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[General Questions and Answers] Ibkevin:
Maybe you guys can help me decide. I'm on T-Mobile and currently have an Xperia Z1s which if it wasn't so locked down I would keep cause Sony's phones are the best if unlockable. Unfortunately I don't have $650+ to buy one that's unlocked. Anyway, I have my first jump upgrade I'm going to use and the two phones I'm trying to decide between are the HTC One (1st one ), or the Nexus 5. I want to buy a phone that I know I can root right away and has development for it already. I would probably be turning the HTC one into a Google play edition for a more nexus like experience but wanted the build quality and sound of the HTC. My only concern is the Qualcomm 600 that's in the first One. Is it still a worthy enough processor ? I never owned an HTC One and really like the build of the first generation one, so I'm leaning towards that but I do really love nexus devices and I don't wanna make a bad choice if the 600 is becoming too old of a processor. Thoughts? Opinions?
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
LG G2, is a good device for u. Best for u. Cheaper than the GS5, S800 best battery life of all, 32gb version. LTE.

Sent from my LG G2
[General Questions and Answers] ercxar:
Thanks for your reply. Yeah the specs are really good and having LTE all together with 32gb. But I don't like the look of that phone. I feel it's way too simple!

I prefer to choose between my current choices. If I wanted to add another option I would go for Sony Xperia Z2!

But anyway thanks for your suggestion and I really appreciate it.

EDIT:

I just narrowed it down to 2 options.

Samsung Galaxy S5

Sony Xperia Z2

What do you think about these two?
[General Questions and Answers] muditpurohit:
moto g - x1033

do we have a cyanogenmod 11 for moto g - x1033. i purchased the device in india and need to root and install custom rom. any suggestions please?
[General Questions and Answers] DarthDerron:
Ok so let's say I plan on upgrading later this year (not towards the Q4 but maybe around Q2-Q3)

The two phones that interest me are:

HTC One M8

Sony Xperia Z2

I am a person that texts and plays games, and has maybe 1 email account and some social media acc's syncing throughout the day.

I surf a lot, social media, internet, youtube etc.

Battery is a concern to a certain extent. I don't play games on it at home but when I'm out not for very long, 45mins at most.

If I'm going to be locking into a contract I would prefer the phone to have good build quality, which both of these phones have (also why S5 didn't make list)

I'm a little concerned about the size of these phones, I have an S3 which I can hold fine, but these phones are a lot taller and a little bit wider.

The software and hardware features are just whatever, same with the launchers and what not. I can always install Nova and go to the stock android look. I also don't really care that much about pictures. As long as they're legible, it's not like I'm printing them.

If you were in my position, what phone would you choose?
[General Questions and Answers] mikereidis:
"Root right away" is always easiest on Nexus.

I have a One myself, but your requirements spell "Nexus", IMO.

GPE has proprietary stuff like Broadcom Bluetooth stack, and much more I'm sure.
[General Questions and Answers] mikereidis:
If the "little things", like SDCards say, don't matter, IMO there's not a LOT of difference between the current high end offerings.

*I'd go in a store, try them out, and go with whatever looks better (eg screen, but all around too) or feels better when using, or pocketing or whatever.

Check whatever is important to you, like phone call or headset music quality.

I've no idea how much store sales clerks will let you do with a phone you haven't committed to buying though. For online sales, pick one for looks or at random, and see the *.

*Personally, I'd actually pore over specs and reviews endlessly, trying to make the perfect choice, LOL.
[General Questions and Answers] mikereidis:
I'd say:

"Safe-ish" choice, from the clear Android leader, but with another "me too" phone is the GS5.

Z2 seems to be the "Exciting" choice, that a LOT of Android enthusiasts claim they'd prefer instead of the boring GS5.

