/spg/ - Smartphone General

>>60216620
So just more futureproof? Thanks.

>>60216569
N-Nice case

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w-where could i get a case like this to

my gf (me)

?

>>60216872
N-no...n-n-no.

What's the general consensus here on the LG G6? Does it lag or bootloop?

I was waiting for the OnePlus 5 but $500 seems like a good deal for the G6

I've upgraded my ZUK Z2 to Android 7.0 (Global ROM) but it is kinda laggy now (and the notifications are shit). What is the best ROM I could use on it (the only experience I have with installing ROMs was when I installed Global when I got the ZUK, three or four months ago). I've heard of AICP, but I don't know if it is actually good, neither I know if it is difficult to install.

>>60216946
>months ago)?
Fixed.

Just wanted to say that 5SE with red leather case is pretty comfy

>>60215850
>no band 12

everytime

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>>60216899
>yes

REMINDER THAT THE P2 HAS CHRONIC AUDIO SYNCING PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS STREAMING SERVICES, INCLUDING YOUTUBE.

Lenovo haven't listened to complaints and the issue seems to still be around for some people even after the Nougat update. Just posting because I see it recommended on here all the fucking time.

S8 or G6?

>>60216946
https://zukfans.eu/community/threads/pre-official-7-1-2-aicp-12-1-nougat-for-z2_plus-oms-sdclang.5921/

or

https://zukfans.eu/community/threads/official-resurrection-remix-by-mr-hacker5476.5978/

instructions itt.

>>60217161
>>60216910
G6 bootloops, I think.

>>60217329
Is there proof though? People have said "bootloops" towards the G6 since day 1

>>60217455
No, it's too early

>>60217161
S8:
+better screen
+faster processor
-Samsung software bloat
-useless Bixby button
-probable slowdown after X months

G6
+Slightly better software experience (than samsung, still worse than many many other OEMs)
+Cheaper iirc
-potential bootloops like all LG phones
-last year's processor

If I had to choose between the two and price wasn't an issue, I'd probably go with the S8. But you will find much better options if you wait for newer flagships to be released throughout the year, or even consider last year's phones. Pixel has the best software on Android, same specs as the G6 (with potentially better camera) but with the downside of huge bezels. iPhone has large bezels too, but the software is great if you're not planning on ricing. Plus you get software updates for half a decade instead of 1.5 years left with the Pixel (which at 2 years from release is the longest official support you find on Android)

>>60217161
>>60217489

>not the OP3T or OP5

>>60217553
I don't know if I would go for OnePlus considering that the OP2 still doesn't have Nougat. Might be ok if you bought the newest one on release, but after a year they will have moved on to the OP6 and you'll probably be stuck on last year's Android version.

Of course if you use custom ROMs this isn't an issue.

>>60217623
that's because OnePlus got jewed by cyanogenmod

now that they have their own OS, there's a much better chance to receive manufacturer updates

regardless it's not a big deal on this phone since it's a DEVELOPER phone thus it has about 1000 stable ROMs

>>60217623
I see this mentioned a lot, but what is actually the problem with being on an older iteration of Android for one more phone-cycle than everyone else? Genuinely curious.

I'm looking to buy a OP3T, the next time I'll buy a phone after that will probably be 2 to 3 years time, is it an issue if that last of those years is spent on the older Android?

>>60216569
bought an iphone 6 16gb for $75 with a broken scren
did i do good?

>>60217553
Idk if my carrier has them

>>60217793
LOL NO

>>60217934
I can resell it for like $300 when the screen is fixed.

>>60217793
>16gb
>On 2017

Good luck mate.

>>60217970
poo

>>60217489
tmobile is selling the g6 for $500 right now

if my carrier(verizon, i know kill me) were to do that i'd be saving over $300. does that make the g6 a better purchase?

right now i'm probably just going to get last years flagship in a month or so anyway(s7e prob)

>>60217951
I'm not sure who'd be willing to pay $300 for a phone with only 16 gigabytes of storage. That is practically a toy

>>60218097
normies

So there's this android2.2 game that I would love to play but it keeps crashing while loading. Any way to fix this or is it a lost cause? I'm on nougat

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>>60217709
You're just missing out on new features. Nougat introduced Doze while moving (saving battery life), splitscreen, and double tapping the recents button to swap to the previous app, for few examples.

You'll still be able to run most apps since they are designed to be compatible with older Android versions since Android is so fragmented. Probably more important than new versions with new features is making sure your phone has up to date security patches so you're not vulnerable to exploits. If the OP2 is anything to go by, by year two you'll stop receiving new Android versions and soon after you'll stop getting security patches. If you learn how to flash a custom ROM you will extend the longevity of your OP3T by getting the latest versions and security patches, at the cost of being dependent on some guy (possibly Indian) compiling the software you use on a daily basis.

>>60218039
If you can get a good deal it might be worth it. However I have seen LG's software in action and I really don't like the look and feel. Not to mention the threat of it bootlooping a year from now, especially at a time when you need it most. I would avoid LG for at least a couple generations until they prove that they have fixed the bootlooping issue. We really won't know if they have solved it with the G6 until its been out for a year or two.

>>60218039
https://www.boostmobile.com/#!/shop/phones/apple-iphone-se/features/Silver,32GB/

Just get this famlam crazy sale no contract

>>60218186
i rly dont want an iphone

>>60218157
word that's reasonable. do you think the s8 is worth it over the s7e? right now i have an iphone 5s so anything would be a big upgrade, but i dont want to be a consumer shill and shove out $800 when i don't really need to.

I think I gotta problem

Been through 6 phones in 7 months after buying and selling on swappa

I'm not familiar with this whole Bootloop fiasco of LG's.

