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[LG V30 Questions & Answers] gimpy1:
Thx, for your answer. I have read your name quite a bit here on xda and value your opinion quite a bit, along with ChazzMatt. The only thing that the TCL is lacking, for me, is the wireless charging. But, I think there might be one or two devices out there that can be put on/hooked to the phone quite easily that might work for wireless charging. The TCL has jumped to the top of the list right now. Up until April, my account would let me upgrade a phone every 10 months, but, it changed to every two years then. I didn't know that until about two days ago. 🙁

What I need to do is get into Verizon and look, hold a couple of the phones. The Sony experia was actually my first pick, but Verizon does not offer Sony and, I think, the price would be prohibitive.

Thx.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] schwinn8:
Remember, if you already have a working SIM, then VZ and their dumb "rules" don't even apply. You take the already-activated SIM and pop it into the new phone, and you're done. That's what I did with my V30, because it was originally a phone not offered by VZ (mine was a US998). I just pulled the SIM from the Droid Turbo I had before, put it into the V30, and off it went.

I did the same thing with my in-laws' phones... those were H931 (ATT V30 phones) and they worked just fine too.

In the end, I switched away from VZ and went with a VZ MVNO, Total Wireless. Now I use VZ towers, but I don't pay the VZ price... and TW doesn't care what phone I bring anyway, so they activated their SIM on my phone without issue.

Bottom line, as someone else said, don't make VZ make you buy their phone... or better, yet, dump them for an MVNO and save hassle AND money at the same time.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] ldeveraux:
That was me! And it's beyond me how people still insist on going through their carrier for a device. Haven't done it in 10 years, never will again. Not a single issue with service.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] gimpy1:
^^That is something I might check into. First I need an unlockable and rootable phone with the correct bands for the Verizon network, right? Then just substitute my sim card from my v30 into it? What else would/should I look for in the phone?

This v30 I have is rooted, but the roms for it all have inherent problems that just just don't work as well as the stock (custom) room that I use.

Thx
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] schwinn8:
You don't need a rootable phone or a bootloader unlocked one. It may need to be "carrier unlocked" but that's it... imost phones on Ebay, for example, will say that they are carrier unlocked. For example, I'm looking at the S10 as well, and ran across this one from a vendor that is well regarded by many here (yywireless): https://www.ebay.com/itm/174316316884

That's $279 for a phone that is carrier unlocked, and specifically names VZ as well (so they will likely support you if you have issues getting it to work). Get that phone, swap in your V30 SIM, and you're done.

Note, the only wrinkle is that VZ will be absolute jerks if you bring in this phone for any reason, because they'll read the IMEI and give you some BS about how it can't be used on VZ. It's a lie, and they simply don't care. For this reason, among others, I switched from them and am happy on TW... because they won't lie to you like this... and you save money.

If you want to look deeper, you can look to check that all the necessary frequencies are supported. A quick Google shows that this model is shown here: https://swappa.com/guide/samsung-galaxy-s10-plus/network and it shows that it has all the matching frequencies for VZ (the only one "missing" is band 17 for ATT, but you don't care if you're on VZ anyway).

Beyond that, there may be other tricks you can do - for example on our V30 you can load a different ROM and get other bands... that's why the H931 (ATT) version could be converted to VS996 (VZ) and work just fine. Basically, the frequency game is a bunch of BS as well, since you can change it by ROM. I believe the S10 can do this as well, but again, you don't care... just get the 975U1 and you're all set from the start.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] ChazzMatt:
Yes, that is the one I am looking at also, Galaxy S10+. Stereo speakers, 4100 mah battery, IP68, Qi wireless charging, 128GB internal memory plus microSD card, and headset jack.

It can be rooted, but you have to pay for it. I don't know the current pricing for that.

If someone want a version with carrier firmware (while still being carrier unlocked), they buy from

this one

or

this one.

