/spg/ - Smatphone General - Abu Hajaar Edition

Abu hajar!

>>58781562
/SG/ ?

Are there really no more good none-chink budget phones?

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G6

iphone 4s finally shit the bed last week, have about £450 to spend
not buying a new iphone
touchwiz is shit
is the op3t too chinky or will it last me 5 years like ol' reliable apple

do i just wait til this conference thing next month

im jewish if that helps

>>58781693
J7 2016, J7 Prime

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G6 also

>>58781713
He said good, not Samsung tier.

Does 'Doze on the Go' in Greenify require Xposed to work? It's an option under the regular settings but also present as an option under the 'Requires Xposed to work' options. So I'm not sure which one it is.

>>58781753
Touchjizz has improved alot since kitkat.

I have a tab s 8.4 on 4.4.2 and it stutters and lags.
My J7 on 6.0.1 Flies.

Of course I put Nova on top.

>>58781703
Wait for MWC, plenty of good shit coming up.

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>>58781562
>>58781599
>>58781547
better version.

>>58781693
Moto G4 series is bretty gud, especially the G4 Play

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I asked before
I ask again
is there a widget that shows hours/days until the next alarm
instead of showing the time and day of the next alarm?

>>58781943
Link to pic?

>>58781962
http://i.4cdn.org/g/1486153342637.gif

>>58781968
Thx.. And the NSFW version?

>>58781977

It's not NSFW. It's just cropped to make it look that way.

>>58781852
Doesn't it update less now and includes chink spyware?

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>>58782011
Sad.

>>58781977
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sOoCVBtfWo

Budget: 200±20€
Requirements:
pretty good battery capacity (specially for mobile data)
Minimal 720p resolution
Capable of running 720p@60
sd slot

https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare/asus-zenfone-3-laser-zc551kl-32gb,asus-zenfone-3-maxzc520tl3gb-32gb,motorola-moto-g4,motorola-moto-g4-2gb
I did my search and I seem to be more inclined to the Asus Zenfone 3 max. idk, Thoughts?

Also, how much will the Asus Zenfone 3 Max probably cost?

>>58782020
The Moto G4 series got updated to Nougat sooner than a lot of the flagship phones did. Also the spyware was only in a limited amount of China-only Lenovo phones, never in Motorola phones.

>>58782324
Redmi 4 pro NIGGAAA

>>58782366
thought I would tell him
but he has large screen phones there listed
probably some faggot who carries it his purse

>>58781693
No. Anyone making budget phones are chinks so eat shit /pol/

>>58781700
>>58781718
LACKING GENERALLY

>>58782387
I didn't even saw the size. what's an acceptable size or limit?

>>58782366
I'm trying to see if I can get it from a trustworthy shop here. so far no luck.

Best launcher for ricer faggots?

>inb4 download them all

>>58782683
nova is the most popular one
get it use it, have it as a reference point

>>58782683
Nova ofc.

I want the BlackBerry Mercury to be good!

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Syncthing isn't downloading from F-Droid on my Moto G4 and now I'm afraid I'll have to go deeper into the botnet. I have been trying to avoid pairing a Google account to this phone for paranoid neckbeard reasons. the only reason I have a smartphone in the first place it's because I hate texting on a future phone and my normie family communicates to me through SMS, I also wanted a pocket-sized text editor. The G4's physical size makes it a little better at it than other smartphones.

I know retarded to be concerned about privacy when you have a smartphone but this is /g/ and I know you guys are paranoid neckbeards. how do I get software from Google Play while still being a paranoid neckbeard?
**especially concerned about my contacts and calendar events. I know Google will try to copy that shit**

>>58782632
>what's an acceptable size or limit?
That's completely down to your own preference, I've got tiny girl hands and yet I'm completely comfortable with a 5.5" size phone, some other people feel that anything over 5" is too big.

>>58782632
Go to a store and try demo models of different sizes

Keep bezel retardation in mind when using that information to consider other phones

>>58783003
>muh privacy
fuck off freetard.

I'm currently using a Nexus 5x, but I'm not very satisfied with the battery life. What is the most efficient custom ROM + kernel that I can use for maximum battery life? I don't do anything super intensive so performance isn't an issue as long as the response is still snappy.

>>58782926
We all do anon. That way they get enough money to actually make a landscape keyboard version, but oh well.

>>58783778
Buy a Xiaomi phone

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Can I buy a replacement smartphone camera? The one on my axon broke after a drop. The lens cover looks undamaged, so I assume the issue is the actual lens on the camera.
>pic related

The camera pops off of the motherboard very easily via a connector. I was wondering about the difficulty and price of procuring a replacement.

>>58783840
If it can come off the motherboard then yes, there will be spare parts available. No idea where but they'd exist.

How long do you guys keep your phones? I'm thinking of replacing my 4 year old Samsung Galaxy S4 since its gone down the shitter.

What are some good phones (max $250) that have a good camera, good battery life and is at least 5"?

>>58784144
I'm in the same boat as you. I was either thinking of going all out and getting a LG V20, Getting a used s5 for the 100x better screen or OP3 but maybe not since theres not even a sd card slot. My s4 runs well on CM13 but I feel like I need to upgrade because the screen ruins the battery life and idk, upgrade time and turn my s4 into a music player.

If you find anything decent let me know.

What do I need to put in my host file to make the 4chang ads go away

>>58781700
Am I the only one that thinks the back on the G6 looks like a removable plate? Maybe LG will keep the removable battery after all? The Japan-only LG V34 is an IP67 water proof version of the Lg v20 (with a smaller screen) while still having a removable battery so obviously they know how to do it.

