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[General Questions and Answers] Falster:
It is 10 month old, right. So please look at newer devices, they are not really better than the N4. The specs are still highend with 3GB Ram, QHD, large&removal battery, snappy CPU. Take the N4, it´s still a very good choise and the price dropped too.

You could buy a used device. For example a Galaxy S4, and then put in an high capacity replacement battery. Or maybe a Note 2.

Xiaomi Mi3

http://xdaforums.com/xiaomi-mi-3/orig-development/development-cancro-cyanogenmod-11-alpha-t2844343
[General Questions and Answers] barflybzzz:
Total Noob question

Ok, so I've never been a tablet kind of guy -- in fact, the only tablet I've ever owned was an HP TouchPad rooted to cyanogenmod. Right now, I've got the Surface Pro 3 and the Galaxy Note 4 as my daily drivers and between them, I try to make it work. When it comes to Android games, however, I notice that I'm squinting an awful lot at the Note .... sucks to grow old, I guess. So now I've decided that I'd like something bigger to play Game of War and other time-wasting pursuits on. I don't really need it for anything else, as the Surface Pro 3 does a good job in other areas as a tablet. And before anyone suggests them, I tried to play around with bluestacks and andyroid, but they seem too glitchy still.

So I've been cruising CL and other sites looking for a cheap used tablet. Right now, I'm considering a B&N Nook HD+ as well as a Nexus 10, but I need to be tipped in the right direction.

The Nook HD+ has the 8.9" screen and I hear is easily rooted to CM11. But do I even need to do that for the simple games I play? Is it worth it? The price is $60 for the Nook, which has 32gb storage.

The Nexus 10 is running Android 5.1.1 and also has 32gb storage and I believe I can get the guy down to $170-175.

I understand the Nexus is a true tablet as opposed to the Nook, but how is the performance of the Nook when rooted? Is the Nexus that much of a better deal and should I blow an extra $100 on a tablet that I won't be doing too much with besides playing Android-based games, since my Surface serves as my reader and media tablet My wallet is whispering "Nook," but part of me is yearning for the Nexus 10 and it's faster processor and sharper display.

What do you think?
[General Questions and Answers] yzak58:
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Wait for the Note 5.
[General Questions and Answers] avishy:
When purchasing used device, how can I verify genuineness of phone?

Really, I can do that. Will the phone support different battery?
[General Questions and Answers] Falster:
I would look into Settings - "About device" if it´s the right model number. For the S4 it should look like this: http://analogindex.com/image/402604/1024x1024/i9505xxugng8-galaxy-s5-lte.jpeg

Yes. Just search for it. Here an example:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1VQ03ET0BZ368A8KKSKG
[General Questions and Answers] Tyaginator:
You can verify IMEI at imei.info. It should show device brand and model;)
[General Questions and Answers] bitpie:
ok. Now 2nd and last Q.

galaxy s5 or mi4?
[General Questions and Answers] :
Samsung Galaxy S5, for sure.
[General Questions and Answers] A.l.i.e.n.:
Not sure...

I need a phone with a big battery life ( At least able to last me 12 hours, with 8 hours of screen time) and decent ram (Around 2.5-3 would be nice). I refuse to get an iphone and I have a small budget I also need quite a bit of memory (At least 6GB, minimum) I spend a lot of time on my phone. I also need root available. I use my phone for a lot. :D Any suggestions would be received gratefully. :victory: :good: :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] v7:
[MENTION=6755640]A.l.i.e.n.[/MENTION] Sony Xperia Z3 Compact would suit you.

Tapped from my furious dogo ;)
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
What's your max budget and how big a phone do you want?
[General Questions and Answers] A.l.i.e.n.:
About 300$.
[General Questions and Answers] Kiranveer Singh:
Lava iris x8

This also nice phone but i m searching for custom rom

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Mi4 is better than s5
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
That is debatable. At least with Samsung they follow the GPL and more devs work on the devices.
[General Questions and Answers] Kiranveer Singh:
mi4

Hmm its drawback of mi
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
I'm going to be getting a new phone in November/December and I've been keeping an eye on the XDA threads for a few devices. My budget will be <$400

Development for the Alcatel Onetouch Idol3 appears to be coming along slowly. Same with the Asus Zenfone 2.

The OnePlus 2 will likely be out by then, as will the new Nexus 5 (2015).

I have the Nexus4 now (which runs great thanks to custom rom/Kernel development and AOSP 5.1.1), I passed on the N5 due to lack of overall upgrade and closeness in time to N4 purchase, the N6 was overpriced at launch butba much better value @$499, but I think this N5 (2015) will suit me nicely and if Google is smart, they will price it around $349.

