/spg/ - Smartphone General - IFA 2016 Edition

first for iphone 7.

Good Redmi Note 3 Pro cases WHERE?
Also 2nd for chinkshit

Mi5s info when

Is sony finally saved? Or will they fuck up again and should I just jump to the HTC 10 from my Z3?

Zenpad s 8.0 vs Huawei mediapad m3 GO!

>>56373267
>protecting budget phone

For what purpose desu?

>>56373279
XZ doesn't look very special at all. Only thing that can save it is a competetive price, but knowing Sony it'll be the exact opposite of affordable.

Nexus 6P, Axon 7, or OP3?

>>56373267
Nillkin
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/xiaomi-redmi-note-3-Case-Cover-xiaomi-redmi-note3-case-NILLKIN-Super-Frosted-Shield-back-cover/32563615636.html

>>56373279
Same shit different quarter.
Sexy phones standard features exorbitant price.

>>56373302
I'd rather pay 170 euros once than 165 euros twice

>>56373279
is the compact supposed to be good? really want to buy.

Coming from an xperia z3, how is this anything but a new generation of snapdragon coupled with smaller battery that charges faster? They didn't convince me.

>>56373341
6p for stability and support, axon 7 for big dick and raw power, op3 if you like dragon dildos in and around your already loosened ringpiece I told you last thread.

>>56372843
Damn they are? I thought the edge was a meme? It was the phone I wanted. I don't want to buy another phone for at least a year or two. I'm coming off an iPhone 5S and never want an apple product again. If the note 7 is unnecessary - I just want a phone with good battery, strong enough performance, great camera, microsd slot, slightly waterproof is a plus, if note 7 is over kill then I won't get it.

Half the coffee table is large af. If it's too big for one hand then it's a deal breaker. So is s7 edge what I'm looking for? (Two weeks ago before I heard of note 7 I thought it was). I've just heard too many rave reviews about the note 7.

>>56373358
it has a 650 when the z5 has a 850 so what the fuck happened there. And the Compact series were the phones where Sony actually did something different

now it's a mid range phone rather than being a high range compact phone.

>>56373309
>>56373357
I really love Sony's phone designs, I don't want to abandon them. That and waterproofing.

Maybe I'll just get the HTC10 and hope for a future where Sony gets their head out of their asses.

>>56373309
It's also supposed to be more expensive than the X performance, which no one wanted because it was over priced

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>>56373279
>>56371053
>>56373309
>>56373405
>XZ
>3 GB RAM
>2900 mAh
>Snapdragon 820 when the 821 is out.
>€700.

>X "Compact"
>9.5mm
> 4.6" 720p display
>Snapdragon 650
>€500

They are out of their fucking mind. no one should buy these phones, ever. I hope they go bankrupt for being such incompetent retards.

>axon 7 mini
Interesting
>Hauwei Nova
Interesting, will probably not have band 17, also emui is shit
>A9s
Disappointing, and is that Micro USB I see?
D R O P P E D
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>Xperia X compact
Looks pretty good aside from the loss of waterproofing and it'll probably cost $500.

So I guess I'm waiting for the new not-nexus phones to drop and getting a 5X.

>>56373483
This. tbqh family

Hard case, soft case, mix, or no case?

Extra credit: screen protector y/n?

Why couldn't the X compact be good? I want a nice small phone without sacrificing specs.

from reddit
>The 820 is over kill, and not very efficient. You'll get great performance and better battery life with the 650. Furthermore, the new Geekbench 4 benchmarks suggests that the A72 cores in the 650 are faster than the Kyro cores in the 820.

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Post a better phone than this.

Pro-tip: you can't. It can see through walls.

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>>56373574
it can crush through walls

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So why is this not the phone everyone talks about? Seems unbeatable at it's price point and doesn't have any drawbacks besides mediocre low-light performance.

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>>56373574
It's just flir
They make phone mountable flir cameras
posting /g/ related flir

>>56373625
No pajeet support to replace the mediocre software

>>56373687
in what way is the software mediocre? Seems like it's mostly stock Android with a few graphical tweaks

>>56373309
What the fuck is wrong with Sony? I just got a great deal on a Z5 Premium and it makes me wish they were more reasonable in general. I'm really liking this phone but I can't recommend anyone get a Sony phone generally because they are always overpriced.

>>56373552
Depends.
I use silicone back cover for daily use and hard full cover case when travelling with phone in bag.

>>56373626
Man....
There's mild autism....
There's Asperger's...
There's Gentoo users....
<<<<HUGE GAP>>>>
There's Panasonic Toughbook users....

<<<<450% the previous HUGE GAP>>>>

What you use.


I'm fucking impressed, mang.

>>56373370
Isn't the OP3 the fastest android phone right now? It also has more RAM than the Axon 7. I'm not sure why you keep saying the Axon 7 is for raw power.

What's wrong with OP3?

>>56373780
Are you picking at my case, or the fact I took flir of it?
Would you seriously not FLIR everything you owned if you had access to a flir gun?

>>56373723
It's a stock theme over a ZTE Rom. Not the heaviest, but not the lightest either. Some glitches, and the camera software isn't up to snuff. Only US version has boot loader unlock, so no pajeet support.

It may get better over time but ATM it's not well supported.

>>56373780
>>56373805
>implying he actually took those pics
https://hardforum.com/threads/ncase-m1-a-crowdfunded-mini-itx-case-updates-in-first-post.1717132/page-493#post-1042319872

Fuck off cancerous tripfag.

Is there any alternative to the Moto G4? Any caveats I should be aware of?
Not considering a chink phone bc burger bands

>>56373818
okay, fair enough
still getting it when it comes to EU, the specs for 450€ are insane

>>56373850
There are certainly worse phones for the price, and if the European version gets unlocked, you can root it at least.

