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So hi guys, I'm brand new here and don't know anything with new techs so I hope tht someone can help me out with this.
I just bought a V30+ this morning, and the IMEI is : 358166081226505, LG-H933 and S/N is 709KPPB0008640,.
I don't know how to check if this phone is legit or not and I don't even know which carrier it's belong to, because I bought it from a supplier who brought it from abroad ( I'm from Vietnam ). So can anyone help me to track where is it from ?, and is it legit or not ?
Besides, It's work complete ly fine with my local Vietnam's SIM card so I don't even know if it's unlocked or not, but when I tried to manual update the phone said that : " Device is not registered". I've tried googled up many method but nothing worked, including factory reset... Any help on this guys ?
https://www.techwalls.com/lg-v30-model-number-differences/
You have Canadian V30, if H933. All the carriers in Canada use the same model. Software loads depending on Canadian SIM card used.
ARE YOU SURE IT'S H933?
They don't have V30+.
It's either not H933 or is not V30+, just V30. Which is it?
Sent from my official carrier unlocked LG V30+ US998
thanks sir for your quick reply, mive have Lg V30+ logo on the back and 128 gb storage , and when I check the phone info it said Lg H933, so i'm not sure, is that maybe someone changed it ?
kyubj said:
thanks sir for your quick reply, mive have Lg V30+ logo on the back and 128 gb storage , and when I check the phone info it said Lg H933, so i'm not sure, is that maybe someone changed it ?
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Maybe one of the Canadian guys can answer?
Sent from my official open market LG US998 V30+
https://www.techwalls.com/lg-v30-model-number-differences/
It's not possible to have V30 plus H933. The H933 is the V30. Maybe is counterfeit or an refurbished phone.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/software-update-phone-registered-to-t3723704
I think same situation with mine.
Long story short,
The phone should be on the provided carrier at least once.
If not, it happens.
only way to fix is inserting active sim for original carrier, in this case you should go to Canada.
or, find H933 KDZ files and manually update it. you can find how to do from https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/development/us998-lg-v30-market-us998-t3736910.
but DON'T USE US998 KDZ! you have to find H933 KDZ.
rhplusa10 said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/software-update-phone-registered-to-t3723704
I think same situation with mine.
Long story short,
The phone should be on the provided carrier at least once.
If not, it happens.
only way to fix is inserting active sim for original carrier, in this case you should go to Canada.
or, find H933 KDZ files and manually update it. you can find how to do from https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/development/us998-lg-v30-market-us998-t3736910.
but DON'T USE US998 KDZ! you have to find H933 KDZ.
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Well, not quite the same as yours. He has a phone that doesn't officially exist. An H933 V30+.
H933 is "Canada", but they have no V30+ -- only V30.
I'm in Canada and I have a H933 and its 64GB V30. All the new phones sold in Canada are carrier unlocked due to bew laws that is why it is working with your carrier.
You mentioned buying it off some supplier, the only thing I can think of would be that you got a refurbished unit. I don't even know if swapping a 64GB storage on V30 (H933) with a 128GB unit would work (since the OS and everything should be on that storage chip) but that is the only thing I can think off to explain the situation. Plus, a back panel saying V30+ with a H933 brand kind of suggests a refurbished unit since V30+ is not sold is not available in Canada.
Return the unit and get your money back!
hekermeker said:
https://www.techwalls.com/lg-v30-model-number-differences/
It's not possible to have V30 plus H933. The H933 is the V30. Maybe is counterfeit or an refurbished phone.
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Actually, the V30+is just a V30 with 128gigs of storage and a decent pair of earbuds. The "+" is just marketing. H933 is the Canadian V30. Carries or retailers may sell it as a "Plus" but it will have the same model number.
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Actually, the V30+is just a V30 with 128gigs of storage and a decent pair of earbuds. The "+" is just marketing. H933 is the Canadian V30. Carries or retailers may sell it as a "Plus" but it will have the same model number.
