Scarlet edition>What phone has X and Y feature?Don't ask, use these!https://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare-smartphoneshttps://phonedb.net/index.php?m=device&s=queryGood Resources:>Reviewshttps://www.gsmarena.comhttps://www.phonearena.comhttps://www.notebookcheck.net>Frequency Checkershttps://www.frequencycheck.comhttps://kimovil.com/en/frequency-checkerhttps://willmyphonework.net>Visual Phone Size Comparisonhttps://phonesized.com/https://www.phonearena.com/phones/size>Everything rooting and custom ROM related>Beware carrier variants with locked bootloadershttps://www.xda-developers.com/>Debloat your stock ROMhttps://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation>Open source Android applicationshttps://f-droid.org/>Android App compatibility list for de-googled phoneshttps://plexus.techlore.tech/>Custom ROMs suggestions, privacy guideshttps://gearjail.neocities.org/>Recommended phoneshttps://www.gsmarena.com/smartphone_buyers_guide-review-2036.php>Try out Android on your iToyhttps://trygalaxy.com>Post a mini-review of your phone>Anyone aggressively promoting iPhone is an underage micropenis shill who should be ignored>Discuss upcoming and current models>Ask for help related to phones>Tell us how many shekels you spent on a good/bad phonePrevious thread: >>102811473
>>102829023512GB too! It's pretty much the perfect phone!
>>102829023>>102829057>costs 1.4 gorillion euroburgers>only 3 years of OS updatesThe 1080p screen wouldn't bother me, allegedly it makes the battery life incredible for a flagship, but you have to spend so much cash just to throw it away in like 4 years.
>>102829023>396ppiholy kek the screen is the same as my budget chinkphone from years ago ahahahahahow did we go from 4k to this
You will ask for permission to install APKs.
>>102829393You always needed to enable sideloading you retard. This literally changes nothing and is only a good thing. Take your fucking meds
Forgot to buy my case along with my phone so I'm waiting for it till it comes so that I can actually transfer everything and take it out.
How bad is it to use a 2021 phone with Android 11? From a security point of view.
>>102829622Horrible, you'll die in your sleep from malware the next day
>>102829393That warning is specifically for apps built for older android versions, which it even explicitly says in your pic. It's not about sideloading in general.
>>102827870Congratulations, AnonNow you are starting to understand why people "Need expensive phones with such powerful chips" and why companies focus on cameras so much in their phones.
>>102829627Fuck, my Redmi Note 8 will kill me one day.
>>102829683>Redmi Note 8Man, the Pro version of this was literally the best value for money phone in 2019. Only thing it lacked was OLED. Even the Helio G90T was quite beefy for gaming and emulation at the time. The pearl white version with the curved glass back with internal colors and reflections looked so fucking good too.
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>>102829528>>102829636Keep bending the knee. non-frees.
>>102830077What are you using?
Why does Android feel snappier than iOS? Is it purely down to iOS having slow animation speeds?
>>102829082>giving a fuck about android updatesyou know the phone doesn't stop working when the updates stop right?
>>102829023Xiaomi 14 Pro, need or keep it?
>galaxy 15 screen cracks>replacement 1 Sim reader is fucked>replacement 2 has the catalog freeze for 5 seconds every timeHoly shit did Samsung hire a bunch of jeets? I want phones made by Japanese and Korean people ONLY
How can I make it impossible to watch videos or using social media on smartphone (I lack self control to just stop)? Would disabling javascript suffice? Is there maybe a browser that doesn't use js?Or maybe some other way? The point is I still want to be able to use the internet to find info that I need, but without videos or social media.
>>102830203Sorry anon, all phones are now made in either China or India.
>>102829082>just to throw it away in like 4 yearsWhy do retards think a phone is useless if it doesn't have updates? Are you that underage that you've never owned a phone without updates?
>>102827870>>102829648>>102829658I dunno guys, all phones take good enough photos for me. Maybe my standards are pleb tier.
>>102829622Not bad at all, you'll be fine.
>>102830203>He bought the second cheapest Samsung>Wonders why it's cheap
>>102830244>I lack self control to just stopStop being a fucking child and learn some self control.
>>102828442> Nope, now you need to create a virtual card and top up money in it to be able to use it to buy things on Taobao.Geez, you easily can do it even in most sanctioned country in the world™.But why do you need taobao, use AliExpress.> but I haven't gotten around to renewing my passport yet.How do you guys live without a passport. It's illegal to live without valid passport.
>102827870> pick up a cheap flagship spec chinkshitI think chinks miss informed you. Even chink flagship cost around $1000.What phone do you have?
>>102830154> Xiaomi 14 Pro, need or keep it? Don't buy Xiaomi. MIUI is terrible.
Do you ever use battery saver mode? I keep it on when I expect a long day outside and away from a charger, but I've heard of people who've sworn off battery saver becuase it's "cheating" and artificially inflates your SoT per charge.
>>102831917are you retarded
laugh at mutts for they only have:>jewgle>iostrash>samsungshit
>>102829636>That warning is specifically for apps built for older android versions,Updates don't matter.
I want to gift my dad a phone, between 200-300 new, any recommendations? I used to gift the newest redmi note pro but the last one had an absurd amount of ads, is every cheap phone an ad machine now?
>>102832082Some older apps don't work anymore, it matters somewhat.
>>102832104Other than Xiaomi you could also do the Galaxy A34, A35 or A55. My father has the A34 and is happy with it, said he couldn't kill the battery in a single day even if he watched youtube all day, only if he used it as a 5G Wi-Fi hotspot all day.Don't do A54 because it's the same phone as the A35 just with a worse screen and 1 less year of updates. A34 is it's own thing so it's allowed, and the A55 is the current best Galaxy A-series phone.
