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[General Questions and Answers] baboomerang:
Here are a few phones...

By money you mean under 500 USD?

If so, you can just get the XperiaZ1S - Z1 - Z

Also a Galaxy S4 Active is in that range. Especially with the S5 Active out already, the S4 one is reduced.

$200-$300-$400 USD

Though be careful, its not really waterproof but water resistant, so dont go and dip it into anything you want :P

I'd really go for the blatant big options because its easier to find customs roms, more documentation, more bang for your buck. I still have a T-mobile concord phone that has no mods at all sitting off in a dark closet. RIP 2013.

Good customizable phones for under that price I would say isnt worth the money.
[General Questions and Answers] rawelioli:
Hello, I want to buy a mobile which is really powerful like good processor or many RAM and so on. Which one is the best? :D
[General Questions and Answers] anooj21m:
need help in buying new phone.

which phone should I buy for mainly camera purpose....

my budget is around 12k..??
[General Questions and Answers] royredman:
10 in tablet + keyboard for note taking

I wanted to buy a fairly recent tablet (late 2013-current) that I can use for my school note taking. It needs to be fairly speedy (so I can take my notes without any issues), I need to find a good keyboard also with it that I can type my notes on it. I will also be using my stylus to write out formulas in my notes section .

I am not choosing a windows touch screen because I hate the OS for note taking. I don't care about getting a perfect stylus (Since I have a great stylus that I use on my tf300t), so I don't really care too much about the galaxy note 10.1 series. I also need a keyboard. I wanted a tf700t, but it isn't in stores and has little development going on, which leads me to my next need.

I want to find a tablet that has some development going on it. I only want this because I will most likely just slap an AOSP rom onto it to make it even speedier. Cost wise is not a huge worry, I would rather that it is no more than $500 though.

I know this is very detailed, but you guys would be awesome if you would be able to help out with this dilemma. Thanks!!
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Where is Thane and how much is 12k whatever worth in USD or GBP or other well known monetary unit?

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I can't speak for development, but the Samsung Note series with the S-Pen does work very well for writing on screen. I only toyed with one briefly that a co-worker bought (2014 10.1"), but it worked far better than writing with a finger or a basic stylus. Plus, it has a "formula" recognition feature that converts what you write into text formulas. He bought it for school, and he's taking classes in calculus, mechanical engineering, chemistry, etc. We discovered the "formula" mode when we were just dicking around on it looking at the features. It's possible that other tablets have similar software, you can find similar software, but I have no idea. All I know is the S-Pen works better than any other writing method, and the formula feature worked very well.

You can get the 2014 10.1" with 16gb off Amazon for $480, or the 32gb for $519. I wouldn't worry too much about needing to flash an AOSP ROM on it - the Note 2014 is a beast of a device, and you'd lose all the fancy S-Pen functions.

Honestly, the only tablet that can really rival the Note 10.1" 2014 is the Sony Xperia Z2. The screen is "only" 1920x1080p, but it's thinner, much lighter, and waterproof. Costs just as much though (right around $500). Probably more dev-friendly than the Samsung. I guess there's the Note 10.1 Pro too, which is pretty powerful and has an amazing screen (and cheaper), but the Exynos processor probably means it's less dev-friendly.

I think you should hit up a Best Buy or some place that has a Note you can play with to see how well the S-Pen works.
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
The Nokia lumia serie

Or just buy a camera.

And buy a phone for the usage of a phone!

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[General Questions and Answers] zAfi2014:
Current Galaxy Nexus user (Europe). I'll be getting a mobile work phone someday and I'd like to avoid carrying two devices with me. I know there are some dual-sim solutions, but I don't really like any of those manufacturer-modified android versions. Is there any known dual-sim device with plain Android or a working (stable enough ;) ) mod for one of the better devices out there?
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Galaxy Grand I9082 and Moto G have dual sim working on CM11 and its derived ROMs.
[General Questions and Answers] Zanec:
Uh.. are those the best cheapish(~150€) devices that are available abroad?

Oh, and we don't have 'clearance' sales, the shops here sell everything full priced until they are out of the product(in which case they order new ones), or until its aged for ~3-4 years(in which case they remove them from sale to places unknown). The latter cases are extremely rare I've noticed.

