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Just wondering if anyone has heard if Samsung plans on ever fixing the auto brightness bug that so many of the edge phones are experiencing. I have seen the methods for fixing it by replacing the services file in framework, but do not want to root my phone as of now (not even sure if there is a root out for a SM-G928V yet). Anyone heard anything new? Got a software updated just this morning (10/21/2015) and it did not fix the problem. For anyone who doesn't know, the issue is that even though auto brightness is turned off, the phone screen dims whenever in unlit areas and brightens once light is present. Any information is appreciated. Thanks.
i had the same problem and i didnt want to fix it myself for same reason u have and today i tooked back to samsung store and i got new one in return but when i get home i saw this one also has the same problem
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i had the same problem and i didnt want to fix it myself for same reason u have and today i tooked back to samsung store and i got new one in return but when i get home i saw this one also has the same problem
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That's basically where I'm at now, they want me to bring it in. I will and if they say they'll replace I'll say I want to see the phone to make sure it does not have the glitch. Why they can't just put out a patch is beyond me.
Hy guys I currently purchased my Nexus 6p, I was very excited about it but just within days I start facing issue and really could use some help. First is camera, you all must be knowing about when we launch camera there is just camera icon glowing and nothing else,is there any solution for it yet except restarting and ,second is my lock screen it just won't turn off, don't know what to do,pls help with these problem. And no root pls.
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Hy guys I currently purchased my Nexus 6p, I was very excited about it but just within days I start facing issue and really could use some help. First is camera, you all must be knowing about when we launch camera there is just camera icon glowing and nothing else,is there any solution for it yet except restarting and ,second is my lock screen it just won't turn off, don't know what to do,pls help with these problem. And no root pls.
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Never had either of those issues. You need to provide more information than that. Did you buy the phone brand new or used? What build are you on? Does the camera ever open successfully or is it always just the icon? What do you mean your lockscreen won't turn off? Your post is really vague.
Software is which Google released latest,MMB29Q.. For the camera part it opens but after several time it starts showing glowing camera icon and after restart it starts working again, you can Google it, I have seen many post regarding camera issue on Nexus 6p although no one gave a definite solution. Now about lock screen, the issue when it's turned on and it's still locked it won't switch off means light don't off.
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Software is which Google released latest,MMB29Q.. For the camera part it opens but after several time it starts showing glowing camera icon and after restart it starts working again, you can Google it, I have seen many post regarding camera issue on Nexus 6p although no one gave a definite solution. Now about lock screen, the issue when it's turned on and it's still locked it won't switch off means light don't off.
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Ok, but that isn't the latest firmware, that's actually two releases/builds old. The MMB29V and MHC19I builds have come since then. You didn't answer one of my questions, did you buy the phone new or used?
Yea. Heisenberg wants to know if somebody may be flashed a corrupt image to it maybe answer his questions
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Never had either of those issues. You need to provide more information than that. Did you buy the phone brand new or used? What build are you on? Does the camera ever open successfully or is it always just the icon? What do you mean your lockscreen won't turn off? Your post is really vague.
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Phone is brand new only a week ago, today I received MHC19l update. Screen lock don't seem bother and camera has not shown glowing camera icon for now, let see. But there one more battery drain is pretty quick whenever I left my phone downloading some videos, in battery usage it shows keep awake a full green strip. Is it normal?
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Phone is brand new only a week ago, today I received MHC19l update. Screen lock don't seem bother and camera has not shown glowing camera icon for now, let see. But there one more battery drain is pretty quick whenever I left my phone downloading some videos, in battery usage it shows keep awake a full green strip. Is it normal?
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well if you are downloading videos then the phone will keep awake to keep the connection to download the videos. So yes in this sense that is normal.
But battery drainage is huge already it should be less compare to screen on but it's almost same.
Can this be reduced?
Using this phone is near impossible (browsing, ex) without so many false touches!
This has to be fixed.
No root = no build.prop edits.
Anyone know of a solution?
May have to keep my Note 5.
I've noticed that the screen is crazy sensitive. It's almost like i didn't even touch it yet and an app will open or the screen will swipe... Interested if there is any was to adjust it a bit as well.
At first I thought this was just a subjective thing that random people were experiencing but last night I was playing monkey King escape and it kept swiping me to the side when I would swipe up and vice versa. Also getting random clicks when scrolling through menus and webpages... And I'm using cases so it's not edge sensitivity. As much as I like everything else about this phone I can't deal with something as basic as that going wonky on me for this amount of money.
cpufrost said:
Can this be reduced?
