Reading some forum posts, I had the impression that the NFC model was already available in some countries (India and Korea). However, I read yesterday in the Spanish Engadget website that some blurry pictures of the NFC model had shown up, giving the impression that the new model was just a rumor. I'm confused now... Is it available or not?
Someone posted those photos here somewhere, can't remember what thread it was in tho. Korean model has NFC, is a little thicker than the one most people here are getting, has an antenna for a digital tv signal (I think), and different antenna frequencies.
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See:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14277641#post14277641
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088927
Hello people of XDA.
I'm looking to nuy this device http://hdcmobile.com/hdc-s6-plus.html that is available at fastcardtech at a very convenient price.
Does anybody have a feedback about its reliability etc... I cannot find any review.
Thanks
miazza
Stay Away from HDC!
miazza said:
Hello people of XDA.
I'm looking to nuy this device http://hdcmobile.com/hdc-s6-plus.html that is available at fastcardtech at a very convenient price.
Does anybody have a feedback about its reliability etc... I cannot find any review.
Thanks
miazza
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Hello,
My friend, please stay away from HDC, they are really nice looking clones but their hardware and quality is the worst!
I have the HDC s4 Legend, HDC s4 Spark, and the Note 3, they all are perfect and exact 1:1 replica clones visually, they even come with the samsung logo in and accept all samsung accesories which is a nice touch. BUT hear this:
They lie in ALL their product specs, i mean ALL.
First, i bought the HDC S4 and they promised a exynos processor, it was really a mtk6589 with the hardware hacked to show as an exynos. battery life lasted like 4 hours at most.
Then i bought the HDC s4 LEgend, very beautiful phone, lighter than the original, BUT they advertised it with WCDMA 850,1900 and 2100, and it only had 2100 so no 3G in North-South america, they also advertised it with 2gb ram and it only had 1gb. 16 gb rom and it only had 3gb, and 2600 mah battery and it only had 1,500mah. so i just bought another brick, and gave it to my son to play games.
With the note i bought it as a gift and had the same issue, bad battery etc, so i had to buy original batteries that fixed the battery issue, 3g worked this time, but screen was horrible,
Besides, after showing them evidence that their WCDMA bands were incorrect, they denied it, battery were incorrect, they denied it, CPU RAM , ETC they denied it all, never wanted to make warranty valid, so i lost a good 350 usd in brick phones.
Please save yourself from buying that crap, or buy it at your own risk if you really want a Galaxy clone, these phones (s6) have really poor specs, mtk6582 and 1gb ram (they advertise 2gb) with poor battery life, that's not even mid range by 2015 that's low range, so i really recomend buying other brands, from other reliable sellers, with a hell lot of better specs and hardware for just 20 usd difference in price range.
i Recomend, Elephone p7000, any other THL phone, those have an amazing quality, i just bought a Kingzone z1, and that phone is a beast.
so stay away from HDC and buy from honest sellers who advertise the REAL sspecs like, antelife.
Regards
Hey... thanks my friend. Very helpfull post.
So here is the question. I' currently looking to buy a RN4 but I'm between Chinese and Indian version. Apparently, Chinese version has a much much better build quality (no plastic parts, it has chamfered edges, antenna lines) compared to Indian version. Indian version has a plastic on top and bottom and just doesn't look as pretty as Chinese version. BUT, I like flashing custom ROMs (that's why I'm here), and AFAIK, Snapdragon version SHOULD have better support for custom ROMs. So what is your suggestion? I'm planning on waiting (maybe month or two) to see how ROM development goes for both versions, and then make my chioce. What are your thoughts and predictions?
There's said to be a new model coming out in a few days, probably called the Note 4X in China and the Note 5 elsewhere, so best to wait a bit. Rumor is they'll both have a Snapdragon chip.
Scargo said:
There's said to be a new model coming out in a few days, probably called the Note 4X in China and the Note 5 elsewhere, so best to wait a bit. Rumor is they'll both have a Snapdragon chip.
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I hope you're right, I've seen leaks of the device gsmarena.com and there they show 4GB of RAM and Note 4X as device model, but researching some numbers I've realized it uses the same processor that is used in Indian variant rather than Snapdragon 653 everyone was talking about, so that leaked device might just be Indian variant of RN4 since it did leak before Indian variant was actually released.
