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I'm looking for a secondary phone primarily so that I can use it for playing around with custom Android ROMs. This means the phone must be cheap since I'm not super rich and can't spend lots of money on a secondary "toy phone". It also has to be supported by a bunch of ROMS, so that there is something to play with I don't really have an overview of the ROM world and that's why I'm asking for help here.
That's pretty much the only requirements that I have it definitely doesn't have to be a new nor well speced phone. Since the availability of second hand phones where I live obviously will vary I'd like as many suggestions as possible.
Thanks in advance!
paldepind said:
I'm looking for a secondary phone primarily so that I can use it for playing around with custom Android ROMs. This means the phone must be cheap since I'm not super rich and can't spend lots of money on a secondary "toy phone". It also has to be supported by a bunch of ROMS, so that there is something to play with I don't really have an overview of the ROM world and that's why I'm asking for help here.
That's pretty much the only requirements that I have it definitely doesn't have to be a new nor well speced phone. Since the availability of second hand phones where I live obviously will vary I'd like as many suggestions as possible.
Thanks in advance!
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You can use LG Optimus One......
Ashish Lahare said:
You can use LG Optimus One......
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Thanks for the suggestion! I'll look into it and keep it in mind. What ROMs are available for it? I can see that Cyanogenmod 9 is available for it. Thats nice!
Ok. So currently I'm mainly considering HTC Legend. There's a ICS rom available for it, and I can get it rather cheap 2nd hand where I live.
Any other suggestions?
paldepind said:
Ok. So currently I'm mainly considering HTC Legend. There's a ICS rom available for it, and I can get it rather cheap 2nd hand where I live.
Any other suggestions?
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If it is available in lower price then you can buy it..... no problem...
You can get a cheap enough galaxy s 1 or 2
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ZTE Blade!
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superalphajellybean said:
You can get a cheap enough galaxy s 1 or 2
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Still, they are too expensive. Then I'd rather buy a HTC Desire which is slitly cheaper but still pretty decent with great moding support.
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ZTE Blade!
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That's a good suggestion! I didn't know about that phone at all. But isn't it a bit underpowered? The resolution is pretty high for a low end phone but the processor is not that powerful? But I've found someone who's selling it second hand for a fair price which is most important. I might buy it.
Thanks to both of you! Any other suggestions?
Nexus One. still got a lot of dev support
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Still, they are too expensive. Then I'd rather buy a HTC Desire which is slitly cheaper but still pretty decent with great moding support.
That's a good suggestion! I didn't know about that phone at all. But isn't it a bit underpowered? The resolution is pretty high for a low end phone but the processor is not that powerful? But I've found someone who's selling it second hand for a fair price which is most important. I might buy it.
Thanks to both of you! Any other suggestions?
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Well, your only after a phone to mess around with right? so I don't think speed should be your main concern. Its decent, not terribly as slow as you'd think. The resolution is a killer. The screen is very vibrant, especially if you manage to pick up a AMOLED version. My brother has one of these, and he recommends it. Its got decent dev support too!
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Well, your only after a phone to mess around with right? so I don't think speed should be your main concern. Its decent, not terribly as slow as you'd think. The resolution is a killer. The screen is very vibrant, especially if you manage to pick up a AMOLED version. My brother has one of these, and he recommends it. Its got decent dev support too!
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You're right. And I BOUGHT IT! I got it second hand for what would have been 82$ (converted from my local currency). For a Wildfire S or a Legend I would've had to pay around 120$. They are similarly speced except the Blade has a much better screen that is larger and with significantly higher resolution plus I got the AMOLED version For a Desire or a Nexus One i would have had to pay around 160$.
So all in all I think I made a very good purchase and thanks a lot for drawing my attention to this neat phone which should soon land in my mailbox! It will be a nice companion for my Xperia S which I have no intention of flashing.
Also having a ZTE phone is totally hipster! Now one in my country knows that brand.
There's a new phone to the L series. Looks kinda like the 4x but lower specs. The icons look good and has some handy new features...
http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-extends-its-Optimus-L-line-with-the-introduction-of-the-LG-Optimus-L9_id33801
I got this phone yesterday, it feel nice and good in hand. And it is surprising fast too.
