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[General Topics] terragady:
The problem with OP3T is that there will be much less development compared to OP3... unfortunate.. and they say OP3T will replace OP3 so it will be no longer available, but we will see. I cannot think of any other nice phone in this price range, maybe Xiaomi (Note2?) but I hate MIUI
[General Topics] immadeofpixels27:
I was going to buy a Pixel next, but then Qualcomm announced the SD835 and QuickCharge 4.0. Damn.
[General Topics] terragady:
Do you think they will just sit and wait and do not release anything new until you are bored with your device? They will make something better always every some time.
[General Topics] immadeofpixels27:
I'm perfectly aware that new hardware will always come, but by the time I saved up enough for the Pixel (I don't like doing contracts / being in debt to anyone), the new devices with the 835 will be so close that I would be better off waiting.
[General Topics] urbanboymne:
Anyone has any experiance wich Huawei P9?

Послато са Lenovo Z90-7
[General Topics] terragady:
aaa nah, maybe early next year but not really early, and then once they will be out there will be next processor almost available :) I was waiting more than one year to change my phone because there was always something just behind the corner and I ended up having my old HTC one m7 till month ago :)
[General Topics] force70:
This is why i usually end up buying multiple devices every year lol. You get one then 5 mos larer theres something better....then again 5mos after that.

Its hard to keep up lol!
[General Topics] :
Well that is how they earn money lol
[General Topics] Axu411:
Nexus,but I don,t have enough money
[General Topics] terragady:
OK so now I am in trouble, wanted to get OP3 but was waiting until I get to country where they sell it (Poland) and they release now OP3T, so I said what the heck I will get this one (although might be hard to get some nice devs here) but now I am checking prices and for that I can get HTC10 for example (S7-not edge, G5). So OP3T is not really an killer with price. I think because for other phones price is dropping but not for OP....

Pixel phone is still out of range with price and availability.

What should I get now? OP3T is still a nice phone but not a bargain. I need nice camera but in all those is okeyish for me and nice battery life. I was thinking about Xiaomi but once there won't be any warranty and problem with LTE bands (band20). Note2 is announced to have band20 but it is unavailable now and prices are quite high. Also I do not like how xiaomi handle software, they play with numbers and showing off but they dont fix bugs etc. MIUI is also not by fav rom but I can live with it (poor xiaomi delelopment). I need rom which works flawlessly without lags etc because this annoy me ;)

Any suggestions which nice phone I can get now?
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
If it was me I'd probably get the HTC 10, but that's just because I've had a lot of HTC phones I loved. The original desire, HTC one s, m8, m9 (gave it to my girlfriend). My latest phone is a used s6 gold, but if I had my choice of new I'd probably get an HTC 10.
[General Topics] terragady:
Yeah I kind of had HTCs as well, Desire, Desire S and now I am having HTC m7 and had G2 for a while and Nexus 5. I really liked the OP3 system, xda support ect.

HTC 10 does not convince me with form factor but it is a nice phone in general. Is there anything worth considering else than OP3T, S7, HTC10?
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
I also had a nexus 5 and a g2. Neither one held up very well, gave me the confidence that the HTC phones or moto x 2014 (I still own) did.

I've been pretty happy with my s6 and the s7 wouldn't be a bad option with the SD card. The m9 is older but I can tell you the camera is a huge step up from the Moto x camera if you wanted to get something older and then upgrade in a year or 2.
[General Topics] terragady:
yay, ok so my top one is now HTC10 ;) For me S7 looks and feels little bit cheapish and plastic and is fingeprint magnet, I also dont like home button (and also that you have to press it to unlock)

The only think keeping me back was/is Sense. I was little bit bored of this skin. I am not using blinkfeed etc. But yeah you can always flash other rom/cm and launcher. (there is also no official support for new CMs?)
[General Topics] francesco_mnz:
Hi guys, I'm currently on a Xperia z3 that is starting to have some issues; so, I can return it anytime in the next months to have back the 200€ I paid for it. I may add 50-100€ to buy a new device, but is there something worth as a replacement at that price? Maybe Xiaomi Mi5 (even though I'd prefer a bigger device)? I'm loving my z3, but sooner or later I will have to return it:(
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
I would go for the Xiaomi M5s Plus. there is a 128Gb model. depends on ur needs.

