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[G3 General] Protagoras:
The US phones (ATT) are being shipped as we speak, so this should trigger a far greater dev interest on the G3. I expect first mod / kernel / roms to come in the next weeks. Follow the dev forums :)
[G3 General] Psalliss:
Ok. There were quite a few posts about it with people with cpw phones not having 4g on 02 or Tesco due yo having EUR software and not gen revision. LG were aware and were speaking to tech at hq apparently
[G3 General] radicalisto:
SIdenote: if need be, flash the O2 software onto the device with the LG Flashtool - It has no splash screen and adds a few O2 aps (all can be uninstalled) but aside from that no bloatware think the version switches to V10a-234-10 From what I have seen there is zero difference.
[G3 General] Psalliss:
Ok thanks hhow do I do it and where do I get the firmware from
[G3 General] radicalisto:
HERE is the link to the guide on how to flash, the O2-UK firmware is on the forum somewhere (can't find it atm for some random reason) but it's a small a in the firmware name rather than the uppercase A - If you can't find it, i'll upload it for you (will take an hour or so roughly)

EDIT: [MENTION=5930589]Psalliss[/MENTION] here is the O2 firmware on a MEGA Link for you :)
[G3 General] radicalisto:
Here is a shot of mine, on O2-UK can see i have 4G
[G3 General] ziggazee:
I would recommend you call them, the advisor said she would push my delivery to the front of the orders when I called .. moments after that I received an email with new delivery date between 11th and 12th, and today I got an email saying the phone has now been dispatched and due to be delivered on the 10th.
[G3 General] jhericurls:
Good to hear some good news on your order. I only ordered the phone yesterday, so me phoning up already seems little pushy ;):D

So you get your phone tomorrow, its only takes 1 days to deliver to UK from Germany?
[G3 General] ziggazee:
That's what the email says though I'm doubt full. I'm sure the status of your order will be updated soon as well.
[G3 General] walkerx:
I've seen some post mentioned about CPW and O2 and the phones not working on O2 4G - has anyone purchased the phone from CPW on EE 4G?

I got mine through CPW and still sim not activated (10 days now) on it (EE 4G) and on checking phone it reports V10a-EUR-XX as software version
[G3 General] radicalisto:
Used to have to ring them to get the SIM Activated (haven't ordered from CPW in years) - it should work on EE 4G though
[G3 General] p70shooter:
When you say not working, do you mean the sim or 4g?
[G3 General] walkerx:
the sim, according EE it's not activated properly so I can't port my number from T-Mobile - got the phone as upgrade so didn't lose number - the sim works only to ring 150 and nothing else

I've had to put my T-Mobile 3G sim back in so at least I still have a service
[G3 General] H_Mark:
I had a similar problem because CPW or EE (they each blamed the other) hadn't set up the account properly; a quick whinge at both and they had it working the next day.
[G3 General] krisbi:
How did you order it if it cannot be shipped outside of Germany at the moment? Did you use a forwarding address?
[G3 General] jhericurls:
Nah, Amazon.de are only shipping the black 3/32 version to the UK.
[G3 General] krisbi:
oh I see. damn me and my obsession with White! Anyway I won't let go now because after I cancel the wireless charger which as free I will have the price of around Eur540
[G3 General] turt:
You won't be able to.
[G3 General] krisbi:
not if they ship separate :)
[G3 General] turt:
I returned my Amazon.de G3 and wasn't able to cancel the free charger. The technical service needed to do that for me because it was a bundled offer.
[G3 General] krisbi:
oh I see. Maybe it is like that then. May I ask why you returned, any probs?
[G3 General] turt:
I'm from Belgium and was able to get it sooner locally, plus I was eligible for a free QuickCircle case which is more expensive than the wireless charger ;)
[G3 General] krisbi:
Thanks. Did you get the case with the back panel or without as I read the back panel cases are not required for a European model
[G3 General] turt:
I have yet to receive it :o
[G3 General] ziggazee:
I received my phone today morning and also got an email saying that chargers are now in stock and mine should arrive by the 16th.. I got on the phone right away to cancel it but was unable to do so as it's already being processed.. But i spoke to a supervisor and she reassured me that there will be no additional charges once the charger is dispatched so basically I get the phone and the wireless charger for 544 euros.
[G3 General] jhericurls:
Thats pretty damn quick delivery :good:
[G3 General] ziggazee:
I know.. I received it 14 hours after I got an email saying it's dispatched.
[G3 General] shingers5:
No confusion mate its simple ..... All G3 is capable of 4g on all networks however on the EUR branded software this is disabled by default on o2 and vodafone as they use LTE 800 band. You need to enter a code to activate on every reboot. To get rid of this you either flash o2 or Vodafone or unbranded firmware. As you see from radicalisto photo his software doesn't have that EUR tag in firmware. If your on o2 or Vodafone and bought off cpw it won't connect to 4g out the box. Mine has same issue as software version is EUR. v10A 234-10 is unbranded official software and an easy flash away
[G3 General] labpedro:
Silly question, but when I did this and looked at the phone info, the number in there was different to my own number. I ported mine across from Blorange to Three and its showing the three number not the Blorange ported one? is there any way to updatethat or is it hard coded?

