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Been using the OnePlus X since it came out. There's nothing technically wrong with it (other than the fact that >70% of my internal storage is filled and unusable for some reason) but not against looking for a replacement. Is it generally seen as a bit long in the tooth at this point? It's got 512MB memory for perspective.
Isaiah Butler
>It's got 512MB memory OnePlus X had 3GB. And it was never particularly good.
Nolan Thomas
What version of android are you running? My z5c has 2gb of ram and runs like filth.
David Rodriguez
Why did you remove the headphone jack on XZ2 and XZ2 Compact?
This is part of the shift to our new Ambient Flow design language. In order to create the beautiful seamless design, our designers needed to remove the headphone jack. Plus, we’re aware of the major market trend toward wireless headphones over wired headphones.
But can I still use wired headphones with XZ2 or XZ2 Compact?
Yes absolutely, both new smartphones come boxed with an adaptor. This will also support Hi-Res Audio.
David Hernandez
What should the Xiaomi Mi 5 go for? I've only found it at about $420 which seems high for a previous generation Xiaomi with a Snapdragon 835
Gabriel Jones
I assume you mean mi 6, and yeah that's what I see too
Brandon Jackson
I want a new phone with a microSD card slot and a headphone jack, do I have any viable choices other than an S9/Note 8?
Somewhat related question, how good is the S Pen these days? I loved my Note 3.
David Bell
At least they realized this needed to be a thing. Gotta get one for my pixel 2 when it releases.
Why can't we just get phones with two USB-C ports?
Jason Williams
Right, thought the 5 was 835 and the 6 was 845. I just want a 5 to 5.2 inch phone with good custom ROM support and not a shit tier Snapdragon 400 chip, but it feels like nobody is making it. The battery on my Oneplus 3 is starting to go to shit.
Dominic Mitchell
For what?
Wyatt Edwards
That costs around 400 bucks or less I should add
Kayden James
better question is "why can't we get headphones that use usb-c instead"
Carson Nguyen
For doing two things that need a USB-C port?
Ryan Sullivan
How does this solve the issue of wanting to charge while listening to music
Josiah Young
>tfw fucked up and forgot to backup a file from the S7 i'm trading in before reseting it fugg, there goes 2 weeks of sleep tracking.
Cameron Myers
So my trusty Nexus 5X has bootlooped for the first time today. If I'm lucky I can reset it in the morning but need a full boot to enable bootlocker unloading before using the Unblod tool so may or may not work as yet.
I may want a new phone anyway - requirements are 64gb storage, USB C, 5.0-5.5" form factor, reasonable camera, 3.5mm jack, sub-£350. I'm thinking about waiting for the 2018 Nokia 6 model but assuming I can't fix this bootloop tomorrow what are some recommendations you guys have? Can't wait for a chinkphone.
Benjamin Parker
Just use wireless headphones you dipshits, who cares about getting the tr00 audiofool experience when listening to music on a phone when on the go? I have my expensive headphones and amp at home, when I'm on the go convenience is more important
Mason Gutierrez
This happened with my 6P as well. Overheating the phone did the trick (let me get back into the phone to unlock bootloader and etc.)
I just bought a portable music player so I don't care about the 3.5mm anymore.
Michael Taylor
Or buy a wireless charger
Ryder Thompson
I use wired earphones because I can get them anywhere cheaply. I listen to podcasts so 6 hours would easily pass, how is it convenient to charge earphones while on the go?
Jackson Hughes
>Using earphones There's your problem, just buy a proper pair of good headphones and you don't have to keep buying shitty earphones. Most wireless headphones have at least 14-18 hours of battery life and can be used with a cable if you really need to.
Samuel White
So I got a Galaxy S9+ but don't really like it. Thing is I don't really know why i don't like it. I mean it has so many great features, great screen, etc but I just don't really care for it. Anyone else feel like that about phones these days? I kinda want to return it and stick with my Moto G4.
Benjamin Perez
Sounds like some ironic retro mind control. No need to like the S9 but what does your G4 offer that is better?
Connor Cruz
I got the ceramic edition and running on LineageOS Nougat and so far its quite stable. The only issue I found so far is the panorama mode in camera doesn't seem to be working.
Gavin Nguyen
Looking to finally get a new phone, as the current one is starting to fail on me.
>Budget: Up to $500 >Android >Ideally works with AT&T bands >Primarily in the US, although I'd like it to work in India if possible, travel depending (work in an IT company with some offshore operations, and have to travel between US and India now and then)
As far as features, I'd prefer something medium-sized that fits in the hand nicely, but can also comfortably fit in my pocket. I'd also like to try and get a model with a decent camera and memory, relative to the price (I figure not to expect any miracles with a max budget of $500). Any advice would be appreciated, as I've been out of the mobile game for quite a while.