Really like Quick Translator, did works good. Tried with some Swedish -> Thai. Just hope mods get kick on this phone so root will be available.
Would love to use Link2SD on it.
Cool device and I love it
Pretty old specs for a new phone :/
How much did it cost?
planning to buy one for 79euro with 10 euro contract ... it will replace the old faithfull galaxy s :crying: .... still emotionally attached to it, so it will be a hard time for me ... awaiting more feedback from those of you who allready bought it.. what about battery life ? thanks
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Pretty old specs for a new phone :/
How much did it cost?
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That's because it was made as a midrange phone and not as a top end. Excellent for those who are loyal to LG products but can't afford the best of the best.
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cr4zy.b0y said:
planning to buy one for 79euro with 10 euro contract ... it will replace the old faithfull galaxy s :crying: .... still emotionally attached to it, so it will be a hard time for me ... awaiting more feedback from those of you who allready bought it.. what about battery life ? thanks
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I personal love it very much, really like white version and it feel good in hand. Nothing special that I could come up with that is bad.
It have what you need, it look more expensive than it is hehe. Well downside I could come up with is camera, wish there was more MP but well look at the price, for the price this phone is really good. Oh one more thing, intern storage should have been larger, but if someone come up with root for this device you can easily use Link2SD.
Love battery life, it's excellent! It's so sexy XD
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I personal love it very much, really like white version and it feel good in hand. Nothing special that I could come up with that is bad.
It have what you need, it look more expensive than it is hehe. Well downside I could come up with is camera, wish there was more MP but well look at the price, for the price this phone is really good. Oh one more thing, intern storage should have been larger, but if someone come up with root for this device you can easily use Link2SD.
Love battery life, it's excellent! It's so sexy XD
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what about internal storage? how much memory do you have for installing apps ? I currentl have 1.5 gb on my SGS i9000 with the JB partition layout and to be honest it's more than enough ... can you give me some numbers and examples regarding battery life? thanks
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That's because it was made as a midrange phone and not as a top end. Excellent for those who are loyal to LG products but can't afford the best of the best.
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i would hav bought it....if it hav 8mega shooter
sadly....most of it were 5mega shooter, so i get 4X HD instead :laugh:
Hello everyone, there is a specific forum for this model here on xda?
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Hello everyone, there is a specific forum for this model here on xda?
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Not yet, please ask that here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660354
the more we ask the more chance we have to get a forum for this device
go do that NOW
Hi Guys!
I was wondering. I really love my SGS3.
i have CM11 on it and love the hardware, camera, etc.
But it has come that time of year that my carrier needs to keep me as a costumer, and I can get a good discount on a new phone.
But I was wondering, which phone is as good as my s3?
I dont know If i want to just upgrade to s4, i think there are better phones out there, like Nexus 5 or Motorola Moto X. I also read some things about LG G2.
Thank you in advance for the answers
I'm the same, after looking at a few phones I've opted for the Note 3. Larger screen, plenty power, 3GB ram...most have only 2GB.
Hopefully quite future proofed.
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Hi Guys!
I was wondering. I really love my SGS3.
i have CM11 on it and love the hardware, camera, etc.
But it has come that time of year that my carrier needs to keep me as a costumer, and I can get a good discount on a new phone.
But I was wondering, which phone is as good as my s3?
I dont know If i want to just upgrade to s4, i think there are better phones out there, like Nexus 5 or Motorola Moto X. I also read some things about LG G2.
Thank you in advance for the answers
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If Sumsang proceeds with its current agenda- zone restricted devices, unique & unfriendly developers-support CPUs, and low-quality releases + weighty stock roms, I don't see any reason to prefer Samsung over other companies...
The S3 is a great device, and the huge developers community will ensure its relevance for long time.
Anyway- I think that the Xperia Z1 is the most attractive device for now: Powerful and very common chipset, water & dust proof, heavy-duty battery, AWESOME CAMERA, very clean stock rom, nice screen, fancy look & feel, and extendable SD up to 64Gb
svetinha said:
Hi Guys!