Does the V20 also have a high percentage of Bootloop problems? I've been looking into buying on, should I stay away and stick to something like the OP3T instead?

>>60217122
Thanks for the warning, guess I'll go with the redmeme note 4 global (can I run Lineage on it?)

>>60218214
Ay I'm still rocking the 5s too. Do you get the issue where your screen turns dark for few moments and doesn't recognize touch while dark?

>>60217897
it's unlocked

>>60218241
how much money have you lost/made?

>america
>sprint
Does it really matter what smart phone I go for if all I do is
>stream music to my car
>watch youtube before bed
>use it for directions via google maps
>occasionally google random shit
>text and occasionally call people
I just stormed out of a Sprint store because none of the displays had ANY information about the phones other than their names and prices but driving home I realized I don't really want or need much out of my phone. Is it okay to just pick whatever fits my budget and has a nice weight/feel and screen?

>>60217280
Sorry for asking, but what does "flashing" something means?

>>60218363
yeah sometimes

it's been happening more frequently lately. my phone works fine if i charge it during the day, i just want an upgrade before it dies

>>60217122
>the issue seems to still be around for some people even after the Nougat update
Source? All I'm seeing is people saying it got fixed in the Nougat update

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>>60218486

>>60218454
If you don't play games on your phone then yeah just pick something with an OS and screen that you like, specs don't matter for your use case

So all of the phones that have come out in the last 4 years have been fairly underwhelming. I would say the most revolutionary feature introduced were fingerprint scanners, waterproofing, and usb-c. Beyond that there isn't much that separates a 2017 flagship from a 2013 flagship.

So what is the next revolutionary feature going to be that will actually want to make me upgrade my phone?

>>60218600
Please don't frogpost

What kind of SOT could I expect from the Moto G5 Plus?

>>60218393
Like 40 bucks

>>60218386
Oh nice. How's its battery and overall specs?

>>60218832
it's the best midrange phone by a mile, its specs outperform the pixel phones

there are a seemingly unlimited number of reviews on it online

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>>60218800

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jellyphone/jelly-the-smallest-4g-smartphone

>Doesn't even name the processor or manufacturer.
>No GPU info.

I'd like to know what the fuck I'm buying, dudes.

>>60218895
Please don't

>>60218800
Please don't shitpost. Retard.

>>60218574
I have no concrete source, but neither do I have an axe to grind with lenovo. I've seen a lot of comments saying that while the issue has been fixed to some degree they are still noticing slight syncing issues with audio. Look at what these Pajeets are saying in the Top comment thread in this video, for example:

>youtube.com/watch?v=RvJFj9YpFnc

The top comment says that he notices that "there is still a minute difference" (minute as in small, not 60s), whilst someone replying later in that same thread of comments mentions that he tries one in store and notices a lag on some videos.

I cannot stand even the smallest fraction of a second of video and audio out of sync, so for me that shit is unforgivable.

Is wileyfox a meme

>>60218736
VR/AR
NFC

>>60216569
Gross pic to start with what are you not gay?

>>60218886
When is it released? I didn't see any date on it

>>60218736
1 month battery life

>>60218962
yeah, a dangerous meme:

WARNING to all Wileyfox owners: your location data and WiFi information is being sold

https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/696dre/warning_to_all_wileyfox_owners_your_location_data/?st=j2b0c2e7&sh=ff95cfbc

>inb4 leddit

>>60219171
>leddit

>>60219107
op3t has been out for several months

op5 should be out in a month or so

desu, the op3t is a beast and will be for some time

>>60219171
And if you read that tripe you would have realized that only the Eastern Europeans and Russians have that Yandex Zen installed, and not the western European and UK customers

What has best battery life

Are there any known issues on the S8?

>>60219917
touchwizz

What """compact""" smartphones exist for ~$200. 5.0 in. screen max but preferably 4.7 in. or under. Looks like if I want a true compact that isn't bottom of the barrel shit, I might just have to sell my soul for an extra $60 to the Apple Jew and get the faggot iPhone SE.

>>60220012
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a3_(2017)-8336.php

>>60219993
Touchwiz? Explain

Are Xiaomi as good as Samsung?
If so what is the Xiaomi equivalent to the Galaxy J7?

>>60220048
Its a gigantic software problem that Samsung refuses to acknowledge, and has ignored for some time now.
Its actually baffling

>>60220048
Samsung's version of Android is pure cancer
It's fat
It's bloated and unoptimized
It causes phones to slow down after literally 3 months

>>60220042
I see the a3 2017 on the high end of $200 everywhere. I meant $230 tops by ~$200. Too bad the Moto G plus is 5.2 in. because it's exactly that and from what I read is better than the a3.

>>60220402
>>60220409
But it hasn't been 3 months on the S8 yet, so maybe it's fixed

>>60220442
People have literally said the same exact thing since the S4 came out

>>60220442
Lel ok

>>60220442
Google Samsung Tizen
Itll give you a good grasp on how well Samsung can and has done software development. After you read up on it, itll be no surprise that they cant even make an android frontend right (even though every other manufacturer has figured it out)

>>60220433
The vanilla G5 is 5" but a bit bulky.
Huawei Nova is 5" and very thin.
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-huawei-nova-4gb-64gb

>>60220508
>>60220433
The 3/32 version is $218
https://www.teknistore.com/en/64-bit-cpu/1010-huawei-nova-android-smartphone-emui-4-display-5-inch-fhd-ips.html

>>60220332
Yes
Redmi Note 4 Global

wth do you guys mean when you say "ROMs" for when my old android phone is being slow as shit?

