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Problem with firmware - showing up as HKG?

Hey guys I have the UK version of G3 its 855 version
I flashed the 10a Europe firmware and in the settings it showed v10a-HKG-XX
Then I redownloaded the europe firmware and it still showed the same
Then I used my IMEI to check which version is for my device and downloaded that and it still says HKG - at the moment it says v10h-HKG-XX
So is this not a UK version phone, i got it from amazon?

syphern said:
Hey guys I have the UK version of G3 its 855 version
I flashed the 10a Europe firmware and in the settings it showed v10a-HKG-XX
Then I redownloaded the europe firmware and it still showed the same
Then I used my IMEI to check which version is for my device and downloaded that and it still says HKG - at the moment it says v10h-HKG-XX
So is this not a UK version phone, i got it from amazon?
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If less than 14 days I recommend you contact Amazon customer services and request a replacement. Even if bought from Amazon market place. You may find as I did with a Singapore version I received, that I could not get LTE connectivity. The firmware is tied the IMEI.

jah said:
If less than 14 days I recommend you contact Amazon customer services and request a replacement. Even if bought from Amazon market place. You may find as I did with a Singapore version I received, that I could not get LTE connectivity. The firmware is tied the IMEI.
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that was indeed the case thank you so much - amazon accepted it back for a full refund - back to my nexus 5... was a nice run with G3

Hey Syphern, Sounds like the same one i had. Was it from SkynetShopping [emoji12] saying it was uk version and stock held and sent by Amazon? I had one the other day. Set it up and let it do it's updates then checked the version and it said hkg not eur versions, I also had no 4g.
I called LG support which where very helpful and i told them the imei to which they confirmed it was a none UK handset and would have no warranty cover!
Sent it straight back for refund and went in to Carphone warehouse and got one which is all good. [emoji3]

DT39 said:
Hey Syphern, Sounds like the same one i had. Was it from SkynetShopping [emoji12] saying it was uk version and stock held and sent by Amazon? I had one the other day. Set it up and let it do it's updates then checked the version and it said hkg not eur versions, I also had no 4g.
I called LG support which where very helpful and i told them the imei to which they confirmed it was a none UK handset and would have no warranty cover!
Sent it straight back for refund and went in to Carphone warehouse and got one which is all good. [emoji3]
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thats the seller skynetshopping - scammers... im going to leave a negative review after i get my refund back... not nice going through all this hassle... lol i quite liked the g3

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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No

UK Release?

Does anyone know for sure if the G8 is coming to the UK? If so, will it be available on carriers or will we have to buy it outright? I've heard very little about the release of this phone.

Unlock UICCI

andrew+010 said:
Unlock UICCI
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Huh?

I've heard of a mid-April SIM free release date - probably from Carphone Warehouse as they also did the V30 & G7 SIM free.
Probably no VoLTE or VoWiFi support in the UK due to carriers not officially supporting the phone - LG seem to prefer to turn the options off / remove them from firmware completely rather than leaving them as some other manufacturers do.

stuclark said:
I've heard of a mid-April SIM free release date - probably from Carphone Warehouse as they also did the V30 & G7 SIM free.
Probably no VoLTE or VoWiFi support in the UK due to carriers not officially supporting the phone - LG seem to prefer to turn the options off / remove them from firmware completely rather than leaving them as some other manufacturers do.
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LG really make some confusing decisions. Why would they disable features that make the phone infinitely better. Urgh!

sabret00the said:
LG really make some confusing decisions. Why would they disable features that make the phone infinitely better. Urgh!
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They've done it on the last few handsets - you end up having to root the phone and then hack the firmware to turn (core) features back on.
Based on this alone, I think this is going to be the first year in the last 10 that I won't be buying an LG phone!

stuclark said:
They've done it on the last few handsets - you end up having to root the phone and then hack the firmware to turn (core) features back on.
Based on this alone, I think this is going to be the first year in the last 10 that I won't be buying an LG phone!
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That's really sad, for both LG and you. I really want this phone so I can play with the sound display and air gestures, but not at the expense of standard tech which even dumb phones are starting to ship with.
What are you likely to switch to?

LG G8s LMG810EMW is coming to the European countries

asialove2013 said:
LG G8s LMG810EMW is coming to the European countries
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The UK generally gets a different device to the rest of Europe.

sabret00the said:
The UK generally gets a different device to the rest of Europe.
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Yes, LG UK Website, http://LG.COM/UK does not mention about the LG G8 ThinQ,

asialove2013 said:
Yes, LG UK Website, http://LG.COM/UK does not mention about the LG G8 ThinQ,
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It's nonsensical and incredibly disappointing.