cheers

Ray
[G3 General] gibbo82:
Get my lg g3 gold 2moz :) can't wait. Coming from a 5s
[G3 General] BlueC78:
Interesting. Is that the top firmware in this list?

"LG D855 Phone Firmware D85510A_00 EUROPE COMMON 16G Edition"

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2791761

Or is it some other? There is a confusing array of firmwares for this handset.

I couldn't find it referred to as the number you have given?
[G3 General] shingers5:
that number was from [MENTION=5544531]radicalisto[/MENTION] screen of his o2 firmware. he has no issues with 4g on any network. flash the o2 uk firmware from that site to get same software version
[G3 General] BlueC78:
Thanks. There is no O2 firmware listed there but then that page is quite confusing as the titles aren't really descriptive and some are repeated more than once.

I have downloaded the "UK 16G D85510A_00.kdz" from this site which I assume is the UK unbranded that is needed. Am I also right to think that CPW handsets are shipping with European common firmware instead of UK?
[G3 General] shingers5:
well when i checked storage cow links there was v0dafone and o2 firmwares there including unbranded Korean. not sure about that UK firmware you downloaded but yes CPW devices have got that EUR software as per earlier posted screens

after checking links that uk named software was renamed. it was named as o2 firmware but renamed it looks like to UK generic
[G3 General] BlueC78:
Thanks. It's all a bit confusing but in the end I have found the 3UK, O2 UK, Unbranded UK, and Unbranded AUS firmwares. Gonna give them a try if my wireless data problem persists.

Cheers, Chris
[G3 General] shingers5:
let us know how that works as could be of help to many others
[G3 General] Dubhar:
Where is this information from? Im on an stock EU version of the G3 on Vodafone and pick up 4G (800MHz).
[G3 General] shingers5:
Send us a pic of your software version and try an o2 sim in the device. Did you buy off CPW or Vodafone? Info is from those of us with EUR branded software like me and who bought off CPW. If you read thread a little you will see what's going on! I got my G3 on EE from CPW with EUR branded software and I don't get 4g with my tesco sim. My friend who is in the gulf and has a G3 with EUR branded software doesn't have 4g enabled by default on his device. Remember its not that it doesn't work its just needs a code to enable it on these networks
[G3 General] Dubhar:
Was just having a read through some of the posts, from what i gather this only affects the 800MHz 4G band? which vodafone and O2 use.

I got it from CPW, software version is V10a-EUR-XX and 4G worked as soon as I put the sim in. Ive not tried an O2 sim but there wouldn't be a difference as its the same frequency they use.
[G3 General] shingers5:
Can we see a screen of your software version as a few guys have posted theirs and it doesn't work. I have posted mine as well. I have tried a tescomobile sim in mine and it doesn't work and before you say anything Tesco uses o2 signal so same thing. Works in s4 mini just fine and my m7 too. So unless your phone is just that different I don't see how that is correct
[G3 General] Dubhar:
here you go

https://imgur.com/WnHcgir

edit: I'm not the only one who got there G3 from CPW and are on vodafone with 4G either.
[G3 General] shingers5:
Options I get when try Tesco sim and not work. Also voda sim does same. Have to type code in to enable 4g as it didn't work right away
[G3 General] Dubhar:
And we both have the same software version?

