/spg/ - Smartphone General - Galaxy S8 hype edition

Anyone have any experience with the meizu x??

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help me decide /spg/

>>59336756
all of them are the same price with the g4 plus having more and storage than the other two

>4gb of ram

>hype

No sweety, I'll wait for the note version and see if it has 6gb of ram. No 6gb no purchase

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I'm thinking of getting a used iPhone 6S. My Nexus 6P reboots at the most annoying times, and the 810 gets hot as hell.

Will Moto G5 be good? Need a phone for chinese cartoons and I don't want chink phone, and I don't want to spend more than $200 US

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Did I do good, /spg/?

Looking forward to seeing how their support is after a $1 billion fine.

>>59338243
I'm honestly loving mine. There are some minor issues such as notifications not always showing but Its a fantastic phone.

Any suggestions for a phone <= $200? I'm looking for something to replace my nexus 5x before it bootloops on me. Preferably with a decent camera and 32gb or more storage. Most importantly, I just want something that I don't have to worry about replacing for a while. I'm on Verizon, but unlocked would be great.

>>59339276
zuk z2

Vernee Apollo Liteis still on sale for $129.99. For that price you get
>Android 6.0
>Helio X20 SoC
>1080p display
>4GB RAM
>3180mah battery
>USB Type C
>Fingerprint reader

http://www.joybuy.com/1194131.html
>>59336756
6X > G5+ > Galaxy
>>59337371
Good idea. It is Apple's last non meme phone.
>>59337722
It's okay I guess. I suppose the Honor 6X is outside your budget?

Otherwise you could try the latest Nokia 5 meme.
>>59339276
Honor 6X
Moto G5
Nokia 5
Zuk Z2
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro

My s4 broke after slipping out of my hand while napping today. Gonna go to the verizon store tomorrow to pick something up. Any suggestions? I just want a comfy phone for me to rice and have an anime wallpaper on.

galaxy a5 2017 vs honor 8?
camera and overall performance and stock bloat?

>>59339899
whats wrong with the galaxy j7 prime ?

>>59340314
TouchWiz
No custom ROM support

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I just got word that Canadians will FINALLY get Nougat on the S7s on March 20. If they're on Rogers.

There has been no word from other carriers other than "we should all be getting the update at the same time", and radio fucking silence for those of us who bought an S7 outright from a Samsung store.

On top of that, we're gonna be getting 7.0 instead of 7.1. I'm still on the fucking November security patch for Christ's sake. ON A FACTORY UNLOCKED FLAGSHIP. It's not like Samsung have a Note 7 to worry about supporting anymore either. On top of that, apparently all those who already have official Nougat are complaining that battery consumption has gotten worse.

So this leaves me with having to use ROMs from Pajeet to stay updated, which have gotten more hit-and-miss in the past two years.

I fell for the meme. Don't you bastards do the same. If you want steady updates go for the Pixel, or a OnePlus phone if you're poor.

http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/03/10/android-nougat-7-0-coming-samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-rogers/

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>>59340820
>oneplus
>steady updates

Also in leaf country, your s7 is factory unlocked?

>switched from a Note 7 to an iPhone 6s Plus

I cannot begin to describe how much I hate this fucking iPhone. Why do people buy iPhones? I hate it more and more everyday after ~4 month of use.

Never downgrade to a shitphone, even if you're using an outdated Android phone.

I'm actually so sick of Google and all of their crap.
I want WebOS back reeeeeeeee
I really don't need or want the vast majority of what Android does, I just want something nice and easy that doesn't give me 12 forms of cancer at every corner and collects every last bit of data it can find

>>59341322
Bought it straight from the beast's mouth. Samsung Store.

>>59336567
Hey, guys. Looking to replace my Galaxy S6, but I don't really know what price range I need to be looking in. Looking for something on par with the S6, but with expandable memory (up to 128GB preferred). I was hoping to get something for <$200, but I don't know if that's realistic. Any recommendations?

Anyone know of a 3G capable dumb phone?

>>59340024
What are you looking to spend? The easy answer of course is the S5.

>>59342144
less than 600 would be fine, but idk
i've had this s4 for nearly 4 years so i'd like something futureproof

So my phone only has like a GB free and it's telling me to do something about it and I have a 64GB SD card in but when I move apps to it it doesn't move all the data? What should I do?

>>59342201
I'm getting the axon 7. Op3t is also acceptable

Which one should I get? They worth around the same on my country
>Galaxy s7
>Xperia xz
>Xperia x performance (64gb)
>Oneplus 3

>>59342201

>>59343045 here.
Should also say in posting this in line at the supermarket on my dying s4 so I'm aware of how much attachment you can develop to this 4 year old thing. Be prepped to get used to having a much larger device, phones have gotten really big nowadays

>>59336756
Moto G4, because Snapdragon > Exynos >>>>Mediakek

>>59343064
Do you want beautiful 1440p display?
>s7

otherwise 1+3. but tbqh you should be able to find the 1+3 for much cheaper than a s7.

Posting from my Honor 8. It's a good phone. Not sure about EMUI yet, but it's certainly fully featured

>>59343258
Not here (Chile)

>>59340037
hi

>>59338243
>no wifi-calling
That's the only flaw and they haven't been able to get it set up with tmobile yet. I'm willing to bet they never will.

Is apple the only company that doesn't make you talk to streershitters when you call customer service

/RCS/ WHENNNN

Need a smartphone that's resistant and has solid battery life. What buy?

>>59344214
PS under 400 $ if this even exists?

>>59342144
>S5

Not him, I'm lurking the thread hoping to find a replacement to my aging shitty S5.

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>>59340820
If you want steady updates you actually should go Xiaomi.