I was wondering. I really love my SGS3.
i have CM11 on it and love the hardware, camera, etc.
But it has come that time of year that my carrier needs to keep me as a costumer, and I can get a good discount on a new phone.
But I was wondering, which phone is as good as my s3?
I dont know If i want to just upgrade to s4, i think there are better phones out there, like Nexus 5 or Motorola Moto X. I also read some things about LG G2.
Thank you in advance for the answers
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Nexus 5:laugh:
Thanks @amirTor, @drdax and @aldrinmcmie !!!
I think i'm going with the G2. Tomorrow i'll go to my carrier. I just don't like the LG UI But I found some costum roms, like PA and CM
The z1 option its really good as well! But the nexus 5, though with 4.4 and being a Nexus lacks of a great camera and battery life as I have read (also it just got here in brazil this week, so the'll put the price really high)
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Thanks @amirTor, @drdax and @aldrinmcmie !!!
I think i'm going with the G2. Tomorrow i'll go to my carrier. I just don't like the LG UI But I found some costum roms, like PA and CM
The z1 option its really good as well! But the nexus 5, though with 4.4 and being a Nexus lacks of a great camera and battery life as I have read (also it just got here in brazil this week, so the'll put the price really high)
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Nice choice :good::good: but make sure to take the 32Gb model, because no extended sd.
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Nice choice :good::good: but make sure to take the 32Gb model, because no extended sd.
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sh**t! This is a bad thing! I don't know if we have the 32gb in brazil.
Oh well, I'll search for it
I think best cost-benefit option in Brazil right now is the Moto X. I like the Nexus 5 too, but it's more expensive. If you don't mind the buttons in the back (I don't think I would adapt to that), the LG G2 seems a good option too.
S5
Wait for the S5, it comes out either in march or June 2014.
it has an aluminium body and better MP camera with more cool features.
google is your friend.
Thanks to all of you!!
I'm buying the G2...
I've seen some reviews, watched some videos and my carrier made a good discount on the phone!
Also, I can install the current CM that I have on my SGS3.
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Note 3 would be too large for me, because I like putting the phone in my trousers pocket.
The S5 seems to be promising since its size should be similar to S3/S4 but is has updated hardware and higher display resolution.
I read that Samsung is going to release 2 versions - one with plastic body and Snapdragon 805 SoC and one with aluminium body and Exynos 6.
Hello fellow devs.
I'm planning to buy a new android device under $250 which have a nice battery life, pretty good performance , decent camera and also a good record of development in present or near future.
I've short listed three devices which are oneplus x , oneplus one and moto g 2015.
Can someone give me a detailed review about their experiences with the opx ?
Pros , cons or whatever
And is buying a opo , still a nice idea ?
Thanks a lot in advance☺
you have to make your own decision, each device has its power/ weakness points.
for example the oneplus one has a large display, you can get it if u okay with that.
but the moto g will be updated faster than the oneplus x ond the others.
i got the oneplus x a month ago and it is perfect in general, but the battery doesn't last a day with heavy duty, but the battery saver is efficient.
you can search about the battery life.
do not forget about comparing between specifications of devices that you are going to chose one of them.
it's all about what your needs of the device that in your hands.
hit thanks button if that was helpful, and sorry for any bad English.
I'm perfectly OK with 5 inches and I'm on xda, so you can know how can I get timely updates?.
Thanks for giving a heads up.
I'm more concerned abt the performance difference between opx and opo.
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I'm perfectly OK with 5 inches and I'm on xda, so you can know how can I get timely updates?.
Thanks for giving a heads up.
I'm more concerned abt the performance difference between opx and opo.
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I saw some vids on youtube that shows the OPO is better in performance, but a little bit
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I saw some vids on youtube that shows the OPO is better in performance, but a little bit
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Well that's coz of crappy oxygen os.
I saw some pretty good benchmarks which were even more than moto x play.
Btw how's the battery backup ?
Totally yes! Had a variety of devices until I ended up with this one (Z3, 5s, Nexus 6, Flex2).
