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[General Questions and Answers] bmx22c:
Hello everyone !

I'm new here so I'm not sure how to ask questions but I'll go like that.

I have a lot of cryterias so I'm not sure the phone I'm looking for exists.

I want to know if there's a phone with 4K video recording, OIS (1080p), have very good camera colors (like mi5), is powerful (like mi5 too), between 350 and 400$.

If it can have a good community with it, it's just better, and 2K screen for VR.

I know, it's just a dream, but yeah..

Mi5 is good but just not robust at all.

I've found the Mi5 as I said but not robust, OP3 but no 2K screen (and a bit above the price). Mi5s is very good but no OIS (too bad). Maybe I need to wait for a new smartphone to come ?

Thanks in advance.

NOTE: I need OIS because I really like recording video with my smartphone, and I take a lot of photos.
[General Questions and Answers] ferkator:
Hello guys, I have a question, lets see if you can answer me. About two years ago I got an LG G3, time is catching up with it although for my usage its still a more than valid phone. However a family member has a Galaxy Core (the first one I guess) and she wants to upgrade it. She has been using my phone for some games recently and she loved it (compared to hers mine is a gold mine), so I thought about giving it to her and get a new one for myself. Today I found out an offer for a Samsung Galaxy S6, I know its not the best one and its also a little bit outdated, but, do you think its worth to swtich from a LG G3 to a S6?

This is what I know so far. Battery should be a little bit better, its more powerful (I don't know how much) and the screen may be better in sun conditions I think? But I need to know more, as I said I don't use the phone that much. A few games here and there, twitter, browsing... Previous to getting a LG G3 I had a Galaxy S2 for years so I'm not someone that keeps changing phone every year. Thats what I thought that the S6 may be enough for me for the next 2-3 years, but you're better informed than me in this so I'll follow your recommendations. Its worth to change? Does the S6 have any major bug or something?

Regards.
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
I just switched from a g4 to an s6 and I don't think you will be unhappy as long as not having expandable storage or replaceable battery isn't a deal breaker for you. It's faster than the g4 so it's definitely faster than the g3.
[General Questions and Answers] ferkator:
Thank you for your help. I currently have a 16gb G3 with a 16gb microsd and I have like 10gb left in microsd and a little bit less on the internal memory, so space shouldn't be an issue. I'm going to keep reading reviews, there are a few more cellphones I'm keeping track but they're mostly from chinese brands and they always lack something compared to Samsung/LG.
[General Questions and Answers] qaz.xc:
No one? Please...
[General Questions and Answers] JHW3:
Upgrade from LG G2

I am looking to upgrade from my current LG G2 (which I like, but it's time to move on) to another Android phone. I am in Canada, on the Rogers network.

Features that are particularly important to me (highest priority) are camera image quality / control, and battery life.

The second-highest priority is reasonable size -- not too much bigger than my LG G2.

The third-highest priorities are reasonable memory or at least expandability via micro-SD, and continued software support (e.g. not stuck on the current Android version forever)

Based on these, and my budget (looking to buy a second-hand phone), I have been looking at the Moto X Play, Moto G4 Plus, and LG G4.

I've also considered older flagship phones such as the Samsung S5 and the Oneplus One.

The LG G4 looks very nice for my needs, but the boot-loop issue may make it a non-starter. I'd be interested in the opinion of people on this forum. Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
Maybe if you're looking at used g4s see if you can get the serial number. I'm selling a 607 (built in July) here in Kingston Ontario Canada (pm me if you're close to here). The latest ones shouldn't have the bootloop issue.

Maybe you could get a used s6 in your price range too? I switched from my g4 to the s6. I paid $300 for mine.
[General Questions and Answers] Avagrey:
Hello all!

I have a galaxy s4 that is rooted on the att network. My trusty s4 has started to show signs of age and I fear I may have to retire it. As samsung and att have shown a rather alarming distaste for rooters I come to you, my wise friends hat in hand to ask: What current phone would you suggest that I look at to root?

Requirements are simple:

-must work on att

-must be rootable

-please dear god be newer than my s4

Thank you, and may harmony find you.

C.
[General Questions and Answers] nyceharry:
I realize there's not a huge demand for tablets right now, but could anyone chime in with their two cents, please and thank you?? I'm in the market for a budget tablet upgrade, but with the market being so stagnant, most of my choices are going on ~2 years old at this point. It's _very_ difficult for me to justify spending 300$ on a tablet that i just don't need.

