>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 a real OS on your iToyhttps://trygalaxy.com>Post a mini-review of your phone>Ignore and report the Apple troll that floods and spams /spg/>Discuss upcoming and current models>Ask for help related to phones>Tell us how many shekels you spent on a good/bad phonePrevious thread: >>108265954 (Cross-thread)
>old phone stuck on A13>rooted>pisses me off>thinking about getting a new one>dead set on getting a Pixel 10 Pro>tfw no job>tfw no moneypain>inb4 shit choiceGreat hardware specs, 7 years of software updates, supports GrapheneOS.>inb4 Motorola supports GrapheneOS1) it's still vaporware2) I've experienced a Motorola phone phoning home to some ad company server in India from a system app that cannot be uninstalled so fuck them
titan elite 2 when
>>108369390Phones bought from india in general have more ads compared to other markets. I remember they put ads on Google message of all places. Now for grapheneos+Motorola partnership I don't expect any shady stuff for now. The phone isn't even out yet.
~Hi Anons, can you recommend a smartphone? I'd use it primarily for banking apps and listening to music stored locally on the device without using streaming apps (I have some excellent Bluetooth headphones with LDAC support). My budget is between €500 and €550, and I'd be interested in a smartphone with a fairly simple and "pure" interface, given that I've had terrible experiences with Chinese smartphones, which would clutter up my screen with ads between OS updates, and the pre-installed apps often caused various problems (such as the inability to uninstall Chrome in Xiaomi's Hyper OS; I know I could work around that with ADB, but I knew some users had subsequently encountered problems with the rest of the system or something similar). Aside from the stock UI, I'd like the smartphone to be supported for years, with both major updates and standard security updates. I've primarily considered Google's Pixels, but honestly, I'm not very convinced by them, especially with all that forced AI everywhere. On the other hand, I had considered the Fairphones, but they're a little out of my budget and I'm not very convinced by the hardware (though that may be relevant for an average user like me). I had then thought about the Xperia 10 VII, which I can find new for €689 and used for around €420, but as much as I might be interested in the SD slot and perhaps the audio jack, in both cases I find it overpriced for what it has to offer and in some ways it would even be a downgrade compared to my current smartphone, ditto for the latest Nothings... As a last consideration, could I consider Motorola? Although in this case I would opt for the Edge 70, but I can find it for only €700. What do you think, is it better to wait until mid-2026? Thank you in advance for your attention, I wish you a good rest of your day!
Is Google locking down? I think it's over
New In Depth Tech Reviews Video Is Out.This one is huge! The s26 ultra loses performance, can't screen share without lagging, screen constantly black outs and the iPhone 17 Pro Max wins in the heavy workload testing comparisons. The s26 ultra had the worse game play, worse video playback and laggy screen sharing. The s25 ultra did better than the s26 ultra. Wow!!!!https://youtu.be/8UGwNBJseKo?si=na207Qv8K-fPSY33
Anyone know where I can buy a 20GB Fossibot F112 Pro 5g?
Global Smartphone Sales September 2025 - Now! Awww the baker purposely posted the wrong previous/spg thread, I wonder why???Here's the link:https://desuarchive.org/g/thread/108335771/
>>108369357I'm growing more fond of my A25 despite Exynos, overheating and battery drain, also the bezels... the fact that it's a proper midranger that costs little and still gives me a headphone jack and microSD slot is just too good, I wish I could say I'm looking forward to a smartphone with the same pros, without the cons, because it's pros are literally dying out.
New DameTech Video Is Out!!!!The iPhone 17 Pro Max beats the S26 Ultra in a head to head gaming comparison. Really bad day to be a smasnug misinformation poster.A19 Pro Supremacy.https://youtu.be/Evy9NGnw6Fg?si=NPF5b30Zp9zfbEkz
>>108369951>>108370719Kek smasnug s26 ultra really didn't perform any better even with a overclocked SOC.
New Versus video just dropped.S26 Ultra vs iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Pixel 10 Pro XL.The iPhone 17 Pro Max wins.Rough time for smasnug misinformation posters.https://youtu.be/dArUxUgsSeo?si=e40vZnWFBime5O9h
>>108369739>Phones bought from indiaThe Motorola in question was bought in Poland, Europe. Yet that shit was bundled in and I tracked down the source just because there was one domain in Pi-Hole that was showing up way too often.
>just don't use your flagship S26 Ultra at max brightness and don't hold it at certain angles go-guys>the display isn't lower quality you're just seeing variations >it's okay the iPhone 17 Pro Max performs better in real life scenarios, we have better benchmarksYou are here.Smasnug bros not like this.>>108309547 >>108314785 >>108339273 >>108339468 >>108335674
Hey so the anon that bakes SPG is the same anon who breaks the board rules and constantly posts flame war instigating images making fun of Apple products and the same image they used to bake a previous thread is what they spam all over /g. Like I told you guys the baker is the one that has been ruining this entire board.>>108325256
>>108369357the boomer on OP's picrel annoyed me so much, his face, his smug smile, his teeth, his demeanor ... I want to smash his faggot face in
anons, what usb-c docking stations do you use with your termux setups?
