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[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
You're welcome!

Graphene is a pain unless you care more about privacy than convenience. Just use Lineage + BitGapps and use Magisk to root it (if you use Lineage you can just flash the Magisk package).

Also, you should try Adaway and root for optimal ad blocking.
[General Questions and Answers] electricallpro:
Your recommendation is welcome I'll change the OS now. Thank you
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
You're welcome!

You can get BitGapps here
[General Questions and Answers] herbertstew:
Hello. I'm looking for a new phone to replace my current Samsung phone (which has been giving me hell since I bought it). I'd like it to be from a manufacturer that's known for easy bootloader unlocking, ROM flashing and rooting, with plenty of ROM options. So no Samsung of course or Huawei. Also, no Pixels because I don't want to touch google products. As for price, around 250 USD is my budget. Hope someone has good recommendations.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
You could choose either OnePlus (the older 9 is great) or Xiaomi
[General Questions and Answers] electricallpro:
Facebook marketplace, buying from direct owners and negotiating the price. The older they post the item in the market the better. If they listed for $350, ask them for $250.

I bought my Pixel 7 PRO New in the box, never used for $500. If you buy from Amazon or eBay you have to pay taxes and most of those devices are repaired.
[General Questions and Answers] blackhawk:
All Samsung's should to be optimized... otherwise they're a hot running mess. This stock N10+ is still running on Pie, current load will be 3 yo this June. Still fast and very stable with minimal maintenance.
[General Questions and Answers] senskori.boi:
I am looking to buy a new mid-range phone.... I have been using snapdragon phones since I remember using android phones.

I was torn between Mi 11 lite NE and Poco X5 pro when a friend recommended me the Redmi k50i with the flagship mediatek dimensity 8100

When i compared the benchmarks of snapdragon 778g with dimensity 8100 it was way better.

I've heard its better to go with snapdragon devices for long term stability......

I'm not looking to do any hardcore gaming, but i do like to keep using my phones for a long time.

Are there any drawbacks both software and hardware wise going for mediatek ?
[General Questions and Answers] phnord:
I think I might have scared people off with the length & specifications of my prior ask, so I'll simplify it 😅

Good camera performance in low-light and dramatically-colored light in non-native apps *

Solid wireless charging, OR the ability to charge while using USB-OTG

Large storage space, OR the ability to use storage cards

Solid battery life

Solid reception, ideally 5G

Other considerations, that are far less important but would be nice – additional lenses (ultra-wide, possibly telephoto), good built-in mic, headphone jack

I want to have some way to avoid carrier restrictions for hotspot data. This likely either means bootloader-unlockable, rootable, or with some work-around implementable

And I need to keep this cheap. $200 would be about my max – unless I can get good trade-in credit for my S9+ (which I could right now for the Pixel 7 Pro or the S23 lineup) while still avoiding carrier restrictions for hotspot data

Willing to go refurbished / used, for a quality phone that will last. I don't need it to be cutting-edge, so long as the quality (esp. video quality in low-lighting) performs well...

* I stream my concerts via SRP / RTMP, so I use Larix. As certain phones, like Pixels, get a lot of their camera-quality from software post-processing, I'm not sure how they perform in non-native apps
[General Questions and Answers] Elijah256:
Hey all, Ive been a Pixel 7 user for a while and thought of upgrading soon.. Should I wait for a while or are there any good picks in market right now?
[General Questions and Answers] QneEyedJack:
This is def one for a very small subset of Android users, but maybe not as small a subset as when it launched at $1,800;

Sony Xperia PRO-I 5G 512GB recently went on sale, w/ an impressive 44.4% discount off retail, however it's still pretty pricey at $999.99 (can be had $20 cheaper on Amazon but that model is GSM only≈not for VZW/Sprint subscribers). This is also last year's tech but aside from the ever so slightly dated vanilla SD888, the tech found on the Pro-I wipes the floor with most models, regardless of whether released yesterday or any day post its own launch. You really need to be a camera nut or just really into having the best display/resolution available but if you are and/or $$ is no object, it's worth a long look.

Not happy with the Pixel line? I'm a 6 Pro user myself and it had considerably more issues than the 7 and I'm still leaning toward remaining a Pixel user...
[General Questions and Answers] blackhawk:
I take the Sony, it has expandable storage.
[General Questions and Answers] FailSafeNow:
My phone's battery is failing. I need a new phone. Doesn't have to be the most recent model. I'd like it to be better than my Moto G5 ideally, though.

