/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Recommended Chinkphones $80-$300 as of a long time ago (outdated - blame /csg/)
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:
Honor 7X hands-on review
gsmarena.com/huawei_honor_7x-review-1667.php

Samsung brings two new camera sensors: 12MP 1.28µm with Dual Pixel and 24MP 0.9µm
gsmarena.com/samsung_unveils_two_camera_sensors-news-27655.php

Just in: Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 hands-on
gsmarena.com/just_in_xiaomi_mi_mix_2_handson-news-27641.php

First Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) renders show a shrunken down Galaxy S8 sans the curved display
phonearena.com/news/First-Samsung-Galaxy-A5-2018-renders-show-a-shrunken-down-Galaxy-S8-sans-the-curved-display_id98820

Jony Ive: The iPhone X marks "a new chapter" in design, but Apple has more big ideas in store
phonearena.com/news/Jony-Ive-The-iPhone-X-marks-a-new-chapter-in-design-but-Apple-has-more-big-ideas-in-store_id98816

Galaxy S9 may come with air quality warning system as Samsung patents environmental sensor
phonearena.com/news/Galaxy-S9-may-come-with-air-quality-warning-system-as-Samsung-patents-environmental-sensor_id98819

LG V30 Unboxing and First Impressions - Retail Version
youtube.com/watch?v=U1Rjk7RYGlE&feature=share

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I'm looking for a new android phone (obviously)

My budget is around £200 - £300

Currently have a lenovo P2 which I love but the camera really sucks.

I want something with a good camera that can run quick and not lag. Preferably without bloat. Have alright battery and large memory or expandable memory if the internal is small.

Any ideas Sup Forums?

I am looking for a case for my redmeme note 4. Would something like this protect it?

aliexpress.com/item/For-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-4-Case-Luxury-Ultra-Thin-Soft-TPU-Leather-Design-Cases-For-Xiaomi/32830012467.html

The phone looks nice by the way. I'd suggest it. But the speaker is shitty compared to LG G3.

What launchers do you nerds use these days? nova still gud?

I've never updated my nova since forever (2015?). It is still good.

Or use the stock LOS one. It looks okay too. No folders or fancy settings tho.

Does anyone know why my LG V30 keeps fucking deleting the photos I download from my Google Drive? I uploaded them from my old phone, they're there on Drive, and download just fine. They're even there in the file explorer. Then the next day they're completely gone, from the file explorer too.

I still use nova. just werks, lightweight, and I can use the old ice cream sandwich animations

Trying to flash a custom rom on my Redmeme 4x, do I need to upgrade to MIUI 9.0 before I can flash a nougat rom? atm I'm on MIUI 8.0 Marshmallow.

Which is better: get a flagship phone that will see support at least for a couple of more years or get a midrange that will get at least supported a year?

Does newer Android versions run faster or is it similar to iOS slowing shit down on older devices?

I mean going up one or two versions, not jumping from something like Froyo to Nougat.

Moto G5S+ or Mi A1. both have pretty good cameras.

depends on the device. some get faster because OS optimizations + good hardware while others get slower (old hardware+additional bloat)

getting last years flagship is the best choice. you still have good hardware, you got a year or more of software support left, and the prices aren't insanely high.

And they usually have big dev communities

>using a launcher
>not just using a taskbar
It's literally the best option.

I'm torn between Nokia 8 and Moto G5s plus that's why I am pondering which to get. A Nokia 8 is equivalent to G5s plus for the price.

New unlocked BB standard KeyOne for €460. Yes or no? People have recommended me to wait for Black edition because faulty pieces (lifting screen) of standard edition might still be round and because according to them the standard BB KeyOne will be abandoned soon.

About bloatware. Does it really slow down a device if you never use it or downright disable it?

It's just a bunch of apps they throw in after all, I've never seen Samsung bloat running in the background demanding this and that. It seems to mostly take up a few dozen or hundred mb in the storage.