Using this phone is near impossible (browsing, ex) without so many false touches!
This has to be fixed.
No root = no build.prop edits.
Anyone know of a solution?
May have to keep my Note 5.
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I'm having the exact same problem. It's very frustrating. It is difficult to do anything without unintentional opening apps and links. I'm hoping this is a software issue that can be resolved with a firmware update. If I cannot find something where Samsung acknowledge this issue before my 14 day return period is over. I may just have to go back to my S6. That's a shame because I really love everything else about this phone. There is a discussion about this issue here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/galaxy-s7-edge-touchscreen-overly-t3326936
I experienced the same problem when using without a case. But with my case on, no issues at all. I have a Spigen neo-hybrid case if it matters to anyone and love it.
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I experienced the same problem when using without a case. But with my case on, no issues at all. I have a Spigen neo-hybrid case if it matters to anyone and love it.
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Daze I see you also have/had a S6 Edge. Did you have any issues with the screen sensitivity on the S6 Edge? The S7 is my first Edge phone. Thanks.
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Daze I see you also have/had a S6 Edge. Did you have any issues with the screen sensitivity on the S6 Edge? The S7 is my first Edge phone. Thanks.
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The S6 definitely wasn't as sensitive as the S7 without a case, but I kept the same model of case on my S6 as well. I tried using the S7 around the house without a case and it definitely is touchy. No issues with the case on though.
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The S6 definitely wasn't as sensitive as the S7 without a case, but I kept the same model of case on my S6 as well. I tried using the S7 around the house without a case and it definitely is touchy. No issues with the case on though.
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Thanks for the reply. I do have a Spigen Air Cushion Ultra Hybrid case. It does help with the edge but I have an issue with the entire screen being over sensitive. I don't have that problem with my S6. Apparently I'm not the only one. It's even mentioned in a couple of reviews. I'm just hoping that it is resolved in a firmware update.
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Thanks for the reply. I do have a Spigen Air Cushion Ultra Hybrid case. It does help with the edge but I have an issue with the entire screen being over sensitive. I don't have that problem with my S6. Apparently I'm not the only one. It's even mentioned in a couple of reviews. I'm just hoping that it is resolved in a firmware update.
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I'm getting that same case!
yeah, I think a firmware update should fix that sensitivity and bring it down a tad. Not sure if all variants (Sprint, T-Mobile AT&T?) have it set this high or if it's just Verizon. To me, it's not like a dealbreaker or anything, but ideally I would like it lowered some.
I have the same issues with extra screen sensitivity, so does my wife's regular S7. Actually when typing responses on this forum, I often hit the wrong thng on my SwiftKey keyboard on accident and it closes out everything lol. Then I have to start over. I'm not even sure how the heck it's happening.
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The S6 Edge+ was nearly flawless.
Tapatalk browsing on this (S7 Edge) makes me want to throw the damn thing! LOL
Maybe this is Samsung's answer to TW lag. Just like in the old days (I'm talking i486 w/ Win 3.1 LOL) of making the mouse tracking fast to make the computer feel faster.
Just posting to say my screen is too sensitive as well. I fixed some false presses with a case, but still regular scrolling and clicking can be hit or miss if I'm hovering too close to the screen.
I've noticed this also, trying keeping your finger not so close to the screen when using it lol.
I found a solution for my over sensitive screen
I really feel stupid for my last post. I should have not jumped the gun so soon. I should have given it some time. Anyway after working great for the hours as I played around with the phone yesterday the over sensitive issue has returned today though not quite as bad as before. I just left a local Verizon corporate store to make an exchange. The problem is they do not have any S7 Edge's in stock nor have they ever received any S7 Edge's in their shop. Almost 2 weeks since the official release and not one Edge phone. They did have the regular S7 in stock and I considered switching to one. I also had my S6 with me and considered re-activating it. I ended up leaving with my Edge. I pre-ordered my Edge online and have one more day to decide to send it back or not. Sorry if anyone used that Verizon repair assistance and it didn't work. I meant well.
