I'm planning to Buy LG V30+ (H930DS), Over OnePlus 5T. Can we get Customized Rom Like we get for OP5t? Specially RROS ?
If you're buying the H930DS, you should know that you cannot unlock the bootloader. Therefore, you will not be able to install any custom ROM/root the phone.
That is definitely the best rom out! That would be cool if it happened But there are no ROMs out so it's not looking good
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That is definitely the best rom out! That would be cool if it happened But there are no ROMs out so it's not looking good
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There are no ROMs out there because so far only the european versions (H930/G) got the bootloader unlock, as soon as the US998 also gets on the unlock list, more devs will (hopefully) start working on the device.
Im currently waiting with buying the phone because of that... even though i have this "i need something new" feeling already (currently using my good old oneplus 2 with android 8.1, still going good, but battery slooowly dying though). Dont wanna buy a phone though without dev support :/
The V30 is one of the phones i would wanna buy (its in the top 3, atm at spot 1 lol), would even buy it now, and try to port lineage os... but the biggest problem would probably be how to get all neccessary vendor files, and the device tree...
Im rather inexperienced when it comes to that.
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That is definitely the best rom out! That would be cool if it happened But there are no ROMs out so it's not looking good
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Why is it not looking good?
Bootloader on Europe model has only been unlocked about three weeks ago. North America open market US998 has still not been placed on the LG Developer Bootloader Unlock list, but will be.
Many devs were probably holding off buying this until that happened.
LG V30 TWRP is still classified as "alpha", but those Europe owners who took the risk already have root.
There will be ROMs, kernels, etc. just like with the 2017 LG G6 and 2026 LG V20. This phone is better than either and they have tons of dev work.
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aswathsaru said:
I'm planning to Buy LG V30+ (H930DS), Over OnePlus 5T. Can we get Customized Rom Like we get for OP5t? Specially RROS ?
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The problem is custom ROMs may not work with the quad DAC. Did the devs ever get custom ROMs to work with the LG V20 quad DAC?
You might need to root and use something like Gravity Box to give you custom ROM features while still staying with stock firmware.
Also you need to buy one of the carrier unlocked LG V30 models which are placed on the LG Developer Bootloader Unlock list.
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I'm planning to Buy LG V30+ (H930DS), Over OnePlus 5T. Can we get Customized Rom Like we get for OP5t? Specially RROS ?
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H930DS has locked bootloader .
You have to hope for a User Root from some Dev here... Look at Tmo G6 room ...
I would gladly buy a brand new unlocked v30 if it run Resurrection Remix!
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I would gladly buy a brand new unlocked v30 if it run Resurrection Remix!
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And you'd be willing to give up the quad DAC?
Sure, root, custom ROMs, kernels are why I chose the unlocked North American open market US998. But I may have to stick with just stock firmware, and then use Gravity Box or similar to get custom ROM features if devs can't crack the quad DAC?
I haven't researched to see if they did so with the LG V20... but I know with the ZTE Axon 7 quad DAC, ZTE wouldn't release their proprietary source code.
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Hey Chazz. Maybe I'm crazy but I just don't really use the headphones often so I don't even consider that a killer feature. I am loving g all the other features of this amazing phone! I am aslo a Huge resurrection fan! Glad you are enjoying the phone!
AlsaMixer would make full use of the DAC but it requires root, should work on any rom.
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And you'd be willing to give up the quad DAC?
Sure, root, custom ROMs, kernels are why I chose the unlocked North American open market US998. But I may have to stick with just stock firmware, and then use Gravity Box or similar to get custom ROM features if devs can't crack the quad DAC?
I haven't researched to see if they did so with the LG V20... but I know with the ZTE Axon 7 quad DAC, ZTE wouldn't release their proprietary source code.
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So.. i was just at a local shop of my carrier, i wondered why their price for the LG V30 (even though with contract bonus and so) is so damn high. Their price starts at 1099€, not 899€ like what LG planned (local shops have it for 799€ but sadly i cant use my extra bonus point from carrier which are worth around 300€ there .-.), even the Note 8, which is more expensive, is cheaper at the carrier and my current contract xD
Anyway... im trying to make an actuall working list of vendor files and device tree(s) for the H930 (based off of the G6 (LG specific files and file list in general) and some SD835 devices, saw that the G6 vendor files were partially kanged from the OP3 lol)
But i dont have a device currently, so if i manage to build it (PS: im really inexperienced with device bringups, but maybe i can atleast lay the foundation for some more experienced dev), would someone be willing to take the risk?
