I came from Note 2 to G4. Compared with the Note its not as good but then I could easily get 2 days out of that, weaker phone with bigger battery.

G4 has mixed reviews in my opinion because from my experience some apps can be pretty draining on it. Medium use I can get maybe 1.5 days on battery whereas start filming or playing a graphic intense game and I'll find I need to charge by end of day (prob about 14-15 hours drained)

Having said that I'm not one who reaches for Facebook or twitter every 2 minutes I'm sure there will be people capable of sapping the battery quicker but beauty is to just buy another battery...no need for bulky battery cover or battery pack with me. In fact I have no case at all as the leather back is pretty nice in the hand in terms of grip and durability.

The good news is though you don't need to disable anything. I'm running my phone as it came out of the box - unlike the Samsung where I had to root it to remove all the bloatware...

For this price its a bargain. I've yet to see a camera on another phone take better pictures (again of course this is my opinion) but I know iPhone 6S users who agree.

Only £262 if you use code "JBUY599". Also 2% Quidco.
TrustPilot reviews for the retailer are mixed, but more positive than negative. 9.1/10 from over a thousand reviews on TrustPilot.
They handle the import process and any VAT/duty to pay. See section 16 of their T's & C's.
A lot of the reviews state that the item arrived with a UK plug too, which is not so suprising since Hong Kong use UK plugs and that's where the items are being posted from.
Most reviews state around 5 days for delivery, give or take.
UK 4G Network frequencies all look compatible here.

Just rooted LG G2 and installed 5.1.1 XenonHD rom. It feels just as fast as G4 my wife got...

Thus I have reached to a conclusion I ain't upgrading to another hardware until my handset is fried/lost/stolen.

Before you say anything I'll leave a comment to self - "Cool story bro" :-)

The "GET DEAL" link above takes you to a G4 sold by Salesland Ltd.
Here's the link to take you directly to the G4 sold by EU Digital.

Did they refund you? They seem to not have responded.

Ah thanks. I'm going to try and negotiate a similar settlement.

They just said 'refund' me. I just replied with - here's my paypal email! I wouldnt want to re-order anything from them again thats for sure. I didnt do to bad though, only lost 55 quid from what I originally paid.

Ah, you see if they offered me the paypal option I'd have maybe considered it. But store credit? Terrible! Waiting for response now...

nope ive told them to refund me via paypal

You're willing to put the store credit to risk £500 on that website again tho??

going for an s7 edge!

What did you order instead??

same problem for me - i took their offer - cba with pi$$ing around - wont use them again!

NEVER buy from eGlobal. My phone developed a fault and they asked for it to be returned. It did. Confirmed no fault of my own and within 12 month warranty. And they're now holding it hostage and only offering half the phone's worth as store credit to be spent. RUBBISH COMPANY/

My LG G4, after 7 months of use (carefully well looked after in case, never dropped, never customized) is now a brick. Stuck in bootloop animation. Seems like a common fault with the motherboard on this device. Shame... no wonder it's cheap and LG want to push the G5 already

No Marshmallow update on my LG Bridge? :/

NO Marshmallow update when I checked on the phone itself, but LG Bridge allowed me to update through a PC.

I just wonder when marshmallow is going to start rolling out...

Amazing with probably one of the best camera + Android Marshmallow(V6.0). Miles better than Samsung S6 in my opinion.

​I haven't rooted but downgraded from the g3 and I noticed by far my g2 as all I wanted is no lag the g2 is very less laggy and a superb under rated phone

Gone up to £320 now, is this so they can reduce it by £40 for black friday? =(

Frustratingly, the quality is not up to par. I got a gold one for £15 but I don't think it's genuine, because it's a lot more stiff to put on and off and it's got hairline crack on the back after one week use. And I've kept it in a case too. Pfft...

Yes my FM radio works fine (remember it only works with earphones plugged in)

Has anyone managed to listed to FM radio on the G4? (not internet radio, just FM)

great ty i will have a look

There's a couple of ebay sellers UK based that sell them for £15

That's just it I can't find where to buy any replacement back covers!

For £40? I would just buy the Circle case with QI+NFC and take that sticker out and put it on a replacement back for half that price.

OK i want to do the wireless patch thing when i get the phones (as suggested i am holding off at least until black friday hoping they will fall more in price)
Anyway i thought it would be safer to buy a new back instead of voiding warranty on the original, Newisdom do the receivers for £12 or an entire back cover with the chip in for £40 http://www.amazon.co.uk/NeWisdom-Wireless-Charging-Replacement-Housing/dp/B010UT72DS/ref=wl_mb_wl_huc_clickstream_1_dp

Unfortunately only black or gold available atm, but do you think it would be worth it to save the warranty?
Anywhere else cheaper i can just buy a replacement back from?

I want to do it that was as i dont like the flip covers which seem to be the only wireless charging ones available atm.

You can probably sell your iPhone for £380 now, and I reckon by next year still be able to sell it for £300. If you get the LG G4 expect to keep the phone as it's quite good but definitely won't retain much resell value (G3 only a year later can be bought for £150)

What's a 6month old iPhone 6 64gb worth these days?

iPhone 6 has far better build quality, better autofocus photos/video, sound quality, unity across apps is better designed and simpler. Plus it has fingerprint scanner which is so much faster and convenient than any other password/pattern unlock.

LG G4 is faster to use, has better photo/video quality, cheaper to buy. That's pretty much it.

I've just replaced an iPhone 6 plus with one and I love it so far. Much smoother and more responsive than my iPhone was and the extra memory is a godsend. being able to go back to browser tabs and not having them reload is great.

I've currently got an iPhone 6, how does the G4 compare? Not entirely impressed by my current iPhone 6??

The NFC is just a sticker on the inside of the back cover. You can replace this cheaply with a sticker that supports NFC and QI charging, eBay and amazon have them.

Really thinking of buying 2 of these for me and O/H time to say goodbye to iphone5.
Interested in the wireless charging but would only want a nice rubbery case that is open fronted, Like the tortoise shell ones on our iphones. is there any nice wireless charging cases out because Amazon just seem to have those circle flip ones.

Normally between 40% to 60% with auto.

