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[General Questions and Answers] nxnje:
I'm here as well for some recommendations.

I feel my S7 Edge wants to go to sleep definitely. It's still working but not flawlessly: overheating some times, laggy UI in many occasions, camera is still very good but I feel I want a snappier phone with a faster memory access, and a better battery life (this is getting very short in terms of battery).

My main uses are the ones that characterize a daily driver:

- photos: these are important. I have a website in which I review in ear headphones, over ear headphones and hifi gear in general (from chi-fi to hi-fi) so I use my smartphone to take photos and then I edit them with some post processing when I have some time to do it. I would even like having a good video quality in order so I can maybe think about making videos in the future, at least for the first periods.

- university: i use it to download texts, read studying pdf or excel files in order to study on-the-move

- game sometimes: fortnite mobile if possible, pubg mobile, cod mobile, mobile legends and other games

- youtube videos while in the bed. I do not watch films on it.

- audio quality: a 3.5mm jack is mandatory as I test many 3.5mm stuff for most of the times and I need a reference smartphone to use my favorite headphones while moving without needing an adapter

- Good display: switching from a S7 Edge I would like to get something that does not make me sick. When you're used to amoled displays, you can never go back..

I was pointing my aim on:

- Mi9T: Snap730, full screen with no notch, but I hate the camera slider. My friend has camera slider that started popping out 1mm less than usual after like 1 month

- Realme X2: seems like the most complete phone out there under 300. 730G, nice battery and 30w quick charge. Not sure about image and video quality nor audio quality. Software? I do not know either MIUI or ColorOS at the moment, I am not updated on the new versions.

Do you have any other tip?

I would love a punchole camera instead of a notch but I prefer having a notch instead of a camera slider.

Hope someone can give me some hints, I'm starting to be a bit confused.
[General Questions and Answers] Mirrorblade:
Looking for a LOS-capable family tablet...

Hello,

I am looking for a family tablet. I have a Yoga Tab 3 plus, but as the whole family sits together nowadays, it appears we need another one :)

What do I want in a tablet:

a) possibility to install LineageOS. For now I do not care if it is official or unofficial, as long as it is free from major bugs. Having a somewhat current LOS with updates would be appreciated - if unsupported, I prefer if that has not been the case for too long by now...

b) somewhat cheap: I will gladly buy a used tablet (preferably below <100€/$ used), it is for family usage and will not see much gaming anyway.

c) just Wifi does it, no need for a SIM slot

Now with the direction of the tablet market in general and the LOS support/the-effort-taken-by-volunteers for tablets specifically, the choice appears limited, so I am asking for suggestions, thank you.

Best regards,

Mirrorblade
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Under 100 euros, see the tablets from Asus. Asus TF 101 to 700t. Good tablets, cheap nowadays, they ve got nougat available for them, they also come with a dock, mini notebooks. Hope it helps
[General Questions and Answers] Mirrorblade:
Hey there,

thanks for the reply - but I am really looking for LOS capable tablets. And I found those Asus tablets you mentioned with mostly 1GB memory - a bit of a PITA nowdays..?

So, any advice for a low-to-mid end family tablet that can run LOS?
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Then how about Samsung Tab A from 2016?
[General Questions and Answers] humpff:
looking for a new phone, under 300 €, alt rom capacity mandatory

hi

i am very happy to find this interesting thread and i have the opportunity to ask there some advice :

i look for a replacement of my htc one m9 "photo edition" wich works well but cannot support any alternative rom (this is the model without the snapdragon processor) and is not making me happy with photo quality despite of its name.

i can spend up to 300€ more or less

ability to support an alternate rom without any google service is mandatory, as well as photo quality (included with alternate rom)

I also need good bluetooth and wifi, satifying 4G, no need for 5G

SD card required, 3.5 jack and good audio too

one single slot for the sim is ok

screen quality shall be good as i read quite a lot, removable battery is a plus/must

i prefer a containd size (5.5 " is big for me, an maximum i can accept)

thanks a lot for your help, and for all the work shared here ;)

Take care !
[General Questions and Answers] Mirrorblade:
Thanks, that looks more like it. I already managed to snatch one used, looking forward to use it!
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Removable battery is a myth. If you want with removable battery, go with a phone from before 2010. Now, for the rest of your specs, I would suggest a oneplus 6.
[General Questions and Answers] eriol1:
Removable battery may mean different things for different people.

