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jennspencer said:
I want to pre-order LG V30 as soon as it will be available and my phone will come from sprint (because I still have a contract with them). so my question is: it possible to unlock this phone the same day for cricket sim card? we have a cheap family plan so I want to use this phone with cricket. thanks.
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I think Sprint will not help you with unlocking your phone because they don't want to loose a customer who paying bills every month) you should search online after 21th September for unlocking solution
Wait for the U.S. carrier unlocked version which will be released probably early to mid-November, AFTER all the carrier branded models. It will work with all carriers and won't be locked to any.
Apparently the carrier unlocked U.S. version which is also bootloader unlock eligible will be LG V30 US998.
Set a Google alert for that model number.
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diegoplanet said:
where I can see the full carrier list where lg v30 will be available ?
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For the US Google 'Lg v30 carrier list " .
Look for Android police...
jamesfranco said:
what is the difference between LG V30+ and LG H930 ?
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The + is supposedly only for 128gb storage.
jamesfranco said:
what is the difference between LG V30+ and LG H930 ?
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LG V30+ is version with 128 GB storage and LG H930 is version for Europe
ChazzMatt said:
Wait for the U.S. carrier unlocked version which will be released probably mid-October, AFTER all the carrier branded models. It will work with all carriers and won't be locked to any.
Apparently the carrier unlocked U.S. version which is also bootloader unlock eligible will be LG V30 US998.
Set a Google alert for that model number.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1357369-REG/lg_lgus998_ausasv_lg_v30_us998_64gb.html?email=
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do you know exact model number for T-Mobile ?
slovakdirkovich said:
LG V30+ will be GSM only or cdma too ?
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it will support cdma too. I think it will be sprint, verizon, us cellular models
mattzaher said:
I heard that v30 will available in asia in one week, anyone know exact country/carrier?
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It will be available in Korea, starting from 21 september.
Cheers~
sammyalexandro said:
"The LG V30 release date is Thursday, September 21 in South Korea (carriers: SK Telecom, KT, LG U+). The LG V30 with 64 GB of storage will retail at a full price of 949,300 KRW. The model with 128 GB of memory will go for 998,800 KRW. In comparison, the Galaxy Note 8 starts at around 1,090,000 KRW. Those figures roughly translate to $840, $890, and $970, respectively"
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Can you cite your source for that? A friend -- @Septfox -- was looking for that, to prove the LG V30 PLUS model would only be $50 more. Even googling those exact sentences, I can't find it. I believe you, I would just like the source.
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In other news, apparently the 128gb variant isn't going to be that much more expensive, something like $50...but I can't remember where I saw that.
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There you go, see above. At least one other person saw it, also!
EDIT: FOUND IT.
Cutting straight to the chase,
The LG V30 will be priced in at KRW 949,300 ($842)
The LG V30+ will be priced in at KRW 998,800 ($885)
The LG V30 and V30+ pre-orders will begin starting tomorrow, and will go on till the 20th of September in South Korea. The phone will be available to purchase starting the 21st of September.
In addition to this, customers of the LG V30 and V30+ would also be getting the Google Daydream VR headsets for a very nominal price of KRW 1,000 which is even less than $1. This is just a token amount that the users need to pay for the headset which would otherwise cost $79 (KRW 89,000).
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Hope in the U.S. the "+" model is only about $50 difference and that LG offers it as a choice for the "carrier unlocked" model...
I looked into this because I am on a T-mobile business plan and I want a V30 as soon as possible. The stated rule with T-mobile is that after 40 days on a plan with a fully paid for phone, they will unlock it for you. If you are on a prepaid program, you must pay in at least $100 of service before they will unlock the phone.
stuartmc said:
I looked into this because I am on a T-mobile business plan and I want a V30 as soon as possible. The stated rule with T-mobile is that after 40 days on a plan with a fully paid for phone, they will unlock it for you. If you are on a prepaid program, you must pay in at least $100 of service before they will unlock the phone.
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Ironic, because 35-40 days after the carrier-branded phones are released is when the carrier unlocked LG V30 US998 will be released -- if LG goes by past history. So, if you buy on Day 1, basically T-mobile will release you about the same time you have another option. [emoji14]
The carrier unlocked version usually is released a few weeks (4 weeks, 6 weeks?) after the carrier-branded variants. Let's look at the LG G6 released earlier this year...
LG G6 announced to the world February 26.
40 days later, LG G6 was released to U.S. carriers on April 7.
