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[LG Watch Sport] tomoooo:
I already posted in the comments the official statement from LG UK, that there are no plans for now for the watch in UK,

It was pending for "mod approval", but they newer accepted that post.

So no idea what mobilefun is playing.
[LG Watch Sport] mariomsg1:
Easy money...

I finally bought the gear s3 classic, so, bye bye Lg sport watch(and bye 4g ?), at least until comes to Europe.
[LG Watch Sport] ahaan:
I just received my watch from the states - it's the W280 - as I suspected, UK SIM's do not work

I'd love if anyone can help with flashing the watch to support UK bands
[LG Watch Sport] west2cool:
I bought mines from Korea and it does support EE LTE..
[LG Watch Sport] ahaan:
I've only tried Vodafone, might be worth trying EE
[LG Watch Sport] west2cool:
Mines is a W281
[LG Watch Sport] stag74:
I've tried O2, EE and Three.

No good.

The answer is unlocking the bands, somehow., or flashing to the Korean firmware, somehow. :confused:
[LG Watch Sport] alks7:
Got one that works for UK

Ok folks. I just got one for £270 inc tax and shipping. The w281 international variant which allows UK sims. Delivered in a week from Hong Kong.. everything seems to be working including my UK Vodafone sim. I paid £5 extra for tracked delivery

It won't let me post links but google for lg w281 and go to eglobal central uk
[LG Watch Sport] stag74:
Excellent!

Good price too.
[LG Watch Sport] mariomsg1:
Bought it!
[LG Watch Sport] CarlosJ24:
Just bought one from eGlobal so will wait and see. I'm under the impression the W281 has more chance of working on a UK network than the US W280 version. Will update when it arrives.
[LG Watch Sport] west2cool:
The W281 work in the UK on all network..I have one and can confirm that.. Currently using mines on EE..
[LG Watch Sport] Adigal:
I bought mine from Korea and the version in Korea is different from the others

basically there's no international version,

every country modify the bands to the country

for example:

Korean version is also w281 but the bands are

LTE: 1 (2100) ,3 (1800) ,5 (850) ,8 (900)

UMTS: 1 (2100)

Chinese version the bands are

LTE: 3 (1800)

UMTS: 1 (2100)

GSM 8 (900)

So take a look for the details.

Enjoy the watch it is amazing gadget.
[LG Watch Sport] charmz2k2:
Did you have to pay customs charges?
[LG Watch Sport] dvdman2k:
Have they dispatched your watch yet? Ordered mine on 27th and only got order Confirmation. Thanks
[LG Watch Sport] jobrima:
I ordered 22/6 one W281 gray in eglobalcentral.fr for use in Spain.

Awaiting tracking number...

I hope the bands are compatible

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[LG Watch Sport] mikeparkie:
Any idea what charging adapter this is going to come with, if any?
[LG Watch Sport] west2cool:
Same as Europe..
[LG Watch Sport] dvdman2k:
Have you got your watch yet? Got my tracking number 5th July and status still saying shipment order received.
[LG Watch Sport] jobrima:
My tracking is "in transit to destination" from Honk Kong

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[LG Watch Sport] CarlosJ24:
Update on LG Watch purchase

So I ordered the watch on 25th June and last Wed received a tracking number via DHL but this hasn't changed for 1 week. Went to the website where I bought from and it says dispatched. Anyone else having trouble with delivery of LG Watch Sport from eGlobal?
[LG Watch Sport] dvdman2k:
I'm having the same problem, ordered 27th June. Emailed asking when will I receive watch. Waiting for reply
[LG Watch Sport] CarlosJ24:
Keep me updated with the whereabouts of yours.
[LG Watch Sport] dvdman2k:
Will do
[LG Watch Sport] mikeparkie:
Ordered mine on 30/07/17 and received it via DPD yesterday, I did chase them several days before. Also using my Pixel USB-Type C charger (rather than the adapter), works a treat. I've yet to put in a sim in it, but working well so far. Quite pleased with it so far, do wish it charged quicker though.
[LG Watch Sport] dvdman2k:
Did they ever send you a dhl tracking number?
[LG Watch Sport] mikeparkie:
Yes, 4 days before delivery.
[LG Watch Sport] dvdman2k:
Watch came today, it's a beauty, I got the titanium one.
[LG Watch Sport] TwoJs:
Hi mate, I ordered one of these last Thursday exactly the same as you, I did pay for the insured tracking not sure if that was worth it as paid on credit card for cover anyway.

