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[General Questions and Answers] Hawk Eagle:
Tablets with telephone functionality?

Hi!

I am looking for a couple of tablets (about 10") with phone functionality and I am having a hard time finding them. When I Google, I mostly come up with smaller screens or older models...

The "phablets" will be used in Norway and stationary (desktop), primarily as telephones (with either BT headsets or wired headsets), but also with Google Maps for looking up addresses, etc. WiFi is mandatory.

Also, this needs to a stable solution, not some sort of home-made "hack job".

Best regards,

Hawk.
[General Questions and Answers] Trunksleo:
Hi, im looking a phone for my mother. Basic use. The options are this: moto g4 play, huawei p8 lite, huawei p9 lite, xiaomi redmi 4x or samsung j5 prime.
[General Questions and Answers] warrenlobo:
I would suggest you huawei p9 lite or redmi 4x
[General Questions and Answers] eric.clay42:
I have the Moto G5 Plus and it supports google assistant from screen off.
[General Questions and Answers] mdrumheller:
Affordable But Usable Android

Used to be a heavy android user due to customization and expandable memory capability. However, haven't owned an android in a while. That said, my kids each have cheap, old androids to play games on (think $20 prepaid things on just wifi) which, up until recently have been fine. However, recently, it seems that the memory on those suck and even when an SD card is added, it's only good for photo storage, not app storage...even with whatever roots or hacks are available. It's become really irritating that the one place low income phone users are being screwed is memory. I don't feel my kids are old enough to need a phone worth hundreds of dollars or with full service but I do feel that there has to be an option out there that is either easily hackable to fix this issue or just a "better choice" but still at an affordable option. Is this a pipe dream? I know I could buy tablets but they have those and don't gravitate to them as much as the phones and eventually, would like the freedom to drop in a prepaid sim for my oldest. So, if you were me, and looking to spend less than $100 each, for an android that can handle the latest games with decent memory, and use prepaid eventually, what would you buy?
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
Its not just memory where the devices will suffer. Mainly when wanting to run the latest games. Ram and the GPU will make a big difference. As for the storage. Get any device that supports googles adaptive storage (7.0+) this will allow games to be installed on the sdcard. As for under 100 that will be the hardest part. You will be hard pressed to even get a budget device at that price.
[General Questions and Answers] mdrumheller:
Of course I don't expect a budget device to keep up with something like a Galaxy as far as graphics and processing power and so far their little $25 deals play all they want it to but they have to pretty much limit themselves to rotating a handful of games due to storage limits. I'd like for that to not be an issue when I can easily drop a 32g sd card inside, you know? So, if I am understanding you properly, any android 7.0 or better should work?
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
As long as they didnt disable the adaptive storage (some OEM do this) then yes. But keep in mind thats once you set the sdcard for storage, it cant be removed without resetting the device.
[General Questions and Answers] mdrumheller:
That's not an issue for us (removing the SD card). Thanks! Now I have shopping to do! You have just made 2 amazing kids really happy!
[General Questions and Answers] DgnrtnX:
I want to buy a phone under $470. Any suggestions if i should buy now or wait more till December or January.
[General Questions and Answers] diedsel:
my nexus 5x died after 1,5 year. so im searching for a new phone. im a heavy user and i like having a good camera on my phone, i also use snapchat alot. my budget is about 250 euros but i migth be able to extend this if its really worth it (max 300). i would also really like if the phones runs (near) pure android or has a rom comunity. (located in the netherlands
[General Questions and Answers] Skull97:
What do you think about the pixel "1"? It has everything you need. Also, I've just done a quick search and the pixel XL (used one, 32GB) only cost about $365 on Amazon, the Pixel should be even cheaper.
[General Questions and Answers] diedsel:
Ive checked it out and the cheapest pixel second hand is about 450 euros, which is far above my budget...
[General Questions and Answers] Skull97:
Here was what I found: https://www.amazon.com/Google-Pixel-XL-Phone-32GB/dp/B01LY3OB8D

I don't know if the factory unlocked US version have any problems with where you live, so you'd better do some search.