35 days after that, LG G6 US997 (carrier unlocked) was released on May 12.
35 days between carrier-branded LG G6 and carrier unlocked LG G6. That's 5 weeks difference. And if memory serves me correctly, previous years/previous flagship LG models were about the same. So, if the LG V30 carrier-branded versions go on sale in early October, the LG V30 US998 will probably go on sale in early-to mid November.
That lead time is so the carrier stores can fleece the suckers before the good stuff gets released.
Was over a full month between LG G6 "announcement" (February 26) and when U.S. carriers started selling the LG G6 (April 7). 40 days. Before then, of course South Korea carriers got it, then other Asian nations, Europe/Africa, and finally U.S. Just like the LG V30 will be.
The LG V30 was officially announced to the world on August 31.
IF the exact same timing held for the LG V30 (probably won't be EXACT, but will be similar), then it would be October 10 before U.S. carriers get the LG V30 (August 31 + 40 days).
And then the carrier unlocked US998 would hit on November 14. (October 10 + 35 days).
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eldar4uk said:
do you know exact model number for T-Mobile ?
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Here's the list of model numbers currently known. AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and others are on there but not T-mobile for some reason. I guess it will be added when known...
https://www.techwalls.com/lg-v30-model-number-differences/
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jennspencer said:
I want to pre-order LG V30 as soon as it will be available and my phone will come from sprint (because I still have a contract with them). so my question is: it possible to unlock this phone the same day for cricket sim card? we have a cheap family plan so I want to use this phone with cricket. thanks.
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You would be better off buying the AT&T-branded version of the LG V30 which will work on "pure" AT&T (even Prepaid AT&T), or any other entities using AT&T network like Cricket, even without being unlocked.
I know AT&T owns Cricket, but they have it configured like an MVNO to compete with other MVNOs like Straight Talk, H20, etc with proxy servers, different SIM cards from AT&T. And you won't see an AT&T logo anywhere near a Cricket store. But still any AT&T-branded phone will work on any AT&T-powered service, like Cricket. No unlocking needed.
OR wait and buy the carrier unlocked LG V30 US998.
mikesherry said:
should I wait for v30 or note8 will be better choice ? if it will be locked can I unlock it using network unlock code the same day ?
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I think V30 is a better choice. specs are great (alsmost the same with note 8) and LG is offer 2 year warranty for free. :good:
" AT&T released a promo video showcasing the highlight features of the upcoming LG V30, including its cameras, its 6-inch FullVision display, and its water-resistant body - but we already knew about all these. A new thing that AT&T's video - embedded below - is revealing is related to the US warranty of the V30.
Normally, in the US, smartphones come with 1 year limited warranty. Some months back, LG changed this with its G6 smartphone, offering another year of extra warranty for free. As it turns out, the company is doing the same thing with the V30
As AT&T's video is showing (at 0:53), the V30 will come with LG's "second year promise", which basically extends the phone's warranty from 1 year to 2 years - for free. To take advantage of this offer, you will have to register your V30 with LG within 90 days from purchase. "
adammelody said:
what is exact date of launching lg v30 on sprint, verizon, t-mobile, at&t etc ? did not found on google
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=73954265
adammelody said:
what is exact date of launching lg v30 on sprint, verizon, t-mobile, at&t etc ? did not found on google
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I'm waiting too. as I know it will be available on October 10th. pre-order will be available soon :victory:
I spoke with a TMobile (US) manager and he told me Oct 5th for pre-orders and Oct 13 is the official release day. Not sure of the other carriers.
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I spoke with a TMobile (US) manager and he told me Oct 5th for pre-orders and Oct 13 is the official release day. Not sure of the other carriers.
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what about v30+ version? it will be available same day as standard v30 or later on t-mobile?
eldar4uk said:
what about v30+ version? it will be available same day as standard v30 or later on t-mobile?
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Not at launch (October) on U.S. T-Mobile for the V30+. Possibly later. See this post.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=73998647
slovakdirkovich said:
I already saw on youtube few tests of v30.
and some services like lgsimunlock.com already have v30 network sim unlocking service.
so it means that it's already available from some carriers?
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Yeah, actually got released a few days ago by T-mobile, AT&T, Verizon, and U.S. Cellular. U.S. Cellular is selling the V30+ (128GB) so Sprint never had an exclusive like they claimed. If you pay in full for the U.S. Cellular version it's unlocked for all carriers.
