/spg/ - Smartphone General

>>56399664

>No GPS taped on phone

One job

Regarding Google scrapping Project Ara, isn't this just par for the course with Google?

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So I have pic related. Kills on battery life, responsive enough hardware with good radios, terrible camera but I have a DSLR for srs bsns so meh. Its EMUI firmware is just. Fucking. Terrible though. I wanna root the shit out of this thing.

I rooted an S3 years ago and broke it, this is still under warranty and I'm worried about bricking it as well. Is rooting as risky as it was say 5 years ago?

>>56399695
That's why its smartest, because it cannot location based botnet you.

Has anyone else had the problem where TWRP refuses to recognize that your phone's data partition is encrypted? On my Moto G2 it would ask me when I boot into recovery for the decryption password. Now on my Honor 5X it goes straight to the menu and the folders in Data come out empty. Forcing it to mount doesn't work either.

Can someone post that phone buying chart, please? I think it was for August.

>>56399991 here, solved my own problem with the Honor 5X. Looks like the build on TWRP's website doesn't play nice with encrypted storage of any kind. I had to use a custom version off the forum for the phone on XDA. It was in the repository of a user called clsA.

I'm surprised the Honor 5X didn't catch on as a memephone, even when it went for $120 on Prime Day.

Anyome have a RN3P with tmobile, what kind of speeds without band 12 support?

Also, where to buy one with international rom?

Reposting here since other thread is autosage

>>56400581
I was interested in the 5x too until I read about the dreadful battery life. Moto X Pure has even worse battery. I was interested in the LG V10 then I found it seems to be bootlooping like th G4 did. Moto G4 allegedly overheats and lags and Huawei Honor 5X is identical. Oneplus Two was shit. Xperia Z3 cracks easily.

I'm left wondering what the fuck I'm supposed to get and I'm pretty much just looking at a redmi or refurb Note 4 at this point (which 20 or so people claim to have issues with post MM, though most are euro model and I live in the US. fucking kill me.)

According to the internet literally every phone I look up has issues and /g/ has made it worse. What am I supposed to do

>>56400669
http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-Pro-5-5-Inch-FHD-3GB-32GB-Smartphone-371104.html

>>56400670

Purchase a landline

Going to get the OP3 soon, planning on ordering the Otterbox case with it. Is the screen protector on Oneplus's website any good, or is there a better option?

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Fuck me, why does Sony have to release such a shit compact phone this year? They'd have no Android competitors for the mini category. If they had improved the specs, or dropped the price by $200, they would be killing it in sales.

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>xiaomi note 4


HAVE YOU ORDERED YET LADS?

>>56399664
Hey /g/, I'm looking for something to replace my Nexus 5 since this Qualcomm thing is looking like it will fuck me over in the long run. Need something that has full support for T-Mobile (so Redmi is out according to the links in the OP).

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>be yesterday
>get nice new note 7
>spend all night going through settings, setting up apps and shit
>wake up next morning
>recalled because of hand grenade
GOD FUCKING

>>56401303
>Falling for the note meme
http://www.xda-developers.com/with-the-note-7-samsung-still-delivers-embarrassing-real-world-performance/

Why would you need over 200$ phone? isn't 100€ enought for browsing web etc?

>Note7 recalled
What phone should I switch to?

>>56401345
Redmeme note 3 pro

The time for non-chink phones is over. Praise our chink overlords

>samsung

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ha-JaFO3Eg

awkward

>>56401367
But I'm on tmobile...

>>56399714
You probably couldn't do it because of the locked bootloader

>>56401345
V20

I'm really contemplating on getting a z5c. There are no other "small" phones on the market which absolutely sucks.

except for the iphone SE but that one is far far too expensive.

>>56401144
Sony knows that only a small number of people buy their phones and they buy only Sony phones. So they gouge those people as much as they can.

>>56401230
Wait for the Pixel phones.

>>56401382
The Note 7 doesn't actually have inferior RAM management. It's keeping all those Samsung features in RAM as well.

>>56401448
The Pixel phones sound nice but that whole "Google oriented experience" thing is making me shudder a bit. Are they going to have Google's flavor of Touchjizz on them?

>>56401475
Google's Android skin is no skin.

Any new phones I can atach a strap to?
Most of the recent models don't seem to have one.

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>>56400344
Is this it?

>>56401219
>Mediakek

No.

>>56401517
You'll probably have to buy a case and attach a strap to that.

>>56401402
LTE works on T-Mobile, on band 4 I think it was?

What is the best medium price range android? I want a bigger screen and what ever has the best ram and processing power. I'm going to the Verizon store tomorrow, I live in USA

>>56398493
BlackBerry Priv, STV100-1.

I got it direct from the manufacturer with 5.1.1, then updated it to 6.0.1, and it was a fucking dream. Streamed YouTube videos for over an hour straight and it didn't even break a sweat, with the screen at moderate brightness, and it wasn't even warm.

Did a factory reset and entered some Jewgle shit afterwards, and the damn thing may as well be a glorified hand warmer. I could do LITERALLY NOTHING and the phone would still get warm.

It's been less than a week since I've got it, and I'm pretty sure I could get a replacement.

I don't really want to get a refund since I got it on sale for 150 dollars less, but I will if the warmness persists after I fix it.

Can anybody else help me with >>56396958 ?

I was unhappy with my note 7 due to its shit performance. Now that verizion is allowing me to return this shit phone, what do i get now?

I'm a big sucker for phones built extremely well

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Who /redmeme/ here?

