Hi,
Sorry for the mistakes, i'm french
I bought and received a brand new G4 (serial N°603XXX)
The very first day of using it i had a bootloop
I really think that a G4 is perfect for me now and i hesitate on what to do:
Should i send it back to the seller (he agrees to refund me 100%) to buy a new one or should i fix it?
the cons and pros:
If I send it back, i take the chance to receive a new one that will maybe do a bootloop after a few month or years while i'll have many data on it BUT, I may have a new phone that will work immediatly.
If i fix it, i'll have to send it to LG (actually, a professionnal tried to fix it through software and didn't manage to do it.... he told me that it's certainly a hardware problem)... for 2 weeks maybe and i'll have back a phone that will work but that would have already been "opened"... it's a shame for a new phone.
My opinion:
it's better to have a phone that is fixed than a new phone that will maybe die later.
Can i think that if it is fixed ,it will NEVER do a bootloop again?
What's your opinion, please?
Thanks
Mathieu:laugh:
It can't necessarily be fixed, it can only be replaced.
I had my G4 for exactly 11 months (June 2015 release date through last week) before I ended up with the bootloop problem. I got it replaced under factory warranty, but it is a manufacture's defect.
If I were you, I'd just get the G5.
to buy a new "flagship" is not an option.
i hesitate between fixing it or changing it for a new one
if they "fix" it... what do they do? they change the motherboard?
if the phone is "fixed"... am i right to think that it won't have any bootloop problem?
thanks
What is it about the G4 that makes it perfect for you? What about the V10?
Snakecharmed said:
What is it about the G4 that makes it perfect for you? What about the V10?
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V10 is to big (and not on sale in France )
with my budget and all my needs, the G4 is the phone i need (compared to all the other phone with the same price)
so... what do you think about my strategie...? is it good or am i wrong?
matt06 said:
V10 is to big (and not on sale in France )
with my budget and all my needs, the G4 is the phone i need (compared to all the other phone with the same price)
so... what do you think about my strategie...? is it good or am i wrong?
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I say exchange it for a new G4. It's not 100% certain that all G4 phones will have bootloop issues, but it is 100% certain that the one you have right now does.
The problem is that all LG is doing is replacing motherboards, but even new motherboards may have issues, as you've witnessed. So what does a "fixed" phone really mean? They're not doing any fine soldering work to actually repair the problem. If they were, I'm sure someone would have noticed that by now and there would be DIY threads on how to fix it yourself.
I would just make it a habit to regularly make backups of your phone and be prepared in case the new G4 fails in the future.
I was one of the biggest G4 fans when it first came out since it's also everything I wanted in a phone other than the 808, but throughout the course of this week, I decided that I was over it. If I'm lucky, my replacement G4 lasts long enough for other better options to come on the market at the right price, new or used.
OK. Thank you for your answer. I thought that they would install a motherboard that DOESN'T HAVE this bootloop problem but if they do as you say (install a motherboard that may also have the problem.... There are no reason to do that)
And wich phone do you think about?
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Mathieu_L said:
OK. Thank you for your answer. I thought that they would install a motherboard that DOESN'T HAVE this bootloop problem but if they do as you say (install a motherboard that may also have the problem.... There are no reason to do that)
And wich phone do you think about?
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You're welcome. If LG could guarantee that you would receive a motherboard that won't ever bootloop, then it would be worth repairing the G4 you have now, but if your current G4 was built in March 2016 (serial 603, after the problem was allegedly fixed) and it still bootloops, then I don't have much confidence that LG completely figured out the problem.
If I were to replace my G4, I like the LG V10 if there is a reliable root method released for the T-Mobile US version. Otherwise, I would consider the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge only after a very big discount, so that would have to wait at least a year. I like that LG still believes in removable batteries and obviously their camera hardware and software is excellent, but they need to improve the quality and reliability of their phones. Also, the G5 is a poorly implemented concept that I really don't like, so the V10 successor needs to get everything right for LG to prove they have any idea of what they're doing anymore.
So you're telling me that all the LG G4 even the new one can have this problem and that if they try to fix it, they may install a motherboard that CAN have this problem. It's crazy.
I love this phone but I don't want a phone that can break at anytime
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matt06 said:
So you're telling me that all the LG G4 even the new one can have this problem and that if they try to fix it, they may install a motherboard that CAN have this problem. It's crazy.
I love this phone but I don't want a phone that can break at anytime
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It's not likely, but it's possible. Recently, some users, including you, have reported that phones with serial numbers starting with 603 and 604 have gotten bootloops as well. With the original 505 phones, these issues started happening with great frequency after half a year, so we could have to wait until later this year to find out whether or not the newly manufactured G4 phones will also start showing the same symptoms with high frequency.
