I've had my V30 for 3 years now. Came to it from a Turbo that served me well for years too. The 30 has and still works awesome thanks to all the help from xda gurus.
I enjoy the freedoms of having an unlocked and rooted phone. I was wondering what a good upgrade would be? What are you all moving on to from the V30?
Thanks for any advice.
I have rooted Galaxy Note 9, myself.
I moved on to the Galaxy S10+ but I also gave up rooting. While I fully support the desire to root so you can truly own your device, I find it's getting harder and harder to get there. That said, I have not missed rooting either... I don't feel I'm missing anything by not being able to root this phone.
I chose the S10 because, originally, it was rootable (requires older bootloader)... and it kept most of the great features of the V30 (big battery, headphone jack, high-res screen, similar size, etc).
Thanks for the replies! I absolutely love having a head phone jack haha. All my cars are older and have an auxiliary input jack instead of Bluetooth lol
I'm in this situation too. While my V30 still meets my needs, it's already about five years old. I'm also the last one on our Verizon account - everyone else has been moved to T-Mobile.
I've been looking at the Sony Xperia 1 IV or maybe the previous version the Xperia 1 III. From what I understand they have a headphone jack, stereo speakers, SD card slot, and they're rootable. Their native screen resolution is 1644x3840, although according to GSMArena in normally runs at 1096x2560.
My lack of experience with Sony cell phones is a big part of whats holding me back. Another thing is since T-Mobile doesn't currently carry Sony phones, I lose out on any carrier incentives for the new line.
EDIT - I forgot to mention it also appears to not have a notch or hole-punch for the front camera.
kfa670 said:
Thanks for the replies! I absolutely love having a head phone jack haha. All my cars are older and have an auxiliary input jack instead of Bluetooth lol
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Remember, you can also get a BT adapter for the car. I had this on my older previous car as well. I had one like this, but not this exact brand/model: https://smile.amazon.com/BK01-Bluetooth-Hands-Free-Wireless-Streaming/dp/B01MSUWCZ0
@hitokage004 I had looked at the Sony phones too, but they weren't available in the USA, cost a lot more, and I wasn't sure they work work on USA frequencies. They seem like great devices, but the limited matches on frequencies made it pointless IMO for the USA market. For example, here is the "Sony Xperia 1 IV" on TMo: https://www.frequencycheck.com/carr...04-so-51c-sony-pdx-223/t-mobile-united-states - you can see that LTE is only supported on 2/5 bands.
So, just be careful with that. And don't take my word on it, or that one website either...
@schwinn8 - There is a US model. You have to make sure that's what the seller really has, and unfortunately there are many that don't. That's one of the issues I've seen mentioned over on the XDA forums for the Xperia, so it's one of the things I know to watch out for if I do start actively pursuing one.
I believe there is supposed to be a variant that has 256GB of storage and is a bit cheaper. The international version is available that way, but I haven't confirmed if the US version does - only the 512GB is shown on the Sony US website.
The Xperia 1 III is available on Sony's site, with 256GB storage, at about $900. Then there are the Xperia 5 III and IV, that have a lower screen resolution, etc. The one I'm definitely not considering is Xperia PRO line - between the price and lack of wireless charging.
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@schwinn8 - There is a US model. You have to make sure that's what the seller really has, and unfortunately there are many that don't. That's one of the issues I've seen mentioned over on the XDA forums for the Xperia, so it's one of the things I know to watch out for if I do start actively pursuing one.
I believe there is supposed to be a variant that has 256GB of storage and is a bit cheaper. The international version is available that way, but I haven't confirmed if the US version does - only the 512GB is shown on the Sony US website.
The Xperia 1 III is available on Sony's site, with 256GB storage, at about $900. Then there are the Xperia 5 III and IV, that have a lower screen resolution, etc. The one I'm definitely not considering is Xperia PRO line - between the price and lack of wireless charging.
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Yeah, I had looked at the III at one point, but for $900 it's silly money, IMO. I got my S10+ for $300 and that was about a year ago.
Good to know there may be a US model. I wonder if it's something like the LG/Samsung phones where you can just flash over to the right setup that you need, and get the frequencies you want. Again, this would be fine, but not at $900...
There's still the challenge of getting a US carrier to activate it. Most of the time they look at the IMEI and say yes/no, even if it is converted via the ROM. I ran into this with the V30 repeatedly (I was on a VZ MVNO, but the IMEI was something else).
I got a Samsung S20 FE 5G (after some time with Xiaomi/Redmi phones which I definitely don't recommend).
The plus point is that it still has MicroSD card slot. Missing the convenience of the headphone jack but I got a cheap usb dac which has good sound quality.
Unlocking it outside of EU is tough/paid so I am using it with BL locked stock rom (debloated): https://github.com/aakashverma7/Samsung-Debloat/blob/main/[DEBLOAT}Samsung S-Series.txt
It seems that time has finally caught up with my V30+, seeing numerous daily connection drops ( just for a second) at home. Also , file transfers using usb flakes out in mid stream. This is/was a damn good phone. Hopefully can retire into DAP duty. Have a "premium renewed" Galaxy S20 arriving tomorrow (battery replaced by Samsung)
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It seems that time has finally caught up with my V30+, seeing numerous daily connection drops ( just for a second) at home. Also , file transfers using usb flakes out in mid stream. This is/was a damn good phone. Hopefully can retire into DAP duty. Have a "premium renewed" Galaxy S20 arriving tomorrow (battery replaced by Samsung)
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Yeah, I have rooted Galaxy Note 9, my wife and elderly mother now have 64GB LG V35 (most direct upgrade from 64GB V30), my brother in law now has Galaxy S10+ and my sister is now getting Galaxy 20+ (or something like that).
We all had LG V30/V30+.
All replacement phones still have headset jacks, except for my sister's.
After using this S20 for a week now, I'm kind of liking it overall. Still need to debloat stuff, but it is manageable, I have wifi6 & 5G & sdcard , use a dongle for headphones. Guess my ol V30+ was telling me it was time...
My V30+ is about ready to call ir quits
Constantly overheats
Fingerprint scanner doesn't work
Main camera seems to be stuck in a shallow focus range and I have to wack it to get it working.
Was also looking at the sony line but they are expensive
A next option was the Poco X3 Pro... Only negative is the lcd screen in my opinion.
@tech_infinity why dont u recommend xiaomi/redmi? Isn't poco related to them?
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My V30+ is about ready to call ir quits
Constantly overheats
Fingerprint scanner doesn't work
Main camera seems to be stuck in a shallow focus range and I have to wack it to get it working.
