yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] darkshark4k:
I need an cheap Phone with good custom Rom Support. (LineageOS...) Can You recommend me a phone?
[General Questions and Answers] djdelarosa25:
Poco F1
[General Questions and Answers] Srikatte:
Are Apple, Samsung and Pixel the only phones to go if data security matters?

Lords, Geeks and fellow men, I need your advice for buying a new phone where I am asking if Apple / Samsung / Pixel are the only phones to go (excluding blackberry on purpose) if data security matters?

India is loaded with Chinese phones such as Vivo, Oppo, Xaomi, One Plus etc. I recently bought Nokia 3.1 plus and became victim of background app killings. It is not even sparing VPN and Antivirus. While the offer at midrange phones from Vivo, Xaomi sound attactive (considering value for money on hardware specs), I am a bit skeptical and scared on the news about data being sent to China without user's consent.

Samsung, Apple and Pixel cost a lot while I see a lot of my friends and coworkers happily using Redmi, Poco, OnePlus and Realme series phones (not sure if they are ignoring data security or am i being paranoid about this).

I am also concerned since we do phone banking, shopping and a whole lot of other activities on phone most of the times that concerns data security.

If I say Samsung, are mid range ones such as A50, A70, M30 etc considerable and safe options too?

Please help!!!:(:(:(
[General Questions and Answers] barrack1:
How cheap is cheap? Redmi Note 7 is cheap with Lineage custom rom. If you wait abit, the cheaper Redmi 7 will probably have Lineage ported to the device.
[General Questions and Answers] barrack1:
You could probably change the battery optimization settings (under settings->apps) to not 'optimize' battery usage so the phone will try to keep the app in the background. Do it for the apps you want to keep it in background like chat apps, browser, google maps etc.

I don't think Xiaomi (or Oppo/Vivo) would violate user user privacy any more than brands like Samsung because it has been under scrutiny for a while and there hasn't been any reports about inappropriate data being sent back to China. Lenovo seems to have alot of issues with privacy after some spyware scandals.
[General Questions and Answers] Srikatte:
tried it and it only seem to work if i restart phone everyday. otherwise, it continues to kill.

i got skeptical of Vivo as it still ships with apps such a UC browser that was banned in India.
[General Questions and Answers] based_patches:
xiaomi redmi note 7 might be something for you to look at

https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_7-9513.php

https://xdaforums.com/redmi-note-7/development/rom-lineageos-16-0-t3923203
[General Questions and Answers] Some_dude36:
Removable battery ( I know thats asking alot from God in 2019 )

GREAT Audio with DAC support

MicroSD support

Oled screen

decent battery life .

3.5mm headphone jack

No front camera ( motorized pop up or just no front camera at all . Not all of us need selfies. )

rootable with healthy dev community

Does this phone exist ?
[General Questions and Answers] TheInfiniteAndroid:
LG G5 maybe?

Screens LCD I believe but it still has AOD etc.
[General Questions and Answers] Dack Wallace:
Looking for a replacement for Xperia XZ Premium that is more flexible

Hey all!

I currently have an Xperia XZ Premium international, and while I love the phone and it's abilities, I'm sick of not having the options to flash ROMs freely, to root, or to swap the battery. I'd really appreciate any suggestions regarding a phone that could meet or exceed the XZ Premium's specs while providing these options. I'd prefer that the device have a nice screen, but a 4K screen isn't absolutely necessary, as I rarely use 4K mode on my XZP. Support for external SD is a must, and so is a nice quality camera, as I use that function quite a bit. I also play a lot of emulated games on RetroArch and other platforms, so I like to have decent 3D acceleration and RAM.

One other issue I have with the XZP is intermittent problems with running my Android Studio code on it, while not having any issues with that on my girlfriend's phone. At this point, I just use virtualized Android exclusively. I'd like to have a phone that will lend itself well to customization, or in this respect, a simpler ROM that eliminates some of the preloaded system apps. I guess a phone that has the interests of the developers on XDA would probably be good for me.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] lu99ke:
I had XZP and loved it... But went to a Pixel 2XL for the camera.