Phone with a backside bezelless (apart from camera) 6 inch e-ink screen when?
I'm tired of carrying both with me, but reading on a phablet is too shit.

Get a good chinkshit that will have 3 years of support.
Anyway support is meme unless you are retarded enough to do banking on a phone or have some seriously confidential messages/calls. Nobody will bother with listening on your calls to mum.

>galaxy a5 (2017)
>moto g5s+
>mi a1
which would you get and why? I realize a5 has the worst specs to price ratio, but 5.2" is basically the biggest screen I can use comfortably
is there maybe something better in this price range?

Should I get the Redmi Note 4 or wait for the 5?

Reminder that iOS 11 is complete dog shit and should be avoided until a .1 release

Can you mention what you've experienced? I don't have an Iphone but the iOS development is of interest to me.

Is the Note 8 worth it?

>sister says she wants an iphone for her birthday
>says she's kidding
Isn't this reverse psychology or something? What do I do?

Noticeably worse battery life and random freezing/crashing that never occurred on 10. They also removed the 3D Touch multitasking (supposed to be back eventually but still sucks it’s gone), and fucking Bluetooth/WiFi toggles in control center don’t actually turn them off. It’s a complete fuck up and I’m pissed that I updated because those kikes stop signing for iOS 10 so there’s no way to downgrade

t. iPhone 6s

For those of you with the V30 and LG phones in general.

Is the OS hard to de-bloat or is it pretty much stock android? I like the hardware but am worried about the software.

Also seeing that G6 and V20 are compatible with LineageOS what are the chances of the V30 getting an official release sometime soon?

Get her an iPhone. She doesn't want to be pushy and straight up ask you to buy something expensive.

So it is reverse psychology?

Are you retarded?

Is that a rhetorical question?

It's no psychology at all.

She just doesn't want you to feel bad if you can't afford it.
She's your sister dude, she loves you.

Are you retarded?

No, you need to be on developer rom and unlock the bootloader.

Is that a rhetorical question?

first thing i install after root

LG V30 has some display issues (uneven color and banding).

You can notice it best on low brightness at night.
It seems like the backlights are not evenly dimmed.

so this..... is the power.... of AMOLED

>sister wants a Samshit phone
>tell her there are better ones for cheaper
>insists she wants the Samshit because "it's a good brand"
I finally understand the Applefag mentality.

been avoiding ios 11, went to answer door came back and phone was updating.

Battery life went to shit going from 10.3.3 to 11.0.2
Can't even downgrade since apple stopped letting people downgrade from 11. God damn it apple.

IPhone se btw. Shit was fine on 10.3.3, but 11 just fucked it up. Battery will go from 100% to 67% doing nothing with screen off and wifi and Bluetooth off from settings.

And iFags will continue to tout iOS getting these "updates" for longer as an advantage over Android.

Thoughts on Alcatel Idol 4S? i want a new phone with 1440p and expandable storage. also looking at the axon 7. Should i get one of these or go for a some even cheaper chink shit. i want bang for buck

Samsung is a good brand you chinkshit Xiaomemer.

>i want a new phone with 1440p
Why?
There's literally no difference from 1080p and it only kills your battery faster.

Which taskbar app is that?

Back when I still had an iphone 4 it was just the same. Every update the phone got slower and battery life suffered.

They put out these "updates" to urge you to buy new phones, nothing else.

Redmeme Note 5 fucking when
i NEED it

my eyes are super good and can tell the difference xd

I bought a Xiaomi Mi 5 about half a year ago. I previously used a Sony Z2 for 3-4 years, it still works and it's good but I wanted something with a fingerprint sensor and a better chip/screen. Very, very pleased with the Mi. I installed Resurrection Remix on it after trying a few different ROMs and it's been just great.

Very good phone, pretty much everything about it is just great. Very cheap as well, at around 220 USD for the 64GB variant. I tried some Chinese brands before and had bad experiences, but Xiaomi feel like they have good production methods, the build quality feels rock solid, no problems at all.

