/spg/ - Smartphone General

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First for best phone of 2017

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Thoughts?

>>60727690
>No headphone jack
>No SD card slot
>Best

>>60727697
That camera had better be DSLR quality with a bump like that.

How is the xiaomi 4x camera/display vs the note 4?

My company ordered a "XIAOMI 4 PHONE" for me to replace my current samsung manlet 1 core phone but I don't fucking know which one am I going to get, or if its even a fucking xiaomi

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>>60727690
Unusable. Just like G6.

>>60727697
they neutered the one thing making the Z line worth owning

gg lenovo

Reposting in case you didn't see:

>>60727480
this is a common problem when installing an incompatible supersu/root. find a supersu you know will work, do a full reflash of the rom and try again. if you're able to access twrp you could try uninstalling your incompatible supersu, wiping cache and dalvik and booting, but i doubt it'll work.

New unlocked BB Passport for €181 (~ $183). Yes or no?

Does Nougat have noticeably better battery life than Marshmallow?

Enough that losing xposed Greenify and Amplify (the paid versions of those) isn't a big loss?

>>60727690
That color scheme is ugly as hell.

>>60728110
Not if they gave you $183.

So what's the /g/ recommended custom ROM? Lineage? AOSPExtended? RR? PA?

>inb4 Replicant

>>60728156
greenify is nougat compatible. i'm using it myself.

>>60728245
I know the non-xposed part is. I was talking about the extra features it offers if you have xposed.

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>>60727690
ok with green

not okay with red

>>60728278
what particular feature are you looking for? you don't need xposed for hibernating system apps anymore.

>>60727690
HTC U11
OP5

>>60727690
This opinion should be punishable by law
>le ebin front camera is essential
>no, SD cards aren't
>no, aesthetics aren't
>no, Headphone jacks aren't

>>60728236
There's no real variety in ROMs these days. AOSPE stands out a bit as it's based on pure AOSP, not LOS. And LOS itself is as barebones as ever. First try ROMs that are unique to your phone, then AOSP-based ROMs, the LOS-based ones, and stick with whichever works the best on your particular phone.

>>60728538
Things like Doze On The Go (stops significant motion like walking and driving from interrupting doze mode) and coalescing the wakeup timers. I'm not entirely sure how much of a difference those make but I have to imagine it isn't harming my battery life.

There's also Amplify which I'm concerned about, the paid version of which gives you full control over the various wakelocks on a davice.

>>60728799
Thank you, I'm currently running LineageOS and it's ok but also wanted to try both AOSPE and ResurrectionRemix, all have official builds for my phone.
Should I go for it?

Is that guy who complained about EE at the start of the previous thread still here? I'm the guy who replied to him saying I was going to go to an EE shop today, and thanked him for the warning about trying to upsell you. They tried the EXACT SAME trick on me; they must do nothing else all day.
>Hello, I need a new phone with contract and I want to spend about £15 a month
>Yeeaaahhhh mandem u gots 2 gets u this fone kontract for £25 a month
I had already been to the Carphone Warehouse shop, and they were much nicer, so I went back there and got a Motorola (owned by Lenovo! Literally Thinkpad: the phone! Am I the only person who didn't know this?) Moto G5.

Did I dun goofed? Is the Motorola Moto G5 a good phone?

>>60729049
Do a backup in TWRP so you can easily revert to your current setup if you don't like something. Just download them all and check them out one after another.

>>60728245
>Having to use a 3rd party app to have anywhere near decent battery life
No wonder Android is utter shit.

>>60729100
>having too
stupid summer child

>>60729100
>improving already insanely good battery life with the help of 3rd party apps

I'd say that's a good thing.

>>60727731
The bump is there for the motomods

>>60729127
>>60728245
But it's fucking useless. SOT won't be affected much and standby should already be great if you don't have trash running in background.

someone post the making fun of iphone greentext

>>60727620
Why can't I get a flip phone smart phone like the gooks can reeeeeeeee

>>60729173
what the fuck are you talking about?

>>60729191
>I like doing everything on a tiny-ass screen

>>60729208
Greenify. And other "battery boosters". Since Nougat they can actually be harmful.

>>60729210
Fuck you commie I like having buttons and a clamshell design. I miss when every phone had that shit.

>>60729228
>Since Nougat they can actually be harmful

if they're incompatible, which increasingly they are not. greenify is fully compatible and working like a charm. they're already working on an xposed update too.

what's your damn problem?

>>60729068
Will do yes, thanks anon

So what phone would /g/ recommend I get? USA on Verizon, is there any hope for me? Are there still phones out there with unlockable bootloaders? Haven't gotten a new phone since the galaxy s3

>>60729425

u11 and essential will both work on verizon, though in the u11's case it has no cdma bands so if your area doesn't have good lte coverage for some reason it won't be much of an option

>>60729473
I heard the essential doesn't even have a headphone jack, kind of a turn off for me. I live near Cleveland though, we have really good LTE coverage here. u11 is looking pretty good, I actually kind of forgot about HTC

are there any phones under £200 that actually have somewhat a good camera that doesn't struggle in low light conditions, the moto G5 is pretty good but is there anything better?

