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[General Questions and Answers] jasonmerc:
I see what you are saying about the Avant. I am not planning on this to be an IMMEDIATE upgrade, I will be waiting until sometime in October before I will really look to switch. By that time, the price of the Avant (as well as maybe some other, better phones?) will certainly go down, and if there really isn't any active community/developer support for the Avant by that time except for maybe a root method, then it will not be worth it to me. If that is the case, I will fork out a bit more and go with an S3.
[General Questions and Answers] rbrandser:
Right now I'm choosing between

One Plus one

Xperia Z ultra

LG G flex

I'm not really a fan of CM..

The opo, I'm a little concerned. The seller says it originally had colorOS but he has flashed it with CM? Never hear anything like that.
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
Go for OnePlus one and put a xperia, touchwizz or LG G3 CM11 theme.

Then you deodex your rom and put apk's of LG, Xperia or Touchwizz onto your OnePlus one and then you're happy with a xperia, samsung or LG phone with beastly specs.

Stay tuned for my first CM11 theme soon.
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Get the AT&T version (SGH-I747) and unlock it. It seems to cost a bit less (looking at eBay prices) than the T999, plus the T999 doesn't have LTE, just HSPA+ 42.2Mb/s. There is an LTE version of the S3 from T-Mobile, but it's way too expensive ($400). So just get the AT&T version, unlock it, then put Cyanogenmod or other ROM on it to eliminate all the AT&T (and Samsung) bloatware problems you might encounter.
[General Questions and Answers] jasonmerc:
Will consider. Thanks for the heads up!
[General Questions and Answers] dgxianxin:
i think xperia z ultra will be a beast :D
[General Questions and Answers] griffin_1:
Quick question : S5 or one m8?

If you could also say why i should pick one over the other i would apreciate it, if not, i still apreciate any feedback :)

I was leaning towards the s5 because of the m8 camera not being as good and the m8, although beautiful, seems to be a bit more prone to dents/marks without a case. But the s5 has that knox nonsense that makes rooting void the warranty, even if i could unroot (from what i searched)
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
M8 i don't know much about the device M8 .

Only that Sense is really working better and that the designing is much better than the S5 and on Sense do you haven't got any knox mess.

Stay tuned for my first CM11 theme soon.
[General Questions and Answers] rbrandser:
S5 is ugly and has touchwiz, and that's crap.

M8 is beautiful, has awesome BoomSound speakers and the brilliant sense 6.

S5 has a lot of pixels

M8 has better camera UI, and is faster with lots of fun effects.

I would never ever buy the s5. :)
[General Questions and Answers] griffin_1:
Thank you both for the replies.

Honestly i don't hate touchwiz that much (must be one of the few that doesnt totally hate it lol), but im coming from a s3 and so it won't be really something new i guess. What i don't like about it is that it can get a bit laggy sometimes and the cleaner aproach from sense is indeed a bit better.

The boomsound is not really being a huge selling point for me because, a side from a few youtube videos once in a while, i only listen to music with my headphones. The camera UI does seem to have a more clean approach but honestly, i haven't been impressed with the photos from the m8 where the colors seem a bit washed out and there is also the lack of detail sometimes, it seems like it can take some good pictures sometimes but some bad ones sometimes, and the results don't seem to be that balanced.

The knox on the s5 really kills it i think for people that like to mod the phone, i like to try different roms and some mods sometimes and the knox just throws the warranty away even for stuff that doesn't affect the hardware.
[General Questions and Answers] ssss69:
Hi guys,

I'm searching for a new only wifi tablet in price range of 200-250€

I can obtain currently a Xiaomi MiPad for 200€ , but maybe there are other better alternatives in the price range. Do you think that any other Samsung can compete with the MiPad?

Thank you very much
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
I have a Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 ( €275 ) and it's fantastic.

2,7 Ghz OC processor ( normal is 2,3Ghz ) .

2GB RAM memory makes this tablet a beast.

I can't say anything about the MiPad except that it has beastly specs.

One thing, i think that my LCD screen better is than many chinese phones and tablets.
[General Questions and Answers] jshamlet:
Best hope for a phone with an unlockable bootloader on AT&T

I've searched for a while and can't seem to find a solid answer. For a variety of reasons, mainly an employee discount, I am stuck with AT&T, which has followed Verizon's lead and locked down the bootloaders on every handset they sell.

I am presently running a pair of Galaxy S2 skyrockets, which, despite being old, are both running KitKat 4.4.4 using Sultanxda's ROM. I'm actually not all that thrilled about replacing them, but one of them has already developed a stuck power button and the other has been acting finicky as well. I'm aiming to repair the logic board on the first one, but if that fails, it may be time to upgrade.

So, what devices seem to be a good bet for keeping the ability to run custom ROMs while staying on the AT&T network? I would like to not lose LTE in the process.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] dreamwave:
What do you think? I currently have a galaxy nexus but really want a oneplus. The only source of income I have right now is xda donations as my parent's don't want me getting a job during the school year, and they want me doing community service during the summer...should I save up for it or do I have enough that it's really an unneeded expense?
[General Questions and Answers] SCFirefighter:
Thinking of switching our family to Tmobile. Two things:

Will my wife's SGS4 (att) work on full LTE speed, and

What is the most developer friendly (unlocked bl etc) phone with tmo for me?

Eta: I know they have a nexus but isn't that device seriously dated by now?
[General Questions and Answers] boty313:
about $300 budget

I am looking for a new phone. Im looking for something that can be rooted and has some support. I don't play any games, but i do use the web, gps negation, and hot spot. I need an ATT or criket phone. My budget is around 300 dollars what should I get? Where to get it?

Thank you
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Nexus 5 google play i think its 300bucks maybe a bit more but very.
[General Questions and Answers] Zanec:
Looking for a tablet.

Price range: 0 to 240€

Processor: Better or equivalent to Intel Atom Z3745.

Graphics: Better or equivalent to PowerVR SGX 544.

Screen: 1600x900 or LOWER resolution.

RAM: 1GB+

I dont really care about any other aspects of the tablet, except for software bugs and crashes, etc.

Is there a tablet like this around somewhere?
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Old Gen nexus 7
[General Questions and Answers] krusion:
S5 or G3?

Hey guys, I'm trying to figure out which to get the G3 or the S5?

First I need to note that I'm coming from a blackberry but I have owned a the LG Gpad 8.3 for a while now and I do understand a lot of the developing stuff (rooting etc.). I have used the S4 for a while (mum's phone) and recently the S5 (dad's phone).

I'd love to get my hands on a G3 to try it out for a bit but it hasn't been released in my country yet ( LGs aren't too popular in Egypt) so I don't really have the option to try it in a store.

At first I was waiting for the "Galaxy f" but since its always been a hoax I'm just gonna grab another phone that would last like 2 years or something. First, I was leaning towards the S5 because of the better camera, smoothness, water resistance and development. But then I remembered the G3. I've been reading about them and they've been getting mixed reviews people saying this is faster and some others say that is faster so I'm just overwhelmed here.

I wanted a phone with a good camera since I never had a usable camera before and I've been told that the S5 wins by a small margin here but not a huge difference. I also like the water resistance in the S5 but I don't think I'll go swimming with it anytime soon but you can't really hate on a phone that's resistant to day to day spills ( doesn't occur a lot, but you can't be too safe lol).

Now about the smoothness, It makes sense that the S5 would have less stutter since both have the same processor and chipset but the G3 features a QHD screen, but touchwiz is extremely intensive so I'm not sure here. Also, a lot of people say that AMOLEDs are good but others are saying that the colours are more or less fake and hence not too good. Brightness level it's a lot better than LCDs though. Is the G3 usable in broad daylight? I'm not saying I'm gonna be watching a movie in the middle of the day but like normal usage such as phone calls and text messages will I be able to see everything properly? I can barely see the time in my LG Gpad but it's a known issue that the screen brightness is below par, how's the G3 though?

On the other hand, some points for the G3. Looks a lot better, the back buttons could prove fun. I'm loving the knock on my Gpad, prolly will too on the G3. The phone isn't with everyone here which makes it a lot more you unique. It has a QHD which honestly I don't think is anywhere near useful but it's a good brag :p. The 3GB ram should prove useful. I've read with people that it over heats and stuff but it's just opinions.

