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Help mee, 07 Dec 2020I bought this in the big billion day sale and brought it to... morefirst you should have put the sim card of the country where you bought it from. i am not 100% sure but samsung does this or used to do it. first you put X country's sim if you bought the device in country X and then you can mostly use any sim from any country. i think that the case with LG too.

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    • Ej5
    • 07 Dec 2020

    I bought this in the big billion day sale and brought it to oman and the oman sim doesn't work it shows network locked

      Bro first you have move to nearest service center and change the battery as you have warrenty

        HiFi97, 30 Nov 2020There were some in-house tuned phones released along the B&... moreIn my humble opinion, audio tuning houses like B&O or Meridian Audio do make a difference tuning LG's QuadDAC. Their vast experience in this field helps them to EQ a sound signature which aurally is more musical in my years. Dry, clinically accurate sound signature devoid of any soul is good for studio monitoring but not for enjoying music. This holds true for me at a subjective standpoint. Others may vary. LG previously collaborated with such renowned audio houses for marketing reasons and to give their owners the signature sound of these audio houses.

        However these collaboration costs LG money, which they are no more ready to spend. LG will keep SD card slot, headphone jack and Quad DAC but this will be limited to one model per year. For your reference under previous LG management we got three QuadDAC models in 2019, namely LG G8, V50 & G8X. In 2020 we only have V60 available on few geographical location only.

          RishiGuru, 28 Nov 2020I initially thought downgrading to Android 9 on my LG G8X, ... moreThere were some in-house tuned phones released along the B&O and Meridian ones. Who knows, maybe the next flagships would surprise us...
          But I really hope they still keep the SD card slot, headphone jack and Quad DAC. These are the things that differentiate LG's flagships from the others.

            Samath N8 808 owner, 28 Nov 2020As of now, no, because most of my collection is composed of... moreI initially thought downgrading to Android 9 on my LG G8X, as native DSD playback is important for me. But then changed my mind as LG's Dual Screen concept is in its infancy with so many rough edges. Every software/ firmware update brings significant improvements in overall software experience & intuitiveness on G8X. Over 2 years time when this concept gets matured we can skip Android version upgrades as the delta of overall improvement will be much less.

            Secondly, I already have the LG V30+ & Vivo NEX S which fulfill my DSD needs. Also DSD collections are always limited in comparison to PCM due to less availability. I confess my collection is 90% PCM (FLAC, WAV, APE) & 10% DSD. So the G8X takes care of that 90%. Finally as you said I too am not proficient in flashing roms & downgrading software stuff. Just does not have the time to dig and do that kind of stuff.

            I am really worried about the current trend of omitting headphone jack on flagship phones. The trend is to push customers to buy TWS by manufacturers. It is no secret TWS is a multi billion dollar industry and every manufacturer wants to take a piece of it. Vivo have already given up on audio jack and LG is slowly loosing interest on audio.

            If you look at LG's latest V60, it has the QuadDAC and that's it. No audio tuning house involved like Meridian Audio or B&O, MQA support is gone and from Android 10 onward no native DSD playback support in the software layer. So under the new management LG is gradually reducing their effort and investment on the audio part of their flagships.

              tanvir, 22 Nov 2020dose lg g8x have a fm radio?The India version of G8x does NOT have FM radio.
              I even installed 2 versions of the LG's FM app, which install & start ok, ask for headphone for FM and after I insert headphone... nothing happens.
              Its most probably firmware blocked, I think..

                RishiGuru, 27 Nov 2020Are you thinking of downgrading the G8X from Android 10 to ... moreAs of now, no, because most of my collection is composed of lossy files, and lossless (.flac) only.
                I don't have a single DSD file yet and don't know where to download them legally.

                Besides, I'm not too proficient in downgrading the firmware.

                  Alphaomegainfinity, 15 Oct 2020Snagged one at 248 USD ( 18240 INR) at Flipkart's Big ... moreI have observed when I try to do wireless file transfer between phones using some sort of file sharing apps like Google Files, the LG G8X will automatically switch off. I need to turn on the phone again. I know with such big file transfers of over 2 GB size, the modems do heat up. I just wonder if the heat sensor is wrongly calibrated over there and as it is sensing heat, to save itself it is switching off. A lot of people over here are complaining of the same issue.

