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Global Smartphone Use Mar - Now

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Anyone know how i find out which one doesnt load?

Guys, give me some of your wisdom.

I'm thinking of replacing my S20FE with either a S26 Ultra or a Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro, I don't care about cameras, and I want to emulate Switch/Wii U/Vita/etc on the fly without destroying my battery (obviously I don't expect some extreme duration, but the more the better), and 1080p resolution is more than enough for me (actually, I use 800p for my S20FE and I don't see a single problem with it).

I don't like updating my phone since I have 0 trust on Android updates or UI updates.
On my country I saw that with a good sale the S26 Ultra 512GB goes between $928.06 to $1,005.39, and the Red Magic 11 never goes below $1,198.74 on the 512GB model.
I saw that the S26 Ultra has a really agressive thermal throttling when playing for around 1 hour or more, thus I'm starting to wonder if the Red Magic 11 is the better choice for what I want.

What do you guys think ? Is the extra price worth it or the thermal throttle is just not that big or don't justify the price increase ? (I don't plan on emulating on 1 trillion fps, 30/60 fps is more than enough)

>>108990454
Also these are the only Snap 8 Elite Gen 5 choices for me, stuff like OnePlus 15 costs like thrice the price for me, thus out of question

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>seriously considering a foldable
>all of them have ugly asymmetrical corners because they insist on rounding them
>except samsung
>but samsung isn't rootable
Why does buying a phone have to be so hard?

>>108990454
>emulate Switch
you'd want the redmagic if you plan to play more than 10 minutes at a time

>>108990454
>I'm thinking of replacing my S20FE with either a S26 Ultra or a Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
Personally I would prefer the Samsung out of those two phones, but you should look into which phone is better for your use case.
>I don't like updating my phone since I have 0 trust on Android updates or UI updates.
You absolutely should install updates, because that's how vulnerabilities get fixed. Without updates, your phone is more likely to be infected with malware.

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>>108989281
Kek

>>108990580
>rootable
Who gives a shit. 99% of things you'd do on a phone don't require rooting.

>>108991271
Cuck energy.

>>108991291
I would say you're cucking yourself by getting obsessed about rooting instead of going out and having sex

>>108989281
Smartphone adjacent.
My family told me that going Apple was the fucking bee's knees, best customer service ever
I pay £90 for a singular air-pod replacement, doesn't arrive, does the warehouse shuffle according to UPS and is returned to Sender.
Call up Apple and say, hey the package never arrived apparently you have it, can I get a refund or can we organise another deliever/repair
And all I get are fucking turd world FLIPS and JEETS saying
>SIRRRRRR I CANNOT REFUND YOU SIRRRRR
>THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO DO THAT SIRRRRRRR
Never been so angry to file a chargeback during the phone call

If this wasn't a month and a half long odyssey I wouldn't care for it much, but for this long for this level of incompetence, I would expect Xiaomi to have better support.
How do Cali niggers actually deal with this shit? How do upper middle class FOIDS deal with this? I've never had a customer experience that's left me so unbelievably angry.

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>typical Samsung experience
>Awwww the Samsung famous green line issue got to someone
>>108909635
>>108910418
>>108910764
>>108925530

Appreciate you baker bro! >>108989260

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>>108991407
Unlike Xiaomi, you can visit 1 of many apple stores located around the world instead of relying on the mail too. Getting lost in the mail is not apples fault lol. Love reading the fake apple hate rage bait fantasy stories. Last I checked no iPhone 17 pro max has a famous green line issue which has been going on for YEARS.

>>108991436
Nigger, the issue is Apple has received the goods that were not even sent out for delivery by UPS. The insult to injury is Apple then refusing to refund me despite them being in possession of the property I paid for with it being their error on the shipping label (according to UPS).
I legitimately want to chimp out I am that angry over it.

Why can things never be easy?

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Noticing! So the topic is smartphones, but discussions about the Samsung famous green line have been a issue? How is that possible, it's literally the biggest manufacturing issue in smartphone history. >>108991411
>>108991420
Kek

>>108991454
That's not how shipping via Apple works, you don't see Apple receiving the warehouse shipment of products lol your story is F and G. Post that fugazzi tracking you got bro or a receipt! You won't.

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>>108991454
>>108991484
>inb4 it's a larp
Fuck you nigger

Raped myself by leaving the tracking ID in there, oh well

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>>108991502
You mail service in Coventry, UK delivered it to the wrong place, not Apple lmaooooo.