So, Safe or Exciting...
[General Questions and Answers] lala458:
Which is better, Moto G or Moto G Google Play Edition? if we compare from:-

-Dev support

-Custom kernel

-Stock performance

-Fastest way to root the phone

Before I buy, I need to know for both:

1. How much storage available from 16gb version?

2. How much RAM left from 1gb on idle mode.

3. Can we add custom kernel like Boeffla to tweak the charging rate on USB higher than normal.

4. The cost of repair for front screen and replacing the new batteries.

5. Can we add blocking mode like touchwiz on Galaxy Note III with third party software

*

TQ :D:D:D:D:D:D
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
I'd suggest a GPe if you can get one. I (kinda) own a Moto G (Dual sim variant) which is on stock 4.4.2 unrooted.

1) Around 14.8 GB.

2) Ideally should be 450+.

3) No idea.

4) Same as above.

5) Something like that is present on stock ROM of Moto G international vers.
[General Questions and Answers] ercxar:
Thank you for your reply.

Recently many of m friends are telling me to instead of these get Nexus 5! Because of awesome development!

I've been comparing S5 with N5 in past hours and in hardware wise they are almost the same except the camera, higher clocked processors and new features like ultra power saving mode, autofocus.

I will root my phone at the first days with custom roms but with S5 and a closed source I don't think there would be a custom rom in next months! Depending on people interests in S5 that it seems it's not so popular it would be even 3 or 4 months! So with this in mind I was thinking to buy N5 32gb version then look for Z2 or S5 release date and the actual feedback from consumers then change my phone or keep my N5!

What do you think about this?
[General Questions and Answers] lala458:
Thank for your info. Actually I need built in FM radio, but when compare to GPE, it lacks that feature. In my country the internet connection really bad. Anyway what version running on GPE? X1031/X1033/X1034?

Just want to know, since you had I9082, how about graphic performance when playing high defination games compare moto G? Much better or worse? Tq :o
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
I still have I9082.

Worthy to mention here, my father owns it and not me.

From the games I've played on it it's definitely better due to Adreno 305 and HD screen too.
[General Questions and Answers] DarthDerron:
Thanks, appreciate the input. I think I'll do what you said, and go to a store and actually see what each device looks like in person. Neither phone has released in Canada yet, so I'll be looking at reviews for the time being.
[General Questions and Answers] mikereidis:
Yeah, if you want custom ROMs and easy unlocking, etc, nothing beats Nexus.

I HATE dealing with all the proprietary stuff on Samsung, HTC, LG, everything but Nexus.

Sometimes I make a simple mistake when flashing, and I end up spending hours trying to fix it. Very few, if any, such problems w/ Nexus.

Even GPE is not good as Nexus. Still proprietary stuff.

Only one thing I hate about Nexus is no FM radio.
[General Questions and Answers] mcmardy:
Nexus 7 2012 vs. Memopad 7 HD

Hey guys,

I got two possibilities getting a tablet (as somebody having owned one before).

1.) Nexus 7 2012 with 32GB, WiFi, 3G and a case - it's a used device in a really good condition: For 140€.

2.) Memopad 7 HD 16GB without 3G but a back cam. It'd be a new device (=>no case included), for 140€ as well.

Which offer would you prefer? And why?

Thanks so much for helping me out! :)
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
THIS suits your Calling, Hacking & Performance requirements. It even has a XDA dedicated Forum.

THIS is also worth a view.

Nexus 7 is very attractive but logically useless. Only WIFI, just 8-16 storage. It'll be fun for a month then you'll regret. So better go for THIS.

AFAIK, Atleast in India, Nexus 7 costs almost equivalent to this.

This is a way off comparison!

S3 Mini is a sub 20k phone and a phone.

Note 2 is a 35-45 range phone and is a phablet!

You should get your budget right first.

Explorer is a starting range phone, 8-10k while HTC Hero is a high end 30k+ phone and HTC Legend is sub 20k phone.. :rolleyes:
[General Questions and Answers] Ghost ic0n:
Surprisingly, I'm talking to someone who has my tast of music! :D

Yes, the sh*tty pop people listen to these days only to jack-off to the sexual lyrics most of the songs in that genre contain is sickening. Ok, I think it's time I go hunting for some Xperia S deals. And with it, gather all the mods and custom stuff that fit my taste buds along the way.

