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[General Questions and Answers] HoxoR:
need your advice "gurus"

hi experts....

need two advices:

1. need a phone for the wife (she have a bad one - sony xperia sp) and i was thought to change to the LeEco le pro 3?? it's a good one? around that price under 200€ what could be better? hint: she likes a lot to take photos from our kids...

2. i could need to change also my phone to ( jiayu S3 advc.), what is your advice to me? something under 250€...

i dont know if this is the right place for this advices... if not, i'm sorry, could you please tell me the right directions to it?

many tnks in advc...
[General Questions and Answers] HoxoR:
still need your advices, "obi-ones"....
[General Questions and Answers] lavadolphin:
New Phone for Verizon

I am looking to buy a new phone for my Verizon account. I want to get a phone that's somewhere in the $250-500 USD range, refurbished is fine. I currently have a Droid Turbo 2, and from what I've researched, it is unable to be rooted or have magisk. Is there a phone I can buy for Verizon that is capable of root or magisk that will pass safetynet? I'd like an octacore and 3-4GB memory. I wanted to get an s7 edge or a s8+. Trying to figure out how to spoof pokemongo without enabling mock locations or rubberbanding.
[General Questions and Answers] haxxo:
so, if you had a choice of oneplus6 vs pixel 2 XL for the same price, which would you take?
[General Questions and Answers] sSml0k_:
Hey there,

Shortly my situation:

- currently: iPhone 6, dying

- possible replacement: old iPhone 4

- no desire for iOS

- Contract renewal is due (until mid Novemebr) and thus the possibility to get a (slightly ...) subsidized device.

- Originally I wanted the Oneplus6, but service and tests seem to me more like … na. In addition, I would have to pay it in full.

- Then looked at S9 +, P20pro, Pixel 2Xl (price is exactly the same for me )

- Huawei: I did not like the feel, Ui and service complaints

Thus: S9 + or pixel 2Xl

Actually, I am not a Samsung fan, we have had bad experiences with the quality and service (the devices are older, though, S3, I think) but I like the device on paper quite well, headphone jack is nice.

The only drawback: The curved display sides. Yeah, pretty superficial, but I just like it ... not. And the somehwat bad image of Samsung.

Pixel: It only bothers me that the 3xl will come out in october, so I have the feeling to buy an more or less outdated davice, and that the customer service is supposedly not be the best as well.

In general, my claims are not special: it should be better than my iPhone 6. It's more about your subjective opinion regarding service, device, experiences, etc.

Now I face the problem:

A) Take neither of those, stick with my iPhone 4 and buy the Pixel 3Xl in october (?)

B) S9 + or Pixel in general

Thanks in adnvance ;)
[General Questions and Answers] Skull97:
Don't, OnePlus 6 is suffering from some bugs which affect the smoothness, so pixel 2xl is better. But if you just want to have a better CPU, then go for OnePlus and hopefully they will eventually fix their lagness.

Well, if you can wait and can stand the notch that supposed to come with pixel 3 xl (or you can buy the 3), then you'd better choose A. I personally think that Samsung's services are even worse compared to Google's with their preferred care. The only downside about pixels are their displays, not having headphone jack and Google like to "test" new features with them, and it will break this or that.

In the end, regarding performance and user experience, I can tell that pixels surpass Samsung and many other OEM.
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
The one plus 6 will give you a better over all experience. You don't have to worry about Google breaking everything like they seem to be doing recently. Plus to be honest the only bonus for the pixel was that it was supposed to be a nexus replacement but it turned out just to be another oem device with as many closed sourced files as all the others.
[General Questions and Answers] Cheesus182:
Hey guys,

my OnePlus 3 is about to die and I'd love to replace it with a new bezelless phone. I've got my eye on the Vivo Nex but wanted to ask if there are any other phones I should consider? What I'm really looking for is high end specs, minimal bezel and no notch of course. Price range shouldn't be any more than the Nex either.

I've looked into the Mi Mix 2s, the Oppo Find X and the Samrtisan R1 but none of them have really convinced me.

Are there any phones I may have missed or that are coming out in the next 1 to 2 months that it might be worth waiting for?

Thanks guys!
[General Questions and Answers] landwinwand:
For $300 max?

Good cameras to take rich photo in dark condition

Want snapdragon, want NFC,IR etc.

Want battery almost 2 day of full use.

What phone you say can satisfactory?

Bye

:)
[General Questions and Answers] Cheesus182:
A used OnePLus 5 / 5T?

I don't think a phone under $300 exists that has all those options new
[General Questions and Answers] _3rik:
I would reccomend the Moto x4.

