People need to stop the fearmongering, so a guy posted on Reddit about motherboard problems that CAN, and I use the word loosely cause the phone to boot loop, but if that stops you buying a phone with this spec, literally one of the top 10 phones in the world and the best deal this side of 2015 with a years warranty then you're mad.

Any phone can have a fault on it, but this isn't a second hand phone off Ebay that if it goes wrong you're done for, you can just take it into the shop and have it replaced or fixed, so stop worrying about 506, 508, 510 and go out and buy it, otherwise you'll just be on here tomorrow looking at the next **** phone deal, and the day after, and day after that wishing you'd of bought this phone when you had the chance.

Here you go guys as promised

http://imgur.com/86BtI3R

http://imgur.com/ko5WCCH

http://imgur.com/Le92sqD

Get this liked so it goes to the top of the page so everyone can see its legit.

So it wasn't a misprice then

So what did they say

The website showing same price. But at checkout still the original price. Seems like it will drop to this soon!

I thought that the Vodaphone version will already be unlocked?

really good deal.. i was thinking of selling mine for a nexus6p if there going this cheap brand new i may as well keep hold of it...

there great phones much better than the g3 and I've not even rooted mine... normally i get a custom rom on there within a week.... says a lot really!

Hopefully it is, label has VDF on it though so I'm assuming it's not. Will let you know when I get in.

On website it is still £425.....?

Lot of phone for little money even with all the bloat

good deal

Hot from me - time to bite !

How easy to unlock ?

That's a hell of a lot of phone for the money - an absolute steal

Not everyone could afford a 6p mate

yup for this prices.. hands down one of the best phones you can get... not to mention camera is amazing on this... sd slot, removable battery...

A-flippin-MAZING! :confused:

Wow. This is going to get HOT HOT HOT.

That's true if only it was around 300 :smiley:

Screen is amazing too and doesn't lag like past lg phones I used.

Hmm. Slightly regretting the Honor 7 purchase now. Meh.

Well if the price is going to be in store alone? If it comes online then probably would try amazon to price match and buy from amazon.

Picked up a new unlocked gold 32GB G3 from eglobal for £199. Not sure how much of an upgrade the G4 is.

Smart Ultra 6 is a different case compared to the G4
SU6 is exclusive and so will always be locked.
I'm sure I have bought phones that were not exclusive to Vida, and were actually unlocked.

Will wait until someone can verify

Brilliant phone! Excellent price

Previous year I bought lg g2 during their black Friday sale. Which was locked to Vodafone again.

Receipt OP?

Good deal but Vodafone would've had my money if they'd done this Black Friday, now they won't. I reformatted and happy with G2 again!

OK, fair enough, I guess the G4 may be locked. That's an extra wrinkle in the ointment

Amazing price!

Can be unlocked using code from eBay for a few pounds

Yesterday i happened to spot this deal by chance on this thread
LG G4 Brown Leather (+ other colours) £299.99 @ Ebuyer
archer1204 22 hours, 50 minutes ago#123
Just out of interest what stops you buying a brand new lg g4 payg for£235 from vodafone when you buy a red bundle then once the month finishes get it unlocked
and asked if anyone today would verify in a different shop wayno has gone out today and bought one

All Vodafone phones including contract come locked now,i know you can get them unlocked for £2

Online chat say it was limited stock only and that all online stock is gone. Will pop instore tomorrow.

Ridiculous price - hot hot hot!

proof?

online chat say:.......
.........
You: at 20:03:11
is it £225+ 10 top up?
Emma: at 20:03:18
Hi there!
Emma: at 20:03:42
We do not have information on stores price. You may visit the store and can confirm it.

I suspect it will start online tomorrow morning as per previous weekend deals. Will try to grab one. Let the chase begin..

Just bought in Bloomfields store, Bangor NI. Thanks OP !!

http://www.vodafone.co.uk/shop/latest-offers/pay-as-you-go-latest-deals/
Shows £225 but the link fails after that

I ordered from Amazon today for 320... Any chance I can return it if I manage to get one from Vodafone?

At this price id consider it.
Ive got an LG G3 which ive never rated in 18+ months ive had it

Sick of having to charge it constantly.

Just called metrocentre store, was told that they have no such deal and havn't heard any word on it

So you didn't have to buy the £10 sim to get the phone at £225?

I did but they put it through on a separate receipt. Thought it wasn't worth uploading

Store exclusive I was told on online chat. Sounds like they're already fed up of answering that question!

Online Chat representative says : The offer is expired but its available in store.Confusing and Conflicting replies.

u can buy unlock code off ebay for 2.50 and it takes about 5 mins good find have some heat

​can you please check when your phone was manufactured ? On the side of the box and under the battery there should be a lable with a code that start with 3 digits (something like 506 505 etc), that's the date. I want to know because old stocks of this phone have the motherboard problem so I'd like to know if Vodafone's ones are a new stock.

Also, does anyone know if Vodafone's is a special model/firmware or just a regular 815h? Does unlocking the sim with a code void the warranty?

Previous experience in dealing with Vodafone online is a complete nightmare. Had to get my bank to refund me and Vodafone never even contested it! Great deal but if things go wrong look out!!!!!!!

Got the LG G2 last black friday in store on the 1st December, So will keep an eye out if it drops online or pop to my local tomorrow :smiley:

online chat says the current price is £425 and that the website is currently being updated so some people might still see the old price. I bought mine from amazon exactly 5 days ago :disappointed::disappointed: Is there any way amazon would price match?

Thinking of upgrading the misses nexus5. She never stopped moaning about the battery life on the nexus is this any better?

Just done some research and looks like any phone manufactured before October may suffer from the motherboard problem. :disappointed:

505 = manufactured May 2015, 506 = June 2015, 507 = July 2015 etc.

https://www.reddit.com/r/lgg4/comments/3wir18/psa_if_you_purchased_a_g4_before_october_it_may/

511. Does that mean November then?

yes

Don't think so.

Yes,and also means that the phones shouldn't have the motherboard problem. Thanks a bunch for the info! Can you please also confirm if it's a normal 815h uk model?

It is, but has a vodafone boot animation/some additional crap. I'll probably look into getting rid of it at some point (think you can flash the standard rom)

non in Leeds white rose center, service was awful, massive queue full of people either complaining or returning faulty handsets. Assistant couldn't be bothered, he was in the back for 10 minutes looking for a phone, i suspect hes put them to one side for himself and his mates.

What code should be we be looking for to make sure we get the newer stock?

I'd also like to know if these are still all made in South Korea, the quality of manufacture there is usually excellent.

Is there any choice of colour or is it just the Black one?


That's what I hate about deals like this, the minute you tell the staff they pretend they don't have or know anything about it then nab the lot for themselves!

If Serial Number begins "S/N 505" to 509, reject it.

Online the first page is still showing £225 in error, like others have already stated the actual price is £425..

A long code that should be on a label on the side of the box and under the battery, starts with 50X. The affected ones should be the ones between 505 and 509 (so manufactured between May and September).

How long will this promotion last ?

Proove proove prooooooove. Please! Hot if so.....

I don't suppose the voda exclusive red leather version is included in this offer is it?

Ok will people stop saying proove it its starting to get annoying Wayno has posted a receipt as has been made clear its not online its only instore and it seems only in some stores that have stock.If you want the phone try your local vodafone store tomorrow.I really cant see what else Wayno can do

Nice find OP.. Now how could i justify having another phone... :/

I will head to a few stores in and around Norfolk during work tomorrow and report back.

Thank you OP, been waiting for cpl of months for price to drop. Managed to get two at John Lewis Oxford Street for me and gf, went to main Vodafone shop in Oxford Street, guy there said £255, but poster on display was saying £225, then I was told there is no stock. Lady at Vodafone inside JL was very helpful. Will post receipt in a second.

wild goose chase phoned birmingham stores stores no stock !!

how much does it cost to unlock ? need to add this in to compare to unlocked prices

Thanks

Does it work for ones bought and used for a couple of days? Or does it have to be in same condition as bought?

Hey did you buy it from amazon, by amazon marketplace or a seller on amazon, because if you bought it from amazon and its fullfilled by them you have until 31st jan and you can use it as much as you want just make sure you package it the same, it doesnt matter if you break the seal. Amazon will refund you

website still says 425?

Thank you for your reply. I bought it direct from amazon, but when I click on the order its taking me to a different seller's page. In my order details it is showing "Sold by: Amazon EU S.a.r.L. " butI hope this is direct amazon. LOL

this or htc one m8 (my current phone) but looking for upgrade

Yep that's Amazon direct, you can return it even if used.

​you can send it back used as long as it is not scratched and you perform a factory reset on the phone, then you will be fine. You don't even need to speak to anyone. just go your Amazon account and into your orders. Find the phone and hit return and select refund. Then just print off the return postage slip provided after choosing where you want to drop off the parcel for collection. they will refund when they receive it, takes a few days.

You can check for stock in shops on Vodafone's website but I don't know how useful it is since the only option is the red leather one.

At this point I wonder if they will change the price online as well, any experience frkm past offers with Vodafone?

​yes it is, you can return it.

Just buy a screen protector so you know nothing will go wrong. Its a good phone but the one i bought from amazon had a faulty mains charger which had whine

How do I check that, its made in S Korea, still lollipop atm 5.1 no update to 6

Here let us know cheers
​can you please check when your phone was manufactured ? On the side of the box and under the battery there should be a lable with a code that start with 3 digits (something like 506 505 etc), that's the date. I want to know because old stocks of this phone have the motherboard problem so I'd like to know if Vodafone's ones are a new stock.

Thanks ever so much everyone for your very helpful comments. I also just checked the S/N number on the box which starts with 507 which suggests that it is probably a faulty model so it might be best returned while I still can. Overall though am very impressed with the phone :smiley:

Does anyone know if using an unlock code affects Vodafone's warranty?

