RANT: LGV10 - The Disposable Flagship Phone

I have been highlighting that my previous phone died. Along with it some wonderful memories of adventures and family time.

It was an LG V10 - A Flagship phone from LG back in the day. The LG V10 was somehow underspecc'd because of the fear of the most recent processor at that time the Qualcomm 810. They settled for the QC808, a hexacore, which was found in their G4 unit and was good enough for me at that time.

I bought the unit out of sheer envy. The rubber back finish to the aircraft grade aluminum sides, not to mention the camera, oh the camera was so good for it's time. That zoom was being drooled over by friends who got to test out my phone as you can see things as if it were a telescope.

This was my very first flagship phone, and this was a gift for myself last Christmas of 2015. Research was done and I was sold as I recently mentioned. However, there was one thing I was not able to see on my research. The possibility of it acquiring the same bootloop issue haunting the LG G4.

I always thought that this would last me a good 2.5 to 3 years. I intended to purchase a flagship phone for long term usage. I used the phone just like an average joe. Game (Hearthstone) here and there. Maybe some "Clash Royale" along the sides. Facebook, Texting, and Data always on. I don't even take pictures that much.

I have had this updated to Marshmallow already, and was supposed to be ready for Nougat. Researching the launch date for the Nougat release also told me more about what is plaguing the V10. It was also haunted by the dreaded "Bootloop issue". I have read countless of stories being told and troubleshooting being done to treat the bootloop issue.

So I'd say, I was fortunate, the phone lasted a year with me already. I might have been spared by the gods of tech from the actual issue. Normal as it were, I found that the phone heats up faster than it did before. Still bearable, but hotter than usual.
So I thought wear and tear. This is normal, I will have to get it to rest every now and then. So just like a puppy dog, I did, caring for it as if it were alive, giving it rest as if it were not a machine (Please excuse my sarcasm).

Nougat has been launched on many different phones already. Not to mention that the younger brother of the LGV10, the LGV20, came out with Android Nougat installed. And the more research I found out, the more dreaded the news became of the notorious booloop issue.

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Lawsuits have been filed against LG
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/03/class-action-lawsuit-targets-lg-over-legendary-g4-v10-bootloop-issues/

LG extending warranty in some regions.
http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/06/27/lg-g4-boot-loop-issue-covered-extended-warranty-canada/

LG admitting to Bootloop as Hardware issue.
http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-admits-g4-bootloop-problem-hardware-fault-669603/

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So I am pretty sure, you have already figured it out. I was hit by the dreaded bootloop issue. On June 2017 - the bootloop struck when I was playing "Everwing", how ironic. A messenger app, capable of heating up the phone that much to crippling it. An email for a repair order was sent to LG, and as expected, forwarded me over to their "authorized repair centers" which I did. I had it checked, and after 2 days of waiting. I was told that this was an issue on the "Main Board." That was totally expected, but this Main Board replacement would cost Php7,000 around 150USD, which I did not have at that time. I had to ask if their warranty was extended as some regions have already done so for their units, and obviously, they said no.

I emailed LG again regarding the situation and was told that the 1 year warranty is the 1 year warranty. And to sum it all up, there was nothing that they can do about it. That was just great. My birth month and this is what I get (Not that my birth month matters).

What I find unfair is that the international markets have received extended warranty for the LG G4 and the LG V10 Units for having acknowledged that their hardware was the one that caused this. So why not the Philippines? How do we differ than the rest of the world?

I usually keep my rants to myself, but this one is much for me to bear as I know a lot of you may have experienced this on your LG units also.

I am decided that I will not have this repaired anymore. I don't see the need as plenty who has had theirs repaired, well got burned again.

Others highlighted that they are on their 3rd repair.
https://www.reddit.com/r/lgg4/comments/4qf0kx/g4_bootloop_issue_guaranteed_not_to_happen_again/

I am now very tempted to do the "FIXES" posted on youtube. Some might seem absurd, but what else can I do?

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The Freezer

The Thermal Patch Replacement

The Firmware reinstallation

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These are just some of the few "FIXES" I am seeing on youtube. I have not tried any of them though, so since I am hopeless and would want to feel a little hopeful, please comment below on what you would like to have me try and do to "FIX" this bootloop issue. (VLOG anyone?)

I apologize for having posted this rant on steemit. This was just a way for me to blow off some steem. If you feel the same sentiment as me, or you took part in a bootloop experience. Please feel free to upvote and comment on your experiences below.

I don't feel like this stuff needs to be resteemed, we have so much bloody mess in society, and to add me into the mix would just make it terribad. So that option should be up to you :) LOL.

PS. Some other units may have beein included in the lawsuit being filed against LG.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/04/lg-bootloop-defect-lawsuit-expands-to-cover-g5-v20-and-nexus-5x-devices/

Please keep a lookout if you have these devices. They may have the dreaded "bootloop" disease as well.

Till next time!