/spg/ - Smartphone General

Is the Note 4 still a viable purchase in 2016?

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>>56156050
If you install a custom ROM, yes.

Also, daily reminder for the best deal under $200: http://m.ebay.com/itm/381734353396?rmvSB=true&_mwBanner=1

>>56156112
what custom rom should be installed?

good chinkphone to laze around on my work?
If it have a 5,5+ screen better, I need it to be scratch-resistant since I wok on a fucking workshop
Also 150€ at most, I barely use phone

I miss my Moto X (2014). What current-gen alternatives are there? Miss the voice features and always listening commands and the ergonomic feel in hand...

How reliable this place is to buy from?
http://www.oppomart.com
Any experience to share?

Is the Note 7 worth it? Best Buy has it for $350 plus a free 256GB Samsung Evo memory card. Only catch is you have to be on Verizon or Sprint for two years.

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I'm getting the Note 7 later today. Upgrading from a Kyocera Brigadier.

What are the best utilitarian apps to download?
What problems should I foresee?

>>56156421
I got mine today, not really any problems, just the worry about scratch resistance.

>>56156421
Plastic screen tier hardness. Get a tempered glass protector. Get a skin or case for the back.

>>56156669
Otterbox and tempered screen protector should do the trick.

>I don't mind the micro sd lack and 1080p screen.
>What's keeping me from buying the OP3?

>>56156694
>>56156684
What's the recommended tempered glass protector?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEAGOO-Elite-5-HD-Smartphone-4G-FDD-LTE-5-5-OS-1-1Quad-core-2GB-16GB-GPS-4000mAh-/131577107772?var=&hash=item1ea29b553c:m:mXxs9z-7VWFHt6Ab89RYabg

I've had my eye on this phone since i'm on a really tight budget at the moment. I've watched some reviews, not too sure if it was shill kind of reviews. Should I get it?

>>56156694
Is Otterbox better than case mate toughs?

>>56156700
I'm going to use the film protector that the Defender series comes with.

http://www.banggood.com/XIAOMI-Mi4C-5-inch-4G-LTE-2GB-RAM-16GB-Snapdragon-808-Hexa-core-Smartphone-p-1001359.html

is this good?

>>56156024
Is there a new big battery phone at the block? Any news about the k6000premium? Or should I just get a v10 with extended battery 420€..? The housefire can't be worse than my HTC m7, but the price could be better...

The redmi pro with the x25 doesnt look bad but how are the chances to get cm on a mediatek processor?
Import costs will push the price up to a 70€ difference between this and the v10 (excluding the battery) so it doesn't look worth getting chink software support.
Chinkphone or not Chinkphone? Something else to consider?

>>56156050
Still the second best phone overall after the Note 7 and before the Z3 Compact

>>56156718
http://www.geekbuying.com/item/XIAOMI-Redmi-3S-4G-LTE-2GB-16GB-Smartphone---Silver-368626.html

Should I buy the Xiaomi mi 5? How is it build quality wise? Is id Chink quality?

>>56157119
is it always that price? or is this something I should snag asap? I've had my eye on the redmi 3s or even the redmi 4 coming out soon.

>>56157263
Seems pretty normal, if you can wait until the 25th for the rumored reveal of the 4/ note 4/ note pro mini that would probably be your safest bet.

>>56157314
Neat! Thank you.

>Oneplus 3
Or
>Xiaomi mi5
Or
>Xiaomi Note 3 pro

I just want an upgrade from lg g2.

Basically I want to know if it makes sense to get anything better then the note 3 and if yes which one

>>56157488
Note 4
> Big screen, QHD resolution
> Removeable battery
> MicroSD support
> 16mp Camera (same as S6 but with older lens)
> IR Blaster
> S-Pen

>>56157488
lol they're all cheap chinkshit

>>56157488
I'm not sure if I should get a Mi5 (300€ on HonorBuy right now) or if a Redmi 3s Prime would be good enough for my needs

>>56157557

No

>>56157560

Exactly, I am not giving more then 400 eurobucks for a phone

>>56157613
why not?

Where do people get the jolla phones they're always out of stock

>>56156200
RN3P.

>>56156240
Reliable but they are not the cheapest.

>>56156718
Sure but not from eBay. also r3s is better like the other anon said, unless you really want that 5.5" screen.

>>56156868
Same specs as N5X, not bad for that price.

>In practice, however, I found that the Honor 7 didn't do particularly well, with the battery dropping to 81% after just two-and-a-half hours of moderate use.
>%19 for 2.5 hours
>didn't do particularly well

bribed af

Should I buy a Galaxy S6? If not, what should I buy? I'm looking for a good camera and fast performance (under 400€)

>>56158226
Battery life seems to be pretty bad. Have a look at the note 4.

>>56157631
Not him, but it is only a phone. You faggots need to stop compensating for shit with expensive toys.

>>56157813
>Reliable but they are not the cheapest.
What would be cheaper? Manufacturer or eBay and stuff?

>>56156112
how is that so cheap whats the catch

>>56158238
Anything better for ~5" ? I know Note 4 is better but it's also big.

Are there phones that are compatible with both T-Mobile and Verizon? If T-mo doesn't work put for a family member they'll probably hop over to Verizon and it would be easier to just keep the same phone. I know T-mobile uses GSM and Verizon uses their snowflake CDMA shit, but I have no idea if there are phones that do both well. Or how that all fits together with LTE.

