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[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
I think a while back I read that the sound wasn't exactly the same on the axon mini, but you can double check at headfi.com.

Being older phones it's possible that the battery will end up needing replacement and the v10 can be swapped quickly because it's a removable back. The camera is also probably best on that one. However they had motherboard failures like the G4 and many other lg phones did. I've had a lot better luck with HTC phones in the past than LG and the build on the HTC 10 is pretty awesome. I still have an HTC M8 for a remote and car speedometer and occasionally music listening. The battery shows 98% health. (maybe it was replaced by the previous owner). The phone is really best up looking and has a single crack across the screen but still works perfectly.

Either way, those are probably 2 of the best sounding phones of that age if you're looking mainly for sound quality.
[General Questions and Answers] Mad Medik:
Hi folks,

Anyone on Freedom Mobile in Canada? I'm considering my next device and wanting know if a European (Exynos) Galaxy S9 can be rooted, flashed to an appropriate ROM and access VoLTE and VoWIFI on this network.

Otherwise I think I'm looking at the Pixel but it's $$$, and gives up the headphone jack and SD card... Open to other suggestions if I've missed something...

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
I'm on freedom mobile but I'm using a OnePlus 5. I had the s8 (Qualcomm version) through freedom when I first signed up. I sold it to buy the OnePlus 5 for dual sims when I found out I couldn't port my Koodo number to freedom. No idea about the s9 and volte though.
[General Questions and Answers] frantek:
Hi,

I want to start my next try to buy a smart watch. Here is what I want:

- snappy UI

- snappy UI

- snappy UI :)

- NFC / Google Pay

- latest Ware OS

- Heart rate sesnsor

- decent battery life

- AMOLED display

Any suggestions ?
[General Questions and Answers] Nico2416:
Hi guys,

I'm here because I want to buy a new phone (obviously, lol). My budget is around 300€.

I've watched lots of reviews about phones in my budget-range (so mid-range smartphones), but a question came to my mind: wouldn't be better buying a 2017 top smartphone instead of a decleared mid-range? I was thinking in particular to Sony Xperia XZ Premium (SD 835, 4K Display, Android Pie etc) at 279€ on Amazon.

Is it a good choice or should I buy something newer but on a "lower" level in terms of hardware?

Hope someone will ask. Thanks in advance to everyone
[General Questions and Answers] doubledragon5:
I would. Why by a midrange when you can probably get a flagship cheaper.
[General Questions and Answers] Jim Ford:
What's the 'best bang for the buck' phone for flashing alternative ROMs?

I've got a Moto G (2013 - Falcon) flashed with AOSPExtended 9 (Pie). It works OK, but is a bit slow, is only 3G and doesn't have a GPS chip. I'm looking to upgrade another outdated phone that's well supported with alternative ROMs, has good battery life, 4G and a GPS chip.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 looks promising and can be had on Ebay for around £115 new.

Any suggestions please?

Jim
[General Questions and Answers] CamoGeko:
Depends what your actual budget is.

You can get a OnePlus 5 pretty cheap nowadays, even a second hand Pocophone F1 or the Essential Phone.

All decent and have a thriving Dev communities.
[General Questions and Answers] Nico2416:
Best place to buy them?
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
I got the Android pie OTA update this morning for boxing day. My phone is stock and never rooted so far. The update to oos makes it look much more like a pixel. I actually really like it. The old oos was looking a bit dated compared to the pixel and now this looks nearly the same but IMO better. The galaxy s8 I had for a few weeks before I got the OnePlus 5 16 months ago will be waiting until March apparently for the update. I am still liking OnePlus software updates. I'm on the December 2018 security patch now. There are things I like better about the Samsungs (mostly just appearance) but I can't see any reason I'd want to switch to anything else besides just wanting to try something different.
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
A couple pics of the new ui in dark mode with red accents.
[General Questions and Answers] Nico2416:
I'd buy the OnePlus 5 (or 5T) if I could find them for less than 300€. Always loved OnePlus philosophy and I'd really like try one out
[General Questions and Answers] CamoGeko:
eBay mate.

