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Best entry level phone for a normie? want it to be as cheap as possible but not disposable chinkshit, hast to be "small", so no big phones like the moto g or newer iphones. i'm thinking 5 inches. Camera has to be at least decent, rest doesn't really matter. Standard stuff like 2gb of RAM and a decent quad-core to run bloated shit like facebook and facebook messenger. Gorilla glass or equivalent is a must, ideally spill resistant. Country is Mexico carrier can be whatever the fuck really although Telcel preferred because they have the best coverage but it really doesn't matter. The Redmi 5A looks literally perfect but lacks gorilla glass and this phone will be dropped a fucking lot so i'd like if it can stand at least a few falls before having to replace the screen
>unlocked s9 in the US is still on the february patch what a fucking joke
Henry Baker
Are there any Android phones designed by white people?
Nolan Phillips
is a oneplus 5t worth getting at ~300?
Juan Carter
Yes, definitely.
Matthew Bennett
Brainlet here What's the deal with Nokia phones having locked bootloaders? Does this mean if I order a Nokia X6 from China I won't be able to flash a custom ROM?
Juan Ortiz
ausfag here looking for a phone for 150-200usd.
needs >3.5mm headphone jack >sdcard slot >preferably 5-5.5' screen
Nathan Jones
Which last years flagship phone should I buy for around 500 dollarydoos? I'm thinking a lg g6 or Nokia 8 maybe
Good advice. The Pro version has a newer Snapdragon 636 with better cameras. Also more RAM and internal storage. The same can't be said for the A1.
Jeremiah Thomas
Kernel source codes haven't been released for the M6 Note, while the Redmi Note 5 line is on its of being known as one of the most developer friendly Xiaomi devices (like the predecessor Redmi Note 4). The Pro variant has better cameras than Meizu M6 Note.
Ryder Young
>What's the deal with Nokia phones having locked bootloaders Not all recent lines of Nokia phones have permanently locked bootloaders, although the process is convoluted and payment is required. forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-6/how-to/guide-how-to-unlock-bootloader-qualcomm-t3769930 As you'd imagine, not much beyond unlocking the bootloader is possible.
Kevin Murphy
Coming from a fucking Note 3 what is the best modern phone I can get right now for ~$250
What are the cheapest phone that supports USB pd charging?
Henry Taylor
My Moto g4 Plus seems like it's about to get thrown into a bin if the replacement battery I ordered doesn't fix the random shutdowns I've been having. What's the current /spg/ recommended budget phone in that tier? No chinkshit pls.
Jose Evans
Unless you're American, chinkshit is the only shit in that price range worth getting.
why in the actual fuck are androids trying to be iphone? I don't understand it.
Like nobody with an iPhone who is dedicated to it is gonna buy an iPhone. Are normies really going "yeah but his phone doesn't have a notch so lol"
Connor Peterson
How else do you expect to implement the light sensor and front camera while having the biggest footprint for the screen?
Do you seriously want phones to have cameras on the chins or pull slim bezels like the note?
Ryan Ward
Leaffag here. Upgrading from a Nexus 5. Originally thought of going to a Pixel 2, but having second thoughts especially with Pixel 3 being ~5 months away. I do need something now though.
Should I:
A: Buy a decent budget option (like a Moto G6?) to tide me over and just wait until next year to get a flagship? If this, is there anything better than the G6 at the moment?
B: Just get a Pixel 2 / S9 / V30 / etc. now.
Jaxon Perez
I want a phone without a front facing fucking camera, and light sensors can be implemented on an OLED screen.
Cameron Green
Can PDP/Engine on Samsung be uninstalled or at least put to sleep after I'm happy with my debloat settings without adverse effects?
Ethan Rogers
Thoughts on the Nokia 7 plus?
I'm thinking about getting it It has a great battery, expandable storage and all other shit is good enough
Only downsides are that it's maybe a bit too big 6 inches and the bootloader ain't unlocked so I can't root and shit
DESU for performance and battery you'd be hard pressed to find a decent upgrade. At most you'll just see a better camera, speaker, screen, etc. And all minor incremental upgrades.