Yes, I've noted that sometimes Xiaomi "leaks" details of a new model, but then the actual specs don't match up to the leaked details. So you have to check carefully. Will the new model really have Gorilla Glass4, for example? We'll see.
If your interested in the Snapdragon model its probably best to wait for the China SD model as the LTE bands are very limited on the India SD.
http://en.miui.com/thread-492856-1-1.html
sd625 version should have more consistent battery life(10hours sot). Just wait few days , new china version should be same as indian version .
625 is the newest version, much powerful than 810, 801 and 650. It's confirmed now, 4x uses 625 soc. That would be battery efficient and good quality camera. Much better than helio x20....I will sell my mtk and buy sd 625 Redmi note 4x hehehe
Hi guys,
Quick question.
Shouldn't we be able to choose from snapdragon or exynos SoC? I mean isn't this like lying to costumers about their product? I bought a S9+ and in overall the phone is good BUT there's a good difference when it comes to playing games on it. Snapdragon is more efficient than Exynos and I don't think that selling a S9+ with Snapdragon and S9+ for the same is correct.
What's is your opinion, guys? ?
Yes, it is legal.
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It's legal... because by model number you can check device specifics.
Even with many things you'll find same model number but with different revisions where hardware has been changed in some way on each revision.
So you should check first which model you prefer.
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I must pay more attention to it when buy smartphones next time.
Unfortunately, it is. What it isn't legal is if you buy it online claiming to be the Snapdragon version and you get the Exynos version.
I was fortunate enough to get a SD version (gift) lol the only down side is it doesn't have an unlockable BL
albertobom said:
Hi guys,
Quick question.
Shouldn't we be able to choose from snapdragon or exynos SoC? I mean isn't this like lying to costumers about their product? I bought a S9+ and in overall the phone is good BUT there's a good difference when it comes to playing games on it. Snapdragon is more efficient than Exynos and I don't think that selling a S9+ with Snapdragon and S9+ for the same is correct.
What's is your opinion, guys? ?
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its fifty bajillion percent legal. is it being transparent to the consumer? not at all. That being said, yes, the model number is on the box, but who would know to check for that? The average android user isnt even aware that there are 3 very distinctly different sets of models for galaxy phones these days. All they know is that there is a + and a non+ model. I get it why they dont just lay it out there for folks to interpret as it can easily get murky for the average consumer.
Long story short is that Samsung is in a very complicated position that they created for themselves. They legally have to tell people that they are different models, but 99,9% of the users dont care in the slightest what processor it has
Hi! Since 2015 i have LG Nexus 5X. last year suddenly it turned off . after a lot of research i found out the memory chip was corrupted( I faced DemiGod crash handler). So considering my limited budget, i bought a Galaxy A30s. Now i wanted to know, does it worth to sell my A30 and buy an A+ graded Refurbished Lg V30+?
I know it's a great phone. but i worried about some issues such as mainboard problem, DRam or BLOD or Emmc problem. did you faced any hardware issues?
Hello! I bought my LG V30+ last year. It was a ls988 converted to us998. In 2020 there's more phones available from previous years at a great price and probably more modern. Still, The LG V30+ is by far one of the best smartphones I've ever had. I've owned Sony, Motorola, Samsung, Alcatel and decided to give up on Samsung and try the V30. In 2020 it still performs solid. I personally haven't had any hardware issues with it. It has been dropped and submerged and still standing strong. A friend of mine also bought one and no issues so far. If you can get a good deal I would go for it, as this phone might be a bit old but the plus' s it has make it worth it. Camera is beautiful, battery is great, audio is top notch, screen still looks modern by today's standards. Some people have mentioned problems with the Oled panel having burn in but I haven't noticed anything wrong so far.
hiryusama said:
Hello! I bought my LG V30+ last year. It was a ls988 converted to us998. In 2020 there's more phones available from previous years at a great price and probably more modern. Still, The LG V30+ is by far one of the best smartphones I've ever had. I've owned Sony, Motorola, Samsung, Alcatel and decided to give up on Samsung and try the V30. In 2020 it still performs solid. I personally haven't had any hardware issues with it. It has been dropped and submerged and still standing strong. A friend of mine also bought one and no issues so far. If you can get a good deal I would go for it, as this phone might be a bit old but the plus' s it has make it worth it. Camera is beautiful, battery is great, audio is top notch, screen still looks modern by today's standards. Some people have mentioned problems with the Oled panel having burn in but I haven't noticed anything wrong so far.