To clarify: I have Music, Snapchat, Chrome, Facebook, Whatsapp, Messenger, Gmail, and these all use the most battery [in that order after screen]

1 hour journey in the morning listening to music reading news - 98% charge drops ~ 80% charge
periodically responding to emails and messages until lunch ~ 70%
45 minute lunch break maybe watch a few vids or send a few daft snaps or photos ~ 50%
periodically responding to emails and messages until finish ~ 30%. I will start charging the phone again now.
if not, the commute home might get me down to 15% with battery saver.

so yeah, 2 recharges a day. I do not see how anyone can only deplete 3-10% battery unless they don't actually use it as a smart phone... ?

Mine is at 97% now (since 7am), however I have only used it for browsing a few times (combination of 4G and Wifi), taking a couple of photos and downloading some apps. I think I could get 3 days out of it, the rate I'm going. ;-)

I still have 87% battery at the end of the day (yes really). I've turned off 4g.

No problems with my TWN LG G4 - not sure if everyone knows this but you get a 2 year free 100 GB Google Drive storage with the phone - which was a bonus.

37%. I have to charge the phone twice a day.

Just wondering what % everyone is getting for their screen under battery usage?

Mine is currently at 43%. Screen on time is 4h 13m and I have 7% battery left still. My display is 20% with auto on.

Got my QI circle case as well as a clear silicone tpu soft case.

QI circle case is nice, as is the circle features. Hate that the top and bottom are exposed. Overall I think I'd prefer a good bumper or soft case as I do often drop my phones and I can see flipping the QI front cover can get annoying for me and it's actually less grippy when doing that.

Just like the bumper, the clear soft case doesn't fit the leather back very well either. Need to now spend another 15 quid on the original plain plastic back! Haha I'd been better off just buying the original non leather versions off amazon rather than waste so much time on cases and importing.

quite a good price. hot

2 day observation:

* Battery getting maybe 4 hours of on screen use which then needs recharging. I've just ordered a aukey quick charge 2.0 mA plug to make this less painful. Hoping battery life gets better after a few more recharge cycles.

* I'm using the phone naked, still has the plastic wrapping on it. The black Leather back with seam in the middle reminds me of caressing some cardboard. I'd highly recommend getting a tanned Leather back as it feels softer and more premium. Still waiting for the LG G4 QI circle case.

* Speed of phone is great. Fastest android I've used. Love the ability to add extra Navigation buttons at the bottom.

* Love manual controls of Photos and image quality. I wish this option extended to Videos as well. Tap to focus could be a lot better though - Samsung and Apple nail it so much better. Video here also suffers from extreme jello - needs firmware updates on its OIS probably.

Pretty much the same as above. I think the quality is fine, I am coming from an iPhone 6 plus which has been jerky and horrible since iOS9, this is much smoother. I've stuck a screen protector on it but other than that will use as is with the black leather back. The supplied earphones are okay but they fall out of my ears (I don't get on with in ear ones anyway)

Very happy overall though.

Got mine last night.
From eglobal.
Box had been opened but the phone was untouched.
Is the H815 model.
Is the TWN model so no unlocking the bootloader at present (don't want to anyway).
No plastic rear case with it.
Came with headphones, ear pieces look quirky but fit my ears OK.
Sound quality is fine for me but I'm no music specialist.
General thoughts on the phone, a bit plasticky compared to my replaced S4. Will get a plastic rear case and a decent case cover to give it some protection. Fitted a glass screen protector which I'm happy with, never used glass ones before.

No the loudspeaker at the back is fantastic. Powerful and as loud as my laptop, though lacking bass.

My problem is via headphone jack and audio driver via bluetooth (I believe the guy on the xda developer forum also noticed). It's not bad but I've heard better. Same argument for the display quality. Not a huuuge dealbreaker but this and the plastic bezels is the only gripes I have.

Interesting, thanks

There is an interesting thread here, especially this :-

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62257042&postcount=11

I guess it is all a bit subjective - the guy on that post thinks it is good...

Okay I pulled the trigger! I just received my Black Leather edition. Yup, no ceramic cover included. Box looked opened but phone had the plastic seals on. Seems like they declared on customs it was a $10 lithium battery... haha dodgy.

Audio recording quality and playback via devices is not near as good as other phones - even worse than Samsung S3 and S4 Mini and iPhones which is a shame. I can tell distinguish hum and not as deep bass and frequencies. If you listen to music a lot, I would double check as it may be a deal breaker. Go with the rivals or wait for V10. Great fast phone and good camera otherwise though though.

One thing to note is that the cases I had bough like the clear plastic cover and plastic bumper cases are no good on the leather edition. The screen sticks out abit on the lip so the only protection you'd get is maybe the side. And taking it off is a pain as it snags on the back cover.

May get the LG Circle Case, although that negates having a leather back in the first place, and it doesn't offer protection on the bottom/top.

Got this from LG dev support "We are sorry to inform you that currently we have no plan to support bootloader unlock on the LG G4 TWN.
We apologize for any inconvenience. "

Ah good to know that it seems normal and first hand and no import stings. Thank you

Can you comment about headphone quality? I've always been consistently impressed by the output from Samsung/Apple/HTC but LG have been very iffy on this. Mobile reviews don't seem to focus on this much except with fancy graphs and a general "it's good" but watching youtube videos a couple of people said there's a hiss in the headphones. Hrm...

Cheers

No problem with DHL customs here.

Mine came from a slightly different ebay seller but also came without an additional back cover. Everything else looks brand new, phone still had the protective plastic on it. £I think some other territories just don't get the additional case.
Does anyone know how the marshmallow rollout is going? Anyone with a taiwan one got updated yet?

I thought a ceramic back cover came with the Leather versions, so does this mean eGlobal are selling refurbished Taiwanese models?
Did it pass through DHL customs alright? I keep hearing conflicting reports on here of people getting stung the next day.

Can anyone tell if Bluetooth headphones (or normal ones for that matter) have a hiss or not when connected? This is a major factor that I'm very worried about. Cheers

Is simply electronics a reliable place to buy?

Okay having read about a bit more there will be no unlocking for me and no Marshmallow until LG decide to release it for other regions.

TWN = Taiwan, not H815T

I got my G4 from eglobalcentral today. It has TWN next to the IMEI. It says LG-H815 on the label. The box wasn't sealed (hopefully this is the same for everyone). The instructions and label specs are definitely not in English! I received an adapter for the foreign plug. There was no other cover included, just the black leather one attached to the phone.
Hope this helps anyone interested.

