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[General Topics] Bruce Walton:
Galaxy S3 for me
[General Topics] rakeshishere:
Ewww [emoji21]

Glossy plastic and that design (soapbox) of phone are big turn offs in my opinion. Pretty sure there are much better alternatives in 2015 for same price.
[General Topics] kvrt:
Simply an LG G2 32gb. Easy and cheap ;)
[General Topics] Cyanandroid:
I am thinking of s6... Better display, better design, sleek, amazing performance...
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
Anybody knows something about that?:)
[General Topics] kvrt:
Only rumors, but perhaps it will be presented before the end of this year.
[General Topics] hosseinhey17:
If you want to buy android smartphones buy nexus
[General Topics] kvrt:
Yep but this is not the cheapest way unfortunately... better a good device with a good modding support.
[General Topics] triccuz:
Would definitely go for S6 or new Nexus.
[General Topics] istperson:
These are the two total opposites: The least moddable, and the fully moddable.
[General Topics] GalaxyDave:
Hello,

Is there any point going from a Galaxy S4 to S6?

I understand the CPU benefits, and so on. But other than the Interface UI and CPU am I better off just holding out for the S7?

I always liked HTC in the past, but they come at a premium ($). Are there any viable options that offer equal value-for-money? Easier to root? (data backups + call recording)

I'm surprised so few phones come with 2-3 year warranties... I would have thought manufacturers have resolved all reliability issues. If I'm spending $400+ then I would want to have at least 2 years warranty... or am I just wasting my money?

Would really like to hear from people regarding these medium-to-high end devices.

Thank you!
[General Topics] jr866gooner:
HTC is a phone I was never keen on but I was burnt by the wildfire which was a truly awful phone. I'm certain they have come a long way since 2010/11 and it does look good but never been too sure on HTC sense. I know touchwiz isn't fantastic but when I got my S6 I kind of knew what to expect and read a lot had been improved. Not looking back so far!
[General Topics] K. Hendrik:
I went and bought a LG G4 this weekend after reading that codeworkx port of CM 13 is fairly stable and with todays opengapps update everything is working fine so far.

Removable battery is definitely a nice feature if you mess something up while flashing ;).
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
And what to do with a phone, i got bootloop and can't remove the battery?:/
[General Topics] K. Hendrik:
Well my last phone was a Nexus 5 without removable battery and i had the same problem ...

I ended up searching ifixit how to tear the phone down to get to the battery had to do this like 3 time during 2 years.

Alternatively wait for it to run out of juice, recharge it, and boot to bootloader if possible and flash again.
[General Topics] maciek12:
Which Xperia is better; z3 Compact or M4 Aqua?
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
I thought htc was cheaper than Samsung now. Compare the price off contract of an m9 vs an s6. Actually it's cheaper on contract too I think.

I prefer stock Android but sense is way better than touchwiz and the sound quality for listening to music on headphones is as good as iPhones if you stick with sense roms.
[General Topics] GalaxyDave:
Yes I totally agree. I feel the Sense UI makes the phone easier to use for all levels of expertise. It's just put together so much better - how do you even explain the experience? heheh

Can't you just flash a new stock rom to remove the Sense UI? ;)

I think HTC are a premium product but again, most people get Nexus devices because of how cheap they are...

Hmm this isn't exactly making the decision process easier. Maybe stick with the S4 International (I9505XXUGNH6) and just reflash everything back to scratch? Although I've not flashed anything since the Diamond and Wildfire :) Just like a computer, everything runs faster after a re-install! :)

Thanks for your input!

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I had an HTC Desire, HTC Wildfire and HTC Diamond. The Diamond was really good. Very well made and everything was better than other available devices in the similar price range. (except a couple ovbiously).

Maybe I should stick with my S4 for he time being? I wouldn't switch to a custom rom unless there was a massive advantage to performance, etc.

So Touchwiz is the standard "vanilla" UI?

So if I go from S4 to HTC, am I going to have the same compatibility with apps and simplicity of rooting? etc?