>>102830613>It's illegal to live without valid passport.Where?
>>102828565 (previous thread)Nice conspiracy theory bro. If only it were true, I was running Android 13 (/e/OS), Android 14 (GrapheneOS) and am currently running Android 15 (QPR Beta 2) on a Pixel 7 and besides some bugs in the beta that I've reported to get fixed there is ZERO difference in performance. Two year old phone so surely they should be trying to slow me down right? Niggers really running phones from 2013 complaining their phone is slow and battery life is shit.
I've got the choice between the Xperia 1 VI or the iPhone 16 Plus...Both of them have color-accurate oled displays, tight haptics, solid battery life, and good build quality. However...>Xperia has a 120hz LTPO display>iPhone is only 60Hz, but has a sharper and brighter panel.>Xperia has better ergonomics and less rounded corners>iPhone has more accessories, cases, etc.>Xperia has no punchhole or notch.>iPhone has face unlock.>Xperia has a telephoto camera>iPhone takes more consistent photos.>Xperia has a headphone jack and sd card slot>iPhone might get me laid.
>>102831996They are the only 3 brands that matter and actually provide OS and Security updates long term. Apple and Samsung both provide 7 years now, Google is around the same now I think. Hell when samsung was 4 years it was already 2 more than almost every other android oem
>>102833074Don't be an ioskek>>102833405>Only three brands that matter because we banned the competition because "muh free market don't apply to china"
>>102830244Log out of social media on your phone, stop watching youtube shorts by getting yourself a nice copy of revanced, and if you want to keep using one mobile-native social media (say, instagram), you could download screenzen and set yourself a screentime limit (5 sessions of 5 minutes per day)...or disable youtube on your phone, and block some sites or whatever. Just log out, add friction
>>102830105android is overall faster to navigate, iOS has no back button, multitasking is slower, animations are too bouncyplus you can completely disable animations on Android so everything is instantaneous
>>102833074>iphone>nonproJust get an android little nigga
>>102830613You just KNOW Alya smells so good
>>102832161>Don't do A54 because it's the same phone as the A35 just with a worse screen and 1 less year of updates.And worse cooling
>>102830403Phones back in the day didn't have to worry about getting exploited via third party software like messaging apps or the fucking browser
>galaxy a54: steaming pile of shit>galaxy a55: best midranger if you don't want to buy chinkshitWhy is Samsung so goddamn inconsistent?
>>102834581Samsung is just clawing back. They're gradually improving as they go. The A54 had bad cooling, so they improved upon that in every way with the A35. The Exynos 1380 is a good processor, it just wasn't good for the retail price of the A54 or A35. Now that those two phones' prices have come down to Earth, they're in the proper category that they should be in
Android 15 is out for among us phones
>>102830403all it takes is one exploit and then your phone is useless if it never gets patched again. There was just an exploit recently (can't remember the name) that required everyone to get a new phone or take their life into their hands waiting to get hosed. It was a SMS exploit, only the most recent android is patched. If your phone is from like < 2022 its exploitable
>>102833706Are chinese OEMs providing 7 years of updates?
>>102834958> Android 15 is out for among us phonesNo
>>102835507> Are chinese OEMs providing 7 years of updates?For what reason, except autism, you need that?Imagine using, say, OnePlus 5T or pixel 3 nowadays. It's ridiculous.
Could I get a iPhone 4 size phone with a pixel 9 size battery please?
>>102835791No
>>102835791if it's a cube, probably
Is there a way to install non play store apps in Android 15 private space?
>>102834958Depends on carrier. Just finished installing over Fi.
>>102830613>How do you guys live without a passportI'm not ever leaving the US, so what's the point in going through that paperwork
>>102835878android 15 is out already? figures the first place I find out is 4chan
>>102835837Why not?>>102835838Sure, make it thick
>>102835137Literally billions of pre-2022 Android devices out in the wild still in use, what percentage of them got pwned?
>year 2k25-1>still cannot install Windows for ARM on phonesWhat gives? I could replace my damn PC if I could get access to just a few ARM conpatible Windows apps.
>>102835137Are you biting or genuinely retarded?Most exploits require such impressive fuckery or unique circumstances that personally stealing the phone and chopping off owners finger for unlocking is more realistic thing to do.
are there any phones with working notifications and background apps?>https://old.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/x9r70i/doze_has_almost_ruined_android_for_me/>https://lemmy.world/post/14669063>https://github.com/urbandroid-team/dont-kill-my-app/issues/1142
>>102836480Samsungs can be configured to work properly.
>>102832104Moto G Stylus 2024.
>>102829173market is tarded//ultra rn
>>102830613Prices on Taobao are much cheaper than those on Ali. I can buy charging cables and other accessories there too.>How do you guys live without a passport.If you don't travel at all it's easy. At most you only need your identity card.
>>102832856>reading comprehensionI specified updates from OEMs. Obviously doesn't apply to custom ROMs, retard.
Greetings.Is there a video player for Android that will allow me to swipe to the next/previous video like with a photo gallery?
>>102835791>>102814231 or the vivo X200 mini
>>102832856>and besides some bugs in the beta that I've reported to get fixedAnd those bugs will be reintroduced when A15 proper comes out. As was the case for previous versions.
>>102837373https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobiletools.gallery.proI think the lite does too but I don't remember.
Is there anything particularly wrong with OnePlus other than >chinkshit? It seems to be pretty solid for the price.
>>102837923software is beyond garbage. it's hard to explain, unless you ever used chink roms.
does changing webview still require rooting?
