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[General Questions and Answers] charackthe:
I must say I'm disappointed in OnePlus, the removal of the Jack is terrible but they make phones that have good community support and I can't deny that. (I'm talking about the variety of ROMs in XDA Developers)

Honestly, I know I'm a flashaholic. Daily updates, different ROM every night, can't live rootless... And OnePlus 3 fulfilled my needs but it's time that I switched to a newer phone.

I love Samsung's phones but update schedule is terrible. I always had the newest Android version and the security patch every day with my OnePlus 3. I expect to have somewhat a similar experience on my next phone.

My mother has a Note 8, I borrowed it for a day to test it and the S-Pen is awesome. I feel like I can't live without the S-Pen. No notches, Jack and everything you might want from a phone!

I loved both the Note 8 and the OnePlus 3. I love flashing new ROMs every day but if Note 9 gets Treble support, I can flash the GSI of those ROMs and that'd be satisfactory for me I think.

Must haves are root, magisk (well almost the same thing), substratum (must-have) and treble.

Just in case some magisk modules are not compatible for some reason I'm using Youtube Vanced and Viper4Android. My substratum themes are compatible with Samsung Experience though I don't which versions so if you know good black themes and you suggest me to buy Note 9 note the themes next to your answer so I can take a look.
[General Questions and Answers] jwrezz:
Why no forum specific to the LG-V35 ThinQ? LM-V350ULM is unlocked and on PFi but usable on all networks.
[General Questions and Answers] Waldelb:
Devices with good camera in custom rom?

Hello,

I want to buy a new device with a good camera. I want to do photos of the board in the auditorium. With my current device they are so bad that I need to do like 5 photos until one is good enough...

I also want to completely wipe google off my phone - thats why I want to use a custom rom like lineage os. (I want something open source)

I read, that custom roms have poor camera support. Is this still an issue? I also read something about camera2api beeing a major thing, but I cant figure out how to benefit from this information.

The device does not have to be the newest one. I dont want to do games or so. Just surfing, music, video, chat etc. (and photos, like mentioned above)

Any ideas on this? Can you suggest a specific device, know a good comparison or have more information for me?

Thanks, and sorry for my possibly bad english :)
[General Questions and Answers] androidbadboy:
Hello dear XDA Experts

Which Xiaomi phone shall I buy that will be the most popular Xiaomi device for a long time (people will talk about it and buy it for a long time), have the longest support and have many and many custom roms made even after pulling it off the market and most of all custom rom Devs will love it?

Any answer is welcome to help!
[General Questions and Answers] MartyMcFlier:
Best phone under $550 that is unlocked and works on CDMA towers? I am coming from a 6P and want something that should last me 2-3 years at least.
[General Questions and Answers] xyourxhighnessx:
Help

Starting with the OnePlus 5 I went on a bit of a OnePlus binge. I owned the 5, 5T, and finally the 6. I just sold it yesterday as I'm looking to save some dough and curb my technology splurging.

The only phone I gave right now is the 6p. It was great phone in it's day but after sitting in my drawer since the 5 and coming back to it after dash charging and 7+ hrs of screen on time it's almost painful to get only 4hrs sot on my 6p only for it to take FOREVER to charge.

I want to get something that has better battery life and a bit more... current but I want to hop off the "buy the latest and then sell it before the new model is released to buy that device instead" cycle. ..

So I'm wanting something made in the last year or so but not necessarily the current model (I'll probably buy from swappa).

I was thinking of the op5 again (available for under 400 easily) because when I had it before I was getting at best 10hrs of sot and at worst about 8. IDK how well the battery life on the 5 is now but I'm hoping it hasn't gotten too much worse (as we know batteries degrade over time and use).

But I also realize the pixel 3 is coming and it might be great to jump on the pixel 2 around the time the 3 is released where no doubt good deals will be available for used pixel 2's.

Should I go with one of these or do you have something else in the 400 or less price range that's flagship quality but not the most recent release in the series?

Important to me in order:

Tie for performance and battery life

Good fast charging.

