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Why is it so hard to find a phone with clean Android, a good camera and a headphone jack.
inb4 Nokia 7+ I heard the display is bad
Jaxson Garcia
Nokia 8. It's what I'm getting.
Speaking of, I need a case for Nokia 8. Recommendations anyone?
Sebastian Kelly
>Place order for Redmi Note 5 on gearbest and pay for it >"Ships by" date that was on the page when I originally ordered passes, order is still marked as only "paid" and not processing or shipped >Check the phone page again to see if anything has changed >It's now marked as discontinued and redirects me to presales for the same phone, but from the HK warehouse and $50 more expensive >Not sure if my order is still set to be processed or if they ran out of stock or discontinued the sale I paid for
Can anyone who's used gearbest tell me what's going on? Did I get chinked or are they still going to fulfill my order?
Parker Roberts
I never used it, but maybe you should ask them directly.
Kayden Hernandez
Project Treble. Probably the first time ever I consider getting a samsung phone. Not this year though, there is only two ROMs yet.
John Garcia
>tfw waiting for Nokia 6.1 to become available in CZ
What if the Moto G5 Plus actually costs 25% more here?
Jaxson Howard
Hmm, ya. That looks pretty decent. Thanks. Then I'll get like a silicone screen protector and I should be golden. Although I heard glass is pretty nice too.
Eli Parker
repostan I can't get adb to work with my Nokia 7+, aren't there any drivers out?
Ethan Murphy
Shit I got a Sprint essential phone I think. Hope this won't fuck me over. Trying to flash a stock image.
So I have pic related and it's starting to give up on me and I'm trying to find something better or the same, preferably better. >U.S >Android >Metro P.C.S. >Around $100-300
I have a Moto G4 Play which has served me well but the 720p resolution is starting to annoy me, the GPS is getting wonky, and I want to upgrade.
Do I get a china phone like the Mi A1? What about the Redmi Note 5 Pro with the 636? Zenfone Max Pro m1?
FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please help me decide. I want a phone with a nice interface- stock android isn't required- but it has to work with Fido (Rogers) LTE in Canada. It doesn't need all of the bands.
What is a good Battery life >Durability >As plane and "featureless" as possible >Steady internet connection
Camera is not a priority at all, and I would get one without a camera, but I don't think smartphones without cameras even exist. Also, I don't play games so it doesn't need a retarded amount of ram or a "high performance" cpu.
Did you use PayPal? I used GearBest twice with PayPal and never got chinked.
Jack Flores
Locked to hell and back bootloaders.
Ethan Price
yeah, and it has an encryption technology, which I like, but don't really understand
Isaac Morgan
>locked bootloader But there are some rumors that they'll give a way to unlock them.
Otherwise, they're pretty good phones, slightly better than average on every point, so they don't really stand out. However, the cameras are meh at best (at least without gcam) and almost all of their screens tend to be too cold (and stock android doesn't have the feature to change it)
Jeremiah Peterson
shit. how's the stock firmware at least?
Adam Sanders
>slightly better than average on every point, so they don't really stand out. sad, but pretty much what I expected
Robert Martinez
They're in on the Android One program, so it should be about as stock as it can get.
Ryder Rogers
The display isn't bad, just go to a store and check it out
The G5 Plus costs more than the G5S Plus? Both with the same storage size?
Have you tried the universal adb driver thing?
Nokia 3 I think
Huawei Mate SE, Moto G5+/G5S+, Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018), Galaxy S7
Daniel Mitchell
Has anyone else's battery on the S8 (not +) turned to shit? Had mine since June. Used to get a solid 5-6 hours of SOT and now it's 2-3.
James Thomas
ah, ok. thanks for the answers
Easton Wood
>spend hundreds on a phone >don't put a case on it Dumb
Jordan Gutierrez
>spend hundreds on phone >it's built so badly with such garbage materials that it requires a case dumb
Sebastian Reed
>drop iPhone 8 what's the hardest glass ever TM >shit shatters >350 dollar repair
Henry Mitchell
Man, I'm using a Nexus 6 and am on t mobile so the new Nokias are not an option. They don't have t mobile bands. Do I wait for the op6 or pixel?
William Thomas
i fucking had this phoneee wasnt it huawei u8800 or something
Jaxson Richardson
>iPhone 8 what's the hardest glass ever TM >there are people that actually think this is a good thing
Joshua Wood
They advertise it as the strongest, not hardest
Hunter Rogers
>want to use phone naked >deathly afraid of breaking it despite having only really dropped it once
Ethan Garcia
Still applies.
Aiden Bennett
Try a factory reset
Nokia 6.1 does have T-Mobile bands
Justin Butler
Blackberries are dead. Watch the news about their main feature "security/privacy".
Jaxon Wright
>get phone with stock Android >it's amazing Why do vendors insist on adding ugly skins and stupid apps?
Ayden Rivera
My iPhone 5S is dying, so looking for a replacement. I like 5S's form factor, I like that it got updates for so long, but I don't like the OS's limitations, so while I considered the supposedly upcoming SE2 I am looking to switch back to android.
I want: clean stock OS updated for as long as possible, 5" screen maximum (preferably smaller), nice looks and feel,durability, decent battery life. I'd pay iPhone X-level prices for a phone that checks all the boxes.
I am based in Chile, but travel to the US frequently, so I could buy in either place.
Nicholas Bailey
The pixel 2 might be a nice choice, but it is not that really small form factor you want.