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All of that could be due to a bloated battery. When my original one bloated, the phone was warmer and the power button (which is where the fingerprint scanner is) wouldn't work unless I really pressed hard. I would take off your case and see if the back of the phone is bulging. If so, you can replace the battery with a new one from Amazon for less than $15. Even if you still think that you're ready to move on to another phone, you might still care to make the small investment to have a usable spare phone and media player.
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All of that could be due to a bloated battery. When my original one bloated, the phone was warmer and the power button (which is where the fingerprint scanner is) wouldn't work unless I really pressed hard. I would take off your case and see if the back of the phone is bulging. If so, you can replace the battery with a new one from Amazon for less than $15. Even if you still think that you're ready to move on to another phone, you might still care to make the small investment to have a usable spare phone and media player.
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Phone outlived it's case so its currently naked... No battery bulge..
I replaced the battery last year when i bought next v30 for parts.
If i restart the phone the scanner works sometimes.
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Phone outlived it's case so its currently naked... No battery bulge..
I replaced the battery last year when i bought next v30 for parts.
If i restart the phone the scanner works sometimes.
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Perhaps, when the battery was replaced, a few things weren't put back together as well as possible (the power/scanner button has a finicky connection that can come loose, I found out) or dust was introduced (perhaps why the camera focus is sometimes off). I dunno, but you might want take it apart again and make sure that all contacts, sensors and lenses are clean. If that doesn't do it, you might try wiping and clean flashing the phone. I'm just throwing ideas out if you'd prefer to try to fix it. I understand not wanting to bother and just upgrading, too.
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After using this S20 for a week now, I'm kind of liking it overall. Still need to debloat stuff, but it is manageable, I have wifi6 & 5G & sdcard , use a dongle for headphones. Guess my ol V30+ was telling me it was time...
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You can use this to debloat Samsung phones: https://github.com/aakashverma7/Samsung-Debloat/blob/main/[DEBLOAT}Samsung S-Series.txt
It removes a lot of stuff so be careful with what you remove as it may end up removing features you like. I use it with my S20 fe 5g
I've moved to the Xiaomi 12 Global version. It is very good, but I really miss the LG, the back button and maxed out screen-to-phone size. I wish they were still making phones.
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all hype aside i have a sony xperia z3 and i will be making the switch to a V10 when it comes to T-mobile. I tried the note5 even with no removable back or expandable storage and it was not anything special. Sure it was fast, good screen, and great camera but the experience was like " eh its the same note". When i look to buy a phone i ask myself " will i use this feature?" and i found myself not using any of the notes.
The LG V10 is an upgrade from my xperia z3. 5.7 screen has been shown to be a great size for quad hd. Yes Amoled is better brighter but not sure if LG has ever done AMOLED before i know they had OLED. Removable back to swap out just in case your battery burns out buy using it while its charging lol. stock 64 gigs of storage! which means my micro slot can just be for raw files and or audio flac files. Phone has top tier camera and best video experience of 2015. IR blaster just in case you loose your remote and your to lazy to look for it lol or another ex: at the gym and your doing cardio and its time for your show just change it yourself and everyone will be like " who changed the channel?". HIFI audio is a plus yes you wont be able to play any files in 32bit but flac files of vinyl files will sound amazing. It comes with HIFI earphones which is awesome because if it didnt you would have to spend alot more money on a pair just to get the experience you should have gotten right out of the box. 4 gigs of ram is future proof and as far as the 808 chip goes when theres root on this phone you can always overclock the cpu to a fast and safe speed. I also find its great that it has gorilla glass 4 and metal sides with a softer plastic feel to protect from drops so a case is not necessary for this phone. Im sure it will get Qi charge even if you have to buy a back cover to get it which is my only flaw with this phone is that it doesnt have it standard but its not a deal breaker since its just as easy to plug it in and plug in is faster anyway. The UI i saw was improved but if you dont like it still just get a launcher ( google) and your good or wait for root. the second screen from what i saw on all the videos is handy since the notifications get displayed on the side and doesn't interrupt your screen experience. is it placed weird yes at the top is to far to move your thumb to the top so you would have to hold it with two hands and given this is a 5.7 inch screen you should know already that its a two handed device (but lg does have a one hand screen mode). The second screen really is meant for just notifications and the occasional quick app select. some people say they should have placed the second screen on the bottom and I agree but im sure they placed it on the top because that is where the cameras are and they didnt want to make a longer 2nd screen since it should be used for a quick glance. if it were at the bottom im sure the phone would have been a tad bit bigger since the cameras would stay on top and an extra screen on the bottom. The finger print scanner is in the logical spot for LG since that was the power button for the G series.
This phone just has to many thing i know i would use then things i wouldn't. Samsung honestly has a great chip and a great screen but thats really all it has.
So in short i will be getting this phone when it comes to the USA and if LG does a yearly release then ill be happy to wait a year to see if the upgrade would be worth it to a lg V10 2 lol.
Tl;Dr to be honest
Well, I am switching from my LG G3 to this phone probably end of November...
I don't typically upgrade to another phone of the same manufacturer, or at least I haven't in recent years. The LG G3 set a great first impression for me with LG devices. The hardware was great, build quality second to none. The software skin the least invasive and most closely resembles vanilla Android. The camera and software for the camera the best of any smartphone in my opinion....
I think we can expect this device to release on major US carriers by middle of November I think I've seen quoted.
This is going to be a great device I really think it captures the essence of what Android has become. A very high end phone.
The V10's second screen seemed such a gimmick to me when it was announced. After seeing pre release reviews from those LG sent devices to, wow it is a wonder we haven't seen this implemented sooner. I am very eager to get this device. I really had my heart set on the Nexus 6P, having never had the opportunity to own a Nexus device before. However due to the fact that I upgrade through my carrier I will not be able to get it... Then enters the V10... Gotta have it!!! Can't remember the last time I was as excited for a new device.... Maybe the S3, and that was a while ago. I think you will really enjoy the phone compared to your Sony.
Will be upgrading from a G Flex 2, this phone looks amazing.
CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Tl;Dr to be honest
Well, I am switching from my LG G3 to this phone probably end of November...
I don't typically upgrade to another phone of the same manufacturer, or at least I haven't in recent years. The LG G3 set a great first impression for me with LG devices. The hardware was great, build quality second to none. The software skin the least invasive and most closely resembles vanilla Android. The camera and software for the camera the best of any smartphone in my opinion....
I think we can expect this device to release on major US carriers by middle of November I think I've seen quoted.
This is going to be a great device I really think it captures the essence of what Android has become. A very high end phone.
The V10's second screen seemed such a gimmick to me when it was announced. After seeing pre release reviews from those LG sent devices to, wow it is a wonder we haven't seen this implemented sooner. I am very eager to get this device. I really had my heart set on the Nexus 6P, having never had the opportunity to own a Nexus device before. However due to the fact that I upgrade through my carrier I will not be able to get it... Then enters the V10... Gotta have it!!! Can't remember the last time I was as excited for a new device.... Maybe the S3, and that was a while ago. I think you will really enjoy the phone compared to your Sony.
