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[General Questions and Answers] OverkillSD:
So I have an s7 that is on its last legs and I'm looking for a phone to replace it with. I have a grandfathered plan with Verizon, but only for data (no tethering). Are there any phones that don't do the provisioning check, what with Nougat killing the primary function of FoxFi and all?

Goal: Have wireless hotspot w/o root on new phone using grandfathered plan
[General Questions and Answers] fragment743:
Hi xda,

I'm currently looking for a new device to replace my OnePlus One, I had some problems with wifi disconnects, bad cellular signal and call quality. Maybe you can help me?

- good and stable wifi and cellular signal

- good call quality

- full HD resolution (1920x1080)

- rootable (for magisk and xposed)

- fully revertable firmware so i can send it back if there are problems

- GPS

- fingerprint sensor

- under 200€

Maybe a Xiaomi Mi A1 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 4?

Thank you very much!
[General Questions and Answers] bialyikar:
Hi. I'm thinking about changing Lenovo P2 4/64 on Xiaomi MI Note 2. I'm interested in how P2 works in terms of battery life, photos and XDA support compared to P2.
[General Questions and Answers] Penciltester:
Need advice: At&t Lte band compatible, decent battery, rootable, cheap

Hey everyone

I am new to android phones. I have been researching and keep coming to road blocks in what I am looking for. Suggestions?

New below $200, rootable(to install lineage), At&t friendly, Good battery(3k+). I keep finding phones that meet battery and price but not so much lte band friendly with at&t. So I have come to the experts here for help. Thanks.

p.s. Would be open to a Verizon friendly phone.
[General Questions and Answers] JonnyW710:
Get an Lg Stylo 3 plus
[General Questions and Answers] konaman:
Hey everyone, I am in search of a new Android tablet that I can root so I can use lucky patcher. Can anyone recommend a one that I'm able to do so with?

I've been out of the rooting scene for a while now so I'm a noob again.

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] g-lock_dk:
Looking for a new phone

just comming from a Samsung S7 egde and I liked it a lot

So what to get next??

must have a headphone jack

some sort of quick charge

which camera works great in low light
[General Questions and Answers] konaman:
Note 8, s9 or s9+
[General Questions and Answers] zixxorb:
Hello all!

So I'm looking to get a new android device soon but unfortunately I've no idea which one. Currently I have the Samsung galaxy j3 emerge and I'm a Samsung fan so I've been looking at those. I've come up with a list of things I'd like it to have (feature wise) so if you can give me recommendations based on this, it'd be amazing.

Requirements:

-Carrier: unlocked or able to be used on virgin mobile (I think almost all sprint phones can be. Correct me if I'm wrong)

-Nfc

-Amoled screen

-Latest Android

-Custom roms

-5ghz wifi support

-SD card slot

-Ir blaster (maybe. Optional but would be nice)

-Headphone jack (also optional I suppose. Can't believe I have to say that lol)

***Less than $500 USD***

If there's anything that might match this, or really close to it, that would be amazing. Also, will take other good recommendations as long as below $500.

Thanks guys!
[General Questions and Answers] Mapuku:
what is a good phone (battery, mic and hearing levels). simply phone. 2G or whats the term. only phone.
[General Questions and Answers] HenryA75:
Hey guys. Looking for a suggestion on two devices.

First I want to get a 2 in 1 laptop. I want to be able to dual boot Linux and Android. I want the Android to be able to be rooted. Any suggestions with that would be much appreciated.

Second I'm looking for a new phone. It needs to be CDMA & GSM as I jump between a lot of providers with my traveling (I realize this narrows down the selection a lot). An expandable memory slot is necessary as well. As far as performance I don't need the top of the line. I was very happy with the galaxy s5 and don't think I need to upgrade much from that (though a little faster would be nice). The more rugged the phone the better. I'll be getting a case but my phone goes through a lot. Must be rootable! So far I've been looking at the Moto G4 Pure Edition. I had a different G4 and really liked it but it was a budget phone and the charger port came loose and I never got around to fixing it.

