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[General Questions and Answers] smiffy2k14:
Need help choosing phone

afternoon everyone, i'm on the hunt for a new phone, ive never bought or used a chinese model, always had sony/sony ericssons.

the main thing i'm looking for is a, 21mp camera, cpu of 1.8 or higher and 3+gb ram.

I liked the look of the elephone vowney lite, bought it from elephone's website but 5 days later i received a refund because the phone is no longer in production.

I liked the look of the HOMTOM ht10 but read bad reivews on here, http://xdaforums.com/general/device...omtom-ht10-5-mtk6797-deca-core-t3399770/page2

the LeTV LeEco Le 2 interested me but lack of headphone jack and i didn't really like the 2 colour it comes in

my price range max is 220euro as I could be hit with import duties if the phone is sent from outside the EU.

What phone would you guys recommend?

the main thing i'm looking for is,

21mp camera, cpu of 1.8 or higher and 3+gb ram.

5.5 inch

EU warehouse would be a plus

price 220euro ex. shipping max if outside EU, 250euro if in EU with free postage
[General Questions and Answers] Deedend:
Hello, I am looking for a phone that have these features:

- BIG and good screen (5.5 or more)

- Good LTE support frequency (all Australian and Italian ones)

- Possibly but not necessarily dual sim

- Good camera

- Very good moddability and support

- Fair price

I had seen the OnePlus 3 but after the story of the 3T I have changed my mind... Any suggestion? Thank you in advance

Sent from my Redmi Note 3 Pro Special Edition "kate"
[General Questions and Answers] superspletti:
What is the story of the oneplus 3t about? Ich did not hear it?
[General Questions and Answers] zsoltpopa:
Hi guys. I just changed from iOS to Android, after research I chose Xiaomi mi5, but I had a lot of problems with it, so I decided to sell (very weak GPS, weak wifi, very weak Bluetooth). Now I'm wondering what to buy. I read that OnePlus 3 is good, but also has issues like latency. Then there is honor 8. To tell the truth, I was trying moto g4 plus, and found it quite smooth and nice too, most importantly stable. Which one would you suggest for me, is there any other possibility bellow 400usd? Was I just unlucky with mi5? the most important is stability.
[General Questions and Answers] SteCole77:
Hi all,

I've been looking for a Xiaomi Mi5 and I can't understand why the black colour is more expensive lol.. annoying as I want that colour!

Also most of the sellers on AliExpress seem to want sell you a warranty without any choice.

Obviously you want the safety but does it not come as standard from Xiaomi?
[General Questions and Answers] Deedend:
They had released the op3t shortly after the op3 and a lot of customers and most importantly developers are angry for that. I think that there is an article about this story on the main site of xda too

Sent from my Redmi Note 3 Pro Special Edition "kate"
[General Questions and Answers] Zawusel:
Smartphone with good camera from 2013/14

I'm looking for a used smartphone around 80 to 100 Euros, with approx. 5 inch display and a good camera.

I think a model from 2013 or 2014 should be fine. I looked at phones like Galaxy S5 or LG G3, but due to their big popularity they have a bad value for money (like used Thinkpads). So some less known model would be perfect.
[General Questions and Answers] ironeagle76:
Hello all, I am a current owner of a failing LG G2. I will be buying a unlocked phone and have narrowed it down to the Nexus 5X or the LG G5. I know spec wise the LG G5 seems superior but is it $100 more better? I do like the idea of the Nexus being pure android no bloat. As you can see having the LG G2 I dont upgrade often, usually when my phone fails. This will be on the Tmobile network, the LG G5 is a international phone I think its fine though.

Thanks for any input.
[General Questions and Answers] puddi:
samsung galaxy note 4 or lg nexus 5x ?
[General Questions and Answers] OMGBuck:
smartphone with possible long-term official support , budget upto $230

Hi,

I don't have a job right now and don't know when gonna get. :confused:

So, I'm under-budget right now, have around $230 in pocket right now. I've done watching many reviews and comparison.

So far I've considered four phones as per my requirement. LeEco Le 2 , Moto G4 plus, Redmi Note 3 and Mi Max.

As much I concerned about the camera+performance, concerned about Branding too!

my last smart device was Galaxy Y duos three years. Since then, I was sick about the smartphone(as they evolve so fast, forgetting the past ones). Thus I'm noob about the daily performance experience on this new gen phones.

