yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Topics] rbigras:
Had to change phones yesterday - coming from galaxy s4 - loved the fact that it is so easy to mess around with (root - use custom roms etc) those carrier and manufacturer apps are driving me insane! Anyways picked up the lg G4 without looking into it too much. Found out that with the canadian version (h812) I cannot do much yet in terms of installi g custom recovery or custom roms - bummer. Flashed a rooted injected img just to find out I cant upgrade the software anymore.

I chose this guy over the S6 mainly because of the ext sd but being able to fully control my device is more important that ext sd (although I wonder how obsolete 32gig will look like in 2 years)

Anyone with feedback on canadian versions of galaxy s6 or nexus 6p? How good are the roms and general support
[General Topics] force70:
The CAN s6 does not have a locked bootloader like the G4 is so root/rom support is fine.

That and the s6 can be had with 128gb of internal storage so not having ext sd isnt as bad.

Sent from my Nexus 6P, Note 5, Note 4 or Nexus 6
[General Topics] edward.snowden:
Battery ice isn't great that's why i want the source code... I any believe they are doing this to open source.
[General Topics] -EM-:
phone suggestion

Hello,

I was wondering if any of you can suggest me a phone model with the following features:

System: android

Screen size: 5.5"

CPU: Octacore 1.5+ ghz

Ram: 3+gb

LED notification

NFC

finger print scanner optional

... More on a budget side :D
[General Topics] Planterz:
Right now the LG G Flex 2 (AT&T, unlocked) can be had for $200.
[General Topics] willpickup:
I'm stuck using Verizon because it's the only carrier with good signal locally. What new phone can I get and still be able to have root? From what research I've done the m9 seems doable but I really don't want to go to a smaller screen. (I'm using a note 3 now and have loved it. )
[General Topics] JackWhiteBlack:
Galaxy Note5 . I like playing COC and can not play it well without s-pen..Wow!
[General Topics] BrettFavor:
What should I do? (Expert advice needed)

Stick with my beloved LG v10 and it's admitted awesome line of customization features, use Nova Prime and wait on Marshmallow plus the root that's likely to never come on Verizon?

OR

Sell my phone on Swappa.com (I've got a good standing account). Switch to T-Mobile and keep the LG v10 getting the best of both worlds (I'm a huge audiophile and photographer, but I've been rooting since the original Motorola Droid with the slide out keyboard and I miss it). But probably lose a couple hundred dollars in the process.

OR

Sell my LG v10 and switch to the Nexus 6p. If I go this route I won't lose much if any money, but all I'm really gaining is root because I personally think the LG v10 is marginally better than the Nexus 6p. Mainly because of the camera and 32-bit DAC.

If I go this route I can stick with Verizon, but will probably switch to Project Fi.

OR

Wait for the LG G5 and switch to it losing a little money, but much more likely to keep all the features I love plus have a more powerful phone and a better chance of getting root eventually because the LG G5 is likely to be the best supported phone on the market outside the Nexus variants.

???

Input and criticism welcome.
[General Topics] BrettFavor:
What should I do??

Stick with my beloved LG v10 and it's admitted awesome line of customization features, use Nova Prime and wait on Marshmallow plus the root that's likely to never come on Verizon?

OR

Sell my phone on Swappa.com (I've got a good standing account). Switch to T-Mobile and keep the LG v10 getting the best of both worlds (I'm a huge audiophile and photographer, but I've been rooting since the original Motorola Droid with the slide out keyboard and I miss it). But probably lose a couple hundred dollars in the process.

OR

Sell my LG v10 and switch to the Nexus 6p. If I go this route I won't lose much if any money, but all I'm really gaining is root because I personally think the LG v10 is marginally better than the Nexus 6p. Mainly because of the camera and 32-bit DAC.

If I go this route I can stick with Verizon, but will probably switch to Project Fi.

OR

Wait for the LG G5 and switch to it losing a little money, but much more likely to keep all the features I love plus have a more powerful phone and a better chance of getting root eventually because the LG G5 is likely to be the best supported phone on the market outside the Nexus variants.

Input and criticism welcome.
[General Topics] Tisane:
Good phone for hard travelling

Hi everyone,

As I couldn't find on many research some answer to my needs, I'm going to ask it here as it is for me the best forum about smartphone use.

