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[General Topics] ithehappy:
No thanks, I am just more informed :/
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
You never owned an LG or HTC i think , they give amazing product , specially LG.
[General Topics] ithehappy:
I do not speak about products I have not owned. I have had many HTC devices before Android (in fact they were my second favourite brand after SE), and I have owned the G3 for a good 2 month. But then before contemplating suicide I sold that. I will never, ever, touch another LG phone in this life, and probably the next.

The actual post of mine was mainly focused on the camera lens scratch issue, which is most apparent in LG and HTC devices, and that's why I suggested to not go for those brands, other than that HTC still makes one of the best built devices, period.

Samsung, HTC, Sony, well I can still recommend these, but LG is just hilarious to recommend. Probably they make too good products and I like less-good products, that's the reason, if that makes this pointless conversation to not go forward.
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
The metal back has some scratches on my m8 but the camera lens looks fine even after the second time I dropped it in a wet Icy puddle this week. Every time it gets soaked I have to reboot it or it thinks the headphones are plugged in. Should I tell everyone not to buy HTC because of that? Lol
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
We are having a friendly conversation don't be offendend :)
[General Topics] ithehappy:
I was not offended at all dude! :laugh:
[General Topics] DreadStarX:
I think I've posted in here before, not sure. For some reason the search tells me I don't exist? Lol.

Anyways, I currently have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and recently my Back button has stopped working. It's incredibly annoying.

I'm not sure what phone to get next, I'm hoping something I can root, I'd love to get my hands on a custom ROM to bypass the WiFi Hotspot Restriction Verizon has (If possible).

Any suggestions are appreciated! I use my phone A LOT, I think this month I've used nearly 2,000 minutes if not more.
[General Topics] superspletti:
Much too expensive for a Chinese ?.

Gesendet von meinem A0001 mit Tapatalk
[General Topics] SirVer:
Gonna need a little more than that to suggest stuff. [emoji28]

Budget, usage, most important features?
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
Sammy S7 seems to be on my wish list for next phone... not sure if it is as good as they say it will be though.
[General Topics] Xhemal1325:
im thinking to get HTC M8, by budget is 250 euro ? anyone has a better suggestion ?!
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
You can add 50 euros and get the Nexus 5X.
[General Topics] Xhemal1325:
well, i could, but i dont like nexus 5x design, and not a great feel in hand :(
[General Topics] SirVer:
Specs wise, there are better options, but if you're looking for that metallic, godly in-hand feel... Not so much. There is the honor 5X (or the 7, if you're willing to stretch your budget), or the UMI Iron Pro, but none of these have much development going for them (UMI because MediaTek, honor because... I don't know, actually. Sources?). Specs wise, they beat the M8, but the M8 has a lot of development, which would allow you to make the most of the aging 2 GB RAM.
[General Topics] Xhemal1325:
the only think that keeps me away right now from geting M8, is because there may not be more support from HTC, (marshmallow -end ), however, i used m7, and it was great, just camera wasnt good enought ! however im still googling :):o:D
[General Topics] SirVer:
You will probably be disappointed by the M8 camera as well, then. Check out the M8 Eye, you may find it more suitable. Don't know how good development for it is, though. Are you specifically looking for a metal build?
[General Topics] Xhemal1325:
no im not only loking for a metal build, but i wont buy that plastic cheap and not good loking build, like nexus 5x !

and yeah devolopment is very important !
[General Topics] SirVer:
In that case, you might like the OnePlus X. While I personally don't like the feel of it, I'm the only one I know who feels that way; everyone else loves it. In fact, original OnePlus One would also be a (better) option, if you don't mind the lack of "premium" materials. The LG G3 is also very nice, build quality wise (maybe because the only plastic part is the battery lid), but it doesn't feel nearly as nice as an M7/M8, though it tries very hard to come close. [emoji13]
[General Topics] Xhemal1325:
yeah oneplus x is good, i ordered that on AE (since oneplus does not ship to my country ) and it lost on the way, but i got a refund, but if i order again i will use DHL this time, but the problem is : that if the screen will get damaged there is no support for that in my country, i will need to send it back to oneplus or to the seller that it sells it ! (and i heared that the screen of oneplus x costs too much ) :D

and i dont like 5.5 screens
[General Topics] SirVer:
That's true. If I remember correctly though, the OnePlus One has a display that's moderately easy to replace. Easier than the M8, anyway; metal unibody has its downsides, after all.