I have a couple of questions:

A. Did LG fix any problems through updates?

B. How's the modding part of the G3, I won't be using ROMs and such but just a couple of small mods here and there? Is the Bootloader unlocked for the international 32GB model? Does it even matter?

So what do you think is the better option here? I'm guessing the S5 is the safer boring risk free option and LG is the "could easily be great or sh*t" options.
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Both are pretty smooth but both will stutter. The S5 from touchwiz and G3 from the 2k display but nothing imp. Cam is better on the S5 by 5%

Pros of S5.

Brighter screen

Better battery life

Cam

Cons

Touchwiz

Looks

Pros G3

Great screen in normal light conditions

Looks

Speaker

Ui (IMO )

Camera super fast with laser auto focus

Cons

Not-so-bright screen under Sun light

The fact you're in egypt means harder time finder accessories( am suffering from my G2 in Lebanon)

Battery life not good as s5
[General Questions and Answers] patriotaki:
Does anyone know a list of all the next generation high end smartphones that will come up in the next few months?

Im starting university in october and I want to buy a smartphone that will suit my studies (computer science) . I want it to have a high end camera, fast in terms of multitasking (switching between apps fast and get the job done quickly) and maybe with stock Android L .

My current samsung s3 is laggy now..especially all those apps coming from samsung like (gallery,camera,my files etc.) I dont know if they fixed it on the newer versions like the s4 or s5. But I think I want something different this time. Dont tell me about galaxy nexus I dont like it.

So yea I want the stock apps to be fast too..

Any phone recommendations?
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Htc one m8
[General Questions and Answers] boty313:
Where is a good place to buy it?
[General Questions and Answers] krusion:
Gonna be getting the accessories from the USA anyway I have a friend that travels nearly monthly so it isn't a HUGE problem. But the screen brightness thing in daylight. Like is it EXTREMELY bad or is calling and texting doable ? And how are the modding sides of each?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] andreshbozo:
Hi guys, my dad its planning to buy my little brother a new smartphone he is into the whole android stuff and he is also very cheap so he searched the whole internet and found this LEAGOO LEAD 3 wich is a 4.5 inch smartphone with a quad core mediatek mtk 6582 that costs like 90 bucks... He asked for my opinion and I said no :rolleyes: im actually not a big fan af these chinese smartphones i tried to find some roms or mods o anything but there isnt even a thread about this phone here on XDA ive been telling him (and trying to convince him) to buy the moto e... i mean i know it doesnt have a quad core and i know it doesnt have flash but its motorola wich for me means fast updates, developers behind it, roms, mods, etc... ive also been watching a couple videos on youtube and it seems to run just fine (HD video and high graphics games) what do you think?
[General Questions and Answers] Dapalm:
You should take a look at Xiaomi Red Rice 1s, ZTE Redbull and Lenovo A806/S850. They are a bit more expensive, but they are all good manufacturers and in my opinion a wiser choice. Hope it helps :)

And now my question. Which phone would you buy? Lenovo K910 or ZTE Grand SII? I know that the Grand S is better, but the design is too similar to my current phone (V987) and I would like to change. Here are some questions:

Lenovo:

- I have been reading the forums and it seems there aren't a lot of custom roms. Ain't it true? Also, no MIUI, right?

- Battery? How many screen hours do you get?

ZTE:

- Build quality?

- Battery?

- Earphones? My v987 has an especial jack and most earphones won't sound right. Does the same happen in this phone?

If you have some other suggestions please let me know. 5'5 inches min. Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Play store
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
Why only those 2 as choice?

Add the OnePlus one into your comparison. And you see that that is the best choice! Better specs. Better rom. (no lags like the s5 or the lg3)

And better price! 299 dollar!

Verstuurd vanaf mijn OnePlus One 64GB
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
U cant get the One plus one easily not to mention he lives in eygpt where covers are hard to find.

And they are similarly spec'd
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
You can et it very easy at this point. Just register their forum. And the invite is there in 3 weeks. They are getting quicker as we speak.

