So today I've realized something important.
I have the Axon 7 (the international version, not the US version) and I wasn't aware of the difference between the versions.
I've had a lot of problems, apps, UX problems and other stuff that were bothering me and I joined the Z-Community (ZTEs forums), and apperantly there are two versions.
The US version, and the international version.
The main differences:
The US version gets the updates before the international one for some reason.
The international version has a few minor bugs / features that were removed in the US version. Soon they should be in sync with the updates.
I've been hearing about a better experience with MiFavour from people with the US version. Mine wasn't that good and I'm waiting for the updates/an official cyanogenmod release.
If you buy the Axon 7; It's an excellent phone. Top notch. Just know that if you're buying the international version, you're going to have some minor difficulties with the ROM/launcher, but they will be resolved in the future as updates get in sync.
nonamesl said:
So today I've realized something important.
I have the Axon 7 (the international version, not the US version) and I wasn't aware of the difference between the versions.
I've had a lot of problems, apps, UX problems and other stuff that were bothering me and I joined the Z-Community (ZTEs forums), and apperantly there are two versions.
The US version, and the international version.
The main differences:
The US version gets the updates before the international one for some reason.
The international version has a few minor bugs / features that were removed in the US version. Soon they should be in sync with the updates.
I've been hearing about a better experience with MiFavour from people with the US version. Mine wasn't that good and I'm waiting for the updates/an official cyanogenmod release.
If you buy the Axon 7; It's an excellent phone. Top notch. Just know that if you're buying the international version, you're going to have some minor difficulties with the ROM/launcher, but they will be resolved in the future as updates get in sync.
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Which phone do you mean?
A2017U - North American Version
A2017G - EU and Hong Kong version
A2017 - Chinese version
Z-Community is for ZTE USA.
nonamesl said:
So today I've realized something important.
I have the Axon 7 (the international version, not the US version) and I wasn't aware of the difference between the versions.
I've had a lot of problems, apps, UX problems and other stuff that were bothering me and I joined the Z-Community (ZTEs forums), and apperantly there are two versions.
The US version, and the international version.
The main differences:
The US version gets the updates before the international one for some reason.
The international version has a few minor bugs / features that were removed in the US version. Soon they should be in sync with the updates.
I've been hearing about a better experience with MiFavour from people with the US version. Mine wasn't that good and I'm waiting for the updates/an official cyanogenmod release.
If you buy the Axon 7; It's an excellent phone. Top notch. Just know that if you're buying the international version, you're going to have some minor difficulties with the ROM/launcher, but they will be resolved in the future as updates get in sync.
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You can just install TWRP and install the US version of the ROM, and also make sure to flash the bootstack zip file after so everything works
I also have the international version (G) and currently I'm running Cyanogenmod mod which was made for the U but all you do is flash the bootstack zip that comes with the stock firmware files
Hello and Merry Christmas!
Some questions .. unlocking the bootloader, install twrp, install ROM, install the US version of firmware or cyanogen flash, due the loss of warranty? as she works cyano? Problems or bugs?
Why would you buy Int version unless it was a lot cheaper. The main advantage of Axon is the warranty and I doubt you will get any if you bought Int version.
nonamesl said:
I've been hearing about a better experience with MiFavour from people with the US version. Mine wasn't that good and I'm waiting for the updates/an official cyanogenmod release.
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The US version has a Stock Android theme that includes an app drawer. The Global version has a more EMUI-like interface, with no app drawer.
max1001 said:
Why would you buy Int version unless it was a lot cheaper. The main advantage of Axon is the warranty and I doubt you will get any if you bought Int version.
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because different bands. we in europe need 800/1800/2600mhz bands, those are not on U version. and it's not cheaper, it's 50-60% more than it costs in america.
trasheris said:
because different bands. we in europe need 800/1800/2600mhz bands, those are not on U version. and it's not cheaper, it's 50-60% more than it costs in america.
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In Germany you can buy the International version for 340 EUR which I think is cheaper than US.
puremind said:
In Germany you can buy the International version for 340 EUR which I think is cheaper than US.
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where can i get it for 340 euros ?
puremind said:
In Germany you can buy the International version for 340 EUR which I think is cheaper than US.
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when I bought mine in Lithuania it cost me 499€, while in Germany it was at 439-449€ and grey color was out of stock (I did not want gold one).
puremind said:
In Germany you can buy the International version for 340 EUR which I think is cheaper than US.