>>58784144
usually for at least 5 years, see no reason to otherwise
im not some ape that drops shit constantly
my s3 that went without a case is still going strong to this day, but damn battery life is pretty much nonexistent.

>>58784144
Bought one of these recently

http://m.ebay.com/itm/182316417176

Besides a few micro scratches its pretty much perfect. Warranty checks out too though you'll probably need to make a fake invoice from Amazon or something

Did ZUI fix the Zuk z2 bugs now that you can update to Nougat?

>International unlocked Note 4 (no carrier shit)
>Exynos = fuckall for custom ROM development (The best I can get is a debloated stock ROM that's on L, and I'm on M)
>293 system apps listed in Root Uninstaller - research them for debloating purposes
>At least 196 items that can be removed/replaced

samsung why

>smatphone
Is this a meme now?

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>TFW got trolled into getting this phone

what the fuck do I do NOW?

Is it worth installing cm/los without Play Services? Is there any appreciable battery improvement?

>>58784877
if it is, it makes it twice as hard to find the thread

>>58785095
if google play shows up in your battery usage largely sure

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Has anyone figured the best solution for using a yubikey with a smartphone? I'm thinking of getting this with it and just use a piece of tape or velcro, but I'm really not sure if that would actually work.

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I must be a pirate with a ships wheel for a dick, because this be driving me nuts. If I try to attach a picture(Attach->Picture->Gallery->Solid Explorer), it gives me this shit. I'm using the default Messages app on a rooted HTC 10, y'all got any ideas?

>>58785095
I don't like or use google play services. I just downloaded the APKs of things I liked using, twitch, instagram, snapchat, etc. Phone works 100x quicker and the battery life is almost 2x better.

Samsung s4 btw.

What's a good camera centric phone for $150 or below? I've already shortlisted the Mi4 and the nexus 5x. Anything else?

>>58784900
well?

>tfw spend $429 on a OP3T
>tfw I finally get it after 3 weeks
>tfw I try to pair it to my car's bluetooth and it fails
>tfw I go onto the OP forum and everyone has been having this same problem for a year on the OP3 and the OP3T
>tfw OP has no solution
>tfw my 10 year-old flip phone is better at handling the basic tasks than this POS

>>58785998
My OPO doesn't pair with any Bluetooth devices either, but neither did my old HTC One M7 for that matter.

Pretty sure it's just an Android thing

How do I block 4chan ads

Adaway isn't working

>>58786190
Clover.apk

>>58786190
delete phone

Okay, so I have to get a phone to have any effectiveness with the job search I will be doing. I want everyone to know I have autism so I will be getting a Tracfone.
>Do they make smart-tracfones that can do stuff off of Wifi
>What models would you recommend?

still using an iphone 5

sue me cunts

I wanna take screenshots on snapchats without the sluts from Tinder knowing. What do?

>>58785395
So only the Mi4c is the good camera on a phone below $150?

>>58783003
You can side load apps from files you download from the internet. There is also the Amazon app store called Amazon Underground, which lets you get apps with an Amazon account.

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>lineage
>os

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>>58786739
or maybe so

>>58786756
(gotta keep the kawaii face visible)

>>58786516
https://casper.io/

Broke my s6meme, this insurance I've been wasting my money on has a fucking $200 copay. Think I'm just gonna get a G4 Play instead. Anything else I should look at? Mostly just want a cheap, simple phone for normie shit on Verizon in the US. Mostly after decent battery life and expandable storage, secondarily a nice screen (brightness/colors).

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>>58781547
Redmi Note 3 Pro International Edition or Redmi 4 Pro? Currently have a Redmi 3 16gb/2gb and it's getting pretty fucking unbearable due to ram management even with miui optimisation off.
They're both similarly priced in AUD
Leaning towards the RN3P (Kate) because of the better reception and 4g coverage. However, the Redmi 4 Pro does look like a solid phone with excellent battery and form factor.

>>58783003
Microg

So is the Samsung S8 the only good phone being released in the near future?
Was considering a Huawei Mate 9 Pro up until the S8 had equal or better specs.

>>58789814
Wish this wasn't the case as need a new phone myself. Shame it's been delayed to April.

20 minutes of youtube on my Nexus 6P reduced battery by 6% on 20% brightness and no other apps running. Is this normal?

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>>58781547
came here for recommendations a while ago and you guys said moto g4 is gud.

phone has been excellent so far. thanks /spg/.

Best phone under 100 dollaroos that isn't Xiaomi Redmi 4A?

Camera, screen quality and ram are important.

>>58790768
Mi4c

>>58781547
>Smatphone General

>>58781547
What phone do you use and how many times has it fallen down?

>>58781713
Dude have you used the J7 Prime?! It's the best phone I've used in a while. I'm coming from an IPhone 5s. The battery is the best thing here. It on my usage lasts for 2.5 days. Swear on my mum.

I just put a 64gb microSD in my redmeme 3 pro

What can I use to move files (such as dcim folder) while maintaining timestamps/metadata etc so they dont get all fucked up and out of order and wrong date

>>58791185
fak u

Opinions about the Huawei P9 lite with cyanogenmod? Good or bad idea?

>people who unironically care about benchmark points
>implying there is literally any difference between flagships and entry level tier smartphones aside from the camera

>>58791318

Put the microSD card under your tongue. Clear your mind.

Synchronize your brain's frequency to the microSD'. Feel it. Start believing you are your phone.