>>60220550
read only memory

>>60220550
You flash a rom that's better than what you have, basically upgrading your internal storage from 32GB to 64

LG G6 reporting. How are you guys liking yours?

>>60220531
ROM availability?
You can always find shit for Samsung.
Is it the same for Xiaomi?

>>60217161
HTC 10

>>60220586
Btw if you are considering this phone it begs to have a case around it...even in the commercials the device looks finicky but it is quite comfy in the likely event you protect it somehow.

>>60216569
so will the keyone be worth it? thinking of getting it after a few months when the price goes down to a reasonable level.

>>60220528
Seems like it might be a decent compromise. I'll definitely give it some consideration.

>>60220586
LG G5 user. I'm due for an upgrade an am considering the G6 cause I've heard its a huge improvement from the G5 which I've had some issues with and made me reluctant to go back to LG and do to s8. Is the LG G6 better and worth going to?

>>60220606
is laggy

What chinkphones have a comparable camera to the Galaxy S6?
Im looking to sidegrade to a chinkphone, but im afraid of my picture quality going down

>>60220409
I've been using an S7 for a full year and there hasn't been any sign of slowing down, battery draining faster or anything like that.

I'm pretty sick of samsung in general and touchwiz is still ugly as fuck but what you're saying is completely untrue in my experience.

Then again, when I got it I immediately installed a package disabler and killed all the bloat and useless bullshit. Maybe that has made a difference.

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Anyone here with redmeme note 4 global/4x?
what microsd card type is optimal for this? will get 32 or 64gb for photos, vids music and camera, not planning to root yet to move apps. Can it even take advantage of UHS cards?

>>60221084
>having to use enterprise level app management with KNOX to make the phone usable.

This is the exact problem with touchwiz.
At least they let you download GoodLock to fix some of the issues, but it eats battery itself and doesnt work with N right now.

>>60221101
>>60221084
If you disable the samsung keyboard with package disabler pro, then try to use Ultra Power Savings mode you will softbrick your phone and have to do factory reset.
Package Disabler is pretty powerful

I have an old, dying S3. I'm way overdue for an upgrade and the only two choices I have in mind would be an iPhone 7 Plus or a Samsung Galaxy S8. I'm just a regular guy in college, money is not an issue either, which would you recommend?

>>60221220
>the only two choices I have in mind would be an iPhone 7 Plus or a Samsung Galaxy S8.

Do you want a frail phone with shitty software?
Or do you want a frail phone, with shitty software that lacks a headphone jack?

>>60221220
iPhone 7

>>60221220
It's a really hard choice. I would almost wait for iPhone 8 hoping it blows samsung away

s8 pros:
better camera
better screen

s8 cons:
>still slower than iphone
>no non edge version
>dedicated bixby button surely just gets in the way


iphone pros:
faster than lagdroids

iphone cons:
>breaks easier
>windows itunes is painful if you dont have a mac

Then you've also got the usual lagdroid vs ios debate. iOS has less annoying notifications and simpler updates but less customization. That includes things like no widgets on home screen which some people like.

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>buying new phones

Get jewed

>>60220598
>You can always find shit for Samsung
Unless it's exynos.

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What is the best cheap unlocked smartphone I can buy with the cheapest prepaid data plan, all on Amazon prime? I just need a burner I can activate myself via wifi, basically.

>>60221663
Those lock screen ad supported ones may be your best bet if you want cheap and obtainable through Amazon Prime

>>60221688
I only say Amazon Prime because I need to have it delivered quickly to a specific location before I arrive. As long as it's available to be delivered via Amazon Prime, it's fine. I just need to know that I can activate it myself via Wi-Fi and that I don't have to go into any store.

>>60221777
You don't need to activate an unlocked phone, just pop in a sim and go.

>>60221832
>just pop in a SIM and go
If only it were that fucking easy, not all SIMs have their APN settings set when the SIM is inserted, but if he has access to WiFi, he should be able to search them on the phone and input the settings, I've had to do that multiple times

>>60221996
Oh yeah, I forgot about that being a thing.

>>60216872
thats rad as fuck m8
w2c hentai cases

>>60220769
Also forgot to mention Zuk Z2 and Mi5.

>>60222189
>w2c hentai cases
That's exactly what you search for.

I have a heart attack every time my LG G4 does anything remotely weird

This is no way to live

>>60222260
More like life's terrible amirite?

>>60220903
In every way, yes. Stick with LG and avoid the overwhelming s8 bloat I'd say.

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What does Nougat offer that's better than Marshmallow?

My phone's getting a Nougat 7.1.1 update in June but they changed the UI and the new UI is butt ugly.

>>60221451
>poorfag
>buying used goods
go work or something

>>60221451
i don't wash my hands after pooping and i sold my phone once

>>60222318
I'll probably gamble and get G6. I am just hoping it doesn't suck like the G5

>>60222218
>zuk 2

Wow this phone has some beefy specs. Seems like an excellent deal if it's legit:

https://www.banggood.com/Lenovo-ZUK-Z2-5_0-inch-4GB-RAM-64GB-ROM-Snapdragon-820-2_15GHz-Quad-core-4G-Smartphone-p-1064299.html

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>ywn lick ice cream off a hot babe's tits [spoiler]without getting arrested[/spoiler]

Has anyone put lineage os on their Xiaomi?

Hoping Nokia/HMD release a 7/8/9 soon. Might go for the OP5 but I get the feeling they're going to do some retarded shit like drop the 3.5mm or make it smaller than 5.5"

How much will the OnePlus 3 and 3t go down when the 5 is released?

>>60222546
It's legit

The company has promised updates up to 2019.

What's the recommended SMS/MMS app for Android these days? I was using Hangouts up until a few weeks ago but it won't support texting anymore so I switched to QKSMS but it's been kinda buggy for me.... Any better alternatives?

>>60222429
Neither do the chinks that put these thing together

>>60223102
Lol
It won't
The op5 will just be more expensive

Moto G5 plus, XA Ultra, Zenfone 3, or Honor 8? It should I spend a little more for the Axon 7? Carrier is ATT. Other recommendations would be appreciated.

>>60223481
Either the Honor 8 or the Axon 7

which iphone is the best

The V20 is the best sounding phone on the market

THE BEST

>>60217489
S8 is fragile as fuck, so if you're a clumsy cunt I would never get it. Shatters on small drops. G6 is a bit more durable.

>>60218736
I know that feel bro.

To me the iPhone 4 was the last "big" phone. Everything else has been the same shit.

I think the S8 almost captures that magic since its so strange and new, but I'm older and more cynical now.

Next big feature will be new battery technology replacing Lithium batteries to get week long battery life hopefully.

LG V20 or something else?

>>60223784
You liking it? Thoughts on it? I just ordered mine but getting second thoughts..

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Hey

Could anyone offer some input?
I have a 20gb data plan and for the past 3 months i haven't had any problems.

Today I received a message that I've used all my fast MBs which is impossible.

I checked my phone's registered data usage and it differs from the app usage.

The phone shows nearly 20gb of usage which is unreal but the app usage itself (5GB) is much more realistic.
Any ideas? Maybe use an app to track the usage?

Thoughts on bixby? Haven't used it at all yet. I have a history of disabling location indefinitely unless I'm using maps. Has anyone found a use for it that would warrant a fucking button?

C-can you talk to it like Siri?

>>60224007
I like it. Wouldn't mind if it was smaller tho

>>60220724
Reviews are saying the keyboard is full nostalgia as any decent software keyboard will have you typing faster, and you won’t have to deal with 30% of your screen being permanently covered by the keyboard.

They’re also saying there’s glaring lag on stuff like the app drawer, and especially in the blackberry hub, as it's the same piece of shit it was on the Priv.

>>60223162
Strongest chance I'll get this one then. Blows all the other phones out of the water for the price.

Im looking for a sturdy phone since my Moto G died, is Nokia 6 a good option?

>>60218932
Okay we get it.

But that aside the rest of the phone is still pretty awesome for the price. Far better than any other competitor in the same price range. We'll worth a purchase if you're on a budget and want really good performance without the flag tier prices.

>>60221088
get 128gb faggot

>>60221379
Don't forget disgusting bezels

>>60224327
The company is owned by Lenovo so you can be sure they are stable financial wise. You'll get updates and upgrades even after a year.

my phone is pic related
any thoughts?

[spoiler]>tfw cant even afford any phone so stayed using this[/spoiler]

>>60224327
Why do people buy the Zuk Z2? It has a great SoC but that's it. Everything is average.

>>60224495
>no pic selected
>that spoiler tag

i guess i'll go to my bed and sleep
fml

>>60224427
regardless of size, can it accept them ultra hi speed cards or am i just wasting my monies on them?

>>60224502
Typical /g/, who only looks at the fastest and ignore other functions

>>60224439
Custom Roms are always an option anyway right

>>60224502
>>60224932
I'm not an expert on this by any means but at the very least im pretty sure it's an upgrade from my current phone in every way, and it's cheaper than what I paid for mine when it was new. So what is so average about it?

What do you guys think about the OP5 various leaks?
It will be an interesting phone?

>>60216569
Sauce on the pic for the case?

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>>60223784
It's also fucking expensive. I'd rather get something like HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle for music. Allegedly it has the same DAC and headphone amp as HTC 10 at about half the price.

>>60225341
looks boring so far desu

It's to 3T as 3T is to 3.
OP is sticking to "if it ain't broke don't fix it", basically delivering all the necessities with zero chance taking.
The most boring flagship, but a flagship nonetheless, lacking nothing except for gimmicks.

I'm contemplating getting the s8+ and the Dex dock.

I aim to replace my old phone and tablet and create a comfy nighttime setup.

I'd have a 19" ish screen on a mount for the Dex part.

You that own the s8+ dex combo. Is it good enough for browsing and movie watching? Would it be able to handle 4K playback through dex?

>>60225584
I would think so, pretty jelly desu

>>60225540
>boring
I don't think the point of a phone is to be exciting and to do a swiss knife.

>>60225201
At around the same price point, aside from the SoC, it's average for the price. Oukitel has better battery, leeco has better camera, le max has better audio, doogee has better screen.

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>phones keep getting bigger, making them harder to hold
>phones keep getting thinner, making them harder to hold
>phones keep having slippery edges, making them harder to hold
>phones keep getting made out of glass, making even the slightest drop devastating
>phones keep getting more expensive, way faster than inflation

Really makes me think...

>>60223235
anyone?

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(my friend is ) looking for a phone to replace his broken Redmi 1:

>under $100(-ish)
>can be used or chink
>we live in EU

>>60223823
>new battery technology replacing Lithium batteries to get week long battery life hopefully.

You're gonna be waiting a long time for that.

Iphone SE or Moto G5 Plus? The Iphone SE is cheaper but I could get a lot more storage with the moto. Im on Boost (nigger) mobile so I dont have many other options.

>>60226139
Oh don't get me wrong, there's nothing won't with boring.
I'm using a OP3 myself since I like efficiency and cheap prices. Just pointing out my opinion, OP could try doing something new, but being stagnant in a stagnant market is by no means a sin.

