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[General Questions and Answers] Any7d2:
Keyboard, Batt, SDCard. Laptop Replacement.

Having a very hard time finding something that should be simple: A high end, modular laptop in my left hand. :eek:

Does such a Beast :cyclops: exist, or must we kickstart one? :highfive:

Essentially looking to use a smartphone as a high end laptop on the go with one hand, while not looking at the screen.

Would like to avoid glue when replacing the battery and wedge a huge sdxc U3 or latest storage >= 256 GB into it.

(unrealistic dream) Preferably 4GHz 8 Core Snapdragon with 16 GB RAM (/unrealistic dream)

I'd like the functionality for programming of a Nokia e72 with the touch experience of a Samsung S7 or better and LTE.

(unrealistic dream) A wacom digitizer on it and a hardware battery on/off power cut switch would round things out... (/unrealistic dream)

Anything remotely close? Or am I gonna need Doc Brown and a DeLorean to make this happen? :crying:

So far the best I can find is a Samsung Galaxy S7 with the keyboard add-on or a Blackberry Priv. ;meh;

A keyboard is a must, preferably for tactile one-handed touch typing like my old RIM (Research in Motion) was good for. :cool:

I'm highly willing and able to hardware hack/mod the f* out of it and will hopefully run a fork of cyanogen mod or similar.

My current 2 device solution is the Nokia e72 with a Cyanogenmod on a Samsung Galaxy S3 mini, but they're old and I want one device.

Any help / hope? Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] crazyates:
I don't know of any new-ish phones that fit your criteria, so IMO you've got 2 options, depending on your budget:

Get an older (2-3 years old) phone, such as the Huawei Ascend Mate7

Wait for the Samsung Galaxy S8+ to come out, which is going to cost a pretty penny
[General Questions and Answers] pcrussell50:
Still, thanks for the input. What has been the state of root on Samsungs? I remember when the Galaxy Note 3 came out, the XDA collective posted a bounty available for anyone who could crack through Knox and unlock the bootloader. That's when I gave up on Samsung (I had a Note 2) and joined the Nexus world. But if all the Nexus world has to offer is dinky 5.5" screens like the Pixel... No thanks.

-Peter
[General Questions and Answers] Truck'nfool:
Pls Suggest a phone for me and thankyou for your time.

hello I have been looking for a phone for months now and am stuck.

My requirements for a phone are

1080p screen bigger is better but must fit in to a standard shirt pocket.

Must have SD/memory card slot.

Must be fully compatible with verizon Lte(I think that is what it's called, there fastest data connection)

Must allow teathering with out hassle.

I give no ****'s about the camara.

battery life is quite a big deal for me. I work long long shift's with no access to power.

99 percent of the time this phone will be teatherd to my laptop or act as a wifi hotspot.

the other 1% will be the obligatory call to my mother once a week or a nessairy work related call.

Must be able to root the phone so I can debloat/remove data thieving apps.

I won't be playing many games on it but if the screen is big enough I will use it to read books or listen to music and perhaps watch movies on it.

I would rather not buy a phone from verison directly, (tin foil hat time) I suspect they do things to the firmware to cripple the phone under certin circumstances.

I will be buying this phone outright and will get a simcard from verison.

Thank you for your suggestion's and advice.
[General Questions and Answers] krby0:
I also need a suggestion for a phone

Around $600 or less, T-Mobile compatable

Mainly to be used for internet browsing, social media, GPS, and general office/business use.

I'm not really going to be watching movies or streaming Netflix or playing games.

I do however want to be able to root and install security features on it. As I am a bit of a security and privacy buff.

I'm DONE with HTC, not much of a fan of Samsung but I'll try it, but honestly I'll probably go with anything you folks suggest...
[General Questions and Answers] Dorzalty:
I've got a Moto G Prepaid and a HD Trek that cannot be rooted or anything, so I am looking for suggestions on a tablet or a phone that can be rootable etc under or around $100-150. I want to use it for sprite based gaming mostly. What would my options be?

Requirements:

1: Able to root / custom ROM

2: Expandable storage

3: Can play at least sprite-based games or Square Enix FF ports

Thanks!

EDIT

Would the Moto X (XT1058) be rootable? It is $100 on Amazon right now, so it seems like a pretty good choice.
[General Questions and Answers] jmozmoz:
Tablet with LineageOS

I am looking for a tablet (7 - 10 inches) with a build of LineageOS (13.0 or 14.x, official or inoffical) . RAM at least 1.5 to 2 GB. LTE not needed.

