/spg/ - Smartphone General

Guys I don't know if this is the right thread.

But I got a Ulefone power 2, but suddenly the quickcharger stopped quickcharging. This phone now takes about 30h to fully charge instead of +/-3h. Does anyone what could be the problem? The charger still works like a fastcharger on other phones..

Considering buying LG G6, how usable will it be 2 - 3 years from now? How often does LG update their phones?

>>61508368
If it doesn't bootloop, it'll probably be usable.

>expecting updates for 2-3 years from any android OEM
lol

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My old LG V10 shit the bed so I caved and got the V20.

Was this a mistake? Did I do good?

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I've never been more disappointed in my life with windows phone, I really got swooped away with a 4k camera and the quad hd screen but it's abominable ...

Can you guys recommend me a good android phone at 5 inches or more and a decent camera ?

Why does Newpipe drain so much battery and crash sometimes when playing background audio? It's really fucking annoying.

what should i buy for around 360$ or less?

Is the S8 still suffering from touchwiz lag with time? Or that has ended on the S6?
I mean, I had a Galaxy S5 and the only way I could use it was with custom ROM's.

>>61508491
Pixel
iPhone 7/7+
G6
S8/S8+
U11

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I'm seriously considering getting a Blackberry KeyONE. Convince me not to pls

>>61508516
Axon 7, Honor 8

>>61508544
Yeah but the Honor 8 is like 70$ less than the Honor 9 where i live
Are the extra 70$ worth it?

>>61508542
Virtual keyboards are, and will always be, fucking awful.

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>>61508523
Nothing has changed

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.

is the leeco pro3 worth $210 if I'm going to put lineageOS on it? or should I just get an LG g5

>>61508491
What's wrong with it?

>>61508581
>$210
Where?

>>61508557
Yes

>>61508557
I can also find a p10 for around 370$
Or is it just better to buy a new S7 for that money?

>>61508599
apps are slow and it's buggy

really stressful

>>61508561
well that's why I fucking love the idea of the KeyONE. the keyboard looks so comfy to use.

but seriously though, like the only thing I ever do I my phone is text people. Well also listen to music, browse fb/4chan/whatever and occasionally call someone. It seems to me like this phone would be perfect, but are there any flaws I should consider?

Repostan other anon's question because it got me curious.

>Why do you... "people" in this thread obsess over the "high end" phone-processors and mobile-gpus when phones are never going to get any tolerable games that need them and no is ever going to be stupid enough to do their computation or rendering on phones?

>>61506472
Bumpo

>>61508581
Just get Redmi Note 4 Global if you aren't scared of chinkphones.
Honestly I don't get what's scary about them. I bought four in my life and never had any problems.

Before I pirate MX Player again I might as well ask you guys for an alternative.

Is there any video player that remembers that you want your videos to loop?

VLC and even the stock video player can make a video loop if you check a box, but it only works for that one video and only that instance of the app. If you close it and open another video or even the same video again, it doesn't remember that you want it looped.

>>61508655
Why settle for less when you can go for better?

>>61508751
Would you also buy a 1080Ti for your grandma to browse Internet.
In all seriousness do you have any real answer?

Is rooting enough for deleting all unwanted bloatware from my htc one m8? I got only 16gb internal space so I need remove all bloatware. Or do you suggest some custom rom for it, is android 7 that much better than 6?

>>61508789
Better, in some cases, can go for value. Is your entire argument strawmanning others'?

>>61508751
For example sd625 have much better battery life than sd820.

posting again because thread died

Looking for a refurb/new phone for £200-300 which has

>1080p (or higher) screen
>5.5in+ screen
>good GPS tracking
>can have 128gb of storage, either with sd card or by default
>works in UK 4g and on any carrier
>able to use android 7.0
>not a chink phone

>>61508828
And some people value that battery life over other things like power. When people value the battery life less, they can look into other components of the phone that can be improved for good value. While it's true that there's nothing intense enough to truly take advantage of the latest high-end processors, they'll still remain strong until some time from now. If you look around, people often suggest the redmemes because they give good value and relative power for their cost, and people don't often suggest S8s or stuff like that. It's all about what people value, it may be the case that you see a lot of people valuing the "strength" of the phone because they value the other things more.

I went on vacations and my Moto G5 Plus took great pictures and the battery, the GPS and all the rest never once let me down

Good phone

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>>61508824
>Better, in some cases, can go for value.
You mean it's better because it costs more? Or because it feels the same but has worse battery life?
Please answer me I'm insanely cuious what do you do that actually requires more power than SD625 of the entry-level smartphone.

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I just flashed lineage su and for some reason it isn't working (pic).

Anyone else having the same problem? Did I miss something?

>>61508906
What I mean would be that I would often go for phones which yield better value for my money. I agree that the SD625 is pretty good right now, and the SD82* series can be a little excessive. But some people make purchases with the intent of the phone lasting, it can be argued you can make your phone last longer by buying it stronger. I see people here with Note 4's and OPO's which I assume they have bought on release date, or close to it. People tend to keep their phones until they feel the need to replace it. There's nothing wrong with getting an SD625, and while there's no real reason yet to get something with an SD82*, it's not entirely wrong to do so. It's all within the budget of the person purchasing. Different strokes for different folks, I say.
I, for one, am waiting for a new phone coming out with an SD660. It'll last me a good while, upgrading from my redmeme note 3 pro.

