Hi everyone. As we know some of our phones died due to bootloop cause of defective motherboard (or something). I have already had rooted and bootloader unlocked H815. Bootloop did not happen to me but i want to know that if it happen, will i loose warranty cause of bootloader unlocked device?
That's correct. No warranty. Even though unlocking has nothing to do with faulty motherboard or faulty ota or whatever broke it. Anyway i'm thinking that its impossible that lg not knowing the certain action thats triggering the bootloop and could release a patch or something to prevent it.
I took mine to the Sprint store when mine went into boot loops and they replaced mine free of charge. They were aware of the motherboard situation, the only downside was I had to wait for them to ship mine in which was only a few days.
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xdaorxan said:
Hi everyone. As we know some of our phones died due to bootloop cause of defective motherboard (or something). I have already had rooted and bootloader unlocked H815. Bootloop did not happen to me but i want to know that if it happen, will i loose warranty cause of bootloader unlocked device?
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While the 2 answers below are different...
csjneek said:
That's correct. No warranty. Even though unlocking has nothing to do with faulty motherboard or faulty ota or whatever broke it. Anyway i'm thinking that its impossible that lg not knowing the certain action thats triggering the bootloop and could release a patch or something to prevent it.
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Shadefactor said:
I took mine to the Sprint store when mine went into boot loops and they replaced mine free of charge. They were aware of the motherboard situation, the only downside was I had to wait for them to ship mine in which was only a few days.
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They are both correct.
It depends where the device was purchased.
In the US, if purchased from a carrier they will normally replace through insurance or if still in warranty. I assume this may be the same worldwide, if purchased directly from carrier (I'm sure I will be corrected, if this is not so )
If you purchase the device outright (Ex. eBay, swappa online store) you are responsible for the service charge. UNLESS the online store offers some limited warranty.
LG will NOT simply replace/repair without proof of purchase.
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HELP HARD BRICKED my LG G4
At the time I did and ended Downgrade process seemed that all ends well but the device was turned off and no longer enciendio not give anything the PC screen or only recognizes the device as QHSUSB_BULK to find and install the drivers recognize the device with the name Qualcomm HS-USB QLoader 9008 (COM13):crying::crying::crying:
Thanks for taking the time to read the post and I hope you are taking the time to read this, and you can help me solve this brick on my lg g4:good:
any solution? :crying:
As far as I know there is no fix if you attempted to downgrade your bootstack...sorry. There is a bold lettered post warning not to attempt a downgrade. Hopefully you can get a replacement through your carrier but they may deny it if they can figure out what you did.
it is not known whether there will be any solution as lg LG G2 or G4?
I sent mine in to LG repair and about a week later got it back fixed and flashed to 81110N under warranty.
Took about 8 days total.
Barsky said:
I sent mine in to LG repair and about a week later got it back fixed and flashed to 81110N under warranty.
Took about 8 days total.
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Bingo! there is no such thing as a hard brick if you got the right equipment.
How much did they charge to repair it ?
One Twelve said:
Bingo! there is no such thing as a hard brick if you got the right equipment.
How much did they charge to repair it ?
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Under warranty = No Charge
(or at least did in this case)
Just tell tmo to send you a replacement under warranty for $20. They'll pay for shipping both ways.
Sfkn2 said:
Just tell tmo to send you a replacement under warranty for $20. They'll pay for shipping both ways.
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I had not heard of that service. Nice.
But, I actually wanted my particular phone back. I don't have any of the problems some others have reported with wonky screens, messed up batteries, wifi issues or whatever some folks have experienced and I did not want a refurb nor even take a chance with another new unit. If I experienced any of these issues, I'd have been all over this for the quick turnaround.
Also, I bought mine outright and am a prepaid customer. TMO's official answer to our service requests is: Suck a big pink ****...go to lg
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Under warranty = No Charge
(or at least did in this case)
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Yeah but don't they check the device and discover you just voided your warranty ?
Even then it isn't the end of the world, these guys have the tools to fix it.
One Twelve said:
Yeah but don't they check the device and discover you just voided your warranty ?
Even then it isn't the end of the world, these guys have the tools to fix it.
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nope
and you do not know someone who is working on a solution?
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Gerson Carranza said:
and you do not know someone who is working on a solution?
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Barsky said:
I had not heard of that service. Nice.
But, I actually wanted my particular phone back. I don't have any of the problems some others have reported with wonky screens, messed up batteries, wifi issues or whatever some folks have experienced and I did not want a refurb nor even take a chance with another new unit. If I experienced any of these issues, I'd have been all over this for the quick turnaround.
