hey guys ive been looking for a new phone and this one seems to tick all the boxes but while looking for info on it ive found that there are a few different versions like f240 and l-04e and e980 and e986 and a few more lol, but im the sunny uk so im not sure if it will make a difference which one i buy? also does anyone have any suggestion where the best place to buy one of these phones from?
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I did a lot of research before buying my OGP, as well. Swell device and I am more than satisfied with it. We have a small development community, but just enough to give you a taste of just about everything.
Go for one of the E98X ones. The F variants seem to have an even smaller development community here on XDA. You'd have to rely on Chinese and Vietnamese sites which are dominantly stock-based ROMs.
Not sure where you'd get one as I got mine through AT&T.
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Thanks for the advice mate does make much difference which one of the E98X ones I get?
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I don't really think so. Most ROMs say E980 (AT&T variant) but works on all E98X models (I think).
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has anyone got any ideas where the best place to buy one of these phones is? ive seen a place called simply electronics but im too sure if its a decent place or not
I just bought a near mint e980 on ebay for $270 USD. Even with shipping I doubt you can do better. Seller is wirelesshut2010.
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You could also wait until the swappa.com UK site has one available.
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I have F240L version, works fine in uk
robgee789 said:
has anyone got any ideas where the best place to buy one of these phones is? ive seen a place called simply electronics but im too sure if its a decent place or not
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I'm also in the UK and I brought mine of ebay but now it is broken and the seller doesn't care. I would be very careful as the phone will obviously be an import so the warranty will not work in the UK. LG UK will not fix your phone, even if you pay for it. Many online shops, such as simply electronics, may take a long time to ship to you as they may have to get the device delivered from hong kong etc. Also, most of these online shops have none existent customer services and they won't reply if you have a problem. From looking at google shopping, there doesn't seem to be anywhere in the UK who will help you if your phone breaks. However, if you do buy from shops such as simply electronics and value basket, you should eventually receive the product.
Why don't you get the LG G2? It is only £320 on Amazon UK.
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I'm also in the UK and I brought mine of ebay but now it is broken and the seller doesn't care. I would be very careful as the phone will obviously be an import so the warranty will not work in the UK. LG UK will not fix your phone, even if you pay for it. Many online shops, such as simply electronics, may take a long time to ship to you as they may have to get the device delivered from hong kong etc. Also, most of these online shops have none existent customer services and they won't reply if you have a problem. From looking at google shopping, there doesn't seem to be anywhere in the UK who will help you if your phone breaks. However, if you do buy from shops such as simply electronics and value basket, you should eventually receive the product.
Why don't you get the LG G2? It is only £320 on Amazon UK.
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All this said, I think swappa.com may be the best place to buy a US model in the UK (if one ever comes up). Swappa is an XDA offshoot and they have a very good system for matching buyers with sellers at fair prices. I just sold a phone there for a little less than I paid for it to someone who didn't seem to know much about what he was buying but it all worked out fine. They do not charge sellers. Buyers pay a flat $10USD. Another advantage is the built in protections of PayPal. I would not hesitate to buy from Swappa, although their prices tend to be somewhat higher than ebay's due to the buyer fee and shipping included in the asking price.
A few (not most) US sellers will ship internationally.
Here's one: LG Optimus G Pro (Unlocked) For Sale - JCP297 - $400 > Swappa - http://is.gd/tLP8aL
F240s,said to be mint. With international shipping will probably cost more. Keep in mind that a locked AT&T e980 is now $370 direct from the carrier. Of course given UK prices this might still be less expensive than ordering locally.
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All this said, I think swappa.com may be the best place to buy a US model in the UK (if one ever comes up). Swappa is an XDA offshoot and they have a very good system for matching buyers with sellers at fair prices. I just sold a phone there for a little less than I paid for it to someone who didn't seem to know much about what he was buying but it all worked out fine. They do not charge sellers. Buyers pay a flat $10USD. Another advantage is the built in protections of PayPal. I would not hesitate to buy from Swappa, although their prices tend to be somewhat higher than ebay's due to the buyer fee and shipping included in the asking price.