Best I can think of is a previous gen flagship like a Zuk Z2, Meizu Pro 6 Plus, Xiaomi Mi 5, Honor 8, etc provided you can get a good deal on them.
What's the cheapest direct/complete upgrade I can get coming from a Nexus 5X?
Liam Campbell
Honor 9 can be had for around 350 dollarydoos.
Pixel 2 xl?
Josiah Murphy
If it's really that unbearably slow, there must be something wrong with the software.
William Morris
Best smartphone for emacs?
Cooper Cox
>Pixel 2 xl?
Does the Nexus 5x really hold up so well that the cheapest complete upgrade is the newest flagship?
Juan Cook
I missed the word cheapest, my bad.
Is chinkshit an option?
Tyler Wilson
I would've gotten one by now if I was sure I could get one with band 4 LTE, but that only seems to be on the Chinese models. Depends on your carrier mostly I guess.
Parker Campbell
Xperia XA2.
Grayson Martinez
Eh, I'd prefer not, but if it's significantly cheaper and just as reliable I'd give it a shot.
Ryder Cox
I am unlocking bootloader on my redmi note 4 snapdragon. Which OS should I install as there seems to be 8.1 based ones too
Any good upgrade from LG v20? >must have good DAC >3.5mm jack and SD card slot >preferably removable battery
I really like the Huawei p20 pro twilight colour scheme, but it has no 3.5mm jack and I don't think it has a DAC.
Kevin Ross
Would you like to keep your headphone port? Chink flagships have been quite reliable in my experience, I've had experiences with Xiaomi, Zuk, Meizu, and Honor. Not perfect phones but well worth the price and no build quality issues with them.
Luis Foster
LG seems to be the only manufacturer giving a shit about a quality DAC anymore, so you might as well go V30. Just no more removable battery.
Julian Bennett
Lineage if you just want anything but stock and don't know what you're doing
Slim if you have taste for style but care nothing for function
Dirty if you have pepe's saved in the folder you saved that picture in
AOSP / Pure if you're boring but want it to work
Viper if you literally need your phone to last several days.
Gabriel Smith
Librem
Jacob Lopez
>Would you like to keep your headphone port? Don't care about it either way
If the build quality's good, then yeah, definitely willing to try it out
Easton Davis
Have shitty phone and want something people will not laugh at anymore.
I'm pretty new but I saw the OnePlus 6 review from unbox theraphy and it looks amazing. But I want to ask when I'm going to be able to buy it. I don't know if buying it at launch on the net is possible at the presented retail price, or if its going to be scarce afterwards leaving only scalpers.
Jason Cook
They sell them here in physical stores in Europe so I'm fine on the band regard
Brayden Torres
>open the xiaomi theme app >all the most popular themes are ios wannabes by pajeets 100% certain the reason we have notches now is because they want them rupees
Lucas Jones
They'll laugh at your OP6 notch
Alexander Thompson
>But I want to ask when I'm going to be able to buy it.
May 22 officially, probably June 15 or something depending on where you are. There will definitely be scalpers if you need it the first 2 weeks it launches, but after that you'll probably find it fairly easily.
Caleb Campbell
Get the 5T unless you're a minecraft apologist
Asher Torres
My boyfriends phone is broken and instead of buying him a new one, I want to give him my op3t and get something new for myself
Why is everything so fucking trash now? The OnePlus 5t and s8 appear to be the only options without a retarded notch that aren't a downgrade from my current op3t
Phones have reached market saturation, so marketing teams are calling the shots now. The notch exists so marketers can claim 90% screen to body ratio, etc.
Jeremiah Adams
Why doesn't he deserve something nice?
Tyler Russell
In this case I may wait for the next flagship since V30 just seems to be a upgraded V20 with no removable battery.
How about LG G7 thinQ? I was also considering Sony xeperia XZ2 but I couldn't find a reliable source that stated that whether it has a hifi DAC.
Tyler Ross
But the guy showed you can deactivate it.