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>>56373832
>implying I didn't
fuck off faggot

>>56373875
>there are certainly worse phones for the price
so there are better ones as well? what phone would that be?

Miui 8 for Redmeme 3s when?
Is upgrading even worth it RN3P big brothers?

>>56373799
get the op3.

sounds like you just want someone to tell you to get the op3.

>>56373918
Well that's pretty insane for 215€ ;
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Letv-Le-MAX-2-Max2-4G-LTE-Mobile-Phone-Snapdragon-820-Quad-Core-4-6GB-RAM/311331_32662032252.html

The 6/64 version is also 330€
http://www.geekbuying.com/item/LeTV-LeEco-Le-Max-2-X820-5-7inch-2K-Screen-Android-6-0-OS-6GB-64GB-Smartphone-64-Bit-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-820-Quad-Core-21MP-Touch-ID-Type-C-Fast-Charge---Rose-Gold-368096.html

Lack of 3.5mm and that fag ass pink color is annoying though.

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>BLU Phone
>5 star reviews on Amazon
>$200 CAD

Using it for 12 hours or so, and it's reminiscent of the Nexus 5- with a few bloat apps and gesture/OS features but not terrible.

What's the catch? Will this phone go to shit after the 30 days I have to return? I don't mind going to the slow micro USB.

>>56373398
>Note 7
KEK
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_on_the_brink_of_galaxy_note7_recalls_blames_faulty_battery_packs-news-20281.php

>>56373799
I don't own any of those but judging from everyone else the op3 doesn't sound like the flagship killer its meant to be. Also the screen issue.
Also >>56373998


>>56374006
Fuck that looks clean. But yeah no 3.5mm.... DROPPED

>>56374006
yeah I was looking at these too but like you said
>no 3.5mm
>fucking pink
no thanks

>>56374038
>People still complaining that the Oneplus 3 is not a 'real flagship' while the Note 7 is a literal bomb

>>56373998
gottem

>>56374068
Not complaining. I don't want either phones. Good call about note though, can't believe I was hyped on it for half a day

is the honor 5x a decent sub 200 phone

what's the best unlocked phone that's compatible with US carriers for under $200?

>>56374061
>>56374006
also I really dig the front facing speakers on the Z7 and the better DAC

>>56373625
apparently there's several issues with the software and the camera is absolute dogshit

>>56374147
nexs 5x

all my YouTube videos have delayed audio when connected to my bluetooth speakers.

With my 5x, there is no delay. With my Blu phone, there is.
Is their bluetooth connectivity shit?

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Will the 4g work in the US. I'm on t-mobile for reference.

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>>56374628
>literally not a single compatible band
No.

can I have tax refunds in Amazon ;_;

>>56374026

return it and buy a fucking vacuum

>>56374682
Thanks anon

can you remind me why we don't like moto 4g

iPhone or new nexus HTC

>>56373273
soon

>>56374605
>all my YouTube videos have delayed audio when connected to my bluetooth speakers.
I have this problem on my S5.

the honor 5x dropped down to $160 on amazon, should I jump on it? I want a decent phone for less than $200 and im a burger so I can't get the redmi.

>>56375023
Do we share shit phones or what?

I've never had this problem with my Nexus 5, Nexus 5x.

>>56375064
Different Bluetooth stack, maybe?

is anyone sporting a blackberry priv here. I think I a ready to buy one but I stil have some questions.
hows the battery life, is it bottom heavy, is it one handable? by the way I am a very normie user. I only use couple social apps and rarely browse internet. Physical keyboard got me in this phone

Canadians of /spg/, does the OnePlus 3 work with Bell's network?

>>56373483

Z3 was their last good phone.
Its kinda sad because Sony don't go full retard in the design department like Samdung and HTC.

>>56373483
Actually I will buy the X Compact because there is no competition.

>>56375210
nevermind anyone I found out its too thick and I am going to make a thread about it :^)

I have a new galaxy s3 duos, which was a reboot of the s3 in 2014 that was factory unlocked for international usage, and has two sim slots that you can switch which is the primary from within the OS

I have had it sitting in the box and I just now am deciding to use it, but I do not like that this phone lasts so short on battery life. My old one from 2011 that i've been using from now lasts 4 days without a charge, if I have mobile data disabled.

Would using one of these be a bad idea?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4300mAh-Li-ion-battery-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-i9300-i747-T999-L710-/350658259877?hash=item51a4dc6ba5:g:uHgAAOSw7aBVFmpC

Do after market batteries with larger capacities fuck your phone?
Also, would this particular battery that I linked to have the Near Field Communication chip in it, or not?

please spread the love and help a guy out, there is nowhere else to ask this

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Why is everyone falling for the big phone meme?
OnePlus 3 looks fucking great but 5.5 inches is just slightly too big, as with the other chink SD820s. 5-5.2 inches is just perfect.

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Me waiting for nexus marlin

Sony gone full retard

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>Sony phones look beautiful
>isn't filled with shitty bloatware
>perfect fit to hands
>water resistant
>always fucking overpriced so their value per dollar becomes trash

When will they stop fucking up?
Can someone just stop Samsung shitting over everything already?

>>56375343
I have a 5 incher and it just feels too small nowadays

>>56375216
If it helps, it works with Fido flawlessly (Toronto)

>>56375386
beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Iphone 6s or the oneplus 3?

>I aim for the better phone
>software does not matter so much as I find IcuckOS to be perfectly fine
>What phone will last me longer without turning into a pile of garbage

>>56375586
Iphone 6s. Don't buy into OnePlus' meme this year. Better luck for them next year maybe.

