/g/ - Technology

>>68348745
Is Oneplus reliable or do they explode like the other chink brands?

>>68348786
1+ is very reliable. Exploding chinkphones are a meme. In the end they are manufactured in the same factories as the big brand's phones.

key2 arriving tomorrow. hesitated with the key1 since the keyboard was so tiny, but they fixed that now. who else /BLACKEDberry/ here?

Redpill me on the Nubia Z17 Mini.

>>68348920
Impossible. You buy mi8 se instead.

A phone without a headphone jack is a phone for soifags.

Who is the Mi 8 Lite for? It seems like it's in an awkward position among Xiaomi's catalog.

Xperia XZs worth considering these days?

Mi A2 or Redmi Note 5?

I tried the XZ2c at best buy and was surprised how nice it felt.

Such a shame about no jack or side-mounted fingerprint sensor

>>68349081
Redmi Note 5 of course. I don't know what they were thinking with the Mi A2 - no micro SD card slot, no 3.5mm jack and 1000 mAh less.

>>68349081
iPhone XS
Get a fucking job

>>68349140
Android One tax since Xiaomi can't sneak their ads on it.

>>68349083
Had it for 5 months. No complaints at all but it was just too small after a while.

>>68349202
Not sure what the point of it is when almost all of their devices are developer friendly.

Sony XZ1 or Zenfone 5z for upgrade from redmi note 5? Need a upgrade on hardware quality mostly.

>>68349013
No

I'm looking for a smartphone that can be used on Verizon, is waterproof/water-resistant, has usb-c, and most importantly that it doesn't have a notch.
I'm stuck on Verizon, but honestly, they have better coverage in my area than AT&T when I was on their carrier.

Do chinaman phones actually spy on you? can i trust it with mobile banking?

>>68349548
>Do chinaman phones actually spy on you? can i trust it with mobile banking?
Don't trust anyone, use an AOSP based custom ROM and Magisk Hide if their software requires the workaround.

what's the ETA on a true bezel-less phone with fingerprint below screen or on the side?
I was thinking about getting this but the phone doesn't look nearly as good as the renderings.

>>68349659

Always the problem with Xiaomi phones. They're not on display in most countries to touch and see for yourself.

>>68348745
OK, OK. I've just pulled the trigger on it.

Nokia 8 worth considering?

Is the Poco worth the extra cash in comparison to the Mi A2 Lite? I mainly need good battery and a good camera. The Mi A2 has kinda better battery but a piss-poor low-light camera for about €100 less

Quick question. My dad wants to get a xiaomi, either a Redmi Note 5 or a Mi A2 because it's what fits his budget, also I know it could be a stupid question but are either of those phones treated as usb devices where you can simply drag and drop music into the phone from the PC when you connect them via USB? This is a vital feature for him since he fucking hates the way his old iphone does it.

>>68350285
it has more QC issues than all chinkphones combined, and servicing it post-warranty is almost impossible without damaging the phone. it would be a good buy, for $200.

>>68350406
Well that's wonderful news.
What phone can I even get that has bands 3, 7 and 20, has NFC, a passable camera and a headphone jack and performance better than my current redmi 4 prime?

>>68348907
i have a priv. once you go black, you wont go back. never had a phone with a keyboard and come to find out touch keyboards blow ass and button shortcuts will always be more responsive and faster than fullscreen gestures

the benefit is really in the fact that buttons let you interact with your device without being forced to only use visual/spatial nagivation where you have to discern a bunch of high visual clutter design to navigate. press butan, get thing.

i mean, really, it feels like a smartphone from a parallel universe where apple never made the iphone. it's good.

>>68349083
fingerprint sensors are exceptionally sketchy as a method of cryptographic authentication and i will never use them

the benefit of a quick device unlock is really snazzy but the 200ms it takes you to type in a password is not really much of a time saver, let alone a benefit that requires an entire embedded cyptographic authentication platform on every device that is easily fooled by a multitude of non-digital tricks

like people are all about 'i need to use my phone less' but will simultaneously argue that they need their fingerprint sensor because the time saving benefit of a quick unlock has saved almost 30 seconds of usage time in the last year of owning their phone and the most warranted use case for shaving those miliseconds off is to quickly get to the camera and theres like three quick shortcuts for that that all circumvent the lockscreen

>>68350386
Compare Gcam results of both and decide.

Pixel 3 XL or note 9?

XZ1 still good?

is Galaxy S7 a good phone to buy right now?
I just want something relatively small with a camera as good as possible, a headphone jack, preferably water resistant and with a good screen. Don't care much about anything else

>>68350386
Get the Redmi Note 5, it's got expandable storage so you can just put all the music on a MicroSD, they make adapters that allow you to plug a MicroSD card into a pc as if it was a USB drive. And there's also a headphone jack which the Mi A2 doesn't have.

To answer your question, when you plug an Android phone to a Windows PC it uses MTP, which is basically same thing as an USB storage and allows you to drag and drop files.

>>68350602
>>68350529
Thanks, looks like it's gonna be the Note 5

>>68348786
>do they explode like other chink brands
Samsung is Korean

are chinkphone dual cameras really fake? I know xiaomi and huawei are good, I'm asking about brands like Vernee, Meizu, Oukitel

>>68348907
I've got a Key2 LE...really wish I went for the standard version because lack of capacitive keys really makes a difference.