And the hardware is not similar.

There is different usage of that!

Plus the rom difference is very big out of the box!

Not to mention about the battery wich is bye far better on the OnePlus.

All benchmarks favor the OnePlus bye 10/20% easy compared to those 2 phones.. And the m8 from HTC.

And all that for that price!

Verstuurd vanaf mijn OnePlus One 64GB
[General Questions and Answers] spiceweasel_aut:
Does anyone here have experience with the lenovo yoga 10hd+ and the stockrom?

I do like the look&feel and the kickstand, I hesitate though because all my other devices running CM11.

What could be an alternative?

Thx,

A
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
Hey guys,

I have again search'd the internet for my next phone.

I found the following that I can afford:

- LG G2

- HTC Desire 816

- HTC One M7

Which would I choose and why?

26 October will my HTC One M7 arrive!

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Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4

26 October will my HTC One M7 arrive!
[General Questions and Answers] krusion:
Problem with the OnePlus One is it won't have any support for my country anytime soon. Hence if anything goes wrong it's bye bye. I'll be buying the phone from Saudi or Emirates but will be using it in Egypt. S5 was released here like a day or two before USA and the G3 is just a couple of weeks before being officially released here but there are a couple of them on the market already.
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
OnePlus has got a major issue/problem with customer service.

It's a no for me since I heard bad experiences from friends on DF :(

26 October will my HTC One M7 arrive!
[General Questions and Answers] krusion:
what do you mean the invite is there in 3 weeks? I haven't been following or researching anything about them so this might be a stupid question: Do they send the phone to anywhere you live?

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To be honest I'll take a big brand name over something new anytime. Even if it's a lot cheaper. Yes some of them are usually better than the bigger brands and I've recently stumbled on a company like that " iAnker" but it's extremely rare and I wouldn't bet a phone on it. :rolleyes:
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
Brands like Xiaomi, OnePlus and Huawei are not the end for me.

I just go with my trusted brands ( Samsung ) and in 2 months will I switch too HTC ;)

26 October will my HTC One M7 arrive !
[General Questions and Answers] krusion:
I actually enjoyed the Gpad it was the 2nd LG machine I used after the vacuum cleaner :P but for its price, it's definitely amazing.. A lot better than the other Samsung tablets on the market. Course the S pros weren't out yet but for the price it's still pretty good.
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
I agree the 2nd gen of the LG GPad beats; Galaxy Tab 4 ~ all variants.

But Samsung is having two other tablet lines:

Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4", 10.1" and 12.2" & the Tab S 8.4", 10.1" and all other variants.

Those two lines are far way better than the LG Tablet line.

26 October will my HTC One M7 arrive !
[General Questions and Answers] BankerMarco:
List of Android smartphones with XDA forums

Hi everyone,

I want to buy a new phone but I don't know yet what device should I buy. I do however want an Android (sorry Windows) device that has its own forum here in XDA. Question is where can I find (or can anyone provide) a list of all Android devices with official XDA forums to be my guide in choosing a device?

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Bryon15:
Would this be a nice upgrade to my nexus 7 (2012) tablet?

http://tinyurl.com/o5xj7wj

I've had my nexus 7 since launch in 2012. At first it was great and I loved it. But now it's giving me problems. It takes way too long to charge up (9 hours). I even bought that easyaac 5V fast charger from amazon thinking it would help. It didn't. Plus it barely lasts for 4 hours before dying. So about that new asus memo pad. It seems to be like the nexus 7 with the addition of a rear camera, SD card slot (thank god), and more powerful processor (Intel). And for $100 less than what I paid for my current tab. Is this a good buy? Can it do everything the nexus 7 can? Like be rooted, able to able to side load apps that aren't on the play store, etc?
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
Nahh don't go for the Asus tablets, go for MiPad ;)

26 October will my HTC One M7 arrive !
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Towards the top of the main forum page, there is an "All" tab. Click that, and start scrolling (and scrolling and scrolling...). Keep in mind that a lot of these are older "legacy" devices. It's easier to narrow down some possible choices, then use the device finder search to see if there's an official forum.
[General Questions and Answers] BankerMarco:
Thanks, u nailed it bro..:D
[General Questions and Answers] vaironl:
New Developer Device Suggestion

Hello All,

I’ve been developing very basic apps on android for the past 2 years, but now that I’m studying computer science and wanted to make more serious apps to have under my belt I’ve gotten the urge to invest in a device. I only want to purchase one device for development and am looking to have a working GPS function included to play around with location services (like measuring miles per hours). I don’t know what kind of stuff I will be doing as it is mostly development just for fun, but I would love to have enough requirements to do apps in various categories (games, multimedia, etc).