>>56375632
My sister has the 6s, my buddy owns the OP3.
In contrary to what everyone says the screen on the OP3 is like perfectly okay for 1080p. There is literally nothing wrong with it and same goes for the camera.
That's just my two cents. Is there anything else wrong with it?

I can't decide though because I use a Samsung s5 and it turned into a laggdroid that's slow as hell and feels like cheap plastic

The 6s just feels solid and I know what I'm in for.
As I don't want to buy another phone next year I'm asking which one will last me longer

in the market for a phone at around the $250 price point, no chinkshit and has to be brand new

Have looked around and found only the Moto X Pure and Nexus 5x. Are there any others?

>>56375693
Well, if you don't care about the screen yoou might as well get the OP3. Same performance for half the price.

>>56375316
>old, deprecated pos phone
Just buy that $50 Blu phone on Amazon and stop wasting time and money on trying to revive that dinosaur.

>>56375386
Hardware designed in Japan and software coded in Sweden
I'd overpay for anything that's free of streetshitters

>>56376005
>0.01 yen have been deposited in your SonyShill™ account

Is there any reason NOT to get the nexus 6p? Upgrading from oneplus one. Def won't shell out that much cash for the axon 7, nexus 2016, and moto z force.

I Dont see anything else worth checking out. And I've been wanting that vanilla experience since my nexus 4

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>>56373245
site to download pro apks for free
I'm not even that much of a pirate I just want this one app and I just can't find it anywhere
7 weeks+, Idk if it's because the app isn't that popular so no one bothered with putting up an apk out or whatever

>>56376273
>Shit battery
>Snapdragon Housefire 810

>>56376276
what app?

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>>56374026
I had a choice between a BLU and a Prestigio phone. I bought Prestigio Muze c3. It had just came out and it was like 100 $ new. Still works after a year or whatever.


>>56376312
this one:
>https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryan.brooks.sevenweeks.app

but pro

>>56373245
new compact a shit, that form is horrible

>>56374146
has mostly positive reviews on amazon. If you consider chinkphones then the redmi note 3 pro would be something for you too.

Anybody else noticing significantly improved battery life with Android N on the 6P?

>>56376402
Honor is a chinkphone too.. but it works in America.

I bought a used Galaxy Note 4 from amazon. Everything works perfectly except the s pen doesn't work on the right side of the screen, any idea on how to fix this?

>>56376309
Are you a le gaymer? I'm not so I wouldn't expect the battery to be awful. Unless you need the battery is shit in general. Fuck man, I guess I'll stick to my oneplua one. I Dont even need the upgrade, just wanted something new. I want the fingerprint reader. Its probably the only thing I want/need

>>56376413
then get the honor I guess.

>xperia zr finally has cm 13 nightlies
>flash it
>no probs so far except for slightly laggy keyboard

I hope it gets fixed, feels good to be finally on marshmallow, one year later but hey, at least it's here.

is there a big difference in preformance between 3gb and 2gb ram?

>>56376463
you get one 1gb more ram

>>56376408

It's called doze on the go. New feature on Android Nougat.

>Google is making it harder to root Android 7.0 Nougat

http://betanews.com/2016/07/20/android-7-0-nougat-root/

kek

>>56376340
Is the pro version an in-app purchase? If so try Lucky Patcher.
https://lucky-patcher.netbew.com/

>>56373483
>>56375267
I'm torn over the new X Compact
Goddammit Sony

>>56377105
yeah, you pay 2 $ and you get a code or something

I'm not cheap, that's like two energy drinks, I can pay 2 $ but the things in my country it's not exactly easy for me to setup payment method for online buying, so that's why

you need root for all of this? shieeet

>>56377087
REEEEEEE (benutze eh cm ohne gapps also was solls)

>>56377181
I should stop switching between /int/ and /g/.

I use cm without gapps anyway.

What's a decent cheap smartphone that works with AT&T that I can use for a month or two until the new Nexus phones arrive?

>>56377299

Buy an older top-model.

>>56373258
Gay.
>>56373625
Too big

>>56377299
https://www.amazon.com/BLU-R1-HD-Exclusive-Lockscreen/dp/B01H2E0KVA

>>56377463
man i can't imagine that being anything but a big pile of shit

fucking amazon

>>56377299
this except for canada

>>56377550
It isn't though

>Review: A $60 Amazon phone that’s way better than Amazon’s actual phone

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/08/review-blus-r1-hd-redefines-what-you-can-get-in-a-60-smartphone/

http://www.androidauthority.com/blu-r1-hd-review-705354/

>BLU gets a lot right with the R1 HD, with its solid design and build quality, decent performance, and clean software experience. While the camera suffers and the lockscreen ads (with the Prime exclusive version) can be annoying, its unbeatable price point more than makes up for any negatives.

Ads are easy af to remove too.

>>56377463
how to get in canada?

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>>56373245

Got an open box Moto G 3rd generation unlocked delivered from ebay for 161 CAD retails for about 350 CAD tax included without a plan.

I bought it because my technophobe mom wanted a phone that was good for her and the (((salesman))) told her it was the only good option they had for her. My sister was with her and got a Samsung GRAND (complete garbage) for the same price.

The phone is perfect for me.

-long battery time
-just the right processing power for the low grade apps I run C25K shit and web browsing (youtube) I like to do.
-Decent screen.
-Loud and clear speaker and mic.

Basically the perfect no nonsense phone from a reputable cell maker and absolutely perfect for the price.

Last phone was some chink crap I don't remember the name of and didn't care about when somebody stepped on and crack the screen in my car. I paid 85 bucks for that one that retailed for on tmart for 150 and it was a "quad core" with a somewhat unresponsive touch screen and unremarkable in every single way. Meh.

>>56377769
cool blog.

