Even though the SE is a "lesser" phone compared to its big brother, I'm really loving this device.
One of the only things I really miss compared to my old LG G4 is the ability to take raw photos, as this is not present on the stock G5 SE camera app. So this got me thinking: if I could install the stock G5 camera app, that would solve my problem. Thanks to the help of a reddit poster, I got hold of the LG G5 camera apk... But it won't install using the normal procedure. It starts and then the procedure is cancelled without further explanation.
Is there any way I could acomplish that?
tstille said:
Even though the SE is a "lesser" phone compared to its big brother, I'm really loving this device.
One of the only things I really miss compared to my old LG G4 is the ability to take raw photos, as this is not present on the stock G5 SE camera app. So this got me thinking: if I could install the stock G5 camera app, that would solve my problem. Thanks to the help of a reddit poster, I got hold of the LG G5 camera apk... But it won't install using the normal procedure. It starts and then the procedure is cancelled without further explanation.
Is there any way I could acomplish that?
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I think that either the apk file you have is corrupted or that the phone detected that your phone is not compatible. Its probably the second reason and I don't know how to fix that but some devs may be able to port it to your device. Here's an apk from my g5, see if this works better.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9-cYKJbU7vkNHRXU2VvSFRfMVk/view?usp=sharing
It comes up corrupt file when trying to install
Does anyone here can confirmed that the G5 (like H860) and the G5se (H840 H845) can swap the hardware between each other?
My G5se body has beaten up but the screen and the logic board is still fine. So I planned to replace the body, fingerprint scanner and the modular bottom part but can't find anywhere to order the G5se hardware.
So I wondered if I could just order the G5 parts?
Sorry to post the new thread, can't find any resources about these, and thanks guys.
G5 and G5 SE have different modular bottom hardware. You get a message saying to replace the part with a compatible one if you make the swap. Not sure of other parts.
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G5 and G5 SE have different modular bottom hardware. You get a message saying to replace the part with a compatible one if you make the swap. Not sure of other parts.
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Thanks man, but the last time I tried swap the bottom with my friend's G5 and it can boot up and i was able to use without any problem nor alert message. Did I have to use it for a while for that message?
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Thanks man, but the last time I tried swap the bottom with my friend's G5 and it can boot up and i was able to use without any problem nor alert message. Did I have to use it for a while for that message?
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Immediately after power it on, just passed the LG splash screen and then the message appears. I tried the H840 bottom as my speaker was faulty (I'm using H830), so I had to open both modules and replace the speaker only, but stayed with the same module. Actually if you look closely you will notice they are not exactly the same. What variants did you tried?
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Immediately after power it on, just passed the LG splash screen and then the message appears. I tried the H840 bottom as my speaker was faulty (I'm using H830), so I had to open both modules and replace the speaker only, but stayed with the same module. Actually if you look closely you will notice they are not exactly the same. What variants did you tried?
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I have tried swapping between H845 and H860. I'm Thai, so most of the techs here is from Asian market. Got message after turned on.
That's strange right?
Hi to all,
Waiting the LG V30 come to my country and buy it, I see on Reddit that they are people who post that lens crack suddenly without falling! Why? The phone with 900$ have suddenly lens crack without falling for a third time. Why is this happening?
If this continues then better buy iPhone 8 Plus or Note 8...
isko01 said:
Hi to all,
Waiting the LG V30 come to my country and buy it, I see on Reddit that they are people who post that lens crack suddenly without falling! Why? The phone with 900$ have suddenly lens crack without falling for a third time. Why is this happening?
If this continues then better buy iPhone 8 Plus or Note 8...
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NEVER buy an iPhone.
If true, why not just return it under warranty for a replacement?
Third time?
Have any links to this or real proof? I'm very skeptical of most "fail" rumors.
ChazzMatt said:
NEVER buy an iPhone.
If true, why not just return it under warranty for a replacement?
Third time?
Have any links to this or real proof? I'm very skeptical of most "fail" rumors.
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Yes my friend, I will post all links here. I think this is because they don't have a good case.
1. https://www.reddit.com/r/lgv30/comments/7ctacj/spontaneous_camera_lens_crack/
2 .https://www.reddit.com/r/lgv30/comments/7cb0x8/camera_cracking_is_it_really_an_issue/
This was an early worry on the V20 but besides the first report or two, I never remember seeing it come up over at the V20 forum again. Jerry Rig was able to make it crack with pressure but it didn't happen with the V30 in their destruct test for it. I don't want to jinx myself but the glass on my V20 is still perfect but it has also been in a case since day one. Same for the V30, case since day one. But I'm also a photographer and always conscious of my lens. Call it muzzle discipline for cameras.
Frankly, that damage photo from the first link you posted does not look like spontaneous glass breakage to me. That looks like it has been impacted.
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This was an early worry on the V20 but besides the first report or two, I never remember seeing it come up over at the V20 forum again. Jerry Rig was able to make it crack with pressure but it didn't happen with the V30 in their destruct test for it. I don't want to jinx myself but the glass on my V20 is still perfect but it has also been in a case since day one. Same for the V30, case since day one. But I'm also a photographer and always conscious of my lens. Call it muzzle discipline for cameras.
Frankly, that damage photo from the first link you posted does not look like spontaneous glass breakage to me. That looks like it has been impacted.
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I respect your opinion. I hope If I buy V30 i never have that problem
just please watch this video and tell me what you think:
He had a good case, phone never falls, and still he have a problem.
I really like V30 and I want it but this thing is very bad :'(
I have a plan to buy a phone in Dubai or Germany, because in my country they wont sell V30, but how buy it now when this phone have this problem and I don't have official LG service in my country :'(
LG search from you 100$ to fix this it is too much...
p.s. please lets see what's doing this problem and is this just problem in LG V30 - Varizon
isko01 said:
I respect your opinion. I hope If I buy V30 i never have that problem
just please watch this video and tell me what you think:
He had a good case, phone never falls, and still he have a problem.
I really like V30 and I want it but this thing is very bad :'(
I have a plan to buy a phone in Dubai or Germany, because in my country they wont sell V30, but how buy it now when this phone have this problem and I don't have official LG service in my country :'(
LG search from you 100$ to fix this it is too much...
p.s. please lets see what's doing this problem and is this just problem in LG V30 - Varizon
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I watched about 5 seconds of that video and just couldn't watch it anymore. Why in the heck does he have those awful sunglasses on indoors? What is he hiding? Why does he have the most hideous music in the background. There's better free music out there. And why does his video have to be almost 15 minutes long? I'm not watching 15 minutes of that.
Ok, I made to about 5 minutes in and give up. All I can say is that A) I've never had an issue with my V20 despite that having been an issue with early units (I have an early unit of both the V20 and V30) and knock on wood that I'm not jinxing myself with my V30.
B) If you search anything, and I mean anything, you will find many examples of anything in the world. The days of the Googlewhack are long gone. The question is what percent are having this issue. This phone has been out how long and no one on this actual board has reported this issue. Right now all we have are a couple of reddit threads with one being highly suspect.
It's safe to say if your searches for such a problem turn up nothing to the point that you have to query a device forum as to whether anybody is having such a problem, then there is no problem.
One persons' problem can be greatly magnified -- 100x or 1000x, who knows -- and if it's happened to him three times, then we can all infer the problem isn't with the phone.
I Remember this was a worry of the Nexus 6p. With the glass visor cracking. I had my Nexus 6p on launch day. Never had a problem with the glass visor. Even after replacing the battery, which you have to remove the visor to do. I'm not worrying about my V30 doing this.
ChazzMatt said:
NEVER buy an iPhone.
If true, why not just return it under warranty for a replacement?
Third time?
Have any links to this or real proof? I'm very skeptical of most "fail" rumors.
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this issue has happened for quite a few lg phones (including the g6, v30, v20, etc) and the issue is excluded from warranty replacement. even though the issue isn't from the user, they count it as user damage.
if you look at the crack pattern, it looks more like stress cracking than impact or external pressure.
the way the glass cracks is very consistent, even between phone models, and the majority of the cases i've seen occur without any knowledge of the cause. (the guy in the video had a beefy case that kept the lens away from surfaces, and the phone hasn't been dropped).
if you google camera lens breaking on an lg phone model, you will see quite a few cases, and none of them are covered under warranty.
i think in the v30 it is like $85 to replace it, and you will have to have a backup phone in the meantime.
there have been a couple threads on reddit showing a bunch of them cracked in a similar way, with no other visible damage on most of the phones.
i hope it doesn't happen to me. i don't have time to deal with that bull****, especially if it isn't covered under warranty.