So did I, and that bargain lasted the test of time. This is Hot. :confused:

Red leather is 511, metallic grey 507, I haven't open the metallic grey yet as I wanted black leather but will try to swap it tomorrow, I'm very happy with the leather one, camera is amazing.

I wasn't aware of this till this got posted earlier better to be safe then sorry it could be why cex etc might start lowering their prices of G4s

Haven't managed to unlock mine yet. Could be a problem

it says on voda webpage:
"Choose your look
With both a premium red leather cover and a gold plastic cover included, you'll have a choice of looks. The genuine, full-grain red leather cover is exclusive to Vodafone and has a stylish threaded stich, while the improved gold cover has a textured 3D pattern."
So it means 2 covers are included when you choose red leather?

Not at the present time it doesn't....

Vodafone customer service is dire. If you manage to get one then great, but good luck finding one in store or finding a store that has some as Vodafone don't seem to have a clue....

This deal could be a late entry for the HDUK Goose award 2015!!

mustve changed in the last hour or so. saw it at 225

Link is broken!.. And it's not showing me the discount price!.. Still 425 for me online!.. COLD from me as it's not dead certain deal!..

the price on the site is £425 though lol.you cant use HUKD as a reference to any retailer.

as per teh title, its an instore deal. voda done a similar deal last year too whihch was instore for a few days before going online too.

When you click on it it shows 425, i know, but I think there is something wrong with the website since people here did buy it at that price

The poster bought it in store. Nobody here has been able to buy it from the site.

I know, what I meant is if by showing them the website were it's advertized for 225£ I could ask them to sell it at that price in store.

If you goto a store and they have stock you should see the sticker with the £225 price on it plus £10 red bundle

Ah for some reasons I understood it wasn't advertized in shop at that price, good.

Guess it's worth a try, who doesn't like some goose hunting after a 11 hrs night shift :laughing:

Spudboy did they have any left ill chk belfast stores tomorrow if couldnt find will head to bangor

Has anyone managed to get it unlocked today?

Is there a reason why the site only shows red leather?

Yeah, one I tried (99.9% feedback), said they couldn't find my IMEI

Just an update from me guys, Ill be heading to a few vodafone stores around Norfolk shortly, Ill update any news, take pics and if possible buy one and show a receipt, this clearly has to be the best phone deal ever posted on here if true.

This is a glitch. This is supposed to be live on Boxing Day..says a Vodatechie mate of mine.

​keep trying. had this with voda G2. some couldnt but one found it.

Bit worrying....Only thing stopping me buying one would be this. Let us know how you get on.

Omg that is concerning...

Nah, they couldn't find my IMEI on the system.. maybe I need to wait a bit for it to be registered. SIM unlocking isn't something I know anything about - usually I do techy stuff myself.

Vodafone this morning on the £225 price on their web site say :-
"I just had word with my manager and he confirmed that this issue is forwarded to our Tech team and soon changes will be made on it. The actual price is £425."

Last night it showed up on the product listing page at "£225 - was £xxx", but when clicking through to the product page it was full price.

Today the lower price has been removed from the listings. Sounds like the OP got a lucky glitch / mis-timed offer.

Great price though if anyone can get it

So is the goose chase over then?

Hmmmm might be as mentioned a future deal for xmas

Same issue here with unlocking, cannot find IMEI number on server :-(

Still showing on page as £225 (Was £400) but the More info button is a broken link ... I guess this is going to be a future offer and the OP got lucky. BUT saying that, the page also states you get a Free Accessory using the keyword CHRISTMAS so all a bit odd

I'm in front of 2 shops that should have stock, will report back in 40 mins or so.

Only in store just confirmed online chat

hey Jack, I bought this, changos?

good deal.. but do vodaphone unlock for £19.99? how long will this take? anyone know please

Heading to 2 Vodafone stores on foot now, ETA 10 mins, will updates shortly ( Norfolk )

Looking for a phone for the Mrs, budget was around £200, was looming at the moto x play. Is this much better? I see Very have it now for £250

Reporting from metro centre: phone in stock but got told that that price was only for black friday (?!) and showed me in shop that it's back at 425 :disappointed:

Its a Go, in store now and its £225, hes gone to get me one, it comes up as £255 on their promo sheets, but make them scan it, its Nationwide from today, so get down to your store before they sell out, will upload pics when Im home.

Usual Vodafone shambles.

Ask them to scan it, see what the 'puter says

thanks for the tip

shows in Livingston store as £425 on plate , but staff checked and said it is actually £225 and £10 top up. Asked about colours got told only black. said he's only got Pay Monthly stock in so will check the back for one.

You were right, it is 225! They didn't believe me, got them to scan it at it came out at 225! So 3 left at Metro Centre (black and red leather), go go!

said there's only one on PAYG. They can by the sounds of it move PayMon stock to PAYG so be nice lol. my S/N 510 so hopefully should be OK

I so want one...But seems like no one is having success with getting it unlocked :disappointed:

Here you go guys as promised

http://imgur.com/86BtI3R

http://imgur.com/ko5WCCH

http://imgur.com/Le92sqD

Get this liked so it goes to the top of the page so everyone can see its legit.

Awesome phone - just got a new sealed one with the black leather back (unlocked) from eBay for £240 so not too wounded! Android 6 is just around the corner for it, plus stick on the Google Now launcher and change the keyboard to the Google one and you've got a really slick handset :-) Well worth it. HOT!

just got mine was the last one they had £225

Only problem, it's a 506 :disappointed: other 2 in shops were 506 and 507 so not much choice...

For those of you about to go get one, remember you're the customer, if you dont want black say you dont, if they bring one out with the serial number under 509 ask for another one, you're the one paying, keeping them in business, so dont get mugged off, I got the red leather and 511 because i didnt want black, dont let them tell you any different and if they kick up a fuss ask for the manager, the promo is for all G4 variants, and you have the right to choose which one you buy not them.

About unlocking officialy, girl in shop told me I need to stay with them for 3 months not 1 :confused:

Has anyone successfully unlocked this yet? Two companies have been unable to find my IMEI

Good deal.

Thanks op, just picked mine up for £235. Official unlock is £20 if the ebay method is not working.

Picked up the last one from Yate, Bristol - Red Leather. Thanks OP!

Hope so, because the back red leather is sooooo nice that it would be a shame to send it back. It's my first flag ship phone (don't count that horror that lg 4x was as a flag ship), feels so nice to have a powerful phone for once :smile:

great price, the LG g2 i brought from voda did not allow me to use the 4G network on Tesco mobile after i unlocked the device. Would the G4 have the same problem ?

None in Sheffield centre, Meadowhall too

Metallic grey and red leather available in Solihull.Bought metallic grey. Serial no starting 510.No 511.Good luck.

All my local stores are showing availability in 2-4 days...does anyone else get this?

Totally agree. If the G2 had an SD Card slot all the other phones could run and jump. I was a Nexus or nothing guy until black Friday last year and the G2 has changed my mind.

Interesting post, from B1000's post here(http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg-g4-32gb-phone-gold-294-99-ebuyer-2351499). Not relevant if this is new stock, however ...

https://www.reddit.com/r/lgg4/comments/3wir18/psa_if_you_purchased_a_g4_before_october_it_may/

Does anyone know if this is a dual sim version of the G4?

This is an in store deal only, you need to go into vodafone and buy it, and I wouldnt hang about either as this is the deal of the year.

AAAAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHH

I already have to ask for a replacement! Turned on and noticed some light bleeding on top and a pixel that stays white with dark colours (aka burned pixel)

***DAMNIT!

This is showing up on the promo materials in store in Camden, buy no stock of any type.

@Jijin2
did you get a replacement alright, did you go for the same phone (and serial number)?

It seems like:
1) It's not clear if a phone manufactured in Oct (510) would be safe from the motherboard issue. According to one comment: "I bought my G4 Oct.31 and it had a Mfg Date of Oct.2015. 3rd week Nov, got bootloop error. Sent it back to LG for Warranty repair." from here: https://www.reddit.com/r/lgg4/comments/3wir18/psa_if_you_purchased_a_g4_before_october_it_may/
2) There is another indication about the hardware version: when you look at the back of your box you should find something like MEZ66471902(1.0)BL, where 1.0 or 1.1 is the hardware version.

Hmmm... seems like there is a reason it's going down in price. I would avoid all toghether

Deal is genuine - picked up last one from Middleton store in N. Manchester.
Only thing is mine is a 509 manufacture - but comes with guarantee so shouldn't be an issue.

Great price for the phone, just a shame it's tied to Vodafone. They seem to lag behind in the 4G rat-race.

many thanks for great deal. I bought one @ surray quays, london store. they have one more (grey) in stock...

Is this a worthwhile upgrade from a G2? I absolutely love mine but the battery is starting to fade. Plus not having a microSD means I'm somewhat limited. For me, the ideal phone would be a G2 with an MicroSD and replaceable battery and an excellent low light camera. The G4 pretty much seems to be this. Has anyone else jumped G2 or G3 to G4? Lastly, I was mulling the Note 4 but it seems to have a weaker camera so I was leaning G4.

Got the last one on Manchester Armadale at around 10 non left in Manchester now

Brunswick London has a 505 grey and 509 Red leather if anyone wants to take a chance on a faulty batch and/ or a later replacement board.

Got the last two for my sis and I in Harrow. Heat!

At £225 (+ £10 topup) that is

Only after a month, and (I think) £20 payment. I understand they won't unlock it early even if you pay.

yep usually these phones come locked.

picked one up from Manchester Market Street. Red leather. 507 model, keeping it sealed until someone confirms they've unlocked it via eBay code, I asked in store and it's 14 day returns for payg handsets.

