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.

Fair enough :smiley:

Vodafone offer two years. Two years is also the EU minimum.

It's 12 months according to LG's support site.

I'm pretty sure it's a two year warranty so you should be fine.

Flogged mine for the Lenovo P2 while I had the chance :sunglasses:

Was it still in warranty? I bought mine Dec 15 and i assume it's out of warranty now and hope Lg will still repair if the motherboard goes

unlocked from Ebay - all good again now. Good to have the G4 back...hoping it will last now as I was still happy with it, 13 months on.

Thanks, i've just requested an unlock code.

Mine did the same so I rang LG & they figured they hadn't put a unlocked motherboard in so arranged 2 have it picked up again & 4 them 2 put a unlocked motherboard in but after a few day I put simcard in again & it worked so cancelled the pick up..

Sent mine off at weekend and came back today. New board but relocked to Vodafone!

finally got it back, and it's been re-locked to vodafone. great.

Still waiting for my phone to be returned by LG. They said it was ready monday but 'delays in the packaging department'

I also have this issue where the wifi will say it connected but there is no actual internet connection. Sometimes it recovers after a minute or two other times I have to disconnect wifi and reconnect. I have found it seems to be slightly better by going into Developer Options and enabling the "Use legacy DHCP Client" option. It still happens but not as often.

Wifi not working ,keeps going off and on then really slow,any working fix or link needed please

Now received my LG G4 back from repair by LG. Phone was picked up last Tuesday and returned this Tuesday so a 1 week turn around. Old phone serial number started with a 506, phone now returned starts with 608. Sheet with phone says main board has been replaced. Old phone was still on Android Lollipop, new one has Marshmallow already on it. Apart from initial issues in getting phone picked up I am fairly pleased with the support from LG. Phone seems to be working perfectly so far.

Vodafone sent it to their own engineers to deal with who'd been trained by LG. Cosmetic damage to the phone apparently voids my warranty. Balls.

I called up American Express instead and I'm going through their dispute process. They've already put the money back onto my card and said it might take around 4 weeks. They said they'll handle it from here and if Vodafone enquire to just point them in American Express' direction.

If LG repair or replace with another G4 it'll still die, so I'd rather just have a refund at this point. Girl on the phone couldn't believe Vodafone wouldn't touch it. Phones are going to get marks on them.

Phone up LG and deal with them directly. They should sort it.

However Vodafone should have sent it off to LG for repair in the first instance.

So Vodafone refused to fix my phone after it got the bootloop because there was scuffs around the USB port and a small crack near the edge of the camera glass. I am less than impressed.

Purchased the nexus 5x, no problems and software up to date . Prefer the speakers and camera on th let G4 though.

Going to do exactly the same - I miss nexus

I was tempted to go into the Vodafone store and try to get a refund as they knowingly sold a faulty product. LG admitted the issue in October / November last year, yet phones with the faulty motherboards were being sold 4 months later and I certainly had to wait for it to come back into stock.

Couldn't be bothered in the end, someone else should try and let us know!

Mine was returned by LG yesterday with a new motherboard and is also unlocked!

It's going on eBay as I used the bootloop as an excuse to purchase a new phone! Plus I don't want the same thing to happen again! As had to use the freezer trick to retrieve the data!

You need to phone them up! I don't think the email form goes anywhere! Put 2 through and had nothing so phoned them up and was fixed within 3 weeks.

Yep - tried fixing it myself by flashing a fresh os on it and completely factory wiping it, but the freezer trick confirms it's the motherboard that's screwed. Being collected in a couple of days

What you mean by died is it stuck in bootloop mode

Vodafone will send it away. They won't swap it for a new one.

Mines died :disappointed:

Would I be able to get a new one by taking it into vodafone? Or do I have to RMA with LG?

cheers Mark, calling them now

I did the same, reported a repair on their website but received no contact what so ever. Ended up phoning their customer support (number 0344 847 5454). I had to request a call back though as all lines were always busy. Took 24 hours for the call back but managed to arrange collection of device for repair.

Who did you contact to get your LG fixed? I have tried the Repair service on the LG website and had no response.

New motherboard fitted and unlocked.

I would be careful with the heat issue. The heat on mine seemed to get worse and worse around 4-6 weeks before it finally got the bootloop issue last week.

EE network went down last week & since then i cant get no phone or data signal on my G4,can't even put apn settings in manually,wifi works ok,tried factory reset,sim card works ok in other phone..

since Xmas ,i haven't had any issue with my lg g4, apart from bloody battery draining,and heat,

I remember when i got mine only a few sellers could do the latest version.

Try emailing them all to ask.

Noticed Vodafone unlock for free but you need to have had a payg sim active for 30 days.
https://www.vodafone.co.uk/vodafone-uk/forms/unlock-code-request/

Imei is new,because of motherboard change,unlock code bought from ebay,but refunded as seller said he couldn't find this new number.please advise on unlocking my new motherboard with different imei.
So repaired phone but stuck as i dont know how I'm going to unlock
Thanks

I also phoned LG and my phone is being picked up 12/9/16. Will let you know when returned and whats changed.

Just a update ,phoned lg and phone picked up 1/9/16 ,They returned it fixed on 9/9/16 with a new motherboard so 506 sent ,after fix 608

Its the knowing that it will happen at anytime anywhere at least you are prepared

I believed you the first time :stuck_out_tongue:

Hard to believe, I bought my LG G4 from Ebuyer and just happened to be following this thread in last few days. Its a 506 model and was purchased in January. Been working fine until today then suddenly rebooted and is stuck in bootloop :disappointed:

Have registered a support call with LG.

Woah, not another! This is getting spooky now. The two 509's I have I bought from Ebuyer in November, in a way I wish they would go and then I can get them replaced before the warranty runs out.

Hard to believe, I bought my LG G4 from Ebuyer and just happened to be following this thread in last few days. Its a 506 model and was purchased in January. Been working fine until today then suddenly rebooted and is stuck in bootloop :disappointed:

Have registered a support call with LG.

i got mine from the store not online so i just walked into the vodafone store and a week later got it back but be prepared not to have a courtesy phone from them so you might have to make other arrangements

Is there anyone who ordered their G4 online had their bootloop problem fixed by Vodafone?
If so, did you go in store or have to send it off?

ok can you explain how your photos sync immediately cheers

Err...yes. My contacts and photos sync immediately. Sounds like yours isn't set up correctly.

So are you saying that at all times your phone is totally backed up ie pictures you taken that day or contacts you added etc.

It could happen any time. There are no warning signs

Can never understand this comment. If set up correctly everything should auto back up.

Please make sure if you have one of these phones unfortunately its not a case of if but when so please make sure you have your phone backed up at all times.

How strange? I'll await the inevitable possibly this week.

I have two in the household which have bootlooped this week 506 and 507

Yep mine has bootlooped today too

After nine months my 510 serial has bootlooped. Really is inevitable.

She uses Google photos for backup. Sure we'll be fine

If you pull the battery on the phone and look at the first three serial numbers you will probably see something in the range from 505 - 509. But since then it seems 510+ can be affected as well.
Same here and mine got stuck a few months ago no warning just got stuck in the middle of st pancras station one night one minute working fine then it just got stuck and the battery getting hotter and hotter as it tried to reboot itself luckily i was able to remove the battery in the end and it had to go away to get repaired for a week Hopefully it wont happen to her but just have a look online and better to be prepared for the worst.Because anything will be lost pictures etc.As long as she backs it up very regularly.

I've no idea what series number. She's had it for about 8 months I guess, as it was bought during this deal (got it in store in Peterborough).

what series number is it and how long has she had it for.

My partner bought one and she hasn't had any issues with it at all. It was an 815 model. It has been flawless.

Wasn't that for the older revisions I thought the H815 versions had fixed that motherboard issue.

Problem: Since upgrading to Marshmallow I found that the wifi was very dodgy. It would connect and work for a while but randomly show an exclamation mark over the wifi symbol and loose internet connectivity even though it was still saying connected to wifi. If left it would sometimes recover after a minute or so or usually a disconnect/reconnect would solve it. Very annoying and very frustrating.

Solution : It seems that Marshmallow introduced a new DHCP client and this seems to be at the root of the issue. The "fix" is to enable Developer options (7 taps on the "Build Number" under "General\About Phone\Software info" menu) and then enable the "Use legacy DHCP Client" option under the "General/Developer Options" menu. Since doing this my wifi connection has been rock solid. Hope that helps others.

Just be prepared for the bootloop issues if you buy one

Absolutely.. given the G5 is out now you'd have thought it would have dropped in price but it hasn't!

Just wanted to acknowledge what a ridiculously good deal this was. Still can't get the phone for less, over 8 months later.

Nope. Simply would not rectify itself and no amount of talking to CS or visiting the stores got me any nearer to a solution.

I too ditched it for giffgaff which worked immediately. The 4G on GG was shockingly slow though so I'm now with Life Mobile. Only 3G with them but their speed is faster than my old Three 4G so a happy bunny in the end.

​did you ever find a fix for this? I've had to settle for a giff gaff sim

Anyone else had this issue recently LG IMS has stopped working message.

Says oos online

Homescreen,
pulldown toolbar from top of screen
'Capture+' is top left.
Image is stored in 'Gallery'

Standard Android screenshot is accomplished by holding down both the power button and the volume down button at the same time . You need to hold then about a second. It's actually a bit difficult on the LG G4 because of the button arrangement and them being on the back of the phone rather than the side.

I bought this g4 in Jan and ultra 6 in Feb
battery comparison for both is
the ultra 6 battery last couple of hours longer with normal use or u can watch 2 movies out of one charge where lg may be one and a half movie
but lg battery charges much quicker than ultra 6 so if u are planning on buying a spare lg dock n battery from amazon or ebuyer for 20 than lg is def a better buy only in regards of battery I'm talking
the earphones and volume also better on lg
the only thing I don't know is how to take screen shot on either of them as me and Mrs both moved from Apple after 5/6 years

Apps ---> Widgets ---> "Weather" (drag to home-screen); Done.

The weather widget on the home screen was handy but it has disappeared. Anyone know how to get it back?

yes battery is amazing. thinking of an s7 edge but hard to justify.

Picked up mine over the weekend. Immediately upgraded to Marshmallow and unlocked it with a code from eBay. I must say it feels a lot slimmer than the Moto G (v2) that I was previously using, almost too thin for me but I'm sure I'll get used to it. I'm not so keen on LG's interpretation of Android UI so I've installed Google Now launcher instead although I still have LG's very square icons on the start bar for Contacts, Phone etc. Initially with nothing else installed and just left dozing for a day the battery estimate was something ridiculous like 300hours. Now I have linked it to my Google account and have apps installed and so far it's been off charge for 3 hours this morning and is estimating 60hrs usage remaining , although I've only turn it on twice in those 3 hours to check messages so hardly heavy usage.

There were 2 available in Edinburgh this afternoon. Bought one, 1 still left to be converted into Pay As You Go for £235.
Great phone just worried about its battery life but will be ordering a spare one tonight.
It is the store on Princes street which still has one left for the lucky owner. Grey metallic in color Good luck!

​1. Turn on the phone with an accepted sim card (phone's original carrier). If you don't have, turn on the phone without any simcard inside.
2. Then dial the following sequence
LG G4 H815 type 2945#*815#

3. SIM Unlock Menu show up
4. Go to "Network Lock"
5. Enter the code NCK provided by Unlock-Network
6. Click Done then Unlock
7. You're done! Your LG G4 is now unlocked 100%. Yes, you can use any simcard worldwide, from any carrier, including original carrier, and yes this is permanent simlock removal!

Any one help with unlocking got a code but no where to enter it. When i put locked sim card into the phone it loads up as normal but just says locked where the network would appear no code screen loads

I have tried looking for this deal ...can't seem to find it .
can you help ??

I have my 3 sim working fine for calls, texts and internet in my G4. I just used it from previous phone, an iphone 4. It was a contract sim if that makes any difference?!

It does come with some; namely the vodafone logo screen on start-up, and you will get quite a few of the vodafone apps pre installed but you can delete them from the phone easily, bar the vodafone "update" one with the red i in the speech mark. That one I have not figured out how to remove yet as you can't seem to be able to delete it easily.
Does anyone know how to remove said update app easily (without rooting the phone or using a different s/w package)?

Hmm so the phone is capable then. I tried 2 sims without any change so I'm thinking a phone issue. It was a number port to the sim....whether this screwed up somehow?

I think I might try one of the generic system software from XDA and take the vodafone one off, see if that cures it :-(

​Yes, I do. I've a 3 one working just fine. I'd try to change the sim with a new one and/or perform a hard reset

Anyone successfully using this with a sim from iD Mobile or 3?

I tried both sims which both react the same way;
sms and data both send and receive but voice calls don't work.

The sims work fine in other mobiles and other sims e.g. O2 work fine in the LG.
I'm stumped :-(

Does this come with much Vodafone bloat ware on it?

thanks snapped my SU6 in half so got this yest miles better

Is your S/N starting by 512? Unfortunately cellunlocker.net refunded me a week ago on a device with such S/N that's still locked as today

Just got my second phone unlocked by cellunlocker.net today and it worked fine :smiley:
Does anyone know if the H815 1008 is any different (better or worse) than the H815 0524 ?
(or is one just a later model with no real difference)?

Tried to get the upgrade team to get me the phone @235 pounds, they offered me the following deal instead. Might help someone who is on Vodafone already.

1000 minutes, Unlimited texts, and 2gb data allowance at a cost of £16.8 a month, for 24 months

this deal still going?

Just went into my local store and although they did have stock, they refused to switch it over to payg which was extremely frustrating

I finally managed to get one of the phones after trying a number of stores and having no luck. Luckly spoke to a nice member of staff who was happy to convert the last phone instore.

Got this last week. Rochdale store only had 1 handset left on contract but the switched it over for me. You also get 50GB 4G tetherable data with the £10 top up. Great deal if you can find any in stock

I paid a tenner to unlock via Unlock Network. Unlock took about 24hrs.

cellunlocker.net were unsuccessfully for my phone. good customer service though.

Think I might just send phone back if I can.

​Chill out dude

512 UNLOCK CONFIRMATION:

CellUnlocker.net successfully returned me an unlock code for my 512 model!

It cost around £5 and took a couple of days due to a Canadian holiday, the first email said that it couldn't be unlocked but they would try a different database. When they tried the other database a working unlock code was returned!

I hope this helps you 512 model owners!

At least you know there is another option now to unlock the 512 if their database still doesn't find yours.

I've already paid cellunlocker.net to unlock my 512 model, so far I've had an email saying it was rejected but they are going to try a different database and to allow an extra working day.

They have great customer service, I used their live chat to ask how the code search was going and they are very friendly. The only thing is that their business day starts at 10am PST, so any communication you do with them will be in late evening and night.

Another option might be http://www.cellunlocker.net

Going back through the original LG G4 Vodafone deal threads this was another unlocking service which worked for some of those with the 511 S/N handsets before the databases of the Ebay sellers had been updated. Costs USD7.99

Yeah it's true, some of the older 512's are in the database. It's just these newer ones that seem not to have made it there yet. y2z told me about 3 weeks and he'd be able to get the codes. (That was last week)

​Reading through previous comments, 512 phones have been unlocked successfully using y2z. As I'm in no rush, I'll give then a try.

But ebay codes aren't available for the 512 yet - even y2z can't do it so has to refund you. It's only £8 or so different - I don't get the logic?

Pay someone under £3 who can't do it or pay someone under £11 who can :laughing:

Thanks for the link, but it is much more expensive than using ebay at £10.99. I'm inclined to wait until y2z gets back from his vacation to the Maldives, currently eta 12th Feb. I only bought the G4 for it's fantastic camera, but now I'm wondering whether I made the right decision. My Nexus 5 is perfectly fine albeit doesn't take as good a picture.

I replied the your post on another thread. Forget ebay, only www.unlock-network.com/unlock/lg/g4/ seems to work for this latest batch

Anyone here had any luck with unlocking a 512 from ebay? Company/ID number would be useful. I've tried 4 so far and no luck. As benny says y2z is still on holiday :-(

y2z.communications.ltd (261160583898) ebay mofo is still on vacation!!

Finally they accept there is a problem...

Don't rush into upgrading to MM, stay on Lollipop for better battery life.
I couldn't find any real positives to the MM upgrade.

I've not been able to try y2z.communications.ltd (261160583898) yet as the seller is on vacation.
We've banked rolled his trip to the Maldives.

Has anyone managed to get volte/800mhz working on three?

Same here.

I also used y2z.communications.ltd and it worked perfectly - also phone with 512 ID

I tried to unlock my LG G4 with Serial Number 512.... using ebay 111803301877.
They too were unable to produce a code as not available on their databases...
Typical!

I used ebay seller y2z.communications.ltd
code came through within 30 minutes.[/quote]I tried that seller with a 512 and they refunded me back as they couldn't produce the code :-(

Thanks. Did your serial number also begin 512?

I used ebay seller y2z.communications.ltd
code came through within 30 minutes.

Link / seller ID please? Thanks.

Got it unlocked .. the ebay seller code worked perfectly. :smiley:

Hi I tried the ebay unlock several pages back and no response yet so not unlocked
Is there another site for unlocking?
My EMEI starts with 512K .. does this mean it cannot be unlocked from an ebay seller ?

Few pros:
- Nice screen
- Great camera
- Nice interface
- Marshmallow update to download as soon as I started the phone

Negs
- Doesn't seem as slick or overall quality feel as my 1 year old SAmmy Galaxy Note 3
- Battery drained overnight (was 50%)

Got an update for MM yesterday, battery seems much better now. 18% used in last 3 hours with regular use.

Heres another link about the bootloop issue if it helps
http://phandroid.com/2016/01/26/lg-g4-bootloop-issue-hardware-defect-warranty-repair

Hey guys will I get the bootloop issue if my serial number is 507. PLEASE TELL ME IM SERIOUSLY FREAKING OUY

Thanks for replying Kevin, there's a few things I dont understand having read through various threads here and on xda, people commenting on updating software to v20b, v20c, v20d (I believe mine is v10, this is in the "About phone menu right?) and by doing so removing the voda splash screen, without rooting. I just don't know how to do all that stuff and what the best version of each software is.

I've also got this docking station & i also bought a fast charger..

Ive got MM and when I did nothing at all with the phone yesterday, over a period of 12hrs I lost around 4% battery life. Using it at all seems to drain the battery. When I checked battery monitor 40% of the drain comes from the screen despite low brightness indoors. I think MM is well worth the upgrade but the real hog is that screen and no software can fix that. QHD Smartphones normally get between 3-5hrs 'screen time'. None of that bothers me in the slightest however as I just stick in the spare battery. Hence why if you are going to buy a QHD phone, you may as well get the G4 over the competition.

I'd also recommend this dock as it charges the phone and a spare battery simultaneously. Its about a tenner from the bay. You should be able to get through moderate to heavy use in a day with no problem.

1/ You can't remove the Splash screen without rooting it
2/ The Jury is out on MM on the G4 - I am sticking with as is for time being. Like others I have lowered the brightness and reduced background refresh to essentials and get OK battery. For example I went to a gig last night in Nottingham and needed Satnav for 30 mins to find my way. I went to the gig took a few photos with flash, shot some video. Did some Facebook, and browsing. Checked my emails. Then used Satnav to get out of Notts to the motorway - say another 20 mins. Checked my social media at home before bed and again this morning. Just checked and I have 28% battery. Last charged at 3:00 pm yesterday.

Hi guys, just got my red leather back (511) on Friday, the phone is great but battery lasts 1 day max currently, hopefully after a few days it will start lasting more as it gets used to my using of the phone. Need some help with a couple of things if anyone can advise:

1)Need to get rid of Voda branding (splash screen & update services/apps) to hopefully improve battery life and performance, how do you do that and is there a risk of bricking the phone?

2)Would you guys suggest upgrading to Marshmellow? Will it improve battery life? And also what's the best way to do that? Will it remove the Voda splash screen and update apps?

Hoping for some help to make the best out of this phone! Thanks!

Can you post the link again please. I want to roll back to lollipop

Anyone else taking a battery hit with MM6, Android System and Google Play Services? I had a few good days and now Android System and Google Play Services shows high % when looking at battery stats.

My on screen time has drastically dropped also even though use the phone in the same manner daily.

It still better than my previous phone but getting a tad annoyed as a couple of colleagues don't have the issue and get good battery life for similar usage.

If you live local to me, I`ll meet and buy it off you !

I can`t find one anywhere.

unfortunately my phone is going back, tried very hard coming from an IPhone 5 but just cant get used to using Android.

I've also bought this dual charger docking bay for £10 to keep the phone and the spare battery topped up. The battery above has been performing like a champion. It's lunch time and my charge level still stands at 89% on MM.

I'd also highly recommend this bumper for £2.89 (I'd recommend the black). Its fab because it's raised and nicely protects the vulnerable edges and screen from any drops as well and leaving the back exposed so you can still feel the leather back.

It also 'flattens' the back so you can rest if on the table and type on the screen without it wobbling around too much.

A link to the battery. Will pick one up for holidays or when know will be away from a power source.

After two dud 'compatible 3800maH' batteries I bought a 'genuine LG G4' battery from the bay. It's item number 221830604543 and works great. I've had it for a day and it lasts as long as the original. Its £9.90 and from a London seller. Slip it in your bag and never worry about running out of power. This is definitely a must have for owners of this phone!

Please report back if you do and get better battery life.
I posted a link to a thread on XDA describing the procedure to put MM or rolll back to Lollipop easily, seems quite straight forward

I might try rolling back to Lollipop.

did anyone manage to transfer their credit to psn?

I'm getting insanely good battery life on my G4, I've left it on lollipop and turned down the automatic brightness. I also have BT on constantly as it's attached to my pebble time must admit my usage has been quite light but it managed over 80 hours.

Compared to my POS Galaxy S5.

I'm pleased with the battery life. It feels around the same as my 950 XL and is significantly better than my previous Galaxy S4 and S5.

SOOO disappointed with my G4. Battery life is shocking even with everything turned off. Bar the screen and camera quality its no more useful than my smart ultra 6. So I'm returning my lg back to shop today.

