Help planning to buy g4 - G4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Gud day.im planning to buy brand new lg g4
Im aware about the issue of g4 but i want to ask
If all g4 has the bootloop issue
Does the new g4 today have those issue?if not
How do i know if buying a g4 with issue
And how to know a g4 without issue
What about lg g4 dual does it have same issue?
Thanks

zedrix53 said:
Gud day.im planning to buy brand new lg g4
Im aware about the issue of g4 but i want to ask
If all g4 has the bootloop issue
Does the new g4 today have those issue?if not
How do i know if buying a g4 with issue
And how to know a g4 without issue
What about lg g4 dual does it have same issue?
Thanks
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if you mean all variants i think so am not sure on dual sims..
according to LG problem was fixed since october 2016. but even new phone still get bootloop. the latest ive remeber was a april-16
well its not 100% guarantee but ask for first 3 digits of serial number. and try getting newer.. or at least from 601
that meas 601 means 6 its year 2016 and 01 month january. so a 510 will be 2015 october. from 601 up. the better.
try getting a phone from your country, if you get a phone from other country you must send it there not your country. so as long as it has warranty send it and will be fixed.

My LG G4 (Verizon VS986) has been good to me. It came on MM but i ran the downgrade and went to stock 13b and then 13b rooted, and its been great. Never a single boot-loop, no problems at all. I do suggest, If you have the option to get a NON-Verizon variant, preferably one with an unlocked boot loader, I suggest going to that variant of G4. Unless you don't care about rooting, or any ROM's, then Verizon will do just fine!

don't buy a G4... they have extremely ****ty customer service, they lie a lot and the phone itself has tons of issue
Focus on any other brand except HTC

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[Q] LG G3 D855 vs D855K?

Hey all,
So I live in the great country down-under (Australia) and am excited that we are going to be getting the G3 on Monday. However I just discovered via this soure (http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=6361&c=lg_g3_d855k_td-lte_lg_b2) that we will be getting the D855K version. This irritates me, as I am big on the developement side of things (always flashing ROMS) and am worried that if a ROM is released for D855, I won't work on the D855K. So my question is, is this a legitimate concern? Or will ROMS with D855 work fine, its just a letter. Or is there some way to change the model number? I've been waiting for months for this device and to have it only ~36 hours away from release is great, I don't really want to order off eBay and wait for shipping from the UK if I don't have to.
Thanks for your attention!
Brad

bought a G4

hello guys. i just bought a G4. i plan to root it in a few days. i have heard alot about the g4 having a motherboard issue? is this true? i spent all my hard earned money on this so it can last me atleast a couple of years. how commmon is this? my phone is an international version with the code 506.
How common is this? Even h815t hong kong is having same issues on xda, i am worried if this is wide spread or few people, or specific behavior ?
syedrayan said:
hello guys. i just bought a G4. i plan to root it in a few days. i have heard alot about the g4 having a motherboard issue? is this true? i spent all my hard earned money on this so it can last me atleast a couple of years. how commmon is this? my phone is an international version with the code 506.
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As long as its come with warranty in your country they will fix it. If not, you decide yourself. I never have a phone that just died on me before like 7 months. My G4 believed to be the first batch 505. So no warranty for me.Because its given by LG before it selling.
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yes...
it seem that the series concerned are 505 to 509 (june to september 2015) but i'm not sure ,need to be REALLY confirmed at 100 % !
but it sure at 100 % that 505 are concerned !
mine is 506 too but with the story of loose of warranty in case of bootloader unlocked ,i'm not fan at all to do this unlock...

buying LG G3

Which one LG G3 is best to buy and which one is best for rooting and other purposes?
Also which one got marshmallow updates?
Thanks in advance
Maybe he found a G3 that was cheaper than $25
I used to have an LG G3 and while it was a good phone when I had it, the Droid Turbo is a far superior phone. If I was somehow interested in getting another G3 i'd import the Korea Only snapdragon 805 version.
wellwisher_k said:
Which one LG G3 is best to buy and which one is best for rooting and other purposes?
Also which one got marshmallow updates?
Thanks in advance
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Well, of the options you show the T-mobile LG G3 bootloader is already unlocked from the factory.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/help/bootloader-factory-unlocked-t2874208
ChazzMatt said:
Well, of the options you show the T-mobile LG G3 bootloader is already unlocked from the factory.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/help/bootloader-factory-unlocked-t2874208
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I want that whose I can unlock easily. I have third that carrier phone of this model don't work good. Is it true?

