/spg/ - Smartphone General

do not use 3dpd for the op

thank you

PLEASE I NEED TO GET A PHONE UNDER $300 IN CANADA THAT WORKS ON ALL LTE BANDS AND HAS A GOOD CAMERA

HELLO??!!!

>>58876818
Get a used one plus or any galaxy

>>58876907
but aren't they shit

any recommendations for a zuk z2 case?

contract ran out, going to buy my own phone so i'm not getting cucked by plans anymore

just need something good that's waterproof, guess a fingerprint scanner on the back/side would be neat, i'm sort of tempted to get the s7 on a plan again since a provider here is offering a semi-decent plan but i just know i'll regret it

live in aus if that makes any difference

>>58876818
>>58877133
Honor 8.

>>58877264
where to buy in canada

>>58877301
www.google.com

>>58876756
What's the best place for custom roms?

I just bought a 3T, and want to go with a custom rom that will allow me to change the layout of my phone. I'm sort of the artistic type, so I'd like something with some leeway in that regard.

>>58877734
XDA

Though if you just want to customise your homescreen you only need a custom launcher such as Nova Launcher

>>58877734
>>58877845
And KLWP, i assume he also wants xposed modules for the status bar, lcd density, fonts and lockscreen customization.

>>58876950
oneplus 2 is shit
galaxy s5 and s7 are great, but good luck trying to find the s7 from a reliable source, but idk
oneplus 3 is great as well

what's a normal score for snapdragon 821? my mi5s plus got 138323 on antutu which seems to be more like a snapdragon 820? but cpuid cpu-z says it's snapdragon 821

here it says 164119? are there two different antutu tests?
https://www.kimovil.com/en/xiaomi-mi5s-plus/antutu

Never had a smartphone before.

If I walk into the Verizon store (US) with a unlocked G4 play from Amazon will they activate it for me?

Can I just call in or do I need to go in? Is there an activation fee?

>>58877908
i wanna get the Cuck z2 but can someone please explain to me how important having ALL bands for LTE is??

Fags are saying they used the Cuck z2 with my carrier but they said reception is worse and so are speeds

>>58877845
>>58877865
Thanks senpai.

S6 took a shit and I don't really need a top of the line phone

US
Under 400 burgers
New preferably
Big battery
1080p screen
Something that isn't slippery as fuck without a case
If possible something that is running or getting a nougat update.

>>58877039
That depends more on the phone rather than the brand you dumb pepe poster, you're right on apple though, don't buy that shit unless all you do on your phone is social media shit, gay hookups and have the money to throw away the old phone and buy the newest one as soon as said fashion accessory comes out.

The OnePlus One, Moto G1, Galaxy S5, HTC One M7 and Nexus 4 are still receiving shitloads of third party support despite being ancient by today's standards, and it seems like the Redmi Note 3 Pro is going to join them soon, notice how a samsung phone is amongst those "legendary" phones.

Both Motorola and HTC have guides on their webpages telling you exactly how to unlock the bootloader if you want to flash a rom, OnePlus doesn't but it's just as friendly, only HTC honors warranty if you unlock though.

The pixel is trash by the way.

>>58877980
Moto Z Play

Everyone recommends the Moto G4 Play as the ultimate cheap american phone, but GPS hardly ever works on them. Something to do with Russian satellites.

>>58876818
>>58877952
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD CAN SOMEONE ANSWER ME

I NEED TO MAKE A DECISION BY TOMORROW

>>58878066
Just get a Moto G4

>>58877952
>>58878066
Why won't you tell what carrier are you on you fucking fucktard.

>>58878112
>8mp rear camera

lmfao

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>>58878138
Public Mobile you dumb shitskin it's the same though for major NA carriers

700mz bands

pic related

>>58878151
Yeah looks fine B7 is the main one in Canada.

>>58878166
I've heard that the 700mhz bands are used for building penetration though

and i live in my parents basement so I kind of need it to be good enough

>>58878174
How about

https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-letv-max-2-x820-4gb-64gb

Has all 4G bands.

>>58878209
Kind of significantly more expensive, plus it also doesn't have 700mhz band.

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>>58878240
Yes it does.
It's below $300 CAD like you asked.
No other chinkphones will have all NA bands except Huawei and they're all expensive af.

>>58878047
It's an issue of many phones, not just this one, it has something to do with CDMA or whatever trying to connect with burger carriers (verizon and t-mobile) using special snowflake satelites instead of the usual ones the rest of the world uses.

>>58878264
oh shit looked up wrong model

Hmmm. I'm trying to think if it's worth paying the premium.

""" It works on public mobile, the only thing it is lacking is the 700 wireless band which some user in some older posts said it will reduce your reception in downtown building areas because 700 band is used for building penetration. Although another user said they've been using it on Rogers networkand they're getting good LTE reception and posted a speedtest of 90Mb/s (page earlier). They also posted that they're getting 45-55Mb on Public Mobile. """

why the fuck doesn't spotify have a "clear cache" button that doesn't log you out and why does nobody care about this?

you can clear the cached songs manually in the file manager so I don't know what the fuck's stopping them from adding that option.

>>58878341
>using botnetify

lmfao

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So my phone has crashed many times while I try to watch long video but I'm unsure what maybe the reason.
Is my moto e too weak to handle video rendering?
Is cyanogen too inestable?
is FF too resource intensive?

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>>58878143
>he thinks more megapixels means better quality pictures

>>58878341
>getting your music from (((the cloud)))

Allow me to laugh at your retardation while i listen to some eurobeat flacs on my HTC10 with a 128GB sd card.