>>102837923The software is trash. my guyThere was once a time, long ago, when OnePlus actually had the best android skin on the market becuase OxygenOS was so good, those days are long, long gone
>>102829622you'll be fine if you don't install any apps
>>102833074The only way the iPhone will get you laid is if you give it to a hooker as downpayment
>>102836570is the don't kill my app guide current?
>>102837923No headphone jack, no SD card
>>102837913The developer sold the company to jews. here is the replacement:https://f-droid.org/is/packages/org.fossify.gallery/
>>102829023I’m getting an upgrade from my four hear old iPhone 12 Pro Max tomorrow to an iPhone 16 Pro or Pro Max. I’m seriously considering downsizing from the bigger Pro Max now that there is no camera differences between the two models. Anyone else take the downsize pill and did you regret it?
>>102838678Regular pro has a slightly smaller battery but it's better this year compared to the last few
Thoughts on the Fold 6?
>>102838761I don’t have one but I know someone that has the fold 5. Imo it’s too clunky as a phone and not big enough to replace a tablet. That tri-folding huawei is the first foldable I’ve seen that might make sense assuming it can actually hold up to real world use without falling apart. .
>>102838761I want a tablet or e-ink version. No need for a tablet smartphone but for reading it would be nice.
>>102838678Shit is too expensive, wish the s24 ultra had better corners to justify it but nah
>>102839009I would get the normal 16 pro for free with my trade in and I’d have to come out of pocket $200 for the pro max. Not that expensive in this case.
>>102839154the iPhone really is the standard in the USA, both in price and functionality, in other countries is just too expensive. A brand new iphone 16 is close to 1,100 dolars while S24 ultra is 875 here in hueland
>>102839240The iPhone is still expensive here in the US but once you buy in to the iPhone line once you can easily trade up every couple years for (almost) nothing. I have to imagine this is because of economies of scale
Owned the pixel 9 for a couple of months and its nice but I feel like its not worth the money. Wound up getting the One plus 12R, havent opened it yet but do I need to do anything after the initial setup?
>>102839240I’ve had every type of smartphone at this point. Symbian, blackberry, windows mobile, windows phone, android and iPhone, I’ve had them all. Honestly, the iPhone just wins. It’s the one thing apple does better than everyone else and that might not always be reflected in the spec sheet but after years of using each of these ecosystems I have always ended up going back to an iPhone because of some intangible and hard to pinpoint reason. It would truly take something incredible to pull me back to an android at this point, probably some really innovative hardware design.
>>102827788it's in the Galaxy S24
>>102838845If I was a billionaire I'd buy 100 of these and give them away to people so they could enjoy it and not worry when it breaks (it will)
>>102839333I guess you don't care about additional options of the android phone market or software platform. Good for you, normie user
Is the Motorola G power 5g worth getting?
>>102836480Even Android has this problem now?I don't remember this being a thing when I had a Galaxy S6Switched to an iPhone which has the notifications problem too, but I used to think Android's free from this shit
>>102839333>I have always ended up going back to an iPhone because of some intangible and hard to pinpoint reasonYou can't even make an argument, how to hell does this proves anything.
>>102839816Let him have his green bubble bro. I find IOS so restrictive and annoying to work with vs android. Plus you can straight up emulate windows on android now which is pretty cool
>>102829023I'm looking into getting an Android tablet for reading, drawing and some light emulation, I think I'll go for Samsung since my smartphone now is Samsung too and it makes sense to sync them up. I don't want to spend much though, I don't know if I'll like tablets or not, so I want to experiment with something cheap, but useable, first, before getting something more premium.I've found some good offers for the Tab A8, is it decent for the price? I know there's the A9 Plus now, and it has DeX, but I'm finding used Tab A8s for almost half the price of an A9 Plus currently.
>>102839816I don’t need to make an argument because I’m not arguing with anyone and I have nothing to prove. I just prefer an iPhone.
>>102839884I have a tab 6 lite and I fucking hate it. Don’t know if the new ones are any better.
>>102829023That looks nice.Shane about the terrible camera and price.
>>102835984> Why not?TL;DR: it's expensive to make small phones and no one makes them. There's also physical limitations on battery size, you can't fit big battery three > Buuuut make it thicker That's would be even more expensive and even less people would buy it.
>>102834958Pixel retards are so retarded. >>102835892What is fi?
Smartphones are horrible now. My only two options for upgrade are Sony 5 V and Zenfone 10 because they are the only decent phones that aren't fucking huge and still have a headphone jack, wireless charging and decent specs.Like what the fuck? Does everyone use these fucking slabs of glass for hours on end? Doctors must be making a killing on the wrist injuries from using these fat phones. I miss my Nexus 5. It had a great design, it was light and I never dropped the thing because it was so easy to hold and use with one hand.These new stupidly big phones are fragile to boot so you have to put some idiotic case on them, screen protectors, making them even heavier and unwieldy. Or you put one of those key rings on the back which adds even more weight to it.Why can't OEMs make phones that are comfortable to hold and use? The S24 Ultra looks like it would sever a toe if you dropped it on your foot.
>>102840399>headphone jackLmao
>>102840399The s24 is thinner than the Nexus 5 and is only slightly bigger. If you cant hold a smartphone hit the gym fag
>>102840523it's not about the thickness, it's about the shape and the texture.The Nexus 5 had one of the best shapes I've ever seen on a smartphone. The sides are flat and they taper into the back with a nice rounded fillet. The plastic frame makes it very grippy.The phones with metal and glass are more slippery, they crack, they conduct too much heat and they add weight to devices. There is nothing wrong with plastic, it makes the most sense.
