/spg/ - Smartphone General

>>57921825
ahh conflicting opinions. you think the bootloop issue and battery isn't that bad then? it's also a fair bit more expensive than the moto g, but it could be better for the later years. i mean it's an investment, but if it is substantially better specs-wise, and with more regular updates, i'd definitely considerr it.

>>57920814
Closest would be the Redmi 4 Prime, its just slightly smaller and has an extra GB of ram, almost no chinkphones come with amoled displays and those who do are either underwhelming or really expensive, i dont see the point of them as all they offer is being more visible in sunlight and innacurate/saturated "vibrant" colors at the cost of draining more battery if your video/game/wallpaper is too colorful and possible screen burn-in after 3 or so years.

Are you >>57910718 ? If so then just buy a Moto G4 or shell out extra monies for a Moto Z Play, that one has amolel display, good specs, all the features of the A5 plus gyrometer, much better camera and is known for having good battery duration, it is also getting Nougat on december 28 or mid january like most other motorola phones.

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Hey, looking to get a new phone for my mother
USA, Verizon, A good camera, as well as good speakers are important, the budget is 350$, she has small hands so nothing bigger than 3" across. Thanks in advance.

>>57922190
>mom
>small phone

Even if your parents arent technologically retarded id suggest giving them an old iphone/SE and calling it a day, the se is like 400 though.

What's a good place to read up on bugs/fixes of Xiaomi updates? The official forum is horrible, elementary school English and hell to navigate with 20+ pages of people posting just Thks.
Since the last stable update to MIUI 8.1.1.0 the battery drains pretty fast and I think it's because even when you disable the gps is stays on (no icon shows though). Anyone with a Redmi 3S notice this? Any fixes?

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>>57922190
Just get her an iPhone 5c, easy for the more tech illiterate and smol in the hand.

>>57922002
I have a very old phone and want to root it now. However, most of the old guides have links that have been dead for years.

How do I root my phone? It uses a very old version of Android.

CAPTCHA: FOR SALE SAMSUNG

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>>57922236
>>57922402
Those are definitely options, she likes Android more than iOS however.

>>57922509
Xperia Z5 Compact.

Honestly wish I had some extra dosh to get one.

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>>57922002
Is the age of Xiaomi over?
Will zuk take over as the budget king?

>>57922490
Try kingoroot first, after that just use another SU app instead of the cancerous kingo one.

>>57922509
Unfortunately there are no retard proof android phones sans those samsung J1/J3 phones, theyre like 4.5 inches and easy mode can be enabled on them.

Another good choice would be the Z3C, it is very expensive though.

>>57922553
Stop shilling this shit phone.

>>57922569
Whoa, kingoroot? Why?

I've heard it's botnet.

>>57922615
Yeah and i told you to get rid of the SU manager, SuperSU is botnet as well but there are a few foss options, check on f-droid.

Why would you want root access on an old phone?

>>57922569
>shit phone
But xiaomi aren't that bad for the price.

Feel free to buy an iPhone if xiaomi or zuk aren't up to your standards baka

>>57922681
>if you dont buy the succ you must be an apple retard

Fuck off mate, motorola and xiaomi for budget phones are the best, no other brands come close

>>57922673
> Yeah and i told you to get rid of the SU manager,
I don't know what you mean by that.

> there are a few foss options, check on f-droid.
Where on F-Droid?

> Why would you want root access on an old phone?
Because my new one is unrootable.

>>57922712
But, Motorola = Lenovo = Zuk, therefore zuk is part of best brand for budget phones?
Why such aggressive hostility? You're not being paid for this, are you?

Was going to replace my seriously aging phone with the OnePlus 3t but hearing all about the snapdragon 835 has made me decide to wait a little bit. Anyone else always putting off getting something just because better tech will be out within a few months?

>>57922740
I think it would be better if you just told us what phone you have and we will see what can be done to root it without aid of botnet apps.

>>57922813
Samsung Galaxy SII, SCH-R760, US Cellular.

>>57922785
No. Just buy what you want and enjoy it. Buyers remorse is for the weak willed and the poor.

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How did I do?

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Alright guys, I have already posted a review of my new Honor 8 two weeks ago, but I tough that I should state a few things. Things that you won't hear anywhere else.

Pros:
>cheap
>REALLY FAST
>looks nice (the white one, but it depends on your taste)
>battery life is perfect (pic: heavy-ish use)
>Ir, headphone jack, sd card
>camera is good (I don't even use it but, the pictures looked good)
>XDA has some good stuff for it and it's easily rootable

U decide:
>fingerprint sensor button is on the back and it's programmable
>EMUI
I am coming from stock android, and I do actually like it better

Cons:
>glass back could feel a bit slippery, and makes the phone fragile
>the music processing is below than average (4/10)
>lock and volume buttons aren't perfect, both placement and clickiness

Conclusion: This phone is a 9/10 for me

>>57923053
Fug.

I almost bought this but decided on the zuk z2 pro for a little more.

Thanks for the review anon, my sister is looking for a new phone and this definitely looks better than the oppo r9 she's thinking of getting

Is unofficial unlock of RN3P still possible on miui 6.12.8?
It is not booting with old patched emmc_appsboot.mbn anymore.

I just want to run cm14.1.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69940129&postcount=2108

>>57923143
Doesn't xiaomi update their phones on a weekly basis? :^)

>>57922886
>650+ for an old phone
>an imeme at that
>seller:rojas1921

I hope that cholo stabs you for being such a fucking faggot.

>>57923088
I got mine for (around) 250 euro from t-mobile, on black friday with my dad's company's account. I think it was a very good price because it would be like 450 euro, here. The iphone prices average around 1100 euro.
How much did you got the ZUK for ?

>>57922833
Looks like you have kingroot, one click root and root genius, just install them all, try it and tell me if it works.

Your phone has official CM builds, id suggest rooting it with whatever works, going to the cyanogen website and grabbing the custom recovery, gapps and rom, then flashing it and starting from zero, you dont need to root anything again as you can enable root access from settings.

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>>57922886
So unbelievably, extraordinarily, absolutely, and completely fucking terrible.

> pic related: costs direct from Apple, new

>>57923280
The honor 8 is ~400aud on aliexpress, very good price in my opinion.

I paid 470 aud for the zuk.

Both are pretty good for the price, but the honor 8 will be one of those what iffs for me since I'm horrible at deciding and just impulse bought the zuk because I liked the design more after weeks of indecisiveness.

