yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[G4 General] IlyaKol:
Actually, isn't Handtec in the UK? If you call LG USA they'll likely tell you the same thing they told me. Basically, LG USA does not support ANY international model (which to me, is f'in asinine, but whatevs at this point). The seller I got mine from (on Amazon) said they'd take the device and repair it...so either way I need to ship it internationally and pay customs. As will you...although I hope you never get this issue.

I ended up getting it powered on by putting it in the freezer for 15 minutes and then used it while my hands were in the freezer. Managed to get all my data off that I needed...so I'm officially done with that device.
[G4 General] the_scotsman:
As I said earlier, it's not just LG> It's the same with most electronics, not just phones.
[G4 General] venom_tan:
mine was purchased from ebay tropical_mobile , it had been 1 week i email them and they just told me wait for LG singapore contact me to claim the warranty . I don't know are they shi**y me or not but i already had enough of LG and the seller . F**ked ,just paid for $600 to buy a lesson never buy LG product and never buy from ebay .
[G4 General] patalao:
Your lesson to learn is to never buy from buyers outside your country.

Again, LG isn't the culprit, the seller's are.

And you should ask before you buy something from other borders.

Buy from resellers online or not, from your country of origin and you'll won't have any problems like these.

I don't buy this electronics from the USA and other countries outside Europe because of feeds that are implemented.

The same goes for you guys and you should have know it already.

And there's no point on continuing this discussion.
[G4 General] Makster:
Why would one need to pay customs fees?

There is no change of ownership going on, nobody is selling or buying anything, and the phone is going right back out.

This is insane.
[G4 General] PD10:
I don't know about any other countries, but Taiwan charged fees for both importing and exporting the phone. I was told by the individual who sent his phone there that the clearance through customs was a big pain.
[G4 General] rogconnect:
LG USA don't even want to fix the H815 US version given to reviewers. The IMEI has the US suffix in the end. I was told to call UK and they refused to accept it because of the US suffix.

Sent from Honor 5X using Tapatalk
[G4 General] PD10:
OK. So I spoke to my friend who sent his phone to Taiwan. He paid $95 for express UPS shipping to Taiwan and $65 for the return shipping. Customs fees were $25. I think you can get cheaper shipping, but he wanted his phone back quicker. I do believe that the phone sat in customs for a week before he could pay the fees and get it released.
[G4 General] IlyaKol:
If you are bothered by this, then kindly see yourself out of this conversation. No one is making you sit here and chat with us.

#byefelicia

lol. That's all I can say.

I don't care what anyone says...this is shady as ****. I'm done with this company. So done.
[G4 General] Makster:
BTW, when LG US tells you to call LG UK, they are full of it.

The UK people only deal with EU variants and can't help, either.

LG US are clueless enough to literally believe that any non-US phone is UK.

And SquareTrade doesn't cover non-US models either, even once LG warranty expires.

At least they refunded me the money.

---------- Post added at 11:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:23 AM ----------

As far as LG vs. non-LG, do you have any evidence that Samsung, etc. would behave differently?

I am afraid this might be the general way things are handled with electronics. They should be treated as cars, but they are not.
[G4 General] IlyaKol:
Yep, LG UK said "No, we can't help you, not sure why US sent you here."

Beating a dead horse here...but I still believe there is just way too much 'separation' between regional headquarters/support teams IMO. A global brand should be just that. Customer service should be region based (in order to provide customers with proper hours of support, someone who can understand them, etc.) but as far as warranty work or stuff like that...it should be a global setup. At least that's how I would run it.

It's a moot point now...I'm trying to source an H815 or H810 motherboard...otherwise this will be sold as-is to whoever wants to deal with it.

Luckily I was able to use the freezer trick to get ALL of my data (including a ROM Toolbox backup of ALL my apps), etc. so I'm not worried or mad about lost data...just that I had to spend $600 on a new phone (no sense in paying $200 for a used phone when I could put that towards an upgraded model) sooner than I thought AND having the added 'insult to injury' of having to pay shipping for a mistake I didn't cause.

I'm over it now. I'm much more calm. LG lost a customer. Their loss, not mine.