Currently synced LOS 14.1 for that btw.
PS: Im using the proprietary files from the system dump of the H930 ofcourse lol
Just using the G6 and some SD835 devices for the actual file list, which i would need and so on.
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So I've been looking through the V10 Android Development threads and wondering if someone can give me an idea of what it's been like on XDA with the V10 in terms of Dev support/ROMs/ etc? Doesn't look like there's been much interest in this phone from Devs? Is there a reason why? Locked bootloader? No "sources" released? Is there a CM ROM available anywhere?
Reason I ask is because I'm seriously considering getting a V20 which looks like a great phone and I've always had Nexus phones in the past. Currently rocking a Nexus 5 which I still love. The V20 looks to me almost like a larger more modern and advanced Nexus 5 (both made by LG). The G5 I saw in a phone shop and it really didn't appeal to me (build quality seemed poor). What's the likelihood the V20 will get decent Dev support? Is there anything that will make it more likely?
The answer is NO, V10 dont have development because in some markets they still have locked bootloader and developers dont care about this kind of devices...if they cant do their job well and for all variants of the phone!
also the unlocked version of V10 doesnt have CM support and i think never will have. V20 will be the same history like V10, no bootloaders unlocked, no development, if you want a phone to install custom rom's and so on you never should get a LG phone, you should go for Xiaomi or other brand, and most importante Mediatek devices have more development than Qualcomm ones, so...if you dont care about the processor battle get a Mediatek phone.
Awesome if I want CM, development, unlocked bootloaders, etc I have to by a piece of s**t. Horray.
IS IT right that we wont have Project treble for our V30?
Sources are saying yes, we wont have PT.
If thats so then i will move to the Pixel 2 XL...
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IS IT right that we wont have Project treble for our V30?
Sources are saying no.
If thats so then i will move to the Pixel 2 XL...
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1) No, because it didn't launch with Oreo.
2) Tell me what you want Treble for? You need unlocked bootloader for it to do anything dev wise. Do you have unlocked bootloader? I see you do, so your already have ROMs coming...
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1) No, because it didn't launch with Oreo.
2) Tell me what yourwant Treble for? You need unlocked bootloader for it to do anything dev wise. Do you have unlocked bootloader? I see you do, so your already have ROMs coming...
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I want treble for Update. I dont want to stick with Oreo for 2 years.
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I want treble for Update. I dont want to stick with Oreo for 2 years.
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With Treble, [b<OEMs and carriers still push any updates.[/b] That doesn't change.
The only thing that changes is one stage (silicon middleman) is cut out, which THEORETICALLY will make any planned updates faster.
If LG wants to give P to V30, they'll still give P.
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With Treble, [b<OEMs and carriers still push any updates.[/b] That doesn't change.
The only thing that changes is one stage (silicon middleman) is cut out, which THEORETICALLY will make any planned updates faster.
If LG wants to give P to V30, they'll still give P.
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Maybe but i think we have to wait for Android P in the secound quater of 2019..
Yes, probably.
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I want treble for driver updates. I do a lot of emulation and the v30 kinda sucks in emulation compared to other phones that use the same chipset. Is there a way to manually update the v30s drivers? I know pixel 2xl on treble had major increases in performance from just updated drivers that make it seem on par with the newly launched snapdragon 845 chip phones. I don't want to root my phone either, I have package disabler installed in the v30, I disabled certain apps, didn't notice a huge bump in performance.
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1) No, because it didn't launch with Oreo.
2) Tell me what you want Treble for? You need unlocked bootloader for it to do anything dev wise. Do you have unlocked bootloader? I see you do, so your already have ROMs coming...
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1) That's not entirely correct. Only devices launching with Oreo are required to have Project Treble but any manufacturer may choose to add Project Treble to any device being updated to Oreo or newer from Nougat or older. It'll be a little difficult for manufacturers to add Project Treble to existing devices but it should lower the cost and increase the speed of update releases.
2) How about quicker and more frequent updates?
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1) That's not entirely correct. Only devices launching with Oreo are required to have Project Treble but any manufacturer may choose to add Project Treble to any device being updated to Oreo or newer from Nougat or older. It'll be a little difficult for manufacturers to add Project Treble to existing devices but it should lower the cost and increase the speed of update releases.
