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[General Topics] SirVer:
Seconded; Nexus 6 is easily available for under $250, great choice as long as you can do without the SD card and fingerprint sensor. If you do need those things, check out the Elephone Vowney Lite, it's available for $240 preorder on GeekBuying: http://m.geekbuying.com/item/-HK-St...-Touch-ID-Hotknot-4000mAh---Black-355345.html

Of course, it's a MediaTek, so immediate negative points, but Elephone may very well release sources for this one like with the P8000, and it's very difficult to get bang for buck like this elsewhere.
[General Topics] mumutum:
Nexus 6 sounds good. I will try to check how can i buy it in Denmark. Also I have been thinking of this phone: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Orig...0-Screen-4G-FDD-LTE-MTK6735p/32574380343.html
[General Topics] SirVer:
Doesn't seem to have anything going for it other than the battery and build... I would kill to see something like that with better processor/RAM and camera, though.
[General Topics] RuF0_27:
Hi,

Im looking for a new smartphone (currently have a samsumg galaxy s3 mini) and im dont wanna pay more 350€

I want at least 3GB of RAM, FullHD, 5"-5.5" with android 6.0 now or in a near future update

any recommendations?
[General Topics] Planterz:
OnePlus One or 2, LG G3 (custom ROMs) or G4 (factory ROM), Asus Zenfone 2. It all depends on what other features you'd like.
[General Topics] RuF0_27:
Thanks for answer

I saw zenfone 2 forums and seems like a lot of people are having problems, also saw that lg g4 has awesome specs and i will consider buying it but cant find it under 400

Enviado desde mi GT-I8190 mediante Tapatalk
[General Topics] doubledragon5:
Broke my note 4... I ended up getting the LG G3 because of the extra storage and a better camera, as I do take a lot of pitures.... I'ts ok if It is a downgrade as I don't do any thing of importance that requires a faster processor.... Just watch a few youtube videos and surf the web, plus take pictures... If I find I do not like the phone, then I will have no problem sending it back for something else....
[General Topics] chandu72:
I got everything that i want in my phone.. at this 7k cheapest price.... yippee??
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
what is 7k ? is it a phone model?
[General Topics] Cyanandroid:
oneplus x,lg g3,letv le one pro,oneplus one,xiaomi mi4,huawei honor 7,asus zenfone 2,letv le 1s...

now u should select one of them...

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[General Topics] bigCrash:
lg g4, oneplus 2, nexus 5x, fairphone neeeeeed advice

Hey,

i need a new smartphone. My current one is a Huawei G700 and the previous one was a galaxy s (galaxysmtd).

My dream smartphone would have a good custom rom support (for like 4 years?) (just like my galaxy s, the g700 was a catastrophe), good repairability (!) (at least the battery and spare parts should be available), dual SIM (not essential) and a Screen size between 4,8" and 5,3".

The smartphone shall live at least 3 years, better 4. This is impossible with my g700, because of no custom rom support :( The galaxy s died unfortunately.

My current selection includes following phones:

Nexus 5x (nice custom rom support, 7/10 ifixit, spare parts??)

Oneplus 2 (nice custom rom support, 7/10 ifixit, spare parts??)

LG g4 (custom rom support???, 8/10 ifixit, sd card slot and well equipped)

Fairphone 2 (custom rom support??:( , perfect repairability)

This is just my selection and i can't decide. Maybe somebody can comment on the custom rom support of the lg g4. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand im open to suggestions!

Thanks!

bigCrash
[General Topics] Cyanandroid:
go with lg g4...

best above the all...

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nice custom roms support too...

like cm,blisspop etc...
[General Topics] EdwardSmith36:
Well, I just made a purchase on iPhone 5s & I'm happy with its unique features & it's classy look.
[General Topics] sylvain15250:
Hi guys, I need some advice please :)

I am looking to buy a sub-$150 "backup" phone and can't decide which one to buy...

Ideally, the phone would meet the following requirements:

-At least 5" screen

-Good value for money (specs-wise)

-Good custom roms support (big developer community, I would like to try different roms (AOSP and custom roms) and ideally be able to install Android Marshmallow sooner or later)

-Budget: around $150-160

-Good performance

So far, I ended up with these models:

New:

-Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime

-Meizu M2 Note

-Lenovo K3 Note

-LeTV 1S

Used:

-Nexus 5

-LG G2

Any thoughts? Should I go for the Nexus or LG even if they have been released a couple of years ago, is there any other option available?