>>56402248
>OEM skin
B L O A T
L
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A
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>>56401517
Sony phones have a lanyard strap thing on them

>>56401438
I got one for my gf. She really likes it coming from an iPhone 4s. She wanted a small size phone and that was the only one on the market that had decent specs.

>>56402185
Nexus 6p

if my nexus 6 ever dies, are there any good alternatives out there? need muh big screen.

>>56402323
redmeme :)

>>56401625
There's this thing called the internet, try going to the verizon webpage and look you dumb tripfag.
Why, you gonna game on your phone?
CDMA is inferior, that's why only the usa still uses it.

>>56402280
Miui is better than most phone OEM skins

>>56402248
Me but CM13.

http://en.miui.com/thread-253680-1-1.html
This shit doesn't work
How do I unlock the bootloader on my redmeme note 3?

So do I actually need to return this note 7 or am I being meme'd

This really seems like an overreaction 2bh

>>56402753
Return it if there's an actual recall in your area, retardo. Five cases isn't much but you're going to live with this thing for years, might as well be 100% sure its battery isn't going to blow up on you.

>>56402784
I don't know how this recall shit works

I use verizon, so do I give it to them now and they give me something to use in the next week or so, or should I wait until they get the new phones in stock then go and replace it

I'd really like to try an iPhone for a change, i'm not that attached to android as an OS.

>>56402819
don't, I thought to same thing and regretted it after 6 months. Waiting another year and a half to go back to android was painful

>>56401952
Anybody?

Bought a redmi note 3 pro to replace my S5 which I gave to my gf.

So far it's fucking awesome. Miui takes getting used to but it's smooth so far, currently waiting for my unlock code.

Currently 97% battery with 30min screen on time. Battery life alone makes this a killer phone.

>>56402866
Give it a few days

>>56400679
So anyone actually bought one, does it really support band 20 ?
I don't really want to spent 190 bucks to only find out it doesn't support band 20.

According to this >>56401519 , why is the redmi note 3 pro the end result for one of the decisions and in this thread as well when the note 4 is released? (genuine question, not trolling or being stupid)

>He doesn't have the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3

>>56402878
I can't believe posts like these. It just seems like shilling.

>>56402731
What version of miui are you running?

>>56401519
Yeah, that's the one, thanks!

>>56403040
note 4 comes with mediakek processor. note 3 has at least official cm support which the 4 won't get because of the mediakek processor.

So since i can replace my note 7, should i just get it in black again or try out blue?

Silver/gold niggers need not apply

>>56403062
I managed to unlock it. It was something stupid, I forgot to enable OEM unlock in the developer options

>>56403097
>Not getting dat goldie

smffhhh

>>56403072
oh, that makes a lot of sense. had no idea what mediakek meant in the reply above, I thought it would be something like waiting for the note 4 pro version to come out or something instead

on a side note does anyone else think this guy's head in this picture >>56401219 literally looks like an asshole/buttcheeks above the baby?

>>56403125
that's the reason thsi pic gets posted all the time anon..

I want to see the next nexus phone RIGHT NOW

>>56403043
Believe what you want. If you find it hard to believe that a modern midrange soc and 4000mah battery isn't efficient as fuck then youre a retard.

>>56403043
They are a bit suspect but they'd be more suspect if this was some random chink company and not Xiaomeme. Xiaomi has been well known in my country for quite a while. Basically all the hipsters that didn't want a Moto G here and\or wanted 2 GB ram bought Xiaomi Redmis.

>>56403104
Ah okay, yeah if you don't follow the steps it can be fucky

>>56403125
That's why its posted a lot, like that picture of the dog laying on a blanket with red patches, making it look like its bleeding in the thumbnail

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>>56403043
>>56403133

>>56403114
Gold is a shit tier color for phones

I don't know why it's a thing

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>>56403154
Most of that was gaming too, not just idling with the screen on.

copyright infringement: two american companies arguing with millions of dollars between 2 $10 things that came from the same chinese factory

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>tfw iphone users are going to claim Apple invented a dual rear camera setup on a smartphone

>>56403171
>android system
>android with the original settings icon
you have malware boi

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I bought a CAT S60, and I'm beginning to regret it because I can't root it. The phone is great, there's pretty much nothing I'd bother changing, it's just that the things I want to add are impossible. Xposed, TitaniumBackup, Adaway, etc. The usual "fastboot oem unlock" isn't an option, it says it isn't a command, even with OEM unlocking enabled in developer options. I've even tried automated solutions, like Kingroot, Root Genius, and iRoot/Vroot. Is there anything else I can try, or am I just out of luck until someone finds a way around whatever security they have, or edits an official update or something?

Whats the best ROM to install on a Galaxy S5 right now?

>>56403297
Miui stock faggot. Waiting for unlock code.

>>56403297
I also have android OS and android System in my battery stats, clean official cm.

>>56403304
Try contacting CAT see what they say.

>>56403155
Bullshit. Gold is the only true option. Who wants another grey or silver device?

>>56403097
Blue is mainstream, black is for true classy people

Gold is for faggots

>>56403463
Black > Silver > White >>>>> Gold

>>56403540
This

z5 or z5c in black or white?

>>56403540
Why

>>56403558
Doesn't matter, you'll need to cover it in a case anyways so it doesn't Crack if you keep keys in the same pocket or put it on a cool table after you have been using your phone or you look at it wrong

Does the Nokia N900 count as a smartphone? Would you recommend it for the year of our lord 2016? Is it comfy?

>>56403540
Heart Gold is the best game in the series

Planning to buy a Xiaomi Mi5 to replace my moto /g/.