I bought my OP5 Midnight Black off there for like £240.
[General Questions and Answers] VaktBleppe:
I'm running a Nexus 5X 16gb right now and i'm in the market for a new phone that have better camera, faster cpu/gpu, more ram, but it may not cost more than 440USD/390EUR/4000SEK. And LG is something i don't want again, because of all hardware problems i have been having with 3 LG's

I want the phone the be about 6". If there is no notch it is a big plus. Have at least 64gb storage. Really durable as i have 3 kids that time to time takes it and drops it, and i'm a industrial worker and i don't want the screen to break easily, and the repair here cost almost as much as a new phone. And regularly updates or good and stable custom roms.

Phones i have been looking at but please come with suggestions.:

Redmi Note 5 Pro 4/64gb

Redmi Note 6 Pro 4/64gb

Pocophone F1 6/64gb

Xiaomi Mi A2 4/64gb

Asus Zenfone 5z 6/64gb

Asus Zenfone Max Pro 4/64gb
[General Questions and Answers] Eimafn:
Hey folks -

I'm also looking for a new phone. I have an Nexus 5 now and have used almost the entire Nexus line in the past (I was very sad when they were discontinued :crying: ). Recently I got a Huawei Honor View 10 from a black friday sale and was quite disappointed by their anti-consumer practice of not unlocking bootloaders and also by the lack of developer support that naturally follows such a policy. In short, I would like recommendations on phones which are similar to the View 10 (hardware-wise I liked it) but are easily mod-able/unlockable and well-supported by the community. Thanks!

- E
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Hello. I am running Asus Transformer Prime (Tf201), with custom ROM Katkiss Marshmallow. Runs very decent, considering is a 7 years tablet. It has 10 inch screen, overclocked at 1.6 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, technically it should support 512 GB of storage (2 micro SD cards slots - one for the dock), it also has a micro HDMI and a 2.0 USB. If you wanna buy something similar but more powerful a bit, try to see if you can find Asus Transformer 701t. Same specs, higher clock speed, 2 GB of RAM.

Note : haven't tried with 256 GB micro SD card, since I don't have those around. But tried with 2 different SD cards, and the tablet reads them both. So no worries about it.

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You could also try Samsung S7. Good specs, very low price nowadays, it has good community support.

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I would even suggest Samsung S7. It has good specs, good community support, Samsung still supports S7, cheap nowadays
[General Questions and Answers] Polarix:
Looking for phone suggestions at around $300 (US) coming from an old Lenovo Vibe P1. Currently looking for something that can last me at least 2 years. I'm currently looking at the Honor Play, Zenfone Max Pro M2, and the Honor 8X.

My options are quite limited since amazon is not an option in where I live so I will depend on retail stores.

Note: I'm not really aiming to root my phone at some point, and Xiaomi phones are avoided since they are inserting ads in their MIUI.
[General Questions and Answers] CamoGeko:
Maybe something like a Samsung S8, or indeed the Poco F1.

OnePlus 5 or 5T (if you dont want 16:9) is pretty similar to a Nexus experience. Lots of ROMs and easy to mod.

Ads and all the Chinese bloat can be removed simply by rooting and flashing a custom ROM.
[General Questions and Answers] VaktBleppe:
The main negative thing I have heard about the Pocophone is that the screen seems to very fragile, and that does not really work for me. And OnePlus is not really an option, almost 600usd for a 5t here. They actually go for the same price as 6t. And used phone is something I don't want to try.
[General Questions and Answers] Nico2416:
I tought about it but I do not put so much trust in Samsung (in particular for the software side of their products) and S7 is now a bit too old imho.

I was looking for a durable and complete phone and because of this I tought that the XZ Premium could have been a good solution at that price, basically for the powerful SoC and for the Display, instead of one of the classical Xiaomi's best buys.

I also looked into some Huawei/Honor (Honor 10 seems to be the best) but - since I'm coming from 4 years of mid-range Huaweis - I know for sure that I will experience the same troubles I had with the P10 Lite I have now (slow as hell, lags, reboots) and that I will not be able to fix them with a ROM because of their crazy policy. But tell me if I'm wrong.

The best choice would be a OnePlus (I always loved them) but it's a bit out of budget (about 100€ more).

Any other suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] Jim Ford:
Thanks for the reply.

The Oneplus 5 is probably twice as much as I'm prepared to spend! I'm looking at spending about £100 for a capable phone that's not being kept updated by the manufacturers, but is by hobbyists creating alternative ROMs eg. AOSPExtended or Lineage.

