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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ekerbuddyeker:
For me, it's always 3 priorities... Screen, camera, battery.

I had a good play with the v30. Beautiful, but the screen in the Samsung is simply better IMHO. it just pops.

Camera.. I love the bokeh effect. Can't do that on the v30 (unless omeone gets the pixel 2 camera to work on it). And I have had nothing but excellent results on the note 8 so far. I do think the Mate 9 did bokeh best though.

Battery. Tough one. It's basically not good on the note. They never are.

Actually I can't wait to see the Mate 10. Much bigger battery, comparable screen and hopefully better night capability than mate 9.

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Oh yes, one other thing. I think Samsung nailed their software this year. First time i have EVER stuck with TouchWiz. And the email and calendar apps are great. LG software still looks worse IMHO.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jason504:
I had the V20 and it was nothing to write home about. LGs phones always have hype and then when you get one it's just ....ok. If you think the V30 looks better than the Note 8 you need to see a doctor. I have had the LG Gpro the G4 and the V20 I was disappointed in all of them. LG is not on par with Samsung at all. This is coming from experience. The V30 might compare to the S8+ but not the Note 8 stop smoking.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] The Simple:
Speaking about the hardware, the V30 is generally more comfortable to use size and weight-wise. It has better battery life and DACs.

Is it a better phone than the Note 8 technologically speaking? No.

If I already owned a Note 8 would I move to V30 believing it to be the all around better phone? No.

I do think that the V30 is a great phone and wins in the particular categories mentioned above (ignoring the S Pen for comparison sake). If you want something smaller the V30 isn't a bad choice at all.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] eduardmc:
I might get it tomorrow on tuesday. I still have a week to.be able to return the note. I love the note hardware and smoothness but the size is to tall. Spen i dont use but i do love what samsung has done with touchwiz and the ecosystem. Will try both and see which one i keep.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jason504:
This is the same thing people were saying about the V10 and the V20 and both were disappointing. What makes y'all think the V30 is going to be any different. My V20s battery life sucked! I was lucky to get 3 hrs of OST.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] pool_shark:
Im not the type of person who needs to buy every new toy I see, so no.

I'll have my note 8 probably until the note 10, longer than that if the note 8 is still performing and nothing else impresses me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] eduardmc:
People are getting 6-7+ SOT battery. It does have better battery than the note 8. Our note 8 is better but v30 is an awesome phoelne from What i read and the minute i got to olay around with it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jason504:
I get that with the Note8 everyday.

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Also the V30 has that same design like the S8+ with them wide corners. I am not a fan of that look.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Ryland Johnson:
The Note 8 is exactly what it says in the title. The main point of the Note is the S-pen with upgraded RAM. I see the Note 8 as more akin to a micro pocket PC with the S-pen as the mouse. :good:

The LG V30 is geared toward the video taker and music enthusiast. :good:

Trying to compare apples and oranges again ad nauseam. :(

By definition the 'standard' S8 is the direct comparison to the LG V 30 IF one insists on comparing.

Ryland
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Limeybastard:
Does the V30 have a wider screen?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] The Simple:
That's what I think this partly is (No disrespect to the OP). And while the V30 is a flagship phone that is more manageable in hand, I don't think it should be a direct comparison as others have mentioned (even taking away the S Pen). Still, the note 8 is the benchmark for all android phones to be compared to, whether they deserve it or not. That speaks to the high quality and regard the Note 8 is held.

Unless a person found the Note 8 too unwieldy, I don't see why you would move to the V30.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Tdang_RN:
Why not get both and dual wield? If the op thinks note 8 is too long, then the op will love the v30 feel in hand. I find both camera useful . maybe next year we ll get wide angle and zoom? I have a love towards big and powerful phone, so I'll never give up the note 8. Samsung, had to pry the note 7 from me :(. Lg finally caught up to Samsung build quality with the v30. The v30 is what the g6 should have been and directly compete with the s8-s8+. V30 ahould have 6gb ram, 128gb memory, 6.2 screen to really compete with the note 8.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] apprentice:
There seems to be a lot of hype from tech sites and bloggers about the V30. But I strongly believe it's all about bashing Samsung. There's a human trait to want to knock down a peg or two, any person (or in this case, company) that appears to be popular.