Theses are the options I get
[G3 General] shingers5:
It can be enabled but if your saying it works out the box them mine and others maybe faulty or Vodafone and o2 frequency differ. I'm gonna return mine tomorrow then. People have reported the issue to CPW and its being looked into. Got my device on launch day too
[G3 General] shingers5:
Yes here is mine
[G3 General] Dubhar:
There definitely the same frequency. You can check them all here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks#Europe

I wonder if maybe it was a faulty batch, but its definitely not right. The generic version should work on all bands, especially when it says it does on the box.. thats kind of the whole point I would have thought.
[G3 General] shingers5:
No mate LG have had this issue also on previous devices. Its a software restriction not device. This sheds a whole new light as if you haven't used code to enable 4g then why isn't mine and a few others not working.....box info is correct its within the software lies the restriction. Something is amiss here but I am too tired to be bothered lol
[G3 General] surfer1000:
So Tesco doesn't give you extra then? :D

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Look I phoned LG over this no 4g out the box stuff and when they looked into it, they confirmed there is no problem, 4g out the box on all networks, so if yours don't then it's faulty! Get in touch with them! Simple!
[G3 General] shingers5:
Huh what are you on about? I wasn't the one who discovered the problem I just realized I had similar issue. Others also confirmed this. Have you tried a o2 or Tesco 4g sim in device? Are you on o2? Anyway for anyone who has this issue there are ways to resolve both temp and permanent. If there isn't an issue for you then that's fine bud. Enjoy

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Here are 2 others so I'd like to hear from them on this issue. There were more with this issue. Maybe tesco isn't giving extra after all LOL
[G3 General] ronak47:
Has anyone, from the UK, ordered and received a 32gb G3 from Amazon.de?
[G3 General] wyase9:
Just an update :

Still living with the short term fix (I have to go to secret settings menu each time and tell it I want LTE) on the Tesco Sim.

The phone is not faulty, it is just not setup correctly.

I dont want to flash the generic firmware and then tweek everything all over again, so I will just wait.

I did get a reply phone call from LG and they tried to fob me off with the fact that'virtual' networks are not yet approved with the phone. I told him that I really dont think that is the problem, it is just the LTE bands are not setup by default for O2 and Tesco (and Voda I have been told). He went away again with his tail between his legs...who knows if he will call me back with any relevant news ever !
[G3 General] jhericurls:
I think quite a few people have including myself.

And yes it does work 100% perfectly fine in the UK and has 4G/LTE.
[G3 General] misiokicio:
I wish i had these options too... r u using vodafone? just wondering if these options are network related? mine doesnt have gsm only mode... i really wish i could just activate this option on mine... i am on EE and inside the house GSM would be the best where it comes to reception
[G3 General] Protagoras:
Yep me too, everything's working 100%, no issue. This is a great phone.
[G3 General] Dubhar:
Where did you get yours? If it was from CPW you should be able to just walk in and have them replace it.

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Do you mean the options that allow you to pick the network mode under settings> mobile network ?
[G3 General] misiokicio:
Do you mean the options that allow you to pick the network mode under settings> mobile network ?[/QUOTE]

Yeah, really annoying me... I've seen something in the g2 forum about modifying build.prop to get enable lte... But i have no clue if this can be done

Here the screenshot of my options
[G3 General] Dubhar:
What software version of the phone are you running? As far as im aware (i might be wrong) its not a network operator setting but you could check by trying a sim from a different network. Selecting GSM/WCDMA auto will give you HSPA~ and lower which is effectively the same as selecting GSM only just allowing for better data protocols.
[G3 General] wyase9:
Yes, it was from CPW, probably the first batch.

If I walk into CPW, will they know about the problem and replace or will they fuss and waste 2 hours figuring out what the issue is to see if mine is faulty, etc ?

Do we know for sure that they have newer batch G3's and that they dont have the same issue ?
[G3 General] Dubhar:
It's a faulty phone, as far as im aware you should be able to show them the problem and have them replace it, if there a decent store it should be straight forward as it obviously doesnt work as advertised. In either case they have to replace it.

