/spg/ - Smartphone General - Explosive Redmi Note 4 Edition

I'm getting a bit tired of the LG G3 I have currently.

What are the most decent phones lately that hover around the 400-500 mark max?

I'd like it to have a headphone jack, USB C, A fingerprint reader (On the back if possible), Good battery life, NFC, IR blaster (if possible), Removable battery (If possible), and an SD card (If possible).

I've looked at the LG V20, and it's the closest thing to what I really love and like, but it's impossible to get here, I've also looked at ZTE Axon 7, that looks like a decent choice.

Anything that about marks these things?
I live in The Netherlands.

>>61898749
I bought an ASUS Zenfone 3 for about 350€ on MediaMarkt clearance.

8core 2'0 GHZ, 64 GB internal, 4GB RAM, 5'5 screen and a really nice camera with laser focus.

Only drawback is that the stock android it comes with is a bit bloated for my taste, but it supports AOSP with LegacyOS.

After a bit of using different types of phones, i went back to Samsung for the s8+, although it has its problems i prefer it and at least the company services the phone. I had a Nexus 6p before it and neither huawei or google wanted to fix it. Bitched for 2 weeks before they finally gave in. I'm not one to but a warranty because i take care of my shit but it was even 2 years old and they were telling me no on a well known issue with the phone.

>>61898810
How's the bloat on the S8? It's the only thing that's turning me off it right now

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About to buy a Redmi Note 4.
What do?

Really hoping for the V30 to be waterproof, that's pretty much the only thing missing... might be due for an upgrade from my 6S.

>>61898822
Used it since release.

Not too bad. The only issue I had with it was the fucking Bixby button.

You can turn it off with apps and you can even fuck it with via root.

That's pretty much it. The other apps are non-intrusive compared to the fucking S6 for example.

>>61898749
I'm Italian, my father bought a V20 on Ebay for €325
Yes the battery is shit, yes it overheats, yes the second screen is useless, and yes the audio jack is too large, plus it's way too big
If you don't mind this, it's a pretty good phone. I'm still in love with my Redmi 4 Prime tho

>>61898849
PIZZA PASTA PUT IT IN A BOX

BRING IT HERE AND

>>61898849
The LG G3 overheats, The audio is horrible of it.

Seems like some things never change.

Redmi 4 prime hmm?

currently have a oneplus 3, getting tired of it for multiple reasons, oneplus 5 was a stillbirth imo so I'm just done with the OP brand.

Looking into an xperia xz premium, love the design of the phone (even though it has xboxhueg bezels), the hardware is amazing and it looks like the next 3 phones in the xperia line are all weaker and made for cheaper markets, so it doesn't seem there will be an upgrade in the relatively near future.

Anybody have one? Opinions about it?

>>61898867
Shoot a hole in your head, gay ass retard

>>61898892
Maybe you'll prefer the Note 4X/Note 4 Snapdragon, it has way more ROMs, but coming from a G3 (yes, me too friend) I loved the smaller screen (5.5" for the G3 vs 5" for the Redmeme). But no Type-C and no NFC. It doesn't have removable battery, but it lastes 2 days so I don't care

>>61898915
The frames are just too big for such an expensive phone IMO.

Makes me kinda mad. Also Sony has it FILLED with bloat.

For that price I'd rather go for a Huawei p10 or an S8, desu.

Even the LG G6 would do but eeeeeeh

>>61898938
Well I figured I could just root it and get rid of the bloat, then I would just ramboost an SD to make it faster/smoother. I honestly love the design and the fact that it has arguably one of, if not the, best displays on the market currently and the top qualcomm chip, I might as well just go for that one

>>61898838
Between that and the Pixel?

Just bought an xperia Z2, sonys 2014 flagship for 99 dollars. Checked everything before buying and everything looks good, even the battery and keys.
How long can I expect this phone to last assuming I'll just flash aosp builds on it?

>>61899399
Shold've bought BLU R1 HD instead.

>>61899389
Depends. What do you use the most in your phone?

Are the Sony reveals for August 31st going to be any good? Hope the new Xperia Compact isn't going to be a piece of shit

My contract is up in october. Don't have a whole lot of options in aus with my carrier, but really the u11 or s8 is my best bet.
Anything else I should look at as an alternative, or even things that will release?

>>61899673
Right now? Pokemon Go. And I hate myself for it

>>61899848
I've had brief experience with the Pixel, but if it's for PKMN GO I mean just.

Whatever desu.

But between the two it depends if you like Stock android too much or not. I like the curved screen gimmick and it boils down to that AND the camera. S8's camera takes better night pics, Pixel has a tad better OIS IMO.

Also phone HDR screen on S8 is a nice gimmick if you own Amazon Pride.

All around they're similar, but I like the S8 a tad more.

Reposting
I need help choosing a case for my OP3T which will arrive soon.
from what I've seen the most popular choices are
Otterbox
Spigen Rugged Armor
Spigen Neo-Hybrid

If I'm going of purely whatever is the best protection, which one should I choose?

I have 299 usd, recommend me a replacement for mi max prime 4gb/128gb)

>>61900145
Zuk Z2 Pro
Mi5s Plus
Le Max 2

How the Rom support on zuk z2

>>61901016
Plz do the needful sir

>>61898749
Honor 9 has everything you're after except a removable battery.