Does TWN next to the IMEI mean it is a H815T?

Guessing you guys bought at the same time as me i.e. the £50 off ebay day - but I've not got any tracking details.

By the sounds of it we are getting the Hong Kong version - cant say I'm bothered at that price.

No not yet. I expect I'll do that pretty soon though as it looks like it could break a lot easier than my HTC One!

Have you bought a case for it yet?

I won't get chance to play with it until tonight as I am at work, but it looks fine as far as I can see - it has protective plastic on the screen and sides. It is incredibly light - that really took me by surprise considering it's size.

Oh dear. When you clicked that button back in tcb site it showed you a code that you needed to type in at the eBay checkout page to get the 20% off. Cashback is only 1%

For anyone else to help them avoid the same silly mistake.
Well I seem to remember a code showing initially, but I went looking for more information about where to use the code as it then opens a page saying:
TopCashback
One second, we are just opening Ebay’s site for you.
Just shop as normal and we take care of the rest.
So I understood the message to mean the code was already taken care for us,

I did not find any additional information about where to use the code so when when I went back to the page it did not show any code and opened the page with the message above followed by ebay web page again so all looked good to me.

Sorry but to me that is just plain poor coding, and lack of help information that could have so easily been avoided. Now I am just left with very poor feeling for whole experience, and highly unlikely to use or recommend them further, but i will await their response before making final judgement.

I will try and put some pressure on Topcashback to change message used coming from a voucher action and to provide a little bit of info such as "You must enter the voucher code in the ebay check out to ensure the transaction can be validated for the voucher offer" or similar.

Did I mess up on my purchase through TopCashback and Ebay 20% offer?

Joined Topcashback
Went to ebay offers page which showed 20% discount
Pressed button to get voucher code
That opened browser on ebay with message something like everything is taken care of just purchase as normal
Made purchase
Now on my account it shows as transaction pending but only for normal 1%
I did search around on topcashback site for more information about using the voucher codes before going ahead with purchase
More than miffed as I would not have gone ahead with purchase without additional cashback.
Even more so, I most humbly apologise to anyone if they also missed out after following the link I posted to the Topcashback offer

If I have missed out was this a special deal between topcashback and ebay or ebay only?
I have put in a support ticket to Topcashback, but I guess they will have to be pretty lean on support staff so not expecting a quick answer.

Thanks for explaining ake7861. I will look for this imei number and let you know. I understand now why the version matters, if you want to root the phone etc.

Check were the imei number is located if it is a UK model is shall state " GBR " which stands for Great Britain obviously if not it shall state other like Asia Taiwan & Another way to check would be to check would to check the software version It shall something like this VX10B-EUR-XX If Looks Like This its the UK version. If it looks something likr VX10B-TWN-XX That Would Mean its the Taiwan version. Etc etc.. The phones are identical The EUR version is bootloader unlockable to root etc.. Whilst the Taiwan version is not supported yet.. Hope you understand hope to hear from you once you recieve yours. I also will be getting one once you received yours unfortunately missed out on the deal yesterday

Can you please explain what you mean by 'the UK model'? Can you also advise me where to look for signs of the UK model on either the packaging or on the phone itself?

Regarding whether or not the parcel contains a plastic back case for the phone, I will let you know.

Could You please Let me please know also if it it the UK model which I highly doubt? And also if you have gone for the leather back does it come with a free plastic back?

I'll let you know when it arrives. It may have a UK mains adaptor for the charger. I think the LG manufacturer's warranties are Euro-wide like all goods bought in Europe (including the UK as we are in there.)

Got a reply from eglobal, I asked what model they are , their reply


They could be Asian models

eglobal ones have suddenly shot up in price (albeit with a 'free' memory card)

The eglobal ones are the H815 because it lists the 4g frequencies in the details of the eBay page

I went for a different seller to eglobal so not quite as cheap but I had some nectar points so still ended up at 225. The seller I used said H815 black but had another advert for a red H815T so hoping I actually get a real H815

Yeah I went for the black leather at £229 - hell of a price even if it is the H815T

a great bargain :smiley:

Yep I went for that! £229 in total with free 16GB card. Gone for the red leather!

link to top cash back
I hope it is the 20% off ebay one, as I went for it from eGlobal
Many thanks to mankymanning for the heads up

There is a topcashback £50 off eBay offer today between 4pm and 10pm if you want to grab one of these off eBay

I've had to return my LG G4 Black leather to Amazon because the battery life was atrocious. Looses nearly 1% for every minute I'm on the internet (browsing) even on wifi & screen at 60% brightness; so if I used it at 100% within 30 minutes or so it would be down to 70%. Also, at the same time, the handset got REALLY warm around the camera area. The odd thing is if I'm using Youtube or listening to music the battery life is great & lasts ages - I watched a YouTube video on it the other night & after an hour the battery only dropped 7%.
I tried a factory reset & different browsers but it made no difference.

Anyone else experience battery drain & heating issues when browsing?

Mmm, okay I didn't realise that...I have asked them again to confirm that they are European ones. They reply as if I am interested in LTE bands which makes me wonder if they don't understand the issue.

I do not think that is correct, the different variants have letters at the end such as H815T. If the code is definitely H815 then it is the European version.Asia middle east etc are *not* H815.

There is different Variants for the H815 but Only European versions are bootoloader unlockable. As previously said in the last few Comments.. So real question here is are the phones the European model? if not are they bootloader unlockable as Asia, middle east models are not bootloader unlockable as of yet.

I know the specs are not as good on this phone but think over all its better than one plus two if want nfc lg g4 better

I emailed global a couple of weeks back because their eBay listings show them as H815 and H815T and they are two different models. They got back to me and said they were definitely H815 so should be able to unlock the boot loader.

Thanks for the reply mate it definitely does seem a language/knowledge issue there. I will also wait and see till if one comes available in a black leathered back soon. If not I will bite my tongue and order one from eglobal. After all I suppose its early stages yet and developers will start developing lots of roms for locked bootloaders as in other phone. Im only a rom guy but like you said extra functionality for the money would be great:)

I think you can root almost all of the differing versions. Unlocking Bootloader is only to put on a customisable recovery allowing flash of any rom, fully system backup, flash of Superuser root etc.

