/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Recommended Chinkphones $80-$300 as of a long time ago (outdated)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:
Just in: Meizu Pro 7 Plus hands-on
gsmarena.com/justin_meizu_pro_7_plus_handson-news-26867.php

Samsung Galaxy J7+ shows its dual-camera, coming soon
gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_j7_shows_its_dualcamera_coming_soon-news-26925.php

Oreo update for HTC 10, U11, and U Ultra officially confirmed [Updated]
gsmarena.com/htc_confirms_oreo_update_for_its_10_u11_and_u_ultra_smartphones-news-26887.php

Deal: The Sony Xperia XZs and its super slow-mo camera get a 22% discount, save $150
phonearena.com/news/Deal-The-Sony-Xperia-XZs-and-its-super-slow-mo-camera-get-a-22-discount-save-150_id97406

Google Pixel 2 series to be announced on October 5, Snapdragon 836 CPU inside
phonearena.com/news/Google-Pixel-2-Snapdragon-836-announcement-date_id97363

Huawei Nova 2 coming soon to Europe for a whopping €400 price
phonearena.com/news/Huawei-Nova-2-coming-soon-to-Europe-for-a-whopping-400-price_id97359

Dual-screen YotaPhone 3 debuts
gsmarena.com/yotaphone_3_is_officially_unveiled-news-26902.php

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amazon.com/BLU-LIFE-ONE-X2-Smartphone/dp/B01M13TSHR/
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first for dumb phones

We should make a list of retard phones, like LG G4/V10 with the bootloop and the IPhone 6/6s with the touch disease. There are many more flawed phones, for example the G2's screen gets slowly fucked over time, and G5's bottom part becomes loose.

Second for OnePlus 5 desu desu desu desu

I'm correct in saying the only differences between the G5 Plus and G5S Plus are the camera and screen size, yes?

A master list of phone traps is just what these causals need. It can go in the OP copy paste.

t. A bootloop victim

approved
>proceed

Yeah the G5S really isn't worth it.

Should it be on pastebin?

Should I pull the trigger on buying this tomorrow?

What's your budget/scope of use?

Also, Oneplus 5 jelly scroll

I want a phone to flash custom roms and shiet.
Under 400€.
Im going for the oneplus 3t.
Is it a good choice?
I currently have Huawei Mate 9

yes

My real budget is $350 but every mid range phone is so overpriced Aus I've basically given up so considering shelling out $780 on the p10. I want fast, responsive multi-tasking. Firefox browsing, clover, youtube, music, call/text and my work network app all in constant use. The camera is a bonus but in all honesty I don't care much for it as I have my dslr

That is bullshit.

Presumably this master list is for phones that will stop working when their defects arise. Jelly scroll can be annoying, but it varies from devices. I can't even get mine to do it.

It'll be a list of flawed devices, some that you should 100% avoid, and some that can be annoying or not depending on who you are.

I guess the list can be divided for gravity of the flaws. After all perfect phones just don't exist.

I know you guys hate this phone but the LG G6 sounds like what you need

>Any iPhone over 2 years old because iOS is hot dogshit
On the list it goes

Jelly scrolling is technically present on all devices. Every phone has the display upside down.

You just can't notice it

Best app for using the phone as a controller for PC gaymes?

What are some other known critical defects? If my formatting isn't up to autisms standards, someone else take over.

add another 80€ and get the OP5.`

Get the Honor 9, it's almost the same and way cheaper.

are we ever going to see an updated Blackberry Priv?

This list is useless because the defects are already widely known and people mention them all the time either way.

Therefore I'm not adding them to the OP so don't bother.

t. /spg/+ /csg/ RegOP.

Is there a good guide made for people who wants to use android without gapps?

make it "DO NOT BUY THESE PHONES"
Include OP5 jelly but say it varies from phone to phone and person to person

Note 7 will bring down an airliner

What's the best smartphone of 2017 and why is it the S8?
>inb4 lag
Update your software.

When did you ever make /spg/ threads? Or are you not using your trip?

>Create comprehensive list of all smart phone defects
>/spg/ dies because splerglords have nothing to post about

You win this time, OP.

>DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE
>It's defect isn't critical and in some cases not even noticeable to the end users

What do you have available 1+5? Have you ever even owned one?