>>58791256
meme3pro
3 times from about desk height

>>58781547
ever since I ordered my new smartphone I barely come to this place anymore.

I'll drop a review tho once it arrives.

>sony xperia x compact

Thought about the regular x too but I think the x compact is better for me needs. Also so small and comfy.

Name your phone and carrier.

i don't know how to answer calls on my Nexus 5X anymore

at some point they changed the answering to where you swipe up to pick up. as it stands i'm able to do this succesfully maybe 10% of the time. but i receive so few calls (and attempt to answer even fewer) that i have had very limited tries to troubleshoot it so i have no clue if it is just me doing the gesture wrong or there's something wrong with the phone

>>58790406
Yes. 10% per hour with the screen on is normal.

Am I some kind of static electricity generating Übermensch? Almost every phone I try has the touchscreen reacting way before I touch it. But nobody else seems to notice it.

>>58793187

Jack off before you touch the phone. It will alleviate the energy charge in your almonds and the problem will be gone.

>>58793076
Appreciate the reply. So in 1hr it would have eaten 18% of battery. Still normal?

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Are any of the custom kernels available for an S6 objectively better than any other? Never bothered to root a device before.

>>58793187
dont forget to take your meds

>>58793302
>>58790406
Sounds pretty normal, Nexus 6P hasn't got the best battery life. Also streaming on mobile data uses more battery than if you're on wifi.

>>58792432
P9 Lite hasn't got the best custom ROM support thanks to the Kirin SoC so if I'd pick another phone if that's what you're looking for.

>>58793559
What are BQ phones like?

what are the best poorfag phones?

>>58784900
What do you do with a smartphone anon?

>>58793605
Moto G4 Play or one of the chinkphones

>>58793682
>Not waiting a month for the Moto G5

>>58781547

I need something with at least band 4 aws

Been thinking about the Zuk Z2 but the lack of community support worries me. Already had an OEM stuck with stock ROM after having a nexus and I dont want another phone with a shitty UI and bloatware I can't remove

Recommend me a phone for less than $300

>>58793923
Redmi Note 3 Pro
Xiaomi Mi5
Moto G4 / G4 Plus

>>58782424
>Eating shit
>What commies does best since the big bang
Wew lad

>>58794422
>it's this easy to trigger /pol/
lameo

Do you guys know a site where you can download apk for Android? Preferably no viruses pls
I don't want to give money to the fucks at Atari

>>58794548
Lmao thank the capitalist for saving your ass from nazis you fuck.

>>58794626
Fdroid

>>58794683
most communists support trump unless they're literally babby commies and haven't actually read any commie books
so *shrugs*

What's the best (cheaest) site for getting IMEI unlock codes for a Samsung Note 3?

>>58794712
Yes I know some bernie supporters voted for trump when he got fucked over by hillary. Water is also wet

>iOS 10.2 jailbreak released
>No 32 bit support in sight
>this is the final nail in the coffin for the iPhone 5

Should I just sell it? It's CDMA on sprint. I need an iOS device to run a few iOS only apps, but if I.do sell it, I might as well sell my main phone as well and get an iPhone 6s.

What's the iPhone 8 Looking like?

>>58794749
*claps*

>>58794875
iPhone SE > 6S

>>58794875
>>58794909
Its actually
6s+ > SE > 6s

How to add google account with microG? I know this contradicts the idea but I need muh music on Jewgle Drive

>>58795213
Meizu m1 note, latest flyme global (android 5.1)

>>58795213
Just use the Google drive website?

>>58795232
No, you don't get it. I wanna play music from google drive via beat app which requires google account set up.

Good youtube alternative without ads for android?

>>58795288
SkyTube.

Or go to vid.me instead.

>>58795288
Or use TubeMate. Select the video, press Download button and then play button at the bottom. Also the buff of playing vids in whatever fucking video player you want.

>>58795423
>>58795307
Thanks, but this isnt the one i'm looking for

someone posted it in here once, it looked like youtube with material design

>>58795288
>>58795495
NewPipe

why the FUCK does it take so long for OEMs to update their phones?

you assholes memed me back onto Android by saying how much better it is nowadays but it's still the same shit

>>58795555
bingo

thanks anon

>>58795731
Just get a Jewgle device m8

>>58795745
why pay more than the price of an iPhone to get a device that is only going to be supported half as long?

>inb4 pajeet ROMs

>>58795766
Well, people still use sexus 5, so it says everything even taking in count that you need pajeet roms to be up-to-date.

I have Moto G4 for half a year now. Battery's noticeable degrading now.

Is there any newer phone around $150 that has better battery life?

>>58795838
Look for chinkphones on wiki.

>>58795731
no 1 memed u back
oems take as long as they want because there's no punishment to being slow nor reward for being fast

lmao

>>58795555
>>58795735
NewPipe sucks ass anyway. It can't do shit fullscreen.

>>58795745
Even Google phones are only guaranteed to get 2 years of updates. Meanwhile the iPhone 5 from 2012 still got updated to iOS 10.

>>58795838
No way the battery has degraded noticeably in half a year. More likely that it's some bloatware app you've installed running in the background using the battery up.

Moto Z Play or Zenfone 3 (the one with 4 GiBs of RAM)?Is OIS really as good as people say? How shit is Asus' bloat?

>>58795914
And after you update it's as good as a shiny paper weight. So much for that ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''support''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''.

>TFW need new phone in Canada

>TFW ALL THE CHINK /G/ SHIT IS LITERALLY OUT OF STOCK

what the hell do i do? Where do people buy chinese phones these days.

