Slow motion on the S5 - Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
Im trying to decide what device will be my next phone and i have been strongly considering the s5 but there is something that i would like to have on my next phone and that is the ability to do slow motion, but i only in a portion of the clip and i can't find a definitive answer as to whether the s5 does that or not.
I know it can record in slow motion, 120fps, but can i then edit and select a portion to be in slow motion and other at regular speed (like on htc one and on the z2)?
If not from stock, is there an alternative app or mod that allows me to do that?
It might not seem like a big deal, but it was a feature i would like to have on the camera because i have had some moments where i it would have been nice to have that feature.
Thank you!

griffin_1 said:
Hello,
Im trying to decide what device will be my next phone and i have been strongly considering the s5 but there is something that i would like to have on my next phone and that is the ability to do slow motion, but i only in a portion of the clip and i can't find a definitive answer as to whether the s5 does that or not.
I know it can record in slow motion, 120fps, but can i then edit and select a portion to be in slow motion and other at regular speed (like on htc one and on the z2)?
If not from stock, is there an alternative app or mod that allows me to do that?
It might not seem like a big deal, but it was a feature i would like to have on the camera because i have had some moments where i it would have been nice to have that feature.
Thank you!
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The camera on the Z series isn't bad but i've found that the s5 is superior, once rooted on the z series you will lose the bionz engine, not to mention that when you zoom in the pictures are incredibly grainy, i would stay stick with the s5, it's a beast of a phone and the 120fps shooting works just as good as the z does. There is an editor on the handset already and there are tonnes of them you can get for windows and android.

dladz said:
The camera on the Z series isn't bad but i've found that the s5 is superior, once rooted on the z series you will lose the bionz engine, not to mention that when you zoom in the pictures are incredibly grainy, i would stay stick with the s5, it's a beast of a phone and the 120fps shooting works just as good as the z does. There is an editor on the handset already and there are tonnes of them you can get for windows and android.
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I didnt know that root on the z2 made it lose functions. Thats a shame :/
The camera on the s5 does seem impressive, not as much in low light but still. But the editor on s5 you mention, do you know if it will allow to speed up some parts of the vídeo and leave others in slow mo?

griffin_1 said:
I didnt know that root on the z2 made it lose functions. Thats a shame :/
The camera on the s5 does seem impressive, not as much in low light but still. But the editor on s5 you mention, do you know if it will allow to speed up some parts of the vídeo and leave others in slow mo?
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Well not rooting but unlocking the bootloader, apologies. One of the easiest devices to root though, unlocking the bootloader will only allow you to install custom recoveries, personally I wouldn't bother, retain your warranty and you're only an FTF flash away from complete stock, no harm done.
Even after unlocking the bootloader the camera is still decent, there is a drop in clarity but it's not a deal breaker, but either with or without losing features, the S5 is still superior imho.
I'm just downloading the editor from samsung apps to check for you, but i'm guessing that you can.

dladz said:
Well not rooting but unlocking the bootloader, apologies. One of the easiest devices to root though, unlocking the bootloader will only allow you to install custom recoveries, personally I wouldn't bother, retain your warranty and you're only an FTF flash away from complete stock, no harm done.
Even after unlocking the bootloader the camera is still decent, there is a drop in clarity but it's not a deal breaker, but either with or without losing features, the S5 is still superior imho.
I'm just downloading the editor from samsung apps to check for you, but i'm guessing that you can.
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A huge thank you! I don't have access to a s5 and the info on that is not very specific, it would be great if it was possible to even just record slow speed and then speed it up(its the other way around on other devices, but it ends up being the same).
I wasn't aware of that about the z2, but yeah, aside from some functions on the z2 from what i have seen, the s5 seems to be better and its one of major points for the s5 for me.