>>58878442
You're using firefox to watch the video? I've had the same thing happen (on chrome though). I think it's because it's buffering the video into memory, but the video is so long that the memory gets full which makes the browser crash.

>>58878442
>youtube videos on the resource drain that is firefox mobile
>on a phone with 1 gb of ram and a 1.2 dualcore

Lmoa, just download youtube or newpipe and watch from there, i watch hour long videos on my 512 mb ram alcatel piece of shit using the youtube app.

By the way, dont even bother with nougat, you won't be able to multitask either.

>>58878501
That's what I imagined, How's cyanogen default browser for videos?
BTW is cyanogen's default browser a chrome clone?

>>58878528
>newpipe
Sweet thanks

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ZTE Axon 7 or Huawei Mate 9 Pro or wait for the Samsung S8?

>>58878636
If you mean Gello then yes, it's based on chromium which is the open source version of chrome. Don't know about the old default browser.

>>58878748
Yes Gello, I will give it a try

>>58878652
I'd wait a bit but not for the S8, the thing is shaping up to be total shit, they upped the resolution but made the battery smaller, at least they didn't remove the 3.5 jack though.

Axon 7 has shit software, Mate 9 Pro is overpriced chinkshit (classic huawei).

>>58878636
The old browser was based on samsung's and AOSP stock with a few tweaks for extra freedoms, i don't like the new one, it looks too "flashy", i just downloaded chromium from the f-droid store and went with that one.

>>58877908
>s7 great
>solid glass
>non removable battery
Why would you fucking lie to people? Just to be an ass? Does it make you feel cool?

>>58878829
The battery size of the S8 looks really poor considering it's tech and Android 7's iffy power usage.
>Axon 7 has shit software
Looking at a A7 thread on another site and slot of people seem pretty happy with ZTE's software updates fixing issues
>Mate 9 Pro is overpriced chinkshit
It looks like it's priced between a S7 edge and probably the S8, while having specs slightly better than the S7 edge.

What would you suggest for now or what's worth waiting for?

So is the pixel phone still worth it at this time or should I continue waiting till some new phone pops up sometime this year?

>>58879053
it was never worth it

dont bother waiting for the pixel 2, its confirmed to use sd821 still and release with a budget version with a mediakek soc, knowing those jews they will go full apple and remove the earjack

will the zuk 2 work with public mobile in canada

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>>58879225

Bought a One Plus 3T a few days ago. Unlocked the bootloader, Rooted with MagiskSU, running OmniRom 7.

Absolutely solid.

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Hey /g/ how good is this for $50 brand new with a micro sd 32gb bundled? I got my moto g 1st gen mugged and the idea of a cheap lte decide seems nice. I just use it for basic social, and music

>>58879418
Hell of a deal even if it's not exactly the best phone, the LTE version packs a SD410 with 1GB RAM/8 ROM, for example the Moto G4 Play costs 120 dollars on average and is only a marginal upgrade over it (SD410, 2/16, 720p screen, removable 2800 mAh battery).

I'd get it, the 32 sd card costs 10-15 dollars alone and moto phones have a shitload of third party support.

>>58877945
Any smartphone needs a SIM card, and you'll need an appropriate plan.
Go to your provider and make sure that your plan includes calls, texts, and data
make sure that they give you the right size SIM card
they dont care what phone (they do, that's part of commissions) but really the important part is the SIM card. They couldn't give 2 shits about your phone

>>58879305
willmyphonework.net
you tell me

Hello dogs,

I'm looking for a CDMA, 4G LTE smartphone for $30 or under, bros.

Do I have any decent chink options, friends?

>>58879595
says missing some band

>>58879559
>https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Chink_shit_general/Phones

Sounds great then, since I dont multitask a lot it seems it can fit my needs, Also theres a htc 625 for around 150 how good is that one?

xiaomi redmi 4 vs Zuk z2

which to cop senpaitachi?

Is it worth keeping nougat or going back down to marshmallow for battery life?

I've heard here that the LeEco Le 2 has bad build quality, but checking online reviews say otherwise.

>Stellar build quality
http://www.in.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/LeEco-Le-2-hands-on-review/articleshow/52690405.cms

>LeEco Le 2 feels slightly better in this segment because of its thin and light profile compared to Redmi Note 3.
https://www.tech2touch.com/xiaomi-redmi-note-3-vs-leeco-le2-one-better/

>The Le 2 from LeEco is one such handset, the edges and curves will make you fall in love with the handset, in comparison to the Redmi Note 3, it is quite sturdy and offers better build quality.
http://phoneradar.com/leeco-le-2-vs-xiaomi-redmi-note-3-smartphone-comparison/

So why is it not shilled here and the inferior Zuk Z2 is?

>>58879839
maybe because it doesn't support lte and cost more you fucking imbecile?

What exactly stops an Android phone from accepting a microSD card of a capacity higher than it's "up to X" specification? (And having it be able to use all of the space, that is.)

Or is it not actually a hard limit and there's some way around it?

Recommended alternative to SuperSU?

>>58879855
>cost more?
Yeah, according to who's mother?

I hope you wash your mouth with soap first before you say something after not having a source.

>>58879997
look it up retard 25% more expensive on every gook chink site

>>58879855
>4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)

ZuK Shills are desperate

>>58880025
>Le 2 $146
>25% more expensive

Yeah made me look. My mistake for listening to ZuK Shills.

>Every gook chink site
>gook chink

>>58879942
Developer settings.

>>58880122
not in north america you dumb ass chink fuck

>>58880213
>North America
>Buying Chink Shit
>Thinks they're important

Kek

>>58879839
Femanon here

The Le 2 doesn't have a headphone jack. That rules it out for a lot of people who want to listen to YouTube on their phones

>>58880608
>The Le 2 doesn't have a headphone jack.
Femanon here

I don't see the problem. Just use bluetooth earphones?