Here's what I'm looking for:

Under $150, or under $100 even better. I'm fine with buying on eBay.

Has to be bootloader unlockable and rootable. I've bought phones in the past that I couldn't root, and it was miserable. And I understand that certain carriers sell phones that cannot be unlocked. I need to make sure I get something I can fully unloack and root.

I'd like unlocking the bootloader and rooting to be EASY. I don't want to spend hours trying and failing to get some specialized Python-based tool to work. I want it to be painless. Really and truly painless.

Must have a microSD slot.

Bonus points if the battery is easy to change, but it isn't a dealbreaker.

What does the community recommend?
[General Questions and Answers] Kai2150:
I am looking for a Powerful, High end, rootable and highly customizable phone. Right now I have a 4 Pixel phones, One rooted with Lineage OS on it, but its a mid tier phone. While unlocked they are pretty good for rooting I wanna see what my other options were.

I want to stay under $800 if possible, no more than say $1000, 90/120+ Hz refresh rate, plenty of ram for background apps/mods. A decently sized screen. Along with a current and active modding community.
[General Questions and Answers] Kai2150:
{Mod edit: Quoted post has been deleted. Oswald Boelcke, Senior Moderator}

Yeah, i just found a Google Pixel 7 Pro Google Unlock for a good price, im going to be getting it sometime this week, though i still wanna hear some extra options other than the pixels
[General Questions and Answers] salimifran:
I've been meaning to upgrade my One Plus 9 Pro, Any worthy recommendations?
[General Questions and Answers] MrTargren:
Looking to replace my G7 Power soon.

* "Last Year's Tech" preferred, especially if under ~$250 (non-refurb).

* Power User that doesn't game much

* U.S. and Unlocked

* LTE B12 and B71 supported

* 5G (TMO + ATT)

* 3GB RAM min

* 64GB min

* 1080p

* SD Card

* Rootable w/LSposed and at least partial SafetyNet fix (G7 Power fails this)

* LineageOS support "nice to have", but not required

Since I've been using them for the past 7 years, I'm especially interested in devices outside of the Moto G line to maybe escape some of the bugbears I've been "just dealing with"

Sadly, the need for expandable storage knocks Pixels out of the running, but it looks like they stay pretty pricy even on the older models, anyway.
[General Questions and Answers] AffectedCacti:
I'm hoping (really hoping) this would be the ideal place. (It is the ideal place). I have a budget of about 250GBP (and that's stretching it) (about $300 USD).

I'm hunting for a phone with:

- >32GB internal memory (the more the better)

- >3GB RAM (Ditto)

- >3300 mAh (Battery)

- Dual Sim (work and personal)

- Easy to root

- USB-C port (pretty much a standard nowadays)

Preferences (not essential)

- SD Card support (likely microSD)

- Removable battery

- 3.5mm jack or two usb-c ports

- Accelerometer/Compass etc

Basically I'm upgrading from a Sony Xperia L3 and have zero clue what I'm doing. Normally I just buy a feature phone and be done with it, but I need certain apps nowadays.

I don't need

- 5G (can't get)

- More than one camera

- Fingerprint/Facial recognition

- A brand name, if a cheap chinese knock off does the same job that's perfect.

- Does not have to be the latest phone

If someone could throw some suggestions my way that would be fantastic.
[General Questions and Answers] phaleg:
Hello,

would you please advice a rugged phone with the following?

- custom roms

- 16:9 (meaning not long and narrow like an elf)

- price the lowest the better

- available in EU

(I don't expect supreme specs, just something fair for the price) also, I do not like 5g
[General Questions and Answers] bkk99:
Hey I'm looking for nice camera quality highly configurable device. I want to be able to test lot's of roms, root options etc. New decent phone I'm looking for. Thats what I'm looking for, nice camera and configurable device. Expect Google devices. Thanks a lot.
[General Questions and Answers] xtremealok:
I bought a Xiaomi 13 Pro in March, and am currently looking to pick among the best options available in the market :

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra @ $ 1,100

Samsung Galaxy Fold 4 @ $ 1,000

Oppo Find X6 Pro @ $ 1,100

Xiaomi 13 Ultra @ $ 1,200

Vivo X90 Pro Plus @ $ 1,000

Honor Magic 5 Ultimate @ $ 1,000

These are like new, around a month old or newer.

