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[LG V30 Real Life Review] jemeljsh:
I had op5, but i sold it just before it ran out of stock so to get the max value. I liked that camera, although there were still issues with focus in lot of situations, however my favorite mode portrait mode on op5 seems easier and sometimes even better than on my current phone ip7+
[LG V30 Real Life Review] isko01:
So what are you think who have better camera? :)

And can LG V30 make portrait mode like OP5 or something like that?

:)
[LG V30 Real Life Review] jemeljsh:
I was also curious to know whether v30 has any option to take pictures in mode similar to portrait mode like on op5,ip7-8p and other dual camera phones that support such feature.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] zacharias.maladroit:
LG V30 - HiFi Concert Recording 4K | James Blunt - Wisemen | First Row Seat | London 23/11/2017

does look and sound pretty nice (not talking about the performance ;) )
[LG V30 Real Life Review] WaxysDargle:
LG camera is much better. OP5 has no OIS, and all pictures look blurry when you zoom in even a little bit (watercolor look).

i was very disappointed with my OP5 camera. i am not disappointed with LG.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] ethan3686:
The only thing bad about the LG V30 camera is the front camera.. Its worse than op5

The portrait mode can be done with the pixel camera app but you have to move ur phone a bit for it.. Its a workaround and not a starightforward fix.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Ali Mirza:
Y'all getting OCD that LG put only 5mp front camera to the best phone in the world? Use rear wide angle camera for selfies and the front camera quality isn't bad as you think. LG is best in innovation and contains more hype than any than of the 2017 flagship.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Septembersrain:
Honestly, I rarely take selfies. It's certainly not the greatest camera on the front but my selling point was the quad DAC and the wide aperture on the back camera. I'm happy so far.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Leion:
Seems there is no data roaming switch which I thought was a feature in Android phones.or maybe just a feature by Samsung
[LG V30 Real Life Review] poncespr:
Settings/Mobile Network/Data Roaming
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Leion:
Thanks.

Found it in oreo

Settings/dual sim/data roaming

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Oreo:Any way to tweak the emergency call setting? The phone called my emergency contacts several times while in my pocket.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] wakari_mayo:
Excuse me, what font pack is this?
[LG V30 Real Life Review] poncespr:
I'm sorry. Honestly can't remember, and no longer have my LG V30.

I think it was stock. I was using the US998 firmware.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] claurusu:
a little bit hot
[LG V30 Real Life Review] l30n.t1y:
sadly after 1 year, the charger that came with the phone is dead:( LG is unwilling to replace one for me because warranty for accessories is only 6 months. so disappointed with LG in terms of quality of materials as well as customer service. Customer service wise, I was disappointed because they did not read my email clearly and sent me an automated reply. wasted my time going to LG service centre...
[LG V30 Real Life Review] ChazzMatt:
If you mean the LG wall charger, luckily

there are very inexpensive QuickCharge 3.0 replacements.

Some

even come with 10ft charging cord included;

useful for when wall outlet is a few feet away. ;)

There's also

QuickCharge 3.0 dual port car chargers.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] l30n.t1y:
but not too sure if those chargers are safe or not:/
[LG V30 Real Life Review] ChazzMatt:
I've bought several over the years.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] jijishthomas:
i am using MI power bank, charging is good, but heats sometimes
[LG V30 Real Life Review] maaakn:
My phone wont charge faster than 1A. Tried 3-4 charging mods but still 1A. Its not fast 2A@5V is qc3.0 ..help v30 h930 root stock rom
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Talysdaddy:
My v30 charges faster than my v40?!?

Had bout 2% battery left when I plugged in my v30 to charge on a QC 3.0 charger, noticed it started at 2970mA. It's now just over 10 mins into it, I'm at 40%, it's still sucking in juice at 2865mA, see screenshot.

Accubattery says in 13 mins I'll have 80% and in 20 mins, it'll be fully charged.

Keep in mind, according to Accubattery, I only have 70% of the original capacity left 2300mAh vs the original 3300mAh (2nd screenshot) so that's why it seems faster than usual.