Thanks in advance for any help!
[General Questions and Answers] Fantomasas:
Hi, will there be any serious premiers of small devices (not bigger than 5.3 inches) in 2018? At this moment, my first choice is Honor 9 (or Huawei P10, to be determined). I wonder whether there’s something special worth waiting for.
[General Questions and Answers] CrimsonToker:
Can anyone suggest a good router capable of up to 1gbps speeds?
[General Questions and Answers] i7vSa7vi7y:
I'm from the US and on T Mobile network. My must have are SD card support and ability to unlock bootloader and put TWRP. Ive always had Samsung Galaxy's. I've had the S7 edge. Great phone but sucks because I don't have an unlocked bootloader so this is my first phone that I've never rooted. So all in all I want a smart phone I can root and have a custom bootloader for Roms. Also SD card support...
[General Questions and Answers] kronze21:
lots of battery life

I want a phone with the best battery life and the most compact. Nothing else matters. I'd prefer under 5.5" in size.
[General Questions and Answers] JonnyW710:
I suggest the LG Stylo 3 plus. No joke my battery lasts 18 hours with heavy use. It is a little bigger than you want at 5.7" but this phone is a monster on battery life and has great specs for being a "lower end" phone.

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LG Stylo 3 plus
[General Questions and Answers] kronze21:
Thanks for the advice but I think i'm going with the ASUS Pegasus 3S if I buy a new phone. It's only $150 brand new on ebay. Has a ginormous battery, 5.2" screen and doesn't have a snap dragon which tends to over heat and in turn that of course causes battery drain. Snap dragons also naturally drain more battery life than MediaTek. Also has an SD card slot which I forgot to mention is also a requirement. It's basically exactly what I want.

https://www.pdevice.com/product/asus-pegasus-3s-price-specs
[General Questions and Answers] JonnyW710:
I haven't had any overheat issues and I closely watch every spec of my phone's. It does have an SD card slot, but hey every one has to go with the phone they feel will best suit them.
[General Questions and Answers] snydap2017:
I'm looking to get a new phone but not sure where to start. Im learning as I go about rooting and moding the phone in general. The only phone I got that I've rooted so far is the Blu studio 5c. It wouldn't turn on at first. I kept at it and eventually it did turn on but I could never go to the home screen cuz launcher 3 was always crashing. I didn't know anything about bootloop or anything so I was about to give up. I wasnt sure what to do nexr. I came across one of the forums on here with the stock firmware. I tried it thinking what is the worst that can happen the phone is already broke. I flashed it on and to my surprise it worked. But the phone has to little of ram so its real sluggish and I can't use it for a everyday phone so I've just been tinkering with it learning what is possible after root. It has no custom firmware no recovery because well the phone kinda sucks atleast from whst I can tell so whst I'm able to do is sorta limited. I would like a recommendation for a phone between 100 and 200 that I can fully customize with a decent ram because I'm always running to many programs trying to figure out one thing or another. It does not matter what kind of phone as long as it works and I can root it and install a recovery and if I mess something up has a fair amount of forums. Sorry about the length jusy thought I would say that Im a noob but I know a little bit. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank you and if this is the wrong place to post this sorry.
[General Questions and Answers] PBoltas:
I have the note 8 and love it, sorry but samsung is Superior to those phones in every way. And the new iphones are made with samsung parts.

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The galaxy note 5 is a good choice. It is under 200.00 on ebay, and is easy to install custom recovery and root. Plus it is still decent in speed.

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I just got my hands on a galaxy tab s for under 100.00 on letgo app. Now it is the 8.4 in tablet but size wise not much of a difference. It runs android 6.0.1 marshmallow. I had the tab a 7 in it was ok, kinda slow by my standards.

The tab s is mutch faster. I am strictly a samsung user, there made well, and customizable as far as custom roms go.

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For what you want to do the note 8 is perfectly fine for that i do all that with my note 8
[General Questions and Answers] mtc666666:
My challenge

Here's my challenge for you... I want to replace my HTC One M7. I bought it in 2015, unlocked, because it was reasonably priced and I could load up custom ROMs. It is getting laggy and the battery is not lasting as long. So, I would like to get a GSM phone (AT&T/Cricket) and unlocked. I like slightly older phones because they usually have robust ROMs available and are not ridiculously priced. Not a deal breaker, but having an SD slot would be nice.