U.S. Cellular LG V30+
Technical Specifications
4G LTE Bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/12/13/20/25/66, EVDO Rev.A
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sprke said:
I just purchased the US998 from US Cellular for use on T-Mobile. It was carrier unlocked out of the box and works perfectly on T-Mobile.
I definitely want band 71 so I'm wondering how long it will take to know if this model can be boot loader unlocked and rooted..and also if band 71 can be enabled.
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I bought an AT&T version and unlocked it for TMobile. Only issue I am having is getting tether to work.
Hi,
Does anyone have any solid intel on a release date for Australia yet?
Cheers,
Good question. supposed to be early Nov. but who knows. I was in a Telstra store yesterday and they had no ideas (which is not uncommon )
I'm waiting for it (V30+ H930DS Dual Sim)in the Gulf region...Not a peep from them,they keep tweeting "in the coming weeks". Poor management on LG side.
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I'm waiting for it (V30+ H930DS Dual Sim)in the Gulf region...Not a peep from them,they keep tweeting "in the coming weeks". Poor management on LG side.
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I too live in the UAE, the sad thing is any dual flagship from LG never gets bootloader unlocked! Still rocking the dual sim LG G4 (LG H818P) will be a massive upgrade to LG V30! Instead of buying locally dual sim LG V30 (LG H930DS) I'll order online an LG H930 (single SIM international version) I'll enjoy root as well as an custom kernel
Ali Mirza said:
I too live in the UAE, the sad thing is any dual flagship from LG never gets bootloader unlocked! Still rocking the dual sim LG G4 (LG H818P) will be a massive upgrade to LG V30! Instead of buying locally dual sim LG V30 (LG H930DS) I'll order online an LG H930 (single SIM international version) I'll enjoy root as well as an custom kernel
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Are there any news about the LG V30 landing in the UAE?
cturbos said:
Are there any news about the LG V30 landing in the UAE?
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Yesterday went to various shops, one of them said that it'll be arriving around 10th or 15th of November to Dubai! Why is LG so slow in releasing the best phone in the world!
Still no news in Europe either
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Well the release date has been up on LG website since 2/11/17 stating availability at JB Hi-Fi from November 16th onwards. I've contacted my local store several times and finally today they were able to tell me that I can preorder it as of yesterday, even though there's nothing yet on their website. Happy Ordering!
LG V30+ Australia
JB-HiFi
Placed my preorder at local JB-HiFi today for $1199AUD. They're still not sure if it comes with anything else like a Google Home Mini or the rumoured Beoplay H3 earphones.
After checking the press release it seems they earphones are obtained via redemption from LG after purchase.
http://www.lg.com/au/press-release/lg-gives-top-smartphone-contenders-a-run-for-their-money
still waiting too, I'll buy it at JB hi fi
Well it's been 7 days since I preordered it and 5 days since its release and I still don't have it yet. Has anyone else got one from JB hi-fi yet? My local store seem to be having a very difficult time getting it in stock.
out of stock in every jb hi fi in Gold Coast
Mine arrived Thursday. 4 days and loving it so far.
Somebody asked me a question in a PM which is worth discussing. My answer is easy -- LG V30. But my priorities may differ from others, so the answer may be different for you.
melihcarter said:
I wanna ask your opinion about something... I really like v30, have been planning buying it but since it's almost 2018 and G7 should be around the corner. What would you say? Get V30 or wait little longer for G7?
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LG V30 or 2018 LG G7?
I would choose the LG V30.
FIRST, it has all the specs (except for front facing stereo speakers) I desire in a phone.
OK, maybe it could have more RAM, maybe an LED notification light, maybe a slightly larger battery (even though this one is getting good reviews). But the LG V30 hits most of the boxes I wanted:
Qi wireless charging (which I have now),
1440p OLED display (which I have now),
at least 64GB internal memory (which I have now),
headset jack (which I have now) +
Snapdragon 835 (which is a next gen gigabit LTE chipset) and
high IP rating (which is requisite now for 2017 top-tier smartphones). Those that don't have that -- cough -- Essential, OnePlus are pretenders.
Even though I have a 2014 Moto XT1225, thanks to the stellar specs it had, it really kept pace with phones through 2015 and 2016. (Snapdragon 805, 3GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, 3900 mAh battery, 1440p AMOLED display, Qi wireless charging, 21MP rear camera, 3.5mm headset jack).