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I totally get where your coming from. I to am on carrier and i wanted the 5x but saw only 2 gig of ram and only one of the facing speakers work for audio. I only upgrade from carrier also and was going to wait but this phone looks beast theres just way to much stuff to pass off on getting this phone. every time i think about what this phone has in it compared to the other carrier phones i get excited. I love my sony the battery life is amazing the camera takes good photos and the HI-res sounds so clear. Software though is starting to lag.
@BatmanLBC
I hear you. Seems like we are on the same page.
I think I will be happier with this device. Even if the bootloader never gets cracked open, whereas the Nexus will almost certainly... I explained in another thread I don't need the ROM support, really root at all. I am more interested in having a device that works out of the box and offers me what I expect from a phone. Android is maturing to a point where we don't need root to do a lot of what was only available through root. The best part of my LG G3, and the V10 is that the software does have some very useful features baked in and LG has done this without ruining the integrity of the software, and without hindering performance (exceptionally clear in the V10 reviews, very very snappy) or battery life that much at all.
The screen on my G3 beats the iPhone 6S outright, which my mom has for work. She still loathes the thing and prefers her Note 2. Ha. Anyways... This phone has me very very excited. I am looking forward to upgrading now, where I was fairly content before the news of this came out. Yeah, the Nexus would be very neat, but I think Google made a mistake only offering it through the Play Store. There are plenty of people like us who upgrade through the carriers we pay... I never really needed a camera that is close to a point and shoot as I have a point and shoot that takes great photos, however after getting my G3 I can't go back to something with a subpar camera, and this puppy's camera is going to rein supreme for a long while I predict... It just looks fantastic. My hope is that I will be able to take a macro shot without a macro lens. I think we will be able to, judging by the reviews of the camera.
The V10 seems to be everything we asked for this year in a flagship, honestly... It has a removable battery, micro SD support (up to 2 TB!?), an amazing screen, camera that I believe to be second to none... I don't know why other manufacturers couldn't put something out similar to this.. Anyways! Can't wait to see some hands on reports when this is released state side.
yes, as soon as tmo announces a launch date, i will be there to purchase in store. this will be an upgrade from the note 3 and a change from the samsung line as all i have purchased have been samsung priducts. i watched samsung's presentation for the note 5 and edge 6+ and was absolutely underwhelmed by it. the thing is, if it had a removable battery and sd slot, i probably would have bought a note because why change something that wasn't obviously broken. samsung's design language tells me that they're broken and are going to stay broken for a while. they have moved in the direction of being a fashion android device with this all glass and metal thing they're doing now and that is a fragile phone that won't survive drops without a case.
i hope that root is able to happen. i don't need root, but i think it's always a good option to know it's there if i want it.
I had a G3 for a year and really enjoyed it. I switched to the Moto X Pure Edition which is pretty good but I got to try out the V10 yesterday and now I want it. I'll probably get it in a couple of months once I see if there's root available.
It feels quite nice especially with the metal frames on the sides. The battery cover is grippy with the texture they have on it. The screen felt brighter than what I remember the G3 being like. The camera will obviously destroy the MXP camera. I got to see the rose gold one which I actually may end up getting. I usually just get boring black but the color was a nice champagne color. The 120 degree camera was impressive for people who like to take self portraits. I refuse to use the other word
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yes, as soon as tmo announces a launch date, i will be there to purchase in store. this will be an upgrade from the note 3 and a change from the samsung line as all i have purchased have been samsung priducts. i watched samsung's presentation for the note 5 and edge 6+ and was absolutely underwhelmed by it. the thing is, if it had a removable battery and sd slot, i probably would have bought a note because why change something that wasn't obviously broken. samsung's design language tells me that they're broken and are going to stay broken for a while. they have moved in the direction of being a fashion android device with this all glass and metal thing they're doing now and that is a fragile phone that won't survive drops without a case.
i hope that root is able to happen. i don't need root, but i think it's always a good option to know it's there if i want it.
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I'm with you. As soon as T-Mobile drops this device on their shelves I'm there. As much as I love my N6 I'm not going to miss it (nasty bug in Marshmallow right now plaguing WiFi where it has issues at times staying connected). I'm also done with the custom ROM community. The entitlement issues and some of the shoddy work is unreal. I'm done with needing root as well. I wanted a Nexus 6P but that craptastic 810 SoC, the AMOLED (burn-in on my N6 is driving me insane and it's not even a year old) and the lack of selling through carriers killed that for me. I was pondering what to do then a week later the V10 was announced. I can't wait to get my hands on it. T-Mobile and LG need to hurry the hell up so they can take my money.
Is everyone here writing poems. But I have a nexus 6 that I'll be keeping and am still getting this phone
6p is a great phone i herd someone blew a fuse when they rooted it or something. i would love to have one lol but they dont sell them on carriers and im not wealthy enough to shell out money.
I hope the price comes down like in Korea to compete with the galaxy s6 to 610. 640 would be perfect. I do believe with the software changes LG has made it makes the experience more enjoyable then the stock lg skin like on the lg g3 when it first came out. I cant wait to try this phone out.
I returned my Note7 to T-Mobile, and got v2 of eBay, Works Flawlessly, and NO, I'm not Returning this one ever, heck even if they blocked the IMEI, will still keep it, and would change Carriers if I have too.
Did anyone notice that there are no fire-cases any more? about 800,000 is being used so far and .... nada ! Go Figure
It's like nothing out there would ever please me except for this little Sucker.
BTW, I'm investing in it too, I Purchased the Official Wireless Battery Cover for $15, and the Official LED Flip case for $6, got 2x of each for these silly prices, stocking up on premium Type-C Cables and OTGs, NFC Tags for car/home/office and Rocking my 256GB MicroSD card inside of it, Damn, I'm loving it!
My Top features are:
- IRIS is Crazy
- Amoled SCREEN - Priceless
- Memory Expansion, What can I say
- Water-Proofing
- USB Type-C
- Always On Display
- Secure Folder
- Samsung Pay
- Blue light filter
- Wireless Charging and QC 2.0
- HW Specs and LCD size
- Heck, even the looks of the phone is phenomenal
Try to have all of these in (1) Device, and if you find it let me know !
Choose your Poll up above, and state your reasons and LOGIC for either choice, its about time to have a real-world numbers about people keeping their Note7
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I returned my Note7 to T-Mobile, and got v2 of eBay, Works Flawlessly, and NO, I'm not Returning this one ever, heck even if they blocked the IMEI, will still keep it, and would change Carriers if I have too.
