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[General Questions and Answers] xAxB:
Been running ArrowsOS almost as along as I've had the device (just over 2 years). For over a year, there was no issue. Then there was about 4 months where I wasn't entirely sure if the battery was slowly getting worse (I was outside in a very cold environment so I figured it was normal for for battery not to last as long). Then for the next 4 months I noticed the battery was definitely getting worse, but I figured that I would still be serviceable for another 1-2 years. Last 4 months it got significantly worse. 2 weeks ago, the originally battery became swollen (well, it probably happened before that, but I only noticed it 2 weeks ago as it was pushing out the case). At time it would run very hot and stopped charging. I thought there might have been a system in place to stop charging when the battery was too hot as it would usually charge again if I switch off the phone and wait. Had the battery replaced last week and not only did it never manage to go above 80-ish%, but the drain would be insane (60% -> under 5% in 10min when I run a game I used to be able to play for over an hour, and the battery would heat up to very unhealthy level). Sometime it just won't charge at all until I open the backcase and wait (just powering down and wait for the phone to cool down no longer work). How does opening the backcase fix the problem? No idea. The repair shop have no idea either. They said they would take it to the labs for more testing, but if it is an issue caused by electronics, the repair would likely not be worth it.

Sooooo.. I am looking for a new phone. Going back to my question, any idea which brand I should look at that 1. Is relatively easy to unlock the bootloader, 2. Can have custom rom developed for it (doesn't have to have one yet - but definitely no Dimensity stuff), and 3. Has a microSD card (must have).

Last time I shopped for a phone, it seems like Xiaomi was the best pick since Google Pixel have no microSD, and Samsung have made it tricky to unlock the bootloader on their device. So before I put that order on the Poco X5, I would like to see if I am not missing anything.
[General Questions and Answers] Peelp5090:
one plus 11.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
You need a foldable like the Z Fold 5, OnePlus Open, Pixel Fold, or Tecno Phantom V Fold.

These all retail for 1000+ USD. The Tecno is the cheapest of you live in an area where it is sold.

I'd say that the Open is the best but that's just my opinion :D (although it's 1600 USD).
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Redmi Note 13 Pro+ seems pretty good for the price... about 310-320 USD
[General Questions and Answers] JackDCalloway:
Hey there!

Looking for a new tablet, old one is 2013 nexus 7.

Wife wants a screen bigger then 7", I'd love to have possibility to play with stable custom ROMs.

Budget is around 200€.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
S6 Lite (2020) has a ton of ROM support (including official LineageOS). Just make sure you know whether you are getting the 2020 P610 or 2022 P613, they have different chipsets (but both have decent ROM support). The older Galaxy Tab S5e also has great ROM support (but is slower and older)
[General Questions and Answers] markmk2:
I need a new smartphone that can record calls, without root :)

Hi. I live in Italy and my xiaomi 9t stopped working. I need a new phone that can record calls without root, obviously without alerting the other person, like my 9t and my p9 lite did before. It's fundamental for me.

In Italy, and perhaps throughout Europe, all phones now seem to be sold only with the Google dialer which does not allow recording, even though it is legal to do so in Italy.

To solve this I was thinking of buying a Samsung s23+ Eux and changing the Csc to THL. I've searched a lot but it seems like the only way.

In your opinion, are there other alternatives or other phones to evaluate?

Ty​
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
I think thats in stock android now. i.e. without root. I use the google dialer, and it records call without root,
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And thats where you may be breaking the law in your region. My recorder plays a message at the start if a recorded call. Check your local laws, but without root, you may be stuck with the stock behavior.

Try the google dialer, but I know it plays a message to both people, to be aware the call is being recorded.
[General Questions and Answers] markmk2:
In Italy it is perfectly legal to record the phone call, without notifying the other person, if you participate in the conversation. With the warning it's like not having it, in fact it's better not to record anything. I was wondering if there was any new smartphone where you can register without root, for example by changing the dialer as was done with the One Plus with ODialer. "Soft" methods like that.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
Have you tried google phone app from the playstore? In aus records but I think the other caller has to be notified. If its not a law (no notification required) in Italy, maybe it automatically follows the law. This is not a hardware feature, its software, you shouldn't need a new device, just the correct software.
[General Questions and Answers] markmk2:
I need a new phone because the old one, which had native recording, is broken and no longer works. All the apps in the Playstore for recording don't work. Google has extended its ban on call recording to all of Europe, even in countries where it's legal to do so. Putting his damn dialer in all smartphones. This is why I was looking for a solution.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
have you tried GPS Spoofing? telling your phone you are located in Australia? it may be linked to your provider. but if its location based, it may work And by the sound's, if its blocked in Europe, then the phone you buy may be irrelevant

And what do you mean by "native" recording? I very much doubt its hardware based. How old is this device? Maybe a factory reset might fix a software issue.
[General Questions and Answers] markmk2:
No, it can't be solved with GPS.

It's a Xiaomi 9t with its stock Xiaomi dialer. And it has a built-in call recorder. The problem is that all new phones on sale in Europe have the Google dialer. The phone broke after a fall, it's not a software problem. I need to buy a new one.
[General Questions and Answers] DiamondJohn:
sorry, my bad, I have a vague memory you already told me your phone was physically broke. :oops:
[General Questions and Answers] metalislaw:
Replacment for Tablet Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 LTE (SM-T715)

Hi,

I need to replace an old tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 LTE (SM-T715), I bought it in 2016 and it still works perfectly.

It seems impossible in nowadays market to find an equivalent product.

The current Samsung Galaxy Tab A series feels and behaves like a cheap product (which it is), I bought a Tab A7 lite and immediately gave it back. Bad screen features, heavy and very uncomfortable to hold and use.

Any advice? I do not need a super performant tablet, but one with good screen and not too heavy, comfortable to hold in hands and use.

Thank you very much in advance for any help
[General Questions and Answers] CedarWaxwing:
Samsung Galaxy purchase

I am wanting to purchase a Samsung Galaxy phone and setup Mobile Device Management software on it. There are specific reasons I want to get an S series Galaxy phone. I am thinking I may want the Galaxy S-23 Ultra because I would stream music and YouTube a lot. I could save a couple hundred if I buy the S-23 phone that is not the Ultra. I guess my question is if there is a way to get the price down from $1000? I was wondering if getting a refurbished phone will work to save money or will that give me trouble? One of my friends got a refurbished Galaxy phone that is having problems with not charging well and the chargers she uses overheating. She had a protection plan that she used to replace the phone with another Galaxy phone but that phone ended up having the same charging problems.

I am also not wanting to switch to a different cell phone company to take advantage of any free or discounted phone offers with purchase of a contract.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Do you live in the US? There is the Black Friday sale and the S23u is $899 right now

Also, is there some standout S23 Ultra feature that you need? The S22 Ultra should be enough for 99% of users, and Samsung has it refurb for $700:

Buy Galaxy S23 Ultra | Certified Re-Newed 256GB Smartphone | Samsung US

Buy the Certified Re-Newed Galaxy S23 Ultra 256GB in Phantom Black. Certified pre-owned phones are updated to like-new condition and are covered by a one year warranty.

www.samsung.com

Also, is there some S23/Galaxy feature you need in particular? There are other 8G2 phones like the OnePlus 11 that you should consider (OP11 is 600-700 USD)
[General Questions and Answers] Reo0o:
Hello,

I need suggestions from you guys.

I have oneplus 8t with evolutionX custom rom and I liked it very much till the green lines hit my screen making it very hard to deal with and of course not buying this brand again.

Now I'm looking for a phone that has good dev support for custom roms and easy to handle like OP.

Currently I found this xiaomi 13t pro phone but it hasn't lots of custom roms and have throttling issues while gaming and heavy like most mediatek processors.