Every month every phone in their entire lineup down to Redmi 1S (4yrs old) gets the latest UI and security patch, there are weekly dev builds as well.

>>59344224
>>59344214
I'm gonna shill the Honor 8. Good phone, but the lack of December community is concerning

Decent used phones under 300 USD?
Preferably a good camera
Expandable storage
At&t LTE compatable
>Or LG v10 bootloop fix that doesn't involve placing phone in freezer or toaster oven (yes, apparently that works)

How is the GPS on the oneplus 3t? I read threads of people having problems with it but I don't know if that's just a loud minority or a real issue with the phone.

>>59336567
>tfw my phone has a overnight standbydrain of more than 10%

not very cool, but it's super old and the rom isn't the oroginal one so what can I expect.

>>59343210
There isn't a phone with a MediaTek processor in the image you fucktard. >>59345179
I have no problems on mine, but your mileage may vary.
>>59344093
Why would you need to call customer support?
>>59341495
Would you mind telling us why?

>Moto G5 Plus to cost €289
WTF

>>59344671
LG doesn't replace boot looping phones? Anyways you should be able to get a used Galaxy S7 at around $300, probably under that once S8 is out. Honor 8 is another option I'd look at.

>>59346557
will it get lineageOS?

>>59336567
so without root can I use tasker to turn off wifi when I disconnect from my home network?

also any non root things I can do to maximize battery life with tasker?

phone is a blackphone 2 so rooting is out of the question

>>59347141
High chance it will.

>>59347181
>so without root can I use tasker to turn off wifi when I disconnect from my home network?
figured this out thanks to google

would still like some tasker stuff you guys use though

I need help guys. I want to buy BB Passport Silver and I found a one in perfect condition for roughly 260$. However, the KeyOne will be released in a month and there is a chance that many Passport owners will want to switch to it. Do you think the prices of Passports will significantly drop because of that?

>>59347503
No

any1 have lenovo zuk z2? is good?

HUGE discount on the Honor 8 at Newegg, 64GB model is $319 (down from $449) and 32GB is $287 (down from $399) using the promo code. Discount available today only.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16875646004

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Hey,

complete smartphone-noob here.

I'm looking for a basic smartphone under $200€ (roughly the same atm) that allows me the following:

- mobile Internet
- occasionally using it for the GPS function
- WhatsApp
- browsing the internet every now and then while I'm commuting or don't have anything else to do while not at home
- watch youtube-vids occasionally


So far I've found the Lenovo Moto G4 to have everything I need, but maybe there are even cheaper/better alternatives?

Also, what kind of data plan would I need for my occasional internet usage?
As I said, I really don't use it that much. A handful of short phone calls per week, a bit of 4chan browsing and WhatsApp is all I'm going to use it for.

Would appreciate if somebody could give me a few pointers here.


Cheers.

honor 8 vs a5 2017? cam/bloat/performance

I have a stock s7

What should I do to it

>>59348651
Oneplus 3T

Does buying Iphone 5s make sense now? Or it has or had a planned obsolence and its unusable ?

Are smart watches actually becoming viable? I keep seeing more and more (probably chink) cheap smart watches on Amazon. Is this going to be a thing?

>>59348695
not available here

>>59348635
Moto G5

I'd guess maybe 1-2gb/month with your usage if you avoid watching youtube while on mobile data

is the best around-$200 phone the G5?

Should I get a refurbished Nokia E71 or, for the same price, a new 150 or 230?

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>>59348804
>Moto G5

Are there any big differences between Moto G4 and G5? They seem to cost about the same.


>I'd guess maybe 1-2gb/month with your usage if you avoid watching youtube while on mobile data


There is a 1.5gb/month plan available for 10€ that I have been looking at, would that cover an hour of browsing and maybe 10 minutes of youtube per day?

Might be an asinine question, but that kind of stuff is really hard to even remotely estimate for somebody who only used prepaid so far and never bothered with mobile internet before.

Who makes the best smartphone cases these days? I've heard OtterBox sucks now, but I have no idea.

>>59348996
>Sucks now

I have one for my shitty S5. Protected it from about a bunch of drops.

>>59348651
A5 2017
>waterproof
>better screen
>better battery life

Honor 8
>better camera
>way better performance
>1gb more ram
>IR blaster
>already on Nougat

>New rumors today reveal that the Mi 6 will probably come with a new improved Sony IMX400 sensor, a next-gen CMOS that usually Sony keeps for its own flagship models!

How can Zukshills even compete?

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>>59336567

Going to get a new phone this April.

Galaxy S8+, XZ Premium or BB Keyone.

APTX + TouchWiz vs APTX + 960fps cam vs QWERTY


FUCK! this this is hard!

>>59349022
I'm getting an S7 soon so I was just wondering if the quality had tanked or something. I did notice a difference in durability between my old S3 Otterbox (indestructible) and my Note 3 Otterbox (dent after first drop).

>>59348923
Moto G5
>smaller size (5" vs 5.5")
>better build (metal, instead of plastic used on G4)
>removable battery
>fingerprint reader
>slightly less powerful

Too early to say if the camera has been improved compared to the Moto G4. Not that huge of a difference, comes down to what size phone you prefer.

Don't think 1.5gb/month will be enough with that use, 10 minutes of youtube is around 100mb.

>>59349198
Don't buy Sony, the build quality will be shit.

Blackberry will be shit too as Priv had a pretty good SoC but the phone was hella slow due to blackberry software bloat.

>>59349243
woah the g5 looks pretty neat, but why the finger print reader in the front and no capacitive buttons? that's bullshit.

>>59349379

I've had a Sony Z2 since release, it has survived a lot and not a single crack. Best quality phone I've ever had.

