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[General Questions and Answers] notethrowaway:
trying to decide between note 9 (128 exynos - 672 euro new in my country) and the oneplus 7t pro (8gb 256gb - 750 euro)

I had a note 9 for a couple of months which i parted with a few weeks ago. I actually found that phone perfect, the only problem being that it was exynos, since i live in Europe-Romania (the battery drain was eh when on standby).

I am looking for a new -complete- flagship. I am considering buying another note 9 (still exynos, unfortunately) or oneplus 7 pro/7t pro

I am looking for:

main issue: headphone jack (i use this to plug to my amp and other stuff; also need good plugged quality for my headphones). this is probably the one thing that really keeps me back from going oneplus. i'd have to carry a dongle 24/7 with me so that i don't wake up the neighborhood screaming when i need to plug something and i don't have that

perfect big clean screen/display (no notch, no teardrop, etc.) with good colors

big ass battery, as big as it can get (nothing under 4k mAh)

fantastic sound

good camera

i didn't use the spen that much, but in the rare occasions that i did, i found it useful. i can live without it

dual sim if possible

micro sd slot compatible would be a nice perk

i don't game on it, but i want it as snappy as possible. mostly browsing/media streaming

water resistance and all that IP stuff

My budget is at MOST 750 euro.

What i don't like about oneplus is the lack of jack, but everything else seems above the note 9 in terms of specs, especially the snapdragon compared to the exynos.

I looked at the huawei lineup as well, but everything is too small for my taste, plus the lack of jack again on p30 pro and the teardrop. also the emui isn't that attractive

asus rog phone 2 had everything except water resistance and good camera (+ the horrible looks), so that's out of the question as well

I keep coming back to the note 9, but that damn exynos...

Which one should i go for?
[General Questions and Answers] hafizmech:
Googole Pixel at $100

Worth to buy?

Thinking of using it as a stop-gap phone (in a year i might go for Pixel 4)

Heard the this October will be the last it will receive the security updates.

Is that really that big a deal?
[General Questions and Answers] ItzBluestone:
i'd recommend a Redmi K20 Pro, mostly because it has...

1. Unlockable Bootloader

2. Headphone Jack(but no SD card sadly)

3. Snapdragon 855

4. Up to 8gb of ram

5. Up to 128gb of storage

6. runs android pie out of the box

7. pop out selfie cam/fullscreen display+super amoled

7.5. dual sim support

8. it also has these epic blue fire and red fire colors

8.5. there is also this really cool white color

9. the device also has a great camera

10. not sure about water resistance tho

11. the screen is like 6.3 inches or something?

12. good speakers

all this only for 344 euros!
[General Questions and Answers] AstroJoseph:
Poco F1

Is Poco f1 with SD 845 still a good choice?
[General Questions and Answers] Bogdan010:
Yep, sdm845 is still pretty high end but you better flash a custom rom because MIUI is full of ads
[General Questions and Answers] indestructible master:
Is there any phone octa core CPU with 2.5 Ghz frequency.

I would like to buy phone with highest possible CPU frequency and number of cores.

And also, 6-8 Gb RAM.

Battery doesnt matter, screen to be 5 - 6 inch (bigger the better).

Best value for money (up to 250 $ , but it's not a problem even if it cost more).

And to be able to easily root it (no need for custom ROM, just root is enought).

Maybe some xiaomi, which is cheap and gives good RAM and CPU.

Because i dont want to use it as a daily driver or anything simar, i need it so i can test apps on it (as android developer), and that means , that phone is gonna burn like a hell for testing purposes, and be filled with various apps, and to be lazy to clean it, because i know it can handle it. :)

I want to give hell to phone right from unboxing ??.

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And which tablet you would suggest me to buy for personal use.

I like 7 inch because of portability, but nobody puts good hardware in 7 inch tablet anymore.

I think of buying iPad, 7 inch, it have best hardware, and beats up every android in every way, (except for customization), but i want for peraonal use, not to do any testing or hell on it like i want on phone.
[General Questions and Answers] marvi0:
Tablet with 128gb internal memory? ?