>>60227263
g5 plus unless you're an iNigger

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>>60227263
>Im on Boost (nigger) mobile so I dont have many other options.

just move to the EU and get an unlocked chinkphone (and adopt a migrand :DDD)

>Iphone SE
don't get steve'd by (((apple)). I've made the same mistake.
>bought iPhone 4™ when iPhone 4s™ was the most recent one
>new update
>everything is slow and shitty
>can't turn phone on after a year or so

there are also preowned iPhone 6s on Boost

I got some free google money. What android apps do you recommend buying?

>>60227437
download .apk files from russian and chink sites (without adblock and with your antivirus disabled) instead

>>60227454
Then what do I buy with my Google shekels?

>>60227466
http://www.androidcentral.com/ways-spend-google-play-gift-card

Google Play Music subscription?
anything else can be easily pirated (I don't pirate stuff tho)

>>60216910
It doesn't have the latest and greatest SoC, otherwise it's really good. Still snappy with the 821

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>>60227437
Weather Timeline. Everything I want available at a glance. GOAT.

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Ok getting picture related unless some anon convinces me otherwise.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X 3GB/32GB for about €188.

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>>60227567
Zuk Z2

>>60227230
Redmi 4A

>>60227437
Klwp you can make or download a component like >>60227525

>>60227567
You can get a Redmi Note 4 Global for €140

Is the Lenovo P2 the Thinkpad of phones?

>>60227772
That would be the Galaxy Note 4

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>>60227772>>60227786


Xiaomis are the Thinkpads of phones
>obscure
>both are made by the chinks
>cheap but good if not better than pricier phones
>don't look cool, actually your 'coolness' drops if you have a Xiaomi or Thinkpad
>don't sound cool
>will repel girls

>>60227756
I believe those prices are without VAT and you risk customs intercepting the packet and then making you pay import fees.

requesting purchasing advice:
-country: germany
-carrier: not yet sure
-budget: 200€ absolute max, preferably 150
-features: looking for a good cam mainly

What's /g/'s preferred texting app for Android?

I was using Hangouts but it's no longer supported, what do you /g/entoomen recommend?

cant do shit with my 4s. its forcing me to upgrade to latest compatible ios, and battery is getting shitty. clearly im way overdue for an upgrade. used my moms credit card to buy a redmeme note 4x. What am i in for /g/?

>>60228066
Native. Unless you text all the time and need crazy customisation, it's just texting.

>>60228082
I don't really like how the standard app handles some things. Like when a person sends you multiple pictures it displays them as a slideshow movie thing instead of just opening one picture and letting you swipe back and forth between them. That was the main thing that I hated about it but there were some other annoyances as well. I've been using QKSMS but it's buggy and has the same slideshow video bullshit when receiving multiple pictures from one person that the regular app has.

>>60227907
If you have to pay VAT it'll be around 170-180€ (if your VAT is 20-24%). There's no customs fees on electronics. And there's always the chance it gets past the customs, in which case you save a lot of money

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What phone has the best camera right now?

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>>60228151
Nokia Lumia 1020

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Bought that Moto G I asked about a while ago for my grandmother, and she started crying when I gave it to her.

Growing up poor, I have not idea how to act and react to giving away moderately expensive things.Felt awkward but I made her life a great bit brighter.

And comfy intro on that device, nice to see a phone that for once isn't a over designed and bloated logo module...

Just bought a Lenovo P2 this morning. Had a good few hours use and it seems great so far.

However, just seen a few of the posts in this thread shitting on it for audio issues and the like.

How badly have I fucked up?!

>>60228197
are megapixels really indicative of picture quality nowadays?

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>>60228245
no, but if you want good looking photos, just get a dedicated camera.

don't expect vir/g/ins to know anything about cameras tho

also : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtmGMcMeEJE

>>60228122
Is everyone else just used to this bullshit or something? Hangouts displayed them as single images. You could zoom in, swipe back and forth between them, etc. Messaging and QKSMS show multiple images in a video slide show. You can't resize the images and it just plays through them at its own pace... To view the images individually at full resolution you must "save attachment" and then open the gallery up and view them in a separate app. This is incredibly annoying and not at all acceptable to me coming from hangouts.

>>60228277
Yeah I know; just as I should get a separate mic and a $400 audiotechnica headphones when i play video games with my friends.

But thanks for the pointers.

>>60226338
Hmm some of those are normie features but I'll have to look into them then.

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>>60228317
I've noticed that most phones now intentionally make your face look softer and prettier. This is probably so that girls pick a phone that 'makes me look cuter :3'.

ofcourse you can disable 'beautify' or whatever but most people don't care and probably don't even ever go into the settings.

just look at snapchat filters. the most popular one (dog one) covers the nose (possibly the one place on the face that makes people most insecure).

if you want quality photos go with a camera.
if you want to look like a feminine benis grill, get an iPhone and download a shit load of apps too ofc

>>60228277
early 90s aesthetic, best aesthetic

>>60228138
Well by buying from a local supplier you also get the EU wide 2 years guarantee which could be hard (read impossible) to get with a HK invoice.

>>60228387
I want to make quality photos, but on the moment I desire to. I'm not one to go home, (if that's even an option) grab that camera, go back to the place i was at, and take the picture.

If i want to take a picture, I do so with my phone, that's why I ask.

>>60228277
Also out of those pictures, the Pixel XL clearly came out as a winner for me. But i'm tiny and don't want a fuckhueg phone. Does the regular pixel perform the same? or is that different?

>>60216569
Sauce on the case image???

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I've been on stock rom for the past 2 years on my S6. Is it worth it to get a custom rom?