Are these likely to come back in stock or is the deal finished now ?

I can`t find availability anywhere, none of the local stores have any monthly that they can convert either.

Battery life on Marshmallow is really good, especially the standby time.

Sorry. Wrong button!

Why expired? Picked up a 511 at Vodafone Cheapside (London) today. Converted from contract. Got on for better half before Christmas - most impressed.

Why expired? Picked up a 511 at Vodafone Cheapside (London) today. Converted from contract. Got on for better half before Christmas - most impressed.

Why expired? Picked up a 511 at Vodafone Cheapside (London) today. Converted from contract. Got on for better half before Christmas - most impressed.

No idea. I went straight to MM

Hi guys how do i go about unlocking the phone
tried dialling 2945#*815# comes up sim unlock process
click on sim/usim unlock
get this message your phone is not personalised
any help welcome and yes i know im thick lol

I was told minimum top-up was £5 through a Vodafone shop. How would you top up by just 12p?

Anyone know what the minimum top-up is? I've just been to a store who said it was £5. I wanted to top up only a small amount and transfer the credit to PSN.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Has anyone had any push notification issues? I am having an issue where WhatsApp is hanging. I have to close the app to reboot and then messages come. If I forget to do this then I am not aware of real time messages. I have updated to M6. Could it be that the app is being put to sleep? I have checked WhatsApp so it is ignored for battery optimisation.

I'm on Lollipop with a 511 model reckon a getting 1.5 days out of it with quite a bit of use throughout the day. No intending to go to MM unless i need to.

Thanks. How was battery life with Lollipop?

If asked kindly some shops can call you back once the phone is in stock. I asked last saturday and they've called me on thursday.

For those looking for bumper, i will recommend this one

http://www.spigen.co.uk/cell-phone/lg/g4/lg-g4-ultra-hybrid-case.html

Just got mine, work great!

It's a 510 model

Still in stock in Oxford (Templars Square) and Reading

Vodafone Oxford Street (the one near Tottenham Court Road) has at least one in metallic grey.

my store has finally managed to get 2 in as contracts. I asked over the phone if they can convert them to payg and he refused. he said he would lose his job

Just spoke to LG on Live chat and they confirmed that unlocking the phone using an ebay code WILL VOID the warranty with LG.

So many contradictions about the warranty and unlocking through ebay.

I'm gonna send an email to LG about it so I can hopefully get more of an official response.

Picked mine up yesterday and got unlocked using the link that was on here, even reflashed the rom to get rid of the Vodafone bloatware and splash screen. I've left mine on Lollipop to see how the battery fares before I update to Marshmallow as there's a thread on XDA about battery life after the upgrade.

got the grey one from ashton under lyne also got it unlocked from code on the bay

What serial no. is yours? I'm just wondering whether varying accounts of battery life could be related to this.

It's fine on stand-by with Doze, but for actual use I'm getting 1-2 of actual SOT.


Strange. Did it no problem when I bought mine.

My son just phoned
he got me one the red leather one from Meadowhall
he says they have a few still in stock
hope this helps someone

Getting similar experience. When left alone it lasts a while. When using a fair bit it lasted a day. A majority of the competition seem similar. I still in the early days and discharging to 0% and charging again so hoping it settles down soon.

Ok, was i supposed to have been given a sim card?

Anyone else getting **** poor battery, even after a factory reset?

After a horrendous experience in the Bridgwater store last week, i had a lovely experience in the Taunton store today. I told them what i was after and the guy said, "yes, we don't have any on payg but i'll transfer a pay monthly one over, what colour would you like?"
So just need to read back through now and figure out how to get an unlock code so my son can use a giffgaff sim. I paid cash, so i assume they can't take any money from me?
And....how to i go about changing the big bundle to psn credit? I will try to read back later, but wondered if the "how to" could be added to the orginal post? Thanks in advance :-)

Went to collect my online order to discover they don't have in stock. They won get more ans they can't refund my order before 14days...

Got the last one in sheffield centre

Which bumper case did you go for? Please let us know if it's any good when it arrives.

That might well be the case but luckily they're replaceable :smiley:

I have a cover on mine from day one so Im not getting the benefit of the leather back anyway. I have a screen protector on the front and will probably keep a third party leather back on it. When it wears out I'll just replace it. I'll probably keep the red leather back in a box for the purposes of a future re-sale. The only vulnerable part seems to be the chrome rim. I've order a bumper online so that should offer it protection. Not having a case will also keep it thinner and more pocket-able.

Managed to drop mine on a sbop floor yesterday, the damned thing is like bar of soap. Dinted corner of the bezel a touch but otherwise survived - case arriving today, typical!

For those not aware, there's a Marshmallow update waiting for you:

1, Download LG Bridge from Google search.
2, Plug in phone once installed.
3, Update phone.

Can anyone recommend a bumper for this phone? I think the leather back and gorilla glass front should hold up well so I just wanted a bumper to go around the edges to protect the metal. At the moment Im using a case dont get to feel the leather back or have it as slim and pocket friendly as it could be.

Just got the last one in stock in sheffield high street.

Thanks OP, manage to get the last one near my place

I went with with http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261174657696?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT with my 512 but I can't guarantee this work for everyone :wink:

I have 512 as well. Picked the cheapest unlock offer on eBay. Took them about 20 minutes to email the code. Worked straight away.

Indeed that is strange...I didn't message him beforehand, just bought the code and messaged him the imei and model afterwards and got the unlock code in my email a few minutes later.

Cheers - I'm Vodafone anyway, but obviously flexibility would be a good thing.

I'll check this evening. I'd recommend to not upgrade your phone before you can actually unlock it (just in case...).

Thanks.

This is a little strange though, he's one of 2 sellers i messaged on ebay to understand if they had the capability to unlock 512 devices, he told me that he couldn't?

I have a 512 serial on mine and got my unlock code from this guy on ebay. I have not modded the software on mine, the unlock worked fine with the stock software as loaded on the phone out of the box.

Hi mate,

Read back about 10 pages and saw a number of links, alas none that you posted or commented on. Would you be able to highlight the link you refer to?

Thanks!

If u don't like the skin just use nova launcher like i do..

Grabbed one from Epsom yesterday, metallic black, they switched it from contract. They had 1 left in stock when I left.

Seems I have the 512 variant, anybody got their 512 unlocked at this point?

Pleased with it so far but hate the skin. May slap Cyanogen on it.

My biggest complaint about this phone is that it rocks when typing on it, when placed on a table. And I don't really want a bulky case to solve that. I may have to get some little rubber pads and attach them to the back!!

Just ordered mine I can't wait to pick it up from the store <3

if you find stock on pay as you go page you can order it, best of luck

Thanks again! If I do find stock I'll get one. I'm still considering the Samsung Note 4 on Amazon though :s

I dont think the stock checker is much use, almost all the handsets are set as contract and need converting to payg stock. So it always shows as out of stock.

Thanks! No stock by me though :disappointed: haha

No longer on website :/

Anyone else owning one of these? http://www.banggood.com/KEWEISI-3V-9V-0-3A-USB-Charger-Power-Detector-Battery-Capacity-Tester-Voltage-Current-Meter-p-984613.html

My G2 is drawing 1.8 Amps from the charger, while the G4 under 1 Amp.

Any idea what is going on? I expected to be the other way around, a newer phone should charge faster.

I also got an issue today where the screen would not auto-turn off, unless I pressed the back button to turn it off manually.

Not very impressed.

I just wanted to say thanks Wayn, this certainly is the mobile phone deal of the year. I picked mine up from Braintree Vodafone shop yesterday, the red leather one was reserved and I got the metallic grey. I searched on the Vodafone website and that was the only branch showing any stock. The Sales Assistant told me that they were ordering the contract LG G4 and then transferring the stock over to PAYG.

I have just ordered the Otterbox Commuter Case for it (4th Otterbox Commuter Case), since I have found these to be the best in the past especially the number of times I have dropped the Samsung Note 3.

I ordered the code today from the link listed above (copied below) and within 2 minutes had the instructions to unlock it and UNLOCKED SUCCESSFULLY!!!
511 can now be unlocked through ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261160583898?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D261160583898%26_rdc%3D1 been confirmed on the forum above.
- Bailey210

Priv is a new phone released 2 months ago. Middle eastern prices are already down to £250 sim free. Canada just announced a price drop just the other day. Prices will drop like all other phones- it's only this price because it is new. I do not see any significant reduction in performance in the Priv. And, of course there is the small matter of.... PHYSICAL KEYBOARD!!!

Much more expensive and doesn't perform as well. Not in the same league

Another tip for checking the stock, use mobile browser and check pay monthly stock. It actually tells you how many handsets left in the specific store. Asking and convincing them to convert it to payg is another issue though.

Priv is a competitor

It's all by the by. It's still got nothing to do with this thread.

The priv is unique. It has is an android phone with a large 5.4" screen and..........a physical keyboard!!!!. Show me another phone like that from blackberry or anyone. That's my point. This LG phone is licking apple's a$$ like all other apple clones

I knew upfront that they had one in stock coz earlier that day I was at Oxford Street Vodafone and they confirmed Startford got one in Red.

I went to Startford Vodafone asked the CA "can I have LG G4 I spoke to your customer services and they said you have one." CA asked me whether I need it on a contract or payg. I said "I'm not sure I might get it on a contract if you have a good offer, but first check if you have got it. (I would never do a contract though, but saying you might get it on a contract make them feel comission coming their way)

He got the phone, I checked their tarrifs on contract and later said, I would like it on payg.

Then he said I will go and check if we can sell on payg. I said, yes you can convert it to payg. He took good 10 minutes to get back to me. But anyhow at the end I got it. I refused one at edgware road vodafone coz it was 509 I believe.

.physical keyboard!!!!!- you can't beat that.
You said that before and I just said I can't stand them. Don't go changing your tune now.

This is why is cheaper than it's competitors.

I am still on Lollipop and reluctant to upgrade, seems like MM has some issues, especially battery life being worse, as reported here by most:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/stock-h81520b-kdz-h81520c-kdz-t3288103/page6

I know that many here were in a hurry to upgrade to latest version of OS so maybe didn't have time to compare battery life

Hi guys, the G4 has been quoted by many reviews to have one of the best camera's currently avalible, in the the link below is a camera comparrison, some of the G4 shots look a bit dull and soft/blurry and the video has that strange wobbly effect! Anyone had similar problems with their G4?

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/mobile-phone/best-phone-camera-of-2016-3612824/

Guys,

I got this phone before new year and used it for selfies and it isn't that good for some reason.

The photos come out without any charpness and look like oil paintings. Even if i reduce the slider on the front to the extreme left, still the photos are like oil paintings. If any of your friends have an iphone 6, you should see the selfies that it takes and this one, then you will come to know about the difference.

I am no Apple fan so i am not starting a fight, but just stating what i have observed. I did a lot of digging into the LG G4 manual and forums but others also seem to have it and people just have accepted it.

If anyone knows how to fix this, please let me know :smiley:

Got the last one at London Startford Westfield about 3 hours ago. Converted contract to PAYG "511". London Bond Street will get 1 on monday. Ilford will get 1 on monday too.