Global Top 10 Best Selling Smartphones.(Notice how the Galaxy A series outsells the S)
>>108369917Bumperino
>>108371068good catch!!!!
whats a good phone to buy for my grandma? she uses it for youtube, whatsapp and calls.
>>108371531NOTHING Phone 3a Lite 5GCMF Phone 2 Pro 5GMOTOROLA Edge 50 Fusion 5GONEPLUS Nord CE5 5G
>>108371531Moto G86 Power for 250 EURMultiple days of battery life. Large, bright and vibrant OLED screen. Performance is decent-ish so it won't lag in basic apps. Water resistant in case she drops it in the sink while on the phone and doing the dishes. Decent-ish cameras to snap basic photos of family or pets.Alternatively if you're really cheap you can get her something like a Galaxy A17 (4G), which also has a large OLED screen and plenty of battery, but is kinda slow.My grandma has the A15 (4G) and she's honestly fine with it. Charges it once every 3 days or so.My little brother (11 y.o.) has the G86 Power and is enjoying it a lot.
>>108371531Iphone
Q4 2025 and the top selling Smartphones for 2023-2025!https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/global-smartphone-shipments-grew-2-percent-YoY-in-2025
>iPhone 17e>695€ >"budget phone">"entry level"Am I out of touch or have techfluencers finally lost the plot? You can get by in life with a 150-250 euro phone and only miss out on gaming performance and good photos/videos.What kind of life do they think the average 9-5 drone is living that they NEED a phone that can 60 FPS Wuthering Waves and record 4K60 video?I think all the millions of iPhone sales worldwide are primarily people who want the brand image and comfort of a phone that "just werks", but could save a lot of money if they took the time to research which is the cheapest phone that can do everything they need.>t. iPhone user, but I'm a tech enthusiast
>>108369951>Current state of Android flagships GRIMQualcomm chips really need to step it up, mediakek chips are doing better.... and the A19 Pro is at the top which is mind boggling.
>>108371146His review style is not for everyone. Personally I like it that way. Instead of just reading the specs list like many reviewers do
I bought the galaxy 3 buds. What kind of protective case should I bet? Spigen or something?
>>108371996but they're already in a case. What are you trying to protect them from?
>>108371996You want a case, for your case?
>>108371714Bro we're not normal peopleI'm currently using a Poco X3 Pro that I bought for $20 because the screen kept breaking in the same place. I replaced the cracked chassis and display, total cost of phone $55. It runs Lineage and is buttery smooth.Do not underestimate the extent to which you and I are immune to propaganda to which everyone else is vulnerable, we are terrific
>>108372599holding onto an old phone and constantly repairing it doesnt make you a tech lord breaking corpos, calm down. thats the problem with this general. Everybody thinks that we have to live like they live. Let other people do what they want, if people can afford something new let them do it. Who are you to say that everybody has to have an old phone?
>>108372614>Who are you to say that everybody has to have an old phone?My name is Jesus Christ and I have come to save you, if only you take to heart my Word
>>108372622the God, I pray to blessed me enough times to buy multiple new flagships every year. Thank Jesus.
>actual weird phone on op pic instead of usual seething about apple
>>108372684because anons across /g are catching on...>>108371068 myself, and some others were even discussing the noticing in CSG
I actually like the form factor of the MindOne but 300+ dollaridoos for 8gb of RAM and a lower-tier mediakek is a Bridge On The River Kwai too far for me
>>108371714I will probably sell my iPhone 16 this year and pick up a Motorola 60 Edge NeoI had enough of expensive phones and not going to pick a Scamsung since it's the same shit, different name.
>>108372721you getting the motorola with graphene out the box?
>>108372741>grapheneAren't they shipping it for the 2027 flagships models like the Signature ?Very expensive for me I would wait it out for when they put it on the Edge models first but do hope it get the success it should since it's a clear "fuck you" to Google
>>108372776im worried graphene will bend the knee...
>>108372792won't happen unless they somehow manage to convince Interpol to get them
>>108369917sounds like you want an apple phone, apple is the only manufacturer pushing security updates for 13 year old phonesmaybe a pixel if you can get over your fear of artificial intelligence, they can be had pretty cheap and support grapheneyoure right about everything else being a massive meme though
>>108371531any cheap second hand iphone
>>108371210normal people only care about pricethats how apple wins, they dont sell cheap phones
>>108372898Our bakers back to they/themselves regular shenanigans
>>1083727921. alphabet agencies require the secure devices themselves, it being freely available and open sourcd makes operations easy and more reliable with more plausible deniability 2. micay is an imperial class schizo, his schizo firepower is stronger than any government bozo
>>108372934I have friends in the FBI, they aren't allowed to use graphene on the fed provided phone they do all their government stuff on. It's mostly iPhones or Samsungs. They can use graphene on a personal but not compatible for official FBI software use. Phones the feds use have to get checked out by their IT and get stuff installed by them after passing.
