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[General Questions and Answers] NOSTALGIA:
cant hardly agree with hon.. its almost an issue with most devices (unfortunately) but with proper modifications and app usage, u shud be good.. removable battery is always a good feature though

btw

here is a good reference for you regarding the battery life

Post/discuss your battery life!
[General Questions and Answers] manicalchemist:
I know, right? Having a removable battery has saved my backside on more than one occasion. It's a shame that the Note 5 has done away with both the removable battery AND the SD card, as I would have gone to that. I'll continue to look and listen and hopefully I'll be able to find exactly the right phone.

So far...the LG G4 is looking to be a good start.

Thanks for telling me :D
[General Questions and Answers] NOSTALGIA:
go with s7.. its almost coming..):):):):):):):)
[General Questions and Answers] manicalchemist:
Who makes the s7? Samsung?

When does it come out and where can I find the specs for it?

*Edit*

I found something here (if it is the one you spoke of)

http://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-s7-rumors-everything-we-think-we-know-1756393699

Sounds interesting but that'll be later this month (or March).
[General Questions and Answers] passion4tech:
Why are you guys ignoring me again? :mad:
[General Questions and Answers] Can70:
Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] :
Seriously just shut up please, stop spamming the thread saying that you're being ignored. Just wait till someone replies.
[General Questions and Answers] passion4tech:
Don't tell me to shut up.!! Don't tick me off. You really must be trying to tick me off. It's true everybody is ignoring me and it bothers me. I just want frickin help on buying a new smartphone for God's sake :mad:
[General Questions and Answers] smk.mosharraf:
What about LG g3? Anyone
[General Questions and Answers] manicalchemist:
Hey...I'm new here but I'll take a stab at your question if you like.

I too am looking for a new phone. I even modeled my question and list after yours. Though I've never used the HTC One...I'm coming from the Note II... so far, the only phone that has matched my needs is the LG G4. I'm keeping that as an option until other ideas are presented.

how the new LG G4 stacks up.

Display Type: IPS Quantum Display

Size: 5.5 inches

Resolution: 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD), 538 ppi

Platform OS: Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)

Chipset: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 808 processor with X10 LTECPU1.8GHz 64-bit Hexa-CoreGPUAdreno 418

Memory Card slot: Supports up to 2TB microSD card 2

Internal: 32 GB (available user memory will be less), 3 GB RAM

I snagged the above information from the LG site....they offer this phone at T-mobil, among others (I'm on AT&T)

Hope this helps....I know buying a new phone is a pain in the arse. I've already started looking for ROMS, microSD cards and Extended batteries...you know...just in case I do end up getting one.

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What phone are you using right now? Depending on your carrier...you should be able to compare the stats of your old phone and your new phone.

Here is a link to the LG G3 (from the LG site)...you can take a look and see if it has the features you're looking for :D

http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/g3

Don't mind me...I'm just stalking this forum till I get other ideas/suggestions...lol
[General Questions and Answers] goingpostalsoap:
I've got a Samsung Galaxy S 5 active, any ideas where to check for a good rom ?
[General Questions and Answers] Markeee:
Just bumping this up still looking for any advice or suggestions
[General Questions and Answers] manicalchemist:
Who's your carrier?

They have various different ROM forums for each of the different carriers.
[General Questions and Answers] goingpostalsoap:
Att it would be greatly appreciated
[General Questions and Answers] manicalchemist:
Here is developed ROMS: http://xdaforums.com/att-galaxy-s5/development

and here are more Stock-like ROMS: http://xdaforums.com/att-galaxy-s5/orig-development

-Edit-

*these are for S5, but maybe they'll work for Active*

-Edit-

May want to read this thread, as I do not have an S5 and i'd feel crappy leading you into unknown territory: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2784217

Hope you find something you like, and happy flashing!
[General Questions and Answers] goingpostalsoap:
Those key restore points tho right?
[General Questions and Answers] proudtobepinoy:
Tablet with Built in stylus and front facing speakers?

Like the old Shield tablet and Tegra Note 7...too bad Nvidia did away with the built in stylus on the Shield K1
[General Questions and Answers] Billbogz9x8:
Changing company's Att to Verizon

Right now i have a lg g3 root & romed and my family is going

To Verizon and saddly im also going so i was wondering

What would be a good new phone that i could root and

Maybe rom

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] passion4tech:
Hello manicalchemist thank you for helping me buy a new smartphone. Come over to my new thread.

http://xdaforums.com/general/help/upgrading-htc-one-m8-smartphone-buy-t3307438
[General Questions and Answers] lu99ke:
Re: **DEVICE SUGGESTION THREAD** -- Not sure what device to buy? Ask here!

Look for factory refurbished nexus 7 2013....sounds old but still kicks along beautifully on stock and we'll supported in CM world.

Screen outdoes most current 7-8 inch devices...

Pretty hardy too...
[General Questions and Answers] manicalchemist:
If you like your LG G3, you could always see if there's a way to unlock you phone (either yourself, or see if Verizon can do it)...but if not, you could always get the G4 (on the LG site, they're supposed to be available by all carriers). I saw a member, [MENTION=6209746]smk.mosharraf[/MENTION] asking about the LG G3, perhaps you could sell him your old phone when you get a new one? Not sure how that works, but it's an idea.
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
They have new Nexus 7 on Groupon for $119.

Just keep in mind it will require TWRP for MultiROM recovery instead of standard TWRP (until next TWRP update for it) due to the new eMMC chip being used in the latest batches.

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Verizon often won't let users bring devices over. While an educated and experienced opinion, this is just an opinion... They really are a horrible and overpriced company that is only a good option for a very small niche group who either have no other option in their area or require decent data speeds while traveling a lot to remote areas (even then, I'd try AT&T first).

If you have to use Verizon, you might as well take advantage of one of their few benefits and get the Droid Turbo 2. That is a very nice phone.
[General Questions and Answers] Ab0v3th3r1m718:
Moto X Pure Edition
[General Questions and Answers] alucke:
Nexus 6p or Lumia 950 XL

I finally got my tax return yesterday. I am still trying to decide between a nexus 6p or a Lumia 950 XL.. I like the nexuses cause they are easy to root, but the layout and design of Android is getting old to me. The new Lumia 950 xl is a windows 10 mobile phone, which is new and interesting to me. but I have read lots of good and bad reviews about the lumia. Should I stick to what I know, which is android, or should I take the plunge into the windows phone?

Adrian
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
You can pick up various lower-end Lumia phones for crazy cheap. If you want to play around with a different OS, I'd suggest finding a 640 or similar for a few bucks to toy with, rather than going all-out with an expensive flagship your first time out. If you don't like it, you can sell it with minimal loss, or keep it around as a back-up device. I've been thinking of doing the same myself.

FWIW, if you're "bored" with Android's design/layout, you're barely scratching the surface. With custom launchers, icon packs, and themes, there's almost no limits on what you can do with its UI and visuals, including making it look like Windows Phone or iOS.

EDIT: 2000th post!
[General Questions and Answers] Nitro1max1:
Don't go with Windows, a big mistake especially if you spend that much money on a phone that's useless. There's NO apps on the store, like nothing from Google, Snapchat isn't on there, hardly any games are available, there's not even an official Instagram app(its still in beta) I bought a Lumia 635 but went straight back to andoird in less than 2 months because of the lack of apps. The live tiles are pretty cool but that's about it. It's neat and easy to use, but not much customization. Go with the nexus 6p, I actually have a nexus 6 right now and I love it. So many custom roms available and its fast, plus stock Android is awesome.
[General Questions and Answers] vardhan21:
hi ....best phone under 15k snapdragon chipset ,root,custom rom support,developers for device.....suggestion plz
[General Questions and Answers] holywhitebread:
Currently have an iPhone 6S Plus and wanting to come back to an Android device. I had a T-Mobile Note 4 up until the 6S Plus was released. Jailbreak seems like it's not gonna happen anytime soon and I have the flash itch haha. What phone is worth switching to or waiting for?
[General Questions and Answers] Markeee:
Note 4 vs Nexus 6 which would you get which should I get ?
[General Questions and Answers] lu99ke:
If you were happy with Note 4...go the Note 5....
[General Questions and Answers] holywhitebread:
I prefer to have an SD option.
[General Questions and Answers] lu99ke:
Two very different devices in a lot of ways...

Nexus 6.... Pure android... Software up dates...