What an absolute crock. All we got is a watered down version that I won't be buying. Looks like you've lost a loyal customer LG.

It's official, the LG G8 isn't getting a UK release.
That said, Wonda Mobile is importing and selling the Korean version.

Is it safe to buy a Korean version and then using it in UK?

R4dz1k said:
Is it safe to buy a Korean version and then using it in UK?
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It is indeed.

The LG G8s LMG810EMW is the same as the Korean version and if available in a few weeks might be better to get this option. With the Korean version it will work but there will be some quirks with it.

There is no information about G8's at all ....
The reason i wanted to get g8 from Korea because it has a triple camera
Of course I'd rather buy the EU version.
I dont know why LG does not make the same models everywhere.

Just get the G8 from Wonda

I would consider selling my Canadian variant. I'm a Brit living here in Canada at the moment. Let me know if anyone is interested. Dual camera unfortunately. I only got it 4 days ago but thinking about going back to my s7 for the time being. Too much phone for me.

Jcth1 said:
I would consider selling my Canadian variant. I'm a Brit living here in Canada at the moment. Let me know if anyone is interested. Dual camera unfortunately. I only got it 4 days ago but thinking about going back to my s7 for the time being. Too much phone for me.
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How much? With all accessories?

LG G7 Android 9.0

Has anyone actually received Android Pie OTA yet? Because there was a load of articles saying the rollout started in January and I haven't got anything yet.

I got it since 17th January, but my device is korean version.

when will rollout for international version?

I am not sure, but as announcement it will come to 1st quarter of this year.

The first quarter ends in 12 days yet no update... Such a shame, will never buy an LG phone again ? very disappointed especially since this is supposed to be a flagship

1q anouncement whas for korean. Might take upp to 6 month if even at all.

And beta for Android Q was just released! This is ridiculous.

The LG G6 was one of the first phones to get Android Oreo, and now they are this slow with updates..

It's because they want you to buy there lg g8 once that's dropped we will get 9 mark my words lol this will be my last lg such a shame

GREAT
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20190321000298
G8 out before we even see update.
South Korean tech firm LG Electronics said on March 21 its new flagship smartphone, the G8 ThinQ, will officially go on sale in the domestic market this week.
The G8 ThinQ is priced at 897,600 won ($796) and will hit store shelves on March 22, and be available in the North American and European markets in the coming weeks

Hey guyz if anyone have updated their g7 to android pie, Can u send home screen screenshot? Cuz lg g8's pie skin is different from g7 pie skin

trouble. said:
Hey guyz if anyone have updated their g7 to android pie, Can u send home screen screenshot? Cuz lg g8's pie skin is different from g7 pie skin
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Not yet maybe by the summer...

sas007 said:
Not yet maybe by the summer...
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Did u notice lg g8's skin is different from lg g7 pie skin

I got Android Pie(System H) on my Ticwatch Pro smartwatch today, even Mobvoi is faster than LG ....

LG V35 9.0 Release Info

In case most of you depend on this thread for v35 news, and also to compound related material in its forum, I shall post this article here.
According to a source, v35 is set to recieve 9.0 Pie within 3 months. (quarter 2)
Link: https://www.xda-developers.com/lg-v30-v35-v40-android-pie-q2-2019-kernel-sources/

Good to know. Thanks.

And it was set to receive in q1 2019. And q4 2018. I'll be happy when I can just put what ever ROM I want on this thing. Otherwise it's back to Nexus/Pixels for me.
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jwrezz said:
And it was set to receive in q1 2019. And q4 2018. I'll be happy when I can just put what ever ROM I want on this thing. Otherwise it's back to Nexus/Pixels for me.
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Same

https://www.mylgphones.com/south-korea-lg-v35-thinq-v350n-to-get-pie-update-very-soon.html
The South Korea Version of the LG V35 ThinQ V350N (LMV350N) will get Android PIE update In April.

asialove2013 said:
https://www.mylgphones.com/south-korea-lg-v35-thinq-v350n-to-get-pie-update-very-soon.html
The South Korea Version of the LG V35 ThinQ V350N (LMV350N) will get Android PIE update In April.
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So the US might get it in 2020.
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jwrezz said:
So the US might get it in 2020.
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You're being optimistic

X-Nemesis said:
You're being optimistic
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Yeah, I'm the "glass half full" kind of guy! [emoji16]
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jwrezz said:
So the US might get it in 2020.
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LMV350AWM AT&t PIE Beta: LMV350AWM-V18g-310-410-MAR-22-2019-ARB00 was tested on March 22, 2019.
LG might finish the V19a by the end of April, and it should be ready for OTA in May.
Anyway, AT&T will add its bloatware on the final Android PIE firmware for LG V35.

