/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:
Report: the HTC-made Sailfish and Marlin to drop the Nexus name, will debut a new Google brand
phonearena.com/news/Report-the-HTC-made-Sailfish-and-Marlin-to-drop-the-Nexus-name-will-debut-a-new-Google-brand_id84710

The end of Nexus: This year's Google phones to forge new path
androidcentral.com/end-nexus-2016-google-phones-forge-new-path

Moto M gains TENAA certification; 5.5-inch display, 3GB RAM and 3000 mAh battery
phonearena.com/news/Moto-M-XT1662-gains-TENAA-certification-5.5-inch-display-3GB-RAM-and-3000-mAh-battery_id84690

LeEco's monster Le Pro 3 checks through AnTuTu with a score of 163,546
phonearena.com/news/LeEcos-monster-Le-Pro-3-checks-through-AnTuTu-with-a-score-of-163546_id84705

Samsung Galaxy C7 review: A Note for the masses
gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_c7-review-1482.php

ZUK Z2 & Z2 Pro Now Available At Discount From Tomtop (Coupon Inside)
gizmochina.com/2016/08/30/zuk-z2-zuk-z2-pro-coupons-tomtop/

Honor 8 review: A new competitor in the U.S.
androidcentral.com/honor-8-review

Galaxy Note 7 Exynos vs Snapdragon 820 SPEED TEST
youtube.com/watch?v=oA3krlF6_TI

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Other urls found in this thread:

xiaomitips.com/guide/unlock-redmi-note-3-bootloader/
androidcentral.com/end-nexus-2016-google-phones-forge-new-path
youtube.com/watch?v=JFJZTPblGu0&t=6m10s
cnet.com/how-to/how-to-sign-up-for-the-android-beta-program/
xda-developers.com/with-the-note-7-samsung-still-delivers-embarrassing-real-world-performance/
gsmarena.com/battery-test.php3
twitter.com/NSFWRedditGif

first for Windows Phone shits all over Android and IOS

Any must have features in Android 7?

When the fuck is my Nexus 6P getting 7

Add notebookcheck.net to the resources, they have the most objective reviews around

>Windows Phone shits
we know.

Do you all think Galaxy Note 4 will get 7.0?

...

Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 5 will get iOS 10.

Can someone tell me what db means in regards to reception? Is a 5 difference significant?

Crippling the hardware and grinding the phone down to a snail pace, forcing iCucks to shell out a new phone that "just werrkz"

I just ordered an op3

How badly did I fuck up?

I liked the Nexus 6 but I want to get a new phone, what are the top 5 I should be looking for?

I don't want anything bigger than the nexus 6 but similar sized phones are perfectly fine.

I'm on Verizon in the US so I'm not sure how viable it would be to get a phone from outside the country.

how tf do I navigate the miui site to unlock my rn3p? shit keeps changing to chinese

it should:
xiaomitips.com/guide/unlock-redmi-note-3-bootloader/

Good deal?

Im on T-Mobile and had A Moto X style but the screen/digitizer broke and I had an HTC m8 in a drawer so I never really even thought about that Motorola again 2bh

The only issue now is that I don't think I could go back to a phone that size and so I'm thinking of picking up an s6.

tldr: is a galaxy so edge at $300 excellent refurbished good deal?

I'm starting to regret getting a S7E a little. I love it, prefer the size and feel to both S7 and Note 7, but custom ROM's don't integrate edge, and it feels like I'm wasting it.

Help me Sup Forums

>the end of Nexus phones

WHAT
THE
FUCK

Good deal, great phone, go for it.

trying to choose between the HTC 10, LG G5 and maybe some other phone I hadn't considered. If you were me, which would you go for?

FUCK
THE
WHAT

Anyone know how to disable an activation lock on an iphone 6s plus with ios 9.3.3? :(

thanks duder

>no carrier selling the 950 XL here
>wanted a 1520 but impossible to find anymore
>other WP are too small or too shit

I have a Note 7 and I've used almost 10 gb out of 64, what do I waste the rest on

They want to be in line with Apple.
probably gonna call it Google Phone™ or something stupid like that.

androidcentral.com/end-nexus-2016-google-phones-forge-new-path

pornography
waste it on pornography

S7E, 6P, HTC10, G5 (Though V20 is come out soon)

In that order

>Android 7.0 couldn't download
>every time i retry it just fails

so is there an easier way to do this? the image is over a gig. also i forced the OTA update by opting into the beta program. is this going to install a public image first or am i forever forced to be opted in to the android beta program to keep my precious data?