>>56158358
not sure mate. maybe the xperia z3 compact, do some research into it.

>>56158263
What phone? check prices on kimovil. Ali is usually cheaper.

>>56156112
I am pretty excited about the V20.

>>56158430
Is OnePlus3 okay?

>>56158522
Are those reliable?
Also, what are CN vs. EU variants? Language or something more?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKGfuct01M4

Gorilla Glass 5 deniers BTFO

Got a Leagoo Shark 1, I really like it.

Thanks for reading my blog.

I've just swapped my sim from my G3 to an iPhone because the digitizer has broken. Why does the iPhone keep saying invalid fucking sim, please help me.

>>56158670
On Kimovil choose location somewhere in Europe if you want an option for euro stock (recommended).

I buy chinkshit from Spanish Ebay generally, Ebay + Paypal = excellent buyer protection
On the downside though you won't experience the thrill of the hunt of buying chinkshit, as well as expecting to get chinked waiting for your shit to arrive.

I am thinking to buy samsung galaxy s7 for 370euro. Should I go for it?

>>56156050
Hells yeah. I just replaced my Note 4's battery after 2 years of solid service. I would have been fucked if I was using one of these newer non-replaceable-battery phones.

I will be keeping my Note 4 until Samsung realises the error of their ways and brings back replacable batteries. I know that will probably never happen, and in that case I will buy another Note 4 if my one ever fails or breaks. However, I will give Samsung some time, sometimes stupid corporations make bad decisions trying to copy shit phones like the iPhone. They realised their mistake with the SD card, maybe they will realise the battery mistake as well.

Note 4 masterrace is still the best phone avaialble in the entire market in 2016. (Probably 2017 too)

>>56156694
I never understood how you could spend so much money on an attractive phone whose one main feature is 'premium', 'thin', and 'sexy', and then hide it in what amounts to the Burqa of the phone world....

Why spend so much money on a nice phone to encase it in so much bulk and ugliness that you might as well spend a fraction of the cost and get a Samsung Active or other phones that will get as 'tough' as you require.

>in before impoverished pleb who needs a repayment system to be able to purchase a phone.

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Should I Cyanogen or is it a meme? Kitkat is driving me mad with it's inability to install apps on SD card.

>>56158382
willmyphonework.net

check any phone there dumbass

and nexus 6p works on both theoretically

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Cubot Note S - first impressions/Mini review (sorry for shitty english)
I bought it chinkphone due to my SGS2 dying, the main reason to buy it was that this phone was the cheapest one with 5.5 inch screen and 2gb of ram in my country (about 100$).

With the phone you get the basic things like quick start guide, usb cable and charging brick plus case and pre-installed screen protector

The phone is mainly made with soft, smooth plastic,bezel is... Well, meh, it's metal but easy to be mistaken for plastic... But what matters is that the phone seems to be made using a good plastic - it doesn't make any unpleasant cracks while touching or pressing it. It's also a bit heavy due to big battery, but i don't take it as a bad thing - i like when phone has its weight

The rear cover is removable, under it you find two sim card slots and one microSD card slot


Phone runs Android 5.1. I cannot really tell about it's performance in it because flashing Android 6.0 was the first thing i did. All i can tell is that it has installed custom launcher and clean master. Also, trying to flash TWRP on this phone with installed 5.1 makes the screen in recovery unresponsive. this bug doesn't appear in TWRP installed in 6.0 though

Anyway, in 6.0 this phone works wonderfully. since i got it i didn't suffered any lags or other problems

The most notice thing that you can see in that phone is big battery - 4150 mah, and it does good to this phone, it can easily stay a day of normal usage and few hours of playing games/anything other heavy

And yes, games. Mediatek 6850 does decend job at running games, in GTA san andreas it handles stable 30fps on high settings with classic shadows

Now, they are few bad things - Lack of LTE, Meh quality speaker but the worst thing in it is Terrible camera - if you want to make a photos without a good light, good luck for you.
Still. This phone costed me around 100$, so i can't really complain about it
tl;dr its a great low budget phone

>Android Marshmallow has a built-in file explorer
Why hasn't anyone told me this?

Just bought a moto g4 for my mom. Is it any good?

>>56159645
Nice. do you notice any lag or is it smooth? in menus and apps and general usage etc.

How's the call quality?

Also, post your SOT.

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Got it yesterday. Pretty happy.

So the Note 7's screen is really soft. What protector should I use? Just buy a ZAGG and be done with it?

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>>56156328
>two year contract
>worth it

>>56156684
>>56156694
Do not use tempered glass on a curved screen phone.

>>56159703
It works smoothly but i can guess that it will lag a bit if you spam shitload of apps on it

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does anyone here own any of the one plus phones?

are they a meme?

pic not really related

http://www.banggood.com/XIAOMI-Mi4C-5-inch-4G-LTE-2GB-RAM-16GB-Snapdragon-808-Hexa-core-Smartphone-p-1001359.html

or

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/XIAOMI-Redmi-3S-4G-LTE-2GB-16GB-Smartphone---Silver-368626.html

From what i'm hearing the redmi3 is more reliable?

>>56159905
R3s is more future proof, has a bigger battery and Android 6.0
Yeah SD808 on the Mi4c is faster but that's about it.

>>56159905
3S has an SD slot, Mi4c doesn't. That and the battery make it better.