Of the best things about it is that it's so light, 129 grams. This is something that is underrated among phones I feel, it being light is definitely very nice for quality of life. Also the fingerprint sensor is really good, once I set it up it's been really convenient for unlocking the phone with just a touch.

Only real drawbacks is 1) It's not water/dust proof, and 2) It doesn't support some network in my country (Sweden) but I haven't felt the loss at all. Also you have to go through Xiaomi's procedure to unlock the bootloader, so that was a bit annoying, but not hard to do or anything.

I'd probably buy the new Mi Max 2 if I wasn't saving up for other tech, it looks incredible, very nice extra phone to have for video watching/movies/multitasking. Plus cheap of course.

Would recommend!

So fucking pissed off about the battery life now. Was perfectly fine before but now I’m charging pretty much constantly when using

They did it

Now that it's been out for a while and people have gotten to see it, how is the Pixel 2?

Is it worth replacing my Galaxy S7 with in the future?

Me too lad.

BEZELS
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great phones for 2014

Bezels are good if they're made useful, i.e. Samsung using bezels on their phones for the Back and App drawer capacitive buttons.

when the FUCK are we finally gonna get rid of fucking top and bottom bezels?

like how fucking hard can it be god damn it phones are still ugly as SHIT

I need a second phone. I don't want to mix my family contacts and close friends with tinder hookups etc. etc. So I need a phone that can use whatsapp, tinder and similar apps.

Is there something not too big (max. s4/iphone 6 size) and aesthetic for less than 100 yurobux? New or used, idc.

Both of the new pixels look like shit. Also,
>no headphone jack

>bezelless
muh innovation

the biggest innovation is that you can take most new phones with you into the shower.
this is gonna revolutionize sexting to levels never seen before.

coming back to android after a six year break
what are some essential apps I should have?
Also got any tips on configuration, there's so many options it's giving me a headache.

What the fuck is up with this dual camera meme. I barely even use one. I'd so rather save 50 bucks on a phone than this.

F-Droid
NewPipe
YMusic (YouTube music player found on Aptoide)
Hacker’s Keyboard
MK Explorer

F-droid and a file explorer.
yalp store if you want some os without google.

I am still on 10.3.2. I shouldn't update right? I am just worried I will miss some security update

Might as well buy a crappy phone without camera.

To most people the camera is the most important aspect of a phone.
What else would you use a phone for if not taking selfies and posting your lunch on instagram?

Probably some xiaomi or huawei model, cheap one. Samsung has some cheap ones too that are good, but maybe not cheap enough.

is the V20 going to get 8.0? Thinking about buying one but the ATT variant has a locked bootloader.

Absolutely do not upgrade right now. Maybe they’ll fix it will 11.1 release, but 11 sucks now and provides no extra features worth updating for

are there any phones that are only 4" screens?

what is the fetish with little girls wearing bug eye glasses and carrying around tablets as phones. looks so fucking goofy.

i dont need a phone to watch a movie or play a game like a fucking normie so why do i need a big unnecessary screen? i have a fucking $5000 sound system with my 4k plasma tv.. i don't need to listen to some low quality transcode over tin can speakers.

SO are there any fucking good phones that aren't for complete NEETs and retards. 4 inch screen, 4gb of ram with fast processor?

and before U fucks say im a manlet or handlet, im actually 6"3 and wear a size 13 shoe (us) and my hands are very large I can play F chord on my many guitars

K thanks
>xiamoi or huawei
Can you or somebody recommend me a specific model?

Iphone SE

nobody reply to this guy until he posts a video with timestamp of him playing an f chord on at least two of his "many" guitars.

i don't fucking believe you, this dude probably has tiny ass hands

why do you need 4gigs of ram with a 4" screen you faglet

Ok so here's the deal
I want someone to recommend me a phone that 1ups the Xperia Z3 on most if not all of the following points:
>thickness: ~7.3mm
>display: atleast 1080p + amoled
>battery: over 3000mAh
>storage: at least 32gb
>optionals/bonus: usb-c, water proof

The only option that I found myself was is pic related,but according to Sup Forums battery life sucks!

