recDNA
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Probably but I like to buy stuff in stock. Sometimes people wait longer than anticipated when they order.Can you order online and ship to store?
Probably but I like to buy stuff in stock. Sometimes people wait longer than anticipated when they order.Can you order online and ship to store?
I'm anxious to buy a 512gb VZW Note9 in black color if my local Best Buy ever has one to sell. At BB I get points I can use toward accessories. At VZW store I get nothing. I don't like payments I pay cash.
In the mean time still rocking my V20. If it were possible to buy brand new full 3200 mAh batteries I'd keep it a while longer. The "new" batteries available for sale are a year old and you're lucky to get 3000 mAh
Accubattery tells state of battery. My original is only 50% One month old ebay battery 88%. When brand new the supposed oem batteries on ebay are 100% but after a month of use battery life begins to dwindle. I need constant push email so forcing doze is not an option.Galaxy S10 (or Galaxy X) is coming. Every 2 years, Samsung introduces a whole new design. The Note 9 was a remake and rehash of the Note 8. If you wait just a tad bit longer, you can see what Samsung has in store for their 10th anniversary phone, which will introduce new and exciting features not yet seen (at least I hope since it's a 10 year anniversary).
My batteries are still working fine and I feel like I'm the only one that experiences phenomenal battery life on my V20.. standby time is too good and it can last days if the screen is off. Maybe try installing Force Doze if you haven't already and Greenify. Batteries can last a long time, depending on how much charge cycles it went through and how often the phone and battery gets really hot (heat lowers battery longevity). I have rechargable Enloop batteries from over a decade ago and they still work perfectly fine... I have an old tiny LG Optimus Fuel from 2015 and I've charged it everyday.. battery still good and zero problems whatsoever.. still the same battery it came with. Just unplug it when it's full and keep the phone battery temps low.
It's not that LG can't, it's just that they won't.
There are plenty of great pocket cameras on the market that take better pictures that cost far less than the v40, and if you really needed a better camera then the most logical thing to do is buy one, but I understand the reasoning everyone gives is that wouldn't be a convenient.....
I guess I am just old fashion mechanic who believes in using the right tool for the best results and always have a really great camera with me and use my phone for other things.
Every 2 years, Samsung introduces a whole new design.
This is definitely not true. The S6, S7, S8 and S9, as well as the Note 5, Note 7, Note 8 and Note 9, are all variations of the same design.
When getting a new phone if you don't wan't to feel the absence of removable battery, get one with at least 4000 mAh. Otherwise you will depend of the wall charger. P20 pro, Note 9, some Xiaomi phones...
That's a solid point. I hope my battery survives at least a couple of years, by then I'll be moving to the next phone.Until the battery itself goes bad, as has been my experience with sealed phones. I don't care if it has a 10,000 mAh battery, it's still an unnecessary nuisance and expense to have a sealed battery replaced when it goes bad.
I think one of the big reasons I'm holding on to my V20 and HTC 10 is because of aluminum back, no glass. But also big factor is 16x9 aspect ratio.
I don't like narrow tall phones. If the phone is too narrow the text size will still be a bit on the smaller side. Sure, you get more vertical space, but I think horizontal space is equal in importance. There have been multiple studies that on the phones with talk aspect ratios, the actual screen real estate is comparable or the same to a 16x9 phone with a smaller display footprint. I'm sure some will argue with me on that, but I'm quite happy with V20 and my 10.
Plus LG phones don't hold their resale value, so you are better off waiting a year and pick one up on swappa.
On an unrelated note, LG just swapped the motherboard for free on my 3+ year V10!
So I can't be more excited about that. That phone bootlooped on me a few weeks ago. LG held up their end of the bargain going beyond the 2 year commitment of fixing bootlooped phones. Plus, I tried fixing that phone myself by applying my own copper heatsink....there was evidence I didn't try to hide in me tampering with it. But FedEx is dropping it off today.
I used to be a strict HTC guy, but am finding LG as a great underated Android phone maker. Oreo has been a nice upgrade. I dig the 100 volume steps now.
I looked at the V40, the Pixel 3 and Samsung flagship. I am going to stick with my 2 years old V20 with 5 spare batteries. It is senseless to spend $900+ for a new phone with a sealed battery that maybe last 2 years? Not me