>>58876818
>>58878066
Galaxy note 4 has a great camera, provided you use touchwiz

>>58880608
>Femanon here
How the fuck is this relevant to anything you self obsessed whore?

>>58878066
>FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
just kys and don't come back here

Xiaomeme Mi Mix Pro ($1150AUD) vs Galaxy S8 ($???)

I'd easily get the Mi Mix if the Galaxy S8 weren't coming out soon. But I know the Mi Mix still has a better battery and overall better looks. It's also highly durable and scratch resistant, the only weakness being the glass-to-ceramic edges (which the included case fixes).

I'm not a fan of the curved edges on the S7/S8 either, but it seems the S8 does have less bezel and a better camera.

What do you guys think?

>>58877980
nexus 6 are $335 new on amazon if you don't mind 1440p

>>58879746
What are custom roms

>>58879705
You'll get 10h sot on redmi 4. And around 6h on zuk.

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What case are other OnePlus 3T owners using?

I'm not finding a lot that catches my eye.

>>58881174
I just got a book case that can be easily removed when I use the car holder.

The problem is that it looks ugly and I can't find anything like this that doesn't look like shit

>>58881270
That's my current problem. Most of the ones I'm finding look like shit.

>>58879929
This explains it pretty well
http://www.androidauthority.com/high-capacity-microsd-cards-android-gary-explains-690710/

If it says "up to 32gb" it means the phone only supports the SDHC standard. It will accept larger size cards but only when formatted as FAT32. Phones that support the SDXC standard will accept microSD cards up to 2TB without needing formatting.

>Technically any Android device which supports SDXC couldadvertise “expandable storage via microSD card up to 2TB.”But because 2TB microSD cards don’t exist (yet), most OEMs will say something like “expandable storage via microSD card up to 128GB” where the “128GB”bit could be a different capacity depending on when the device was released and what is the highest current microSD capacity that is commercially available.

How much data do you really need? 1Gb seems too little but I don't want to spend more if I'm not going to use it.

>>58878066
>>58877952
>>58876818

PLEASE SOMEONE ANSWER ME?!!!

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Hey /spg/, need a bit of help.
My GF recently bought a Huawei P9 Lite, but it's having a weird issue. Sometimes it warns about temperature being lower than operating. When this happens, the battery app doesn't recognize anything other than charge% (Pic related). It usually show everything ok. Did this battery came bust? Should I tell her to get the phone replaced, or at least the battery replaced?

>>58878445
It does up to around 16mp, after that it depends on the quality of the sensor and lens. It's not like any of you fuckers shoot in RAW anyway, so all your photos look shit.

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What is the best hifi phone! Bonus if cheap!

>>58881615
Apple® iPhone® 7 Plus™ of course! Wireless EarPods® allow for a higher level of audio quality!

>>58881586
It doesn't work like that. You can't make any judgement on photo quality on the amount of megapixels alone. Which phones have the best cameras at the moment? Samsung S7, iPhone 7 and Google Pixel. All have 12mp cameras. Redmi Note 3 has a 16mp camera, surely it's good? Nope, it's shit.

>>58881615
Axon 7

>>58881809
Do you have one?

>>58881809
As expected.

>>58881801
That's because they have good sensors compared to the shit sensors in some 16mp phones. Those phones are still a decade behind mirrorless cameras in sensor tech.

Hello. Any phone with a screen under 4.5 inches that has a fingerprint scanner? Better if its ip68 resistant and still gets updates.

Thanks!

>>58882017
With android the closest you'll get to those specs is Sony Xperia Z5 Compact and X Compact. They're 4.6" and have fingerprint readers. Z5 is waterproof, X isn't.

On Apple's side there's iPhone 5S and SE. Both are 4" and have fingerprint readers but neither is waterproof.

>>58880801
The Mi Mix is extremely fragile, wait until bezeless phones are made bymonthly by every other company and then you can get one, otherwise enjoy wasting 1000 burger coins if you scratch or even drop it a little.

>>58882095
Well the 7 is waterproof and 4.7", but I wouldn't buy a phone without a 3.5mm jack.

>>58882095
Maybe I could wait until March to find something good? I would also like it to have good battery life.

Okay lads my dad needs a new phone
USA
Android
Under $100
Non chink
SIM card/lte

>>58882017
Why do people want fingerprint scanners? What valuable information are you carrying on your extremely insecure mobile device that you believe warrants a fingerprint scanner over a pin code or password?

>>58882495
Moto E 3rd Gen
>>58882511
Convenience
>>58880698
Its a meme you dip

Should I purchase for a Galaxy Note 4 for $330? I need a phone with a stylus and removable battery. Looking at the Note 4 but willing to go for other options

>>58882315
Wouldn't expect that many new compact size phones. Sony will probably release a new Xperia Compact and there's also been rumours of a 4.3-4.6" size Xiaomi phone, the Mi S.

>>58882495
You can get the "Amazon prime exclusive" Moto G4 Play for $100 but that has lockscreen ads.

I want to install Lineage OS but I don't want to lose my data. Would this work?

>copy /data/data to pc
>remove all folders except user apps
>wipe cache, dalvik, data
>flash lineage os
>reboot
>install apps
>copy contents of /data/data from pc to phone

>>58882682
Yeah I know how to remove those, some pajeet made a script for that

>>58882698
Just use titanium backup to backup the apps you want.

>>58881572

Xiaomi Mi5

Now plz go

>>58882595
>removable battery
>stylus
Galaxy Note 4 is pretty much your only option that's somewhat recent. LG has a few phones with those specs too, but the stylus features don't come close to what Samsung has.