I like the V30 and this is just scared me. How I say they are no LG Official service here, and im planing to buy from other country.
I have one my friend and he is in Dubai now, and I see rhe LG V30 128GB model V300S. Do you know something about this model V300S?
And I think it is unlocked, so will this phone network work worldwide ? Im living in Montenegro, And in Dubai will be very good discount price then in EU. So will this phone (gsm, 3g, 4g) work im my country?
Thx a lot for your answers
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I like the V30 and this is just scared me. How I say they are no LG Official service here, and im planing to buy from other country.
I have one my friend and he is in Dubai now, and I see rhe LG V30 128GB model V300S. Do you know something about this model V300S?
And I think it is unlocked, so will this phone network work worldwide ? Im living in Montenegro, And in Dubai will be very good discount price then in EU. So will this phone (gsm, 3g, 4g) work im my country?
Thx a lot for your answers
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Are you sure that Dubai, UAE gets only the LG V30+ (plus is 128 GB)? Is it something like LG V300S (might be single SIM) or LG V300SU (might br dual SIM) ? As for root or unlocked bootloader like the LG G6 or most LG flagships is the single SIM international version (LG H870) and the (LG US997).
As for the LG V30 it's the same for unlocked bootloader i.e (LG H930) & (LG US998). I don't think other variants will be unlocked.
If LG G6 is sold in Dubai it LG (H870S) that is not bootloader unlocked , i'm not sure if there's a LG H930(S) in the LG V30. Did you mean a LG V300K instead of S?
I have this.model the v300s comed to me from Korea and i live in Romania
I only have it 2 days but no problem with the 4g lte or signal...display problems or others
The only problems with the phone i have is the sk telecom apps in my phone that a can't remove..i dont have romanian language..and loot of korean words dispaite i set the phone in english...are there..verry anoing
And another problem is the lg smart world in korean language..its seting its deosnt let my register because im in another country.
Ps. If someone knows how to eliminate my problems i am open for sugestions..thx
Fyjyk said:
I have this.model the v300s comed to me from Korea and i live in Romania
I only have it 2 days but no problem with the 4g lte or signal...display problems or others
The only problems with the phone i have is the sk telecom apps in my phone that a can't remove..i dont have romanian language..and loot of korean words dispaite i set the phone in english...are there..verry anoing
And another problem is the lg smart world in korean language..its seting its deosnt let my register because im in another country.
Ps. If someone knows how to eliminate my problems i am open for sugestions..thx
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Probably post in one of the threads about debloating and not in a thread about lens cracking?
read this and enjoy..
https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlik...li5_why_does_gorilla_glass_shatter_so_easily/
Thanks ?
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I watched about 5 seconds of that video and just couldn't watch it anymore. Why in the heck does he have those awful sunglasses on indoors? What is he hiding? Why does he have the most hideous music in the background. There's better free music out there. And why does his video have to be almost 15 minutes long? I'm not watching 15 minutes of that.
Ok, I made to about 5 minutes in and give up. All I can say is that A) I've never had an issue with my V20 despite that having been an issue with early units (I have an early unit of both the V20 and V30) and knock on wood that I'm not jinxing myself with my V30.
B) If you search anything, and I mean anything, you will find many examples of anything in the world. The days of the Googlewhack are long gone. The question is what percent are having this issue. This phone has been out how long and no one on this actual board has reported this issue. Right now all we have are a couple of reddit threads with one being highly suspect.
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I wear sunglasses in my videos sometimes because I have Graves Disease. Something I've never even needed to explain until now. So kudos to you.
The video is 15 minutes because it takes some time to explain what happened, the background on my purchase, as well as the results of my contact with LG.
Cant fault you for hating the music. I listen to metal but tried to choose something accessible and not commonly used.