You of course can check some other online shops, right?
[General Questions and Answers] diedsel:
Ill research but i dont think its a great idea ti import it from the us i might even be better iff importing a mi 5s from china, the shipping fees can get very high from amazon us to here

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Update amazon cant ship used devices to the netherlands
[General Questions and Answers] killahawk:
Looking to get a decent tablet I've looked at the media pad m3 but I'm afraid it wouldn't be much of an upgrade to from my pixel XL for reading and browsing or watching movies. Looked at pixel c but afraid it's outside my price range. Suggestions for an Android tablet?
[General Questions and Answers] Sanchitanwar:
Lockscreen icin misson

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My lockscreen icon are not shown in my redmi note 3 in nitrogen os 7.1.2
[General Questions and Answers] Hawk Eagle:
Tablets with telephone functionality?

No ideas, guys?!
[General Questions and Answers] jufofu:
I'd recommend Mi 5s. The stock firmware sucks, but it has official LOS that works like a charm. Use Footej camera for best photos.

Warning: it's not waterproof.
[General Questions and Answers] diedsel:
thanks man i ordered it already and forgt to edit i totally agree and I placed an order, planning on getting the google hdr mod as an secondary camera, found out that mod was intentionally made for the 5s due to the camera sensor being the same as the pixel
[General Questions and Answers] theandroidguy:
I'm a tech geek, love to use custom recoveries/roms, mods, root, xposed, magisk etc.Presently I'm using the htc desire 816 ds which is hardbricked right now so will it be a good choice to buy the Xiaomi Mi A1?? As it is a mini pixel device so no issues on the software side but due to lack of custom recovery I'm a bit tensed. As [MENTION=702506]Dees Troy[/MENTION] has ported recovery for the Pixel, I guess in the near future someone will port it for the Mi A1 too, this is the only thing which gives me the strength to buy the A1, should I go for it or any other suggestion
[General Questions and Answers] Sam Nakamura:
If you search Google you'll find an unofficial TWRP already, I'm confident that official support will be there soon, bootloader seems unlockable too, I read Francesco Franco (Franko Kernel) bought this device just out of curiosity and he had much good to say in relation to what it coasts, so custom kernel support will be probably there in the future... Also as AndroidOne device it gets security patches and OTAs for 2 years at least, it's a good grab if you don't intend to get a flagship, probably nothing better on the market atm in regards to money/value ratio..
[General Questions and Answers] robgee789:
I've got this phone mate and the potential is there but the software is really buggy right now but I think there waiting for the oreo update to fix them
[General Questions and Answers] theandroidguy:
[MENTION=7125933]Sam Nakamura[/MENTION] thankyou for the suggestion. If recovery is there, will surely buy it as root can be obtained using CF Auto tool and messing things can be sorted using recovery:):)

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[MENTION=4447351]robgee789[/MENTION] is it possible to use Magisk on the device right now, cz I use Xposed and some other magisk modules too. Are u able to root the device using CF Auto tool????
[General Questions and Answers] robgee789:
Yeah you can root it mate and I I'm pretty sure xposed works (untill the oreo update) but the forum on here has everything you need mate
[General Questions and Answers] theandroidguy:
That will be great if I'm able to use Xposed, as for Oreo I'll stick to N as of now:) So you suggest that I can go for this device
[General Questions and Answers] robgee789:
yeah man its a great phone and with a few software improvements it will awesome
[General Questions and Answers] dired:
Hello dear community!

I'm in EU, want to buy a used smartphone and need your expertise. ( If this is the wrong subforum, please advise me where I should post )

It needs to be android, and I want to spend 150€ max.

I was observing recent deals for new phones, and I see that I can get a new phone for this price with 32GB storage and 3GB RAM, some 8 core CPU and 2 core GPU. So I would demand from a used phone that it has > 3GB RAM and >= 64GB storage, maybe a bit faster CPU and GPU.

I am open to any brand. Originally I was looking for physical keyboard only (screw that though) and any brand that is not super-cheap build-quality, which I would still prefer but I care even more about performance.

I would be very thankful for a suggestion!

Best, dired
[General Questions and Answers] theandroidguy:
Improvements like?? One is for sure the addition of EIS, others??? I'm confused between the Mi A1 and the Honor 7X, do u think the 7X will get good community support just like the 6X??? Honor phones have better camera then MI devices but on the other hand the A1 is a mini pixel nd will get good software support. I want good hardware with good software support(official or community dosen't matter, both are perfect for me)
[General Questions and Answers] robgee789:
Yeah it needs EIS but the other bug for me is that when you use more than one finger on the screen the second touch isn't very sensitive. It's fine for most things but not if your playing a sniper game as you aim with left thumb and it doesn't always pick up the right thumb for shooting, it was until the September update so fingers crossed it will be fixed soon also the audio on mi a1 is superb
[General Questions and Answers] daddyodevil:
I was hoping to buy a tab for mainly reading purposes. From magazines, comics, books, journals, articles, research papers, etc in all possible formats you can think of, pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, djvu, txt, doc, etc and heavy media consumption. I was looking into the Galaxy Tab S3 and the Ipad Pro 10.5. I need a top notch big display and a device that will stay fast enough for the next 5 to 6 years. I have narrowed down my criteria basis on what Android and iOS can offer me.

1. For tablets, iOS has dedicated apps, whereas Android has tons of scaled up versions of apps, so Android has more apps whereas iOS has better apps

2. I know iPads stay fast for a longer time than any Android device manufacture will even bother security updates to

3. I can sideload any apps on Android installing apks even paid ones which iOS doesn't allow

4. My most decisive factor is if I can make a proper directory and file system in the device or not. Consider this scenario, there's a folder called Books, inside there are two folders, Academic and Non-academic. The latter has the directory structure divided as , genres / time periods / authors. And the former has subjects like Maths, Computer Science, Philosophy etc. Among these, Maths has directories called Calculus, Algebra, Geometry, etc; CS has Theoretical Computer Science, Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms etc. Then inside these there are books and notes and other related files. Now I know using Solid Explorer or ES I'll be very easily get this in Android, but what about iOS, since I've never used a i-Device I don't know.

If anyone will like to help me out it'll be a real help.
[General Questions and Answers] Chrisrobbins30:
Looking for Rootable phone

Hi all, I'm looking for a Android phone that can decently handle Mobile 360 videos and is Rootable. Other than that I don't care. The phone is going to be used for VR *cough* excuse me, 360 degree videos only. I would like to spend around $200 USD, but would be willing to spend up to $300. Any ideas guys and gals? Thx in advance.

Edit: Just so we're clear, the phone will be used in Mobile VR. Compatible with Google Cardboard.
[General Questions and Answers] mattagiii:
Bump bump. Essential is feeling like a bit more of an option too given the price drop, but I can't find hard evidence that they've fixed the software bugs/lag/crashes entirely. Still especially would love insight into where to get an Exynos S8 too. Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
I will be looking to upgrade from my Nexus 5X by the end of the year and have been looking at a lot of different phones. I always purchased Google products in the past, but the Pixel line is no longer a good value as previous generations were.

I've been looking at the LG G6 and LG V20. Both will likely see a price drop by Christmas. Ive been looking at devices with S820-S821 chips and 3GB+ RAM.

The Huawei Mate and Honor 6X look good but custom ROM support is an issue.

A Oneplus 3T, or OnePlus 5 could be a good option. I was really hoping that the new Motorola MotoX Android One release would have been better given the $400 price tag. It would've been worth it, if it came with a 820-821 chip.

Its a difficult time to look for phones as there are a lot of options but nothing that's an obvious winner. I have a feeling I will end up with a OnePlus or LG G6. I recommend checking those out.
[General Questions and Answers] question_air:
Decent (used) device for under £130, ARM7, 1GHZ, active community, 4inch+...

Looking for additional opinions on my phone choice...

I'm looking to purchase a decent device (at least 1ghz processor, decent RAM, preferably at least 4inch screen) for under £130.

It can be in used condition, this frees up the criteria also.

So far I've checked out the Nexus S (£120-150 used) the Galaxy S (£90-110) and the Desire HD (£100-120), but I'm having trouble finding out which is the best choice.

The phone should also have an active community so I can install the latest CM or stable ROM, and be viably supported in future. Also I would like to know which phones are the most easy to port to, modify, etc. Along with any other important aspects I should take into consideration.

Looking for suggestions, please!

TL;DR: Need good device for under £130 used, active community, long-term, other important factors.

Thank you very much!
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
I have no idea how the prices are there (I think that's the UK you are mentioning?) but I'll try.

For the active community, the Nexus S is the best of those 3. Maybe you could push a little bit further for the Galaxy Nexus. BTW, did you check if Google ships to your country, cause the Nexus 4 would be CHEAP if Google did. Check this (If you like in the UK): http://www.google.co.uk/nexus/
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Somewhere around 15th January if not by 30th November.

Also get in line behind me :laugh:

Sent.... just sent!!
[General Questions and Answers] torontobc:
Hi everyone,

I am looking for the fastest / most powerful Android phone which is running latest Android or has the potential to be upgraded or moded (preferabbly). Also the other requirement for me is LTE (2600 Mhz for Fido / Rogers in Canada).

Feedback is much appreciated.

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
really? Then Portugal should be the same :fingers-crossed:

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Note 2 or Nexus 4. I can't think of anything more powerful, and the Nexus 4 will surely have lots of updates. And you can easily get LTE by doing something somebody wrote on this forum (sorry, I don't really remember)

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First, don't use bold like that. It looks like you are "demanding" something.

Regarding your problem, get the Nexus 4. Cheap as hell on the U.S.
[General Questions and Answers] H4CK_H0PP3R:
My reply was ignore so had to write in bold, Anyways sorry for that, BTW is there any other choice than nexus 4 ?? atleast upto the mark for what i said ?????
[General Questions and Answers] torontobc:
Is there a poll, or list of top Android items on this forum somewhere? Wondering what the fastest, most powerful Android phone is now-a-days? I need LTE 2600Mhz support though.

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
I already answered you...

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Take a look at the Note II, but it's an expensive phone.
[General Questions and Answers] torontobc:
mfsr98 - Thanks for the reply. Shouldn't LTE be supported by chip? How come there is a software method around it on the forum? Also, how flexible is Note II with moding?

Note II also doesn't have support for LTE 2600Mhz.

I thought there would be more options. I have read some reviews on LG Optimus G (Quadcore CPU) which are not good due to Android version.

Thanks again.
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
in the Nexus 4 there is a LTE chip on the CPU that LG left lying around. Here on XDA, they found a way to enable 4G. Check this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GXOY9EVZ4vA#

Also, use Google. There are side effects for this.
[General Questions and Answers] awmurshedkar:
Phone below 20k~$370$

hello everyone,

so i've spend some serious amount of time reading these forums and researching and i have the exact same question that has been posted above. best phone to get below $370, i'm willing to push it to $400. Please suggest!

my requirements are quite simple: google maps, basic apps nothing intensive (skype, watsapp etc), surfing & email (extensive). no music, FB, photos.

here's what I've read up on so far and tips from my research:

options i narrowed down on:

HTC One S

HTC One X - U.S version also called at&t (this is a scam, don't go for it even though it's as cheap as one s on amazon)

Nexus 4

Verdict: Nexus 4 or HTC one S

Problems:

NEXUS -

1) if you can manage to get a Nexus in the next two months, it'll be a miracle!! It's heavily back ordered, google's screwed up the process, unless the person buying it for you from the US is not a geek (setup alerts on chrome, or run scripts to alert you of availability) you won't know when it'll go on sale on google play; google doesn't allow you check play from india, says not available in your country (you'll have to setup a proxy). So in all likelihood, it'll sell out before you know or you'll probably be asleep thanks to the time difference.