Is this a bad time to buy a new phone? I can get S7 edge on contract for what I consider an okay price, but seeing how S8 is like 2 months away is it better to wait?

>>58882879
Plenty of new phones being announced at MWC at the end of this month.

http://www.androidauthority.com/major-smartphone-releases-2017-746078/

>>58882896
I'm only interested in flagships because I always sell them for like 200€ at the end of my 2 year contract which is the deposit for a new device so I change phones every 2 year with a constant monthly rate.

>>58882919
You can spend $200 to buy a great phone like the RMN4 outright and then not have to pay massive amounts in monthly rental

How the fuck do I cancel Virgin Mobile? Why do they make it so hard?

>>58883619
fake your death

>>58883706
for realsies
I was looking around the website and I couldn't find a thing.

>>58883825
The carriers make canceling their service hard on purpose. You'll probably have to either call them or go to their store (if they have them).

>>58883451
Yeah at a price of no warranty and no support. I am in fact employed so I don't notice a 20€ bill.

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How can i know what apps drain my battery during the night?
Pic related. From 3:15 AM to 7:30 AM everything was going great, but then at around 7:30 AM the phone started waking up and the battery started getting drained a lot. I lost more than 10% in 5 hours. My battery is already a piece of shit. I don't want it to get drained this much when I'm not touching the phone.
Samsung Galaxy S4

I have an issue on android, the playback of BlackPlayer stops for a fraction of a second every once in a while.
I'm using cm13.
I don't think the stock player does this.

I am in for a new phone for less than 150 european dollars. What do you guys think of the yota 2?

>>58884679
>Yota 2
Shit specs and the secondary display is a gimmick

Should I get an RN4 now or wait for Moto G5

I've never bought \non-Moto smartphone before just so you know.

>>58884799
Wait for Redmi Note 4X and Moto G5

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>>58883904
Typical amerifat behaviour

Gets jewed by overpaying each month for mobile service, cable, internet and everything else, but doesn't notice because of each time "it's only $20"
Unable to do the maths to add up the massive cost over the course of a year due to the degenerate education system that only teaches you how to respect trannies and donate your wife to Tyrone for a good seeing-to

Jesus

>>58882665
What's the unlocking, rooting, and custom rom scene like for the x5c? I need a small waterproof phone with good hardware that I can have gravitybox on

And it must have dual front speakers

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>>58884835
>Redmi Note 4X Miku

>>58884841
I thought writing in euro currency would give it away I'm european but obviously idiots still miss it. You don't know my carrier's offers and it's like 10 percent more expensive in the end. For convenience of paying 200€ when buying and then the amount I literally wouldn't notice if someone stole from me each month, I go for it. Now I know flipping burgers you can't afford ALL OF THAT MASSIVE SPENDINGS, but mechanical engineers working in first world countries earn enough not to care. Does it sound more reasonable to you now?

I'm currently running an ancient Desire HD with cyanogen I picked up for 50 yuroshekels a few years ago. It's decent enough for phone calls,messaging and emails. Unfortunately, I can practically watch the available RAM go down by the week at this point and the guys building cyanogen might not make the switch to lineage, so I'd like to replace the phone.

I'm planning to get another used older phone for around that price as an upgrade and flash cyanogen/lineage again. Any recommendations? A replaceable battery is the only thing I'm set on.

>>58884787
but aren't good specs a gimmick as well?

>>58884843
It hasn't got that many custom ROMs avaible but you can unlock and root it, and install Xposed.

>>58885069
I need to just get it already. I'm on Verizon and worried that I'll have shit signal with AT&T or Straight Talk using ATT towers cause I live in bfe

>>58881503
I'll be damned, that's a better answer than I was expecting. I was seeing conflicting answers to how big a card a Galaxy Note 4 could hold; Samsung's own page for it said 128GB but elsewhere I saw 256, hence my asking.

>>58877935
Fuck you and Antutu tests.

>>58878174
Like, getting penetrated in the basement? Well, 700 MHz is for you faggo-boyo.

Got a ZTE Grand X4 about a month ago.

I want to fucking move apps to my SD card because for some archaic reason, you can't with this. I haven't had an android phone since 2010.

How do I into rooting?

What is a good music player for a poorfag?

>>58885617
Not the best one but should do
https://www.amazon.com/Astell-Kern-Portable-High-Resolution-Player/dp/B01AUVJ1HG

I have a burner phone for convenience but no carrier for it and no number.

Most 2FA stuff relies on that latter part, but I'd still like to enable 2FA in places (other than straight up e-mail 2FA).
Any options for big-name sites?

>>58885694
That thing is worth more than my car.

>>58878652
Honor 8? Only flaw is the speaker.

>>58885617
xDuoo

Ruizu for poorerfag

>>58885815
Axon 7
>better display
>better performance
>better audio quality
>stereo speakers
>near stock android
>Daydream-ready

Honor 8
>better camera
>IR blaster

>>58885617
your phone

>>58884841
>no reading comprehension
>mistakes pound sign for dollar sign
>goes on and on about imagined woes to try and justify living in a third world country
typical yuro peon

>send LG my v10 after it brings to boot loop
>get repair costs
>$356
Well guess I'm not getting that phone fixed. Time to find a new one. Thanks, LG. Fuck you.

Got a Redmi Pro, and suddenly my chink cartoons stutter using MX player. Did I do something wrong? They worked fine before (including deinterlacing)

>>58886801
Why would they make you pay? They made a defective phone, they should fix it, without cost.

