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hi whats'up guys .....ur neighbor from xperia sp community
i'm going to buy this phone really soon (like in 1 week) and i need to know should i buy it or what ? is it really bad ? or is it really good ....yes i saw a lot of reviews of it but i need real time users experience....
is the mm update is going to be real or asus is fooling us ? i know there is cm13 for this phone but i want to buy a phone that support the 6.0+ officially ....so any review or ideas or advises from u guys will be great ....thanks alot
p.s: i'm gonna go for the 4gb ram model if i'm going to buy it
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hi whats'up guys .....ur neighbor from xperia sp community
i'm going to buy this phone really soon (like in 1 week) and i need to know should i buy it or what ? is it really bad ? or is it really good ....yes i saw a lot of reviews of it but i need real time users experience....
is the mm update is going to be real or asus is fooling us ? i know there is cm13 for this phone but i want to buy a phone that support the 6.0+ officially ....so any review or ideas or advises from u guys will be great ....thanks alot
p.s: i'm gonna go for the 4gb ram model if i'm going to buy it
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considering asus themselves have set an actual release date then we can assume that m is coming. as for recommending the phone? yes absolutely!
its gets good reception, its plenty fast, battery life could be better but let hope m fixes that, asus has been great with updates providing 1 every month if not more, the camera is decent. i mean i could go on but the point has been made, its a great phone and i recommend it to everyone who needs a device and is on a budget. you just cant beat this phone for this price.
You shouln't buy this phone.
Buy mi5 instead
The good:
Price, performance, lightweight ui, bl unlock without losing warranty, superb reception, fast charger, good audio output, dualsim AND microsd slot, kvm windows, wine for android soon to be released, no bugs that i can think of.
The bad: camera quality, power button position (although i never use it), battery life (around 5hrs sot and 48hrs standby when not gaming), missing pocket mode, so the device sometimes wakes up when in pocket, using d2tw, rather small xda community.
If you need a true smartphone, for productivity that can do practically anything, you should get it.
If you're a custom rom freak and you're used to flash and test a new rom every week, this phone is not for you.
This phone it's like: buy, root, set it up, use it.
Oh.. and don't get the 2gb ram version.
Leftrand said:
You shouln't buy this phone.
Buy mi5 instead
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Mi5 that is currently going for $440/$515/$587 on Gearbest? Completely different price bracket.
Zenfone 3 is around the corner and u are thinking of buying zenfone 2, i will say no, do not do so
No, the device is too old and does not receive new software quickly. Android N is well underway, but ASUS has still not released Android M. Android N will probably never come to ZenFone 2 is official form, and the unofficial roms may be hampered by bugs due to the (for android) uncommon hardware platform.
This phone is fine if you are not a power user. The camera is fine, all cell phone cameras suck, so if you want better pics buy a Nikon DSLR. Don't listen to the complaints about software updates. Android updates are an issue for all manufacturers, not just Asus. This is why android is so segmented. Asus has confirmed M for this device, but I don't expect N. The people complaining about this are retarded, and can spend $600-800 for a cheap Korean piece of crap then see how long it is supported with updates.
I have a 2gb model, and it is fine. At this point of the year I would wait for the next model, but if you need it now this is a fine phone. Again it is $200, so you get what you pay for.
I recommend a case because the plastic bezel is cheap and scratches easily, again a $200 phone.
If I was going to spend more money I would consider the Huawei Mate 8.
Leftrand said:
You shouln't buy this phone.
Buy mi5 instead
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only known brands are available in my country ....so it's impossible to get that and i need something in the same price
thanks for all for this ...i don't care about android n i care about MM only actually ....and i'm gonna get the 4gb model for sure ....so i think i'm gonna buy it ...
p.s: i am a rom flashing freak but the thing is this is a very important year for me and i can't spend much time on that ...just need it for medium games and social apps only
good choice, this phone is great at this price range, and can handle games rather well(I run psx, psp, nes, snes emulators without issues). as for roms, dev community is quite good and CM13 is pretty stable.
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My last phone was a Xperia Z1compact (small size phone), but now i want try a big size phon, i will buy a ZE551ml 4GB/64Gb.
Is this phone Good for Read manga, read books, and have a good multitask (facebook,youtube,whastapp,twitter all at the sametime)?
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My last phone was a Xperia Z1compact (small size phone), but now i want try a big size phon, i will buy a ZE551ml 4GB/64Gb.
Is this phone Good for Read manga, read books, and have a good multitask (facebook,youtube,whastapp,twitter all at the sametime)?
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+1 ....i'm just like u ...i'm gonna buy the 4gb\32gb.........and i wanted it for that+playing some games and if u want my opinion i think this phone can do what we need it to do and asus said it will release in Q2 2016 MM for it so that's a good thing
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This phone is fine if you are not a power user. The camera is fine, all cell phone cameras suck, so if you want better pics buy a Nikon DSLR. Don't listen to the complaints about software updates. Android updates are an issue for all manufacturers, not just Asus. This is why android is so segmented. Asus has confirmed M for this device, but I don't expect N. The people complaining about this are retarded, and can spend $600-800 for a cheap Korean piece of crap then see how long it is supported with updates.
I have a 2gb model, and it is fine. At this point of the year I would wait for the next model, but if you need it now this is a fine phone. Again it is $200, so you get what you pay for.
I recommend a case because the plastic bezel is cheap and scratches easily, again a $200 phone.
If I was going to spend more money I would consider the Huawei Mate 8.
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if we are retarded because we are not a$$lickers, then maybe you are right, but there are plenty of evidence the support our opinion on this chinese fraud.
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a bunch of bipolars here. everybody agrees on the big faults on this phone, but at the same time you recommended like you were paid to do it. i don't get it.
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if we are retarded because we are not a$$lickers, then maybe you are right, but there are plenty of evidence the support our opinion on this chinese fraud.
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a bunch of bipolars here. everybody agrees on the big faults on this phone, but at the same time you recommended like you were paid to do it. i don't get it.
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Not bipolar. Complaining about updates is retarded. No manufacturer does a good job of this, except Nexus and maybe you can include Moto. Hard to say that Asus is defrauding the consumer.
You do get what you pay for. Is the case of this phone cheap plastic? Yes. Does the phone have a 1440 screen? No. Etc... Does that mean that this phone is not worth the purchase? No. I am happy with this my purchase, and would consider Asus again. Not an Asus fanboy thou. When I need a new phone I will look at the phone landscape and pic what I think is the best option. The only thing I would not buy is Samsung, because my last phone from them didn't last very long and it was really expensive.
Still.. I haven't found a better phone for the money I've spent for the zf2 (200eur for 4gb/32gb)
I wouldn't recommend you to buy this phone today anymore. The only reason you might want to have this phone is because of the price. But don't expect good support and software. (It's possible that MM will be the last major update this phone is getting.) If you really like flashing ROMs then go for it, if not and you only rely on Asus' official releases then better not. Surely there are better phones now. The Zenfone 2 is already one year old. I don't have time to write my whole opinion here so I will only tell you one thing: think hard about it, do you really want this phone. Are there alternatives that you can compare with. Compare is the keyword because everything is relative. Don't only focus on one phone that you want to buy, try to collect info from other phones. At last it may only depend on how much money you want to spend, this may already be a critical point in your situation. So good luck.
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I wouldn't recommend you to buy this phone today anymore. The only reason you might want to have this phone is because of the price. But don't expect good support and software. (It's possible that MM will be the last major update this phone is getting.) If you really like flashing ROMs then go for it, if not and you only rely on Asus' official releases then better not. Surely there are better phones now. The Zenfone 2 is already one year old. I don't have time to write my whole opinion here so I will only tell you one thing: think hard about it, do you really want this phone. Are there alternatives that you can compare with. Compare is the keyword because everything is relative. Don't only focus on one phone that you want to buy, try to collect info from other phones. At last it may only depend on how much money you want to spend, this may already be a critical point in your situation. So good luck.
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thanks alot ...i think i decided because i can't spend more than that ....and i want specs like these+flashing is my name so need to relay on asus official stuff
Truth be told, I don't know why are people critisizing the sw and the update frequency.
If I comapre it to Sony (owned a lot of them), the updates are quite frequent. Ok we don't have 5.1.1, but 5.0 isn't bad at all. We do get security updates monthly, when z3 does not. Also z3 hasn't got MM yet (costing twice as much).
Coming from the Sony UI, the ZenUI is the first acceptable alternative I got used to. Lightweight, intuitive and responsive. Not the best looking, I agree. This phone has flaws, but SW isn't one of them.
Also we do have a public kernel source, which is very rare for a non qualcomm chipset.
very good saying indeed ....:good:
Hello.
I'm thinking of buying a used OnePlus 3 for 338 Euro (my budget is around that price) and therefore I'd like to ask some questions.
1. Is this a good deal or am I better off waiting for OnePlus 3T to go on sale on the official site?
2. Is the bootloader unlock process problematic? Have you faced any issues with it or is it hassle-free? Coming from an LG device, I want to be extra careful with this.
3. I plan to have this device for a longer period of time, around 3-4 years. Is OnePlus 3 a viable choice, despite the fact that it will soon be a year from its release? Will it be able to hold off for that long, in terms of ROM support and general performance/usage?
4. How satisfied are you with your phone? Would you recommend it to me? Are there anything you don't like about the phone? Or any general culprits specific to the OnePlus 3?
5. If I decide to buy this specific OnePlus 3, is there sort of a "checklist" (things that I should check) I should go through to verify that it's all good? Anything I should ask/tell the seller? Any other tips when buying this phone? I really don't want to get screwed, so I'd like some insight from you guys.
That would be all for now.
Thanks in advance.
Fobos531 said:
Hello.
I'm thinking of buying a used OnePlus 3 for 338 Euro (my budget is around that price) and therefore I'd like to ask some questions.
1. Is this a good deal or am I better off waiting for OnePlus 3T to go on sale on the official site?
2. Is the bootloader unlock process problematic? Have you faced any issues with it or is it hassle-free? Coming from an LG device, I want to be extra careful with this.
3. I plan to have this device for a longer period of time, around 3-4 years. Is OnePlus 3 a viable choice, despite the fact that it will soon be a year from its release? Will it be able to hold off for that long, in terms of ROM support and general performance/usage?
4. How satisfied are you with your phone? Would you recommend it to me? Are there anything you don't like about the phone? Or any general culprits specific to the OnePlus 3?
5. If I decide to buy this specific OnePlus 3, is there sort of a "checklist" (things that I should check) I should go through to verify that it's all good? Anything I should ask/tell the seller? Any other tips when buying this phone? I really don't want to get screwed, so I'd like some insight from you guys.
That would be all for now.
Thanks in advance.
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I will try to answer as many of your questions as possible.
2: Bootloader unlock process is a breeze if you read the FAQ in our Guides section. I did not run into any problems.
3: ROM support has been great so far in my opinion. More and more options are popping up each day. I believe OnePlus has also provided from developers on here a free device for them to develop on.
4: I bought my OP3 in October as an upgrade to my Nexus 5. I was furious when they basically released the same phone with a bigger battery in the OP3T though. The reason I didn't jump on the OP3 immediately when it released was because I wanted a bigger battery and then a month after I received my OP3, the OP3T comes out.
I also don't like how camera is only optimized on stock based roms right now because OnePlus has not released camera sources. Also don't like how a new they release a new firmware with each update that breaks things on certain roms. I guess I was spoiled on how easy it was to switch roms on my old Nexus 5.
5: I haven't bought a used phone before but I would suggest making sure the IMEI is not blacked out somehow? Check the screen THOROUGHLY. The screen scratches really easily on this phone. I noticed micro scratches on my screen only after a few weeks of use.
Fobos531 said:
Hello.
I'm thinking of buying a used OnePlus 3 for 338 Euro (my budget is around that price) and therefore I'd like to ask some questions.
1. Is this a good deal or am I better off waiting for OnePlus 3T to go on sale on the official site?
2. Is the bootloader unlock process problematic? Have you faced any issues with it or is it hassle-free? Coming from an LG device, I want to be extra careful with this.
3. I plan to have this device for a longer period of time, around 3-4 years. Is OnePlus 3 a viable choice, despite the fact that it will soon be a year from its release? Will it be able to hold off for that long, in terms of ROM support and general performance/usage?
4. How satisfied are you with your phone? Would you recommend it to me? Are there anything you don't like about the phone? Or any general culprits specific to the OnePlus 3?