No problem mate, but i'm afraid it doesn't, not with the stock editor, but there are others which you could use which will do the same, not sure which ones but there are quite a few, i'm almost certain that this can be done on windows.

dladz said:
No it doesn't, not with the stock editor, but there are others which you could use which will do the same, not sure which ones but there are quite a few, i'm almost certain that this can be done on windows.
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On windows, software like after effects or maybe even other free video editors can probably do it. I have to try it.
I would rather have it on the phone though =/ Its a shame that samsung didn't follow the trend from other manufactures for handling slow motion.
If i end up finding an app that does that on android, i will let you know also!
Thank you for all the help!

griffin_1 said:
On windows, software like after effects or maybe even other free video editors can probably do it. I have to try it.
I would rather have it on the phone though =/ Its a shame that samsung didn't follow the trend from other manufactures for handling slow motion.
If i end up finding an app that does that on android, i will let you know also!
Thank you for all the help!
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Thanks mate and good luck, i'll take a look for one myself too, will report here if i do.
Cheers
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@griffin_1 This ones not too bad, just done a video now https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.muvee.reaction&hl=en_GB
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coaches eye also looks pretty good.

dladz said:
Thanks mate and good luck, i'll take a look for one myself too, will report here if i do.
Cheers
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@griffin_1 This ones not too bad, just done a video now https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.muvee.reaction&hl=en_GB
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coaches eye also looks pretty good.
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Those seem to do what i want Especially the first one, i need to try it.
Hopefully my s5 will arrive tomorrow and i will test it out
You recorded regular video on samsung camera and then slowed it down on the app? Since samsung processes the video to slow it down, can it be used on the app and then increase or decrease the speed? I also want to try record with smooth motion(60fps) and then slow it down to see what it looks like, probably not as good as 120fps but it might be enough to do what i want.

griffin_1 said:
Those seem to do what i want Especially the first one, i need to try it.
Hopefully my s5 will arrive tomorrow and i will test it out
You recorded regular video on samsung camera and then slowed it down on the app? Since samsung processes the video to slow it down, can it be used on the app and then increase or decrease the speed? I also want to try record with smooth motion(60fps) and then slow it down to see what it looks like, probably not as good as 120fps but it might be enough to do what i want.
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Yea won't be as good but it won't look too bad. All these ice bucket challenges floating around slow mo is a good idea for it.
I just slowed down a regular vid.

Related

S4 in hand...any questions?