Still a good phone. Getting used to my keypress shortcuts took some getting used to, but overall am happy w/ the experience.

Camera is lacking if that's something you're worried about, but it's not much worse than any midranger you'd find.

>>68349387
Zenfone

>>68349476
Galaxy S8/S9, Note8/9, Pixel 2/2 XL, Pixel 3/3 XL, LG G6/V30/V35, Sony XZ2 Compact, Moto X4, Razer Phone 2

>>68350358
Yes

>>68350593
I haven't looked, but can you get Android Pie on it?
If not, no, it's insecure and you shouldn't buy it. If yes, it's probably a decent buy if you get it at an appropriately low price.

Redpill me on the mi mix 2s. Is it actually worth it? What are the pros and cons from someone who actually owns it?

>>68350836
the screen is nice, but it's no OLED
selfie camera can be annoying since some apps won't flip if you flip the camera
miui v10.0.4.0 has fixed notifications
camera is nice, AI mode just adds quite a bit of saturation

>>68350941
Is there any other phone that's as good/better at the same price point?

>>68350406
What QC issues? Got mine for 340 a few months ago and no issues

>>68349626
>custom ROM
don't you have to trust some random indian guy on xda though?

>>68350941
I think there's something wrong with the camera, it made the buildings look all blocky and pixelated /jk

>>68350993
google nokia 8 microphone, lagging, screen artifacts, or just browse xda threads. the phone is held together by hot glue so replacing faulty parts is not possible, even if you take it to service they'll either replace everything but the screen (if it's intact) or just give you a new phone. it's a joke.
>few months
report back after a year

>>68350989
>Is there any other phone that's as good/better at the same price point?
Mi 8 perhaps.
>>68351015
>custom ROM
>don't you have to trust some random indian guy on xda though?
Please educate yourself on this. And even the name tells you - AOSP (Android Open Source Project). All custom ROMs are open source, meaning everything can be examined (which it is before updates) and be compiled on your own machine as well. There's no blind trust there.

Is there any real difference between the 5T and the 6 other than the notch?

I just bought a LG G7, what am I in for?

>>68351197
Bootloops

They're supposedly better than the older G series phones, but have a cheap backup phone laying around just in case. LG soiled their reputation over the past few years.

I just bought an iphone se on ebay. It appears to have ios 11 on it with an option to upgrade to 12. Should I do this? I know the phone is a few years old at this point I don't want to slow it down or cause any other problems.

>>68351197
Better performance and cameras on the OP6.

>>68351191
Better performance and cameras on the OP6.

>>68348907
Had a KeyOne as a daily phone well over a year. Then I switched to iPhone 8+ and as bad as it feels to admit it, I'm not going back to physical keyboard.

What's a good sub 300€ phone that's small (Xperia compact size or not much larger)?
Most of the phones I see are 5.5" or larger, fuck that.
I'm not looking at iPhones.

>>68351422

12 is better than 11, but not better than 10

>>68351422
Update it to the newest version, unless you're planning to jailbreak it. Apple did a lot of work to get iOS 12 to run faster, especially on older devices:
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/09/ios-12-on-the-iphone-5s-iphone-6-plus-and-ipad-mini-2-its-actually-faster/

>>68350461
My privs battery shit the bed randomly one day.

I'm not sure what to do about it, I'm back on my busted up G4 for now.

>>68351422
>I know the phone is a few years old at this point
You can't even watch HD content on it, that's how "old" it is.

Mi Mix 3, Magic 2, Z5 Pro or 6T?

>>68351434
By anything noticeable when you actually have it in your hand?

https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-lg-g7-thinq

Thinking of upgrading my lg g5 to a g7

564 ppi screen and cool camera for 400 euros

What do you think ? Will people watch my cringy videos on the subway if they're colorful enough ?

>>68351475
Mix 3.

>>68351470
yeah but it's tiny

>>68351441
You won't find one for that price unless you get a used xperia compact. Might be able to find a new z5 compact for that price, but good luck w/ that.

Pretty much every phone in that price and size bracket is going to be severely underpowered, assuming you're looking for a sub-5" display.

Bump it up to 5-5.2" and you have a lot more options

>>68351480
OnePlus 5T has an aluminium back, OP6 is glass

XZ2 Compact or Pocomeme?

I like having the physical camera button and I think Sony is the only brand who still has them.

>>68351515
What would be the best options at 5 inches?

For 300€ I'm really torn between the Pocophone and Honor Play
Poco has the 845 but I'm worried that it being Xiaomi will be an issue for me living in Germany, are there any major lte bands missing compared to other phones?
And I've heard about an issue with the digitizer making the phone lag, is this a big issue and/or is it fixed?

>>68351515
>>68351441
XZ1 Compact sells for 299€ new here, and it was on sale for 199€ at one retailer recently. I'm sure you can find it at similar prices in other European countries:
https://geizhals.eu/?fs=XZ1+Compact

>>68351544
Die globale Version hat alle für uns relevanten LTE Bänder.
Xiaomi fasst immer weiter Fuß bei uns, kannst die Dinger ruhigen Gewissens kaufen.

>>68351544
>For 300€ I'm really torn between the Pocophone and Honor Play
Poco easily, Kirin 970 just can't compete with SD845.

>I'm worried that it being Xiaomi will be an issue for me living in Germany
If you buy it locally in Germany then you'll have a proper 2 year warranty and local support

>are there any major lte bands missing compared to other phones?
It has all the major bands for Europe. The bands it is missing are mainly used in the Americas.