The only thing, honestly, that I'll truly miss about the LG is the "Lock" feature in the gallery. I like how it renamed the files, etc. instead of just moving them to a different directory. So, when I get my Nexus, I've decided to script up a PowerShell script that'll do that for me. Only stumbling block is figuring out a way to have the script talk to the phone without using a drive letter (hate that Android took that feature way in Android 3.0 or whatever it was).

Managing Sensitive Files? Thoughts?
[G4 General] dannytill:
By which method did you contact LG Taiwan?
[G4 General] PD10:
My friend emailed the service center in Taiwan. Then he got on the phone and called them. I guess it was a challenge to find someone who spoke English.
[G4 General] IlyaKol:
I emailed them as well and they responded with a somewhat tough to understand English translation of needing the phone shipped to them, that they don't pay for shipping and an impossible to understand address.

I ended up sending the phone to Taiwan, but to the seller I bought it on Amazon from. Had to pay $53.50 and was told by the seller that as long as I put 'faulty phone' and a value of more than $80 it should pass customs without issue. I'll have to pay return shipping (to me) as well...which is likely going to be another $40-50.

As soon as I get it, phone is going on Swappa. My Nexus 6P is amazing compared that phone. I even have double tap to wake working on the N6P thanks to some nifty development from the N6P community.

Peace out LG, I'm done with you.
[G4 General] BobbyHenceMcGee:
As far as I'm concerned, it should be treated as a product recall. All product recalls are required to have the company (in this case LG) cover the cost of shipping in both directions as it was their own fault this issue happened in the first place.

It has nothing to do with warranty, and the fact they are making it so difficult for customers to get this fixed is truly worrying (who gives a flying toss where it was bought from? It's not hard for LG to ship the parts to the US for fixing, which by the way are the exact same parts anyway)

They need to accept responsibility for this massive QC oversight.
[G4 General] IlyaKol:
Totally agreed.

I ended up having to pay $53 to ship it to Taiwan...but not to LG. To the seller I bought it from on Amazon. They will take care of the LG part I guess. I'll likely have to pay close to that amount for them to ship it back since they also said that they won't pay for shipping.

This whole thing has left a VERY bad taste in my mouth. The only way I'll buy an LG device is if there is an unlocked version in the US. Otherwise, I'm pretty much converted to Nexus devices after having my N6P for 2 weeks. Unlocked BL + easy to root...just can't beat it.
[G4 General] androshake:
bootloop issue - what to ship?

I have the same H815 bootloop issue and LG provided me the repair center information. If I am able to talk and send it to them, do they just require phone only without battery and back cover?
[G4 General] Makster:
Please let us know.

So far I haven't been able to reach anything other than an answering machine in Chinese, which says something and then just hangs up.
[G4 General] IlyaKol:
I ended up sending the phone to the seller on Amazon I bought it from and they are handling getting it to LG, etc. I sent everything...battery, phone, back cover, etc. I wiped the phone and removed my SIM and SD cards.
[G4 General] Makster:
Unfortunately, I bought mine from tropical_mobile on eBay.

After reading plenty about other people's interaction with him, I didn't even try contacting him. Plus, he's out of Singapore, so that would make matters worse anyway.

So, it's direct with LG TWN or bust for me.

On the plus side, I encrypt my phones, so I don't have to bring it back to life before sending it for repairs (if I manage to get to that stage).
[G4 General] androshake:
lg h815

Yeah don't even bother with tropical_mobile. They are pretty useless.

Here is LG Taiwan's repair center info:

Authorized Repair Center

Tel : (02)2788-1909

Address : 3F., No.6, Ln. 50, Sec. 3, Nangang Rd., Nangang Dist., Taipei City 115, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
[G4 General] TonyStark R.I.P.:
This right here is where we loose.

Never going to find a US carrier selling devices with unlovable BL:(
[G4 General] IlyaKol:
Precisely why I went out and bought a Nexus 6P. Haven't looked back. I have TWRP, root, etc. and all other other goodies I could ever want. I got back into my habit of doing a monthly Nandroid backup.

