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[General Topics] Lorenzoz:
Hi everyone, I need your help choosing my next phone.

Right now I'm using a PH1 and so I want to continue with an android stock experience.

Do you think a Pixel 2 XL or a Pixel 3a XL are still worth to buy in 2020?

I don't like notch of Pixel 3XL.

Should I wait until Pixel 5 is out and find out an offer on Pixel 4 XL?
[General Topics] samanthach:
My recommendation: Samsung Galaxy S20+.

My background: iPhone > Xiaomi > Samsung.

I was thinking to change to an iPhone after my Xiaomi stint but my elder brother advised me otherwise to try Samsung.

This phone ain't cheap but I am a total convert for Samsung! The resolution is gorgeous, and so is the full screen without bezel.

The camera is amazing with a long zoom range and beautiful night mode.

Also I love the ability to multi-task on Samsung. For example, instead of having to click on your new mobile message and going into a new tab, you can slide down the mobile message and open up a smaller screen to see your mobile message content before moving on to whatever you were doing.

I love the functionality and I am a total Samsung convert!

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Try Samsung S20+. No bezels no notch. Resolution is also gorgeous. I personally love my phone!
[General Topics] JamesRF:
Hey I'm currently using an s8 I have At&t and am looking for my next phone. S8 still works good its just getting to the point where I need to start looking.

I hate that the s8 cannot be bootloader unlocked and rooted so the next phone will need to have that possible. What phones do yall suggest?

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Hey I'm currently using an s8 I have At&t and am looking for my next phone. S8 still works good its just getting to the point where I need to start looking.

I hate that the s8 cannot be bootloader unlocked and rooted so the next phone will need to have that possible. What phones do yall suggest?
[General Topics] PeritoX:
Hi everyone !

What's the best budget phone I can buy that I can root easily? I'm looking to spend about ~200 USD to buy a new phone, but the top 1 priority for me is it root it easily and be able to install custom ROMs.

Thanks !
[General Topics] Josh McGrath:
Unless you go international models straight form the manufacturer, root is almost done with.

OnePlus are rootable and so are the Pixels. Not verizon, you can't bootloader unlock those.

I personally went from LG to OnePlus for the sole reason of rooting for privacy apps like Xprivacy Lua. OnePlus 6t, 7yt, and 8 are the phones I have.
[General Topics] Anthony Matias:
Guys my I formatted a preloader in my itel a52s lite and now is In a dead mode and unable:mad to flash firmware it only gives errors
[General Topics] sbacham:
what it says when you connected to pc?? powers on?
[General Topics] rootawayasus:
Nobody mentioning LG? LG Velvet 5G!
[General Topics] RealPsygnosis:
Can you advice me my next phone? I have a Huawei P10, I want something bigger, and of course I don't want any low-mid rage phone, I prefer an high range of the 2018 or early 2019 that I can buy on ebay or aftermarket for 250€ maximum (if its lower it's better).

I thought about the Mate 20 pro... Something I'd like are: photos that compete withe the p10 Leica, and low heating on gaming.

thank you.
[General Topics] clsA:
probably because the last LG that was rootable was the V30

Without root theirs lots of good phones, it's the rootable ones that are harder to find / suggest

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The Oneplus 6T or 7pro or 7T would all work
[General Topics] muted at 6:
Most likely a OnePlus device. Either the next generation flagship or their next gen mid-rangers.

Pixel phones are compelling but I'm not considering them for now. I've been a Samsung user since Gingerbread; I need a breath of fresh air.
[General Topics] JamesRF:
Really? That's sad :(
[General Topics] KhaosEmerald:
I'm sick of my phone, looking for a cheap replacement

Hi all

Was directed here by someone in another thread.

I'm really not having a good experience with my current phone so I'm looking to pick up something for £100ish to use. There isn't much I need from my phone other than good sound quality over headphones, decent productivity and general social media. I don't want to spend the earth and I would be interested in something that I can root/install custom roms onto as I'm really interested in minimising my tech waste.

I've had a little browse and the phones I've come up with are something LG, a nexus or a motorola. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know!
[General Topics] welshyoot:
Can anyone give me some suggestions please -

Looking for a phone with decent xda community support

Wifi calling (EE uk network)

As close to stock android as possible

Decent-ish specs but not bothered about the latest phones - but something that will last

non-curved edge (e.g. like OP7 pro)

Price in the £500 region (or ideally lower)

:)
[General Topics] lebossejames:
Hello,

I search a tablet less price 64Gb minimum (internal memory) (9 or 10 inch , bluetooth and wifi minimum integrated) which i can custom a ROM, have you an idea?