Where's the list of /g/ approved android apps

also how do i download luckypatcher without meming myself with malware, there's like 50 sites hosting this thing

>>57923348
Which ones of those goes from least to most botnet?

Why should I flash a ROM?

>>57923408
> /g/ approved
What the fuck?

>lucky patcher hosted on 50 sites
What the fuck?

Dude. No.
Just leave.

>>57923348
Also, I don't see the build for my phone.

just ordered an htc 10

what am i in for?

>>57923490
>just ordered an htc 10
>what am i in for?
Why don't you tell us when it comes in?

Fucking idiot.

>>57923261
>being poor
>in a thread where people shill old phones all the time

>>57923357
>6s non-plus model
Nice try

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>>57923866
Wow, you sure got me!

Even then, you did a shit job.

> used
> carrier locked
> only a hundred bucks less
LMAO F A M

>>57923852
> not paying the extra hundred bucks for a pristine unlocked phone directly from Apple, who I assume also has a good warranty
> claiming we're poor
L M O A F A M
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Why aren't you guys shilling Oukitel? The guys at csg were successful at baiting australians into buying them.

Can someone explain this to me?

>braided micro USB cable from power bank can charge my phone at 1.3 - 1.4A 4.9V-5V
>plug the same cable + power bank into my laptop and it drops to 4.74v 1.15A

What the fuck is this? That's below usb spec, isn't it? 5v+- 5% ?

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I'm thinking of getting the LG v20

Any opinions? I'm Verizon and am getting a new phone because my htc 1 is finally kicking the bucket.

>>57924031
Enjoy your bootloop.

>>57923988
>at baiting australians into buying it
Ausfag here, got a friend with the k10000. Jealous of the battery life he gets, but I'm not buying a phone that fucking chunky.

Might get an updated model of something like the k6000 pro though. Maybe when they finally release the premium...

>>57923979
Just picked it up

It was brand new, sealed, and unactivated, with a clean imei, just as described.

The att model is identical to the sim free model from Apple (A1634), so I can take advantage of band 30

It took less than an half hour for att to unlock it

>warranty clock doesn't start until activation
>extra year of warranty by using my visa signature cc

>>57923434
one>genius>king, youre going to wipe everything anyway so dont worry.

>>57923434
http://teamuscellular.com/Forum/topic/7110-rom-cyanogenmod-11-sch-r760/

Try this, looks like i mistook the s3 us cellular with the s2 us cellular, i hope you know how to install cwm/twrp and flash custom roms anon, sorry for the late response but im playing cs 1.6 with some ruskies and spics.

http://teamuscellular.com/Forum/forum/272-galaxy-s-ii-romskernelsmods/

And look what i found here, more unnoficial roms, recoveries and root methods for your specific device.

>>57924031
it looks pretty neat, i might call it the best phone of the year

the only things keeping me from pulling the trigger were the huge pricetag, the somewhat unwieldy phablet size and the fact that LG refuses to make phones that don't bootloop. Plus there was shattergate but i think that's been fixed

but it's got FM radio, an IR blaster, a microSD card slot and a removable battery with extremely competitive specs; it's only competition is probably Samsung because of their AMOLED displays if that's your style. HTC

tl;dr: do it my nigga

>>57924050
You did fine, then.

I think carrier unlocked phones are icky, though.

Would anyone here recommend the HTC 10? I've got a Note 4 at the moment but looking to get a new phone, I'm considering the HTC 10 but not sure if it would offer a massive upgrade over my Note 4.

>>57924114
Its the best phone of 2016 by far but id wait just a little more to see if they leak the HTC11 and it comes with the latest snapdragon and 6 GB of ram

>>57924074
Any way to back up my shit beforehand?

>>57924031
>>57924083
All that neat shit they manage to cram in a beautifully designed phone and all for nothing as it will inevitably bootloop in 3 months or so, LG does make nice phones, absolutely, but until they unfuck their shit in all their post G3 devices i wouldnt buy anything from them, the bootloop is not a meme.

>>57924084
>carrier unlocked phone
>icky

Why?

>>57924114
I got mine today

It's pretty nice, it's main advantage over competitors is the sound quality, but it doesn't come with headphones so there's that to consider as well

unibody aluminum construction feels nice and will suffice until my case arrives. the camera is totally average, decent SoT, charges ridiculously fast, fast and responsive fingerprint scanner

don't pay full price for it, though. There was a sale a few days ago on the HTC site where it was 200 dollarydoos off, see if that's still a thing

>>57924234
physical branding + bloatware mostly

>>57924269
I agree, but iPhones don't have carrier branding or bloatware.

My other phone is an HTC M8 att variant that I bought for $270 two years ago. I unlocked the bootloader and converted it to GPE as soon as I took it out of the box. I can't stand the at&t logo in the back, but functionally, it was now the exact same device as the GPE that was still going for $650+

>>57924412
>bloatware.
ios is bloatware

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>>57922553
You forgot one.

>>57924435
>iOS
>bloatware

Not really, it's pretty lightweight overall.

Speaking of iPhones, I can see that maybe I should finally jump ship. I'm so fucking worried that my free iPhone 6 will get the touch disease. And the 6s as well as the 7 all have issues too.

Not to mention, even if I stay with the same iPhone and don't suffer from the iOS slowdown meme, I'm being left out of certain features just because I didn't buy the newest iPhone which is kinda the same as not having any updates.

So now, I'm kinda feeling that really no matter what smartphone I get, it's really is all the same shit gimmicks and other bullshit.

I really hate smartphones now, maybe if Apple doesn't get their shit together I'll just get a Moto G4 or maybe a G5 by then and say fuck it.

Thoughts on Galaxy A5 for basic users in need of camera, music and chat/social apps.
Is it garbage?

>>57924680
yes

>>57924688
care to explain?

If I wanted one of them fancy Snapdragon 821 along with a big screen, what would my best option be?

>>57924696
no

>>57924680
Nigga how many fucking times will you ask this question, no, the A5 is shit, get the P9 Lite if you want all that.

>>57924804
Wut. Do you think only 2-3 people visit this thread?

>>57924819
>>57924819
Before you absolutely no one had asked anything about the A5, it has to be one person

>>57924852
Search the thread, only I mentioned it. I wasn't in previous threads. Whatever. Why am I even arguing this?
Anyway, checking out P9 Lite. Not bad.

>>57924915
Literally the second post >>57922184 , hopefully now you stop trying to justify buying a shitty phone.

>>57924705
a cell phone

hi /spg/. Redpill me on your top 5 smartphones with the best DACs.

