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[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] suyogmh:
We can see clear pattern with most manufacturers since last 2 years. They are removing features, hardware which existed on their flagship phones.

Samsung, Pixel, LG were even taunting Apple and building whole marketing campaign around it.

So I have big problem with this trend.

They are removing hardware (3.5mm jack , sensors in flagship samsungs) + downgrading (Display Resolution, non top flagship processor) + Reducing in box contents ( No bundled headphones , may be not power adapter in future) + Increasing prices every year.

I think Sony is doing good u-turn as they brought back 3.5 mm jack and resisted so far from using stupid holes , notches in display. But Sony Mobile is not available in most of the world.

So this is not good for us as customers as they are trying to follow lead of Apple in trying to maximize their margins while giving less value to us.

Similarly especially for India, where 5G is practically won't be available for minimum 1-2 years, many companies are hyping it.

No one should get offended as these are facts.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] alphaomegainfinity:
I really enjoyed my V30+ for last 2 years. I received a tempting offer on Olx from a sound enthusiast and let it go. Finally got S10 Plus on Prime Day. I know that sound can't be matched but majority of other features are there including Samsungs's latest commitment of 3 OS updates and 4 years security updates. So I had to bite the bullet since LG has become too lazy to release any flagship devices in India and gave me no choice. LG G8 was skipped and so was V50. And there is no news yet of V60 (downgraded resolution). Worse is their software support even after launching dedicated software upgrade center in 2018. LG had lots of potential to stand shoulder to shoulder against major brands but they wasted all opportunities. Will always remember the excellent ownership experience of V30+ by the way.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_infinity:
How much did you sell your v30 for?

Yeah LG already neglected Indian market but now they seem to be in a worse situation.

Software updates are a big issue on LG devices
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] alphaomegainfinity:
I got Rs 13000 for the V30+. It was in flawless condition. The buyer was from a suburban location who was happy to buy it.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] suyogmh:
Good Bye to my LG V30+

As my back cover replacement didn't fully solve issues with Fingerprint sensor, I started looking for alternatives. I had also narrowed down to S10 and S10 Plus. I had bought my LG V30+ on launch day in December 2017. I ordered new cover and gave it to my nephew now.

In Amazon Prime Day sale S10 was effectively Rs. 43k which I thought was decent. But then I thought of skipping flagships and going for mid ranger.

Especially I didn't like punch hole designs of both S10 and S10 Plus, they are too big. Newer designs of S20 series are more okish.

But I thought of buying mid ranger so bought Samsung A50s for 16.7k which seemed to be good. Phone is very decent for that price. Also SW support is big difference compared to LG even for such mid ranger. I am liking Samsung OneUI as there are many nifty useful features like Samsung Pay, Link to PC, Multi window etc.

I hope next year around Feb-March, we will have better options in flagships to choose from.

Just like you , I will miss great ownership experience of V30+, my longest ever used phone.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] alphaomegainfinity:
You have made a good decision. Galaxy A series devices are solid and receive regular updates. Sad that LG do not offer any competitive options for us in India. Looking like it is following Sony and HTC for India specific strategy.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
Sorry to see you go. I know coming up on three years, however, a lot of people will be moving on. LG has blown their chances. At one point they were neck and neck with Samsung in technical achievement and innovation.

After their fiasco with overheating bootloops (2015 LG G4) and stupid mods (2016 LG G5), they seemed to recover their orientation with 2017 V30/V30+.

The only criticism I would have is the early 2018 V30S (6GB RAM) is what the V30/V30+ (4GB RAM) should have been. It was still a V30 "Joan" series phone, and 6GB RAM in late 2018 was just as necessary as in early 2018.

Well, and updates. That new update center that they touted must have got hit by a tsunami. Seems to have disappeared.