I need to choose a good phone with day to day performance with long-term support form the company (as most of them stop getting updates after a year or so)

I don't want sit around with same UI/ Android version while others enjoying new versions. I felt that after a year of buying Galaxy Y. It felt so irritating that I hated that phone so much.

Company support important to me because I'm not rich fella and can't afford new phone before 3-4 years, so I've to live with that.

As per the reviews/current updates,

Le 2 currently on EUI 5.8 and even users don't know if next update gonna release or not ( keeping myself far as possible, but design and performance pulling me in)

G4 plus currently on Android M and officials not declaring any notice on next N update (truly impressed by the camera+mediocre performance , but almost at end of life)

RN3=True performance, but RN4 already on the way. Can it(RN3) still keep up with next-gen?

Mi Max also on miUI 8, but too much big as primary device. Also everything same as RN3 except the display size. I should keep it out list.

There's few other devices which compete with these, but I didn't consider them because of some noticeable cons. So that's all from me.

Please help me choose between these devices.

Also, If anyone has any suggestion or review on another device (upto $230) please give a response. Future support really matters to me so keep that in mind.

Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] treams:
Getting ready to pay off my GS7 Edge on SPRINT and want to know what i should look for in a replacement. I dont really take may pictures and RAM, Storage, Battery life are my biggest concerns. Also has to be something with a better than 60% chance of getting the bootloader unlocked and really being rooted and tweakable much like my old LG G2 and GS3
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not sure if it's really a good thing
[General Questions and Answers] Xplorer4x4:
I'm in the market for a new phone. I have a Galaxy S4(M919/I9505) so specs should be a slight step up(although I can live with the same size screen) at least. I want something with a removable battery, SD card,unlocked/unlock able bootloader and active development of CM14. I am looking at probably getting an LG G4 but the buttons on the back is a bit of a turn off but I guess I could learn to live with that. Can anyone recommend another device besides the LG G4?
[General Questions and Answers] Nitro1max1:
I have an LG G4 and I love it, although many people had problems with the bootloop problem. Fast phone with a great camera, beautiful screen. Get the unlocked version of it if you want to root and unlock the boatloader. I said the same things about the buttons, but you get used to them and they feel really good to use. Plus double tap to wake is great so you don't need to use the power button all the time.

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Looking at getting a new phone, either a Galaxy S7, LG G5 and an IPhone 6S. Anyone have any other suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] polartux:
Hello, I am looking for a smartphone that meets a following criteria:

Fully Open Source firmware (I don't want closed source firmware blobs)

Fully Open Source system (pure AOSP, CyanogenOS, Copperhead OS and such are also fine)

Linux kernel

Active/Passive GSM intrusion protection (A5 tracer, UnPing, TMSI monitoring, Channel Lock, IMSI-catcher detector, and others)

No fingerprint sensor

A decent CPU that doesn't heat up as hell on multitasking (Kirin is a good example of these)

Long battery life

Possibility of getting a root privilege in a stock ROM without headaches, but this functionality should be well designed.

I believe this is a very hard configuration to meet on the market, but maybe someone is aware of such devices or someone who can build one (I can cover extra necessary hardware building expenditures) ?

I will consider any budget.
[General Questions and Answers] Deedend:
I am looking for something like that from ages, but seems that we are too little to have our voices heard. The market goes in the opposite direction

Sent from my Redmi Note 3 Special Edition "kate"
[General Questions and Answers] GV00:
Dual SIM, rugged, and rootable.

Hello all,

I'm looking for a smartphone that is rugged (IP67 / 68, preferably) and unlocked with dual sim support (I use AT&T & T-Mobile). Preferably moderately easy to root or at least recover from root attempts as well.

Open to any budget, so long as relatively long life is expected.

Right now I've got a Runbo X5. Initially I was pleased with it, but shoddy manufacturing caused it to cease being watertight after about a year and a half, and the OS has always been a little flaky. Support was nonexistent, and as far as I know nobody ever rooted one. To make matters worse, AT&T's network upgrades are kicking it off their network this month, despite it being a 3G device. For some reason it's incompatible with their 3G network.