>And I've heard about an issue with the digitizer making the phone lag, is this a big issue and/or is it fixed?
That's the touch latency issue. The touch display doesn't react to touch as fast on the side edges of the display as it does on elsewhere. Xiaomi have said they're looking in to fixing the issue, but if it's a hardware issue it could be unfixable.

>>68350745
Check the reviews and photo samples. If the camera is fake, the portrait mode photos will be entirely blurred with a clear non-blurred circular area in the middle as opposed to the subject being in focus and the background blurred when both cameras are properly used.
>>68351475
Seconding Mix. If you're gonna sacrifice the headphone jack, you might as well have a cool looking gimmick
>>68351535
I'd get the Sony, particularly if you prefer smaller phones
>>68351544
Network won't be an issue, it's a global model and has all the bands you need. Don't know how bad is the touch screen issue, I don't own one but there are anons here that do so somebody else might answer that.

I'm gonna buy an Xperia XZ1, try to stop me.

Pricing aside, is there a better Android One phone than the Pixel 3? It's new phone time, my second proper smartphone, and my first couple of years of dealing with Androids fractured ecosystem has made me really appreciate wanting a vanilla, rootable phone without having to fuck with flashing it constantly.

Should i get a S8 right now? Or should i go for the pocophone on the same price point.

>>68351487
>>68351647
Cool and good. Any idea when it's coming out in Europe? Or should I get it from China?

>>68351899
>curved screen
Yikes!

>>68348907
We just got K2 LE at work. The kb is nice but android isn't BB and the integration leaves a lot to be desired.

>>68351899
If you value custom ROMs, performance and battery life Poco, otherwise the S8 is a better choice.
>>68351919
I think I've read somewhere it will be available in Europe by the beginning of next year, but I think the china version already has all the bands used here.

>>68351422
If the battery is fine there should be no problems.

can i asx about tablets here? looking for a good tablet for manga mainly, so im trying to find a screen ratio of

1:√2 > 4:3 = 16:10 > 16:9

i know 4:3 is technically better than 16:10 but the video would be garbage, and 1:√2 would be perfect so im willing to overlook it.

Im looking at the mi pad 4 right now because its pretty cheap, but honestly even an ereader might be good i think (i think?). current screen is 6.5" so im trying to get something thats bigger (8" narrow minimum)

>>68352001
Teclast M89

>>68351436
This. Once you're using a non-shit screen keyboard on a decent phone the physical keyboard becomes redundant in most cases and you will love the added screen real estate for everything else. I went from being a blackberry purist to just looking for the biggest and best screen and i haven't been disappointed since.

Can anyone recommend a good case for the XZ2?

t. butterfingers

Looking for the best phone under 500$ with jack and without notch. Preferably with dual sim. Should i go for Galaxy S8 or Meizu 16?

>>68350941
scotland?

kawaii as fuck

Should I get a new phone and carrier (StraightTalk) now, or should I keep Verizon and gUDP and wait for 5g to be rolled out?

im looking for a phone for around $500 to replace my nexus 6p

i honestly just want the closest thing to an upgraded 6p with a headphone jack

>>68352012
no mediatek pls

>>68352323
You might be using Verizons network with Straight Talk anyways.

I have a chance to grab a new (other) Pixel 2 XL for $450. It seems that QC in general is better than the 3rd gen but I keep reading reports about the display lottery. How prevalent is the issue? Does anyone in /spg/ own one?

>>68352520
Why does the SoC matter if it's just for reading manga?

Honor V10 any good?

>>68352574
custom rom support. i care about muh freedoms

Huaweis would be such good phones if they didn't have absolutely atrocious LTE coverage.

>>68351899
poco for pure raw performance, if you want actually a well built smartphone with good looks go for samsung. But keep in mind, it won't last for a long as it has low ram.

>>68351422
iOS 12 is much better than 11, have fun with your new phone.

>>68348907
recently left Blackberry after they basically shut down BBOS10 on my Passport. Was an amazing phone and I'd buy an updated one in a heartbeat but if I have to go Android I'll go with Samsung. Tried the Priv and the Key1 and didn't like either one very much. Work phone is a Note 9 now and aside from Sambloat software it's lightyears ahead of my Passport. Stylus is a nice feature to make up for the loss of qwerty.

>>68352727
Get the MiPad then

>>68348745
bit the bullet and got a opo 6t, got a decent contract deal which worked out to be less than the cost of the phone + sim only plan for 2yr.

How much do you think this phone is going to be worth in 2 years? from £530 to £130 maybe? I was contemplating just buying an iphone x as i might have still got £500 for it in 2 years , basically £100 less for placebo-level differences.

>>68352569
Mine is not quite as good as the S9/Note 9/X but it's pretty decent. White appears as white, no grain issues but there is a slight blue tint at 45 degree angle.

To all you chinkphone shillers, how many of you have had a faulty phone and how was your RMA experience?

Xiaomi make some good phones but fuck getting stuck with a bricked device after 60 days

>>68352531
Correct, but is it worth forgoing the grandfathered unlimited data plan? I strictly use my phone without wifi right now to justify it, and I can bypass the USB tether block to use with my laptop, but even then I still only hit maybe 30 GB.