AMOLED display

Something that I can hang on to for at least a year before feeling I need to move on

Aannndddd GO! (and thank you for reading this/offering your input. I really appreciate it. )

EDIT: I need unlocked GSM recommendations. Not CDMA. For use in the United States
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
Starting with the OnePlus 5 I stopped switching phones and rooting/custom ROMs etc. Stuck with stock and just use it. It's the best phone I've ever had and it's helped cure my urge to try different ones. My next one will likely be a OnePlus again. Accubattery says my battery health is 86 percent after a year of use. I ordered a new OEM one online and will replace it in a few months when I'm not busy. Battery life seems as good as ever so it's possible that updates improved it which offset the aging of the battery.

Parts seem easy to come by and easy enough to replace so I will probably hang on to it another couple years hopefully since the prices just keep going up. I'd still recommend it as a used phone. I'm still getting reasonable updates and had no issues major enough to remember.

Before it I had an s8 for a couple weeks and sold it for the OnePlus 5. It was an amazing phone too but I needed dual sims at the time so it made sense to go with OnePlus.
[General Questions and Answers] xyourxhighnessx:
Thank you
[General Questions and Answers] androidbadboy:
Hello

Can someone help me with my problem?

Here's the link to it:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77667105&postcount=11206
[General Questions and Answers] 1312f:
Hi,

I am searching for an upgrade of my Samsung Galaxy S2 running LineageOS 15.1.

I am happy with my phone , but now i feel that i need more power and a newer phone.

My requirements are:

- changeable battery

- very GOOD LineageOS maintaining (Oreo)

- GOOD Audio-Quality for Headphones

- Possible running new Kernel

- Long Battery life

- Lasting Quality

- Cheap ~60€ - 140€ Second Hand price

Hope u could advise me some
[General Questions and Answers] androidbadboy:
Samsung Galaxy S5 was the last Galaxy S series with removable battery. Maybe You can get a refurbrished or used one. That las Sasmung phones with removable battery where Galaxy J3, J5, J7 2016 and/ or A3 A5 A7 2016

Something like that.
[General Questions and Answers] Imatron:
Oops, maybe I didn't need to make a topic for this, I completely missed this in the stickies. Well, here's a copy of the topic I made:

Hello, I've been on the market for something to replace my Nexus 4, which I use much like an Ipod touch, in the respect that I only use it on wifi and wont attach it to a cell service provider. I'd appreciate your input on what phone to get.

I'd like as many hardware features as possible, for a price range of 400 bucks maximum. The Essential phone, and Motorola Z2 play and Force are a few I had in mind. The Essential phone is missing a good camera, and I'm skeptical about Motorola after watching my dad try to navigate their horrible customer service. They killed his phone with an update and sold him a dud as a replacement, although some of the mods add functionality Id be interested in if you guys can recommend one they won't patch-kill.

I tend to use my device for a number of things, but virtually never as a phone. It just happens that nowadays most android devices that are small enough to carry in my pocket are garbage if they weren't designed with the functionality of a phone in mind. Past devices I've bought and liked are the Toshiba Thrive 10.1 and Nvidia shield portable, offering on board ports for HDMI and etc without adapters. I can live with using Type C adapters for a more pocketable device however. I like compatibility with other devices for data transfer or flying a drone, controlling LEGO Mindstorms, etc. I have not rooted devices for fear of ruining them, but if there is such a thing as "as close to being rooted without being rooted", I'd be interested.

Please note that I need these features:

*Android OS, preferably Oreo and better, pure android or better preferred

*USB OTG, type C plug (even better if it can make use of HDMI, ethernet, HDDs, keyboard and mouse attached to an OTG USB hub)

*NFC for editing nfc tags

*Good camera for everyday pictures but also close up pictures of LEGO models in particular

*64 GB storage minimum, 128 and/or expansion preferred.

*1080P screen or better. I can live with or without whatever weird notch or bezel thing.

I can live without these but if they happen to be there then all the better:

*Headphone jack

*Fingerprint reader

*Water resistant/nanocoating

*Wireless charging

I've checked out XDA's recommended phones, but it seems their recommended phones cap off at the 250 dollar price range and without my preferred 128 on board storage or are missing NFC or something, unless I'm missing a separate "up to 400 bucks" article. They are all surely a vast improvement to my Nexus 4, but significantly under my budget while missing some things I'd prefer. I'm hoping I can just spend a bit more to hit more of my marks.