Along comes LG (with let's face it, a decent phone that ticks many boxes), so an ideal opportunity to give it hefty praise when pitting it against a rival like the Note 8. The anti-Samsung lobby seize the opportunity to troll the comments sections on reviews and YouTube channels.

But ultimately I believe the Note 8 has the better overall specs and the screen... is pure perfection.

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] eduardmc:
Sure u do lol. U might get ALMOST 6 or 6hrs. Using a few battery saving tweaks like "location on battery saving mode" ur previous posted and battery SOT screenshot dont lie. But hey. Note 8 does have great battery. Lg v30 seems to beat it out in all battery test. Not really enough to make a huge different
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] eduardmc:
Like i said before. Im looking for a long term phone not the new shinny phone that is release. Reason for the question is that i own the note 8 but still on 8 days to be able to return and get the v30. The note 8 is better. But v30 have alot going on, better design more comfortable smaller design. Non curve screen. Face to unlock with screen off. Hifi dac, etc. Much cheaper. To me wide angle and hifi dac are more usefull than s pen and telefoto. Again. Personal opinion base on my everyday use
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] mankvl:
First LG V30 needs to be available worldwide then I can at least consider it. Happy Note 8 customer here :)
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] vagelis:
The only consideration for a V30 vs. N8 that I have entertained as a T-Mobile customer is the 600MHz support the V30 offers. But then again the deployment in that spectrum won't be completed until 2019. As others have posted, they had to pry the N7 from my hands twice last year. And only then I had to go the V20 route. While I enjoyed using it for the most part, there were weird slowdowns, glitches, screen banding, especially towards the end of a year's usage. From all online reviews I see so far, the V30 UI is similar to the V20's, which does not feel spectacular compared to the N8. There's more refinement and forward thinking in Samsung's offering, and the little details are appreciated in long term use. Yes, the V30s DAC and wide angle camera are perhaps the only overall higher points of that phone. But when I had the V20, that offered those similar enhancements, I rarely if ever used them.

There's a few good videos stating that the V30s screen though better that anything else LG has used to date, still has weird banding, or not bright enough (600 Nits vs. 1000).

At the end of the day, you're staring at the screen all the time, and all these phones are all screen now.

The N8 has the best screen in 2017, bar none (iPhone X and pixel 2XLs included).

You may want to hold on to your supersized screen monster...
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jason504:
Every year LG comes out with a V phone there is always all this hype. But then it comes out and it's just Ok just like all the other V phones.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] apprentice:
Yep, true. The bloggers then turn their attention to the Google Bezel LOL

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[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] vagelis:
The Verge's V30 review was posted just today:

https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2017/10/16/16457544/lg-v30-review-design

And this quote says it all:

But the V30’s desaturated, lifeless screen, addled with all of the foregoing issues, makes this a phone I find impossible to love, or even get along with on a daily basis.

And all that after praising the V30 for most of the article.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] ram4ufriends:
I am not using Note 8..but I have used Note 4, 5 and 7 and I always felt the lagginess, stutter and framedrops on all Samsung phones right from day one...but when I used my wife's Note 8, I did not feel any of those..

That cartoonish LG UI...meh
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] gPixeler:
Never
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jason504:
I don't use any battery tweaks. I don't use auto brightness my brightness is on 80% all day at night I drop it to around 60. Location is not on battery saver and my screen resolution is maxed out. Still I get 6 plus hours of OST. My V20 on a good day would get 3 hours of OST can't see the V30 doing any better.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] TheUndertaker21:
LG 30 got sh^ tty reviews

deal breaker is mostly the screen which is bad

and camera isn't that great.

glad i never bought any LG phones. never will.

sadly i bought a pixel xl 128gb

Idk if i should cancel my order or not :(
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jason504:
Cancel
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] TheUndertaker21:
lol

i'll wait for reviews

i can always put it on swappa and get my money back
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jason504:
When Google abandoned Nexus I abandoned them. To me it seems like the went from a death star phone to a Sesame Street phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Ryland Johnson:
I dislike smart ass wise cracks. I am, on this occasion, going to make one though as I think it appropriate.

