Smol edition

>What phone has X and Y feature?
Don't ask, use these!
https://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3
https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare-smartphones
https://phonedb.net/index.php?m=device&s=query

Good Resources:
>Reviews
https://www.gsmarena.com
https://www.phonearena.com
https://www.notebookcheck.net

>Frequency Checkers
https://www.frequencycheck.com
https://kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker
https://willmyphonework.net

>Visual Phone Size Comparison
https://phonesized.com/
https://www.phonearena.com/phones/size

>Everything rooting and custom ROM related
>Beware carrier variants with locked bootloaders
https://www.xda-developers.com/

>Debloat your stock ROM
https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation

>Open source Android applications
https://f-droid.org/

>Android App compatibility list for de-googled phones
https://plexus.techlore.tech/

>Custom ROMs suggestions, privacy guides
https://gearjail.neocities.org/

>Recommended phones
https://www.gsmarena.com/smartphone_buyers_guide-review-2036.php

>Try out Android on your iToy
https://trygalaxy.com

>Post a mini-review of your phone
>Anyone aggressively promoting iPhone is an underage micropenis shill who should be ignored
>Discuss upcoming and current models
>Ask for help related to phones
>Tell us how many shekels you spent on a good/bad phone

Previous thread: >>105698706

what's the best value june 2025 in the $400-$500 range?

>Anyone aggressively promoting iPhone is an underage micropenis shill who should be ignored

baker is a shill btw and always add this flame war starting iPhone hate to the general

>>105714630
pixel 9
oneplus nord 4
poco f7

>>105714708
Nord 5 should be launching in a few weeks

>>105714860
Haven’t they downgraded the all-metal body to plastic?

brand new 1Tb S25U for $940 (tax incl) is a good price or should I wait for whatever Samsung is going to announce on July?

>>105714630
OnePlus 13R

>>105714921
>rumour suggested that the phone will feature a glass back and plastic frame
That kinda sucks, I guess? The SD 8s Gen 3 is slightly more powerful than the 7+ Gen 3, so that's probably worth going for the newer phone despite the lesser build quality.
Assuming the Nord 5 launches at the same price as the 4, of course. The 4 will remain better value if the 5 launches at 100 euro more than the 4's current price.

>>105714927
if you can wait you have the option of the s26u or a better deal on the s25u

>>105714960

>>105714981
Thin and light is cringe. They should've gone for smaller screens instead.
No camera upgrades is whatever, the average phone can take photos and videos that are good enough for posting on facebook/instagram/tiktok/etc. already.

>105714981
wow i did not know that ASIF IQBAL SHAIK is a ceo for Samsung. He must be so important. What a amazing intellectual post anon.

shills posting lies about a phone that isn't even out yet. wow that is a new low for spg.

Opinions of the Pinephone?
I think it's neat, but I've never used a Linux phone before.

>>105715045
>AI overview
>Facts
You can only pick one

>>105715045
nothing is confirmed yet for s26 ultra its only rumors. samsung beats all the wannabe flagships so it will be great.
>>105715071
that screenshot is from the same website anon posted. SamMobile lol guess you guys dont read and just post whatever fits your false narratives

>>105715100
>that screenshot is from the same website anon posted
Which anon? Quote the post.

iPhone

Motorola Edge 50 Neo

>>105715071
>>105715112
its right above you can find it here:
>>105714981
learn to read and nost post misinformation thanks guys.
heres the link too its no ai but the SamMobile site anon posted

https://www.sammobile.com/news/new-galaxy-s26-ultra-camera-specs-leak-is-enough-to-get-you-excited/

there is no smartwatch general?

>>105715138
like I said its all rumors but all rumors say silicone carbide battery and camera upgrade. i doubt the s26 ultra would be slow and its gonna have a new cpu thats overclocked and faster and more ram. this is expected, but nothing is confirmed. reading comprehension is easy guys we learn it in the 6th grade lol.

>>105715178
>silicone carbide
mkbhd has done unrepairable damage to society
it's SILICON CARBON

>>105715201
you love being wrong must be a sir defect

its like saying lithium ion battery you sill kid

>>105715232
It says "silicon carbon" on your screenshot. That's the correct term, retard.

>>105715236
wrong sir stop starting flame wars and stop trolling

>>105715138
>replying with march leak to june leak

>>105714981
>>105715071
>>105715112
>>105715236
where are the mofs for these trolls ?

>>105715248
both are still rumors and not confirmed. its simple english sir

nothing phone 3 leak
https://www.androidheadlines.com/nothing-phone-3

>>105715244
fucking kill yourself you absolute utter braindead mongoloid, it says CARBON on your fucking screenshot not CARBIDE
go hang yourself from the nearest tree

>105715272
hopefully the mods do the right thing i reported this troll. cant even accept himself being incorrect with proof. sir defect as usual

>>105715244
>says Silicone Carbide Battery in post
>no its not called that and now im gonna harass you.

sir defect. baka.

