Recent content by mrdave570

I make 4 years in October. I had to buy a lot of replacement batteries but not much else. No repairs. No data loss. No cracks. I stopped using a screen protector after 3 years. The camera isn't good far away but its wonderful to go from 10% to 99% in a minute. I walk around with an extra...

After years of buying crappy OAM batteries on Ebay and Amazon, I finally found a really good OAM battery. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085L8F919/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1&tag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU6833211 It holds a charge well. It charges up to 100%...

For those LG V20 owners who like phones with replaceable batteries, there's some news. https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/8/21056763/samsung-galaxy-xcover-pro-rugged-smartphone-removable-battery Samsung’s new Galaxy XCover Pro is a rugged smartphone that features a removable battery, a feature...

Mine is still functional and reasonably fast. I would love to get "new" batteries but I know this is impossible. The 4 batteries that I use have been charged too many times and cannot last as long as last year. The pics I take from far away at a concert still suck and my 4G reception is not...

I am also keeping my V20 until it dies or until Summer 2020. It works good enough. The 16:9 ratio, DAC sound and ability to change the battery are all winners. The camera shots from far away is my biggest complaint.

3-4 hours of heavy use, 4-5 hours of light use, 6-8 hours of very light use. I try not to run too many apps. I always carry a spare in my wallet. If I am going out for 12 or more hours, I carry 2 spares. There is no question that these V20 batteries do not last as new phone batteries. They...

I pay off my V20 end of June. Finally. I would switch to Pixel 4 but AT&T isn't selling them to use on their network and I have to stay on AT&T (job). I will shop in the Fall but I just can't see myself spending $1000 on a phone. By Oct, the V60 should be out.

Still on my V20 (AT&T) since Dec 2016. Still paying it off too. I ruined one battery by getting it wet but I still have 4 extras. I always carry an extra battery in my wallet. I usually do a battery switch once a day. My only complaint are pics from far away at concerts tend to be blurry when...

I've had some LG batteries more than 2 years and they are losing life quicker now. I always carry an extra battery in my wallet. On some days where I know I will be unable to charge for 12 or more hours, I bring 2 extras with me. When I upgrade again, I'm going to miss the perk of not having to...

Yeah its a shock. One friend of mine laughed at me changing batteries and wondered how old my phone was as if it was 5 years old. Some friends have completely forgotten how much they loved this feature. They are so used to sealed phones that they think V20 is a dinosaur.

Looks like its just an on and off now. Why not carry an extra battery? I only use battery saver when I am out at night with no time to re-charge. Else I never turn it on since it disables some features I like. The looks I get when I change batteries in public is the best part. People stare at...

Yes. They go from 95% to 80% very fast. Two years is about as long as I expected them to last. I try not to use the same batteries over and over again. Of the 5 batteries, 1 lasts 2 hours of use. The other 4 lasts 5-6 hours of normal use. I have 6 more months to pay on this phone and will limp...

Not sure I agree. I used to get 98-100% from the cradle. I think the batteries are just getting old. This is a new issue after 2 years of charging.

Try Craigs List too. I got one there a few months ago when my original V20 got fried in an electrical storm.

It's the cost of new phones that suck. When my V20 is toast, I will buy a recent used phone or a pre-paid smart phone. No more $1K or more phones for me.