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[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Amd4life:
quick software quirk...

if you go to the second screen settings to turn it off, when the main screen is on and OR off.

Turn the main screen off.

Reboot the phone, the second screen is once again active once the device turns back on.

that did not happen with my V10
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] alirulzz:
does double tap to wake still work with nova and smart launcher? i dont like the way the notifications come down in this
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] EVOme:
Yes. I use Nova and can tap to wake.

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Figured out my camera sound. I was silencing the phone via the quick toggle and all three modes made the click. Something told me to turn phone on and set to vibrate via the volume rocker and try it. Once on vibrate, it did not snap. I am not sure why one way works but the other doesn't. Very odd!
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] cy88:
Just because other phones have them, doesn't mean we need them. 820 is plenty fast. I bet most (including yourself) can't precisely say what 821 will do for you over 820 :)
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] KOLIOSIS:
Any differences are negligible,I'm in total agreement w/you there.

Here's a good article on what improvements come with the SD 821:

https://www.gizmotimes.com/comparison/snapdragon-821-vs-snapdragon-820/16403

While any improvement is nice,in no way do I feel short-changed & any improvements here,for my usage,are negligible.

Perhaps more appreciable for those who seek improvements in the VR experience,or development of it.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] mgymnop:
This phone is so much faster and responsive than the Note 7. Unbelievable. The battery life is also much better. Only thing which was better at the Note is screen and camera. Note 7 was really bad with lags, stutter, bad cellular reception and battery life. It's funny that none of the glorifying blog reviews ever mentioned that. Only XDA and Anandtech criticized the lag and stutter.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Ashk91:
Guys im a heavy user and the Only thing that's keeping me from getting this phone is the fear of poor battery life and the half a year old 820 chipset, otherwise I love this phone.

I've been looking at the mate 9 now with the new processor and amazing battery, but the camera reviews for low light are awful.. What do you guys think between these two, and battery life for the v20
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] pieces of cake:
If you're hoping for good low light camera performance from the V20, you'll be quite disappointed. Excellent camera otherwise.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] hermman:
Coming from a Nexus 6, I'm very satisfied.

Customisability out of the box, camera and battery life are very good.

2 things that bug me:

1) signal strength is worse than my Nexus 6. No reception inside my home...

2) I changed the language to nl BE using morelocale but it doesn't stick after reboot.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Ashk91:
How bad is it? I've seen great pictures with it in low light, I have the S6 edge (biggest regret) but undeniably S6 was one of the best if not still the best camera out there
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] @rbiter:
I think the low light is overstated. It's not great but there is better. Not much though. Flash helps sometimes. The v20 far surpassed my expectations. Getting 6h+ of SOT per ~16h, heck even over 60h on the weekend I can get that much at home.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] juanfernandez77:
The audio is overrated. They sound low for what was advertised. I had a note 3 and that sounded much louder.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Skripka:
LOL. The louder is better stereotype. It exists because it is so frequently validated
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] wtharp2:
My wife and I came from Note 4's (mine, specifically, is the Note Edge). I state that so you know what our experience is.

That stated, we really like the battery life on our V20s. My wife used hers all day on Sunday -- from about 9:00 AM until about 9:30 PM, and she ended the day with 6% battery. That was without touch up charges -- she had forgotten her cable at home. That was with playing battery intensive game like Ingress and Pokemon Go, email, Facebook, text messaging, hangouts and phone calls. That included some WiFi time, and multiple areas of bad signal.

I know what you mean about wishing you had the 821 over the 820, but we are pretty happy with the V20s snappiness. I think the oly thin I would have considered over the V20 is the Asus running the 821, with 6 Gigs of ram and 256 Gigs of storage. But they haven't been available from Asus for several weeks, and i'm not paying $1200 for a phone off ebay...
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] porscheoscar:
That's interesting because when I had the Note 3 I needed a FiiO Kunlun DAC which I rubber banded to the phone in order to drive my V-Moda M100s about as well as I drive those same headphones with my V20.

You are not going to get better sound out of any phone right now.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] juanfernandez77:
I don't know if it's my ear phones... I have the ones that came with the Note 7 before it was recalled.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] mrcarterac:
All my media players keep pausing is there any solution to this?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Dark Jedi:
Just I miss my note 7 as it was a perfect fit for my life. The v20 isn't bad I actually like the phone and the dac helps some.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] haml:
Being a Note (coming from note 4 and note 5 sucked imo) guy since they started that line, the only thing i miss so far is the use of the stylus. I didn't realize HOW much i used it. Lol. Oh and the lack of the amoled. But im happy with it so far. I do have a little lag sometimes when hitting the back on screen button. Likes its thinking "go back? Nope. Oh wait sure im going back now". Not having a good VR head-set kills me too. As far as notifications go i bought a gear fit 2 to go with my note 4 and it now work well with my V20. All in all i like it and I still wouldnt have gotten the N7. Just didnt give that WOW after they came out and skiping a gen.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] brawlman:
Automatic Brightness not working as intended...