>>102839884Get a touchscreen laptop with a full os. 2 in 1 or rotates into tablet mode.
s23+ ($500) or pixlel 9 ($530)
>>102839900You and every retard I've ever met who can't compare features using words.Enjoy having a random preference based on feelings. You know, what technology is based upon.
>>102838616That's a damn shame I bought that shit for a buck back in the day. Even got the "thank you" app.
I'm looking to buy a Google Pixel phone. Since I live in Mexico and work as an intern the latest model is outside of my price range, so I'm settling for an older model. Due to availability and price the 7 pro and 8 pro seem to be my best options, I can find the 7 pro for about $450 USD and the 8 pro for about $850 USD (I saw one on sale for $700 but missed it). My main question is: which is the better option? I've seen that both phones aren't much different so the 7 pro seems to be the obvious choice, but the 8 pro will still have software updates for many years while the 7 pro only has about a year or less left. I'm hoping to keep this phone for a while (maybe 5 years at least?) so my question is if software updates are worth paying almost twice as much for the 8 pro.(Also, models older than the 7 don't seem to be a good idea. I can only find used phones for prices similar to a brand new 7, so I don't see much point in buying that).
Bruh, my phone battery went from lasting 12h a day to 18h a day with basically the same usage and there was no update. The fuck happened?It's a Galaxy A24. It got praised before for its battery but now this is insane.
>>102841511Forgot the proof.I was watching TikToks for hours..
>>102841535>Forgot the proof. >Still isn't high enough IQ to show us SOTFucking brainlet
is the tensor g4 really bad for gaymenI only play like 20 minutes a pop and like a 2 hours a week and I don't want it to explode since its supposed to last 7 years
>>102841327Don't, you won't have warranty, 5g, and volte
>>102840748>post goneaaaaaaaOld Htcs, LGs, Motos (google days) have engineered textures and shapes that are grippy and nice.You can purchase another used Nexus 5 in ebay and ali, they have excellent custom rom support4SOWW
>>102831917bot post
>>102841808I still have my Nexus 5 but its battery is dying. I've replaced it a few times already. It's also quite slow, the GPS doesn't work and because I live in the shithole called Australia it won't work as a phone come November 1st.
>>102841617Worse than you can imagine.
>>102835791Modded Xianyu iPhone SE, either 4000 or 6800 battery, don't know further details sadly
>>102840748S24 is plastic. I'm pretty sure most phones are made to be used with a case since that's what most people do anyways. I run a S24 ultra with a case and mag wallet with pop socket and love the setup. Only downside is when I ride my bike its big and heavy in my pocket but that's the only time its kind of annoying.
>>102814231I was banned so i couldn't reply to the actual post, now I say WHAT A BASED IDEA literally 51nb phone
>>102841891damnthe lazy point and shoot photography sounds great for me
>>102835137>>102829082>>102829622absolute non issue if you're not a retard. im typing this on an opo running android 8. just frash a rom and dont click weird stuff. install a firefall and ad blocker. you can easily use a phone for a decade now
>>102840399I find that it is arms that get tired moreso than wrists.>Using a phone for hours on end can lead to conditions such as a repetitive stress injury known as stenosing tenosynovitis or trigger thumb. It can also cause problems such as sore muscles or more severe issues such as tendinitis or carpal tunnel syndrome, which is most often treated with surgery.“Text Claw” is a non-medical term that describes all of the finger cramping and aching muscles that come from constant gaming, scrolling and texting
>>102829023>those bezelseww
>>102842010And not from the weight mind you, but from the relative oddness (from evolutionary standpoint) of holding an item in a same position for hours on end.
>>102836480pretty much every android phone after the unrestricted battery usage setting got introduced
>>102836480>>102842583Hell yeah, let me fuck my phone's battery just to get timely notifications from various shitty apps I don't care about! Deep sleep is the way.
>>102842606>various shitty apps I don't care aboutYou don't get to decide what's useful for that other anon or me
>>102833074Xperia is better in every single way than iphone, but if your an applelkek you will get an iphone
>>102839884Tab A series have horrible screens and terrible cpu performance that's why the price is so low. When I talk about bad cpus I am not talking about games but opening and using simple apps, they literally lag. Their screens are bad too, bad colors, contrast extremely bad viewing angles, they are literally worse than (ips/pls) screens released by samsung 10 years ago.Tldr if you buy A series tab you will regret yor purchase
>>102839884You'll just be wasting money on a cheap tabletIf you care about drawing most of all, you're better off with a used iPad, but you can't emulate games on it
>>102843054>>102843074NTA but what tablet would be good for content consumption (youtube, anime, manga), relatively demanding emulation (PS2, GC/Wii, maybe 3DS) and optionally some gaming (HSR, ZZZ)? Everything I've seen with decent specs is insanely expensive, and most of them don't even have an OLED panel despite having high-tier Snapdragon CPUs inside. Crazy shit.
>>102843106anything with a Snapdragon 7 series, IPS is better than OLED on tablets unless you absolutely need better color accuracy and low response times for stuff like drawing and digital design
>>102843147>IPS is better than OLED on tabletsI'd move to OLED on my PC monitor too, if price and burn-in weren't an issue. The TRUE blacks of an OLED panel can never be matched by the grayish "blacks" of an IPS panel.Maybe I should just look for a portable OLED screen for my phone and just use DeX or something for tabletop PS2 emulation with the lads.
>>102843180 (me)>portable OLED screen for my phoneapparently this is also not an option, because even shitty 10 inch TFT screens cost like 100 euro kek for that price I was expecting at least 800p OLED.
>>102843106Samsung s series for media consumption and drawing. Forget emulating ps2 games on a tablet. If you can't afford samsung look for chinese brands, some of them have good screens, some use samsung oled screens. If buying lcd screen make sure its ips.