I called Verizon tech support today in regards to the screen sensitivity issue. He first had me boot in safe mode to see if the problem was present without any user installed apps. Problem still existed in safe mode. He suggested that I run the Verizon repair assistance to see if reflashing the firmware would help. He emailed me the link to the website. I didn't think that it would work but I figured I would give it a try. If it didn't work I was going to take the phone to the local Verizon corporate store for an exchange and maybe even switch to the regular S7. To my surprise it actually worked. My phone's screen is normal now. I'm still in kind of disbelief because it is such an enormous difference. Before flashing, just barely touching the phone would open apps. Scrolling on websites would open links. Now it only happens when I intentionally tap apps and links. The repair assistance is easy to use. It backs up your apps and settings and restores everything for the most part when it's done. When the phone first boots up it starts the setup wizard. When it gets to the part where it ask to restore backups from the cloud I wouldn't let it because it wasn't yet connected to wifi. I learned the hard way what happens when your phone installs a complete backup on data and repair assistant re-installs a backup and settings. Anyway the program will tell you when you have to make manual selections during the process like what USB connection to choose. I don't know if this will work for everyone but it definitely worked for me. I'm going keep testing it though in case the issue returns. I have only 2 days to return the phone for a new replacement if necessary. Here is the link to the repair assistance website.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/knowledge-base-80201/
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Eddie Hicks said:
I called Verizon tech support today in regards to the screen sensitivity issue. He first had me boot in safe mode to see if the problem was present without any user installed apps. Problem still existed in safe mode. He suggested that I run the Verizon repair assistance to see if reflashing the firmware would help. He emailed me the link to the website. I didn't think that it would work but I figured I would give it a try. If it didn't work I was going to take the phone to the local Verizon corporate store for an exchange and maybe even switch to the regular S7. To my surprise it actually worked. My phone's screen is normal now. I'm still in kind of disbelief because it is such an enormous difference. Before flashing, just barely touching the phone would open apps. Scrolling on websites would open links. Now it only happens when I intentionally tap apps and links. The repair assistance is easy to use. It backs up your apps and settings and restores everything for the most part when it's done. When the phone first boots up it starts the setup wizard. When it gets to the part where it ask to restore backups from the cloud I wouldn't let it because it wasn't yet connected to wifi. I learned the hard way what happens when your phone installs a complete backup on data and repair assistant re-installs a backup and settings. Anyway the program will tell you when you have to make manual selections during the process like what USB connection to choose. I don't know if this will work for everyone but it definitely worked for me. I'm going keep testing it though in case the issue returns. I have only 2 days to return the phone for a new replacement if necessary. Here is the link to the repair assistance website.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/knowledge-base-80201/
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Please keep us up to date on this over the next couple days. If this is the fix it seems too good to be true! Also, do you mean when you said - you learned the hard way about letting it restore the backup via data instead of wifi - that the restore simply eats thru a ton of data? Or was that some other meaning? My home wifi is slow as crap compared to LTE so I don't know if I have the patience to wait for a full restore on my wifi lol.
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I called Verizon tech support today...
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Ok I did this and since I don't have much on my phone I chose NOT to back it up.
It downloaded a big file (the latest fully updated ROM, presumably) so if you don't have a fast connection this may take some time. We were getting good speed so it only took a minute or two.
It does seem to be better.
It needs to settle in before the jury's out.
Definitely worth the set up as new if it turns out to be the solution.
It was driving me nuts.
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Please keep us up to date on this over the next couple days. If this is the fix it seems too good to be true! Also, do you mean when you said - you learned the hard way about letting it restore the backup via data instead of wifi - that the restore simply eats thru a ton of data? Or was that some other meaning? My home wifi is slow as crap compared to LTE so I don't know if I have the patience to wait for a full restore on my wifi lol.
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See my update on my original post please. As far as the data issue, I purchased my S6 last November from Best Buy. They set everything up in the store as far as my Verizon and Samsung registration. On the way home unbeknownst to me the phone was restoring all of my dozens of apps from a backup on Verizon. I was in my car with no wifi and I didn't realize what was happen until I received a text message from Verizon informing me that I was almost out of data. I shut off mobile data right away but I had very little left at that point. Apparently downloading loads of apps eats a lot of data.
I have sensitive S6 (it may be similar to other S)
This suggestion is from somebody else but it worked for me.
try this:
setting | personal | accessibility | dexterity | press and hold change it from 0.5 to 1.0
Changing that setting didn't work.
This phone is useless IMO for browsing in most apps. Every time I touch to scroll where there's an item that's clickable it selects it. VERY annoying. NEVER had this before in any device. Methinks this is going back.
