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[General Questions and Answers] pianoplayer88key:
Hey all... I see this thread here, so I'll ask here instead of making my own thread. (Hopefully I can find replies to my post, since I often have a hard time finding stuff buried in another thread unless someone quotes me and I get a notification or whatever.)

I'm about to replace my Moto G4 Play with a Google Pixel 3a, just can't decide to buy from Google direct or from B&H. (I've narrowed it down to those two.) I definitely want the phone in 15 days at the absolute latest (ruling out Amazon for me since I don't have prime and they tend to be really slow for me), preferably by this weekend if at all possible.

My G4 Play has various issues with GPS, low RAM, battery wearing out, no updates, etc. I like the software support on the Pixel line better than any other phone (although it still doesn't come close to desktop OS / update support), and could probably live with only 4 GB RAM and 64 GB Storage. (I presume it supports USB OTG, which would make the lack of a µSD slot hurt a bit less.)

I considered a few other phones as well (Galaxy A50/70, T-Mo Revvlry+, a couple others) but have all but settled on the Pixel 3a. My max budget is generally $400, but I was also briefly considering the OnePlus 6, Galaxy S10e or Asus Zenfone 6.

Another thing I would REALLY like is to be able to have a full desktop operating system on my pocketable device, with virtualization (this would be one of my major uses in this category), true multitasking, window manager, etc. If I did that, total budget (whether I get a single device, or a separate phone and UMPC like a GPD device or whatever) would be about $900-1K US.

More details, including criteria, etc, can be found in my posts on Linus Tech Tips and on r/PickAnAndroidForMe. (I figure I should keep this one relatively short.)
[General Questions and Answers] mobiriki:
usb and audio connector, easy to root/custom rom/magisk

Hello all, my old phone is slowly curling up and dying. Memory's full, CPU not up to par with modern requirements and all... so I need to buy a new one. I've already made the mistake of getting the Huawei P8 light 2017 as a replacement. Turns out the thing is not rootable, so I'll have to sell it. I actually need TWO phones, so maybe I'll use it as my second phone.

What I ask of the new phone I'm going to buy:

- size similar to Huawei P8

- usb connector, audio jack

- can be rooted easily and supports a LineageOS version with working Xposed or Magisk

- (not needed, but would be great) memory card slot (for bulk data - pics, music)

- (not needed, but would be great) user replaceable battery

I'm looking at the OnePlus 6, not cheap but seems to fit the bill. Any suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] TimelySubpoena:
Reply

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] niyonsv:
Hi, both of you aren't considering OnePlus 6T but only the 6. Is that only because of the 3.5mm jack? Notch? Or budget? Cuz I can get a pre-owned 6T for that price. Also are you saying about a new OnePlus 6 or a pre-owned one? Because the manufacturing of these are stopped I think.
[General Questions and Answers] mobiriki:
At least for me, yes - it's the 3.5 mm jack. If you don't need it, I'd say go for the 6T!

Also, an SD card slot would be a useful addition for me. Apart from the additional memory space, the strong point is it makes it easier to backup vital system/app data separately from bulk stuff. I wrote it down as "optional" because I see it's getting rarer and rarer on contemporary phones, but I'm an ignoramus about the current market. That's why I posted my question here.
[General Questions and Answers] KING_SONY01:
Get a Xiaomi device

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Oreo or Pie?

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Root = unlocked bootloader which then = no factory reset protection
[General Questions and Answers] pianoplayer88key:
For me, it was primarily the 3.5mm jack. Phone's a fair bit over budget but was .... WAS under consideration. Now that I'm reminded (by looking at pictures of it again) it has a notch, it's been dropped for me. (The 6T's little blip of a notch would be fine, but the lack of a 3.5mm jack kills it for me.)
[General Questions and Answers] cdoublejj:
Definitely Pie!
[General Questions and Answers] TheInfiniteAndroid:
https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-s9-pixel-experience-unofficial-lineageos-16/
[General Questions and Answers] cdoublejj:
isn't AOSP a piece of crap? it never worked right for me on my OPX? Textran ever seemed to get messages and the open source texting app is wacky and glitchy? Maybe a flag ship gets more dev time?
[General Questions and Answers] CamoGeko:
Nope that's totally false.