What are the options at ~150€ for shitposting, being comfy when browsing, periscope/youtube, gps routing ?
5.5 or 5, decent camera, 4G (800, 1800, 2600)

>>61898938
What bloat is there on Sony phones?

>>61901016
zukfans.eu

RR+mokee+unofficial LOS.

>>61900145
Mi Max 2

>>61901088
>Honor 9

Let me have a look..

How long until the Galaxy Note 5 prices go down, after the Note 8 comes out?

Is there anywhere I can check the price charts over the years, from previous phones, to see if it's worth waiting or getting the new one?

>>61901117
Redmi Note 4 Global
Moto G5

>>61898749
Lenovo p2 if you can live without the removable battery

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>>61901124
Femanon here

Sony are among the good guys, very little bloat. Most things can at least be disabled if not completely uninsitalled

>>61901575
Last time I used it I grew bored of their bullshit tutorials on how to open the apps drawer.

I hate that shit.

>>61901575
Whenever I post "femanon" shit I get banned, but nooo I always see your shit posts here

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Have been using my Lenovo P2 for a week now. Holy fuck, the vibration is weak. Any idea how to pimp it? I can barely notice the phone vibration when a Whatsapp message comes in.

>>61898827
Don't Buy the Indian version, if don't live in Indian shouldn't be that hard

>>61901770
God Lenovo phones are shit.

I'd rather buy a fucking Meizu and I fucking hate their bullshit.

IIRC you could use some customs ROMs to force the motors to be a tad stronger.

>>61901770
>pimp it
What is this, 2002?

>>61901797
Is their rom development for the Indian version?
>>61901770
How's the rom it ships with?

>Order OP5
>3 days later order is still processing
?????

>>61901965
CHINKED.

Hope you can wait 2 months

Nokia 6 or honor 8?

>>61901860
>How's the rom it ships with?
It's basically stock android. The launcher is crappy though. I replaced it with Nova.

>>61902048
Nokia 7

>>61902009
shiet

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Hello lads
How bad are the refurbished Chinese iPhones from eBay? I just want something pre-iOS 7 back in my hands again
FYI 4S is the model that can be downgraded

I want to revive my Nexus 7 '13, mainly for playing music on speakers. What would be the best custom rom these days? I saw Resurrection remix seems popular.

>>61898915
Why are you tired of it? Im planning to get the OnePlus 3T..gib advice pls

hi guys

S8's been out a while now. was wondering how it's holding up so far for anyone here who owns one
also if you have pictures of your phone you could share that'd be nice
the phone looks really nice
idk

>>61898827
>About to buy a Redmi Note 4.
>What do?
Get life insurance, house insurance.

>>61902736
LOL
nice one firend :)

>>61902729
great phone with no complaints, pretty much perfect in every way

>>61901176
bump


pls

Is it actually bad for your phone battery to keep it charging overnight?

>>61902959
overnight, nah
over several days, and your battery will bloat

happened to a friend of mine

>>61902940
good to hear it still is perfect

>>61902978
>bloat
?

>>61903158
it'll expand

>>61902959
Not a problem on the Apple iPhone.

>>61901500
No USB C :[

>>61903339
Fuck off fanboy

>>61902959
No.

>>61902978
Who the fuck charges phone for several days?

>>61904179
Idiots. That's who.

>>61903695
The fuck do you need USB-C for? Muh future-proof? Smartphones are made to last two years tops anyway.

>>61904241
So I can replace the cable in my car and get faster charging speeds, also faster transfer speeds.

>>61904342
USB-C does not automatically mean USB 3.1 though. Xperia XA1 for example has USB-C but that just means that the connector is reversible. The plug itself is still only 2.0.
Keep that in mind when looking for your phone, m8.

Does a samsung note 3 have better battery life than an lg g3? Its driving me insane looking for a phone thats cheap and has at least a 5.5 inch screen that have a long lasting battery.

>>61904569
Good point, Thanks

>>61902959
Lately a lot of people have asked this:
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries

>>61898589
What phones would you recommend for an older adult?
His current phone is some cheap Samsung ~5" device from a year or two ago, so just about anything new is faster.
Ideally should be around 150ish, but I could probably convince him to get something around $200 if its well worth the extra money.

>>61904582
Moto E4 Plus

Redmi note 5 when?

https://youtu.be/_f9boHfKbn4

Is a snapdragon 435 or 425 good enough for emulating psp games and fate grand order?

>>61905149
No

>>61898822
its actually not that bad, i jsut got an s8 and removed all the bloat apps which was only like 5
now bixby is the gimmicky thing that is harder to remove because theres a fucking button dedicated to it

I want a phone to replace my broken Nexus 6. I don't care about system specs like processor speed and RAM (playing videos is the most resource-intensive thing I'll need it to do). I want it to be waterproof, have compatibility with LineageOS (or an alternative to LineageOS), and have a good battery life. I *don't* want a big screen like the Nexus 6. A fingerprint scanner might be nice, too.

>>61906010
XPERIA X Compact meets all that
XPERIA Z3 Compact has superb battery life and fits all your needs except for the fingerprint scanner

>>61905149
Get a job

>>61904582
It does, get the Note 4 it's better

Does anyone have a Mi max 2? I am planning to buy it

talk me out of getting an Honor 6x, it looks great for the price i don't see a reason not to

best phone in the £70 - £100 range?

>>61906719
Spend £10 more and get a Redmi Note 4 Global

Last time I had to root an android device was way back in the day when it took a good sitting and multiple trial and errors. Has it improved nowadays? One click easy mode? The OP doesn't have any rooting guides.

>>61906756
Whats good about it?

>>61898589
Should I wait for the pixle 2 or just get a galaxy s8 now?
I might switch to verizon at some point
Shame that RCS is on the back burner of all the major corps in America

>>61906836
Very good specs for the price. 3gb RAM and 32gb storage, SD625 SoC, huge 4100mah battery, 1080p display, MicroSD slot, fingerprint reader. Official LineageOS too if that's your thing.

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What is the absolute best specced phone from Motorola this very instant?
Any interesting releases planned in the near future from them?

>>61906965
Z2 Force, but it's kinda shit. Moto X4 is coming soon and seems pretty interesting, it's midrange rather than a flagship phone though.

>>61906951
not the guy you replied to but is the international version the same as the global version?

>>6190708
Check the supported bands, as some sellers/sites call it by a different name than others. Only the Global version has B4 (1700/2100) and B20 (800). Often "international version" just means it has the Global ROM installed, but that doesn't mean it's the Global version.

>>61907085
>>61907264

>>61907300
>>61907264
thanks that helps a lot :) i really appreciate it

>>61906883
>no headphone
>that shit fingerprint placement
id wait for the s9

>>61907431
>no headphone
Are you retarded?

>>61906883

s8 is shit, either wait for pixel 2 or get a u11

>>61906669
What price ?

when is the G5s Plus coming out? G5 plus camera is booty so I'm hype for the 5s

>>61901575
this is the second time i've seen this "girl" acompanied by a "femanon here" post

>>61898589
What's the best phone i can buy for 450$

Can I use Odin Mode to flash Lineage OS on my galaxy s5? My power button is broken, so I cant boot into recovery.

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>tfw le max 2

What is the best phone screen protector for a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge plus?
Something not too expensive please.

On a jailbroken iDevice there's a tweak that allows you to play Spotify in high quality and without ads with infinite skips
What's the equivalent on a rooted Nougat phone?

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what phone this be

What has the best camera without going full autism with shit like samsung zoom?

>>61908862
CKGAWI

nice phone too

I have a g6 and its permanently using 3.6gb out of 3.9gb of memory. Everything shows up as being the greedy OS. Is there something i can do? Multitasking is basically impossible

>>61907051
How does the original Z stack up? Also, does it have an unlocked model that I can stick any SIM in?

>>61902614
oneplus seems to have issues with MMS. They either get HORRIBLY degraded in quality or just not sent at all. I'm constantly having to resend MMS or just upload them to a server/imgur somewhere to send them. On top of that, OP has nice ram but I'd rather have an SD slot to ramboost whatever the fuck I want. How in the fuck can you make a phone with no upgradable storage in this day and age?

Don't get me wrong, the OP3T is a good phone for the price, but now I make more money and can easily afford a better phone and I just don't feel like dealing with these little issues anymore.

>>61906951
Sounds pretty good actually how the camera?

>>61906756
Isnt it more in the £150 range?

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So, is hardware degradation (hardware other than battery) still a thing or has that been mitigated with newer technology?
Can I expect my new phone to gradually become slower over time? I use it a lot for games and it tends to get mildly warm, but never uncomfortably hot unless I use it while it charges.

I broke my phonescreen the other night and its got some files i hadnt backed up yet. I can connect it to my computer and it detects it but the files wont populate until i select transfer files on the phone, is there any way to bypass this?
Phone is an s6 and i dont think its picking up on any of the screen touches.

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I don't know if I should post here or the stupid questions thread, but here goes:

I just bought an S8+, but when I tried to use the sim card from my old S5, I realized it doesn't fit in the S8 tray (see pic, ignore the microsd card)). So my question is, can I cut it to make it fit or am I gonna have to buy a new sim card?

Sorry if it's a dumb question, I don't have much experience with this.

In using Xiaomi mi6. I'm not a big fan out miui. But phone is fast and battery life is great. Idk why but I still miss my Meizu m1 note

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>>61909669

>>61909669
what am I looking at

>>61909626
You should've received a SIM card trimmer with your Galaxy. Contact Samsung

>>61898589
how the fuck do i erase the shit that people left in their phones dictionary? someone brought me a phone that pops up with tons of curse words they want to use for their kids phone on the cheap.

>>61909669
that looks cool
i kinda want that skin or whatever now

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>>61909706
>>61910468
It's a phone for evangelion fans

>>61910413
Reset the whole phone to factory settings, that will also remove any botnets they might have installed

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>>61909669
>>61910493

>>61909669
>>61909681
Noice

Very happy with my nexus 5 but the battery isn't the best anymore. Willing to spend up to 500$. Suggestions? (No apple prosucts please.)

I threw my Galaxy S5 on a rage fit because of a stupid game. The screen broke off and the whole body bent to become a V. What phone can I get with similar or better performance for less than 150$? It has to be waterproof since I got used to washing my phone in the toilet bowl. Help me /g

>>61910589
Learn how to take care of your shit

>>61908829
A modded spotify apk. I'm using one now. And it doesn't need root access so you can use it even on a bloated OS from Samsung

>>61908366
How the heck do you turn on your phone then?

>>61906788
You have xda for that

>>61910600
I do. Its just that one time that I had excess energy going nowhere and the phone was in my hand. Should've just drop the phone and take a 3km sprint outside.