I'm likely going to keep giving Nexus phone makers my money unless something changes.
[G4 General] TonyStark R.I.P.:
Just can't do the nexus. Had the 6P and went back to the G4.

But, some day, this g4 will be great with AOSP. lol
[G4 General] Makster:
Yes, that's the number I got. The one that nobody is answering. Maybe it's because of their earthquake.

Like I said, I'll keep trying.
[G4 General] androshake:
Repair center's details

After some digging online, I was able to locate the Repair center's Facebook page. Sent them a message > Got a reply and email for instructions. They're asking to send in the phone for repair and the sender will be responsible for return shipping.

Search with Chinese 億電通國際股份有限公司 on Facebook or Google and you'll get to their page with EDTI logo.
[G4 General] Makster:
Cool! Thanks a lot, I'll try it.

Did they give you any instructions on how to mark the phone, any RMA, etc.?
[G4 General] androshake:
They asked for the phone without battery and cover. I inquired about RMA but waiting on their reply.
[G4 General] androshake:
Their reply:

"The RMA number must we get your phone than give you,if you want know your phone situation, you can use IMEI check."

I am assuming once they receive the phone they'll generate RMA #.
[G4 General] IlyaKol:
Just got word that my LG G4 was received back by my Amazon seller/middle-man from LG all repaired and ready to be sent back to me. So far, we are are 3 days short of a month (I shipped it to them on Feb. 9th). Assuming they ship it out today or tomorrow and it takes 10 days to get here...total process took about 5 weeks give or take a few days.

EDIT: Seller let me know what the issue was...it was indeed the mainboard. I tried to source one myself so I could fix it myself but was unable too. There was one place selling H815 mainboards out in the UK but they wanted like $400USD which was no bueno.
[G4 General] IlyaKol:
Last update...got my phone back today. Working perfectly. Also, did not have to pay return shipping, so this cost me a total of $53.50 which, all things considered, wasn't that bad. Luckily I had a good seller on Amazon who took care of their customer.

I'm happy and will be listing the phone for sale and hopefully gettin some cash money back so I'll be even happier once that happens lol.
[G4 General] Khads93:
Hi,

Glad this has been resolved fpr some of you. These posts have been super useful. My G4 suddenly stopped this week and after briefly turning off and on it is now completely unresponsive.

For anyone else in this situation (particularly based in the U.K) LG UK are absolutely no help, I've been told to directly communicate with LG Taiwan myself, which considering the language issues essentially meant I should get lost.

My 3rd party seller has been slow in responses, and I'm slightly scared to send it to them(but given every other option is closed) I'm going to try my luck. I will keep you posted.

Thanks!

Khads
[G4 General] IlyaKol:
Good luck! It was a bit of a PITA but I ended up selling my phone for close to what I wanted and just chalk this us as a learning experience (don't buy international phones if you can help it).
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] H0rn:
Thought you might all be interested in this: http://www.phone-probe.com/sign-up-...hmallow-on-galaxy-note-5-s6-edge-and-s6-edge/

Doesn't work for me obviously :(
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] nms247:
Bit crappy limiting it to NA users only :(
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] D_VIN_GADO:
Pretty weird selection of phones. Should be all the variants, for example, why the Verizon S6 Edge plus and not the AT&T?
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] nms247:
We'll never know, Sammy work in mysterious ways.
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] umbrokhan:
why can't Samsung give everybody a beta TEST around the world?
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] nms247:
I'm guessing they'd rather just a few devices have issues than all of them.
[Galaxy S6 Edge+ General] jamesava:
The idea is to test drive upcoming Marshmallow firmware updates on a limited number of devices, get feedback from the users, and then fix potential bugs before a wider rollout to smartphones across the globe.
[Moto G 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raistlin1:
My dad needs a new phone, mostly for phone calls, texts/sms and some internet.

He went to the AT&T store and said he liked the HTC 626 (they didn't have the Moto G there). I used a Moto X 2014 for a year and really liked it so I thought he may like the G.

Thoughts?

Thanks
[Moto G 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SirSoviet:
It's pretty much what you would expect from a $220 device. Be sure to get the 2 GB RAM variant, the 1 GB of RAM simply won't cut it in daily usage.
[Moto G 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FalKoopa:
I think 1 GB might be enough for calls, text and internet.