Of more, for your proposition, is it easy to get help for custom ROM in this forum?

Thank you.

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Hello,

I search a tablet less price 64Gb minimum (internal memory) (9 or 10 inch , bluetooth and wifi minimum integrated) which i can custom a ROM, have you an idea?

Of more, for your proposition, is it easy to get help for custom ROM in this forum?

Thank you.
[General Topics] ARefaat:
Hi everyone, I need help deciding on what phone to buy in my $500 budget.

These are my choices so far

1-Oneplus 7T

2-Oneplus Nord

3-Xiaomi Mi Note 10

4-Pocophone F2 Pro

5-Realme X3 Superzoom

6-Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

I know they are a lot but all of them look great and I'm not sure which one to buy.

The main important things to me are

1) Camera

2)Battery Life

3)Software (Clean and updates)

Also if you know of any better smartphones that may be below $500 in black friday deals please let me know, I'm not much in hurry in buying it

Would love any help! Thanks
[General Topics] far5893:
can you suggest a 5G phone in mid-market (same target price as 765G) that should be possible to have a support/community develope like jiayu S3 ?
[General Topics] DeeZZ_NuuZZ:
Xiaomi would be better, I'd take any xiaomi over honor/huawei, especially regarding software, updates and overall quality
[General Topics] Josh McGrath:
Not to sidetrack you on xiaomi but if you're looking for a really good phone for that price range or slightly above, the OnePlus 7t is a dang good phone. Better than the OnePlus 8 imo which I have now and miss the 7t.
[General Topics] schlager P.:
plus Xiaomi van be bootloader unlocked, Honor not, so there's no dev. support for Honor

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I got an f2 pro it has stellar battery life (9+ hours SoT) camera very nice (I'm not a pixelpeeper, I thought my (previous) 7 pro had decent as well), traded in my 7pro because of the curved screen(looks nice, but impractical AF)

and this f2 has a notification LED (so underrated but nice!)
[General Topics] t3ram:
I search a "compact" phone , something around 6" screen size . Currently i use a Galaxy S7 and the new phone should have a good processor + stereo speakers. Is something like this available right now or should i wait for the Pixel 5? The new phone will be a long time phone just like the S7 is which i use since release in 2016
[General Topics] dimon222:
Best 10.1 tablet with rooting & proper XDA community support? It seems most of tablet industry is way behind in Android versions.
[General Topics] Fifciak:
Could someone recommend me a phone above 7.5 inches or a tablet up to a maximum of 8.4 inches with a calling function, like putting a smartphone to the ear, not by loud speaker. When it comes to the price, a maximum of $ 1000, the parameters at the flagship level of 2017 are enough
[General Topics] Charlie:
What's your opinion about Pixel 4a 5G compared to Pixel 5? I'm considering to buy a new Android and that's my two options as I want to move from OnePlus to stock. Do the 5 worths the 100 more bucks? Thank you!
[General Topics] pndwal:
Not what you asked, but worth considering recent Nokia devices for 'pure' Android experience. - All run Android One... PW
[General Topics] XDboy YT BG:
New phone suggestions?

Hello. Recently I've been wondering what phone to get, as I'm tired of my 2013 Galaxy S4 which i pretty much use for experiments and my main, Huawei P9. The thing just has lower space than my needings, it's kinda slowed down and the quality is not the best. Any suggestions? I can choose from a Xiaomi to a Samsung, except a Huawei.
[General Topics] force70:
cant go wrong with the Note 20 ultra (i have one, its awesome) or Fold 2.

the only issue with the fold 2 is it only has 256gb of storage and no SD card slot (otherwise Id have one as well).
[General Topics] dornz:
Might check out lg v50s
[General Topics] kenny_cfc:
5 has 90hz display, IP rating, metal build with wireless charging which justifies the price difference In My Opinion. Decide whether either of these is important to you. If not go for 4a 5g.

