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Justin Nelson
I'm still using galaxy s3. What will serve me next 5-6 years if I decide to upgrade? no apple crap pls
Julian Carter
Need a cheap, somewhat reliable phone for secondary/burner use. Preferably something I could pick up most anywhere in the southern US, refill easilly, and that would maybe be unlockable in a few months time.
Hudson Ramirez
Moto E5 prepaid is $60
Cameron Hernandez
Anything similar to the Mi Mix 2s (pretty, premium materials, small bezels) but smaller?
Jace Hall
Do any carriers not lock it down in such a way as to not be entirely unlockable? Otherwise it seems like the best thing going.
Levi Murphy
>What will serve me next 5-6 years if I decide to upgrade? Something with good custom ROM support, because almost all devices get abandoned after 2 years.
Grayson Wilson
does the lg v35 have good custom rom support
Jayden Harris
Most carriers require you to use the phone on their network for a certain amount of time before they'll unlock it.
There's no custom ROMs at all, since the bootloader isn't unlockable.
Luis Gray
okay well maybe maybe someone can help me here >good battery life >400 dollar price >ATT bands >custom roms >headphone jack with good volume output (very important) >4 gigs of ram at least >SD processor. >OLED screen
Jack Richardson
No, S9 is the closest if you're willing to compromise on the materials.
Easton Ramirez
LG V30 then. Most variants have bootloader unlocking.
Jack Parker
I heard it has shitty screens though. viewing angles are bad and a reviewer I watched got 2 units with uneven lighting
Cameron Martin
S9 looks good. I'm fine with the look and materialst. How do the cameras compare?
Luis Lopez
alright lads, i have an upcoming choice to make.
i have an imeme 8 plus, i've had it for a year and a month now. i enjoyed it for the time i had it but i felt it was lacking in many ways. the usual apple restrictions left me a bit sour, and the battery is absolute shit right now. upgrade time rolled around with my carrier and i've been eyeing the note 9. is it a smart choice to switch to note 9? i'm not really interested in the useless 'bezel-less' punched in design the new samsung models are going for, and the note 9 seems like an incredible phone. however, every time i try to find an honest review it's always SEETHING iphone or samsungfags or some retarded tech youtuber (usually a pajeet) who uses the phone for a week and casts his ballot. i was hoping some of you could provide a little more honest insight.
S9 only has one, but it has both OIS a variable aperture IIRC which makes it take great pictures. It should definitely do better than the Mix 2S, at least until Xiaomi gives it whatever software magic they used for the Mix 3.
Aaron Butler
What launcher should I use on my pixel 3
Juan Thompson
I think the later production batches were better in that regard. Another option would be a Moto Z2 Play, but there really isn't much else with those requirements.
Sebastian Harris
Hm, I like the size of the s9 better, but it's also like 140 euros more expensive.
Luis Wood
So I like to play mobage weeb gachas. I would like to play on the highest settings and seeing my cute idols dance. Is there any good phone under $500 that will let me play and a decent camera?
How big is the difference between AMOLED and IPS? I want to get the Mi Mix 2s because it's smaller and prettier than the Mi Mix 3, but the latter has a supposedly nicer screen and camera.
Angel James
Not really noticeable in general use, but night and day in the dark. Even the best IPS panels have their black looking washed out. Better power efficiency is also nice to have.
Jace Barnes
Hmm, doesn't seem worth the 140e difference in price. Thanks for the tip.
Isaiah Adams
Is the Moto X4 any good bros? My note 4 is dying
Jeremiah Thompson
Get the Moto G7 Plus or Nokia 7.1/7 Plus/8 if possible
Asher Harris
Not that much with good color calibration for both. The only major advantage OLED has over IPS is the deeper black, due to it being the pixel itself being turned off. What most people, especially normalfags mean though when they say they prefer AMOLED is that they prefer Samsung's absurdly oversaturated default color profile on their AMOLED screen, popping colors and all that.
Nicholas Martin
The redmi note 5 I got for my mom arrived yesterday. I'm working on the configuration a bit before I give it to her. I like the appearance of MIUI, they did a good job with that, but it's got a lot of bloat apps that can't be uninstalled and some options are way harder to access than they are on my MI A2. I actually have to ask permission to xiaomi to unlock the bootloader and rootand they don't allow it if you haven't used the phone for at least a week, and I can't delete the bloat otherwise. Has anyone here worked on a note 5 before? Where can I find instructions on bootloader unlocking and rooting without having to ask xiaomi?
Anyone know how Cricket usually is with OTA updates? Thought they'd push Pie when ATT did but it's beginning to seem like they'll never update.
Brandon Nguyen
Mistake
Jose Watson
> Where can I find instructions on bootloader unlocking and rooting without having to ask xiaomi? You don't want to go down that path. In the past unofficial unlocking methods for Xiaomis used certain exploits that may have been patched out. These only existed in the first place as back then the entire process wasn't automated like now and you had to mail Xiaomi which could deny you the unlock and you'd have to resort to alternative methods. Nowadays this isn't worth it, as any update, including official OTA ones will result in a bootloop.
Jordan Hill
Yeah that looks about right, the battery isn't that big to begin with
Jaxson Fisher
This is pure fuck, having to request permission to use a product I already paid for. Good thing I went with the android one model for myself, I was a bit regretful because the A2 has no audio jack, no expandable storage and a smaller battery, but the software makes it wort it..