No way man. Probably trying to get rid of the fuckery they did by releasing nexus 9 and nexus 10, years ago, but releasing the 5x and 6 recently

I hadn't even heard of the V20 yet. What's the deal? Are they retiering the G# moniker and replacing their flagships now?

>Shit desing
>Overpriced
>Nothing new or interesting
>Not pure Android anymore
>Not a nexus

The hype is over. RIP HTC.

What do Mac users use to copy files from Android?

Android File Transfer has a 4Gb File limit!

>unenrolled/re-enrolled/restarted phone/disabled data saver app even though i'm on full signal strength wi-fi and now it's working
whew

>CM supports device
>CM guide says to install TWRP from official site
>TWRP does not support my device

OnePlus X

any cons? seems like my perfect match

cons to the phone or to your life?

Go to XDA and look for unofficial support. What phone do you have?

Old and deprecated.

Fuuuuck can't wait for this thing to arrive. It looks like pure fucking sex.

>forgot pic

...

stupid frogposter

Is it woth to buy midrange phones like the Oneplus3 or does it only make sense to buy either the Nexus phones or the iPhones?. Security updates are important for me, so I'm wondering if I would be on the safe side with a Oneplus phone.

Haven't they just stopped producing it and has been out of stock for months?

how good are these chink phones

it's a black rectangle like every other smartphone ever fucking made.

How could it look like sex when black rectangles are literally used to censor sexy shit?

My Mi Max feels snappy as fuck and the battery lasts forever. I do seem to miss notifications though. How much battery life/performance do you sacrifice if you completely or partially turn the aggressive power saving off?

I'm thinking of buying a samsung phone but I hate the samsung bloat that'll come with it. Would it be easy to root and remove the shit I don't care for?

moto g or moto x pure or something else within the price range/

So, I've done my research and am between the Moto G4 and the Redmi Note3.

It's pretty much about waiting and paying less vs have no risk of it coming damaged/wtv and just have it.


Does /spg/ have anything to say?

Happens on all MiUI devices because the background task killing is super aggressive.
Try:
youtube.com/watch?v=JFJZTPblGu0&t=6m10s

If that doesn't work:
MIUI 8 - Settings app -> Battery -> Manage apps battery usage -> Power saving modes -> Off
MIUI 7 - Settings app -> Additional settings -> Battery -> Manage apps battery usage -> Power saving modes -> Off

>My Mi Max
This is fun to say.

I know you all hate iphones. But just got my 6 SE today and love it. boots so much quicker. No more non working buttons form my old one. feels good man. and if anything fucks up next few years i'll get a free replacement

So I found a sony z5 with locked pin.
How do I hard reset? I got Emma, and it says that the phone is locked..
no hate

Any canadanons have an idea of how much the dhl rape costs?
My seller said that they'd declare the phone for 45$ & I asked them to throw in a case & a glass film protector

I know what I can do about it, but I want to sacrifice as little battery as possible. I only need Whatsapp and Gmail to have push basically.

but whatever it probably isn't that big a problem on a 4850mAh battery :^)

It is

How do you debloat android? Just switched from iOS and my phone has tons of stuff on it.

I've heard people say around thirty dollars CoD for the RN3P. No first-hand experience, though.

RN3P is faster.
Moto G4 has better cameras and cleaner UI.

Decide what matters to you more.

Are you me?

What's everyone's thoughts on the V20? Think LG will remove nougat's dpi scaling feature? Better fucking not because it's close to being the perfect phone.

Standard Sup Forums research really

Thanks. I'll go with the Xiaomi. Just noticed most amazon orders for the Motorola come from HK

Hey could someone be a pal and post the picture of why not to buy an iPhone?

After a lifetime of Android devices, I want to give the other side a try.

Should I wait for the iPhone 7 in order for the price of SE to drop?

