Hey I'm having a problem with a new android phone i just got (LG optimus G e970) 3 weeks ago cause i signed a new 2 year contract, got it rooted and then tried to encrypt and it's not letting me in even though i'm sure the PW is right (i wrote it down). someone told me LGNPST might work and i tried doing the steps and it was no good.
Used this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2082084
I have ATT and if all else fails i'll just return to the store to get the encryption off but will they give me any flack if they know it's been rooted? Thanks. I mean I just literally got the phone 3 weeks ago (1 week short of being able to return/swap it in for a new phone) and just signed the contract so has anyone had success going in with an encrypted rooted phone at an ATT store and asking a manager/clerk to help? I've googled this kinda extensively since the phone was pretty expensive and people have said this is a common problem with a rooted LG optimus G e970
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There is a big anguish of the Lg V10 owners that V10 has the same boot loop problem as G4. There are some events (around net) that make this anguish bigger and bigger. Can we have a general real view for this theme?
I have had this phone since March and I have never noticed any problem. I am with Android – Marshmallow. Let us know if you had boot loop problem with your phone.
Let's hope that they are individual events and V10 will not appears the big boot loop problem as G4 has.
Seems to be an AT&T centric issue, I havent had a boot loop problem and I've owned my phone since Dec 2015. T-Mobile user here.
The boot loop issue seems weird because it would seem people experiencing this issue all at the same time. Like it's a date issue or server issue from AT&T.
I noticed that. How can effect the AT&T or other server my phone and has bootloop;
It seems to be a rumor only, some samsung fans might be posting such things on forums. Now when V20 is about to launch, such rumors are being spread. M using Tmobile H901 (Manufactured Oct 2015) and it is working perfectly fine on MM.
No boot loops here, I am sure it is the competition trying to hurt LG
The only problem I had, was that my V10 that I bought on launch day, microphone became very muffled. I Exchange it about 2 months ago, but no boot loop issue at all. My replacement is working great also!
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There is a thread here where some owners post that their V10 had bootloop issues, but I believe that they are few cases according the sales of appliance, maybe I'm wrong. We will see...
I live in Switzerland (my provider is Sunrise, I bought the phone from a swiss online retailer called digitec, so there should be no ties to AT&T) and after doing a lot of research on potential audiophile phones I've decided to buy an LG V10 in May this year, and I dont regret doing it so far, it's a great device.
However about 2 weeks after I bought the phone a colleague of mine broke the screen by accident and I had to send the phone in and pay for it to get repaired. After they returned it to me I had something that appeared to be very similar to what you call a "boot loop" here in this thread. The phone constantly restarted on its own, in different intervals. I tried everything without success, but then after about 2 days (I had removed the battery for the whole night, don't know if this is relevant but I'll mention it anyway) when I was at a point where I was going to call the LG support helpline, I tried doing a hard reset one last time, and don't ask me why but the phone has not been in a boot loop since (that was about 1 or 2 weeks ago). All I did was hard reset the phone and install every software Update available. Just thought I'd mention this here because I am really wondering what caused this and I'm really hoping that I wont be encountering this issue again since I do not really know how I fixed it.
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Hmmm mine is 5 Days Years Old .. I read alot of Articles via Internet .. I Hope v10 not as G4 .. But to be Updated check Android Authority's Article .. Read comments .. Also they send a statement to LG and waiting for Respond ..
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My V10 just got the bootloop bug and I had to send it to LG.
raymondjoshua said:
My V10 just got the bootloop bug and I had to send it to LG.
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Wht's ur model ?
mohammed tohfa said:
Wht's ur model ?
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the ATT model H900
Back in July my VS990 developed the bootloop issue. Sent to Verizon for warranty replacement. the 1st replacement had many issues that led to them sending a 2nd replacement unit. All good so far.
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My phone from T-Mopile overheated and would not boot fully. I have long since had it replaced but no issues with the new device so far.
At least it doesnt explode like the Samsung Note 7
Head over to r/lgv10 on Reddit and you'll see dozends of reports in the sticky (including me) with my H901 (tmobile). Now I am on a H960A, but missing the missing 32GB.
I woke up this morning and grabbed my LG V10. Opened an app, then it froze, no response from any soft or hard buttons for about a minute, so I pulled the battery. Now I am the proud owner of a boot looping brick. ATT H900. It should still be under warranty, so I am going to try the ATT store this morning before class.
So I sent my bootlooped V10 H900 to LG and it says they replaced the main board. Hopefully that fixes the problem once and for all.
