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[General Questions and Answers] ArasOzkaymakci:
Let me sum and tidy it up a little bit.

I dont want a screen below 1500 nits.

I want a vibrant and colorful screen preferably at least dci p3 color space if possible bt2020.

I want at least rootable and debloatble phone and preferably custom rom flashable.

I want great cams.

My priorities are screen > modding > cameras. I rather to have a great selfie and decent main camera. Instead of decent selfie great main cam.

My strongest competitors was samsung s23 ultra (doesnt have great modding support), xiaomi 13 ultra(it has a dimmer screen in daily use + worse selfie cam + kinda ugly), xperia 1 V(It has much dimmer screen compared to others + definatly have worse modding support than xiaomi + worse selfie cam lens but diffrence is so marginal so i can ignore it).
[General Questions and Answers] ArasOzkaymakci:
I meant regular xiaomi 13 not the ultra.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
I meant the regular 13.....
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Supposedly the Pixel 7 Pro reaches 1600 nits in adaptive.... It might end up being your best option (it supports a boatload of custom roms including evolutionX)

@ArasOzkaymakci
[General Questions and Answers] ArasOzkaymakci:
They report it to be much dimmer than samsung in general use
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
I'm not really sure - what looks like your best option right now? Samsung has 1750 adaptive, Pixel has 1600 on adaptive. Pixel has ROMs though, and they both have great cameras. Both cross P3 too.

Could you please send me a.link to the Xiaomi 13 evolutionX ROM?
[General Questions and Answers] ArasOzkaymakci:
It was xiaomi 12 my bad.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Ok... What do you like?
[General Questions and Answers] ArasOzkaymakci:
What do you mean i didnt get it.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Sorry.. what looks like the best phone for you??
[General Questions and Answers] ArasOzkaymakci:
I dont know rn. I'll seriously consider xiaomi. When it got released i'll go to store and try it first hand and then will decide and update you. Thanks for all of the help mate.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
You're welcome!
[General Questions and Answers] bodqhrohro:
Qin F21 Pro vs. Qin F22 Pro.

Pros of F21 Pro (pun intended):

• Small height (but still would not fit a shirt chest pocket, I suppose). F22 Pro is as tall as a usual modern slatephone.

• Has a working LineageOS port for sure. (No missing drivers, for real? can't believe it). Does F22 Pro have such a port too maybe? I recall some WIP mentions.

• Prominent buttons. The F22 keyboard resembles me that of Nokia 3500, which is far from being comfortable from my experience.

Cons of F21 Pro:

• No volume buttons. Can be circumvented with mapping them to long-presses somewhere with Button Mapper or so, but still pretty meh.

Am I missing something? Did some other decent Android keypad smartphones come out recently maybe? Years before, virtually all of them I've seen were crappy in some way: 2 MP cameras, scarcity of buttons (still relevant there though), old/restricted Android versions and questionable rootability, even buggy keypad controllers. Only maybe Snopow M2, Discovery A17, nTel Nova, and FinePower F1 arose above this gloomland a bit. And now finally some competitive hardware.
[General Questions and Answers] oshonik:
Serious confusion about buying a new phone​

I'm planning to buy the Poco F5 Pro. Coming from the Poco F1, the development community was amazing about the Poco F1, but at the same time, the device tree for the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor isn't yet available. On the other hand, the Nothing Phone 2 comes with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. How long is it going to take for the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor device tree to be released?
[General Questions and Answers] jules0:
Hi! I had an iphone 11, which i broke, but i really liked the software and the whole apple brand. The problem is that it's going to have just 2 years support and a bit the battery. My budget is around 600 usd. My question is, should i buy ip11, or maybe an iphone 12, or an android(sadly i have bad experience with android so i'm not really sure about that).If anyone has experienced iphone and android, i would like to hear your opinion, about which is better, and if there's any android bradn which software is similiar to iphone's (isn't laggy, etc,) Thanks for the answers!
[General Questions and Answers] MnartAden:
The latest Samsung phones are powerful in terms of battery life, cameras, system smoothness, and overall user experience. So, if you are ready for a new experience with Android phones, you can try the Samsung S22.
[General Questions and Answers] user2332:
Hello!