>>61910708
>I do
>throws his expensive little pocket computer in fits of rage like an ape
Sure you do, buddy. Sure you do.

>>61907906
it was on amazon for 160 warehouse boxing defect, 215 ish otherwise. i picked it up for 160 either way, hoping i dont regret it

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>>61898589
Pajeetnigger probably brought the Indian varient of the phone which is made by in india. Fuck did he expect kek. Writing this with my Redmi Note 4 Global Edition made by chinks.

>>61901797
>Don't Buy the Indian version, if don't live in Indian shouldn't be that hard
>He thinks people living outside of india would buy the Indian varient.

Why are you so dumb, poojeet?

>>61907970
He is every spg thread

Is there any complete guide for gapp-less lineage os?
I have installed unified-nlp but it doesnt work properly without signature spoofing.
Tingle installer stops with
>ERROR: No dex file(s) found, probably the ROM is odexed.
>ERROR CODE: 86

And one more question how do i sync macos "notes" app with android without google mail?

>>61910783
Hey now, don't provoke him
What if he throws his monitor in a fit?

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Is there a phone with linux on it? I'm tired of android.

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>>61909451
Not that anon but Im also interested. Im considering a Redmi Note 4 and a OnePlus 3T but Im worried they will become shit in the next year or two.. for example battery wont last that long, or get laggy and stuff like that.

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I got pic related but Im tired of it, it gets constantly hot, keyboard and battery are pure shit.

What is a good phone for a budget from $200 to $400 max? I dont play games or take too much photos but a decent camera would be nice. I mainly use it for texting, music and youtube videos.

>>61910928
How new?
Some people did and complained about it to this thread.

>>61911436
Literally my mom's phone, not even memeing.
Why would you get such a basic and feeble phone?

>>61911511
Was a poorfag one year ago and it was the best I could get on a mobile plan, but now I got a new job and a decent income so I want to get rid of this abomination.

>>61911302
Android... is based on Linux. Not GNU/Linux but rather just the Linux Kernel subsystem. You can install GNU on Android or use Termux, which is a no-root debian chroot.

Why the fuck do ADB and Mi Suite are unable to recognize my Redmi 4x when i plug it on the computer?

Stock android or lineageos?

Also, best low-mid priced phones for lineageos?

>>61911621
Enjoy your chink software.
Reinstall drivers and disable driver signature enforcement.

is there a reason to not include a sd slot? other than being a dirty jew?

>>61911436
> $200 to $400
G5+

>work for a major wireless carrier
>getting a free Moto Z2 Force from work, because I am becoming the Motorola Rep at my store
>the display model was kind of a piece of shit
>read reviews, shit is getting panned
>jelly screen effect
>have to pretend to customers that I fucking love this thing

sigh

I mean, I guess free's a good price.

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My Xiaomi Mi 5s from GearBest just arrived.

What are the usually starter things I should do? How do I check that it is an authentic xiaomeme?

>>61898915
I like it overall. Good: Dual speaker, two stage shutter button, headphone jack, waterproof and good performance. Ok: battery, gets me through the day with some gaming, music and browsing. Fingerprint reader in power button, like the position but it's just not as accurate as huawei and apple. Bad: 4k screen that you can't decide what apps to activate it in, is retarded. Plastic sides, already got dents after 2 months.
>>61901124
Basically got a full app suite in addition to default apps (with facebook, spotify and some anti-virus app). Everything can be disabled or uninstalled except "what's new" (app updater + advertising) can disable notifications and auto update from inside the app.

>>61912486
I am confused.
http://en.miui.com/download-314.html
This page lists the latest global version as V8.0.3.0.MAGMIDI (MIUI8). The version on the phone is listed as 8.2.1.0(MAGMIDL).

Was there a pulled update?

>>61913014
>>61912486
>GearBest
Idiot. You deserve to suffer

>>61913072
It was listed as one of the few trustworthy xiaomi resellers aside from the aliexpress stores. What's wrong with it? People here were recommending it earlier since it had the cheapest mi5s.

>>61909626
Go to your nearest carrier support center and they will trim it. Or do it yourself if you feel like it.

So what does rooting an android phone actually do? And should I do it to my nokia 6? I bought it with the amazon ads and the guide to remove them didn't help. It left a crappy lockscreen wallpaper that I can't remove.

>>61901176
https://www.kimovil.com/es/donde-comprar-samsung-galaxy-note-5-n9208-dual-sim

Today i saw an used but mint condition moto g4 plus for 150 dollars at a pawn shop, is it a good deal or not? My country only got the 2/32 version so keep that in mind, any glaring issues with this phone besides being enormous and ugly as sin? It sounds like a fantastic deal for 150 dollars considering you usually only get blu, alcatel and low end samsung shit for that price, and i'm a poorfag living in a shit country so 150-200 is the absolute max i'm willing to spend on a phone.

>>61913244
I forgot to mention, i do not want to order xiaomi phones from china because mailmen here always steal money and valuable stuff from packages and the moto phones are overpriced if bought locally (250 for the g4, 320 for the g4+, 300 for the g5, 400 for the g5+).

My current phone is a Xperia Z1 Compact which I got around 2 years ago and its starting to get slow crashes frequently and sometimes it even shows stuff like "The plugged in headphones arent compatible" even though I have no headphone plugged in. Should I just root it flash a custom ROM and loose all my data or buy a new one entirely even though anything else on the phone seems alright or is there a even simpler method to get the performance back to when I first got it

S7 or S8?