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Its on Amazon USA right now for USD$350 (https://www.amazon.com/ZTE-Axon-unl...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HJHA9A3WVPQ4T8ACR6G8)
I'm thinking of replacing my Note4 with an Axon 7.
trasheris said:
when I bought mine in Lithuania it cost me 499€, while in Germany it was at 439-449€ and grey color was out of stock (I did not want gold one).
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Mediamarkt had it for 340 EUR for a while.
https://www.inside-handy.de/news/43205-zte-axon-7-angebot-kaufen
It was enough to put it in your basket to get a 100 EUR discount on it.
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trasheris said:
when I bought mine in Lithuania it cost me 499€, while in Germany it was at 439-449€ and grey color was out of stock (I did not want gold one).
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Only gold one was cheaper. Originally I had the grey one but I preferred the gold one in the end.
max1001 said:
Why would you buy Int version unless it was a lot cheaper. The main advantage of Axon is the warranty and I doubt you will get any if you bought Int version.
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I bought the Italian version for better support. However I did not think that updates, in Italy, they were so slow .. Can I install firmware US or international, and then, if I need assistance, restore the original Italian firmware without a trace?
the Italian software is full of bugs and stopped the b06 release...
Valerio9109 said:
I bought the Italian version for better support. However I did not think that updates, in Italy, they were so slow .. Can I install firmware US or international, and then, if I need assistance, restore the original Italian firmware without a trace?
the Italian software is full of bugs and stopped the b06 release...
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Is there really a special italian version? I thought the international A2017G version has unified software...
Rydo111 said:
Its on Amazon USA right now for USD$350 (https://www.amazon.com/ZTE-Axon-unl...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HJHA9A3WVPQ4T8ACR6G8)
I'm thinking of replacing my Note4 with an Axon 7.
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That looks like the US version based on the bands, doesn't it?
Gachmuret said:
Is there really a special italian version? I thought the international A2017G version has unified software...
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No. sorry, I have not explained well. there are no exactly Italian version. Actually is the European version of G. But the purchase made by Italy through Amazon, laid down a special guarantee that is called VIP. I do not know if it is present in general on sales in Europe. however, if I had bought the US version would have no guarantee VIP, (as well as not have all the 3g / 4g bands used by some of our telephone operators). at the same time, however, the European version is definitely defective, with many bugs. I do not know if the bootloader unlocking (and flash others firmware or rom) causes an indelible mark of "tampering" from which there is no going back. Probably so, I will return the phone.
max1001 said:
Why would you buy Int version unless it was a lot cheaper. The main advantage of Axon is the warranty and I doubt you will get any if you bought Int version.
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Because the international version is cheaper and gives you a 3 year VIP warranty which is better than what the USA offers.
Valerio9109 said:
No. sorry, I have not explained well. there are no exactly Italian version. Actually is the European version of G. But the purchase made by Italy through Amazon, laid down a special guarantee that is called VIP. I do not know if it is present in general on sales in Europe. however, if I had bought the US version would have no guarantee VIP, (as well as not have all the 3g / 4g bands used by some of our telephone operators). at the same time, however, the European version is definitely defective, with many bugs. I do not know if the bootloader unlocking (and flash others firmware or rom) causes an indelible mark of "tampering" from which there is no going back. Probably so, I will return the phone.
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As far as bootloader unlock it works on A2017G, although it's a little risky and one might brick the phone... And there is no special mark and one can simply re-lock afterwards
Gachmuret said:
As far as bootloader unlock it works on A2017G, although it's a little risky and one might brick the phone... And there is no special mark and one can simply re-lock afterwards
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perfect. thanks for the info ... by chance, could you tell me a link with some guidance and / or recommend some firmware or ROM that works well (or better) of the European stock b06? It would be good with some ROM you do not lose the DAC functions and Dolly Atmos .. I do not know if the US firmware is compatible (see the modem problem \ bands 800 \ 1600 etc.)
Valerio9109 said:
perfect. thanks for the info ... by chance, could you tell me a link with some guidance and / or recommend some firmware or ROM that works well (or better) of the European stock b06? It would be good with some ROM you do not lose the DAC functions and Dolly Atmos .. I do not know if the US firmware is compatible (see the modem problem \ bands 800 \ 1600 etc.)