Sorry if I wrote in the wrong place.

What snapdragon 8 Gen 1 + mobile can you recommend that has kernel, has AOSP, has support, has update, has GPL?

I've been using MIUI for half a year, neither kernel nor AOSP (12tpro_diting)

Before that I used Poco F3 with crDoid for 2 years, I miss it. (AOSP missing)
[General Questions and Answers] LostInInfinity:
Is the pixel 7a a good buy?

I would say pixel 8 when it comes out, it will be around 650 when it releases and has clean software, great value, and 3 years OS updates and 5 years security updates. You also get monthly feature drops that improve your phone. You can look at google pixel 7 reviews for a good idea of what it would be like.
[General Questions and Answers] hack3rcon:
Which of the following Xiaomi cell phones is better than the others?

Hello,

Which of the following Xiaomi cell phones is better than the others?

1- Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G

2- Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

3- Xiaomi Poco M5s

The Redmi Note 12 4G uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 CPU, The Redmi Note 12S uses Mediatek Helio G96 CPU and the Poco M5s uses Mediatek Helio G95 CPU.

The Qualcomm is better or Mediatek?

Please be honest in your comments.

Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] Glerin:
Hello,

I would like advice on choosing a phone or tablet (max. 7-8") that will primarily serve as GPS navigation attached to the motorcycle.

I tried some of my older phones and here are the issues I ran into:

1. Readability in direct sunlight when the phone is also charging and navigation is running. All the phones I've tried dim the display after a while.

2. Overheating, this is also related to the first point. GPS, charging, high temperatures in summer.

3. Waterproof. Today, many phones can handle it, but the problem is with charging. So ideally also wireless charging.

I don't need a good camera, super performance, 5g or NFC. Only a RELIABLE durable phone. Do you have a tip for one?
[General Questions and Answers] NobleTeam_6:
Looking for an android compatible with a plethora of custom ROMs under 400 USD.​

I'm from India and I'm on the lookout for an android smartphone that's compatible with a plethora of custom ROMs including but not limited to GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, LineageOS, and many more. I also want the phone to have these features:

Great durability - must survive hundreds of accidental drops and millions of tosses onto table, bed and other furniture. It must also survive water and other beverages being spilled onto it.

Great battery life and screen

Latest connectivity features

Dual SIM and SD card slot would be great but not required.

I'm willing to make performance and storage (64GB is minimum) sacrifices for these features.
[General Questions and Answers] jbonilla51:
Hi all, looking for a phone with decent community support for ROMs for longevity of device. Looking for 5g support and reliable wifi calling (my oneplus 5 driving me nuts with this since where I live Tmobile signal is poor). Storage can be minimum of 64gb if without SD card slot. Chipset makes no difference for me so long as it doesn't impede rooting i.e. Samsung with Qualcomm. I've heard Oneplus has been kinda meh lately so not sure if i should go back to them, and that motorola devices can hard brick quite easily if not careful (any correction is appreciated btw, i try to keep up as best i can). Any insight is greatly appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] Gregbmil1:
In a few days i will be getting away from Verizon. Off the family plan and going to either T-Mobile, AT&T, Cricket, or stick with Verizon. Reason for those are because they all have a store near me.

I'm kinda a blank slate and i'm tired of not having root, not just root but an unlocked bootloader.

I don't need a flagship but I'm not against it at all. But if i have to straight buy a phone with one payment, $400 is about my limit.

I'm also not against paying to have the bootloader unlocked like i did for my Note 10 (RIP Note 10, i never meant to drive away with you on the edge of my truck bed 😥).
[General Questions and Answers] Snakeforhire:
BEAR IN MIND, fellas :

Any devices sporting a Mediatek SoC will likely have few -if any- custom development (ROMs and kernels I mean) since they're reputed for refusing to publish their modifications to the Linux sources...
[General Questions and Answers] Fytdyh:
Not necessarily. If a phone has enough sells, even if it has a MediaTek SoC, that won't stop it from having a lot of custom development. That said, even phones with snapdragon chipsets are likely to have no custom roms or kernels. It all matters how many phones were sold and how popular the phone is. For example, take my Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 pro. MediaTek chipset, first year was full with hardbricked devices. Now it has about 70 custom roms and 4 custom kernels.
[General Questions and Answers] Stan.The.Man:
Hello, everyone! I had my phone stolen about almost two weeks ago and I'm still without phone because there's too many options but no clear information on one feature that interests me particularly.