Should I be waiting over a good week then, also was your delivered in original box and was it unsealed so they customs checked inside etc, I take you were charged no other customs etc ?

Last question is it a decent size on your wrist not too big I have medium size wrists lol !!

It's supposed to be the best android watch out looking forward to it, if all arrives safely ?

Thanks
[LG Watch Sport] dvdman2k:
Hi, It took 17days to come, contact after purchase was minimal. 10 days after purchase I got a tracking number but no change on status until day 15.

It came unsealed but brand new with Korean plug and adapter.

Its not to big. I got medium wrist too. Coming from a Sony Smartwatch 3 so not that wider. Thicker though. No customs charge.

Its a nice watch. You will like it.
[LG Watch Sport] ildr:
Interested in picking one of these up as Samsung are really taking the piss getting Samsung Pay onto the Gear S3 in the UK.

Just two questions to ask of those who have a W281...

Is Android Pay fully functional with a UK bank card ?

Will an EE sim work in it or not ?

Thanks

ildr
[LG Watch Sport] dvdman2k:
Android pay works with UK card, used it in cinema Last night with no problems.

Ain't tried sim card yet. Will do when I get a chance
[LG Watch Sport] mikeparkie:
Heres another question, anyone using a standard type-c charging cable or the included foreign charger and cable? I'm using my Pixel XL charger without any issues, just wonder if anyone had compared the charging times? I would assume that they would be the same.

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Using Android Pay with my Nationwide accounts and it works flawlessly. Also I did read you can make purchases using Android Pay offline with the phone being paired, but I'm yet to try this feature.

Likewise I haven't used a SIM with it.
[LG Watch Sport] TwoJs:
Thanks for the response, my order still says processing for the past few days, is this normal and did you find it changed to despatched at a later point ?
[LG Watch Sport] dvdman2k:
Yeah, It changed to dispatch around 14 days later.
[LG Watch Sport] gadgetsherif:
W281 from eglobal

I ordered it on 24/06/2017 from eglobalcentral.co.uk and waiting for it to arrive tomorrow (17/07/2017). The company is definitely unreliable - when you check on their website both of the colours are available, but that is definitely not true. I had to wait for them for a week and a half to ship it since they did not have it in stock. And how I found out - I sent them several e-mails, raised tickets and lost ages to find their "chat" option (this does not exist), only to find out that if you leave a bad review on Trustpilot they will respond. But do not expect them to reply back if you e-mail them again.

Finally on the 5th they sent me a tracking number with DHL - the watch stayed from 05/07 to 13/07 in DHL`s warehouse in Manchester (this is what the tracking shows - maybe they teleported it from HK to UK in one day and then DHL decided to play with my watch ). Only when I e-mailed them it started moving slowly to different warehouses in the UK. I had an estimated delivery on Friday (14/07) and was so exited, but did not receive it. I track it probably 10 times a day and at the moment there is no estimated delivery date, but I live in Portsmouth and the parcel is in Southampton, so I am hoping tomorrow is the day!!!

I am on Three and they support:

800MHz (4G)

1800MHz (4G)

2100MHz (3G)

According to the specs, the watch supports:

2G - 900 MHz

3G - 2100 MHz

4G - 1800 MHz (B3) - no idea what "B3" is

Did anyone in the UK tried it on Three network? If yes - was it 4G or 3G as I have a feeling that it will support only 3G?

Fingers crossed...
[LG Watch Sport] dvdman2k:
This is what my tracking info looked like, I had to crop the top line to hide my address.

Stage 12 says delivered on 14th July.

Hope this helps.
[LG Watch Sport] gadgetsherif:
This is what I got...I guess you live in London? Thanks
[LG Watch Sport] dvdman2k:
Yep, your watch will be with you soon [emoji1531]
[LG Watch Sport] gadgetsherif:
Did you try it with Three mobile?

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I hope so. Otherwise I have to order another one and wait for another month :p
[LG Watch Sport] dvdman2k:
It's working on 3 UK 4g.
[LG Watch Sport] gadgetsherif:
Got the watch yesterday :victory:. I can also confirm - definitely works on 3 mobile (both 3G and 4G).
[LG Watch Sport] Ravendust:
Long-time lurker of this thread, bought the LG Watch Sport LTE W281 Titanium from eGlobal UK and it arrived yesterday. Have it paired to the phone as well as connected directly to WiFi. Thinking about getting a data-only SIM for it through EE (no calls, but can work untethered as part of their 'sharer plan').