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OP3T should be cheaper than the HTC10 no? unless HTC is dropping prices because sales low. I would go for the OP3T. its a newer phone. but if u want more developent maybe HTC10, at the moment? HTC10 been out a while.
[General Topics] terragady:
Well I am comparing prices from Poland as I will buy my phone there (it is cheaper :) ). So I take price of OP3T which will be 439$ and HTC10 is available through the operators and people are selling new ones with warranty in a similar price as OP3T, so yes the price is the same. MIght be because OP is not dropping ever and T is even more expensive, and HTC is dropping prices with time.

OP3T has nicer and snappier UI, better battery

HTC10 has better camera, look, smaller, proper support and service warranty (i have used htc warranty already), has sdcard support.
[General Topics] SnakeFist:
What tablet is like the nexus 7 2013 spec wise. I'm looking to replace it with something newer. It has to be supported here with custom roms. With easy to unlock bootloader.
[General Topics] cameleon222:
Help purchasing a rugged phone

Greetings everyone,

P.S: Admin Sorry if i'm posting in some wrong category, i didn't know where else to input my inquiry.

I'm looking for an android rugged smartphone with at least a minimum required features.

I'm a big fan of Nexus phones, 3, 4, 5, now as i was thinking of getting a 5x or 6p.

I came across what they call rugged phones, as i'm kinda rough with my equipments, and drop them occasionaly "accidently".

I noticed the cat60 and the chineese conquest s8 pro wish seemed pretty well built and have some good features, but did not find any links on google for the original firmwares or rooting.

Now my priorities are as follow:

1- Rootable

2- Be able to flash it with it's original firmware (Must be available for download)

3- Android OS not beyond 6.1 ( as i loose the ability to format the SD card as an internal memory)

4- a minimum of 2GB ram, 3GB would be better.

5- SD card slot with a minimum support of 32GB, would like a 64 or 128 GB support if possible.

6- OTG support (thinking here of additional usb flash drives for gps map support) for traveling.

7- 5 inch screen more or less

8- Waterproof, dustproof etc....

9- Internal memory of 16 or 32GB (preference 32GB)

10- The more milliamps the battery have of course the best ( not a big issue as i always have a portable solar charger on hand and a power bank)

11- QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY !!!! No price limit as long as it's worth every penny !

Any thoughts, ideas anyone could come up with will be greatly appreciated.
[General Topics] RYAN SHAY:
Hi guys i have note 3 exynos at the time .

But i don't know if i should chanfe it or not?

And the phone which i think is suitable is LG V20
[General Topics] SteCole77:
Hi All, looking to buy 2 new phones in the UK.

Mrs and I have had Xperia T's for ages.. until mine died and I've got a borrowed old Galaxy S4.

I was thinking for the Mrs, getting an Xperia XA as she's not keen on having to learn a new phone lol.

I've seen some bad reviews about the XA battery life and that there are better phones for similar money. Are these valid points still or is the XA ok for social media type stuff, pics of the kids etc?

For me I was looking at a Nexus 5x.. always fancied a nexus device and also enjoyed tinkering with the software on my old Xperia T.

Any suggestions on what to get if not the 5x... not a fan of this S4, I guess Samsung ui is not for me!

Thanks in advance!!
[General Topics] xXTheLuka1998Xx:
Which one would you pick?[emoji57]

Poslano sa mog X5 koristeći Tapatalk
[General Topics] maniacmania:
waiting on a good sale for the galaxy s7 or pixel.
[General Topics] kamranhaghighi:
Life advice: If it doesn't bother you don't think about it :D
[General Topics] terragady:
S7 price dropped a lot, I can buy new one with warranty for the same price as OP3T for example (maybe not exact but similar).

Pixel will keep price for sure pretty long, and it is not really available everywhere.
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
Since I live in Europe, the Galaxy S7 version is the SnapDragon one, isn't it?

I'm just wondering if there comes some development in any days, looks like bootloader is locked.

