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[General Questions and Answers] BBEG:
Hey guys. I’m looking for a 2012 Android phone to replace my Droid X that will double as a media player. I have three primary requirements: it cannot be larger than my Droid X (127.5 x 65.5 x 9.9 mm), it must be T-Mobile friendly (leaving Verizon in Dec when plan ends), and it must be able to support USB audio to use with external DACs.

First one is self-explanatory; my phone is already pushing the size of a phone I’m comfortable with and I hate using friends’ Galaxy Nexuses and S2s/3s. Second requirement does not mean T-Mo needs to carry the phone – I’m planning on buying it outright and the savings from the new plan will cover the cost within a few months. Third requirement is a bit harder, because it edges into unknown territory for me. My understanding is that for USB audio to work, the phone must support USB OTG. What I don’t know is whether USB audio and OTG support can be added by flashing a new ROM onto the phone. If so, that really opens up my options in a great way. If not… current options seem to be along the lines of the Meizu 4-core, Huawei D1 (itself too tall), and the Sony Xperia P.

Thoughts?
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
I think the Xperia P should do it. The NXT line have an awesome sound mod, called ACID. And, coupled with a good pair of headphones, it will be awesome. And why not putting the music files on the phone memory?

"What really matters in this world, anyway?"
[General Questions and Answers] Amowagou:
I used the Galaxy Nexus and am now using a Huawei P1, Huawei is better than the Nexus in every aspect except the screen size.
[General Questions and Answers] BBEG:
Primarily because the plan is phone -> USB OTG cable -> portable DAC/AMP -> headphones/IEMs. I'd rather use an Apex Glacier or Leckerton UHA-6S MkII vs the phone's internal DAC and amp. The music will still be on the phone, I just won't be using the phone's hardware to play it.
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
Confused: You want to use another media player device and connect it to the phone? If yes, why not use the other media player directly? I don't see the reason to connect it to the phone. I think the Walkman player supports those files. If not, Poweramp or similar should do it.

And remembering you that the headphone jack on it is the one used on the iPhone.

"What really matters in this world, anyway?"
[General Questions and Answers] BBEG:
It's not a media player. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) converts the digital 1's and 0's of modern media into the analog signal that speakers then turn into sound. All devices that play digital media have them. Amplifiers (amps) increase the power of the signal. Attached are some images that show the generic path of digital audio, the normal path in phones, and what I'm trying to accomplish.

The DACs and amps in most phones aren't that great, given space limitations for the hardware, and the digital stream / analog signal are not usually handled well. USB audio allows a digital steam to pass through the USB port before going through any internal DAC or amplifier. This let's you route the digital stream to purpose-made hardware instead of relying on the hardware inside a phone. Plugging headphones, IEMs, or speakers into the external DAC/amp and using a high quality encodings (FLAC, WAV, APE, etc.) can substantially improve music fidelity and sound quality.

For those of us who take music way too seriously. :D
[General Questions and Answers] Felimenta97:
After reading 4 times, I got it :P. Sorry for that. Was confused.

I thought the music would go from the device and be reproduced by the phone. It's the other way around :D Anyway, by the end, it should work. The Xperia P, on its bad side, have a quite small battery, compared to most mid end phones now, so I don't know how it go through the day, mainly with USB OTG. But, quality wise, the device is awesome.

"What really matters in this world, anyway?"
[General Questions and Answers] BBEG:
Well, that was a short wait...

Due to battery concerns about the Xperia P and finding the Meizu MX at a great price, I went ahead and gambled on the Chinese phone. If the group buy falls through then the MX II, which looks freakin' awesome, comes out in January and I can sit on a cheap temp phone for the month it takes an unlocked version to show up.
[General Questions and Answers] H4CK_H0PP3R:
Anyone knows apporox date of launch of Google Nexus 7 tablet in india ?

I heard its november end !! but is it true ? if no whats the truth ?

I also want to know whether they going to launch 3G model or not for indians?coz in other countries its WIFI model which i dont want.. & What extra fetaures they gonna add for indians?

plz reply i am unable to find on 91mobiles.
[General Questions and Answers] vj_dustin:
Even i just got employed and plan to get a device with my own money by the end of November or New Year at least :D
[General Questions and Answers] francescb:
Hello,

Well I don't know much about phones and these things but I'm thinking on buying a new cell phone (no contract).