>>105715268
wonder how its gonna compare to other devices on NanoReview and Versus. cant wait.

this is the only premium flagship phone I could find in current year that has:
>no bloatware (aside from what Google shits out and a few Sony apps)
>120hz screen for gaymin
>no notch or holepunch
>3.5mm audio jack
>microSD card slot that pops out using your thumb nail i.e. no pin tool
>5000 mAh battery
>all the other bells and whistles that comes standard
does this ever get talked about here?

>>105715392
no, sony users enjoy their devices instead of complaining

>>105715138
That's not the same website.

>>105715170
Why would anyone want a smartwatch?

>>105714981
>>105715478
it says SamMobile in your screenshot lol wow I guess English isnt easy after all

>>105715392
This sub only has itoddlers and samtoddlers so no. Sn0y fans are not in here. see >>105715420

>504 hours until bootloader is unlocked.

>105715530
toddlers are people like you trolling, name calling ans starting flame wars between brands.

>>105715524
>your screenshot
I haven't posted a screenshot.
English really isn't easy for you, huh?

>>105715547
still the same website. you said it was ai and were wrong twice. sir defect lol

99% don't need a phone more expensive than 500$.
old flagships are starting to get longer updates and upper midrangers are starting to be capable.

>>105715562
>upper midrangers are starting to be capable
fucking lol anon, they've been great for the past 8 years now. you've just been overpaying and are coping

>105715577
yea reviews and benchmarks say otherwise sir

>>105714522
Photo taken with Motorola Moto G15. Second one with "Dynamic" filter from the Google Photos app.

>105715627
it says photoshop express though.... totally not fake and edited guys

>>105715627
negative detail

>>105715557
You haven't proven that yet.
Go ahead.

>105715667
hopefully the mods do the right rhing about this troll starting flame wars and being rude. he always has a sir defect and spergs out.

>>105714981
>>105715138

sadly this is a language barrier and iq issue this troll anon is cancer for spg

>>105715702
>anon is too scared to reply to me
>makes up "facts" about me
lol
Thanks for confirming you couldn't prove your own claims to be true.
Concession accepted.

pocos need to be smaller

>>105715524
even I can tell its from the same website. this is the shizo show proof troll saying the Nothing Phone fake selfie comparison wasnt a bad example. mods please do the needful

>105715720
>Concession accepted.

yup this is the flame war starting troll back at ir arguing with the second anon today
he gets mad when you correct him for spreading lies and has bad english.
concession accepted sir lol who talks like this?

>>105715730
wonder why aPOOrva Bhardwaj would say this

>>105715730
Most phones need to be smaller. There's a reason base iPhones and Galaxies are still 6.1-6.3 inches - that's the ideal sweet spot. Midrangers going straight up to 6.6 inches and higher is retarded. The most popular phone in the world is the basic iPhone which to this day is 6.1 inches, far smaller than even the cheapest chinkshit you can buy for 100 bucks. It just makes sense.

>>105715730
>a mobile that will turn heads.

wha kya baath hai mr Apoorva Bhardwaj bhai. im so only buying poco now over the better phones for sure! lol, lmao even

>>105715765
What lies do you think I have spread? Where is your proof?
Be specific.

>>105714596 (OP)
Imagine having a non-Samsung phone in 2025...
Couldn't me be me.

>>105714596 (OP)
I want the S26 Ultra, and I want it NOW!!

>>105715738
>>105715765
>105715832
Yup thats the troll starting fights and sperging instead of talking about smartphones. Gets mad asks for proof when he is wrong, than ignores the proof. Mods please do the right thing. Don't give him (YOU)s it's bait he wants to argue and troll.

Any chance of Samsung making good phones again that aren't ultras? I'll need a new one soon...

>>105715868
>He's still too scared to reply to me
Concession accepted one final time. Please stop spamming the thread.

>>105715875
What's wrong with the base S25?

>>105715842
>>105715851
BASED

>>105715888
>4000 mah
Every chinese phone laughs at that nowadays.

>>105715912
>6.2 inches
Infinitely more usable than your average 200g 6.7 inch chinese tablet. It's the price you pay for having a comfy phone that just werks one handed.

>>105715888
the s25 mogs so many of the fav phones from itt. dont worry its great they are just trolling and starting brand flame wars. mods are supposed to ban for this. hopefully soon the reports get seen.

>>105715056
>Pinephone has hardware kill switches incase you don't want a camera, ect
Neat! More phones need this.

melty

ty Mods. God Bless.

>>105716192
What did they do?

>>105715420
>>105715420
Actually, Sony devices suck ass.