With either of these sellers, you choose which carrier's bloatware you want. :) Those can be rooted also. See the drop down menu screenshot. When you start choosing options, especially for AT&T or Verizon, the prices go up to over $300. But it still may be what you want.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] ChazzMatt:
duplicate, sorry.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] ldeveraux:
Any reason nobody's looking at the S20? Seems to be slightly better than the S10, is it missing something crucial?
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] gimpy1:
Thx, as you can see, I have a Charlie Brown mentality (can’t make up my mind, always changing it) 😑. What I also have to consider is my wife’s valued opinion 😕🙂 (The “boss” and final word).

Ok, a little confusion on my part. Is the s10+ bootloader unlocked (rootable, etc) in the above linked phones, or just carrier unlocked (use with different carriers). From Chazz’s post, I’m assuming that they are not bootloader unlocked (can not install your own customized roms, mods, etc.?)? Is this the extra $150.00 option that I’ve seen you post, Chazz?

Also, on one of the links I read, the 5g is a little different. If you get it, then you lose the sd card slot.

The Boss will not let me change our Verizon plan😬.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] gimpy1:
Like you, I don't need root, but would like it "just because". I don't, in the near or far future, see myself leaving Verizon, but you never know. I did, just now, go into Walmart and saw they had the TCL. I couldn’t handle it because they had it tied down securely, but I did turn it on and look into its settings, etc. It looked really nice and was pretty responsive to my touches. It will be hard for me to say no to this device for $180.

But, I’m still being kinda Charlie Brownish on it. 🙂
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] danbest82:
I paid $65 for my BL Unlock and it was ready to go in a couple hours. You just need a PC with the modded Odin software. You need v4 or lower Bootloader to unlock though. Far as I know there is not one for v5 yet. There is another dev who made an AIO flashable file that installs Magisk and a mod to pass safety net.

I'm very happy with my s10+ so far. It's fast, the RAM seems just right to keep a good amount of apps running without killing off needed processes, and the battery life is pretty good for the screen size. I'm also on android 11 so it's available. I bought a Verizon G975U so it does my voLTE and wifi calling, though vowifi was messing up for me so I turned it off. That could have been some issue on my end. I didn't get much Carrier bloat and the stuff I did I just uninstalled. There also doesn't seem to be much for ROM selection but as @ChazzMatt has gone over in other posts, you will lose carrier functions with LOS ROMs.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] danbest82:
I bought mine new open box (not NIB like I posted, sorry) from Ebay, which might be the seller @ChazzMatt screenshot. It does have a black spot near the camera which I think are dead pixels but I don't see them with the black nav bar and if you get one you don't like the seller does free returns. I returned a s10 that I accidentally bought with no issues. I thought about sending the s10+ back but didn't want to get stuck with a v5 BL.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] ldeveraux:
OK so a Samsung summary:

- I didn't realize the S20 doesn't have a headphone jack. Screw that, no thanks!

- The cost to BL unlock a S10/+ from the dude here on XDA is ~$65, which is more than reasonable IMO

- Seems like the EBAY seller @ChazzMatt referenced sells both S10 and S10+ with V4 build making them BL unlockable

- FWIW I found a used and cheapish S10+ on Amazon (I like the buyer protection they provide) and asked the dude if it was BL unlockable. He didn't know so I sent a note to the seller regarding Build#. Still waiting to hear back.

Anything incorrect here, apart from possibly my opinion on the S20 ;) ?
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] danbest82:
Seems correct to me.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] schwinn8:
Thanks for the detailed info @danbest82 !

At least on the V30, if you uninstall MyVerizon, I believe that breaks VOWIFI and/or VOLTE... so be careful with what you disabled. It might be some VZ thing that you need to keep installed for it to work... so check into that?
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] danbest82:
Yea I remember that with the V30.

Funny thing is MyVerizon was never on the phone. "my Verizon services" is and volte works. I have enough data and few calls so vowifi isn't a deal breaker. I suppose I could just install MyVerizon from the play store. 🤔
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] schwinn8:
I don't think you need to go that far... you said that it worked before, I think? I'm just pointing out that if it broke along the way, it could have been something you uninstalled (I think you suspect that too?)
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] kgirlx:
Been watching and reading this thread for a while.. Never would of thought of the s10+ as an option, but with bootloader unlock option and root for it, now it is.. I was watching the LG G8, either the unlocked version or Verizon.. Since I'm on big red.. And since it to can be bootloader unlocked and rooted. Both processes for each one of these seems to be a hassle to do.. Just looking at what my best options and prices are.. LG G8...no updates... I think they run android 10..Samsung.. Android 11..decisions...
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] danbest82:
Very true. I'll look into it more. Or just use volte. 🤷🏻‍♂️️ haha. I'm sure I did something. Can't seem to stop tweaking.