Really appreciate your time. Thank you!
[General Topics] T2rnanog:
Lg g5 :) the g10 is to big
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
I still have my working HTC desire from 2010 used every day as my speedometer in my car. Don't know if it will ever die. Runs fast on a custom gingerbread ROM.
[General Topics] obscuresword:
Z3c
[General Topics] josip-k:
I swapped my z3 for an OPO and i'm 100% sure i won't buy sony phones anymore. While device feels premium, it also feels squishy, like one drop and boom. No more sony. And i won't risk it with unlockable bootloaders anymore. My sony had a locked BL and that was the worst experience ever.
[General Topics] jr866gooner:
If anything HTC is very hard to root. Well not hard as such more complex. Samsung (in my experience with the S2 ) was very very easy to root!
[General Topics] istperson:
It was, and still is, but that usually means bye-bye Knox. And usually here is 99%.
[General Topics] 350Rocket:
I didn't find it hard to root at all following the guide. The hard part is switching firmwares to switch between sense ROMs and aosp.
[General Topics] rony12:
Thats Right,But it is also easy after some used to it:)

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That Right istperson,Your knox will be removed after it.But one way it is a good thing also your battery life will somewhat increases.
[General Topics] istperson:
Not removed, the fuse will blow, and you can never restore it. And once the fuse is blown Knox will never work, and even Samsung pay won't work afaik. Also it's hard to sell that phone after, because it can never be restored to full factory status.

That's why I bought the Nexus 6 instead of the Note 4. I had my fun with Knox on my Note 3, but since I wanted to tinker with my phone the day I've bought it, the Note 4 wasn't an option anymore.
[General Topics] jr866gooner:
What is knox? If this is Samsung stuff it's come about since I was in the rooting game!
[General Topics] istperson:
Look through the applications on your S6 and there's one called Knox. When you start it it creates a secure container and uses it instead of your data. You can use this mode when using your work emails, documents or sensitive photos.

To make sure nobody tampered with your phone, to steal this data, there's an e-fuse that the Knox application checks before starting, and if it's 0x1 it refuses to start.

You can trip this e-fuse by installing non-stock kernel or recovery. Like if you install cwm or TWRP, you'll trip it. And because of this rooting trips the e-fuse too.
[General Topics] Planterz:
KNOX is only Samsung. There's 2 main facets of KNOX. One is for security, kinda like how BlackBerry is considered "secure". There's certain software-side things you (or the proverbial "they") can't do with KNOX. The NSA has approved certain KNOX devices for their employees. The other facet is mainly for warranty purposes, but obviously also pertains to the afore mentioned security reasons. Flashing unofficial firmrware, recoveries, kernels, etc will trigger the "KNOX counter", an e-fuse. Most rooting methods/exploits (including the most popular/famous, Chainfire) will trip the counter, and void your warranty. It also causes the KNOX software to cease to function, and also prevents any previous data to be accessed. Like if an NSA agent loses his phone, nobody who acquires it can pull sensitive info off of it by some backdoor means, nor can a double-agent do the same. KNOX is obviously intended not just for government (and private, subcontracted) use, but also commercial where corporate espionage is a potential threat.

For the most of us though, it's just the risk we take if we want to root or try custom ROMs and/or kernels and hope something doesn't get screwed up and we can't get a warranty replacement.

Of course, you're in the UK, so the laws and Samsung's policies might be different there. I don't know myself.
[General Topics] s8freak:
[MENTION=5749364]Planterz[/MENTION] rooting with SuperSu doesn't trip Knox/blow the e fuse. What trips Knox is flashing a custom kernel or custom recovery such as TWRP or CWM.

You can root and use SafeStrap or Flashfire and not trip Knox.

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G928C Rockin AUDAX+Rom&Eladios Themes
[General Topics] istperson:
Maybe for now. The cfAutoRoot, that always works, trips it. All others use exploits, and as soon as they patch them, they stop rooting.
[General Topics] s8freak:
CFAutoRoot doesn't always work. It doesn't root Samsung S5 or S6 or the N4/N5 Verizon/ATT variants.

Towelroot and PingPong Root doesn't trip Knox on the Sammy devices until the update that patched the exploit.

My G928C was rooted and hadn't tripped Knox UNTIL I flashed Arter97 kernel and Philz CWM recovery.

I stand by my previous statement.

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G928C Rockin AUDAX+Rom&Eladios Themes
[General Topics] PriStol:
Should I Go for the LG G flex 2 or the Oneplus One? Black friday deals have started popping up in my country and those 2 seem to be the best options in a price that I can afford.

I prefer stock android a lot more than the LG version of android and I like to tweak my phone(without changing roms), so the Oneplus has an advantage here. On the other hand the G flex 2 is the newer phone of the two so it is more future proof with android updates(I think) and it has a better CPU(1G less ram though). In terms of camera and screen, I'm actually not sure who's the better one so you guys can help me out on this. I Also heard that the One plus one has touch issues, so i'm also a bit afraid of that.