LineageOS works perfectly on the OnePlus X. So does AOSPextended ROM.

Now I have been using AICP on my Essential Phone for almost a year and couldn't be happier. I will never go back to stock from custom ROMs, even if the battery is better on Stock and I get all the latest updates immediately.

You can easily look through various Forums on XDA to find out more about what kind of dev support each device has.

Sent from my mata using Thebear Blue XDA Labs
[General Questions and Answers] cdoublejj:
it's glitchy as all hell on my OPX, also there are no OS updates, are those handled by some ASOP updater?

EDIT: Lineage no longer supports OPX
[General Questions and Answers] cdoublejj:
Well turns out the S9+ cant NOT be rooted if it's a US model!!!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fx8sD8yqpw

OH MY GOD!!!! IT does NOT support adopted storage, i just waste like $800 USD holy crap i hope i can send this garbage back!!!!!!

https://www.samsung.com/nz/support/...series-support-the-adoptable-storage-feature/

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just bought i have it, and its an absolute waste of money, stuck on android 8 save for select models, can't be rooted, no adopted storage, stuck facebook and other apps, the edges aren't very nice. has to shrink the screen for one handed mode. no hardware buttons and i haven't even had it out for an hour. think i have to send it back or try to get my money out of it. i'm going to try and force my self to use it for a day or 3, it's fast but, OMG you GIVE UP SO MUCHH!!!!
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Sorry to hear that mate, but seems to me you didn't made your homework before throwing money on a phone. You didn't even searched some pictures about it? I mean you are complaining about the size and lack of hardware buttons after buying the phone! When I bought my phone (galaxy s6) , I even sent a few messages to some s6 users asking questions. On a side note, root access is difficult to obtain. Not impossible.
[General Questions and Answers] cdoublejj:
I expected that was standard i didn't realize how pampered i was with One Plus, the biggest grip is adopted storage and not lock screen gesture like one Plus, it's crying shame ONe Plus does not sell 256gb phones with SD card. i think this may have been the saving grace here. I i assumed all android phone with pie had adopted storage i did not know samsung whent out of their way to pull adopted storage. also thought the best most popular phones could be rooted, had no idea samsung held such following with unrootable phones. had no idea the S9+ varied so widely! that's crazy part some of these could be different model like s9 vs s9+ but, the + alone have about 4 or variants and notably different too!

It sure isn't slow, also kind of unwieldy BUT, is a single gesture for one handed mode then double tap back to full screen. if someone ever figure out how to root it that would be a big step up with magisk! I guess in the end phones have changed OR maybe now that i can afford nicer tech i'm making assumptions. Found out the hardway on my OLED TV too.
[General Questions and Answers] ProoN:
This is a bit random and I apologize if it's in the wrong forum, not sure where else to post.

I've been using a Droid Razr M (XT907) for .. I don't know, maybe 5 years now. I unlocked the bootloader early on, was running Cyanogen for a while but updated to crDroid about 2 years ago. The phone still works great and I actually have an exact backup, same model and everything in case my daily one gets ruined for whatever reason -- It was literally $20 on eBay.

Now, I'm kind of in the market for another phone because this is a bit dated and a few apps are no longer supported on 7.1, not to mention there are a few minor bugs with the ROM itself, though insignificant enough to where I've learned to just live with them.

My question is basically.. what's out there (eBay, swappa, etc) that I can get for $75 or less that has an easily unlockable bootloader for custom ROMs and supports Android 8.0 or higher? I don't use phones the way most people do -- No Google maps (honestly avoid using GPS entirely now that I think of it..) No Facebook app, rarely Snapchat, etc. Just looking for something pretty basic that I can install a custom ROM on for less than $75 bucks

Any suggestions?

Again I'm currently using an XT907 comfortably so the bar (performance-wise) is pretty low, lol. Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] terky69:
What Models Are Rootable?

I need to get a couple rootable phones for cheap. Im thinking some cheap prepaid ones from walmart or walgreens. doesnt matter what carrier, I wont actually be using the cell service.

