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[General Questions and Answers] buildakicker:
Best PrePaid Older Android for TMobile or Like Network

Hey all, I am wanting to give this TMobile network around my area here in NorCal a try. Any suggestions on a great older phone I could use on the network and get for under $100? I am not anywhere near a fast network, I get VZW 3G out here fairly well currently, but am thinking of dropping the contract idea...

Suggestions? Thoughts?

Something like the Nexus One maybe??? Nexus S at a deal???
[General Questions and Answers] sarcasticphoenix:
I am looking for a powerful phone that meets some requirements.

I need the phone to be fast, at least a dual core, preferably a quad core.

The phone needs good battery life.

I must be able to use it on either Verizon or AT&T in the US and I must be able to use the phone in Japan once I go back to there as well.

The screen needs to be at least four inches.

I am thinking about getting the Droid DNA, it has great specs and it also has HSPA frequencies as well as CDMA. After hours of research, I found that the 2100MHz frequency is used by Softbank in Japan for their 3G, so I assume it will work over there after getting a SIM card.

Also, the HTC One X+ and the Galaxy Note 2 would also work, with their high specs and 2100MHz band.

What phone would you recommend for me?

Edit: I found that in Japan, Softbank uses 2100MHz for 3G, 1500MHz (UTMS band 11) for HSPA+, and 900MHz for some other "platinum band" coverage.
[General Questions and Answers] kyngoflyonz:
Huawei Media pad 7 Lite.

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The Mediapad 7 lite by Huawei would be a cool alternative.
[General Questions and Answers] SRCP:
I want to upgrade my phone right now. I have an Inspire 4G, it was my first smartphone and I think it's been an amazing phone (I do have a custom ROM on it, don't remember the stock experience). Anyway I want to upgrade just for the hell of it, but also because the phone does not seem to be able to handle high quality HD videos I've put on it. Is there a fix to this? I've tried BS player and many many others but it still stutters, I'm almost sure it's the hardware.

Anyway, what is the best AT&T phone ( I'm on contract :S)? I'm really happy with HTC because this Inspire is built like a brick to be honest, it's in pretty much in perfect shape except for the volume down button (my fault really). Anyway I'm debating between the GSIII and the One X +. Which of the two is truly the best?

Also, black Friday is coming, is there a chance any of these phones will be on sale? I'm thinking it's unlikely that the One X + will go on sale so fast, but the GSIII might, but I don't know. I want the phone so bad, but I guess I can wait till next week. Also, aside from these two, is there a better phone? I was looking at the Note 2 but it's just too big. If I didn't have a Nexus 10 coming then I would have considered it more, but now nah.
[General Questions and Answers] cosminonofre:
HTC Desire X vs Samsung Galaxy S Advance

What phone should I get between HTC Desire X and Samsung Galaxy S Advance?
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Among the 2, S advance.

Though galaxy nexus over both.

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[General Questions and Answers] ShayonX:
S Advance without a doubt...:laugh:

Reasons

1)Better Specs

2)Better Screen

3)Better Battery Life
[General Questions and Answers] cosminonofre:
I thought the same, but is the JB or at least the ICS update for S Advance out?
[General Questions and Answers] cognus:
speaking of real makers

Allan or others: to your excellent point, can someone summarize who the REAL makers are of the small tablets: say the 7"/8", 9/10" tablets of recent vintage ; A8 A9 based designs? I see so many branded things that seem on the surface to be the same from one to another; I wonder how many real makers there are that do the serious part of integrating the components/firmware/software and governing build-ship quality.

case in point are the new "due to ship any day" Viewsonic and Lenovo Thinktab [2107a] 7" A9-based units - they appear to be identcal, and I wager neither of the Branded names is the real maker.

??
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
S Advance will skip ICS and get an official JB update by year end or somewhere around.

So don't worry about that! :)

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[General Questions and Answers] cosminonofre:
I heard this rumor, but I haven't seen an official announcement yet. Just in case, is there any CyanogenMod build available for this device?
[General Questions and Answers] Nitro1max1:
So I dropped my Nexus 6 today and it's done for. Looking for a used phone this time. Would like these parameters to be met. It's hard with my budget.