Priority is camera, battery and performance in no particular order. I plan to use the phone for 4-6 months.

I am most excited by the Honor Magic 5 Ultimate, however, the lack of native Google is frustrating to put it lightly.

Gmail, YouTube, WhatsApp, Maps etc are apps i use on a daily basis and using that through GBox is a bummer - not a deal breaker though.

I need an upgrade on the camera and battery over the Mi 13 Pro and am looking to pick one of these phones or any other suggestions within this week after selling my 13 Pro.

Kindly advise, thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] samcrowjax:
Hello all! I'm looking to upgrade my smartphone but I don't seem to like any that is currently present in the market. Do you guys know any latest launches that are worth considering for an upgrade?
[General Questions and Answers] zabi_haz:
I don't too much about phones but I think Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 pro, because its easy to install custom roms and can do what every you want with it, that's all hope you have good day
[General Questions and Answers] AffectedCacti:
I ended up going for a Doogee. Wish me luck XD
[General Questions and Answers] Memozit:
If you wanna root it, never buy Omix but you can buy Redmi Note 8 or a little expensive Redmi Note 10 5G
[General Questions and Answers] webhook:
My Pixel 4a 5G has began to show its age, with no ability to root due to the Verizon model. I've saved up some cash to buy a new phone. Does anyone have recommendations for a new phone I can buy?

I've looking for a phone that's rootable, however there's so much options available.
[General Questions and Answers] flaxx187:
Hey squad

my phone has broken on wednesday. (redmi note 10 pro) Now i am searching for a new one.

my budget is 600 €

i am thinking on xiaomi 13 or pixel 7a snow

feel free for any other recommandarions :)

in my case; only camera and nfc is important for me. Camera should be close ro iphone (face is browner as from s21 fe)

why do you root your phone?

Only for blocking ad? Which custom rom do you recommend?
[General Questions and Answers] DuskIntoNight:
Hi everyone. I've got my eye on the Galaxy S20 FE. Whatever phone I end up getting will mainly be used for mobile games. Some other uses will be the youtube ReVanced app (along with alt tech video apps like Odysse), web browsing (using Brave and Opera GX 95 percent of the time), and listening to music. I might put Tubi and a couple of other streaming apps on it, along with the amazon Kindle app, and maybe the occasional novelty app I put on there just for kicks (like Stellarium, Hey Japan, a notepad, etc.), but the majority of the time I'll be playing games on it.

The main reasons why I'm liking the idea of getting an S20 FE are the oled screen, SD card slot, and headphone jack. That, and the fact that I can get one for a relatively low price. Money is kind of tight at the moment, and I often see them on ebay for around 200 dollars, sometimes less.

So, I'm wondering: are there better options for a phone with 256 GB (or more) of storage; a micro SD card slot for extra additional storage; and a headphone jack, for anywhere from 200 (or less) to ~230 dollars? I have looked at the Note 10+, which seems to fit what I'm looking for, but I can't seem to find one that's both in good in condition and within my price range.
[General Questions and Answers] Hammerlig:
Looking for a 6.2 inch or smaller

Hello,

I'm in a bit of dilemma. I would like to get a new phone. Currently I'm using a Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G (The original). I've been very happy with it. Only downsides are the size (6.5") and the software (Pixel Experience helped a lot though!)

Anyway, I really want to get a smaller phone. I'm thinking anywhere between 5.8" - 6.2". However I find it rather hard to find good options for this.

I have been looking at the Pixel 7a, however I understand that the becels are quite thick, so it's basically the same size as the Pixel 7. And I hate the square corners.

Also been looking at the Galaxy S22, since I am able to get it for the same price of the Pixel 7a, however the battery life should be terrible. Also I live in Nothern Europe, so it would be the Exynos model. But the design is magnificent! Really what I was looking for in terms of the feel in hand.

I don't need the best and newest hardware, I would just like a smaller phone and a decent battery that can make it through a normal day (4-5 hours of SOT).

Asus Zenphone almost as expensive as Samsung S23 in my country. So would choose the S23 any day. Considering waiting another half a year and hoping the S23 has dropped in price.

Any suggestions? Do note that I live in Europe.
[General Questions and Answers] Natester769:
Hello all,

I am currently running a OnePlus 9 dual SIM. It used to be an LE2120 (chinese model) but I converted it to the global one. I'm pretty happy with it, but there are a few quirks about it I am not really impressed with. Don't know if it's related to the conversion, or just one plus.

1) The Bluetooth is really unreliable. Sometimes I can't connect to certain devices at all. I own a tesla, and sometimes it takes FOREVER to connect to the car. I have bluetooth locks on my doors and it maybe works 1 out of 10 times. My wife's iPhone has no issues.

2) I don't get posted 4G speeds. I suppose that this is because of the dual SIM, but I'm not sure.

3) The dual SIM portion sometimes doesn't accept my MMS messages or send them. Again probably something to do with the settings.

My question is...time to upgrade to a different one plus? I see one plus has good deals on right now for trade ins.

OnePlus 10 or 11? I don't like how the 11 doesn't have wireless charging...it is almost like one plus is dropping the ball in terms of features the more I look at the newer models. Or go to something totally different...
[General Questions and Answers] Mairtrus:
Hello everybody.

What's a good phone to get under 400€? The things I value the most is a very good camera, enough horsepower to stay updated for a few years (I don't play mobile games, only a few old emulators from time to time), and the possibility to change the OS (LineageOS/AOSP/whatever) when official updates ends.

I don't really care about 5g support, cause I live in a country where its not comming soon.
[General Questions and Answers] rossa35:
Thinking about switching from a Pixel to a Galaxy

I currently have a pixel 6 pro and I was thinking about swapping to a s23+ or s23 ultra. I think I may go with the s23+, but I haven't decided yet, my main concern is the differences in usage of the phone. I don't have many experiences outside of the pixel when it comes to Android, so I wanted to know if there's any major features that change between the two that could make or break a deal in your opinion.

P.S. I also am slightly on the fence between the plus and ultra, while I like the idea of the stylus, slightly better camera, battery life, etc... I don't know if the price jump would be worth it and I was thinking about the potential of a smaller phone.

Any and all help and opinions are greatly appreciated
[General Questions and Answers] mahdi89:
what to get s22+ or Pixel 7A please help me choose

both same price
[General Questions and Answers] xXx yYy:
Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Google Pixel 7a - specs comparison - PhoneArena

Compare Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Google Pixel 7a with our phone comparison tool and get side-by-side specifications.

www.phonearena.com

Worthwhile to know:

Both phones have a Linux kernel v5.10 what means they easily can get rooted via KernelSU.
[General Questions and Answers] rajiv.dey.se:
I want to buy a sleek, long battery back up Android phone of latest model of 2023 or 2022 with longer Android support. I would use this only to check emails and make calls. Should be compatible with Microsoft intune company portal.which phone do you suggest?
[General Questions and Answers] Nacalto:
Hi there !

I'm searching for a new phone since the Honor Magic 5 Lite's camera sucks.

I'm considering buying : (by preference)

1. Samsung Galaxy A54

2. Nothing Phone 1

3. Pixel 6a

I searched for the best one between those my priorities are :

Durability, Battery, Cameras

- Nacalto.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Pixel 7a????

It has a good camera and is pretty durable.....
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
This depends on your budget... You can get the Pixel 6a for 350 or get the 7a for 500.

I've used Intune before to manage Android phones (through 365 developer and as a student IT person) and anything Android Enterprise certified (do a search there for any phone; pretty much all recent Pixels, Galaxies, Motorolas, and OnePlus phones should be certified) will work just fine with an Intune MDM.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
S22+ for sure :D
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
7a. I hate MIUI with a passion, and the 7A is pretty easy to root with Magisk (or kernelsu if you want, it's just like a more modern Magisk)
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Depending on your budget, I can recommend the 6a for 350 or the 7a for 500… if you’re willing to spend 600, the oneplus 11 is great too
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
If you want lots of customization and features, oneUi is for you… If you take a lot of photos or notes on your phone, get the ultra…. imho the ultra is not worth it otherwise
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Pixel 6a. The price is $350 and it has a seriously great camera
[General Questions and Answers] ArasOzkaymakci:
Hey everyone, hope you doing well.