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Just ordered a Zuk Z2 Pro (6/128) how did I do /spg/ ?

My current phone is a Moto G 2nd Gen 16gb

I asked the seller to leave the default chinese ROM and everything

>>60728764
this, also
>water resistance is not essential
>fagotronic meme modules like 360 camera are tho :^)

>>60729604
>water resistance is not essential
It isn't. I agree on the rest, don't like that phone at all.

>>60729245
I miss physical keyboards on phones. They made everything less of a hassle compared to modern-day on-screen keyboards

>>60729592
You did good lad.

>>60729592
No matter the phone you buy you will still be a Mexican subhuman

>>60729628
Statistics show the second leading cause of smartphone failure is liquid damage (the first being damaged screens). 33% of broken smartphones are accidentally damaged by water.

For people that actually leave their basements and actually use their phones, water resistance is far more essential than say, an SD card

I got a second job at the postal service and need a phone so I can text and search directions for addresses on the go. I usually just use a tablet and wifi but I got fucked over today, so I just need something that I can use on the job.

>>60729262
He's baiting. Don't feed him.

>>60729262
I already told my problem. They are useless unless your phone is filled with garbage. Same goes for RAM cleaners. All of this stuff duplicates capabilities already built into Android. Undervolting can get some results. Forcedoze can get some results as well, but only because it disables Doze's retarded dependence on motion sensors. The king of battery saving is, and always will be, simply disabling the mobile data.

>>60729695
Envious?

>>60729951
that cracked me up

>>60729695
>>60729951
>>60729959

>tfw I just want a non shit phone that doesn't turns off at 80%
>DUDE WALL

I'm leaving this shithole soon If you care so much, don't worry I'm white

>>60729053
Looking at the Moto G5 myself fellow Brit. Think it's a good buy for mid-range.

Will buy online as on giffgaff so don't want no contract phone shop shit.

I have a xperia Z1 and I'm about to break it in half because of how much it pisses me off.
Any chink phone for up to ~$100 that has similar specs?
Fucking hell, all I want is either custom ROM support or not needing to go through some convoluted mess of a process to get root, fuck Sony

>>60729926
stock android already has better battery life and ram management than iCuck, even without 3rd party shit.

>being this butthurt that there are 3rd party apps for improving your phone

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LG V10 vs ZTE Axon 7?

Moto G5 has no compass whereas my first gen Moto G does...why? Does this make a real difference?

>>60729760
What country? Budget?

>>60730226
Moto G4 Play or BLU R1 HD

>>60729760
Zuk z2 has the fastest gps chip + plastic hull

Is Samsumg the best brand for android phoned to play mobile games? Gonna buy a new android since my old S5 has a shit habit of flashing its screen in standby mode and leaving the screen black after the flash. Sometimes it works like it should but shit sucks.

redmeme note 4x sd625 worth it?
also is the dead pixels thing true?
need a phone but dont want to waste all my money

Sup /g/
How can i get tatianium backup to work with my Zuk Z2? It has magisk root, and titanium says it cant detect root(my last phone used SU, which worked fine)

Trying to move over a few apps from my shitty chink phone to me new, non-shitty chink phone.

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How bad is a mediakek helio p25? What would be the snapdragon counterpart?

>>60731403
SD605 probably...

X is the highend ones that would compete with snapdragons modern mid-range ones(like the 625)

>listened to /g/
>got a 6P
>fucking thing is a god damn radiator of nuclear heat
>battery life has gone to shit after a year

Fuck you guys.

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>>60727778
What specifically are we going to miss in the corners?

>>60731361
That's not the correct root for Z2, you should be using SR3-SuperSU-v2.79.

PS: I'm using Titanium Backup myself without issues on the Zuk Z2.

>>60731403
finally on 16nm.
would buy if they fixed their gps but not chink shit branded phones.

anyway, what phone is that?

>>60731420
nah, 605 is old 28nm. the mediaturd goes to 2.5GHz.
>inb4muhipc

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Should I get a Exnyos s8 now or wait for the ip8.

What's the general opinion on the Pixel?

The reviews all seem a little too similar to each other with "best Android phone"catch phrase, hard to trust it them. But I loved my old HTC One. Anything on Pixel 2?

>>60732117
Pixel 2 in august. it's a good phone, we generally approve of it.

>>60730756
Just kys yourself

Don't buy LG phones. They will bootloop within 2 years.

>>60732072
xiaomeme mi mix

>>60732156
August? Where'd you get that? I was anticipating October

>>60732072
>the ip8
kill urself.

>>60732202
is it hardware or software?

>>60732072

they're both trash.

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>>60732156
That Essential phone looks nice to.

Is it legit?

I'm looking at getting one of these as well to pair with it, completely give up my freedom. For some reason I feel like I will be able to do more with voice commands with the pixel.

