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[General Questions and Answers] 5W2wtoWo:
what to get

I've got a sony z1c but my memory card slot is broken and i've reverted back to my old huawei honor 2.

My favourite phone was my ZTE blade with OLED screen.

What I'm looking for is a small but powerful android with OLED screen, good camera and sd card slot.

I'm currently in a country where phones are very expensive but i'll be in New York / New Jersey area in January so i'll be looking to buy a phone then.

It'll have to be unlocked so i can use it in my home country and when i travel. Ideally with 4g frequencies in most countries.

I haven't looked into android phones for quite a while but i am happy enough to pick up "a cheap Chinese" ones as well as main-stream brands.

The only problem is i'll only be able to buy it / pick it up from a store.

Cheers
[General Questions and Answers] ROMIE_ARIZN:
Hello, I was thinking of buying a new phone with beastly performance under INR 15k, then I looked at Lenovo Z2 plus, with a Snapdragon 820, 4gb of ram and 64gb internal memory (no memory card though), Aderno 530 GPU, Cameras- Primary 13MP, secondary 8MP, with Android Marshmallow, for which the Nougat update came approximately 1 year ago, because it's a phone launched last year. It also has all normally required sensors too, But I really got some concerns regarding this phone:-

1) Camera is missing OIS- Optical image stabilizer, and LAF- Laser Auto Focus-*Here, my concern is, does the missing of these two sensors make the camera of this phone really worse? I'm a Nokia XL user right now. Is it's camera going to be even downgraded than my current phone? Will it annoy me and won't be good for average user also?

2) Also, the phone comes packed with a lithium polymer battery of 3500mAh and non removable. Is lithium polymer battery bad compared to lithium ion battery? As far as I know the difference is just of Energy Density in these batteries (size and shape too, of course why to mention).

Is this battery making this phone unsafe or getting more heat, as I hear stories everywhere of this phone getting overheated.

3) And I heard about the stock ROM of this phone simply called worse by people, but then I heard that all gets good after Nougat update. So please try to clarify this. Also, will I get the Nougat update of this phone now in 2017?

4) And please give some honest reviews, why this phone got so much negative hype?, it seems good to me.

5) Is the stock ROM really that bad that we can't even use it?

Try to clarify all that please.
[General Questions and Answers] Actor Secundario Bob:
Hello, I was thinking about buying a new phone, initially considering between Huawei P10 or Oneplus 5. I asked a friend who has P10 and he wasnt too happy with his phone, he told me he had some serious degradation on the battery also on the general performance of the phone.

Later on, doing some reading about Oneplus, I found this problems about jelly scrolling probably because of the upside down orientation of the screen and some other minor problems, making me doubt about such an apparently good and cheap phone.

Finally I though it may be a good option buying an S7 which i've tried and feels amazing, though I dont like tw too much.

Also I'm planning to spend around 500€, currently living in Spain. Any help or thoughts on this?

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Tom2112:
I broke my Nexus 7 (2013) tablet. :crying: Please help me find a replacement!

I don't use the tablet for hard core gaming (ocassional Sudoku or Solitaire, maybe even a little Baldur's Gate now and then...), but carry it daily for remote system admin, reading books, messaging, emailing, WiFi surveying/admin/troubleshooting, and limited web surfing.

My requirements:

Rootable!

802.11ac WiFi

1080p minimum display resolution

7" to 8" screen

USB Type C with fast charging of some kind

MicroSD card expandable

Beefy enough CPU so the interface doesn't lag (which is why I can't go back to any of my old tablets)

MicroSD card expandable

USB OTG works without having to jump through hoops
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Wishlist (things I'd like to have, but not deal breakers):

Cell phone data - I'm not particular about carrier, but a Verizon MNVO would be nice

Popular enough that there are accessories readily available, like cases and bigger batteries

A BIG battery - I hate being tied to a charger

As close to a stock Android installation as possible (not a fan of the customized and locked down launchers)
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Thanks in advance!