PS: You can move to stock on OnePlus itself!
[General Topics] fr0z1k:
Hi all,

I need help picking up a new phone, my wife broke another one so i need a new one, there are a lot of good phones, the problem is that i can't find a good one with the parameters i need:

1. Flat screen, no curved screens like the Galaxy s10 she just broke

2. 256 giga storage or less with sd card extension

3. A decent camera, preferebly better :)

4. A decent battery

She doesn't need stronge compute power as she is a regular user and doesn't play games. Would appreciate any help.
[General Topics] dcybergeek:
Hi all,

I need help picking up a new phone. I like stock Android and am a flashaholic. The phones I have in mind are:

1. Mi A2

2. Mi A3

3. Moto G7

4. Moto X4

Thanks in advance!
[General Topics] lyca5000:
don't buy htc
[General Topics] mrrocketdog:
[MENTION=11155781]lyca5000[/MENTION] thats a pretty big blanket statement. have any specifics you would care to share?
[General Topics] suku_patel_22:
Moved from a OnePlus 7T to a Pixel 4A and I couldn't be any happier.
[General Topics] iiRealXz:
Hi guys

I was thinking of changing my phone, but nowadays there are so many models and so many variations that it is not very clear to me.

The main feature I am looking for is the camera, especially that I can take quality landscape pictures. I am also looking for it to support 5G, and as a secondary feature, to have a 3.5 jack. I barely play on the mobile.

I have seen that the Mi 10T Pro, OnePlus 8T and Poco F2 Pro seem good options (besides the S20 FE, but it has very low battery).

Can anyone recommend me a model that meets these characteristics? It would be in the range of 300€ ? - 450€ ?.

Thank you very much.
[General Topics] schlager P.:
pixel 4a 5g, it above your budget but it has a very good camera, 5g and decent battery. I have the f2 and it's quite good too but I'm not sure if the camera's top-notch (macro is excellent though! much better than those miserable 2mp lenses in other devices)
[General Topics] CharlieWex:
my next smartphone will be in any case not an Iphone. Already have many worthy competitors for the apple
[General Topics] garyHal:
I am currently using an s20 Ultra. I am looking for a daily usage rootable phone. I won't be doing a lot of modding, just trying to add features for better usability like adblocking and Tasker automation.

I am in the USA, ATT with 5g. I don't mind import phones as long as I can buy it from a reputable dealer.

I am looking for:

root

Android 10+

amoled 90+hz color accurate screen

great camera for photo/video

does not need to have the latest processor or file system but it shouldn't be laggy

Nice to have:

3d face unlock

ToF camera

timely updates

feature profile similar to the Huawei Mate 40 pro

Many thanks
[General Topics] AviKiman:
Hello, I'm searching for a phone under around 600$, good battery, Im not playing games on my phone, but I'd like it to be quick, and a notification led (If its multi colored - even better)
[General Topics] schlager P.:
I have a Poco F2 pro, it got all you mentioned
[General Topics] AviKiman:
How about oneplus 8t?
[General Topics] colder1989:
Hello everyone ... I would like to ask which is the best smartphone with these features:

- Easy to unlock the bootloader.

- Easy to root

- Reboot the phone with root without key combinations.

- No warning about unlocked booloader (this is not essential)

The budget does not interest me the important is that it has these functions.

Thanks everyone for the help.

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[General Topics] pineappleftw:
Been considering the pixel 5 but the pixel 4XL is really close in terms of pricing. Should i get the pixel 4xl or 5?
[General Topics] galaxys:
Look at the OnePlus 8, 8 Pro, or 8T for easy unlocking and rooting... depending on your location and carrier.
[General Topics] colder1989:
Thanks..yes i have try Oneplus but he have a bootloader warning...i think that Xiaomi don't have buy i Need to wait 7 days for unlock bootloader...

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[General Topics] Mr.Conkel:
Personally, I love the OnePlus range of devices. If you're going for easy and reliable help on Xda they're near the best. Especially with older devices still having decent support. I use a OnePlus 5T as a daily driver and I love it. Battery life is a bit to be desired but I have dash charge so its okay. I'd try new OnePlus devices like 7 or 8 but I'd only go as low as 4 or 5 if you were to use one daily.
[General Topics] kemdroid:
Any Xiaomi or One plus should fit
[General Topics] Xaxio:
Uhh....there is no OnePlus 4.

4 means bad luck in many Asian countries, which is why OnePlus went from 3 to 5. You can't get a OnePlus 4.
[General Topics] plkbiochem:
OnePlus 8T will be released in the near future. Right now, the OnePlus 8 Pro is the best phone you can get from the Chinese experience. The OnePlus 8 Pro is the company's first phone to truly qualify as a leader. This is because, unlike previous OnePlus phones, there are no obvious downsides - Qi's cost and IP68 rating has finally sprung up - which makes the £ 799 price point even more impressive.

Make sure to protect your phone from chemicals. They can damage your phone screen and other parts.
[General Topics] skullmurdoc:
I'm looking to change my Huawei P30 pro. I was thinking about a P40 pro but without stock GMS it's a no go.

