Not much information on this model. Does it have the same bands as H930DS? Particularly, does it support LTE bands 2, 4, 12 and TD-LTE bands 38, 39, 40, 41?
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Not much information on this model. Does it have the same bands as H930DS? Particularly, does it support LTE bands 2, 4, 12 and TD-LTE bands 38, 39, 40, 41?
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H930D is the same as the H930DS but only 64GB instead if 128GB. It's sold in middle east countries, to my knowledge. I remember someone from Dubai talking about it in one of the threads.
Yeah, there's a few minor variants out there, like the H932PR (Puerto Rico), which is actually compatible with Frankenstein and WTF -- while the T-mobile U.S. H932 is not.
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Not much information on this model. Does it have the same bands as H930DS? Particularly, does it support LTE bands 2, 4, 12 and TD-LTE bands 38, 39, 40, 41?
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Sorry I'm french.
the LG H930D is the V30s ThinQ (V30 with 128gb)
I think it supports the same frequencies as the V30
neocrystal said:
Sorry I'm french.
the LG H930D is the V30s ThinQ (V30 with 128gb)
I think it supports the same frequencies as the V30
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Sorry, you're very wrong. Please read my post right above yours.
2017 H930D is dual-SIM 64GB V30 with 4GB RAM.
So, no, the H930D is NOT the V30S. The 2018 "V30S" is a special-release US998 V30+ (128Gb) with 6GB RAM -- a.k.a. US998R. Also, there are NO dual-SIM V30S.
All other V30+ -- which includes H930DS (dual-SIM) -- are 128GB with 4GB RAM. The H930DS is a 128GB V30+ but with dual sim capability.
The H930D is also dual SIM -- like the HD930DS -- but only has 64GB storage and of course has 4GB RAM.
The H930D is just like the H930DS, but only 64GB storage. It's a 64GB V30. H930D is not 128GB V30+ and certainly NOT V30S (128GB internal storage, 6GB RAM)
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I think it supports the same frequencies as the V30
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"V30" has many variants, many different frequency sets. Saying it "supports the same frequencies" as V30 makes no sense. For example H931, H933, H930, VS996 are all 64GB LG V30, yet have different frequency sets.
The H930D actually has the same frequency set as the H939DS.
Here's the specs of the H930D:
https://www.amazon.com/d/Unlocked-C...-Unlocked-Smartphone-International/B07BL3TPY4
https://tiendasigloxxi.es/en/dual-s...dual-sim-64gb-h930d-silver-8806087030013.html
https://www.from.ae/en/lg-v30-dual-h930d-64gb-4g-lte-black
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Open-Box-L...-UNLOCKED-International-Version-/302746808278
https://m.melofone.com/goods/smartp...dual-black-smartphone-factory-unlock-new.html
Just got a brand new H930D from eBay for $290. It is indeed a "H930DS" with 64GB storage. I managed to flash the HKG Oreo ROM (rooted). Now it shows GLOBAL (originally targeted region is ARE, United Arabic Empirated).
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Just got a brand new H930D from eBay for $290. It is indeed a "H930DS" with 64GB storage. I managed to flash the HKG Oreo ROM (rooted). Now it shows GLOBAL (originally targeted region is ARE, United Arabic Empirated).View attachment 4706314
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Hi there,
I've just bought a new "H930D" that I would like to root. I'm trying to follow the instructions of the guide "WTF...! LG V30,V30+,V30S (MOST VARIANTS)" but my model is not listed, shall I follow those instructions as I had a "H930DS"? Then, which stock rom shall I flash to unlock the bootloader, etc...?
Thanks in advance,
David.
dabytes said:
Hi there,
I've just bought a new "H930D" that I would like to root. I'm trying to follow the instructions of the guide "WTF...! LG V30,V30+,V30S (MOST VARIANTS)" but my model is not listed, shall I follow those instructions as I had a "H930DS"? Then, which stock rom shall I flash to unlock the bootloader, etc...?
Thanks in advance,
David.
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You can go with either H930 or H930DS KDZ.
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You can go with either H930 or H930DS KDZ.
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Thanks! Finally I've downgraded to pre-july version using the official H930D KDZ, followed the instructions to root and then update to the European H930 21W.
Working fine ATM
ChazzMatt said:
Sorry, you're very wrong. Please read my post right above yours.
2017 H930D is dual-SIM 64GB V30 with 4GB RAM.
So, no, the H930D is NOT the V30S. The 2018 "V30S" is a special-release US998 V30+ (128Gb) with 6GB RAM -- a.k.a. US998R. Also, there are NO dual-SIM V30S.
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Why is it there was about 40 of the V30S produced in the world? Can only find them on ebay with a "buy it now" tag of like $400
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Why is it there was about 40 of the V30S produced in the world? Can only find them on ebay with a "buy it now" tag of like $400
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First, to be clear, we are talking about the V30S -- not the H930D. The thread title may confuse people.
Second, the U.S. version of the V30S -- the US998R -- was only sold for a few months by B&H Photo. It's basically a 128GB V30+ with 6GB RAM. Other than 6GB RAM vs 4GB, there was no other difference once all the other V30/V30+ were updated to ThinQ software with Oreo (April/May 2018). By that time you could get "mint" V30+ for $300 on eBay vs $900 for a newV30S?
B&H Photo stopped selling it after Thanksgiving 2018, although now yes you can get them on eBay. There are people on here who have them, and yeah I wouldn't mind getting one... but not at the original price difference.
Third, there are Korean variant V30S, but right now I forget the model numbers. @SGCMarkus informed me of them. I could only find the US998R at first. However, like the other Korean variants those would be a little harder to root.
