/spg/ - Smartphone General

If requesting purchasing advice, please provide your country and what carrier you will be using it with, along with wanted features, budget and size.

Good resources:
>reviews, specs, comparisons
gsmarena.com
phonearena.com
kimovil.com

>Frequency checker
willmyphonework.net
frequencycheck.com

>Chinkphone news
gizchina.com
gizmochina.com

>Recommended Chinkphones $80-$300 as of March 2016
wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Chink_shit_general/Phones

>Post a mini-review of your phone
>Discuss upcoming and current models
>Ask for help related to phones
>Tell us how much shekels you spent on good/bad phone
>Shill your Xiaomi
>PRAISE THE CHINKPHONES

News:
iPhone 7 mockups caught on video - high quality closeups this time
gsmarena.com/iphone_7_mockups_caught_on_video__high_quality_closeups_this_time-news-19815.php

Alcatel Idol 4 now available for purchase in US
gsmarena.com/cricket_starts_selling_alcatel_idol_4-news-19805.php

Official render of the Meizu M1E leaks a few days before official announcement
gsmarena.com/official_renders_of_the_meizu_m1e_leak_a_few_days_before_official_announcement-news-19802.php

Lenovo Vibe C2 Power ups the battery capacity to 3,500 mAh
gsmarena.com/lenovo_vibe_c2_power_ups_the_battery_capacity_to_3500_mah-news-19801.php

The Note7 uses Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio codec, the same as in the HTC 10!
qualcomm.com/news/releases/2016/08/03/qualcomm-powers-next-generation-samsung-galaxy-note7

ZTE AXON 7 "Real Review" Flossy Carter
youtu.be/8SRunR4Esyo

ASUS Zenfone 3 Ultra Unboxing And First Look In Detail
youtube.com/watch?v=Zwua49a1bjY

Moto G4 / G4 Plus "Real Review" from Flossy
youtube.com/watch?v=OaYo52Uq8EY

Moto Z and Moto Z Force review by Android Police
youtu.be/Hu-_eJgeOt8

ZTE Axon 7 Official Full Review (Jeff Springer)
youtube.com/watch?v=aQiBOIUixWc

Other urls found in this thread:

alzashop.com/sim-free-mobile-phones/18843445.htm
bazos.sk/
aliexpress.com/store/product/pérojeťažké/609089_32681790073.html
aliexpress.com/store/product/Tabkir!/311331_32682680027.html
aliexpress.com/store/product/lelelele/100099_32662750847.html
aliexpress.com/store/342812
androidpolice.com/2016/07/27/amazons-blu-r1-hd-gets-rooted-bootloader-unlocked-twrp-support-debloat/
amazon.com/dp/B01H2E0J5M/
dl-xda.xposed.info/framework/uninstaller/
rootjunky.com/amazon/amazon-blu-r1-hd/
youtube.com/watch?v=iGt5iIi-EwI
twitter.com/AnonBabble

first for meme phones 2016

Because I posted it right before a new thread, reposting

I need a secondary LTE phone to use as a portable shitposting machine (Heavy web browsing, YT, Sup Forums,...), music player and most of the time being a hotspot for around 100 Euro. I don't care if it's used or not.

Only places I can use since I'm a Slavshit where Amazon nor eBay ships to

English version of the eshop in my country: alzashop.com/sim-free-mobile-phones/18843445.htm

used stuff where I can only buy from since nothing else like that exists in my country:
bazos.sk/
"Čo:" = What
"Cena" = Price

At 6.0.0 Xposed.
I completely forgot how to get everything set up so I can flash 6.0.1, I remember needing to disable xposed.
Anyone that can spoonfeed me, I'm literally feeling retarded.

Why not order from Aliexpress? I'm sure they send to Slovakia too.
100 euro is just enough for Redmi 3s 2/16 that has an excellent battery.

aliexpress.com/store/product/pérojeťažké/609089_32681790073.html

aliexpress.com/store/product/Tabkir!/311331_32682680027.html

Looking for a chinkphone for Tmobile US, preferably with as many frequencies as possible with 4g LTE, currently have a Galaxy s4 that is heating up to much and fragging my fucking sim card. Looking for a halfway decent camera and 3g of ram. I've been looking at the Honor 5x but I'd really like a removable battery, and be >=250$ USD. Any suggestions?