Then I though about the S20 Ultra. All seems good with it except that I read that there's a lot of trouble with the focus, especially when it's dark.

What I want:

- a big good screen with HDR

- a great camera

What I use it for:

- Photo, Video

- Watching series and movies with headphones

- sometimes I call people also! lol

What would be your suggestion?

Thank you
[General Topics] Lw00d:
i have a qustion, for you one plus users..

im a pixel nexus user for a long time.

no pixel 5 xl this year. (BUMBER)

question is if i root the one plus device can i get all google apps . that i grown to love all these years. ????

i dont want to custom ROM . i could live with Oxygen OS
[General Topics] Fytdyh:
Yes, you can. And if you also root, you can get the Google dialer framework as well
[General Topics] galaxys:
Yes, a lot of google App's are included in stock os. The one's not included can be downloaded from the playstore...

Your thread says 9Pro, but this is the 8Pro.
[General Topics] merrycorsten:
A slight mess is to not follow the gamers guide on Phones. Check something in a catalogue With gaming and promised keys to streak at fleet the mobiles.
[General Topics] Lw00d:
I did not think there was a 9pro thread yet..

I was under the impression that some Google apps, are exclusive to pixel.

Like for example

Camera app.

Phone app.

Google assistant.

Calendar.

Digital well-being.

Live transcribe and sound notifications.

Just to name a few..
[General Topics] nintendo_:
Hi all.

Im looking for a phone or tablet with video out via type c port.

Decent custom rom support would be nice but not essential. Budget would be about 200gbp.
[General Topics] chetly968:
The phone and the camera app really are the only things that the oneplus doesn't have. The camera app is easily installed without root. I think for the phone app to work seamlessly, you'd need to root your phone.
[General Topics] galaxys:
Wise choice! Check out it's forum Section for lots of information, reviews, etc.
[General Topics] Tekodrink:
Samsung A51 Got it.
[General Topics] darikelwan:
Hi , i'm darik elwan , my next phone will be :

OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition
[General Topics] duven87:
What should I buy

Hi, guys,

I'm thinking about buying a new phone (probably second hand) because my S4 mini despite being very stable, the apps start to be heavy to open and the battery does not hold much despite using Intelli3g.

Also the volume on bluetooth with spotify is always very low and Viper4Android didnt fix the problem.

Currently I have got a P9 Lite and a P20 but I see many difficulties to get the unlock code. Especially the P20. The P9 Lite seems that with 4 euros and dc unlocker would get it but almost all the ROM links in xda are down and there are only a few.

I think I will sell both to buy the desired.

I am quite simple and do not need much and surely with some not too new would be happy.

I don't like big phones and I prefer them to be 4-5 inches.

I would also like them to still have Android 6 ROMs as I am very happy with XPrivacy but not so happy with XPrivacy Lua.

It would be nice if they still had changeable batteries or if someone confirms to me that it is not too difficult to change the internal one it would not be a problem either.

It should be a phone with many ROMs. I have not been able to find out which ones you play with more. Samsung usually I have always found many.

Should be ROMs without gapps preinstalled. Neither use anything of google (Play, services, maps, etc.)

My main apps:

Xposed

Magisk

Intelli3g

Lucky Patcher

Protonmail (many ROMs give error after installation)

Aurora

Frost (Since a few days no alternative app of messenger Facebook works, I hope they fix it soon)

Gms Core / microG /UnifiedNlp (no gapps)

Titanium

F-Droid

New Pipe

Adaway

K-9 Mail

Simple Calendar

Fennec /Iron

Telegram

Spotify (problems with Bluetooth volume actually)

Whatsapp (starts to get heavy if it's chats with a lot of media files)

OsmAnd (the heaviest to open of all for my S4 mini)

What models could you recommend (Not Huawei), not too big 4-5", good 3000MaH battery, better HW than S4/S5 mini, and with enough ROMs to go around?

Thanks to all of you!