Have a g4, contract is ending in March, what should I look at? Is the g6 gonna be a good upgrade?

>>58796055
Moto Z Play

>>58789368
Just install the Xiaomi.eu ROM m8. I have the same phone and it works quite well (Redmi 3 2/16 with optimization on, and all the social normie shit active, memory usage never goes past "normal"). If you're looking for the best RAM management maybe Xiaomi isn't for you.

>>58796240
How's LineageOS on that?

>>58796084
aliexpress, banggood, geekbuying, gearbest, ebay, fasttech mainly

as noted in the chinkshit general wiki

I wish Motorola would end this top center placement of headphone jacks

seriously the worst place

>>58796084
>>58796484
Or just use kimovil.com to find the store with the cheapest price

>>58796512
>kimovil.com
kimovil doesn't allow you to choose canada as a delivery option nor check in CAD.

>>58796496
They already did end that with the Moto Z, by removing the headphone jack completely

>>58796537
Most of the stores listed there deliver internationally

>>58796540
How long before this becomes more common in the Android market?

>>58796562
Yes but there's zero point to using a service if it doesn't actually allow you to compare cheapest price in your currency just to find out that store doesn't even deliver to you.

>>58796581
Depends on Samsung.

How's the Moto Z Play camera?

How long should I wait to see if S8s start exploding before getting one? I like the S7 (edge not so much, I really don't get the point of the glass going all the way to the edge) and the Nougat update should make it even better, but I'd like to get the newer model provided I won't turn into an involuntary jihadi.

>>58796496
>what is Moto Z Play

Should i be a good goy and buy the moto z play?
Are the moto mods even good?

What phone has the best camera in $400 range? I could get Galaxy S7 refurbished that price, should I go for that?

Going to buy a used iPhone4 until android phones stop being shit. How much should I pay?

>>58796055
I actually had the change to test OIS myself today. It absolutely lives up to the hype. You can shake your hand around like sugared up four year old with Parkinson's and the image stays perfectly stable.

I lost my phone for waking drunk ill roll for Moto z play desu

>>58796240
Thanks but I'm already using that. I was thinking RN3P because they have a fairly good CM port compared to the bug riddled one for the R3

>>58796634
16mp rear; 5mp front. If you're looking a phone by its megapixels, the Force version would do it pretty much better. The Play version has the longest battery life tho.

>>58798291
I can't really tell if they're legitimately good or not since I do not own a single one of them, but the SoundBooster one seems pretty neat. I know for sure that the camera one has an assblasting zoom too.

t. Moto Z Play owner.

>>58798658
Have you tried the official LineageOS ROM?

>>58798697
Thinking about switching to a Moto Z Play by the end of 2017 if I can get it in sale for $250-300. Tired of my chinkphone and miss the lockscreen gestures that was available in my OPO.

the DPI seems to be way too big on the G4, it's 480 by default.

changed it to 400 using adb but this basically breaks active display and camera apps

anyone experience this? anyway to fix it?

AAAAGH SOMEONE TELL ME A WAY TO WATCH YOUTUBE WITHOUT ADDS WITHOUT ROOT

I'D HAVE ROOTED AND INSTALLED XPOSED USUALLY BUT TRIPPING KNOX LOCKS OFF SOME S7 FEATURES

>>58798896
If you're on nougat you can natively change the DPI from Settings > Display > Display size

>>58798936
firefox, ublock

>>58798936
OG-Youtube or NewPipe

has any anon here taken out their redmi note 3 battery?

unsure from just looking at the back of it if its held in place by anything more than glue

i removed the back cover and unplugged the battery and i was trying to forcefully remove it but it aint working, before i bend harder i was wondering if anyone has any input (if anyone has done this before)

>>58798977
newpipe doesnt fucking work, trying og now1

>>58798936
here is your answer, now quit being an autist
>>58798961

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Using Xperia Z1 for years now.
Though there are many new models in the Xperia series, I never have any performance issues caused by my phone.

Of course there are phones out there with higher performance hardware, but it seems like this is not enough to make the software faster.

From my job I always get the new iPhones, and I also tried the newer Xperias - and I know I would lie to myself if I would say that there is a big difference.
It's a marketing trap and we know it.
Tablets are a very similar thing.
I am literally a high performance hardware junkie, but I was disappointed as I saw new products advertised better as the old products and after reviewing years of my different phone usage I don't see the big jump to the next level.
Everyone is tricked like:
PS3 -> PS4 /
Fallout 3 -> Fallout 4

But reality is like
PS3 -> PS3 lite /
Fallout 3 - Fallout 3

>>58799583
Not to forget why I like Xperia series very much - never have battery / software / hardware issues like the galaxys or other series, which often have better performance on sheet, but which also often have to go to the lab because of little problems.

Have to say that the cap for the USB cable can get loose after heavy usage after 2-3 years (bought 2 new for 5$ a cap) and without the cap there is no waterproofing.
But u can literally throw it out the window and it is likely it gets little to no scratches (one time.i left my keys inside and had to climb up my balcony, phone fell out of my pocket from ~2,5 m flat on the screen without protection on stone floor - nothing noteworthy happened.

>>58799736
>>58799583

Negative points:
- Bad pictures in darkness (Galaxy, IPhone [and other phones probably] do a better job there than Xperia)

- Screen too big for some people (but there are compact versions)

- Speaker quality and loudness is advertised better than it really is

- Speaker Cover can get loose after 3-5 years heavy usage (not that much of a problem, but there could still be a better solution, phone does feel older when things like this happen)

- restarts every time you put a sim card in our out (so two restarts if u want to change sim ; no turning off option)

- Can't block a contact from calling without third-party app


PS: Until last year I used a IPhone 4 (no s; rooted) for another business I had and stopped updating at ios 6.

Couldn't do every higher performance app like "better" phones, but was very usable for almost every app.

Experience showed that every iPhone 4; 4s which was updated to ios 7 and higher became victim of performance troubles my iPhone never had.
Magic

>>58783840
phone repairfag here,
I buy my parts on ali, pretty sure you are going to find a camer module there for less than 5 bucks

>>58781547
hey anons,

I saw a listing for an iPhone 6S for $50 on Craigslist. I didnt really want an iPhone nor need it but I thought what the hell. I met the man and phone was cracked on the back but seems to work fine. Obviously this shit is hot and I'm not going to risk using my carrier /putting a SIM in it.
My question:
>how do I completely wipe an iPhone and/or prevent it from sending track trackable info out if I want to use WiFi on it?
I don't want it sending Apple data that it's on and if it's hot have it look like i was the culprit?

Can I "root" it? Is there something I can do that will make it think its MEID is different, or at the very least not share it as soon as it has Internet connectivity?

Thanks in advance

>>58800375
Post proof that you're not a nigga stealing phones first.

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>>58800415
>Post proof that you're not a nigga
This is the best I can do anon.

Apologies if it's sideways

Long-time owners of ZUK z2 (non-pro) How well the phone os going for you? Any problems?

Moto G5 Play or Nokia Heart?

>best phone for under $230

?

>>58798415
Go for it, unless you can get a Google Pixel

>>58800630
>>58800415
I don't even know why he asked to see your hands when all you wanted to do was nuke the phone and start from zero, not unlock it via some program.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201351

Keep in mind, you shouldn't have bought it just like that, common sense says the guy shoulda given you all the papers and accesories in the box, wiped it in front of you and offered the sim card for you to destroy it, because right now he can still call apple, tell them someone stole his phone and completely lock it, so you better try that link and make your own iAccount ASAP.

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>>58781547
Hey /g/ what phone looks like this?

>>58802009
Any HTC

>>58781547
What is the cheapest phone that can do PSP emulation well?
Lagdroid is preferable, chink shit is ok as long as it doesn't take 3 months to arrive in South America

>>58802068
Mi4C should be fine for PSP emulation, the 2gb/16gb version is $98 from fastcardtech

>>58802144
>fastcardtech
Should I opt for root?

>>58802236
I wouldn't pay for any of the extra things. It's easy to do yourself if you want to root.

>>58802311
I think I would get some stuff since it should be cheaper than in Brazil

>>58781547
I'm trying to root my ancient htc one phone, I followed this guide and even installed the old version of supersu that came with it, but it didn't work. Upon reboot, it kept giving me messages saying supersu was crashing. I went on the google play store and updated supersu, which then tells me the phone isn't rooted. It's the first time I'm trying to root a phone, but it's hard to look up help that's recent for such an old phone.

Should I go into recovery mode and try installing SuperSU-v2.79-201612051815.zip through TWRP?

Note 5 or a9?

>>58802548
You fucked up, superSU isn't something you install to have root, it's merely for managing permissions.

Rooting anything means putting the phone in fastboot mode and flashing a zip through there, at this point all you can do is factory reset and pray or unlock the bootloader and install a rom, you have a shitload to choose from, the phone is very popular.

>>58802640
I've got the bootloader unlocked and my phone is still working, I just want to know what I need to root it from there. So I just have to install a custom rom? I just wanted root on it, not necessarily a custom rom yet but if that's what it takes fuck it. Can I still restore from backup.ab on a custom rom?

Currently on Virgin. Thinking about switching to H2O or Ting, leaning more towards Ting. Will I regret it?
Also I want to buy an Oukitel K10000 phone. Will it work in Burgerland?

>>58802800
>Can I still restore from backup.ab on a custom rom?

You mean going back to the rom the phone shipped with? Probably, but there's no point when you have several godly nougat roms available for it, you even have a port of HTC10 marshmallow for it.

Rooting an htc phone is super easy, i didn't even know it was possible to fuck it up, they literally give you a step-by-step guide on their website.

>>58802800
Usually after unlocking the bootloader you flash a custom recovery (TWRP) in fastboot and then flash the SuperSU zip from there. Not sure if it's the same with that phone.

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GIVE ME ONE REASON NOT TO BUY THIS PHONE!!!!

>>58802871
This is what I did, following the guide I posted. I completed all the steps, but on reboot after everything was done supersu was saying I didn't have root.

>>58802900
>Android 4.4
It's old and shit

>>58802900
It's old as fuck, i have no idea how much is 260 cdn currencies in american dollars but they sell those shits rebranded as the huawei g elite here for 90 dollars, octacore kirins overheat and EMUI is dogshit, get a motorola g4 play instead, it's more or less the same phone but done right

>>58802934
>motorola g4 play

that shit is way more expensive tho

>>58802828
>Also I want to buy an Oukitel K10000 phone. Will it work in Burgerland?
Fuck, I just realized it only gets 2G here. Fuck that shit.

>>58801621
>offered the sim card for you to destroy it
wut
Why shoudn't he keep it to put in his next phone?

>>58802950
Then shoot for a redmi note 3 pro at least, here in my third world shithole we have 50% tax on smartphones and it's still way, way cheaper than any other extreme budget smartphone (read: 480p super blurry screen with 512 ram and 1.1ghz single core) while offering midrange specs, whether locally bought or imported.