WTF is this shit about removing audio jacks and replacing with usb C

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3108574/mobile/intel-praises-killer-usb-c-audio-features-in-war-against-traditional-headphone-jacks.html

you'd get a slimmer phone but then youd have more expensive earphones.

>>56159778
What launchers are those?

Alternately, what happened to the old /g/ phone ricing threads of old?

>>56160228
>>>/w/
>>>/wg/

>>56160281
Thanks.

Can you tell I haven't browsed 4chan in 3 years?

Lg g4 or moto plus or nexus 5p or some chink phone?

Heard nexus is just OK and moto overheats too much. $300 budget.

>>56160489
>$300 budget.
https://flosmall.com/products/lenovo-zuk-z2

Works on AT&T and Verizon, not sure about t-mobile.

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What's a good case for my new Note 7?

ZTE Axon Elite or Oneplus One?

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>>56160753
all them work hours of wasted life just to look like another faggot advertising drone who paid for that phone ;^)

>>56160753
Urban Armor Gear

What does /g/ think of the honor 8?

Should I get an honor 8 /g/
Will chinamen try and blackmail me?

>>56160953
But that article says all the other phones are overpriced, not the honor 8.

>>56160953
Did you actually read the article?

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>>56161010
>>56161024
No, I just looked at the title 2bh. brb gonna sudoku myself.

>>56160953
Being retarded, the post

I'm gonna get the Mi5 32GB for 300€, will I regret it?
Someone pls halp

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whats the comfiest smartphone /g/ ?

>>56161106
>chinkshit
Yes you will regret it.

>>56161106
You probably wont unless you're afraid of a botnet

>>56161124
Galaxy s7, has curves in the right places and is smaller than a fucking tablet

>>56157488
Go for OP3, brilliant support from the developers...

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>>56161124
It doesn't exist yet

>>56161124

Any Samsung phone, just the best brand ever

No love for the xperia m5? Was thinking of getting it. It's just the chink tier mediatek CPU holding me back

when will xiaomi redmi note 3 pro (snapdragon) get global stable miui 8 update?

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>>56161256

>>56161245
>holding me back

in what?

watching porn on toilet?
calling your mom?

>can't set up my note 7 without wifi

...uh, what?

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>>56159715

yeah, at the end of the day, samsung makes the best phones.
you can pretend to be autist with your nexus phone like having the freshest image of android from factory really means anything. but the flasgship phone for android has really been the nexus and note this whole time

i think google is trying to downgrade autists by tricking them into buying these lower-tier nexus phones and making them fools for doing do

the only other phones besides samsung that are worth getting for android is probably the one plus series

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>>56161314
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkYl_AH-qyk


>he thinks he paid allready

>>56161240
what phone that looks the closest to that?

>>56161360

**fools for doing so

>>56161360

based koreans are the only tolerable asian race too

>>56161360
>fucking amateur tier
FTFY

>>56161456

still looks FUCKING AMAZING though

hence why its in the fucking amazing tier

>>56161360
link to top left pls

>>56161360
>payed
Lagdroids once again showing their immense wisdom.

>>56161400
But seriously, I don't use wifi at home.

da fuq?

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>upgrade to a note 7
>tell me it will ship around late september

what am I in for going from an htc ne m8 to the note 7 besides touchshit.

>>56161709
An S7 with a larger screen and a stylus.

>>56161360
couldn't i just install that launcher onto my chink phone by flashing the rom?

>>56158663
If your looking for fast performance, yes it can be. Its camera is only slightly better than average though, can't beat the s6's wide angle camera. I went from choosing an s6 to an oneplus 3 then to a note 4. The note 4 ticks of all my boxes.

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Nexus 5x or Moto G4? I really like durability and stock/fresh android. Battery life is a plus.

My budget is 199, so I'm pretty much down to these to phones.

My dick is very average-sized, so this is a hard decision.

>>56159749
Explain

>>56156421
>tfw mine is coming overnight for some reason

Come on Pajeets from XDA, just find a freaking exploit so that the S7 can be rooted without open BL and without triggering Knox.

I will immediately buy a S7.

Now my only option is the OP3, which is too big for my taste.

Anyone here who has managed to bypass the Factory Reset Protection on the latest Android Security Patch on a S7 (Edge)? Experiences?

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Not gonna lie, this phone is probably the best big screened phone by far. Taking notes with the stylus is almost as natural as a real pen. Also thank God Samsung makes the edge screen more subtle so it feels very secure in your hand.

Only fault is the retarded glass back.

>>56162796
>Those fingerprints
barf

>>56162796
What fucking language is that? A mixture between germanic and slavic?

What's /g/'s opinion abut LG G3?

>>56162975
Indonesian.

>>56163003
about*

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>>56163010
>we have Indonesians on /g/

>>56163010
Why a third-world shithole like that gets the Note 7 first before the UK?

>>56163045
Probably pirated a courier ship

>>56162796
cringed when i saw the flash/heartrate panel on the back is made of chinese plastic

Any reason to not get a Oukitel k6000 pro? i just want a phone for reading shit in bed and a music player. I was going to get a k100000 but a 5.5" 720p screen seems like it will be shit.

>>56163003
Horrible and avoid at all costs.

Ayy /spg/
I've finally managed to replace chink SU libs with proper ones, got SuperSU working and everything.
I've removed any traces of kingroot that I can remember.
My question is, anyone here owned a chinkphone running generic MTK/Mali hardware, in specific MT6572/Mali400MP & attempted to debloat it after gaining root?
I would like to know which system applications are safe to rm -rf on a MTK based chinkphone. Thanks.