I've seen two models which I thing that are good: Huawei ascend g300 (which is about 206$) and ZTE v906 (which is about 200$)

My budget is 200-240$ I would like to get the best phone I can with this budget (without contract). So hich phone would you reccommend me one of the ones I said above or another one?

Thank you ^^
[General Questions and Answers] mfsr98:
Galaxy Ace.
[General Questions and Answers] Lt_Columbo_87:
Hi :cool:

what do you think about UMI ZERO ?

i just received an e-mail newsletter from 1949deal....

http://www.1949deal.com/umi-zero-mt...gb-rom-5-0-inch-fhd-ogs-ips-screen-black.html

they are also giving a $5 coupon for this phone

coupon is: 1949deal2013

tnx
[General Questions and Answers] extrem0:
I wouldn't get an unknown phone without a dedicated XDA forum.

Oneplus has had a lot of bugs that people could fix it and share how to solve.

Also, replacement parts might be harder to get.
[General Questions and Answers] Nazo:
My feeling upon looking at that is "probably made by some unknown Chinese company." Be careful judging too much just from the externals -- you can get a ton of absolutely beautiful looking phones from sites like DealExtreme. No guarantee it won't tear up in a month though... Lots of software issues crop up left and right with anything that doesn't have a real company backing it. Then again, real companies are pretty bad too (speaking from experience as even Samsung abandoned my phone already and still hasn't gotten most of their newer ones even up to 4.4.4 yet after all this time.) Guess why I insist on official CyanogenMod support only... By the time THEY drop something, you know it's hopelessly outdated.
[General Questions and Answers] la_malacoda:
Hey guys, im considering to switch to a new device after many years with my lovely S2

I'm keeping an eye out for Samsung Galaxy S5, Note 4 and everything but not Sony or LG

I'm very indecisive, since maybe note 4 is too big for my hands and got too many businesses functions which I won't use (?)

Any suggestions is appreciated, I won't spend more than 600€ for a phone, I'll prefer to wait for the price to drop after some times :)

Thanks for any help! [emoji7]
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
If note 4 is to big. Get an s5/samsung alpha/nexus 6/oneplus one.

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[General Questions and Answers] la_malacoda:
Do you find S5 to quite at the same level (if not better) than note 4?
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
No
[General Questions and Answers] uwk007:
Dears

I am comparing to buy between

Note 3

Experia z 2

S4

S5

What is your recommendation and which device supported by neat rom

Apreciated your help
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
Yes and no.

Depends on how you look at it.

The note 4 has better specs but it's bigger so it won't get any boost out of cpu and battery compared to s5.

In the end the 2 will be rather compatible.

But on paper the note 4 is better.

If you go with the OnePlus one you will get a phone with around the size of the s5 but with the specs of the note 4.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn OnePlus One 64GB
[General Questions and Answers] Nazo:
So why not SONY? I'm kind of curious since I'm probably going to have to seriously consider the Z3 Compact after all (hopefully it can at least be rooted? I really really want official CyanogenMod support, but I may have to make do with root + Xposed - ART -- darn I wish they supported ART already...) From what I've been reading it seems like SONY actually makes pretty good phones really and their Z1 Compact and Z3 Compact models are pretty amazing for their size (in fact, it looks like SONY is the only one willing to make a premium model for a small size.)
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
In my personal opinion I would no one recommend Sony. I have dealt with almost every phone there is in the European market (I work in the branch) and I am repairing and rooting etc phones in my private time. Sony isn't just that. It's not premium. They have a lot of returns. A lot of problems hardware related. A lot of people have dead phones (and I mean people with no knowledge so it can't be because they tried to root it. I am talking about normal customers) the same Goes for huawei Btw.

Samsung and HTC have (in rate) the lowest % of problems. Of the most common brands.

Sony is one of the brands that have to speak to the people that wants something else. That's why they use design etc as an selling point.

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[General Questions and Answers] Nazo:
The problem is, the Z3 Compact is the only phone of the correct size range that actually has decent hardware. Everything else is a very slimmed down version with weak hardware at best. Even among Samsung who normally focuses on powerful phones, they make their mini versions kind of suck hardware-wise.
[General Questions and Answers] kylecummins:
Right now im rocking a z2, good phone..

Could keep it and probably remain happy for awhile.. I really like the dustproof (work in construction).

However if i were to upgrade in the next month (buying phone outright) which phone would you pick if it was your money.

Sony Z3

Nexus 6

Note 4
[General Questions and Answers] TheGamerCatHD:
It's a hard choice between three amazing devices but it all depends. You said you work in construction and the Z3's IP68 rating would be great for things like working in the rain or drops in dusty areas. The Nexus 6(X) while not announced yet will have some great specs and stock Android, So if you don't like OEM skins like(like most people) that would be a good option. But if it's amazing specs you're after go with the Note 4, It has a large quad HD display, 4K video and is blazing fast. Remember though, It has Samsung's TouchWiz skin, Which can bog down performance.

Hope this helps!
[General Questions and Answers] Nazo:
At this point I wouldn't touch a Samsung device without CyanogenMod support. The stock ROM is just too full of bloat. This is actually what Samsung is selling though -- all that bloatware. That's the biggest reason they need such powerful hardware when even something as old as my SGS3 still runs all the latest software just fine with only the exception of a few really badly coded games on a clean setup.
[General Questions and Answers] kylecummins:
Ya im not a fan of touchwiz

If otterbox/lifeproof would make nexus cases itd be an easy decision...

Might end up going z3 just for dust protection alone
[General Questions and Answers] MercMode:
Are there any good phones with dual sim? I know htc has it just wondering if there are others just as good. I haven't kept up with any brands besides xperia, xperias are the only smart phones I've ever used but willing to put my fanboyism beside and make a change for a decent dual sim phone to keep my business and personal number on one phone. I don't really want carry a second phone around.
[General Questions and Answers] mhoss48:
Yes htc has very good quality dual sim phones go for the one u want
[General Questions and Answers] shdwphnx:
Biggest phablet available?

Hello,

I am looking to replace my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with a much larger device, and could use some help finding a device that meets my needs.

My requirements are...

1. Must be able to make and receive voice calls (including calls to 911) on T-Mobile in the U.S.

2. Screen must be full HD (or better).

3. Must have a screen size of at least 7 inches. Something in the 8 to 9 inch range would be perfect. 10 to 12 inches would be acceptable as long as it supports bluetooth.

4. Must support LTE data on T-Mobile in the U.S.

While I have been able to find devices matching several of these requirements in various combinations (such as the Sony Z Ultra which matches items 1, 2, and 4 or the Asus Padfone which matches 1, 2, and 3), I have not been able to find anything that matches all 4.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
[General Questions and Answers] Tim Elliott:
I have an HTC One X (AT&T) which now has a cracked screen but it still works, fortunately. I don't use the phone much so I'm on a Gophone plan. I mainly want a good media device that can do calls. I have a 64GB SD card (Currently in my tablet) so I would like to be able to use it in the phone for a large music collection. The phone MUST have a stable Cyanogenmod port.

What is a good inexpensive phone that is easy to find used here or Ebay, etc.

Thanks,

Tim
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
Inexpensive? Easy to find? Cm? Samsung Galaxy s2.

Thats at least according to your wishes since you didn't said anything about specs. But the s2 is still a damn good phone with lots of development!

Verstuurd vanaf mijn OnePlus One 64GB
[General Questions and Answers] Tim Elliott:
Thanks. I have heard good things about the Galaxy line. How old is the s2? I want something with a fairly snappy interface but I won't be playing demanding games on it.
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
The s2 is from around 3 years ago.

I have one lying in my drawer for backup phone.

In my opinion it's the best of the Galaxy line. (I am not talking about specs of course, but about build and innovation, rom dev etc)

It's not the fastest phone around but it has unofficial support for 4.4 roms.

I have it with a 4.4 rom combined with apex launcher. And the big battery (sold separately) with normal battery and good rom if you are a demanding user it can still last a day. If you are a less demanding user it can get you 2 days without a charge.

With 4.4 and apex launcher it's fast.