It costs $279.99 and has lots of great features including:

NFC

IP68 water and dust resistance

Glass design

Great dual cameras

USB-C

Stock android

good battery life

Fingerprint sacnner
[General Questions and Answers] Tumpster:
Back again with another request, I had moved on to a Pixel 2 XL after some help from you folks and now I have another phone dilemma. I'm wanting a phone w/ 2-3 year lifespan. I have the Pixel 2 XL currently but I find myself disappointed with the charging times. It made me really asses what I want from a phone as I've been accustomed to rapid charging like Dash or SuperCharge or QC 3.0. I find waterproofing doesn't matter as much to me but I do work at a brewery so splash resistance is a need, I would like a good--->great camera, and I want timely (monthly) updates. I weighed all this and picked up a OnePlus 6 just yesterday. I have not received it yet but I did have a 3 and a 5, my biggest complaints were the camera but I loved each one of them when I had them. I've been comparing the Pixel 2 and 6 and finding my eye can't really notice THAT much of a difference. I see they also just pushed out a big update for the camera that's getting rave reviews on improvements. I'm also a long term T-Mobile customer and see that the 6 has the new Band 71 which would be beneficial to me. I'm also big on rooting and ROM'ing and enjoyed the OnePlus community for that, thus why I'm here. Sorry, this is going long so I'll wrap up. Am I crazy for moving to a OnePlus 6 after having a Pixel 2 XL? I'd love some pro's/con's/feedback, thank you everyone!!!!
[General Questions and Answers] kirin432:
Hi guys, so i need to choose Huawei P Smart or Nokia 6.1, which one you think is better and why? For now I am more into Nokia beacuse i like all-around metal unibody and sturdiness, but it seems P Smart is quite sturdy itself given it's aluminum too. One thing i don't know, if P Smart has any kind of protective glass like Nokia has GG3? Next thing is OS, Nokia with AndroidOne is more compeling to me than EMUI and it will for sure get Android P once it's out, maybe even next one, Huawei, well you now how they are with them updates. Also, USB-C and quick charging is something Nokia does and P Smart does not have. One thing that i like more on P Smart is larger display, 18:9 ration, and dual cameras (do they provide some extra quality over Nokia's one 16 mpx sensor?).

Am i right to lean toward Nokia or maybe Huawei 18:9 display and dual camera setup is worth it?

Thanks all.
[General Questions and Answers] lpdevIT:
Hi all, I'm looking for a TABLET (8" or 10", possibly at least fullHD) around 100$ (I'll buy in € form Italy) which will support LineageOS.

Amazon Fire HD 8 -> nice tablet but it can't be rooted, right?

Lenovo TAB3 8 Plus ??? | 8" fHD 8core 2ghz 3gb

ALLDOCUBE Freer X9 ??? | 9" 2k 4core 2ghz 4gb

Teclast X98 Plus II ??? | 10" 2k 4core 1.4/1.9ghz 4gb (dual boot windows)

iFive Mini 4S ??? | 8" 2k 4core 1.6ghz 2gb

ALLDOCUBE iPlay 10 ??? | 10" fHD 4core 1.3ghz 2gb

ALLDOCUBE Power M3 ??? | 10" fHD 8core 1.5ghz 2gb

Teclast P80 Pro ??? | 8" fHD 4core 2gb

Teclast 98 Octa Core ??? | 10" fHD 8core 1.5ghz 2gb

ALLDOCUBE Free Young X5 (T8 Pro) ??? | 8" fHD 8core 1.5ghz 3gb

Chuwi Hi 8 Air ??? | 8" fHD 4core 1.4/1.9ghz 2gb (dual boot windows)

Onda V80 Plus ??? | 8" fHD 4core 1.4/1.8ghz 2gb (dual boot windows)

VOYO Q101 ??? | 10" fHD 8core 1.3ghz 3gb

Do you have any suggestions?
[General Questions and Answers] Masryy:
Hello, I'm looking for a small budget phones and i found two great phones with the same price and im wondering what to buy, the devices are Nexus 6P and Huawei P9... any suggestions ?
[General Questions and Answers] jaed.43725:
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6P. Lots of Dev for it, it runs everything well, lots of cases for it.
[General Questions and Answers] Masryy:
what if im not talking about dev but about phone performance and the better quality+price relation ? :D
[General Questions and Answers] jaed.43725:
With the dev factor comes performance. The 6P doesnt have any bloat. But having a ROM that you can use better or easier will give you a performance increase. Say you like using the Pie interface and it helps you do your daily tasks much easier, then it will be faster for you than AOSP, hence performance.

