use the wifi cqlling but that is a big plus. but i saw that all frequency of tmobile is supported by rs988 so i hope there will be no problem in Lte haha. i hope LG provide a nougnat update for both h820 and rs988. thanks a lot!
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I know the locked version will for sure, but what about the unlocked version? If you have any official info, please post it here.
Thanks!
Yes, it will. The unlocked LG G6 US997 released a few months ago vhas Verizon VoLTE, so this will too.
However, Wi-Fi calling doesn't work.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72372878&postcount=8
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=72538132
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Yes, it will. The unlocked LG G6 US997 released a few months ago vhas Verizon VoLTE, so this will too.
However, Wi-Fi calling doesn't work.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=72372878&postcount=8
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=72538132
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Hi Chazz,
Well here's the problem though. T-Mobile REQUIRED VoLTE to be certified with them before it works. It takes time and money to get certified. But like AT&T and Verizon don't, so not as difficult with them. That's why I'm asking cuz no official word yet on the unlocked V30 getting it. Obviously for sure the locked T-Mobile variant will be VoLTE-certified with T-Mo though.
Yeah Wi-Fi Calling I think is only available on T-Mobile still. I think?
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Hi Chazz,
Well here's the problem though. T-Mobile REQUIRED VoLTE to be certified with them before it works. It takes time and money to get certified. But like AT&T and Verizon don't, so not as difficult with them. That's why I'm asking cuz no official word yet on the unlocked V30 getting it. Obviously for sure the locked T-Mobile variant will be VoLTE-certified with T-Mo though.
Yeah Wi-Fi Calling I think is only available on T-Mobile still. I think?
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I apologize, I mis-read. For some reason I thought you were asking about Verizon VoLTE. I'll research. If the unlocked G6 has it on T-Mobile, then this will too. But I only researched Verizon. Sorry.
ChazzMatt said:
I apologize, I mis-read. For some reason I thought you were asking about Verizon VoLTE. I'll research. If the unlocked G6 has it on T-Mobile, then this will too. But I only researched Verizon. Sorry.
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No problem at all man! Yeah it would be good to know how they handled the Unlocked G6 on T-Mobile.
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No problem at all man! Yeah it would be good to know how they handled the Unlocked G6 on T-Mobile.
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See these two threads which specifically talk about US997 LG G6 and T-mobile VoLTE.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/help/lg-g6-us997-t-mobile-t3655410
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Model US997 does not have wifi calling. Yes to Volte, but no wifi calling!
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/help/lg-g6-us997-wifi-calling-tmobile-t3672190
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I did have wifi calling enabled as well as VoLTE on my unlocked G6. I'm not sure why you don't have that option but I did.
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So, both say yes to VoLTE on T-mobile but disagree on wi-fi calling.
I can only assume the US998 LG V30 carrier unlocked version will be as good or better on T-mobile.
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See these two threads which specifically talk about US997 LG G6 and T-mobile VoLTE.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/help/lg-g6-us997-t-mobile-t3655410
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/help/lg-g6-us997-wifi-calling-tmobile-t3672190
So, both say yes to VoLTE on T-mobile but disagree on wi-fi calling.
I can only assume the LG V30 carrier unlocked version will be as good or better.
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Ok thanks! Maybe after it comes out I'll make sure. I could care less about Wi-Fi Calling though I have used it once or twice. VoLTE is very important though. Hopefully it has both.
ChazzMatt said:
See these two threads which specifically talk about US997 LG G6 and T-mobile VoLTE.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/help/lg-g6-us997-t-mobile-t3655410
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/help/lg-g6-us997-wifi-calling-tmobile-t3672190
So, both say yes to VoLTE on T-mobile but disagree on wi-fi calling.
I can only assume the US998 LG V30 carrier unlocked version will be as good or better on T-mobile.
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I'm confused though. Is the Unlocked G6 the same as the Int'l Unlocked G6? The variant you posted was the U.S. Cellular one.
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I'm confused though. Is the Unlocked G6 the same as the Int'l Unlocked G6? The variant you posted was the U.S. Cellular one.
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It's coincidentally the U.S.Cellular model number also -- as will be the US998 LG G30.
There's a U.S. unlocked model and a European unlocked model for the LG G6. There's no "international" model.
See here:
http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev?categoryId=CTULRS0703
ChazzMatt said:
It's coincidentally the U.S.model also, as will be the US998 LG G30.
There's a U.S. unlocked model and a European unlocked model for the LG G6. There's no "international" model.
See here:
http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev?categoryId=CTULRS0703
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Ok, interesting.
So the U.S. Unlocked G6 had VoLTE for sure then it seems. Cool, thanks for sharing this info!! :good:
I will probably still wait for verification on here from someone before I buy the Unlocked one. I want the unlocked one cuz it will be cheaper than the T-Mobile variant.
Do you know anyone who has T-Mobile and also plans to get the Unlocked U.S. variant of the V30 as well?? lol
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It's coincidentally the U.S.Cellular model number also -- as will be the US998 LG G30.
There's a U.S. unlocked model and a European unlocked model for the LG G6. There's no "international" model.
See here:
http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev?categoryId=CTULRS0703
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Hey Chazz,
Any idea if the unlocked US V30's DAC will get B&O Certification like the int'l V20 did (but US V20 didn't)?
What about the locked US ones?? Will any version get it? Update: Ok it looks like the US version won't get it, but the European one will. Oh well. No big deal.
It appears that the unlocked V30 will get released on 10/27. B&H.com shows that date for the US998. I'm very likely going to buy it.
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Hey Chazz,
Any idea if the unlocked US V30's DAC will get B&O Certification like the int'l V20 did (but US V20 didn't)?
What about the locked US ones?? Will any version get it? Update: Ok it looks like the US version won't get it, but the European one will. Oh well. No big deal.
It appears that the unlocked V30 will get released on 10/27. B&H.com shows that date for the US998. I'm very likely going to buy it.