As far as I know there's no specific batch identified to have the problem. I got mine day one and it worked as it was supposed to. But it only seams to be affecting a small number of people so I would assume the chances of getting another dud phone is small.
[G3 General] misiokicio:
I am going to try another sim and see if the options change... I am running 10a eur xx some folks here the option for gsm only.. I tried using wcdma/gsm but wcdma is only 1 bar at the most and keep switching to gsm... But won't stay on gsm only. So keep dropping the calls
[G3 General] bdt1978:
With carphone warehouse do yourself a favoir and call their helpline first. Tell them tou are annoyed and its unacceptable and have them put a note on your account as you would have your address and details registered. That way you walk in tell them the issue and they check the note on your account and exchange with no BS.
[G3 General] Batfink33:
I've had no problems returning my phone to the CPW. The first G3 had flickering display problems and then I eventually exchanged that G3 for a different phone. They're maybe a bit arsey when you take it to them but they didn't put up much of a fight against me returning them.
[G3 General] bdt1978:
Yeah i agree with you mate. The op asked if they were going to give him a hard time ☺ i change my phone all the time!!
[G3 General] Batfink33:
I've been thinking about taking the phone I exchanged the G3 for back and getting a different one but that would be the fourth time. May as well try them all out! Don't know if I've got the guts to do it again though lol.
[G3 General] bdt1978:
Hahahaha mate i have had them all this year and its embarrassing when they look you up on the system... All except the samsung s5 which shows my contempt for touch wiz
[G3 General] Batfink33:
That's what's stopping me,when they scan it into the system and get your name and address. I've went from 2 G3s to the M8 . Now I'm looking at the Z2 and thinking about giving it a try......"It's got a fault,I'd like this one now!" Arggghhhhh!
[G3 General] bdt1978:
The z2 is awesome.
[G3 General] stinkypoo:
No it isn't the screen isn't a patch on the g3 it's bezel heaven I don't miss mine 1 iota
[G3 General] bdt1978:
Isnt that like comparing apples and oranges though? Its only 1080p capable so will lose out to the G3. Its much improved from the Z1 in terms of screen and i would day there are very few phones that match up to its camera.
[G3 General] chri55tof:
Guys,

Did anyone of you purchased a G3 from Tesco Direct and used it with Three simcard ?

I have purchased one from Tesco Direct, as my wife (Tesco employee) had 20% discount last week and there was also 30% off during WC final, so with some saved eCupons I have paid £310 for it. Now, reading all the posts about o2 and Voda 4G I am wondering if my Three sim will work.

Can anyone who has such combination please confirm ?

It says on Tesco website that their G3 is unlocked (if this helps)

Thanks,

Kris
[G3 General] Dubhar:
Your three sim will work. As far as I know, all European models with the exception of some carrier versions i think, should run version V10a-EUR-XX which isnt supposed to be restricted in the frequencies it can access. Seams there was a batch of phones that weren't configured right, which if anyone has one of those can have them replaced.

Three uses two 4G bands 800MHz and 1800MHz. The 800MHz band is the affected band that doesnt work on some phones. Three will still work as it will use the other band but you might want to get a O2 or Tesco (i think they use O2) sim and check it works. If it picks up 4G, the phone is unaffected.
[G3 General] Batfink33:
I had a 3 SIM in mine when I had the G3 and it was fine ,also fine on 4g.
[G3 General] BlueC78:
Doesn't it feel like a bit of a brick though? I am so pissed off with having dropped £500 on a buggy POS phone I am seriously considering taking my second one back and either swapping it or just straight asking for a refund. The AUX issue is a piss take, the crackling calls are a joke, and having to toggle aeroplane mode to get mobile data working again after leaving WiFi is doing my head in.

Problem is, I don't much like the look of any other handsets on the market. It might have to me an M8 but I'm so worried about the **** camera on it. Grrr.
[G3 General] bdt1978:
I hear you mate. Its not everyones cup of tea for sure but its definitely premium. You may have an iffy model have you taken it back and swapped it for a new one?

Love the m8s build and feel but the camera is lagging behind the competition badly. I have a new born son and the pictures were nowhere near acceptable. Also i know everyone's laying into the screen on this phone but once you go elsewhere annoyingly you notice it.

I wonder if lg will whip out a firmware fix like they did with the nexus 5 camera bug
[G3 General] Batfink33:
I swapped mine for an M8 which I'm using as a stop gap until a better,more powerful and less buggy 2k phone is released probably next year. Nothing else we can do at the moment. The camera issue is annoying I agree.
[G3 General] bdt1978:
So near yet so far for htc
[G3 General] Batfink33:
Yep, really fast ,smooth great phone with a poor camera. If I can pluck up the courage, I'll stick an incompatible kernel on it so it bootloops and try and take it back for a Z2. It's not a massive deal breaker though, just a nuisance.
[G3 General] Dubhar:
I don't know how some of you seam to be having all these problems but iv'e not had any of them.. Even after replacing the phone you still had these problems?
[G3 General] BlueC78:
It's been back and swapped once. New handset is just the same, although the call crackling isn't quite as bad the other issues persist. It's a joke.