P.S. What's AE?
[General Topics] Xhemal1325:
AE - AliExpress
[General Topics] SirVer:
... They sell OnePlus stuff on AliExpress? [emoji43]
[General Topics] Xhemal1325:
yeap, may i ask whats your daily driver smartphone ? or its LG G3 :o
[General Topics] SirVer:
LG G3, two months old this week. It's actually the only capable smartphone I have right now; my Xperia ZR's display is shattered (3rd time!), and it's no longer cost effective to fix it. All my other devices are old - pre-2013 old. So yeah, the G3 is my only daily driver candidate, really. [emoji28]
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
36gb left in your sd card 0 probably. Apps has different partition in /data.

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huawei mate 8 has 'poor camera' as people says, but for me even 8mp camera is very good. Also huawei mate 8 has very bad GPU.

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wait for xiaomi mi5 damn trust me, it is worth waiting, it is cheap and faster than s7 phone. Bad thing is custom Roms... poor support.
[General Topics] DreadStarX:
1. No Budget - I can walk out and buy 10 Samsung Galaxy Note 5s right now, if I so desired.

2. I call a lot, do a lot of app testing for friends.

3. Biggest is External SD Card (I have 128GB now, wouldn't mind larger support), AC WiFi, and being able to root/custom roms.

I'm doing a "tech refresh" of my personal equipment, I'd like to get a new phone along with my new networking, and PC gear.
[General Topics] SirVer:
The Xperia Z5? The only current device I can think of that has everything you need. I don't know how the dev scene is for that device, but seeing as it's an Xperia, development is inevitable, so...

The G5 and S7 have the card slot and the wifi, but development is not a sure thing with either of them. Also, they've disabled Marshmallow's adopt SD card storage thing.

The G4 fits, but development hasn't taken off yet, and it's not certain that it will. The G3 has plenty of ROM support, and the other stuff you needed, but unless there's a budget constraint involved, it's hard to recommend it when there's better hardware available.
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
There is a winter edition of the note 5 with 128 gb of storage , worth taking a look at ;)
[General Topics] DreadStarX:
Does it have a root available or custom roms? I want to get rid of most of the bloatware, and bypass Verizon's stupid $30 / month access for making the HotSpot available. I do a fair bit of traveling, and I'm an IT guy. Granted, $30 isn't much when you make that an hour or so, but my phone bill with 5 phones is around $400 a month already.
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
I just took a look on note 5 forum , i didnt found any rom on Verizon forum but i found this on Note 5 android developement , it's an extremly debloated rom : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3314355

Why not take a international Note 5 ?
[General Topics] rndmra:
Hi all,

I'm currently developing an android app and looking for a new smartphone with NFC and BLE. Plan to use it on daily basis, good battery and camera are welcome. Probably metallic case. Must have possibility to unlock the bootloader and root, preferably without using exploits.

Thought about nexus 5x (as google's reference phone), moto x or moto x play.

Some hints? Thanks.
[General Topics] SirVer:
Maybe you can find an HTC One M8 GPE online? Those are pretty easy to unlock/root, right? Camera isn't great, but this is the only one I can think of with a metal body. For the other two, AFAIK, almost all phones released in the last two years have BLE, and the good mid-range to higher mid-range and above all have NFC as well.
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
what's the reliability and quality of Xiaomi like, compared with Sammy or htc? generally?
[General Topics] jamesbrack:
Iphone 6 when iphone 7 comes out
[General Topics] s8freak:
Ahhhhh the old iPhone post trying to get to 10 posts from a junior member while posting in an Android forum.
[General Topics] SirVer:
Well, technically an everything-but-iOS forum, but yeah. [emoji23]
[General Topics] s8freak:
True and by the way my next device ISN'T and iPhone it'll be shipped in a couple days and then I'll have my S7 Edge and have to get my screen name changed AGAIN LOL???

Ahhhhh such is life

So I'll have that device and my S6 Edge Plus and my OPX

Gotta figure out which of the last two to sell.

Torn because I really like my OPX but I can make my money back on the S6 Edge Plus.
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
Sell the OPX ?
[General Topics] SirVer:
Why not sell the S6? The design of the S6 and S7 are largely the same aren't they? The OPX would probably make a good ROM testing and tinkering device, no?