>>61508873
>While it's true that there's nothing intense enough to truly take advantage of the latest high-end processors, they'll still remain strong until some time from now.
But the phones with stronger SoC already have subpar battery life. The battery will further degrade and make them inconvenient to use way earlier than some battery efficient SoC (say SD625) becomes too underpowered for day-to-day tasks. Anyway phones with weaker SoCs are way cheaper so you can affrd to exchange them more often. It's hardly ecnomical to by SD820.

So why would people buy stronger SoC apart from gayyming on a phone (which is retarded)? Please help me I want to understand.

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Will phones updated to Android O be compatible with Project Treble or only phones released with Android Or?

>>61509002
You make a good point, and I'm afraid that I can no longer give you any more relevant information. I'm also somewhat of an "economical" buyer, so I don't mind getting the SD6** series. I hope other anons will give you the answers you seek.

>>61508976

Enable it in developer settings.

>>61508625
Get the P10

>>61508693
Don't buy phones on contract. Especially not those phones.

>>61508812
LineageOS, without Gapps

>>61508836
>not a chink phone
KYS

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what does /g/ recommend if battery life and camera are a priority?

>>61508473
A mistake, since V30 is just around the corner.

>>61509052
Only phones released with Android O, and Google Pixel / Pixel XL, will be compatable with Project Treble

>>61509307
S8+

>>61509324
No retrofit possible for other OEM?

>>61509324
>Project Treble
what is this

>>61509404
Well that's the latest info from Google, maybe it'll change.

>>61509416
Search it on Google for a better explanation, but basically it's about making Android more modular so it's easier for manufacturers to release updates for their phones

>>61509286
What are the benefits of android 7 vs 6?

And I wonder how good is unofficial lineage os:
> *LineageOS 14.1 [Team-M8] [UNOFFICIAL]

>>61509496
>Search it on Google for a better explanation, but basically it's about making Android more modular so it's easier for manufacturers to release updates for their phones

Finally, the worst thing about android is the lack of updates.

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Will a redmi note 4 feel like a step down from a galaxy note 4?

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>>61509496
Well too bad, I thought the new Nokia would be compatible since they aim to provide fast updates and Qualcomm might not support the SoC for long.

>>61508292
Which one, /g/?

Moto G5 Plus, Moto Z Play or Lenovo P2?

>>61508365
Chinked.

>>61509718
Lenovo P2

>>61509718
G5 plus.

>>61509718
Moto Z Play

>>61509497
There's official one too
https://download.lineageos.org/m8

Hello,

I am coming from a LG G4 which was the biggest shit I ever owned.
I search for a new phone but I don't really know what to get.
My preferences are a min. 1080p screen, a newer 64bit cpu like the snapdragon 650 or 820/21, 3-4GB Ram, min. 32GB storage, sd slot, a removable battery would be a nice to have and it should not cost a fortune. I may even buy it used. Can you recommend something?

>>61508473
Yeah. Bootloop retard

>>61509827
LG G5 or V20

>>61509827
S8+
Ignore the memes.

>>61509855
My G4 had the bootloop problem twice and now they refuse to repair the burn in issue on the lcd. I will never give money to them again. Is there anything from manufacturers except LG?

Lads whats a good mid-tier phone?

What's the best Windows phone for around 250€?

>>61509889
No, if you want a removable battery

>>61509307
Nokia 6

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Which one?

>>61509636
What is better in Note 4? Anyway all good phones feel extremely similar nowadays, we are finally getting to the point of diminishing returns.

>>61509985
It would only be a nice to have. Not really necessary.

still debating this and can't decide
G5 Plus or P10 Lite?

>Nexus 5x just died on me (bootloop'd)
>Have to fall back to my Nexus 5

God I forgot how much I really like this phone. If only the battery wasn't garbage

I need a decent phone for 300 usd, can you lads help me?

>>61510164
Tell me about it.
It's probably the most underappreciated phone of recent years. Loved it.

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Why is the caller ID option greyed? Any way to override it? On Lineage 14.1 on falcon.

>>61510202
Redmi Note 4 Global.
Only drawbacks are non-removable battery and no waterproofing.

>>61510261
Your carrier manages that

>>61510286
I have seen tutorials where people opened that settings menu and change it to hide number. Lel and i thought rooting would give me some control.

>>61510265
It just means it's not removable by normies.

>>61508836
Moto G5+

>>61510326
The sim is managed directly by the carrier.

Some lock it to prevent epic private number spammers. Call the customer service and explain to them you need it, I don't guarantee it will be free tho.

Will get used Sony Z1, it runs android 5, any real reasons I should custom rom upgrade it to android 6?

>>61510366
I'm bad with my hands I'm sure I would break something.
Anyway how hard is Redmi Note 4 to open? I've seen some vids for other phone and sometimes you have to get through lots of bullshit.

>>61508836
>>61510383
Lenovo P2 is better everyway and 2000 mAh larger battery.

>>61508523
I had the S7 edge with Android 6 and 7. Never had this TouchWiz lag that everyone talks about.