asialove2013 said:
LMV350AWM AT&t PIE Beta: LMV350AWM-V18g-310-410-MAR-22-2019-ARB00 was tested on March 22, 2019.
LG might finish the V19a by the end of April, and it should be ready for OTA in May.
Anyway, AT&T will add its bloatware on the final Android PIE firmware for LG V35.
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You can repeat this news till you're blue in the face. Until we get it on our phones, it's another case of LG or LG promoters "crying wolf". I read Q4 2018. I read Q1 2019. I read Q2 2019. I've seen the way LG is supporting this device. It's a forgotten "x.5" V series. Not a v30, not a v40. A phone made for ATT and GFi only.

jwrezz said:
You can repeat this news till you're blue in the face. Until we get it on our phones, it's another case of LG or LG promoters "crying wolf". I read Q4 2018. I read Q1 2019. I read Q2 2019. I've seen the way LG is supporting this device. It's a forgotten "x.5" V series. Not a v30, not a v40. A phone made for ATT and GFi only.
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I agree but there is an unlocked version which just adds to the poor support on LG's part.

Cobra04 said:
I agree but there is an unlocked version which just adds to the poor support on LG's part.
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Exactly. The fi version is the unlocked, isn't it? The fact that Google sold me a phone that can't be bootloader unlocked angers the hell out of me!
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jwrezz said:
Exactly. The fi version is the unlocked, isn't it? The fact that Google sold me a phone that can't be bootloader unlocked angers the hell out of me!
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Yes, what's the point of having a treble enabled phone if lg prevents unlocking the bootloader in the first place. Lol

jwrezz said:
Exactly. The fi version is the unlocked, isn't it? The fact that Google sold me a phone that can't be bootloader unlocked angers the hell out of me!
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I mean there's at least 3 models. I bought mine fully carrier unlocked from Best buy. 4 if you count the Amazon one.
AT&T, Amazon, Fi, unlocked.
Yeah it's BS LG suddenly and quietly stopped allowing bootloader unlock. I wouldn't have considered this phone if I knew.

jwrezz said:
You can repeat this news till you're blue in the face. Until we get it on our phones, it's another case of LG or LG promoters "crying wolf". I read Q4 2018. I read Q1 2019. I read Q2 2019. I've seen the way LG is supporting this device. It's a forgotten "x.5" V series. Not a v30, not a v40.
A phone made for ATT and GFi only.
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And Latin America countries.
Brazil has 128GB V35+ and other countries have V35.

There's a V35+?!? LG just floods the market with flagship spec'd devices and provides no upgrades. I'm never buying an LG again.
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jwrezz said:
There's a V35+?!? LG just floods the market with flagship spec'd devices and provides no upgrades. I'm never buying an LG again.
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Yeah, you'll find articles where originally AT&T was supposed to sell both V35 and V35+... But for some reason chose to only sell V35. Brazil has it, but I can't find anyone on eBay selling it. Some other Latin American countries have V35.

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ChazzMatt said:
Yeah, you'll find articles where originally AT&T was supposed to sell both V35 and V35+... But for some reason chose to only sell V35. Brazil has it, but I can't find anyone on eBay selling it. Some other Latin American countries have V35.
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Hello, do you know how to extract files from an OTA Update file (Dot up)
I have this LMV350AWM-V12e-310-to-LMV350AWM-V18g-310.up
V12e is the last update based on Oreo for AT&T LG V35
v18g is the Pie Beta

asialove2013 said:
Hello, do you know how to extract files from an OTA Update file (Dot up)
I have this LMV350AWM-V12e-310-to-LMV350AWM-V18g-310.up
V12e is the last update based on Oreo for AT&T LG V35
v18g is the Pie Beta
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You can flash .up files in LG UP, but if you post it someplace, I can extract it and turn it into a TWRP flashable zip for the folks that have TWRP.
Edit: I will need a dump of the 12e firmware as well since it is a diff.
Edit2: Actually we really need that since it is a beta, it may have an engineering laf, and that may be the key to rooting these without using a firehose.
-- Brian

runningnak3d said:
You can flash .up files in LG UP, but if you post it someplace, I can extract it and turn it into a TWRP flashable zip for the folks that have TWRP.
Edit: I will need a dump of the 12e firmware as well since it is a diff.
Edit2: Actually we really need that since it is a beta, it may have an engineering laf, and that may be the key to rooting these without using a firehose.
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Thanks, I am trying to download it. But, My sources said i should not make it public. LG may block the access if LG knows we share the beta on XDA forum