Tom
[General Questions and Answers] Jiiins:
TV Stick

Hi everybody,

I'm looking for a decent TV stick that can play Netflix and Plex for my little kids. I just bought a Fire TV only to find out that parental controls suck, there is no customization on the main screen and that it can't be rooted (to fix the above). Just for context, even with parental controls on, there where 3 horror movies advertised in the second row... probably they couldn't play them, but for some kids (and me) banners with blood and cadavers can be disturbing enough!

So I'm looking for a stick which I can set up they way I need for little kids, like for example with a startup page with just Plex (or whatever) on it, with no escape. I don't need games or 4K, so performance is secondary.

Any ideas? Thanks a lot!
[General Questions and Answers] MrTooPhone:
I followed this thread for a long time looking to get the best possible phone for the least money. In December 2015 I ended up paying $199 for a MotoG3 which I have no regrets. So now that Lenovo has abandoned the G3 I am starting to look for my next budget phone. My main requirements is 4GB RAM, 5.2” or smaller, and AT&T compatible. The Moto G5plus looks good (around $299), but looking for a non Lenovo/Moto product as their reputation for support is gone.
[General Questions and Answers] jsp_1983:
I'm looking for a device to recommend to a mate who isn't too savvy and just wants something that works straight out of the box (i.e., browse, watch films, run standard apps etc. - no high-end gaming or anything like that). His budget stretches to £130. The only tablets available in the UK at that price have low-resolution displays and not much by way of storage or RAM. I'm looking at Gearbest for ideas - the specs match fine (e.g. I can find a tablet with 1800+ resolution, 32GB storage, 2GB RAM etc for under £100), but I'm unsure about the overall usability (e.g. no Chinese ads, bloatware or otherwise; just a straightforward Android experience) or any significant performance issues. Can somebody recommend some suitable tablets for that price and spec? Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] dj____boy:
Hi, I'm looking for an extremely durable device ip67/8/9, made out of strong material and a strong screen, maybe something you would find on an atm.

something that resembles the durability of military grade radios , I care more about this then the hardware, but I it needs to run latest android, and from a company that will maintain updates for a few years.

I prefer one that has vhf/uhf radio built in if exists.

the bigger the battery, the better, and I prefer a detachable battery.

I have seen a few phones out there like runbo h1/m1, but I'm not sure about how durable it is (especially the screen).

Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] StolidSentinel:
Looking for new phone

Hi folks... first post in a while.

I currently have a Verizon Samsung Note 3 (with NC4 4.4.2 Kit Kat) and I am sick of it finally. I rooted it, use Xposed to tweak stock (since CYANGEN is gone now and I can't find a 4.4.2 ROM without major issues), I use Nova as a home screen and all that. I am ready for a new phone after dealing with Verizon and Samsung lock/root issues for so long. Last straw was the screen would randomly not turn on for at least 5 seconds and batteries (I have 3) drained dead almost daily. I tried reflashing NC4 stock, and OTA updated something before I could get it unlocked back properly. Now I can't seem to go back even after a PIT, ROM, and restore. Constant APP crashes now. Time for a new phone with no hassles.

My requirements:

UNLOCKED/Rootable/ROMable (I want to play occasionally)

External SD

4.4.2 ROM (If possible...... since I can not stand the 5+ "card like" interface. I know it's old. So am I.)

No contract carrier with Unlimited data

Used or refurb is fine (prefer refurb or used since they're cheaper)

Screen needs to be at least as big as the Note 3.. I can't go back to a smol screen.

I don't have any clue about other phones now, since I haven't been looking for one for about 5 years. I live in Virginia US, so I am guessing Verizon (please god no.. unless we can do away with OTA completely), ATT, SPRINT, Tmob... I can't think of any others here.

Thanks! I hope this is an easy one for you guys!
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
I don't think you will find anything like that. Definitely not something with updates anyways. There are heavy duty phones available but they are usually running a 3 year old or older version of Android. So forget about it.
[General Questions and Answers] Bi1a11979:
UMiDIGI S2 Pro

UMiDIGI S2 Pro is it a GO or is it a NO as i am thinking of buying this phone very soon !
[General Questions and Answers] Brobhz:
Xiaomi mi max 2 vs mi a1

Hi.