Also, doesn't Samsung put all kinds of social crapps into its products?
[General Questions and Answers] cacing32:
I would recommend OnePlus One.

OS: Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801

CPU: Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400

GPU: Adreno 330

Internal: 16/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
OS 4.4.4 ;) it was released last week :)

Verzonden vanaf mijn oneplus One 64GB
[General Questions and Answers] royredman:
I appreciate your opinion on the note series, but I have a nice stylus that manipulates almost exactly as well as the note series s pen (I have tested the model at best buy) , without having to shell extra for it. The stylus that I am using is very thin. It's meant for artists to use to draw on their tablets (so it can be very precise). I said in my post that I don't really care so much about the note 10.1 inch tablets because of their pricing for the stylus/ software. Thanks for your advice though!
[General Questions and Answers] MikeJennni:
Using tmobile jump tomorrow....

I currently have lg g2 LOVE IT!

My options:

note 3

HTC one m8

Sony Xperia z1s

Lg g3

I plan to use jump again for the note 4 when it comes out. Thoughts???
[General Questions and Answers] Haano:
Im currently with a Nexus 5 and Sim-only contract (£18 for 600mins, unlimited 4Gdata + texts) which has just expired.

For me, i have to have a minimum of Unlimited-data (pref 4G), at least 250 mins and 1000 texts min.

I've looked around and found the G3 at the price range of £35 which including everything i wanted, though i just realised the Sony showcase in September.

My options now are:

- Buy the LG G3

or

- Wait for sony to unveil the Z3?

or

- Stay on my nexus?

Thoughts?

Re
[General Questions and Answers] doc_shri:
I want to buy tablet around 20000 rs ($300)

My preference

Large screen

Convenient for reading ebooks in pdf and chm format

Playing games

Pls suggest tabs thanks
[General Questions and Answers] AArga:
hello..

i want to buy android..

but i hasnt have a reference..

can someone give me suggestions?

Need:

-Not very large phone,also medium size,good for pocket..:D

-powerfull perfomance:thumbup:

-good specs:thumbup:

-and don very expensive:p

any suggestions??:D

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[General Questions and Answers] Edogawa Conan:
Moto x

Sent from my Nexus 5
[General Questions and Answers] trotos:
Since I own a 7" nexus and I do read a lot of PDFs, I would recommend to look only for 10" or above. Small ones are nice, light and they can almost fit in your pockets, but are not that good for PDFs.

So if you care enough for portability go for 7", if it really doesn't matter the bigger the better.

So I would like to recommend the nexus 10. I think that pricewise is really good.
[General Questions and Answers] AArga:
another moto x?

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[General Questions and Answers] saurabhrck:
Hi all,

Help to choose my next device.

My choices are:

1. Xiaomi Redmi Note (2GB/8GB)

2. Xiaomi Redmi 1s

3. Asus Zenfone 5 (2GB/8GB)

I have chosen asus zf5 because of its better processor and the fact that its kernel source is available. I am from India and can't import any device outside the country. Any help would be appreciated!
[General Questions and Answers] arkangel72:
Samsung phones are the WORST for development.. Nexus would be the best
[General Questions and Answers] anuj247:
I have a question which if you guys can answer I'd be really grateful for.

Which is the best phone for me between:

1. Alcatel Idol X+

2. Asus Zenfone 6

3. Xiaomi Mi3

I use my phone to take and view pictures and videos, browse the internet, read a LOT of ebooks, answer and send mails, open word / excel documents and other social media apps like pinterest, google plus, etc.

Which phone do you think fits my requirements? If y'all have a better phone I'm open to it it's just that these phones are all in the same price range.

Thank you very much, guys! :)
[General Questions and Answers] GamerKingFaiz:
Hello all, I'll be getting a company phone and have any choice as far as phones go. I've narrowed my search down to the HTC One M8, Samsung GS5, and the LG G3.

I'm leaning towards the LG G3 right now because that's what Jon Rettinger suggested in one of his videos.

Do you guys have any more insight in the comparison of these three phones?

