/spg/ - Smartphone General

Been thinking about upgrading my S6 to an S7 because they are so cheap now.

I still really like my S6, it's fast, has a beautiful screen, looks great and takes great pictures.

Battery life could be better though and I wouldn't mind expendable storage + waterproofing.

Anyone that has made the jump from the s6 to the s7 and was it worth it?

>>61229188
S7 is massively better. S6 was a blunder.

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>>61229160
Not a phone but should I go for the Mediapad M3?

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http://pocketnow.com/2017/07/03/oneplus-5-upside-down-audio

>>61229329
Yes, it's good.

What is your filemanager?
Mixplorer user here

huawei nova legit for 200€?

g5 plus is a bit too big and honor 8 shoots shitty fhd

>>61229488
>honor 8 shoots shitty fhd
The video camera on the nova is even shittier. wait for Nova 2, it has a dual camera meme maybe it's better.

Is the Nokia 6 coming anywhere besides China?
Can't find anything about an Australia release...

>>61229160
>memexus 6p battery drains in 3 hours
what do?

>>61229519
Sell it before it bootloops and get a new phone

>>61229160
so how are the new NOKIA 3 5 and 6?

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I'm going to buy a Samsung S7 Edge and I'd like to install a custom ROM, unfortunately I know nothing about them and I'd like some information before I do it. Can someone give me a quick rundown? Is it even possible on S7 Edge?

>>61229516
it's on sale in europoop
besides weren't they manufactured in india?

>>61229573
Other side of the planet here mate...
Can neither confirm nor deny this.

http://www.nokia.com/en_int/news/releases/2017/07/05/nokia-and-xiaomi-sign-business-cooperation-and-patent-agreements

>>61229573
Found out Prices were announced for 'straya on the 27th last month.

>>61229590
https://www.gizmochina.com/2017/07/04/nokia-partners-xiaomi-use-surge-s1-chip-phone/

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>>61229512
>The video camera on the nova is even shittier
dude what

>>61229570
Don't buy a Samsung phone if you want to install custom ROMs, they make it really hard to unlock the bootloader and don't provide any source code for their phones

My girlfriend is determined to buy the s8 no matter what and won't be flashing it. Was it the Exynos version sold outside of the US that was more reliable?

>>61229621
>no OIS
it's useless.

Where should I order xiaomi redmi note 4 64gb global?

>>61225250
Pretty sure the Mi band is just a fitness tracker and not an actual smart watch.

What's the best compact phone? No budget, preferably a 5 inch screen and not bigger (or not much bigger) than my current phone, SE Z5 Compact which is 127 x 65 x 8.9 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.35 in)

>>61229660
W-what should I get then?

>>61229701
fair point, i often film with a stand though

>>61229519
>>61229541
>Tfw I was too late
Hopefully it goes under warranty and the company who sold it to me will repair it

>>61229721
Buy from brands that are more supportive of custom ROMs and allow you to officially unlock the bootloader like HTC, LG, Motorola, Oneplus, Xiaomi, Google/Nexus

>>61229728
>The Huawei Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus features a powerful camera setup. The front camera has a 20MP sensor for cool selfie snapshots. It also comes with a self-timer, 2 secnds gesture self-timer, a colour temperature light flash, 3D stereo fusion algorithm, art blur and support for Beauty 4.0. The rear camera setup, as you already know, is a dual-lens setup consisting of a 12MP wide-angle camera and an 8MP telephoto sensor.
>The cameras have a f/1.8 aperture, as well as supports OIS, portrait mode, and lots more. The camera also enhances the picture quality depending on the environment condition under which the camera photo needs to be shot.

The Nova 2 has OIS, but it's too expensive for what it is.

https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-huawei-nova-2

>>61229787
yeah and its only fhd AFAIK

what's the consensus on the zuk z2 pro here?

>>61229800
Probably best specs/$ ratio. don't think you can get a better deal for ~$250.

Not sure about the video camera, looks alright though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4zTNWKFPpM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx6t7EXPsqg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5d_ZjIJz6M

>>61229712
iPhone 7 or Google Pixel. Sony is possibly releasing a compact flagship, XZ1 Compact later in the year.

>>61229710
It shows alerts which is all I would need from a smart watch. Not sure what else they do.
I am more interested in the fitness tracker aspects.

Any info/rumor on Mi Mix 2? I want a bezeless flagship to replace my P8max

If I got a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, the SD card reader will be fast enough for storing music on right?
How much difference would 4GB ram vs 3GB make?
I am currently thinking of getting the 3GB RAM, 16GB storage one. Or should I pay an extra ~$70 for the 4GB 64GB one?

>>61230078
You can get also 32gb one for 135$

What would be better to buy a note 4 from, banggood or the xiaomi aliexpress store?

>>61230132
Where at? When I switch the prices into USD they are still ~$150

>>61230161
Xiaomi online store on aliexpress, Gearbest etc.

>>61230078
Make sure you get the Global version if you need B20 or B4 LTE

>>61229558
http://m.gsmarena.com/nokia_3-review-1627.php
Nokia 3 sounds pretty crappy. Haven't seen any reviews of the 5 and 6 yet.

I need a chink phone with good camera to post my legs

>>61230233
budget?

>>61229289
I tend to really like the s6, what makes you say the s7 is massively better? Did you even own an s6 and a s7 for that metter?

>>61230233
Nokia 6 is the cheapest phone with flag ship tier camera.