What the fuck is the catch with the ZenFone Max Pro M1? It seems almost too good to be true.

I want s4 with better components. Is there anything I can upgrade to that isn't galaxy s5?

>>68353153
>I want s4 with better components. Is there anything I can upgrade to that isn't galaxy s5?
S7?

>>68353096
i mean there failure rate is pretty low and the insurance is essentially just buy a new one. mine only had a 3 month warranty for example

Whats the point of putting so much power into an iPhone when it can only do half the things that an Android phone can do?

>>68350545
Note 9. Pixel 3 seems to have way too much issues and doesn't look great.

>>68349548
>Do chinaman phones actually spy on you? can i trust it with mobile banking?
I don't know, but personally I would never take that chance. Stick with Google/Apple/Samsung if you wanna be safe.

>>68353528
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>>68353509
Because they expect you to keep them for a long time and new features often cost processing power. Just compare a mobile website or game from today with one from 5 years ago.

>>68350423

Honor Play.
Currently for 279 Euro from Saturn.

> Band 20. must be a German fag

What's the a good phone with the best battery out right now? I want a little portable RuneScape player

Thinking about getting the LG v30. It's about $400 which isn't too bad but I want to see if there are other good phones around this price point. I'm sadly on Sprint and can't change at the moment, so my choices are pretty limited.

>>68353600
A cyka, rather.

>>68353607
mi max?|

>>68353129
It doesn't have gorilla glass and that's it, it seems very similar to Redmi Note 5. Depends on the price, what's the lowest you can find?

>>68353600
Most of Europe uses band 20
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks_in_Europe

I downloaded an Android app called Twitchdown yesterday that gives you the ability to download full Twitch VODs. I needed to pay €2 for the full version, otherwise the download is capped at 10 minutes. Despite the payment successfully going through and it being unlocked, the restriction still applies. The devs contact email ([email protected]) is not active.

Has anyone else used this app with success?
Was I scammed?
Can you suggest another method to download full Twitch VODs on Android?

>>68353735
'round 230 US bucks in local currency.

>>68353574
>Because they expect you to keep them for a long time
is that why when they release OS updates it slows the phones down?
>and new features often cost processing power.
only because the code is poorly written
>Just compare a mobile website or game from today with one from 5 years ago.
again it's poorly written code

>>68353782
That's quite above gsmarena claimed 160 EUR. I'd go for the Redmi Note 5 if it costs around the same. There's a review/comparison between these two, check that out.

>>68352651
i just ordered that one, hope its good.

>>68351789
Depends on price

>>68353817
Well I can't help the coders write better code and it affects all software these days so there's two options: Tell the spoiled devs to make better code or go with the times and get beefier hardware.
I think Apple lets you disable the throttling under the battery settings btw.

>>68353851
Note 5 doesn't have NFC, which is something I would really prefer to see in a phone.

What's the best five incher under 250€?

>>68353977
there is no such thing as a five incher anymore

What's with the small batteries on iPhones in comparison to android devices? Do they last as long with optimization or something?

>>68353957
Neither does the ZenFone Max Pro M1. There's nothing with NFC and SD636 or greater at similar price, just Xiaomi Mi 5(s) but that's pretty old. Try gsmarena phone finder by feature.

>his phone is not on the approved products lits of the department of defense
explain you are self now

>>68348745
Stop buying chinkphones

>>68354145
post the list

>>68354055
XZ1 / XZ2 compact

>>68348745
>Chinese brand name
NOPE. Fuck china.

>>68354162
>tfw no XZ3 Compact

>>68354137
I'm honestly not sure what you mean, I'm checking my regional ASUS website and it flat out says it's NFC-capable, so do reviews.

>>68353610
The V40+ is 20/mo through Sprint right now.

>>68354145
People that need DoD approved phones are also getting their phones paid by the DoD.

I'm not spending more than $150 on my personal meme browsing phone.

>>68354161
guarantee there's only 4brands on that list:
Apple
Samsung
LG
Motorola

>>68352323
>should I live in a 4 bed 4 bath house or a single-wide trailer?
Entirely depends on your budget and where you are my nibba. But most people are not satisfied with the latter.

>>68353153
S5 and Note 4 are the last of the user replaceable battery phones by Samsung.

>>68354214
Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL doesn't have NFC anywhere I check.

>>68354233
worst analogy ever
more like
>should I take it up the ass with a smile? or should I save some money with no noticeable difference in quality of service?

>>68354219
It's just Apple and Samsung.

>>68354258
That's one of the main reasons why I feel wary of going beyond that generation with Samsung.
Why do all good things have to go to shit.

>>68354284
>shit talk
>not taking it up the ass
Confirmed to have never used ghetto provider before. Enjoy your trailer Cletus.

>>68354289
fuck the DoD then, I'll buy what the fuck I want to
>>68354308
that's where you're wrong kiddo, have used Straight Talk but with the superior AT&T sim

>>68354271
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-asus-zenfone-max-pro-m1-4gb-64gb lists it
Also here's from Asus' global website.

>>68354219
>Motorola
lol

>>68354299
The whole industry is shit now. I still use the s5 as a personal phone.

>>68349167
Why an iPhone over a chinkphone? There's literally nothing I use my phone for that a Redmi Note 5 couldn't handle. I would just be spending money for the sake of spending money.

>>68354089
Smaller battery means thinner/smaller phone. But yeah optimization is well on those phones

>>68354363
Because status you fat neckbeard incel.

>>68354271
>>68354334
ZB602KL has NFC

>>68354377
Literally who cares? Are you actually so pathetic you need to buy a useless piece of technology to impress people you don't even know or care about?

>>68354161
>>68354219
Company: Samsung
Model: Galaxy S9, S9+, Note8, S8, S8+, S8 Active
Version: Android 8 with Knox 3

Company: Apple, Inc.
Model: iPhone, iPad, iPad Pro, iPad Mini, iPod
Version: iOS 11

Company: Samsung
Model: Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy S8 Active, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S7 Active, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+ Galaxy S6 Active, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy Tab S3, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Tab Active 2
Version: Android 7 with Knox 2

Company: Apple, Inc.
Model: iPhone (5, 5c, 5s, 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus, SE), iPad (4, Air, Air2, Pro 9.7, Pro 12.9), iPad Mini (2, 3, 4), iPod (6) Rel. iOS 10.x
Version: iOS 10.X

Company: Apple, Inc.
Model: iPhone (4s, 5, 5c, 5s, 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus, SE), iPad (2, 3, 4, Air, Air2, Pro 9.7, Pro 12.9), iPad Mini (1, 2, 3, 4), iPod (5, 6)
Version: iOS 9.x

Company: BlackBerry
Model: Q10, Z10, Z30, LEAP, Classic, Passport, P'9982, P'9983
Version: 10.3.3

Company: Samsung
Model: Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S7 Active, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+, Galaxy S6 Active, Galaxy Tab S2 8-inch, Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge
Version: Knox 2 on Android 6.x Marshmallow TN: 1620301

Company: LG Electronics
Model: G5,V10,G4
Version: Android 6.x

Company: Dell
Model: 7140 & 5175
Version: Windows 10

Company: Dell
Model: 5179 & 7202
Version: Windows 10

Company: Microsoft
Model: Surface 3, Surface Pro 3 & 4, Surface Book
Version: Windows 8.1 and 10

Company: LG Electronics
Model: G4 Smartphone
Version: Android 5.x

>>68354338
it's only owned by Lenovo, operations are still under American control

>>68354414
>status means nothing to me
COPE

>>68354418
what a shit list

>>68350569
Yes

>Motorola’s notched Android One smartphone is coming to the US for $399
https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/4/18061160/motorola-one-us-pricing-release-date-features
>720p display
>SD625
>3000mAh
>399$

WTF is Motorola thinking

>>68354487
Nice non-argument, retard

>>68351535
japshit beats chinkshit

>>68354377
>>68354487
Well, at least you've admitted it. What's the next level of justification I wonder.

>>68354506
>I don't even care about status again
Confirmed incel cope

Samsung s9+ or no? Its cheaper than the s8 and LGs with my plan (not unlocked), but cant tell if reviews are all shills. Tell me what to think /g/.

>>68351789
Get the XZ Premium, same specs, slightly bigger screen and better battery performance.

>>68354550
>I care about what idiots think of me
COPE

pointless question but curious, which phone comes with the most in-box accessories? And do any phones come with something different to the usual free crap like headphones, dongles and cases?

>>68354418
wow I could work for the dod

>>68354487
>iPhone status
Chad rolls with a 3310 and smokes any limp wristed numale with the lastest iPhone

>>68349081
P O C O

>>68354489
>>68354630
this is the source btw
https://aplits.disa.mil/apl/

>>68349081
well, do you want to have stock android no matter what?

Any good guides on how to install ROMs onto a Moto G5 Plus? Every tutorial I find just have dead links

>>68354772
>well, do you want to have stock android no matter what?
Kind of redundant asking this while discussing Xiaomi devices, knowing how developer friendly most are.

What's the best phone for $800 or less?

Features I want:
>a useable camera
>quadHD display
>good battery life
>close to stock android

I've had chink phones before, I liked the ones I've had. There's just way too many options out there now. And I don't have all day to shop around

>>68354937
Get the XZ2 Premium
chinkshit is for faggots

Note 5 still best-buy in that price range?

>>68354937
>quadHD display
>good battery life
Choose one.
>>68355009
Yeah, Sony surely couldn't be manufactured in China.

How's the galaxy note 9? Looks like a real unit.

>>68355126
Shitty camera processing

>>68355121
i need the QHD display, so best battery life in that category
>>68355009
a little bit outside of my price range

>>68355126
It is an absolute unit, bought one about two oweeks ago, here's my summary:
great display but colors aren't perfect, fast soc, fantastic software and hardware features, great camera.
I got the blue one with 8gb ram on a good deal. The only downside is the size. If you aren't a tall guy I hope you at least have a handbag or jacket pocket to put it in. The one-handed mode is probably a must.
The Samsung experience is as always a bit shit but that's why you got so much power to plow through that shit.
Use a third party camera app if perfect pics are a priority and remember to disable the shitby button. DeX is pretty neat. If you don't wanna have to fiddle around with stuff and have no use for the stylus get the iphone X or Xs for the same price, no other Android is as good as the Note 9 imo so why even bother.

>>68355229
XZ Premium then, it costs about $520

>Looks good.
>No notch.
>Same super amoled screen than the mix 3.
>SD 710 (10% slower than 845 but less power hungry).
>Slider mechanism instead of motorized shit.
>3,300 mAh battery
>300 Freedom Coins (350 on GB most likely)

What's the catch? It's Zui that bad and you can't install other ROMs?

