[LG V20 Questions & Answers] SMARTPHONEPC:
As the V30, Note 8, Pixel XL 2 & all high end devices rumored in 2017 are not expected to have a removable battery, I finally bought the V20 last week (when I noticed at https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=LG+V20+US996 selling new listing for just $349.99+tax, silver was soon thereafter no longer available but Titan gray still is at $369.99) which I received Friday (box lists "manufactured 01/2017") & really like it so far..:good:

The V20 is significantly snappier than my Nexus 6P with less battery drain even after replacing the Nexus 6P battery a month ago, better functioning fingerprint sensor-logical power button location, its screen is brighter than my Nexus 6P & Samsung Note 4 with cleaner whites (I tend to prefer IPS for color accuracy) but not as bright as my Moto X Pure with its IPS screen. The V20 front facing camera however is not as sharp-HD as my Samsung Note 4, Moto X Pure or Nexus 6P which is a bit of bummer since I actually use it.

I know I made a huge deal about the V20 speaker as a dealbreaker during my store demo test so I was surprised when I received mine how much louder-crisper-richer it is (yes better than my Note 4 single speaker) compared to the V20 I had tested in the AT&T store which was terrible so that one V20 store demo must have been damaged & local BestBuy stores never had a store demo of the V20 to compare. I do still wish the LG V20 shipped with dual front facing stereo speakers especially since its size should've been able to accommodate it & I'll likely try the hardware mode at https://android.gadgethacks.com/how...eaker-sound-with-simple-hardware-mod-0176333/ & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpNsMvDs_xY because its speaker can be easily muffled so the grille may still be a muffling-impeding factor for its optimum sound as some have reported.

I immediately put my new V20 in this nice looking case I got at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N9TOUEL even nicer IRL than https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71FbIplg5nL._SL1500_.jpg . While my hands are large enough to handle the V20 single handed (it's even bigger than my Nexus 6P or Samsung Note 4 so the V20 is my largest phone to date), I did put on this removable cell handle ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0073G6OM2 ) like I do on all my handset cases so I only need a finger to hold it even upside down & it also rotates for added agility.

I did notice my T-mobile Wi-Fi calling was enabled in QuickShortcutMaker but when I turn on Airplane mode then only Wi-Fi I can't receive calls but if I turn off Airplane mode then only Wi-Fi on (i.e. Mobile data is off in Networks) calls go through so I'll have to test where I get no T-Mobile signal over Wi-Fi but my Nexus 6P does get calls over Wi-Fi in airplane mode & the V20's Wi-Fi hotspot works on my Windows 10 PC only with WPA PSK security but when I try WPA2 PSK my PC says the PIN is wrong while another Android phone can connect with WPA2 without issues (Nexus 6P Wi-Fi hotspot with WPA2 security worked with the same PC).

I did notice a hardware issue I'll create a separate thread about, when my V20 arrived I noticed the rear camera glass cover mound (similar to https://www.amazon.com/Unifix-Camera-Repair-Replacement-Silver/dp/B06Y3K831B but with LED cover that only uses adhesive tape visible at https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61vhxTdE-gL._SL1150_.jpg & below) was loose with weak adhesive, my compressed photo of it at (https://preview.ibb.co/cV6Qu5/V20_CAMERA_GLASS_COVER_ADHESIVE_LOOSE.jpg & below), but everything works & I don't think it's worth returning it especially if B&H doesn't have anymore https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1285961-REG/lg_lgus996_ausasv_lg_v20_4gb_ram.html so what do you think I should do regarding a better adhesive for it, if I can't find anything should I try a clear heated glue gun like https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073Z5QNTD or just double sided tape as visible at https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61vhxTdE-gL._SL1150_.jpg to make it easier to replace should it ever break (although my case offers it some protection)?

[IMG="V20_CAMERA_GLASS_COVER_ADHESIVE_LOOSE.jpg"]https://preview.ibb.co/cV6Qu5/V20_CAMERA_GLASS_COVER_ADHESIVE_LOOSE.jpg[/IMG]

Lastly I notice a 637.05 MB update Version US99610f mentioned at https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70431731&postcount=2 , any reason not to update it?

[IMG="V20 CAMERA GLASS COVER WITH ONLY ADHESIVE TAPE"]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61vhxTdE-gL._SL1150_.jpg[/IMG]

- Thanks & hopefully this thread helps someone particularly anyone still on the fence of getting the V20:cool: