/spg/ - Smartphone General

>>51407771
>Catch On?
Yeah maybe WHEN IT'S OUT

>>51407797
Yeah seriously, at this point I doubt it will ever come to market.

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fug

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OP you beat me to the punch, was gonna use this fancy new image for the mentally challenged

>>51407861
just keep it for the inevitable next one, we seem to go through one or two of these in a 24 hour period.

>>51407797
lol how much time ago was this phonebloks project announced? It's never going to the market

>>51407884
Also I had planned on making some poal.me polls to has out which phones we actually agree are good phones

>>51407899
My only thought there is it will be shilled and trolled.

I could just hop on my VPN and put easily 50+ votes into whatever I wanted.

>>51407910
I think it's pretty obvious if someone does that.

>>51407861
Oh wow that looks nice, yeah I'll let you make the next one.

>>51407899
Sounds good.

>>51407923
I was just using an extreme example. I could also spread out my 50+ votes among several choices to only give a 5-10% swing to whatever phone I wanted to "win"

>>51407942
Fair enough, that would suck. Perhaps we should say fuck that, and let people determine this over time. I think that works fine, personally, but we did have some bitching yesterday about it.

In retrospect, it was probably just someone with a chip up their ass.

>>51407899
do it, good idea

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Ugh

https://twitter.com/ProjectAra/status/644286941689708546

>>51407965
>In retrospect, it was probably just someone with a chip up their ass.
well this IS /g/, I don't know where you keep your chips, but my ass has plenty of room.


Seriously though, if the OP(s) are active enough in the threads they should have a general idea of what the current consensus is among the /g/ population for current best phones.

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>I use an Android phone

>>51408003
>I eat shit from my own hands

>>51408003
82/100 smartphone users are currently using android.

13/100 smartphone users currently use iOS

The remaining 5/100 users are split among the remaining (windows phone, blackberryOS, Ubuntu, etc)


sure is edgy of you to imply all android users are neckbeards.

>>51407832
Actually afaik they have always said 2016.

>>51407893
>phonebloks
Was just a 3d model nothing more. Since then google has been doing the actual work on ara.

>>51407985
lol. Project Ara is so dead that they need to pander to terrorists to get viewes

>>51408071
>Was just a 3d model nothing more. Since then google has been doing the actual work on ara.


Ahmed is gonna go work for them, so at least they'll have a clock!

>>51407985

>>51408071
>they have always said 2016
they haven't "always said" anything, because for a long time they werent saying ANY dates.

Not to mention, it will never come out in 2016, not even dev kits, you can quote me on this.

i have lenovo p90, how fucked am i?

>in b4 chinese spies

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3cWVdLqXCg
How can i ignore the bend and crack memes on the 6p when i see this shit and there are lots of people complaining about his weak glass?

>>51408129
>in b4 chinese spies
you can't inb4 chinese spies because they are already in there.

>>51408129
Enjoy the chinks watching you fap to foot porn

>>51408093
> it will never come out in 2016
We'll see. I think you are likely to be right though, a good modular phone would be too good.

>>51408137
That was rigged.

He had preheated the phone so it would be bent more easily.

http://youtu.be/SHBPjCa2_xI

>>51408213
actually that one was rigged because the wood block he uses to spread out the weight pins the screen down and makes it so it doesn't bend the way it would in the other video.

There are multiple videos out there, you can even watch one where he opens the box fresh on camera and snaps it in half without any heating or funny stuff going on.

You still have to apply pressure at the correct spot, but it's certainly doable.

>>51408213
You clearly didn't watch that video anon posted, that was the 2nd round that was just a plain bend test.

Heat shouldn't make it structurally weak.

>>51408247
>Heat shouldn't make it structurally weak
Heat is for the adhesive on the screen.

You heat it up to more easily remove the glass when replacing it. It IS much easier to bend a phone with the screen heated like that because the screen normally would provide a good amount of rigidity, but when it's heated it simply comes off and allows the metal frame of the device to more easily be deformed.

>>51408270
yet many other phones he tested did just fine

the second test didn't include heating

>>51408303
I am not defending the 6P, I am this post here (>>51408243)

All I am saying is that heating the screen WILL make it bend easier, that is just a fact so your statement of
>Heat shouldn't make it structurally weak.
Is just wrong, because it will and it does.

The 6P still is built retardedly and bends far easier than it should. I wont argue with that because its true.

>>51408327
I used to repair phones and Apple laptops that use adhesive for work, from 2009-2013

Applying a little bit of flame to the middle of the screen isn't going to weaken the adhesive. That's not long enough to do anything.

Also, if you bothered to watch the video he posted, that's the second round that shows it bent just as fast with no heat applied.