2) How about quicker and more frequent updates?
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1) No OEM is going to put the work into something like that unless they are forced to. V30 didn't launch with Oreo, so no LG Treble. Everyone wishing for it was delusional. OEMs and carriers don't care about faster updates -- slower updates help them sell new phones. Only Google cares about faster updates so has made Treble a requirement for all phones going forward.
2) Theoretically faster updates with Treble. Not "faster" updates, period.
We'll see. Carriers and OEMs will still be pushing the updates out when they want. In 2016, Verizon sat on Marshmallow update the Droid Turbo for almost six moths (July - December) because it was still fantastic hardware. With Marshmallow, late 2014 Droid Turbo (with 3900 mAh battery, 3GB RAM]) would compete too well with the 2016 Moto Z and Moto Z Force they were launching in 3rd quarter. No need for stupid Moto battery mods!
So, while ALL the other Quarks had Marshmallow in July, Verizon sat on theirs until almost end of December. And no they weren't "testing". All the beta tests happened before then. For GREED reaaons, Verizon didn't want the phone to have the update. Project Treble can't force carriers to release updates faster than they want to release them.
An example of why we need project Treble:
https://developer.android.com/preview/devices/
We are not on that list because LG doesn't care about his clients.
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An example of why we need project Treble:
https://developer.android.com/preview/devices/
We are not on that list because LG doesn't care about his clients.
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Yes, all the phones there have Treble support. But do you see a Samsung phone there? The S9(+) has Treble, but isnt on that List either. Neither are any Huawei/Honor phones. There are plenty of those with treble support.
And no, you cant just simply take any of those Images and try to port it. I tried.... (currently waiting for a guide from a guy who managed to port it to the Moto Z)
PS: currently trying to figure out what makes my LOS15.1 unstable (rebased my device tree on the GSI device tree from phhusson, and just added all vendor stuff, and left out the rest), if that works, i know where to search for errors. If it doesnt, im completly out of ideas xD
LG Korea confirm that the update of lg g6 will available from April 3o source link
https://social.lge.co.kr/newsroom/lg_g6_oreo_0427/
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Haha I cant read that, I will take your word - google translate confirmed it haha
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Translation:
LG Electronics will upgrade the operating system (OS) of LG G6 to Android 8.0 'Oreo' from 30th.
LG Electronics has been providing 'Oreo' upgrades for the first time as a smartphone maker in Korea last December through LG V30. Based on accumulated technology and know-how, LG upgrades the latest OS upgrade to LG G6.
This upgrade is the first line of the 'Software Upgrade Center', which was launched in March for quick and systematic smartphone customer care. The center is a permanent organization to provide stable and ongoing support for occasional OS upgrades. Following this LG G6, LG V20 and LG G5, which were launched in 2016, will also be upgraded to Oreo.
The upgrade is available both wireless and wired. Customers who use the LG G6 can receive the software update notification from their smartphone, upgrade wirelessly, or connect to the PC and upgrade through the LG Bridge program. The 'LG Bridge' can be installed from the mobile phone download center of LG Electronics homepage.
Android 8.0 'Oreo' speed, battery and basic performance, screen configuration, graphics and overall improved. You can enjoy various convenience functions such as adding PIP (Picture In Picture) function that allows users to watch video and continue viewing images on a small screen even when another app is running, and support for high-resolution sound source LDAC that minimizes sound source loss.
LG Electronics plans to add new features such as the 'sympathetic AI' introduced by the LG V30S ThinQ to the LG G6.
The LG G6 is a premium smartphone with a 5.7-inch full-vision display that gives a full 18: 9 aspect ratio, an optimal grip to handle with one hand, and the highest level of durability. Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Mystic White, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Lavender Violet, and Raspberry Rose.
"We will continue to provide stable and continuous after-sales services such as upgrading the OS and adding new functions to existing products," said Lee Seok-su, CEO of Software Upgrade Center at LG Electronics. "LG Smartphones can be trusted by customers I will try to make steady efforts. "
Yes, but I think the treat is for Korea market only, not sure how long it will be out of Korea.
Anyway, we can NOT trust any of LG's words before they have actually did.
px1396 said:
Yes, but I think the treat is for Korea market only, not sure how long it will be out of Korea.
Anyway, we can NOT trust any of LG's words before they have actually did.