Also I looked in Vivo and poco but they have low support also and not perfect in heavy use either.

now im stuck and don't know what to buy.

do you have ideas ????
[General Questions and Answers] EllieCat:
If you want to get rid of the green lines, you should replace the LCD display so you can keep the rom. It’s also cheaper.
[General Questions and Answers] Reo0o:
Obviously you are right. Except that many people who replaced the screen had the same issue again after few months. So it's waste of money.
[General Questions and Answers] EllieCat:
I mean you could repair it yourself. Just be careful.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
depends on your price range…

For around 350-450 US you can either go for a Pixel 6a or a nothing phone 1 and both will support ROMs (although imo NP1 is better). NP1 has an official EvolutionX port as well if you like EvolutionX…

13T Pro is quite expensive so if you are looking at that price range, look at the Pixel 7 Pro (last-gen Tensor) or the OnePlus 11 (not a region specific variant, just the plain 11). Those both have good ROM support too.

Xiaomi is cracking down on unlocking; I’d say avoid it for now…
[General Questions and Answers] GuestyMC:
I have 2 options for you plus two alternatives. I personally own a OnePlus Nord N200 5G and seeing as the "Green Line" issue is exclusive to the OnePlus 8 and 9 series, you should be well off with that if you're going budget. I'm also thinking a Google Pixel 8 because of it's price to performance. It was released recently and includes the cutting-edge Tensor G3 chip that is based off of Samsung's own Exynos chips. It also has really good custom rom support. Now, for the alternatives. I know you might not of heard of this company, but it's one of the best startups out there. The Nothing Phone (2) is a great option with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 at a midrange price ($599), but custom rom support isn't there just yet. LineageOS developers are working on it though. Proof: https://t.me/NothingPhone2updates/175 And now, for the last one. If you are willing to get a used and older phone that still competes with flagships, the Google Pixel 6 Pro from BackMarket (backmarket.com) is a great phone to have for Custom ROMS. Oh, and by the way, if you were wondering, this was not written by an AI. Also, if you're comfortable with opening your phone, you can try and reseat the display cable. Usually, this issue is caused by some dust or debris getting into the area where the connectors are, resulting in green lines. Hope this helps! :)
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
slight correction; the green line can be caused by physically damaged traces in the display too...
[General Questions and Answers] trotos:
I would also like to have an info on this.

good quality Budget tablet with easy to umlock bootloader, root and ongoing custom rom community

Is there such a thing?

I was looking for the amazon tablet, but it appears that the Fire toolbox does not work anymore with the new generations?
[General Questions and Answers] GuestyMC:
That is not true, but you can't natively use a custom launcher and you can't bootloader unlock it. For a tablet that has all of those functionalities in the near future I recommend the Google Pixel Tablet.

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[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Yeah it seems like Karnak (hd8 2018) was the last one with good ROM support. I'd go with an S6 Lite (2020), S5e, or Pixel Tablet
[General Questions and Answers] farquea:
Hit me with your suggestions based on the following;

Budget: no limit but within reason

Size: current phone is 6.2", don't really want to go too much bigger, want to be able to fit in my pocket comfortably

Battery: Long battery life has always been important to me

Dual SIM ideally

SD Card slot

Headphone jack

Little bloat or easy to root

My last few phones I've always rooted and put on a custom ROM usually due to wanting less bloat, good battery and the ability to run things like Tasker. But I think I might be past this phase in my life if I can find what I want out of the box.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
You probably want a Zenfone 10 or Pixel 8 :D both are similar size (Zenfone 10 has bigger bezels). If SOT is important Zenfone 10 wins, both have very little bloat.
[General Questions and Answers] pertio:
I’ve had an iPhone X for a while and I want a new phone because my current one is pretty slow and the battery life has gone to 60% because I used it too much. I’ve looked through the options and the Samsung S21 Ultra seems to be very good and it’s around $500. I wanna get one with exynos because snapdragon is too expensive for me. What should I know?
[General Questions and Answers] xHazard:
Just realized this was here, so just in case my thread gets locked or deleted:

I'm looking for a small tablet that meets these requirements:

7-8 inches

At least 4 GB of RAM

USB-C charging

Has custom ROMs that are stable or can be reliably fully degoogled (I've used Universal Android Debloater)

Not required but would be nice:

Wi-Fi only

Headphone jack

Takes SD cards

I previously bought a unisoc tablet, the Headwolf HPad 2; it would be mostly perfect if it wasn't for the stupid unisoc processor. Solid build, good battery life, etc. I was unable to receive a response from the manufactuer to unlock the bootloader, tried multiple times too. I ran the universal debloater on it, but I'm unable to change the default system webview (or update it, it can't be updated with the default one google offers on Aurora Store).

Figured I'd ask on this forum since searching for a 7-8in tablet with at least 4 GB of RAM is hard enough, let alone one with some sort of ROM support. I've looked through the LineageOS supported devices list a million times over the last few years, the closest thing they have is the Galaxy Tab 8.0 2019 but the RAM isn't high enough.
[General Questions and Answers] Lubo99:
Ninkear n16 pro

Guys anyone familiar of this notebook and company producing it? IS IT worth buying? https://ninkear.com/products/ninkea...-office-computer-notebook-windows-11-notebook

I will apreciate your opinion on it if you have it.
[General Questions and Answers] gagdude:
I would, but being stuck with MIUI is going to kill me.
[General Questions and Answers] DankDiesel:
Galaxy Nexus... google all the way. If you are going to root this is the best for custom roms... for example.. Bugless Beast and AOKP started with the galaxy nexus and very few other devices for the new jellybean roms.
[General Questions and Answers] naren2623:
I dude am planed to buy sony tipo or galaxy ace but little confusion which one best for hd gaming...and which one is a stable one pls suggest me....
[General Questions and Answers] WvDroidMan2012:
I'm starting to read that people have horrible reception with the nexus. Unfortunate too as I was probably going to buy one.
[General Questions and Answers] gagdude:
The Galaxy Ace has a slightly better CPU, a better camera, and a larger screen, but lacks in OS version and RAM.

The Xperia Tipo has a smaller screen, Android 4.0.3, and more RAM.

The boost in RAM and OS version probably makes the Tipo the better choice, but you sacrifice screen real estate. Don't expect to get too hardcore on either of these devices though, both are ARMv6
[General Questions and Answers] amitranjan:
What should be my pick???

I have a photon4G that I purchased few months ago. But bcoz of its unusual behaviors like unusual restarts, blackouts, network errors, i am just fed up from the phone. I purchased that from ebay and it was without any warranty. So now I cant return it back.So I want to buy some another stuff, but not photon this time I researched a lot about photon and then I purchased bcoz so It has really deadly h/w combinations.. So my next would be something same to photon.

1. 4 or 4+ inches with Hi Quality display , AMOLED, SUPER AMOLED, QHD, IPS whatever

2. 1GB RAM (512 in worst case)

3. 4GB or + Internal Memory with External Card Support.

5. 1+ Ghz Processor

6. GSM only

7. Andriod only with Upgradable

8. The most imp, can able to install custom roms with ease.

9. Preferable Brands HTC / Motorola {plz do not suggest me buy Sammy/LG/ Sony. I hate these brands} . I can even also try brands like Acer, Dell, HP, Pillips, Panasonic, Toshiba,Casio, Gigabyte, Sharp, Fly or any Chinese or Korean brands like Meizu and Xiami, Blu, Pantech whatever.

10. My Budget is INR 150000-17000 almost USD 250-300

Thanks and waiting for suggestions
[General Questions and Answers] Unleashed1985:
I've done a quick search for you and with your budget and demands it's pretty tough to find a brand new phone which meets your demands. But what about a Panasonic Eluga?
[General Questions and Answers] DEFJAMVAN:
New phone or tablet?