Sure, each year brought iterative CPU updates, but only with the 2017 phones was there a feeling I needed to update. A lot of it was cumulative: stuff like fingerprint sensors, more RAM, and high IP ratings which became common (Motorola, Samsung, LG, Pixel, even iPhone). But suddenly with Snapdragon 835 was there a real "next gen" difference not only in computing speed but also LTE download speeds.
But I didn't want to give up what I already had. Qi wireless charging was my line in the sand. Laugh at that, but it's a real convenience for me and my wife.
Point is, the LG V30 is the first phone that makes me want it as bad as the when I bought three of the 2014 Moto XT1225 phones. (I bought two for me and my wife and later bought a 3rd for emergency backup purposes.)
SECOND, why not the LG G7? Won't it be better than the LG V30?
1) Tell me how it will be better?
Front facing stereo speakers would pique my interest. Yes, more RAM would be nice.
Yes, it will probably have Snapdragon 845, but that's just an iterative update -- much like the Snapdragon 820/821. The Snapdragon 835 was the "next gen" chipset (in manufacturing process, CPU speed and LTE speed). 845 will be a slight improvement, but not earth shattering.
2) But, did you see how LG screwed up the release of the LG G6?
I don't trust them to do any better with the LG G7. They will have a nice phone "on paper" but somehow manage to mess it up.
The real problem with the LG G6 was the STUPID regionalized specs scheme.
Want more than 32GB internal storage? Only some of the Asian variants had that.
Want Quad DAC? Out of luck if you live in Europe or U.S.
Want Qi wireless charging? Better move to the U.S.!
WHY? I want more storage, better audio AND Qi wireless -- but there was no LG G6 with ALL the specs. The U.S. unlocked and European unlocked did also qualify for official bootloader unlock, but those were limited to 32GB models only. And the U.S. was the only LG G6 sold world-wide that had Qi wireless. Yes, they all have microSD card expansion -- but only the Asian models had 64GB internal memory + microSD card and then even fewer Asian models had Quad DAC. NONE of the the "better" LG G6 was on the bootloader unlock list, and NONE had "all" the specs.
LG had a winning phone on paper, but they cut that paper up and shipped it to various parts of the world. You could not tape it all back together to get the FANTASTIC phone that could have competed with the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+. (Plus, it used "last year's Snapdragon 821.)
Only with the LG G6 Plus (which was NOT bigger, just had more specs) -- released MONTHS later as a follow-up to the LG G6 -- did LG include quad DAC and more storage for ALL countries where it was sold. It was the LG G6 they should have sold in the first place! The mid-year LG G6 Plus (South Korean edition) was the phone LG should have released at the BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.
BUT even then, only the South Korea LG G6 Plus also had Qi wireless charging -- but NOT the European LG G6 Plus or Taiwan variant or others. WHY? (Apparently the LG G6 Plus was not released in U.S. markets officially.) And the super-duper South Korea LG G6 Plus was not on the official bootloader unlock list. NONE of the LG G6 Plus are on the bootloader unlock list.
Also by this time (mid year 2017) when the LG G6 Plus was released, there was no excuse not to have Snapdragon 835. The South Korea LG G6 Plus (with Qi wireless charging, quad DAC, 64GB memory) was the phone LG should have released back in the beginning to the ENTIRE WORLD. At that point (early 2017, with the LG G6) they were beating Samsung to market and had to go with last year's Snapdragon 821. Even with "last year's" Snapdragon (which the Pixel XL also has), at the point in time (early 2017) the LG G6 Plus would have been a winner.
Instead they released parts of the phone to various parts of the world as various crippled flavors of LG G6, then later released the LG G6 Plus -- which not only made LG G6 buyers feel STUPID (they should have waited for the BETTER phone)... but then LG then still didn't fix the "last year" Snapdragon issue. Who is going to pay NEW prices for a Snapdragon 821 phone in mid-2017, MONTHS after other phones with Snapdragon 835 is on the market?
The mid-2017 LG G6 Plus should have had Snapdragon 835, and Qi wireless for all countries, as well as bootloader unlock at least for U.S. and Europe (like the LG G6). Maybe LG felt that would step on the release of the LG V30, but so what? It would have made amends for their very idiotic "regionalization" specs scheme for the LG G6 at the beginning of the year. Also, the LG V30 has AMOLED with a bigger display, so they would not have been identical phones.