A few (not most) US sellers will ship internationally.
Here's one: LG Optimus G Pro (Unlocked) For Sale - JCP297 - $400 > Swappa - http://is.gd/tLP8aL
F240s,said to be mint. With international shipping will probably cost more. Keep in mind that a locked AT&T e980 is now $370 direct from the carrier. Of course given UK prices this might still be less expensive than ordering locally.
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The problem with paying with paypal is that in the uk, if the worst happens, you can get your credit card company (not debit card) to give you the money back, but you are paying paypal, not the seller directly, so you can have problems with getting your money back, especially if the seller is an individual, not a business.
Hi,
I am from India. I and one of my friends are planning to buy LG G3 / G2 this month. I was searching on the internet to buy online, and I came across a few posts in XDA stating that we can buy unlocked versions from e-stores with big savings? So my friend started searching on the internet and he found a few web sites which were about 200 USD lesser than those in the local market. Could someone confirm if this is true? Are they really available for such huge discounts? How do I make sure that they are not fake Chinese models?
I saw a few sellers on Ebay, Amazon and OLX. Some are selling for $454 and some for just $360 USD. That is just 18000 in India???
If anyone of you have purchased unlocked versions for such cheap prices and if you found them to be genuine mobiles, can you please let me know?
By the way OLX does NOT have any purchase guarantee. Can I get a refund if I find the phone to be fake from ebay seller?
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Thanks
Will there be a sudden price drop for lg g3 as g flex 2 with new features has already released galaxy s6 will soon get released which will make G3 look like an older phone??
I am planning to buy G3 by april.
I want to know if it is worth it to buy g3 at that time as g4 would get released soon.
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Will there be a sudden price drop for lg g3 as g flex 2 with new features has already released galaxy s6 will soon get released which will make G3 look like an older phone??
I am planning to buy G3 by april.
I want to know if it is worth it to buy g3 at that time as g4 would get released soon.
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check on sites like swappa and craiglist you might find a bargain .i got mine for 300 canadian new in the box.
the g4 is gonna be about double the price when it comes out unless you get it on contract
That was too cheap.
You were lucky
I saw in a local Fry's Electronics newspaper ad a couple weeks ago the G3 was $349 off-contract/unlocked. It can be found pretty cheap brand new at this point.
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I hope it drops. Prices on amazon aren't too bad right now though.
Check out Expansys, most definitely UK, they usually have the g3 at cracking prices. (Where I got mine)
got mine on Saturday from ebuyer for £289 GBP. brilliant phone!
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You can buy them for like £280~ brand new these days which is an absolute bargain for this phone, doubt it'll go much lower for a 1440p phone with such hardware inside.
i got mine for £300 2 months back on Ebuyer, bargain i think for a phone like this.
I'm selling my G2 guys. I bought a G4 and am awaiting it's arrival this week. I know the G4 isn't as high end as it really should have been, but I really want to try that camera out. Also, the unlocked bootloader sounds awesome.MOD EDIT: No selling/trading/buying on XDA. Use swappa.com and you may have a discreet link to sale in signature only
$229..? No offense but that's way out there. Mint condition Sprint G2's are going for less than $150 on CList. Actually got my current G2 for $100 (not the norm, but lucky me). Even brand new GSM (unlocked) models are on eBay for $189, and we all know the CDMA models usually go for less.
Good luck.
ROFL ...$229 OP.. Seriously!??! Yeah good luck with that. Greed kicking in too much here OP.
I know its more than I'll get for it. It's just a buy it now price. The reserve price is wayyyyy lower. I always throw a rather high buy it now on auctions. It has an Otterbox and ZAGG shield as well. You're right tho, I will lower the BIN to $200.
Edit: eBay wont let you adjust the buy it now
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Hi
I know a few folks here ordered their v30s from S Korea, could you guys share some links for me to order? I heard the Korea version comes with B&O headphones as well?