Unless you're planning to download a lot of apps...
[Moto G 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SirSoviet:
Apps can be reloaded in the background because there simply isn't enough RAM. That isn't a big problem for people that use their phones only 2 hours of a day, but it can get very annoying fast for people that do a lot of work with some multitasking. The extra RAM also makes the device smoother.
[Moto G 2015 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raistlin1:
I was planning on getting the 16gb/2gb version and putting an SD card in it. He definitely won't have too many apps and no multi tasking.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soufwinn:
Plz guys help to find good Rom for my S4 and without problems
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pirulazul:
Every rom is great, just try them and read a little in the threads to find the one that fits you
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matthewjasperlo:
I prefer that you should stick to stock-based Roms because they are more stable than AOSP, MIUI, etc. Every Rom has their sets of issues just as us humans, we are not perfect. We have to overlook acceptable problems such as occasional and minimal lags or delays, but not the significant problems such as wifi connectivity, bluetooth problems, cellular data/signal problem, FCs, quick battery drain, extreme overheating, and etc.

So there is this stock-based rom that I use, called Imperium Rom v.12 by Slim80 http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/i9505-develop/rom-imperium-ll-v1-0-t3046889 It is the most stable Rom I have ever used as of now and I like to make my S4 committed to it, not commiting adultery with other roms anymore. Don't limit yourself by flashing an AOSP-based rom. The reason is the bugs that come with these AOSP roms and limited features compared to what I have been using now. Perhaps S4 is really meant to stick with its roots, not in the roots of others. So I suggest that you stick with a Touchwiz-based rom because of the premium features that AOSP doesn't have such as the amazing camera features, multi-window, great keyboard, and many more. Let the S4 grow in its roots.

I hope I could have helped you decide.

Note: This will be time-consuming, all of the flashing, organizing, and many other things. This can make us forget and ignore the existing human relationship we have now with families, friend, and the people around us and most importantly , the relationship we have with our Creator. Time is short. So I hope this android development thing will not interfere with the real priorities we have now for it had scrambled mine. So best wishes in Jesus' name.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jcandgxd:
Dirty Unicorn 9.8 or CM 12.1 SnapShot
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jam24ph:
For me i prefer Imperium Rom V12... Im also using albe95 note5 rom but still nothing compares with the original modified stockrom.. no lags, no bugs, smooth.. and the coolness whenever i play games.. especially when i play nba2k16, the temperature of my fone never changes..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] megaequs:
PhoeniX Rom v11.6

I use PheoniX Rom (v11.6). And I think this is the best rom you can found at this moment for the galaxy s4. I am a flashaholic, so I tried every (TouchWiz) rom I could found here. But always come back to PhoeniX Rom. It is full of features, so that xposed is no more necessary (for me). The Battery life is also very good for our old device and everything is running smooth and fast. I use imperium Kernel and never had any issue with this awesome rom.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Usama707:
its based on Older Build :crying: OF2 thats the only issue.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xDroidZz:
Touchwiz Based Roms :

[ROM] Albe95 S6 FULL PORT 4.7 [S6/Edge FEATURE PORT]

CM Based ROMS: Dirty Unicorn 9.8 or CM 12.1 SnapShot

But this isn'^t the correct section.

Request Move please.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alvinasnow:
Albe95 Note 5 port and Imperium 12 are best that i have come upon.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soufwinn:
I have to try this rom

Thx :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nunofgrd:
For me i prefer Echoe ROM v5.0 wiht kernel echoe v5.7 ..stable for me
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alesu69:
Indeed Imperium is one of the best tw ll based custom roms. But the only thing I don't understand is why Samsung themed lollipop so bright, although we all know that amoled screens have a better battery life with dark pixels. This question really bugs me.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yoseth:
Can Imperium (and Albe for that matter) be made to be dark all the way, ie how 4.4 was?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heblu:
It's simple: they don't care

Sammy lollipop firmware is way below kk in terms of battery life. Also has more bugs, lag, etc

