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>>53932198
Don't
fucking
put
the
subject
in
the
name
field
fucking
retard.
>>53932823
Sorry, it was my wife's son making the thread
>>53933144
nice, cuck dubs. let's see if i can get one or two
I'm in the mall, my parents gave me 2k to get a new phone and shut up for the rest of the weekend, what are my best options? I'm in London but I can get my dad's driver to move to any part of the city.
>>53935241
Bump
I'll go and take a drink until I can get some help
>>53935340
Just asked in a retail store If they have nexus 6p, the 128gb edition. And they told me guy told me that I should get an iPhone.
Should I?
>>53935409
Meet up with me and let's hang out
>>53935409
Fucking autocorrect.
Are the nexus 6p amazon exclusive?
>>53935434
I'm heading to the Vertu store in a couple of hours.
400, Oxford Street
The Wonder Room, Selfridges
W1A 1AB London
Hit me up if you are nearby
I wish I could trade in a S6 for a G4. This shit is hell to rice.
G4 or 5X?
>>53935505
Okay, the sales manager just offered me an iPhone 6s+ (128gb) with a free apple watch of my choice or a giftcard. Is the apple watch any good?
>>53935598
5X if you don't mind the smaller screen with fuckhuge bezels and worse-ish(?) battery compared to the G4. With these downsides however, you get the added benefit of guaranteed fast updates for the next two years.
G4 is alright if you don't care about software updates. Just be wary about the boot loop problem.
>>53935665
I tried to explain him about the chipgate fiasco and he told me that I can test the phone before buying it until I get the one I want.
What colour should I get? I will probably get a Galaxy S7 with the rest of the money, so I was thinking about golden.
Is buying a phone off of eBay a dumb idea?
>>53935823
Yes. What's your budget?
>>53935966
Not really a budget issue. Just getting an iPhone as a gift so just saving what I can.
i'm an applecuck and loving the iphone se
redpill me on good apple alternatives please
>>53935241
Go back to r-e-d-d-i-t rich boy, you're underage for 4chan anyways.
>>53932198
Why does his stack have so many duplicate ribbons, is this a game of candycrush or something?
how do people with rooted device update their phones? Surely you don't flash new ROMs every time?
What does /g/ think about the zte warp elite? I currently have a shitty moto e and am looking for something good to upgrade to for around $100.
Testing with antutu, I get random numbers with every test.
1. 63k
2. 51k
3. Currently running
My phone isn't thermal throttling. And I'm not running anything on background. Should I be worried?
>>53938493
And 50k.
Yes, I'm mad. Even with all the antutu memes I don't see a reason to drop 13k at random.
is 60€ for a 1st gen Moto G in near-perfect condition a fair price?
I'm worried the Note 6 won't release in my country, which would suck.
Is there any significant difference between the Note 4 and Note Edge? Those might be my backups.
>>53937013
Seconding this.
When the M10 drops, should I go for the cheaper M9 or go the expensive M10 so it will be more future-proof?
>>53932198
What is the best phone a poorfag could get for $100?
I don't mind buying Chinese or used.
Also a nano sim slot would be nice.
What iPhone should I get?
>>53940430
zte warp elite. Has 2GB of RAM too.
>>53940446
The one that matches your purse.
>he does not code on the go using multiple 11" laptops as multimonitorsetup at starbucks
>lmao what a pleb
what's the cheapest LTE smartphone you can find for me, I need a hotspot outside
Thanks captain.
>>53940556
The zte speed from boost is like $25 on amazon, supports lte and enhanced lte.
>>53940629
nice, thanks
REPOSTAN FROM DEAD THREAD
So I'm finally upgrading from my iPhone 3. What compelled me was the Uber webapp not working when I needed it to.
I don't really play games or fuck with social media (though it might be helpful when I need to manage my company's presence). I'll probably get the Slack and Trello apps and use the browser some more otherwise I'm not sure how else I can leverage the increase in mobile computer power to actually literally improve my quality of life (any suggestions?).
That said, I was thinking of the SE for the form factor. What do other phones do better that I should seriously consider? The Xperias aren't stocked near me and I saw some posts on /g/ before lamenting build quality issues. Can anyone verify?
>>53941154
Just get an android phone like I did. I used to have an iPhone 4 and upgraded to a Sony Z3 + 128GB microsd.
We're wasting our hard earned money by getting iPhones, I hope you will realize this someday.
>>53941227
Understanding my givwn use case, what does Android do better than iOS?
>>53941508
it's a better timesync
hence "clockworkmod"
>>53941508
>expandable memory
>less lag
>better quality apps
>more apps
>better privacy and security (see FBI unlocking iPhones like a million times).
Thinking of oneplusx with a 10000mah bank, opinions?
I broke my phone
Should I get a Oneplus X, BLU Life One X, or Moto G 2gb
>>53942777
zte warp elite. Also lucky trips checked.
Any good Blu phones?
>>53932823
The guy spamming chink shit threads did the same thing.
It's pretty funny 2bh, and sad.
>>53943313
Piccaso?
>someone else is bitching about putting the subject in the name field
Praise Him for He is glorious!
>>53943386
lol
Is the Galaxy S5 still good? I'm deciding between a refurb S5 and a new BLU Vivo 5
>>53943802
Get the ulefone power
>>53943802
Nah, it overheats and has shit battery life. Get an S4 instead.
