been thinking about picking up a pair of used at&t g5's for the wife and i, however im not seeing anything really for the 820 here, only development is specifically for the 830 and 850. what up with this? why does there not seem to be a root or a twrp or really anything for the 820? should i just get something else because i really hate having a bone stock phone without root.
It's not possible to unlock any G5 bootloader variant except for the 850 and 830. So no TWRP for any other model. I think(?) there is a root solution for other models but definitely not any active development.
really? thats unfortunate. guess ill be looking elsewhere
tavocabe said:
It's not possible to unlock any G5 bootloader variant except for the 850 and 830. So no TWRP for any other model. I think(?) there is a root solution for other models but definitely not any active development.
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So I guess this answers my question as to whether h830 roms work on h820 unlocked. I'd planned on grabbing a h820 unlocked which is an at&t but was going to use on my metro pcs. Not now seeing how looks like the h830 is it for my region and can't find a super cheap 830. No development no buy for me. Haha. Thanks!!
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After previously having a SGS4 GT-i9505(intl) as my daily driver, I'm keen to go for whichever is the most popular phone for rooting and developing for (e.g. CM, etc).... and after having a fair old headache with my S5 Prime (Korean) in Europe, where LTE Band 20 is essential...
I'm in the UK, definitely want one of the Snapdragon 820 variants and not bothered about dual SIM.
So I'm guessing my choices are: H820, H830, H850, H860?
Based on Techwalls, I'm guessing not H840/H848 (lower spec and restricted to Chinese frequencies) and probably not 860N as it sacrifices WiFi performance for a SIM slot I'll never use.
It looks like the H850 is a safe bet based on this?
Any preferences / opinions?
No rush, - I'm not buying until I'm confident of being able to root it at least
Worryingly: there's no Mokee/CM builds yet.... might and use one of those as the indicator which will have the best following.
I don't understand why you are considering any other variants than the 850? Very good chance.. if not total chance.. it will be available to unlock the bootloader officially through the LG website. Then just install TWRP and root.
So far only the 850 has the official bootloader unlock option.
Well. The H830 has unlockable bootloader too. And root and TWRP has been achieved. I think that you should choose between H850 and H830. Both of them are getting almost the same amount of development. They still have few, but give them some time and it will improve, probably alot!
H850... More bands, sim unlocked out of the box, root,twrp, fewer reports of build quality issues, receive more value for your money with LG's included headphones and many sites are still selling H850 paired with b&o headphones too, oh yeah and don't forget about the two year warranty the H850 gets from LG that none of the US variants have!
Here is the only link u need, cloveUK, read their reviews they are great:
https://m.clove.co.uk/lg-g5
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Well. The H830 has unlockable bootloader too. And root and TWRP has been achieved. I think that you should choose between H850 and H830. Both of them are getting almost the same amount of development. They still have few, but give them some time and it will improve, probably alot!
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That is true but if asking about a UK purchase then the native D850 would be the obvious choice.
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That is true but if asking about a UK purchase then the native D850 would be the obvious choice.
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H830 has more 3g frequencies than h850. H850 has more 4g frequencies than h830. H830 and h850 have band 20 both. H830 is cheaper but with less of the extra accesories. Depending from where you buy it you can get the 360 camera. H850 is more expensive despite they both have almost same specs. But that also includes the accesories that dont usually come with the g5 in USA, and also a specific warranty. Soooo. I think everything dependa of how much he have saved. Also, whether he would actually want the extra accesories or not.
H850 even... typo, oops.
Thanks guys - admittedly I'd only looked at the headline specs and decided that something that could stand shoulder to shoulder with a Galaxy S7 in most respects, with the bonuses of IR and no TouchWiz would be a really interesting phone.
I don't intend travelling so much that I'd have to scramble around for every last 3G frequency - most likely only around Europe (France/Spain) and South Africa, so it sounds like the H850 would be the top choice: as according to Wikipedia, these are the frequencies used on the Vodafone UK network:
900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE 2G1800 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE. LTE 2G/4G900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+ 3G2100 MHz UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+. LTE 3G/4G800 MHz LTE 4G2600 MHz LTE Advanced 4G
I'll fish around for a little longer before taking the plunge, but really looking forward to it!!