It's clear my battery's dying a slow death, but least it charges up fast, I can't get over 1900mA on my v40, no matter what charger Im using?! It's so weird?!
[LG V30 Real Life Review] asvaberg:
Anyone knows if the original charger is "intelligent", meaning it cuts power/charging when battery is fully charged?
[LG V30 Real Life Review] schwinn8:
Generally speaking, it's not the charger that's "intelligent" but rather the phone. It stops powering the charge circuit when the battery is full. Yes, that is the case with the V30...

The phone's QC chip also allows it to charge at higher rates, if the charger supports it (9V and higher charge voltages). Again, that's in the phone primarily, but in this case the charger needs to comply as well, of course.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] asvaberg:
Thanks, mate. Truly appreciated :)
[LG V30 Real Life Review] FiOS Dan:
1% per minute with a QC 3.0 charger and cable
[LG V30 Real Life Review] dan.wright:
So far I've had great experience with the v30 and I am a heavy user.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Masteryates:
So what is your SOT?
[LG V30 Real Life Review] danwwright:
With pretty much zero tweaks to maximize battery life (beyond disabling a few of the VZW bloat apps), I'm averaging 6+ SOT and the phone isn't dropping below 25%. I've seen others who are doing better, but in my experience this is great.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Masteryates:
Thanks Dan, great SOT. :highfive:

Bought the Mrs a G Flex 2 a few years ago and the battery life on paper should be been great, (FHD POLED + 3000mah Battery.) but was always rubbish. I'm glad that you are living proof of what should be great on paper. :victory:
[LG V30 Real Life Review] b666m:
with mainly chatting and some youtubing inhouse with wlan connection and auto brightness (limited to 80% max brightness configured in the "extended" battery saver option) i'm getting over 10 hours SoT. that's pretty awesome. :)

(currently i have little over 2h30m SoT with 81% battery left :0)

edit: I'm going to bed now. 50% battery left. and over 5h30m SoT. :)
[LG V30 Real Life Review] kmasp:
Battery life is insane on this device. I still get incredibly high SOT despite phone idle taking a lot of battery. Running naptime with the adb commands.
[Off-topic] justicejayant:
Whose your favorite actor?

I like Rajesh khanna and Shammi Kapoor most.

Jay
[LG V30 Real Life Review] zacharias.maladroit:
How is battery consumption for 1 or 2 or several hours of music listening (in percent) ?

I guess that counts as "light" usage
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Link420able:
I personally get excellent battery life. I average 2 days and on occasion will get a 3rd out of it. Im not a heavy user, but I use Tidal on Master audio settings with My cans when I listen to audio for periods at a time and see low drain, im happy. I bought the phone within a month of its official launch on US carriers.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] zacharias.maladroit:
Thank you :)

Anyone else can share their experience with (local) Music Playback and battery consumption ?

e.g. 3 hours = 5-15 % or so ?

I'm trying to get an experience/knowledge how much battery this consumes with vendor optimized ROMs (such as LG's) on Snapdragon 835
[LG V30 Real Life Review] funset2:
i travel ~1.5 to work each day by train, i listen to music (bluetooth headphones) in this time and check Google maps once or twice. when i arrive at work, my battery is usually still above 95%
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Tinkerer_:
A full day's light use consumes only about 15-30% with this V30S.

That's with display adjusted to lowest moderate brightness per given ambient lighting, and turned off whenever not actually being viewed.

However, a mechanical 2.5" USB hard drive running on OTG power drains the battery down much faster. Maybe 20-25% drained in about 10 minutes of hard drive use including file transfers.

This implies that the battery runtime performance of the V30S is largely a result of more efficient SD835 and display, maybe SW optimizations too.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] charliebigpot:
I've been unplugged for 33h and I'm at 50%

battery with 2 short phone calls, 12h Spotify via Bluetooth, 2h news reading (nyt app), handful of photos and videos and 50 WhatsApp messages.

I don't really care about sot because I am a light user, but it seems I can easily get 2-3 days out of the 30+, not sure if others get out more but I'm pretty happy about it.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] puremind:
1A design, I couldn't have designed it better myself
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Valfaun:
disclaimer, i don't actually own a V30. however, i've been to a local electronics store today and was lucky they had one on display. well... it looks better on pictures, imo. and hand warm as it was it didn't feel great either, to say the least. frankly, it looked and felt very cheap, like glossy plastic all around. other phones with similar materials made a more premium impression.

maybe it takes more time, maybe it feels better when cold, perhaps i'm just not a big fan of the whole glossy glasswich design. whatever it is, i didn't like it and felt a bit disappointed
[LG V30 Real Life Review] ChazzMatt:
On the other hand, I own five and it has a very premium feel.