I'm considering to buy one of this phones. Made this pro cons list, what do you think i should get?

mi max 2:

+battery is great

+quickcharge

+miui

+6.4' display

-6.4' display (dunno if it is too big for me or not)

-no LTE Band 20 (i'm from germany)

Mi a1:

+LTE Band 20

+5.5' display was perfect

+Android one -> updates and no bloat

-battery is worse then my oneplus two's

What do you think about my choice? I like the look of miui and if i dont like it in practical use anymore, i can flash sth else, but how is the ota? Updates on mi a1 should be fantastic. Would you buy a phone without LTE b20 for germany? Is this a knockout Argument?
[General Questions and Answers] adam79:
Phone Recommendations

I desperately need a new phone. I currently have the Motorola G Play, and just basic things, like loading websites and typing into fields can take forever. Sometimes it'll have me waiting 30sec to type in a short word, or for a selected word in the auto correct/recommendations strip to register. I don't really remember if it was this bad when I first bought the phone new, less then a year ago.

I don't need much from a phone. No lag in the web browser (when I have full bars/reception), a decent microphone for recording guitar riffs (so I don't forget 'em) and a loud speaker for music are my main needs. I also don't want a giant phone, so a 5" screen is where I max out. This is my biggest problem when phone hunting; all the quality ones have large screens.

When I saw the specs of the Motorola G Play I figured that it would have no issues with such remedial tasks. I thought it was a great deal at 100$ (on Amazon Prime)... A phone that was considered high quality when it first came out years ago.

I have Metro PCS, so I can pretty much get whatever phone I want. How much do I have to spend for a phone that fits the needs I listed? I'd like to keep it close to a hundo. Your suggestions on models would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Side Note: My screen's all banged up n cracked, so if someone was gonna recommend starting fresh with a better ROM, that's not an option. Although I plan on going down that path with the new phone.
[General Questions and Answers] nekrosmsk:
need help

hey guys after long struggle with my zenfone 2 after replacing the battery, display, simtray, and microphone only to get it broken due to rain water damage after a few months I wanna get a new phone. but I don't wanna spend more than 250€. so I found several china phones and really want your opinion cz I can't decide and the ratings and comments are all fake users.

xiaomi redmi note 4x cmcc version. all great at this phone but it has ****ty micro usb connector still no type c .. and 5mp frontcam hm..

elephone p8. 6 ****in GB ram. awesome features as well. but also no type C

umidigi z1 pro awesome features AND type C BUT mediatek cpu..

wileyfox swift 2x AMAZING DESIGN, TYPE C, Snapdragon CPU..

BUT these are all china phones except the wileyfox it's british..

SOO I guess I could cope with micro usb IF it's good quality. tho I prefer type C it's best invention in phones so far.

QUESTION: What would you suggest me? What experience have you made if you own one of these how is the quality? and I'm not talkin about buttons or wackling sim trays but the hardware.. Is a lower snapdragon cpu better than a high end mediatek cpu? the prices of these all are ridiculous cheap so which one is the best quality? I don't wanna get a phone like the sh_tty zenfone 2 again where everything f_cks up after 2 years and the hardware quality inside is pure trash
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
So I'm back after getting my Nexus 5X a couple years ago.

I've been very happy with my Nexus 5X, aside from the bootloop issue, but LG extended the warranty to 2yrs for these in the US and it was fixed under warranty and back to me in a week, so this phone will last me a while longer. So, I'm not in a hurry. I will likely wait until Black Friday thru NYE for sales.

I had been looking at the LeEco Le Pro 3. It is a great device at a great price, but potential for the company to go under soon has put me off.

Google is no longer making affordable devices (N4, N5, N5X, N6) and the Pixel devices are priced way too high.

I was hoping a decent Android One device would come out, but the only one was the MotoX with a 652 chip, which is pretty underwhelming. I may luck into a OnePlus sale at the end of the year, but I really like AOSP.

I want something with solid ROM support, and a SnapDragon 825 or better, since the LeEco LePro3 is very attractive at <$200. It might be worth getting. Even if it craps out in a year, I can get another if company is still in business and be in good shape. Still under $400 for a solid device.

