Too bad these phones are so fragile. Dropped mine 3 days ago and this screen flicker started to happen. Thanks for both of these videos. Used the paper trick on the 2 contact points and so far, so good. Thank you for sharing these tips!
Thanks for the paper trick, it fixed my phone and work for about 4 months. But it fails again today. Now I follow this trick, and my G3 works again. Like magic. You are the man!!!
Thank you!!! Ive had this phone for over 2 years and it literally just happened to me yesterday. Thank you for the help!! I did it once and it's working perfectly now. Keep up the good work :)
It definitely must be the chip. i tried this and it was working for about a day and then it's been back to acting up. Mine also caught fire about a year ago, idk if anyone else had that problem. It burns my face constantly. I tried talking to T-Mobile and LG they both gave me shit answers about just buying a new phone. So yeah I'm caught in a cycle haha
Dz Groupe no this will not resolve your issue permanently. I talked to one of the customer service agent of LG that I should get a new mobo for my phone which cost higher price than the price of a new lg g3. Better look for a new phone bro
So guys, the thing is I am also using G3 since 18 months, and the same problem first started in april end. Infact when i google the problem regarding screen flickering most of the users are getting it after using G3 for 12+ months. I don't want to take risk to dismantle and make my hands dirty after seeing the above video. But i appreciate users are scratching their heads and solving it by any cost, I know we all had spent near about 40k bucks for this so called smartphone. Obviously I am not likely to buy another LG phone.
+Nitish Bhaje lg normally offer a 24 months warranty on there products, it might be in your best interest if you haven't opened it to just give them a ring
So, let me get this straight, The problem with the G3's screen fading is a hardware issue related to the CPU/GPU which are on the same DIE. The fact that someone puts a paper on the camera connector and it works is due to the fact that the tension applied to the motherboard flexes it and it makes the BGA balls re-connect. The only way to fix this is to heat the mobo up gradually ( I've used a professional Bosch Hot Air gun and some special paste ) and before reassebly, to put a metal plate with some thermal paste between the CPU and the metal case. This way the CPU won't overheat that bad, and it will be pressed into the motherboard, minimising the risk of this to reappear. I've done this yesterday, and untill now it's working like charm. I've used some Arctic Silver 5 ( with no electrical conductance ) and a piece of metal cut to the size of the CPU. For any other questions contact me anytime.
If I put a piece of paper on the camera connector, is it safe? I'm worried that it will cause damage on my phone. I don't have any of the materials you have used to put together the CPU and metal case. Thanks!
You disassemble the phone, grab a hot air gun and heat it up gradually. If you do not have experience doing this I recomment you find someone who does, or you will screw it up pretty bad :)
I've still got the paper in the phone, and finding performance is improving day by day, although flickering and fading does still occur. I've been able to play Angry Birds Star Wars II for about 90 mins without any flickering or fading, and looking at the comments on here, i shan't be doing this new fix. If LG knew how to make a phone properly, there'd be no need for these videos and frustrated users.
i also put the paper but after 3 days it started flickering again a bit, but im happy i finally sold the phone to someone who was not aware.. Moved on to experia z3
hehe, i contemplated doing that with a company who recycles phones. Currently i am using an iPhone 5C which is unbearable. Considering a Moto G4 Plus at this moment.
Incredible J, thank you so much for this! Almost spent money on a new phone. This fix has worked great so far today. I just need this bad boy to last two more months. Thanks man.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I opened my phone, disconnected the top and bottom parts (camera ribbon connecter and screen and display connecter) and close it back and everything works perfectly now! You saved me a whole lot of money :D
It worked! (I watched both videos on a G3) I did what you said, and powered it on. It faded once on start up, but everything is fine now. I am downloading some apps to customize it.
I had this problem for awhile now and I tried the paper trick, the problem came back after about a month, tried this yesterday and it's been working fine since... Will have to give it a few months see what happens.. thanks :)
I have you a like anyway even though this did work for me either. After watching you first video I went ahead a did this already. Tried again but no good. I certainly appreciate your efforts and I'm sure this will work for many. Just not for my stupid G3.