>>57924153
An SD card? Are you new to all this or what anon? Save all your pictures and contacts to it, turn on play store sync and it will redownload all your apps on your fresh install of CM once you log in your account, again sorry for the late response

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>>57924489
Really makes you think.

>>57924961
HTC 10
HTC 10 Lifestyle
HTC Desire 650
HTC One M9
HTC One M8

All good phones

>implying LG

kek

>>57924988
Whatchu thinking about boo

so what network do all the Xiaomi phones get used on? looks pretty shitty for t-mobile which I've had for years now

AT&T?

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Hi, just got ZTE Zmax Pro

I wanna get good at android so tell me what i should do

Also does anyone know any good manga readers?

Ok /spg/, make it or break it: Should I buy mi 5s or not?

>>57925391
Inferior to the zuk z2 pro in every single way.

Are you even trying?

>>57925017
red pill me on the htc 10, htc shill

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Which 2016 phone has the biggest bezels?

Want to buy a new phone for my gf before I dump her.

Hey /spg/ here's a mini review of the Axon 7 for you after two weeks

Pros
>Screen is top tier, perfectly vivid, high res, no complaints
>front speakers are also great, best I've seen on any smartphone
>similarly the second akg DAC is great if you've got good headphones, noticeable increase in quality over the base Qualcomm DAC, it chews through battery though
>phone is super fast, flies through everything I've tried to do, noticeably better than my 6p
>Connectivity is great, works fine on T-Mobile and AT&T, full bars and all
>sd slot+64gb internal is good
>phone has a relatively small form factor for including a 5.5in screen, capacitive buttons, and speakers
>USB c is good and it does get 3.0 speeds
>camera app is quite good, has lots of options, full manual mode, slow mo, h.265 support, etc
>battery life is really good, 6-7 hours of screen on time over a whole day
>charges quick
>2 year warranty is neat
>was quite cheap, I got it for $350 with crappy DJ tier headphones that i sold for $50 making it a nice $300 (main reason i got it over OP3T at $430)

Meh points
>the ROM is relatively stock with about 50/50 good and bad features. Things like double tap to wake and improved screenshot functionality are cool but Dolby Atmos and MiVoice are trash
>camera is alright. Pics are solid, and video is good, about as nice as a flagship from 2 years ago but not as good as the best phones out
>build is awesome, no flaws and super comfortable but also really smooth and slippery, case seems necessary

Cons
>DPI is fuckhuge by default, like 650+ or something. Obviously you can just lower it which i did but that'll make some UI elements notably in stock apps look a bit jank
>Unpopular. There's only like 2 Roms so if you must have dev support then look elsewhere.
>nav buttons don't light up
>notification led is only RG

Overall very happy with my purchase, would recommend.

>>57925419
>Inferior to the zuk z2 pro in every single way.
Except price

As for performance, Xiaomi MI5S is estimated to use Samsung 14nm architecture, Mali T-860 GPU, it has 63K points in Antutu score. It will adopt 5.2 inch 1080P screen, 424PPI, coming with RAM 3GB ROM 32GB, RAM 4GB ROM 64GB internal storage two versions, the dual camera has 16MP back and 8MP front one to add beautification. It supports PDAF, dual SIM card, dual standby, netcom, 4G LTE network, it is built in 3,000mAh battery, running MIUI 8 OS based on Android 6.0 OS, Xiaomi MI5C as the upgraded version of Xiaomi MI4C, whether in design or performance, Xiaomi has highly improved, especially the appearance is much better than Xiaomi MI4C.

How much do you guys think? I hope about $150 or less.

>>57925557
if all of that is true then why do sony and htc and samsung and such phones cost four times that with the same specs

>>57925508
Good point.

Buy the honor 8 instead.

>>57923988
Sweating over battery life now is autistic. With usb c battery life is not an issue and not worth carrying around a mongo-looking oukitel for.

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>>57925708
I like the aesthetics of the k6000 pro though. But only the black one. The frame around the screen in the gold and white ones looks disgusting.

>>57924987
> An SD card?
Shit, it probably doesn't support exFAT. The only microSD cards I have are a 128 GB that I'm currently using on my other phone and a 2 GB one that's already full.

Is there any way for me to back this shit up on my computer?

> Are you new to all this or what anon?
Yes. I am like newborn babby. I cannot into root.

>>57925779
The CPU is disgusting. Even 2 year old phones that has 6752 are better.

>>57924987
I'd also like to keep Google out after my install, too.

If I use those root solutions, will it mess up my data?

I can do without the app data, but I don't want my pictures and shit getting fucked.

>>57925636
In house Pine Cone CPU cuts the price in half.

>>57925922
then plug it into a computer and copy it over you fucking retard

>>57925439
Not him but it sounds pretty good desu senpai
it's a great phone but still expensive despite being 8 months old

Also my fat palms hit the capacative buttons too often

>>57925348
Download Fdroid -> Tachiyomi

>>57925880
Just use the 2 GB one then? Back up that thing on your computer temporarily, copy over everything you had on the S2, repeat until you got everything safe in your computer, make space for the rom, gapps and recovery, flash then transfer everything you originally had on the SD again, seriously dude you cannot be this fucking dumb

>>57925922
No of course not, rooting only enables some things, it doesnt delete anything

You said you want google stuff out of your CM right? Then only flash the rom and dont bother with the gapps, replace the store with f-droid

>>57925918
What's wrong with the mtk6753?

It's low end, but it's still powerful enough for most people.

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>>57925937
What, you think I didn't try that shit, faggot?

It won't fucking mount.

>>57926053
> Just use the 2 GB one then? Back up that thing on your computer temporarily, copy over everything you had on the S2, repeat until you got everything safe in your computer, make space for the rom, gapps and recovery, flash then transfer everything you originally had on the SD again, seriously dude you cannot be this fucking dumb
For that to work, I'd need a fucking microSD to SD card or USB adapter. I don't have either of those.

> No of course not, rooting only enables some things, it doesnt delete anything
Oh, okay.

> You said you want google stuff out of your CM right? Then only flash the rom and dont bother with the gapps, replace the store with f-droid
Alright. They're separate things, right?

>>57925348
>>57925944
Yeah either Tachiyomi or Manga Rock, the other two on f-droid are still in beta and the play store ones are buggy as all fuck, literally cannot handle big images, my only complaint about Tachiyomi is that i cannot save my bookmarked manga somewhere on the SD, i have to turn on bluetooth/use a cable and transfer some file to the computer, like why the fuck would you even set it up like this? At that point id rather type out all the manga titles on notepad and save them somewhere, way faster than looking for the usb cable and hooking the phone.