5. If I decide to buy this specific OnePlus 3, is there sort of a "checklist" (things that I should check) I should go through to verify that it's all good? Anything I should ask/tell the seller? Any other tips when buying this phone? I really don't want to get screwed, so I'd like some insight from you guys.
That would be all for now.
Thanks in advance.
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Dont know whether waiting is better for getting a better price. OP3T should be a bit more in price...... so you decide.
2. bootloader unlockig is very easy, no problems
3. i read about the OP2, getting slow updates. BUT trust in xda and CM, there will be a very long support for this device. (Looking at OnePlus One, there are plenty of good rom-devs till now, and will be in future)
but OP said, they will update OP3 and OP3T the same time, so you may expect good official support.
4. have got the OP3 and im very satisfied with the phone. very good/fast fingerprint unlock and real good cam. (not exceptional, but solid good cam)
5. dont know
Great rom and kernel support.
I also had to choose between op3 and op3t and i took the normal one. Its already blazing fast, so i safed the money for snapdragon update. No need.
And i make it easily through the day with the battery, so also no need.
So i am very happy with it and will also use it for at least 4 years.
2. Just go over here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3398733
3. Support is plenty for the OP3, especially over here at XDA.
4. Imho this is the best phone I ever had, and I had a few! Pure Performance, no input lags, no microstutters! And with 6GB RAM you don't have to worry about bottlenecks.
I can warmly recommend this one! And with AKT profiles you don't have to worry about battery life! ?
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What's the service menu hidden code for this phone? (Europe/Asia variant)
3-If it were me, I'll hold off for OP4 or something...since super size screen like the G6 or devices that have nougat feature hardware are coming to the market. Also, since op3 is outta production, with no new user of op3, I would expect ROMs or stuff in general to be more optimize for op3t.
4-I don't like the mono speaker, camera bump and no suitable temper glass now. Been using without protection for a year now and the only micro scrape came from S pen.
5-Aside from imei check, the other definite proof is dash charge. Get the official dash charger and charge on the spot. If there's a dash charge comment at the bottom, can charge 1% in +-30s, you got the real deal. If there's a return period, immediately root the phone and flash with some ROMs here to see if stuff working, no motherboard change and ect. OP warranty covers rooting.
Fobos531 said:
Hello.
I'm thinking of buying a used OnePlus 3 for 338 Euro (my budget is around that price) and therefore I'd like to ask some questions.
1. Is this a good deal or am I better off waiting for OnePlus 3T to go on sale on the official site?
2. Is the bootloader unlock process problematic? Have you faced any issues with it or is it hassle-free? Coming from an LG device, I want to be extra careful with this.
3. I plan to have this device for a longer period of time, around 3-4 years. Is OnePlus 3 a viable choice, despite the fact that it will soon be a year from its release? Will it be able to hold off for that long, in terms of ROM support and general performance/usage?
4. How satisfied are you with your phone? Would you recommend it to me? Are there anything you don't like about the phone? Or any general culprits specific to the OnePlus 3?
5. If I decide to buy this specific OnePlus 3, is there sort of a "checklist" (things that I should check) I should go through to verify that it's all good? Anything I should ask/tell the seller? Any other tips when buying this phone? I really don't want to get screwed, so I'd like some insight from you guys.
That would be all for now.
Thanks in advance.
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1. The oneplus 3 is an awesome deal. If you can find it at 400 or under, I think it is worth it. I firmly believe this device will have a long life because of the hardware,oneplus, and the xda community. If you plan on keeping the phone for several years, purchasing some sort of warranty from oneplus might not be a bad idea. Just in case accidental drop water spill or something like that.
2. Bootloaderunlock is stupid easy. Allow bootloader unlocking, then fastboot oem unlock. Done. No special codes, none of that bull that Samsung and LG are putting out.
3. Kind of talked about this in number one, but we have top three dev communities for sure. We'll be getting tons of support for the years to come. I think 4 years is pushing it for any device, I could see 3 given the power of the SD 820, 6gigs of ram, and our dev community.
4. I love my oneplus 3. It's just consistent performer. I know if I put it on the charger for 30 minutes or so on the way to work/school I will have enough power to make it through the day without any of the freezes, hickups, or glitches that plague Samsung and LG. I've been running the official ressurection remix for the past couple days and performance has been beyond fantastic. Even on OOS and the Open Betas, it outclassed all the other android phones I have owned or looked at in shops.
5. It's not like the Samsung or other carrier branded phones where one version is bootloader unlockable and others are not. (Like Samsung with the T-mobile variants and Verizon/ATT variants). Identical to how the Nexus 6p was. A1 and A2, one standard and one international model. I haven't heard any mass reports of the phone dieing at 40 percent like what was happening to the 6p and 5x and have heard nothing like the bootloops caused by LG.
General tip, unless you want to read a ton of people complaining, stay off the OnePlus forums. No harm to them, but there's a lot of people that are just looking for anything to whine and complain about.
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1. The oneplus 3 is an awesome deal. If you can find it at 400 or under, I think it is worth it. I firmly believe this device will have a long life because of the hardware,oneplus, and the xda community. If you plan on keeping the phone for several years, purchasing some sort of warranty from oneplus might not be a bad idea. Just in case accidental drop water spill or something like that.
2. Bootloaderunlock is stupid easy. Allow bootloader unlocking, then fastboot oem unlock. Done. No special codes, none of that bull that Samsung and LG are putting out.
3. Kind of talked about this in number one, but we have top three dev communities for sure. We'll be getting tons of support for the years to come. I think 4 years is pushing it for any device, I could see 3 given the power of the SD 820, 6gigs of ram, and our dev community.
4. I love my oneplus 3. It's just consistent performer. I know if I put it on the charger for 30 minutes or so on the way to work/school I will have enough power to make it through the day without any of the freezes, hickups, or glitches that plague Samsung and LG. I've been running the official ressurection remix for the past couple days and performance has been beyond fantastic. Even on OOS and the Open Betas, it outclassed all the other android phones I have owned or looked at in shops.
