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LG G4 bootloop issue and atrocious customer service

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 Hi all, I need some advice on next steps please as i'm at the end of my tether with o2

 

I got the LG G4 on refresh last march 2016 after my Xperia z1 gave up the ghost and became a brick. It was sat on its charging cradle on Friday night and started with the boot loop issue, took the battery out, tried hard reset etc nothing. Did a webchat who said take it to store.

 

Saturday morning, went into store, had two options, pay off contract for £210 and have a brick or be without a phone and send it away. I opted for the latter and it arrived there today. I had a text to say it had arrived and one late this evening to say 'The problem with your phone isn't covered by the warranty. But we'll give you a repair quote. Just call the shop'

 

It was too late to ring as they'd been shut for a couple of hours so I don't know what the issue it, its not been dropped/exposed to water/damaged or anything. It has a hard case and screen protector so in excellent condition.

 

Having been with o2 for a good few years, i'm really fed up that I've got no working phone (i was offered an alcatel but my phone was my diary, notebook, camera and internet access), that i've now got a very expensive and un usuable brick, i'm paying for data which I won't be using for this period while the phone is out of action as i've resorted to an old 2g htc and when i've been in store or phoned up i've had a lack of interest and a view that its not their problem.

 

I've sent two complaint emails in (saturday and monday) and not heard a thing. I am furious that this fault was known about in the phone/tech industry before i bought it, if i'd have known i'd have chosen another product.

 

Sorry for the rant, just at the end of tether with this and o2 and want to get matters sorted.

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I've just received my G4 today, collected it at lunch and there was a letter to say that my phone has been exchanged and has a different IMEI number,

 

Since getting it home and trying to connect to our wifi, its got stuck on the set up page, won't list any of the wifi networks (we usually have our own and others in the list when searching) and nothing, can't even get off this screen to use my 4g connection. Looks like i've got another battle to have tomorrow! 

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Have you tried pulling the battery and starting over?
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Anonymous
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Yep, tried that, tried hard reset as well. Totally stuck!

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Doesn't sound good.... Possibly wifi module faulty or connected incorrectly.
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ignore!

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not really - the original message on this thread says that the phone went back to Anovo (via an o2 shop)...

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Ignore

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I took it from above that it worked in the sense it turned on (ie, fixed the boot loop issue) but had a different fault related to the wifi.
For me, LG have collected the phone and confirmed that I sent back the right part (just the screen/main part - they didn't want or need the battery, either sim or memory card or back cover).
I am waiting to hear if they agree it is a boot loop and what they are doing at this point.

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Don't know what is wrong with me today, sorry I have ignored who was posting what message and have confusd the situation, will delete my previous messages.

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Anonymous
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Yes thats correct, boot loop fixed but came back with another issue. I've been offered a refurbished phone now as i've complained about the issues i've had but thats not what I wanted

 

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