LG V20
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- Anonymous
- sxs
- 08 Jul 2020
malaysia, 07 Jul 2020gotten 1 back in 2017.
manage escape bootloop issue for a... moreIt IS a special phone. It has plenty of tricks up its sleeve that even the latest 2020 flagship phones costing $1,000+++ just cannot provide: removable battery, really excellent audio playback quality and audio recording quality, an IPS screen that practically has maintained its brightness and quality despite years of use (not like Amoled screens that deteriorate rapidly), a standard 16:9 aspect ratio screen that doesn't create screen mirroring problems with 16:9 TV's, an IR blaster WITH learning remote, a dedicated micro sd card slot in addition to dual SIM, a 3.5mm headphone jack and FM radio: all present in one phone.
Its learning remote and audio quality is what I missed most. Xiaomi phones have IR blasters too, but they can't learn. Newer Samsung phones and newer LG phones don't have IR blasters anymore. Only Huawei has a learning remote but they no longer have Google apps.
So if your appliance is some unpopular brand or if your air conditioning unit or karaoke player brand is not found in the phone app's remote control database, you can simply program the LG V20 to clone the original remotes. It does well and I actually use it to control my air conditioning unit now because I hate the original remote that came with my aircon. The original remote has poor remote control range and keeps on needing battery replacement. Tried buying a replacement aircon remote but it had been a frustrating experience because they don't work even if they're the same brand. Finding replacement remote for the exact same model is near impossible especially if your aircon unit is an older model or a less popular brand.
Good thing I have the V20. Its learning remote works so well. You can always reprogram a button if it didn't correctly capture/clone the original remote's function. Learn mode takes time and effort, that's why I thought it would be easier to just buy a replacement only to find out it doesn't work. Taking time to program the V20's remote has been more rewarding for me than buying replacement remotes and returning them every time because they don't work (very common with aircon units, not so with TV's). As a bonus, the LG V20 even works better than the original remote with longer range, better responsiveness, and no battery replacement needed. So now my original aircon remote is locked up in the box.
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- malaysia
- PIx
- 07 Jul 2020
gotten 1 back in 2017.
manage escape bootloop issue for a good 3 years until 2 days ago. out of no where
did everything, nothing worked
bought a refurbished (i think) unit today. dirt cheap, feels & look like new condition.
LG V20...its a phone for u if u miss phones of yesteryear. removable bat, 2sim + mico sd.
back camera & display quality still holds up well compared to new mid to lower range phones of today.
In 2020, it really does feel like a special phone. or mayb its just me
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- Anonymous
- rHW
- 06 Jul 2020
The LCD leads to "burning" or "ghost images" if you let something sit on your screen for long enough. Not ideal if you just have it on listening to music or if you are watching a video with an icon in the bottom corner for long durations of time.
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- Anonymous
- I@a
- 06 Jul 2020
dest dest, 06 Jul 2020Are all versions of this phone upgradable to pie?Nope. Some vatiants only got a single android update to Oreo and unfortunately, many international variants like my H990DS - ESA-XX actually never had an android version update. It launched with Nougat and it's still in Nougat. You should be happy if you get an Oreo update. As for Pie update, it's only the Korean variants that got it.
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- Rimac
- mQe
- 21 Jun 2020
MLAVRA, 20 Jun 2020And the second display! I find it so useful and handy every... moreYeah ! Coming calls when I'm occupied for another matter and many other things.
The second display is really useful and not a gimmick.
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- MLAVRA
- pW4
- 20 Jun 2020
Anonymous, 18 Jun 2020Yes, it's still very much alive and relevant. Having owned ... moreAnd the second display! I find it so useful and handy every day. LG was really innovative and future oriented company. I don't understand their marketing approach and their target markets neirher I understand why they started thinking that in cellular telephony everything is already invented.
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- Anonymous
- sxs
- 18 Jun 2020
Cruiser, 18 Jun 2020Believe it or not, by far after near 4 years, this phone st... moreYes, it's still very much alive and relevant. Having owned 2 other newer phones after the V20, I still miss some of the features only the V20 has that my 2 other newer phones (and MAJORITY of modern flagships now don't have - Removable battery, 16:9 really sharp IPS display that plays nice with wireless mirroring to big screen TV, programmable/learning master remote (learning IR blaster), that really superb audio quality both with wired and bluetooth connections and a really good camera with unlimited manual controls, very stable OIS, and very superb image and video detail retention at 100% crop. The only real problem is the old software security patch. Installing a custom ROM might solve it, but you can never be certain a custom ROM is done with the same attention to security as the official software. You also can't discount the possibility that some custom ROM's themselves may have rogue tendencies.
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- Cruiser
- Ki8
- 18 Jun 2020
Believe it or not, by far after near 4 years, this phone still the most complete features all time in GSMarena comparison page section. All categories are Yes-Yes rathen than Yes-No, No-Yes or No-No compare side by side to any brands with any flagship model to this date. thanks to iR-blaster, FM Radio, Audio jack, and Removeable batteries and I realy realy enjoying using every single one of that to this date. What a shame with all flagships today!!!