I have no idea why everybody talks crap about the software. I am a heavy user and haven't encountered a single FC or random reboot.
The build quality is phenomenal. I have the champagne version.
Screen is very bright with almost accurate colors. I preffer it this way because they pop a bit.
Signal quality is excelent, talking experience is loud and smooth.
Downsides? Camera is not a wow factor, but it does it's job.
Very slippery without a case.
Hard to find compatible accesories.
Ignore stupid benchmarks. Watch for example a comparison between HTC A9 that outbenches this phone by far, but in day to day tasks, Oneplus X wipes the floor with it.
Thanks for the review. Luckily i got an invite 10 mins ago!!?
Feeling so excited abt the device.
What screen on time are u getting on the device ?
youwave111 said:
Thanks for the review. Luckily i got an invite 10 mins ago!!?
Feeling so excited abt the device.
What screen on time are u getting on the device ?
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I'm doing 5h SOT normal use, from 100% to 15-20%, more than one day (normally 36h use): whatsapp, tapatalk, carbon, flipboard, some chrome navigation, gps, maps. I think it's a great battery performance, stock software (Oxygen 2.1.3-X), no root.
Enviado desde mi ONE E1003 mediante Tapatalk
After my Axon got wrecked, my service center replaced my whole device under warranty, so I didn't unseal the box and managed to sell it for 200€.
I'm getting paid in the end of the month and will pick up the Pocophone F1 in the Axon's place.
It's been a wonderful journey owning this phone, great dev support, wouldn't have used it this long if it wasn't for that.
A big thank you to everyone in this forum, I'll miss you.
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After my Axon got wrecked, my service center replaced my whole device under warranty, so I didn't unseal the box and managed to sell it for 200€.
I'm getting paid in the end of the month and will pick up the Pocophone F1 in the Axon's place.
It's been a wonderful journey owning this phone, great dev support, wouldn't have used it this long if it wasn't for that.
A big thank you to everyone in this forum, I'll miss you.
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Nice work re: new phone
Time and life moves on and so do we all, it was great to see your input here and I hope that your new phone journey is a great one.
Syberclone said:
Nice work re: new phone
Time and life moves on and so do we all, it was great to see your input here and I hope that your new phone journey is a great one.
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Thanks a lot man.
I saw at the poco thread that a lot of roms and a couple of kernels exist, plus vendor support for gsi flashing so I should be fine.
Well goodbye again, it's been fun here.
nfsmw_gr said:
Thanks a lot man.
I saw at the poco thread that a lot of roms and a couple of kernels exist, plus vendor support for gsi flashing so I should be fine.
Well goodbye again, it's been fun here.
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Thank you for all your support to the community.
Hope you will have some good time with your new phone.
I am using Xiaomi devices since one year and I love the battery life.
Unfortunately the Axon became unusable as a daily driver, because newer ROMs have terrible battery life. So it became more a multimedia device for usage at home.
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Thank you for all your support to the community.
Hope you will have some good time with your new phone.
I am using Xiaomi devices since one year and I love the battery life.
Unfortunately the Axon became unusable as a daily driver, because newer ROMs have terrible battery life. So it became more a multimedia device for usage at home.
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I'd like to have one as a backup as well but I couldn't keep mine since I'm pretty low on cash. :/
If I come across a cheap used one I may pick it up next month because I'm using a Cubot Note S right now (yikes ).
Good to know xiaomis have great battery life, some poco users reach 8 and 9 hours of screen on time
nfsmw_gr said:
After my Axon got wrecked, my service center replaced my whole device under warranty, so I didn't unseal the box and managed to sell it for 200€.
I'm getting paid in the end of the month and will pick up the Pocophone F1 in the Axon's place.
It's been a wonderful journey owning this phone, great dev support, wouldn't have used it this long if it wasn't for that.
A big thank you to everyone in this forum, I'll miss you.
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It was a pleasure mate! :good:
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It was a pleasure mate! :good:
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Likewise bro, hope I meet you in another forum some time
Thanks for your work and good luck.Sorry for my toxic comments.
