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[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
How are speeds over there?

Our plans also tend to include unlimited calls/unlimited messages. Some include unlimited calls to Canada, Mexico and a few other countries.

Here the main difference is speeds between carriers and prepaid MVNOs. Actual carriers are faster, while MVNOs (those who resell carrier service) often throttle speeds and/or have much higher ping speeds since they are using different data servers. Also MNVOs have lower network priority than the carriers' REAL retail customers and will be kicked off first when there's network congestion.

Some MVNOs like Straight Talk let you bring your own device, while others make you buy their phones (which you often can't take anywhere else).

I've used MVNOs in the past, I have family members who still do, and they serve a purpose to give you a mobile connection -- but you have to understand the quality tradeoffs. I've always had prepaid, I've never had a carrier contract, and I've always owned my phones outright, but I've found AT&T Prepaid to be the best of the Prepaid category.

Even though Cricket is owned by AT&T it's configured like an MVNO -- with different SIM card, different data servers, throttled speeds for every price plan. Cricket has separate retail locations, with no AT&T branding.

AT&T uses prepaid Cricket to compete against the plethora of cut rate prepaid MVNOs like Straight Talk, H2O, Ting, while never putting their AT&T logo anywhere near anything to do with Cricket business. Because Cricket would hurt AT&T image.

Whereas AT&T uses their "premium" prepaid service -- AT&T Prepaid (with AT&T logo) -- to compete against T-Mobile and Sprint (other actual carriers). Except for one plan, all the AT&T Prepaid plans have full high speed data. Same data servers as AT&T postpaid (so low lag/low pings), exact same AT&T SIM card. Same in store customer service. But lower cost than AT&T postpaid (contract), because you already own your phone. You're only paying for monthly service. Except for one particular plan, AT&T Prepaid users get speeds and low pings like this below, because this is the same speeds AT&T postpaid users get. This is a recent speeds test by me on AT&T Prepaid.

(If you can't see the picture it's over 70gbps download with 23ms ping.)

And since it's ACTUALLY retail AT&T (not a wholesale reseller or configured like one) those AT&T Prepaid customers will definitely get updates on their AT&T branded phone.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] coyot352:
The speed is good, we have the 4g "+"

Calls and sms / multimedia sms are also unlimited(3hours max per call), also for all Europe and DOM (French Islands: guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion et la Guyane)

We also have the right to 3GB in other countries.

It is a classic operator in France, all this is without commitment, I can leave and change operator for free when I want.

On the other hand I buy my phones "naked", if I want a credit to pay for the phone I have to commit myself .. but I prefer to pay cash, we do not like to have debts or to be imprisoned in France.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] jaysus145:
I am a prepaid/own phone outright guy as well. I have different family members on different MVNOs based on use cases ($10/month on Red Pocket for my daughter is more than good enough for her). But I am on T-mobile and found a great (and cheap) plan that works well for me.

Anyway, AT&T question... is the 6GB on that $45 plan a hard or soft cap? If it is a soft cap, I am switching someone to it post-haste ;)
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
Soft. They never cut you off, they will severely throttle you. And you can buy more high speed data if you wish.

Plus, all unused data rolls over for 30 days. So, most months I have more than 6GB high speed data to use.

Also by using a combo agreeing to AT&T auto pay (but not actually using it) and using discount online payment service Callingmart, you can get that "$45" 6GB high speed data plan down to $36 per person or even less.

Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] skit777:
45$ for 6gb???I have 20Gb for just 11usd;)you have hopeless tariffs.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
Well, no one actually pays $45 unless they don't know better. I've gotten mine down to the low $30's for the "$45" 6GB plan, through auto pay and using discount online payment service. No taxes.

But I assure you, for the speed (download as well as low pings) and network coverage and reliability that's a very good price in the U.S. If you try going lower price you have to use resellers (MVNOs) who have lower network priority, who throttle your speeds, who have triple digit pings (high lag), data outages (because they have their own data servers). I've used them before and I can see the difference.

OR if you try getting more data you'll often get throttled to much lower speeds or pay much higher price. (AT&T Prepaid even has an "unlimited" plan I won't touch, as it's the only plan that has throttled speeds.)
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] skit777:
With me in Poland it does not matter what you pay, you always have the same very good speed. The difference in price comes down to the amount of transfer. So it is very expensive for you, as you would have discovered the internet recently.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Lmax579:
Anyway to download the firmware?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
Did AT&T cripple LG Bridge, like Sprint did?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Lmax579:
I'm assuming it did..... How would I know?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
https://www.androidcentral.com/how-use-lg-bridge-your-lg-phone

Well you have an AT&T H931, while I don't. I assume you want it because you have an H931?