+offdatgogo Thx. I sure at the end of the day, its a hardware fault on the logic board. Perhaps the ultimate fix is to replace that, or upgrade the phone when its all said and done
True. Oh I've already replaced the device with the LG V10 and insurance. Thinking about purchasing a cheap G3 and swapping parts. Trying my hardest not to introduce it to my hammer. Thanks again bruh
The big question is WHY do these fixes work? If you try a "fix" without knowing WHY it solves the problem, your "fix" is probably only temporary (as I suspect this one will be too.) I *believe* the "wad of paper" solution only worked because placing some extra bulk on that particular spot behind the motherboard (and the APU)... when you snap the case-backing back on... you're applying more pressure to that spot so that the Processor makes better contact with the heatsink covering it. As for re-connecting the ribbon cables, that "fix" is solving a different problem. The contacts for each cable are very tiny and can shift over time as the phone heats & cools resulting in a poor connection. Reseating the cables will fix that until eventually they'll shift and need reseating again. What both these problems have in common is "heat". Using both "fixes" (the paper wad & reseating cables) will probably "fix" the issue longer that doing just one or the other alone. In the end, it's a design flaw and I think nothing short of a better heat sink will "permanently" fix the issue.
Thank you! Your way really helped me. Before that, I dropped the phone several times and maybe some connectors were disconnected. Second day normal flight.
after 21 months my g3 start flicker, I tried the coin trick and it works, after I saw this video I reopen my g3 and clean every connector when I the screen connector a piece of small plastic derides fall off re screw back and start the phone its works lets see how long it will last. Thank you,
I tried this and it did not work. I had tried the "pressure on the camera cable" trick which helped some but did not eliminate the problem. This try did not work at all and it was fading immediately and more frequently than when I had a small piece of plastic on the camera cable. Thanks for trying. I think the logic board is broken and it is not a cable connection problem for me. I wonder how many people have this problem? Sux to have spent $500 16 months ago and now I have to buy a new phone. Obviously I am not likely to buy another LG phone.
if any one of you have dropped your phones..even with a case on... and there's fading and flickering... check for hairline cracks on the screen. i was also looking into this issue for my wife and cousin.. who both have lg g3's and they both experienced this after updating to Marshmallow. i think it happening after the update is just a coincidence but after looking into it they both have hairline cracks on their screens. my wife even has cracks on the top and bottom bezel which they both missed to see. it's very difficult to see to the naked eye but fading and flickering can most often be symptoms of a damaged digitizer/cracked screen. just my 2 cents. good luck!
Yeah i realised that, i did the fix today and it lasted me about 30min. I'm 99% sure it's a manufacturing fault because every LG G3 user i know has had some sort of problem
I cut out a small square of a cereal box and put it over the camera connector and cut a bigger square and put that over the metal plate beneath the camera put everything back together it's been working great for 2 days knock on wood no flickering and no fading to black
Ehy guys, I wanna share with you what seems the PERMANENT solution: try to pull off totally the front camera (the main one) and put it outside the phone. Ok, you can think ... "wtf my phone without a camera?" I can say "better a phone with only a rear camera (the selfie camera) then an unusable phone...or not?" I really tried ALL the conventional methods (paper trick, coin trick, thermal paste, baking etc...) To use the rear camera I suggest to download an app called MXCamera and set the rear camera like the main one because the standard camera app will not start otherwise. If you can live without the front camera, try this trick and share the outcome with a comment to this. LET US KNOW IF IT WORKS EVEN TO YOU!!
I suspect the only reason this works is because the front camera is so "thick" it was lifting the circuit board up away from the APU preventing it from making solid contact with the heatsink. Adding thermal paste *should* have helped, but as it dries, eventually it will break contact too. Now that you already have the extra thermal paste in there, you can try putting your camera back and using the "wad of paper" solution to press the APU up against the heatsink a little better. I'm pretty sure this should work. Every "solution" I've read comes down to issues caused by over heating.
did this worked for about 10 mins. tried it again and it instantly heats up the top part of the phone. Moved on to the G5,hopefully it lasts my two year contract. And not two month's short like the G3 did.And as far as the bending and twisting, had mine open once in 22 months to install a sd card,& it was in an otterbox case the entire time. Never dropped it, and only ever had it in a jacket pocket so i would never bend these newer phones. Babied this thing cause i wanted it to last.& it still screwed up.
