If requesting purchasing advice, please provide your country and what carrier you will be using it with, along with wanted features, budget and size.
Good resources:
>reviews, specs, comparisons
http://www.gsmarena.com
http://www.phonearena.com
http://www.kimovil.com
>Frequency checker
http://willmyphonework.net
http://frequencycheck.com
>Chinkphone news
http://www.gizchina.com
http://www.gizmochina.com
>Recommended Chinkphones $80-$300 as of March 2016
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Chink_shit_general/Phones
>Post a mini-review of your phone
>Discuss upcoming and current models
>Ask for help related to phones
>Tell us how much shekels you spent on good/bad phone
>Shill your Xiaomi
>PRAISE THE CHINKPHONES
News:
>Moto Z and Moto Z Force announced with SD820, 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED displays, has no headphone jack
http://www.gsmarena.com/moto_z_and_moto_z_force_announced_with_motomods_snapon_attachments-news-18731.php
>Lenovo announces two Phab devices, Phab2 and Phab2 Plus with 6.4 inch screens
http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/9/11882514/lenovo-phab-2-plus-pro-tango-google-specs-announce-smartphone
>Cyanogen OS 13.1 update is now out with new MOD features
http://www.gsmarena.com/cyanogen_os_131_update_is_now_out_with_new_mod_features-news-18747.php
>Deal: LG G4 for just $210, LG G3 for $130
http://www.androidauthority.com/deal-lg-g4-just-210-lg-g3-130-697769/
>Video: Hands-On With The Lenovo PHAB2 And PHAB2 Plus
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/06/video-hands-on-with-the-lenovo-phab2-and-phab2-plus.html
>Video: Hands On With the Moto Z and Moto Z Force
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/06/video-hands-moto-z-moto-z-force.html
got a moto g3
and im fine with it
but i feel like spending money, what flagship should i get?
>>55010676
S7.
>>55010676
not lg g5. the others are fine.
>>55010676
S7 for sure.
>Sony Xperia X review: X marks the flop
http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/10/11889750/sony-xperia-x-review-price-phone-specs
>>55010826
"perhaps if we keep our high prices while using outdated hardware, people will buy our phones"
>>55010620
First for nexus 6p is still superior to S7 in overall performance
>>55010876
The Exynos says otherwise :^)
Shame you can't use the S7 as a hand warmer
>>55010876
The nexus 6piss doesn't have a microsd slot.
>New Motos exclusively Verizon
is it stupid to get a refurbished iphone 5s now in 2016?
>>55010953
Yes.
>>55010981
thank you
Should I fall for the shark meme in CSG and buy a shark for my s7?
I have already 32 gb and my sister needs a microsd but I don't know if I should fall for that meme.
What's the recommended rom for Xiaomi phones?
I don't think I should trust china and use the stock
>>55010964
it isn't that slower compared to the SE, what's the problem?
so I choose my next smart phone
a budget choice
>Xiaomi redmi 3 Pro Prime
>5" at 720p
>4100 battery
>140€
now read this review
http://www.androidauthority.com/xiaomi-redmi-3-review-679545/#software
>Also bad news is the fact that Xiaomi has started locking more bootloaders. To our dismay, the Xiaomi Redmi 3 is one of the affected handsets. This is for your security, but tinkerers can still play around if they are patient.
>Xiaomi is requiring users to apply for unlocking privileges and await an acceptance or denial response, which Xiaomi says can take up to 10 days to receive. It’s good to keep phones secure for the casual user, but we feel this process is a bit to inconvenient. And we feel that Xiaomi’s process for unlocking only invites malware to be preloaded on devices leaving China, as users will have a very tough time removing it.
>You should probably not expect too many updates for this phone. We know that sounds pretty bad, but it is super affordable and does what it is meant to do, which would put it in the low-priority list in most cases. However, we should also note that MIUI does receive updates of its own, which are released relatively frequently.
how big of an issue is some semi-locked bootloader?
and also comes the idea, what if the phone is pre-malwared when it comes to me?
any way to reliably do clean-install?
>>55010993
Get a patriot instead, 128GB is like $29 on amazon. I got a 32GB shark once. Data was corrupted after a few days. Never again.
>>55010676
>what flagship should i get?
anything that has an unlockable bootloader, rootable, SD card slot, and removable battery.
getting anything else is fucking dumb and you might as well get an iPhone.
>>55010876
>SD810
>superior to anything
KYS.
>>55011020
>how big of an issue is some semi-locked bootloader?
enough of an issue that you shouldn't buy a phone that has one.
>>55011009
Xiaomi.eu debloated ROM if you like MiUi
AOSP or CM13 if not.
>>55011112
>SD810 is bad meme
I have a T-Mo G3
I am currently running stock MM but the fact that when I copy my passwords from keepass it shows up on the clipboard annoys me to no fucking end, but I really do enjoy a working GPS and camera.
Which one of these should I choose
>>55011020
It's not an issue.
You request an unlocking code from Xiaomi and get it 4 days later. then you can flash the official roms.
