/spg/ - Smartphone General - iPhone 8 edition

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Recommended Chinkphones $80-$300 as of a long time ago (outdated)
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:
Affordable Mid-Tier Project Fi Smartphone Coming This Year
gizmochina.com/2017/06/29/affordable-mid-tier-project-fi-smartphone-coming-year/

iPhone 8 dummy assembled, shown off on video
gsmarena.com/iphone_8_dummy_assembled_shown_off_on_video-news-25898.php

Moto Z2 spotted on GFX Bench as announcement creeps closer
gsmarena.com/moto_z2_spotted_on_gfx_bench_as_announcement_creeps_closer-news-25886.php

Samsung Galaxy Note FE, the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 Appears on GFXBench
gizmochina.com/2017/06/29/samsung-galaxy-note-fe-refurbished-galaxy-note-7-appears-gfxbench/

LG G5 drops to $250 in US
gsmarena.com/lg_g5_drops_to_250_in_us-news-25893.php

Five new phones added to Amazon’s Prime Exclusive list: Nokia 6, Moto E4, and three new Alcatel phones
androidauthority.com/amazon-prime-exclusive-nokia-6-moto-e4-alcatel-783111/

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 details leaked, thinner bezels in tow!
gizchina.com/2017/06/27/xiaomi-mi-mix-2-details-leaked-might-even-thinner-bezels/

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Other urls found in this thread:

kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-doogee-mix4gb-64gb
kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-leeco-letv-le-max-2-6gb-64gb
xda-developers.com/source-pixel-2-walleye-and-taimen-specifications-revealed/
kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-4x-global
twitter.com/NSFWRedditVideo

Anyone know anything about the Doogee Mix? Looks too good to be true kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-doogee-mix4gb-64gb

So is that kuso official yet

Check the second news link in the OP

>too good to be true
Not really, there's several other chinkphones available with similar specs. Also, the display is only 720p.

Yeah looked into it a bit further, 257 ppi.
Gonna be a no from me senpai.
LeEco Le Max 2? kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-leeco-letv-le-max-2-6gb-64gb
Inb4 no headphone jack, FLAC will be worth it

Looking for opinions on what new high end phone to grab
Upgrading from an s5.
Would love a removable battery but I'm under the impression there are no good phones with those anymore. So I'm leaning towards a pixel or a Huawei mate 9

It's good, I hear the stock ROM is shit but there's official LineageOS available

If you want something else with the no bezels meme then check out Maze Alpha.

LG G5 and V20 have removable batteries

But are they good?
I'm not exactly a fan of LG and the G5 looks like ass.
Haven't seen a G20 in person yet

LG G5 is ok, wasn't as good as the other 2016 flagships (S7 and HTC 10) but for the $250 it's selling now it's a great deal.

V20 is a good phone with plenty of nice features like the secondary display, dual cameras, quad DAC, removable battery, IR blaster... Battery life isn't the best but having a removable battery means you can use extended size batteries, there's 6400mah and even a 10,000mah battery available.

Is anything known about pixel 2 yet?

Is there anything else like the design of s8/note8/mi mix2?

Getting mixed recent sources of note 8 being 4k.

>4k on a phone
do people really care about 4k screens?

xda-developers.com/source-pixel-2-walleye-and-taimen-specifications-revealed/

>priced the same as an iPhone
>doesn't have the same software support as an iPhone

I'm going to factory reset my phone.

What should I know before I do this?

Backup things you want to keep.

Note 4 here looking to upgrade. Have enough money for flagship. Is it worth waiting for Note 8/iPhone 8? This phone is starting to suck balls.

>iphone
not even once

Just got a new phone. What are /spg/'s favorite or must have apps? For me: OSMand, Firefox, Twighlight, F-Droid, Protonmail

Wait

NewPipe, Clover

I have an iPhone 4s still. Was very good until I updated. Now I have cpu errors a lot while browsing or playing mild games. Lots of lag even when I have only 1 program or app open.

Looking for a good phone that is rugged or can have a rugged case. I work in the oilfield so it's going to be exposed to the elements a lot.

I only shit post, take pics for work, and play games on it.

So, I have a Droid Turbo that I'd like to upgrade from. What's a good unlocked phone that works with Verizon?

what should i get to upgrade from my lg g4?
u11? g6? op5? xz premium? battery life is the most important factor follow by smaller size and then performance....

iPhone 7 or SE

no applel iphones pls

Xiaomi Mi6

Get the G6.
I have one. The large 18:9 display isn't chunky, and I can use it easily with one hand. I upgraded from a 4.5 display and I honestly can't look back now. The G6 is a solid phone, it's essentially like the S8, a near bezel fee display, but without the curved bezels that the Galaxy S8 has. Battery life on the G6 is decent, gets me through the day. It uses USB-C to charge so it only takes about an hour to fully charge.

I have a flexible budget of 250€
What's the best smartphone in this price range? I don't have to do anything demanding with it, but I'd still like it to be fluid. Also, the sturdier and more durable, the better.

Nokia 6, Redmi Note 4 Global

Anyone experience the "jelly scrolling" issue on the oneplus 5? Oneplus's response saying it's normal is strange.

gonna buy a new phone next summer so what do you guys think i should look forward to?

>that pic
I get it, you want bezelless (and so do I), but why do you go full retard? Just leave a few mm bezel on top for the camera.

Currently owning Moto G3. Nothing wrong with it, but seeing all this curved phones is making me wanna buy one. If I buy S7 Edge will it last at least two more years or should I wait for something else?