P.S. I could also choose an iPhone. :p

P.P.S. I doubt I'll be able to get my hands on a OnePlus One because it's going to have to be company bought and whatnot.
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Not always, but often, yeah. When it comes to high-end devices, it's usually the carrier and their own restrictions that get in the way (Verizon, AT&T in particular). When it comes to lower-end devices, the problem is usually that they make so freaking many different ones (there's like 200+ Samsung "Galaxy" models/versions) that the pool becomes too large and focus on particular devices becomes too diluted.

It's not simply a matter of "It's a Samsung, so development will be minimal", but rather a matter of "It's a Samsung from Verizon so development will be minimal because they're douches that way and KNOX" or "it's a Samsung but a budget model specific to one carrier, so development will be minimal".
[General Questions and Answers] mnksngh706:
If you are indian Go with micromax it can give octa core processor in under 20k

And full hd 5'' display

And more
[General Questions and Answers] saurabhrck:
Mi3 would be the best if you can get it. 2nd option would be Idol X+ as its a flagship device from alcatel. And lastly zf6 as the battery is not that great!
[General Questions and Answers] anuj247:
But Zenfone 6 has a 3300 mAh battery. That's not good enough for a 6 inch screen?
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Zenfone(s) have average battery life according to most reviews I've read.
[General Questions and Answers] anuj247:
Oh. Well, damn lol! I haven't bought a new phone as yet. Hopefully I will be able to buy the Mi3 on the flash sale but I am skeptical about Alcatel because I have never heard of that company nor do I know anybody who's bought an Alcatel phone nor do I know how their service centers are...if my phone gets spoilled I don't wanna get rolled over.
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Definitely the N5

The S3 is old now

The N5 having the same price is defitnetly better performace wise.

The speaker dont have any clue tbh
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Best of luck for your Mi3 attempt :P

I'd still suggest Zenfone 5/6 as apart from they're battery life they're perfect.

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Nexus 5 is a no brainer.
[General Questions and Answers] anuj247:
I think I will end up buying the Zenfone 6 because I've managed to get ousted for 2 flash sales of the Mi3 already. 20,000 phones each flash sale and 200,000+ indians who are registered to buy them...what chance do I have lol..
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Getting Tatkal ticket on irctc using IE on BSNL seeding torrents seems a child play compared to successfully buying Mi3 -_-
[General Questions and Answers] anuj247:
Exactly! ahha! Plus I really do think the Zenfone 6 would be best for me... I know there are battery complaints but as long as the phone doesn't discharge it's battery strength in 10 hours I will be okay. Sigh!
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
I've had many close friends who bought Zenfone 5 and 6 (those with Moto Gs) telling that Z series is more bang for buck. Go forward and purchase Z6 :)
[General Questions and Answers] anuj247:
I have to wait for the 6 to become available too. Flipkart does not have any stock at the moment. This is ridiculous lol.. And to think One Plus One decided to skip this market. Sigh!
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
It has seriously been a scramble in the sub 20k market ;)
[General Questions and Answers] nexttjme:
Xperia Z2 and LG G3

i can't choose between Xperia z2 and Lg g3. Does anyone tell me which device have the better battery and screen display?
[General Questions and Answers] anuj247:
I know. The fact that One Plus overlooked India but focused on markets like Italy (which are miniscule compared to India) is really retarded. It's not like they are not targeting the biggest market of all: China! <20k market is really a scramble.
[General Questions and Answers] kulukenes:
I went 1 plus too
[General Questions and Answers] shadowsix:
guys need advice on a cheaper phone that supports otg :D i don`t wanna roam around carrying a usb hub and an external power supply just to powerup any usb devices :p thanks...
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
The best device there is is 299 dollar.

The OnePlus one. With otg!

Verzonden vanaf mijn oneplus One 64GB
[General Questions and Answers] shadowcore:
Moto g or xperia z or Lg g2?

Ideas?

What I want? Best value for money and longevity.
[General Questions and Answers] shadowsix:
thanks for the quick reply. i'll consider that on my list :good:
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Value? Hard to say. You're comparing a budget model to a flagship. Both have excellent value for the cost, but it depends on how much you're able/willing to spend.