Lads is the OnePlus 3 a good sidegrade from an LG G5?

>>56377154
>it's not exactly easy for me to setup payment method for online buying
Yeah I get you.

Yes you do need root for Lucky Patcher. It's also not guarranteed to work.

Hi, quick question !
My Samsung Galaxy a5 (6) supports OTG but my Logitech controller isn't detected at all, any idea why ?

>>56377819

Sorry. I thought we were talking about phones and why we bought them and how they perform. A general thread about smartphones. My bad.

How much do you pay per month assuming you bought your phone outright, and where do you live /g/?

>>56373245
HTC a9 is looking good, HTC 10 feel with still 3 RAM and possibly decent DAC

>>56374026
Non removable battery and below average battery life are the only downsides

>>56374923
iphone 7 probably wont surpass the 6s performance wise. then again neither will the new nexus phones will. id go for the nexus just because of the expandable storage.

hows the battery of the moto g4 compared with the nexus 5x

>>56378059
>nexus
>expandable storage
In what universe are you living?

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>>56373245
>got an HTC 10
>could have waited for a XZ

whats the fastest phone in the market right now?
money is not a problem.

>>56378167
OP3 if speed is all you need.

what's the catch with the Iphone SE?

>>56378131
I'd trust the htc 10 over that any day

>>56378219
Its shit

>non-expandable storage
Why is this still a thing

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I'm weighing my options guys, ive grown accustomed to my Nexus 6 and id like something around that size with the same QHD display or better. Also two speakers on the face if possible. That new xperia zx seems like a good phone but I'm holding out for a bigger size. Am I asking for too much?

>>56378287
>64Go is not enough

Is the 32GB in nexus 5x enough?

I don't want to have to go for the 64GB 6p if I dont have to. I wish they would have made a 64 5x

>>56378271
Yeah mine just werks but it has features for socialites that I don't really use like a great selfie camera or zoe

>>56374032
Is the s7 edge a meme or no? Should I get that the s7 or the note 7? Verizon. Just want to get a phone today and y'all be shilling on everything.

>>56378349
Yea? How much is the 64gb SE?

Don't even fucking dare reply to me if it's worth an HTC 10 from ebay

>>56378859
>2010+6
>HTC
what are you smoking anon? hell id rather get le s7 than that piece of crap, at least it's """""water proof"""""

I wish they'd announce the fucking new Nexus phones already.

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if you can just cut a sim into a microsim or nanosim, why wasn't it just nanosim in the beginning?

Also should I just cut my microsim into a nanosim or get an entirely new one?

>>56378370
it's a very specific amount of gb for someone who provided no insight into their usage

What do you do on a phone currently?
(I have a 32gb 5x btw-- which is actually around 25gb)

>>56378740
Bump

All I want is a chinkphone (or budget phone) with amoled display, good battery life/replaceable battery, expandable storage, and current custom ROM support. Why doesn't this exist?

>>56378307
I mean, there's the Axon 7 with QHD and front facing speakers.
But it's a pretty lateral upgrade.

More RAM.
Worse camera.
Better CPU.
Slower on Android updates.
MicroSD slot.
0.2" smaller screen.

>>56378740
Only difference is that the Edge's screen is 0.4" bigger and looks cool. But it's also more prone to cracking, and users have complained that it registers touches from the sides when they don't mean for it to.
Note is the S7 Edge but another 0.2" bigger, has USB-C, the stylus and iris scanner. Has the same minor issues Edge suffers.
All the hardware is exactly the same between them.
They're all good phones - just depends on what you're looking for out of it.

>>56379114
I've always fucking wondered this.
I remember on my LG G4 getting a special holepunch to cut away the extra plastic so it'd fit.
Makes no sense to me why anything but nano would exist anymore, even if it used to have a use at one point.

>>56375386

Never since Sony was basically responsible of having their talents poached by Samsung in the first place

>>56379298
Mostly text, Web usage, YouTube, some weeb vidya. My apps all added together about 8-9GB though some of that is bloatware and shit i dont use. I don't take many pictures. The main thing taking space on my current phone is 9GB of music that I barely listen to.

What is wrong with the GS6?

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Is there any way to dual boot roms on an android phone? Like two different cyanogen installs?

>>56380088
Been possible since literally 2011 http://lifehacker.com/5826050/how-to-dual-boot-multiple-roms-on-your-android-phone

I don't know about modern instructions but multirom should still be very possible

>>56380059
Because there's better phones on the market for the same price.

Can the 7 come out already?

>>56373245
Give me a reason not to buy the Axon 7 to replace my S5

>>56380239
Wifi is a shit

>>56380239
axon a shit

Say it with me: "Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro"

>>56380208
Post as many examples as you can

>>56380271
just ordered one
did I fuck up?

>>56380307
if you're american, yes

So I have a hard case on my phone right now and it looks cool but I'm unsure if it actually provides any protection.

I have a silicon case coming in the mail, I'm sure it will provide a lot of extra protection but it won't be as cool and will be a lint magnet..

I have tempered glass screen protectors arriving in the mail.

Why spend time protecting a chink phone you ask? Because i hate using a phone for a year and seeing it become a fingerprint magnet with scratches and scuff marks all over it. The glass on every new phone is coated in an olephobic coating that repels the oil from your fingers but after a lot of use this all rubs off and the screen starts to get a buildup of hand oil on it.

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>>56380307
Nah nigga you just got an awesome phone for an insane price.