1st V20 didn't adjust on Dim lighting and after adjusting the baseline slider went to zero 3 times, even after 2 FDR, separate issues.

2nd V20 replacement a little better, but still doesn't adjust on its own?

Paste function still intermittent and believe this to be a capacitive screen sensitivity but can't calibrate it...

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I've found the LG keyboard more accurate than the swiftkey keyboard but both can't keep up with fast swipe texting like the N7.

Also paste function doesn't always respond right away, takes a few tries. My 1st and 2nd replacement V20 has issues pasting password, from LastPass into user ID of Samsung Acct, for Gear Fit2 watch. No way to calibrate screen
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] CharlzO_2000:
Came from a S6 Edge, which I found fine. I missed root on it, but I found a workaround for the hotspot and was fine. With the V20, my complaints list is relatively small.

Physical size means that using the second screen shortcuts one-handed, is awkward at best. Likewise moving across the screen. Yes, some apps and theme features scale it down for one-handed operation, but in my eyes, that kind of defeats the purpose of having a nice large screen. Trade off, but still works for me.

I might be one of the few that still misses having the notification light. Seriously.

Having to change out cables and get adapters for the USB-C port.

Lack of accessories as of yet (and still no wireless charging capabilities), but I expect that to increase slightly with time.

That said, I haven't experienced any operational issues with the phone, none that others have mentioned (laggy, or battery life, etc). I haven't rooted it yet, but at least it's an option, unlike the S6. I miss having a double-tap home button to launch the camera. Even though the shortcut is there for the volume button, it feels more cumbersome to do it. But on the whole, I'm still a satisfied customer.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] esqueue:
If development gets far, devs could always make a small portion of the 2nd screen flash whatever colors of your choosing.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] EVOme:
Too late. I returned it.

Sent from my iPhone 7+
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] esqueue:
Too late indeed. lol
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] invertedskull:
I wish the V20 had an LED as well as the second screen. Might seem like overkill, but a blinking LED is more noticeable than a non-blinking white icon.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] busab:
My biggest disappointment is the camera. It's so slow at taking the first picture after you open the app. Then auto mode seems to be very hit or miss especially in low light. The Note 7 camera was light years better in this regard.

I don't see a lot of complaints about the camera though so maybe it's just me.

I'm also disappointed in the battery life. It just flat out sucks.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] pego99:
What ?? The iPhone 7+ is better than the v20? Really?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] 12MaNy:
Lack of AMOLED screen is kind of disappointing.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] midmadn:
I find this a positive. Yeah the display isn't quite as saturated and punchy - but every samsung amoled screen I have owned as well as many family members suffer from horrible screen burn. I have high hopes that my V20 might not suffer from that. Maybe I'm going to be disappointed. Time will tell.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] rugalfury:
Coming from a note 7. This phone is just boring. The battery life is really disappointing imo. I feel like I should have gotten a s7 edge.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] vibrantliker:
I would go there also if root was easier on the S7 edge.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] KUSOsan:
The only people I have seen with burn in on any phone all use the phone with brightness constantly at max as opposed to just mainly on auto. I'm back on my S4 that I've had since its release and the screen is still perfect. I have it set on max screen on time which I think is like 10 minutes and keep it on constantly while driving as music player. I have read about screen problems here and there over the years on certain phones but I personally believe most people with problems are ones who hate the auto brightness feature and just turn it off and leave it on max 24/7.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] UniX1rm:
My disappointments.

Battery could have been better

Second Screen is useless for a real android multi takser. Could have been a nicer speaker instead of the screen or 1 bigger screen.

Screen colors are off, not amoled or Oled (c'mon you're lg)

Software, (just 2 themes, really) I don't like white background on notifications, make more themes like samsung or keep it stock like google, the god, intended.

metal for the price instead of the cheap plastic sides.

It's a great phone, but I got a pixel xl and iphone7 plus. The best of both worlds!
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Builtfordtough1:
Using the phone outside in sunny Florida sucks always having to shade it from the sun. My note 7 was WAY better outdoors.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Smidgers:
Coming from Note 7 - there's definitely an adjustment period. But overall the V20 is an excellent device.

I believe this is Sprint specific - but lack if native LG apps (mainly gallery) is a big omission that makes little sense. I used Secure Folder on Note 7 for a few things. Was looking forward to using Content Lock on V20 - but it's not available since the native gallery app was not included.

That would be my biggest disappointment.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] midmadn:
You can install the LG gallery and music apps on your sprint v20. I have them on mine. They run just like they came on it. The only issue is you need to initiate the install from a file explorer like es file explorer. If you click on the downloaded app to install it - it will give you an error. I think the error was incompatible or unable to parse or something. Just download the apk - go to your download folder with es file explorer and click on it to install.