>>108372969theyre not allowed to because of logging and accountability laws, and theres no need to eitherits the cia doing covert ops that use secure operating systems such as graphene
>>108373007CIA agents use a mix of highly specialized, secure, or everyday devices depending on the mission's risk level, often employing "burner" phones to avoid tracking Common choices include hardened smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro with Knox, modified iPhones, or privacy-focused phones like the Purism Librem 5 and UP Phone for their physical kill switches. My budy showed me some of the software they use and it's crazy af.
glowies itt is the reason why i use poco
>>108372551>>108372571That charging case feels slippery also I don't want to get any scratches
>>108369917>Xperia 10 VII, which I can find new for €689wtf the MSRP is 450, currently priced off to 400 on the official sony website
>>108369946they have never said adb installing will go away, so its just a brainlet lockdown
>>108370693moto g stylus 5g 2025
>>108373030they use graphene a lot as you can get pixels from any shop anywhere in the world and flash it yourself
>>108372898Huh?
>>108371996>buds3 proenjoy your trannification plastics>>108373057>scratches on a charging caseseems like its already doing its job kek
>>108369357anyone with iphone 14pro and updooted to 26? is it worth it? I have 18 now and took full back up, as I read some exploit are only fixed in 26
>the fossify gallery app supports damn near every type of image under the sun>google photos has zero jpeg-xl support, doesn't even support all avif modes and sometimes webp images render weird on itWhat the fuck is Google doing dude
any good reason to upgrade from my S24 Ultra yet?
>>108373522Yes you get the s25 ultra cause it's better than the s26 ultra >>108371934 >>108369951
>>108373522To a newer Ultra, not really
New Versus Video Dropped!(The iPhone 17 Pro Max wins after all the testing)https://youtu.be/1o2NiZmgvus?si=obnKK4uw7SkFOFIY
is there a way to mirror my pixel 9 pro to my windows pc and fully control it in a window?
>>108373543>>108373567Anything worth buying that isn't a Samsung product?
>>108373090Graphene doesn't work with government software. You're making things up lol.
>>108373601Find X9 Pro, Find X8 Ultra
Be careful with find x9 phones...
>>108373579nice battery test results
anyone know where i can buy fake samsung batteries in bulk? like hundreds at a time. they just have to look and feel like s2X ultra batteries, they dont need to work but they should have the controller and cable and all that convincingly
>>108373762Pixel is the only phone that has no shutter lag by default. I think Huawei has it too, maybe Honor as well.
Smartphone Sales by Individual Countries!
>>108373600Have you tried using the Microsoft Link to Phone appThe actual mirroring system on it seems to be only for certain brands but even without it it gives a pretty good level of access.
Got myself a new phone and put graphine on it. Issue is my old phone's screen broke; still works for input but the pixels to light the screen are fucked, I can only really unlock, hit the home button and reach reset/power off buttons and was able to hit "give permission for file transfer". Just backed up all the data off it, but I understand contacts will not just transfer over copy and paste? I can't use a transfer app because of screen, I doubt my carrier (Verizon) will want to touch this unlocked custom OS phone to transfer it for me, what options do I have to migrate that data over?
>>108371944yeah but his person is extremely annoying, he looks like an arrogant cock sucking faggot; also he loves to remind you how he used to be an actor, so definitely a real faggot
>>108371167For Samsung phones, there's the Nexdock although I suspect you could cobble together something much cheaper from china
>>108371210>>108372875because only poor people buy samshit, like the subcontinent of those subhumans, if you pay apple money, you should just buy an iphone instead of a shitty samshit phone
Why do we have phones with multiple protruding cameras?
>>108373600https://github.com/Genymobile/scrcpy
>>108374063>can't use a transfer app because of screensee >>108375773, if you have usb debugging turned on already
>>108374874muh thinness
>>108374020Inshallah!
>>108369447Sometime from July on.
>>108372709It's the 2200mah battery and lack of 5G for me. The keyboard case only adds 500mah. Buy a device and the case and you're in Pixel 10a money.
>>108375799Thank you, but I don't believe I have usb debugging on.
Why do I never see the Oneplus Nord 5 recommended, either here or elsewhere? Even with the crippled battery in the EU version it has a nice screen, fast CPU, and good primary and selfie camera for ~€350. What are the alternatives in the price range that are actually better than the above?