Do you guys think this eBay link is legit?
ebay.co.uk/itm/XiaoMi-Mi5-4G-Smartphone-5-15-MIUI-7-Quad-Core-2-15GHz-64GB-3GB-FHD-Screen-/252491309916
Cheaper than it is on banggood and faster shipping also.

Also, how easy is it to root and install custom ROMs on this? Anything else I should be aware of?

>>56403132
I'm not distrustful of the numbers, it's the frequency of the posts that seem incredulous.

>>56403304
how's the thermal camera? any pics you made with it you can post? i've been looking into that phone too, could be interesting for work.

>>56403847
I bought it without checking the /g/ threads and I know my posts sound silly as fuck as soon as I realised how many people are buying this phone.

I regret not buying chink oh new sooner. For the same price you get some shitty 512mb ram phone from samshit that's barely usable.

>>56401519
Needs to be updated without Note 7 fire hazzard.

>>56403942
I'm using the OnePlus X at the moment, and it was fairly cheap when I bought it. It's plenty good

my 5x is in a boot loop am i fucked?

>>56404206
Yep

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Is it worth getting a Nexus 5X? I can get one for about $180 for the 32GB model. The new ones coming out soon will be out of my budget and I want to avoid chinkphones since they don't have the bands I need here in ameriburger.

>>56399664
Hey /spg/. So purchasing advice question. I'm moving off of Blackberry 10 to android, and I'm currently weighing options.

Right now I can't decide whether I want to go for a blackberry android(Probably the Dtek50, because it's 300$ and updates, which I know from buying tablets and other people's phones will update at least somewhat on schedule), but I'm worried that because it prevents root I'll get fucked setting it up?

Or just saying fuck it, if I have to switch to android buy a 7 inch tablet phone because I want it.

Any suggestions? I'm on t-mobile in the US.

>>56403354
Took about 2 days for me. Expected them to unlock it around the same time I got my Mi5, but now I'm here with an unlocked account and no phone.

My Galaxy S5 (running CM13) has terrible battery performance. It's around 1-2 years old. Should I buy a new battery or should I go straight for a new phone?

My S4 doesn't charge so fast anymore.
What are possible reasons?
Battery?
USB cable?
Possibly even the smartphone's usb port?
I used an App that measures the ampere and it was at 1.5A before, now it dropped to 560 or something.
Can't even really use it as much as I need it.

>>56404667
What's terrible? I always struggled getting more than 4 hours screen on time wether I used TW or CM.

>>56404771
What charger and cable are you using? Maybe the USB port is starting to feel lose? Also check for swollen battery.

>>56404667
Get a redmi bruh

>>56404845
I use a 2.1A usb charger.
The cable, I have changed.
It jumped from 400mA to 700mA
That is acceptable.
The battery is slightly swollen.
Like a 2 months pregnant 10 year old :^)

>>56404939
cable is usb 2.0

>>56404845
Whenever I use a couple apps for 10 to 20 minutes the battery is drained by 10%

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How long is this whole Note 7 battery shit going to take to get fixed /g/?

I wanted to get a Note 7 yesterday and dropped into me local Dick Smith to pick one up first thing in the morning and the guy said they just got contacted just before opening not to sell any Note 7s.

I bloody want one and I'm not too keen on anything else.

>>56400669
>>56402976
>>56401610
>>56401402
The "international" version is really the Taiwan version that was released a few weeks ago. no one has actually tried it yet in the U.S or Europe unlike what some anons claimed in the previous thread. also, it still lacks bands 12 and 17 for t-mobilr and at&t. bands 2 and 4 will work on most urban areas. band 20 is good for Europe.

>>56403835
Don't buy phones from eBay, it's $280 on geekbuying:
http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Xiaomi-Mi5-5-2inch-FHD-Android-6-0-OS-3GB-32GB-4G-LTE-Smartphone-64-Bit-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-820-Quad-Core-Type-C---White-363112.html

>>56404939
>The battery is slightly swollen.
Buy a new one, it's defective and dangerous.

Your phone will start to shutdown and suddenly lose a LOT of charge. My battery swelled up twice and it started shutting off and upon reboot it had lost 60%+ charge or sometimes it wouldn't boot at all without the charger.

>>56405014
Check the battery stats and see how much screen on time your getting and if any apps are draining your battery.

I had similar drain depending on the circumstances.

>>56399664
I want a huge phone /spg/. 7+ inches. Any suggestions? I'm on T-mobile in the US.

>>56404274
At that price there is no reason not to get one

>get a huawei phone from my job
>it's pain in the ass to root it
fuck me

>>56405195
>7"
No such thing. ZenFone 3 Ultra is the biggest at 6.8".

So I've never rooted before, I'm a bit afraid of using supersu becauee I hear it's now owned by some chinese company. Can I flash phh superuser the same way?

I'm really fucking terrified of just trying myself because I just softbricked an old phone

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Holy fuck Samsung recalled 2.4 million Note 7's.

That's 2.4 million refurbished Note 7's that are about to hit the secondary market.

How much do you guys think the going rate is going to be for them?

I hope I can snatch up a Note 7 for $200 but I really doubt it. They'll probably cost around $350 if I had to guess.

>>56405247
>I hear it's now owned by some chinese company.
Everything is now owned by some Chinese company. Get used to it.

>>56405247
I have a corollary to this. Is rooting absolutely necessary? I'm getting off Blackberry 10(made a post earlier) and want to move to android.

Right now I'm leaning towards a BB branded android because I never really liked android OS and the BB androids have the extra software to make it more palatable.

The problem is they're not rootable.

i don't know the first thing about phones. i just need somthing that has a good camera and tell me where i am with the gps. whatever i read about turns out to be a piece of shit.

i'm about to buy the redmeme since it is so loved on here. but zenfone looks good too

>>56405447
They won't start releasing those to the market for months my man. Also, they'll probably be more than that.

http://shop.us.samsung.com/store/samsung/home/en_US/ThemeID.38225500

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Just found this thread, already posted about it in the stupid questions thread, but, well this is more to the tune of the thread I was looking for.


>Got a new phone recently, had the usual hiccups when setting up, expected them to settle out after a while.
>three weeks in battery issues still have not settled yet, tried every trick in the book
>finally decided to swap back from the motorola droid 4 to the 3 I still had.
>do a final test after a full factory reset, and then throwing the 4 into airplane mode.
>3 gets left in normal operating mode
>pic related after getting them up to about 90% stuffing them in the drybox on the raft and doing river recon all day
>in and out of cell service with some occasional monkeying around on the droid 3 when we were directly under the cell tower and I could check emails

So yeah, fairly certain I got a lemon, shouldn't burn through 50% of the battery in 8 hours while in airplane mode. It also shouldn't lose battery while off and the 4 did that to the tune of 10% every hour.


Regardless, the old phone is on it's way "back home" and I've got a refund coming my way and I've got a string of cell phones I'm looking at to replace the old droid 3 I've got.

Motorola Droid 4 (provided I don't get a lemon again.)
Kyocera brigadier
Casio Commando (the 4g one)

Basically I don't need something totally bomb proof (I work for the forest service, bomb resistant is fine), and I'm a fan of slate sliders. I've also found conflicting info on the droid 4 as there's allegedly one floating around that you can remover the battery on without voiding the warranty on it...

Thoughts on these three? Or suggestions in another direction?

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Very curious question here; how well does the Mediatek 6735 Chipset perform? I'm eyeing the Wileyfox Spark X which is suppossed to launch soon. I've seen it has a slight performance edge over the Snapdragon 410 with a waaay better GPU built in.

I need a phone with a big battery and the performance seems allright to me. The 2GB of ram is a grat upgrade to me aswell.

It's also one of these unique phones ( in terms of design ) which actually has warranty so i can safely get it.

>>56405797
Is that a joke? those phones are a million years. I'd rather cut my hand than user any of those shits.

try the meme

>get Note 7 2 weeks ago
>still waiting for the fucking SD card, whenever that will come
>hear about bootlooping
>hear about fucking explosions

And who knows how long it'll take for them to replace the device.

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Planning to upgrade my S4 to a Oneplus 3, Does anyone own one? I want to see what Owners think before I drop 400 big ones on this.

>>56402323
Xiaomeme Meme Max

>>56406071
I got my SD card now I am going to return it.

>>56406421

Paying for a high end redmeme with 6gb of ram and a 16mp camera

>>56405916
No I'm not joking. Not a fan of the newer phones (also I don't have the need for the latest and greatest, and I don't want salepeople trying to push me into financing a fucking phone)

I just need a phone that can either A: survive a roll down an 80% slope in my pocket as the peice of ninebark I was using as a handhold broke, or is B: cheap enough that I can afford to replace it every time that happens.

but still can connect to the internet and let me poke around on stuff. I got a taste of 4g with the droid 4 and now I'm kinda missing it even though the phone I sent back was a piece of shit.

i'm a dumb noob and i have a question. if i buy the redmeme note 3 pro, can i root it to put a new OS in it and get rid of all the chink shit?

>>56406601
Yeah you can put CM13 there. don't buy if American though.

>>56406016
food alright?

>>56406537
So what should I get instead? S6 with touchjizz?

Is the Blackberry Priv still worth buying?

>>56406713

Nah, its a compliment. If you are trying to buy a flagship that you dont have to change the rom for and has full us coverage, oneplus3 is a great value buy. Plus you can still praise chinkshit.

How do I root Samsung S4. I need a guide for idiots.

>>56406796
Oh, Thanks that's what I was going for since I'm tired of samshit and changing roms.
>>56406803
Check XDA friend

>>56401144
Because Sony tries to be the Apple of Android.

>>56406823
Too complicated. Spoonfeed me as if I was a 5y old.

>>56406858
Step 1: Launch Kingo ROOT and connect GALAXY S4 to computer.
Step 2: Waiting for automatic driver installation to complete.
Step 3: Enable USB debugging mode on your GALAXY S4.
Step 4: Read the notifications carefully before proceeding.
Step 5: Click ROOT to start the process when you are ready.
Step 6: ROOT Succeeded!

now KYS.

Is CM13 buggy on RMN3P Global Version (Kate)?

>>56407059
There is no CM13 for kate (yet). only for kenzo. and it's buggy af too. resurrection remix and unofficial CM13 by santosh works better.

>>56406874
I would if you have put it as Step 7. Thank you.

>>56400679
At the risk of looking like an idiot for asking - is it only the numbers that I should be focusing on when figuring out if this will work for me, or do the initialisms matter as well?

Some of the band numbers themselves match up but I don't see things like WCDMA and FDD LTE on the compatibility table for the carrier I'm using. Just want to make sure I have 3G at least.

>>56407174
http://willmyphonework.net/

Won't really work in Ameriboo.

Just picked up a new 6P from BestBuy for $400, seems like decent deal

>>56407174
Also see
>>56406404
>>56407010

Ting or US mobile?

i rarely use talk/text and only use about 1gb of data per month browsing 4chan and reddit.
i think t-mobile is the best in my area

>>56407223
Except you'll get 2G, 3G, "4G/HSPA+" just no LTE as long as you're on t-mo

HTC One M8 still a solid budget buy?