Thank you for your time and input!
[General Questions and Answers] Amirk365:
Nokia 7 Plus might be your cup of tea if you're not on an American CDMA network user like Verizon.
[General Questions and Answers] Imatron:
Hmm, I cant seem to find anything on the 7+, all Im seeing is a a 6.1

EDIT: Ah, there it is, not in their store for some reason. No price that I can see either. Not out yet?

Im not connecting it to a carrier, so thats a non issue.
[General Questions and Answers] Amirk365:
You might want to check eBay
[General Questions and Answers] ncageXDA:
Not sure what to buy......

Guys i'm having a really hard time deciding. Unfortunately i'm not having a hard time making the decision.

I had a google pixel 1 xl which i like a lot unfortunately it kept breaking after multiple replacements from google. First 3 times it was the voice speaker that you use when you make calls. People could hear me but i couldn't hear them. The last time the finger print sensor died. After the 4th failure (and having to fight with the google play store) i gave up on this device because the reliability was so bad. I sold the replacement i got and had an old Iphone 6 plus hanging around that i'm still using. The issue is i hate IOS

Samsung - I love their hardware design. I love the idea of samsung pay (even through i haven't used it) that you can use it with most credit card machines that don't work with android/apple pay. My HUGE issue with samsung is updates. I somewhat understand OS upgrades but what concerns me is security patches. I keep a lot of very important stuff on my phone so having my phone vulnerable just downright scares me. I also am one that likes to keep my phones at least 2-3 years. I'm not a yearly upgrader. Am i inflating the update issue?

Pixel - First issue of course has been the unreliability of google devices. I had a nexus 6P which in the end had battery issues where it would cold reboot when the phone was about ~30% issues. At least the phone did last me almost 2 years. My first pixel issues happened before 6 months. Hopefully the pixel 2 has had a better track record. From what i've seen of the pixel 3 xl leaks we will be getting an ungodly ugly phone with a huge freakn notch. If the pixel 3 xl was the cost of the nexus devices i probably wouldn't make a huge deal of it but we will most likely be paying premium prices for these devices. From what i've seen we might get better options next year with the acquired HTC design team taking over but i really don't want to wait a year.

If you wouldn't mind i'd like your opinions

thanks....
[General Questions and Answers] Trinity2986:
(1) Of the latest phones, what's the easiest to root?

(2) What's the easiest Verizon phone to root?
[General Questions and Answers] mdrumheller:
Best Unlocked Android w/ Built-In Stylus under $200?

So...budget is $200...both US and foreign manufacturers are fine as long as I can feasibly get it shipped to the US. What's the best unlocked android phone (refurbs are okay) w/ a built in stylus within that budget? I need to consider how current the android OS is (and/or whether it can be upgraded) for longevity purposes and whether it has access to the Google Play Store and whether it supports all bands of wifi. Other than that, I don't care about the rest. I don't care about size, extra features, etc. It just has to run a somewhat current version of android and run it well and have a stylus and be within my budget. Thanks in advance for the help!
[General Questions and Answers] Imatron:
I've had more time to check it out, and it looks like the Nokia 7 + lacks a major feature I wanted. After more research it looks like I need to specify USB Type C 3.1, while the 7+ has 2.0. It seems 3.1 is required for HDMI video out and dock features I wanted. It's still tempting enough to keep it on my candidates list in case nothing else comes as close.

---------- Post added at 03:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:44 AM ----------

I've been looking for a phone based on a 400 USD budget and these are some of the better current candidates I've seen that looked promising but with some flaws, maybe they would be a good starting point for you?

*Nokia 7 Plus. It has a Type C port but only has 2.0 (I need 3.1 for HDMI out and other docking features) It lacks a notch and that seemed to be a positive for you, the processor is on the mid range (a 660 I think).

*Essential phone. The reports on the camera quality are lackluster. It has a tiny notch for just the camera. Almost all screen on the front otherwise. 128 GB built in. Seems to be a great phone but the branding didn't take off so the company may be going under or getting sold, which may lead to update problems.

*Pocophone N1. Well reviewed phone. Lacks NFC (a must for myself), has a notch thats fairly wide so that may be a detracting feature for you.