I got it guys. They still have in Kingston Upon Thames (Eden Street).

About 3 left in John Lewis Oxford Street. They do unlocks for £20 after 30 days. Only old batch in stock - 506. 12 Months warranty. Sim card comes with 50GB of data.

When I left they had one grey one left, around an hour ago

When I bought my G4 it was brand new and unlocked from Smartfone and registered fine with LG for warranty, it cost £260.
It was the black leather back type.

I got a refund, no issues, due to a SD card tray fault and I'm glad that I did.
Whilst the camera seemed to be good for a phone the build quality felt very cheap and flimsy, even the leather back seemed more plastic in its feel than leather.
Many will be impressed with the phone but I wasn't at £260.

Just picked up a 510 Metallic Gray in a slightly grubby box from Ruislip High Street.
Timewasting process as the 'pay monthly' phone was re-allocated to payg stock.

Will replace my ancient Nokia N8 with a failed micro usb socket.
Thanks and Merry Xmas to all who contributed to this thread.

all these posts about boot loops etc, as long as you bu the phone via proper channels and have warrant you have nothing to worry about, there are only a few reports of Euro models boot looping, the rest are in the States where carriers pout their own software on the phones (unlike the International LG G4)

Here's a copy of the live chat I had with Vodafone:

Summer: Hello, you're chatting with Summer your Vodafone online sales specialist.
You: Hi Summer, I clicked on your websites' 'Latest offers on Pay as you go' and saw the LG G4 was now down to £225. However when I click the link to go purchase the phone, it shows as £425.
Summer: Hi there
Summer: Yes, it's due to a technical glitch.
Summer: This offer is not available for orders at the moment. It should be available again at the special price in the next week.
Summer: I'd request you to check with us again in the next week.
Summer:
You: Ok, I shall check next week, thanks for the info!

Got the last one in Dunfermline , red s/n 510 bought a £20 top up instead of £10 and got a free Gecho speaker and 50 gb Internet for first month

Hi guys can confirm that eBay item number 261160583898 is a legitimate unlock code seller. Just unlocked mine and got the code within 5 minutes. Phone working fine on Three network. :sunglasses:

Yup. The St Anns one. Try Wembley?

I'm not sure...?
I am not suggesting that the phone isn't a good deal at that price, and if it was bought for the camera as a primary need then it was seems to be a phone of high consideration. All that I do know is that my initial impressions of the build quality was not great, considering the initial cost of the phone ,but perhaps it is indeed on par or better than most at �260 - I just have not tried out that many in that price region.
I didn't like the buttons on the back either, maybe I would have got used to that, but I was forever searching for them and pressing on the rear of the phone towards me seemed not intuitive.

I had considered a refurbished Note 4 from Argos for another �40 over the LG 4, that might suit me and my needs better.

My daughter enjoys her Grey LG 4 - although she wishes she had got a leather one as you get a spare back with those.

Still undecided though.

Both Techradar and Trusted reviews noted the build quality of the G4 as not being the best.

Anyone any luck in Sheffield ?

Absolute nonsense. You would think the world is going to end if one of those models is purchased. The one I got today is for my brother, I have one of those models myself and have had no problems. Should there be one, I will sort with LG but it doesnt worry me one bit.

I had seen 4, 2 in Uxbridge and 2 in hounslow, but both are old make. 05 and 06. So i didn't buy them.. yea its not end of world.. and i am more interested in one plus 2 .. personal choice any way... if any one want go there i just came from those two stores..

Fair enough, so they may all be a gamble. I have no info on how likely the hardware fault is, or how serious if it happens, I was just following the earlier advice of basically "avoid anything less than 510."

I have no idea if getting the phone unlocked via a third party might cause warranty / return issues (via vodafone if not LG), but it may be a factor in decision making.

Further wild speculation: The idea that the unlockers can't find the IMEI of some phones might mean that the most recent batches (higher numbers) are harder to unlock as the IMEIs are newer and don't appear on all lists.

From that point of view, and taking into account the idea that the newer phones may not have a hardware fix, perhaps the earlier phones might be a better bet. Shrug.

I upgraded to Android M (6) recently on my G4 and don't be put off by the battery life for the first 3 days. After a few days it must learn how you use the phone and tailor Doze to work for you.

For anyone worried about the buttons on the back it becomes second nature.....And you wish every phone had it!

Have any G4 users had experience using generic replaceable batteries? Are they reliable? I haven't had a phone with a replaceable battery since my Nokia N95

load of G4s in the Fenchurch street store, but all of them are serial numbers 500 or 501s.

just checked at Wembley- the price on shelf 225+ topup but OOS already, it was red leather one...

I came from an iPhone 6 plus which had amazing build quality. I have no issues with the G4's quality. I managed to get mine for about 225 a few weeks back on ebay's super 50 quid off evening. This is stunning value at 235. Thoroughly recommended.

So glad I got rid of mine for £230 few days ago..

Plenty left in Norwich chaplefield and castlemall, all 511's and all coloured backings, if that helps.

Think it's time to upgrade the Note 3.

How did you ask them to check stock? The guy that I asked said outright no stock for the G4 and none in other stores nearby

Vodagone shop told my sister that I have to "buy" a new one online and ask for click and collect and when I go get it tell them that I want to exchange it with mine...weird procedure , anyone can help in shedding some light please?

I Agree the back case makes it feel naff, Google Dbrand one of these on the back makes it feel much better, and protects the back, I normally get a leather one, takes 3 days to get, I normally install a rom to debloat the rom and use nova launcher, overall better then the note 4 in most areas which most reviewers on youtube agree, the note 4 is lacking behind not because its bad just because it was released 6 months before, with the buttons on the back, you do get used to it, after month or so you will love them

Hot! Saving £200???! Was gonna spend £190 on the G3 but I think this is probably worth the extra few pennies... Easily unlocked on the vodaphone website, could take a couple of days though!

I'm with this guy! I've been following this phone for a while and I think I'm just going to avoid. Reading the thread not a single person has managed a 511. Even if they do theres no indication later IMEI can be unlocked so easily. Finally theres no indication that this issue wont happen on the later revisions either.

Lot of phone for the money - prehaps, but not when it can't make a call and your sat with a replacement phone for two weeks whilst its in repair.

Just got red leather one in southport, date 510. will this be fine? Worrying now :disappointed:

Have just been to the Ashford branch of Vodafone (Kent) and was told though they have the LG G4 in stock, it is not on sale. They have not been given permission to reduce the price.
How can this be true?

the guy who told me (Fenchurch street branch) that the price was reduced just today, and some stores simply havent cottoned on to it yet, but if they check their computers and cross check they should honour it.

Just got mine a red leather back - 510 from the Liverpool Church St store.
Initially I went to the St Johns store. The last one they had was a red leather one, however the S/N was 506 or 507.
The sales assistant called up the Church St store and got them to check the S/N number for me.
I think they had a couple with 510, either black or red.

Really hope mine is safe from the fault but either way still would of purchased one.

Always lots of positive and negative comments but it's no coincidence that whenever a G4 deal comes up, it generates a lot of heat (usually the most in a day) and by far the most comments.

Everything that wasn't so great about the G3 is rectified in the G4. Talking about plastic backs is nit-picking as you can change it to whatever you want through ebay. I've had this phone for 2 months and the battery life is excellent, the screen is brighter and much more colourful than the G3 and the response time when you press an app key is amazing. I thought the G3 was good, but when it broke by accident I bought a G4 and it's simply amazing.

just picked up the last red leather in cardiff for £225 (they didnt make be buy topup and im not a voda customer)
Hopefully I can get it unlocked now otherwise its going back.

just picked up a red leather one, thanks :smile:

Just picked up a metallic grey 511 in Covent Garden for £225+£10. No remaining stock there, or at the Strand.

Interesting the Strand sales guy said it was only the ol one at £225, all others were £400 odd.

Been to the store vodafone store in WhiteRose Leeds. price is correct at £225 + £10 TopUp. NONE in stock :disappointed:

Absolute steal at that price :laughing:

Glad to help all the people that have managed to find one of these

Insert the SIM you want to use, it will ask for a code.

Cheers wayno93. Excellent deal.
Managed to get a red leather (507 but if it's problematic I'll just get it swapped out for a 511>)

I got a 511 today, posted screenshots too in my earlier post, in fact all the phones in my local branch were 511's.

Ahhh, The Great Annual Xmas Vodafone Bargain Thread, which starts off so happy, then turns a bit dark.

Enfield Store was just stupid..

initially said it wasn't discounted, then said they don't have it in stock after chatting to some other staff, may be they wanted it themselves!

Already have a G3, not overly bothered. I was in two minds anyway about buying it

Try THIS ONE from the same seller

It is MEZ66471902(1.0)BL

​since mine is a 511, I would say there's at least one person.
however, I tried 2 ebay unlockers and both failed

Including the unlocker in the post above yours?

I bought this phone at around this price a few weeks ago and it's phenomenal value for money. Camera and screen are magnificent.

Removable battery too, someone is getting me a extra battery kit for Christmas so I can just swap out instantly for a fully charged one when needed.

Mine is a 511 (1.1), and the previously linked eBay seller can't unlock it due to IMEI not being in database. I will try others.

I still suspect that the more recent ones may not appear in databases.

At this price is it worth returning the two honor 7's I have under the tree?? (one was £190,the other £210). I had discounted the G4 as over budget because I couldn't find it less than 300 anywhere.

i have got 511 and 1.1 revision red leather/gold plastic
anyone with success unlocking these yet?
and if it gets unlocked is it permanently unlocked?
Can i then flash the stock firmware to get all the Vodafone branding off?
If yes which version of stock firmware to install?

picked mine up today. red leather. 235. there is none left in Stockport now.