>>53943836
>>53943873
Fuck off, oukitel k10000 or doogee ht6 are the only phones worth getting
>>53943901
Both of those phones are chinese dogshit
>>53943925
And a Samsung isn't? It's all the same shit when buying an outdated flagship or current Chinese phone
Budget ~$140
No zte warp elite, chinkshit or Motorola
Preferably able to play anime
>>53944608
Warp elite is the best fit, why are you against it?
>>53944638
>720p
>2016
>>53944677
For 100 fucking dollars that's amazing. Your budget is ~$140 so your only hope is to take a chance with chinese dogshit if you want a 1080p screen.
>>53933144
My wife's son
Top fucking kek m8
>>53944677
Not me
>>53944638
Shitty coverage with boost
>>53944820
>Shitty coverage with boost
Are you sure, have you checked their coverage map? If so then yeah this is not the phone for you. But honestly the budget you have doesn't offer any good options.
>>53944608
Also willing to do used phones
How much will it suck if I move from a nexus 5 to the homtom ht6?
>>53945143
Bump
>mfw cracked screen
at least I can justify buying something half way good to myself now, old one was a non-functioning piece of shit
Good budget phones, <$200? Moto G 3rd gen seems pretty good
>>53946732
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CG7hNEsMUM
Just saw this thing, thoughts?
Apparently the only bad thing it's got is the camera which I don't really mind
>>53933144
>my wife's son
C U C K
U
C
C
>>53946732
Oneplus One if you don't mind used.
Got mine for $100 in mint condition because the scrub was unable to unlock bootloader, fucked the system and thought it was bricked.
There are functional ones for ~$150-180 though.
I updated to Marshmallow and can't access my SD card when connected to a PC.
imgur.com/6HTtzwA
Any hot opinions on the s7 edge?
Howdy, fellow smartfags. Is there some way of connecting my phone to my computer and feeding it a video stream from the phone? Also, is there a good music player? (I don't care about videos)
What's a good controller to mount your phone on and play PSP Games?
>>53948657
>>53948671
>2016
>1080x1920
:^)
>>53948688
>current year
>needing 1440p on a phone
:^)
>>53948697
>Being poor
>Having to use a Chinese phone
:^)
>>53948707
>flagship Huawei phone which cost $650AU
>poor
:^)
>>53948718
>AU
>Not poor
:^)
>>53948724
>US
>not in thousands of debt
:^)
>>53948732
>Implying I'm American
>Muh Chinese flagship!!!!
:^)
>>53948718
> android
> flagship
:^)
>>53948744
>implying Huawei isn't one of the better Chinese manufacturers who can make high end phones
:^)
>>53948749
>iShit
>useful
:^)
>>53948760
>Chinese
>high end
:^)
>>53948760
>Huahuawei
>Muh nexus 6p bends itself guyzz!! it's a feature
:^)
Is there any better phone than Lenovo VIBE P1m when it comes to battery life?
I need a travel phone and I'd really love to have a decent camera phone but there's probably no better option than pic related. Or is there?
>>53948772
>implying Jerry's video isn't edited
:^)
>>53948771
>implying your iShit isn't made in China as well
:^)
>>53948792
Huawei Ascend Mate 2/7/8/S
Look at >>53948657
>>53948671
>>53948807
>Is a quality phone guys!!!!11! #fake #edited #trigered
:^)
>>53948815
hahahaa
>>53948807
Designed in California :^)
>>53948657
>flagship
>blurry shitty ui icon
quality right here guys
what's the smartphone for someone who kind of hates smartphones
i'm using a Moto G currently. literally the only apps i use are Whatsapp, chrome and some mp3 player
the camera is really awful on this one so i want to get a new one. also the battery life is SHIT (although maybe this is just the norm now, i wouldn't know).
what should i get? maybe just get a dumbphone and a real camera
>>53948857
iphone
not even kidding
>>53948857
le huehuewei p9 chink edition
>>53948815
Are you serious?
Anyone willing to help with >>53948792 ?
>>53948869
worth it to get one of them newer ones or try to find an older model on the cheap?
>>53948910
huehuewei p9
>>53948927
that's in a price range 9/10
I'm looking for something like 5/10
>>53948910
Yes, I am serious (although all of the meme Smileys).
>>53949058
I get it but it looks like you were on 50 % after 10 hours.
I'm looking for a phone that can make at least 2 days in a row without charging.
>>53949115
How long will you be using it per day?
>>53949188
I don't play games but I'm browsing web a lot.
Also social media, texts, calls, skype, gps.
I also take a lot of pics so I'd love to have a phone with good camera.
Overall I need a traveling companion.
Thus the gps, camera and battery life
I can't really tell how long I'll be using it per day.
>>53949212
Honestly, might as well find a phone with a larger battery. Though a Mate 2 w/ CM11 + greenify would probably be able to make it last 2 days using that, it's a bit slow to even be usable in web browsing and GPS. I'd recommend going to >>>/g/CSG and asking them for a phone with a 7Ah+ battery. 4.1~ Ah just doesn't seem like enough for 2 days of the tasks you mentioned.
what're some of the big pluses to jailbreaking ios 9 or whatever the new one is
>>53948869
just curious about your suggestion
why iphone? i'm thinking of SE and yeah, it seems minimally intrusive
>>53948792
OUKITEL K10000 has best battery life by a long way.
>use massive bulky case on phone for 2 years
>remove it
>looks and feels like a brand new phone
>>53949643
>risking your phone screen be cracked or completely btfo
have fun with that
Are there any smartphones with a physical keyboard besides the blackberry priv?
>>53950425
Why would you want an inferior technology? I changed by a bar phone with a physical keyboard to a touchscreen android phone like 2 years ago (note 2 now) and I can now type up to 40wpm and get less thumb strain even while writing paragraphs of text.