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If it does actually get released in Korea, it will be at least 1-2 months later for the rest of us. Don't get too excited.
I do not believe them
they are liars
We'll see April 30..
When I see the time it has elapsed between the release in Korea and the rest of the world for the V30.. (Not sure it's updated everywhere else)
I just talked with one guy from LG Poland. Its only release date for Korea. Rest of the world need to be patient :/
since I have a h870ds (which isn't europe version), does that mean I can get oreo the same day as Korea is released?
I dont think so that will be some update to Oreo for rest off world. Only for Korea supposed. It is same situation how Nougat for LG G4. Nougat will be last update for our phone, maybe some next security patching.
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I dont think so that will be some update to Oreo for rest off world. Only for Korea supposed. It is same situation how Nougat for LG G4. Nougat will be last update for our phone, maybe some next security patching.
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Yes, that is a definite possibility despite rumors otherwise. Just as they market certain variants of the G6 only for Korea, maybe they decided not to migrate an international version of Oreo. Supposedly they have been "testing" a version of Oreo in Korea or China since November, but not elsewhere.
Not sure what to make of their marketing hype of the "software upgrade center" or the "enterprise program".
If the upgrade does show up, I will be hesitant to be an early adopter, since if there are bugs it is not easy to downgrade on an unrooted phone.
I have a SEA version.. with an october security patch... wonder if this will apply to this version since its been half year without updates -_-
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I have a SEA version.. with an october security patch... wonder if this will apply to this version since its been half year without updates -_-
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Mine is TWN stuck on 10m (1 October 2017). I think as soon as Oreo is installed I am flogging it, as disappointed of the lack of updates as I think the next version of android isn't far along now.
tweedie said:
Mine is TWN stuck on 10m (1 October 2017). I think as soon as Oreo is installed I am flogging it, as disappointed of the lack of updates as I think the next version of android isn't far along now.
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The same firmware. It remains to believe that in May we will get Oreo
Will the g6 being updated to oreo keep anybody from wanting to root the device?
Ken C said:
Will the g6 being updated to oreo keep anybody from wanting to root the device?
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Being currently rooted I am awaiting our incredibly talented developers to create a flashable Oreo version (assuming of course Oreo actually appears) that will retain root and/or be rootable.
You guys are really strange: LG says officially (read it stressed) they launch Oreo update for LG G6 (even if in Korea) starting April 30th.
You go: I don't believe, blablabla. I want LG blablabla. I'll never buy an LG phone blablabla.
Nobody forces you to buy LG phones. You don't like something, you don't buy something. Period.
Why the hell did you buy an LG phone if you knew that LG had't released update for LG G5 or LG G4 or whatever you mention is left without the promised update?
In my language we have a saying translated to English like "The mice were getting hurt and crying, but kept on eating the cactus". Seems that you are like those mice
Keep calm and wait for Oreo. Instead of the cactus you may grab a pack of Oreo biscuits to make waiting more enjoyable.
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You guys are really strange: LG says officially (read it stressed) they launch Oreo update for LG G6 (even if in Korea) starting April 30th.
You go: I don't believe, blablabla. I want LG blablabla. I'll never buy an LG phone blablabla.
Nobody forces you to buy LG phones. You don't like something, you don't buy something. Period.
Why the hell did you buy an LG phone if you knew that LG had't released update for LG G5 or LG G4 or whatever you mention is left without the promised update?
In my language we have a saying translated to English like "The mice were getting hurt and crying, but kept on eating the cactus". Seems that you are like those mice
Keep calm and wait for Oreo. Instead of the cactus you may grab a pack of Oreo biscuits to make waiting more enjoyable.
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Well said. Even though it's been said a million times before, we should wait and give LG a chance before we start judging them. We won't know if they'll be keeping their promises or not until the time comes.
Hoping Oreo is released for other regions soon too.
What bothers me is that LG's article says 8.0. I was expecting 8.1
LG is also saying that lg g6 get camera update like AI on lg v30
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LG is also saying that lg g6 get camera update like AI on lg v30
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I doubt it will be better than gcam port?!
Hello everyone!