I've seen people who want to have two batteries and be able to easily replace batteries on the fly when one runs out. For these people removable battery means no tools are required for removing the battery.

I myself consider the battery removable if I can replace it myself every two years or so just by taking a few screws out and without breaking the phone.
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Even so, have you encountered an easy phone to swap batteries in the recent years?
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I have a 2013 Samsung S4 with a removable battery. If you search in GSM arena. there are 160 since 2017. Removable battery is not really up for an arguable interpretation.

https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?nYearMin=2017&idBatRemovable=1
[General Questions and Answers] loki993:
I have a pixel 2xl that I absolutely hate aside from the camera. The camera is the best Ive ever used, but a lot actually but everything else about the phone I hate. I want a new phone but I don't want to give up too much camera performance.

Ive always thought I would like to try the Oneplus phones something like a 7t but the camera scares me away usually. Then I go samsung but they also seem to have their different camera issues. I went from a note 8 to the 2xl partially because I wasn't satisfied with the note 8s camera performance, so I hesitate when I read review and it seem newer phones have the same issues the 8 had, like noisy picture in anything but perfect lighting situations. . The note was also very heavy, other than that though I liked to samsung.

The I look at newer pixels, because maybe my experience is just because the 2xl is bad phone. All of the newer pixels have their major issues. Battery life is a big thing to me so that pretty much removes any of the from consideration. 3s are cheap and the 3a is cheaper still. I also have my software gripes with the pure android experience that everyone else seems to love so I have many doubts that just going to a newer pixel phone will solve anything. Things like a complete lack of ad blocking makes the chrome browser more or less unusable for web surfing. Ive tried other browsers that do block ads but they all run with varying degrees of success on the pixel and some sites will just straight up break in anything other than chrome. That last one probably isn't really googles fault, but still annoying. The keyboard is straight up garbage and the auto correct is worse that that, my 2xls have all had touch sensitivity issues as well which only exacerbates any keyboard issues.

Would flashing something like a 3xl or 3a with a ROM be an option and get me better formance and ad blocking that actually works and doesn't break websites?
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
If you hate the pixel that much I don't know if you'd like OnePlus. I had a pixel XL for a short bit and really liked that phone and my OnePlus 5 for 3 years. I tried the Samsung s8 for a bit before the pixel, them went back to the OnePlus 5 so I could have dual Sims. I really didn't like the Samsung software. The keyboard was the worst thing, first thing I had to do was install Gboard which you said you hate, so I'm thinking your tastes might be different than a lot of people.

If you liked Samsung, see if you can try out any of the newer ones and see if the camera is up to your standards. My pixel had the best camera I've had but my OnePlus 5 isn't too far behind. My girlfriend and I usually use it instead of her iPhone XR which is supposed to be a decent camera.
[General Questions and Answers] nelsyv:
looking for smartwatch recommendations

Couldn't find a better place to ask than here; let me know if I should move this post somewhere else.

I'm looking to get a smartwatch/fitness tracker soon, but I'm not sure what options I should be considering. Can anyone offer any recommendations?