>>53946732
is your cracked phone old yet?
repairing it might be a better option economically unless you itch for a new phone, but in any case it could give you time to save up for a better one.
>>53949684
when its time to upgrade you might as well do that and enjoy the phone for what it was meant to be used as.
>>53950593
>when its time to upgrade you might as well do that and enjoy the phone for what it was meant to be used as.
You're a contract cuck as well? dam.
Should I ever get a phone with a mediatek processor?
any LG G3 users here?
need to buy a new phone and for the 260€ the G3 currently sits at here I think its a quite good deal specs wise, but I do wonder how the phone holds up in the long run since I expect to be using it for a long time?
>>53950535
I just really fucking hate touchscreen keyboards. They take up a ton of screen space and you can't touch type if you can't feel the buttons.
>>53950927
>I just really fucking hate touchscreen keyboards. They take up a ton of screen space and you can't touch type if you can't feel the buttons.
I can literally touch type on mine (thus why I can go up to 40wpm). You just have to practice.
>>53950845
also, the standard LG G4 sits at around 360€. I can afford it but I should be restrictive with my money atm.
main reason for replacing my old phone is that it is not stable, sometimes the network drops and can only be fixed by restarting the whole phone, the speakers are broken and I cant hear shit so I have to use a headset every time I get a call and the camera doesn't work at all in mild to low light environments. All those features are quite important for me since I work as a consultant and run a hand crafting business on the side (good camera performance is important for communication with customers etc).
Test
>>53950577
>Incredibly laggy
>Apps crash all the time
>Whatapp didn't work
>Snapchat didn't work
>Not even the fucking GPS worked
Somehow, I'm glad it broke. Fixing it would be half it's price anyway, cost me like $90.
Considering pic related, idk much about phones in general but it's a rugged and I'd use it for general use (apps mentioned above, during running, youtube, etc..) and possibly hiking. Costs about $220 here, worth?
>>53937587
It's great but it will be significantly bigger
just got an s7
what apps should i get
>>53944608
>>53944638
Redmi 3 is $130 and much better.
>>53953184
twilight to compensate for samsung's awful bluelight oversaturation or else enjoy damaging your retinas
supersu so you can remove all the spyware they always put on it
unrelated: why didn't you buy a g5, are you actually retarded?
What's the best recovery to flash on my HTC One X? Many guides always tell to install CWR but i've read that TWRP is the best but i also heard that the latest versions are buggy. What should i get?
>>53953200
Where is the best place to buy one ?
>>53953550
Ali
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Original-Xiaomi-Redmi-3-2G-RAM-16G-ROM-Metal-Body-4100-mAh-Snapdragon-616-Octa-Core/103919_32601394784.html
>>53953614
Thanks
>>53953803
Or
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/FREE-SHIPPING-Xiaomi-Redmi-3-redrice3-2G-16G-Metal-Body-2-4100-mAh-Snapdragon-616-Octa/900031_32593170906.html
If you don't want that ugly gold color
>>53950845
g3 is ok. im just about to upgrade my g3 to nexus 6p
>>53953200
>>53953614
I've had one of these for about a week and it's been great. Antutu isn't high (35,000) but for a phone this cheap the rest of it serves me really well. Using miui for the first time was kind of exciting but there's some tricks to finding things in menus, it's kind of too simple in some aspects if you're used to aosp life. Updates have been constant though and I suspect the global rom will come out sometime after the Redmi 3 Pro is fully delivered (it's $170 right now on most sites)
Hey guys, my mom needs an upgrade from her current phone. She doesn't want an iPhone and wants something that will last. Any recommendations?
>>53954805
z3 compact
Is there a way to change a phone's emojis without root? LG's emojis are awful and the G5 cannot be rooted yet.
What's the best alternative to Google Maps? If possible open source
>>53954814
Wants a large phone
What's a good app like GIMP that respects your privacy for android?
>>53954502
Do you think the the extra 100€ for the G4 is worth it?
How are the heat and battery doing on the G3?
>>53937587
there's an awoo in my Cheetos
what a pleasant surprise
>>53955718
Mm did wonders to the phone. Standby battery life is very good. Gets hot if you do some hardcore gaymen
>>53955779
I mostly just watch a lot of YouTube in bed but it would be nice to be able to play Hearthstone again, it doesn't lag in games right?
So I managed to mount my iPod on my cellphone as an external drive.
I don't know if I should consider myself stupid, lazy or a genius. Maybe I should get a hobby.
>>53955718
>>53956252
>G4
There are cheaper phones with the SD808, mi4c, N5x etc.
>>53956252
The G4 works alright.
>>53956533
Apparently I have creativity to do useless things. The music app crashed when it hit +130gb
So how much better is the new hardware generation? It's getting about time to replace my Gnex, so I was thinking about picking up a 5X. Only some part of my head is nagging at me that, if the next generation makes for a huger leap in performance than it normally does, maybe waiting for it is the better call.
Never thought I'd be the one to consider waiting half a year, but the sweet nothings whispered into my ears is making me weak.
>>53956917
> if the next generation makes for a huger leap in performance than it normally does
haha, no
Using Heisenberg's 5x root tut,
I can't even get passed Unlocking my Bootloader.
">Check your fastboot connection by issuing this command:
Code:
fastboot devices
>It should return your device serial number, if not you need to make sure your drivers are installed correctly."
I don't get any feedback after putting the command code. Now wtf do I do.
My dick slipped out of my hand.