If you don't wanna do that, you can ask the shop your'e buying the phone from do it for you. there was an anon a few days ago that bought RN3P and asked the shop to install global rom on it and it arrived fine.
>>55011094
Only one current phone matches what you said, the LG G5, and it's got poor build quality and is likely to have poor support - see LG G4 bootloops
>>55011139
It's certainly not good, it was rushed out
>>55011009
You are right. There's usually an unofficial CM built by some Chinese students. You may also go deeper and compile it yourself.
>>55011020
This fucking chinkphone has better specs than the new $550 sony phone
>>55011177
>got poor build quality
So put a case on it like literally every other phone. The features I mentioned ARE what sets Android phones apart from iPhones on the most basic level. If you don't have them, then don't bother with Android.
>is likely to have poor support
Literally who gives a fuck? Did you miss the part where I said unlockable bootloader and rootable? If LG or whomever your carrier is says "lol fuck this model" then people on XDA or elsewhere will ALMOST ALWAYS keep supporting the phone for years. Even the Galaxy S2 still gets support.
>>55011020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8e_0nEETq0
>>55011139
Not a meme, it's the worst flagship soc in recent history.
>>55011266
>>55011173
Fulmics.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development/rom-fulmics-rom-3-0-tweaks-hub-ota-v30b-t3304556
>>55011307
It's okay m8, just don't use the big cpu cluster for more than 2 minutes at a time and you won't even notice.
>>55011311
I was thinking about this, but I don't know what the "sharpening mod" does. Can you explain it to me, preferably with comparison pics?
>>55011334
im just selling my z5c right now
>>55011360
It removes the stock over sharpening, which adds a "halo effect" around fonts. Turning it off makes it look nice and clean like any other phone, it's a massive improvement really.
>>55011219
LG G4 bootloops were due to hardware not software
I guess build quality is subjective but no other flagships besides the 6P have it called into question
>>55011466
Ah okay. I will use the disabled setting then.
Does anyone know of any alternatives to Titanium Backup? Helium is broken on MM right now, and I can't seem to find anything that will just backup my apps+data and pack them into a flashable zip.
What would you guys suggest as the most reliable phone in the 150-180$ category? Looking for something with good battery capacity, and life, powerful processor and memory, instead of better camera and display features. Read about the redmi note 2-3, honor 6, the infamous oukitel k1000 and etc... yet i cant decide which would be the best option.
>>55011129
>>55011204
I don't trust china in general, not just the sellers, chinese students either, what are my options if I'm going to compile the rom myself, just CM13?
>sonyshills
Wait for iPhone 7 or buy S7 now?
>>55011748
>samsung
oh sweet child
>>55011761
Unarguably the top dog at this point, besides Applel.
>>55011800
ok but it has t*uchwiz
>>55011810
Touchwiz in 2016 isn't really touchwiz, it's pretty much enhanced stock if you use a theme and good lock
>>55011761
Enjoy your chinkshit, touchwizz is a bad meme now.
>>55011748
If you want to wait for Ios sure, do so, S7 is awesome though so if you want a phone now you won't regret it
>>55011968
Will iOS 10 have more features from Android as suggested?
As in, actually being able to customize your shit or having a file manager.
>>55011987
No chance
>>55011748
depends on what you do with your phone as always
>>55011987
Uh, why would you even dream that?
They've been so successful thus far with with phones that do nothing at all compared to the competition, what makes you think they'd change their game now?
Ask an average iphone user if they miss not having a file manager and see what kind of reaction you get.
Simplify it: ask them is they are bothered by the relative difficulty of accessing their files.
They don't know what a file is.
About to buy the Moto X Play (Droid Maxx) for 230 pounds/300 euro.
Am I an idiot or is this okay?
>>55012208
It's shit. Get a 5x.
>>55012208
Is has a microsd card slot, it's great!
>>55012227
>encouraging people to get a phone without a microsd card slot
troll
>>55012227
>>55012334
I was looking at the 5x, it's a little dearer, but its got better specs and a fingerprint scanner if youre into that. Really all the moto x has on it is the affordability and that huge battery (and a bigger screen I guess)
>>55012476
Don't forget the microsd slot. You know the thing that makes an android phone a smart choice?
>>55012557
most people in this thread are iphone migrants and literally don't care or even know what a microSD card is.
>>55012599
All of my phones have had microSD, and I've enjoyed that. I don't think I have ever taken full advantage of it though since they were all 2gb cards, with one being 8gb and going in my kindle fire. Is the difference in specs worth the slot?
How much is the One+3 really gonna cost for Bongland and do you gotta worry about customs when you order from them?
Thanks Cock Docks
>>55012621
>worth the slot?
if you have to ask then stick to iPhone m80.
Guys whats the cheapest chink phone with flagship specs out there?
Should I get the iPhone SE? I like the design and kinda wanna see what it's like to have one been and Android fag for the past few years
Or LG G3 vs Moto X Play? If anyone has experiene there? They are the same price
>>55012621
android's all about options, if you've never felt the need for a microSD slot don't worry about it
What are some good paid Android apps that I can pirate? :3
>>55012717
have fun with itunes lmao
>>55013246
kys
>>55013226
Spotify with the no ads patch is bretty good
>>55013226
>>55013310
Yes! I love it. You need an account to download from the forum, sorry I don't have a direct link.
https://www.alphagamers.net/threads/spotify-music-ver-4-8-0-978-beta-patched.131326/
I managed to mount windows share on my android tablet, running latest cyanogenmod 13 nightlies.