That's just what I heard, please let me know if you know more! Thanks!
[General Topics] strongst:
That's the general problem of Samsung. In former days bootloader unlock was easy, then they "invented" this ugly e-fuse and it took longer to get beyond that safety mechanism. That's why more developers going to develop for devices where these problems won't be present. I like Samsung in former days, but not even more. There are better phones out there for lower prices and more potential on development ;)
[General Topics] DenisEhm:
I'm pretty sure only the US version has Snapdragon and a locked bootloader. We (Canada) have the Exynos and I rooted without issues - as long as you don't care about the Knox tripping, which here can't legally void the warranty. I'm almosy certain the European version is SM-G930F, which should have an OEM bootloader option like ours.
[General Topics] billubakra:
Hello Friends,

I have been saving money for a mobile since the past 2 years. My N73ME is almost broken now, display gone. Anyways I am looking for a phone that can endure falls on the ground and stuff for the next few years. S7 is good but I think its price will fall in Feb when S8 will be launched. Please suggest good models by Samsung and Motorola(skeptical about Moto, maybe because of Lenovo). What I am looking for is a good processor for gaming and stuff and it should get atleast next 1 or 2 more Android OTA updates. Max budget-40k(India)

Thanks
[General Topics] terragady:
well and then S8 price will fall after few months, still you will not buy it because in Autumn it will drop too, oh wait yes, and then S9 will be behind the corner so you still won't buy it because the price will drop further :) In this thinking you will never get a phone.

BTW none of those are drop proof. Espeically S7 when you have glass on both sides
[General Topics] zelendel:
Get the Galaxy active series of devices. They will take being thrown and just about anything else. You give up the glass but it will take a beating.
[General Topics] billubakra:
Unfortunately in my area no active series of Samsung is available. What Samsung's support has told me is that the active series was shipped only in selected series in India. They also told me that one can buy an Otterbox and any phone will become drop proof. Is that Otterbox like device the only difference between a normal S7 and an Active S7?

I will go for S7. Please clear few doubts of mine-

1. Is S7 better than S7 edge? Better as in performance, battery etc. wise. Since I am a noob I cannot understand the specs.

2. I planning to buy the Samsung VR's too along with the phone. Are they really worth the price?

3. S7 will get the Android N update. Is there any chance that it will be the last update for this phone?

4. Can we root S7 using Kingo Root?

Thanks
[General Topics] jr866gooner:
S7 edge will be better specs. I believe has better internals and larger device in general including screen. Both water resistant.

Down to personal preference if the edge is worth it. I've friends that got the edge and then wondered if it were actually worth it!
[General Topics] billubakra:
Thanks for replying dear. Isn't S7 waterproof too? What about the rest of the questions? And what is the difference between the two? All that I can see is a bigger screen and battery in S6

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7821&idPhone2=7945&idPhone3=8004
[General Topics] jr866gooner:
Ah sorry ok i know nothing of VR I'm afraid. I've yet to really get into that side of tech.

S7 is waterproof too!

Rooting should be possible but you will trip knox and void warranty. Not to mention you won't be able to use samsung pay or even banking apps I believe.

Really android updates I think will be fine. Android N is a definate go. If you think the S6 released with lollipop went onto marshmallow and will soon get Nougat so I would say these devices normally get three iterations of Android. Two at the very least.
[General Topics] Angrybirdfts:
Galaxy s7

I got an s6 edge with no memory stick port
[General Topics] :
Guys I need your honest opinion regarding one matter. I owned a Sony Z1C before which was replaced with a Z3C. Is it worth upgrading to a Z5C or XC or XZ? XC and XZ got mixed reviews along with no dev. And Z5C has got one more year of support, but it has development. Is there any other phone you'd recommend
[General Topics] :
Well, it looks like you're used to Sony, so I'd recommend the XZ. It's a very nice upgrade, and it's an excellent Z3C replacement :)
[General Topics] :
I'd use whatever can give me a good experince. Sadly my Z3C is out of support. And XC/XZ has hardly any dev going on...but most of the actual phones are over 5" or hardly unlockable
[General Topics] billubakra:
Thanks a lot dear. You have answered most of my questions. Is there any good hands on discussion or a review about Samsung Gear VR here on xda?

And is there no radio in S7 and S7 Edge?