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First you need to unlock bootloader... For A2017G I don't know a guide, I have US version, but maybe someone else can help out...
Then you can flash the US stock version or the modded one from DrakenFX that is stock based and therefore has same audio features (check ROM section)
And as long as you stay on A2017G modem (better back it up) all the ROMs are compatible with all different phone versions as all share the same hardware except for some hard coded modem stuff
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Here you can find a guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/axo...ll-twrp-unlock-bl-flash-t3517379/post70041680
I'm a current owner of a G3 d851 looking to upgrade to a new phone. I asked in the G5 forums about 8.* development and was disappointed to see how little there was. My G3 currently has crDroid 4.0 android 8.1 on it and I was hoping to be able to move to a similar 8.* rom with a new phone.
I see there is some 8.* development with the G6 but it seems to be almost all related to the 870, the 872 doesn't seem to be mentioned. I am with metropcs so I presume I should get the T-Mobile H872 version of the G6. So that leads me to two questions:
1. Can a rom for the 870, for example RR, be installed on the 872?
2. Could I as a metropcs user successfully use an unlocked 870?
I would appreciate any thoughts/ideas on this matter.
You can unlock bootloader and flash custom ROM only on H870 and US997. On H872 you are stuck on stock OS which will probably be updated to Oreo soon.
Dejan Kruljac said:
You can unlock bootloader and flash custom ROM only on H870 and US997. On H872 you are stuck on stock OS which will probably be updated to Oreo soon.
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Oh, well that certainly explains the lack of development then. Thanks for the info.
Do you know if the H870 can be used with metropcs/T-Mobile?
thecdn said:
Oh, well that certainly explains the lack of development then. Thanks for the info.
Do you know if the H870 can be used with metropcs/T-Mobile?
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You can check here.. https://www.frequencycheck.com/compatibility/7aRJIya/lg-h870-g6-td-lte-64gb/united-states
It seems like 4G/LTE would not work very good.
This is getting depressing. Maybe I'll be keeping my G3 for awhile longer. At least I have the choice of several 8.1 roms in active development.
Again, thanks for the info.
thecdn said:
This is getting depressing. Maybe I'll be keeping my G3 for awhile longer. At least I have the choice of several 8.1 roms in active development.
Again, thanks for the info.
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Custom ROM development is getting worse every year for all phones. Only OnePlus is still getting a lot of love, more than any other device. I'm planning to go for OnePlus 6 this summer.
Pardon me if this already asked and answered... but XDA's search function blows...
Are there any ROMs compiled directly from LG OpenSource Code Distribution?
I have a H910 (it has the widest range of LTE support), but I'm not on AT&T.
My phone is rooted, and substantially de-branded - but, reliability and standard features continue to be an issue.
I just want something BASIC, and feel the LG ROM (before AT&T "customized" it) would be the best place for me to start.
That is not rom source. its kernel source
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That is not rom source. its kernel source
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Which answers the question of why it was so small... only a couple of hundred MB, IIRC.
When I rooted my phone, I used @runningnak3d's method, which started with flashing H91510e...
Do you think I'd have better luck finding a vanilla ROM in the 915 arena?
I notice there is not an Oreo release on LG OpenSource for the H915.
Do you think that an indicator that a stock(ish) ROM 8.0 is not forthcoming for the H915 developement?
Thanks
Hash-82 said:
Which answers the question of why it was so small... only a couple of hundred MB, IIRC.
When I rooted my phone, I used @runningnak3d's method, which started with flashing H91510e...
Do you think I'd have better luck finding a vanilla ROM in the 915 arena?
I notice there is not an Oreo release on LG OpenSource for the H915.
Do you think that an indicator that a stock(ish) ROM 8.0 is not forthcoming for the H915 developement?
Thanks
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The main reason there's no rom development is because the h915 software has been stuck on 10q which is on the may 2017 security patch. So it hasn't been updated for a year now and feels like lg canada has abandoned it. Another reason is when h915 uses dirty santa/elf, there is no signal using the phone so h915 have to convert to us996 kdz and then dirtysanta/elf to get working signal. Then the phone can use the latest us996 roms that are on 10p april 2018 patch.
darkknight200 said:
The main reason there's no rom development is because the h915 software has been stuck on 10q which is on the may 2017 security patch. So it hasn't been updated for a year now and feels like lg canada has abandoned it.