I've been on an S3 since they came out but it's getting old and some functions aren't working anymore.

I'm a bit hesitant on the S8 and have been looking at S7s instead. I like idea of the the S7 active.

>>61911941
Slow compared to internal storage, become a bad experience even just scrolling in album app is worse. Having it as app storage is even worse. But it still just jewish tricks as it's completely fine for music and video.

>>61910660
You can boot into Odin mode (download mode) by holding down the volume down and home buttons while plugged into a pc. Once in Odin I can press volume down to cancel and restart phone. Mostly I just try to keep my phone from dying though

>>61909409
Camera is decent in good lighting and shit in low light like most budget phones.

>>61909450
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-note-4-global-3gb-32gb

Who hyped for Nokia 8 launch tomorrow?

>>61907534
He's talking about the pixel 2.

>>61913360
If you're American get the s8 active (att) s7 active is ehhhhh, get the normal s7 not the edge.

iPhone SE new 32GB for fairly cheap.
Yay or nay? Has it been hit by the new iOS version cripple?

>>61904179
probably what >>61904225 said but
some people do manage to forget

>>61912389
>>have to pretend to customers that I fucking love this thing
how do you manage...

I couldn't bring myself to service McAfee because I hate it

why are so many phones coming out with jelly effect now?

what is shenzhen doing?

>>61915210
i mean I know it's because they're mounting screens upside down but why are so many companies doing that all of the sudden?

What are the current recommendations for phones? Is there some sort of questionnaire that I can fill out like /hpg/ has?

Either way I need a new phone after my last one (a Xiaomi Redmi 4 Pro/Prime, which I was underwhelmed with) broke and then got stolen while I was overseas.

I don't need anything particularly powerful, as long as it can run basic applications like FaceBook, Snapchat and Instagram I'm golden. Need to have a MicroSD card slot with 128GB support. I don't need the camera to be great but a half decent one would be nice. Battery doesn't have to be fantastic but the bigger the better. Something with a strong screen is gonna be a huge bonus, regular glass just doesn't cut it anymore. Don't want anything with a fuckhueg screen, 5.5" is definitely a limit, smaller would be preferred. Internal ROM isn't an issue, I plan on having everything bar some apps on external storage. Prefer to keep the price under $200USD, cheaper is better.

>>61915496
>Is there some sort of questionnaire that I can fill out
first sentence in the OP

>>61915526
shit, my bad.

>>61915496
What exactly was underwhelming with the R4P?

>>61915542
Had a lot of problems with charging, after a couple months it'd connect and disconnect charging every half a second or so. It stopped doing it after a factory reset the first time, but didn't the second.

Repeatedly had problems with the SD card going missing and I had to constantly rediscover my entire music library.

Screen broke and scratched really easily. I'm not the kindest person to my electronics but I've owned a couple iPhones in the past that've been a whole lot tougher.

Also the phone itself is like a bar of soap. I couldn't rest it in my lap on the train without it slipping off every 5 seconds.

Other than that it wasn't too bad, camera and battery life were fine, though my brother's battery swelled up and popped the screen off after 6 months or so and I had to replace his screen twice in the time he owned it.

Overall I probably wouldn't recommend it.

>>61915595
Were you using a screen protector? A lot of budget phones simply don't have scratch resistant displays so that will happen without one.

>>61915622
Yeah, I had a "tempered glass" one when I got it but it broke after a day, afterwards I switched to plastic ones for a while but gave up after the screen cracked.

>>61915496
Nokia 5 or Moto G5 maybe? Redmi Note 4 Global if you're not averse to other Xiaomi phones.

>>61898749
OP5

>>61915694
I'm not averse to other chinkphones but I'm just dubious about how strong the screen is gonna be, I get that the Redmi series is meant to be the budget phone in their lineup and that they have to cut some corners somewhere to bring the price down but a strong screen is one of the more desirable

>>61915977
Just get some better screen protectors, maybe consider a case too.

>>61916197
Phone broke while inside a case, all the one's I've found have been shit.

How do Xiaomi phones compare in build quality to things like Moto and OnePlus? I'm tired of my Moto X Play killing my SDCards and overheating, so I need something with 128gb storage, the best possible battery, decent ram/cpu/gpu.

I came across the Xiaomi Mi Max and Max 2, and both seem pretty damn good on paper, but are they the kind of crap that could be expected from a no-name company or are they actually good?

>>61904582
Redmi Note 4X and flash Lineage OS.

>>61916251
They're good. They didn't become the world's fifth largest smartphone manufacturer by selling crap.

>>61909626
You guys are retarded, don't chop up your simcard. Go to your carrier's retail store, they will burn you a new simcard with your mobile number on it for free.

Anyone here using a Z3Compact? Is the GPS using Google Maps really shit for you too? My dad's S5 is way better, updates location almost instantly, what the fuck is with this Sony trash.

>>61916391
You realise it can be unlocked?

>>61907942
this month, apparently. still a week left

>>61902959
your phone is not an old laptop - is it?

>>61909681
Really cool


if i was 10

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Currently trying to decide between the Huawei P10 and the Xperia XZ premium. The Xperia is the better phone but it's massive and the battery isn't great. So the P10 seems like a good alternative with a okay camera and screen that doesn't have to be in a tablet case.