>>53957156
adb devices
check if your phone appears
>>53957193
>>53957156
So While In Fastboot mode,
>You can test adb by connecting your device to your PC while booted into Android (making sure that adb/usb debugging is enabled in Settings>Developer Options) with the screen unlocked and issuing this command:
>Code:
>adb devices
I put this in and I get
>List of devices attached
And nothing else below it
>>53957463
if you just installed adb you need to reboot.
then enter usb debug, connect adb, use adb devices, you should get something like "enable the key" on your phone's screen, hit accept and you are good to go
>>53957489
>To make sure adb is correctly installed, open a command prompt from within your fastboot folder (hold shift + right click, select open command prompt here) and issue this command:
Code:
adb version
>If it returns a version number for Android Debug Bridge then you're good to go.
Is this what you're referring to?
I got the version number.
(I'm strictly following this guide because this is my first time rooting so I am unsure what you mean about using the adb devices then enabling the key)
Scrub here. What are the best phones that I can get in the $250-$300 range? Is the One plus One family of phones good?
>tfw no phone news in the OP
you fucked it
>>53957002
I take it what's been said of the post Snapdragon 810 generation is exaggerated, then? Fair enough.
>>53957489
Once adb is authenticated for pc/phone pairing, fastboot devices still does not show anything
Anyone here tried unlocking bands for phones with Snapdragon SoC's made in China?
http://en.miui.com/thread-154862-1-1.html
What do you think about huawei honor 5x?
is there a better phone at Moto X Play's price range?
i only care about a decent camera, good battery life, and a half-decent processor i guess. maybe I'd even be happy with something cheaper/shittier
name some alternatives?
Is the htc m8 shit?
>>53960565
Not bad for what it is, but overpriced by about $50 if you're an international customer. If you're in the US it's perfectly fine for casual phone use of browsing and playing some non-intensive games, if you want to spend that much for it. Unlocked phones available in the US are a shitty selection, I wish more Chinese companies would just sell B versions of their phones for US band frequencies (all modern Snapdragon processors offer the bands for LTE already).
Good: 5.5" 1080p, 3000mah battery, fingerprint sensor, really nicely designed aluminum body, dual sim with dedicated sd card slot with 128gb exfat capacity
Bad: trid and true 13MP Sony IMX214 sensor that fits midrange phones well but for $200 there's better options that Huawei chose to overlook, only 2GB ram / 16GB rom
What's the best Xiaomi Redmi 3 case?
>>53960565
$50 more and get a Z3.
Give me a song to play in front of my he off YouTube
Who's waiting for HTC?
>>53962486
I am. Leaked info looks pretty decent so far
I have an old ass flip phone and want to upgrade this year. What good shit is coming out in 2016?
>>53946820
Android OS normlly using 49% of battery, that is normal right? Running cyanogenmod 11.
What do you guys think about Freetel?
http://www.freetelwireless.com/
>>53963149
There's a new flip phone running Android coming out, looks like.
>>53963285
>>53963285
christ alive
>>53963314
>>53963285
>clamshell android coming to US
Thank fucking god.
Japan has been getting these things for years, maybe now we'll get some shit other than "boring glass slab".
Shame about that double screen shit, though. Would've been much better to have a simple mono color screen on the back like the SH-06G.
>>53963314
oh shit
Does anyone know if these are actually made IN Japan? They keep saying made BY Japan so I feel like this might be like "Swiss made" shit.
>>53963314
>no details of GSM or LTE frequency bands TDD or FDD?
that image it literally trash.
So I have a budget of around $350 what should I get?
>>53963976
fake tits
>>53960591
The Moto X play is pretty good, dont think there are much better alternatives.
Good battery, nice camera and fast. It also uses stock android.
Is it worth investing in 3gb of ram instead of 2?
is this a good deal /g/ ???
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-HTC-ONE-M7-801e-Unlocked-Cell-Phone-Android-GPS-WIFI-4-7-TouchScreen-32GB-Internal/1191165544.html?spm=2114.01010108.3.1.mYCuNC&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_9,searchweb201602_3_10017_10005_10006_10034_10021_507_10022_508_10020_10018_10019,searchweb201603_1&btsid=0df475c3-91fd-40f5-b088-ed499867db8c
>>53963798
>no audio jack
>made in china
japan never failing to let me down
I recently got an S7, noticed that the left capacitive button is used for opening recent apps, as opposed to opening settings like my old S3.
Opening recent apps with one press is very nice and convenient, but I need the old option back for opening the settings/preferences of a certain app which won't display the option for opening settings on its own.
I don't want to lose the recent apps functionality of the left button, so is there some app to change the function of the hardware buttons? If possible I'd like to access settings of an app by longpressing the home button or the back button.
>>53963937
yeah the 250 fucking dollars price wasn't enough?
>>53964280
Isn't there a way to set a function for long press and taps? There should be since that phone is quite expensive.
>>53964280
long-pressing of recents button works as menu button on my phone. maybe it's the same for s7
>>53964544
I found a very neat 3rd party app called "All in one Gestures". It can assign many different functions to the hard keys, but the option for opening an app's settings is absent.
It's infuriating, either the whole world forgot that function existed or Google must have removed it entirely with their newer versions of Android. To think it would be fine if the app I'm using was updated to display the options within the app.
>>53964545
On Galaxy S7, long-pressing the recent button brings you to split-screen options.
>>53964615
back button takes me to split-screen. maybe back button then?
