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[General Questions and Answers] hurdlesemo:
Ok guys been a while since I've been on here, so I'm sure this is answered elsewhere but need some good advice.

I have an S5 on Verizon my wife and I have been using as our primary source of internet using tethering for the past several years. Obviously the phone is rooted and still running KitKat 4.4.4 on the NI2 kernel. When phone updates and loses root I just roll it back.

So long story short and to the point, we are needing a new phone. This one's performance is degrading and a new battery is still not holding a complete charge for very long.

Looking at the newer Galaxies but needing to continue to be able to root and use the hotspot feature as we use nearly 100GB per month in data. Any suggestions on hardware, etc. is appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] Amirk365:
A Moto G5 Plus might be a way to go too. Or wait on the G6 Plus.
[General Questions and Answers] robgee789:
Hey guys I'm tuning of upgrading my shield K1, I'm looking to spend £200-£250 and looking for around 10 inch screen and good gaming performance what do you think the best option is?
[General Questions and Answers] sfreemanoh:
I'm looking to buy a new tablet to replace my well aged N7 2013. Does anyone have any specific recommendations? I would prefer something 7-10", with a good screen since I'll be reading on it a lot, as well as decent to good battery life. Crazy performance doesn't necessarily matter, since I doubt I'll be doing anything too heavy on it. Reading, like I said, some Youtube, casting stuff from it to my TV, whatever. Basis stuff, but I want something released recently so that it doesn't start to run like crap in 6 months. Any ideas?
[General Questions and Answers] Skull97:
Honestly, for tablet, iPad is the best choice (even though I don't know much about it). If you need Android, I would recommend Samsung Galaxy Tab s2 or s3, depends on your budget. I don't know how good is the battery, but Samsung's display is, without doubt, the best.
[General Questions and Answers] Blin_2028034:
Cheap fast and long battery life

XiaoMi RedMi Note 4 or Lenovo P2 and why?
[General Questions and Answers] tgecko:
Hi -

I'm looking ditch google and replace my old samsung s5 active with something that can run lineage os (I know there's a lot of S5s that do, but mine doesn't). My wishlist is:

- something reliable (I'd like to be able to get 4-ish years out of it like I have my S5)

- sd card slot

- headphone jack if at all possible

- FM radio (if they're even still putting those in phones?)

- something that *doesn't* have a fingerprint reader, or at least one in which I don't have to use it, considering that fingerprints aren't given the same legal protections as passwords are in the US

- I'll be using it in the USA, Texas to be specific, so it has to work on the local networks.

- removable battery would be nice

I've poked around a bit, and the international version of the LG G5 looks promising, but as I said I'm not enthusiastic about fingerprint readers, and I'm not entirely sure how to interpret the network band info to figure out if it'll actually work where I live.
[General Questions and Answers] aol-kunde:
How about Galaxy Note 4? I bought one some Days ago and its still a Top Phablet, of course nothing for Gaming Freaks but for normal purposes still a excellent Deal!

Plz. correct me if im talking Bull****, but is a FM Radio not just a Software you can get from Google Play Store or Samsung App Store!?

The usage of the Fingerprint Screenreader is a Goody you CAN but NOT must use on this Phone and the Battery is removable!

There are even a lot of extended Batterys avalable for this Model.

Only for one thing you have to be aware, the 910A (At&t Model) is the only Model of this Series which is not rootable as far i know, others like the 910C or F got full root support and Custom Roms....
[General Questions and Answers] MZeora:
So... My AT&T Galaxy S4 is finally on it's last legs with me (it's Wifi module is now to the point where I'm worried about it for work reasons, having a hard time getting a scan to work and thus autoconnect) and I need a new Android Device.

I would like one that I can unlock the bootloader and do all the fun things with it that I used to do with my Galaxy S1 but I don't need a phone as I am also a Kickstarter for that Librem 5 (Linux not Android) Phone so the S4 should heavens and hells willing last until then as a dumb-ish phone. So I'm thinking a tablet maybe or some WiFi-only device to do me some good work for a while until my tech situation is stable and under my control again. Not against a phone however, should the worst case come to pass...