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No, I don't know about the B&O certification. It really took me by surprise the U.S. carrier versions didn't have B&O logo on the back and didn't have B&O headphones included. LG made such a big deal about that in the press release...
Yet, all the pre-production "US998" phones lent out for few weeks to U.S.-based tech reporters (which had to be returned after reviews) did have B&O logo and did have the headphones.
(Nobody got "free phones". That was a myth some people were spreading, saying that's why the V30 got such great reviews. People who don't understand how all this works. Yes, it helps for reviewers to have new phones in hand for a couple of weeks prior to global announcement -- with signed non-disclosure agreements -- so they can immediately write about them when embargo is lifted, but those phones are loaners. Nobody gets to keep $800 phones.)
So, does that mean the production official carrier unlocked US998 with also have those B&O features -- since the pre-production model did? Your guess is as good as mine.
I'm hoping the 10/27 date by B&H is not just a placeholder date that will mysteriously morph into 11/14 or something. Just keep in mind 10/27 would be two weeks sooner than the LG G6 US997 was released after carriers started selling their versions. Then, six weeks after that (total of 11 weeks after carrier versions) was the LG G6 US997 (and European counterpart) placed on the official bootloader unlock list. Since I'm not buying until I can root from Day 1, just when B&H starts selling is not as important as the bootloader unlock list.
I'm hoping LG speeds up the total timeline, including adding LG V30 US998 and H930 to the bootloader unlock list. THEN, the real fun can begin. :laugh:
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No, I don't know about the B&O certification. It really took me by surprise the U.S. carrier versions didn't have B&O logo on the back and didn't have B&O headphones included. LG made such a big deal about that in the press release...
Yet, all the pre-production "US998" phones lent out for few weeks to U.S.-based tech reporters (which had to be returned after reviews) did have B&O logo and did have the headphones.
(Nobody got "free phones". That was a myth some people were spreading, saying that's why the V30 got such great reviews. People who don't understand how all this works. Yes, it helps for reviewers to have new phones in hand for a couple of weeks prior to global announcement -- with signed non-disclosure agreements -- so they can immediately write about them when embargo is lifted, but those phones are loaners. Nobody gets to keep $800 phones.)
So, does that mean the production official carrier unlocked US998 with also have those B&O features -- since the pre-production model did? Your guess is as good as mine.
I'm hoping the 10/27 date by B&H is not just a placeholder date that will mysteriously morph into 11/14 or something. Just keep in mind 10/27 would be two weeks sooner than the LG G6 US997 was released after carriers started selling their versions. Then, six weeks after that (total of 11 weeks after carrier versions) was the LG G6 US997 (and European counterpart) placed on the official bootloader unlock list. Since I'm not buying until I can root from Day 1, just when B&H starts selling is not as important as the bootloader unlock list.
I'm hoping LG speeds up the total timeline, including adding LG V30 US998 and H930 to the bootloader unlock list. THEN, the real fun can begin. :laugh:
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Well it appears that T-Mobile actually IS having a promotion (or promotions) for the locked V30 after all. So I guess I'm just gonna buy the locked one. No sense in waiting. I can just sell the Plus tablet for prob at least $180 on eBay so F it. lol Plus I'm gonna sell my Topaz Gold HTC 10 for maybe $250? and then pay off the remaining $140 I owe on it. They ran out of the Topaz Gold one months ago, so I'm guessing that's why it's going for higher than the other colors (selling for around $200 vs. $300) which they still had available more recently.
Just called T-Mobile now and bought the locked V30 over the phone. I'd still like to thank you so much for all your help & info here! It is VERY much appreciated Chazz.
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Just called T-Mobile now and bought the locked V30 over the phone. I'd still like to thank you so much for all your help & info here! It is VERY much appreciated Chazz.
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You're very welcome. Glad to help when I can.
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You're very welcome. Glad to help when I can.
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One thing, the locked T-Mo V30 will have that Band 71/600 MHz capability (first one ever on their network). Do we have any idea if the unlocked V30 will have that too? VoLTE seems pretty likely given your findings on the unlocked G6, but what about this?
Need full system dumps or full images for the locked/unlocked US version to possibly find out the B71 support.
Went through Korean version system dump but couldn't find hints for B71.
VeixES said:
Need full system dumps or full images for the locked/unlocked US version to possibly find out the B71 support.
Went through Korean version system dump but couldn't find hints for B71.
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Interesting.
Do we know if Korea even has Band 71? That would probably be a good indication of if the unlocked one will get it too.
This is the reason why I went for the T-Mobile locked version............guaranteed Band 71 (though my area doesn't have it, YET lol)........plus guaranteed T-Mo Certified VoLTE. The unlocked V30 I believe probably will have VoLTE, but will it be T-Mo certified VoLTE is the real question for me. With the promo T-Mo is running to get the $500 G6 for free (which I am selling at a profit of course lol.....made more sense to get that vs. the tablet and then profit less) along with your V30 purchase, then the price difference b/t the unlocked and locked versions no longer matters. I'm selling the G6 to a relative, and agreed to $225. That right there puts my $800 locked V30 at below the expected price of the unlocked ($700?) if you subtract that profit from the $800 cost. Yeah I'll have bloatware lol, but I'll just disable or uninstall them.
Thanks for checkin' into this VeixES!
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Interesting.
Do we know if Korea even has Band 71? That would probably be a good indication of if the unlocked one will get it too.
This is the reason why I went for the T-Mobile locked version............guaranteed Band 71 (though my area doesn't have it, YET lol)........plus guaranteed T-Mo Certified VoLTE. The unlocked V30 I believe probably will have VoLTE, but will it be T-Mo certified VoLTE is the real question for me. With the promo T-Mo is running to get the $500 G6 for free (which I am selling at a profit of course lol.....made more sense to get that vs. the tablet and then profit less) along with your V30 purchase, then the price difference b/t the unlocked and locked versions no longer matters. I'm selling the G6 to a relative, and agreed to $225. That right there puts my $800 locked V30 at below the expected price of the unlocked ($700?) if you subtract that profit from the $800 cost. Yeah I'll have bloatware lol, but I'll just disable or uninstall them.