Thanks in advance!
[General Topics] istperson:
Yeah, you're right, cfroot is not working since 5.1, on Samsung devices, I missed that on my Note 3 for obvious reasons.

But using cwm or TWRP, and flashing the SuperSu zip works.

And the rest are exploits, and they should be patched fast. I stand by my that statement.
[General Topics] s8freak:
Agreed Sammy patches exploits very fast

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G928C Rockin AUDAX+Rom&Eladios Themes
[General Topics] Rory0007:
Lg g4
[General Topics] s8freak:
I don't know why but I just bought a Nexus 6p 64g

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G928C Rockin AUDAX+Rom&Eladios Themes

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I might be selling it soon

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G928C Rockin AUDAX+Rom&Eladios Themes
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
Are you rich or just a really big smartphone freak?;)
[General Topics] s8freak:
No I'm not rich

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G928C Rockin AUDAX+Rom&Eladios Themes
[General Topics] cherremvp:
Samsung Galaxy S6
[General Topics] s8freak:
[MENTION=4463570]force70[/MENTION] I've gotten the snowblind sickness bro and bought 64g Nexus 6p and it's all your fault

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G928C Rockin AUDAX+Rom&Eladios Themes
[General Topics] dark_fighter:
Thinking of upgrading from my old S3 to a Nexus 6p or a Note 5. I prefer Note's 4gb of ram but I don't like the Exynos SOC (is there any actual community support like that of S3 back in the day?). On the other hand I really like the countless ROMs and mods that come with a Nexus, but 3gb for a flagship look small and there is also the build quality problems (bend, cracking) that I keep hearing/reading. What would you suggest? Is there anything that combines the good of both of them?
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
3gb of ram is more than enough! You don't need so much nowadays, maybe in a few years... But with the nexus you have rom support for very many years! I would suggest you the nexus:)
[General Topics] dark_fighter:
Next update will be in 2.5-3 years again, so the phone needs to be as future-proof as possible. Also how are things with the SD810 in the N6p? if it's anything like OP2 (can't perform well for long) then it's a no deal.
[General Topics] dfg555:
Can someone recommend me a USD $150-200 (AUD $200-300) easy rootable phone with a decent-great battery life?
[General Topics] Morfarj:
Z1 compact.
[General Topics] GalaxyDave:
I have had issues with Sony. They offer much less value for the price you pay, compared to other manufactuers... You must review everything!

Go for devices that are highly compatible and have lots of actvity in their device forum. For example the # of topics, and # of replies.

I would recommend the Galaxy S4 i9505. Galaxy range offer excellent value. HTC are good and I had one for work, it was very reliable. - the sense UI is great too

Regardless of what you get, do an ADB backup first. Then a Nandroid backup.

Set a recurring event with 5 reminders for every 1-3 months to remind you to perform another set of backups.

This will mean you can easily revert. It is an important habit to form. Spending many hour reinstall apps is

very

tedious!
[General Topics] dfg555:
I've been researching on the i9505 and it seems pretty good even though it's a bit dated, I've noticed the i9500 aswell being the huge difference is the 8 core processor it offers. It seems pretty good for heavy multitasking but I'm certain it must kill the battery at a faster rate compared to the higher clocked quad core snapdragon 600 on the i9505.
[General Topics] force70:
Haha no way!

Sweet...man looking fwd to having you in the 6p forums sir.:thumbup::thumbup:

I bought the note 5 then 2 days or so later nabbed a 128gb nexus 6p.

G4 pro is next :D

Sent from my Note 5, Note 4 or Nexus 6
[General Topics] s8freak:
You have WAY to much time on your hands bro

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G928C Rockin AUDAX+Rom&Eladios Themes
[General Topics] Planterz:
LG G2. Way better device than the latest "budget" devices despite being 2+ years old. Or a Galaxy S4. The G2 has better hardware all around, but the S4 has the advantages of a microSD slot and removable battery. Plus, if you don't care about NFC, ZeroLemon makes a 3000mAh battery, which gives you 15% more life than the stock one (I've got one in mine). Depends on what your needs are. I'm not sure where to get them from, or which versions to look at. I know eBay has a bunch that come out of HK or mainland China, but I suspect you're used to this situation already.