>>53956252
Have tge Lg g3 cat6 with sd805.. overheats a lot on stock and custom roms especially games. The laser focus on the other hand is a god send for focusing in low light
Is the 64gb version of nexus 6p worth it for extra 100€ over the 32b version? 64gb version costs as much as regular s7
>>53953089
There's a newer version, Infinity KO (C20). Their display was pretty daring too, got me interested.
Can get one for $250 here, yay or nay?
>>53954619
How's the gaming performance? Can you play some 3d games without much lag? (Not talking about graphically intensive games)
>>53938649
You don't want that phone...
>>53964637
Holding the back button just exited the app.
I finally got the app menu to come up by installing a root gesture app called GMD Gesture Control and setting a touch gesture for it. Everything's good now.
What are the alternatives to the S7 Edge? I wanna get a phone around that level, I just kinda wanna know my options, and if there's anything better than that out right now.
Phone with the best camera right now? Bonus points if it also has a good screen and speakers.
>>53965532
S7/E.
>>53965424
The other flagships.. G5, Mi5, HTC10 etc.
>>53965697
What's the general opinion on the G5 so far? I'm kinda iffy on the whole modules stuff
Am I dumb for wanting to buy one of the used phones through Amazon? 229 good condition vs 289 new.
>>53965868
Kinda meh from what Iv'e read.
VLC or MX Player? I siding with VLC because it's open source..
How is the S7E's audio with quality headphones?
>>53963937
That webpage only comes up if you go to https://www.freetel-japan.com/ and switch to USA, though, so presumably it'll support all amerifat bands.
>>53965868
Shitty build quality and polish, but if you can live with it, the rest it top tier.
Need a low/mid tier waterproof phone. Is Moto G3 my only option?
>>53967129
"Polish"?
Shitty build quality sounds bad though. It's a shame, I was considering it due to the hifi module. How's the camera?
>>53967138
M4 Aqua
Should I buy a Lumia 930 for 160 euros?
5X, 6P, or G4?
My G2 and G3 both started bootlooping for no reason so I'm wary of LG phones. My dad has let me use his iPhone 6+ for the last week while I decide on a new phone. I hate the size of this thing, and the 6P is the same size so I don't know about getting it.
Is there some better, fourth option?
>>53967341
6P all the way.
>>53967341
5X. the 6P is too big and bulky. you won't get used it.
>>53967341
>5X, 6P, or G4
>I don't trust LG
>I hate 5.5" phones
Gee I wonder what that leaves
>>53967407
>5.5"
6p is 5.7 and has fuckhuge bezels
>>53967388
I don't think I can live with such a large phone. I've been leaving the 6+ in the car when I go places because it's too big to fit in any of my pockets
>>53967400
Any reason you pick the 5X over the G4? Is one more reliable than the other?
pros and cons of S7 (Edge) vs G5?
yurop so it'd be the exynos S7
>>53967441
Lighter, cheaper, faster updates. same SoC.
G4=Bootloop imminent.
http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-admits-g4-bootloop-problem-hardware-fault-669603/
How likely is G5 to get CyanogenMod?
I'm lost between G4 (outdated, shit CPU, bootloops), V10 (outdated, shit CPU, no CM), G5 (expensive, no CM) and other pones (non-removable battery).
>>53967441
I wear fairly skinny pants and have no problem fitting the 6P in my pockets.
It's not that big, and it feels light. Very easy to maneuver with one hand unless your hands are just unreasonably tiny.
Any good phones for 300-350 EUR, looking for something with a big nice screen, nearly bloat-free and maybe a good camera? Can be chinkphone as long as bloat is kept down to a minimum.
wanted to buy a g4 but I'm scared with the bootloop stuff
is the g3 any good? waiting for the 2016 nexus phones because I don't want to choose between 2gb ram/lagshit and a tablet phone
>>53967489
Anyone?
got a samshit
since touchwiz sucks, what's the best thing to replace it with
I know nothing about android
>ctrl+f z5c
>no z5c
z5c.
>>53968374
>2gb ram/lagshit
I'm looking in to the Nexus 5X and the G3/G4 myself.
Is the 5X really that laggy or did I miss something?
>>53969145
5X does stutter from time to time but its generally snappy.
Just bought a Nexus 6p. Breddy gud desu
Should I get a galaxy s6 and just put cyanogenmod on it?
give me a good file manager and text editor for android
Xperia Z2 for sale near me brand new for £130 ~ $180. I currently have Galaxy S4 Rooted ect. Should I buy?
>>53969206
do you have one?
How laggy is the S7?
Best rom/kernel combo for nexus 6p? Hoping to get better battery life out of this beast
>>53968977
Z5c
5
c
Looking forward to rooting my 5x.
Is there a problem using a root tool kit
>ie
>http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/orig-development/toolkit-skipsoft-android-toolkit-nexus-t3230444
What phone with sd slots has the best camera at this time?
>>53936125
there is none if you want a smaller phone with flagship speccs. Except for the sony xperia z5 compact maybe.
>>53933144
ARE
YOU
KIDDING
ME
which is a better sprint phone: galaxy s5 or lg g3? cost difference is like $20 (freedompop offering them). I'm not worried about their stock roms, so just curious what you guys think about them
>>53970809
Root toolkits are for newbs.
Just flash a custom recovery and then install the SuperSU zip from recovery.
>>53968971
Depending on the model, you might not be able to replace touchjizz.
If you can, CM is a good bet.
>>53968977
Why would anyone even mention this overpriced, faulty and overheating piece of garbage?
Z3 and Z3c were the only good Sony phones, everything else is just shit.