To be fair to LG they do seem to be one of the better manufacturers supporting security and system updates and relatively standard Android experience and still supporting micro sd (Coverage problems where I live).

Even if there were only locked bootloader versions I would still consider it, but for the moment my preference is for leather backed H815 with unlockable bootloader.

There is other thread Ebuyerpage for ebuyer at just under £300, but not for leather version>

Had update from eGlobal Central, but answer was unintelligible, I presume there is a knowledge/language issue here. Does not mean that is is not, but no clarity as to whether bootloader can be unlocked. Have asked for further clarification.

eGlobal Central (UK) - Nameremoved(eGlobal Central UK)
Oct 20, 21:55
Dear Nameremoved,
Thanks for your message.
With regard to your inquiry, please be advised that you can use the bootloader on the H815 we sell.
Should you have any further enquiries, please feel free to contact us.
Best Regards,
eGlobal Central (UK)

Thats just saved me ordering one aswell then. Please do let know if you get a reply of eglobal thanks in advance:)

Hmm... Thats very interesting I would also like to know as I also end up rooting my phones In the end. One thing I Do not understand from LG is why not make different models for different regions like before..

Considering that they state it as a H815 Model Which is the Europe version. It should be bootloader unlockable as states on the LG website.. Maybe im wrong just a thought☺

Has Anyone Ordered the LG G4 via eglobal central? And can confirm it is the UK model?

It's shorthand lol. Amended now but you are correct. The i6 is chinese. Not sure if it's any good though but being chinese it will have the best specs ever.

Interesting to see just how many people are buying the G4. Not much mention about the S6, iphone 6s, M9 or Z5 on hotdeals
is there.

I like the Nillkin one. If I drop my phone hopefully the extra bulk will protect my phone better.

Has anyone used a cheap quick circle cover, one that replaces the back, and are they any good? Don't fancy paying £25 for the official LG one and the Nillkin ones I've found are a bit bulky.

Just ordered the G4, paid £303 to get it fulfilled by Amazon (it's available for just under £270 elsewhere as others have mentioned, but I paid a bit more for peace of mind in case of a return and fast delivery).
Upgraded from my G3 and gotta say it's worth it, it's pretty much the same but display and camera are way better (more saturated colors compared to the dull g3 colors) :smiley:

​It's not Amazon unfortunately..

ive ordered a dbrand skin for mine :smiley:

I caved in and ordered a black leather one

Got an offer through Bespoke Offers for the black leather version at £305 delivered....would this be a good deal as I prefer the leather version... Giving up my nexus 6 64gb due to its gigantic size!...

And also the fact it'll be getting marshmallow upgrade soon...

​Tried the code but didn't work.... I might just stick to my nexus 5....what are people's thoughts on moto x style instead of g4?

It was for Bespoke Offers.

Sadly doesn't work for me. Think I may hang on till they send me another code! Seems to be fairly frequently as I'm sure I had one that expired a couple of weeks ago, but didn't have anything to buy then!

what's this code? cheers

well have had mine a few days now, and its great, a touch on the large size, but cant complian too much

hey guys received mine from amazon.

could you check if yours has some light bleed on top of the screen?

I wonder if it's worth returning if it's a common problem... thanks

Yes one touch call block was a neat feature. I miss the air gesture where you move your hand close over the screen to see if you have any messages etc. It's not big loss really. At first I missed the quality of the Samsung icons. The LG ones are a bit flat and look a bit like my wife's Moto G. I downloaded a few launchers when I got the G4 but in the end I deleted them and just used the stock one. Am used to the phone now so it doesn't bother me anymore. I remember whn I got my S2 and looked at the home screen when switching it on and thought I don't like that. It was crap compared to my HTC Desire. I put the S2 back in its box and nearly sent it back. I came to my senses after a week and starting using the S2 but downloaded a Sense clock which I used on the S4 as well. Sad I know but I couldn't get a decent deal on a HTC at the time and when I got the S4 I went for that as it had the best camera. The G4 maybe hasn't got the best camera according to the pros but I bet most people cannot tell the difference between the G4 and S6. With the G4 being £100 cheaper when I bought mine it was and still is a no brainer.

A quick and easy way to add call block as follows.

In call log click on the number as though you are going to ring it back
Click on the 3 little dots at the top right of the screen
Click reject call
Caller is now added to your reject list

Another thing I miss is if I am looking at one of my messages on the LG when you press home and press messages again it takes you back where you where last. On the Samsung it just opens up messages which I prefer as on the lg I have sent a message to the wrong person because of the way it does this.

That's about it really. I like the basic apps set up without too much bloatware from LG but wish I could get rid of all the google ones I don't want. If Google are not careful they will get as bad as Microsoft !!!

I forgot to say about the battery. Much much better than the S4. I am an average user checking stuff reasonably frequently esp. FB. I have Bluetooth/wifi on permanently. Never been below 50% in a day.

Smartguy1, what are the bits you miss? I found some extra tricks on the G4 that I wish the Samsung had of had. The S4 had a one touch call block but the G4 you have to copy the number and go into a sub menu to add. G4 has a text message preview on the main screen where you can do a quick reply which is neat.

I use the remote control function and found it was a little hidden but now customised it to be very easy. G4 is much more directional though.

I just thought I would add my personal mini review of the G4 in case people were in 2 minds about this phone.

I have just upgraded from a Samsung Galaxy S4 and previously had an S2 as well. Whilst the dimensions are bigger than the S4 it isn't too big a leap. What is great is the screen resolution and quality is fantastic. The G4 is so much faster in every aspect to the S4. The GPS is so much quicker to lock on which is a bonus when using it as a sat nav. I regularly moved apps to the external memory on the S4 and knew how long it took per app. The G4 does this task in a blink with the same memory card.
It is taking me a little while to adjust to the rear button and controls but not a bad feature, just different.
The camera....oh the camera is simply amazing for a phone. This will actually save me taking a compact around. Sure it's not gonna replace my DSLR's but it's a leap forward.

There is one little annoying thing. I had to fit a wireless battery pick up to the leather back cover, which was kinda simple but took a few attempts to position right. Here's the rub. If you power down the G4 then place it on the wireless pad, it wakes it back up. If you power it down whilst on the charger, it reboots back on. The S4 stayed off. OK more of an inconvenience I suppose but I used to charge overnight. I would have to mute the phone now to do it as messages would wake me up.