I was eyeing the Cat S60, but in their infinite wisdom Cat has ensured that the dual sim model isn't supported by AT&T and the domestic model has only one SIM slot. No good. Rooting ability is also exceptionally questionable as of right now.

Suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] dikime:
Hey folks!

Any recommendations for top-specs Android phone with SD card and active development? I love tinkering with devices, and an SD card that can be popped out, loaded with life saving files, and put back is a must for anyone crazy enough to flash a ROM while in a bus/train. Price and availability are no issue. Thanks!

My previous phone is Galaxy S4 (I9505) and it just got CM14, but the hardware is starting to fall apart so I must replace it soon.
[General Questions and Answers] JHW3:
Faced with a similar decision recently, I opted to skip the LG G4. The randomness of the boot-loop issue was just too much of a risk for me.

I was coming from an LG G2, which also has the buttons on the back; once you're used to them, they're quite handy (esp. for changing volume during a call).

In the end I bought a Moto X Play. I had also considered the Moto G4 Plus. These aren't quite "flagship" phones like your Galaxy S4 once was, and I'm not sure about the level of active ROM development for the Moto phones (they are pretty popular though) but they do have a replaceable battery and SD card. Hope this helps.

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My Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro (8.4-inch) is on its last legs (battery issues). I need to buy an inexpensive replacement tablet and want to move to the 10-inch size range.

I could either get a new-ish Galaxy Tab A, or a now-older used Galaxy Tab S for around the same price. I could also save some money by going for the Galaxy Tab Note 2014 edition. The older tablets seem to have much higher screen resolution and better displays than the Tab A, but may lack manufacturer support.

The primary use of the tablet would be watching movies, kids' apps, viewing photos, some light productivity stuff. No gaming.

Any suggestions? Older Tab S or newer but possibly lower-end Tab A? Any other brands I should consider?
[General Questions and Answers] sarivera:
Hi there,

i`m a Student in the last year and searching for a cheap Tablet within 200€(the cheaper the better) which i`m going to use at university(Handwriting, dropbox, pdf and power point reader) as couch office and also as a ebook reader, later on maybe for work. Maybe compatible with HDMI Adapter to connect with a beamer.

The Tablet should be 8"(prefered) to 10". A large Battery capacity would be nice, the larger the better, but istn the main crit.

As you see Google Play is no must have. I also dont need mobile data, wifi is enough.

sorry for bad english and thanks for help

sarivera
[General Questions and Answers] timonoj:
Hi, my company might give me a choice in picking my corporate phone from a list. Based on the agreement they get with the mobile provider, I believe I might get a choice among these devices:

HTC Desire 10 Pro

Huawei Mate 9

Huawei P9 Plus

Sugar SUGAR S (WTF?)

Alcatel Shine Lite

Alcatel PIXI 4 6

LG V20

LG K8

LG K10

Motorola Moto Z

Samsung Galaxy S7 32GB

Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime

Samsung Galaxy J5 2016

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

Samsung Galaxy J7 2016

Samsung Galaxy C7 64GB

Samsung Galaxy C5 32GB

Sony Xperia XZ

Lenovo A6600

Lenovo A7020

LeEco Le2

LeEco LeMax2

ZTE V7 Lite

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe

ZTE A910

ZTE Axon 7

So...The list is long and I only know a few flagships. No idea about the second tier models. I currently own a Galaxy S7 32GB and I'm happy with it. This is an option on that list, so I might just go with two of them. I was just thinking if I should consider any other option? What do you guys think?
[General Questions and Answers] Maiselff:
I will buy, Any device that is NOT ext4

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[General Questions and Answers] polartux:
lol, buy a windows phone then
[General Questions and Answers] siddu_07:
Hey guys

I need your help in deciding between,

1. Oneplus 2 (via amazon-Rs 20,000).

2. Moto M
[General Questions and Answers] Maiselff:
No, i will buy a new kind of legictm androed device, that does not uses ext4.

Soon...

X(

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[General Questions and Answers] polartux:
Just out of curiosity, why do you need a phone not based on ext4 ? It's a pretty good filesystem.
[General Questions and Answers] Annunneo:
Hi I'm looking for some phones to buy under 100us, that would be available from amazon or eBay.
[General Questions and Answers] ithehappy:
If I could get the HTC 10 and OP3T at same price, which device would you guys recommend? I mainly need a smooth as ***k UI, more than acceptable camera, quality display. I just sold my Note 4 thinking I will buy the Pixel, but now I am having second thoughts about Pixel's price point, thus the query.
[General Questions and Answers] Maiselff:
For you is good, for me this word do not exists on my dictionary.