>>108991399
>>108991271
>99% of the time my girlfriend has sex it's with me

>>108991516
It's been Returned to Sender, I should get my money back in the meantime or a replacement order should be offered.
Simple as.

What is the best phone for someone who hates phones? I still need one but my phone is finally dying.

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i'm so fucking pissed.
i've manning Facebook Marketplace for weeks for ts9+5g specifically still on (A13, 1UI 5.1.1).
there was one for $700 last week but someone snatched it before i could even confirm the Android version.
and it was only going for $400 in cycle-end clearance market a few months ago too.
>y
for reading comics, high-res for OCR and OLED for reading quality, but ts8+ works just as well honestly
>y not ultra
notch
>y not A14+
Samsung DeX shit the bed since A14; general UI overhaul in A16 is un-fucking-bearable.
>y not Amazon
seller refuses to tell me the Android version, citing high volume inventory
>y not ebay
can't find A13 example there neither

>>108991553
You would pay $700 for a a13?

>>108991533
So NOT apples fault like you claimed, but your UK post offices fault. Got it.

>>108991566
at this point, yes.
ones on the fbmkp rn are all on a16+

>>108991573
It's Apple's fault for fucking up the label
It's Apple's fault for refusing to issue a refund despite it being confirmed returned to sender
It's Apple's fault for not offering another replacement free of charge if they are not going to refund me the amount voluntarily

>>108991553
>2026
>Willing to pay $700 for a very antiquated galaxy so
Lol lmao even

>>108991587
Apple sent me a replacement brand new iPhone when mine got lost in the mail. You're making things up bro. Apple certainly sends replacements if it's not a made up issue. It's Saturday lol who does this on a weekend?

>>108991605
Wait so now the goalposts move?
It's gone from
>Yeah bro it never happened
to
>Lol why would you even try to do it on your day off Lol? You're CRAZYYY
I probably got some retarded fucking Flip who told me wrong I don't know.
I'll call again because you're making me feel crazy, actually.

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>>108991618
No reason to lie bro, Apple would certainly refund or resend if the mail lost it. It's literally the law here in the USA and the same for the UK. Apple is responsible for it arriving to you.

>>108991626
Based

>>108991626
The Flip said they wouldn't refund it, I know we're protected by (de facto) EU law, but hearing that is what made me put in the chargeback.

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>>108991626
Apple is literally a scam.

>>108991459
Yup it STILL happens even to the s26 ultra and they have no fix for it. People living in brazil have a Facebook group doing a class action lawsuit. This is literally crazy, how can they not figure out how to stop the device from overheating and causing a failure of the OLED connection to the main board? No other smartphone brand has experienced YEARS of green line related defects. This is NEVER mentioned on /spg/ oddly.

>>108991657
By that mindset so is Samsung for selling devices that brick from updates >>108991411

>>108989281
Yup it STILL happens even to the iPhone 17 Poo Max and they have no fix for it. People living in brazil have a Facebook group doing a class action lawsuit. This is literally crazy, how can they not figure out how to stop the device from overheating and causing a failure of the OLED connection to the main board? No other smartphone brand has experienced YEARS of green line related defects. This is NEVER mentioned on /spg/ oddly.

>>108991683
You gotta be 18 and older to post here

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>>108991665
>This is NEVER mentioned on /spg/ oddly.
simple reason is this is not a honest thread, they nitpick and only focus on apple issues. posting issues with samsung or android is rare and only done by honest anons.

>>108991713
To be fair I've come in seething with good reason.
Currently waiting for the call to go through, but I'll update as soon as I can.

>>108991759
You're good anon, the UK maillst your airpods and the Apple rep lied to you or didn't know UK laws. You 100% are right for holding Apple accountable until you receive your item. It's the law.

>>108991657
The laptop had water damage and they don't repair water damaged products though so that's a huge part left out

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>>108991784
Apple is literally a scam.

>>108991772
Again, I know in normal circumstances I would be fine and refunded anyway, but hearing it from the horses mouth that they would refuse to do so, and I would have to go to a different department to even try to refund it, on top of that to pay again in the meantime made me sperg out explicitly because it violates consumer rights.
IT'S THE SAME FUCKING AGENT

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>>108991794
Google gets forced to pay out for breaking the laws more than any other smartphone OS bud. Youncan nitpick all the articles you want.

>>108991812
I would just go to a apple store, they will probably feel bad and just give you a replacement there.