Red and black avaliable in Hampstead high st

Cheers OP, just picked the last red leather one from Richmond store, serial no is 507. Did not insist on £10 topup. Can return within 14 day returns window if any issue.

I just realized that maybe 511 are considered safe only because they haven't been out for enough time to have that problem (since it looks like it takes at least some weeks to happen)

Is there an software update for the phone .thanks

I just picked up a red leather 511 in Norwich, but not been able to unlock it yet. Tried eBay item number 261174657696, but almost instant refund due to code not being found in database for my IMEI.

If anyone with a 511 manages to unlock theirs please let me know where you got a working code. Thanks.

Just got mine for £225 with no sim card. Girls in the store knew nothing about the deal until she scanned the phone.

East Grinstead

One of my friends went to Oxford street store to pick one up for me as I am at work and can't go. The manager said the price was 255 and he wouldn't let my friend check the S/N before purchase and he wouldn't even scan to double check the price for it unless my friend agreed to purchase for 255. He was so adamant my friend left the store. What kind of customer service is this? We are paying them for the product and not the other way round.

Still trying to convince myself I need to upgrade my G2 which does everything I need. By the time I talk myself into it, it'll likely be too late...:smile:

It's also not clear the % of people with any version having this problem, if you look online it almost looks like 90% which is impossible.

no stock in Cannon Street (London)

Does this mean a general LG G4 price drop?!?

wow!!

Unless the IMEI ranges are published before use, he won't be able to unlock any 511 (November) phones then. It might be that they are only published some time after use...

I'm still waiting for cellunlocker dot net to check their alternative database, but I'm not optimistic.

I suspect that their checker on the sales page merely checks if the IMEI provided validates with the check digit rather than whether they have it - which is a bit naughty.

Got mine in red leather
thanks

You might be right. Let us know how you get on anyway.

It's now for sale On-Line, here:smile:

Anyone know if these Vodafone ones can get unlocked bootloader?

This deal is available on the website now , just ordered one myself.

Can you buy online without topup?

There is an option to keep existing number, I was wondering if it requires a vodafone number, I do have a old voda sim.

Can anyone tell me what the 3 digit code is on the box for these on the end/? after the IMEI there should be a 3 letter code on the right hand side. Is it GBR or VFN?

Updated OP with online availability info!
Got the wife to pick me one up at a store.. the grey one.. hopefully it is a newer one with the latest build! Will check when I get my hands on it! The LG G Flex 2 will go back! :smiley:
It was last one at Fort Birmingham.. I believe!

EDIT: its a 505 and 1.0. struck twice! Will keep it and get warranty replacement if something happens.. it will be a back up phone anyway! Fingers crossed!

yes you can, just choose "keep existing number"- no need to buy topup then

There was indeed that option, selected that but when it went to checkout it added the £10 bundle so I guess it doesn't work, but yeah £235 is great cos I cba to trek into town on the off chance they have one in store for £225.

they have only metallic and red one in hackney and city

Note 5 battters it..

http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/lg-g4-payg/

Finally showing as £225 on website

Nexus 6 I got yesterday for 179 from amazonwarehouse or this? love pure android, worried nexus 6 might be too big though..

Just got the last one from Brighton store thanks OP. It's a 507 one but I have no problem with this as I backup regularly and it's got a years warranty and they said if it does have a motherboard fault (or anything else) then they'll replace the phone for a new one (a newer post 511 model one). Happy days

You mean the Note 5 that is nearly twice the price?

it worked for me without topup right now- £225 paid.

Anyone managed to unlock it? Are all the red ones 511? I ordered a red one.

Ordered!

Perfect I was just in PC world looking at one , lovely display , bargain just ordered but could only see the option for red ,no biggie will buy a suitable case , mine should be with me in 2 to 4 days wicked

I just bought with keep original number ,no phone number was requested from me or to confirm I am a Voda customer

You can get a cream for that..........

Paid 225 delivered keep original sim ,no top up......

Could not see any quidco or topcashback offers for payg phones , but might of missed it ,in my rush to order the phone !

Fantastic deal - didn't have stock at my local shop, so I'm glad it's available online now. Lets hope they have enough stock. Cheers for the heads up!

And the G4 half the price as the 6p. You can get brand new Note 5's from eBay for the same price as the 6p. I have friends with them off there.

Is the battery life any better than the G3 as that was pretty poor.

And the G4 half the price as the 6p. You can get brand new Note 5's from eBay for the same price as the 6p. I have friends with them off there.

Note 5 has superior hardware but I prefer stock android over touchwiz.

Vodafone shop told my sis it would take 2 weeks to get a new replacement phone "because it's christmas" :confused: how about no, 2-4 working days for buying it online so I don't see why a replacement would take two weeks

6p is £450 from google so your saying Note 5 is nearly £900 when in fact u can get them 4 nearly the same price on eBay

So those ebay unlocks work just as well as Vodafone codes? I'd even do it through Vodafone at £19.99 but says the SIM needs to be active for at least 30 days.

I think VDF means it can be unlocked. I currently have TWN which cannot. Just ordered through the website and my current one will go on ebay

Warrington store checked price and it was £225. Then scanned the bar code and it was £435. He checked the website and said £425. Wouldn't honor the £225 price. Ordered online now instead

available online as well now

WOW!!! it is the best useful comment here thank you very much mate,i didnt think it will be same price online as well,yesterday i checked was showing £425 online, ,i ordered one and says Your order isn't ready just yet. As soon as it is, we'll send you an email to let you know when you can collect it from your chosen store.i got last year from the store samsung s5 for £285 it was very good deal same as lg g4,i dont like vodaphone net work but i do love vodeals, :laughing:

Trying to order online but keeps telling me to enter my First and Last Name when I already have

I'm now in a dilemma. Ordered the Z3+ via the other thread a few days ago as it was below my target price and it came yesterday. And now the G4 drops below my target price too! Which should I keep? The Z3+ is unlocked and ready to go but I haven't turned it on yet.

ok folks don't go mad...it's online..just bagged one for 225

online http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/mShop/pay-as-you-go/lg-g4-payg/sku87211

it's online http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/mShop/pay-as-you-go/lg-g4-payg/sku87211

Just for info people, the G5 is rumoured to be released early. Should be around March time.....obviously will be a long time before it's at a decent price but guess this may influence some people's decision

It's screwing up in Chrome which is rare and I'm at work so don't have another browser option.

I'll take it as a sign I should walk away from the deal

OOS online

Purchased in Ellesmere Port. This is the deal of the year in my opinion. Blisteringly hot.

its just come upon website .... Email me when back in stock congrats to those who managed to get one

online is oos damn. good thing i guess as my htc m7 is still working fine.

What link did you use?

If TSB didn't have an overactive fraud department, this would have been mine, but alas no. Super hot, but now super unavailable unless you can chase one down in store. I thought I was in luck at Camden earlier, but they c/wouldn't change a contract model to PAYG.

I've been trying tell everybody it's online..says my post sent for moderation

What a shambles their website is. Got right through to payment (tried two different cards, plenty of credit on), only to be told there was an error with your account. Tried multiple browsers as well!!

It's gone. Had it in basket by page 10 and by page 18 it's neither available in store of for online delivery.

it's online

looks like I just sneaked my order in before it went OOS.. got the confirmation email.. lets hope it all goes through

those who have the handset (bought from store), have the ebay unlocks worked?

Hmm, the plot thickens... a friend sent me pics of a phone in store, and it shows BOTH (1.0)BL AND (1.1)BL... seems to be a 510.

Very confusing... can anyone confirm they have both (1.x)BL codes on the outer box? The pictures below are from the same box!

I thought I was in luck at Camden earlier, but they c/wouldn't change a contract model to PAYG.

They did for me in Fife

Picked a red 511 model up from Milton Keynes around 2PM - had to pay the £10 top up.

I've got an Alcatel Onetouch Idol 3 on the way - 600+nit screen, longer battery life, JBL stereo speakers and only £188....

Not sure what to do

^^ my 508 G4 from Amazon has the same, 1.1BL on the outside and 1.0 on the inside

What are LG like for Android updates ?

I agree. I would be happy with my G2 if it had a removable battery and MicroSD. The fact this has both along with a tremendously improved camera and screen this does feel like a happily ever after phone. I have said that about most of my previous phones too though :stuck_out_tongue:

I ordered online at 3.15pm I think - awful awful experience was saying cannot place order. So I ordered online with the help of online chat - after I hit the buy button I had to hit a link that the sales staff provided to confirm the order and get an order ref.

I am not sure if I have it ordered as I have not received an email and I hit the buy button 3 times - so hope I have not been charged three times.

For such a large company they should feel ashamed their online ordering system is so poor - it's shambolic.

When can i check with my CC company to see if the order has gone through?

£225 for an G4 Red Leather is a stonking deal.

Is Nova launcher useable on the G4 ?due to not having hardware buttons ? All others Android phones I have used have hardware keys as I feel that screen buttons kinda rob you of part of the screen

Bought!!

Wow that's brilliant the test unit in PC world was on 5.1 ,so totally stoked with the fast updates ,no need to root it

what else is warranty for? if your scared about the boot loops then don't buy a G4,

thanks.ordered

back in stock online

http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/lg-g4-payg/

How long is LG warranty on phones ?is it two years like Samsung and direct with a service centre ?

Is that 5.1 ?

Gone again...

Thanks for confirming, more info about the hardware issue here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-g4/general/lg-sprint-admit-hardware-issue-t3215396

Back in Stock ...Just Ordered two online :smiley:

Android 6 :-)

Mine is 5.1

Managed to get a Metallic Grey LG G4 (510) :smiley:. Hopefully this manufacture date is ok but will make sure I back up regularly. The store had no idea about the deal and were pretty shocked when they saw the price.

