[LG V30 Questions & Answers] ChazzMatt:
On all my Android devices (phones, tablets) from 2011 until this phone I always ran custom ROMs. I wrote the threads about custom ROMs in other forums.

On this phone I've never yet installed a custom ROM. Just saying...

Of course it's rooted. Of course I have mods.

Just run it a couple of days with the Anxious mod and see what the phone can do. Then use that as a baseline when you jump into the custom ROM world.

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I don't understand your question. I thought you live in North America and were getting the US998. Why are you asking about the H930DS (either regular 4GB or the 6GB "30S" version) which is not for North America?

Unlike most North American variants, you can't convert H930 variants (H930, H939DS, H939G, H93OD) successfully (radio working) to North America variants.

For North America, the best V30 to get are probably:

* US998 (64GB V30 or better, the 128 GB V30+),

* LS998 (128GB V30+),

" VS996 (only 64GB V30 available).

Although you can and will convert the latter two to US998 in the bootloader unlock procedure, if you use Verizon best to have VS996 or native US998 -- or have an already-activated Verizon SIM card. For Sprint and Sprint MVNOs, you need Sprint-branded LS998 and get it activated BEFORE you do anything else. Sprint will not allow any other V30 variant in their network.

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You mean the US998R V30S? You can get them but they're still expensive. Only sold for short period of time by B&H Photo. No carriers had them.

Last time I checked, eBay sellers wanted $400 for the US998(R) V30S, whereas mint US998 V30+ or LS998 V30+ is $200 or so. "New" is closer to $300... but may actually be refurbished. Be careful!

This is why the V30+ -- either native US998 or LS998 converted to US998 is the most popular.

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Yes, but Sprint and some Sprint MVNOs will not let you use US998 on Sprint network. They make you use the Sprint branded LS998. While you have to temporarily convert LS998 to US998 to bootloader unlock and Install TWRP, for Sprint customers it's best to activate the LS998 phone first. After bootloader unlock and TWRP, those people can flash back to Sprint firmware via TWRP-flashable zip to get all the Sprint LTE bands back.

Some people buy Sprint LS998 on purpose to use on other carriers because with Frankenstein, you can easily convert them to US998. Once converted, they are carrier unlocked and are completely US998. I've bought several.

I have both native US998 V30 and V30+ from B&H Photo, plus converted US998 V30+ from LS998 V30+.

For Verizon, best to have an already-activated Verizon SIM card unless you buy native VS996. Most Verizon customers have that, so not a problem. Not sure if Verizon will activate a native US998; maybe they will. I know Verizon will NOT activate a converted Sprint LS998 to US998.

AT&T H931 and Canada H933 have problems booting up AOSP/Lineage custom ROMs. A whole lot of additional work is needed to make them work. Best to stay away from those.

Same with T-Mobile H932. Harder to root, not as many custom ROMs. Even the dev who rooted the T-Mobile H932 and is a T-Mobile customer now uses US998...