I think that will be my best bet, to way until the Android M release and announcement of new Nexus line.
[General Questions and Answers] Babakkardan:
Which phones & tablets support PPP2 widget functionalty?

Which phones & tablets support PPP2 widget functionalty?
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Unlock for the Zenphone 2's bootloader was just found. Recovery and ROMs won't be too far behind. Still, I think the OnePlus One is the better choice, especially with the recent price drop to $300 for the 64gb Sandstone model.

I have high hopes for the new Nexus 5, as long as the price isn't silly like the Nexus 6. I'm less interested in the Huawei Nexus, since their flagship models are quite expensive, plus all the hesitations that come with the Snapdragon 810. LG produced a top-end flagship with a great price in both the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5, so I expect the same with the new Nexus 5. I'd say it's worth waiting to find out, but I'd also say it's worth grabbing a OnePlus One too if you don't want to wait.
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
This truly depends on User Preferences.

[MENTION=5981373]ИΘΘK¡€[/MENTION] says:

Example: Mi4 has 3080mAh (S5: 2800 mAh) but the S5's battery is REPLACABLE.

Mi4 has an FM-Radio, while S5 has many other advantages.

Which is more important for you?

Check it out at GSMArena: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone2=6518&idPhone1=6748 - Comparison of Mi 4 versus Galaxy S5(+)

I recommend the G901F, if you buy an S5. If possible, G906S is even better.
[General Questions and Answers] RLOA:
Nexus 6 vs Xperia Z2

Please help me choose between these two devices.

Xperia Z2 (~315 Euros):

- FM Radio

- (Free?) Digital Noise Cancelling earphones

Nexus 6 32GB (~415 Euros)

- 6 months newer

- Possibility of getting Android updates for longer time period
[General Questions and Answers] smurf23:
Thanks a lot for helping,

I thought previously about Xperia Ray, but when I did see the real device at the shop, it simply wasn't good-looking as it looked in the pictures.

the Xperia Miro seems good, with that price range I may wait a little bit to see the real one (hope Sony won't be late!). android 4.0 from the box is very fine feature, not more pretty than "U" but it's slimmer at least.. it's a bit annoying with (pixel density, 2 fingers multi touch & Cortex A5 cpu), if Sony didn't take long time to release it then surely I will have a look at it.

thanks again.
[General Questions and Answers] TeeJay3800:
I decided to sticky this in hopes of reducing the number of "what device should I buy" threads. From now on, all such questions should be asked here instead of in new threads. Any new threads for that question will be closed and re-directed to this thread. :fingers-crossed:
[General Questions and Answers] lokenok:
Or you could buy the Xperia Sola , 3.7 inch screen 5mp cam no front cam tho , 8gb internal space has micro sd , NFC , 1ghz dual core! , Floating Touch :)
[General Questions and Answers] mtmerrick:
ok, quick question: what's the best international/unlocked tablet i can get that will work on t-Mobile 3g (preferably t-mobile 4-G)? 7" is ok but 10" is better.

I have a family member on T-Mobile who wants a cellular tablet, but everything T-mobile offers is, well, underwhelming.
[General Questions and Answers] skorasaurus:
Thank you very much for making this thread ! There's so many choices now, back in my day, all I had to choose from was THE Droid or HTC Eris :D

What I'm looking for:

+ boot loader is already unlocked; an active community on here.

+ GLONASS support (although it appears that most phones now have it - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GLONASS#Availability

+ Great Battery Life

+ Virtual QWERTY keyboard

+ Relatively cheap (under $100, cheaper the better)

+ Something that will last.... I've been using an HTC Eris for my everyday phone until now. :eek:

I'm in the USA and already on Verizon, so I presume that's CDMA only right ?

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...=viewPhoneOverviewByDevice&deviceCategoryId=1

anything on their list that's cheaper would be preferable.

What I'm looking at on the VZ website that fit into my price range on there.