>still no xposed on Nougat

>>60228480
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=8346&idPhone2=8345

pretty much

the XL has a bigger battery and resolution (2k)

>>60228207
If you're the moto g play guy, you're a bad grandson

>>60228234
You have the phone in your hands, you tell us if it still has that bug. Supposedly it got fixed in the Nougat update.

>>60228297
Ah, I downloaded Google's "Messages" app and it seems to not have the 'multiple photos show up as a slideshow' issue compared to the "Messenger" app that came with the phone......

Finally said goodbye to the Nexus 5 after three years. Upgraded to the Galaxy A5.

How much did I fuck up? Is any other OS available other than the stock?

>>60228695
*Messaging app is the one that came with my phone, not "Messenger"

i guess this thread is a good place to ask,
i was told apple has been deliberately breaking iphones when they detect 3rd party repairs, so if you repair a cracked screen then the camera(s) would stop working, anyone know if this is true?

>>60228668
Moto G 3rd gen guy from like two weekends ago

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>>60228695
>>60228709
>Messages
>Messaging
>Messenger
>Hangouts
>Allo
>Duo

>>60228767
I bought my 3rd gen Moto G the day it was released. It's been a great phone so far, I like the waterproof feature since I mount it to the handlebars of my motorcycle and use it as a GPS unit with OsmAnd+ and I don't have to worry about pulling off the road and storing the phone in a safe, dry place when I ride through rain.

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>>60228728
reminds me of Juicero:
>$400 machine
>$8 bags of juice
>squeeze bags with hands
>juicero sends that info to server
>$400 machine now disabled because you were a bad cuck

>>60228822
What?

>>60228701
Nexus 5 is still a beast

custom kernel and lineageos 14.1 + undervolting and you can easily get 5 hrs SoT

The SD800 is no slouch

>>60228798
you're completely right, everyone should be using Signal

>>60228899
millenialism

>>60228685
I've not got the problem at present that much I can confirm. Arguably I've not had the phone long enough to know if the problem raises it's ugly head after more than a few hours use or whether it takes longer.

I can confirm no problems with it so far, fingers crossed.

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>>60228728
Cant remember the details but pretty much every iphone generation had a rocky start with repairs when they are first launched, either by hardware issues (incompatible copies or OEM due to manufacturing mistakes or "last minute" changes to the iphone hardware, or sellers providing faulty parts that were left over from original manufacturing) or software essentially blocking shit or completely bricking the phone, which apple then had to hot fix *coughremovebrickingsettingscough* update.

But the most likely reason behind the example you provided is that the camera(s) stopped working after a screen replacement because a transistor in the camera circuitry on the mainboard got damaged during the process since all the cables that goes to the screen are right by the camera section. You need a prying tool to detach a flex cable connector, even if its a plastic tool its still easy to break something.

Apple have been putting the camera connector and the display connectors next to each other on every iPhone model since the iPhone 4, which is why the problem keeps repeating itself.

Admittedly this has happened to me once back in the iPhone 4 days, but I blame it on the hard crack that specific iPhone had received in the camera corner which must have damaged it since it never happened to me again. I also made the mistake of not checking if the unit was in full functional order before opening it.

Are you gonna do it yourself or leave it at a repair shop?

>>60220586
G6 reporting loving it so far

>>60228701
Pretty hard considering I've never heard of that A5.
>>60222546
>>60227630
>>60224502
This. How stupid would you look if you were caught with a phone that said ZUK on it.? They should have just put the Lenovo name on it, so SOME people will have heard of it. It's like those people on /fa/ who wear $600 loafers/autism shoes from some little known brand and stroll around like they aren't being laughed at.

If someone caught me with a phone that said ZUK, well then just ZUK my shit up.

>>60229380
Just tell them its a Lenovo Z2 Plus. It's its pajeet name. Also cover the name at the back with some anime sticker.

>>60229380
>living in a world where you think other people care about what smartphone you are using

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Can you get better used phones for cheaper if you go for normie brands like Samsung than chinkshit

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Just got my ZUK Z2, and this thing doesn't come with a native music player. Anyone have recommendations on what player should I get? free or paid, doesn't matter.

>>60229636
Vanilla Music

>>60229652
thanks I'll check it out

Anyone know why the new Nokia phones aren't CDMA supported?

>>60229636
If you're not autistic, Google Botnet Music. It just werks.

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>>60216569
My old HTC one (M7) finally died. I've had zero problems with it in terms of speed and functionality. What should i get as a replacement? I'm looking for:

>Sturdy (preferably metal)
>Not more than 5.2 inches

That's literally all I care about. Previous phone was the z3 compact which was a piece of fragile shit. Should I just buy another M7? Are there any chink phones that are actually durable? Watching jerry rig everything made me realise how shitty the construction is of so many phones.

>>60228817
I was surprised to see the device warn me about the back cover not being completely shut.

Hard to imagine a phone in this price range have that kind of feature.

>Live in UK
>Want to replace Galaxy S5
>Don't want to pay flagship tier prices

Any recommendations?

should i change to lineageos from kitkat 4.4?

i have stock rom but it's shitting itself. every 2-3 months my system apps randomly stop working, the last time it killed my ability to send messages/call people and i had to wait 3 hours since i couldn't call my dad to pick me up.

>>60229790
OP3T or wait for OP5 (due by end of summer)

>>60229828
just take a nandroid of stock and you can always restore it in a couple of minutes if LineageOS doesn't work out

>>60229573
That would be the first world, m8, which only includes America and Canada. You could get away with that poverty crap in Europe, but if you don't have an iPhone, Samsung, LG, or HTC, you're look at as poorfag nigger tier.