Note 4.... Camera, sd card, productivity tools...

My choice would be a Note 4 and put cyanogenmod on it!!

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MOTO x pure... With wood back..
[General Questions and Answers] Markeee:
Someone smashed the window out in my car stole my like new Sprint Nexus 6 Sprint Total care don't have the Nexus in stock and wants to send me the Note 4 instead

Actually Asurion insurance is being pretty flexible about it offering to send me almost any compatible phone

What other phones would be a good choice ?
[General Questions and Answers] Bar-abbas:
Verizon Hates Me...

So... I finally caved, and decided to replace my beloved Samsung Galaxy Nexus running CNA 3.8 ROM in December.

I still remember, however, that it took three DAYS (literally!) to get that phone rooted & install the custom ROM that I wanted some three or four years ago, so I did my homework this time. Well, at least I thought I did... (I have also installed a CM ROM on a Samsung 10.1 Tablet).

But Verizon Hates Me. I chose a Samsung (I like their products) Galaxy S5 because there were many CyanogenMod ROMS available for it... Hey, how hard could it be?!?

Many of you know the answer to that question... The first S5 I bought had already received a Verizon OTA 'Update' which completely disallowed any kind of rooting. OK, Lesson Learned, right? Back to eBay & I buy ANOTHER S5 (vzwlte) that was ALREADY rooted (TowelRoot/SafeStrap), and after my initial attempts to make the *bleeping* thing usable, I am THIS _||_ CLOSE to settling because while it does have root (meaning that I can live with it), I still completely cannot install a ROM... 'Latest roadblock is that I tried to restore SMS through Titanium Backup Pro, and now I can't get any SMS app to work, however that's not my question. (I can wipe it again and get back to 'Usable', but I still want the options available with a custom ROM...)

So... All that setup to ask my Question: What phone should I buy that is similar to the Samsung S5, will support VERIZON network, and allow me to root & install a custom ROM (preferably CM, but only because I'm familiar with that one)...? I think 5" is best for my needs, I don't care much between a 'good' and a 'GREAT' camera... I just want a reliable 5" phone that I can root, install a nice, stable, clean ROM on, and then add an ad-blocker!

Please, any suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Moto X 2014, Nexus 5X, LG G3. The first 2 are 5.2" devices, but close enough in size to 5" devices as to not matter. The G3 has a 5.5", but it's only barely larger than those others, plus it has the benefit of removable battery, 32GB base storage and microSD slot.
[General Questions and Answers] Trollu24-7:
im lookin for a phone

i have a budget of 350$

i am looking for phones with these values

GREAT CAMERA >10mp

at least 1gb ram

CUSTOM ROMS/good development (especially cyanogenmod 13) official or unofficial

good cpu

and it must match tmobile's bands which are given here: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4988

thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] Trollu24-7:
whats better

oneplus 2 vs xperia c5 ultra dual
[General Questions and Answers] i9100g user:
here is my post about op2

Op2 has more dev support a way better CPU and GPU also a 13 mp camera with ois+ laser auto focus and raw + manual camera support , 4gb ram 64gb storage.

So if you are going to root+flash boeffla kernel then op2 is the best phone in this price range (upto s6 and g4 hands down) other wise its up to you.

The only minus side is that the speaker is average at its best but well its still equal to what other phones offer in this price range.
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Being in Philly, you'll want to get a newer device that has support for band 12 which is available there and surrounding areas. Of course, older phones will still work on bands 4 and 2, but since your area has band 12, why not take advantage? $350 can get you a pretty dang good phone too. Here's a list that fits your requirements:

Asus Zenfone 2 (there's a few different variants, so make sure you get the right/compatible one)

Nexus 6 (32GB version from Amazon, 64gb for $300 on occasional sale)

Nexus 5X (current sale pricing, might go back up).

Moto X 2014

OnePlus 2 64gb

Samsung Note 4 (used)

HTC One M9 (used)

Sony Xperia Z3/Z3 Compact (used)

Moto X Pure Edition (used)

Hard to say which is "best" for you without knowing other preferences, such as size, storage (including microSD slot), battery, etc.
[General Questions and Answers] sac02:
I have a Galaxy S4 that I've been holding onto because it has been reliable, and it has what I currently need in a smartphone:

1. removable battery

2. expandable storage (SD card)

3. rootable

Lately I've been considering a new phone, but many new phones do not seem to have the above items.