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First, to be clear, we are talking about the V30S -- not the H930D. The thread title may confuse people.
Second, the U.S. version of the V30S -- the US998R -- was only sold for a few months by B&H Photo. It's basically a 128GB V30+ with 6GB RAM. Other than 6GB RAM vs 4GB, there was no other difference once all the other V30/V30+ were updated to ThinQ software with Oreo (May 2018). By that time you could get "mint" V30+ for $300 on eBay vs $900 for a newV30S? B&H Photo stopped selling it after Thanksgiving 2018, although now yes you can get them on eBay. There are people on here who have them, and yeah I wouldn't mind getting one -- but not at the original price difference.
Third, there are Korean variant V30S, but right now I forget the model numbers. @SGCMarkus informed me of them. I could only find the US998R at first. However, like the other Korean variants those would be a little harder to root.
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Interesting. I imagine the 6gb of ram probably wouldn't be noticeable to most people anyway. Now that you can get a regular v30 for the sub $150 range, spending $450 on a v30s seems silly.
Sorry to thread hijack
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jennspencer said:
I want to pre-order LG V30 as soon as it will be available and my phone will come from sprint (because I still have a contract with them). so my question is: it possible to unlock this phone the same day for cricket sim card? we have a cheap family plan so I want to use this phone with cricket. thanks.
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I think Sprint will not help you with unlocking your phone because they don't want to loose a customer who paying bills every month) you should search online after 21th September for unlocking solution
Wait for the U.S. carrier unlocked version which will be released probably early to mid-November, AFTER all the carrier branded models. It will work with all carriers and won't be locked to any.
Apparently the carrier unlocked U.S. version which is also bootloader unlock eligible will be LG V30 US998.
Set a Google alert for that model number.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1357369-REG/lg_lgus998_ausasv_lg_v30_us998_64gb.html?email=
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where I can see the full carrier list where lg v30 will be available ?
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For the US Google 'Lg v30 carrier list " .
Look for Android police...
jamesfranco said:
what is the difference between LG V30+ and LG H930 ?
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The + is supposedly only for 128gb storage.
jamesfranco said:
what is the difference between LG V30+ and LG H930 ?
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LG V30+ is version with 128 GB storage and LG H930 is version for Europe
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Wait for the U.S. carrier unlocked version which will be released probably mid-October, AFTER all the carrier branded models. It will work with all carriers and won't be locked to any.
Apparently the carrier unlocked U.S. version which is also bootloader unlock eligible will be LG V30 US998.
Set a Google alert for that model number.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1357369-REG/lg_lgus998_ausasv_lg_v30_us998_64gb.html?email=
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do you know exact model number for T-Mobile ?
slovakdirkovich said:
LG V30+ will be GSM only or cdma too ?
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it will support cdma too. I think it will be sprint, verizon, us cellular models
mattzaher said:
I heard that v30 will available in asia in one week, anyone know exact country/carrier?
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It will be available in Korea, starting from 21 september.
Cheers~
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"The LG V30 release date is Thursday, September 21 in South Korea (carriers: SK Telecom, KT, LG U+). The LG V30 with 64 GB of storage will retail at a full price of 949,300 KRW. The model with 128 GB of memory will go for 998,800 KRW. In comparison, the Galaxy Note 8 starts at around 1,090,000 KRW. Those figures roughly translate to $840, $890, and $970, respectively"
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Can you cite your source for that? A friend -- @Septfox -- was looking for that, to prove the LG V30 PLUS model would only be $50 more. Even googling those exact sentences, I can't find it. I believe you, I would just like the source.
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In other news, apparently the 128gb variant isn't going to be that much more expensive, something like $50...but I can't remember where I saw that.
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There you go, see above. At least one other person saw it, also!
EDIT: FOUND IT.
Cutting straight to the chase,
The LG V30 will be priced in at KRW 949,300 ($842)
The LG V30+ will be priced in at KRW 998,800 ($885)
The LG V30 and V30+ pre-orders will begin starting tomorrow, and will go on till the 20th of September in South Korea. The phone will be available to purchase starting the 21st of September.
In addition to this, customers of the LG V30 and V30+ would also be getting the Google Daydream VR headsets for a very nominal price of KRW 1,000 which is even less than $1. This is just a token amount that the users need to pay for the headset which would otherwise cost $79 (KRW 89,000).
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Hope in the U.S. the "+" model is only about $50 difference and that LG offers it as a choice for the "carrier unlocked" model...
I looked into this because I am on a T-mobile business plan and I want a V30 as soon as possible. The stated rule with T-mobile is that after 40 days on a plan with a fully paid for phone, they will unlock it for you. If you are on a prepaid program, you must pay in at least $100 of service before they will unlock the phone.
stuartmc said:
I looked into this because I am on a T-mobile business plan and I want a V30 as soon as possible. The stated rule with T-mobile is that after 40 days on a plan with a fully paid for phone, they will unlock it for you. If you are on a prepaid program, you must pay in at least $100 of service before they will unlock the phone.
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Ironic, because 35-40 days after the carrier-branded phones are released is when the carrier unlocked LG V30 US998 will be released -- if LG goes by past history. So, if you buy on Day 1, basically T-mobile will release you about the same time you have another option. [emoji14]
The carrier unlocked version usually is released a few weeks (4 weeks, 6 weeks?) after the carrier-branded variants. Let's look at the LG G6 released earlier this year...
LG G6 announced to the world February 26.
40 days later, LG G6 was released to U.S. carriers on April 7.