P.S: Did you get the SD or Exynos version?
[General Topics] s8freak:
Why? I really enjoy the device that's a solid little phone with some good development starting to roll.

Thanks thats what I was thinking.

I know because I'm ATT that the development on the S7 might not happen anytime soon not even a root method yet. So my thinking is because I AM a flashaholic I'll be able to still fulfill that and have a top end device as well.

I love that OPX it's a really well built solid phone that was extremely well priced brand new $259 US shipped if I remember.

As much as I really enjoy my S6 Edge Plus I don't need two Sammy devices.
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
The OPX have better rom developpement we can't ignore this fact , but for me the S6 edge + is too good to sell and better overall.

But in the end , the choice is yours ..Specially that you are getting the S7 edge , they are almost the same and you wouldnt find that "Wow" effect , then you can sell the S6 edge+.
[General Topics] s8freak:
So true and since I've admitted many times of being a Sammy fan boy LOL I guess whenever they drop a new flagship I gotta have it.

The couple things that made me really want the S7 Edge was 3600 mAh battery and ex sd card.

So you know what thanks you guys you've helped me make my decision I'll sell the S6 Edge Plus on Swappa after updating to MM that's out and get most of money back and put it on my S7 Edge.
[General Topics] force70:
Keep them all, the more the better :cool:
[General Topics] s8freak:
[MENTION=4463570]force70[/MENTION] I was wondering when you'd chime in oh keeper of all devices LOL you have WAY to much time on your hands Joe

Of course where you live you're snowed in 9 months a year then you fight mosquitoes the other 3 months
[General Topics] ubigred:
Note 4
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
LOL :D
[General Topics] Kitarist:
Guys whats a nice phone that has great battery life and decent camera in 100-150 price range?

I'm looking at Homtom HT6 and Doogee T6. Does anyone know what camera sensor does the homtom have? It only says Sony Exmor RS while the Doogee has Sony IMX219 Exmor RS

Thanks :)
[General Topics] Planterz:
Unless you have another large phone or tablet, I think you'll find yourself missing the size of your S6 Edge Plus from time to time. I know you prefer not-huge phones, but sometimes huge can be great (especially at home), like watching videos or playing games. I've only had my Nexus 6 for a week, and already my OnePlus One seems tiny and quaint.
[General Topics] s8freak:
S7 Edge screen is 5.5 S6 Edge Plus screen 5.7 I just don't find that much of a trade off for 3600 mAh battery and ex sd card. The S7 Edge that my friend had from TMO got 6 sot yesterday.

I had the 6p I just didn't care for it but that's just my humble opinion.

I'll keep the OPX for my tinkering and flashing and it's just a great little phone I really do enjoy it especially for the price.
[General Topics] Planterz:
Ah, I didn't realize the S7 Edge was bigger, I just assumed it was 5.1" like the S6 and S6 Edge are.
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
No it isn't, because there is no S7 Edge and S7 Edge Plus, only the normal S7 Edge ;)
[General Topics] s8freak:
We weren't talking about a nonexistent S7 Edge Plus we talking the difference between screen sizes of the S6 Edge Plus and the S7 Edge

S6 Edge Plus 5.7

S7 Edge 5.5

"And on that bombshell!"

Sent from my Smokin G928C Running AUDAX plus
[General Topics] jmindset:
Xperia z5
[General Topics] SanjeevkumarR:
I'm happy with my Nexus 6P. Curious to try LG G5.
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
if nexus had external SD card I would buy. until then others for me
[General Topics] himfa71:
galaxy j5
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
you can use small adaptors anyways
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
Will be getting a Galaxy A5 2016 , i really like this phone ?
[General Topics] Kitarist:
Guys i'm deciding between Homtom Ht6, Doogee T6, Oukitel K6000 Which one has the best camera and overall features?

http://www.kimovil.com/en/compare/doogee-homtom-ht6,doogee-t6,oukitel-k6000

If anyone thinks i could get a better phone for this kind of price range well please do tell :)
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
I can tell you already - you will not be happy with these phones.
[General Topics] Kitarist:
Why do you think so?