LG Bridge is an easy way to download the firmware. In fact for the US998 10C update, I copied the server ip address my phone was using to download that update via LG Bridge and posted it for others to use to download it for themselves in a web browser.

Sprint users can't use LG Bridge. Sprint crippled that function. If AT&T didn't, then there's how you can download.

Anyway, read the article at that link and you'll know what LG Bridge is.
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Lmax579:
Att definitely crippled it
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Lmax579:
Does LG have something like Samsung does with sammobile to download stock firmware?
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChazzMatt:
There's a user supplied repository called LG-firmwares.com. But I don't see it there either.

Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
[LG V30 Guides, News, & Discussion] Lmax579:
Damn...I had left att and I didn't buy the v30 with the mobile so I use my v30 for music and photos but I still want the update
[General Questions and Answers] Alonzo01:
first of all i install the root with twrp then i install folder mount, second after that on the folder mount app a message show up to me that you can restart your phone click ok. i clicked okay then i restart my phone. the the phone got stucked on Samsung logo please help.

i want the folder mount work properly for me please.

sry for my bad English
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calaver4:
Hi,

on my Nexus 5 I've installed Lineage 14.1, 29 march build, and GApps downloaded on 30 march.

In the last 2 month I experienced fast battery discharging during phone usage and on top of process battery usage list I've always Google Play Services.

Also during long standby periods, like during night, Google Play Services is the process that use more battery.

After a day of normal phone usage I've battery usage like this:

Google Play Services 22%

Screen 16%

Whatsapp 8%

Opera Mini 8%

Today I also noticed a weird thing, in battery usage I've Google Keep 10%, but today I never used it.

Since I'm not skilled in Android troubleshooting I need some hints on what to do.

I've already did a clean system installation after wiped system, data, cache and Dalvik, I also tried to disable location services.

Any help is appreciated
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] droseofc:
This is for those of you that have a S8+ that only boots into Upload Mode and nothing else. When you connect it to the computer it may should say Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008. Others may have even told you theres nothing that can be done to fix it and that its bricked! Yes, yes, I believed too. I sent to Samsung who sent back the phone and a 850$ option for replacing the board.

I work at Northrop Grumman, they make B2s and stuff, and they happen to have a partnership with Qualcomm so I set up an account with them, downloaded official and latest QPST, QXDM, and QUD. I was able to provision the device using QFIL (unsure if required), but I was unable to flash anything with QFIL. My phone has been useless for 3 months now. I randomly try again here and there, with repeated failure and lost hope. UNTIL TODAY.

Craziest thing ever, and trust me, I know, it does not look remotely close to legit. IT IS.

basically, you do the captcha thing, it takes you to a MEGA download site, you download a zip folder that is named G955U2. Connect the phone to the computer while the screen is black and not on upload mode. The device manager should show the QDLoader 9008 in the Port section. Unzip the downloaded file. Open the folder. DOUBLE CLICK G955U2_Recovery.Bat. Do not run as admin, mine didn't work that way, only double clicking. Wait about a minute, when it says finished, boot the phone into Download mode by holding vol down + Bixby+Power. Not done yet though. SO you should have Download Mode on. Now you need to flash the Odin files, which I am currently doing myself. I have noticed a few issues but I have gotten almost there. I can only suggest flashing a BL first of your firmware and then after that's done do the AP. Once that is done you will be where I am at, and I will update once I am able to fully flash a complete firmware.

Downloads Mod edits am not sure who created that tool, where it came from, or who to thank. Alls I know is it works and is a freakin masterpiece.

Update: I have my phone up and running. On official Oreo firmware I am unable to get any network signals (wireless or mobile). On PartyCyborgRom I am able to get wifi but anytime I put a SIM card in it tells me to reboot, and does the same thing upon boot. I believe that my EFS folder is corrupt/formatted/missing. I have read that formatting the EFS folder to EXT4 can help and that it is mmcblk0p* with the * being a number. The EFS thing is the only issue I am having though. If TWRP were able to be installed on the S8+ for Sprint I would install it and format the folder through it but with the bootloader locked I am not sure its possible. Possibly thinking about completely resetting the phone back to the QDLoader and starting from complete scratch and seeing if I can format the EFS folder before flashing a firmware. Anyone know how to fix the EFS thing?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] droseofc:
After flashing first the BL and then the AP separately I was able to flash AP+CP+CSC+BL all at once. I have now fully booted. At first, it will go into recovery and then say failed due to something about mounting an efl folder or something. What I did was mount the system and then factory reset. Then rebooted to phone, and voila. I am not sure if wifi is working just yet or what else may not work. I do know I have booted and am further than I have been before and should be much easier to fix now. I'll keep updated.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] gamer765:
Would've been better if you posted the Mega link instead of having to jump through hoops.

