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I got a G4 a month or so ago through Craigslist. The guy I met up with got the phone early through some kind of LG early adopter program. The phone is in perfect shape and everything works great.
I'm noticing that I still don't have a stagefright patch though. This is an unbranded, unlocked phone. I'm not sure why LG Bridge doesn't have an update for me, but people with carrier branded G4s have stagefright fixes.
Is there a firmware update I should manually apply or am I just being impatient?
Doing the check here: http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=
It says I'm LG H815 AUSAVKS if it helps. Anyone else with this same model?
Thank you in advance!
Here's a screenshot of software info... figure I should probably include this.
I'm using a carrier branded G4, from Sprint, and there is no stagefright patch available yet (to my knowledge). That T-mobile fix you posted was just a matter of hours ago right? Maybe the carriers are starting to roll out the updates shortly, and maybe LG will include an update for unbranded?
May be the case. It seems unusual for carrier branded phones to get an update before unbranded... even if it's only a matter of hours. Generally carrier branded means more QA testing and therefore delayed availability.
I made this with the intention to keep one update thread for our beloved v30's.
Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and unlocked Variants have already received Oreo.
T-Mobile has halted the Oreo update as mentioned on the last reply to this post. The update has been posted on the lg-firmware site and some users have posted links. The links should be posted once I find them.
If any issue arises please feel free to drop a reply and also take note of differences going forward.
Also if your specific variant has not received any updates yet I'll drop a link to redirect you to the crossflashing thread below.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/how-to/using-lgup-crossflashing-t3780969
Please be aware of the possibility of bricking your phone if you flash the incorrect firmware. I take no responsibility on damage done. Crossflashing is on your own risk so do not point fingers if you destroy your phone. We are here for support so ask questions before attempting for reassurance.
Oreo updates below:
H930/G kdz
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/development/h930-lg-v30-european-market-h930-t3779076
US998/U kdz
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/development/us998-lg-v30-us998-us99820a040330-kdz-t3786337
AS998 kdz
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/development/as998-oreo-20b-kdz-t3780930
H930DS HK
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/development/h930ds-lg-v30-hong-kong-hh93020ds-t3782935
T-mobile H932: Link provided is this thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/development/oreo-update-t-mobile-v30-t3785844
LS998 - Sprint Oreo KDZ(translate the page)
http://lgviet.com/forum/threads/oreo-8-0-kdz-update-8-0-lgls998u-lg-v30-sprint.70987/
AT&T KDZ's are not available.
if i missed some KDZ's let me know.
thank these guys for providing download links:
@ChazzMatt
@jonzey231
@Moriatier
@kazimali25
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Unlocked variants are recieving Oreo.
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The only open market LG US998 getting Oreo to date are part of the beta test.
Unless there are reports I've overlooked.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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I am making this so we do not over fill the general thread with multiple threads for updates on our v30's feel free to talk about updates and such here.
Verizon V30 has recieved Oreo 8.0.
T-Mobile has the update in the works.
AT&T updates are unknown at least to my knowledge.
Sprint updates are unknown to my knowledge.
Unlocked variants are recieving Oreo.
Sprint and AT&T users keep us posted on your updates.
Any user feel free to keep the threads nice and clean and let us know how the experiences have changed from nougat.
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Correction: Unlocked variant isn't getting anything yet aside from the one random user a couple months ago...
ChazzMatt said:
The only open market LG US998 getting Oreo to date are part of the beta test.
Unless there are reports I've overlooked.
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Correction: Unlocked variant isn't getting anything yet aside from the one random user a couple months ago...
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Both of you are correct. More accurate information for everyone to see.
R800x_user said:
I am making this so we do not over fill the general thread with multiple threads for updates on our v30's feel free to talk about updates and such here.
Verizon V30 has recieved Oreo 8.0.
T-Mobile has the update in the works.
AT&T updates are unknown at least to my knowledge.
Sprint updates are unknown to my knowledge.
H933 Rogers no updates as of yet.
Unlocked variant(US998)so far has been testing Oreo.