>>108372820Hi Anon, first of all, thanks for the reply!I used to own an iPhone 11, and while I appreciated the simple, minimalist interface and the well-designed apps (especially those that don't run in a JVM), I couldn't overlook the small details that made the difference. The most silly of these is the lack of support for Bluetooth audio codecs, and the fact that apps like NewPipe and open-source apps in general are practically nonexistent. The penultimate consideration is the fact that, technically, there isn't a browser other than Safari, since third-party browsers must always run on the same engine, and therefore browsers like Firefox combined with uBlockOrigins are nonexistent. Lastly, while I appreciate the underlying ideology, I found the fact that each app has its own container for storing files and data to be quite limiting, if not impractical. This is to say that Apple might currently be a good candidate for my tastes, but not with these compromises. Besides, I've had the chance to try the new UI, and the Liquid Glass makes me nauseous...As for the Pixels, I think there might be a way to disable the AI without breaking the rest of the system. The issue of ROM swapping is a world I haven't been familiar with for decades, and therefore I would hardly buy a smartphone just to swap its ROM.>>108373068Hi anon, thanks for the reply! I don't know what the reason is, but I think it's because it has to be imported into Europe, I don't know...Never mind, I checked and it's in line.
>>108369390why would you spend so much money on a phone as a poor
>>108377232poors are not known for making good financial decisions with tech. some people unironically get payment plans to afford the newest iphone
>>108376436anon is retarded
>>108377313People finance androids too, weirdo iPhone obsessed anon.
>>108373057>I don't want to get any scratchesbut what happens when you get scratches on the case that protects your case from scratches? You need another layer
>>108376738safari has supported native ad blocking for a while nowi personally use wblock, ublock is too hackyjust disable liquid glass, in the newest beta theres even special "frosted" mode
>>108377704Hi anon, thanks for the reply! Unfortunately, as I already said in the post you replied to, I'm not very convinced about Apple smartphones, especially given the limitations I described. Not to mention that they're way over my budget and, honestly, I wouldn't want to resort to the refurbished market.
>>108369390>has no job>has no money>owns a motorolahow do you even end up in a situation like that in a westen country? just get a fast food job
>>108377232Long-term investment into something I'll be using daily. Spend like 2-3 months worth of spendable income on a phone to last me a few years. My current phone loves to kill apps just by switching between them and takes dogshit photos, so if buying a Pixel 10 Pro means I'll have a good phone that'll serve mefor at least half a decade then it's a good investment.I always think about shit like this when buying tech. How long will it last me, if I'm upgrading something, what to buy so that I can make use of what I'm replacing and so on and so forth. I also don't throw myself into financing plans, I can either cough up the cash to own something or not.
>>108377763>owns a motorolaThe Motorola wasn't mine, I daily a rooted Xperia 10 III and my patience is reaching it's limits.
>>108369390get a 9a for much less
>>108369357The sad thing is, I would buy something like this, if it weren't for 4G
>>108377783Also, the Xperia never pinged any odd servers Pi-Hole was blocking so Snoy > Chinknovo in that regard, and I live in a rural shithole that's ridden with joblessness, with the closest big city being a 40 minute drive away where even there the job market is pitiful. If I were to get a job at the nearest McD's it would still be a 20 minute drive.>>108377800The 10 Pro's telescopic lens sold me, shit's too good honestly. I'd rather save up for that premium. The price difference between the 9a and the 10 Pro would be like a month or two of minimal wage savings, less if I were to get it on a good sale.
>>1083778125g is a scam anyway, anywhere inside and lte speeds take over
>>108377822That's not true at all. I'm on 5Guc with T-Mobile right now and I'm getting over 900mbps inside my house located in my den and I got another floor above me. Why make stuff up? Lol
In Poland 5G is still a scam outside of big cities an acts as shittier LTE, but consoomers are retards so they gobble up all the 5G marketing and no one bothers to raise a stink to either UKE or UOKiK that they get a 5G icon on their phones but pull LTE4 speeds.>t. just got 150 down, 56 up on full strength "5G"
>>108377841nah fr I'm getting over 700mbps with Verizon 5Guw and I'm in a apartment building. Tell you cellular companies to upgrade those 15 year old antennas already.
>>108377822Depends on where you live
>>108369357Cheapest phone I can get that will Run pokemon TCG pocket with no lag?
>>108378139poco x6 pro
>>108377841>>108377869and these speeds affect your life how exactly?
>>108377466yeah it was just an example, same goes for any flagship or pro phone that a person can't actually afford
>>108378183Why do you care so much? Stay on topic, some anon probably you said 5g is a scam. You were wrong.
>>108377841What's the point of 900mbps when my download limit is 3gb/month?
>>108369917>>108376738I've used a Pixel for couple of years now and haven't noticed the AI to be intrusive. but IDK how it is in the newer onescoming with a normal clean android and no weird bloat is definitely a plus if you want something that just werks out of the box
>>108377818>the closest big city being a 40 minute drive away where even there the job market is pitiful. If I were to get a job at the nearest McD's it would still be a 20 minute drive.This is situation normal for jobs in country areas. I work with a guy who drives 1 hour 40 for work, each way, and several others that drive over an hour. Even if you had to ride the 20 minutes on a push bike, it's doable.
>>108378273Based rare frog poster, good luck hope you get a nice smartphone. Keep trying and never give up.