>>102843307>Forget emulating ps2 games on a tablet.If I can emulate everything PS2 on my S23, and even select titles on my fucking XZ1 Compact, why not on tablets?
>>102843320My S21 can emulate ps2 games too. Only it gets hot, fast. just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Or if you do, get one of those coolers that attaches to phones
>>102843106just went through this myself, Samsung is basically the only option worth a damn. There are options outside Samsung if you're going for the cream of the crop, but that's 4 figure prices. The next best thing is the Galaxy Tab S7 FE, which is about $500, but you can get something like 75-95% as good (depending on how you weight different aspects) in the Galaxy Tab S5e, which is like $100-150.The A series is universally crap and all the chinkshit in this price point is competing against the A series, they don't hold a candle to the S series. Even a Tab S4 (the oldest actual tablet) is better for media consumption than the newest A series.
>>102838678>>102838715>>102839154>>102839240>>102839333>randomly talks about iPhone when no one else is>has consecutive posts responding to himself>has several posts talking about how great the iPhone is even though that had nothing to do with the posts he's replying toHoly fuck you're annoying. Every single one of your posts read like an ad and you're just samefagging up the place. STOP TRYING TO SHILL YOUR FUCKING IPHONE TO US. IPHONES ARE JUST REALLY SHITTY ANDROIDS.
>>1028397092024? Yes.
>>102838761It's amazing. Especially with Samsung DeX.
>>102841535>TikTok That's a huge battery drain because China is datamining your phone. Download a tracker blocker.
lads, im in a crisis.how do you turn on a phone with a missing power ribbon and no volume buttons?can i turn it on from the back if i open it up?
>>102843522I am going to rape you. Your poofta posts have pissed me off enough to do this to you. this could have all been avoided, but you just had to be a faggot about it.
>>102829082I think the 10 VI is honestly a much better deal, fraction of the price for an almost identical user experience.
>>102843640You have a broken xr.
>>102843716a working s21
>>102837333> Prices on Taobao are much cheaper than those on Ali.Because taobao is Chinese craiglist. You won't have any warranty that you recieve what you paid for.
>>102837333> If you don't travel at all it's easy. At most you only need your identity card.>>102835915> I'm not ever leaving the US, so what's the point in going through that paperwork>>102832341In some countries, most notable, ex Soviet states and Best Korea, they calling local IDs passport. Even if you mostly can't leave country with it (with some exceptions, like I think you can travel with local Russian passport to Belarus or Kazakhstan), it looks like passport, small sheet with few pages. In this countries it's main document if citizen.
>>102843731You have a broken xr.
I'm tempted to buy a broken XR just because of this thread. Not to use it, but to have it, have it be an XR and have it be broken.
Why 4chan keep eating my posts
>>102837333> Prices on Taobao are much cheaper than those on Ali. I can buy charging cables and other accessories there too.It's Chinese craiglist. Absolutely no warranty that you will receive anything.
>>102843924
>>102843921You have a shitty xr. Apple fucking hates you.
Is it just me or do reviewers tend to ignore the base model Galaxy S phones? Everyone always compares everything else to the Ultra, but never the basic S24. The ONLY time I see the comparison being made is when comparing the base model iPhone 16 to an android equivalent. Additionally, the Ultra seems like all the tech youtubers' default "android smartphone" when talking about the platform in general. Isn't that kind of unfair to the literal billions of smartphone users who have different, cheaper or older, models?
How often do you take photos?
>>102843924the server runs on an iPhone XR
>>102843924nigger nigger nigger nigger
>>102844061Looks like they got rid of the nigger ban.
>>102844025> Is it just me or do reviewers tend to ignore the base model Galaxy S phonesBecause it's shit no one needs.> Isn't that kind of unfair to the literal billions of smartphone users who have different, cheaper or older, models?Life is unfair. S24 base is bad phone overall. For this money you can get OnePlus 12, which is way better.
>>102844070the s21 regular is a fine phone. Never really had any problems with it
>>102844070why would Samsung sell a bad phone?
>>102844030Basically every day.>>102844070The basic S-number phones are the only remaining nicely sized Android flagship. I have an S23 and love the form factor, except for emulation because the 4:3/16:9/whatever window is too tiny kekThe OP12 or 12R or maybe the Poco F6 or F6 Pro might be better value for money if you just want specs, but man they're huge.
>>102844100>4chink rotated my imagenice website, idiot
>>102844084Money
>>102844100good orange kotunrelated to the cat, anyone else have a samsung xcover6 pro
>i dont need security updates i still use android 2 i have nothing to hide nor be hacked nor be stolen
>>102843924uooh
>>102844325Updates are mostly useless scam. In recent 5-7 years there was maybe 1 or 2 instances where it was somewhat important.Moreover, 90% of vendors just re releasing Google's patches, which most of the time are pixel series related. They just didn't work on your phone.
Looking for more opinions on the Unihertz Jelly Max.Never used any of their products before, are they well made?
>>102830018op here. Just returned the phone and gotta be honest abt it.I like the design and it wasnt slow or anything for my needs, but:no tap to wake (wtf?) and screen stays black when there is a notificationlonger than my iPhone (i miss my mini)i never use the headphone jack or sd slot so its not rlly a plus for mecamera is fine in good light but my old phone is still bettergoybook and linkedin preinstalledgallery has stock pics and videos, and random audio filesno stock weather notes and calculatorall in all ill keep my iCuck device till it breaks and hope for a revolution till i need a new one
>>102844436> I know only apel samsuk and jewgle why can't they make what I want
>>102843054The a9+ is actually decent anon, bit you're right about the a8 for sure
bros the jeetdroid updates arent fun anymore im kinda sad, 15 just dropped today and it feels like a nuisance more than anything else
>>102843522>smartphone general>anon asks a question about a smartphoneSettle down schizo, it's on topic. Also it's not all the same poster
>>102844469Who are you quoting? Why are you so upset?
