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[General Questions and Answers] simbin:
Suggestions - affordable tablet with SD

Love my Nexus 7 but it just can't keep up with the storage demands of modern games. OTG option is bulky, doesn't allow for simultaneous charging and game compatibility is hit or miss.

I'm looking for something that plays nice with the latest stable CyanogenMod, has built-in SD card slot for extra storage and has similar performance to my Nexus 7. HDMI out would also be a bonus.

Does anyone know of anything - hopefully it won't break the bank?
[General Questions and Answers] obs3rv:
Priorities:

1. Budget: USD 320 or less (which I think rules out all superphones and recent Nexus devices)

2. WCDMA/HSPA+ (LTE doesn't matter as much, though if it is available that's a bonus), in the bands commonly used across Europe.

3. Excellent battery life (with active use, need to charge less frequently than once a day). If possible, removable battery.

4. A variety of third-party ROMs available and actively developed by competent developers (plain AOSP similar to SuperNexus and/or up-to-date CyanogenMod preferred. I don't want to be left behind with crappy manufacturer ROMs that are never upgraded!)

5. At least 1 GB RAM (i.e. not 512 MB or less RAM which would make ICS or JB less usable).

6. Preferably dual core (i.e. favour battery life over processor speed).

7. Preferably at least WVGA (800x480) resolution.

8. Not a phablet (3.5-4.7" is probably OK) -- not that I can get a decent phablet within the budget anyway.

9. Preferably has removable microSD (mostly rules out Nexus devices).

I'm in my mid thirties, coming from a Samsung Galaxy S i9000. I don't game, and I don't care for UI bling or great performance specs. I need it to be a phone, to be usable for messaging, email, browsing competently, and to be useful for location/map stuff and note-taking. I favour standard ROMs like SuperNexus that are close to stock AOSP with little cruft (I even tend to rip out the CM-specific apps when I install CM) -- stability and battery life over all else.

What should I buy?
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
From Sony, I think you can get a Xperia SP for that price (Found for 310 USD on Amazon)... The Galaxy S4 Mini seems also good, but it goes a bit over the budget.
[General Questions and Answers] Icon23a:
In my opinion the S3 is probably the best bang for your buck. Still has top shelf hardware and running it with a good rom keeps it very fast. (currently running cleanrom and just added 4.4 apk's and it is flawless) :D.
[General Questions and Answers] crimson12:
Looking for an android phone with at least a 4in screen, for around 150, new, used, refurbished, it doesn't really matter. Just need something to replace a shattered iPhone 3gs.
[General Questions and Answers] PakRatt:
I can get a Galaxy Note I717 fot

543.00 on payments, to replace my Inspire 4G.

Should I just not bother?
[General Questions and Answers] liamfairley:
Looking for a chinese android phone recommendation

Hi I am looking for a recommendation on a CHINESE android phone.

I have been looking at the NEO N003 Premium but I have read on here it has loads of problems and it only lets you use 2gb to install apps.

I am looking for a 32gb (to install apps on) quad core phone with 2gb of ram and long battery life. Also a 1080p 5 inch screen. I want it to support MHL HD out and OTG. I want this phone to play games and watch movies and listen to music (good quality speaker and headphone jack) Any one point me towards the best phone I should buy that is a good build, strong glass screen and good camera with a flash. I dont want a one with ghost touching problems. I just want to root this phone to play free games and emulators. and download torrents. Also I am on the 3 network so one that supports 3G in the uk. Im looking to spend £200 to £300 on this CHINESE phone so could someone please recommend a good phone which wont break down after a month . I bought the feiteng H9500+ last time from CHINAand it broke down and stopped charging and cant get it fixed in the UK

Tell me the best phone you think I should buy pleasseeeee
[General Questions and Answers] obs3rv:
Looks like a pretty good deal, especially if I buy secondhand from the likes of eBay, thanks for the suggestion.

However, the Xperia SP has a non-removable battery. Is there's anything around the same price point and similar capability that has a removable battery?

My priorities for a new-to-me phone
[General Questions and Answers] manchasolar:
Is the removable battery most important than performance?
[General Questions and Answers] chiku1188:
Hmm..

