LG V20
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- FRILL
- IbF
- 29 Jul 2022
Anonymous, 25 Jul 2022I keep deep diving into the current phone market as I grow ... moreI got a V60 to replace it when the time comes. I still use it as My daily driver while I tweak on this V60. No lag Here. Nice DAC, it's not the V20 DAC though. Check it out, You can still get them and they are up to date on updates if You're into that. That surprises Me being that they are out of the market. On schedule to receive A13 when it arrives as well.
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- Anonymous
- 4P4
- 25 Jul 2022
I keep deep diving into the current phone market as I grow frustrated with this phone, it's always felt laggy and unresponsive to me and has only gotten worse over the years, even with the big beefy battery I added later, but it's just a rude awakening to how every wonderful feature I take for granted has completely vanished or become a niche rarity. You'd think it would be so simple to just shop for an upgrade to an equivalent product with current technical specs and network support, but nooooo they declare every aspect and design choice here "outdated" just because Apple and Samsung have declared curved edges and corners and hole punches and notches are in style despite no one ever asking for them.
- NeonHD
- sfx
- 17 Jul 2022
Another note to people installing custom ROMs: you might get a "static white noise" screen when booting. Don't worry, just let it boot into the OS and turn the screen off. Then turn on the screen while covering the sensors near the camera for about 20 seconds. It should go away.
- NeonHD
- sfx
- 15 Jul 2022
Warning to anyone who is gonna buy this phone for custom ROM flashing: it's actually very hard to unlock the bootloader.
Since LG has shut off the official unlocking method, the only way to unlock the bootloader is through the "Dirtysanta" exploit, and this process is both very tedious and very easy to get errors like I did. If it doesn't work for you either, I recommend avoiding the main XDA guide and watch the youtube tutorial from "Browningate" instead. I followed his instructions and used his files and it worked like a charm.
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- FRILL
- 4jW
- 02 Jul 2022
NeonHD, 02 Jul 2022P.S. Aliexpress sells a beefy 10500mAh battery case for the... moreThat battery and the Taeozi 10800 mAh are the way to go especially when shooting a concert video or any type of extended footage. I used them for years. The Taeozi is 2 years old always charged to 100% and still shows 95% health on the accubattery app. I purchased a Shenmz 4380 to return to the slim side for a minute. Also a great battery. I Forgot how thin this phone is. Lol
- NeonHD
- sfx
- 02 Jul 2022
P.S. Aliexpress sells a beefy 10500mAh battery case for the V20.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32841200466.html
Once you have that, your V20 will last for days without charge.
- NeonHD
- sfx
- 28 Jun 2022
Just bought myself a refurbished V20 for $65 to use as a IP security cam. It's going to replace my LG G4 which is what I currently use as a security cam.
It's the highest spec'd phone I could find with a removable battery, perfect for my use-case.
As long as they (the Chinese aftermarket) keep making batteries for the V20, this is gonna serve as my IP cam for years, even decades maybe.
Remember to use the 80/20 rule to maximize each battery's longevity (charge below 20%, unplug above 80%). There's an app that does this for you (needs root).
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- Rimac
- mQ2
- 27 Jun 2022
Anonymous, 26 Jun 2022Replace the battery, maybe it was because the battery too oldMostly I use, among a wide array of batteries, the 6.400 mAh PERFINE and since long time ago was fitting my main unit, without troubles.
After the strange and uncommon surprise, the unit goes with the same battery, without problems.
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- Anonymous
- tDP
- 26 Jun 2022
Rimac , 01 Jun 2022The past 28th May I report about the death of the Snapdrago... moreReplace the battery, maybe it was because the battery too old
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- Anonymous
- tDP
- 26 Jun 2022
jack, 14 Jun 2022Bought this in 2016 and had it until 2020. V series quality... moreLCD never burnt, it is screen retention that keeps some pict stayed for some times, The LCD LG used in V20 was Quantum Display so different from other Standard LCD, the colors is great but the drawback is retention like burned oled
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- Rimac
- mQ2
- 15 Jun 2022
FRILL, 15 Jun 2022Glad to hear You're back up and running. One of My oth... moreI was feeling same as you when the oldest and most used unit it worked again (really I do not understand what it occurred). Yes, a reliable friend came back.
