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[General Questions and Answers] jivenene:
Thanks for all the feedback, decided to go with the G3, better camera, battery, removeable batt and SD card, and I scored one for $40 less than the moto X 2014 were going for on ebay!

Now I hope this MM LG UX will be to my liking. I've been living on SlimRoms for the last year and I love the quickness and lack of bloat. So hopefully LG didn't go crazy with their UI ala touchwiz and sense.
[General Questions and Answers] Juodis:
So I lost my OPO and need new device.

Had it for 3months and it was great, happy with battery, screen and performance. Now they out of stock and 64gb version is out for like 4-6months.

What suggestions you have for 300-400euro? Though about nexus 5x but 2gb ram holds me back and also i like hardware keys, so nexus and LG (because keys in back is stupid) out of question. OP2 looking good but nothing more to offer and I don't see It as upgrade after OPO and payin extra 150e is a lot for fancy unlock and usb-c when i dont have problem with pluging usual usb 2.0. New generation of moto x ain't in my country yet neither oneplus might give a deeper look in moto pool maybe thats the answer.

TL;DR need phone

-less than 500euros

-3gb RAM or more

-5'' display or bigger

-decent camera

-good software development (I want MM)

-SoT at least 3h30minish

So please XDA help me! (pimp my ride theme song??)
[General Questions and Answers] jaswinprakash:
Confused which device to buy

moto g turbo or galaxy j7 plz help..

I need better battery with gaming performance....

Eg:- need to play nfs no limits with full graphics
[General Questions and Answers] Gregole84:
Hey guys, new here (probably cause I don't remember signing up on xda).

I am currently looking for recommendation for future tablet. My current one is Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and I am looking for a powerful one that can play high bit rate 10bit h264 at 1080p with a screen that has better black (basically like my phone, galaxy note 5). I've only recently noticed how washed out my table's screen compared to my phones. By processing power alone, the only one that came to mind was nvidia shield x1 that is set to arrive this year. Unfortunately its screen probably won't be super amoled which has better black and will be using ips. So in short, I am looking for tablet equivalent of Galaxy Note 5.
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
The Tab S line has AMOLED screens. The 8.4 will be basically the same as your Tab Pro, but a bit more powerful and with the obvious advantage of the better screen. Also, in landscape mode, the speakers will be on the opposite sides, rather than both on one side. You can get them relatively cheap (compared to their original price) now. But I can't say if those improvements are worth it over the tablet you already have. The newer Tab S's are more powerful, but are quite expensive, and the 4:3 aspect ratio isn't as good for watching movies.

From what I can discern from reviews, the Shield Tablet(s) have average contrast ratio, but pretty dark black levels. I doubt it'd be enough of an improvement over your Tab Pro to be worth it, unless you're big into gaming too.

Finally, check out the the Dell Venue 8 series tablets. $300/350 for 16/32gb, 8.4" QHD OLED screen (probably the same one as in the Tab S, produced for them by Samsung), and Intel Atom 2.3GHz quad core with 2GB RAM. The form factor is a bit weird, having one huge bottom bezel (and practically none on top or sides) where the front-facing speaker is. However, if you hold the tablet with one hand while watching movies, this might suit you fine. It'd suck for playing games though, unless you use a controller. Oddly, right now Amazon has the 16gb version for only $260, but they want $400 for the 32gb.
[General Questions and Answers] :
I want to get a LG G4 (€400) but I see the 32GB Nexus 5x for €450. The main reason I want to get the G4 is for the SD card slot but I love everything else in the 5x. I wish they had an SD card slot in nexus devices :(

Which phone would ye pick?
[General Questions and Answers] extrem0:
Maybe LG G4?
[General Questions and Answers] syntenza:
what are the tweaking possibilties with this one? any useful thread? i've read that sony's phone can be quite a pain in the a** :/
[General Questions and Answers] robontop:
So, I'm currently a Nexus 4 owner. Loved the device but nowadays the battery just keeps dying too early in the day and I decided it is time for a new device :D

I narrowed it down to these criterias:

Must have:

- At least 32gb internal storage or external sd storage option

- fingerprint reader

- good camera

- latest android 6.0, or update in the works

- screen: less than 5.2 inch, 1080p

- vanilla android, cyanogenmod compatibility or very 'light' oem UI

Should have:

- snapdragon 8xx processor

- OIS

- amoled screen

- NFC

- no glass back

- light weight, polycarbonate body is good enough (<150g)

Nice to have:

- head phone jack at the bottom! (yeah I know.. but that should just be the place to be for any headphone jack imho :D)

However, I realised that a phone that checks all criterias is just impossible to find. I dunno why, don't ask me!