35 days after that, LG G6 US997 (carrier unlocked) was released on May 12.
35 days between carrier-branded LG G6 and carrier unlocked LG G6. That's 5 weeks difference. And if memory serves me correctly, previous years/previous flagship LG models were about the same. So, if the LG V30 carrier-branded versions go on sale in early October, the LG V30 US998 will probably go on sale in early-to mid November.
That lead time is so the carrier stores can fleece the suckers before the good stuff gets released.
Was over a full month between LG G6 "announcement" (February 26) and when U.S. carriers started selling the LG G6 (April 7). 40 days. Before then, of course South Korea carriers got it, then other Asian nations, Europe/Africa, and finally U.S. Just like the LG V30 will be.
The LG V30 was officially announced to the world on August 31.
IF the exact same timing held for the LG V30 (probably won't be EXACT, but will be similar), then it would be October 10 before U.S. carriers get the LG V30 (August 31 + 40 days).
And then the carrier unlocked US998 would hit on November 14. (October 10 + 35 days).
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eldar4uk said:
do you know exact model number for T-Mobile ?
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Here's the list of model numbers currently known. AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and others are on there but not T-mobile for some reason. I guess it will be added when known...
https://www.techwalls.com/lg-v30-model-number-differences/
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jennspencer said:
I want to pre-order LG V30 as soon as it will be available and my phone will come from sprint (because I still have a contract with them). so my question is: it possible to unlock this phone the same day for cricket sim card? we have a cheap family plan so I want to use this phone with cricket. thanks.
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You would be better off buying the AT&T-branded version of the LG V30 which will work on "pure" AT&T (even Prepaid AT&T), or any other entities using AT&T network like Cricket, even without being unlocked.
I know AT&T owns Cricket, but they have it configured like an MVNO to compete with other MVNOs like Straight Talk, H20, etc with proxy servers, different SIM cards from AT&T. And you won't see an AT&T logo anywhere near a Cricket store. But still any AT&T-branded phone will work on any AT&T-powered service, like Cricket. No unlocking needed.
OR wait and buy the carrier unlocked LG V30 US998.
mikesherry said:
should I wait for v30 or note8 will be better choice ? if it will be locked can I unlock it using network unlock code the same day ?
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I think V30 is a better choice. specs are great (alsmost the same with note 8) and LG is offer 2 year warranty for free. :good:
" AT&T released a promo video showcasing the highlight features of the upcoming LG V30, including its cameras, its 6-inch FullVision display, and its water-resistant body - but we already knew about all these. A new thing that AT&T's video - embedded below - is revealing is related to the US warranty of the V30.
Normally, in the US, smartphones come with 1 year limited warranty. Some months back, LG changed this with its G6 smartphone, offering another year of extra warranty for free. As it turns out, the company is doing the same thing with the V30
As AT&T's video is showing (at 0:53), the V30 will come with LG's "second year promise", which basically extends the phone's warranty from 1 year to 2 years - for free. To take advantage of this offer, you will have to register your V30 with LG within 90 days from purchase. "
adammelody said:
what is exact date of launching lg v30 on sprint, verizon, t-mobile, at&t etc ? did not found on google
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=73954265
adammelody said:
what is exact date of launching lg v30 on sprint, verizon, t-mobile, at&t etc ? did not found on google
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I'm waiting too. as I know it will be available on October 10th. pre-order will be available soon :victory:
I spoke with a TMobile (US) manager and he told me Oct 5th for pre-orders and Oct 13 is the official release day. Not sure of the other carriers.
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I spoke with a TMobile (US) manager and he told me Oct 5th for pre-orders and Oct 13 is the official release day. Not sure of the other carriers.
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what about v30+ version? it will be available same day as standard v30 or later on t-mobile?
eldar4uk said:
what about v30+ version? it will be available same day as standard v30 or later on t-mobile?
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Not at launch (October) on U.S. T-Mobile for the V30+. Possibly later. See this post.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=73998647
slovakdirkovich said:
I already saw on youtube few tests of v30.
and some services like lgsimunlock.com already have v30 network sim unlocking service.
so it means that it's already available from some carriers?
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Yeah, actually got released a few days ago by T-mobile, AT&T, Verizon, and U.S. Cellular. U.S. Cellular is selling the V30+ (128GB) so Sprint never had an exclusive like they claimed. If you pay in full for the U.S. Cellular version it's unlocked for all carriers.
U.S. Cellular LG V30+
Technical Specifications
4G LTE Bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/12/13/20/25/66, EVDO Rev.A
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sprke said:
I just purchased the US998 from US Cellular for use on T-Mobile. It was carrier unlocked out of the box and works perfectly on T-Mobile.
I definitely want band 71 so I'm wondering how long it will take to know if this model can be boot loader unlocked and rooted..and also if band 71 can be enabled.
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I bought an AT&T version and unlocked it for TMobile. Only issue I am having is getting tether to work.
Hello all,
On eBay it looks like I can get one of these for ~$200 "pre-owned" so I'm thinking of maybe picking one of these up. My ZTE Axon 7 was my favorite thing ever, but my wife dropped it on concrete.
Looking at the specs it looks pretty impressive - Snapdragon 835, 4gb ram, microsd support, IP68. Since ZTE is dropping headphone jack support, the Axon 9 won't be my next pick.
It looks like all the V40 adds is the snapdragon 845, more ram, and more cameras. But for almost a grand I can't really justify it.
Thoughts? Is the development community good here? Treble working good?
I'm currently using a Nexus 6P while I wait for parts -_-
You can get"mint" (like new) for just over $300. eBay often has 15% - 20% off sales.