>>51408213
I think the real problem is that tiny piece of aluminium in correspondance of the power button, there's the battery on one side and the motherboard on the other so i think that's what makes it so bendy, i dunno about the glass

>>51408348
Are you not reading what I am typing...? I know that I even talked about the second video in my reply earlier (>>51408243)
>multiple videos out there, you can even watch one where he opens the box fresh on camera and snaps it in half without any heating or funny stuff going on.


Reading comprehension, I am on your side in this argument you idiot, stop fighting me

Im in market for a new phone.

Had an iphone when 3GS was new. Androidfag since then. Thinking about going windowsphone. Not using many apps, not gaymen. All I want is normie social networks, spotify, onedrive, slack for work.

Should I wait for Lumia 950? Or continue androidfagging with LG G4?

>>51408375
Windowsphone is bad idea, they kept shooting themselves in the foot and less than 2% of smartphone users use the platform.

Note 4 or Nexus 6 (2014)?

What I gather

Note 4 pros:
Marginally better camera
Wacom stylus
SD slot
Slightly smaller, same resolution as n6
Gorilla Glass 4 (N6 has 3)

N6 pros:
Stock Android
Marginally nicer design
The smug satisfaction of using a Nexus product

Which would you choose? I have owned both the Note 3 and Nexus 5 before and loved both.

>>51408410
Note4

Stock android is honestly just a pain in the ass.
Sure it's stock, sure its fine to use, but I have to customize literally everything to get it how I want, and it's a fucking pain in the ass to update.

I honestly just enjoy a good NON-stock ROM these days FAR more than stock android.

>>51408410
N4

>>51408384
but I really dig how it looks :/

>>51408410
>N6 pros:
>Stock Android
The fact that on nexus phones you get stock Android means that you don't even need to flash a custom ROM?

>>51408442
....

>>>/fa/

>>51408439

You're a fucking weirdo bruh

I had to mod the shit out of that Note 3 to get it where I wanted it. Touchwiz is painfully hideous

What do you need to change about stock Android that you *don't* on other devices?

>>51408442
I like the portable windows desktop environment the new ones have, but it's not enough to make me jump ship.

>>51408455
I'm not going to flash a custom rom on either phone. If I get the Nexus 6 I won't even root it.

>>51408455
>means that you don't even need to flash a custom ROM?
what do you mean NEED to flash a custom ROM?

There isn't a single phone out there where you NEED to flash a custom ROM.

You CAN flash a custom ROM if you want. but no one will force you to.


>>51408467
>You're a fucking weirdo bruh
eh, its really only the tech nerds who enjoy stock android, ask any normal android user to use touchwizz or LG UI for 20 minutes then hand them stock android and ask which they prefer, pretty much everyone will prefer touchwizz or LG. They simply are more featured out of the box and are easier to navigate. Aesthetics are negligible since it's easy to change regardless of ROM.

>>51408062
did you pull that information out of your shit-smeared ass? There are 50 iPhone users to every lagdroid neckbeard autistic wizard.

>>51408455
Well like any phone you can make stock useable with root.
Or you can have it done for you with a rom.

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>>51408507
try harder ishill

>>51408499
Please start using a tripcode so users can filter your posts, thanks anon

>>51407771
>/g/ approved flagship: LG V10

Why? This phone is very expensive, has a meme screen and is getting 7/10s from every review site around.

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>>51407861

>3 samsungs
>no sony

>>51408530
i'm good senpai, feel free to try and create a script that filters me based on my writing style.

Should be a fun project for you, though I imagine false positives would be pretty common.

>>51408410
>Nexus 6

Camera seems to be quite shitty. Not even timelapse option.

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Friendly reminder that stock android is now nothing more than a maymay

Hardware finally caught up with lagdroid and almost every phone runs it fine.

inb4 useless updates and gimmicks

Kitkat is all you need.

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>>51408517
lol

You're actually serious okay. We;re talking about the western population here Pajeet. The west. Where we poo in loos. Anyway Pajeet, as I said, we do not include the Indian population in this converstation. You must understand that every filthy sandnigger and curryniggers uses android which brings up the stats for it. I hope you understand what I mean.

Best of luck Pajeet and remember: POO GOES IN THE LOO!

>>51408545
Just like the real world anon.

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>>51408575
>confirmation bias: the post

>>51408587
I am using a Note5 and live in the US, nice try with that totally compelling argument though.

Also, i'm whiter(and frankly probably wealthier as well, east coast big city, etc) than you are.

>>51408517
Not that guy, but.. How the fuck does Apple sell so many iPhones each year if their market share is so low? Is everyone who owns an iPhone buying every new one each year?

>>51408423
>the 6P is literally the fastest Android phone ever.
You obviously haven't seen the S6/S6 edge/S6 edge+/Note5

>>51408617
Yes

>>51407771
>Project Ara

That phone design is orgasmic

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>>51408587
It;s okay to dream, Pajeet. I don't blame you.

>>51408617
>Is everyone who owns an iPhone buying every new one each year

Yes. Or every two years. And most go through at least two of that years models because the first one gets stolen.