>Inb4 yeah

Sup Sup Forumsuys,

I have this phone m.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_3_pro-8007.php and I can't find the official Xiaomi ROM online.

Can anyone help me out?

Okay fags give me FIVE apps you can't live without

Redmi 3 Pro uses same ROM as Redmi 3
en.miui.com/download-298.html

The fuck you on about, it would be useful

Here's my incompetent first version of it, don't use it if you don't want to
document.li/p1Eo

Very good choice

Add descriptions of defects. Maybe even resources to demonstrate them.

Get a chinkphone (from China) if local prices are too high

Will updates remove Touchwiz and all the other bloat?

I won't work on it if OP stays by his decision to ban it for no reason.

>Zoom into VIP/spg/ IRC
>Promise him to ignore defects of his favorite chinks phones
>Master list added to the OP

It's just politics bitch.

Nokia 8 already selling for under 550€
nokiapoweruser.com/comstern-offering-nokia-8-just-eur-546-promises-delivery-september-1/

I thought the YotaPhone 2 always rad af, but I couldn't find an excuse to replace my Z3c with it.
Since my Z3c's battery is getting pretty bad (need to charge twice a day now) I figured I might wait for the YotaPhone 3, since it's pretty much impossible to get the 2 and it's pretty dated by now.

>It's absolutely hideous

What the hell do I do now?

Fuck, Christian Bale is a big boy...

Anyone still using a Galaxy S6 in 2017

...

Bezelless Nokia 9 when?

>bought 2 S5's (for myself and my brother)
>my bro's power button was unresponsive, sent out via warranty, resolved
>open phone and discover gyro is fucked up
>works after factory reset
>restart phone
>gyro unresponsive
>fighting with Samsung technical support
Other than that, it's not a bad phone, I just wish I could use it in it's proper condition. I've been using my S4 for the past three years and thought this was going to replace it.

Also do you have any battery suggestions for this particular phone as I've discovered that it's absolutely garbage. I'm going to be going on vacation next month and goddammit I want to take a lot of pics of lighthouses.

Stop being a faggot who cares about how his phone looks like

Mudfish
Clover
Quickpic
Button Remapper
IR Blaster TV Remote

Turn off GPS and background data sync. Use low brightness and dark/black themes. If you're that starving for power then invest in a mobile powerbank or charging case.

test

>Textra
>Clover
>Flud
>VLC
>Brave/pale moon/any non native web browser

It has a removable battery so either buy some spare batteries and a external charger, or get one of those extended capacity batteries

Quickpic is great but sometimes it bugs out when playing videos and deciddes that "this video cannot be played", and then all videos are unplayable even if I was watching them five minutes ago

What's a good 5 inch phone with decent battery at the cheap ass end of the market? Australia, but I don't care about band 28. Good ROM support would be nice.

That's 650 dollars

What does Sup Forums think about the LG Q6?

oneplus 5 or nokia 8

I asked on the previous /spg/ but the thread got buried.
For the same price, should I get an Honor 8 or Xperia XZ? Or something else?

All I need is telegram/email/occasional navigation. Dont use normiebook.
I do appreciate good build quality and responsiveness

>Therefore I'm not adding them to the OP so don't bother.
wow what an arsehole fyi i don't know them

I held one in my hands yesterday, it's terrible in terms of shape. I suggest you go to a store and use one for a bit.

I posted this, forgot to add I am a battery life whore, the more the better

>SD625
>600 dollars

does it have quad dac like the korean lg g6?

Keep in mind most europoor countries have ~20% VAT, so 546€ is ~$540 without tax

I'm using a Blackberry Classic that I first got when I started school in 2015. I know it sounds dorky, but there is a girl I like who has been asking to add me to Snapchat, Kik, GroupMe and all kinds of other apps I've never used and had no use for until now. She also has WhatsApp but my understanding is they dropped support for Blackberry OS.

Anyways, my question is: what's a cheap Android phone I can get that is capable of running this shit? Preferably not more than $150. Country and band do not matter, I'm just going to go off WiFi.

