Android uber alles edition
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POST WHAT COUNTRY YOU ARE IN WHEN SEEKING PURCHASING ADVICE
A general thread to collect all of the smartphone threads into one place
Suggestions to this general OP post are appreciated!
>YouTube Reviewers
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAngelofmusic1989
https://www.youtube.com/user/marquesbrownlee
https://www.youtube.com/user/AndroidAuthority
https://www.youtube.com/user/pocketnowvideo
https://www.youtube.com/user/gadgetmatch
>/g/ Approved Review Sites
http://www.gsmarena.com
http://www.phonearena.com
http://www.notebookcheck.net
>Anon's Mobile Device Guide:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxMugiNgJ2qteHBfNFJyLUgxN1k/view
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WI4dKGcwWjn5XpTgfLsK8c0cipRzrWbVpiLGeVr55Ks/htmlview?sle=true)
>To see if your phone (model) would work somewhere else in the world or just different carrier:
http://willmyphonework.net
>/spg/ Wikia
http://smartphone-general-spg.wikia.com/wiki/Smartphone_General_-_/spg/_Wikia
FEEL FREE TO HELP EDIT
>/g/ Approved brands:
* Nexus because of updates, unlocked to carriers, and good value
* Samsung because of pure performance even despite touchwiz, also best cameras
* Motorola for being near stock, good value, reliable phones that are also unlocked
* LG for still offering removable batteries and SD card slots
* Oneplus if you want decent phones, but don't care if you get warranty support
* Firefox fx0 for $60, it's the ultimate poorfag phone.
* Sony for offering great values, great performance
>Android uber alles edition
more like actually has a title edition.
Moto X vs 5X
go
Alright so I was given a Samsung A5 SM-A500w to be exact but the phone is locked to Rogers. Seeing as this model is un-rootable is there any other way besides paying some sketchy indian for a code to unlock this phone ? Chimera is not worth 60 pounds for just one use
Are the LG G4/V10 the only smartphones made in 2015 that have a replaceable battery and sd card slot?
if you have a g4 and struggling with battery life like I was turn off sync completely.. I went from 3 hours sot to minimum of 5. just sync when you need to..
youre welcome
>tripfag's "mom I posted it again" edition
I don't understand the elitism and bickering about smartphones, particularly Android v. iPhone. Why do people take it so seriously?
Looking to upgrade from a Galaxy S4
Im thinking of getting one of the sony phones due to camera and battery life
Which one do you think I should get?
>Z3
>Z3+
>Z3 compact
>Z5
>Z5 compact
Is the Z5 really worth $200aud more than the Z3 phones.
Also Im hearing that they self crack now :S
Any other phones worth checking out in the $500-700 range?
>>51644071
THANK YOU BASED ANON
>>51644217
z3 compact.
has the best battery life, absolutely god tier.
>That font
I just copped a new phone and I don't have any reaction images to express my disgust.
Here's a wallpaper, faggot.
>>51644297
Meant for
>>51644256
Why the hell does /spg/ have its own wiki? Why not just make a page on installgentoo?
>>51643968
the moto phones, but still
>removable battery
of course there are other phones, but this meme needs to die. batteries are still usually serviceable unless the phone is totally sealed. a charging pack is superior to having two batteries.
>SD card slot
as we discussed last thread, internal storage >>>>>> sd card slot
i mean, if you don't have at least 32GBs, you need an sd card slot
but otherwise internal storage is superior in every way.
the ideal smartphone would have 64-128GBs of internal storage
Anyone here bothered by the G4's screen curve?
>>51644810
>as we discussed last thread, internal storage >>>>>> sd card slot
I'm pretty sure I'd like an extra 64gb of illegal drawn children photos on my phone in an sd card that i could chew and swallow when canadian cops try to befriend me.
Hows the LG G4
Will I regret it?
Im a bit weary about the back volume buttons lol
>>51645709
I'm more bothered about the rear facing speakers. I think the volume buttons are nice since they won't get in the way. I would probably need time to adjust because I use the volume buttons to zoom in/out the camera.
I'm also planning to get it before or after Christmas
Redmi note 3 vs mi4c
What do i buy ?
Living in France btw.
>>51645993
Why are you not shot by ISIS yet?
>>51643857
Moto X Pure/Style.
>>51646071
Because i am ISIS.
Nah but seriously, i dont know which chinkphone to buy and its driving me mad yo.
>>51643506
I find it amusing watching you Android peasants praise your Android god and begging him for quality hardware or good software that just works and that he never answers your prayers. That instead he sends shit onto and you all eat it up like the dirty pig fuckers that you are.
>>51645993
Bulletproof vest.
Starting to get worried /spg/...
Ordered this shit 15 hours ago. Still hasn't shipped.
Did I make a grievous error by paying via paypal with a credit card, but without actually logging into my real paypal account? I just did the "account-less checkout" by punching the credit card details in.
>>51646087
get a samsung, family.
have you read that article where in a samsung phone saved someone;'s life in bataclan or whatever
>>51645709
It's only a matter of habit, you will get used to it very quickly. It's seriously not worth being concerned or worried about.
>>51645794
From what I've heard (literally, the sound from my friend's G4) it's great. Like every speaker on the back, it's easy to accidentally cover, but it's loud and clear.
>>51646301
I'm so excited to get a phone now, I cannot wait until Christmas.
One plus X
LG G4
Sony Z3
Which one should I get?
>>51646448
>one plus x
shit support apparently, slippery as fuck, no removable battery
>lg g4
removable battery but a 2k memescreen
>sony z3
okay but also no removable battery
I'd go with none of those. If price is an important factor for you then it's a no brainer to be honest
>>51646546
they are all simialrly priced. at least over here they are.
>>51643857
moto x pure. Nexus 5x is a huge disappointment
>>51646448
>>51646835
G4 outpeforms them both, but it really depends on what type of phone you need - smaller and handy, or a big phablet.
Z3 additionally offers much better battery life, pretty clean and fast software, good support and fast updates.
Why isn't Jollo on the approved list?
Is the Moto X Pure really that much bigger vertically than the Nexus 5x?
>>51647245
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/size/Motorola-Moto-X-Play,Google-Nexus-5X/phones/9554,9593#/phones/size/Google-Nexus-5X,Motorola-Moto-X-Pure-Edition-2015/phones/9593,9694
>>51643506
>>51647323
How did this happen with a 0.5" screen size difference?
Just upgraded to a 802.11AC router and my note5 sure does appreciate it.
Was getting ~40-60Mbps on 802.11N
/G/ recommend a good 5 inch device, something like the Moto X 2nd gen, im selling my honor 4x. I can get phones from usa
>>51648302
wileyfox swift for budgetphone
I need a phone under 100USD that has a microSD slot and I can run Clover or another 4chan app on and Skype, anyone?
>>51648393
Moto E 2015, but not sure it'll get marshmallow. I'd recommend the G 2015 if you can swing 180 USD. I have it, its a great phone.
Does the fx0 have Skype?
>>51647161
Literally who? Fuck off with your meme phones.
Any good calendar/agenda app that doesn't required jewgle account? Even AOSP apps from fucking Fdroid want me to have an account.
>tfw not american and can't get a fx0
>>51648382
Damn, impresive phone! Shame in my country we dont dont use cat 4 on lte so no 4g for my :(
>>51649352
aCalendar, or MIUI's stock calendar. Pick local storage on either.
>>51648302
Redmi 2 2GB or mi4c or oneplus x
Considering to buy the Oneplus X.
When do they plan on making it free for all and geting rid of the invite system?
Also, guys i visited Willmyphonework.com to test the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 and it says there that 2 different versions of the phone exist. How do i know if i'm getting the correct one?
Is it worth paying up to $100 for a imported fx0 via a US middleman? The phone looks gorgeous and doesn't have botnets.
>>51649664
Fuck my 4g bands, always wanted rednote but they dont have cat 7
>>51649971
shipito.com, you'll only pay $15 bucks more
I live in Romania and I'd like to buy a phone with MTK6582 quad core procesor,are mediatek processors good?I know they arent the best but indont really have any other option for a quadcore phone on my budget.
>>51649863
I thought it already was free for all.
>>51650609
same but turns out it was just for one or two days
Poweramp or Shuttle+?
I already use Poweramp with material design theme, any reason to switch?
>>51651158
I personally use cyanogen mod's music player, there's an app on Google Play that lets you install CM apps to any Android device called CM Apps or something like that. It even has a pretty decent widget.
Moto X Style vs Oneplus 2?
Has anyone here tried the z5 premium? If so do you think it is the current best phone on the market?
>>51651256
Isn't that the one with a 4k display? Batteries aren't being made big enough to justify 4k displays.
Octacore with 1.3 ghz and 1G RAM or quadcore 1.3 ghz and 2G RAM?
>>51651434
What phones are you talking about?
>>51651158
blackplayer
like shuttle but more stable
i have used them all, blackplayer is the best
>>51651474 ASUS ZenFone Go ZC500TG and Vonino ZUN XO I live in Romania I dont know if i can find better phones with my budget.
>>51651598
I'd go with the Asus if you can get the 16GB version. 8GB isn't enough to do much of shit with.
>>51651671
>>51651598
Idk that Vonino probably has a better performing processor, but you will have less ROM support if you want to flash fun stuff onto it.
>>51649863
Well my one just arrived, and its pretty sexy. Previously had a moto g 1st gen. Screen is beautiful.
I just want a nice Lumia device (eyeing the 640) but with a service plan that can match what I'm currently paying.
In the US on Virgin Mobile, $35 for unlimited talk/text and 2.5GB data. I don't even use that much data but phone selection on VM is poor. Fuck T-Mobile by the way, their coverage is shit.