Overall, I love the phone. No bloatware either.

or shall I pay more than double the price for iPhone 6s so I don't have any LAG?

​i was being sarcastic drink drink :smile: no seriously some people just go on and on. I'm just hoping for eBay 10%off and I have £30 in nectar points and I'll pull the trigger seems to be famous saying now a day :smile:

I'll be buying this phone when the price is right for me can people going on about LAG when and what this affects? I'll be buying it for camera and general surfing etc never pay games so for the price do people going on and on about LAG think I'll be OK to buy this!

I watched the video and had the G4 since July. Absolutely no lag at all when scrolling.

Fair play but i aint watched it. I can only comment on my own experience with the G4 and i love it. Its fast as f***.

I watched tons of vids before buying it and it seems to keep up with the best. Also seems to handle multi tasking better than the 810 chip phones.

You have to factor in price when comparing phones. At the moment i think price v performance the G4 is rocking it at the moment.

I think the only positive is these comments are minimum 2 months old, there may have been updates or even android 6 may resolve them . I'm still tempted just need that final convincing

I went for one of these beliveing it eas a euro import, but its arrived with an official uk plug and gbr version written on the box.

i was under the impression that the 32gb version eas not officially available in the uk.

Watch the youtube video, and read the comments, lots of others are confirming the lag in the comments.

Been looking at this the last few days, I have oneplus two on order from open sale but its still pending shipment so I can cancel still and get this,hhmmm.

Just what I've read on a couple forums and seen on this video, possibly lg have fixed it with an update by now

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jttoOoC8k_Q

So tempted by this. Bought a nexus 5 when it first came out , had it two years now and it just upgraded to android 6.0 at the weekend and it still running really well though I think the battery life is starting to dwindle a little.

I was waiting for the reviews on the 5X but this G4 is £80 cheaper than what the 32gb 5X will be and from what I've read the better phone over what the X5 will be. Slightly concerned by what I've read about lag from the outset though. Decisions decisions.

​it's like the top picture. I think the picture makes those buttons a little too gold looking. They are more silvery in really life.

Thanks again. I am few seconds away from ordering one now. Please take a look at the pics below. Which one is yours.

I see. That is useful to know. Thanks!

​Yes. Its a GBR (UK) phone, it's on the sticker.

Also, just to let everyone know I'm using the Google Now launcher and it looks identical to a Nexus device, even 'double tap' to wake up works (but not to turn off) when using the launcher.

Great info. Was it a uk handset ? I.e have GBR written on side of box ?

It was this one from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/LG-5-5-Inch-SIM-Free-Android-Smartphone/dp/B010UJNFQG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1445089273&sr=8-3&keywords=lg+g4
Sold by 'Salesland' and fulfilled by Amazon. It was delivered the next day & came in an Amazon box from the Amazon main delivery depot in Gourock, Inverclyde.

Going back to your orignal question about the rear buttons: I believe they are all the same colour as the silver colour has a 'goldish' tinge to it so it might appear differently depending on the photo.
Its kinda like this: http://www.periodictable.com/Samples/022.46/s13.JPG

Thanks mate. What was the seller name please?

I think your right. I've just googled the metallic grey G4 & the 'spare' back that comes with the leather version isnt that dark. I would say its a silver colour with a slight hint of gold. If you Google Image 'Titanium' you will see that it this has a slight silvery-gold look - I think the cover looks a lot like this.

Id say its silver. Ive had the grey G4 and its definitly not that colour.

​Yes, metallic grey.

Is it the 'metallic grey' cover?

CAN ANYONE PLEASE confirm me if the black leather version comes with grey buttons at the back or gold buttons? Some pics have grey buttons and others have golden.

nope i am a wierdo who turns off his 3g until when i need it ie no need for it to be on all the time.

well i got this phone, its nice. bit plasticy BUT the killer is the battery

its just awful, i used 10% in an hour of doing near nothing and yet the seller said to chat to the manufacturer...

I've had my G4 for around 3 weeks, when will it start slowing down :stuck_out_tongue: as at the moment seems to be just as fast as when I got it, and it has loads of apps/music etc. I had iphones before and the G4 seems as quick if not quicker

Anyone know where I can get a new G3? I don't quite have the budget to spend on G4

Thank You... :smiley:

Decided to go for it! Order placed :smiley: (although I picked amazon as the seller as I figure its worth the extra £10 for support if needed)

Proves my point you haven't installed a custom ROM to know much. There is no need to hack bootloaders anymore, not sure if you have heard of autorec? Anyway google it rather conveying - "Android doesn't work....I love apple or need a new android phone every 6 months because it gets slow..." mentality.

Since 5.1 there have been amazing perfomance improvements that do last read up on it..

As Mr. trotters said - "He who dares wins", applies to common non-tech person too especially when google is at your disposal!

Thanks for a classic "it's your fault, not the phone's/poor operating system"... :smiley:

I am using Android since forever myself, and contributed to modaco, xda etc, I know enough to know one week is not enough to evaluate. You seem to go ahead with your assumptions all the millions users that complain about lag on android phones not only don't know how to use (as if they don't want/know how to tinker with custom ROMs makes them less knowledgeable, right? ) but also that they install "junk apps" :smiley:

I never game, I am sure I have 0 junk apps, yet the phone is slow. The very fact that you have to go through the whole painful experience of rooting/bootloader unlocking/installing a custom recovery/installing custom ROMs to get a decent performance proves my point. But hey, what do I know, I don't know how to use an Android smartphone.

Maybe you should make a guide? Of course you should mention unlocking bootloader usually invalidates warranty (there is a big warning about that on my Moto G each time I start it), custom ROMs have all some limitations (in LGs case it takes out some camera features) and that you can brick your phone at any time. And of course that it takes a few good hours to install a custom ROM, and reinstall everything... geez... some people have a life.

PS: I am sure a phone is not as good as the one using it. I am sure there are plenty of non-tech people you should also allow to use a phone, including your grandma, and all the iphone users, but those phones just work... such a sweeping and offensive statement.

strange people are bidding £260 to £280 + del for nearly new / used ones on ebay ... for the sake of £30 get a new one ?

1 week gone still the same speed ( I am sure it will be like that if I don't install junk apps). Considering I am using android since 1.5 (HTC Hero) and installing custom ROMS since then, I can assure you that installing a custom AOSP based ROM can help decent device like LG G2 especially removing the bloat apps these providers come up with.