Here is my experience:
The cifs kernel module is fucked on cyanogenmod. You need to specify the share name twice - once as device name, and once as unc parameter.
I also had issues with non-ascii chararcter turning into question marks, with iocharset=utf8 option ignored for the mount command. somehow, I got it to work by reordering options - putting iocharset=utf8 right after unc=<...>
Finally, I had to switch selinx to permissive mode for apps to be able to work with mounted directories, using setenforce command.
I put everything into a shell script, and saved it to /sdcard/mount.sh:#!/bin/sh
setenforce 0
mkdir /mnt/cifs
mkdir /mnt/cifs/buffer
mount -o unc=\\\\192.168.1.34\\buffer,iocharset=utf8,username=Leaf,password=voidvoid -t cifs \\\\192.168.1.34\\buffer /mnt/cifs/buffer
I then installed Automation app and created an icon to run "sh /sdcard/mount.sh" as root.
Now I can open my stuff using any apps as if it was on a device itself, and so can you.
Recommended reading: https://www.netzgewitter.com/2013/10/troubleshoot-cifs-on-android/
Wait so I can't transfer music/pics from my PC to an IPhone?
>>55013576
You can, but only through iTunes.
>>55010745
>>55010783
Had a note 4 and battery died on me after a year, makes me nervous now. (I can replace in Note 4 for $15, not so much with the new stuff)
>>55013576
You have to use iTunes.
>>55013601
It has a 2 year warranty.
is there any phone smaller than 5.5" that is similarly spec'd to the Nexus 6? I seriously love this phone until I have to put it in my pocket, but I don't want to downgrade too much.
How much do specs even affect performance if I rarely have more than 2 or 3 apps going at the same time anyway?
>>55013691
galaxy s7
>>55013710
>this
props to samshit for not making it 5.1". when the rumors about there not being a plus version came out I was worried they'd fall for the "bigger is better" meme and just kill the small line. based samshit
>>55013710
Anything in the ~$200 range? used is fine.
>>55013748
True, S7 is perfectly sized.
>>55013749
Nexus 5x?
>>55013576
have fun with itunes lmao
>>55013691
Sony z5 compact is the smallest current android semi-flagship.
I can't decide between iPhone SE 64 gb and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium.
Somehow I got used to iPhone 5s size and its pure usefulness, but I wonder which phone is *actually* better to spend money on and will I regret switching to Z5? With iPhone I know what I'm buying, but with Sony it could be great, it could be not just as good...
>>55013881
...until an S7 mini comes out.
(which it might)
>>55013881
>>55013749
>Sony
>$200 range
>>55013891
If you're used to iPhone the Z5 premium is one of the worst choices
An S7 would be better for a closer to iPhone experience in terms of build, camera, performance
A 4k screen is also a huge battery killer
>>55013891
stay away from the 810's
>>55013923
Thanks, but please explain why do you think Z5 is one of the worst choices specifically compared to S7.
I've only had bad experiences with Samsung over the decade and a half (already?) and I'm kinda superstitious. I have best experiences with Sony and Apple, I don't even consider some fourth options.
What's the cheapest phone with a good camera that can record good quality videos?
>>55014000
new or used
>checked
>>55013981
Z5 have snapdragon 810 SoC, which was an unredeemable heap of shit. It throttles down to 300 mhz after 2 minutes under load.
>>55014021
new
>>55013981
check out the htc 10 if you are dropping that much money and like a non-phablet
>>55010620
now we wait
>>55014023
Oh. OH. Well, shit. I thought it actually could be good. Good design, 4k, company...eh.
I might as well upgrade this little brick (5s) and be content for the next couple of years.
>>55013981
The processor, the 810, is notorious for poor performance and overheating, whereas the S7 has an 820 (or Exynos internationally) which is regarded as better in both aspects, particularly the Exynos version.
If you already don't like how Samsung handles things I'm not sure you'd like many Androids; each one has some kind of trade off. The HTC 10 might be good to look at, right now people are saying it's one of the best non-Samsung android phones out.
>>55014036
what is cheap to you?
5x for $229
>>55014071
Like around $200
>>55013749
Depends on what you're after. I'm not sure if I should recommend a 2 year old phone, but I have the Z2 and I still love it after almost two years of using it. It got marshmallow a few months ago, I mostly use it for 4chan, web browsing, jewtube, taking pictures of rocks and plants on the street, watching weeaboo shit, skype and I used to use it for normiebook too before I deleted my account. It never stutters, in fact the only way I can make it "lag" is to scroll through the "running apps" section in the settings really fast.
