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The LG G4 Thread

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    #692
    Squeeonline
    Registered Users Posts: 2,555 ✭✭✭Squeeonline


    I have a nexus 5x now as a backup for the G4 in case it dies for a third time. Part of me is honestly hoping that it does. I really like the 5x, it has a lot of the same internals as the g4 but lacks the SD card slot for all my music.

    If the g4 goes again, I'll look for a refund from the shop which at this point I think they'll give me and invest in a new nexus when they are released in a few weeks.


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    #693
    Aspiring
    Registered Users Posts: 2,204 ✭✭✭Aspiring


    AnimalRights wrote: »
    My phone developed this over night , from what I've read even after repair it will never be the same again, will hunt for a new phone asap, won't get a Samsung as where I work I lose internet signal regularly and Samsung takes 3-5 mins just to get it back whereas the LG took miliseconds.

    I got mine repaired after. It came back with a new serial number (starting with 606 I think) and they updated the phone to android marshmallow. If your still in warranty it's free so you might as well get it repaired. G4 phones with 606 serial numbers aren't susceptible to the boot loop issue as far as I'm aware, so it's a permanent fix if that is true.


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    #694
    AnimalRights
    Registered Users Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭AnimalRights


    My phone was bought in Hong Kong 10 months ago...
    Anyway I did much reading and the HTC 10 didn't get good reviews and again and again the Samsung galaxy S7 Edge got top marks.
    I bit the bullet and got it for €680 and a free case, although I need a proper screen saver and a better case.

    Main differences I've noticed so far is the huge one of playing games, I'm an avid gamer and the LG G4 heated up in no time and hence the battery drained incredibly fast, the Edge doesn't or barely heats up and the battery lasted so much longerrrrrrr with it, I'm totally chuffed.

    I also was able to reconnect to the internet in no time unlike the Galaxies 4 and 5.

    I also love the sloping edges and tbh they make the game I play superb, the graphics are also so much sharper.

    Only time I've noticed the edge heating up moderately is when I use the fast charger.

    Anyways what cases are recommended and what to do about a screen saver? Can they be got for a sloping screen?


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    #695
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #696
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,985 ✭✭✭opus


    After waiting six months for the last update, the Aug one is out very sharpish.

    2db2l8l.jpg

    Would be nice if LG upgrade it to Nougat at some stage as I've at least another year with this phone.


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    #697
    OldMrBrennan83
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    #698
    Squeeonline
    Registered Users Posts: 2,555 ✭✭✭Squeeonline


    Patww79 wrote: »
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    Even if we dont get official 7.0, I'd guess that within a couple weeks of the V20 being released there'll be a version available for advanced users.

    Though honestly, I dont see it changing as much as we'd probably like. I think my next device will be a nexus/pixel.


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    #699
    shrapnel222
    Registered Users Posts: 3,118 ✭✭✭shrapnel222


    opus wrote: »
    After waiting six months for the last update, the Aug one is out very sharpish.

    2db2l8l.jpg

    Would be nice if LG upgrade it to Nougat at some stage as I've at least another year with this phone.

    mine still says 5.1, and when i check for updates it says i'm up to date :confused:


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    #700
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,985 ✭✭✭opus


    Squeeonline wrote: »
    Though honestly, I dont see it changing as much as we'd probably like. I think my next device will be a nexus/pixel.

    Thinking I might be of the same opinion but probably not 'til this time next year.
    shrapnel222 wrote: »
    mine still says 5.1, and when i check for updates it says i'm up to date :confused:

    You can try the LG Bridge software on your PC as well or failing that use LGUP to install whatever you like.


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    OldMrBrennan83
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    #702
    sonic.boom
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    have anyone here bought LG G4 in argos ? just would like to know what is the main board serial number , i presume that all came from the same batch so shouldn't be big difference and all should be manufactured around the same time .

    thanks


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    #703
    peaceboi
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    sonic.boom wrote: »
    have anyone here bought LG G4 in argos ? just would like to know what is the main board serial number , i presume that all came from the same batch so shouldn't be big difference and all should be manufactured around the same time .

    thanks
    My friend bought 1 from Argos uk last week.
    Where do you find the main board serial number? Also do you know how many years warranty Argos give you for the phone? Thanks


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    #704
    sonic.boom
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭sonic.boom


    peaceboi wrote: »
    My friend bought 1 from Argos uk last week.
    Where do you find the main board serial number? Also do you know how many years warranty Argos give you for the phone? Thanks

    Under the battery or on the box .. should start like this m 505 or 512 or 604 only First 3 digits important as 505 ( may 2015 manufacture date )
    Or 604 is April 2016

    Thank you


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    #705
    choons
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭choons


    Just a note for anyone with a bootloop issue:

    Mine bootlooped 2 weeks ago and LG replaced the board within warrantee. Bought November 2015


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    #706
    shrapnel222
    Registered Users Posts: 3,118 ✭✭✭shrapnel222


    choons wrote: »
    Just a note for anyone with a bootloop issue:

    Mine bootlooped 2 weeks ago and LG replaced the board within warrantee. Bought November 2015

    fwiw, mine bootlooped at Xmas and they changed the board also even though it was, i think, out of warranty as i'd bought it in April 2015


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    #707
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,985 ✭✭✭opus


    My G4 rebooted yesterday, came back to life but then rebooted for a final time a few mins later :( Now won't even switch on. Is this the dreaded bootloop or something else?


