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[General Topics] sgspluss:
Bought Moto G4 (normal version), two weeks ago...

Quite happy with it, performance and battery are more as i expected. ;)

Will stick on it for next month.
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
I replaced my HTC M9 with S7Edge a few weeks ago and I am also quite happy. Here are my (personal opinion of) top3+ points for each phone (for anyone thinking buying one of the two):

S7 Edge

Pros: wonderful luxurious screen, bigger screen, good speed , battery (Nougat) felt much better than M9, ext SD card, home button, good resale value, exynoss chip feels fast, looks like a flagship phone in your hand.

Cons: tinny speaker sound dissapointing, lack of good free themes in Samsung Store, much Touchwiz bloatware cant remove without root, annoying small things like it keeps updating apps even after Googleplay setting selected no auto-update (had to change samsung acct settings also to finally stop auto-update apps) and S7edge no IR remote (!)

HTC M9

Pros : superb second to none excellent brilliant sound, HTC theme store is excellent and free, good value and price (and great device service replacement/support when u need it), ext SD card capability, metal body feels solid, and has great IR remote capability(!)

Cons: screen quality not as good as S7edge, battery Nougat for M9 not great, needs htcdev unlock and S-off for full customization, not v great resale value (M9 very cheap now), smaller screen, antutu score good but not great. Vol buttons too close to power button.
[General Topics] Yash24:
Moto z play for me...

Performance battery and gaming is perfect!
[General Topics] ewingr:
I had posted a ways back about my 'perfect phone', which never will exist.

I am on a Note 4. I took the dive, and got a V20. I loved the phone...except...blue tooth was problematic. Quite a few others complain about that too. I returned it.

A couple things that the V20 I liked very well, have left me wanting those feature, but likely won't find both. 1.) The fingerprint button on the back, particularly it's placement (Galaxy S8 has worst placement of that I can think of). 2.) The second screen I came to love.

But one thing I hated: it had no LED for notifications.

So...what now?

I'm having problems with making a decision. The current phones either have bad GPS, or poor camera; Bad battery time, or no SD card; too darned expensive, or not sold in U.S.; Poor community support, or locked down like Fort Knox.

I know...I'm too picky, want too much.

I am considering the Mate 9. Among concerns I have for it are:

LED is reported to be very dim, almost useless

I would prefer a phone that could possibly be moved to Verizon. Couldn't do that with this one.

GPS Concerns - I must have a good GPS. Lots of complaints about it for sports/walking. Most saying OK for driving, which is the most imnporant GPS use for me. But I do occassionally use it for a walking app

I found the fingerprint button on back so handy, I catch myself looking for phones with same. The HTC Ocean sounds quite interesting, first thing I looked to see was if fp on back. Apparently not.
[General Topics] shadowdudez2:
Hello guys/gals, i was looking for recommendation on what phone i should buy now. I have had Samsung galaxy s3 since its release and now it seems i need\want to upgrade(broken screen and other tech issue). I mostly use my phone for music, reading and watching videos.

I don't really care for camera

, and willing to put money in now because i don't switch to new phones.(s3 for example, still have it.) Currency is CAD$ if that really matters.

Some options i was looking at were LG G6, S7 Edge or S8/S8+.

What I'm looking for in a phone

Good size screen for watching videos and reading.

Good battery life

Has customization[Rom,etc]

Will last me years, like my s3
[General Topics] trinilu27:
Stay with Samsung.iv had Tue note 4 for years....big screen...SD card..removable battery... Tons of support ...can get a good price
[General Topics] jamminen:
New phone

I have xperia z3+/z4 and thinking about getting a new phone. I'd rather not buy 700e+ phone but not step down either, and to me camera quality is probably the most important factor. But seems really hard to choose, which phones would take better pictures/videos than this phone? I have read some a bit mixed reviews, ie. about xperia ZXs, or is Huawei P9/10 better, or galaxy s7... Or some other?
[General Topics] force70:
Well that last point about roms is going to remove the g6 and likely s8 from your list due to locked bootloaders if you want a canadian device anyway.

The CAN s7 edge bootloader is not locked so custom roms and recovery arent a problem.

Sent from my Note 7, S7 Edge or S6
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Get the S7
[General Topics] shadowdudez2:
So i should just get s7 edge and not the newer phones? i want the phone to last and would you say it meets all the points i listed above?
[General Topics] force70:
Well im hoping the s8 exynos (international version) has an unlocked bootloader like the note 7 did. Thats what i will be getting for sure and if you dont care about having a canadian model thats what i would suggest.