The camera is good in sunlight, you can zoom a lot without losing too much detail, but it's kind of bad in low light, everything else is fucking perfect for me. I have dropped it countless times, and other than a few scratches on the metal rails there's nothing on it. It's surprisingly well built, I thought it would be fragile af since it has a glass back. This is actually the reason I'd recommend it over the Z3 which is said to break easily.
The software is great too, it's almost like using a nexus. I think this is why it runs so smoothly despite only having a 801
>>55013793
no sd card slot
>>55013891
don't buy the Z5 premium, the 810 is garbage and the 4k screen is useless
>>55013981
The Z5 is probably fine despite the 810, but the premium is shit. Why not just buy the X performance at that point, it's not like there's a huge difference in price but you get a non overheating processor with the Xp
>>55014056
>>55014023
This is exaggeration, the Z5 is actually the best performing 810 device since it has two heatpipes. It's still pretty bad though, you should stay away from the 810 altogether
>>55014000
Probably one of the lumia phones
>>55014038
Not waterproof, and the camera is shit
>>55013981
Touchwiz is still pretty bad and I can only say good things about sony's ui, but if you're coming from an iphone I think it's best for you to wait for the iphone 7
>>55014040
> $400 for a used turd
>>55014080
Nexus 5x ($229) or the Z3c ($215)
main difference is the 5x doesn't have a microsd slot
Some input about the Xiaomi Mi5 would be nice. So I'm looking through the prices in Europe (Sweden,Croatia) and its nowhere near the 300 USD price tag on the wiki page. Croatian price (new) is around 640 USD, Swedish price around 676 USD. Is the wiki talking about the price new or used or just in the us cause here its not even close. am confused
>>55014094
>>55013749
Forgot to mention I took pic related on my Z2 in auto mode. As you can see the iso is 50, so the camera did a terrible job at light metering, but the shot looks great imo, and has great zoomability. If you want to take a good pic though you'll probably have to use the manual mode to set the iso to a better value than the auto mode sets it.
Oh and the Z3 has an android N developer preview, so the entire Z line will most likely get android N.
>>55014109
>$400 for a used turd
>open box return
ill take my chances, and the $100+ ill be saving.
>>55014094
>and the camera is shit
no it's not
>>55014112
Where did you find Nexus 5x for $229?
>>55014186
https://fi.google.com/about/phones/
>>55014158
Since it's trying to be a 2016 flagship it is. The s7 shits all over it in quality, and the G5 has a dual lens setup. The 10 has literally nothing going on for it
>>55014191
US only.
>>55014094
Seems to me that with all said and done, whoever has the extra buck should definitely stick to iPhones. Fuck this shit, I don't want a phone with one thing good, but the other sucking so much and general randomness of Androids.
I used Androids before and I spent 3x more time managing stuff, worrying about RAM usage and for every thing that went well (torrents, ease of access, file explorer) one other thing was insufferable. I literally just want a smartphone to carelessly enjoy apps off app store and do my thing.
>>55014210
see >>55010620
>If requesting purchasing advice, please provide your country and what carrier you will be using it with, along with wanted features, budget and size.
If you don't say what country you are in how the fuck am I supposed to know that. If you don't say a country I'm assuming you are from the US.
>>55014217
>I literally just want a smartphone to carelessly enjoy apps off app store and do my thing.
that's literally a Nexus 6p
>>55014229
Yeah sorry, I'm from eastern europe.
>>55014277
I thought about it and it actually doesn't seem bad at all. Perhaps not as good build as iPhones, but its bigger and cheaper and not even that much worse.
>>55014277
>throttledragon 810
>massive
>bends
Stop.
Damn, when are Galaxy S7 prices gonna drop
>>55014329
Maybe after note 7 launch.
>>55014311
>throttledragon 810
except that the nexus 6p actually got some decent engineering compared to all of the other shit flagships of the time so it can dissipate the 810's heat
>>55014329
gotta pay the wayne
Could you guys reccomend me a carrier with unlimited non-capped or speed throttled data?
Preferably prepaid/no contract?
>>55014329
Anon who hates Samsung here. Yes, S7 actually seems the best flagship at the moment, except maybe SE, depending on your tastes and needs.
>>55014363
The early 810's problem isn't solvable by just improving the design of the phone, it was internal due to the heatspreader
>>55014217
Well iphones are not really great at anything. The 6s and 6s plus still have 1/3" camera sensors, so even though the algorithms are good they just don't take good pictures especially in low light. 1440p oled screens also look fucking fantastic compared to 1080p lcd. About the RAM management, I wasn't even using android when that was a thing. I don't even know what I should do to "manage my RAM" on my phone, everything just works without a stutter. Sure sometimes it relaunches apps that you haven't used for a while, but it's still better than on iphones, which still lack proper multitasking, and relaunch stuff most of the time.
>>55014329
>>55014351
Does anyone know anything about the note 7 getting a britecell sensor? I think it's been out since january, but the s7 didn't get it for some reason
>>55014393
>>55014388
nice cat senpai
>>55014398
I've used both and I'm more content with iPhones, despite them being portrayed like some simpleton tools. I don't even know what multitasking is or why should I need it, what do you mean by it? I genuinely don't know.