Thanks for checkin' into this VeixES!
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No, Korean doesn't have band 71.
Sent from my official carrier unlocked LG V30+ US998
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No, Korean doesn't have band 71.
Sent from my official carrier unlocked LG V30+ US998
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Well then I'm VERY glad I got the T-Mobile locked version. lol
Hello all,
On eBay it looks like I can get one of these for ~$200 "pre-owned" so I'm thinking of maybe picking one of these up. My ZTE Axon 7 was my favorite thing ever, but my wife dropped it on concrete.
Looking at the specs it looks pretty impressive - Snapdragon 835, 4gb ram, microsd support, IP68. Since ZTE is dropping headphone jack support, the Axon 9 won't be my next pick.
It looks like all the V40 adds is the snapdragon 845, more ram, and more cameras. But for almost a grand I can't really justify it.
Thoughts? Is the development community good here? Treble working good?
I'm currently using a Nexus 6P while I wait for parts -_-
You can get"mint" (like new) for just over $300. eBay often has 15% - 20% off sales.
Best phone of 2017.
Read this experience. He had Axon 7 also! @christoophat:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/questions-buying-t3834615/page3
TPMJB said:
Hello all,
On eBay it looks like I can get one of these for ~$200 "pre-owned" so I'm thinking of maybe picking one of these up. My ZTE Axon 7 was my favorite thing ever, but my wife dropped it on concrete.
Looking at the specs it looks pretty impressive - Snapdragon 835, 4gb ram, microsd support, IP68. Since ZTE is dropping headphone jack support, the Axon 9 won't be my next pick.
It looks like all the V40 adds is the snapdragon 845, more ram, and more cameras. But for almost a grand I can't really justify it.
Thoughts? Is the development community good here? Treble working good?
I'm currently using a Nexus 6P while I wait for parts -_-
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Yes,
You can get a like new v30 for around $300 with boot loader unlocked. Or you can get a new v40 in two months for $1000 and hope you'll be able to unlock the bootloader like the v35
Interesting. I think I will take the plunge. There are a bunch of bad imei phones on eBay for less than $200. I think my carrier (red pocket wireless, an mvno for at&t) doesn't actually check imei, but you can't use a bad esn/meid phones.
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Interesting. I think I will take the plunge. There are a bunch of bad imei phones on eBay for less than $200. I think my carrier (red pocket wireless, an mvno for at&t) doesn't actually check imei, but you can't use a bad esn/meid phones.
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IMEI and MEID are used the same way.
No two devices have the same MEID number. The MEID is also called the ESN or serial number. Some phones may not have an MEID, they may instead have a IMEI number. Both have the same purpose and function the same way.
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If Red Pocket uses the same U.S. carriers blacklist database, then bad IMEI won't work. I really would encourage you to get the mint US998 or LS998 (which can be easily converted to US998) with guaranteed good IMEI/ESN, depending on which is less money at the time (prices vary).
Doesn't do you any good to get a bad IMEI phone then find out it doesn't work. The seller warned you, so you can't get a refund.
MINT US998 V30+
https://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-V30-US9...149660?hash=item28667cd81c:g:dD4AAOSwqj9beX9a
MINT LS998 V30+
https://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-V30-LS9...345150?hash=item2cd8695e7e:g:P3sAAOSwWktaYPOk
Plus eBay often has "flash" site-wide sales of 15%-20% off.
@christoophat
TPMJB said:
Interesting. I think I will take the plunge. There are a bunch of bad imei phones on eBay for less than $200. I think my carrier (red pocket wireless, an mvno for at&t) doesn't actually check imei, but you can't use a bad esn/meid phones.
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I got the US998 v30+ refurbished which looks brand new with the sticker off of ebay for $294 and a coupon. The only complaint is that they sent me an ls998 convereted to US998. Although it doesn't really affect the phone, I can't use LG Bridge to get the right kdz.
You can get a new US Cellular US998 in box for $370 or something, but you'll need to find someone to sim unlock it for you (and it only has 64gb of memory compared to the US998 v30+ 128GB)
Alibaba0101 said:
I got the US998 v30+ refurbished which looks brand new with the sticker off of ebay for $294 and a coupon. The only complaint is that they sent me an ls998 convereted to US998. Although it doesn't really affect the phone, I can't use LG Bridge to get the right kdz.
You can get a new US Cellular US998 in box for $370 or something, but you'll need to find someone to sim unlock it for you (and it only has 64gb of memory compared to the US998 v30+ 128GB)
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Sim unlock isn't something you can do yourself?
Afaik IMEI flashing is still illegal even if you just use one of your other phones, so I won't ask about it here. But hypothetically speaking I would possibly use the one from this pos Nexus 6p
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Sim unlock isn't something you can do yourself?
Afaik IMEI flashing is still illegal even if you just use one of your other phones, so I won't ask about it here. But hypothetically speaking I would possibly use the one from this pos Nexus 6p
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ALL US998 are already SIM card unlocked. If you buy an LS998 you can easily convert it to US998, Which would then SIM card unlock it. This is what we used Frankenstein for in the beginning, to free the Sprint V30/V30+ and AT&T V30.
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Alibaba0101 said:
You can get a new US Cellular US998 in box for $370 or something, but you'll need to find someone to sim unlock it for you (and it only has 64gb of memory compared to the US998 v30+ 128GB)
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U.S Cellular US998 is already SIM card unlocked, if paid for in full.
U.S. Cellular sells both v30 and the v30+.
The ebay listing for the new sealed in box us998 for US Cellular specifically says it will only work on us cellular...
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The ebay listing for the new sealed in box us998 for US Cellular specifically says it will only work on us cellular...