So I figured you can't have everything so I brought it down to these devices:

1. Nexus 5x - 529€

2. HTC one a9 - 399€

3. Samsung Galaxy a5 2016 - 429€

Which one would you get?

1. I really like the Nexus 5x, I'd buy it for 429$ but not for 529€ which I find is like a very bad joke.

2. The one a9 is also nice, I don't care that it looks like an iPhone or whatever, but I heard that altough it's HTCs best camera yet, it is still not good (what the hell HTC) and only 2GB RAM/16GB storage in the EU instead of 3GB RAM/32GB (what the hell HTC), also that battery :( lol

3. Yeah and the new samsung a5 isn't even out yet, and also touchwiz :eek:

Anyway, anymore suggestions? Some other device I should consider?

I really like some input, as I just cannot decide :laugh:

Thanks a lot in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] gmw77:
Android tv ..... Suggestions please

I like the Nvidia shield but want to get the right box the first time. I have looked at the tronsmart draco aw80 telos and it has great specs but I want one with good development. I can spend as much as 300.00 but if I don't need to even better.

I guess to be clear, I want a box with great hardware and a good following for development. Thanks in advance!:D
[General Questions and Answers] CyberStormZA:
I'm thinking strongly about the S6. Great phone with awesome features at a reasonable price on contract in South Africa where I live.

The Huawei P8 is also looking like a strong cheaper option. Any thoughts?
[General Questions and Answers] Vince556:
Alright fellas, I need some help. My Galaxy S3 is on life support so it's time to get a new phone. Here is what I am looking for:

New or used phone for Verizon

Ability to root device

Ability to install or hack wifi tethering app

I travel and have unlimited data so having internet access for my laptop is a must. I absolutely need to be able to tether to the phone on occasion.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Slightly aged but still capable (and far better than your old S3), the LG G3 is a good choice. Rootable, custom ROMs, and replaceable battery.
[General Questions and Answers] Vince556:
Thanks for the suggestion Planterz. I was actually looking at these a little. I just wanted to make sure I was able to use it to tether also. It seems like Verizon has been trying to halt this as of late.
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
If native tether doesn't work, Wifi Tether Router by Fabio Grasso should. It really sucks down juice though, and the device will get hot, which is why the replaceable battery on the LG G3 is a huge benefit because you'll be needing to replace it every few or several months.
[General Questions and Answers] Vince556:
Gotcha. That sounds pretty bad. Luckily, I doubt I would use it that much but sometimes I get stuck in areas without any wifi so I have to go to the phone and tether. I also found a LG G Vista that seems decent for the price but the G3 has much better specs.

Thanks again for the help Planterz, I really, really appreciate it. :good:
[General Questions and Answers] Juodis:
Thanks for reply, but no. Dont like the feel of LG. Maybe if i remove all bloat, but still buttons in back...

Nexus 5x looks tempting, but it does look a bit cheap and was reading about clumsy buttons, also only on-screen buttons. Thinking about buyin OPX and upgrade in mid-late 2016 maybe??

Any good phones coming out this year? :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] Nitro1max1:
Wait about a month or two, and all the new flagships will be released
[General Questions and Answers] chrish9309:
What about right now?

I really like my S5 before I screwed up a Odin flashed stock 5.0 to it any suggestions of what is a great phone that I'll be able to root and share my data? I'm unlimited verizon in u.s.a
[General Questions and Answers] mhrussell1:
Nexus 5x

Nexus 5X. I used several phones and this was absolutely the easiest to root and customize. It is built for it!

Mark

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With custom ROM, the 2GB RAM on Nexus is not problem. The LG phones G3 and G4 have double-tap to wake/off so rarely need to touch the back power button.