I'm looking for a new phone and i'll go for a flagship for sure. I'm using my redmi note8 pro since it's realese and i really enjoyed the modding and tinkering with it. But it seems to fall short nowadays. I can't even see my screen under sun. I mainly use it watch videos and that sort of things. So i'm looking for a killer screen as well as looking for great cams cuz i started to take photos a lot nowadays. Actually i covered my redmi's awful main cam via LMC cam app but i can't do that with videos as there wont be a image processing like photos do.

So i actually thought of xiaomi 13 ultra, oppo find x6 pro, samsung galaxy s23 ultra and pixel 7 pro (but if i decide to pull trigger on pixel 7 pro i'll wait for 8 pro) xiaomi 13 ultra and oppo find x6 pro is really appealing but it's selfie cam falls short when compared to samsung but their screens are much better which i prefer. And pixel's screen falls short when compared to any other phone in my list. So actually im actually thinking does it worth to have a better selfie cam for 850 nits diffrence (2600 on xiaomi 1750 on samsung). And some users are reported that samsung's colors are washed out (but im more than willing to tinker with color calibration settings)
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Samsung has the best screen afaik... The colors are NOT washed out from what I have seen and heard. If you really want a flagship I'd abstain from the Pixel; it's a great phone, the Samsung has better hardware.

Just don't get an iPhone please

EDIT: If you ask why I didn't mention the Xiaomi, I hate MIUI with a passion, and the Samsung will have better update support than the Oppo (and OneUI > ColorOS imho - still like stock A13 tho).
[General Questions and Answers] ArasOzkaymakci:
I'd flash a custom rom so those doesnt really matter and i wont go for iphone for sure. I hate it from bottom of my heart. Some people are reported that s23 ultra has washed out colors and xiaomi has darker blacks with more vibrant colors with its 850 nits advantedge. But i really want to buy samsung because of the looks and premium feel. But i'll use my phone for at least 6 years so i want a great screen too. My prioritize screen more than cams. So im kinda moving towards to xiaomi but it kinda looks really ugly.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
The only one with good rom support is the pixel 7…..
[General Questions and Answers] ArasOzkaymakci:
As samsung going for snapdragon on all of their s23 line i expect it to have a better rom support than last decade. But xiaomi terrifies me a bit in that part. Cuz a phone gets custom rom support according to their popularity 13 ultra wont be as popular as samsung for sure.

And also i stumbled upon sony xperia 1 V and it looks amazing with that 4k screen + better cam lenses. But there is no info about the brightness of the panel i dont want to go something below 1750 nits.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
No… there aren’t any aosp for modern Samsung devices that support volte (Samsung uses some proprietary implementation that doesn’t work outside of stock). Later Exynos models actually had more custom ROMs than Snapdragon (still no volte tho). It’s more likely that xiaomi will get more roms. The Pixel already has a lot of custom ROM development (the others don’t)

fyi the Xperia has a peak of 1200 nits.
[General Questions and Answers] ArasOzkaymakci:
So its still a matter between xiaomi and samsung i was really feeling warmer to samsung before you said that now i question myself. So im kinda feeling warmer to xiaomi rn. Btw volte isnt that much important to me (it still isnt a standard in my country) but i need to have carrier services.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Ok... It's your decision to make, they're all good phones.....
[General Questions and Answers] ArasOzkaymakci:
I really want a custom rom tho. Something like lineage or crdroid aosp based one.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
If you want that right now, the Pixel 7 pro would be the only one with a current LOS build
[General Questions and Answers] ArasOzkaymakci:
Those were just examples but i really want an aosp rom for my phone. But xiaomi 13 ultra hasnt been realesed yet so it is so natural that it doesnt have any custom rom.

Btw regular xiaomi 13 has evoX custom rom which i love so i'll go for xiaomi 13 ultra i guess.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
Neither does the Samsung.....
[General Questions and Answers] ArasOzkaymakci:
Samsung is just realesed xiaomi 13 ultra hasnt been realesed yet worldwide rn they will realese it on 7th of june. But samsung has so thats a factor. But as far as i research xiaomi just peaks around 1350 nits while testing so thats a factor too. And a factor that distrubs me. So in the end i couldnt even got one millimeters closer to decide. Im as confused as start.
[General Questions and Answers] traman124:
The Pixel 7 Pro and Xperia 1 III and 5 III all have LineageOS support.....

The Xiaomi 13 does not support evolution (official/unofficial) as far as I can see.

Xiaomi phones always have ROM development though so it'll come eventually