So, Does anyone know what devices are easy to root and if there is a root walkthrough for them? I have only rooted 1 phone so am not very expirienced, but can follow directions.
[General Questions and Answers] niyonsv:
Guys, I'm still not sure which device to choose. My budget is around $350 (Indian price). I'm looking for a phone which should be able to use for at least two years from now with custom ROM support. My list is like OnePlus 6T, 7 (but no custom ROM support), S9+, etc. I don't mind if it doesn't have 3.5mm jack. Also no need of SD card etc. But the RAM should be at least 6GB. Which one is better, 6T or 7? Or any other?
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
you could go with Samsung Galaxy S3 or S4. seems the S3 has a custom rom with Pie in alpha. who knows, maybe you even get Android 10
[General Questions and Answers] mrrocketdog:
my s3 (bought when released) is still up and running. :) but still on KK because thats what i prefer. also bootloader was unlocked when bought. awwww , those were the days. [emoji3]

err on the side of kindness
[General Questions and Answers] lu99ke:
Do some research! Look at phones you may want to buy and then see if there are forums here with rooting information.
[General Questions and Answers] terky69:
Thanks for the very helpful response.

Was hoping sombeody would just tell me exactly what phones are cheap and easily rooted. They dont need to be Cadillacs, just rootable. They arent for me so I dont care what they are, i just need them rooted for 1 very specific purpose.
[General Questions and Answers] lu99ke:
You are welcome.

But seriously, I wasn't trying to be a **** - apologies if it came over like that. But if you would like someone's perspective, that's cool, but you need to provide SOME context other than "cheap & rootable" - where are you located? What is cheap to you? have you even looked at any phones? Are you happy to buy imported / second hand? etc etc etc...

You cannot really expect others to go and do your work for you if you do not do at least some work yourself.

Just saying.

Peace.
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
for example

i could suggest 2 samsung s10 plus. given i make 5000 dollars per month, 2 s10 plus are quite cheap. since you didnt gave us any clue about your budget, i assume you also make 5000 dollars per month. good luck with your project.
[General Questions and Answers] terky69:
I actually have a note 10 plus. These phones are for my parents so they can play movies on their car stereos, like I can with my rooted note 4.

Im in the us. They can be second hand. I'm not gonna spend 1000 for a phone that will literally never be used or come out of the car. All I need to do is be able to circumvent android auto blocking Plex playing videos, so they can stream movies on long road trips. More than anything I just want to see if I can do it.

My mom has a verizon note 8, my dad has a verizon note 5. Neither one seems to be rootable. I didn't

want to spend much, maybe 100 max. Was hoping I could just get a prepaid android phone and be able to root it.

I would prefer samsung, just cuz I like samsung but it doesn't really matter.

Also, the title of the thread is literally "not sure what phone to buy? Ask here!" I guess I was mistaken when I took that literally.
[General Questions and Answers] ProoN:
So I retract my previous post there. I was with a friend over the weekend, we went up into the mountains and he ended up taking some photos that turned out *amazing* with his phone, a Galaxy S10 Plus.

I'm guessing it's because of the dual cameras. That being said, are there any phones with easily unlockable bootloaders and dual cameras for under $200? I'm willing to spend a bit more given how great those photos came out.
[General Questions and Answers] mrrocketdog:
d*mn!! need an apprentice [emoji12]

err on the side of kindness
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
where did you searched mate ? i literally searched 5 minutes and found forums on xda on how to root note 8 and note 5 with success. gives the preference for samsung and the price tag, you could go with a ex flagship, between the samsung s3 - s6. they have custom roms with pie. learn to search better. dont be lazy and do your homework !!
[General Questions and Answers] lu99ke:
Try moto C or E series .... Cheap and generally good d be support as they are very popular in Brazil.