In an awkward stand-off where I think the Flip knows who I am, and I know who she is, but we're mutually ignoring the elephant in the room
>>108991824
I probably should, just going to get raped on the train prices. Hate going to Manchester, HATE big cities.

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>>108991830
I'm sorry this happened bro. Sucks. Hope you have a nice trip to the city. Maybe flirt with some cuties and end up having sexo. Who knows? ;)

>>108991840
Honestly desu, I do need a shag, I'm unironically not bad looking, but as of late I've been on a knife's edge mentally, feel like I'm just ready to explode at someone and I don't even know why.
But today especially I'm just feeling extremely irritable today.

The call ended in
>We'll call you back monday tee-hee
I just feel like I'm going to go to the physical store, get told that I'm shit out of luck and would have to come back on Monday anyway.

>>108991860
Call the store before going and tell them you need the airpods it's a part of your daily carry and maybe after you tell them the phone experience you might get lucky. At least you know calling the physical store you get a fellow UK resident on the line. Good luck with the shagventure.

>>108991890
Well, funny you say that, I tried calling the physical store and got the customer support shuffle and the tech support that I got transferred to who called the store on my behalf said they wouldn't tell me what they could replace without me going into the Store.
Like again I WISH I was making this shit up, it's nonsensical, it's not worth the money nor time I've put into it, for a singular replacement airpod.

all this drama with Samsung, Google, and Apple is really pushing me to Sony. glad I asked.

>>108991905
I get it anon. Just crack a beer or take a shot and spark a joint. Life's always troublesome and comes at us very fast, always fun to slow it down a bit. Good luck with the apple airpods.

>>108991530
There are many people in society who are much more successful than you and they don't have their phones rooted because it's not important. It's not healthy for you to think about cuckoldry all the time.

>>108991956
id buy a sony if it came with a katana

Should I get a samsung again or try xiaomi?

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>>108991594
honestly, i'm not going to buy ANY tablet if one doesn't come up or i eventually get tired of checking.
my ONLY use-cases for them are:
>reading comics
which is solved by SumatraPDF.
>translating BD/manga on-the-fly
which is solved by Android Emulator.

a tablet is disposably just a matter of convenience.

>>108993250
Understood and my bad for sounding rude

>>108990580
there's one flip phone with custom roms
https://xdaforums.com/f/motorola-razr-40-ultra-razr-razr-2023.12779/

>>108992029
What an odd sight to see someone object to rooting on /g/ of all places.

>>108993523
many of us laugh at "rooting" simply since its for very old smartphones grasping for relevancy

>>108993529
You might be confusing rooting with custom roms.

>>108993537
I guess sort of, I apply the same opinion for both being a old smartphone user thing

coming from a galaxy a32 that is bending itself in half for some reason. what upgrade would be the best choice between a Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5g or the galaxy a57? is it worth it to pay extra for the galaxy?

>>108994232
do not buy the redmi note lineup

>>108994240
why? and what would be a good alternative? poco? what would be a good alternative in the price range below the galaxy a57?

Will we get replaceable batteries in flagships or not?

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>only replace phones when battery starts getting fucky
>Z1 compact (battery ballooned)
>Z5 compact (battery ballooned)
>s10e (battery no longer holding charge)
----phones start getting bigger---
>z flip 5
>z flip 5 is now literally turning off when you fold it
>the smallest fucking (current year) android phone is the s26
>still bought it anyway within 15 minutes of reproducing the shut down consistently
>realize how reliant we are on phones
>mfw
Thanks for reading my blog

>>108994501
Never, because if that's the case, I would have kept my Z5 compact (perfect phone size btw)

>>108994501
big carrier doesn't want you to repair your phones.
it's better for you to consume newest model every year.

Bro, phone cameras are a fucking scam.
I upgraded from a phone with a 8MP camera to another with a 108MP one, and literally the only difference is that photos have bigger resolution and take more space.
They're actually worse, because all of them look fucking blurry, so all that extra resolution and size are waste. My older phone with 8MP at least can focus on the subject of the photo and make it look somewhat crisp.

How come a phone with a single 8MP camera is better with one with triple camera ('108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens').
Because they're a fucking scam, that's why. The photos are no different from taking the shittiest blurriest photo you have and upscaling them with some program: it will be heavier and higher resolution, but still a shitty useless photo.

>>108994798
>he bought a redmi note 14 and thinks it will make good photos
why do people buy redmi notes?

