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[General Questions and Answers] aarond1004:
Samsung messed up with locking down the boot loader. Made me get rid of what had been a great versatile phone, the s4.
[General Questions and Answers] Tarts5:
Thanks for the heads up!

Does anyone have any experience with the "JIAYU G4T (or JIAYU G4 Advance)" ?
[General Questions and Answers] RootOfAmirul:
im suggest asus fonepad 7. :good:
[General Questions and Answers] netscraper:
Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 :good:
[General Questions and Answers] ganeshsa:
Need advice

Hello guys,

Need suggestions from you on which mobile phone should I buy. Have decided to go with Samsung. Budget is 15000Rs.Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] RocketScientist97:
Preferences in Selecting a New Phone

Thought I would throw out an interactive topic for the analytical types who like to shop by specs and details rather than price when selecting a new phone.

Rank the following in terms of your preference in selecting a new phone:

Performance, Battery, Screen size, Memory, Dev Support and Security (i.e. new Samsung products)....

List you top 3 or so phones based on these preferences. Add any detail or rationale if you like.

For me its: Performance, Dev Support, External Memory / Size (tie) and Security

Right now, I would say: Nexus 5, LG G2, Sony Z1.

The Note 3 and SGS4 would at the top of the list if it weren't for Knox and low Dev Support (most likely due to Knox).
[General Questions and Answers] abdel12345:
I'd add battery to that. The main reason I want to switch to an lg g2 is because of battery and most other stuff is similar to nexus 5

Sent from my white LG Nexus 5
[General Questions and Answers] pärkkälä:
But iPhones doesn't usually have sdcard slots. I have a 64 gb card, so Android phones have More storage(16+64 GB)
[General Questions and Answers] gull_s_777:
I wanna switch to One Max as i am not into rooting, so don't care for dev support. Just want a stable phone with big screen and great battery.

I guess it's a good option for stock user?
[General Questions and Answers] Traine:
Im wondering if the Lg G pro is good or not
[General Questions and Answers] abdel12345:
Yeah if you don't mind getting stuck on a certain android version. After a little they probably won't update it anymore

Sent from my white LG Nexus 5
[General Questions and Answers] alvster:
I dont think battery is an excuse. Every smartphones uses lots of battery. The higher the specs, the heavier the drain.

If you love flashing roms and stuffs, just go for any phone you want, dont think about battery.
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
^ nop, not really. The higher the.specs the higher the battery drain is.wrong. the new SoC are getting so small that they are consuming less power. Take the S800 it is the "strongest" one used but uses less power than the S600/S4 Exynox of last year.

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] gull_s_777:
Is it wise to get a S600 phone now as i am considering One Max. But if i look at the chipset/camera i find myself leaning to G2.
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
I've never used the One Max, but it is a huge Htc One. The One was supper snappy. I assume the Max is the same. The battery on the Max is huge and will last long.

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] donk165:
Hi there.

I'm looking for a new phone to get in the next few months. I'm only really after a mid range device around the same specs as my Optimus L9. The L9 is good but its missing an auto brightness sensor, and 4g LTE, would like my next phone to have these features, a notification light would be good also. I'm leaning towards the Sony Xperia SP but I've never had a Sony so I don't know what they are like for OS updates and support?

Any other phones that meet those specs? I'm looking to spend around £200 (buying in the UK)

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] abdel12345:
Moto g?

Sent from my white LG Nexus 5
[General Questions and Answers] C_M@#u77:
Hi you can by a Sony. They are unbreakable. I had 2 and, the support and updates are very good. If you will choose to root it same lot of information about them and easy in using.:good::good::good::):):) Moto G it same good, but i do not know about the support and updates. I read in internet about them.
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
The Moto G is a good cheap phone, but it doesn't have LTE. The Xperia SP should get the 4.4 but probably not much else...
[General Questions and Answers] supersobbie:
Verizon phones coming Or jump ship

My contract is up in a few months and my HTC Rezound just crashed. I was wondering if there are any new verizon phones that are worth waiting for. The only phone from Verizon that I am really looking at is the HTC One but that is already 1 year old. I have read about the HTC One 2 (M8) but have not read anything on release date. I don't really want the note 3 as I am not into the big screens.

It just seems like Verizon is falling off on good phones (Obviously the HTC One and S5 are good but already getting old). I am tempted to leave them for T-Moble or Sprint (They buy out contracts around here) and get the google nexus 5 if they have nothing coming out... Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated?

Thanks,

SuperSobbie
[General Questions and Answers] tayjohns46994:
New Device Tonight (Sprint)

I am looking to pick up a New device tonight on the Sprint Network I am hoping to get the most future proof phone I can. My wishlist includes a solid camera (as I will be a new father in about a month) and don't want to lug around two devices. Also I would like it to have a solid battery life. Current phone is a Note 2 however i would like it to be a smaller device if possible. Thanks Any input is welcome. IOS Android. I'm no fan boy just want a solid device.
[General Questions and Answers] pbzevo:
Ive got 300 on hand and I want a tab w quad core hdmi out and 2gb ram. Been looking at a refurbished sg note 10.1 but I've also seen several competitors on ebay w non branded tabs. Mainly pipo, ainol, and I looked at the Asus Vivotab. Any suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] DaemonBreed:
Hey guys.

I'm trying to determine which phone is better from a gaming point of view the Ace 3 (GT-S7270) or the SIII Mini (I8190), I have looked at the comparison on GSMArena and am not entirely sure which to choose.

Which hardware combination would be better for gaming the Broadcom VideoCore IV and Broadcom BCM21664 of the Ace 3, or the Mali-400 and NovaThor U8420 of the S3 Mini

The following is a summary of my research:
[General Questions and Answers] milestegfreeze:
Ace 3 is a lot better than s3mini. I've never had an ace 3 in hands but i've seen the s3mini and it's definitely not the phone for gaming.

Look at the Sony xperia sp. Cheap and powerful.

Envoyé depuis mon Nexus 4 avec Tapatalk 4
[General Questions and Answers] milestegfreeze:
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You've got pretty much everything covered in your post.

Z1 if you like squares phone that's the one. It feel very strongly build.

Nexus 5 very complete for a relatively low price and first to get new android features.

LG G2 is the most beautiful phone I've ever seen. The only problem is the relatively bad perspectives for lg future in smartphones industry.
[General Questions and Answers] gull_s_777:
Yes it is huge One with OIS removed and microsd slot added.

Battery is the best on One Max, even better than G2.

It is super snapy as per reviews and don't struggle even on most demanding games.

Huge Super LCD3 is one of the best out there.

Then there are killer speakers.

And not to mention its looks. :)

A very tempting package for me if i can overlook the fact that i am not getting best chipset available. I"ll be upgrading from One X.

Xperia has too huge bezels for me making it much bigger than it should be. Not very premium look.

Nexus's plain Android interface would bore me to death in a week i am afraid. (HTC user since 3 years)

Lg G2 seems pretty cool in all aspects. :)

I would also like to know that how does IPS LCD in G2 compare to Super LCD3 used by HTC. I know that Note 3's pentile matrix don't come close to these in terms of crispness/clarity.
[General Questions and Answers] rokuwinds:
Choice between Nokia Lumia720, iPhone 4, HTC OneS

Hello everybody!

I want to buy a phone (used one) but I cannot decide which one is the best choice - Nokia Lumia 720, HTC OneS or iPhone 4.

Let me make clear for what I use my phone: Facebook+Chat( the most important), calls, TXTs, a lot of Music(local, Spotify, DI.fm, Soundcloud),camera (very important), browsing on the internet, checking mails, WhatsApp, Viber and that is as a whole.

And here is what I like/dislike about every one of these phones:

Nokia Lumia 720:

+Great build quality and design

+Expandable memory

+Good camera

+ Nokia Apps and Navigation

-Average Display (low resolution)

? Windows Phone - I do not know how well is developed the platform compared to the other two, is it stable.What is the quality of the most used apps which I mentioned above. And I do not know how long the device will be supported by Microsoft.

iPhone 4:

+Great build quality and design

+Great 5MPx shooter

+Rich app ecosystem

+ Very Good display

-iOS 7 seems to be little bit laggy and the device will not receive any further software support

HTC OneS:

+Great build quality

+Very good 8MPx shooter

+ Rich app ecosystem, but it's quality is not as good as the Apple's one

+Good display

+Possibility to install the newest android after rooting

- Android is full of bugs and ugly

I have to point out that i really love Windows Phone, but I am not sure is it the best choice in this case.

I would be very grateful, If you help me with the choice.

Thank You!

p.s.: I am sorry for my bad English, I am not native speaker.
[General Questions and Answers] omarvel0us:
Galaxy phones are really good! Galaxy s3,s4,note
[General Questions and Answers] gull_s_777:
I don't know about other phones but Android is not buggy and ugly at least when it comes to HTC.

Sense is currently the most polished and beautiful skin out there. :)
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
If u can get the One S with the Snapdragon S4 instead the S3, and if u can get the One X, has official 4.2.2

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] insomaniacdev:
Hey frndz help me which device i should buy my budget is 7000 it can be of any manufacturer. Plx tell the name of device in which der r custom roms also availablr
[General Questions and Answers] rokuwinds:
I can pick between only these tree devices.

Well, I do not like HTC Sense, If I have to get HTC OneS I will not leave it with the original rom. I prefer stock Android look but version 4.4.

I do not like Samsung phones they are extremely ugly for my taste

But What is your opinion about Windows Phone 8 + Nokia Black Update?
[General Questions and Answers] cubbieswin:
Hi guys, It's time for my upgrade on Sprint. I'm looking at Android phones. I can't decide from the usual suspects. Nexus 5, LG G2, HTC One, HTC One Max, Galaxy S4, Moto X.

Question for you guys. An annoying issue for my current phone is that the notification volume and ringtone volume are linked. This is a pain for me when I want to sleep. I want phone calls to wake me up but I want everything else silent. Last I heard, this was a problem due to HTC's design. Are the volumes seperated on the phones?
[General Questions and Answers] hjkimbrian:
For Galaxy S4, on Samsung's Touchwiz, where should be an option for turning off certain types of notifications based on the time of the day.
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Hey, i am due to sell my LG G2 due for extremly bad resale value. (Bought it for 640 29days ago, now its 550) i want a good phone, must be fast. Am leaning for the 5s for great value. Also the Note 3. What are ur thoughts ? S4 and xperia z-z1 are out of options

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] abdel12345:
You could set the default notification sound to none but then it would be off the whole time.

Sent from my white LG Nexus 5
[General Questions and Answers] RocketScientist97:
I know there has been progress in taming Samsung's knox security in the past 3 months or so. I've searched around xda & other forums, but I can't seem to find a clear answer to a few questions...

1. Has a way to unlock the bootloader been developed/discovered?

2. If not, what does this prevent you from being able to do. compared to fully rooted/unlocked devices?

3. Is the phone so great that it's worth putting up with the various limitations & workarounds?
[General Questions and Answers] zopper:
Hi, I currently own HTC Desire HD. I have tried some ROMs with android 4.x to keep it longer from becoming obsolote, but its performance is definitely becoming the weight. So I'm looking for a newer device. I'm not looking for current hi-end, but rather for previous generation.

I found it hard to find something in the flood of smartphones over the last two years, so I'm asking you for a suggestion. Just list of devices you think could be interesting for me is ok.

What devices I'm looking for:

First of all, I would like devices with support for Cyanogen mod.

I definitely don't want anything with bigger diagonal than 4.3" (the Desire HD's size), but also not much smaller. 4 inches would be great.

Also, I would prefer some kind of OLED display instead of LCD, but this is not mandatory.

GPS, decent camera with (diode) flashlight, 3.5 jack and so should not be a problem, I think most of devices has them.

Some decent battery life would be definitely good. I know this depends on usage, but I do not want is as a gaming machine nor ebook reader.

My top price is around 200 Euro, but you can include also more expensive - if it would be really good thing, I can go up a little. And I'm ok with buying it on ebay, so it doesn't need to be still in distribution.

In short, the main reason why I want upgrade from the HTC Desire HD is the performance. Were it better*, I would keep it another year or two.

Thank you for any suggestion.

*With fresh ROM, it is good, but on the edge - anything more installed is getting it visibly slower, and I do not want to make hard reset every two months.
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
5S is great

Note 3 is also great barring KNOX
[General Questions and Answers] :
Id say go for the nexus 5... No too big, not too small, extremely powerful with the snapdragon 800, beautiful, amazing, clear, sharp (ect.) 5" display, exclusive kit kat update, only phone that can use ART runtime, could go on for days...

Although the camera ain't the greatest and not the best battery life (although underclocking, undervolting ect. I've managed to get 6 and a half hours screen on time so not too shabby), it's still one beast of a phone for £350 (sorry, not American!).

Hope this helped, you should defo look into it :D

---------- Post added at 05:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:15 PM ----------

5s is simple, and not as customizable as note 3, although note 3 is massive, and 5s is not so massive at all... 5s is powerful, but not as powerful as note 3... So of you really want a mix of power, customizability (as well as simplicity), and size, I'd say go for the nexus 5, I couldn't recommend it enough! It comes with kit kat which in my opinion is extremely user friendly (coming from an iPhone 4S user), 5" screen, and is one hell of a powerhouse!! All of this for £350 is definitely value... Like I said in my other post:

"Id say go for the nexus 5... No too big, not too small, extremely powerful with the snapdragon 800, beautiful, amazing, clear, sharp (ect.) 5" display, exclusive kit kat update, only phone that can use ART runtime, could go on for days...

Although the camera ain't the greatest and not the best battery life (although underclocking, undervolting ect. I've managed to get 6 and a half hours screen on time so not too shabby), it's still one beast of a phone for £350 (sorry, not American!)."

Hope this helped you ;)
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Nexus 5 in lebanon is 550$. And its still an LG

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] DroidAddict101:
Hello all.

Almost time for an upgrade on verizon. Here is what is most important to me....

1. Pretty solid build quality overall

2. Good Screen (the bigger the better :p)

3, A decent amount of development (Unlockable bootloader preferred but custom roms a must)

4. Solid headphone jack and good audio quality (I say this because every phone i've had the headphone jack starts losing the connection)

Thanks in advance for any suggestions
[General Questions and Answers] gull_s_777:
One Max matches your requirements. Though development is questionable.
[General Questions and Answers] DroidAddict101:
Yeah that's kind of a big deal to me. Do you happen to know if there is at least root or any roms available?
[General Questions and Answers] gull_s_777:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2550559

http://xdaforums.com/htc-one-max/development
[General Questions and Answers] DroidAddict101:
Cool thanks man. Hopefully some of the aosp roms will make their way over soon as I understand this is a newer device. Or maybe its time I finally learn how to port....
[General Questions and Answers] dakillahmasta:
hi forum i need help with my decission...note 3 vs note 10.1 2014 lte

i gues the 2014 is bigger value but the screen is not so nice as on the note 3...it also heard it may lag and and looks cheap...

which one yould you suggest?which is a better future investment...higher value...an so on...

i am really torn

thanks
[General Questions and Answers] mikejax:
If u r in India and ur budget is 11k, then go for S Duos 2!

Sent from my GT-S7582
[General Questions and Answers] Leferis:
Hi everyone,

So i am thinking about buying a tablet from china about 300$ .And most important things would be:

1. Pretty solid build quality overall

2. Full hd screen.

3. Speed of Cpu and gpu

Thanks for help
[General Questions and Answers] abdel12345:
Buy a nexus 7 for 200 something or a nexus 10 from amazon at 300 for 16 GB. It'll be better than a Chinese tablet.

Sent from my white LG Nexus 5
[General Questions and Answers] gull_s_777:
Best of luck :)

I am myself craving for a phablet with huge screen and i have pretty much my mind set on One Max.
[General Questions and Answers] cubbieswin:
I just wanted to follow-up since I asked for suggestions. I decided to go with the LG G2 after weighing cost and features for upgrading on Sprint. I can't get the 32GB Nexus 5 through a Sprint upgrade option (though Sprint, Best Buy, Amazon, etc). So comparing a 16 GB Nexus 5 with less battery life against the LG G2 made it a pretty easy choice.

If I do anything to the LG G2, it will be to root it to remove some bloatware. I don't think I want to mess with custom ROMs this round. Developer support has always been hit or miss and when they abandon a phone, it really sucks.

I'm not a fan of the buttons on the back of the LG G2 but I'll deal with it. I wish they had stuck with a regular volume rocker on the side and power button on top. When I blindly feel for the button on the back, my fingers can initially end up on the camera, the power button, etc. I don't like groping at a general area.
[General Questions and Answers] Quikster:
Moto X or Nexus 5?

I was leaning toward the Nexus 5 to replace my aging HTC One S, but with this current sale (I registered just in case I decide to get one) the Moto X is actually $50.00 cheaper than a Nexus 5. From what I've been able to tell the Moto X gets better battery life and people really like the touchless controls they've added. With the prices as close as they are now which would you pick today and why?

Thanks,

Phillip
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Both are good ones

Go for the MotoX if you like all that stuff

If you like pure AOSP and dev support go for Nexus 5
[General Questions and Answers] thatdude02:
I've come from the Nexus 4 (not quite the same) and I picked up the Moto X the other day and I will not be going back! Specs tell half the story on this phone. The screen is amazing with the OLED and the battery life is phenomenal! Touch less controls are neat but the major feature I love is active notifications! I think Motorola got this phone right and that it is easily worth the money. It's pretty much as close to a Nexus device that you can get, but just a little better.

That's just my two cents! Best of luck to you.
[General Questions and Answers] Matt-24:
Stock android is noto for everyone.. If you're not a modder just go for the moto x

You'll find a good comparison between the two in MKBHD YouTube channel

Inviato dal mio GT-I9505 utilizzando Tapatalk
[General Questions and Answers] Quikster:
I usually do, but then after a while I just want my phone to work and stop messing with it all the time. On my current HTC one s, I kept it up to date until CM 10.1, at which point I just wanted a working phone and stopped keeping up with the updates as they required me to reflash it again. So maybe the Moto X would be better.
[General Questions and Answers] Meecht:
I use a Samsung Captivate (SGH-I897) which is really starting to show its age. It has a small "dead zone" where the touchscreen doesn't register and it's just overall sluggish. I've decided to use my tax return to upgrade it, but I'm not up-to-date on the latest Android phones, so I could use some advice on what to buy.

My provider is Straight Talk, and I would estimate my budget to be $500. Of course, I would prefer to not go that high. I don't need the latest and greatest because I mainly use my phone for texting and internet, but I would still like to have a nice phone. I'm not against getting a used/refurb phone as they can usually be wiped back to factory, and I'll probably put the latest CyanogenMod on it, anyway.

Any suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] abdel12345:
Well if you don't need the latest and greatest as you said you can probably get a moto x with nice features and it will still probably be updated and it has a great build for an overall good price. Right now it's on sale. Used to be 400 now it's on sale for 325

Sent from my white LG Nexus 5
[General Questions and Answers] phi7ip:
A secondhand s3 can now be found 250-300$ range great specs acceptable camera nice size screen :good:
[General Questions and Answers] Niiik:
I currently have this Samsung GT-s6102. I installed custom ROM but I am looking forward to buy a good phone in exchange of this old one. Does this S6102 have any value if I wanna sell it second hand? Its still under warranty, the phone was so annoying that I thought to hell with warranty, m gonna root it. Warranty gonna end next month.

Secondly, for the new phone I am confused between so many brands. Can spend upto Indian rupees 10k. Should atleast have decent RAM with decent storage, ICS or jellybean is preferred. Should have camera with auto-focus feature.
[General Questions and Answers] benthe:
Was this reply for me?

If so:

1. What are the known issues/current bugs for it with CM10? I didn't find any listing of them on the CM10 thread for this device here on xda.

2. Do you think that it'll run the upcoming 4.2 firmware nicely? I know you can't tell for sure, just looking for a prediction.

Thanks.

P.S

What's the difference between all the different models in the Transformer series? I couldn't find anything that really differs one from the other, all run Tegra 3 Quad-Core CPUs for the most part, have 1GB of RAM, same screen size, run the same software etc. What's the real difference between them?
[General Questions and Answers] eoraptor:
Yeah, a Gnex is no go, both for the price, and for the lack of an SD reader. Will study up on the rest though, thanks :)

::edit:: 4g is not at all important to me, as the nearest 4g services to me is 70 miles away