I would like my new phone to be: 5G, dual SIM, but most especially, to require for a password before shutting it off completely (or have the option to set this).

I have been looking at the Redmi note 12 pro 5g and also the POCO X5 5G, but a clerk on the store told me they do have the password function, but on the phone Xiaomi assistance told me they don't have that function.

Then I was recommended these (Google Pixel 6 Pro, Oneplus 9 Pro, Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra), which are twice or more as expensive as the previous ones but still no info on whether they have that function or not. Now I have also been advised to look at the Samsung A54, which is pretty cheap and it seems it does have that function, but the phone itself feels very cheap (I liked the aspect of Redmi Note 12 pro 5G and POCO X5 5G a lot, and I saw even cheaper options to buy them, cheaper than the Samsung A54).

I'm not looking to buy an iPhone since it'd be waaay out of budget for me and I think it's better for me to stick with the same operating system as usual.

Apologize if this is an obvious question, but after lookinng and looking, it seems like this feature has been overlooked a lot. I also looked for apps that do this but I only see apps for locking apps with password, not the phone shut-off. And even so, I think it's safer to rely on a phone that has this built-in rather than relying on an app.

Thank you everyone in advance and happy weekend!
[General Questions and Answers] jaed.43725:
Pixel 5, 6, and 7 all have exactly what you are looking for. I would go with the 7 myself. No need for the Pro unless you want that 120hz refresh rate. Really stay away from the OnePlus.
[General Questions and Answers] Geo2160:
@eoraptor: You probably got an american/LTE/dual core version, with Snapdragon S4 chipset which has very good sound quality. However, i was talking about international version (with Tegra 3/Exynos)
[General Questions and Answers] Kingfoot:
SIII or Note2 on Verizon in Washington?
[General Questions and Answers] sxeMonster:
when approximately next nexus will be released?
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Big screen not a problem? Note 2.

Else GS3.

Lol what.

whenever it'll be, don't start waiting for it now! :p

Sent.... just sent!!
[General Questions and Answers] Kingfoot:
Thanks, I am getting a new plan with Verizon and I want an Android that will LAST. All my previous ones haven't had lasting performance. Also quick question; does GSIII and Note2 have CM10 support? If not official but unofficial? If so, how is the performance? (if you know).
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Both these devices are the cream of android at the moment, so performance is absolutely a matter which is of no concern.

Buy anyone and you can be assured of great support (CM official/unofficial) both, and minimum 2-3 years of Samsung official updates as well.

Sent.... just sent!!
[General Questions and Answers] Kingfoot:
Really appreciate the help!

Going to check out Verizon later today to experience the phones first hand and hopefully ill have my mind made and onto a REAL phone!

I know it's just an opinion but I'm curious; how is Samsung's flavor of Android compared to CM10? I'm wondering if it would even be worth a custom ROM. Although I try to avoid having too many apps that alter how a ROM performs as most of those things I believe should be built into an OS which is why CM10 is better than most stock ROMS I've experienced from LG and HTC. So I'm just thinking about the comparison from an every day user, as a 10m example at the store will be slightly different.
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Like all custom ROM's CM allows you some features that a stock ROM will not ever provide, the basic being Overclocking your device!

This in turn allows you to experience the full power of your device and gives performance boosts.

But on devices like the GS3/Note2 or even GS2/GNexus, the CPU is powerful enough to give you smoothness at normal clock speeds. Overclocking might not even give a boost feel unless you do some benchmarks.

In this case ROMS like CM, are used for extra customizations, which is actually why someone buys an Android in the first place.

Sorry about a generic answer, but since i dont own a GS3 or Note2 i cannot say something device specific :)

You can check out CM 10.1 on GS3/Note2 videos on Youtube to get hands-on idea of how they perform and in the store can compare them to the stock one! :good:
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
SUPPOSEDILY (do you write it like that? :p) it's already released. Just not released in most of the countries :D
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Yeah auto correct says that's right. :p

And i think he is asking about a Nexus 5. :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] -DarkKnight-:
Why not nexus 4?