OK, rant over about the LG G6 -- but LG has said over and over that now with the "V" series, the "G" series is no longer their premier phone. And how they treated the G6 really proved that point. I'm afraid they will do the same with the G7, and you would say, "I should have gotten the LG V30".
I think LG's attitude is wrong. I think they should release TWO top tier flagship phones per year, like Samsung does.
THIRD, bootloader unlock and root.
For the LG G6, LG did not release the "open market" variants (which are eligible for bootloader unlock) until several weeks later, and only placed them on bootloader unlock list in June 2017. June 30, for the LG G6 US997, practically July 1!
Already I'm waiting until DECEMBER for the LG V30 US998, and hoping it will be placed on the bootloader unlock list by the end of the year. But could be even January 2018.
For those who don't care about root and buy from carrier stores, this third point may not matter. You'll have your LG G7 by March 2018. For those who care about specs, you can always order from South Korea -- but you'll pay full price. Unless LG messes up again and waits to release the "super duper" spec "LG G7 Plus" in mid-2018.... even the one from South Korea -- like they did with the LG G6 Plus.
CONCLUSION
So, even though the G7 will have some slight improvements, I'm afraid LG will mess it up with stupid "regionalized" specs scheme again. Even if they don't, still the version that I want (open market) would probably not be available until mid-year.
Maybe they should wait for the V40... or the G8... or the V50... or the G9.....
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Maybe they should wait for the V40... or the G8... or the V50... or the G9.....
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At some point you have to jump into the river and swim.
I used to upgrade every year. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. Phones that were obviously better, faster, had more features I wanted. LG phones, Nexus phones, and basically the smaller version of the Moto Nexus 6.
The 2014 Moto XT1225 is the longest period I've owned a phone to use as daily driver.
I even briefly owned a 2015 LG G4 I won in a launch contest, but sold it because I still loved my 2014 Moto XT1225.
I've also worked on family members and friends' newer phones (LG, Samsung), but still liked my phone better.
Only with the 2017 LG V30, I'm about to jump back in again.
Thank you friend
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ChazzMatt said:
Somebody asked me a question in a PM which is worth discussing. My answer is easy -- LG V30. But my priorities may differ from others, so the answer may be different for you.
LG V30 or 2018 LG G7?
I would choose the LG V30.
FIRST, it has all the specs (except for front facing stereo speakers) I desire in a phone.
OK, maybe it could have more RAM, maybe an LED notification light, maybe a slightly larger battery (even though this one is getting good reviews). But the LG V30 hits most of the boxes I wanted:
Qi wireless charging (which I have now),
1440p OLED display (which I have now),
at least 64GB internal memory (which I have now),
headset jack (which I have now) +
Snapdragon 835 (which is a next gen gigabit LTE chipset) and
high IP rating (which is requisite now for 2017 top-tier smartphones). Those that don't have that -- cough -- Essential, OnePlus are pretenders.
Even though I have a 2014 Moto XT1225, thanks to the stellar specs it had, it really kept pace with phones through 2015 and 2016. (Snapdragon 805, 3GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, 3900 mAh battery, 1440p AMOLED display, Qi wireless charging, 21MP rear camera, 3.5mm headset jack).
Sure, each year brought iterative CPU updates, but only with the 2017 phones was there a feeling I needed to update. A lot of it was cumulative: stuff like fingerprint sensors, more RAM, and high IP ratings which became common (Motorola, Samsung, LG, Pixel, even iPhone). But suddenly with Snapdragon 835 was there a real "next gen" difference not only in computing speed but also LTE download speeds.
But I didn't want to give up what I already had. Qi wireless charging was my line in the sand. Laugh at that, but it's a real convenience for me and my wife.
Point is, the LG V30 is the first phone that makes me want it as bad as the when I bought three of the 2014 Moto XT1225 phones. (I bought two for me and my wife and later bought a 3rd for emergency backup purposes.)
SECOND, why not the LG G7? Won't it be better than the LG V30?
1) Tell me how it will be better?
Front facing stereo speakers would pique my interest. Yes, more RAM would be nice.
Yes, it will probably have Snapdragon 845, but that's just an iterative update -- much like the Snapdragon 820/821. The Snapdragon 835 was the "next gen" chipset (in manufacturing process, CPU speed and LTE speed). 845 will be a slight improvement, but not earth shattering.
2) But, did you see how LG screwed up the release of the LG G6?
I don't trust them to do any better with the LG G7. They will have a nice phone "on paper" but somehow manage to mess it up.
The real problem with the LG G6 was the STUPID regionalized specs scheme.