Here it comes. I'm going to do a big trip abroad (one-way ticket, hard backpacker way of living) to Asia in 6 months. As my actual phone is dying and must be replaced, I'd like the next one to fulfill my needs when I'll go there.

Although I am a big computer geek, I don't want to take anything else with me for this trip. My phone must be the only tekish device I will take with me. So I want something I can very rely on.

So here is the list of features I need most by order :

Cheap (nearly 150€ - I'm french) - I don't want to bother if i lost it, break it or get stolen. Easily rebuyable

Durable (battery life and overall solidity)

Good GPS (including good storage for offline use)

Sd slot

At least 3G+

Easy battery replacement would be appreciated

What would be your choice for this kind of use ? Right now I'm looking for some oldish nokia (lumia 520-635-630) or moto (G or E)

I'm open for any rooting option especially if it can help me to save battery and use locals SIM.

Thank in advance !!

Tisane
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
Hey, which app do you use for GPS(offline Navigation)?
[General Topics] Planterz:
[MENTION=7138474]BrettFavor[/MENTION]

I'd wait until MWC (end of the month) before buying anything new. At the very least, just to see what the G5 will have to offer. But the Galaxy S7 and many other new devices will be announced soon too.
[General Topics] Ab0v3th3r1m718:
Moto X Pure Edition (xt1575)
[General Topics] bravomail:
Decent phone with removable battery, microSD, LTE and CyanogenMod support

Looking for new decent phone with removable battery, microSD, LTE and CyanogenMod support.

Refurbs are no good.

So far choice came down to (sorted by pref)

LG G3 (AT&T)

Galaxy Note 4 (twice the price of LG G3)

Asus Zenfone 2 Laser (Snapdragon 615, meh)

Anything else you can suggest?
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
Go for the LG G3 or G4, because they are the best for the price!
[General Topics] Tisane:
Hi !!

For now I'm used to basic google map and waze. If you also know some kickass gps app, I'm all listening !!
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
I'm just asking because some time ago I searched for a good and hopefully free offline navigation bit I didn't find anything. Google Maps isn't offline available, isn't it?
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
Here maps , offline gps.
[General Topics] shimp208:
A little late responding but I would highly recommend the Sony series of device's. Always good dev support plus Sony is extremely involved in the developer scene with great resources for custom ROMs, Sony official AOSP build guides and kernel guides. The camera on both are excellent and you have microsd support up to 200 GB. Both device's are also quite speedy as well. Let me know if you have any more questions happy to answer them!
[General Topics] swae187:
Which cdma cellphone would you recommend?

I live outside the US, i'm looking for a cdma 4g lte smartphone that works on 1900 Mhz frequency with Band 13 lte.

Now most of you might say get from verizon, unfortunately, many of them come locked. For example, when I place my carrier's lte chip in a verizon s6, it simply reboots...

So if any of you all could help recommend a phone that would work without any restrictions as I mentioned above I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!
[General Topics] SirVer:
Have you considered a CAT or Kyocera device? They make devices for exactly your kind of lifestyle, though their specs are all kind of underwhelming, since most of the cost goes into the milspec protection.

Apart from that, it looks like one of the Lumias would be your best bet, since I don't know any other line that's durable enough in that price range - unless you consider Chinese devices, which I know woefully little about. Definitely not the Moto G/E, though; great bang-for-buck they may be, but durable they are not. Half the owners I know have a cracked display. Then again, it still functions despite that... Either way, I'd recommend slapping a tempered glass protector on whatever you end up buying.

Good luck and enjoy your trip!
[General Topics] Planterz:
Verizon requires that a phone must be registered (by its IMEI) to work on their networ, which is why, with a precious few exceptions, only phones purchased from them will work on their network. The exceptions are the Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, and Moto X Pure Edition. Possibly the 2014 Moto X, but don't take my word for that without checking for yourself. Oh, and iPhones. They all still have to be registered on their network to work, which takes a call to tech support or a trip to the store to get set up.
[General Topics] Indian Byte:
I'm On My Note 2 n7100 !

I am Looking For a change and Is thinking To Xperia Z3 Compact!