I asked about unlocking and was told the phone might be unlocked anyway (according the the Vodafone employee, roughly 70-80% of the phones they receive are unlocked now unless they're iPhones or Samsungs) but getting it unlocked from anywhere other than Vodafone does not void their warranty.

Hi ,I'm just going by what was posted on the forum , but have you tried to do a system update ?

I got the last red one in the Clarendon centre branch of Vodafone, had to buy a 20 top up but got a free bluetooth waterproof speaker in the deal, so £245 in total. My one says it's a 509.

yes i remember i order g2 last year black Friday,,it was not in stock,so i contacted costumer service and they sent me instead Sony z2 :laughing: i was happy ending for me.

anyone has managed to unlock 511 serial 1.1 revision
one ebay service i tried said the unlock code come as not found for you imei number and the unlock code is not in my database

Warranty is for unknown failures, not for know issues.
If you didn't deal with Vodafone customer care so far, you will have a nasty surprise, they are useless.
I returned a dead on arrival phone, which they do not accept to return in store if you bought online, months later, they still didn't refund or repair or replace or whatever.
Any attempt to talk to them was futile. In the end I involved MoneyWise magazine and they sorted it out.

Also, keep in mind that most people will:
1) Unlock it through ebay
2) Bootloader unlock
3) root it
4) Install custom ROMs

I am pretty sure one of two of those things are enough to invalidate warranty.

Yes tried that , must be a way lol

Looks more like its coming very soon to the UK http://www.knowyourmobile.com/mobile-phones/lg-g4/23159/lg-g4-review-now-even-better-android-marshmallow

Once you are all on Lollipop, it should backup most of your data, including app data, so hopefully, should you ever need to replace your mobile, most things will be recoverable. Although, I hope your phones are all going to be fine :smiley:

the employee i dealt with said they are all locked, payg and contract ones (mine was a contract phone as they were out of stock for payg ones)
tempted to open and check but don't want to break the seal just in case i can't unlock it and need to send it back

Questions:
1. has anyone bought one today and found that it was unlocked already?
2. if i do open the box am i still entitled for a full refund within 14 days?

It's been available for unbranded/unlocked phones for a month or so. Vodafone are probably dragging their heels as usual with updates. Could be worth checking with LG Bridge rather than OTA, as that's how I got mine on (bought from Amazon).

Some samples shots of this wonderful camera

https://www.flickr.com/groups/bestofg4/

LG Warranty is 1 year for phones bought from networks but 2 years if bought from retail stores ie unbranded.

Only assumption is that Network software takes a year off your phone. Why do Networks persist with bloatware - is this some idiotic management mantra from business school? One must differentiate failing that one must own the customer.

just ordered online

Just spotted that the phone also comes with a gold back casing , I'm guessing the red leather is kinda going to look like a cheap Chinese purse .

Gold or red are my least likely choice of cover or case , but sometimes as a hotukdealer you just got to take what's on offer ,shall be ordering some kind of slim black case though

got one in Bradford Broadway shopping centre today...its a 507 tho.
Had two more in stock as at 4.30pm

states network locked when i put in my three sim.

Leather version alot premium than the plastic..

Why is it expired? I just picked one up at the Kingston upon Thames store. If you top up £20 instead of £10, they throw in a Bluetooth speaker too. Meant to be water resistant too so I thought why not. You can apparently use the top up as play store credit too. Bargain

not sure on the specifics but Distance selling law states if you order online you get 2 weeks to send back

buying in person voids Distance selling law and will come down to the the stores own returns policy

if you can always order online :smiley:

Is LG bridge a official LG method for updates like Samsung kies

Harrogate store had a grey one this afternoon

So what is the difference in all the different product numbers ppl keep quoting what's the benefits and the negs of the various models ? I don't need to unlock as I am on Voda anyway ,but will unlock when I upgrade it

Yes 100%

Yep: http://www.lg.com/us/support/product-help/CT10000025-1438110404543-preinstall-apps

Don't know why this is expired. Still available in stores that have stock

Already available using the LG Bridge software on Mac/PC - I am updating mine currently :sunglasses:

Nice phone

cant see to find it?! xx

cant see to find it?! xx

The girl in the shop said I could order online and pick up in store, there would be a 14 day cooling period but that was being extended to 30 days because of Christmas.

Just spoke to someone on chat, and they said I can unlock it straight away for £19.99. So if it says I have to wait more than 30 days, I have it writing that I do not.

so if I buy an unlock key through eBay it doesn't void my warranty? anyone got a working link for a working unlock key?

He said it doesn't void the warranty - the code you get from somewhere else will be the same as they would do at Vodafone.

EDIT: This is the one I bought - unlocked in about 5 mins (510 S/N). http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261174657696?euid=04f85c1363ac44e68da14af3dc2e386f&cp=1#

bought in store in Glasgow and unlocked through eBay for just over £2 within one hour.

Vodafone service sucks but have to hand it to them, they do pull off these bargain PAYG deals regularly. Hot deal.

I've just ordered two!

http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/pay-as-you-go/lg-g4-payg/sku87211

isn't the phone out of stock online but still available instore?

Silly question, but what is the risk with giving out your IMEI number to a stranger (on ebay) to get an unlock code?
Could this be used for anything you wouldn't want it to be?

Hi, I honestly don't know! As long as it looks like a reputable seller with positive feedback, it should be ok (I hope). If you really want to be safe, it's probably best to pay extra and get it unlocked by Vodafone. Sorry I couldn't help.

The employee who served me also said Vodafone can unlock straight away (even though the website says you have to wait 30 days).

ordered on line and went on basket at £235 but decided I didn't want to wait 3 days so picked up in Clacton store this evening. On shelf at £225 plus got more to choose grey instead of just the Red/Gold on website. Did have to buy a £10 top up if anyone want to offer a few £ I can Pm the voucher number

An IMEI is supposed to be a unique identifier for a phone. However billing etc is all all taken care of by the SIM so if someone cloned your IMEI it probably wouldn't make a difference to you.

i just unlocked mine with ebay item number 151766087953.

I've thought, dithered, pondered and now they're out of furking stock.................:neutral_face:

I'm a tw*t

i want one but none near me

mine was a 506 hardware 1.1

looked up online store checker all out of stock wayno

I wonder how many of us in reality will get one, I refreshed my browser and it had changed. I checked it minutes before so I ordered immediately. Be interesting to see if I get one.

Voda must have the worst stock checking, online order system of the major networks. It's not rocket science. You don't need a live system - heck it can be updated on the hour like o2. Argos shifts way more items than Voda and they have a live stock system for their stores.

In this day and age the Head of IT at Voda should be sacked on the spot.

Thanks, picked up the final phone in my store in London near me. They had it at 425 or whatever but scanned at 225. Doesn't look to be in stock anymore online but you can check store check by post code. I checked 3 different areas and none had stock so running out it seems and I got lucky.

Does anyone know whether £10 SIM gets activated on day of purchase or when inserted into the phone? I am still on EE 100GB sim and would like to switch over to Vodafone sim (50GB) in two weeks time.

Thanks

PS
Unlock code from ebay £2.50. About 10 minutes wait. Worked straight away.

Unlocking the phone will void the Vodafone warranty.

This or the Galaxy S6? Seen it for £349 at Argos

Because technically unlocking the phone is a software modification. Whether the repair centre would actually be able to check or care is another question, all I know is that officially it voids the warranty that Vodafone provide on behalf of the manufacturer.

anyone know if any store has in near north west london?

Is there much Vodafone bloat on these?

Well, I asked in store (multiple times) before and after purchasing the phone and was told it doesn't. I have never read or heard of places not honoring the warranty if the phone was third party unlocked. Like you said, I doubt they could check how it was unlocked so hopefully it won't cause any problems.

Technically there's no modification at all.
The software itself has provision to allow unlocking, whether you get the unlock code from the retailer, manufacturer or some dude on eBay, it doesn't matter. Your rights under SOGA are unaffected.

Unlocking the phone voids the warranty

​Surely that is only if you root your phone to unlock it, rather than simply typing in a code from eBay?

I ordered one online

I work for Vodafone. That is the official line.

Worcester have it as a Manager's Special for £255

Lg are going to offer a open bootloader for there Android phones , unlocking will not invalidate a LG warranty

People keep on posting they unlocked theirs on eBay, we know that, it has been written countless times, the problem is with newer models so if you insist on posting your success with unlocking from eBay can you please do the very helpful thing of stating version i.e. 510 and/or revision i.e. 1.0

Nobody has reported success with serial beginning with 511 and that is the problem people including me are facing

Has anyone bought one today that was in fact already unlocked and did not need unlocking?

In fact has anyone ever bought a good expensive phone from Vodafone that was not locked to Vodafone?

im very worried about this fault it, i've got a 510 is that ok?

I'm gonna take my unopened Red 511 back, I think it's gonna be too big for me (I'm used to a Z3 Compact)

thanks for replying so quickly guys/girls!

I didn't say the LG warranty. I said the warranty that Vodafone provides on behalf of LG.

Anyone had anything more than the regular email with your order yet

Let me clarify: I didn't say the LG warranty. I said the warranty that Vodafone provides on behalf of LG. If you take your phone into a Vodafone store, Vodafone's repair partner will repair it. Officially, unlocking the phone will mean that Vodafone can refuse service.

If you go via LG directly they will use a different repair company I would imagine.

I am not trying to correct or challenge you was just wondering. It's like you technically break the speed limit if you go 71mph but how often will that be enforced.

One point that I have always wondered is why do operators add their own bloatware - is it really worth the effort? All these different phones running different version of the same o/s - what real benefit do you get?

I think everyone realises that there should be no operator mods on the o/s or firmware but no one within the network operators is willing to say it - like the emperor has no clothes.

That's not true, Motorola did the same for Moto G, and once you did that, you were told it will invalidate the warranty.

