Weird LG G3 issue

[Donut417]

So today I feel my LG G3 had a tiny stroke. First I noticed Im not getting MMS messages. This I found could be an IPv6 issue on T Mobiles network. However the weirdest issue was with the battery. I started with about 44%. I restarted my device to see if that was the issue with my MMS. When the device booted back up I had 16% battery. After about an hour and 15 min I had 22% battery. Not sure. Could the battery possibly be going? Should I think about a FDR? Or is my phone slowly dieing? 

 

There are two reason I havent bought a new phone. 

Firstly Im a poor college student living off Government Loans. 

Second I havent found any devices I like.

 

I like the G3 for its size. Also the battery life wasnt too terrible. 

[The Sloth]

battery issue, reset your device and get a new battery. try get a lg battery and not a cheap ebay battery. 

[Donut417]

35 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

battery issue, reset your device and get a new battery. try get a lg battery and not a cheap ebay battery. 

What are your thoughts on those extended batteries? They are not LG branded but the one I was looking at was around $30. The Standard LG battery is a bit over $11. 

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, Donut417 said:

What are your thoughts on those extended batteries? They are not LG branded but the one I was looking at was around $30. The Standard LG battery is a bit over $11. 

 

no link 

[Donut417]

5 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

no link 

https://www.amazon.com/PowerBear-Extended-Battery-6500mAh-Protective/dp/9584637339/ref=sr_1_10?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1485311864&sr=1-10&keywords=LG+G3+Battery

[The Sloth]

6 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

What are your thoughts on those extended batteries? They are not LG branded but the one I was looking at was around $30. The Standard LG battery is a bit over $11. 

 

 

reviews seems good, read the reviews and hope for the best. 

[NinJake]

Sorry to hear about the battery issues... I owned a LG G3 for nearly 3 years but on Christmas day it decided while it was charging to practically melt the mini-usb connection and surrounding plastic on the back of the phone.

 

Needless to say I was not able to ever use that port again. I have actually recently retired it and settled for the OnePlus 3t since it has tons of new features compared to the G3 and has a good price point. IF you are able to afford it, I'd highly recommend it! Otherwise good luck with your G3. @Donut417

[Donut417]

17 hours ago, nerdslayer1 said:

battery issue, reset your device and get a new battery. try get a lg battery and not a cheap ebay battery. 

I did a reset on my device and first a t mobile app crahsed during setup. Then I restarted the device because it froze. Then the setup wizard crashed. I think the phone is trying to tell me to fuck off. So I think I might hold off on the battery and try to find a phone. 

2 hours ago, NinJake said:

Sorry to hear about the battery issues... I owned a LG G3 for nearly 3 years but on Christmas day it decided while it was charging to practically melt the mini-usb connection and surrounding plastic on the back of the phone.

 

Needless to say I was not able to ever use that port again. I have actually recently retired it and settled for the OnePlus 3t since it has tons of new features compared to the G3 and has a good price point. IF you are able to afford it, I'd highly recommend it! Otherwise good luck with your G3. @Donut417

I looked at the One Plus 3T. I like it because it looks good as well as it has more memory and ram than my current device. Im not 100% sure if its compatible with T Mobile. As Tmobile doesn't have it on its compatibility list. So Im a little hesitant because I want to make sure not only is it compatible but It uses as many T Mobile frequencies as possible. I was told they deployed a new band in the area that offers better performance. The LG G3 doesn't support this new band. 

 

All I know is this: 

T Mobile Bands
4G LTE: Band 2(1900) Band 4(1700/2100) 
Band 12 (700) 

 

One Plus 3T 

 

GSM 850, 900, 1800,1900
4G LTE (Cat. 6) 

WCDMA Bands:1/2/4/5/8
FDD-LTE Bands 1/2/4/5/7/12/17/30
CDMA EVDO: BC0
 

[NinJake]

2 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

Im not 100% sure if its compatible with T Mobile

It is indeed compatible with T-Mobile. I just switched from Sprint to T-Mobile last Friday

 

Edit: And here I am sitting in my office with LTE

[Donut417]

11 minutes ago, NinJake said:

It is indeed compatible with T-Mobile. I just switched from Sprint to T-Mobile last Friday

 

Edit: And here I am sitting in my office with LTE

Welcome to team Magenta. Ive been with T Mobile for 3 years and never looked back. 

[Donut417]

13 minutes ago, NinJake said:

It is indeed compatible with T-Mobile. I just switched from Sprint to T-Mobile last Friday

 

Edit: And here I am sitting in my office with LTE

One last question will T Mobile offer me insurance on it or should I look at square trade? Only ask, because I have dropped devices before. But thank god none of them broke. 

[NinJake]

1 minute ago, Donut417 said:

Welcome to team Magenta. Ive been with T Mobile for 3 years and never looked back. 

The only downside is their Northern Wisconsin coverage. I don't live in northern WI but I do travel there every now and then, I guess AT&T and Verizon bought out the frequencies/bands over there during the last auction. I am still super satisfied with how it's been working the past half week.

[NinJake]

2 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

One last question will T Mobile offer me insurance on it or should I look at square trade? Only ask, because I have dropped devices before. But thank god none of them broke. 

I just paid for an insurance plan straight through the OnePlus website when I ordered the phone. It did take about 2 weeks to arrive... but it did arrive 1 day earlier than the estimation.

[Donut417]

On 1/25/2017 at 2:28 PM, NinJake said:

I just paid for an insurance plan straight through the OnePlus website when I ordered the phone. It did take about 2 weeks to arrive... but it did arrive 1 day earlier than the estimation.

Thanks for the help. I ended up going for it. For $553 I got the phone the insurance coverage a case and glass screen protector. Should be here by the first. 

[NinJake]

Awesome! It's such a powerful phone for how much it costs relatively to the more expensive flagships. You won't be disappointed. @Donut417