Want more than 32GB internal storage? Only some of the Asian variants had that.
Want Quad DAC? Out of luck if you live in Europe or U.S.
Want Qi wireless charging? Better move to the U.S.!
WHY? I want more storage, better audio AND Qi wireless -- but there was no LG G6 with ALL the specs. The U.S. unlocked and European unlocked did also qualify for official bootloader unlock, but those were limited to 32GB models only. And the U.S. was the only LG G6 sold world-wide that had Qi wireless. Yes, they all have microSD card expansion -- but only the Asian models had 64GB internal memory + microSD card and then even fewer Asian models had Quad DAC. NONE of the the "better" LG G6 was on the bootloader unlock list, and NONE had "all" the specs.
LG had a winning phone on paper, but they cut that paper up and shipped it to various parts of the world. You could not tape it all back together to get the FANTASTIC phone that could have competed with the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+. (Plus, it used "last year's Snapdragon 821.)
Only with the LG G6 Plus (which was NOT bigger, just had more specs) -- released MONTHS later as a follow-up to the LG G6 -- did LG include quad DAC and more storage for ALL countries where it was sold. It was the LG G6 they should have sold in the first place! The mid-year LG G6 Plus (South Korean edition) was the phone LG should have released at the BEGINNING OF THE YEAR.
BUT even then, only the South Korea LG G6 Plus also had Qi wireless charging -- but NOT the European LG G6 Plus or Taiwan variant or others. WHY? (Apparently the LG G6 Plus was not released in U.S. markets officially.) And the super-duper South Korea LG G6 Plus was not on the official bootloader unlock list. NONE of the LG G6 Plus are on the bootloader unlock list.
Also by this time (mid year 2017) when the LG G6 Plus was released, there was no excuse not to have Snapdragon 835. The South Korea LG G6 Plus (with Qi wireless charging, quad DAC, 64GB memory) was the phone LG should have released back in the beginning to the ENTIRE WORLD. At that point (early 2017, with the LG G6) they were beating Samsung to market and had to go with last year's Snapdragon 821. Even with "last year's" Snapdragon (which the Pixel XL also has), at the point in time (early 2017) the LG G6 Plus would have been a winner.
Instead they released parts of the phone to various parts of the world as various crippled flavors of LG G6, then later released the LG G6 Plus -- which not only made LG G6 buyers feel STUPID (they should have waited for the BETTER phone)... but then LG then still didn't fix the "last year" Snapdragon issue. Who is going to pay NEW prices for a Snapdragon 821 phone in mid-2017, MONTHS after other phones with Snapdragon 835 is on the market?
The mid-2017 LG G6 Plus should have had Snapdragon 835, and Qi wireless for all countries, as well as bootloader unlock at least for U.S. and Europe (like the LG G6). Maybe LG felt that would step on the release of the LG V30, but so what? It would have made amends for their very idiotic "regionalization" specs scheme for the LG G6 at the beginning of the year. Also, the LG V30 has AMOLED with a bigger display, so they would not have been identical phones.
OK, rant over about the LG G6 -- but LG has said over and over that now with the "V" series, the "G" series is no longer their premier phone. And how they treated the G6 really proved that point. I'm afraid they will do the same with the G7, and you would say, "I should have gotten the LG V30".
I think LG's attitude is wrong. I think they should release TWO top tier flagship phones per year, like Samsung does.
THIRD, bootloader unlock and root.
For the LG G6, LG did not release the "open market" variants (which are eligible for bootloader unlock) until several weeks later, and only placed them on bootloader unlock list in June 2017. June 30, for the LG G6 US997, practically July 1!
Already I'm waiting until DECEMBER for the US998, and hoping it will be placed on the bootloader unlock list by the end of the year. But could be even January 2018.
So, even though the G7 will have some slight improvements, I'm afraid LG will mess it up. Even if they don't, still the version that I want (open market) would probably not be available until mid-year.
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No offense but, your write up seems like an awful lot of work to explain the common sense situation with every consumer decision everyone makes on...anything, ever. You could buy a phone....or wait because the next model could be better. You could buy a toaster...or wait because the next model could be better. That is literally the point..."things" we spend money on need to show they're "worthy" of our dollars so they have to come with slight "improvements" to wow us.....