Needs:

Heart rate sensor (both 24/7 monitoring and workout tracking)

Onboard GPS (so I can take it out without phone and still have GPS tracking)

Strava compatibility

Local music storage/playback (e.g. via bluetooth headphones)

Wants:

Mirror notifications from my Samsung S9

Fully waterproof (they're pretty much all sweatproof, but not all will hold up to swimming)

NFC payment

Multi-day battery (even if it's only 1.5-2 days, that means it will still get full-day life after the battery starts to wear; I also do very long runs sometimes, so I need multi-hour life with GPS and bluetooth running full-blast)

Bonus: (not heartbroken if they're not in it, but nice tiebreakers)

Untethered LTE (so I can use data and/or receive calls and texts without phone)

Swim tracking

MST Payment (which afaik would limit me to the Gear S3 Frontier, which looks like a solid device but a bit long in the tooth)

More biometrics (VO2, pulse ox, EKG, whatever; I'm a sucker for having more data, ok)
[General Questions and Answers] humpff:
hi thank you for this suggestion, ok i have understood the battery might be "not removable" according to your poiint of view. i am going to read the specs of this phone, wich i don't know.
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Seems I might have suggested a phone with 1 inch larger than the maximum you requested. Therefore, I have some suggestions you might be more comfortable with :

Samsung S10e (second hand)

Google pixel 3

Google Pixel 4 (second hand)
[General Questions and Answers] fullcirclexpw:
Im looking for a phone or tablet under $100preferred, slightly over is an option if it meets what im looking for but absolutely a maximum of $150 including tax and shipping if applicable.

I dont care about camera resolution hell id say keep the camera if itd be cheaper lol , nor do i care about battery life, or age(im fine with used or refurbished if its cheaper). I dont even need a sim slot but wouldnt exclude a device just for having one. I liked the samsung note2 and the lg stylo3 but dont need a stylus, but not opposed to one either. Screen size or resolution also are irrelevant, as long as there is a screen so no android boxes. I have several 1gb tablets with quad cores at 1.3ghz but im looking for an upgrade to that. I want root but dont care if theres custom roms available, dont care if people even actively work on it or not, but i do want to be able to successfully root or unroot at my discretion,preferably through a reliable method but am open to bear about the options. Multiwindows/splitscreen app function would be nice but not essential. OTG usb ability would also be nice but again not essential. Screen casting while nice, again is not essential.

What i do consider essential is a minimum of:

1)Android 5+, but would accept down to 4.3 for the right price if meeting all other conditions.

2)at least 2GB of RAM

3)at least 4 cores more the better.

4)minimum of 1.3ghz or higher cpu frequency

5)TWRP and ROOT available.

6)16gb storage + sdcard slot

7)wifi

Any help is appreciated, and if anybody has a device meeting the above requirements and would like to sell it through a service like ebay/mercari or similar pm me.
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
I suggest samsung note 2, it has custom roms with pie available.
[General Questions and Answers] fullcirclexpw:
There are pie roms for the note 2? That aren't just ui? I have a note 2 I think t-889 its tmobile and i loosely based my essential spec list on it. Specifically adding the lower os exception was because of it lol thought the highest it got was 4.4.3 with 5.0 ui, I really would enjoy using termux but no Rom I found would run it on the note 2. It needs android 5.1+. Also Wi-Fi chip I think is dead and tethernet sucks because I could just use the computer anyway at that point. Love the answer guess I just never considered buying another one.

In open to any other similar suggestions as well
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
There might be also xiaomi 3s. Who knows, maybe you can even get the 3 gb ram variant under 100
[General Questions and Answers] busybox198600:
Gionee M7 Global ROM

Please does anyone have Gionee M7 Global ROM download link. I have searched and only found Chinese version.
[General Questions and Answers] Vivekachooz:
under 100?
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
That what I said, yes. Just searched for the phone now. Found the 3 gb ram variant for 80$.
[General Questions and Answers] PPPPower:
Hello,

I am currently using Lenovo P2, and I am super happy with phone. I only have one reason to change it and that is bad camera.

I need a phone with great camera and great battery life.

MY budget is 300-350€ and I dont really care about other features.

Battery > camera > price > other things

Thanks for help. Btw it can even be used device
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Well, go for pixel. Best camera, average battery.
[General Questions and Answers] wfred:
Hi guys, I'm on Verizon and I'm having a hard time finding a replacement for my LG V20.

I need a rootable phone with CDMA bands and either lots of storage or a micro sd slot that won't break the bank. I have fairly heavy usage during the work day (battery swap by 1300).