Sprint and AT&T users keep us posted on your updates.
Any user feel free to keep the threads nice and clean and let us know how the experiences have changed from nougat.
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No update to Freedom Mobile yet
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R800x_user said:
I am making this so we do not over fill the general thread with multiple threads for updates on our v30's feel free to talk about updates and such here.
Verizon V30 has recieved Oreo 8.0.
T-Mobile has the update in the works.
AT&T updates are unknown at least to my knowledge.
Sprint updates are unknown to my knowledge.
H933 no updates as of yet.
Unlocked variant(US998)so far has been testing Oreo.
Sprint and AT&T users keep us posted on your updates.
Any user feel free to keep the threads nice and clean and let us know how the experiences have changed from nougat.
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Please add also V30+ model H930DS
H933 is listed March to first half of April for Oreo.
ern88 said:
H933 is listed March to first half of April for Oreo.
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NO. Recent tweet (March 5) from LG Canada says mid March to end of March. What sources say differently?
Here's the actual tweet from LG Canada:
https://mobile.twitter.com/LGCanada/status/970685082607464448
10:38 AM · Mar 5, 2018
Hi Deejay, we apologize for the inconvenience. It's true those were our previous anticipated launch dates. Due to unforeseen delays, the update has been pushed a bit and is expected to launch sometime between mid - end of March. Thank you.
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NO. Recent tweet (March 5) from LG Canada says mid March to end of March. What sources say differently?
Here's the actual tweet from LG Canada:
https://mobile.twitter.com/LGCanada/status/970685082607464448
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This is the latest. Says end of March beginning of April.
https://twitter.com/LGCanada/status/971121906983276545?s=19
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This is the latest. Says end of March beginning of April.
https://twitter.com/LGCanada/status/971121906983276545?s=19
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Hmmmm...sent one day later. Well, at least beginning of April still isn't "mid April".
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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Hmmmm...sent one day later. Well, at least beginning of April still isn't "mid April".
Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
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That's why I said between end March and FIRST HALF APRIL.
Europe H930 no update ;/
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That's why I said between end March and FIRST HALF APRIL.
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Just very strange their timeline slipped in 24 hours.
/rant
Has LG always sucked @$! when it comes to after sales support? Its bad enough discovering the lockdown on the Canadian version for modding after buying. But seriously, the worst of 16 cell companies for OS update?
This March 2018 article indicates LG is the one of 2 companies out of 16 that had not pushed an Oreo update out to its flagships. And the other company had released it as an open beta if you want to go with it. I suppose you could argue that the article doesn't account for some versions getting it a few weeks ago, but that doean't really change the overall conclusion. And it looks like Canadians are 3 weeks away. Come on LG.
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Has LG always sucked @$! when it comes to after sales support? Its bad enough discovering the lockdown on the Canadian version for modding after buying. But seriously, the worst of 16 cell companies for OS update?
This March 2018 article indicates LG is the one of 2 companies out of 16 that had not pushed an Oreo update out to its flagships. And the other company had released it as an open beta if you want to go with it. I suppose you could argue that the article doesn't account for some versions getting it a few weeks ago, but that doean't really change the overall conclusion. And it looks like Canadians are 3 weeks away. Come on LG.
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Its not letting me edit my post. Anyhow, here is the article:
http://bit.ly/2tBrd45
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I always thought the carriers controlled when the updates rolled out.
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I always thought the carriers controlled when the updates rolled out.
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Carriers do for carrier-branded models -- but the OEM (LG in this case) has to give them the update first. Verizon was always the worst, they would roll out their updates long after AT&T, T-mobile, etc. Because they didn't care -- they wanted to you to buy a new phone, not get updated to new OS on your current phone.
One example: With the Motorola Quarks (Droid Turbo, Moto Turbo, Moto Maxx), Verizon was always the last. Most of the Quarks got Marshmallow in July 2016, but Verizon Droid Turbo got it December 2016. Yes, same exact version of Marshmallow, 6.0.1. Motorola gave all the carriers the update, and even released it directly to the "Motorola factory" models (what LG calls "open market" models) -- but Verizon sat on it for 5-6 months.