I have a question regarding Pie (official) on the LG V30, I understand there is a US998 version of Pie, I already frankensteined (?) an H931 to US998, unlocked bootloader and rooted. I was about to update to Pie but was wondering if its worth it? I bought this phone recently with Oreo on it and the AT&T rom. Downgraded to Nougat as per Frankenstein method instructions and went back up to Oreo, this time US998, was able to unlock bootloader and root. For the little while I was on Nougat, could definitely tell the battery did not drain as quick as on Oreo (as I had read before buying the phone) and I read some users started getting battery life back with Pie, among a few Pie features. But I also heard, updating to Pie actually changes the partition structure and thus making it harder to install custom roms in the future? is that true? I'm wondering mostly because I would like to extend the life of the device eventually and going the Android 10 route (LOS or whatever) or similar. I did this with the LG G3 back in the day, using crDroid Nougat which made it faster than ever, had all nougat features, no bloatware, lots of stable features of the rom itself, and made the battery better than ever. My original idea was to update to Pie then do a factory reset to make sure everything works as it should.
TLDR: Should I update to Pie? or stay in Oreo?
Thanks.
You can always upgrade to pie at any point right? So why give it a go when you gone through Oreo custom ROMs too
I came from Oreo don't see much night and day difference just a few e.g pill navigation , LG's dual apps(works with a selective few)
Also right now custom Roms for Oreo are better compared to Android 10 ROMs for this device ,go for a AOSP pie (e.g havoc 9) give it a try
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You can always upgrade to pie at any point right? So why give it a go when you gone through Oreo custom ROMs too
I came from Oreo don't see much night and day difference just a few e.g pill navigation , LG's dual apps(works with a selective few)
Also right now custom Roms for Oreo are better compared to Android 10 ROMs for this device ,go for a AOSP pie (e.g havoc 9) give it a try
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Thanks for the quick reply! Are there custom roms that have, eg: better battery life and quad dac working normally? I mean, the battery is not bad, but I can tell there is a certain drain compared to the stock Nougat the phone comes with (again though, I bought this refurbished with Oreo already on it).
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Thanks for the quick reply! Are there custom roms that have, eg: better battery life and quad dac working normally? I mean, the battery is not bad, but I can tell there is a certain drain compared to the stock Nougat the phone comes with (again though, I bought this refurbished with Oreo already on it).
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I didn't notice that much of a battery differences in between Pie and Oreo,
both being rooted in similar apps Pie might be slightly better? Or maybe same, like there wasn't dramatic drain on Oreo for me to be forced to come back to Pie,
Hmm among custom ROM I haven't had much of luck meaning I have Havoc a try and since I was coming from pie to Oreo to havoc couldn't get it working without permissive kernel and then didn't bother and flashed PIE zip I have lots of data 6gb WhatsApp alone so I avoid swapping ROMs I'll thought when I get the V40 or V30+ or smth with 845~855
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Hello everyone!
I have a question regarding Pie (official) on the LG V30, I understand there is a US998 version of Pie, I already frankensteined (?) an H931 to US998, unlocked bootloader and rooted. I was about to update to Pie but was wondering if its worth it? I bought this phone recently with Oreo on it and the AT&T rom. Downgraded to Nougat as per Frankenstein method instructions and went back up to Oreo, this time US998, was able to unlock bootloader and root. For the little while I was on Nougat, could definitely tell the battery did not drain as quick as on Oreo (as I had read before buying the phone) and I read some users started getting battery life back with Pie, among a few Pie features. But I also heard, updating to Pie actually changes the partition structure and thus making it harder to install custom roms in the future? is that true? I'm wondering mostly because I would like to extend the life of the device eventually and going the Android 10 route (LOS or whatever) or similar. I did this with the LG G3 back in the day, using crDroid Nougat which made it faster than ever, had all nougat features, no bloatware, lots of stable features of the rom itself, and made the battery better than ever. My original idea was to update to Pie then do a factory reset to make sure everything works as it should.
TLDR: Should I update to Pie? or stay in Oreo?
Thanks.
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Just make sure you update to latest Oreo, not the early Oreo needed for Bootloader Unlock. You need latest Oreo for DTS 3D Stereo and the many camera improvements.
I'm still on rooted stock US998 20h Oreo.
For using android 10 ROMs you'd need to have stock pie
But to use pie aosp it'd be best if you stay with stock oreo as Android 10 ROMs have a few bugs
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/how-to/detailed-guide-aosp-roms-issues-solution-t4002535
Yep, seen that, I was doing some research. I think I will just stick to newest Oreo for now and try some custom pie roms, such as Havoc OS. Eventually, if I see any stable Android 10 roms appear, I'll move to that. Thanks for your help!
