/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 a long time ago
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
>PRAISE THE CHINKPHONES unless you live in America you shits

>News:
HTC U 11 to go on sale on May 19 for $659
gsmarena.com/htc_u_11_to_go_on_sale_on_may_19_for_659-news-25010.php

The Honor 9 will be unveiled on June 20 or 21
gsmarena.com/the_honor_9_will_be_unveiled_on_june_20_or_21-news-25009.php

evleaks: 2017 Moto lineup
twitter.com/evleaks/status/863580163153461249

OnePlus 5 Already on GearBest - Totally Monstrous Specs & Design!
xiaomitoday.com/oneplus-5-already-gearbest/

Sony Xperia XZ Premium review: The Showstopper Sony Xperia XZ Premium review: The Showstopper
gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_xz_premium-review-1610.php

ZTE Axon 7 Unlocked Smartphone,64GB Ion Gold (US Warranty) - $ 329.99
amzn.com/dp/B01FUF1EL8

Huawei nova 2 to be announced on May 26
gsmarena.com/huawei_nova_2_to_be_announced_on_may_26-news-24954.php

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androidpolice.com/2017/04/14/google-may-sued-nexus-6p-early-shutdown-bootloop-issues/
itechify.com/2015/05/24/how-to-recover-data-from-galaxy-s6-broken-screen/
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>Apple is the only one that makes phones for manlets

That Oneplus design can't be legit. It's basically Oneplus 3 with two cameras. Then again they spent a lot of time figuring out the black OP3 so I guess they'll maybe utilize that with the next phone

It's fake. The Gearbest listing is just a placeholder with made-up specs. Chink stores always do that and tech sites always report them as real "leaked" specs.

Looking to replace ZUI on my Zuk Z2 with a different ROM. Heard good things of Mokee. Can anybody confirm? Also if so, does it work with U-touch features like back or swiping?

Is Xiaomi Redmi 4A worth the money?

>tfw enamored by the Keyone for its look, battery and keyboard, but don't know if I'll regret buying it

I won't have any issue with it being relatively underpowered if it's still an improvement over my Nexus 5. But I don't know if it'll be in as good shape as my Nexus two years from now.

How can I make the most of my smartphone/become a power user?

>normal aspect ratio
>comfy 5.5inch size
>AMOLED
>fingerprint sensor on front
>3380mAh battery
>dual camera
>price around $200

This chinkphone looks pretty nice

zukfans.eu/community/threads/7-1-x-unofficial-lineageos-14-1-20170428.4852/

Where the fuck are Nokias in Europe, what about nokia 7 and others, where the fuck is Mi Max 2, where the fuck are some good chinktablets.

Where the hell are you finding a Mi Mix for $200?

Forgot to mention is the phone is Doogee MIX

Is there a reason to get a Moto G5 instead of an S4?

Looking for a 200-400 CAD$ phone, with decent hardware, removable battery, android, dual-band wifi, and SSD storage.

Going to buy redmi note4, but before that I'd like to hear opinions about it whoever has the phone

Moto G 1st gen replacement around same budget? Prefer decent battery life and better camera than the first gen. No heavy gaming or anything. What's the difference between G4 and G5?

>SSD storage
you mean a microSD card slot?

Need some suggestions for a smarthphone with a good battery, a good camera (I have a moto X and the camera is awful) and isnt ridicously expensive as the new phones.
I use my phone for everything, from taking photos to taking notes (I plan to use a keyboard with it), watching videos, playing games, reading, etc.

Shit, yeah. Got SSDs on the mind.

Back when phones had horizontal keyboards like these would you you're in them with just your thumbs? Or you'd lay it on something and use more fingers?

Chinkphone manufacturers have started copying other chinkphone manufacturers?

Forgot pic :S

That pic is a dude right?

Not exactly.

Well then.

With the next iphone Apple will be copying chinkphone manufacturers.

