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[General Topics] m0tyrider:
Hey all.,

Been currently checking out some of the Chinese phones on the market, needless to say I am pretty convinced they are great value for money.

Does anybody know of any popular Chinese phones that have a bit of a custom rom community?

Otherwise any know that are decent/reputable?

My budget is about $200, pref less but thats the max I will spend.

Currently using a HTC Desire HD.

Wanting something with a bigger screen, 5" or above. But would still want it to fit in my pocket...
[General Topics] shinms:
N4!
[General Topics] yusharap:
Xperia Jlo

Sony Xperia J, stil new for me but I can learn so fast. but teach me be careful
[General Topics] persano:
http://www.minideal.net/jiayu-g3s-silver-mtk6589-quad-core-android-4-2-smart-phone.html

the jiayu g3 with quad core processor is exellent. is cheap and free shipping
[General Topics] dirty_panda:
Droid DNA

Got my Droid DNA last January, and I'm loving it, s-offing tonight actually:victory:
[General Topics] valkvak:
Hello everyone. I am the owner of a miracle phone
[General Topics] PuffMaN:
Which is.... Sorry for asking, i dropped my glass sphere... :p

Sent from my Nexus 7 with Tapatalk Red
[General Topics] Schmouddle:
Hi,

as dualsim user, currently the best bang for buck is IMHO ZTE V970 (110USD at etotalk+shipping) which I am currently, however the phone will be sold to one of my envious friends and I am going for ZTE V987 (bigger, better screen & quad & better battery)

The only drawback of V970 is mediocre battery life, when heavily used I had problems to last for whole day. The aftermarket 1800mAh solved the issue.
[General Topics] brady56:
i want to a phone without frame of the screen.not sure when it will released
[General Topics] omnomnomkimiiee:
Probably a WP7.5/WP8.

Sent from my very slow HTC Wildfire S.
[General Topics] ofteno:
Next nexus

sent from holy Terra using jokersax11 CM9 atrix ICS build
[General Topics] antwbone:
My next device will be the SGIII. I was hoping that the HTC One X would be the one, but lack of access to the battery and no microSD expansion are deal breakers for me.
[General Topics] MissionImprobable:
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/product...ble-and-water-resistant-smartphones-from-sony

Even more interesting things will probably be dropping, but I like the direction Sony is going. Even the Acro as is would certainly get it done for the next two years.
[General Topics] Mikkoz99:
My Next Smartphone

Hey :) I think I'm gonna buy something that will run Minecraft :D

I think it might be Samsung or HTC
[General Topics] Pancakes_Gio:
Im changing my mind again, gonna buy a One X

*Derp*
[General Topics] Lokian69:
Waiting for a phone with a 5 inch screen, quad core & 2 gb of ram.;)

Sent from my GT-I9001
[General Topics] liovan#:
Currently with the galaxy note, my next phone will be the note 2 no other
[General Topics] ronstoppable:
my first smartphone is the htc onexl, this thing is gorgeous!!!
[General Topics] dsad47:
My Next Smartphone Galaxy S3
[General Topics] The Janitor Mop:
I'm definitely going to pass on the current cycle (One X and GS3) and wait until the fall/winter phones this year. I have a Sensation, and so far the current bleeding edge isn't enough of an improvement over my Sensation. First off, they are both too large, I want to wait to see 4.3-4.5" devices with top-end specs. Either that or bezels need to become incredibly small because the One X and GS3 are simply too large for me. The second main reason I'm holding off is because next-gen GPUs haven't hit yet. Adreno 225 and the GS3's Mali (actually the USA GS3 is also going to be Adreno 225) are both just modified versions of 2011 GPUs, the 220 and the GS2 Mali. I'll definitely wait until we see Adreno 320 and the next gen GPU coming with the Exynos 5250.

So for me, my next device will be a 4.3-4.5" device with either S4 Pro (with Adreno 320) or the Exynos 5250 with the new GPU.
[General Topics] MattyOnXperiaX10:
waiting for the next nexus
[General Topics] jay0518:
for me its the SGS III. That phone really rocks!
[General Topics] Slap-Yourself :):
I've been thinking about the Galaxy Note - But I'm torn between the i717 and the N7000 :confused:
[General Topics] vader540is:
I def agree with u 100% I just hope the 5250 can support LTE thats the only reason the USA S3 has a S4 cpu.... I wonder if the 5250 will have the Mali t604 or the t628 I hear the LG eclipse is gonna rock a adreno 320! and with a screen of 444ppi! :D
[General Topics] UltraMagnum:
I like Samsung smartphones and currently have Galaxy S which needs desperately upgrade and I think I am going for either Note or S3. Note is cheaper but quite big. S3 would be better size but it maybe too expensive. Maybe I save a bit longer and get S3.
[General Topics] Louis9:
I'm also waiting for the next Nexus generation to appear...

