I have a v20 h918 running super v20. On the latest update (4.0) im experiencing ghosting on the screen (looks like burn-in but isn't permanent). I'm asking about this issue in general because it isn't an issue specifically related to this rom, but an issue I've seen reported on completely stock Tom's too. I believe it fades to a degree while the phone is still powered on, but a reboot clears it right up. I've seen the people trying to insist it being a hardware issue, but in all cases I've seen, it's been experienced after an update (stock or otherwise). This ghosting occurs after still images are on the screen from 30 seconds to a couple of minutes at most, not the time to cause any real burn-in. I'm just trying to find some real answers from others who have experienced it, not someone taking guesses. It's not hardware related. Its appearance coincides with software updates, and its appearance isn't permanent. But it is annoying as hell. Any help?
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I have a v20 h918 running super v20. On the latest update (4.0) im experiencing ghosting on the screen (looks like burn-in but isn't permanent). I'm asking about this issue in general because it isn't an issue specifically related to this rom, but an issue I've seen reported on completely stock Tom's too. I believe it fades to a degree while the phone is still powered on, but a reboot clears it right up. I've seen the people trying to insist it being a hardware issue, but in all cases I've seen, it's been experienced after an update (stock or otherwise). This ghosting occurs after still images are on the screen from 30 seconds to a couple of minutes at most, not the time to cause any real burn-in. I'm just trying to find some real answers from others who have experienced it, not someone taking guesses. It's not hardware related. Its appearance coincides with software updates, and its appearance isn't permanent. But it is annoying as hell. Any help?
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It's been an issue since the phone was released, the best solution is to run a custom kernel that supports kcal and adjusting the screen settings to eliminate it
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It's been an issue since the phone was released, the best solution is to run a custom kernel that supports kcal and adjusting the screen settings to eliminate it
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Ive tried adjusting screen settings, but it really makes no difference. I can achieve the same amount of improvement but just keeping the brightness minimized. As for it being an issue with the phone itself, I beg to differ. This is the lazy man's answer. It doesn't conform with the fact that it seems to appear with software updates instantly. That's not indicative of a hardware issue. I've never seen it before until immediately after a software update. This isn't a minor problem that got worse, it's an issue which appears instantly, and isn't permanent like burn-in. This is partial retention of previous images on screen which has to be software related because a reboot will remove all signs of it from the screen. I've used my phone at full brightness for extended periods and have never had any sign of this.
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Ive tried adjusting screen settings, but it really makes no difference. I can achieve the same amount of improvement but just keeping the brightness minimized. As for it being an issue with the phone itself, I beg to differ. This is the lazy man's answer. It doesn't conform with the fact that it seems to appear with software updates instantly. That's not indicative of a hardware issue. I've never seen it before until immediately after a software update. This isn't a minor problem that got worse, it's an issue which appears instantly, and isn't permanent like burn-in. This is partial retention of previous images on screen which has to be software related because a reboot will remove all signs of it from the screen. I've used my phone at full brightness for extended periods and have never had any sign of this.
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First complaining here about it isn't going to fix it you need to be going to the source.. LG. I simply stated what has been known since the release of the phone and the best resolution agreed on as the best fix by the majority on this forum. My response wasn't lazy, it was reality. Using kcal to set screen settings values I have never seen ghosting or retention on my phone. Therefore you have been given the fix twice now if you don't like it, then take your issue up with LG
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It's been an issue since the phone was released, the best solution is to run a custom kernel that supports kcal and adjusting the screen settings to eliminate it
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Sir plz m new to flashing LG phones , have developed serious image retention on my lg v20 h91810u ( bootloader locked not rooted) i am ready to flash custom rom with kcal supported kernel , sir plz guide me to the rom and kernel
Also guide me to unlock boot and root my phone
Thanks
Here's link
pawar21 said:
Sir plz m new to flashing LG phones , have developed serious image retention on my lg v20 h91810u ( bootloader locked not rooted) i am ready to flash custom rom with kcal supported kernel , sir plz guide me to the rom and kernel
Also guide me to unlock boot and root my phone
Thanks
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.re...ile_v20_with_software_h91810u/#ampf=undefined
it is permanent burn in...
Its LG's trash "ips quantum dot" tech. The screen in this phone (display and touch hardware) is a complete poop show.
Related
A number of users including myself have reported that their led on the back is always on, even when the device is powered down. The light is very dim and you will likely only be able to see it in a dark room. We are trying to figure out if this is a HW related issue (meaning we need to get our phones exchanged for new units) or if this is some kind of SW related issue that can be patched. It is important to find out just how widespread this issue is. Please take your S6 to a very dark place and check if your led is emitting any light and report back!
Thanks
It happens to mine. I created a post about it and the mods moved it to q&a. Which I thought was strange. Obviously it gets less views there. The true odd thing is that other threads in the general section are clearly question threads but are not moved.
Anyways yes my flash is always on. I have tried reboots, toggling the flashlight, taking photos with the flash, turning on and off different power modes. Ect.
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It happens to mine. I created a post about it and the mods moved it to q&a. Which I thought was strange. Obviously it gets less views there. The true odd thing is that other threads in the general section are clearly question threads but are not moved.
Anyways yes my flash is always on. I have tried reboots, toggling the flashlight, taking photos with the flash, turning on and off different power modes. Ect.
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Yeah I think it would be beneficial to let this thread get more views as we really need to know if we are all getting defective units. I hope Samsung is at least aware of this issue.
Others reported it in my thread. Maybe we can merge these together.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3071356
Mine device has the issue. Doesn't seem to impact battery. LED's by nature require very little power to be lit. Whatever provides power to it must be faulty as a tiny bit of power is being sent to it thus it being very dimly lit. I'd wager on it being a hardware defect for sure.
Why don't you go and Exchange the device??
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Why don't you go and Exchange the device??
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I am gonna call T-Mobile about it tomorrow.
The device isn't out yet on major country's but I'm afraid it's a major problem on the first unit
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Others reported it in my thread. Maybe we can merge these together.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3071356
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Here is another thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/help/flash-lit-t3069039
This issue should be more widely reported and should also be brought to the attention of Samsung, T-Mobile, etc.
It might be relatively harmless, but we can't know for sure long term what this does for battery life and for the life of that LED.
I really doubt it is such a big problem, and I honestly don't believe it is anything hardware related (it can't be hardware related, really....). With the next OTA Samsung should fix that.
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I really doubt it is such a big problem, and I honestly don't believe it is anything hardware related (it can't be hardware related, really....). With the next OTA Samsung should fix that.
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How do we know for sure that it isn't hardware related? Why would not all phones be impacted if it were just SW?
Do you have Google Fit installed? If so go into it's settings and disable its activity tracker - that "might" fix it.
http://www.androidcentral.com/psa-galaxy-s6-heart-rate-sensor-still-causes-issues-google-fit
Google Fit seems to have a bug with heartrate sensors.
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Do you have Google Fit installed? If so go into it's settings and disable its activity tracker - that "might" fix it.
Google fit seems to have a bug with heartrate sensors.
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No google fit
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How do we know for sure that it isn't hardware related? Why would not all phones be impacted if it were just SW?
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I can't guarantee you that it is not hardware related problem. Following basic logic though I can assume it is not, as I can't really see how it could be hardware problem. The flash doesn't just light up from itself you know, something triggers it to glow, even when the screen is off. I'm more than certain that there isn't a human-made light in the world that glows out of nowhere by itself- everything has a cause and effect.
And even though we are talking about the same software version (presumably) you know, that the hardware in the phone differs from unit to unit. That means that a certain part of the software may be triggering the flash to be light on, because your flash unit is not the same as on all other devices. Having said that I'm 99.9% sure it is software related and it will be fixed quite soon.
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I can't guarantee you that it is not hardware related problem. Following basic logic though I can assume it is not, as I can't really see how it could be hardware problem. The flash doesn't just light up from itself you know, something triggers it to glow, even when the screen is off. I'm more than certain that there isn't a human-made light in the world that glows out of nowhere by itself- everything has a cause and effect.
And even though we are talking about the same software version (presumably) you know, that the hardware in the phone differs from unit to unit. That means that a certain part of the software may be triggering the flash to be light on, because your flash unit is not the same as on all other devices. Having said that I'm 99.9% sure it is software related and it will be fixed quite soon.
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I feel it is software related because it's more of a light leak, than a total fault. If it is hardware I would thing it wouldn't be the same for all of us with the problem, meaning dimly lit. Some would be saying theirs is medium on full on or the flash not working some of the time. Esp. If it was not working and just staying dimly lit, would signify more to me of hardware. We don't know what the update really fixed, so can't say it even targeted this. Hopefully bringing it to T-Mobile attention will get them to take a look at it.
I plan to get one from the store and have the clerk check it, in the back if there is no update before the 20 day online return period it's up.
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Thread Closed - Please see Flash always lit? thread already started on this topic.
ronnie498
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Hi Guys,
I noticed that there are more than one threads about this problem so I want to try collecting some information about it and see how many users affected by it. The purpose of this thread and poll is to take the outcome and contact LG and some Tech news websites, making LG respond to this issue ASAP.
If you not sure about having this issue, you can check it as follows (it worked for me) -
1. Open the Dialer and enter 277634#*# to enter the Service Menu.
2. Go to Device Test -> Service Menu - Manual Test -> Touch Draw Test - Manual.
3. Now touch/tap/knock/slide on the test area (all of it) until its almost full and watch for missing registration (you will touch the screen and there will be no red mark). I repeated the test several times and almost every time I had misses.
You can add the device model (H815/H815x/H812/H811/H810/LS991/VS986/US991) and more information in the comments .
I have the international H815 and this issue killing my Knock Code experience (Had the G3 without any issue).
Thanks :good:
Edit:
I found a video that demonstrate the issue (it's not my making, but I do have the same issue) .
The app in the video is Multitouch Test and can be download here -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=multitouchpro.tests
Another video demonstrating the issue (G4 on the left and G3 on the right) -
Another test by coolmaster121
Edit #2:
I sent emails to some Tech news websites, here is the first reports (thank you Android Authority and GsmArena!) -
http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-g4-touchscreen-issues-616662/
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g4_reportedly_facing_touchscreen_issues-news-12651.php
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Issues-with-the-LG-G4-touchscreen-prevent-quick-taps-and-touches-from-registering-on-the-screen_id70436
Update [6/18]:
According to Android Police LG US knows about the problem and they're looking into it.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/06/16/having-touchscreen-problems-with-your-lg-g4-lg-knows-and-theyre-looking-into-it/
Keep posting your experience and updates until they will issue a fix. :good:
That service menu option doesn't work for me On the H810 AT&T variant.
I am still getting missed taps. Debating swapping phones when I get back from work travel. It's very random when it will occur.
liamR said:
Hi Guys,
I noticed that there are more than one threads about this problem so I want to try collecting some information about it and see how many users affected by it. The purpose of this thread and poll is to take the outcome and contact LG and some Tech news websites, making LG respond to this issue ASAP.
If you not sure about having this issue, you can check it as follows (it worked for me) -
1. Open the Dialer and enter 277634#*# to enter the Service Menu.
2. Go to Device Test -> Service Menu - Manual Test -> Touch Draw Test - Manual.
3. Now touch/knock/slide on the test area (all of it) until its almost full and watch for missing registration (you will touch the screen and there will be no red mark). I repeated the test several times and almost every time I had misses.
You can add the device model (H815/H815x/H812/H811/H810/LS991/VS986/US991) and more information in the comments .
Thanks :good:
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Device Test is missing from my Service menu on H811
Maybe you can try 3845#*Model# (ex: 3845#*811#).
I have the VS986 version and I have a Mime tempered glass protector.
Noticing miss taps and the scrolling isn't fluid very choppy.
I've noticed a few missed taps, and I don't have anything on the screen.
it is happening on all lg g4s currently. im sure there will be a bug fix soon. maybe when we move up to 5.1.1
jerflash said:
it is happening on all lg g4s currently. im sure there will be a bug fix soon. maybe when we move up to 5.1.1
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I don't have any issues on my TMO variant though.
jerflash said:
it is happening on all lg g4s currently. im sure there will be a bug fix soon. maybe when we move up to 5.1.1
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I really hope so. Maybe if they will see it's a major issue they will come out with a fix asap. For now they're (LG) saying they don't know about it and there aren't complaints from users.
LG will claim they don't know about it until we raise a storm on social media, support cases, etc. So we need to organize an effort to make things happen.
Mine's not severe, on the edges, more than anything. Most noticeable when typing "p". I know it's there so I watch for it. Other pretty solid device for me (other than no Gmail notifications, but I'm not posting about that).
Mine has the problem. About to return it.
I just opened up a case with LG.
You should contact them via their live chat and reference the following case number. The more people report this, the faster we'll hear a response back. I really don't want to return this phone.
CASE# CNM150609024049
http://www.lg.com/us/support
Really annoying..thought it was my screen protector at first
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I came from the S6 and I have noticed it as well. I really hope its something that LG addresses.. I want to keep this phone, but its pretty annoying when it happens..
I just sent mine back in today for this issue. No screen protector on mine. I have to decide if I want to go buy a replacement G4, or...something else. *dun-dun-duuuuuuunnnnnn*
I have had two G4s so far, both brand new from Tmobile. Both have this issue. I purchased one when it was released and the other one 6/8.
Is it possible that the people who are saying that this is not an issue are not seeing or noticing it, but it is still there?
Because if there is an issue with the display, and not all of the units are having it, then this is a Hardware defect, and cannot fully be fixed with software.
I just came from the s5, before that s4, and i thought i was just not used to an ips touchscreen but then i found this thread so i will try op
coolmaster121 said:
I have had two G4s so far, both brand new from Tmobile. Both have this issue. I purchased one when it was released and the other one 6/8.
Is it possible that the people who are saying that this is not an issue are not seeing or noticing it, but it is still there?
Because if there is an issue with the display, and not all of the units are having it, then this is a Hardware defect, and cannot fully be fixed with software.
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That's my thoughts exactly. I really like this smartphone, but this issue is a deal breaker for me. I really hope that it's just software fix. I'm not planning to return it for now for replacement as I'm pretty sure that every device is affected (if it's hardware issue, from past experience we need to wait a few weeks or months for fixed batches). I'll give it some time and see what LG doing about it...
I have used a tempered glass on my G4 from minute 1, and i notice a very, very, very slight version of this issue, where taps sometimes dont register. it is very slight however, which makes me wonder maybe LG has set the touchscreen sensitivity a tad bit too low, and it could be fixed with an update. Its definitely not a hardware issue, as so many people are affected, and these screens get tested before production with like 5000 taps per minute by testing machines (seen from youtube videos).
Anyone else have had their camera vibrate like crazy with audible sounds and the display for the camera shot showing sorta like a motion blur effect or like water waves?
Any fix for this if its a software issue? or hardware issue and i should get it sent back?
It seemed to be fine a few months back when i just got it and it was on B02, seems to have begun since B05 or B08 if i recall correctly, currently on Nougat 7.0 (2017G Version)
I think it's the OIS going crazy. I have the same issue, I think this is hardware caused. It doesn't bother me much because restarting the camera usually helps for me
Restarting camera is a temp fix, I would like a software patch from ZTE though
Here are my experiences with it:
Any updates or fixes on this issue?
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Any updates or fixes on this issue?
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There are like ten threads about this, and the only solution is an RMA. Or change the module by itself
I'm running in to the same problem with my device recently. It seems like the problem is occurring increasingly more often..
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I'm running in to the same problem with my device recently. It seems like the problem is occurring increasingly more often..
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Was / is the same for me! But then again if OIS was completely broken, wouldn't it occure every time? But as I stated before this seems to mostly happen to me, when my phone is used in very hot conditions (hot day and out in direct sunlight for some time). I've tried using it in "cooler" circumstances and did not have this issue there so far.... So I don't know if I'm going to send my phone in right now... honestly I'd rather not. :/
Consider it to be faulty and return it. There isn't any amount of software that can fix it. I talked with ZTE and they said it was hardware related. RMA is the only way. My OIS slowly started to die. It would only happen 1/10 times and by the time I sent it in, it was happening 9.9/10 times.
I bought a refurbished v20 at a lower price from the market. It was working fine until a few days back that image ghosting is becoming quite an issue for me. If ANY app is opened and stays open for 10mins or more, the text and bars of the app starts becoming visible on the home screen. I read many articles for this issue on xda and internet. Some saying to use the sfilter and some suggesting to use a custom rom with KCAL support. Well i am not a custom rom type of person as i am not tech savvy and don't want to mess up with my phone. I tried the sfilter though but it didn't help at all.
The ghosting goes away after i turn off the screen for 10mins or more but this issue is annoying me. I have NOT updated to oreo yet, and it is still running on noughat. I haven't updated anything except the play store apps. Please help me what should i do to get rid of this issue.
(i really love this phone but due to this i am planning to sell it and buy some else brand after being a loyal LG user).
Only way to remove the screen retention is to root the phone. I've had every American variant of the V20 and they all get screen retention but luckily it's easily solvable but you must go through the rooting process. I hope you can find a day off and dedicate it entirely to unlocking bootloader/root/TWRP/Oreo Update your V20. It's definitely worth it and not too hard, hopefully you have the H918 T-Mobile variant... Cuz all the work to solve your problem is very easy but takes time.
Andy Chi said:
Only way to remove the screen retention is to root the phone. I've had every American variant of the V20 and they all get screen retention but luckily it's easily solvable but you must go through the rooting process. I hope you can find a day off and dedicate it entirely to unlocking bootloader/root/TWRP/Oreo Update your V20. It's definitely worth it and not too hard, hopefully you have the H918 T-Mobile variant... Cuz all the work to solve your problem is very easy but takes time.
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Well its a long story about the phone model/software version. When i got the phone it had h910 rom installed and i thought it is the at&t version. I kept using it and at&t rom has a huge drawback that it shows the carrier name in the taskbar and it covered almost 60% of the space. I searched on xda and everywhere else, and got to know that i can easily convert it to us996 and everything will be solved. I did it but then lost the gsm signals. Finally i gave up, fearing that i might worsen the situation with hard brick. So, i took it to a guy in software market and when he connected the phone with some software, it said that it is not h910 at all but instead an f800k Korean version. He installed the f800k and everything started working perfectly fine.
Now that i have gone through this much problem, i am scared. I have searched for answers about this ghosting everywhere on the web. I found from answers:
1. ghosting can be removed with any custom rom
2. those custom rom which have kcal support will only be able to solve this issue.
3. only lineage os has the oreo version but then they lack second screen support.
please correct me if i am wrong in above 3 things.
Now in light of this all, what do you suggest to do? And please guide me the steps you did to complete the process. I would really be thankful if you post the working links/videos url for the whole process involving unlocking bootloader, rooting, twrp and then custom rom.
I hope i am not being a pain to you. I am sincerely and seriously asking your help.
awaisagha said:
Well its a long story about the phone model/software version. When i got the phone it had h910 rom installed and i thought it is the at&t version. I kept using it and at&t rom has a huge drawback that it shows the carrier name in the taskbar and it covered almost 60% of the space. I searched on xda and everywhere else, and got to know that i can easily convert it to us996 and everything will be solved. I did it but then lost the gsm signals. Finally i gave up, fearing that i might worsen the situation with hard brick. So, i took it to a guy in software market and when he connected the phone with some software, it said that it is not h910 at all but instead an f800k Korean version. He installed the f800k and everything started working perfectly fine.
Now that i have gone through this much problem, i am scared. I have searched for answers about this ghosting everywhere on the web. I found from answers:
1. ghosting can be removed with any custom rom
2. those custom rom which have kcal support will only be able to solve this issue.
3. only lineage os has the oreo version but then they lack second screen support.
please correct me if i am wrong in above 3 things.
Now in light of this all, what do you suggest to do? And please guide me the steps you did to complete the process. I would really be thankful if you post the working links/videos url for the whole process involving unlocking bootloader, rooting, twrp and then custom rom.
I hope i am not being a pain to you. I am sincerely and seriously asking your help.
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All you need is root to flash a kernel that supports kcal you can then adjust the screen values to lessen and reduce ghosting.
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All you need is root to flash a kernel that supports kcal you can then adjust the screen values to lessen and reduce ghosting.
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You mean even with custom rom, this cannot be avoided TOTALLY. It will happen but just because of kcal its effects can be reduced? Am i right?
awaisagha said:
You mean even with custom rom, this cannot be avoided TOTALLY. It will happen but just because of kcal its effects can be reduced? Am i right?
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A rom has nothing to with kcal, in order to use kcal you have to have a kernel that supports it. Yes otherwise why would we be telling you what to do
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Before going down that road of unlocking and rooting, try installing the sfilter app. Set opacity to like 10% on the color black. Give it a few hours to notice the ghosting to go away. If I don't use the sfilter app I get crazy ghosting on both my V20 and V10.
If you don't believe me just Google sfilter app and lg V20.
It's not fixing the real issue, which is probably the display getting hot from the CPU, but it masks it and makes it not noticable.
After a while you can probably dial down the 10% to like 5. Personally mine is at 3%.
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[/COLOR]Thanks God! It really works, thanks for saving my phone, screen looks great now.
gustav30 said:
Before going down that road of unlocking and rooting, try installing the sfilter app. Set opacity to like 10% on the color black. Give it a few hours to notice the ghosting to go away. If I don't use the sfilter app I get crazy ghosting on both my V20 and V10.
If you don't believe me just Google sfilter app and lg V20.
It's not fixing the real issue, which is probably the display getting hot from the CPU, but it masks it and makes it not noticable.
After a while you can probably dial down the 10% to like 5. Personally mine is at 3%.
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Try running this video
I don't have a rooted phone but I set the brightness to auto and use the phone in comfort mode.
I use an extended battery (iPosible) which keeps the phone from getting hot. I'll try this sFilter blue screen app too
When I bought this phone two weeks ago I was excited at the prospect of rooting it so that I could install my "goto" root apps.
I pondered it for several days and was about to root yet another device and I changed my mind. I find I am enjoying Oreo just the way it is and for me this is a nice change. I tend to root/jailbreak everything immediately. In the end flashing rom updates and fixes actually started to give me anxiety. I found myself dreading updates and it was becoming a real chore and wasn't fun anymore.
Anyone else enjoy this phone without tinkering with or modifying it?
Yep same here, been having this from last year and half, the verizon variant.. Though rooting this is pain and all but just like you I was too. Much into rooting and flashing.
This phone as it is, is awesome enough.
But i liked nougot more
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It is an amazing device. The only reason I rooted it was to remove the screen retention with a custom kernel and ckal support. :good:
One thing, is there any way to increase refresh rate without rooting? Just thought about this for some reason.
With Oreo I do not feel the need for root anymore.
On Nougat I used root for KCAL, build.prop mods for 16bit.pcm.offloading & zero shutter lag and also mods for stereo speakers & no throttle.
But I've yet to come across any burn in on Oreo, maybe they fixed it by recalculating the default KCAL values?
They've also fixed the issue of 44.1Khz audio being output as 48Khz through the DAC.
Could also be placebo but I find the DAC to perform better now on Oreo.
I'd love to have zero shutter lag & stereo speakers but that's just a mild annoyance hardly anything to worry about.
The weird thing is that my performance have seeming increased going to Oreo from having the performance mods on Nougat.
The left picture is on Nougat and the other one on Oreo.
Now that I think about it, silent camera would be nice for the default camera. If the setting is there I can't find it. Thanks for the side by side. Interesting.
Yeah, I don't need to root this thing either. I have had this almost a year now. Upgrade to Oreo, and now happier then ever.
May be in future once we Pie ROM with second screen feature, I will think about it.
I used to have a Samsung Note 5, and rooted and flash plenty of times. But, it was a pain to keep up with updates. I learned my lesson to not root Android.
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Now that I think about it, silent camera would be nice for the default camera. If the setting is there I can't find it. Thanks for the side by side. Interesting.
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I use mute camera and it works well. Still on N though
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ted.park.mutecamera
Not rooted as my variant H990DS does not qualifiy for bootloader unlock provided by LG
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DelphinusMinor said:
In the end flashing rom updates and fixes actually started to give me anxiety. I found myself dreading updates and it was becoming a real chore and wasn't fun anymore.
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I imagine this is how most get out of the rooting game.
There has to be a serious need to do so and not just for the sake of it.
Though i still believe unless you gain admin rights over your device you do not own it.
One Twelve said:
I use mute camera and it works well. Still on N though
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ted.park.mutecamera
Not rooted as my variant H990DS does not qualifiy for bootloader unlock provided by LG
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Thank you. I am going to check this and a few others out.
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First time not rooting in about 10 years, running Oreo and so far everything is good (battery life, performance, features). I haven't even re-installed Nova Launcher, the home with app drawer has been good enough.
The one thing I'm missing is forcing it to 3g/CDMA since I'm on Verizon and where we live in Colorado, there is more and stronger 3g towers than LTE so I've always saved a lot of battery by locking to CDMA and not hunting/swapping for LTE towers. I'm mostly at home so I've got wifi for any real data needs. So other than that one thing, I haven't had a real need to root. So far...