Goal is to get rid of any boatnet present on this thing.

Got up to 300euro to spend on a phone.
Phone must have: FHD, 5-5.5inch screen and have battery life that would last through a day.
One little autism related detail - hate fucking physical shit like that ugly ass button on every Samsung phone and fingerprint readers. Something with clean façade.
Can be second hand. Am in Europe.

Why did AT&T use UPS ground for my note 7?

I could have just walked into a fucking best buy and picked one up.

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>>56163279

>>56157488
Check the thread about MI5 on xda. They call it goes from a dream to a nightmare in a short time. I would go with 1+ 3, the community and support are way better from xiaomi imo.

>>56163256

>300euro

http://www.oppomart.com/coolpad-cool1-dual.html

https://flosmall.com/products/leeco-le-max-2?variant=19159212486

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-Pro-5-5-Inch-FHD-3GB-32GB-Smartphone-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-650-Hexa-Core-1MIUI-V7-16-0MP-TOUCH-ID---Silvery-White-362395.html?source=ShareAsale

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hai fagets

>>56163318
>http://www.oppomart.com/coolpad-cool1-dual.html
How is oppomart in reliability department?

>>56163450
What train? B? F? D?

>>56163450
Oh god you look like a homosexual, man up kid

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http://www.geekbuying.com/item/XIAOMI-Redmi-3S-4G-LTE-2GB-16GB-Smartphone---Silver-368626.html

Should i get the international version or not? what does the international version consist of?

>>56163237
Package list for reference:
http://pastebin.com/raw/BCDSmj0N
I'm unsure if MTKLogger is a vital system application or not, it seems to dump debug info into a root folder named after itself.

RebootAndWriteSys
GoogleOtaSysOper.apk
com.mediatek.googleota.sysoper

RebootAndWriteSys
SystemUpdateAssistant.apk
com.mediatek.systemupdate.sysoper
Another strange application, apparently linked to
updating OTA, has access to every single permission on the device, I've decided to freeze it.

FactoryMode
/system/app/FactoryMode.apk
mobile.miki

I froze it, seems to be irrelevant to factory reset.
Any other suggestions than rm -rf?

>>56163452
https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.oppomart.com

Don't get chinked. buy from verified Aliexpress sellers with >98% rating.

>>56163450
Thanks for dirtying the trains with your feet faggot

>>56161256
August 23rd I think.

>>56163502
Don't buy from geekbuying.

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/CheapChinkShit/311331_32682680027.html

>>56163166
Why?

>>56163663
G3 has issues with overheating and them limiting the brightness on the display.

>>56159746

What would be wrong with a two year contract? My monthly Verizon bill would be the same as it is now.

who /bbclassic/ here?

>>56163632
whats so bad about geek buying?

>go to Best Buy and expect to buy a case and protective screen for my new Note 7 with a $25 gift card
>the protective screen alone was $25
>cases started at $40

What in the actual fuck???

>>56162006
Nexus has better performance, camera and quicker updates, Moto G4 has better battery life and expandable storage
Choose yourself

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I just installed a ROM on my Galaxy S6. I am trying to find the Kindle for Samsung app in the Galaxy Apps store (for a free book every month) but it's not in the store.

I find a direct link to it and can't install it, saying "The product does not exist in this store".

Did the ROM change my country or something?

>>56162006
>physical longevity
perhaps the Moto

>software longevity (security updates)
5X

Pick whichever is more important to you. I would go for the 5X.

>>56164067
Launch price inflation maybe?

>>56156024
What are the current best advice for a rugged waterproof phone?

I got an Samsung Xcover 3 (first version), but that was some time ago, and I'm curious about new options.

Also, are the sliding keyboard phones still a thing? I mean like Xperia Pro? Man that phone was awesome.

For the anon who bricked his Redmi 3s in the last thread:

Push all three buttons (to get the phone animation) and then connect to PC - Go to Fastboot Mode (Volume- and Power) - type "fastboot oem edl" into Minimal ADB/Fastboot command window to get into EDL mode - flash again like in the wiki but with MiFlashBeta.

That should do it.

>>56164193
S7 Active if rich.
BV6000 if poorfag.

>>56163045
guinea pigs

>>56163494
D train nigga

>>56163256
Moto X Play

>>56164293
Eternal gratitude.

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>>56164193
>>56164337
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmmdWF-ejeE

Oh, and BV6000s if neet.

>>56164293
But is the S7 actually rugged? I know the flaghips are waterresistant now, but it looks like it wouldn't survive the first drop. I drop my phone daily. Could slam nails with this shit.

>>56164365
Thanks

>>56164379
Not the regular S7. it's just waterproof but delicate af.
S7 Active is the rugged version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNuUrh9TI-o

>>56164311
Nice I barely hear from any NYC bros

>>56164446
Awww yeah, the Active line. Wasn't hoping for that. Still, I'll never spend that money on a gadget, but it's nice to know.

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Should I wait for the new Nexus or go out on a plan with the Nexus 6p? My contract ends in October.

>>56164617
>HTC Nexus

>>56164293
>BV6000

Damn, that's the first nice rugged phone I've seen. Still, if you drop it face down the glass will shatter like every other phone right?