1. $140 max

2. At least 5 inch screen(1080p)

3. Quad core

4. Good cameras(major)

5. Rootable and Rom support

I was thinking a Lg g3 or HTC One M8? Anyone else got any ideas?
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

LG G3 would be a good replacement if you can find one that cheap. If not, a G2. Ignore HTC if you want a good camera. Galaxy S4 or S5 would be good too, but it'll feel tiny compared to what you're used to.
[General Questions and Answers] Nitro1max1:
Thanks for the input, but I won't do an s4 and the s5 is to expensive. I'm now stuck between the G3 and Htc Desire Eye. The only thing I don't like about the G3 is the hardware buttons on the back.
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
You get used to them. They're actually quite intuitive. And you can always double-tap to wake/sleep. The G3 will definitely have the better camera.
[General Questions and Answers] Nitro1max1:
Yeah after a while it would be second nature using them I'm sure. But I feel like I would accidentally be turning up the volume all the time. Yeah the rear camera has some nice features that's for sure. The display is also larger and a higher res which would be better since I'm used to the Nexus. But Sense on the HTC is by far the best software out there. I'm not sure how I like LG's spin in things.
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
There's plenty of of AOSP/CM based ROMs out there for the G3.
[General Questions and Answers] jimpsm:
That's an interesting recommendation. I'm actually running with an old Galaxy S3 on Verizon, and am thinking of upgrading. Would definitely want something that at least could be rooted, and preferably be flashed with Cyanogenmod or another clean ROM. I like this because it has micro SD slot and a removable battery.

I've seen some G3 VS985 models for sale on the web. Some say GSM and some LTE. As long as it is a VS985 do I need to worry about how it's designated--it will run on Verizon? Or is there more than one version of the VS985? I haven't quite been able to nail this down yet.

Then of course, there's the Verizon habit of locking phones so you can't flash custom recoveries/ROMs. Hopefully when I dig into it I'll find the ROM versions on the units for sale are still hackable.

Thanks for any comments!
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
As long as it's a Verizon model you'll get LTE (LTE runs on GSM).

I poked around a bit, and without diving in deeper, it appears the latest version (versions?) it's locked, but you can downgrade the firmware and root and flash TWRP from there.
[General Questions and Answers] rehan707:
buy porsche n12
[General Questions and Answers] MisterIchiban:
Hi

My G3 is bricked + some battery problem (but i have a warranty so they try to repair it) but I'm eventually searching for a new phone

First of all, I'm in France and i don't want a phone from China even if I know that Xiaomi is a good option, I have bad luck and I really need a french warranty haha

So, I want, obviously, better than my G3 or close to it

My first criteria is UI,

I want a f*cking smooth U

I, I dream when I see Iphone UI ... So, smooth UI + reactivity

Second, I want a

good battery duration

, I was reloading my G3 everyday or more than one time in a day ...

Third, good photos (G3 was good for me, better can be nice but the same is good too)

I have a budget of 350€

I thought about a Galaxy A5 2016, it's so beautiful for me, very nice to see with premium construction but I don't know about the reactivity and the UI of this phone, I tried it for 2 minutes in a shop and it was nice to use but i don't know in a daily usage

The Honor 7 is good looking too

I just use my phone for SMS, calls, some apps like Youtube, Messenger, Facebook, Tinder (when i'm single haha), Snapchat, ... but I don't play video games on my phone so my Samsung Galaxy S, HTC One X and G3 were over powered for my usage I think
[General Questions and Answers] jr866gooner:
Hello, the thread says device so I shall enquire.

I'm looking to get into the smart watch game but entry level (under £100) and have been looking at the original pebble and the reason is that it's not too feature heavy and might just give me a kick start and a decent test to see if I actually end up bothering to use one!

Any owners with their thoughts on the Pebble?
[General Questions and Answers] guille26:
I'm looking for a 10'' tablet. I had an iPad2 that I sold because it was so slow.

I want to browse internet, videos, comic reader, music, some docs....

I like pixel C but 500€ it's a little too much for the use I have in mind. Do you have any suggestions for a tablet around 300-350€, 10'', 32GB-64GB?