Cheers! --mtc
[General Questions and Answers] eFreDosS:
best 4.7 inch like Xiaomi redmi 4X

Hello

Well, first, sorry for my poorly english, is not my native

With regret, I separated from my former Xperia Z3 compact after 3 glass breakage (too much delicate)

And found my happiness with

REdmi 4X for the following reasons (totaly subjective);

3Gb ram 32Gb rom, always enough

awesome camera 13mp

unbelievable battery

fingerprint

lucky price

2 sim(is not essential)

Unfortunately, 5inch is too big for me, I would like find the equivalent from Redmi 4X in 4,7inch, but I don't

I already covered a lot of alternative brands while searching , xiaomi, huawei, nubia, tecno, meizu, elephone, ulephone, cubot, bluboo, teclast, homtom, vernee, leagoo, oppo, but....

Do you have an idea, please?
[General Questions and Answers] Keri04:
Need a new phone

Hi. I have a Samsung J1, the very first that released so it sucks at the moment; very slow, not enough RAM or internal storage so I am looking for a new phone and preferably not a Samsung. Their flagships are great but I cannot afford that. So my budget is around $150-$320 depending on what the phone can offer me. I need something with at least 2-3gb RAM and preferably 32GB internal memory as well as a generally good battery that won't drain quickly. A good camera that won't lag (heard the SONY 23mp on the xa1 lags a lot) but will also do a good job and a good processor that won't be as slow as what I currently have. I am from South Africa so my options are a bit limited unless I use some online platform like amazon to purchase (let me know of any other reliable online stores that can ship internationally as well). I've only ever used a nokia and sony ericsson before the samsung so I'm also a bit wary about quality etc so I would appreciate any info on how long certain brand of phones last as I don't want to replace my new phone for at least the next 1,5 years. I would appreciate any assistance. Thank you :)
[General Questions and Answers] ChosenPaper:
Easiest phone to root for Verizon

I finally got around to trying to root my Pixel XL and found out Verizon locked it. Part of the reason I bought it was because it was a dev phone and should be easy to unlock. So I like Verizon, they have good service, but they're branded phones are **** and packed with garbage.

I don't need a ****load of space, specs don't really matter to me. Just want the following:

1) Easy and quick root

2) Low to no bloat for me to remove

3) Works on Verizon's network

4) Optional - shouldn't cost much if once I sell or trade my Google Pixel XL.

I like playing with it like its a mini-computer, I don't play games on it, for example I'd like to see if I could somehow set it up to be a Tor exit node, that kind of rooting.
[General Questions and Answers] džejms din:
Country: Serbia/Balkan

Carrier: Unlocked / mts

Price: Off, 300e limit

Size Preference: No more then 5,2'.

What will it be used for: Camera, light usage.

Preferred brands: Don't care as long they update.

Other: Camera better or in range with Huawei p9

Hello,

I will sell my P9 soon, and i will have around 300e to get a new phone. Now, P9 is 2016 flagship, and in camera range (most important for me, because i don't have other camera equipment) closest phones are S7 and 6S.. also price is around 250e ish. Problem is that both (all 3 to be exact) phones are near or damn near eol. That makes me think should i get one of them and then swtich up in maybe 6 months or pick some decent midrange from 2017/2018 and have future proof. As for iOS vs Android i don't really care. Never used iOS tho, that might be fun..and i ususaly set Android stock and minimal as possible. Only social media i use is Instagram and most of my battery went on either music, or browsing reddit. In camera deparment features are not so needed, also i don't do night photos or videos. So still photos and maybe OIS would be nice.
[General Questions and Answers] Tovya:
Stay with Samsung, or move to LG?

Hi all,

New user here. Recently, I started playing some games on my phone, mainly Knives Out and noticed when it came to graphics and rendering, I was being supremely out-preformed in every aspect. The graphics weren't as clear, and the rendering distance in game was about 200 meters on my Note 5 vs my friends LG G5 550+ meters. I mostly use my phone for gaming (I've since switched over to PUBG since they finally hit the mobile market) and google maps when I'm at work (trucker), or watching TV. So, I'm ready to leave T-Mobile and go back to Verizon now that they have brought "unlimited" data back to their plans, and I'm having a tough time deciding on a new phone. My choices after comparing them in Phone Arena are as follows, listed from favorite to least favorite:

1. LG V30+

2. LG G6+

3. SGS9

I believe the graphics and processor on the V30 are the best, but I don't know much about them; I'm a pc guy, not mobile or console when it comes to knowing the tech.

Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks guys/gals!
[General Questions and Answers] aol-kunde:
LG G3, Galaxy Note 4, or Galaxy J7 (2017) Duos? Which one to chose and why?

Hi Everyone,

thanks for this phantastic Forum which gives me allways help and advice!

Hope you can allso help me by my current question:confused:

I'm from Germany and planning to buy one of the above named Phones (or maby somebody know something similar to my Needs)!?

First of all, i dont wanna spend much more than 200 Euro, the Device can be used or new, the Display should be big - huge, minimum 5,5 or bigger without scratches, Battery MUST be removeable and if the Device drains the Battery fast there should be a replacement avalable with double or higher capacity! Ram minimum 2 GB Rom minimum 16 GB, Performance should be fluid enough for simultan (Background) Apps but no Gaming Performance needed!

I need good Phone/Call Quality, a very good GPS, good Wifi and a good Daylight Camera!

It should be rootable (not to difficould) TWRP/SuperSU (as i dont know nothing about Magisk) and if there is a international (german) MIUI 7 or higher customrom avalable would be great but not neccesary!

I researched allready a little bit and found the G3 would be the cheapest (used) Phone from the 3 Devices i picked but i'm in doubt because of the Hardware/Bootloop Bug reportet on the G4 and some following Devices!? The best one i think and the most expensive (used) is the Galaxy Note 4!? From the Galaxy J7 (2017) Duos i couldnt found so much but it seem to me solid and stable... Other Devices with my needs i couldnt found, exept the LG Devices involved to the Hardware/Bootloop Bug!

Which would you chose on my place or do you know another one instead i did not name here?
[General Questions and Answers] aol-kunde:
Xiaomi Mi A1 is very close to your needs i think, exept Display (5.5), but updates/support lasting for very long time, the longest i guess from all Brands!

Generally Xiaomi got a wide Modell Palette with newer and older Devices and its worth to have a closer look to them

Xiaomis MIUI is a Android OS you will love or hate, not much between, depends on you...:cool:

And one more Advantage, for rooting there are a lot of customized MIUI Versions, see xiaomi.eu, mi-globe.com and some more.

Some months ago Xiaomi opened the first official shop in spain, so inside EU no need to pay tax and better warrenty!:good:

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Cant really help you, but LG had in past massive Problems with a Hardware/Bootlop bug starding from LG G4 i think and allso affected V10 and V20 as far i could found, so If I were in your shoes, I would first point out that the V 30 is not allso affected from this problem...just a suggest;)

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Samsung allways is a good Deal and will last 4-5 years and more! Starding from the Galaxy SII i had serval Modells and they still run without problems, even i rooted and customized them all with all kind of Roms!

Im allso planning to buy a new/(used) one in your price range and maby one of the modells fits to your needs (see my question in my own treat):highfive:

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The one i sell [MENTION=248044]eBay[/MENTION], see https://www.ebay.de/itm/142734299117?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649:cool:

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Have a look [MENTION=5068885]XiaoMi[/MENTION]s Flagships they support save rooting by unlook code and there is a big official support/community behind!:cool:
[General Questions and Answers] CrimsonToker:
Yeah, your own eBay page says max wireless data transfer is 300 mbs, which is not what i need
[General Questions and Answers] aol-kunde:
Ups, sry missunderstood... then you have to go to the flagship:o
[General Questions and Answers] Tovya:
Thanks for the advice! I didn't know that about the LG phones! I'm glad to hear the V30 isn't affected by the bootloop, as that is my #1 pick right now. Now to find out if the LG can screen mirror on a Samsung tv without Wi-Fi lol
[General Questions and Answers] Gizmosis:
this doesn't work with the sprint variant (LS992).
[General Questions and Answers] tsongming:
Get a Le Eco Pro 3 (X727 or X720)

Awesome community with almost 30 roms. Extremely fast Snapdragon 821, 4GB Ram, 4000maH battery, 16 megapixel camera ( back) 8 (Front) Works with the ported Pixel Camera...so awesome photo quality. This is no doubt the best best phone you can buy for under $200, and you are getting the same specs as a Pixel of OPO 3T.
[General Questions and Answers] Nosferatu.:
Looking for a TABLET.