Cheers.
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- FRILL
- IbF
- 15 Jun 2022
Rimac , 14 Jun 2022Very uncommon that an IPS (LCD) screen could finish burned.... moreGlad to hear You're back up and running. One of My other units started to do the screen retention thing. Usually keeping the darkest of wallpapers and themes has helped with this greatly. My H918 is still running and sounding Amazing. It Never ceases put a smile on my face like an old and very dependable Friend. Cheers!
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- Rimac
- mQ2
- 14 Jun 2022
jack, 14 Jun 2022Bought this in 2016 and had it until 2020. V series quality... moreVery uncommon that an IPS (LCD) screen could finish burned. The oldest of mine (I own two), five years and two months, shining daily many hours, remain as new.
Also is uncommon that the V20 charging of the unit used by you finished busted during this time. In my case, remain in mint condition.
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- jack
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- 14 Jun 2022
Bought this in 2016 and had it until 2020. V series quality is great. Wired sound was super solid. The second screen on this was actually really handy at the time. Cameras were future proof in 2016 and held up super well years later. Removable battery was such a cool feature, I had 2 extras and would just swap em out for a full charge when one died. Screen burn in is pretty bad after all this time and the chargin port is busted on mine.
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- Rimac
- mQg
- 07 Jun 2022
I think that selling LG their commercial rights of the V20 to another company, simply with a last generation chipset and if possible, even improving the QUAD DAC, making it possible again to produce the V20, could be a true hit.
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- Rimac
- mQg
- 01 Jun 2022
Anonymous, 28 May 2022Updated list of reasons why LG V20 is better than newer / m... moreThe past 28th May I report about the death of the Snapdragon 820 of one of my pair of V20's.
It was a false alarm. Just few minutes ago opening the closet and mechanically pressing the on of the presumably death, their sudden 'rebirth', really incomprehensible to me, was a breath of joy. Right now I have hope to have V20's until 'my' and real end.
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- Rimac
- mQ2
- 29 May 2022
Anonymous, 28 May 2022Updated list of reasons why LG V20 is better than newer / m... moreThe Snapdragon 820 of one of my pair of V20's passed away the past week. Was the daily used and more punished.
Unfortunately are ended the audio editions of my videos, but I hope that the remaining it could be operative until the end of my days, since I have seventy seven years old at present.
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- Anonymous
- nC3
- 28 May 2022
Updated list of reasons why LG V20 is better than newer / modern smartphones and Android versions:
- removable battery
- 3.5mm jack,
- FM Radio,
- Infrared port remote,
- proper 16:9 screen ratio,
- microSD card slot,
- no notch or camera hole on screen,
- no curved screen edges and corners,
- superior IPS LCD instead of the inferior AMOLED.
- working call recording, thanks to Android 7 and 8 versions,
- faster and unrestricted access to file system and Android/data and /obb folders, thanks to Android 7 and 8 versions,
LG V20 is much better and has much more features than all newer / modern smartphones. The only thing that is better in modern smartphones is the chipset (CPU/GPU) and camera. Modern smartphones and Android versions are garbages. It sucks, because I want to play PC games on the phone using ExaGear Windows Emulator, but the V20 is too weak for that.
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- FRILL
- IbF
- 24 May 2022
Derk, 19 May 2022Still using May 2022, it's a great phone. I use my old... moreNow that's how You do it. Taeozi 10800 mAh is also a good battery. After two years of use accubattery shows it still at 95% health. Amazing. I also run Perfine. Can't stop this phone. Even after T-Mobile's little LG hiccup the other day.
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- Derk
- EFM
- 19 May 2022
Still using May 2022, it's a great phone. I use my old one to charge my spare batteries. Have 4 Perfine 10500 mAh batteries i keep in rotation, so I never have to charge my main phone! 1TB MicroSD card. Use the IR blaster on the regular between my TV's and devices. Have not found another phone suitable for me to upgrade to, that keeps these features or out-does the V20.