Which phones do you suggest then?
[General Topics] myawan:
It's good but camera and processor are mediocre.
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
Not medicore don't exagerate , it run all kind of games with no problem. Also i don't need a professional camera shooter the A5 2016 camera is enough for me , 4K video i never used it on my S5 i always shoot with 1080p.

You know smartphones have reached a mature stage , the market is almost saturated and we see a lot and a lot of useless power in our phone but most of us don't even use 25% of it.

I really adore it's design and most reviewers prefer it over the S6 ( design of course ) , it has a big battery ( 2900mah) and Full HD 5.2" screen , just perfect.
[General Topics] SirVer:
While it's not a certainty, he might have a point. I haven't looked at the spec sheets, but a common occurrence with Chinese phones is that the specs will look fine on paper, but the corner cutting will be evident once you actually get it; stuff like touch responsiveness, display brightness, buttons that'll wear out quickly, and so on. Y'know, those things people don't generally check because they don't realize they're factors.

Is there a reason you haven't considered Xiaomi, or any of the other, more reputed Chinese manufacturers? In any case, provided you can source them, here are some contenders:

Lenovo K3 Note: OK camera, not the best, according to reviewers. Personally, I thought it was good considering the price, but I'm no photographer, not even close.

Meizu m2/m2 note: Less power than the K3, otherwise mostly the same. Camera on the m2 note is the best of the lot, I think.

Xiaomi: Pretty much anything from the Redmi line, really; there are too many models to list. I don't think any of them have particularly good cameras, though.

BLU: Good budget manufacturer, don't know much more than that. Might be worth checking out.

UMI: Offers some excellent hardware for very good prices. Its Iron Pro was fairly well received, though it is out of your budget by about $30, IIRC. Still, they have other devices, and there's probably something there for you.

In terms of development... None of them will be spectacular, because MediaTek. The K3 Note has a surprising number of custom ROMs, but it's not easy to root without a Windows computer. Xiaomi devices are a mixed bag - some of them do, some of them don't. UMI makes an attempt at it, by offering this flashing tool they call "Rootjoy", which allows you to flash custom ROMs, which they also provide. Don't know if it's genuinely good, or just a gimmick, but it's worth looking into.
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
well I just came here and guy above explained everything I had in mind why. The main problem is that phones are Chinese and they have 'specs on paper' so I would suggest you more better brands like samsung, LG, Sony(good camera company), motorola, lenovo (Motorola), huawei(Chinese but very popular and good reviews about price to quality combo) Probably as you look for cheap phone huawei phones are very good at what price they are.
[General Topics] Kitarist:
I just checked Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 3, Meizu M2 Note. Really Great Phones. Also i can get Asus Zenfone 2 Laser for very nice price does anyone have experience with it? :)
[General Topics] SirVer:
I don't have any experience with it, but it's pretty underpowered compared to the other devices you checked. If you can get the Redmi Note 3 Snapdragon version for a good price, that would be your best bet. Except for the camera. Is that your main focus?

Also, there are 2 or 3 Laser models - which one are you talking about? 5, 5.5, or 6 inch?
[General Topics] Kitarist:
Just figured out its 5inch version so its a big no go :)
[General Topics] SirVer:
Too small? Once you've gone phab, you can't go back. [emoji57]
[General Topics] Kitarist:
It also has different specs (smaller battery...)
[General Topics] SirVer:
Indeed. What's your primary objective for your phone? Camera, battery life, performance?
[General Topics] Kitarist:
Mostly camera and battery life. I'm not so crazy about perfomance as i wont game that much on it :)
[General Topics] SirVer:
I've been reading some reviews, and the Redmi Note 3 has very good battery life, but I'm seeing mixed opinions on the camera. Overall, it seems like it's of average quality for something in its price range, but apparently not up to Xiaomi's usual standards.

By the way, when considering Xiaomi devices, do keep in mind that they're bootloader locked now, and that you have to send a request that's manually evaluated by their dev team to unlock it, including reasons for doing so, and other stupid stuff. *sigh* Such a shame. And they were doing so well, too. [emoji17]
[General Topics] Witeserg:
motorola

motorola nexus 6
[General Topics] cobras3:
Because we are in the middle of the Discussion about Xiaomi and other Chinese manufactures, it would be great if you can help me about choosing The right Phone for my Brother.