Do you not see the camera in the little screen cutout at the top?
I've seen a lot of people bitching about the iPhone 8s design and I really can't understand why, especially if it's true that the fingerprint reader will be integrated into he screen itself.

>Do you not see the camera in the little screen cutout at the top?
Yes, I see the fugly cutout, hence >but why do you go full retard? Just leave a few mm bezel on top for the camera.

>I updated
Can't you just go back?

UK

What about the cutout is ugly? It looks great.
Or are you the kind of autist that gets triggered by a screen that isn't perfectly rectangular?

The bits on the sides don't even give you more usable space. It's a shitty gimmick that looks bad (just like the glass backs).

I don't think it's that big of the deal, the cutout is in the space that would have been taken by the status bar (which is mostly empty space). It doesn't matter for full screen video because it'll be letterboxed anyway (16:9 content on 18:9 display)

Have fun not seeing half of your icons if you turn more features on / get more notifications.
Just go with normal 16:9 and make the phone even shorter and more pocketable for same functionality..

>Note 4
there's not much you can do besides getting a Note5 (arguable if this is an upgrade) or the Note 8

The P10 really does have a great camera.

There's still a possibility they'll sell the refurbished Note 7 outside S.Korea (probably not though)

Ayy young nigga I downloaded this clover shit a day ago, clover is God tier for pornporn

Is this the thread where to ask about roms for your device?

Thanks. If I increase my budget, can I buy something better in a useful way? Specs specs wise those you've mentioned seem fine, probably the Nokia more than the Xiaomi, but for instance they're not waterproof.

Well for water resistance specifically, there's Samsung A3 / A5 2017. For a better camera there's the Honor 8. All these phones do have glasss back so durability won't be as good.

Yes

Lenovo P2

>samsung
Never again.
>glass back
Never ever.

Thank you again for your help.

Probably looks like a 5 year old iPhone

edge screen are retarded and highly fragile

ive just reset an iphone 5s and used it for a bit. dont really like how it feels.

i honestly had thought about it since i can checj it out in person, but the missing micro sd card slot is quite a bummer

checking gsmarena again then i realize there is a 20hr difference between the g4 and g6

XRN4

No

No you can't revert without jail breaking it.

>5s=/=SE or 7.

>tow my dad will go full retard and get a s8+ because of all the publicity.
Can't wait for him to call me about his phone overheating.

>For a better camera there's the Honor 8
Even better than Nokia 6? It's flagship-tier.

i mean the os itself that im not very fond of. never really liked the s8(+)

>flagship-tier
Aren't you exaggerating just a little bit?

After all, nowadays flagships have dual lens with a lot of useless gimmicks. S8 has a high quality single lens camera, and Nokia 6 doesn't seem on par.

Find comparison photos and movies.

what do you guys think of the Redmi Note 4
its cheap for me, and I heard it can run my weebshit games perfectly

I'm looking to get a phone that comes with SD625 because I've been reading nothing but praise for it, is Redmi 4 Prime a good pick? It's from 2016 though so is there anything better when it comes to price/performance?

Xiaomi doesn't sell phones online since this Wednesday. Any order from aliexpress or another website was refunded.

I'd personally wait for the SD660 phoned later this year

Any opinions on Wileyfox? Looking for a cheap phone, good battery, UK. Spark X seems to be the best match. Runs cyanogen though.

My phone is an Asus Zenfone 5 T00J, what's the best up to date Android ROM for it?

Someone is having issues with the Lineage file manager? I'm new to it and it is giving me some issues.

They're basically rebranded chinkphones, software is quite close to stock and bloat-free though. What's your budget?

Just use another file manager like Amaze, MiXplorer, Solid Explorer

Had a feeling. £200 flexible.

Looks like Xiaomi is the cheapest, the alternatives are almost double priced.

Lenovo P2, £200 from Three

Redmi Note 4 Global

>MediaTek
Into the trash it goes!

Can't atm. I wonder though, if the camera is that good, is it because of the sensor or because a good software?

If battery life is the most important then wait for SD660 phones.

Why's that?

JUST ordered a galaxy s8 my HTC m8 has been crapping itself lately and it's batt life is an hour of almost no use.

Am I fucked?

when will there be a sd660 phone though?

What's a good and cheap phone under £100?

kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-4x-global

I got a Galaxy S3 I'd like to make use of.
What's the best way of going about this?
Root and install a more current OS? Or would it just run like shit?
Thoughts?

It's mostly to try and run Pokémon GO.

If it's the 2GB version update it to 7.0, otherwise leave it at 4.4.

What's the best custom ROM for Nexus 5? Lineage OS?

I'd disagree though. I like them, hope to see more of them.

Will 7.0 even run on a S3?

660 when guys, planning on a note 4x but the 660 sounds like a much, much better investment

Which Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is better? Snapdragon or Mediatek?

Snapdragon

>that 75% width cutout at the top
I have no love for Apple but if that's what it actually looks like, Jobs is going to be spinning in his grave at 5400rpm like an iMac hdd

Doesn't he spin at that speed already?

>try to change phone hostname
>change build.prop file
>put it on phone
>reboot
>stuck in boot loop

Am I fucked? I tried reflashing my stock firmware, but it's throwing an error. I can't transfer files to the phone with adb, it's giving me a permission error.

Does anyone have any ideas?

The fuck? I thought this phone (s8 plus) was supposed to get a higher score did I get scammed by tmobile?

Are you a pajeet?

My Oneplus One is still running like a fucking champ and I love it. But the battery life is fucking ass these days.

I know the battery is not replaceable for a normie, but is it possible for an autist like me to replace the battery?

If not what are some apps and shit you lil niggas like to use to extend battery life?

No why would I be a pajeet?