But for now my Desire is still working like a charm...
[General Topics] Demoerda:
Either the S3 or I'll wait for a similar xperia phone!
[General Topics] MaximisT:
Never HUAWEI.. Another phone may be... Ex. S2 or s3

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[General Topics] Alyyy:
Why don't you pick a GS4? a nice one
[General Topics] dr.m0x:
If you like the s4 then why not consider the upcoming s4 Google edition. You get the best of both worlds - the hardware of the s4 and software support direct from Google.

Sent from the mighty Note II
[General Topics] dr.wtf:
will it be possible to flash the os coming with the google edition on an ordinary s4? i found a really good offer for the i9505 and i cant decide if i should buy it (about 360 euro altogether...)
[General Topics] dr.m0x:
That much is unsure at this stage, what is almost certain is that it will be possible to make custom roms like Cyanogenmod completely stable on the TouchWiz based s4.

Sent from the mighty Note II
[General Topics] sk8ordie0:
Yeah. Screw scgoogle!!! I have a chromebook (Google based) and have flashed Ubuntu xfce and so much better. I've always loved custom Roms on my phones. A lot more tweaks and features than stock! Anyway, come on note 3!!!!!!:cool:
[General Topics] TheStrokerace:
To answer your question, YES you can. You can flash what ever you want on it. Hell you can even flash Old software on it. The problem will be is your Provider may not recognize your device. For an example, its like installing windows XP on your new windows 8 PC. it will work, just something won't work. What the developers are failing to inform people here is, Android is just an operating system build for the Arm platform. Along with the Operating system, there is software for the phone to operate. So if your Provider has teh Google edition of the S4, then yes you can do it.
[General Topics] NyceHS:
I have the Galaxy S3 now and it is an AMAZING phone. Mine is thru At&t but my girlfriends is thru T-Mobile and asside from her service not being as good as mine the phones are identical. Some differences in bloatware as expected but the phone RULES! I'm going to get the Galaxy S4 next week, Ill let you know on that model as well.
[General Topics] digitalmorphinex:
*drools* mmm I wish I had a S4
[General Topics] ekms:
Never broke a phone's contract but the Note 3 if the leaked photos are correct are definitely tempting me, I really love big phones and I can't even imagine having to look at another iphone screen again. It hurts me eyes whenever I use my aunt's iPhone.
[General Topics] kusuku:
I'm waiting for a Jiayu G5. It's like and iPhone but bigger and with Android that I think it's better than iOS because it's flexible and less restricted.
[General Topics] Crytech:
Mine is the super Xperia L :D
[General Topics] DarkDr0id:
Should I buy the Lg Nexus 4 or the HTC One X..

I mostly use phones for browsing and games..
[General Topics] diobong:
samsung galaxy s4 lol hope I could afford that :(

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I don't suggest HTC One X. nexus is better all the way :good:
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I don't know whether I should buy a LG Optimus G or PS4.
[General Topics] ROFLkopter:
I recently got a Nexus 4 and will be sticking with it for a while. Wanted one for ages and I love it!

<(:0)OOO> A wild Weedle appears!

Sent from a Paranoid Nexus 4 with XDA Premium
[General Topics] DonIncubo:
SGS3 FTW!
[General Topics] abdul007:
Hi...i am going to buy brsnd new xperia z i think this is the best android phone from sony company..
[General Topics] quallenbomber:
Hi,

I'll wait for the Glaxy S5 and the new Htc, so the new HTC one.

If one of both is so amazing like i think it will be my next smartphone.

My device now is the S2 and the S4 or the HTC one aren't so much better that I need to buy one of these two.
[General Topics] fsl7th:
Xperia Z maybe, or Galaxy S4, both is perfect i think, but have no money to make it mine :D:D
[General Topics] sk8ordie0:
I'm on the s2 and about to die to upgrade.... Note 3 for me . soooo ready!!!
[General Topics] Nickdroid86:
Why not wait for the s7 then?!?!?
[General Topics] raymondrbowman:
I'm too much in love with my RAZR Maxx HD.... But would like to see this phone with a forward speaker.
[General Topics] Att.Fan1982:
Thinking about buying this s4 with a damaged screen and back housing for $200, buying the replacement parts and repairing the device myself.

Sent From An Incognegro Galaxy Note 2
[General Topics] rasmanian_devil:
What network are you on?