lg g4 phone vibrates but no display....but when i remove battery and plug into my pc battery empty screen appear and then i plug battery in my device lg logo appear.........plz tell me what problem on this device.....i flash more times but same problem
this is why tech companies don't want the phones being opened by their owners. I love being able to swap batteries, but with the G3 being so thin the action of twisting open the back cover is not good for the internals of the phone
+Incredible J I already try to disconnect the connector of the device without putting any paper or rubber, and it did not work but I will try to unplug the bottom connectors and return to tell you how long it will work
Unfortunately this "fix" didn't work for my G3 :( stupid LG update when I first got the phone from verizon overheated my phone to the point it'd shut itself off, or completely freeze and have to hard reboot a gazillion times. I started noticing my phone overheating recently and bam... flickering fading and then blank screen. So frustrated as I have no back up phones.
This fix didn't work for me. The paper trick worked temporarily. In the end, I fixed the issue by baking my motherboard in the oven for 6-7 minutes. I followed the method outlined here: forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/diy-h815-usa-variant-hardware-boot-loop-t3311623 I'm not sure exactly where the issue is, but reflowing the solder like this fixed it, so it's a connection that goes bad somewhere on the board.
I have tried everything, coin, aluminium foil, thermal paste, even baking motherboard, nothing was a permanent solution and flickering always came back after some time. After 4 months of fighting I quit this struggle and I am going to buy a new phone. :( (not from LG)
i had the same predicament and I did everything but still continuous doing the same heck.I changed the screen and mother board and was doing the same.Till the end I decided to selling by pieces .And buy a Sony xperia Z3.I suggest that The LG should analyze this condition because this will not a common problem when slot of cases coincidentially all over the world are having the same problem within specify solution.Bout it.
alright, phone worked perfectly for about 5 hours. After that some minor black outs and flickering. Now my phone is just as bad as it was before this fix (1 day later). I'll now try and put something behind the motherboard, see if that fixes it.
my lg g3 is doing the flickering but works great when plugged in my battery only last half a day with out me touching it I did also have the boot loop issue I fixed the boot loop issue with a new battery but its a cheap battery from tvc-mallim hoping the new battery helps the flickering ill keep you up to date
will this work on a lg g2 Incredible J Im having same issue with my lg g2 but i have not taken it apart to scared to any suggestions ?? my screen flickers and then goes all black just like your did please and thank you
My cellphone start to fail after a travel in my car, using a car holder. This cause, I thing, a unnormal vibration. I think, this cause my black screen problem. I try the solution with a coin inside, over the procesor. This work for a 3 days. In that oparation, y made a check on the flex ribbons (I think, this is what fix temporaly the problem). Today, reading this video-blog, I just open my cellphone again and check the flex ribbons, again. And now, my LG is working... My conclusion is: the problem is due vibration caused by my car, drops and shocks. And what you need is to check the flex ribbons. I hope, many people would find a fix.
has anyone tried replacing the board??? i tried the coin trick, the folded paper pressing against the board trick and even detaching the camera ribbon from the board. All that i have mentioned worked for me but only temporary(couple of hours), sighzz i need a permanent fix.
Lucien Thomas I bought a used LG G3 in good working condition from Ebay and swapped that motherboard into my old phone because my phone looked in better condition. That gave me a permanent fix. You can also find LG G3 motherboards on Ebay.
Na real, tinha dado, mas agora ja fudeu tudo de novo. O meu fica flickering. O problema é a conexão. Tipo, atrás nele tem um cabo que liga a tela ao processador e isso esta com mal-contato. Vou levar amanhã na assistência técnica da LG. Que bosta...
i did this and it worked. thank you. but now the rear camera doesn't take good pictures. they're fuzzy/grainy and tinkering with the zoom/focus doesn't help. i literally can't take a picture of words on a piece of paper and read them. (front camera still working fine.) anybody else??? any suggestions?