But after that, when they went notches and now downgrading resolution, I'm not going for that.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinnerz2000:
Not sure about the Samsung a50 but in the mid-range I have my eyes on the Moto One Fusion, I think they've added in a lot of features for that price range compared to other OEMs. But it does have that ugly 21:9 aspect ratio.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] suyogmh:
If you are looking at that due to Stock Android , please note that Moto has been really bad in terms of updates.

Also it doesn't have good build quality , screen or camera setup in that price.

Better you increase budget and get Redmi K20 Pro for effective price of 21.5k.

I never liked Oppo, Vivo , Redmi as their reliability is not good and bloatwares , ads hence went with A50s which is decent for price.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinnerz2000:
Yes, stock Android, Snapdragon 730G and stereo speakers. Moto may not be good with updates but they atleast have good custom rom support.

Not sure about the build quality issues though.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] mandhir.s.bajwa:
Only need to ask, is anyone else also getting only 480p resolution on YouTube?

I had full hd and even at times qhd resolution available on YouTube but now only 480p. Could it be because i recently rooted my phone? Are there any restrictions on YouTube for rooted phones?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
Rooting has nothing to do with YouTube resolution.

In U.S. some carriers restrict video streaming resolution to save bandwidth. Are you getting 480p on both Wi-Fi AND carrier signal?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_infinity:
In India YouTube app is limited to 480p on mobile data

On wifi you can access higher bandwidth

This apparantly has been done due to excessive stress on bandwidth because of corona
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinnerz2000:
I've been getting full 1440p on my phone for a month now.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_infinity:
even with mobile data on youtube app?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] mandhir.s.bajwa:
I was getting full 1440p too. Now 480 is max.

It's just the timing i suppose. I've confirmed with few of my friends and they too have only 480p now.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] lokesh.acm:
I recorded a manual video with hi-fi audio but unfortunately, can't share it via WhatsApp or Instagram. Audio won't play. Any suggestions on how to post it on Instagram?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinnerz2000:
Now the newly launched Samsung M51 looks like a better option than the Moto :D

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Oh, no! Its flat 480p now. I've been using WiFi a lot lately but I'm sure I was running on 1440p the last time I watched on data.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] lokesh.acm:
Anyone?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sid@developer:
Bitrate of the audio will be too high and those are not supported by Instagram or Whatsapp. You need to convert it.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinnerz2000:
Anyone know how to activate the vowifi icon in statusbar? I have it active but I need it to show in the statusbar to be sure.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinnerz2000:
Could someone please PM me a link of the modded stock ROM?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
It's in my India KDZ thread in the development section.

Here's a quote from where I posted it. The TWRP flashable zip is right below the KDZ in post #2.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] symbianz107@gmail.com:
Had this problem on stock too but code is not working on havoc android 10 how to turn off moisture sensor?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
Have you asked in the Havoc ROM thread? Those would be actual users who may know.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] symbianz107@gmail.com:
Thanks why would i never think like that lmao
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinnerz2000:
I meant the AIX ROM. Got it now.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] markdcouto:
LG G8X dual screen is going to be Rs.19990 on flipkart. I'm planning to exchange my v30 with that. Is it worth? Any suggestions?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_infinity:
Yes it is worth it for 20000

But beware of Flipkart exchange, they will give you much lesser for exchange than promised if there's even slight wear and tear on the phone. Its like they want your old phone to be in perfect condition as if it was never used.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] markdcouto:
I'm exchanging it on cashify. But v30 is very good. the display density is better on v30 and the weight as well. I'm getting 6k for exchange. But the main reason I prefer changing is because g8x has android 10 support and vowifi. Dual screen also is an interesting thing to try.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinnerz2000:
I thought I'd sell my v30 too but the G8x is actually a downgrade in everything apart from the processor. The display is 1080p, not a huge deal breaker for me but it's also only max 380nits whereas v30 pushes 600 nits. The wireless charging is only 9w where v30 is 15w. G8x is thicker and heavier and the cameras aren't noticeable better either.