Why buy a year old device when you can keep up with current times and get the latest generation?

LG has been all over the place in terms of what model is unlockable which is why i dont bother with them.
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
I would get the S7edge of u want good rom customization support and development..the S8 being new probably wont have as much rom development immediately...also after the note7 debacle I would wait to see how is the "real" user feedback of the S8 after a few weeks/months. ...ie There could be some new unexpected problem we dont know about..the note7 was so hyped up also, like the S8, but as we know the note 7 was a major fail by samsung. The s7edge has been tried and tested and has good rom development in my opinion.
[General Topics] jamminen:
Or maybe I wait for ZX Premium.... Have been checking it out and it just makes me drool :D
[General Topics] CWayne121:
Hi, hoping to get some advice on a new phone. Currently have a G5 and not happy with performance and lack of unlocked bootloader. GPS is bad and powerbutton is getting non responsive.

Needs:

Has to work with ATT

Custom ROM support

Good camera

Recent 2016-17 release

Fingerprint scanner

Fast performance but not a gamer - needs to handle operations quickly

Wants:

Always on display

SD card

Removeable battery

Type C connector

Strong build quality

What phones line up most closely? If I need to do some technical work out of the box I'm game for that.

Thanks for any advice
[General Topics] ewingr:
Not much to choose from with Removable battery. The LG V20 is a nice fit, I think.

I tried it, and loved it, but had some problems with Blue Tooth, as some others have, and returned it. But many are happy with it.
[General Topics] mobilityguy:
I'm turning to XDA for advice because I've been frustrated for the past month looking for a phone to replace my wife's 2013 Moto G. She's not at all a phone geek (that would be me), and the G was her first smartphone. The size is ideal, both in her hand and in any number of purses she bought because they had pockets exactly the right size to hold it. She also loves the Moto flip case that replaces the removable back and adds a screen cover without making the phone any bigger. She's fine with the 4.5 inch screen and she's looking for a midrange phone - no need for a flagship.

The G is almost four years old now, and we've both been looking for a replacement. Putting aside the fact that no one but Apple makes a decent phone with a screen under 5 inches, the smaller screen sizes all seem to include larger bezels so virtually nothing is available that's narrower than 69mm, and 71-72mm is more common even in "smaller" models. The G is under 66mm, and the difference is significant especially since the case doesn't add to the phone's dimensions. The smallest reasonable phone we found is the Samsung J3 and it's huge in comparison to the G. I got really excited about the Moto G5 till I found out that Moto in their infinite wisdom decided to only import the 5.5 inch G5 Plus to the US. Plus, even with a 5 inch screen, it's 73mm wide.

Here's what she's looking for:

Flip case available

66-67 mm wide, preferably even with the flip case on

Running Android 6 or higher, preferably with some hope of seeing Android 7 (that's my addition to the list)

Screen size 4.5 to 5 inches

Compatible with T-Mobile frequencies in the US

$200 or less in the US

You can see the list is pretty short, but I've had no luck finding anything that fits. How is it that Apple keeps cranking out 4.5 inch iPhones but not a single vendor of Android devices thinks there's a market there? Is there a correlation between small hands and iSheeepdom?

Any suggestions would be welcome. I'm even willing to import a phone if the radios are compatible. Thanks in advance.
[General Topics] DaKoin:
So guys like how the S8 has been released do you think its that much better than the LG G6 or is it just a lot of hype!!??

I did a video trying to dissect the two to see how they stack up against each other...what do y'all think??

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym7_TwpVffg[/YOUTUBE]
[General Topics] force70:
I like the G6 but i dont like how LG locks the bootloaders on the majority of their devcies except a few like Tmo.and if your not a Tmo user getting the device sim unlocked is not easy. At least with samsung you can buy exynos which has yet to be locked down and is to sim locked.

Also remember the G6 is running last years snapdragon 821 so its already outdated with the 835 being out.