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It is just marketing, but there's no official V30+ for the Canadian H933. No carriers or retailers sell it.
It's either not an H933, or it's not a real V30+.
Which means someone took a H933 V30, swapped out the internal 64GB storage for 128GB AND put on a V30+ back panel. A Frankenstein phone. DING. DING. DING.
He bought that "Canadian" phone in ASIA, so who knows how it got that way...
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Actually, the V30+is just a V30 with 128gigs of storage and a decent pair of earbuds. The "+" is just marketing. H933 is the Canadian V30. Carries or retailers may sell it as a "Plus" but it will have the same model number.
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The 128GB version was never offered by any carriers in Canada. I am not sure if LG Canada actually sold them directly though.
The H933 is carrier unlocked out of the box. Have you tried another SIM card just to test it, even if the SIM isn't activated? If the SIM you are trying to use activated? Stolen phones are blacklisted in a database that spans most of the US and Canadian carriers in order to combat phone theft. Have you contacted your carrier to verify the IMEI and serial number is not stolen? I highly recommend removing your devices serial number and IMEI as well from your post.
Edit: There is one other thing you can try that might help. Go to the LG Dialer and put in *#546368#*933#. This should open up to a group of 4 menus. If it doesn't, it isn't an H933. If it does, go to Field Test, Modem Settings, and LTE-A CA setting. In here, you want to select the top option, which is, CA Enable/ SupportedBandCom.. (All Enable). You will need to reboot the device for this to take effect. When it boots, you will see an unlatched lock with a blue thing moving around it in a circle. This should disable carrier aggregation and allow the phone to search all bands it supports for service.
my lg v30 cant update via ota
pls i also bought lgv30 us998 version but the problem is when i try updating to pie it get stock at boot logo secondly it doesnt bring update via ota it doesn't bring update so i tried flashing oreo via lgup oreo works but pie stock at boot logo so i dont know why so im thinking maybe the devise is not us998 i dont know so pls how do i know if it us998 or not
and also when i check the imei online it says lgv30+
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pls i also bought lgv30 us998 version but the problem is when i try updating to pie it get stock at boot logo secondly it doesnt bring update via ota it doesn't bring update so i tried flashing oreo via lgup oreo works but pie stock at boot logo so i dont know why so im thinking maybe the devise is not us998 i dont know so pls how do i know if it us998 or not
and also when i check the imei online it says lgv30+
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There's nothing wrong with your phone.
This has been thoroughly discussed in the US998 Pie KDZ thread. And digging up a 1.5 year old thread which has nothing to do with Pie is ridiculous.
Go back to the US998 KDZ PIE thread and READ the workaround Installation methods. There's THREE of them.
my lg v30 cant update via ota
Thanks have already checked on that but didn't work for me unless I unlock it to use the TWRP method
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Thanks have already checked on that but didn't work for me unless I unlock it to use the TWRP method
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Yeah, there's three workarounds. If none work -- and you have NOT tried them all yet -- you have to wait for another KDZ.
Read bottom of screenshot, which you should have read earlier. There's no other answers.
my lg v30 cant update via ota
Yeah that what they said because I tried lgup Dev patch with other kdz nougat and Oreo it work fine only the pie giving me issues so I was told to wait for another kdz and even the pie is not stable and lags so I guess that why it not working for all except unlocked ur bootloader then flash TWRP then flash the TWRP us99830b that works for everyone but in my case don't want to unlock the phone now I just want it to be stock always since it aosp base and like the customization of lg with many features so there is .of point using custom roms I use custom roms on my mi 6x so I get pretty much tired because of battery life and heating issue so I prefer stock it fine ? and I love aod too ??
So, fun story! I bricked my AT&T V20! It got really hot during use, so i shut it off to cool off, went to turn it back on, and its "stuck" in some menu with an hourglass logo, that i cant really see because part of the screen is covered in static, cant even boot into recovery. So, i went to insurance, and theyre sending me an AT&T v30 as a replacement.