>>68355333
Good luck getting a software update

>>68355344

No ROM support for it?

>>68350745
Chinahandys has good chinkphone reviews since they check for fake dual cams or overrated batteries.

whats the best phone to get under $300 with an earphone jack and not a piece of shit on TMobile?

>>68352323
mint mobile.

>>68354822
nvm I got it installed now. flashed. rebooting. wish me luck bros

>>68349659
>>68349691
"What is Youtube"

https://youtu.be/hN4fXSGE7_0

>>68351475
lenova z5 pro

fucking below $300 truly most bezeless phone.

>>68353096
i have bought so many xiaomi stuff, literally nothing brakes or stops working.

what shit are you talking faggot?

>>68354505
they'll say what they've been saying since the original moto G
>"all day battery! buy it! it works!"
and people will buy it

>>68355333
forgot to mention its below $300

also the most bezeless phone if you into that 5% gain screen to body ratio.

>>68353051
>rounded display
This is so absolutely fucking retarded and idiots keep buying it.
No wonder mobile industry is fucked beyond repair.

>>68350506
>all that shit
Ok. You know you're about 6 years late on making this argument yea

How big a deal is RAM on a phone? Like if a phone has 3/4/6gb options what am I losing out on by picking the 3/4gb version?

iPhone XR is the 2018 smart buy

>>68355780
having apps refresh when you go to mult-task view. like a browser, or a chat app, if you've scrolled through it a bunch and then return to a refreshed page putting you at the beginning possibly

What're some good nonchink brands? My Redmi Note 3 randomly bricked itself after a year of normal use and their support's failed attempts at english are pissing me off, so I'm kinda off chinkshit right now.

>>68355634
Nokia 6.1

>>68352323
Get a Verizon coded SIM card for Straight Talk and pay less than half the price with almost the same service. For spending less than half of what Verizon charges you give up roaming capabilities and the people paying $100 a month get priority of service for LTE data during times of network congestion. I've never had a problem so I am quite happy to pay $500 a year for Verizon's network through Straight Talk.

>>68355827
Sony
LG (lol)
Asus has been surprisingly solid in my experience
Samsung has good value if you buy used a gen or 2 behind

Is there any way to see what caused a vibration/notification sound?

Installed lineage on my phone and now it sometimes vibrates for literally no reason

>>68356308
It's very likely a bug from Puneet's code with the haptic motor and not actually any real notification

Pajeetphone doesn't recognize pajeet

>>68355333
>ZUI is shit
>rare software updates, if any
>custom ROM support for Lenovo phones is poor
>710 is less power efficient than the 845
>photo quality will probably be subpar
>Lenovo build quality (hint: not even nearly the same as on Moto phones)
>Lenovo QC, see above
Bottom line is you'll get chinked, there are way better midrangers for that price. If you want a slider gimmick, shekel up for the Mix or Honor ones.

>>68355242
>best Android IMO
>needs the top processor in order to "plow" through such shit software

Looking for something sub-USD200 preferably. I don't need it to be special - the only smartphone feature I use is occasional web and some security/authentication apps. I very occasionally take a picture or two, but I'm not necessarily worried about having phenomenal photo quality. I also don't need it to be water resistant, as I don't make a habit out of dropping my phone in water.

Recommendations? Been looking at G6 Play and Honor 7. Willing to go up a bit in price if it's worth it.

>>68356522
What's your carrier?

>>68356585
ATT, US. My bad.

>>68356433
I wear glassses and none of all that face recognition tech is able to detect me

>>68355800
(You)
>>68356459
At least it has custom ROM support, unlike the Note 8 and the S8.

>>68356611
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F142816850561

>>68356693
Thanks, anon.

>Bro, check out my sweet phone, free with the plan, got an unlimited plan too

>sweet phone
doesn't even have root
software is non-free

>unlimited
actually throttled after a few GB

>free with plan
also called debt

How do these people even manage to breathe?

>>68356522
Moto X4 is $200 right now on Amazon

who />0,3% market share/ club here?

>>68356903
>disables ability to run call recorder apps because fuck you you'll use your phone how Papa Google tells you to use it and no other way
I love being fucked in the ass by Silicon Valley

>>68356522
>>68356693

I'll sell you a new (opened box to try out the Moto experience myself, but never activated or used it daily) 32gb/3gb Moto Z Play for $130

>>68356927
I guess they still work rooted, have to try out at some time

>>68356898
It's the Prime Exclusive version with unremovable Amazon bloatware and a permanently locked bootloader.

>>68355721
>Reading comprehension

I was soliciting anecdotes, not talking shit you fucking mongoloid. Why's everyone frothing at the mouth at anything remotely construed as shitting on a product

Being a xiaomi, or any other manufacturers fanboy is fucking disgusting. consider necking yourself.

>>68356927

Works on my machine (Android 9 with MIUI 10).

>>68357000
I thought the amazon bloatware was removable after a time that you purchased it. like ads on lock screen and stuff.

>>68356927

Xiaomi has that by default, you don't even need to install anything, there's a record call button every time you make a call.