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Hi! Thank you for your answer! So do you recommend me buying it? I can buy Lg V40 too with some extra bucks. What do you think? and I'm understand that there's newer phones available on the market. But since i live in Iran i don't have access to any of that. We just have Samung And Xiaomi. i wanted a premium phone with metal fream and Oled display. I looked at Lg V series phones and they seem Ok with me. Again, I'm just too worried about hardware issues specially the Motherboard(Mainboard)
HolyMostafa said:
Hi! Thank you for your answer! So do you recommend me buying it? I can buy Lg V40 too with some extra bucks. What do you think? and I'm understand that there's newer phones available on the market. But since i live in Iran i don't have access to any of that. We just have Samung And Xiaomi. i wanted a premium phone with metal fream and Oled display. I looked at Lg V series phones and they seem Ok with me. Again, I'm just too worried about hardware issues specially the Motherboard(Mainboard)
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I'm sorry but I don't have enough knowledge about the V40 to comment on it. The V40 does look like a better phone and it has android Q, which the V30 only has through Lineage or so. Considering the "limited budget" I would go recommend the V30. It has android Pie which is still pretty modern. Has the oled panel and feels very premium on hand. I don't think you will have any Motherboard issues with it. Just make sure the bands of the network you will be using in Iran are supported by the phone.
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I'm sorry but I don't have enough knowledge about the V40 to comment on it. The V40 does look like a better phone and it has android Q, which the V30 only has through Lineage or so. Considering the "limited budget" I would go recommend the V30. It has android Pie which is still pretty modern. Has the oled panel and feels very premium on hand. I don't think you will have any Motherboard issues with it. Just make sure the bands of the network you will be using in Iran are supported by the phone.
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I can flash custom roms... I'm more comfortable with AOSP-based Ui's. and i hope phone and it's board would be ok... Btw i checked the operators coverage and it's fully supported. At the end thank you so much for your guidance. You did a huge favor!
HolyMostafa said:
Hi! Since 2015 i have LG Nexus 5X. last year suddenly it turned off . after a lot of research i found out the memory chip was corrupted( I faced DemiGod crash handler). So considering my limited budget, i bought a Galaxy A30s. Now i wanted to know, does it worth to sell my A30 and buy an A+ graded Refurbished Lg V30+?
I know it's a great phone. but i worried about some issues such as mainboard problem, DRam or BLOD or Emmc problem. did you faced any hardware issues?
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I just bought two refurbished V30+ earlier this year (US998 converted from LS998). One to replace my V30 H932 on which the touchscreen had worn out after two years. The other as backup phone, either for myself, or for my wife who also has a H932 (2.5 years old, with no problems).
I agree, I think it's a great phone for the money, still quite modern as mentioned. V40 is quite a bit bigger, but otherwise many of the same benefits. If you can get a good deal on V35, that is perfect in many ways: The same CPU as V40, 6GB RAM and same great form factor as V30. Only problem is that V35+ models (with 128GB storage) are very rare.
V35 used to be difficult to root, but I believe that has now been cracked. V30 is easy to root, as long as you stay away from H932 (T-Mobile model).
TheDannemand said:
I just bought two refurbished V30+ earlier this year (US998 converted from LS998). One to replace my V30 H932 on which the touchscreen had worn out after two years. The other as backup phone, either for myself, or for my wife who also has a H932 (2.5 years old, with no problems).
I agree, I think it's a great phone for the money, still quite modern as mentioned. V40 is quite a bit bigger, but otherwise many of the same benefits. If you can get a good deal on V35, that is perfect in many ways: The same CPU as V40, 6GB RAM and same great form factor as V30. Only problem is that V35+ models (with 128GB storage) are very rare.
V35 used to be difficult to root, but I believe that has now been cracked. V30 is easy to root, as long as you stay away from H932 (T-Mobile model).
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H932 isn't really that hard to root. It's just tedious because it requires you booting a linux system.