I do not plan to do anything major with it, maybe some video, some web browsing, and some MFA stuffs for the sake of ease. Even then I could probably take care of the MFA stuff with another device, but I really don't wanna. and as much as I hate the trend of non-removable battery I'm just giving up on that. SD card would be really nice and appreciated. And given I'm already expecting a new phone in 2019 - it doesn't have to last long or be top-of-the-line just enough to manage things until the good stuff comes in and I can finally satisfy my paranoia with my mobile device listening and watching me.
[General Questions and Answers] NLS4:
Which phone should i buy the umidigi s2 pro or the xiaomi redmi note 5 pro global (pre order) i am looking for another phone.

Im currently using a oneplus two that works well however battery life is not good getting around 13 hours of standby and 3 hours sot (if im lucky)

So i want a better battery phone thats why i was looking for these 2 i know imidigi s2 pro has 5200 mah and redmi ntoe 5 pro 4000 but i saw 10 hours sot for the xiaomi and i like to flash roms and already the xiaomi redmi note 5 pro has active development here. so what phone should i buy ? or do you guys have a trick/fix to get better sot on my oneplus two ? it still works fine but the battery i hate it
[General Questions and Answers] doubledragon5:
It was suggested to me to post this particular question here. So please don't get upset for this.. I'm looking for a extended battery for my S5. My two choices are either PowerPear 7800mah or TQHTL 6800 mah. Or if someone has a better brand I'm all ears.. Looking for one with a good warranty, and actually does what it says..
[General Questions and Answers] hectorizq10:
Hi, I’m thinking about selling my IPhone 6 because of the issues related to iOS 11 and because I’d like to return to android.

Now, here’s what I’m looking for:

-Between 200 and 270€ (closer to 200 preferably)

-Huge battery life or great quick charge

-A 5” screen would be nice because I prefer small phones but I think I will not find any decent one at that price range

-Good official support or at least good community support here in xda

-Decent/Good camera. I heard that mi a1’s camera is not that great but I would consider a phone that doesn’t have a good camera but can be fixed via software.

Thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] overkill22:
I'm using a Moto G4 Plus and I need to have an additional phone.

I'm actually happy with the Moto G4, the only complaint is that the customer service sucks and there is a VERY COMMON problem with the screen (I'll send it back on warranty to change). Other than that I can't complain. But I won't buy another Moto/Lenovo since my experience with the customer care was so bad.

I'm looking for a new phone that has similar characteristics, if not better:

- price around $200/250

- screen 5" (I feel the 5.5" is good but it's too big, can't fit in my pockets - I would still consider a 5.5" only if there's nothing smaller)

- dual sim (essential)

- fingerprint sensor (essential)

- compass

- good battery (the Moto G4 Plus battery is enough for me, something similar would be good)

- possible to add SD card (not required if the phone itself has a good capacity >32Gb)

- waterproof (not essential but I'd add few bucks if a phone has this requirement)

- easily hackable (I like to revive devices when they're outdated, but also have a crap-free software on the new ones)

- can be a last year top gamma, if not with Android 6/7, there should be stable ROM to flash based on Android 7/8

I'm looking at Xiaomi Mi A1 but the screen is too big, or Huawei P9 but I don't like their Android version :/

Previously I had:

- Huawei P300 (cheap phone, bad customer service, screen problem never solved by the assistance, replaced after few months)

- Samsung Galaxy S3 (great phone, bought when it was already "old", get the crap out of it with custom ROM, broke the screen after 1 or 2 years, and still made 50 bucks selling in few hours)

- Moto G4 Plus (good phone overall, but won't buy the same brand again)

On a side note: I'm currently in Asia so I can have access to some brands that aren't in US or Europe market.

Thank you for your suggestions!
[General Questions and Answers] kashif3242:
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Hi, I’m thinking about selling my IPhone 6 because of the issues related to iOS 11 and because I’d like to return to android.

Now, here’s what I’m looking for:

-Between 200 and 270€ (closer to 200 preferably)

-Huge battery life or great quick charge

-A 5” screen would be nice because I prefer small phones but I think I will not find any decent one at that price range

-Good official support or at least good community support here in xda

-Decent/Good camera. I heard that mi a1’s camera is not that great but I would consider a phone that doesn’t have a good camera but can be fixed via software.

Thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] $HaGraTH:
hello,

Mate 10 Pro vs LGV30? Which one have better display, battery and will be better For next 2-3 years? 4GB ram in lg v30 is enough? Which one is less "problematic"? I don't want to change roms etc.

Maybe you have another suggestions in similiar price? I can wait 2 months to buy sth
[General Questions and Answers] moooztar:
Hi,

I have a hearing disability and have had a problem finding a true solution to a non-rooted phone with a complete system-wide equalizer. (Especially non-rooted now that Google is on the war path with their new policies).

The closest I came was with my old LG Nexus 5x rooted with Arise EQ.

I "thought" Sony was famous for their music part of the phone and purchased the XZ1 Compact but of course ended disappointed. I also have waited to root it based on all the "green screen" camera feedback.

I read somewhere that the LG v10 had a true system-wide EQ but I am not sure; and it is too expensive to continue buying phones for this purpose. A quick way of testing if it is true system wide EQ is to play Pandora music and see if you can adjust the EQ at all (with the system wide EQ presets).

It baffles me that even an iPhone has not gotten to the stage of a true EQ. They "own" their own ecosystem and it would be super simple for them to "disable" local EQ (app EQ) if the global one was selected. They have had EQ profiles from the start but no development has ever been done to further support hearing disability. For Android is a no-brainer.

Many apps have now a built-in EQ, but not all. I listen to for example audiobooks and here is the worst support ever. Amazon, and all the rest lack any EQ support, and on Android even do not support the vendors EQ.

So to my Q: I really dream of a phone series with complete system-wide EQ. Like off the shelf "integrated" Arise or something. On that level.

Thank you so much if you know that you have a phone that works with any audio app and can reply back.

Ps. Software EQs are just not worth it / reliable.

M.
[General Questions and Answers] big_andy:
Searching for the best (7") Car Tablet

Hey XDA Community,

atm I have a 7" Galaxy A6 T280 mounted in my car.

But I have got 2 Problems:

- OTG/Charging is not working at the same time.

- Boot-Time is very slow (30 secs and more...)

So I´m searching for a new tab with following specs:

- OTG/Charging at the same time (if possible)

- Quick/Fastboot (Hibernate Mode) for booting in under 5 secs is a must.

BTW: Does every device which supports LineAge also supports quick boot?

Can someone recommend a device? Thank you very much.

Greetings

Andy
[General Questions and Answers] DDQW:
i need the fastest possible 15.1 tablet with gps. Any ideas?
[General Questions and Answers] QkTreasures:
Good afternoon friends,

It's been awhile since I posted but I am looking to buy a new phone for my 12 year old son as his current unlocked att Alcatel allure that I picked up from Wally last year on clearance for $30 is just too slow & sluggish, plus att won't ever be updating it past 5.0 lp.

I seen that someone posted on Slickdeals that I can get him a brand new LG G5 on eBay for $120 w/ free shipping. Overall it gets decent reviews & but people posted that battery life was not so great along with having GPS problems. Spec wise it beats almost any mid range or budget phone available today. His current phone is a 5.5 in screen phone so I don't think a 5.3 will really bother him as the ram/rom along with screen resolution is better than his current phone. My main worries is if it gets the dreded LG boot loop issues?

I'm also looking at and considering the LG Stylo 3 plus, or the Samsung J7 prime but yet again the G5 beats em in specs. Looking for recommendations on any of these phones or a similar inexpensive phone for my son.

I'm also thinking about the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge too now, but I also haven't ruled out the ZTE Axon 7 or the Le Pro 3 either. #Decisions Thank you very much & have a wonderful day!! [emoji848]

All the best,

Ron.

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LG V20 is a beast!! Also consider the S7 Edge, Le Pro 3 & ZTE axon 7
[General Questions and Answers] makeyourself:
Is anyone able to give me some examples (or point me to an up-to-date list) of mid-range devices that ship with unlocked bootloaders or have established unlock methods. I'm not so interested in ones that I have to ask the manufacturer for a code to unlock. So far the only one I've come across is the Nokia 6 which I'm not particularly impressed by.