Removable battery these days is almost non starter....

For Dev support, look to a Pixel phone or a One Plus ...but no SD card.

Maybe Motorola .... Or Nokia?
[General Questions and Answers] jameselsworth:
In 2019

In 2019, I suggest you to go with Huawei P30 Pro :o

---------- Post added at 11:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:42 AM ----------

I had the same Xperia XZP but due to low battery backup, recently I switched with Nokia 8.1 and now happy to use this one. Good battery life, run smoothly while playing games:D
[General Questions and Answers] faissaloo:
I'm looking for a phone with a good camera with a strong lens, nice screen, micro SD, headphone jack, with an actively maintained LineageOS ROM and with a simple flashing procedure (e.g: no need to flash additional drivers, no A/B partitioning). Price point I'm looking at is <200 GBP. I'm not particularly picky about other specs as long as it beats my current phone.

I currently have a Moto G4 whose lens is shoddy and results in really bad pictures.
[General Questions and Answers] sammillerr:
What android phone i get

I need to buy a new mobile phone was looking at Samsung Galaxy a20 oppo ax5s red

I just want to play games on it what one will be good for games im from Australia
[General Questions and Answers] Nesousx:
Hi everyone,

I am looking for a new phone to buy but I can't make my mind.

A bit of background: I currently own a HTC 10 with LineageOS and I am pretty happy with it. My favorite phones of all time were the Google Nexus One and The Sony Xperia Compact models. That being said I had hardware issues with ALL my Sony phones that forced me to change them after about 2.5 years.... which I find pretty disappointing.

Also I hate Samsung for doing stuff that feels exactly like Apple and as locked as Apple is... Plus, I hate the Samsung "UI". However, if the hardware is good, maybe some Samsung with a custom ROM could do the trick.

Now I am looking for a phone :

that is not big. I love "small" phone, I hate the feeling to carry a brick in my pocket all day ;

with a decent battery life, however I almost never watch video, listen to music on my phone, browse GIFs, nor I play with it ;

ideally I would love a notification LED with various colors, so that I quickly know what's going on (eg, received an email, a text, or missed a phone call), without having to turn on the screen. (or maybe some kind of "extra/special" display like some Windows / Lumia phone did) The Nexus did that beautifully with the little track point.

also, a phone that I can mod (custom ROM without Gapps), and root and possible OTA update for the custom ROM (but this might be more related to the ROM than the device itself) ;

finally, budget wise : under 400€ would be OK, and the cheaper the better

.

Many thanks for your help. :)
[General Questions and Answers] trawel:
Hi, I've got a question. Currently I'm using OnePlus 3 and I'm wondering which phone would be good to buy next. Main things I'd like from that phone would be: speed and fluidity, good support (long support from OEM and nice stuff from developers here), I'd like battery to be not that tragic (I suspect that there is no phone with great battery and everything else I'd like, bit I'd like to have at least 4 hrs sot), it would be nice to have notification led or some sort of notifications (always on or something else), jack 3,5 would be a nice addition but is not that necessary and lastly I'd like the phone to not be bloated by unnecessary stuff (I want it to be fast and smooth and be like that all the time so that I won't have to factory reset from time to time).

Any idea which phone would be good and would be worth switching from my op3?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
I had over 6 hours screen on time with my OnePlus 5 and only 5 hours with my current pixel XL (used the OnePlus 5 for 2 years and accidentally took it in the ocean with me - now it's dead obviously).

I'd go with a OnePlus 5t or 6 but you didn't mention a budget. I found at least locally OnePlus phones are hard to find and hold their value well. After 2 years I couldn't afford to buy any OnePlus newer than I already had so I decided to try a Galaxy s8 (didn't like it after using the OnePlus for 2 years) and then went with the pixel XL and had to downgrade a generation for price reasons and to keep the headphone jack.
[General Questions and Answers] Bygepp:
Hello, I'm looking for a smartphone, for maximum 100 euros.

I have no particular claims, just a decent fluidity and audio in-call.