>chinkphone
>250$
Add another $20 and you can end up with a high end model with full LTE compatibility:

aliexpress.com/store/product/lelelele/100099_32662750847.html

Otherwise, several anons confirmed that the RN3P works on t-mobile H+ (but probably no LTE).

I just bought a nexus 6P and a rhinoshield bumper with the screen protectors and I've been throwing my phone on the ground for about 40 minutes now. why does everyone complain about how weak it is?

When will the wiki be updated?

I'm looking for a magnetic quick charger for my xperia z3. Does anyone have any recomendation?

Also, I heard magnetic charging is faster than the normal one. Is that true?

Where to buy the redmeme note 3 pro that I don't get chinked ? I'm from Spain btw. Is geekbuying alright?

Gracias familia

Has anyone ever used or seen a one of those newer Siemens Gigaset smartphones and can report about it?

Bought mine here. They deliver.

aliexpress.com/store/342812

Check if that HTC 10 $600 deal is still on

Would I have to pay taxes ? How much time did you had to wait?

I cannot wait for the new Nexus phones, which will be available in atleast 2 months.

Gonna get the OP3, because tinkering with the software, and a good cam is important to me.

>tfw I see no reason to upgrade from my Nexus 5

Some guy is offering a new Moto G4 plus 32gb and 3gb ram for the price of the plain Moto G4, probably doesn't know what he's doing and is confused with the different models

I have no phone right now. Should I go for it?

Does the HTC 10 high-end DAC/AMP work with every app or just HTC's own apps?

Seems like a good device either way.

Couple of months ago I made the mistake of upgrading from my 2 years old Nexus 5 to a 5X...i was so disappointed that i sold it last week and bought a 6p (which i am still waiting)
They will never release a phone as good as the Nexus 5 again

idk famster, I think I might get an iPhone when my N5 finally goes.

No other android phone seems good.
The 6P is 2hueg4me, while the 5X is just meh

Cell standby is draining my battery what do

stop standing by the cell

No. A Redmi Note 3 (that is, the not "Pro" variant) does not even have US bands, as far as I know.

PLS HALP
android 6.0 btw

show a screenshot of the detailed battery graph

You can have chink phones with practically identical specs (if not better) for half to two thirds as much.

The question is what do you need from the Moto G4 plus?

Consult statistics. Your damn phone collects them.

If that brings up nothing, install another ROM for starters.

>You can have chink phones with practically identical specs (if not better)
>Moto G4+
>Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617

kek
You can get chink phones with much better specs

...

click on the graph and show us that

You can get chink phones with much better specs and 10gb worth of bloatware plus a shit touchjizz tier interface*

Fixed that for you guys

...

You got weak signal senpai

The biggest drops in the graph line up with you having shit signal

that absolutely murders phone battery life

Nothing you can do short of
a) Airplane mode
b) Buying a signal booster or something

have a assmung galaxy on5 how shit is it out of ten

also is the android stuff in the Sup Forums wiki up to date because isn't that one file explorer a botnet now or something?

fuck
literally nothing?

What's the best custom rom to go with OP3 in terms of speed, battery life?

Will the camera get worse than stock cam app?

Get a better carrier? I'm with sprint and have the same problem occasionally.

There's a Lenovo Vibe K5 really cheap, should I buy it?

Redmi note 3 pro or Nexus 6?

>Snapdragon 415
>2750mAh
>5.0"
I hope it's like $90.

RN3P by far.

If it's new, yeah why not.

Honorbuy or topone to avoid customs

My Moto G 1st Gen from 2013 is aging. Is there a chinkshit that is as simple to root as a Motorola?

Redmi 2 / Note 2.

Newer Xiaomi phones are better, but I guess you will need to send a shitty bootloader unlock request to get root. Feasible but annoying.

Most of the other chink brands actually also usually had easy ways to root, but IDK about what other brands I'd get right now. I guess I'd get Xiaomeme again.

Thanks, user. Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 looks sweet, bootloader unlock sounds annoying. I rely too much on Xposed and AdAway to think of giving it up ;_; I'll also look at the newer Moto G's.

Blu R1 HD. It's a chink compant that sells in America. $60 with Amazon prime.

And it'd already got root etc:
androidpolice.com/2016/07/27/amazons-blu-r1-hd-gets-rooted-bootloader-unlocked-twrp-support-debloat/

Holy cow, user, that price is almost irresistible. Does it a SD card slot?