May have scored an s8+ for 630usd.

Waiting for weekend to be over so they will ship it.

>>60730405
Any thoughts?

>>60732561
Axon 7 famalamlam

>>60732182
Why nigga

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>>60730785
bls halp

I have an unlocked 32GB pixel XL

How high should I aim for resale?

>>60733024

bout tree fiddy

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>>60732044
doogee mix
I am considering getting it since it's very cheap($179) 6gb+64gb, but it is not clear if the display is 1080p or 720p.

>>60727620
>still now headphone amp/DAC moto mod
Are they retarded?

Is it safe to assume that the essential is made in China? Isn't the pixel as well?

>>60733730
Confirmed tainted by chink hands
https://support.essential.com/hc/en-us/articles/115008016048-Where-is-the-Essential-Phone-made-

>>60733730
There is an FAQ on Essential's site.

>>60731791

That fucking phone. Battery life of a midge. I switched to a fricking budget phone (g4 play), and it's a hell of a lot more well rounded

>>60733814
Quicker to ask

>>60733802
Into the trash it goes. What the fuck are the alternatives? Just LG/Samsung (Korean) right?

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How'd I do guys?

Currently on Verizon for work. Should I go for the HTC U11, wait for the Essential, or get something else?

>>60733835
Sony's Xperia line is manufactured in Japan.

>>60733894
Is that line worth a shit though. I know nothing about it.

>>60729604
Gee I wonder who wants cameras to have 360 degree viewing...

Phone looks dope with the black and orange accent though, I'm sure it's a lighting thing though right?

>>60734150
>black and orange accent
?
Pretty sure it's dark green and bronze/copper.

Okay guys, I took the plunge and bought a Moto G5 Plus to replace my trusty Nexus 6. I think I like it so far, not entirely sure yet, though.

Did I do good?

>>60732202
Iirc I think its hardware something to do with the motherboard

>>60734314
yeah mate

any current phone have removable batteries still?

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>>60734637
Now now now, they don't want you being able to turn off their eyes and ears little bug.

I need a phone to develop and test on. what do y'all recommend? I was thinking of a redmi note 4

Are there any good Snapdragon 835 phones for <$500 that work in the US? The Nubia Z17 looks good but it doesn't work here

I have a samsung a5 2017 if I root it do I lose OTA updates? or is there away to still receive OTA updates with root?

OP3/OP3T owners: my 3T still has the stock screen protector. I thought it was pretty good until I noticed that it's an oil magnet. Is the official glass protector better in this respect?

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>Phone breaks a week ago
>GF gifts me pic related + yearly upgrade plan
>Can’t seem to enjoy it because my GF is rocking an old phone and works from 9to10 daily
What to do?

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>>60735647
pls help, has been 2 days

>>60735647
I don't think this is the true reason you can't enjoy it.

>>60735647
Eat her out

>>60735745
literally kys faggot

Clover stopped working, send halp

Hey guys.

What's the best price to specs ratio on a phone that I could buy unlocked at a retailer like Best Buy?

I lost my phone but want an upgrade, I'm still paying for service from AT&T and they seem to be pretty overpriced.

What's the best powerhouse smartphone? I don't care about gimmicky trash like a good camera, I just want
>a good screen
>good audio
>pure performance, as little delay and lag as possible across the board

Thoughts on OnePlus 5? Potentially the best phone of 2017?

>>60737173
Lol

I'll stick with the Doogee Mix thank you very much.

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>cunt: Croatia, EU
>Budget: ~$200

My dad is using a shitty Doogee X5 (lags and can't even play 720p vids)

He uses the phone primarily for bidness and youtube

Would it be better if I'd buy him a newer chink phone or some older flagship? Been thinking about Sony Xperia Z3 or Samshit Galaxy S5?

>>60737403
>Helio P25
lmao it's already an irrelevant phone

>>60732718
How can a brand be better than other at playing games?

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What phone should I get? Everywhere I look the flagships are very expensive and the lower ends are shitty. Why there isn't no high end market that isn't as expensive as a full fledged flagship?

Even if they are expensive, I've considered getting either the Xperia XZ Premium (especially because I like Sony and I receive those expensive headsets with the phone), or the S8 (the design looks good, but I heard it's fragile and the software its a laggy fest).

Any phone I've missed that it's in the 500-600 euros category?

>>60728156
>Does Nougat have noticeably better battery life than Marshmallow?

It depends on the phone and the ROM, it really does.

The battery-life on my BV6000 became a whole lot shorter, noticeably so, after "upgrading" from Marshmallow to Nougat (with their official OTA update).

This doesn't need to be the case, though, there are phones that have gotten better battery life too. So it depends.

Going to be getting a new phone soon. Need something decent for everyday stuff and maybe gaming on the side. I'm from the UK and going to be with Vodafone since I can get discount from them since family members work with the NHS.