TLDR: Chances are, I will end up with a device that has already been released and will be on sale later this year. I have a $400 max, want a SD825 or better, 3-4GB RAM, 16+GB ROM, Type-C charger, must support Band4, Band7 and Band6 would be nice but not required. (T-Mobile).

Any recommendations are appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] yfaykya:
>= 10"

Hi,

Lost my Acer iconia one 10 which I used mainly for reading and browsing. Looking for a replacement 10" or bigger. Perf not a huge issue but want to be able to stick ROMs on it to keep somewhat up to date. Recommendations?

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
Tablets are tough. There's some decent values out there, like the Huawei tablets but little hope of rom development. That seems to be the case for most.

I've still been happy with my Nexus 7 flo and it's still great for basic use with AOSPExtended Oreo and ElementalX kernel.

It looks like the Nexus 9 might be a good one for you to look at. You could always go with the Pixel C, but they're $599.

Nexus 9 is still available for under $200 used on Amazon.
[General Questions and Answers] fuzzychicken:
Hello folks,

I am NOT looking for a new phone but a pre-owned android phone, preferably manufacturer refurbished on ebay. I can not stomach the idea of spending more than $300 on a phone anymore. In the past, I did, not anymore. The requirements are

- It should work on all networks in the US

- Must have a microSD card slot with at least 32GB on board storage

- Removable battery is a plus, but not a requirement

- Not too complex to root and have active development community for this phone so that I can keep updating using Lineage OS for at least 4 years after the purchase.

Current phones

HTC One X (royal PITA to root and install a new ROM, still running KitKat), Not really pleased, great hardware but HTC never updated it

Galaxy S4 Play Edition (Could root very easily, now running Lineage OS 14.1), hardware wise, looks cheap but I am happy with this purchase.

Motorola XT910 (Could root easily, now running Lineage OS 14.1), Looks good but the battery isn't holding a charge well anymore.

I make frequent trips to India for work so if any Indian phones work on our networks, can buy there too (assuming its cheaper there than here. HTC One X and XT910 were purchased in India.

Thanks a lot in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] mattagiii:
Finally upgrading from Nexus 5

Hey all, I'm hoping for a suggestion or two now that I'm finally going to move on from my Nexus 5. It's been a real workhorse over the past 4 years, and it still performs adequately, but physically it's not in the best shape (sides are cracking and power button is partly busted). I've updated to the latest cyanogenmod every so often and been really happy with that because many of the functionalities really make life easier compared to stock. Never really felt I could be a "power user" without CM. Keeping that in mind, I have a few questions.

Physically it seems the S8 is the best thing out there right now. The screen-to-body-ratio is unbeaten by everyone except the Essential PH-1 as far as I know, and they've finally done away with the front button, which I always disliked. Its size is what I'm looking for too. I don't want a phablet. So the issue is software. My understanding is that the locked bootloader for the snapdragon versions hasn't been beaten, so I'd be stuck with touchwiz/etc unless I could get my hands on an Exynos version. Am I over-valuing root/ROMs these days? Maybe the non-ROM experience is good enough now? I don't know enough about using a current Samsung to tell if I would really suffer from not modding it.

Some features I really like about CM/rooting on my N5:

volume button track skipping for music

adjust brightness from notification bar

LCD density adjustment (actually really important)

custom long/double presses for on-screen nav buttons

flexibility with backups (both TWRP and TiBu)

status bar icon control

Can some of these things be done nowadays with non-rooted devices or do you think I'd be sorely missing them?

Am I stuck finding an Exynos S8 otherwise? Any ideas on the best place to get one, or any other phone options I'm not considering that I should? The Essential is attractive but I hear it has downfalls, and the Pixel 2 5" would probably hit the spot with software/modding but its design is so dated..

I know I asked multiple questions but any insight you have wrt any of them would be most appreciated. Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
The LeECO LeS3 also has the 652 chip and similar specs at $138. For a nicer phone the LePro 3 has flagship level 821 chip and specs at $199. This is the best value I've ever seen as far as performance for money goes.

