So...sorry for the novel! My situation is interesting. I purchased a G4 from eBay back in February, it worked great through May and then my pocket was suddenly really hot. I pulled out my G4 and found it stuck in a boot loop. Being a long time Android root tinkerer, I didn't think much of it and pulled the battery until I got home. Once home, I powered up the phone and tried to get in to Recovery Mode to clear the Cache. The phone was stuck on Entering Recovery and wouldn't go any further.
I started researching and found this was a known issue, so I did a Live Chat with an LG rep and told him I was not the original owner. He said no problem, it is still under warranty just send it in. So I filled out the forms to do so online. Then a rep called asking for more info on the issue and I stated it was the Boot Loop known issue. They tried to walk me through a cache clear and finally agreed with what I was saying and authorized the service repair. I stated again that I wasn't the original owner and the rep assured me that if the problem was not covered, a tech would call me to discuss any charges before attempting repairs. So I packed it up and sent it off.
I hadn't heard anything after 7 days so I called the hotline to check the status and the rep said it was on its way back to me. Great! So it is all fixed and ready to go? "Ahh, yeah, all set!" I thought cool, dodged a bullet. Then I get the device back with a note saying 'No Repair: Reason Code - Liquid Trigger'. The guy I bought it from had affixed a fake liquid trigger by the battery, the one by the motherboard was tripped. >= (
So I have a $200 brick now...I'm very savvy at repairing phones, but I can't find a motherboard for an LS991 G4 anywhere! Has anyone found a good source for parts? I'm watching for a cracked screen...but they aren't easy to come by.
Thanks!