>>58886882
Check if it's using HW or SW decoder

>>58886907
Can't even use HW, is that where the problem lies?

>>58886884
Can't even say I know, but now I don't care. I heard they had shitty service anyways.

>>58886939
Yeah, probably. I'd try another video player, but if that doesn't help then probably whatever format the animu is isn't supported by the phone (x265/x264/hvec etc.)

>>58886801
>>58886884
Did the phone break prior and fixed by a third party? They'll make you pay for anything if so.

>>58886884
My v10's screen broke and so I fixed it myself. When it boot looped I sent it in since there was nothing I could do. I got a charge like that because they labeled it as tampered.
I suspected they would charge me, but that's like half the price of the fucking phone. And for what? I guess a flashing? Maybe they don't flash them and just send you a new one.

What's the best gallery app for Android?

>>58887123
I use quickpick. It just werks.

people always say mobile games are cancer, but i didn't know they were THIS fucking rotten.
>modern combat 5: blackout

>>58887141
plants vs zombies is petty comfy tho

>>58887026
I got this phone because it supported all the latest unused codecs. Or is stuttering considered supporting these days?

>>58886388
>>58886388
>Mistakes euro sign for pound sign
>Criticises other people's reading comprehension

>>58887424
Any newish phone should be able to play h264 and h265/HEVC without stuttering

Make sure you are using mx player with the correct custom codec package from xda

>>58886882
>They worked fine before
with what? the same phone, the same videos?

>>58876756
Is there any phone with a 4k screen?

>>58886801
LG have utterly shit customer service. I bought an LG monitor that came with a US power adapter, I contacted support about getting a UK adapter and they said they'd send me one for free. Six weeks later and they send me another US adapter and I continue to use a travel adapter for my monitor.

>>58887141
Just avoid the cash-ins and clones. The Asphalt devs release a new game every 6 months.

>>58888402
z5 premium

>>58887549
Yes

I'm in the US, on straight talk.
I want to get a new smartphone, looking at the Moto G4+ or possibly the 1+3t.
Prefer to keep it less than $400.

I basically just want a decently fast phone that's easily rootable and has a few ROMs.
Needs 3.5 jack
A good battery
Camera not important
Micro SD a plus but not a must.

I had a ZTE zmaxx2 which was OK, but I bricked it, and got a cheap straight talk phone (a Alcatel onetouch) to get by. The thing is, this cheap thing gets so much better service than the ZTE. Both are straight talk branded.

So I'd like a phone that has good GSM straight talk service.

>>58888976
Just get the OP3T, it might feel like you're paying a lot but it'll easily last you 3-4 years as long as you don't break it

Best phone for around $250 ? I can go up to $300 but I prefer not to spend too much on a thing that will probably die in two years.

What Im looking for :
>2go of RAM
>1080x1920 display
>4G
>Good processor if possible
>Something that won't break if it falls

What isn't necessary :
>Dual SIM slots
>Overkill screen
>Good camera

I had the One Touch Idol 3 (4'7) by Alcatel until an accident and I gotta say it was really satisfied with it, so should I consider buying the Idol 4 ?
Review : http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/alcatel-idol-4-1315522/review/2
So it says its pleasant to use but the battery is shit, does /g/ have any better options ?

Thanks in advance !

>>58889150
What's your country / carrier?

>>58889215
Belgium / Orange mobile

Are chink phones a meme? I can't decide between that or an honor 8 or a axon 7. I really wanted a 3T but thoe are 450$ on my 300$ budget

>>58881174
I use a clear gel case since it's about the only one that protects the top and bottom bezels, also I want to show off the design. The official Oneplus cases look neat but provide little protection against anything else than scratches.

>>58889150
>>58889701
I'd wait for Moto G5, they're announcing it at MWC so it should be on sale by March. If you need a new phone now I'd look at
Huawei P9 Lite
Honor 6X
Moto G4 / G4 Plus
Samsung Galaxy J7 2016

>>58889716
>>58885869

>>58889901
Thanks pal !

>>58889924
Is this legit ? why is it 300$ here but 400$ on their website
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Unlocked-ZTE-Axon-7-Mini-5-2-AMOLED-Full-HD-Display-Platinum-Gray-/252737060258?hash=item3ad84d7da2:g:p9kAAOSwImRYFIDU

>>58890038
>Axon 7 Mini
It's a different model

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Hi, fellow /g/edditors. What would be the best smartphone for someone with small hands but really want an awesome camera and a good battery: Nexus 6P, Oneplus 3T or iPhone 6S Plus?

I bought a Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone for €185 when I broke my previous Xperia M. I'm happy with the phone, but for under €200 in west Europe could I purchase a better phone than the Samsung Galaxy S4? I value snappy response times, and a good camera.

>>58890038

That phone is like $200 on best buy

>>58890195
Yeah I wouldn't pay that much for a phone that's almost 4 years old. For 200€ you can get way better.

>>58890115
Small hands: Xperia 5X or Z5 compact

Good camera? Not excellent but acceptable

Also, kill yourself you fucking weeb

>>58890115
>small hands
Nexus 6P is 5.7", OP3T and iPhone 6S+ are 5.5". You might want to look at something else.

>>58890364
come on even chink girls want that 6+ inch for that big d(isplay) goodness. 5.5-5.7" should be ok especially with one-handed mode if you need it. as for portability it should definitely fit in your purse.

>>58878652
just get the standard mate 9

>>58890603
Chink girls have no hope of using any phone with a single hand so they might as well get the biggest.

>>58890195
For 200 europoors you could get a brand new galaxy S5, just don't buy it on the big stores.