Is there a s7 root for the t-mobile s7 yet? seems like its been broken from what i can tell.

>>56164810
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZDDGG0ehaw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyX2dtrVlJ0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vffAy9kMliY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPmHR8z_vwg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_61lpPReng

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUGr8I0WGy4

Don't think so m8, this thing tough.

>>56164835
Why don't manufacturers just let you root/unroot after activating developer options?

Those that know how to get dev mode most likely know how to root "the hard way" once cracked regardless. Those who don't won't give a shit.

>>56164810
>>56164889
He drops the phone face down in the 2nd video and it looks fine btw.

>>56164889
>>56164906
I guess how you mount the screen is more important than the glass itself? Plenty of phones with newer Gorilla glass break like pieces of shit. Oh and glass thickness of course.

If the videos are reliable then it's some seriously impressive shit. Thanks.

what is a good junk cleaner, to remove uncompleted downloads and this sort of files residue, I've read that most apps like ccleaner and clean master are snake oil, is there any xposed module that does this kind of cleaning (just for junk files on sdcard)

>>56165012
I use the built in cleaner for ES File Explorer. I haven't used it extensively so no idea how thorough or placebo it is.

are cracked apks full of backdoors and other crap, can I find them on any decent place

What's /g/'s opinion about Samsung galaxy note 4?
Any chinkphone that bests it?

>>56165067
ES File Explorer is malware by itself.

I want the best hardware out. need buy within 3 months


note 7? or anything else coming better?

>>56165269
If you can grab a cheap used one in good condition it'll br worth it.
On the other hand it comes with a SD805 and 3gb ram. And thats definately outspecd by some chinkphones today.

>>56161360
How do I get these themes?

>>56165292
Do recommend a better file explorer, preferably something better than stock as well.

I want to buy an old smartphone for music, youtube, and web browsing, and maybe some ebook reading. I found what looks to be a good deal on a Kyocera Hydro Vibe C6725 but i don't know if that will do what i need. Please understand i still use a dumbphone for all my contact needs and a 1'st gen ipod touch for music and ebooks currently.

>>56165350
you need to do it yourself. if you are this noob, keep using apple.
>>>/wg/
ask for some help on the homescreen threads.
http://homescreens.org/ for inspiration.

>>56165378
root explorer

>>56160602
>and Verizon

It doesn't have even one single band that Verizon uses, it's missing band 17 for AT&T, and missing band 12 for T-Mobile.

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Is it worth getting a Z5 Compact? Looking mostly for a comfortable small phone.

How's the note 7, my upgrade is today from an iphone 6

>>56165662
no

>>56165399
Why would you spend 200 bucks on such an old phone? You could spend half of that on a current gen device and it would probably be the better choice

>>56165694
$20 nigger not 200

>>56161360
>yeah, at the end of the day, samsung makes the best phones.

Right because completely sealed up practically un-repairable phones with glass backs that pretty much require a case to be used is totally the pinnacle of mobile phone design. Let's not forget all the stupid shit that Samsung firmware has different from stock Android that causes app crashes for apps that work fine on any other brand of Android phone. Job descriptions for development literally mention wanting experience with fixing Samsung-related problems. Samsung is almost single-handily responsible for Android's reputation of being laggy, unstable, unreliable, etc, etc.

>you can pretend to be autist with your nexus phone like having the freshest image of android from factory really means anything

Yeah I mean who the hell wants to be up-to-date with the latest features and security patches? LMAO, Samsung apologists are just as bad as iPhone fanboys.

>>56165692
Oh, why is that? And do you have any suggestions on what else i could get?

Someone should make a phone with plastic shatter-proof touch screen and just add a flipping replaceable protective glass on top of it for scratch resistance.

Bam, best of both worlds.

>>56165856
Anon, that's exactly what the Motorola Force/Droid Turbo 2 has.

>>56165901
>Droid Turbo 2
>"Starting from $624.00"'

>Motorola Force
>"Starting at $720.00"

Holy lead free soldering christ.

>>56165949
Is everyone on /g/ either poor or a wicked cheapskate?

Got my Note 7 earlier, absolutely loving it. The camera is fucking nuts, huge upgrade over the 5.

So the general consensus here is that the OP3 is good?
I don't care about storage. 64GB is more than enough for me.
What about their software apartment, will they continue to improve it for at least a year or drop it as soon as somethings fresh comes out?
Looking to upgrade my s5 and I don't wanna spend half a fortune for another disappointment

is there any info on whether the redmi 4 will have att LTE bands?

Case mate or Otterbox? Also, what brand of tempered glass is best?

>>56165662
I have it and I like it

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So before I bite the bbullet on this, are the any common complaints or flaws in Sony phones?

Should I buy a budget phone, chinkphone or a good old galaxy note 3?

>>56167092
Sony lies about all their technology.

>>56167135
Care to be any more specific?

>>56167104
If you're in europe, you can get a Xiaomi Mi5 for 335 dollars at HonorBuy.com. They offer free premium shipping from the EU warehouse right now. Also, you can use the voucher "PPLWARE" for an additional 5$ off.

I just ordered one.

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>>56167092
Use screen protectors and back and front that's about it

>>56160489
>5p

yikes. it's 5x or 6p mang

LG has great hardware but their OS is fucking annoying.

I'll say look at chink phones. Xiaomi has options

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Is there going to be an official announcement for the new nexuses soon? I know they're supposed to be available in October, but doesn't google do a reveal like a month ahead of time?