I tried using Google without much avail.

Currently when my wife and I travel we use our laptop to binge watch multimedia while sitting on an airplane. We figured for smaller space and longer battery life a tablet may not be a bad idea. I haven't owned a tablet since the NEXUS 7 (2013) and don't know much about them these days.

My quick searches online show tablets with Android 4.4, 5.1, & 6.0. That's crazy!

I'm looking for one that is mod friendly. (e.g. custom ROM for Nougat/Oreo with Magisk/SuperSU support). Most of the models I look for I cross search in Google with XDA and don't find much.

Obviously want a decent screen and decent headphone jack for audio. Likely need an SD card for additional media storage.

Lastly not looking to spend a ton of money on it to the point it would be cost prohibitive (e.g. just go buy a new laptop at that point).

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] TechMeNot:
Samsung or huawei

So I got this decision that's literally making me confused

I was either going to choose from the samsung s9+ and the huawei p20 pro any opinions or suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] mrfeh:
replacing my 2013 Moto G

Hello folks.

I'm looking to replace my current cell phone. It needs to be an unlocked CDMA (Sprint) phone. Things that are important to me:

high quality screen

processing power

decent storage

Things that aren't that important to me:

camera

I have a price limit of $150. Given the above, I am looking at:

Moto E4

Galaxy S5 (refurbished)

Galaxy J3 Emerge

Moto G4 Play

All of them have 5" screens, but the S5 has the highest resolution (the rest are 1280x720). The S5 also has the highest clock rate.

My concern is that the S5 is using technology from 4 years ago, while the rest are more recent. Should that be a concern, or is the S5 the best option here? Or would you suggest something not on the above list?

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] TechMeNot:
For me I would pick the Galaxy s5 because it beats moto and the j3 in every possible way (except the Android version) performance wise it was the fastest phone in 2014 for me because it has the latest chips the best camera(I don't care about that) and the best specs in the market although it's still stuck at Android 5 but it's not that of a big deal. But motarolla has a trick up it's sleeves, it's called moto mods and it allows you to make your phone quite better? But for me it's just a waste of money and it only improves the sound, the camera(your not interested in),the battery(could help), and finally your gameplay which is like turning it to a PSP but it's up to you to choose. Overall the s5 is the best deal for me:good::good:

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Crazy as it is for you but the tablets that are 7. 0 and above cost a ton. If I were you I would buy and Apple tablet because it's highly superb in that part, but if your looking at an Android tablet which is 7. 0 above I would say the galaxy tab s3 which I said earlier cost a ton. You could try the google pixel c and upgrade it or the nvidia shield you just need to upgrade them
[General Questions and Answers] koragg97:
The latest Android version for the S5 is Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 :)
[General Questions and Answers] AliR3zas:
Hi everybody.

Is there a cell phone with this specifications:

- Good battery life cause I'm using internet a lot.

- Good and loud quality cause I'm listening to music and watching videos over the handsfree most of the time

- I like small phones so 4.7inches would b nice

- Internal storage, at least 32GB

Thanks for helping.
[General Questions and Answers] resinis:
Car Computer tablet suggestion - It's gotta last!

I am going to be making a custom bezel for my acura MDX.

I am shooting for the 12" tablet range. Key features I need-

- Durable. Needs to be brand name. Samsung, LG, Asus, whatever. NO apple though.

- Big. 12" at least. No more than 15 though... I don't think... I mean I could ;)

- CUSTOM ROMS. I need one with a lot of mod support. Mainly because this will be in the car for 10 years and I don't want to ever change it. I want to know 5 years from now I will be able to flash a new android version and not have a lot of issues.

-Price? Don't ****ing care.

- As far as LTE or NFC or anything weird like that, I don't care. I just need wifi and bluetooth and they all have that.

Thank you!!