Also no headphone jack if that's important to you.
Ryder Rogers
>5" screen maximum Sony XZ1 Compact / XZ2 Compact, Pixel 2
Julian Thomas
>buy glass phone >drop it on concrete next day aaaand it's in trash now
Ian Baker
Quick question, Moto G5 plus >Y/N My carrier are selling them dirt cheap right now since the G6 is dropping soon or should I wait for the G6
>The pixel 2 might be a nice choice, but it is not that really small form factor you want. I think I could get used to 5". I'll see if there are any stores that carry it so I can hold it and see how it feels. It being a Google phone makes me a bit uneasy. Been trying to remove that company from my life.
>Also no headphone jack if that's important to you. I don't really use that.
Thanks. How is the ZX's reliability/durability? I have had bad experiences with Sony in the past (long time ago, though).
Juan Peterson
Man, going from the Oneplus 3 that has a 16:9 5.5 inch screen to the Sony XZ2 Compact that has a 5 inch 18:9 screen makes my Oneplus 3 feel like a tablet in comparison, the 18:9 aspect ratio is the best thing to happen to smartphones in a long while. Big 16:9 phones feels like ass to hold in the hand because they're so wide and I have pretty big hands since I'm 6'3.
>CHINKED.COM Thats what you get for spending your money on chinese crap
Jose Scott
That's what he gets for not using PayPal on a chink site.
Andrew Davis
I've read that for both the 7+ and the 6.1, the screen is way too cold (9000 K for the 6.1 and 7500 K for the 7+)
Dylan Hall
why is it bad for you?
Grayson Cruz
Yeah, basically everything is tad too blue and the perfect screen should be at 6500K It's a great screen nonetheless, the delta E is great overall, it's just that it isn't perfect
I did after updating to Oreo. I was actually getting shit battery even before the update.
Oliver Hall
>What's wrong with your OP3? Just the size, the OP3 is perfect in every way aside from that and I've been struggling real hard to find a good enough replacement for it and I still had to compromise because it's impossible to find a phone with good custom ROM/developer support nowadays. The XZ2 Compact doesn't even have root but I can live with it because I only used root for Cf Lumen and Titanium Backup, and the XZ2 Compact have Cf Lumen functionality built into the software anyways.
I could've easily kept using it another year or two but I wanted a smaller phone, and the battery life has started becoming worse so I figured that I might as well replace it now when I have some extra money lying around.
Anthony Bailey
then just get insurance on it
Isaac Jenkins
Oh yeah, the XZ2 Compact is waterproof and the OP3 isn't but that's not really a huge deal breaker but it's nice to have the extra durability
Liam Ross
Hey guys I'm looking to buy a new phone, what reccomendations do you have? (My priorities are good audio, decent battery and good performance in this order)
John Cooper
Need to replace my phone. Should I get an S8 or fork over the extra shekels for an S9?
Christopher Brooks
>changed my phone contract to get an iphone 8 plus >changed last year
why am i so shit with money
Caleb Moore
>still buying phones on contract that's why
Cooper Walker
HELP ME OMG SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
Grayson Myers
Nokia 6 (2018) or 7 Plus
William Jones
It's not 2008 anymore, some carriers will literally subsidize the cost of the phone just to get you on their network. I mean unless you live in a shithole with zero competition in that case RIP.
Justin Taylor
maybe, but being shackled to that contract that ends up making up their subsidy and more doesn't seem like a good idea. i'm fine now with my bought outright S9 on a non-contract carrier
Alexander Murphy
Pixel 2 xl
Brody Cook
>Moto G5+/G5S+ I heard the G5S+ was shit compared to the normal G5+, especially since the G5S+ doesn't have a removable battery
Sebastian Williams
This 7 Plus looks great but I wonder where the fuck I can even buy it.
Luis Richardson
>making up their subsidy Not really, in the end you're going to have to pay for a plan regardless. At least in my area, you're not getting a vast discount for bringing your own device, surely not enough to even halfway cover the cost of a new device in 2 years. Depending on carrier, they also make up their costs in other ways, from mine they overcharge for all phones bought out right + mid range devices are expensive af. If you love switching carriers every month or something then so be it, but that's definitely not my priority.
Isaac Smith
Preferrably within 400 -500 price range
Joshua Miller
What's a good phone to get as a substitute for a Iphone 5c? My friend wants to buy another iphone, but due to [spoiler] Brazil prices [/spoiler] i do NOT think that's a good idea. Does it make sense to get a 6s?
Nolan Murphy
>doesn't have a removable battery Neither does the G5+
Joseph Phillips
iPhone SE? It has the same processor and rear camera as the 6S, but is usually way cheaper.
Bentley Harris
Can you get insurance post-purchase?
Aiden James
Huh, i didn't know about it. What about the SE2 that's supposedly coming out soon?
Leo Thomas
Do these things actually work? Seems like a lot of people have problems with them according to reviews.
If not I'll have to narrow my choices to phones with headphones jacks.
I was hoping to wait to buy a Xiaomi Mi A2 but my current phone's state is quickly getting worse and worse. During to unforseen circumstances I may have to do a lot of traveling in the very near future, mostly to the US (I'm a leaf faggot) so I need to order a new phone later today.
I don't really want to spend more than $300US on a phone. Don't need a headphone jack and I don't mind a subpar battery. Would an A1 have any sort of signal issues if I'm going around the US? I probably won't be going out to the middle of nowhere. Or should I just get whatever phone from my service provider?