I want to get a One Plus 5T (or the upcoming 6) but can't really afford one so basically something significantly cheaper than that is what my price bracket is, preferably under £300 (not sure how that price translates into other currency markets).
[General Questions and Answers] stoopido:
Hello guys!

Could anybody please help me find a good tablet / multimedia dock combo? I need a 10" tablet which could be effortlessly transformed into a desktop (keyboard + mouse + monitor). Was looking at samsung solutions but it seems they do not produce multimedia docks anymore.

I would appreciate your ideas and options.

The purpose of the setup is to use tablet outside and inside for office work without having to use windows machine (as desktop)
[General Questions and Answers] christiebunny:
I’m looking for a new phone, I’ve narrowed it down to a couple:

1st Choice: Samsung S9+: (6GB / 64GB / 6.2” / Snap845 / MicroSD

2nd Choice: Samsung Note 8: (6GB / 128GB / 6.3” / Snap835 / MicroSD)

3rd Choice: OnePlus 5T : (8GB / 128GB / 6.0” / Snap835 / NoSD)

4th Choice: Huawei Mate 10 Pro: (6GB / 128GB / 6.0” / Kirin / NoSD)

5th Choice: Google Pixel XL: (4GB / 128GB / 6.0” / Snap835 / NoSD)

(I was also looking at the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S (8GB / 256GB / 6.0” / Snap845 / NoSD), but I can’t find much on it, and my hunch it it’s not Verizon compatible.)

I’m assuming all these are Verizon compatible, though, since all have at least bands 2&4, and most have 2/4/13. They also all say ‘USB Type C’, but does anyone know if they are, and actually have 3.x speed throughput, or are they just running USB 2.0 in disguise?

I'm not looking for a Verizon branded phone, I'm hoping for one that's decently unlockable/rootable/ rommable/etc. It's pretty much neck-and-neck for the top three, though leaning towards the S9+, depending on how rootable it is. I tried checking the forms, but I'm having trouble with some of them, sorting out whether the US model is rootable or not. So, which are rootable? (preferably Magisk) Which are rom-able as well? And which (if any) are S-OFF? And, are there any other noteworthy ‘red flags’ I should be aware of for any of these models (besides the annoying Knox, for Samsung)?
[General Questions and Answers] ajmc1:
Xaiomi Mi A1. If it's available in ur country & if the specs r okay with u.
[General Questions and Answers] Biomecanoid:
Hello,

I would like to find the best phone with removable battery.

Is there a list somewhere of new phone models that actually have a removable battery ?

Do you guys know any?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] QkTreasures:
LG V20
[General Questions and Answers] Chelsti:
Hello,

I have Xiaomi Mi A1 but i broke the screen of it. I'm thinking about selling it and buying new phone. In my country Samsung Galaxy S7 and Lg G6 are in the same price. About 100 euros less cost Mi A1. I'm looking for smartphone which will get long support and I can use it more than 2 years like most of mid-end phones (they have too old OS to install apps or they are lagging).

Regards :)
[General Questions and Answers] Amirk365:
G6 if you looking for software support.
[General Questions and Answers] Chelsti:
Thx,

What about Honors v10 and 10, are they better than actual Mi A1 and LG G6?
[General Questions and Answers] Bogdan010:
I vote for OnePlus 5T. Easy rootable, faster, rom-able, 8 GB of RAM but S9+ camera is awesome. Your choice and your needs, that was just my opinion :D
[General Questions and Answers] strongst:
[MENTION=5027435]christiebunny[/MENTION] definitely op5t. You won't find a phone/company that supports bootloader unlocking like oneplus. It's so easy and that improves also community development. Plus they releasing new rom builds nearly every month and faster. Also cheaper than Samsung.