I would suggest research in this way,

1. Always Good to buy a phone 2nd hand { iff very high quality i.e. Note -2,3, and etc, etc... }​

Why :

a. Branded Product's Customer Service

b. Brand Value

c. LOTS & lots of accessories :good:
​

Places To Search :

a. Swappa { Region Dependent }

b. E-Bay

c. Any other site that has people close by you to trade { Note : remember some people still prefer a BB, good to lower the margin of price if you have one lying around. }

​

2. China-Phone !! :) { my fav's }

Places To Search :

a. Almost every site.

b. Oppostyle.com { if good budget }

c. Huwaei Products { lots of talk of ascend, and many other clones with high antutu and ( especially the part i like) 440 dpi }

d. Zopo if you wana buy alotta good phones with a very tight budget.

​

Why : { wondering why latter this time :) }

a. No Customer Service, If screwed then screwed.

b. So-So brand value, as people like to have " If ain't broken, why fix it" stereotype. { or mono-type, who knows ? but the thing chinese brands are very popular with developer as they get to explore, edit, 'yapp', 'yapp',.... ( you get the idea) }

c. LOTS & lots of accessories :good: { much more, and alot more variety }

d. Always crazy performance { that keeps up for couple or more years. } :)

​
[General Questions and Answers] yannahzinha:
Hello guys, how are you? I

So...I decided to buy a phablet and after a lot of searches I find this one http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/1317052506/Star_cell_phone_6_5_FHD.html that I liked sooo much.

But I can't find much foruns (even here) with people who bought this model and shared experiences. I don't even sure about the brand (some say Star, other say HDC...I'm pretty rookie on this and really don't know). Price I think It's ok ($242) although I saw the same phone with price around $250 ~ 350 on online stores (I plan to buy it at alibaba.com and de store seems ok).

I also saw other models but I found none that supports the S4 mega case (yeah laugh at me ).

So...anyone knows anything about this phablet or can suggest one more reliable than N9200? I saw a good review about Elephone P6 too but specs seems inferior than N9200..I don't know...don't believe soooo much in either kkkkk.

Sorry about my bad english and everything D:
[General Questions and Answers] obs3rv:
No, a removable battery is merely preference (I like having the option to swap it out for a second battery or an extended battery), but battery life generally outweighs CPU speed in my eyes. :) A phone with a dead battery but fast processor is useless to me. I can deal with slow processor speed though.

Reading reviews, the Xperia SP has a non-removable battery and its battery life is only so-so (needing the tweaks in the stock ROM ascribed to "STAMINA" mode which are not likely to be present in a custom ROM) so I'm wondering if there's anything with a removable battery.

A lot of custom ROMs tend to be trash, too, locking up the phone. On a phone with a removable battery, just pulling the battery is generally sufficient. I'm not sure what remedy I would have with a phone without a removable battery that has locked up. Wait until the non-removable battery has drained to zero? A magic key combination (and the hope that the phone has retained enough function to pay attention to it)?

My priorities for a new-to-me phone
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
I know it has a small button to be pressed near the SIM entrance to reset it. It will probably reset/turn off also if you hold Power Button + Volume up for a few seconds. That works on most Xperia devices, should work on SP too...
[General Questions and Answers] researchmonday:
are chinese phones significantly cheaper?
[General Questions and Answers] refinition:
cross womepd

THL has some pretty decent phones which are cheap. W7 is pretty good for the price i'd say.
[General Questions and Answers] glurak888:
Ok, now my N4 is totally Damaged at a cost of 330€, i get 330€ back.

I really like aosp and Updates, which smartphone should i get?

Gaming and so on is important also a " good" camera ( at least N4)

Oh and it should be relatively comon, so i can get it today...

Thank you :D
[General Questions and Answers] abdel12345:
Nexus 5 though u probably can't get it today unless you buy from craigslist or something like that. (If they even have a craigslist in Europe)
[General Questions and Answers] glurak888:
Nope -.- i would really like to buy an N5 but cant wait 20 days

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[General Questions and Answers] btsimonh:
Cheap customisable phone

Hi,

I'm after a really cheap 2nd user phone which was fully adaptable - e.g. that IS supported by latest CM, which has got device tree (kernel 3+), and has OTG USB + compass + GPS + motion sensors. It does not need to have vast quantities of RAM or storage, just be cheap & available & supported.