I hit the twitter or Facebook link in posts when scrolling occasionally but it's few and far between.
hi to all how any one that has the same setup will help me understand i will try and keep it short first im using samsung note 4 running 6.0.1 now
ok so here goes i use my gear 2 together with my note 4 as a trusted device you know like every time the gear 2 is close the device must stay unlocked but it does not stay unlocked and there is no Bluetooth disconnecting anything like this i look at that so battery is full the gear 2 and phone stayed together and there was no setting like disable and enabling of Bluetooth at any stage but i connect it now and its fine but after a wile (don't know the exact time here ) but say after 3 hours of no use i press the power button and it asks for my pin or fingerprint as if the gear 2 is not near but it is still on and there was nothing like it disconnecting it is as if the phone on its own make sure that it asks the finger print every now and again say like i leave it overnight the next morning first fingerprint then you can use the phone i hate this it kind of bugs me if the steal the phone and the range is to big the device will lock any way why lock when the gear 2 it near the phone any help please
honestly, i stopped reading after few seconds.
have you ever heard about punctuation? - you know, the thing that looks like dots and commas, makes reading much easier.
244 characters in 1 sentence.
wow dude, looks like you dont wanna get helped.
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...say after 3 hours of no use i press the power button and it asks for my pin or fingerprint as if the gear 2 is not near but it is still on...
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From the Google Smart Lock support page (https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6093922):
"Note: When you don't use your phone for 4 hours, and after you reboot your phone, you'll need to manually unlock it with your PIN, pattern or password"
It's a security feature.
EDIT: ...and, wow, yes, that was some run-on sentence!
Is there a root app to disable it or not
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Hi to all. How any one that has the same setup will help me understand. I will try and keep it short. First, i'm using samsung note 4 running 6.0.1 now.
Ok, so here goes:
I use my gear 2 together with my note 4 as a trusted device. You know like every time the gear 2 is close, the device must stay unlocked. But it does not stay unlocked and there is no Bluetooth disconnecting, anything like this. I looked at that. Battery is full, the gear 2 and phone stayed together and there was no setting like disable and enabling of Bluetooth at any stage.
I connect it now and its fine, but after a while (don't know the exact time here ), say after 3 hours of no use, i press the power button and it asks for my pin or fingerprint as if the gear 2 is not near. The gear 2 is still on and there was nothing like disconnecting. As if the phone on its own make sure that it asks the finger print every now and again.
For example, i leave it overnight the next morning first fingerprint then you can use the phone.I hate this. It kind of bugs me if they steal the phone and the range is to big, the device will lock any way. Why lock when he gear 2 it near the phone? Any help please.
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Fixed that for you
I really had to break that down to make it readable for me. But as others said, it's an Android feature. Afaik there is no way of disabling that all together. There might be some xposed module i haven't heard of, but with my moto360 i couldn't get it to work the way you'd want. Sorry mate
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It's a security feature
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As the programmers use to says: Its a feature, not a bug
Some people are just plain jerks, and I wish XDA would take these "grammar police" trolls a bit more seriously and penalize them.
Perhaps OP is using a translator, or is from another country, or is young. That should not matter to any of us and we should offer our help regardless of whether he/she includes proper punctuation or not. I'm sure the effort he/she put into typing it was much greater than that of the ridiculous responses some of you gave.
thanks Crossvxm i appreciate that you came up for me its just i love the new 6.0.1 but there are a few new thing that google does not say and i thought it was a bug like my Bluetooth failing
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thanks Crossvxm i appreciate that you came up for me its just i love the new 6.0.1 but there are a few new thing that google does not say and i thought it was a bug like my Bluetooth failing
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The Note 4 is problematic all around, but 6.0.1 is a problem for every device that has it. It is the reason I left my Nexus 6P, and my Nexus 6. I have a Xiaomi Mi Max, also on 6.0.1 and it has the same major flaws I experienced on all devices running 6.0.1. The problems I speak of are the WiFi and Data stop working briefly while browsing the web, or downloading something. However, I believe this is an issue related to the security patches related to Qualcomm devices on 6.0.1. It seems like an overall radio problem.
Hi V20 community,
At the moment the V20 is top of my list to replace my LG G3. Love the G3, but I'm itching to upgrade. The main thing holding me back is that I know the V20 doesn't have a notification LED, and for the last 7 years of my life, I've lived by my multicolored LED driven by the Light Flow app. I often have sound off and vibrate off, and just being able to peer at the phone discretely or across the room, and see the LED blinking a certain sequence of colors, tells me what voice mails / texts/ emails are waiting.
Can the second screen --paired with whatever app-- be used this way? What apps are available for it and what scope of control is possible?
If it matters, I plan to get the H918 variant (T-Mobile) because it is apparently among the more rootable / dev supported variants of the phone. I will be using it on the ATT network.
