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LG G7 problems and how to fix them
July 11, 2025
Despite offering somefantastic smartphones, LG failed to make a noticeable impact last year. The company is hoping for a better 2018 with theLG G7 ThinQ, yet another excellent smartphone, with a super-bright display, a great look, and unique camera and audio experiences. LG certainly got a lot right here.
However, as is the case with any device, the LG G7 has a few problems users have to deal with.
Here are some of the most common LG G7 problems, and some potential solutions!
LG G7 backlight bleed
Since the phone’s launch, backlight bleed has been one of the LG G7’s most reported problems so far. It was first seen on some demo units and quite a few users have come across this problem since launch as well. The light bleed tends to pop up around the bottom of the display, in between the capacitive home button and the recent apps key. Some have found multiple spots or different locations.
Potential solutions:
LG G7 auto-brightness issues
Some users have found that the auto-brightness feature doesn’t work as expected. In a few cases, users have found that the brightness doesn’t go below 11 or 12 percent even if in very dark areas. This was an issue with theLG G6and is in the LG G7 as well.
LG G7 battery percentage missing from the status bar
Some users have found the battery percentage doesn’t appear at the top right corner of the screen in the status bar even with all the required settings enabled. The number shows up when the notification panel is pulled down.
Potential solution:
LG G7 connectivity issues
As with any new device, connectivity issues with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are common LG G7 problems as well. Both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth issues are prevalent with this device.
Wi-Fi issues
Bluetooth issues
No app drawer, app scaling, hide the notch
These aren’t really problems, but rather hidden in the settings menu and some may not know how to enable these features.
Problems where the only option is to wait for an official software update
Some software bugs don’t have a workaround available right now. The only option is to wait for LG to solve the problem in an official update.
LG G7 guides – soft reset, hard reset, boot into Safe Mode, wipe cache partition
Soft reset
Hard reset
Booting into Safe Mode
Wipe cache partition
These are the most common LG G7 problems, and some of their potential solutions! If you have come across any other issues, let us know in the comments section below. We’ll try our best to find an answer for you!
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