[LG G4 H815T] LG UK Won't fix my phone, help please?

Hey guys,
Last year in December I got the LG H815T as a present. 2 Weeks ago the phone started boot looping and I spoke to LG UK and they acknowledged (during a live chat) that the phone needed repairing and when I gave them my SNEI they told me my model is a "Hong Kong" variant and therefore won't take it to be fixed because they only support EU models. I am currently emailing the LG in Hong Kong to see if they can help but it is not looking promising.
Can anyone please advise on what I should do?
Get ****ed, just like every LG customer ever.
No joke, you're likely screwed, here in south america they don't even acknowledge the bootloop issue, your best bet is emailing LG in China but that probably wont do much. If anything sell it as a screen replacement and remember to never purchase a phone or any other garbage manufactured by LG again.

LG G4 motherboard swap

Hi guys,
Wanted to ask if it is possible to swap the model of the motherboard on LG G4.
I have a broken H815 (bootloop) but the housing and display are OK.
I want to get a mother board from Korean Model F500L S K. Are they the same dimensions and does korean mainboard fit on my housing and connect to camera display etc?
And are the korean models affected by the boot loop since I'm no seeing any of them on the internet.
Yes, the motherboards have the same dimensions. It will work
Korean version probably not as popular
Get h815 again
Korean version has similar mobo as the H815, but as mentioned above, its not that that's why you dont see them bootlooped. Only advantage of the F500 is the new 7.0 FW.
Bootloop is a known problem of the LG G4.
The cause is a loose contact on the PCB.
LG offers a free repair.
Owners of a LG G4 affected by the bootloop are requested by the company to contact their mobile operator to initiate the repair process.
Customers who have purchased the G4 in free trade are kindly requested to contact LG support directly.
The repair takes place within the framework of the guarantee conditions and is therefore not associated with costs for the owner.
In addition, the company apologizes for the inconvenience that the previous solutions have brought to customers.
Previous misdiagnosis resulted in the replacement of wrong parts of the smartphone.
http://www.lg.com/de/support
MattheewHun said:
Korean version has similar mobo as the H815, but as mentioned above, its not that that's why you dont see them bootlooped. Only advantage of the F500 is the new 7.0 FW.
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Nah, I'm not interested on the os version.
I just was wondering if F500's have less bootloop issues.
marco.deluxe said:
Bootloop is a known problem of the LG G4.
The cause is a loose contact on the PCB.
LG offers a free repair.
Owners of a LG G4 affected by the bootloop are requested by the company to contact their mobile operator to initiate the repair process.
Customers who have purchased the G4 in free trade are kindly requested to contact LG support directly.
The repair takes place within the framework of the guarantee conditions and is therefore not associated with costs for the owner.
In addition, the company apologizes for the inconvenience that the previous solutions have brought to customers.
Previous misdiagnosis resulted in the replacement of wrong parts of the smartphone.
http://www.lg.com/de/support
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Well Thank YOU very much for the answer, I'm very aware why the bootloop problem was occurring and know the whole history of the problem.
But I live in Kosovo and we don't have an official lg retail store.
I contacted LG Serbia and explained them my situation. But they were willing to help just the cases when phones where bought in Serbia, so nothing for me :crying:
Since you provided some information about "free trade" phones. Is there still a chance for me to get a fix for my phone. Since when it bootlooped it was only 8 months old. So well under the "1 year warranty policy".
Thank You Very much again.
The F500 which is the Korean version I think has LTE bands/frequencies missing or disabled which makes it a no go for use in western europe at least. It might be okay on some networks depending on what frequencies your network provider uses but in general I'm sure the F500 is the most limited version when it comes to working frequencies so it would be much better to get H815 or H811. The F500 mobo is exactly the same shape as other models btw.
ezzony said:
The F500 which is the Korean version I think has LTE bands/frequencies missing or disabled which makes it a no go for use in western europe at least. It might be okay on some networks depending on what frequencies your network provider uses but in general I'm sure the F500 is the most limited version when it comes to working frequencies so it would be much better to get H815 or H811. The F500 mobo is exactly the same shape as other models btw.
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Thanks a lot. This was very helpful.
Rinor said:
Thanks a lot. This was very helpful.