In the end, a phone is as good as the one using it!

Took the plunge and have ordered from Amazon today with Amazon as the seller.

Good review of Marshmallow here.

​well in my experience no updates have given me worse battery life. The 6.0 will have similar feature to cyanogens privacy guard. Enabling you to manually disables permissions app settings for mic, camera, gps, etc. Definitely worth it just for that.

Does anyone know where to get the leather cases for these at a fair price?

If taking pictures is your thing i dont think you can fault this handset. Its really weird because a lot of people post things saying the Nexus 6P, iPhone 6S and Samsung S6 all have significantly better cameras, but i have yet to see anything that really warrants the price difference between all those top end phones and this LG which i also got for a snip under £300.

One of the things that drew me to this phone aside from the removable battery was the microSD card slot. You also have the ability to shoot in RAW and JPG which if you like to edit pictures, is absolutely great.

Whilst i cant comment much on the gaming side of things, every other aspect of the handset has been amazing for me.

Check these out:

Colby Brown - Photographers take on the LG G4

MKBHD Youtube review on LG G4

Great phone... Loving it... Any good covers around?

I don't think the Moto X Play is in the same league - it is not really a top of the range phone. And the Style is quite expensive.

Do you actually need QHD at this size? I am all for high resolution screens, but beyond a pitch of around 0.07mm, I really can't tell the difference.

£303.89 now or £313 from amazon themselves

is this better than the Z3+?

is this worth the extra over the moto x play?

If this gets any cheaper I may sell my G3 and get this.

Damnit, I rooted for this ROM and now he's taken it down :-( Don't suppose you still have the file ?

I fancy trying an Android phone and not sure between this which seems like a good deal vs the Nexus 5X. I currently have an iPhone 6 plus which would still have a decent resale value. Will I be disappointed with an LG G4 in comparison. I really liked the camera when I tried it in the BT shop, seemed better than my iPhone. I have had Android before so I know what I am getting into there...

Everybody except Nexus owners. My old N5 and my son's N9 already have 6.0.

a friend has had a issue with Amazon marketplace in regards to a laptop battery failing in 2 months. Amazon said they wouldn't intervene and it was £60 down then drain. personally not had an issue because I've not had a defective product.
This phone will be the first 3rd party manufacturer to get Marshmallow 6.0 btw

Gone for it here at £268 http://www.eglobalcentral.co.uk/lg-g4-h815-4g-lte-32gb-sim-free-unlocked-leather-brown-en.html

With the code, that is a great price, the black leather is also in stock and with the code can be had for £270!

I have to say Amazon Marketplace sucks big time! I had a defective item bought from UK seller who agreed to refund the money upon return the dashcam but never bothered to refund me. Complaints to Amazon.co.uk up to CEO Jeff didn't yield any results. Here is what Amazon CEO office replied:" Message From Executive Customer Relations

"Dear Ilkin, 

Thank you for your reply. 

we are unable to intervene with regard to a contract between buyer and seller. We do not act as a mediator, and are not responsible for the actions taken. You may have a contract with the seller of this item, and any disagreement regarding this contract must be taken up directly with them.I suggest you contact the seller via your account.

Regards,
Seán Murphy 
Executive Customer Relations 
Amazon.co.uk" .

To me Amazon Marketplace should be banned as eBay.
You have been warned.

Hong Kong. See my post above (#138).

Yes it was Firework via Bespoke, must be Amazon handling it because of the packaging, although there was no paperwork inside.

I missed the offer Bespoke ran for me yesterday, but have submitted again!

Did yours come from Fireworks Merchants via Bespoke and handled by Amazon? Sorry for the million questions!

Yes, UK plug inside the box which had the original seal on it. The package came from Amazon.

Was it a UK plug etc??

Just had mine delivered by a courier, only ordered this at gone 8pm Tuesday night. If you do go through Bespoke,don't forget to try the 25OFF code.

The G4 will be the first non Nexus device to get Marshmallow, it starts rolling out next week.

Thanks, very useful comparison. Agree with you on the fingerprint scanner. When Apple bought AuthenTec in 2012, they knew the latter were streets ahead of other peddlers of fingerprint scanners - I don't own an iPhone (Android fanbois) but my other half does, nothing comes close to the accuracy and repeatability of AuthenTec's scanner installed in the iPhone. I believe a Motorola exec once commented that they did not add a fingerprint scanner to the Moto X because they knew that every other solution on the market was second best to AuthenTec's.

cheaper !!! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LG-G4-H815-LTE-32GB-Sim-Free-Unlocked-Leather-Black-16GB-SD-1-Year-Warranty-/231582375530?hash=item35eb629e6a

No-one should buy this, the LG V10 is better

Leather backs are ok but you also get a normal plastic back with them. Best of both worlds.
They add hardly any extra bulk. I bought an otterbox "commuter" case for mine which says it does not fit the leather backs. Its fits absolutely fine.

I just got this phone and iI can't Beleave the difference from my old sensation. Screen is so good. So smooth and fast no lag The camera has to be seen to Beleaved. I did without amobile for 2 years and iI don't know how iI lived without it. Just unlocked the bootloader and can't wait for Dev to start releasing roms that are just bare bones. Such a good phone

It's probably getting cheaper because the V10 should be out in the UK very soon.

Waiting for this to reach 200 bones.

I have g3 since Jan 15 and I think I am going to resist updating...verrrry tempting

My homescreen with a few tweaks

86% charge left from 8am but only made calls and checked hotukdeals a few times today


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I make games, phone games and I've got my pick - I gave up my note 4 and now use the g4 as my personal phone - its mint - really.

Any users care to offer opinions on real world battery life? I'm reading a mixed bag in reviews, but i personally hate the battery life on my S6, having to disable all the key features to eek out an extra hour or two isn't great, particularly when they are features that drew me to the phone in the first place! :disappointed:

They email you a £10 voucher the day after you buy the gift vouchers, I'd check back your emails.

I've had my G2 for 13 months and I've not experienced any lag. I do run the ccleaner app periodically to rid it of any rubbish so maybe that's why.

I've been watching it gradually drop in price over the last few days. I was close to purchasing (and posting on here :stuck_out_tongue:) but then looked into what the video quality is like which is where I got put off. It uses its OIS to stabilise video but in turn creates a warping effect that makes uneasy viewing. It would be fine if there was an option to switch it off, but there isn't.