Alternatively, Nokia 2 or 3 series. Same thing.
[General Questions and Answers] jamescable:
I know its not the 6t, but what's the best tablet with root support and good ROM development. It does NOT have to have T-Mobile capability but would like TMobile sim support. I have issues with someone emulators on my 6t so looking to play in tablets
[General Questions and Answers] OhioYJ:
When I went to upgrade from my Nexus 7 tablets a while back the only acceptable replacement I could find was the Samsung Tab S2 (T813 or T713 different screen sizes). Both are unlockable and have good custom ROM support and have official LOS16 support. No SIM card though, just WIFI only. I was able to easily find 4 new ones a couple years ago. Not sure what you'll find now. I looked recently and didn't see support for any newer tablets.
[General Questions and Answers] faaramin:
My current phone is Lenovo Zuk Z2 Plus, 4GB 64GB version.

My friend has a OnePlus 6T, 8GB 128GB phone with original screen guard and cover. The phone is still in warranty period and in a very good condition.

I can buy this phone for ₹ 24,000 (~334 USD) from him and my budget is around that.

I'm also a fan of ROM developments, tweaking, and so on. I also found that the development of OnePlus 6T is still there with strong base in XDA.

Please let me know if this deal is a good one or not.

Also please tell if any other phone is there at this range with support in XDA.
[General Questions and Answers] midtempo:
https://swappa.com/mobile/buy/oneplus-6t/unlocked

As you can see, $334 is a bit high for a OnePlus 6t in good or excellent condition. If you buy used on Swappa you also gain the ability to buy damage insurance. A claim for damage can be used at certain local repair shops.

The Google Pixel series also has good developer support. Unlike OnePlus, Google Pixels other than the bargain Pixel 3a actually have published waterproofing ratings. Keep in mind that there are 3 likely ways that you will kill your phone:

1. Display damage

2. Water damage

3. Battery life reduction

#1 should be prevented by using a screen protector and a quality rugged case. Even if you do that, #2 is quite likely. Having a waterproof-rated phone like the Pixels will guard against that. If you own the phone for many years then #3 will get you instead. If #3 gets you then you've got the most money out of your phone.

OnePlus 5 and above are rumored to have some waterproofing but without an official rating, who really knows?
[General Questions and Answers] OhioYJ:
Found this post in the T813 LOS thread. Looks like you might keep an eye on the Tab S5 section. I maybe upgrading my tablets soon as well.
[General Questions and Answers] juanq214:
Seems like a fair deal. You can also consider a brand new Xiaomi Mi9t Pro at a similar price and with latest Snapdragon chip
[General Questions and Answers] Badoolo:
So, after using my Samsung S5 Mini for years now it seems to die more and more. Buying a new battery is which was not on stock for years before if about 30€. Also it's getting slower and slower. I am already using crDroid with Android Pie on it, custom kernel settings and tweaks here and there.

I also have a Huawai P8 Lite 2017 here and it's horrible. EMUI, horrible. Also I don't like this company anymore since I've read that they removec the possibility to get free bootloader unlocked codes due to "better user experience". Ah ok ... better for the user to deny this free possibility :good:

So, I would like to buy a new one now. One which is working fine. When the screen is off and I click the "wake up power button" I want the screen to be on in, let's say, less than 1 to 2 seconds like on my S5 Mini.

I don't play on a phone. I use it for reading news in the train and ... for calling. Discord I use too, nothing else. I don't watch movies on it and I also don't listen to music.

Would you recommend the Xiaomi Redmi 7A? It's only 89€ here. If not, what other phones with a similar price you recommend?

Important to me is that I can install TWRP and a custom ROM later as I don't like stock roms. Ah, and Root with Magisk would be fine too.

Thank you!
[General Questions and Answers] mario24601:
If want older device, try S7. Good rom community and good performance. If want new, get OnePlus 6. I have both and they are both great.
[General Questions and Answers] Badoolo:
Sorry, both way too expensive. I don't need high end hardware.

Just wanted to know about the Xiaomi if it's recommended, not other phones.
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Well, my Samsung S6 from 2015 has almost the same specs, just the screen a bit smaller. The phone is adequate, given if you buy the 3gb of ram version. The ones with just 2gb of ram, you are going to have problem with the memory. The S7, as suggested in the previous post, is the flagship from 2016. Still supported by Samsung. If you want something more inclined towards battery, you could go with the Samsung M20 or M30. They have been recently launched in India, for some moderate prices. Word of advice, buy something more expensive than 90$ and popular. That would ensure the device is getting updates from the mother company and custom rom from the community. Take my s6 for example. Samsung supported it from lollipop (Android 5.0) till Nougat (Android 7.0). The community supported it till Pie (Android 9.0). I can bet some day i will be running Android 10.
[General Questions and Answers] Badoolo:
What about the Xiaomi Redmi 7A? It has Android 9.0 when buying already.