Thanks
I ordered mine on amazon.co.jp (from korean SK Telecom), but I suppose it will ship only to Japan. And yes, it had B&O headphones in the box.
Also I tested display phones here in korea and haven't come across with screen issues yet.
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I know a few folks here ordered their v30s from S Korea, could you guys share some links for me to order? I heard the Korea version come with B&O headphones as well?
Thanks
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-V30-64GB...057529?hash=item33d6156179:g:5QQAAOSwJ~RZrjBt
It's the cheapest option out-there. Where you from? Consider the fact that you will also have to pay VAT when clearing customs in your country + import duty tax, unless your country does not apply it. Import duty tax in most countries is applied by the same principle - if there's a phone producing company in your country import tax is added, so to protect the local producer.
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-V30-64GB...057529?hash=item33d6156179:g:5QQAAOSwJ~RZrjBt
It's the cheapest option out-there. Where you from? Consider the fact that you will also have to pay VAT when clearing customs in your country + import duty tax, unless your country does not apply it. Import duty tax in most countries is applied by the same principle - if there's a phone producing company in your country import tax is added, so to protect the local producer.
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Hi, thanks for the link.
I live in India, and LG hasn't released any info on when they're going to launch here and I really need a phone asap.
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I ordered mine on amazon.co.jp (from korean SK Telecom), but I suppose it will ship only to Japan. And yes, it had B&O headphones in the box.
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Are the B&o headphones any good? Are they worth going the extra mile to get?
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Are the B&o headphones any good? Are they worth going the extra mile to get?
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Got mine from Korea through EBay. Got the plus, came with b&o. Honestly, it's pretty good considering it's a bundled pair, but beyond that I don't think it's anything to write home about. They're rather bulky and uncomfortable for me (could be because I've been using klipsch x12s which are abnormally small and light) and the sound feels..hollow. At least that's the best I can describe it. If I didn't have a decent pair of earphones I would want them bundled but if not, I don't think I'd give it too much thought.
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Hi, thanks for the link.
I live in India, and LG hasn't released any info on when they're going to launch here and I really need a phone asap.
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Np. I actually cancelled my first order of V30 from South Korea -> http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-V30-64GB...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2748.l2649 (refund was very smooth and fast - it took 1 day), since I would not be able to cope with the fact that device, which considering all shipping costs, VAT/customs duties, would end up costing me 1000 USD, would feel cheap in hand. I will wait for it to become freely available locally and buy it then for ~600-700 USD.. BTW, LG has the craziest price drops -> LG G6 when first became available locally in April, 2017 and it was going for 800-900 EUR . Today I can buy new LG G6 for 370 EUR. Crazy!
The more read the more I feel that although its awesome it does not actually hold up to that hefty price tag.
Pros are more or less known but from the cons I see the following:
- banding/color issues <- rather rare issue, but its still out-there;
- camera is nowhere near perfect <-issues with OIS, image stab., selfie cam is crap, low light is ****;
- plastic/cheap feel <-phone above 600-700 USD needs premium feel. Just look what OP did with their OP5 @just 500 USD. It feels awesome build wise!
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Np. I actually cancelled my first order of V30 from South Korea -> http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-V30-64GB...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2748.l2649 (refund was very smooth and fast - it took 1 day), since I would not be able to cope with the fact that device, which considering all shipping costs, VAT/customs duties, would end up costing me 1000 USD, would feel cheap in hand. I will wait for it to become freely available locally and buy it then for ~600-700 USD.. BTW, LG has the craziest price drops -> LG G6 when first became available locally in April, 2017 and it was going for 800-900 EUR . Today I can buy new LG G6 for 370 EUR. Crazy!
The more read the more I feel that although its awesome it does not actually hold up to that hefty price tag.