>>51408617
Iphone sells expensive devices to those who can afford them.

Android sells everything from $10 currynigger phones to $1000 flagships.


It's much easier to sell more when you are selling phones for hundreds less than the competition.

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>goat battery life
>smooth software with little skin changes
>sd card
>easily affordable now

Is there anything better right now ?

Only bad thing is that slippery glass back

>>51408653
The flagships are turbo-currynigger dumbphones though. Have a look on youtube; type galaxy s6 review and they're all made by either tech-nigger (the brownlee retard) or curryniggers.

>>51408499
/g/ is forcing me

>>51408653
>those who can afford them
*students in debt

>>51408374
Alright I believe you.
I am still waiting for the 6p to release here in Finland

Will be getting one day 1.

My z1 is starting to get too slow and not registering touch properly, and I already have installed a custom rom.

Got some nice employee discount of the 6p too.

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>>51408644
I assume this was meant for me
>>51408616


but in any case, I can post some proof if ya want.

I'm not even sure if you can buy a note5 in india to be honest. Especially not an AT&T variant.


>>51408688
I own a note5, and sorry to say, but it's FAR from a "turbo-currynigger dumbphone".

I mean that entire phrase is clearly just bait.

That or you really have deluded yourself that far and think iphones are literally the best thing since sliced bread.


I have owned iphones, I have owned android.

I wouldnt go back to an iphone unless it was free, and even then if I could I would sell it and buy a good android phone.

>>51408071
>Actually afaik they have always said 2016.
They initially said early 2015. Then they announced the Puerto Rico pilot program for second half of 2015. Haven't heard of anything since they canceled that, so I'll take your word for 2016.

I really, really, really want Ara to work out but I'm not holding my breath.

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>>51408750
I don't think iPhones are the best thing ever, Pajeet. I had 2 Samshits and I hated both and went back to iPhone just like you went back to android.

Just because you like android, that doesn't make iPhones bad devices.
On the other hand Lagdroid is still a piece of shit regardless of what you like so take your Note5 and shove it up your ass.

>>51408879
>On the other hand Lagdroid is still a piece of shit regardless of what you like so take your Note5 and shove it up your ass.

Leave. iFags are a nuisance.

>>51408879
Guess you picked the wrong samsungs. Dumbass.

I buy good phones, regardless of who makes it

I had the original DroidX. Iphone 4s, LG G2, and now the Galaxy Note5.

The note5 is by far the best out of the box android experience I have ever had, seriously this thing is really fucking good.


Also, later this month i'll be jerking off to my chinese cartoons in VR while you have to use normal porn.

>>51408688
Well, then there are only 2 choices:

- be gay and buy an iPhone
- be a currynigger and buy an android phone

Right?

Then I'm fine with getting an android flagship. It's better than being gay.

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>>51408894
*tips fedora*

>>51408906
The 4S was total dog shit so no wonder you dislike them. Try using a 6/6S for a while and you'll see. I had Galaxy s4/5 and they're both chink plastic POS with gimmicky features.

>>51408953
ok

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>>51408974

>>51408879
The 4s was actually pretty damn good for 12-18 months. It was only after the later iOS updates that it started slowing down on me and giving me problems.

I actually dont have too many problems with iOS itself anymore, it used to be locked down far worse.

However, android is far more open and lets me do everything an iphone would, and then some. All while generally costing less, and allowing far more aesthetic customization.

u forgot one of the first phones with android.. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/T-Mobile_G1_launch_event_2.jpg/266px-T-Mobile_G1_launch_event_2.jpg t-mobile g1 android 1.6 (shitbag)

>>51409014
meant
>>51408974

>>51409014
I hated those latter updates on my iPhone 4s. Shit lagged hard after about a year, and the battery went to shit on iOS7.

I went to Android after that.

>>51407985
ara~ ara~

>>51409038
>>I went to Android after that.
yup same, LG G2 (fantastic phone btw). And now Galaxy Note5 (another fantastic phone desu senpai)

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I'd buy iOS but I'm not a retard.

>>51409065
I went S4 and put Cyanogenmod on it. I'll likely go Note 5 or Samsung S7 after this, whichever is the better value when I get a new phone. I'll do that when I join my wife's Verizon plan this summer.

However, at that point, might just wait for the Note 6 or see what the next Nexus device looks like.

I'd love for LG, Motorola, or HTC to make the next Nexuses. Fuck HUEHUE Huawei.

>>51409120
S7 is looking like it will be a solid as fuck flagship for 2016. It should be coming in by april (rumor is feb./march) . Note6 following that summer.

>>51409110
Except for Facebook, those loading speeds are fairly evenly matched.

wut should I get gee, a oneplus one or lg g4. both same price, friend might sell me his g4 for a good deal

from what I saw, g4 has better camera and the removable battery but oneplus has stock android and better battery life

>>51409163
It sucks because I really would like something with a larger display than my S4, but I guess the S7 will likely at least be a touch larger. The S6 is.