>>108994501
Waterproof phones with at least 1000+ charge cycle endurance are exempted, all flagship phones have already met this criteria.
At best all the budget phones get better battery and that's it.

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>>108991956

>>108994819
>>he bought a redmi note 14 and thinks it will make good photos
How did you know?
>why do people buy redmi notes?
They're cheap and I'm poor...

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we almost had it all...

>>108994890
you fell for the numbers scam, get an used flagship phone or even something like pixel 8a

>>108994920
I actually wanted to do that, but I only had $120.
The cheapest flagship I could find was an S21 for $150-200, and this phone is already 5 years old. I would have to replace the battery at least, which would also add to the cost.
The Note 14 seemed a really good bang for buck. So far I'm satisfied with the phone, it's just the camera that's a complete scam.

Please don't mock me but what should i pick between A53 5G and Iphone 13.... i already have the A53 and someone want to gift me the iphone but i don't know if i should go through all the hustle...

i would never mock you babe

>>108995052
From what I see on GSMArena, the Samsung is newer and has better specs. I would keep it.
The iPhone is not only older and weaker, but you would also have to move your whole to that ecosystem and look for alternative apps to your Android ones.

>>108995108
The processor isn't better? I don't really take photos but i would want to use it for the new pokemon champion thing to play with friends...

>>108995130
The Apple A15 Bionic SoC inside the iPhone 13 vastly outperforms the Samsung Exynos 1280. The A15 Bionic is a premium flagship processor, while the Exynos 1280 is a budget-to-mid-range processor typically found in devices like the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G.

>>108995052
replace battery in that iphone after you take it

I'm thinking about whether I should get an S26 Ultra or not.
Is it true that Samsung phones are still having green line problems on their screens? I plan on using the phone for like 5–6 years, so I want to know beforehand.
And what about thermals? I saw some people say that the S26 Ultra has a humongous heatsink but the chip thermals are still shit.

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>>108995193
yes it has a chance of getting green lines and yes people who use them to play AAA games need coolers since it gets too hot. same with all flagships using the same soc. some get devices that run hot without gaming too.

>>108995130
Well, do you play games or run other processor-intensive apps? Most likely not, so the Samsung's processor should be enough.
And if you think it isn't, try debloating it first to remove all trash apps taking resources in the background.

>>108995193
snapdragon chips from 8 gen elite to now are incredibly unstable under load

>>108995213
>>108995226
So, unless I get one of those phones with built-in coolers or something like that, I can expect lots of thermal throttling and maybe a reduced battery lifespan ? Damn, I thought Android phones wouldn't have another Snapdragon 888 incident so soon

Any ideas why ublock origin is struggling to seamlessly block youtube ads but adguard works fine?
In the past month or so I've had to wait a while before the video starts playing and the duration is suspiciously like the ad has actually made it through but I can't see it, just a black player until it actually starts.
I don't want to use adguard but after trying a bunch of different methods to get origin to work I gave up and tried their extension and things work fine again.

>>108995213
no, it's just sanjay spamming and flooding the thread evading his 1000 years of bans

>>108991683
Embarrassing for iSaars. Imagine shilling literal trash that gets screen defects 1 day out of the box.

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>>108995965
>>108995988
This is you though lying projecting troll >108991420
Samsung has the worlds largest smartphone factory in ind*a though so stop your absolutely ridiculous attempt at pinning the iPhone as ind*an.

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>>108994852
nah mate, don't get me wrong I like my Apple but the camera zoom ate shit though it's still fine for anything 2.9x and under. I also upgraded my family's aging phones with S22+s 'cuz my good experience with my retired S8+ (picrel, 2017 was 9 years ago fugg :DDD) plus they were cheap AND better than the shitty 'sung A15s and Moto Es they had before.

now I wait to get a 16gb Xperia 1 VIII, upgrades in other areas take priority because the 14 Pro Max is holding up well besides the ticking and unstable camera zoom after many drops. >>108994711 and thank (You) for the blog friend

>>108989281
Imagine paying $1500 for that trash, kek.

>>108996957
fr and getting green lines too omegakek >>108991411
>>108991436

How can I block ads in YouTube app?
AdAway reduces the amount but doesn't stop them completely, while apps like ReVanced and Morphe ask me to install MicroG which I read will cause conflicts with the Play Services already installed, and I'd rather not mess with the system unnecessarily.
Meanwhile, apps like Tubular/Newpipe don't work well. They only show me videos in 360p and don't load recent videos when visiting a channel.