>>68348745
tech illiterate here, i used to root phones in back in the early 2010s (basic bitch stuff) and completely forgot everything about everything. need help rooting my android 5.1 moto x 2013

i followed a 4yr old youtube tutorial and ended up flashing a super old version of twrp...after going into superSU it gave me "root undetected" so i tried again flashing a newer version. after pressing recovery in the bootloader menu it just bypassed twrp and restarted my phone. pretty sure i fuked something up

thoughts?

>>68353259
I'm just thinking if I should cut out the middle man and get it from aliexpress or gearbest for £50 less....or get it here and get a full 2 years, ezpz warranty. If RMA's are a pain I'm not sure I want to throw £300 away and get a new one for the sake of their shitty warranty.

>>68357068
>following guides on Jewtube
>not following guides on XDA
my thought is ya dun goof'd

>>68357114
i followed the guy because his bootloader unlock tutorial was damn perfect and because of that he deserved the extra clicks

>>68357131
why didn't you flash the newest version of twrp?

>>68357152
i just assumed it would all be the same shit

right now i want to install supersu and install the old version of twrp, i just want the unrooted phone w/ unlocked bootloader (so i can continue w magisk). how do i do this

My S7 Edge is dead lads & lads
What do I move up to?

Uk
Vodafone
Sd Card preferably
£800 top budget

>>68357042
ads can be removed if you pay for them. I think they removed all ads on newer phones anyway.

still come preloaded with every amazon app known to man

>>68357068
Try getting into recovery using fastboot from your computer. Had a similar issue with my current phone. Wiped everything, restarted, couldn't get back into TWRP from my phone, had to connect to usb.

>>68357336
Well if you were quite happy with your S7E including it's quirks the S9+ would be perfect
But may I ask what happened with your phone?

>>68353096
source on the gif? I remember some guy hiring prostitutes and getting them drunk as fuck then filming it, shit was funny as fuck

>>68357364
It fell onto one of these (Pic related)
The charger is fine didn't even bend

>>68357302
go to XDA forums and search your phone

>>68357441
you're useless fag

>>68357479
would you rather I give you advice that bricks your ancient piece of poorfag shit?

for me is the lenovo z5 pro

>>68357511
Wait for a mass market mainstream phone series to introduce this sliding mechanism it will be bigger than bendgate

>>68357511
>gets smaller when camera on

>>68348745
I want to buy Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Sports Edition for playing PUBG and other games while siting in toilet with diarrhea.
And no, I'm not a kid.
So what you think about it, /g/?

>>68357563

>>68357563
Well only PUBG and emulators support controller so if you're fine with that why not

>>68357591
I'm 26 years old, so fuck off.
>>68357600
They say that will be dual controllers with it in Sports version.

>>68357638

>>68357654
Are you retarded or something?

Best chink phone for 300? Currently have the honor 8 and like the back finger print sensor, size and back aesthetic. Prefer bezel-less and decent cam. Pic unrelated

>>68357563
just fucking buy that rog phone and call it quits

>>68357724

Tmobile, USA

>>68357743
ROG phone is too expensive and shitty.

>>68357724
Mi Mix 2

Is there any reason to get the mi mix 2s over the mi 8? From what I see they're the same only the mi8 actually has AMOLED

>>68353096
why is this so hot

>>68357873
No notch

>>68357667
>says the underage who wants a gayman phone

>>68357933
Do I really need to show my passport every time a moron like calls me a child?

Rate Asus' new notch style

Upgrading my phone on Friday and debating between the Pixel 3 XL and Note 9. Used a Pixel 1 for years and like having stock Android, but the specs on the 3 seem so lackluster. Meanwhile I've been reading up on the Note and it looks boss. Really liking the idea of a half tb native storage. What do /g/?

>>68357960
*a moron like you
stupid autocorrect

>>68355634
Moto e5 Play or e5 Plus.

>>68357984
>stupid autocorrect
yeah nah, we know who the real moron is

>>68358057
Politely fuck off.

>>68356903
Right here bro, feels good being a googlefaglpp

>>68358068
Dumb phoneposter

>>68358089
You are way dumber.

>>68357883
Is that it? Can't you just hide the notch anyway?

Opinion on the best value iPhone at the moment? Replacing a 4s.

>>68357968
if they had just turned that chin into a forehead they could have easily fit it in there without a notch.

>>68358248
iPhone 7 128gb bit that comes without wireless charging

>>68358248
SE, 8, or XR depending on your budget.

>>68358248
Redmi Note 6

Dear /g/entoomen i have a question for you. I currently have a G6. The shittiest phone on planet. Blurry camera, slow, hogs on battery, fast charged battery last half of the time, slow as fuck.
My carrier (I am italian, based TIM carrier) offered me a mate 10 pro, an s9 and a p20 for the same monthly price. S9 is kind of out of question because i can't stand samsung. Mate 10 pro and p20 are basically the same phone with two different screens. I basically need a phone that can double as a camera. Need good point and shot and a good overhall quality. Low light shots would be appreciated too. What do you guys advices me?

>>68348786
I've been using OnePlus 3T for a year now, and it's fucking amazing. BTFOs most chinkphones I've seen before in every regard, and the battery life is amazing (even to this day, despite my habit of charging it way more than needed).

Wtf is the Redmi Note 6? Literally just a Redmi Note 5 with a notch! Outrageous!

>>68358780
Don't forget it comes with another front camera! Sometimes I don't know what the fuck is wrong with Xiaomi. First they brag they developed an AI that allows for bokeh selfies with a single camera, and immediately after they pull this shit.