The QHD display will help as well.

wheres the best place to buy a used unlocked Note 4?

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Nexus 5 or Nexus 5x?

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I used to work at Motorola when they were owned by Google, and we had to test software on every fucking device for a video encryption technology we sold.

AMA

>>51409254
Do you miss that job?

>>51409251
Nexus 5

>cheap as dirt
>still performs like a champ, 5X only wins in muh 3D games
>still got software support and a great selection of ROMs/Kernels
>battery piss easy to replace and you can do the LG G2 battery mod to get a 3,000mAh battery inside there
>battery life with marshmallow + elementalX kernel = monolithic

5X is an overpriced meme. You can get N5's literally for peanuts from China right now.

>>51409337
yeah i heard about the LG G2 battery mod, is that safe to do?

Really cant decide between LG V10 and Sony Z5P. Although £200 in difference is swaying towards Z5P

>>51409406
it's safe but you need to grind away a bit of pointless metal to fit it in there so it's not a 5 minute procedure. more like 20 minutes.

>>51409430
Z5P, looks better and 4k display.

>>51409337
What about the camera? The Nexus 5x camera is a lot better

>>51409315
Yeah, I got paid a lot of money to sit around testing phones all day. I ended up never writing any code, just verifying shit all day because our software was so bad. Still got paid a nice salary.

Name me a single realistic, non gimicky use case of applicable to the mass market that is more than a repair.

>>51409453

Sorry meant to say V10 is £200 cheaper.

V10:

split screen browsing- 2 apps open at a time.
make screen smaller
Hi Res audio
FM radio
Nice design and look
4GB ram
64GB

Z5P:

Waterproof
23meg camera
Hi Res audio
FM radio
Quite clunky
3GB ram
32GB ram
Bigger battery
Better screen

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>>51409254
try being a weeb twelve year old girl rating apps for 0.30 cents a day friend.

>>51409864
>32gb ram

W e w
l a d

>>51409912
Does she get fed?

Seems decent if they are providing sustenance.


Hmmm starve or rate apps all day?

I have an iPhone 6 and I'm considering switching to Android.

I have the S6 edge in mind.

Is it a good idea?

I use Windows, not OSX or Linux, if that matters.

>>51410472
Where are you located?

Note 5 is on sale at Best Buy atm.

>>51410484
Not in the US

>>51410472
I would recommend the S6 or Note5 over the S6 edge/S6 edge+

The edge on the screen really doesn't add any functionality besides notifications and stuff, which after the gimmick period wares off, just isn't really anything exciting. The edge also just gets in the way when you hold it and overall makes it more awkward in the hand in my opinion. Overall just not worth it especially when it costs more than the S6.

>>51407861
> no Lumia 950
The fuck is your problem

>>51410617
Oh no, a phone that isn't out, isn't gonna be on half the carriers in the US, and a phone almost no one will buy!

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I'm using Firefox for Android, and an annoying thing happens when I try to download large files using the download manager.
When the screen turns off automatically every two minutes, the download stops.

This means I have to keep the phone active as I'm downloading shit from Firefox.
Some of the files take an hour or more to download.

Does anybody know how to correct Firefox so as to not quit the download when the phone display turns off automatically?

>>51410517
Really? I feel that the edges give us an "optimal" area on the phone to scroll up and down as scrolling on the edges don't cover the phone's display as much as we would normally but that's just me.

>>51410692

Im a big firefox fan on windows. But its too much hassle using it on android, not worth it.

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When is android 5.1 coming for this shit? The phone is great but the battery is so fuckin shit it makes me cringe.

>>51410756
I'm in favor for whatever works.
Lite browser that loads quickly. Stable. Not Ugly UI. A few features.

>>51410757
That's what you get for buying an x86 android device

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>>51410757
>When is android 5.1 coming for this shit
And here I am with a "samshit" that "gets no updates" and i'm expecting 6.0 in December.

Kek

>tfw flagships aren't just memes

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>>51407771
>g approved budget phones

Is the lenovo k3 note not worthy?

>>51410757
I think they're going to skip 5.1 and go straight to Marshmallow.

http://www.asus.com/zentalk/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=55960&extra=page%3D1

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>Italy
>Under €350
What shall i get anons?

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>mfw i bought a note 4

>>51410824
Fuck Lenovo, if you're gonna do Lenovo at least do Motorola

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>>51407985
FUCKING DROPPED

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>>51410845
Its getting 6.0 soon senpai

Does anyone know when CM 13 will officially release for the d850 LG G3? I saw a beta posted the other day but it's not stable enough to use as a daily driver.

>>51408247
>jet fuel shouldn't melt steel beams

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Do you guys type or swipe?

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>>51410850
It's a great value device and it has custom roms.