Best phone of 2017.
Read this experience. He had Axon 7 also! @christoophat:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/questions-buying-t3834615/page3
TPMJB said:
Hello all,
On eBay it looks like I can get one of these for ~$200 "pre-owned" so I'm thinking of maybe picking one of these up. My ZTE Axon 7 was my favorite thing ever, but my wife dropped it on concrete.
Looking at the specs it looks pretty impressive - Snapdragon 835, 4gb ram, microsd support, IP68. Since ZTE is dropping headphone jack support, the Axon 9 won't be my next pick.
It looks like all the V40 adds is the snapdragon 845, more ram, and more cameras. But for almost a grand I can't really justify it.
Thoughts? Is the development community good here? Treble working good?
I'm currently using a Nexus 6P while I wait for parts -_-
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Yes,
You can get a like new v30 for around $300 with boot loader unlocked. Or you can get a new v40 in two months for $1000 and hope you'll be able to unlock the bootloader like the v35
Interesting. I think I will take the plunge. There are a bunch of bad imei phones on eBay for less than $200. I think my carrier (red pocket wireless, an mvno for at&t) doesn't actually check imei, but you can't use a bad esn/meid phones.
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Interesting. I think I will take the plunge. There are a bunch of bad imei phones on eBay for less than $200. I think my carrier (red pocket wireless, an mvno for at&t) doesn't actually check imei, but you can't use a bad esn/meid phones.
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IMEI and MEID are used the same way.
No two devices have the same MEID number. The MEID is also called the ESN or serial number. Some phones may not have an MEID, they may instead have a IMEI number. Both have the same purpose and function the same way.
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If Red Pocket uses the same U.S. carriers blacklist database, then bad IMEI won't work. I really would encourage you to get the mint US998 or LS998 (which can be easily converted to US998) with guaranteed good IMEI/ESN, depending on which is less money at the time (prices vary).
Doesn't do you any good to get a bad IMEI phone then find out it doesn't work. The seller warned you, so you can't get a refund.
MINT US998 V30+
https://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-V30-US9...149660?hash=item28667cd81c:g:dD4AAOSwqj9beX9a
MINT LS998 V30+
https://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-V30-LS9...345150?hash=item2cd8695e7e:g:P3sAAOSwWktaYPOk
Plus eBay often has "flash" site-wide sales of 15%-20% off.
@christoophat
TPMJB said:
Interesting. I think I will take the plunge. There are a bunch of bad imei phones on eBay for less than $200. I think my carrier (red pocket wireless, an mvno for at&t) doesn't actually check imei, but you can't use a bad esn/meid phones.
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I got the US998 v30+ refurbished which looks brand new with the sticker off of ebay for $294 and a coupon. The only complaint is that they sent me an ls998 convereted to US998. Although it doesn't really affect the phone, I can't use LG Bridge to get the right kdz.
You can get a new US Cellular US998 in box for $370 or something, but you'll need to find someone to sim unlock it for you (and it only has 64gb of memory compared to the US998 v30+ 128GB)
Alibaba0101 said:
I got the US998 v30+ refurbished which looks brand new with the sticker off of ebay for $294 and a coupon. The only complaint is that they sent me an ls998 convereted to US998. Although it doesn't really affect the phone, I can't use LG Bridge to get the right kdz.
You can get a new US Cellular US998 in box for $370 or something, but you'll need to find someone to sim unlock it for you (and it only has 64gb of memory compared to the US998 v30+ 128GB)
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Sim unlock isn't something you can do yourself?
Afaik IMEI flashing is still illegal even if you just use one of your other phones, so I won't ask about it here. But hypothetically speaking I would possibly use the one from this pos Nexus 6p
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Sim unlock isn't something you can do yourself?
Afaik IMEI flashing is still illegal even if you just use one of your other phones, so I won't ask about it here. But hypothetically speaking I would possibly use the one from this pos Nexus 6p
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ALL US998 are already SIM card unlocked. If you buy an LS998 you can easily convert it to US998, Which would then SIM card unlock it. This is what we used Frankenstein for in the beginning, to free the Sprint V30/V30+ and AT&T V30.
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Alibaba0101 said:
You can get a new US Cellular US998 in box for $370 or something, but you'll need to find someone to sim unlock it for you (and it only has 64gb of memory compared to the US998 v30+ 128GB)
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U.S Cellular US998 is already SIM card unlocked, if paid for in full.
U.S. Cellular sells both v30 and the v30+.
The ebay listing for the new sealed in box us998 for US Cellular specifically says it will only work on us cellular...
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The ebay listing for the new sealed in box us998 for US Cellular specifically says it will only work on us cellular...
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Then the sellers don't know what they're talking about. We had lots of people buy the US Cellular US998 V30/V30+ models here in this forum, starting back in October when they were released. It's carrier unlocked. It's exactly the same as the Open Market US998 but isn't eligible for the "official" LG bootloader unlock code. Other than that, no difference and is not locked to any carrier, even though sold by U.S. Cellular.
That's probably generic language they use for other US Cellular phones.
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Then the sellers don't know what they're talking about. We had lots of people buy the US Cellular US998 V30/V30+ models here in this forum, starting back in October when they were released. It's carrier unlocked. It's exactly the same as the Open Market US998 but isn't eligible for the "official" LG bootloader unlock code. Other than that, no difference and is not locked to any carrier, even though sold by U.S. Cellular.
That's probably generic language they use for other US Cellular phones.
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I thought CDMA phones couldn't be used on GSM networks though? So if I were to use an MVNO for AT&T, I'd need a T-mobile/AT&T device - I couldn't use US Cellular, Sprint, or VZW devices. Or am I old and this is no longer a thing?
