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Do LG G3 D855 international version needs to be unlocked

I was checking on internet that my phone is unlocked or not but it is in my mind that it is an international version and also global update for it is also available so can we use it in any of the countries which are meant for international version without any problem

No, just use dumped TWRP ( find them in G3 Android Development )

Is this a question or a statement? What are you looking for?

shivam1125 said:
I was checking on internet that my phone is unlocked or not but it is in my mind that it is an international version and also global update for it is also available so can we use it in any of the countries which are meant for international version without any problem
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Put another carrier's sim in it and see if it asks for a code; if so, you'll need to unlock it. You can buy your code for @ $3.99 (US) on ebay.

I used different carriers on it and they worked perfectly ....

Is there any different in 3 OP3 models other than bands?

I found out there're 3 different models here.
North America model
Europe / Asia model
China model
Since we are close to China, I think I'm getting a China model. What's bugging me is I don't know if custom ROMs posted in OP3 Android Development sections will compatible with China model. I came from a device which have 14 different models with single-dual sim & regional mixed it's all so confusing that I ended up flashing incompatible ROMs several times. Can anyone help me confirm that please?

Just got my Chinese model today. Unlocked bootloader, flashed OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_011_all_1607052050_0e5983ace5314161 and rooted. Everything seems to work fine.
It came with Hydrogen OS (and full of Chinese crapware)

denniskrol said:
Just got my Chinese model today. Unlocked bootloader, flashed OnePlus3Oxygen_16_OTA_011_all_1607052050_0e5983ace5314161 and rooted. Everything seems to work fine.
It came with Hydrogen OS (and full of Chinese crapware)
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Could you flash a North American model baseband to test if the China model and US model are essentially the same? Both of the two are named A3000 after all.

alexander宇 said:
Could you flash a North American model baseband to test if the China model and US model are essentially the same? Both of the two are named A3000 after all.
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You can check here. willmyphonework.net

Can this version of the G7 unlock bootloader and get root

I bought the G6(US997) from B&H,this version can unlock bootloader and get root,I found the G7 on B&H,but I can't confirm whether this version of the G7 can be unlocked bootloader.Please help to confirm.
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Get the model number only ones that can unlock are the international version and Italian version of the phone

ecompton59 said:
Get the model number only ones that can unlock are the international version and Italian version of the phone
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international ? international version never get official unlock from LG. Neither G5, nor V20, nor G6/V30 international never were able to be unlocked

Billy Madison said:
international ? international version never get official unlock from LG. Neither G5, nor V20, nor G6/V30 international never were able to be unlocked
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Except in this case the EM version is the only one aside Italian TIM version which can currently be unlocked.
You don't have to take our word for it, check supported devices and see for yourself.
Sent from my LM-G710 using Tapatalk

I'm taking to people trying to get adb root always can do that then you can someone will find a way they rooted LG g5 I helped with rom nimax ceaser is great dev check it out we did 830 and 850 roms just was hard because we have 830

I'm taking to people trying to get adb root always can do that then you can someone will find a way they rooted LG g5 I helped with rom nimax ceaser is great dev check it out we did 830 and 850 roms just was hard because we have 830

datafoo said:
Except in this case the EM version is the only one aside Italian TIM version which can currently be unlocked.
You don't have to take our word for it, check supported devices and see for yourself.
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EM version is not international, it's European market version. It's available only for European markets so it's understood that it can be unlocked, each and every LG model in Europe were able to unlock up from G4
International are those versions which are selling outside of USA and European markets, namely for Africa+ AME, CIS, SEA, Latin AM

the Latin g5 840 doesn't even have the same 820 chip it's the 652 I guess jcadduono was wrong to when he made the International version twrp for 850 I included a pic so we can start working together on root also nimax rom we worked hard and had to drop the international version because ceaser or I had the International version we went to 20m 2 updates

If I flash a new f/w and re-flash the original one, will region lock come back?

Mine is LG G7+ G710EAW from HongKong. In the box it has a paper written about region lock that takes 30 minute local call to unlock. I don't live in HongKong, so I assumed the shop I bought did all this for me.
I want to flash a new firmware to another region and perhaps re-flash back to the original one. Will region lock come back (or even worse, the new firmware has it too)?

I tried it myself today. The answer is no. It will not come back.

Did you experience the region lock limitation or just saw a notice about it?

romeokk said:
I tried it myself today. The answer is no. It will not come back.
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Can you share or point to how to flash a firmware from another region? Thanks

Montechristo said:
Did you experience the region lock limitation or just saw a notice about it?
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My G7+ was region locked to China, Hongkong, and Macau area. It had been unlocked properly by calling using a regional sim card, Now I don't live in the country of purchase anymore (Hongkong).
I was afraid if there should be something that would trigger the region lock again. However, after hard resetting and flashing another firmware, seems that region lock once unlocked properly will be unlocked forever regardless of whatever you do with the phone.
EVOltron said:
Can you share or point to how to flash a firmware from another region? Thanks
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When cross region, just use the same model number (mine is G710EAW ), whichever region is OK. Hongkong firmware on my G7+ does not support VoLTE and LTE-U in my country so I flash Indonesia firmware to enable them.
You can find all G7/G7+ firmwares on all variants on the internet easily, just use LGUP, .dll file for your device, and USB driver to flash the firmware you want.

Thx for your information.

Even if there was a chance that it is not permanently region-unlocked, you could always just order the unlock code from one of the many online unlocking services...they basically just get the unlock code for you from the manufacturer. Then you could just keep the code handy, in case you ever needed it...
I paid like $14.00 for the unlock code for my black UK/EU Region LG G7 (G710EM) when the U.K. seller that I bought it from mistakenly shipped it to me in the U.S. without first making the local region 30-minute phone call...but it was cool being the first one to actually unseal the box, and it took less than a day for the online unlocking service to send me the code after I ordered it.
I just bought another one from the same UK seller (in platinum grey), and this time I actually requested that they send it to me still sealed (and still region locked)...I will just order the unlock code like the last time. All good!
Good luck, in any case!
Cheers,
VegasRooted

Similar to the thread, I'm using LM-G710N which is the korean variant. I guess the store did unlock for me so if I flash other region or international fw, will I be able to take advantage of these variants' dual sim ? Since my dad has a korean samsung s8 single sim which now converted to use it with dual sim.

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romeokk said:
My G7+ was region locked to China, Hongkong, and Macau area. It had been unlocked properly by calling using a regional sim card, Now I don't live in the country of purchase anymore (Hongkong).
I was afraid if there should be something that would trigger the region lock again. However, after hard resetting and flashing another firmware, seems that region lock once unlocked properly will be unlocked forever regardless of whatever you do with the phone.
When cross region, just use the same model number (mine is G710EAW ), whichever region is OK. Hongkong firmware on my G7+ does not support VoLTE and LTE-U in my country so I flash Indonesia firmware to enable them.
You can find all G7/G7+ firmwares on all variants on the internet easily, just use LGUP, .dll file for your device, and USB driver to flash the firmware you want.
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were did you get the dll for the g7 plus LMG710EAW I cant find them, i just found the g7 model but not the plus dll. also do I need to unlock the region first in order to flash another firmware from other country??

I own the g710n (korean version) but I'd like to install the EAW version for the European market; does anyone know if it possible?
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did u try to change the firmware version on your g7?
Hope to hear back from you asap.
thanks,
benf

S10+ Korean version 975N much cheaper, any thoughts?

Hi guys,
Here is my dilemma: I live in Vietnam and I can get the Korean S10+ 512GB for about $770 (vs. $990 for the international version).
The phone is SKT branded, but I guess there will be a way to flash the unbranded Korea firmware. Can anyone confirm it's possible?
Also, the Korean version can only take 1 SIM but if it is like the previous Galaxy S, the hardware should be there, it's purely a firmware limitation. How hard is it to install the international version firmware (F/DS) on the Korean version? If possible, will I still get OTA? Will I need to unlock the bootloader?
Thanks for your help!
Alex

nirm said:
Hi guys,
Here is my dilemma: I live in Vietnam and I can get the Korean S10+ 512GB for about $770 (vs. $990 for the international version).
The phone is SKT branded, but I guess there will be a way to flash the unbranded Korea firmware. Can anyone confirm it's possible?
Also, the Korean version can only take 1 SIM but if it is like the previous Galaxy S, the hardware should be there, it's purely a firmware limitation. How hard is it to install the international version firmware (F/DS) on the Korean version? If possible, will I still get OTA? Will I need to unlock the bootloader?
Thanks for your help!
Alex
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I don't know that you could install the international firmware on the Korean device. I know the Canadian models (W) can flash the US (U/U1) versions. Id just get some confirmation before trying it as to not brick the device.