Thank you, and sorry for my English (Italian).
[General Questions and Answers] trawel:
I'm not that affraid to pay a little bit more (maybe not for iPhone XS or Galaxy S10+) but OP 5T or 6 wouldn't be a problem for me (I even thought about OP7 which is in my price range, I don't think that 7 Pro is worth paying that extra money over normal version).
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
I only have personal experience with the 5 (5t is basically the same but a little more modern design). But I would probably buy a 6 if I had the money right now (last one with a headphone jack which I use daily, newer processor and 8gb of ram). I definitely notice the ram difference between 4gb on my pixel and 8 on my old OnePlus 5.

I also bought the 5 new directly from OnePlus and it arrived in days, no hassles.
[General Questions and Answers] kenny_cfc:
I would say go for oneplus 7. Just check if the 8gb ram version also fits in your budget.
[General Questions and Answers] phaleg:
May I ask if OnePlus 7 is easy to mod and put some AOSP rom?

I come from years of flashing on google phones and now that I have Honor I miss it...
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
All OnePlus phones have been easy to mod and install a custom Rom on as far as I know.

I just never bothered because it's like having a good custom Rom right out of the box with stock software.
[General Questions and Answers] phaleg:
Thanks buddy!

Would you point to me a tutorial for it?
[General Questions and Answers] Qaxoz:
Mobile for rooting for about $300

I'm looking for a new mobile to buy with a preference for rooting/modding/(ethical)hacking. I've no specific agenda in rooting for now but would want to learn it as I'm interested in a career in ethical hacking etc so would be nice if practicing things like (but not limited to)Kali Linux etc, shell scripting, XSS work on it smoothly, (If necessary that is, usually I practice all that in my PC), . Budget would be around $300. Does it make sense to consider if the mobile has 5G also?

Also, currently I have a working mobile, I'm wondering what to do with it..

LG3 Stylus with internal memory of only 8GB, I had bought a 64 GB SD card as I was told wrongly) by the shopkeeper that I could transfer my apps to external, but that's possible only for a few apps & my phone memory gets full easily & it's very frustrating. So I was thinking if I could mod it & use my old LGfor more risky experiments (?) & the new phone for less risky modding or something like that, if it makes sense

Thanks a ton in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] sammillerr:
Anyone have the samsung galaxy a20 is it worth buying
[General Questions and Answers] dlads:
OnePlus 7 pro for me, there isn't a box it doesn't tick..

Besides maybe waterproofing and wireless charging, beyond that it's a monster.

As for your LG..root it and use folder mount so you can use your 64GB of memory as actual internal memory.

Plus with AOSP running on it it'll run amazingly well.

---------- Post added at 08:51 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:49 AM ----------

It's like that out of the box pal? You don't need a tutorial.
[General Questions and Answers] phaleg:
So, I buy a OnePlus and it is already unlocked the bootloader and rooted? I only need to install TWRP?
[General Questions and Answers] .czarodziej:
Motorola One Vision vs Motorola Moto G7 Plus?

One Vision has Android One and bigger battery

Moto G7 Plus has stereo loudspeakers and wider screen.

Which one is better?
[General Questions and Answers] lu99ke:
Pixel 3a..
[General Questions and Answers] dlads:
No.

You go through the unlock bootloader process..

Then install TWRP.

Then install a ROM.

Done.

It's very easy.

Need a laptop / pc but that's it mate.

Lots of tuts around for this. I think 1+ used to advertise how to lol.

Love the way they did that, they actually had a download link on their website. ;) Quality.

---------- Post added at 01:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:15 AM ----------

Not with th 4 round the corner.

And not Vs other devices for less price and more features.