Has anyone tried unlocking the LG G4 that is version 512 (on serial number)?

I have just picked up an LG G4 from a vodaphone shop and have read the messages above ...but cannot see anyone receiving a 512 before

Has anyone worked out something that you can do with the credit rather than phoning/texting?

Unlocked in minutes using 261160583898 (mines a 511).
:laughing:

Do you think John Lewis will price match this??

Why you so mad bro???....I'm giving useful information!

One left in voda london stratford but they want to keep it for contracts only.

Can you not go and make your own thread about the Blackberry Priv rather than spamming this one everytime someone mentions another make or model of phone?

You don't use the priv do you?? You use another blackberry model that is not android with a tiny blackberry screen. These are not what I consider to be android smartphones. There is no comparison to be made. Priv is android, with a large touch screen and.........physical keyboard!!!!!- you can't beat that.

It's a physical keyboard. I can beat it.

You use the blackeberry priv?? The other blackberrys are dreadful- I wouldn't touch them. I actually hate backberry as a company and have been enjoying their recent demise. The only thing I like about Blackberry is the Priv. This models has shoved it to apple, while all other makers are licking apples a$$.

I use a blackberry every day. I hate it. Give me Swiftkey on ANY touchscreen phone any day

Got in in store today as well, he said he 'converted a contract phone to a PAYG phone'. I unlocked it within 30mins from a guy on ebay and it was really easy!

Last one from Dorking. But they'll have more in next week.

this is still marked up as £425 in the Derby store

Thanks, got one from one of the Sunderland Bridges stores. Both had a choice of colours.

Just Bought 1 from Vodafone Uxbridge, they still have 3 left..
Thanks and heat added

Yeah your right,my bad..

I believe he is referring to Knock Code and not double tap. Marshmallow requires now minimum of 6 ( was 4) taps to unlock the phone.

There is no physical or software difference between a phone sold for PAYG vs contract, it's just the sim card.

The change they have to make is an accounting one, and doesn't affect the phone at all.

They may be being arsey, or may have got instructions to not "convert" any more to PAYG.

I would guess a high percentage of these phones end up unlocked on another network, so they probably make more out of selling contracts.

Something is wrong with my G4, it wouldn't receive calls sometimes.
Went to the store to ask for help, the store manager said since it's ordered online from vodafone website I will have to make a call to vodafone to sort this out - however when I called, in order to get through I have to key in a vodafone mobile number which I don't have. Pain in the ass. The online chat on vodafone website wouldn't work either, always busy. This is getting frustrating.

Can someone kindly advise me how I can contact vodafone? Thanks in advance

Make no mistake- this IS a very good price, but physical keyboard....you just can't beat it!!!

I'm using Nova launcher prime so won't lose double tap..

Can confirm knock code feature is available on v20b, which is an ota after LG bridge update. Sd card and internal storage 2 in 1 feature is not adopted though.

Seems like I'll stay on Lollipop: This thread on XDA says MM 6 upgrade takes away Knock Code and a few other things:
If you decide M is lame and want to go back to Lollipop I wouldn't blame you. Currently 20A is in a "late-beta" stage with options missing like Knock Code and the ability to merge sdcard with data. The only gains seem to be Doze, updated Google Now, the ability to choose which permissions apps have access to... and your About Phone settings now saying Android 6.0

I got one today at etc andover store that had 3 left after I purchased my red backed one, thank you for the tip of.

Can you do the update via LG Bridge (and by this getting the Vodafone branded version) and then doing the XDA procedure to get rid of any Voda crapware?

Now I wish I had taken the deal on Samsung EVO+ 128gb a while ago when it was 33 quid.

I think they're just being arsey. They are due to get stock in on pay monthly from Monday so will pay them another visit.

Which store did you go to?

Make sure when you buy it either pay by cash so they dont have your card details or insist that they dont put you on a price plan with 'auto top up' each month. Vodafone are very sneaky as this happened to me!

In the store I went into today, they had 5 G4s. 4 of them could be converted to PAYG and they let me choose from them, one of them couldn't be. I don't know what the difference is to be honest.

Quidco instore tracked :smile:
Vodafone (In-store)
235.00 7.05 Tracked

Sorry if this has been asked before, is this the international model, H815, the one that's easy to root and install a custom rom on?

I asked if they would and they said no they can't convert them into payg.

Just called into Vodafone in the Metrocentre, Newcastle and saw they are still advertising the LG G4 payg for £225 when bought with a £10 top up. I asked the sales guy if the deal is still available and he checked their system and it still is. I've just bought one for £245 refurbished so I'm as sick as a parrot.

The one on display had the red leather back (which I wanted but had to settle for tan leather). It should also be available nationwide.

I reckon that's a pretty good deal. Bring on the naysayers.

Massive discussion here included chat on hardware versions, unlocking and cases here:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg-g4-10-credit-235-vodafone-store-2354244
- jazid

Got this phone from the deal posted during the Christmas period, at £225 from Vodafone shop. Didn't even require top up as sales person didn't ask me. What a phone! Software update to marshmallow helped with battery life improvement. Screen and camera are brilliant. Good deal. Hot for me.

I have had the phone for almost a month, also did a factory reset yesterday and the battery is still the same. also the majority of eBay batteries are not official.

just went to Vodafone and only metallic one in stock. the ee shop had leather back one but at a higher price.

Looks quite big and not as slick as the s6. however must have similar specs.

the 64gb s6 on o2 refresh cost £340 + £35 quidco that's £305. the LG would cost about £250 with sd card so not massive amount between them.

but I still wouldn't mind getting an LG to add to my Sammy

The case sits just proud of the screen. So there is some protection for the case to absorb the impact when dropped. I've
got a screen protector which I haven't fitted yet. Haven't been worried but will get round to it.

Best phone of 2015

CM13 -3 days off a full charge

Latest CM camera updates very good

Love this phone had it for five months

Custom kernels due anytime soon....

Can't find the link from the website for it on my phone? Found it at work fine :-/

Can any add the link please?

Case for leather back. Perfect fit. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LG-G4-Case-Ringke-FUSION-COMPATIBLE-with-LEATHER-LG-G4-Bumper-Hard-Case-/111776936026?

At least my refurb, which is factory unlocked, is already unlocked :laughing:. Or bloody well better be as it's waiting at home for me. I should be home for around 9.30 and I'll find out then. Full warranty as well.

You might want to check in store. Website said there was no stock at my local, they had 4 on contract which could be converted to PAYG.

Excellent phone and excellent price... I wish the updates were like the Nexus devices so I can ditch the Nexus phones!

Great specs for the price, just a shame about the design, and why people think a leather back on a phone is nice is beyond me.

I'd still give heat, but isn't it the same as already posted here, except you've managed to find a store with some stock.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg-g4-10-credit-235-vodafone-store-2354244

Are these easy to unlock folks ? Currently with orange.

Just used this seller to unlock without any problems :smiley:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LG-Optimus-G2-G3-G4-S-Pro-4G-Docomo-Japan-Network-Unlock-Code-Unlocking-Pin-Fast-/321812524787

So very best case scenario for the s6 (where did you even find it for this price?) but pretty much worst case for g4 and memory card then there is still £50 difference...

In reality the difference is much larger. I bought the g4 on this deal £235 plus the integral 128gb card deal that was on here the other day for £25. So total cost £260, s6 is now significantly more expensive at £400 which I can't even find for this price.

Not having a go at you but it's just not as close as you were leading people to believe in your comment.

Also for anyone who can't get hold of the LG G4 at Vodafone, ebuyer's price has been going to £269.99 intermittently.

Does anyone's speaker distort /crackle at full volume? I'm worried I've got another faulty G4 (can't seem to win with these!)

vodafone are currently under investigation for the amount of complaints they had last year!

OOS everywhere. I'm trying to source 2.

Nor do they know if they are going to get any in.

Yeah I'd go for the xbox one controller over blackberry PRIV.... :sunglasses:

Just returned from the metrocentre empty handed,no stock

"I prefer the {insert phone name here} /Better battery life on {insert phone name here}/Sound is better on {insert phone name here}" - this probably isn't the deal for you then. Moving quickly along...

hot.... if stock can be found.

Got mine in xmas deal for 225 without top up to replace my lg g2 I got at £150 in the last xmas vodafone sale. Its much better and the camera is very good for a phone particularly if you use manual. The battery life is also not as bad as some reviewers make out.

Bought one in December deal for £225.00 best phone ever, so smooth running and camera is just brilliant.

this or galaxy s6

Thanks OP, go the last one at Fenchurch Street. Apparently you can reserve them online for store collection. It was converted from a contract to payg within 10 minutes.

Blackberry PRIV- physical keyboard.

I think on the first day you do spend a lot of time updating the software and installing apps. I think Android then spends a good bit of time optimising them using up a lot of power in the process. I'd ignore 'poor' battery life on the first day and look at performance on the 2nd to 3rd day for a more reliable indication of battery life. Coming from an iPhone I found the G2 battery life astounding. I think we've become a little spoilt by that. The G4 has what I consider as 'standard' battery life. Official batteries cost around £5 on ebay so I have no idea why anyone would find it a niggle. I like carrying around a spare one myself :smiley:[/quote]
You are right about the spare battery option as well as the fact that we 'have been spoilt' by the outstanding life of LG G2.

I think on the first day you do spend a lot of time updating the software and installing apps. I think Android then spends a good bit of time optimising them using up a lot of power in the process. I'd ignore 'poor' battery life on the first day and look at performance on the 2nd to 3rd day for a more reliable indication of battery life. Coming from an iPhone I found the G2 battery life astounding. I think we've become a little spoilt by that. The G4 has what I consider as 'standard' battery life. Official batteries cost around £5 on ebay so I have no idea why anyone would find it a niggle. I like carrying around a spare one myself :smiley:

I had a similar experience re battery life until I updated the software to marshmallow and it has got better since then. I agree the LG G2 has a better battery life, having also used it myself.

Vodafone still list this online at £225 (but with no stock for delivery) so it is still same deal from before Christmas. If you can find one in a local store lucky you - none showing in the 5 stores near me so I expect for most this will be a goose chase.

I've had this phone (tan leather) for around a month and i love it, my wife gas the sg 6 and although it's a great phone i prefer the feel and extra screen of the lg 4. No rush to install marshmallow.

i preferred my LG 3G

He is just a troll - DO NOT FEED.

for people mentioning that they've updated to Marshmellow 6.0 already how have they got the update?

I've had this phone (tan leather) for around a month and i love it, my wife gas the sg 6 and although it's a great phone i prefer the feel and extra screen of the lg 4. No rush to install marshmallow.

>>>>>
In warranty and bothered proper way:

Use LG Bridge, full factory reset and should "seed" the MM6 update on 2nd reboot..

>>>>>
In warranty, not that bothered about warranty claim as it was only £200+ way:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/lgup-install-kdz-mm-lp-t3249803

>>>>>
If you cannot get LG Bridge software to download it [G4MM is 2gb] it, then uninstall
one of the LG apps [or 2] that are needed / with the phone.. turn it off, turn it on and
then it should reinstall the app, then check for OTA update..

How much to unlock the phone? Thanks...

Did mine from 5.1 no problems.