https://mega.nz/#!8nQCSZCA!MOGy_httgg1VOYxVLgsPh8cBuSOTBHzfKXZAIydu_kM
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JeffDC:
droseofc,

Interesting info/find/fix!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] droseofc:
I didn't want to overstep the original poster/possibly creator feet. I figured if they wanted the captcha then they should get the captcha because I would've never found it directly to the mega link, nor would have you.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] TheMadScientist:
there are adb codes to zero it out i just went through a corupted efs but had a backup i made in Flashfire a while back
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] TheMadScientist:
[MENTION=3812611]elliwigy[/MENTION] might be able to help on this to as I know he has done some edl stuff
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] elliwigy:
i can tell you one thing you should NOT do is mess with your efs partition.. itstores lots of information such as imei information which you shouldnt "wipe" unless you have backups and a way to restore it

try flashing a full combination firmware then back to full rom..

try flashing cp and csc files from stock firmware etc

9008 mode is EDL mode. those files are nothing new, in fact i havethe same exact files and more.. if u dont know what youre doing i wouldnt use edl more than u have to as you can do moredamagethan harm and maybe harm even edl cant recover from (yes, i bricked a hard brick in edl and had to replace the whole device)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] droseofc:
These files are what got me out of a brick. I was in EDL from flashing a bootloader with Flashfire. Could not get the device to do anything but get into upload mode or the qdloader mode. That's what these files were for, for those who could not get out of the QDLoader thing. And I tried everything from Combo Factory Binary to qualfast, flash image loader, snapdragon flash tool, qcomm, heimdall, qcom, efs professional, DFU, DFS, Samsung PST SW DLL, CDMA Workshop, CHMC PST, Gtran, PSTlite, CDMA universal, VK Mobile, Symbian Flashing Tool, QFIL, QPST, emmc. Nothing got me out of the EDL except that link. And it was just as simple as two clicks.

As for the EFS folder, I was able to reformat the EFS so that in recovery it no longer said "unable to mount /efs" and I could do a factory reset without any mount warnings. I tried restoring a backup of another s8+, doing the erase everything but two folders in the EFS folder and flashing a combo in the AP slot and then a official firmware, nothing was able to bring back an IMEI as it displayed all 0s. There may be a way, I tried programming the IMEI with various tools. I ended up talking to sprint to have them attempt to reactivate the device on my account, while doing that I added TEP (protection plan), in the midst of trying to activate they became aware that I had 0s for my IMEI and advised I take it into a store. I did just that and it would of been a free replacement but I had a teeny unrelated smidge of a crack on the top right corner so I have to pay 140$ for a replacement/repair. I'm sure it'll be a replacement because as you said, without a backup of the EFS its pretty tough to get it back.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] elliwigy:
if u read my post i said i wouldnt use edl more than u have to if u dont kno wat ur doing.. if ur stuck in edl mode then u had no other choice..

that is what edl mode is used for, to recover from bricks..

however, u clearly wiped ur efs in the process andtheres no way to recover that so not sure y ur still trying to wipe it or recover it lol.. theresno way to recover efs if u never backed it up in the first place.. flashing random files will not magically repopulate it unfortunately
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] droseofc:
https://www.theandroidsoul.com/fix-...fibluetooth-issues-restoring-twrp-backup/amp/ there are numerous other methods for rebuilding efs folder.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] TheMadScientist:
OP edited pay per click links not allowed
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Linkzz:
will this method work on Binary 5 firmware?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] sunilgeorge:
Can you please let me know what the fix is for this? I have an S8 like this.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Amslow:
I suggest you go thru the post and read from begining, thoroughly... its elaborate enough, ive not tried but i'm going thru it for knowledge sake
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Smil3yWulf:
Can you please help me out with my Samsung Galaxy S4 VZW (i545) I'm on hard brick too. I don't know what to do now to debrick phone, I've got debrick files, USB-JIT, trying to flashing with Qualcomm qpst, Qfil, if you have program like that as yours to debrick phone I'll be thankful..
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DGB100:
Hey

Some days ago I flashed my boot-logo (the picture what says Samsung Galaxy S6 edge + when I start my phone) on my SM-G928F via TWRP. I think the file was corrupted, because my phone doesn't start anymore. I can't boot in TWRP or system, because there's a never ending blackscreen. I can only boot into download-mode. I flashed samsung stock rom via Odin but that didn't help, because the logo.jpg won't be replaced. :(

I tried other stuff like adb sideload but it didn't worked.