What about galaxy s 3 or premier?

And

AKA Bruce Wayne
[General Questions and Answers] nodwink:
I have the Galaxy S3. I have long been a fan of the physical querty keyboard, but when I saw everything that this phone was capable of, I gave it up. Love this phone! :)
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
Oh, then he can wait :D
[General Questions and Answers] akkenoth:
GT540 - what next?

Mornin' (or afternoon', or even m'night for GMTers).

I'm about to get a new phone (first half of January), and I'm not sure what to choose (d'uh, why would I post in this thread...).

Tomorrow will be exactly 2 years of my "adventure" with LG GT540 (optimus aka swift) and this time I want something that won't be low-mid tier at least for a year. Though my budget is limited, so there is no chance for a top-tier device, the phone should be under $350.

Firstly, I'm in Poland and I need a device that will work here (AFAIR 900/1800 GSM and 900/2100 3G).

I'm looking for something with at least 768MB of RAM, dual-core processor (it's not a total must-have though) and >=4" screen. Other criteria are: SD-card slot and big and removable battery. I prefer Android 4.0 or better, but waiting a bit for an update is nothing bad - as a GT540 user, I'm used to switching roms, reconfiguring system from the beggining, restoring backups etc.

I'd also love to have a physical QWERTY keyboard, but I've already realised that it's hardly possible in that class and got used to idea of buying a BT keyboard. And yes, I know virtual keyboards are good, but I'd use it for much more than texting.

I've been thinging of (in this order): LG L9, SGS Advance and HTC Desire X - that should give you an approximation of what I'm looking for.

Also, as this is my 1st time writing than just reading here, hello everyone.
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
I think HTC Desire X is a waste. Try getting the Galaxy Nexus.
[General Questions and Answers] akkenoth:
Thought of it, but it's not available via service providers. But if it's really THAT better, I can take anything else, sell it and buy Nexus (though it's more like $400 here with 24 month warranty).

So - is it worth the trouble? How is it compared to closest competant - L9? From what I've read so far, it doesn't have SD card support, has smaller battery, PenTile display and no physical buttons (home/back/menu).
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
I have the same problem has you. The L9 has better specs then the Nexus, but if care about support on XDA, go definitively for the Nexus. If you don't care, go for the L9.
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
If you don't mind no Sd Card and smaller battery, Xperia P is also good. Good screen and a sub physical keys.
[General Questions and Answers] akkenoth:
L9 is also cheaper and available in service providers' plans. Though I'm kinda used to good community support - I'm using CM for over 1.5 years on my 2yo GT540.

It has WAY too small battery. If only it was replacable...

Let's pretend (for a moment), that Nexus doesn't exist. L9 or S Advance? 4.7" screen is huge after using 3.2" (about 2 times bigger), I'm a bit worried about usefullness of such big screen, using it one-handed won't be too comfortable. i9070 has better support - JB is to be released in few weeks, where LG is known of delaying updates until noone is using said device anymore. Or is there other phone I haven't considered yet?
[General Questions and Answers] rege420:
I have an original kindle fire I'm thinking about getting the 32 gig 8.9 fire hd. Can anyone suggest something better for a reasonable price? How is the nexus 7? And can I get my kindle fire apps on anything other than a fire?
[General Questions and Answers] Shahmatt:
With Google's underlying software installed in every phone I understand privacy is a problem. Is there any one phone brand which (with stock ROM) provides greater control to limit the damage?

If no, then what phone should I look at if I want to install a custom ROM?
[General Questions and Answers] jaed.43725:
Having pure Google is better than having other stuff laid on top of it. For a Lineage ROM application the Pixel 7 or OnePlus 9 lines among many others.
[General Questions and Answers] Shahmatt:
I notice Xiaomi phones get a lot of LineageOS love. Does this brand have any advantage over the rest?
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
On the second question, there are a number of ROMs that take de-googling devices seriously. The first that comes to mind is Graphene (it may not be the best, I havent researched it). If you find these ROMs web site or on GitHub, they will list of official devices that they support.