>>61510438
For most phones it's fairly easy. I have changed battery and screen for my htc one m8 which is ranked one of the hardest ones but it's still fairly easy to do.

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Should I?

>>61510493
it's just a chink iphone 7

>>61510493
It's got sick hardware for the price. But the ROM is gay as shit. If you get it unlock the bootloader and install lineage OS

>>61510573
Updates or custom rom?

>>61510236
It's not underappreciated at all you retard.

>>61508368
LG G4 here, 6.0 and still on July 2016 Security update.

Didn't notice. How long are you playing, hours? Constant data uses a fuckton of battery, obviously.

>>61510704
Install 7.0 retard.

Anyone remove gapps from a stock rom? Any issues? I was going to try this: https://gist.github.com/olivier-m/6200184

>>61509095
Thanks

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Nokia 7 when

So, Axon 7 has apparently shit the bed with tons of forum posts about: Alarms not going off at all, notifications being delayed for hours, battery draining rapidly, not charging properly.

Any Axon 7 owners experiencing random issues over the last month?

Anyone got problems with the battery on the Moto G4 plus? I just updated to 7.0 and the battery is a bitch
got a solve for this problem?

Any advice for a budget of about ~$200? I was looking towards a RedMi Note 4, but I'm not sure if it's the best choice.
My carrier is Vodafone, and I'm from Romania. I'm looking for something with a fair bit of RAM (i'm going to multitask a bit), a good battery life and a camera that's not utter dog shit. Is is a good option? What other choice would I have in this budget?

I WANT TO SEE THE NOKIA 7 NOW

just got a moto g5
did I fuck up?

>google pixel is still expensive af
it's even worse than the iphone. Fuck you google for killing the nexus line for this pos.

captcha:faget

>>61510920
All that got fixed in the Nougat update

>>61510942
Maybe a Moto G5+ with the higher RAM option?

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>my 15 year old normie cousin got herself a Redmi Note 4

are chinkphones getting more popular?

So I just got a Google pixel and googlefi a few weeks ago and it's been amazing.

>>61510942
Redmi Note 4 Global 4/64

>>61508292
been rocking a Z3 compact for 3/4 years and it went kaput, but an iPhone 6 that was faulty (just needed new ic and battery) for £140,only needs to see me 12 months till upgrade, bought a red rear housing from chinksville gonna slap that on near upgrade time and watch the apple she eps go ebay crazy over the 700 dollar 7 lookalike for a steal at £300 , profit for days!!

>>61511153
Hmm, I don't know. I guess I'd be allright with only 3 GB of ram, but a 3000mAh battery seems a little too small for me. Any other alternative?

>>61510155
pls respond

>>61510942
steal an iphone

>>61510414
Yes, better camera mods, and z5 apks

Canadafag here,

I have a Z3, but I broke the screen + bezel (stepped on it one morning), did a repair for 170 CAD, now the vibration is just a high pitched shrill and no actual movement. Do I keep going back to the repair dude?

Do I sell it on Kijiji and use the cash to upgrade?
How much is it worth?

What is a similar spec phone that can run custom roms in canada.

LG G5 canadian version has no unlocked bootloader, let alone root.

Anyone with Nokia 6?

Need something cheap, coming from nexus 5x amd my only requirement is stock or close to stock android and ~$200

>>61510980
pls resbond

>>61511625
How much did you pay?

>>61511633
€130

I regret getting a v20

>>61511653
worth it then

>>61510922
Bls resbond

>>61511786
>>61510922
Use lineage os

>>61511653
How so cheap?

>>61511754
I don't regret getting a 3T instead of a V20.

>>61508292
My brother's still using an older windows phone, for some reason, and needs an upgrade.

>Country
Burger
>Carrier
AT&T
>Features
Battery life, decent camera relative to price, expandable storage
>Budget
<$150, closer to $100
>Size
5" and up, so most phones

Thinking about the moto e4, but I wanted too check of any other options for that price range.

>>61511799
it's in amazon.de for that price (the 2gb version tho), I don't really need more since I use it basically for music, calling and browsing 4chan

Currently using the S5 because it was given to me for free and I needed a phone. It's been a few years since then and I need a better one.

>Country
US
>Carrier
Sprint
>Features
Mostly apps (games) and audio.
>Budget
Under $200
>Size
Don't care, as long as it fits in jeans and doesn't crush doing physical labor.

>>61511754
why? what don't you like about it

which screen protector should I buy from amazon for my iPhone, /g/?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhfDkOOqWEY
I know that's hardly a good test, but it shows daily usage differences. Apart from games they are both on par. What a time to be alive when I finally don't have to splurge on a smartphone to get something usable.
>>61511155
Maybe because they are the best bang for buck and people are less afraid of chinkshit nowadays (makes sense since all phones are chinkshit).

>>61511155
I'm jealous

>>61511577
>stock or close to stock android
Why?
Anyway get Redmi Note 4 and root it.

>>61511754
What's the problems with v20?

>>61511834
Not sure about your bands, but iirc some burger carriers will be compatible with Redmi Note 4.

>>61510441
I read a lot about microphone failures on that phone, are they substantiated?