>>108378228I pay like ~$10/mo for 75GB/mo and anything I don't use is stored for later. Unlimited data plan at ~$22/mo. Just be a Yurofag lul
Where can I find an iPhone 15 with a physical sim card in the US, back in my country there is no support for e-sim
>>108377732just get a pixel, if you really need a poverty tier phone the pixel 9a is maybe €300 funnily theyre the only android phones you can completely rid of googledont bother with snoy and whatever riced roms they ship withi dont use android phones because i respect myself, but if i had to, id get a pixel and put graphene on it
>>108378712back in your country
>>108369357IS there anything about an S26U that is worse than a S23U? Might be upgrading
>>108378975The display being worse due to Privacy Display even when it's off is very real, no Bluetooth in the pen, rounded corners (but flat display, personally I liked the curve on the S23U), also worse 10x zoom that no amount of AI can improve. Other than that it's more or less the same phone.
>>108379070Bah, was going to use it as an excuse to upgrade to 1tb memory but not really worth 1.7k I guess
>Can't get an S23U that isn't renewed nowfml
>>108369357anyone used olefone before? how are they overall
>>108369357Passport Chads... we're back
>>108379080I'd just go for S24U tbqh. Still has about 5 years of software support, anti reflective glass, flat display, plus no rounded corners. You just lose the 10x lens but it kind of sucked to begin with.
>>108381023Meant for>>108379403As for >>108379080 S25U or Find X9 Pro is probably your best bet if you're gonna upgrade.
For me, its either Samsung or iPhone (lmao at chinkshits), wanna upgrade from a s22 ultra to the new s26 ultra, but with both samsung and Google with android shooting themselves on the foot (a lot) recently, should I still upgrade to the s26 or go back with iPhone with the 17 pro one?
>>108377869I get around 600-800mbps on Google Fi (basically T-Mobile) in my car and in buildings, but only ever in metropolitan areas. Once you leave these areas, it more or less turns into slightly better 4G at best or just regular 4G at worst.
>>108381073I live in the suburbs nowhere near a city and get excellent 5Guw with Verizon and T-Mobile works even better out here.
Is it actually good?
>phone wouldn't respond when I press the power button
holy shit i'm never using matte screen protectors ever againjust replaced mine with a normal tempered glass one and its so much clearer and brighterday and night difference
>>108382143tempered glass increases reflectance which reduces apparent brightnessthe best protectors are clear plastic ones that are indiscernable from tempered glass and less affected by the reflectance problem
>>108373601zte nubia redmagic 11 pro+
redpill me on lawnchairi have a phone and the default launcher is shit (i think it's a bug)is lawnchair legit? open source, safe to use etc
OnePlus won!!
>>108381176All VPNs are Israeli
>>108382719(until proven indian)
>>108373488Big dick energy
>>108382270>zte nubia redmagicnubia and redmagic are separate companies, both owned by zte>>108382510>lawnchairI used it for many years, but I dont like the new v2 one, if that is even still developed. using kvaesitso now
>>108382726India is just Israel's familiar
There really isn't anything interesting or noteworthy these days, huh
Having a phone with wireless charging, SD card and headphone jack feels like a super power.
>>108383138wireless charging is for fags but i agree with the rest
>>108383112waiting for titan 2 elite
>>108383112samsung shouldnt have killed the note
>>108382719Even Mullvad?
>>108383138Give me easy battery access and we're golden
>>108384099let me guess the fairphone 6 doesnt cut it?
Fundamentally we're at the point where even the shitty phones are good enough that you might as well take whatever free option your carrier gives you in like 99% of use cases. I know here specifically lives the 1%, but there's honestly nothing wrong with say, pic related
>>108381053why not get an S25U? You can get one for a really nice price now
do not service xiaomis in india
>>108381053Either way you get a locked down proprietary UI and OS, so I don't care which side you choose. I love the logic though>Google might lock down Android!>I'm gonna go to iOS which is ALREADY more locked downMake it make sense.
>>108384997That's not true iOS allows sideloading using sidestore, sideloadly and altstore. You can install ipa files and mp3s which you can playback on the iPhone with VLC which also works well with carplay; all without a PC. No reason to make things up about iOS. Stuff you're complaining about was over since iOS 18 kek. Anyone saying iOS is locked down is straight up posting misinformation. https://youtu.be/ganILG26EPA?si=TF5kVXGJub0LtC7tAlso Android Authority is saying if you got a s23 ultra - s25 ultra to not get the s26 ultra. https://youtu.be/CvSe7xlG73E?si=A_r8MgzhoFs0i5h3
>>108385135he said >more locked down>morewhich it is, so stay mad
>>108384997Thts the point, if in the end Im going to end up with a closed system on Android might as well go back to iPhone, wich lets be real, its a more polished experience than Android. Honestly is not like I wasnt running a custom OS or something on Android to really care about using a closed garden, but still, if aint gonna be an open system anymore might as well go back to Apple.
>>108385301Blah blah still wrong. I'm here to post the truth so don't get mad when I correct those posting misinformation about smartphones on a technology board.