Am I looking at the wrong alternatives here if I'm looking for a phone with a good camera and long battery life that isn't massive?

>still no news on the Nokia 7
JUST

>>61917022
Xiaomi Mi6, Pixel, Honor 9. The 5.3" Nokia 8 is being announced tomorrow.

>>61910868
it's my first chink phone as well
will give the official lineage build a try on it, as someone who has preferred stock android and nexus phones from the get go, I have to say that miui is not the abomination that I thought it would be. Might get back to it when the stable versions of the miui9 start popping especially if battery life is worse on the custom roms

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Mid tier phone with the best camera around? Or they all pretty much suck?
I just use whatsapp, youtube, and the browser, any flagship is overkill for me.

>>61917350
How can they make a phone this ugly, I don't understand.

>>61917427
I'm actually holding that phone in my hand rn and I gotta say it looks nowhere near as bad IRL as it does in photos.

>>61917153
Huh?
Mi6 and Honor 9 have been out for a while. The only one that could beat the Xperia's camera is the Pixel but they ditched the headphone jack

>>61917676
>have been out for a while
Did I say otherwise?

>they ditched the headphone jack
That's Pixel 2

>>61917350
iPhone SE, Honor 8, Sony XA1, Mi5s, ZUK Z2 Pro, Moto G5 Plus (or wait for the G5S Plus)

>>61917766
Still non of them really compare to the Xperia when it comes to the camera

>>61917350
been doing research and they all pretty much such, but the moto g5s Plus might change that.

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>tfw dropped my S8+ on a brick road today
Just fuck my shit up, lads. Atleast the screen didn't get any damage, but there's a nice big crack in the upper corner on the back.

What are some strong cases?

>>61917022
you could in theory wait for the xz1 which should be pretty much the same as the xz premium except that itll be smaller.

>>61918066
How do you fuck up that bad?

>>61918093
The phone has literally zero grip and I have retarded hands.

>>61918066
>glass backed phones
when will this meme end
bring back plastic samdung

>>61898849
How is the audio? I'm mainly interested in good sounding music, and from what I've read so far V20/Q8 look like the best choices.

>>61917950
The Xperia camera isn't really anything special other than the slow motion. There isn't even OIS

>>61904582
lenovo p2

V20 owner here. 8/10 phone. Amazing headphone sound with good volume. Great screen. ok battery. I will not own a phone with a non removable battery.

How many redmeme note 4 explode? Got mine for 3 months now fugg.

>>61917022
Don't fall for chinkshit. The P10 has random fast/slow components mixed together, so there's a chance you'll end up with ddr3 ram and emmc storage, while the other guy, paying the same, gets faster ufs and ddr4. Worst, they expect this and there's no way of knowing.

>>61918365
Enjoy your bootloop :^)

>>61913091
Would like to know as well. Ordered a redmi note 4 from them. It was on flashsale.

>>61918329
What's considered the best phone camera on the market now?

>>61918079
Is it confirmed to come out?

>>61918985
There have been leaks so I guess they will present it in the end of august or so.

>>61918985
Pixle /s8/iPhone

>>61918433
>LE EBIN BOOTLOOP MEMEXDDDDDDD420BLAZEITAMIRITE

>>61898589
I guess that dude just used a fkn cheap cable. It's no news that phones explode when you use 1$ shit for quick charge phones.

Will nokia ever release some info on the nokia 7? My xperia zr is not doing too well right now.

Guys i want the Redmeme note 4 but I've heard that it has shitty microphones and bad call quality.
Does any of you have these issues?

>>61919282
Dont
Buy
Chinkshit

>>61919901


chinks will rule the world

>>61918985
>>61919037
IFA 2017 is where they'll be announcing new phones so 1-6. September

>>61918985
>What's considered the best phone camera on the market
HTC U11, Pixel / Pixel XL, S8/S8+

>>61919282
>shitty microphones
It does have a pretty bad mic. Thankfully I'm an ascended being with no reason to call anyone.

>>61919144
Yeah, 9 times out of 10 it's the charger that's at fault when a phone explodes, especially in third world countries where they don't even do any safety testing on any of the stuff.

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Hi guys, looking for a new phone, been using a Samsung Galaxy S6, for 20 months now.

looking for a android phone with a better battery life and better speed(better cpu/ram?), sd card, and perhaps even a better camera. I looking to spend between 350 - 500 usd.

Live in nothen Europe (Norway) so I need it to work with EU sim cards.

If this post isn't real clear on it,I don't really know a whole lot about phones, and what is good or bad, so i'm taking a risk aksing, but hey, why not right?
any recommendations?

>>61919247
Don't think it's happening anytime soon. There hasn't been a single leak yet. With the Nokia 8 we started seeing leaks months before the actual announcement.

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Nougat release for G4 Play when?

WHEN ARE RECENT SONY PHONES GETTING SUPPORT FROM LINEAGEOS REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>61920502
so what then. I was hoping for a decently sized 5 inch phone. I like the pixel but its too fucking expensive. Xperia x has a older chipset and most sonys for some reason don't get lineage OS. I guess I will wait a bit longer for new phones which should be announced soon.


>>61920542
It's a shame reall, xz, x compact, x are all good phones but no los support.