..............................................Did you order your Pixel mobile from toys-r-us?

I cannot for the life of me get past its toy like appearance. I am sure the mobile, sans looks, will be okay? I just cant even look at the pixel mobiles without utter contempt for their lack design quality. I think as we all use our mobiles a lot it makes sense to own one that looks the part. I am sure under that awful skin lies a decent mobile.

It is unfortunately one of those devices that if I won as a gift I would sell immediately. :(

Ryland
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] RiffyDivine:
I loved my V10 and the whole time I've had a pixel XL I kept wanting to go back to the V10. This go around I am having a hard time picking a phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] jason504:
I never had the V10 but I did have the V30 and it was nothing special at all. The only thing good it had was DAC but I don't listen to music on my damn phone anyway. In my car or at home that's it.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] bonerp:
I saw a review of the V30 last night (AA possibly?) and the biggest concern was the bloat and poor screen which blurred and didn't appear as crisp or as dynamic as the note 8. Depends what you want out of your phone. Personally the Note 8 with a decent pair of cans (Sennheiser PXC550 for me) beats the V30 due to all the other aspects. PS I've not tried the sound on a V device but i certainly won't win it for me.

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but the first thing most people do it chuck it in a case! However on the pixel the forehead and chin are bigger than a tefal man and Jimmy Greaves combined! :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] thesavo:
Reason number one for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Limeybastard:
Jimmy Greaves hahahaha [emoji23]
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] mrnovanova:
Hahahahahahahahahaha Giving up my note 8 for an LG... Uh No. I don't know what it is with LG but they are fundamentally underwhelming. The LG G3 was somewhat groundbreaking but you had to hold it with oven mitts. I work for a cell provider and the number of complaints we got for the G3, G4 and G5 is crazy... So no
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] mlock420:
I just can't look at another phone display after the s8+ and now the note 8....I get that other phones are better....but samsung did a good job with the displays I can't go to another phone because of it mi mix was a close one but I wasn't sure if I could have gotten good data on it with tmobile
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] amyf27:
I haven't even seen a v30 in person yet but I have only checked at retail stores not carrier stores. I definitely will not be giving up my Note 8 for anything though
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Adriann61:
Hi! I have a problem with my G4, These last days I've been changing many roms because I got bored of the one I had. When I decided to stay in a rom (Omni rom) I noticed hat image quality at Instagram, gplaystotre and basically everywhere is less sharpness, I mean there are like pixels that never been before. This never happened to me, I had deal with hard things in phones but never this. This affect videos as well on yt, 1080p quality is not like before. Now I'm in stock 6.0.1 ( via fastboot) because I thought that it may solve but no. I also tried many other roms but it seems like every rom now has it when it never ever images were like this. I've changed kernels, DPI, added zips to improve image quality ( got them by general forum of Android hacking, etc) and nothing. I noticed performance improved but no idea why. How can I solve it? How can my image quality on apps be like before? PS: In chrome, I go to Instagram and images quality are good, like they were. But in Instagram app images are like pixelated ( 99% of apps are, excluding websites acceded by chrome). Thanks! :)
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] TCUofficial:
With what your describing, it sounds like your device is running at a lower resolution. Changing DPI in settings can't solve this. Try downloading easy DPI changer and change resolution to 1080 ,1920, with DPI at 480. That's the default display resolution settings on the G4 plus, which I'm assuming you have since you posted here. It's worth a try
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Adriann61:
Thanks, I already did and it keeps the same.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] DgnrtnX:
Wel that the hadware problem than software. Lenovo motorola has just used cheap oliophobic coating on len and it easily gets straches and fingerprint marks.

Best way to deal is change lens of your mobile.