Sent from my Note 7, S7 Edge or S6
[General Topics] zelendel:
Bootloader locks are something people will have to learn to deal with as it is getting to the point that only one or maybe 2 devices will be released that are moddable every year. With the push for "security" it is not unexpected. Many have been seeing this coming since android was first released. It is only a matter of time until 99% of devices are locked down as bad as apple. Its just the way android and google are going with it.
[General Topics] force70:
Yep...its been getting worse and worse each passing year unfortunately. On the bright side it will save me from buying multiple devcies each year as once i cant mod i wont bother buying a new device lol
[General Topics] jamminen:
What about Sony xperia xa, its only 66.8 wide and it even has 5 inch screen? Not sure if it will get nougat thou... But its in price range.
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
seems we r in a catch22 situation. more code in newer phones with more vulnerabilities with more security and encryption required to ensure privacy and security. ...can we "resurrect" the LabPhone idea and crowdsource a real "XDA LabPhone" (a developers dream) that isnt an April fools?
[General Topics] KevinX89:
I like galaxy s8, but it's too expensive.
[General Topics] ewingr:
You are right.

But I am struggling to find a phone that meets my needs. I'm hoping the next phone I purchase lasts me a good long time. So I went to a local retailer last night and took a look. My decision was "No way". Reasons beyond price are:

Very poor aspect ratio. Not conducive to reading, which I do a lot

Finger print sensor location is terrible for either hand

I've been a Samsung user for years. I don't know if the common complaint that Samsung phones always get slow is truly a Samsung phenomenon or actually an Android problem in general...but it has been a problem on all that I have owned. I was thinking that maybe the power of the S8 would override that concern. But given the two issues above the phone is not wanted enough by me to overlook this issue.

Sigh...I always complain that there is no perfect phone, but I'm about to decide none even come close to perfection.
[General Topics] sunnysagar:
I would suggest you to go for the s7 edge .The prices have dropped and it is smart buying to purchase s7 edge rather than the s8 as there is no remarkable difference between them except for their display.
[General Topics] force70:
You sort of have a point but on the otherside for me personally if I were shopping for a device at this time I would never go for the year old version...better to get the current device it will be supported longer.

I mean your going to buy anyway so why go with the old one..kinda makes no sense looking at it that way.

Sent from my Note 7, S7 Edge or S6
[General Topics] KevinX89:
I want to buy a used S8.
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
good idea...but u might have to wait..and at the moment not much development/ custom roms for S8.
[General Topics] juanq214:
It does make sense when you can save some bucks out of it. For instance, I bought a brand new Huawei Mate 8 for just 300 dollars. Had i bought the Mate 9, i would probably had spent as much as twice. Obviously mate 9 is lots better, but for me mate 8 still does the job quite well as a top phone
[General Topics] force70:
I dont buy anything based on how much i can save because you would rarely end up with what you really want... so to me it doesnt make sense lol. Now if you wanted the Mate 8 over the mate 9 for whatever reason then yes it makes perfect sense.

Its also somewhat out of principle..i buy all my devices outright...so i should be able to do what i want with it since i paid for the damn thing 100%.

Neither one of us is wrong really just have different ways of looking at things.
[General Topics] Απουσιολόγος:
I think that it is the Google Pixel Phone!
[General Topics] darthass:
One plus 3t
[General Topics] juanq214:
Then buy a OP3T for me! Come on share you wealth. [emoji38]

I got your point. Unfortunately most people are always looking after a good bargain to same some dough. In my case for example I would definitely had picked the Mate 9. But I am happy with Mate 8 so far. Besides cellphones thend to lose value rather quick, so when mate 9 or S7 edge or OP3T become cheaper (probably next year), I'll upgrade to one of those.
[General Topics] 4ntagonist:
My next phone will be the HTC 10 flashed with LeeDrOiD CR.

The new release from HTC doesn't pay off because the technical details are hardly better.
[General Topics] darthass:
Xiaomi MI 6 may be my next phone.
[General Topics] developer3991:
Think I'll go for the Galaxy s5 next
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
the Xiaomi's Mi 6Plus with rumor of 8gb RAM and 256Gb internal storage (!) and Snapdragon 835 looks very good now. makes me think maybe I should have waited for it..
[General Topics] Monzer_:
Hello folks , my htc m8 died looking for a 300$ phone I don't game or anything ,social networks youtube , I abuse the phone so bad water , concrete , coffee you name it . thanks
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
if u want good music get the HtC M9 or M10. both are rootable i had the M9 and S7edge, and rhe M9 speakers and sound are much better than S7edge..
[General Topics] Slic0607:
Next phone

Next phone going to be LgV30 I'm holding on Samsung for awhile... It's seems lg is making a come back!! Although they stick with the LCD screens I'm ok with the phone experience makes up for it! LGV20 Att current device
[General Topics] syco123:
Leaving Sprint and moving to Verizon and need a phone recommendation. The budget is $200, what phone would you recommend?