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I thought CDMA phones couldn't be used on GSM networks though? So if I were to use an MVNO for AT&T, I'd need a T-mobile/AT&T device - I couldn't use US Cellular, Sprint, or VZW devices. Or am I old and this is no longer a thing?
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You're driving me crazy. US998 V30/V30+ is what you want. It doesn't matter where you buy it from or if you even buy another variant and CONVERT it to US998. But US998 V30/V30+ is what you want for what you describe. US998 is the also the ONLY North America variant with fastboot flash commands, which is why for WTF bootloader unlock/TWRP/ROOT for any North American carriers you have to convert the other carrier phone to US998. It's easier if you already have one -- that's one less step.
US998 is NOT a CDMA only phone, it's THE carrier unlocked phone for ALL carriers from LG. It has all the HSPA/LTE bands -- and yes CDMA bands -- of all the North American carriers. Because it IS the official carrier unlocked phone which can be used on any carrier.
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
Since U.S. Cellular is distant (and I mean very distant) 5th sized carrier in the U.S., LG does not make a dedicated variant for them like AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-mobile. LG lets this tiny carrier sell the carrier unlocked model and pretend it's their variant. Then, a couple of months later, LG sells the EXACT SAME PHONE as the "Open Market" carrier unlocked phone through authorized third party retailers like B&H Photo and Best Buy.
I bought three of these US998 from B&H Photo -- two V30 and one V30+, to use on AT&T.https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/compare/LG_V30+_vs_LG_V30/BHitems/1379518-REG_1357369-REG
I later bought two "mint" Sprint LS998 V30+ off eBay, CONVERTED them to US998 and am using them on AT&T.
So, I've bought 5 of these phones -- either as original US998 or converted to US998 -- and they are all running on AT&T. The US998 IS THE CARRIER UNLOCKED MODEL FOR ALL OF NORTH AMERICA. Don't let the fact U.S. Cellular also sells it warp your brain. Many entities sell the US998. Yes, when US998 sold by B&H Photo through LG, it's the "official" carrier unlocked model, but when sold by U.S. Cellular it's the "unofficial" carrier unlocked model. No difference, except the B&H Photo V30 are eligible for official bootloader unlock code (which we no longer need with WTF method).
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But even taking your question at face value -- have you bought a smartphone in the past 3 or 4 years? Even the "CDMA" carriers (Sprint and Verizon) phones also have GSM/HSPA/LTE bands. All Verizon "postpaid" (contract) phones since 2012 are carrier unlocked and have HSPA and some LTE bands of their competitors, because the FCC made them. Even the Sprint LS998 has most of the HSPA/LTE bands, for when Sprint occasionally does let you unlock the phone to use on other carriers. Even in 2014, people were using the Verizon Droid Turbo on AT&T and T-mobile. It was carrier unlocked (by order of FCC), and had the major AT&T/T-mobile GSM/HSPA/LTE bands.
See this website below for bands. For the US998 above, I am quoting directly from LG website. If you convert any other North America variant to the US998 you will have carrier unlocked phone with all those bands.
LG V30 Model Numbers (H930DS, H930K, H931, H933, V300 S/K/L, LS998, VS996, H930G, H930, VS996, H932, US998) Differences
https://www.techwalls.com/lg-v30-model-number-differences/
EDIT: Tech Walls has mostly correct specs, but good to compare. The US998 specs posted above are directly from LG website. Some phones may have more bands than listed on LG website, but you know they will have all bands listed on LG (manufacturer) website.
The North America phones UNLOCKED out of box are:
* US998,
* AS998 (basically same as US998, but sold by regional carriers)
* Canadian H933 and
* Verizon VS996.
BUT US998 is the ONLY one that also has fastboot flash commands.
ChazzMatt said:
You're driving me crazy. US998 V30/V30+ is what you want. It doesn't matter where you buy it from or if you even buy another variant and CONVERT it to US998. But US998 V30/V30+ is what you want for what you describe. US998 is the also the ONLY North America variant with fastboot flash commands, which is why for WTF bootloader unlock/TWRP/ROOT for any North American carriers you have to convert the other carrier phone to US998. It's easier if you already have one -- that's one less step.
LG V30 Model Numbers (H930DS, H930K, H931, H933, V300 S/K/L, LS998, VS996, H930G, H930, VS996, H932, US998) Differences
https://www.techwalls.com/lg-v30-model-number-differences/
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The techwalls site is not completely correct however. The US998 does not support band 30.
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The techwalls site is not completely correct however. The US998 does not support band 30.
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Yes, that's why I specified I was quoting straight from LG for those US998 specs, and gave the link. I felt I was already overwhelming with information. The tech walls site is mostly correct for the others.
The North America phones carrier UNLOCKED out of box are:
* US998,
* AS998 (basically same as US998, but sold by regional carriers)
* Canadian H933 and
* Verizon VS996.
Some have more or less bands than others. US998 and AS998 seems most complete. BUT US998 is the ONLY one that also has fastboot flash commands, which is why it's King.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
If we've learned anything from the past 1-2 years, LG phone prices will fall pretty hard after 4-6 months. I mean the LG G7 came out in May. That's 4 months ago and the price already dropped by 300$ where I live. That's insane.
But, knowing that LG will do that, it also means that it wouldn't make a lot of sense buying an LG40 when it has just been released. Because ~4 months later it will probably significantly drop in price too...