Did anyone notice that there are no fire-cases any more? about 800,000 is being used so far and .... nada ! Go Figure
It's like nothing out there would ever please me except for this little Sucker.
BTW, I'm investing in it too, I Purchased the Official Wireless Battery Cover for $15, and the Official LED Flip case for $6, got 2x of each for these silly prices, stocking up on premium Type-C Cables and OTGs, NFC Tags for car/home/office and Rocking my 256GB MicroSD card inside of it, Damn, I'm loving it!
My Top features are:
- IRIS is Crazy
- Amoled SCREEN - Priceless
- Memory Expansion, What can I say
- Water-Proofing
- USB Type-C
- Always On Display
- Secure Folder
- Samsung Pay
- Blue light filter
- Wireless Charging and QC 2.0
- HW Specs and LCD size
- Heck, even the looks of the phone is phenomenal
Try to have all of these in (1) Device, and if you find it let me know !
Choose your Poll up above, and state your reasons and LOGIC for either choice, its about time to have a real-world numbers about people keeping their Note7
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I'm keeping mine. Its nothing wrong with Note 7. More and more what's happened it's looking like a conspiracy... The media is quiet... I'm wondering why... In fact I know.
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I'm keeping mine. Its nothing wrong with Note 7. More and more what's happened it's looking like a conspiracy... The media is quiet... I'm wondering why... In fact I know.
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media are bored of it now. They ruined it through quite frankly appalling reporting! Now they've lost interest.
about a million note 7 around, and surprisingly, not a burning event any more, curious, dont you think?
once the damage was done, no more failures happening, I just knew it from the beginning of this staged campaign against the note 7, by far, the best phone of 2016, I got my first on 29 Aug, worked flawlessly, as the recall began, I reluctantly turned it in on 29th sept, got my v2 on 10th Oct, and, it works fine, in any case, I think that less than 100 devices out of 2 500 000, really doesnt look like a total failure, there are many, many other devices of every type, with higher failure ratios, cars included, and in cars, it is inmensely more dangerous, there are several ongoing recalls, laptops, and nobody makes any fuss about them, there are litterally thousands of very deadly things, that nobody gives a s**t about, that REALLY get people injured or killed, so, I think that a cellphone would be the least of anybody`s concerns, so,YES, I am keeping mine
I too, believe that it's a staged conspiracy against the Note7 and/or Samsung.
Other manufacturers are hopeless, Apple included, plus the liability in the stupid American market is just so lame that I find it so challenging to actually DO BUSINESS in here, the economy is down likenever before and people are hungry for any lawsuits to hit tge jackpot with and ..... you get the point.
Guys, make sure to Purchase Package Disabler Pro from PlayStore and disable all updates for the phone. No root required and completely safe to do. All of us Note7 keepers are doing it.
I will link up the thread in a moment for y'all.
Link 1:
Very informative information in there from luge friends with the Note5, but almost everything applies safely to our devices
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note5/general/guide-bloating-touchwizzing-note-5-t3184563
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Tools and notes about the App used to disable theOTA Updates and whatnot, good read too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-7/help/dont-update-package-disabler-pro-want-t3489243
i keep to..i dont care what about news say, its crap news, you know guys... here no more news about note7 burn, and see..the sabotage its done!!
You aren't going to be able to get on a plane with this phone. Ever. Think about it.
Package Disabler has removed the ability to block updates. I assume they got pressure from Google and/or Samsung.
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It is not true they are not failing anymore, it is just not getting served to us by the media anymore. You have to search if you want to find it.
I have not kept it because economically it is not worth it. For all the trouble, the phone is not worth the price tag anymore.
Also keep in mind that most people who did return it aren't sticking around to vote on this poll .
I am keeping mine 100% I've had it since 5 Aug, in all that time I have never had any issues with it at all. I've used it like I used any of my previous device - on the second day of owning the phone while visiting Abu Dhabi, I spent a whole day taking photos and videos in 50 degrees heat, the phone did heat up but did not catch fire, let alone explode.
I have the Note 4, Note Edge and Note 5 gathering dust in my house. I can't even contemplate going back to any of them. Note 7 is just way superior, it is in a different league to the above phones and the rest. It is the best phone of 2016 and other than a Note 8, I can't imagine anything even in 2017 matching it.
In order for the other brands to be able to complete in the market or even get a look in 2016/17, Note 7 had to be removed and that is exactly what happened.
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It is not true they are not failing anymore, it is just not getting served to us by the media anymore. You have to search if you want to find it.
I have not kept it because economically it is not worth it. For all the trouble, the phone is not worth the price tag anymore.
Also keep in mind that most people who did return it aren't sticking around to vote on this poll .
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It's a simple discussion between people who want to keep it. Nobody have to vote anything. On the other hand, I keep trying to find other news regarding "exploding" Note 7 but I can't find anything after October 12th. Wich leads me to the conclusion that... the media is not the mother of wisdom. I was tempted tu use another term but I restrain myself. smiley)
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I've returned it. The hassle to circumvent all the obstacles put in place is too inconvenient.
The 60% Charge. The bans on flights. The constant notices to return my phone. Besides, the discontinued updates, zero warranty and support if something else malfunctions, is probably not worth it.
Until the investigations are completed and the fault has been identified, we won't know if the phone really is safe or not.
And I'm not about to keep my phone to prove a point. Samsung did offer a full refund for my purchase anyway. So I just took it and now I've moved on to the LG V20. After experiencing Nougat on this thing, I lament the missed opportunities for Samsung to push Nougat for N7. Multitasking on this thing is brilliant. :/
Evem if the problem will be identified nobody is gonna say nothing about that. Neighter Samsung or anybody else. Everybody knows something stinks in this story.
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Still got mine ?!
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Willy318is said:
I returned my Note7 to T-Mobile, and got v2 of eBay, Works Flawlessly, and NO, I'm not Returning this one ever, heck even if they blocked the IMEI, will still keep it, and would change Carriers if I have too.
Did anyone notice that there are no fire-cases any more? about 800,000 is being used so far and .... nada ! Go Figure
It's like nothing out there would ever please me except for this little Sucker.
BTW, I'm investing in it too, I Purchased the Official Wireless Battery Cover for $15, and the Official LED Flip case for $6, got 2x of each for these silly prices, stocking up on premium Type-C Cables and OTGs, NFC Tags for car/home/office and Rocking my 256GB MicroSD card inside of it, Damn, I'm loving it!
My Top features are:
- IRIS is Crazy
- Amoled SCREEN - Priceless
- Memory Expansion, What can I say
- Water-Proofing
- USB Type-C
- Always On Display
- Secure Folder
- Samsung Pay
- Blue light filter
- Wireless Charging and QC 2.0
- HW Specs and LCD size
- Heck, even the looks of the phone is phenomenal
Try to have all of these in (1) Device, and if you find it let me know !