The thing that is pretty negative with the BB is the screen and slow CPU and GPU compared to Sony and Samsung.
Also it's missing APTX which I kinda need.

>>59349425
The quality issues starting showing up with the Z3.

>>59349379
How come almost none of my Sony friends have cracked screens, while most of my Samsung friends have cracked screens and flaky plastic backs?

>>59349431
Is it that bad?

I found the Galaxy S1-S6 to be terrible quality, while Z1 and Z2 was super quality, but now its the other way around?

S7 is good while Z5 is crap?

>>59349444
Your Samsung friends are less careful?

I'm not talking about the phone falling and cracking, I'm talking about the screens cracking by themselves out of nowhere.

Also most premium phones nowadays are trading resilience for glass and shit, so don't expect anything to be as resistant as your Z2 or S2 or whatever.

>>59349379
I've had my sony xperia for almost 4 years now and no major problems. I don't know how often I dropped that thing and the screen is still fine.

>>59349444
See >>59349513. Had my S7 for almost a year, entirely scratch free because I don't use it like an ape.

Upstairs someone knocking like a crazy man on my door freak out phone falls 20 feet down to the floor below with case on. How did it survive? I don't even think there is a dent where it hit

>>59350061
This was a 3310?

>>59350084
Nexus 6p I actually did find the screen at the very edge on the upper left bent a little bit

>>59336767
enjoy waiting for your bomb

>>59348651
A5 2017 doesn't worth it, add like 50 bucks more and you have an s7

Should I get the S7 edge? Or wait for s8?

>>59350379
Don't fall for the curved screen meme m8, buy the regular s7

>>59349455
Z5 is faulty trash. Go for XZ.

>>59350424
But it's got a smaller screen how bout the pixel XL? Or these Xperia meme phones g loves them some sony

>>59350478
If you want a 5.5 screen go for the OnePlus 3t

>>59350424
S7 Edge has a bigger battery though

>>59350511
Because the screen is bigger, technically, the end result should be around the same. I could be talking shit tho

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So what should I get?
I have Nexus 4, screen size should remain about the same, I want good battery life over 5000mph , camera quality doesn't interest me. Lots of space too. Custom ROM friendly.

>>59350544
Nah, the Edge does get noticeably better battery life

>>59350639
Huh, thanks for the heads up

>>59350552
>over 5000mph
That's pretty fast

are there any non shit not too big not too expensive smartphones left?

>>59350725
Yes

Is it worth to root my moto g4 in order to rice?
What else is there to do with a rooted phone?

>>59350552
Galaxy S5 + extended battery

>>59350843
>Galaxy S5 + extended battery
How's Oukitel K6000 Pro

>>59338243
I love mine. Took me a while to get used to where the volume rocker is and the buttons below the screen. I came from a Galaxy s5 so the launcher is a bit different to me but not hard to get used too.

>>59339899
>>59339899
>fingerprint reader
Why is wilfully compromising your security and giving your biometric data directly to CIA niggers and hackers considered a good idea in the current year?

>>59350935
Thinking they don't already have your data

>>59350899
It's a great phone, way bigger than a Nexus 4 though, and almost no custom ROMs available. The stock ROM is vanilla android and bloat-free so not that huge of a problem.

>>59350935
>not unlocking your phone with your dick

>>59350799
if you plan on keeping your phone for more than a few years, then yes, root your phone and install cyanogen or some other shit that allows you to run most recent android version.

I have a moto G2 running cyanogenmod with nougat. still gets the job done.

>>59351019
You don't need to root to install a custom ROM though. What apps are you using that need root?

>>59351046
I am pretty sure you need to root your phone to install custom recovery software and therein install a custom ROM, but I could be wrong.

There are some apps that temporarily require root access- AdAway is a hosts list modifier that requires root. That, and SecDroid are the two I can think of at the moment.

Looking for a 2nd-hand Android phone to replace my blackberry q10 with (bbos10 is dead).
Haven't been following phone market for the last 4 years (since I got the bb), so I hope you'll be able to help me.


Q10 has a Snapdragon S4 and 2GB of RAM so obviously something more powerful would be nice especially since Android is not very up the snuff with optimizations.
LTE is a must.
Small to medium sized phone is preferred.

>>59351139
a second hand pixel xl 128gb

>>59350980
almost you say? I'd like to know more

>>59351160
Good one reddit

>>59351139
>>59351139
second hand google pixel 128gb

>s8 hype edition

why would you get hype for a rushed, corner cutting phone that got shoved out the door as fast as possible to rebuild market share that literally burned down?

>>59351160
>>59351193
you already made the joke reddit.

>>59351090
No, you only need an unlocked bootloader to install a custom recovery and a custom ROM, whether you have root is completely irrelevant. I'm actually running unrooted CM13 because of SafetyNet.

>>59351139
a second hand galaxy s7 edge :^)

>>59351357
epic XD

>>59351173
There's a CM13 and a CM14 rom available for it, no idea how actively they're being updated or how bug free they are.

>>59351351
Unlocking your boot loader is so stupid essentially once you do this and install a recovery what's stopping someone from stealing your phone and booting into recovery installing new rom yeeee boiii

I keep bidding on OnePlus Ones on ebay but they keep going over $150-$160 if i want it in decent condition with extra screen protector and case
Should i keep at it and pay over $150 for it or should i give up and look at other phones? I'm not turning down used or refurbished as long as it works. But I can "buy now" a OnePlus with no accessories besides a charger for $200 refurbished, or a used OnePlus 2 for $220 from a random seller again with no accessories besides charger, claims to have no dings or scratches.

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>>59336567
currently have a Samsung s3 neo and i want to upgrade soon
should i go for a Nokia 5 or Moto G5?

shit, can t tell if this comes with a case or not
http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_349081.html

>>59351909
Moto G5 if you want removable battery.