Thanks!
[General Topics] Cyanandroid:
infocus m810
[General Topics] SirVer:
How about the Wileyfox Swift? It was made for the UK (and some other markets), so you'd have to check LTE bands and stuff, but it seems pretty decent for the price (I considered its older brother, the Storm, a while ago). It comes to about USD 180 if you get it off Amazon UK, but Souq UAE has it for a little over USD 135, so you can use the remaining to have it forwarded through SnS or something, if they don't deliver internationally. Doesn't really compare with some of the ones on your list, but since you want to try ROMs, you might appreciate a Snapdragon device, since they're easier to flash and unbrick. Only downside that I can see is the small battery and lack of NFC, but if that's not a problem for you...

Doesn't have a whole lot of ROMs yet, since it was released only a few months ago, but it runs Cyanogen, so you'll definitely get Cyanogen Marshmallow, and almost certainly CM13 as well. Personally, I think it's rather promising that it has it's own XDA subforum, while most of the other budget phones I've researched don't.

EDIT: Forgot to mention, Yu Yureka/Yureka Plus. Only available in India, but packs a bit more power for about the same price, so probably worth the forwarding costs. Most notably, unlocking the bootloader doesn't void the warranty, always a plus, though the OTAs are prone to breaking it (KK to L transition, anyway). And it would probably be hard to repair if you don't live in India.
[General Topics] sylvain15250:
Thanks for these two anwers. :) all of the three devices look pretty decent for the price but I can't help thinking about the reliability of these brands, hence these smartphones... I forgot to mention that I would prefer to buy a phone from a more widely known brand such as the one quoted in my first message.

Actually, I think that the main requirement would be: best bang for buck for approx $160.
[General Topics] SirVer:
Well, then I guess you should pick whichever one of those you listed has better service where you live, 'cause the more reputable brands don't have any bang for buck devices (excepting maybe the first two Moro G's, depending on how much they go for now that they're outdated) in that price range, unless it's running a MediaTek, which in turn is not very good for dev stuff. In case it's relevant, the Wilefox one comes with a really good warranty policy: 2 or 3 years, and an additional £10 a year will get you free display replacements.
[General Topics] salutcemoi:
Currently have the S5

If the S7 does have waterproofing and micro SD as rumored then it's my next phone
[General Topics] pluckett:
I've considered importing the moto force (droid 2 in the US locked to Verizon). Great battery, great specs, and a shatterproof screen. Only thing missing is the waterproofing, not sure why the decision was made to leave that out.
[General Topics] SirVer:
Unless you can wait for the dev support for the G4 to pick up, looks like the G3 is your only real choice. The display problems have been fixed by the devs here on XDA (haven't used the fix myself though, as I just got the phone and it doesn't really bother me much yet), and even partially in the OTAs. Your only other real options would be Snapdragon variants of pre-S6 Samsung phones, and though I don't know how their dev scenes are, Lollipop on the S5 seemed to be responsive enough in the 10 minutes I tested it for a few days ago.
[General Topics] Blahages:
Depends on how long the dev support takes to pick up. ;) I posted on that forum a little while ago and asked if the main reason that all the support was for the H815 vs the H811 was because not enough people were using the T-Mobile variant or if it was actually another reason that was preventing it.

Most of the G3's I saw today (in two different Verizon stores) were 4.4.x, but one was 5.1. didn't look too bad. It's just one of those things where the G4 is the next model, is basically the same, but has better specs, so it would be nice to have that one over the G3, but if the support isn't there or won't be, then it's a deal breaker. I did like the interface on the G4 better, but I don't know if that has been updated to be closer to the G4 with the later updates or not. I might not be running the stock firmware anyway once I get going, it all depends.

I looked a little at the fixes for the display yesterday, although obviously I can't test it because I don't have one. But really the phones I looked at today it wasn't hugely noticeable. I don't think it'd bother me.