5. It's not like the Samsung or other carrier branded phones where one version is bootloader unlockable and others are not. (Like Samsung with the T-mobile variants and Verizon/ATT variants). Identical to how the Nexus 6p was. A1 and A2, one standard and one international model. I haven't heard any mass reports of the phone dieing at 40 percent like what was happening to the 6p and 5x and have heard nothing like the bootloops caused by LG.
General tip, unless you want to read a ton of people complaining, stay off the OnePlus forums. No harm to them, but there's a lot of people that are just looking for anything to whine and complain about.
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Thank you very much for your response, it's extremely encouraging. I just got the response from the seller that the phone was bought in July 2016, was in a protective case from day one, and apparently has no damage at all. Am I still encouraged to go for it? I really, really like this phone and I definitely wouldn't want to miss the chance if it's the right one. Any tips on how could I additionally verify the phone's reliability when meeting with the seller, both software and hardware-wise?
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Thank you very much for your response, it's extremely encouraging. I just got the response from the seller that the phone was bought in July 2016, was in a protective case from day one, and apparently has no damage at all. Am I still encouraged to go for it? I really, really like this phone and I definitely wouldn't want to miss the chance if it's the right one. Any tips on how could I additionally verify the phone's reliability when meeting with the seller, both software and hardware-wise?
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Hmm, ask him to let it get low on charge and see if dash charge should get 3A or more in an app like ampere if the battery is under 40%.. e. Launch the camera, take some pictures record a video, if you have usb otg try using that.. But that's just basic stuff for any phone. Check the screen at angles for cracks
If you like it, get it! ?
Some really good questions, here are my thoughts on them:
Fobos531 said:
Hello.
1. Is this a good deal or am I better off waiting for OnePlus 3T to go on sale on the official site?
I would say (if you're not super excited to purchase soon) - wait for it. Not just for the sale though, they might even bring the midnight black in 64GB later and cut prices on it along with the regular models. OP is like that - completely going against their previous statements
2. Is the bootloader unlock process problematic? Have you faced any issues with it or is it hassle-free? Coming from an LG device, I want to be extra careful with this.
Its a breeze, there is not one but two communities there to help you with it anyway.
3. I plan to have this device for a longer period of time, around 3-4 years. Is OnePlus 3 a viable choice, despite the fact that it will soon be a year from its release? Will it be able to hold off for that long, in terms of ROM support and general performance/usage?
I had a OPO before I switched to OP3 - each of the device is a winner. And as you can see, it has been more than 8 months since OP3 release and it is still one of the most popular devices on XDA. There are many ROM/Kernel options, however, due to the camera blobs hassle, many people are staying on OOS based ROMs.
4. How satisfied are you with your phone? Would you recommend it to me? Are there anything you don't like about the phone? Or any general culprits specific to the OnePlus 3?
I am really happy with my phone and will definitely recommend it to anyone. It is a very pretty phone no matter what color you opt for.
Things I don't like:
1. Unavailability of better-looking screen protectors - there are ones which dont cover the edges, and then there are ones which cover the whole screen and the top and bottom bezels, but I have heard they don't have a very nice feel.
2. On OP3, Battery life is average - on mobile data you get 3Hrs of SoT with average use I think it would be a bit better on the 3T.
3. Camera bump
5. If I decide to buy this specific OnePlus 3, is there sort of a "checklist" (things that I should check) I should go through to verify that it's all good? Anything I should ask/tell the seller? Any other tips when buying this phone? I really don't want to get screwed, so I'd like some insight from you guys.
I would recommend getting a new one, used tech is almost always a risky decision. However if you do go for a used one, probably checking the camera, dual-SIM functionality, 4G reception on your network, fingerprint sensor and capacitive touch buttons are the first things to check.
Also look for any dead pixels, burn-in or digitizer issues etc. Basically do everything you will be using when you get the phone.
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Just wanna see if i can start a discussion/information depot as to which new phones we root toot and twrp booting, majisk using, custom rom lovin' and xposed framework abusing SOBs can look forward to... after our s6's vaporize from all the xposed mods were runnin' (some of us at least ).
Is it an unlocked s8? Does that even have any dev'ing going on?
How about a nexus 6p? Or maybe the next nexus phone...
If your like me you have only had sammys since the s1... remember the epic 4g with a slide out keyboard, or ill do ya one better, the moment? Is keyboard button mapping Emulator heaven worth the downgrade? LOL
Or are we gonna just keep our s6s forever?
Life is tough and ever since these locked bootloaders on our beloved flagships, its not fair either.
What are we gonna do? What have you guys heard/learned about the competition?
Yes i could do all the research myself, or we can have a fun discussion about it and save us all a few google searches!
I think it's the s8 for me...
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Just wanna see if i can start a discussion/information depot as to which new phones we root toot and twrp booting, majisk using, custom rom lovin' and xposed framework abusing SOBs can look forward to... after our s6's vaporize from all the xposed mods were runnin' (some of us at least ).
Is it an unlocked s8? Does that even have any dev'ing going on?
How about a nexus 6p? Or maybe the next nexus phone...
If your like me you have only had sammys since the s1... remember the epic 4g with a slide out keyboard, or ill do ya one better, the moment? Is keyboard button mapping Emulator heaven worth the downgrade? LOL
Or are we gonna just keep our s6s forever?
Life is tough and ever since these locked bootloaders on our beloved flagships, its not fair either.
What are we gonna do? What have you guys heard/learned about the competition?
Yes i could do all the research myself, or we can have a fun discussion about it and save us all a few google searches!
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I think it's the s8 for me.
I'm super disappointed the the Snapdragon version (US Version) of the galaxy s8 is apparently unable to be rooted by either a SuperSU method or a Magisk method (or any other method)- and I will have to find a way to live without Titanium Backup, Xposed, PMP, etc etc etc.
That said- it appears that "Package Disabler Pro" https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/package-disabler-pro-safe-to-disable-t3593305 will at least give me some granular control back, especially as I fight to minimize the spam and bloatware.
I think I'll have to combine that with whatever non-root methods I can to piece together some sanity.
Too bad, but the battery on my S6 has started to drift badly with age, and I think it is just time to move on.
Good news I suppose is that it is waterproof. Always irked me a bit that s5, s7, and s8... but NOT s6 were...
Ya my battery is on the fritz too. I can squeeze another hour SOT if i under clock/under volt but thats not why we bought these phones right?