I will buy soon what i posted upon. Gogle will be worst more than a beggar, (that still haves right to eat).

This is not a project, this is a complished promise.

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Ibm&microsoft created NTFS perfecly runable on linux/unix

Jus out of curiosity, why they don"t use NTFS on their devices? Selling extrash instead?

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I have two more question (if you can't resolve the first mine):

When androed beguns, they used on all devices, yaffs2, why they changed? Visioning that the ext2/3/4 lifetime cycle gives them more cash destroying devices? And take out the yaffs2 because the NeoZelandes that created yaffs2 wants copyright? Or the devices that haves yaffs2 haves a stupend lifetime cycle, that impess the clients buy a new phone? Ok

Second:

Why the devices are not in 100% ext4?

Now you can see why i say and is truely extrash.

Answer if you CAN

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[General Questions and Answers] immadeofpixels27:
Hey guys, I'm looking for a phone dock that can connect to both my computer and a separate outlet so that I can charge it at a reasonable speed while also browsing files / using DeskDock.

p.s. sorry if there's a different thread for accessory q&a. If there is, please point me to it as I couldn't find a general one.
[General Questions and Answers] jonas7654:
Oneplus2
[General Questions and Answers] kivawolf:
please delete this

Hi,

I just got Leeco.

After root, wipe everything, restore all my apps from google play store.

But the Tab My Apps installed is empty in google play store, The Tab all apps say application is installed.

Basicly, I have everything restore but, They do not appear in ''My Apps'', so all apps can't be update.

I have tried,

wipe cache/dalvic of google play store, and all systeme.

uninstall google play, reinstall it.

and finally factory reset.

Every time I clear cache of google play store, My Apps installed tab is empty.

the problem persists,

Is this because I restore Apps from other devices (LG G3).

I do not have SIM card installed, I dont know if It would change anything.

Thank alot for helping
[General Questions and Answers] phazer11:
So looks like my TF700 is finally dying :( too slow to do much on and the camera just isn't good enough for recording classes and such anymore.

I'm a graphics designer so tablets are helpful for recording and taking notes as well as doing some light work on the go and I've gotten by with the TF700 though the lack of a stylus for a drawing surface is a bummer. Most of my classmates use a iPad Pro for a drawing tablet and daily driver. I've been increasingly thinking of getting a Surface because Apple is evil. Anyone have any recommendations for a droid or if I should just go Surface, etc. (tablet needs to be at least a 10")? I confess I haven't kept up to date on the Android tablet scene so don't know what's good.
[General Questions and Answers] oFUNGUSo:
Forgive me if this is common knowledge, but i cant seem to find a nice list anywhere. Maybe im not searching with the right combination of words.....

I'm looking for a list of all the relatively current phones with easy to unlock bootloaders. I made the mistake of switching to an iphone on at&t and i hate it. I'm going to give it to my wife and switch back to android (still at&t) but I want to make sure i get a phone that will be easy for me to root/mod. I know all the google phones are usually the first recommendations, and i might end up getting the nexus 5x, but are there other phones that are just as easy to root and flash with? Is there something you would recommend over the nexus 5x (i like the smaller screen) for someone who just wants easy access to root and rom flashing? Any info appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] nick191:
Willing to upgrade from Nexus 6P

Hello guys, right now i am rocking Nexus 6P and i am willing to upgrade but couldn't decide. I really like S7 edge but it is almost 8 months old now and there will be new S8 by coming march at MWC-2017 (Only 3 months left). Other choices i have is of LG V20. What should i do ? I have following choices.

1). S7 edge

2).LG V20

3).Wait for S8.

Open to other suggestions !
[General Questions and Answers] Xplorer4x4:
Could you elaborate on the boot loop issue? Is it a hardware problem or CM14 problem?