B_in_Denver said:
First time not rooting in about 10 years, running Oreo and so far everything is good (battery life, performance, features). I haven't even re-installed Nova Launcher, the home with app drawer has been good enough.
The one thing I'm missing is forcing it to 3g/CDMA since I'm on Verizon and where we live in Colorado, there is more and stronger 3g towers than LTE so I've always saved a lot of battery by locking to CDMA and not hunting/swapping for LTE towers. I'm mostly at home so I've got wifi for any real data needs. So other than that one thing, I haven't had a real need to root. So far...
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If you have your msl you can force 3g or you can install Xposed and I think there's a module for that. Inteli3g
This is the first time I've rooted a phone for a while, due to the screen retention issue. Else, stock or AOSP unrooted is enough considering most features are available these days
zeusofyork said:
If you have your msl you can force 3g or you can install Xposed and I think there's a module for that. Inteli3g
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Thanks for replying, I've been trying to get into the field service menu for the last couple of days but will probably have to call VZW and try to convince them to give it to me.
Re: Xposed, since that requires root, that was the one reason I miss having root (Xposed to be able to force 3g, that's how I did it on my old rooted phones).
3mL said:
With Oreo I do not feel the need for root anymore.
On Nougat I used root for KCAL, build.prop mods for 16bit.pcm.offloading & zero shutter lag and also mods for stereo speakers & no throttle.
But I've yet to come across any burn in on Oreo, maybe they fixed it by recalculating the default KCAL values?
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That wasn't my experience with Oreo on my H918. Perhaps I need to try it again. As I recall, I still had screen retention issues, which is what ultimately led me to rooting my phone to use KCAL. I would really like for this phone to NOT be rooted.
runningslow said:
That wasn't my experience with Oreo on my H918. Perhaps I need to try it again. As I recall, I still had screen retention issues, which is what ultimately led me to rooting my phone to use KCAL. I would really like for this phone to NOT be rooted.
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Close to two months after my quoted message I can tell you that my phone do indeed suffer from screen retention. The first month i.e up to sometime in February I did not notice any screen retention - but since having sold my computer and using my phone for much more it has started to reveal itself.
It's only visible in one app, and that's Discord with its dark gray background and the 'retention' is that of the keyboard close to the edge of the screen.
Considering the circumstance around my screen retention, that for now, my V20 is my main 'machine'. I'm not that bothered by it, I have a PC coming in next week - and if I remember I'll tune in some weeks after it has arrived and update whether or not it's gone(with decreased usage).
For me I had had enough with screen burn and rooted this phone in last December.
3mL said:
Close to two months after my quoted message I can tell you that my phone do indeed suffer from screen retention. The first month i.e up to sometime in February I did not notice any screen retention - but since having sold my computer and using my phone for much more it has started to reveal itself.
It's only visible in one app, and that's Discord with its dark gray background and the 'retention' is that of the keyboard close to the edge of the screen.
Considering the circumstance around my screen retention, that for now, my V20 is my main 'machine'. I'm not that bothered by it, I have a PC coming in next week - and if I remember I'll tune in some weeks after it has arrived and update whether or not it's gone(with decreased usage).
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Yeah, I realized I dug up an old post. Sorry about that.
I may have to try running my phone in a stock form to see how bad it really is. I'm running into some weird issues with, presumably with Magisk, and I want to unroot my phone. The only real reason I can't is because of the screen retention issue.
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Yeah, I realized I dug up an old post. Sorry about that.
I may have to try running my phone in a stock form to see how bad it really is. I'm running into some weird issues with, presumably with Magisk, and I want to unroot my phone. The only real reason I can't is because of the screen retention issue.
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Oh it's no problem, sorry if my post came off as offensive.
It is really not bad at all, and I might elaborate om the issue that it's only really beginning to show later in the day.
3mL said:
Oh it's no problem, sorry if my post came off as offensive.
It is really not bad at all, and I might elaborate om the issue that it's only really beginning to show later in the day.
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See, mine will show retention minutes after being booted. For example, after a fresh install of a ROM, be it LOS or Stock, I'll start noticing ghosting before I can get into the color settings or Kernel Adiutor to make the adjustments... that's just from the time in TWRP and the booting. I guess everyone's phone it a little different.