I was checkin the s8 out the other day and i may be leaning towards the s8+. I dn the curved edges are cool but the s8 screen seemed a bit thin to me, maybe just not used to the new curves. I tell you what tho that screen is the whole dang phone! Very sexy.
Not sure how i feel about the capacitive buttons gone but not a deal breaker, more screen cant be bad.
Remember if your up for an upgrade to call the 1800 number to get the 200ish dollar upgrade price to avoid the monthly lease, thats how i do it, plus u trade in your s6 if its worth it. Prolly get that phone for 200 or less out the door.
Life without root tho gosh... at least we got nova, maybe a modded youtube app thatl work without root. Its just an apk hunt for all our tweaks that we like.
An unlocked s8 tho, good on all carriers. But without root we may not be able to get wifi calling or volte or other carrier specific goodies, least thats what i heard.
Its the phone we always wanted, thats why im so intrested in the unlocked version, even if i havento wait for a deal. Just imagine... s8, rooted and free to dominate. I havnt even looked into its new LTE advanced perks if there are any, like tmobiles 256 qam 4x4 mimo stuff
Looks like samsung will lease the unlocked s8 for 26 bucks a month for 24 months... not like I have the credit for anything like that.
Best buy got em for 600 somethin. Wonder how much our s6 is worth? Ive also wondered if you could somehow use an upgrade on the unlocked version. Almost certain its a no but hey we can still dream.
There is some dev'ing goin on for the s8 unlocked but looks like mostly international variants, exynos mostly.
Next post...
S8 models fyi..
Versions: G950F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950S/G950K/G950L (South Korea); G9500 (China)
spammy l said:
I think it's the s8 for me.
I'm super disappointed the the Snapdragon version (US Version) of the galaxy s8 is apparently unable to be rooted by either a SuperSU method or a Magisk method (or any other method)- and I will have to find a way to live without Titanium Backup, Xposed, PMP, etc etc etc.
That said- it appears that "Package Disabler Pro" https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/help/package-disabler-pro-safe-to-disable-t3593305 will at least give me some granular control back, especially as I fight to minimize the spam and bloatware.
I think I'll have to combine that with whatever non-root methods I can to piece together some sanity.
Too bad, but the battery on my S6 has started to drift badly with age, and I think it is just time to move on.
Good news I suppose is that it is waterproof. Always irked me a bit that s5, s7, and s8... but NOT s6 were...
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https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-galaxy-s8-deal,news-24784.html
Worth the read. Looks like samsung will give you 200 for your s6 bringing an unlocked s8 to $425 i think it said.
Im gonna find out if you can use your sprint upgrade on an unlocked one at best buy. Thad be rad.
...like hey mr best buy rep, 20 bucks says thats a sprint phone, not an unlocked one
monroe0328 said:
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-galaxy-s8-deal,news-24784.html
Worth the read. Looks like samsung will give you 200 for your s6 bringing an unlocked s8 to $425 i think it said.
Im gonna find out if you can use your sprint upgrade on an unlocked one at best buy. Thad be rad.
...like hey mr best buy rep, 20 bucks says thats a sprint phone, not an unlocked one
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Yeah- Unfortunately I think the $200 buyback is for other carriers like verizon, etc. Sprint I don't think offers that much-- but I'd love to be wrong about it.
I went ahead and ordered the s8 from bestbuy for 600 total (they do 150 off, 25/month for 24 months) and you own not lease it. They also throw in a fast wireless charging dock.
If I could have found an arctic silver one with a clean ESN I would have gotten one on ebay (no tax! save 70 bucks!)-- there were black and arctic gray ones brand new in box recently that went for 550 there. No free charging dock- but whatev- you can get a good one of those for 20 bucks on amazon, so overall that saves around 100 from even the best buy deal.
I'm still really really bummed about the no root thing. I've had root for so long on so many phones I don't even know what kind of automating apps are out there (ie replacements for things like tasker/automateit pro, etc) --- or how much control the non-root versions give.
On the same boat my beautiful s6 is the first phone I didn't upgrade after my contract was due.
None of the new phone are keeping the features from the s6 like the IR blaster which is why I haven't upgraded.
I also used to own an epic 4g miss the full physical keyboard
Oh dont remind me. I use my IR blaster alllll the time. I dont know how many relatives and friends houses dont have remotes for their tvs, and i swoop in and save the day.
BEST IR APP IMO - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tekoia.sure.activities
monroe0328 said:
Just wanna see if i can start a discussion/information depot as to which new phones we root toot and twrp booting, majisk using, custom rom lovin' and xposed framework abusing SOBs can look forward to... after our s6's vaporize from all the xposed mods were runnin' (some of us at least ).
Is it an unlocked s8? Does that even have any dev'ing going on?
How about a nexus 6p? Or maybe the next nexus phone...
If your like me you have only had sammys since the s1... remember the epic 4g with a slide out keyboard, or ill do ya one better, the moment? Is keyboard button mapping Emulator heaven worth the downgrade? LOL
Or are we gonna just keep our s6s forever?
Life is tough and ever since these locked bootloaders on our beloved flagships, its not fair either.
What are we gonna do? What have you guys heard/learned about the competition?
Yes i could do all the research myself, or we can have a fun discussion about it and save us all a few google searches!
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My S6 is falling apart. I am going to the Moto G4 pretty soon. My S6 has so many issues so the downgrade is more of an upgrade. Either that or I might activate my S5 (It's better than my S6 in almost everyway minus the cracked screen)
Edit: After my contracts up (I am only going to use the Moto G4 until my contracts up) in 6 months I will most likely spring for the HTC 10. Although I will have to pay for sunshine to get S-OFF to flash LOS. Might be worth it honestly.
Poebat said:
My S6 is falling apart. I am going to the Moto G4 pretty soon. My S6 has so many issues so the downgrade is more of an upgrade. Either that or I might activate my S5 (It's better than my S6 in almost everyway minus the cracked screen)
Edit: After my contracts up (I am only going to use the Moto G4 until my contracts up) in 6 months I will most likely spring for the HTC 10. Although I will have to pay for sunshine to get S-OFF to flash LOS. Might be worth it honestly.
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Yep gonna have to check out the htc linup. I feel ya tho on the downgrade upgrade, i really considered the 6p just from all the development the phone has. Give AOSP a shot. Last phone i ran AOSP on was one of the early galaxys. Or cyanogen mod i think it was.