You do need the back glass for Qi wireless charging, and as a result you need a case.

So, what you saw in the store is not what you'll carry.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] galr:
High quality! The only reason some say it doesn't feel premium is because LG successfully made it lighter. Why heavy == premium in 2018 is beyond me.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Link420able:
I love the feel of the V30. Always felt very premium compared to many of the other flagships that have been released as of late. I am an omni-rep for the major US carriers and I get to play with all the new phones and the V30 just fits my hands better compared to the s9 or s9+.

I like the V30 being light as a heavier phone generates more force when striking the ground. Adds for survivability.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] usersky007:
Well built except for the back class cover not even with the metal frame, you can feel the edge not being smooth. I red about it in a review before buying, thought this cannot be real in a flagship in 2018 but still is. Anyway if used with some back protection this won't be felt.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] zacharias.maladroit:
More grip :laugh:

The phone feels valuable from the materials but Gorilla Glass sucks - already have countless micro scratches (without even combining it with keys and other sharp objects in my pocket) and it's only a few months old with very minor usage traces.

And that applies virtually to EVERY flagship (or non-flagship) phone nowadays.

Call me oldfashioned, class-less or whatever but I prefer a good plastic back/case which can without rough usage, had my Note 3 fall down countless times (with case TPU case) and no crack, same applies to the Galaxy S1 that one is even more sturdier and has survived even more falls without any traces :good:

Flagship phone users shouldn't be assumed to need to babysit or only touched their phones with silk gloves on (and whole-phone protectors) - they are everyday usage devices ("daily driver") after all - thus should be able to take quite a dozen falls, a beating (e.g. bumping against table/wall corners) and not just be there for aesthetics

If you want aesthetics by a Russian variant of those with gold plating and diamonds :rolleyes:
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Black Manta:
The problem is sand. You can carry around a few particles of sand in your pocket or on a table and your phone has littly tiny scatches. :/
[LG V30 Real Life Review] NeonHD:
One of the things I really love about the V30 is how thin it is, which is only 7.3mm thick. Compare that to the S9 which is around 8.5mm. Takes me back when thinness used to be all the rage back in 2015. However as much as I like the glass back in terms of looks, I've already gotten many small scratches on the glass and I've only used it for less than 5 days! Lesson learned, ALWAYS have a case ready when you buy a glass back phone.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] LifeAsADroid:
[MENTION=3250376]ChazzMatt[/MENTION]

Yo bud, since you have 5 of these things, and you've always been helpful in the past with my (and yours I think at the time) older phones, I feel you're the go-to guy for an in-depth look at these phones.

I'm not looking for a huge write up, I don't want to take a ton of your time. But after my past experiences with the G3 heating up and destroying the solder on the display connection to the rest of the phone (or whatever it would do to break itself, fixed temporarily by the "penny mod" but ultimately doomed many G3s including two by me...) I'm a bit hesitant to buy another LG product again. I believe this issue should be fixed or at least tempered with a smaller SoC and going to an OLED display... but I digress...

Alas, I desperately need an upgrade and waiting until the fall for the SD855 Pixel 4 is not an option. I found some fairly good deals on V30+ phones and knew you had one (or 5).

Since this is a "vote how good the V30 is" thread, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind giving a semi-in-depth review. V30 and V30+ the same phone hardware/software? What are the pros/cons? Any long term concerns about construction, hardware, software? Good power, battery life, heat dissipation? Rootable at newest stock ROM? Bootloader unlockable? Good custom ROMs available? Is the stock ROM themable (substratum)? Anything else you can share that I or others may not have thought of?

I know I quoted your post from over a year ago, but was hoping to get some insight from a guy I trust here on XDA.

Thanks in advance for any help and info you can give!
[LG V30 Real Life Review] ChazzMatt:
Haven't forgotten about this. Yeah, no more overheating or boot loops. LG put in copper pipe heat dissipater.

Yes to about all your questions.

I'll try to write more later.

Go read the introduction (Section 1) part of my

WTF Bootloader Unlock and Root

Instructions post. I tell why V30 is good.