>>68358695
>wants a good camera
>hates samsung
sucks to be you spaghetti-nigger

>>68357968
Why don't they put in camera in corner?Also they can put capacity buttons on chin save screen space.

Does anyone else feel like Android's been going downhill in the past recent years. When I was on a Nexus 4, there was so much customization and uniqueness. Now it's just all underwhelming, not sure what went wrong.

>>68359224
t. apple shill

>>68359224
I feel like it's because the top companies are all copying each other so there's no variety. No one wants to be unique anymore.

im trying to buy a some what cheap phone with
>microsd slot
>headphone jack
>stock android
>usb c
>at least 1080p screen

is the nokia 6.1 plus (x6) the best option? im in mexico and ill probably buy it off gearbeast unless there is a better option.

>>68359224
I think most people using it do. To me 4.4 had a really good, functional UI design and everything after felt like a downgrade in that regard, even though they list of capabilities got expanded. This is why I understand people who advocate vendor meddling into the OS, many of them are on the right track these days.

>>68359358
its not because it doesn't have B2, B4, and B5 mijo

>>68357873
No notch and better screen/body ratio, better looking phone (subjective), has many more 4G/LTE bands (if it applies to you), better speakers. The 2S also has a ceramic body, if you're into that.

On the other hand, Mi 8 has AMOLED screen (which also has its downsides, mind you) and infrared camera phone unlock.

That's basically it, really. Just pick whatever fits you better, they're ultimately very similar phones, as they're both intended to be flagships.

So the XR is a smaller iPhone 8 and a bigger iPhone X with a bigger battery than both, however it has a high price tag of $749 for the base 64gb model. So we're likely going to see a Black Friday deal on this thing because Apple is banking on poor people upgrading

>>68357538
Look at the blackberry priv. It's doable. Surprisingly sturdy.

Nexus 5 or 6P

Note 9 or Huawei Mate 20 pro?

>>68359256
Nah I'm staying with Android but just trying to customize this like what I did on my Nexus 4 is being a real bummer on me.

>>68359265
>>68359368
Yeah was thinking on these lines.

>>68359711
Note 9

>>68358089
>>68358140
You're both faggots now kiss

whats a good phone to buy just for oldschool runescape? i get 1-2 phone calls a month and text gf everyday and thats it. big screen and big battery is my priorities.

>>68360028
Desktop PC

>>68360060
but i want to be able to play when not at home.

>>68360028
Moto g6 play? About 200 and has a large battery and decent screen.

>>68357511
how the hell does the display disguise the camera?

>>68359224
I use my phone to make calls, text, browse the net and use some normie apps like colornote
I'm not looking to larp as hackerman so idc go fuck yourself faggot

>>68360230
There's a camera assembly that pops out when it's needed.

So has anyone in California received 8.1 OTA on Moto G5 Plus yet? I have a retus potter

>>68360366
wth is a retus potter

>>68360028
POCO

OnePlus 6 or Poco? Both are around the same price and same specs.

>>68360420

Be less retarded and actually use your brain for once

>>68360492
I don't look into this shit on my phone.

>>68360479
Same price? 1+ is almost double the price of the poco over here in Germany lol.
I'd go with 1+ for the amoled screen alone.

>>68360544
Legit, same prices here.

>>68360713
Holy moly go with the 1+6 then

Samsung s8 or pocofone f1

>>68348745
What is best phone to assimilate into botnet?

Alternatively, what is the best smartphone that respects my privacy without sabotaging convenience?

>>68361098
Assimilation: Pixel series
Privacy: anyone of them where you can install a custom ROM and not install Google Play Services

>>68361015
pocophone for better performance and battery
S8 for better everything else

>>68360366
Other retus regions reported to already have gotten the update
Even reteu already got it
But holy fuck they release this two months after Android 9

>>68361664
And then the you get the August Security patch. I have nothing against some updates taking a couple months, but not years. But no recent security patches? That's just reckless from Lenovo. Sure you can install roms like I did, but there are a lot of good reasons against things like that This was my first and last phone from them

does xiaomeme have an approximate equivalent to the poco but without the notch?

>>68361787
I guess A2 or Note 5

>>68361830
a2 is cool but i hate vanilla android.

>>68361844
Then Note 5 should be perfect. Of course nothing in this range has the SD845, on the Poco you already see how many sacrifices they had to make for it. It gets really difficult finding good budget phones without notches, now even the Xiaomi Note 6 has one. I guess they're cheaper for the oem or something

>>68361787
Mi Mix 2s?

>>68356903
correction
It's actually >0,1%, only then it's not shown in the Android market share graphs.
So Android 2.3 has a larger market share with 0,2%

Between Nokia 8/7+, Xperia XZ1 and the Honor Play, what should I choose?

>>68352015
i'm coming from a 6P and have to admit that i don't need a massive screen like that. i don't watch videos on it most of the time, don't play games, but i do heavy texting. also, i like the security enhancements bb added and the fact that they roll out security updates. i'm not a sucker for the latest, newest features update on android, so knowing the K2 will probably never go beyond android p is fine for me.

>>68350461
glad to read that! i never owned a blackberry before, but i always liked to try a hardware keyboard on a phone. the gestures, scrolling, the app-shortcuts make it a great addition since i really hate it to clean my screen 5 times a day since i use mine for messaging most of the time. the stats are also great. it's coming today, so i'm ready!