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What's the word on this? I haven't read anything in quite awhile about it, not even rumors.
[General Topics] dfg555:
I see I'll check that out too.
[General Topics] kalyanamitras:
Looking to upgrade Have a Verizon Samgung Galaxy Note 2 s running

Hi:

I'm looking to upgrade from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 2 s running android 4.1.2 and it's rooted. Suddenly I am having issues after about 2 years with things like the phone restarting and saying no SIM card, or Verizon has detected unauthorized software and Foxfi stopped working.

I want a phone that has root capability.

I use my phone primarily for:

Photos- I'm tired of those three blue dots in the samsung camera under low light conditions.

Navigation both on land and water

as a hotspot through Foxfi

Any suggestions are appreciated
[General Topics] paolo2331:
i9500 is exynos. That means that you will find less support compared to the SD version (i9505). Go straight for the second one mate. I have been using it for 2 years and now I'm running an optimized CyanogenMod on it. Superb!
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
Hey, how do you find the new Xiaomi note 3? And what about the mi5? When will it release?
[General Topics] s8freak:
[MENTION=5749364]Planterz[/MENTION] actually Zerolemon has a 7500mAh battery as well I had it on my s4

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G928C Rockin AUDAX+Rom&Eladios Themes
[General Topics] Planterz:
I've got an Anker 7800mAh battery and case for mine. It's a titanic brick, and very impractical for typical use.
[General Topics] unseengundam:
Android Tablet with Multiple USB ports

I am looking for a 7" to 9" android tablet with multiple USB ports. I prefer full sized USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports. I also prefer once with Quad or Octa core 1.8 ghz processors with 2 GB of RAM.

It seems almost impossible to find, anyone got any suggestions?
[General Topics] s8freak:
Yeah it's a big battery for sure but I got 40 hours of battery 18 SOT with that beast LOL

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G928C Rockin AUDAX+Rom&Eladios Themes
[General Topics] P00ky_:
Umi Rome? Is that a good one?

Verstuurd van mijn M52_Red_Note met XDA Forums

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Umi Rome is that a good one?

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[General Topics] LoneWolfSK:
Dude, the Umi Rome just showed up in presale, NOBODY outside of China has their hands on that phone yet.
[General Topics] P00ky_:
Haha

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[General Topics] ExtaSpace:
I'm looking towards China, for some phone from trusted manufacturer like Meizu or Xioami. The phone can be MTK, but must have source code for it, as I'm looking for CM-supported phone.
[General Topics] force70:
I keep searching for G4 pro info but yeah its been quiet.. Can't find anything definitive on a launch date. I've been waiting for this device for awhile..have my note 5 and nexus 6p to keep me occupied till it drops at least (or if it drops lol).

sent from my Nexus 6P, Note 5, Nexus 6 or Note 4

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I wish... Been so busy note 5 isnt even rooted yet and ive had it 2 weeks :eek:

sent from my Nexus 6P, Note 5, Nexus 6 or Note 4
[General Topics] jayjr1105:
Looking for a new 8 inch midrange tablet. Anyone see any black friday deals for any?

mostly reading, streaming, browsing and 2d games.

unlocked bootloader/custom rom support is a plus.

Truly would like to stay at 8 or 9 inches. I found a 7 too small.
[General Topics] obscuresword:
Asus ZenPad S 8 or Xiamoi Mi Pad
[General Topics] josip-k:
Oneplus one. You can't go wrong.
[General Topics] Planterz:
I'm guessing that they're waiting for the SD820 to come out and tested. The only thing "pro" caliber out there right now is the Exynos, and I seriously doubt LG would go to Samsung for processors. Rumor is LG is working on their own in-house processor as well. Phonearena says it'll have the SD820, but they just go off rumors and leaks. They're even calling it the G Pro 3.
[General Topics] normz.muufin:
Never heard of a G4 pro..

I'm currently rocking a G4 but I really miss my G3.
[General Topics] ikidd3123:
Hi, guys. I'm looking for a phone for the wife that's sub-$200, has a smaller screen like 4-4.5" and that's going to last a while, so hopefully Octa-core. I'd like to get something off Aliexpress, but I know it's going to be malware loaded so I want to make sure it's a CM supported device. Obviously, SD card slot and a reasonable camera, but she doesn't need like 20MP. Single SIM is fine, needs to run in the LTE 1700-2100 freqs for Bell Canada.