Else Nokia 6. No reason to buy 5 really

>>59351954
doesnt look like it no
However now I'm curious about this phone because its within my budget (I'm >>59351675)

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>>59351969
thanks anon

>>59344205
radar cross sections?
>>59351675
oneplus one still going stronk here
the battery drain is a little bit disappointing but it runs smoothly on oxygenOS(although customization options are somewhat lacking), not sure how the 7.1 CM performance is
crashes happen occasionally but I don't mind


>Galazy S8 released
SAMSUNG BTFO
HOW WILL SAMSUNG EVER RECOVER

will the Mi Mix continue to be reigning champ until 2020?

the design is just so nice that feature phones can't even compete

when will other companies start to copy them?

>tfw no Pixel 3 with 6.5" borderless 4k OLED, google botnetcucksoftware updates, slideout front camera + stereo speakers, intel cannonlake, 10,000mAh battery, fully waterproof, thunderbolt 4 port, 360^2* sensor suite and 16gb gddr6

>>59352109
>battery drain
>crashes
Why aren't you using sultan CM13 or LOS14? OxygenOS for OPO isn't being updated anymore

>>59352109
yeah I've been looking at it, and its highly recommended. Ultimatly the OnePlus One is pretty good for me, anything more powerful than that or with more features is just a plus. At this point my issue is "how much is too much" for it when i'm in a bidding war on ebay
I've lost one and skipped two others so far because I wasnt willing to go over $125 the first time and $150 the other two times.
Like I said the ones I'm looking at now are over $150 but come with screen protectors and cases, or I can fork out $200 for a seller refurbished one. Or upgrade to the OP2 for $219 use
Obviously $200 or more is not ideal and I'd rather stay under that

>>59352011
If you want good custom ROM support and are fine with chink phones I'd recommend the Redmi Note 3 Pro or Mi5. ZUK Z2 also has great specs for the price but custom ROM support isn't as good.

>>59352199
Honestly once i have the phone set up i'll only use it for quick look ups and how to's online, taking pictures, texting, and phone calls. I'll also be using it for a few games here and there. Rooting is possible if i bother, but unlikely.
I've looked at the Moto G because its only $100 for amazon prime members, but the screen is smaller than I'd like, only 2gb of ram, and smaller battery.
The Redmi Note 3 is only $179 on gearbeast, which is appealing obviously, does it have advantages over the OPOs that i've been looking at? Other than keeping me from pulling my hair out over missing a bid by seconds.

Lenovo Moto G5
>sd card
>battery Removable
>good support
200€

Is there any reason why i shouldnt order one?

>>59352529
Cheap build quality. I have never seen a low end mid range phone with a good build quality

>>59352357
You're in the US? That rules out most of the chink phones as they simply don't have the network bands needed there.

>>59352729
yes I am, i use AT&T

>>59352529
For 200€ you can get chink phones that have way better specs

I'm a compulsive phone buyer I got the 6p and the axon should.i buy a S7 edge ? I'm thinking I'm gonna stick with it for along time coming

>>59352794
>>59352357
Have you considered a Moto G4 Plus, or the upcoming Moto G5 Plus?

Hey, guys. I'm in a bit of a pinch, and need a new phone. What can I get for ~$200 with expandable memory and decent specs? Don't do much gaming, but I need to store a lot of music.

Chinese phones not discouraged, but I need to be able to get my hands on it by ~April 12 at the latest.

>>59352987
USA, U.S. Cellular, by the way, but I'd prefer something unlocked in case I end up ditching that carrier.

I'm thinking about getting an S7. It costs ~$600 where I live (not the US).
Is it worth not waiting for a newer phone and just getting this one?
I just really don't want to get a chinkphone this time. The ChinkUI Android skin and locked hardware really bother me, and I need some fresh hair in the form of a phone that's been designed in our side of the cold war.

>>59353006
air***
whoops, typo.

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>>59353006
Damn imma wait for s8 edge looks fire

>>59352794
As long as it covers what i mentioned above and equals or exceeds what i can get out of a OnePlus One at a similar price range, I'd be content. Weight isnt a big deal, but i am a fan of heavier phones, 5.5" screen is preferred.
As it stands now the Redmi Note 3pro, and OnePlus One/Two are the phones I'm looking at
I checked with Willmyphonework and all of them are listed as "Device is compatible with some of the network carriers frequencies. It may work." though chinese model versions wont get 4g.
I was considering the K6000 but it will only work on 2g. Nevermind that.
>>59352951
I have, with the motoG4 (using amazon) i can stay in my budget but this is what I've found
>32GB, 2GB RAM, 5.5" screen, $200 without Ads, $149 if i want ads on my lockscreen
I suppose this does come with the benefit of guaranteed services. At $200 it seems i'm still better off trying RedMi or OPO

>>59353006
>ChinkUI Android skin and locked hardware
As opposed to Touchjizz and locked hardware? (KNOX)

What's the best Android launcher?
I have a Galaxy S5 if it matters.

Why are phones so huge now

I can barely fit them in my pocket

>>59352987
>>59353004
Moto G4 / G4 Plus / G4 Play

>>59353462
They aren't designed for manlets.

>>59353462
Stop wearing skinny jeans, faggot

>>59353424
Nova Launcher

Do you think the dedicated AI button on the S8 will be able to be remapped to a mute toggle with a custom ROM?

The only thing that's turning me off is the back-mounted fingerprint reader, it's just unaesthetic and unergonomic

>>59353505
>faggot
Did you forget where you are?

>>59353462
iPhone SE is perfect

Wish there were more 4 inch phones

>>59353505
>Nova Launcher
Can I do a lot without Prime, or is Prime a necessity?