M9 has the 810 housefire so I'd rather not do that even if it is guaranteed 7.0

>>56407130
Are you happy with the global version of miui or are you itching to get rid of it?

thoughts on the Galaxy J7 2016 as opposed to the redmeme note 3 pro?

>>56407373
J7 Prime just announced in Asia, maybe wait for that

Quick question about CM 13 on the RN3P, which rom should I use?

Should I download straight from cyanogenmod.org? If so, stable or nightly?

There's also an unofficial verson on the xda forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/development/rom-cyanogenmod-13-0-xiaomi-redmi-note-3-t3350656

>>56407371
I don't mind MiUI and I never cared too much for "muh stock android". slap android n theme on it and it looks the same. it has some nice features too. the only issue I had was notifications not coming through in whatsapp and kik but managed to work that out now ( enable autostart in security app).

>>56405039
Wait didn't Dick Smith shut down? Where the fook are ya m8

>>56407373
>Snapdragon 617
>2GB RAM
Meh it's ok. same specs as redmi 3. how much does it costs?

>>56407409
99% your FP reader won't work with either. either use Santosh CM13 with fppatch or Resurrection remix.

latest build:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24686681827313320

>>56405634
Buy the cheapest Motorola phone

>>56407454
Thanks, dude. Selling the g4 before it starts bootlooping.

>>56404274
if you don't mind the plastic build and no SD card then yes

>>56407535
What's the advantages/disadvantages to go Resurrection remix over CM 13?

>>56407619
ehhh, might as well wait for it to bootloop and maybe rn4p will be out by then.

>>56405809
Unless you're British and are buying the phone for patriotic feelings, I wouldn't recommend it

>>56405809
I'd rather get the swift if I were you

>>56406735
If you can't type on a screen, yes

What do you fags think about the LG v10? I like the feel of the phone in my hand, but how's the battery life and general performance of the phone? Is the DAC worth it?

>>56407656
Official CM13 (nightly from a week ago) had lots of bugs. fp reader didn't work, notification light didn't work, no working front camera, battery life was shit etc.
RR on the other hand worked flawlessly.

>>56407782
Great specs, possible bootloop/10

https://www.reddit.com/r/lgv10/comments/4yao1s/v10_bootloop_please_report_in_this_sticky_thread/

I have a bit of an Android System wakelock on my new redmi note 3 pro.

I'm still waiting on unlock code so no rooting for now. Is there any way I can get that shit under control for now? Sync is off and I've checked through the settings a few times.

>>56407875
What version is it running?

>>56407791
Any major differences besides the bugs?

>>56407951
The latest v8.

best camera among >300$ phones? motorola?

>>56407963
It's a fork of CM13, it's pretty much the same.

>>56408023
Alright, thanks for the info man. I'll start with CM 13 for now and see if I encounter any problems.

>>56408020
Nexus 5x

>>56408020
refurbished galaxy s6

>>56408141
your opinion on buying a galaxy s6 today for around 320$?

>>56408235
i dearly miss mine so I'd probably do it if it was mint. i believe refurbished/used can go lower

is there any point in buying the redmi note 3 pro over the chiense version if I don't really care about 4G?

has anybody tried geekbuying? they're cheaper than aliexpress

>1080p 5~ inch
>decent specs
>battery lasts a day of moderate usage
>sd card reader
>200-300$

does it exist?

>>56408584
Lenovo K6 Power.

>>56408141
I almost want to do the same but wonder if it's worth waiting a few months for refurb S7s to hit the 350 range since SD slot

An S6 is still really good right?

>>56408622
S6 is the last iteration of bad touchwiz. touchwiz got good/better with the S7.

I'd wait for a refurbished S7 if you aren't in an immediate rush to upgrade

>>56408733
Yeah I guess I'll wait for S7 to drop more. I was also looking a bit at the Honor 8.

>>56408733

Begs the question of why are you not spending 100$ more for a 1+3

>>56408916
one plus phones are a meme and I don't like Oxygen OS

>>56408955

You dont like future proofing your phone for 300$ cheaper than the competition?

>>56408986
Yeah Oneplus 2 really future proofed didn't it anon :^)

>>56405447
This is what Samsung gets for falling for the non-removable battery meme. Ha ha!

>>56405100
What's wrong with eBay?
The ebay listing is $50 cheaper and faster shipping

>>56408916
I'm not the one buying. He's after a phone with a good camera, and the S6 clearly blows any chink phone out of the water.

>>56408584
Oneplus X

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>>56409092
see
>>56406404
>>56406837

best ROM to install on the redmi note 3 pro?

how's cyanogen 13.0?

I just bought a 4 for 400 bucks. Fucking 3 week lead time.

GIVE ME MY PHONE YOU FUCKERS

>>56409237
see
>>56407791
>>56407130
>>56407535

xiaomi redmi note 3 pro vs lg g4 pro, what should I buy?


do you think a more expensive phone like lg g5 is its price worth? or what would you buy in this price class?

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Power button on my HTC One M8 is flicking itself on and off (and long-holding, too)

How to disable power button entirely?

There must be a way.

Please help me.

>>56409535
Get memed son.

>>56409535
>around 430 bucks for the lg g5 in the german caliphate

not that expensive considering it's specs.

You could also get the xiaomeme mi 5 if you want something higher end.

If I buy another phone, can I swap the sim cards back and forth between my current and new phones and just rotate them out during the week?

>>56409719
Also, would it be a bad idea to buy a note 7 right now on like ebay

Hey /g/
Looking to replace my Note 4. The redmeme is really great but camera's kinda off-putting. What's a good phone with a good camera for around 300$?

>>56409535
lg g4 pro? that has been cancelled i think

>>56410079
Nexus 5x. if you still wanna get chinked:

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/XiaomemeWithAGoodCamera/1986585_32632847013.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/lelelelelelelelelelelelelele/906615_32693503178.html

>>56410079
Huawei P9 Lite?

>>56410080
shit, i wanted to write moto g4

>>56410115
Not him.
There are always mentioned many problems with 5x in these threads,like overheating,the shitty battery,shitty build quality etc.So except from the support and the stock android is there any other reason to buy a 5x over a xiomeme??

>>56410196
Full 3G and 4G LTE coverage in the U.S and Europe, and future Android updates.

best phone out now, or releasing by years end, with:

build quality/reliability
battery life
multitasking performance
can only run android or ios

the cheaper the better, but I can afford whatever if necessary. was really interested in the note 7 before the whole fire thing, and not sure if i should get the new nexus or if theres better stuff out/coming soon

>>56410115
>that fucking URL

Chinks mang

I honestly can't decide

>wait for new nexus line and see if they are worth it
>then either buy the new nexus
>a z5 compact
>or a redmi 3 pro

>>56410196
it doesn't even have a great camera.

>>56410247
What do you use your phone for?

>>56410335
shitposting and messaging and some pvz

When my iPhone 4s dies I will switch to some android based phone. Is there any easy way for me to transfer contacts or maybe some other stuff to the new phone? Apple doesn't allow to copying contacts to SIM and I can't jailbreak because I have trouble connecting iPhone to PC.

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I don't wanna send back my phone, it doesn't even get warm...except when I charge it...

>>56408102
Update: Installed CM 13 from the xda forum with the fp fix and camera fix. Seems to work great so far.

Why shouldn't I buy the log g4 apart from the bootloop issue?

>>56402819
iPhones are awesome. Android are laggy mess.

>>56410374
What phone do you have nerd?

>>56410369
http://www.ubergizmo.com/how-to/how-to-transfer-contacts-from-iphone-to-android-5-ways/

>>56410439
Galaxy Firehazard 7

>>56409625

still finding nothing via google

is there truly no way to disable the power button?

>>56410369
>apple doesn't allow copying contacts to sim

is there a specific reason for this? I don't use gapps for example and I keep my numbers by exporting them to the sim card.

>>56410477
open up the phone and cut the cord if that's possible?

>>56410353
iPhone 6s.

>buy redmeme yesterday night
>check thread again today for more information
>check willmyphonework.net to see if it works for tmobile
>somehow there's 2 models (global/china model)
I didn't buy the china model r-right?
https://www.fastcardtech.com/goods.php?id=16286

>>56410549
that's pretty expensive m8.

>>56410556
Return it and buy the international version.

>>56410777
Is there any way to tell the difference by looking at the specs (like in the bands) or is the only way to tell from the title?

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>>56410981
They probably don't carry it yet.

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Official-Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-3i-pro-prime-special-Version-Smartphone-5-5-Inch/2178148_32717858702.html

http://www.geekbuying.com/item/Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-Pro-5-5-Inch-FHD-3GB-32GB-Smartphone-371103.html

How do I install Nougat (or Android 7.0) on my Nexus 6P? I don't need to backup any files, so I can delete everything if needed.

Another clarifications; my bootloader is unlocked and I have TWRP installed. I'm also rooted and running CyanogenMod right now.


Not so much related question, why is Nexus6P called 6P? Is it 6Premium?

>>56411053
how can u manage all that and not know how to install N?

>>56411041
>https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Official-Global-Version-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-3-3i-pro-prime-special-Version-Smartphone-5-5-Inch/2178148_32717858702.html

>4 votes

*g-gulp*

>>56411070
I can't find the file

https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#angler

In any case I did it with a lot of YouTube tutorials previously.

>>56411074
It was just released in Taiwan a few weeks ago. the shop has good rating otherwise. feedback 3766 99.98%

Geekbuying carries it too.

Anyway

nexus 5x or moto x pure?

>>56406071
P-Please be safe, anon ;w;

Reminder that Nexus 6P 32gb is available at BestBuy for $400

I wish I had a phone that wouldn't break in ~1.5 year

>>56411200
They both have ass battery life. Moto isn't built by LG so I'd trust that more

>>56411335
$100 too much. Will probably hit 300 when the Pixels come out

>>56411335
I saw a beached Nexus 6P at the beach the other day

>>56410458
I am on the same boat sadly.

Is there any sites that have detailed ranking of smartphone cameras?

What am I suppose to do with the Nuke 7?

>>56411581
Return it and get something that doesn't drop frames and kill everything in memory.

I wish I had a phone that wouldn't break in ~1.5 year

>>56411607
htc one s for 3 years. Too bad its at the end of its life now :(

I believe Moto g 2nd Gen is still the /g/ phone.

Just repaired the screen, put cyanogenmod on, it's damn good again.

>>56403304
No wonder CAT is constantly laying off people and closing plants. Phone looks neat, but just about nobody wants to buy a phone for $600 from a heavy equipment manufacturer

>>56411607
I'm still using a Galaxy S4 that I got close to release. The screen is getting pretty bad though so I've been looking for a replacement.

>>56411601
Anything I can wait for that is coming soon?

US here, just got the Alcatel Fierce 4 after having the Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL and then the Samsung Galaxy Avant before that. All from metroPCS. Never paid more than $100 for a phone from them.

What does /g/ think of metroPCS, and of Alcatel?

>>56402248
>not using superior debloated xiaomi.eu rom
pleb

Would the HTC 10 be a good phone to use for at least 2 years?

>>56411607
still got my 5s after nearly 3 years, battery life is pretty shit now though

>>56411695
HTC 10 if you like spending money, which I assume you do with the N7

New Nexus/Pixel phones maybe
V20 if LG doesn't goof AGAIN

Pixel XL = $600

lol

>>56411878
I've only just replaced my s5 the other day. Great phone, it's still a good option today except battery life.

I replaced it with a redmi note 3 pro. It's only slightly faster but I saw 8hours of screen time today which is fucking amazing.

>>56411924
is that bad?
specs?

>>56411924
you mock it now, but it'll be worth every penny as it will compete directly with the iPhone 7.

>>56411725
Literally nobody intelligent has them so enjoy no custom roms.

They also don't use version control on their kernel sources which is dumb as fuck.

That's my experience

>>56411982
It's a rebranding only to push prices. Probably still with shit battery life and no expandable storage. Enjoy getting cucked. There's no reason to get this shut over a iPhone and I'm not bothered buying one since the 4s.

>>56408584
Huawei P9 Lite

why should i root my phone/put a custom ROM

Any recommendations for an android to get on EE in the UK? My nexus 4 is practically dying on me plus its old as shit now.

>>56412346
System wide addblocking.
And custom rom when your phone's company won't deliver updates.
I like to optimize the battery life so I'm not flashing gapps too.

>>56406071
Some places are doing in-store exchanges, depends on where you purchased it.

How can people use these awful chinises phones with iOS look-a-like skin?

>>56409719
Yes you can. I work in a cell phone store and half the employees do that.

>>56412544
Because they actually like iOS but for some strange reason don't want to admit it.

>>56412544
My Xiaomi Redmeme is great. I flashed CM13

>>56412367
don't be a contract cuck.
buy an unlocked phone independently.
then get a cheap SIM only deal.

Xperia Z5 or wait for the XZ?

So I'm a gaymen NEET who likes to emulate (Which requires max CPU clock at all times).

I have a Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850W) and fucked with the thermal-engine-8974.conf and the CPU doesn't give a fuck about it's temps anymore.

But the fucker still throttles down when the battery temp reaches 38C, where would I find the control set throttling the CPU down from high battery temp?

Thermal engine is cleaned out except for emergency shutdown (115C).

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>>56412544
You can flash cm on a few chinkphones. Just miui tries to mimic ios. Pic related is obviously oukitel (which has the option to get cm too).
Basically this >>56412605 but they don't like western companies and try to do their own shit.

>>56412626
neither. Sony is releasing so many meme models, every bloody month it now seems, there's just no guarantee of any updates or security for any significant amount of time.

If you want to take a risk, go for the XZ. much newer, so hopefully further in the future support.

>>56412679
idk I just love their design and their cameras are great and I know their android skin is very light and snappy.

>>56412656
Why do you think you need max clock rates? Try to undervolt.. best bet is a reflash if you didn't backup the config.

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>>56412717
>looking up xz
>5.2" 2900 mAh and 3gb ram
Just get the 10 or will it be cheaper?

>>56412719
Cause I'm emulating.

PPSSPP, you know?

2457 MHz on the one and only core I need all the way till 38C on battery and them boom, clock gets cut in half and everything is a slow speed mess.

I really couldn't care less if my battery gets hotter.

>tfw can't get LTE on any chinkphones

FUCK
I just wanna fall for the redmeme.

wanted to get the note 7 but not anymore i guess.
Should I get the S7 edge or wait until the new nexus?

>>56412904
Samsung phones are complete trash, and the Nexus line is dead, m8.

>>56412920
wut do then?
and isnt HTC making the new nexus? should be good i imagine

>>56412904
Oneplus tree

>>56412935
Get the HTC 10 instead

Which phones other than Samsung have buttons on the lower bezel and not just on screen?

>>56412974
1 + 3

>>56412945
>>56413006
Onechink shills out in full force today.

>>56412974
>>56412950

>>56412950
why, is their software better than barebones android? whats wrong with nexus

>>56413040
Nexus phones have utter shit battery life build quality heat problem and no expandable storage. The 10 has good developer support too and better hardware. Pixel phones will be expensive bc of the rebrand.

>>56413040
HTC 10 may be the best phone out there right now it's just no one looks into HTC these days. Check it out.

>>56412619
I work for them so I can get it extra cheap, might as well take advantage of it, yknow.

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Using an OPO with Sultan's CM13. Besides lacking expandable storage and extended batteries I'm enjoying it.

>>56413143
looks pretty good desu. wish i wasnt so indecisive. want to see how the iphone 7 turns out, and part of me wants to wait to see about the nexus as well. i'm coming from a 5s though so anything i get will be a significant upgrade

>>56413143
No one looks into them much because they're so fucking expensive.

Does the HTC 10 have a good camera?

>>56413172
Standby for that same battery drain?

update cm13
screen won't turn on anymore
so...this...is....the power....of.....pajeet coding

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>>56401219

>>56413583
>he didn't buy a nexus
Enjoy your brick

This needs to be said once in for all. If you are going with Android, you buy a Nexus or Samsung. Seriously, those are your options. No Chink shit unless you want to end up like >>56413583, or enjoy ridiculously good results like >>56413172 for a week until your phone randomly dies.

>>56413583
>>56413600
false alarm
it's all good now just had to reboot

>>56412819

Does the int version give band 12 support? Or is it just a rom that doesnt need to be flashed?

>>56413634

>spend 700$ to buy a flaming brick
>400$ for superior einsplusdrei

Keep buying samsung shit though

>>56413669
I'm in Canada.

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>>56413634

>>56413634
>no sd slot
>exploding phones
lmao

>>56413742

Maple syrup is shit.