Any suggestions?

(if possible <= 200 €/$)
[General Questions and Answers] Hyflex:
Current Phone

I'm looking for a new device, currently I am using a Google LG Nexus 4 (E960) however it has been playing up a lot lately.

A few weeks ago my phone started to shut off randomly once it dropped to about 50% battery, If I turned it back on the battery would show that it was down at 15% or so... I suspected it was a dodgy battery so I purchased one online however this turned out to be a chinese fake which only lasted a week or so and even then it still had the random shutting down issue.

I purchased yet another battery, this one claims to be able to hold 3200mah (obviously it can't hold that) but I just wanted to try a different type of battery, it worked perfectly as far as I can tell for a day and then started to have the random shutting down issue, random drops in battery% on reboot, a weird charging up issue where it would charge up from say 60% to 100% in a split second yet if I leave it for a few mins or reboot it'll drop back down to 60%~ or so.

Budget & Requirements & Likes

Budget:

Under £500, the lower the better!

Requirements:

OS: Android (As long CyanogenMod / Lineage supports the device, I'm happy)

Memory: 2GB or bigger

Storage: 16GB or bigger

Screen: 4.7" or bigger

Connectivity: NFC

Audio: 3.5MM Jack

Optional Likes:

Connectivity: FM Radio

Storage: SDCard Slot (Only a "like" if the phone has less than 32GB of storage)

Connectivity: Infrared (Would rarely use, but it's a nice feature to have)

Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.2 (I'm happy with 4.1 and 4.0 too)

Connectivity: 802.11AC (I'm happy with 802.11n but AC I can and do use AC connections in my house)

Battery: Removable (Not required, but it's nice to be able to remove and swap them easily if need be)

Audio: Stereo Speakers (Nice to be able to have decent front facing sound without the need to always remember a bluetooth/3.5mm speaker)

Protection: IP68 certification

Protection: Corning Glass 4 or 5

If I could pick and choose and build my own phone happily sacrifice the camera's, resolution, pixel density, dual sim, 2G, GPRS, EDGE, fingerprint sensor, barometer,

I would pick the Google Pixel XL but it misses a few features from my optional likes and what's worse is that it is WAY over budget. I've had a look on GSMArena and had a look at the G5, G5 SE and G6 as well as some other phones and the G5 looks okay but it's a year old now and the screen size could be bigger (I ideally want one around 5.5-5.8" or so) like the G6 is but I don't know how much the G6 is going to cost and don't know if there is phones that are better for me. Also, I have no idea if the G5/G5 SE have issues or not.
[General Questions and Answers] jandebor93:
What is the best value sub-100$ smartphone? Anno 01/03/2017
[General Questions and Answers] Jnioms:
Hi guys!

My parents are currently in europe and i was thinking in updating my S5 (currently the 16 gb internal memory is killing me).

I was between the Huawei Mate 9 Pro and the Oneplus 3T but i have been reading some comments on the S7 edge and now im in doubt.

I considered myself a Samsung fanboy, but i think i am ready to change if i have to.

Could you give me a hand please? What i am looking would be:

1) 4 or more GB of RAM (6~8 would be the best).

2) 32 or more GB of internal memory (64 GB would be ideal if it has SD card slot, if not it should be at least 128 GB for the apps, photos and music).

3) Good battery life, i expect at least 1 day of semi-heavy using (i listen to music 7 hours a day, surf internet and facebook for 2 hours a day and answer snaps/whatsapps every now and then).

4) Good customer support, i dont want updates daily but at least 2-3 in a year should keep it up to date. Also it would be great if it has TWRP and ability to root.

5) Good camera, better with OIS (for what i read, dual lens are going to rule, so it would be great if it has it. Not a professional photographer but i take photos at partys with low light) .

6) Fingerprint sensor (if it takes 0.2s or 3s its the same for me).

7) Water resistant (i would like to talk when it rains, or watch google maps under the rain, I won't swim with it and keep it away from pools).

8) Barometer and IR blaster would be great, but i can live without them.

Oh, and i was thinking something around 800 usd, but it isn't a problem right now. I think 1000 usd would be my top.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Skull97:
For most of your requirements, I think you should buy a oneplus 3t but its battery may not as good as s7.

Otherwise if you could wait for some more months, you should think about a pixel 2.
[General Questions and Answers] gazzacbr:
Hi, upgrade from ageing M8 soon.

Must have fm radio, dual sim and root.

Price not a problem.