But we galaxy consumers are here for the specs. So buying older is always tough for me. I heard the 6p flys tho.
Any other phones got an ir blaster these days?
Update: these phones have ir blasters
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_devices_with_IR_blaster
Looks like the pixel 2 may release this october... def check the specs when they're out
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Yep gonna have to check out the htc linup. I feel ya tho on the downgrade upgrade, i really considered the 6p just from all the development the phone has. Give AOSP a shot. Last phone i ran AOSP on was one of the early galaxys. Or cyanogen mod i think it was.
But we galaxy consumers are here for the specs. So buying older is always tough for me. I heard the 6p flys tho.
Any other phones got an ir blaster these days?
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AOSP is so much better than TouchWiz. My s5 has CM13 and it's blazing fast. I've done speed tests on my s5 vs s6. S5 wins in almost every way. LOS 14 is even faster than CM13 but I am waiting for xposed support before I upgrade. I'd definitely recommend trying out some AOSP Roms on the n6p (although I don't think they'll be as needed as it already has stock Android)
As for the IR blaster... I don't know. I know that there are some IR blasters that you can plug into the headphone jack of your phone (that is if your phone has a headphone jack ) I think the HTC 10 might. I'll look.
Edit: Nope. HTC 10 doesn't have one and the HTC U 11 doesn't seem to have one either.
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AOSP is so much better than TouchWiz. My s5 has CM13 and it's blazing fast. I've done speed tests on my s5 vs s6. S5 wins in almost every way. LOS 14 is even faster than CM13 but I am waiting for xposed support before I upgrade. I'd definitely recommend trying out some AOSP Roms on the n6p (although I don't think they'll be as needed as it already has stock Android)
As for the IR blaster... I don't know. I know that there are some IR blasters that you can plug into the headphone jack of your phone (that is if your phone has a headphone jack ) I think the HTC 10 might. I'll look.
Edit: Nope. HTC 10 doesn't have one and the HTC U 11 doesn't seem to have one either.
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Ya the ir blaster is dead, i like the little headphone jack adapters but thats on its way out too.
I totally forgot about the next samsung note. Wonder if it will be unlockable. Certainly a big NO but who knows. I honestly dont think im gonna get anything but an unlocked s8 or s8+. But, gonna have to save a bit longer and do s'more research.
Is the one plus phones compatible with sprint? Ima check it out.
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Is the one plus phones compatible with sprint? Ima check it out.
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As long as it has CDMA support it should be.
Poebat said:
As long as it has CDMA support it should be.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/help/1-5-sprint-t3624788/page1
Looks like someone just bought it... no confirmation yet. Looks like the issue is with the type of band sprint CDMA uses OR if sprint approves the device... just stay tuned to the thread to find out! :/ (not mine, theirs lol)
Dude guys. My friend here in mississippi used his UPGRADE PRICE on the UNLOCKED galaxy s8. Walked out the door with the unlocked version for around 150 bucks.
Was this a fluke? Did they just hook him up? New guy mistake?
It is worth noting that the carrier was "C Spire" ?? Here in meridian, MS.
Or should i walk into best buy like I own the place and demand an s8 unlocked for $200?
This gets me excited. Your thoughts?
Very frustrated with the all-too-frequent need to go into Android Auto and reset everything just to get mapping to work, and not having the phone dialer integration working, and so on... Not to mention this monitoring program running in the background that nobody seems to know for sure what it is doing, what it is sending and to where it might be sending things....
So, after initially being happy with the phone, it has turned sour, and I'm looking to move to something lese, but not ready to pay a small fortune for it. What are you all considering for your next phone purchase? Probably not Huawei/Honor....
I loved the 6X, but my relationship with the 7X was sour out of the box. Maybe I was being too harsh but it really should have launched with oreo and came with USB type C. Aside from a hardware issue I had with my particular device, all the issues I had with the software have supposedly been fixed with the oreo beta. So I ordered it again and will have to definitely give it another shot because I did like the phone, it's hard to beat especially for $200. I know a lot of others will say the MI A1 is better, but not having a US based service center sucks. And I couldn't wait for Motorola to announce the G6 series. After my tenure with the 7X though, I plan to spend a little more and see what else Honor/Huawei has to offer. As long as they continue to sell the devices in the US on Amazon. With Best Buy dropping Huawei, who knows if they'll continue to make phones for the US market.
The Good..The Bad..The Ugly
Quite The Polarizing Device.. This 7x..
It looks so cool..
It was thought to be the "Next Big Thing" here at XDA.
But.. It never panned out that way.
It's compelled it's owners to throw caution to the wind.. root and brick there devices like there's no tomorrow..
with no clear cut way to recover it.
Quality Control is not the best.. either you get one that works perfectly (yeay! I did) or you get one with dimming
issues.. lagging issues.. touch registration issues.. heat issues etc.
But.. for a Stock device that had none of the issues mentioned, it's without question.. the best $199.00 your cellular
dollar can buy.
That is.. IF YOU DON'T MIND BEING MONITORED BY PARENT COMPANY HUAWEI.. (see pic)
Glad I Don't Bank On My Device.
The International Samsung Galaxy S10 will be my next device April of 2019
Until then my completely stock perfectly working Honor 7x will do just fine.
I'm brand new (just a few days) to the Mate SE. Love the phone... so far (will be checking for monitor app running soon). But would Huawei be that stupid? to be under suspicion by the authorities, and then have a snooping app obviously running and call it 'monitor'?
Possible I guess, but wow, hard to imagine. Was disappointed to read today that BB will no longer be carrying Huawei phones. I'm hoping to get the M5 tablet, maybe Amazon or last resort their usa website.
They sell phones all around the world, they are very popular. Is there ** any ** factual evidence of nefarious behavior?
Returned mine. Imonitor spyware ran continuously.
Also their support app requires access to your contacts and phone.
Don't think so Huawei.
First time experience with honor it's not so good as I'm expected. My next mob will be form one plus... ?
Huawei Won't Hurt You...
AsItLies said:
I'm brand new... Huawei under suspicion by the authorities, and have a snooping app running and call it 'monitor'? wow, BB will no longer be carrying Huawei phones.
Is there ** any ** factual evidence of nefarious behavior?