Thanks for the help. :)

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BTW, can anybody recommend to me some good, not too over-priced covers for the Xperia S? After hours of searching, all I found to be somewhat decent are these:

http://www.spigen.com/sony-xperia-s-case-ultra-thin-series.html

Does anybody have any experience with them? They seem decent based on the few reviews and the overall look they have. My main target is to find ballistic cases, the ones with re-enforced corners. But, sadly, most cases like those are for the Ion and not the S.... Other than that, it completely sucks to see that Otterbox doesn't support most Xperia models. In fact, it only makes covers/cases for one model. :(
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
As you will surely buy the S, why we don't go to the XS section?

To answer you last question, we have a thread for Cases for XS. There are almost 70 pages of comments and more comments about it: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1534661

Please read all the stickies before posting anything. Me and KidCarter93 have a n00b friendly thread on Q&A section, where users can ask simpler questions that do not require a creation of a new thread, while there are links for many ROMs and guides (needs a urgent update, though).
[General Questions and Answers] Ghost ic0n:
Wow, you reply quick. And yes, I've been reading through the XS section for a while now since yesterday and have learned pretty much everything regarding rooting, unlocking bootloader, flashing custom android ROM, installing themes and mods etc. So yeah, I'm keeping myself entertained.

Thanks for all the help, BTW. Couldn't have come to a conclusion without it. :)
[General Questions and Answers] veracu:
any nexus phone will always have great dev support and the quickest updates.
[General Questions and Answers] lmf:
im currently using a samsung galaxy epic 4g with 384mb ram and desperate to upgrade for more ram. i mainly use my phone for www and ssh/terminal, i dont game or take a lot of pics. im fine with the epic's 1ghz processor but the memory is killing me. my browsers crash a lot and always low or out of memory. also i mainly use wifi for internet and dont use 3g 4g so any carrier is fine. oh and rooting the phone is a must and with current xda dev support prefered.

im looking for suggestions for a better phone with 1gb ram, nothing fancy needed. i dont have a lot of cash to spend so buying a used phone with some cosmetic issues will be the plan. the last phone i looked up was a samsung galaxy s2 but that can be 200 bucks. if an upgrade is too expensive i can always try my luck on a cheap tablet or nexus. thanks in advance
[General Questions and Answers] SilverDragon24:
Till now i've used nokia b/w devices, nokia s40s, nokia sysmbian, nd currntly a nokia lumia 710 (Windows Phone 7.8)..... I want to get an android nex but not a samsung or LG....... can you suggest a 2.3.7 or better if its an ICS device within 20,000 INR?

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preferably smthng i can root.... this'll be my first droid
[General Questions and Answers] Brute.Force:
Sir i already mentioned that nexus one is out of my range. can anyone recommend from the phones i have listed?

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Maybe in india there is so much difference in price but in my country i can get them at almost same price. i mean i can buy a new explorer and a used hero, legend in the same price. So dont worry about the price.
[General Questions and Answers] Black_Prince:
Why not to try Samsung galaxy S2 G version...

Very good support and reasonable price.. ;)

Also LG Optimus series is also good...

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[General Questions and Answers] Angat:
Phone

Well I currently have a HTC Touch HD T8282, still with WM! I was wondering if the HTC Desire C is worth the hard work I gotta do, to buy it?
[General Questions and Answers] Black_Prince:
Try LG and Sony Experia series...

Good phones with 4.0 and best user experience... :)

In Range of 20000 INR...

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Kernel: Horsepower 3.1 by fuss

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[General Questions and Answers] Attitude.SSJ:
Xperia u or sola......
[General Questions and Answers] angry_machine:
Hi everyone..

Been with smartphones pretty long and lasty Im using Galaxy S2.

For several reasons I want to change it or possibly upgrade. First is My eye has an issue followed up that my tears do not generate fast to refresh the eyes, so i gotta leave my work on pc for long , and for that alternatives are mobile for internet etc. and 2ndly im a big tired of the galaxy series for deisgn and everything else.

What I need it to be uses is:

Cool Music Support, since im a pro musician

Internet support

Often camera usage

Few vdo

Few gaming

and good speed

modding aspects

Moderate battery probable is full 1 day.