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- Anonymous
- 0PS
- 14 Jun 2020
Just install LineageOS, problem solved.
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- glenngb
- g0y
- 11 Jun 2020
Rimac , 09 Jun 2020Dear Anonymous, I have a question, since I don't use NFC an... moreAlways use a VPN when transacting business on the cell phone or a computer I like expressvpn but that's my personal choice you can use it on up to five devices hope that helps.
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- Anonymous
- I@a
- 09 Jun 2020
Rimac , 09 Jun 2020Dear Anonymous, I have a question, since I don't use NFC an... moreI really can't tell you how likely your V20 will get hacked. What I can tell you is that it is VERY VULNERABLE to hacking because it has a very old (1-2 years old) android security patch. If you happen to be connected online doing payment/financial transactions, there will be no hacking incident for as long as there are no hackers around monitoring your activities/transactions.
How often that happens (no hacker around or no hacker interested in you) and what's the probability of some hacker getting a breach or opening on your phone, really depends on specific circumstances. Having a phone with very old security patch makes you a preferred and easy target.
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- Rimac
- mQe
- 09 Jun 2020
Anonymous, 09 Jun 2020Yes, that is its downside. That and no micro sd expansion,... moreDear Anonymous, I have a question, since I don't use NFC and banking only online buying, which are the possibilities of to be hackered with my until right now reliables V20's ?
Your information always is welcomed to me.
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- Anonymous
- I@a
- 09 Jun 2020
Rimac , 08 Jun 2020And as well doesn't have USB-C, 3.1 (Huawei, yes. Despite ... moreYes, that is its downside. That and no micro sd expansion, removable battery, etc. that the V20 has. Manufacturers want phones to become obsolete faster nowadays. If there was only worldwide regulation against planned obsolescence this trend wouldn't have happened. How I wish this planned obsolescence trend ends, but I've made peace with the fact that it's wishful thinking that's why I've moved on.
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- Bolillo
- Ppr
- 08 Jun 2020
Anonymous, 01 Jun 2020If you want to enjoy 14hrs of heavy usage and 40% remain pl... moreNo, if you look closer at maximum brightness, you will notice that it only has one screen, unlike the V10, the brightness of the second screen increases along with the main one.
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- Rimac
- mQe
- 08 Jun 2020
Anonymous, 07 Jun 2020The only smartphone brands that have built in IR blaster no... moreAnd as well doesn't have USB-C, 3.1
(Huawei, yes. Despite the fact that he is out of Google)
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- Anonymous
- I@a
- 07 Jun 2020
Rimac , 06 Jun 2020Me too. The same time of use without any trouble. However d... moreThe only smartphone brands that have built in IR blaster now are Huawei and Xiaomi.
Huawei is out of the picture because it doesn't have Google services anymore so your only choice will be Xiaomi.
The Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro has snapdragon 865 processor, an IR blaster, headphone jack but no micro sd expansion. It's much cheaper than LG's newest V60 flagship but still records 8K videos and best of all, it's a beautiful all screen display with no notch or punch hole for just $500 (128GB) or $600 (256GB). It doesn't have FM radio though like the international model LG V60.
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- Rimac
- mQe
- 06 Jun 2020
Vugh, 05 Jun 2020I have been using this phone since May 2017 . I can say tha... moreMe too. The same time of use without any trouble. However due that seems that the IR blaster has been eliminated definitely of the LG 'V' serie, unfortunately I can't follow with LG needing a new phone.
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- Anonymous
- I@a
- 06 Jun 2020
Vugh, 05 Jun 2020I have been using this phone since May 2017 . I can say tha... moreI still have two of these phones (V20) that work perfectly except that the software and security patch are no longer up-to-date. They're the record holder for the longest living phones I've owned due to removable batteries and long-lived IPS display. They're no longer my main phone because the security patches are outdated. However, if you don't do any banking transactions on your phone, these will be reliable for years to come. I see them outliving my newer phones. I have learned to make peace with the fact and accept the reality I can't change that ALL phone manufacturers nowadays will force users to upgrade to new phones every year or two by intentionally removing features (replaceable batteries, longer lived IPS displays, micro sd expansion) and software support that would have made phones perfectly usable for 5-6 years like desktop PC's.
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- Vugh
- xtS
- 05 Jun 2020
I have been using this phone since May 2017 . I can say that it is the most durable and reliable phone i have ever used. In the past 3 yrs , i can hardly recall the phone freezing or crashing . The screen is still intact ( not cracked or broken) despite several drops , even though i use a book case cover and no screen cover.The only thing that sucks is the camera in auto mode.I have had to replace the battery last year with one i bought on Amazon for under $30. I can see this phone lasting many more years, as long as i can just pop in replacement batteries. Infact i have decided to go in for the latest lg v series when and if it finally dies, hoping i will get same value.