I don't disagree. I don't care if every one votes cold on this and votes hot on the links I added to the deal. But at least they'll know Vodafone have stock again.

The troll is correct. Just pay over 3 times more and follow the sheep. That way you can get yesterday's tech today and be out of pocket at same time. Plus if you spend 3 to 4 times more for your iPhone you get the right to tell people everything else is rubbish and just for poor people to make yourself feel better for being ripped off!

I think every new update to android claims to improve battery life but actually reduces it :stuck_out_tongue:

Just got an OTA update to v20D (Marshmallow) - It claims (amongst other things) to improve battery life.
Will be interesting to see what else has changed

deal shouldnt be expired, still got phones near me. i got 1 on saturday.

Back in stock yet again!

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!

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.

Ordered this last Friday for delivery to store. Have heard nothing since from Vodafone and order tracking on their website is stuck on order accepted. Anyone else having the same problem?

Thanks

I had LG Bridge switched on, and I had the LG drivers from the website. I think the LG Bridge is incompatible with Windows 10, which is what my laptop runs on. However, I did manage to get both my husband's phone, and mine, updated to Marshmallow. I used a program from XDA called LGUP, as advised by @Glix, and found the relevant kdz file to run the LGUP program. The phones are both on stock Marshmallow now, with no sign of the Vodafone boot menu. I ran LGUP as an update, so that I was able to keep all my apps, files, etc, as they were before.

Thanks for your help everyone.

I got this phone yesterday, and I am trying to get it to work with LG Bridge. The bridge recognises that it is an LG G4, but it cannot do anything with it. I just get the message "Cannot manage your mobile device. Try again later." I have tried installing the drivers from the LG website, and installing the drivers directly from the phone, on the USB connection screen. I have tried it with USB debugging on, and USB debugging off. None of these combinations work; and the message above is shown. Any ideas, anyone?

As I said in an earlier post, if you had to send it in, they would probably look for the bootloader status and as you are not unlocking it, the warranty should be fine with LG.

Why would an update that their software lets you flash with no Warranty warnings/messages invalidate your warranty? :stuck_out_tongue:

Plus if you got the dreaded bootloop, how would they check which build you are running as all they see is the booting logo, I'm guessing if bootloader unlocked would show the unlocked icon on that screen as it does on other devices.

Thanks, I had a quick look at this earlier. Would this type of modification invalidate my warranty? I only got the phone on Monday, and I don't want to do any damage in that way. I am no stranger to rooting, installing custom roms, etc, but I have never done this process before.

No idea to be honest. Didn't bother me.

I've never found the battery usage indicator to be that accurate. If something is sitting in the cache, then it's been running at some point, possibly preventing the cpu cores from parking/sleeping.

The LG Smart function is good at spotting battery sipping apps, hard to tell though if it monitors background apps.

But is that a big problem? I can't see it in my list of things that have used any power. I suspect it is actually just sitting in memory not doing much harm (or good). The phone has lots or ROM and RAM also so its not like in my old Moto G where ROM and RAM were a scarce resource.

I just looked at my OH's phone and I can hardly see any Vodafone branding TBH, apart from the startup splash screen and one app 'Vodafone updates' which can't be removed.

If you are staying on LG's Lollipop then I'm not sure I can see a very compelling reason to overwrite the branding with unbranded LG images?

Easiest way, at least for me to remove the branding:

Create rooted version of Vodafone system.img.
Dump O2 version of /cust on top of the vodafone version overwriting the cust_path_mapping.cfg file and other files.

Reboot.

Done.

:smile:

Now on v10d.

It shouldn't if you use the Vodafone build that matches the imei build it shipped with or on that upgrade path.

Just wondering whether flashing factory rom would invalidate warranty with vodafone?

Shame on these peasants for not allowing themselves to be bum pumped by apple

Okay, I cheated the cdn, and forced it to http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com instead of the pk server it was giving me before.

Hmm do I feel brave enough to flash whilst at work haha.

Any links to D firmwares are dead for me at home and at work A B and C all work for me though. :stuck_out_tongue:

There is an E link in there too for the UK. Dead of course. :<

Can you upload to Mega or something if you can be bothered?

Got my friend to give me his /cust folder.

I'm looking his at the moment to see what references there are.

Yeah, still just give me http 400 errors. Lge don't like me clearly. :stuck_out_tongue:

Happy with the O2 version, no O2 branding, and all I had to do was get rid of the o2 home page.

Once MM is stable and all of the features are sorted out in the LG version, I'll switch over, or go custom once I'm 6 months in and unlocked the BL. For now root is enough to tidy up LP.

Firstly ignore the IMEI checker, just search the table. The links aren't dead for me. I think they actually get the firmware from LGE and the duplicates appear to point to the same firmware on different sites, but using the same lookup key.

I checked that site, it doesn't recognise my imei, and it doesn't help that there are 2 listed 81510c/d firmwares and the links are dead.

Had to grab mine from: http://storagecow.eu/index.php?dir=Xda%2FLG+G4%2F

So using LGUP you should atleast be able to remove the Vodafone branding and also be able to return it to out of the box firmware.

Also, not suprisingly really, the OTA updates use IMEI to determine version. The model suffix is tied to the IMEI: You can't change it. I expect that if you install an OTA update it will re-install branding. But I guess it is no big deal if you can LGUP to a non branded version.

I don't have a phone to play with ATM. My OH has one of these phones and she hides it when I say 'firmware'.

I did do a bit of research and my theory is that if you go to http://devtester.ro/projects/lg-firmwares/country.php?country=United+Kingdom and search for AVDFLR (the Vodafone model suffix) you will get the H81510C_00 firmware with Vodafone branding. If you search for AGBRLD you'll get generic UK H81510C_00 firmware.

