[LG G5 Questions & Answers] teknokill:
Can I return it?

I know where I screwed up. I installed the rooted stock for a LG-H850 instead of the RS998 for the American unlocked version. I know my idea is kind of not being 100% truthful, but I was considering returning the phone to Best Buy, where I bought it at an amazing price of $250. I'm going to tell them that the phone locked up after doing a LG/Android security update. They won't be able to tell because it's dead. This way I can exchange it for the another one and don't have to pay $150 for a repair. Best Buy will just send the phone back and get a credit and LG will fix it for free and sell it again recouping all of the cost. It's only been 2 days since I purchased the phone, so I'm well within the return period. I did so much reading that after awhile the RS998 became a LG-H850. I thought they were the same phone.

Just a reminder to all Android Enthusiasts.....I know I the following has been said many times over and over in different ways by fellow members either by re-using important catch-phrases or similar syntax, so it is absolutely vital to develop and adopt a manifesto for yourself to follow while compiling procedures that matches the way you think and operate. Remember that we all strive to get the same end result, but our minds think in different ways and one person's methodology many times is only useful for people who think alike. We're all different and develop methodologies that suit ourselves over time, so a device tinkering manifesto to live by that suites your thought process will always be the best for you in the end. The following manifesto is what I will follow for now on and I will Always and I mean always do the following before tinkering:

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I will always have a backup phone with me in case of emergency and I don't have the time to fix my phone right away. There is nothing safer than to allowing yourself to make a mistake and to still be able to have a phone in case of emergency.

I will always create a special folder on your computer with all of your phone's information, including screen shots and technical notes.

I will never install or flash anything without completely confirming 100% you have everything on-hand and the correct firmware and zips are designated for your phone by name and model number.

I will always repeat to myself that when developers on XDA remind you before any you do to completely understand that they are not liable for any phone problems that occur, especially phone bricks. All of the responsibility is on you, so completely make sure you have read everything thoroughly and remember to ensure that what I am flashing is for my specific phone or tablet. What good is flashing a phone or tablet if the end result is a bricked piece of electronics that that's only useful as a paperweight because I didn't take the time to completely research and confirm that what I was doing to my device will have the my desired outcome.

When researching my phone on XDA ensure that I will not open more than 3 tabs on my browser at the same time to links to other forums for descriptions or files to download. Go to one site forum link download the files I will need. I will copy the information I will need and paste it to a word document that can be stored on my computer for immediate use or archive it in case I need to refer to it in the future. If I don't want to copy and paste, I will at least save the page by printing to a PDF and saving it the device folder I created on my computer.

In addition to bookmarking the forum pages that I am using for my phone project, I will save the links in a spreadsheet or Word Document. Building a simple spreadsheet is a great way to save all of your forum Links dedicated to your phone and/or tablet. You can keep one spreadsheet and open individual tabs within the spreadsheet for each different device you have.

I will always have my Manifesto and Procedure lists on hand no matter what I do to my device. I will take notes and screen shots for future reference and reminders. I can possibly use this information in the future to assist other XDA members in the future.

My solution to a problem or my process can one day save another user a lot of time and misery the same way I have been saved in the past due to someone's kindness on these forums for sharing their solutions and procedures.