Ie: F1, 1+, red magic 3
[General Questions and Answers] Qaxoz:
Thanks a lot for posting, but my budget isn't that much, it's around $300. Please suggest keeping that in mind :)

Also, I guess I won't get a 5G phone around that price? (in India, that's where I'm)
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
Can you get a OnePlus 3 or 3t for that price? Or original pixel XL (like I bought for well under $300 - 128gb version in good shape with a good battery). Any of those are good for rooting and custom roms and fairly repairable if something breaks.
[General Questions and Answers] Qaxoz:
I should be able to get refurbished ones in that price range but strangely they are not in stock.. What do you suggest about POCO F1? Is it better than other mobiles in the same range, especially for rooting?
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
I have no personal experience with the Poco but what I heard about it made it sound similar to a OnePlus phone but maybe not as good in build quality (plastic body). Very high speed hardware for low price. I'd look into experiences from people who have had them for a while before investing in one.
[General Questions and Answers] Bogdan010:
what's so bad about plastic body? I'm using a note 3 (which is a plastic built phone) and it's still pretty decent even for 2019 (i don't see any problems here) but Pocophone is full of ads tbh so better flash a custom rom on it and u get sdm845 for a low price. That's my point of view :)
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
Yeah, so it can be a good phone but out of the box it isn't. I forgot about the stock software being bad.
[General Questions and Answers] sunfire1:
Hello guys!

I'm looking for a good phone to replace my Galaxy S5.

What I need :

- SIM Unlocked;

- Europe/International version;

- At least 3000mAh battery;

- MicroSD slot;

- At least 3GB RAM;

- At least 16GB internal storage

- Not bigger than a Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 (it must fit in a jean pocket...)

Nice to have:

- As for my S5, it would be great to have up-to-date ROM (LienageOS ?) in case the phone is not updated anymore...

- 3,5mm audio jack

Budget:

Ideally below 200 euros (but max 300 euros if it's worth it).

I saw phones like Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, 6 or 7 (https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=8959&idPhone3=9513&idPhone2=9237) but I don't know if there is something else/better. And if not, I don't know which Xiaomi to choose or if I should wait the next release...

Thanks for your help
[General Questions and Answers] lu99ke:
Look up Linus Tech Tips on You tube... He rooted and installed Lineage OS... Then added Gcam... And basically had a pixel ... Camera was close to pixel ... Poco F1 good option
[General Questions and Answers] Curtis95:
Too much in between

So true. It's too in between a phone and a tablet lol. Wouldnt fit in your hand but would feel weird holding like a tablet, I am in your boat on this one bro!

How did this post get so many pages of posts lol?
[General Questions and Answers] dlads:
Pocofone F1

You will not find a better device for that much..pretty great development I've heard too.

Once you get a case on it it'll look spot on.
[General Questions and Answers] Ziad Reda:
Hey guys !

I want to buy a phone around 100$ , it is not necessary to be new ,it could be an old flagship or used one

But I'm searching for custom rom development that the phone is still active in development abd continue for long time

Also a good camera quality.

I think smasung phones are the best choice ? As old xiaomi phones had a bad camera

Thanks !
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
Which Samsung phones can you get for that price? It seems to vary in regions. For $100 here in Canada I could get the HTC one m8 I have for a backup/it remote for our TV's etc. It runs lineage os Oreo. Works good for how old it is. Still custom roms but I'm not an expert because I don't keep up on them. I just use it as is.
[General Questions and Answers] Ziad Reda:
Yeah

It really differs from region to another , but I'm searching for a phone for old man...wich must have good battery-not laggy- and a good camera

For a low price , yeah I agree with you custom roms are not fully functional and stable as the stock rom and might have small bugs&issues but at least it can solve the problem of old android version
[General Questions and Answers] dlads:
Moto g7, hands down
[General Questions and Answers] Ziad Reda:
This phone price in my country is almost 360 $
[General Questions and Answers] dlads:
Lol dude. You tell me where u are and how much things are then perhaps I can educate a guess?
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
since is for an old man and you dont want to break the bank, try buying an Samsung S6. it has some android pie roms in development.
[General Questions and Answers] andersjohansson81:
I am looking for a phone to turn into a ghost phone.

As far as I understand , imei spoofing/ change is only possible on mediatek devices ,unless using xposed which seems stuck on Oreo as for now.