LG VS920 Spectrum

Droid Razr

Galaxy Nexus

DROID Charge - AKA Samsung Stealth - SCH-i510

LG Cayman

thanks for your help !
[General Questions and Answers] mtmerrick:
Razr and gnex are the only devices that you listed that are still worth purchasing.
[General Questions and Answers] n8huff:
S3 or Galaxy Nexus

How do you like that S3 on t-mobile? What kind of speed do you get on the network with speedtest? I'm up for an upgrade from my vibrant, trying to decide on the S3 or the Galaxy Nexus. I'm staying on t-mobile so a new contract isn't an issue, which keeps the price down on the S3. Money isn't an issue for the unlocked GNex( my wife would probably disagree). I really love stock android especially how it looks compared to touch wiz. I have an Nexus 7, it gets used more than the iPad 2 now and like stock android jelly bean. But the hardware and specs on the S3 are great. From what I've read and videos reviews, touch wiz runs flawlessly compared to the crap touch wiz on my vibrant when I first got it.

Thanks in advance for the help and advice from everyone.
[General Questions and Answers] crashnarcis:
hi guys i'm willing to buy a tablet but don't know either the new ipad or the note 10.1... please help me
[General Questions and Answers] vivek_bhoj:
go for Galaxy Nexus as it has better screen, runs on jellybean and is supported by Google and will surely get more updates.... in comparison to your other choices
[General Questions and Answers] mr_trisx:
I own a HTC Incredible S now, is it worth it for me to go for Galaxy S 2? Since I see a lot of price drop for the S 2 at the moment.

ROM wise, S 2 custom ROM's better and updated more frequently?
[General Questions and Answers] yuriebc:
I want to buy a tablet, the most use will be to read e-book and pdf for study and surf the web.

i want a tablet that have more options to install custom roms

i want to play films in and in Tv with hdmi (nexus dosent have hdmi)

games is always an option, but i dont have money to buy asus transformer prime/infinity

no need 3g, just wifi

I dont decide 7 or 10 pol

i live in brazil but i´m going to usa in september.

sorry for my english
[General Questions and Answers] djgabi:
I'm thinking about a ZTE V970 [review]

Now i have a Blade, maybe the V970 will not have that much custom rom (already there is one out) but it has good specs, good price, and at the local providers for 200$ i could only buy a single core with HVGA display, so the ZTE is a good deal i guess...
[General Questions and Answers] KidCarter93:
Your best option at 7" is gonna be the Nexus 7 because there simply isn't another tablet at that size, which can compare.

Your best option in the 10" range is the Galaxy Note 10.1 which is on ICS at the moment with very stable JB roms available but will be getting official JB some point this year, according to Samsung. Great battery life and quick and smooth overall.

It's a bit pricy, but it's the best Samsung tablet yet.

As mtmerrick said, the only 2 really worth it are the Razr and the Gnex.

But the razr really doesn't cut it compared to the Gnex.

It's got a great screen, battery life and is more supported by Google so it'll receive future OS updates before other devices.

The hardware and specs on the S3 simply make it the most powerful phone around at the moment. And even though the Gnex already has JB, JB started rolling out officially for the S3 today. I don't know when you'll receive the update for it, but it's great news that it's rolling out.

It mainly depends on what you'd mainly use it for, to be honest.

The new ipads specs do look really good and it seems like it would be a great device. But I couldn't tell you how it might run because I've never own an Apple product so I've got no experience. Maybe someone else could tell you more about the new iPad.

Regarding the note 10.1, it's a great device and as stated at the top of this whole post, it's the best tablet Samsung have brought out so far.

I'd say it's definitely worth getting the S2. I own the S2 and even though it's been out for so long, it still manages to keep up with the newest flagship devices around. It's still got tons of dev support and tons of custom roms available.

It will even receive the official JellyBean update over the next couple of months, making this device a definite choice for you.

Velcro. What a rip off!
[General Questions and Answers] vivek_bhoj:
not much worth specswise but yeah s2 has great development support

alternatively i will recommend u to go for Galaxy Nexus, its even more cheaper and has better screen and bigger screen than s2, official google support and great developer community too
[General Questions and Answers] DarkJatrix:
RAZR gsm or galaxy nexus? I have the nexus and have flashed everything on here and bored as hell. Would I like the RAZR? I loved my Atrix 2 when I had it so tell me if I'll like the Atrix 2. Build quality, hardware etc.
[General Questions and Answers] gagdude:
Well guys, just discovered the miracle of Ting, will be switching in 2 months or so when contract is up.

They have two LTE devices for preorder, both at $520-530 (photon q at $520 and sgs3 at $530 something for 16gb model which is all I need). So by the time my contract is up, I'm fairly sure both will be fully available.

I'm really fighting with myself over if I should get the photon q as the most powerful qwerty keyboard phone available, but less development

Or the galaxy s3 with a giant hd screen, great battery life, best spec'd phone, and lots of development. (Its the same as the sprint sgs3 so I should be able to do anything on that on the ting version too, right?)