>>108997008
Get YT Premium? At some point it costs more in time you spend trying to get a free lunch than it would be to just pay for it.

>>108997350
Paying doesn't guarantee not getting ads. It has happened over and over again with these big companies.

Is there any way to mirror a pixel 7 pro dead screen? I've given scrcpy a go but i keep getting errors

>>108991411
>brown hands
This only seems to happen in humid countries

Is built-in cooling fan real or a meme? Also how is Sony Xperia software and build quality?

>>108997350
>Get YT Premium to avoid ads
>subscription fee supposedly distribute among content creators
>THIS VIDEO IS SPONSORED BY ONIONS
Only cucks pay for ad-less experience and get ads anyway.

i'm desperately looking for Whatsapp mod that gets rid of forced update notice every few months. really fucking annoying.
now, i'm thinking of something like a mod spoofing as Whatsapp Desktop on Android would be possible but still couldn't find it.
these are my best leads so far:
https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?showtopic=1030734&view=findpost&p=46684292
https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?showtopic=744977&view=findpost&p=49549047
>>108997008
>AdAway reduces the amount but doesn't stop them completely
ofc it doesn't
>will cause conflicts with the Play Services already installed
has never had this problem and it doesn't by design
MicroG exists in parallel to Google Play Services
>Meanwhile, apps like Tubular/Newpipe don't work well
always have been hot trash in practice

Is there any small phone manufactured today that isn't chinese rakuten shit?
I've got a S21+ from a family member and I'm so tired of this gigantic piece of shit but I'd also like to avoid buying a 10yo phone if possible

What phone actually has a battery that lasts long?
It seems it doesn't matter some have a Xbox hueg battery because the hardware simply drains it faster.

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Top ten selling smartphones Q1 2026

>budget phone starts having ghost touch after a solid 5 years of use
>wanted to splurge on what will become partially an emulation device with hopeful future proofing,look into Redmagic phones since I heard they were good
>all completely sold out, can't even find them on eBay
>at best I found some rinky dink third party reseller that sells an older model at such markup that I'm better off preordering the next model to be release
What are my alternatives? I don't really know too many other brands that push specs specifically for gaming, the more expensive shit from Samsung doesn't even seem as good for what I want.

>>108999571
the rm11s just came out so in 4 months the rm12 will drop, just wait. WAIT CHADS ALWAYS WIN.

>>108997008
>while apps like ReVanced and Morphe ask me to install MicroG which I read will cause conflicts with the Play Services already installed, and I'd rather not mess with the system unnecessarily.
go back to preschool because you clearly failed at reading class
those projects forked microg so it can be used non-root with their patched apps only, it does not conflict with anything
also never use revanced, project broke up and there are issues that don't exist on morphe

>>108999571
redmagic software experience is a meme, get an oneplus

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>>109000269
I have both, the red magic 11 out performed the OnePlus 15.

>>109000295
software experience you bot, the feeling from actually using the phone other than gaming for 11 hours a day

>>109000243
>never use revanced, project broke up and there are issues that don't exist on morphe
Qrd? Personally don't have any issues with Revanced but sometimes videos will get stuck loading for way too long and when they do load I can't change the resolution.

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>>109000299
You can't experience software when the phones crashing, stop recommending phones with defects. The red magic can handle the overheating since it's water-cooled.

>>109000303
german project owner was too autistic for other contributors so they went to make morphe
now he can barely keep up with the project meanwhile morphe thrives with new features being added weekly

>>109000312
Tremendous cope inbound...

>>108998455
>Is built-in cooling fan real or a meme?
Pre-8 Elite, no. Post-8 Elite, yes. Compare throttling performance of RM9 Pro to RM10 Pro (both with fan on) and notice how it does jack shit on the 10 Pro while it actually works on the 9 Pro.
>Sony Xperia software
Pixel-adjacent. Basically stock Android
>build quality
Built like any other flagship. Doesn't feel hollow in the hand

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>109000354
You don't own a rm11 obviously lol lying to everyone itt is so cringe. Always use the scientific method and never trust anything anyone posts here. We have a bunch of fanboys that will derail honest discussions in here.

>8 Elite Gen 5 phones overheating
>Tensor is still shit
>iPhones make installing apps from outside the App Store a pain
why must smartphones be shit?