>>55014427
>slight difference
It still throttles hard
Why is amazon still out of Blu Vio 5 ??
>>55014453
Having multiple apps running simultaneously and seamlessly switching between them without reloading.
>>55014453
It means if you're in one app let's say youtube, and you're watching a video then switch to safari to google something you saw int the video, then to messenger to send a message about it, and then return to the youtube app to finish watching the video, the video will probably reload from the start on an iphone, or the app might even bring you to the starting page, while on a flaship android phone there's a smaller chance of this happening. Of course this is just an example, but more ram means the device can "keep more things in mind", so you'll be greeted with fewer loading screens, since the app remembers exactly what you were doing.
Both android and iOS have really good ram management, but android phones have more ram to work with.
>>55014525
>>55014529
I see how this could seem like a problem, but this doesn't happen. I dunno. If you used iPhone for a longer period, you'd notice how you don't even end up needing it, just like file explorer. Its obsolete with OS like this. I constantly hear this file explorer complaint, but I honestly don't know how I'd be using it with the way it functions.
And as for multitasking, I simply double click home button and pick whatever app I left in the background, it doesn't reload or anything. Youtube also works same as it did on Android.
>>55014307
Almost exact same size as the 6/s plus
>>55014581
I have used iphones on and off for a long time, but an iphone is still just a fucking phone. iOS is not some supernatural woodoo shit that suddenly means the rules of technology and computing no longer apply. Iphones DO reload apps all the time, you just don't notice because it gives you a pleasant looking screen like pic related for about 3 seconds while it loads. It IS a loading screen, stop being delusional.
Also about file managing, sure it's not a problem when you don't even have directories, just "music" "videos" and "apps", since you need to ride iTunes's dick every time you want to transfer a file to your device. Honestly I'd rather spend time with sorting my files, while being able to drag and drop than to put up with apples "syncing" cuckoldry
>>55014628
6s plus are way too expensive. Actually all new iPhones except SE now are too expensive for me to even consider buying them that same year.
>>55014697
Even with unstable, glitchy, laggy and inconsistent OS such as Android?
>>55014739
>Even with unstable, glitchy, laggy and inconsistent OS such as Android?
since when
>>55014739
Maybe I could see "inconsistent" if you're talking about different manufacturers using different roms, but unstable, glitchy and laggy? Bait harder it's not 2010 anymore
>>55014778
>>55014761
Ok literally what do I get with switching back to Android now in 2016? Tell me and I might.
>>55011748
Jailbreaking aka getting the actual ownership of iphones is getting more and more difficult wouldn't recommend this.
>>55011987
Ios will never have comparable amount of features
>>55012659
We'll know in a few days when it gets released.
>>55013576
Only with your iTunes library which is connected to your account. No transfer between libraries of friends and yours.
>>55014708
I know, just clarifying that the iPhone you'd consider equivalent to the 6P is the same size.
>>55013749
Refurbished LG G3/4. See OP's post:
>Deal: LG G4 for just $210, LG G3 for $130
http://www.androidauthority.com/deal-lg-g4-just-210-lg-g3-130-697769/
>>55015007
G4
> bootloop
what phone should I get if all I care about is a good camera and battery life?
Right now I have a Note 5 with Verizon and my bill is way too high
>>55014806
>Waterproofing
Sony and samsung have waterproof flagships, and you shouldn't buy from other manufacturers anyway
>f/2.0 or bigger apertures (iphones have f/2.2)
More light hitting the sensor
>1/2.6" or bigger sensors (iphones have 1/3")
Bigger area to absorb light
>potentially better displays
Sony phones are 1080p lcd, same as the iphone 6s plus, the samsung s7 has a 1440p oled screen which is beautiful
>the ability to download apps outside the store
This is like jailbreaking your device and putting cydia on it to get a bunch of interesting apps not available on the app store, except you don't even need root access on android. Also you can pirate paid apps if you're into that
>the ability to get a refund on paid apps you don't like
You have an hour to decide if you want an app after paying for it, if you don't like it hit refund and the app gets uninstalled and you get your money back.
>more ram
Less of said loading screens, you probably won't notice at first but you'll spend less time waiting
>multiple accounts
You can set up accounts like on a PC and set their permissions. Great if you have kids who want to use it, or you just have something you don't want your friends to see (just save "stuff" on the other account, so it doesn't show up when scrolling through shit with your friends).
>drag and drop
No more stupid ass syncing, and adding stuff to your itunes library, you can just copy and paste stuff like it's a flash drive.
>third party apps by default
There's this video player I like, it's simple, can manage multiple audio tracks, and subtitles and you can control the brightness by sliding your finger up or down on the left side of the screen, and the volume by doing this on the right side of the screen. You can scroll forward or back by swiping horizontally. You can also long press play, and it will not stop playing the audio if you exit the app.
You can set this, and apps like this to be the default when you open a specific file extension or link.
>>55015153
Wasn't that fixed already? Didn't really follow that topic.
>>55015159
Z3c
GS5 broke. Should I get a Moto G4 or save $50 and get the G3 instead?