Also LG just added DTS 3D stereo...

LG V30/V30+

* 1440P OLED (537 ppi)

* Qi wireless charging

* 3.5mm headset jack

* Quad DAC

* DTS 3D stereo

* IP68 dust/water resistance

* rear camera OIS on normal lens - plus 120 degree wide angle lens

* superfast fingerprint sensor

* 64GB (V30) or 128GB (V30+) internal storage

* microSD port for additional storage

* bootloader unlock and root

* no notch

* fantastic battery
[LG V30 Real Life Review] LifeAsADroid:
Thanks boss, no need to write more. I did find your WTF... post all about the root and unlock method. After writing the above I did feel like a tool, life "why couldn't I just surf around xda for a while and find these answers" lol. I guess wanted to hear it from someone I trusted from past experience.

Thanks again. I guess my only real question is related to the waterproofing. If I put the phone under the faucet to wash off spills, or if I put the phone in a tub of water, do I have to close off the charging port or headphone jack? My first time with a water resistant phone, don't want to botch it up giving it a bath or something.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] ChazzMatt:
Here's the demo LG did to show it off.

I wouldn't abuse it like going swimming to take underwater pictures, but occasional rinse off shouldn't hurt.

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Sent via open market LG US998 V30/V30+
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Heroata:
There is little of scratches at the back. But its visible if you get closer and use the light to see scratches. So not a game breaker. Yesterday while i was pulling up and when I get upsidedown, phone dropped on the marble floor and nothing happened. Height was 1.80 like.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] puremind:
Smaller than iPhone 7 Plus despite much larger display, rounded corners, thin - ergonomy is sublime
[LG V30 Real Life Review] cazcryy:
A bit slippery but very ligjtweight and thin, subtlely rounded corners help substantially with in hand feel
[LG V30 Real Life Review] lallolu:
The title reminded me of Flossy Carter whenever he gets to that part of his review. "It feels good in the hand"
[LG V30 Real Life Review] minnemike:
Being thinner with rounded edges but wider, it actually feels better than my Nexus 5X. Bezel-less design is a real upgrade for me for screen size, not to mention the better hand feel. Just have to get used to the lower home button with no bezel!
[LG V30 Real Life Review] AndroidPurity:
Felt kind of sticky on the back when I first got mine. Thought it was my hands, but after washing them and wiping the phone down it was mostly still the same. Seems it has gotten better a bit over the past couple days though. Maybe some sort of coating on the glass on the back they did to try to make it a little less slippery?

Anyways over all the form factor itself is amazing!!! Feels good in the hand! I never would have dreamed I would buy a 6 inch display phone. But it is even a smidge smaller than my one plus 5 with a half inch smaller display! Anyone who likes 5.5 inch display phones will love this form factor. Plus the slightly curved edges give it even a better feel in the hand.

I give it a 9 out 10 for ergonomics.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] lg3FTW:
Love that I can use a bulky. Safer case and still feel as if it's very thin and light in hand.

A in hand rating
[LG V30 Real Life Review] jemeljsh:
How about premium feel? My last phones in the exact order were/are ip7 -> op3t -> op5 -> ip7+ and I would say that all of them maybe except op3t have what I define as premium feel. I wanted to hear your thoughts since you mentioned you have OP5, which considering its price tag is greatly built with premium feel.

I actually cancelled my first order of V30 from South Korea, since I would not be able to cope with the fact that device, which considering all shipping costs, VAT/customs duties, would end up costing me 1000 USD, would feel cheap in hand. I will wait for it to become freely available and buy it then for ~600-700 USD.. BTW, LG has the craziest price drops - LG G6 when first became available (April, 2017) was going for 800-900 EUR . Today I can buy new LG G6 for 370 EUR. Crazy!
[LG V30 Real Life Review] AndroidPurity:
All the devices you listed are phones that have the outside body mostly made out of some sort of metal. So if you are equating metal with premium, then you probably won't think it feels very premium. However over all the build quality is excellent!!! No gaps, no mismatched seams, and very solid feeling. If you like phones with a glass back and metal sides, then you will love the feeling of this phone. Personally I do slightly prefer the metal feeling of the OnePlus5, but the premium feeling on this phone is still really great too.