>>60737550
get him redmi note 4 or mi max

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>>60727620
Galaxy S7E here. Anyone updated yet? Does it break anything? Should I stop being a fag and install it already? Thanks.

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I want an upgrade from my ancient Note 4.

Requirements
>long lasting battery, preferrably also very fast charging
>high quality screen, everything's gotta look as intended, bonus points if it has anti-glare against sunlight
>sturdy build, i want it to last for at least 3 years
>fast performance for everyday internet browsing, music playing, and it should hold a very steady preferrably at least 55-60 fps in games such as PoGo, Hearthstone and BTD5

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I want to update from my aging Xperia Z. I am looking for some new flagship to keep for the next 3-4 years, and I can't decide what to get.

My requierments
>above average battery
>fast performance for web browsing and watching videos (I don't care about games)
>excellent screen
>not a very big phone(anything between 5-5.5 inches is alright)
>good sound quality

>>60738417
>>60738472
iphone 7+

>>60738523
Forgot to mention that I don't want iTrash. Android is the only way to go, also bonus points if it comes without a ton of garbage bloatware.

>>60738523
>iPhone
No

>>60737173
>>60737403
>>60737550
I came here to ask about 1+5. Is Doogee Mix better? It looks very interesting.
Snapdragon 835 is obviously better than that Helo P25 in games performance, but is the rest of the phone better? For the price it could be a real deal doer.

>>60738536
>>60738536
pixel xl

>>60738723
Even OnePlus 3T is better than that.

>>60738746
its not

is there phone with nonreflective screen?

What's the best ad blocker for android?

Going to holidays in a month and need a small phone.
I have a Samsung S7 Edge, with only one SIM slot.
The phone I need has the following requirements:
>4G
>WLAN-Hotspot
>Lasting battery

I will use it only to provide my main phone with internet using a cheap sim card from the other country.

What's a cheap phone with 4G and Hotspots? I absolutely don't care about anything else.

$163 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X Mediatek H20 2.1 GHz Version

or

$200 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X Snapdragon 625 2.0 GHz Version

Which one is better ?

Galaxy S8 or Xperia XZ Premium? Or should I go full jew and get a S7?

Since Oneplus phones are quite expensive now would I be happy with a Xiaomi? I was thinking about getting the Redmi Note 4X with SD625. All I really want is to be able to unlock the bootloader and install lineageos. Would that be a headache on this device?

>>60739102
H20, but have a look at http://www.doogee.cc/detail/mix-series-bezel-less-smartphone/106
It will cost about the same but be many times better

Whats the best phone I can get for $400 AUD? I'm think of the Moto G5 Plus at the moment.

>>60739265
>>60738613
>>60737403
Is the Doogee Mix good? It sounds way too good to be true.
>releases in 7 hours
>$199 at most in price according to the site
>super amoled 1080 screen
>faster and stronger than an iphone 6; the Helio P25 is clearly better than Apple A8
>this means that it's more than adequate for any games i'd play on it, including Hearthstone with 100% 60fps performance
>android 7+
>bezel-less
>4/6 GB RAM
>3380mAh decent battery
>good dual camera even though i rarely take photos

What's not to like?
Convince me to not buy this thing please. My other consideration is waiting for the OnePlus 5.

>>60740220
doge ia garage tier brands that shit itself after 3 months plus faking specs
avoid and wait for rewivers

>>60738417
z2 pro

>>60738910
AdAway.

>>60738953
Zuk Z2? about $150 with 4G, hotspot and 3.5k battery, 5 inch display.

>>60740269
Where have you heard of it shitting itself and coming with fake specs?
They don't seem untrustworthy anywhere I look and seem to be sponsored by the frickin Premier League.

>>60740393
buy it don't give a fuck
i tried to warn u

>>60740421
You're not going to convince anyone by blabbering incoherently and not having any proof to back up your claims.

>>60740220
>MTK CPU
Enjoy being stuck with bloated chink ROM

>>60740500
I tried to find any info at all on the ROM and couldn't, where'd you find that? Bloated shit is unacceptable so that would indeed make this a no-go.

>>60740393
regardless of whether his claims are true you should still wait for reviews to come out, unless you cant possibly wait a few more weeks

>>60735647
you don't enjoy it because you are her bitch

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Hi /spg/, Amerifat here.
I'm looking for a phone just to listen to music with, I need the highest audio quality and storage possible.
Hope to spend around 300$, but I can go over.
Size shoud be small enough to fit in my pocket or sit on my lap comfortably.
I don't really need a data plan, but I'm not really sure if I can do that, haven't bought my own phone until now.

>>60742414
If you're literally only going to listen to music with it then why not get a dedicated music player?
I've got the Fiio X3 and it's awesome, and also works as a great DAC for my PC at home.

is the moto g5 plus still the best phone in the price range of $200-$250 its been a few months since i was looking at phones and i'm going to buy one later today and want to make sure i'm not making any mistakes

>>60742484
Because I didn't know one with great quality and large storage space.