Anyone have opinions on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4?

Jim
[General Questions and Answers] Swen83:
Hello friends... What you think between pocophone - 280€, oneplus 6, 6gb - 420€, 6t, 6gb - 540€, 6t, 8gb - 580€. Al phones are new and whit one year warranty. Thanks

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And pixel 2 xl - 430€ also new
[General Questions and Answers] Nico2416:
If you don't have budget-problems I'd go for the OnePlus 6T (or 6, if you want to save something) without doubts
[General Questions and Answers] Swen83:
Google pixel 2 XL vs pocophone f1
[General Questions and Answers] mario24601:
OP6!
[General Questions and Answers] Swen83:
Pixel 2 xl vs pocophone, what you think
[General Questions and Answers] mario24601:
I'd go Pixel 2. I almost got it before got my 6.

I'd like having more Dev support for when you want something other than stock.
[General Questions and Answers] Swen83:
Oneplus 6, 6gb is too lower than 8gb version? Pixel is my pick because of look, camera, update, squeeze, display resolution...
[General Questions and Answers] butman:
Hi there guys,

I've been testing these two phones for 2 weeks and both are truly amazing. Both have somes pros and cons. Now it's time to sell one of them. One day i love one the next i love the other. I watched almost every Youtube reviews about them. I really need your help to define which one I'm staying with.

Google Pixel 2

Pros:

OLED display.

Dual speakers (moded with ViPER4Android).

Camera.

Stock Android.

Portable size.

Cons:

Battery life (2700 mAh).

Screen size for reading comics/manga.

Screen not too bright.

Huawei Mate 10

Pros:

Screen size. 5.9 inch with 81.6% screen-to-body ratio. It really feels like a 5.2 inch phone.

2K for Netflix and Youtube (a movie theater in your pocket)

Speakers. They are not front facing like the Pixel 2 one but they sound really good.

microSD slot.

Headphone jack.

Battery life. 4000 mAh.

Front facing finger print scanner.

Cons:

EMUI. It have Emiu 9 now but the smoothness is not like stock Android.

Camera. OK is good too but the contender is the Pixel 2 here.

When i go out the size of the phones is more noticeable than when i'm at home. For obvious reasons. It's a phablet.

So. Which one should you i keep? Thanks in advance!

**As a note. I like these phones because they have a classic and useful form. I don't like the notch, I can't stand that the screen is invaded by a black bar and I don't like rounded edges and 18:9 screen ratio. I think they are "innovations" to make people believe that they are buying something new (and useless).
[General Questions and Answers] pinkpanda3310:
Hey there. Hope you can help me choose a phone for my daughters. One was supposed to get a phone for xmas and the other just busted hers a few days ago. There are so many phones available now that I'm just confused.

I want something reliable, somewhat durable, can get toughened glass screen protectors and flip style cases. Will be used mainly for social media apps and games. One will not have a sim card for the next year so everything will go through wifi so a good wifi connection is preferred. Priced under $400.

Oh, and I'm in Australia if that makes a difference.

Thanks for any help
[General Questions and Answers] NexusLush:
I have been waiting forever for a Sony Z5 tablet, and I think forever is how long it will take.

Requirements:

1) bootloader can be unlocked

2) some decent custom ROM/root support

3) 32GB LOCAL system storage, or 128 if no expansion card. 16GB is not enough for local system storage and I'm not a fan of adoptable storage (was slow on my sony z2 tablet, maybe better now).

4) Waterproof - or at least has a very reputable waterproof case for sale.

5) Would prefer 4 GB RAM or even 6/8 if possible.

6) 10 inch screen or higher.

I've gone through GSM arena, various reviews, and it seems the only one that comes close is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is the only one that meets most of the requirements. Obviously not the Verizon one (bootloader) or probably through any other carrier.

I maintain that the Sony Xperia Z2 tablet was the best tablet ever made for Android. That said, the versions I had only had 16 GB of local storage, or a 32 GB one from Verizon I managed to brick (first time out of many unlockings/rootings), and the battery isn't what it once was. I am tempted to get a Z4 but they are still very expensive and now many years old. I won't be swimming laps with the thing but want it to survive a drop in a pool, hot tub, etc like the Z2 was.