>Flossy Carter

Guy's an idiot.

Yep
>Dual SIM and MicroSD support for up to 64 GB of expandable storage

amazon.com/dp/B01H2E0J5M/

OTOH, it's $110 if you don't have prime membership.

Moto x pure or redmi note 3 pro?

Thanks! I don't have Prime, but my roommate does and he'll let me use his account. I'll definitely pick up the 16GB version for $60. It has a lower pixel density than my current phone, but in every other way it totally trumps it.

You can flash the uninstaller from recovery.
> dl-xda.xposed.info/framework/uninstaller/
See if that works. Then you can flash your 6.0.1 zip.

At the same price, the Moto X Pure might be a little better.

But it costs like 50% more (or comes with a contract that costs more than that), doesn't it?

Either way, it's not like you should have trouble running your apps on either. I'd say the difference is mostly about the camera and spec whoring.

Nice. also:
rootjunky.com/amazon/amazon-blu-r1-hd/

root and lockscreen/ads removal from rootjunky.

Is the iphone SE good?

yes

And is it the best in its price range? (forgot to ask)

Nah I have both, little brother didn't like the phone so he got a new and gave me the moto x pure my only concern with it is the battery life.

i have a nexus 6p and no one can ever fucking hear me on it. the microphone is fucked

how is the oneplus 3? how close to stock android is it? does the phone have any major flaws, like no one can ever hear you? any major issues to be aware of?

I have the same issue with my phone when I visit my grandmother's property in a really rural part of the country. It absolutely murders battery no matter your device when it's searching for a signal.

i had one for a few days

typing on it was driving me fucking crazy. i have thick fingers though. i love bigger phones just so i can text and shit.

performance is bonkers though, no lag and everything works perfectly.

also the screen is the same screen from iphone 5, so that's 5 year old technology. not impressive. everyone bitches about the front camera but that's not a deal at all imo, fuck selfies anyways. the back camera is great

all in all it's okay, maybe a little overpriced but can't argue with the performance in the price range at all. it would drive me crazy though because i'm so used to swiping instead of touching each letter for text input, and i like google shit more than apple shit. it's worth it if none of that matters to you and you're okay with the worst possible screen in a phone costing more than $75 dollars

srs question, what is this pokemon hunting shit and why is it so popular ?

TL;DR please for somebody who's too busy with work and hobbies

If you want a good compact phone, the iPhone SE and Sony Z3 Compact are your only real options. The iPhone has killer battery life.

youtube.com/watch?v=iGt5iIi-EwI

you just walk around, pokemon show up sometimes, you throw pokeballs at them to catch them, repeat ad nauseum. also there are pokestops to get more shit and gyms to go to

all in all it was fun for like one day, then the normies took it and it's annoying as fuck

S7 Exynos or Snapdragon?

Exynos > Snapdragon

Korean engineering > American engineering

exygnos

no memeing, the exynos chip is just a shade better than 820. just a shade

Just get whichever is more easily available where you live. Although people usually say the Exynos is slightly better.

A note 7 would be better

> my only concern with it is the battery life.
AFAIK both are doing very well there. Maybe the RN3P is actually a little better (partly 'cause of lower res screen)

You might as well give away / sell the Moto X Pure for more profit than you could sell the Redmi Note 3 Pro.

finally upgrading my smashed s3 after owning it for years can you goys help me find a new phone
budge is up to 500$ the more i save the better i want a good camera and doesnt lag when i do anything to it like on my s3

thx

What's a reliable place to get cracked apks?

nowhere.

if you really want an app, buy it.do you really want to compromise your passwords, accounts, data, photos, typing, credit card data...just to save a couple of bucks? false economy.

Yes. I've been doing this for years and have never downloaded a malicious apks. You'd have to be retarded to do that.

Any of you have an LG G5? Any good? Itching to upgrade my N5.

Hopefully you are not as disappointed as meme.
>mfw SOT is 6+ hours
>mfw standby is a day and half
>mfw all of this at the cost of no quick charge

Had one for a short period of time, switched to a HTC 10 for root/unlock.

You might be able to find an app which kills your cellular while it has a shitty signal to avoid battery drain. Unless it checking if the signal is bad does the very same thing.