Not a worthy upgrade if you ask me.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] markdcouto:
Those are the exact reasons i dont want to change it. Also, from the specs, the rear camera on the v30 is better. But battery also is an improvement on the g8x. I'll wait till March and see. And probably that's the reason they are selling it very cheap.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] markdcouto:
And I don't think a future V series is going to come to India. V50 and V60 haven't come.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Sid@developer:
I guess LG is waiting for 5G roll out...At least Spectrum auction, So that LG can make India ready 5G Smartphones and sell it here.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] tech_infinity:
I heard LG Velvet will launch soon in India
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinnerz2000:
No more V series after the v60 also.

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Not sure why LG is releasing every new phone with 9w wireless charging. If the v30 had 15w then why downgrade new models? They're just downgrading everything, display resolution, processor and wireless charging
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinnerz2000:
There's a 11k exchange discount for the iqoo 3 5g variant on Flipkart if anyone is interested.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] alphaomegainfinity:
I got the LG G8X on Flipkart BBD sale at 18240 with SBI Card discount. Looking forward to it. It also seems that these are unsold Made in Vietnam stock devices from where incompatible chargers were removed before selling in India. Looking forward to it
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinnerz2000:
In a surprising turn of events I have now switched over to the dark side. I got the S20+ during the sale. Gonna sell off the v30, it will be missed.

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I don't understand why LG does these throwaway sales. LG devices resale value plummets like anything.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] markdcouto:
Awesome. Let us know how it feels compared to LG. (Ignoring the performance upgrade)
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinnerz2000:
Another surprise, I actually cancelled the s20+ on the day of delivery as I saw too many user reviews on the heating and inefficient power hog Exynos processor. Luckily, I got an insane deal on the Oppo Find X2 and immediately ordered that.

It's been a day of use now and the screen is just mind blowing, 120hz at 2k resolution with a super wide colour gamut. Side by side comparison to the v30 is not even a fair competition.

Performance obviously is insane with the sd865 and battery life is as good as the v30 even at 120hz on all the time. The dual stereo speakers are also a masterpiece, they actually have bass, I've never heard bass on a mobile phone before.

Only thing I had to sacrifice is the wireless charging, but I can learn to live without it.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
And no headset jack. ;)
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] sinnerz2000:
Ah, yes, how could I have forgotten Jack. He will be missed :(
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] suyogmh:
Came here to just to see updates.

I gave my V30+ to my nephew and bought Samsung Note 10 Lite.

Phone Size is much bigger and heavier.

Software updates are regular monthly which is suprise coming from LG.

I bought it for effective price of ₹ 29500 after cashback and also got Free 1 year accident, liquid damage insurance.

Overall good deal.

Liking Samsung OneUI.

This may be last of Samsung higher end phone which has 3.5mm jack , FM Radio.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] alphaomegainfinity:
Just came here to see the updates. With the continuous low sales, and LG deciding to put its smartphone business on sale, it is sad to see imminent exit of a brand which was once dishing out premium flagships from G series and then differentiated to V series . LG mobiles were of good quality but their software updates were anaemic. Used V30+ for 2 years and purchased one G8X for wife. Had an excellent ownership experience with V30+. Sad to see LG quit.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] mandhir.s.bajwa:
It's a news for me that LG is quiting the game. All they needed to do was pull up their software team. That's it. I still don't see a worthy upgrade from LG, not including software in this. Build quality is awesome, headphone jack with dac and what not.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] P.K.Shivaram:
Hi, I have bought LG G8X, can do the rooting and activate High impedance mode, the same way LG V30+

Please help me on this
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] suyogmh:
Hello Guys,

Which phone you are rocking now ?

It has become really hard to find good options post LG' exit.

Since Sony is out of India , there is only Asus as option which has 3.5mm jack with high end processor.

I am using Samsung Note 10 Lite since September and liking it despite some issues.