                    Samath N8 808 owner, 21 Nov 2020G8x is better in terms of audio quality, less bloatware, du... moreAre you thinking of downgrading the G8X from Android 10 to Android 9 for native DSD playback?

                      Anonymous, 24 Nov 2020Replaced my g6 with g8x. Found g8x quad DAC tuning by merid... moreThanks for your in-depth subjective comparison.

                      If I am not wrong:

                      B&O tuned: LG G5 (HiFi Module), G6, V30/V30+
                      Meridian Audio tuned: LG V40, G8, V50, V50S/G8X
                      LG tuned: LG V35, G7/G7+, V60

                      Audio tuning houses have their own preferences and hence a huge difference in sound signature between G6 & G8X. It is upto own personal preferences and type of music you listen. I own a LG V30+, Vivo NEX S & G8X and love the sound of each.

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                        • PF5
                        • 26 Nov 2020

                        i want this phone. where to order online?? the ebw version??? any idea guys?? not available even at ebay or aliexpres

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                          • 25 Nov 2020

                          I used LG G8x thinq mobile (Flipkart BBD Sale unit) only one issues i found when i used to turn on the wifi hotspot, mobile will turned off automatically. Kindly solve this Friends.

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                            RishiGuru, 06 Nov 2020LG's Quad DAC is ESS ES9218P audio chip. In any LG mar... moreReplaced my g6 with g8x. Found g8x quad DAC tuning by meridian is more like electric guitar and g6 sounded more like acoustic guitar which I liked very much. Missing old style tuning of my G6 in which melodies/Indian music sound better

                              RishiGuru, 23 Nov 2020LG V40 @ $110? Wow. New or refurbished? Yeah I know the ... moreIt's a Bad ESN phone, which means it's financed and would work with Wi-Fi only.
                              I really wanted a cheap flagship phone with good audio quality, so I went for the financed LGs. They are pretty cheap in eBay. The seller that I bought the V40 from, has a very high rating (currently %99.8) and from the description and screenshots, the phone looks to be pretty clean.

                              And thanks for the comparison between Philips and Superlux.

                                HiFi97, 22 Nov 2020Thanks for your detailed answer. I've ordered the LG V... moreLG V40 @ $110? Wow. New or refurbished?

                                Yeah I know the tricks to trigger high impedance mode on LG QuadDACs. But remember it has three output modes of 0.4, 1 & 2 Vrms according to impedance load. Unless you use some kind of impedance audio plug you will almost always end up with line out.

                                I own Superlux HD681, but I do not listen to it. Typical studio sound, accurate but not musical sounding. The use-case of HD681 is to be used in studio to find out any flaws in music reproduction. It is phenomenal in that job. Highs can cause headaches on long listening sessions. However the headphone is incredible value for money with an unheard level of detail retrieval capability. In my ears Philips SPH9500 is the better all rounder of the two. It is better on all aspects be it build, looks, overall sound signature, bigger soundstage and less fatiguing on the high frequencies.

                                  Bilugi00, 22 Nov 2020Hello bro can you tell me that lg g8x Front camera result w... moreI own LG G8X not the other two. Hence cannot confirm.

                                    RishiGuru, 22 Nov 2020I own both LG V30+ & G8X. I also own the said Philips S... moreHello bro can you tell me that lg g8x Front camera result would be same like I phone Xs or samsung Note 9. And I will appreciate this.

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                                      • 22 Nov 2020

                                      dose lg g8x have a fm radio?

                                        RishiGuru, 22 Nov 2020I own both LG V30+ & G8X. I also own the said Philips S... moreThanks for your detailed answer. I've ordered the LG V40 from eBay (only $110) and I think it would arrive here in Iran in 1 month or so... and I would share my in-depth review about it once I use it for some time.

                                        I prefer a pure sound signature, but I would be happy with some extra soundstage. So I think the V40 would satisfy me.
                                        Also, there are some tricks that trigger the higher impedance modes, so maybe the Philips SHP9500 fits well with the V40?

                                        Plus, what do you think about the Superlux HD681? How do they sound paired with V30+ and G8X?

                                        And...

                                        "Both G8X & V30+ have excellent sound quality rivaling that of dedicated
                                        DAPs."

                                        Really? Which DAPs in what price segment?

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