Cameron Butler
isnt that the moto g4 is better but that the s9+ isnt so much better as to justify spending £869 on it i guess. sure it has a nice camera, is faster, etc. but just seems kinda meh. i think part of my problem is i wasnt earning much a few years ago so got the moto g4 as it was cheap and now i have a great job and earn a fuck load so i dont care about spending money on nice things but i just dont feel this is worth nearly a grand.
Aiden Reyes
The cost of smartphones is always hard to swallow but for most people it's by far the most used device on a daily basis for several years, so it makes it a bit easier.
Hunter Rogers
>just buy a proper pair of good headphones >Most wireless headphones have at least 14-18 hours of battery life
I know right. That's why I always carry around my tube amp and HD800 with me so I can listen to my spotify playlists and 64kbps .m4a files on my phone.
You fucking moron.
Austin Murphy
Yes, if you mean you want flagship specs
Otherwise go with Huawei like the 7x ($200) or that $235 one with an extra gig of ram and double storage
S-Pen is great for precise mouse-like control and works well even if the phone is soaked in the rain or snow
You can also use the S-Pen to box around anything and make GIFs super easy, I actually use this a lot
Luis Adams
S7?
Zachary Ross
You can hear how audibly shitty bluetooth headphones are. Even if the headphones themselves are fine, the DAC, amp, and everything powering the headphone in general is shit. Not to mention the fact bluetooth compresses your already compressed audio. The alternative is to use FLAC on your phone, which takes up too much space.
Brayden Johnson
went with it since i was able to get it for 400 USD. it's pretty good, like the bigger screen even if I prefer the flat S7. can't say i'd pay full price for it though. even if it is around 700 in the US compared to higher prices overseas
Daniel Morgan
Why the fuck does the Moto G5/G5S series lack NFC and wireless ac? Are there any alternatives for an unlocked phone similar to these and in the same price range that has NFC and wireless ac?
Chase Stewart
Recommendation for phone that works on Verizon US? Current Galaxy s4 is almost dead lol it has been running for a long time. Looking for something with decent specs and preferably good drop resistance.
John Bell
That's the most retarded excuse they could come out with
>Others are doing it. >So we're doing it too now.
Luke Williams
shit on Samsung all you want but even the note 8 has a headphone jack. mine doesn't even have a hint of burn-in 4 months in
Brayden Hall
Why is the mi mix 2 so cheap While having 6 gb of ram etc.?
What's the pull?
I was thinking about the one plus 5t butthe mix 2 is tempting me hard
Charles Myers
xi jingping can watch you masturbate through the camera
Logan Morales
that's a feature i guess
Tyler Price
cause it's 'obscure' and doesn't have much type iphone and galaxy are the gucci and dior of the smartphone world, everything else is whatever
Brayden Ramirez
Is Oreo not available on the Nokia 6 (2017)?
Mine says it's up to date on Nougat 7.1.2 with the January 2018 security patch.
Isaac Scott
I was recently given an LG Volt 2, model number LGLS751, It's a decent smartphone all things considered but it does have some issues. For example, sometimes when trying to wake the phone up it immediately fades to black for some reason, and takes several attempts to actually turn on. It also is not recognized when plugged in to my laptop, but that might be because I used the cord from my bluetooth headset. Strangely enough it was recognized the first time I hooked it up to my laptop and it also charged as well. But now it will neither charge or be recognized by my computer. Also since it wont charge that way and I have no cord I wanted to ask which ac adapter should I get? I've been looking at some, some are standard outlet chargers while some are usb cords that plug in to outlet adapters. Also, this is my first smartphone, are there any essential apps or otherwise useful features I can get out of it? I already looked at the software recommendations but couldn't really see anything I need there. Thanks in advance.
Luke Jenkins
>other than the fact that >70% of my internal storage is filled and unusable for some reason if you flash custom roms a lot you gotta whype system and data. every time you manually flash a new rom it creates its own virtual system partition in you system partition making the rest invisible to the os but still full of data.
Parker Ramirez
Opinion on OnePlus 5t?
Grayson Miller
The camera is utter trash
Caleb Young
It seems good but its 1080p
Jose Roberts
Is there a good camera on anything other than the major manufacturer flagship devices?
Samuel James
I would wait for the mi mix 2s, its coming out soon and its prolly gonna be cozy AF my nigga
Ian Richardson
whats the best rugged smartphone in 2018 ?
im currently use a s6 active but the non removable battery annoy me do you know a viable alternative?
Probably not fully supported and taking Nova as if it were an app.
I'd say report it as a bug or something and wait for an update.