I own op5 ;)
[General Questions and Answers] kemdroid:
Hi. I am planning to buy MiA1. How did you break your screen?:eek:
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
By dropping it. Remember that companies like this can be cheap because they cut corners on hardware. Some are even known to by parts that failed QA checks due to them being cheaper.
[General Questions and Answers] kemdroid:
Ohh that's true. But question wouldn't the miA1 be a sturdy device since it's android one? Or that means nothing?
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
That, just means software wise but with this oem history and Android one then it really means nothing. Just go look in the forums. You will find that unless you have no other choice. This oem is better left alone.
[General Questions and Answers] Chelsti:
I was using it in one hand and I tried to do something on it and it left mine hand :( It dropped on asphalt and the screen is broken. I didn't have glass protector on it so I think that is the reason.

Phone is amazing. It's working like a flagship phone. Camera after installing gcam mod is really good. It's the best phone in this price, you can also look for LG G6 or SGS 7 and new Nokia 7 plus with Android one. Now I'm thinking of selling my phone and buying one of these or a new one Mi A1 :)

Regards
[General Questions and Answers] kemdroid:
Thank you so much for the feedback. I'm highly interested in it but want to make sure it lasts. Is it durable. I will ensure I add tempered glass. Is Nokia 7 in the same price range?
[General Questions and Answers] MaPBe:
No its not, its more expensive.

Dont you worry about the resistance on the a1, its pretty scratch resistant since it has gorilla glass but you know... any one falling on the asfalt will break the screen. Its a good purchase in general

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[General Questions and Answers] kemdroid:
Okay great. I will go for it then. Would you buy another?
[General Questions and Answers] MaPBe:
I had the a1 and as I told you its a great device for its price. Now I think I'd buy the new Xiaomi Note 5 instead for the better camera, screen ratio and battery life

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[General Questions and Answers] kemdroid:
Okay great. Just that the screen is a little too big and there's no rbg light. And it's not android one.
[General Questions and Answers] MaPBe:
Correct, only a White led (A1 as well, no RGB), no android one but MIUI and the size... its the same on both tho despite the bigger screen on the note

Sorry if my english is not very understandable [emoji28]

Enviado desde mi Redmi 5 mediante Tapatalk
[General Questions and Answers] kemdroid:
Right. I would go for the A1 the . I'm coming from an Honor 5x so it's a huge upgrade.
[General Questions and Answers] jpholmes:
Do you guys think it will be worth to upgrade from Samsung S8+ to oneplus 6?
[General Questions and Answers] Camiciaio.Matto:
[HELP] Galaxy A3 vs S7 vs iphone 8

Which one should I buy?

A3:

+ price (160€), dimensions (small)

- display resolution, no slow motion, processor

S7: (320€)

+ display

- dimensions (big)

ip8:

+ processor, camera

- price (650€)
[General Questions and Answers] jpholmes:
Oneplus 5t
[General Questions and Answers] Camiciaio.Matto:
Too big and I would like a glass back
[General Questions and Answers] Twoods196:
Looking for a decent priced bezel less style phone. Really like the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s but don’t like the current prices for them. Could go with a older generation but really wanted the wireless charging. Any other bezel less style phones people recommend? Need it to work on att network and can flash a global rom if one is ava. Thanks for any input.
[General Questions and Answers] madmartian:
I need a 10" tablet with minimal bezels and can be easily rooted with Magisk. What's good for rooting in the 10" category these days? I have the Google Pixel C and it surprisingly sucks for rooting. It has a nasty warning message and 30-second delay reminding you every time you boot that your phone is compromised! No it's not - it's freed from tyranny!
[General Questions and Answers] christiebunny:
Unfortunately, after digging deeper, the OnePlus's apparently don't work on verizon, which is the only choice around here with any halfway decent signal, so the 5T/6/etc are out, ditto anything huawei.

So, since I can't find anything with >4GB ram, and 128GB or 256GB (or 64+GB

and

an SD slot).....looks like the Pixel 2XL is my only choice. :/

Every phone that matches the specs I want, is apparently completely un-rootable :(

But, I'll keep looking till I have the rest of the money I need to upgrade., and hopefully get lucky. (It's a pity XDA doesn't keep a list of which phones are rootable, it's hard enough to search for 'all phones with <X>', much less 'with <X> and rootable')
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
You might want to stop worrying so much about root being needed. The stringer sdcurkty gets the less root. Will be an option. Even the devs see this coming to the point of not including root in their roms as well, as jot supporting their roms of you did flash a root app like magisk.