Any help would be appreciated - and if you think a tablet that will meet my needs is coming out in the next 4-6 months, please reply as well.
[General Questions and Answers] DontMessWithJohan:
Do you have easy access (relative) to Chinese manufacturers in AUS? If so, check the Xiaomi Mi5. It should be right at that price range and is the previous-ish generation, so it's gonna be a killer for years to come. Build quality is excellent and you just know that a Samsung with the same specs would cost 3 times that :rolleyes:
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
This is true about the Samsung except the Samsung parts are from a better bin. Which is the reason for the higher price.
[General Questions and Answers] rebeccas:
Sub $200 Dual SIM Phone Recommendation

Hi,

I'm looking to buy a new dual SIM phone for less than $200 (preferably around $150 or less). Any recommendations would be nice.

I currently have a Samsung S3 so I'm assuming that any budget phone will be better than what I have. I'm not the concerned about the camera, although a decent camera would be nice. I really only need the phone for phone and SMS, I don't play games, watch videos or any stuff like that. I occasionally surf the net. If I can flash the phone with a custom ROM or remove all of the bloatware that would be a bonus.

Thanks, Becca
[General Questions and Answers] MathGuy284:
Looking for max customization(Root and custom ROM)

I'm looking to buy a new phone, I want one that can be rooted and has custom ROM support--something highly customizable. I'm on Sprint(U.S.) as my carrier if that affects what phones I can/cannot get. Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] butman:
Regular Pixel 2 or XZ1 Compact?

I want a small phone with good features and specs. By design I really like these two. Classic 16:9 and front facing speaker. Which one and why?

Thanks!

Enviado desde mi Pixel 2 mediante Tapatalk
[General Questions and Answers] use472:
XIaomi Poco, Xiaomi Redmi 5 or 6

Hi which of these phones should i buy xiaomi redmi note 6 pro, Xiaomi redmi note 5, Xiaomi Pocophone F1?
[General Questions and Answers] magus7091:
Looking for an affordable tablet.

I'm on cricket, using AT&T network and I'm trying to find an Android tablet in the $150-$200 range that is actually up to date. I'm willing to spend a bit more if the specs justify the price. Most everything I'm finding out there is 1 GB RAM and 8 GB storage, and running extremely out of date software, some as far back as KitKat. I'm not looking for much, just a minimum of 2 GB RAM and 16 GB storage (expandable) and running marshmallow or newer.
[General Questions and Answers] psychok9:
Hello,

I'm an S7 Edge owner... but I'm unhappy about GPS... and LTE speed. I'm going to LTE Advanced Pro/4.5G mobile service provider... but I thinking to change my smartphone too (my EU - Exynos supports 4G+ only).

I would improve my GPS accuracy, really, battery life and camera shots.

What do you advice? It's better wait or going to something?

Thank you
[General Questions and Answers] gorilla p:
Can't go wrong with the OnePlus 5T right now. The OnePlus6 was on flash sale at Gearbest for 380-390 for. While and a lot of people upgraded from the 5T (despite a very minimal difference).

You can get the OP5T 2nd hand on Swappa right now for around 300. They are only a year old. I absolutely loved mine. Flagship level specs at budget price. Compatible with all US GSM carriers.
[General Questions and Answers] Amirk365:
Pocophone. The others aren't as durable.
[General Questions and Answers] kwk1:
Hi there,

I have been using an iphone for the past 6 years. I've never had an android phone before.

I am thinking about getting an android phone now.

The two I have kind of narrowed down to are the Pixel 3/XL and the Huwei P20 Pro.

I like them both because they have flat screens.

The Pixel 3 XL (64gb) would cost me $300, the P20 Pro would be $0 on a new contract.

Just wondering which you think I might like better considering coming from an iphone, which one is a better deal, and which one you think is a better phone.

The only other flat screen I think I may like is the OP 6/T but not carried by my carrier so would be full price.

Not sure if there are any other flat screens that may also be good.

Thanks,

Ken
[General Questions and Answers] a250gpreguy:
Need some opinions Fam....

Needing to replace my wife's Galaxy 4 SM-T230NU 7 inch tablet primarily because KitKat, root and themes have not allowed us to run a few needed apps or move stuff to sdcard....

Rules....must be 7 inch Tablet (as the lady travels) Android based....able to root/ROM to late model OS's, preferably Nougat or beyond..and accept and run 256GB sdcard.....