The ideal phone would be straight forward to root, and have a very stable custom ROM available (6 or 7). I'd like to pick it up from Amazon to try it out for the 30 day return window. So the ability to fully return to stock would be good. Nice, but not necessary, would be Android Pay too.

What are my options?
[General Topics] legion87:
I'm looking for huge phablet or small tablet. Minimum 6.4" up to maximum 8", the more powerful the better.

Don't care for the camera and such.

Problem is there's not much choice with this requirements.

So far I've pinpointed 3 candidates.

- Xiaomi Mi Mix - pricey choice

- Huawei Honor Note 8 - cheap choice

On the tablet side, considering I prefer aspect ratio wider than 4:3 I think there's only Nvidia Shield K1.

Are there any other options that I've missed?

Something from some lesser known Chinese companies?
[General Topics] mrrocketdog:
ok. help needed.

am looking at either moto G5 plus or Honor 8.

any opinions and why's are appreciated.

thanks

dave

"err on the side of kindness"
[General Topics] guitardedhero:
Sapphire Blue Honor 8, without question. :good:

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Lenovo Phab 2 Pro.
[General Topics] syco123:
FYI the Honor 8 doesn't work on Sprint and Verizon in the US
[General Topics] mrrocketdog:
its ok. stuck with att.

thanks

"err on the side of kindness"
[General Topics] Governa:
Huawei P8 Max (6.8"). Getting a bit old now but i does run Nougat.
[General Topics] moviehunter2009:
Where did you find the nougat? No official nougat,only a custom rom that uses a nougat style..

Note 8 is much better for me and is on nougat now...my opinion as i have both, Note 8 is better.
[General Topics] veralynn:
Im about to go to the store tomorrow and buy the lenovo tab 3 plus LTE 32GB 3GB Version.

I cannot justify extra 1400 usd for a projector and i dont need a projector either..

Im gonna mainly use this for streaming media from my NAS and swiewing some 4K material from my dji mavic drone.

IM not a android gamer, more a media whore..

and besides i do have Xbox, Shield tv and im not really using any of them, but i need a tablet for the bed and for planerides and vacations..

Will this be a good tablet and im guessing its beter than my last tablet wich i sold yesterday a Nvidia Shield tablet?

any advice im happy to hear, also if there are some tablets i havent considered.,

http://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_yoga_tab_3_plus-8311.php
[General Topics] Governa:
My bad, confused with the Honor Note 8 (6.6").
[General Topics] MrWilsonxD:
The oneplus 5!!!!!!!!!! If that's a flop, I'll be looking at the pixel 2 or axon 49? (Or 13? The first was the Axon (1) then the Axon 7, so if it's a linear pattern, it'll be the 13, geometric, the 49! Or :eek: What if it's neither?!?!? What if it's triangular or factorial like in nature! Oh my.....)
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
Me too :D I like your thinking about the name a lot, but have you ever considered, that they are maybe just rolling a 10 side dice or something like that? Anyways, you got a Thanks :P

And I think Pixel 2 will be even more expensive than as the normal Pixel is and this is way too much for a phone
[General Topics] ProgressiveMind:
Hello XDA members.

I need your advice for finding replacement to my HTC One M9. The choice is between Oneplus 3T and Galaxy S7 Edge. Both are great phones, but really can't decide which one to choose. main priorities for me:

- battery life and smooth performance. I use my phones mainly for browsing and to play music via bluetooth speakers. (My current HTC M9 only last about 4-5 hours of heavy usage, which is not very good). Camera and the External storage are not so important for me.

I really like Oneplus, but I'm not sure how it would compare to the

Exynos

version of S7Edge in terms of battery life.
[General Topics] Governa:
May I suggest the Huawei Mate 9? Amazing battery life.
[General Topics] superdragonpt:
Huawei p10 by far the best device I had on my hands for the past years

(Ye I know its $$$ ), but for the Sammy fans that's not an issue is it?
[General Topics] rozysmith:
My next smartphone will be A9 Pro

Right now I have samsung On 7..working fine..now I feel time to move on...Planning to BUY again samsung series mobiles like,,,Recently launch A5 2017, A7 2017 , A9 pro, C9 pro....i like A9 pro gold models even it have the Good RAM..even for comfirm when i search latest smart phones so found at mobile online store at infibeam.com there were many series available when i visit in samsung galaxy models find A9 pro at a time..

