LG V20 and Removable Batteries

[MDMcAtee]

I lost a friend who went to Best Buy for advice instead of asking me for help - when he asked me to fix Best Buy's "work", I helped him, but then we were done.

I've had to help quite a few friends and relatives who have been "touched" by some of the Best Buys finest technicians... Not only with their phones but with their homes theaters.. Heck I've even helped a few Best Buy technicians with their equipment... Lol

Mac

 

[Ejjba]

I'll have 3 batteries and 2 charging cradles next week and I will order 2 more before the end of summer.

I have no plans on changing devices, anytime soon.. Even though I could because the cost isn't the issue.

Now if by some stretch of the imagination LG has been hiding the fact that the v30 does indeed have a removable battery.. then that is a entirely different story, especially if they have really improved it a lot and not take anything else away..

Mac

I'm doing the same thing stocking batteries . Not replacing phone for along time. Also good to have when the zombie apocalypse comes lol

 

[flyingkytez]

I'm doing the same thing stocking batteries . Not replacing phone for along time. Also good to have when the zombie apocalypse comes lol

Yeah or any type of emergency or earthqake we'll be the only ones with phones that still work.. while everyone will have dead batteries.

 

[flyingkytez]

I'll have 3 batteries and 2 charging cradles next week and I will order 2 more before the end of summer.

I have no plans on changing devices, anytime soon.. Even though I could because the cost isn't the issue.

Now if by some stretch of the imagination LG has been hiding the fact that the v30 does indeed have a removable battery.. then that is a entirely different story, especially if they have really improved it a lot and not take anything else away..

Mac

Same here, planning to keep the V20 for a long time. The removable batteries is what makes it very unique and rare, and will come in handy in certainly situations.

 

[Almeuit]

Yeah or any type of emergency or earthqake we'll be the only ones with phones that still work.. while everyone will have dead batteries.

My phone will still work. My battery packs will be right along with me just like your removable batteries . I have to more so worry about hurricanes though versus earthquakes.

 

[Mooncatt]

They make solar powered phone chargers.

 

[MDMcAtee]

They make solar powered phone chargers.

Which is a very good point... One can be charging the spare battery in it's cradle or on it's own while you are fighting off the herds of Zombies or whatever...

Mac

 

[ansa82]

I love having the convenience of a removable battery! The only thing that would be better would be a permanent battery that would never need charging and would last a reasonable amount of time (3 years). That would be great!

 

[Aquila]

We used to have a member here that was one of the biggest "removable or death" trolls out there that once told me that even when batteries last us weeks instead of days or hours, he'd still never buy a device with a sealed battery. Some people just can't get past the "0 to 100" thing.

 

[Mooncatt]

We used to have a member here that was one of the biggest "removable or death" trolls out there that once told me that even when batteries last us weeks instead of days or hours, he'd still never buy a device with a sealed battery. Some people just can't get past the "0 to 100" thing.

I'm almost at that point, but as I've pointed out before, I have a valid reason considering my past luck with sealed batteries.

 

[Aquila]

I'm almost at that point, but as I've pointed out before, I have a valid reason considering my past luck with sealed batteries.

Yep your experience created a pretty valid sense of hesitation imo.

 

[Almeuit]

I'm almost at that point, but as I've pointed out before, I have a valid reason considering my past luck with sealed batteries.

You know I have thought about that before (your reason) and I can agree .. It would be nice to easily swap when going bad. I just also wish if they did go with "sealed" batteries they had an easy way to replace them (like Apple). Apple charges a little more then I would like but at least their customers can get it done by someone who knows what they're doing really easily.

 

[Mooncatt]

The only thing that would be better would be a permanent battery that would never need charging and would last a reasonable amount of time (3 years). That would be great!

Based on my usage, that comes out to about 7,500 Ah (or 7.5 million mAh) minimum. In other words, just over 2,200 of the OEM 3,400mAh V20 batteries in capacity terms and isn't even factoring in eventual degradation that would push the needed starting capacity closer to 9,000 Ah or more.

Yikes.

 

[MDMcAtee]

We used to have a member here that was one of the biggest "removable or death" trolls out there that once told me that even when batteries last us weeks instead of days or hours, he'd still never buy a device with a sealed battery. Some people just can't get past the "0 to 100" thing.

I'm at this point right now.... and the more I dwell on it, the more po'd I get.

They may gain (no let me rephrase this) They will gain new customers if they elect to downgrade the v line, but people like myself will not give them a free pass for doing it..

If enough people like myself hammer them, just as the Samsung users did for removing the SD card.. I am quite sure they will bring it back...just like Samsung did. They are on a very slippery slop if they do.

Here's something to chew on.. They could have had double the sales had they included a pen on the v10 and v20.. since both of them are pitted against the Note series.. I know plenty of disgruntled Note fans who have switched to the V line because of the issues Samsung had.. and plenty of Note 4 users that would have as well but haven't because of the lack of pen.

Mac

 

[PAC757]

I'll have 3 batteries and 2 charging cradles next week and I will order 2 more before the end of summer.

I have no plans on changing devices, anytime soon.. Even though I could because the cost isn't the issue.

Now if by some stretch of the imagination LG has been hiding the fact that the v30 does indeed have a removable battery.. then that is a entirely different story, especially if they have really improved it a lot and not take anything else away..

Mac

Same here I have a spare battery and charging cradle, am about to order another one and probably pick up another V20 US996 unlocked from B&H and then wait and see if this smaller sealed battery, and silly looking 18:9 and 18:5.9 screen ratios go away and see what's available next year or maybe 2019.

 

[Ejjba]

You know I have thought about that before (your reason) and I can agree .. It would be nice to easily swap when going bad. I just also wish if they did go with "sealed" batteries they had an easy way to replace them (like Apple). Apple charges a little more then I would like but at least their customers can get it done by someone who knows what they're doing really easily.

Great point on Apple. My son who is an engineer for Cisco will never leave for ease of use. It just works and if there is a problem , there are lots of locations to get it fixed. Expensive, but you get what you pay for. Of course not great for all the technology nerds, nothing to play with.

 

[Almeuit]

Great point on Apple. My son who is an engineer for Cisco will never leave for ease of use. It just works and if there is a problem , there are lots of locations to get it fixed. Expensive, but you get what you pay for. Of course not great for all the technology nerds, nothing to play with.

He probably messes with so much at work that he doesn't even want to tinker with something like a phone in his free time. I can't blame him haha .

 

[VN750]

We used to have a member here that was one of the biggest "removable or death" trolls out there that once told me that even when batteries last us weeks instead of days or hours, he'd still never buy a device with a sealed battery. Some people just can't get past the "0 to 100" thing.

Count me in that troll group then too! Because there are other benefits to a user-replaceable battery than just 0 to 100!

 

[Aquila]

Count me in that troll group then too! Because there are other benefits to a user-replaceable battery than just 0 to 100!

Oh that user was, not their opinions on this subject. You guys aren't trolling. At least I don't think so.

 

[Ejjba]

He probably messes with so much at work that he doesn't even want to tinker with something like a phone in his free time. I can't blame him haha .

It's not just him, it's his wife's and kids and so on and so forth. Just please let the phones tablets and games work. Lol