>>56413707
This is a one time thing. Samsung phones are the second best in the industry. one slip up that was resolved very quickly isn't the end of the world.

One Plus is garbage. Enjoy having to manually update your phone while having to rely on incompetent inconsistent Pajeets in their basements shitposting on XDA instead of massive multi-billion dollar companies.

>>56412920
>Samsung phones are complete trash
they are some of the best around, stop this meme you chinkphone shill.

>>56413777
>Samsung phones are the second best in the industry
Arguably the first best more often than not

Nexus phones are usually underpowered in comparison to the generation. The 6p is the first major outlier, 5x was business as usual

>>56413806
Chinkphones suck ass too.

Samsungs are laggy as fuck and they're quickly becoming the apple of android, i.e. overpriced and restrictive garbage.

>>56413815
The best is the iPhone.

>>56413777
Rather take a pajeet ROM than touchjizz

Is buying a used or refurbished Galaxy Note 4 a good idea, or should I just buy a newer budget phone? I'm asking because the last 2 budget phones I had only lasted a year or so before dying.

>>56413867
How did they die?

>>56413867
I've been considering the same thing. The specs are still good af

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>>56413845

>>56413634
HTC 10 is good though.

how long until i can buy a note 7 that wont try to kill me

>>56413927
Two weeks tops

>>56413885
Battery overheated in the xioami I had, it did damage to the rest of it.

Before that I had a cheap LG phone circa 2012 that actually lasted until early last year. It's screen stopped coming on and the USB port was extremely lose. I would've tried replacing the parts but at the time the allure of a 5.5 chinkphone for under $200 was too attractive.

>>56413777

Explain to me how a small android issue is worth 300$ to pay for a worse preforming phone that says samsung on it?

>>56413920
HTC 10 would be brilliant if not for the price. That alone kills it.

>>56413969
With Samsung, you're getting some of the best support in the industry. Monthly security updates and timely Android updates (after nougat drops). With One Plus, you're on your own. If you don't mind, so be it. But most users want to use their phone, not fix it.

>>56413946
is there even anything else i should look at considering if price isn't a concern, current and upcoming? the note just seems like a great phone, and ive never had a samsung so i want to give them a try

>>56413948
The battery started bulging?

What kind of xiaomi was it?

>>56413998
>With Samsung, you're getting some of the best support in the industry.

Just pray you don't have to RMA it.

>>56413998
>timely Android updates
Senpai I've had samsung a long time and this statement is not true. typically 5-6 months until update

>>56414042
I said after 7.0 is launched. 7.0 is designed to take most of the work away from OEMs so they can release their updates quickly.

How accurate are
>http://willmyphonework.net
>http://frequencycheck.com
?
Want to buy a certain Chinese phone, but want it to work on ATT.

>>56414078
both have issues, check both

>>56413998
Is this true? I was considering a OP3 but I'm not a programmer.

Played around with an Honor 8 today. That UI skin was fucking atrocious. Nice looking phone though and for a decent price.

>>56399664
W10M just got Instagram, Steam, and Starbucks. We are going to live goyim.

>>56414078
>http://frequencycheck.com

Jesus that is a fucking mess of a site

>>56414106

Its a meme. 1+3 has less bloat than a samsung product and preforms much better. Has 6gb of fucking ram shoved in it to bruteforce it umtil you cm meme it.

>>56414034
Redmi note 2, I only had it since last Octoberish. I had it in a pocket of a jacket I was wearing and stuck my hand in the pocket and it was extremely hot. I pulled it out and the battery was slightly bulging. Turned it off, and after that it never came on again.

>>56414205
I get that it's crazy powerful and fast, but are updates slow?

>>56414260
That means the battery is kill. I know someone who had that happen to their iShit and they just replaced the battery and it works to this day.

>>56414284
I wanted to replace the battery, but I could never find a reliable looking source for one. Also I never got more than 3G and then spotty service at even that level since I have Tmobile as a carrier so I wanted to fix that issue as well.

>>56414273

It runs on OxygenOS, which is a derivative of Android. So yes, updates will most likely be slower, you may want to refer to previous iterations and check their update frequency if that matter is worth the hundreds of dollars more.

>>56413998
>samsung
>updates
lel

There are only 2 acceptable phones in the whole industry. Nexus and iPhones. Anything else is just trowing money in the garbage with a company that will drop support for your device as soon as they can.

>>56414558
>There are only 2 acceptable phones in the whole industry. Nexus and iPhones.
/thread

tbqh, getting real sick of people suggesting anything else.

>>56414459
Speaking of One Plus updates.

someone post this in the op of the next thread. lol one plus is finished.

Which phone? I want these $15 or $20 plans.

https://republicwireless.com/phones/

>>56414663

?

>>56414671
>falling for the contract meme
Get a G4 plus and change the DPI.

>>56414723
Whats the contract meme? I just want the cheapest service.

>>56414707
forgot link

http://www.xda-developers.com/oneplus-updates-new-oxygenos/

>look for phones
>nexus 5x might be neat
>shit battery, boot loops, gets Chernobyl hot
>galaxy s7 looks great
>frame drops everywhere, shitty snapdragon battery and DAC cause american

So what other 5.2" or less phones should I look at?

>>56414884
>Nexus 5X
>gets Chernobyl hot
What? This phone throttles insanely early, it never gets warm. I've increased the throttle temp. it and it's still the coolest phone I've ever used

>>56414813
I hope it really is like MIUI, MIUI is great.

I'm loving my Note 7. I was on a nexus 6. Got tired of the shitty camera and no expanded memory.