>>51410894
swype here

>>51410894
Swipe , if you're on Android I recommend trying out TouchPal.
Wave messaging is just beautiful.

>>51410894
I used to swype on the Moto E. Now i'm without phone and if i'll get a 5,5" i think i'll start to learn to type like a normal human

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>>51410912
>TouchPal
>Cute Emoji Keyboard

>>51410894

swiping just seems so much easier, quicker and less prone to errors.

>>51410826
Great. Thanks anon

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>>51410930
It's a feature.

Personally though, I use it for the wave.

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amoled burn in on s6 edge
get kek'd samshits

>>51411045
>display model that's on all day has burn in
What a shocker.

>>51411045
English, Anon. Speak English.

>>51411062
but still, that shit wouldn't happen on superior IPS

>>51411080
>IPS
>superior
Here's your (You)

>>51411094
so tell me the advantages amoled has over ips?
i bet you count burn ins as a feature lmaoo

so how bad will the service be in the US for the one plus X. I will probably be using att in Nevada.
I read that it may have trouble inside of buildings?

>>51411113
What about oled on Microsoft phones? They look pretty gud

>>51411113
Look at display mates testing on the Note5 AMOLED, or Anandtechs. It is toe to toe and better than every IPS panel currently out. It is THE best display for a phone right now.

And AMOLED tech is advancing at a far faster rate than IPS or any LCD tech. By next year AMOLED will be superior in pretty much everything over IPS. The only thing stopping main stream adoption is samsung is the only one making them and they aren't really sharing.

>>51411214
so that's maybe by the next year, and it doesn't mean shit right now because those amoled screens are still shit
also
>meme screen res

>>51411192
i haven't taken a look at any of the microsoft/nokia phones because they're just not appealing to me

>>51411272
No faggot, its already THE best display for phones right now, the Note5 set the bar for color accuracy, grey scale, etc, etc. It is the display to beat, AMOLED, IPS, etc, The Note5 AMOLED is currently top dog.

>>51411366
>it's the best because some tests say so

sure thing autismo, enjoy your screen burn in of a black dick in a couple of months

>>51411424
Lol, there are note 3s even that still dont have burn in if they were treated right. Note 4s as well. NOte5 is even better.

Dont be a sore loser because LCD tech can't keep up and samsung wont share.

>>51411424
>amoled is shit because some faggot says so
epic
simply epic

>>51411444
My sgs3 doesn't even have burn in either. Only issue with the screen is a pair of odd patches which appear when the phones at it lowest brightness setting +50% screen filter displaying a black screen.

How is the S4? (Touchjizz aside)

I can get a good deal on one right now - I'm upgrading from a Lumia 520.

>>51411462
>epic
is it 2005 again?

>>51411444
I'm done with samsung, never again
and it's not because of amoled but because they're apple of the android world with their shit tier flagships
by this point I would rather use an iPhone 5S than the latest Samsung phone

>>51411534
it's laggy shit unless you're gonna root it and put a custom rom on it(and even then it's crap because the phone shows it's age), get something else
trust me

>>51411549

Oh right, because I tried it and it felt smooth.

>>51411549
>shit tier flagships
How can you say this since you haven't used a flagship from samsung recently? The S6 and Note5 are actually some of the best phones released this year.

The non-removable battery and mSD card aside, the phones are actually solid as fuck. But you wouldn't know this since you've already decided they are shit before even trying them, good job staying objective you retard.

OPX or OPO? I live in Europe

>>51411578
s6 battery life is garbage, also I do not like the design. It is not even about the non-removable battery and microSD.
If I were to get a samsung I'd go with note 4 honestly

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Just got one of these, what do you think /g/? Should I buy one? I have a Nexus 5 now, it shuts off by itself sometimes but other than that it's fine.

Would a OPX be much of an upgrade?

>>51411586
Whichever size you prefer. I'd go for the X.

>>51407771
Good question OP

Will they ever catch on? I think they're pretty cool personally but it seems to be the polar opposite of what major manufacturers are doing these days which is removing customizability in hardware.

>>51411713
It isn't really better. OPX has 3GB ram compared to the 2GB of the Nexus 5, has a microSD slot (which can be used for dual sim) and a slightly better camera and battery (2525 vs 2300mAh). If it was me i wouldn't buy it in your situation

>>51411728
I really like the X aesthetically but the One has 64GB storage, AC WiFi (which i don't use anyway), and a 3100mAh battery vs the 2525mAh of the X. Although i prefer its size, is it really worth to save those €30 and get the X?

>>51411713
also consider how fucking DOGSHIT the customer service is for oneplus

>>51411710
incipio offGRID case for S6 makes it pretty legit

>>51411818
After the first batch of devices it's rare to find defective products.. r-right?

>>51411868
yea. but even so, their customer support has gotten better.

>>51411818
>customer service
I haven't ever needed customer service for a phone or laptop. Why would anyone need it?