Seriously been considering the ASUS ZenPad S 8.0 (Z580C) but only comes with 2GB RAM. I *must* have a nice high resolution screen and it's one of the few tablets in this price range (sub 200$) with a 2K display. Does anyone have any concerns about either the Intel Atom SoC or in general about buying slightly outdated technology? I'll mostly be using it for reading, media consumption and light gaming. My needs are meager.

As much as i'd LOVE to check out the new ASUS ZenPad 3S 10 or even the Huawei Mediapad M3 it's hard to justify the extra costs for performance that looks great on paper, yet i'm not entirely sure i even need. Stylus Support would be a bonus, but again... just another toy. Appreciate any thoughts or suggestions... even if it's just, "STOP BEING CHEAP!"
[General Questions and Answers] DaWongOne:
I had an LG g3 with XOSP on it. It was amazing until it just stopped working (to many falls and water).

I got a galaxy S7 as a replacement. Not impressed at all. I'm looking for a new phone and then I'll sell my galaxy s7.
[General Questions and Answers] strongst:
Samsung Galaxy S4 or Galaxy s5 for example
[General Questions and Answers] qaz.xc:
I like those, but i would like a "newer" phone, i don't want to buy an old flagship, i just want sd slot and removable battery and overall a decent phone, the LG G4 seems decent, but i've heard issues with it on boot and stuff... i'll probably gonna wait till black friday to see if i get anything on sale, i really don't care which brand, as long as the specs seem good and it has those two features...
[General Questions and Answers] strongst:
I'm using an Motorola H4 Plus right now and(SD card slot) and the battery can easily be exchanged with minimal effort in case of failure: https://de.ifixit.com/Guide/Moto+G4+Plus+Battery+Replacement/66311

Or do you want to replace the battery easy on the fly if it gets empty?
[General Questions and Answers] qaz.xc:
I'd like of an easy removal, don't want to mess around too much... too bad the options seem thin.
[General Questions and Answers] TechTex198:
Hi guys is imposible change govenero without root, or using temp root?

Im on just 5 freedom(if u know this phone)
[General Questions and Answers] strongst:
You always need root to change kernel settings like governor etc.
[General Questions and Answers] JBlinky67:
I'm having the same dilemma. What to buy, what to buy. I still like my Note4, but its unrootable on at&t. I'm considering getting the T-Mo version and doing the unlock/root thing, but what about a year from now? Choices get even narrower when you want specific features that are harder to come by these days, like replaceable battery and IR blaster, in my case. Future not looking too bright.
[General Questions and Answers] strongst:
You're right, the future can also be a step back. For example: I played around with my HTC topaz at weekend, what a wonderful small smartphone, replaceable battery, SD slot, a pen, hardware buttons and.... A damn small display, resistive touch screen :crying:, I can't handle it even more. Also windows mobile is so slow compared to my smartphone nowadays. But at its time it was a great invention and I was very happy and don't want a bigger, faster device with inbuilt battery. That's the way of electronic invention :cool: and I'm happy that I can type so fast without a pen on a very very small, slow resistive touch screen :highfive:
[General Questions and Answers] Rumple_Smonks:
Good phone for <$200 USD?

I need a pretty good phone for sub $200 usd. Here's a list of features:

stock Android or close

decent camera

>=5" 1080p screen

fingerprint sensor would be nice

Thanks in advance for your replies :)
[General Questions and Answers] flakmunky:
So apparently I have to ask my question here and not in the questions and answers thread.

Can anyone tell me if if the Pixel XL supports rSAP (Remote SIM Access Profile)?

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] :
2 GB or RAM and 16 GB of storage (where 8 GB only are free) is not much difference to my Samsung Galaxy S4 mini plus that I currently have. 8 GB of usable storage is definitely too little. Also it lacks fast charging. And 5.2'' screen is nearly 5.5 which is too big imo

Still thanks for your advice!! It's worth a try maybe
[General Questions and Answers] strongst:
The p9 lite is very small. For example: my zuk-z1 is a way bigger and heavier then my moto g4 plus but same screen size. It's to you to feel them in your hand to compare at the end. Round corners do make another feeling then sharp edges :good:
[General Questions and Answers] BartxGamer:
Check UMi Diamond, thats one thing which comes to my mind atm.
[General Questions and Answers] DenisEhm:
Replace busted S7

Hey. Recently dropped my Sam GS7 on brick and it busted the screen. I'm looking for a new phone as repairing it is basically $500 so I might as well switch the whole thing.