Really? Cool will keep an eye out for that. :smiley:

Would you recommend updating it from the stock 5.1?

p.s. for all those complaining about the rapid power drain, dimming the screen helps a lot with battery performance.

**** the leather back!

Got my update via the LG bridge/air. Loving marshmallow on the g4 so far :smiley:

HEAT ADDED
Picked up the red leather back instore. Luckily there was a spare silver back provided too in the box. Apparently when checked online stock levels there were none at my local.. thought I'd have a look anyway.. guess what they had LOADS of silver and other colours but I managed to get last red one.
They talked me into buying £20 credit as they gave 50GB 4G data and choice of freebie (Bluetooth speaker/ charger on the go/ selfie stick).

Unlocked using some random on EBay for £3.
worked like a charm.
Amazing screen!
I was used to a Moto G 2nd gen :stuck_out_tongue:

I bought one yesterday red leather had a gold back case in the box aswel. S/N starts with 512.

I am right in saying these are not one of the faulty once.

Got my unlock code today. Need to try it out yet.

​pointless pointing out a feature of another phone which is barely a competitor (least of all on price) in an unrelated deal
Totally pointless

Don't buy this rubbish buy an lg g4 (that's the normal phone thread line ) :-)

Yup. Gives you some idea of what to expect should something go wrong with the phone.

It was listed as this price in store? Last time I asked they wanted nearly £400, should it be on the ticket?

HEAT!

Brilliant price V spec and once you stuff Marshmallow on it, smooth as silk ;-)

That is the point entirely- the physical keyboard is an invention that should not have been "uninvented" just because apple said so. It is the top selling point for the priv. GO PRIV!!!

Cold......not an iPhone :stuck_out_tongue:

oooo.. thanks!! Now i need to find a vodafone store nearby...

Just one word of warning for this shop: If, like with me, they say there is no offer etc ask them to ask the item/check their system , when I went to get mine at first they wanted to sell it to me for 450 since that was the price on display and said that the 225 price was just for blackfriday, had to insist for them to check their pc before they gave up.

If anyone gets one I'd like to know the first 3 digit of the code on the box, back when I got mine they only had two 506 and one 507.

Damn, bought an unlocked one from eBuyer a few weeks ago at £270. Probably worth it for being unlocked but this phone is crazy good for the price.

wasn't this £199 around Christmas on ebuyer?

Metro centre is in Gateshead, thank you.

I got a grey one instore at Vodafone in Victoria, London on Wednesday for my OH. (s/n 512)

I also registered about a week ago online with Vodafone about stock, I have yet to receive an update.

I want to get one for myself now, would Amazon price match it? I have never used Amazon for this purpose before.

Thanks

Item no 261160583898 - unlock code was sent really quick (literally minutes after purchasing)

Calling Vodafone customer service was always a huge hussle in my experience.

Had mine for a week now red leather back very happy with purchase. store converted it from contract to payasyougo then just unlocked it for a couple of quid via the ebay link on other thread.

Thanks! Is that via Vodafone or ebay?

Got this from Metrocentre back when this deal first appeared just before Christmas, love the phone :innocent:

Metro Centre gateshead or Eldon Square newcastle?

availabel online as well but seems to be no stock in stores you can put your email in on there website to let them tell you ehen they are back in stock hopefully will get one have some heat op

Bought an unlocked G3 for £217 yesterday :disappointed:

I hope this lasts two more weeks , cause of course I have to be out of the country right when this is happening ;(

Available for free collection at the Uxbridge Chimes Centre store today from 5:30 PM

How do you get the store's direct number?

Used my wife's Samsung S6 Adaptive Fast charger on my G4 and it only took 55mins to get from 0% to 100%!

I love mine, think it's a bargain at this price.

Got mine before Christmas. At the moment it is the best camera and video phone on the market with f/1.8 lens and 3-axis optical image stabilisation. Works fantastic in low light and images are crystal clear.

Woot!
Hot. Sorely tempted

Got this when it was posted b4 Christmas, this is a lot of bang for your buck.

Dunno about anyone else but I cannot get into Account settings on the vodafone.co.uk website at all to check if I have auto renew on the pay as you go sim.

After owning my G4 for a couple of weeks i am very happy with it over the G2 for my use, having the ability to add extra storage is so important to me as i use the phone to take a ton of photos and i shoot in RAW and also as my music player.

The camera is amazing in manual mode and editing RAW images in snapseed still gives a 16mp resolution jpeg.

The only downside i have found with the G4 is the battery life, i find myself low on battery in the evenings where as the G2 would be ok till the next morning.

If the G2 had had 32GB internal storage i probably would have held on for another year, but i was having to use a 64GB micro usb stick with it, which also really killed the battery on the G2. Also i was finding my G2 slowing down with the apps i had installed and having to restart more and more to clear memory space.

The G2 is still a great phone and if your not a heavy user then there is no need to upgrade, but the G4 in my eyes is superior for what i use it for.

NEW PHONE LG G4 QUICK CIRCLE Qi WIRELESS CHARGING FLIP BACK COVER CASE UK SELLER

I hope this might help some one I hope it's an original version only white pink and gold left

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201414701871

Picked my 509 model up yesterday including Sim. Updated it to Marshmallow using LG Bridge in 1hr.
Unlocked without fuss in 10 minutes for £2.75 from here
I've ordered this cheap case to tide me over for £2.99
This spare battery - just in case for £5.99
This glass screen protector for £1.99
This Qi receiver for £2.89

So far so good - I'm also hoping to transfer the £10 credit to my PSN account.

I had a 32Gb LG G2 for over a year and loved it (probably my 2nd favourite phone of all time).

I wish the G4 was a 5.2" FHD screen instead of the 5.5 2K one, and it's a shame the battery life doesn't come close to the G2 but in every other respect I think it's a far superior device in pretty much every way.

Even the 32Gb G2 needed memory management with approx 10Gb of music, 5Gb of apps and 5+ Gb of video/photos etc (and with RAW shooting etc on the G4 it will need a fair amount of space)

I considered (and tried) the O2 Refresh S6 deal, and although I preferred the screen size I didn't like Touchwiz, the WiFi kept dropping and the handset was a slippery fingerprint magnet. It had a more premium feel but my new G4 has 32Gb internal + 64Gb micro SD = 96Gb at a total cost of £235 (plus the SD card that I already owned).

The 64Gb S6 was £115 more for less memory and I was also put off by the non-removeable battery.

My previous LG G2 had a red back like the new G4 has, I'm hoping I like it as much.

So far it's a winner - thanks OP

FYI:

511 can now be unlocked through ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261160583898?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D261160583898%26_rdc%3D1 been confirmed on the forum above.
- Bailey210

This seller is currently away until 11 Jan, 2016, and isn't processing orders at this time. You can add this item to your Watch List to purchase later.

Cheers for the quick reply. I will go ahead and order :smiley:

If anyone needs a slim case this Ringke arrived and is very good.

I am about to unlock my 511 but on the eBay listing it states:

Insert same network sim card then dial 2945#*xxx# [change xxx with your model number of your handset] to unlock select Network Lock enter the "NCK Code" or select unlock Service Provider enter the "SPCK Code"

Do I really need the Vodafone simcard? I did not need to buy a £10 PAYG sim. Will I still be able to unlock it?

For all those that are disappointed with the battery, don't forget this phone is capable of the fastest quick charge possible for a little extra outlay. 0 to 100 with the official extra battery kit. Got a brand new one for £20 on ebay.

I've always bought Samsung Galaxy devices because of the removable battery/SD card slot, but now I can have the storage of a 64GB/128GB S6 for a lot less money.

Animated weather widget definetely still present on G4, at least on Lollipop 5.1 on mine is.
Regarding screen, I prefer the colors of the G2, screen is more vibrant, but G4 is nicer at night, due to lower backlight is easier on the eyes.
My G2 is very slow and laggy, and the 16 gb non expandable memory is a huge handicap.
So the upgrade to the G4 was needed.

If someone manages to produce a decent high capacity battery, the game will change completely, I think. Will see if a higher than 3000mah battery can be squeezed in the slim form factor of the G4

No worries - we'll agree to disagree. I had an S2 for 3 years until December 2014 so don't mind not having the latest gadget (I'm content with a solid battery, Internet and a decent camera) but appreciate people use the more advanced features more than I do. I am slightly disappointed the G4 battery seems to let it down but I'm not gonna lose sleep over it :smiley:

Yeah people want crappier phones Ok.lol :smiley:

People comparing G2 to G4 Ok.lol

Dessala and Frugal, thank you. Im gonna hold into my G2 thanks to your comments :smiley: I wasn't looking to upgrade; I just saw the deal but have now realised I also had it pretty good. :smiley:

For those who dont want to create a vodafone online account, you can cancel the auto renewal of big value bundle by calling 2345. There's confirmation text after the opt out.

There is a website where owners chat about the upgrade from G2 to G4. There is not a single positive comment and no one seems to be impressed with an upgrade. First thing I notice is significantly reduced battery life. Whenever I turn screen on I can almost see battery going down. It could be due to power hungry processor, I guess? G2 on kitkat has quite a few nice features but for some reason they have been stripped off in G4. Rectangular screenshot cropping and quick edit, SAMBA, animated weather widget on home and lock screen and a couple of other things I can't remember now. Little things that make your life easer. But in return G4 gives you great camera that supports RAW images. Also screen tone is much cooler on G4. And you won't be able to format sdcard as internal memory on LG version of Marshmallow if that's what you wanted to do. I really enjoy using G2 and still prefer it to my brand new G4.

Coming from an iPhone for me the G2 was a quantum leap. The G4 is a nice refinement with the benefit of a removable battery and MicroSD. If your one the market for a new phone the G4s a decent buy.

I am sure you are right.

There's a marshmallow update from LG bridge but then when you go onto WiFi there's a further OTA update that's mainly stability fixes

Got one today, converted over from contract.

The seller on eBay for the unlock code is away till the 11th, so i went with cellunlocker.net, £5.66, came within 10 minutes :smiley:

Just updating to Marshmallow.

Cheers OP!!

511 with 1.0BL

Do I try and get a contract version of this phone converted to PAYG or should I try the O2 Samsung Galaxy S6 deal?

I was about the use the trick in post #1231 to transfer my £10 credit to my PSN wallet - except when i hit *#1345# on my keypad it said £0.00... :disappointed:

I rang up customer services 03333 048048 and was advised the store had activated the 'big bundle' plan so there was no actual cash on the account only data and call allowances. After a chat with a nice lady she cancelled the big bundle and converted the cash into £10 credit plus £1 as a gesture of good will. The big bundle deal automatically renews by default. I would urge everyone to check their balances. if it says £0.00 then you're on the BB. So now my balance is £11. I then did the PSN wallet trick to transfer £10 across as a single block with the 12p text charge I have 88p left as a balance. Finally got there!

For anyone else, you should be able to transfer £5 across and be left with a £4.88p balance. You would then pop into a vodafone store and top up 24p so you're back up to £5.12 so you can transfer the other £5 across.

Alternatively you can just top up 12p at the store so you have £10.12 which will be 12p for the text reply to Sony and the £10 you want to transfer across.

I bought the £10 sim then unlocked straight away to go to a different network, presumably I'll need to create a vodafone account and put the top up number details in to see if it's set to auto-renew?

A slight warning to my fellow G4 owners. I was about to bin my Vodafone sim but happened to log into my account online to check any credit balances. It turns out that my account was set to 'auto top up' £10 per month. I turned that off. I paid with my debit card but never agreed to any auto top ups. I wish I had just paid by cash now as I suppose the debit card i used was probably going to be deducted. It might be worth checking your account isnt set to auto top up too if that's not what you want.

I've returned mine because of uneven backlight :disappointed: 512 red leather, unlocked successfully. They don't refund the topup and no more in stock atm unfortunately. great deal though.

The battery seller is based in Manchester and is sending me a free replacement battery. I used my phone sparingly yesterday and my battery drain with the included official battery was 15% over 12hrs. Today Ive used it a little more and it's still at 82% so the phone itself is fine. I'm not sure how well it will fare over heavy use but I'll try my luck again with a new spare battery. Im sure i just got unlucky with the last one. I am very happy with the phone. It's not as mind blowingly awesome as the G2 was at the time but its a fine improvement and meets all my requirements. I think we've reached a point of diminishing returns with phones so I doubt I'll upgrade this until it breaks.

Nope - no point. I'm asking for people's opinion as to whether they'd recommend upgrading from a G2 to the G4 in general.

Are you sending back the phone as well?
Can't see how you sending back a cheap battery would put anyone off from the phone itself.

Do you have a point? Lots of us coming from a G2, but that doesn't mean it's an upgrade in all departments, G2 gives double battery life.

Nope. My unofficial battery is a lemon. My official battery drained 15% over a 9hr day with moderate use. My eBay battery drained 40% in one hour while web browsing on the bus, keeping my phone as hot as a furnace, with no other apps running. Its a dud alright. Im sending it back.

Ive bought third party batteries before and this is the first time ive had a problem. Im sending it back for a replacement. I hope that doesn't put anyone off from the G4.

Did John Lewis price match even though the Vodaphone site says out of stock? I'm hoping to get one tonight or tomorrow and would much prefer to go with JL!

Picked one up from John Lewis Oxford St today, serial number starts 512 but not getting an unlock code prompt with my 3 sim

I'm deliberating upgrading from a G2. What would you say about this? :smiley:

I don't have a N5, but owning an LG G2 as well, I can definitely see a huge difference in battery life.
While I cannot see any difference in screen quality.
A bit disappointed by the battery life, I guess I have to buy a power pack and carry it around.

What's your experience, compared to your previous phone?

There is no way this phone has a worse battery than the nexus 5.

Had my G4 for 5 months with no battery problems...

Well Im somewhat happily puzzled.

My G4 has the official battery in today. 100% this morning before I left for work. I spent about 15 minutes web browsing, took a 10 minute phone call, Ive had notifications of several emails/texts etc but otherwise has been left idle. 4hrs into the day the battery is at 95% with no background apps running.

When it's not being used, there is no significant drain. This is with the offical battery and latest OS updates.

I'll check the stock battery level at the end of the day. On my way home I'll put in the 3800mAh chinese battery which is already at 100% and use it as yesterday for general browsing on my hour long journey home and see how it drains but without spotify. That would eliminate my 40% per hour battery drain problem down to either the Chinese battery or the spotify app.

At least I can rule out general drain from normal use with the stock battery. Other people may have a different experience but its good to compare our uses, apps and batteries so we can rule problems out and assist each other.

I used that unlocker for my 511 in the thread and was done very quick (within about 30 mins or so!).

Updated to M6 via LG Bridge

Who is the quickest and best 511 unlocker? Still the one listed in the OP thread?

Happy days :smiley:

Anyone recommend a black leather case? Have tried 2 so far, 1 was way to tight i couldn't even get the phone in, and another was way to bulky and 1 side was to loose you can feel it moving about lol.

Only just got mine but charged it yesterday morning and was 100% at 10am and today it's at 33% (that's using it quite a bit for general web browsing not streaming type of stuff). Quite happy with that for such a big screen.

It wouldn't be a surprise if a chinese battery rating means nothing, I would usually expect them to be poor quality and only hold a fraction of the rated capacity.

I would recommend GSAM battery monitor: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gsamlabs.bbm&hl=en

Might be easier/better to test batteries life using this procedure: http://forums.androidcentral.com/lg-g4/556454-good-battery-life-test-benchmark.html

It usually involves running something with all radios off (airplane mode on), you could for example run a movie with radios off and see how much screen time on you get (or what battery percentage is left from 100%).

Bootloader unlocking/rooting usually involves installing a custom recovery, giving a chance to recover the phone if something goes wrong during a ROM install.

At least having the USB debugging option set to on in Developer Options would give a chance to get out of a bad situation, but the tutorial in question doesn't even mention that.

Well this is interesting. Yesterday I was using my high capacity unofficial 3800mAh battery browsing the web on the bus with the screen at 40% brightness with spotify running in the background (highest quality + download option on 4G). The battery drained from 52% to 12% over 1 hr.

Today I had my official LG 3000mAh battery inserted at 100%. I took a short train journey to work during which time I already had 3 web pages loaded as I have no signal en-route and the screen at 40% brightness. 20 minutes later I get to work and the battery level is still 100%. I get to my desk and leave the phone inactive (screen off) but 4G, network and ‘sync’ on. An hour later Im looking at the battery and it is 99%.

That would suggest either
1. My 3800mAh battery is faulty
2. Spotify is causing major battery drain.

I am using Android 6.0 and there was an over the air update which took place yesterday so I guess I have the latest version.

I'll do a scientific experiment tonight. I have the 3800mAh battery fully charged in my bag. I'll insert this and make the same bus journey as yesterday but I'll turn spotify off this time. If the drain is reduced then we know its Spotify. If the drain remains then we can assume my unofficial high capacity battery has gone bonkers.

I would definitely appreciate it if others can report their battery life and usage patterns. I was really shocked by yesterday's drain but today’s performance has put my mind at ease somewhat.

This is somewhat a copy of xda tutorial. Thought it would be easier to follow as xda explains 3 different ways of upgrading and the site I mentioned describes the easiest way. My understanding is that unlocking bootloader and rooting can potentially lead to problems as the procedure opens device to all sorts of unnoficial software.

I agree as you say xda is the safest way to go.

Thanks. But keep in mind that 26% more on paper means nothing when it comes to cheap chinese batteries.
It would have been good if you compared the two batteries in real life and could see a difference (quite possible to not be able to.notice a difference).

I hope manufacturers will learn their lesson and offer more devices with sd card slots and removable batteries.

There is even a dual sim version of the G4! Google for G4 H818.

Hmm flashing ROMs on a non rooted non bootloader unlocked phone, following a tutorial on a somewhat obscure website sound like trouble. Hope you got USB Debugging on at least.

I would only follow XDA tutorials to be on the safe side

​Thanks. got mine (512 red) had to insist they were saying not in stock whereas one was when using voda website. No problem to convert contract to pay as you go though and I even didn't have to ask.

Phone unlocked using previous link in the thread.

Only disappointing thing is some backlight issue (horizontal darker band in the top of screen and one near bottom). It's minor but ince you saw them it's difficult to not OCD ;-) if you want to test yours use a white background.

My battery was at 52% when I left work. I had a 15minute wait for the bus and a 45minute ride back. During that time i had spotify running n the background and was browsing the web with 40% screen brightness.

By the time I got home the battery was at 12% :disappointed:

I recommend official, latest stock Marshmallow rom from LG H81520B_00.kdz. Just use LGUP. As per instructions. No vodafone animation and no need to unlock bootloader or root your phone.

Got one today transferred from pay monthly. They managed to charge for G4C so only £185. Makes me feel a bit better about losing my MotoG on a flight at the weekend

If they know what they're doing they'll just do it. I got told they only had contract in. I asked whether could just transfer it over (rhetorical question) and they immediately did. They have to get certain member software staff with the know how to actually change it across though

You can add 24p at a Vodafone store. Bring your balance up to £5.12 and then spend 12p on a text to transfer the other £5 across :smiley:

The 3800mAh battery is item# 131662847634 on ebay for £4.66 and from a UK seller - well worth the purchase. I've used it as my primary battery so I can’t tell how it compares to the original but it should be 26% higher capacity and it fits in the standard body and case without protrusions.

I'm going to take a punt on item 262197398424 which is a 6500mAh. Its over twice the capacity of the original and less than £9.

Every device has its pros and cons but a higher capacity battery and a few software settings should bring it up to requirements. I'm pretty sure the G4 is likely to be one of the last flagships with a removable battery and SD card slot so I have no regrets so far.

Just did it and it works by following a post on here

v1) go to https://account.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/login.action?request_locale=en_GB
2) login with ur psn account
3) scroll down a bit and it will say 'add funds to wallet'
4) click that
5) on the next page another button will say 'add funds to wallet'
6) click that
7) click use mobile
:sunglasses: click the amount u want to add (click £5 if ur using free sims)
9) click contine
10) the next page will tell u to enter ur phone number
11) they will send a text and reply to the text with 'Y'

I tried to use the full £10 but replying to the text costs 12p so it failed. So you can only move £5 over but it will come in handy and better than the bin :smiley:

Yeah, for various reasons I am still using my G2, so just playing around with the G4, didn't really install any apps on it and so on, and the battery goes down 1% every 5 minutes or so, scary.

What do you mean the link won't embed? Can you post it again or edit your post? Use the Link button on the Edit menu in the top right corner of the window where you write your message here. Actually, you could just copy paste item number from ebay.

Also, how much battery life do you get with the 3800mAh one?

Many thanks for the reply
and the search suggestion

1225 frugalfergal
Your first link is dead.

Many thanks to the original poster and all the others who have made suggestions.
Wandered down Southall and bought a wallet case,with a protective plastic inner shell,
a belt case and a protective layer for the screen.
Even just received the official LG 'Quick Circle' case for 'best'.
Anyone recommend a good podcast manager for Android?

Yeah, mine is at 17% from a 100% charge this morning and I've barely used it. Admittedly it found a software update and started installing that too today. It's got to be the screen. I notice when its on the drain is huge. Lowering the brightness makes little difference. If it's any consolation you can buy a 3800mAh battery for less than a fiver here: (deleted as the link wont embed)

Mine came in just two days and it allows me to use the phone as I want without having to worry about it dying.

I also considered this 8500mAh battery which also doubles as a back case but Im happy swapping the existing ones around. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Accessory-8500mAh-Extended-battery-Black-Cover-For-LG-G4-H815-F500-Phone-/272034480455?hash=item3f5684c147:g:bE4AAOSwKIpWFU4L

Really useful for all owners, they all have different tips and tricks that are incredible, don't watch just one thinking the others do not bring anything new:

10 Hidden Features of the LG G4 You Don't Know About

How to use Dual Window in LG G4

http://www.androidcentral.com/how-use-shortcut-keys-lg-g4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHGivqcT5gs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HENBROF1blY

Having a good experience overall with the phone so far. Only issue is the weak vibration on its highest setting and the sound output seems to lack bass/power compared to HTC/Samsung phones. Anybody else experienced the same?

