Many of you here have reported that you have had extensive issues with bootlooping on LG devices that you have owned in the past. You have even gone as far as to say that these issues were so troublesom that you would never buy an LG device again which is reasonable. These bootlooping issues...
Rootjunky is the man when comes to hacking and Mcgyvering his way around Android's Factory Reset Protection. He has released a bypass method for just about every phone out there on just about every version of Android. Every time his methods are patched by Google he just finds another way in. It...
LG has already offered an official method for unlocking the bootloader of the European LG G4 and G5, but now they have decided to add the LG V10. This is great for anyone who has been waiting and hoping to be able to flash cusotm roms to their V10! This will only work if you have already updated...
Now that the LG V10 is rooted you are probably wondering how to get Xposed Framework installed. For those unfamiliar Xposed Framework is the best way to customize your device with only root. It allows you to enable custom options that would normally only be available in Roms without having to...
Where there is a will there is a way. The V10 community has been longing for a root method since the phone released way back in October. A root method has finally emerged! Rooting the phone requires you to download a 1.6GB file which includes a few msi files and a rootedsystem tot file. You will...
The risk for the bug found is not high at all. In fact most of you would never find yourself in the demonstrated scenario. The idea is that if you hand your phone over to a colleague or friend while it is unlocked and take your attention away they can add their own fingerprint with out having to...
Coming from iPhone, we LOVED the email interface and how easy it was to use. On our Note 5 and LG v10 we hate having to use the gmail app so that we have all our email clients in one place. The app is cumbersome and awful to use. Any recommendations for an app to use similar to the iphone...
Google added Factory Reset Protection in last year in Android Lollipop. The feature seems pretty awesome in theory. The theory is that if you phone is stolen and someone wipes the data your phone will now be useless to them. If thieves are aware of this feature it will make Android cell phones a...
LG has focused on the audio output of the headphone jack rather than the speaker on the LG V10. On my review unit the sound was so awful on the speaker that I had to use headphones for everything. One upside to this is the inclusion of Hi-Fi DAC output from the headphone jack. Audio sounds...
The LG V10 easily made my top 5 devices list for 2015. The phone features a premium yet unique design. The duraskin back and steel side bars make this one of the easiest phones to grip. The V10 is also military standard rated for durability which means this phone won't break the first time it...
We are starting to get somewhere with the root bounty for the AT&T and Verizon variants of the LG V10! The bounty total has now reached more than $2500. Yesterday a couple more devs announced they would step up to the challenge. There are now more than a handful of devs working on this, and one...
The video above shows a method for adding custom widgets and apps to the second screen on the LG V10. This is actually pretty cool. If you like the functionality of widgets, but don't like them taking up precious screen real estate you can use tasker to add links to them to your second screen...
An interesting rumor has been making the rounds today originating as a post on South Korean web portal Daum. Web portals such as Daum are very similar to how AOL and Yahoo operated as both a provider of internet services, as well as a dedicated area for displaying news and information.
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If you own an LG V10 and love to mod it you will want to make sure that you have your stock image safety net! The Stock images were released a few months ago giving you the ability to unbrick your device. Now you can do so without a PC thanks to developer "mikeyinid". He has released a custom...
The LG V10 is a surprisingly premium feeling device. I had my doubts when I found out the device has a plastic back, but even with the plastic back this feels like a luxury phone. The steel side rails and textured rubberish back lend to the devices elegent look and feel. The second screen on the...
If you are into modding your device then you know how important Root is! There are all kinds of other things you can do with root other than flashing various mods. With root you can make system level changes to your device, you can do full backups and restores of your device, and you can enable...
Verizon quietly snuck in the LG V10 - it is available this morning on their website to order for $28.00 per month or $672.00 full retail...I personally am hoping to get into the store today to see if they have stock as well.
Is anyone else looking to pick up this device today? Remember, LG has...
For those who are considering the LG V10, LG is offering a promo deal similar to the one offered with the LG G4. If you purchase a new LG V10 thru one of the US Carriers (AT&T, T-Mo or VZW), you will be eligible to receive a 200 GB SD card, spare 3000 mAh battery and a battery charging dock...
While we wait for more news for the official release date of the LG V10 in US, here is a new video from LG that is showcasing the UX 4.0+ which focuses on uses of the 2nd screen.
LG announced the V10 around the first of October - the phone has the spec's on paper to be a great device but will...