>>60742806
I just named one that has excellent quality and uses a micro SD card for storage so that should be no issue.
I see dedicated music player threads on /g/ every so often - wait for the next one to crop up and ask there if you want better suggestions.

>>60742414
U11

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How do I root my moto g?

is the op3t worth it now? or should I just wait for the 5?
will op3t price go down?

>>60740500
>>60740523
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT4YBfBs1yE
It seems it have some customization like the xiaomi mi there is no app drawer, but you can ´fix´ it by installing some custom launcher.

>>60743702
Up to you really, but beware production of the 3t has stopped so they will likely become relatively scarce soon and the price is unlikely to change much if at all before they are gone.

>>60743702
they stopped making 3ts so the 5 should release soon. Going by leaks and teasers the 5 is going to be smaller and have a smaller battery if that's important to you. swappa had some 3ts for an ok price earlier today

are there still any phones with dual mics like the nokia n8? i found it very useful for recording lectures and videos.

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Help me guys.
I'm in the US and I use Verizon.

I need to buy a new phone asap (2 yr old galaxy core won't charge anymore). I was looking for something cheap and settled on the LG G5. The problem is that Verizon wants to charge $20 for 24 months ($480 total) for it. First of all, I don't want my monthly bill going up and secondly, that same device is available on ebay for about $160.

I'm worried that if I buy the phone online, I'll have issues getting it activated. I've never done this before. Someone please give me some advice on buying devices online and getting them activated.

can anyone recommend a chink phone that works on AWS band 4 (1700/2100)?

>>60744535
What's your budget ? There's quite a few chinkphones with Band 4, including:

Redmi Note 4 Global
Redmi 4X Global
Redmi 4A Global

ZUK Z2 / Z2 Pro

Lenovo P2

LeEco Le 2 / S3
LeEco Le Max 2
LeEco Le Pro 3

>>60744733
1000$ cad, the reason being is i've been using hand me down phones from family members for over 7 years. my last phone was an alcatel mpop touch for 3 years. i'm so sick of using slow phones.

>>60744786
I'd wait for the Oneplus 5 in that case

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>>60744806
i'll look that one up. btw i'm checking out the z2 pro and i'm confused as to what part of the specs indicate AWS/UTMS 4 (1700/2100). pic related is from gsm arena for example.

>>60744091
Get a Moto Z Play Droid

>>60744854
It's there
>4G bands: 4(1700/2100)

>>60744854
sorry i'm fucking retarded, i just realized it's there

>>60744892
>>60744854
you can always double-check on willmyphonework.net or frequencycheck.com if you're worried about band compatibility

ISO:

5 - 5.5in screen
tmobile bands
around sd650 performance
either ≥32GB w/ sdcard or ≥64GB w/o
headphone jack (shame about leeco)
either near stock android or a healthy mod community
<$300

>>60745005
Zuk Z2 except it lacks SD card slot, but then again you can't have it all.

>>60744855
Doesn't really address my concerns but thank you for the reply. I might actually take this advice. On verizon's site they're advertising it for $5/mo although it's usually $17. Do you have any details about this promotion that they're apparently offering?

>>60745005
Moto G5 Plus

huh i just learned that certain phones can have aws 4 enabled even if it's not listed as available. is this the norm with chink phones (certain bands/frequencies disabled via firmware)?

>>60745094
What phone would that be? Usually bands cannot be unlocked

>>60744091
Well if you get an unlocked one, couldn't you just stick in your Verizon SIM card (I assume you use GSM over there) and it'll be fine?

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reminder

>>60740220
I second this.

>>60745070
The details are there on the Verizon website

>>60738199
because samsung makes its own processors that have better performance than qualcomms, and those processors are only found in samsung phones

>>60745191
Indeed. Looks like I'll have to start a new line of service to get the deal. Fuck.

>>60745145
I'm sure this graphic with phones from 2010 and no sources is 100% accurate and reflective of real life

>>60745145
I've gone through all 3 and I'm still at zero.

>>60745292
>exynos
>good

enjoy your incompatibility issues and bootloops

>>60745307
Where does it say that? I didn't see any mention about having to open a new line to get that deal

>>60745339
What Exynos phones are bootlooping? The Exynos version of the S7 and the S8 are superior to the Snapdragon versions, both in performance and battery life (Exynos S7 also has better audio quality compared to the Snapdragon S7)

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>>60745350
At least I think that's what this means.

>>60745423
Ah, didn't notice that bit, nvm then

any windfags/t-mobilefags here? it looks like the zuk z2 pro is being reported by willmyphonework.net as incompatible even though it has the lte 4 band. it seems what i need is the 3G 1700/2100 band (known as AWS/UMTS/HSPA+/td-SCDMA 4). i'm going to take another anon's advice and go with the oneplus 5 but i'd like a temporary chink phone in the meantime since my regular one is dead. any suggestions?

>>60745551
Thanks anyway mate. I'll have to face the music and just pay regular price for a device, most likely ;_;

In the future I need to start buying devices online BEFORE my current devices has a stroke so I actually have time to shop around and have something shipped to me. Right now I just can't wait that long because I need a phone tomorrow for work.

Tired of Iphone 6s plus, thinking on going android and getting either the S8 or LG G6.. leaning towards the G6 since its cheaper and I dont really care about 4k any advice?

>>60745808

samshit is the epitome of planned obsolescence, every galaxy phone lasts maybe 1-2 months before it starts noticeably lagging and they all have trash build quality. lg phones bootloop. pick your poison.

Every custom ROM I've tried across all my devices has used superSU as its root manager, except for one which used Magisk Manager.

What are opinions on Magisk? Is it better than superSU?

>>60745923
What are the good brands? Genuinely asking because I'm looking for a new smartphone.

>>60746060
Wait until the OnePlus 5 and Essential Phone start shipping and get whichever is better.

>>60739406
Just ordered the 4GB RAM/32GB one for $449 myself from Harvey Norman on Friday. Coming from a Nexus 5 I've had replaced 3 times and on which the power button is again finished and on which I finally cracked the screen in anger.

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Well?

Is the Moto G5 the best 5.2" or less phone?

>>60746216
Aaaand it's very mediocre. For its price it could function as a grandparent phone. Its specs don't allow anything else.

>>60746355
The Moto G5 Plus is pretty big for a 5.2" phone thanks to the large bezels. There's many 5.5" phones that are similar size, even the 5.8" Galaxy S8 and 5.7" LG G6 are smaller than the Moto G5 Plus.

>>60746216
...are they seriously offering a limited edition fidget spinner?

If I don't do anything cpu nor gpu intensive on my phone, how would the SoC difference combined with screen res between 4x 3gb and 4 prime work out? Of course I have read reviews that put the prime on top regarding battery, but those lacking bands are a bit concerning..
And is there any chance of a SD660 equipped 5" redmi that's actually available before the next year? I think that Xiaomi Jason thing is the redmi pro 2 and I'm not interested in a 5.5" phone.

>>60746355
There's the HTC 10, Huawei P9 / P10, Xiaomi Mi5 / Mi6 and some more obscure chinkphones that are significantly better with 5.2" screens and significantly less bezel. Try the advanced search on GSM arena.

S8 or G6?

>>60728701
what's so good about the u11?

>>60729512
no headphone jack on u11 too :^)

>>60737156
sony xperia xz premium has got all that

Best epub reader for android?

>>60747682
I remember Lithium being really nice.

Should I buy the 3t now or wait for the oneplus 5? Don't want to spend more than 500 and as of now we don't know the price of the 5. I live in the usa

I just got the galaxy a5 and I want to customize it to my liking but I haven't been with android in a while (bb10)
Any suggestions for launchers or others.

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I want to buy a chink phone up to 150$,
Xiaomi shirley likes to confuse their shit up
what the fuck are all these

Redmi Note 4X / Redmi Note 4 Qualcomm
Redmi Note 4
Redmi 4X
Redmi 4 Prime
Redmi 4
Redmi 4A

so far I've been interested in the
Redmi Note 4 (Global Edition):
32GB, good battery life, SD 625, 3GB ram
has a few custom roms (lineage and RR)

even these specs are an overkill to what I do on a daily basis (few calls, messages, whatsapp, play some music while commuting and a bit of clover and spotify)

Is there a better pick or should I go ahead and pull the trigger?

>>60748010
Nova Launcher and some icon pack of your liking. Have fun.

>>60748138
Redmi Note 4 Global is the best choice out of the Redmi phones, just make sure it'll work with your carrier

>>60748138
redmi prime=5inch, 625sd
redmi note global =5.5, 625sd

Thanks

Best budget phone that can run emulators well?
No chink shit

speaking of Xiaomi which one is better to use it as a tablet / listen music, The Mi5 or the Mi5s? 200$ is my budget.

>>60748341
>use it as a tablet
Mi Max

>>60748240
>>60748276
thanks anons, I will get the RN4 global edition seems like the best choice, I wanted a moto z play at first but this seems to have the same features I wanted (goat battery life, sd 625, micro sd) for half the price (160$ vs 340$)

What's the best shell or terminal app on android?

>>60748365
So I was looking this guy JerryRigEverything on youtube and he did a durability and drop test to the phone and I'm impressed with the results, even for a chink phone. After looking Kimovil, Findpare and some reviews everything looks good to me so I'll save some more and maybe pull the trigger with this one. Thanks for the advise anon.

why is the bootloader unlocking process so retarded on the xiaomi phones

>>60748297
Moto G5 Plus

>>6072762>>60727620
>Exclusive: This is the Essential Phone
so it's a mi mix with a dumb looking hole for the selfie cam and no headphone jack?

how is that unique and why would you buy it?

>>60731903
anything that is in the fully rectangular image?

it's like applying letterboxing to an image that already fills your TV, only worse because it comes in the form of rounded shapes

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>>60750938
Because the Mi MIx has shit band support and shitty software? Also size

LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017. Which one is better for a long-term, mid-range phone?

I've been using LeafPic for all my photos since the beginning, but over 17,000 download pictures later, turning a 64GiB SD into 19GiB, and now LeafPic takes about 20-30 minutes the load only the basic select screen. Any good replacements?

>>60751602
>Shitty band support
Seriously? I planned on buying a Mi Mix because willmyphonework said 4g would work with my plan, but if call quality is shit. That essential phone is a terrible replacement, though. No SD, headphone jack, and crappy new android? I can deal (sadly) with no SD card, but i need my aux.

>>60751653
Get a LG desu

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Is Gorilla Glass really that important?
I'm torned between the Moto G5 Plus and a Lenovo (actual Lenovo, not Moto by Lenovo) that has very similar specs with a better batery but no Gorilla Glass for much cheaper.

>>60751784
3.5mm isn't going to last for much longer, the best you can hope for is USB type-C taking over as the new standard. With the Essential, though, someone could potentially make an external DAC module that works with the wireless USB.

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/spg/, is there a phone that supports US 4G which also has a big battery? I'm talking 5000+ mah.

it seems everything is going with the quick charge and/or powerbank "fixes the issue" trend.

I just want something that will last days and still be able to act as a PMP

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I am lazy spoonfeed me an answer please and thank you

What is the best phone that is:
>not chink shit
>priced in the 400-650 dollar range
>good performance
>sd card holder
>waterproof preferably
>rootable

>>60752252
Is it normal for the spec sites to have conflicting information

I check all three for one phone and they all have slightly different specs

>>60752507
Moto Z Play has a 3510mAh battery and you can get some battery MotoMods (Incipio's has 2220mAh)

>>60752252
Non-Moto Lenovo phones are garbage. Go for G5 Plus.

>>60752594
You sure it's the exact same model? Could be variance based on region.
I know the Moto G5 (not the plus version but whatever) burgers get has 2GB of RAM and some other places have 3GB. Sucks, really.

Even the manufacturer's own site can be wrong sometimes on specs. Last I checked Motorola's page for the G5 claims it can handle a 128GB microSD card, when it can actually hold a bigger one.

>>60727697

get the battery mod to go with it and you will have a phone that never dies. Moto software is also very good. would get.

>>60752639
sheeeit I love the concept but $350-400 without any mods is too much for a smartphone newfag like me. I think I'll just get a k10000 pro and live with 3g.

that projector mod is crazy though, I would love that. though the practical me knows you could get a projector of the same quality and nearly as small with better features for like $180 instead of $335 which is nearly the cost of the phone in itself.

>take SD625
>make tiny custom board and all that
>stick in small laptop or convertible tablet case with bigass battery
>linux/android switchable
>worlds longest lasting laptop

would such a thing work?

>>60752889
No

Going to be upgrading within the next few months

I think im down to two phones

Nokia 9

Oneplus 5

Which do you guys think will be the better one?

>>60753895
op5 if 450

>>60754004

The price will be the same or close for me most likely, the oneplus is already cheaper than most phones and if the nokia is offered by carriers I can just use my upgrade discount. But who knows if that will happen.

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Waiting for my replacement RN4G from China (warranty for RN3P)

>had to use my Moto G 2015 meanwhile but it fell and cracked the screen. First time I broke a phone

>Ok no probs, i'll use my old Nexus 4 until the new phone arrives. Memory corruption and random failures

So these are my options for this month:

- Repair Moto G at a local pajeet shop (could do it myself but screen would arrive later than RN4G)
- Get a cheap (about 60€) temporary phone. Whatsapp support is mandatory
- Use an even older device from the collection:
Nokia E71
Xperia Neo V
iPhone 4 (not 4s, the one with iOS 7)
Vodafone Smart Chat (pick related, got it from a raffle)
Original Nexus One

>tfw v10 finally bootlooped
Laughed at all the people that had this issue until it hit me. Happened after an update I never even started. Never even made a backup. Any way I can do it now?

>>60754237
I've heard people put their bootlooping LG G4's in the freezer to get it to boot long enough for them to back up their stuff. Another option is to disassemble the phone and bake the motherboard in an oven.

>>60729709
Water resistance is essential if you're a spastic retard.

>>60754118
Don't know about you but I wouldn't buy a "temporary phone" unless I knew I could get that money back somehow.

If I buy a used Android phone and do a factory reset, is the phone still "bound" to the original owner in some way when you go to login with your Google account?

>>60754753
I know but it's handy having another phone as backup. 60 € is my limit for that.

My other options are obsolete, including the iPhone 4 and lack security updates.

Whatsapp replaced completely SMS and most calls in my country so a feature phone is not really an option

>>60754942
None of the phones you already have will run whatsapp?

>check phone battery after almost a week of not charging
>17%
>charge it for 40 min till i get ready to go to uni
>80%

why dont you own a Huawei Mate 9 yet?