So my advice would be, if you need a phone right now: The v30 is amazing. It never lags. It has amazing audio. The battery lasts forever. No notch bull****, beautiful design... It even does VR very well. I mean what more do you want? But if you can hold out a little longer and want something fresh, wait for the v40 to come out and drop in price.
Of course this is only true if money is a factor for you! Otherwise wait for the v40 to come out and then base your decision on the feature set v30 vs. v40. The v40 doesn't automatically have to be better... It could have a notch and i hate those things
Bought a Sprint version for 150 and flashed unlocked room for tmobile and work without any issue.
300 and understand go for it.
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But even taking your question at face value -- have you bought a smartphone in the past 3 or 4 years?
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Uhhh...lol not really. My current phone with the cracked screen is a ZTE Axon 7. Before that I had the Nexus 5x and before that I had a Samsung Relay, aka the last keyboard phone in existence. The Nexus 5x was a google Fi variant and the relay was T Mobile. My ZTE Axon 7 was "unlocked" when I bought it off craigslist.
Generally I'm new to GSM. Before the Relay I did a lot of modifying CDMA phones since I had Verizon.
Edit: Is this "notch" that everyone is *****ing about the part of the phone case that kind of...interrupts the top of the phone screen? Yeah, it is kind of ugly.
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Uhhh...lol not really. My current phone with the cracked screen is a ZTE Axon 7. Before that I had the Nexus 5x and before that I had a Samsung Relay, aka the last keyboard phone in existence. The Nexus 5x was a google Fi variant and the relay was T Mobile. My ZTE Axon 7 was "unlocked" when I bought it off craigslist.
Generally I'm new to GSM. Before the Relay I did a lot of modifying CDMA phones since I had Verizon.
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The ZTE Axon 7 is a good example. It has also CDMA bands and works on Verizon. Even has Verizon VoLTE. But it's not CDMA- only phone, of course. It just happens to ALSO have CDMA bands, in addition to GSM/HSPA/LTE.
It's called all-carrier unlocked phone like the US998.
Google Pixel phones sold by Verizon are a better example. They are identical to the Pixel phones sold by Google in specs, just are not eligible for bootloader unlock. They will work on any carrier. US998 sold by US Cellular is identical in specs and being carrier unlocked to US998 sold by other retailers, just not eligible for the "official" bootloader unlock" code (which we don't need anymore anyway, thanks to WTF). US998 is not CDMA-ONLY and it's not locked to any carrier, especially US Cellular.
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The ZTE Axon 7 is a good example. It has also CDMA bands and works on Verizon. Even has Verizon VoLTE. But it's not CDMA- only phone, of course. It just happens to ALSO have CDMA bands, in addition to GSM/HSPA/LTE.
It's called all-carrier unlocked phone like the US998.
Google Pixel phones sold by Verizon are a better example. They are identical to the Pixel phones sold by Google in specs, just are not eligible for bootloader unlock. They will work on any carrier. US998 sold by US Cellular is identical in specs and being carrier unlocked to US998 sold by other retailers, just not eligible for the "official" bootloader unlock" code (which we don't need anymore anyway, thanks to WTF). US998 is not CDMA-ONLY and it's not locked to any carrier, especially US Cellular.
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Learn somethin new every day, thanks!
I've decided getting a "bad IMEI" phone and "repairing" it isn't really worth the $80 price difference on eBay (Plus my key of CDMA workshop only works on Windows XP,) so I think I'll wait till the v40 launch if I can't get one under $200. For specs the V30 is definitely a solid phone! I just can't necessarily justify it when I paid $100 for an LCD to repair my ZTE.
But if I snag it under $200, I've justified it
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Learn somethin new every day, thanks!
I've decided getting a "bad IMEI" phone and "repairing" it isn't really worth the $80 price difference on eBay (Plus my key of CDMA workshop only works on Windows XP,) so I think I'll wait till the v40 launch if I can't get one under $200. For specs the V30 is definitely a solid phone! I just can't necessarily justify it when I paid $100 for an LCD to repair my ZTE.
But if I snag it under $200, I've justified it
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Don't forget if you sell your ZTE axon 7 you'll get some money to make up the difference.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
Hi,
Can anyone tell me the differences between the V30 and the V35 as far as installing ROMs and such? There is a thread for the V35 but its pretty bare. Do all the installation procedures and work the same on both?
V30: a only, SD835
V35: A/B (recovery is in boot partition, slots, and so), SD845
juniorD said:
Hi,
Can anyone tell me the differences between the V30 and the V35 as far as installing ROMs and such? There is a thread for the V35 but its pretty bare. Do all the installation procedures and work the same on both?
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Just to be clear, you do know V30 and V35 are completely different phone series? Custom ROMs for V30 (Joan) will not work on V35 (JudyP).
LG V35 (JudyP), G8 (JudyN) and V40 (JudyPN) with LG "Judy" internal code names and Snapdragon 845 are all more similar to each other than to V30/V30+/V30S (Joan).
Now you need TWRP and a V35 ROM to install.
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Just to be clear, you do know V30 and V35 are completely different phone series?
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....ahhh no thats why Im asking. lol. But thanks for the info. :good:
SGCMarkus said:
V30: a only, SD835
V35: A/B (recovery is in boot partition, slots, and so), SD845
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The same goes for the V30S ThinQ? Im thinking about buying one of these and I just want to know which one has the most support when it comes to custom ROMs and everything associated with it.
juniorD said:
The same goes for the V30S ThinQ? Im thinking about buying one of these and I just want to know which one has the most support when it comes to custom ROMs and everything associated with it.
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I specifically mentioned the V30S in my reply:
ChazzMatt said:
Just to be clear, you do know V30 and V35 are completely different phone series? Custom ROMs for V30 (Joan) will not work on V35 (JudyP).