I'm not against buying another Galaxy as I thought it was pretty darn solid (obviously figuratively speaking!) but it's like $1000 - I live in Canada. So I was thinking if I'm coughing up big money, maybe something else might be a nice change. I thought of an Honor 8 or a OnePlus 3, but I'm open to any suggestion.

Must have a good camera. Nice to have expandable storage but no real need for it. Anything else goes!

Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] Allan_Hun:
Mali-T830MP2 vs Mali-T760MP2

I'm looking for a budget 10" tablet for gaming, mainly Real Racing.

So far I have found 2 tablets, both have 2 GB RAM and 32 GB storage + SDCARD.

Option 1 have Mali-T830MP2 GPU, Option 2 have Mali-T760MP2.

So which GPU is best for 3d gaming?

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Maybe OP3T ?

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Moto G4 Plus ?

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I'm also looking for a budget tablet. But I'm trying to avoid Intel because they use x86 instructions emulating arm, which might cause problems with some games using native code.

Now that intel is out of the android phone market I'm worried that developers will stop devoting resources to make their app's run on intels architecture.
[General Questions and Answers] nikeboy12:
Guys I'm interested in the tablet Asus zenpad 3s 10 z500m but I've been googling and I can't seem to find any clear reviews about it. What's your opinion?
[General Questions and Answers] 350Rocket:
My opinion is that if you can't find any info about it, there will be no developer support for it here and the manufacturer will also abandon it. My parent's have an Asus tablet they bought a couple years ago and it never got an update. It's still on ICS.
[General Questions and Answers] BrotherMark456:
I myself would go and get a Samsung S5 and have it rooted and install some T.W.R.P. Jazz that bad boy up with some Xposed framework and your good to go, as that among other things will enable you (after you then install the Xposed apk and proper xposed module) to write to the ex S.D. with up to Android 6.0.1.

This is one reason I was never enthusiastic about the S6 or S7, Corning glass? It looks nice but don't drop it! Gorilla glass is fine for me!

Feature wise, the S5 was the prototype for the S6 and S7 and it should cost you less than what you would spend to repair your S7.
[General Questions and Answers] Sheldd:
Hello,i want to buy a new smartphone on January 2017 and i would love to get some ideas. Max budget it's like 450 euro,i'm in Italy. I wanted to get the OnePlus 3,but now it's not avaible anymore and i'm not going to get if from other sources. So what you guys think ? Which one is the best choice ? I want a phone with a good developers comunity and custom roms. Thanks !
[General Questions and Answers] Allan_Hun:
Corning makes gorilla glass so gorilla glass is corning glass.
[General Questions and Answers] BrotherMark456:
I thought it would be understood that I was speaking about the Corning glass on a S6 or S7...silly me to presume so much....my bad.
[General Questions and Answers] Allan_Hun:
Ok, so your are saing that you don't like gorilla glass 4.

Why do you prefer gorilla glass 3?

GG4 is more shatterproof, isn't it?
[General Questions and Answers] BrotherMark456:
They can say what they want, drop both and see which breaks first.
[General Questions and Answers] nyceharry:
Well, finally pulled the trigger. My package is late, and now due to the weekend it'll be Monday or Tuesday before it arrives and i can begin to figure out if i'm happy with the ASUS slate (Z580C) packing a lowly intel Atom SoC. I have some very basic gaming needs (primarily Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes) and coming from a Kindle Fire HD 7 (3rd gen) it should be a massive upgrade. As you are almost certainly aware, the Android market has been incredibly stagnant. But there's a few new recent additions that would be worth considering. Someone else asked about the ASUS ZenPad 3S 10 ($299 USD) which would be worth considering. They claim the Mediatek SoC is actually pretty fast. Had to cut corners somewhere. Also, there's the Huawei MediaPad M3, but that's an 8.4" device, i believe. Unsure if they have a 10" version.

I'm hoping once i get this ZenPad S 8.0 crankin with the Marshmallow 6.0 update that i'll be happy with my upgrade. PLEASE keep us posted if you make a purchase, or which direction you are leaning.

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Here's a couple ASUS ZenPad 3S 10 reviews for ya, sir:

http://techtablets.com/asus-zenpad-3s-10/

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/asus-zenpad-3s-10-news/

I spent months trying to convince myself that i shouldn't buy tech that's already a year and a half old, but for a slate that's just a toy for me, it was hard to justify the extra cash. Ended up going with the super budget version, ASUS ZenPad S 8.0 which i picked up for $159.99 online. Paid for expedited shipping, but for whatever reason it sits less than a mile away at the Post Office which i can't access due to the weekend. Uggh. PLEASE keep us posted on what you decide to get. $299 is an incredible value for that new ZenPad 3S 10. My only concerns were the Mediatek SoC, but the reviews seem to be real decent.
[General Questions and Answers] Allan_Hun:
Zenpad 3s 10 have a nice CPU with a72 cores but the imagination GX6250 gpu definitely isn't high end. After reading futuremarks mobile device chart I concluded Nvidia shield k1 (scored 3200 in sling shot) offer unrivaled bang for buck (only 150$, 8 inch zenpad with Z3580 only scored 1200 and cost more). So I have decided that top gpu performance is more important than 10 inch screen.
[General Questions and Answers] sergiomc22:
A good replacement for my Moto X2 (2014)

Hi everyone, good afternoon. I want to replace my Moto X2 (2014) smartphone, with a newer one .

Here is the list of items I need with a new phone:

- Android Stock or closer . Or with a interface lag free.

- Android 6.0.1 and with updates to 7 or 8.

- 3.5 mm jack to headphones.

- SD slot

- 32/64 gb internal storage

- Wifi Suport AC (5 Ghz)

- 2 Speakers or a good sound volume.

- A very good camera. Moto X2 is a poor camera. Focus problems.

- Battery >= 3000 mAh.

- 4G / LTE Support.

My options are:

- Moto X Pure Edition (2015)

- Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (or only S7 ??)

- Any other?

Thanks.

PD: Sorry for my english, I'm from Perú. I speak Spanish. :)
[General Questions and Answers] strongst:
Motorola G4 Plus :good:
[General Questions and Answers] sergiomc22:
Thank you. But I read that the G4 plus doesn't support WiFi AC 5ghz?

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[General Questions and Answers] jdadams012:
Coming from a Nexus 5 and it was great but is there a similar phone out there with

Larger screen

Better battery

More storage or SD slot

Budget 100-400
[General Questions and Answers] strongst:
Yeah, only n wifi 5Ghz,but it's fast enough too for streaming in my opinion. Or what you want to do?
[General Questions and Answers] sergiomc22:
Oh thanks. I didn't know about wifi N 5GHz. I thought that 5GHz was only AC, not N.

I guess I will search about it a little more.

Thanks.
[General Questions and Answers] strongst:
No, 5ghz is only the frequency, in WiFi specifications of iEEE you will find other speeds too ;)
[General Questions and Answers] sergiomc22:
Thanks!!

So your recomendation is Moto G4 Plus right?

What about the camera in comparision with the Style?
[General Questions and Answers] BipolarMike:
Hello, I'm trying to decide between a few phones, and one comparison I've been looking at but haven't found much info on is the network connectivity. The following screenshots compare the Moto Z Play, Pixel XL, and OnePlus 3T. The OnePlus 3T has significantly less LTE FDD bands, for example, and I'm not sure if this is going to negatively affect me in the US on GSM (specifically the Ting network)?

(First image is to show the order of the compared devices in the second image)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzN5ZIZr-WtnWmlfamZNUzg2b0k/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzN5ZIZr-WtnWnpMS3BUdkEtdzg/view?usp=drivesdk

Are the differences in cell radios going to be noticeable on the Ting network (so no roaming capability) in the US, Pacific northwest area?

Thank you!
[General Questions and Answers] hejawi:
Hello guys

ok i'm willing to buy a new phone but i don't know what to go with

i'm willing to buy one of those two phone

Huawei P9

Xperia Z5

what should i buy and why ?

What's the best for battery for Quality ?

both phone are 280 JD in my country

but some tell me P9 better than Z5

and some tell me Z5

i don't know what to buy

i'm looking for a good phone with good battery for Web browsing taking some pics no gaming and very smooth and good

with good camera too
[General Questions and Answers] strongst:
I'm very happy with it, compared to my Zuk Z1...