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Hell yeah. Tbh I couldn't even think of any phone better that LGV30 that matches my needs. LGV30 has all good features like wireless charging, usb-c, expandable storage, 2k oled screen, bluetooth(can't believe I have to include this under good features lol) and my personal favorite feature, the quad dac( if you are an audiophile, you will really appreciate this) GPU might be dated but I don't game on smartphones anyway so this part is subjective. Also this is the last LG phone with a decent amount of development and not locked down to the core so you can extend its life even more. LGV35 has some development going on sure, but it's really few compared to LGV30. In this age of smartphones getting more expensive with less features. LGV30 is the perfect smartphone for me.
HolyMostafa said:
Hi! Since 2015 i have LG Nexus 5X. last year suddenly it turned off . after a lot of research i found out the memory chip was corrupted( I faced DemiGod crash handler). So considering my limited budget, i bought a Galaxy A30s. Now i wanted to know, does it worth to sell my A30 and buy an A+ graded Refurbished Lg V30+?
I know it's a great phone. but i worried about some issues such as mainboard problem, DRam or BLOD or Emmc problem. did you faced any hardware issues?
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Between me, my wife, my mother, my sister, her husband, a cousin and several friends I know at least 11 people with V30/v30+. They don't have any of the problems you mentioned.
noddledizzy said:
Hell yeah. Tbh I couldn't even think of any phone better that LGV30 that matches my needs. LGV30 has all good features like wireless charging, usb-c, expandable storage, 2k oled screen, bluetooth(can't believe I have to include this under good features lol) and my personal favorite feature, the quad dac( if you are an audiophile, you will really appreciate this) GPU might be dated but I don't game on smartphones anyway so this part is subjective. Also this is the last LG phone with a decent amount of development and not locked down to the core so you can extend its life even more. LGV35 has some development going on sure, but it's really few compared to LGV30. In this age of smartphones getting more expensive with less features. LGV30 is the perfect smartphone for me.
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Agreed.
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LG V30/V30+
* 1440P OLED (537 ppi)
* Qi wireless charging
* 3.5mm headset jack
* Quad DAC
* DTS 3D stereo (with root to enable LG libs)
* FM Radio
* IP68 dust/water resistance
* rear camera OIS on normal lens - plus 120 degree wide angle lens
* superfast fingerprint sensor
* 64GB (V30) or 128GB (V30+) internal storage
* microSD port for additional storage
* bootloader unlock and root (all variants)
* no notch
Different variants have different LTE bands, but here's the US998:
US998
CDMA: 800 MHz CDMA
2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G UMTS (HSPA):850/900/1900/2100 MHz
4G LTE Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/12(17)/13/20/25/66
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Be sure to get a good case like this:
Spigen® LG V30 [Rugged Armor] Shockproof Case Slim TPU Cover
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Spigen-LG-V30-Rugged-Armor-Shockproof-Case-Slim-TPU-Cover/253142676754
These phones are like slippery fish with glass backs.
That case is actually slim but very good.
noddledizzy said:
H932 isn't really that hard to root. It's just tedious because it requires you booting a linux system.
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It's a significantly more involved root procedure AND more things that can go wrong. If you've been following the H932 root and H932 ROM threads you'll see we have a higher incidence of users getting in trouble, losing Download mode or TWRP, and bricking their phones. Plus even after root, you have to be more careful about which ROMs you flash and how. And you have less flexibility in what you can do afterwards.
Sure, I rooted my H932 too, and it went well. But since getting a US998 (converted LS998) it's just so much easier, so many more things I can do. I just flashed H931 ROM on it last night to get AT&T WiFi calling, something that would never be possible with H932.
So if the OP comes across a good deal on a T-Mobile H932, I would NOT recommend it. Any other V30 I would. And that's what this thread is about.
IMHO, the the LG V30+ is a great phone, with exception the selfie camera. The primary camera is great, and so is the secondary wide field camera. But If taking selfies is a big deal to you, there are better choices. Another issue with buying a 2017 phone in 2020 is that the battery health might be an issue being 3 years old. If you are in an international market, a used Samsung galaxy a51 or a71 might be a good choice also, with good cameras, always on display, but no wireless charging.
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IMHO, the the LG V30+ is a great phone, with exception the selfie camera. The primary camera is great, and so is the secondary wide field camera. But If taking selfies is a big deal to you, there are better choices. Another issue with buying a 2017 phone in 2020 is that the battery health might be an issue being 3 years old. If you are in an international market, a used Samsung galaxy a51 or a71 might be a good choice also, with good cameras, always on display, but no wireless charging.