>>58803042
I have no clue where to buy this bullshit such that it doesn't ship from Mainland China for 6 months.

>>58803052
honorbuy or aliexpress ship pretty fast, honor shipped mine in two weeks, the only issue was vendor rom and the charger being some weird looking one that wouldnt fit on the power socket because we dont use metal rods for that, i had to buy another and flash cyanogen13 on it, not that i wasnt thinking of doing that already mind you

>>58803095
>honorbuy

Sweet dude. Shipping looks like 15 days for Canada (or so it claims...), hella fucking cheap. What the hell? Is there a catch?

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I'm really not a phone guy, as it were.. I want to enjoy cool Android phones, but the one or two I have had feel like cheap plastic shit to me (Droid Turbo and Galaxy S4 are the last ones I remember having.) Also Android has always seemed unstable and shitty to me.. I hate Apple and shit, currently have an SE which is feels small and dated now, but the construction is solid and the OS is clean and stable.

Time for an upgrade, what does /g/ suggest I go for? I would like a big screen, nice camera and long ass battery life......

>>58803128
You may have to pay import fees. I bought my phone from their EU warehouse (I'm in the EU) so that wasn't a problem for me and I don't know if they try disguise their packages. Oppomart does that, but I've heard of bad experiences with them.

>>58803196
thanks ill try it.

>>58803128
yes, several actually

-import and shipping fees are a given

-camera is ass, my previous phone a galaxy s3 takes better photos than this thing

-speakers are ass and the 3.5mm jack is finnicky, it'll break in a year or so but i don't care that much about it since i barely listen to music on my phone and cheap, good bluetooth earbuds are available

-it ships with chinese botnet masquerading as an ui that looks like an ios ripoff, easily fixed by custom roms though

-has some huge black borders around the screen, but you wont notice if you order it in black like i did

-unremovable battery, maybe i just got used to it but that would be unnaceptable if the battery of this phone wasnt 4000 goddamn mAh

i still bought it because of the huge screen, sd slot, ir blaster and being insultingly cheap for what it offered, literally not even a week worth of food for me, and i eat mostly vegetables, chicken and fish, the poorfag life is a hard one

What should I replace my Galaxy Note 4's camera & photo/video editing suite with?

>>58803321
>editing anything on your phone

I bet you use that eb2612 shit as well to give your self shots dog ears, fucking normalfag.

>>58803357
I don't know what any of those are.

>>58802574

Get the note 5, the a9 is not getting nougat

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which android phone should i buy?

>>58803580
Peace Mobile 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGKzrAmj5Sg

>>58803614
fuck you lol

>>58785189

Why do we need better processors in our phones?

>>58781547
>octacore cpu
>dualsim
>microsd
>2750 mah replacable battery
>1920×1080 display
>supports tons of roms
>no fingerprint reader
>13mp camera
>nice speakers

Why is /spg/ never talking about lenovo phones? I own a k5 and it's fucking awsome

Is newpipe broken for anyone else here? It constantly says that it could not get the video URL or something like that.

>>58805502
yeah

Need a new phone, but know jackshit about smartphones.

>Budget 150-200 euro
>Preferably not too large
>Decent battery life
>Decent storage
>Live in Belgium

I just use it to read some articles, check when my bus comes and call my mom every now and then. So it doesn't need great functions or whatever, just something that'll last me a few years.

Am currently considering these ones:
https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare/asus-zenfone-3-maxzc520tl3gb-32gb,huawei-honor-5c-eu,motorola-moto-g4-2gb,motorola-moto-g4-play#basics

>>58781547
huawei 6x for 225$?
good or bad

>>58806109
Motorola G4 Play should be fine for your use

>>58806109
Also, how much of a difference does a Quad-core vs Octo-core processor make?
And how much does 2GB RAM vs 3GB RAM make?

>>58806129
Thanks for your suggestion. I'm a bit concerned about the battery though. It has a capacity of 2800mAh, vs for example 4100 mAh on the Asus Zenfone

>>58806145
you should not buy a 2gb ram phone in 2017. 3 is a bare minimum.

>>58806145
>>58806212
2gb ram is perfectly fine for basic phone use, especially with near stock android that the G4 Play has

>>58806164
Even with 2800mah it'll get great battery life. Also it's got a removable battery so you can always buy a spare to swap in to instantly have full battery again.

Hey /g/ what can you tell me about mi-globe and xiaomi.eu?

>>58806267
Okay thank you.
Do you think the G4 play will last me a couple of years? I don't really want to have to find a new phone again in a year from now.

>>58806334
Yeah, it'll last a few years fine.

>>58806317
Mi-globe is based on the Xiaomi.eu ROM, main difference is the ROM builder that lets you customise the ROM features
http://mi-globe.com/index.php/about/

>>58805390
>Why is /spg/ never talking about lenovo phones
You mean like Zuk Z2?

>>58794734

I just used Google and picked one. It was 7.99 cad, can't remember the site. Worked though.

Will this work with Kate?

https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/development/rom-lineageos-14-t3542491

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It's incredibly difficult to make me furious. But last night google did it.

It used up my entire 2GB monthly bandwidth cap in one day by downloading SOMETHING, I suspect an OS update, over LTE.

WHAT
THE
FUCK

how did this even get past qa? when is it *EVER* acceptable to force download an OS update over cellular?