>>61229160
Has the RN3P been pulled from sales or something? It's disappearing from everywhere, can only find a few on ali, and none of them are global.

What is the new meme phone is the RN3P is dead?

>>61230233
post feet.

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Posted in another thread:

Help is greatly appreciated
>>61230306

>>61230442
RN3P has been discontinued, Redmi Note 4 Global is the new memephone

What's the best app for determining the health of a phone battery?

Is Samsung gear VR worth it or is it the same as the ones that are half the price?

>>61230217
LTE Bands In Use in Australia

Band 1 = 2100MHz (used by Telstra, Optus, Vodafone refarmed 3G spectrum)
Band 3 = 1800MHz (used by Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, ex 2G spectrum)
Band 5 = 850MHz (used by Vodafone, refarmed 3G spectrum)
Band 7 = 2600MHz (used by Telstra, Optus)
Band 8 = 900MHz (used by Telstra, refarmed 2G spectrum)
Band 28 = 700MHz (used by Telstra, Optus, ex Analogue TV spectrum)
Band 40 = 2300MHz (used by Optus)

Doesn't seem to be used here. Thanks for the heads up though.

>>61230535
You yourself should know when it's worn out.

Does it drain a lot while idle.
Can you barely get 2-3 hors of SoT.
Full brightness kills it.

Normally it will last you about 2 years. 3 if you know how to properly charge it. 20-80%. Small charges every now and then.

>>61230197
Was that in response to the first or second question? Because I cannot see the note 4 under 150 USD on any of those sites.

>go to kimovil
>set the filters for your perfect phone
>"No results. Maybe you've been too strict with filters, try increasing the maximum price or removing filters that you don't need."
>tfw you only wanted a quality small phone and there's only phablets

It hurts.

>>61230675
Redmi Note 4X will work fine then. Just don't get the Mediatek version.

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>>61230726
>try the same thing
>get these
I don't know any of these phones.

>>61230416
I owend the s7. The battery was ok. Maps forced me to bring a charger to work everyday. Doesn't happen on the s8 though.

>>61230726
What filters are you using?

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i wanted to remove those apps like word power point and excel so i unlocked root. I started to delete everything and deleted google play services without noticing, now i can't use the google store or whatsapp, the only way to talk to my family

Also, i returned it to factory default settings to clean everything, but the internal storage keeps saying that i have 761mb on the "Other" folder, even though i deleted everything on this folder.

Is there anyway to wipe all data of this phone then install a new OS?

>>61231058
You need to reflash the stock ROM. What phone?

>>61231119
SM-G600FY - Galaxy ON7

Samsung Galaxy S8 on sale for $499. Only for Boost Mobile prepaid it seems (unless it can be unlocked somehow?)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/boost-mobile-samsung-galaxy-s8-64gb-prepaid-cell-phone-midnight-black/5808400.p

>>61231170
use Odin to flash the stock firmware

>>61231214
Only picks up Boost/Sprint bands, but is only IMEI whitelisted for use with Boost
Avoid

Install LineageOS how?

>>61231489
Get an iPhone 7 Plus instead. iOS does everything "LineageOS" does, but more.

>>61231539
LEL
E
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Redmi Note 4 Global: Shit or the shit?

>>61231539
0/10

>>61231620
Don't get Xiaomi shit. Buy an iPhone 7 Plus 256GB.

>>61230616
pls respond

>>61231620
Currently rocking Xiaomi 4 pro and it's been a blessing from heaven. Absolutely no problems whatsoever.

>>61231803
What carrier do you use?

Should I grab a redmi note 4 now or wait until the note 5 comes out?
I am fine to wait another couple months before getting a new phone.

Also why does the redmi 4 prime seem to cost more than the redmi note 4 everywhere? It is the same specs but smaller screen so shouldn't it be the other way around?

>>61230430
why do you keep fucking spamming this? in what world does the Nokia 6 have a flagship tier camera? read or watch any review, it's your run of the mill camera quality for its price range

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HTC One M9 "Prime Camera Edition"

Arguments against?

>>61232238
>Mediatek Helio X10
it's shit

>>61231489
go to your phone's xda page. flash twrp, install lineage port for your phone via twrp.

Should I spend $50 on a new display assembly with a warranty or $20 for a "bricked but screen works just sits at logo" version on eBay and take the DA from there

>>61231006
>water resistant
>removable battery

This alone narrows down the choice a lot. Now if I want it dual sim, with a SD slot, and a 5" max OLED screen, it's over.

>>61232325
Negociate the price down, you should have the bricked phone for less than $20. And maybe you can even fix it, it's hard to actually brick electronics, unless they're shitty electronics.

>>61232361
Get a Galaxy S5 Duos
>waterproof
>removable battery
>dual SIM
>SD slot
>5.1" AMOLED screen

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Just pulled the trigger on this guy.
If only the battery were a bit better, it'd be the perfect phone.

>>61229702
Hongkonggoldway on aliexpress

>>61232560
>blackberry post 2010
you done goofed

>>61232377
>fix it
Retard fried the board and killed a bunch of components. I don't know how to microsolder and it sounds difficult.
>should be able to get it for less than $20
Haha. All the other "bad screen" "for parts" models are sitting at the cost of a screen or more. I also thought they would be dirt cheap.

>>61232019
Nobody else interested in the Redmi Note 5?

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>>61229160
I want to listen to music on my phone, but I'd rather not pay money for an incomplete service like spotify, if I can get it for free somewhere else.

What would you guys recommend?