Merry Christmas!
[General Topics] umairahmad2020:
Hi . I have realme 6 but it is giving me probelms. Especially I want a phone under 250 dollar which is available in pakistan and have very good custom rom support. Especially which is not brickable easily.
[General Topics] Simba83:
I want a replacement for my t9/k20 and looking at mi9 and mi10 lite or the mi 10t lite they are all at the same price, it a big disadvantage for the size of mi 10t lite which is best buy an old top model or a newer midrange?
[General Topics] Kat6996:
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[General Topics] RedAbrabbit:
How about iPhone 12?
[General Topics] JyMSTLA:
Samsung Galaxy Fold E, Debes comprar el que se ajuste a tus necesidades presentes, si trabajas debería ser el que mas te ayuda a mejorar la productividad laboral de manera que rindas mejor para la empresa o compañia para la cual se labore
[General Topics] mtiago:
Asking opinions on camera on Xiaomi

- Redmi Note(s) 9 or Redmi Note 8 Pro or Poco X3 NFC

Hello. I'm seeking some advice on possibly buying a Xiaomi smartphone this month. I'd go for a 128Gb, looking too spend as little as balancedly possible, and would give preference to camera quality for shooting still photos of a person in outdoor daylight, and videos also in outdoor daylight of a person speaking.

After already many hours, I'm in doubt between the entry Redmi Note 9 (S, etc), or the Redmi Note 8 Pro, or even Poco X3 NFC. The NFC feature is useful for me.

Thanks in advance for info,

Regards,

MTiago
[General Topics] Mapuku:
p8 lite, p9 lite, p10 lite, Nokia 5, Lenovo K6. Moto G6

Which one is best you think? Camera quility is unimportant to me.

Currently having M4 aqua that's always eating up space somehow, and 99% of appsa can't be moved to sd card :lol:

and the battery is sh*t. basically everything is sh*t in it.
[General Topics] martinlutherz:
You must buy Samsung A51. It's a complete package.
[General Topics] kimmj_chloe:
Galaxy S21 or iPhone 12
[General Topics] BaBa_Daku:
i am confused between find x2 pro galaxy s20 plus or oneplus 8 pro
[General Topics] vulcanrvn:
Hello,

My Razer Phone 2 recently stopped working with my pc and right when the usb port stopped talking with my computer an update corrupts my os. I tried to do everything I could think of before preforming a factory reset, it was rooted and with twrp nothing I tried work. Now after a reset twrp is gone and I still can't load the os it just boot loops.

So I desperately need to find a replacement phone. I can go on either Verizon or T-mobile with no real preference for a specific one. This is the hard part, I need a phone with at least 6GB of ram preferably more, and either 512gb storage or the ability to have an SD Card. Lastly I want the phone to be rootable and in a perfect world, have rom support because custom roms are better then GSI.

All the phones I've looked at so far that meet those requirements are mainly Samsung it would seem. I've heard mix experiences with the newer S20's and S20s as well as S10 and Note10. Obviously I would need to buy a phone that had the exynos chipset instead of snapdragon which is fine but I heard even then rooting has some glaring issues with the newer Samsungs. Is this the case or do they root fine?

Also I don't care about what brand as long as it meets those 3 requirements. Does anyone have any suggestions? I really need a phone for work as the one they gave me to use has limited minutes and texts and I can't switch the sim without raising some flags.

Please Help, Thank You
[General Topics] robertcrook:
Itel Vision 1 plus.. :geek: :cowboy:
[General Topics] lestergaddy:
Personally, I love the OnePlus range of devices. If you're going for easy and reliable help on Xda they're near the best. Especially with older devices still having decent support. I use a OnePlus 5T as a daily driver and I love it. Battery life is a bit to be desired but I have dash charge so its okay. I'd try new OnePlus devices like 7 or 8 but I'd only go as low as 4 or 5 if you were to use one daily.
[General Topics] Divya165:
I highly recommend you MI 10i is the best smart upcoming phone.
[General Topics] Niaame:
I must say that whatever phone or model or even company is do not forget to download modified apk in it. Their lifetime increase with this.
[General Topics] Richard Grey:
Iphone 11 1st Copy....:cool:
[General Topics] OverThrust:
oneplus 8t
[General Topics] sammiev:
Currently using a Samsung A20 but my next maybe the Moto G8 Power.
[General Topics] cokoroL:
Whatever first phone that come with RDNA graphic.
[General Topics] keygen:
Hey guys,

im looking for a cheap 8/10" tablet only to read big PDF files (>400 pages)

No need for custom roms.

Around 100$

What Do you recommend?
[General Topics] brubblu:
For around that price I got a Huawei Mediapad M3 from a few years ago. It still gets the job done, no lag or anything. There's also a guide here in the forums on how to unlock bootloader should you ever want to do that (it's not free though).

Or you could buy an Amazon Fire tablet. A friend of mine swears on its ease of use but I never tried it
[General Topics] თამარი:
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[General Topics] johnmorganhere:
Hi there. I always use Samsung so it would be great to get a new Samsung S21.