>>59353162
You should be able to get the G4 plus with 3-4gb ram for under $200 used.

>>59353683
You can do plenty with the free version, though I recommend copping the prime version the next time it's discounted to $0.99

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ALRIGHT FUCKS
>Your phone
>What you paid
>Your screen resolution
>Your RAM
>Your launcher
>Your icon pack
>Your camera resolution
>Your processor
>Your ROM

Another dude with an Honor 8 here.

It's a great phone and I get nothing but compliments on it (black).

I had a Nexus 5 and a Sony Xperia Z5C and within 2 months of owning both, I would get homescreen redraws. Along with the redraws I'd get weird glitches in the screen like the button to expand volume controls would disappear.

Hasn't happened once on my Honor 8 and I've been using it for the past 4 months.

>>59353848
Honor 8 owner here, I love everything about the phone EXCEPT the lack of dev community.

Seriously, they fucking partnered with XDA and we have all of two ROMS, both of which have no working cameras.

They need to release more source code for the Kirin 950 so we can get some ROMS out. I want my LineageOS

>>59353826
No fuck you

>>59353893
I liked everything about that phone except the sound. It's got static at low volumes. It's especially annoying when a track has a quiet part

>>59353893
only reason why i hesitate with a 300€ offer :/

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>>59353929
Huh, that hasn't been my experience, but still, I sympathize. Also, I was dismayed by how much bloatware was on the phone. Thankfully you can uninstall it all, or at least most of it, which is great

What did you pay for yours? I paid $240 because I got it on sale and I had a gift card.

Pic is my home screen

>>59353728
I'm poking around for it. I'm still tempted by the redmi Note 3 pro

>>59353979
Is that stock DPI? Everything looks so huge. Nice looking icons though, what icon pack is it?

>>59354172
Yeah, I haven't touched the DPI. But I did make the icons on Nova launcher 130 percent.

It's the Ango icon pack.

>>59353826
>>Your phone
iPhone 6S
>>What you paid
~$1100
>>Your screen resolution
1334x750
>>Your RAM
2GB
>>Your launcher
Springboard
>>Your icon pack
Lotus
>>Your camera resolution
12MP
>>Your processor
2x 1.84GHz ARMv8
>>Your ROM
iOS 9.3.3

>>59353826
>Your phone
Honor 8
>What you paid
$240
>Your screen resolution
1080p boiiiii
>Your RAM
4gb
>Your launcher
Nova
>Your icon pack
Ango
>Your camera resolution
12mp dual lenses
>Your processor
Kirin 950
>Your ROM
Stock EMUI 5.0, but if there were any good, working roms for this phone I'd be all over them.

Thinking about getting an Honor 8 or a OnePlus 3T. Is the camera on the OP3T noticeably better and are the dual cameras on the Honor 8 just a gimmick? I'd like to take decent photos when traveling without bringing a separate camera.

>>59353893
That's what is really bothering me with Chink phones lately.
They have an amazing bang for the buck spec-wise, but their software if either filled with malware or simply unusable. Then you turn to custom ROMs (if you were smart enough to buy a Snapdragon phone) and you realize every ROM sucks and suffers from random reboots and camera problems.

Even hugely popular phones like the Xiaomeme Redmeme 3 Pro have no custom ROMs you can call 'stable' with a straight face.

Only exception is Oneplus, but not everyone has $400+ to spend on his smartphone.

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>>59354378
Honor 8fag here again. I'm going from a Nexus 5x to an Honor 8, and can say with some certainty that the camera on the 5x surpasses the 8's by quite a lot.

I think if the OnePlus 3T has a god tier camera, it'd smash the Honor 8's.

Pic is a picture of something I had on my desk, taken on the Honor 8

>>59354403
Dude you're preaching to the choir here. They're always a great buy, but any ROM for them is either broken or nearly broken. I've used dozens of ROMs over my years, but only found Cyan/Lineage/PureNexus to be worth having as daily drivers.

Like, the Kirin 950 is FAST, but the reason no ROMs exist for it is because they don't want to release source code.

You're right though, exclude OnePlus. They've got a decent dev community going.

>>59354495
God tier lip balm.

>>59354684
Makes my lips all tingly and shit

Any chinkshit phone worth buying for less than (or) a 100 bucks that's gonna last me till August?

Would /spg/ buy a phone online if it had small dents in the corners if it was slightly lower than the average going price

>>59355640
I'd be fine with that as long as the display is scratch-free

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>>59355716
well i dont see any but seller lists as “Glass has scratches, small dings on outer housing.”

Thoughts on buying the G5 right now?

>>59344506
>December community

Sorry, I'm ESL, what do you mean here?

>>59356186
Pretty sure he meant to write developer community and it got autocorrected to that

>>59354281
$1100 in Canadian Dollars?! If not you paid waaaaay too much for that bullshit

>>59345169
I've had no problems with GPS on the 3T.

I finally caved and upgraded to a Oneplus 3T from a note 4. All i can say is holy shit this thing is fast even on stock.

why do i need to make an account for k9 mail

>>59357237
Any touch latency?

Ok, finally found the best phone under 400$, with quickcharge, good battery life, water resistant and decent photo and big screen : Moto Z Play.

Good choice? Any models with the same price range I overlooked that would be better?

Any phones other than the Moto G series have official flip cases?
In that they replace the back instead of sandwiching the phone like book.

Really love the feel of a flip case that doesn't make the phone too thick.

This might seem like a dumb question, but how is putting 5.5 display phones in your pant pockets? I've just used an iPhone 4 and was wondering how the bigger phones feel to carry around.