There are other phones I'm looking at, but I've loved my G3 for a couple years and would not at all mind sticking with an LG.
Thoughts appreciated!!
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Hi V20 community,
At the moment the V20 is top of my list to replace my LG G3. Love the G3, but I'm itching to upgrade. The main thing holding me back is that I know the V20 doesn't have a notification LED, and for the last 7 years of my life, I've lived by my multicolored LED driven by the Light Flow app. I often have sound off and vibrate off, and just being able to peer at the phone discretely or across the room, and see the LED blinking a certain sequence of colors, tells me what voice mails / texts/ emails are waiting.
Can the second screen --paired with whatever app-- be used this way? What apps are available for it and what scope of control is possible?
If it matters, I plan to get the H918 variant (T-Mobile) because it is apparently among the more rootable / dev supported variants of the phone. I will be using it on the ATT network.
There are other phones I'm looking at, but I've loved my G3 for a couple years and would not at all mind sticking with an LG.
Thoughts appreciated!!
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Well, as for as I have found, the second screen is rather limited for the kind of functionality you are looking for. I does offer an array of shortcuts, but changing them is rather limited, i.e. recent apps, 4 or 5 contacts (which you can choose), some q-tile shortcuts (not sure if that is customizable or not cuz I haven't tried), and a couple other things like date/time with screen off and even shows your signature (or header of your choosing). It also shows notifications of sms and calls, which you can handle directly from the 2nd screen. I have found it is a rather useful tool overall.
As for the notification LED, the LG V20 DOES have a notification LED on stock (not sure about custom OS as I'm still on stock)...ish. Here's the deal, you can enable the flash to act as a notification LED. I only tried it once and didn't get into any true settings on it, so I'm not sure if you can change flash sequence or not. The downfall is that for one, IT'S SUPER FREAKING BRIGHT!, and second, it's on white light. I'm in the middle of system dump and can't really check it out either.
Another downfall of the second screen is it doesn't currently work on ANY custom roms; hence why I'm still on stock. This of course, is being worked on. Not sure who exactly, other than myself, is working on it though.
Overall, coming from the Nexus 6, the device is truly amazing and I don't regret upgrading.
For what it's worth, I am on the H910 (AT&T) version.
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Well, as for as I have found, the second screen is rather limited for the kind of functionality you are looking for. I does offer an array of shortcuts, but changing them is rather limited, i.e. recent apps, 4 or 5 contacts (which you can choose), some q-tile shortcuts (not sure if that is customizable or not cuz I haven't tried), and a couple other things like date/time with screen off and even shows your signature (or header of your choosing). It also shows notifications of sms and calls, which you can handle directly from the 2nd screen. I have found it is a rather useful tool overall.
As for the notification LED, the LG V20 DOES have a notification LED on stock (not sure about custom OS as I'm still on stock)...ish. Here's the deal, you can enable the flash to act as a notification LED. I only tried it once and didn't get into any true settings on it, so I'm not sure if you can change flash sequence or not. The downfall is that for one, IT'S SUPER FREAKING BRIGHT!, and second, it's on white light. I'm in the middle of system dump and can't really check it out either.
Another downfall of the second screen is it doesn't currently work on ANY custom roms; hence why I'm still on stock. This of course, is being worked on. Not sure who exactly, other than myself, is working on it though.
Overall, coming from the Nexus 6, the device is truly amazing and I don't regret upgrading.
For what it's worth, I am on the H910 (AT&T) version.
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Thanks Thomas for that detailed review. As for the camera LED ... I did that on my work-provided iPhones, in the past, and eventually it got too annoying (albeit, not as annoying as iOS more generally).
It looks like the second screen is not much help to me notification-wise. Sigh. And I just found out that the H918 (T-mobile variant) doesn't support LTE band 17, which is a big problem for me since that's the band strongest at my house location. I was going to get the T-mo version for its easier rooting/modding. I've heard even the ATT variant (H910) doesn't have band 17... has that been an issue at all for you? Perhaps I'm misinformed on the the ATT specs though.
Thanks for your help. Looks like I might have to pass on the V20, if there's no good notification replacement for the multicolor LED, and lack of the band I need at home. Appreciate you taking the time to help, though!
Im on WETA custom rom. It has 2nd screen support. I really like the 2nd screen. Shows text, VM, other notifications, rooted mine and added battery display to it.. Other benefits are when doing something on the phone (browsing, pictures, really any app) an incoming call wont take over your screen, you can decline the call using the 2nd screen and continue or you can answer.. At that point the dialer will come up.
if you are in an app and want to switch to one of your recent or 'quick apps' you can do so w/o going home or to the app drawer. Even better for example trying to calculate something using 2nd screen to switch from browser to calculater tben hitting the back button to go straight back to the browser... Its actually pretty handy!