Is there any new phone on the market that has these items?

If not, what would be the newest / most recently made phone on the used market that meets those criteria?

I'm with AT&T, btw. I could potentially switch carriers for the right phone.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
The newest phone that meets those requirements would be a T-Mobile Note 4. An unlocked one will work on all AT&T's LTE bands, and is rootable/bootloader unlocked unlike AT&T's Note 4. Your choice on whether or not to switch. If you don't want something quite that big, the closest would be an LG G3 or Galaxy S5. The S5 probably isn't enough of an upgrade (again, you'd want the T-Mobile version), and the G3 isn't much bigger than the S5 (and smaller than the Note 4). If you can live without the replaceable battery, check out the OnePlus One, OP2, or the latest from Motorola. The batteries on these are sealed, but aren't impossible for someone to replace on their own a couple years down the road, unlike iPhones, HTCs, and the newest Samsungs.
[General Questions and Answers] Awesomejay8:
The LG K7 or the alcatel fierce XL

Ok so I have the alcatel one touch fierce XL which is almost like the stylo which is cool but when clicking on google music system UI stops n I havent messed with the setting.So now I can get the LG k7 but it reminds me of the leon alot which I didnt.like n im a huge LG fan...but which one is overall the better one
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Quit buying crap phones and get an S4/S5 or G3 or something. Wasting $100 a time on a hunk of junk 2 or 3 times is foolish when you can spend the same on a single device that's many times better.
[General Questions and Answers] Awesomejay8:
That wasnt an option now was it n screw galaxy anyways but I already picked bye
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
What? I don't speak gibberish.

Bye.
[General Questions and Answers] marahlad:
Please help me. I want to buy a new phone, but not really sure which one to pick. My favorite is Huawei Mate 8. But I find that phones with Kirin cannot be modded (custom rom), that is bad news for me :/ I am also thinking about OnePlus 2, LETV LE MAX and Elephone Vowney High. I am looking for the highest performance. Advise me which one of theese or add another :) thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Ask again in a couple weeks after the Mobile World Congress, when all the manufacturers announce all their new stuff.
[General Questions and Answers] Aman_Arora:
I wish to pursue Android development as my career and will be joing college this September, can you suggest some good phones which are not very costly, but good for development purposes. Something of the range 30000 INR.

Thanks.

It would be nice if you reply to this post, so that I can receive an email and chack back your answer XD
[General Questions and Answers] tahsin95:
Tab S2 vs Nexus 9

Hey everyone, for the past couple of days I've been searching around and comparing these two tablets to find out their differences due to the fact that I've been offered a tab s2 in exchange for my nexus 9; I'm not sure whether it is a good idea to exchange them or not as both have their advantages and flaws with nexus 9 processor being significantly better. So I'd like to hear from the experts and variety of opinions in whether I should make this decision or not.

Thanks,

For information I used the nexus 9 for pretty much everything from videos to gaming and of course for reading pdfs and other documents etc. My only problem with it is the lack of space as I bought 16gb version.

As for tab s2, it's benchmark is awful with the nexus 9 having a significant lead but I'm loving the larger display, more storage and better screen. So I'm not sure if I should or not :rolleyes: someone please shed me some light Dx

I have been always a nexus owner, owning the previous nexus 7, it's my first time switching to samsung and I don't know much about it.

Thanks again, and sorry if it's too long.
[General Questions and Answers] jump454:
I'll try not make this a long drawn out post. I'm not even sure this is the correct forum but feel free to move if you feel a different one will be more helpful. I'm basically looking for the phone with the largest battery or best battery life that also actually is able to run cyanogenmod or I'd really prefer vanilla android.

I currently have an s6 and i hate it mostly the battery life cause it sucks. but it also has very limited development because of the exynos processor and knox. my lease is up in April and plan to leave sprint to go back to att or mvno that uses their towers.

I really like the s6 active because of the bigger battery, but its still an exynos processor and also has knox so ill run into the same problem. i don't mind touchwiz but i just feel it lags the phone very badly even debloated on my current s6. i was also thinking maybe a blu studio energy 2 but i cant seem to find any roms for it. i did find a root thread on it so that's at least a start. how are the mediatek processor compared to a snapdragon of similar speed? im not a power user by any means but i like hill climb racing and my nephew likes goat simulator. how would they act on a mediatek? ive also heard about the oukitel k10000 but that thing is huge and doubt there will be any development for it.