Android Pay worked more or less out-of-the-box, it didn't prompt me to re-enter my card details, just copied them off the phone. Had to authenticate on the phone and give permission to copy the details across, but other than that it was automatic. Have used it in McDonalds, Tesco, various coffee spots etc with no issues. Took a second to realise the NFC 'sweet spot' was at the the top 'ridge' (where the strap meets the face) and now I'm getting consistent results with it.

You also have to press the hardware button for the app to load before it was accept it, which can add a 2-3 second delay, but if you know the payments coming it's not too hard to get ready in advance.

One issue though, I have not been able to get it to work with TfL/London Underground or busses. Every time I get a red light and a 'Card not accepted - seek assistance' message. Tried a few times with no joy. Anyone managed to get this to work? Would having a direct data connection on the watch (SIM) make a difference? As I can use my phone on the underground and it even works offline (i.e. underground, no signal).

This is a huge part of why I bought an NFC-enabled model so really really want to get it working as intended!
[LG Watch Sport] TwoJs:
Advice anyone, I placed my order last Friday by credit card with eglobal, it was a pending transaction on credit card account but it has now disappeared and my order still says processing, I have emailed eglobal will see if they reply, is this normal practice ? Thanks
[LG Watch Sport] Ravendust:
I ordered through eGlobal and the order took close to a month to complete start-to-finish; I didn't hear anything from them at all (past the automated confirmation) until the two week mark, where they emailed me to say it had been dispatched from Hong Kong. 10 days later it was with DHL and 2 days later they delivered it.

I got a bit antsy when I hadn't heard anything 2 weeks after placing, but their support team responded to my enquiry after 2 days as well with an updated tracking number.
[LG Watch Sport] TwoJs:
Well things have moved on, had email this morning saying it is being packed , and I will receive another email when it's been dispatched with a tracking number, so looks like it's going ok
[LG Watch Sport] jbody1982:
LG Watch Sport

Hi folks, I emailed LG yesterday and got a reply about how the watch won't be released in the UK due to no network providers in the UK being able to offer something called SIM twinning.

Surely would have made more sense to create two versions of the the watch with and without Sim function.

Heres what they sent me....

Thank you for your query regarding the LG G Watch Sport and your interest in purchasing this.

Firstly, please allow me to apologise in the delay in getting a response to you. We are currently experiencing a small email backlog which we are working to eradicate.

Having investigated your query I can confirm that sadly the the LG G Watch sport is not coming to the UK market. There are reasons this decision has been made, a technology called SIM twinning is used by the watch (from what I understand this allows you to have 2 SIM cards linked to the same mobile account with the provider) the issue is that there is currently no UK Mobile Providers that support this functionality of their network.

At this stage we are waiting for the network providers to play catch up so we can provide products like this to the UK market. With this being a brand new technology we currently do not have the timescale or complexity of implementing this technology.

I know this is not the answer you wanted and apologise for any inconvenience caused but hope my explanation allows you to understand the reasoning behind the decision. We have however recently released the LG Watch Style that does have some great features and a fantastic design; I hope you see this as a suitable alternative to consider. I have provided a link which will take you directly to our website for further information on the watch.
[LG Watch Sport] stag74:
LG must think that UK customers only want a 'watch phone' if they can only use their phone number on both their mobile and watch at the same time.

For me being on giffgaff, all I would do if I am going out with my watch only, is forward all calls to the giffgaff sim in the watch!
[LG Watch Sport] jbody1982:
I'd be more than happy with a non sim version of the watch linked to my phone. Can't really think of a time that I wouldn't have my phone in my pocket or at least be in close proximity to it.

Also I get that technology is constantly advancing but why invent something that we can't use.
[LG Watch Sport] Ravendust:
It's a stupid decision really - you can use a phone SIM on a different number, or the same number if tethered to your phone, or use a data SIM for VoIP.

Literally the only combination you can't do is standalone phone calls from the same number off a different SIM (twinning). I've made/received calls through it while paired to the phone, and if I'm jogging and leave the phone behind, I can still get data (i.e. Spotify) and probably not want to take/make calls.

Seems like a really minor feature to cancel the launch of a flagship over considering how much else the watch DOES do (i.e. Android Pay, Google Assistant, Strength tracking etc.).
[LG Watch Sport] ildr:
Many thanks for the responses to my question #81 , since I asked Samsung Pay finally made it to the Gear S3 but my bank are dragging their feet now so.....