Mark

Nexus 5x, Chroma ROM, Franco Kernel

Prior phones: HTC Incredible (CM), Droid Bionic (CM 12.1), G3 (CM 13 almost)
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
I saw Amazon has the Nexus5 for $200 and the Nexus 6 for 249/299. 32GB Nexus6 for 249 is awesome
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
I just hope they still have the 64gb in stock for a few weeks when I can afford one.

How are you liking your 5X?
[General Questions and Answers] prichm1992:
I feel obligated to say sorry for needing help with a choice like this, but here it is..

I'm about to finally buy a smartphone again, something smaller than my shield tablet and that outperforms the gs5 (best phone I've owned to date) and I have a lot of options for less than $300. I'm a heavy gamer who does NOT use Facebook, Snapchat, Tapatalk, WhatsApp, etc. I love taking great pictures too, and I don't feel picky when I say a device better last a whole day with me, that seems like it should be standard. I'm willing to make sacrifices if need be. Gotta say I'd like a phablet lol

My choices are the nexus 6, lg g4, galaxy note 4, OPO, zenfone 2, ascend mate 2, any s5 variant, lg g flex 2, and xperia z3. Of course, there are many others under 300 USD also, but those seem to be the best of the best. Which do you think would be better for me? Why? Thank you for your time, everyone.
[General Questions and Answers] jaswinprakash:
Anyone sugget moto g turbo or galaxy j7 (exynos)... Which performs well with gaming along battery....
[General Questions and Answers] dom111:
What phone to get???

Hey,

Currently have a note 4 and looking what to upgrade too am in the UK so note 5 is out the window on my network. I was looking at the s6 edge plus or LG V10. My main priority in a phone is battery life (not carrying spare batteries). Can people give me their opinions or recommend any other phones perhaps? Also a large phone.

Thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] qt mikey:
How about that acer predator 6?
[General Questions and Answers] Irumar:
Well at first glance your choice should narrow to the 1st four listed by you. Since you say you are a heavy gamer, you would need root, custom roms, enlarged ram and increased clock speed, alongwith extended battery. That narrows the choice to lg g4, and note 4 ( only the SNAPDRAGON variant! and NOT the exynos variant). So, if you have the budget go for lg g4, otherwise note 4 snapdragon chip (SoC)
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
So far, no problems. I like it, but I'm not WOWed by it. I think I may have been happier with the Nexus6 (6P is still a bit out of my price range). Perhaps I'm not as impressed with the Cortex ARMv8 chipset as I thought I'd be. It's still young though and may get better as the development matures.

Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike it. It's a big upgrade over the N4, but I'm just not in love...
[General Questions and Answers] prichm1992:
Thank you for the reply! You'd be surprised to find that the g4 is actually the cheaper of the two around here ($250~)

I guess that settles it. I can sacrifice the S-pen for a damn sexy camera and a better phone. I know it's silly to choose to game on Android, but my pc can't emulate like Android can. My shield tablet needs retired too, too many drops and bumps and abuse. Thank you, friend
[General Questions and Answers] qt mikey:
Acer predator 6 tho
[General Questions and Answers] Zuyufullah:
Is now any stable version of xposed released for samsung galaxy s4 i9500 lollipop 5.0.1:)

And is it safe?:what:
[General Questions and Answers] DurgeshPadha:
I'm thinking about buying moto x play, any suggestions guys?

Is it a good phone at this price or any other phone you suggest behalf it at its price range?

plzz help me to decide?
[General Questions and Answers] Djbrocker:
Nice phone but not worth it and worst for gaming eperience i recommend one plus 2
[General Questions and Answers] sayeed05:
What should I buy one plus two or Samsung a8??
[General Questions and Answers] iMessa:
Why i cant post?

Edit:

Hi everyone! So i fall in love with Sony Xperia Z5 Compact coz of everything! But when i heard people have serious issues with device getting hot i decided to watch for another one...

- NOT larger display than 5', 5,1' maybe.. Pocket friendly...

- Good camera

- I would like to have fingerprint unlock option

- Good performance, no lags ofc..

- Minimum 2 GB of RAM

- Storage as much as possible if not than at least SD Card support

- And last one battery.. Im havy user so i need it as much as possible. I know that this one makes everything hard but it's priority to me..

Please help! Thank You! :)
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
It sounds like maybe the Nexus 5X, especially if you're going to be using custom ROMs. Decent amount of developer support now and its growing steadily.

