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[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
All of the screens I looked at were fine, no banding. However, the viewing angles bothered me a little bit. You literally have to be looking at it straight on to not start seeing the screen tint blue or green. I do regularly look at my current phones a lot while they are laying flat on my desk to view notifications and read texts. The brightness levels also seem quite low. My Nexus 6P on the lowest setting looks more like the V30 at 15% in terms of how bright the screen is. In person, the Vivid toggle is such a tiny difference, you really have to know what you are looking for to see it. I do think a higher base brightness would help offset this as this was less of an annoyance at brighter levels unless looking at it more than 45 degrees off.

I hope Telus or Rogers are correct with the bands they list. More is better, especially if it ends up being possible to flash TWRP and root at some point. No one in the stores could tell me if that was possible and one guy was surprised when i asked if they would be getting any 932SV versions.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] RN Eric:
New software update released this afternoon...
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] cy88:
Bought one today from Telus. Wow, what a phone.

Sold my Note 8 last night and not regretting a single bit.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] RN Eric:
Enjoy bud (:
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Negan:
Well apparently LG Canada doesn't like being called out for their slow update. They blocked me for this reply to them on twitter lol

Check out [MENTION=4055845]androidc[/MENTION]entral’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/androidcentral/status/976439489068457985?s=09
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mad Medik:
I'm not a regular twitter user. How do you know you were blocked?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Negan:
Because when I click their profile it says that they blocked me lol! Crazy!
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] hossein7292:
Fido just updated its OS upgrade schedule changing the Oreo update time for G6 and V30 from March to April ! hopefully we are going to get it in May or June!
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Maybe even April of 2019! :P
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] comscier:
They can keep the update. My last update was in December... November security. Putting this phone on Kijiji.

Probably gonna go with either pixel 2 or iPhone 8.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Negan:
I got excited for about 3 seconds today. I saw the update status bar icon about 5 minutes ago. Swipe down only to see it was only a few lg app updates.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
Wow, those two phones are disparate range in user experience. I can't figure out what's important to you.

Pixel 2 -- almost as good as LG V30 in specs. 6" QHD 1440p OLED display -- but no Qi wireless and no headset jack. However, yes you can bootloader unlock and root on day 1 (at least the Google Play version).

iPhone 8 -- VERY LOCKED DOWN. And crappy specs. And HUGE bezels.

The 4.7" iPhone 8 has 750p resolution (HALF of our 1440p QHD), no headset jack -- but does have Qi wireless (finally after 5 years of Apple engineers not being able to figure out how to do it).

Maybe one day Apple will also figure out QHD 1440p. The 5.5" iPhone 8 Plus has 1080p, and even 5.8" iPhone X has strange 1125p resolution. But every top tier Android since end of 2014 has had 1440p QHD. QHD is how you can tell the pretenders from the real deal.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mad Medik:
Freedom Mobile apparently used some proprietary (or at least atypical) method of shifting bands that caused problems for many devices not sold directly by them. My understanding is that this has been overcome for the mosy part but I suspect will rrar its head again when VoLTE is released (on the "some time soon" list).

The instant that there is a patch to allow OnePlus devices to work properly with FM features, I will be online ordering. It isnt possible to over-emphasize the difference between the total lack of support from LG to Canadian customers, and the ease of communicating and responsiveness I experienced while using a OP3T and my son's using their OP5T's.

FM's LTE coverage surrounding Hamilton is actually much better than it's non-LTE so VoLTE will be a significant factor for those in the area.

For now, I live in frustration with the H933.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ern88:
It is a piss off that the H933 isn't getting the Oreo update till sometime in April. And the last update was November security patch. I think this will be the last LG phone I buy. Since LG is probably the last major company to release Oreo to their flagship phone.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jeanluc1701@hotmail.com:
Same here, but I configured and script and I am sending emails every hour to them...Changing the sender the ip, etc to avoid be blocked
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] comscier:
I am aware of the differences, I had used both and have pretty much everything I need purchased on both platform. (I even try as far as buying the same music and movies on both platform until I was hit dead end with exclusives...)

My initial choice was the pixel 2 xl but with the lack of wireless charging its a real deal killer, and iphone 8 plus seems ideal for me, plus Apple cpu and os is so optimized, just look at the bench numbers...

Oh also because I reside in Canada, all carrier phones are bootloader locked except pixels. Oddly Apple ended up second to Google Pixels in terms of software updates...

I am just not buying anymore of the oem phones. Either Google Pixels (if and when equipped with Qi), or Apple.

Just saying, every time I want to give oems a chance like this V30, they ended up very disappointing, I guess I follow too much tech news, not knowing whats new may be better lol...