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    #708
    choons
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    opus wrote: »
    My G4 rebooted yesterday, came back to life but then rebooted for a final time a few mins later :( Now won't even switch on. Is this the dreaded bootloop or something else?

    If it won't switch on at all then it is different to the bootloop issue. Do you see the LG symbol on screen?

    Could be any number of things - dead battery, dead charger, main board fault, broken connections etc.


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    #709
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,985 ✭✭✭opus


    Thanks for clarifying, definitely something else in that case.

    I contacted LG who said they only handle UK stuff but they directed me to their Irish subcontractor SBE so I posted it off to them yesterday. Hoping they are able to fix it as moving back to my 5-year old Galaxy S3 is a bit tedious.


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    #710
    sentient_6
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭sentient_6


    Question for current G4 owners, whats the update cycle been like? Ie how often does the phone get an update be it system or security patch?

    I have a G5 and im surprised they haven't released anything since November. Would be nice to even expect something quarterly!


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    #711
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,985 ✭✭✭opus


    Last update I saw was the the EU version with the July security patch, looks like there's one on the way with the Jan patch (still 6.0) so looks like they like a 6-month cycle.

    Sadly my own G4 has expired, think it was a dodgy screen replacement by one of the phone shops in Cork caused the problem, see post here. But as I quite like the phone, I've managed to acquire another one at a reasonable enough £115.


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    #712
    learn_more
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    opus wrote: »
    My G4 rebooted yesterday, came back to life but then rebooted for a final time a few mins later :( Now won't even switch on. Is this the dreaded bootloop or something else?
    choons wrote: »
    If it won't switch on at all then it is different to the bootloop issue. Do you see the LG symbol on screen?

    Could be any number of things - dead battery, dead charger, main board fault, broken connections etc.

    Actually, once the bootloop starts it gets progressively worse until such time that it won't turn on at all, so it could be bootloop issue.
    opus wrote: »
    But as I quite like the phone, I've managed to acquire another one at a reasonable enough £115.

    Mind me asking if that was a refurb or a private sale opus? I wouldn't mind another go at the G4 with a more recent S/N if I could get one for that price.


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    #713
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,985 ✭✭✭opus


    learn_more wrote: »
    Mind me asking if that was a refurb or a private sale opus? I wouldn't mind another go at the G4 with a more recent S/N if I could get one for that price.

    It was a private sale, think the cost came to ~€130 with the exchange rate but seemed a good deal as people are asking €200+ on adverts/done deal here. Interestingly the G4 I've got had already fallen victim to the bootloop problem & had the mainboard replaced under warranty so now it's a 607 serial number & is covered 'til July this year if anything goes belly up again.


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    #714
    learn_more
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    opus wrote: »
    It was a private sale, think the cost came to ~€130 with the exchange rate but seemed a good deal as people are asking €200+ on adverts/done deal here. Interestingly the G4 I've got had already fallen victim to the bootloop problem & had the mainboard replaced under warranty so now it's a 607 serial number & is covered 'til July this year if anything goes belly up again.

    Yeah that's a good deal especially as 607's onwards don't seem to be failing. Have my eye on a 611 but wouldn't go any lower than a 607.


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    #715
    god's toy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    Wifes G4 just started it's bootloops. That's both G4's within a few months of each other.


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    #716
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,985 ✭✭✭opus


    god's toy wrote: »
    Wifes G4 just started it's bootloops. That's both G4's within a few months of each other.

    I really like the phone but tbh it's terrible quality if you've had two of them die on you & more of us have to get into the nuances of what serial numbers are/aren't prone to sudden death!

    Would certainly be slow to get another LG as I believe the G5 has similar issues although not as bad?


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    #717
    god's toy
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    opus wrote: »
    I really like the phone but tbh it's terrible quality if you've had two of them die on you & more of us have to get into the nuances of what serial numbers are/aren't prone to sudden death!

    Would certainly be slow to get another LG as I believe the G5 has similar issues although not as bad?

    Yep hearing the same about the G5 too. Was talking to a bloke in work and his wife's also went in the last month.
    I really liked the phone but darn it it's just not reliable.


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    #718
    learn_more
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,520 ✭✭✭learn_more


    I don't think the G5 bootloops like the G4. If you go onto ebay and search for a auction G4 you will find a significant number being sold as faulty bootlooping in any one week. You won't find any G5's being sold as bootlooping. I know it hasn't been out as long but It's been 10 months now so I'd say the G5 would be safe to go for.


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    #719
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,985 ✭✭✭opus


    Glad to see that LG are going to release Nougat for the G4 although its a bit of a wait.

    LG G4 and V10 Nougat update will release in Q3 2017, confirmed by LG


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    #720
    Squeeonline
    Registered Users Posts: 2,555 ✭✭✭Squeeonline


    Q3 this year? Yeah and I bet it will cripple the device too. Battery life will drop dramatically, and performance will slow. You'll suddenly feel the need to upgrade to a newer device like the G6...


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    #721
    kingbob387
    Registered Users Posts: 243 ✭✭kingbob387


    Where should I contact to get my G4 fixed from the bootloop issue?


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