Choose your Poll up above, and state your reasons and LOGIC for either choice, its about time to have a real-world numbers about people keeping their Note7
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I'm keeping my Note7:
I have 2 Note 4's and I'm keeping my Note 7. I purchased the 7 because it was shock-resistant and waterproof with built-in QI. My 4's are retrofitted with QI but only one charges through the Otterbox Defender case. With the 7 I don't need the big case or the 3rd party QI receiver. Also the case doesn't add waterproofing to the 4's. I'll get another note if it has these qualities.
I've had mixed results upgrading my iPhone 6s+ to this level, it has a QI case which gives it some protection but, while it has some shock resistance and waterproofing, these are not on par with the Note 7. The big problem here is there is no good place to put the 3rd party external stylus I got for the 6s+.
I have software updates turned off on the Note 7 and I'm preparing to root it if they decide to brick it. Right now I'm investigating backing up the firmware and device image.
btw. Now is a great time to stock up on accessories as they are going for a little over half price ... extra stylus anyone ?
Keeping mine. It shows no sign of over heating. In fact it seems to have more intelligent power management than my Note 4's or iphones. I did also put it on mid-level power management and I've disabled fast cord charging. I charge it exclusively with QI wireless charging which is very slow compared to the fast charge. I expect this to increase the life of my battery because I don't expect to be able to replace the Note7 with a phone that has similar features for at long time.
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It's a simple discussion between people who want to keep it. Nobody have to vote anything. On the other hand, I keep trying to find other news regarding "exploding" Note 7 but I can't find anything after October 12th. Wich leads me to the conclusion that... the media is not the mother of wisdom. I was tempted tu use another term but I restrain myself. smiley)
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I tried to say of course there can be 99% keeping result when many people who returned the phone don't come to this forum anymore .
Yeah, media neglects even multiple deaths if they think they won't get attention. This is not as attention worthy anymore. But if you want, you can find cases after recall mentioned on xda.
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I returned my Note7 to T-Mobile, and got v2 of eBay, Works Flawlessly, and NO, I'm not Returning this one ever, heck even if they blocked the IMEI, will still keep it, and would change Carriers if I have too.
Did anyone notice that there are no fire-cases any more? about 800,000 is being used so far and .... nada ! Go Figure
It's like nothing out there would ever please me except for this little Sucker.
BTW, I'm investing in it too, I Purchased the Official Wireless Battery Cover for $15, and the Official LED Flip case for $6, got 2x of each for these silly prices, stocking up on premium Type-C Cables and OTGs, NFC Tags for car/home/office and Rocking my 256GB MicroSD card inside of it, Damn, I'm loving it!
My Top features are:
- IRIS is Crazy
- Amoled SCREEN - Priceless
- Memory Expansion, What can I say
- Water-Proofing
- USB Type-C
- Always On Display
- Secure Folder
- Samsung Pay
- Blue light filter
- Wireless Charging and QC 2.0
- HW Specs and LCD size
- Heck, even the looks of the phone is phenomenal
Try to have all of these in (1) Device, and if you find it let me know !
Choose your Poll up above, and state your reasons and LOGIC for either choice, its about time to have a real-world numbers about people keeping their Note7
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I'm keeping mine. I love it. I think this whole thing was a deal with the Apple Inc. So they would go away.
returned my Note7, still looking for a comparable replacement, nothing matches the feature of the Note7, probably will wait until Note8
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I am keeping mine 100% I've had it since 5 Aug, in all that time I have never had any issues with it at all. I've used it like I used any of my previous device - on the second day of owning the phone while visiting Abu Dhabi, I spent a whole day taking photos and videos in 50 degrees heat, the phone did heat up but did not catch fire, let alone explode.
I have the Note 4, Note Edge and Note 5 gathering dust in my house. I can't even contemplate going back to any of them. Note 7 is just way superior, it is in a different league to the above phones and the rest. It is the best phone of 2016 and other than a Note 8, I can't imagine anything even in 2017 matching it.
In order for the other brands to be able to complete in the market or even get a look in 2016/17, Note 7 had to be removed and that is exactly what happened.
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I'm keeping mine too. I'm not seeing a poll to vote but maybe it's because I'm using tapatalk...
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still keeping my first note 7.
The second one I will probably return as I cannot get it Sim unlocked. Need a second working phone now, cannot just have it sitting. Wish it was unlocked, would have kept it.
Just called Samsung, was told to send an email to another dep. they will give me s7 edge+100$. The usual old deal.
Hi, I'm now on a Galaxy Note 3 and would like to upgrade to the G5, since it has the specs I'm looking for.
However, I felt like asking you guys if there's any better option I should consider, or any defects that are not worth risking for (bootloping?)
Thanks a lot in advance
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Hi, I'm now on a Galaxy Note 3 and would like to upgrade to the G5, since it has the specs I'm looking for.
However, I felt like asking you guys if there's any better option I should consider, or any defects that are not worth risking for (bootloping?)
Thanks a lot in advance
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The price and specs are great. The rom/root community is okay size. Build quality is trash. Don't buy this phone. With a little more money you could buy the One Plus 3T or One Plus 5. Better specs, build quality, rom/root, etc.
My next phone is Note 8 or One plus 3T or 5. I am not trying to bash phone. Just giving you an honest opinion. Look through the threads you will see tons of people with GPS, Backlight Bleed, bootloop issues, etc. I love LG, but will be my last LG phone for a long time.
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I'm looking to get the H850 for my mom since it is only $300CAD if I get my friend to bring it back from Hong Kong. Can't find any another phone in that price range that would be better than the LG G5 H850...
Hardware and price are amazing, especially the model RS988 that covers the most weirdest bands that are available in areas like Canada. Unfortunately, the root/bootloader on the rest of models are bringing tons of problems, if its rootable/unlockable at all. Custom firmware choice is very poor, and they are raw even after 1 year of release. What it means is that you basically can't use NFC on most of custom roms (if not all). The stock firmware on the other hand is very well made and stable. I'm using it with Magisk without issues. So far the only problem is stock kernel doesn't seem to be energy efficient, so battery flies away in a day or two of use. However, battery is replaceable, what is offered in not that many flagship phones nowadays.
I can't agree about bad quality of build. I would say its very good comparing to what else you can meet nowadays.
Other than that, it's one of the best phones available for 250$ on B&H (Titan) if not the only good one.
Yeah not sure about other countries, but in Canada it's hard to beat the LG G5. OnePlus 3T/5 are $600/$650CAD+tax respectively and the G5 can be found for $330-370 all in. Even 2016 mid-range phones like the Axon 7 and Honor 8 are $400-$500+tax.