Also, what are the chances the new nexus will have a shatterproof display like the Moto x force? So far I haven't seen anything about the nexuses that is really like "whoa that's fucking killer I need that", they just seem like everything else with marginally (if that) better specs.

>>56160791
>ZTE Axon Elite
that

>>56162002

+1 for the Note 4.
Note 4 is the best samsung phone on the market.

>>56164617
fuck the 6p, its build quality is 0/10 and 810 is a fucking meme.

wait for htc, who fucking cares about dual front speakers. you nerds are always using headphones anyways

>>56165314
there are snapdragon 821 processors coming out in the next 3 months.

also

>implying apple's hardware isn't objectively the best when it comes out, not considering cost

>>56167483
It isn't?

Battery, internal storage, RAM are all usually below rivals

>>56167804
but their processor and OS are far and away better

battery is a non issue, as apple is much more efficient than android. internal storage is a non issue, unless you're a povertyfag who doesn't stream his media. RAM is a non issue due to efficient processor and OS.

If it's not the best, why does it consistently crush its opponents in every test? stop being a retard

>>56156024
I nee a phone $200 - $250
My needs are 1080p screen and micro sd card. I would also like a removable battery.

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>>56167896

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Anyone know how bad/good the zte v6 is?

Hey guys, any thoughts on the Moto Z Force? looks like a good daily driver.

>>56165662
No, it's shit
Z3C was way better

My LG G3 only has 2hours of screen on time, 3 hours max on airplane mode.

What can I can I do to fix it?

>>56167329
Probably only a week ahead. Apple's launch is in September and takes over all need cycles so they try to avoid that.

>>56162796
are you indonesian?

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Why does literally NO ONE talk about vernee phones anymore?

Was the Thor that big of a bust? Is the Apollo a ripoff?

Seriously, wtf?

>>56167957

it sure LOOKS good.

Anyone here try the Axon 7?

I want to get it but I like selling my phones after 2 years and I feel like nobody will buy that shit bc it's unknown as fuck

How's the Newegg return policy?
I want to buy it there but they told me you can only return if there's a defect. If I just tell them "hey the software is really buggy and I can't open some apps. Refund me", will they do it?

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So my op3 just exploded when playing Spotify and using maps.
Exploded as in rebooted while in my car.

Does this warrant a return?

>>56169044

what do you sell a two year old middle of the road android for? 40 bucks?

jesus christ you are fucking cheap.

Shitty price aside, is the the note7 worth it?

>>56168849
do people hate mediatek procs that much?

>>56169069
from oneplus?

no

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>>56169044
I was waiting until a new thread to do this but since you mentioned it
I am interested in the Axon 7 as well but I have no idea if the one they sell here in America has LTE band 3 and LTE band 20 which I need for when I go to the UK
Does anyone know if the version sold in the US is the A2017 or the A2017G?
The A2017 only has LTE band 3
The A2017G has both LTE 3 and 20
pic related

how shit will the new nexus camera be

thats honestly the only thing that would make or break it for me

what's a good simple app I can use to draw over a picture?

New s7 edge for $500. Worth it or wait for New Nexus line?

>>56169587
wait for the new nexus line. that one will have an unlocked bootloader at least so you can install roms on that.

However if you're running full stock then literally just get an S7, Note 7 or one of the new Nexus lines.

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Do you guys use adaptive storage on your msd equipped android devices?

Or is it easier to just use it as storage for pics/video/music/hothardcorehentai?

>>56170066

hothard core?

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Where the fuck do you even buy the Global version of the ZTE Axon 7?

>>56168384
Replace your battery.

S7 Review I bought the Verizon S7 regular version since I'm stuck with Verizon now. Might switch to the 6P I got a week left to decide on this. I've been using it for a few days now.


I'm going to list cons that I fel tthat bothered me.
- Almost impossible to find a reliable tapered glass screen case so if you're prone to dropping it you'll have to rely on a good bulky case.
- If you enable fingerprint scanning for the lock screen then the clock widget that you added won't show up on the lock screen. Seems to show when you use pattern or a code lock.
- Idle drain I tested could be much better. I slept for 6 hours last night and it drained the battery by 5%. I tinkered so much shit and I expected it to last 2-4% only for a span of 8-10 hours if left idle, sadly that was not the case.
- BLOATWARE
- Locked Bootloader means no roms and garbage customization!
- Phone seems super fragile so you got to care for it like a baby. I don't think I've been so scared to drop a phone in my life before. The front part (glass) is probably the most fragile thing about the phone

Pros
- Performance is buttery smooth, fastest i've ever used even against great phones that have roms loaded.
- Battery life is superb so far, I'd consistently got 6-8 hours SOT. Keep in mind that I froze a lot of the bloatware. Had GPS off, had mobile data off when I was using wi-fi. I did pretty much every option to lengthen my battery life.
- Display is super crisp, no tint and RGB display is pretty accurate.

I'm still honestly on the fence. Either keeping this or swapping to the 6P. Man I miss Adaway and Xposed Installer. I'd get the Note 7 but I'm sure that will have a locked bootloader as well..

>>56169132
This reboot is normal?

>>56169069
Nigga why are you using the word exploded instead of saying it crashed. Just do a factory reboot if this keeps occuring.

Bought a new international s7 edge for $550.
Did I make a bad decision?

I am looking for a cheap phone for a 12 year old. Something that if he loses/breaks its not the end of the world. Has to be able to play Pokemon Go and other lite mobile games clash of clans. If it can play minecraft, even better.

We are on at&t and I am looking to pay under $100. Looking at the Blu R1 HD from amazon, any better options?

>>56158251
Having disposable income doesn't mean you're compensating for something.
It's ok to be poor, just don't be so jealous.

>>56170355
Haven't heard good things about the 6p

>>56165678
Got midne today, works like a dream but I was an idiot and pocketed it before I got a screen protector so itty bitty scratches already, GG5 is nice for drops but it seems to be made of fucking talc.

>>56171013
Does this thing scratch easily? I thought it was made with gorilla glass or whatever

Do I need to add another layer of fucking gorilla glass

best smartphone for a tech illiterate, <$100 ?

>>56171032
It's Gorilla Glass 5. It's droppablity is amazing but I had the phone in pocket with the headphones and it got scratched, granted tiny scratches you can only see in the right light but yeah it scratches.

I just got the Note 7 today its smaller than the note edge and it cost $1349 AUD

>>56171143
Yes they shaved .2 mm off the phone to make it easier on tiny hands.

>>56171169

Well fuck, i got so use to holding the note edge it felt normal to be, i can't go back to small phones.

>>56171195
It is .2mm I had a note 4 before the 7 and I got used to it quickly. You will too. Plus with a case it will feel as bulky as our old stuff my man.

>>56170544
absolutely not, but oneplus dgaf. they have THE worst customer service in the industry, by a landslide. it's genuinely awful.

>>56171202
BUT 100% don't pocket it or do anything without a screen protector. Case can wait, protect the soft ass glass.

>>56171225

It came with the screen protector stuck on

>>56171232
Well there you go

>>56157032

>>56171032
gorilla glass don't mean shit man. that's just marketing/advertising tricking you into thinking you don't need to protect the screen at all that way you're forced to pay more for their shit.

Always get a bulky case and with tempered glass if possible.

>>56166302
I recently got mine.
It moves like a damn miracle. There is no dispute whether it's good as hardware specs. I played with an S7 in a phone shop and performance wise there is almost no difference.

The build is pretty good, which I was skeptical about. It feels like an iPhone 6 (which I believe have great design).

Battery life is more than decent for me. 2 days of constantly playing with it got me to 45%, and then it took 1hour to charge it back to full.

As for Android support... I guess it's just a matter of time. Worst case scenario, I would resort to AOSP or CM and the community. It won't void the warranty either.

What's a good phone with reliable GPS? Maybe I'm just being paranoid but when I look around I see reports of all the flagship android dphones having problems with GPS. I'm looking at the international Galaxy Edge but I really need reliable GPS

>>56171388
Get a GPS.... they cost like 50 bucks.

>>56171404
I had a garmin gps but I didn't want to keep paying for map updates when google maps seems to work just as well, as long as the phone does anyway.

>>56171448
Get a Note 4, I never had issues with it and they cost about 200 bucks, do everything well and is big so if you need to SEE the maps they are big. I know I said to get a GPS but I 100% get it, my dad's a trucker so I know that sometimes a phone is needed.

Is it possible to connect PS4 controller to RN3P? I found little information about it from Google.

>>56167951
Anyone know about the Zenfone 2? Worth buying for the dual sim?

Anyone have experience with flashing a Galaxy J5? Is it worth doing? What ROM do you recommend?

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Still using this baby, waterproof, removable battery that I replaced a few months ago so I don't have a shit charge from some old as battery. Life is good. Kinda looking forward to marshmallow update for even better battery life.

>>56171476
>note 4
>$200
Lies

Samsung shills, please explain this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwLj_el7-_w

>>56171388
Phones dont have problems with gps dude unless your carrier is just shit that's more on the them honestly.

You know you can just download an offline map navigator on your phone right? Google Maps implemented it. Here Maps has it and so does Maps.ME.

>>56171997
One Plus 3 has shit battery though.

http://www.gsmarena.com/battery-test.php3
Look at how far they are from each other

>>56172111
hmmm I get 4 hours sot? lol

>>56172116
>>56172116
>hmmm I get 4 hours sot? lol

Yeah that's nothing to brag about... My Nexus 4 probably had 4 hours of SOT lol

>>56172153
uhh it didnt? lol I meant 4 on average, it's more like 5. plus 30 hours standby

>>56161360

>flagship of android has been the nexus and the note

correction - its been the galaxy and the note

nexus is the bait google is using to downgrade autists onto inferior hardware.

the samsung galaxy has always been the best

>>56172201
>the samsung galaxy has always been the best
see >>56172111

Does anybody know of an app that could randomize my lockscreen image from a folder?

currently using a macbook and a 4s but i getting a new phone soon .... how much of a hassle is it to use an android phone with mac (file transfer etc) ?

>>56165378
Solid explorer or FX Explorer .

>>56165583
Well willmyphonework.net says it works.

>>56167200
> you can get a Xiaomi Mi5 for 335 dollars at HonorBuy.com
It's 285$ on Ali.
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/xiaomeme5/1986585_32632847013.html

>>56167896
>>56171564
Moto G4 Plus. ZF2 is shit.

>>56167957
It's shit, get the new ZTE Zmax, it's much better.