LG V35 (JudyP), G8 (JudyN) and V40 (JudyPN) with LG "Judy" internal code names and Snapdragon 845 are all more similar to each other than to V30/V30+/V30S (Joan).
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V30/V30+/V30S are all the same phone (JOAN), just with different options for internal storage and RAM. They all run the same firmware, same mods, same ROMs. This is why the official V30S forum is dead, because all V30S users are here. THIS is the V30S forum.
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The same goes for the V30S ThinQ?
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Drop the "ThinQ" part. Every V30/V30+/V30S on Oreo or later is ThinQ. No one actually uses that word.
Back when the late 2017 V30/V30+ Snapdragon 835 was still on Nougat, LG introduced the V30S in early 2018 with Oreo software and AI cam -- calling it "ThinQ" -- and trying to pretend it was a totally different phone to compete with the new Galaxy S8/S8+ which had Snapdragon 845.
It wasn't a totally different phone. It was merely a V30+ (128GB) with 6GB RAM, instead of 4GB. It was still a "Joan" phone.
When all the other V30/V30+ got Oreo, they also received this "ThinQ" AI cam. And LG grudgingly admitted all V30 would become "ThinQ" (stupid name no one uses) once they all got Oreo -- while they were still trying to sell this "new" V30S.
For the US998, all the V30/V30+/V30S all use the exact same KDZ firmware.
The only issue with US998 V30S is it's hard to find and when you can, it's too expensive for what you are buying. Most people just buy V30+.
ChazzMatt said:
I specifically mentioned the V30S in my reply:
V30/V30+/V30S are all the same phone (JOAN), just with different options for internal storage and RAM. They all run the same firmware, same mods, same ROMs. This is why the official V30S forum is dead, because all V30S users are here. THIS is the V30S forum.
Drop the ThinQ part. Every V30 on Oreo or later is ThinQ. No one actually uses that word.
Back when the late 2017 V30 Snapdragon 835 was still on Nougat, LG introduced the V30S in early 2018 with Oreo software and AI cam -- calling it ThinQ -- and trying to pretend it was a totally different phone to compete with the new Galaxy S8/S8+ which had Snapdragon 845.
It wasn't a totally different phone. It was merely a V30+ (128GB) with 6GB RAM, instead of 4GB. It was still a Joan phone. When all the other V30/V30+ got Oreo, they also received this "ThinQ" AI cam. And LG grudgingly admitted all V30 would become "ThinQ" (stupid name no one uses) once they all got Oreo -- while they were still trying to sell this "new" V30S.
For the US998, all the V30/V30+/V30S all use the exact same KDZ firmware.
The only issue with V30S is it's hard to find and when you can, it's too expensive for what you are buying. Most people just buy V30+.
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:good: :highfive:
I've been looking into getting a V30 or V30+ but most places online don't really show the definite differences between the two. As far as I know, it's only in the amount of base storage, with the former having 64 GB and the latter having 128 GB. There are also conflicting reports of different RAM amounts, 4 GB vs 6. I'd just like a clear answer if any knowledgeable soul has one.
Thanks
64 vs 128 GB internal storage is the only difference between V30 and V30+.
There is another rare and precious V30S model which also has 6GB RAM. You can find it in the used market at outrageous prices.
Yeah the only difference is that v30+ has double the storage
Also some v30+ variants have dual sim option
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Yeah the only difference is that v30+ has double the storage
Also some v30+ variants have dual sim option
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Some 64 variants also have dual SIM option, the H930D for instance.
The only difference between V30 and V30+ is the "plus" means more internal memory. Plus phones also came with free earbuds, which weren't that great. But you won't find those on the used phone market.
AkajiWins said:
I've been looking into getting a V30 or V30+ but most places online don't really show the definite differences between the two. As far as I know, it's only in the amount of base storage, with the former having 64 GB and the latter having 128 GB. There are also conflicting reports of different RAM amounts, 4 GB vs 6. I'd just like a clear answer if any knowledgeable soul has one.
Thanks
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V30+ also has dual sim capability
PIntus_aleborn said:
V30+ also has dual sim capability
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NO. Did you not read my reply just above yours? Which I just posted this morning? The "plus" in V30+ has NOTHING to do with dual SIM capability. Dual SIM capability is also found in 64GB V30.
Most V30+ variants do NOT have dual SIM capability. Dual SIM capability depends on the region where variant was sold and that feature came in some 64GB V30 and 128 V30+.
None of these 128GB V30+:
* LS998U,
* US998U (or 6GB RAM 128GB US99R),
* H932U,
* H930G
have dual SIM capability. Whereas the 64GB H930D does have dual SIM.
Here's my reply just above yours which you missed:
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Some 64 variants also have dual SIM option, the H930D for instance.
The only difference between V30 and V30+ is the "plus" means more internal memory. Plus phones also came with free earbuds, which weren't that great. But you won't find those on the used phone market.
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ChazzMatt said:
NO. Did you not read my reply just above yours? Which I just posted this morning? The "plus" in V30+ has NOTHING to do with dual SIM capability. Dual SIM capability is also found in 64GB V30.
Most V30+ variants do NOT have dual SIM capability. Dual SIM capability depends on the region where variant was sold and that feature came in some 64GB V30 and 128 V30+.
None of these 128GB V30+:
* LS998U,
* US998U (or 6GB RAM 128GB US99R),
* H932U,
* H930G
have dual SIM capability. Whereas the 64GB H930D does have dual SIM.