As far as bench testing results I dont know which is better. But the 6P did very well when it was tested by itself. Also what kind of price point do you have? Because the 5T could be another one to look at.
[General Questions and Answers] Masryy:
Thank you man u've been real helping me out ... for the price i studied all the devices i can get those only two who have the price i can afford and are fully supported in my country ... i bought Lenovo K5 note 1 year ago ... and its been 6 months i have a broken screen and i cant even fix it for a lake of support of this device ... so im afraid to get Xiaomi or a One plus and have similar problems as my Lenovo :(
[General Questions and Answers] Mousman:
Hello, I am looking for a tablet under 100$/85€ that is 10" (9,7 is OK) can be rooted/flashed has and has a decent battery.

The main usage would be PDF reading, light browsing, some music playing (over BT mostly) and some drawing.

I plan to use it for my DnD sessions and as such it will not be used a lot so that's why the low price point.

I am willing to buy used. Only EU shops please as the import fees are quite high where I live.

Thanks for all your suggestions.
[General Questions and Answers] Bogdan010:
For this budget I don't think you can get anything better than a low-end mediatek processor…
[General Questions and Answers] Guido54:
Know where you are coming from; must be an easier way

Initial privacy obviously isn't hard, the problem is keeping it private! Like you for a while managed rooted Android devices, then I got dizzy from it. If you buy a phone which comes unlocked, you can use a factitious name, and address, get a new phone number and SIM from your carrier. You can buy Google cards anywhere to buy paid apps, denying Google any access to your credit. If they start demanding anything, buy a $100 Visa debit card, paying cash. Use a VPN, Many Google apps can be turned off and cache cleared.

>The only real problem is Google's access to your Calendar and phone book<

Google would be tracking "The man that never was" A true story about a man who died at sea, planted by MI-6 with documents and identification to fool the Germans in WWII
[General Questions and Answers] juanq214:
Well if you didnt lose that much money, that's fine. Op6 seems better to me. It's for better screen, better charging speed and it's cheaper. Camera isn't that bad. Plus op6 design is more comfortable to use than the pixel.
[General Questions and Answers] lpdevIT:
UP!

Do any of these tablets support LineageOS or has active custom ROM development?

Thank you!!!
[General Questions and Answers] zelendel:
Not that I'm aware of. If you want rom support then dont go with a no name but that might be hard as most have gotten out of the tablet game and most roms don't support tablets anymore.
[General Questions and Answers] ioffer007:
Hi folks! I urgently need an advice on a phone, too!

At the moment I've got a Samsung Galaxy S5. One thing that drives me nuts is its battery life and it seems that I have maxed out everything I could out of it (i.e. running Stock ROM with all that Samsung Bloatware deleted + Greenify etc.). The issue is still there: It goes down by 15% over the night and it can easily drop by 5-10% over like 20 minutes of active surfing with music in background. Keep in mind, that LTE is off (bc with LTE being on it drains the battery like a little b**h).

I kind of have two options right now. Either to buy a replacement battery (I don't know how long it will last, though) or to invest in a new phone with better ops.

What I do want from a phone is:

- long lasting battery

- very good camera

- that it wouldn't be as fragile as Sony Xperia Z-series (I dropped it only once and its back cover broke and after a couple of water drops another one died...)

- dual-SIM, if possible

- NFC for G-Pay (I want to test this out because right now I am rooted)

Price: (new or used) up to 200 EUR/ 250 USD)

What I liked about Samsung S-Series was their turgidy and a possibility to replace a battery when one dies. However, right after S5, they have started to build-in the batteries without possibility to replace them easily.

So my main concern would be getting a phone today and dealing with a crappy battery in a couple of years that cannot be replaced without f**ing over with the phone.

Would you recommend me something ?

THANKS A LOT
[General Questions and Answers] lpdevIT:
Thank you! Which is the cheapest tablet that support lineageOs?

Does the Lenovo P8 support that (unofficially)?
[General Questions and Answers] andy9872:
i am happy with my OnePlus X but sometimes I feel disappointed that all of my friend use high end devices and I am still using opx. though i know that oneplus is still better that honor and redmi. so should i upgrade to other smartphone like nokia 7 plus or any other device upto the same range? also i don't use camera much so no camera issues and the battery backup i get is sufficient (3hrs of SoT), all i need is performance (that also i get in opx on a custom rom)
[General Questions and Answers] Bokka80:
Hello!