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7821&idPhone2=7945&idPhone3=8004
[General Topics] bravur:
I'd like to have a dual SIM phone that can answer a call even on the other SIM than I am talking on. I know that that is a dual active phone, but I can not find any phone that is dual active, and actually I like to have a smaller one max 5" in size. Even a software solution or any other would be satisfactory. Thank you for any idea.
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
since when after rooting your phone you wont be able to use banking apps? my previous 2 phones were rooted had no problems. is this a new issue?
[General Topics] terragady:
I can confirm, bank apps at least which i was using are blocked if you are rooted, safety reasons, probably you can work it around somehow, but do you really want to risk?
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
I use my banking app all the time on my rooted s6, never had a problem. Maybe that will change someday.
[General Topics] yossi2000:
Galaxy S7
[General Topics] terragady:
it depends on a country and a bank, Norway, Poland, Germany is blocked on rooted devices, at least apps and banks which I was using there
[General Topics] fhLan:
Is there any phone that on par with s5 that have better development (since i can only get exynos variant) with the same or lower price?
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
the xiaomi 5s plus is my favorite but u r right it doesnt work on all bands. can check here if it works http://willmyphonework.net/
[General Topics] ewingr:
Yup...right after I finished the post I did that, does not support AT&T LTE.
[General Topics] DroidByNine:
Think they stopped making 5x and 6P, moto G4 and G4 plus has what your looking for but not "rugged"

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Motorola has firmware files, able to unlock bootload, G4 and G4 plus everything your looking for SD slot, OTG, RAM and storage space. except "rugged"
[General Topics] ewingr:
Thanks for the reply.

It misses my must have on memory: 4GB vs 6GB. I suppose I should add to the 'Must Have' ...minimum of 820 performance. I had put 821 on desired.

I have to say though, it looks tempting. Definitely a reasonable price.
[General Topics] Spin Dr Wolf:
Hello all,

I am coming up to my upgrade soon, and i'm not sure there is really much to bother with. I'm currently using an S5 with EE in the UK.

I only have one must, which is a removable replaceable battery.

I would prefer IP67 rating, and an SD expansion slot aswell.

After those i'm not too fussy, but it if it's not a significant jump up from the S5 i can't see the point in upgrading ?

My phone is a tad slow these days but i put that down to the software.

Would i be better off just rooting it and putting Cyanogen on it ? Is that still nice and clean/minimalist as it was when i used it last on my HTC Desire !?!
[General Topics] ewingr:
Just some thoughts: I don't have any experience with the S5, so can't comment from a point of experience.

One comment I'm sure you are aware of: removable battery severely shortens the list of possibilities. I would put that on my list, but have given up on that.

As for putting on a ROM: Even though, as I noted in my post, I don't like to put ROMS on (I have found them ALWAYS to ultimately have problems of one type or another), I did that on my Note 4. I'm on my 4th ROM in a year or so, and this one is pretty good. Is it worth it? For me it has improved my performance significantly...allowing me the time to wait for something better. My itch for the new performance out there is pretty strong now. I was starting to have a lot of performance issues with mine, so last week I completely wiped and reloaded it, and it is performing better now.

I don't think upgrading just because we come up to the time we can is necessary. That is the reason I have 6GB memory on my must have list: I am hoping that will give me some future proofing and allow the next expenditure to last a lot longer.
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
ZTE Axon 7 or OnePlus 3T?

The Axon 7 would be easier for me to buy, I could just drive to the next local market and get it and if something happens, I can just send it back.

OP3T would be a bit more work cause I would have to create a PayPal Account(which I don't really want) and order it from their site and if something happens, I have to send it back to them, I think that will take longer.
[General Topics] ewingr:
For me it depends on what my wants/must haves are. I am finding issues with both: On the Oneplus 3T, it has a better processor, albeit about 15% increase, but no SD Card. I don't like that it has a proprietary charger, but that wouldn't necessarily be a show stopper. But what is a show stopper is I see complaints about the GPS. Good functional GPS is a must for me.

On the Axon 7, I was leaning pretty hard that direction. Camera reviews seem to be quite a bit worse than Oneplus. That's an issue for me. And, One small issue: they eliminated the option for Do Not Disturb...which negates that functionality from a Smart Watch.

Oneplus has a 15 day return policy, Axon has a 30 day policy. (At lease in the US that's the case)
[General Topics] kenth_kristoffer:
Mi5 or Leeco Le Max 2?
[General Topics] bruudi:
Hello!

I currently have an HTC m7, but is getting pretty old, the batteryis almost dead and I want to replace it with a new smarthphone. I really like Huawei P9 Lite and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 but I can't really decide between them. What do you guys think I should buy? Is there a major difference between them that I should be aware of? :)
[General Topics] terragady:
Xiaomi does not have band20 and this disqualifies it for me. In Europe we use a lot of 800Mhz band especially in rural areas. If you are fine with that get it.