Also, I bought mine outright and am a prepaid customer. TMO's official answer to our service requests is: Suck a big pink ****...go to lg
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Well.... then send it to LG.. They don't send refurb units unless they absolutely cannot repair yours.
Sfkn2 said:
Well.... then send it to LG.. They don't send refurb units unless they absolutely cannot repair yours.
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Yeah, long since have gotten back repaired.
Last time I shipped them my G2 for the digitizer, it only took them three days.
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I can not take it to the store for t mobile Warrantable me because I live in El Salvador
http://gsmmarhaba.com/threads/unbrick-lg-g4-brick-hs-usb-qdloader-9008-without-box.612/
Model H815, bought the device at launch. From UK.
So a couple weeks ago I was messing around with rooting and all that, managed to flash a bad file and ended up in a boot loop. Fixed it using LG Bridge, flashed all the right files and was running a rooted device fine.
Then maybe a week after that whilst just using the phone normally, it freezes, the speakers make a weird buzzing noise and then the phone turns off. Ever since it has been bootlooping. I tried fixing it using LG Bridge again, using the 'Update Error Recovery' option with the device in download mode, it says it was successful but the device still bootloops.
Not sure what to do? Will LG replace the board if it is a hardware fault even though the bootloader is unlocked? I may have also taken the phone apart with the intention of baking it, but never did. Would they be able to tell that I did that and then not repair it?
How much would a repair cost if for some reason it wasn't covered? What's the best way to get it repaired? I got it on contract from O2.
Also, if anyone knows where I can buy a motherboard that would be great, as I'd rather just repair it at home instead of sending it off to LG not knowing if they are going to charge me or not.
Thanks in advance.
It is caused by hardware fail, not by you.
Some people admitted that LG repaired their phone with unlocked bootloader, no luck for me, trying to argue with them.
They'll give you a number to SBE (Their 3rd party repair service), again few people admitted that they repaired their phones for freaking free. No luck for me as well here. They've said "It's unprofitable for them to repair it". I actually think they are retarded, thats a quote of first 2 sentences from their response to me: "hank you for your email. If your handset is still in warranty we would ask that you contact LG customer services for further advice, as we only carryout non warranty repairs on behalf of LG. If your handset is out of warranty by date unfortunately we may be unable to offer a viable repair solution." - WTF is that?
Lastly there is no official place where you can buy a mobo, asked LG about 2 weeks ago - no response...
My G4 went into booloop without any reason. I installed a Custom rom and everything was finde for weeks and now if i want to boot up there is only the lg logo and it repeats all the time
i tried to unbrick it with lg flash tool but the flash tool stops at 9% and says: Upgrade stopped due to an error.
i hope someone can help me with this.
MegaJojo747 said:
My G4 went into booloop without any reason. I installed a Custom rom and everything was finde for weeks and now if i want to boot up there is only the lg logo and it repeats all the time
i tried to unbrick it with lg flash tool but the flash tool stops at 9% and says: Upgrade stopped due to an error.
i hope someone can help me with this.
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This is a common problem on our G4s, mine is currently on repair due to this problem... LG admitted that the bootloop problem is due to a hardware issue and it will be fixed under full warranty.
I recommand you contact a local carrier from which you bought the G4 or local LG service and tell them about your problem.
They have to repair it for you since they officially admitted the hardware problem.
thecoldone123 said:
This is a common problem on our G4s, mine is currently on repair due to this problem... LG admitted that the bootloop problem is due to a hardware issue and it will be fixed under full warranty.
I recommand you contact a local carrier from which you bought the G4 or local LG service and tell them about your problem.
They have to repair it for you since they officially admitted the hardware problem.
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okay but isnt the warranty gone by the time i unlocked the bootloader?
MegaJojo747 said:
okay but isnt the warranty gone by the time i unlocked the bootloader?
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It's a manufacturing issue. The problem was made while they were producing the LG, so whether you unlock the bootloader or not, the bootloop would still appear.
They basically sold you a device with defect and they are literally BOUND to repair it. When I first spoke to LG here they were also rejecting me but then when I spoke to the main director of something here in my country, a representative here IDK, whatever... and he said you know what, you're right, send your phone here we will repair it.
The unlocked bootloader DOES NOT affect hardware, they can't deny that statement!
thecoldone123 said:
It's a manufacturing issue. The problem was made while they were producing the LG, so whether you unlock the bootloader or not, the bootloop would still appear.