Is the Moto E worth it? A friend of mine is replacing the screen on my G4, but i have the sim card. He'll be out of town for the next few days, so i need something i can use until then/use as a back up later.
>>53971946
it's whatever
I used the first gen for about two weeks while waiting for my new phone to ship
it's laggy as hell and shit but it works
>>53971946
It's the best you can get for its price. But buy only 2015 LTE variant, as it packs SD 410 instead of shitty SD 200.
>>53971801
>Depending on the model, you might not be able to replace touchjizz.
it's an exynos s7 edge
>>53971801
>>53970809
Is there a good guide for custom recov?
>>53972042
>exynos s7 edge
You might get root since the European version is less locked down than the North America/China Snapdragon, but you won't see any AOSP custom ROMs because of the exynos chipset. So no CM... you are probably stuck with touchwiz.
YOU COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS
>>53972069
I learned a lot just from viewing topics on the XDA forums for my device. There's step by step tutorials for unlocking the bootloader (will wipe the device when you unlock it), flashing a custom recovery, and flashing updates (which you have to do with a custom recovery, since OTA updates require stock recovery)
>>53972141
Not him, but if the S7/S7E is shit for this reason, what would be some alternatives worth considering?
>>53971946
The 2015 version is actually a pretty decent device. Performance is largely smooth, but obviously being a low-end device it isn't perfect.
>>53972180
Nexus 6p
>>53972141
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>>53972069
My problem with unlocking bootloader is that 'fastboot devices' doesn't fucking work. And i've browsed threads about this problem for the whole day yesterday. Im prob gonna resort to using a toolkit.
>>53972180
Well the best devices for unlocking, rooting, etc are the Nexus devices. You can even get them replaced under warranty for hardware defects after rooting and unlocking the bootloader.
Other phones are kind of hit and miss, they usually come with the caveat that your warranty is void if you root and/or unlock the bootloader.
HTC is fairly good with allowing unlocking of the bootloader (although I hear they do some weird stuff with something called S-OFF), I think the M8 and M9 have fairly good developer support so the 10 will probably have it too.
LG has some models that are unlockable and have official CM, but for the G4 it is only one of the many model numbers that have official bootloader unlock (and not the ones you get from carriers) and you also have to worry about the bootloop issue even if you don't modify the software. The V10 has essentially no developer support due to the meme secondary screen, and the G5 has all sorts of weird modules so it might not ever be supported.
Motorola is fairly good and even the stock software is pretty close to vanilla Android, but they were purchased by Lenovo so they might start to become shitty.
>>53972343
You have to allow "OEM unlocking" in the developer section in settings (tap build 7 times to unlock this section).
>>53972343
>>53972369
oops I meant "USB debugging", since OEM unlocking is only for unlocking the bootloader
You also have to install the proper drivers.
>>53972398
Done and Done.
I followed the Heisenberg tut and I haven't skipped a single step. All 4 "recommended" drivers including Google USB Driver all completed.
>>53972141
How big a deal is this actually?
>>53972725
If you're content with touchwiz and not actually having full control over your device, it is no big deal at all
If you like actually owning your device and you like unbastardized versions of Android it is a huge deal.
Is there a similar feature on the Xaiomi redmi note 3 or google keyboard to apples auto correct certain strings to predefined words or phrases? Or is there a non stock keyboard that can do this?
Also test
>ringplus offers new flash deal
Can I use an unlocked 3G GSM phone from China with them? Every google search returns "check your EMEI/ESN" or "is it Sprint, T-mobil, AT&T phone?"
Is it still worth getting a z3 compact at this time of the year? will it even get android N given it still don't have M?
Should I go for it? I dropped and cracked my Nexus 5 about a week ago while I was on the shitter. I'm interested in trying something new, has anyone used on of these before? How is the Android app compatibility? I know you can install launchers and widgets on this thing, but I'm kinda dependent on Hangouts and Play Music.
>>53965868
>>53967180
They (kinda) lied about the G5's construction before launch, which upset a ton of people (myself included).
But its build quality is still about as good, if not slightly better than the rest of the LG G line, in my opinion - aside from the V10 however, which had a nice, rugged build.
No experience with the modules, but it's fine if you're removing the battery once every now and then like when I happen to be having a long day, like I did with the G4. Though in the end the modules are optional, so it isn't really a con if you decide not to buy them.
Cameras are pretty great.
TL;DR:
-G5's front camera is better, but the S7's front camera is a wider angle, if that matters to you.
-S7's main shooter is a little better (mostly in low light), but the G5 has more versatility with the secondary wide-angle lense.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ4Ax1AN7EU
Source: Friend owns G3, I've personally owned G4 and currently use the G5. Roommate owns S7 Edge.
>>53948718
>Spending 650 on a 1080p phone
:^)))))))
>>53967489
G5
+USB C
+Wide angle secondary camera
+Great camera UI
+No Touchjiz UI
+Removable battery
+Not a fingerprint magnet
+Cheaper
S7
+Wireless charging
+Great low light camera
+Incredibly fast camera auto-focus
+AMOLED
+Larger battery
+Nicer build quality
+More options for cases
Both
-Quad HD resolution
-Similarly performing CPU's
-4 GB RAM
-32 GB internal storage + microSD slots
-Android M
>>53968374
If you get a newer G4, bootloop isn't an issue anymore.
Though the G3 is probably the worst phone in the whole LG G line.
If I were you, I'd look into either the G4, or a similarly priced phone, since by now the G2 is really dated, and the G3 is shit.