If you're on AT&T or T-mobile, why not just get a nexus 4. I think that and the One are the best phones out there right now (with the s4 as a close third). Besides you can get a brand new nexus 4 for only 99 dollars more (obviously without a contract)!
[General Topics] IamPro:
lolol

I am kind of in the same position except I am on Verizon with unlimited data and its S4 or HTC One vs PS4 and cheap phone (GNexus?).

Leaning towards S4 due to microSD, already have Smart Dock, pull-able battery, remote control function, features like Airview, TW > Sense 5 (both meh but less meh). Prob main reason for PS4 is MGS5 which isn't coming out for a while so prob no hurry anyways.

Just worried if I get the S4 now, the developer edition will be better and I'll miss out on something, that or the Note 3 will be sick (loved my Note 2 but want to future proof my current phone and got good value before it drops more in value); also 5.5 was a little too big for my hands, kind of funny to say but the GNexus in hand was rly good lol
[General Topics] gamm:
Samsung galaxy S4!
[General Topics] J. Clarkson:
I'm tired of the small 4.0in screen now, I don't mind adapting to something new, I just want a phone I'd be satisfied with for the next 18 months or so. I will be browsing a lot, listening to music, need good keyboard for typing will be emailing quite a bit.

I've read about the HTC One X it was my initial choice, but someone has pointed out the Sony Xperia T to me and it's got similar specs to the One X. I don't know what to go for, very mixed reviews.

They are both on Jelly Bean now, I've no clue which handset has better improvements with that update or anything.

Sony Xperia T: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_t-4899.php

HTC One X: http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_x-4320.php

Just to add, I've seen many YouTube videos not knowing if they were on Jelly Bean or not at the time but in comparison to other handsets the browsing looked bad. It took a lot of time to render the page and some glitches, this has put me off a bit.

I've referred to this site below for Browser Benchmarks, the HTC One X scored 1428 and the Sony Xperia T scored 1558.

http://browser.primatelabs.com/android-benchmarks

According to those numbers, Sony Xperia T looks a very good phone and I can get it cheaper than the HTC One X.

UPDATE: In terms of the screen quality and stuff I've found this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1jVJ70dVmU&hd=1 a lot of the comments there seem to like the Xperia T's screen the most. All going in favour of the Xperia T at the moment.

I don't care for custom ROMs ect.. when I have received the phone, I will just be updating it to Jelly Bean and begin to use.
[General Topics] quallenbomber:
I didn't say that it is for sure the S5 or the new HTC. But I think both Smartphones will be much better than the S4 and the HTC One.

Sure you can wait till the S7 or the S10 but I think if the S5 will get an amazing battery, a camera with the amazing features of the S4 and the feeling from the HTC One (Just a few things I hope) it will be amazing.
[General Topics] copitlory:
Best Phone IMHO

Get the Optimus G. It is a power horse with lots of devs working on ROMs.

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And for anyone looking for a great cheap powerful tablet with lots of dev support, go for the Google Nexus 7.
[General Topics] J. Clarkson:
LG Nexus 4 or Sony Xperia T?
[General Topics] Nigeldg:
It depends on what you need. The N4 will always get the latest updates, is incredibly cheap, has a great chipset, has more RAM, has the bigger screen and the better development comminity. The Xperia T has a superior camera, an SD slot and a screen with a marginally higher PPI. Personally for me it's a no-brainer since I don't care about the camera and don't need more than 16GB of storage but if those two things matter a lot (and I mean a lot) to you then go for the Xperia T. Otherwise, buy the cheaper and in most ways superior Nexus 4.
[General Topics] J. Clarkson:
Well, strangely I can get the Xperia T for much cheaper than the LG Nexus 4. But, I have looked at specs and numbers and the LG Nexus 4 seems to come out on top.

Do you have any experience of the LG Nexus 4, I don't mind adapting to something new, I just want a phone I'd be satisfied with for the next 18 months or so. I will be browsing a lot, listening to music, need good keyboard for typing will be emailing quite a bit.

In terms of official Android updates, I'm very interested in that. I don't care for custom ROMs ect.. Which phone Xperia T or LG Nexus 4 has better browsing ability? As mentioned above, this is important.
[General Topics] Nigeldg:
I have a N4 so I'm going to be slightly biased but so far it's been a great experience. It's by far the fastest Android phone I've used and is a LOT smoother than the S3 or One X which are the other two major flagships of the same generation. The stock browser (chrome) isn't great but download Dolphin or another third party alternative and it's brilliant. I have no issues with listening to music and the keyboard with gesture typing is very good IMO but from what I've heard the third party alternatives (swype and swiftkey being the two biggest ones) are superior. For all of the things you mentioned (except perhaps the music) the Nexus will be superior to the Xperia T. It's much more future-proof as well since it has 2GB of RAM (vs. 1GB), a S4 Pro (vs. dual core S4), an Adreno 320 (one of the best GPUs available vs. the Adreno 225 of the XT) and most important of all will receive updates straight for Google. This phone will definitely last you 18 months.