And then when Verizon DID finally roll out Marshmallow, it bricked Droid Turbo phones that were encrypted, because Verizon didn't even bother to really test the update. They just put the update in a drawer for several months, while they tried to persuade users to buy NEW phones. So, then Verizon had to issue an update to the update so it wouldn't brick encrypted phones. It's not like they didn't have enough time to TEST the Marshmallow update, right? WHAT were they doing from July to December? And Motorola gave them the update BEFORE July. July was when it started rolling out from other carriers and Motorola around the world.
So, very surprising that Verizon is the first of the North America carriers to roll out the LG V30 Oreo update.
Whereas for the open market versions, LG fully controls when the the update is released -- not any carrier. LG could release it same time they gave the South Korean models. If Verizon V30 has Oreo, why doesn't the open market US998? LG controls that.
It is part of the reason why LG struggles to compete with other mobile devices in the market. Product support is little more than an afterthought. For all it’s faults, if Apple needs to put out a software to support its phones, they don’t just sit around to think about it. They do it... and then they’ll tell everyone and their granny that they did it so they can market that support as a critical service.
Software is critical in any piece of electronics.
Yeah, it's bizarre and frustrating that Verizon, of all carriers, has released the update, and us open market folks are sitting out in the cold, without even an expected time of arrival.
And I just read that a Korean V30+ has gotten a hefty (800 or so MB) ThinQ update, too.
/shrug
Met someone from LG today. Apparently the H 930 DS (India model at least) won't be getting oreo until the second half of the year. The G6 may get it around the same time.
The person said that right now the plans are to get the V30S on sale (by May-June) and then roll out the update as people might not buy the V30S if the V30 has the same feature set at a lower price.
Same person said that in recent years, LG has pruned their software developers and they don't have the wherewithal to do a full fledged rollout of new Android roms unlike Samsung or Sony.
Take this with a massive grain of salt but you've been warned in case any of this is true
Would make sense with the AI software which is LG's product, but not Oreo which is a Google/Droid operating system. LG would be cutting their own throat if they did this as customers would be cutting bait and leaving for Samsung in droves, and the V30S wouldn't stop that. Besides, all they have to do is to sell the V30S going forward, which is their original plan. They don't have to alienate the customers that purchased their product since October until now.
Hi, i have a US/Canada S9 Model SM G960W with SD845 and its an unlocked device from a carrier on contract (BELL Network). I have not received any official ONE UI update and today is 28th January 2019! I want to ask you all expert what should I do?
They changed the schedule for the update
Sorry but that's not the case. Every other youtuber has uploaded videos with their official updates. Even they are putting videos of Note 8 official uldate now. And here I'm stuck with Oreo
Sobiiboy said:
Sorry but that's not the case. Every other youtuber has uploaded videos with their official updates. Even they are putting videos of Note 8 official uldate now. And here I'm stuck with Oreo
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It hasn't rolled out to all regions and models yet, your current model latest update is still Oreo, nothing you can do but wait for Samung/Bell
Sobiiboy said:
Sorry but that's not the case. Every other youtuber has uploaded videos with their official updates. Even they are putting videos of Note 8 official uldate now. And here I'm stuck with Oreo
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The international s9's have pie now, you'll have to wait till feb 11th to receive it in canada, that's when rogers is rolling it out.
Got my update this morning. And I am in Michigan. Still trying everything out
Same man. I have s9+ W variant and i'm exhausted of waiting so long for the new updates. Its like samsung doesn't care about its Canadian users... Considering getting a Oneplus or a Pixel as my next device.
The test xml feed has changed a few times lately
http://fota-cloud-dn.ospserver.net/firmware/BWA/SM-G960W/version.test.xml
G960WVLS3CSAG.DM/G960WOYV3CSAG/G960WVLS3CSAG
Dosanjh6 said:
Same man. I have s9+ W variant and i'm exhausted of waiting so long for the new updates. Its like samsung doesn't care about its Canadian users... Considering getting a Oneplus or a Pixel as my next device.