Forgot to mention, if your'e in the U.S Moto G4 has all the 3g/4g bands. rn3p only partial compatibility.

>tfw fewer and fewer 5" phones
>tfw everything will be 5.5" soon

>Should I wait for the iPhone 7.
Definitely. Only the iPhone 7 has revolutionary no headphone jack

You can always root and adjust the DPI yourself. I don't remember if it even requires root.

The V20 is specced like every other flagship out there. The LG G5 was a flop though so I hope this makes some revenue. The second screen seems like a meme.

Most likely going to have the same bootloop issues as g4, v10 and apparently even g5..

...

I'm in the EU but already checked and it also says "Result Device is compatible with some of the network carriers frequencies. It may work."

Is it limitative?

Wasn't some random chinkphone the first to ditch it?

iPhones have got progressively worse, software and hardware wise compared to the flagship android phones. Now is the worst time in history to buy an iPhone.

Depends. I assume it misses B20 which is the most used one in Europe.
Taiwan edition has both B4 and B20 but it has no CM13 and harder to find.

I'm interested in that DAC. The Nexus would be my choice, but audio quality is very important to me.

smartphone newfag here: how intensive are mobile video players and how well can certain phones handle video/players. I want to be able to watch anime upscaled without it looking like shit since there aren't really "good" phones with 720p screens anymore. I know on PC you can use settings so intense that it takes a beast machine to watch video without dropping frames. I just want to watch 720p anime upscaled to 1080p without it looking like ass. also codec/subtitle/container/audio support, is it any good on mobile? can phones play h265, 20-bit and such?

I have only owned a cheap windows phone so I don't know much. thinking of upgrading to the RN3P this year since it seems to be really good and it also has good battery life unlike many phones.

cnet.com/how-to/how-to-sign-up-for-the-android-beta-program/

Are you guys listening? I'm interested in the SE - the 7 should crash its price, no?

What phone if not this, I want to stay away from Samsung.

Why do people fall for the edge meme?

You didn't, at all, bate

I'm the opposite. My 4s is on its way out and I want to try an Android. I've never used one. What's the best starter android phone. Samsung Galaxy? What's the difference between all the different companies and models. Aren't they all the same OS but some have better features like better battery life and processors?

Yeah any modern phone with decent SoC and RAM can do that nowadays don't worry.

Getting the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge for 500€, new.

Is it a good deal? The best phone I add was a Moto G, I'm currently with an Xperia m2

ok good to know.
I know this is kind of an unanswerable question without benching it, but how much does video playback decrease battery life? if I get 10 hours of battery from "normal" use, will watching video tank it to like 5 hours?

I was going to get the k10000 because of the insane battery but RN3P is barely any more money and specs seem way better.

Looks nice.

A decent price, yeah.

They've never used stock android and don't realise how slow touchshit is
They buy it for "muh premium design" without caring about anything else because they're goys
xda-developers.com/with-the-note-7-samsung-still-delivers-embarrassing-real-world-performance/

>your phone
>your mobile data plan
>How much you pay a month
>Bonus: your distro

is that the samsung thing where the edges of the screen are curved so that you can have notifications or some kind of toolbar there?

what happens when you look at fullscreen static content on those phones? black bars or do the edges just look weird/stretched? if so wouldn't that fuck with subtitles and things like that in portrait mode?

gsmarena.com/battery-test.php3

Sort by Video Playback.

they don't have the RN3P but it should be similar to the Redmi 3 which is excellent.

androidcentral.com/end-nexus-2016-google-phones-forge-new-path
What will the next nexii be called, Sup Forums?
I'm thinking pixel _, considering the pixel C

>S7 EDGE
>Don't have one, job pays everything, even the phone
>I don't
>my wat

I had to install Windows on a VM when trying to put shit on, but you could always use something like dropbox or mega.nz

Not gonna get nougat

thanks senpai

>cracked zenfone 2, now a RN3P
>6gb data, unlimited texts, 200 minutes
>70 canucks
>arch & windows 7

Is there an app to switch cpu governor on the fly, either upon opening certain apps or with a permanent notification?
Does Performance Control do this?

Good point. Apparently no SnapDragon 801 is going to get Nougat.

thanks

>there is a phone that lasts 148 hours
sheeeeit