On to my questions;
What are some MUST KNOW tips that i should be aware of?
Where are we at with root?
Bootloader unlocked yet?
Any rom's you recommend?
LyinCakeGamingYT said:
So, fun story! I bricked my AT&T V20! It got really hot during use, so i shut it off to cool off, went to turn it back on, and its "stuck" in some menu with an hourglass logo, that i cant really see because part of the screen is covered in static, cant even boot into recovery. So, i went to insurance, and theyre sending me an AT&T v30 as a replacement.
On to my questions;
What are some MUST KNOW tips that i should be aware of?
Where are we at with root?
Bootloader unlocked yet?
Any rom's you recommend?
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No carrier models have root.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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No carrier models have root.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Dang! Any news on how far into development we are with root or is nothing being worked on?
LyinCakeGamingYT said:
Dang! Any news on how far into development we are with root or is nothing being worked on?
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Three non-carrier models have root. But LG allows bootloader unlock with full fastboot flash commands for those three.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3745006
T-Mobile H932 guys haven't given up hope yet. There's a dedicated thread for that discussion.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3690577
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=75936789
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
ChazzMatt said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=75936789
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Speaking of WETA, i was running it on my V20 (H910), and to install it, I had to use the US996 variant which worked fine. Is it the same situation with the V30?
LyinCakeGamingYT said:
Speaking of WETA, i was running it on my V20 (H910), and to install it, I had to use the US996 variant which worked fine. Is it the same situation with the V30?
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Yes, open market LG US998, sold by authorized retailers like B&H Photo.
Be careful buying of eBay, as the U.S.Cellular model US998 is otherwise identical to the open market LG US998 but is not eligible for bootloader unlock.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
ChazzMatt said:
Yes, open market LG US998, sold by authorized retailers like B&H Photo.
Be careful buying of eBay, as the U.S.Cellular model US998 is otherwise identical to the open market LG US998 but is not eligible for bootloader unlock.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Sorry, what i meant was, to run weta on the v20 h910 i had to download and flash the US998 rom, and it ran fine on the v20, would i have to do the same thing on the V30?
LyinCakeGamingYT said:
Sorry, what i meant was, to run weta on the v20 h910 i had to download and flash the US998 rom, and it ran fine on the v20, would i have to do the same thing on the V30?
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It ran fine until your phone fried, is what you meant to say...
redoregon said:
It ran fine until your phone fried, is what you meant to say...
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If you cared to read my post, It fried because it got too hot, not because of WETA. Go be a pleb somewhere else.
LyinCakeGamingYT said:
Sorry, what i meant was, to run weta on the v20 h910 i had to download and flash the US998 rom, and it ran fine on the v20, would i have to do the same thing on the V30?
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I answered your original question, I thought... I'm not sure I understand exactly what you're asking. You need an open market US998 V30 to run the US998 WETA ROM.
Are you asking if the WETA US998 ROM will work with other LG V30, besides the open market US998?
The dev @Mentalmuso was trying to make WETA US998 ROM work with the H930 V30/V930G (the other two in the series that have bootloader unlock with fastboot flash commands available), but he stopped because @Whiskeyomega Boombox ROM came back. They share a lot of the same audio mods.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3747290
At least one person with an LG H930 got WETA to boot, but the dev was doing things blind for the European models because he has US998.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
LyinCakeGamingYT said:
If you cared to read my post, It fried because it got too hot, not because of WETA. Go be a pleb somewhere else.
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Right. ROMs never overheat phones. Excuse my lack of experience in the ROM world.
redoregon said:
Right. ROMs never overheat phones. Excuse my lack of experience in the ROM world.
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Let me explain clearer since you don't get it, my phone got hot because it was in a hot environment, since you feel such a need to come in and be a know it all **** wit. Now sod off.
LyinCakeGamingYT said:
Let me explain clearer since you don't get it, my phone got hot because it was in a hot environment, since you feel such a need to come in and be a know it all **** wit. Now sod off.