Regardless, already sold the phone, probably gonna go pick up another on this afternoon, hope LG and the carriers will release the update soon for all you guys.

Have a nice day.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
Yes ironically next year Google may go back to Qi wireless charging since Apple now has it. Google was a Qi wireless charging pioneer (2012, 2013, 2014) with their Nexus phones, then lost their way.

Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
I can understand the frustration anyone who has an H933 would have. The lack of updates not only leaves the phone vulnerable, but it feels like the phone has been forgotten when compared to every other flagship out there. Although the US variants aren't much better off. T-Mobile at least has the January security patch, the AT&T variant is getting Oreo in the next week or so, T-Mobile should get it before the end of March as well, and I'm sure just about every other variant outside of the H933 will get it sooner.

My personal opinion as to why LG has failed 11 years in a row and is on track for a twelfth is the poor quality pOLED panels they are using once again and the pathetic level of support and timely updates provided across their devices. The front-facing selfie cam was a poor choice and the device was $150 over-priced at launch, but those are just minor complaints. The rest of the hardware and design is very decent. It's just too bad a few things LG just can't seem to grasp ruin their reputation and brand for consumers.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] shoman94:
I don't think the pOLED panels are all messed up. My 2 at&t v30s and 2 TMobile v30s are fine.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
My three are fine, too. But some people do have issues.

If it's below 10%, it's not really an issue. LG just needs to make the "minimum brightness level" higher, like Google and Samsung do. Their inexperience with OLED let them show the dirty laundry the others hide.

But some others do have problems at higher levels. It's still a minority I think. Only the ones with problems complain.

But it's there for some.

Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] chriskwarren:
Anandtech has chimed in on the V30 panel issues:

https://www.anandtech.com/show/12520/the-galaxy-s9-review/7
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] karendar:
I am not everyone, so don't put me in that boat. I want treble on all phones and OEM's suck for not doing it on oreo updated phones. I've been waiting for this move from google for years and I'm just eager for everyone to be on treble enabled phones full swing. Benefits will be marginal at first, but time will make this feature worth the investment. I don't expect magic from it.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
OK, you understand. Most people with locked bootloaders who keep asking about Treble here in XDA don't understand that.

They think Treble is their answer to not buying the right phone if dev work is important to them. It's not going to give anyone a custom ROM who already doesn't have bootloader unlock AND method of root.

Yes, it will help, not hurt, the update ecosystem and is a good move for the future of Android.

Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] t1mman:
FYI: Was march last week, now April.

http://forums.fido.ca/t5/custom/page/page-id/forumpage.osupgradesen
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] metartur:
https://redd.it/883yq5

join the conversation, hope freedom guys will chime in.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Give them time. It will change to May. :P
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mad Medik:
OS update is frustrating. But no security patches since November 1st is inexcusable.

Canadian customers don't warrant the same level of data security as others?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Of course, but LG doesn't seem to think so. I think it would do a lot for LG if they actually released regular updates across all of their devices every two months at the longest interval.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ern88:
I would be happy with a security update every 2 months. But now almost 5 months since the last update. It's embarrassing!!!!
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ern88:
Still waiting for any news on release date for Oreo on the H933.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Negan:
I think everyone is! Such a painful wait too with no explanation on what the delay is. I just keep checking for an update every day hoping for the best. But until then I get to enjoy my November security patch.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ern88:
I got this response from LG on FB msg today:

Hi Ern88, the Oreo update for the V30 has now been approved for all carriers (in Canada) and should become available for download shortly. Please bear with us a little longer while we check with our Support Team for any specific date/time. Thank you.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] src151:
FYI, new H933 firmware appears here: http://devtester.ro/projects/lg-firmwares/

LGH933	VIDEOTRON	CA/Canada	2018-04-03
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ern88:
So would it safe to assume that the OTA should roll out any day now?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] src151:
I would say yes, if not right now, then very soon. Perhaps via PC software (LG Bridge?) could be sooner than OTA.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ern88:
Ok. So it's not downloadable yet then via bridge.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Maybe LG hasn't realized that April Fools Day is over. :P
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Negan:
Oh this is good news. I'm gonna have to see if the bell kdz is there when I get home from work!
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mad Medik:
It looks like everyone is up. Wait. Not Freedom Mobile... Sigh... Of course...

Roger Telus and Bell are all up now too. For some reason I can't post a screen capture of the site.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] 1212121212121212:
You can upgrade to Oreo on the H933 now via LG Bridge. Installing Oreo on one Telus and one Rogers V30.

---------- Post added at 07:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:50 PM ----------

The "New OS Upgrade" is 3.16GB
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Negan:
Oh that's great news because that site doesn't appear to have an actual link for us. This means provided all goes well when I get home I can actually test out my wip substratum theme and then get really rocking!
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mad Medik:
Testing LG Bridge on my Freedom Mobile phone now. Will edit shortly.