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Then the sellers don't know what they're talking about. We had lots of people buy the US Cellular US998 V30/V30+ models here in this forum, starting back in October when they were released. It's carrier unlocked. It's exactly the same as the Open Market US998 but isn't eligible for the "official" LG bootloader unlock code. Other than that, no difference and is not locked to any carrier, even though sold by U.S. Cellular.
That's probably generic language they use for other US Cellular phones.
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Then the sellers don't know what they're talking about. We had lots of people buy the US Cellular US998 V30/V30+ models here in this forum, starting back in October when they were released. It's carrier unlocked. It's exactly the same as the Open Market US998 but isn't eligible for the "official" LG bootloader unlock code. Other than that, no difference and is not locked to any carrier, even though sold by U.S. Cellular.
That's probably generic language they use for other US Cellular phones.
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I thought CDMA phones couldn't be used on GSM networks though? So if I were to use an MVNO for AT&T, I'd need a T-mobile/AT&T device - I couldn't use US Cellular, Sprint, or VZW devices. Or am I old and this is no longer a thing?
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I thought CDMA phones couldn't be used on GSM networks though? So if I were to use an MVNO for AT&T, I'd need a T-mobile/AT&T device - I couldn't use US Cellular, Sprint, or VZW devices. Or am I old and this is no longer a thing?
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You're driving me crazy. US998 V30/V30+ is what you want. It doesn't matter where you buy it from or if you even buy another variant and CONVERT it to US998. But US998 V30/V30+ is what you want for what you describe. US998 is the also the ONLY North America variant with fastboot flash commands, which is why for WTF bootloader unlock/TWRP/ROOT for any North American carriers you have to convert the other carrier phone to US998. It's easier if you already have one -- that's one less step.
US998 is NOT a CDMA only phone, it's THE carrier unlocked phone for ALL carriers from LG. It has all the HSPA/LTE bands -- and yes CDMA bands -- of all the North American carriers. Because it IS the official carrier unlocked phone which can be used on any carrier.
http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-US998-Unlocked-v30
US998
CDMA: 800 MHz CDMA
2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G UMTS(HSPA): 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
4G LTE Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/12(17)/13/20/25/66
Since U.S. Cellular is distant (and I mean very distant) 5th sized carrier in the U.S., LG does not make a dedicated variant for them like AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-mobile. LG lets this tiny carrier sell the carrier unlocked model and pretend it's their variant. Then, a couple of months later, LG sells the EXACT SAME PHONE as the "Open Market" carrier unlocked phone through authorized third party retailers like B&H Photo and Best Buy.
I bought three of these US998 from B&H Photo -- two V30 and one V30+, to use on AT&T.https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/compare/LG_V30+_vs_LG_V30/BHitems/1379518-REG_1357369-REG
I later bought two "mint" Sprint LS998 V30+ off eBay, CONVERTED them to US998 and am using them on AT&T.
So, I've bought 5 of these phones -- either as original US998 or converted to US998 -- and they are all running on AT&T. The US998 IS THE CARRIER UNLOCKED MODEL FOR ALL OF NORTH AMERICA. Don't let the fact U.S. Cellular also sells it warp your brain. Many entities sell the US998. Yes, when US998 sold by B&H Photo through LG, it's the "official" carrier unlocked model, but when sold by U.S. Cellular it's the "unofficial" carrier unlocked model. No difference, except the B&H Photo V30 are eligible for official bootloader unlock code (which we no longer need with WTF method).
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But even taking your question at face value -- have you bought a smartphone in the past 3 or 4 years? Even the "CDMA" carriers (Sprint and Verizon) phones also have GSM/HSPA/LTE bands. All Verizon "postpaid" (contract) phones since 2012 are carrier unlocked and have HSPA and some LTE bands of their competitors, because the FCC made them. Even the Sprint LS998 has most of the HSPA/LTE bands, for when Sprint occasionally does let you unlock the phone to use on other carriers. Even in 2014, people were using the Verizon Droid Turbo on AT&T and T-mobile. It was carrier unlocked (by order of FCC), and had the major AT&T/T-mobile GSM/HSPA/LTE bands.
See this website below for bands. For the US998 above, I am quoting directly from LG website. If you convert any other North America variant to the US998 you will have carrier unlocked phone with all those bands.
LG V30 Model Numbers (H930DS, H930K, H931, H933, V300 S/K/L, LS998, VS996, H930G, H930, VS996, H932, US998) Differences
https://www.techwalls.com/lg-v30-model-number-differences/
EDIT: Tech Walls has mostly correct specs, but good to compare. The US998 specs posted above are directly from LG website. Some phones may have more bands than listed on LG website, but you know they will have all bands listed on LG (manufacturer) website.
The North America phones UNLOCKED out of box are:
* US998,
* AS998 (basically same as US998, but sold by regional carriers)
* Canadian H933 and
* Verizon VS996.
BUT US998 is the ONLY one that also has fastboot flash commands.
ChazzMatt said:
You're driving me crazy. US998 V30/V30+ is what you want. It doesn't matter where you buy it from or if you even buy another variant and CONVERT it to US998. But US998 V30/V30+ is what you want for what you describe. US998 is the also the ONLY North America variant with fastboot flash commands, which is why for WTF bootloader unlock/TWRP/ROOT for any North American carriers you have to convert the other carrier phone to US998. It's easier if you already have one -- that's one less step.
LG V30 Model Numbers (H930DS, H930K, H931, H933, V300 S/K/L, LS998, VS996, H930G, H930, VS996, H932, US998) Differences
https://www.techwalls.com/lg-v30-model-number-differences/
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The techwalls site is not completely correct however. The US998 does not support band 30.
Alibaba0101 said:
The techwalls site is not completely correct however. The US998 does not support band 30.
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Yes, that's why I specified I was quoting straight from LG for those US998 specs, and gave the link. I felt I was already overwhelming with information. The tech walls site is mostly correct for the others.
The North America phones carrier UNLOCKED out of box are:
* US998,
* AS998 (basically same as US998, but sold by regional carriers)
* Canadian H933 and
* Verizon VS996.