>>61920492
galaxy s8 or even s7, google pixel, lg g6

>>61920492
Honor 8/9, Huawei P10, LG G6

>>61898589
Galaxy S7 or Galaxy A5 2017 for my uncle. Will be his first smartphone.

I am tempted to go for the A5 for the far superior battery life but I'm curious what /g/ thinks about it.

>>61920648
what country, consider bq phones if europe perhaps.

>>61920575
5.1-5.2" too big? That's Honor 9, Huawei P10, Mi5s/Mi6 for example, also the upcoming Moto X4

>>61920648
Is he planning to take a lot of photos / video? Get the S7. If not, then get the A5.

>>61920685
>5.1-5.2" too big?
yes, I like the size of the pixel / huawei phones, it's just enough for me. Any more would be too big for my taste. Would consider the x compact if it weren't for the glossy plastic. I don't mind plastic at all but don't make that shit glossy.

>>61920648
>>61920707
I think either of those are very good but yes, get the S7 for better pictures.

>>61920542

Making a custom ROM would bring dishonor to jap devs and they'll commit sudoku, you don't want that, do you?

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Can I ask about tablets here?
What's the best one for games as of late? Is it still the Shield? That shit is never in stock.
I'd be happy with something not over the top but with good performance on games anyway.

>>61920732
>if it weren't for the glossy plastic
Couldn't you just put a case on it?

>>61920931
I don't like cases on my phones

>>61920794
Sony Mobile is based in Sweden though right? Since it's former Sony Ericsson and all that.

>>61919282
I have the normal redmi 4 and the microphone quality is p shitty. Tho I call people like once a week and it never lead to understanding problems.

>>61920879
Pretty sure the Shield has been discontinued. So you gotta get one used if you want one.

>>61921036
Not anymore. They moved the HQ to Tokyo years ago and have laid off most of the employees in Sweden. Doubt there is much of Ericsson left in Sony's phones anymore.

>>61920621
>>61920624
Thank you. btw do you guys know with of this phones has the least bloatware. I'm not looking to fuck around with roms or anyting like that.

>>61921131
Goddamn.
Any other tablets with competent graphic performance for around 200$?

>>61920492
pixel is already in that pricerange or the lg g6, htc 10 maybe, bq aquaris x pro is also a possibility.

Currently have a 6P, while its been a tank for 2 years it's starting to show its age. Looking at the S8+, which looks like an upgrade in every way (aside from touchwiz)
Any reasons not to jump to the S8+?

>>61921258
>>61921305

>>61921297
Lenovo Tab 4 series tablets with the Snapdragon 625 should give decent performance. Not as powerful as the Shield though. Maybe the Nexus 9? Don't know if that's sold anymore.

XZ premium or galaxy s8?

or should I just go for the standard xz

I want something ip68 that isn't a laggy piece of garbage

>>61921770
Looks like the Tab 4 with the 625 is the Plus version, and I feel retarded because I can't find any place selling it, it's just the regular quad-core one that pops up on Amazon.
The Nexus 9 I can't find sold as new, and it's a little over what I'm willing to pay for anyway. Besides, it has some dodgy manufacturing problems from what I see in reviews, so I'm not feeling it.

>>61922210
I think Lenovo only recently started selling the Tab 4 Plus, and only in certain countries, which is strange as they announced them back in February.

Honestly, trying to cop a used Shield K1 is probably your best option for a gaming tablet.

I'm just flat-out curious: regardless of price point and specs, what is YOUR personal favorite phone?

>>61918316
>>>61898849
>How is the audio? I'm mainly interested in good sounding music, and from what I've read so far V20/Q8 look like the best choices.
got a built in DAC in it for audiocucks

>>61922366
Original Moto G

I'm looking for the best phone I can get that has expandable storage via sd
That's my only limiting requirement, all else is fair game.

>>61922644
HTC U11

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What is wakelock detector trying to tell me

>>61922639
Absolutely perfect

>>61922210
There's also Lenovo P8 and Tab3 Plus that have the SD625 and some older Lenovo Yoga tablets have the more powerful SD652 in them.

should I actually jump on the moto g5 plus train

>>61898589
I think I bricked my newly purchased V20. I bought it from Amazon and it's still in the 30 day return period, so I might be able to send it back/get a replacement, but I unlocked the bootloader on it and there's a nice warning screen on it when the phone boots that says I'm fucking retarded and voided the warranty for doing so, so probably not.
Anyway, I can try sending the V20 back, getting a new one, or I could get a different phone.
Only phone I was really looking at was the V20/OP5/PH-1. Any other suggestions?

Currently on a Z2 Play on Verizon.
Pretty nice so far but i need a better app drawer

What are phones with a very good flashlight and GPS?

>>61923497
any phone you want
a $15 flashlight for hiking or whatever at your local drugstore
google maps

>>61923418
What did you do to brick it?

Google Fi, Is it any good? tempted to sign up for them since Sprint's been kind of pissing me off

what's the best 4chan app for android currently?

>>61923841
Clover

>>61898929
Ravioli ravioli give me the pastaaaaaaaa
Yeeeeeeeeeeh u knoooo

>>61923936
This, currently on it now. Get the apk online or use f-droid

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Shit streaming service shows this.