There is a fix for it on XDA that involves editing the build.prop file to disable the OIS, but you need to be rooted and frankly you shouldn't need to mess about to do something that should be an option out of the box. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62624145&postcount=86

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYVGwFCnKxE

Awesome thanks a lot!

Just rooted LG G2 and installed 5.1.1 XenonHD rom. It feels just as fast as G4 my wife got...

Thus I have reached to a conclusion I ain't upgrading to another hardware until my handset is fried/lost/stolen.

Before you say anything I'll leave a comment to self - "Cool story bro" :-)

If you have a problem with a fillfilled seller amazon will refund you.. It's best to deal with Amazon direct

Yes Eu Digital. Dont think im going to bother unlocking the bootloader atm. Only thing that id like that i cant is full access to the sd card for storage. Call recording works a treat and everything else is great. Might have another look at the pros and cons at the weekend for rooting or not.

I'm really after the Black Leather version and because you get the Metallic Grey back included; however, its seems that Amazon dont sell (or not selling) this version. But, can other sellers which orders are fulfilled by Amazon & are Prime members be trusted? I'm led to believe that if theres a warranty issue within the first 12 months its gets delt with by Amazon themselves as if the item was sold by them - does anyone know if this is this true?

Just 1% topcashback for Bespoke Beat my price

Set mine up now to cancel nexus 6p order... This is why you can't beat android



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Cool ! I was afraid that this was the taiwan version because the bootloader is not unlockable at the moment.

One last question can you confirm that when you said same seller you meant "eu digital" ? thanks a lot :smiley:

Yes it comes with uk charger, (1.8 amp). It's running version V10d - EUR-XX if that helps.

totally agree, glass screen protectors do help prevent glass breakages, I've always used one and dropped my phone several times, it without a doubt should have broke by now but I've only smashed three protectors

best phone I've ever had, I've had G2, G3, S4.... this has much better real use battery life over the G3 especially when playing games etc, also less bugs, well no Bugs actually.

I bought my wife the white version from Amazon (sold buy ebuyer) for £309 if you're after a UK spec white version.

I'm sorry but MrPuddington maybe misread your questions as tempered glass screen protectors definitely do stop your actual phone's screen breaking if dropped.

Wonder if Amazon will be getting the leather G4s back in. Surely there not selling them off, its still LGs flagship.

Ok, cheers. Kind of thought as much, already have it in a bumper case, just prefer the feel of it without one :smiley:

I have this and it is great. Does anyone know if a tempered screen protector will really prevent the screen breaking if phone is dropped?

Got this on Sunday from the same seller for £311. Brilliant phone and an absolute bargain. I also bought a tempered glass screen protector and the LG circle case with built in wireless charging and a wireless charging pad.

Just got this phone today not from this deal.What a phone it is so far coming from a HTC One M7.

is the one sold by EU digital is the lg g4 H815 eu variant ?? I've ordered one but now have a doubt when i see their address being in US.

This would be a cracking phone if they got rid of that logo on the front of it.

Apparently just like the note 5, the LG v10 is not destined for UK!

Been tempted to buy the G4 for a while now but it seems so big in my hands, anyone else had the same issue? Do you get used to the size after a while or not?

​do you have the link for the nfc tag you bought please, was thinking of doing this myself

ok I did a google search looking for the best price on the G4 and came up with £278.95 at Simply Electronics

Seems to be the same phone ... although leather back but around £20 quid cheaper... anyone use Simply electronics before?

They also list a H815 T and N model for differing prices. whats the difference??

can anyone help me regarding this phone as a choice to replace a huawei ascend mate 7 which has been playing up for around 2 months and now virtually doesnt function, is it a better phone/replacement

Really fancied the G4 - just about to upgrade and they release the V10 so definitely going for that. Great price on the G4 though.

cheers I did check that site but missed the model numbers at the top

yes just done some research on Simply. Not really confidence inspiring so like you say best to stick to Amazon.

So Salesland Ltd are the seller on amazon listed with stock at this price, but they are a US based seller. I asusme that as its fulfilled by Amazon it would be a UK model that was shipped from the UK and not from the US??

​it will need quick charging if anything like g3 terrible battery 2k screens waste of time

Am I right in thinking the G4 is physically slightly bigger then the G3. I remember the G3 has very high screen to body ratio

Is this not expired as out of stock by EU Digital?

well after all this time it seems i will be selling my oneplus for this phone :-)

not sure on video but i would say the g4 is more than a slight edge in pictures over iphone 6s...

the stock g4 camera app does have manual control but doesnt have any filters effects built in like sammy and iPhone.. quite easy to download a 3rd party app if thats what your after...

lost my galaxy s5 then s4 so i wanted a cheapish high end mobile...its a happy medium...not a world beater but better than most..on par with s5 speed camera etc

got the g3 for 250 this week...and i like it....its fast ..good screen etc...this can only be better. heat

Although not my cup of tea - great price !

It's being released in Korea first then supposedly USA then after that it's a bit of a grey area

Owned it since the day of release and this is my 2p's worth on the battery life:

It was/is fantastic, I use my phone for shopping, facebook, browsing, emails. I would same a moderate user.
I have bluetooth, gps, wifi, data & nfc on at all times.
At home on WiFi I can unplug at 7am and be on 50% left at 10pm easily.
At work (7:30-4:30) on 3G I can get to around 30% left by 10pm.

The biggest problem has been in the last 3 weeks, I had an OTA software update for 'bugs' and this has caused lots of issues with my battery life on 4G.
In work it was the same as above using 4G/3G, but since the update the 4G is killing my battery (needing charge by 2pm) and the GPS seems to be being used for 5+ hours while 4G is connected. Tried to contact LG but they said it's normal for low 4G signal. I explained that it was never an issue before and asked why my GPS was on so much. They didn't have an answer. I switched 4G off and all is fine again so something changed with the software update.

I had a message from Three last night saying there is a bug on the software from LG and will be fixed shortly.
Fingers crossed the patch/Marshmallow (whichever is first) will sort out the 4G battery drain.