Maybe check to make sure the connections are seated properly. Also this is an old phone with obvious hardware issues. Its probably just failing at this point
LG won't get my business again. Very prolific problem = faulty design. Wish I hadn't paid full price for this ($700), but I liked the phone a lot until the Marshmallow update.
x2...i spent over a thousand bucks for buying LG nexus 5 and G3, both were broken within 1.5yrs. My brother's iphone 5s are still working normally after 3 years of purchase. No more LG!
I had it for 4 years now, no problems but 2 days ago screen started to fail. This is the best phone I ever had and I LOVE it, I don't want to buy a new one at all...
there is the only one more step - an easy step - put out the desk and place there slice of aluminium, it worth do it, see other videos on youtube... but many thanks anyway!
Hi, I've done the same thing. Disconnected the connectors and connected it back. But now when I turn on my LG G3 I have a completely black screen. The connectors seems to be fine and nothing looks broken. I've also checked everythin twice. Is there somebody with the same problem? Edit: Ok, I started my phone this morning, and happily it is working! I've done the paper-trick and putted the board in the oven.
Yep, I just tried this trick and now it won't power on. I can hook it to a charger and the battery shows up on the display so I know the display is working. It just won't power on. Luckily I'm around the 24 month window on this phone - no more LG for me.
Too bad these phones are so fragile. Dropped mine 3 days ago and this screen flicker started to happen. Thanks for both of these videos. Used the paper trick on the 2 contact points and so far, so good. Thank you for sharing these tips!
My 3yr old LG G3 started working again , your video saved me at least $400, BIG THANKS
Thanks for the paper trick, it fixed my phone and work for about 4 months. But it fails again today. Now I follow this trick, and my G3 works again. Like magic. You are the man!!!
Does it still work?
Thank you!!! Ive had this phone for over 2 years and it literally just happened to me yesterday. Thank you for the help!! I did it once and it's working perfectly now. Keep up the good work :)
Wow! I'll try this one. How's your phone so far? I think it's possible that there's a problem with the chip itself which causes the overheating.
It definitely must be the chip. i tried this and it was working for about a day and then it's been back to acting up. Mine also caught fire about a year ago, idk if anyone else had that problem. It burns my face constantly. I tried talking to T-Mobile and LG they both gave me shit answers about just buying a new phone. So yeah I'm caught in a cycle haha
Brooklyn Florene well I think i just have to move on and be ready to buy a new phone. Lol! Thanks a lot.
Dz Groupe no this will not resolve your issue permanently. I talked to one of the customer service agent of LG that I should get a new mobo for my phone which cost higher price than the price of a new lg g3. Better look for a new phone bro
You saved my day !
I don't know how long the paper fix will permit the phone to work but right now, it does. Thanks again
So guys, the thing is I am also using G3 since 18 months, and the same problem first started in april end. Infact when i google the problem regarding screen flickering most of the users are getting it after using G3 for 12+ months.
I don't want to take risk to dismantle and make my hands dirty after seeing the above video. But i appreciate users are scratching their heads and solving it by any cost, I know we all had spent near about 40k bucks for this so called smartphone. Obviously I am not likely to buy another LG phone.
+Nitish Bhaje lg normally offer a 24 months warranty on there products, it might be in your best interest if you haven't opened it to just give them a ring
+bahjat murrad the warranty is only 12 months
So the funny thing is this updated method doesn't work at all for my G3 (tried it twice) but the paper trick works like a charm. Thanks a ton, J!!!
It's been a years now. Does it still works?
So, let me get this straight,
The problem with the G3's screen fading is a hardware issue related to the CPU/GPU which are on the same DIE. The fact that someone puts a paper on the camera connector and it works is due to the fact that the tension applied to the motherboard flexes it and it makes the BGA balls re-connect. The only way to fix this is to heat the mobo up gradually ( I've used a professional Bosch Hot Air gun and some special paste ) and before reassebly, to put a metal plate with some thermal paste between the CPU and the metal case. This way the CPU won't overheat that bad, and it will be pressed into the motherboard, minimising the risk of this to reappear.
I've done this yesterday, and untill now it's working like charm.
I've used some Arctic Silver 5 ( with no electrical conductance ) and a piece of metal cut to the size of the CPU.
For any other questions contact me anytime.
