In /csg/, we discuss the cheap shit you see on Gearbest, Taobao, AliExpress, Banggood, eBay and similar sites.
REMINDER: Most purchases made after 19 January will get delayed or may not get shipped until 2 or even 4 Feb (depending on the store) because of the Chinese New Year, as most shipping companies will be closed for the holiday.
>News • user reviews the latest in fidgetry, a fidget dodecahedron • user finally has a scale to weight his drugs with • user finishes building his GH60 • user posts a desk full of chinese products • user is in desperate need of a birb proof keyboard • PostNL makes user pick up a package at the post office when it easily fits through his mailslot • Every one of user's purchases has arrived • Tea sellers on AliExpress are closing up shop • Zuk Z2 is back in stock and on sale over at Banggood • user fixes the sound of his Xiaomi Hybrid Pros with some EQing • user just got a Bluetooth Aux Adapter for his car Previous thread
>Zuk Z2 >$161 I was going to wait for the Global Redmeme Note 4 but this sounds like a hell of an opportunity. Should I cop this?
Anthony Baker
Better have a plan-in-place if you are goin' to cop it
Check what Non-Pajeet Intl ROM you can run on it and then execute without fucking up.
If you fucked it up the first time, you are completely fucked.
Jacob Adams
Do it, then do this and post results.
I already know how shit is when you buy nice hardware but the available software is utter shit and i don't want to experience that again.
Aiden Sanders
>dramaposting in chink shit general
Ryder Miller
What is the best chink phone under $100 with 5.5 fhd?
Hard mode: no Xiaomi.
Adam Cox
oukitel whatever
Elijah Phillips
What's better, the Redmi Note 4 or the Redmi Pro?
From what I've understood the Redmi Pro has a better chip (MediaTek Helio X25 vs Snapdragon 625) and a better display (OLED vs IPS)
Jaxson Peterson
That was me, sorry about it
Juan Ramirez
How long does it usually take for tracking number to show on 17track? Banggood sent me package on 18th and it's still not showing there.
Ryder Anderson
up to a week.
Cooper Perry
ZTE Nubia Z7 Max
Caleb Hall
Homtom HT17 Pro.
Brayden Sullivan
Do you own it?
Tyler Nguyen
Nah, but an user bought one a few threads ago and reviewed it. Based on specs it's the best sub $100 5.5" phone
Matthew Wright
is there any way of having it turn on automatically, when it receives power over USB?
because right now I have to hold down the button every time I get in the car
Ethan Russell
Just ordered a pair of Dzat df 10's to replace my shitty apple earpods. I don't know if they will ship from the store (in fact I doubt they will since it says the last day was the 18th, so I'll probably just cancel if it doesn't and order later), but I figured they must be better than my current pair.
Good decision?
Joshua Moore
>tfw retarded old brazilian tax laws makes buying chinkphones almost the same price of original gookphones in brazil >tfw all phones here come with cell operator unremovable shovelware Just fuck my fuckup famalam
Carson White
have you considered either:
a) moving out b) suicide
Isaac Perry
Every day user, every day.
Dylan Sanders
>baofeng radios have a retarded proprietary input plug instead of a usb (for programming) For what purpose
Asher Robinson
Such is life for the Brazilian man
Carter Harris
I fail to see how the second point is an issue, you aren't a moron running stock ROM right?
Elijah Carter
>yfw the poor huehues can't afford roms with proper community support
Joshua Peterson
tl;dr: get a Baofeng UV-82 instead. NOW
Here are full explanations which may serve again: Baofengs are pretty good overall. Some people don't like them for valid reasons, though most of them are radioamateurs who like accurate, quality stuff, more than actual users who need something affordable and that works. Still there's no better in the $0-200 range, and even comparing a $20 Baofeng to a $300 Yaesu may leave you wondering where the fuck your money went. And if those issues applied to you, you'd be better informed and wouldn't hesitate to shell out $500 for a good one.
My favorite is the BF-F8+, an evolution of the UV-5C, which also exists in a pricier high power BF-F8 HP version. But it's mostly because I'm used to UV-5Rs, have plenty accessories for these, and they're very well documented because official manual is SHIT. Since then there's been the UV-82 range which are better built and higher quality overall, and mere $ more expensive. The entry-level UV-82 is roughly as expensive as BF-F8+ and with nice improvements, so I would recommend these over UV-5Cs. As for other versions, laws and regulations aside there's little reason to get the commercial UV-82C, but the hipow UV-82HP could be nice, though 5 watt is generally enough and as good as any >$200 radio.
It's also worth knowing Baofeng is changing its market approach. They discontinued old cheap models, and are now selling pricier ones under the BTECH brand, like the BTECH UV-5x3 Tribander, essentially a Baofeng BF-F8+, sold 3 times the price directly by Baofeng on Amazon, chinking even chink resellers. Seems they try to axe unauthorized resellers entirely, as newer models are nowhere to be found aside from Baofeng directly, and old models slowly vanish from all chink stores. Some think old models are still produced but only sold in China, and that the point is to chink the west.
So if you want a cheap radio, GET IT QUICK, BECAUSE STOCKS OF OLD MODELS MAY BE GETTING LOW
Eli James
Maybe... I'm a electrical engineer but my thing is with computers, never got interested in android, phones and mobile stuff. So I have this irrational fear and prejudice that rooting my phone=bricking I speak 3 languages user I don't need a BR rom :^)
Oliver Jackson
why would one want something like this
Adrian Howard
Fug user, I just want to buy two of them to use with my friend when we go trekking. What is the purpose of this chinkospiracy? The new silk route? The south china sea?
Nathaniel Thomas
>SD625 >XBOXHUEG battery >shit
sure, I'll just be here enjoying my 1 week battery life
Cameron Taylor
5hz has been deposited to your chink transmitter
Asher Mitchell
Grey, Silver or Gold?
Bentley Martinez
Yeah, they have great sound and look pretty aesthetic too
Grayson Powell
silver is the only non-gay one
Justin Reyes
>So I have this irrational fear and prejudice that rooting my phone=bricking man up, you pussy
Adam Martin
Silver
Nolan Barnes
Grey is objectively the superior colour
Carter Walker
I've been installing custom roms since 2011 and I've never permanently bricked a phone. It really isn't rocket science.
Samuel Sullivan
Alright, nice. I cancelled the order since they said they wouldn't ship out until Feb and I don't want it to get lost or something like that, but when their store hours resume I'll definitely get on it.
Not that my apple earpods are awful or anything, I have nice headphones for when I want it. I just want something more comfortable
Luke Lopez
Not that guy, but I've had problems with custom ROMs not working well on phones (camera not working, photo quality decreasing a lot, battery acting up, etc)
Adrian Davis
Pretty much this. What is the cheapest model one can get?
Elijah Brown
I know that it's not the purpose of the thread but can you give me a link or somewhere to start? What are the advantages (aside from removing shovel ware) does it bring? I own a Moto G 4 if it matters for anything. (I'll not talk of this further to avoid derailing.)
Matthew Jenkins
The UV 82 is in my price range user, I think I'll get it.
Josiah Richardson
It's a standard shared by all radio brands, like Kenwood or Yaesu. Programmable radios have been around much longer than USB, back then it used to be done with RS-232 cables plugged on jack in/out. A programming USB cable is like $2, and there's open sauce software to program them.
Baofengs have recently been spotted in Lybia, Ukraine and Syria, used by all sides, where amidst the chaos, landlines and cellphones didn't work. Now preppers are buying them en masse. You'd want something like this when no other ordinary communication technology works. And one of the reasons Baofeng bumped its range is actually because their radios are far too good and they took notice.
Equivalents from other brands are incredibly expensive, you need to shell out at least $100 for a shitty equivalent of a UV-5C. Baofengs are such a steal, it's a literal bank robbery. So just get two UV-82 and you'll be good, because you won't get anything better.
Cooper Carter
lads, I'm looking for some stuff to spice up and improve my desktop space. I've got a cheap keyboard mat to compliment my mousepad, going to build myself one of those monitor stands with drawers. What else would add to the comfort/functionality of my desk?
Christian Johnson
are there Sup Forums related stickers on aliexpress? cant seem to find any good ones
Julian Powell
for most chinkphones the default software is garbage (MIUI, EUI, etc), since it's tailored for the Chinese market (and they sure like their iOS imitations)
beyond that using a custom ROM on a device that already has a stock-ish skin (like Motorola) is more superficial. More customization, additional privacy options, etc Unless of course your device has a ROM that has a newer Android version than what's available stock.
Andrew Anderson
Well I always buy my phones based on the custom ROM support they have. Never had a situation where I felt the custom ROM was worse or less stable than the stock ROM. The camera quality being worse is unavoidable with some phones though, as the camera drivers are often proprietary.
Isaac Cruz
Yes plenty of ROMs have bugs, even popular ones such as CM being unable to do FDE on most builds but i don't think bricking a phone by flashing a custom ROM is even possible nowadays.
