LG Velvet 128GB, 6GB RAM, Single Sim Aurora White

I wanted the nfc function in case I needed it for the future. Wireless charging is slow and I would think if you use the wrong kind of armor it might be slower or worse but it does work. My turbo charger works well with it but I go through power cables fast on the phone side usb c of course so try to use good cables or experience slower charging. 5g was not working but lo and behold this morning I noticed att 5g is working and I checked and now my prepaid $40 account has 5g now. Looks like they all do. I will edit with the armor I am using & it has integrated screen protector. Stereo sound is awesome and loud. Battery runtime is ok. Camera exceeds my needs. Bunch of garbage apps on there but I disabled/deleted as many as I could and once in a great while they come ... MoreI wanted the nfc function in case I needed it for the future. Wireless charging is slow and I would think if you use the wrong kind of armor it might be slower or worse but it does work. My turbo charger works well with it but I go through power cables fast on the phone side usb c of course so try to use good cables or experience slower charging. 5g was not working but lo and behold this morning I noticed att 5g is working and I checked and now my prepaid $40 account has 5g now. Looks like they all do. I will edit with the armor I am using & it has integrated screen protector. Stereo sound is awesome and loud. Battery runtime is ok. Camera exceeds my needs. Bunch of garbage apps on there but I disabled/deleted as many as I could and once in a great while they come back. I have been upgraded to android 12. Using 128GB SD card might bump that up but got a 1TB crucial external SSD and it works beautifully with phone so I might just manage videos I keep on phone since I get enough storage on SSD. I just like to keep my SD card 1/2 empty in case I come across a unicorn, dragon or bigfoot that might pose for me. Poetic Spartan Series for LG. . . https://www. amazon. com/dp/B08LK7LD8V?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Don't Believe the Haters

There are a lot of people beating up this phone in reviews because they don't understand what LG was trying to do. It's best to think of this as an excellent mid-tier phone that gets you into 5G without an outlandish $1,000+ price range. It is elegant, thin, fast and responsive. It comes with HUGE 6.8" screen. For those that complain that it comes with the Qualcomm 765G processor and not the latest, blazing fast 888, keep in mind that means it won't be burning through it's battery power as fast too, and the 765G has been able to handle everything I've thrown at it. It has an IP68 water and dust resistant rating, supports wireless charging, and the 6 GB of RAM work in harmony with the 765G processor to make everything as smooth as, well....Velvet. While it doesn't ... MoreThere are a lot of people beating up this phone in reviews because they don't understand what LG was trying to do. It's best to think of this as an excellent mid-tier phone that gets you into 5G without an outlandish $1,000+ price range. It is elegant, thin, fast and responsive. It comes with HUGE 6.8" screen. For those that complain that it comes with the Qualcomm 765G processor and not the latest, blazing fast 888, keep in mind that means it won't be burning through it's battery power as fast too, and the 765G has been able to handle everything I've thrown at it. It has an IP68 water and dust resistant rating, supports wireless charging, and the 6 GB of RAM work in harmony with the 765G processor to make everything as smooth as, well....Velvet. While it doesn't have the Quad DAC LG usually put in their phones, it has been replaced with the LG 3D Sound Engine and comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack and the sound is still exceptional. There are even stereo speakers on the phone that, while certainly aren't as great as headphones, are very loud so the phone can be easily heard. LG has already released an Android 11 upgrade for it, and has stated they intend to also release Android 12 for it despite getting out of the mobile phone business. I have not experienced any problems with this phone other reviewers have spoken of. Of course the screen is made of Gorilla glass, and the back of the phone is covered in glass too. I bought a very thinn, clear case for it and a glass screen protector for the screen and it easily survived a fall of my kitchen counter onto the hard tile floor, the screen protector did it's job and cracked, but the screen on the Velvet was unscathed. I absolutely love this phone and the beautiful curved glass that runs down the sides of the screen. It's the last breath of air LG could muster as they exit the phone business. Let us all be thankful it was a fresh one.

Great phone, terrible systems

Used to love this phone more than most phones I've ever had. A lot of the issues described in other reviews were things I never experienced. The only thing I agree with is that its too slick. The back glass isn't as sturdy as the front glass so its kind of bogus they didn't create a better way to hold the phone, as now my back glass is completely shattered (costing hundreds to repair and months of waiting for parts, something I cannot afford to do after spending as much as I did on the phone itself). Anyone complaining about it being too big obviously didn't bother to look that they were purchasing a PHABLET instead of a regular smartphone. Im a small person but I like big phones so this is perfect (the phone is bigger than my hand).But the most recent system ... MoreUsed to love this phone more than most phones I've ever had. A lot of the issues described in other reviews were things I never experienced. The only thing I agree with is that its too slick. The back glass isn't as sturdy as the front glass so its kind of bogus they didn't create a better way to hold the phone, as now my back glass is completely shattered (costing hundreds to repair and months of waiting for parts, something I cannot afford to do after spending as much as I did on the phone itself). Anyone complaining about it being too big obviously didn't bother to look that they were purchasing a PHABLET instead of a regular smartphone. Im a small person but I like big phones so this is perfect (the phone is bigger than my hand).But the most recent system update is RIDICULOUS. It forcibly downloaded more apps that I cant get rid of. I now have more apps that were forcibly downloaded onto my phone than apps I've personally downloaded. And one of reasons I got this phone was because of how much it can hold, so it means a lot when I say I was forced into having more apps I dont want than apps I do. My phone automatically dims after a few minutes of being left on but with the new update it doesnt UN-DIM once I start using my phone again. I literally have to go to my brightness and the whole things glitches, THEN I can fix it. My phone no longer fast charges as often as it did before. That and it doesnt recognize a lot of "fast chargers" like it used to so my phone now takes FOREVER to charge (as apparently the only options are fast or slow charging). All my notifications look the same because they turned ALL the icons into a blue circle. ALL OF THEM. The vibration types for my notifications are different now than they were before so I have to relearn all the buzzes. I know its dumb but the swipe line my finger creates when I unlock my phone using the pattern is super bulky and ugly now, it used to be so swift and smooth and visually appeasing. My screenshot editor is completely different and so much harder to use. And its not harder to use BECAUSE its different, its harder to use because they cut down on what you can do to edit, moved everything on the screen, changed the edit pop-up, got rid of the screenflash, and delayed the mini-screen pop-up so now you have to wait even longer after taking a screenshot in order to get the edit. My notifications used to tell me how long its been since I got the notification. Now it gives me the time I got the notification, and I have to do the math myself. None of this used to be a thing and I cant change ANY OF THIS STUFF. It makes my phone unpleasant to use. They even added more widgets (that don't even freaking do anything) to my customized widget bar that I had to delete. Had this phone for over a year and loved it. Now I HATE it thanks to this update

LG Velvet Dual Screen Review

I bought this phone and added the dual screen because I have been used to having two screens when working at my desk. I figured this would offer the same advantages and it really has. The LG Velvet Dual Screen is truly an awesome device. Whenever I pull out my phone in public people always what is that?, Let me see it. Where can I buy one? Another added advantage to the dual screen is that it also protects the phone like having a travel case, but it's actually another screen. I love the external display that shows the time, date, and notifications, so you don't have to open it all the time.One negative though is the "magnetic dongle". This is required to charge the phone and dual screen. From an engineering perspective, I can see why this type of connection is ... MoreI bought this phone and added the dual screen because I have been used to having two screens when working at my desk. I figured this would offer the same advantages and it really has. The LG Velvet Dual Screen is truly an awesome device. Whenever I pull out my phone in public people always what is that?, Let me see it. Where can I buy one? Another added advantage to the dual screen is that it also protects the phone like having a travel case, but it's actually another screen. I love the external display that shows the time, date, and notifications, so you don't have to open it all the time.One negative though is the "magnetic dongle". This is required to charge the phone and dual screen. From an engineering perspective, I can see why this type of connection is needed, but it is cumbersome at times. Because it is magnetic, when laying the phone down to charge, you may not have a good connection if you aren't on a completely flat surface. This led me to believe my phone was charging when it really wasn't. Being aware of this issue, I do make sure I have a good connection each time I charge. Also, the dongle is not of very good quality. Mine fell apart after a few months and now its being held together with duct tape! (It still works but looks like crap!)I must also mention the awesome camera! I have yet to find another phone with a better camera. When I'm out with friends, they always want me to take the group pictures because my phone has the best camera.

Not ergonomical at all

First the cons:The showstopper: It’s too slick—literally. It just slides off the table if you’re putting it on something that’s not perfectly horizontal. This is an outright hazard if you’re charging because if the phone slides off the table it will dangle from the charging cable and jerk the connection; this can break the USB port, the connector on the cable, or both (this has happened to me before with other equipment; it destroyed both the connector and the port once, the other time the connector was destroyed but the port survived).Also, if you’re playing games on your phone, because it’s so slick you have to hold it, but because the screen curves into the edges it’s tricky to hold it without triggering some unwanted action in the game. A handheld device ... MoreFirst the cons:The showstopper: It’s too slick—literally. It just slides off the table if you’re putting it on something that’s not perfectly horizontal. This is an outright hazard if you’re charging because if the phone slides off the table it will dangle from the charging cable and jerk the connection; this can break the USB port, the connector on the cable, or both (this has happened to me before with other equipment; it destroyed both the connector and the port once, the other time the connector was destroyed but the port survived).Also, if you’re playing games on your phone, because it’s so slick you have to hold it, but because the screen curves into the edges it’s tricky to hold it without triggering some unwanted action in the game. A handheld device that can’t be easily held while in use is not ergonomical.Also, LG has put too much trust in its navigation gestures, it feels like the optional navigation bar hasn’t really been tested enough. Often the navigation bar is there but you can’t see it (e.g., black on dark grey), so when you try to bring it up with the swipe gesture you end up engaging some random action, which clearly is dangerous. (The swipe gesture also gets passed to whatever app is running, which is wrong and produces more unintended results.)Fourth, the power and assistant buttons are at the same position on opposite sides of the phone, which means it’s very difficult to press the power button without also pressing the assistant button. Again, this is completely un-ergonomical because it ignores human physiology; and if you use the assistant button, this is quite dangerous.In summary, I wish LG had focused on actual design (addressing realistic and meaningful use cases) and actual ergonomics (making sure the product adapts to human physiology). Contrary to what the marketing literature says, the product, as it is, is not ergonomical at all.Now the pros:(1) It does have 128GB of internal storage, something that I was specifically looking for; and(2) NFC, which I did not know it has but now I can use my transit app more properly.This was an emergency purchase so I do feel grateful that I now have a functioning phone.

The LG Velvet 5G (LMG900UM) AT&T is terrible.

I will upload my latest video of it bootlooping. I have 13 videos of it bootlooping I record everytime it does this. Since I purchased this in 2021 and its worked about 6 month of the time. It constantly goes into a bootloop forcing me to factory reset losing everything I had on the device. A bootloop is when the device turn on then restarts over and over and over. That usually happens when custom software gets flashed on the device that's not compatible. I have "official" lg firmware untouched. The bootloader is locked by LG to insure things like this don't happen and for security. So bootloop should be impossible with stock factory software. On android 10, 11 and 12 this problem happens. I've literally reset the phone its started up then I turned it off didn't do ... MoreI will upload my latest video of it bootlooping. I have 13 videos of it bootlooping I record everytime it does this. Since I purchased this in 2021 and its worked about 6 month of the time. It constantly goes into a bootloop forcing me to factory reset losing everything I had on the device. A bootloop is when the device turn on then restarts over and over and over. That usually happens when custom software gets flashed on the device that's not compatible. I have "official" lg firmware untouched. The bootloader is locked by LG to insure things like this don't happen and for security. So bootloop should be impossible with stock factory software. On android 10, 11 and 12 this problem happens. I've literally reset the phone its started up then I turned it off didn't do anything to it. Came back to it months later turned it on and it was bootlooping like expected. The phone is in perfect condition not one scratch or blemish on it.

The worst phone I've ever had, so bad you'd think it was a joke.

The phone design itself is garbage. Just the worst. It is way too big to be practical for most peoples' hands and is so absurdly slick. It's almost like it was made with the intention of sliding off flat surfaces and slipping out of peoples' hands. The screen is very visually clear, yes, but when put to sleep flashes green a few times after being put to sleep and has done so since I first got it brand new. Everyone saying the phone has a long lasting battery is just wrong, all of my previous phones have had 100% battery last 2+ days after years of use, the LG velvet didn't last a day on full charge when brand new.I've never had an LG phone before but the LG versions of certain "basic apps" like LG health or gallery, simply do not work. It's a gamble if the ... MoreThe phone design itself is garbage. Just the worst. It is way too big to be practical for most peoples' hands and is so absurdly slick. It's almost like it was made with the intention of sliding off flat surfaces and slipping out of peoples' hands. The screen is very visually clear, yes, but when put to sleep flashes green a few times after being put to sleep and has done so since I first got it brand new. Everyone saying the phone has a long lasting battery is just wrong, all of my previous phones have had 100% battery last 2+ days after years of use, the LG velvet didn't last a day on full charge when brand new.I've never had an LG phone before but the LG versions of certain "basic apps" like LG health or gallery, simply do not work. It's a gamble if the applications will work each day and there's nothing that can be done to fix it. Adding fuel to the fire, I was sold on this phone by being told it was powerful enough to support large phone games, it could not. My last phone was an S8 active and supported games so much better, whereas the LG Velvet crashes, causes game-ruining glitches, and heats up maybe enough to fry an egg after 5 minutes. Doing nearly anything on this phone will cause crashes and glitching, even getting an ad while browsing on Chrome can cause the phone to freak out and glitch.I've never gotten such an expensive phone, nor have I ever used a phone for less than 4 years before replacing it but this phone is borderline unusable. It's in the same perfect condition I got it in a year and a half ago but it is garbage. I'm angry and disappointed at how much money was wasted on this thing but will hopefully replace it once I'm financially able to. If you're considering buying one of these phones, please, just don't.