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Just got an Xperia Z3V and thought I could officially update it to Marshmallow, but that's the one variant that never received it even though it's essentially identical to the others (bc fuck verizon). How would I go about loading it if that's possible

>>58891015
Can confirm this to be true

my pixel is cutting in and out of getting wifi access. Usually cuts out right when i wake the phone up or open up an app. Goes out for about ....15-20 seconds then gets connected again. I've restarted my phone and router. What do?

>>58891915
Not possible, xda has tried.

Never buy verizon exclusive phones or even have verizon as you carrier, they will always do their best to cuck you extra hard.

>>58891947
Leave it in airplane mode for a minute then switch off, check that the date and time is correct, and see if you have power saving on and are limited by that. Also, is it for all wifi networks or just that one?

>>58891996
Well I needed a new phone and it was only a hundo and I'm a poorfag, so not many options. I'm just glad they're not my carrier. Guess I can root and fuck around w/ it

I just want an android phone to test apps is a Moto G4 Play an overkill?

>>58891998

just this oine i think

>>58892051
Then forget the network and then re-enter the password and all that jazz.

>>58890115
iPhone SE

Is it still worth getting the samsung galaxy s7 edge after a year?
I'm coming from a phone that has a snapdragon 401.

>>58892127
Do not buy samsung phones. They're terrible

>>58878047
I had this same problem on my G4 play. Only main problem with that phone I found. I'm in Canada on Koodo if that means anything.

>>58892230
Then what do you suggest? I cant get a pixel or a op3t.

>>58892365
He just said he cannot get a OP3T tho

>>58892365
>cant

>>58892253
mi 5s plus

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>>58876756
I leave for the navy in July, and I wanna know should I buy an Xperia XZ or do you think the XZ2 will come out before I leave?

is it ok to jump to miui 8.1.6 !
I'm on 7
I heard about the battery drain issue?

Wait until Sony holds their WDC conference. Everything concrete will be announced then

>>58892588
to >>58892494
forgot to do that

>>58892494
>I leave for the navy in July
what rate?

also, like they said, wait for wdc.

>>58890115
I use the SE and it's perfect. 6S internals, bretty good camera, and excellent battery life. The phones you listed are fucking huge, so I don't know why you'd think they'd be great for your tiny hands.

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Can I ask about tablets in here? Tablets are kind of like phones, right?

I've never had any interest in tablets because I never thought that it was useful to have something that was in between a phone and a laptop in functionality, but now I find myself wanting one and I don't know anything about them. I've been day trading on the stock market with Robinhood, which is a stock broker that uses a mobile app as its interface. I'm tired of staring into my phone all day. I could use an Android emulator, but I want a touch screen, so I'm thinking about buying a cheap tablet to keep on a stand at my desk. I can continue to use my phone when I'm not at my desk.

It needs to connect to WiFi, run one app, and be secure, meaning that it should run a recent version of Android and be able to for the duration of its lifespan. It'd be nice if I could use custom ROMs. I'd like a large screen, and I want it to be dirt cheap. I don't care about mobile networking, battery life, or computational power beyond what's necessary to run the operating system smoothly and continue to for some time.

Recommendations?

>>58881174
using an ash colored Cruzerlite TPU currently, I like my clear Ringke Fusion too with smoke colored sides

Has the Xperia X compact ever gone down to 300$?

>>58892783

the front-facing camera sucks.

Guys I went to TMOBILES site and tried to find sim card compatibility for the Oneplus 3t and it's not under any of the options. Why is that?

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>>58876756
I'd also like a simple phone where I can hold it right in my palms to hear songs and to accommodate my second sim. I currently have an S7 Edge and need something very small for the needs I told above.

Is an Alcatel 2001 (which came out in 2013) a okay purchase?

I play my songs in m4a format and doing it since the past 2 years. I'm not sure wether if this alcatel phone supports m4a format. Does anyone have any expereince with that? It's really weird holding a big phone to listen songs.

Thank you.

>>58876818
Samsung Galaxy J7

>immense battery
>awesome display
>for under 300$
>5.5inch

Thank me later.

>>58894149
Actually the Glaxy J7 Prime.

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>>58894132
I'd take it a little far and get a Blackberry 9900. You can get those for like $80 - $110 on ebay and most are new unopened. And it's compact enough to fit in your palm and your pant pockets comfortably.

Reliable, rootable, non-chink phones for 300? US. T-Mobile.

>>58892738
CTT

So like I said earlier, LG wants me to pay 356 for me to "repair" the phone. If I do that, will I still get all my data back? Should I ask them about that?

I'm getting my first smartphone and I've got $400 CAD to spend.
Suggestions?

>>58894091
it's a nano SIM sized tray if that's what you're asking, ask away bruh I'm using one right now

>non plastic body
>expandable storage
>non-removable back (always shit)
>most recent android

6 months ago there literally wasn't a single modern smartphone with these features

Is this still the case?

>>58895872
also
>doesn't explode

>x compact will arrive on valentines day

weeeeeee

I have every product that apple makes as well as an iphone 7 plus

i won a 6p in a contest. should i sell my 7 plus and apple watch and just use the 6p? i'd make about $1100 but man am i plugged into imessage

fucking imessage's claws man. i wish google would make something that would compete with it better

any experiences with pushbullet? seems like that might do the job

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My Blu Life One X2 is fucking sucking the batter down like there's no tomorrow and Android shows that its WLAN by far.

Is it my phone? Battery? Or Android*?

*I've come across some threads on Google talking about this issue across a variety of devices.

Just bought a Galaxy Note 4 for $300 on eBay. Fuckin loving it right now, super snappy, great battery and all those S-Pen features are just wonderful.Best Note phone to date.