>>108385315iOS is more locked down than Google Android even if later on they make you pay a fee and identify yourself.Apple already requires this. >>108385304iOS is absolutely more locked down and signals to other gays that you are one of them. It isn't more "polished" the only benefit is blue bubbles for your grindr matches. >I don't care about being in a walled gardenThen why bring it up? You want to buy an iPhone because you want to, that's fine. Just don't give us bullshit about it being because of Google Certified Android being potentially locked down when Apple is WORSE. >>108385135Delusion. Apple will patch that shit out. It isn't intended behavior. You are NOT allowed to install arbitrary programs on iOS, full stop. Any exploit to allow this is considered a bug to be fixed, not a feature.
>>108385593You argue like a child calling a mobile operating system such useless words. Ignoring that cope novel you posted btw.
>>108385672>ignoring the thing I totally read and have no response forLike clockwork. Show me your "sideloaded" apps on your iPhone. :^) Maybe do a screen recording of downloading an FOSS app and installing it without use of a computer?
>>108385717You call iOS "gay" like a 13 year old little bro. You imply iOS users are homosexual. You're breaking board rules. Gotta be 18 and older to use this site.
>>108385593What phone do you have?
>>108385135Glad I gave my s25 ultra away for a OnePlus 15. I like the way it operates.
>>108385593sheesh you got issues
But why the hell do I have to spend more? I'd still use my old Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite with the Android One>inb4 ROM maxed out to maximize the low-mid-range hw of the time (maybe they'd have this policy today).The main problem for a few years now has been application support in conjunction with the hw. Today, whether we like it or not, we find ourselves having to use mobile banking apps, digital ID, social media, etc.>inb4 you're really stupid to give away your data. I use cash and still read the newspaper at the only newsstand in my little town of shit-pushing sheep-ass-fuckers, where not even ADSL reachesI was saying, for the vast majority of the modern population, the smartphone is important along with the aforementioned apps. The problem is dealing with the hordes of vibe coders using overly heavy and poorly optimized frameworks even to write simple web apps, let alone porting to OSes like Android where native functionality is a non-existent concept (the fateful JVM, because code written in C/Rust never runs using the actual kernel; it's better to go through shitty abstraction layers). Nowadays, the hyper-powerful ARM processor for the mobile market is built to deal with idiots who don't know how to program and/or therefore ask for AI help to get things into production straight away, effectively making everything else worse. I'm also speaking from first-hand and third-party experience in this regard, and therefore almost as a meme, this only for the Android side...
>>108386214CONTINUING from >>108386214Apple studied this thing thoroughly, in order to free itself from Intel's clutches, and it did its homework well, so much so that it was one of the first to bring ARM to desktop environments, revolutionizing the PC and operating system market to a minimum. The only flaw is the prices and licensing, but as long as an M4 runs Linux natively, there's no arguing against it. With the A19s, it beat the Ryzen 9 9950X, and we're talking about a mobile SOC on a properly written OS. And once again, from this "delirious" speech of mine, it's clear that hw works well in conjunction with well-written sw. Android? It's not well written, it's not well designed, it's not well structured. I've been an Android programmer, both on the Java and Kotlin side, and the issue of activity fragments (although consistent with the MVC pattern) is an architectural pain in the ass that would make anyone pale. The Garbage Collector, becomes a Christian and starts praying to Jesus Christ, God, and all the saints when it sees poorly handled function calls from yet another Vibe coder using Android Studio. With other toolkits and frameworks, it commits suicide and trashes the entire system. This is to say what, in the end, is that it's better to have 12GB of RAM, the most powerful SoC of the moment, than the bare minimum on mobile, at least these days, at least on Android systems, especially those with malware and bloatware. That is, until the dev and OS department wakes up, and in that regard, I hope the RAM crisis makes them think long enough to see a toolkit or part of Android that accepts apps written with real programming languages. Per aspera ad astra
Having more RAM is useless if the absolute garbage phone OS is trashing background apps regardless of the current CPU/RAM usage
>>108386084Based and NoticingPilled
>>108385767I'm not your "13 year old little bro" please stop with the fantasies. >>108385845Pixel 10 Pro running GrapheneOS
>>108386295You're wrong, anon, because you're only looking at the hardware side. Generally speaking, 4GB or 6GB at most should be enough for mobile hardware systems (ignoring those poor brain-dead people who still use their smartphones to play Chinese games with anime girls; they should buy some dolls at this point). To give an extreme but somewhat concrete example, running a shopping list app today requires the same amount of power as 3D rendering did ten years ago, admittedly at a much lower energy consumption, but what's the point anyway?The OS, in this case Android, is already too established, so much so that it's too big to fail as a project. There's no going back since the app landscape has become a gigantic universe impossible to rewrite; it would almost be worse than the bursting of the AI bubble if you think about it. So, if you can't rewrite the architecture, paradigms, and philosophies of the OS, you have to focus on the race for the most powerful hardware.