I wouldn't recommend the G4 anymore either, so that's why I asked earlier what do you like about it, because you might be better off finding those features in another phone. I'm just enjoying my replacement G4 while I have it, but I no longer think it's going to be something I can keep forever, like a couple of Motorola dumbphones I still have from 2006 and 2009.
Hello
I want to buy LG G4, but buy new or refurbished to avoid bootloop ?
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Hello
I want to buy LG G4, but buy new or refurbished to avoid bootloop ?
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From what it seems no g4 is safe. From what ive read even the g5s are suffering from this bootloop to. Several people said that ic power managment is the problem and mother board replacement are the fix. Now i dont know how far all of this goes as i have a suposed safe model and only have had 4 months.
But from a longtime lg user id got with another manafaturer. Such as a nexus.
TheMadScientist420 said:
From what it seems no g4 is safe. From what ive read even the g5s are suffering from this bootloop to. Several people said that ic power managment is the problem and mother board replacement are the fix. Now i dont know how far all of this goes as i have a suposed safe model and only have had 4 months.
But from a longtime lg user id got with another manafaturer. Such as a nexus.
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is this mean refurbished one will be safe?
moshxsoft said:
is this mean refurbished one will be safe?
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Suposedly they are. But. Many claims that even the refurbs. Claims that the one that lg repairs. Bassicly. Rumors are no g4 is safe.
Your best bet is to buy a refurbished one which already had a motherboard replaced...just ask the seller whether it is repaired
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This question will be controversy...
In few months my G3 warranty will end... My friend who lately send his G3 for repair under warranty got back new G4.
(Maybe they were out of some parts? Doesnt matter....)
Curently I'm thinking about to check, would I also get new G4 instead of repaired G3?
So... Is there any way to damage it without leaving any hints for repair man?
This is fraud. If you want a G4, buy one. If you can't afford one buy something else or keep using your G3.
luksus007 said:
This question will be controversy...
In few months my G3 warranty will end... My friend who lately send his G3 for repair under warranty got back new G4.
(Maybe they were out of some parts? Doesnt matter....)
Curently I'm thinking about to check, would I also get new G4 instead of repaired G3?
So... Is there any way to damage it without leaving any hints for repair man?
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You could try a few second in the microwave (but not too much)
Edit: BUT REMOVE THE BATTERY
luksus007 said:
This question will be controversy...
In few months my G3 warranty will end... My friend who lately send his G3 for repair under warranty got back new G4.
(Maybe they were out of some parts? Doesnt matter....)
Curently I'm thinking about to check, would I also get new G4 instead of repaired G3?
So... Is there any way to damage it without leaving any hints for repair man?
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change your way of thinking dude, or you'll end up brutally " damaged " in jail.
Indeed. There is no comparable warranty on your rectum. Your friend was lucky. In addition, he wasn't actively intending to commit fraud. This grinds my gears...
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To be honest I really like my G3 Only thing which bother me is overheating.
I will make hardware thermal mod but after warranty end Thought maybe there is a chance to solve it other ways.
Read that G4 CPU better manage thermal problems.
luksus007 said:
This question will be controversy...
In few months my G3 warranty will end... My friend who lately send his G3 for repair under warranty got back new G4.
(Maybe they were out of some parts? Doesnt matter....)
Curently I'm thinking about to check, would I also get new G4 instead of repaired G3?
So... Is there any way to damage it without leaving any hints for repair man?
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People like you are the reason the majority have to pay more for things such as insurance or extended warranties.
Don't like the phone? Sell it and save up fro something else.
Anyone know about the bootloop issue that affects our phones and lg is offering full refund long as have the receipt. The part that causes the bootloop is not available. Anyone know about this or experience this issue? http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/1...unds-for-some-malfunctioning-nexus-5x-phones/ …
Yes, I got the bootloop last week. Sent my phone in to LG and am awaiting response. Will post back if I receive the email listed in your article.
Side note. I had the exact same issue with my previous LG G4 and was actually successful with getting the device working by 'cooking' the motherboard. Now that definitely voids any warranty and is not foolproof, but if people don't want to lose their device for a payout, it's something they could try. (Again AT THEIR OWN RISK!)
Just bought my first Nexus 5x.
No idea if it will ever bootloop or not. Haven't received it yet.
I'm wondering if I should apply any bootloop fixes for the device as soon as I get it or not.
Is there no OTA fix for the bootloop? Should I apply one of the fixes here? Should I do nothing?
Thanks!
Hello,
did you buy it used or new?
Best regards
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