>>61232801
Download a modded Spotify apk that allows unlimited plays

>>61232825
Alright, that'll probably work, thanks.

>>61230681
How is a person supposed to charge a phone

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GAS THE CHINK
TRADE WAR NOW

>>61233079
>inb4 /pol/ster

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I might get a Moto G4, it's the best I can afford.

I heard updating it to 7.0 just fucks the battery life up. Is it true? Anything else I should know? Would it be just fine to stay in 6.0?

>>61233112
>best he could afford
Considered a Redmi yet?

>>61233112
Anon, why you would you get a moto g4, when moto g5 is available for the amazon for near enough the same exact price?

>>61233112
>it's the best I can afford
It isn't

S8+ for 700 or OP5 MB for 550?

Anyone from Mexico here?
Which is better, Movistar or Telcel?
I'm using the phone mostly for browsing the web during commutes and outside. Which company has the better deals purely from an Internet standpoint?

>>61233112
CHINKPHONE

>>61233191
Xiaomi Mi6 for 360

>>61233274
I'd like to have a port for my headphones, sorry.

>>61233223
Whichever has the best 4G coverage.

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I got a Redmi 4, so far it's pretty good. I downloaded and checked some themes but each and everyone of them changes the whole whatsapp's green look. Is there anyway to change that?

>>61233254
>tfw you find out your trusted product line was sold off to a chinese company some time ago
I hate this trend.

>>61233579
Well, there's nothing wrong with chink company

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>>61233602
Tell that to thinkpad general.

>>61233579
All electronic manufacturers are chink one way or the other. Chinkphones are great as long as they support your carrier's LTE bands.

>>61233624
Don't buy them then? Free market and all

There are stock firmwares for different countries for my Samsung S4. Do I have to download exactly the one for my country?
I'm asking because my country is not listed there, but the phone was bought in Norway and has some Norwegian apps installed, so I assume it has the Norway version of the firmware. Does that also mean that I can flash any, because the Norwegian one is working in my country?

>>61233748
Any firmware should work, just make sure it's for the correct hardware version (i9500, i9505, i9506 etc.)

>>61233905

Thanks. Yeah, I'll double-check that it's for the right phone.

What's the difference between those firmwares then (for the same phone)? Is it just the preinstalled apps or is there more? Can firmware be "locked" to a specific type of SIM card/carrier? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but this is my first smartphone.

My Note 4 is slow as shit. Anything I can do to help make it faster?

I have a Note 7 rom installed, and no I can't get rid of the phone. I PERSONALLY believe that there's no better alternative

>>61233563
Anyone?

>>61233962
>Note 4
ambiguous

>>61233563
Buying a new phone would help

>>61233997
But...I just bought that.

>>61233988
N910F

>>61234007
im joking nigger

>>61232762
I imagine there's not enough news about it, I'm hoping for it to have an sd660 though

>>61233952
Languages and preinstalled apps mainly. I think if a firmware was carrier specific it would say so.

>>61233962
Factory reset.

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Pro tip for Europoors: https://geizhals.eu/
You can also set e-mail price alerts. Great for things you want but don't need immediately.

I'm waiting for the Bq Aquaris X5 Plus 3GB/32GB to drop to 219 € again

>>61234635
Will it ever be as fast as an S6 for example?
I'm thinking not

>>61234676
will probably happen during prime day I recon.

>>61234702
It will be faster than a normalfag's S6 if you install LOS. Raw performance? No, never.

>>61234676
also my mom has that phone and shes happy with it. Also has a good battery life.

Im looking for a chink phablet around 200-300$usd, any suggestion?
Rootable pls.

>>61234725
Good to hear. Unofficial, soon official, LineageOS is also there: http://aquaris-dev.org/devices.html
I hear the stock Android is nearly vanilla, which I really like

>>61234720
Thought so

I was wondering why they stopped producing phones like this. When you think about it it's probably the best one on the market right now apart from it's specs

>Fuckhuge 2K AMOLED screen
>Integrated stylus
>Replaceable humongous battery
>Expandable storage
>IR Blaster
>Perfect mix between form and function (metal bezels but plastic back-cover to allow easier access while not sacrificing looks). I got this one for 200 eurobucks

>>61234736
Mi Max 2

>>61234746
the only bloat you'll get is the bq app for the insurance and updates. The rest is vanilla.

>>61234746
what's up with those names, are they dragon ball fans?

>>61234759
They stopped because it's hard to get the goyim to replace their phone every 2 years if it meets their needs and isn't broken. If the goyim don't replace their phones then the carriers stop buying new ones to infect with bloat.

>>61234788
Excellent. Seems like I found my perfect phone.
5"
Dual SIM
separate microSD, not shared with the 2nd SIM
Large battery
GPS with Galileo support (even though there aren't many online yet)
LineageOS available
Reasonably fast Snapdragon 652

>>61234814
>reasonably fast
The 652 is as fast or faster than the 810

>>61234813
kind of a far fetch but i was wondering if it was possible to custom order a phone from samsung given that money wasnt a concern

i mean something like a modern Note 4 Active with 2018 specs, and an integrated controller/keyboard (slidable?) and a larger battery

>>61234835
No
The only thing close to custom ordering a phone is Motomaker

>>61234854
thats a shame
anyway thanks man

>>61234835
you'd have better luck learning how to microsolder and putting whatever 2018 internals you want into a Note 4 body.

