I need a new cell phone as Verizon and Google have hacked my LG V20 so badly it barely works.
As phones without removable batteries are useless bricks, what else is there?
We all rely on our phones to meet our mobile needs, alandlord. Many of us miss the “removable battery days.” What’s going on with the phone that leads you to believe it’s been “hacked?” When did it start happening? In other words, what exactly do you mean by “it barely works?”
GeorgeS_VZW
You guys continue to make software changes that make this phone worse and worse to use. The android operating system now is far worse than the original system this phone had when i bought it. In chrome the keyboard shuts down on me while typing. The volume has gotten lower and lower. And now i have ads that pop up all the time.
Bottom line this thread is about removable batteries. Any phone without one is a useless brick.
I own an LG V20, and sadly...That is The LAST Flagship phone that will be made with a removable battery. Manufacturers have learned from Apple, that creating phones with removable batteries decrease their phone sales and profits, because consumers tend to keep their old phones longer if they can simply replace the battery when it goes bad as opposed to buying a new phone.
The current issues you're experiencing with updating your phone software are THE EXACT Reason why I NEVER do any phone updates. I will occasionally update my phone app software, but I NEVER update my phone's Operational Software. Because updates almost always cause some type of aggravating technical issue.
My advice to you; purchase a Verizon Unlocked LG V20 (Great Phone!!) at Amazon.com for $349, and NEVER do another OS Upate....Again!! Android 7.0/Nougat works perfectly. I've been using mine for years now with No: Malware, Hacking or any other issues....Hope This Helps..
Hello, alandlord. We are very sorry to hear about the issues you are experiencing with your LG V20 device's keyboard not working correctly with Google Chrome, the volume, and pop-up adds. The software updates are not created by Verizon Wireless but are created by the manufacturer of the device. How long has this keyboard issue been happening with your Google Chrome app? Is the volume being affected using the overall audio of the device, phone calls, or both? BrettA_VZW
The volume is too low always. The keyboard issue has been going on for a long time. The continuous updating of the OS has worn this phone down.
OS updates are forced. How would you NOT do them? They are FORCED on your phone.
It's true, updates are forced to you phone by your phone carrier. But you still have to press the button on your phone to ALLOW the update to download onto your phone. The Answer is Simple.....Don't Press The Button!....And you won't get the Update!
No. The update is forced. I'm not pressing a button every day to put it off one day just so the next day I get the same harassing message.
What are you people talking about? This is MY thread about the need for a new phone with a removable battery and headphone jack. Anything without those is a brick.
@alandlord wrote: What are you people talking about? This is MY thread about the need for a new phone with a removable battery and headphone jack. Anything without those is a brick.
Verizon does not make phones. Complain to the manufacturers. The only phones with removable batteries are the few budget priced prepaid phones. (Moto e5 go and flip phones for example)Flagship devices are sealed. I disagree that a sealed back phone is a brick. Batteries can be replaced, just not by the average user. In fact the new insurance programs have unlimited battery replacements included.
While I choose not to keep phones very long, other members of my family have had sealed back phones that work just fine for three or four years.
Omg. The phones are bricks because they do me no good. What can I do without a removable battery walking around disney World all day? Or a port in a foreign country?
I never said they wouldnt last for years. But they wont do me any good. I pull batteries often when my phone screws up. And this happens often. And just one battery won't last a day.
My LG V20 would be fine if it hadn't updated itself to becoming too slow and too many errors.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.easy4u.ncleaner
As I said before, LG V20 is last Flagship Phone with a removable battery, due to that feature not being profitable for phone manufacturers.....While I won't go as far as you, and call any phone without a removable battery a Brick...I do understand your issue..
Not sure why ignoring updates, is such a big deal for you; I've been doing it for years, with no problem. Whenever I see the popup notification for a software update: I simply ignore it. But if that doesn't work for you, you can go to the Google Playstore and download "Notification Blocker". This app will block any notification you choose, from poping up on your phone .....See attached Link Above..