I have an LG G3, but its internal workings are dying on me - the Bluetooth is getting spotty, and the WiFi reception has become lousy for whatever reason. I rooted it before, using info from this forum (thanks Road Warrior), but I don't know what's relevant anymore since I last rooted this thing a year+ ago or so.
I wanted to get a replacement phone but seeing as I'm on Verizon, I need to be cautious with my phone selection because I want to be able to root the phone. That basically means the HTC 10, Samsung Galaxy S7 (presuming its janky method doesn't cause issues), or the LG G3... so I was planning on sticking with the model I already have, getting a refurbished LG G3, and save $400+ compared to the newer rootable Verizon phones.
So all that said, what should I look for? What's the current state of VS985s with respect to root-ability? Are all firmware versions able to be downgraded as I did a year+ ago on my current LG G3? Are there some versions which don't work/can't be rooted? I absolutely do not want KingRoot or any other temporary solution: I'd like it to be a permanent root.
Basically: what do I need to ask any sellers about the LG G3 I'd buy from them to ensure that I can achieve a permanent root from the phone I receive?
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I have an LG G3, but its internal workings are dying on me - the Bluetooth is getting spotty, and the WiFi reception has become lousy for whatever reason. I rooted it before, using info from this forum (thanks Road Warrior), but I don't know what's relevant anymore since I last rooted this thing a year+ ago or so.
I wanted to get a replacement phone but seeing as I'm on Verizon, I need to be cautious with my phone selection because I want to be able to root the phone. That basically means the HTC 10, Samsung Galaxy S7 (presuming its janky method doesn't cause issues), or the LG G3... so I was planning on sticking with the model I already have, getting a refurbished LG G3, and save $400+ compared to the newer rootable Verizon phones.
So all that said, what should I look for? What's the current state of VS985s with respect to root-ability? Are all firmware versions able to be downgraded as I did a year+ ago on my current LG G3? Are there some versions which don't work/can't be rooted? I absolutely do not want KingRoot or any other temporary solution: I'd like it to be a permanent root.
Basically: what do I need to ask any sellers about the LG G3 I'd buy from them to ensure that I can achieve a permanent root from the phone I receive?
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Main thing, if you do go this route, is ensure it is NOT a model K. Ask for a picture of the battery compartment label (they can blur our the IMEI and stuff, but leave the model number unblurred). If it has a K at the end (such as VS985K), do not get it. You cannot flash it back to 10B as that exploit (the bump exploit) has been patched/fixed in the K models which came out sometime this year I believe.
If the model number doesn't end in K (such as VS985 or VS985W, which I believe is for the white version), then you're golden and you can flash back to 10B even if it's on the latest OTA (49A). The ONLY thing I would caution if it's been updated to 49A is, does the SD card still work without being unmounted? Many, not all, who took the 49A update started experiencing issues with the SD card constantly getting unmounted after taking the OTA. I'm one of those people. There are too many reports of this happening after the 49A OTA (the latest update) for me to believe it's just a hardware issue. And for me, flashing back to a previous version doesn't fix it, so it appears the 49A OTA might have updated something in the protected area that now affects the SD card no matter what version you are running.
Those would be my questions.
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I have an LG G3, but its internal workings are dying on me - the Bluetooth is getting spotty, and the WiFi reception has become lousy for whatever reason. I rooted it before, using info from this forum (thanks Road Warrior), but I don't know what's relevant anymore since I last rooted this thing a year+ ago or so.
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did you try the 10B TOT before deciding you need another phone?
My current phone is an LG G3 (VS985), rooted. Yes, it was downshifted to 10B to achieve root, then selectively upgraded in parts.
My current phone is a refurb model I picked up on eBay, it ran well for about a year, and now is uncharacteristically acting up. I had just assumed this was symptomatic of an internal hardware issue. Are you suggesting that reverting the firmware could somehow improve the WiFi and call performance?
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My current phone is an LG G3 (VS985), rooted. Yes, it was downshifted to 10B to achieve root, then selectively upgraded in parts.
My current phone is a refurb model I picked up on eBay, it ran well for about a year, and now is uncharacteristically acting up. I had just assumed this was symptomatic of an internal hardware issue. Are you suggesting that reverting the firmware could somehow improve the WiFi and call performance?
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It's definitely worth a try. I've done it a few times now and it's fixed radio and battery issues i had.
Last year I had the LG G4 phone which went into a boot loop. The phone rebooted while in use and would never come back on. I had it replaced but was given a refurbished phone. About a month later, in late January 2016, I was able to upgrade to the LG V10. I went with LG again even though I had the previous problems as I believed it was not something I'd run into again.