>>56380348
what are my options as an american who can't live without lte

Should I get the Moto G4 or the G4 plus? Is the RAM and came worth the extra money?

where the fuck do i go to root a sm-935v (verizon s7edge)

>>56380513
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68137622&postcount=7

>>56380471
Go on t mobile and get a Redmi note 3 pro

>>56380538
so basically there's no way out of this hell

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Good morning /g/, my valiant Redmi note 3 pro allows me to shitpost in style

>>56380551
I'm already on t-mobile
>but muh LTE bands
>muh VOLTE

Looking at getting an extremely cheap second hand android phone. Needs to be able to run things like whatsapp and Kik, but nothing powerful really.

What is pretty cheap now but still good enough?

>>56380666
I think the Redmi note 3 pro is an important catalyst in your moving to another country. Ever considered moving abroad?

>>56380630
That's not a bad MIUI theme. How's your RAM usage with MIUI?

>>56380691
if you want something extremely cheap, why get second hand? Look at the Blu R1 HD

>>56380703
Why would anyone in the middle class ever leave the good ole US of A

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>>56380710
>>56380710
Pretty decent, lowest ram available I have seen is 700mb with games in the background. With nothing about it hovers around 1.7gb.

No idea if it's good or what it means, people usually say that your phone should use your ram if it is available while others say phones should minimise ram usage. Idk, miui is not cyanogenmod.

>>56380588
that's what you get for getting a carrier phone
when I read
>verizon
I knew you were fucked

>>56380765
It's very much like Linux, in which even when there's nothing running, about half the RAM is active because Linux likes to do that. Cool, I'd heard MIUI was a bit of a RAM hog but apparently not.

>>56379704
How? Did they mistreat their workers or something?

>>56380796
3gb is a lot of ram for a smartphone and people get by fine on phones with 1gb. I don't use my phone any differently than I did when I had an original Moto g which only had 1gb of ram, although the Redmi note pro 3 is much faster loading pages and scrolling.

OP3 or 6P?
Heard the screen on the OP3 is shit but I have an iPhone 6 so I don't know what good screens even look like

>>56380274
Depending on budget, but around the same price of a $300 GS6:
$200 - Honor 5X
$300 - Moto G4
$400 - OnePlus 3

>>56380796
MIUI isn't bad on even 2gb ram. No lag complaints from someone I sold a Redmi 3S to, about 900mb free after closing everything. Miui is bloated in comparison to cm but it runs fine.

Also RN3P runs cm13 near perfect at this point, so miui isn't really a big deal.

>>56381013
I was wondering about MIUI specifically because I'll admit it looks good and I'm kind of bored of stock android at this point.

>>56381013
>I sold a Redmi 3S to

you mean recommending to a friend and not xiaomi employee sell right?

>>56381030
It just depends if you can live without a drawer. Everything else about miui is about the same but prettier or more functional

>>56381053
I bought it for myself to give to my sister. Coworker complains about breaking iPhone 6 and is using ancient iPhone 5, tell her about the chinks and hooked her up.

Apparently her mom loved it and is swallowing the xiaomi pill, and ordered 3 2gb note 3 pros for the family. Hope the aliseller doesn't give then vendor ROMs, told them to use the sealed box option.

>iphone 6s body
>current flagship specs
>stock android with the best features from various oems, and iOS 10's ability to remove stock apps (in this case, google bloat)

Why doesn't something this simple yet so brilliant exist yet?

are the chinks stealing all my information because i have a redmeme now?

it's taking forever to get this fucking developer to approve my unlock.

>>56381177
Flash via edl

>>56381013
If it starts to lag noticeably in the future then I will jump to CM but until then I am content using miui. I like it a lot more than touch wiz or sense UI

tfw didnt fall for the consumerist meme, and hence didnt upgrade my phone for 3 years.

I need to upgrade now, from a Xperia M2 (lel), I was thinking iPhone 6S (128gb is going for £529 right now), or a OP3, but thats not available till 12th Sept and I'm not patient.

Any memes you wanna throw at me?

>>56381264
>even considering iphone
kill yourself

>>56381264
Redmi note 3 pro

>>56381326
If you want the best performance and design iPhone is the only way to go. Sure you miss out on Android's greatness but to some it's worth it

>>56381264

>thinks 3 years is a lot of time without upgrading

you consumerist pig, 5 years going strong

>>56381326
disregard that I suck cocks, I just read into it way more and realised what a mistake I was considering...

>>56379544
That's pretty much all I want too. This Note 4 is getting old and development had fallen off a cliff.

>>56381264
>didnt fall for the consumerist meme
>thinking iPhone

>>56381342
At least with Android you can pick which manufacturer to give your money to.

I'm looking to get a prepaid phone and plan for about $200 I live in the Midwest united states. I'd like to have a fairly large battery life, and I don't like overly round phones if that makes sense. Any advice woukd be appreciated.

>>56373245
Is it worth picking up something to replace my LG G4? I'm worried about the bootloop issue some of them were having, since I got mine pretty soon after launch.

I was looking at the OP3, Axon 7, and Mi5. It seems like OP3 would have the best custom rom support, but I'd hate to lose MicroSD support.

>>56381421
G4's still a good phone.
Just hold onto it unless you actually start having an issue - by then better phones will have come out, or at the very least the prices of current phones will have dropped.

>>56381381
He fell for the "I want a phone that works for me" meme, and if that happens to be an iPhone, what of it?

>>56381367
What phone from 2011?
Guessing Galaxy Nexus.

>>56381446
Yeah, I still really like it, I guess I'll just wait and hope it doesn't die on me.

>>56381177
literally just got mine nigga
sucks to be you

>>56375586
6s

>>56381549
>>56375632
not him but why? OP3 is better than 6s in every regard

Have iPhone 6 jail broken. Should I keep it, upgrade to iPhone 7, or switch back to android?

What Huawei phone is most worth the buck right now? Preferably a cheap one.

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>>56381626
How can we answer that when you've given us no info? Why would you want to switch? If you don't know how should we?