Opinions?.....Go!

TIA

Ch
[General Questions and Answers] Lxandrite:
Greetings, im looking for some advice, i to get a phone that the value is 100$ or less.. i dont care about camera and those stuffs, mostly want a phone with RAM, CPU and GPU. so.. want to know a mini review about a phone with good specs and durability under that value. i saw many "good phone's" from many companies that i never hear about so thats why i came here. any hint?
[General Questions and Answers] CamoGeko:
$100 is a very very low budget, your best bet is probably an old second hand Xiaomi, OnePlus or something like that.

Maybe an HTC10, if you can get one for that price.
[General Questions and Answers] Swen83:
For that money you can only buy Nokia 3210 [emoji16]
[General Questions and Answers] a250gpreguy:
Any takers?

Please help

Ch
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
For $100, I would be trying to get a OnePlus one (or OnePlus 2), HTC one M8 (or m9). Lg G3 (probably my last choice because of lg reliability but probably the best camera and display of those options.

I'm pretty sure that's all I'd be able to get for that price used around here, however I'm in Canada. Prices are higher.
[General Questions and Answers] mario24601:
I would go for S5, runs surprisingly good on LOS. Still use mine from time to time.
[General Questions and Answers] Molvol:
Guys, I need to replace my LG G3 D852 since I'm mostly in Europe these days. I got really used to and like the fine resolution despite originally considering it nonsense.

So what I'm looking for now is:

- At least 5.5" to 6" with at least 1440 x 2560, 16:9 preferred

- unlocked/reliably unlockable bootloader, great development support, must work with Xposed and Xprivacy

- great, fast GPS

- no rounded display edges like Galaxy edge

- no glass back, plastic as much as possible

- dual SIM and sd-card

- micro USB strongly preferred, 3.5mm audio of course

- changeable battery (but I guess it's too rare now)

- IR would be great

I was considering LG G4 H815 first, but that's no dual SIM and a little bigger display would be nice. The dual sim H818 is locked down :( . Then LG V20, but it seems like trouble to unlock bootloader (and I don't wanna spend days f***** around with that like my G3). Plus no micro USB and the dual display makes it bigger than needed and I have no use for it. Samsungs are all curved display now which causes undesired operation, already have that problem with the G3 narrow edge despite my slim fingers :-/

Seems like very few options, no problem if older and I don't wanna spend much.
[General Questions and Answers] Patxperia:
I have a working lg G3 d855 which is back on the marshmallow fulmics 8.0 because of the stock camera and general stability.

I can't recommend it today as a daily driver, as the last security patch is 1 Feb 2017. You can get up to date lineage ROM but there are issues with baseband radio which needs to be updated, and force closes.

Xiaomi or Sus ZenFone have several phones with modest price tags that may serve you well.
[General Questions and Answers] watatara.102:
I'm right now was thinking what to choose. Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro

as you know RN7 will officially release on 15 january but that on China and not for global market :rolleyes:
[General Questions and Answers] TheInfiniteAndroid:
Hey guys!

Just wondering if anyone can give me any information/opinions on Honor's & Xiaomi's recent devices, (The Magic 2 & Mix 3), what slider is "better"? I know they both have different ways of slider for example the Xiaomi is magnetic & the Honor is mechanical I believe, I was trying to find information on which is more sturdy or which on would have more of a lifespan, even which protects more against bits of dust/dirt etc.

Anyway, any help/answers are appreciated.

(sorry if this doesn't belong here)
[General Questions and Answers] JR-P20PRO:
Hey guys, currently I ahve a Huawei P20 Pro and have been looking at the Pixel 3 XL, for what I use my phone for, the transition shouldnt be a problem but would I be stupid to trade off the P20 Pro for Pixel 3 XL.

I use my phone for listening to music, daily. I use it to play a few games, none too graphic intensive, I take the occasional photograph mostly of scenery and sometimes a few portraits of my nephew. I'd like the battery to last all day which is something my P20 Pro does very well. Another thing aswell thats got my interest peaked is the Pixel 3 XL supposedly supports eSim, I'm with EE who are supposedly gaining support for this on the Pixel 3 XL. I'm also drawn towards OS upgrades ASAP.

So, should I change?