One thing I have to ask though is how much cheaper than the Nexus is the Xperia? If there's a significant price difference then go for the Xperia, it's not a bad phone by any means and it will be pretty good in all of the areas you mentioned. If the price difference is minor then be safe and stick to the N4.
[General Topics] jubin85:
HTC One
[General Topics] J. Clarkson:
It's not that much of a difference, I'd say about $20? But, it sounds like I'm gonna love the Nexus 4, can't wait to get it lol. Thanks for all the info, you've been of great help :)
[General Topics] HectorGlez:
in brief change my galaxy note for htc one

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[General Topics] viralhysteria:
Most likely going to get the Nexus 4, still one of the best phones out imo, and you gotta love the vanilla. :o
[General Topics] dio5000:
I think I like HTC Butterfly~~
[General Topics] atchleya19:
HTC one bro
[General Topics] Leeuwarder:
I bought a Galaxy S4 few days ago, great phone
[General Topics] monro86:
Xperia Z next
[General Topics] kriegschluesser:
sipp

s3 is the best. galaxy note ubeatable.
[General Topics] securespark:
Yeah. Reviewers rate it OK. Sure, it has some drawbacks, but for the £100 price tag (€117 or $157) it is a good performer and solidly built.
[General Topics] sspencer10:
S4
[General Topics] powersimon:
I'm waiting for Note III, just need something bigger than my SGS II
[General Topics] ljubimci:
:good:
[General Topics] prabhjan:
S4 and a Nexus 10 :)
[General Topics] trimalchioinwestegg:
I bought a Nexus 10 over the weekend and I'm wondering if I should return it because it's becoming outdated already. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice tablet and I'm enjoying it, but is the new Galaxy 10 plus going to trump it? If something better is coming along in a month I think I'd rather wait. I definitely want something with a higher PPI screen. Any insight would be great. Thanks.
[General Topics] GuyInTheCorner:
I'd wait fir a while

Hit THANKS if I helped you!

Galaxy S3 (Daily Driver, stock)

Desire HD (Old Faithful custom ICS)

Galaxy Note 10.1 (Big Bad Wolf)
[General Topics] zalukajonet:
i upgrade samsung galaxy mini 2 to galaxy s2 and im happy user old high-end. i buy it from my friend for a 150$ and he using i9100 about 1mth. ;)

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[General Topics] Mike_Wasawsky:
I have xperia neo v with a costom rom. But I would like to have an HTC ONE.

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[General Topics] kurtyyyyyy:
I have nexus 4 and very happy with it. I really hope the nexus 5 isnt a phablet.
[General Topics] mrd7rs:
Sony Xperia SP, arriving tomorrow. replacing my aging X10 on the t-mobile network.
[General Topics] jathusanT:
Stock Android!

Today, the Nexus 4 gives any user the best android experience, in my opinion. Its not loaded with unnecessary features, and is simply beautiful. Good hardware and software updates directly from Google = Win.
[General Topics] Mister_Simon:
I would personally wait for the HTC One Developers Edition or the Xperia Z Dev Edition
[General Topics] jeanclaudeg:
:o:o:o
[General Topics] ChArt92:
I think Galaxy S4 is so good device now.
[General Topics] uszu:
e-ink?

I would like to buy an Android device with a decent e-ink screen. I need something that would last long on a battery and I don't care too much for display quality.
[General Topics] dodgebizkit:
If you are unsure, you can't go wrong with a nexus ⁴

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Sent from my right hand, which surprisingly isn't busy right now...