Who decided that headphone jack is a low and mid range feature and wireless charging is a high range feature? Both of them cost about two dollars to put in a phone. And why the fuck can't we have both of them in phones anymore? Smartphones today are a fucking scam.
>>102843824>>102843933I've never not received what I paid for.>>102843892I don't live in any of those countries.
>>102844625>headphone jackCan't upsell you on their wireless buds if you can keep using $10 supermarket electronics isle no-name brand buds.
>>102843106Find a good deal on a Galaxy Tab S9 (not the FE but it's probably fine too). I snatched an open box model for $500 and it's been perfect for this exact use case.
>>102844511And for some reason they made the volume slider bigger. I can't help but think this is change for the sake of change. I remember last year they also fucked with the volume slider's appearance too, in that case they removed the black line and replaced it with a gray background.Fucking hell I miss Android 11.
>>102844530> Who are you quoting?Because it basically what you have asked.> Oooh it's chink brand it's new and unreliable
>>102838678Only downsize if you want a smaller phone. Otherwise don't bother.>>102843106>>102843345The two 8G3 tablets look good. $499 isn't too expensive.>>102843180I don't feel comfortable with not being able to know whether the screen is off or whether it's just loading. The presence of the grayish blacks lets me know right away.>>102844084Every phone Samsung sells is bad.
>>102844704> I've never not received what I paid for.Did you order at least 1000 packages?
>>102844769>>102844511I'll have to wait until January at earliest, possibly even March, to get the Android 15 + OneUI 7 update on my galaxy. Thank you smasnugg, fucking retards. Might as announce it's not getting any updates and tell me to go fuck myself and throw my phone in the bin and buy the S25 Ultra 1TB.
gonna buy a new phone
>>102844862Oh, you like dankpods too
>>102844869cool, which one?
>>102844914Fun channel, despite me never owning an Apple product myself. Would've been nice if he switched to the Z Flip long term, but apparently he hated it and went back to iPhone. Love his car videos too.
>>102844839That's not what I asked at all.I'd ask this about an iPhone if I bought one too, because I've never used one.Are you okay?
>>102837913>>102838616Thank you.>>102841124I found out about Simple Tools being sold out some time ago while trying to look for the file manager app and where to finally leave a donation. Was saddened to find myself too late.
>>102844704> I don't live in any of those countries.Who cares, saar.
>>102843106galaxy tab 9S FE works pretty good for media and emulation, dunno about the games listed but plays balatro without issues(the windows source port, not the play store version). and as >>102844750 said, find it on sale, used or in my case, get lucky at a rummage sale and find the tablet and keyboard cover, each in box, for $5 untested. tmobile locked and no headphone jack but thats my only con. side note, the pen works quite well and theres the option to have a cursor show underneath while its held over the tablet
Thoughts on Nothing Phone 2a?
>>102845245https://www.gsmarena.com/nothing_phone_2a-review-2681.phpTLDR>good screen, decent-ish brightness>great battery life>clean software>okay performance>decent photos>4K30 video recording>SD card slotSounds pretty good, especially if you can grab it for cheaper than a Galaxy A55.
>>102845354If they're the same price, what's your opinion on it?
>>102845245Those who got filtered by the debloat-able Xiaomi ads love the Nothing Phone 2a.
>>102845378Firstly, I think I got it wrong and it doesn't have an SD card slot? Anyways.A55 has a more premium build with metal sides and glass back, also IP67 water and dust resistance. It has a better performing chip too. It does also have the SD card slot. Will also get 1 more year of Android updates.Phone (2a) has a bigger screen with thinner bezels, about 15% better battery life (15:53h vs 13:27h on standardized GSMArena tests), the fancy glyphs on the back, no Samsung bloat, and has faster charging.You can go either way. I'd pick based on the performance, build quality and software.
>>102829528>>102829636Get bent google fags.https://www.androidauthority.com/play-integrity-sideloading-detection-3480639/
>>102839916S6 Lite is nice because of the stylus support, but the hardware itself is similar to the budget A series, just with a more premium price...>>102840813I want something simpler, with Android.>>102843054I get that they're weak, but for every person I hear say that theirs' barely work, another one says that it's good for smaller tasks and media consumption overall, so I'm torn on it.>>102843074I like the iPad from the few times I got to use it, but I prefer Android to iPadOS by quite a lot.
>>102845507Yeah but that's not what anon is showcasing. It also won't really have any effect on fdroid apps
>>102844769are other ui elements even larger too? eww
>>102845515Have you used iPad OS recently? Like in the last year or two? It's gotten a lot better. Doesn't mean you have to like it, just saying.
>>102845477I'm in the US which "matters" but I'm on T-Mobile so my understanding is that it doesn't actually matter.I can get the Nothing phone but my best option for Samsung is A35 because the Koreans have long noses.According to one of the comparison websites the A35 only has two more 4G bands than the Nothing 2a. 8/13 vs 10/13 (B12, B17).The Nothing phone only has a 14 day warranty though for us in the US.
>>102845524It will force you to use the Google approved apps.
>>102845545No, that's not what it does
>>102844862>told 15 update is bad>muh I NEED updoot!
>>102845542Sorry but I can't help with US carriers and bands. I'm from the EU and even imported chinese varians of phones "just werks" here.A55 appears to not work with T-Mobile from what I saw online. I think the Nothing is definitely better than the A35, but 14 day warranty seems like a giga scam considering the standard warranty I get in my shithole country is 2 years.