The camera is good also in low light. So for the price you get very much. But it depends what version you buy in your country! There are price differences and also different specs.
[General Questions and Answers] hejawi:
so any help ?
[General Questions and Answers] eracet:
Honor 8 or HTC 10 ?

Currently I am looking at narrowing down 2 phones that I want to buy in the next few days.

Here are my wants:

SD micro

Future proof

custom roms

Honor 8.

Seems like a good phone, but now the main concern is development and future proofing (such as the 128 SD limit)

HTC 10

Good phone but wondering if the cost is worth it over the Honor 8, and concerned about low light camera.

Thanks for suggestions and help getting me looking at the right path of needs and wants.

I got an Honor 8 coming in a few days.
[General Questions and Answers] clittlej:
Nvidia Shield K1 vs Hwuawei MediaPad M3

Which one of the tablets should I buy? Originally I wanted a Z3 tablet compact but for $400 less is a little too pricey.

I was going to get a ZenPad S8.0 but there isn't any official support for it here.

I know both are root-able but the shield k1 does have custom roms available for it.

The M3 lacks custom roms due to just being release in the U.S

I don't mind spending the extra money for the extra ram, screen size, better ppi but is all of that worth it?
[General Questions and Answers] nathanotis:
Tablet as phone.

I've been going back and forth on my next device. I've been looking at some of the 7+" phablet offerings from overseas. I don't think I'm going to go that direction, though. I've recently started investigating using a 7 - 9 inch 4g tablet as a phone. I think I like this option better.

I'm looking for device suggestions. Something fairly powerful for regular phone tasks and games, including some portable game system emulation. I'm not totally opposed to an international device, but it's GOT TO have 4g in the USA. I'm looking for plan options, too. I currently have unlimited data through Sprint and my largest data consuming app is Google music. It should go without saying that solid XDA support of this device would be preferred...

Finally, I'm looking for caveats. Things I haven't thought about that might throw a kink in my plan.

Thanks all for any input on this one. I'm hoping to find the perfect solution within the month to make a purchase by Christmas (unless it's worth waiting a bit for a tablet on the horizon).
[General Questions and Answers] Immortel.CZ:
Hey guys.

Looking for China phone for price 85$ tops and it would be best if it could be bought from GB.

Should be for gf, because her HTC Desire 3xx died few days ago. She had my old THL W100 which was really good hope her but she managed to break the glass.

She's not a advanced user so there is just few thing she need to work:

- SD card plugability

- Saving apps on SD

- Working GPS

- 3G minimum

- 1024MB ram

There is a lot of phones with this range but really lot and there is just really few reviews. Mostly none. So it's hard to choose right.

I know brands like THL, Cubot and Zopo are mostly alright and within range, but still; don't want to choose a bad one.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks guys.
[General Questions and Answers] qaz.xc:
Will i regret buying a Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime? http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_4_prime-8263.php

Gray ofc :d
[General Questions and Answers] JHW3:
Given the choice between an almost-new Moto G4 Plus or a very gently used OnePlus 2 (for about $50 more), which would you choose?

The most important features for me are camera image quality, battery life, and reliability / support (software updates).
[General Questions and Answers] SteCole77:
Hi All,

Looking at buying an Xperia XA for the Mrs, not quite sure yet though...

Anything similar price wise, that might be a better option?

Good camera is the main thing she wants.

Thanks!
[General Questions and Answers] 7risto:
Have a look at Xiaomi.

The Xiaomi Mi5 or the newer one Mi5s should be in the Xperia price range

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Xiaomi
[General Questions and Answers] SteCole77:
Thanks for the suggestion... i'd never really considered a Xiaomi before... I'm in the UK, so not sure who to trust when buying one :o

I'm not sure it'd be the best phone for my wife but I was looking at getting a Nexus 5x for me but this looks tempting.. especially at the same price as 5x.
[General Questions and Answers] matteo2:
Very good choice! [emoji106]

What do you use now?

Inviato dal mio SM-G920F utilizzando Tapatalk
[General Questions and Answers] rohitbaata:
This thread will be very useful. As we will come to know more about different devices and also will help the people who need guidance about new devices
[General Questions and Answers] qaz.xc:
Kind of ashamed since my not-as-bad-as-this phone broke, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1188486 - ALL HAIL X8!

I desperately need a new one, i'm just worried about getting it with a nice ROM & problems that might arise since the phone seems so cheap.
[General Questions and Answers] nathanotis:
Yet, there are many posts that go unaddressed.