If I put a piece of paper on the camera connector, is it safe? I'm worried that it will cause damage on my phone. I don't have any of the materials you have used to put together the CPU and metal case. Thanks!
+Lica Liwag it won't damage the phone, just that the issue will reappear in time
You disassemble the phone, grab a hot air gun and heat it up gradually. If you do not have experience doing this I recomment you find someone who does, or you will screw it up pretty bad :)
hey is your lg still working ???
Yeah.. Still working.. I had it repaired after 2weeks of having a piece of paper stuck in the camera connector..
I've still got the paper in the phone, and finding performance is improving day by day, although flickering and fading does still occur. I've been able to play Angry Birds Star Wars II for about 90 mins without any flickering or fading, and looking at the comments on here, i shan't be doing this new fix. If LG knew how to make a phone properly, there'd be no need for these videos and frustrated users.
i also put the paper but after 3 days it started flickering again a bit, but im happy i finally sold the phone to someone who was not aware.. Moved on to experia z3
hehe, i contemplated doing that with a company who recycles phones. Currently i am using an iPhone 5C which is unbearable. Considering a Moto G4 Plus at this moment.
Incredible J, thank you so much for this! Almost spent money on a new phone. This fix has worked great so far today. I just need this bad boy to last two more months. Thanks man.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I opened my phone, disconnected the top and bottom parts (camera ribbon connecter and screen and display connecter) and close it back and everything works perfectly now!
You saved me a whole lot of money :D
Does it still work?
Does it still works until now?
Does it still works until now?
Does it still works until now?
It's been a year. does it still works?
For people who HAVEN'T tried the factory reset- it worked for me.. :)
It worked! (I watched both videos on a G3) I did what you said, and powered it on. It faded once on start up, but everything is fine now. I am downloading some apps to customize it.
hey, at first it seemed like it was not going to work, but its been about 4 hours and so far so good, thanks a lot!
Fixed the issue when paper trick failed. Thank you Incredible J, really incredible! :-)
Worked for me, let see how long it'll lasts.....
Thanks for your precious trick.
Thanks, your solution worked for me. I also lightly scraped the metal contacts using the end of my screw driver. To ensure a clean contact.
I had this problem for awhile now and I tried the paper trick, the problem came back after about a month, tried this yesterday and it's been working fine since... Will have to give it a few months see what happens.. thanks :)
I have you a like anyway even though this did work for me either. After watching you first video I went ahead a did this already. Tried again but no good. I certainly appreciate your efforts and I'm sure this will work for many. Just not for my stupid G3.
I gave*
+offdatgogo Thx. I sure at the end of the day, its a hardware fault on the logic board. Perhaps the ultimate fix is to replace that, or upgrade the phone when its all said and done
True. Oh I've already replaced the device with the LG V10 and insurance. Thinking about purchasing a cheap G3 and swapping parts. Trying my hardest not to introduce it to my hammer. Thanks again bruh
+offdatgogo ahahaha,same for me,i just started to getting this problem.
I just smashed mine last night. Fuck that G3 LOL
I Cant Do This I Cant Open The Screws Please do a Video How To Open Screws From The Phone
I did this on my girlfriends phone, it was super ez and it worked! Thanks homie!
The big question is WHY do these fixes work? If you try a "fix" without knowing WHY it solves the problem, your "fix" is probably only temporary (as I suspect this one will be too.)
I *believe* the "wad of paper" solution only worked because placing some extra bulk on that particular spot behind the motherboard (and the APU)... when you snap the case-backing back on... you're applying more pressure to that spot so that the Processor makes better contact with the heatsink covering it.
As for re-connecting the ribbon cables, that "fix" is solving a different problem. The contacts for each cable are very tiny and can shift over time as the phone heats & cools resulting in a poor connection. Reseating the cables will fix that until eventually they'll shift and need reseating again.
What both these problems have in common is "heat". Using both "fixes" (the paper wad & reseating cables) will probably "fix" the issue longer that doing just one or the other alone. In the end, it's a design flaw and I think nothing short of a better heat sink will "permanently" fix the issue.
Thank you! Your way really helped me. Before that, I dropped the phone several times and maybe some connectors were disconnected. Second day normal flight.
just tried it. fingers crossed. so far so good. good instructions
Nice one mate - great video - straight to the point
you are a real MVP for this video
after 21 months my g3 start flicker, I tried the coin trick and it works, after I saw this video I reopen my g3 and clean every connector when I the screen connector a piece of small plastic derides fall off re screw back and start the phone its works lets see how long it will last.
Thank you,
is it still flickering?? my phone doing the same thing i wanna know if i should try this thanks
Thanks! Did the paper trick from your other video when the issue first appeared and now did this and got 2 more days out of my G3. Argh.
Thank you!! it worked using some paper tape, also I pulled up some of those curved pins next to each connector
I tried this and it did not work. I had tried the "pressure on the camera cable" trick which helped some but did not eliminate the problem. This try did not work at all and it was fading immediately and more frequently than when I had a small piece of plastic on the camera cable. Thanks for trying. I think the logic board is broken and it is not a cable connection problem for me. I wonder how many people have this problem? Sux to have spent $500 16 months ago and now I have to buy a new phone. Obviously I am not likely to buy another LG phone.
+Brian Drew Sorry it didnt work for you. Im thinking of going to the LG V10.
LG make great phones, sucks that the G3 is having issues
gonna try this when i get home from work.. thanks again.
Hey man! THis worked. So far so good. Thank you .
if any one of you have dropped your phones..even with a case on... and there's fading and flickering... check for hairline cracks on the screen. i was also looking into this issue for my wife and cousin.. who both have lg g3's and they both experienced this after updating to Marshmallow. i think it happening after the update is just a coincidence but after looking into it they both have hairline cracks on their screens. my wife even has cracks on the top and bottom bezel which they both missed to see. it's very difficult to see to the naked eye but fading and flickering can most often be symptoms of a damaged digitizer/cracked screen. just my 2 cents. good luck!
I removed the camera module altogether and it seems the flickering has stopped completely 2 weeks in now... Thank for the up.
+Nick Chanas but that means you don't have a camera, correct?
Absolutely right. Either way it is a temporary solution.
Yeah i realised that, i did the fix today and it lasted me about 30min. I'm 99% sure it's a manufacturing fault because every LG G3 user i know has had some sort of problem
It works thanks for all the help it took me time to do it but worth it thanks..
Dude thank you so much for this video. It helped alot.
I cut out a small square of a cereal box and put it over the camera connector and cut a bigger square and put that over the metal plate beneath the camera put everything back together it's been working great for 2 days knock on wood no flickering and no fading to black
what about now??
started doing it again took it to verizon there was nothing they could do so they replaced it
Me ocurrió el mismo problema y he intentado con todo pero no lo he podido solucionar, nunca más compro un lg.
Ehy guys, I wanna share with you what seems the PERMANENT solution: try to pull off totally the front camera (the main one) and put it outside the phone.
Ok, you can think ... "wtf my phone without a camera?" I can say "better a phone with only a rear camera (the selfie camera) then an unusable phone...or not?"
I really tried ALL the conventional methods (paper trick, coin trick, thermal paste, baking etc...)
To use the rear camera I suggest to download an app called MXCamera and set the rear camera like the main one because the standard camera app will not start otherwise.
If you can live without the front camera, try this trick and share the outcome with a comment to this.
LET US KNOW IF IT WORKS EVEN TO YOU!!
Camera removing finally helped. Phone now works like a brilliant! Thank you bro!
I suspect the only reason this works is because the front camera is so "thick" it was lifting the circuit board up away from the APU preventing it from making solid contact with the heatsink. Adding thermal paste *should* have helped, but as it dries, eventually it will break contact too.