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No offense but, your write up seems like an awful lot of work to explain the common sense situation with every consumer decision everyone makes on...anything, ever. You could buy a phone....or wait because the next model could be better. You could buy a toaster...or wait because the next model could be better. That is literally the point..."things" we spend money on need to show their "worthy" of our dollars so they have to come with slight "improvements" to wow us.....
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But with LG it's a little different. They treat the G series differently from the V, and that's been a recent development. The G series (Optimus G aka G1, G2, G3, G4) were the premier phone from LG. Some people still don't realize that LG executives have publicly stated over and over the V series is now the premier phone and the G series is for people who don't care about specs.
Just like since people don't realize T-Mobile is no longer dev-friendly!
The LG G7 will be announced in January, supposedly released in February. This is now mid-November. So, it's a real question, do I wait 2 or 3 months to buy the "newer" LG phone or buy now? Based on how LG thinks of the "G" series, I think buy now. Because the "newer" phone coming out is not LG's premier 2018 phone -- that will be the LG V40. They'll find SOME WAY to make sure the G7 is not "too good".
Even Samsung treats their Galaxy S/S+ more equally to Note series than LG does with G and V series. I know some people have disagreed with this opinion, but Samsung basically releases TWO premier phones per year -- S/S+ in early year, and then Note at end of year. There's enough industry movement in specs throughout the year (RAM, cameras, maybe newer CPUs) to justify that. What is the "norm" at the beginning of the year looks old by end of the year.
I will be very surprised if the G7 is substantially better than the LG V30. It won't have a 7th gen OLED display, they barely got the 6th gen up and running. It might have 6GB RAM, but I would bet they will regionalize that and give that to South Korea and no one else. It probably won't have front facing stereo speakers. IF they do what they did with the LG G6, some regions may have quad DAC, but others won't.
Maybe 128GB internal memory? That would be nice, but will ALL countries get that?
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At some point you have to jump into the river and swim.
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That's pretty much what I was insinuating.
you could still wait an buy the v30 in February probably much cheaper, if the g7 is not what you wanted. and i guess they still mess up the release next time. so g7 in May/June...!?
Don't know what the point of this topic really is. OP does not own a V30 and nobody knows jack about the G7. Total personal if you want to spend budget now or wait till price drops or if the new phone will be better...
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Don't know what the point of this topic really is. OP does not own a V30 and nobody knows jack about the G7. Total personal if you want to spend budget now or wait till price drops or if the new phone will be better...
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The point is "Will the G7 be better than the V30"?
I know all about the V30, but I'm waiting for the dev version. (Besides extensive research, I have fondled several in stores.) I actually know about a lot of LG phones -- from either owning them or working on them (rooting, setting them up, maintaining) for friends.
And I know -- even if you don't seem to? -- LG's stated philosophy on the G series starting with the 2015 G4 is: "Don't make it 'too good'.
You don't have to know the specs of the LG G7. Last year the specs "on paper" of the G6 were great, but you couldn't buy an LG G6 with ALL the stated specs. LG regionalized the specs, so no one got a great phone.
So, the choice between the two phones is easy. The answer is easy.
How long you want to wait to buy the LG V30, for price drops, is personal choice.
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The point is will the G7 be better than the V30?
I know all about the V30, but I'm waiting for the dev version. And I know -- even if you don't seem to? -- LG's stated philosophy on the G series. "Don't make it 'too good'.
You don't have to know the specs of the LG G7. Last year the specs "on paper" of the G6 were great, but you couldn't buy an LG G6 with ALL the stated specs. LG regionalized the specs, so no one got a great phone.
So, the choice between the two phones is easy.
How long you want to wait to buy the LG V30, for price drops, is personal choice.
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I do know the philosophy (don't make it personal as always, and yes I have stated you don't own a V30 yet, but that is a fact you mentioned yourself). But philosophy as well as strategy can be easily changed especially when you are fighting/competing and not being the best on a lot of subjects. I think by now they will be realizing that "Don't make it too good" is a stupid strategy and need to reevaluate G7 philosophy.
I think they are already making that strategy too much appearant on roll out plan over the world. Europe lot of countries still no V30
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I do know the philosophy (don't make it personal as always, and yes I have stated you don't own a V30 yet, but that is a fact you mentioned yourself). But philosophy as well as strategy can be easily changed especially when you are fighting/competing and not being the best on a lot of subjects. I think by now they will be realizing that "Don't make it too good" is a stupid strategy and need to reevaluate G7 philosophy.