PS. What is up with this new xda forum not alerting me to quoted messages? Sigh.

(I don't expect an answer, just complaining. Lol)
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] ldeveraux:
I don' t think unlocking the S10 is as much a hassle as it costs money, which is lame. I have a major bone to pick with that G8/V50 thread and I've mentioned it there multiple times. The OP offers no support, support from other members is minimal, success rate is low. I'm not sure anyone has confirmed it working on a VZ V50, though someone with a Sprint device said "it should be the same thing". Yeah right, sadly I'm off to Samsung land...
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] danbest82:
When I was browsing for a new phone, I looked at the G8 but I think the unlock thread didn't have much support if I remember correctly. I also don't thing they had a confirmed unlock for the Verizon G8. Those factors led me to the s10+, which honestly, I never thought I'd buy a Samsung.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] tech_infinity:
Btw in case anyone is thinking of going with LG, do take the promise of updates with a pinch of salt. LG didn't keep its promises while it was still active.

Most likely LG will update only the Korean variants properly and ignore other regions. (they did that in the past with LG G4 and some other devices)

So consider that when deciding whether to buy a LG phone next.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] Geekzilla:
I was looking at the s10+ Telegram thread posted earlier and it said don't upgrade until further notice or you may end up with a locked bootloader. This concerns me a my primary complaint about my v30 is not being able to update for a different reason (lack of LG support). My fear about the s10+ is we'll be in the exact same unable to update situation.

If I buy an s10+ with OneUI 3.0 and unlock the bootloader will I still be able to apply updates and keep my bootloader unlocked?
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] danbest82:
As of right now I believe you cannot update past OneUI 3.0 and keep an unlocked BL. Mine is dated Feb 1, 2021. I'm not big on updates myself but I'm sure someone will figure out how to keep the BL locked and get system updates.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] kgirlx:
Only things concerns me is... I see these places selling s10+... they won't answer the damn questions about what build phone is on... You buy one right now and it could updated and then I'm ****ed.. Sellers never responding...
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] danbest82:
@kgirlx

The seller Bobcat_wireless is where I bought mine, and a regular s10 by accident. They accepted the s10 return no questions asked, all I did was select return in ebay and went through the process, sent it back free of charge. No contact itht the seller before sending it back. I bought an open box s10+ and it does have a dead pixel near the front camera. I don't notice it much though and I've been known to focus on small imperfections. I could have sent it back but it was the BL version I wanted. Just sharing my experience. I'm not trying to push the seller or you to buy the phone, just want you to know what I experienced.

Edit: added to description of the return. Tagged kgirlx.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] feelfreetoblameme:
Have been following this thread for a bit since my V30+ is now approaching its fourth year (still running fine, though) and I have been thinking about changing. I have previously had the Nexus 4 and 5 so I can live without an SD card although I'd rather not after getting it back with the V30. Anyone have any thoughts on the new Sony Xperia 1 iii? Apart from, of course, the exorbitant price tag and lack of root. Does Sony do well on updates generally?
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] ldeveraux:
There was a user in here that really liked it and didn't care about the SD card either. I assume he went with it, because I haven't seen him in this thread since!
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] feelfreetoblameme:
Thanks. I do believe the Xperia 1 iii does have an SD card, my post was a little confusing, apologies. I have been looking to see what the Pixel 6 will do, as long as it is reasonably priced, but it does seem like manufacturers know they can charge more for a phone with more space (although why Google sold the Pixel 5 in a maximum 128 GB I have no idea) so letting you have a cheap way to expand storage is bad for business. It's unfortunate since today's Android phones seem to be not doing a ton to differentiate themselves from the iPhone (yes, yes, shakes fist at sky, get off my lawn, etc.).
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] danbest82:
I agree. I don't get the lack of SD card and low maximum space. When browsing phones, a SD card was important to me but I also wanted to root, have an OLED screen, headphone jack and decent RAM(6-8gb is perfect from what I read). That's how I ended up with my s10+. I looked at the Pixel phones, Motorola, Sony, Samsung and OnePlus to name the main brands. For me, updates aren't important since I was running Oreo forever on my v30+ and only just did the update to Pie. S10+ just fit what wanted. I went with plus for the bigger battery. Sony Xperia 1 II and 5 II were close behind since they offer BL unlocks, but the prices for used are too high for me.