Now that you already have the extra thermal paste in there, you can try putting your camera back and using the "wad of paper" solution to press the APU up against the heatsink a little better. I'm pretty sure this should work. Every "solution" I've read comes down to issues caused by over heating.
did this worked for about 10 mins. tried it again and it instantly heats up the top part of the phone. Moved on to the G5,hopefully it lasts my two year contract. And not two month's short like the G3 did.And as far as the bending and twisting, had mine open once in 22 months to install a sd card,& it was in an otterbox case the entire time. Never dropped it, and only ever had it in a jacket pocket so i would never bend these newer phones. Babied this thing cause i wanted it to last.& it still screwed up.
man u are the real MVP !
lg g4 phone vibrates but no display....but when i remove battery and plug into my pc battery empty screen appear and then i plug battery in my device lg logo appear.........plz tell me what problem on this device.....i flash more times but same problem
this is why tech companies don't want the phones being opened by their owners. I love being able to swap batteries, but with the G3 being so thin the action of twisting open the back cover is not good for the internals of the phone
I think I have devised a much simpler fix. Will post video on how to do it if it works over next day or so :)
+Incredible J I already try to disconnect the connector of the device without putting any paper or rubber, and it did not work but I will try to unplug the bottom connectors and return to tell you how long it will work
Unfortunately this "fix" didn't work for my G3 :( stupid LG update when I first got the phone from verizon overheated my phone to the point it'd shut itself off, or completely freeze and have to hard reboot a gazillion times. I started noticing my phone overheating recently and bam... flickering fading and then blank screen. So frustrated as I have no back up phones.
HOLY Fuck thank you so much for this video
Is it ok you think to use a can of air pressure on it?
I just turned the brightness down to 49 % and it's working fine I don't think it has any thing to do with the camera cable
This fix didn't work for me. The paper trick worked temporarily. In the end, I fixed the issue by baking my motherboard in the oven for 6-7 minutes. I followed the method outlined here: forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/diy-h815-usa-variant-hardware-boot-loop-t3311623
I'm not sure exactly where the issue is, but reflowing the solder like this fixed it, so it's a connection that goes bad somewhere on the board.
thanks man....its working......i dont no how long its work......any way i hope the best....
I have tried everything, coin, aluminium foil, thermal paste, even baking motherboard, nothing was a permanent solution and flickering always came back after some time. After 4 months of fighting I quit this struggle and I am going to buy a new phone. :( (not from LG)
Another good way to clean electrical connecters is to use a pencil eraser on them. Works like a champ on aircraft.
i had the same predicament and I did everything but still continuous doing the same heck.I changed the screen and mother board and was doing the same.Till the end I decided to selling by pieces .And buy a Sony xperia Z3.I suggest that The LG should analyze this condition because this will not a common problem when slot of cases coincidentially all over the world are having the same problem within specify solution.Bout it.
thank you, works great so far, will let you know if it starts glitching again
alright, phone worked perfectly for about 5 hours. After that some minor black outs and flickering. Now my phone is just as bad as it was before this fix (1 day later). I'll now try and put something behind the motherboard, see if that fixes it.
my lg g3 is doing the flickering but works great when plugged in my battery only last half a day with out me touching it I did also have the boot loop issue I fixed the boot loop issue with a new battery but its a cheap battery from tvc-mallim hoping the new battery helps the flickering ill keep you up to date
I bought a replacement battery as well and this occurs. I wonder that the battery is the reason or the board itself. BTW, How's your phone?
New battery didn't work for me and haven't had the time to tear it down and look
Chris Meville is it original lg battery?
thank you so much sir, u really helped me fix my phone
Yo J i tried disconnecting and reconnecting but it still didn't work. How come? Btw there is no dirt or debris.
It was working for a short amount of time but now it just stays all black and white
Kind of worked. I used compressed air blown into the camera connectors and the problem is still there, but barely happens
will this work on a lg g2 Incredible J Im having same issue with my lg g2 but i have not taken it apart to scared to any suggestions ?? my screen flickers and then goes all black just like your did please and thank you
the paper fix is working so far
Am have that problem with long line in the phone screen right now I need some Help
My cellphone start to fail after a travel in my car, using a car holder. This cause, I thing, a unnormal vibration. I think, this cause my black screen problem. I try the solution with a coin inside, over the procesor. This work for a 3 days. In that oparation, y made a check on the flex ribbons (I think, this is what fix temporaly the problem). Today, reading this video-blog, I just open my cellphone again and check the flex ribbons, again. And now, my LG is working...
My conclusion is: the problem is due vibration caused by my car, drops and shocks. And what you need is to check the flex ribbons. I hope, many people would find a fix.