I think they are already making that strategy too much appearant on roll out plan over the world. Europe lot of countries still no V30
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Not making it personal, but I explained in detail LG's G series philosophy. Stated publicly by LG themselves many times over the past couple of years, in a more polite way of course.
This article below alludes to it, but I read others where the reporter said "off the record" execs were very plain spoken.
https://www.androidcentral.com/lg-g6-shows-lgs-commitment-v-line
Therefore it seemed you still didn't seem to know it... per proof in your post saying no one knew the specs of the G7. My point clearly is we don't need to know the specs.
And yes, that philosophy NEEDS to change. Samsung doesn't do that with their Galaxy S/S+ models vs Note, and neither should LG with G vs V.
The G7 will be announced in Feb and go on sale in June.
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The G7 will be announced in Feb and go on sale in June.
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Whoa, whoa, whoa. Don't go rushing them in to a release date. They may need until August.
It won't be ready for prime time either. They will ship reviewers a 6 month old pre-production model and the first run will be buggy. By october you might see it at it's full potential.
They announced that g7 will be announced in March / May, lg is going back to drawing board for g7, don't know what happened but things don't look good
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They announced that g7 will be announced in March / May, lg is going back to drawing board for g7, don't know what happened but things don't look good
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What "happened" was last year's G6: Regionalized specs, extremely slow rollout is what happened -- coupled with "last year's" Snapdragon. They went with 821 to BEAT Samsung to market, and they didn't beat them to market because of slow rollout.
Other companies like HTC, Motorola were able to sell phones with 835 even after S8/S8+ was released.
So, LG is re-examining all their flawed business practices for the G series, including even the name.
They also need to preemptively place the open market flagship phones on their bootloader unlock list.
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They announced that g7 will be announced in March / May, lg is going back to drawing board for g7, don't know what happened but things don't look good
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The LG G7 is cancelled and will be replaced by some diffrent kind of line/model.
Source: https://www.androidcentral.com/lg-g7-video (watch the video)
If G7 was to follow the last year G6 model (release it fast but with "last years" SoC ) it make sense. LG is usually slow to release after announcing a phone and by the time the phone is out there are already rivals out with the newest SoC. The V30 already looks like 2017 flagship for LG ( what G7 should have been) repeating this business model does not make sense. I suppose we are still going to see one flagship from LG every year, but only one so no more G and V models) and the cycle will change probably released and hopefully available in summer. This is probably what the message says, competing with Samsung for an early release with no SoCs available does not make sense. the G7 was a mess, released in multiple variants with missing features and released with previous year's SoC . By the time they release the 128 GB version V30 was already announced which is a much better phone.
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. the G6 was a mess, released in multiple variants with missing features and released with previous year's SoC . By the time they release the 128 GB version V30 was already announced which is a much better phone.
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Right. And that G6+ model released in July, still had Snapdragon 821.
Samsung manages to release two flagships per year. LG can do it too. But Samsung differentiates the Galaxy S/S+ series from the Note series while not demoting S/S+. Past couple of years, especially with the G6 it was as if LG didn't want to make it TOO GOOD. "Can't give everyone quad DAC or extra storage or Qi wireless charging. That would make it better than our V20." WHO CARES? Put the best phone out there you can.
Yes, the V30 is what the G6 SHOULD have been.
Now go out there and give us an even better one for whatever the G7 replacement is going to be. Make it better than the V30. I dare you.
Give it better selfie camera, slightly bigger battery, more RAM, stereo speakers. Give it dual cameras with one that can also do portrait mode via software.
Make the 2018 V40 team break out into a sweat. "How are we going to top that?"
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So apparently LG confirmed on their German Twitter account that Oreo is probably coming in the second quarter of this year. Apparently the rollout only began on April 30th and only in Korea so...
Source: https://twitter.com/LGDeutschland/status/991988430744817664
Since April, we are actually in the second Quarter ?
Main markets in europe for LG are Italy and Poland , and they are just sure about it. LG Poland employee said that it is ready and is being validated by them ,which means release within 2-3 weeks.
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Since April, we are actually in the second Quarter
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Yeah and the second quarter ends in June
Or maybe never like LG G4?
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So apparently LG confirmed on their German Twitter account that Oreo is probably coming in the second quarter of this year. Apparently the rollout only began on April 30th and only in Korea so...
Source: https://twitter.com/LGDeutschland/status/991988430744817664
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Actually this is a known thing since months thanks to LG Italy xD
I got the official german via lg bridge today
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
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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.
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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!
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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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???