I think the only possibility to get my phone alive is to flash the stock samsung boot picture via Odin but I don't know how... I need a tar or md5 file for this...

I hope somebody is able to help me in this f***ing situation :( :crying:

Best regards

DGB
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x.akshit:
Check the thread by me mentioned below.

Like my replies and threads, it encourages me ALOT.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1936747&page=2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot] Fran7Ribeiro:
I have a Galaxy S4 from Sprint, L720 model, I have flashed pre-rooted stock ROM to use an app called Language Enabler but it doesnt quite translate the OS. I have previously flashed the i9505(my model) ROM from sammobile but the Wi-Fi didn't worked, so I started from the 0. I also want to remove the Sprint bootloader and apps from the phone, as well as Samsung ones. This phone is currently in Portugal using Vodafone SIM card, so it should be unlocked. What can I do?

https://imgur.com/a/OY3OE (AP, CP and CSC)
[Nokia 7 Plus Questions & Answers] andran:
Heavy Battery Drain here caused by RCS Services...

no idea the cause about this, I tried to kill this process a lot of time (in battery screen and developer settings) without results...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] winol:
Hello, I have seen a mixed bag of opinions about Oreo, some saying is excellent, others stating that only marginal improvements, and, a bunch reporting problems af all kinds, even regretting that they updated, many did not receive Ota, but installed the firmware via Odin, I would really like to hear about your experiences about OTA Oreo, in Mexico oreo is not yet available, and maybe I would not accept it, depending on your opinions, but only about OTA Oreo, thanks in advance for your useful inputs
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] GuestK0079:
So, you already heard a lot of opinions, but now you want to hear even more opinions. Interesting !

Many have downgraded. So, once you get it and if you don't like it...

I like it. No problems. Few changes in phone settings. Slightly better battery.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] nds850:
It's been great. No issues and very good performance.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] winol:
Yes, because in most cases the opinions I read do not tell how oreo was installed, that is why I ask to those who received OTA
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] stonedpsycho:
You should just update for the security, if nothing else. I flashed Oreo via Odin, once booted I factory reset. 0 problems for me. Feels snappier for sure.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] GuestK0079:
Do you think it matters how you install it ? I think it doesn't matter. If you install it either way and then do a factory reset, which in my opinion is a must, you're good to go. But that's just my opinion.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] winol:
So, you recommend to hard reset after the OTA?, This would be the first time I update via OTA, As I rooted all my devices before this one
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] stonedpsycho:
It is just something I have always done. The amount of times I have seen a bug or issues fixed by a factory reset, sod setting the phone up, get all your apps on then find a bug. I am sure it would be fine by OTA but if that fails you always have Odin as a backup. Even if you decide you do not like it you can go back to N.

If you are rooted and have custom recovery the OTA will fail anyway. If so just flash with Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] winol:
Ok, it is reassuring to know that I can downgrade, as I remember from my older dvices that downgrading was not possible at least not easily
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Lukepara:
I've got an exynos with oreo i received OTA, in my opinion everything is a bit faster, and the whole interface has been refined just a bit. Better battery life by just a little. Definitely update for the new emoji style though! ?
[Honor 9  Questions & Answers] yokese:
Actually, I have my phone with the bootloader and the frd unlocked. Also I have it with a TWRP recovery flashed and rooted too. I have the problem with the flash and the capacitive buttons not working (B183).

Now the system is asking to me to update to 8.0.0.360 (Oreo as I guess). My questions are:

- If I flash the B183 stock recovery and allow the system to update, shoud it work properly?

- In any case, updating to Oreo should solve my problems with the flash and the capacitive buttons?

I've attached a screenshot in with the system show me my actual version and the one which is asking to update to.

I'm not an expert in this matter so sorry in advance about my ignorance, because I can't found any clear answer in the forums for these questions.

Thank you for your help.
[Honor 9  Questions & Answers] letterio:
No they will not work you have to go back to the B130 nougat and then upgrade up to hours or B360 unlock the new bootloader and mount recovery for hours or see attached links https://xdaforums.com/honor-9/development/firmware-huawei-honor-9-stf-l09-stock-t3696892 https://xdaforums.com/honor-9/development/oreo-t3754483
[Honor 9  Questions & Answers] oslo83:
If you flash the B183 stock recovery and allow the system to update, it will update properly.

Once on Oreo you could flash a kernel fix to repair flashlight and the capacitive buttons.