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Oh, "it got really hot during use" invisibly included the reason it got hot as the environment. Silly me.
Unless an engineering abl (the new SD835 encrypted aboot) leaks specifically for the AT&T model V30, then you will never have root.
Unlike the V20, where all the models (except the T-Mobile H918) had the same RSA key in the CPU, on the V30, the key is different for every model I checked.
Even if a kernel exploit or some other temp root could be obtained, you have no way to flash TWRP, or permanent root, since neither recovery, boot or system can be modified.
-- Brian
My LG G2 just died and I'm looking for a replacement. LG V30 (EU version) looks pretty good, but I have a few questions.
Just like with my G2 I would have to get rid of LG software and flash lineage but that means no lg "features" and here lies the question.
Is there anything gamechanging I would lose?
From what I've read the quad DAC doesn't work but I dont have any audiophile grade headphones so regular snapdragon DAC should get the job done just fine, but what about the camera.
The main reason I'm looking into this phone is the camera, waterproofing and heaphone jack (S8 has also these features but lineage is broken on that thing and I won't touch touchwiz).
So how is the camera on non stock roms? Do I still have acces to the wide angle one and other goodies?
If there is anything else I'm missing please let me know.
You can install both GCam builds one for the main camera and one for the wide angle camera, so you have 2 different apps for each back camera.
As for the quad dac - you can use it:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77389334&postcount=15
Onkyo HF Player
USB Audio Player PRO
both are able to utilize the quad dac,
with the 2nd you can even use it with streaming
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77426758&postcount=5
not entirely sure about qnovo but it's an in-kernel driver so it also seems to be used on ROMs different from LG's Stock ROM
zacharias.maladroit said:
You can install both GCam builds one for the main camera and one for the wide angle camera, so you have 2 different apps for each back camera.
As for the quad dac - you can use it:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77426758&postcount=5
not entirely sure about qnovo but it's an in-kernel driver so it also seems to be used on ROMs different from LG's Stock ROM
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Thanks. I'm pleasently surprised by that DAC. Thought I would have to give that up for sure.
2 apps for camera is annoying but as long as it takes good photos it doesn't really matter. Is the camera still good on aosp roms?
I know people usually praise Gcam and from reviews this phone has good camera but I figured I might as well ask.
Anything else I should know? I know the speaker is not the best but after the G2 speaker anything is going to be great
FROM A PM, but relevant here.
eBay daywide sale August 28,2018: code "PREGAME15" (15% off anything)
Some LS998 V30+questions
Stormwing said:
I've been looking for a modern, rootable, and bootloader unlockable replacement for my rather aged phone (Sony Xperia Z3v) and after realizing the S8 is horribly locked down my search has led me to your extensive body of experience and research involving the LS998 V30+, to a point where I'm pretty sure it's the one. But because I've fallen off the development wagon for so long I hope you won't mind if I ask you a couple things since you are the resident expert:
Given it's a Sprint device, the LS998 should be fine on Verizon, correct? And should be okay overseas as well?
I haven't really ROM'd since the Gingerbread/ICS days on my old Droids, will this be able to offer a similarly open experience?
Is the $315 eBay one a reliable buy? No issues with the screen (burn in, graying) or condition?
eBay's running one of their sitewide 15% off sales today (PREGAME15) and I'm thinking about pulling the trigger.
Thanks for your time!
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This same dealer also has MINT US998 V30+ for $310 right now. Not sure why it's less than the LS998, but not only is it $5 cheaper but with the 15% discount, that makes it less than $264.... I fully expect it's probably already a converted LS998, but that still saves you one step in bootloader unlock and rooting..
BACK TO YOUR QUESTION.
YES, pull the trigger -- on either.
For the LS998 V30+ $315 - 15% = less than $268 for MINT LS998 V30+. I've bought two LS998 from this dealer -- gave one to my sister, gave the other to my wife (both converted to US998).