I need to upgrade.
Was considering Moto g5 buried heard that g5s is coming out soon. Is that a rumour and if not, will it be worth the wait over g5.
Also are there any better alternatives to g5 around 200£ range.

>>61510441
>>61513042
Just get the redmeme phone.

>>61513085
Motorola is having some sort of event this week. Just wait a few days and see how the 5 stacks up to the 5s.

Op5 worth it over an s7?

>>61513219
Thanks
Either way the new phone won't be as comfy as first gen :(

>>61510922
For what it's worth I have a non-plus G4 that hasn't had any problem with it. The difference between the two phones is very slight.

>>61508542
Its pretty fucking good. Do it. The keyboard took me a week to get used. Love it now.

Can you put a custom rom on a Nokia 6? It sounds like there's no way to unlock the bootloader.

>>61510164
My Nexus 5 is still my only phone. I'm starting to look for a replacement now and it kills me.

>>61513441
Why would you put custom rom on stock android without bloat?

>>61513511
Future proofing. I want to know I'll be able to install Android 8 and 9 and maybe 10 if the OEM doesn't release them.

Anyway, doesn't the stock rom have ads?

>>61512123
Was this a stupid question or something?

>>61513259
Ir might be the 5'5" screen tho, what Android do you have?

>>61508633

yeah the screen pops off the fucking body whenever it feels like it

Why do you... "people" in this thread obsess over the "high end" phone-processors and mobile-gpus when phones are never going to get any tolerable games that need them and no one is ever going to be stupid enough to do their computation or rendering on phones?

Lg g6, huawei p10 or oneplus 5? I'm leaning towards lg g6

>>61511155
post pics of her

>>61508836
lg g6, s8, huawei mate 9, p10

>>61510441
>>61514293
>not a chinkphone
Try reading, retards.

>>61514317
>prefers buying not!chinkphone to buying chinkphone
>calls other retards
OK

>>61513779
Because Android still lags on an SD820 with 4gb RAM.

Where's the cheapest redmeme note 4 with 4/64? Also what's the difference between 4 and 4x?

>>61513654
>Anyway, doesn't the stock rom have ads?

Amazon sells a version with ads and a regular version without

Best phone in Canada for $400 max? Will probably be going with Koodo as the carrier

>>61514481
Get a Sony Z3 or a LG G5

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>>61512957
Nope
Barely any Xioami phones work over here.

>>61514649
Note 4 Global should have a band or two that works on AT&T, but it probably won't do them all.

Nexus 6p or iPhone 6/6s ? Switching from a Nexus 5x that broke down to pieces.
My budget is around 400 euros but i can go up to 600

>>61514765
Those are both really over priced phones

>>61514781
got something to back that up?

>>61510604
No updates but can get a custom ROM.

>>61514649
What website is this?

>>61514649
All the carrier jewry and USA even have shitty bands.

>>61514799
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7588&idPhone2=7242&idPhone3=8067

Axon 7 so much cheaper.

>>61514948
It's in the OP. Take a guess.

>>61515242
>:(

>>61508626

I had an 830 that I just replaced last week and it was fine. Certainly not top of the line speed, but very good considering it only has 1GB of ram

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Axon 8 mini w sd660 when

>>61514371
Chink phones tend to cheap out on some parts that I enjoy

Example my current chink phone screen crushes blacks, from 0-15 all black shades are absolutely the same, black. Also white isn't white, it's tinted quite blue.

The audio quality with speakers is just straight trash, using headphones it's okay but my phone can't power any headphones over 32ohms very well at all. It also just doesn't sound great in general

Also my charger port arrived slightly fucked, but sending the phone back would be a huge pain and end up costing so much it's not even worth it.

I can't complain about the UI since I can fix it if I really give a shit to change software but yeah, it's also not great.

Normies won't care but if I'm gonna spend decent money on it and use it a huge amount of the time I'd rather not get chink'd and at least buy from a reputable brand, even if it's made in China.

What's the best custom rom phone on a budget?

Moto G4 Play?

>>61510053
Interactive.

Can anyone recommend a good case and screen protector for the OP3T?
Don't care about looks or turning it into a brick, I just want maximum protection
Was thinking of going for an Otterbox.

>>61516346
none and none

>>61516275
Samsung S3 Samsung S5

not a fan of oneplus, especially after OP2, OPX, recently OP5, etc
gotta give em credit though, they make decent phones
V20/G6 or OP5/3T?

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>>61515693
Nokia 7 with 660, 5.5" display and Android O when

>>61516447
I'd say the OP5, the OP3T if you can find a screaming deal. If you need a good screen protector, don't get the 3/3t though. The OEM curved glass one was the only good one that worked. They discontinued it as soon as the 5 rolled out.

I'm waiting for the 5 to go down in price first though,m maybe a "black friday" like sale will come up, or a bundle deal.

