[LG V30 Questions & Answers] RockStar2005:
jack,

I honestly suspect there's a forth (or even more?) mode. But.........my sister also got the Verizon V30 based on my suggestion a week before I got my T-Mo version, and I remember some people in this thread saying the Verizon ACTUALLY DISPLAYS the mode you're in. When I see her next, I'm going to try w/o adapter then with adapter (female/male one) and see what happens. Then when I see my cousin and get back the 75 ohm adapter, I'll test that on her's too. That one prob won't be 'til next month at the earliest. I will keep you guys posted. I also bookmarked your post so I can reply to it with all that info when ready.

That link you posted is the exact same one I did earlier. I too am not endorsing any link, but I will say that I DID get the 75 ohm one and test it out on the V20 back in January and it most certainly DID enable HIM. So they DO work. But I have not yet tested it on the V30, but plan to soon. I'd given that "HIM" adapter to my cousin cuz he had the V20 for a while before and I after I did (I only had it for 1 week then returned it in favor of the HTC 10), and he likes it loud, so I let him keep it. But now he went back to Samsung so he no longer needs it.

Ok so you also live in the U.S. Yeah not having VoLTE when the area you live in doesn't either is fine. But when your area gets it, it certainly does suck! Sony should've been on top of this the MINUTE they decided to only sell unlocked phones in the U.S. starting with the Z5 two years ago. See, these phones actually DO have VoLTE, but T-Mobile won't let you use it UNLESS the maker CERTIFIES VoLTE with T-Mo first. AT&T doesn't require this, so one guy I knew on here last year said he got VoLTE with the same int'l X Perf phone. T-Mo mandates this so to avoid issues, which I understand and respect. It just sux when you want a particular phone that doesn't certify. HTC certified the unlocked 10 with T-Mo, so that played a major role in me choosing it b/c I knew back in January that it was coming soon to my area (came in July/August). But yeah that is why you don't have VoLTE with it b/c you got T-Mo. Sony Mobile apparently is certifying with T-Mo, but not fast enough. Why certify the lesser XZ1 Compact and NOT the XZ1 too? That is just bad decision making on their part.

Yeah I've only used Wi-Fi Calling once. I typically leave it off. I also recommend to people who have T-Mo as well that they go into that setting and change the Preference to "Cellular Network Preferred". I noticed a few years ago that when I kept it on "Wi-Fi Preferred" that it tended not to have the best reception, EVEN WHEN Wi-Fi Calling was left off. So I'd change it if you haven't already. Might help! Yeah w/o VoLTE you can't use Band 12/700 MHz spectrum on your phone during a call, so that makes sense. And yeah, that sux. I can understand why you chose the V30 to use as your main phone as I did. And yes, no FS sensor is super lame. Someone told me on here I think that I think the more recent X Performance that Best Buy was selling actually have the FS REMOVED! That is nuts, but then again, I guess maybe b/c it's supposedly a legal issue that might be why. The "rumor" is that Sony got stuck in some stupid contract with Verizon, and as a result, had their hands tied on the VoLTE and FS thing until 2018. I dunno if it's true, but if it is, that means 2018 may be a very big year for Sony. We will see. Perhaps the XZ1 isn't showing as VoLTE-certified with T-Mo yet b/c they're waiting for January? Who knows. lol If the XZ1 C has it, then I have to hope the XZ1 will too. But I think the XZ1 C only has it if you flash firmware too? There was a thread I was following on it but it got too confusing so I left. lol So not sure.

Thanks for all that info on the XZP too! I actually am VERY aware about Sony's lack of volume b/c of their low voltage output. They really need to change that. On the Walkman A17 I had at least it mattered.............that thing could go like 50-70 hours on ONE charge if you didn't play Hi-Res music on it! (Of course, I "cheat" that by downsampling all my Hi-Res songs to 320-512 kbps AAC, and they still sound the SAME! And so I still got the best battery life too.) But the volume output though good was not great. On the Xperia phones it's a joke. At least since the XZP the battery life got great again. My X Perf's battery life was pretty bad. lol I was shocked to find that out cuz my Z3's was phenomenal, but at least they're great there again. Still, if they'd just put 3000 mAH+ batteries in their phones, it would be even better. But yeah, I also didn't want to have to use an external amp like I did in the past unless I HAD to. I thought the V30 would be too much of a phablet for me like the V20 was, but it's actually smaller than the V20 plus I only use a sleeve case not a snap-on like in the past, so that helps keep it smaller too. If it was too big and the XZP or XZ1 had VoLTE with T-Mo, I would've been ok with the amp though. I had FiiO amps before too, so I def would've got another one. They are great amps! Yes, the phones with the best amps are the best for sound...........HTC and LG are kings there!

Now, important question..................can you STILL utilize AHO on the XZP if you're playing music off a third party app like Poweramp? Please let me know. I only use Poweramp, but the Walkman/Music app IMO was a CLOSE second last I used it. Also, other important question............ how would you compare the XZP WITH the FiiO amp AND AHO enabled vs. the V30??

Yeah I love Sony's skin the best. Always have. But the LG one is pretty good too. The bigger battery is great too (vs. Sony). The Sony Music app is actually NOT available to download on Play Store at least, so it's apparently just limited to Sony devices. Yeah, unless a future phone by Sony that I want is fully T-Mo compatible, I won't even consider it, which sux b/c it limits my options. Still, I am anxious to see how they handle things next year. I got kinda lucky with the V30 b/c I hate phablets, but again b/c it was smaller than the V20, that's the only reason I could stand it. But part of that was because of the wise decision to make the V30 18:9. It really does make the phone seem smaller, yet I have a 6.0" screen which I thought I'd NEVER say! lol