Just wanted to know how you guys have made selection or what are your views with future devices ?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] siddharthat0990:
I bought another V30+ and using the old one as a media device
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] siddharthat0990:
Zenfone 8's specs are really great like the V30+ . Having dedicated music processor
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Izochor:
Hello!

I have an

LG-H930DS

Hardware version: Rev 1.1

Android: 9 (2019-Sept-09)

Build number: PKQ1.190414.011

Software version: V30b-IND-XX

I have factory resetted it and my language that I have been using (Hungarian) disappeared from the language list.

How could this be? Can somebody explain? Thank you! The phone is not rooted.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Azharkanorwala:
H930DS

Earphones - MDR XB-75AP
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] One Twelve:
16 ohm

http://www.sony.co.in/electronics/in-ear-headphones/mdr-xb75ap/specifications
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ravi_blade:
I just ordered the impedance adapter frpm aliexpress. 20 days wait time ?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] djpeesh:
Anyone else getting a massive update this morning?

It's taking forever to download on a 300 mbps connection, which makes me hope that it's a massive update (Oreo) and not just a slow LG update server
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] shethsa:
Yes. 667mb. Will do it when I get home. Right now it just says phone usability and functionality has improved.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
It's Jan security update Oreo will be more than a gig
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] djpeesh:
Yep. Updated to Jan security update. Anyone know what else changed?

Hopefully this won't mess up the kickass battery life I've been getting thus far (7hrs of SOT with about 16 hours of run time on 4G)
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] manishvy:
Please do share the feedback if it impacts the battery good or bad :D
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] One Twelve:
All 16h on 4G and still 7h sot?

Is this with jio, which band is it using.

I figure 7sot on wifi only is credible, maybe 5h on data. These are conservative estimates. The best cases people post in forums are not representative and should not be relied on
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] djpeesh:
On Vodafone UK. Really. I was shocked when I got home with 12% left and then I saw that I had 7 hours of SOT so yeah, no BS. Although essentially it lasts me a full day, regardless of how much I use it. Haven't killed it in less than a full day yet. It's a bit like my G2, but that suddenly deteriorated about 7 months after I bought it.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] One Twelve:
Which band is vodafone using. Try the app LTE discovery

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.simplyadvanced.ltediscovery&hl=en

If you look to the top left under signals you see where it says

Band

GCi

PCI

What does band say ?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] djpeesh:
Band 20
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] One Twelve:
Then your results are normal, same can be said for Band 12 too. You can expect close to wifi performance with those bands

SOT 6h26 after 13h43 with battery down to 5%

You won't get this on Band 40 or with EE & Three
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Danny Fernandes:
Will I be able to use a earphone with mic for taking calls if I connect the 75 ohm impedance adapter to the 3.5mm kack of LG V30+?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] One Twelve:
Only if the adapter is a 4 pole. And those poles have to be in the right order

3 pole

4 pole (see the difference in poles)

All the adapters shown in

post#185

are three pole so no mic

http://blog.mklec.com/trrs-and-trs-plugs-and-sockets-explained/
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] gu2018:
Thanks a lot [MENTION=3250376]ChazzMatt[/MENTION] for the the pointer on impedance adapter. Never knew about. Could you tell if this works ( i mean the hi-fi dac output) with the lg provided headset (or any such low end earphone)
[MENTION=8797366]ravi_blade[/MENTION]. Do you mind sharing the exact product id/name there?. I too am looking for the same. Are you planning to use with the lg provided earphone?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ravi_blade:
I am planning to use the impedance adapter with Audio Technica ATH M5OX. Still waiting for the product to be delivered. For some reason, I am skeptical about buying products on ebay. So, i preferred aliexpress.

Product link:https://m.aliexpress.com/s/item/32828069770.html?spm=a2g0n.search-cache.0.0.d8d8306aWvIoT
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] manishvy:
Any feedback on update. How is the battery life? Did you see any improvement or downside.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] gu2018:
Thanks ravi.