>>53971592
See >>53973299
>>53971772
Personally I'd view the S5 as the better of those two. See comments about G3 above.
>>53973505
>bootloop isn't an issue anymore.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1155900-REG/lg_lg_h815_32gb_blk_g4_h815_32gb_unlocked.html
do you think this one would have the issue?
I saw a receipt here once with a Lumia 950 for an absurdly cheap price with some markdowns and of course the trouble they are having trying to get people to buy WP.
I have had my android for two years and now it shit out, thinking of going for one of these. I don't care much for all the apps you need with android when a cheap WP will just werks. Is it still possible to get these insane deals or should I just get some cheap chinese shit to hold me over until my contract ends in the fall?
>>53973819
Could buy it off Amazon and save $80.
But yeah, the G4 H815 (international, unlocked) is preferable to the H810 (AT&T) or H811 (Tmobile).
>>53951932
What is the logo in the center?
>>53974005
Google calendar
>>53973885
Not sure where they got a 950 for such a price. I haven't seen it super cheap new anywhere.
The 950 and the 950 XL are both overpriced, doubly so in the latter's case as the iPhone 6S costs just as much and has better support while the Moto X Pure is the same size yet is about $200 cheaper.
what's the least shill/most trustworthy tech review site when it comes to phones?
>>53948857
Get a Windows Phone.
>>53974135
youtube.com/mkbhd
>>53974087
950 XL has a 5.7 inch screen, while the 6S Plus only has a 5.5 iirc. The 6S Plus is actually more expensive than the 950 XL, and is smaller.
You're right about the Moto X however.
Guys, I need a new phone. Currently have a LG G3 but the battery is fucked but even with a new batter my battery life is shit, the phone gets hot and I think it's a bit too big.
My budget is 350 euros.
I want:
> 3 gb of RAM
> 1080p screen
> ~5 inches
> 32 gb or an sd card slot
> good battery life and camera
I've no idea what to get. I was looking at the Xiaomi note 3 pro and the Oneplus Two Mini but they haven't released those phones in yurop yet.
I was unironically thinking of buying the iPhone 6 se, but it's too expensive for me I think.
Suggestions?
iphone fag here
how much of a hassle is android for different manufacturer?
i really like the sony xperia design, but heard they are slow in terms of updates
how much better are custom roms, and is the myth about lagdroid real??
>>53974376
>how much of a hassle is android for different manufacturer?
this doesn't make any sense
>i really like the sony xperia design, but heard they are slow in terms of updates
update speeds are mostly useless
especially as an iphone user, you already don't give a shit about small security patches and OS tweaking
basically manufacturers support their devices for ~2 years with updates at varying speeds
>how much better are custom roms, and is the myth about lagdroid real??
completely useless unless you buy a piece of shit
lag is caused by shitty applications and shitty devices so don't download shitty applications and don't buy shitty devices and you won't have any problem
>>53974341
g4
n5x
pick one
>>53974500
I said good battery life and no 1440p screen
>>53974528
n5x
>>53973885
Just don't bother with them.
I was a Windows Phone advocate from 2010-2015 until getting an Android.
Most of the apps haven't been updated since WP8 came out in 2014, and the OS itself barely ever received updates either.
When 8/8.1 came out, it was on its way to becoming a good platform, but it stalled and has just fallen behind.
Even with WP10, the apps are still just as old, and only getting older, and from what I hear, even though it's an update from 8.1, it's just too bloated to realistically run well on their hardware.
It's a platform I really wanted to love, and stuck with for a long time, but Microsoft backtracked on updating all WP8's to WP10, and will only release it to select devices.
They're not releasing new Lumia phones this year, and might actually be axing the line and replacing them with "Surface Phones" sometime in 2017 or so.
>>53974376
You'll probably like the Galaxy S7 or the Nexus 6P. Look up review videos between them on YouTube.
>>53974535
I've heard nexus phones have awful battery life, on top of that its also made by LG
>>53974537
I just want something cheap to hold me over until I can get an HTC 10, I see 50 buck WP in best buy, I would even settle for something that could just get me damned calling/text/gps.
>>53974481
>this doesn't make any sense
i worded my question poorly, what i meant was how much the sofware experience differs between a samsung, sony and google etc
so if i end up with a flagship current gen phone ill be fine if i dont bloat it up myself? are custom roms even worth it then?
>>53974537
i like the nexus 6p design, however i find it to be too large
is there any top of the line android phone with a 5" inch screen max?
Before you buy a LG G5 you might want to read this
>http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/04/lg-g5-review-an-interesting-idea-shoddily-executed/
>>53974592
No issues like the bootloop issue on the G4.
Nexus 5 was a tank that only had some power button failures after 2+ years.
Battery life is pretty good, and camera is way better than the Nexus 5.
>>53974592
>I've heard nexus phones have awful battery life
what
It's 2700mAh with a medium-sized 1080p screen and a heavily-optimized OS
>>53974620
>how much the sofware experience differs between a samsung, sony and google etc
It's all about the skinning really, each company settles on a design direction. That design takes a (somewhat small) toll on performance, but is not substantial to the experience. Google Nexus phones have basically no bloat, as they're what all other company skins are built upon.
>if i end up with a flagship current gen phone ill be fine if i dont bloat it up myself
Pretty much, make sure to read reviews before purchasing. Some great companies drop shitty flagships (seems like the G5 will be a flop, but time will tell)
Custom ROMs are only for like 0.5% of users who really want something different. In layman's terms they're similar to the set of users who jailbreak (still a thing?) iPhones.