I was checking on the recent phones, I was always with ericsson before...and I found:

xperia s,Acro S,Xperia SL and the new upcoming T, also the ION.

ION and Xperia SL seems to be very low moding aspects?

Also the HTC one x and x+ but they seem to have battery issues?

And The Lg optimus 4x hd

I was also taking a look for tabs, specially the samsung tab 2 both 7 and 10 inches, but the processors seem to be a low ?

My budget is about 550 usd...

Please give me your valauable suggestions in general i have been chking all of them about 1 month gotta decide and get one by tomorrow.

Thanks all!
[General Questions and Answers] Black_Prince:
Go for LG Optimus... :)

Rom: CodeBox 1.4.0 Unofficial

Kernel: Horsepower 3.1 by fuss

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[General Questions and Answers] Marqin:
Do you know any device with hardware keyboard that is "better" than Desire Z?
[General Questions and Answers] H4CK_H0PP3R:
wvingse $300,000

Hey mate even i am from India ,Can u tell me about cpu & gpu performance of samsung tab 2 p3100 ? Is it worth buy ? only prob is it does not support modem , Can we use pendrive on it or any other usb devices ? what are the cons of this tab ?

The asus transformer tf101 does not come under my budget ,mu budget is 15-20 K INR ,

Is there any good choices within same range for my mentioned specs before?
[General Questions and Answers] Attitude.SSJ:
How about waiting for the nexus 7??
[General Questions and Answers] Marqin:
It's quite too small for me :( And I'm looking for something with 2 cores. Of course GSM, not CDMA.
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
I don't like much, but maybe Motorola Milestone 3?

"What really matters in this world, anyway?"
[General Questions and Answers] Marqin:
Oh, thanks :) I didn't noticed Milestone 3 cause it's not avalible in my country, but will check shipping from GB. Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] FireWire22:
[Q] What phone(s) are best on Straight Talk BYOP?

:confused: I'm currently looking to buy a used android phone for StraightTalks BYOP service? There are no wrong answers here I'm just looking for everyones opinions. I know it is a MVNO company that is capable of using any carriers service. But what I dont know is which carriers devices work best with them? Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] thatdude02:
Nexus 7! I have the exact model you are looking for and have to admit it is a really good device. Specs are still really high end and is a good gaming device. 4g connectivity isn't as fast as LTE (available on my phone) but is very useful. Not to mention for the same price you get an additional 16gb memory. Nexus is the way to go for updates and a pure Android experience as well (support too for that matter). Either way I think you will be happy so best of luck for you and I hope I helped :D
[General Questions and Answers] InkSlinger420:
The 2013 is better with double the ram and a better CPU..I bump the 32gb n7(2013) and with that and multirom, aint no slowing down..nothing like having 3-4-5 Roms on the same device..unlocked Google all the way..

.....If I had even a quarter from everyone I've helped....Maybe I could stay stocked in beer.....-sent from a very xposed nexus 7-
[General Questions and Answers] thatdude02:
Lol I actually have both (I needed something with data because my house can't get high speed). The WiFi model was fantastic because its the 2013 but wasn't used enough. I haven't really played around with ROMs but I think I should. Wish I could afford the 2013 LTE model though.
[General Questions and Answers] InkSlinger420:
Its mighty fine...mighty fine...running oc'd,tweaked,glitch'd,xposed,rooted,stock 4.4.2....ain't nothing touching it as far as fun and portability goes..?

.....If I had even a quarter from everyone I've helped....Maybe I could stay stocked in beer.....-sent from a very xposed nexus 7-
[General Questions and Answers] thatdude02:
I can vouch for xposed (all I need on my Moto X). Nothing like Stock Android, but better! Man with OC I bet that thing flies. But yeah, nothing quite like it. Not too big, not too small, and not a slouch at all!
[General Questions and Answers] mcmardy:
Okay, I'll probably do that.

The nexus pros are: NFC, 3g, 32gig, Software support, getting a case, USB otg.

The memopad pros are: unused device, full warrantiy, a back camera.

The only thing missing is probably the warranty because owning a Smartphone, taking pictures with the back camera seems really unnecessary to me.