>>61234865
i could get around that
but where would i get the parts and would they fit?
maybe i could take them from a note 8 when it gets released... hey if it can fit thats actually a great idea

>>61234900
>where would i get the parts
from whatever phone you want the parts from. Note 9 or w/e they're at now.
>would they fit?
no, probably not, and the connectors might not match, so you may have to solder things on or remove them. also would probably have to modify the frame to make things fit.

>>61234900
Except it isn't because you'd need to develop custom firmware unless you're just going to use the specific parts from a specific phone

>>61234920
OR i could just take the whole board off of a note 7 and replace it. I dont see why it wont fit
I'll probably have to work with the camera and the pen though

>>61234929
didnt think of that
fucking kikesung

>>61231319
Ok i did it and now the phone just keeps rebooting
what do

>>61234814
honestly their new x looks really good too and it has an even better and more efficien SOC than the x5 plus. But its too big for my taste. The x5 plus is still okay and it's very good value for what you get desu. Basically a nexus device.

>>61234974
>But its too big for my taste.
Same
I'm currently using a 4.7" and a slim 5" is my upper limit

>>61234974
>>61234981
Fucking handlets

New iPhone 6s for $480

Yes/no?

ayo, I got a HTC 10. any reason to upgrade this year? other than switching to apple

>>61235018
kys

>>61235018
Nah, wait until September and the price will probably go lower

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Guys I bought a Samsung Note 5 from a guy fair and square, however it looks like he didn't remove it from his account, the device is "voluntarily suspended" on his account. But now I think just to be an ass hole he won't call the carrier and remove the phone from the account so I can activate it.
Is there anything I can do to make the phone work? Carrier is Cspire, cdma? Network.

>>61234971
Does power + home + volume up get you to recovery ?

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>>61235081
>buy used phone
>complain when he gets scammed

>>61235081
It's stolen lol
good luck getting your money back

>>61235081
Without a receipt/proof of transaction you can't take him to court
Might as well smash the phone over his head since it's useless if he refuses

>>61235104
That's what I thought too but the number on the account matches the number of the guy I got the phone from. It belonged to him he just upgraded to an S8 but the note is still on the acct.

>>61235152
maybe he made a mistake. surely the logical thing to do here is contact him about it

>>61235186
he already contacted him faggot
>just to be an ass hole he won't call the carrier

>>61232645
>Hongkonggoldway
They don't have 64gb global version.

>>61235242
no he didn't, if you quote the full sentence you will see that anon is speculating

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>>61235267
i should go back to kindergarten
sorry for calling you a faggot lmao

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So I'm moving on from my iPhone 6 and I have two option to choose from. I can get my brothers Note 5 or get a new galaxy S8. The note would be free but not the s8. So is dropping rupees for the s8 worth it?

>>61235186
Been trying to contact him since Friday he won't return the call or text.I'm cool with getting screwed, it happens I'm not complaining just wanted to see if I rooted or unlocked the phone or whatever all you smart phone guys know how to do if I could get it activated.

Proof of sale I have a text conversation where he agrees to sell it to me for a certain price. Maybe that will be enough.

>>61235081
try reflashing the stock rom

>>61235318
Is this like deleting system 32 from my computer?

If this is legit can you tell me how to do it?

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>>61235396
>is this like deleting system 32 from my computer?

>>61235396
find your model number, find a stock rom on sammobile and use odin to flash it by plugging your phone when its on download mode (you can access that by powering off your phone and holding the power + home + volume down buttons and then pressing the vol up button once the warning appears). Then connect your phone to your PC via USB and it SHOULD appear in odin if you have the samsung drivers installed. Put the file you downloaded in the AP slot and hit execute. Restart the phone and voila

>>61231620
I have rn3. Its in a case and I've dropped it twice, the screen is fine but the aluminium bent on the sim card slot portion and on the volume rocker side as well. I was able to bend the volume rocker side back into shape but This shit is fragile. Would not recommend xiaomi tbqhwy senpai.

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why do we still have to use this piece of garbage
why hasn't anyone made anything better

>>61234746
Will it work in the U.S.?

>>61235529
what the fuck is this

>>61235460
>i'm a retard and drop my fragile electronics
>they break or deform after i do this durrrr
>would not recommend hurrr
like telling someone an xps13 is a bad laptop because you dropped it and it bent.
how about you talk about the actual phone performance and usability, instead of opining about your mental retardation, like the poster you're replying to asked you to do?

>>61235552
Not sure about LTE bands in the US, but if this is correct, I'm afraid not:
https://www.frequencycheck.com/compatibility/GJqz8/bq-aquaris-x5-plus-lte-dual-sim-32gb/countries

>>61233223
Movistar has the worst plans currently. Telcel has great coverage but their speed are sometimes 3g and they charge you random shit to your bill and its a pain to get them to cancel those unwanted services.

>>61235433
Thanks, I'll give it a go.
I guess this will essentially give the phone a new (serial?) Number so it shows up differently when the lady behind the counter keys it into her computer it will come up clean/free/untethered?

>>61235414
Man I frequent the DIY and b boards, I have been the troll and been trolled. Unfortunately when it comes to phones I don't know too much so I thought I better ask..

>>61235633
it wont give the phone a new IMEI or a serial number, it will simply wipe all the data it has on it. practically brand new

i dont get what your problem is though. does the phone display "emergency calls only"? Do they not issue you a sim card for whatever reason? Give us more details so we can help you better m8

>>61235083
no

HMD India delay 6 for UK LOL

What is best android keyboard? I feel like they all suck

>>61235651
lol okay my bad m8

>>61235677
>>61235083
OK i did it again and now it opens the system recovery screen

iphone 7 worth getting bros

>>61235557
found the iphone kiddie.

>>61235699
Wipe cache and then factory reset

>>61235651
And yet your post reads like you don't belong here.

>>61235529
oandbackup is okay
https://f-droid.org/packages/dk.jens.backup/

I heard iPhone 8 prototype was released.What do you think?

>>61235710
literally hate apple more than anything else in the world

is that titanium backup?

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>>61235737
>is that titanium backup?
>>61235727
>oandbackup
even shittier than TB.

>>61235665
When I took the phone to my carrier to get a SIM card for it they told me that the phone was still shown on the guys account but it was "voluntarily suspended". The girl told me that he had to call or go into the store and request the phone be removed from the account.

So she wouldn't give me a Sim card to put in it and the note5 takes a smaller Sim card than the one I'm my old phone.

>>61235306
Anyone?

>>61235746
guessed it from the Ti

>>61235751
you could always cut the card yourself
thats what i did. you can find templates online

although that sounds fishy as hell, why are they keeping personal records of their customers devices? only plausible explanation are 2 year contracts which have fuck all to do with this

>>61235718
E: failed to mount /preload (No such fil or directory) - after the factory reset

>>61235751
he reported the phone as stolen or didn't pay the bill and the IMEI is currently blacklisted. either he has to stop being a cunt and get them to whitelist it, or you need to flash a new IMEI.
>>61235306
both are samshit it doesn't matter.

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>>61235780
>flash a new IMEI
>both are samshit
Something tells me you dont know what the fuck you're on about/you're an ifag

>>61235751
type imei here and post results
https://swappa.com/esn

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>>61235804
>changing IMEI doesn't involve flashing
>samsung is not a shit company with shit devices
retard detected.

>>61235767
I'm just a note fanboy cause I like the large screen and pen so I bought a used one from a guy to replace my note 3 that I had when I was an AT&T customer. When I swapped to Cspire I didn't have the money for the S8 and I knew I wanted the note 5 so I got the cheap moto smartphone for 100 bucks, which lasted about a month before I tore it up, they don't make em like the used to..

Moto G 1st gen for nearly 4 years now. Best phone ever, dropped about 1 gazillion times and still working and the battery is doing fine. I want to change it because it charges slow, and i need to spend at least 5 min to get the charger connection properly adjusted.

I asked this question before but was given advice to buy Moto g5. Get outta here with that chink shit, looks like a complete turd and i respect myself too much to stain my hands with this abomination of a phone.

Max 5.2" (4.6 to 5 preferred)
1080p
USB-C
Snapdragon SOC with quickcharge
<£300

Is this too much to ask? Seriously, is it? Anything close to this? Thanks based anon.

>>61235823
im the note4fag so i get what you mean, probably the best lineup ever made
yeah its always form over function now, gone are the days of widespread IR blasters, actually lasting batteries and durability

>>61235819
>weebshit
>samsung makes shit devices
>believing its even remotely possible to change the IMEI of a phone
ifag detected

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This is what I got

>>61235769
Does it boot now?

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>>61235874
>retard doesn't know how to change an IMEI
>retard doesn't know 4chan is an anime website
>retard doesn't know that samshit devices are trash
ahahaha

>>61235902
your IMEI is not the problem, you should try cutting your current SIM into the note's size and slam it in. should work considering it's not blacklisted.

OR the efs might be fucked up. thats a whole other problem and i think its literally impossible to solve this without an octopus box

>>61235924
if it was possible to change IMEIs that easily sandniggers would have mountains of untraceable burner phones

ever heard of /a/ nigger?

"samshit" devices are probably better than anything else on the market you fucking doofus. keep buying your overpriced bitten apple

Any word on the axon 8? Looking to score the 7 cheap

>>61235854
moto g5 plus seems pretty good for you

>>61235854
Xperia X Compact

>>61235854
S5

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>>61235966
>if it was possible to change IMEIs that easily sandniggers would have mountains of untraceable burner phones
what the fuck are you talking about retard
there already are mountains of untraceable burner phones, and no government or police needs an IMEI to access the smartphone botnet
it is possible to change it, and it's easy. it's just very illegal because it stops carriers from being able to blacklist people who don't pay their bills. compare it to engraving new serials on a gun.
>devices are probably better than anything else on the market
ahahahahahahahahaha
i didn't know a side effect of batteries exploding in your pocket was stockholm syndrome.

>>61235907
Yes
after i root, what can i use to delete apps?
i was using >>61235529

>>61236017
please explain to me in clear detail how the fuck you can change the IMEI on NON MEDIATEK DEVICES

sure, cherrypicking a single device which coincidentally was MILES ahead of anything apple had ever put out proves your argument just fine.

>inb4 hurr it exploded boom boom cpu no good if boom xddddd

>>61235699
If you did a real transaction then you should be able to open a dispute. If you were dumb enough to just give a guy cash or a gift through PayPal then there's nothing you can do except maybe wipe it and install an international ROM and get on a different carrier

>>61236049
System app remover

>>61236060
learn to google retard. i'm not going to tell you how to do something illegal.

>>61235982
similar internals in a better body then yeah
>>61235994
either i'm dumb or it has everything i want, except FHD; so strange that 5" Xperia X doesn't have USB C and quickcharge and the compact version does.
>>61236006
come on man

>>61236060
It's possible. No one on XDA will say how because it's highly illegal and unless you can program you're not figuring it out.
No one here knows how as all /g/ is fucking people using Motos and Samsungs

>>61236130
if you cant tell me here because its illegal then how the fuck can google tell me?

i know about octopi boxes if thats what you mean

>>61236145
S5 isn't a joke. The body is ugly, and the camera probably doesn't score at the top of a camera test, but it's the best smartphone out there.
Under 5.5, amoled, removable battery, extra storage, LOS builds available

>>61236193
>then how the fuck can google tell me?
google can't permaban me when you report my post as "illegal content."

>>61236193
Because it's the type of thing you pay someone to do, probably off if TOR or if you live in Russia

>>61236145
1080p is overkill on a 4.6" display anyway

>>61229570
easily possible. don't buy it if you are in usa though. exynos ones are the primarily focused ones on xda as far as i know, those sold in usa have snapdragon processors.

>>61236202
why would i report your post m8? we're having a civilized discussion. google cant have controversial/illegal material on its searches or the FBI will have been raiding their servers

>>61236152
i had a phone once that came from Hong Kong. tampered IMEI
literally looked EVERYWHERE and still no answer. that phone is used as a battery charger now

I currently have an iPhone 6. I want to make the hop to a newer Andriod phone. I live in Canada and I'm currently with Public Mobile. Which phone is simlar or better in performance than the iPhone 6 but won't break the bank. (~350CDN)

>>61236248
i wasn't talking about specific (You), i meant universal you.

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What does /spg/ think of the future of smartphone screen resolutions?

>over 1080p
>on a phone
Name a bigger meme.

>>61236314
>2:1
It took them that long to realize that that's the ideal aspect ratio? How much longer until they realize 2^N*2^(N+1) should have been the standard from the start?

>>61236248
Try asking a different Chan or if you know any foreign born EE students, they might know

>>61236060
I just googled and it looks like there's an xposed module to change it. Unless I'm misunderstanding something.

>>61236195
can't believe i'm considering this. Options:

used S5 for £120 +new battery and skin for £20
new Xperia X compact for £300
new Xperia X for £280

Would you just go with S5?

>>61236223
true

>>61236442
I would just wait for the Nokia 7. Everything else seems too shitty.

>>61236421
is there a reasonably responsive phone with a good camera? i just need the essentials but i love having a nice camera (like f/2 or something). looking at 100-150 euros?

>>61236284
Redmi Note 4 Global

>>61229778
Sony is developer friendly too. Also allows our to unlock your phone's bootloader.

>>61236090
thx

>>61236463
>>61236421
eh i don't know why it replied to you. i just meant to add a general comment.

>>61236580
Yeah, them too. But why do almost none of their phones have LineageOS builds?

>>61236456
Not sure why you'd recommend a Nokia, unless the 7 will have flagship specs. Honestly, the Nokia 6 has worse looking specs than the Redmeme

>>61236740
Maybe just demand? Everyone who's mentioned having a Sony has said the software is the best thing about it.
In comparison to Samsung where you need a custom rom to have it usable

>>61229778
>allow you to officially unlock the bootloader
>LG
kek

>>61236776
It was directed toward >>61235854.

>>61236828
https://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev?categoryTypeCode=ANRS#

>>61236853
http://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev?categoryId=CTULRS0703
Notice how they are all yuropean. More than likely they are forced to provide this service, unlike Moto/1+/Google/Xiaomi who offer it regardless or legal compulsions.

>>61236463
Get a Lumia 950 or 1020. The cameras on those still rival the current flagships

>>61236872
>they are all yuropean
Except the US LG G5, G6 and V20 are also there.

>>61236849
My bad.

That guy's a fucking idiot though. Asking for literally the thing that Chinese OEMs specialize in but is too much of a cunt to get one

>>61236924
Do Chinese OEMs specialize in durability and reliability?

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What is the phone equivalent of jahans?

How the fuck do I make my Galaxy S6 have not shit battery life?

I swear this fucking thing. I have to charge it literally 3 times a day.

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>>61236941
Unless you're talking about this thing, your point is moot.
Every major OEM has durability and reliability issues. You can't use any LG device for more than a year or so before it starts to bootloop.

Chinese consumers aren't as large consumer whores as americans either, and typically use their phone for a longer period of time

>>61236923
>Q. Is there any plan that the previously launched models support unlocking the bootloader?
>A. We have no plans to support bootloader unlock in previously launched models.
in comparison
Motorola
https://mobilesupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solution/MS87215
HTC
>Select “All Other Supported Models” at the end of the list, if you cannot find your device model listed. Devices launched after 9/2011 will be shipped with the unlock capability.
Xiaomi will unlock any phone
1+ doesn't even lock their bootloader
Google will unlock any Nexus device
etc

LG has a whole THREE American devices they'll unlock. To make it even worse, they'll only unlock the bootloader on ONE specific model (the network unlocked one) of the phones they do support.

LG hates developers.

>>61237036
That's better than Samsung who locks down EVERY FUCKING MODEL THEY SELL

>>61237022
Nah I think Nokia 6 is markedly higher than most others in that aspect.

>>61237061
I'm not comparing them to shitsung. Just don't tell people LG supports developers when they absolutely do not.

>>61237018
Buy a new phone, that's just the way the S6 is.

>>61237078
What should I buy for battery life then?

>>61237150
budget / country?

>>61229160
I'm in love with the blackberry priv and i'm willing to spend £200 on one right now but is there anything that is leaps and bounds above it in the same price range?

>>61237261
Nothing with a keyboard

>>61237277
I hear it's a bit sluggish but i'd only use like a burner phone anyway, I just want it because it's insanely aesthetic. Under rated as fuck.

Guess i'll buy one then

>>61237235
$500~ / USA

>>61237315
Anything with a SD625 CPU will do you fine like the Moto Z Play

>>61229160
What is the best phone under 200$

>>61237342
Redmi Note 4 Global

>>61237375
Do they manufacture it anymore? Tried to look for that black model but no one doesn't sell it anymore.

Sailfish being tested on Xperia X officially

http://www.gsmarena.com/sailfish_os_for_sony_xperia_x_to_be_available_this_month-news-25988.php

>>61237315
Huawei Mate 9 has a 4000mah battery, it's $580 on Amazon. If you're fine with something more midrange then anything with SD625 will get great battery life, for example
Moto G5 Plus
Moto Z / Z2 Play (especially with a battery Motomod)

Anyone here have an LG G6? How's the battery?

>>61237402
The 3/32 version is in stock in most stores I checked. The 4/64 version should be coming back in stock this month.

>>61237457
I've been trying to buy one for 2 weeks now, kek.

>>61237525
The 4/64 version?

I don't use my phone much (currently iphone 4, don't ask) and know nothing about them
I'd like a decent-ish camera on my phone
I'm moderately privacy and security conscious
I enjoy customizing and ricing stuff a bit, but it's not a deal breaker

What should I buy that keeps my cost to a minimum?

>>61237554
Yep, black 4/64 version

>>61237571
iPhone SE

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Tempered glass screen protectors - worth it?

Getting new phone tomorrow and want to do it RIGHT

>>61237433
Any word on a Mate 10?

>>61237781
It's probably coming out closer to the end of the year

Hey, I'm looking for a phone
Country: Hungary
Carrier: Telekom
Features:
-Durable
-Nice camera
-Expandable Storage
-Headphone jack
-NO fingerprint sensor
Size: around 5 inches, not bigger than 6
Budget: eh, not too expensive

recommended chinkphones update when?

>>61237707
I too worry about bullet-proofing my iphone

>>61237707
A good one is absolutely worth it. Don't necessarily have to pay a lot for one either, the one on my phone was $1.50 off aliexpress and it's pretty much indistinguishable from the actual screen. Just make sure you get a protector with oleophobic coating on it.

>>61229160
I'm buying a google Pixel, tell me why I'm retarded

>>61237814
Just don't use the fingerprint sensor

>>61237951
I'm paranoid

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>>61229368

>>61237971
Put tape / a sticker on it. Look, you're not going to find anything decent without a fingerprint scanner. Anything that doesn't have one is either a budget phone or super old.

>>61232560

You'll be stuck on Marshmallow, forever.

>>61235680

Try the BlackBerry Android keyboard. It's quite good after you configure it to fit your needs.

Need new phone, I busted my LG G4 (shit phone btw)
Looking at the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X, looks good but will I get chink'd?
Also it should work fine in France but I need to be sure. Can I install LineageOS on it?
Any other recommendation?

>>61237951

are fingerprint readers bad? Educate me

>>61238276
Get the Redmi Note 4 Global, it has B20 LTE that's used in France, Note 4X doesn't.
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-note-4-global-3gb-32gb

It does have LineageOS
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-4/xiaomi-redmi-note-4-snapdragon-roms-kernels-recoveries--other-development/rom-lineageos-14-0-t3566095

>Any other recommendations
What's your budget/wanted features?

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>>61237707

>Casing still attached

just bought a (locked) S8 plus for less than $600

tell me why I am retarded

z5 compact or x compact?

>>61238318
I want a phone that JustWorks™ with a 1080p screen that is 5"-5.5" and works in France.
Also less than 200€ his a big plus and I need it to run smoothly and if it's a bloated android I need it to work with lineageOS

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How's the S8 regarding scrolling smoothness?
It's the only thing that's blocking me from switching from iPhone.

>>61238365

PROBABLY GOOD

>>61238356
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Global

>>61238356
Moto G5 / G5 Plus are also good. Stock android so no need for ROMs.

>>61238321

>his screen protector isn't strong enough to stop the whole bullet

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>>61238365
Terrible

https://www.sammobile.com/2017/06/27/samsung-ui-fluidity-problem-needs-fixing

>Of all the current generation high-end phones that I have used (and I’ve used most of them), the Galaxy S8 and S8+ have the worst performance when it comes to scrolling and smoothness of UI. Even though the LG G6 and the Google Pixel have the previous-generation Snapdragon 821 processor, they fare better in this regard. Much cheaper phones from Xiaomi have a smoother UI as well.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/04/samsung-galaxy-s8-review-shiny-new-hardware-meets-old-software-habits/5/#h2

>Actual in-app performance on the Galaxy S8 is not great. The Google Pixel raised the bar for what smooth Android performance looks like, and the Galaxy S8 just can't keep up. In the above picture you see Android's built-in GPU profiler mode. Each vertical line is the time it takes to draw a single frame, with the horizontal green bar representing 60FPS. Bars under the green line rendered in time, resulting in smooth 60FPS scrolling. Bars that overshoot the line took too long to render, resulting in a stutter in the UI animation.

>Even in the lowest resolution possible—1480×720—the Galaxy S8 still drops a ton of frames when scrolling complicated apps like the Play Store. The highly optimized Google Pixel—at its full 2560×1440 resolution—is easily getting frames in on time. And even if things do slow down, there's a sizable amount of render time still.

>No matter what resolution you pick on the Galaxy S8, scrolling (especially scrolling slowly) has this weird stutter to it and a slight ghosting effect. Not everyone is sensitive to small performance issue like this, but if you are, you'll find the S8 a little unpleasant to use. I wish Samsung focused more on optimizing the whole display and GPU stack to hit 60FPS and run more smoothly, rather than adopting the raw benchmark focus the company seems to have now.

>>61237439
Dogshit like all LG products.

>>61238429
What do people think of the LG G5 SE, at £270 it seems a fairly good deal just to drop the CPU to a 625. Anything I'm missing?

>>61238332
X Compact is better overall

>>61238470
It's actually got the 652 ya dyslexic fuck
But yeah it's a good phone innit

>>61238470
Or you could get the LG G6 for £324
https://www.eglobalcentral.co.uk/lg-g6-h870ds-64gb-dual-sim-sim-free-unlocked-white.html#/product/20539

>>61238332
Z5C is getting closer to $200 used on ebay. I don't really think the X Compact is much better for the price you pay but it does have USB C.

>>61238530
I'm a little unsure about them though, I've heard bad things about customer support which I might just need with an LG phone.

>>61238425
>stock android so no need for ROMs
There will always be a need for CM/LOS. It is what stock AOSP should be.

>>61238470
I think you should stay the hell away from LG and use literally anything else. At this point I would even recommend iPhone over ANYTHING LG.

Which one is the best out of the 3? Huawei P10, LG G6 and Google Pixel. I don't really care about the camera quality, just want some raw performance and a good battery life.

My budget is $100-200. What phone has a good camera, removable battery, sd card slot, support for twrp and custom roms, is on android 5/6, and can run emulators at 30/60 fps without upscaling/higher res?
I'd buy an unlocked LG G4, but I don't want to deal with the bootloop issue.

>>61238730
Literally CTRL+F some of your post and see that it has been asked and answered multiple times in this very thread. I hate people who don't even attempt to solve their problems before asking for help.

>>61238730
Spend $50 more and get a LG G5
https://www.amazon.com/LG-G5-Unlocked-Phone-32/dp/B01DJE22C2

>>61238730
Galaxy S5

>>61238700
Oneplus 5

Where the heckdarn do you find new replacement batteries that aren't shitty chink knockoffs?

tech noob here
with an app like OGyoutube (or any modded youtube app), how do you know your sign in info isn't being stolen?

>>61239023
Create a throwaway account

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How is the Redmi Note 4 in terms of build quality? Is there anything like it that's sturdier for the same price?

>>61239036
is that what y'all do?
I have like 30 subscriptions and 30 playlists.
one of them literally has over a thousand videos
unless there's a workaround i couldn't possibly import all that info
also i'd need to log into it on my other devices too.
it'd practically be a real account

>>61239112
I think most just use the official youtube app.

Anyone have any recommended video editors for android? I just need to crop in time.

>>61239049
>Is there anything like it that's sturdier for the same price?
no
>How is the Redmi Note 4 in terms of build quality?
don't drop it retard.

So I'm falling for a $99 meme, the maze blade.
Cons: Mediashitbox CPU and camera

www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_621633.html?kid=10006213

>>61239550
What if I do?

New thread where

>>61239815
maybe it breaks maybe it doesn't. just like every other fragile electronic toy.

>>61239838
I've had a Galaxy Note 2 for a long time and it survived several drops until it's death (where it dropped screen-first.) I don't want $150 to go to waste, would some casing help?

What is the best chinkphone out there for ~$200? I could go less, and it would have to support US bands

>>61239863
i had an N2 as well and the screen broke the first time it fell 12 inches because it landed on a corner. xiaomi ran over one of their phones with a car for a promotion and it still worked. there is no way to know whether it will survive a drop or not.
>would some casing help?
no. literally just don't drop the fucking phone. actually, i take it back. if you can get a case that has a retard strap on it so that it's basically impossible to drop it, it will help.

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I plan on getting a Moto Z2 Play with that battery case, or is there something better I could get around that price range? Battery life, longevity an storage are important, don't give a shit about cameras.

>>61239946
Honestly anon the Moto Z 1 is so comfy without the case, you might be happier just getting a $29 Turbo Charger.

Wouldnt you rather spend 10 minutes plugged in than 8 hours with a fat phone?

Guys I summon /spg/ to help me decide on what to buy.

I am looking for

>Near stock android experience ( no touchjizz)
>Great camera
>Durable
>Usb-C
> Ip67

So I know that Sony XZ premium is the way to go for most of these but I'm wondering if the HTC U11 has a better camera.

Price doesn't matter but xz is marginally more expensive. Is it worth the 100~200$ dollar difference?

Should I wait to buy a phone or scoop up one up now?

>>61240497

the u11 has *the best* camera, so if that's your top priority then buy it.

Why is the Redmi 4 Prime more than the Redmi Note 4? I would have expected it to be the other way around with the note 4 having a larger display.

Where could I find the best price for a Note 4 + a mi band 2?

>>61239899
What about some tempered glass?

What's the difference between the Mi5c and the Mi5?

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I want to buy my girlfriend a new phone. We use T Mobile and live in the USA. I want to spend arouns $300 and a larger phone would be better, as she uses her phone for most of her web browsing. What would you recommend?