Thank you very much.
[General Questions and Answers] tonygamble:
I am totally satisfied with my Samsung 12.2 and it is within your price range.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...062472?hash=item43ee137948:g:h~MAAOSwYmZXLHUr

Tony
[General Questions and Answers] guille26:
Thank you! great, I'm going to check it and to see if it can be bought in my country.

I've seen it runs Android 4.4, I like to update and I like to have the latest possible version, are there roms or official updates?

Thank you very much.
[General Questions and Answers] tonygamble:
Mine has updated itself to 5.0.2.

I would not put a custom rom in it. What it does suits me fine.

I got involved here as I have a pair of 7.7 Samsungs and wanted to modify the DPI of an app. I got all the way up to Marshmallow and then went back to KitKat as the 7.7 is simply too small/old to handle the newer software I learned a lot about custom roms that will always be useful but I don't see the benefit of modding something like the 12.2.

Tony
[General Questions and Answers] Shawn R:
Ok, guys. So, I've decided that I want to get a new phone. Preferably a Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium. Every phone that I've owned up till now have been used. According to the seller, this is an international phone. I live in the USA and I currently have services with StraightTalk-AT&T (which is crazy awesome BTW). The Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium operates on these bands:

2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

I await your replies!
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
What are you questions?
[General Questions and Answers] Shawn R:
The Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is an unlocked international GSM smartphone and there are 3 versions: E6833 (Dual SIM), E6883 (Dual SIM), and E6853. I just wanted to confirm whether or not if these are capable of working with StraightTalk (USA)?
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
AT&T uses bands 2/4/5/17. Band 17 is their primary band. As long as the version you get has those, it'll work.
[General Questions and Answers] Shawn R:
That's good to know! Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] diarreamental:
Thinking about upgrading my LG G2 to Nexus 5x

I've had a LG G2 32gb for a couple of years now, and it's been a great phone. But recently i've started to feel it's getting old. So i'm thinking in upgrading to a better phone.

My priority it's the camera, last week at a concert (low light conditions) everybody was taking awesome pictures and i was getting dark and horrible results. I'm more into the pixel size (sensor size) and aperture (f) than the megapixels.

I read that the Nexus 5x is great for it's camera, but compared to the lg g2 seems to be like the only upgrade. I'm thinking in the 16gb option, since i upload everything to the cloud and i've seen some options at $250 dlls. Do you guys think it's a good option to upgrade? what other options are there for this bugdet/phone prioritizing the camera?

Thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] sealingtea:
I'm thinking of buying a mobile phone with a qwertz keyboard attached to the bottom of the phone.

In short this are the functions I use daily on my Samsung Galaxy S4:

Whatsapp

Navigation

CalendarSync

PDF Viewing

Email

I also want to root my phone including flashing some custom roms. The result of my search was the Motorola Droid Pro. Would you think this mobile phone suits my needs, or have you any other ideas?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
lulwhut? That phone is 5 and a half years old, man. The processor/RAM will be severely underpowered, the Android version is ancient, and your data speeds will be slower than snail snot in Siberia. The age of the physical keyboard is dead, outside of BlackBerry (the Priv), and you ain't gonna root one of those.

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Have you considered simply buying an actual camera? I know the maxim of "the best camera is the one you have on you", and the vast majority of us don't carry a proper camera, just our phones, but if you're expecting/hoping to take pictures (like going to a concert or on vacation or a wedding or something) just bring an actual camera. You get a xenon flash, optical zoom, and far more control than most phones offer.
[General Questions and Answers] diarreamental:
Actually i'm a photographer haha, i do have a better camera, a dslr camera, but you can't always carry it, or get those pictures to your phone that fast (converting raw to jpgs, etc). That's why the sensor size and apperture of the Nexus 5x are picking my attention to get better pictures (i.e.) at the bar with friends, at a concert, behind the photoshoot,.

Do you consider there's a better camera phone for that price ($250-$300)?
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
.

I get you, but I didn't mean a DSLR, rather a compact point-and-shoot. Obviously a DSLR isn't terribly convenient, but something like this wouldn't be too much of a burden. Just saying.