P9 Lite is not really a top shelf like m7 was so you are going lower, but still probably a good phone.
[General Topics] bruudi:
Thanks for the answer. P9 lite ineed is not a flagship, but comparing it to m7 from todays standards I guess is better.
[General Topics] simonbigwave:
i also coming for an uprade soon as my phone contract expires.

For me its either the Xiaomi 5s Plus 128Gb or the One Plus 3T 128Gb. Any suggestions on pros & cons between Xiaomi 5s Plus vs One Plus 3T?
[General Topics] Surya Kumar:
xiomi red mi 3s prime
[General Topics] dapgo:
I will propose u something different. Why not a Jolla with sailfish OS? A BlackBerry android phone with a physical keyb?...
[General Topics] DeeZZ_NuuZZ:
nexus 9, actually way better than the nexus 7 of course
[General Topics] AashiQue:
xiomi is better for its snapdragon 650

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[General Topics] puddi:
nexus 5x or galaxy note 4 ?

same price

which one should i pick tomorrow
[General Topics] force70:
note 4....still have mine!

bigger screen

sd card

S pen

removable battery.

that said both are kinda outdated now, why not buy something more current?
[General Topics] puddi:
they are really cheap

on sale in store near me

i'm on a budget

previously i had note 3

i'm disappointed in samsung os updates

thats why im considering a nexus

but i like the power and displey of a note
[General Topics] force70:
now that youve had a note its hard to not have one..other than fast updates you likely wont be happy with that nexus....
[General Topics] puddi:
would you recommend exynos n910c or snapdragon n910f ?
[General Topics] force70:
my note 4 is snapgradon but my note 5 and note 7 were exynos and one note 7 was snapdragon..i.prefer exynos but snapdragon has more development.
[General Topics] staska_lt:
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[General Topics] texaslittleangel:
Next best

I was looking forward to buying the samsung note 7 this December as a gift from me to me. What's the next best thing? I travel quite a bit so having a good camera is important. Internal storage as well as the ability to add the extra storage is a must as I use the phone a lot for work.

Previous phones have included nexus 4&5, LG, Z3 & Samsung 6.

Recommendations?
[General Topics] polartux:
Don't you guys think that snapdragon is slightly heavy platform? I don't know, but yesterday I was in the local phone market and touched all the phones running snapdragon including Nexus, these were very hot!

I touched some Huawei and Honor running Kirin, they were running either with hundreds of concurrent threads because it's a demo models, but these were cool, unlike the ones using Snapdragon.

I want my next device to run Kirin CPU, but the problem is I like cyanogenmod and it's difficult to find ports for these.
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
No, no, the devices are just hot, because they are really hot and great(like a nice babe) :laugh:
[General Topics] SkyFlasher:
Just buy the Moto Z Play is the best budget phone in the market right now
[General Topics] Domin_PL:
Hey,

Can you guys tell me how does look warranty conditions when rooted?

What phones are left with conditions like Nexus and pixel series? Not sure, may I get refund for my Nexus in the begin on the new year and probably I'll be looking for a new one.
[General Topics] Shawn-Robinson:
Moto G 3rd Generation 2015

Ever since I bought this phone earlier this year it has been a really great phone. Its fast processor makes switching between apps a breeze. I also love the HD camera that comes on the phone, and I bought it as unlocked so it doesn't have those annoying bloatware apps on it.
[General Topics] billubakra:
Hello Friends,

I have zeroed down two handsets for a budget of 14k. Since there is no discount for Moto G4 Plus, I don't think that I will be going for it.

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7869&idPhone2=8103&idPhone3=8050

Sammy Pros-

Super Amoled

Great UI

Customizable

Cons-

No Nougat update I suppose

Low processor as compared to Moto

No version of Corning Gorilla Glass mentioned anywhere

Production is stopped by Sammy AFAIK

Less Memory as compared to Moto

Price-11900/-

Moto Pros-

Octa processor

Full HD

Higher PPI

Cons-

IPS Display

No front flash LED

No OTG

Price- 10499(16gb), 11999(32gb)

I want to give Moto a try but the biggest things stopping me are IPS display and no OTG option. Moreover I have never used any Android device without a Samsung Touchwiz, which I personally think is cool, no offence to anyone. Any help?

Thanks