Tips and tricks to fix LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) problems. This is Android Oreo version 8.1 smartphone with 6.4 inches LCD screen width full screen and 4K resolutions at 1440 x 3120 pixels. This is high end smartphone with Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 processor and have 6 GB RAM for multitasking. Do not worry for upgrade the Android, because LG already release firmware upgrade Android Pie for LG V40 THINQ. Triple camera also already use at back side of body and dual camera at front selfie photo. Find more review and information about how to solve troubles of LG V40 THINQ at www.hard-reset.org community.
What is Advantage of LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) Specifications?
Network GSM 3G HSDPA or with 4G LTE
LCD 6 inches
Processor Octa-core 4 x 2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4 x 1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
GPU Adreno Adreno 630
Bluetooth / GPS / Wifi
Memory Internal 64 GB or 128 GB
External memory 1000 GB microSD
Main Camera Triple 12 MP, f/1.5 + 12 MP f/2.4 + 16 f/1.9
Main Camera Features with autofocus & LED flash, OIS
Front Camera 8 MP for video conference and selfie photography
Operating System Android Oreo version 8 can be upgrade to Android Pie 9.0
Battery Li-Ion 3300 mAh
How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?
This phone have two options of memory. The cheaper price have 64 GB internal storage while the expensive have 128 GB. Both version use same 6 GB RAM and also have dedicated external MicroSD camera maximum 1 TB capacity. The Android Oreo is factory default operating system, but using OTA (over the air), we can upgrade to Android Pie 9.0. Please use wifi connection because it will download big data from LG server.
We still have many free storage to install additional application from Google Play Store like Facebook, Telegram, Whatsapp, Skype, Instagram, WeChat, Viber, Snapchat, Line Messenger and some other more. Beside good applications, there are also some bad apps inside Google Play Store which may contain viruses or malware, usually new or not famous applications. It can make troubles if our LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) install that apps, such as hang or stuck or frozen or bricks or LCD touch screen not responsive. These bad apps will not get any Verified by Play Protect information at downloaded process. Please note, usually Editor choice is good options to try for download for safety reasons.
What do we have to do when we get this trouble? First we have to remove temporary files and caches inside this phone by doing soft reset. After our LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) can run again, then please try to download one good antivirus like NORTON or AVAST. It will scan all installed applications and give recommendation if there are some high-risk setting. If the problems still happen, then next steps is doing hard reset or master format. Please note, doing hard reset will remove or erase all important data, therefore we have to backup all data first before doing master format. Doing hard reset will remove all Google account from LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0). For safety reasons, please do not install any unknown APK files, because it is very easy to make our phone getting trouble.
How to Force Shutdown or Force Soft Reset or Reboot or Restart LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) ?
When some trouble happen at installed apps like crash or corrupt, then our LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) will run not normal such as hang or LCD touch screen not responding with finger touch. We need to force remove temporary files and caches inside this phone. Please press and hold POWER button until LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) shutdown or turn off by itself. If it is not work, then try to press and hold POWER + VOLUME DOWN together until shutdown. After it totally off, then we can press again POWER button to turn it ON. This process will not remove any important data, therefore we can do this process anytime we want. If our LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) still can work properly, but we want to clear temporary files and caches from some applications, then please press and hold POWER button until pop-up menu appear, continue choose Shutdown / Power off / Reboot menu.
How to backup data or Contact at LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) ?
We can use microSD external card to copy or move important files using File Manager applications. If our LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) has already signed in with Google account, by default our contact will be synchronize in the background to Google server. Please make sure we check all contact at Google contact server using Internet browse to make sure backup is done.
#Option 1, Hard Reset LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) with software menu
- Turn on the LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0)
- Make sure the battery is not empty
- Backup important data at LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) because all data and applications will be erase or delete
- Go to Menu : Setting > Backup and Reset > Factory Data Reset
- Choose :Reset Device > Delete all
- The LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) will do the master reset process.
#Option 2, Hard Reset LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) Factory Default using Hardware Secret Button Key
In some conditions, we can not do anything at LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) touch screen or frozen in some state. So we can not access reset menu like Option #1, do not worry, because we can do hard reset LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) with hardware key button:
- Turn off the LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0)
- Make sure the battery LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) already full or more than 50%
- Press together and hold thePower Button + Volume Down Button
- If the Logo appear, then release thePower Button(do not release theVolume Down Button), then continue to press again thePower ButtonuntilRecovery mode / Factory resetmenu appear, then we can release all button now.
- Choose wipe data/factory resetusingVolume Button, and pressPower Buttonto Enter or OK
- The LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) will continue master reset, wait for several minutes until the phone start like new again.
How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?
This phone have triple main camera and dual front camera. We can take many pictures and videos when use at daily activity. Some pictures or videos maybe private. Of course We do not want any unauthorized people can access our confidential data. Please activate security protections. Fingerprint will be ask to activate when the first time setup LG V40 THINQ. After our phone recognize our finger to unlock, then it will ask secondary protections. We can choose screen lock pattern or password pin protections. The problems will be happen when we forgot security answer or fingerprint can not unlock our phone, what should we do?
Do not worry because we can unlock or bypass forgotten screen lock pattern or password pin protections at LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) use registered Google account. Please note that Google account is very important. This phone already use latest version of Android operating system, therefore LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) implement FRP (factory reset protection) to make our phone safe from hard reset when stolen or lost. After finish hard reset or master format with hardware button combination key, this phone will Verify your account with previous Google Account that has been used before performing hard reset.
Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0)?
There is no secret hidden code for LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.
How to Format or Erase Phone Memory at LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) ?
There are two phone memory type at LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) , one is internal memory and the other one is external memory. If we want to format internal memory phone then we have to do hard reset or reformat the operating system of LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) as well. Please use menu setting to do hard reset or reformat using #option 1 above, but make sure to give checkbox mark at Erase Internal SD card / Internal storage. Then it will reformat the factory default operating system and remove or erase any data inside internal memory.
To reformat or wipe or erase all data at external memory, we can use menu Setting > Storage > Erase Internal Storage / SD Card. Please always make sure all data has already backup before reformat or wipe everything, because it is hard to recover formatted / wiped data at internal or external storage.
How to Make Battery of LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) Stronger, Life Longer and Not Fast to Drain ?
Because LG V40 THINQ use 10 nm technology processor, this phone try to use standard battery capacity at 3300 mAh. It can work full one day without recharge, but for active users for watch movie or playing games several hours, then LG V40 THINQ (V405QA7 / V405UA / V405TAB / V405UA0) battery will not enough. Please do some adjustment like make LCD screen brightness as low as possible. Disable all not use connections are recommended because it will stop consuming battery power, such as Wifi or Bluetooth or NFC or GPS. If some applications want to know our locations, then please activate GPS battery saving mode from menu Setting > Locations.