On the higher priced end, these are out of my budget but they are tempting me:

*One Plus 6. Good features, a bit of flexability on price, but lacks NFC for me.

*Razer phone. Gaming phone. Nice display, 120 hz screen

*ROG Phone. Not out yet, expected to be expensive, 1K range in some enthusiast website guesses. Lots of attachment options like a dock with HDMI ethernet, USB and etc to use as a workstation.

Good luck on the hunt, I've been looking for a new phone for a while and they canceled the Ara, which was my previous best candidate >_<
[General Questions and Answers] ncageXDA:
Just realize that it has to be compatible with CDMA. I know a lot of these budget phones are not. For example OnePlus is not. They are only compatible with GSM. I'm using Xfinity Mobile and its why i need the compatability. Thanks for replying
[General Questions and Answers] LlamaLord:
Note9 or LG think g7

Coming from Nexus 6p. Just want to play games with out problems and take a phone call here and there lol.
[General Questions and Answers] RobD691973:
Bootloader unlocked phone

I'm looking to buy a new phone with an unlocked bootloader. I know the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 4 n910t has an unlocked, and most carriers are locking them now. Can anyone suggest any phones that have unlocked bootloader ? I prefer something with a larger screen, and at least 3GM RAM. I'made open to any brand. I have GSM. Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
What do you mean the OnePlus 6 lacks NFC for you? It has NFC obviously.
[General Questions and Answers] Imatron:
Looks like I missed that in the specs somewhere, unless I just mixed up the reason I rejected it trying to recall so many phones so quickly. Looks like I would have rejected it for price range even though I can see on the specs page now that it does have NFC. If Im not mistaken an earlier One Plus model cut NFC from the features, could be I confused it with that too.

---------- Post added at 04:12 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:48 AM ----------

Within the phones I've been personally looking at, I think I neglected to mention the Motorola Z2 Force Edition, which appears to be either be compatible with CDMA and GSM, unless you select the model in checkout? Motorola's customer service was horrendous when my dad got a dud, not to mention a software update killed at least one if not both of his previous motorola phones. However, my dad seems to like his current Motorola Z2 play (Not the force which Im suggesting here, but there are a few motorolas you might find worth looking at) after getting the dud replaced. The Force I believe supports moto mods, which can give you an additional snap on battery, mini projector, speaker (I hear the Hasslebad camera for it is worse than it's built in one) which may prove useful. Depending on who you order from you might also get a mod or two packed with it. If the internal battery fails I assume you can improvise with a snap on in place of paying someone to swaps the internal one out.

At the time of writing this is $299.99 USD via Motorola's website, which is a temporary sale.

https://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-z-force-edition-gen-2

If your looking for something more expensive, I'm not too sure, as I've only looked at phones within my interests and mostly within my budget, and this is about all I've researched so far. If I happen across something else though, Ill try to check back with you.
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
I googled it to be sure, it was the OnePlus 2 that got flack for leaving out NFC.
[General Questions and Answers] coyttl:
7" / 10" Rootable Table

Hey all -

This was asked 4 years ago (yeah, i searched the thread), and figured I'd check and see if anyone had any recommendations.

Looking for a 7" or 10" tablet to use in the car. Would need to be rootable, and have SD card slot (normal, micro, mini, whatever). A recent or semi-recent Android version - best if the chipset/device has custom ROMs available. Cost? Well, not looking to spend a fortune, since this isn't a gaming or media pad. Wifi required, SIM wouldn't be bad either. USB OTG would need to be supported, but I think that's a given nowadays.

Thoughts?
[General Questions and Answers] 4ldach:
Note 9, after having a LG V10 I don't trust LG anymore
[General Questions and Answers] Trunksleo:
Which of this ones do you recommend??

Huawei p9

Samsung j6

Xiaomi a2 lite

Huawei p9 lite

Sony z5 compact (actual phone im using)

Samsung j5 prime

Lg Q6

Nokia 3.1

Sony xa1

Im insteresring on the camera and battery.