>>109000375
get a banking phone and a phone for rooting

>>109000383
>carry two phones
that's fucking retarded

>>109000375
Side loading on iPhones is very easy lol my gen a cousins do it. You're smarter than a grade school kid right?

>>109000386
not enough room in pants?

>>109000389
is there an option for sideloading more than 3 apps at a time without paying someone for access to a dev platform?

>>109000373
Without a fan and liquid cooling this is what happens >>109000312

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>>109000398
If you think grade school kids are paying anybody for free stuff you're out of your mind you don't got to pay for anything bro it's very easy there's literally an entire subreddit for this it's called "side loaded" this threat has a lot of people in it that will lie to you and blatantly make things up so be very careful and trusting anything anyone says in here there's very few honest people there's very few people like me that actually have a brand new iPhone and a brand new Android and will tell you the honest things about them.

>>109000414
Yeah, and even /r/sideloaded says the only ways to have over 3 sideloaded apps at one time on iOS is to either use a paid signing service (or buy an Apple dev cert for $95 a year) or use Live Container to bundle several sideloaded apps into one, but then they can't run in the background. I am using way more than 3 apps that don't exist on the iOS App Store but do exist as sideloaded apps, I don't want to have to pay money for something I can already do on Android or have to swap back and forth between what's sideloaded. I just wish Android phones weren't total shit right now.

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>>109000460
AppleJR has the free methods on their YouTube page. You can keep making things up IDC lol, people like me know you either are a liar or it's a skill level issue.

>>109000295
You understand that these numbers mean nothing in real use, and for example, pixel will work better than any chinkphone

https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1tz8d5c/working_fix_to_boot_into_pixel4a_through_the/
pixel 4 series phones will bootloop if location services are turned off

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>>109000526
>delusions of grandeur

I've been seriously considering a foldable, mainly for (3)DS emulation and book reading.
Book reading is probably fine on any foldable, but I'd like the cheapest and most available option that can handle 3DS emulation without the battery dying within 1 hour. I'm completely out of the loop on foldables and only know the Z Fold line.
I'll buy used, ideally I'd want something for around 500USD, I don't like buying things new and I'm pretty used to checking for flaws with the device in hands. Not sure if a foldable would have anything special to look for other than the internal screen appearance and how well the hinge holds a position.
I'm also comfortable replacing batteries, as long as the process is similar to a normal slab phone I'm fine with it. I did look on Ali for ZFold6 batteries and was kinda surprised to see not a single one listed, not sure what's going on.

>>108999600
Depending on the price I might end up doing that. Once one model sells out you don't save any money not getting the next one because the price gets scalped.
>>109000269
How so? I'm looking to upgrade from a $200 half decade old phone so would I even notice the difference between a one plus and a Redmagic? Also is the overheating concern relevant like the other anon pointed out?

>>108998853
>>109000243
Ah I see. Alright, thank you, guys.

>>108998853
>>109000243
But why don't they include the step for installing MicroG on their guide? It isn't even mentioned on their GitHub or website page that you should download or install it. Instead they only offer MicroG on the footer of the site, "Download MicroG".

>>108998510
Then download sponsorblock and join a botnet so you don't have to support the creators you CHOOSE to watch

Is there a background recorder or xscamera alternative that doesn't need rooting or Google play services?

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here’s an actual chart that has context and a link.
https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/global-smartphone-share

>>108989281
Looking for a decent phone with 24GB of RAM outside of China. Budget is $1000-ish
All the newest flagships downgraded to 16GB, which is a kick to the balls
>OnePlus 15 tops out at 16GB
>ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra tops out at 16GB
>Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra tops out at 16GB
>Pixel 10 Pro tops out at 16GB
>Samsung anything tops out at 16GB
Stuff I've seen so far
>ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Pro has 24GB but active cooling is a battery killer, and liquid metal anything is a big no-no (see PS5's leak and shorting issues)
>OnePlus 13 is out of stock, 24GB version seems to be India/China only
>ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra is out of stock
>Oukitel WP200 Pro has 24GB and is in stock, but chipset seems rather old/underpowered (Mediatek Dimensity 8200). Plus screen isn't very bright, etc.

>>109001509
Why do you need 24GB RAM?

>>109001525
Because I don't switch phones every year (inflation is a bitch, 250% cumulative in 2 years). Software keeps getting more bloated year after year and you can't even turn off the bloat (apps auto-starting, shit running in the background without your consent, etc.) anymore without rooting and shit, which has become basically impossible thanks to play integrity.