What are the top mediatek devices that are in active development and preferably doesn't brake my budget to much?
[General Questions and Answers] dlads:
£129 here.
[General Questions and Answers] dlads:
Kind of annoying about XDA today, someone goes out their way to help someone an there are thanks buttons everywhere..... The recipient is not only ungrateful, but they don't even click it lol..

I was brought up differently, manners cost nothing.

I use my thanks every time I'm on here..

Rant over.
[General Questions and Answers] Medvarina:
the best phone i had was nokia 8800, but now im using iphone 7plus for 3 years and pleased with it
[General Questions and Answers] suraj1:
Hi,

Need some suggestions.

I bought Asus 6z 128gb variant from flipkart, was not able to switch it on as power key was not working. Placed an refund order.

Now should I order Asus 6z 64gb as 128gb is not available, or should I go for other option.

Current device: one plus 3
[General Questions and Answers] gagdude:
Nobody on xda will say iPhone..so

Galaxy S3 ftw
[General Questions and Answers] trackzero:
Do you already have a usable PC, Win7 or something? I haven't seen a compelling reason to upgrade from Win7 to Win8...If you've got a PC that works, I'd stick with an Android tablet and just throw on a decent bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo. I had one I really liked from Motorola (from a Woot sale), but one of my coworkers borrowed it, so I can't tell you the model number off the top of my head.
[General Questions and Answers] jasamour:
Quality Value Tablet

Hi everyone,

I have been looking to get a tablet to solve the majority of my daily basic tech needs. I also would like the opportunity to game (simple to high gpu games). I don't want to spend more than $150 dollars. Therefore, the question I've had for quite some time is whether to buy a lower recognized brand tablet (iView, Kokaso, Aluratek, Coby, etc) that has a good cpu (NVIDIA Tegra 2 or 3, ARM Cortex-A8 and above, etc.) or purchase a well-known brand tablet (ASUS, Acer, Samsung, etc) that has similar specifications?

Proffering a cheaper tablet...

PROS

1) Cost effective

2) Some models have better specs than similar well-known brand models

3) Fully customizable, but some have very limited dev support or none at all

CONS

1) Less customer service and development support for device (roms, recoveries, etc)

2) Build Quality? (touchscreen sensitivity, screen quality and resolution, gpu, hdd, memory, etc)

3) Durability?

I'm looking for something that will have the least amount of CONS. What do you think? What lower recognized brand tablets would you recommend?

If you know of an amazing brand/model i should look into, please mention.

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] b1n4ry:
i'm looking to get my first tablet and i'm trying to do the right thing (staying away from ipad) the main use of this tablet will be most likely my use touch osc for dj'n for my 4y/o daughter.... games movies web and books lol

so far ive been eyeing up

asus transformer prime 300/700

Google nexus 7 32g (feels quite small and lack of SD)

Samsung galaxy tab 2

Samsung galaxy note2

im looking for something with a crisp display great battery life and enough space not to smash my face into a wall when ever i try to do anything lol and hopefully last a good 1-3 years id like to lean toward 10" but in the end im open minded
[General Questions and Answers] jasamour:
Quality Value Tablet (cont...)

Thanks for the post. I have been doing some research for some time and this is what is holding me back from the same ones you have been eyeballing:

Asus Transformer Prime 300

This would be one of my favorite purchases, however, there has been a considerable amount of people reporting a possible QA/QC errors and their customer service has been subpar.

- some have reported problems maintain wi-fi

- many have reported problems with their screen cracking and/or the touchscreen not working within two months (with 70 of 500 people in a....n, it looks like this is not an isolated event)

Asus Transformer Prime 700

More expensive than the 300 for only a handful of add-ons (better screen though). Also with this one, there have been some issues (36 of 181 in a....n) with the screen going out, light leak issues, random reboots (from a stock, really?) and performance bugs.

I agree. At the very least be able to add a SD is a very nice option.

I tested out the Galaxy note and the addition of the pen was very interesting. The full features of the pen were only really useful on their own software/app, but otherwise, a nice performing tablet.

I've tried the Acer Iconia and it was a nice, responsive, and well performing tablet.
[General Questions and Answers] deep6232:
i agree

i agree with you :laugh: