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LM-V500N Korean KT version in UK on Vodafone 5G

Hi, I'm using the LM-V500N Korean KT version in the UK on the VODAFONE network. Everything else appears to be working ok except for 5G.
It doesn't connect to the 5G service, only 3G and LTE showing.
Does anyone have any help or suggestions on what could be wrong?
My SIM and 5G coverage is fine as I can use my SIM in a Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and it works fine on 5G.
Currently only EE sells the V50 in the UK, so I was wondering if the V50 is only compatible with the EE 5G service in the UK?

Ok since nobody is able to help answer, my conclusion is that my V50 is 5G locked specifically to KT carrier in Korea.
Only 4G LTE is working fine in UK.
So I guess 5G won't work until I can reflash the phone to European firmware?
Could this unlock the 5G ?
Thanks

where did you get the phone and do you get volte or wificalling..also how loud the phone gets trough wired jack.thanks

ssd_ssd said:
Ok since nobody is able to help answer, my conclusion is that my V50 is 5G locked specifically to KT carrier in Korea.
Only 4G LTE is working fine in UK.
So I guess 5G won't work until I can reflash the phone to European firmware?
Could this unlock the 5G ?
Thanks
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Yes, crossflashing is the key, but we don't have a working lgup right now. Let's hope we will.

just sound tested a lg v50 in uk today and is better than my htc 10 volume wise...i think i will go for korean version from wonda as its not worth paying EE 1800 over 2 years.SHOULD I PUSH THE BUY BUTTON OR NOT?

I'll recommend Korean version as it's camera has features like super steady mode which european I don't think it has. Also updates. Yes lg updates are very frequently on Korean. Sometimes twice a month.
In the meantime maybe we get working the 5G. Or maybe not.... For me 5g is not that important. The audio quality is. And the camera, it wasn't in the past, but now that I'm spoiled, it is.

dont really care either about 5g.....not worth price vs coverage...but audio is a MUST.Curious thing is that a month ago i listened to a v50 in an EE shop ,but today a different shop and the audio loudness was twice as the previous one.

ssd_ssd said:
Hi, I'm using the LM-V500N Korean KT version in the UK on the VODAFONE network. Everything else appears to be working ok except for 5G.
It doesn't connect to the 5G service, only 3G and LTE showing.
Does anyone have any help or suggestions on what could be wrong?
My SIM and 5G coverage is fine as I can use my SIM in a Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and it works fine on 5G.
Currently only EE sells the V50 in the UK, so I was wondering if the V50 is only compatible with the EE 5G service in the UK?
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By the way the bank aplications work on korean version.Especially barclays aplication or any banks app?

Yes all my banking Apps work in the UK on my V50 Korean KT version. I've not had any issues.
I use Natwest, Virgin Money, Nationwide.
The only app that did not work properly was Sky Go, but this is also now fixed with the latest update I received 2 weeks ago. V500N11r

ssd_ssd said:
Yes all my banking Apps work in the UK on my V50 Korean KT version. I've not had any issues.
I use Natwest, Virgin Money, Nationwide.
The only app that did not work properly was Sky Go, but this is also now fixed with the latest update I received 2 weeks ago. V500N11r
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Where did you bought your phone from?

I bought my V50 on ebay from Korean seller Funphone-International. The price was very good and converted to less than £370 Inc shipping.
I really want tbe 5G to work, so hoping for cross-flash soon as possible.

ssd_ssd said:
I bought my V50 on ebay from Korean seller Funphone-International. The price was very good and converted to less than £370 Inc shipping.
I really want tbe 5G to work, so hoping for cross-flash soon as possible.
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Hello, I've emailed KT Mobile Service because I was curious if the V500N KT version, which I own too, really locks 5G in a way in their phones and here is their answer:
My question: How can I use the 5G network in my country, Portugal, with my network (NOS). Is it possible, do you have to unlock the 5G network?
-Answer: Originally LG V50 is unlocked also KT doesn't have Carrier lock.
If your provider has 5G service you can use 5G but if they don't, you can not use it.
To check your service, you need to contact LG or your mobile provider.
I don't know why you can't use 5G in your network, but it's not because of KT network.

most of the countries require to have the 5g phones registered to their network and also you need a 5g plan.

Thanks for helping.
I'm on Vodafone Network with 5G service enabled, but the V50 still doesn't work on 5G service. A really mystery.
I've put my SIM card into a different Samsung 5G phone and it works with 5G service showing, so my SIM is ok.

Hi, I have done some more investigations and I used the hidden service menu 5457#*500# to check which radio bands my v500n was using.
Under the Multi Band Selection menu I can see all the LTE bands up to B41 listed and selected, however there is no B78 band in the list.
Does that mean my v500n does not support B78 band which I think is the Vodafone 5G band in the UK?
Can anyone else check their service menu and confirm if B78 band is present?
Thanks

korean is 5g locked ....was confirmed on telegram group

Ok thanks
Is that the reason why LTE band B78 is not appearing in the menu list?
Previous answer from Danix004 is saying 5G is not locked and confirmed by email from KT.
-Answer: Originally LG V50 is unlocked also KT doesn't have Carrier lock
If 5G is truely locked then did anyone on Telegram know how to unlock 5G on the Korean KT version?
Thanks

cant be done until root is possible

Ok I received the official Android 10 update yesterday and my phone is now at version V500N20b
Working really smooth with all the new features.
But still no 5G.

septicoo1977 said:
cant be done until root is possible
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can such problems be fixed by software? I thought you will need hardware for that; not sure how this work.
I remember there are certain china phones dont work with vodafone B20 4g band.

Tmobile buying back Sprint LG V50?

what is tmobile going to do with all the people who own the Sprint LG V50 (LM-V450PM)?
do we get a free upgrade to a tmobile 5g phone since the sprint v50 5g is not compatible?

I called and they offered a Samsung S20 free lease. You would think a deal from a LG V50 for a LG V60 but I guess that wouldn't make sense.

can you explain how you were able to do that or who you spoke with because i called and asked and they did not offer such and told me they never heard of that or offer such a promotion.

tmobile put a sim card in to test the 5g and it works (at least the korean version 450 lg v50 but all of them should). the rep told me initially, the 5g may not have had the necessary coverage in bandwidth but tmobile is starting to open up more bandwidths as 5g becomes more available and more common. i am in a heavy 5g area covered by tmobile.

I have the Sprint V50 and I can confirm 5g is working on T-mobile.

Maverick923 said:
I have the Sprint V50 and I can confirm 5g is working on T-mobile.
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No, it does not There is a difference between showing 5G in the notification bar and actually working 5G.
This https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/comments/i8qjyk/why_is_my_lg_v50_showing_5g_thought_sprint_shut/ explains technical details.
5G radio on the Sprint variant of this phone is not compatible with T-mobile's 5G network.

leond said:
No, it does not There is a difference between showing 5G in the notification bar and actually working 5G.
This https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/comments/i8qjyk/why_is_my_lg_v50_showing_5g_thought_sprint_shut/ explains technical details.
5G radio on the Sprint variant of this phone is not compatible with T-mobile's 5G network.
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I used the LTE discovery app, and it just shows EARFCN (LTE band unknown.)
What is a little confusing is that the specs here https://www.gsmarena.com/lg_v50_thinq_5g-9607.php
Shows the phone supports 260 and 261. which from what I understand T-mobile uses.
I can confirm when I first got the device, all I got was LTE. Not too long ago all of a sudden I did get the little 5g logo on my device.
That is a bit confusing.

South Korean U+5G LG V60 ThinQ

Hi Everyone!
I have a Korean LG V60 set(LM-V600N). I can only connect to the 3G network here in Singapore while my telco provider supports 4G network. Do any of you guys face this issue with Korean LG V60 sets? Hope you guys can help me. Thank you in advance!!

Same phone user here ..from malaysia..but for me i can use all network include try 5g at certain trial place.but i cannot update the software or security patch..lg bridge always say cannot detect firmware version.

I have the same LM-V600N. In Hong Kong, 4G works fine but no 5G. In Australia, 5G also does not work as expected. Most importantly, 4G LTE data works but I can't make or receive phone calls. I tried to different band by 4G Switcher. It still can't help.
Any idea? Has anyone ever tried to flash with other ROM?

ricolee said:
I have the same LM-V600N. In Hong Kong, 4G works fine but no 5G. In Australia, 5G also does not work as expected. Most importantly, 4G LTE data works but I can't make or receive phone calls. I tried to different band by 4G Switcher. It still can't help.
Any idea? Has anyone ever tried to flash with other ROM?
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Surprisingly Optus 4G works on both data and voice.
However Google Pay can't register credit card. When I look into Google Play - Settings, the Play Protect certification showed "Device is not certified". I am unsure it is the root cause.

I have verizon LM-V600VM and living in South Korea. 4G work when I set network mode LTE/CDMA but can't phone call because press agency is LG U+(Doesn't have 3G. 2.5G CDMA and 4G only). It's 5G SIM but doesn't work.
By the way, is it possible to run LG PAY or QuickHelp app in KR version? I can't...

I can't use LG Pay either. When it runs, it stops with "Your USIM card info cannot be verified.".
Found QuickHelp in lg update. It runs ok but I can't read Korean.

crysynthe23 said:
Hi Everyone!
I have a Korean LG V60 set(LM-V600N). I can only connect to the 3G network here in Singapore while my telco provider supports 4G network. Do any of you guys face this issue with Korean LG V60 sets? Hope you guys can help me. Thank you in advance!!
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can you mack full dump of the rom and share I need it for bricked v60

Are you able to update it. I have the same phone running android 10 on it.
I can't update it. And there is no 5g either. I really socks

LG V50 sold on ebay

Hello to the community!
I found some interesting V50 that are available for selling on ebay,and they are advertised as "open box".
After a communication with one of these sellers,he stated that the V50 he is selling,are completely new,not used,just opened in order to unlock them from Sprint carrier.
He also said that these phones can not be used to the USA,but only in other countries worldwide,including Europe where i live..they are GSM unlocked he said.
My question is why are not working in USA?
Will i face any connectivity issues with LTE or 5G when it will be available in my country?

Question 5G not working in Kuwait

I just bought Galaxy S22 Ultra from Samsung US website unlocked, then my work moved me to Kuwait. I purchased a 5G sim card but was never able to connect at 5G speed (my carrier is Ooredoo).
I went back to the store the the sales person took my sim card and placed it in an iPhone and the 5G worked perfectly with a speed of 750.
I called Samsung and they told me that because you have a US version, it should only works 5G in the states.
Any suggestions please on what to do?
Please note that I already checked all basic settings like selecting the 5G network and checked the APN settings for Ooredoo.

Sounds like the bands aren't compatible. What 5G bands is ooredoo using?

This is what I found
Ooredoo Kuwait
Company Overview Ooredoo in Kuwait, formerly known as Wataniya Telecom, is the second largest mobile carrier in the country, and a member of the Qatari-owned Ooredoo Group. Commercially launched in December 1999, the company provides mobile, broadband internet and corporate managed services...
halberdbastion.com

They use a different band than the s22 us unlocked has. I'm there too and no luck with 5g. Worked on an ipad though

ErickF said:
They use a different band than the s22 us unlocked has. I'm there too and no luck with 5g. Worked on an ipad though
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The thing is a company like Apple makes only one version of each model that works everywhere in the world but here Samsung make many varieties of the same model that region specific... Unbelievable. I will no longer buy Samsung and will switch back to iPhone.

ElmoScarletMacaw said:
The thing is a company like Apple makes only one version of each model that works everywhere in the world but here Samsung make many varieties of the same model that region specific... Unbelievable. I will no longer buy Samsung and will switch back to iPhone.
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Just make sure not to buy one in kuwait. They don't have the mmwave bands for the us. So apple does make different models for different markets too. This year just happened to have the 13 series with most bands(not all)

ErickF said:
Just make sure not to buy one in kuwait. They don't have the mmwave bands for the us. So apple does make different models for different markets too. This year just happened to have the 13 series with most bands(not all)
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Oh really! I will wait for the 14 pro max anyway and will make sure it will work in both regions before I buy it. Thanks for your reply Erick.

ElmoScarletMacaw said:
Oh really! I will wait for the 14 pro max anyway and will make sure it will work in both regions before I buy it. Thanks for your reply Erick.
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incase you still have the phone. i just tried the tutorial on unlocking all 5g bands and it works with 5g here in kuwait. just in case you havent tried it

There are two working solutions for S22 Ultra US models at this forum:
How to Enable All Bands Through Service Menu on US/CA S22 series (including Sub-6 and mmWave)
What is this? This is a guide on how to enable all LTE and 5G bands on the US or Canadian S22 series phones by going through the service menu. This guide is mostly based on this S20U guide by mellojosh, but has been adapted for the S22U phone...
forum.xda-developers.com
Enable & Select Bands thru Dialer (S22 Fam) /CSC CHANGE (S22 & MORE)
***Tested on S908U & S908U1*** But not limited, to those specific models. S22 Family should also be compatible as well...as the NEW FOLD 4. Thanks @Abaddon BAND SELECTION: To ENABLE all bands, please do the following: (See pictures attached...
forum.xda-developers.com
Process is relatively easy, and after completing either of those two above, phone ends up with all 4G and 5G bands available