So yes, as long as you like glass backed phones, extremely premium feeling. It's highly unlikely you'll be disappointed if you like glass backed phones.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] mconnor1:
From V20 to V30. Its much better in the hand, not as large and yet it has the slightly bigger screen size. It is the best Lg I've had in terms of build quality too.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] lg3FTW:
G6 feels way way better in hand. More solid design for sure. Mind you I own both
[LG V30 Real Life Review] louisli:
A bit too big for Asian hands, could hardly operate with one hand, when trying to reach the upper right corner with my thumb
[LG V30 Real Life Review] mrnovanova:
Went from the LG V20 to the s8 plus to the oneplus 5 to the HTC U11 to the note 8 to the iPhone 8 plus back to the note 8 then to the iPhone X back to the note 8 then the Pixel XL 2 and now the LG V30. Ergonomically speaking I have to say it's a toss up between this phone and the iPhone X. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] coyot352:
Wooow ! :cool:
[LG V30 Real Life Review] *Omnipresent*:
According to this test the V30 display has an excellent max outdoor brightness of 886 nits, which is only topped by the note 8.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o63xJQhhqQo
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Septembersrain:
Got mine today. As the post above says, it's really only topped by the Note 8. However I had zero difficulty seeing it under the bright Texas sun.
[Off-topic] justicejayant:
Which is your favorite sports?

I like Cricket, Badminton, football most.

What about you?

Jay
[Off-topic] rohitsharman:
Need For Speed Pro Street & GTA San Andreas :D

P.S: I am actually not into outdoors much, mate. Though i hang out a lot, with my friends.
[Off-topic] galaxys:
Outdoor Tennis...
[Off-topic] max_boost:
Hockey and baseball are my favorites.
[Off-topic] mahender:
mixed martial arts all the way baby.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] swbf2lord:
Too low. I’m currently trying to find a way to increase the minimum brightness.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] jcsww:
That it is! Even in the dark, the minimum brightness needs to be around 10%, at least in my opinion.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] swbf2lord:
I’ve been trying out Lux, with some success. The auto brightness is a bit quirky, but it allows me to set a minimum brightness. 2-4% seems to be a sweet spot for me.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Septembersrain:
After having an iPhone 7 Plus, this phone was insanely bright to me. Comfort mode helped remedy this as it gave it that dingy tint I'm used to at night on the 7 Plus.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] jcsww:
Definitely worth a try!
[LG V30 Real Life Review] ChazzMatt:
Probably resolution on this phone is too high for you also after using an iPhone. :p

But you're going in the right direction. :)

(I'm making a joke for people who don't understand.)
[LG V30 Real Life Review] Septembersrain:
Really though! The 7 Plus has the most dim and ugly screen I've ever seen. Even compared with the iPhone 5, 5c, 6, 6s, and SE. It looks yellow and washed out after looking at my V30.

I'm glad to be back on android. I started with the Huawei Ascend as my first smartphone. I switched to Apple because I worked for a cellphone store and decided to try it. Needless to say, Apple infuriated me with their parts lottery game.

I do love how comfort view looks on the V30 in complete darkness. It's got just the right amount of customizing to be easy on the eyes.
[LG V30 Real Life Review] chrisrj28:
Anyone have any suggestions for a brightness app? I tried lux but I didn't like it. I just want something simple
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] sadaa701:
Hi

Before i have htc m8 and and wifi frequency band option there but in my new mobile Htc U11 missing how i can switch between frequencey 2.4ghz and 5ghz my router support dual band any idea.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] rmc6901:
Not sure what you mean. I have two wifi connections, one 2.4 and one 5. My U11 sees both and I can simply switch back and forth in connections for Wi-Fi on the U11.
[HTC U11  Questions & Answers] QD2DC:
There used to be an option in wifi settings to only use one frequency or the other but this has since been removed from Android. I'm not sure why since I thought this was convenient feature.

I hate seeing two ssids lol so my wifi system combines them but now I can't tell my phone to only connect to one or the other. Luckily I can force it on my wifi system but still an inconvenience
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] Enrique prakash:
whenever I flash new custom ROM via twrp after booting into the ROM it's shows the data is protected and need to reset my device after reset the same issue perishes can anyone give me a solution I have tried nitrogen,cyangien 14 lineage all have the same problem ,but I miui ROM it's working no issues
[Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers] asakurato:
format data in the recovery