I want to apologize as I haven’t done much research on this. I was suggested to buy a google nexus 7 (2012 model), but the gps doesn’t seems to be good enough for what I want. I was only looking towards spending $200 tops, but I’m now willing to save up and spend around $450. Reading the Holiday Guide 2013 – Best Smartphones of Late 2013 (http://www.xda-developers.com/holiday-guide-2013/holiday-guide-2013-smartphones/) it seems that the Moto G would fit my requirements, but I can’t find much information regarding the GPS. I’ve also heard of devices which gps systems stop working after a while and would love to avoid this.

Thanks a lot for any help that can be provided! :D
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
Go for HTC One M7 ( €350 )

November/December will my HTC One M8 arrive !
[General Questions and Answers] vaironl:
Thanks for the suggestion, never tried a HTC before. Would you recommend the purchase be an unlocked one from Amazon?
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
Yes unlocked is the best

November/December will my HTC One M8 arrive !
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Go with a Nexus device. Nexus 5 for a phone, or a Nexus 7 LTE for a tablet, if you want something larger to work with. If you're willing to wait a bit, the Nexus 6/S/X/Shamu (whatever it ends up being called) will be a great choice, albeit it at the upper end of your $450 limit.

The Nexus line, although also a popular consumer product, is designed and intended as a platform for developers. With a Nexus device, you're working with pure, untainted, unmodified, unadulterated Android. No Samsung Touchwiz, HTC Sense, LG Optimus, etc to muck things up. You get instant OS updates when Google releases them, and you have the freedom to downgrade if necessary to test compatibility.
[General Questions and Answers] vaironl:
Thanks a lot for the suggestion, it makes quite a lot of sense. I'll do a bit more research on these devices. I currently have an iphone4s, might as well switch back to the android platform and probably get it at a cheaper price. I'm willing to spend a bit more on these devices, but I'm not attempting to spend the highest amount within my budget.
[General Questions and Answers] filiori:
which is the best rugged phone with the best camera and best battery life?
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
Hey I'm dutch and I don't understand the term "rugged" .

Anyway you should go for the HTC One M8 if you like a good camera and software for the cams.

Sent through my brain using impulses
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
Rugged means tough, durable, resistant to damage. A "rugged" phone typically means it's water resistant and is built to survive drops.

The best "rugged" phones are the Sony Xperia Z line (in a case), or the Samsung Galaxy Active line, or even the regular Galaxy S5.
[General Questions and Answers] dreamwave:
I have a friend who wants a good unlocked phone for a really good price. I have a galaxy nexus and love it but I was wondering if I should recommend that (about 120 to 150 new on eBay now), the moto e, the moto g, or some cheap thing from ZTE, or even telling him to stretch and get an S3 or something. What is the best phone for less than about 150 bucks?
[General Questions and Answers] ezwanmir:
First u can make comparison between G3 or S5...then choose![emoji1]
[General Questions and Answers] zakkyzombie:
Best Verizon wireless phone for root/custom roms? I like the M8 and the G3. Also the droid maxxx. But I like on screen buttons. Any suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
Yeah go for M8, it has screen buttons ;)

November/December will my HTC One M8 arrive !
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Both the G3 and htc are good but the g3 has the extra 2k display which is a plus both have on screen buttons
[General Questions and Answers] Stuart Little:
Yeah but there several issues with like something with text reading.

HTC is made of the most powerfull power source that makes quality and user experience one.

Everything is high quality, it's worth the price.

Sound system is the best ever made.

Go for M7 or M8 :)