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[Q] Any issues using the LG G3 D855 model in the USA?

I am thinking of getting the D855 from eBay at this link:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-G3-D855-...ore-2-5-GHz-16GB-Smartphone-New-/281503074715
It is from a seller called techno.trading.house and they are asking $400 for the 16GB model.
Since this is an international version I am wondering if anyone has had any negative experiences using this model in the USA? Has anyone dealt with this vendor techno.trading.house before? Is 16GB enough for apps as long as I get an SD card for photos and other media?
I will be using it on Cricket mobile. From my research on the web I understand this model does not support 4G LTE in the USA. I think this is OK on Cricket because they throttle you to a maximum of 7 Mbps down which is easily handled on their HSPA+ network.
I bought an LG G2 D802 on eBay which is also an international model and I had a problem of not being able to get any OTA updates and was stuck on Android 4.2.2. Should I expect a similar problem with not getting OTA updates with this model?
Thanks very much in advance for any advice or answers you can offer.

Shouldnt be any problem.
Why would the OTA be a problem when you can flash everything manually?

DelBoy said:
Shouldnt be any problem.
Why would the OTA be a problem when you can flash everything manually?
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Delboy, thanks for the reply. I had a problem with flashing kdzs manually on the g2 that I bought on eBay. My phone got bricked and I think it was because the seller modified the phone in some way to be a d802 when it was in fact another model. You can see the description of what happened to me here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57078151&postcount=12
If I can flash the g3 using the lg flash tool I am fine with it, as long as I don't brick my phone.

I have been using the LG G3 -855 model w/o any issues except 4G. HSPA+ is fine. It's your choice but I recommend buying 32gb model as there is no big price difference. (especially on eBay). bw 2 models.

Gr8man001 said:
I have been using the LG G3 -855 model w/o any issues except 4G. HSPA+ is fine. It's your choice but I recommend buying 32gb model as there is no big price difference. (especially on eBay). bw 2 models.
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Gr8man, thanks. Where did you get your D855 and which network are you on? Were you able to get OTA updates or did you use the flash tool to flash kdzs?
Yeah I thought the 32GB would be better but they seemed to be about $100 more expensive. I prefer to buy from a US supplier, but I saw a 32GB from Taiwan for $400. BTW my email address is very similar to your handle, lol.

I got the phone from a seller 'never-msrp' on eBay. I am on AT&T. Since I don't use the stock ROM, the first thing I did was root the phone and de bloated almost all the LG apps. I have been using a custom ROM w/o any issues. Since I have been flashing custom ROM(s), therefore can't speak for OTA updates which personally, I don't care. If I not mistaken, the eBay seller is within the USA or at least shipped it from USA.
You can also check the prices on Swappa for a 32GB phone.

no 4G?
I got my D855 version from a store in New Jersey and have been struggling to get 4G or even HSPA/HSPA+ to work as my network. How can I fix this?

Unlock us t-mobile lg g4

Hello - would anyone know or know where I can unlock my T-Mobile US version LG G4? I have AT&T as my carrier right now. A buddy of mines works for T-Mobile and won this phone as a prize. When T-Mobile sent it to him they didn't give him an unlock code (He also has AT&T). I called T-Mobile and they wouldn't do it for me. I tried multiple unlocking websites I googled and it didn't work. One unlocking company said that my phone's IMEI wasn't registered as a T-Mobile phone and they couldn't pull it up. I checked my IMEI on T-Mobile's website as well and it did NOT pull up. Maybe it's because it's a phone given as a prize? I don't know.
I hope someone can help me!

Go to this thread linked in my post. Sunderwear has a working unlock for T-Mobile LG G4 phones. It isn't free, but if you need it unlocked, it apparently works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/t-mobile-free-sim-unlock-promotion-t3138438

Go to Settings; About Phone; Hardware Info and post the model #. Maybe it is international version?

bendsley said:
Go to this thread linked in my post. Sunderwear has a working unlock for T-Mobile LG G4 phones. It isn't free, but if you need it unlocked, it apparently works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/t-mobile-free-sim-unlock-promotion-t3138438
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Thank you! I will check it out.

96cobra said:
Go to Settings; About Phone; Hardware Info and post the model #. Maybe it is international version?
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Doubtful. My first clue is when he said it was the T-Mobile US version.

I Got my g4 from a prize and it will not show up on tmobile imei checker for like a week, after a week it will come up as financed. pm @Sunderwear he unlocked my tmobile lg g4 that is being financed.