Did I Miss any pros or cons?

I'm looking forward to get the nexus! :)

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[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Nexus is a no brainer if it's in a good condition.
[General Questions and Answers] mcmardy:
Sorry, but what does no brainer?

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[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
It means 'an obvious choice'.
[General Questions and Answers] mcmardy:
Ah okay, thanks a lot! :)

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[General Questions and Answers] Ashambaiy:
Suggest me a good Windows 8 x86 tablet please

Hi Friends!

I have a budget of about $300 please suggest me a good Windows 8 x86 tablet! Oh and I don't mind even if the tablet is Chinese so long as it has a good performance!

Thanks in advance!
[General Questions and Answers] Devenda:
Looking for an update of my HTC Desire (bravo)

I'm trying to make a decision on my next phone.

I'm planning to buy an upgrade for my HTC Desire around June/July.

The features I need (like):

Good (and/or user replaceable) battery

4.5inch max screen

NFC is a plus

Not more than 400EUR

Above all: A community as great as the HTC Desire community

I will use my phone outdoors (geocaching/GPS use) and surf a lot. Gaming is not that important.

The emphasis is on portability and long time use: 3 years with more or less up to date software (custom ROM's,...).

Some of my options are:

HTC One mini

Sony Xperia ZR

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact (expensive)

But none of these have a community like the community of the Desire.

What should I chose or should I still look for one of the above?
[General Questions and Answers] Rawh:
I had this old phone the samsung galaxy s2 and am now touring with a xperia z1 compact.

I just love the small screen. Doesn't give me the idea I've got a refrigerator strapped to my ear when calling :P
[General Questions and Answers] GameX2:
Hi,

I'm looking for a cheap Android phone, that will be used mostly to send emails - the buyer will be travelling to the USA soon, so we're interested mostly in sending emails, not much advanced stuff. I should mention that this will be his first Android phone.

It won't be used for demanding tasks, so we can't pay more than 60-70$.

I've been thinking about the Samsung Galaxy Discover, but change my mind after I've heard about the freezing and low-call quality.

Then I've reconsidered buying my own phone for this person, LG P500h, used for only 50$. I believe the LG P500, while getting quite old, is still a lot supported by developpers. On my own phone, I've managed to test multiple custom ROMs (Custom ROMs won't be installed on this new phone).

If it's used to send emails, I'm sure it should be OK... I just wondering about the Android OS, being 2.3; shouldn't it be better in the long-term to buy an Android 4.0 phone, for better compatibility?

I did installed Android 4.0 on my LG P500, but it's an horrible battery killer.

Is there any cheap and stable Android 4.0 phone I could buy (50-60$)?

A phone with a physical keyboard would be a bonus, if these are still "easy" to find.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Buy P500 brother.

It has loads of development., (courtesy to all devs and the latest one being [MENTION=5396524]mukulsoni[/MENTION]).
[General Questions and Answers] GameX2:
Good, I am lucky to had received the LG P500 as my first Android phone back in 2011, I've receive a phone with active developpement and multiple ROMs support.

I'm buying one for my mother actually, and she's worried about buying a used phone - I wouldn't mind (I have mine since almost 3 years), but it depend on the user.

Is there anything comparable to the P500, but new, cheaper than 100$ ?

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] jianhua123:
HTC One good for gaming?
[General Questions and Answers] jayc137:
Isn't that an obvious choice?
[General Questions and Answers] Lesolhell:
Actually yes, it is a great phone for videogames, the only think I dislike is the overheating by the material, remember it's an aluminium body, also depends on the quality of the games :good:
[General Questions and Answers] RumRunR:
impossible?

Seems like every time I start looking for a new phone (which I don't do very frequently), the market just gets worse and worse and worse.

I'm doing my homework this time and hoping I've overlooked something. Here's what I want:

Android

>= 2GB memory

Unlocked boot loader

Removable battery

microSD card slot

Obviously the memory size has increased every time I've replaced my phone but the rest are pretty constant and used to be achievable. I'm not finding it now. Am I overlooking one?