Let me know and I will try and answer them..
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Let me know and I will try and answer them..
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How's IR Blaster? Did you get it to work with your TV? Also Any performance issues Lag etc?
I'm at work so haven't tried that feature.
No apparent lag...the screen is beautiful, but my other phone is the Optimus G so this is not noticeably faster.
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How's IR Blaster? Did you get it to work with your TV? Also Any performance issues Lag etc?
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One of the things I hate doing is swiping a whole bunch to scroll through length webpages or forums.
Have you used the smart scroll feature to surf any pages? How well does it work? Does away with all the swiping that is normally done while surfing on a smartphone browser?
Have you tried the NFC? I assume it works in exactly the same way as GS3...?
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Also, could you take pictures of the phone itself? In addition, a picture of the apps that are in the drawer immidiately upon boot?
Just tried it on a few pages...it seems to work really well...I guess it is based on the angle at which it thinks your eyes are looking at the screen so you can trigger it by tilting the phone. I can scroll up and down an entire page without touching the screen, and stop wherever I want to read something.
Robogar said:
One of the things I hate doing is swiping a whole bunch to scroll through length webpages or forums.
Have you used the smart scroll feature to surf any pages? How well does it work? Does away with all the swiping that is normally done while surfing on a smartphone browser?
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I'm not a big NFC user and didn't have a GS3, but I just sent a web page from the S4 to my Optimus G and it works the same way I remember.
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Have you tried the NFC? I assume it works in exactly the same way as GS3...?
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Also, could you take pictures of the phone itself? In addition, a picture of the apps that are in the drawer immidiately upon boot?
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Unfortunately it started downloading all my apps I have ever installed on my play account as soon as the phone cranked up.
In my best fake Australian accent...
"What a beauty!"
Thanks for the pics!
Could you take a pic of the battery vs. the S3's battery? or just the battery of the S4 if you don't own an S3. How's the movies quality on the S4? Thanks.
LTE speeds? and area you are testing?
No S3 here...My old phone is the LG Optimus G
The screen is great, movie quality is awesome, HD!
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Could you take a pic of the battery vs. the S3's battery? or just the battery of the S4 if you don't own an S3. How's the movies quality on the S4? Thanks.
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Best out of 3 is 34699 / 16946 ...Pensacola, FL area. This is in line with the speeds on my old phone.
gzrecoil said:
LTE speeds? and area you are testing?
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Please perform a 12 ft drop test vs concrete if you don't mind.
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bigworm50 said:
Best out of 3 is 34699 / 16946 ...Pensacola, FL area. This is in line with the speeds on my old phone.
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Hey bud, I appreciate the quote! I figured it would be the same, but wanted to know anyway
How you like it?
Sorry I don't have a ladder handy... :highfive:
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Please perform a 12 ft drop test vs concrete if you don't mind.
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It's definitely nice, the screen is probably it's best feature. My other phone is the LG Optimus G so the S4 is not a big spec jump. It almost feels too light, but I am attributing that to the fact that my OG is a slab of glass.
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Hey bud, I appreciate the quote! I figured it would be the same, but wanted to know anyway
How you like it?
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Could you give us a real world example of the "dual camera" feature? I guess you simply have your face over whatever picture you took with the main shooter? The reviewers are excited about this feature, but I can't figure out any practical example of why this would be useful...
Maybe it's just me
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Could you give us a real world example of the "dual camera" feature? I guess you simply have your face over whatever picture you took with the main shooter? The reviewers are excited about this feature, but I can't figure out any practical example of why this would be useful...
Maybe it's just me
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Maybe if you're filming a video and you want to talk about what you are filming? Maybe showing the reaction on your face to whatever it is you are taking a picture of. Video reviewers will like it because they can show their face while recording their review.
I'm definitely with you on that....the only thing I could see it being useful for is capturing your reaction to the picture you are taking...? It actually frames your face in a postage stamp and overlays that on the rear camera picture. I guess they are trying to make the picture taker not feel left out of the picture.
snappjay said:
Could you give us a real world example of the "dual camera" feature? I guess you simply have your face over whatever picture you took with the main shooter? The reviewers are excited about this feature, but I can't figure out any practical example of why this would be useful...
Maybe it's just me
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Is the bootloader locked? The engadget review seems to suggest that it is...

Camera modes

What do you guys think of the camera modes? I think a lot of them seem to be cool but aren't they all independent? I.e., if I'm taking a shot of 3 people in a busy area, it stands to reason that I would want to use best shot for the people's faces but also use the eraser feature in case someone walked by. Is that possible?
I'm also thinking about combining all the features in very few modes...like what the htc one did.. it's actually all based on burst-mode or post-effect.
I'm really confused why they've made it in this way, it can't help a lot in the daily usage and sometimes is annoying.
Is anyone else having the issue of the camera not remembering the mode if you close ot then open it again at a later point
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ipmanwck said:
Is anyone else having the issue of the camera not remembering the mode if you close ot then open it again at a later point
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I think that's the way it is designed. I have the same problem with my 9505
kkloon said:
I think that's the way it is designed. I have the same problem with my 9505
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Gs3 gti9300 had this to it is easily fixed by choosing your desired settings, then take a snap of something, then close cam and close in running apps, then when u load fresh it will still have saved settings. This only applies to gps, face detection, ISO, resolution, not the drama shot and shot with sound.
Hope this helps
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km8j said:
What do you guys think of the camera modes? I think a lot of them seem to be cool but aren't they all independent? I.e., if I'm taking a shot of 3 people in a busy area, it stands to reason that I would want to use best shot for the people's faces but also use the eraser feature in case someone walked by. Is that possible?
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Yes it is, go to settings when camera is loaded then select face detection on (set to off by default) then go to Eraser shot.should work and give best possible outcome. Let me know if this works for you mate

LG G2 Shutter Speed...compared to HTC One?