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Since I don't do a lot of resource intensive tasks, I didn't really notice the improved performance of the 5X. However, I started playing with kernel settings yesterday. Im using conservative governor and under clocked all CPU and GPU cores considerably as well as raising the freq up and down loads.

Everything is still running great and the battery life has been impressive.
[General Questions and Answers] exoticforce:
can you give me any suggestion on which device is the best for $250 ?

My requirements are :

-2015 released

-good camera / especially the front one cause im a selfie maniac :D /

-fast processor

-getting marshmallow update

-2gb RAM

thank you :)
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
You'd probably be better off buying a flagship from a year or 2 ago than a budget device from 2015. Like an LG G3, Galaxy S5, HTC M8, etc. The Nexus 6 32gb can be bought off Amazon right now for $250, if you don't mind a device that large. Granted, older devices getting Marshmallow updates can be questionable, but if you get one that isn't locked down (like from T-Mobile), custom MM ROMs are always an option. A Nexus 5 or 6 will get fast updates from Google, and a long lifetime of custom updates from the xda community, even after Google abandons them.
[General Questions and Answers] Nitro1max1:
What planterz said, I just picked up a HTC one m8 because it had better specs than any new devices you can buy. The front camera is really good, but the rear camera isn't that great. Has a fast processor and 2gb of ram, battery life is great and you can't beat HTC sense. BoomSound is awesome and the aux jack has great, clear output. Ir blaster is a great feature you won't find on a cheaper phone. Definitely recommend picking up a m8 over any mid-range phone. And marshmallow is just around the corner for it. Easy to root and custom roms(at&t version)
[General Questions and Answers] exoticforce:
Nexus 6 sure looks great, but nah its too big for me.. About G3 some people say that Gflex2 is better than it. Im a bit newbie at those custom updates. There are good tutorials here on how things should be done as I see, but I'd like to stick with the offical updates and since the 2 years old telephones are abandoned I want something good from 2015 for that money which I'm going to use for the next 2 - 3 years.
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
From what I've read the G Flex 2 has been pretty much abandoned in all aspects by LG. There's a reason you can get one for so cheep these days...
[General Questions and Answers] exoticforce:
Well i guess that explains the big price drop :D thank you for the information I'll keep looking for the 2014 flagships aswell :)
[General Questions and Answers] Aqwking:
Buy oneplus two,the stock rom feel is overall better and faster,oneplus two has more ram and a stronger battery :o
[General Questions and Answers] amca1960:
I'm on my second Lenovo tablet (first a Thinkpad, current a Yoga 10+ HD). The first tablet bricked not long after I rooted it and put CyanogenMod onto it (but in fact that was a hardware issue), the current one is developing alarming problems (I hope based on SDFix which I've just removed) in freezing after only a few minutes use and requiring a hard reboot. Also, the Lenovo supported OS version is 4.2.2, which seems pretty old.

So I'm thinking about a new tablet. I'm not a gamer, but I do watch the occasional video, listen to music, use it for web browsing, email and social media, for reading and preparing documents, and some scientific/mathematical work. What I'm looking for is something with a reasonably high resolution, good battery life, stylus capable if possible (this was one of the best attributes of the initial Thinkpad tablet), and which is capable of being safely rooted - or which supports the most recent version of Android and is mostly bloat-free.

Any suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] TSF14:
Have an upgrade with AT&T. I also have large hands, and poor eyesight. So, I've narrowed it down to the Note 5, and the LG V10. (Not an Apple Fan.) I'm also familiar with the pros, and cons of both. Being a realist, I also realize that getting root on either phone is improbable. All advice is welcomed, as well as needed. Thank's for your time! :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] Dreamangel:
Hello currently I have an iPhone 6 , its ok but I'm little bored! I want to change it and the devices I like are: huawei p8 - g8 - mate s, or lg G4 and note 4! From all these devices I like more the huawei g8 but I don't know if it worth it and if it will last !!! Wait for your opinions
[General Questions and Answers] prichm1992:
I'd get the shield tablet. You basically listed all of its features and strong points. Battery life though is average at best, but nvidia provides framerate and cpu controls on stock, no root required, so you can always make it better.
[General Questions and Answers] Irumar:
If note 5 is not exynos chip, it will get root. So will lg v10. But give it time. Lg v10 is not even released globally in all countries. My preference would be lg v10
[General Questions and Answers] Greywolf74:
Need suggestions