>>53974699
thanks for clearing things up
yeah jailbreaking is still a thing and something i got into quite a bit so thats why i ask about custom ROMs, since the most appealing feature about android is its customizability compared to iOS
Nexus 5x or iPhone SE?
>>53974756
>its customizability compared to iOS
You can still customize a hell of a lot without a custom ROM. Apps like Tasker are great for making your phone do what you want.
Research your phone model and custom ROMs to see if they're compatible. Some manufacturers such as Samsung are strict about not allowing custom ROMs
>>53974826
Should be a matter of what OS you want.
>>53974826
5X is a phone LG wish it never made so be aware of that.
>>53974826
They're pretty similar to be honest. The N5X is the Android user's mid-range and the SE is the Apple user's mid-range. If you like iPhones, you'll love the SE. If you like Androids (and Nexus project in particular) you'll love the N5X.
>>53974873
LG has shit customer service with all phones. At least with the N5X the software is controlled by Google.
I'm getting a new phone, anons. Which is the best out of these phones?
Oneplus X
Oneplus One
LG G3
Nexus 5x/5
Honor 5
HTC E8
>>53974926
I would pick between OPO and N5X
>>53974926
Don't do yourself the disservice of getting anything but a Nexus. They're very far from perfect, for all kinds of reasons, but represent the only acceptable choice in the pathetic mobile device market.
just rooted my nexus 5, any recommended apps to get the most out of my device?
>>53974926
I like the OPX because of the sexy build, but OPO is better on paper.
I love my Nexus 5X. I was a serial phone swapper until I got it, I think I'll use it for a while, unless the new Nexus (2016) is really compelling.
>>53974902
You get Google customer service. I read about a guy who had a hardware issue two years into owning a Nexus 5, and they eventually ended up refunding his entire purchase price back so he was essentially able to get a Nexus 5X for free.
Would you guys recommend buying a new phone now or should I wait a month or 2?
What's a good replacement for QuickPic?
I ain't fucking using Piktures since it reveals my porn
>>53975294
Greenify.
>>53975419
Depends, how badly do you need an upgrade?
>>53975419
Nothing really coming out until September with next Nexus
Boost mobile with an LG Volt 2.
Native wifi tethering doesn't really work, it starts and can connect to it but still says "no internet connection".
However, Wifi Tether Router works... For about 10 minutes then connection stops working, and have to disable and re-enable it.
Any thoughts on why it cuts out and how to prevent it from doing so? Even plugged in with the screen on it'll stop working after 10 minutes.
>>53975294
What is the best Custom ROM to Install after Root
(currently using Stock)
>>53932198
would like a new phone.
budget is around 150-200 usd
id like to use it for some VR occasionally.
Im poor and have no credit so also needs to be usable on various nigger carriers like boost, virgin, straight talk etc.
Atm im using an LG Tribute.
Will this ever happen in our lifetime? I've been lusting for something like this ever since they unveiled foldable oleds. Imagine one of these combined with an e-ink screen, you would never need anything else.
I Rooted my Device for the first time.
Are Root Apps the go-to at this moment?
Or should I look into other shit>
>>53975705
Really depends on the phone, check XDA foe your specific model. Cyanogenmod is a typical go-to
>>53950577
I did that with my 5c, and now it fucking ghost touches all the damn time and I can't figure out how to fix it.
>>53976177
It's your lucky day lad
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/boost-mobile-samsung-galaxy-s-4-4g-lte-with-16gb-memory-no-contract-cell-phone-white/9130016.p?id=1219700124139&skuId=9130016
>>53975243
>for all kinds of reasons
name some at least
>>53976177
>>53976598
Good phone. Alternatively, $80 cheaper via Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Verizon-Wireless/dp/B00CRNW3ZI
>>53976739
>verizon
No thanks, boost will literally give me unlimited high speed data for $55/month.
>>53974957
>>53975243
>>53975345
Thanks anons. Looking into getting a Nexus.
Toughts on Xperia C5?
Mirin the twin cameras
>>53976598
>>53976739
Thanks m8s.
Thoughts on the nexus 5x from google fi?
the 16gb is on sale for 199. I think the plan looks good I dont use data unless im wifi most of the time. My current bill for virgin mobile is 60 bux for unlimited.
What do you guys think I can get for my One M8 when I want to trade it in for the HTC 10?
And any good providers that would offer a deal with contract?
>>53977258
>Thoughts on the nexus 5x from google fi?
Great if you despise expandable storage and mobile data with all of your heart.
>the 16gb is on sale for 199. I think the plan looks good I dont use data unless im wifi most of the time. My current bill for virgin mobile is 60 bux for unlimited.
Yeah but boost will give you legitimately unlimited high speed data (no data cap) for $55/month. I use 40-60gb of data with boost almost every month. You say you don't use much data but it can slowly add up. A stringent diet of 200MB/day will result in 3GB of data used in a month. Meme fi will charge you $80/month and boost only $55/month. In fact boost will still charge you if you use 10, 20, 40, 80 gigabytes of data each month, they don't give a fuck.
You can also go with boost's $30/month play which will grow to 5gb of high speed data over time.
>>53977327
*6GB of data used in a month
The Sony Xperia Z5 has been $500+ on Amazon for 2 months now ($539 for the US warranty one, which is the one I want).
Don't care about finger print scanners, I just want to fucking know one thing:
When will this fucking thing dip below $400?
Convince to me to get the LG G5
or convince to not get one
or convince me to get something else
>>53977990
Mediocre battery life and a not too good of a screen.
New thread
>>53978031
>>53978031
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