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Yes.
Settings > Developer Options > Running Services
Congratulations!
You've just stumbled upon your own personnal Spyware!
Ain't Life In 2018 Just Grand!
And... NO! of course Huawei is not doing any Nefarious with your personal info.. They just want to....eh.. well..?
Monitor your device's Tempeture !
Oh if only I was as smart as you!
Of course *monitor* means it's monitoring you! Of course!
I'm going to create an app to steal your personal data, and call it *steal-your-personal-data*!
Who would possibly guess?
Run this app: (specifically for data loss to China)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trustlook.antivirus
RaiderWill said:
Yes.
Settings > Developer Options > Running Services
Congratulations!
You've just stumbled upon your own personnal Spyware!
Ain't Life In 2018 Just Grand!
And... NO! of course Huawei is not doing any Nefarious with your personal info.. They just want to....eh.. well..?
Monitor your device's Tempeture !
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It's Not Your Fault...
AsItLies said:
Oh if only I was as smart as you!
I'm going to steal your personal data specifically for China
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Of Course You're Not As Smart As Me...
But That's Ok.
I'll help you just like I've helped so many others.
RaiderWill said:
Of Course You're Not As Smart As Me...
But That's Ok.
I'll help you just like I've helped so many others.
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Oh and yer so nice too! Wow, people must hang on your every word! Or maybe they just laugh and think 'loser'... I don't know...
Hang In There...
AsItLies said:
Oh and yer so nice too! Wow, people must hang on your every word!...
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Why Yes...... They Do.
THANK YOU... For your Acknowledgement of that Fact.
I offer an Informative and Insightful view of all things Honor 7X.
Glad I've Captured your attention now as well !
Welcome To My World. :angel:
RaiderWill said:
Why Yes...... They Do.
THANK YOU... For your Acknowledgement of that Fact.
I offer an Informative and Insightful view of all things Honor 7X.
Glad I've Captured your attention now as well !
Welcome To My World. :angel:
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Oh you're very welcome! and yer about to capture my ignore button too! but I'm sure with your attitude, you've done that before also
I'll Monitor Your Progress...
It's Ok... I'm Respected Here...
And when you get more than 79 post... maybe a little closer to 790 posts.. and learn the ability to help people.. Instead Of Attack People...
And start to get Thanks for your support here on XDA...
Like I Have In More Than Half Of Every Post I've Written In The Last 5 Years... :angel:
Maybe just maybe.. we can continue this conversation that you want to have with "Me" Raiderwill.
I'll determine if you worthy of the privilege of continuing dialog from Raiderwill..
Nope..
I've already determined you'll NEVER be worthy of my Wisdom.. You will have to mature first...
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see ya!
Weighing in with my opinion of this device after almost a month of use...
I absolutely have no problem with it, honestly.
Do I have a bit of a buyer remorse? Somehow, after I bought the phone the note 5 pro was announced, the chipset in it definitely make me jealous. It doesn't help also there is currently some crazy development with the device from the get go.
But honestly, with the horrible availability of xiaomi devices, why should I bother really? The 5 pro probably will never make it to Egypt or an Arab country (I bought the honor from Saudi Arabia), we only have redmi 5 plus and the 64 giga version had a flash sale for an hour and then disappeared without a trace, **** this kind of crap really I'd rather pay a little more and not play any kind of one plus old days crappy games, life is too short.
Back to the honor, I picked it over the redmi 5 plus for 2 reasons other than the availability too, the fact that it's a real metal unibody not half and half and I'd take emui over miui any time of the day (just look at the horrendous bastardization of the recents screen), emui with a theme and a new launcher is almost stock to me, I'm not honestly bothered by anything in the software (I actually like the aggressive battery settings) except for the clear of notifications after unlocking, which is kinda really stupid.
Having project treble almost guaranteed also was a buying reason, it was obvious that honor was committed to bring treble to all their updated devices, I didn't know what is going to happen with xiaomi (back then nobody has seen community treble porting yet), it doesn't help also that the 625 is getting older and older (support wise this means it will get easier to be left in the dust)
I had no issues with the touch, it just seems that Huawei has some kind of different scrolling behavior, the battery has been nice, not legendary, just Nice, the performance has been fantastic so far, honestly I never feel like I'm performing something faster than the device can catch up except in the horrific camera app, which is definitely a software issue that I hope will be fixed in oreo. (That app is a pain to use). Captured photos are nice, a bit on the colder side but manual mode works well for me.
The biggest issue people witness with the phone is the potatoish gpu, I'm not that bothered because the games I have thrown at it worked well (if the slower ones were playable), emulation worked really well especially as I completed prince of persia rival swords completely on the phone, I couldn't ask for more.
If anybody reading this, looking to buy a new phone and has no access to the note 5 pro honestly get the honor 7x, there is currently no better choice I can think of, everybody is praising the Nokia 7 plus as the new budget King and it's almost ****ing 350 euro, I think people's view on what budget means became skewed with how we have 1000 USD phones in the market, 350 USD to 500 USD are NOT budget phones for God sake.
What I would wish for my next phone? Better gpu just for the sake for more future proofing (I plan to stick with a phone for 4 years) and USB C, everything else currently technology wise is not a big deal and nothing in flagships currently is making me jealous, the honor looks fantastically modern (I was a Moto g fanboy but man these leaks of Moto g6 look incredibly ugly with the 18:9 ratio plus a chin, the **** Motorola?). Last thing would be an AMOLED screen, these beautiful true deep blacks must come to budget devices one day.
My 2 cents.
Hey all,
I bought this phone thinking it was going to be a sea of development given the "gamer" friendly tags that were constantly thrown about, but development is almost literally non-existent and as such, this is really not the device for me. I would almost happily switch back to my OnePlus 3 at this point, just so I could play around with it, try out different ROMs and enjoy the variety you get from a phone with great support. Right now, I am pretty much bored with the phone. And with such a bad camera on such a premium device, I'm actually a bit annoyed at it's price point too..
Now, I've got a few minor scrapes on the edges from a drop here or there, but the hardware is perfectly functioning. What do you think I should put it up for?
(I'm in UK)
Development should take off once Oreo is released due to treble support (check the treble thread for proof of lineage booting)
However ATM with nougat there's nothing. Tbh this A/B partitioning thing is what causes all these development issues it's why I hate it.