I haven't looked a lot at the Samsung phones recently, but it did appear that all the S4 & S5 phones were boot loader locked and running stale versions of Android, which is why I'm not considering them. If they weren't locked, I would be looking at them, in general I've liked my S3 until it got locked down.
[General Topics] pluckett:
I have the G3 and have loved everything about it. I use fulmics custom stock based rom v2.7 (will soon be updated to marshmallow (no ETA obviously)) which has the screen fix(reduce contrast) baked in as a option during install. Important to note that if you go with cm13 rather than a stock based rom your camera quality will be reduced. Hope that helps with your decision.
[General Topics] Blahages:
Do you have any noticeable complaints about your G3 just out of curiosity? Battery last pretty well? Phone get very hot very often? I noticed that the G3's in store were barely holding 38% battery being charged because the screen was on in the demo unlike the G4 that were all at 100% because the phone must be pulling more juice than it can get from the charger. Normally I wouldn't be to worried about that though, I don't typically need to charge it and keep the screen on, but was just something I took note of.

I was assuming that the color issue was a color temp issue, but I don't really know and hadn't looked into it. If it's just a simple contrast issue that's good.

Not sure what I'll go with rom-wise, I did like the G4's LG stock Android interface (for the most part, although I didn't spend a lot of time using it so it may grow on me or it may go the opposite way) over the stock interface on the G3, but the G3's were all on 4.4, and one was on 5.1. That may have been changed in 6.0, I'm not sure. I'll have to look into the camera thing you mention, I assumed it wouldn't change much because it doesn't seem like there's a lot of manual control on the G3 over the camera unlike the G4.
[General Topics] force70:
The Canadian and Tmo sammy devices are not locked, i dont believe the international versions are either.

Its primarily at&t and verizon who lock their BLs

Sent from my Nexus 6P, Note 5, Note 4 or Nexus 6
[General Topics] mjbathav:
I want sony smartphone under 30 thousands help me
[General Topics] Maxilius123:
I want something new, right now I am using a Moto G 2. Generation, but i feel like I just want something new :D

But i cant decide between the Oneplus 2 or the Moto X Play.

I really really like Moto Devices, but i feel like something completly new would be nice aswell..

Is there anyone who can help me with this dilemma? :D
[General Topics] bikilado:
Xiaomi mi5 coming or not
[General Topics] obscuresword:
My older brother's Note 3's USB port and cable burnt up as he slept. Luckily, he was able to wake up and take care of it. Now he is on the hunt for a new phone. He wants spend a max of $300 and it can be used or new. He wants the new phone to be as good or better than his Note 3. Also he wants to know if it is worth just fixing the phone (as the usb's logic board is the only part that is damaged to the point that it can't be repaired, and the rear house and back plate have slight damage) or putting that money into fixing his nexus 6 (broken screen). What are your thoughts because I suggested to either fix the USB, back plate and back housing as the parts are cheap (~$10, ~$4, and not sure about the housing) or buying another Note 3 which can be found for under $200.

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Depends on what you want (battery life or performance).
[General Topics] SirVer:
The specs of the Play were kind of underwhelming for me considering the price, but I understand why it's expensive after I held it in store: very solid build, nice to hold, and a large battery. I'd recommend the Play if you're OK with the lack of a fingerprint sensor, since the OnePlus Two has heating issues, like every other phone with the 810; the 615 will probably still give very nice performance.

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I'd suggest repairing the Nexus 6, since it will undoubtedly cost far less than buying another phone on that level. You could repair the Note, but burnouts like that might cause problems that don't immediate show themselves, only to show up at horribly inconvenient moments.
[General Topics] Cyanandroid:
what type of phone u want?

looks,specs,custom rom support etc.
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
lol, ur still in 2016. Are you from 2070 years? when flagship phones will be above 30k? lol
[General Topics] SirVer:
He meant INR 30,000, which comes to about USD 450.
[General Topics] robontop:
So, I'm currently a Nexus 4 owner.

Loved the device but nowadays the battery just keeps dying too early in the day and I decided it is time for a new phone :)

I narrowed it down to these criterias:

Must have:

- At least 32gb internal storage or external sd storage option

- fingerprint reader

- good camera

- latest android 6.0, or update in the works

- screen: less than 5.2 inch, 1080p

- vanilla android, cyanogenmod compatibility or very 'light' oem UI

Should have:

- snapdragon 8xx processor

- OIS

- amoled screen

- NFC

- no glass back

- light weight, polycarbonate body is good enough (<150g)

Nice to have:

- head phone jack at the bottom! (yeah I know.. but that should just be the place to be for any headphone jack imho :D)

However, I realised that a phone that checks all criterias is just impossible to find. I dunno why, but it's just a bummer..