The LG G2 obviously will be more future-proof.
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
G2pl
[General Questions and Answers] donrobertito:
Yes, I agree with this! The G2 offers more unique feature than the others.
[General Questions and Answers] roborovski007:
Asus Zenfone 4 (A450CG) or Xiaomi Redmi 1S ? http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6428&idPhone2=6373

Asus - $117 Xiaomi - $133 (Price converted from my local currency)

I wonder which is more stable and value ?
[General Questions and Answers] Tabs78:
Hi sorry for my English

Question:

Better galaxy tab4 7" quadcore 1.2 o tab 3 8" dualcore 1.5?

Inviato dal mio GT-I9505 con Tapatalk 4
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Of those 2, my preference would be the Tab 3 8". But I'd choose Nexus 7 (2013) over both of those, or the LG G Pad 8.3 (which I own and love).
[General Questions and Answers] cacing32:
Asus Zenfone 4 has better performance, but batterry capacity is too low.
[General Questions and Answers] ScDoc8:
iPhone 5s or Galaxy S5?
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
That depends.

What are you going to do with the phone?

Do you like to tweak and customize?

Do you like to play any game?

Then no iphone!

Are you only going to make phone calls?

Then iphone!

Verzonden vanaf mijn oneplus One 64GB
[General Questions and Answers] BrendanWk:
Thinking of getting a phone for my bro. My budget is around 200 to 300 dollars what should I get?
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Moto X/G
[General Questions and Answers] trotos:
That is soooo harsh.

(and not that objective:D )

IPhone is ok but no real customization and no 3rd party development.
[General Questions and Answers] TheHelplessGuy:
Hi I have a samsung gio and I want to make a efs backup but I've got an issue , in the efs professional I can't find my device.

It's there a way to use efs professional if my device isn't listed ? OR How can i make an efs backup without EFS pro ?
[General Questions and Answers] jasonmerc:
What device should I get?

So I'd say my budget would be somewhere around the $150-$200 range, but it is OK if the price goes a LITTLE bit above $200, like maybe $215 or $220. The phone MUST have a Micro SD slot and removable battery (and the battery life has to be decent, I don't want another Photon to deal with), it has to work with GSM networks (T-Mobile to be more specific) with support for HSPA at minimum, it must have at least 1GB of RAM, and it also has to have some developer support, like a root method, custom recovery, and at LEAST 1 ROM to choose from that is stable enough for everyday use.

Also, if possible (but not absolutely necessary), I'd like the device to either be rugged or water resistant/proof. Probably none of these out there that meet the criteria above, but I figured I'd at least mention it just in case.

It is alright if the phone is an older device, like maybe 1-1.5 years old or so (2 years old maximum). As long as I can get it new, and unlocked if necessary, on Amazon.

EDIT: Figured I'd mention this as well: I'd like the phone to have a decent GPU. I don't play a lot of games, and definitely not any graphics-intensive ones, but the ones I do play would require a half-decent GPU to run smoothly.
[General Questions and Answers] AZNair:
Think best choice for your budget is Galaxy S3...still powerful enough to fit those needs, has expandable storage & also swappable batteries (which I recommend you pair with the external battery charger) S4 also an option if you can find a bargain. I'm running the PA4.4 ROM with no problems for daily use. For hspa I believe the model# is i9000.

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Also my device still runs games very smoothly, although my experience is limited to just RRacing3 & Stickcricket...just use good power management apps like Darker & Popup widget to reduce idle drain & remember just like our eyes these devices also need to shut their lids for a few moment every so often...just keep it cool n ur cool.. S4 I expect no problems thru the Android L release.
[General Questions and Answers] jasonmerc:
Thanks for the suggestion. However an unlocked HSPA S3 is running close to $270 on Amazon, so that's just out of my price range. And since dev support for that phone is basically infinite, I have a funny feeling that price won't be coming down anytime soon...

However, I did just find out about the Galaxy Avant that T-Mobile recently released. I believe it was $215. Since it is so new, there isn't really any dev support for it yet, but I will wait and see, because I'm sure there will be soon enough :)
[General Questions and Answers] Furious Farhan:
Hello guys..

I want to buy android phone upto 15000 INR.

I have gone through many cellphones in market and web and have some good devices in mind..

Can somebody give me their own suggestion on these devices and arrange them in ascending order of importance according to them..