Roxas598 said:
Development should take off once Oreo is released due to treble support (check the treble thread for proof of lineage booting)
However ATM with nougat there's nothing. Tbh this A/B partitioning thing is what causes all these development issues it's why I hate it.
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The A/B thing doesn't appear to help no.
I'm going to dump this for something older. Maybe sell this for ~£400.
Should give me enough to get a OnePlus 5T or HTC U11 or Xiaomi MI6.
kickassdave said:
The A/B thing doesn't appear to help no.
I'm going to dump this for something older. Maybe sell this for ~£400.
Should give me enough to get a OnePlus 5T or HTC U11 or Xiaomi MI6.
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You might not get £400 for it. I paid £400 for a brand new unsealed one a month or so ago so yours being used will knock a bit off.
Saying that if you can I'd sell it now and hold off on OP6 if you can and if you can't afford the OP6 the 5T should drop a bit online that's if you can wait a bit.
If you can't out of all of those id get the 5T (and then flash lineage OS) I don't trust OP software anymore.
Roxas598 said:
You might not get £400 for it. I paid £400 for a brand new unsealed one a month or so ago so yours being used will knock a bit off.
Saying that if you can I'd sell it now and hold off on OP6 if you can and if you can't afford the OP6 the 5T should drop a bit online that's if you can wait a bit.
If you can't out of all of those id get the 5T (and then flash lineage OS) I don't trust OP software anymore.
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I'll settle happily for ~£350. Already bought a Mi Mix 2. Good dev support, massive big screen, Snap 835. Winner. I'll get my money back on that.
kickassdave said:
I'll settle happily for ~£350. Already bought a Mi Mix 2. Good dev support, massive big screen, Snap 835. Winner. I'll get my money back on that.
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Didn't realise the mi mix had good dev support, how much it cost you?
Roxas598 said:
Didn't realise the mi mix had good dev support, how much it cost you?
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£340 shipping from HK to UK.
Gearbest.com
kickassdave said:
£340 shipping from HK to UK.
Gearbest.com
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Oof be careful you don't get hit with import fee's
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Oof be careful you don't get hit with import fee's
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Even if I do, it's never as bad as people make out. Like £20 max.
Bought a Mi5 before from a similar company and it was minimal.
kickassdave said:
Even if I do, it's never as bad as people make out. Like £20 max.
Bought a Mi5 before from a similar company and it was minimal.
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I got hit with £90 for importing the essential phone so it can be more than you think.
If you want to sell, I'd recommend CEX they offer a decent price for it.
But the person above is correct, you can easily get them around £350 - £400 brand new or brand new condition.
Otherwise try your luck on gumtree, but be safe out there. I've been burned in the past using them.
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Give it a little time till the official android 8.1 update comes out
The main reason to why the community has been dry is because project treble has not yet been officially released and since the 8.1 preview, things are looking good.
Be patient a little and we will see.
I can't give it any more time. I'm literally having more fun right now messing around with my old Xiaomi Mi 5!
New phone on it's way and happy to sell this for £300/£350.
kickassdave said:
I can't give it any more time. I'm literally having more fun right now messing around with my old Xiaomi Mi 5!
New phone on it's way and happy to sell this for £300/£350.
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Thats up to you bro. Thats what i would do because you can go back to oneplus anyways. I would wait.
It's a shame as this best phone out, but reading all the issues about hardware fails and bad camera, no wireless charging, no ROMs, etc etc. I'm sticking with my Moto z (and that has similar lack of support!). And believe me I really wanted to ditch and get a Razer, but I just couldn't justify it!
/offtopic tl;dr etc.
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I was also head over when this phone was announced and released. Am glad I took my time because the lack of development support would have driven me nuts!. Price wise these are definitely falling. There was an offer recently if I remember correctly when mobiles.co were selling the phone on a £30 a month contract with 30gb of data a month! That was cheap but perhaps a reflection of the falling demand and prices.
I just bought a used one! It'll be here probably Wednesday or Thursday.
Think I will be selling mine in a week or so, I can't handle not having even one ROM to play with, can't believe the lack of development I thought this would have had developers all over this to test and enhance this powerful and exciting device. Its a sad day for all razer phone owners. P. S I do respect developers and time and effort they put into creating the roms and mods respect to all
Food for Thought perhaps...
my previous five phones have been Sony I've loved them, my last Sony the xz1 performed abysmally such that I jumped ship for the Razor with its enhanced screen capabilities and superior RAM architecture.
So I just recently purchased the Sony xz2 for my girlfriend which has the 845 processor I believe.
In a nutshell having used the Razor and then playing with this new xz2 I was shocked at how backward that xz2 felt compared to the blistering fast experience that I'm experiencing on our razor.
The xz2 felt sluggish in direct comparison.
Therefore leaving me with a very sweet taste in hanging on to the Razer.
The 835 cpu, 8gb DDR4 RAM with the 120Hz screen.
Honestly no phone out there today reacts and loads quicker then the Razer.
But I hear and do appreciate there are some compromises with the Razer.
But the good far outweigh the bad in my circumstance.
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Food for Thought perhaps...
my previous five phones have been Sony I've loved them, my last Sony the xz1 performed abysmally such that I jumped ship for the Razor with its enhanced screen capabilities and superior RAM architecture.
So I just recently purchased the Sony xz2 for my girlfriend which has the 845 processor I believe.
In a nutshell having used the Razor and then playing with this new xz2 I was shocked at how backward that xz2 felt compared to the blistering fast experience that I'm experiencing on our razor.
The xz2 felt sluggish in direct comparison.
Therefore leaving me with a very sweet taste in hanging on to the Razer.
The 835 cpu, 8gb DDR4 RAM with the 120Hz screen.
Honestly no phone out there today reacts and loads quicker then the Razer.
But I hear and do appreciate there are some compromises with the Razer.
But the good far outweigh the bad in my circumstance.
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The problem is.... I LOVE the ROM flashing scene. I love tinkering with the OS and getting a feel for different ROMs and their features. Completely baron in here unfortunately and it is for that reason almost entirely that I gave up.
I get bored with phones too quick. Flashing new ROMs always breathes little doses of fresh air back in to them and keeps you interested. Depending on who you are of course.