Build quality isn't up to par with other flagships, but it's not terrible IMO. At least it's better than most mid-range phones.
It is a lottery phone.
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It is a lottery phone.
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I would have to agree with this statement.
Build quality is pretty bad guys sorry. I've had plenty of low/Mid/High end of phones. I've never seen this many issues as this one. When I see GPS and backlight bleed threads filled with countless complaints. Yeah that's bad build quality.
Damiloveu statement pretty much sums it up right it's a lottery phone. 50/50 hit or miss, be for warned potential new g5 buyers. GREAT phone if no issues. And if it does have problems many headaches await you.
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Hardware and price are amazing, especially the model RS988 that covers the most weirdest bands that are available in areas like Canada. Unfortunately, the root/bootloader on the rest of models are bringing tons of problems, if its rootable/unlockable at all. Custom firmware choice is very poor, and they are raw even after 1 year of release. What it means is that you basically can't use NFC on most of custom roms (if not all). The stock firmware on the other hand is very well made and stable. I'm using it with Magisk without issues. So far the only problem is stock kernel doesn't seem to be energy efficient, so battery flies away in a day or two of use. However, battery is replaceable, what is offered in not that many flagship phones nowadays.
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I would install Fulmics on the LG G5 if I can get it for my mom, so the RS988 is out of the question for me. I just cannot buy phones if I cannot install custom ROMs on it. I hate being at the mercy of manufacturers for software updates.
I'm so confused as to why manufacturers cannot just sell one or two variant of the same phone. Making dozens of variants seems so stupid.
coming from P9.
Maybe my most complain bout this device is the GPS as i always use gps for ingress, second is battery and the rest is the design and build quality though I dont have the screen retentention issues yet.
Thanks a lot, everybody. I think I'll get this phone, it features literally *every* feature I need on a device.
cheeze.keyk said:
coming from P9.
Maybe my most complain bout this device is the GPS as i always use gps for ingress, second is battery and the rest is the design and build quality though I dont have the screen retentention issues yet.
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I got a used AT&T H820 and it had the GPS issue, especially worse when cloudy and rainy. However, I returned the AT&T one and got an unlocked RS988 and I couldn't be happier with my purchase.
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Hi, I'm now on a Galaxy Note 3 and would like to upgrade to the G5, since it has the specs I'm looking for.
However, I felt like asking you guys if there's any better option I should consider, or any defects that are not worth risking for (bootloping?)
Thanks a lot in advance
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If you need a hot swappable battery, the G5 is great.
If you game a lot, and want the ability to do so without remaining plugged in and burning up your phone, then the G5 is perfect for you.
As far as performance, no issues whatsoever.
Battery life is average, but with the ability to swap out new batteries and charge dead ones outside the phone in a charging port, you honestly don't have battery downtime. It's just always up.
That's the biggest advantage of this phone.
If you're looking for a better deal, you don't need unlimited battery life, or you're looking for a rich featureset, I would look elsewhere.
The gps is absolute wank and I don't have the time or inclination to do a hardware fix. I did a quick comparison with my friend who owns an OP3 indoors; his had gps lock with 15 seconds but mine was still searching after several minutes. In fact, I have almost missed turnings when driving a few times because of this POS. I never replace my phone until it has had 18 months usage but for the G5, I will make an exception.
I have LG G5 since April 2016 after my Note 3 : no root or anything, LG updates regulary.
I never have problems with it.
-No bootloop, no GPS bugs, a better reception with the same carrier...
-Camera is really good, especially the large wide-angle.
-Battery life: a day with a little use (waze to go work -one hour/day) wifi on, "always on display" always activate, some internet at evening : Facebook, Twitter, insta, mails...
-IR for soundbar, tv is really good !!
But no SPen ? So I will get the Note 8, really great for work, with the camera options easier than LG suit.
And finally, i prefer Samsung environment, even if G5 is really a good phone.
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It's not worth the broken GPS sensors which are a known hardware defect. They'll fix it for you, but it's never the root of the problem so it will come back. I've sent mine in 3 times, GPS works for a couple days, then ceases to work again. Terrible quality control, by far the worst phone I've owned. My Galaxy S4 was better.
totalnoob34 said:
Hi, I'm now on a Galaxy Note 3 and would like to upgrade to the G5, since it has the specs I'm looking for.
However, I felt like asking you guys if there's any better option I should consider, or any defects that are not worth risking for (bootloping?)
Thanks a lot in advance
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well, looks like i'm not the only one who migrate from Galaxy Note 3. let me tell you my short little story
I upgraded since my Note 3 were exynos version which didnt support 4g band. i was looking for cheap second hand devices with LTE support :laugh: ( dont judge me, bussines is low here in indonesia i cant afford phone more than 250$ - on indonesia currency and prices of course)
so i search all available markets, online and offline. some guys recomended 3 phone. LG G5 h860, xperia z5, and HTC m9 ( all cost about 200-250$ here, second handed) so i spent about 3 days on google comparing all 3 phone. i kick z5 out from my list since i had a bad experience with sony devices ( heat issue, poor audio quality, you name it) so it just m9 or g5. m9 is a good phone, its the cheapest one, had official support for lineage and SlimOS. solid built, and dual speaker. the drawback were its photo quality, its much worse than my note 3 even with 20mp camera. but at that time i cant find g5, the only available one were g5 SE version which is downgrade one ( 3gb ram and qualcom 625) and it cost about 299$!! hell no, so i pick the m9. but as i said before, i'm not really satisfied. the main advantages comparing my old note were: better sound, better network 4g, better official OS ( Lollipop vs nougat) and custom, and fast charging. but thats the only option i got that time. after several months some guys here sold his g5 h860 on low prices, i dont need to think twice so today my g5 finally arrived. still looks good for a second hand devices, the ony issue were the screen ghosting when the devices getting hot. but it would dissapear after some minutes, i can live with that. BUT, comparing to my m9 the battery drains faster, no root option, no custom recovery or rom. so for answering your question, IF i moved from note 3 directly to G5 i would be really happy as it has more advantages. but since i got my hand on m9 first i still feel little dissapointed . i cant stop comaring 3 of them. note 3 has bigger display and spen support, m9 has the best custom rom suppot and great battery, while g5 has the most awesome camera and screen resolution :cyclops: .
