There are some issues. The process is pretty straight forward to anyone who has rooted before. I had a static screen issue which was resolved by searching other posts.
The main issue for many (including me) rooting breaks the main camera auto focus. Returning to stock solves the problem so I'm confident there should be a solution at some point.
seanrtkelly
27 Jul 17#64
Perfect. I'm assuming others will then. Thanks
Wolfie10
27 Jul 171#63
I've only got the one banking app (MBNA) and it works absolutely fine but can't comment for the other banking apps.
Wolfie10
26 Jul 17#61
I recently purchased a LG V20 from eGlobal and I couldn't be happier! I'd done my research and knew exactly which phone I wanted however, I'd read numerous bad reviews about eGlobal and obviously had my reservations but considering the low price (£275) I took a chance. I've had the phone for 4 weeks now without any issues. The headphones aren't H3's but are branded B&O and provide a really good fit and the sound quality is great. The phone itself is awesome, came set in English and had Google Play Store installed. For the money it's a absolute bargain!
seanrtkelly to Wolfie10
26 Jul 17#62
Thanks for the info.
I think I'm going to bite the bullet and get one at the end of the month. A price of £270 for a phone with these specs seems to good to pass up.
Do banking apps work on it Okay?
seanrtkelly
25 Jul 17#60
A month later what do you think of the v20.
I want a upgrade from my galaxy s6 and this is a serious contender.
Did the phone come set to English with the Google play store pre installed?
QSECOFR
17 Jul 17#59
Are they the H3 plays that come with the V20?
If I knew for certain eglobal were shipping the V20s with the headphones i would make my decision of the V20 vs the G6 much easier!
pavel76
17 Jul 171#58
I got B&O headphones with my V20 from eglobal
Philbiker
14 Jul 17#56
Hi Everyone. I received my LG V20 today, after ordering from TobyDeals a couple of weeks ago. Seems like a great phone so far, at present I'm installing all my apps from my google account. Also if anyone's worries about OTA updates, one of the first things it did was tell me it had a new software update available.
From what I understand Toby Deals delivers much quicker than the other Hong Kong based companies (eglabalcentral, gearbest etc) and there's no import tax to pay (they take care of all that). Oh and mine came with bang and olufsen earphones!
Mars104 to Philbiker
17 Jul 17#57
Wish I had read this before ordering from eglobal. I'm betting no headphones with eglobal as it's not listed with the contents and they sell them separately for £65.
QSECOFR
13 Jul 17#55
Were any headphones provided with the V20s from eglobal?
3.1415926
9 Jul 17#54
I think the ebay store should get you covered under S75 as it says it is coming from France - which might be rubbish and just a front for Hong Kong but the alternative is a much higher price.
Circa £290 on ebay now from this mob.
robm612
7 Jul 17#53
Wouldn't a credit card cover you if the item never showed up as well? I thought the whole point of the Section 75 legislation was to prevent customers accumulating debt on an item they never received or doesn't work correctly.
SPLE22
3 Jul 17#51
discount code doesnt work anymore !!!
Crossbow to SPLE22
3 Jul 171#52
Yeah, best working code at present is NEWARRIVAL for £8 off.
Also potential cashback vis TCB (2.62%) or Quidco (2%).
JmeBud
3 Jul 17#50
removable battery ♥️♥️♥️
Johnmcl7
28 Jun 17#49
I would imagine it's exactly the same procedure for both ebay/the main site, some people have reported relatively quick turnarounds (under a week) while others it's been several months so potentially there are some devices being repaired in the UK (most likely ones that are no different to the UK variant) while others are being shipped back to Hong Kong. I only know of a couple of people who've had to use the repair service, one was initially told to send it to the manufacturer in the UK and the seller would cover the costs but it ended back in its original territory and then returned after some time. The second one was sent straight to HK and appeared a few months later unrepaired.
At this low a price it's certainly worth considering but it is a risk.
John
UKseagull
28 Jun 17#48
I see that they also sell the phones through their ebay store, they state the following :-
"The one-year warranty is provided by our company (Our Service center is in UK), NO International manufacturer warranty for the item.".
Typical 2nd time i've tried to go for a EGC deal and the code is invalid. Expired deal :disappointed: Think i need to chk more regularly
Lucifer_UK
26 Jun 17#15
This phone is cracking but a bit worthless without an available extended battery!
speculatrix to Lucifer_UK
27 Jun 172#17
Removable battery means you can carry spares.
Using one to write this answer. Had it for a few days, is brilliant, love it. Audio quality is superb. Performance very good (previous phone was Snapdragon 800 with 2GB RAM)
And it's now possible to unlock bootloader and root it, thus assuring longevity with third party ROMs.
speculatrix to Lucifer_UK
27 Jun 172#46
you can buy replacement backs with a large battery bulge and extended battery on ebay. it took me minutes to find one.
or, just carry spare batteries. the back has metal clips and a release mechanism, so removing the back regularly won't wreck plastic clips like some phones.