Kevin Lewis
As someone who had a redmi 4 pro and suddenly switched to a redmi 5 plus, I actually quite like MIUI. It's very smooth and has some neat features, such as being able to run two different versions of the same app (2 whattsapps for example), iPhone X-like gestures, swiping 3 fingers down for screenshot etc.
Just like someone else mentioned, a note 5 pro would obviously be better, but I'm loving my 5 plus, specially after installing the google camera mod. I posted a few pics on the previous thread.
Easton Miller
XZ2 has Sony's LDAC, but they dropped the 3.5mm jack
Charles Watson
I know the Redmi line doesn't get LTE from T-Mobile bands, but has anyone here tested it? How much bandwidth can you get out of 3G bands with it?
Hunter Young
>Old phone broke when it got run over by a bus >on a budget so decide I'm gonna go for a chink phone like Jow Forums is always raving about >Get the Redmi Note 5A >look at specs online, bretty good >order it >Turns out the version they have where I live is FUCKING DOWNGRADED >AND COSTS MORE ON TOP OF THAT AT LEAST 50% MORE EXPENSIVE
>4 TB don't be misleading. The micro SD card slot will support up to 4tb through its formatting. There are no 4tb SD cards on the market, let alone micro SD. >5k battery Maybe from quiktel chinkware, but Lenovo chinkware is more fashion oriented. No way would they go 5k >98% sbr Could be tru, but if the designs are as the picture goes, then a case is mandatory. These bezelless phones should be indented inside the casing so the lips of the back panel could protect the front from drops. >headphone jack >removable battery Please be true.
Logan Bailey
ZTE Blade V8 SE user
It's really cheap but not bad cheap. It's actually great quality. Super sturdy phone, it won't break from any fall at all. Also performs better than phones in the same price range and has that nice metal back cover.
I was waiting for the ZTE Blade V9 but I got memed into getting the Redmi Note 5A only to find out those fucking chinks shipped a downgraded version
Kevin Walker
Have you downloaded any ram before?
Jonathan Rivera
Well in that case the first budget option that comes to mind is the Meizu Pro 6 Plus considering it's roughly 250usd now and basically a Samsung Galaxy note 7 minus the pen and fire.
If you don't mind spending more there's the Xiaomi Mi 6, one plus 6, Meizu 15, Honor 9, or basically any current Chinese flagship with positive reviews.
Alternately there's cheap S8s on the market now iirc. All of these should offer a significant upgrade over the SD808 and 2GB RAM in your phone, as well as camera performance, sound quality, screen, battery, etc.
Justin Reed
Perfect, thank you.
I'll probably splurge a little more for the Meizu 15 - shame about OP6's notch though.
Ryan Torres
Lmao I just got here. Do people really buy low quality chinese shit? I dont fucking brlieve this.
Easton Perez
You don't need to sacrifice the micro SD card, nor should you. I would wholeheartedly recommend Redmi Note 5 Pro. gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_note_5_pro-8893.php Everything I've said applies to as well.
Ethan Martin
There's a very short list of people in this world that I hate.
You haven't made the list yet, but by golly you seem to be trying your best.
Jonathan Rodriguez
You can't deactivate the notch. I'm not against the notch as a concept itself, the smaller Android ones leave room for notifications on the side which I think is neat.
What I hate is that they're only doing it because of Apple.
Hunter Myers
>5k battery >Maybe from quiktel chinkware, but Lenovo chinkware is more fashion oriented. No way would they go 5k This might be a new record for the amount of nonsense meme-speak in a single sentence here. Either way, Lenovo P2 has a 5000 mAh battery and can last 3 days. >headphone jack >removable battery >Please be true. I would the "available worldwide" to be true as well.
>But this indian man says it sucks: He didn't say the device sucked, far from it. He even mitigated the camera bump "problem" himself, with a case which is in the box of the phone. Hybrid SIM isn't an issue, since there are adapters which mitigate this as well. Loudness can be enhanced by installing ViPER4Android, as the device is developer friendly. Charging time is under 2 hours - nothing to complain about. And lastly, camera performance can be drastically improved even on the Plus variant just by installing a Google Pixel camera port. >I cant find a store online that will let me buy it here in the US. This is the real problem.