I'm no macfag and I hate ishits but Apple doesn't allow you to download os updates over cellular at all. You wouldn't able to do it if someone paid you. You need a wifi connection or connect your device to itunes.

Are most custom roms compatible with all modelsof the lg g3? Having trouble finding one for the d852 specifically.

>>58807171
>last night
>It used up my entire 2GB

Senpai, are you saying you don't use WiFi at home? That's actively asking to get cucked by your phone company.
>when is it *EVER* acceptable to force download an OS update over cellular?
Quite often, and you can turn it off
http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/104471/set-android-to-update-only-via-wifi
>Go to settings. Under the "General" list, select "Update app's automatically"and mark with a dot "Only through Wi-Fi"

Granted, it should be that way by default, but it's noice to not be tethered to another connection if you're staying in the field or you have a noncuck dataplan

>>58807049
Yeah, it does. You just need to flash Kate firmware before flashing the ROM.

>>58807332
Not everyone has a home connection.

And that's app updates, eg playstore. There's no option to stop os updates once it has started.

>>58807413
if it's downloading just shut it down.
if it's flashing, you're already fucked anyway.

>>58781547
>country
USA
>carrier
AT&T
>wanted features
SD, at least 720p, decent enough battery, headphone jack that won't break in a month or something
>budget
$150 USD +/- $20
>size
idgaf

My Zenfone 2 shit the bed and I don't really have any backups immediately available.

So I'm upgrading from the Note 4 to the S8 plus, rumors are that the s8 is only going to have 4 gigs ram which is only 1 gig more than my note. How important is ram nowadays for android?

>>58807465
Moto G4 / G4 Play

>>58807450
>shut it down
Oy vey!

Moto Z or Moto Z Play?

>>58807477
I find 3gb more than enough on bloated miui but if you use a bunch of gay shit like the facebook app that probably consumes about 1gb by itself, so 4gb is a reasonable number on bloated touchjizz.

>>58807450
1. it's downloading without my consent
2. it's downloading without my consent over lte
3. it's downloading without my consent over lte with no ability to pause, stop, reset, or anyway that doesn't involve me turning the phone completely off and not using it

>>58793398
Nah they're all pajeet tier shit

>>58807477
4gb or even 3gb is still perfectly fine. It's marketing trick, consumers automatically think that a bigger number makes a phone better. Same thing as the megapixel race with cameras.

Moto Z Play or Xperia X?

>>58807566
>it's downloading without my consent
I don't know about you, but my Android phone suggests, asks, BEGS for my consent before daring to do that, and then cries in a corner until I connect to wifi

>>58807543
>>58807639
Huh that is what I was thinking, because my note 4 still does pretty damn good nowadays even though its OS updates are no longer supported officially. I just want a new damn device hah.

>>58807522
Moto Z Play, easily

>>58807681
Moto. Sony is shit.

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>>58807566
should have bought a chinkphone, MIUI has firewall software built in that lets you block any system apps from using mobile data in a simple interface

>>58795914
see
>>58796065
iOS ruins performance in exchange for more gimmicks and bloat. I've moved from iOS7 -> iOS10 and performance just keeps getting worse. Planning on sticking 10.3 on it and disabling updates for good.

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>>58802828
>>58803004
Bump. Anyone?
Pic related is what I have now, and it is the worst piece of shit I've ever owned.

>>58807694
>>58807712
what about system updates for moto z series?
as far as i know Lenovo isn't a really good update provider

>>58803321
I use Splice, it's bretty shit but it allows basic editing.
>>58803357
what the fuck is eb2612? It's called snapchat you dumbfuck

>>58807694
Could you please elaborate a bit on that?

>>58807763
Is the performance hits really that noticeable when you upgrade the software?

>>58807880
Yeah, the animations get a lot slower, apps launch slower but vidya performance remains. Leading me to believe that Apple wants it to feel slow so people upgrade to a new shiny iToy.

Let's talk redmi note 4.

Does it work well in the us? I see it supports some gsm bands but I'm skeptical about its actual functionality.

If it does work, which carrier is best? On T-Mobile now but willing to switch to a cheaper option like metropcs or some shit that you see in low income areas.

What android sp has the best battery life- price ratio?

I listen to podcast all day and I don't want to rely on powerbanks

>>58808000
Oukitel K6000 Pro / K10000
Xiaomi Redmi phones
Lenovo P2

>>58807498
Thanks, m8. Looking at the Play and it seems like an alright phone.

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Huawei Honor X6 or Asus Zenfone 3 Max?

>>58807994
Don't think it has the bands needed to get LTE on any US carrier. Redmi Note 3 Pro supports 2 out of 3 LTE bands T-Mobile uses (B2 and B4, missing B12) so you should get LTE with it in most places.

>>58807994
Redmi Note 3 Pro is faster than both variants of the Redmi Note 4, the SD625 version gets better battery life and camera but it's much slower than the SD650 RN3P.

RN3P also supports more bands and gets LTE on a lot of carriers in the US and pretty much every carrier in canada.

>>58807842
The Moto G4 series got updated to Nougat before a lot of flagship phones did, and it's rolling out to Moto Z series phones now.

>>58807850
Way better battery life, has a headphone jack, the SD625 SoC is perfectly fine for everything unless you do a lot of gaming on your phone.

>>58807408
I'm new to flashing devices. Did you mean to flash Kenzo?

>>58808292
>>58808334
Thanks. Guess this year I'm going full meme.

>>58808586
No you dumb cunt. Honestly how did you even find /g/ if you struggle to read a basic xda forum???