In the next days I should take a tablet for home use and occasionally to show a bit of cartoons to my daughter to make it feel good on long journeys (obviously downloading some videos of youtube / cartons for offline viewing).

I am undecided between these two models:

Lenovo Tab 4 10" - Price 119 Eur

https://www.lenovo.com/it/it/tablets/a-series/tab-4-series/Lenovo-TB-X304/p/ZZITZTATB0X

Huawei Mediapad T3 9,7" - Price 149 Eur

https://consumer.huawei.com/it/tablets/mediapad-t3-10/

I would like to clarify that both models will be updated to Android Oreo within the year.

Given the hardware features and the price, the needle of the scale hangs without a doubt on the Lenovo, but I wait for your advice.

I had also thought of an iPad maybe used, but the prices are still high ....

Thanks so much!

P.S. I do not care about mobile connectivity, I just need the wifi for what I have to do.
[General Questions and Answers] reenasky:
Reena Sky

Hi there

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Hello i am also following the suggestion

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one plus would be better
[General Questions and Answers] Tumpster:
I'll actually be able to sell my Pixel 2 XL for more than I spent on the OP6. Yes, I'm loving it and with the camera updates they've already been pushing, I'm really loving my decision.
[General Questions and Answers] yukichigai:
Looking for something rugged and rootable

Alright, not much spiel here. I'm currently on an (ancient) Galaxy S4 Active, hoping to find something to replace it. In order of importance I'm looking for something that:

- Android, supports AT&T (mandatory, obviously)

- Can be rooted at a minimum (custom ROM preferred; sick of baked-in ROM bloatware)

- Can be used for mobile hotspot (via root/cROM most likely)

- Extra durable + semi-waterproof (no I can't just use a phone case)

- Physical buttons for menu/back
[General Questions and Answers] Chekm8Qc:
Hey everyone :)

I'm having trouble selecting a device for my wife. She needs a good camera and preferably would like to spend 300$ or less. A lot of people suggest the moto x4 which for sounds like a good phone for the price. Anyone has any other suggestions ?
[General Questions and Answers] Joe Hanson123:
Hi!

Knows anyone a Phone which is well and official supported by Lineage, looks like the Galaxy Alpha, has a changeable battery and which costs maximum 350€ but doesn't has too bad components. So I don't play with my phone, but I don't like it when the phone is laggy.

Thank you
[General Questions and Answers] amilcare87:
Hi guys, I need to buy new phone:

Motorola x4 or SonyXZ1? Why?

Thanks

Alessandro

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[General Questions and Answers] kkdamion:
i would go for the moto x4 just for multi bluetooth. in example you can play ayour music on 4 diffrent bt speakers at the same time, and the specs are a little bit better

but the sony is always a good idea if you like taking pictures with the camera
[General Questions and Answers] amilcare87:
Ok i think that I will buy Moto x4 :D

Last question: what do you think about Nokia 8? (Not sirocco) Moto 4x Vs Nokia 8

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[General Questions and Answers] T_I:
Hi,

After 2 years my Moto G4 shows signs of aging, the USB port only charges and the screen is ghosting. Looks like the Moto G range has an expected life of about 2 years. (had the Moto G2 before this one, within 2 years the gps chip failed)

Now I'm looking for something new:

- No heating issues (Moto G2 and G4 get hot while charging)

- Expected life: 1 month per 10 euro. (hardware, needs to be LineageOS supported or something I could port to it.

(so < 240, about 2 years, 360 -> 3 years expected life)

- pref max 5.5" (6" is to large, but seems to be the standard now)

- dual sim

- Use: navigation (Waze), gaming (Ingress, so gyro is a requirement, G4 desn't have it) and messaging (whatsapp/telegram)

- 3.5" headphone socket (listening to music, calling with headset)

Was looking at Moto G5 Plus and Samsung J7 for the 'about 2 years' life expectancy and Moto X4/Samsung A8 for 3y (but curious how long the more expensive devices are expected to survive). Kinda leaning towards Samsung or maybe Sony. After 2 2y models and all still nice performing, but hardware partly dying I'm not sure if I should stick with Moto or move on.

Edit: Just looked into the Nokia 6, sounds like a solid replacement...

Thanks in advance.
[General Questions and Answers] kameleon25:
Looking at replacing my Nexus 6. The battery life is just not there anymore. I could replace the battery but I am also wanting to get newer OS updates without having to rom it if possible. So I am looking at either the Essential PH-1 or the Pixel 2 XL. The phones I am looking at have roughly a $100 difference with the Pixel being the more expensive one. Battery life is top of the list with camera and as close to "nexus" OS as I can get coming in next. Any input is very welcome.
[General Questions and Answers] sillycow:
Z2 Force vs Galaxy s8

Hi,

I need to buy a new phone.