Hello am after a tablet with 128gb internal memory, as I am fed up with Google killing off adoptable storage. Any recommendations please?
[General Questions and Answers] reubenray:
I am looking for my wife a new tablet to replace her Samsung Tab S2 10" model which she is tired of the weak battery. She has two of these and she has to alternate them being the battery dies so quick. I am hoping I could get some suggestions here. It will need 4gb memory and 64 gb hard drive, wifi only, a big battery, Android Pie, the ability of add Google apps and to be used in the United States. I currently have a Huawei Media Pad M% which is think is great, but I am concerned about getting a Huawei model due to the conflict between the US and Huawei. I would like to stay below $300 if possible.
[General Questions and Answers] juanq214:
No, rather go for the Mi9t
[General Questions and Answers] BeyondIQ:
I love this board! So many intelligent developers...

I need a phone that has:

1. Over 6 inch display.

2. Is rootable.

3. A rom with NO google or very little.

4. Under $260

5. Good for writing code and techy experiments.

Thank you!
[General Questions and Answers] pndwal:
Can you clarify this please?

As far as I was aware, android has supported adoptable storage natively in each version since M. (That was a bit buggy, but pretty much bug free since N).

I am unaware of Google 'killing it off' at all, although some OEMs like Samsung have curiously disabled it in their offerings. Apparently Samsung have enabled it in P. PW.
[General Questions and Answers] marvi0:
Well what I mean is that from android 7 I think adoptable storage has almost gone and I thought it was Google?. All the best tablets I know of Huawei mediapad m5, and I samsung galaxy tab 4 etc don't have this feature anymore and yet they have a memory card slot! Or I am getting this wrong? My question is which current crop of tablets have adoptable storage?
[General Questions and Answers] pndwal:
Well actually, AS was just getting good with 7 (N) as I mentioned! And Google continue to improve it. - for example, FBE (file based encryption) now works with AS on android 9 (only FDE before that).

https://source.android.com/devices/storage/adoptable

However, android is highly customisable, and OEMs often strip out (disable) features like AS for their own reasons. Eg, Samsung removed AS, claiming "it can be confusing and lead to a bad experience." It seems Samsung has only come to the party with later 9.0 (P) versions. Sony was similarly slow to adopt (excuse pun ?), stating "This feature was removed in Android 6.0 because it impacted software encoding and quality." Other OEMs have done the same.

So it seems to me it's the OEMs who have been misguided in nobbling this feature, while Google, to be fair, seems to have seen a need to provide this native solution (particularly for low end device users) to circumvent users resorting to rooting in order to use the likes of Link2SD / Apps2SD.

I think, however, that tablets are more likely to have AS enabled (as Google intended) now than in the past as Samsung and other OEMs are evidently catching up with user sentiment and changing their stance, and Google actually still supports & improves it. You'll need to check each OEM's stance however. (Apple's may all be apple's, but we've got lollipops, nougats, oreos, pies, as well as a few pears and lemons...) PW
[General Questions and Answers] poorphoneguy:
Looking for recommendations for a sub $120 device. Used is fine.

I'm currently on a ZTE Z719DL which is absolutely awful in many ways. This is a free government subsidized phone for low income citizens and while I'm grateful I have a phone at all, it really is plauged with issues. The biggest of which are the size (I have trouble handling large devices which causes pain in my hands), speed (lack there of), touch screen problems and no community around it. Let me be clear, I'm not looking for a blazing fast top of the line phone (by today's standards) but this pos can't even play 480p video smoothly. My older Nexus 5 would be nearly perfect for my use case, aside from not having an SD slot, but sadly it suffers from the "calls aren't detected on LTE/Wifi" issue which makes it not worth fixing (loose usb port, dead battery and sticking power button). Damned shame.

So what do I "need" from a phone? In order from most to least important:

Easily replaceable battery. I'm not shy to dismantling phones but some are intentionally difficult to service.

No bigger than 5 inches / ~127mm.

Works on TMobile (What tracphone uses in my state). Unlocked preferable.

Has root/roms available.

Similar (or better) performance to the Nexus 5.

NOT OLED (This is proving almost impossible these days).

SD card support. This is not crucial but would be nice.

OIS would be a nice thing to have due to my shakey hands. Not crucial though as I rarely take photos.