Some have more or less bands than others. US998 and AS998 seems most complete. BUT US998 is the ONLY one that also has fastboot flash commands, which is why it's King.
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If we've learned anything from the past 1-2 years, LG phone prices will fall pretty hard after 4-6 months. I mean the LG G7 came out in May. That's 4 months ago and the price already dropped by 300$ where I live. That's insane.
But, knowing that LG will do that, it also means that it wouldn't make a lot of sense buying an LG40 when it has just been released. Because ~4 months later it will probably significantly drop in price too...
So my advice would be, if you need a phone right now: The v30 is amazing. It never lags. It has amazing audio. The battery lasts forever. No notch bull****, beautiful design... It even does VR very well. I mean what more do you want? But if you can hold out a little longer and want something fresh, wait for the v40 to come out and drop in price.
Of course this is only true if money is a factor for you! Otherwise wait for the v40 to come out and then base your decision on the feature set v30 vs. v40. The v40 doesn't automatically have to be better... It could have a notch and i hate those things
Bought a Sprint version for 150 and flashed unlocked room for tmobile and work without any issue.
300 and understand go for it.
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But even taking your question at face value -- have you bought a smartphone in the past 3 or 4 years?
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Uhhh...lol not really. My current phone with the cracked screen is a ZTE Axon 7. Before that I had the Nexus 5x and before that I had a Samsung Relay, aka the last keyboard phone in existence. The Nexus 5x was a google Fi variant and the relay was T Mobile. My ZTE Axon 7 was "unlocked" when I bought it off craigslist.
Generally I'm new to GSM. Before the Relay I did a lot of modifying CDMA phones since I had Verizon.
Edit: Is this "notch" that everyone is *****ing about the part of the phone case that kind of...interrupts the top of the phone screen? Yeah, it is kind of ugly.
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Uhhh...lol not really. My current phone with the cracked screen is a ZTE Axon 7. Before that I had the Nexus 5x and before that I had a Samsung Relay, aka the last keyboard phone in existence. The Nexus 5x was a google Fi variant and the relay was T Mobile. My ZTE Axon 7 was "unlocked" when I bought it off craigslist.
Generally I'm new to GSM. Before the Relay I did a lot of modifying CDMA phones since I had Verizon.
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The ZTE Axon 7 is a good example. It has also CDMA bands and works on Verizon. Even has Verizon VoLTE. But it's not CDMA- only phone, of course. It just happens to ALSO have CDMA bands, in addition to GSM/HSPA/LTE.
It's called all-carrier unlocked phone like the US998.
Google Pixel phones sold by Verizon are a better example. They are identical to the Pixel phones sold by Google in specs, just are not eligible for bootloader unlock. They will work on any carrier. US998 sold by US Cellular is identical in specs and being carrier unlocked to US998 sold by other retailers, just not eligible for the "official" bootloader unlock" code (which we don't need anymore anyway, thanks to WTF). US998 is not CDMA-ONLY and it's not locked to any carrier, especially US Cellular.
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The ZTE Axon 7 is a good example. It has also CDMA bands and works on Verizon. Even has Verizon VoLTE. But it's not CDMA- only phone, of course. It just happens to ALSO have CDMA bands, in addition to GSM/HSPA/LTE.
It's called all-carrier unlocked phone like the US998.
Google Pixel phones sold by Verizon are a better example. They are identical to the Pixel phones sold by Google in specs, just are not eligible for bootloader unlock. They will work on any carrier. US998 sold by US Cellular is identical in specs and being carrier unlocked to US998 sold by other retailers, just not eligible for the "official" bootloader unlock" code (which we don't need anymore anyway, thanks to WTF). US998 is not CDMA-ONLY and it's not locked to any carrier, especially US Cellular.
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Learn somethin new every day, thanks!
I've decided getting a "bad IMEI" phone and "repairing" it isn't really worth the $80 price difference on eBay (Plus my key of CDMA workshop only works on Windows XP,) so I think I'll wait till the v40 launch if I can't get one under $200. For specs the V30 is definitely a solid phone! I just can't necessarily justify it when I paid $100 for an LCD to repair my ZTE.
But if I snag it under $200, I've justified it
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Learn somethin new every day, thanks!
I've decided getting a "bad IMEI" phone and "repairing" it isn't really worth the $80 price difference on eBay (Plus my key of CDMA workshop only works on Windows XP,) so I think I'll wait till the v40 launch if I can't get one under $200. For specs the V30 is definitely a solid phone! I just can't necessarily justify it when I paid $100 for an LCD to repair my ZTE.
But if I snag it under $200, I've justified it
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Don't forget if you sell your ZTE axon 7 you'll get some money to make up the difference.
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Hey all.
So lets take a little poll...
Now that the V40 has officially been announced; I was just thinking about opinions from the experts.
If you had to choose one or the other to be your daily driver; would you opt for a the new V40 or would you rather keep your rooted V30?
Obviously, V40 remains to be tried & tested, but likely will prove to be very satisfying in the end.
Cheers!
i'd rather save some money and get a V35. Reviews of the V40 say the telephoto lens is not good. Plus I never cared to have a telephoto lens. The wide angle lens on the V40 is 107 degrees (like G7), from V30/35's 120 degree. V35 has SD845 and 6GB ram just like V40.
Edit: LG keeps dropping the wide angle lens degree. I guess to minimize the fisheye effect.
G5/V20: 135
G6: 125
V30: 120
G7/V40: 107
if the V40 has the ugly notch like the G7 and every new iPhone then i will stick with the V30+ or go to the V35 if offered on Sprint
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYoGMsImJhw
HKSpeed said:
i'd rather save some money and get a V35. Reviews of the V40 say the telephoto lens is not good. Plus I never cared to have a telephoto lens. The wide angle lens on the V40 is 107 degrees (like G7), from V30/35's 120 degree. V35 has SD845 and 6GB ram just like V40.