Did you mean the Z2 isn't everyone's cup of tea?

I love the M8 too, it really is awesome, but THAT camera. Oh HTC, why why WHY WHY!!!

Looks like I'm off back to CPW tomorrow. Annoying that my 14 days is up so probably can't get a refund but gonna try and appeal to them... they shouldn't be selling such ****ty handsets. There are £200 android handsets that don't have these basic issues.
[G3 General] bdt1978:
Ha ha i have pulled that trick a few times!!!
[G3 General] bobsie41:
You don't have the launcher redraw?
[G3 General] Batfink33:
When I was back with the G3 trying swap it the salesguy was giving me the biggest amount of rubbish I've ever heard. "The G3 has 3ghz of raw processing power so there's no heat issues or lag".....WTF? I just nodded so I'd get out quicker.

I can see see me in with the M8 with the dodgy kernel trying to get the Z2 "this is the 4th phone that's been faulty,this is a disgrace!" Hehehe.
[G3 General] BlueC78:
I always thought they'd somehow know what you've been up to... but I guess not!

How long after purchase will CPW still swap out? Their policy says 28 days, but sounds like you lot are constantly swapping!
[G3 General] Dubhar:
I don't use the stock launcher but when I have (and i just set it to stock for a bit justnow) iv'e not noticed any. What triggers it?
[G3 General] bdt1978:
Half of them have no idea anyway. I usually call their helpline and get the arguing done before i walk in..
[G3 General] Batfink33:
Tell me more about this helpline?!
[G3 General] bdt1978:
I call customer service. They have my details stored on the computer. When you complain they will put a note on the account so when you go in you csn cut the rubbish with the staff who try it on constantly.... Just saves time.
[G3 General] Batfink33:
Probably the lack of free ram. The QHD display is using 600mb of Ram as video ram compared to 300 of an HD display. The launcher will be getting killed in the background to free up more ram then having to redraw .
[G3 General] twiztednibbz:
just out of interest guys will the korean g3 if rooted work on a uk network? this will decide it for me because i want 3g ram and 32gb internal storage as well as the sd card slot.
[G3 General] bdt1978:
Android central tested it on the EE network and it was fine in UK... But cannot confirm other networks. You know the korean one has a tv antenna right?
[G3 General] krisbi:
get it from amazon italy/germany or from handtec so that you'll have the European Version (d855)
[G3 General] twiztednibbz:
So the D855 is the european version with 3gb ram and 32gb inside storage? I'm gonna be buyig from ebay as i have no idea where to get a german/italian phone from?!?!
[G3 General] krisbi:
There are two versions D855. One is 16gb/2gb ram and the other is 32gb/3gb ram. Both are European versions. The UK sellers are only supplied with the 2gb/16gb version.

If you read my post I told you exactly where to get them from! :cyclops:
[G3 General] twiztednibbz:
Yeah sorry i saw that after mate... I want the 32gb 3gb version or its pointless buying from another country. The problem with handtec is its 100 quid more then anyone else so whilst i would get what i want im watsing a hundred quid (that i havent really got to throw away)

Ive got a brand new g2 in white factory unlocked (D802) to soften the blow but thats still gonna cost me 300 quid that way will have to look for different options i think.
[G3 General] krisbi:
I think amazon germany is the chepeast option Eur599 for the titan 32gb version
[G3 General] twiztednibbz:
503 euros on handtec thats still over 500 quid tho they are 389 for the uk 16gb version locally so may end up with that ill be unimpressed if i have to tho

http://www.gsmnation.co.uk/unlocked...ricespy&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=shopping

thats cheapest i can find.
[G3 General] krisbi:
Handtec is 510GBP which equates to 644euros. Your link is the cheapest yes but for a few quid more I'd go with amazon. Better service
[G3 General] twiztednibbz:
handtec was 503 inc vat when i just looked 30 seconds ago...

im not interested in service tbh as long as it makes it here in one piece, price is a lot more important to me personally, i have phone insurance too incase it breaks so again its more about price.

if summet breaks ill mend it myself or send it to the insurance people and i will be flashing it the second it arrives mate.
[G3 General] krisbi:
http://www.handtec.co.uk/lg-g3-32gb-metallic-black.html