Some devices that I have looked at that are a no go: Google Pixel normal + XL (battery is nigh impossible to replace without damaging the display), OnePlus 3T (difficult battery replacement also prone to screen damage and from what I've seen on XDA, is a major pain to swap roms on), pretty much all Samsung devices are massive these days with AMOLED displays and Nexus 5 obviously since I won't know if it suffers from the "no calls recieved" issue until after having it in hand.

If you're wondering as to why not OLED, because most devices in this price range are 4+ years and are going to have noticeable screen burn. Not only that, I really dislike the over staturation that most manufacturers emphasize. Looking on ebay, there are so many devices with either a pink screen or tons of notification icons burned in. Hell, there were some phones that had the boot logo burned in (how do you even manage that?).

Thanks for any and all recommendations! :good:
[General Questions and Answers] CamoGeko:
OnePlus X would be my suggestion (even though the battery isnt easily replaceable and it has AMOLED, albeit a very good panel). I used it perfectly well for 3 years non-stop and it has no burn in whatsoever, plus the battery life has remained decent!! Also there are still a few ROMs about for it, so you should be all good to flash Pie or whatever you want.

Honestly, your criteria sounds more like you giving a challenge to yourself rather than anything thats actually readily available on the market.

I would also say, some of those requirements automatically mean that the price will have to go up at least to $200 or something. If I was you I'd just save up more so you can actually get what you want!
[General Questions and Answers] pndwal:
Sorry last post was more on Google's Adoptable Storage implementation than on recommendations, but I did highlight the fact that some OEMS, like Samsung and Sony (also Huawei), have highly customised versions of android with the downside that some Google features, like AS, are often missing (and missed), even if they do offer some unique features of their own. (Google is not at fault here).

For these reasons I suggest looking at manufacturers who offer a fairly pure Android experience. Those offering 'Android One' for example. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_One

All our family's Lenovo tablets have had AS working beautifully, and I believe you'll have no problem here with their later crops. Their tablets are robust, bright screens, good volume etc, and they have some very cheap offerings. I recommend you avoid their low end range as they have been pretty sluggish even if otherwise good value.

Further reference:

OEMs offering Android One phones:

Nokia

Motorola (owned by Lenovo)

Xiaomi

LG

Sharp

Mara

BQ

Others offering stock Android:

Google (pixel)

ZTE

Asus

(I know nothing about the tablets offered by the OEMs listed)

Hope it helps, PW
[General Questions and Answers] ml21:
I would like recomendations for a smartphone with these features:

-Must have good battery backup, at least 4000 mah

-Amoled display

-Mid range Snapdragon processor

-Less than 260 dlls

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] thex2:
Please recommend me a tablet with the below features:

-Android OS

-Rootable or something that can have its bloatware removed.

-Durable for babies or cases available that makes them durable for babies.

-Case available that allows you to stand the tablet up on a table horizontally.

-I'm new to parenting, so if there is other baby/kid stuff I should be considering, please add that to the list.

-Cheap is ideal but not a requirement. I have plenty of money, I just feel spending it on a tablet for a baby is a waste, but again, new to parenting, so maybe I'm wrong.

I was going to purchase the Nexus 7 (2nd Gen) with 32GB of storage as it seemed to meet all of the above requirements, but I couldn't find a case that was durable and also allowed the tablet to be propped up on a table. If anybody knows of a universal case for the Nexus 7, then that'll work too.

Thanks for any suggestions.
[General Questions and Answers] -WP7User-:
Hey guys!

So, I'm currently looking for a new device as I'm not satisfied with my Huawei P20 Lite. Security patches get pushed out way too slow, EMUI is a hassle and Android Q availability is questionable - plus, Dev support on the forums has pretty much died for this phone as Huawei is making it increasingly hard to unlock the phones' bootloaders.

What I'm looking for specifically:

Android 9 or 10 (as close to stock as possible)

6.4"+ screen

Adequate Dev Support on XDA

Pref. MicroSD Support

Pref. Headphone Jack

Pref. Wireless Charging Support

Price should be around 400-500USD max

The "pref." points aren't a must, but would be nice to have.

I'm not a newcomer to smartphones in general, Android or XDA, but I have lost overview in the middle class segment as it's way too crowded with great options.

I've been looking at Samsungs' Galaxy A70, Nokias' 8.1 as well as Xiaomis' Mi 9, of which the Mi 9 seemingly has the best specs - I'm not sure about Xiaomi though, as I've never used one of their phones.

Some enlightenment, reviews and maybe some more options would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] CamoGeko:
Might be an easy one but ... Have you looked at OnePlus yet??

I think you'd be pretty happy with one of their devices.
[General Questions and Answers] -WP7User-:
Those are quite expensive in Switzerland, unfortunately. I've been sticking to A70, Mi 9T and the likes in terms of pricing.
[General Questions and Answers] Lisali:
Hi guys,

I need a new phone. My ideal phone:

Great camera

Fast

AOD that works (3rd party notifications - I'm looking at you, Xiaomi)

NO camera bump

Under 200gm

Any suggestions?

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] JaniceJop5843:
Hi!

I'm not a compete tech noob but new to phone privacy and security and would like some recommendation.

I bought a Galaxy s10+ a few weeks ago and after that I started to read up more about phone privacy and security.

After a lot of research I found out this is not the most privacy friendly phone in terms of installing a custom ROM.

I have 3 days left to return the s10 and decide which other phone to choose.

So if i want something 'similar' it would be something like the Oneplus 7 pro but for what I understand that this one is still not really well supported by lineage. Will the Oneplus 6 be a good option?

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] |>/\nte:
So.....I kind of ****ed up the digitizer on my xperia z1 trying to fix its wi-fi antenna, which had issues once more, so I might be on the market for a new phone. My budget is 250€ max., and I'd like a phone to offer:

A relatively large screen, but not too large (I watch a heap of videos and maybe movies, but I also want to be able to put it in my pocket and walk around/sit somewhere like a normal person; I also like large phones in general), and with as good color quality as it can get.

At least great battery life (I'm not a fan of charging my phone every 12 hours or so, otherwise I'd stick to my current daily driver, an xperia t); I consider the use of my phones quite heavy, since it's 90% video streaming, be it through mobile data, or wi-fi (most common case).

Decent performance (I don't multi-task much, but I do, and I also play a game or 2 in rare occasions)

Preferably a micro sd card slot

As good as possible support on xda both for now and for the future, with custom roms, kernels, other mods etc.

I've had my eyes on the xiaomi pocophone f1, as it's pretty much a flagship but at exactly my budget. Any other tips/recommendations are also welcome.
[General Questions and Answers] CamoGeko:
What do you mean when you say privacy and security?

Every Android phone has a very similar level of that, can you expand a little?

My friend bought the OP7 Pro and he loves it. Another friend bought a Pixel 4XL and he loves that.

OP6/6T is likely to have more established development on XDA though since its an older model.

Sent from my OnePlus using Thebear Blue XDA Labs
[General Questions and Answers] JaniceJop5843:
Thanks for your reply!

I would like to have a phone with large sensitive high quality screen I will use it mainly for Journalling and personal productivity. This is sensitive personal information so don't want this to be available to anyone but me. I want my phone to be a place so that everything I do, say, watch is private. Did they really make that impossible? Want to limit profile building and keep my activity private: What apps I use, when i use the phone, Browsing, watching media, my journal entries. habit tracking, login to websites, location tracking and so forth. So a phone which is reasonably modifiable so someone like me ( willing to spend time and effort figuring out how to take the right steps to install a custom ROM without ruining the phone and learn more about it after) can install this setup below (basic setup for now), without having to be a developer/phone expert.

Also want to be able to pay using cryptocurrencies without someone knowing what apps I used and when, so my transactions are private.

I have another phone which I can use for just occasional banking to keep that separate. Some banking apps will need proprietary apps and Google play services to work i think? I can turn that one off and just use it when I need it.

Can you explain me how sheltering works? If I shelter my journaling and to do apps will they be safe? So no information can leak?

Will apps like the protonmail app or signal work on a setup like this?

Some people advised me a Pixel 3aXL with Graphene OS

Other advised me a Oneplus 6/6t or 7 pro with Lineage OS

Why and when would I need microG? If i use apps that makes use of the Google Framework Services in order to work?

So as far as I understand some apps will work but wont push notifications?

Lineage OS with MicroG = More convenient and push notifications?

Graphene OS is more private and secure but no push notifications?

I think for my use Lineage OS with MicroG will be sufficient for my "threat" model. Is that correct?

Thanks for helping me out!

Navigation:

- OsmAnd

- Tiny Travel

Security:

- Keepass or bitwarden

- Mullvad VPN

- OrBot

- Net Guard

- Shelter

Browsing:

- Hardened FF Klar?

- Tor Browser

Personal/Productivity

- Joplin

- Orgizly

- Calendar/Etar

Stores:

- F-Droid

- Yalp

Communication:

- Signal

- Protonmail (app if possible)

Media:

- Simple Gallery Pro

- Simple Camera

- Simple Music Player

- NewPipe (YouTube App)

Misc.:

- Simple Keyboard

- DeepL
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
Don't get me started on Xiaomi. I had a brief affair with them and will never go back. Solid hardware and prices but expect nothing else from them.

I'm not sure what "gm" stands for but you can get used OP6 devices for around 250USD or near-mint condition for around 275-300 USD. It's hard to beat that value right now.
[General Questions and Answers] KapilKhandelwal:
gm for grams (weight)
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
Gotcha, the OP6 has a 6.28" screen and weight 177gr.

I was actually doing a bit of research on the specs recently as I'm getting rid of mine soon to trade up for a OP7T
[General Questions and Answers] KapilKhandelwal:
Cool. Now let's hope the one who asked the question reads this ?
[General Questions and Answers] tinibertex:
hi there, im thinking about to change mi pixel 2xl, the options are Mate 20 pro and Galaxy Note 9, bouth are awesomes phones. I want to choose wisely, the mate wins with his camera but the samsung screen its so great, and i use more the screen than the camera. For me the most important things are by order: camera,battery and screen.

The main reason that im changing from the pixel is the battery and the screen.
[General Questions and Answers] raven.warsong:
im looking for a basic phone for linage os

something that I can just unlock the boot-loader and go.

I had a pixle xl but the bootloader could not be unlocked I was not able to do any thing with it, so I sent it back to amazon.

I was running a nokia 7.1 but the charging port went bad and i sent it in for a rma.

Unlocking the boot loader would cost and even if I do it there are very few roms. Figured since it was a android one phone I was good to go not so much. If they fix the nokia 7.1 im most likely just going to get sell it and look for something else.

Im running a iphone se with 16 gig rom and 2 gig of ram. it works well enough for me. My one and only problem with it is the 4 inch screen. typing takes all most 1/3 of the screen. Other than that I would just run that. Thanks for taking the time to read my post

something that will be supported for a new years, and I will not cry if it gets broken (150$ us give or take new or used)
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
Is it all pixel XL models can't be unlocked? I have one I never cared to unlock or root, I'm trying to sell since I replaced it with a OnePlus 5 for the dual Sims. I always assumed my pixel XL could be unlocked no problem. If it's just the model you got that can't be unlocked why not get another pixel XL that can?
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
I understand what you mean now. Lately I prefer to buy a good used flagship a couple years old and replace the battery only if needed.

The last two (OnePlus 5 and pixel XL) both had near perfect batteries still and seemed to be not used much.
[General Questions and Answers] CamoGeko:
OnePlus 5 is the last greatest devices I've used in recent times so you've made a good decision.

It's actually really cheap to get now too, plus has a solid SoC which will stay fast enough for years to come!

Sent from my mata using Thebear Blue XDA Labs
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
I am very happy with it. The pixel had a couple things going for it but overall I liked the OnePlus better. Both are good phones though.

The pixel had a better camera, faster updates and slightly smoother scrolling but the OnePlus 5 is also good at both. Everything else nearly is better on the OnePlus including ergonomics/comfort, speed, battery life and charge speed, headphone jack audio quality. But the big decision maker for me was needing to go back to dual Sims.
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
One Plus 7 Pro w/ 8GB RAM and 256GB storage just went on sale for early Black Friday. 549 or 522 shipped with student discount.

Great device at a good price. I have the OP6 and that was too good to pass up. It will be here in less than a week.
[General Questions and Answers] tsongming:
I highly recommend the Xiaomi Mi8.

At the moment you can find them on Amazon for as low as $259, and it's a fantastic phone, that has an excellent camera and solid Android 10 ROMs. I recommend the Xiaomi.EU rom.