Jason Walker
Thanks!
Oliver Adams
It's actually very reasonable on their part, by adding that extra step they protect both their reputation and you as a customer. They need to know you aren't some chinky seller slapping malware on entire shipments of their phones. It used to be bullshit back when they weren't enthusiast friendly and you would have to practically beg to have it unlocked.
Nicholas Nelson
Should i take the flip phone pill? >Looks made for business >Is a fashion statement > Phone limitations will naturally make you a more productive person who actually uses his phone for calling other people and other productive stuff
I just need one with android for stuff like whatsapp, which one should i get?
Looking for a new phone for my mom. >price $350 at max >verizon >good camera >good battery
Nathaniel Long
does the oneplus 6t use stock android? if not how much bloatware is there, and is it forthe most part avoidable? ive been using the pixel 2 for about a year now and tried to ungoogle it as much as possible and im wondering how much i could strip down all the useless bloat and features on the oneplus
Joshua Myers
>Galaxy S11.
Yea but that's odd numbered. Odd number Galaxy's are always dogshit.
Jaxon Stewart
But seven is better than six and nine is better than eight.
Zachary Cruz
Reminder Mi Mix 2s is only ~$330 now and is a SD845 flagship with great everything and no stupid notch, no slider to collect dirt, and a front camera when you need it that you never use.
Nathan Baker
>seven is better than six
No.
>nine is better than eight
No. You could make a very good case for the note 9 being better than the note 8 but the s9 is not better than the s8.
And buying an S is always stupid anyway when for the past four years straight the note has been a noticeable improvement over the S.
Chase Perry
im running NOVA and everytime i download an app it doesnt show in my drawer or search, the only way i can access it is through settings. how can i add the app to my drawer?
Owen Garcia
So you are saying its worth it to buy the note 9 I have been looking at on amazon? Over a one plus 6t?
Nolan Sullivan
Reminder if you're not a neet manchild there is literally zero reason to spend more than $150 on a phone in 2019
Ya let's see that play YouTube in stereo without headphones
Luke Perry
Is the Mate 20 Pro worth the Chinese having access to my information? I would rather get a phone sold in America since the US government has access to my info already, but the Mate 20 Pro looks pretty great
Hunter Hill
Nova settings > advanced > restart nova launcher
Noah Howard
>a fucking NOTCH
Connor Jones
oneplus devices always have custom rom support. also the most memed xiaomi devices always do good(poco, redmi note 5/4/3 have had excellent support and redmi note 7 will probably aswell.)
Caleb Jackson
why would a neet manchild have money to spend? I have a good job and lots of money so let me buy my expensive toys you bish
Evan Barnes
I have a hard on for those cheap xiaomi phones but unfortunately they removed their headphone jacks. otherwise would be perfect
Adam Nguyen
Is the Moto G7 Power the best option if I'm coming from a Droid Turbo on Verizon and want a phone with a fuckhuge battery?
Jack Hall
You could also get one of the Moto Z-series phones, with a battery MotoMod the total battery capacity is 5000-6500mah depending on which mod you use.
Jonathan Rivera
>Moto G7 it'll be DOA if they're planning to sell it for $300 in the US. Moto X4 has similar specs and you can get it for $200 right now.
Michael Reyes
>it's got a lot of bloat apps that can't be uninstalled They can be removed with ADB which doesn't require an unlocked bootloader, someone even made a program to automate the debloating: reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/wiki/debloat
I'm either getting the Pixel 4 XL or the Oneplus 7T this year, is it based?
Blake King
Lol how can you make a case for the S6 when the damn thing lagged to hell during those two hours of SoT it had.
Anthony Thompson
>seven is better than six >No. wtf are you smoking? S6 was one of the worst Galaxy phones. No SD slot or IP rating (which both S5 and S7 had) and absolute dogshit battery (what where they thinking giving it a
Benjamin Diaz
Now that Daddy Google has decided on my behalf that I can't have a call recorder app, what phone maker has a built in call recorder in their firmware?
Grayson White
Oneplus phones come with Oneplus's own Android skin OxygenOS. It's based on stock Android with some UI changes and added features, and is pretty lightweight and bloat-free. One of the best Android skins IMO. Oneplus phones are also dev friendly so there's plenty of custom ROMs available. If you want to completely de-google your phone then simply installing a custom ROM without Gapps would be the best option.
> does the oneplus 6t use stock android? It uses oxygen OS. > if not how much bloatware is there Standard Google apps plus some OnePlus ones. OnePlus apps are one for backup and OnePlus forums. Also one weather app, calculator, phone app, SMS app. Every app except phone can be removed without root.
wait at this point, the first SD855 phones are coming soon, Galaxy S10 and Xiaomi Mi9 will be announced on the 20th, then several more phones being announced at MWC.
Brody Adams
Oh, I've forgotten Google pay. I don't know why it was installed. Also, it can't be removed. I don't care since I use it daily basis
Aiden Jenkins
Upboating Oneplus
My sister still has her OP3 bought at launch, still getting official updates too
Luis King
Pocophone
William Smith
> No NFC
Charles Long
You're better off getting an X4 if you want Moto Or G7 Power, it's 720p but that way you can get more GPU performance of you plan on gaming
Jack Gonzalez
Why would you need NFC if you spend all your money on gacha pulls?