Be careful with Pixels
>>108369951>>108370719>>108371934A iPhone 17 Pro Max with the a19 pro SOC having only 12 GB ram is beating Android flagships in gaming and load testing. Even with more RAM and more powerful chips the Androids performance was lower with the same apps, because apple has a more optimized OS.
>>108377764>Long-term investmentthis is a recipe for disaster specially from a poorfagstop trying to future proof
>>108369946>removing one of the main selling points of your OS compared to locked down iToysI don't think jewgle is that dumb
what's THE perfect elderly phone?>big screen>good performance in basic tasks and playing basic games (mahjong, puzzles, etc) and such>good battery life>not too expensive
So I've been looking at options with>ESIM support>5G>8GB RAM at minimum>256GB storage>audio jackhttps://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?chkESIM=selected&nRamMin=8000&nIntMemMin=256000&chk35mm=selected&s5Gs=0>34 resultsAm I really asking for too much? Are there no decent phones on this God forsaken market? Jesus Christ man.
>>108386921moto g86 power
>>108386878Whenever I decided to spend a little extra on a better product, pretty much never felt like I made a bad decision, that product served me well. Whenever I tried to cheap out, I'd end up regretting it later on.Besides the current phone having usability issues, it also pisses me off to no end when I see a beautiful sunset or a full moon and I cannot take a proper photo because no amount of modded GCam APK's will overcome the shitty sensors in that Xperia. The 10 Pro has better sensors than the 10 or the 9a, so I'd rather pay for that and be happy with something I'll daily for years and handle itself in various lighting conditions.Sorry, but I made up my mind on the 10 Pro. Even if it's months from now, I will get one.
Global Smartphone Sales Dec 2025 - Now.
>>108387193Oh no no no Applesisters not like this
>>108369357MrMobile's review of the Ikko includes a camera comparison between a Samsung Fold 7, Ikko Mind One and an Unreleased Device. Many are saying he's testing a working Clicks Communicator but others are suggesting it's the Oppo N6 or Motorola Fold.
>>108387424thats the total amount of devices running android, not the total amount purchased lol... turbo kek I could post that for windows!heres more that show apple selling more than android. >>108370386 >>108371210 >>108371702
>>108387424nta but comparing mobile os amounts to the total number of smartphones sold by brands that compete against each other are completely different charts. are you like a kid or something in grade school? how is this confusing to you still? it's the 5th plus time you made the same error.
>>108387495And more Android devices were purchased than iPhones... Unless you can't read the chart you posted and think 29.76% > 50%+1
>>108387522You are so confused its not even funny and your cope is embarrassing desu. see >>108387513
>>108387550Wrong as usual and you are wrong, show me a chart showing a brand of androids selling more than iPhones globally within a 2 year span. You can't it doesn't exist that's why you're posting mobileOS instead of brands. Simple as.
>>108387550Cool it with the racism and trolling on the technology board, you're breaking the rules as usual. We know how and why you keep getting allowed to do so to. It's obvious. I'm not even what you lie and claim I am.
Finally updated to hyperos 3Where the fuck is my liquid glass? This looks like shit.
>>108387637Tremendously Coping and constantly breaking board rules and trolling anons itt as usual. You can't complain when you ruin spg like a angry child.
inb4 >iPhoneCan someone recommend a case for a 17 Pro Max? I've tried a couple but they all fall a bit short.Basically, I just want these things:>Magsafe>Cover the entire camera bump>Grippy sides, ideally dots (think Caudabe/Dbrand)>Textured back>Cover the camera control I've tried the Spigen Liquid Air but it has no magsafe, and I tried the Ringke Onyx case but it didn't cover the camera control and it felt a bit cheap. I'd get the Caudabe case but the way it covers the camera bump is ugly. Dbrand is unobtainium due to the shipping costs.
>>108377867Bialystok here4g sucked, coverage was spotty and in packed areas the speed feel close to 0. With 5g i'm constantly getting 100-300.If you consider my city big then yea, 5g is pointless outside of them
>>108387704Forgot to say, i'm using poco f3 so they speed would likely be higher with something newer than my 5 year old phone
>>108387679What? >>108373104
>>108387637Posting up to date smartphone facts in a smartphone general is not spam just because it doesn't align with your feelings about the brand or subject matter. You constantly spam all of /g with racism and trolling like the following >>108387679You gotta be 18+ to post here little bro.
>>108387967You just enjoy being wrong all the time and trolling everyone on /g. Very immature.
>>108386950send help
>>108387679Huh?
>>108387460Looks decent if it is the Clicks though honestly I only use my phone camera to remember stuff, I don't need it to be super fancy. I put in a reservation for the clicks a few weeks ago just waiting to see an actual working model of it now.