>>51651671
The only places that have the 16GB version sell it for almost 50% more ,I guess I'll have to buy an sd or wait for a sale, thanks anyway.
>>51652229
In that case go with the Vonino, it has 16GB internal storage and SD card.
Trying to decide between a Moto X Pure and a Nexus 6p. Wat do? battery is probably most important to me what experience do people have with the phones and their battery lives?
>>51652938
Go Nexus 6P, Moto was bought by Lenovo and they fired 2/3s of the Android team.
Nexus 6P has been universally praised on its battery life.
Is the turbo 2 that much better than the turbo?
Howdy anons, /euro/fag here. I need a smartphone with decent battery, 3,5mm jack, marshmallow and not too ugly. What should i get? Not over 400€ please
>>51652184
Maybe where you live
>>51652992
Literally almost no one has updated to marshmallow yet and no one but google is shipping it.
>>51652953>>51652938
Oh also forgot to ask—build quality. Is it that bad on 6p? I've heard people say that the plastic bar at the bottom of the back of the phone isn't always flush with the metal body which would probably seriously piss me off after a while. Also shouldn't Moto get better battery life once it gets Marshmallow in a couple of weeks?
>>51653015
Yeah i mean something like it's confirmed it will be updated or it has a custom rom, sorry
>>51653027
I think there were certainly build quality issues on the first few out, but what fucking device doesn't have that? That's typical
NEVER BUY RELEASE DEVICES!
Wait at least 1-2 months.
The Moto should, but I personally don't trust Moto anymore. Just check forums or the Moto subreddit if you want to see how bad it has become.
>>51653068
One+X I guess
>>51653082
But isn't it a chink phone? Also for the price i saw the One with 64 gigs and it's more appealing to me if i was to choose between the two
Just bought my first smart phone a few days ago, a Moto E; As it's unlocked, I'm not going with the default Verizon service it comes with.
What would be a decent carrier to go with?
Been looking at MetroPCS's $40 Unlimited Plan, 3GB full speed data.
Is that a decent deal, and how are they in general?
anyone know if jewgles 6.0 update for the g4 will increase the bitrate of 4k video?
>>51653111
Where are you located? Any One+ phone is a bad choice in the US because of bands.
There's literally nothing wrong with Chinese phones.
Also, The One+ phones are built in China.
>>51653350
Germany. There shouldn't be a problem with bands i think. I heard Motorola has been bought by Lenovo which also has bad support.
>>51652995
Even in a large city the service was shit. Middle of nowhere? Sprint covers it amazingly.
>>51653403
Yeah, no problems there. You shouldn't be afraid of Chinkphones IMHO.
However, both One+ and Moto have bad reputations with customer service now.
You guys don't get nexus devices at good prices do you?
>>51653424
Sprint can't even keep coverage up at their HQ. Sprint coverage in their home town of Kansas City is dogshit. You will never convince anyone that sprint has decent coverage.
I'm looking for a Nexus 5 2013 replacement.
I'm struggling between a Moto X Play and a Zenfone 2.
I don't need insane specs improvements compared to the N5 2013, but nothing below that bar. So smooth flawless android with not too much bloatware, and WAY better speakers, battery and camera than the N5.
Dual Sim is a plus.
What would you guy suggest? I'm an Eurofag, so the N5x is out of the question. Too expensive.
>>51653487
Not really. You can check yourself at amazon.de or any other country's amazon. I was considering the 5X but it's just meh at that price point. Really not worth it.
>>51653528
Just keep in mind the X Play has no gyroscope. If you don't use it it should be fine although at that price you could probably find the OnePlus One which has better specs. Shitty custom support? Motorola has that too, now.
>>51653528
Moto X Play has no gyro, lower specs, and poor customer support.
Zenfone 2 has dogshit battery life and a poor quality camera
Have you checked out the Sony Experia phones? Why did you not tell us what country you are in?
>>51653536
Yeah, it's not worth it in the US at our nice prices, especially considering the lag problems because of the software encryption.
>>51653561
rly? i thought the ze551ml had good battery, or at least good enough for almost a day
>>51653553
>Shitty custom support? Motorola has that too, now.
It's seriously bad, I know its reddit, but just go to the moto phones subreddits. That shit is fucking messed up.
>>51653553
>>51653561
Is the gyro that important in a phone?
Also I'm from Italy. Are the Sony Xperia good?
>>51653580
Sony Xperia are good, but they can be really pricy in certain countries. Gyro is important for gaming on even basic games, and anything that uses the phones orientation for features. Using dual accelerometers just isn't the same.
>>51653572
I've heard it's battery was meh because of using an Intel atom processor.
Honestly, is there any phone worth buying at this moment? I need to get a phone before this year's end so i can get a discount where i'm buying it. Everything that interests me is either chink and/or has bad support
>>51653733
Literally what country/carrier FFS
>>51653749
I meant in general but sorry. Another europee-an
>>51653733
Chinese phones are great.
>>51653778
I know the feel, 2015 wasn't a good year for phones.
Where are you buying your phone?