Just make sure you ONLY stick to the "mint" for sale (9/10) from this dealer. Don't buy the "good", "very good" -- ONLY MINT.
Yes, the "LS998" will work on Verizon, but not as you buy it. As you easily modify it, with Frankenstein. You'll convert the LS998 first to US998 to sim card unlock/network unlock and make it Verizon-compatible -- with all proper CDMA and LTE bands, blah, blah, blah. At this point you could use it on Verizon since you now have a carrier unlocked US998 V30+, meant to be used on all North American carriers.
http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-US998-Unlocked-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
ANY North American V30 variant (AT&T H931, Verizon VS996, Sprint LS998, carrier unlocked US998, Canadian H933, regional AS998) can be converted to any other North American V30 variant (except for T-mobile H932) with dev patched LGUP (a.k.a. Frankenstein) The only reason the Sprint LS998 seems more popular is for some reason it was ridiculously cheap on eBay as no one wanted carrier locked down Sprint phones. The Verizon, AT&T, even carrier unlocked US998 were going for $200 more. Then, we found out you could CONVERT the LS998 V30+ to any other North American V30+ and carrier unlock it in the process. Woo hoo! This then reached epic proportions when you add bootloader unlock and root to the mix.
OR you could convert straight to Verizon VS996 from LS998 -- and make it be a Verizon V30+ (which Verizon doesn't actually sell, they only sell the V30). However, let's not confuse you and let's say you convert eBay LS998 V30+ to US998 V30+ for right now...
But wait, there's more! NOW that you have US998, this means you also have fastboot flash commands. You have also converted to an US998 Oreo KDZ with wonderful bootloader unlock exploit. So, at this point we now go on to the WTF bootloader unlock and root. You unlock bootloader, install TWRP, and root.
OK, you started with an LS998 V30+. You converted to US998 V30+ to carrier unlock the phone AND get fastboot flash commands. You've now unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP and rooted the phone. 30 minutes have gone by. What are you going to do with the rest of the day?
Well... here's where it gets interesting. AT THIS POINT, you can call it a day, stick in your Verizon SIM card and be happy. OR you can flash the VS996 TWRP-flashable stock "ROM" @westwood24 made for us (basically the latest Verizon update as a TWRP flashable zip file, but with TWRP custom recovery). Now you have Verizon firmware and modem on your phone -- but still have TWRP and root.
(Sprint users feeling left out, yes there's ways to flash back to Sprint firmware. Or you can go flash custom ROMs and just use Sprint APNs and modem.)
Back to @Stormwing's question. You can even flash custom ROMs, if you wish.
Other Verizon users can chime in at this point if they want, to give you suggestions.
Wow @ChazzMatt, thanks for that incredibly thorough rundown! Is there risk in going for that $310 perhaps-preconverted 'US998' model? It does seem a little fishy as it's cheaper yet possibly better, and if the difference is just $5 I'm inclined to go for your tried and tested LS998.
All I want is a reliable handset that works on Big Red and can flash ROMs and I'll be a very happy camper. It's been too long since I've had an unlocked bootloader.
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Wow @ChazzMatt, thanks for that incredibly thorough rundown! Is there risk in going for that $310 perhaps-preconverted 'US998' model? It does seem a little fishy as it's cheaper yet possibly better, and if the difference is just $5 I'm inclined to go for your tried and tested LS998.
All I want is a reliable handset that works on Big Red and can flash ROMs and I'll be a very happy camper. It's been too long since I've had an unlocked bootloader.
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The only "drawback" I can think of is if this US998 already has 20D. Then you'd have temporarily flash 20A or 20B to get back to Oreo with bootloader unlock exploit. But you would have to flash that any way with LS998 (first to US998 Nougat, then US998 Oreo 20A or 20B).
So, you're still saving a step.