>>59358243
I like the Moto Z modular concept, but of course that just pushes the price of the phone up into flagship range. I had a Droid Maxx that I was absolutely head over heels in love with, but I got an SGS6 edge after it started to delaminate. Anyway, I wouldn't go back just because I have Samsung fast chargers now, but if that's not an issue for you the Moto Z play is an amazing choice of phone.

>>59347141
Yes it will, every single motorola phone that runs android has gotten official builds of cyanogen, lineage, resurrection remix etc, even the droids and old ass razorz.

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What's the general consensus on Huawei these days ?
How is their software, and availability of clean ROMs ?
My carrier is getting the P10 soon, considering picking one up to replace my Lumia 950. Are there better options with an mSD slot ?

>>59358932
Great phones, poor dev support.

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OP3 or OP3T? I'm coming off of an iPhone 6 and I was wanting something as close to stock android as possible. The camera seems about the same on both of them and that's all that really matters to me.
Axon seems weak, the pixel is an iphone, and I don't really care for samsung's take on android.

>>59359626
OP3T

>>59359626
Why not get a pixel?

>>59359996
You nasty shit no one wants a crappy expensive non-nexus apple clone.

>>59356441
No, that's converted to US dollars.
25% VAT lol

>>59358932
i bought a Huawei Ascend Xt for $50 and unlocked it for $4, phone is fucking amazing and leaps and bounds better than my Moto E 2 but it has a considerable amount of bloat.

Great build quality bad software seems to be the M.O. with Huawei.

>Lurking this thread to find some sort of upgrade to Galaxy S5
>Everything has some sort of drawback

Fuck.

>>59360240
Every phone has a drawback. Even the S5. Pick you're poison.

>>59360297
I'm not aware of what significant drawbacks the S5 has. aside from my shit luck and getting a piece of shit one.

>>59360151
>25% VAT
fucking communist.

>>59350725
I got a moto g play 4th gen last week (needed a CDMA phone) for 140 and it's leaps and bounds better than the S4 it replaced. Would have ordered a zuk z2 if I didn't need a phone right away and could wait for the chink shipping times but I'm satisfied for the price

>>59358321
Do you browse /fa/? If yes, the phone has a tendency to 'stab' you in the stomach when you sit down with your phone in the front pocket.

If you are a normal person and don't wear skinny jeans, it's not a problem.
>t. Oneplus 3 owner, /fa/ victim
>>59355911
Moto G5 or LG G5?
I wouldn't buy a Snapdragon 821 phone in 2017 for $700, but then again, I'm poor.
Moto G5 is OK.
>>59360240
There will never be a phone with
>removable battery
>IR blaster
>waterproofing
>heart rate monitor
>mSD card expansion
again, you'll have to deal with it.

Rootless adblocker without VPN.

does it exist?

>>59336756
Get a nexus 6.

What's the difference between the redmi note 3, and the rn3 pro/special edition (?)

Will I be able to use the same ROM for each device, and where would I go about buying one in the UK?

>>59353826
>Nexus 6 (New from eBay)
>$350
>1440p
>3GB
>Stock Google Now
>Stock
>13MP
>Snapdragon 805
>Stock

>>59361291
The Redmi Note 3 has a MediaTek view censor and no custom ROMs
The Redmi Note 3 Pro has a SD 650 and fantastic custom ROM support.
The Redmi Note 3 Pro Spécial Édition has a SD 650 and additional bands for the US with barely any custom ROM support.
>>59354905
Not really, get a phone with good specs or the Moto E

anyone still interested in the lg g6 anymore, since they unveiled the region specific features?

What happens if I delete "Huawie Home" from my Honor 8?

I don't like EMUI and I'm already using Nova Launcher Prime.

hey i just got a Kyocerea Dura Force Pro and for whatever reason it dosent come with the standard Music app
and since i dont want to use Play Music how do i either get the old one back or whats a better one to use

>>59361291
This is wrong
>>59361485
The additional bands the Special Edition has are B20 and B28. B20 important in Europe, neither band is used in the US. Also Custom ROMs made for the regular Note 3 Pro work on the Special Edition.

>>59349425

Sony made very durable and good looking phones but fucked up with glue for front and back panels and shitty camera lenses that got scrached up super easy.

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These are camera samples of the Chinese and Indian Stock ROM. Which one is better?

Leaf here. I see some comments about Sony, I guess it's time.

Nice little template for me to shill my good old phone.
>>59353826
>>Your phone
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
>>What you paid
$650 CAD
>>Your screen resolution
4k 2160 x 3840
>>Your RAM
3GB
>>Your launcher
Stock
>>Your icon pack
Stock
>>Your camera resolution
23MP
>>Your processor
Snapdragon 810
>>Your ROM
Stock

I'm pretty satisfied and I've had this phone for 14.5 months. I've found it funny that this snapdragon 810 phone has Nougat before Samsung's Galexy s7 phones (at least in Canada). The battery lasts till I go to sleep, so I don't need to charge it in the middle of the day. Everything I've tried on it runs flawlessly, but that's casual stuff, I haven't customized it at all.

I feel left out that everything is stock, any suggested clean/efficient launchers?

>>59362207
>reduced size
>dumb example image
>no specs
just pic one at random and be happy with your "superior" camera

>>59362237
>He doesn't know so he tries to act like it doesn't matter
Yeah thanks under aged Xiaomi shill

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>>59362223
Nova Launcher Prime with Pixel Icon Pack

The Free version of Nova Launcher is fine too.

>>59362207
They're all shit

>>59362355
>two clocks

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>>59362442
Better?

>>59336567
S7/S7e are no longer 600+.

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>>59362515
Yes. Whats up with pic related though?