Using Nexus4 stock and unrooted, Kii keyboarding it up :D
[General Topics] SevenBeard:
I have an HTC Sensation, next will be... HTC One.
[General Topics] shadowcore:
Yes, because the Nexus 4 does not have battery issues(Sarcasm)

Any phone with over 3000 mAh should be fine, I suggest you the motorola maxx HD or the non-hd varriant. It has a 3300 mAh battery.
[General Topics] iamaimee:
I would like to get the HTC One next. BEST REVIEWS BY FAR! :victory:
[General Topics] shadowcore:
Reviews dont mean anything in the end. But I agree, the HTC one is a good phone. Good display and stereo speakers. Sense is not bad aswell.
[General Topics] vapotrini:
If the specs for the Sony Xperia i1 turn out to be true, it will definitely be my next phone.
[General Topics] persano:
i like sense 5. sense 4 was a bit, how to explain, horrible? well, sense 5 is beautiful (android stock is better, but is a nice custom ui)
[General Topics] LouRock:
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
[General Topics] Gregrin:
Samsung release lately 3000mAh battery for sgs3 and also you can find some Chinese but interesting external battery cases.
[General Topics] juliandsp:
Galaxy S4 looks fine!
[General Topics] Ghostis:
i have galaxt s3 and its great phone i switched from iphone 5 .

The only one problem i have on this phone is with heavy games .

They stuck and the animation not smoother like in iphone 5 and its feel like "playing on hardcore amazing grapich pc game without good grahpic card"

Sent from my GT-I9300
[General Topics] uszu:
Nice tip. Thanks. I'll have a look at maxx.
[General Topics] blsrbl:
Hey Guys, what is the maximum battery life can we get on the nexus 4 after undervolting, installing a custom kernal and doing this stuff ?
[General Topics] djaart:
I'm still on my trusty desire z, but looking to get the xperia sp. Anybody have any other suggestions? In the same price range of the xperia?
[General Topics] Lt.Win:
Having a nexus, it'll most probably be the nexus of 2016! That or a Samsung because they're convenient.
[General Topics] jschur1:
S4 is also on my list
[General Topics] ccxxx:
I bought a fairphone (only in europe currently).

It's by far not completely fair trade yet, but in future versions they aim to make it more and more fair and I think they need all the money they can get for that.

So if for you not only the specifications are important but also social aspects of the manufacturing process, I can only recommend looking for similar projects that at least try.
[General Topics] kgeier82:
Wondering if verizon will get another nexus-like device. Until then s4 with carbon. But would love a pure google phone.
[General Topics] n4zty:
I would really like a galaxy s4 and since google announced it will be updated directly from them that makes it all the better.
[General Topics] zelendel:
Th main issue with this and the prime reason the Nexus 4 was GSM only is that alot of the phone stuff for CDMA is closed sourced. This was the reason the GN had to get its updates from the Carrier. So until then stop using the outdated CDMA tech you will be hard pressed to see a Nexus style device for CDMA carriers.

They only said it would get a Nexus-like experence. There is alot of people saying that they OEM will still control the updates but they will have a time limit to push the updates out once Google releases the update. This maybe part of the reason that all the extra Sensors like the IR sensors in the GE versions are disabled.
[General Topics] kgeier82:
Agreed. But I'm still wondering how the S4 on big red will go with google dev edition. That seems to circumvent reasoning here, no? It may not say "nexus,' but the only real difference i see is the home button, and the superior specs.
[General Topics] zelendel:
No a Dev Edition's only real diff is that it has an unlocked bootloader. Being a Nexus Device means it has to conform to all of Googles standards as well as all AOSP standards. No CDMA device will ever be able to hold to all of the AOSP standards due to its closed sourced phone files. For the GE edition it will have most of the new Sensors disabled as all the files for them are also closed sourced. Same thing with the HTC GE edition. The IR sensor is disabled.

There are big diffs between the Dev edition and the Google Edition.
[General Topics] n4zty:
yea thats what i meant sorry lol but either way i think we all agree samsung and google are doing great things and leaving their competition in the smoke. i wont start a android vs apple rant but ya know whats up ;)
[General Topics] kgeier82:
Thanks for reply!

But I am under the impression that the S4 GE will have stock android? If thats the case then the only difference is NOT the unlocked bootloader. It is a shame the new sensors specific to the S4 will probably be disabled on the GE, but who's to say a developer/ROM'er wont enabled them again? I agree that a CDMA phone will never conform fully like a GSM phone will, but the S4GE is a start. The Galaxy nexus in my drawer, while all the fiascos surrounding it, was a great device to buy. Not like that kept stock Google android on it for long either.

Enjoying the convo, thanks!
[General Topics] zelendel:
This is where I think you are confusing the Developer edition and the Google edition. They are very different. Only ATT and T-mobile are getting the Google Edition. Verizon and Sprint will most likely get a developer edition
[General Topics] zelendel:
To be honest I gave up on Samsung after my S3. They have moved away from being Developer friendly after the developers made them popular. Now unless it is a pure Nexus I wont be getting it myself. I may look at Oppo instead.
[General Topics] kgeier82:
Youre right I was! Agh. Either way, I doubt itll be long before a Verizon S4 Dev edition is running the GE ROM.