>>108387967They do but neither of them cover the camera bump or have any of the other things I want.I probably wouldn't buy the dbrand case either even if it was available. It's ugly like the caudabe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLrQpRGLhCUSHITSUNG
>>108388559why is Liz Fong-Jones reviewing phones
>>108369357
>>108369357been thinking about getting a smart watchbut every time i stop and actually think about i come to the conclusion that they are useless and pretty much a mobile phone could do better
how to use proxies on android?bros i just want to use eporner
>>108389557Sorry this thread is for reposting sales charts and youtube webms that make fruit brand look goodThere doesn't seem to be any proxy settings in Android settings, maybe in a browser or an app you can do this
god, wish i knew this was a thing, id make tiny, slimline mobile phones with the most powerful, bang for your buck vibrator motors for the messages. imagine being able to hit every criminal violating their probation, with the most violating prostate orgasm they have ever experienced in their lives, holy shit
Mini smartphones are the future
>>108389431Get a smart band then
>>108390700Check out the Clicks Communicatorhttps://youtube.com/shorts/fodMZjRdkHwKeyboard, microSD, headphone jack. The one in the video is only a dummy unit.
>>108390908>Physical keyboard Why are we regressing?
>>108387460Somehow I prefer the Ikko here even if the processing is technically not as mature. Samsung has the typical oversaturated colors and unreleased device looks too bright and also has oversaturated colors. Ikko at least lets shadows be shadows and doesn't oversaturate the colors.
>>108390919Next phase is cup phone
https://www.theverge.com/tech/895884/poco-x8-pro-max-8500mah-battery-dynamic-rgb-lights-iron-man
>>108391525Here are a few other comparison pics
>>108391870
>>108390700>Dedicated Facebook and WhatsApp buttons.
Poco X8 Pro Max or Oneplus 15R for about 100 Eur more? Honestly might just skip all the fuzz and buy an iphone instead. Chinkdroids have gotten too expensive for what you get.
>tall, narrow phones with a ~5000mAh battery has been the standard size for a while now>however slightly taller, far wider, and somewhat thicker phones accommodating a ~7000mAh battery are becoming increasingly more commonI hope it doesn't become the new standard size, I am a handlet and I wouldnt be able to use my phone one-handed any more, which is really important to how I do things especially when out and about...
>>108393543>>108393594Both of you anons buy a OnePlus 15. You're welcome.
>>108393628Those cost way too much. I'd rather just get an Iphone at that prize point. Refuse to pay that much for a chinkphone.
>>108393636I understand just do what's best for you
>>108393594>Muh 5k batterythe people complaining about the S26U battery being 5K are conveniently forgetting that Samsung has not only made the phone even thinner but also used more of that space inside of the phone for other things
>>108394024Do you have reading comprehension problems? Where was I complaining about 5k batteries?I said I hope the bigger size (the size to accommodate 7k batteries as far as mass-market li-ion tech is concerned today) doesn't become the norm because it's too big for me to use one handed.
>>108393543oneplus 13s imported from india
>>108387668Please respond
>>108393594wtf are you talking about? standard phones have been ~76x165mm for more than 5 years, theyre just continuously decreasing bezel thickness
My Pixel 7a battery has gone to shit latelyWhat's the best midrange Android option these days? 10a?
>>108394153see >>108394124
>>108394157I don't want to give India any money
>>108394161BASED
>>108394153Depends what you want. 10a is a direct upgrade over the 7a, but I have heard complaints about the modem firmware in a recent update to the 7a which may be draining your battery (constant disconnects and reconnecting mobile data). You could find a cheaper and perhaps more powerful midrange phone BUT you would give up the Pixel features like Day 1 updates, Pixel meme AI features, and GrapheneOS compatibility. Pixel 10 regular is a somewhat substantial upgrade over the 10a, particularly the cameras (telephoto!) and upgraded G5 (vs G4) chipset. But we are creeping out of the midrange segment, although you can find deals sometimes.
thoughts on this fpr 650 euros?
>>108369390why everyone want a pixle?it looks shit and the hardware is nothing special
iphone>shitsamsung>shitchink phones>soulless and shitwhat is there to buy anymore?
>>108395784Want iphone 17 but >screen too smallAir>one camera, less battery, mono speaker, no sim for premium price17 pro max>ugly and expensive16 pro max> still costs as much as 17 pro maxI hate capitalismlife is pain
>>108395766Because it is goated. GrapheneOS is the best mobile OS. >it looks shit [sic] Uh, what? I think it looks great, both the OS (Pixel/Graphene OS look extremely similar) and the look of the hardware.
Nobody really buys Pixels it's just some graphene rep itt pushing it
chat gpt recommends me a OnePlus 13
>>108381176I use MEGA VPN. Pretty comfy. Comes with the 750GB $5 storage plan
>>108395877Still a pretty good phone depending on the price, but the battery life isn't all that impressive for the capacity
>>108395808I hope they release a new SE soon
>>108395809why is Graphene the best
>>108396266still a poco. could have a 50,000mah battery and very few will even know it exists outside of the markets they are made affordable for.
>>108395870Yikes!>>108396329Based
>>108396266P4 Power fucking sucks, how did Realme fumble a bigger battery+midrange SOC this hard?