Confirmed downloading now. Version H933 20E
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] 1212121212121212:
There is a site rocking the new source code for the oreo update. Was bummed when I saw that because it was only 200mb, but considering yesterday it only had the nougat kernal, and today they updated it, FINALLY.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ern88:
How do you get the firmware to update via LG Bridge?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
Install LG Bridge, connect your phone, launch the application, and click on the software update tab. Click update and let it finished.

There is definitely an improvement in reception with the Oreo update on the H933. Sitting it next to my V30+ H932, signal bars and strength are much closer than they were. 2 bar translates into about 10db better reception. It still isn't as good as my H932 but it is close enough to be a big enough improvement for the H933.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Negan:
Mines downloading now! Feels like a big weight has been kifted off my shoulders!
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ern88:
Just saw on LG Canada twitter. Says the OTA will rollout in the next 24 to 48 hours. Good news.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
For those on Telus. WiFi Calling is now possible on the LG V30 with this update.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mad Medik:
Has anyone set up user profiles on there v30? I use them on my previous device and assumed that the reason I didn't see them on the v30 was that it wasn't Oreo. Now that I have Oreo I still don't see the feature.

I looked online for a manual and could only find manuals for other models. The UK manual gives directions where to access and setup additional user profiles but I don't see that option on our device. I'm hoping that I am just a little senile on this one and I'm missing how to activate it as it's a feature that I like having.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jeanluc1701@hotmail.com:
Here is the soft LG Brige, 3.20 GB in 4 minutes at 250 MB

http://www.lg.com/ca_en/support/software-firmware?search=LGH933-Silver&pageVisibleFlag=2
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] edmondt:
Interesting... After the update my Boot Screen says LG V30 ThinQ

Overall, very smooth... Having owned the G5, G6, the V30 is the only device which gave me an upgrade in the time I still own it :)
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] metartur:
A few things that I noticed:

Camera, AI is working quite well. Did a few pictures and it recognizes the surroundings. You see floating text of things and cenes.

Google Lens is built-in.

Camera app is redesigned. Looks more modern.

If you use Pixel 2 launcher you can now select the shape of Icons.

Settings looks a bit different.

That's about it for now.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Negan:
You can also do this with stock launcher. Adaptive icons is built into Oreo. It's quite nice actually
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] edmondt:
Just want to say after the update, the calendar FC... Some buggyness here and there; I think it is best to do a reset after updating.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ern88:
Well, apparently the OTA is now rolling out now. according to Mobile Syrup:

https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/04/04/lg-v30-users-report-android-8-0-oreo-update-canada/
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] karendar:
Oreo has landed on Rogers, boys.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ern88:
Just downloading Oreo now on my Koodo V30.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] metartur:
The best thing so far is about Bluetooth. Except the Oreo battery level of the BT device, it now connects faster to my BT headphones and sounds is clear from second one. Before it took about 3-5 seconds to deliver crisp sound.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
For me, battery life over the first day of use has significantly increased. A day trip to Niagara Falls on Monday with moderate to heavy use through the day, especially the camera, still left me with about 40% battery by the time I got in. Being off of the charger from 5AM until 9PM with moderate to heavy use On a quiet day today of mostly sitting around doing paperwork and barely using my H933. The battery has dropped 17% so far and it has only been off of the charger since 8AM this morning.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] skittles-1999:
My V30 turned into a V30 thinQ? The boot splashscreen now says V30 ThinQ instead of just V30, anyone else have this issue or is it just me. Phone boots and operates fine btw
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
That was supposed to happen. It just basically is their way of saying, the AI features for the camera have been added.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
If it said "V30S ThinQ", the update would have magically added 2GB more RAM. ;)

Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] chriskwarren:
Has the low light improved on the camera?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcsww:
That's a debatable answer. Depending on what you are taking a picture of and how dark it actually is. The AI cam does seem to do a little better when it gets the scenario right. The key word there is... when. :P I can point it at the blinds in my living room and it thinks it's a parking lot!
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] hossein7292:
Yeah, battery drain is definitely there! I always do a factory reset after a big update like this and I am having the battery drain issues too. I'm going to try to remove the bloatedware and redundant LG apps and see how much of an improvement I am getting.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] tvnaderwal:
OTA'd and Istalled last night. Camera seems a bit laggy/janky when launched, but holy cow the difference in night shots! The grain and mud is gone. Shots with normal lighting seem improved as well.

To early to tell about other features. WiFi calling (WiFi-LTE hand off) is also now able to be turned on, but my phone is having issues activating for some reason.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mad Medik:
VoWiFi is carrier dependant and afaik has been been working with Rogers, and Bell before this update. I can confirm VoWiFi was working on mine before the update (and after) with Freedom Mobile.