>>61516496
For what reasons do you recommend the OP5 over the V20, besides the processor and price?
The screen, removable battery, IR blaster, microSD slot, camera, and DAC make the V20 significantly more apealing in my eyes
icing on the cake is the case/screen protector, I want an idiot-proof case for whatever device I get
last two phones I've owned have had an otterbox case and a tempered glass screen protector

>>61516575
price honestly isn't relevant in this decision, I'm willing to pay more for the better device
I just feel like V20 is the better device, but if you can sway me, I'm all ears
https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-V20-Unlocked-Warranty/dp/B01MCRG3H1
https://oneplus.net/5
V20 = $399 off Amazon
OP5 = $479 from OnePlus

Ideally I wanted a new phone which isn't huge, with removable battery and no fingerprint scanner.

Gave up on the removable battery

is there anything good with no fingerprint scanner at least??

Looks like ill be stuck with Note 3 forever

What phone is better than my current one?
It's a xperia phone with Snapdragon 615 and Adreno 405.
I don't have much money to spend, so looking at a phone with better specs than I currently have my budget is max 150$

>>61516575
>>>61516496
>The screen
How is a fuckhuge screen with barely visible resolution more appealing? Makes you device harder to use and going past 1080 on a phone is just pointless, unless it's 7 inches. On a 5.5/5.7 it's just gonna drain your battery so OP5 is a clear better choice in this regard.

>>61517630
>max $150
you don't leave yourself with many options
get a used flagship off craigslist/swappa/ebay, buy a chinkphone, or a moto g/e

>>61517713
Do you seriously need to throw 500 dollars on a phone?

>>61517721
If you aren't looking for a budget device, midrange is $200-400, yeah

Is the Samsung S7 Edge still a good buy? I'm in the market for a smartphone for the first time in ~4 years, and I don't like what they've done with the S8.

>>61517786
It's good phone but it won't last much longer than 1-2 years now since it's around a year. If haven't used Samsung software don't if you have, go ahead, just buy second hand.

>>61517786
If you are getting a new phone, look into getting linage os on it.

How's the audio on the Moto Z Play? I use my phone as a portable music player when I'm on my bicycle and I want a phone with a good DAC and headphone jack.

>>61508542
Battery seems to be God tier too. I don't see any reason for you to not get one.

>>61509855
iPhone 6s and onwards.

>>61518947
Whoops mean >>61509827

>>61508292
How bad is the bootloop issue on the Nexus 5X? I'm looking to buy it soon (repairable, replacement parts are plentiful) so I thought I'd ask before I bite the bullet.

>>61518992
Bought my gf one in November. No problems so far. My Nexus 6p did get a bootloop though after using it for 15 months. Seller won't repair for free because the phone has dents and camera glass is broken

>>61511272
g5 plus if you don't want shitty chink software

>>61519044
What about the battery life? People say it's a fucking horrible terrible horrible issue.

Right now, I have an XCover 3 (might do a review later) and it has a 2200mAh battery in it. Lasts all day long if I do what I regularly do, battery goes to shit if streaming youtube/downloading from 4chin etc quite fast, with data/bluetooth/sync on. What is the Nexus 5X like, battery-wise?

>>61508292

Why don't European companies like Siemens and Phillips and Bosch make smartphones?

Everyone would buy them for the sole merit of not being gook-owned

>>61519100
That's the problem, you said it yourself. Gooks can manufacture one-hit wonder people who will spend their entire lives in one factory, making one thing and doing it well. Europeans go crazy at such an idea, also the prices would go through the roof. Gooks work cheap and manufacture medium-to-good products. Europeans would work more expensive for diminishing returns.

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>>61519170
sad

I've been using SimpleIRC, but it does not keep a history of your messages and the log option does not work.
Any other alternative, preferably FOSS?

>>61519170

But i mean, why don't they produce it in gookland, but the brand isn't gook
Like what Nike does i guess

Had a Z5 Compact for a while now but need something with dual sim...

>compact, not too huge
>dual sim
>not too expensive
>have bad experiences with chinese shit
>like the motorola or sony design desu

tips?

>>61508292
Is the Sherox lens case a good case for the S8+'s edge bs? Can't tell from the photos. Figure the Samsung LED case won't do shit when it falls.

>>61509977
Lumia 650

>>61516234
Just because you have a shit chinkphone doesn't mean all chinkphones are shit. And vice versa, not all non-chinkphones are not shit. So instead of ruling out plenty of good phones just because who they're made by, do some research and read some reviews to find out which phones are good and which aren't.

>>61520021
Bq aquaris x/x5 plus/x pro

>>61517004
>no fingerprint scanner
why?

>>61518992
Not worth it even if you disregard the bootloop issues (which should be enough to not consider buying one), battery life isn't good and 2gb RAM just isn't enough in 2017

>>61520149
its spanish

>>61520195
Oui.

>>61518992
My friend had a boot loop one. Google repaired for free. Mine hasn't looped, and I've had it longer.

Can anyone give me the list of which CPUs overheat and not good for the battery.

Umidigi Z1 pro is it any good?

>>61520259
Snapdragon 615/616/617/808/810

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My post from CSG
I received my RN4 global edition.
It's surprisingly well built and responsive, what surprised me the most was MIUI, it's decent to say the least, I'm stuck with it for the mean time until the 72 hrs mi account bind time is over, which is a silly requirement if you want to unlock the bootloader.
Camera and video are horse shit though, but the great battery life makes up for it.

>>61520326
So the 625,650,652,653,820,821,835 are all good?
What about the Mediatek range?

recommended chinkphones as of now?