That's probably the best, or among the best. Reviews I've read say it takes pretty good low-light pictures (for a cell phone). Anything else in that price range would either be inferior, or a flagship from 2 years ago that wouldn't be as good either. I'm just not sure you'd get enough of an upgrade over your G2 to justify spending that much more simply to slightly improve the camera (which is why I suggested a compact P&S camera).

A throw-back option might be finding a used Nokia Lumia 1020, which has arguably one of the best cameras ever put in a cell phone, even compared to phones that aren't 3 years old. 41 MP, xenon flash, great software with lots of manual controls, and a dedicated shutter button. This way you could bring your phone and have a great P&S for your outing without going overboard on carrying extra stuff.
[General Questions and Answers] diarreamental:
Not really into p&s in my case but it's a good advice, thank you for the recommendations!
[General Questions and Answers] tonygamble:
Amazon UK are offering the HTC One M8 at what seems a good price.

I am using the Samsung S4. Nothing wrong with it other than the fact that it is useless outdoors in bright light.

Would anyone recommend I ditch it and move to the HTC.

I'm in the UK so I'd just transfer my o2 sim - I think.

Tony
[General Questions and Answers] drewdawg99:
Upgrade

I currently have a Samsung Galaxy s5 Verizon. I was wondering if it's a better idea for me to get the s7 this next month, or wait for the s8
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Is there something wrong or lacking with your S5?
[General Questions and Answers] niky1703:
Looking for a new phone. Help!

Basically I’m looking for a new phone and I chose it to be an asian (Chinese, Japanese or Korean) phone. But my problem is that I’m not really familiar with those kind of phones, so I was hoping I can find some help online. I would like to receive some suggestions for phones. The price range is about 150-200€ (168-240 USD). And the thing I require are as follows:

Long battery life (in the 2500-3000mAh category)

About 5 inch HD screen

Decent camera

2GB RAM

LTE support

SD card slot

Android 5.0

Gorilla Glass 2 (although not necessary, it would be nice)

Honestly, if you guys can´t think of any specific models, you can maybe just give the name of certain brand.
[General Questions and Answers] T_I:
I would love your opinion on the Moto G4+ camera. Should be good, but is it usefull for great pictures. Specs look prommissing.
[General Questions and Answers] Novakingwai:
umpy2
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
I'd like to have an opinion, but the device isn't even available yet and no reviews have been made. The new series of Moto G's seem to be great values, but I'm still a proponent of buying older flagships at a discount over new "budget" phones.
[General Questions and Answers] T_I:
Hmmm, with the Moto G4(+) I'm having a hard time to find old flagships in the same price-range with the same specs. I can wiat for a while, phone is working a bit better after factory reset, but it's on it's last legs...
[General Questions and Answers] Annunneo:
I am seriously contemplating the oneplus 3, the new moto z or the new nexus when it comes out.
[General Questions and Answers] xdafan15:
Alternative to a Nexus 6P?

Any suggestions for a 6P alternative? I want a phone that is unlocked, easy to root, and will get quick security and OS updates. But I'd like a smaller phone, an easier to replace battery, and more than 64GB of storage without paying $650 for the 128GB 6P.
[General Questions and Answers] Zeido:
Nexus 5X, Sony Z5c or something completely different?

So, I just managed to crash the front screen of my Sony Z1 Compact which I have had since it became available. Before that I had Sony Xperia Ray as I'm not to found of large phones.

Now, with no working touch on my current phone I need a new one and I've sort of zoomed in on the Nexus 5X or Sony Z5 Compact. The Z5c seems like the obvious choice continuing with Xperia. But when playing with it in a local shop I felt like it was a bit to thick, I would have loved for it to be a bit thinner. I've also heard rumors about the Snapdragon 810 becoming very hot and spontaneous screens cracking.

I then found the 5X which felt much better holding despite being a bit bigger. But I'm a bit put of by the reports about lousy battery life.