I found that I got an annoying mcc mnc warning message (that 23415,FF is not avaiable {yes that's not a my typo}) on every boot when I tried the EU open d version 10, and no amount of fiddling with the /CUST folder would make it go away.

Version 10 = 5.1, the letter is just for region.

Can you dump your /CUST folder from the vodafone rom before you flash? I'll dump both the O2 and EU versions.

I don't think an OTA update will install branding, I found I had to do a refurbish install to fully get rid of the Vodafone parts.

Order I tried:

Installed as Update H81510C_00_2.kdz = Vodafone parts still present, more Vodafone junk apps got added. MCC warning message.
Refurbished with H81510C_00_2.kdz = Vodafone parts gone. MCC warning message.
Installed as Update Europe OPEN H81510D.kdz = Vodafone parts sill gone but MCC warning message.
Installed as Update and then Refurb UK O2 H815 10C.kdz = No Vodafone, no MCC warning.
Software version still shows as V10c-234-15, android 5.1, kernel 3.10.49, and build LMY47D.

V10 - lollipop
V20 - mm

I went for the latest EUopen.

I assume that is still Lolllipop. How does one (did you) choose a file for your device? I reckon I would have opted for the Europe OPEN H81510D.kdz file just because it is newer. But I have absolutely no idea if that would have been wise or even how to find out if a firmware is compatible. Does anyone know what firmwares are compatible?

Also, once new firmware is installed do the devices get OTA updates and will they then return to the original branding. Probably not the right forum to ask but just in case someone knows the answers :smiley:

Thanks, installed the v10C for O2 to get rid of the branding and vodafone updates service, doesn't seem to contain anything branding wise.

Rooted without unlocking my bootloader:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/general/lg-g4-100-root-success-directives-root-t3180586

​its for everyone
sent from my back bottom!!!!!!

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

Download the KDZ you want to flash, then use LG UP.

I didn't have to modify any files or root, or unlock the boot loader.

Now on V20b, no Vodafone splash screen or apps.

I'll post a link when I get on the PC, but it's on XDA developers.

Use LG UP and the .kdz file.

Any info you can share?

Mine is also working fine on MM V20B

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.

Is it locked ? Can it be unlocked officially?

ha ha, i missed it again

Got a link to a thread/guide for our model for this? :smiley:

Nice. I'm guessing you can get Marshmallow for that now :smiley:

​Ah, fair enough.

To some, an iPhone would be considered the phone of the peasant.

Sent from my Vertu Signature Touch

The troll is correct. Just pay over 3 times more and follow the sheep. That way you can get yesterday's tech today and be out of pocket at same time. Plus if you spend 3 to 4 times more for your iPhone you get the right to tell people everything else is rubbish and just for poor people to make yourself feel better for being ripped off!

It's a cheap phone for cheap people.

Sent from my iPhone 6S Plus

Lg junk, for the people who can't afford apple products.

No you don't, generic ROM can be flashed without rooting or unlocking the bootloader.

You can flash generic LG rom (H815 20B) with LGUP to get rid of Vodafone boot logo. No need to unlock bootloader or root the phone. Quick and easy. Check XDA forums.

No problem. Happy to help.

Someone burn this thread please. Ta.

Have you shopped around? I've seen them lower than that elsewhere.

They look to be £300 from what I can see, which makes this less appealing.

Is it possible to root and flash a generic non-vodafone ROM? Links please?
I understand it would invalidate the warranty.

And, is the only red bit the rear cover, i.e. if I stick a grey cover on it will be the same as a grey G4?
Thanks

got to payment stage but someone else got it first :disappointed:

I would not recommend buying online, some shops are selling them and when you go to collect there is no more stock. Happened to me and nightmare to sort out. And money has been taken from account...

It's in stock right now

was able to add to basket. Would buy but already got one from Amazon (red leather back does seem very nice compared to the gold plastic cover I have... which I replaced straight away with a Choetech cover that adds wireless charging)

And back in stock again !

That too :smiley:

Easy to debrand too.

I bought this phone before Cristmas, it has the worst battery life i ever experienced- i need to charge it at least twice to go thru a day! And that with display in auto brightness mode!

To avoid the Bloatware - Surely its worth paying the extra to get the phone from Ebuyer?

for future reference, is this a good mobile?

cant believe i missed this again

Missed it AGAIN :disappointed:
Maybe tomorrow...

Was so tempted by this but went for g flex 2 instead as cheaper but similar spec. Love the flex 2 but battery could be better.

Don't have the time to do phone research at the moment, is this the best midrange (£200ish) phone to buy right now?

Works just fine everyone

I get all the way to the basket and click get out and then says they cant get to my account. don't have one. try different emails and numbers and nothing. does the same thing each time

You need to click on the small red square (colour of phone) to add it to your basket.

Yep OOS now.
Oh well - At least some people will have a good weekend anticipating arrival of their new phones.

Cold....deal was only posted 3 days ago....
Whether you want to get it on the front page or not the same deal shouldn't be respammed

OOS

Out of stock again now

I have try some many times to check out using different emails but nothing will work.

Look like i will have to miss out on this deal again :/

Check out as a guest

Checkout

Did u set up a new account at home page or when u was at the check out?

I have try so many times but it just comes up with Sorry, we were unable to get your account details. Please try again.

Don't have account and what ever i try and do it will not work :disappointed:

looked at the unlock page, says you have to wait 30 days ?

Works for me - click on keep existing SIM (or add a bundle)

Still working for me

Good shout - Heat

Can't add to basket. :<

Actually, 2nd level auth is broken.