Network unlocking the phone will not void the warranty.
Regarding the G4 boot loop issue:

Seems like it is a hardware issue, not a software issue, so carriers' modifications do not count.

It all started with this article: https://www.reddit.com/r/lgg4/comments/3wir18/psa_if_you_purchased_a_g4_before_october_it_may/

If you read the comments, it's not just Sprint phones:
"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."

If you are unlocking the bootloader/rooting (which will as you mentioned void the warranty, from LG and Vodafone), you might as well install the non-branded ROM, this would get rid of all the Voda apps (along with the boot animation). Just an idea.

Im amazed at the camera quality in low light. I took a snap with my G2 and with the G4 and the image quality in the latter truly shines with very little noise.

I am finding the battery is draining very rapidly though. I lost 50% power just after mid day. I think I will need to tweak some setting and make sure nothing is running in the background.

Thanks mate will do. Is it standard procedure or it really depends if you insist and on who you ask ?

Can we ask to convert a pay monthly into paygo? Can't find online stock for paysgo but plenty in pay monthly when checked online

Got a red leather 511, converted from pay monthly. Absolutely epic phone, the camera is astonishing.

Does anyone know if unlocking from somewhere other than vodafone direct will void warranty? Voda charge 20£..

That would be great, i'll have a look into it aswell

I bought the 507 version for the misses and upgraded it to MM it was replacing a nexus 5. Shes a heavy user but the battery on the nexus is usually almost gone by 6pm, the lg g4 is on 55% at 5:30. It seems to have great battery life.

The warranty leaflet with the phone shows it as 2 years, so if you still find stock I wouldn't worry too much about it failing.

Any uses for the £10 vodafone credit? or bin it?

Happy with my G4 so far, much quicker than my 2 yr old Moto G and at this price seems very reasonable with the quality camera too!

This is now showing in store as the standard price for the PAYG handset (with the £10 top-up mandatory)

Back in stock in John Lewis Oxford street.

I don't think that it's 10 pounds in the conventional sense(i.e. 10 actual pounds which you can use in Vodafone). THis 10 pounds is actually how much the one month plan you took is worth. Because my balance says 0. So when you pay the cashier 10 pounds, they inr eturn give you the plan for 150 mins, unlimited texts and 500mb, NOT 10 pounds Vodafone credit.

do you just ask staff to give a paym one instead.

The battery on mine was pretty poor. I think there's a chart on the previous page with comparisons showing it to be worse than G2 and G3, which makes sense given its the same size battery powering a bigger and brighter screen

Got one for the misses in Blackpool today they have another 2 or 3 black plastic ones in stock too. Version 507 but if it doesn't fail while under warranty I cant see it doing.

same here, almost 6 months with it

my 505 is the best phone and best software experience I ever had so far
still running LP V10d-EUR, still locked, root injected, xposed + G4 tweaksbox
<3
later I'm goint to check the other G4 we have in my household, it runs stock MM installed via LG Bridge, no other modification, runs smooth and nice since the MM update

Cheers for that. Hopefully mine will be ok then

Anybody recommend a running armband for my newly purchased g4? Think I'm going to leave the stock cover on the front and see how the leather back holds up as I quite like the look of it. Thanks to the original poster again my moto g was struggling after 2 years solid use.

Ive had the 505 for 5 months with no problems so far...

LG bridge is a pain in the ass. Had to try many combinations of debug mode and phone settings to make it connect, and I can't remember which combination finally did it.

Once the phone was connected the marshmallow update was quick and easy. I don't think there's any other way to get the update currently, but it does work if you persevere or are lucky.

From memory the marshmallow update didn't really say what it was, and implied it was some small maintenance patch.

I've ended up just taking 2 back.

One was a 509 that had terrible battery life and was flashing notifications randomly. Another was 506 that had already been opened before I bought it and resealed by the store, so I decided against it.

I just wanted to share my experience returning them, at the Altrincham store.

I'd had an exchange (for the 509) arranged so went to complete that. They tried giving me a clearly already-opened one (the seal was torn). At first I was fine with it. There was then a delay with the changing over from contract to PAYG, which made me just ask if I could return it. At first I was told I couldn't as I'd used it (despite being within their 14 days 'change of mind' policy period, and this actually being extended to 15 January 2015 anyways). That's when I decided to just return it (the 509) and the 506 as the last thing I wanted was to get the opened one and get told it'd been opened, if I just changed my mind. I pointed out that I was returning it because it was faulty, at which point the man backtracked and proceeded with the refund. He did one return for £245.00 (£225 + £20 credit as I got the speaker, which I also returned). I then saw the card reader for the other one said £205, so I pointed out I paid £235.00 (£225.00 + £10). I was then told I couldn't get the top-up credit back. I pointed out he'd just given me the money back for the other one, to which he said it'd processed £450.00 total and it was just splitting them up unevenly for some reason. I told him that doesn't make sense as the machine wouldn't have known he was going to refund the other. I told him to manually enter the refund amount. He said the machine just wouldn't let him refund the top-up, but by pure coincidence the machine then went to refund me £225.00. I pointed out that I was still £10.00 short and was expressly told by the Bolton (Middlebrook) store that I'd get the full refund back. He said that can't be the case, so I asked him if he was calling his colleague a liar at which point he basically began stuttering. He ended up copying my receipts and recommending I go to the Middlebrook store (which is no real inconvenience) and to pop back in to him anyways.

Just wanted to put this out there for 2 reasons, really:

a) Warn about the service at Altrincham;
b) Give people a heads up that there should be in 2 Altrincham if they haven't got rid of them already (by sale or back to a warehouse).

Just for: the man I'm referring to was about late 30s; bit of a gut on him; ginger-y hair. There was another guy in there, probably around late 20s called Edd who was really nice but clearly not the most experienced. The other guy was your typical 'higher in the chain as demonstrated by his lack of etiquette' seller.

Hi guys, i need some help please.

I am on the second 511* phone and i keep getting bootloops. All i did was upgrade to marshmellow via the desktop app then as they apps were still installing, i got any pop up for an update. However once that updates installs (LG update not android) it never boots back up. it's stuck on the vodafone screen. This is the 2nd unit i have had the same issue on.

How can Vodafone tell whether the unlock Code was issued by them or a third party?
They can't even keep track of orders, whether they can or can't convert a paym handset, or anything else, really!

As far as I'm aware LG bridge is the only way to get the update as the OTA isn't yet available.

I just downloaded LG bridge, connected the handset to the laptop and let windows install the drivers, no need to turn on debug. It did take a while for the drivers to install, but the update was successful.

Bought red one today from Chester store 511. Hoping to unlock to use with bt mobile. Before I unlock wondering about the lack of warranty if unlocked as posted above.

I got the phone unlocked alright. But I now have problems with adnroid 6 update. There is no sign of OTA so it seems LG Bridge is the only way. but the software keeps saying "cannot manage your device, try again later" I've installed the latest driver from LG and turned on the debug mode. Anyone knows what to do here?

I have contacted LG UK regarding the serial number stuff and they said that there are no known issues with the 505 serial. After looking online the issues seem specific to the Sprint Variant which you can see here http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-g4/general/lg-sprint-admit-hardware-issue-t3215396

On another note I asked on Vodafone chat and also instore if third party unlocking voids Vodafone warranty and they claimed it does?

That does make sense, I guess... not sure if it complicates things or not, given that I won't using it on Vodafone once I've unlocked it, and need to order a new sim from EE anyway as I'm still using a standard sim and need the micro sim for the LG G4.

For clarification, it shows "£10.00 Big Value Bundle Voucher" and all the bits associated with that, and then has (in big bold print) "TopUp Voucher No. **** **** ****" followed by 'Dial 2345 to activate your pack'.

Im guessing I can just disregard all that for now and just crack on with unlocking the phone, right? Does it need a sim in the phone to be able to unlock it? Also, could the the top up voucher number be flogged on, without any problems?

Thanks. I managed to get one from Holloway store. It was a 510 model, converted from monthly and 10 quid top-up was compulsory.

Cheers guys! :smiley: Thought that would the be the case re the unlocking, but having read the posts about it not being official led me to think it was some sort of "temporary" unlock.

On my receipt it specifies that it is a "phone and sim package" with mobile number, £10 bundle and sim serial. They gave me a sim card from the cupboard behind the till. So maybe they have just sold you the voucher as a top up but no sim (if that makes sense?).

I bought mine yesterday and was told the offer is a 'winter offer' and is set to end at the end of January. Its worth asking around a few different stores Id say

This is maybe going to sound like a stupid question, but were you supposed to walk out with a physical sim card, as per the £10 top-up? I have the voucher number on the long receipt, but unless the sim card has been shoved in the box with the phone and re-sealed, then there's no sign of a sim card...

I asked the missus to check the Southport store and they converted a red contract phone over for her there and then. Assuming it's based on the first three digits of the S/N, then it's a 511. Is/was there one particular seller that people were recommending with regards to the unlock code for this particular batch?

1) I would assume the phone is unlocked forever, always been the case with other phones ive had
2) Other than the splash screen and an updates app, there is no other voda branding.
3) Wouldn't see the point in unlocking with voda, have to wait 30 days and then pay £20 instead of £2.65.

Went into my local Vodafone store and they said they had none in stock or any G4s in the branch. They tried to sell me the G4C but I made it quite clear that my mind was made up on handset choice and I would happily put down the money for a G4 now if they could source a phone, which they have done from a nearby store by converting it from a contract to payg handset and transferring it to their stock.

Although it did take a little bit of persuasion to spur them into action, top marks for service, the chap said he would get it for me personally and said to come back later in the day - as I had to be elsewhere I said I would come in and collect it in a few days time, and left him to sort it.

They did say that the offer might end on the 31st (perhaps a little keen to hit sales targets at end of month!?!) but they did say the offer has been very popular, so I went for it. Money paid and walked out with a very expensive sim card, receipt and paper bag. :smirk:

Got a few questions though (I am a bit of android noob as i'm moving from a stone age iphone, so bear with me haha);
1) if I use one of the ebay unlocks is the phone unlocked forever, or will it require another unlock if reset/software flashed?
2) I have seen on some of these posts that the phone is vodafone branded. Whilst this isn't a biggy, is it possible to remove these brandings, and also are there any features crippled by the network on the software?
(My previous experience with network's custom s/w is a few years old with the Sony Ericsson phones supplied by Orange as they plastered the phone in their own shyte and crippled the music player - I have had iphones since)
3) how long would it take for an official unlock? and what strings are attached?

Thank you so much for finding this and posting, so have some heat. Really great deal on the price.

Got told today in a vodafone store in Enfield that the offer is ending today :disappointed:

I bought mine (511) from from Oxford St London. Apparently it was the last in stock. I used the ebay unlock code mentioned in this thread and its sorted. Im just transferring my apps and media to it now. Could not be happier with it.

is it still possible to get one ? (london)

Yes a glitch, been in there mulitple times. I had a look at the pay monthly phones available because they can be turned into payg and Palmers Green had immediate stock so I went there and got one didn't even have to be transferred to payg amazing deal. Maybe check there if your nearby.

Is anyone else having problems using this with the Three network?