Hi [MENTION=3250376]ChazzMatt[/MENTION]

I am confused between the adapter and Soundmagic E80C . I am planning to use the adapter with the LG provided earphone. ( Its not B&0. For India, its a LG earphone ). In one of the threads, you mentioned that low end headsets may not be able to handle high impedance. Do you think this adapter will work fine such earphones?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] djpeesh:
It's a little worse, I think. But I'll give it a couple of. days to stabilize and come back to you..
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] One Twelve:
Not seeing a difference

previous was 6h26 SOT for 13h40 with battery down to 5%

this is 5h58 SOT for 16h50 with battery down to 8%

Do you have AOD on ?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] saj2001ind:
You getting almost 6 hours of SOT and you are not happy ?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] djpeesh:
I'm very happy with the phone. Just comparing the update.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] shethsa:
Guys, is there any way to get a one click widget for toggling mobile data? One of the recent updates irritatingly removed it from the data icon in the notification pull down and now there's a stupid dialog box that pops up every time.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] shethsa:
Another qs - is there a default call recorder like the one plus five has?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] One Twelve:
I seem to remember LG having something like that in the G4 but its manual so you have to hit record manually every time you want to record anything

If you want something automatic as in records every call, in and out, but won't work with bluetooth then try ACR

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nll.acr&hl=en
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] bilbo60:
I don't know about calls, but on mine (Verizon) in LG Essentials there is a HD Audio recorder.

edit: Just tried won't record during a call.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] mehra1:
Update:

Just got my wireless charger today.

Two different specs are written.

On the box: Output of 5V/1A, 9V/1.3A Max.

On the back of charger: Output of 5V/2A, 9V/1.8A Max.

(Don't think the latter one is true.)

It's fast wireless charger.

It's a bidirectional one, so we can use it as landscape or portrait.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] manishvy:
Wow. Did you get any email before? I have also enrolled but no email/ no confirmation nothing :crying: from LG.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ralston:
Just received mine as well.

:)
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] unowat:
Same here. Waiting for it.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] mehra1:
Nope, no mail. Just got it delivered today morning.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] One Twelve:
Is there any brand name and model# ?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ravi_blade:
I have called the customer care multiple times regarding the unresponsiveness of the site page. And i had raised a ticket in their website simultaneously. I don't know doing what has helped me to get the wireless charger but, I have attached the images of IMEI number and the invoice from Amazon to the customer care and in the ticket (LG ticket) for reference. Two days later, I got a mail from LG electronics that my IMEI number and invoice(with date pf purchase) have been fed into their database and i will be recieving the charger if i was eligible(of course I was!). I recieved my wireless charger today.

Hope this helps and sorry for the long post and bad English(if i messed up somewhere)

All this was done 5 days back.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] shethsa:
I thought of doing a similar thing buy just found it too painful. Probably will buy the charger if you guys give decent feedback on it
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] shethsa:
And guess what was waiting for me when I got home right now...
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] gu2018:
I too got the charger today. When the blue dart guy called me, i thought it must be for some useless bank related stuff. I was least expecting the charger. Btw i got the phone on 8th jan and registered on lg site the same day. I sent an email to lg customer care on 13th jan. I got a response saying they forwarded it to the concerned dept in order to take an immediate step. I didnt hear anything from the concerned dept so i gave it up :). I doubt my email helped getting the charger. Looks like they started dispatching now.

Also, since this is applicable to first 2000 customers, does it mean they haven't been able to sell a lot of phones?. because i remember the pre order started on 13th dec and my order was on 7th jan. Even after nearly a month i was within 2000.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ravi_blade:
I would rather say the first 2000 customers didnt register properly.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] shethsa:
Ok. So it doesn't say fast or quick charging on this wireless charger, both with and without a case. My phones at 62% and it says 1hr 25mins for full charge. Clearly not a fast charger. Unless I'm doing something wrong.