>I know that it's not the purpose of the thread but can you give me a link or somewhere to start? xda -> (your device) subforum
>What are the advantages (aside from removing shovel ware) does it bring? It's like flashing a new "distro", along with the benefits and cons that each "distro" has. Some ROMs add features, some try to make it clean as possible, and some are buggy as fuck. Look at the comments in their respective threads.
redbubble m8
Luke Ward
FUUT Desk Feet Hammock Foot Chair Care Tool The Foot Hammock Outdoor Rest Cot s.aliexpress.com/InABn67z (from AliExpress Android)
Ethan Nelson
What phone do you have right now?
>The camera quality being worse is unavoidable with some phones though, as the camera drivers are often proprietary. That's definitely less than ideal.
Nolan Clark
UV-5R vs UV-82 what difference? both have pretty much the same price
Jonathan Roberts
>Baofengs have recently been spotted in Lybia, Ukraine and Syria, I don't live in a third world country, but thanks
Caleb Myers
not him but NOICE
Ayden Peterson
With the new american president, we all are Ukraine or Syria soon.
Nolan Martinez
OPO
Oneplus phones are generally great in terms of custom rom support as they're affordable (compared to other flagship phones) and easy to unlock the bootloader
Benjamin Thompson
more like the USA is Ukraine or Syria soon
Carter Reed
I wouldn't mind a OP phone but I can't really justify spending over 200€ more compared to a Redmi Pro
Alexander Kelly
More like just your country is Ukraine or Syria now :^)
Ryan Carter
I have this shitty habit of putting my legs on the table and sitting like that till they start to hurt. Maybe this little thing will help me become human again. Pic is releated
Ryder Rogers
I'm from the USA :v(
Christopher Flores
Alright, here's the plan >Unlock bootloader >Install TWRP >Install Mokee >Join ZUKfans.eu for support
Also, does Banggood offer any kind of warranty? There was a guy on XDA who said his SIM card contacts got fugged a month in and he couldn't do anything about it.
Jonathan Baker
no striped socks?
Joseph Ward
What? You mean those famous art socks with Mona Lisa?
mokeedev.com/en/ according to anons it's the best ROM for the Z2
Chase Martinez
Haha that's exactly how I sit when I'm on the computer
Asher Rodriguez
I also do this, but sideways and hurts my neck because I am watching my monitor at an angle
Samuel Thompson
UV-82 > BF-F8+ > UV-5R
They're progressive evolutions of the same radio, UV-82 is best right now.
Colton Sanders
wow, uv-82 is just 30 dollars on alie, I suppose it's time to shop again
Elijah Reed
Thanks for the post but unfortunately that wouldnt work with my desk.
Luke Flores
l-lewd
Aiden Smith
So if i order somethung from aliexpress it wont be shipped for weeks?
Benjamin Wood
it'll be shipped the next day (or 2 days)
but shipping itself will take 2-3 (or more) weeks
Blake Campbell
I know i know irdered from ali many times but the chinese new year stuff doesnt affect it?
Sebastian Sullivan
I bought 4 items yesterday and paid using credit card, it is verifying payment for nearly 24 hours, is this normal?
Jonathan Lewis
Anyone ever order suits, dress shirts, pants and dress shoes from AliExpress? What's the quality like? I need a suit for an interview and I'd rather not pay $500 for it.
Noah Evans
>order a mousepad >cancel order >make new order for 3 mousepads >recieve 4
Nathan Perez
Just go buy Zara. It's still cheap, and you can try before you buy.
Robert Butler
Wait 1-2 days more, if they haven't shipped by them just cancel the order
Mason Morgan
chinese new year
processing and shipping is going to take a huge stall for about 2 weeks
Cameron Young
link for zara?
Tyler Smith
...
Dominic Watson
>muh 4 mouse pad master race
Kayden Gutierrez
Zara.com, lol
Henry Walker
Thanks.
Isaac Parker
Yes I will be patient about the shipping, but they have a 24 hour timer for the payment verification and I assume this very first step would be done much quicker. Come on Ali, just take my money already.
Leo Reyes
Please note that orders placed after 1/20/2017 will not be dispatched until 2/2/2017 due to the Chinese New Year Holiday.
Jason Nguyen
Does anyone here actually have a Zuk Z2?
I wanna know if the screen has a curved edge
David Bell
Meh ordered a emblem.for 80cents
Jacob Parker
Random question, are we expecting shipping prices to go up when trump becomes president?
Austin Torres
any recommended bluetooth headphones?
Andrew Clark
No, because it will ship from the aliexpress US warehouse