>>102845515>I like the iPad from the few times I got to use it, but I prefer Android to iPadOS by quite a lot.I own an iPad Pro, the things I expect it to do it does very well (be a good drawing tablet) but boy does iPadOS feel like a waste. Such a gimped OS on very capable hardware.I probably should've waited a couple more years before getting one as there's now a big iPad Air that's less expensiveI wonder what would it take for third party app developers to give Android tablets some love, I prefer Android over iOS in general
>>102845557>The Google Play Integrity API is an interface that helps developers “check that interactions and server requests are coming from [their] genuine app binary running on a genuine Android device.” It looks for evidence that the app has been tampered with, that the app is running in an “untrustworthy” software environment, that the device has Google Play Protect enabledThis is only the beginning. All sideloaded youtube apps will be disabled within a year.
>>102844069you just awoke from cryogenics
>>102843924A thread about this said it began like 2-3 weeks ago. BefuddlingAfter returning from my 3 days ban, the captcha now has white outline in black areas. Bots can now read it even easier.
>>102845639Doubt it, but even if they will that doesn't disprove anything I've said
>>102843320>>102843338In fact emulating in tablets could be better than phones as there's more room for the heat to dissipate
>>102845689You are terrible at reading comprehension.
>>102843180>what is VA
>>102845774hmm nyo
>>102844030I take two photos a month.I still buy the latest phone with the best camera.
>>102845888Based consoomer
OnePlus Nord N30 or Moto G Power (2024)?
Anyone tried Motioncam or Mcpro24fps?
>>102829057Its based. Got the sexy gray one.>>102829082SIR YOUR PHONE ISNT UPDATED PLZ UPDATE SIR SIR ITS NOT SAFE
>>102844511>>102844769?I don't see the issue. Volume slider can be customized too.
>>102844450>post eaten againi swear... 3 times in this thread already>gallery has stock pics and videos, and random audio filesSamsungs have a folder with like 4 nature backgrounds, and the famous "Over the Horizon" ringtone, yet nobody complains.I now am curious to hear Sony's stock ringtones.
>>102845507simple solution, don't sideload apps that are already on the google play store. not particularly sure why people are doing that anyway, especially with uncracked apps
S23U is all youlll ever need for the next couple of years
>>102846070This. What apps are you possibly using that can’t be found on the Play Store???
>>102844511pkvm is cooking. We'll have full blown linux VMs on GrapheneOS after Android 16.
>>102846089An up-to-date version of Termux, VLC, multiple apps from accrescent store that prefers to not give developer keys away, GrapheneOS specific apps.
I like my s24 :3
>>102846139Oh
>>102846146I’m always tempted to buy new, but they’re always so overpriced or at least so expensive. I usually hang back a couple years. I got S23 now and will prob get an S24 or 25 when like the 26 comes out.
>>102845724Ironic you'd say that
>>102842583this is far from enough on samsung, motorola, google, all the chinkshit brands (specially xiaomi, which i currently use and have to wrangle 4 different settings which doesn't actually work)dunno about nothing and oneplus, looking at the problem on pixels i doubt currentish LOS is free from this, the only way to get this to work seems to be custom roms and root
>>102838761based
>>102838761Upgraded from Redmi K20 Pro. First foldable so I don't know how it compares against other folds, but so far I really like it. The front screen is a bit narrow but it's still good, easier to one hand everything. The dual screen is great, rekindled my passion for drawing and reading, the s pen feels good to use. Being able to sign PDFs on the go is incredibly useful to me. The multitasking stuff is neat, the popup stuff and app splitting. YouTube lets you pinch to zoom so it covers the entire screen which is useful. The battery life is better than the K20 at least. Also the Good Lock stuff is pretty sweet, being able to to play audio from multiple sources, customizing swipe actions, forcing landscape on apps that don't support it, playing audio to multiple devices, etc. Yup this is a cool device alright, it gives me that feeling I once had, when buying a new phone and it feels completely different from anything I've used before. Like the time I bought the Sony Ericsson W995.
>>102845666> A thread about this said it began like 2-3 weeks ago. BefuddlingI think this problem is older.
How the hell do you all get through the day with a stylus for note taking?
>>102845888> I still buy the latest phone with the best camera.Based
>>102847274*without
>>102847280>browns everywhereWhat 3rd world nation is this?
>>102846073> S23U is all youlll ever need for the next couple of yearsCurved
>>102846062Your posts get eaten because the server thinks you're a spammer. Give it a day or two, it'll come back to normal
>>102847374>uhmmm you're... a spammer.>sorry not sorry.This didn't happen 1 month ago wtf
>>102847309>curvedYes. Based true and real
>>102847280>>1028473053 different AI guesses: This is the Bulgar Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve, specifically a view from the Bulgar fortress overlooking the Volga River in Tatarstan, Russia. The building to the right is likely a modern structure within the reserve or nearby. The fortress ruins in the foreground and the river view are characteristic of this UNESCO World Heritage Site.Sviyazhsk, an island town located at the confluence of the Volga and Sviyaga Rivers in Russia.Khotyn, Ukraine, near the Khotyn Fortress.
>>102847498Google Lens: SviyazhskW0RDW
Had my S10e and loved it for years.Still works, and I'm content to keep using it for years to come, but even then the battery life is a bit low now (particularly on 4G), and it's Exynos, so I wouldn't mind upgrading to something similar.Aspects I find essential:>Headphone jack (my car doesn't have bluetooth and I use wired headphones) >MicroSD card slot (for music as I listen to locally-stored music files)>Really nice inexpensive genuine leather wallet cases exist for it>Small enough to use one-handed, large enough to not feel crampedOther things I like about it:>Camera is great, sensor has a reasonable MP count>Dedicated fingerprint scanner on the side>Very reliable, zero issues to this day aside from the unavoidable Exynos overheating on mobile dataWhat options do I even have here? Xperia 1/10 VI? The 1 I think is overkill, the 10 seems to be a downgrade in many aspects.