Enviado desde mi E5803 mediante Tapatalk
[General Questions and Answers] bloodredskies:
Hello everyone, I am looking into buying a new tablet. I currently own an ASUS Zenpad, and it has been a great budget tablet, but I don't think it's going to get an update to Android 9. I want a tablet that will mainly be used for watching tv shows/movies on a micro SD card, reading comic books and novels, and playing some games. And, of course, it has to get the Android 9 update. Any advice you guys could give would be appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] 4ldach:
Camera and battery?

I'll pick the Huawei P9
[General Questions and Answers] dhmagus:
I am in the market for a new phone. I'm on the Verizon network. I would like to install Lineage OS on the phone, or at the very least, root the phone. I'd like to have at least 3gb of ram, 32gb of storage, as well as having wireless charging.
[General Questions and Answers] Khloro:
Hello,

I am looking to purchase 2 Tablets for my kids that can play fortnite. If the tablets need to be rooted I would like something that can be easily rooted with like Kingroot or simple guide. I know i read about disabling a Graphics check or cpu check? So this is why i post my question.

Yes i did search on this thread for Fortnite

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[General Questions and Answers] lu99ke:
To play fortnight well at all... Probably only latest Galaxy Tab S tablets... Or iPads.
[General Questions and Answers] Ibuprophen:
I've I've decided to post this question within the Device Dedicated Area of the Forum...

My apologies! :)

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[General Questions and Answers] Trunksleo:
I need a recomendation for my sister, she needs a dual sim phone with a excellent camera up to 500u$. Also not so big (up to 2.83" width) She will buy it on usa. So which one??
[General Questions and Answers] corlatemanuel:
Hello, what option would you recommend between the Moto G6 Plus and the HTC U Ultra? They are both at the same retail price in my country.

EDIT: Actually, I could get the U Ultra for even cheaper, at 210€. So it's an even harder choice now.
[General Questions and Answers] Bogdan010:
Moto G6 Plus has a slighty better performance than HTC U Ultra but HTC U Ultra has a better camera. Your choice and what you need :)
[General Questions and Answers] corlatemanuel:
Hmm, that's weird, I thought the Snapdragon 821 is faster, that was kind of the main thing to even consider the U Ultra for, the camera being the second one. Admitedly, I haven't actually seen any comparison between the 630 and the 821. I'll try to search more, even if it's hard to find relevant speed tests for the U Ultra, since it's so old.
[General Questions and Answers] Bogdan010:
In my opinion I'll go for HTC U Ultra because it has a sd 821, but HTC U Ultra is a 2017 device compared to moto g6 plus which is a 2018 device (mid-range)
[General Questions and Answers] corlatemanuel:
The thing is that there are 3 main advantages for the G6 Plus:

1. Easily unlockable bootloader and treble support

2. (Apparently) faster CPU

3. Stock Android Oreo, can be used with Substratum x Andromeda

The main advantage (I think) for the U Ultra would be the camera, but there's an obvious disadvantage. It's an old phone. In less than a year it won't get updates anymore. It will hardly even get Android P. I think I'll br going with the G6 Plus, still not sure.
[General Questions and Answers] Bogdan010:
That's right and G6 Plus will get Android Pie which is better than stuck on oreo with HTC
[General Questions and Answers] corlatemanuel:
Yeah, I looked at some photo comparisons and even the camera seems better on the G6 Plus, the photos are sharper and more colorful. I'm pretty sure what I'm going for now.

One last thing, judging by your name, is there any chance that you're Romanian?
[General Questions and Answers] briandanforth1:
My younger brother is replacing an old crap ZTE and I'd like to get some input from the intelligent XDA community.

He is looking to spend around $150 give or take a little. At that price point, I think he is likely best off to purchase something used, refurbished, or preowned that was once top of the line. He mainly just browses the internet and plays some decently graphic intensive games. With that said, he does not have to play at the highest settings and would rather have smooth gameplay. I've noted the following for him;

Pixel XL

Motorola G5S Plus

Motorola G6 Play (New at $180)

Oneplus 3T

Samsung S7

LG G6

Am I missing a great phone anywhere that just needs a little dust knocked off? Or maybe even a brand new one that's a steal at the price point? Of the phones listed, what do folks think? Anything else is welcomed too. I just want to help him get the best phone he can for money because he doesn't have much of it and needs a good phone. A month or two down the line, I may be looking to do the same as well. My Nexus 6 is showing its age nowadays.