So, now I'm not sure which direction I want to go. Any other good, smaller(around 5") phone for around 210-430 EUR?
[General Questions and Answers] only-one:
What phone would you recommend? I'm wanting 5.5-5.7" screen, good battery life, not too heavy, won't be obsolete this year (os wise). I'm not a heavy user. Some days I'll text more than others. Removable battery and added memory are a nice perk. Don't really play games on my phone. I've been mainly an LG user for some years now
[General Questions and Answers] pepsimus:
So I have never bought a china phone and I am looking for one. My samsung note n7000 slowly dying. Now on days i dont use phone that much, i have work phone as well and i decided to go for some cheap china "engine". I dont have any specific criteria (dual sim maybe?) so i dont know which phone pick up. finger sensor would be nice touch.

ive been deciding between:

-Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro 3GB RAM 32GB

-Elephone P9000 -beast but how long will last?

-LeTV Le 2 3GB RAM 32GB ROM

-LeTV 1S X501 3GB RAM 32GB ROM

-Ulefone Vienna 3GB RAM 32GB or wait for future?

-Meizu m3 note

or is there any other phone i should consider? I had Miui on my note and i can live with that. Only thing why i didnt buy redmi note 3 pro is that i heard built quality isnt that classy like LeTv phones.

english isnt my native language, so dont hate me for that, please.
[General Questions and Answers] Krodha:
Wow i found the idea of this thread really great. I hope you guys an help me out because I've been wanting to buy a new phone for ages but I don't want to make the same mistake i made with the one I have right now.

Currently I have a Samsung Galaxy SII (GT i9100), and I abhor it. Before that, I had a Motorola Cliq XT, and before that a Motorola A1200. Since I bought my Samsung I realized how incredibly I couldn't manage to do things I could do on the A1200.

The thing is, the samsung battery sucks, it's slow for most things, it just gives me so much trouble with so many apps. I know right now is old, but when it was new I had the same issues. Of course right now, it's just unspeakeable hell.

My Cliq XT was wonderful, and I even used Cyanagen MOD with it, and it rocked. I still have it and even the battery life is better than the Samsung one.

The other things I compared is, once, oh but only once did my Samsung fall down, from a very small height, and screen totaly died, I had to buy a new screen and get it replaced. On the other hand, my Cliq XT had a roguh time, fell many times, had a lot of accidents, and it's still, intact.

So, I want no samsung.

I'm looking for a new phone, based on my experience I'd prefer if it's Motorola. I ofcourse want it to be Android, and dont want it to be as delicate as the samsung gsii is... i mostly use itto read books, and to use social networks, instagram, and stuff like that. If I play sometimes, I don't play much on the phone and I defetively don't need it to run like the most demanding game ever. What I do really need is for it to be resistant, to have a real battery (My motorola's cliq xt battery would last even 3 days, using it) and not an imaginary one like the samsungs'... beside the samsung literally destroys batteries; anyways I do reallly want a nice camera, that's like the most important thing to me, because I love taking pictures. The rest as I said, I mostly use my phone to open facebook, or twitter, or instagram, browse the web, i like to use google earth, gogle sky, and the most demanding ames I've installed in my phones is Osmos and The Room.

So if somebody could please give me some advice about what phone I could buy without any of the issues I've had with the Samsung I'd be so grateful.
[General Questions and Answers] pepsimus:
wha you guys think of Umi Super, is it worth wait?
[General Questions and Answers] Elite:
I've been looking for a decent tablet, and been eyeing mipad 2 for a while now.

My only question is weather I should go for the windows version or the android version???

And of course which will run smoother/faster will be my first choice... By all means sliding the screens etc.
[General Questions and Answers] xdafan15:
Any thoughts on this? Would a Motorola X Pure Edition fit the bill?
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
In some ways. It's a tad smaller up and down, but it's thicker and actually heavier (by a gram, no biggie). Screen is same size. Whether you get the 16, 32, or 64gb version you can always add a microSD card. A 128gb microSD card is only about $30-35 these days. The battery isn't swappable without disassembly, but Motorolas typically aren't impossible to repair, while the Nexus 6P would be. As long as you're not a heavy gamer, the Moto X Pure would be a fine choice; the GPU isn't the greatest, although more than adequate for regular stuff and light gaming. Updates will come quickly, and although it's not as open as a Nexus, it's still unlockable and there's a good amount of custom development.