Tips and tricks to fix LG Q7 or Q7+ or Q7 Alpha. There are some time of LG Q7 family, call by LG Q7 as base name which use Mediatek MT6750S processor with 32 GB internal memory and 3 GB RAM. The second version is LG Q7+ (PLUS) which use Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 processor, 64 GB internal memory with 4 Gb RAM. The last version is LG Q7 Alpha which have similar specifications with LG Q7. The LCD screen use 5.5 inches with Full HD+ resolutions. All version use Android Oreo 8.1 as factory default operating system together with LG user interface. We still can does not find any information about firmware upgrade of LG Q7 family.
What is Advantage of LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) Specifications?
Network GSM 3G HSDPA or with 4G LTE
LCD 5.5 inches
Processor Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 (LG Q7 / Q7 APLHA)
Processor Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 (LG Q7 PLUS)
GPU Mali-T860MP2 (LG Q7 / Q7 APLHA)
GPU Adreno 506 (LG Q7 PLUS)
Bluetooth / GPS / Wifi
Memory Internal 64 GB with 4 GB RAM (LG Q7 PLUS)
Memory Internal 32 GB with 3 GB RAM (LG Q7 / Q7 APLHA)
External memory 512 GB microSD
Main Camera Dual 13 MP, f/2.2 + 16 MP with autofocus & LED flash
Front Camera Dual 5 MP + 8 MP for video conference and selfie photography
Operating System Android Oreo version 8
Battery Li-Ion 3000 mAh
How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?
with several options, we can choose cheaper or more expensive version of LG Q7 family. The low budget option is LG Q7, still have enough internal storage with 32 GB and 3 GB RAM. All version have same external memory slot for MicroSD maximum 512 GB. LG Q7 family comes with Android Oreo as factory default operating system, therefore the internal memory will be use for this OS and some factory default applications, but we still have enough storage to install some important apps from Google Play Store like Telegram, Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, WeChat, Viber, Skype, Snapchat, Line Messenger, Blackberry Messenger (BBM).
But we need to understand that Google Play Store also have some bad apps, especially new or not famous applications, they may contain viruses or malware that can make some troubles at our LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) like 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA). 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) ?
This phone have 3 GB RAM or 4 GB RAM. Usually after many applications run in the background, then they may crash or corrupt which make troubles or run not normal at LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) ?
We can use microSD external card to copy or move important files using File Manager applications. If our LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) with software menu
- Turn on the LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA)
- Make sure the battery is not empty
- Backup important data at LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) will do the master reset process.
#Option 2, Hard Reset LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) Factory Default using Hardware Secret Button Key
In some conditions, we can not do anything at LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) with hardware key button:
- Turn off the LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA)
- Make sure the battery LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?
This phone have fingerprint at back side of body, this features is important protect all important data from unauthorized people, especially when LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) away from us or stolen or lost. Moreover, this phone have good dual camera either at back side main camera or front selfie camera. We will have many private pictures to protect.
This phone will ask for activating security protections fingerprint or face unlock when the first time setup from the box. If we use fingerprint, we have to register our finger to make it recognize for unlock. The second security protections will be ask for backup, we can use 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) use registered Google account. Please note that Google account is very important. This phone already use latest version of Android operating system, therefore LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA)?
There is no secret hidden code for LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.
How to Format or Erase Phone Memory at LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) ?
There are two phone memory type at LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) , 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) 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 Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) Stronger, Life Longer and Not Fast to Drain ?
LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) already have standard battery with 3000 mAh. We still can make it work for one day without need to recharge. But as we know that some users are very active when using their smartphone such as game players or watch movie several hours continuously. Of course the battery will not enough. We can not replace LG Q7 (Q7 PLUS / ALPHA) battery with bigger capacity, because it is not removable. We have to do some adjustment to make battery work longer. Try to make LCD screen brightness as low as possible, and disable all not use connections like GPS or Bluetooth or Wifi or NFC. For GPS locations tag, we can try to use GPS battery saving mode.