>>61520335
Yes they're good. They might get hot but won't overheat and throttle like these SoCs >>61520326

Haven't heard of Mediatek SoCs overheating.

>>61508578
How did Samsung even get its reputation? Their phones may be expensive but were never particularly good. It's like they just took a shit phone, threw in a bunch of luxury components and charged a bunch of money for it and people just decided to make it the iPhone of the Android world for some reason?

Dunno if its a good deal but I impulse buyed a Mi 5 65gb for $199. Did I do good comrades? Yeah diminishing returns etc

>>61520620
How is the build quality of those phones anyway? The mi5s looks interesting especially with lineage OS but I'm worried about build quality.

>>61520476
Zuk 2. The 2nd coming of odin

>>61520545
Okay.
So a Helio X20,23,25 or 27 won't burn up.

I am looking through what phone to upgrade from. I hate my m4 aqua, it has a 615 and the temps are reaching above 60 degrees while doing light stuff

>>61520620
Also its a good price IMO.

>>61520620
>Mi 5 65gb for $199
Where? It's 240USD even straight from chinaman.

>>61520476
under $100: Redmi 4A
$100-130: Redmi 4X, LeEco Cool1
$130-180: Redmi Note 4X / Note 4 Global
$180-230: Xiaomi Mi5, LeEco Le Max 2, LeEco Le Pro 3
$230-300: Xiaomi Mi5s, ZUK Z2 Pro
+$300: Xiaomi Mi6, Honor 8, Axon 7, Oneplus 3/3T/5

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>he has the same phone as pajeet

>>61520633
Feels okish, premium feel. I liked the metal sides. Dunno about the mi5s which has metal back but mi5 feels slippery as fuck bec of glass back, also it feels lighter than my nexus 5. Fuck it could fly at any moment

>>61520665
I bought it from our local online shopping, it had ridiculous discount last week. Its usually $230

>>61520586
Back in the time of Galaxy S1 and S2 they actually were good phones and Touchwiz was IMO better than stock android at the time. But stock android and other manufacturer skins have improved a lot from those times, whereas Samsung just keeps adding more and more gimmicks without fixing the core issues in their software. But I guess that's what sells phones, luxury hardware and gimmick features to impress other people with, never mind if it lags like a budget phone and is so fragile that a single drop might mean a $300 repair bill.

>>61520776
Its all about bragging rights

>>61520656
>Helio X20,23,25 or 27 won't burn up
Afaik no. But I'd check out some benchmark/gaming tests on youtube before buying whatever you're thinking of buying, those videos usually show the temperatures too.

>>61520822
Most show case temperatures but that's not a problem overall.
Like the M4 aqua only reaches 40C degrees on the outside but the internals are above 65C degrees.

>>61520656
X20 and up should be ok. Redmeme note 4 > redmeme note 3 pro

>>61520887
I want to buy some cheap chink phone.

>>61520887
Try the redmi note 4(mediakek) or redmi note 3 pro(sd 650)

>>61521272
Meant for >>61521217

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Brainlet here, will I have to pay taxes and import fees on this? Also is this a good price for this phone or should I look at other suppliers?

>>61521272
>redmi note 4(mediakek)
Redmi Note 4 Global with SD.

>>61521272
Seems a lot more expensive than the phone I was looking at.

>>61521317
Yeah maybe sd 625 is okish.

>>61521329
What phones are you eyeing at the moment? Redmi note 3 pro is the best bang for buck

I just saw the ad of the Nokia 6 on TV: it has finally arrived in my country. The 250€ price tag makes it interesting enough, but I wanted to hear /spg/'s opinion first.

>>61521370
Vernee apollo lite

>>61521297
Depends on the country you're in. The cheapest I've seen the 6/64 version is ~$360-370

>>61521329
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-note-4-global-3gb-32gb

>>61521383
I live in Hungary, but euros always get buttfucked with taxes and whatnot, so if it's $370ish in America I'll assume $430 is a reasonable price here.
I just want to know if I'll have to pay even more or if the price on gearbest includes everything.
Hungary is part of the EU by the way

How bad is cigarette smoke for a phone camera ?

My friend and i were outside and he was smoking. Later i realised the cigarette smoke was drifting above my phones camera and i wonder if it could have damaged it ? I cleaned it when i got home just in case but i wonder if tar could have gotten inside of it ?

Hello, I broke my iPhone 6 screen, and Im looking for replacement, can anyone advise me where to get best quality screen ? Thanks in advance

>>61521429
Try honorbuy. Warehouse is in EU so you don't have to pay any customs.

>>61521429
No, I mean $370 sold by the chinks. It's not sold in the US. Gearbest prices doesn't include any taxes, you'll be paying taxes on top of the $430 because it's coming from China, not from another EU country.

>>61521459
Not sure if best quality, but generally this video should help you.

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6O-bGY_1dM

http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_589349.html?wid=11

redpill me on this phone /g/, what's the catch?

>>61521445
I've never heard someone's phone breaking from cigarette smoke. And just think how many million people smoke while using their phones.