2) Also, people are reporting quite a few technical snags (check this and android central among other forums) so you might want to wait it out.

HTC ONE S -

1) the only problem is the home screen issue people have reported. Now this problem may not occur in India since for most parts, people have reported this problem with EDGE and limited connectivity. But i'm not sure. Everyone's complaining about the battery too but this really depends on your style of usage and if you can use apps to help your phone live out the day.

2) Second: beware on amazon, as sellers are selling T-mobile phones as unlocked phones. Even those that are unlocked are coming with lot of bloatware or cellular branding. The bootloader is also locked, while that won't affect connectivity in India, you'll have to unlock it before you hack or root.

So my final question: If i don't want to wait for Nexus 4 and since i'm not sure how big the the home screen issue is in One s, what other options do I have below $400
[General Questions and Answers] torontobc:
Thanks again. What phones support 2600Mhz frequency specifically?

And what are the side effects to turning on the LTE on Nexus 4? I am trying to fix my sound issues to watch your referenced Youtube video.
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
Look, I don't know. Use Google :)
[General Questions and Answers] torontobc:
Great answer :) Will be doing that. Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] question_air:
Nexus S?

Hi.

Could anyone reccomend me an alternative to the Nexus S for a mid-range budget phone with high specs?

I am having trouble finding out.

thanks
[General Questions and Answers] gagdude:
What is your budget?
[General Questions and Answers] Devergo:
Hey guys, I'm now looking for a new smartphone that can be as smooth as possible, well made and decently powerfull. I can choose between these 3 devices: Samsung S2-Galaxy Nexus-HTC Sensation XE, can anyone help me with this tough(kinda) decision? Thx
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
I would choose the Nexus. It should still get updates from Google, and then you come here and flash it :D
[General Questions and Answers] N73A:
First Buy

Guys, what are your thaughts/reviews on DOMO X3D SE Tablet out there with 1 Ghz cortex A9. The company is promoting it as a Gaming Tablet. I know that the XDA guys are best tech junkies and they'll guide me the best. "I am very tight on my budget ".
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
You're probably lucky your nexus hasn't died of the bootloop yet. Personally I won't buy another LG device because I've had so many and every one had a hardware failure of some kind except the g4 which I sold when it was only a few months old once I realized it was basically guaranteed to die of bootloop eventually.

I went with the OnePlus 5 and so far I have no regrets. With 8gb of ram I'm hoping to keep it for 3 years.
[General Questions and Answers] bobAfettz0:
I'm looking to upgrade from my LG Nexus 5, I'm looking to spend €300-350. I'd like to get a phone with a strong user base and good ROM scene / future support. Suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] VEDANT SOLAT:
Sony xperia xa1

I will say everybody to buy Sony Xperia Xa1

Because mobile performance is great

i am using xperia xa1 from about 1 month

It is true that the design is great in such rang of phone

Performance - Although mobile performance is great. I played both asphalt 8 and modern combat 5 with their high graphics setting. The gaming experience was great

Now coming on battery performance - the battery performance is average

camera - Camera performance is great in day . It has image stabilization which is great

Audio quality - audio quality is great it also have xLOUD feature, which when enable it increases the speaker sound by little amount but still recognizable

Xperia Xa1 feels premium while handling

It also has multi colour LED light located near front camera

I will give 4 stars out of 5 ??
[General Questions and Answers] logan71f100:
trying to upgrade from nexus 6

im having a hard time finding a worthy upgrade from a nexus 6, i need

*headphone jack

*forward facing speakers

*qi-charging

*nfc

*fingerprint reader

pretty simple requirements but seems to be a very odd set of features to find together.

I refuse to go back on features that i love, only thing im interested in on new phones is Finger print scanner....maybe if apple

didn't by the fingerprint scanner company out from under Motorola when building the nexus 6, i wouldn't be in this situation

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
Yeah it actually did die about a month ago. LG extended the warranty on these to 2 years. They repaired and had it back to me in a week, no cost. I just worry the 808 chip is still faulty.