>>51411983
you've never had a defective product? Getting them to refund, or replace a defective device is a pain in the fucking ass.

>>51411983
>I haven't ever needed customer service for a phone or laptop. Why would anyone need it?
you're legitimately a fucking moron

>>51412002
>you're legitimately a fucking moron
and why is that?
>>51411996
only time I had to return something was when a small detail was broken on my laptop bag. that's pretty much it. guess i've got lucky

Anyone know if the S6 edge plus has weird distortions at the edge when watching videos? Or does it look okay.

I think it would but I've never seen anyone bring it up in reviews.

>>51411796
one plus one smashes pretty much every phone on the battery life benchmarks. phone arena gives the One 8hrs and the X 6 hrs but I'd say once the One is updated it'll drop to more like 7.

>>51412027
>and why is that?
the fact you've seriously had to ask why having good customer service is a huge positive does make me suspect you're retarded

it doesn't matter if you've never personally had a problem with an electronic device, plenty of people do, and when they need to get it replaced or repaired having shitty customer service makes it an absolute ballache

I'm glad you've not had to return anything, but having dealt with dodgy customer service from Asian based companies before I can tell you decent customer service makes a brand much more appealing

>>51412088
good thing is that doesn't matter how good manufacturer's customer support is, because telecom companies must deal with that in my country

>>51412132
>buying phones on contract

>>51412059
Does it mean the X will probably also drop to 5?
I don't really keep the screen on for more than maybe 2 hours a day but the storage and the 3100mAh are making me lean for the One
god am i undecided af

>>51412144
where did I say anything about buying on contract? most people just buy the phones from the telecoms

>>51412055
>weird distortions at the edge when watching videos
it does
that's probably the biggest complaint, the edge adds a decent bit of distortion to be honest.

>>51412158
oh I see what you're getting at

with the instance of Oneplus, you're buying the phones exclusively through the manufacturer or a third party reseller, so customer service matters a lot

>>51410845
>Note 5

How is it? Is touchwizz that retarded as they say? Does multitasking lag? Does it look or feel kinda old/dated?

Can someone find me a smartphone that fits this criteria?:

•HD Display at least 4.8 inches
•At least 3GB RAM
•minimum 13 mp back and 5 mp front cameras
•Fingerprint sensor
•android 5 or 6
•budget $500 US

>Tmob Note4
>4.4.4

Any good /g/ recommended ROMs?

>>51412314
htc one

>>51412314
>HD Display
nope

>>51412324
I guess you ahve the N910T not the N910T3. The T3 is already on 5.1.1, I am not sure if the N910T is going to get the 5.1.1 update actually.

>>51412314
Xperia z5

>>51412397
>Xperia z5
>budget $500 US
come on anon

>>51412388
>5.1.1
meanwhile my G3 will get 6.0 in a month

>>51412413
So will the Note5 though. And its only the original Tmobile Note4 that is getting fucked, every other variant of Note4 has been on 5.1.1 since like august or sept.

>>51412426
You should compare the Note 4 to the G3, not the Note 5. Note 4 is getting it in February kek

>>51412388
yea the original one.

Planning on keeping KK and skipping Lollipop since I've read there's still some problems with it.

>>51412453
Yeah but when the note4 gets it, it wont just be in Poland like the G3 6.0 release. Which btw, poland is always where LG releases their shit first, they have done it 2-3 times now and all the LG fanboys jerk off on each other about how LG was the first (besides nexuses) to get such and such release. When really its a buggy as fuck alpha build they are pushing out to polish users to act as testers for the real android build they will release to the US 2-3 months afterwards.

So sure, the G3 will be getting 6.0 in Dec. But dont expect a fully functional build for anywhere else besides poland for at least a month or more after that.

>>51412426
Why not just flash another variant's rom? I'm sure xda has a guide.

>>51412467
They may just skip it and push it straight on 6.0 since that's only 2-3 months out for the note4.

>>51412489
>But dont expect a fully functional build for anywhere else besides poland for at least a month or more after that.
that's where xda comes to play

>>51412504
so both N910T and T3 is getting it?

also what's the difference between the two?

Have you guys seen the Fairphone 2 yet?

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Fairphone+2+Teardown/52523

>>51412510
Then the Exynos versions of the Note4 will probably have 6.0 in Dec. since the Note5 is getting it then and they are fairly similar hardware wise.


>>51412520
I would assume both would be getting it, but I can't understand why the skipped 5.1.1 on the N910T but not the N910T3.

The main differences from what i have heard around the web is a different GPS chip.

>>51412409
mine was $550

This is a project ara thread not a fucking phone discussion thread.
Honestly if the project doesn't die I'd try it. I like the idea of building my own phone like a computer. More customization and having a more unique phone.
Imagine some person with a decked out ara meant for gaming that could play fucking ps3 games with a controller add on he could snap on

>>51412553
How bad is the GPS problem?