Ive got a Nexus 5 and an HTC one and I like the nexus but the shutter speed is just un acceptable to me , trying to take pictures of my son is impossible with the nexus 5. Can anyone comment on the shutter speed, have you taken pictures of people moving , do they always turn out blurry? thanks
znc62511 said:
Ive got a Nexus 5 and an HTC one and I like the nexus but the shutter speed is just un acceptable to me , trying to take pictures of my son is impossible with the nexus 5. Can anyone comment on the shutter speed, have you taken pictures of people moving , do they always turn out blurry? thanks
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+1 lg g2 d802, stock, unrouted... i even went to the service by typing : 3845#*802# to put High Temperature Property on ON
The phone seems even faster and focusing seems also faster
BUT still impossible to take moving things while not under the sun...they all turn blurry...
Not ready to try this method for for the moment : http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2471900...
Thanks so much, I thought it might suffer from the same problems as the Nexus 5. I'm still in search for my perfect phone....
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znc62511 said:
Thanks so much, I thought it might suffer from the same problems as the Nexus 5. I'm still in search for my perfect phone....
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There's no perfect phone. Sorry.
Best you can hope for is to pick the top 3 or 4 features you want and see what phone matches best.
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jondrix22 said:
+1 lg g2 d802, stock, unrouted... i even went to the service by typing : 3845#*802# to put High Temperature Property on ON
The phone seems even faster and focusing seems also faster
BUT still impossible to take moving things while not under the sun...they all turn blurry...
Not ready to try this method for for the moment : http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2471900...
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Why would you risk the damage by messing with the Temperature Property?
vween said:
There's no perfect phone. Sorry.
Best you can hope for is to pick the top 3 or 4 features you want and see what phone matches best.
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Why would you risk the damage by messing with the Temperature Property?
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I know I was just being stupid... Anyway it seems like there's always one aspect of a phone where the manufacturer cut corners or something.
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Have you tried the sport scene? The thing with the G2:s camera seems to be that you really have to choose the right scene to take good pics in every situation.
I find this acceptable, because every scene is optimized and gives the best performance for the occasion instead of one for all that is mediocre.
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Have you tried the sport scene? The thing with the G2:s camera seems to be that you really have to choose the right scene to take good pics in every situation.
I find this acceptable, because every scene is optimized and gives the best performance for the occasion instead of one for all that is mediocre.
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Sports has exactly the same problem. Intelligent auto sometimes picks a fast shutter indoors, but it seems random.

things you would change about the z1

Just a couple things I would change as overall I'm happy with the phone...
The bezels are huge considering the screen size. I would love a tighter fitting chassis.
I have a 6906 so I would love to be able to unlock the boot loader. The entire root process was very complex compared to every phone I've owned. It is needlessly difficult for a new user.
Viewing angles could be better.
Aside from that I'm very happy with this phone.
What would you change?
Speakers, definitely.
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I would change it for a HTC one m8....
the damned ASF
Z2 is pretty much what I want Z1 to be.......
any way to change the colour of the Font in notification bar, that white on grey looks pretty bad (no root)
I thought there was a theme editor being released, I noticed on the Z2 that the font is blue
dedei said:
the damned ASF
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Apply screen protectors straight out of the box (front & back high quality made in Japan ones) and then you don't have to worry about the ASF.
Gitaroo said:
Z2 is pretty much what I want Z1 to be.......
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This guy knows how it is...except for the 16 gb, The Z2 should have a 32gb option specially after the whole kit kat mess
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Hmmm.. I would change a few things about the phone. But would i add? IR. Definitely.
Software update to z2 features. Z1 would get most of it..but of course...why would Sony do that? It intentional updates the flagship phone every 6 months...less reason for then to update their old ones
koppee1 said:
Software update to z2 features. Z1 would get most of it..but of course...why would Sony do that? It intentional updates the flagship phone every 6 months...less reason for then to update their old ones
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actually they tense to do that with lot of the exclusive software side features after the new device is 6 months old. By the time the older devices get them, they also get the newer version. Like background defocus, the whole social camera thing all were released to older device that didn't ship with them.
olokos said:
Speakers, definitely.
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Good call on this..
I find the sound for speakerphone and watching videos is terrible
I would give it some optimization love. The hardware is great, but it's performance is very bad. Ecspecially the ui makes it look like a low end device because of all the lags and stutters. Sad story. :'(
olokos said:
Speakers, definitely.
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So True.
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koppee1 said:
Software update to z2 features. Z1 would get most of it..but of course...why would Sony do that? It intentional updates the flagship phone every 6 months...less reason for then to update their old ones
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+1
saintgein said:
I would give it some optimization love. The hardware is great, but it's performance is very bad. Ecspecially the ui makes it look like a low end device because of all the lags and stutters. Sad story. :'(
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Weird mine definitely doesn't do that
crixley said:
Weird mine definitely doesn't do that
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What is your setup then? And tbh, this makes me feel really bad because of me having this device for just a month or something. And even with a clean install of stock firmware it gives problems with that. Meanwhile the benchmarks etc are really good. 34k in antutu is no problem. That's also why i don't understand what's going on.
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Oh and it's mainly album, conversations and phonebook/call log which give way too much jank/stutter/lag in my opinion. Apps like chrome and gmail scroll pretty good, just like the ui combined with nova launcher. Almost no lag to be found there.
If I had the the Z2's screen, speakers and 32gb storage I would have the perfect phone
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saintgein said:
What is your setup then? And tbh, this makes me feel really bad because of me having this device for just a month or something. And even with a clean install of stock firmware it gives problems with that. Meanwhile the benchmarks etc are really good. 34k in antutu is no problem. That's also why i don't understand what's going on.
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Oh and it's mainly album, conversations and phonebook/call log which give way too much jank/stutter/lag in my opinion. Apps like chrome and gmail scroll pretty good, just like the ui combined with nova launcher. Almost no lag to be found there.
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Just running nuts stock rooted and deodexed kk.
I don't find it ever lags
crixley said:
Just running nuts stock rooted and deodexed kk.
I don't find it ever lags
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I'm getting there also, i noticed that an app i used caused quite alot of lag. Noroot firewall. I changed it with Afwall+ and the lag is almost completely gone. I just experience some scroll lag when going through messaging or album, but i guess that's normal and will get less if i eventually get the bootloader unlocked and stuff like doomkernel installed. Until then i'm happy with the snappyness!
Btw, rajeev's black apps combined with aneurysm theme and 120fps timeshift also really help to make me love this phone more.
saintgein said:
I would give it some optimization love. The hardware is great, but it's performance is very bad. Ecspecially the ui makes it look like a low end device because of all the lags and stutters. Sad story. :'(
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If this lags then what won't ? on me it runs 100x times smoother than any other phone... M8 is close but not that smooth... apple is somewhere but not as near and finally samsung plastic toys arent even top 100 list...

Anyone disappointed in ANY aspect of the v20?

Just curious if anyone is disappointed in the v20? I know some have already received their units.
The YouTube reviews are very mixed. Most seem positive, but I'm looking objectivity too. Not just the LG fans. Honesty.
Curious - thanks.
What reviews are you looking at? I've seen 95% very positive reviews.
i feel the screen could have been better.. i like the amoleds
The phone itself I love. There are software changes I could change.
Oh, I do wish there was an LED indicator. Makes it easier to know what's going on from across the room. 2nd screen is hard to read from afar.
I'm just trying to get used to LG again from using Samsung for the last year. I wish the stock launcher was a little bit....more. I used the stock touch-wiz on the S7 edge and Note 7 and actually liked it (I know, I know) and I feel like the LG launcher is a little meh in comparison. Switched to Smart Launcher and all is well there. I do sort of wish the screen was AMOLED, but that said, the screen on this thing is in no way bad. Otherwise, fantastic phone and so nice to be on a proper 5.7 screen again.
Has anyone found a way to schedule comfort mode? I don't like I have to go turn it on and off.
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Switched to Smart Launcher and all is well there.
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Try Nova. It works well with my v20
I will get mine tonight and will let you know what I dont like. I have a Nexus 6P at the moment and had 4 Note 7 in 1 month. The Note 7 was a great phone from the design but Touchwiz is so slow and laggy it was annoying. The screen of course was gorgeous and the camera was great. The 6P is in general fast but stock android is so blunt. I had Nexus phone for 4 years. The 6Ps camera is slow and the stock camera app is awfully simple. The AMOLED on the 6P is awful (yellow tint and dark). I rather have a good LCD than a bad AMOLED. On the N7 and the ^P battery life was just OK. Nothing to brag about.
I hope from the V20 that the screen is decent, the camera is fast and takes good pictures and that the battery life is decent. I am most concerned about battery life but we will see.
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I'm just trying to get used to LG again from using Samsung for the last year. I wish the stock launcher was a little bit....more. I used the stock touch-wiz on the S7 edge and Note 7 and actually liked it (I know, I know) and I feel like the LG launcher is a little meh in comparison. Switched to Smart Launcher and all is well there. I do sort of wish the screen was AMOLED, but that said, the screen on this thing is in no way bad. Otherwise, fantastic phone and so nice to be on a proper 5.7 screen again.
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Switch to a different launcher like Nova and then customize it the way you want it to look and that way you can take that look with you from phone to phone.
You also cannot turn off camera capture sound!!
EVOme said:
You also cannot turn off camera capture sound!!
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I hope that isn't true :-/
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EVOme said:
You also cannot turn off camera capture sound!!
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I am hoping you just dont know how to...otherwise...w.t.f.
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I hope that isn't true :-/
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I am hoping you just dont know how to...otherwise...w.t.f.
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It is. Even with phone in silent it still makes the shutter sound. Nothing mutes it.
I use Nova launcher prime. I like Nova so much it's one of the few apps I bought gladly.
I'm shocked you can't disable the shutter sound. That sucks. I take pictures of my grandkids a lot and the sound makes them wild! LOL they want to hear it over and over... LOL ?
I guess that'll have to be something once it's rooted and custom rooms start showing up.
My last 2 phones have been Samsung. Galaxy S3 which I kept for nearly 2 years, and now the Samsung Note 4 which I've had for almost exactly 2 years. Before the S3 I was either using an iPhone or the LG 3D phone which I can't remember the model number.
So my dilemma is I read the specs for the v20 and I'm underwhelmed. Then I compare against my note 4 and don't see enough "upgrades"... I like the ticker screen on top, I think that's awesome. I like the wide angle camera but the images look so fish eyed I can't imagine using that for taking pictures of my kids (my main photo subjects) for scenery or artistic shots I'm sure it's amazing. But I'm no photographer, I want good pictures and fast camera response. (and no shutter speed)
I agree with the poster who said a good lcd screen is better than a bad amoled screen. I do wish it was amoled but it isn't so...
Thank you all for the info. Please keep it coming.
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It is. Even with phone in silent it still makes the shutter sound. Nothing mutes it.
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Have you tried a different camera app than the one that comes pre-installed?
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Have you tried a different camera app than the one that comes pre-installed?
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No, I haven't. You have a goto 3rd party suggestion?
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Has anyone found a way to schedule comfort mode? I don't like I have to go turn it on and off.
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Try Nova. It works well with my v20
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Nova is a great launcher, don't get me wrong. I'm just getting lazy in setting up my phone and Smart Launcher lets me customize my phone without having to set up folders and organize things myself. Nova requires so much initial set-up and I just don't have the patience lately.
Back on subject though, the more I use this phone, the more I love it. It sucked to have to give back the Note 7, but this is a worthy replacement and feels so well built.
EVOme said:
No, I haven't. You have a goto 3rd party suggestion?
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I use Open Camera. I just checked it and you can turn off the shutter sound in it.
EVOme said:
No, I haven't. You have a goto 3rd party suggestion?
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It's a bit complex but it has a camera sounds options in it: Camera FV-5 I think it has a freebie trial version so you don't have to buy it. (Only reason I got it was to shoot RAW on my Nexus 6. The V20 already has the RAW option baked in.)
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Although, I just thought about this and I'm now curious to see if any of these 3rd party camera apps will work with the V20 since it has all the cameras and not just one front one back.
Do you have the korean version? Korean and Japanese phones have shutter sounds always-on to attempt to curtail "up-skirt" photography.
mgbotoe said:
I am hoping you just dont know how to...otherwise...w.t.f.
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I'm using the T-Mobile version. With the phone on silent, the camera makes no shutter sound. So it may only be the international version.

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