The same message is displayed on the screen each time it boots.

Hi folks, can anyone give me a bit of advice on unlocking one of these? Picked one up today and have heard you can get eBay code to unlock......anyone recommend someone on eBay? Also, baby step guide on how to unlock out of the box? Don't want to balls anything up!! Cheers

I picked up a 506 today on version 101, new and sealed, i did check the others (without letting the staff know, i just enquired what colours they had and noticed the other 2 was 505 and this one was 506) Should i keep it or return it? I've never had a phone fail/die on me ever and ive owned a good few but reading some comments i'm not sure if it's £225 wasted if it dies after the warranty ends, Any suggestions?

my phone is not connecting to any signal and not finding Vodafone, anyone know why this would be? Do I just need to wait for the sim card to activate?

Hey guys I managed to pick one up today but was " forced " into buying a £10 top up, been lurking the comments and read that it can turned into play store credit, is that even possible, or am I left with £10 on a sim I dont need?, thanks.

Cheers for the help guys now running marshmallow

I bought an unlock code from eBay from zaktech like others on this thread and haven't received a code after >1 hour. Just checking if anyone else has had this experience?

If anyone is looking for a decent well priced screen protector and case , I went with these 2 options....Based on a fair amount research based on what is on offer for the LG G4

Both are UK sellers / stock located in the UK .

I have had a couple of Nillkin cases in the past , always found they had a good grip , slim ,light and protective....

Nillkin Thin Super Frosted Matte Hard Back Case Cover Skin Shield For LG G4 H815 £4.99 delivered

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191605297546

Screen protector £1.59 delivered.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191623764604

People need to stop the fearmongering, so a guy posted on Reddit about motherboard problems that CAN, and I use the word loosely cause the phone to boot loop, but if that stops you buying a phone with this spec, literally one of the top 10 phones in the world and the best deal this side of 2015 with a years warranty then you're mad.

Any phone can have a fault on it, but this isn't a second hand phone off Ebay that if it goes wrong you're done for, you can just take it into the shop and have it replaced or fixed, so stop worrying about 506, 508, 510 and go out and buy it, otherwise you'll just be on here tomorrow looking at the next **** phone deal, and the day after, and day after that wishing you'd of bought this phone when you had the chance.

Any idea of shops with stock in London? I desperately need this phone

I think someone else posted that Vodafone can offically unlock the phone , at a charge of 19.99 , not the cheapest , but better than no phone !

when unlocked does this phone support Tesco/O2 network?
I see that the phone does not mention 800 band. Anyone who unlocked and has a O2 network confirm this please

Anyone tried a store in Glasgow yet

​I'm on g3 atm absolutely love it!

Whats so good about 6p?

Anyone who has unlocked the phone please tell me if it works on Tesco/O2 networks? I see that the Vodaphone does not list 800Band on the box.

The problem appeared to be exclusively the batch that the Network "Sprint" had, no other networks batch of G4's had this. I have a UK 506 as per this report for 6 months now. No issues whatsoever.

SIM unlocking a phone never voids the warranty in the UK if done via code / methods that dont mess with firmware or hardware. Unlocking by code cannot cause any faults, so is no grounds to void a warranty.

I can confirm i got one today from boucher road belfast he said its pay monthly set but will change it to payg heat added

Has anyone bought one today and have found out that it was unlocked already?

Just picked one up from Glasgow Silverburn if that info is of use to anyone.
Had red & black in stock.
Sales advisor was Nicole

Is there any chance of the phone coming back in stock and also when does this offer end

Ah I'm going blind - you are right. Thank you

Ordered online as prefer that and so no longer require the one I bought in store today. If someone's looking for one at the this price I'd be willing to sell (+ postage cost) or I'll just return to store. :smiley:

Can someone confirm if this comes with 1 year warranty or 2 years
I asked the sales rep who said payg comes with only 1 year i still dont know the manufacturing date code just put it in house
I too got £10 voucher but no sim and guy wanted 5 for sim as he converted pay monthly ph into pay as go but i said ill pick one up from pound shop
I too want to use giffgaff if possible

Mine was from 3 mobile and started duplicate messaging and now has been back to them twice and before second time went into a bootloop they said they would replace the motherboard but they cannot replace this as the parts aren't on site probably in Korea 5 weeks of no phone and a contract to pay for so its not limited to G4 from Sprint its a great phone when it works but my word have I had fun with LG last month or so. Perhaps mine from a faulty batch but I'm sure I'm not the only one

When did yoy buy it and how long had you had the phone before it started playing up? Sorry to hear of youe bad luck.

Which area do you live, there are none left online. I spoke to Voda who assured my next week online availability will be re instated.

Got the 507 metallic grey today - going to go for it as it seems a superb phone for the money and hopefully I don't have any problems.

Now my main concern.......is it safe enough giving your IMEI number to get someone to unlock it on the likes of eBay? Just feel a bit weird giving this out so hopefully someone can put my mind at ease. Cheers.

Got one in Lisburn today but unfortunately the serial number starts with 511. First attempt to unlock via eBay has failed :disappointed:

Manchester Area. I picked one up from Trafford centre today but doesn't seem to be any left around here now :disappointed:

Wonder if they will restock for monday in the stores.

Bought last (red) one in Reading today for £235 (inc credit). Not sure if they had black. Phone was clearly advertised in store for £225.

Thanks for posting the deal.

Anyone have any recommendations on where to get a decently priced official black leather back cover for this?

since June first it started sending duplicate messages sometimes 5 at a time sent it to LG they manages to send it back without issue fixed and a massive dent in the top of casing so I had to send it again and before that the phone started bootlooping and there is no way to fix this hard reset doesn't work it has to have the main board out. It is with them now and they told me after 2 weeks of having this that they do not have any mainboards to put in nor do they have any refurbished grade A stock for a hot swap so I really do hope this doesn't happen to anyone here as they are useless at the warranty stuff and I doubt voda will entertain anyone with these issues and re direct to LG. Went into 3 shop today the customer service was a lot better today as in person by phone been passed from pillar to post. They said they will swap my now boardless broke phone with a new one next week but I'm not holding out hope and that will probably end up borked in some way too. stuck in 24 mnth contract or would have walked away like I said great phone if it works and that to me now is a big IF! there is definitely a reason why these have gone cheap so quick!

so who has had a order confirmation? not just an e mail to say order placed..

Managed to get 510 grey model at Bradford Broadway store

Surprised the sales advisors knew anything about :stuck_out_tongue:

Just did a tracking search

Your VODAFONE parcel number 1550114xxxxxxx
We have your parcel, and it's on its way to our Smethwick depot
Your estimated delivery date is Monday 21 December 2015

The above is from DPD the delivery company they got it from Voda just before midnight

Is the an online link?

Nice :-

Your parcel has arrived at our Smethwick depot ready for delivery

Smethwick is only 29 miles ,fingers crossed might even arrive early !

http://m.vodafone.co.uk/mobile/track-my-order/index.htm

Tracking is working (to my surprise!) , mine says being delivered on Monday at home by dpd :smiley:

In the end they gave me a replacement in store (gave me one that was supposed to be for contract), screen in this one looks perfect and is 511 which is good for the motherboard problem but bad for the unlock code.

Link for QHD wallpapers

https://www.xmple.com/wallpaper/black-white-hexagon-purple-glow-gradient-2560x1440-c4-000000-ffffff-483d8b-000000-l2-1-29-a-45-f-6-image/

Red -510
Had to buy the £10 top up, but at this price wasn't a prob
Don't know how many they had, but I know at 10pm (they were opened late last night) they had black & red in stock.

Annoyingly my order email says red leather but when I track the order online it says Gold :disappointed:

@Bigbil it seems i cant send PMs yet. if you still have the phone sale, then please message me

I might leave it and see what turns up then. I tried ringing customer services - what a bunch of clowns. Got passed from one bloke to another who said he couldn't track orders and put me through to someone else which actually turned out to be a voicemail for a fraud protection team. (sigh) Good job I don't intend to actually use their service.

The red leather one I bought yesterday also comes with a gold case. I wouldn't worry!

As Kieran McMutrie says, you will get both. Red leather and plastic gold. No need to worry.

Anybody need or want one of these in Trafford/ Manchester area. I bought yesterday, red leather with £20 SIM bundle which can begin from up to Christmas day (Vodafone sales) . I will return to the shop this morning as in the cold light of day I can't justify buying a new phone for myself:|

I take it you haven't read any of the articles/comments I and others linked to:
"Hit my AT&T phone Wednesday night."
"I have T-mobile and this happened to me Friday night."
"It happened to me. On Verizon. Around 2 months ago... I was so sad...took it to Verizon.. They said go through LG. LG swapped out the main board."
"I have a telus H812, and just recently it got stuck in bootloop after a restart."
"Yes. I bought an unlocked international model in South East Asia and had this issue. LG repaired it by replacing the main board."
"I have an international version H815 (v1.1) bought in Germany brand new, unmodified in anyway, and it died in less than 4 months........exactly the same problem."
"My fellow Indonesian H818P users got hit by this issue. Some sites say that G4 early product (produced before October 2015) may suffer this issue, it will be any G4 with serial number 505, 506, 507, 508, and 509.
See your box to know your G4 serial number, seek for the first 3 numbers. 505 = 5 is the manufactured year, 05 is for the month. And so on...
Here, in Indonesia, if you have this issue, LG will replace the motherboard for free. My friends here have just started a petition so that LG Indonesia aware and take a further responsibility for not only replace the motherboard, but also replace the unit with a non bootloop prone."

Wow mine is been delivered today less than 24 hours after ordering

Your VODAFONE order will be delivered today by Dave, your DPD driver, between 09:58 and 10:58

I'm taking my unopened red leather 511 back to Milton Keynes, love my Z3C too much.