So I figured you can't have everything so I brought it down to these devices:

1. Nexus 5x - 529€

2. HTC one a9 - 399€

3. Samsung Galaxy a5 2016 - 429€

Which one would you get?

1. I really like the Nexus 5x, I'd buy it for 429$ but not for 529€ which I find is like a very bad joke and a slap in the face for all european customers.

2. The one a9 is also nice (especially with the recent price drop), I don't care that it looks like an iPhone or whatever, but I heard that altough it has HTC's best camera yet, it is still not good (what the hell HTC) and uses the same sensor as the original OnePlus One and only 2GB RAM/16GB storage in the EU instead of 3GB RAM/32GB (what the hell HTC), also that battery :( (which apparently lasts a full day though)

3. Yeah and the new samsung a5 isn't even out yet, and also touchwiz :eek:

Anyway, anymore suggestions? Some other device I should consider?

I really like some input, as I just cannot decide :laugh:

Thanks a lot in advance!
[General Topics] bigCrash:
lg g4 custom rom support

I think my choice went for the lg g4 ... Is it expected that the custom rom support for the h815 will get better....just like the one of the g3?

Thanks!

bigCrash
[General Topics] sylvain15250:
Thanks for your answer :) The Wileyfox definitely looks interesting, I don't really know why I am focused on Helio X10 devices that much (Meizu Metal, LeTV x500/x600, Xiaomi Redmi Note 2/3). But anyway, thanks for your helpful answer !
[General Topics] Planterz:
Kinda hard to recommend one or the other without knowing what's more important to you. The OnePlus 2 is a high-performance device, but as mentioned, might have overheating issues if you strain it too much (games mostly). The Moto X Play is in many ways basically an upgraded Moto G. Bigger/higher res screen, better processor, etc. If you like your Moto G, you'll like the Moto X Play. But it is not quite a high-performance device. If you can swing the extra few bucks, the Moto X Pure/Style would be a better choice for a much better device. And of course, there's the older OnePlus One. You can get one for really cheap right now, has a better GPU than either of those Moto's so gaming will be better, and will still be a perfectly competent and capable device for at least a couple more years. Battery life is fantastic too.

It's always great to have something new, but you can extend the life of your Nexus 4 by replacing the battery. A new one is only about $10 (USD), and it's not all that hard to replace. The Nexus 4 might be 3+ years old, but it's still a competent device and far better than many (most) "budget" devices. IMO the only real limitation of the Nexus 4 compared to newer devices is storage. Just sayin'....

I don't know where you are (apart from being in Europe), and I agree that the Nexus pricing outside the US is ridiculous. Do you happen to have any friends/family in the US that could purchase the Nexus 5X and send it to you? Or perhaps a drop-shipping company that can do the same for a modest fee? Because the 5X seems to be the best device that fits most of your criteria. There might be some Chinese device (Meizu, Xiaomi, Huawei, etc) that fits, but these tend to have highly modified (and often buggy) UI's, plus LTE compatibility could be an issue. Something to consider anyway, especially if CyanogenMod is available. I'm afraid I'm not able to help much when it comes to such devices.

If you can deal with a larger device, the OnePlus 2 would work. I understand not wanting a huge device, since you're coming from a Nexus 4, but believe the OnePlus 2 is not all that much bigger than the Nexus 5X (significantly heavier though). For what it's worth, I went from a Nexus 4 to a OnePlus One, and I admit that the prospect of the size of the OPO kinda scared me before I got it. Now I want something even bigger, and when I go back to my Nexus 4, the thing seems tiny. When you venture into "phablet" territory, your "phone" becomes less of a phone that you can access the internet and message and make calls with, and more becomes a pocket computer. Of course, that's just my opinion and experience.
[General Topics] SirVer:
As you've already mentioned, a phone that fits all these criteria does not exist. Which of these matter least to you? There are plenty of phones that fail only one or two of them and pass everything else, and we can make better suggestions if we know which features you can live without, preferably in reverse order of importance to you.
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
who can offer me a good phone I mean, very good performance, display can be 1080p I don't care, can be even qhd but less performance, also would have good custom ROM support, which had worst camera that's right, I don't need use camera so I don't want to pay for camera included to phone. Also would be probably nice having SD chip but others might be OK too just wondering to replace my galaxy ace 2. I am in EU from lithuania so yeah. don't offer iPhone junk please thanks :D
[General Topics] SirVer:
Since OEMs are actually trying to put good cameras in everything, especially in the devices with good performance, you'll end up paying for the camera whether it's good or bad, so it might as well be good, yes? The only exception I can think of to this rule is the One M8, which was unintentional on HTC's part; however, the M8 is an older device, not to mention that there are far better options from a future proofing standpoint, meaning that you should really only go for it if you're insistent on a bad camera (which, by the way, is still pretty good, and only bad in comparison to other phones in the same league). Any info about how recent it should be, minimum speed/cores/RAM, and/or a budget (or lack of one), would be helpful here.
[General Topics] prodeif:
Xiaomi mi5 (in the spotlight)
[General Topics] josip-k:
Ok, i never needed you guys more than today. Basically, i need a phablet for my grandma. My grandma is old, and her vision is not so good due to cancer and chemo, but she uses skype on her old laptop wich is slow and she can't use it, damn i couldn't either. Today she asked me would a tablet be a good idea for her, since only thing she uses is skype and she texts and calls. The thing is, she uses old slider phones with buttons, and we have to type and read messages for her. So i suggested we buy her a phablet. So i set DPI to 560 and font to the highest and gave her my OPO to try, and she could see everything. And shown her the keyboard and contacts/phone app, text app and skype and she kinda got it, but in my opinion, the phablet with huge letters would be easier for her than old key phone, or just a tablet for skype. But the problem is, i don't have any idea wich would be good for her. It would have to be bigger than my OPO, and would require to set the font to really big. It doesn't have to be the best one, or the newest, but i don't want to buy her the worst one either. What would be your suggestions?
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
Me too, I hope it has a screen around 5.5 inch, but the most sources say it will be 5.2!

And I hope it will come officially to Germany so I don't have to import it from China ;)
[General Topics] prodeif:
ufff,.. officially in Spain is very difficult. :eek:
[General Topics] DenisEhm:
Hi all. I know this is a loaded question, but I'm in a difficult spot for a new phone. I have a Samsung S6 Duos and it's really the first samsung device I like (and my 3rd overall). But the thing is dual SIM phones are not a thing in Canada but I really like it, so I had to have it shipped from overseas. Now I'm noticing some stuff I don't like, such as the fact the LTE bands don't seem compatible even if they were on paper (really wear signals and speeds while all other phones on same network are fine). I'd like to get a dual sim phone that has North American LTE compatibility, and if possible a full manual mode camera and wireless charge. Everything else is secondary. If no such Dual SIM exists, then I'm open to single SIM solutions too. There are just so many apparently good phones on the market it's driving me insane to sort through it.

Thanks in advance!!
[General Topics] SirVer:
I don't really have anything helpful to say, since I don't live in North America, but I wanted to know why you think this is a loaded question. However, in an effort to stay on topic, here you go:

http://www.androidauthority.com/best-dual-sim-android-phones-529470/

This writer seems to have done the research into whether any of the phones are viable carrier and band wise in the US (not all of NA, but better than nothing).

P.S. Take anything short of actual facts in an AndroidAuthority review (if you do decide to read the reviews) with a grain of salt, since they have an annoying tendency to ignore some problems and exaggerate others. GSMarena reviews are usually better, even though they sometimes have the same problem.
[General Topics] IAmLucky:
do you know that china is not in europe? if you will ever get a phone internet will not work on your phone.
[General Topics] jebathan:
Would like to check out the Nexus 5X
[General Topics] Lorenz15:
Why does it should not work? WiFi works 100% and I have to look because of the LTE Bands...
[General Topics] force70:
Not exactly true, my nexus 6P does not have any heating issues.

Honestly I was hesitant to buy one for that exact reason but pulled the trigger anyway was quite happy to find that the device performs perfectly without any sort of heat issue.

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