Edit: LG keeps dropping the wide angle lens degree. I guess to minimize the fisheye effect.
G5/V20: 135
G6: 125
V30: 120
G7/V40: 107
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Yeah, if you're talking having a non rooted phone, I'd take the Snapdragon 845 V35 over the V40. V40 only comes in 64GB by the way. I don't see a V40+ announced.
steevo23 said:
Hey all.
So lets take a little poll...
Now that the V40 has officially been announced; I was just thinking about opinions from the experts.
If you had to choose one or the other to be your daily driver; would you opt for a the new V40 or would you rather keep your rooted V30?
Obviously, V40 remains to be tried & tested, but likely will prove to be very satisfying in the end.
Cheers!
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Right now?
v30+ - unlocked/twrp/rooted - $300
v40 - locked - $1000
Ask me again when the v35 or v40 is unlocked and rooted and down to $300
Alibaba0101 said:
Right now?
v30+ - unlocked/twrp/rooted - $300
v40 - locked - $1000
Ask me again when the v35 or v40 is unlocked and rooted and down to $300
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Exactly. 128GB V30+ with TWRP and PIE right NOW for $300.
vs WHAT? 64GB Oreo locked down V40 for $1000? With an almost-wide angle lens? Ours is 120°. V40 is 107°. Why?
I've had several people on here as well as friends and brother in law who are amazed at the "mint" $300 V30+ on eBay.
V30 all the way. I personally can't live without root but seriously, why would you ever want a phone with a notch? It's bad design and a compromise done by apple and blindly copied by everyone else.
Also the v30 is almost too big for me and the v40 is even bigger...
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V40 only comes in 64GB by the way. I don't see a V40+ announced.
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PCWorld writer Michael Simon has two articles about the V40 and they both state there is a 64GB and 128GB version - Meet the LG V40 ThinQ: More screen, more battery, more cameras, and more fun and Android Confidential: The LG V40 is a better G7, with an OLED display and an extra camera.
what about samsung s9 plus on 845 snap? T
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PCWorld writer Michael Simon has two articles about the V40 and they both state there is a 64GB and 128GB version - Meet the LG V40 ThinQ: More screen, more battery, more cameras, and more fun and Android Confidential: The LG V40 is a better G7, with an OLED display and an extra camera.
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OK. It's just I read three articles yesterday and scanned a couple of others, and they said 64GB. I admit I'm not doing as much deep reading so I did on the V30.
Last year I was looking for a replacement phone for my 2014 Moto Maxx (international version of the Droid Turbo, but had more LTE bands). Early in the year, I made an XDA thread with my needs -- and listed all contenders with pros and cons. I wasn't even looking at the LG V30, but the LG G6 was an early favorite until LG unveiled their idiotic regional specs scheme.
I thought I was going to be forced to get a Note 8... Then the V30 happened, which was what the G6 SHOULD have been. It hit almost every box on my checklist. I even specifically held out until December to buy it, to get the Open Market variant that could be officially rooted (and LG screwed screwed the US998 V30+ owners on that and they tried to screw the US998 V3O owners by never officially listing it on the LG bootloader unlock website...
Luckily we got WTF in May 2018.
@ChazzMatt maybe it is little offtop, but can I ask you what US carriers have lte bands B3 and B7 in their smartphones? As I know ATT and Verizon have this bands.
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@ChazzMatt maybe it is little offtop, but can I ask you what US carriers have lte bands B3 and B7?
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None, I'm aware of, but those are the primary bands in Brazil and several other Latin America countries. I visited Brazil 6 times in 10 years, and plan to go back again, so helps to have a phone that works there.
My 2014 Moto Maxx XT1225 (QUARK) had bands 3 & 7, but also had all the AT&T LTE bands (2/4/5/17). Which is why I would not buy the sibling Moto Droid Turbo sold here in the US. It didn't have as many bands, especially for AT&T. So, even though I imported three from another country, the Moto Maxx was a fantastic "AT&T" phone. (Not branded AT&T, but in actual use.)
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None, I'm aware of, but those are the primary bands in Brazil and several other Latin America countries. I visited Brazil 6 times in 10 years, and plan to go back again, so helps to have a phone that works there.
My 2014 Moto Maxx XT1225 (QUARK) had bands 3 & 7, but also had all the AT&T LTE bands (2/4/5/17). Which is why I would not buy the sibling Moto Droid Turbo sold here in the US. It didn't have as many bands, especially for AT&T. So, even though I imported three from another country, the Moto Maxx was a fantastic AT&T phone.
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I know that US carriers use other lte bands, but in ATT and Verizon there're no lock as I know and ATT or Verizon phones can works in Ukrainian carriers with LTE.
Sergykm said:
I know that US carriers use other lte bands, but in ATT and Verizon there're no lock as I know and ATT or Verizon phones can works in Ukrainian carriers with LTE.
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Right, Verizon phones are NOT SIM card unlocked since 2012, due to order of FCC. Not going to go into why. But a lot of people here remember when Verizon DID lock down their phones (like Sprint) and some people still don't understand they are no longer locked.
However, AT&T phones are SIM card locked to AT&T, but when you buy them in Ukraine the dealers must have already unlocked them. It's not hard to SIM card unlock an AT&T phone.
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@ChazzMatt I know about locked and unlocked. I always buy unlocked phone, but now in Ukraine is LTE (only last year, it's crazy but true) and if I buy unlocked phone from t-mobile or sprint they does't have b3 and b7 as I know, but ATT's and Verizon"s have it. Is it right?
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@ChazzMatt I know about locked and unlocked. I always buy unlocked phone, but now in Ukraine is LTE (only last year, it's crazy but true) and if I buy unlocked phone from t-mobile or sprint they does't have b3 and b7 as I know, but ATT's and Verizon"s have it. Is it right?
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Ah, I see where your coming from. You want bands 3 and 7 in Ukraine. I was puzzled how you knew I wanted bands 3 and 7 for Brazil.