>>59362635
It's the widget itself, I need to find something that is better and doesn't have 100 ads, and I cant use the EMUI weather widget because it crashes Nova launcher.

after a week of reading spg and various other sites, i just ordered my honor8 for 300€...

Now please tell me it was a good decison

>>59362728
I'm enjoying mine, you might want to use a custom launcher though, and you have the option to stay on Android 6.0 or update to 7.0.

Unlocking the bootloader might be a pain in the ass if you plan to root it.

>>59362767
why shouldnt i directly go to 7.0?

>>59362791
If you want to use Xposed.
Xposed isnt ready for Nougat yet.

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XZ Premium vs Galaxy S8+

GO
GO
GO!

>>59362728
Where did you get it for 300€?

>>59338243
Wat the fuk
Why can the us punish a Chinese company for selling shit in a country?

I don't really have a slow charger in my home. My main charger is 2 A and I connect my phone to my PC through a USB cable if I want it to charge slowly.

But hoe slowly is that? How many amps does it suck out of the USB port?

I have a G935V, 6.01 and latest version update. I keep getting mixed answers on if I can root or not. Can I or can I not?

>>59363576
Why do you want to charge slowly?

>>59363597
Puts less strain on the battery. That's what people say. And frankly, I can leave it charging overnight and have it at 100% by morning. I don't want it to get to 100% in 2 hours and then spend the remaining 6 hours draining energy for no reason at all.

Hi, /noob/ here.

I'm on the market for a new Android phone. I'm looking for

>unlocked bootloader
>price under 600$
>decent battery
>3.5mm jack

My first choice is the Nexus 5x, but are there any other phones like that? I'm looking to be able to reinstall my system every so often for privacy reasons.

>>59363614
You would think a "smart" phone would be smart enough to have a slow charge mode.

>>59363837
No matter how smart the phone is, if the user if dumb, the phone will be used in a dumb way. I haven't found any slow charge mode.

>>59363670
Oneplus 3T

Avoid the Nexus 5X, it's got widespread bootlooping issues + Google really cheaped out with putting only 2gb RAM on it.

>>59363916
Okay, thank you :-)

A side question: Any smartphones WITHOUT Gps?

>>59363576
a USB 2.0 port gives out max. 0.5A, USB 3.0 max. 0.9A.

>>59363979
Thank you, anon.

does this exist:
* removable battery
* Micro Sd slot
* android updates
* non bootlooping phone that can live for more than 2 years without shitting itself

>>59363916
Looked it up, import makes it waaaaay more expensive than I'd like. But I'll save up :-)

>>59363486
a german store:
http://www.mediamarkt.de/de/shop/honor-8.html

>>59357633
you don't, just add your email's pop and smtp ports

just got redmi4 prime off aliexpress. semi installed twrp and installed lineageos. i dunno if it's lineageos encryption or the phone's problem, but i cannot boot to twrp unless i do it with fastboot.

Also, google's clock alarm clock is not going off unless the phone screen is already on. gonna try a non-default alarm clock tonight and see if it works.

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Where the fuck do I buy a decently priced Axon 7? Why are they so pricey?

>>59364106
Moto G5. I guarantee you it’ll get updates*.

* at least two

>Heatgun
45 usd

>Hairdryer
8 usd


Is hairdryer enough to soften the glue?

>>59364212
Buy a fucking galaxy s6 or something instead of this crap.

>>59364993
>galaxy S6
>not crap

>>59365034
At least it's not shitty chickshit.

>>59364212
I got mine on Amazon but I had a gift card balance. Agree that they're a bit pricey. Was also considering a op3t but less resolution and no gift card balance tipped the scales.

>>59340820
>he fell for the s7 meme

WHEN THE FUCK IS THE NEW HTC FLAGSHIP GETTING ANNOUNCED?!

>>59365652
Still months away, they just launched the U Ultra, wouldn't make sense to launch another flagship tier phone so soon after.

>>59364993
My current phone is the HTC One.
Going going back to shitty speakers after this, cannot deal.

my Huawei P8 lite broke, again, what the fuck? The same thing, all of sudden red light and it won't start.

Got a falling apart S3 and was looking to upgrade. Only want to spend $100-150, and absolutely need mature custom rom support and a removable battery.

So far it looks love like the S5 fits the bill, but does anyone know of any other phones that also fit the needs, new or used?

>>59365931
Moto G4 Play, though honestly the S5 is better in almost every way. Maybe LG G3 or G4 If you can find one that won't boot loop.

>>59361227
Was talking about LG
Price isn't too much of an issue as long as it's less than $800
What would you recommend performance-wise then?

>>59366428
S5 it is then. Thanks for the response.

Hey guys. Need some help here.

My Z1 compact appears to be dying (I'm on my 3rd battery, camera is getting black spots, ROMs are getting few and poorly updated, power button is falling apart, ...) and I'm starting to look for a replacement.

I'm not sure I want another Sony, as their developer support is pretty shitty (looking at Lineage), but I really want something small. I was looking at Galaxy A3 2017 but it has the SAR rating of a microwave (1,43 compared to 0,74 of Z1 Compact) and since I carry my phone on me at all times I'd love to avoid that... I could accept something a bit bigger than Z1 compact too, but it really needs to fit in a pocket and be usable with 1 hand (daily commute and whatnot), think Xperia XA-sized maybe.

So, budget is about 300€, I'm gonna be using it in Europe, the phone needs to be small-ish, popular enough to get enough developer attention to last it longer than 2 years and a lower SAR rating is a big plus too.

Any suggestions? I'd be very grateful for any help.

>>59367605
Moto G5

>>59367935
Looks promising, but it is a bit big and apparently SAR ratings aren't out yet..

>>59367605
Where's the best place to look up SAR values for recent phones?