Johnmcl7
27 Jun 171#45
LG wouldn't collect or return the phone to the UK, they'll only support the phone in the territory it was sold in which in this case is Hong Kong I believe. Return experiences vary considerably, you can read some of it here:
There's quite a few reviews on Trustpilot as well, it's likely you'll have to pay to return the phone to eglobalcentral but after that it's unknown, some people claim to have got their phones back very quickly, for others it's taken months.
John
Grazz0r
27 Jun 172#42
I'm using this phone and love it. I'd also suggest getting a LG BCK 5200 also to charge a spare battery anywhere :smile:
Just.Wondering to Grazz0r
27 Jun 17#44
How well do notification work, such as for emails, Facebook, whatsapp etc, does the 2nd screen stay on all the time? Im thinking of a new phone, but the lg g6 has a poor method for notifications... I'm a big fan of notification lights, but I'm hoping the 2nd screen fills that need for incoming notifications.
Just.Wondering
27 Jun 17#43
When you say the phone has to go back to its original territory, who pays the shipping cost? Would lg arrange for the phone to be collected etc for return under warranty?
Andybro
27 Jun 17#29
The Korean G6 differs from the European version, but does this V20 have any versions to look out for?
Johnmcl7 to Andybro
27 Jun 171#41
Not really, the V20 had a very limited release compared to the G6 and there's no significant differences I'm aware of - they all have the quad DAC which is one of the features the EU G6's were missing.
John
unistudentparamedic
27 Jun 17#26
I'm looking to sell my current phone which is the Xperia XZ and replace it with the V20. How is warranty dealt with?
Johnmcl7 to unistudentparamedic
27 Jun 17#40
Since it's a grey import, it needs to go back to its original territory for LG to honour the warranty. Some people report this goes ok and they're with out the phone for a relatively short period of time, others have been without the phone for much longer and had problems getting it sorted.
With grey imports I work on the assumption it has no warranty and if it does get sorted under warranty, that's a bonus.
John
Just.Wondering
27 Jun 17#37
Which version of Android is the phone running on? Nougat?
pavel76 to Just.Wondering
27 Jun 171#39
Nougat
tomhood98
27 Jun 17#31
this is £286, not £266? the code doesn't work? and even if it did, it still wouldn't be £266?
Crossbow to tomhood98
27 Jun 171#38
It was ~£280 when initially posted, which would make it £266 after 5% discount - prices seem to fluctuate on a daily basis, sometimes more frequently. Just check their page as often as you can, or at least once a day.
johnf007
27 Jun 17#36
How long do you get on a single charge?
johnf007
27 Jun 17#32
Hi. Does it have fast charge? Type-c connector??
pavel76 to johnf007
27 Jun 17#35
Yes, LG charger mod nr MCS-H06TR with type-c connector ...received mine today after ordering last thursday with free delivery. Current price will be £277.99 after NEWARRIVAL code
skotluis
27 Jun 17#34
Type C and quick charge. I have a nice spigen case on mine and wouldnt bother flipping out batteries. Usb battery packs always do the trick for me.
johnf007
27 Jun 17#33
Just checked - has both :innocent:
wellbesk
27 Jun 17#30
Thank you John :smile:
DevilWithin
27 Jun 17#28
Just got rid of a V10 for a similar amount. V20 has unbeatable spec at this price bracket.
nmd87
27 Jun 17#27
Tempted, but having had my LG Nexus 5X repaired under warranty twice, I'd not want to own another LG device without a warranty.
If I was to risk buying one of these what has the most protection using my credit card or PayPal?
naepace to Bigsmoke825
27 Jun 172#21
From any dealings I've had with PayPal I'd say CC all day long
Andybro to Bigsmoke825
27 Jun 17#24
I think... PayPal will cover you for any failed delivery well enough, and CC will offer a level of protection under S75 should the item develop a fault. Short term v medium term in effect.
dimz85
27 Jun 171#23
Great phone. I have one in silver bought back in March for £435 so for this price its a steal. Also the dual sim version has just been rooted recently (check XDA).
tomhood98
27 Jun 171#22
code doesn't work?
stuartbaker80
26 Jun 172#14
Nearly 4 hours and not a single bootloop comment? :stuck_out_tongue:
robdevil to stuartbaker80
27 Jun 173#19
I've had g3.g4.g5. and none of them had single bootloop
bip50
27 Jun 17#18
showing £285 instead of £265...
gallacherp
27 Jun 171#16
got this phone a year ago and its a keeper! audio quad dac is a great feature
realdeals
26 Jun 17#13
The V20 is a media beast and if you're that way inclined its the way to go.
Any battery wows are negated by the fact you can swap the battery out in seconds
It's crazy price for a 8 month old Flagship device which is the best media device bar none and tempts me even more as the price falls fortnightly.
Thanks John, food for thought.