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I agree selfie pics are not on par with the new devices, speaker audio is not clean and 3300mah battery is not enough in 2020 otherwise it's a good device if you can get it for the right price :good:
messi2050 said:
I agree selfie pics are not on par with the new devices, speaker audio is not clean and 3300mah battery is not enough in 2020 otherwise it's a good device if you can get it for the right price :good:
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Speaker audio is clean. See what is using your battery. Over in the custom ROMs threads one guy is getting 21 hours of battery life.
Don't care about selfies, but latter Oreo improved them tremendously over Nougat and early Oreo. Also turn on the skin smoothing a LITTLE bit, not a lot or it looks fake.
Right now this is the best phone you can buy for the price with these features.
LG V30/V30+
* 1440P OLED (537 ppi)
* Qi wireless charging
* 3.5mm headset jack
* Quad DAC
* DTS 3D stereo (with root to enable LG libs)
* FM Radio
* IP68 dust/water resistance
* rear camera OIS on normal lens - plus 120 degree wide angle lens
* superfast fingerprint sensor
* 64GB (V30) or 128GB (V30+) internal storage
* microSD port for additional storage
* bootloader unlock and root (all variants)
* no notch
Different variants have different LTE bands, but here's the US998:
US998
CDMA: 800 MHz CDMA
2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G UMTS (HSPA):850/900/1900/2100 MHz
4G LTE Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/12(17)/13/20/25/66
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Be sure to get a good case like this:
Spigen® LG V30 [Rugged Armor] Shockproof Case Slim TPU Cover
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Spigen-LG-V30-Rugged-Armor-Shockproof-Case-Slim-TPU-Cover/253142676754
These phones are like slippery fish with glass backs.
That case is actually slim but very good.
ChazzMatt said:
Speaker audio is clean. See what is using your battery. Over in the custom ROMs threads one guy is getting 21 hours of battery life.
Don't care about selfies, but latter Oreo improved them tremendously over Nougat and early Oreo. Also turn on the skin smoothing a LITTLE bit, not a lot or it looks fake.
Right now this is the best phone you can buy for the price with these features.
LG V30/V30+
* 1440P OLED (537 ppi)
* Qi wireless charging
* 3.5mm headset jack
* Quad DAC
* DTS 3D stereo (with root to enable LG libs)
* FM Radio
* IP68 dust/water resistance
* rear camera OIS on normal lens - plus 120 degree wide angle lens
* superfast fingerprint sensor
* 64GB (V30) or 128GB (V30+) internal storage
* microSD port for additional storage
* bootloader unlock and root (all variants)
* no notch
Different variants have different LTE bands, but here's the US998:
US998
CDMA: 800 MHz CDMA
2G GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G UMTS (HSPA):850/900/1900/2100 MHz
4G LTE Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/12(17)/13/20/25/66
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Be sure to get a good case like this:
Spigen® LG V30 [Rugged Armor] Shockproof Case Slim TPU Cover
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Spigen-LG-V30-Rugged-Armor-Shockproof-Case-Slim-TPU-Cover/253142676754
These phones are like slippery fish with glass backs.
That case is actually slim but very good.
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Don't think all those users are mistaken too regarding battery
ChazzMatt said:
Speaker audio is clean. See what is using your battery. Over in the custom ROMs threads one guy is getting 21 hours of battery life.
Don't care about selfies, but latter Oreo improved them tremendously over Nougat and early Oreo. Also turn on the skin smoothing a LITTLE bit, not a lot or it looks fake.
Right now this is the best phone you can buy for the price with these features.
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messi2050 said:
Don't think all those users are mistaken too regarding battery
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I'm not on Pie. I'm on rooted Oreo. So your point is moot. I'm not defending stock Pie in any way.
Also I mentioned rooted custom ROMS for the extraordinary (21 hours) battery life. Try reading again next time? .
I'm very impressed with stock battery life in Oreo and I can give you a thousand quotes on that.
Go up to the Screen On Time thread...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/review/screen-time-t3664947
It's a whole thread devoted to battery life and how excellent it is in this phone. Like this from 2020:
TUPAC_RIP said:
Battery: 100% - 5% in 1d 6h
Screen On Time: 8h 46m !!!
Everything stock OREO.
I constantly make 7h 45m SOT.
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