The Xiaomi Redmi 7 (the one with 32 GB of memory) even has 3 GB of RAM instead of 2 like the 7A and is also has Android 9.0.
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Have you considered all your alternatives ? I mean the phone is somewhat good. It kind of has some lower specs for 2019. I sometime struggle with my s6, with the same specifications. Struggle meaning i cant run one social app, one news app and youtube at the same time without freezing.
[General Questions and Answers] Badoolo:
If it's faster than my old Samsung S5 Mini which takes 1+ second for unlocking the screen everything is fine. Opening the Discord app takes 6 to 7 seconds, opening the phone app 2 seconds etc.
[General Questions and Answers] Nick87298:
Gamer Phone Advice

Hello i would like to know which of the following is the best in your opinion:

1- Honor View 20

2- Honor Mate 20

3- Pocophone F1

4- Honor Play

Btw if you have some other options feel free to tell me (budget not more than 350euro)

Cheers
[General Questions and Answers] phaleg:
I would go with Pocophone F1, I like it a lot ^^
[General Questions and Answers] snoerme:
Tablet or Phone with MHL or HDMI

Hi there,

I'm looking for a device with at least Android 8.1 that has a physical Video output like MHL or HDMI.

It don't need to play games, but it should play HD videos without lag.

Any guesses?

Cheers
[General Questions and Answers] Raresh T:
Well, since you didn't add any preference for price range, for how new a device should be, I suggest the Samsung S5. It has MHL support, Android 9 custom rom.
[General Questions and Answers] Frustrated_modder85:
I have the sms727vl j7 sky pro, just cant get it rooted. Im a galaxy fan but i really want to get into modding, gaining SU access and just seeing where it leads. Im on a budget though so,where would i start when looking for a low cost, with the best modifacation platforms. Kinda wanna split the difference since im stil learning. Thanx 4 the help
[General Questions and Answers] VisualAgency3:
Best cheap phone for 2019

Hi all! Which is the the cheapest bestest phone to buy in 2019?

Requirements/Must have:

Min 1GB ram,

Must have OTG support,

Microsd expanasion,

Many roms available to upgrade it to higher than android 5,

Below 150USD, below 100USD even better.

Good to have:

More than 8gb rom,

Long battery life,

Removable battery.

Update:

Please list a few options for new and used. Thank you.
[General Questions and Answers] lakija:
S7 exynos maybe...
[General Questions and Answers] TheGiantHogweed:
Hi.

I am wondering why there are so few tablets about that have a resolution with a 16:9 ratio now. Say 1366x768 like my dragon touch x10 that i am wanting to replace. Or 1920x1080. They always seem to add a few more pixels that basically make it 16x10. Almost all i can find now seem to be 1280x800 or 1920x1200 or something at this same ratio. Ever since i bought my Lenovo tab4 8 plus to replace my 7 inch acer tablet, the main thing that annoys me about it is because of the depth of the 1200 pixels, it means watching videos look no bigger than my old tablet. My dragon touch x10 is a rather unusual 10.6 inches. I wouldn't mind going back to jut 10 inches, but if the resolution isn't a wide one, it will make videos and widescreen pictures look tiny in comparison. Laptops and monitors seem to have the resolution i am after, but i can't find tablets with the specifications i am after with these resolutions. I don't know why so many have this extra width - or depth depending on what way you hold it.

I am wanting a tablet with basically the same inputs and outputs as my x10 which don't seem that common either. The most important being the full size USB port and mini/micro HDMI. I use both of them very often. It will just be a bit annoying if it gets connected to a TV and it having solid black bars down the edge of the screen.

Are there any tablets out there any more with this ratio?

Thanks.