My brother in law just ordered this US998 V30+ yesterday, before the 15% sale code. I can't tell him, he'll be mad. But he dunked his old phone in water and needs a new phone fast. He's not into rooting and stuff, he just wants a good phone. And this one is IP68.
wow..I just happened to stumble onto this thread while searching on V30+. Just bought one w/ the 15% off. Thank you sir!!
Ok good to know, thanks. Unfortunately I ran into some technical difficulties with PayPal and ended up missing it. Guess I'll be joining you guys the next time one of these promos roll around....
I have just 2 things to say, 1) the selfie camera's quality is quite embarrassing, Gcam makes it better but you have to choose the longer shutter option and stay still for 3 seconds
2) Check the screen on low brightness for any inconsistencies of the notorious P-OLED
ferez said:
I have just 2 things to say, 1) the selfie camera's quality is quite embarrassing, Gcam makes it better but you have to choose the longer shutter option and stay still for 3 seconds
2) Check the screen on low brightness for any inconsistencies of the notorious P-OLED
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No one is going to defend the selfie cam in the V30. Oreo did make it better. (On Nougat you had to turn off the skin enhancement setting.)
Since I don't use my phone display at very low brightness, that's not an issue for me. You lose vibrancy and colors of OLED displays at low brightness. I've owned five of these phones (gave two to relatives) and know five more relatives/friends who bought for themselves. We all keep the displays at normal brightness, so the topic has never come up. For me "normal" is anything over 50%. I keep mine on 70%.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Stormwing said:
Ok good to know, thanks. Unfortunately I ran into some technical difficulties with PayPal and ended up missing it. Guess I'll be joining you guys the next time one of these promos roll around....
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Well, even without the 15% it's not a bad price. $310.
With Labor day weekend coming up, there may be another sale code
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
Just got me phone from the ebay seller above (thanks ChazzMatt) looks to be in primo shape (beside a small scratch on the screen - WHY do ppl use phones without scree protector?!)
Question: security patch date April 1 2018 , SW US99810d, Android 7.1
Am I good to root as is, or do I still need to Frankenstein it first. A little confused from number (10,20) and letters (a.b.d)of all the sws
thank s!!
should I return this?
Kind of bummed about this 1/2" scratch right in the center of my 9/10 phone . Would you return it ?
christoophat said:
Kind of bummed about this 1/2" scratch right in the center of my 9/10 phone . Would you return it ?
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Yes, return it. That's not mint. I got two without screen scratches and my brother in law just got his yesterday with no display scratches.
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christoophat said:
Just got me phone from the ebay seller above (thanks ChazzMatt) looks to be in primo shape (beside a small scratch on the screen - WHY do ppl use phones without scree protector?!)
Question: security patch date April 1 2018 , SW US99810d, Android 7.1
Am I good to root as is, or do I still need to Frankenstein it first. A little confused from number (10,20) and letters (a.b.d)of all the sws
thank s!!
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10 means Nougat
20 is Oreo
You are half way through Frankenstein. You still need to upgrade to "safe" Oreo.
And d means the exploit is patched then? sorry newbish on these phones I am.
christoophat said:
And d means the exploit is patched then? sorry newbish on these phones I am.
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No. The letter is just the software version. B comes before C. Etc.
But US998 20D has the July 2018 security patch that blocks the bootloader unlock exploit where we don't need LG's permission.
For Europe it's 20Y.
You can look at the date in the file name and roughly tell which update has (most of time). Any with July and later, stay away from. I can think of one H930DS model where an early July update still had June security patch, but that's the rare exception.
Any July 2018 or later, stay away from until bootloader unlock. If you get one like that, you can still temporarily downgrade to unlock bootloader. Just don't install on purpose until she after you unlock the bootloader or you're making extra work for yourself for no reason.
Heads up everyone: eBay is doing a Labor Day promo for 20% off with the code JUSTRELAX
I'm an idiot. It's restricted to certain sellers only again.