In the US using T-Mobile. Looking for a phone with WiFi calling, band 12 support, expandable storage, and the ability to be rooted. Budget is $300. Any recommendations?

pls recommend phones 4 me

Every battery is removable if you know how to open it up youtube.com/watch?v=GRmY-4HKVIk

I'm already bored of my Vernee Apollo Lite and it's been only 9 months

BUDGET: $400

rec me something.

on another note this has to be the worst time to buy a smartphone right? pixel 2 right around the corner xz premium coming soon as well as OPO5, G6 mini, nokia 8, motox4, etc etc

Why are there so many phones with 6GB of RAM? Does this mean that Android is becoming even more resource hungry?
>Meanwhile 1366x768 resolution 4GB RAM laptops are still being sold

Push your budget back and get the ZTE Axon 7 in the OP links
Look above

The next best thing is always around the corner

Just politely raising this again.

If you're on T-Mobile, the s7 edge is on sale for $360.

>large but thin
>super thin and slippery edges

When will this meme end?

What phones have the speakers on the phront?

I would but it's $370 now

Newer and more efficient processor, plus removable battery. Smaller screen size, but you may prefer that.

most sony phones, zte axon 7, htc 10 has one on the front and one on the bottom same qith the c9 pro and c7, also the 6p and the n5x

It means marketing memes. 3-4 gigs of RAM is still enough.

What do you use to skin your notifications pull down menu? Can you skin default apps at all? I've only recently got a smartphone and the defaults are ugly as sin. Do I have to root to get everything right?

fuck

do i buy a G5+ or wait for whatever the fuck a gS is

Has the "what phone should I buy" flowchart been updated lately? My nexus 5x had it's first bootloop today. I rooted it last week and have TWRP on it, but I don't think that'll save me.

I basically want stock android that's easy to unlock/root with decent specs. I'd go for a pixel but
>out of stock
>$750

$300-400 is kinda where I top out.

>why couldn't they have just updated the nexus 4?

best smartphone with great battery life for under $200? would prefer if it was not a chinkphone, though it is still an option

Would it be possible to use a Fairphone in the US? If so how would the reception be? I know it uses different frequencies than most carries here, but am not too familiar with how the infrastructure works.

Thinking about ascending to normiehood by buying an iphone as my next phone. Do you think the iphone 7s will have a headphone jack?

Of course it won't, applel has never backpedaled no matter how stupid their decisions were, and speaking from experience going from android to ios is gonna be one hell of a ride if you've never owned any iphones before, i got a 5s in mid 2014 as a gift from my parents and i hated how locked down it felt, but then again coming from a htc one m7 rooted, riced, running fuck knows how many xposed modules to tweak even the smallest shit and with a system wide adblocker (had to manually edit the hosts file) of course it was gonna feel like that.

Where do i even start? ios doesn't have an app drawer, all your apps are on the homescreen and you either deal with them cluttering your wallpaper (which by the way couldn't be changed for one of your choosing, it was either an appleĀ© approved one or a photo you took with the camera) or you make several homescreens to keep the main one clean, there's also no multitasking/recents button and i couldn't figure out where the fucking back button was, i had to press the fingerprint scanner and from there open the browser or whatever the fuck.

No chanu or other primitive chan browsers, no flash, my .mkv anime either had lag or no subtitles, the audio output was significantly worse, manlet sized and worst of all was the lack of capacitive buttons, i also had more storage on my m7 (64 vs 16) but that's fault of my parents, the only thing i liked from the iphone was that there were quite a few mobages not available for android.

I can second this. Have to use an iPhone for work the the experience is God awful in comparison to android.

Price isn't an issue, what's the best android phone I can buy right now?

...

Nexus 5x bootloop guy here
I'm sold. How do I get this in the US/ get it to work on AT&T?

S8+

Lelnovo P2

need a phone that can last me 1-2 years under 200$ that i can watch muh animus and listen to music on

poorfag here, recommend an upgrade from pic

$?

2-300ish

xiaomi note 4
honor 6x
moto g5 plus\g5
lenovo p2

Kek

WTF are you me?

Not bad for a $140 phone.

Or $132 if you're ok with buying from a generally new store.

Redmi Note 4X
Lenovo P2 (if you can find it under $200)

I need to replace my dying LG stylo. I live in the US but travel to Mexico city a lot, i just want something to store and listen to a fuckton of music and with a working gps. I don't care about build or specs besides that, i don't give a fuck about screen resolution or camera quality, the cheaper the better.

will this shit really Cost $689..?

is there a new phone like the Xperia Ray? really want something small and unintrusive but with latest android. ill most likely use it only for music, porn and social media

Phones are just getting bigger and bigger which is annoying i remember calling my galaxy s3 a floor-tile 4-5 years ago now its smaller than any device i hold they should really make smaller ones.
only choices are the xperia compacts, iphone se and prolly some small chinkphones if you're into that

I assume you've all seen this.

androidpolice.com/2017/04/14/google-may-sued-nexus-6p-early-shutdown-bootloop-issues/

Class action law suit against Google and Huawei over Nexus 6P bootlooping.