I'm rooted, I put this app on magisk Hide, using adaway - tried to whitelist it but no luck

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>>61899877
>>61898838
>>61898938
>>61898778
>>61898749
>>61901815
>>61909626
>>61922173

>>61923589
I flashed the NotSoStock ROM off xda-developers.
Yes, it was the correct zip for my device/model.
Afterwards, it was failing SafetyNet, so I restored my boot.img that had Magisk on it.
Now, holding VolUp will not bring the phone to download mode, it display the IMEI instead.
Holding VolDown used to bring the phone to fastboot mode, but instead, it also displays the IMEI. It's stuck at the LG bootscreen.
It's recognized by lsusb, and in Windows, so the device still functions, just can't get to recovery, fastboot, download mode, or transfer any files to/from it.

>>61920538
It's been out for like a month mate check xda, i recommend skipping on it and going straight to aosp ex or lineage though cause motorola optimized it like shit, i legit had to nuke it and start from zero because it was ungodly slow and my material TWRP got erased after flashing, i bet you ten bucks that the 7.1.1 rom was meant for the g4 plus but they decided to half assedly port it to the g4 play when all the pajeets who bought that phone started sending angry letters and death threats

t.someone who owns a g4 play and had to flash it back to stock, unlock the bootloader again and then went with CM13 for xposed

>>61908366
replace the power button

>>61924464
Really? I'm a filthy Latam monkey and the last update I got was last year's September security update. Trying to manually update says it's on the latest version.
This is my first phone with actual firmware updates so I'm kinda lost on how these things usually work, but I've heard this shit differs from region to region, and apparently Lenovo has been pretty garbage overall pushing out updates on time to begin with.
I wouldn't be surprised if it never becomes available here, but judging from what you say I guess it'd be a good thing if it doesn't happen.

I have lost the pic of "/g/s ideal phone", could anyone please post it?

>>61923936
Did it get prefetch images and auto-expand already?
Not switching until it does.
Slightly prettier UI is not worth it.

Best prepaid carrier to bring a Verizon phone over to? I'm getting kicked off of the plan I'm on and would prefer to go prepaid. Phone is a Galaxy S7.

any idea why there's 2 sdcard folders after flashing lineage
I have :
/sdcard : which is the internal storage of the phone with all my files
and
/sdcard1: which populated after flashing lineage and is empty

need recommendation. what is a good phone if I really like curved display? I'm looking at the s7 edge off eBay but was wondering if there are alternatives. Can't really go over 350 quid

Reminder to never buy a v20

>>61917220
Same. Unfortunately custom roms for this aren't very well done. Flashed LineageOS 13 on mine and it has bugs like random reboots and such. Also the Camera and head phone is utterly shit on all the custom roms. Reverted back to MiUI 8, Debloated it. Flashed Xposed. Blocked all connections to anything related to MiUI with LightingWall. Doin bretty good so far

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Tfw can't jump on the Nougat bandwagon because no Xposed

>>61925562
Curved displays are dumb. The edge warps whatever is displayed on it, and they're easier to damage (hitting the side or back of the phone now damages the entire screen.

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>>61926114
tfw can't jump on the nougat bandwagon because le max 2

>>61926078
Miui has a built in firewall service and there's also miui roms that remove the Xiaomi sync service entirely.

It's unbelievable that so many people are still shilling for budget Chinese phones when they've already been proven to be total crap. They're loaded with spyware and explode more than Samsungs, but some people on /g/ STILL don't realize that you get what you pay for.

>>61898827
Currently posting on a Redmi note 4x I got shipped from Hong Kong while I take a shit. How circumcised am I getting?

Are dual camaras useful or just autism?

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Shopping for a phone under $250.
I have several options:

>Brand new galaxy note 5 for $225
>Used LG G5 for $150
>Used 64GB Galaxy S6 for $215

Mainly looking for good camera and battery life with nice display.

Redmi note 3 pro is missing 1 lte band and it blows in my area.

>>61926114
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/xposed-android-nougat-sdk-25-arm64-t3639221

>>61926664
Moto G/G Plus
Removable battery, expandable storage, stellar ROM support

>>61926802
I thought the G Play was the only one that had a removable battery.

>>61926815
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/02/moto-g5-hands-on-review/
>Moto G5 hands-on: A solid, metal-ish budget phone with removable battery
>Moto G5 gets a fingerprint reader, metal back, and the same svelte £170 price.

What do you guys think of the upcoming LG V30?

>>61926847
really hoping they keep the removable battery, headphone jack, and DAC
sad to hear we might lose the second screen, but it should make ROM development easier

>>61925857
whats wrong with it?

>>61926890
literally nothing, and it's better than a OP5 in every way while also being cheaper on amazon right now

>>61926910
I was gonna wait till like black friday to see if it gets cheaper after the v30 announcement. I do think it should have a bigger battery though.

>>61926944
Good choice, prices will probably drop further after the V30 release, people will sell theirs all at once so they can upgrade.
Either way, it's only $400 right now on Amazon, half off its original price, and the battery is removable so you can just pop in a new one.
I will agree with you on that though, with the chipset inside the phone, the battery should be bigger. There's been a few days where I thought it wasn't going to last.

New bread when?

Picked up an LG V20 off Kijiji and am now on Freedom Mobile's $59 8GB Data plan, how'd I do?

>>61922644
seconding the u11

I need your help anons which one should I buy
>LG stylo 3 plus
Or
>Samsung galaxy j7 prime
Both are 149$
I'm inclining to buy the j7 but I would like your opinions

>>61928809
Apple iPhone 6

>>61928830
Why?