>>61521518
thanks
but i would rather get OEM parts

>>61521543
Don't buy this one, it won't get android 7
Get the lite version.
There is a community who has made 7.1.1 available.
I am planning on getting the lite version, as it's cheap but I am worried about CPU performance and battery life. I don't do much but I want to be able to play my weeb games.

>>61521543
mediumkek

>>61508578
Why is the Samsung running at a fucked up resolution?

That article is unreliable as fuck, my mates s8+ runs smooth as butter.

>>61520875
I'd check out meizu phones, they make the best mediatek phones but also use Samsung exynos for their more premium offerings like the pro 6 plus which had the exynos 8890.

Official Miui 9 for Redmi Note 4 Snapdragon fucking when?

>>61517712
I'd rather have a larger resolution than an upside down jello screen

>>61521598
Did you even read the article? It's to demonstrate that the S8 perform worse at 720p than the pixel at 1440p (1440p is 4 times the pixels than 720p so much more demanding to run).

>My mates s8+
Yeah sure, that's more reliable than an article with verifiable proof that the S8 runs like shit

>>61521645
Next week

>>61521598
Lower resolution should normally yield a higher fps but the s8 can't even do that when scrolling while the pixel has no issues whatsoever.

>>61521543
Vernee phones are full of hardware issues and software bugs

>>61521566
Apple doesn't sell OEM parts. They're all pulls afaik (either stolen off the line, or stolen by Jamal). Apple charges $120 something to do it for you OEM outside warranty. If you're near a store can't hurt.

>>61521505
Thanks anon, do you think the ceramic back is worth it? It's kinda tempting me even though the whole point of a chinkphone would be not to overpay on stupid shit.
>>61521513
Oh okay, thank you anon I was just about to buy it

>>61521673
Yeah and? PPSSPP runs worse at native psp resolution than it does at 1080p on my phone.
There was no valid reason to not test them at the same resolution.

>>61521707
Source?

>tfw still no price drop for the Google pixel
I hate google so much.

>>61521762
>is ceramic back worth it
You are asking me the same thing I was asking myself a while back. I guess yeah, ceramic is suppose to be more scratch resistant and seeing that you also get golden camera rims it just looks better.
Once you drop your phone to the ground though, I don't think it will matter that much what choice you made.

P8 lite 2017 for $160 good? Or should i buy Redmi 4x?

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>>61521788
Emulation is completely different thing from the native OS. There's no reason why it'd run worse on 720p than on 1440p. See pic related, it's S8+, LG G6 and Pixel all at the same resolution.

Even Samsung themselves seem to think the performance at 1440p isn't good enough as the phone comes set at 1080p by default.

I can get the s8+ from Samsung's website for $440. Before I do, does anyone have any suggestions for comparable or even better phones on the market right now.

>>61521936
XZ premium...
Or wait for the pixel 2.

>>61521883
It's good but how is it so cheap? It's like 200€ = ~$230 here.

>>61521936
HTC U11, LG G6

>>61521908
>The phone comes with 1080p default
That's fucked up, but it's all strange that there's all this proof that it's a laggy piece of shit when my mates one runs so well. Could it be because his is the exynos variant? Or was it fixed in an update?

>>61521953
>>61521994
Is this to say that the s8+ is a poor choice right now even for that price, or are these just alternative suggestions?

>>61522038
s8+ for $440 is a really good deal you should take advantage of. You won't get anything close to the s8+ for that price so go with it.

>>61521982
Huawei is doing a promotion for this phone in my country.

>>61522130
Okay thanks man. It's actually $420 owO. The only issue is that it's locked to my carrier.

>>61522018
I wouldn't go so far as to say it's a laggy piece of shit, but the performance is worse than it should be with the hardware it has, especially when phones with last year's processor run better than it.

>my mates one runs so well
Could be because it's the Exynos version. With S7 and S7 edge it was the Snapdragon version that performed worse. So perhaps Samsung does a better job optimizing on their own SoC than on Snapdragon. It could also be because you and your mate just haven't tried anything smoother so with the reference you have it feels smooth enough.

Also it's not only smoothness that the S8 has problems with, it's also slower than it should be loading apps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ajdZQc3q_8
https://youtu.be/LCsBbDgvktY

>>61508292
>Burger
>Net10 (walmart shit that runs off verizon/at&t towers)
>decent processor/ram for gaym
>$150-350
>size doesn't really matter to me, 5''+

>>61522130
I kind of got mine free. BOGO on their site said I only have to activate one. So I buy two, get one free, sell the second, and it's almost getting the first one free.

are the moto phones any good? I'm in canadaland & it's for my mom coming from an old s3

>>61522199
Moto G5 Plus

>>61522223
They're fine. Good specs for the price and stock, bloat-free android. Biggest issue with them is Lenovo being shit with their updates.

>>61509977

Why in the name of Christ are you interested in a dead phone platform?

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Gentlemen, I have been searching for a suitable smartphone for 3 yrs while my Lumia bothered me to death.

Please gimme a recommendation. I need a decent camera which is able to take pics like picrelated at least, 720p vids (some stabilization would be desirable). Besides this, I need a decent battery (4Ah would be ok) and the price not higher than 220$.

Yeah and I don't want to fuck with ROM, just buy and use at once.

Are there any options?

