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[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
If you're buying outright (not on a contract), get a device from T-Mobile or something unlocked. Most (all?) of the higher end T-Mobile devices not only support their own LTE bands, but AT&T's as well. As do devices like the Nexus 6 and Moto X's (and G's). The T-Mobile Note 4 is rootable and supports all of AT&T's bands.
[General Questions and Answers] solareptus:
I ended up getting the iphone 6 plus on the next plan because buying outright was not an option for me at this time due to tight financial situation. Maybe I'll find an Android phone in the coming months to see if I can do a trade in value and work from there. thanks for replying to me although my time was restricted.
[General Questions and Answers] SlanDev:
What do you think of the Innos D6000?

- 6000mAh battery

- Snapdragon 615 (4x1.5 GHz + 4x1.0 GHz)

- 32GB + SD-Slot

- 3GB RAM

- 5.2"

Only ≈250$ / 220€

Sent from my Wiko DARKMOON

CyanogenMod 12.1

I'm from Germany!
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
I am a power user too and i am also highly disappointed about the changes of Samsung in 2015.

>>> http://xdaforums.com/note5/help/disappointed-samsung-galaxy-note-5-t3183666/post62834101
[General Questions and Answers] Dr Roz Welle:
I have a verizon 290/pantech and it works with my voice/data sim with the software on computer. I got a dlink 510L that says will work with a 290, when i plug the 290/pantech in i check the router it says no internet. Is the problem the 290/needs software to run it. I have the 510L setup wrong, or do i need a tethering plan to do that? The dlink manual says i need a hotspot plan im not sure what that means does that mean tether? It works find plugged into computer. Alot of people talk about cradlepoint is their a reason i cant get dlink to work?
[General Questions and Answers] iowabucks:
I have a question that might be fairly simple. I am just a newb to the phone modding thing but it interests me. I had an older phone that I flashed Cyanagenmod to, and I loved it. But that's about as far as my experience goes.

Fastforward to now and I have a US Cellular Samsung S4 (SCH-R970) Lollipop 5.0.1, that has just passed the 2 year contract point. I wanted to put CM 11 or 12 on this phone but after 3 or 4 days worth of research I'm having a problem even finding a way to root this particular model and version. So I just did a factory reset to it as I was having slow email problems and blackscreens after the last update. I wish I could just mod this phone but to get away from bloatware and just to be an easier root, I may just get a different phone.

So now I'm trying to figure out where to go from here. For the time being, this phone will suffice. But I want to go somewhere else to find a cheaper plan. I need to research all about unlocked phones, rooting, custom ROM's and kernals. My S4 was getting slow and using too much memory all the time. I want to get away from that.

I'm looking for an Android phone with at least a 5" screen, but I'm not sure I would want the bulkiness of a 6"+ sized screen. Gotta be able to fit in my pocket. I want no bloatware. an easily rooted phone. I probably wont be playing games but will be using the camera occationally. Speed, performance, good battery life, and an easily modded device is what i'm looking for. Social media and app friendly phone. The free WiFi hotspot after rooting sounds good. A good looking screen with 4K recording would be nice. Right now I am used to 16GB internal memory, 32GB removable. Don't want to go any smaller then that. Just looking for something to experiment with.

Can anybody give me at least a place to start looking? I haven't been checking any new phones out lately so I don't know what would be my best bet. The main things I am looking for is performace and ease in ability to root/flash custom Roms.

Thx. Jerry.
[General Questions and Answers] renaltosonylevi:
Are buying the phone or going on contract?

If you are purchasing a good starting point in your search is still the one plus one. But it may pay to wait and see what the new nexus 5 looks like.
[General Questions and Answers] Falster:
Take a OnePlus One. Modding is simple, just like Nexus. It has a lot of roms and still a very good hardware. 64GB internal storage should be enough too. 4k recording is available.

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[General Questions and Answers] iowabucks:
Definitely buying.

Oneplus One or Nexus is what I also was see after I spent all night looking.

Can either of these do 60fps in video? or is it just the Iphones that can do that?
[General Questions and Answers] sha91:
What's your take on:

ASUS Zenfone 2 ZE551ML 4gb /32gb?
[General Questions and Answers] Dr Grato:
Well, try to look LG G3
[General Questions and Answers] Fongj:
Help what should i upgrade from note 3!!! >.<

With so many phones on the market, im currently looking at the MOTO X PURE but i stay in Malaysia so gotta ask my friend to get it if i really wan it.. and also the Note 4 or 5

Currently in a dilemma of what phone to get.

It doesnt necessarily be these 2 phones and im open to OPTIONS.

Thanks for all your lovely feedbacks and opinions.
[General Questions and Answers] Agent_Sm1th:
Hi. I've just purchased for my girlfriend, a used Nexus 5 32gb, and I have to say its very quick and not full of bloatware. I used it for a week to make sure it was OK. I'm very tempted to get rid of my S4 flashed with gpe and purchase another Nexus 5.

Good luck with phone hunting.
[General Questions and Answers] Mandeep148:
hi bros.

i sold my iphone 6, i have less patience xd , waiting for new device which have good resale value and smooth UI, note 5 is bit big and expensive because buying samsung expensive phone means wasting money, 20 percent price always down after month, should i buy galaxy s6(s6 launched in india for 50k INR now price is below 38k lol, if we sell it after money it will sell in 25k xd)

i sold my 8 months old iphone 6 for 36k, bought for 50k,

anyways, please suggest me like bro, i need honest suggestions :((
[General Questions and Answers] laivare:
Hello, I'm looking for an ideal device for me.

I want 4.5 - 5.5 screen, fast CPU, good quality camera and at least 2GB RAM. Moreover, I'm looking for good community support. Nexus 6 could be best choice, however it is too big for me. LG G4 looks great but there is no alternative ROMs...

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Battery life is important too :)
[General Questions and Answers] Dr Roz Welle:
Do cradlepoints work with any usb modem/ smartphone with usb tehtering? I have a dlink that says itll do a pantech 290 but i cant get it working and tethering my phone to it with usb doesnt work either.
[General Questions and Answers] iowabucks:
I'm liking the OnePlus One.

Are there certain models to look for as far as US versions?

Do all OnePlus One's come with Cyanagenmod? And they are easy to mod?

So if I was to order one, I would just have to buy a SIM card from the carrier I would like to use?

Thanks. Jerry
[General Questions and Answers] renaltosonylevi:
As far I as I know there is only one model of one plus one. The one plus one is compatible with most networks but would search/Google to make sure. Because I know it won't work with one of the major us networks (can not remember who) but I know it works with at&t.

To make the phone work you need a sim.

Out of the box the phone will upgrade it self to a locked down version of cm12.1.

To start having fun you need to unlock the bootloader(won't void the warranty) and install twrp.

There a many tutorials on this and won't take more than ten minutes of newb fumbling. Required tools are computer+ USB+adb.

Once you get into custom ROM scene you will find that Most of the ROMs are all very good with very little that is broken and generally run smoother than the factory rom(more than I can say for other phones).
[General Questions and Answers] iowabucks:
Looking on the Straight Talk website, it looks like you can BYOD and pay $45 for unlimited everything with some throttling after 5GB. That's plenty for me. But I also saw it say that your device "cannot operate as a hotspot". If the phone is rooted, you should be able to use it for a hot spot...right?
[General Questions and Answers] killatoyota4569:
I looked it uip. And it looks like a really nice phone and out stacks the comp from the main retail suppliers. I see they make a dual sim model also for global travelers
[General Questions and Answers] sha91:
Originally what I wanted was a Elephone P8000 with 4165mAh but while waiting for merchandise to arrive was going through the reviews on YT and 2 devices seemed interesting.

1)Innos D6000 - with 2 batteries, 3GB / 32GB expandable with sdcard to128GB.

2)The ASUS Zenfone 2 ZE551ML 4GB / 32GB also expandable to 128GB

And when Everbuying (where I ordered the Elephone P8000 from) reported back that they were unable to send my order after nearly a month I requested for the refund.

Which I received after a couple of days ago and since then my mind has not been at ease thinkin about which device to get.

Not that I don't have one, which I do, 2 actually.

A Huawei Honor 3x Pro G750-T20 and a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc LT15i.

But still the thought off having a 4GB RAM mobile device and with such good reviews given on YT and better yet still at dirt cheap price unlike flagship devices like Samsung or iPhone is really fantastic.
[General Questions and Answers] [NUMINIT]:
Hey guys, I'm looking for advice on choosing a smartwatch.

What I'm looking for, in no particular order:

- Affordability. The cheaper the better, obviously.

- Active development community.

- Looks. I don't care for the plastic sports watch look many have. I'm looking for black and gray, metal and leather, etc. For reference, I really like the way the Sony Smartwatch 2 looks.

- Always-on screen.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated!
[General Questions and Answers] Hucklebury:
nexus 6 in my opinion rocks
[General Questions and Answers] renaltosonylevi:
I would have through that would be a little large for the wrist but if you want a smart watch to buy look no further . It has great screen on time and won't be superseded soon.:D
[General Questions and Answers] tahercool1:
The new moto 360 is looking good, it's certainly ain't cheap tho.

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If you value removable battery and expandable storage, i'd say note 4 will be a perfect upgrade, And it will be available at a much less price also as note 5 is released.
[General Questions and Answers] [NUMINIT]:
Yeah, that's way beyond the price range I'm looking at, should have been more specific about that. I don't need a cutting edge device, since I'd mostly be using it as a regular watch with the possibility of accidentally bricking it a bonus. I'm looking at watches such as the Sony SmartWatch 2 or the LG G Watch, stuff you can get for under a hundred euros on Ebay.
[General Questions and Answers] tahercool1:
I'd go for LG watch than sony's
[General Questions and Answers] Falster:
OPO can do that, yes. Stock COS 12.1

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How about a OnePlus One? Sould have all you need for a really good price. End of the month there will be new Nexus devices, maybe the 5X would fit too.
[General Questions and Answers] killatoyota4569:
So far I am liking the Asus ZenFone 2, It has alot of bells and whistles. http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_2_ze551ml-6917.php

Are there any phones with 4Gb Ram and does 60FPS in Video? ALso has a 2.0 GZH processor?
[General Questions and Answers] Falster:
Xiaomi Mi Note Pro 64GB, OnePlus Two 64GB and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+. Not sure about 60FPS.
[General Questions and Answers] killatoyota4569:
Well the 3 that you posted, are good yes. But if you look at hte specs of the Asus Zenfone 2 64GB it pretty much is ON TOP of the Class.

4GB Ram

64GB HDD

Micro SD slot UPTO 128GB

Dual Sim Card Phone

Intel Atom 2.3GZH Processor with Awesome GPU

To me what is this Phone??? The Only thing I can think of is a removable Battery..

If anyone thinks they have found a better fone lemme know please thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
no HDD! It's no hard disk but an internal flash storage lol :laugh:
[General Questions and Answers] killatoyota4569:
You laugh but internal storage, what is it storing it on? a plate?:confused: :good:
[General Questions and Answers] another_pdx_geek:
Cool project requires a cheap tablet with a supported USB driver - suggestions?

I'm looking for a cheap Android tablet. Doesn't need to be fast or have a particularly good screen, as the only thing it will be doing is running a custom app showing plain white text on a black screen. 1024x600 is fine. CPU/RAM/storage/camera/etc doesn't matter.

However, it does need to have a real USB driver (so I can debug my app on it) and the real Google Play store (so I can publish the app and update it over the air). I tried ordering a cheapo no-name from Newegg and the screen was fine, but I couldn't get a usb driver to work on it and the support site was literally a 404. So, I'd like to go cheap, but not "Lithuanian app store is just as good! You try!" cheap.

Nice-to-have: Thinner is better, and the ability to remove the screen and case without a crowbar would be a huge plus!

Newegg shows many, many no-name 10" tablets in the $60-$80 range. Can anyone recommend one, or something similar? Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Praveen125:
Hey,

I am very much confused on which one to buy??? Should I go for Moto X Play or for Galaxy J7. Plzzzz suggest.
[General Questions and Answers] Galaxy2.2:
I would like to buy a new phone with BIG screen

I'm thinking about the nexus 6, because it wdely available, moddable etc. but... Is does not have a SD slot. Any other suggestions (should be at least be able to root the device)

I also like the new samsung A8 but i'm not sure it will be available in europe and whether there will be cyanogen or any other firmware available
[General Questions and Answers] immy28:
Best phone under 7.5k ?

Normal daily use .. Any suggestions ?
[General Questions and Answers] devrruti:
Can you suggest me which device to buy for my father?

For less than $200 I doubt between these:

Samsung Galaxy J5

Samsung Galaxy S4 i9500 refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S4 i9505 refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S4 i9506 refurbished

Xiaomi Mi4

Xiaomi Mi4c

I'd like it with good camera quality, and at least a day of battery (he won't use it much through the day, only a few calls and messages)
[General Questions and Answers] Agent_Sm1th:
I use an i9505G but I installed gpe5.1 on it.

I can recommend the Nexus 5 also as I've just got one for my girlfriend and it flies and the battery lasts ages.
[General Questions and Answers] Praveen125:
Yu Yuphoria will be a good choice under 7.5k with lots of customization and a good hardware...
[General Questions and Answers] devrruti:
Thanks, maybe I'll get the i9505, it has snapdragon 600, I hope it's enough to move the 1080 screen and that it doesn't suffer heat problems and lasts

Nexus 5 is great, but in comparison, it may have worse camera, also no SD or removable battery
[General Questions and Answers] Falster:
Switching from OnePlus One 64GB to Galaxy S6 32GB? Good idea? Any thoughts?

I like to have a smaller device with good screen, camera and perfomance. I can get a new S6 for ~400€ right now (100€ Cashaback). My concerns are: small battery, KNOX and the glas back.

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] jayyysss:
Oneplus 2 or lg g4? Which one should I buy? I like performance better.
[General Questions and Answers] LoneWolfSK:
Oneplus 2
[General Questions and Answers] Justas_Sam:
Is it worth it?

I'm looking for a smartphone, and I came up a deal for Nexus 6 - it's cost was 338 eur.

Is it worth the money since Nexus is kinda old smartphone by now?

What better alternatives there are in 300-450 eur range?
[General Questions and Answers] Praveen125:
Galaxy A8 I think..
[General Questions and Answers] xjchou:
The best phone within 300USD (1320MYR)

+4.5"~5.5" Screen

+At least 2GB RAM

+Easy after-warranty root access & stable custom roms available

+compatible to keep up to most up-to-date android system updates for at least 2 years

Is it possible to have a smartphone as such?
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
How about the Galaxy S5?

Take a look at it at a smartphone store and GSMArena.

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Take a look at the LG G3 and Galaxy S4 GT-i9506 and the Galaxy S5.

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Does anybody know a phone with temperature sensor and 4K-Video-Recording?
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
I'd say it's worth it, as long as you're talking about the 64gb version. It's still a competent and potent device, and if you're looking for something huge, then it's a good choice. I want one badly myself, but "want" doesn't equate to "need". A good, new alternative is the Moto X Pure Edition/Style. It's priced nicely, has the customization aspect, and has many of the aspects of the Nexus 6 that make it desirable, like the ergonomic design and front-facing speakers. Plus the considerable benefit of the microSD slot.
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Yes, for devices without MicroSD, choose at least 64 GB.

One of my classmates bought an iPhone 6s with 16 GB. At the beginning the classmate was proud: „Look, i've got the newest Apple“, but now, there's trouble with the space storage. „Space Storage Torture“

1080p@120fps? 4K@50mbit/s? AT LEAST 64 GB!
[General Questions and Answers] JRM_3:
LG G2, or save more and buy a HTC One M8?
[General Questions and Answers] kngdmond:
I'm at a major crossroad when it comes to a cell phone choice. I'm not sure which one to choose. I'm currently using a GS3 running Wicked X. Figured it's time to upgrade do to the recent releases of "appleroid" phones.

Sprint is my carrier

Things I like to do:

Root

Run Viper audio

Illustrate/draw (I own a good drawing stylus)

Take photos

Play some retro games

Watch Plex/Kodi

Ample developer support

Install a low bloat ROM

Like removeable battery

External SD card.

I'm not a person who changes roms daily. Just a good stable rom.

My choices are:

GS5 for $1

Note 4 - $1

LG G3 - $1

LG G4 - $49

I've read many reviews but but without actually using them I'm clueless. People talk about the LG G4 but it seems to barely bw rooted at best.
[General Questions and Answers] Xperience Z:
If you can choose without samsung gs6:

HTC One (M9), LG G4, Samsung Note4, Xperia Z5, One+ Two???

If you can choode with s6 (edge)?

HTC One (M9), LG G4, Samsung Note4, Xperia Z5, One+ Two, S6???

i want to mod it. cwm and cm12.1 .....

so many developers and frameworks would be good ;)
[General Questions and Answers] Elya_Dragon:
I'm looking for a tablet tot buy my budget is 500EUROS.

I prefer much RAM and a Nice screen.

No small tablets.

I'm wondering what Nice and big tablet will be my next one...

Any suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] yzak58:
Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet

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NOTE4

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Get the M8, it has good dev support.

Buy G2 is you want a better camera.
[General Questions and Answers] sjesudasan:
Try if you can get Xperia Z ultra. It has a lot of ROM options, Big screen, expandable SD CARD SLOT, great build quality.
[General Questions and Answers] yzak58:
OnePlus One.

I don't know about you guys, but OPO is still available for 300USD in my country.

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screen isn't gorilla glass and the camera quality sucks (also no flash either).
[General Questions and Answers] kngdmond:
For what its worth, I decided to get the Note 4 for $9.60. I don't regret my decision at all.
[General Questions and Answers] deadshot42:
Samsung Galaxy S5 Developer Edition or Moto X Pure?

I'm on Verizon and want to be able to root my phone. S5 Dev is currently on back order till who knows when, and I like the fact that the battery is replaceable. But Motorola makes a damn good phone in my experience, and I can get one immediately.
[General Questions and Answers] theplasmastorm:
Hi. I am looking for a new phone:

* $500 or less unlocked off contract (please? ;_; )

* 0-2 yrs old phone

* Active XDA community (e.g. CM12+ flashable)

* TMobile USA compatible sim

* ~5" or smaller screen

* Removable battery

* Micro SD card slot

* LCD screen preferred

Thanks for suggestions
[General Questions and Answers] v7:
Xperia Z3 Compact might meet your requirement except the fact that it has a non removable battery.

Tapped from my ❶+❷ ;)
[General Questions and Answers] Elya_Dragon:
Hey [MENTION=5867207]vaisakh7[/MENTION] is the Xperia Z4 Tablet a better choice than waiting on the iPad Air 3? I don't know if you are a fanboy but i'm really connected with Apple iPads and Macbooks, i always use Android for my phones and Windows for my Game PC but Apple is just really lovely for using their iPads.

The screen of the iPad Air 2 is really sweat and the design is really sweat too.

The iPad Air 3 ( iPad 7 ) is even better + the Xperia Z4 tablet is expensiver...

I'm wondering... Can you help me deciding?
[General Questions and Answers] v7:
I'd ask you to go for Z4 Tablet.I haven't tried Apple products till now,but I'm sure Z4 won't disappoint you.It has the all fancy features for a Gaming/Multimedia tab.I always prefer customisation over Stock experience.If you love that,then go for the Xperia.

Tapped from my ❶+❷ ;)
[General Questions and Answers] Elya_Dragon:
Thanks thanks! I can't drop a thanks tap on your post(s) because i already reached my 8 thanks-taps-a-day limit ... :(

I'll wait on the iPad Air 3 and will look if it's worth upgrading and maybe if not than the Z4 Tablet has been price dropped if i'm lucky..
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Honestly, I'm not sure you're going to find a phone that has all those requirements.

The LG G2 (and Nexus 4) don't have microSD card slots or a removable battery. Same with the Moto X 2013 and 2014. The LG G3 (and G4) bring back the card slot and removable battery, but are more sizable, at 5.5". The HTC M8 and M9 and all the Sonys have microSD slots, but no removable battery. The Samsung S4 or S5 might be your best bet. 5" and 5.1" screens, microSD card slot, and removable batteries, but the screen is AMOLED, not LCD. I have an S4, and no complaints about the screen. It's much dimmer than the S5 can get, but cranked up all the way it's more than sufficiently bright unless you're outdoors. Obviously the S5 is the better phone in other regards too.
[General Questions and Answers] Trel:
I'm in the market for a new phone shortly, is there anything at all that meets what I'm looking for?

No Sony (On permanant boycott since the rootkit)

SDCard Support (micro or full sized, doesn't matter)

Unlockable bootloader with TWRP support

Custom rom support (or at the very least, a vanilla Android ROM so I can use Xposed+gravitybox to customiz0e

LED Notification Light

USA LTE Bands (I'm on Straighttalk w/ ATT's network)

I don't mind if it's not out yet and I have to wait a while.
[General Questions and Answers] Elya_Dragon:
Just wondering, you said full sized SD cards, is there a phone which supports full size SD cards?
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
I've never seen one. I've never even seen a miniSD card from a phone outside of "Taken", and I'm not even certain that that's factual (I'd have to re-watch the film and ID the phone). MicroSD has been the only option for many years now. My 2nd cell phone, the LG VX8300, had a microSD card slot, and that was 2006, 9 years ago.
[General Questions and Answers] Trel:
I was saying I don't mind if it was the case as I have adapters for full sized, not that I wanted it.

I don't know of any phone with them in the past decade, but if it was there, I didn't want to rule it out because of it.
[General Questions and Answers] yzak58:
S5 IMO, at least it will have removable battery and an SD Slot