Any suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] wortex777:
hi guys,

i'm from germany and i need help for buying a new (or used) phone.

atm i have an Oneplus X because of the size (i have tiny hands and i want to use the phone with one hand), the display (i love the amoled because of the sharpness) and the camera.

what i miss actual: a physical home button. why: because i use the phone as a sat nav (with osmand+ app) on my motorcylce. i have an water resist phone holder like that (https://www.amazon.de/LKB29LW-WASSE...8-13&keywords=wasserdichte+handyhülle+fahrrad) and i cant use the side buttons because of the case. dtw dont work because of the foil in front of the display. have tried it soo often. when screen is dark i always have to open the case...

so what i need for the new season: phone around 4,8 to 5,2 inc with possibily to wake up in a case.

what sould it be able to: rooting, xposed and so on. good camera... the things i like on my oneplus.

i like the samsung s7... but: i think it is too expensive.

what else can i buy?

greetings from germany
[General Questions and Answers] MattyMatt8:
Hi!

I'm getting a new replacement phone. The catch is that The Source (Canada) has to sell it. Anything under 699 is a definite yes, anything over may be possible. Needs further approval or some bull****. I absolutely will not get a Samsung. They just look atrocious. And a physical button. Yuck.

The market looks pretty bad for what's available. The only two phones I can find on their awful site that I'd consider is the Sony Xperia Z5 or the Sony Xperia X Performance. Since I no longer sell cell phones, I haven't kept up to date at all. I have no idea which of these two is better. GSM Arena makes them sound pretty similar. The minute screen size difference is negligible. I care more about snappy response, battery life, half decent camera, that stuff. I have to be able to unlock and root it. I don't tend to run any custom roms, but I like removing some stupid system apps.

Sadly HTC seems to be gone from Canada. They were my fav.

The other question is of course, are there any phones on the horizon that I should be considering?
[General Questions and Answers] LoneW01F:
Hi.....Guys,,,

Very sooner i will buy a new phone.. So anyone can tell me what is the best brand in Xiaomi or Huawei..... I will buy Xiaomi redmi 4a or Huawei y6II.....

PLZZ TELL ME WHAT IS THE BEST BRAND IN HUAWEI OR XIAOMI.......

DON'T MAKE IT FUN.....
[General Questions and Answers] LoneW01F:
I think Xiaomi is the best....
[General Questions and Answers] mitchell0714:
My note 4 has reached it's end of life for a multitude of reasons, mostly due to being dropped too much. I've very much enjoyed it for the last 2 years.

While I do not wish for this to be another "what's better thread" I know some of you are much better versed with the current smartphones with the best internal components for the money. So far I've come across the pixel XL, HTC 10, and the Mate 9.

Budget isn't a concern, nor is carrier as I'm sure what I'm looking for has multiple radios. I just want to know what to buy and flash so I'm not wasting time reading reviews and looking through development forums.

tl;dr I want another 5.5-6 inch screen phone with the same 4k screen and camera capabilities, as well as the best processor and ram in its class. Aftermarket ROM development is also an important factor. Pixel XL is looking the best so far.

much appreciated
[General Questions and Answers] srkredliner:
Device selection help please!

Hello friends. Thank you so much for any input you have to share here.

I'm currently running a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5. If I was able to unlock the bootloader I would probably deal with this already 2-year old device for a bit longer, but since it's locked and I don't have the time and energy to mess with it and try to unlock it, I am looking to get another device.

Here are my MUST-HAVE requirements:

Verizon capable

WiFi hotspot - this must also work when traveling abroad

Moderately rugged / water resistant

Can accept International SIM cards

Freedom to put on ROM of choice. Preferably something very fast and minimal.

Things that I would really love but aren't deal-breakers:

Power saving mode - this really was a bonus on the S5

Camera that performs well in low-light situations

Quick unlocking (preferably with a fingerprint reader)

Good quality DAC

Many thanks for any input you have!
[General Questions and Answers] eye.king:
What is the best cheap device (balanced between price and specs)?
[General Questions and Answers] LoneW01F:
Hi.....Guys,,,

Very sooner i will buy a new phone.. So anyone can tell me what is the best brand in Xiaomi or Huawei..... I will buy Xiaomi redmi 4a or Huawei y6II.....

PLZZ TELL ME WHAT IS THE BEST BRAND IN HUAWEI OR XIAOMI.......

DON'T MAKE IT FUN........

PLZZZZ HELP ME!!!!!
[General Questions and Answers] Skull97:
Okay, I will tell you something about them.