>>61522279
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-note-4-global-3gb-32gb

>>61522305
> don't want to fuck with ROM, just buy and use at once

>>61522311
You don't need to fuck with the ROM, just use MIUI

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Is the G6 a good for $160?

Best app for listening music?

>>61522330
Well, obviously. It's a 2017 flagship.

>>61522322
>just use MIUI
What does is imply? I've never used these chinkphones. Sounds like
> fuck with ROM
to me

>>61522361
It means
>open box
>use phone

>>61522344
cool, thanks. My last few phones were chinkshit and Samsung so wasn't sure if LG was good or not

>>61522391
How is it so cheap?

>>61522190
My previous phone was a Nexus 5, if you've ever used one you'll know that on kitkat with ART it was possibly the smoothest phone on the market *insert famous Nexus 5 vs iPhone webm*

As for performance issues, i can believe that but a stuttering ui is something i just can't believe for any phone since I've yet to see it. Even my mother's s3 doesn't lag and runs fairly well for something so old.

It could just be the snapdragon version but until i see it personally i find it difficult to believe.

>>61521663
It's barely visible but pick your poison.

>>61522379
So why did you specify it? Is there any difference?

>>61522402
carrier deals

What are the best ROMs for a Redmi Note 3 Pro?

Had CM on mine, but it got stuck in a boot loop so I had to wipe it.

>>61522425
MIUI is the stock ROM it comes with. The way you wrote here >>61522425 makes it seem like you think you NEED to mess with the ROM with chinkphones. I'm just saying it's fine to use as is.

>>61522498
*the way you wrote here
>>61522311

>>61522460
They are almost always more expensive than buying the phone and a good prepaid separately.
Don't fall for the jew tricks, anon.

>>61522498
So what are the main pitfalls?

>>61522630
Not him but I have exactly zero problems with my Xiaomi (only had it for a week though).

>>61522651
I am still not convinced. Why are there so many foruma discussing rewriting the chinkphone ROM due to so many fuckups in their software?

>>61522630
It's more bloated than touchwiz and was inspired by ios.

Get a chinkphone brand that's using stock Android, like Vernee.

>>61522910
>Vernee
They're even worse, they might use stock Android but their phones are full of bugs

>>61522934
>>61521808

>>61522910
Can confirm, vernee Apollo lite is great for the price.

>>61522843
You mean whole forums dedicated to discussing rewriting MIUI?
Link?

>>61522910
Just werks.
You can change launcher and notification bar looks OK.
What else bothers you?

Xiamoi camera sucks. Honor seems way better

>>61522934
Had a redmi 3 pro, was not impressed. Miui ran like shit and after half a year I was getting almost half the SoT I had when it was new.

Currently on a Meizu m3x and it's so much better. Vernee phones look interesting too, might consider the Apollo 2 if they tone down a bit on bezels...

Otherwise I'll probably wait for the mi mix 2 to get lineage support and just buy that instead.

>>61522955
Do some research

>>61523076
Honor has much better camera performance than Xiaomi. Even the redmi 5 was shit and it was using a kick ass Sony sensor.

>>61523077
Why didn't you just flash cm or some other custom rom on your phone then?

I had a dream I bought an lg g5 for $200

should I get one?

>>61523077
The Redmi 3 Pro had a shit SoC though

>>61523105
>redmi 5
wtf are you talking about? It's not even out yet

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>>61523094
>Makes a false claim
>Unable to prove it
>F-find it yourself b-b-baka you know it's t-true!

>>61523126
Fuck me I meant the mi5.

But yeah Xiaomi really needs to step up their camera game.

My brother has a Zuk Z2 Pro and it's got a really nice camera especially considering he bought the phone for 380aud.

>>61519976
BQ, Apple are some examples of that.

However, once you commit your company to be European, you also have to commit to ethical business practices concerning people power. Labour shops are not an option at that point, lest incurring heavy penalties from the govt. Also, taxes are pure bullshit in Europe. Asia is simply a better business choice.

>>61523166
>step up their camera
From what I've seen from the Mi6 they have, especially when you consider it's half the price compared to other SD835 phones

>>61520201
Fuck, nigger.

Honor turns out to be quite expensive in my Cuckmany. Is it too bad to buy on Ali Express?

>>61523308
Still not as good as meizu, zuk, or honor

>>61523358
Not ali express, but I have a very funny piece of anecdotal evidence, mein Freund.

A buddy of mine bought on DX.com or something. Quad core, 2GB RAM, etc.
What did he get? An octa-core, 3GB RAM and everything one tier better. For the same price.

>>61523370
Source?

>>61523391
Why not Ali Express, Genosse?

>>61523358
>>61523455
The ones on Aliexpress are usually missing network bands for europe as they're selling the chink version

>>61523466
So where should I buy if not at the fucking Saturn or Media Markt?

>>61523497
https://geizhals.de

>>61523497
https://geizhals.de/?fs=honor+9&in=

NEW

>>61523652
>>61523652
>>61523652
>>61523652

>>61508292
Where could I find the complete PCB specs for my Nexus 5X? I want to know what's inside and try to repair it when it fails in a few years.

>>61521873
Which version did you get? Also how is the camera performance? My main points are display, camera and how smooth the UI is