Do we think this years smaller nexus - if there is one - will have as gutted internals as the 5X? If it has an 820 I'll probably switch
>>55015318
don't get your hopes up it will probably have a 650
>>55015302
Z3c is too expensive
Anyone had a look at the Umi Super or the ZUK Z2 yet?
New gen of chinkphones hitting the market atm
>>55015350
$215 is too expensive for you and you're using a Note 5 on Verizon?
wtf?
>>55015302
Z3C has shit value for the money. Paying 300€ for that device is just retarded.
>>55015390
That reply wasnt from me lol
Sony looks good but 4 inch screen is too tiny
Is Nexus 5x any good?
>>55015395
>Paying 300€
What fucking planet do you live on?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Sony-XPERIA-Z3-Compact-D5803-16GB-Black-Unlocked-Smartphone-/252409859883?hash=item3ac4cccf2b:g:068AAOSw-tNXH0Ig
>>55015311
my gs5 broke too, my screen wont light up but the phone works perfectly.
>5x arrived today
>24gb of useable space
>download all of the apps i need
>add 8gb of music
>all this spare memory ill never use
>phone is snappy and no lag to anything
>clean android experience
I've never cared less about not having an sd card
>>55015421
kinda shit battery but the camera is good
that whole generation of phones shit the bed tbqh
>>55015421
performance not so good.
>>55015219
Go look it up then
I was going to get one and opted not to. the earlier batches are most at risk but even the more recent ones do it. You can do a 'fix' where you disable a few of the processors cores but thats about it other than running the risk again and having to change the motherboard out
>>55015488
Idc about performance, I just message friends and browse the internet.
Which is why this Note 5 is overkill
>>55015544
if you are using verizon then why not just browse their Maxxx DROID ROBOT MAXXXAAAXXXX 5 XTRA MAX phones and figure out which one fits the bill
most of the non-unlocked phones we discuss on /spg/ aren't cdma compatible anyway
>AOSPA 6.0 released
>not for my Moto G 2014
such is life
>>55015422
>300€
>link to US ebay
Nice, anon.
>>55015529
Don't wanna buy it, someone just asked for a ca. 200$ phone.
>>55015612
>ships from china
lrn2aliexpress nimrod
>>55015590
Shit, I can't use unlocked phones with Verizon?
Does anyone know if the exynos version of the S7 will ever get at least aosp 6.0?
might be a deal breaker
>>55015544
5X is fine then. The sensor is super fast, can pick up and be unlocked by the time you're looking at it; yet to use a phone thats so ergonomically nice just to unlock
Hey guys I dropped my iPhone 5C today, after 2 years of having it. I love it, but want to try something new. I use Cricket wireless service, so prefer a phone they have.
Need: BATTERY LIFE and durability. I do HVAC construction. I use a simple work app. Don't need nothing too fancy. Budget -$100-$400. I like that S7 edge but have no need for it. I'll probably break that too.
>>55015714
S7 active when it releases would be perfect, huge battery and good durability, AT&T exclusive though
Other than that a Droid Maxx or Turbo maybe?
>>55015683
not many of them
they have to be 'certified' by Verizon
>>55010620
White Moto Z looks absolutely disgusting. Black is fine,
>>55015688
It will not. There's not enough documentation on the Exynos chips and samsung only release partial kernel sources.
6.0 touchwiz is far from bad though and the hate isn't warranted. It's nowhere near as bloated as it used to be.
>>55015697
What about the Moto Z / Moto G4?
Ive pretty much narrowed it down to Nexus or Moto
>>55015840
How close can I get to stock look and feel on an s7? Is there a way to make the setting look like stock? I like the way vanilla android looks
A new Xperia Z2 is 160€
Should I buy it?
Why is it not possible for smartphone manufacturers to include all of their bloat in a single apk launcher instead of spreading it out over 15-20 programs with nonsensical names that you have no idea are necessary or not?
>>55015846
go with the nexus
>>55015873
>buying a new Z2
>2016
just get a RN3P
>>55015873
Yes, I have that phone no complaints the UI is always smooth, it's close to stock, the design is great and it will get android N
It's a great phone for €160
>>55015846
you'll thank yourself in two years when you are still getting monthly OTA updates and all factory images are available and easy to download from the nexus site
What's the fastest way to root a Redmi Note 3 Pro?
I used root genius on my last RN3P, but I got another one today running 7.3 and it doesn't work.
>>55015858
http://www.howtogeek.com/257290/customize-the-heck-out-of-your-galaxy-phone-with-samsungs-good-lock/
>>55015953
Noice thanks. You might have just sold me on the s7
>>55016021
np faggot
ZTE Grand™ X Max 2
Thoughts? Opinions? Never heard of the brand and need to get a phone this weekend.
What the fuck is lenovo doing to motorola
>>55015950
Get bootloader unlock, install SuperSU.
Anyone that buys a xiaomi phone should immediately apply for the bootloader unlock even if they don't know why.
>>55016224
Fucking its bloated lifeless corpse.
>>55016242
Why?
>>55016224
>>55016310
Imma puke
>>55016242
Already did, I didn't want to wait till they replied though.
