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  • I haven’t seen any deal breakers as of yet on this V30, but I’m not leaning towards that as my next phone either.

    What ever I decide Pixel XL 2, N8, or V30 I doubt I’ll buy any at release without a sweet introductory promo deal.

  • That floating bar looks super distracting. Also, I scoffed at first, but the ticker screen is extremely useful. The screen capture shortcut, the music controls, etc. And when the main screen is off I can control music, turn in flashlight, etc.

    That and no removable battery are disappointing. I mean, the V10 battery gets 2-3 hours SOT.

  • Is there an app or widget available out there that’s similar to that floating toolbar that we can play with? Sesame Shortcuts? Glovebox?

  • Wow, a floating toolbar — that is fracking innovative! *mind blown* 😉

    P.S. This site could use something like this to replace the sticky top and bottom bars (they take up too much space on mobile, especially when the soft keyboard is displayed).

  • It’s hard to be at all excited for the floating bar. Maybe I’m missing something, but doesn’t seem worthy of a sneak-peak announcement from LG…

  • Oh LG. Once again you’ve taken a distinctive phn feature that set you apart and cocked it up. Goodbye 2nd screen. You’ll be missed.

    • Right? And no removable battery. Just like everything else now. So much for Android being about choice.

  • Second screen wasn’t that great to begin with. Not said to see it to. The floating bar doesn’t seem much better other than being easier to reach. It’s nothing special, though, since plenty of apps like that already exist.

  • Both Korean companies are terrible at software; trying to be too clever by half with their ‘innovative features’ imposed onto Android. This only makes it harder to upgrade to a newer version of Android due to more testing being required.

    Only stock Android is the best, and even that’s inferior compared to iOS.

  • My buddy got the G6 and I got the S8+. I love my S8+, but he seems to get better/stronger signal on his G6 (we both have T-Mo).

    I won’t ditch my S8+, but if I did, it would probably be for the V30, since I actually really liked his G6, and these screenshots show some real promise. Would love to see LG make a big comeback and drive some more competition and innovation.

  • So you can’t interact with the new floating bar with the screen off? That was one of the best things about the second screen. You could scroll through the content without turning on the screen.

    • I didn’t have BT in the car i had when I bought the V20, and switching tracks on the second screen or dialing a contact while in Navigation without having to exit navigation was awesome.

      That car was killed by a deer and my replacement has BT.

      Now I can do both using bluetooth, and the tracks bit is actually easier, but calling people is still easier using the second screen. (I do not like having to talk to my car…)

      I will miss it when I buy the Pixel XL 2.

    • It’s not like the second screen had a lot of functionality with the screen off. It shows the time, music controls, quick tools… All of which will apparently be present on the V30 always on screen.

      So you’re not losing any functionality.

      • I’d have to see it in action to see if any functionality was removed or not. But after using the V10 for some time, I actually got to like the second screen and the way it worked.

      • “It’s not like the second screen had a lot of functionality with the screen off. It shows the time, music controls, quick tools… All of which will apparently be present on the V30 always on screen.”

        For the screen off Second Screen, sure.

        But it was also quite useful with the screen on, and didn’t block anything actually on the screen.

        • It wasn’t THAT useful. It’s out of the way, but also out of reach which really limited its usefulness.

          It could have been better, but LG likes putting out half assed projects and never improving them. Honestly, if it just handled notifications better I wouldn’t have a bad thing to say about it, but notifications disappear too quickly to be useful and it doesn’t even show notifications for all apps. I also hate that the 2nd screen is essentially useless if you’re in a full screen apps. Makes me feel like LG didn’t even use it before releasing it. Quite the oversight.

          • “but also out of reach”

            Sitting in my dock in the car, it’s closer than the rest of the phone. I won’t go so far as to say “you’re using it wrong”, but while it maybe just isn’t a feature for you, it certainly is very useful for some of us.

            If you don’t “get it”, that’s fine – but trying to tell people who find it useful that it isn’t? Probably not going to go well.

          • For starters, our phones are in our hands most of the time we use them, not in a car dock. Then I’m guessing you’re using music controls while it’s docked? The same music controls that are also on the lock screen?

            I don’t need to say that it’s not that useful. It’s absence in the V30 says it for me.

            I totally get the second screen. If you use your phone primarily with two hands, then I can see how you wouldn’t think it’s as flawed as it is. For one handed use, though, most functions of the second screen really aren’t that great.

            Recent apps? It’s easier to just tap the overview button.

            App shortcuts I find somewhat useful, but don’t use that often just because they’re so out of reach so I use it with apps that I want quick access to but also don’t launch very often (remote, journal, notes, calendar, calculator). To launch commonly used apps, a tap on the home button to take me to my launcher works or a swipe along the side of my screen to launch App Swap.

            I don’t use the music controls because it’s easier to just pull down the notification tray (another tap on the nav bar).

            Quick Tools would be better if LG allowed more toggles up there, but it’s still probably the most useful, especially for Capture+ since screenshots are so hard on this phone.

            The signature is absolutely useless.

            Quick Contacts can be useful if you make a lot of phone calls, but I imagine not a lot of people do.

            The rest of the functionality is just meh because needed to put more work into it, but they’d rather just get rid of it than make it better.

          • lmfao…

            Whatever.

            You apparently cannot grasp the concept that there exists use-cases, experiences, and perspectives outside of your own narrow views.

            Not my problem.

            Have a great day.

          • Reading comprehension ins’t really your thing either, is it?

            I never claimed my usage, use-cases, or experiences with the device were shared by enough folks to make it worthwhile for LG to keep it; so your constant trumpeting of “LG didn’t think it worthwhile enough to keep around” is completely irrelevant.

            I claimed it was useful to *me* and tried to give an example or two so that those who didn’t find it useful might see how it could be to some folks.

            You’re the one trying to convince someone who finds it useful…that it isn’t. That’s your problem. Not mine. Personally, I find it a bit irrational…

            But hey, keep trying; if you must.

          • You’re getting worked up and defensive because someone doesn’t like the thing you like. Stating my opinion isn’t trying to convince you of anything, unless you’re saying you’re trying to convince me the opposite by stating your opinion? Because both of us are both staring an opinion and your panties are getting in a bunch over that.

            Still sounds like you’re one here with a problem…

          • Right. ….you weren’t trying to convince anyone of anything.

            You bet.

            Well, at least now you’re calling it an opinion. Maybe next you might admit it could possibly be found useful to someone other than yourself, but since every single time someone’s stated a way they’ve found it useful you’ve attempted to shout it down, I’ll not hold my breath.

          • It was extremely useful for the music controls and screen capture shortcut, which I use at least 10x daily.

    • The floating bar may just replace the secondary display. But what about the removable battery. If it’s not coming back either am I. This was it’s best selling feature! Especially on the V10 & V20……

  • Lg just love them some Samsung boy. Copy copy copy away they does every time.

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