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Which version is better to get (for roms) US997 or H870

Both are currently the same price. Both bootloaders are unlocked and have twrp. The H870 already has an unofficial LineageOS rom, the US997 does not.
Getting rid of LG's ****ty OS and putting something more stock is pretty important to me.
I was leaning towards the H870 before because its $50 cheaper, but the US997 has a 2 year warranty. Im in the US and on tmobile btw.

I know the rom for the h870 doesnt boot from what ive read.im on the us997 hoping for custom roms.but rooted and majorly debloated it works good

gillim74 said:
I know the rom for the h870 doesnt boot from what ive read.im on the us997 hoping for custom roms.but rooted and majorly debloated it works good
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Well the phone is pretty new, and the G5 has full lineage support, so its just a matter of time until the G6 (i think). I just hope both unlocked devices are supported, and not one or the other. Anyone have any idea?

i'm already learning and learning and learning and work on some custom roms (includes lineageOS)
but for an beginner it is not easy to build them .
next problem is my pc, i need more ram and a better cpu :angel:

Which LG V20 should I buy? Help!

I am looking for an LG V20 that I can unlock the bootloader and root the device. Which variant do you guys recommend? I am currently on ATT and would like to know if the ATT version can be unlocked and rooted. If not which one can I use for ATT and unlock it?

borijess said:
I am looking for an LG V20 that I can unlock the bootloader and root the device. Which variant do you guys recommend? I am currently on ATT and would like to know if the ATT version can be unlocked and rooted. If not which one can I use for ATT and unlock it?
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I think all the variants are currently on versions that have patched Dirty CoW. Up until recently, on T-Mobile, you could at least downgrade with a KDZ, but the latest version has anti-rollback.
I think the US996 might be your best bet. You won't have WiFi calling, but it at least has an official unlock, even if it can't be undone.

Are there 8.* roms for the H872?

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.

US996 UCL roms

I just rooted my us996 us cellular variant and was wondering what all ROMs support this variant. I know most people will say I should just buy an unlocked version but I got this phone for really good deal and don't want to get rid of it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

rafe83 said:
I just rooted my us996 us cellular variant and was wondering what all ROMs support this variant. I know most people will say I should just buy an unlocked version but I got this phone for really good deal and don't want to get rid of it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Lineage, 16.0 unofficial. us996-ds version

I seen that. Thanks. I'm going to try that one here shortly.

rafe83 said:
I just rooted my us996 us cellular variant and was wondering what all ROMs support this variant. I know most people will say I should just buy an unlocked version but I got this phone for really good deal and don't want to get rid of it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi,
How did you root your US Cellular US996? My h918 died from water damage that happened before I owned it, and now I'm stuck with an unrooted US996 for US Cellular, but I haven't found how to root it and unlock the bootloader.
Thanks,
Rob

frohro said:
Hi,
How did you root your US Cellular US996? My h918 died from water damage that happened before I owned it, and now I'm stuck with an unrooted US996 for US Cellular, but I haven't found how to root it and unlock the bootloader.
Thanks,
Rob
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LG official bootloader unlock guide:
LG Developer
The official developer resources for LG products and platforms.
developer.lge.com
Click How to Unlock the Bootloader for instructions.
All the US996 variants were recently silently added to the list of devices that can be unlocked:
V20 LG Official Unlock..
So, I happened to get my hands on a pair of V20's. Both were us996 models. One was the USA and the other was UCL (US Cellular). In the past, the UCL was not able to be unlocked on LG's website. I was able to unlock the USA model just fine...
forum.xda-developers.com
After that install the TWRP from here:
[Recovery][Unofficial]TWRP 3.3.1-1 : 2019-10-25
Inspired by Backcheck building for the VS995, I've decided to build the latest TWRP for the US996 and now most other V20 variants as well. I'm an amateur, but so far in my own use it seems to be working fine (flashes Open Gapps, Lineage, and...
forum.xda-developers.com
and flash Magisk to root:
Releases · topjohnwu/Magisk
The Magic Mask for Android. Contribute to topjohnwu/Magisk development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com

Conflicting information..

In the market for a LG V20 in the UK.
Only reasonably priced model I can get my hands on is a AT&T H910.
I have a couple of questions with conflicting answers so thought I'd ask here to get a definite answer.
Can H910 be flashed to another stock from for example H990 ROM?
If not H990 ROM can I flash US996 ROM?
Will flashing US996 ROM unlock Band 20?
Can H910 have Band 20 enabled on Stock/Custom ROM?
Thanks in advance!

TheInfiniteAndroid said:
In the market for a LG V20 in the UK.
Only reasonably priced model I can get my hands on is a AT&T H910.
I have a couple of questions with conflicting answers so thought I'd ask here to get a definite answer.
Can H910 be flashed to another stock from for example H990 ROM?
If not H990 ROM can I flash US996 ROM?
Will flashing US996 ROM unlock Band 20?
Can H910 have Band 20 enabled on Stock/Custom ROM?
Thanks in advance!
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Not sure I can answer these satisfactorily but can give some information that might be handy, possibly. I'm using the H910 version on the 3 network here in the UK, signal isn't too bad. Currently running stock 8 with MK Kernel. Ive tried a few Roms; AO, Super, Lighthouse. Might be worth joining the LG V20 Telegram group to get specific answers possible, good luck.