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Just went china and got one Xiaomi Mix 256gb 18K version. Have also S7 edge. Which one should I keep. Planning to sell other one

Got a samsung A7 2017 today. How bad did I fuck up?

>>58896534
It really comes down to whether you prefer touchwiz or MIUI. Though the Mi Mix is such a hard to get phone that you could probably make a profit selling it.

Is android chromium any good? I just found this build on XDA that's optimized for Krait CPUs, thinking of switching from Firefox because it takes 3 taps just to open a new tab.

>>58897527
Firefox is really slow on android so I'd switch to another browser unless you really need the extension support. Chromium is probably fine.

>>58897527
Better than Chrome. I'm using TugaBrowser that's optimised for Snapdragon processors, it's based on Chromium (is this what you're looking at? I forget if SD processors had Krait cores). The only minus is that Google sync doesn't work, but that's the case with all browsers except Google's own, for "security reasons" as stated by Google.

what open source keyboard do you guys use?

Cyanogenmod always came with the AOSP keyboard, are there any oher alternatives or do I have to get the aosp keyboard again if I don't want to use swiftkey on my xperia?

What's the best video player for Android nowadays? MX Player has gone to shit and not even Adaway can block the ads

>>58897684
I've tried them all, and ultimately always came back to Google keyboard.

>>58897839
VLC

>>58896534
so is it a good phone for you?

>>58892253
Get a htc 10 or iphone 7/7+

Avoid LG, samsung and chinkphones

>>58898042
Moto G4 play also looks like a good buy

Sony is overpriced so I wouldn't recommend it

Is Xiamoi making thier own chips a good thing?
Won't that make custom roms harder tomake?

yo how do i revert back to stock android from cyanogen? i dont care about having a custom recovery or whatever, i just want the stock android

What's your current phone?
What are you looking to upgrade to?
Why do you need to upgrade?

Honor 8.
None. I'm set until it breaks or something really amazing comes around.
No need at all.

It's not the best I could get but I'm satisfied enough. That clickable fingerprint button is great.

>>58898986
>xperia zr
>x compact
>it's dying, the flaps are broken, the screen has a small crack and the software (Custom ROM) isn't that great

Axon 7 or O3T?
Axon looks less kinda ugly and the camera apparently does a weird warm color autocorrect plus I prefer oxygen, but it is cheaper and has better audio quality.
Is Axon even unlocked for Europe? I keep seeing it as "unlocked for USA&some other" but it doesn't specify which ones.

>>58899124
>Axon looks less kinda ugly
meant as
>Axon looks kinda ugly

>>58899124
O3T imo, the axon 7 is too ugly

>>58895557
so i just buy the 3 in 1 sim pack and ill be gewd?

My MM phone can't seem to detect a flash drive that's connected to it using pic related, flash drive that has a microSD port works fine though, anyone know why?

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>>58899391
Pic related

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>>58899401
Goddamnit I'm such a retard

>>58897655
>TugaBrowser

This is what I was talking about, is it any different? Last update was in 2016 though.

>>58899391
check which filesystems the flash drive and the microSD card are using

>>58899441
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/arter97-s-custom-built-chromium-t3477758/

Forgot link

>>58899449
>microSD

Oh shit that's not what I meant, I meant to say microUSB, but I'll see if I need to change the FS, thanks.

Am I the only one who thinks that the moto g4 screen is absolutely terrible? It's extremely blurry when things move, or at least mine was.

>>58899441
I downloaded an alpha build from the XDA Labs app which was updated 5.2.2017, so apparently there's still development going on. You might want to search around some for that. Seems to be stable enough judging from comments and I haven't had any crashes either.

It's just fucking blazing fast holy shit. I'll probably end up missing Google sync for my odd passwords though.

>>58895557
>>58894091


also do you guys rec any case or screen protect

>>58899560
idk about moto g4 specifically but i think it's a widespread problem, just that normies and reviewers can't recognize it because it looks fine for most purposes which don't involve rapid movements. are OLED/daydream-ready devices better at this? you'll still have the sample-and-hold blur effect but i'd imagine that an OLED display will be better in terms of pixel response time.

>According to LG, OLED response times are up to 1,000 times faster than LCD, putting conservative estimates at under 10 μs (0.01 ms), which could theoretically accommodate refresh frequencies approaching 100 kHz (100,000 Hz).

>>58899587
Yeah I don't use Google Sync so I should be fine, will try it out when I get home, thanks.

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iShill here. Iphone 5s isn't cutting it anymore, so I'm left with a dilemma: continue with iphones or change it up?

What I want:
>4.7" no larger
>metal frame
>high pixel density (im myopic as fuck and can see them even on "retina" displays)
>Good power management
>Good memory management
>comes in silver/white/not jet black
>fingerprint reader
>square but not sharp edges. Think galaxy A7.

What is a deal breaker:
>giganto phablet displays
>shit battery life
>heating issues
>100% plastic
>squirctangle shape

720p is ok
Camera could be mediocre
Please no hardware buttons unless capacitive and the backlight can be turned off.

So far the galaxy alpha fits these requirements but has touchwiz and a locked bootloader which makes it rather unattractive. However it's the perfect form factor.
I was also looking at HTC one m7 and m8.
ALSO if it looks too much like an iphome knock off... I don't want it

>>58899758
Any Xiaomi phone basically fits those what you want

>>58899587
>>58899661
I recalled these browsers having Google sync but apparently that changed recently
http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/01/24/google-shuts-off-chrome-sync-api-third-party-browsers-android-citing-security-vulnerability/

Security vulnerability my ass, they just want people to use their botnet browser. I'd switch away but having everything synced between all my devices is just too convenient to give up

>>58899758
Check out Xperia X compact, the pixel density looks subpar though

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>mfw I've always gone for the cheapo 150e smartphones and am now having a hard time convincing myself paying three times as much for a nicer one is worth it
I just want a nice thing with a good camera why this

Which good smartphone will hit 130€ new in the coming months?

which company makes the best UI?