>misplace quickcharger at school
>shits gone when I realize the next day
>using oem blackberry charger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUFasKZcH_c

Does quick charging have a visible negative effect on the battery performance?

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Just ordered an Elephone P9000. Didn't spend long researching as my current phone finally died today and needed to put an order in for next-day delivery. Did I fuck up?

I plan to install stock android as soon as it arrives, because I'm assuming cheap chink smartphones come with spyware by default now, based on Lenovo, Huwaei et al. track record with laptops and routers in recent years.

>Superlative Aspire for Ultimate Perfectionist

Used Sony X Compact in new-condition for €280 from a used products store (3 months return period), good deal or not?

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>>58782349
>The Moto G4 series got updated to Nougat sooner than a lot of the flagship phones did

What?!? I have a Moto G4 and it still hasn't updated to Nougat. When did this happen?

Any good phone for up to 145e? Don't care if it's chink or not.

In October I asked to unlock the bootloader for my RN3P, the chinks granted it but I didn't know it only lasted for a month, so it expired.
I'd like now to flash lineageos.
I found a guide to flash it with locked bootloader and one to back up almost everything using adb.
What are the cons of flashing with locked bootloader? Will I face some troubles?

>>58809591
Good. I bought it for 360 new.

>>58809621
It's not out for every region but the OTA file is on XDA (might even be enough to use a VPN to get the update)

>>58809929
Thanks mayte

most trusted root service?

>>58810018
Where did you get it?

I have an unlocked HTC 10 and it was giving me issues on WiFi. Signal showed as strong and it stayed connected but it wouls slow down to a degree that apps would say no network connection and web pages would fail to load. It seems to be fixed. I did two things and I'm not sure which one fixed fixed it. First was a software update 2.41.617.3. That update was security and bug fixes. Other thing I did was switch WiFi channels to a less crowded one as all of my neighbors have WiFi routers. So to anybody else having trouble I would try the things I did.

>>58810308
phh superuser

whats the best phone for under $400 with the biggest best screen resolution? all i need it to do is be able to play fire emblem and be good to look at when internet browsing

Get the BlackBerry Classic or save ~$100 and get the BlackBerry Q10?

Having an Samsung S7 Edge and one of the best Android phones.

However, I'm getting lazy and thinking of switching to iPhone.

The only reason from stopping me is the missing headphone jack. Is there a chance that they bring it back with the next release?

Has anyone here bought the Samsung a9? Considering buying it for the xboxhueg screen

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Any canadianfags here use pic related?

>>58803267
>-import and shipping fees are a given

How much are they?
>-camera is ass, my previous phone a galaxy s3 takes better photos than this thing

I have a nexus 4 so if the camera is any better it's already great enough for me.
>-speakers are ass and the 3.5mm jack is finnicky, it'll break in a year or so but i don't care that much about it since i barely listen to music on my phone and cheap, good bluetooth earbuds are available

Tru on the bluetooth headphones.
>-it ships with chinese botnet masquerading as an ui that looks like an ios ripoff, easily fixed by custom roms though

Lineageos
>-has some huge black borders around the screen, but you wont notice if you order it in black like i did

I will order it in black.
>-unremovable battery, maybe i just got used to it but that would be unnaceptable if the battery of this phone wasnt 4000 goddamn mAh

Battery seems fuckin insane, tired of charging my n4 every half day.
>i still bought it because of the huge screen, sd slot, ir blaster and being insultingly cheap for what it offered, literally not even a week worth of food for me, and i eat mostly vegetables, chicken and fish, the poorfag life is a hard one

>>58810346
A Dutch store. It's actually called 'usedproducts', they just sell the products for a profit margin based on the price the previous owner sold it for to them. So you can get second hand prices, but still be guaranteed the quality of a new(ish) product (if all goes well)

Is there any way to run an ussd code through realterm or similar? Trying to extract pictures from a customers semi-bricked phone.

>>58811736
yeah i do

>>58812404
How good is it?

I'm considering switching from faggotmobile

>>58812420
same as telus which is the same as bell which is arguably best network in the country 2bh

take that as you will

>>58781700

Le Boot loop!

>>58812438
True senpai

I'm with Wind/mememobile(now), kind of sucks. I got fucking jewed into getting their LTE plan not knowing that only TWO! phones support the bands.

>>58812472
yeah ever since the rebrand they've gotten much worse
sad too because their plans should be the norm in canada by now but they fucked up

PM is great though, no complaints. Especially the 4GB/mo (12gb/90 days as they refer to it) deal they get going randomly throughout the year.

>>58812508
>TFW paying $45/month for terrible coverage and 3g data

JUST

>>58782795
>>58782797
Different fag here, how much can I fuck up by getting one of those launchers. Totally new to Android. From what I've gathered it's just some kind of application running on top of the OS so I assume I can't mess things up for myself with it

>>58797423
Well if a company has such a shit reputation that you expect their next meme phone blow up, I would recommend not buying them, ever.

>>58812508
But yeah man seriously considering switching, the fact that they rebranded means they weren't doing too well... Not that PM didn't have a makeover too

customer service can be pretty awful too I've noticed

>>58798475
>512mb ram
I would recommend buying a chink phone as expensive as you are willing to pay for it. Look for xiaomi

>>58812603
Yeah, it's just an app. Download it from Google play and give it a try, no need to worry about it messing anything up. If you don't like it just uninstall.

>>58807171
>monthly bandwidth cap
>2GB monthly bandwidth cap

What country do you exist in, that sounds like suffering

NEW BREAD:

>>58812993

>>58812993

>>58812993