MotoG- asus zenfone 5- xiaomi mi3- xolo play.....

Plz help me...

Thanx in advance....

I hate lagging devices when playing some simple online games(although i dont play high end games)

I want a durable phone which should remain with me for about 1-1.5 year without any defect...

I use devices very roughly..
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Go for Zenfone 5.
[General Questions and Answers] mnksngh706:
Xiaomi Mi3
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
Xiaomi Mi 3 because of his beastly specs.

2+ Ghz Quadcore CPU is really good!

Stay tuned for my first CM11 theme soon.
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Well, the best phone for T-Mobile under $220 is a Nexus 4. Easily the most powerful, and unmatched in development. But no microSD slot, and the battery isn't removable. Battery life isn't fantastic either, but you can play around with custom kernels to underclock/undervolt or run it as a dual core. You can enable the LTE to work on T-Mobile with a hack (after rooting and installing TWRP), or just use HSPA+ 42.2Mb/s.

The Moto G LTE is pretty good, and has a microSD slot, but again, no removable battery. $220.

The Galaxy S2 T989 is a bit dated in specs, but there's a ton of development, and you can replace the battery or even get an extended battery case. No LTE, but $175,

The Galaxy Nexus is probably a better choice than the T989. Battery life kinda sucks, but you can buy spares or find an extended battery case. Tons of development, and the specs, though dated, hang in there pretty well. You're stuck with HSPA+ 21.1Mb/s downloads though, and no microSD slot. Maybe it's not a better choice. Different though.

The LG Optimus F6 can be had for pretty cheap. Specs are a bit underwhelming, but it has LTE, a removable battery of decent size, and a microSD card slot. Can't speak for development though.

Unfortunately, it seems like the only "have your cake and eat it too" phone as far as specs go is the new Galaxy Avant, Apparently the processor is a Snapdragon 400, so that'd mean an Adreno 305 GPU, which should run games nicely, especially since it's not an HD screen (only qHD). A healthy 16gb built-in storage plus microSD slot, removable battery (no word on replacements yet). And that extra .5gb RAM should help with the overly-heavy TouchWiz.

But as you know, it's very new, and has squat for development. The Avant replaces the Galaxy Light, which took a few months even for root to be found, and there's only one custom ROM in development (stock, but deodexed and debloated and tweaked), and that's after nearly a year. Hopefully the Avant will prove to be a more popular phone than the Light (which it should, since it's carrier unlockable and also useable on AT&T's bands) and will receive more development, and faster. Having a Snapdragon processor might help, unlike the Exynos that the Light has (devices with Exynos processors are notoriously less dev-friendly).

Otherwise it looks like you're going to have to make a sacrifice or two in your requirements. Either that, or spend a bit more.
[General Questions and Answers] blackwiz4rd:
which phone for less than 300€?

Hi everyone!

I am trying to find a phone that best fits me but the choices are a lot. I would like the price to be less than 300€. Recently I have being focusing on the LG G2, Nexus 5 and OnePlus One.

The OnePlus One looks really promising even if it's on invite only. What do you think about it? Is it worth? I should keep the phone for about 4 years.

You can also suggest other phones!

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
When it's for 4 years then i strongly recommend the OnePlus one.

In 4 years will hardware and firmware increase & improve really fast.
[General Questions and Answers] blackwiz4rd:
Okay, thanks for the quick answer :) So at the moment there aren't any phones as good as that? What do you think about the materials and people saying it's just another phone from China which doesn't last?
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
At the moment is the OnePlus one the best Android device ever made.

I hope that you can achieve a code.

There is nothing wrong with chinese phones .

Almost all known brands are asian so you just have to take a look the specs and nothing more.

Stay tuned for my first CM11 theme soon.
[General Questions and Answers] jasonmerc:
I'd get the G. Purely for the developer support.
[General Questions and Answers] teonagode:
You can buy one off ebay for the same price ;)
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
Hmmm i actually don't trust ebay because i come from The Netherlands where we have our own "Marktplaats" .

Stay tuned for my first CM11 theme soon.
[General Questions and Answers] teonagode:
I only buy such things on the German Ebay(.de) and never had problems,but i keep away from Hong Kong/China sellers as you never know what cind of scams they have planned.