Are there any risks attached with using the phone as it is? I mean is it going to be trouble some late?
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Yeah its probably a VS985 rebranded as D855 ( International). You can flash VS985 Recovery (TWRP) onto it and then Flash any VS985 ROM onto.
Couple of pages back a guy flashed a suitable recovery and then flashed a custom rom onto it. Proceed with great caution indeed if u want custom rom etc.
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I bought a D855 off ebay, this method returned my build number in recovery but I'm still reserved.
I can't update the OS, using 4.4.2, and the software center just says I'm running the latest. If I'm on official, why can't I update it?
CPU is Qualcomm, and I've got the 16 GB version with 2GB RAM.
Any help is appreciated. This method certainly boosted my confidence that I have a real device.
I can't update the OS, using 4.4.2, and the software center just says I'm running the latest. If I'm on official, why can't I update it?
CPU is Qualcomm, and I've got the 16 GB version with 2GB RAM.
Any help is appreciated. This method certainly boosted my confidence that I have a real device.
You can safely flash LP or MM KDZ or root your device and then flash a custom rom onto it (if need be).
I recommend flashing LP KDZ then root it and flash Fulmic 6.7 ROM, Xceed Kernel onto it.
You can check this thread for flashing a KDZ file.
https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2785089
I just did, installed TWRP, then Fulmic latest.
Keeps rebooting into TWRP now. Would a fake D855 boot into the D855 Fulmic at least or not at all?
Edit: Just tried latest CRdroid, it failed on install, it said I didn't have the right baseband version.
Edit2: Installed CloudyG3 ROM and it's working fine. Not sure what happened.
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No, a fake D855 would take its last breadth right after flashing custom recovery
That might be due to KK bootstack, Flash an LP KDZ then root and install TWRP. All Roms should work fine then.
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Haha thanks! Appreciate it!No, a fake D855 would take its last breadth right after flashing custom recovery
That might be due to KK bootstack, Flash an LP KDZ then root and install TWRP. All Roms should work fine then.
Last question of minor importance - is there a Euro D855 and a Hong Kong D855 - or just one variant, what I have right now?
They're almost identical except for the Baseband/Modem. A friend of fine had the Hong Kong D855 variant but suffered poor signal reception.
You can check that by the firmware that Originally came with your phone. I don't know for sure but if it was something like "v10HKGxx" then its Hong Kong variant probably.
Mine did not have HKG but I would like to double check.
Do you know where it could be stored at on the phone besides system info?
Perhaps a system file or build prop? When I turned the phone on, the default language was Chinese or Korean not sure haha!
I'm going to UK and don't want to have a paper weight. I have 25 days or so to return the phone and get a full refund.
I bought it yesterday And it wasn't connecting to the lg pc suite so I used this guide to check mine
According to the Software Ver of Mobile it says : KVT49L.D85510o
But In boot menu it says : KVT49L.LS990
Then I came to know that its actually ls990 model but they have done D855 model software on it just to globally unlock it
Now I dont get update on mobile nor can I update it from lg pc suite Can anyone please help me so I can update my mob to lollipop or marshmallow without country locking it?
According to the Software Ver of Mobile it says : KVT49L.D85510o
But In boot menu it says : KVT49L.LS990
Then I came to know that its actually ls990 model but they have done D855 model software on it just to globally unlock it
Now I dont get update on mobile nor can I update it from lg pc suite Can anyone please help me so I can update my mob to lollipop or marshmallow without country locking it?
You're not alone here mate :/
If you check a few pages back, a guy @imranrony successful flashed ls990 recovery on to his phone and installed a custom rom like Fulmics. You can pm him or just root your device since root method is same for all devices then Flash LS990 recovery and flash any LS990 rom. Good luck!
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I wants to know about lg g4.
Its orignal or refurbished but how to know please someone guide me.thanks in advance.
Its orignal or refurbished but how to know please someone guide me.thanks in advance.
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10[WORKED FOR ME ON STOCK KK WITH STOCK RECOVERY]
This guide will prepare you well to battle against all the Fake/Refurbished LG G3's present in the Market.
I recently upgraded to LG G3 D855 and was faced with alarming numbers of Refurbs.
In this guide, i'll explain each and every step that I produced to avoid any refurbished or Fake G3
Q.What the heck is 'Refurbished'?
Well, you already know its basic meaning but i'll ponder upon the Refurbished G3 D855.
Refurbished G3's typically show D855 in the 'About Screen' and even you can put the Hidden Menu Code i.e 3845#*855#. Almost all assume that its an ORIGINAL/GENUINE D855. In most cases, that's not true lad :crying:. All D855 Refurbs got D850/VS985/LS990 mobo and thus you will not be able to mess with it or even install a Custom ROM on it. Above all, it's a Fake one Dude! That's not what you paid for.
Now if you follow each and every step carefully, even if you are a noob, you'll eventually end up with a Genuine D855 :good:
Things you need BEFORE buying..
1. Laptop/PC
2. Attached adb files within this thread.
3. Data Cable.
Instructions:
1. Enable Android Debugging by hoping into Developers Options.
2.Go to Setting->General->About->Software Info->Build Number [Write it down as you'll need this Later!]
3.Change the Connection mode to MTP.
4.After extracting the attached folder, Right Click on it WHILE holding the Shift key. Now click on "Open command Window here" and type the following commands.
adb devices
[Now you'll see an Authentication Box on your device, check trust this computer and hit OK]
Now Type,
adb reboot recovery
Here comes the moment of truth
At top of the recovery screen you'll either see D850/VS985/LS990 or your Build Number. It's quite obvious that if your Build Number appears, you got a Genuine D855. If you get some other crap written there then all my apologies with you mate!
PS: I didn't include the IMEI check as all these Refurb phones come with Original D855 IMEI. Never Trust the IMEI check under no circumstances!
Troubleshooting:
Q.'Device Not found' Error after following the set of adb commands?
Make sure after typing 'adb devices' you get the 'Android USB Debugging' Dialog on your device, else you can try reconnecting the cable or even using another port on your Laptop/PC.
Q.My Phone booted into TWRP/CWM?
Well, that happened with a friend of mine and now it's quite tricky to check if it's a D855 or any other. You can try making a backup of EFS (or any other partiton) and reboot your device after that. Now browse into TWRP folder and hop into Backups folder. If you see a LGD850xxxxx (or anything like LGVS985xxxx etc) then it's a refurb set else if you see LGD855xxxxx, you can calm down now as it's a D855.
Good Luck, Hit 'Thanks' if this saved your a**[emoji14]32
99% sure it is your battery gone bad. It happened to me too, after a new battery the problem is gone.1You can check LG by IMEI number
just go to http://imei24.com/imei_check/LG/
you will get any info about your LG,
including Device age
Code:IMEI 35718806283xxxx Model LGLS770 MSN 507CYBD0283885 SUFIX ABMUTNH Production date 2015-07-22 Release date 2015-07-27 Device age 1 year(s) 0 month(s) 30 day(s) Location code N Network and country BMU BOOST MOBILE CSN LG0000746142694
so you can easy check if your phone is older then shuld be
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