Now, the question is...
Does anyone know how to fix it? Please, I'm begging you.

I'm not a huge phone guy and bought the OnePlus 3t.
Can't really give a review since I've had it for 4 days now. I miss having the numbers on my apps if I had something to look at. The dash charging is great though but super worried about bringing my charger with me and just misplacing it. I can't just bug someone for theirs or use the countless cords I had for my old phone. I know you can buy an adapter but that's a tiny cord for me to lose.

Also, the picture quality seems like an outright lie. I know Facebook downscales quality but even the raw photos seem poopy.

Also no weather on my lock screen and I'm valet so that was vastly important for me.

The 6P has the issue as well, not just the LG phones? What bullshit.

As for a fix, I don't think there's a permanent one. Most you can do is look into the freezer/hair dryer methods to temporarily revive it and backup any data.

There's a new Xperia model out that's pretty small. Also the BLU Vivo Mini, but it's a cheap POS.

It lets me into fastboot/recovery, but it won't let me unlock the bootloader.

Zenfone 3 or XA Ultra? Carrier is ATT

Sounds like you aren't enjoying it. How's the battery life?

Z2 is shit. Your phone is bad and you should feel bad. Get a Xiaomi

Threadly reminder, phones are for plebs.

I'm loving it a lot just wish I could use other chargers just in case

>Anime
Hi!
Go to hell.

Should I board the xiaomi train?

why bad?

I doubt it, at that point you might as well buy something else equally expensive. I would guess 450-500. Which is still pretty expensive but cheaper than the flagships

Yo, I've recently gotten a hold of two phones from a friend of mine, a Galaxy S3 (International) and a Galaxy S6 (Something) and I've been trying to access the data on them with no progress.

Both phones got their screens cracked/broken so they can not be operated normally, I've tried to use several android recovery programs that haven't worked at all.

So, is there anything I can do except slap it to a professional and hope for (dem nudes)?

Replace the screens?

Could do that, but each screen is 60-80 USD, so it would be pretty expensive for some maybe (non-existent) nudes.

Would like to work it out for free somehow.

But fixing the screens would raise the resale value of the phones so you'd get your money back at the very least

Hm, good point. But they aren't my phones, my friend gave them to me to attempt to extract data (i.e images, videos, documents)

So the only solution seems to be to replace the screens?

You can use adb commands to move files off the phone but I'm pretty that requires you to have usb debugging turned on in the developer settings which won't be possible to do with the screen broken.

Yeah, I've tried that and It requires USB debugging.

The S3 supports MHL video out so you could just get a adapter to connect it to an external display. This site has some possible methods for the S6
itechify.com/2015/05/24/how-to-recover-data-from-galaxy-s6-broken-screen/

Interesting will look after the MHL adapter.
Have tried all the S6 methods though, my friend had no Samsung account sadly.

Work has some shitty android app that is required for checking rosters.
Im after an Android phone with a pretty good battery and as little bloatware trash as possible.
Camera is irrelevant
Games are irrelevant
I would like a clear screen on something 5" or less.
physically stronk phone is preffered.
micro sd slot required
what would you lot recommend?

Moto G5 / G5 Plus

Is that condoms at the background? Cool place.

It looks like it but it is more likely cloth to clean the screens.

>stick in hole feel the world

It seems like

Oh shit spinners

Now that's marketing.

Should I buy brand new Xiaomi redmi 4 prime or a used samsung s6 64 gb for $250 ?

What the hell is this pic? Reverse search is telling me it's the doogee mix inside a case, but this looks like a completely bezeless phone, the doogee mix have a think bezel at the bottom as you can see here .

Did they fucked up this render or what?

>OnePlus 5
yes
>all metal body
Yes.
>75% StB ratio
Yes!
>4000 mAh battery
YES!
I've just found my S4 successor.