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Thoughts on the new form factor?

>>109001549
>don't install shitty apps
Not my problem

24 is diminishing returns, 16 will be fine for a long time. Your Oinkitel Pigphone will be abandoned long before RAM becomes an issue, most ROMs including the chinks and the Samsung Chaebol aggressively kill off background apps so they can save battery life and be more like an iPhone with no multitasking.

>>109001555
Wideness is a killer.

>>109001584
>the Samsung Chaebol aggressively kill off background apps
Not the built-in bloatware (e.g. google play)
When you buy a 16GB phone, half the ram belongs to the OS and the bloatware, and it will only get worse
>will be abandoned
Who cares? Android 9 phones still work. It'll take a decade until Android 15 is abandoned

>>109001639
>Windows XP still works, therefore you should have it always online and do your banking with it

>>109001667
>giving a shit about OS versions
As long the fucking app runs, the OS is irrelevant
The only reason to update an OS is because kikes decided to disable functionality to get you to update (more like downgrade)

>>109001691
>not caring about security patches
Retard detected

>>109001707
>Scaremongering
Your phone won't catch malware from the airwaves

>>109001691
My bank app mandates at least Android 11 as of now. Not that I would stick with 10 years old phone because the internet is getting more and more bloated fast.

>>109001731
>zoomzoom never got instant malware on a fresh install of XP with 0 clicks

>>109001782
>scaremongerer is tech-illiterate
That doesn't happen if you're behind NAT. Stop replying, you're embarrassing yourself

stop fighting and just buy a trump phone.

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>>108998914
these are at the top right now
https://m.gsmarena.com/battery-test-v2.php3

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>>109001555
Chinks did this years ago and perfected it, so did Google but theirs kind of sucked. I just want a modern version of picrel. Z Fold Wide aspect ratio is way too square.

>>109000295
>phone with cooling fan claims 1st place
waooow

Is there a version of Firefox that has bookmark import option on Android? The regular version doesn't have it.

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>>109001035
https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_15-review-2898.php
https://www.gsmarena.com/nubia_redmagic_11s_pro-review-2969.php
and comparison to oneplus 15 is at the last page of redmagic 11s pro review
https://www.gsmarena.com/nubia_redmagic_11s_pro-review-2969p6.php
>>109001130
guide this, guide that, you are on /g/, figure it out yourself

>>109002101
TechNick is a very reliable smartphone reviewer who benchmarks them properly and documents the tests on video. really honest way of doing things so idc what anyone says lol.
>>109002129
the new soc in the red magic 11s is the same mid overclocked snapdragon in the s26 ultra. the red magic 11 is better since its not the overclocked soc that runs too hot and the same one found in the oneplus 15.

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>10 plus year old iPhone I’ve had since teen years
>try to edit image on pixlr
>can’t find reliable Adblock
>accidentally hit ad and get a fake Norton pop up
Lads am I screwed?
I closed the tab and deleted history but I’m unsure if I downloaded something bad.

Windows defender will be enough to catch the viruses if I move my files off the phone right?
I haven’t gotten a replacement as this old machine still works.

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>>109000312
The OnePlus 15 should have come with a built in fan and liquid cooling like the Chad Red Magic 11. I own both and the rm11 is better for sustainable heavy workloads and gaming.

>>109002233
like how a site sends a notification and it looks like something legit?

>>108989281
should I buy a z80 ultra? I don't care about selfie but I take a lot of photo. Also planning to use it for emulation in the near future. I'm in Europe.

Need a phone recommendation.

What’s a good secure phone that I can use most likely use for a long time?
Not looking for games. Browsing web, Saving images and files and texting and calling.
Usable over 10 years like the anon above me?
Is apple really that secure or is there is a phone out now that is just as secure as apple computers and phones?
I want a phone

>>109002246
when is qualcomm gonna be able to make chips that dont microwave the insides of smartphones?

>>109002247
Kind of.
The tab just opened if I remember correctly and I deleted the tab and then went to delete my history.
I need a new phone.
Most apps don’t work with my iOS limitations so no Adblock for me as far as I know.

>>109002263
pixel with graphene is most secure

>>109002263
iphone 17

>>109002277
lol not true at all unless you own the networks and cell towers and unless you own the company making the apps collecting data; everything you’re doing on your phone is being watched. Stop lying to people. Snowden NSA leaks happened in 2012, he covered this. very soon with quantum AI computing there will be no such thing as privacy or security.