>>56168001
>no headphone jack

>>56168849
see
>>56156099

>>56169069
Eh, shit's reboots all the time.

>>56170670
>>56171054
That's a good choice. it's $110 currently.

>>56172116
>4 hours sot
That's absolute shit. S7E gets 7-8h easy.

>>56163166
gay homo detected

>>56168384
Fulmics rom + xprit kernel

Did xiaomi already release the kernel sources for the mi5? If there was a legit cm rom for this phone, I'd buy it desu senpai.

Just bought a Moto G4 for 165 Euros. Did I do good?

>>56172923
Dunno; im cosindering buying it too. Although it costs 255 euros in my shithole country.
Any abnormal heating or screen issues observed so far?

>>56159102
I recently replaced the battery on my 2-year-old non-replaceable-battery phone, in an unofficial service centre.

It fucking sucks. I couldn't use my old battery because it's already so swollen it removes the back cover of my phone. But even then, the original battery could still hold a charge from 6am to 7pm. With the supposedly new battery, I have to find a charger as early as 10am.

So now a Note 4 seems like an interesting option.

>>56162796
apa kabar, budi?

>>56171511
I think marshmallow supports it natively, but since MIU is missing other marshmallow features it might not.

Want to switch from water-damaged iPhone 6.
>Country: Australia
>Budget: up to $300
>Size: Small-Medium
I'm not sure which Xiaomi phone to get. I don't really play games, so I don't need it to be too powerful. I just need to know which models to avoid.

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Can anyone tell me what this update is? Did I instal malware?

>>56172685
>Moto G4 Plus.
why is it better?

>>56173716
Look for Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime, it's their newest compact budget phone

>>56173716
>>56173793
And if you want more power you can get the Xiaomi Mi5 for around 300$

>>56173206
What are you looking for out of a phone?

>>56173793
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-Xiaomi-Redmi-3S-Pro-Prime-Mobile-Phone-4100mAh-Fingerprint-ID-Snapdragon-430-Octa-Core-5/32682778786.html

Thanks anon. Ordering from here.

>>56173920
Keep in mind that aliexpress ships from Hong Kong, and depending on where you live you might have to pay import fees

>>56173920
>>56173953
No import fees in Australia for items <$1000

>>56173976
Damn, you guys are lucky. There must be tons of people with chink phones in Australia.

>>56174005
Logically that should be the case. For some that doesn't seem to be. Most people are unaware I suppose.

>>56174005
Sure but that $136 USD Redmi is 180 $AUS so you still pay more / pay what Europeans pay in customs tax.

>>56173605
Thanks, I tested it. It works but the latency is quite high (like 300ms+). Is there any way to improve it?

Which specs matter on a smartphone and which ones are negligible? I want to make a thorough comparison to get the best persona bang for my buck. And to satisfy my autism, truth be told.

>>56168384
>quad (QUAD) HD
>on a fucking phone

lmao
you brought it on yourself

/spg/, what's the best smartphone under or at 4.5'' screen size (new or used)? Asking for a friend who's uncomfortable with anything bigger.
pls no iPhone either.

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>>56171997
>It's a poo-in-loo smartphone speedtest video

any recommendations for a phone up to 250 pounds/300 euro
im looking for :
- big screen
- great battery life
- removable battery
- hardware buttons
- not chink shit

Cheers!

>>56174467
impossible
too many demands
take two of those off the list then ask again

>>56174467
>300 euro
>- removable battery
>- not chink shit
Yeah, no.

>>56174467
>>56174499

note fucking 4?

> big QHD screen
> removeable battery
> microsd support
> nice camera (same as s6 but older lens)
> s-pen
> hardware buttons

>>56174467
LG V10. it's shit though.

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>>56174552
note "fucking" 4 is 350 pounds cant afford it.
>>56174499
removed requirements:
- removable battery
- hardware buttons

>>56173156
Did not receive it yet. Bought it from Amazon.co.uk, that weak pound is really cool if you live in Europe.

>>56174668
eh? its cheap on ebay mate.

>>56174668
>Moto X Play (my current phone, feels so good to be battery life master race. At home on wifi I can get 10 hours SOT over 2 days, or 13 hours in one day. On a work day (mobile data all day, a bit of GPS etc), I can get 8 hours SOT. But of course I don't actually use it so much at work. I never come home with it under 50%.)

or...if you can stretch it a bit further and find a good deal...

>LG G4 + a ZEROLEMON BATTERY. It'll be a gigantic brick but you could get 3 day battery life.

>>56173908
Must have:
Good camera
Decent battery life (a whole day with light usage, at least up to lunchtime with extreme usage)
4G

Nice to have:
Custom ROM (ability & availability)
5" screen, or larger but with one-handed mode option
32GB storage or higher
Natural display color (My biggest reservation with the Note 4 is the AMOLED screen. I despised the colors in Galaxy S2/S3, but recently I saw a friend's S6 and it doesn't seem so bad, so I'm gonna look into it more closely.)

I don't play games and rarely play video. Mostly for browsing, messaging, syncing mail, taking photos, listening to music, and specific app stuff like banking & ordering food.

Anyone know if the international Galaxy S7 Edge has any problems in the US on t-mobile? willmyphonework says it'll be perfect but I saw some other site mention it might only have partial support on 3G. And would GPS have any problems?

>>56174668
>note "fucking" 4 is 350 pounds cant afford it.
It goes for like $220 on average here in the US.