LG G7/G7+ Sim Unlock Code

Hi guys, I want to buy LG G7 Thinq phone, but I found that there are few versions of it LM-G710, LM-G710EM, LM-G710EX etc. So which one is easier to sim unlock after purchase? I heard that AT&T version is the easiest one.
I want to send it this phone to my friend to India, want to make sure that I will choose the right version.
[UPDATE] successfully unlocked using this service: Mod edit
thanks for help guys

I heard that lg g7 sim unlock code will work perfectly on at&t phones, so if you can order at&t version it will be very easy to unlock sim of this phone.

jaredalcantro said:
I heard that lg g7 sim unlock code will work perfectly on at&t phones, so if you can order at&t version it will be very easy to unlock sim of this phone.
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There is no ATT version.
ATT went with the V35 instead.
The 710ULM is what is used on ATT and is the carrier unlocked model available from B+H or Bestbuy.
No SIM unlock needed.
Sent from my LM-G710 using Tapatalk

Lg g7 sprint
I have an lg g7 from sprint ,i want to unlock it at t mobile who can help me to unlock it ?

unlock a sprint lg of the latest models that can not be box, costs 150usd
in the sprint telephones it is not useful to enter unlock code because these do not have that type of security for unlocking and less the last ones that have encryption by RSA

this website doesn't work for sprint
unlock code doesn't work
At the time of writing I cannot find ppl that are capable of gsm unlocking my lg g7 sprint usa
Also I know 2 men deep in unlocking, they told me it will take some time to do 1st unlock
I can offer 30$ if someone can do it. I just need my phone. sick of my old huawei. I need only gsm unlock on it.

cellindrabullock said:
is possible to unlock g7 us cellular (cdma version) using sim unlock code? I want to use it with t-mobile (gsm).
as I know they have different LTE bands and frequencies
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US Cellular variant should already be unlocked. Even though it's the "U.S. Cellular" model, in REALITY it's the same model sold as the official carrier unlocked open market model. The only difference is the open market model is sold by authorized 3rd party retailers like B&H Photo and those IMEI and DEVIC_ID (in the past) were also registered with the LG Developer website to be eligible for bootloader unlock codes.
But for just SIM card unlock/carrier unlock, they're exactly the same. At least that's the way it's been for LG V30 and before that the LG G6. US Cellular is so small they don't warrant a dedicated phone like like Verizon or T-mobile, so LG lets them sell the carrier unlocked model as "their" phone.
For the LG V30/V30+ US9998, there's no difference whatsoever in the US Cellular and open market models, for performance, bands, stock apps installed, etc. It's the EXACT same phone.

If you buy the T-Mobile version, you unlock it for free after purchase
Sent from my LM-G710 using Tapatalk

ariel5112 said:
I have an lg g7 from sprint ,i want to unlock it at t mobile who can help me to unlock it ?
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Have you been able to unlock it? I was thinking of flashing the European unlocked firmware to it. Lmg710em and see if maybe that unlocks it

Idon12no said:
If you buy the T-Mobile version, you unlock it for free after purchase
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Say what?

cerwidwen said:
Say what?
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T-Mobile has an app. You pay for the phone and it's yours, so you just unlock it with the app. I'm sure you could just call them to unlock it too.
Sent from my LM-G710 using Tapatalk

So if anybody successfully managed to unlock a Sprint LG G7 please post a proof, otherwise it’s just fake advertising of certain website or just speculation.

leonardovisconsi said:
thanks for sharing, I have received my unlock code this morning as well.
can someone share APN settings for T-Mobile please
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Fast.t-mobile.com
Sent from my LM-G710 using Tapatalk

leonardovisconsi said:
thanks for sharing, I have received my unlock code this morning as well.
can someone share APN settings for T-Mobile please
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Which carrier is your LG G7 from? I'm still looking for a way to unlock a Sprint LG G7. Thanks

leonardovisconsi said:
I have a Sprint version too with firmware version G710P10a. what is your phone firmware version ?
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My G7 just updated to G710P11a 2 days ago, was on G710P10a prior. So I just wan to confirm, lgsimunlock;com was able to unlock your Sprint G7 and it's now on TMobile? Someone on xda was warning people not to use their service, that it's a scam. I want to be sure if I am going to pay them. Thanks

EVOltron said:
My G7 just updated to G710P11a 2 days ago, was on G710P10a prior. So I just wan to confirm, lgsimunlock;com was able to unlock your Sprint G7 and it's now on TMobile? Someone on xda was warning people not to use their service, that it's a scam. I want to be sure if I am going to pay them. Thanks
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Lgsimunlock wont work since the g7 from sprint doesn't ask you for an unlock code when you insert another sim. Ive had my g7 from sprint sitting there
UPDATE: I did some digging around I found out that you need to open up this hidden menu to input the unlock code. I haven't been able to find it. But maybe the lgsimunlock site could work. I wouldn't mind wasting $13 just to make sure it works

jamesblunt211 said:
I want to buy second hand lg g7 phone, how to check if the phone was blacklisted or not?
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I can't post links here yet but imeipro is safe and recommended.

anyone got the sprint g7 unlocked?