I bought a quadcoptor recently which is designed to be used with a smart phone via 5.8ghz wifi in order to be able to see what the camera is pointed at. Unfortunately my current phone only has 2.4ghz wifi but Im fairly happy with it and Im not anxious to sign another contract with verizon so my question is this. Is there a phone that has 5.8ghz wifi on it that I could pick up from say ebay fairly cheap or will I end up spending enough money on it that I should just get something newer?
[General Questions and Answers] vlahmapoutras:
Help needed

Hi.

I am about to buy a new phone and I am stuck between two models.Asked a friend for help and he recommended this forum as a place of users with high expertise.

The two phones are LG G Flex 2 and the Meizu Pro 5.

I will mostly use it for web browsing,gaming and listening to music.I live in the Netherlands.

So which one would you suggest?

Thanks in advance for your replies.
[General Questions and Answers] DensonX:
I'd probably go for the Meizu Pro 5. I haven't heard too much about it, but it seems that Meizu has gotten really good lately. The G Flex 2 has a processor that is known for overheating under heavy load, so it may have some pretty bad performance issues in the more graphics-intensive games. I haven't heard many bad thing about the processor in the Meizu.

The LG is good if you want a safer choice, though, as chinese phones may be unreliable at times, and LG probably has way better support.
[General Questions and Answers] Edanurus:
Hello

I'm having some trouble finding a suitable replacement for the Samsung note 8s we are using for a project I'm working on. The tablet needs to run on 5.1 or higher, at least an 8MP rear camera with flash and auto focus, have a rugged case available and a stylus for drawing diagrams.

I'm currently playing with a nexus 9 which seems to have everything that I need however support for stylus seems to be limited (we're also getting complaints that the s-pen in the notes are not accurate enough, though I think that's just the teams looking for excuses to not use them).

If anyone has any ideas or can point me in the right direction I would be grateful, thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] Djbrocker:
Both r equally great if u want a good camera u shud buy samsung if its abt performance then one plus 2 for sure

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Bro for real u got the best of tablets with you already if u want one with stylus try xpera z tablets

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Try one plus 2 bro it has got all your needs

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If u want good gamin experience u need large screen my recom. Sony z series (ultra) or note 5
[General Questions and Answers] prichm1992:
I know that while they don't officially support styli, the galaxy tab S tablets (you'll probably want the second gen ones) have all you need, and I know that my nvidia direct stylus 2 works on them with surprising precision. It isn't a mushy inflated stylus either, it has a tough precision conductive rubber tip. Honestly, besides the shield tablets themselves, that seems like your best bet.
[General Questions and Answers] Djbrocker:
Yep dat wud be great too
[General Questions and Answers] Greywolf74:
I need a phone that has 5.8ghz wifi. That really my only requirement as Im only going to use it to stream video across the wifi. I need suggestions of cheap phones that I could possibly pick up off of ebay that will meat this requirement. Suggestions of phones I could look for?
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
You just missed the Nexus6 for $250 sale on Amazon.

The Nexus5 is available new for just under $200. That or the LG G2 (or G3 I'd you can find it for that price would still be good options.

If you really want something new, the latest MotoG 16GB/2GB model isn't bad.
[General Questions and Answers] ahmed_freebird:
Need help choosing a new device

Hi and thank you,

I am planning to sell my laptop (replace by a tablet), I have considered to buy a Xperia z2 tablet Wi-Fi (pre owned)

Points to be considered:

1. It's should

Support HOST USB OTG (since I won't have a pc I need to access my external HDD and or my USB stick)

2. I am buying from anywhere possible (I live in Asia) since I'm not able to find the WiFi version where I live and want to know if it would work globally (it sounds stupid, yeah. Better safe than sorry)

3. It should be Durable since I have alot of kids around (strong and waterproof)

4. I have alot of Sony devices so there are Sony special functionalities ( would sacrifice this)

5. SD card slot is a must

6. And my budget is around £ 260 or $370

Open to any suggestions, this is crucial for me

So Thank you again