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Nothing to do with Canada, no unlocked phones in the US have it and it's still rolling out to the carrier models.
I have a carrier phone( unlocked) in Canada but haven't received any update.
It's not instant and they don't release these updates to every phone on every carrier at the same time. The entire system would be inundated if they did. If you see reports that people on your carrier are getting the update then wait a week or so before you get concerned.
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Nothing to do with Canada, no unlocked phones in the US have it and it's still rolling out to the carrier models.
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U sure about that. I still feel as if Canadians get left out. We didn't even get a chance at getting the beta for pie while the rest of the world did.
https://www.droid-life.com/2019/01/31/att-samsung-galaxy-note-9-pie-update/
I have the unlocked us model but nothing. It's infuriating how slow Samsung is
Just wait, both me and wife got our updates a week ago. And I know some note 9's are getting there's as well here in Michigan
Rogers and fido updated their release schedule, we'll now get pie February 4th ?
Dosanjh6 said:
U sure about that. I still feel as if Canadians get left out. We didn't even get a chance at getting the beta for pie while the rest of the world did.
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Yep, I've, I've been on the beta since the beginning and even Samsung admits that unlocked phones get it last, it's the way Samsung has always done it. A lot of rhe carrier models are still waiting. In a way it makes sense, in the US at least, only a small percentage of the S9's are unlocked models. Samsung is going to take care of their cash cows first.
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Yep, I've, I've been on the beta since the beginning and even Samsung admits that unlocked phones get it last, it's the way Samsung has always done it. A lot of rhe carrier models are still waiting. In a way it makes sense, in the US at least, only a small percentage of the S9's are unlocked models. Samsung is going to take care of their cash cows first.
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Welll.... I'm screwed aren't I? I have the unlocked variant of Canada..
Tel864 said:
Yep, I've, I've been on the beta since the beginning and even Samsung admits that unlocked phones get it last, it's the way Samsung has always done it. A lot of rhe carrier models are still waiting. In a way it makes sense, in the US at least, only a small percentage of the S9's are unlocked models. Samsung is going to take care of their cash cows first.
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Well, if that is true, then Canada is screwed forever as ALL phones sold in Canada have had to be unlocked since 2017.
Dosanjh6 said:
Welll.... I'm screwed aren't I? I have the unlocked variant of Canada..
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There is no unlocked model in canada like in the us, they have their own U model, those are the unlucky ones, all canadian phones are W models.
Not sure which I prefer first anymore but anyone care to guess which will happen first?
mr3p said:
Not sure which I prefer first anymore but anyone care to guess which will happen first?
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Its LG something will happen only if they decide it
mr3p said:
Not sure which I prefer first anymore but anyone care to guess which will happen first?
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They will never release bootloader unlock code for any US carrier based model.. You can bet on that.
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They will never release bootloader unlock code for any US carrier based model.. You can bet on that.
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I'm no fan of LG and I can appreciate your dissatisfaction based on your experiences trying to unlock your G7 (Sprint) however LG released bootloader unlock codes for the G6 USA carrier free model somewhere around this time last year. It's anyone's guess what they will do going forward.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/how-to/official-lg-g6-bootloader-unlock-t3614719
Currently supported devices which can be unlocked:
https://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev
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I'm no fan of LG and I can appreciate your dissatisfaction based on your experiences trying to unlock your G7 (Sprint) however LG released bootloader unlock codes for the G6 USA carrier free model somewhere around this time last year. It's anyone's guess what they will do going forward.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/how-to/official-lg-g6-bootloader-unlock-t3614719
Currently supported devices which can be unlocked:
https://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev
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That's great for those who have it.. But I still believe for any phone, Samsung, LG, Google, if it is for a carrier then bootloader unlock his highly doubtful. I wish they never bowed to the carriers in the first place.. They should have said NO period.. But it is what it is...