My main issue is if I should really get a qwerty keyboard phone when they are dying out... I like them and as you can see in my sig I have never owned a non qwerty Android. Can I adapt to an on screen keyboard only phone easily enough?
[General Questions and Answers] alexandros050:
Hello guys i live in Canada and i want to buy a good smartphone... um i was looking at the galaxy s2 but i saw it hasnt a good battery... so can you guys recomend me a good smartphone with a good battery life??? i can give 500$ on phone somewhere like that... usually i buy from amazon ... i dont want any contracts with companys

does the SII have a good battery?
[General Questions and Answers] Smartphan:
arc s or optimus 2x

hi all. i''m lookink to buy a good android phone and my options for now are the xperia arc s and the optimus 2x. which one do you recommend me? the 2x is more expensive but its dual-core. does it really make a diffrence? is a 1ghz dualcore much faster than a 1.4ghz single core? share your thoughts and experience about these phones. also you can recommend me another phone (i would buy the s2 but its a bit expensive). maybe optimus black?. i'm waiting for answers.

best regards!
[General Questions and Answers] ahmedelhofy:
I'm thinking about a Galaxy W

then i noticed a new phone which is Galaxy ace 2

which one is better

Note : Galaxy ace 2 proccessor is 800 MHZ dual Core ARMv7

Galaxy W proccessor is 1400 GHZ single core ARMv7

Ram in Galaxy ace 2 is 768 MB RAM (accessible: 555 MB)

Ram in Galaxy W is 512 MB RAM (accessible: 355 MB)

i like gaming a lot on phones so iam worried to buy galaxy ace 2 because the proccessor speed (800MHZ is slow on Games but i don't know if dual core will make games faster or not ?!) but the ram is very good compared to galaxy w (555 vs 355)

and there some comparisons between the two phones you can watch them

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Samsung-GALAXY-Ace-2,Samsung-GALAXY-W/phones/6940,6098

http://geekaphone.com/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-2-vs-Samsung-GALAXY-W

http://www.compare-cellphones.org/Samsung-Galaxy-Ace-2-vs-Samsung-GALAXY-W
[General Questions and Answers] Andrew1998:
At the end i bought an Htc One S :3

I was interesting to :

Motorola Razr

Nokia Lumia 800

Iphone 4s

Htc Sensation Xe

but HTC ONE S is so so so so so so so so better than they.
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
obviously nexus 7.
[General Questions and Answers] JSH12345:
pleaaaaaaaaaase tell me should i get Galaxy S2 or Xperia SL

I guess Xperia beats SGSII in hardware but

SGSII got better performance after all with its Exynos and such stuff

Thanx in Advance :)
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
I'd go for the SL. I'm quite a fan of Sony, so my opinion is somewhat biased, but.

The Xperia is newer, better UI, and a really better design, IMO

"What really matters in this world, anyway?"
[General Questions and Answers] DeMi-GoD:
Hey guys, first time posting here. I have a couple of questions. I have a 2 year plan with At&t. I pay $100 a month for 3 gb data and unlimited mobile to mobile minutes. I sold my S3 last week for $400 to get the Note 2. I have decided to buy the Note 2 at full retail price so it doesn't change my plan or anything. Would the At&t Note 2 version be the best one for me to get? From everything I've read, all the variants are the same except they differ when it comes to coverage and LTE ****. Right? My 2nnd question is, will my Galaxy S3 sim card fit into the Note 2? I put all of my contacts on it before I sold it. Also, when I go to ATT friday to get the note 2, how do I activate it so it works with my plan? Just put the sim card in it and bam, it works, or do the idiots at ATT have to program it and stuff? BASICALLY MY QUESTION IS, SINCE I'M WITH AT&T, SHOULD I BUY THE ATT VERSION OR ORDER THE INTERNATIONAL VERSION OFF AMAZON TO USE WITH ATT?
[General Questions and Answers] ZackFearheart:
I currently have an HTC Vivid rooted / unlocked with a De-sensed ICS ROM on it, I like it.. but I am now looking into something with a full slide out QWERTY keyboard.. Preferably with Android OS. I was playing around on my friends phone and found I was able to type alot quicker and better with a physical keyboard instead of a touch screen.

So, I am on AT&T.. Due for an upgrade soon.. What's a good Slide-out QWERTY Smartphone that runs Android and can be unlocked / rooted easily?