I don't mind if it's "last year's" model as long as it's not going to be outdated in 3 years. I would prefer unlocked from manufacturer.

Pixels have limited storage, OnePlus 7's are LTE only, doesn't look like V60 will be rootable, and Samsung has too many models for me to figure out the differences. I'm leaning towards OnePlus 8 pro when it comes out, but $1000 is a lot of money.

Does anyone have any suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Mate, seems Verizon is shutting down its cdma bands (https://www.pcmag.com/news/cdma-vs-gsm-whats-the-difference) "We have been updating this story since 2012. In 2020, it's absolutely time to get off of CDMA
[General Questions and Answers] wfred:
Yeah, I know.

Verizon has the best over - all coverage around here. The problem is that I work in and drive through areas along the PA/ NYS border that have strong 3G signals, but no LTE coverage. I need the CDMA frequencies. :(

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[General Questions and Answers] ToughDBlue:
Going from iPhone to Android (Hopefully with custom ROM)

Hi Everyone,

I currently have an iPhone 6s and want to get an Android phone. I'm looking for one that has at least a Snapdragon 845, 4GB-6GB RAM, at the most 128GB storage, good camera, and at the most a 6" screen. I also want to remove all traces of google from the phone so I read up on it and it looks like I need a custom ROM. There are not many custom ROMs for phones released within the past 18 months. I like the LineageOS but again not many newer phones supported on the latest official build. I like the specs of the Pixel 3 but again no official LineageOS build for it.

I appreciate any suggestions and guidance. Thank you in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Hello mate

For Android phones in those specs you could get Samsung S9, with 4 gigabytes of ram or Black Shark, with 8 gigabytes of ram. I would suggest Xiaomi Pocophone F1. Way better than those other 2 phones, but the screen is a very bit larger (6.18). But pocophone is a very good phone, compared to the other 2 or the pixel 3.

Now, for Google, there are ways to get your apps without Google part (Apkpure, apk mirror), but is a total pain, trust me, I ve tried. I don't mean pain as impossible, but you will have to make some sacrifices. Some apps won't work without Google services, like they will crash at startup. Also, there is the risk here. Downloading apps without Google presents the risk, the app might be infected with some sort of malware. Sure, Google isn't gonna spy on you, but someone else might. Be safe.

Regards,

Raresh T
[General Questions and Answers] ToughDBlue:
Thank you Raresh. I live the US and I don't think those phones are available here. The S9 is but it's the Snapdragon processor version and is not able to get a custom ROM. Most of the apps I need are for work so hopefully they don't crash at startup.
[General Questions and Answers] ToughDBlue:
After I posted this I spent several more hours researching. I now have information overload. :confused:

Basically all I'm looking for is to get an Android phone and be able to remove everything google from it and then install the apps I need. I like the specs of the Pixel 3 but I can't find any official way to just remove google from it. Is there any way to do this?
[General Questions and Answers] eriol1:
That's like asking for an official way to remove Apple from an iPhone :silly:
[General Questions and Answers] Hitti2:
which newest phone unlocked and rooted works with Google pay?

looking for Snapdragon 865 smartphone.
[General Questions and Answers] griz.droidx:
I can vouch for that I'm running Q w/microg and all the trimmings
[General Questions and Answers] flahlesslySpam:
Ah is that Android Q on the Samsung Galaxy S5?

I've actually bought a moto g7 power earlier this year and am using that but I still have the Galaxy S5 and am using it from time to time because I have a couple work related apps on it. It would be nice to upgrade it even if I'm not using it as my primary phone.
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Any idea of a flagship smartphone released after 2018, which has Dual-Sim-Dual-Active? Ideally with 5G.
[General Questions and Answers] gestetech:
Cheap phone in the US

Hi,

My previous phone was a Xiaomi Mi 9T, but I think I broke it when trying to add LTE bands to it (more info here). I'm trying to fix it, but I might give up. If I am unable to fix it, I'd like to get a cheap phone (used or new) that has most US LTE bands to use on either T-Mobile or Visible. I'd like it to have a good screen, good battery, headphone jack, good cameras, and an active community on XDA. Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance :victory:
[General Questions and Answers] queuedvariable:
Support for Lineage + changeable IMEI?