As for Moto phones, I'm a big fan of Moto. Owned three or four Moto devices before going with Samsung. Long story short I been through a Galaxy S4 active and 2 Galaxy S4 phone in under a year. The Active overheated. The first Galaxy S4 had a sudden unexplained screen death. This one has a Sim card tray going out. However all my Moto phones were pre-google buy out. As long as they do have removable battery and SD card they are worth a look!
[General Questions and Answers] matteo.gspace:
Hello,

I recently bought a Xiaomi Mi5 running with CM14.1 and for the price (220â‚¬) it is awesome
[General Questions and Answers] JHW3:
There are others around who are far more expert on this than I am. In short, from my understanding, there is a manufacturing issue with a significant number LG G4s that is due to a loose connection or cold-solder joint on the main board of the phone. The "symptom" (which only arises after many months of use) is a boot-loop (endless re-booting). It is a hardware issue. LG will fix or replace the affected phones but this takes weeks, apparently.

For these reasons I decided to avoid the LG G4.
[General Questions and Answers] Xplorer4x4:
Oh wow I guess the recall on that flew under my radar. Thanks for the info but given the year and a half the device has been in the wild now it sounds like I would probably be OK to pick up a used one from swappa. The extra insurance offered by swappa might not be a bad idea though. :) Thanks for your expertise. Going to check out the Moto devices you mentioned to. If I decide on an LG G4 do I need to pick up a certain model to ensure I can unlock the bootloader? I have StarightTalk/ATT.
[General Questions and Answers] yahyayyash:
My preferences:

- Price range - 300 to 400 Euros, but value for money is more important

- Screen size - Coming from Nexus 4, but won't mind a big phone

- Typical use - Mostly listening to music and talking/messaging. Occasionally taking photos and web browsing

Important things for me:

- Value for money

- Phone that will be good to use for longer time period

- Preferably the latest Android (not a hard requirement)

- Good customer/online support

- Well known brand
[General Questions and Answers] oFUNGUSo:
Easily rootable phone with a smaller (5 to 5.3 inch) screen screen, that isn't the nexus 5x?

I'm on AT&T, almost bought a gs6 then realized I could be screwed depending on which build it came with .

Holding a dumb iPhone in my hand now [emoji58] really want a non phablet sized phone that with an easily unlockable boot loader and good rom support.
[General Questions and Answers] mizon:
Looking to buy a 6.5 inch phone, preferably one thats fully compatible for t-mobile USA. Let me know guys.
[General Questions and Answers] DarkJoney:
Hello, guys.

I am going to replace my Xperia Z2 with something. I need new smartphone, which have BEST camera at the market nowadays. Because camera it's the most important thing for me, and I can't carry my A7R II all the time. After my analysis, I am completely stuck and can't make desision.

Who will be better?

iPhone 7 Plus

or

Galaxy S7

or

Xperia XZ.

I want to have OIS (I have shaky hands) and RAW support... Maybe also I need high quality audio and sd card support... Maybe you can propose something else which I didnt include in list?

Galaxy S7 seems to be the best now, but iPhone is attractive for me with his telephoto lens and depth mode. I like Sony's highres sensors, the do good work at good light, but it seems that XZ have lens defect. And Xperia lacks RAW support.... Sony's devs are bastards, but Xperia's design is the best for me....

If I will choose between S7 and 7 Plus, which would have better sharpness and low-light capabilities?

I checked all the comparisons over the internet, and S7 seems to be better, but have Apple got any improvements with software updates?

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] SofaSpud:
Avoid the G4 H810 (AT&T) variant because AFAIK the bootloader is not able to be unlocked, so no custom recovery option. I'm also on AT&T, and I've been using carrier unlocked T-Mobile devices so that I can root. Although I'm using a G3 D851, rather than a G4.

Also the more current MM releases on most or all G4's have anti-rollback incorporated in the factory ROM. It locks into anti-rollback in hardware so that if you do try to rollback (from a ROM having version 2 rollback to one having v 1, for example), then you are virtually guaranteed to end up with a bootlooped / bricked device. In general, the T-Mobile variants are easier to work with in this respect, and they may be an exception to some of this.

Actually, in reality if you're fortunate to get a H810 with an earlier release of MM, it can be rolled back and rooted, but you still have a locked bootloader.

IMO, LG has really screwed up with all these shenanigans, and they've rendered their devices a lot less desirable.
[General Questions and Answers] Xplorer4x4:
Thanks for all the information! Could you recommend something comparable to the G4 then?