If anyone needs the LG Gallery or Music apps, i could probably upload to drive, dropbox or mega.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Smidgers:
I would like both. If you could upload them & share with me - it would be greatly appreciated!
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] planetbeen:
There are a bunch of themes in the "themes apps & mods" section... Just FYI
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] UniX1rm:
I am sure more will come, I am talking about lg releasing the phone with only 2 themes is a joke. I am honestly enjoying my pixel now, no more LG for me. Plus the bootloader thing and the recovery and bricking etc, why the headache (at least for me)
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] midmadn:
LG Gallery

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_pn3LZj3wmJb0R0U3I4QnVKREE/view?usp=drivesdk

LGMusicflow

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_pn3LZj3wmJMzFyVmdKMktKM28/view?usp=drivesdk
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Smidgers:
Content Lock does not appear to work for Gallery. Does it work for you?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Smidgers:
This isn't specific to V20 - moreso a Note 7 feature that I miss.

When watching a video (ex. Nfl game) w Note 7 - i could pull out SPen & there was an option for a floating window to create a gif on the fly (like a highlight to share).

I haven't found anything similar that i dont have to go back through the video and find the same piece of video.

This is a small gripe. Overall I'm thrilled with V20 & many things that i thought would be a tough adjustment (no physical home button, power/finger print on back, etc) are pretty much a non issue just a few days after making the switch.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Smidgers:
Also doesnt seem that long press to select multiple pictures works for me in Gallery
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] mlknez:
LG music flow is NOT the same as the stock LG music player
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] rowihel2012:
Just replaced my nexus 6p with v20

Don't lile camera at all

Focus is slow

Camera are very laggy on auto mod not smooth at all

Front camera is very bad
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] PsiPhiDan:
Just got rid of my LG V20 for exactly this reason. I need FAST focusing with my kids. Picked up the Pixel instead.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] KingOfTheFall:
Broke my Note 5, decided to get the V20 instead of getting it fixed.

I'm liking it so far, funny how it makes my note 5 look smaller didn't imagine it to be bigger. Disappointed the Sprint V20 didn't come with any earbuds at all, didn't matter to me but would like to have spares around. Correct me if I'm wrong but the charging adapter is QC 2.0 not 3.0 even though the phone supports it and lack of wireless charging for now. Not really a flaw of the V20 but miss the s-pen features the note had.

Camera is kind of a let down coming from the note 5, I do like the quality and the dual camera options but it feels really laggy and i think my note 5 took better quality pictures with more accuracy and speed.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Dmc74:
How is the camera on it? I'm about to do a pre-order though Sprint tomorrow
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] nicholb:
I'm seeing the opposite, but I am reserving judgement until I've used it a few days.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] bountyman334:
The best out...it has a lot of feats.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] ceroglu:
Can someone please comment on the cell/LTE and wifi reception? If anyone could compare this to T-mo LG G4, I would greatly appreciate.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] StaticMoot:
Conveniently I was just using the Lg G4 prior to this phone as a temp from my Note 7. I'm getting much better LTE reception on this than I was on the G4. There's a spot I go to eat lunch on the water near work and I'd regularly lose 4g coverage where with this I have full bars at the same spot. Same goes for Wi-Fi, the router at work would not give me coverage on the g4 at my desk but the V20 has medium bars for the Wi-Fi.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] mgymnop:
Autofocus is slow in low light. It takes seconds until it takes the pic. That's the only thing which really sucks. Picture quality is great in general. Camera is not on the same level as N7 or Pixel for sure but not bad. For sure better than the one on the N6P. I wish they would have upgraded that camera for the V20.

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I haven't had a G4 but I can tell that the signal for cell/LTE is very strong on T-Mobile. My gym is underground and with my Note 7 and Nexus 6P I had problems with reception there. My V20 has 3 bars and data is flowing.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] bambam126:
Yep signal is great in my house I have high bars normally I don't
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] EVOme:
Camera not good in low light. Here's one I took last night. Shutter is slow in low light. If you turn HDR on it slows the shutter down. I put it back to auto and it's quick it light. Slow in dark regardless.