One more question: Before I buy one of these only to find out that my perfect phone is around the corner: is there any sign of a "compact" version on the LG roadmap (like Sony do with their Xperia Z-phones) - I'm after the most compact phone possible without sacrificing power/RAM/storage/features - I really don't mind sacrificing a bit of screen res if the phone still has the rest of the features the same AND fits into a smaller package...
I've been strongly considering getting the G5, specifically H830 since it seems to have the most developer love at the moment, but the LTE bands are kind of lackluster, and I get it, because it's meant to pretty much be used on just T-Mobile. Has anybody tried to unlock more LTE bands on the H830 or on any variant? If so, which bands did it add?
I've had the H830 and personally loved it and once you pay off the EIP “if you choose to pay by EIP” T-Mobile will carrier unlock your phone so you can be free to use it on another network! And the custom roms for this phone are AMAZING!
You need Qualcomm tools, root, security off, some beginner skills to use ADP commands.
anyone tried?
I need root. Therefore, because, AFAIK, none of the US variants have unlockable bootloader, I'm planning to buy SM-G965F from clove.co.uk.
Does this variant have the best compatibility with T-Mobile USA? If not, which one does?
Has anyone already tested speeds while on TMO network?
Also, has root been confirmed? I've seen TWRP availability and a bunch of kernel mods, so that kinda suggests that root is not going to be a problem, but just wanted to confirm.
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I have the Korean variant G965N and a thread with my speed experiences and connection experience so far.
Here is the link to the thread that clockedtouch is mentioning.
Dear Friends,
Very quick question, searched and searched and can't obviously find the answer to this question... But, dowsing the Verizon V30 come factory SIM unlocked like all other Verizon phones? Or does it need to be SIM unlocked? If is does need to be unlocked, what method is it to do so? Buying an unlock code or requesting Verizon to do it?
Finally, if it does come out unlocked out of the box like other Verizon phones, have any of you been using it on AT&T? How's your experience? What's missing?
Thank you!
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Dear Friends,
Very quick question, searched and searched and can't obviously find the answer to this question... But, dowsing the Verizon V30 come factory SIM unlocked like all other Verizon phones? Or does it need to be SIM unlocked? If is does need to be unlocked, what method is it to do so? Buying an unlock code or requesting Verizon to do it?
Finally, if it does come out unlocked out of the box like other Verizon phones, have any of you been using it on AT&T? How's your experience? What's missing?
Thank you!
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Yes, Verizon phones are SIM card unlocked/carrier unlocked -- since 2012.
But Verizon said they were going to start locking them for 90 days to prevent theft from stores and delivery trucks. Not sure if they've started that yet.
You can always convert it to carrier unlocked US998 and not worry about it.
That's what people do with the carrier locked Sprint LS998. Just turn it into carrier unlocked model US998.
I run my US998 on AT&T. See the Frankenstein thread.
ChazzMatt has given you the correct advice here (as per usual).
Thank you for your response bud! So does that mean that much like the Samsung phones, the hardware across all carrier phones is the same, it's just the firmware and etc that needs to be changed?
Does the unlocked firmware unlock additional bands?
Can you point me to this thread/guide you mentioned? Thank you!
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Thank you for your response bud! So does that mean that much like the Samsung phones, the hardware across all carrier phones is the same, it's just the firmware and etc that needs to be changed?
Does the unlocked firmware unlock additional bands?
Can you point me to this thread/guide you mentioned? Thank you!
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76510671&postcount=168
Even though it says LS998 to US998, it's really for ANY North America variant, like Verizon VS996. Everyone has done it.
It will change your bands to the open market LG US998 V30.
http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-US998-Silver-lg-v30
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
Hi. I've been looking at this and the SM-A32 5G models to replace a dead Moto X4. I see a few reasons to be interested in the international unlocked versions of either, particularly for future root and custom ROM options, plus things like FM Radio. But band-wise, it looks like I might be hobbling myself not getting US T-Mobile or unlocked versions (SM-A526U, eg). Does anyone have experience using an international unlocked version on T-Mobile? Thanks
I have the international one and I'm using it on t-mobile, its been working flawless