Any thoughts on z3?
[General Topics] SirVer:
I'd recommend the Z3 over the Z3 Compact, if your budget will allow it; bigger battery, more RAM, and a better display.
[General Topics] Planterz:
I'm guessing he's looking at the Compact for, well, it's compact size.
[General Topics] SirVer:
Maybe, but seeing as he's coming from a Note 2, and so can handle large devices, I'd personally think the trade off (the RAM in particular) is worth it. It'd be interesting if he is in it for the size, though - most people who go big don't go back.
[General Topics] SouravMehtaSourav:
Hey guys

I require some custom ROMs for Micromax a210 and a311

Could anyone help me
[General Topics] Tisane:
Didn't find anything too. Didn't travel for some time also but I remember few years ago google maps was able to memorise portions of a map. I suppose it's still possible. I would have a lot to say about how to improve this app, but for the moment I'm still sticking to it.
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
find this device in XDA forums. If there is no then it doesn't have custom ROM support.
[General Topics] swae187:
Thanks for the info!

So what you are saying, even though I live outside of the US, and not going to use it in the US, the phone still needs to be activated on the Verizon network?

If so, how would I be able to do this?

Thanks!
[General Topics] JustSMDevelops:
The Moto G is what I'd recommend but that's purely out of bias because this is my current phone. It does have its advantages being it is a very functional and low price phone. Root works pretty well on it but like it takes a little more coding than other phones but that's fine and its all worth it in the end when youre running CM13.
[General Topics] -EM-:
What are the LTE bands for the at&t model. I live in europe so I'll need the 1800/2600 MHz band for 4G connectivity.
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
I think at&t are locked
[General Topics] -EM-:
I found on ebay unlocked too, also unlocking service using imei.
[General Topics] :
Can someone help me with my next smartphone choice?

Since my Nexus 5 2013 no longer meets my needs. I'm looking for a new smartphone which is bigger ( 5.5 or 5.7 inch ), has a stronger battery (removable would be great) and a lot of memory storage ( either 128Gb stock or external sd storage) The camera should provide significant value to the Nexus 5. Otherwise it will be used for wachting videos on yt and vimeo, reading articles and reading books/ln (epub/pdf) where I have with the nexus 5 not enough screen. Also it should remove my portable dac ( Fiio X3SG ), when possible. I've read that the LG V10 has a integrated 32bit dac chip from ESS which provides a excellent audioquality.

My favorites are current LG V10 , Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Motorola X Style and Google Nexus 6p.

Any other suggestions?
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
Tell us what you are going to do/what you like doing with your device. So we can tell which is best suitable for you.
[General Topics] :
I like to do multitasking (music + rain app, reading and writing simultaneously), especially a good music dac, having a good camera for snapshots and a strong battery so I won't have to charge it every night, then sometimes I forget it and I'm doomed. My only concern is the OS. As a fellow stock android fan the nexus 6p would be a great choice but with so much launchers and rooting options the other smartphones look good too. Support for two years would be great.
[General Topics] dzold:
what phone should i buy

im looking for agood cemra about 4 inch screen and mainly for whatapp and calls

that would not gett stuck every second
[General Topics] Cyanandroid:
wrong question in wrong place...

go ask in ur device forum or atleast google it first...
[General Topics] Duncan1982:
Sounds like the Nexus 6p fits nicely although multitasking as in duel window (best for that is the Note 5) best DAC and Pre Amp has to be the Letv..... By quite a distance, I have had all Flagship phones over 3 years and nothing comes close to the audio on the Letv.
[General Topics] :
Thanks for your input :) The LG V10, Note 4 and Nexus 6p are my top 3 currently. Moto X Style is surely a nice phone but I'll ditch it, for now. The LG V10 is being sold at 500USD in my country, same for Note 4. Nexus is oddly expensiver with 550USD for 32gb.

Also I've read that the Note 5 is the worse Note 4. What is your opinion Note 4 vs 5?
[General Topics] Duncan1982:
I'm in Scotland so Note 5 was unavailable, however it's still a great device from what I have read and seen but yes it has its flaws like most phones do lol The Note 4 is great and has a great camera, specs are still holding decently and removable battery. I had both variants of the Note 4 the Exynos and Snapdragon, the differences were minute to really express.

I still rate the Note Highly and has that multitasking duel window experience that you like, removable battery is great as like what I did, had extra battery kit....fantastic.. (Those were the days).

You won't go wrong with the Note 4 and I'm sure it would make you happy.....But it is Samsung and they are not great for maintaining older devices or new really lol

Look on gearbest or Gizchina, some of these lesser known Smartphone Manufacturers may throw up something that little bit different.

I have the Letv Le one Pro and wow its great, as I mentioned the DAC and Pre Amp are best in class.... There is the larger Le Max to which I will be getting....

Xiaomi & Huawei & Vivo are amongst others that offer value for money..... Although Huawei are now establishing a name in western markets and prices are on the way up for their Flagship devices....

It can be hard to chose but I would suggest not to discredit some of the Chinese OEM's they surprised me with the Letv all these specs for 1/3rd of the price of the big guns (jaw dropping) lol
[General Topics] :
Thanks Ducan really appreciate your comments! The Letv Le One Pro looks great but with shipping taxes it is expensiver than the LG V10 and warranty from foreign country isn't what I want.

What is your opinion on the Huawei Mate S and 8?

And yes it is hard to choose... Argh bigger the choice, harder to choose.
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
I would wait for Februrary's 21 MWC (mobile world congress) and there will be released a lot of new phones with new processor. Older phone prices will drop in price as well.

---------- Post added at 07:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:26 AM ----------

probably upcoming 4inch iPhone would be suitable for you.

---------- Post added at 07:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:27 AM ----------

what's wrong with nexus 6p dual window? I have marshmallow on my old galaxy ace 2 and I see almost no problems in dual window. Only a problem is viewing YouTube videos they a bit buggy in dual window.
[General Topics] Duncan1982:
The Huawei Mate S and 8 are great but the latter being more expensive.... So lets rule those out....

The V10 is a great option and has all the specs that you require ( bit underated) but think that's due to its limited availability. Not available here in Scotland much like the Note 5.

It has that removable battery and decent build and Camera is great, processor and Ram are on point and all runs smoothly, whether you like LG's skin is something that I can't comment on as its very subjective ( I don't mind it, although it's not the best).

I suggest narrowing your choice down to two and then let fate decide (flip a coin) lol.
[General Topics] SirVer:
The Mate 8 is nearly unparalleled in terms of sheer processing power, and its audio quality (speaker and headphones) is better than the V10 (according to GSMarena; not by much, I don't think), but as someone who likes AOSP, you may not like its UI, which is about the closest thing to iOS you can get on an Android. It's camera is also inferior to the V10's. Overall, it looks like the V10 is the best choice for you, though like someone else said, it may pay off to wait for MWC before making a decision.
[General Topics] Duncan1982:
I agree and MWC may just throw up something that tickles, wait if you can, weigh up pro's and con's...

Then decide, its far from easy to choose, as there is always the next big thing, even then there as so so many options.

Best of luck and whatever device you go for I hope it makes you happy.
[General Topics] nemesis086:
huawei mate 8, nexus 6p,blackberry priv, sony z5/z5 premium or galaxy note 5? which phone is the best that i can keep it from 3-5 years.
[General Topics] Soufiansky:
Note 5 all way imo
[General Topics] Cyanandroid:
cant decide of a phone which should have amoled display,screen size not more than 5.2",battery capacity more than 3000 mah,colour choice must have gold or atleast silver,phone should be slim,processor should be better(atleast sd 615 or mt helio x10)...

screen should be so good that readability under sun is comfortable...

maximum price 300$...
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
amoled is not a choice for best screen in sunlight.
[General Topics] dukemodulator:
Hii guys im new here so im sorry if im posting it in wrong place but i have a friend who became a distributor for Samsung so if i buy a note 5 from him well it effect warranty??
[General Topics] SirVer:
Well, if you're looking for future-proofing, the higher storage version of the 6P is probably your best bet, with the Xperia Z5 (normal or premium) as a close second. Huawei and Samsung won't keep it updated that long, don't know about BlackBerry. Sony won't keep it updated more than 2 years either, but it'll at least be easier to flash a ROM on than the others. And Nexus 6P... Is a Nexus; the Nexus 4 has Marshmallow, and will probably get Android 7, too. Enough said.
[General Topics] :
Thats true and waiting isn't too long (13 days from today). But normally it is always the same saying "Just wait..."

Looks like the most rational choice :) The LG UI is for me bearable, same for samsungs touchwiz. Both aren't to my taste but with cyanogen and rooting options it shouldn't be such a big threat.

To be honest I choosed AOSP back in 2013 because other smartphones with stronger specs didn't deliever the same user feeling, especially browsing and micro stutter by samsungs s4 and s5 as example. Same with my brothers device (HTC One M7). But I'll wait and then reconsider my favorites.
[General Topics] iirisa:
Hi, folks. I'm not a millionaire, so I am not interested to invest hundreds of dollars in a latest smartphone model. Therefore I am opting for an older flagship, like Galaxy S5, Oneplus 2 or LG G4. They all are in the same price range, where I live. I use my phone as long as possible, so I am looking for something durable and capable in 2, 3 years from now. I am no mobile gamer, so will be using it for communication and productivity, but would appreciate a good camera too.

1. Galaxy S5 is powerful and water/dust proof, but released 2 years ago, so support from Samsung might be dropped soon.

2. Oneplus 2 just received a price cut and has packed of features, even fingerprint scanner. However, the company is not eager to provide warranty repair, so if hardware fails, I might end up having to cover repair costs myself.

3. LG G4 is a great phone. The only teeny tiny downside is lack of fingerprint scanner, which might come handy in future. You never know, as I am planning to use a phone until it "dies".

I have read reviews and comparisons, but would like hear an opinion from real people.

Thank you for advice in advance. Cheers!
[General Topics] Duncan1982:
I would check out the Elephone P9000 just going by what your saying :)
[General Topics] iirisa:
I prefer a mainstream company, because they offer warranty and have plenty of custom software. Never heard of Elephone, I don't even know if it is available in my region, but that is something to check out. Thank you!
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
A lot of people said that this phone for that price is just a joke. Good specs on paper, but quality is real Chinese one. Earlier version of elephone users were experiencing some weird problems like dropping phone from like 1 meter in carpet not even facing front glass it gets cracked / shatters. I would not be spending money into something with really really bad quality. Better have a little bit worse specs but good quality phone.

to the guy above:

If you are here on XDA you must not be thinking about software from phone makers. You should care only if it has bloatware/locked bootloader or not lol.

---------- Post added at 10:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:29 PM ----------

choose by your personal preference what you need the most.

Galaxy s5 - decent Custom ROM support. Amoled display. Water resistant and etc. Still not so bad choice.

One Plus 2 has LCD screen. It has to be bright and colorful but bad for battery. Issue with vibration motor. You can't barely feel when someone is ringing you in your pocket. Very very good ROM support.

LG G4 good choice for good camera. Custom ROM support is good. SD 808 is tested and is fast. Price will drop lower after MWC after February 21th because on that day lg g5 will release and as always older versions gets price cut.
[General Topics] iirisa:
I couldn't agree more. Chinese phones have good hardware, but it's not all about that! If something fails, I need to be able to repair it under warranty and love to have plenty of cases and covers, that only commercially most successful phones do.

You helped a lot, thank you! I am narrowing down my choice to GS5 and G4. G4 is newer, thus will have software support longer, but GS5 is water proof and has a fingerprint scanner. I should decide which features are more important to me :D
[General Topics] midzan21:
Next device for me is gonna be with this kind of specs

CPU: 4-core minimum, frequency doesn't matter

RAM: 2 or more GB (4GB would be nice)

Screen size: 4.7-5.25"

Screen resolution: minimum 720p, 1080p would be fine, 1440p would be awesome :D

Camera: min 8Mpx rear, flash is must have, 2mpx front min, more is always better

OS: Android 5.1 and newer with small amount of mods and bloat

Price: 150-300$ (USD)

If I had been asked almost a year ago specs would be simmilar (OK, maybe smaller screen size and at least 4.4 KitKat, front facing camera would be even 1.2mpx just like my LG Spirit H440N right now and screen size can be qHD - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_display_resolution#qHD_.28960x540.29 )

For this price point, and with this specs now I can get for example used G2, some Xiaomi phones and a lot of not a cool brand name MTK based phones... would see what future goes now on in next couple of months when I would possibly buy a new phone...
[General Topics] dzold:
im looking for agood cemra about 4 inch screen and mainly for whatapp and calls and radio

that would not gett stuck every second

i want android
[General Topics] :
What about the Sony Xperia Z3 or a used Z5? Expensiver in your country or didn't consider for some reason?