HTC10 vs S7 Edge vs wait for this year's models? And why

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Easy, just three things:

Not larger than moto g first gen
Top tier camera
Removable SD

How is the Xperia X (Not compact)? It's 50 USD cheaper than the compact, but it seems like the compact has better build quality.

>>58899879
Wait. New SoC are die shrunk to 10nm

>>58899879
Wait at until this year's models have been announced. Even if you decide they're not worth getting the previous years phones will go down in price.

>>58899831
Motorola has basically stock android with a few tweaks, Oneplus also but with a lot of customisation options. Out of the non-stock Android skins I'd say HTC's Sense and Sony's Xperia UI are the nicest.

>>58900015
It's a nice phone. Doesn't do anything spectacularly well but not bad either.

>>58899928
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact or X Compact

>>58899786
Exactly my thoughts. Not really a surprise, being the money hungry jews they are.

>>58900037
>>58900089
Will do, thanks.

>>58900015
It's a redmi note 3 pro but it costs three times as much, you tell me.

Want a sony phone? XZ or Z3C.

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>metal
>one handed capable
>2gb+ ram (really 3gb)
>less than $350 new (I want $100-$200 used)
???

>>58900202
HTC One M8

>>58900375
I should have mentioned something I find very important
>sits flat on a table
M8 is curved. Any owners ITT? Does it rock back and forth like i3g/s did?

>>58900549
>>58900202
Samsung A-series?

>>58879680
so you'll get lte in some areas, not nation-wide

Anything like oukitel k10000 but newer?

>>58876818
Redmi note 3 pro gets LTE on every provider in Canada. You're mainly looking for band 4 support.

>>58900858
Any phone with a battery case that integrates well

>>58899327
yes

>>58899637
Cruzerlite TPU, Ringke Fusion

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>buy iphone 4s for 50€
>it just works

Has anyone ever cut their own sim card before?

>>58901059
Cut my micro sim to nano. Kind of works, but ordering a new sim is usually better.

>>58901059
I've cut a standard SIM to micro SIM and it worked just fine. You might be better off getting a SIM card cutter. Nowadays the SIM cards you get from carriers are precut do you can just snap out the size you need.

Are there any decent phones with a <=5'' display for under 500CAD? If I buy an older android (like 2015?) and install an older rom on it, will it run just as well as a new phone? I don't play games; aside from calling and texting, I just use my phone for reading, taking pictures and listening to audiobooks.

Hey /g/

I'm looking for a new phone
>Country: Poland
>Carrier: Play
>Budget: 700 PLN / 175$

What i expect from the phone
>2GB RAM
>Good battery life
>Kinda good camera quality

>>58900878
Wat

>>58901149
><=5" display
>reading
Enjoy losing your eyesight

>>58901262
maybe you're right, what about 5'' - 6''?

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Is there a way to restore specific files from a TRWP backup on the desktop? I fucked up by upgrading to 5.1.1 on a Note 4 and I can't flash back to 5.0.1. I did a restore and it only seemed to restore applications. If I lost the pictures, then I would be sad.

>>58901156
Locally:
Moto G4 / G4 Play (though you might want to wait for Moto G5 series)
Huawei / Honor phones
Galaxy J5 2016

Chinkphones:
Redmi Note 3 Pro Special Edition
Oukitel K6000 Pro

Anyone have a oneplus 3t? Anything annoy you about it?

>>58876756
lets say im a hopeless consumerist whore and i wanted to get a new phone to replace my 6s. what is good?

>>58877935
is the mi5s any good? how is the camera?

is there a way to unlock phones for free? its just a dumb code you need...figured there would be tons of generators available

>>58900762
I own a galaxy alpha which I now realize was the first of series. A5 seemed great, so I compared it to my alpha and found out it really isn't better for my needs. I guess samsung wanted to get the cost down on the later models? I'll probably buy another alpha. Could use more ram but I dont want the larger displays.

>>58901583
Which A5 did you compare it to? There's several versions, the original A5 from 2014, A5 (2016) and the just-released A5 (2017).

What's the best news app for Android other than Google play newsstand?

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>>58901462
i only have mi5s plus and it's different to mi5s so i can't judge mi5s directly. the camera should be ok, maybe not the best but still good. i think the main complaint from reviewers is the lack of image stabilization which gives shaky video. pic related was just a casual pic that i wasn't planning to post online. i resaved it in gimp with lower quality (but it's otherwise unedited) because it was 4.18 MB and /g/ has a 4 MB size limit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhw9qs2U-XU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrUkySM8zGY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSChbOYOVkQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC1EVygiDIU

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My phone (pic related) is going fuckign crazy.
I need a new phone:
>preferably 1080p screen, AMOLED would be nice but it doesn't have to be
>at least 2 GB of RAM
>SD card slot
>5" to 5.2"
>preferably not a chinkphone
Budget: ~€350

>>58902108
Get a galaxy s5

>>58902108
Honor 8 fills most of those

Does an LG V10 still boot loop on custom Roms?

>>58901719
Flipboard is pretty nice

LG has sent my phone back twice saying they replaced the defective LCD when they haven't. Should I make a big deal about it and threaten them with the BBB for a free upgrade or something or would that just be a waste of time?

I had to take off work for an hour both times to sign for the package

>>58902374
Yes, the bootlooping is hardware related so a custom ROM won't fix it.