Xiaomi have it very beautiful miui, but it usually use a not-up-to-date processors and battery maybe not so good (that's why it is cheap)

About Huawei, users has reported it has very amazing battery life with its own new processors (The Mate 9), though its emui is.....

After all, if you like a cheap and good-looking device, you should choose xiaomi. Or else, you should have either mate 8 or 9. I don't know about your suggest phone though...

If you can, and if you think this is helpful, please click thanks for my long writing. :D
[General Questions and Answers] LoneW01F:
Thank you...
[General Questions and Answers] ApollosRage:
Hello Guys, I've been searching recently for a Phone where the main things are that I can expand the Storage with an SD Card and that this Phone has many Roms at last I also want it to have some good specs so I can play for example Mobius Final Fantasy etc. On this Phone. Now here comes my Question, wich one would you recommend me?

Thanks in advance for the recommendations

(And sorry for my bad Grammar)
[General Questions and Answers] jasonmerc:
I'd say a good place to start looking would always be the Moto G series. The G4 has an SD slot and pretty nice specs (Snapdragon 617 and 2GB RAM) for about $220 USD unlocked. If you buy the G4 directly from Motorola and not through a carrier, it is network unlocked to work on lots of GSM and some CDMA networks, and also you can unlock the bootloader with Motorola's official tool. This phone shares ROMs with the G4 Plus (the same thing as the G4 only with a fingerprint scanner and optionally more RAM for about $280 USD I believe) and there are LOTS of ROMs out there for these devices.
[General Questions and Answers] flisterd:
I buy all handsets cash out of pocket to protect unlimited data.

What bootloader unlocked options are there for verizon?

_essential

■ verizon

■ unlocked bootloader

■ root

■ not a carrier purchase

_desired

■ external physical sdxc card slot

■ bonded LTE

■ excellent phone audio fidelity. (gasp.. i use my phone as a phone)

■ excellent radio reception

■ voice over cdma, and not exclusively volte

■ flagship

_would be nicer

■ a notification LED. preferably capable of many colors [app: LightFlow]

■ abundant ram (not storage)
[General Questions and Answers] aviralrstg:
These are some of the best I've found:

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 and 4(Snapdragon versions only)

Xiaomi Mi 5 (it might not be cheap everywhere but I got it under $300)

Lenovo Z2 Pro(only in India I guess) or Lenovo Zuk Z2

Oneplus 3/3T

Honorable mentions: Moto G4 and G5

Hit thanks if this helped!
[General Questions and Answers] MattyMatt8:
Sony X Performance for free, or Moto Z for 200?

It's a replacement for my busted phone, so no contract shenanigans. I care about being able to attain root and unlocking the device.
[General Questions and Answers] Fobos531:
I'm trying really hard to find a new OnePlus 3/3T under 400 USD, but I can't.
[General Questions and Answers] lhman97:
Tablet with good rom support and GPS

Hey everyone

Im looking to get a tablet that has good rom support or fairly stock android, M+, that i can use in AUS with a GPS signal. Happy to look at any price or size. Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Skull97:
Ok then. How about Samsung Galaxy tab S2? Or maybe the upcoming tablet (don't know when) is also from Samsung, though I don't know what is it name.
[General Questions and Answers] aviralrstg:
Its Samsung Galaxy Tab S3(9.7 inch) which is coming for 600USD in USA and 600EUR in Europe. (Yes the prices are what I wrote, its not a typo)

Hit thanks if this helped.
[General Questions and Answers] Calloutman:
Nexus 5 replacement

I hopped on the nexus bandwagon in 2013, and the old workhorse has given up on me. I'm looking for a mid range, ~5"-5.5" phone that'll last another 3 years. Ideally at about £300-£350 that I can stick stock android Nougat on, or that comes with an Android version close to stock. Any suggestions? I was thinking of the Nexus 5X, but I'm not sure how much life it has left in it. Ideally something released in 2016+
[General Questions and Answers] aviralrstg:
Get Moto G5/Plus. It's UI is close to stock (it's just stock with additional features like gestures), is within your price range and should last at LEAST 2-3 years.

Hit thanks if this helped!
[General Questions and Answers] Fobos531:
I'm in about the same situation as Calloutman. How good of an idea is a to buy a last year flagship? Which would you recommend?
[General Questions and Answers] aviralrstg:
There's no general answer but if you're talking about 2016's phone in 2017, I think it will be alright because what I've read it's that SD835 had the lowest year-on-year performance increase so far and SD821 is already more than enough for even heavy gaming. Also because some 2017 flagships too are coming with last year's processor(SD821).