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Just make sure you update to latest Oreo, not the early Oreo needed for Bootloader Unlock. You need latest Oreo for DTS 3D Stereo and the many camera improvements.
I'm still on rooted stock US998 20h Oreo.
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Hi Chazz,
I still have LG V30 h931 US998 20h rooted (stock) following your instructions. It has been solid as a rock, and I can do anything I need to with it. Recently picked up a One Plus 9 pro and I am seriously considering returning it before the 14 days run out. Battery life on my V30 is measured in days, not hours.
Just not seeing all that much increased performance to justify the 1k price. If I return it, I will get a Nord 10 and save a lot of cash.
Thanks for your hard work on this device. I hope there is a decent mod or update around the bend for this great phone someday soon.
hammeru said:
Hi Chazz,
I still have LG V30 h931 US998 20h rooted (stock) following your instructions. It has been solid as a rock, and I can do anything I need to with it. Recently picked up a One Plus 9 pro and I am seriously considering returning it before the 14 days run out. Battery life on my V30 is measured in days, not hours.
Just not seeing all that much increased performance to justify the 1k price. If I return it, I will get a Nord 10 and save a lot of cash.
Thanks for your hard work on this device. I hope there is a decent mod or update around the bend for this great phone someday soon.
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Hi Chazz,
I just installed DTS 3D Stereo and it appears to be working with the eq add-on installed as well.
In your opinion, Which are the better camera mods and what do I need to be careful about if installing one?
Since the DTS 3D installed without issue am I good to go? (I should know this already right?)
Thank you so much for your help and support to all of the V30 fans for so long. I now have a Pixel 4A 5G as a tester and I am still not overly impressed with it over my rooted 2017 LG V30. A camera upgrade via software would likely keep me happy with this phone for several more years.
hammeru said:
Hi Chazz,
I just installed DTS 3D Stereo and it appears to be working with the eq add-on installed as well.
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You're welcome.
hammeru said:
In your opinion, Which are the better camera mods and what do I need to be careful about if installing one?
Since the DTS 3D installed without issue am I good to go? (I should know this already right?)
Thank you so much for your help and support to all of the V30 fans for so long. I now have a Pixel 4A 5G as a tester and I am still not overly impressed with it over my rooted 2017 LG V30. A camera upgrade via software would likely keep me happy with this phone for several more years.
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There are plenty of GCam versions out there but I admit I have lost track of which ones are better. In the first year of development, there was always something wrong with them and most people ended up using two different versions for various scenarios. i.e. one for wide angle, one for regular lens, etc. Maybe that all got fixed, but I am not sure. Then TotallyAnxious developed her omnibus module which included camera from the V35/V40, but her module is no longer available.
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You're welcome.
There are plenty of GCam versions out there but I admit I have lost track of which ones are better. In the first year of development, there was always something wrong with them and most people ended up using two different versions for various scenarios. i.e. one for wide angle, one for regular lens, etc. Maybe that all got fixed, but I am not sure. Then TotallyAnxious developed her omnibus module which included camera from the V35/V40, but her module is no longer available.
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Thank you for the reply, I will let you know what I end up doing and if it ended up being an improvement.
Frankly the V30 camera is decent enough for most of what what I need it for.
FWIW, I am still on Oreo and I use Arnova's mod for GCam 6.1 (the latest version usable on Oreo... newer revs require Pie or higher). I found that the recommendations at this link worked best for me, in general: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-suggested/
I use the stock cam as well as this one as needed... this one does crash sometimes, but it works great for night-sight pictures, which is all I use it for.
Hello, so I've heard the V35 is getting Velvet UI Android 10 from LG, my question is about how possible is it to port the official rom to the V30?
From what I understand the V30 and V35 share most of the same components except the chipset, front camera and wide angle. Cameras seem to be reasonably easy to fix even if with GCam, chipset would probably be the hardest.
Does someone have an idea of how possible this would be? What are the limitations on this approach?
thefpspower said:
Hello, so I've heard the V35 is getting Velvet UI Android 10 from LG, my question is about how possible is it to port the official rom to the V30?
From what I understand the V30 and V35 share most of the same components except the chipset, front camera and wide angle. Cameras seem to be reasonably easy to fix even if with GCam, chipset would probably be the hardest.