Amazon have this lens, so better check them up.
[Moto G4 Plus Questions & Answers] Adriann61:
Sorry I'm not meaning the Len of my camera, the problem is not my camera. The problem is that every image is like pixelated when they never were like that.
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] DarthMaul14:
Hi all,

Can someone port the the always on display from the stock g5 rom to an aosp based custom rom like lineage os or rr.
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] Nimueh:
No, the stock apps don't work on AOSP based custom roms.
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] DarthMaul14:
Ok thanks for letting me know. Is it possible to port it to a LG G3 running the official marshmallow firmware.
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] Nimueh:
No idea about that, sorry - I didn't use stock long enough to worry about that stuff :laugh:

And honestly ... 25% of battery use per day for AOD just wasn't worth it for me anyway ;)
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] DarthMaul14:
Oh no that's a lot of battery drain especially since LG claimed it would drain 0.8% per hour.
[LG G5 Questions & Answers] DarthMaul14:
I installed an app called always on AMOLED beta from the play store on my moto g5 plus(running the stock rom) and it drains 3% every hour. I think it's a neat little feature but the LG G5 always has a notification light and it has a smaller battery.
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Guides, News, & Discussio] Greaper88:
Hello J3 Pop users. I have here a "backup" of the PL1 firmware made using TWRP. This flash procedure may be necessary if one can not flash the Odin ROM because of any number of failures (there seems to be a common problem with this). I am not positive if this is stock, or pre-rooted.

If you're looking for an Odin file, check here https://xdaforums.com/general/general/rom-pl1-samsung-galaxy-j3-emerge-sm-t3580396

First off, DISCLAIMER: This is not a factory approved flash method, and if you haven't done so already, may void your warranty, or brick your device. Use at your own risk.

Now, with that out of the way, you will need to install TWRP, if you haven't already. That can be obtained from this link:

https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-j3-2016/development/recovery-twrp-3-1-0-1-samsung-galaxy-j3-t3573607

Just follow the flash instructions, but you don't need to attempt to root it... that part might fail in this case anyways.

Download the file from this link. you will need to extract the folder inside to ".\TWRP\BACKUPS\{device serial}" on your SD card. If you don't see this folder, just create any kind of backup from inside TWRP, even just the "EFS" partition will create the folder you need.

With the files and SD card in place, select "restore" inside TWRP. Select the partitions to restore, and there are two partitions labeled with system, i would recommend restoring both. The "EFS" and "EFS2" partitions should

never

be restored unless you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that those partitions are corrupted (it rarely happens, even when a device is bricked).

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxL3I-2U6frBOFRaSG1UYXd3WWc
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Guides, News, & Discussio] Schmitin:
So is this flashable via TWRP recovery, or Odin?
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Guides, News, & Discussio] Deleted member 6722106:
clearly it is flashable via twrp (the last link)
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Guides, News, & Discussio] Calvin.00.LeBlanc:
so on TWRP when I go to flash the recovery nothing shows. is there anyway to fix that?

EDIT: I fixed it. I put it in the wrong folder.
[Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) Guides, News, & Discussio] A_Colt:
Hey! I really need this file! please send me if you have a backup, I would really appreciate it! 😀

@Greaper88 Please give me access :(
[General Questions and Answers] Dan33185:
I am relatively new to Android 7, I upgraded to a Galaxy Prime J7 from an S4 (running 4.4.4.), so I'm still getting used to some settings. One thing I miss about my old phone is the lockscreen controls when using my music player (Pulsar). On 4.4.4 it would show album artwork over the whole lockscreen, and the control were a lot bigger than they are on Android 7. Is there any way to show artwork and enlarge player controls with Android 7?
[LG K20 Plus Questions & Answers] DabbingDuke:
LG K20 Plus What Camera App do you guys use? I think the Open Camera has better colors than the Stock Camera. I made some comparisons to check out. What you think?