I'm currently using the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4g. Its a small gingerbread phone that does everything I need but its feels kinda small in my hands. I'm currently running CM9 on it which is very stable. Should I get a new phone or buy a new tablet(Nexus 7...)? And what type should I get? Thank you for your contributions!
[General Questions and Answers] mister2quick:
I'm torn... I'm possibly switching jobs and will be losing my company paid phone, which is an AT&T Galaxy Nexus. I'll be moving to a single user plan and I average about 6-7 GB a month. Because of that, Verizon is super expensive, AT&T&T-Mobile coverage is horrible, so that leaves Sprint.

I love the Nexus and the fact that it is the "Google" phone, but the experience on the CDMA phones is not the same as the GSM model, as all of my friends have Verizon Nexuses and I hear their complaints.

Torn between going with the Nexus or the GSIII for Sprint. I'm into Modding, so if the ROM's available for the Nexus are solid performers, its a clear cut win in my book, but battery life is atrocious from what I've heard and the GSIII is twice the price with older software.

Any and all input is greatly appreciated!

EDIT: Is it possible to talk and surf at the same time with these phones now? If you have LTE?
[General Questions and Answers] gagdude:
The galaxy s3 is a better choice, because its way newer and has BEASTLY specs. Galaxy nexus with Sprint bloatware ruins the purpose of nexus, and it runs an older TI OMAP CPU. It should have great development, so if software is your problem then there's definitely a custom ROM out there. Not only that, but Sammy makes it easy to root their phones (they support cyanogenmod), so that fills in your modding hobby. (NAturally the gnexus should have more development but its not like the s3's is bad)

Physical buttons are also nicer IMO but that's a matter of personal taste.
[General Questions and Answers] luismrosa:
well ive been looking for an android smartphone i was using the lg optimus one the p505 phoenix it was really good but now i want something bigger

i was seeing the nexus one but i ve told that it has hardware problems that is not good so what others model can you suggest me to buy of course the one goes cheaper

how about the motorola droid 2 global
[General Questions and Answers] Scath:
Note: I am in T-Mobile and not switching carriers.

I need a phone that can handle my heavy every day usage. I am on a MyTouch 4G modified using Jelly Bean ROM but require something new.

I use my phone for a lot of intensive media; photography, graphics, website design, video and audio production (what can be done via mobile anyway), marketing, social media, networking, hourly emails and lots of phone calls.

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In a nut shell I feel battery life is tweakable to where its manageable and I know this because I once had 3 days of battery life of constant use after really tweaking the MT4G. This I don't care about it a lot, it matters, but is fixable.

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I require an HD screen resolution (because of graphics design??? Wouldn't HD be best?) and an excellent camera. The phone needs to handle hourly use and consistently perform fast with as little lag as possible.

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Phones I Researched:

HTC Amaze 4G

HTC One S

Samsung Galaxy Nexus (latest)

Samsung Galaxy S2

Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket

Samsung Galaxy S3

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Have a phone suggestion? I have no price limit. I would use an unlocked phone if it supports T-Mobile network HSPA+ 1700mhz.
[General Questions and Answers] Thin_Bezel:
true.i also have a galaxy s2 and even after 1.5 years in use its stil as fast as when i bought it.i think i will wait for s4 :)
[General Questions and Answers] TeeJay3800:
Thanks for posting here. :)

I also have the MT4G and have been considering upgrading as well (been with T-Mobile since 2005, but probably switching due to consistently bad service).

In my opinion, out of your list the only phones worth upgrading to based on their specs are the One S and SGS3. The SGS3 clearly has the most powerful hardware, but the One S has [arguably] a nicer feel in the hand. There's also the difference of UIs...the One S with Sense and the SGS3 with TouchWiz. So unless the physical construction of the phone matters to you, the only deciding factors are power and user interface.
[General Questions and Answers] Thin_Bezel:
definitely galaxy s3

i think you must buy the galaxy s3 because its the best smartphone out there.big screen,the best cpu etc. i would go either the galaxy s3 or either galaxy note 2 :)
[General Questions and Answers] Scath:
Yeah but the camera is a factor that bothers me. How good is it..aperture size is Nice You can get the s3 for like 450 now in some places. I thought I read s3 screen wasn't the best..