Whats you reviews about this models in comparison of others?
[General Topics] MrWilsonxD:
Omg... That never occurred to me! That's genius!

Ugh.. I said the same thing when the pixel 1 came out.. Too expensive... But I think it's the only device in that range I would buy. I'm done with Samsung. I don't trust LG's products nor their honor, nor should anyone imo. But Google... Google will keep patching, updating, and improving their device for 2 years guaranteed, and dev community will support it long beyond that..

But like I said, oneplus 5 is what I am hyped for.. I hope we get Bluetooth 5.0!
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
Yeah, I can agree with all of your points.

I'm pretty sure OP5 will pack BT5, otherwise it would be a bit outdated. I hope the price stays between 400-440€, cause otherwise there would be too much competition with some other OEMs like Xiaomi, etc. Xiaomi make cool phones but the removed the headphone jack on the Mi6, so they are out for me.
[General Topics] HarryMason:
I'm having trouble deciding which tablet to buy. If I look up a recommended ROM, none of the tablets it supports are available. If I look up a tablet, I can't find a stable ROM for it! Then there's all the different versions of similar devices to confuse me.

I'm hoping to root it and install a ROM to comletely get rid of Google. I'd like to be able to use the free Ordnance Survey Maps app so it'll need GPS. This is my first adventure into the world of tablets/smartphones so I don't want to get a very expensive one in case I brick it.

Hopefully someone here will be able to suggest something before my head explodes! :eek:
[General Topics] tlacenka:
hello all, please give me tips and help me to consider :)

actually need new smartphone

what i want :

camera

support

root

battery

actually thinking about pixel, lumia 950xl (because of photos), something from huawei (p10+) - in past i have a lot of phones, but dont want samsung actually and 1+1 - bad experience

thx for suggestions :)

btw the pixel - still have halo effect, or no ?
[General Topics] 4ntagonist:
Does anyone know whether the OP5 a 3,5mm audio jack gets?

It is also very important for me.

So maybe the next phone will be a HTC 10, HTC Ocean or a OP5.
[General Topics] SaviourAdo:
I Have to choose btw 5 devices!

I will rate through price range:

Lg g3=150 euros - pro:great specs,nice design con: old hardware(I can run a custom rom after warranty)

Note 4=270 euros - pro:great specs,awesome hardware,s pen(always wanted to own a note) con:2.5 years old and custom ROMs aren't that stable.

Galaxy A5(2017)=300 euros - pro:really recent,great bang for buxs,latest official software con:not flagship material,camera,really close in price with s7.

Galaxy s7=390 euros - pro:Best overall package con:high price,no s pen.

Note 5=400 euros - pro:Best phone for me con:high price,not as good as s7,too large?

Opinion:I would rather choose a One plus 3T but it's not offered in my country,the lg g3 seems great on paper my worries are hardware issues(3 years old phone) and bootloop from lg.

the Note 4 is the most likely to be purchased,it's just that 7.1 ROMs lose functionality and the s-pen looks cheap otherwise the hardware is great.

The A5 has great specs for it's price but it's price is so close to s7

The S7 is the go to phone,hits all the check boxes just the price is a bit high.

The note 5 is what I want but again the price.
[General Topics] force70:
If having only 64gb of storage is enough for you go for the note 5, if not s7.

G3 and note 4 are very obsolete and i wouldn't waste money on them.

A5 is mid range at best so wouldnt waste money on that either.

sent from my S8 plus, Note 7 or S7 Edge
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
get S7 or if price too high get a pre-loved (used good condition) S7.

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i was also on an M9 and was considering OnePlus3T or S7Edge. I got the S7edge in the end simply because the OnePlus3T was just too much hassle for me to buy ,and no nearby service centres. The S7Edge Nougat has much better battery than the M9 Nougat for sure for me. The speakers on S7edge speaker may not sound as good as the M9 speakers..but via headphones is ok. The S7Edge screen is much better than the M9 though... and for me getting the S7edge via a carrier contract I got 2yr warranty. not sure how many yrs warranty u get on One Plus3T.