Just placed an order with eGlobal for my W281

My only concern is that I don't have the same issues with TfL payments as [MENTION=8422951]Ravendust[/MENTION] mentions in #93 , did you resolve those ?
[LG Watch Sport] Ravendust:
No joy as of yet - TfL have a 5-6 DAY response rate for support tickets, so I got my first response back yesterday.

They have recommended that I set up a proper account with them, register all four of my contactless devices (phone, tablet, watch and the card itself) and then use each of them a couple of times. They'll be able to see the back-end activity as to why three would work and one wouldn't when they're all based on the same card.
[LG Watch Sport] rodjordan:
I hope your item arrives....

I ordered one on the 30th July, it was not shipped by 8th of Aug (even though it was still showing "in stock") so I left two messages for them on their online system, still no response at all. In the end I raised a paypal dispute & claim and got my money back from paypal. Well done to PayPal for providing such a good service,. I will never order again from eglobal.

That's not the customer support I expect.

Fingers crossed for you.....
[LG Watch Sport] ildr:
My order placed on July 27th has just been updated to dispatching soon , while I would have liked it sooner I realized it would take a while based on previous posts.

Hopefully I'll be happy with the thing when it arrives....
[LG Watch Sport] ildr:
Got mine earlier this morning as I wasn't around for the delivery attempts during the week.

Surprisingly my concerns about watch size and strap length aren't an issue , doesn't appear much bigger than a Gear S3.

Had problems copying across my Google account during setup but it that was fixed later on trying to access Google services via the watch.

Android Pay is causing some hurdles as my preferred card needs me to ring the issuer to hopefully complete the add request. The same card works fine on my phone and hope it'll work on TfL if I can add it.

Had to stick the watch on charge as it arrived with only 20% remaining so will have a further fiddle with it later.
[LG Watch Sport] ildr:
After my first day of real life use I'm very happy with the watch , my issues with Android Pay were fixed in a call to my card issuer and using it on TfL and in Pret while awkward at first worked and on the bus home I'd nailed using the watch to pay.

Battery life held out fine as I came home after 11.5 hours out at work with 45% still remaining (always on display and auto brightness on with only WiFi off and no SIM/LTE activity).
[LG Watch Sport] cAde:
ordered mine W281 Dark blue on the 31.08 - wonder how long im going to have to wait

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spoke to soon, eglobal.eu just sent refund as out of stock - strange as when ordered showed they had stock ... - anyone wanto to sell me theirs in the UK ? ;)
[LG Watch Sport] MrRalphMan:
Someone on Ebay is selling W320a models, with apparently US Warranties.

Now as I'm good with not using a sim with it, would there be any other limitations to using it in the UK.

Also is it worth the risk?
[LG Watch Sport] kenosis:
Hi all, currently where can i buy W281 LTE version? I am willing to buy one for myself.
[LG Watch Sport] Gallardoguy:
My girlfriend is buying me one for Xmas. So the W281 is the one to go for? And it has all functions available on a 3 sim in the UK?

The W281 is just the standard Korean version yes? Theres no international version of the W281?

I'm a total novice at all this, as I'm sure you've gathered! ;)

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Additionally is there a preferred seller? Eglobal central have been mentioned but are presently out of stock in both colours. There are some Korean sellers on eBay in stock though.

And is there a difference between the W281 and the W281a?

Thanks in advance.
[LG Watch Sport] stag74:
Although I have a titanium W280 that I bought in the US earlier in the year, I've just taken delivery of a W281 Korean version secondhand.

I was in the US on holiday last week, and of course my UK giffgaff sim worked just fine in the watch while over there.

This however has made me want the LTE functionality back here in blighty!

My giffgaff sim works fine in the W281 Korean version, not 4G, but HSPA (3G) as the watch does not support the 4G band that O2/Giffgaff uses. That is not a problem, TBH, what do you need 4G for anyway??

....Looks like I now have a US titanium W280 for sale at a good price, which is perfectly fine if you are tethering with your smartwatch.
[LG Watch Sport] stag74:
Noticed today that I was connected via LTE (4G) with my Giffgaff SIM, that uses the O2 network.

The thing is, O2 apparently only have LTE (4G) on band 20 (800mhz)....but my watch does not support 800mhz!