Of course not as fast as the newest devices, but I mean it's fast enough to play some games. And the interface doesn't have lags.

With stock rom you will get lags. So make sure to root it and flash a rom.

I personally always sticked with Resurrection remix roms.

They never failed me and where fast and stable!

The s2 goes in my country for a bad one with scratches for around 75 euro and a good one without scratches or something for around 125 dollar.

The other thing you can do (but I don't know your budget) is buy a phone like I have now. The OnePlus one. It comes standard out of the box with CyanogenMod. So its official. 1 problem can be the SD card. It doesn't have a slot. But it's 64gb internal. Perhaps that's enough? The price isn't bad since it's 299 dollar and spec wise there is only 1 phone wich tops the specs of the OnePlus one. And that is the nexus6 (presumed that is.)

They work with invites for 2 weeks more though. So if you want one. The normal (pre) order will start end of Oktober.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn OnePlus One 64GB
[General Questions and Answers] Tim Elliott:
According to The Verge, "The Nexus 6 is going to be sold unlocked for $649". That's insane when the Oneplus one is on'y $300. I may look at that. 64GB is nice but I wish they allowed expansion (Is that a disappearing feature?) I may still look for a decent phone from the last couple of years with a microsd slot but the Oneplus One is very tempting.
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
I'm sure you will find your phone in the end :)

Either it is one of the phones I said or another one. :)

About the SD. I guess so.

At least for me it's getting useless since phones now days have enough space on them.

I'm seeing 128 and 256 gb internal memory in the near future.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn OnePlus One 64GB
[General Questions and Answers] rkin92:
cheap 7 inch tablet?

Hello all!

I am now in the market for a Android tablet, and since the Nexus 6/9 came out I want your thoughts about what I should get. I am a iPhone/Macbook user but I want something cheap (under 200) , because it will mainly be used for entertainment. I feel the Ipad is a waste of money...

I have the following needs:

- Google Docs capability/speed

- Good Video Playback (Netflix/Youtube)

- Long Battery life

- reliable, long lasting (interms of build quality/software updates)

I am looking at the Nexus 7 2013 ( I had both the 2012/2013, but I had issues with both and returned them), LG GPad 7.0, Galaxy Tab 3 7.0...

I am leaning more towards the 2013 nexus 7, but I worry about a refurb. Are they generally good? Will it last a long time? Should I look else where?
[General Questions and Answers] extrem0:
Actually the one plus one costs 350$ in US. It's more expensive in Europe. It's 299$ for the 16gb version which they aren't selling anymore.

Besides, galaxy note 4 is also better than Opo, spec wise.

But I'd get the OPO between them.
[General Questions and Answers] Tim Elliott:
The Opo still seems like a good deal at $350. I just posted on their forum for an invite. I want a decent phone and I don't want to pay over $500 off contract. I don't want a phone that's too old because I want to be able to get the new Lollipop! I'm still going to look for a good deal on a good phone from the last couple of years.
[General Questions and Answers] extrem0:
You can also ask here.

I think it's easier to get.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2825090

The OnePlus One Ask for an Invite Roll Up Thread.
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
The invite system is only here for 2 more weeks.

They have a special Facebook offer atm wich lasts 2 more weeks. After that the normal order system goes online.

I was one of the early supporters so I was lucky enough to receive my opo in June.

Btw I've compared my stock opo to a stock note4.besides that some people say the note4 has better specs (where?) the note 4 was laggier. Samsung roms just aren't that.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn OnePlus One 64GB
[General Questions and Answers] extrem0:
Note 4 has the same specs as Nexus 6. They have snapdragon 805 while Opo has 801.

Touchwiz is what kills galaxy device, but it'll probably support CyanogenMod soon.

Anyway, I'd go for Opo because of its price.
[General Questions and Answers] zlewe:
I'm looking for a new phone. Nexus 6 is not considered because of it's big size and my relatively small hand. Looking for a decent phone at nexus 5 price range. Suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
Look 1 post above.

Oneplus one

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[General Questions and Answers] zlewe:
Yeah no doubt it's the best bang of buck. But getting it into my country (Malaysia) is abit hassle.
[General Questions and Answers] extrem0:
Maybe then you are looking to the new moto x.
[General Questions and Answers] innomi:
Not really. Just use a resend option with one of the postal suppliers in your country.