Pros are more or less known but from the cons I see the following:
- banding/color issues <- rather rare issue, but its still out-there;
- camera is nowhere near perfect <-issues with OIS, image stab., selfie cam is crap, low light is ****;
- plastic/cheap feel <-phone above 600-700 USD needs premium feel. Just look what OP did with their OP5 @just 500 USD. It feels awesome build wise!
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But the OP5 has a junk screen (and its been installed upside down), and the cameras are meh.... Cant really compare devices.. OP5 should be $400 USD price range with all the flaws
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But the OP5 has a junk screen (and its been installed upside down), and the cameras are meh.... Cant really compare devices.. OP5 should be $400 USD price range with all the flaws
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Somewhat true, but build quality/premium feel on it is awesome at that price range.
I am still buying V30, but little later
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Got mine from Korea through EBay. Got the plus, came with b&o. Honestly, it's pretty good considering it's a bundled pair, but beyond that I don't think it's anything to write home about. They're rather bulky and uncomfortable for me (could be because I've been using klipsch x12s which are abnormally small and light) and the sound feels..hollow. At least that's the best I can describe it. If I didn't have a decent pair of earphones I would want them bundled but if not, I don't think I'd give it too much thought.
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Last question! What would the updates situation look like? Do Korea phones get updates out of Korea?
When my N5 broke, LG gave me an AT&T G5 (h820) as replacement, and since I don't live in the US, I haven't received a single update in the last year or so.
Edit: Btw, Wonda Mobile assured me that the phone would get updates.
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Last question! What would the updates situation look like? Do Korea phones get updates out of Korea?
When my N5 broke, LG gave me an AT&T G5 (h820) as replacement, and since I don't live in the US, I haven't received a single update in the last year or so.
Edit: Btw, Wonda Mobile assured me that the phone would get updates.
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my korea phone received updated when i received it and received update yesterday
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Are the B&o headphones any good? Are they worth going the extra mile to get?
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Well, comparing the sound quality to my Sennheiser IE80 (5 of 5) and Sennheiser CX880 (4 of 5) earphones, the B&O ones are somewhat 3 of 5.
Also, I didn't like B&O ergonomics either, I was barely able to fit the bits into my ears (the earphone part is too short) and the control block is attached to the left wire is too close to the earphone, difficult to see and press buttons. I would buy something else.
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Somewhat true, but build quality/premium feel on it is awesome at that price range.
I am still buying V30, but little later
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Don't get me wrong, I almost bought the OP5. it is a great phone for what it is.. My worry with the V30 is that its availability is sketchy and LG are not letting people know when it will be available in various markets. I'm in Australia, and even the LG reps have no clue when its dropping... Its becoming a unicorn phone. So much so I'll probably have to buy one from Korea to enjoy it
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Ordered mine from Wondamobile. Arrived to Uk in 3 Days with B&O earphones. I have used these people a few times and the service is excellent and they are always at a good price.
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Don't get me wrong, I almost bought the OP5. it is a great phone for what it is.. My worry with the V30 is that its availability is sketchy and LG are not letting people know when it will be available in various markets. I'm in Australia, and even the LG reps have no clue when its dropping... Its becoming a unicorn phone. So much so I'll probably have to buy one from Korea to enjoy it
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Its same **** here in Europe/Latvia. LG hasn't given any, even ~release date, so I almost bought it from South Korea .
My order of V30 through ebay from South Korea was actually a misclick while I was browsing through ebay on my OP5 . Misclick happened on October 7 and thankfully SK had holidays until October 11, so my order was not processed/ shipped out so the support allowed my to cancel and get full refund although that particular seller (gn_australia) does not offer refunds explicitly (just exchange or ebay money guarantee in case the product does not meet the description). I want that v30, but in a reasonable way - eu retail price, local guarantee and no extra costs like VAT and customs duties while shipping from abroad..
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Ordered mine from Wondamobile. Arrived to Uk in 3 Days with B&O earphones. I have used these people a few times and the service is excellent and they are always at a good price.
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Hi whats the situation on bootloader unlock/root for the Korean devices? Are they as locked down as the US carrier versions?