alldine345 said:
well, looks like i'm not the only one who migrate from Galaxy Note 3. let me tell you my short little story
I upgraded since my Note 3 were exynos version which didnt support 4g band. i was looking for cheap second hand devices with LTE support :laugh: ( dont judge me, bussines is low here in indonesia i cant afford phone more than 250$ - on indonesia currency and prices of course)
so i search all available markets, online and offline. some guys recomended 3 phone. LG G5 h860, xperia z5, and HTC m9 ( all cost about 200-250$ here, second handed) so i spent about 3 days on google comparing all 3 phone. i kick z5 out from my list since i had a bad experience with sony devices ( heat issue, poor audio quality, you name it) so it just m9 or g5. m9 is a good phone, its the cheapest one, had official support for lineage and SlimOS. solid built, and dual speaker. the drawback were its photo quality, its much worse than my note 3 even with 20mp camera. but at that time i cant find g5, the only available one were g5 SE version which is downgrade one ( 3gb ram and qualcom 625) and it cost about 299$!! hell no, so i pick the m9. but as i said before, i'm not really satisfied. the main advantages comparing my old note were: better sound, better network 4g, better official OS ( Lollipop vs nougat) and custom, and fast charging. but thats the only option i got that time. after several months some guys here sold his g5 h860 on low prices, i dont need to think twice so today my g5 finally arrived. still looks good for a second hand devices, the ony issue were the screen ghosting when the devices getting hot. but it would dissapear after some minutes, i can live with that. BUT, comparing to my m9 the battery drains faster, no root option, no custom recovery or rom. so for answering your question, IF i moved from note 3 directly to G5 i would be really happy as it has more advantages. but since i got my hand on m9 first i still feel little dissapointed . i cant stop comaring 3 of them. note 3 has bigger display and spen support, m9 has the best custom rom suppot and great battery, while g5 has the most awesome camera and screen resolution :cyclops: .
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Ok, first off, thanks a lot for the detailed feedback. I actually appreciate it when people put a little effort in helping others online.
I ultimately settled for a G5, since a replaceable battery is more important to me than a bigger one, and also because I could really use those extra 0.3" on the screen. Moreover, you were unlucky in getting an h860 variant, because the european h850 has some decent support over here.
Lastly, I am not getting another HTC device again, I had an HTC Desire S. Let me tell you something about that phone: you could *not* remove the battery with the device on, risking a total brick. Yup, you heard me right. A flimsy plastic clip was all that kept your precious phone from mayhem and destruction. The best part is that it was a hardware defect, obviously ineligible for warranty replacement, and I don't recall HTC ever acknowledging the issue, let alone provide the user with some kind of compensation. Also, HTC always was a pain in the ass to customize, and the HTCdev program is a joke.
Nonetheless, thanks a lot for the feedback man. Have a good one
totalnoob34 said:
Ok, first off, thanks a lot for the detailed feedback. I actually appreciate it when people put a little effort in helping others online.
I ultimately settled for a G5, since a replaceable battery is more important to me than a bigger one, and also because I could really use those extra 0.3" on the screen. Moreover, you were unlucky in getting an h860 variant, because the european h850 has some decent support over here.
Lastly, I am not getting another HTC device again, I had an HTC Desire S. Let me tell you something about that phone: you could *not* remove the battery with the device on, risking a total brick. Yup, you heard me right. A flimsy plastic clip was all that kept your precious phone from mayhem and destruction. The best part is that it was a hardware defect, obviously ineligible for warranty replacement, and I don't recall HTC ever acknowledging the issue, let alone provide the user with some kind of compensation. Also, HTC always was a pain in the ass to customize, and the HTCdev program is a joke.
Nonetheless, thanks a lot for the feedback man. Have a good one
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yeep, my biggest regret were i didnt read much about lg g5, infact i read too many about it so i skip the most important things. from what i gather around the web, g5 has 2 version. G5 and g5 SE. the g5 has snap820, 4gb ram and single sim, while g5 SE had snap 625, 3GB ram and dualsim. i use 2 simcard one for main use and another for data connection. and h860 has both advantages from 2 g5 version, snap 820/4gb ram and Dualsim support. i didnt bother to check on XDA for root method as i though it just the same as samsung or HTC, even with many varian usually all of them has the same exploit. i never though i would be so wrong on my life . and for the HTC part, well what can i say, here in indonesia we didnt have official HTC service centre so if we had a malfunction devices we just need to fix it on our own . same goes to LG G5 since the only one that they sold here were g5 SE, some friend of mine already bought g5 from singapore last year and when his screen broke he sent it to LG centre but they refuse it, they said the only accept g5 SE. so i'm totally aware when i bought those devices, i cant rely on warranty or official services. and its not the first time, usually lot of devices which sold here were downgraded version comparing to international one. like
note 3 on international version they had snap801 and lte support while official one the had stupid exynoss and 3g only. same goes with Note 5 snapdragon inter vs exynoss local, and also xiaomi devices, huawei, and many other brands which i dont remember anymore. thats why, many people here usually bought new/second hand devices from another country because they want to feel the real experience while also acknowledge they cant bring it to official service centre when it broke later.
Hell no.
I am ready for a new phone... The title about sums it up...
In Holland the preorder XZ1 comes with a BT headphone... I am temped to go for it, but I am not sure if 4 GB of RAM will be sufficient. Thoughts anyone?
bossie1975 said:
I am ready for a new phone... The title about sums it up...
In Holland the preorder XZ1 comes with a BT headphone... I am temped to go for it, but I am not sure if 4 GB of RAM will be sufficient. Thoughts anyone?
btw don't let the signature fool you.... I have a OnePlus 3 T. The X style died on me a while ago...
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I have a sony z3 and I think that 4gb are enough for nearly every use.
My phone is still fast even with and old cpu and 3gb of ram. I'm changing it for the headphone and because I have 16gb of internal memory
The OnePlus 5 felt like a big disappointment for me. I was using a OnePlus 3T and decided to do the upgrade to the 5 because I had someone buy my 3T for a pretty good price. The disappointment with the OP5 started with the fact that the camera was a MAJOR let down. They hyped it so much, but in fact performed no better than the OP3. The 2nd let down is the lack of water resistance. I got OP5 right when I went on a family vacation and it bothered me that my wife was able to take her iPhone 7 to the water and I couldn't. The last reason for my decision to return it was OPs stance on OS upgrades. Seems more iffy than Samsung's. As for the memory, I had the 8GB model and yes, it's great to have because apps stay open, but it doesn't affect how quick the UI is (in comparison to the XZ1).
Anyway, I ended up with an unlocked Samsung S8+ but I returned it as well because the long screen and weird aspect ration makes using the phone really hard. Also, the phones stuttered a lot (thanks to Sammy's bloatware) and the Bixby physical button will drive you CRAZY. Bixby is crap (compared to Google Assistant) but you can't avoid clicking on the damn button because it's so close to the volume down button. Last but not least, the fingerprint reader is in the most inconvenient location.
Hope this helps.