I bought a Huawei U8850, but am finding it difficult to develop for because there's so few people who have worked on it, and QCom are even suggesting removing the chipset from the android kernel sources 'because nobody uses it' (I was told the phone was only 3 months old!!!). So no devicetree for this one then....

any advice appreciated.

simon
[General Questions and Answers] Tr-man:
What about Sony Xperia T? I also like Galaxy SII Plus. I'm in your age and I also needed just a stable phone for messaging with long battery life, I'm completely satisfied with Galaxy SII Plus. You can also buy a bigger 3rd party battery for it (it comes with a back cover, because the battery is bigger than the stock one).

Some other phones you may consider that fit your criteria: http://geekgadgetry.com/?q= <320usd...alcore >=480x800 >=3.5" <=4.7" with card slot
[General Questions and Answers] Millenium Apps:
Hi,

Sony Xperia T is not bad at all, if you want an Xperia, I recommend you the Xperia Z But Galxy S4 or S3 will be the best choice that i can recommend :)
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
The S3 and S4 are out of his budget. The Xperia T is good, but get the Xperia V which will get updated to 4.3
[General Questions and Answers] Tr-man:
Agreed, Xperia V is a good choice too.
[General Questions and Answers] SeviStein:
Hi there xda ppl

Long time ago since I wrote here.

About me: I'm a stud and would like to take a look at a tablet. I'd like to try out Audio producing or developping mobile apps.

I was thinking about getting the next nexus tablet if it'll be released soon, since I'd love to try out the ubuntu for phones

Yesterday I was with a friend and watched him playing on his iPad with garageband and launchpad, and I was really impressed. I need this too!

I had the xperia x8, switched to sgs2 which was stolen, now I'm on a HTC one v. Performance isn't the best.

So now I don't know if I should get an 2nd hand iPad, or a nexus if there are comparable apps for android(I'll google later).

Or any other price worth devices?

Which iPad shall I get if it is going to be one? I'd prefer a mini, but I don't have a huge budget. Would like to give apple a try once.
[General Questions and Answers] ParanormalBat:
Hi guys.

I'm not really sure whether to buy the Sony Smartwatch 2 or the Pebble smartwatch for my HTC One.

I'd like some advice and some details like what does the smartwatch 2 have that pebble doesn't (or vice versa).

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] johhnyhotrocks:
Cheap Gaming phone

Hi,

I am looking for a cheap reliable Android that is good for gaming, My son is constantly playing on my Lg Optimus 4xhd and Is now asking for a phone of his own. I only have a small budget of less than £100 and was wondering if any of the chinese phones are worth a try?
[General Questions and Answers] abdel12345:
The moto g when it comes out in a couple days. Its the best phone for the cheap prices. But it might cost around 120 euros. The phone has a 4.5 inch screen, a 5 mega pixel camera, 1.2 ghz processor, 1 GB of ram. Really high specs for a phone that cheap. I know it costs 180 dollars so the bros was just an estimate. Also don't go with any Chinese phones unlessmtheyre an actual brand like huwai or xiaomi. The fake knockoff ones suck and usually have terrible signal and will break pretty fast and easily. You'll just end up wasting your momey
[General Questions and Answers] manly107:
I think you should buy a secondhand phone, it's better than buying a chinese phone.
[General Questions and Answers] ucevik:
+1
[General Questions and Answers] xfim:
Take a look at Gigabyte Gsmart Maya M1 v2 (not Chinese- great quality, faster than 4x)
[General Questions and Answers] johhnyhotrocks:
Are there Roms for it?

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Second hand phones seem to be to expensive, I just want something for him to call his own and dont want to spend to much. If you can recommend any that seem to go cheaply I`d be grateful because the big brands seem to hold their price
[General Questions and Answers] daddu97:
I saw two beautiful s4 clones...better feiteng h9500 or android n9500?

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[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
See if you can find an xperia L.

It is not just some cheap device but actually a very great bang for buck device. :D

Narrated by Morgan Freeman
[General Questions and Answers] D.S.S:
any one test Moto G phone ?
[General Questions and Answers] deskSX:
just seen with a friend, looks unhandy.
[General Questions and Answers] D.S.S:
rly ? i see Mid specifications with low price and awesome software support! :mad:
[General Questions and Answers] manly107:
A fake galaxy S3 or S4 maybe :D, or an android fake IP4
[General Questions and Answers] Thelgow:
Im looking to replace my first edition Kindle Fire 8gb.

Whats the optimal machine now especially for custom roms on xda, in the $150-200 category, preferably 16gb, sd card slot a big plus.

I think im leaning towards either another Kindle Fire HD, A galaxy tab (I think there's a 7") and a Nexus.
[General Questions and Answers] Millenium Apps:
I see for 330€ it's hard to get high quality device :confused: Xperia V has a very good price\quality ratio I recommend it too :cowboy:
[General Questions and Answers] l.e.g.e.n.d.a:
Hello, I'm looking for affordable dual sim phone.

Just found Sony Xperia M C2005. But there is mentioned rooting of this device only using Chinese vRoot, which is treated as not safe..

Have you better solutions? Thank you!
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
I have used this method on my Xperia Tablet Z and it works perfectly, no harms. Buy the Xperia M, it is a great dual SIM device, and that method won't do any harm.
[General Questions and Answers] scottdouglasdick:
Absolutely go with a 2013 Nexus 7. No android tablet even comes close to that, and given its impressive pricepoint and great specs, you will not go wrong with buying one.
[General Questions and Answers] g433:
Hey XDA,

My father wants a smartphone for Christmas as he's never had one before I don't think.

He sent me this one ebay(DOT)co(DOT)uk/ itm/Black-Emoto-5-0-Dual-Core-Android-4-1-Mobile-Phone-Smartphone-Unlocked-Touch-/330947673090?pt=UK_Mobile_Phones&hash=item4d0e04bc02

I think he likes the Screen Size, Speed, Android 4.1 and Dual Sim feature (Personal Phone Number + Work number). However I am not sure if this Brand is trusted and the resolution seems low for 5 inches? Also is 512MB Ram enough?

I think that Max Price he can go is £100. The phone has to be unlocked.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] abdel12345:
512 mb is really low. If recommend to make his first experience a good one. I don't know how good you can go for 100 euros but if you want a good phone for cheap the moto g is availabilities for preorder for 159 euros and has 4.5 inch screen and 1gb ram plus it'll have newest android version 4.4. Much better than the link you put up though a little more in cost
[General Questions and Answers] Thelgow:
Good play ole chap.

Just picked one up as there's a $50 off coupon with Staples. Win/Win
[General Questions and Answers] kaibsora:
what should i go with?

should i go with samsung galaxy or note?
[General Questions and Answers] Hamza141:
Note 3 or Xperia Z1? I like the features offered with the Note like the S Pen but I'm not a fan of KNOX or the region locks. I'm also going to be using OTG to watch movies from my external hard disk but don't know if the Z1 can run it.
[General Questions and Answers] I r o n M a n:
Hey, guys. I have decided to buy a mid sized tablet, and one question is driving me nuts; the iPad mini with retina display 16 GB or the nexus 7 (2013) 32 GB.

I've done my homework and have probably found out most of what there is to know about these 2 devices.

iPad mini -

The iPad is more expensive, barely customisable and will have less storage. Plus the whole transferring music to iTunes stuff and converting all the video into the compatible format. However, it has great battery life, a huge array of optimised apps/games for tablets, a premium build quality and a slightly bigger display. Also, I'd be able to experience the best of both worlds (android and iOS) since I already have a Galaxy S4.

Nexus 7 -

The nexus 7 has a screen smaller in size, has lesser battery and lesser games/apps optimised for tablets. On the other hand, it has a plethora of customisable options (theming, ROMs etc), is significantly cheaper, I get double the storage and I can directly download all the music and video I want. Not to mention, I can get paid apps for free (Shhhh).

As you can see, factoring all these points, I still can't make a decision.

Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers and thanks.

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[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
What do you want your tablet for? Primary usage?

Narrated by Morgan Freeman
[General Questions and Answers] I r o n M a n:
Yes. My phone is nearly full. So I'll shift all my entertainment needs to the tablet. Gaming, watching movies, music. I also read a lot of ebooks, which is one of the biggest reasons I want a tablet. A phone screen is simply too small.

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[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Imo, your usage demands more battery and less customization.

So if you can read free ebooks or pdf on ipad, I'd say ipad. Gaming shouldn't be an issue in terms of performance but might be in terms of paying up.

But you can always jailbreak and run paid apps for free. (I saw my friend do so on his iphone, not sure about ipad)

So I'd say check the apple store and get an idea about available apps.

But yeah iTunes thing sucks. It's a deal breaker for me, see if you can deal with it.

Narrated by Morgan Freeman
[General Questions and Answers] red de0392:
Hello Friends...

I stay in Mumbai,India

I'm looking to buy a new device at the start of the new year...

I was thinkin to buy Nexus 4 just cause it is value for money... I need 2gb ram and goid battery backup...

But with nexus 5 out...m confused... Whether to buy 4 or 5 as i dont see any major difference between two devices..

I would like to hear ur suggestions

My Budget is around 25k Indian Rs...any other phones are also welcomed..accept for sony...

Thank you :)
[General Questions and Answers] i9100g user:
Tough choice.

CPU - GPU are of top notch on iPad mini which means gaming would be great (if you want to play games) but the adreno 320 is also a powerfull GPU though it may fall weak next year with that resolution.

As for storage nexus 7 has more storage ,iPad is made of aluminum, N7 with plastic and is a bit lighter.

I would have gone with iPad if I was bored with android (Which I am not right now) Your decision in the end of course.

Also both have stunning displays.

Another important thing would be that for how long you will keep the device for ,iPads/iPhone have pretty good resale value ,more expensive to buy and where as nexus 7 would have less value after 2-3 years and costs less.

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Thanked you by mistake :rolleyes:

Battery backup? With nexus? without any tweaks battery would be pretty poor on nexus 4 ,go for note 2(out of your,, budget though)if you really want good battery backup or any mid-upper range sony device.

Actually nexus 5 has a better battery life than nexus 4 (thanks to snapdragon 800)

http://blog.gsmarena.com/nexus-5-grinds-through-our-battery-test-routine/

Definitely worth it.
[General Questions and Answers] sanspark:
how about "gionee elife e6" ?
[General Questions and Answers] I r o n M a n:
Yes, the gpu of the iPad will work very nicely indeed

Great point about the resale value. I hadn't considered that before. But I don't think I'll keep it for more than a year. I usually sell off my devices within a year, unless I grow a bit attached to it.

And I am a bit bored of android at the moment.

iPad seems good. ;)

Thanks

Yeah, I'll have to check up about jail breaking, and I'm not even sure if it's possible to jailbreak iOS 7 yet. If it's possible, I'll probably go with the iPad.

Thanks

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[General Questions and Answers] soulesidibe:
Nexus

As a nexus user I can just tell you to buy a nexus 7(2013).

We all know it's the better tablet
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Nexus

Period.
[General Questions and Answers] sanspark:
how about the stability of "Gionee Elite E6" ? does anyone owned this mobile here?
[General Questions and Answers] live_online:
Gionee E3 is fantastic... have been using it since launched in India... flawless.... value buying...

so hope the same from its superior E6... with big processor and more RAM...
[General Questions and Answers] Cluesade:
Im thinking strongly about buying the Nexus 5. Ive heard some bad and annoying things such as: terrible battery, buttons breaking easily, a bad camera (Which is extremely huge issue because I'm way into pictures and i wanted to get a good phone for its camera) But on the other hand, I heard its super fast, and it is a great overall phone. Are these issues really that big and is it worth buying?
[General Questions and Answers] B3!CrAZy:
Definitely buy Xiaomi Mi2SC. Great price ($350) and huge power.

Odesláno z mého MI 2SC
[General Questions and Answers] danyal241:
I just bought myself huawei ascend y300 its very good expandable memory 4inch screen. The default ui is slow so flashed cm10.2 and works wonders. Its 1ghz dual core dual camera 150$ or if u want same stuff better CPU the go for g510 its got dual 1.2ghz with NFC I believe for about $190.
[General Questions and Answers] matgras:
The camera is a software related problem and can be solved easily, as for the battery life a custom kernel can double it (as far as I heard)
[General Questions and Answers] Cluesade:
Tanks for replying, so does that mean they will be coming out with an update. I mean how long has it been since the release?
[General Questions and Answers] ryskiJ:
I believe the phone was released NOV 8, 2013 in US, being a nexus phone, it will recieve updates before any phone, on any carrier. Also, maybe this isn't the phone for you if the main reason you want it is the camera. However shoot over to the google play store and check it out in more detail, and go to the store and get in it your hand before you jump on it.