Unfortunately, that is not the case. Less than a year after purchasing my LG V10 it just went into a boot loop. Same exact situation... while using the phone the screen locked up, turned off, and now all I get is the LG startup screen which flashes off and back on every so often. I just chatted with Verizon and they confirmed this is a known issue with the LG V10.
So now in less than a year I am not only without a phone but also lost access to data on it. Thankfully this time I made regular backups of my phone in case this type of problem happened again. I'm sure Verizon will swap this phone with another refurbished device but this will be my last LG phone. My fault for trying to stick with them after the last problem. I won't make that mistake again.
According to Verizon they are familiar with this issue and claimed it was possibly related to a recent system update. My phone updated about a month ago but nothing else changed recently. I'll be back at Verizon in the morning to get them to process a replacement. Now the problem is I have a Google Pixel on order which I was going to trade-in this V10 for. I wonder what trouble this will cause now with that trade-in. The refurbished V10 I most likely will receive should still qualify for the trade-in but I'll have to see what Verizon says in the morning.
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Last year I had the LG G4 phone which went into a boot loop. The phone rebooted while in use and would never come back on. I had it replaced but was given a refurbished phone. About a month later, in late January 2016, I was able to upgrade to the LG V10. I went with LG again even though I had the previous problems as I believed it was not something I'd run into again.
Unfortunately, that is not the case. Less than a year after purchasing my LG V10 it just went into a boot loop. Same exact situation... while using the phone the screen locked up, turned off, and now all I get is the LG startup screen which flashes off and back on every so often. I just chatted with Verizon and they confirmed this is a known issue with the LG V10.
So now in less than a year I am not only without a phone but also lost access to data on it. Thankfully this time I made regular backups of my phone in case this type of problem happened again. I'm sure Verizon will swap this phone with another refurbished device but this will be my last LG phone. My fault for trying to stick with them after the last problem. I won't make that mistake again.
According to Verizon they are familiar with this issue and claimed it was possibly related to a recent system update. My phone updated about a month ago but nothing else changed recently. I'll be back at Verizon in the morning to get them to process a replacement. Now the problem is I have a Google Pixel on order which I was going to trade-in this V10 for. I wonder what trouble this will cause now with that trade-in. The refurbished V10 I most likely will receive should still qualify for the trade-in but I'll have to see what Verizon says in the morning.
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I have heard it's related to a hardware issue and not a software issue. However, the software IS seriously out of date.
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I've just been through the bootloop/Verizon replacement situation also. They will send a refurb, it is unlikely it's a software issue however.
I was rooted on 5.1.1 v 11b when my V10 looped. So I had literally never updated my phone.
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Hello All!
I am fairly new to the site, and not too tech savvy, but I'm having some problems with my Verizon LG V10 I bought about 3 months ago.
I bought the unit from eBay for 300 dollars in new condition (a steal if you ask me), and it's been working great, but I have been having issues updating my phone.
I am aware that Marshmallow is out for the V10 on Verizon, yet whenever I click on check for updates, it always says no upgrade is available.
As most of you probably know, Verizon phones are unlocked, and I am using an H20 sim card, putting the phone in international mode. My question is that I'm wondering if that is the problem, or is there something else?
Thanks for your help
I thought all the V10's shipped with Marshmallow.
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I thought all the V10's shipped with Marshmallow.
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They actually don't.
I bought this one off of ebay, and it came with 5.1.1
I even tried the Verizon Software Updater, and thought I had it, only to find out that nothing changed, I really want to get a hold of the battery life optimization in Marshmallow
You won't get Verizon updates on another network or outside North America.
Download the kdz and upgrade it yourself
please provide kdz file working link, nowhere i can find it.
Just picked one up to replace my soon to be retired V8 Pro. Went to go and update to try and get Oreo on it and getting error message that phone is not registered yet. I have seen several threads around but nothing saying how to resolve it. AT&T has the imei updated and phone is otherwise working fine.
I bought two of these on clearance from Walmart. One updates just fine, the other has this issue. I searched for a long time and can't find anything. The one with the issue was also unable to register for the LG 2 year promise warranty, it's like LG made phones and never recorded their IMEIs. I emailed the warranty support my proof of purchase and they added it to their system but I still can't update. KDZs seem to be the only way to update these phones. LG really isn't instilling confidence in me, even with their 2-year promise. I basically only buy LG devices on clearance because of all the issues they have.
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it's like LG made phones and never recorded their IMEIs.
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Best description I've read. I sent my IMEI in with a brand new box as proof and they told me it's not in their database. What the heck?