Does someone have an idea of how possible this would be? What are the limitations on this approach?
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Someone who is technically proficient can do it, but that's different from someone will do it.
Most devs don't like to work with stock-based ROMs. They prefer to work with LOS-based custom ROMs.
The only current V30 stock-based ROM is A.I.X. The A.I.X. ROM dev -- who has already ported many V35 libs to V30 -- would be your most likely bet.
He does not post his ROMs on XDA.
ChazzMatt said:
Someone who is technically proficient can do it, but different from someone will do it.
Most devs don't like to work with stock ROMs. Someone like the stock-based V30 A.I.X. ROM dev -- who has already ported many V35 libs to V30 -- would be your most likely bet.
He does not post his ROMs on XDA.
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I imagine these come from those Russian forums that keep getting linked? Will be interesting to see if someone at least tries it.
We should start V35 port operation
Some really should port the G7 One Rom. Stop wasting time with LG stock libs etc unless they're needed. The G7 One is the same hw and running Android 10.
I would love to get a V35 port. I just don't understand why people want a stripped down version of Android.
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thefpspower said:
Hello, so I've heard the V35 is getting Velvet UI Android 10 from LG, my question is about how possible is it to port the official rom to the V30?
From what I understand the V30 and V35 share most of the same components except the chipset, front camera and wide angle. Cameras seem to be reasonably easy to fix even if with GCam, chipset would probably be the hardest.
Does someone have an idea of how possible this would be? What are the limitations on this approach?
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Yes it is possible. But no who is capable of doing it wants to do it.
BROKEN1981 said:
I would love to get a V35 port. I just don't understand why people want a stripped down version of Android.
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Because for them, having "Android 10" is more important than having the premium features of LG flagship phones.
I don't understand that philosophy. I bought the phone for the hardware features and software tricks.
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nate0 said:
Some really should port the G7 One Rom. Stop wasting time with LG stock libs etc unless they're needed. The G7 One is the same hw and running Android 10.
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The stock libs are necessary in many cases. Like the DTS Surround Stereo, which LG accidentally put in and never enabled. We enabled it with root.
AIX dev showed a lot of latter Oreo and the botched Pie is simply LG port of V40 firmware (which would also be V35). For Pie they LG was just too lazy to clean it up before they left. But the AIX dev showed we have libs for stuff LG never intended V30 to have -- because it was ported from newer models.
LG is still doing that. He showed V35 and V40 have libs for dual display, which doesn't exist for those two phones -- but which were "accidentally" ported by LG from V50 for Android 10.
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The stock libs are necessary in many cases. Like the DTS Surround Stereo, which LG accidentally put in and never enabled. We enabled it with root.
AIX dev showed a lot of latter Oreo and the botched Pie is simply LG port of V40 firmware (which would also be V35). For Pie they were just too lazy to clean it up before they left.
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I get that, my point is I am fond of Android One. The LG UI over top of that which includes the "premium code" that LG is known for just makes icing on the cake. DAC support, AOD, etc. The LG UX is definitely not low grade. I won't dismiss that either. My point being is that someone has a G7 One dump and I am wondering how much more time or effort it would be to port or build a V30 ROM from that than a V35 port.
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AIX dev showed a lot of latter Oreo and the botched Pie is simply LG port of V40 firmware (which would also be V35). For Pie they were just too lazy to clean it up before they left.
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The botched Pie to me always looked like Oreo slapped with a custom ****ty implementation of the pill navigation full of bugs that never got fixed... They really gave 0 ****s about giving a stable and fast Android 9, they just wanted to say "hey we gave you 2 major updates".
****ing sad honestly, not sure I can come back to LG after this.
thefpspower said:
The botched Pie to me always looked like Oreo slapped with a custom ****ty implementation of the pill navigation full of bugs that never got fixed... They really gave 0 ****s about giving a stable and fast Android 9, they just wanted to say "hey we gave you 2 major updates".
****ing sad honestly, not sure I can come back to LG after this.
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Yeah, unfortunately LG has had something going with their HW design for a long time that I personally cannot look away from yet. Then they started in on the notch/hole punch trend that came up about 2 years ago, so I have stuck with only up to the V35. The headphone jack alone is one core reason users still stay here, and I think they understand that....that and the DAC itself are only found in their devices and maybe a few other Chinese devices. Will be interesting to see what they decide to do after these Velvet "marketing trended" devices go aged....