>>102847498> Sviyazhsk, an island town located at the confluence of the Volga and Sviyaga Rivers in Russia.It is.
>>102847564get a Sony Xperia 5 V
>>102847590Adorable place
Yoshkar-ola. By the way, locals are mostly pagans.>>102847674I was in Kazan this summer.
are mini phones dead?I don't want to carry around a 6 incher everywhere
>have old ass moto g7>see the 2024 Moto Edge is $350>want to wait for black friday to see if better phones have a better dealGod damn the only phone that's fitting everything I want is the OP12, but I don't know how good or bad the OS is.
>>102847906> are mini phones dead?Yep.> I don't want to carry around a 6 incher everywhereWhatever
>>102847906Size doesn't matter, it's what's in your wallet that counts
>>102845888So, Pixels?
>>102847906>>102814231
>>102847906isn't the SE small?I'm looking forward to the new one next year
>>102847274>>102847292It's much easier and faster to just type or talk to my phone. Sold my S24 Ultra because the stylus was fucking useless waste of space since the only thing it's good for is drawing and I'm awful at that
>>102848374Pixel has shit camera compared to Huawei
>>102844030What phone is this? Looks good
>>102848871They're about comparable, depends on preference.
You guys use your phones completely naked like god intended, right?
>>102829173and they increased the price too
>>102844030Pretty rarely
>>102848950I don't care how "rugged" my phone is, it too gets a solid case as I'm not buying a new one.
>>102829622non issue
>>102839884Tab A9 is best value for the price. Helio G99 while not good its way better than the Unisoc Tiger T618 in the tab A8
>>102844030once every few months. if that
>>102844511the days of big changes is over. its like complaining about your fridges not getting updates. we got to a point where it does most of the things it needs to do like 5 years ago
>>102847564>The 1 I think is overkill, the 10 seems to be a downgrade in many aspects.and you're right. gonna have to pick your poison
>>102844030when my cat was still alive I'd take several a day. not like I have to pay for photos to be developed, may as well save everything
>>102848941> They're about comparable, depends on preference.Well, fair enough
now that I replaced my old phone I will stop caring about this side of tech for the next 4 yearsgoodbye /spg/
>>102849532See you tomorrow!
How does Motorola's flip phone compare to Samsungs? Haven't touched a Motorola since the 2000's.
Creatively bankrupt.
>>102850681>Apple and Samsung have created designs that make it very easy to recognise that it's an Apple or a Samsung phone>This is somehow bad
>>102850681Apple have been making the same phone for six years. It doesn't make sense doing a major redesign every year because it's expensive and it's not really worth it.The lack of creativity isn't the issue, it's the features we lost along the way that is the real problem
>>102849273Cute gato
>>102850757>>102851233>B-BUT APPLEFruit company lives rent-free in the minds of Samshits.
>>102850681What do you want them to do? They have flip and folding phones with like 5 cameras
>>102850681it's called coherency
>>102850049They're ok. Software is below OneUI and support is lacking. Also motorola started asking flagship money for mid-range SoCs, which makes them kikes.
How bad is this Pixel Android 15 forced restart bug I keep hearing about? I read that the pixels are restarting a ton by themselves for no reason because of the update.I'm on 6 pro. I hear it has affected 6/7/8/9 but I dont know how likely I am to get it. The last thing I need is for my phone to do this kind of shit especially when I'm about to go on an international vacation. To be honest with you guys, a coworker literally asked me "what was I thinking" getting a pixel.
Sick of my iphone. I want to go back to android. What should I get or should i wait for the next release cycles
>>102852120Newest Samsung ultra
>16h SoTDamn the Xperia's 10 VI battery is amazing I can't believe it
>>102829023>NEW THREADNEW THREAD>>102852135>NEW THREADNEW THREAD>>102852135>NEW THREADNEW THREAD>>102852135
>>102852130Then the 10 V's must be even longer.
>>102852144Mainly got the VI because of security updates, but read that the V's battery is slightly better indeedBut for browsing 4chan that's more than enough
>>102852128will it transfer all my messages over? Including images in the message threads?
>>102829023I have to buy a new phone, my google pixel 2's battery is reaching its end of life and im not spending $100 to get it replaced.Are my only small flagship options the latest pixel pro and the Samsung Galaxy?Any other "small" phones that aren't chink garbage?No im not getting a Zen phone or whatever the most recent small iPhone is.
>>102852254Yeah.
So apparently my smartphone with GrapheneOS can't run Google Pay. Or Gpay. Or "Wallet", what are you supposed to call it even?But can it run Samsung Pay? This country has basically those two options for smartphone payments.Are (NFC?) payments generally tied to official ROMs? Is this what anons meant by "online banking doesn't work with custom ROMs"? My online banking apps always worked fine with custom ROMs.
>>102852495Samsung Pay is only for Samsung phones and only works with the stock OS and bootloader locked and Knox efuse not burnt. Use cash, or a card. You can't use Google Pay on an unsanctioned ROM without rooting, which makes the point of using Graphene pointless since it is insecure and requires an unlocked bootloader. It's also a cat and mouse game where it might work today but not tomorrow.
>>102852495no smartphone is private bro give it up and at least reap the benefits
>>102852495Can't you sandbox Google Pay?
>>102847441>unironically liking curvedshitYikes