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That's great for those who have it.. But I still believe for any phone, Samsung, LG, Google, if it is for a carrier then bootloader unlock his highly doubtful. I wish they never bowed to the carriers in the first place.. They should have said NO period.. But it is what it is...
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Agree totally.
Even though I use Mint Mobile (US-based prepaid plan that uses the T-Mobile network), I picked up a 2nd-hand G710ULM (vs G710TM) in hopes that LG would offer an unlocked bootloader code at some point (I like to use my phones for 4+ years and after ~2 all phones seem to get sluggish given dev targets if you stay on stock).
That being said I hope and am betting on Pie getting pushed out first (hopefully before Q official release) because I think it'd benefit the most amount of users (Pie really does have some unique and useful features, even though I've seen others say that they are purely gimmicks).
I went from flip-phone, to HTC Incredible (great phone with a great hacking community), to hand-me-down Samsung G3 (same, although Knox sux), and finally a 2nd-hand LG G7 (unaware of LG's history and actually believing their "Quick Update Program" or whatever they called it). Just because I'm able, doesn't mean I'm willing to pay ~$1,000 USD just to buy an unlocked Pixel device. Maybe some more feature-rich Android One entries will join the bunch. I can see how/why people get into the Apple ecosystem x.x
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Even though I use Mint Mobile (US-based prepaid plan that uses the T-Mobile network), I picked up a 2nd-hand G710ULM (vs G710TM) in hopes that LG would offer an unlocked bootloader code at some point (I like to use my phones for 4+ years and after ~2 all phones seem to get sluggish given dev targets if you stay on stock).
That being said I hope and am betting on Pie getting pushed out first (hopefully before Q official release) because I think it'd benefit the most amount of users (Pie really does have some unique and useful features, even though I've seen others say that they are purely gimmicks).
I went from flip-phone, to HTC Incredible (great phone with a great hacking community), to hand-me-down Samsung G3 (same, although Knox sux), and finally a 2nd-hand LG G7 (unaware of LG's history and actually believing their "Quick Update Program" or whatever they called it). Just because I'm able, doesn't mean I'm willing to pay ~$1,000 USD just to buy an unlocked Pixel device. Maybe some more feature-rich Android One entries will join the bunch. I can see how/why people get into the Apple ecosystem x.x
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I have a pixel 3a XL now, which is on Sprint.. I do not care about the unlock status of this phone.. Reason. It has every thing I want, a good camera, and absolutely no bloat of any kind...
doubledragon5 said:
I have a pixel 3a XL now, which is on Sprint.. I do not care about the unlock status of this phone.. Reason. It has every thing I want, a good camera, and absolutely no bloat of any kind...
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Yeah, the reviews make it look like my ideal phone; I hope Google keeps making a midtier phone like the 3a as they release new lines. 3a/3a XL even reintroduced a standard headphone jack
UPDATE: No, it won't. This was click-bait article posted by some website that has no clue what they are talking about. No V30 variants will receive LG stock Android 10.
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US998 V30/V30+/V30S will receive LG Android 10!
Found something funny, as this site lists 2018 V30S as getting Android 10, but not the 2017 V30 & V30+.
LG Android 10 update (UX 9.1): Device list, Release Date, and More
LG V30/V30+/V30S ThinQ Android 10 update
* Only the V30S is eligible for Android 10
* The update could arrive in Q2 or Q3 2020
* LG V30 and V30+ are not eligible
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However, ALL V30 variants are "Joan" phones. For US998 V30S, there's no difference in firmware with the US998 V30 and US998 V30+. A KDZ for V30S US998 is also SAME KDZ for US998 V30/V30+
All that announcement means if if your model doesn't ALSO have a V30S variant (only Korean carriers and US998 came with V30S), then you won't get LG stock Android 10. However, all US998 WILL get stock Android 10 -- either native US998 or those North American models Frankensteined to US998. This would include AS998, LS998, VS996, H931, H933, H932PR (Puerto Rico).
This would NOT include T-mobile H932, and all H930 variants (H930, H930D, H930DS, H930G). Those models are out of luck.
Might be eligible for it, but probably won't see it until 12 is out.