The Moto G5 is more established however, so some people would rather purchase a Motorola. However there is something to be said for trying to support LeEco who has just invested a lot of money in the US market
[General Questions and Answers] fuzzychicken:
How easy is this phone to root and how interested Lineage OS community is to keep developing the OS past the manufacturer's interest to provide updates? This is one of the prime interests because so far I have observed that no manufacturer is interested in supporting their own OS updates past 2 years of release and I definitely do not want to pony up every 2-3 years. 4 years is my minimum to replace the phone.

Thanks both of you for the suggestions.
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
It has its own xda thread, you can check there. Regarding the mfr, IDK. But we're talking about $138. If you get a solid phone Evey 2 yrs with current software for $138, you're winning.
[General Questions and Answers] eric.clay42:
*BUMP*

Does anyone have any suggestions for a dual sim phone (look back a few posts for my initial question)?
[General Questions and Answers] BADA 187:
Hi all, im about to get a new high end phone but i need some help.

Im looking for a phone with similar specs as the oneplus 5, or the xiao mi mix

Preffer amoled, 64gb/128gb/256gb. And please no samsung. I really hate samsung..

I want to run a RR rom hopefully on my new device

What do you guys advice and why?

Thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] eric.clay42:
I just did a quick search and came across this article: https://www.techwalls.com/qualcomm-snapdragon-835-smartphones/. It lists all the phones with the Snapdragon 835, and nearly all the phones on that list meet all your preferences.

If you're especially interested in roms, the Google Pixel 2 would probably be one of the more interesting ones given that official google devices tend to have very strong developer communities.
[General Questions and Answers] blainedead:
Any suggestions as to what current Verizon phones are easily rooted and have good reviews? I usually spend a month on XDA researching, but my HTC One M8 (which I have been extremely happy with) just took a very unexpected dump. My skills are far from "hacker ninja" level, but I have always managed to root/ROM/theme my phones, with help from this forum.

I'm going to have to do something soon, and am ill-prepared for this, so any help will be much appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] eric.clay42:
I don't think any of the current official branded Verizon phones have what I would consider easy root. Verizon really likes to exercise control over their branded devices and locks them down pretty hard. The Verizon HTC 10 does have an unlockable bootloader the last time I looked, but it required a third party unlock service.

There are also carrier unlocked phones that fully support Verizon's network that are easily rooted. My current phone is the Moto G5 Plus XT1687, and although I'm currently using it on T-Mobile, it does fully support Verizon. That would be my personal recommendation (it's affordable and very easy to get on Amazon, don't get the Amazon prime version though since you'll lose out on the unlockable bootloader and easy root), but a lot more phones are being sold with US unlocked variants that are easy to root so that might be worth looking into as well.

Be aware that some Verizon representatives won't like you trying to use a non-Verizon branded device and will say it's not compatible with the network. The phone will work, but you might need to fight with them a bit to give you a SIM card if you need a new one.
[General Questions and Answers] BADA 187:
Thanks, i did a quick search and "rumors" say oneplus 5t coming this November. Some leaked render images or something from oppo wich is sister company from oneplus. Im going to wait another month or two and make my decision
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
The pixel 2 willl most likely not be a great option for roms. Due to the dual partition layout that makes development almost too much of a pain to even bother with. I have not found a single real dev that is even looking at the device. The min they hear dual partition all I get is a "nope, not happening"
[General Questions and Answers] eric.clay42:
Thanks for the info, I didn't realize that. In the past Nexus devices were generally very well supported, so I assumed that the Pixels would be as well.
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
The nexus ended up being completely different. The pixel on top of using dual partitions is also using closed sourced system files like systemui and the base frameworks. Where the Nexus used pure aosp.
[General Questions and Answers] Nilmotoo:
Which one to buy Mi 6 or Oneplus 3t or lg g6?? They are at the same price here so which one should i take and why
[General Questions and Answers] teahouse:
My Moto x slowly started to degrade.

I wanted to ask which phones / brands support google assistant from screen off.

The ok google from screen off is used all the time in my phone, I basically use it as an Amazon echo most of the time.

So far I found:

Samsung - Not anymore

Motorola - No

Sony - No

Xiaomi - No

HTC - No

One plus - No

Pixel - yes

Lg - yes

What is the problem with the assistant?

If I have to push a button I can also type my query so the screen off for me is what makes the assistant viable.