I'd prefer something with multiple removable batteries I can order with it just because I hate not being able to manually power cycle things when they don't work right, but if not, I guess that's fine.

Thanks for anyone reading this and responding with an idea.
[General Topics] tee_pot:
Hello! I've spent a fun-filled 10+ hours trying to find my next phone today - would be great to have some opinions on my options :)

What I'm after:

-at least 2GB RAM

-at least 16GB ROM

-microSD slot for expansion, at least 32GB

-fast processor - hexa/octa core (I'm coming from moto g 2nd gen so over 1.2GHz quad core!)

-either as close to AOSP rootable 5.1.1 stock rom as possible, or CM12.1/13/AOSP custom rom compatible

-BIG BATTERY! (I work long shifts and can't always plug my phone in so need it to get through a 17hr day!)

-I like the ambient display mode on my moto g 2nd gen and don't think I could do without that either tbh

-preferably dual sim

-4G FDD Band 20 (800MHz - I'm on giffgaff (O2)

I'm in the UK, my budget is maxed out at around £200...ish

What I've found so far:

-Elephone P8000 (looks good value for specs - what am I missing??)

-Ulefone Paris (small capacity battery though?)

-Umi Rome (not yet released, slightly better battery than the Paris, very cheap)

-Moto X Play (pushing the budget a bit but it seems to have a coupla developers on xda)

Are there any others that I've missed? Any opinions on those above? Is the Moto X Play worth £100 more than the Elephone P8000 for example?

I've been close to meeting my requirements with a couple of phones but the 4G band is normally the sticking point - I would probably have bought a Zuk Z1 or an Umi eMax by now if they worked on 4G with giffgaff...

The Elephone Vowney Lite looks pretty awesome for the price too...

Anyways, sorry to ramble on, would be great to hear any suggestions...

Tee
[General Topics] Simone98RC:
Absolutely LG G4, a great phone acclaimed by all, worthy to be compared to S6, despite its limited benchmark scores.

It's a "finalized G3": brightness improved by almost 25%, weak digitizer, cpu heating and signal loss are fixed.

Amazing design, excellent camera, both microSD support and a capacious removable battery, no bloatware like in its predecessor... nothing to envy, at least only in stats... but who cares?

My ideal phone? It doesn't exists: similar to G4 but with a permissive bootloader, a good rooting support and mainly a less customized rom.

LG is acclaimed too for the warranty for rooted devices. Nothing extraordinary... if you root the phone but decide to flash new ROM or recovery, warranty won't coverage you.

Lots of people want to flash AOSP roms or leaked ones. To do that, you've also to clash with Secure Boot errors when flashing a custom recovery, or hope in a bumped version.
[General Topics] force70:
Yeah its a mess with that device lol...figures the one i really want is the last one to come to market.

sent from my Nexus 6P, Note 5, Nexus 6 or Note 4
[General Topics] yaltis:
oneplus one best choice by far

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try one of alcatel s
[General Topics] mukesh07:
i am looking for new mobile my budget is approx 20000 to 25000 IINR approx 280 $ to 350 $

my requirement is Dual sim and music lover i am from india

i played heavy Game and watch hd movies also and need xda support like custome rom etc

i searched but confused very much i fine

one plus 2

honor 7 ( in india it give sigle sim =( so its not for me

Htc one A9

elephone vowney but i am confused

please suggest can i wait for some new device if some excepted in approx one month or is there any suggestion

please reply

THANKS
[General Topics] jayjr1105:
Can anyone tell me if the $34 Amazon Fire tablet (on sale today) can be rooted/rom'd?

Happy Thanksgiving!
[General Topics] tee_pot:
Unfortunately it has no microSD card, and doesn't support 4G FDD band 20 (800MHz) so is useless to me :(
[General Topics] cobras3:
I need a Quick answer!

Galaxy s6 32 gb and all net Flatrate with 2 GB data for 27,50 € (24 months) alltogether 660 €.

Good Deal or not?
[General Topics] RuggedHunter:
Well, I finally pulled the trigger and got a S6 edge+ international version g928c. Should arrive in a few days. Today I'm thankful to finally break free of these AT&T chains!

Edit: [MENTION=5072378]s6freak[/MENTION] I read a ton of your posts in this thread, thanks for posting!

AT&T S4 i337 > SafeRoot > SafeStrap 3.71 > HyperDrive RLS12

Tasker-ized