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Your welcome. My first G4 was a F500 and I found that 2g didn't work in bad signal areas so I couldn't even make a phone call. Also 4G+ didn't work either. It was possible to put H815 firmware on it but that did NOT enable the missing frequencies so I had to buy a new one.
ezzony said:
Your welcome. My first G4 was a F500 and I found that 2g didn't work in bad signal areas so I couldn't even make a phone call. Also 4G+ didn't work either. It was possible to put H815 firmware on it but that did NOT enable the missing frequencies so I had to buy a new one.
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Yeah a phone with no 2G and 4G is probably useless.
But now I wonder if H811 European models, suffer less from bootloop, because if I decide to buy a new mother board the last thing I want to happen is my phone dying again.
I talked to a mobile phone shop owner here and he told me that they just returned many G4 since they still bootlooping (after only 1 month of use). And they won't sell them anymore.
Rinor said:
Yeah a phone with no 2G and 4G is probably useless.
But now I wonder if H811 European models, suffer less from bootloop, because if I decide to buy a new mother board the last thing I want to happen is my phone dying again.
I talked to a mobile phone shop owner here and he told me that they just returned many G4 since they still bootlooping (after only 1 month of use). And they won't sell them anymore.
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I bought a refurbished G4 for 170 euro. It has a s/n of 701, in other works very recently manufactured....I have it working fine for 5 months now with no issues at all. So I would only buy one with serial 609 upwards. It's not know for certain which one is okay but the more recent the better. It does not matter at all whether is F500/H815/H811/etc where bootloop issue is concerned.
ezzony said:
I bought a refurbished G4 for 170 euro. It has a s/n of 701, in other works very recently manufactured....I have it working fine for 5 months now with no issues at all. So I would only buy one with serial 609 upwards. It's not know for certain which one is okay but the more recent the better. It does not matter at all whether is F500/H815/H811/etc where bootloop issue is concerned.
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Thank you so much for the advice.
Yesterday I found a G4 H811 in a mobile shop here. But it was S/N 401 so a big NO NO for that
I will be thinking of buying a brand new mother board from china and replace it myself and it is half the price of a new phone.
Rinor said:
Thank you so much for the advice.
Yesterday I found a G4 H811 in a mobile shop here. But it was S/N 401 so a big NO NO for that
I will be thinking of buying a brand new mother board from china and replace it myself and it is half the price of a new phone.
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I asked the China supplier what was the serial number and he woulnt tell me. Thls means that althought the board is new and unused it may still be an old one with bootloop issue down the line.
The best thing to do is make sure s/n is 701 up. You can ask eBay seller what is s/n by email before buying if buying used one. They will be happy to tell you. That what I did and enjoying fone since!
ezzony said:
I asked the China supplier what was the serial number and he woulnt tell me. Thls means that althought the board is new and unused it may still be an old one with bootloop issue down the line.
The best thing to do is make sure s/n is 701 up. You can ask eBay seller what is s/n by email before buying if buying used one. They will be happy to tell you. That what I did and enjoying fone since!
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Yes just what I thought. They will act like they don't know. So it is buy it or leave it.
hello
i want to ask you something
can i use motherboard LG G4 h815 in LCD for h811
hygo said:
hello
i want to ask you something
can i use motherboard LG G4 h815 in LCD for h811
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The LCD is version-independent, so you should be fine
aha360 said:
The LCD is version-independent,..
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Unfortunately that's not completely true.. the h818 has a different panel than all the others..
Sent from my LG-H815 using XDA Labs
steadfasterX said:
Unfortunately that's not completely true.. the h818 has a different panel than all the others..
Sent from my LG-H815 using XDA Labs
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Well, there's something new I have learned today.
Thanks @steadfasterX
Hi, will a LG G4 Stylus mainboard fit inside a "normal" Lg G4 case? I have a working LG G4 Stylus mainboard and a friend has a LG G4 with damaged mainboard.
Thanks in advance
smtrejo said:
Hi, will a LG G4 Stylus mainboard fit inside a "normal" Lg G4 case? I have a working LG G4 Stylus mainboard and a friend has a LG G4 with damaged mainboard.
Thanks in advance
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