WTB: LG G6, S7 Edge or Moto Z

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#217993 21-Jul-2017 14:31

Hi All,

I have a LG G5 (H820) imported from the USA - unfortunately it is from AT&T and while unlocked can't get any of the Android updates (Need to be on network etc) as AT&T make the process difficult. I am stuck on an old Android 6 build with bugs so want to upgrade.

At the moment I am looking at buying new from eBay a LG G6 (H870DS), Moto Z (XT1650) or maybe a S7 Edge, but thought I would check here if anyone is looking to upgrade from one of these devices before I hit buy.

Couple of points/requests:

Black in colour
Needs to be in very good condition
Unlocked and usable on Spark
Prices benchmarked against ebay/Aliexpress
Not interested in Apple

Cheers!

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#1826592 21-Jul-2017 14:33

It won't update even if you use a US based VPN?
Just an idea.

skyplonk

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#1826603 21-Jul-2017 14:44

No, no luck there, tried several USA based VPN services. Even got a AT&T prepaid sim of ebay but cant complete activation from here.

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#1828711 24-Jul-2017 21:46

I'm not too familiar with LG hardware but surely it's not that different from every other manufacturer? Meaning you're not locked in to the factory-provided Android installation, there are options.

If you want to keep on top of Android updates, shift to a custom ROM. LineageOS has Nougat available for your phone, they'll have Oreo ready before LG do too (if LG do).

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#1828741 24-Jul-2017 22:23

Thanks mate.

Sorry to say, I am at the mercy of AT&T. Plenty to threads on XDA and others about it. No Root or unlocked bootloader for the H820 version either. No KDZ files. No fastboot I believe.

Not ideal!