Hi all,

Time for a new phone. Don't need much particularly fancy, with one exception; want one with reasonably good LineageOS support, plus as simple to change the IMEI as possible (ideally, every time I use up a prepaid sim and change to another). I'd also like a removeable/replaceable battery. I know there are some radio chipsets that are easier to do that with than others.

Any ideas?
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Well, I would suggest the Samsung S6, with a very active community and lots of mods. Who knows, maybe tinkering around with this phone you might find a solution for your other phone. Also quite cheap.

Or for max coverage, try the Pixel 4. Seems to have all 4g bands, can access t mobile and version. Might be your best bet. Who knows, give Google fi a try as well. If this seems too expensive, go for pixel 3. Almost all 4 g bands, except one. (https://www.kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker/US/google-pixel-2)

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Well, go for the Samsung S6. Quite active community, would make the best bet to support imei change. Also, be wary, imei changing might land you in hot water.
[General Questions and Answers] crazyiman:
Nexus 5 or Nexus 6P?

Hello, I have recently started with ethical hacking course and have come to the android hacking part. For this I require a device to install Nethunter. I found out that Nexus devices are best for Nethunter, then comes OnePlus. But I have realised that only Nexus 5 and Nexus 6P support both monitor mode and packet injection on their internal wifi chips. So, I am ready to buy one of those phones but I am not able to decide. Nexus 6P has better battery life, camera, storage, and rest things. But I have heard that Nexus 5 is better than Nexus 6P in monitor mode and packet injection. Could you please comment which of the phone has better and more stable injection support on the internal wifi chip? And which phone should I buy?
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
I am not so familiar with such usage, but isn't the phone going to be connected with a cable to the computer during the duration of the whole process? Technically it should draw power from the computer, therefore it doesn't matter battery life. For storage you could use a micro SD.
[General Questions and Answers] crazyiman:
The one you are talking about is Bad-USB MITM Attack. But we can do a similar attack wirelessly by ARP Poisoning or Evil Twin attack. But this requires the wifi card to support wireless packet injection. A usb wifi adapter is generally used for such purposes in laptop but we can use it in android phones too with nethunter and an external wifi card. But to make it look less suspicious i want to use internal wifi card and on mobile. But till now only 2 android devices are supported, i.e., nexus 5 and 6p. So, I decided to choose from these 2.
[General Questions and Answers] nelsyv:
Bumping this request up to the end of the thread, since it's been about a week and I've gotten no responses... Hope somebody can help me out :)
[General Questions and Answers] crazyiman:
You can check out the new G-Shock GBD-H1000. It has all the features you requested except NFC. And it has very high battery life with solar charging. Or buy a Polar RS600CX if you could find one. It has more than 80 sensors.
[General Questions and Answers] psychok9:
Hello,

I'm curious about Oneplus 7t smartphone, because they have been recommended to me and they are very fast, and cheaper vs Samsung top.

My concern is the updates lifetime: I've read that updates are guaranteed only for 3 years. Do you think that update via Lineage OS is still a viable solution after this?

I usually keep smartphone for 4-5 years.

On my previous Samsung smartphone I've tried a lot of ROMS, but they were always unstable (I suspect for Exynos SOC).

Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
I might suggest other strategy. Instead of going for oneplus and samsung, which are quite expensive, way above 600$ why don't you go with Xiaomi. Got myself a Xiaomi Note 8 Pro, quite a good phone, for less than 250$. For sure it gets two years of updates and the custom roms will be stable enough to work for another year or so. Afterwards, simply sell it and buy another one. Drawing a line after 5-6 years you will see you invested less and you have a good phone.
[General Questions and Answers] crazyiman:
I guess it's better to wait for OnePlus 8 series as it would be launched very soon.