Here's my reply just above yours which you missed:
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Thanks for the breakdown, I really appreciate it. The US998U was the model I was looking at so this was increbilby helpful.
AkajiWins said:
Thanks for the breakdown, I really appreciate it. The US998U was the model I was looking at so this was increbilby helpful.
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H930DS is one V30+ which has dual SIM capability. But most don't.
None of the North American V30+ variants have dual SIM because that's not how we use our phones. Neither does the European V30+ (H930G).
Not sure about the Korean carrier variants...
Hi guys. I found some good v30 deals on ebay (new sealed in box). From ny understanding the h998 is carrier unlocked( at least in the US) and the 930 model is EU unlocked . my question is weather ill be able to use the H998 In Europe (im on vodafone in Romania), or should i save a few bucks more and grab the h930 just to be sure. The band frequencies seem to match, but are there additional hardware restrictions that might occur?
Ive read ChazzMatt's replies on a similar topic, but still am confused. Any guidance for my newb mind would be much appreciated
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Hi guys. I found some good v30 deals on ebay (new sealed in box). From ny understanding the h998 is carrier unlocked( at least in the US) and the 930 model is EU unlocked . my question is weather ill be able to use the H998 In Europe (im on vodafone in Romania), or should i save a few bucks more and grab the h930 just to be sure. The band frequencies seem to match, but are there additional hardware restrictions that might occur?
Ive read ChazzMatt's replies on a similar topic, but still am confused. Any guidance for my newb mind would be much appreciated
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For V30 models, there's US998 (V30 V30+, V30S), AS998 (not sure how many variants), LS998 (V30+), VS996 (V30), but no "H998". Which one are you asking about?
If one of the US998, yes all US998 are carrier unlocked, but there's no genuinely new in box left. Refurbishers are CALLING it new in box because they are wrapping it in plastic. They are mixing and matching parts from other phones, wrapping in plastic and saying new in box. If they were honest, they should be calling it refurbished, not new.
I ordered alleged new V30+ a year ago, and got a 64GB V30 in a 128GB V30+ box with someone's microSD card still inside and B&O back cover and B&O earbuds. Obvious sham. LG is not allowed to use B&O branding in North America, so it wasn't "new" US998, besides trying to pass off used 64GB V30 (microSD card still inside) as 128GB V30+.
It was a refurbished phone with mix and match parts. I returned it, got my money back.
Recently someone else bought one and it had Sprint LS998 and AT&T H931 parts inside, but was running US998 firmware.
Yes, both mine and this one did LOOK like new, if that's important to you.
If you buy one, it may indeed work just fine. As long as it has US998 firmware, it is indeed a US998 now.
But I prefer to buy the "mint" US998 off eBay. At least they are saying it's used.
As ChazzMatt pointed out, there is no H998. If the phone is listed as H998, then I'd say don't trust that seller.
There's H930 (EU) and US998 (US) both of which are carrier unlocked, so they can be used with any carrier, as long as the bands match.
As far as I can tell, Romania uses LTE bands 1, 3, 8, 20 and maybe 7/38. US998 supports those. It's worth to also ensure GSM and UMTS bands are covered.
But in addition to bands there is the matter of VoLTE and VoWifi configuration, which is specific to each carrier. Phones have built-in tables of carriers for their market, but I doubt US998 has Romanian carriers in its table, while I'd expect H930 to have it.
In coming years, VoLTE will increasingly become the norm, so this could matter.
Both models are easy to root.
Many thanks for your reply. I had no clue they can claim a product is new, while being a refurbished flop. The offer i was looking at is the following(cant link it directly since im a new user on this forum). Mind looking at it and share your wisdom with me?
"New *UNOPENED* LG V30+ AT&T T-MOB US998 128G 6.0" 4G LTE Smartphone/128G/Black "
So a Silver 128GB US998. I don't think such a thing ever came from the factory, although I could be wrong.
Most 128GB US998 are converted from Sprint LS998, but I don't recall them being silver. TMO had a silver H932SV, but it only came in 64GB.
Sounds to me like a patchwork phone, exactly like ChazzMatt described.
Edit: eBay sellers (like 3rd party sellers on Amazon, AliExpress etc) can be anything from awesome and honest and trustworthy down to utter cockroaches, who'll claim anything to make a sale. This one seems to me at the lower end of the scale.
I see, so they can foil wrap something and claim it's brand new. Then i will consider buying a mint one, as i cant get past the fake advertising even if it's fully functional. Thank you guys for your time and effort
Let's see if Chazz has different thoughts on this listing. He has more experience than anybody when it comes to V30 and related models.
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Let's see if Chazz has different thoughts on this listing. He has more experience than anybody when it comes to V30 and related models.
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To my knowledge all true V30+ are black. LS998, US998, H930G, and even the rare T-mobile H932 V30+ (H932U) are all black. I've never seen a native silver one. But yeah, a refurbisher could put a 128GB V30+ board inside a silver 64GB V30 case. When a glass back is cracked on a used one, they simply swap with whatever else they have. Which is why the one sent me had "B&O" back cover -- which was never part of a real US998 phone.
The one I ordered came from "New Jersey" but was dropped shipped from somewhere in Asia, as they said it would take two weeks to deliver. It doesn't take two weeks to ship anywhere in the United States. It takes two weeks if shipping from Asia to New Jersey, then to where I live.
If it's this seller, which is the one I ordered from -- read his feedback comments:
https://www.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_...age:RECEIVED_AS_SELLER&_trksid=p2047675.l2560
Like this one: "it turned out second hand"
or this one: "Fake! The product it is not brand new but refrubished and without warranty!"