Make sure you have activated the feature not only in your phone but also with your network. For freedom, you can activate it in the Freedom app. Other networks are probably the same.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] metartur:
How did you find VoWIFI before and after the update? I'm with Freedom too, wifi calling for me didn't work as expected. First few seconds was OK, but next just couldn't hear anything, unusable for me and turned it off.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mad Medik:
If it works at all, then it is activated.

TL;DR: works but flakey. Nice option to have while you are somewhere that has no FM signal like outside Canada.

As far as quality, I used it on an out of country trip, and locally for voice and SMS before the update. I have now used it for voice and SMS after the update. Not scientific at all but I havent noticed any huge difference before and after.

As for the quality of the signal, I jave obseeved the following:

It is not as good as my VOIP phone at home, even when I have an "excellent" wifi connection to the same network. More crackling and clipping in the conversation, especially for the other party listening to me. I also note echoing sometimes.

Also, as you probably know, if the WiFi is interrupted during your call, it will NOT hand over to data or cellular voice. So the call will be dropped. So you want to be aware of anything like advanced wifi settings that favour switching connections when there is a stronger signal. Or even hopping to an alternate AP on the same Wi-Fi network. I strongly recommend finding a good signal and then plan on sitting still for your call.

I have also noticed that sometimes I am getting an SMS message (text) from someone a long time after they sent it. I cant say for sure yet but it appears that it might have something to do with my phone grabbing a weak wifi signal or one that requires an auth page but that I have previously used. Do the message gets delayed and then I dont get it until some set of condition occur that causes it to come through later.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] bnevets27:
So you're saying it has to be enabled by the carrier in the rom? I'm with bell and don't see a way to enable WiFi calling.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mad Medik:
Short answer is yes. It will only work if the carrier enables/supports it. I have read that Bell has had VoWiFi for a while but someone with a Bell V30 would have to let you know of our phone is working with it.

As for the option, go Settings>Network>Call

I have a slider to enable it on the phone in that menu. Then there is a sub menu (three dots beside the slider) where you get linked to the network to accept terms of use (basically that you understand the way 9-1-1 works on VoWiFi calls) With FM, you get a message that it may take them a couple days to update.

There is an option on the same page letting you decide if VoWiFi or cellular should have priority.

I should ask a question. I'm assuming your V30 was purchased from Bell? They arent carrier locked, but the firmware is carrier specific, so I'm thinking that, for example, a Freedom Mobile LG V30 might work with a Bell SIM but VoWiFi may not if Bell and FM handle that in a proprietary way.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] mp95ar:
It looks like Bell only supports voice over WIFI for iPhones at this time:

https://www.bell.ca/Mobility/Wi-Fi-Calling
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] metartur:
Blue tooth battery indicator is gone. I had for the first day since update and then it's gone. I use the same headphones as in day 1. Very strange.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] bnevets27:
Definitely don't have that option. Only have VoLTE. Looks like bell didn't enable it. I swear bell doesn't enable anything on phones other then iphones or samsung. Of course no RCS either. What a cluster f*ck.

Yeah V30 was purchased from bell, unlocked. So yeah technically any firmware/rom should work though not sure how one would install it without root. And yeah any sim should work fine. Its possible a different sim could unlock that feature, but I'm going to assume its unlikely.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] daeshawn:
Yea mine says the same...If only... Lol
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] R800x_user:
Well firmware flashing might not work. What model do you have like a h933?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
Well it is now V30 ThinQ. It's just not V30S ThinQ (6GB RAM).

Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] bnevets27:
Yea, 933
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jeanluc1701@hotmail.com:
If you've the unlocked version so is not the Canadian, LG Canada removed all functions from the kernel, so either if you find an unlock key, you cannot run any command or install any recovery, so you can't unlock the Canadian version
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
[H933][STOCK][OREO]LG V30 Canada H933 H93320e_00_OPEN_CA_OP_0320.KDZ

https://xdaforums.com/lg-v30/development/h933-lg-v30-canada-h933-t3795908#post76632377

Just posting it on XDA so those that may need it in the future have it.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Mad Medik:
Is anyone with Freedom Mobile using a V30 that has been flashed using the Frankenstein method (rooted or otherwise)?

The H933 with FM firmware takes a very long time to roam onto an away network. I'd like to know if that changes with the firmware.

Also, if you have rooted have you bothered to flash back to the modem back to a FM modem (or other modem all together) and your observations on that.

TIA
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Iain_S:
well we all received Oreo, but where is the ****ing security updates for Canada LG? still sitting on March security patch level and is now July??? what gives