Now he use a HTC One M7 and he is not lucky with them, because of the bad Camera(the front one is full with dust) . He definitely looks for A good Design, he Hate Samsungs Design of the s6. I dont like it too. So he wants to buy Xiaomi Redmi Note Pro. I don't think that redmi note 3 will become Marshmallow update or the newer one. But he would like to have a newest software. He found also for a good price the redmi note 3.

So what do you think? what is the right Phone for him in this price range for about 300€. It does not have to be Xiaomi. Thank you in Advance
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
How to become Marshmallow? :D

In English it is get Marshmallow?
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
For 300€ ? You can get the Oneplus X , Nexus 5X , honor 5x , Oneplus One , Moto X play..etc.

All the X things ???
[General Topics] SirVer:
What the guy above me said. For €300, your choices are practically unlimited. If he cares more about the software, OnePlus One is a good option, as it has a decent camera, and it'll get updated for a while officially, and even more with custom ROMs. If he cares more about camera, maybe the LG G3 or G4? Both have Marshmallow, and the G4 will probably get Android N as well.
[General Topics] cobras3:
Sorry, to "get" marshmallow update.

He likes the Alu design.
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
Oneplus X have amazing design , Honor 5x too its quite beautiful.
[General Topics] SirVer:
Huawei P8 and Honor 7? Both are metal body. Honor 7 will get Marshmallow at least, don't know about P8. Decent cameras, not the best.
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
Motorola moto x play has the most battery and if you are looking for good camera, don't buy Chinese, they mostly has worst one compared for how much they goes
[General Topics] trinilu27:
I have only had 2 HTC phones.....I still hate my self for it...iv owed a lot of LG phones...including the g3 and g2....5 min out of the box there rooted with many many many choices of custom roms and recoverys...never board with an LG ......never board with an htc....it only took a year to come up with a root method....
[General Topics] mimi20:
Looking for:

5'0 or bigger screen

Light Weight

Good Camera

$300 or below

Can be Chinese brand

No HTC
[General Topics] SirVer:
LG G3 and OnePlus One (decent camera) are the only ones I can think of at the moment. New phones in this range are generally not good at camera quality, so it's best you look at older flagships.
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
Moto X play , Nexus 5X , Lg G3 , Oneplus X...and much more.
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
What phone took a year to get root?
[General Topics] s8freak:
My S7 Edge Plus shipped today woohoo

"And on that bombshell!"

Sent from Smokin G928C Rockin Audax+MM
[General Topics] trinilu27:
510 and 512.......the 510 wasn't quite that long but I think the 512 was closer to 2 years be four I could find anything about rooting it.....unlocking the bootloader was no problem....and this is just me but when I shop for a phone in that 300 price range...Im thinking as much internal memory as possible....it's nice not having to move folders back and fourth.....or haveing to deal with swap or link2sd...as nice as it is to have with low memory devices..you can never go wrong with a nexus. but the g3 has it all plus plenty of mod optionso for power user
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
I'm pretty sure every brand out there has some unpopular phones just like that which never got root or took a long time.

I still have my 6 year old HTC desire (the original) which had root right away and more roms than anything else at the time. I had the HTC one s and gave it to my friend. Was still working when he got a Moto x this year. Now I have the m8. I've never had a problem getting root on an htc and they make unlocking the boot loader nice and easy.

I have my LG g2 broken in a drawer. It was a good working phone but very fragile. I'm sure you feel soured by your experience with those 2 phones but if you stick to their most popular stuff you won't have that problem. And like I said it's not just a problem with HTC.
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
My ancient HTC desire
[General Topics] FazeRN:
Samsung seems to make better things with even number flagship phones, e.g. Galaxy Note 2, 4. So by this logic, I will be waiting for a Galaxy Note 6 or 8 lol
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
I'm getting an A5 2016 wohooo x2
[General Topics] Yellowflash99:
Xiaomi is your best bet besides Oneplus and Lenovo as cheap Chinese phone maker as Huawei however aren't playing in the same category. I own the redmi note 2 prime and felt the need to upgrade to the redmi note 3. That was before they released it with a new much powerful SoC (sd650) better than the sd808, a new camera sensor 16mp, and the fingerprint scanner in the back with the ability to add sd card same as the brand new mi5. The coolest thing here is that it is priced around 180~200$ on aliexpress. But the saddest thing is that it's bootloader locked.