Maybe i see your work again on pocophone,because im gonna buy it too -_-
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Thanks for your work and good luck.Sorry for my toxic comments.
Maybe i see your work again on pocophone,because im gonna buy it too -_-
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Hahaha, made me laugh, thanks man.
I did ended up bought zenfone 5z mainly for the performance and battery life. I'm gonna keep the axon 7 for backup and sometime use for multimedia device. The dual speaker on axon 7 is one of the best feature I ever use.
For the headphone jack performance. At first, the jack output on 5z was low compare to the axon 7. But after update the output was much better and maybe on par with the axon 7.
The same case for our global axon 7 way back on android marshmellow when headphone output was limited because the EU law and it was fixed on nougat.
nfsmw_gr said:
After my Axon got wrecked, my service center replaced my whole device under warranty, so I didn't unseal the box and managed to sell it for 200€.
I'm getting paid in the end of the month and will pick up the Pocophone F1 in the Axon's place.
It's been a wonderful journey owning this phone, great dev support, wouldn't have used it this long if it wasn't for that.
A big thank you to everyone in this forum, I'll miss you.
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See ya man, thanks for your contributions towards this device's community. Been shopping around myself, but think I may hold out a little longer for the next gen phones.
Oh thanks for the offer by the way... :silly:
Great choice.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S9 inbound, to replace the 2016 ZTE Axon 7. After doing some research, it came down to the LG G7 ThinQ or the Samsung Galaxy S9. I had been holding off to wait and see the new Google Pixel 3, but I just cannot see paying $ 800 for the base model and most of the reviewers still prefer the S9. Amazon sells the 64 GB black Galaxy S9 for $ 620, and that was as good a price as I could find, with the added bonus of more points on the Amazon credit card. This is for the unlocked version, good for GSM and CDMA US carriers, and has a US warranty. I will initially switch my Cricket SIM card into it, while my wife looks into adding it to her Verizon plan. Verizon has much better service in this area than does AT&T/Cricket, and she thinks she can get some sort of family plan or discount. I wanted to have the option of a phone that I could switch between Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and their resellers as needed.
This will be my first Samsung phone, but the people I know who have that brand seem to like them. I am keeping the Axon as a backup and media device.
I'll make the switch after the Axon 9 is released in the US. At that point it will either be the A9 or the Galaxy Note 9. I've heard good things about both, it's a close tie. I'm accustomed to Samsung Android, having owned several of them, but the Note 4 was the last. I'd really like to give ZTE another chance. I just had my A7 returned from a warranty repair, working good as new. There is no real need to get rid of it, but I like to have the latest. The A9 will need to be bootloader-unlockable, rootable, and TWRP available before I'll consider it. I'm sure there will be some good Treble ROMs for both devices.
Nooo!!! Ty for everything
After a lot of trouble with my oneplus6 reseller i become my money back and sell all my phones and now all in my Familie have now xiaomi.we have the 5plus,pocof1, and mi8 bro nice too See you too in xiaomi Familie this the best phones ever i used
Kranoner said:
After a lot of trouble with my oneplus6 reseller i become my money back and sell all my phones and now all in my Familie have now xiaomi.we have the 5plus,pocof1, and mi8 bro nice too See you too in xiaomi Familie this the best phones ever i used
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It's a beast to be honest but I miss the axon.
I'm facing a very annoying touch latency issue which is to be resolved soon hopefully by a software update, but until this gets solved the axon performs better.
U left right before official oreo released
Official b20 itself isn't so great but hopefully everything else from it will help with development
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U left right before official oreo released
Official b20 itself isn't so great but hopefully everything else from it will help with development
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Eeh, **** happens some times in life.
I'm most likely going to refund the poco and get an Oneplus 6, I 'll be losing some features but at least it will be fast with good battery life and no problems.
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Eeh, **** happens some times in life.
I'm most likely going to refund the poco and get an Oneplus 6, I 'll be losing some features but at least it will be fast with good battery life and no problems.
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I did hear of it having some touchscreen problems and connectivity in the US. Isn't the 6t out soon?