Texting works fine, but I can't make or receive any calls.

Is it worth updating to 6.0? Currently on 5.1.1 and I think it's fine. The only thing I want out of my G4 is battery life.

Does anyone know if the models have changed there screens/camera?

Just i got a 506, other half got a 511 and her 511 screen isn't as bright as mine, also the camera isn't as clear when taking pictures.

Both on MM and has all the correct updates installed.

I bought the phone yesterday from the salford store (convert paym to payg), unlocked it and no problems with three thus far.

Hello today i got a 505 converted from contract to pay as you go. Could anyone tell me if the UK 505 version is faulty because mosy posts I have seen are from the US 505 batch. Also I contacted Vodafone and they confirmed if I get it unlocked via a third party Vodafone warranty is void but LG warranty is still available

Hi anybody with the 511 had problem with it recognising another sim card as I have got my unlock code but when I put my Three sim in and turn it on it just goes to the home page as normal rather than a page with an instruction to enter the unlock code.

Same but that it will cost a lot.

This is the case to get you barely know its on.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mobile-Phones-LG-Case-Technology-Protection-compatible/dp/B00V576TAW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1451574188&sr=1-1&keywords=ringke+slim+lg+g4

The attention to detail in the review doesn't bode well when they convert 6hrs and 50 mins get it wrong (410mins, not 470mins). I assume they observeed 5hrs 50mins, but who knows?!

Hi , I have not yet fitted , i am still happily using the manufacturers screen protector

Yeah... I went with a cheap unbranded glass screen protector for my G4. In short, the quality is quite bad. Already, the protector is loosening and I can see bubbles on the edge of my screen. I'd recommend getting a branded one.

Anyone looking for a cheap good quality protective case that fits the leather back G4?

I bought this and I am pretty happy. The fit is tight but it does fit well.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00YHCYG6G?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

what you think of the glass screen protector? does it fit snugly? I bought another one from a different seller and the fit isn't right (slightly shorter from top)

i picked up a 511 model in Lisburn ,northern ireland. the website could not check stock for that store for some reason.unlocked and running well.

I am more than happy with my G2 but sd card slot might come in handy. There are still a few Korean versions available. If I remember well there will be trade offs: smaller battery and no band 20? Had G4 for a day and battery wasn't great comparing to my G2. Interesting battery comparison

http://laptopmedia.com/highlights/lg-g4-vs-lg-g3-vs-lg-g2-battery-life-comparison/

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!

I got two units, both in red leather, for me and my wife. However, my wife does not want hers. Anyone interested? I can return it to the store for a refund but I figured someone here might want it. I have unlocked mine already using code from ebay. The other unit is still sealed. I also have the unlock code for that. Get it at retail price (£225 + £10 sim + £2.98 unlock code). I will be in Fulham tomorrow. Otherwise, I'm bringin it back to the store in the evening.

According to Voda's website, the phone is out of stock in a specific store on PAYG, but shows as available today on PAYM - would this suggest they do have stock and that it is worth going in and seeing if they change one to PAYG?

My contract Three sim works fine 4G too.

Did anyone get anywhere with removing the Vodafone splash animation on startup/shut down?

Great deal by the way! Very pleased, great phone!

Cannot see any stock around London :disappointed:

I've ordered a free vodaphone sim so if I say 'oh I already have a sim' do you think I wont need the £10 top up?

Has anyone ordered a glass screen protector and a case for their new G4? If so which one? Thanks.

I've tried charging from a wall/ socket mounted 2.1A USB port and from the supplied charger with no difference in charge rate.

Will try swapping the cable in case that's dodgy.

Hmm. Perhaps you should try charging from a different socket. Also check that you don't have a rogue app doing a lot of work in the background. If all else fails I would take it back to Vodafone to get a new battery.

Mate that's definitely fishy. Mine charges in usually 2 hours.

Yeah seems dodgy to me too- reviews seem to suggest it should be much shorter.



Screenshot showing charge rate of 40% in 3 hours.

I don't want to replace the phone, but hopefully they will be able to get a new battery for new if I show them that.

hi is lg g4 on payg still on offer at 235?

i didnt use the wall charger yet, i use the pc usb port and usb cable., charging always takes ages via pc method but puts the least stress on the battery, the G3 i got still has good battery life and works well, i read today they testing out marshmallow now with the release of it in poland.

Mine's working well now generally, unlocked and upgraded to marshmallow.

Only issues I have are slightly higher than expected battery drain and long charge times (7 hours for a full charge from the wall seems excessive) wondering if I got a bad battery.

Just got an email from Vodaphone reminding me to pick up the phone I collected a week ago.

phone was from vodafone store, and ebay unlock code got the code in like 2 hours and job done

Thanks mate I'll give it a gk

got one in woolwich today despite them saying no stock at all, he switched a pay monthly to pay as you go no problem but i've got a grey metallic rather than red leather which isn't really an issue did an imei check apparently mines 512 produced on December 4th so I'll probably have issues trying to unlock it.

Finally got one any link to unlock the 511

I havent got my phone yet but that was the question I wanted to find the answers for. Someone has confirmed that LG has decided to strip off the new feature from their own version of Android 6 update, meaning the sd card is treated as external storage, just like what you see in android L.
If you want to see example of this new feature, here's one from Moto X (HTC also took in the new feature).
http://9to5google.com/2015/12/16/android-6-marhsmallow-tip-adopt-microsd-card-internal-storage/

I still have one that is on lollipop and would like to know how you format the sd card as internal storage. Also can you not move any apps to sd card on the new marshmallow update.

Is anyone able to reserve online because my local store - Enfield says its available today but there is no option to order it to there so I went to that shop and none in stock but there was one in the back but it has been reserved, I was also told that they cannot order to that shop.

I intend to pick this up in the new year. On a side note after a year and a half my LG G2 has been very slow lately. I wasn't sure why as the OS is still the same. I did a factory reset and hey presto, smooth as butter again. I definitely recommend doing this at least once a year even if its a hassle reloading all your apps again.

@wayno93 thanks for deal. Went in to the local store this morning and picked up last one. Although the sales assistant did mention that they were expecting more handsets but not until the new year.

Right, a store 20 miles away finally has one

Someone scared me off here by this 511 or so number, do I need to check for it or are they all ok

Just bought another one from Meadowhell tonight, they didnt have any pay and go left, but the lady told me its no problem for them to convert a contract phone over to payandgo on there system. hopefully this will unlock as easy as the last one did.

Still in two minds about this phone based on earlier comments. Can it be easily unlocked? Can it tether? Any remaining issues that any potential buyers should be wary of?

Anybody recommend a good armor case,safe for drop's etc something thats not too highly priced thanks

Picked up a Metallic Grey S/N 511.

Thanks OP and to those who stated S/N 511 can now be unlocked via eBay.

Is there anything to be wary of when giving the seller your IMEI number? I assume no different to doing via the High Street?

Anyone looking to pick up a leather case back in the future? Will give the Metallic Silver a go before I decide.

Picked up a Metallic Grey S/N 511.

Thanks OP and to those who stated S/N 511 can now be unlocked via eBay.

Is there anything to be wary of when giving the seller your IMEI number? I assume no different to doing via the High Street?

It's good for budget 8GB phones but when you've 32GB of fast internal memory why mix in slow SD card storage?

ok ordered code 10 mins ago, received straight away - unlocked without a problem :-)

just picked one up from our local store, showing 0 stock but hey had 2 in the back, £235 but still a deal! has a 511 serial... just purchased an unlock code so we'll see if they have it in there database or not... i hope they do! lol

Just unlocked a 511 from the eBay guy.

Thanks for the confirmation.
That's a bit disappointing as I really want to try out that feature. But I guess some third party roms should offer that feature.

Thanks OP, just bought one. Didn't need to buy £10 credit. Result! :laughing:

Just exchanged one of mine (a 510 which suffered from phantom key strokes) to a 507, brand new and sealed, from my local store. This one seems great, updated to MM (20b) and unlocked and using GiffGaff fine.

Just read there seem to be some bugs with Android M update. The sd Card is still shown as external storage with no option to format the sd Card is an internal storage (new feature on Android 6). Also apps cannot be moved to sd card.
Could someone confirm please?

Deal still on just picked up the leather red s/n 507. 1.1bl hope this batch is ok

Was it from the eBay guy?

I have completely agree with you. that is what exactly my observation as well. I have decided to return it and buy another phone.

IMPORTANT-
If you want to buy this phone and your store says it is out of stock, ask them to convert a normal contract G4 into a pay as you go one! The first Vodafone store i went to failed to offer me the latter service, however the second one i went to offered to change one of their contract G4s into a PAYG one!!
Also with the guy on eBay - i'm a bit confused with his instructions. To my understanding, you make the purchase and then send him your model and IMEI. Then he will send you the code and with your Vodafone sim inserted, type in the stuff in the dialler and that's you done and dusted?

Finally - Will unlocking via eBay void warranty?
Thanks!

Hi Any one having heat problems with LG G4. I am can see the my phone is getting heat very frequently like taking few pics also causing heat. .and also skype vc for 1 hr caused heat too much. I tried factory reset and tried with very few apps still can feel the heat.

Does this phone need a case? my thinking was the leather back is grippy (and replaceable) so surely just a front screen protector should do? Im fairy careful with my phone and just wanted to avoid scuffs. The phone is fairly big and not having a case would keep the size down

Theres instore quidco on this right?

To the ones who purchased in the last few days or got it converted payg are you getting the red leather version? I really want to get the leather back version over the plastic one. The grip on the leather back seemed much better. Thanks.

I also got my LG G2 last year probably from the same deal, good phone, so I might try get another 12 months too.

Looks like vodafone has removed LG g4 from payg phones.
How do they convert contract phones to payg ones?

jus tan update, the ebay unlock code for £2.75p worked. and iv used lg bridge to update to marshmallow. phone is a lot faster than the g3

I got the G2 from last year deal and it still serving me well, and I've no intention to upgrade to G4 given the G5(snapdragon 820 with 4GB ram)is tipped to release early, in February 2016. I can see my G2 still going strong for another 12months before needing an upgrade, most of my non essential data being stored on OTG usb device.
Good deal OP.

Deal in stock and available from Vodafone store inside Lakeside Thurrock. Checked at 4:30 PM as they were closing up.

I just picked up the last ne from my local store, didn't even have to buy any top up, just straight 225. amazing deal!!!

Bought his a few days ago (23rd). 509 model last one out of three Vodafone branches).
Unlocked with Ebay code, working great.
I have updated to Marshmallow using LG bridge software.
Heat added - awesome deal - thanks to OP and other posters giving information.

Haha very good. A phone holder is what i need

Hi folks. What car holder would you recommend for this phone? Thanks

Just picked up 1 converted from contract to payg by store. It is 510 or it says so on box next to S/N. Can I unlock with eBay codes without problems?! Does anyone have similar one unlocked without any issues?

updated to 6.0 using lg bridge takes about an hour to update .
the bluetooth speaker in the bundle is great too

just unlocked all 3 of the phones i managed to get . via ebay £2.58 codes were sent in minutes fantastic service !

Na. This is different but similar. I have returned it. Had enough of the *******. I got the 5x. No idea what other issues were lurking