I have also found that some common ROMs now have a default build of no google. Not as strict, but it may be enough for what you wish. And there is also the extreme of pure Linux on an ARM device.
[General Questions and Answers] jaed.43725:
Not really. Especially when you can get a Pixel 7 on Marketplace or Craigslist for 400. Plus Pixels always get the newest OS first. But there may be an advantage in bandwidth and cost brand new if those are important to you.
[General Questions and Answers] jaed.43725:
Pure Linux on an ARM phone would be awesome. I remember when there were a multitude of upcoming OS's such as Tizen, Mozilla had one, Windows Phone, Badu, and others. It would have been awesome to see one of those really come through.
[General Questions and Answers] Shahmatt:
I watched a video about threat modelling by techlore, and I figure that I would just want low to moderate protection for {privacy, security and anonymity}, against {people, companies and governments}.

FWIW, I currently use Mullvad VPN, Syncthing for my data, tasks, calendar to avoid relying on cloud services, web apps for social media (except Youtube), Presearch for my searches and browsing, and a few apps from Fdroid.

But on the negative side: I use google/gmail for business emails, contacts (a legacy over many years) and maps, whatsapp for messages and calls, all on a phone with outdated security updates. These I am trying to remedy, but unfortunately moving away from gmail and whatsapp is not easy. I also need to use various local apps only found on the playstore: public transport apps, ride hail services etc. I have removed as many privileges as I possibly can for Google services, but I guess they at least see notifications when they come through.

In general I would just like to mitigate/reduce what I expose to the world as best as I can. But I'm not convinced I need to degoogle completely. If I do this and install a Custom ROM I lose out on the niceties that phone-brand ROMs might come with? For example, the Pixel phones are supposed to have really good camera software. If I install Lineage would I still have access to that camera tool? When I use Xiaomi I find the video toolbox handy, and the quick flashlight option using the power button.

I guess the Pixel phones provide flexibility to do anything, as they are well supported by Google as well as the CustomROM community. But a Samsung A54, Xiaomi and Oppo models are available for similar prices, and they are more feature rich.

I could stick with stock ROMs, and use VPNs, non-cloud data storage, Fdroid and webapps, and use the features provided to minimize exposure to google services. If I do this what phone ROM might give me better control? Or would they all be much the same?

Sorry about the long post, but it's a difficult topic, and I've been trying to sort out the confusion. I appreciate any opinion, even if not conclusive. Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] kq​:
I'm looking for a new phone.

I want:

- USB-C,

- fast charging

- 2x sim (esim + nano is ok)

- wireless charging

- good camera

- easily rootable

I looked at OnePlus 10 pro, especially since it's available for an ok price, but threads like this scare me: https://xdaforums.com/t/honest-opinion-about-this-phone.4601663/

I want something already available, I can't stand my current backup phone.
[General Questions and Answers] jaed.43725:
With the threat level you are wanting you are def doing the right thing now. In general use a good VPN and never post your personal info on social media. WhatsApp is a well known danger and most people switched over to Signal. The thing about Google and Apple is the environment. There is a bunch of apps that places like you have seen "public transport, etc" only dev for those 2.

Going to a custom ROM is not going to get you away from the environment unless you go to something that is not Google based and then you have to dev your own apps or go web based. The biggest security issues are what you put on social media, having your location on all the time, not turning off BlueTooth/NFC/WiFi when not needed. I can not think of a single nicety that a mfg skin has. Some things like the camera software you pointed out become hardware specific. With a Pixel for example you can install and use the Google software even on LineageOS. But if you try and use the Xiami app it most likely won't work as the drivers are made specifically for the hardware in a Xiomi phone.

I do international travel so for me bandwidth is extremely important so that is one reason I go to Pixel. That and no bloatware without having to ROM it.

If I were you I would first look at what hardware matches what you want (camera, bandwidth, CPU, GPU, screen, etc), then what cases or mounting systems are available if that is important to you, then see what ROMs are available and what amount of effort it takes to ROM that phone. Some may be so difficult it is not worth it.