LEFT IS STOCK - RIGHT IS OPEN CAMERA
[LG K20 Plus Questions & Answers] zphyrtec:
I've tried both cameras and for some reason my rear camera is blurry and will not focus. I've looked online but found no solutions. Can you offer any ideas.
[LG K20 Plus Questions & Answers] c0mpl3xy:
I'd recommend using the paid app snap camera hdr. i use it on my LG Stylo 2 Plus, and I understand it's a similar phone to this one. Hit me up on telegram [MENTION=6870307]c0mpl3xy[/MENTION] and I'll tell you how I have it set up. here's a Google photos album of my best shots with that app in the Stylo 2 Plus: https://photos.app.goo.gl/TUphQHuJ6NPYFWZ52
[Nexus 6  General] ryancell:
I went to the Verizon store like many and did a side by side picture of my Nexus 6 next to the pixel 2XL. The phone was great but I have to say I thought the colors on my Nexus 6 looked better. I felt like the colors on my Nexus 6 had more contrast and felt more vibrant. Hmmm. Still not cancelling my pre-order though LOL. I'm mostly excited for the camera upgrade.

I also took a picture of a wall with a lot of colors to compare the 2 phones. Nexus 6 image first, then 2XL. These two pictures were quite comparable in quality I felt. I think where the Pixel 2 shines is the portrait mode and being fast.
[Nexus 6  General] mugendon:
When comparing the screens, consider this (from here):
[Nexus 6  General] abogrhen:
the nexus feel alot wider in picture

how is the hand handling VS the nexus 6
[Nexus 6  General] stinger4321:
Man so much screen real estate lost with this new aspect ratio.. also those corners...hmm
[Nexus 6  General] erc.:
The camera won't be even close between the two for most photos. I think the Verizon store example offers lighting and subject that is about as easy as it gets for a camera to capture, and even then the photo from the nexus 6 looks purple. Wait until you take photos outside on a sunny day, or an overcast day, or in low light, or with fine details or skin tones.
[Nexus 6  General] ryancell:
I feel like it looks very close in size visually, but once you hold the pixel 2xl, even with the verizon security sensor on the back, you can tell its going to be easier to thumb tap with 1 hand. I'll miss the added screen size on the n6, but the camera will more than make up for it for me personally.
[Nexus 6  General] EpicMango:
Both phones have 6 inch displays. The Aspect ratio has changed from 16:9 to 18:9 now, which should make the screen taller and narrower on the Pixel 2 XL than the Nexus 6 so one handed operation reaching the other side of the screen should be easier, but reaching the top should be slightly harder.....
[Nexus 6  General] 8.5mark:
Can you post any additional photos. I would buy pixel if there is very noticeable difference in quality, I don't mind if HDR is much slower on N6 and yes I don't care about front camera. I have to say N6 with HDR makes very good photos so to buy pixel I need to be sure is worth it.
[Nexus 6  General] Febag92:
All Nexus 6

I'm still quite impressed about the Nexus 6 camera, I know we know how the pics are, but when I sent some of those to my friends, they are also impressed, even owning 2017 phones.

I also would like more comparisons with the Pixel 2 if anyone with both can provide!
[Nexus 6  General] BootloopedMillennials:
I agree the Nexus 6 is capable of taking great pictures.

The problem is it's much slower to focus, to take, and process HDR+ pictures compared to the Pixel/Pixel 2. In the day time, wouldn't see much until pixel peep at full res. In night time, the Pixel/Pixel 2 will blow away the Nexus 6. The Pixel/Pixel 2 handle moving objects much better too. The Pixel/Pixel 2 cameras are just reliably great in every situation.
[Nexus 6  General] 8.5mark:
100% true, just because of slower HDR+ and night poor quality photos is difficult to drop 600£ for new pixel 2. Pixel 2 XL is 700 adding terrible LG quality...google will have to drop price significantly
[Nexus 6  General] BootloopedMillennials:
Exactly why I chose to pick up a brand new, original Pixel for 400.

With the Pixel/Pixel 2 the camera experience is such a great experience; even if not into photography you'll find yourself taking more pictures, more often.
[Nexus 6  General] nathanotis:
I completely agree on the screen size. I HATE this new aspect ratio and can only pray that it's a fad. I need a 7-8" tablet with a good camera, current processor and a cellular radio.