In general I think the great phones of the year were the Nexus 6P, the Note 5, Sony Xperia Z5, Moto X Pure/Style, One+ 2, LG G4, and Lg G10.
>>51653785
Like what, OPO? Is that still worth to buy? It has more features than the X even if it's older
>>51653807
yeah the 1+1 is better than the 1+x IMHO
>>51653807
OPO user, it's an amazing phone. Battery life stronk, good performance, great everything. My brother has the S6 and the OPO is honestly better.
Other brands are good too. Oppo, Huawei, and Xiaomi make some of the best phones around.
>>51653859
What about the touchscreen? Is it working fine?
>>51653836
Agreed.
You don't get an SD card slot with the OPO, but I'd rather have 64GBs internal than an SD card slot anyways.
>>51653859
>My brother has the S6 and the OPO is honestly better.
Lies
>>51653892
100%
the OPO manufacturing is fine, that was just a zenfone shill meme. customer support is lacking, that's the real problem.
but i've never had an issue with my OPO, everything is great
>>51653898
Raw performance goes to the S6 hands down, but the thing overheats and shuts off randomly. The battery life is shit. Maybe he just got a bad apple.
>>51653921
Nice. I'd rather buy this than the X (even if i like this one aesthetically more) because it has more features (ac wifi, nfc, that 64gb storage that i won't even fullfil) and a bigger display doesn't hurt.
What else can i ask.. isn't the magnesium frame around the phone going to rust?
>>51653935
That doesn't sound right, he needs to take it back asap for a new one. Bad battery life? The S6 isn't the best, but those aren't known for overheating and shutting off randomly.
>>51653944
magnesium rusts pretty easily, but it turns a dark grey color not red like iron
If only Samsung made decent budget phones with software updates and with good design. Why do they keep doing those ugly rounded corners??
>>51653957
>magnesium rusts pretty easily, but it turns a dark grey color not red like iron
I don't know if that's a good or a bad thing?
*paranoid*
>>51653960
They got sued over corners and lost, seriously.
They do make decent budget phones, but they aren't sold in so many places.
All Android companies need to get better about updates, but Samsung for the last 3-4 years has done well. My S4 got lollipop. It shipped with Jellybean.
>>51653944
>magnesium frame around the phone
huh?
Are you talking about the silver around the screen? That's plastic. It's kind of malleable, so if you drop your phone it'll show nicks, but it doesn't look bad after a year of use and a few dozen drops for me.
>>51653970
It's an alloy right? It's not pure magnesium? I wouldn't worry about it.
>>51653978
Yea that's for their flagships but the other phletora of phones is left to die on its own. Sure there are many roms which could fix it but this should come from the company itself.
>>51653986
Just read that it's an alloy and that many other devices out there use it. I don't need to care about this anyway as long as the frame stays where it needs to stay
>>51653991
yeah true they have a bad time updating their budget phones.
I really wish they'd tailor shit down to far less models. Samsung could easily beat out every phone company on the planet if they did four things:
1. Less phone models. Budget, mid tier ( have parts commonality with the budget phones), flagship (with two sizes), and business class (Note series). A company that size could handle that.
2. Make updates consistent. Two years min on non flagships, three years on flagships.
3. Continue to scale back touchwiz and improve performance.
4. Tweak the hardware. Re-introduce SD cards, get rid of glass back phones - metal or plastic only. Larger batteries.
>>51654034
This. I don't get companies sometimes, they can make lots of money but still keep doing the same mistakes instead of getting rid of them.
I own a Galaxy S4 and I absolutely love it, but since the Lollipop update, the battery life was almost halved, even though I did the usual backup and reset. Note that I use an aftermarket battery from Zerolemon (3000 mAh instead of the 2600 standard Samsung).
I'm planning to switch to another phone with bigger durability but similar characteristics. Given the fact that I don't like LG's, I looked around and two smartphones catched my attention: Nexus 6P and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active.
I like the latter the most, but I'm a Mario Anonetti and apparently is only sold in America from AT&T. Anyone knows about any rumour involving a debut in Europe?
And what about Nexus 6P? Pros and cons? Battery life?
>>51654110
the Sexus 6P has great battery life, that will be my next phone unless I can make my S4 last until the Sexus 6P V2
Never count on US exclusive devices going overseas.
>>51653935
>but the thing overheats and shuts off randomly
That's just not true, Exynos 7420 is the least power hungry and the least hot running SoC of th year thanks to it being on a 14nm process.
All the Snapdragon chips right now are 28nm or 20nm, they all run hotter than Exynos 7420.
If an S6 is overheating EVER it has hardware issues. Even after a 2 hour movie in VR the S6 doesn't shutdown due to overheating, and that's 2 hours straight of VR playback which requires a lot of CPU/GPU power.
>>51644810
Naw, fuck you
>tfw no $199 nexus 6
>>51654018
The phone is really well constructed. No qualms with that at all.
Here are some things to know though
>CyanogenOS and 1+ split up, but Cyanogen still releases OTA updates for the OPO
>however, it will come shipped with 4.4.4 kitkat
>it's an easy fix, you just download COS 12.1, boot to recovery mode, and flash the ROM
>you will then get OTA updates
>ROM support for the OPO is huge as you might expect
>the wall charger that comes with the phone is the fastest way to charge the phone
>other means will charge it pretty slow
>cases are nice, but I don't use one because I love the way the phone looks
>it's solidly built and can take a spill
>i also I dropped it in the rain and lost it in a puddle, still 100% great
>>51645535
Weirdest reason to need a MicroSD. If you're so paranoid about your files then you should probably have some shortcut or app to instadelete everything for you at one tap
Can someone with a Samsung S6 or Note 5 post screenshots of your samsung apps?
Shit like :
* Phone
* Messaging
* Settings
* Gallery
* Camera
>>51646170
kek
>>51654278
stock touchwizz? Because the themes change all the stock icons to whatever theme you pick.
>>51654327
Whatever, I'd love to see stock and also the themes. I guess I should have looked at those things last time I was at Best Buy.
>>51654260
Seems like the phone i'm gonna buy then. Also is that the best custom ROM there is for the OPO? If so, could you link me any guide to install it? I've never done this before but i have experience with other tech stuff and i'm not dumb on that matter
Is the Zenfone 2 worth it?
Does it have a micro SD slot?
Is the OnePlus One worth buying now or is it too old and will be obsolete fairly soon?
>>51654370
I personally think that Cyanogenmod is the best rom out there. I enjoyed it on my S4 for years.
>>51654401
It's still a great phone, just the company is bad about replacing shit under warranty.
>>51654375
If you don't mind a meh battery and meh camera. It's cheap right?
>>51654278
I don't have one myself but I was watching this video earlier, and it shows a few of those apps, and just gives a good general look at what the phone's like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYRIX9YP3Lk
>>51654401
>>51653807
>>51653836
>>51653859
>>51653921
Well it still has a SD801 and 3GB RAM for 299$/€
>>51654361
Here are the stock samsung icons/apps themes can change them to be pretty much whatever so I wont bother taking screen shots or i'd be here all day.
1/2
if Lenovo has bought Motorola, why do you people shill the motog but hate the k3 note?
>>51654469
2/2
I dont use the stock sms app.
>>51654461
I suppose the only thing that's holding me back is the older Android version, but that's just me being an autist. 3GB, that processor and ththat that huge memory space will probably last a few quality years
>>51654489
Well it comes shipped with 4.4 but the phone is known for its many custom roms available on the net. Also OnePlus confirmed that they're going to update it to Marshmallow as soon as they can.
>>51654483
I don't think you see a lot of Moto G shilling anymore.
>>51654375
it does but imo it isn't worth it, it isn't in the OP for reasons
>battery life
>dim screen
>ugly
>intel soc
>bloat and skins
you can do worse, but you can do better
>>51654401
Can't know for sure, but today it runs well. I think it'll still be great for years because with 3GBs of RAM and the 801, it should be, but nobody can truly know.
If you're going by benchmarks, it still performs well today. I'll post benchmarks in a minute.
>>51654489
Honestly the 801 and 805 are just as good in most ways and better in others than the 808 certainly and even the 810.
There's nothing wrong with an 801 + 3 GB RAM.
>>51654370
CyanogenOS comes on the OPO, it's basically just stock Android with a couple more customization and privacy features.
>>51654489
>>51654601
Plus, how would you use your phone? If you plan on gaming then you should probably consider buying something else than a phone and if you plan on having a good battery for at least some years and still browsing without lag, it should be possible on this phone.
>>51654469
>>51654484
here is an example of how themes CAN change the icons, but it will depend entirely on the theme.
1/2
>>51654662
and themes can also change the keyboard, though not all themes do.
2/2
>>51654662
>>51654688
God are all the themes so shit?
>>51654489
You do not need to root in order to upgrade to Lollipop 5.1
>download COS ROM from cyanogen
>go to settings
>tap on build number until you see "developer options enabled"
>go to "developer options"
>tap "boot to recovery"
>then boot to recovery
>flash COS 12.1 update
>enjoy lollipop
>>51654701
I picked a fairly drastic one to give you an idea of what they CAN change, there are a ton of themes out there, some are paid for, some are free.
I generally stick to a dark theme to conserve battery (dat AMOLED advantage)
>>51654705
Does 5.1 drain battery on the OPO too?
>>51654705
There are so many. Which one should i download?
>>51654755
The latest
>>51654740
I get 6.5 hours of screen on time a 2 days on a full charge
>>51654814
Latest 12.1 or 13?
(sorry)
>>51654833
13 is Marshmallow, 12 is Lollipop
>>51654661
Nah not a big phone gamer, just browsing, reading mangos, watching vids, music and a decent camera
>>51654701
here is a comparison of the pull down menu.
Top one is what I normally have it as. Dark with blue accenting.
>>51654833
Oh, you want the signed one, which is 12.1 and ends in s
Unless you want to root and run Marshmallow.
>>51654854
Fuck me that top one looks sexy, reminds me of Cyanogenmod
>>51654705
wew lad thanks
>>51654868
Yeah, and the dark colors help save battery life as well so its win win.
I just like being able to change the look of pretty much the entire OS with a few button presses.
>>51654845
Is the Marshmallow rom good or i should just wait for an official update from kitkat?
>>51654864
Sorry for the stupid question but what changes between the signed and the other?
Perhaps rooting would be nice for adaway and other stuff though..
>>51654910
Signed is just the stable, no bugs or anything, basically the "finished" ROM
It is CyanogenOS
The others are like a beta, higher potential for bugs but more features and newer
That is CyanogenMod
What do you guys think about the Oneplus Two instead? Isn't it exactly like the One except 100$ more expensive...
>>51654963
Thanks for the explaination. Can you root the signed version?
never used an xperia before but i am about to order the Z5 Premium for around 600 euro. did i fuck up?
i dont do any heavy gaming or gaming at all so i dont think that the overheating issue would apply to my z5 . however, im gonna order also a transparent phone case and a gorilla glass protector for its back just in case.
>>51654852
The OPO is great for all that. Screen is awesome. It's also great for gaming.
>>51655000
Of course
>OPO ships with COS, unrooted
>in order to update to latest COS, you have to boot to recovery
>this is not rooting
>or you can just root the phone and install any ROM you want
>>51644810
>but this meme needs to die
$0.02 has been added to your Samsung Marketing check
>tfw 64GB version is a lot more expensive
>>51655042
So basically
>it comes with 4.4 but to update it to the latest version (which is 12.1 signed, yes?) i need to do stuff which i'll read on a guide. For rooting then i'll follow another guide right after installing the latest COS.
Am i right? I'll research further before doing this stuff, i just don't want any bugs or to brick/break my phone
>>51655167
if you want to root the phone, just follow a guide to root the phone first and install whatever ROM you want
if you just want to get to COS 12.1 watch this short video and do what he says, it's really easy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAOtj8F3Suw
>>51655284
Thanks for helping anon!
>>51655284
also this is the ROM you want for COS 12.1
http://builds.cyngn.com/cyanogen-os/bacon/12.1-YOG4PAS1N0-bacon/7c535cd450/cm-12.1-YOG4PAS1N0-bacon-signed.zip
As far as alternate ROMs if you consider rooting, there's Oneplus's official rom, OxygenOS, which is stock android with some added features like CyanogenOS, and Exodus, which is also like CyanogenOS but many swear by the battery life.
>>51655376
Does rooting require unlocking the bootloader? Also what exactly does it mean? I read that you can relock it after because it may cause serious problems
Is 2GB's of RAM good enough or is it little considering the lightning fast developments in this industry. In what way will i be limited?
I live in the US with at&t and I was wondering if I should get the z5 premium or something else like the nexus 6p or lg g4?
>>51655527
get the g4 anon, it's the perfect phone :^)
>>51655509
phones are peaking out
2GBs is good for average use
>>51655527
>>51655553
Fuck that, the Z5 isn't worth trying to import into the US.
Get the Sexus 6P if you've got the money, not sure what the Lg G4 costs now.
>>51655556
Phones aren't peaking out.
The Snapdragon 830 is going to support 8 GB of DDR4 ram.
>>51655698
but for what purpose?
unless android announces some sort of crazy development within the next two years, that shit is going to go unused for anything but games
>>51655776
Several companies made desktop like environments when you plug them into a dock type thing. Like Windows continuum.
Is there a /g/ approved jailbreaking tool for iphones?
Just got my Wileyfox Swift today. Runs Cyanogen OS.
Kind of my first experience with modern android (old phone was running GB).
What should I do next? Any must-have apps?
How do I get an ad blocker on here? It's not rooted by the way.
This is a good deal?
http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=75-705-044
>>51656059
For $350 that's a great price for 4GB RAM, Snapdragon 810, and 64GB internal storage.
No mSD card, but that's a minor flaw.
My only concern would be ZTE updating it to 6.0
>>51655973
How is it? Looked like a babby OPO from the pictures and description.
You need to root to run adblocker, it needs root permissions.
>>51656451
Looks and feels nice. Build quality is solid. OS is snappy, screen is pretty good. Camera takes decent pics. I'm pleased with it.
It has some minor flaws, such as a recessed microUSB port that not all cables will fit in. And no diffuse layer over the RGB notification led so it's bright as fuck and you can see the individual colors. There's also no NFC, 5GHz wifi or USB OTG, but for the price (got it for €150) I can definitely live with that.
Feels a bit too big though, coming from a 3.8" phone. But that's the current market I guess.
I'm wondering if I shouldn't just root it and install CM so I can get nightlies. Or I could just root the COS that's already on it (if possible) for the ad blocker.
what's the best phone for internet browsing with chrome and youtubing and shit.
>>51656542
Any phone with an 801 or better
>>51656576
Snapdragon 805 best snapdragon
>>51654589
Soc?
And I can deal with a mediocre battery I just need it for Clover and Skype
>>51656792
>posting on /g/
>doesn't know what soc stands for
battery life on g3 is meh. it's better than the nexus 5 I can't from though.
but will I see any improvements in battery life if I limit the refresh rate to 30hz?
pic related, on my nexus 5 I'd be running for a charger after this SoT.
also, cloudyg3 2.5 and Gabriels kernel, any better combination out there for battery?
Microsoft won, /g/. I was an early adopter of Windows Phone and got fucked in the ass hard. My pride told me not to give in, and not to buy a new phone, but today, I must.
So I gave in and ordered a Windows 10 phone.
>>51657099
Lol.... I'd rather buy another Samsung S4 than a fucking Lumia 640
>>51657099
$60 that's cheap as fuck.
it's $300 here in aus. dick smith can go fuck themselves.
>>51657099
That's cheap, but it's cheap garbage. Why not spend a little more and get a phone with a decent OS and developer support?
>>51656792
System on chip
Google is your friend.
>>51656542
price range?
Besides doze in marshmallow there's not really anything new right?
are there any steals going on today?
anyone have any suggestions for an american with a budget of $300?
>>51657379
now on tap and lower level hardware access. new animations and shit like that too. also you can edit the quick settings drop down
>>51657379
App permissions are line item veto now
Apps are being detached from the OS so that from marshmallow forward you won't be stuck with older versions of google apps just because your phone cant' upgrade beyond your version of Android
Google on Tap
Improvements across the board performance wise
>>51657379
my nexus 5 got a little slow on marshmallow so I'm sure there's more?
I just stuck to lollipop with aps ops though.
that might have just been from using cataclysm instead of purity though, since there wasn't a purity rom for marshmallow back then
>>51657436
>now on tap
Doesn't chrome already have this feature integrated? It seems kinda gimmicky but I guess it can save a couple of seconds here and there
>new animations
You can change animations with xposed, custom launchers, or custom ROM's already
>Edit quick settings
Can also already be done via xposed or custom ROM's.
>>51657444
So Now on tap is the only new introduced feature correct? All my phones have been rooted for the past 3 or so years so I could already do everything else.
Performance improvements are always welcome though.
>>51657311
I actually like Windows Phone.
>>51657468
It's a good feature when it works. Which is about 60% of the time.
New for stock.
>>51657468
Now on Tap works everywhere in the OS, any text on screen
> can do this via rooting
Well yeah, that's always gonna be the case
>>51643506
Can I make my note 4 go into radar mode to find my s oen?
>>51657487
It being stock is appreciated though
>>51657500
>>51657505
So for someone coming from a rooted phone the only new things I have to look forward to is more now on tap integration and doze. Kinda disappointing desu especially since they branded this as a large update.
>>51657529
>since they branded this as a large update.
not really. This wasn't nearly as hyped as lolipop.
All you have to look forward to is better performance. It is quite smooth even on my nexus 5. Kind of weird really, the thing is so fast.
>>51657519
Who stays on stock android though? Everyone I've talked to that's technologically literate has done it. I just got the moto x pure and even though the software it comes with is amazing there are still more benefits of rooting than not.
>>51657529
To be fair they're gonna be far superior to the hacked kind of crap xposed gives you sometimes though.
This is probably the biggest update since what, Jellybean?
>>51657554
Most people stay on stock android. I have too many normie relatives and friends I guess. I've not talked to another person IRL about rooting since 2012 because when they all moved to Android they didn't feel the need to tweak as much.
>>51657553
Lollipop went from 4.4.4 to 5.0
>Completely reworked design style
>New battery saver mode
>More battery information like time until finished charging and time until depletion
>New notifications system
Marshmallow went from 5.1.1 to 6.0
>Can tap on words to search for them (already available in Chrome which is where this will be used the most anyway)
>Changed shitty animations that should've been implemented with Lollipop
>Added app permissions
>Added new doze battery saver
>Added native finger scanner support (other phones already could do this anyway)
Maybe they didn't hype it up, but the numbering scheme makes no sense. Seems to me they tried pushing it as a major update when it's much smaller than lollipop.
>>51657607
>the numbering scheme makes no sense.
that I agree with. It's basically just refined Lolipop. Not a big update.
>>51657099
Getting the 640 for my parents who are tech illiterate.
>big screen, easy to read
>big ass icons that are easy to understand
>does the things they want, Pandora, Facebook, fitbit, gps
>cortana is an easy voice assistant, simpler than google now
>cheap
>>51658326
I really hope Windows phone replaces iOS in the long term for phones for dumb people.
Thinking about dropping for a 6p. It has pretty much everything I want in a phone. Is the build quality really a concern or is it just a meme?
>>51659157
I thought it was an issue, but from what I've seen watching /r/nexus6p I think it was early production problems which every phone release has.
Especially a phone aimed at the most hardcore Android users.
Just don't wear it in skinny jeans or your back pocket and you should be fine. Oh, and don't try to force it into a tight case, put it in right.
http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_2_laser_ze550kl-7477.php
Thinking of getting this /g/
Thoughts?
>>51660327
dont
>>51659179
I'm autisticly careful with my stuff anyway so this shouldn't be a problem. thanks
>>51660327
if you read the thread, you should have a good idea of why you shouldn't
God the way this faggot says his name is so obnoxious
https://youtu.be/2WliiRm_DuU
>>51659157
I would stay away from the 6p. The S7 will be announced soon.
>>51660736
I don't think the S7 will persuade many people who are into the Nexus lineup. I for one will never get a phone I can't reliably root ever again.
>>51660736
knowing samsung, the s7 will probably just be a slightly better specd s6.
>>51660801
S7 is going to be Samsung's return to form. Sure, you won't be able to root consistently, but the sheer performance is what Nexus fans really enjoy. And that's what Samsung will deliver in full.
>>51660829
>but the sheer performance is what Nexus fans really enjoy
You don't know much about the Nexus line.
People buy Nexus phones to avoid carrier, and OEM bloat. They also buy them because they are affordable unlocked, and the S7 certainly won't be a good price initially.
>60$ monthly is 7-8% of my monthly income
It's difficult for me to justify paying that much for something that adds very little to my life. If I bought a smartphone, I would only be using it for about an hour a day during breaks/lunch at work. I don't see how every minimum wage millenial but me owns one. The data plans are so damn expensive.
Poorfags, what service plan do you use? A
>>51660327
I wouldn't, there was a much better deal posted earlier in this thread
http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=75-705-043
>>51660870
>People buy Nexus phones to avoid carrier, and OEM bloat.
Yes, because that makes for an incredible performer.
>>51660948
Right but it's not like Nexus phones were very powerful for their year necessarily.
>>51643506
He finally added a section on Sony except for all the wrong reasons...
Performance is kind of subjective, the performance is average in terms of specs but the ux is comparable to a moto or nexus. Sony phones arent bad value in terms of mid range and up but in the low end spectrum alot of chinkphones phones do better.
I would say that Xperias have great design aesthetics, z series and some others are water resistant, and the ui skin is mostly like aosp. They have good dev support as well.
>>51660980
Not on paper or benechmarks, but in real world use Nexus devices have always been shinning examples of Android's potential. The 2013's monster Nexus 5 and the more recent 6P being the best.
>>51661008
I'll give you that
>>51660991
What? I guess I will be more specific then, so something like:
* Sony Xperia, for having good dev support, more stockalike than Samsung, good performance, and a decent value
How would you change it?
i got a lg v10 and it's too big
i wish i still had a <5" phone
>>51661037
I have a Xperia Z3 compact, wanna trade?
>>51652974
I had a chance to handle a T2, and although it felt pretty nice, I enjoy the feel of my Turbo more. But I can't argue that having expandable storage is lovely.
I think it supports 2 TB cards which doesn't exist yet.
>Get a Amazon Fire for grandpa
>Grandma got grandpa a shitty tablet so I figure I'll just keep it to fuck around with
>root it with CyanogenMod
>>Transferring to it with USB
>Wire comes unhooked, rehook it
>not showing up on PC, Usually fixes itself if I swithc between charge mode and media mode
>Now stuck in charge mode and therefore impossible to move shit with USB
>Get Servers Ultimate to try and FTP the shit over
>Free for 7 days
>Hey, I'll try luckypatcher
>doesn't work
>Modded google play doesn't install
Fuckin' A.
>>51661522
Return it?
>>51661556
I assume the USB shit would fix itself if I reflash but I'm too lazy for that and want to eventually pirate apps anyway.
I assume one of the updates would probably fix the USB as well, so it's not a huge deal, jsut some annoying chain of events.
>>51653528
Oneplus X, anon. It's the closest thing to an upgrade.
>>51653893
You get a better size, AMOLED, SD card and much nicer design.
Best alternative to QuickPic?
used it for years and it's more or less perfect, but it makes me uncomfy it's now owned by a dickmove company
Is my boy Locutus here ITT?
>>51663113
Now that it's owned by Cheeta Mobile it's only going to get better. Any donation you make to them is immensely helpful. You should be comfortable.
Hey /g/,
I am no expert on smartphones but I am afraid my old one(S3) is gone for good. The battery just won't recharge anymore and is drained in like 2 hours max.
Already tried resetting and stuff but nothing works.
So after I got outjew'd by Samsung apparently I wanna buy a new one.Samsung yet again.
Can you recommend some decent Samsung smartphones ? I looked at the J5 and it seems pretty ok for the price. I really don't wanna spend much money and a cellphone because I mostly use it for college and checking messages.
Thanks in advance.