I'm edging towards the G6 due to the upgraded CPU....
Johnmcl7 to bluecityste
26 Jun 17#12
There isn't much difference in the processors, the 821 is a slightly higher clocked version of the 820 but that's pretty much it - you need an 835 to get a proper upgrade.
I haven't used either phone although if the replaceable battery isn't a requirement, I'd probably go for the G6.
They're both similar devices, both have 5.7in displays but the LG G6 is physically smaller and its display is 18:9 rather than 16:9, the V20 has a secondary display on top of the main display. The LG G6 has a weather sealed body with a non-replaceable battery while the V20 isn't weather sealed but it's one of the last flagship phones to have a replaceable battery. The G6 has had a much wider release than the V20 which could mean user support is better as there should be a lot more of them out there whereas I find the V20 forums are generally comparatively quiet.
Personally I'm considering the V20 for the replaceable battery particularly as the current rumours are pointing to the V30 having a sealed design similar to the G6. However having to buy the V20 as a grey import and the quieter user forums are big black marks against it, the cheaper price is making it a more difficult choice.
John
eagleian
26 Jun 174#4
Such a shame this isn't available officially in the uk. Specs are perfect for what I want.
Johnmcl7 to eagleian
26 Jun 172#6
Agreed, I have a note 4 and having a few issues with it so need something else and the V20 looks the best upgrade but not keen on a grey import especially with LG's recent track history.
Infiltrator
26 Jun 17#5
Have they sorted the woeful battery performance that the V10 suffers from? Suspect not given they've increased the screen size and only increased the battery to 3200 mah.
Opening post
- 2.15 GHz Snapdragon 820 Quad-Core CPU
- 64GB Storage Capacity + 4GB of RAM
- 5.7" IPS LCD Touchscreen Display
- QHD 2560 x 1440 Resolution
- 16MP + 8MP Rear Cameras / 5MP Front
- Hi-Fi Quad DAC Audio
- Removable 3200mAh Battery
- Android 7.0 Nougat
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For anyone like me who only buys phones they can root.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/dirtysanta-h990-t3624296
There are some issues. The process is pretty straight forward to anyone who has rooted before. I had a static screen issue which was resolved by searching other posts.
The main issue for many (including me) rooting breaks the main camera auto focus. Returning to stock solves the problem so I'm confident there should be a solution at some point.
I think I'm going to bite the bullet and get one at the end of the month. A price of £270 for a phone with these specs seems to good to pass up.
Do banking apps work on it Okay?
I want a upgrade from my galaxy s6 and this is a serious contender.
Did the phone come set to English with the Google play store pre installed?
If I knew for certain eglobal were shipping the V20s with the headphones i would make my decision of the V20 vs the G6 much easier!
From what I understand Toby Deals delivers much quicker than the other Hong Kong based companies (eglabalcentral, gearbest etc) and there's no import tax to pay (they take care of all that). Oh and mine came with bang and olufsen earphones!
Circa £290 on ebay now from this mob.
Also potential cashback vis TCB (2.62%) or Quidco (2%).
At this low a price it's certainly worth considering but it is a risk.
John
"The one-year warranty is provided by our company (Our Service center is in UK), NO International manufacturer warranty for the item.".
I'm wondering if the same will apply to the phone if bought through the eglobal site?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LG-V20-H990-Dual-Sim-64GB-Black-New-/122209174657?epid=0&hash=item1c743c0481:g:fHcAAOSw5cNYGb3O
Using one to write this answer. Had it for a few days, is brilliant, love it. Audio quality is superb. Performance very good (previous phone was Snapdragon 800 with 2GB RAM)
And it's now possible to unlock bootloader and root it, thus assuring longevity with third party ROMs.
or, just carry spare batteries. the back has metal clips and a release mechanism, so removing the back regularly won't wreck plastic clips like some phones.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/ask/anyone-used-eglobal-central-1965084
There's quite a few reviews on Trustpilot as well, it's likely you'll have to pay to return the phone to eglobalcentral but after that it's unknown, some people claim to have got their phones back very quickly, for others it's taken months.
John
John
With grey imports I work on the assumption it has no warranty and if it does get sorted under warranty, that's a bonus.
John
Try this link to compare the G6 and V20:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=8238&idPhone2=8466
Hot deal though
Any battery wows are negated by the fact you can swap the battery out in seconds
It's crazy price for a 8 month old Flagship device which is the best media device bar none and tempts me even more as the price falls fortnightly.
https://youtu.be/_44iBjFqo8I
I'm edging towards the G6 due to the upgraded CPU....
I haven't used either phone although if the replaceable battery isn't a requirement, I'd probably go for the G6.
John
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_v20-8238.php
Personally I'm considering the V20 for the replaceable battery particularly as the current rumours are pointing to the V30 having a sealed design similar to the G6. However having to buy the V20 as a grey import and the quieter user forums are big black marks against it, the cheaper price is making it a more difficult choice.
John