Yes, AT&T and Verizon typically have bands 3 & 7 because of either U.S. territories that might use them or international roaming agreements.
But for the V30, you CAN buy a Sprint phone. Frankenstein it to US998 and it will be SIM card unlocked and have these bands. You can even use WTF to bootloader unlock and root. I bought TWO Sprint LS998 V30+ and converted them to US998.
http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-US998-Unlocked-v30
US998
CDMA: 800 MHz CDMA
2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G UMTS (HSPA):850/900/1900/2100 MHz
4G LTE Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/12(17)/13/20/25/66
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Ah, I see where your coming from. You want bands 3 and 7 in Ukraine. I was puzzled how you knew I wanted bands 3 and 7 for Brazil.
Yes, AT&T and Verizon typically have bands 3 & 7 because of either U.S. territories that might use them or international roaming agreements.
But for the V30, you CAN buy a Sprint phone. Frankenstein it to US998 and it will be SIM card unlocked and have these bands. You can even use WTF to bootloader unlock and root. I bought TWO Sprint LS998 V30+ and converted them to US998.
http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-US998-Unlocked-v30
US998
CDMA: 800 MHz CDMA
2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G UMTS (HSPA):850/900/1900/2100 MHz
4G LTE Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/12(17)/13/20/25/66
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Thanks for the answer. Yes I have already use lg v30 v300s(or k) converted to H930 and I have all LTE bands in Ukraine.
But I think about galaxy s9 plus (with snap of course) after v30. What do you think about it? It has better main camera for lowlight and fastest focus. What do you think about it? I don't like g7 and v40 because they have notch. I also like v35 but it is without root.
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Thanks for the answer. Yes I have already use lg v30 v300s(or k) converted to H930 and I have all LTE bands in Ukraine.
But I think about galaxy s9 plus (with snap of course) after v30. What do you think about it? It has better main camera for lowlight and fastest focus. What do you think about it? I don't like g7 and v40 because they have notch. I also like v35 but it is without root.
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I'll let you make that decision. I do admire Samsung for not caving into the stupid notch design. Apparently the V40 lets you HIDE the notch, in which case why have it in the first place? I think Google forced LG to do it, because THEY wanted the notch for the Pixel 3 XL so they continue down their path to copy Apple. Which is why Google brought back Qi wireless charging after having dumped it, when they were early adopters back in 2012. Apple FINALLY went to Qi wireless charging and now Google is going back after idiotically dropping it. But since the Pixel 3 XL uses the same display as the V40, just like the Pixel 2 XL/V30, LG then had to have a notch in the V40.
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V30 all the way. I personally can't live without root but seriously, why would you ever want a phone with a notch? It's bad design and a compromise done by apple and blindly copied by everyone else.
Also the v30 is almost too big for me and the v40 is even bigger...
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I agree on the notch, but you can minimize the look by turning the two sides black. Kinda like the second screen with the v20. That was a notch, the notch was just on the left.
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what about samsung s9 plus on 845 snap? T
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no root or bootloader unlock
Crazy side glass which is pretty bad
screen is smaller or at least appeared to be when i put the phones side by side
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@ChazzMatt maybe it is little offtop, but can I ask you what US carriers have lte bands B3 and B7 in their smartphones? As I know ATT and Verizon have this bands.
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At&t does not use either band.
I'm liking the input so far!
Alrighty then, lets expand our field...
Now you've just won a poker hand and get to(have to) select to be YOUR ONE & ONLY for the next 6-12 months; sitting on the table free of charge:
S9 plus; Note 9; Mate 10 pro; iPhone XS MAX; V40; Pixel 3 XL or keep your rooted V30+.
Which would U choose???
Would like to switch my 2-year old Galaxy S7 to a "new phone" and with a 2-year warranty, the LG V30 is the best deal out there...especially if there's a discount for Black Friday!
Question: can we finally ROOT this thing and install a decent ROM? Again, this is T-Mobile.
Very experienced "tinkerer" but stopped checking the LG threads 2 years ago because of the locked bootloader issue.
Again: long-time reader and user, just don't want to skim through 135 threads for an answer.
Responses appreciated!
happy_5 said:
Would like to switch my 2-year old Galaxy S7 to a "new phone" and with a 2-year warranty, the LG V30 is the best deal out there...especially if there's a discount for Black Friday!
Question: can we finally ROOT this thing and install a decent ROM? Again, this is T-Mobile.
Very experienced "tinkerer" but stopped checking the LG threads 2 years ago because of the locked bootloader issue.
Again: long-time reader and user, just don't want to skim through 135 threads for an answer.
Responses appreciated!
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135 threads? Usually look at the most recent 4 or 5 in Guides.
All LG V30/V30+/V30S on the planet can be bootloader unlocked and rooted.
* All -- except T-Mobile H932 -- uses WTF Guide.
* T-Mobile H932 uses a separate, slightly harder Guide (laf exploit). Blame T-Mobile. Their variant has different RSA encryption.
FYI, you don't need T-mobile H932 to use LG V30 on T-mobile. Lots of carrier unlocked US998 V30/V30+/V30S also are on T-mobile.
happy_5 said:
Would like to switch my 2-year old Galaxy S7 to a "new phone" and with a 2-year warranty, the LG V30 is the best deal out there...especially if there's a discount for Black Friday!
Question: can we finally ROOT this thing and install a decent ROM? Again, this is T-Mobile.
Very experienced "tinkerer" but stopped checking the LG threads 2 years ago because of the locked bootloader issue.
Again: long-time reader and user, just don't want to skim through 135 threads for an answer.
Responses appreciated!
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So you took 7 minutes to write this but could not do a 3 minute search?
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* All -- except T-Mobile H932 -- uses WTF Guide.
* T-Mobile H932 uses a separate, slightly harder Guide (laf exploit). Blame T-Mobile. Their variant has different RSA encryption.
FYI, you don't need T-mobile H932 to use LG V30 on T-mobile. Lots of carrier unlocked US998 V30/V30+/V30S also are on T-mobile.