I just switched from iOS to Android three days ago and I don't see why I'd ever go back. Apps interact better, there are way more options for apps, customization has more options, and the hardware is diverse enough to be interesting in its own right.

>>56381679
Honor 5X is equivalent to a moto G 4

Do I really need to wait several days AFTER getting the confirmation SMS to unlock the bootloader for my RN3P? I've waited forever now, what the hell.

>>56381808
Get chinked son

>>56373245
>xperia XZ is $700
so basically i can pick it up in 6 months for $450 off ebay new, just like i did with my z5. nice.

>>56381380
>This Note 4 is getting old and development had fallen off a cliff
Huh? The original Galaxy Note is still fine, and also still getting development via CM builds.

>>56381808
>SMS
Do you need SMS, or can you unlock via email?

Does /spg/ hate the OP3?

>>56381939
it's good if you want your asshole stretched

>>56381909
I'm using their unlocking tool, but it keeps saying "Your device isn't supported by Mi Unlock" (This is after I've gotten an SMS from Xiaomi telling me that I got permission to unlock and I should use the tool).

I've asked for support on their forum and a dude told me to wait 5-6 days, which I did.

So I asked again, and another dude told me he had to wait 37 days.

I just want Cyanogen.

Just got this Asus zenphone 2e for free from at&t. It sucks but, it's free. My s5 is starting to crap out on me too. What's a decent phone I can get for $200?

>>56381897
Something is wrong with Tmobile Note 4. Like the basebands aren't compatible with Android 5.x or 6.x. The CM developer hadn't done an update since November or something and I believe officially quit.

That's my understanding anyway. I'm running rooted stock firmware and I hate it. But I'm not too excited to go back to cm12.1 either.

>>56382008
Redmi Note 3 Pro

Convince me not to get a HTC10, it looks like it's hands down the best phone right now

>>56381948
What's better for the price then? And no RNP3 cause I'm an amerifag

>>56382008
>Asus zenphone 2e for free from at&t
"free"

>>56381948
Redmi Note 3 Pro

>>56382053
moto g4? g4+

kek shitposted to myself

>>56381994
just do the unofficial unlock retard

>>56382064

>>56382053

>>56382132
Sure thing give me a link

>>56382155

>>56382088

>>56382033
Anyone? Else I'm going to drop money on this soon

>>56382033
It's good but falls short considering the price.

>>56382160
google it faggot

>>56382227
If you need to be convinced Not to do it,then just fucking do it. If there were a fatal flaw you'd already know.

>>56382296
There's like twenty different guides tho

>>56382088
Doesn't cover all ATT LTE bands

>>56382291
Only other SD820 phone that has SD slot and isn't too big, and doesn't have lagwiz.

>>56382309
Just making sure there's nothing I don't know about that could bite me in the ass afterwards.

>>56382331
Yeah but it'a too expensive considering what you get. Also getting any flagship other than nexus is a mistake if you value updates

>>56382315
Pick one, stupid.

>>56382379
http://xiaomitips.com/guide/unlock-redmi-note-3-bootloader-without-official-permission/

This will work?

Nightly reminder to never buy anything from DOOGEE
>Who?
That's right

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>was gonna buy a 6p
>see this
well fuck do I do now?

>>56382365
Nothing else has all my requirements though, since Nexus will never have SD slots

CM FOR MOTO G4 WHEN

>>56382507
why don't you try it & let us know

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There is literally nothing you can do to convince me to stop from going iPhone. I've been an Android fag since launch but after all this time Google still hasn't gotten their shit together, as well as the manufacturers.
>have Note 5
>was great until 6.0 upgrade
>battery went to shit
>have to wait forever for upgrades because it has to go from Google to Samsung to Carrier. You MIGHT get it 6+ months later
>they issued an update that fixes a gay SIM CARD NOT FOUND thing but still get the fucking error
>new Note 7 is shit, battery is shit, screen is easily scratch-able, STILL FUCKING LAGS WITH 1000 GHZ PROCESSOR AND 100 GB OF RAM. Also the battery blows up LOL and they're having to suspend shipping to fix their shit
>dropping Nexus name with next launch for "Nexus" phones
>fucking using HTC which is literally shit-tier since like the beginning of time
>no consistency at all
>shit tier apps compared to iOS counterparts
>no app consistency in Andorid, requires constant workarounds especially if you have a Google Wear watch
>meanwhile iPhone works, even after multiple iOS upgrades
>major advantage in resale value
>gets upgrades shortly after release
>continues to work well even after multiple upgrade cycles
>smooth, consistent UI
>even the 6s laps the Note 7 in multitasking with 1/2 the RAM
>painstakingly tweeked UI and OS that results in smooth user experience
>tons of support and consistent experience between iOS and Apple products

iPhone 7 here I come.

why should i not get an honor 5x
currently in the market for sub $200 phone

>>56382507
Yep

>He doesn't have the Redmi note 3 pro

Lol you fucked up maybe try again next year.

every note 7 getting recalled? if so fuck. gonna return the fuck and just wait for the iphone 7

>>56382756
>>56382698
k thx I will tommorow

>>56382571
If all you care about is audio, get the Axon 7.
Else the HTC 10, LG V10, or wait for the LG V20 to be unveiled next Tuesday are all great audio-focused options.

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I hated that I did a lot of research on the OP3 just to find out it doesn't support CDMA networks.