>>60229849
>nandroid
i usually use adb backup, but i also have twrp recovery. or should i just use nandroid, which is better?

>>60229866
>if you don't have an iPhone, Samsung, LG, or HTC, you're look at as poorfag nigger tier.

Yes, i know that's what the advertising is telling you. In the real world no one gives a shit. Hell my business still loans out blackberries, including to our ceo

>>60229881
I prefer nandroid because it's hard to fuck up a partition image, but I'm sure adb backup works OK too, although I'm not sure if it can backup the efs, etc, too?

In terms of poverty phones, anyone use the HTC 530? I just need a glorified MP3 player that'll let me shitpost smoothly.

>>60230039
It's beyond shit. Just get the cheapest Moto phone

>>60229836
Are they not expensive? Like £400 is a lot to spend on a phone.

>>60227567
It is done.
I even got 2. One for me one for a family member. I hope I didn't fuck up.

>>60229788
That's neat, I've never noticed that before.

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>>60229866
>but if you don't have an iPhone, Samsung, LG, or HTC, you're look at as poorfag nigger tier.

are yanks that fucking retarded that they don't know of SONY?

doubt it since Sony PS and TVs are popular there.

also, do people genuinely think of HTC as an 'expensive' brand in the US? In EU it's seen as a primarily budget brand

>first world
>only includes America and Canada

heh, funny you should say that since 17 countries are per capita richer than America and Canada (mostly N Euro, E Asia, Arab Gulfies)

>>60230137
You fucked up. The current meme is dual rear camera and bezelless like Doogee Mix.

>>60230183
>dual rear camera
for what purpose?

>bezelless
fuck that, screens are already easy enough to shatter

>>60230105
They are 1/2 the price of a flagship for the same specs. Flagships are $800. OP3T is $440. Any cheaper and you are headed into lower midrange territory, won't be much of an upgrade over the S5.

>>60216569
Best cheap unlocked Android phone for under a hundred bucks?

It can be unrootable, but rootable is preferred.

>>60230335
An SD card slot is also ideal.

>>60223927
you're right at the 6-month mark for the V20's release either get something newer or wait a little for the V30/whatever tf its going to be called. Pixel 2 should be showing up around the same time if you're willing to wait as well.

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>>60230335
>>60230353

Homtom HT7 Pro
Oukitel K4000 Pro

check https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Chink_shit_general/Phones#Under_.24100
and /csg/

>>60230173
While Americans know of the brand, they don't affiliate Sony with phones.

>Muh per capita
Only in Europe have I seen people walking around with poverty Obama phones. That includes Western Europe too
>"Oi check out my Asus Anus 8000!"
No one has better phones per capita than America

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>>60230407
>No one has better phones per capita than America
VERY american post

>poverty Obama phones
obongo was an american president, elected by americans

also, japs have more iphones per capita than yanks

also, yanks get phones, houses and cars that they can't afford and go broke because your country is judgemental and people are superficial >>60229573

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There's a couple guys wondering why their OP has a bunch of thumbnails of Indian guys and various other pictures stored in some obscure location on their phone. All the pictures date to 1st of January 2017, even though one of them has had their phone since 2016. Any idea what this is about?

>>60230461
The USA I can understand. They are mostly retards that will and do buy shinny shit. After all the snake oil salesman is prototypical American bullshit.
How is it that Apple has so much market penetration on Japan? Is it mainly because they see worst Korea as an economic rival or are they as brain dead as Americans?

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>>60230631
Another person. Could these have come in with an update? Seems like it would make the most sense that a bunch of pajeets have been messing around with the phones before they bought them but that doesn't really fit with the second guy who has had it before the day they date to

>>60230631
it was probably included by accident in a software update by whoever packaged it

not that big of a deal tbqh

>>60230655
The second one is Portugal's flag crest.

>>60230669
Seems they have concluded that those are avatars from some OnePlus forum and that they ended up stored when they rolled out something called Communities in January

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>>60230643
this site gives japs too much credit

the iPhone is popular in Japan because the Japanese love 'aesthetics'

in other words - it's pretty and shiny!

>>60230461
Japan is the most indebted country in the world. The debt over the average person is like 130% of their jet worth.
Also
>Data from 2013
Most Americans have upgraded their phones twice since. The iPhone 5 was the latest iPhone at that time.

Priv or xperia XZ?

>>60228728
>>60229237
I repair Iphones every day and the only problem I get with cameras, the front camera specifically, is shitty replacement parts which can bug the phone to bootloop and sometimes needing to do a force restart (on/off + homebutton). Finding a good part has always fixed it. I'm not sure how awfully hamfisted you'd have to be to damage the back camera connector permanently. This goes for Iphone 4/4s/5/5s/6/6s/7 and SE. You don't even have to touch the back camera connector when changing a screen, it just sits connected next to everything.

TL;DR No, apple does not temp or perma fuck an Iphone because you use 3rd party stuff as long as it isn't crap. The exception being replacing the touchID home button a couple of updates ago which would brick the phone on update/reset but that's "fixed" now.

>>60230643
What phone do you use? Because the iPhone 7 is the best phone out right now

>>60231225
Cheap chinkshit.
A phone is for making phone calls not spending upwards of half a grand.

>>60229176
Please report back if you do find the bug anon

>>60231287
this

compulsive smartphone upgraders are just as retarded as the people that sell off each generation of i5 processor and upgrade for a theoretical 5% increase in speed which turns out to be less than 5% after overclocking is accounted for

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>>60231225
>iPhone 7 is the best phone out right now

Hey pal! Would you mind blowing your brains out?

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Whats the best phone for under $200 that is better than my S5 and i can get on amazon ?