>>55015448
nigger you are trying too hard to prove that you don't care
You won't say the same when you need to take pictures or videos though
I just bought an Honor 7 /g/, it has 1, 1!!!! dead pixel near the center.
Do you think if I take it back will they fix it/give me a new one?
>>55016954
Depends on the store. Dead pixels near the center are usually grounds enough for return.
Should I get the mi5 the only gripe I have about it is it's small screen
Can someone who has an note 3 pro give me an honest rate of the phone?
All the reviews out there seem awfully sponsored.
>>55016310
>>55017079
Good phone for the price. That's it.
So how is the G3? $130 is a hell of deal. I have a very big nose and thus don't like to spend a lot on anything.
>>55015448
Well what's real retarded is how few apps you can move to the SD card.
It reminds me of when the iPod came out and the media made a big deal of how much storage space it had, saying that the only way they could fill it up was by pirating music. now of course we've got even more space than that but we actually have things that we can put on it but the system doesn't seem to want to let us do that.
Still can't believe Motorola decided to go ahead with the stupid front fingerprint scanner design for the Z
It looks so out of place, and the phone still uses on-screen software navigation. It's like the HTC One M9+ all over again.
good app to customize the lockscreen?
good apps in general? i just bought a nexus 5x a month ago
Just ordered a $50 smartphone. How'd I do?
hello spg, im wanting to know if theres a way to portforward a port on my android device, im on a core prime g60t1, carrier is metropcs. any advice is apreciated.
Which of the two s7s (Exynos vs Snapdragon) is the most powerful? I keep hearing mixed things.
I'm due for a phone upgrade, seeing as how my current phone, the LG G Stylo, is on life support.
Here's what I want:
Big screen
Removable battery
Long battery life
MicroSD card slot
Video game emulation capability
>>55017523
>Well what's real retarded is how few apps you can move to the SD card.
Do you download that many apps that you need to spill them over onto the ext card?
What are you downloading?
My sd card is full of files downloaded or transfered from computer, never apps.
I've had my Nexus 6p for 3 months so far along with Project fi.
love them both. my phone came with 64gb of internal, which honestly Im not even 1/8 of it filled.
Idk why people are so gay over it not having a microsd slot. What do you need the space for? All your linux os's on the go?
Don't you fags says .flac, I swear on me mum.
N6P has god-tier camera btw
>>55019206
Exynos.
Crapdragon may look interesting at first glance (if you're blind), but it's gimped and shit. If you want an s7, try to get the exy version or don't bother with it at all - just get another phone. The US cuck edition is too compromised and you'll always wish you'd bought the non-ruined one.
>>55019371
I like sd as an option. Transfer files from pc to have them on the go (travel internationally a lot), and made a vow at a young age due to this lifestyle (that I still live) to never ever be bored and idle. Too many long flights, drives, waiting rooms etc., always a gamegear/boy/book in hand. Now I can carry so many of them against the day I get bored. Multiple movies and albums now, too - the age we live in!
Also of course i keep various docs for work, but they don't take up much space.
It's the option to carry more stuff with no negatives; not like the days where if you wanted, or needed, to carry multiple files/books/whatever, you had to physically cram more shit into your luggage or on your person.
I like more options, even if I'm not currently in need; I like that the ability is there should I have need or desire for it. Limitations irk me, and make me anxious if I always have to keep an eye on how much storage space I have left.
>>55019302
I have a lg5 got a good deal with sprint buy one get one free.
Basically the extra phone pays for itself
EVERY PHONE IS EXACTLY THE SAME
EVERY PHONE IS EXACTLY THE SAME
EVERY PHONE IS EXACTLY THE SAME
I dont give a shit about actual VR, I have a bad neck and wont be playing VR games for hours.
Im interested in VR Porn though
Is google carboard worth my $15-20?
Should I buy one of the weird cheap plastic headsets instead of the cardboard?
I have an S6, would it really be worth the 100$ when I wont use it for anything else?
>>55019822
Get a chink headset on amazon over the cardboard
>>55019985
Thats what I was kind of thinking, the cardboard ones dont look like they will hold up
>I have an S6, would it really be worth the 100$ when I wont use it for anything else?
I meant is the Gear VR worth it, even though I dont plan on really plan on using it a lot.
>>55019206
Exynos has better CPU, snapdragon has better GPU
i have a note ii curently, what should i upgrade to
>>55016021
I just got an S7 edge today. Be warned, you can make it look like stock, but it definitely doesn't run as smoothly as stock. Scrolling is weird and inconsistent, sometimes it goes short, and sometimes it just doesn't move. The way the recent apps works is awful. There's still weird little stutters everywhere that I never got on a Nexus. Not to mention the system animations are all different from stock.
Nexus 6p was too big for me, but I'm not sure if I can deal with this jank touch wiz. I think I'm gonna just keep using my Nexus 5 until the next Nexus comes out and hopefully doesn't suck.
>>55020158
cucked with the US version? you can run stock on international right?
Nexus 5 users, how has your power button fared? After years it's finally given up on me. It's stuck inside and can't be pried without taking apart the phone, resulting in boot loops.