Sorry, no

Just to be sure, so no one with a 511 has been able to unlock it yet right?

I bought one yesterday from the Sutton Coldfield branch - £235 all in!

Was it free delivery? Wished I'd done that rather than arrange for it to go to the store now!

They gave it to me in the voda shop with seal broken, I only noticed this when I got home and contacted Vodafone immediately online, as shop had closed by then, they told me to take it back to the store to be replaced, which I'm quite happy to do of you want it or will just get refund.

Super impressed with Vodafone mine came today although I wasn't expecting it. With the red leather case you get the standard silver one in the box also, I got headphones as well in mine.

Using LG Bridge and updating to Marshmallow as we speak.

I managed to order one on line during the short time they showed stock yesterday. Was a bit amazed when it was delivered at 9 o'clock this (saturday) morning.

Labels have 510 (1.1)BL and VDF on them - have to go back through this thread to see what that implies - lol.

The web site said 2-4 working days. No one would expect a next non-working day delivery and I had no notification - DPD are probably just trying to keep the decks clear when they can in the run up to Christmas.

Been through the thread and looks like 510 is the sweet spot, new enough not to have the possible hardware problem and old enough for a quick cheap unlock - nice.

Mine says 510 also so good result.

Some boxes have both 1.1 and 1.0. Also, you can run your IMAI through this for more info https://imeidata.net/warranty/lg
Can you confirm you only have 1.1BL on your box? Some have both 1.0BL and 1.1BL, also check under the battery (long time since you could open up a phone and take the battery out, huh? :smiley: )
Also try Settings/About/HW info

However, to save you the time of going through the thread, it means you are as safe as we can assume you can be (as the only semi-official info we have seems to imply only sets before September were affected).

TOTAL DOH !!!!!!! missed the delivery driver by 3 minutes !!!!!!! called them up , would not call the driver and ask him to come back with parcel , they did try to deliver they even sent me a photo of my front door !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Were you out ? Can't really blame dpd, they even give you the hour!

The bottom has (1.1)BL a label on the side you can't see till opened has (1.0)BL.

The warranty IMEI lookup has an 'ESN Go Date' of Oct 17 2015.

Under the battery it says HW 1.0

Seriously , the address was set for my neighbours address , but instead they delivered my address !!!!!! so I have set it for redelivery on Monday !!!!!!! BUT I got home 3 minutes after they had tried to deliver to my address !!!!

I was bringing my wife back from the car garage , she had to drop her car off for a repair !!!

Ahh ok, fingers crossed for Monday mate

Dhl allow you to collect from local depot, I guess dpd don't do this

Mine still stuck at order placed.. On order tracking..

Hi I have tried to reply to you but your private messaging seems to be disabled!

The card they left does offer up the option to deliver to a "Pickup Shop" But i'm not really into night clubs and my Wife would not approve !

for unlocking

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LG-G4-G3-G2-mobile-Unlock-Codes-O2-Vodafone-Tesco-Three-EE-T-mobiles-All-network-/151766087953?hash=item2355f6b911:g:iKUAAOSwMmBVlCHo

it states:

does this work for 511 models?

For any one still interested, Paddington station still has 4 of the 511s

It's pretty the amount of people stressing over network unlocking. Vodafone will tell you they unlock the phone to be used on other network but they will do it after 30 days. This is only to force you to buy more credit.

I am in store now and have been told that all the phones have been recalled by Vodafone head office. I am worried about what it might mean. Any thoughts anyone?

Just got the second one today. 509 for me, 511 for wife.

Confusing as hell

I have grey one sealed in box now, no red left!

Where from ? I got told from 2 stores that they have been recalled

Mine arrived now via dpd

510. A good result :smiley:

Now to get it unlocked

Any luck with CellUnlocker?

I literally just left Paddington with one and was at the Uxbridge earlier. There was nothing about a recall. This mass panic over a 200 pound phone is just shocking. You have a damn receipt for heaven's sake. It's something new every 5 mins

this is a great deal (if you can avoid Vodafone cs) no idea about the motherboard problem but tempted to upgrade from my su6

April fools come early !!

maybe old news but difference between the Red Leather and the Black Leather

The red leather looks like those old chesterfield red sofas in the old days which was very popular with senior ladies and although i do prefer the black leather i would say it would get scratched very easily and worn especially on the sides
:smile:

Are you still wanting the phone? I've been back to the shop as they gave it to me with the seal broken. No red left so I got the last one they had, metallic grey sealed in box now.??

They (xda and Reddit) say the black leather is the most durable but I use a case anyway so should last a little longer. Good thing is they are replaceable :smiley:

Just got this deal at the Basildon store - metallic grey and the chap told me that it would need unlocking.

EDIT: How does unlocking affect the warranty?

Just had my Red Leather one delivered via dpd today, looks nice, big difference vs my old Moto XT925. :smiley:
You also get a free Plastic Silver back inside the box, per chance you don't like the red leather, nice touch by LG.

Sides are plastic on the G4, the cover doesn't cover them though.

I did at both the stores I went to but no one at either of the stores seemed to know. Or they played ignorant i don't know.

P.s. this was at the Swiss Cottage store and Westfield White City the one on the ground floor.

Just checked my settings and everything seems ok? Can you try again please. Is it a 510 or 511 model? Thanks!

This is what I was offered by EE starting 18/12/15:-

Unlimited calls
Unlimited calls Europe when travelling
Unlimited text
Unlimited text Europe when travelling
Unlimited 080 calls as standard
Unlimited mms
20gb superfast 4G data - no expiry date
300 minutes to ALL 08 calls

30 day plan

Original price £27.99 - This is what I was told over the phone

£21.99 after discount per month

What do you think should I keep it, please advice, anyone???

picked mine up yesterday so happy!

1. Power on your phone with the SIM card of the network to which the phone is locked
2. Enter 2945#*71001# or 2945#*Model Number#
3. A menu will pop up, select Unlock USIM then Network
4. Enter code sent and press ok

Example: For LG G4 (LG-H815) please dial 2945#*815#

Guys is step 1 needed ? I don't have a voda sim :/

Trying with a 3 sim and when selecting sim/usim lock it says your phone is not personalised

Amy ideas ?

Not sure which to buy. The LG G4 or the Samsung Galaxy S6 ?

Ahh got it. Had to select network lock which prompted for the unlock code

All working now :smiley:

Got 511, no luck with 2 eBay sellers yet. Trying the 3th. Anyone got luck?

How & why was u offered this deal??

@dealfinder123321 excellent post, thank you very much, I don't post much but this is helpful. You have me sold on the G4 now as I do take lots of pictures of scenery when I'm out and about on Anglesey and other parts of the Country. I've got a Iphone 64 GB here at the moment and don't like it so need to change. Once again thank you very much and merry merry Christmas :smiley:

i guess this is not leather backed whats the difference between the two?

No, they've gone quiet since dating they would try an alternative database, which I assume means they can't do it.

I haven't seen a report of anyone managing to unlock a 511 yet, but am keeping an eye out.

Just got my Red Leather one from Edgware! Bargain Price!

Are you the administrator for hotukdeals?

Please identify...need to see some proof

I checked on Vodafone live chat, it seems unlocking on eBay doesn't void the warranty if anyone is worried:

I wish I was, I'd ban you.

:stuck_out_tongue:

Did anyone choose to get theirs delivered to store and had an update yet?

Of course they can't come back have you seen the schedules those drivers have to keep?
If you're to disorganised to keep to the schedule then it would be reasonable to charge you again for delivery

?????

Perhaps you did not read my follow up message .

is the public sector discount on this or only on contracts?

Cheers, yes beneficial the sd card slot, I think vodaphone are out of stock all over now. I will have to wait patiently to see if anymore outlets drop the price like voda has.

Ordered mine online yesterday at about 3pm and it arrived at my door 10am this morning. Really impressed! 19 hours

I phone up and asked the customer service laidy if any better sim only deals available than one I am currently on and she offered my this.

Although worried about the hardware issues of the G4, I got one in store.

Anyone has any idea what to do (as in monetize) with the SIM they gave me for £10?

Grabbed one today from Victoria Square in Belfast. Fella in store said they'd sold out of PAYG units so he converted a contract one to PAYG for me.

​are You for real? why anyone should plan their day focusing on dpd delivery? just because they give me an hour slot should i leave work early?

Got mine yesterday and noticed in-store after I paid that the seal was broken.
The sales assistant insisted that he broke it in order to check what sim it needed.
I'm a bit worried and skeptical now, since you said that you got one with the seal broken.
Do you think I should take it back for a replacement?

Was it retentions u spoke 2 cus i rang ee retentions the other week & couldn't get anywhere near this deal..

Perhaps you did not read my following posts on the situation......but please do not job to conclusions....

So anyone know how we can use the credit to buy things, read about using it with playstore, anyway to use it with Xbox or PSN?
Thanks

Well, since i was replying to:

Of course they can't come back have you seen the schedules those drivers have to keep?
If you're to disorganised to keep to the schedule then it would be reasonable to charge you again for delivery

Just as a point of general information, the online stock checker should not be used or relied on - it's either complete fiction, or so out of date as to be useless on high volume items.

For example I traveled across London to get to the store on The Strand after the stock checker reported stock available. The store had none. Checked the online stock and it said it was still in.

I walked up to the Covent garden store which showed no stock, and they had it in. The sales guy said it had been delivered the day before.

You'd have a better hit rate consulting a psychic.

Any luck unlocking a 511 yet?, Ive had no joy, If someone does please reply to this comment.

I took mine back and got a replacement but they only had one left in grey , a bit gutted I liked the red leather. They also told me that they broke the seal in the shop to check everything was in the box! They told me that any phone that had been sold to a customer and then returned with the seal broken is sent in for parts!