I was going to buy an S8.

Which retails for 480 euros in my country.

But then I noticed the Moto Z2 Force.

https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_z2_force-8693.php

Which retails for 279 euros here.

Almost half the price, and from what I can tell the spec is very similar.

Can someone explain this? Is there a substantial difference between the 2 phones?

Was the z2-force involved in some scandal?

Or should I just go ahead and buy the z2 instead of the s8?
[General Questions and Answers] T_I:
Never mind, went for the Nokia 6.1 64 GB version. With some shopping I found it for 289 euro with 30,= cashback. (Added an official case for 20.90 from the cashback ;) )
[General Questions and Answers] Johan.constantin:
Hello there.

I'm searching for tablet which provides following:

- min. 7 inch

- CPU allowing me:

- to play "new" games on High Quality

- Watch netflix, youtube etc.

- e-book reader

- a good Battery

- Should be "cheap" (range till 200€ max.)

Open for china noname Tablet's as well!

The tablet market has gone done in the last few years and i cannot find good devices apart from the Samsung and I-Pads

Happy about every Suggestion :o:)
[General Questions and Answers] maigre:
My trusty Nexus 6, which has been great for me for a number of years and which I wasn't looking to replace, fell a few months ago and the glass shattered. It works, but there are sharp edges and it's really becoming a problem. I'd dropped it before, but nothing happened. This time, though, it must have landed in exactly the wrong way. So I need a phone.

I don't want to spend $800-900 US for a phone. I can get pretty geeky with my devices. Being able to root is a must, in large part to install ROMs that avoid all the bloat that we get from so many manufacturers. I don't watch video that much on my phone, but I do read quite a bit. I'd like at least a 5.8" display, bigger would be fine. Accurate colors and a sharp image are important. I want a good camera, but can live without the best of the best if it saves money. I'd love to have all the newer advantages like wireless charging, etc., but can sacrifice some of these things to same a few hundred dollars. I'm in the US and my provider is T-Mobile, so it has to work on their bands.

A Galaxy S8/S9/Plus might work if it has the Exynos chip and I can root it. (Does it work as well on T-Mobile as the Snapdragon versions built for US usage?) But not at retail prices. Only on eBay or whatever, if that's reliable and not risky. Same goes for a Pixel 2 XL. I'm open to the idea of the OnePlus 6, but wonder if it's secure and a worthwhile purchase. That $500 to $600 price range is something I'm willing to pay. Other brands are OK, too. But rooting and security are a must.
[General Questions and Answers] tibbi2:
For those thinking of buying a OnePlus 6 I definitely advise it. It has great performance/look/general feel for the money + you get a rubber case with it too.
[General Questions and Answers] jaed.43725:
And Armor-X makes a case for them.
[General Questions and Answers] Bomber293:
One plus 5t vs huawei mate 10 pro? Please notice the emui 8.2 update and please tell me why you chose what :good:
[General Questions and Answers] enbebtenci:
Rooted Google Pay? Google Pixel vs Mate 9

Between Google Pixel vs Huawei Mate 9, which phone would be easiest to root and still use Google Pay on?

I'm not sure what it is but I see discussions of things like Magisk and SafetyNet. But I don't know which phone would still work with Google Pay after rooting on new firmware like Android 8.0 Oreo.
[General Questions and Answers] mario24601:
If price doesn't matter, which would you take?

Pixel 1st gen

Oneplus 5

Xz1 compact

Note FE

Or something else?

Right now I'm using S7, want something similar in size and with headphone jack. Removable battery would be awesome but not many have that nowadays.

Thank you!
[General Questions and Answers] RodMyers:
Recently, huawei announced they would no longer allow their phones to be rooted.
[General Questions and Answers] enbebtenci:
So can the original Pixel have working Google Pay on rooted Android 8.0 Oreo?
[General Questions and Answers] jatintomar:
I am very confused between these devices. Which one tu buy please suggest

MI A2 vs Redmi note 5 pro VS Asus zenfone max pro
[General Questions and Answers] swiftbones74:
Yes
[General Questions and Answers] TapaSte:
I'm searching for a compact tablet (8" would be right) possibly with 4g feature.

I'm undecided among Lenovo P8 and Chuwi Hi9 Pro and I'd like to get the better in terms of overall performance, display quality and average battery life, considering they have the same price tag.

Sent with my Huawei Nova Titanium