Can I flash EE firmware to my G5?

[DarthNaga]

Short story is: my lg g5 was stolen, my insurance replaced my g5 but it no longer has wifi calling or access to the 800mhz 4GEE network as it no longer has carrier specific firmware on it.
I need to get this FW on my phone to get wifi calling back, can it be done?

 

[Mikestony]

It sound like the insurance company did not replace it with the exact model. You cannot flash a firmware for one device onto another device (model number--even though both devices are the LG G5) and expect to get a different network capability.
Do you remember what model you had vs. the model you have now?
Here are some different versions:
H850 (Europe); LG G5 Speed H858 (Taiwan); VS987 (Verizon); H820 (AT&T); LS992 (Sprint); H830 (T-Mobile); US992 (US Cellular); Vodafone

For example, my device is the VS987 (Verizon), but I cannot flash the firmware for the H850 and expect it to work on a GSM network. If I did, it would brick it.


As far as wifi calling, I think you can do it with the Hangouts app?

 

[DarthNaga]

Nah,the phone models are identical, both H850

 

[GReeves88]

not sure if this question has been answered for you yet but here's my take on the matter. Partitions of EE branded phones are larger than debranded ones so you I don't think flashing will work.