I do this and after 5 days start to do again I am nervous WHAT TO DO?
did it just now and its working perfect
Did it fix yours until now?
Thanks! wt to do if both paper trick and this method dont work on my phone?
has anyone tried replacing the board??? i tried the coin trick, the folded paper pressing against the board trick and even detaching the camera ribbon from the board. All that i have mentioned worked for me but only temporary(couple of hours), sighzz i need a permanent fix.
Lucien Thomas I bought a used LG G3 in good working condition from Ebay and swapped that motherboard into my old phone because my phone looked in better condition. That gave me a permanent fix. You can also find LG G3 motherboards on Ebay.
Did it hold up or do i have to buy another phone?
Had the same issue with my phone, so I tried what you did in this video... sadly it didn't work :( It's still doing the same thing.
my screen on my lg g4 just started flickering and fading and is getting worse
Worked just some hours for me! After, flickering came back
This did not work for me, but I found part 1 with the paper trick and hasn't acted up in 3 days.
does your fix still work?
Thanks man this worked perfectly
Jake Hakel it still working ?
No, it lasted about a week, then stopped working for good
U try with paper ? I work with paper now
Yeah, I tried everything, I ended up getting a new phone a while ago
Thats mean my phone will dead too hahahaha
It worked for me thank you
its going good so far
will this method harm my data?
thanks mate... gonna try this one...
Bruuuuuv, Love you so much. Super-mega thanks from Brazil! You nailed it duuude!
+Juliano Finck Da certo msm?
Na real, tinha dado, mas agora ja fudeu tudo de novo. O meu fica flickering. O problema é a conexão. Tipo, atrás nele tem um cabo que liga a tela ao processador e isso esta com mal-contato. Vou levar amanhã na assistência técnica da LG. Que bosta...
Ando tao triste em relação a isso, cada da é um 7x1, da até vontade de chorar
so this is last update?
update: i fixed mine.. and paper works temporarily. :)
This is due to a faulty gpu, nothing we can do to fix it :/
Tried this fix to no avail, phone still acting up.
Thank you so much!! Best!!
i know it's obvious but i think it's software problem and not hardware
i did this and it worked. thank you. but now the rear camera doesn't take good pictures. they're fuzzy/grainy and tinkering with the zoom/focus doesn't help. i literally can't take a picture of words on a piece of paper and read them. (front camera still working fine.)
anybody else??? any suggestions?
Maybe check to make sure the connections are seated properly. Also this is an old phone with obvious hardware issues. Its probably just failing at this point
LG won't get my business again. Very prolific problem = faulty design. Wish I hadn't paid full price for this ($700), but I liked the phone a lot until the Marshmallow update.
x2...i spent over a thousand bucks for buying LG nexus 5 and G3, both were broken within 1.5yrs. My brother's iphone 5s are still working normally after 3 years of purchase. No more LG!
hello do you still have the G3?
THANX! works for now...
hey Man thanks... now Everything ok. thanks u So much
done this to mine, and was only a temporary fix as well.lg g3 is seriously the worst phone ever made
loool...
not the worst
TheWanggolf
I had it for 4 years now, no problems but 2 days ago screen started to fail. This is the best phone I ever had and I LOVE it, I don't want to buy a new one at all...
there is the only one more step - an easy step - put out the desk and place there slice of aluminium, it worth do it, see other videos on youtube... but many thanks anyway!
thank you very much love you man
Thank you I will try
Hi, I've done the same thing. Disconnected the connectors and connected it back. But now when I turn on my LG G3 I have a completely black screen. The connectors seems to be fine and nothing looks broken. I've also checked everythin twice. Is there somebody with the same problem?
Edit: Ok, I started my phone this morning, and happily it is working! I've done the paper-trick and putted the board in the oven.
Yep, I just tried this trick and now it won't power on. I can hook it to a charger and the battery shows up on the display so I know the display is working. It just won't power on. Luckily I'm around the 24 month window on this phone - no more LG for me.
didn't work for me , still searching over the internet.
+إسماعيل For me neither :(
Wait, I spoke too soon.. Problem is back..
it worked for about 2 weeks then started doing it again.
Didn't work for me