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Im on WETA custom rom. It has 2nd screen support. I really like the 2nd screen. Shows text, VM, other notifications, rooted mine and added battery display to it.. Other benefits are when doing something on the phone (browsing, pictures, really any app) an incoming call wont take over your screen, you can decline the call using the 2nd screen and continue or you can answer.. At that point the dialer will come up.
if you are in an app and want to switch to one of your recent or 'quick apps' you can do so w/o going home or to the app drawer. Even better for example trying to calculate something using 2nd screen to switch from browser to calculater tben hitting the back button to go straight back to the browser... Its actually pretty handy!
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WETA is a stock rom not AOSP based, what thomas meant by custom roms are aosp based roms. The second screen will always work on the stock rom no matter how you repack a stock rom(this is what weta literally is),unless of course you disable the screen somehow. So yea to clear the confusion for op , only aosp based roms cant use the seconds screen, beware though they are making progress on it, and are already displaying stuff on it , just text for now.
I like (not love) the second screen. I am on stock rom, rooted. It's mildly useful. Always has the date and time up there. When you turn the main screen on it has a button for clock and settings. I can easily go in and set the alarm clock. When a phone call comes up you can swipe the second screen to accept or decline the call.
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Thanks Thomas for that detailed review. As for the camera LED ... I did that on my work-provided iPhones, in the past, and eventually it got too annoying (albeit, not as annoying as iOS more generally).
It looks like the second screen is not much help to me notification-wise. Sigh. And I just found out that the H918 (T-mobile variant) doesn't support LTE band 17, which is a big problem for me since that's the band strongest at my house location. I was going to get the T-mo version for its easier rooting/modding. I've heard even the ATT variant (H910) doesn't have band 17... has that been an issue at all for you? Perhaps I'm misinformed on the the ATT specs though.
Thanks for your help. Looks like I might have to pass on the V20, if there's no good notification replacement for the multicolor LED, and lack of the band I need at home. Appreciate you taking the time to help, though!
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My mistake on the wording about custom roms. I did mean AOSP based. And a couple good points by kaluna00that I failed to mention.
As for not having band 17, I don't have any connections issues. At home, sitting in front of my computer is where I have the worst reception/signal on the shamu. I would only have 1 bar on a good day. But the V20, has 3 bars right now. Take that for what you will though. Maybe adding VoLTE and VOIP calling would be beneficial for you in that aspect. The bad part about baseband related issues, you don't really know if it's gonna work till you or someone else tries it.
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Hi V20 community,
At the moment the V20 is top of my list to replace my LG G3. Love the G3, but I'm itching to upgrade. The main thing holding me back is that I know the V20 doesn't have a notification LED, and for the last 7 years of my life, I've lived by my multicolored LED driven by the Light Flow app. I often have sound off and vibrate off, and just being able to peer at the phone discretely or across the room, and see the LED blinking a certain sequence of colors, tells me what voice mails / texts/ emails are waiting.
Can the second screen --paired with whatever app-- be used this way? What apps are available for it and what scope of control is possible?
If it matters, I plan to get the H918 variant (T-Mobile) because it is apparently among the more rootable / dev supported variants of the phone. I will be using it on the ATT network.
There are other phones I'm looking at, but I've loved my G3 for a couple years and would not at all mind sticking with an LG.
Thoughts appreciated!!
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Like you, I made the move from the G3 w/ Light flow (actually, I think it was light manager), and since the original Motorola Droid release day, I have refused to own a phone without a multicolored notification LED.
I made the move to the V20 in December and was apprehensive at first but don't miss the notification LED at all. The second screen is always on and will show the icon for any missed notification. Functionally, I find it no different than an LED. At anytime, I can peak at my phone and see if there is a missed notification in the upper left hand corner and can easily identify what kind it is by the icon.
The notification LED on the G3 is rather small and had a narrow viewing angle anyway so it doesn't provide any more visibility than the second screen IMO.
I wouldn't let that be the deciding factor.
As far as band support, the US unlocked version should have all the bands and is easy to root. If you do end up going with another variant, I can help you with the Dirty Santa process (I've done it to a number of V20's). But, yeah, I wouldn't worry about the notification LED. It becomes a non-issue after a day or two.