>>59368078
Your options are pretty limited if you want an android phone under 5", it's basically Z5 / X Compact or A3 2017. Everything else either too old or shit specs.

>>59368122
Dunno, I usually check GSM arena plus a local carrier or two, values more or less match.

>>59368331
That's what I feared... It's all pretty curious though, surely there's a market for smaller phones out there too, I know a bunch of people who'd prefer them myself, yet nobody seems to be making any.

Even if I could get used to somehow handling a bigger phone one-handed I still dunno how the heck I should carry it around, even this one is sometimes a pain to get in or out of a pocket on the train.

About to order the Oneplus 3T.

Question: Should I worry about using the OTA to download the new OS? (This will be my first android phone. Don't know much.)

Will my phone be okay?

>>59368445
iPhone 5S and SE are both 4" if you don't mind iOS

>>59368493
No
Yes

>>59368624
Thanks for the tip, but I'd prefer to stick to Android. I love custom ROMs plus I know some basics of Android app development and I'd prefer to keep a device nearby if I ever get into it further.

How to unistsall MIUI on a redmi 4 bois? i want stock android :(

Where's the talk of meizu? Best phone I ever owned

Why do all the phones coming out this year look like total shit? Are smartphones stagnating?

What do we know about the new HTC due in April? I've been sitting on a HTC One X+ for 4 years now and feel like upgrading.

>>59368942
They've been stagnating for a while, anon.

How's the audio on the v20 or should I just stay away from Korean stuff

Is Leeco a good chink brand? I head Le Pro 3 Elite will be compatible with most US bands

>>59368955
literally the same, I'm running Cyanogenmod but still doesnt help its age

I'm thinking about a HTC One M9 though

Is Firefox worth using on Android still? I'm looking for an alternative but I assume I'd need an root app for adblocking

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>>59369956
i'm running rooted stock, never liked Cyanogenmod. I actually love the phone and the size, it's sturdy as fuck and has a great design. best phone i ever had.

wouldn't recommend the M9, from what i've heard it had huge problems and simply didn't perform. if anything you should look at the HTC 10 if you have the budget. otherwise i'd just wait until april to see what they have in store! if the rumors are true Ocean will have some neat features.

>>59370320
I don't like it much either, but it had android 12.1 running which is quite light for the phone, so I thought it would speed things up

Also, is it really that bad the M9? Ive read mixed things about it, mostly about it being a letdown for the price (700$ when it launched), but maybe now it could be a nice purchase?

However, my plan is to buy another HTC device for around 300 $ since I have had 0 issues with this phones

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So what are people most excited about?

Galaxy S8+ or XZ Premium?

Is there any other phone with at least 5.4" screen and APTX support?

>>59370651

Any other NEW and GOOD phone I mean.

What's the current state of Nougat roms on Kenzo/Kate devices? Last time I checked (LOS 14.1) the biggest problem was the camera. I remember it not working sometimes but when it did work I couldn't focus on anything.

Moto G5 Plus or Honor 8

>>59371666
Moto G5 Plus if you want stock android / custom rom support.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9pwsWmqL28

4 hours fresh HTC leak. have fun guys, you saw it here first

>>59371887
what fun am I supposed to have with this

>>59371666
I'm an honor 8 user, but yeah, G5 if you want dev support. However, Kirin just released source code for their CPU.

>>59364106
>* android updates

no

>>59336567
best phone under 139mm height? I currently have an lgg2 and it's a great size, but all new phones which arent branded as compact are much larger

>>59372382
Any non-Plus iPhone
Xperia Z5 / X Compact
Galaxy A3 2017

>>59348923
would this still work? even if you clean it minimally?

>>59362172
Had a Z3c and had:
-Headphone jack fail
-Magnetic charging port detach from the phone whilst charging via mains
-Rear panel scratched to shit

Did like the battery/overall dimensions though, just wish the OP3 was better looking. Fucking hate bezels, thank /g/esus for the new trend of deleting them

Had the LG V10 for well over a year, thought the bootloops were just a meme

Then the meme happened to me

>>59373158
*headphone port i mean

been lurking for a new phone. my main interest is a good camera - both sides. i've been looking at the pixel but that price is so steep.

is it worth it?
is there a cheaper phone with comparable / better camera?

>>59373378
Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge comes pretty close

>>59373216
Is not a funny meme anymore uh?

>Samsung Galaxy S8 is reportedly coming with 5.8” bezel-less screen and without a home button, a fingerprint scanner on the back, next to the camera and an additional button for Bixby AI, Samsung’s answer to Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

So, S7 it is then?

Is there any difference between verizon variants and the original versions, besides the additional hardware bloat?

>>59368894
I'm no expert but

>Unlock bootloader
>Install TWRP
>Install LineageOS
>Done

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>op3t not compatible with verizon
Fuck why did I think the chinks would splurge for cdma. Really don't want to switch networks but I'll have to jump ship. Was also considering the nexus 6p but one plus seems so much better.
Is att the best bet?

How are smartphone cameras nowadays? I have a LG G4 for about a year, never had problems with it but I worry daily about bootloops. 90% of the reason I bought it was for its camera, but I hate the plastic body and lack of a fingerprint reader. Is there anything similar out there with better build quality, fast fingerprint reader and maybe even an OLED screen? SD card slot is welcome, but not really needed.

>>59375282
Buy a Zuk Z2

Does S8 have expandable memory? Still using s4 or s5 but I'm moving back home in a couple weeks so i can finally get a new phone (because fuck yeah 1 year visas and 2 year contracts)

>>59367605
x compact would be my guess but the SAR value of that phone isn't that low either (which annoys me too). And it still doesn't have any kind of los support.

You can get the x compact used on ebay for 280 caliphatebucks.