Lg g7 thinQ G710EM bought in sweden (regional lock)
Hi guys, have you ever faced like this version G710EM which is not locked particular sim carrier (its only for EU carriers). I couldn’t use the phone in Asia. i bought unlocking code but is never asks the code when i change the sim card (reboot, restart, factory reset didn’t help). How can i unlock it for every carrier? Thank you very much in advance.

Your phone is region locked. On phone box you have to have a seal with a warning “For use with European SIM only“ and a leaflet inside with an explanation what region locked means and how you can disable it.
Long story short: you have to use your phone with a European SIM card on a European network for at least 30min. After that your phone is region free and can be used on any network with any SIM card worldwide.

What is upsell (com.lge.upsell) app?

Pretty sure this app was just installed by the LG update center today and that it wasn't there before.
I have the US T-Mobile variant of the LG G7 Thinq.
Thank you.

It's been there all along. It's was there only G4 on marshmallow as well. Not sure what it's there for but I can find no evidence that it does anything whatsoever, but have not attempted to disable it

What does Multitasking Framework stands for? I stopped it once and it never runs again. But what for is needed then?

schwarznavy said:
Pretty sure this app was just installed by the LG update center today and that it wasn't there before.
I have the US T-Mobile variant of the LG G7 Thinq.
Thank you.
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I think It's there to see when you try to use a service (like tethering or vmail to text) that is not covered by your plan, and to let you know you need to buy that service or upgrade your plan to get it.
See: https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-g4/help/hotspot-broken-rooting-t3165994
Hope this helps. I was wondering the same thing and my old G3 is asking me to update this app. I'm on T-Mo as well.
-Hedroom

Carrier unlock Sprint LG ThinQ V8?

I have a Sprint ThinQ V8 that is no longer active after receiving a new phone from T-Mobile (a few months back). T-Mobile ported the phone number and deactivated the LG V8 remotely.
How can I get my LG SIM/carrier unlocked or should it already be unlocked?
Thanks

wxfreak said:
I have a Sprint ThinQ V8 that is no longer active after receiving a new phone from T-Mobile (a few months back). T-Mobile ported the phone number and deactivated the LG V8 remotely.
How can I get my LG SIM/carrier unlocked or should it already be unlocked?
Thanks
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So, never did what you're describing. You had a G8 on t-mo network, you got a new phone from them, they ported the number to the new phone (why didn't you just take the sim out of the old one and put it in the new one?).
anyway, maybe when you say 'ported the number' yer basically saying on t-mo's website they now show the new phone instead of the old one. That's not really 'porting the number', that's just changing on their site which phone you have, and you put the old sim in the new phone?
Completely unsure what you mean 'deactivated the LG G8 remotely'? What? Is this a phone that you've completely paid for? If so, they have zero business doing anything with that phone other than carrier unlocking it.
you might want to explain a little more about what's going on.

AsItLies said:
So, never did what you're describing. You had a G8 on t-mo network, you got a new phone from them, they ported the number to the new phone (why didn't you just take the sim out of the old one and put it in the new one?).
anyway, maybe when you say 'ported the number' yer basically saying on t-mo's website they now show the new phone instead of the old one. That's not really 'porting the number', that's just changing on their site which phone you have, and you put the old sim in the new phone?
Completely unsure what you mean 'deactivated the LG G8 remotely'? What? Is this a phone that you've completely paid for? If so, they have zero business doing anything with that phone other than carrier unlocking it.
you might want to explain a little more about what's going on.
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Thanks for the reply. Sorry for the confusion, I'm a newbie at understanding how everything works. The LG V8 ThinQ phone was obtained from Sprint and was on Sprints network until T-Mobile called offering a new Nord N200. When I got the Nord N200, I called T-Mobile customer service and they transferred the number from the LG to the Nord by guiding me on codes to enter. The LG has been payed off for awhile. Is there a way I can check to see if the LG is now carrier unlocked? Thanks in advance.

wxfreak said:
Thanks for the reply. Sorry for the confusion, I'm a newbie at understanding how everything works. The LG V8 ThinQ phone was obtained from Sprint and was on Sprints network until T-Mobile called offering a new Nord N200. When I got the Nord N200, I called T-Mobile customer service and they transferred the number from the LG to the Nord by guiding me on codes to enter. The LG has been payed off for awhile. Is there a way I can check to see if the LG is now carrier unlocked? Thanks in advance.
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Oh, that explains it. Yes a simple way to check if it's unlocked is put a sim in it. If it connects to that carrier, you can make calls etc, then it's been unlocked. If it's not, call Sprint, I think they are legally bound to unlock it if it's paid off.