So i guess I'm looking for suggestions of what you guys recommend for my wants. thanks guys. love this place and i would be lost with out it.
[General Questions and Answers] TULOA:
Do we know of any devices without eFuses or anything like that which are rootable and usually have custom roms?

I didnt realise before I got the s6 that samsung has decided to be such a pain. (Alot has apparently changed with them since my S2... :( )

So I would like to know what the next best phone type would be to go with...

As I understand it so far the following are basically really locked down:

-Samsung

-Motorola

Anyone got ideas?
[General Questions and Answers] Unknown@XDA:
Hey guys I need a phone with the following

An unlockable/Unlocked Bootloader

Easily Rootable(Most phones are)

Android 4.4.4 Kitkat or lower(I dont want lolipop or any of that junk)

A battery that lasts

Powerful CPU

A powerful chipset (so I can use peel and dectect imsi catchers)

2GB+ RAM

A clamshell body(HTC One, Huawei Nexus 6P,etc)

Any help?
[General Questions and Answers] ibCurlyFry:
Hello all! Please help me find a phone that fits my needs. Here's the full list.

Need:

Similar to nexus

Available through at&t

Easily unlocked bootloader

Easily rootable

Large development community

On screen nav buttons

Android lollipop or higher

Available now

Want:

Shatterproof screen

Waterproof

Removable battery

Removable sd

Fast processor

Thanks everybody!
[General Questions and Answers] :
Well the best you are going to get is the Moto x force but that doesn't have a removable battery (you are going to have to make a compromise if you wanted a shatter proof screen) also im not sure if it's on at&t your going to have to look for yourself ( I live in Ireland)
[General Questions and Answers] nemir91:
Hello guys, which phone to buy, huawei mate 8 or meizu pro 5, I will like to know which has a better screen? Thx

Inviato dal mio HTC One utilizzando Tapatalk
[General Questions and Answers] lRaziel1:
wich one?

Moto X or Xperia SP?
[General Questions and Answers] Markeee:
Hard to find the perfect phone I'm happy with my Nexus 6
[General Questions and Answers] lu99ke:
I have a tab S2... Trust me, performance will not an issue...

Your biggest decision is touchwiz vs stock. Answer than question and you will have your answer.

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When you find this holy grail of devices... Let us all know!!!

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Is this even a question???

Moto x all the way
[General Questions and Answers] Adam_PS:
Business-oriented phone that's reasonably open to rooting

Suggestions very welcome for a business-oriented phone that's reasonably open to rooting.

UK, SIM free, around £300

Display around 5 inch (5.5 too big I think) with reasonable daylight visibility

Battery life fairly important

Mostly used for email, web, document viewing, sometimes large pages

Moderate spec idiot-proof camera sufficient

Video only for technical howto, no movies no games

Root for some apps including Xposed, and maybe flash a ROM once, some community for support

Hope to keep it for 4 years!

Considering so far with my assessment from reading reviews:

Galaxy S6: highly regarded in many ways. Expensive, no SD, battery OK rather than great. Root bit dubious with KNOX and some proprietary drivers.

Xperia Z3: enough for me without paying for Z5? Good battery. Not looked at root yet.

Nexus 5X: easy for root, but seems over-priced in UK especially for >16GB storage yet no SD. Battery not so good.

Please suggest new phones, or put me right on my assessment above.
[General Questions and Answers] dzesiu2002:
Hello. Soon i must decide which new phone to choose (will be edited) or (will be edited). I need advice which one is better for demanding games also i want smooth gameplay. Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] lRaziel1:
well actually i was talkin about Moto X 1st gen, i asked bc it isnt that different than a Xperia SP

i just want a good battery, good screen and a good performance.
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Moto X will be the superior device. Amoled vs TFT screen means it'll be prettier and more vibrant. The Motorola X8 processor uses the same 1.7GHz dual core S4 Pro, but the natural language and contextual computing processors it adds means it'll be the better performer. Plus it has 2GB RAM vs 1GB, which is huge.