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[General Questions and Answers] Killwish:
I am thinkin to buy new phone. My budget is 10-15k (Indian rupees) .

My priority is large screen and most video format playback support. And HD and full HD playback support too.

I have gt s7582 and I m satisfied with it but it has 4" inches display... I want larger one :) (4.5" to 5 " inches)
[General Questions and Answers] Nazo:
For video playback just use one of many free players on the market and you'll have support for basically everything reasonable (don't expect 10-bit 1080p H.264 to run smoothly on... anything... But otherwise, within reason you have basically almost every codec with software implementations where hardware fails.) I use BS Player, but there are a lot of options out there besides it that also work great (I mostly like that it supports stuff like network shares built in.)

Run CyanogenMod without installing a bunch of bloat (and Greenify helps) and even something like my old SGS3 runs very snappy and buttery smooth. ART also helps. Many were afraid to switch because a very rare few apps supposedly have troubles with ART (I've never seen one, but they exist I'm sure) and because it was "beta" (though I think people forget that when Google releases these things for people to test they've already tested extremely thoroughly in-house first, so their beta is what other people call stable, lol. This is more the way it should be, but at the same time people shouldn't be quite so leery about switching to such things. And now with Android 5.0, ART has become the only option anyway as Google has declared it stable officially.)
[General Questions and Answers] psixda:
Moto Defy alternatives

Guys I need help: I've been looking for an alternative to my defy since some months, but no luck; I've used my beloved Defy for almost 4 years and in my opinion is one of the best phones when it comes to screen size, overall dimensions and "waterproofness".

So, these are the specs I'm looking for:

water/dust proof

4" display (better if SAMOLED)

body dimensions 120x65x10mm

good processing power (dual core)

fm radio

removable battery

budget 250$ off contract

Anyone has some suggestion?

What I've already seen:

Samsung Galaxy S5 - too big and expensive

S5 mini - still too big and expensive, but almost there

Sony Xperia Z3 compact - no samoled, no removable battery, too expensive

Lenovo S750 - too big
[General Questions and Answers] Planterz:
The Defy was from T-Mobile in the USA, so I'm gonna assume you're in the USA and use T-Mobile. I'm also going to assume that, by this point, you've accepted the probability that you won't find a phone that matches all your wants. One that comes fairly close though is the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro. It was an AT&T phone, but you can buy them unlocked, then root to remove all the AT&T bloat/crapware.

Waterproof

4" 480x800 super AMOLED display (hey, look at that!)

128 x 69 x 13 mm

Dual core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro

No FM radio

Removable battery

$170 brand new off eBay.

It's a 2 year old device at this point, and stuck on 4.1 Jellybean, but that's miles better than the 2.1 your Defy is stuck on. You might not get LTE with T-Mobile, even though they both use band 4, but you'll at least get 42.2Mb/s HSPA+, which is a hell of a lot faster than the 7.2Mb/s your Defy gets.

T-Mobile currently doesn't have a "rugged" phone, but they're supposedly soon going to get the Kyocera Hydro Life. If you don't want to wait, MetroPCS sells it for $150. It doesn't really fit most of your criteria, but it's a better, and much newer phone than the Galaxy Rugby Pro. Something to consider anyway.
[General Questions and Answers] the12nv:
I have a recommendation question and I see that it has been somewhat covered already - however - not the things that I am looking for have been asked

It is that time of the year to upgrade to the latest and greatest. I have been rocking the Note 2 (first phone I have had for 2 years - ever). I am excited about the new big screen phones and now comes an advice question. As an avid XDA rooter, I am looking for your advice. Samsung Note 4 or Nexus 6. ( I am leaning towards the 6).

About me:

No phone I have had has kept the stock version

HUGE supporter of the MIUI ROM's (Note 2 had limited versions and support - HUGE thanks to the developers for bringing it to the Note 2)

The bigger the screen the better

S-Pen is a gimmick I don't use

I take a ton of picture (I have small children)

I am a usage hog - Social Media / Games / Videos / Texting

Any and all advice is welcomed and encouraged - and thanks in advance!!