I also think manufacturers want to emulate iPhone since it's such a big seller. I guess they think the lack of SD card is why 🤷🏻‍♂️️
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] ldeveraux:
Sorry did you ever say where you purchased your S10+? I was going to buy from Amazon Renewed, but the seller never responded to my request for Build#.

And how was your bootloader unlock experience?
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] danbest82:
I bought mine from Bobcat_wireless on ebay "open box". They have a no questions asked return policy from what I see and experienced. I sent a s10 back after an accidental purchase. So I figure if you get one with the wrong version, you can send it back.

BL Unlock was simple and afaneh92 was easy to work with. Give him your DID number from download mode, he'll get back to you with a token that you flash with a modded Odin. It was pretty easy. Once unlocked, there's an "all on one" file here on XDA to flash in Odin which installs TWRP, magisk and fixes safetynet.
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] ldeveraux:
I'll send him a note and get the build number before buying. Did you settle for B grade or only A grade?

edit: They won't check the build number before shipping out. They would rather send an incompatible build, have me return it, or convince me it's good enough and maybe I'd forget? Looks like I won't be ordering from them..
[LG V30 Questions & Answers] danbest82:
Ugh well that sucks. Maybe check swappa. They will most likely check the build numbers for you. As for grades, which doesn't really matter now since you're not ordering from them, the "open box" option didn't have grades.
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro Questions & Answers] shimalxavier:
Hi

Im unable to resize the floating apps in game turbo mode.please help
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcg011073:
I hope someone finds this helpful.

I have been waiting for MIUI 12 and seeing family members Redmi phones receiving newer versions of MIUI 11, I decided to go looking.

MIUI 11 V11.0.7.0.QJCMIXM Update at 2020-08-28 13:58:11 is now available. :good:

Changelog:

Other

Optimization: Increased system stability

Optimization: Reduced system lag

Download link for both OTA and Recovery are available here.

https://mirom.ezbox.idv.tw/en/phone/lancelot/[/url]

I followed this guide to upgrade to this latest update of MIUI 11 using the OTA file.

https://c.mi.com/thread-1890305-1-0.html[/url]

My Redmi 9 is now on - V11.0.7.0.QJCMIXM which is much smoother and noticeably better, i am looking forward to MIUI 12 when it is available. :)

Just an FYI...

This also appears to have fixed the icons disappearing on the bottom of my home screen from time to time, which apparently only occurs when you have an app draw setup.

I haven't seen it occur in over 24hrs, where it used to happen regularly before I did the update.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Shas45558:
Tnks a lot...i also update my redmi 9...it work great ..root also work...
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Ayata Naoi:
so should I download and use the recovery one or the ota version ?
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] jcg011073:
Use the OTA and you can upgrade from V11.0.4.0.QJCMIXM to V11.0.7.0.QJCMIXM without needing to reset anything or lose any data.

It is just like receiving the update via Wifi.. ;)

For some reason, I did not receive the OTA via Wifi as my phone kept saying "No updates available"... Yet here it is.
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Shas45558:
But i thik it is always safe to use recovery not ota....
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] mitchell4you:
I was looking here:

http://xiaomifirmwareupdater.com/miui/lancelot/

and

https://t.me/s/MIUI11_Updates
[Redmi 9 / Poco M2 Guides, News, & Discussion] Abdullah.Csit:
It's a good version from xiaomi for redmi 9 it's more stable and felt like a real "stable build" .