Hudson Roberts
hmm ok. I didn't install anything it just did it itself when I hooked it up but i'll try to see what I can figure out
Austin Reyes
Honestly before u fuck anything up. Go ask Reddit or try a different cable or a different computer to see any changes. Also visit the manufacturers website to see if they have any software available to access your device when connected. Good luck
Carson Fisher
I think there are like 6 versions of the phone, maybe some are not getting it yet.
Oliver Phillips
>look it up >Snapdragon SoC has 802.11ac built in >device doesn't support it for (((some reason)))
Noah Turner
Ah I just found some more info, I have a Ta-1039 which apparently still doesn't have the update.
Thanks for the help though.
James Young
Mi5S + Google Camera HDR+
Hunter Anderson
how do you like it btw. thinking of getting the 9
Kevin Jackson
FUUUCK.
The 5T is still not in stock. Now it's retailing for 600-700+. Who is buying up these phones? I've never seen one in the wild, so i don't get it.
Jace Parker
I just went from iPhone 4 to a S8.
Charles Sanchez
Probably a bunch of Mexicans with a cellphone shop at some swap meet in Tijuana or something.
Levi Jackson
Sony Xperia xa2 or Sony Xperia xa1 compact? I wish the xa2 was 5"
Jeremiah Taylor
Is there an actual reason why caller IP costs extra or is it just jews gonna jew?
Austin Brooks
caller ID*
Brandon Peterson
I'm liking it so far, but I've only had a few hours to play around with it. Coming from an S7 Edge, the updates are a little incremental but appreciated. It's not nearly as big as I thought it would be and the fingerprint scanner is a good bit more accurate. My issue is that it's on the back but the trade off is for those clean ass bezels. Cameras are a noticeable improvement but really the only reason to grab one over the S8 as far as I can tell. Or maybe the 6GB RAM too which is also pretty comfy. It feels well-made which is standard for a flagship and what I'd expect out of Samsung on the upper end of their lineup. I don't know that it's worth grabbing over a Pixel 2 or other flagship, but if you like Samsung or want a proper high-end phone, I don't think you can go wrong with it.
Ryder Hernandez
Any recommendations for T-mobile? Or should I just get a memephone9+? Would prefer something that can do tmobile wifi calling. I have an S8 now, but my screen is cracked. Was thinking about the essential phone, but I hear the cell service sucks for tmobile
Lincoln Flores
I got a Mi 6 two months ago and was really scared of Mi UI but I really love it, what's with all the mixed feelings? Is it just fear of the Chinese botnet?
>get pic related in the mail after finding a cheap listing for $20 >see what I can do with it online >unearth a bunch of ancient guides >try to unlock the bootloader through fastboot >stuck on "waiting for device" >delete/reinstall a bunch of drivers >keep getting the error Wat do
Audio jack is great for connecting it to a car, even older models with non-existent or crappy Bluetooth. It also means that if I ever lose my headphones and I need to buy a new pair, I can just pop in to any shop and find one with zero compatibility issues. Also, fuck charging one more thing.
Josiah Reyes
Give it a year
Jackson Scott
are there good chink phones with both 3.5mm and ip ratings for dust and water though? they seem to have either but not both
Easton White
OPX just bricked, what do I replace it with if I want similar specs and form factor?
Got my S9 yesterday, been putting it through its paces.
Apps keep randomly crashing (maps, gmail, etc) and the battery life is much worse than the S8's ever was. Really disappointed; I think I'm going to be returning it.
Way to fuck it up, Samsung.
Dylan Martin
I have a problem with my android. Whenever I try to download something I get "download failed due to missing sd card" Now the SD card is in, freshly formatted and all. From what I can find on google is to go to the options > storage and format as "internal" under the 3 dots menu thing. I don't have the 3 dots there, so I assume that's outdated information. Any Ideas?
Brandon Green
what phone
Luke White
Galaxy S3 Neo
Joshua Reyes
Is it formatted correctly?
Matthew Lewis
the SD card? I'd think so. I just freshly formatted it from the options menu but that didn't help. Pictures I take DO save to the SD card so clearly the phone can write to it, but whenever I try to download something I get an error.
Jayden Morgan
when will wireless charging will make a comeback?
why manufacturers don't make something as sturdy as the Moto e 2nd g
Wireless charging already came back, iPhones use it, galaxies use it, it's definitely going to be more used late this year and next year.
Jaxon Green
I switched from android to iOS and fell for the iPhone 8 meme. I’m just praying that in about a year when the battery starts to dwindle it’ll be easier to replace than the X and new notch iterations coming out.
Grayson Miller
What's a non-shit phone with a non-shit camera that isn't a new flagship?
Contemplating memeing the fuck out and going back to iOS and buying a used ip8 or 7plus just for the cameras.
Jackson Baker
>going back to iOS and buying a used ip8 or 7plus just for the cameras post tits