They basically sold you a device with defect and they are literally BOUND to repair it. When I first spoke to LG here they were also rejecting me but then when I spoke to the main director of something here in my country, a representative here IDK, whatever... and he said you know what, you're right, send your phone here we will repair it.
The unlocked bootloader DOES NOT affect hardware, they can't deny that statement!
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Thanks for your help
I am curious to see how this plays out. I'm in the same situation and my warranty is almost expired.
Jsusgarcia179 said:
I am curious to see how this plays out. I'm in the same situation and my warranty is almost expired.
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I was worried too, but i didn't want to admit it is my fault, because it's not! It's their fault and they must repair it.
Hello , When you send a lg phone for service with issue in motherboard(aka bootloop issue) and they replace it.Service guys associate the new imei and serial number with the old ones ? So if 2 year warranty is over but the new mainboard is much newer, in case of another issue ,for example screen flickering,could we send to it another service center and just don't tell them that the mainboard is replaced?
thanos1916 said:
Hello , When you send a lg phone for service with issue in motherboard(aka bootloop issue) and they replace it.Service guys associate the new imei and serial number with the old ones. So if 2 year warranty is over but the new mainboard is much newer, in case of another issue ,for example screen flickering,could we send to it another service center and just don't tell them that the mainboard is replaced?
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If im not mistaken it should be from the time they send it back the waranty should basicly be reset. Again if im not mistaken
There have been users send there g4 in multiple times over the last couple years. And ive never heard anyone complain of that.
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Does service keep record globally to lg the mainboard replacement? So can I claim warranty for screen if passed 2 years from the day I bought it but the replaced mainboard serial number says that I have warranty till August of 2018?Maybe somewhere else from the service shop where I sent it for the bootloop issue because they will not know that mainboard is replaced.
Thanks.
thanos1916 said:
To make things more clear,
Does service keep record globally to lg the mainboard replacement? So can I claim warranty for screen if passed 2 years from the day I bought it but the replaced mainboard serial number says that I have warranty till August of 2018?Maybe somewhere else from the service shop where I sent it for the bootloop issue because they will not know that mainboard is replaced.
Thanks.
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Ill thank that response. That is a very good ? I would like to know that myself.
I was always under the assumption tbat yes any time u send a device in on a waranty and a poce with any kind of serial nums gets replaced the new serial is the new waranty date. I dont think the old imeis are any good any more as people with locked bootloader try to use old unlock bins. Have to update theyre device id and imei with lgs unlock site as their old ones arent reconized any more after mb replacement.
TheMadScientist420 said:
If im not mistaken it should be from the time they send it back the waranty should basicly be reset. Again if im not mistaken
There have been users send there g4 in multiple times over the last couple years. And ive never heard anyone complain of that.
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thanos1916 said:
To make things more clear,
Does service keep record globally to lg the mainboard replacement? So can I claim warranty for screen if passed 2 years from the day I bought it but the replaced mainboard serial number says that I have warranty till August of 2018?Maybe somewhere else from the service shop where I sent it for the bootloop issue because they will not know that mainboard is replaced.
Thanks.
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No. Your warranty will not extend to "forever" (if we assume you have a repair once a year.. ) or being reset just because something get replaced. I can speak for Europe only but I don't believe that any other country will do it different. Normally all vendors record the device warranty globally because if not they would loose many money. I say I don't believe but only LG knows for sure.
The bootloop issue is another story. This gets even repaired when outside of warranty e.g. in the USA due to the signed law suit. That's why this is not an issue for the most people.
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I had my G4 repaired last year when it suffered the Bootloop issue, It had a custom rom and unlocked bootloader back then but they still fixed it (assuming they couldn't even get it to boot fully)
Long story short, My G4's charging port began to be very temperamental, and I was getting rare bootloops so I sent it back again seeing as it was under Guarantee. After my phone sitting at the center for 2+ weeks without any updates I emailed LG to be told that because of the unlocked bootloader it was out of guarantee.
Has anyone tried to push on with LG and get it fixed after they deny the repair?
If they received your phone and IMEI was confirmed to be unlocked, then you're either getting the spare parts yourself or looking for a new one.
They actually have to repair it.
Maybe it will help if you put preassure on them.
That's not cool, how the hell unlocking bootloader could damage USB port.
Don't know the laws in UK. But lg Sweden have always repared my devices always unlocked.
One time thay couldn't repair it and sent me a store credit for a brand new device 480 usd even more then I payed for it?
Unless they can prove that unlocking bootloader caused the faulty USB (which they obviously can't) then you are entitled to it. Pressure them.
If not, get it back, relock bootloader and send back again.