I would definitely recommend OnePlus 3T even out of all the phones launched so far this year or would advice to wait until this year's OnePlus. But if you are into VR, you would want a phone with higher screen resolution (since you say you want it to last 3 years and the trend of VR is only going to increase).

Hit thanks if it helped!
[General Questions and Answers] shabydog:
Xiaomi Mi5S or Huawei Honor 8:

Hi there,

Looking buying one of them.

I looking for a battery that will least for about 7 hours using And good camera.

These are the two that I think that will give me the best within my budget.

Honor 8 is in Amazon! (and cheaper)

Xiaomi in the chinise sites.

If possible helping me chosing as soon as possible it would be great!

Thanks very much!
[General Questions and Answers] Skull97:
Then Honor 8 will be your best choice (if you don't need custom ROM, as there are a few ROM here and there)
[General Questions and Answers] shabydog:
1. Which rom supposed to come when ordering from Amazon?

2. I dont mind about custom rom but is there a 'clean rom' to flash? Root (Although not too necessery for me)

3. No double tap to wake on the Honor 8!

What the heck??

I dont have it either on my Redmi Note 3... And its such a nice feature.

4. Specs:

@ Is there a reason prefer 1.8ghz quad over 2.15 dual or oposite?

Same for CPU: Cortex A53 vs Snapdragon 820.

@ Battery: both have the same one. Still, there is hardware that can make one better than the other, right?

Which should have better battery preformance?

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] Skull97:
Sorry I don't know about it bro. I've just tried this one from my friend. You should come here and ask them instead, since they know the phone better than me.
[General Questions and Answers] rony raj:
1.8ghz is faster and battery efficient
[General Questions and Answers] aviralrstg:
I would recommend Xiaomi (out of the two) if you are looking for performance. Honor 8 is also an excellent phone but it has HiSilicon Kirin 950 compared to Qualcomm Snapdragon 820/821 in Mi5s. While the CPU performance are not that different, the GPU in Mi5s is much more powerful.

However, in this price range you can also get Oneplus 3T which would a better option than both(in terms of performance and battery)

Also, Xiaomi will come with MIUI Global version, Honor 8 will come with EMUI, and Oneplus 3T will come with OxygenOS(almost same as stock android).

Hit Thanks if this helped!
[General Questions and Answers] Fobos531:
If only I could find a OnePlus 3/3T in Europe for 350 euros or less...
[General Questions and Answers] Fobos531:
I need a new phone that will last me 3-4 years.

Min 4 GB ram.

Must be dev-friendly (i.e. have good custom rom support)

maximum $364, I will be buying from Europe

I'd like as many high-end (flagship) features as possible, while they still fit in the price range.

Suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] shabydog:
Hi,

You were so helpful! :good:

Almost I took the Honor 8 but decided at the end on the MI5S,

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] jfishbone311:
I would suggest the nexus 6p. It only has 3GB of ram but it is no issue with anything I have run on it. I have run it hard for over a year and had no issues. If you have any question about it feel free to ask.

---------- Post added at 02:01 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:58 AM ----------

I would reccomend the nexus 6p. It is a little older put still has a lot of bang for what it has. It is very adaptable and is still in high demand. If you have any questions on it feel free to ask.
[General Questions and Answers] Fobos531:
Thank you for the suggestion, appreciated. Unfortunately, I cannot find reasonable deals that would fit my budget. Do you have any other phone to propose?
[General Questions and Answers] BiboDroid:
I need a new tablet and i'm choosing between FNF Ifive Mini 4S and Xiaomi MiPad 2 . Which one do you suggests and why ? Xiaomi costs 160 $ , fnf 100$. It is worth it this 60 $ extra? Thank you :)
[General Questions and Answers] nivisan:
I want to buy a new phone, but I am hesitating between opt3t and s7 edge (i can get both of them at the same price).

I need a phone without technical issues..

Can you give me some advice ?
[General Questions and Answers] joshua10796:
I've been wanting to replace my HTC One M8 (though its great but I can't stand its 2600mAh battery and mediocre SOT) and have a phone that has a beast of a battery life, same performance and has a budget price. Is Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (Pro) still a great buy? Price in my country is ₱ 7,290.00 ($ 145). :confused:

Or is there a phone out there about the same price that is better? Hope someone will help me. :fingers-crossed:
[General Questions and Answers] shabydog:
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[MENTION=7248227]Skull97[/MENTION]

Finaly I decided for the Mi5s!

It was so hard to chose!

Thanks!!!