Why can't I just get a decent phone for under $500 without going in on a new contract? I swore I'd never sign another contract until Verizon pulls my unlimited data from my cold, head hands.

help me out senpai

>>56382801
Go the reddit.com/r/Xiaomi and read the sidebar

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>>56382773
>IPS screen

>>56382725
Have fun

>>56382725
Gotta agree, I'm getting a little tired of feeling like developers are treating me like a second class citizen. Like because I use Android, I don't deserve their best app development. And teh whole update situation is awful. Imo, anything but Nexus isn't that great for Android. I'm not totally ready to switch because 6p with 7.0 is amazing, but if the New google Phone, or New Nexus, whatever they decide to call it, isn't the best phone of the year, I'm buying a 6s.

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>>56382856

>>56382953
A lot of it has to do with Android's programming language.
It's significantly less efficient, and on average takes around 30% more lines of code to make the same app for Android as it would have on iOS.

So if a company gives $X amount of money to a developer, who splits 50% of their time on iOS, and 50% on Android, the iOS app will almost always be less buggy and more polished.

It's why it was a big deal when Google mentioned that they were considering adding the same programming language iOS uses to Android, though that'll likely take years before we actually see it in action.

>>56383038
That's unfortunate. That must be why the performance paints a very different picture than the spec sheets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtBHW5Nn2zI

>windows phones

Alright pham I'm looking to upgrade from my HTC One Max. Looking to stay under $400 buying out of contract for Verizon.

Do I go with the Moto Nexus 6, a refurb'd Note 4, or a Moto X Pure?

>>56382725
Gayest post on earth

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Want a small phone, with 1080p display, 64gb+, fast enough to not freeze ever.

Looking at the OnePlus X, GS5 and GS6.
Si there anything better? If not which should i go for

Nexus 5 for $90 used decent?

Where the fuck is nougat for my Nexus 6

>>56383433
Personally I would go for 5x but that's not a bad deal since it still has a heavy ROM community. Nexus devices don't die.

>>56373245
what model name is the one second from left

>>56379786
Then yes you're fine.
No bloat on the 5x too.

How is the battery life on the Nexus 5X?

I was thinking of buying the 32GB one for $250. It seems like a decent deal.

I'm on tmobile and I want wifi text.

What's the best used phone I can buy on swappa for ~$270.

All it HAS to have is wifi text/wifi calling so it's gotta be tmobile phone.

Is the 650 in the X Compact at least an upgrade over the 801?

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Cubot X16
Seems solid.
Anyone any further infos on it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPyx0k39t6c

>>56383668
Apparently the standby on it is top tier, plus it has quick charge

>>56383342
Unrelated, is that Susan Coffey?

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>>56382873
>Feebly attempting to justify why he doesn't have a redmi note 3 pro

lol whatever you say kiddo

PIXEL
PIXEL XL

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/09/01/exclusive-googles-new-phones-will-be-called-the-pixel-and-pixel-xl/

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IS THIS JUST A MEME?!

>>56373483
>€500
Holy shit, what the fuck?

>>56375267
>Z5 compact
>Z3 compact
>Z1 compact

>>56383668
complete stock on mid to high usage i got 3.5-4 hrs max

>>56384035
4 hours of SoT is better than what I get now by a bit and this is with low usage

>>56384117
you gotta know it gets worse if you multitask or use heavy handed apps.
the heat destroys the battery even more which is why i sold it.
even the nexus 5 before it had better heat management desu.

>>56384145
Are you fucking kidding me

Maybe I have to get the 6p after all

>>56384205
unfortunately it has the same problem but not AS bad.
the 5x is all anecdotal by me though, but 6p i've lurked ppl's experiences

>>56384035
4 hours should be unacceptable. The only time I'd expect to get that kind of charge is if I were playing a game for that entire period.

What new phone would a Galaxy S4 be about equivalent to now?

>>56384222
I just want something that works

Maybe I should get that Note 4 refurb I was considering after all since the phones I've looked into, the nexus 5x and moto x pure, apparently have trash batteries.

>>56384035
>>56384117
>>56384205
>>56384277
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 gets at least 5 hours screen on time when gaming.

>>56384379
Fuck the redmeme I want something that works with LTE no question in the US

What are the differences between the facebook and the facebook lite app?

>>56384387
Then again I don't think I've used lte in 2 years. Maybe I will order this meme phone since it seems to get regular 4g/hspda+ on tmobile.

Is the battery life actually that good?

>>56383966
>Z5c
Housefire
>Z3c
Already getting old
>Z1c
Ancient

The only competition is the iPhone SE which is equally overpriced
>>56374026
>What's the catch? Will this phone go to shit after the 30 days I have to return? I don't mind going to the slow micro USB.
BLU will never release a major Android update for it, like literally never, no pajeet support either
Though most of the time BLU phones are rebrands from chinkshit, so usually you might find that there's quite some support for the original chinkshit phone that will work on it

>>56373574
i been wanting to get taht since it was announced.

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>note 7 getting recalled
So what's the bestest android phone to get now?

>>56384553
Redmi Note 3 pro

>>56384563
How about a non-meme phone?

>>56373245
I am requesting purchasing advice.

Cuckstralia, Vodafone, I want 0 lag when typing (I'm an extremely fast typer and CANNOT stand laggy keyboards), couldn't care less about features beyond that, budget is as cheap as I can possibly get, size will probably be small as a result.

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>>56384580
Redmi Mi Max

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loving my new zte zmax pro. grabbed it on promo for $50 because I asked my friend to add me to his line/plan ti to get it on promo. $112 total out the door + tampered glass screen protector + $25 5GB plan. I'm so happy and amazed I finally ditched my shitty poorfag blu Obama phone, couldn't stand that heap of shit anymore ;_;

>>56373258
>>/lgbt/

FUCKING CALLED IT PEOPLE LAUGHED AT ME WHEN I SAID THE GOOGLE WILL DROP PIXEL PHONES IN 2016 HAHA FUCK YOU

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/09/2016-nexus-phones-will-reportedly-be-branded-pixel-launching-october-4/

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/09/01/google-will-announce-pixel-phones-4k-chromecast-google-home-daydream-vr-viewer-on-october-4th/

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/9/1/12761614/google-pixel-pixel-xl-nexus-phones-htc

I still think 'Google Phone' would be better for mainstream marketing but whatever.