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Thanks for the response. Yes, I blame T-Mobile too!
2 years ago, there was no way on Earth I was purchasing an unlocked LG V30 just to use root on TMobile, so stuck with Galaxy S7. But now my S7 is sluggish, LG V30 has a great price and a 2-year warranty, so it's a great deal.
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So you took 7 minutes to write this but could not do a 3 minute search?
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Something I do NOT miss about XDA forums is the condescending attitude.
I'm not rooting devices and installing a new OS every 3 months like in the days when bootloaders were NOT locked, and there were, of course, much fewer phones to tinker with.
I just keep up-to-date on anything Galaxy S7 related, which is not a lot...because not many developers are making new ROMs for it. There are posts from me 2 years ago in the LG forums back when folks were trying to unlock T-Mobile's bootloader.
Hint: I already skimmed through all the posts. But haven't found one with a recent account of someone switching, much less using the LG "2-year warranty promise". So I'm asking.
Not criticizing the person, just the behavior. If you got an LG flagship device from 2 years ago recently and used it on T-Mobile - I'd love to know your experiences. If not, either type "bump" or don't post at all. It's not helpful. The savings from the monthly "$12 jump program" (which includes the horrible "warranty services") add up.
$12 x 24 months = $288 x 2 users = $576
Again, you've got a recent experience: much appreciated. If you don't: thanks for reading. Go troll at Reddit.
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Hint: I already skimmed through all the posts. But haven't found one with a recent account of someone switching, much less using the LG "2-year warranty promise". So I'm asking.
Not criticizing the person, just the behavior. If you got an LG flagship device from 2 years ago recently and used it on T-Mobile - I'd love to know your experiences.
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I'm not clear about your question. You keep saying "switch". You just mean getting a newer phone?
Lots of people are using both T-Mobile H932 V30 and carrier unlocked US998 V30/V30+ on T-Mobile. Example today:
rdeets said:
I have an LS998 converted to a US998 on T-Mobile.
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The H932 has the new T-Mobile LTE band 71 while the US998 has all the other bands except for that one, if that is important to you. But most T-Mobile phones don't have band 71 -- and they still work just fine, so it's up to you.
http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-US998-Unlocked-v30
US998
CDMA: 800 MHz CDMA
2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G UMTS (HSPA):850/900/1900/2100 MHz
4G LTE Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/12(17)/13/20/25/66
https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-36647
H932
2G GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G UMTS (HSPA): B1/B2/B4/ B5;
4G LTE: LTE 2/4/5/12/46/66/71
4G LTE Roaming: 1/3/7/20/38/39/40/41/LTE-U/LAA 46
LG has 2-year warranty if to buy any US998 or U.S carrier phone NEW (only for the U.S., every other country like Canada gets standard warranty). You can get brand new US998 V30 for $299 and new V30+ for $378 off eBay and they qualify for the warranty. I don't know prices on T-mobile H932, but for warranty you would probably have to buy from T-mobile.
What exactly do you not understand? I'm not being condescending.
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If you want BRAND NEW IN BOX US998 V30/V30+ -- with 2-year LG warranty:
* BRAND NEW IN BOX - LG V30 US998 64GB US Cellular Smartphone-Silver - $299
Same price as the "mint" V30+ but it's NEW and already US998...
* BRAND NEW IN BOX. Ignore that the listing title says "mint" -- the listing itself makes clear it's brand new AND the two users above bought THREE of these new V30 and can verify it's BRAND NEW and eligible for 2-year LG warranty. I've re-written the listing title above to be what it SHOULD say.
* Also ignore the statement it's for "U.S. Cellular only". It's a genuine, new US998 V30+. Seems to be U.S. Cellular overstock, but we all know all US998 are carrier unlocked. The ONLY difference between the B&H Photo "open market" US998 and the U.S. Cellular US998 was the "open market" was eligible for OFFICIAL bootloader unlock. We don't need that with WTF. This thread has a MUCH simpler bootloader unlock for US998 than the OFFICIAL LG bootloader unlock (which I did for one of my V30). Many, many people have bought U.S. Cellular US998 here in this forum and know they are carrier unlocked. That's just leftover language from OTHER U.S. Cellular phones they sell.
* BRAND NEW IN BOX *SEALED* LG V30+ US998 128GB 6.0" 4G LTE Smartphone - $378
Different seller, with choice of silver or black V30+... Just the 128GB version for a little more money, and Brand New In Box if that matters to you.
I just bought this last one because I need another. I've given my spare ones away to relatives. In that listing, ignore the statement "AT&T/T-mobile" and later they say "U.S. Cellular only" (which totally contradicts the AT&T and T-mobile part). It's a genuine carrier unlocked US998 V30+ -- and brand new.. Seems to be U.S. Cellular overstock, but we all know US998 is carrier unlocked.
LG V30/V30+
1440P OLED (537 ppi)
Qi wireless charging
3.5mm headset jack
Quad DAC
IP68 dust/water resistance
rear camera OIS on normal lens - plus 120 degree wide angle lens
superfast fingerprint sensor
64GB (V30) or 128GB (V30+) internal storage
microSD port for additional storage
bootloader unlock and root
no notch
Just make sure you buy a decent case, like Spigen. These V30 can be slippery as fish wiggling around. Love this one.
Spigen Rugged Armor LG V30 with Resilient Shock Absorption and Carbon Fiber Design for LG V30 (2017) - Black
https://www.amazon.com/Spigen-Rugged-Resilient-Absorption-Carbon/dp/B071JV1L9Z?ref_=nav_ya_signin&
happy_5 said:
Again, you've got a recent experience: much appreciated. If you don't: thanks for reading. Go troll at Reddit.
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I love you too!
BTW, Reddit sucks.
So for the T-Mobile LG V30, I love it. I have it rooted for Xposed. It's fast and lag free. I think custom ROM's kills the overall experience.
Also I just assume everyone uses XDA Labs.
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