Can anyone help?

he probably just wants a phone that's tiny enough so his dick fits the screen lmao

the only problem with the battery life on the 6p is that many of the phones shipped with defective batteries that cause early shutoff

recommendations for a sub 150€ phone?
gf is looking for a cheap reliable one
good storage and fairly good camera would be preferable
>country
spain
>carrier
nor that it matters here, but Yoigo

If, in the case that I'd buy a defective model, a simple battery replacement would solve that issue?

it's got bootloop issues too. don't get a 6p

its built by huawey
dont expect quality

see

Moto G5+ Mini after one month: so far, so awesome. Running AOSPEX + Magisk + V4A and this phone fucking FLIES. Zero lag, incredible battery life (10+ hours SoT), feels great in hand, the display is really nice though I do keep it in night light mode almost 24/7, the audio is fantastic with V4A, even on the external speaker. Has a 3.5mm headphone jack, and expandable storage, but a fixed battery. The battery life is so good that as long as you run a Magisk module to have it stop charging even if you leave it plugged in after it's full to prolong the battery longevity, it really shouldn't be an issue unless you intend to keep the phone for the next 10 years. Also it's never gotten hot, not when charging, watching videos, etc.

The ONLY complaint that I have right now is that the camera options are totally shit until there's a really good 8.0 release. Google Camera HDR+ doesn't work, ISO adjustments result in solid black pictures, etc. From what I understand that's all been fixed in the LOS Oreo beta, but it's too buggy for me so I'm waiting for a more solid release, preferably AOSPEX Oreo. Don't get me wrong, it'll still take some decent pictures... It's just that it feels like taking pictures with a 5 year old phone in higher resolution because of not being able to fine tune as you're taking them.

Otherwise, this phone feels like what a flagship device ought to be, at a very budget friendly price. I give it 8/10 (9/10 once there's an 8.0 ROM this stable for better camera support)

Just got a Pixel XL. Any anons here have it? What case/cover do you use

G5+ mini review* not a mini phone lol

are there any apps that still use google voice to make calls? i've been doing free wifi calling since late 2009 and its been fine. when google announced they were killing it off, grooveip and the few other apps that did it updated to use other services so i just kept a backup of 1.4.8 and used that since it still functioned with gv just fine.

today i tried installing it on a 5.0.1 phone and the audio is broken which seems to be a bug they fixed in a later version which no longer supports gv. any advice would be welcome

I have a pretty old Nexus 5 that's starting to show it's age.
What phone should I get for these use cases:

-Listen to music
-Read manga or novels
-Route planner
-Use apps like whatsapp to chat

I use 総合書店honto for reading manga which isn't available in my local app store, so I have to be able to install apps manually.
Not sure if apple phones even allow that.

S8+ or Note8?

Note 8 if you want to keep your phone for a while. S8+ has 4GB of RAM compared to Note 8's 6.

Bump

I had that in mind, but the battery on the note pushes me to the +.

kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-4a-global-32gb

It's literally the same shit. N8 is more optimized.

literally anything

>If requesting purchasing advice, please provide your country and what carrier you will be using it with, along with wanted features, budget and size.

>country
united european republic
>carrier
doesn't matter
>features
see above + I dislike bloat
>budget
< 600€ would be nice

But when should the price of the Note suffer a drop?

Nokia 8, Moto G5 Plus / G5S Plus if you want something cheaper but still very decent.

So, I just ordered Leeco 2 x520
What ROM should I throw on it, will LineageOS for Le 2 (s2) will work or is it a different phone?
I have no experience whatsoever with custom ROMs

gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_628078.html

>all these other alternatives have muh credits

fuck. is there anything that works for calling/texting and is actually free? i hate this old htc phone i have but at least its on 4.3 and still works free.

Just ordered a standard S8 (exynos). How badly have I fucked up?