Android 10 has to be trebelized, right? It'd be awesome to have Verizon/(LG?) out of the update loop.
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Android 10 has to be trebelized, right? It'd be awesome to have Verizon/(LG?) out of the update loop.
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No. We will never get Treble.
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This would NOT include T-mobile H932, and all H930 variants (H930, H930D, H930DS, H930G). Those models are out of luck.
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Couldn't a modified ROM be made as a flashable TWRP zip?
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If it ain't an actual press release or officially verifiable LG statement I'm not gonna put any faith in whatsoever, but it'll be interesting to see what does eventually happen. So figure what, 18-24 months from now it'll start leaking out?
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If it ain't an actual press release or officially verifiable LG statement I'm not gonna put any faith in whatsoever, but it'll be interesting to see what does eventually happen. So figure what, 18-24 months from now it'll start leaking out?
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They claim 2nd OR 3rd Quarter 2020.
We know how "2nd quarter" 2019 promise went with Pie... Today is start of 4th quarter...
Assume a year from now.
Just my guess, but if this actually happen then it's because of the V30S being released with Oreo (instead of Nougat like the "normal" V30). Which means it has only received one OS update so far, and since LG gives their flagship phones 2 OS updates normally....
Anyway this is good news. More reason for me to not replace my H933 any time soon.
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Just my guess, but if this actually happen then it's because of the V30S being released with Oreo (instead of Nougat like the "normal" V30). Which means it has only received one OS update so far, and since LG gives their flagship phones 2 OS updates normally....
Anyway this is good news. More reason for me to not replace my H933 any time soon.
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Well they tried to pretend the 2018 V30S was completely different phone, to compete with the new 2018 Galaxy S9/9+ at the time (which had newer Snapdragon 845 Samsung had exclusively for a while). It wasn't' a new phone. It was merely a "Joan" V30+ with more RAM. (It did have the then-new ThinQ software, but all V30 variants eventually got that on Oreo.)
Whereas the later 2018 V35 ("JudyP") was indeed a new phone with Snapdragon 845 -- but both releases left a sour taste in people's mouths.
V30S (Snapdragon 835 "Joan" series, same as V30/V30+) was pretending to be new phone, while V35 (Snapdragon 845 "JudyP") looked so much like V30S people were afraid of being fooled again -- and V35 didn't have enough internal memory. Except for a Brazil variant the V35 was only 64GB internal memory. Joan V30S had more than that!
But if LG still wants to pretend V30S is a different phone from the V30/V30+ for the purposes of updates, fine.
It would be nice if this would actually be the case... we will see, LGs official annoucements are usually always a bit... late xD
Even if its "just" for the US/korean variants... there are ways.
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It would be nice if this would actually be the case... we will see
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Indeed. And seeing as how:
There were never carrier-specific versions of the V35 in the US
The only differences between the carrier-sepcific KDZs and unlocked US KDZ are the radio and preinstalled bloatware
It should be a breeze to get Andoid 10 on all V30 variants. :angel:
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If it ain't an actual press release or officially verifiable LG statement I'm not gonna put any faith in whatsoever, but it'll be interesting to see what does eventually happen. So figure what, 18-24 months from now it'll start leaking out?
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True. Re-reading the original article I see they don't cite official sources. They SEEM to be only basing their prediction on the fact the LG V30S (which is just a Joan variant with 6GB RAM) was "released" in 2018, along with G7, V35, and V40. My apologies for not noticing that when I posted.
The V30S is still just a V30, which is why the V30S does NOT have Treble. The V30 launched with Nougat and Treble is not required. The V30S is just a 2017 V30 which was updated to Oreo FIRST, then all the other V30/V30+ were updated to Oreo.
LG can still give all the V30 variants Android 10, but they aren't going to give ONE V30 variant Android 10 and not the others.
It is hard to know if I should laugh or cry. The V30S is being brought up to rationalize Android 10 for the V30 series. It would be awesome if it happens, but I fear the phone will be worn out by then if it ever happens.