HOWEVER the seller has raised the prices in anticipation and the aforementioned LS998 is now $288 after the code, but the US998 is happily still at $264 after the code. @christoophat, were you able to return yours though? And @ChazzMatt, besides the screen, how was the condition of the your brother's phone?
Stormwing said:
Heads up everyone: eBay is doing a Labor Day promo for 20% off with the code JUSTRELAX
HOWEVER the seller has raised the prices in anticipation and the aforementioned LS998 is now $288 after the code, but the US998 is happily still at $264 after the code. @christoophat, were you able to return yours though? And @ChazzMatt, besides the screen, how was the condition of the your brother's phone?
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The seller was a bit hard to get hold of, took 3 emails thru ebay to finally get him to respond, to offer to get it returned for a replacement. Hopefully the return gets processed soon & he still has an actuall 9/10 phone left to exchange it with. Where do you find out about the ebay sales? I never get any emails from ebay about them...
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The seller was a bit hard to get hold of, took 3 emails thru ebay to finally get him to respond, to offer to get it returned for a replacement. Hopefully the return gets processed soon & he still has an actuall 9/10 phone left to exchange it with. Where do you find out about the ebay sales? I never get any emails from ebay about them...
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Hmmm I wonder if I should give it a shot then. I only found out about the last one via The Verge and I found this one by looking up eBay on Slickdeals. I actually set up a Slickdeals account and added an eBay alert but that didn't seem to do anything.
Stormwing said:
Hmmm I wonder if I should give it a shot then. I only found out about the last one via The Verge and I found this one by looking up eBay on Slickdeals. I actually set up a Slickdeals account and added an eBay alert but that didn't seem to do anything.
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I'm wondering if, during these sales, that ebay covers the balance for the sellers that's taken off during them. My invoice shows the full price ($309), but I only paid $263.
And yes, I noticed that the average prices for V30s have spiked up a bit. 20% off is a sweet deal. Also found a killer Tech21 Evo Check case for $8.
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Heads up everyone: eBay is doing a Labor Day promo for 20% off with the code JUSTRELAX
HOWEVER the seller has raised the prices in anticipation and the aforementioned LS998 is now $288 after the code, but the US998 is happily still at $264 after the code. @christoophat, were you able to return yours though? And @ChazzMatt, besides the screen, how was the condition of the your brother's phone?
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Here's his text:
"Mine is mint ! Really clean. $310 is unbelievable!"
I didn't tell him if he'd waited a day, he could have gotten it for much less. He needed a phone due to water damage.
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Where do you find out about the ebay sales? I never get any emails from ebay about them...
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I see notifications in the eBay app.
hey i ordered a lg v30+ US998 unlocked online and its on 7.1.2 android version and i heard there is android 8, when i tried to update on the phone it says your phone is not registered yet?? how can i update?
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hey i ordered a lg v30+ US998 unlocked online and its on 7.1.2 android version and i heard there is android 8, when i tried to update on the phone it says your phone is not registered yet?? how can i update?
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Been asked a million times. You can update it in 5 minutes with latest US998 Oreo KDZ posted in this forum, once you install LGUP. Latest as of this moment is US998 20H. Some of the answers below are over the PAST YEAR, so you may see older Oreo KDZ mentioned. It's the METHOD that's important, that is the same.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/lg-v30-oreo-t3831950
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/v30-us998-wont-update-to-oreo-t3831951
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/soemthing-wrong-phone-t3917081
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/lg-v30-lg-us998-able-to-update-ota-t3937046
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/bought-unlocked-v30-ls998-t3905647/page2
I would add that you can also use LG Bridge, which is their official tool for backup and phone updating.
https://www.lg.com/us/support/product-help/CT10000025-1438110404543-lg-backup-lg-switch
You can do other, more hacky and sophisticated things with LGUP, including rolling back to previous Android versions. You can also do things you shouldn't and which you'll regret. That's almost impossible with LG Bridge.