If you took the time to read the comments on my video you'd see many people reporting this as very much a real problem.
Replacement lens available
isko01 said:
Hi to all,
Waiting the LG V30 come to my country and buy it, I see on Reddit that they are people who post that lens crack suddenly without falling! Why? The phone with 900$ have suddenly lens crack without falling for a third time. Why is this happening?
If this continues then better buy iPhone 8 Plus or Note 8...
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CHECK EBAY.....Replacement lens available j from several sellers....in China as well as in USA....there are several youtube videos showing how to install replacement lend...very easy and very quick
I wonder if he sits on the phone when its in his back pocket?
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if you look at the crack pattern, it looks more like stress cracking than impact or external pressure.
the way the glass cracks is very consistent, even between phone models, and the majority of the cases i've seen occur without any knowledge of the cause. (the guy in the video had a beefy case that kept the lens away from surfaces, and the phone hasn't been dropped).
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From the v20 lens breaks that i've seen they were mostly impact. Gunshot like. Including the spontaneous ones where the user swears nothing happened prior to the crack
What i surmise happens is, since the lens is tempered glass, its strong but if damaged will remain damaged without showing it. So if it gets impacted you check, hmm, nothing you forget about it. But the lens is compromised now and over time will give way sometime in the future and appear spontaneous
i hope it doesn't happen to me. i don't have time to deal with that bull****, especially if it isn't covered under warranty.
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Isn't covered by warranty and the worst time to have it crack is within six months from launch. Service centres charge a lot that is if they even have the components to fix. One v20 user i know ordered the parts of aliexpress couple of months after. he did have a habit of dropping the phone though. he figured in the end what happened was it fell between the bed and night table and must have got knocked somehow
My 1-month old LG V30 phone is having the same Camera Lens crack issue.
I think this is a design flaw, we should start a class action law suit
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My 1-month old LG V30 phone is having the same Camera Lens crack issue.
I think this is a design flaw, we should start a class action law suit
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i think that you might be going too far.
but, first of all it is NOT the lens that cracks, but the camera glass COVER ...
i came here because i was courious how the lens cracks having OIS.
the replacement glass is very cheap and not that hard to install
it can even crack because of differences in temperature, or bending in pocket and applying pressure on the edge of the glass cover. there are SO many reasons which could cause this BESIDE dropping the entire phone.
it could crack if you use it without case and putting it on a table because the camera is above the back cover.
literally it cannot break if you put your phone on a stand and leave it there, watching it and waiting for the camea glass cover to break and that's why my money are on bending in your pocket
hey pals i m thinking to go for lg g5 from samsung note 4 , what do u suggest ? budget is $250
i am bit confused that lg g5 has any issues like g4 or not ? well i am asking about majority obviously. please let me know whether i should go for lg g5 or something else in my budget .
Those questions have already been answered so many times in different threads here that there really is NO need for yet another one.
Please do some searching, you'll find the answers you seek.
bunny789 said:
hey pals i m thinking to go for lg g5 from samsung note 4 , what do u suggest ? budget is $250
i am bit confused that lg g5 has any issues like g4 or not ? well i am asking about majority obviously. please let me know whether i should go for lg g5 or something else in my budget .
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There are several issues with the g5. Including screen retention. Gps issues. And some bottom module issues but a good phone.
Please use our wonderful search functions and you should be able to find most of them....
Wifi Issues
Yeah, I bought mine in October and have had problems with Wifi dropping out several times per hour and none of the suggestions listed around the web have fixed it. It turns out this is a known issue with the phone. Not turning off Wifi Scanning under Location, not disabling mobile network switching, not whiping cache partition. I haven't done a FDR yet. Also, if you get the Sprint version and upgrade from 6.0 to 7.0 it will lock the previously unlocked handset to Sprint only. I hope this was helpful. Good luck:good:
bunny789 said:
hey pals i m thinking to go for lg g5 from samsung note 4 , what do u suggest ? budget is $250
i am bit confused that lg g5 has any issues like g4 or not ? well i am asking about majority obviously. please let me know whether i should go for lg g5 or something else in my budget .
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a lot of them! The most annoying is the GPS singnal.