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Finally, a carrier worse than AT&T on keeping up their releases.
Not that it 's a good thing....
darkknight200 said:
Another reason is when h915 uses dirty santa/elf, there is no signal using the phone...
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I remember that being noted as an issue in @runningnak3d's instructions for rooting the H910. However, I thought I remembered it only applying to the T-Mobile variant.
darkknight200 said:
so h915 have to convert to us996 kdz and then dirtysanta/elf to get working signal.
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Wouldn't simply flashing the modem solve that?
darkknight200 said:
Then the phone can use the latest us996 roms that are on 10p april 2018 patch.
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Would this be a solution for my issue? Which is finding the most current / stable ROM, with the least carrier customization.
AT&Ts removal of most Mobile Network settings, and their incessantly annoying errors in Messaging (because I'm not on AT&T) often make me regret having this phone.
Additionally, I now have all kinds of Camera FCs on 10r that I just did not have on 10q.
If I can cross flash my H910 to US996, how does that play out on LTE support?
My whole reasoning for going with the H910 is that is supports the widest range of LTE bands of any V20.
I've assumed all along that was hardware specific, though something I read recently about Sprint/Verizon ROMs made me think they are controlling LTE band access at the software level.
Regards
Hash-82 said:
Finally, a carrier worse than AT&T on keeping up their releases.
Not that it 's a good thing....
I remember that being noted as an issue in @runningnak3d's instructions for rooting the H910. However, I thought I remembered it only applying to the T-Mobile variant.
Wouldn't simply flashing the modem solve that?
Would this be a solution for my issue? Which is finding the most current / stable ROM, with the least carrier customization.
AT&Ts removal of most Mobile Network settings, and their incessantly annoying errors in Messaging (because I'm not on AT&T) often make me regret having this phone.
Additionally, I now have all kinds of Camera FCs on 10r that I just did not have on 10q.
If I can cross flash my H910 to US996, how does that play out on LTE support?
My whole reasoning for going with the H910 is that is supports the widest range of LTE bands of any V20.
I've assumed all along that was hardware specific, though something I read recently about Sprint/Verizon ROMs made me think they are controlling LTE band access at the software level.
Regards
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Ya I believe you can use us996 ROM on h910 device. I seen few people run it like that.
What's the latest non-oreo software version for the non us cellular version? Mine's stuck at LGUS99716A
cheerleone said:
What's the latest non-oreo software version for the non us cellular version? Mine's stuck at LGUS99716A
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Mine has US99717a, with security patch level dated January 1, 2018.
@sp_1st_timer Thanks!
Contacted LG, their first line of defense insisted it was a US Cellular variant until I escalated. Turns out their regular support people don't have the carrier free version in their system. Days pass... No further response from LG. I guess I'll wait a few weeks & see what happens, if nothing It'll be LinageOS like my other devices, or Maybe time to sell.
Was it rooted?
Sorry for the noob question, it's probably been asked on here, but have not been able to find a solid answer. I have a US Cellular LG G6, which by now I know bootloader can't be unlocked. But, is there any way to update to Android Oreo? Currently on Android Nougat 7.0. thanks in advance.
FrankoHN said:
Sorry for the noob question, it's probably been asked on here, but have not been able to find a solid answer. I have a US Cellular LG G6, which by now I know bootloader can't be unlocked. But, is there any way to update to Android Oreo? Currently on Android Nougat 7.0. thanks in advance.
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https://lg-firmwares.com/downloads-file/16302/US997U21b_00_0823.kdz (it'll work fine for US Cellular)
Hey i want to know how could i unlock my bootloader, i'm on android oreo of the sprint version, thanks for your responses
DISKbrake said:
Hey i want to know how could i unlock my bootloader, i'm on android oreo of the sprint version, thanks for your responses
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What software version are you on?
You can't. Only US996 unlocked are bootloader unlockable.
zeusofyork said:
What software version are you on?
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Oreo
DISKbrake said:
Oreo
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the ls997 became permanently unrootable just a handful (nougat) of versions after release. software version ZV7 (a nougat version) was the last one where it was possible to rollback to an actually rootable version, anything after that, including oreo versions, are unrootable and basically a 0% chance for that to change.
Every single other V20 variant is rootable, just not Sprint's because they locked it down way more than the other models.