As a V30S owner, I am still waiting for an open carrier US998 Pie rom. The last one was Oreo 20H dated from February. It is pretty good, but there have been improvements that would be nice to have. The US Cellular US998 30B Pie rom is NOT a substitute. It lacks VoLTE and VoWIFI support, ouch.
cmrntnnr said:
It is hard to know if I should laugh or cry. The V30S is being brought up to rationalize Android 10 for the V30 series. It would be awesome if it happens, but I fear the phone will be worn out by then if it ever happens.
As a V30S owner, I am still waiting for an open carrier US998 Pie rom. The last one was Oreo 20H dated from February. It is pretty good, but there have been improvements that would be nice to have. The US Cellular US998 30B Pie rom is NOT a substitute. It lacks VoLTE and VoWIFI support, ouch.
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Sprint LS998 also doesn't have Pie yet...
Maybe Open Market US998 Pie will come after that is released.
I really hope that LG will do the same like Samsung will be doing with the S8.
ChazzMatt said:
LG can still give all the V30 variants Android 10, but they aren't going to give ONE V30 variant Android 10 and not the others.
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Ohhh... never say that. I heard of a previous LG phone where only the Korean version got the update, and not the other models... They were stuck on an older Android version .-.
ChazzMatt said:
Sprint LS998 also doesn't have Pie yet...
Maybe Open Market US998 Pie will come after that is released.
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Sprint seems to be slow in general... Not even sure if they released Pie for the V40 yet (only found a 18f for the LMV405UA3)
trouble. said:
I really hope that LG will do the same like Samsung will be doing with the S8.
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First Samsung Samsung has to actually do that. They probably won't.
I can't find any Samsung statement saying they are going to upgrade the S8 to Android 10. Some people are just making that up, based on alleged conversation with famously ignorant Samsung customer service rep.
Samsung Customer Service Reps don't even know the difference between carrier unlocked and bootloader unlocked. Back 3 years ago someone posted on XDA screenshots of conversation with Samsung Customer Service Rep saying the U.S. Galaxy 7/7+ would be bootloader unlocked. I pointed out carrier unlocked maybe -- but never bootloader unlocked. U.S. carriers won't allow that. The guy said, "No look I specifically asked about 'bootloader unlock' and I have screenshots to prove it." So, what? That's like asking a child the answer to a complex algebra equation. Of course the U.S. Galaxy S7/S7+ was not bootloader unlocked.
In all likelihood Sprint is now a dead brand. The FCC approved the merger with / take over by t-mobile. It will be interesting to see how legacy sprint phones are handled. It may be affecting support already, granted that is speculation.
SGCMarkus said:
Ohhh... never say that. I heard of a previous LG phone where only the Korean version got the update, and not the other models... They were stuck on an older Android version .-.
Sprint seems to be slow in general... Not even sure if they released Pie for the V40 yet (only found a 18f for the LMV405UA3)
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SGCMarkus said:
Ohhh... never say that. I heard of a previous LG phone where only the Korean version got the update, and not the other models... They were stuck on an older Android version .-.
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Yeah I think something like that happened with LG G4
cmrntnnr said:
In all likelihood Sprint is now a dead brand. The FCC approved the merger with / take over by t-mobile. It will be interesting to see how legacy sprint phones are handled. It may be affecting support already, granted that is speculation.
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Yes, Sprint is dying/will die. The need to T-mobile merger to bail them out. But with 15 states or whatever suing them, will still be another year before it comes to pass. These states have their hands out, want money.
If merger does not happen Sprint will file bankruptcy and in a year (same amount of time as merger) they will shed their debts but will be even smaller and less relevant. At this point in time, they are certainly NOT focused on releasing updates for a 2-year old phone. That makes them NO money. Selling new phones makes them money. If Sprint V30 is is not updated to Pie, this Christmas Sprint V30 owners may buy a new Sprint phone instead. So, the incentive is to NOT give update!
Sprint may soon be a dead brand ... one way or another
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/23/tech/sprint-history-tmobile-merger/index.html