My budget is $300. Redmi Note 3 Pro doesn't work on my band. Any suggestions?
I've had gameboid for a while but I st arted using it again recently and I don't get a settings menu button when I open it anymore.
Anyone know how to re-enable it?
>no headphone jack while the iphone 7 will have one
what did they mean by this?
anyone have or used the Huawei Mate 8? is it any good, seems to have great battery life and its got expandable storage, loving that...is EMUI worth it though?
I have a tablet that uses kitkat. Is it possible to change the lock ring to something more tasteful, using xposed modules?
Anyone uses iPhone for security? I feel like whatever I put on it its actually secure and my own and its just more closed and safer somehow.
I need to decide if I should switch to Android, they just seems to loosely secured and opened to other sources.
>>55020261
>you can run stock on international right?
No. No alternative roms are able to be loaded on either. US one can't because the bootloader is locked, and the int. version no because, although there's an unlockable bootloader (and thus all the benefits of rooting are available), no one knows how to work with the new exynos processor. No cyanogen, paranoid nor stock.
You can make it look and work like stock using the various themes, cutting bloat and using a custom launcher, but it's not the stock vanilla rom.
Regardless, international version >>>>>> us cucky mccuck version.
>>55020158
>The way the recent apps works is awful. There's still weird little stutters everywhere that I never got on a Nexus
Yeah nexus are pretty much the smoothest android scrollers. Samsung's been known for that stutter. Do you have snap or exy?
Also, what's wrong with the recent apps display?
Have you done anything to streamline operation? Package disabler et. al.? I wonder if cutting all those useless cluttering background operations would help at all.
>>55020632
I have the snapdragon version.
The scrolling on the recent apps is really weird. Its hard to describe, but once you use it you can tell. Plus it has an anti fast movement feature or something. If I scroll too fast, it literally just doesn't move. I have to physically move slower just to use this phone properly.
I haven't tried any package disablers. I don't think it would do anything though. It's not a problem with the CPU being bogged down, as I can do that with a game and get very noticeable lag, it's just poorly coded software.
Keep in mind that I am very nitpicky about this stuff, so it's possible it wouldn't even bother you. It just doesn't make any sense to me that a nearly 3 year old Nexus 5 gives a much smoother experience than a brand new top of the line flagship.
Damn son, those Xperias as well as UIs look so good. Are they worth it?
I might buy a Sony Z3 Compact but apparently the front and back glasses break really easily. What are the chances really? Like 10% of phones per year, or is it huge like 50%?
>>55020515
Gr8 b8 m8 r8ing 8/8
Already forgot the fappening? Every leaked picture was taken with an iPhone.
Already forget the NSA story? They didn't need Apple to crack the phone.
>>55020134
Note vi (or vii if they'll really skip one number?
>>55019302
If you like LG, then either the V10 or G5 or wait a few months
>>55020919
For?
>>55020928
Later phone announcements like the V10`s successor. No I'm not sure why I didn't include that in my post before
Managed to relock my RN3P's bootloader and kill TWRP by flashing a SMIUI rom in TWRP after having CM13 on it somehow. No fucking clue, this shit is going back to stock global ROM.
>>55020748
I have the exynos and I havent noticed any stutter at all in anything except one time. It was doing a bunch of updates and I unlocked the lock screen and I think it took a bit longer for the icons to appear
>>55020748
>I have the snapdragon version
Sucks to be you. Samsung don't give a shit about that version and made a half assed effort on the kernel. Return it and get exynos instead.
I bought a lg g2 at&t model from ebay and can't get data service here in Australia ("no apn's" message comes up in settings)
call and text work fine though. Anyone know how to fix?
>>55020928
Other anon urrently on a m7 and tired of having limited storage and no swappable battery..
Note 5 still good? I can get a mint 64 GB one for $425 with a case and wireless charger. Gonna use it with a Sprint MVNO.
I bought my buddy a Moto G LTE new for $45. Currently has a feature phone. Should I have bought something else? I feel like it was the best deal given the price.
>>55010620
I'm looking something for range of 200-400€ with microSD slot. I've been thinking about OnePlus X, but is it a good choice?
>>55021960
No. It has 2014 specs and piss poor battery.
I really hope every flagship won't have an unlockable bootloader so the >muh customization meme dies
hahaha yeah that'd feel so good I'd cum
>>55017576
If the kept the front facing speakers and stuck the scanner on the side ala Sony this would've been close to the perfect phone
I'm still rocking my glorious Xperia Z3 but I feel like getting something a little bigger. I am unsure which flagship can compare with the Z3 which is excellent all around. I tried a Galaxy S7 flat some time ago and I was totally disappointed by the shitty samsung software, it literally felt slower than my Z3 (which is unmodded and unrooted by the way, fully stock), and wasn't better in any aspect other than the camera and maybe the screen when watching Anime because of the AMOLED which is pretty much only good for Anime.
I was considering the Z5 Premium but it's too expensive. The Huawei Nexus 6p is a bit too big. What's a 5.5 inches phone that is a definite improvement over the Z3?
>>55021960
Droid turbo 2