What I use my phone for:

Camera

Texting, Calls and email

Music (Is a music, so SD card slot and 3.5mm headphone jack would be nice)

Facebook
[General Questions and Answers] Allanitomwesh:
Motorola Droid 4

Get the international version. Faster updates. Works fine.
[General Questions and Answers] beshoy_2050:
Hello,

i want to buy sony Xperia Tipo Dual phone can you please tell me about it is there any problem in it, i readed that it have problems in touch , it hang alot ,Battery 5Hour Only, can you please tell me your review in it to decide i buy it or not

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] quikote:
S3, Nexus 4 or Iphone 5???
[General Questions and Answers] Allanitomwesh:
Battery life is the problem. If you can adjust to frequent charging then it's a great phone. About the hanging it's really how you manage your phone. Power apps will strain it,but light use it's fine.

IPhone 5 ,sell it,get a Nexus 4.
[General Questions and Answers] 3st:
Hi there ;)

last days i´m running in trouble with my desire s, sometimes no signal until i restart, sometimes it shuts himself down without any reasons.. Calls get crashed... So it´s not longer an option ... :(

What I´m looking for:

- good call quality

- better reception compared to the desire s

- good battery

- acceptable performance

- stable (possibly no s3.. know 2 people complaining about the stability) and compact / flat phone (3,7" - 4,3")

- gps

- >5MP camera ("Document" Scanning)

The Problem is: I got no idea, which phones would match with these points..

Maybe someone can help me out with some proposals

Thanks in advance.

By the way, sry for my english...
[General Questions and Answers] Martin L.:
I would take the Nexus 4.

- In the past I never needed an new Battery.

- I don't care about the missing SD-Card, when the intern ROMis big enough.

The Nexus 4 has:

- best screen

- best cam

- best Update support

- NO SKINNED MODIFIED AND BLOATED ROM

PURE NEXUS FEELING!
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
I don't think it has the very best screen. It matches the other flagships, AFAIK. Best cam is somewhat questionable also. Not that is bad, but the other flagships also have amazing cameras...

"What really matters in this world, anyway?"
[General Questions and Answers] Heaven Stream:
Well, i saw my self in a new dilemma, i saw the new RAZR i and it had a good price and i saw good things about it, what do you say? Galaxy S3, iPhone 5 or RAZR i?
[General Questions and Answers] muddyblues6392:
GS3. And unlocked and rooted that beauty and install a different rom :) can't go wrong with that. Just don't buy the the elongated Iphone 4s
[General Questions and Answers] Hayzsky:
Had my LEO for almost 3 years now, due for upgrade , thinking S3, wife has the S2, not many options with t-mobile.
[General Questions and Answers] countrylife:
i love my S3
[General Questions and Answers] ZackFearheart:
I am on AT&T and cannot switch since I get such a huge work discount with AT&T and have had no problem with their service.. That phone only works with Verizon, Whom wants $500 per line to open an account, and is a **** ton more expensive than AT&T
[General Questions and Answers] Allanitomwesh:
Ah.

International Unlocked Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro.

An AT&T sim should work.
[General Questions and Answers] gn_ro:
Android phone or app for handwriting recognition

Hello,

I'm looking for a Android 4 phone or app for Android with handwriting recognition like in the old Sony Ericsson P1 phone.

I've had a P1 phone for a few years and I can't find any app for handwriting with that speed and accuracy for Android.

Please help!
[General Questions and Answers] slychocobo:
So Im still struggling myself to find a new android tablet. Done the ipad2 thing for a while and sick and tired of its crap and limitations so in the market for something new.

Right now Im using a Galaxy Note as a my phone and enjoying it quite a lot but I need something bigger for working from home, Command line / RDP interfaces etc..

So Im thinking 10 inch screen, a keyboard is pretty much a must.. External storage is also really preferable..

Right now I've looked at the Asus Transformer prime which seems to hit all the marks but I've friends with one and it seems a bit unstable and crashy..

the Nexus 10 seems intresting but the extra cost in getting a bluetooth keyboard and no ext SD is a real killer..

Any other devices I might be missing?
[General Questions and Answers] Hannah Stern:
Hello. Welcome at XDA. You joined in May 2013 and this is your first post? Respect. :svetius:

The Release Date of a Smartphone gives no clue about how good it is. (Example: A Galaxy S2 (2011) is slightly better than the Galaxy A3 (2015) )

And those Android software updates are not so important than Hardware Features like Radio.

Both are Waterproof, but only the Z2 has MicroSD.

The Nexus6 has a Bigger Screen.

Are there any other preferences?