>>57926110
>i don't have 10 dollars to buy a microSD to SD adapter

how do you expect /g/ to be able to help you with this

>>57926128
Correct.

> how do you expect /g/ to be able to help you with this
I guess that's why they call this the Technology board! XD

>>57926128
More like 10c.

Let's say I'm buying a phone, should I buy from Aliexpress or a website that uses PayPal?

>>57926110
Woah anon youre being way too rude to poor little me who is helping you root your old ass phone even though id rather be camping on de_dust2 with an m249 shooting any spic foolish enough to pass through my spawn point

If your computer wont recognize your phone then your only choice is buying a cheap sd card adapter from walmart or something and transfer everything to it, surely you can spare 10 dollars and wait until at least tomorrow?

And yes, flashing gapps is not necessary, what youll be doing is basically rooting the phone, installing a custom recovery, backing up everything, downloading a custom rom of your choice, putting it in the sd card, go to recovery menu (turn the phone off and then hold power and - button), wipe cache, app data, data, dalvik cache and finally flashing the custom rom without gapps, then you just hit reboot, wait 10 minutes and once it gets to the homescreen you wait another 10 minutes and reboot, after that its just setting up your phone however you want

>>57926181
We cannot materialize an SD-to-usb adapter out of nowhere you know, at least not yet

>>57926242
Aliexpress is safe but they take too fucking long to ship your shit to america, my redmeme took 2 months to arrive

>>57926181
hey guys, how do I download windows on my abacus? i can't afford a computer

>>57925944
>>57926114

Thanks lads

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What's this? Do i need it?

>>57926250
Fuck me.

Settings -> Wireless and Network -> USB Utilities -> Connect storage to PC

Why can't this shit be in storage? I never would have expected it to be here.

Anyways, thanks for your help.

>>57926268
Downloading is impossible since it can't connect to the Internet, but installation should be a breeze.

>>57926405
How old is your phone?

You don't need it, but if you're that version, it might be important.

>>57926424
Keep us updated, post a screenshot sfter you put CM on it

Should I install CM on my k6000 pro?

What are the benefits?

>>57926480
None

The CPU is bottlenecked, you won't get any benefits.

>>57926480
it will either make your life slightly more or slightly less meaningless, either is fine because it ultimately does not matter but it at least breaks up the monotony

>>57926514
Name one CPU that isn't bottlenecked in what it's designed to do.

>>57922886
>650
ahaha

>>57926437
I have a ZTE Zmax Pro, brand new with Android M. The thing in the pic is in my updates tab, basically telling me its an update. Literally just downloaded f-droid and that appeared

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Been using the OP3T a few weeks now, absolutely loving it so far, pic related.

http://www.gizchina.com/2016/12/08/cubot-cheetah-2-review/

Looks good.

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I'll go ahead with my blogpost if anyone cares how I ended up back on iOS after years of Android:

got an ishit 7 plus for 600USD sealed in box (consider this a pretty lucky find in terms of pure value)

I used Nexus phones for years and would have continued to use the Pixel XL if it wasn't for Google's delusional pricing that is dollar for dollar on par in the US with the iphone.

I used to use Android for everything and having file system access, root utils, UI tweaking, ease of repair, and well developed adblocking were a must. Android is still a better OS if you're going to use your phone for heavy media consumption or advanced features. As a user I have stopped using the features that make Android great due to shifting needs and have found that I only use the core features of my phone most of the time. Since Apple has better dev standards and OS stability I decided there was no point in paying the same for a Pixel XL and getting shorter software support while I'm at it. I did not consider an Android device outside of Google's offering because I didn't want to deal with the obvious disadvantages that come with OEM flavors.

Interesting that I got an itoy at this arguably shitty time in Apple's history. I'm going to sell after 2 years anyway since that's the only right way to own an Apple product and get the next good piece of hardware (whether that will be Android or iOS is yet to be known)

>>57926768
Not bad at all.

Better than a rmn3p which has a bigger battery.

>>57926892
You should buy a K6000 Pro, if you're only using the core features then the CPU can handle everything also a big battery.

>>57926952
>K6000 Pro
while it looks like a great device spec wise, buying it would go against my need of keeping a stable, updated device for a long time. Android (even on mainstream well supported devices like the Nexus line) was starting to get annoying because stock function and popular applications were unstable. I have had countless problems with video conferencing, the official messenger app, email, and other popular apps in day to day use. I doubt any of this would get better on a more obscure device like the K6000

>>57926952
I think he's in the US. It won't work there.

Australia Virgin, will use phone barely ever.

size tiny, no features, budget minimum.

>>57926451
Will do.

>>57926701
Well, it can't hurt, right?

You should probably check your installed apps beforehand.

>>57926892
Enjoy your shit battery life and lack of a microSD card slot.

Can you recommend getting xiaomi mi note 2? Is there any better curved screen alternative that isn't s6 edge, or as pricey as s7edge?

>>57927020
It's an Oukitel, it will work anywhere.

> ZUK Z2 and Xiaomi MI5C are both good(?) phones for a great price
> neither one of them has a microSD card slot
WHY

>>57927588
In zuks z2s defence, 64GB eMMC will be plenty for most people, there's also cloud storage for non important files and many people stream music these days.

Also eMMC is faster than micro SD.

Don't know enough about the mi5c to defend it or bash it. Does xiaomi have cloud storage?

>>57923053
>music processing
explain pls

Also I need of a new phone with a budget of $400 AUD not sure what to go with.

>>57927632
>>57927588
I lived with a 32GB nexus 5 for 3 years, I don't see how I could fill up the 64GB storage in the zuk...

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How much battery life do you get with the OP3T? Pic relates is my OP3

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>>57928191
Also they graph

I used to think Samsung phones were crazy oversaturated because of AMOLED tech.
Then I turned on Basic mode.

Holy shit, how are Samsung AMOLED displays not available for PCs yet?

About to buy an OP3T.
Can I use normal USB-C cables and chargers (not Dash) to charge my phone?

my gf has been needing a phone for a long time, but now she's looking at lg g5 for €420-480, and im trying to talk her sout of it. ZTE axon is ~480 too, what else can I recomend her??? help! No chink shit.

>>57928374
From what i've read inline yes, but it won't be so fast.

