Verizon LG G4 doesn't work on Cricket LTE?

[RossMAN]

Currently using a Nexus 5, bought a Verizon LG G4 which I'm now considering selling and getting a different phone.

1) Should I be able to use my Verizon LG G4 with my Cricket SIM and get LTE speeds? Do I need to root it or purchase an unlock code on eBay, suggestions/links?

2) Any suggestions for a $300 - $350 with band 12 and stock Android? If this doesn't work out considering the Nexus 5X but will miss mSD and removable battery.

 

[paperwastage]

No. Your Verizon G4 does not have band 17 LTE. It has 2/4/5/13

Att's main lte band is band 17. Therefore, you'll get lte only in places where att has band 2/4/5 lte(not everywhere)



Why are you looking for band 12 specifically? Tmobile and uscellular uses this. Att uses 17/12+2/4/5

 

[gorcorps]

Like he said, cricket is on the AT&T network. Your best bet is to get an AT&T phone or unlocked phone like another nexus.

Also, why do you say you'll miss the mSD and removeable battery when you have neither in the nexus 5?

 

[Chocu1a]

Depending on your area, you can get LTE on Cricket. The G4 uses band 4. Both AT&T & T-Mobile use band 4. Like I said, though, it depends on your area. I used my Verizon Note 3 on both Straight Talk & Cricket & got LTE. On Straight Talk the speeds are not capped. I had better speeds than on Verizon. 5Gb for $45.
You will probably have to manually create an apn for full mms & data. I don't know if that requires root or not, as I was rooted.

 

[RossMAN]

No. Your Verizon G4 does not have band 17 LTE. It has 2/4/5/13

Att's main lte band is band 17. Therefore, you'll get lte only in places where att has band 2/4/5 lte(not everywhere)



Why are you looking for band 12 specifically? Tmobile and uscellular uses this. Att uses 17/12+2/4/5

Future proofing just in case I switch to T-Mo in the near future.

Like he said, cricket is on the AT&T network. Your best bet is to get an AT&T phone or unlocked phone like another nexus.

Also, why do you say you'll miss the mSD and removeable battery when you have neither in the nexus 5?

Good point, I meant the LG G4 has both of those not the Nexus 5.

sigh what do I do?

 

[paperwastage]

Future proofing just in case I switch to T-Mo in the near future.

you want futureproofing, get the nexus 5x/6p/moto x pure/iPhone 6-6+... it'll work on any network /MVNO (except maybe CDMA MVNOs who have idiotic activation policies)

I'd suggest just going with what you have right now (nexus 5? if you're switching away frmo verizon) - phones drop quickly in price (see Samsung S6@$350), and phones right now have too much compromises. Perhaps the Moto X Pure will drop to a price suitable for you (has microSD, cross-carrier support, potentially good dev support and unlocakble bootloader)

• samsung has no microSD/removable battery, hopefully their drop in sales will prompt them to give those features back.
• qualcomm has issues with their 808/810 "over-heating".
• t-mobile phones are getting band 12 support, so are at&t phones (they'll support band 12+17 via MFBI on both phone hardware and network side)
• LG has ? up their sleeves with V10's dual display
• HTC is doing something I hope
• Blackberry - rumor is that they'll have a second android phone

 

[RossMAN]

What happens if I insert my Cricket SIM into the Verizon LG G4, is there an app which shows specific LTE bands I'm picking up?

Not too crazy about the LG skin, really miss pure Android.

 

[paperwastage]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/how-to-enter-g4-hidden-menu-t3122373
Search for Verizon lg g4 engineering menu

 

[RossMAN]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/how-to-enter-g4-hidden-menu-t3122373
Search for Verizon lg g4 engineering menu

Thanks, I'll give this a shot.

Also considering the Moto X Pure 32GB since Amazon.com has it for $399 currently.