Are O2 now using other frequencies for LTE (4G) now ???
[LG Watch Sport] charmz2k2:
https://www.4g.co.uk/4g-frequencies-uk-need-know/

I've just bought one from eBay.

Excitedly waiting for it to arrive this week.

I'm on ee so should get 4g - according to the site above.
[LG Watch Sport] stag74:
To be honest, it does not matter whether you get 3G or 4G, you simply don't need the speed on the watch....you aren't watching HD streamed video on your watch!

Please be aware of the battery life when you do use mobile connectivity.

I've found this totally depends on the network signal strength.

Before I swooped my W280 for the W281, in America I found the watches battery life with LTE was not much different to when I was back home with no LTE. I could get an easy 12-14 hours.

Unfortunately back home in the UK, with the W281, you would be very lucky to get 12 hours.

This is purely down to signal strength.

In America the signal strength was '5 bars' everywhere we went.

Back home, this is rare, and often non at all.

If i'm at work in the office, the signal comes and goes, and I can find my watch flat in as little as 6 hours, sometimes even less.

At home the signal strength is better, and I can make 10 hours.

So the watch can't really be a phone replacement.

It's therefore great to use the phone function in an emergency, on run, bike ride, evening out, but not all day.

If you understand this, you won't be disappointed!
[LG Watch Sport] ALause:
Hello

If use only 2G/3G how is then battery life?
[LG Watch Sport] stag74:
Maybe if you can select just 2G, the options are 3G or 4G Preferred.

Seeing as when I have checked, it is mostly 3G it picks up anyway, so battery life will not improve.

Didn't have LTE switched on today, after 12 hours had 50% left, for reference.
[LG Watch Sport] ALause:
I got mine w281 model today and it`s works perfectly here in Finland whit Elisa sim card. There is also selecting 2g. I tested this all frequency and battery life in coming days.

In box says this model LG-W281 works GSM 900/1800 WCDMA 900/2100 LTE 850(B5)/900(B8)/1800(B3)/2100(B1), I think is`t good almost all european country.
[LG Watch Sport] charmz2k2:
Does the watch switch off LTE automatically if connected to WiFi?

I had the Huawei watch 2 and that gave 2 days battery life which was really good (with sim and LTE).

Gave it back because the design kept bugging me. LG Watch looks gorgeous, so very keen to get my hands on it.

How much did you guys pay for it?
[LG Watch Sport] stag74:
No, if you turn off mobile connectivity (Lte) it turns off the facility to make and receive voice calls. It may draw data from WiFi or Bluetooth if available, but the Lte is still looking for a signal for voice calls.

If you have a good strong stable phone signal battery life will hardly be effected. If not....
[LG Watch Sport] ALause:
You find W281 in ebay and cost someting 366,- euro.
[LG Watch Sport] charmz2k2:
Thanks,

Yeh I picked one up for £319 Inc taxes
[LG Watch Sport] tcboy88:
I have one new watch for sale in UK in case anyone interested

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254023972270
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] acoolboy89:
I bought samsung folder 2 SM G-1600 from ebay. and initially used the MMB29M.G1600ZCUAPH8 firmware and all google apps running smoothly and perfectly, until one day I connect my samsung with smart switch, and upgraded the firmware with original rom, and all google apps lost until to date.

Is there no developer here that can help us? Or for custom rom download link MMB29M.G1600ZCUAPH8.ZIP please help us
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] izyer:
Hi , i have this phone too , on the box it says it came from China but i brought it from some online store in my country. It came with all languages and Google Play Store , everything it was working fine , it said it has some update OTA but when i was installing it , failed. , so i used Smart Switch to upgrade , everything went fine only that i dont have all the phone languages now and no Google Play Store. Does anyone have that firmware with all languages and playstore? I dont know what i should do now. Or at least if i could root it so i can add my country language on it. Best regards.

Maybe some1 that has the phone and he didnt update it yet can extract it and share it with us! Its kinda wierd that it came with an firmware with everything and we cant find it anywhere.
[OnePlus 3T Questions & Answers] akashk07:
Hi all,

I need the stock kernel for stock OOS 4.1.3 as I forgot to backup it up and I can't download whole rom as I'm on limited data right now.

I had flashed Franco Kernel and in that, The Hardware keys were not working properly and they were automaticly getting long pressed.

then I installed bluspark and wifi hotspot is not working in that.

Now I need the stock kernel for 4.1.3, can someone help please?