>>51412632
This is /spg/ Smartphone General

You're incorrect

>>51412632
>This is a project ara thread

> /spg/ - Smartphone General

>Will Phonebloks/Project Ara Ever Catch On? Edition

>not a fucking phone discussion thread

> /spg/ - Smartphone General

>>51412659
>>51412679
I know /g/ is autism and all guys, but how do you two not understand that was the very point he was trying to make?

I'm not trying to be mean here. It's just a little scary.

Anyone here with the OPPO R7 Plus? I really fucking dig the specs and looks, but I won't spend 400$ without the insight of one of my /g/ fags.

Thanks.

>>51412745
No, we always have "xxx edition" of the generals to be funny/cheeky about a recent topic.

Shitposter.

For Chink Phone news and reviews,

ITXtutor on YouTube (Reviews)
And
Kilburtech.com (News and Reviews)

since the sqt is next to worthless

I have an SPH-L710 Samsung Galaxy S3 running Cyanogenmod.
I haven't gotten any update notifications since April.
Did cyanogenmod just... drop support for it or something? Or is there something else going on

If it means anything, back when I was receiving update notifications the updater crashed every time I tried to update

Got a i747 Galaxy S3, would upgrading to a 1+10 be a worthwhile upgrade or just wait it out for the next wave of flagships and budget-tiers?

>>51413172
Check cyanogen mod's site for your model and if it's the same android version, just flash the newest snapshot without wiping and it should work.

>>51409337

Define "peanuts" and also, where would you order one?

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>>51413225
Just to be clear, it /won't/ delete my stuff if I flash it?

I'm not entirely sure it's the same android version. I've never been too bright when it comes to smartphones

>>51413398
That's CM12.1 aka android 6

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>/g/ approved flagship: LG V10

the meme is strong on this one

>>51413398
Go to settings > about and what android version it is. What does it say?

Then see what CM version the latest build is for your phone. Google that CM version to see what android version it is. If they match, you can flash it safely without deleting anything.

>>51413444
My phone's running Android 4.4.4; does this mean I'll have to do a fresh install?

or can I install/flash/update/what have you a version with my android version, and then upgrade to it?

>>51413505
you should do a fresh install

>>51413398
If you flash that it will delete everything on your main storage

Did anyone get any burn in on their OLED display phone?

The more I read about it, the more it seems that it's unavoidable, since the organic chemical component which supports the color diodes will degrade in time no matter what. Sure, you can do stuff to mitigate/delay that degradation, but it's just a factor you always have to keep in mind.

And it seems too limiting to buy some Samsung flagship with "omg such an amazing display" but have to make sure you remove anything that could create a burn in on it in time (like set a dark background, make sure you don't have the display run for hours the same application, etc).

The whole thing stinks of planned obso-fucking-lescence.

Man, it really seems like there's no actual great phone on the market that is also durable. I mean, ffs, I still have a working 10-year old Treo with an LCD display. How the fuck can technolo/g/y go backwards with (faster) self-degrading OLED displays?

>>51413594
>planned obso-fucking-lescence
Really? They spend Billions of dollars on R&D to create a new screen tech to rival IPS LCD and you think they intentionally gimping it with the burn in?

Jesus christ, take the tinfoil hat off.

>>51413594
You could be smart, buy a used flagship for half the price, use it for a year or two, then sell it for 1/4 the price, and always have the best flagships while barely spending proportionally. It's what I've done and usually costs me less than $70/year - which is an acceptable cost. Ideally OLEDs wouldn't degrade, but their god tier display blacks/brightness/contrast/angles makes it impossible to use normal LED displays after you've experienced it.
>>51413577
>>51413505
It doesn't touch your saved files, only the system apps. It'll be the same as doing a factory reset.

So I'm getting a note 5 from Verizon. I just learned today how fucking awful knox is for the note 5's on verizon/att. Will there ever be a root for this phone on Verizon?

>>51413622
The OLED displays have some chemical organic components which naturally degrade depending on how you use the phone. That's a known fact. Of course, that doesn't mean the phone will become an unusable piece of shit in a few months, though it is possible that if you use it for hours every day playing the same game or using the phone as a car GPS navigation system the display will get burn ins. It was reported by quite a few people, just look it up, it's one google away.

I'm in a real bind here, basically I don't find any phone that has decent specs and is flawless in terms of design or durability. Every one of them has major trade-offs. And the OLED ones have the burn in trade off.

>>51413672
I know there is burn in. Are you actually reading my post...? I said they aren't intentionally gimping AMOLED screens with burn in.

Yes it happens, but that is a natural byproduct of the technology, NOT samsung trying to fuck you over with planned obsolescence like you were implying it could be.

>>51413669
>Will there ever be a root for this phone on Verizon?
unlikely no, it is 9 months after the Galaxy S6 came out and it still doesnt have a permanent Root for the verizon model that doesnt also trip Knox.

>>51413724
There is one but only if the phone isn't on 5.1

>>51413731
Yeah but they ship them with 5.1.1 on them.

>>51413713
No, I was implying they are building obsolescence into the product by using AMOLED.
Not that they are obviously tampering with the technology even more than natural degradation will do.

That's still a concern to me, since their phones can cost a premium.

So, fuck it, there is no good phone on the market.

The iPhone is a "rose-gold" aluminium toy
HTC has unusable cameras and it gets hot
Samsung has OLED flagships which may or not may get burn ins (they're also very slippery and lost a lot of features: mSD, replaceable battery,etc)
Most of the other phones are chinkshit or plastic.

A very disappointing year to look for a phone.

>>51408071
Probably not it's been like 10 years since the kickstarter

>>51408545
>flagship
>Sony
Pick 1 idiot

>>51408081
Last I heard he's busy working on a new sideways hoverboard.

>>51408676
I was going to get one myself until I heard all the issues with Lollipop. Say goodbye to battery life.

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>>51407833

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>got a zenfone 2 1gb/16gb/1.8ghz/1080p instead of the mi4i around 5 months ago
>only reason I did was because of the sd card slot
>still on 5.0
>barely lasts 2 days max with moderate use
I sure was meme'd. If they actually get past the battery shit I'd enjoy this a lot more.

I need help deciding between the nexus 6p and the iPhone 6s

>>51414763
Buy 6s, sell it, buy N6, pocket the change.

fuck it I bought a 6p

Lg v10 was too expensive, and I can't wait around for z5 because I want a new phone now, I don't want an s6 when s7 is coming in a few months, priv is out of my spending range for sure

It was the cheapest option and most bang for buck imo. I'm getting a case so I'll be alright

>>51410899
>custom roms
you mean that Big Hero 6 shit?

Can the Z5 Premium be used with one hand comfortably?

>>51415666
Sure

If you have Kawhi Leonard hands.

>>51414478
apply CM

Just switched from shitty iphone to zenfone 2

Never had an adroid before, is there anything I should do first?

>>51407861
>no Priv
u wot m8

>>51416600
see >>51416030

>Nexus 5
>It's getting kind of dated
>Mediocre camera

>Nexus 5x
>Overpriced meme, few upgrades for its price
>In some cases inferior to the Nexus 5
>The shape sucks, it's just a rectangle with rounded borders, the Nexus 5 is more elegant

>Nexus 6p
>Badly built
>Bends and the glass spontaneously cracks

Well i'm not getting a Nexus phone, any advice for better phones?

Have a question: Is it worth getting moto g 3rd gen 1gb version XT1541 (only this available) due to it being aprooved by /g/ (altho only 2gb iirc). Or should I look for other budget phones? Mainly need it for reading text files and taking pics.

Is this the new private tracker general?

PTP open soon?

>>51412314
Nexus 6P?

>>51407861
shit picture, three samsungs an iphone and bad htc. seems like biased

at least put the new windows phone in there and remove one of the s6's

>>51408410
both are meme phones. the nexus 6 is too fucking big and the note 4 uses touchjizz

avoid at all costs

Just received my Oneplus X
Flawless si far , loving this little badboy

>>51410472
I recently switched from being a long time apple user to the s6edge+, first android phone ever handled and i can firmly say fuck apple, this shit is boss

>>51412055
It doesnt, its delicious for binging netflix.

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Is this a good buy in 2015?

I know the Nexus 5 battery is shit, but is it not salvageable with Marshmallow and ElementalX/Franco?

>bought an iPhone 6s

how fucked am i lads?

>>51417729
What a manlet response

>>51417968
Battery and camera are shit. Newer phones with substantially better specs for the same price exist. See: Zenfone 2

>>51408637
Those are only faster on paper.

>>51418105
Enjoy your memephone

>>51412314
>measuring camera quality with megapixels

>>51418105
Despite what people will say, this phone isn't bad. Not quite worth the price imo, but you won't regret it, as long as the iOS fits your needs. Hardware-wise, it's top tier.

which one plus to buy? have a €300 budget

>>51417654
>Mainly need it for reading text files and taking pics.

If that's so, then I guess the 1gb ver. will do the job.

>>51418761
why the hell do people keep bashing this? I didn't have this problem. ran great for a year and a half until the main mobo connector gave out, which is a fucking stupid problem to have

>>51420543
I had a Nexus 5 from launch to mid 2014. The camera took.good pictures if you could hold still for five seconds after pressing the capture button. I hear this may be different now thanks to M.

That battery life is absolutely laughable though, god damn. My Zenfone 2 easily lasts twice and sometimes three times as long.

>>51409912
>all those 5c

the fuck?
werent the chinese cost effective in their schemes?

>>51410894
swyping when i dont care who im speaking with

typing when its work related

>>51411045
kuk!

New thread

>>51420972

>>51420972