I tried unlockbase.com and got a refund as the code could not be calculated for a 511 s/n

Anyone know of any stock in London?

Which store did you take it back too? What was the serial number?

LG G4 is a great phone but decided to stick to my old G2 and am going to return G4 to John Lewis. Does anyone know if JL accepts phone returns? I already upgraded G4 to marshmallow and removed Vodafone simlock.

Nope contract ones are locked too. Mine was a contract 511/November reallocated to part as you go and is locked. Box was still sealed and never left my sight during the process, so they didn't do anything to change the lock status during reallocation.

Stretford. But will be going in for parts as I said

507

Do you know of any other stock in Stretford today?

I just returned a spare one to Uxbridge if anyone wants one.

I've got two for Xmas presents - 507 and 511. Bit worried about the 507 but my mate has had one since August and his has been fine. We have 12 months warranty anyway.

Seems like there was an issue with mainly Sprint and possibly some German ones. Can't find many uk posts with problems to be honest so I think a widespread uk problem is unlikely. There's bound to be the odd faulty one as with all phones.

Unless anyone can link up something to lots of uk LG G4's going funny?

My 16gb G2 has run out of memory, is 32gb sufficient? or do I look for a phone with 64gb?

I got the last one. You can buy it off me if you want for 245 with the £20 SIM package. Serial number is 507. It's metallic Grey sealed in the box

Well you did not have the all the facts at hand , you jumped to conclusions , feel free to read my following posts , at your discretion of course .

Slightly off-topic but my LG G2 that I got free from the Vodafone Black Friday deal last year has just gone tits up. It can no longer connect to WIFI or Bluetooth. This seems to be quite a common fault on the LG G2 and seems to require a new motherboard to fix.

If the LG G4 also has motherboard problems then I would be on alert. My G2 only seems to have a 1 year warranty. £235 is a good price but if it fails after 1 year that makes it very expensive....

Thanks for the offer but I think I'll try my luck in Arndale...

Unlock code from ebay £2.50

Everything in the box was sealed (charger, battery and documents).
The phone had all the protection plastic on the screen and around the sides.
The were a few fingerprints on the side of the screen, probably the sale assistant's from when he was checking it.

I don't know if its worth risking taking it back and ending up with a faulty one or a non-red leather one.
I guess I'll sleep on it.

Let me put it this way... i was talking to the guy, making moronic statement You should be charged for redelivery because of disorganisation. I have no idea what you said before but it doesnt matter. I wasnt talking to You.

What's annoying about Vodafone's official unlock is that you need to have a sim from them active on the phone for 30 days and the 20£ to pay must be from that sim's credit.

Did anybody else's come with the seal broken?
It's strange why they would do this when it's not a contract phone. The sales assistant even asked me if wanted her to set it up for me and said no just leave it as it is. Then i get home to find seal broken!

Guys with the 511 phones, it seems that an eBay unlock is not currently available but do you think this because the IMEI's are too new or something? I'm just curious about whether we'll ever have a working alternative to the expensive Vodafone unlock for £20. I don't mind waiting, even if it takes a few months for something to come around.

Did anybody else's come with the seal broken?
It's strange why they would do this when it's not a contract phone. The sales assistant even asked me if wanted her to set it up for me and said no just leave it as it is. Then i get home to find seal broken!

Yesterday I bought a 511 from Vodafone (Trafford Centre) and the lad in store said there was none in the arndale as I needed another. There was 1 other in Selfridges (Trafford Centre) but when I went to buy it late last night they said they couldn't convert a contract to PAYG

Went back this morning and spoke to someone else and he said no problem! There were 2 in stock. One Red Leather and one black. I took the red leather. Both were 507.

Be lucky to get any stock right now!

Since code works till 510 and what people said about databases refreshing every 30 days I'd say it's just a matter of time. Since my old moto g 2014 that I'm still using is going strong for me it's not too annoying to wait but for someone that needs to use the phone straight away it's a pain.

My 507 had seal in tact
My 511 seal was broken but I'm fairly certain the sales assistant broke it as he showed me the phone. I can't be 100% whether it was already broken though before he showed it me though. I wasn't paying full attention! I personally am not bothered about it though. We have full warranty on them

Thank you so much for the response, i do appreciate it because i was rather worried. Paying another £20 would still make this an awesome deal, but of course i'd be rather disappointed about doing that. Anyway, it sounds hopeful that we should have an unlock for these latest devices soon. I bought the 2013 Moto G which was locked to Tesco Mobile, and managed to unlock it on my third attempt with an eBay seller for something like £1.70.

Have to say this is one hell of a phone, I've had Galaxy s6 Edge, still got a IPhone 6s and Nokia 950(not so good phone). Super impressed with this phone have to say.

People need to understand one thing and thats is out of all the phones made, there are only a very small minority that may have a problem. These problems exists with so many things. I would say out of 100% only 1% of the phones might have an issue. I have had my G4 since August and there has been no problem. So no need to worry about this and if anything does happen, LG warranty covers it.

I bought the LG G2 last year when it was on offer with Voda and the seal was broken but they do that to show you the phone. Make sure you keep an eye on them anyway.

When I bought two of the phones yesterday the assistant took them out of their "safe room" at the back and brought them over to the table where I was sat and broke the seals himself to show them to me, without me asking. It did sort of surprise me but unless they have a demo one lying around then I suppose it is something they need to do, although he did it to both of them - but you would want to see them before buying and I had confirmed at that stage that I was taking them both .

Argh I've got a 511 and I'm stuck! Can't even get WhatsApp to work because they want to send a freakin text to my phone but its network locked.

Tried three ebay unlock codes and they said sorry your phone can't be found.

Wait, does this phone only have 1 year warranty when bought from vodafone ?

OMG. People stop panicking, 511 are new phones. All it takes is a little bit of time for IMEI databse to update. Might be even tomorrow! Just ask one of the ebay sellers to inform when they notice database update. Or even leave imei with them and ask them to let You know when they can send You unlock code so You can pay.

When you put WhatsApp onto the phone it wants to send a text to the phone number on that phone. It auto-detects the SMS in order to validate itself.

Keen on this, out of interest do Vodafone out in any additional bloatware? How much is there on an LG, my old Galaxy S4 is riddled!

Don't remember about whatsapp but I'm pretty sure viber does the same and what I said worked just fine, used that "trick" to install my viber number on a tablet 3g-less tablet. You just enter the code manually

It's enough to delay updates (as they will only come from Voda and not directly from LG). Also, rooting and removing the Voda apps will disable Over The Air updates.

Does this phone only have 1 year warranty when bought from vodafone ?

I placed an order online at about 3:10 yesterday. I wanted it delivered to the store because I am going away before christmas and I thought that would be safer in case it came in late. Anyway I got an email from Vodaphone to say they had received the order but nothing since. I checked online using their tracking system and the status has not changed.
Anybody else in this situation?

When i got my LG G2 (Last year) It came with the vodafone boot up logo etc but when lollipop update came out the vodafone logo disappeared, maybe that will be the same with the marshmallow update?

Does that cause much of an issue as don't all carriers delay the releases anyways? What happens if you unlock and use on another carrier?

Same here, really wishing I had gone for home delivery given it looks like they would have arrived today.

Same here.

Just been on to Vodaphone Live chat and they assured me that my phone is ready for dispatch and that the status is not changed until midnight! Reckons 2 days to deliver from now - lets hope so.
Hopefully the phone will not turn into a pumpkin!

Just keep trying and eventually it will ask for a call and make sure you have the sim inside another phone. Then you can enter the code.

Gah. OOS.

My local shop had them priced at £255 although on the till it was £225 :smiley:

I used the ebay link (£2,59 ish one) and have used my unlock code :smiley: (I have a Metallic Gray 507)

Currently upgrading to Marshmallow. Install LG Bridge on your PC and it will update your phone. It's doing it at the moment (1,58GB) so will have to wait and see if Vodaphone stuff gets removed.

Just been on chat with Vodafone and I asked about if I unlock my phone from a 3rd party will it void the warranty.
This was the response:

Pankaj: No, it won't void your warranty.
Pankaj: Please ignore above response as it has been sent automatically.
Pankaj: If you get it unlocked from Vodafone then your warranty won't be void.
Pankaj: If you unlock it from anybody other then Vodafone then your warranty will be void.

Seems fishy.
I told him that other representatives have stated it does not void the warranty and he insisted that was the wrong information and he was giving me the right information.

Its just ridiculous, different people keep giving different answers.

Picked up phone on Friday and had an unlock code from eBay seller within 4 hours. Easy Peasy

For me the only branding is splash screen on boot up

Nothing happens, unlocking doesn't affect anything.
But rooting is usually done to have access to system files and that would cause problems with over the air updates, but there area other solutions to update (although more complicated).

Yep all finished now and slash screen is like you say. Just need to find time before Christmas to prepare migrating from my Samsung S3 to the G4!

Does that mean these phones will always have to get updates from Vodafone or can you flash another ROM and get normal OTA updates from LG?

I still cannot find any link on the Web other than monthly?
If I reserve a monthly one can they move to pay as you go?

Yeah its weird I have private messaging enabled?. Thanks for the offer but I'll just stick with what I've got now I think.

Why is there a permanent notification telling me that Chat Services are available and that I should add my number? I really want to get rid whatever is causing that.

anyone know how to get rid of the Vodafone app without rooting?

The seal on mine was broken too and I went back to exchange it but they had no more in stock. The employee said that it would have just been opened to show a customer, most likely the different colour options or how it feels to hold because they only have the plastic/dummy LG G4 on display. He said it is definitely not a returned or used phone because the Vodafone policy is to send used/returned phones back to headquarters. He said I can come exchange it when they have more stock but I had a look at it when I got home and everything in the box was still sealed and the phone had all the protective covering, so I'm not going to bother exchanging it.