LG V20 tips and tricks

The LG V20 is the latest high-end phone by LG and it stands out __with a few signature features: a tiny secondary display that makes it easier to switch between apps, a high-quality audio output, an easily removable battery and expandable storage, and it also provides deep manual controls in its camera.

Many of those features are usually reserved for power users, those who really want to get the most out of their phone and are not afraid to tweak various aspects of the experience.

To help you make the most of the LG V20, we've compiled this quick tips, tricks and advices reference __with the small things that you can do to customize your phone and uncover its hidden features. Read on right below.

LG V20 tips and tricks

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The LG V20 is a durable and solidly built smartphone, but when it comes to its rear camera, the protective glass on top of it seems to be fragile and break easily. That is why a good-looking case that ensures some extra protection for the rear camera will definitely go a long way towards ensuring you can use the V20 with a clean, sharp and unbroken camera.

Put a case on it

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Now that I’ve mentioned it, Comfort View is a blue light filter built into the V20’s user interface. Studies have shown that blue light might be messing with our sleep, hence it is a good idea to have the feature activated at night.

Use Comfort View to make the screen show better balanced colors

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This very useful shortcut come with the latest versions of Android, but it's nice to see just how fast and smooth it works on the V20, and you can effectively use it as the Alt+Tab shortcut on desktop.

Double-tap on the recent apps button to go back to previously used app

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You can configure the secondary screen to turn off at night and back on in the morning (at times you set yourself), and of course you can select what you will see on that secondary display, but when it's on, it drains an extra 2% of battery.

The secondary screen may use up to 2% extra battery life for every hour it is on

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You need to first enable this by switching on the Shortcut Keys option in Settings.

Double-press the volume down button to launch the camera from the lock screen

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Swipe a notification to the side and enable silent notifications for that particular app. The notifications will appear in the notification shade, but will not pop up. Nice.

Silent notifications

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And yes, this means you can use your phone as a remote for your TV set or AC, particularly useful for those chilly winter nights when you don't want to stand up and look for the remote.

There's an IR Blaster

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And it's super powerful: you can search for a word or phrase inside Gmail, Calendar, Gallery, Contacts, Keep, and others. It's like one big index for your phone.

There's an app called "In Apps" that allows you to search within your apps

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You do first need to enable these modes from the Settings menu. Swipe across the on-screen buttons to turn them on off, or to switch between either side of the screen.

One-handed modes are available

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You can adjust its height and make it larger or smaller to your preference.

On-screen keyboard is resize-able

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Having a removable battery might be a power user feature, but in those cases when you're traveling or have an issue with your current battery, swapping it out could be a great option to have.

A single push of a clever button on the side pops out the rear cover and exposes the easily removable battery

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Do keep in mind that enabling this mode means some aggressive shutting down of apps and some notifications may not come through on time in this mode.

The Low Power mode literally doubles battery life

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Apps that are pinned will always be on the list. However, the phone will clear them from RAM if it has to.

There's a pinning option in the recent apps menu

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What this means is that basically games are run in lower resolution. This can improve performance and ensure that your latest game is running at a perfectly smooth framerate.

There's a gaming power saving mode

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It is set to medium by default, but you can adjust it to various levels, just as you prefer.

You can change the strength of the vibration motor

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Of course, you can choose to use less than 5 shortcuts, but you can also fill up the whole raw.

You can customize and add up to 5 shortcuts to your lock screen

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Not only you can change the place of the back and recents keys, but you can also add up to three other buttons (notification shade dropdown shortcut, capture+ shortcut and qslide shortcut). Useful!

You can rearrange the on-screen navigation buttons

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The default one is Roboto, but you can select one of the six included for a more snazzy or a just a different feel

You can change your system font

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when you're at home or away from home, select custom actions for when you plug earphones or connect a Bluetooth device

Set the phone to automatically change to a different mode

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End calls with the power key

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The LG V20 is a durable and solidly built smartphone, but when it comes to its rear camera, the protective glass on top of it seems to be fragile and break easily. That is why a good-looking case that ensures some extra protection for the rear camera will definitely go a long way towards ensuring you can use the V20 with a clean, sharp and unbroken camera.

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LG V20 tips and tricks

1. Put a case on it

The LG V20 is a durable and solidly built smartphone, but when it comes to its rear camera, the protective glass on top of it seems to be fragile and break easily. That is why a good-looking case that ensures some extra protection for the rear camera will definitely go a long way towards ensuring you can use the V20 with a clean, sharp and unbroken camera.

2. Use Comfort View to make the screen show better balanced colors

Now that I’ve mentioned it, Comfort View is a blue light filter built into the V20’s user interface. Studies have shown that blue light might be messing with our sleep, hence it is a good idea to have the feature activated at night.

3. Double-tap on the recent apps button to go back to previously used app

This very useful shortcut come with the latest versions of Android, but it's nice to see just how fast and smooth it works on the V20, and you can effectively use it as the Alt+Tab shortcut on desktop.

4. The secondary screen may use up to 2% extra battery life for every hour it is on

You can configure the secondary screen to turn off at night and back on in the morning (at times you set yourself), and of course you can select what you will see on that secondary display, but when it's on, it drains an extra 2% of battery.

5. Double-press the volume down button to launch the camera from the lock screen

You need to first enable this by switching on the Shortcut Keys option in Settings.

6. Silent notifications

Swipe a notification to the side and enable silent notifications for that particular app. The notifications will appear in the notification shade, but will not pop up. Nice.

7. There's an IR Blaster

And yes, this means you can use your phone as a remote for your TV set or AC, particularly useful for those chilly winter nights when you don't want to stand up and look for the remote.

8. There's an app called "In Apps" that allows you to search within your apps

And it's super powerful: you can search for a word or phrase inside Gmail, Calendar, Gallery, Contacts, Keep, and others. It's like one big index for your phone.

9. One-handed modes are available

You do first need to enable these modes from the Settings menu. Swipe across the on-screen buttons to turn them on off, or to switch between either side of the screen.

10. On-screen keyboard is resize-able

You can adjust its height and make it larger or smaller to your preference.

11. A single push of a clever button on the side pops out the rear cover and exposes the easily removable battery

Having a removable battery might be a power user feature, but in those cases when you're traveling or have an issue with your current battery, swapping it out could be a great option to have.

12. The Low Power mode literally doubles battery life

Do keep in mind that enabling this mode means some aggressive shutting down of apps and some notifications may not come through on time in this mode.

13. There's a pinning option in the recent apps menu

Apps that are pinned will always be on the list. However, the phone will clear them from RAM if it has to.

14. There's a gaming power saving mode

What this means is that basically games are run in lower resolution. This can improve performance and ensure that your latest game is running at a perfectly smooth framerate.

15. You can change the strength of the vibration motor

It is set to medium by default, but you can adjust it to various levels, just as you prefer.

16. You can customize and add up to 5 shortcuts to your lock screen

Of course, you can choose to use less than 5 shortcuts, but you can also fill up the whole raw.

17. You can rearrange the on-screen navigation buttons

Not only you can change the place of the back and recents keys, but you can also add up to three other buttons (notification shade dropdown shortcut, capture+ shortcut and qslide shortcut). Useful!

18. You can change your system font

The default one is Roboto, but you can select one of the six included for a more snazzy or a just a different feel

19. Set the phone to automatically change to a different mode

when you're at home or away from home, select custom actions for when you plug earphones or connect a Bluetooth device

20. End calls with the power key