>>60230246
I was thinking the Lenovo P2 or maybe the G5? They seem much cheaper and more in line with my ideal budget.

What does /g/ think?

>>60230769
>the iPhone is popular in Japan because the Japanese love 'aesthetics'
Wow, the japs don't have shit taste like autists on /g/, who'd have though?

I ordered a G5 Plus as a birthday gift. Did I fuck up?

I'm looking for help with my S7 Edge. Its my first flagship, and idk much about phones. I'm running Android 6.0.1 on it and my carrier hasn't rolled an update for Nougat. Will my carrier roll it out eventually, or can they decide not to and reserve 7.0 only for S8 and above? How can I update my S7 edge to 7.0 and keep using my carrier? My carrier is Claro Puerto Rico, my S7 edge is G935F (GLOBAL), and I bought my S7 edge directly from my carrier.

So is HDMI output just not a thing anymore? Whether MHL or SlimPort, they've both just disappeared entirely it seems after the Nexus 5 and that seems like an old phone these days.

>>60232648
only if it's the prime version

>>60233020
I would say just a usbc to hdmi adapter, but it seems that MHL is still necessary.

Need a new smartphone for under 250 usd
I care about:
Stock android/fast updates
Nice screen
Good battery life
Finger scan
Good speakers
(optional)
No on-screen nav buttons

Any phone like this?

>>60233239
Not for that price..

Whats the cheapest I can get with all of that, then?

>>60233239
The g5 plus kinda fits. You can use the fingerprint scanner in place of the nav buttons.

Family member decided to switch to iPhone, so I might be getting a hand-me-down S7 (sprint) in the near future
Upgrading from Moto G3 on CM13 (muh xposed)

Other than things that check for root or samsung pay, what would be lost by rooting or having a custom rom? I'm assuming sprint's rom comes with a ton of bloat

>>60233355
>Other than things that check for root or samsung pay
You can use Magisk to get around that issue.

>>60233146
Yeah that's the really irritating part, there's a standard for DisplayPort over USB-C but none of the new phones are fucking using it

>>60233239
Nokia 6

Should I go for the 3T 128gb or should I wait for the 5?

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>>60216569
Don't mind me, just posting the source image

>yandex image search is great

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>>60232908
>Claro Puerto Rico

Thinking of finally upgrading from my 10 year old LG Voyager and getting a Moto G5+

How do the amazon ads affect the performance if I were to get that version? Are they annoying or entirely negligible?

>>60233381
Hm, is that in response to root or custom rom?
Haven't done much research, but I'm guessing that getting something not-touchwiz on there would trip knox which said checkers would probably look for?
Or am I just talking out of my ass

>>60233406
When is that phone coming out?

>>60233635
Rooting, I think you still have to work around knox on samsung phones. I've seen people say that you can still use samsung pay if you root with magisk instead of supersu since it can effectively hide the fact that you're rooted.

>>60233633
>are they annoying or entirely negligible?

That's a matter of opinion. If you're fine being relentlessly tracked and monitored and force fed ads whenever you turn on your fucking phone, then that's your prerogative. But even my mom, the most normie, naive, bend-over-backwards-to-the-corps person there is, called me for help when adware put ads on her lockscreen.

The thing is, Amazon is relying on poor, tech-illiterate normies buying their ad-filled bullshit. Just flash a custom ROM.

>>60233848
Thanks for the reply. How viable would it be to try to get Best Buy to match the price of the amazon deal for the phone?

>Just flash a custom ROM.
I know nothing about the smartphone scene. Is a common thing to do?

>>60233848
>Just flash a custom ROM
You can't do that with the amazon phones, they don't allow bootloader unlocks.

I can use a XT1045 screen in a XT1032?

They are both Moto G1 but one is locked by Verizon and the other is from my Mexican carrier.

The XT1032 is the one with the broken screen.

>>60216569
What's your opinion on the 2017 galaxy a5, is it a good phone?

>>60234093
it's a "samsung galaxy" for poors and blacks

>>60218267
It's a hardware defect that LG refuses to admit to. When it strikes (usually unexpectedly) your phone is as good as dead and you won't be able to save your data.

>>60234147
Or people that want a smaller screen

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-06/ways-you-can-re-use-an-old-mobile-phone/8488540

Look after the environment friends.

>>60234147
I've never been a fan of Samsung, but it would definetly be an upgrade(i'm currently using a xperia m4 aqua), plus the 1080p amoled screen with always on display and a fingerprint scanner seem like cool shit desu.

>>60234762
forgot to mention, the only other semi decent phone i have as an option in my plan is the honor 7 lite

>>60234059
>they don't allow bootloader unlocks

I guess I don't know much about Amazon phones. How long have they been out? XDA hasn't done anything with them?

>>60234804
Lol pajeet can't do anything about RSA encryption. Motorola gave out some G4 keys when it first came out with amazon ads, but amazon put a stop to that.

Is $600 a good price for a used Pixel XL?

>>60234080
Lets say i had this Moto G off with 0% battery for a year, battery used to last 8-10 hours, how much will it last now?

I guess i will buy it a new battery, they are $10 tops.

>>60235041
Don't think so, get a new OP3t for less than that and be happy

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>>60235116
Did i fuck up placing the screen or the cable? Why there are 2 bright dots?

NEW

>>60235413

>>60235413

>>60235413

>>60235413

You can find What is the biggest, most ram, best processor phone that I can get in the next 3 months? I don't really care about the camera, and battery life isn't a huge deal either. It seems that oneplus is in the lead in all of these.

> USA
> Verizon
> unlimited budget.

I'm not getting the S8 because the screen is stupid in every way. Thanks for any help.