Note 5
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] douger1957:
I could use the power button to be somewhere other than the back. I'll get used to it, I suppose.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] EVOme:
Dup post
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] StaticMoot:
Honestly, as a previous LG phone user, I can tell you that knock-on and off are your friends. You can lock the phone from any screen by double tapping the notification bar or the home screen anywhere. But the knock-on is amazing and with smart lock on my pebble I never use the power button, even though this thing does have a fast fingerprint scanner.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] douger1957:
I don't think I have knock on/off turned on. Double tapping the screen gets it to turn on. I just always had a button at the bottom of the phone as a home button with power on the side or top.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] StaticMoot:
You do get used to it. So much so that whenever you go to use someone else's device you'll be very confused. I tried to look something up on my wife's S7 and couldn't figure out why the screen wouldn't work. :laugh:

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I know this thread is about disappointing things, but I just found out that LG kept my favorite video mode from the V10. The snap mode that lets you take little video clips and then edits them all together into a highlight reel. I used it to video my daughter on Halloween last year and it created this great little clips video. Check under camera modes in the settings if you're new to LG's V series.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] chavist:
Just received my device and cominng from the Note 7 first thing I noticed was the size . The device doesn't fit comfortably in the hand, even the note 5 was easier to hold. I'm also very big on aesthetics and it feels like a big piece of plastic.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] asolman:
open camera
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] mrdiggz:
I'm personally very disappointed with the V20 screen. (This is my first IPS phone in about 6-7 years) The color temp, color reproduction and color contrast is miles away from my previous Note 7. Looking at the phone side by side even with my S6 Edge, [MENTION=1412615]100%[/MENTION] Brightness, the V20 looks "cheap" or "low grade" for a phone that costs $700+.

The entire rear camera area, with the bump, dual cameras, lights and sensors, to me, is hideous.

My only other complaint are the bezels. I wish it was near bezel-less on the sides. (A very minor complaint).

Functionally, the phone is great. It's well built and has great features, but it just lacks that top tier premium feel for me. If Samsung comes out with a S8 with a 5.7"+ screen, I'll 100% jump ship. I'm almost considering returning it and get a S6 Edge+ to hold me off.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] StaticMoot:
I'm in the opposite camp here. It sits in my hands perfectly and doesn't feel like a delicate little flower like my Note 7 did. Don't get me wrong, the note felt premium, but i felt like if i set it down wrong it would fall to pieces. This phone just feels solid to me. And the removable back not being flimsy or having any rattle is a nice touch. I'm not saying you're wrong, just different fits for different people.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] pestilencec11:
I was really hesitant to get this phone. Ive been on Samsung main flagship since the skyrocket and note 2. I'm a 100% oled spoiled. But tbh. This screen is pretty great. I usually have a very very hard time seeing ips screens with polarized glasses. Have not had that issue here. I've messed with the g3,g4, v10, skipped the g5 cause that looked like straight trash. Samsung has come leaps and bounds, mainly with their UI. Hardware is usually always top notch. LG's ui is just ok. I honestly thought I would have installed nova or google launcher by now, but I'm quite content with the launcher. Screen is nice. I'm 50/50 in the keyboard. Main thing I am a little disappointed about is the camera. It's very noisy under very mild low light. I don't know if I need to tweak it some? It's grainy almost. Liking the 2nd screen.

Had this for about 5 hours now.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] douger1957:
To each his own. Your criticisms are well considered.

I personally am less impressed with aesthetics and more concerned with functionality. I agree that the screen was better with the Note 7 and that the Note was somewhat smaller. I'm not sure what sort of "aircraft aluminum" the back case is made of but it feels like plastic to me and I've worked with aircraft aluminum.

But what I gave up in the Note's Edge feature I pretty much got back with the V20's second screen. I'm only into my first full day with the V20 but I'm happy with the features I've discovered thus far, the battery life seems to be at least OK, and most importantly, this phone has a removable battery and a SD card that is easier to access.

What all of these "flagship" phones are getting to be is hideously expensive. There are some great phones on the horizon but I've gotta look at keeping a phone quite a bit beyond my first Jump opportunity. A day in, this phone looks to be a keeper.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] accordingtoome:
The real question is how does Porn look on the screen?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] vibrantliker:
The biggest thing I feel disappointed with is the quad DAC. Why can't I tell a difference when I toggle on and off?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] Intub8:
Well its not as realistic as the note 7 with the gear vr but it sounds much better with headphones!
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] borisb:
Have you tries the pixel?
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] thatisandwas:
No, I haven't. I probably won't either honestly. I'm on tmo and I just can't come out of pocket that much to buy it outright. Maybe when it comes to all carriers
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] EVOme:
I seriously am considering returning this phone. It's great, but I don't love it.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] chipworkz:
You might need to get different headphones or wait for the B&O headphones to get to you. I can tell the difference for sure when listening to Google Play music which isn't even a super high quality source. It isn't a HUGE difference but there is a difference for sure. It is also WAY better than my previous Samsung phones. This is one of the main reasons I wanted the V20 and so far I am not disappointed in the sound quality at all.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] vibrantliker:
I'm using a pair of ATH-M50x.

I was also reading that for .mp3's you probably won't notice any difference.
[LG V20 Questions & Answers] chipworkz:
When I get a chance, I will try out some local mp3 files as well and see what I hear. So far I have only listened to Google Play Music as that is my primary listening source.