Moto G5
Huawei Nova
Redmi 4 Prime

XZ has cleaner interface and is a bit faster.
Battery life should be about the same per GSMArena
gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=8195&idPhone2=8313

Posted in /spg/ yesterday
> upgrading from Galaxy S5 after 3 years
> GSM
> want removable battery
> want microsd
> want 3.5mm
> don't care about cost but do care about value for cost
I was willing to part with the microsd and battery and consider the OnePlus 5 but I think I am spooked because it is just an expensive chinkphone in disguise.

I was going to buy the Motorola Play Z2 but looking at the specs compared to the new competitor
> LG V20
I can't really justify it, someone tell me if the LG V20 is a piece of shit and I am just missing something? Also if I should consider something I am missing?

>350€ for a phone with SD430
LG are out of their minds

No. It's a really stripped down phone:
>no notification LED
>no gyroscope
>no magnetic compass
>no fingerprint scanner
>no USB-C
>no double rear camera
>no OIS
>SD435
>3GB RAM
>350€ MSRP
But dat screen...

GPS is off (unless I'm lost and trying to find a specific place), slider brightness never extends more than a third, power-saving and Do Not Disturb is on. I have a USB charger that I always have on hand.

>or get one of those extended capacity batteries
is there one specific that you'd recommend?

I want to buy the LG V20.
> $370 amazon
> microsd
> big
> custom support / community
> DAC
Concerns
>4gb of ram on lagdroid
> stupid ass second screen drops with custom roms
> 1 year old

amazon.com/BLU-LIFE-ONE-X2-Smartphone/dp/B01M13TSHR/

amazon.com/BLU-R1-HD-Exclusive-Lockscreen/dp/B01H2E0KVA

Wait for the V30

that is atrocious ricing
get better taste you disgusting memelord

Can we trust him anymore? I think he's gotten too big and probably has conflicts of interest now.

>I'm just going to go off WiFi
If you're in the US, Walmart sells the Moto E4 Verizon Prepaid version for $40. Moto G4 Play Verizon Prepaid is $42 on Amazon.

im using one now and its honestly great but i'd love a bezel less curved design, i basically want an s8 with a slide out kb

>Can't justify buying anything that's not a Chinkphone

This guy isn't RegularOP, check the trip

But Nokia is European

Ok, I'm finally asking it, I'm searching for a decent phone to do all my normie shit:
>don't care about the size
>~215 USD, because of taxes in Arg.
>decent battery life
>a good camera
>decent performance
>+2 gb ram

I'm seriously thinking on the Redmi Note 4 (Global) and the ZUK Z2, but I'm asking for more recommendations.

Why would he imposter and say that then? Shill for something tech company sweating about their defective products?

And? The point is, if you want to compare Euro prices to US prices you have to remove VAT to make them comparable as in the US prices are shown without taxes.

VAT is sales tax, not import tax.

Is the V30 going to have the removable battery? I know it is going to release later I guess I can wait a couple of weeks.

To make more people hate RegularOP I guess?

Le Max 2
Zuk Z2

>removable battery
No, but that meme is stupid and obsolete. get a battery bank and move on.

Convince me to not get an iPhone SE (still the best looking phone IMO) as an upgrade from a Galaxy S5 and still keeping the Galaxy s5 on a data only sim.

Nah, sorry, don't have a brand to recommend. There's plenty available on Amazon, read the reviews before buying one

It's a good phone. The screen is tiny though, but if that's something you want then go for it

Security concern. I guess I could do faraday pouch but I would also be paying nearly twice as much for what features exactly in the V30 vs the V20?

i switched from galaxy s3 to the se, no regrets desu. i got used to the screen in a few days (i do have small hands tho)

Just got a Mi5s as my first android phone. What apps do you guys suggest for calendar/mail/podcasts/music?

Even with my bad eyes I've have had no issue with the screen size when ever I've used other's SE or even the iPhone 4 when I had one for a week to get it unlocked for someone.

etar/k9/antennapod/shuttle

Current phone: redmeme note 3 pro
Country: Australia
Carrier: Vaya
Notes: I want it big baby.
Current phone so far has been going strong for around 3 years now but I gimped myself with just 2gb ram and I often get freezing.
Been considering the 1+3t or LG v20. The always on screen sounds pretty useful and I like the idea of being able to easily replace battery.
I can get Lgv20 for ~430 and 1+3t for ~500ish but I don't really want to pay that much.
Would like some opinions/suggestions