I'm not existing for miui 12, just felling that it will be buggy
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Sage:
Credit to [MENTION=11070241]user_ScoTTT[/MENTION] for providing the files and instructions.

So [MENTION=11070241]user_ScoTTT[/MENTION] has unlocked his bootloader for his Chinese version via official methods and was kind enough to share with us the files and instructions.

The instructions he provided are as below as are the files if anyone wishes to play around.

Disclaimer: I have not tested this.

1. Download and Unpack the latest ozip full update package of the Chinese version of oppo find x2 pro by dragging the Ozip onto the ozip2zip.exe. (You can use the boot.img file i have provided if you prefer)

2. extract the boot.img from it (be sure to back it up), (after unlocking the bootloader) you only need to transfer the boot.img file to your phone.

3. Install magisk manager on the phone, click "install", click "fix a file", select the boot.img you extracted from the ozip image.

4. Turn off the phone, press and hold the volume-& power button to restart to bootloader, connect to the data Connect to the PC, use

fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img

5. flash vbmeta.img with "fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img" to disable Verified Boot otherwise you will face the problem of not being able to boot.

6. "fastboot reboot" (reboot)

After that, your phone will reboot and enter the system, open magisk manager, it will show that magisk has been successfully installed. (Before this, you will be prompted that you need to repair it, click OK, and it will automatically restart once)

Enjoy Root!

Files can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cqKwrOSX_0fAdgZSRqG1_Lk3AQ5-COZs?usp=sharing

Hope this helps kick off some more development on these great devices.

Thanks all.
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] kevinireland11:
Any word on the global / EU versions with root?
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] user_ScoTTT:
Before that, you need to unlock your phone
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] kevinireland11:
How do we unlock bootloader with non Chinese versions?
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] user_ScoTTT:
We have to wait for the latest official news.:eek:
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] kevinireland11:
Keep us up to date please lol
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] KlNG:
Nice .

Waiting for global version
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Mohamadshuwaiee:
Can I flash global rom after I unlockbootloader ? And what if I can flash, do I need to keep bootloader unlocked ? Because maybe OTA will be affected if I doesn't lock the bootloader again, but is it the same method as pixel phones ? Fastboot oem lock ' will work like this ? I forget also to ask do I need to be registered in depth testing program so that I can unlockbootloader ?
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] gb155:
when I adb reboot bootloader the phone just reboots into the OS, have i done something wrong?
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] user_ScoTTT:
Yes, the method is the same as the pixel phone. At present, the depth testing is not open to the international version of ROM.

---------- Post added at 04:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:10 PM ----------

Just press and hold the vol - and power key to start the machine.
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Mohamadshuwaiee:
I have the Chinese version I need to register in depth testing and wait for approval to unlock bootloader first ?
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Sage:
yup thats right. you need official unlock of the bootloader first.
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] speedyjay:
So does this apply to the models bought in the UK? Don't tell me this is another Huawei situation all over again? They're notorious for not allowing bootloader unlocking!
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Stan464:
"So does this apply to the models bought in the UK? Don't tell me this is another Huawei situation all over again? They're notorious for not allowing bootloader unlocking!"

Yep! EE Model here, the App says "Customised Carrier Device" so it wont let me Unlock, so yes. UK for the most part / carrier phones are not allowed..
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] speedyjay:
What app bud?
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Stan464:
Oppo has Released an App (works very well in China) and allows you to setup "in Depth Testing". Check the "Root Guide" Threat out in relation to this phone...

Hope this helps.
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] JScr30:
Hello,

My find X2 pro and unlocked but I can't rotate it, it doesn't start, there is a red triangular at startup indicating a problem with the recovery.

I think the vbmeta.img file doesn't want to install.

Anyone have an idea? thank you.
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] kevinireland11:
They're never be root, to get rid of these carriers oppos ****e
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] Sage:
i have a pure global version. no carrier ****e on mine :)
[OPPO Find X2 Pro Guides, News, & Discussion] TheInfiniteAndroid:
Wish we could flash unbranded...