>Can't trade Pokémon
>Can't battle Pokémon to capture them
Holy shit, I've never been this disappointed in my life.

>asking where to get them
>saying he has done it for years
fuck off back to /o/

Moto x pure or play desu. If you're cool with dropping the extra 50 bucks.

Redmi Note 3 Pro
Oneplus 3

Got a Samsung S4 in 2013 ro whenever it came out, Now it takes 3 minutes to boot and slow as fuck and I was thinking of getting a new phone. What phone has the best features?

Sorry for the late response, but thanks for the feedback. That one looks nice. Also, redpill a retard who's literally never bought anything from the far east, how exactly does customs tack on extra charges? I noticed on the link for that particular phone had a big red "read me" about customs, and declaring the value and such of items. Is that something that the buyer does during the buying process from aliexpress or what? my buddy did buy some glasses from china once and never mentioned anything about customs, but I am aware that sometimes things can get stuck at customs when coming from China, but wasn't really aware of extra charges, and declarations and shit required by the buyer, especially when purchasing something from a website.

Have you checked if the mic hole isn't clogged up? Use a toothbrush and electronic friendly cleaner.

The most expensive ones.

I got one for pogo

Damn fast

it isn't. it's always been this way. i mean it works but really shitty

The chinkshit wiki notates some good utility knife brands, but can anyone atest to any of the kitchen knife's on Aliexpress?

It's funny how Iphones that never got updated are still blazing fast. Some time ago I got my hands on a Iphone 4 and it had something like IOS 5 or so. It was as snappy as when it was new. Try that today using IOS 7 and it will shit itself.

I still haven't gotten a good answer if it's by accident or design that they become this way. I can already see on a Iphone 6 how it's noticeably slower than from launch. Especially when you have a 6s next to it.

Really makes my foil hat curl.

My 4s couldn't run pogo and could barely browse 300 reply threads

If this had webm support I'd be set

Grandma is relatively happy with her typical no name chink ceramic knifes, but she doesn't have high standards.

I found the and the damascene steel imitation knifes to be pretty lackluster.

I wouldn't prefer them to the more modest / average user compatible but very practical Victorinox, never mind the a bit more pricey Gude and japanese Knifes that I use.

I'd figured as much. I'm just probably gonna go with some mid range japknife on chefknivestogo as I'd originally planned. Thaniks m8

What's the best way for a Canadian to keep his phone number after moving to the states?
And what are good USA carriers for roaming into Canada?

Should I get a 6P for around 440€ or say fuck it and get a Redmi Note 3 Pro for 189€ (including shipping)

Current phone is nexus 4 which started to have touch screen issues. I wanted to wait for the new nexus but probably it will also cost 550-600€ when it launches.

Would I regret going chink over a Nexus?

Well, I only tried four pieces / sets of Chink kitchen knifes.

But it is a difference to the >10 variants of Victorinox/Swiss and Jap cooking knifes plus around six Solingen/Germany ones, which were *all* good to great.

As for other sauces for Jap knifes - japanesechefsknife and the actual Amazon.jp also have a bunch of good options.

It should be $180-ish, not 180Eur ... unless it includes some import service that won't be taxed further?

And I can't see why you'd regret it. Unless you regret not upgrading every time a phone with a better camera comes out.

I am having it shipped to Italy so maybe it varies from country to country,

Nah I am not the type of person that changes a phone every 6 months, I had my nexus 4 for 3.5+ years.

It's just that since there is no way for me to physically see the phone I don't know if it has a significant deal beaker or shortcoming.

For 1/3 of the price of a nexus and 4000mAh battery is very tempting

How is Xiaomi with updates? Is MIUI a good skin or it's better to just flash cm13?

>I am having it shipped to Italy so maybe it varies from country to country,
Nah, that's the cost for typical global chink shipping. You are probably just looking in a place where it costs more than aliexpress or such.

> How is Xiaomi with updates? Is MIUI a good skin or it's better to just flash cm13?
MIUI is fine if you ask me. Good set of features, and it gets lots of updates. I prefer it over Cyanogen.

But on various Xiaomi phones, the Android version ended up being stuck near the release version - it's independent from the MIUI updates.

That might then be a reason to use CWM or a derivative. Or perhaps an interest in tweaking more stuff is. Myself, I always preferred MIUI anyhow.