I have question to other yuropoors, how long did ylu wait for op3t? From the moment you ordered it to delivery? Yeah I know it says "ships within 4 weeks", but I want real life info

>>57928407
Xiaomi redmi note 3

>>57928428
>Xiaomi redmi note 3
Hows the camera? She wants a good one.
Also kinda fall under chink shit since its only avalible from xiaomi

Excluding cheap chink shit, what is /g/ shilling for from the mainstream manufacturers these days? Pixels?

Lenovo P2 seems pretty good
>300€
>Full HD 5.5" screen
>5100mAh battery and QuickCharge 3.0
>SD625
>32GB + SD slot
>4GB of RAM
>Quite clean looking UI
>Fingerprint scanner

So what's the catch? Only downside I found was no USB-C.

>>57928478
It's got a great camera. Almost as good as s7e

Just tried Vellamo benchmark and I got 2900. I saw the K6000 Pro with a 2400 benchmark, I'm second guessing if it is a good update for me.

>>57928519
enjoy ur no roms

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Moto G4 Plus vs HTC One M8?
Which one is the best?

>>57928586
What do you want from your phone?

I went from a nexus 5 to a k6000 pro, a pretty big downgrade in many areas, but with this battery life I couldn't be happier.

ZTE axon mini (normal one not mini 7)or k6000 pro?

they're both the same price, big battery means nothing to me

>>57928940
>big battery means nothing to me
Then why even bring up the oukitel?

Get a redmi 4 or zuk z2 instead.

>>57928952
I don't want to buy from china because I don't feel like paying £30 for shipping here and £30 if I have to send it back when I get chink'd

Have a Moto G 2013 16GB
Want to upgrade to either something same size or slightly bigger
>iPhone SE
>Sony Xperia X Compact

Or should I just say fuck it and get a OP3T? I just want a decent daily driver, don't do much games, and it needs to be durable.

>>57927693
Well, I am coming from a htc one m8 and the earphones I am using don't sound near as good with the honor 8. Not bad at all but not good either. If you are someone from /hpg/ you are not going to be happy with it but it does the job.

Looking for 5" fHD phone in 150-200$ range. Eastern Europe.

>>57928972
They sell k6000 pro local?
Sweet, go for that then.

Battery for days.

>>57929207
http://s.aliexpress.com/BnAZZR7B

Need a new Android Phone

Requirement

>between 5" and 5.5" screen
>waterproof
>120fps caméra
>fast
>cheap
>good audio chip

Is the Sony Z3 everything i want ? Can find it new for 200$

Recommended shops for chink shit? Besides Banggood and GearBest listed on wiki.

I've asked this before here, but if I bring my own phone to straight talk using an at and t Sim the Xiaomi note 3 prime se listed here should work right?

Official Global Version Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 pro prime special Edition Smartphone 5.5 Inch 3GB 32GB 16.0MP
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/32717858702/32717858702.html

What's a good accessory for mechanical buttons?
I want to play old jrpgs like the filthy weeb I am but the virtual buttons are no good

Is it worth getting a smart watch just now?

>>57929581
It's a Jewish scheme to part goyim from their shekels, you shouldn't support it

>>57929581
No see
>>57929591

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>>57923143 Finally it works.

>>57929591
>>57929619
Thanks, I was considering one for xmas, but it seems my curiosity has been beaten away, especially with decent ones costing more than a decent PAYG phone.

>>57927293
Samsung Galaxy J2 2016

>>57928653
G4 Plus

My Galaxy S6 died today. The screen won't turn on.

I really didn't use this phone to its potential, and it was my first Samsung (replaced a Nexus 4 after a brief time with a Blackberry Classic).

I am looking into either staying on AT&T Straight Talk with a Moto G4 (180 @ BestBuy) or switching to Google Fi and getting the Nexus 5x option. I don't use a lot of data, I work from home and stay around my house quite a bit.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Is the G4 better than the Nexus 5x? Is Google Fi not worth the cost savings?

>>57929052
Anyone?

>>57922858
This. Don't overthink it. I got the oneplus 3T and I'm seriously enjoying it

Is three months old Sony Xperia Z5C for 300 eurobucks a good deal? I'm torn between this one and a new X compact, which is kinda inferior in build quality.

>>57929658
It has a shitty camera software though

>>57928413
About 2 weeks for mine,with normal delivery. It was faster than the oneplus one.

>>57929692
But why

I just bought a Pixel XL. How do I let others know that I have one?

>>57930989
post about it on your google+ page

>>57931042
I don't have one because I don't believe in the social jew.
Are there any other options?

>>57929052
SE will probably get you the best long term support, but the OP3T looks awesome

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Alright /g/, I need you to recommend me the best phone with removable battery that isn't LG V20 (because its not available in Europe).

What's a good file explorer for android? I hate how they no longer come with one, I remember my old 4.x phone that came with one a few years ago.

>>57931435
Amaze

>>57931078
Be sure to bring it up in normal conversation in as much of an obnoxious tone possible, like the normies that will just go "haha fuck iphones"

>>57931435
Solid Explorer

>>57931078
Why did you buy a phone that's basically designed to be a social media device then?

Any updates for Mi5C? Any chance resellers will sell it for wholesaler prices of 899 yuan?

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HOLY FUCK
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-7-software-update-December-19_id88863

>>57929271
RN3P

>>57922002
does anyone here have the x compact? Do you use a protector to avoid scratches? Is it good or should I wait for a new, better compact from sony?

>>57931787
Judging by the previous releases, the next compact is almost a year away.

>>57931808
Man, that sucks. The x compact really looks like shit and I can't justify paying 400 euros for the z5 compact which is over a year old.

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How much do you think the Blackberry Mercury is going to cost? I can't justify spending >$400 on a phone. . .

>>57932128
They need to stick to the passport design, It would have been a hit if it had the right operating system.
Stronger hardware , passport design and Android would have set it up nicely.

>>57932128
Is it going to ship with nougat?

How do updates work for the android platform?

I want to buy an android phone that will last me a few years but I don't want to end up not being able to update my applications or get new ones because they're not supporting older versions of android.

To what extent do developers support legacy android and is staying up to date with the latest versions necessary or mainly for new features?

I've got £150-250 to spend and I'm wondering which brands have the best support or if it's not that big of an issue.

>>57932407
Depends on the brand you go for. Most of the time updates are pushed OTA and your phone checks for them every now and again, but in some cases you'll have to manually update it onto your phone.

new meizu mx4 16GB for $67 ...

yay or nay?

There's only shit phones available in the shops and I'm worried about buying a phone online because every damn product around the $300 range is filled with negative reviews about defective products and shit customer service.

i can buy a moto Z play for less than a OP3T and will have come buy next week.
Tell why I shouldn't complete my transaction

>>57932572
slow processor you mongrel

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Requesting purchasing advice.
I am from Denmark and got $400 to spare.
I appreciate 4.7 - 5" screens. And care more for long battery life than the most high-res display.

Any tips / helps for a newfag?

whats a good photo viewer?

i bought a pixel but google photos seems sketchy

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I hope this question hasn't been asked too much, but I would appreciate if someone could help.

I recently got a iPhone 6s Plus, and I enjoy it except for the fact that I can't find a browser with WEBM support.

To view a WEBM in Safari, I have to click on the video, let it download, open the download tab, open it in VLC, watch it, go to the VLC menu, delete it, close VLC, open Safari, and finally close the download tab. Its a real pain in the ass.

I was wondering if anyone knew any browsers on the iOS App Store that let you simply click on a WEBM and play it in the browser.

>in b4 jb and download Fortune

I'm not jail breaking until a Pangu release for iOS 10

>>57933048
Download an Android

World you add a physical button on your smartphone that'd rotate you screen from portrait to landscape and back.

It doesn't do anything else. You get to choose where it's placed.

Yes/no?

>>57933677
ye

What is the best price / performance phone on the market right now?

Is there a stable release of xposed for Galaxy S7?

>>57932729
Irrelevante If you don't gayme on your phone

Why are HTC phones not considered chink phones

if any germanons are interested

http://www.ebay.de/itm/HTC-10-32-GB-Grau-/282025948929?_trkparms=5373%3A0%7C5374%3AFeatured%7C5079%3A6000000645

htc 10 for 419 euros on ebay from media markt, condition "new"

Anyone in UK have tried to purchase the OP3T from O2, then simply cancel the contract, by paying for the phone upfront

Ok help me choose:

Huawei Honor 8
Sony Xperia X or Compact
HTC ONE A9S 32GB
Galaxy S6 or S7

All of them have at least 3GB RAM and 32 GB ROM as far as I can see. They are all within a ~12 dollar price range of each other.

>>57934990
>s7 costing as much as the htc one a9s and the honor 8 and the s6

wat

>>57935041
Well, I scoured all of my country's phone carriers, so I'm looking at prices per month, with a plan. Therefore what I wrote is misleading. There is about a $11 dollar difference between the one A9 and Galaxy S7 <per month>.

>>57935090
oh,

a9s is shit because mediakek soc
s6 is old
s7 is new but exynos so no custom roms ever and touchjizz (if you are okay with that)
sony xperai x or compact both okay I guess
Huawei honor 8 is emui with kirin soc which also means no custom roms and honor is even worse than samsung with updates afaik

i'd go for the s7 desu senpai. htc 10 if you can chose it would be the best imo.

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What is recommended budget xiaomi with best camera features?
I looked at mi4c, redmi 4 and redmi note 4, anyone could tell me more about camera on those?

>>57935435
the mi4c has a better camera than any of the redmis

>>57934407
Taiwan is to China as Korea is to Japan

>>57934990
>>57935152
Deciding between Xperia X normal and compact is hard as balls. Can anyone offer any thoughts?

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>>57935724
http://kmv.to/vs/OdXwAc

Is it possible to flash the Samsung rom onto a Xiaomi phone?

I like the hardware buttons and Samsung's software, but am not willing to pay the price.

>>57935605
Do you think 16 gb ROM is enough?
I need it for christmass as present fast, and I'm not sure if it's possible to get one from china that fast.

>>57935743
battery one

Am I making a mistake buying a Huawei P9 Lite 16gb for $140? Need responce quick plz!

Just bought an Honor 8, upgrading from a Galaxy Nexus.
SO. SMOOTH.

Ok things got a little more complicated but at least I have narrowed things down a little:

>Huawei Nexus 6P 32GB
>Huawei Ascend Mate S (can't find this one on kiimovi)
>Moto X Force 32GB
>Xperia X/X compact/X performance

Any input? Thanks in advance

>>57936691
6P

>>57936691
>Moto X force

damn these different models not available in certain regions. How much of a bitch is this really? I see that's a model on the India site but not on the US one. How does the whole importing thing work? Do they even work in the US?

>>57936912
I live in Sweden so I'm looking at a Swedish electronics site. Check willmyphonework.net before ordering anything. But surely there must be an equivalent where you live?

Is android system using 600-700 mb normal?
Running 2gb ram btw.

>>57936940
thanks, cool site

The only moto X in the US is the X pure (also called the X style)

I think I'm gonna pull the trigger on a Xperi X. I know that I can get much better hardware for that price but there is just something about sony that I like so much, but I don't know what. Maybe I like it o much because of the durability of their phones

>>57937024
>>57937024
Yes, even debloated or pure aosp roms without gapps and only the 10 basic apps uses 600 mb idle

>>57937077
The "literally just a block" design maybe? If youre gonna get a sony phone make sure its either the XZ or the Z3C, the X is a low-mid budget selling for as much as the OP3T, the XA isnt all that much worse and its way cheaper than the X.

Reasons not to get the Moto X Force? It's on sale and I'm about to complete checkout...

>>57937270
The XA uses mediakek processor. I don't really care about the design of a phone. Just want it to be good. I don't feel very good about paying $300 on a SD650 but I also don't think a chink phone will have the same durability. The z3c doesn't have the figerprint sensor (that is one feature that I am looking for)

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Why is that thing awake all the time?

>>57928519
>Lenovo C2
120e
I'm happy with it bois

>>57936339
>from a Galaxy Nexus.
how did it last you this long?

>>57935831
The android takes some of that 16gb so you'll probably have around 12gb free space out of box. Mi4c is also missing the microsd slot found in redmis

If you want it for christmas for certain you're probably going to have to pay extra for DHL / UPS etc. shipping

>>57935831
>Do you think 16 gb ROM is enough?
I say depends on who's using it.
I just use my RN3P for messaging and mails so 32GB is way too much for me. Have barely used 2 GB

>>57927693
>>57923053
get viper4android

>>57938215
Not him but it's broken af on my phone and doesn't do shit.

Is the moto g4/g4+ any good? I don't have a smartphone and just want something that can do maps. I don't play games.

Is 2gb of ram enough for directions and going onto youtube?

these seem to be highly rated on cnet

>>57933733
K6000 Pro

>>57933733
Zuk z2.

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Does the Moto G4 Play support voLTE?

I was an android guy for some time, then I got an iPhone and kept it for a few months, now Im on android again.

In my mind I know iPhones are inferior overall but I cant help but dirty using android now, iPhones just feel so much better to use.

What do?

>>57939243
You are learning the difference between conditioning and experience.
People "Gaslight" you into believing bad stuff about the iPhone that clashes with your own experience, causing conflict in your mind.
Stay strong, Anon.

>>57939243
I'm using an SE at the moment while shopping around for a new phone (5X died), and I agree that it's a much, much nicer user experience (even compared to stock Android).

What kills the iPhone as a main device for my uses are lack of SD and that there's no good way to browse /gif/ to watch webms.

>Order a oneplus 3t
>hear about the shit customer support
>hear about the screen latency
uh oh

>>57939457
>order chinese shit
uh oh

Is there anything good up to $300 that is not chink ?
Inb4: lenovorola

>>57939051
yes, just about any phone that supports 4G does volte as well, i dont see the point when the call quality has been the same since 2G

>>57939481
but muh ram

>>57939549
there's nothing good that IS chink

>>57939549
buy a flagship from last year or the year before or something

>>57939457
>order op3t
>hear about complains
>get phone
>have no ocmplains
o m g.....

>>57939243
iPhones are inferior in customizability but superior in design cohesion and real-world speed. There's nothing wrong with preferring either.

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tell me why I shouldn't buy a pixel (not xl cuz 5.5" is 2big)

>inb4 manlet hands, I have gorgilla hands

>>57939694
>>57939694
She still won't love you, friend. Not even if you had a thousand pixels.

>>57939720
>She still won't love you, friend. Not even if you had a thousand pixels.
S A D R E A C T

>>57939688
>>57939410
Yeah I know what iPhones are good at.

What I most like about android is the ability to choose different hardware and how there are more difference and freedom in applications, I cant ace-stream on iPhones afaik

Problem is using an Android next to an iPhone just feels so bad.

Other than Samsung, are there any good high end phones from other manufacturers? Was looking at the Pixel, but I'd like to know ifyou guys can recommend any other phones

I will actually miss Samsung Pay though

>>57939757
Apple makes some good ones.

I don't get why everyone says the s7 camera is so good.
It's definitely blurrier than my old lg g4. Tried fixing around with pro mode and everything.
I'm hoping it's just the low light performance.

>>57939757
HTC 10 looks good if you listen to music a lot
Won't get a better display than the s7 though

>>57939750
>tfw apple will never allow iOS to run on any piece of hardware with an ARM processor
honestly why live

>>57926451
Alright, I rooted it yesterday, I thought I posted a reply yesterday.

It's rooted right now.

I forgot to ask, will the ROM update my version of Android?

>>57939750
Yeah i know how it feels, the iphone just doesnt compare.

Where is the app drawer? Why cant i multitask? Why cant i customize widgets? Why cant i do anything about appearance besides changing wallpapers? Why cant i play webms on the native browser? Where are the non social apps? Where is the mothefucking file explorer? Do i really have to pay for music? Why cant i torrent the latest episde of capeshit/anime/western drama?

But facebook and instagram are faster on iphone i guess, brb gotta show the world my black boyfriend and how wide my anus is.

>>57938498
pls answer must get a new phone soon

>>57939873
>app drawer

What? Who gives a shit about that

>>57939859
Hi again, and it depends on which custom rom youre gonna install, for example CM 9 is ice cream sandwich , CM10 is jellybean, CM11 kitkat, CM 12 and 12.1 lollipop, CM13 marshmallow, CM14 and 14.1 nougat and so on

They also specify on the post if it updates your android version or if its just the same version of android but with the skin of another, kitkat/jellybean reskinned to look like lollipop is very popular on alcatel phones for example

>>57939560
I just need to be able to surf and talk at the same time.
Still got unlimited data, and I'm using a mobile hotspot as my primary internet source, so I need to do both in order to do business sometimes, but the setting isn't in the usual place so I haven't been able to turn it on. Gonna bring it back to the verizon store and see if they can help me out.

>>57940022
I have Gingerbread on mine, CM11 in http://teamuscellular.com/Forum/topic/7110-rom-cyanogenmod-11-sch-r760/ should update it, right?

Thank you for all your help.

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>>57940028
Why not just buy another phone for "bussiness" and use the unlimited data one exclusively for shitposting? The G4 Play is like 100 dollars, just buy two of those or get a cheaper chinkphone and the G4 Play.

>>57940075
Yes, youll have kitkat on your phone after flashing the rom, do it properly or youll brick it

>>57940075
>Thank you for all your help.

Its actually just me whos replying to your posts, as you can see i have nothing better to do than help some guy update his ancient phone, but its weekend and i dont have work this monday so its fine to be a lazy fuckwad i guess

>>57940097
I was going to do just that by taking over one of the lines on my current contract when my dad got a line through his work, but he cancelled it before I had the chance.

>>57939873
iOS 10 does widgets better than Android

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>>57940166
Just buy another phone and tell your contacts about the new number? Or maybe buy another phone where volte is confirmed to be working? Is your budget that small?

what are the remaining sweets to name android OSes after

what are they going to do for x

>>57939873
iOS has no need for an app drawer since everything goes to the home screens, and android doesn't have a native file explorer anymore either

>>57938498

Yes, it is enough anon.

>>57940305
Oreo? Seeing as they named Android K as kitkat it isnt too farfetched, i would definitely like Android P to be Pudding though, no idea for the rest sans Vanilla, Yogurt and Waffle.

https://youtu.be/bswvHW9eBPg

Uh LG shills? I thought they fixed this?

>>57940546
you thought what we made you think

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>>57940546
WE FUCKING WARNED YOU ABOUT LG PHONES, NOW YOU HAVE ONLY YOURSELF TO BLAME

>>57940546

Seriously, how the FUCK can they get away with this shit? It's would be absurd if it happened once, now it's what, the second or third product who has this major issue? Who the hell still trusts LG after this?

>>57938215
I am him, and yes, I am going to, when nougat comes out (should be in a few weeks)

Is The zuk z2 the best value phone on the market currently now that the price has dropped?

>>57940546
>Samsung phones explode because they are that crammed with bloatware
>LG phones do this stupid shit
>Motorola got bought by a company that unabashedly installs spyware in its products
>Chinkphones send all your data to both China, not to mention all the data the NSA gathers from you

what's even left? iPhones, Pixels, Sony and HTC? Is that all?

>>57940717
No that would be the iPhone SE

>>57940773
>samsung phones explode because they are filled with bloatware
???

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>>57940780
!!!

>>57940780
I know you're autistic but it was a joke because a) Samsung phones have exploded and b) because they come bundled with bloat

>>57940679
Nobody does anymore, thats why they do all this outlandish shit like another tiny screen on top of the already massive one, dedicated dac ala HTC and absurdly good specs for reasonable prices (see the Nexus 5X and the V10).

This isnt the third phone either, so far the G2, G3, G4, G5, Nexus 5, Nexus 5X, V10 and V20 have shipped with this issue, and they do acknowledge it but they try to keep it "secret" so it doesnt ruin sales, its why LG gives you a new phone if the one you bough bootloops even if you no longer have a valid warranty, theyll lose even more precious shekels if you sue them.

>>57925340
Not for Americans.

>>57925391
No. wair for Mi6.

>>57927572
No it won't you inbred piece of shit.

>>57927293
Redmi 4a.

>>57928407
Ignore the troll and don't ever buy RN3P with it's shit camera. nor a fucking ZTE.

>>57930882
>>57928653
Retard.

>>57929207
Redmi 4 Prime.

>>57929297
Not fully.

>>57929868
5x is bootlooping so avoid it.

>>57931273
J7 2016.

>>57932543
No.

>>57932548
Your problem idiot.

>>57932838
Zuk Z2.

>>57935795
No you mong.

>>57937281
>Snapdragon 810
lmao.

>>57925453
buy zuk

>>57940805

I see. Still, it baffles me how people still buy a phone who can shit the bed at any given time. I mean, there's a lot of chinkphones with good specs out there, why deal with all that trouble

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My phone is not letting me install twrp for no fucking reason
I'm so mad right now

I can't find proper information on what to do and I don't want to watch pajeet videos

So I've installed on my new s7:
> package Disabler pro (retarded amounts of bloat)
>easy home button (home using capacitive touch)
>Galaxy button lights 2 (annoying on/off backlit buttons)
Anything else I should get to make the same hit less shit?

>>57940920
Android N theme + Goodlock.

>>57940805
>LG is the only company that still includes a removable battery, SD card slot and other niche but neat stuff like IR blasters and FM Radio
>60+% chance your phone will shit itself

are the odds worth it?

>>57939243
you likely suffer from the same conflict as I did

I used Nexus devices and consumed a lot of media over the years on my phone and rooting, file access, adblocking etc were perfect.

These days I use the stock functions and popular apps of my phone and don't really consume media on it anymore. I have gotten an iphone as a result mainly because the Pixel line was overpriced and I did not want to deal with any flavor of Android besides stock.

Android is still a great OS and much better than iOS for any advanced usage scenario but at the tradeoff of stability and superior app development standards.

You choose your usage scenario and make a decision. iOS's key strength imo is it's stability and streamlined apps along with the longest software support on the market

>>57939858
the whole thing that makes their OS good is that it's optimized for their inhouse arch

>>57940773
do the phones have spyware too?

>>57940920
>having to debloat the Samshit out of the box
This is fucking disgusting

Owned a Galaxy once. Had to flash a custom ROM to make it fucking usable. Never again.

>>57940906
Because normalfags dont care about all that shit as long as it looks premium, has a good camera, costs 600+ dollars, has an absolutely stunning screen and doesnt slow down on facebook, they will buy it regardless of it being on a very short timer, after all they can just send it back to LG after it bootloops, buy an iphone in the meanwhile then ask for a refund after it shits itself again (thus all the refurbished G2/G3/N5X/V10 you see al the time selling for less than half the original price).

I think its time to put a warning on the OP because every other post some anon wants to buy a Nexus 5X or a V10 just because they can get it for cheap or its on their carrier and is better than their current phone.

>>57941003
60%? Try 80%, their only semi exclusive gimmick is removable battery, but they have made it so that your phone will die before your battery can only do 1 hour SoT.

No it is not worth it, specially since your phone will bootloop after a mere two months of use, and there is nothing you can do to prevent it since its a hardware issue, yet they still have the fucking nerve to charge 700 dollars for these faulty pieces of shit, at least applel gives you a fullly functional device even if they remove vital stuff like earphone jack or sd slot.

>>57941088
i did this but found myself missing the advanced camera functions

not that i ever used them, but still

>>57941075
nothing has spyware now, or if there is spyware no one has found evidence of it just yet

>>57941103
>i did this but found myself missing the advanced camera functions
>not that i ever used them, but still
After my Galaxy encounter I said never again.
Used Nexus devices all the way until the line was discontinued.

No fucking around, simple rooting and stock no bloat Android. Imo, they were the only Android devices worth getting. Specs mean nothing when your phone is bloated shit and when you're at the mercy of the OEM for updates

>>57940920
Nova Launcher Prime and GoodLock to make it usable, Touchwizz is still there but you wont have to deal with its cancerous stock launcher and lockscreen.

If you have the exynos model there are a few better roms for it, the super stock one is really good, basically what samsung should have done from the beginning, make sure you use the super stock kernel as well.

>>57941176
>>57941088
Thanks. Good lock looks decent. Already using nova.
On the snapdragon version unfortunately, but i'll probably root for Xposed once nougat is released for it

>get new phone today
>install nova
>barely any animations for screen transitions
>can't change sizes of icons any more

were these always paid features or did i just pirate a paid version all those years again and forgot about it?

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cop or not?
Is Xiaomi.eu safe to use?

>>57941358
Yes it's great. global rom should be out in Jan too.

Well, my LG G4 is stuck in a bootloop as of this morning.

Planning to go into Sprint tomorrow and politely request they send this phone back to wherever it came from and give me an iPhone 7 instead.

Fucking LG.

>>57941659
can I have your headphones?

>>57926768
How much longer is that compared to OP3?

New thread:

>>57942091

>>57942091

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>>57940156
> Yes, youll have kitkat on your phone after flashing the rom,
Great!

> do it properly or youll brick it
O fug

>>57940490
> Oreo
> implying they'll get permission from Nabisco to use that brand name
lol

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>>57940773
How about BlackBerry?

And iPhones are a no-go.

Have emulation applications advanced to stable DS and PSP yet?

>>57932838
Z3 or Z5 Compact.

Hi,have an upgrade due in January on Vodafone UK, dont want/like apple so wondered what choices I have,im constantly on my phone 24/7.. Currently have xperia z4