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The OnePlus 5 felt like a big disappointment for me. I was using a OnePlus 3T and decided to do the upgrade to the 5 because I had someone buy my 3T for a pretty good price. The disappointment with the OP5 started with the fact that the camera was a MAJOR let down. They hyped it so much, but in fact performed no better than the OP3. The 2nd let down is the lack of water resistance. I got OP5 right when I went on a family vacation and it bothered me that my wife was able to take her iPhone 7 to the water and I couldn't. The last reason for my decision to return it was OPs stance on OS upgrades. Seems more iffy than Samsung's. As for the memory, I had the 8GB model and yes, it's great to have because apps stay open, but it doesn't affect how quick the UI is (in comparison to the XZ1).
Anyway, I ended up with an unlocked Samsung S8+ but I returned it as well because the long screen and weird aspect ration makes using the phone really hard. Also, the phones stuttered a lot (thanks to Sammy's bloatware) and the Bixby physical button will drive you CRAZY. Bixby is crap (compared to Google Assistant) but you can't avoid clicking on the damn button because it's so close to the volume down button. Last but not least, the fingerprint reader is in the most inconvenient location.
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Very usefull Thanx. So what are you using now?
I already made up my mind and will go for the XZ1. I really liked (and always liked) the Sony design and don't mind the bezels at all... plus in pre-order you get a BT headphone which was on my wish list for a while.. win-win imo
Sure thing.
I actually ended up getting the XZ1. I've alway been a fan of Sony's design and unique aspect. I also don't mind the bezels in the least bit, especially since I I didn't find the S8+ that user friendly, always felt like I was bending my thumb downward or stretching it up in an unnatural fashion.
Can't beat the free BT headhphones. Obviously don't have that option in the US, especially since I got an international version on eBay anyway.
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Very usefull Thanx. So what are you using now?
I already made up my mind and will go for the XZ1. I really liked (and always liked) the Sony design and don't mind the bezels at all... plus in pre-order you get a BT headphone which was on my wish list for a while.. win-win imo
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I'm thinking about getting the xz1 as well. I live in the US and use AT&T, but I noticed that the xz1 doesn't have band 30 for network. Do you guys know how much that will affect coverage? I don't really care for wifi calling and volte otherwise
bossie1975 said:
I am ready for a new phone... The title about sums it up...
In Holland the preorder XZ1 comes with a BT headphone... I am temped to go for it, but I am not sure if 4 GB of RAM will be sufficient. Thoughts anyone?
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Most phones except OP and Note have 4gb of ram. Even s8 which has a lot of stuff to run.
My opinion is that if Google phones of the year have 4gb then it is sufficient...
bossie1975 said:
I already made up my mind and will go for the XZ1. I really liked (and always liked) the Sony design and don't mind the bezels at all... plus in pre-order you get a BT headphone which was on my wish list for a while.. win-win imo
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Okay... so that went fast, phone looks great, but I have dicided to put it up for sale... I don't like the screen, have issues with wifi, and Bluetooth FC when I turn it off and also when I try to use the buttons of the connected headset (play, pause, volume) I sometimes does not respond. The overall feel is that Sony might have been better of to wait with presenting the phone with Oreo out of the box...
I have aimed my arrows for the OP5T. Meanwhile I am using the OP3T again... sorry Sony... I do like the headphone tough
My S9+ has been a GREAT phone and I like it but.... it's getting a bit long in the tooth.
I'd like to update to a latest, greatest, most amazing phone but I don't know what to get?
I must have a smart phone that will work on Verizon and:
1. has a removable storage card. That eliminates a later Samsung Galaxy.
2. removable battery would be nice but I think it's not possible now?
3. I'd like a phone that can be bootloader unlocked and rooted, my G965UU1 apparently cannot unlock the boot loader.
4. I'm very anti Apple anything, please don't recommend, thanks.
Any comments appreciated, TIA.
Samsung Galaxy xCover Pro has all of that, including removable battery, and even rugged/waterproof out of the box. It's usable on Verizon.
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Samsung Galaxy xCover Pro has all of that, including removable battery, and even rugged/waterproof out of the box. It's usable on Verizon.
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Thanks, I'll check it out! I don't think I ever heard of it before, thanks again.
Hmm, nice phone, good price but sorta old now. I'll keep looking. Any more recommendations? I'm not stuck on Samsung.
Got Galaxy S20+, last Galaxy with an SD card. It should last for a couple of years....
I'm a similar boat as xs11e, although I'm not in a huge hurry to upgrade (the front camera seems to be shot... but eh)
I currently have a LG V20, which is a solid phone to be sure but is getting old.
My phone wishlist rules out most options, although the aforementioned xCover Pro has potential....
Requirements:
1) Removable battery. This rules out most phones. (Really, I'd accept user replaceable but not easily accessible... but I don't know of any phones like that. For most phones, replacing the battery can cost as much as a used phone)
2) TWRP and Root/Magisk compatible. Nandroid backups are SO useful, and root is life. This is where the Xcover Pro fails... so far. Fingers crossed.
3) Needs to work on Verizon. This usually means international variants, or variants that have exploitable bootloaders, because Verizon likes to lock bootloaders. Sadly, Verizon towers are the only service around these parts, so I have to deal. (I don't actually use Verizon I use a MNVO, but that's besides the point.)
4) Removable MicroSD card. I could be swayed on this, but being able to plug in large amounts of storage is very useful, not to mention a easy way to transfer data on/off the phone without dealing with the issues of getting windows and android to play nice.
So far the V20 is still the best bet, but if the Xcover Pro gets TWRP running, I might just switch. I doubt I have the programming chops to port it myself though.
Not sure if anyone's still looking, but definitely give XCover Pro serious consideration:
Pros:
Ruggedized phone out of the box
Waterproof
Replaceable Battery
add-in memory card slot
long battery life - I go 2-3 days
DUAL SIM Card capable for multi-carrier (dual phone #'s)
Designed to work with gloves on
POGO Pin charging support for docks/cradles
fingerprint reader on side where your thumb normally goes for fast biometric access
seems to be rootable based on other XDA posts now
Cons:
Currently no 5G
front camera in-screen makes for odd little black circle in upper left of your screen
limited cases/accessories available
must buy direct from Samsung or online- can't find in retail stores
retail associates don't know anything about it, told me it wasn't supported on TMobile, which obviously wasn't true.
camera apps keeps asking me to change storage location to memory card? Which I want, but not sure why it KEEPS asking me...
I've had the XCover Pro for about 3 months and I love it. It checks all the boxes I wanted and the cons are not dealbreakers. I do miss my IR blaster from my Galaxy S5, I didn't realize how often I used it when kids/wife lose remote in the couch!
The lack of 5g is unfortunate. I used to consider it, but I didn't see how it was rootable or see any ROMs for it. Can you share a link to a method that actually works? Thanks!