>>109002277
>>109002279
Thanks!
I was hoping for something reasonably priced in this current age of techs being overpriced because ai driving up hardware costs.
When I speak security I mean not getting my phone filled with viruses and malware etc.
Any further recommendations?
I’ve heard apple products have gotten real bad so I’m not entirely sure on them now.

>>109002333
>reasonably priced
what about a pixel 9a now and another of its kind 5 years down the line?

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>>109002333
>heard apple products have gotten real bad
lmao the iPhone 17 is the best selling and highest reviewed smartphone

https://www.phonearena.com/news/world-best-selling-smartphones-q1-2026-apple-iphone-17-iphone-17-pro-max_id180139

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>>109002357
:D

will one ui 8.5 brick my samsung a35?
seeing mixed reviews from r*ddit

>>109002343
I’m not sure to be honest.
>>109002357
>>109002374
Maybe…
How hard or easy is it to get a very good Adblock on either of those phones?

>>109002425
VERY easy. you install a free AdGuard dns profile or use ublock origin lite with safari or use NextDNS or just use brave browser.

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>>109002435
>all those hoops when you could just install ublock origin on mull
iJeets are truly something else

>>109002468
>mull
what year is it?
we have:
ironfox - https://gitlab.com/ironfox-oss/IronFox/-/releases
fennec - https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/
helium - https://github.com/jqssun/android-helium-browser/releases
first two are firefox forks, last one is a chromium/vanadium/desktop helium hybrid with manifest 2 extension support

>>109002302
I said *most* secure, not that its an impenetrable fort knox, you fucking retard

>>109002435
>very good adblock
>dns adblock
lol
lmao even

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why is the maps data taking so much storage on my iPhone? I never had offline maps download on it, google ai told me to use imazing to fix this, but I’m not sure.

How retarded is it to buy a used or refurbed foldable

>>109002483
Based
>>109002491
>>109002506
Cope
>>109002468
>Shills android but insults indi*ns

>>109002277
Stallman had already warned us to avoid all phones if we care about security at all.

>>109002537
How will Stallman survive when his bank account becomes inaccessible without a smartphone?
How will he survive when he can't browse the web anymore (including government and banking websites) because recaptcha requires remote attestation, a TPM, and secure boot?

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NextDNS has legit custom profiles from very heavily used filters. The novices are showing they have 0 clues about this. You can use other DNS companies with the same blocklists kek.

Can anyone me recommend me a good but not overpriced phone to play Gakuen Idolmaster at high setting?

>>109003347
poco x8 pro max

>>109003347
>>109003364
LOL

>>109002554
He will use proxies.
In fact, he most likely already does. Rich/HNW people tend to have personal/private wealth managers and even entire offices dedicated to them.

>>109002483
Do these have support for importing bookmarks from json/html file? I don't want to have to create an account for syncing.

>>109003409
helium has import/export html bookmarks

>>109003414
Thanks!

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Top Ten Selling Smartphones 2024 & 2025!

>>109000852
Anyone? :(

>>109000852
buy a 3ds.

>>109002357
>>109003427
Why do people still buy Samsung? It's really depressing that that's the closest thing to challenge Apple.

>>109003480
carrier deals

>>109003480
people hate chinkshit, so it's either samshit or craporola

>>109003494
That's a good point. Every time I look at carrier deals it always seems like they're trying to sell some Samsung.
>>109003512
Samsung is Korean though, just a different type of chink shit. They're good at making solid state drives though, but I'd never buy their phones.

>>109003512
they also avoid pixlel

>>109003528
Pixel is good though and 'Murican not Chink shit. It should be more recognised.
I'm waiting to see the Pixel 11. Hardware wise they're not always the most powerful but the software isn't full of crap.

Which other phones besides them are the closest to AOSP?

>>109003543
pixel is american and america has been pushing spying in recent years, better to buy something like gigaset, fairphone or even motorola/xiaomi and flash them with some degoogled rom

>>109003580
If you connect it to a cell tower you're fucked anyway.
>>109002537
Stallman was right.

You can't own a phone if you care about all the spying. Even if you re-flash the phone with Graphene (which you can do with Pixel phones but I don't because I quite like to use the apps that require the shitty Play Protect DRM) isn't immune if you're connecting it to a radio somewhere (which you are since it's a phone, that's the point of the thing)