>>56384590
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro, you can get it for under $250 AUD.

Has 32GB storage, 3GB ram, 5.5inch display and a 4000MAH battery.

You can run cyanogenmod on it or the custom Xiaomi rom that it comes with.

Doesn't lag at all whatsoever and works on 4G and 3G.

>>56384596

>4GB internal

the fuck is this, the stone age?

I wish the Nexus 5X didn't have only 2 GB ram.

>>56384622
4gb ram.

lads, is there a way to root my HTC one E8? I hear people could root it on 4.4.2, but I'm on 6.0.1. So right now I was looking at somehow donwgrading back to 4.4.2, or trying to use an M8 root on my E8 since its pretty much the same phone.

>>56384620
>under $250 AUD
You can get it for under 200 AUD

is US mobile good?

Is the oneplus 2 okay now? Is it worth it for around 240 new for the 64GB?

>>56383342
Bemp

I'm looking to purchase a prepaid phone for my kid.
I have about $300 and so far the galaxy a7 and the $50 plan from boost mobile seems like the best deal. Anyone know of a better phone or carrier?

Z3 or plus still an okay phone to get on a budget? International version of course, for support

Can anyone tell me where the fuck android 7.0 is? I have a nexus 6p for goodness sake

>>56384824
>customs

>>56384824
You can get it for ~$200 AUD but I decided to play it safe so I got mine from eglobal instead of gearbest/honorbuy/aliexpress/banggood/geekbuying. I paid $30 for shipping and got it in 3 days.


Still worked out being MUCH cheaper than any phone sold in Australia.

>>56375693
>I can't decide though because I use a Samsung s5 and it turned into a laggdroid that's slow as hell and feels like cheap plastic
OP phones won't turn into lagdroids, if you're okay with the feeling of your friends OP3 then it should be perfectly fine

>>56384503
Did you even try reading the Google Play store page for it?

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god fucking damnit how does samsung always have this problem. Literally every other companie's devices work fine through usb.

>>56376461
>tfw 2011 Xperia's got unofficial cm13 nightlies 6 months ago
>>56376463
Only on multitasking but I would expect bloat app devs to need 3 gb of RAM in the near future

>>56384611
Rip Nexus. :(

>>56385083
z3 yes, the plus not so much because of heatdragon.

You also get official PA support which is quite nice.

>>56384611
I hate the way they look. They seem so cheap and the gloss/matte split on the back is fugly as hell. I don't like the raised and glossy rear camera portion of the 6P but Huawei did a much better job overall. This is assuming that the rendering is real, which I hope it isn't, and that the phone design doesn't change, which I hope it does.

>>56385170
Check if your phone is connected in media mode (as a media device)

Make another bread mane

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>>56385403
it is. I found out that it works just fine through usb 3.0. My old galaxy s3 did the exact same thing back before I had a motherboard that supported 3.0, though. I was kind of annoyed with my note 7 doing the same thing after having a flawless experience with my One M8.

Lots of online posts with no solutions coming from google. I think Samsung just can't into pc drivers or something.

>>56384611
Is there a chance that they'll get a microsd card slot with the introduction of a new branding?

Are there any chinkphones with active digitizers/stylus?

>>56385686
Damn better be. Else they'd be pretty much the only flagship not doing it these days.

>>56385686
Google seems serious about cleaning up Android's reputation among normies and competing with Apple.

>>56383719
>Is the 650 in the X Compact at least an upgrade over the 801?
650 (1st row) vs 801 (2nd row)

Octane V2 - Total Score
min: 8388        avg: 8388 (19%)        median: 8388 (19%)        max: 8388 Points
min: 2989        avg: 4486.4 (10%)    median: 4549.5 (10%)    max: 5403 Points

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score
min: 3677        avg: 3677 (6%)        median: 3677 (6%)        max: 3677 ms
min: 6243.3        avg: 7104.4 (12%)    median: 6963.2 (12%)    max: 9075 ms

Geekbench 3 - 64 Bit Multi-Core Score
min: 3853        avg: 3853 (20%)        median: 3853 (20%)        max: 3853 Points
min: 2095        avg: 2652.3 (16%)    median: 2709 (17%)        max: 3005 Points (32-bit)

Geekbench 3 - 64 Bit Single-Core Score
min: 1484        avg: 1484 (31%)        median: 1484 (31%)        max: 1484 Points
min: 878        avg: 958.3 (21%)    median: 965.5 (21%)        max: 1003 Points (32 Bit)

3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Physics 1280x720 offscreen
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min: 12939        avg: 14507.3 (23%)    median: 13832 (22%)        max: 17748 Points

>>56384620
>>56384824
>>56385145
I had to go for a bit, but thanks for the suggestion. I've now ordered one, looking forward to having a phone again.

>>56385752
So the 650 is better cpu wise and the 801 has a better graphic chip.

>>56373267
i ordered the ipaky one, apparantly a good but bulky one. Haven't received yet but I can keep you updated.

I was going to join Google FI and buy the NEXUS 5x, but apparently there are going to be new phones?

Should I wait? I only planned on spending 200$ anyways.
Would the new models be more than 200$?

Also I've never owned a smart phone before.

>>56386666
>Would the new models be more than 200$?
Definitively
Though this new phones mean that the Nexus 5X should go lower in price, but since it probably will be discontinued as soon as the new Pixel launches it might become hard to find
So it's probably a good idea to get the Nexus 5X now if you can find it under 200