Anyone here got a Xperia XZ Premium? If yes, is the sound quality good and how annoying are the bezels? Considering of buying one because of that headset deal they have.

>>60755047
You spent 500 dollars on a phone?

>>60755031
Yes, but literally nothing else (Google Play Services takes 200 MB easy and some of them don't have enough internal memory)

Maybe I could install an old Lineage version but that's the reason I got another phone. Newest I have available is Xperia Neo V and that's ICS

>>60755031
>>60755198
Forgot to add, Nokia E71 will drop Whatsapp support by the end of the month

>>60755073
no i stole it

So I bought an A5 on a plan through a retail store but now my carrier offering 25% off plans so I'm going to return the phone (which I will be able to do) and buy a new one from the carrier's website. What's the easiest way to back up so I can do a restore onto another A5?

>>60755225
>by the end of the month
surely your RN4 will have arrived by then

Can't wait for Nokia 9
>SD835
>64GB+4GB/128GB 6GB
>Stock Android, so fast updates
Hope it won't have shitty physical nav buttons though

>>60747682
Moon+

>>60727690
If it was for 250-300 I'd buy it easily. But for 700 it's shit.

>>60755510
Im still trying to convince TGW to send the RN4G. They wanted to send a RN4X with helio instead of SD !

https://www.jcponline.com.au/shop/electronics-store/samsung-galaxy-a5-a520f-ds-dual-sim-standby-2017-version-black-sky/ what does it mean by standby?

>>60756380
They are both capable of receiving incoming calls.

First dual SIM phones were only able to switch cards for placing calls, only first SIM received SMS

Upgrading my S5 soon, any recommendations for a plan cuck like myself? (AUS)

Thoughts on OnePlus 5?
How are other OnePlus phones? I've heard so little about them aside from "they're pretty good".

>get new Galaxy Tab S3
>not rooted or tampered with otherwise
>updated all software to latest versions
>get frequent messages about Samsung's keyboard (which I don't even use) crashing
Is this the power of touchjizz ?

>>60746216
what is the screen resolution?? I see 720p in some sites and 1080p in other.

>>60756447
1. Don't buy LG.
2. If you want Samsung, ONLY buy the Exynos version.
3. If you can't get the Exynos Samsung, get a OnePlus or something.

>>60757095
720p

>>60751653
The G5 by far

>>60757138
>only buy exynos
Why? Isn't Snapdragon the good one of the two?

>>60757436
Both are good, the exynos cpu is usually slightly faster, but it has a weaker gpu than the snapdragon

>>60757436
At least with S7 and S8 the Exynos version has better performance and battery life than the Snapdragon one

My old galaxy s3 lte (gt-i9305) has 4,4,4 with knox in it
can i just flash custom rom or will knox fuck up something? i don't care about triangle warning in the bootloader

>>60757488
>>60757519
I don't know a lot about this tech stuff. Is cpu or gpu more important for overall speed / fps in games?

>>60757741
That's the thing.
CPU for overall performance
Gpu for games and other graphics intensive stuff
In the end the exynos and the snapdragon are very close in performance so it doesn't really matter that much

>>60742414
iphone se

>>60757488
>>60757436
As I recall, it's usually a tradeoff between slightly faster single thread performance and slightly faster multi thread performance.

>>60751784
try Simple Gallery

TWRP, CWM or Philz Touch?

>>60754932
No

I'd like an android app with password lock that encrypts images so that they can only be viewed through that app. Free or availble through mobilism.

>>60758633
Thank you so much this works way better

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Soon

>>60758863
>1080p
no, thanks

>>60759340
As someone with a 1440p phone, why would you want more than 1080p ?

Should I unchink my Redmi Note 3?

I like MIUI, but I've been wondering if it's worth moving to Lineage OS.

>>60759547
VR

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>>60757225
source?
pic related is from their official fb

Anyone manage to get the Keyone yet?

>>60761926
My source is the official retailer that immediately connected to the pay button the minute that the product became available for sale.

>>60747780
Theres no way they are charging under 500 for a 835 and 6gbs of ram.


If you absolutely do not want to spend more than 500 just go for the 3t

>>60762311
This, most people are arguing that with the trend in price increase with each new release that a price of $550+ wouldnt be surprising.
That said I have seen a lot of shills wondering around spouting $650 like its gospel despite having no credible sources.

>>60762311
>>60762501
Unless it's actually only 1920x1080. Then 350-400 is almost too expensive instead.

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US, Verizon here. Have a Droid Maxx that's no good at much of anything anymore. Looking to get the most bang for my buck with good streaming and ease of use. Anyone have any rec'd?

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>>60755791
this desu
nothing else comes close

>>60755491
make snapshot then extract it to pc

>>60752821
maybe try asus zenfone zoom. 5000 mAh battery plus lower specs for lower power draw (sd625, I think FHD screen)

NEW

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>>60764520