I would recommend this phone highly if you want really good photos and are interested in photography. I came from a Galaxy S5 and wouldn't look back :smiley:

I've seen mixed stories on YouTube from comparison videos , alot say that the video is better on iPhone 6s but g4 has slight edge on pictures , still very close either way so there is no outstanding competitor

It was the Colby Brown blog that convinced my son to get his G4 and he doesn't regret buying it one bit. Superb 'all-rounder' phone which has the 2 most important things that the S6 lacks - removeable battery and SD card. S6 owners who say these 2 features are irrelevant are IMO just trying to justify their purchase lol.

Incidentally, you can get the official leather backs for circa £40. They do look classy but not sure about their durability....

Tempted

You can say what you want about the cpu and gpu but real world it runs very smooth and the ram management is so much better than Samsung note 4

I also love the fact when you get to 5% battery the screen dims but you can make it brighter unlike Samsung where you can't even see it. I love my g4

I just got the g4 and have come from a note 4. Battery is just as good easily get through the day and I class myself as a heavy user although I don't play games. If you turn 4g off the battery lasts much longer and I'm getting 14mb on Vodafone through hsdpa plus. I only do this as I get problems with 4g in centre of Manchester.

So is this the import e international version? (since the seller company is called EU digital)?
if so are European phones fully compatible with UK frequencies? I know Asian/American phones are often not fully compatible here..

Why is the price dropping so fast on this? It'll be around £200 by Xmas I reckon

You must have something running which is draining the battery. I would check what's using the battery in settings. p.s. I have a smart watch connected to it so I use the phone less.

anyone care to advise on how good the headphone / music output on the G4 is? have a nexus 4 which is LG too and I thought it was not good at all for music.

Yeah, noticed that also, not great really if they do post out 2nd Class!

Just ran it through Beat My Price for £283.98 from Fireworks Merchants Ltd. Anyone any use of them? The EU Digital listing on amazon is now out of stock!

I have been looking at this for the last week or so, wanted the brown leather tho. Got a note 2 at the moment and can't decide on its replacement.
Went on Sim only last year waiting for note 4 to come out, but didn't bother.
So saved close to £250 in not upgrading.

you'll never get 2/3 days if you actually use your phone...

battery is better than s6 but there are better battery's out there but overall the g4 is prob the best all rounder.

got quick charging, removable battery and you can add wireless so battery power shouldn't be an issue!

Voted Hot, great phone at a great price.

No point in comparing 100s of pounds in difference phones.

I agree but then its also almost twice the price...

Would not buy. That adreno 418 in a 2k phone is bad news.

"the same scene at 1080p resolutions on both devices ran at 17 fps on the Snapdragon 810, and 10fps on the Snapdragon 808 - a large difference at such low frame-rates."
https://www.androidpit.com/snapdragon-810-vs-808-is-8-cores-really-better-than-6

S6 has a crappy battery.

Best android this gen, seems to be the z5. The only thing it's lacking is a higher rez screen, but matched with the adreno 430, it flies like dragon on steroids. Match it with the IMX300 sensor and waterproofing, its by far the best

I would be definitly paying the extra 20 notes to buy off amazon

OK, thank you. Think I'll jump at this price!

I was just going on the positive feedback score really. No personal experience of either.

Superb phone upgraded from the laggy G3 couple of weeks ago. I paid £30 more from Amazon :disappointed:

I bought the Neewisdom Wireless charging sticker and replaced the NFC chip in the brown leather back so now I have wireless charging too. Very very happy.

Hi Jake,
Do you think EU Digital are better than Salesland? Any reason? It appears as they are both registered in New York, but have you had better experience with EU Digital or something?
Thanks!

Very tempted to jump ship from my s6 which seems crap on battery

No chance of CM on the s6 either. The G4 already has an alpha rom, and I'd hope it will be really good Seeing as the lg nexus 5x is very similar hardware

Just as an aside on the S6, I had this very discussion on a forum, and the recommendation was to disable LTE, which is ridiculous, considering that is one of the key features of not just the handset, but now networks too when people decide who they want to use!

That's bad, I moved from an iPhone 6+ back to android, having been offered a great deal on an S6, the iphone lost maybe 2 or 3% in standby over night, on holiday last year in the states, the phone was getting hammered with snapping pics, google maps etc and it lasted the day no issue! I am properly underwhelmed with the S6! Carrying an anker external battery isn't necessarily a chore as such, just not ideal! I regularly travel on day trips to Birmingham from Belfast, and the S6 doesn't last the whole trip! That's with mild/moderate use while I am away!

I'm running a fairly stripped rom, minimal apps and it lost 11% in 7 hours last night. Even with the Samsung 'doze' mode in the latest COI9 rom.

I can't even get that just on standby! Still a great phone I get a day on normal use, heavy use have to top it up thankfully quick charge helps there, hopefully android 6 should help a bit

the 6p has better camera than the g4 and iPhone 6s according to dxomark

http://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles/Apple-iPhone-6s-review-Solid-and-compelling-performance/Apple-iPhone-6s-vs-competition

5x and 6p have the same camera sensor :smiley:

Thanks for the informative reply, may just go for this, I had the G2 on release, was very impressed with it, but now, at this price and as you say removable battery, with the added benefit of microsd storage(the pros and cons are a whole other debate, but I approve of it's inclusion) seals the deal after your reply! :-)

Also has optical image stabilisation which the 5x doesn't. I was waiting for the 5x but this is what I'll be buying. Price is literally dropping every day though so I've been holding off to save a little cash. Hot price :smiley: close to pulling the trigger now.

Real world I get about 10 to 12 hours before it's starts watching me to charge it.
That said I do spend hours on the phone, Bluetooth and WiFi on, loads of browsing, the odd game or two. The screen is that good I use my computer less and less and this more and more, so I suppose that's not too bad at all

It definitely has better battery life than the s6 but it's not the longest lasting out there. But that's the beauty of a removable battery! You can buy a spare battery with a charger for fairly cheap. The battery life is such that I'd imagine that you'd get a day of normal use, but for those days where you use it more, just swap the battery and you're good to go!

I bought this for someone yesterday and its amazing phone the camera clarity and lighting of the room even in lower light is impressive, and the lg skin is very snappy which was a surprise , just cancelled my OPT and ordered this. Thanks OP

good price actually.

The "GET DEAL" link above takes you to a G4 sold by Salesland Ltd.
Here's the link to take you directly to the G4 sold by EU Digital.

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