Update being in another region [Help]

[alan2323]

Hi guys, I'm from Argentina, I currently have this version of LG G7: LMG710RM (It's a version only for Argentina)

https://www.lg.com/ar/celulares/lg-LMG710RM

I've already owned and flashed LG phones, but with this one, I still don't feel safe to do it, therefore I need help.

My phone is still in the Oreo version, so as you can see the updates for my mobile version are delayed.

Looking at the LG open source page, I can see that my cell phone uses the following firmware:

(It is a software version of other cell phones, they have not released a software for this special version of Argentina)

My cell phone is unlocked. So my question is: Could I flash the Android Pie KDZ file of any of these versions (LMG710VM or LMG710AWM or LMG710VM)?

or could I flash the version of global kdz for example? (LMG710EM)

since I don't see another possible way to update my Android to the Pie version

I appreciate the answers.

Greetings

 

[manuhuelva]

U need to wait i think, probably the hardware is different, the Radio wifi and lte are specific for ur region laws about specific frequencies that can be used for mobile stuff etc... I can give u the Open firmware of lg for g7 710RM Here , but u need to wait for the pie firmware of lg.

And u have to know too, that u can only upgrade vía bridge or OTA if ur phone region matches with the software region, example:
-g7 thinq 710RM vodafone version (idk if exist firmware for this carrier on 710rm, but is an example)

with firmware for:

-g7 thinq 710RM stock lg Argentina

--> u will not able to recieve otas or upgrade via bridge (when the flash starts in Download Mode USB, it stops coz lg software found firmware dont matches the phone region).

If ur phone firm is out the box, ur will able to recieve the otas and bridge updates.
But, u have to know too that, if ur phone is refurbished (as my phone) or used, it can come with a different firmware region that the phone and serial numbre box says, then u will cant recieve updates too. My g7 is 710EM but TIM region (A carrier of Italy) and i bought it refurbished, and the AMAZON page said that was 710EM OPEN EU.

I was frustrated coz i couldnt update mi firmware from oreo to pie via ota or bridge, BUT this tool link tells u the region of ur smartphone. U only have to paste ur imei and it will tell u the original region of ur g7. Then u can download any firmware version of ur region for 710Rm and otas+bridge updated will come without issues.

This message is for all the users that are as me weeks ago, brain dead searching in the deep web and the Whashington secret files how f** update my lg g7

Edit: I flashed the italy stock lg firmware 20e, coz i dont want bloatware from TIM in my mobile, but i have to backup all the phone every time i update the firmware, coz i have to download the full firmware kdz, ota and bridge are disabled for crossflashed regions.

 

[kukuteku]

I think you could to do a Cross flash firmware to Pie via LGup. I bought a Sprint LG G7 (original firmware G710PM) with a Cross flashed ULM firmware stuck on Oreo May 2018... I can't get updated so I flashed via LGUp soft lastest Pie ULM firmware. Now I have a Originally LG G710PM (Sprint Verison) with G710ULM (USA unlocked version) crossflashed firmware.

Just be sure i can cross flashed firmware

 

[Catas91]

Do you have any luck flashing the divice. I have the same issue and i dont know wich firmware to use

 

[netookska05]

Cross flash via command line.

Any of the listed kdz you showed.


https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg...how-to-install-pie-stock-treble-aosp-t3914079