Edit: I think this thread should be moved into right section...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Osmoso:
I found stock to be great but front camera works horrible on all of them. Aosp and cm roms give you better quality images and most likely better battery life too
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spyroz540:
its either Stock 5.0.1 (which is what i am on) or Imperium rom
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deadspace05:
You must be high or something.. everyone knows that AOSP based roms have terrible camera apps and horrible image quality.. Samsung camera app is way better.. and this is the only reason I can't stick to AOSP.. besides it gets boring after a while!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sabirwest:
omega rom... period !!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soufwinn:
Plz guys help to find good Rom for my S4 without more problems
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3mel:
you should say more about what you're looking for in a rom. do you want Samsung features and touchwiz or a pure Android AOSP or something more modified like cyanogenmod ?

only a Samsung based rom will give you full features in the camera or MHL support. AOSP and CM will be usually faster and give more free internal space. no rom is going to be perfect though as that is also a measure of personal preference and custom roms often have tiny bugs in them.

usually talk of which rom is the best is discouraged here, we are urged to try some for ourselves and make our own choice...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KHEMS91:
Stock and Unrooted is the best...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DSA:
Then what's the point in being on XDA?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
University projects maybe? :P
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KHEMS91:
Soufwinn is asking for good rom without more problem.

Only stock and unrooted firmware have no problem.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Lol. Seriously?

What harm does root access and debloated roms do?

It is like blaming the gun and not the person who pulled the trigger when someone is killed. :/

And FYI due to the heavy amounts of bloatware and other unwanted stuff, the performance is slow in stock roms and also not all of them are stable. :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DSA:
Then there's no need to be on a developer forum...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KHEMS91:
Ok ok ok

So plz solve my problem

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4/help/i9500-busybox-successfully-installed-t3307312
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soufwinn:
Thanks sir and i want Samsung features and touchwiz rom but with a littel bit problems
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soufwinn:
Yes i think is good way but lollipop still have problems like when i reboot my phone is forget passwords wifi ...
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krasCGQ:
Just stay on debloated stock ROMs with stock or close-to-stock kernel. That's it.

Sent from my GT-I9500
[Asus Padfone X and S] electroau:
For some reason my dialer has suddenly gone slow.. I cleared all cache's, reinstalled roms...still slow.. Everything else works fine..

By slow.. I mean 30 seconds or more to dial.. And answer calls..

Any ideas would be welcomed.
[Asus Padfone X and S] electroau:
Ok.. Took the time tonight to flash back to stock.. Now it can make a call without any delay.. But you can't end the call.... Go figure
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinghappy:
i am posting this, because not found an appropriate answer

i want to know is there a possibility to downgrade to lollipop from marshmallow without Bricking/harming the device.

i am on cm12.1 currently.

now i am gonna install cm13 and blisspop 6.0 rom, to give them a try.

1. can i revert back to cm12.1 from cm13 or blisspop 6.0

2. is there any bricking chances in downgrading from marshmallow to lollipop like lollipop to kitkat?

3. can i able to restore my official lollipop stock rom LPC 23.13-34.8 twrp backup after installing cm13/blisspop 6.0 without bricking device??
[Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] -z3r0-:
Yes there's no chance of bricking.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JB0nes:
Anyone know if the BT stack has been fixed? It'd be a huge help since you can't completely desync them, and can cause problems at large events if you're not careful.

I'm a developer, and would be willing to make an app to do this if it's possible.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JB0nes:
bump
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JB0nes:
one more bump
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dwaalspoor98:
I also would like to know this (bump)!
[T-Mobile LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vladimir40:
can somebody help me with this only happen when im at work before this a used to have service now i cant make phone calls or send text messages i check my coverage and im cover before this happen my phone automatic connect to at&t and now it wont please help
[T-Mobile LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jduncan312:
Same thing has been happening to me towers around here or out in in Florence alabama
[T-Mobile LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aznsephyi:
Been happening to me too since the start and have been looking for a solution ever since. Still no luck :(
[HTC Hurricane] arh_3000:
Hi does anyone know if there are WM6 ROMs for the SPV C550 if not are there any good WM5 ones?