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I would add that you can also use LG Bridge, which is their official tool for backup and phone updating.
https://www.lg.com/us/support/product-help/CT10000025-1438110404543-lg-backup-lg-switch
You can do other, more hacky and sophisticated things with LGUP, including rolling back to previous Android versions. You can also do things you shouldn't and which you'll regret. That's almost impossible with LG Bridge.
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But you can't always use LG Bridge to update firmware...
* If it's former North American variant converted to US998, LG Bridge still sees the "LS998" IMEI or whatever. So you have to manually update through LGUP with downloaded KDZ. Same thing, you're just doing it manually. (Same reason these converted US998 probably don't receive OTA updates?)
They're still US998, there's nothing "wrong" with them, except manual updates. I just bought another converted LS998/US998 V30+ recently. I think I'm addicted... It's flawless condition, by the way.
* Also, even with native US998, I've had LG Bridge tell me I have the latest firmware -- when I don't. So, again LGUP is the answer.
Good points, Chaz. Until recently I always used LG Bridge myself, easy peasy. But I can see with so many Frankenphoned LS998 in circulation, that LGUP is a more predictable advice.
And, ahem... Yes, you may in fact qualify as addicted. How many of these are you up to now?
But they really are a great value at this point, no doubt.
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And, ahem... Yes, you may in fact qualify as addicted. How many of these are you up to now?
But they really are a great value at this point, no doubt.
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Yeah,
* Mint US998 V30+ is down to $170 now:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-V30-US998-128GB-Titan-Black-Unlocked-Smartphone-9-10-/183795406681
* Mint Sprint LS998 V30+ is $180:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-V30-LS998-128GB-Titan-Black-Sprint-Smartphone-A-Mint-/192609345150
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Besides my wife's and my B&H Photo native US998 V30 (64GB) and V30+ (128GB) which we use daily...
I have one new (yes, actually new from Wal-mart) V30+ in box, and this recent mint V30+ off eBay. Both are former LS998 V30+ converted to US998 V30+. (Yes, came from Wal-Mart that way.) I tell myself these two are backups, in case of emergency. I probably only need one -- not two -- but I couldn't resist buying another.
I ALSO have a mint 2018 AT&T LG V35 flashed to Google Fi firmware, which I've taken out of the box once. I'm not sure what to do with that. I was hoping we would get bootloader unlock, TWRP, and root for the LG V35. There is some kind of remote bootloader unlock and root available, but not TWRP that I'm aware of...
All the other LG V30/V30+ I gave to family/sold to friends.
iv tried lg bridge and it doesnt work, but thanks chaz, my laptop has been downloading the kdz file i will follow the steps when its done
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Besides my wife's and my B&H Photo native US998 V30 (64GB) and V30+ (128GB) which we use daily...
I have one new (yes, actually new from Wal-mart) V30+ in box, and this recent mint V30+ off eBay. Both are former LS998 V30+ converted to US998 V30+. (Yes, came from Wal-Mart that way.) I tell myself these two are backups, in case of emergency. I probably only need one -- not two -- but I couldn't resist buying another.
I ALSO have a mint 2018 AT&T LG V35 flashed to Google Fi firmware, which I've taken out of the box once. I'm not sure what to do with that. I was hoping we would get bootloader unlock, TWRP, and root for the LG V35. There is some kind of remote bootloader unlock and root available, but not TWRP that I'm aware of...
All the other LG V30/V30+ I gave to family/sold to friends.
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hey can you please help me, so i did the upgrade and its on 8.0 android. the problem now is i dont know why when i try to add the weather widget id press and hold on the home screen then it shuts me out and locks the screen like i pressed the lock button but i didnt
Long story short I had two US998 versions and one got the glass broke badly on both sides so you can't do much with it though I do have TWRP backups for it. I just got a replacement in but contrary to what the seller claimed it is not a US998 version but an H932 version running H93230d.
Can it be changed to a US998 via software?
How do I go about doing it and where do I start?
Any help greatly appreciated.