Hardware is great, the software/firmware is ass
>WiFi randomly turns off on 1V
>No real 6Ghz support despite all SKUs having the same modem/chipset on 1V
>Runs super hot (1V 1II) (yes, I made the mistake twice)
>Terrible call issues on 1II
>Worse than average WiFi signal quality on 1II and 1V
I wish Sony would stop doing ANY software/firmware work, and just produce the devices for another manufacturer

Also the 3.5mm jack is a meme, get a BTR (they at least have LDAC support)
God do they look beautiful physically and on paper, I'm so angry at how sony fucked them up.

>>105715640
But one of them is edited with Google Photos. I used Photoshop Express to create the collage since the Google Photos on the Moto can't do that... Also, you're a retard.

hey fags (love (you) all, (you) are my frens)
found a pixel 8 at the equivalent of 375 bucks
the full 8 not the 8a
(and a 8 pro for 550$)

based in east EU so phones are expensive compared to US

I'm strongly considering the 8 for general smartphone usage

any reasons not to?
do you think it's a good deal? (or better alternatives?)

>>105715875
Just buy a Samsung Galaxy A56!

>>105716192
Hmm hmm hmm! God bless indeed!

>>105716227
You must be new here!

>>105716400
ah
and for comparison
A56 is 425$
S26 is 828$
iphone 16 is 968$
oneplus nord4 is 510$

so those pixels seem really compelling

>>105714596 (OP)
do any of you know how to adblock for an iphone

>>105716400
if 256 take and run

>>105716546
128 sadly
which seems a bit low for 2025 but manageable

oneplus won!!!

i was previously on lineageos 20, just updated to 22.2.
All my apps are gone, all my contacts and message history, it's like a stock phone now - though, a few basic settings and my wallpaper carried over.
Also, "bluetooth" keeps on crashing apparently, and when I try to flip it on in the drop-down menu, the entire phone crashes.

What the hell happened? Is there anything I can restore, or a way I can revert back? At the very least is there a way to fix the stupid bluetooth thing?

>>105716623
you updated from android 13 to android 15 qpr2 without sideloading android 14?

>>105716531
Just use the Ad Guard since you're not allowed to use the uBlock Origin on your iOS mobile device!

>>105716636
I guess. The LineageOS site's instructions said I should've been fine updating to latest if I was already on version 20 or later.

>>105716654
report to maintainer to correct wiki then

>>105716662
How would I have even been able to do so, if I was supposed to? Their site offers downloads for the latest 6 builds, but I don't see anything for LineageOS v21.

Either way, this doesn't actually help fix what's up with my phone rn...

>>105716686
just go to their irc or discord and ask for help
don't flash anything that could overwrite old slot

>>105716280
rude anon very rude. God Bless you.

>>105716406
mhmmmmmm

Google Pixel 10 Pro leak from Saarlandia.

Punch hole bros?

Gemini Ai on my Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Unlimited waifus in the palm of my hand.

>Headphone jacks are dead
Absolutely grim

>>105717084
The Motorola is your only hope!

You're welcome! :3

>>105717084
get a headphone jack adapter.

Even the Pixel 9 scores higher on benchmarks and reviews. Comes with the latest Android OS and years of software saarport

>>105715530
I swear I just felt whiplash reading your whole post

>>105715420
wish Xperiafags be more vocal about the phone. Sony seems like it's about to completely exit the smartphone market entirely, maybe divest the Xperia brand like they did with their Vaio desktops and laptops. I had to import mine into the US.

Pixel 9 Pro XL is a great deal!

s20u and me, a hundred years.
i'm never upGROOODIIINNNNGGGGGGGGGG

>>105714596 (OP)
>x200 FE
>F7
good month for good phones.

Pixel 9 Pro XL vs Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Pooco F7 Ultra

Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Pooco F7 vs Pooco F7 Ultra

Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Pooco F7 Ultra
NanoReview.
Samsung Wins Again! Excellent device.

>>105717661
Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Pooco F7 Ultra
NanoReview. Continued.
Galaxy with the overclocked cpu!

Oppo Find X8 Ultra vs Vivo X200 Ultra
NanoReview.

>>105717807
Oppo Find X8 Ultra vs Vivo X200 Ultra
NanoReview. Continued.

is S25 non-Ultra worth it?

>>105716623 (cont.)
Man these LineageOS guys are the least helpful people I've ever seen.
Anyways, they basically told me to hit the factory reset option in the settings, but didn't tell me what that'd really accomplish or what my next steps after should be.

If I hit the factory reset option in the settings, what'll that revert my phone to: base LineageOS 22.2, my previous LineageOS 20 install, or the stock Android image?
Also, will that wipe all of my message history too (it seems that actually did save, but my contacts didn't)?

The dream is really over, isn't it?

>>105714596 (OP)
I just bought a S25 ultra as a life long apple user. What are some lesser known essential apps and other stuff I should do

Total smartphone sales for 2024! Let’s see what 2025 looks like once the year ends. So far similar if you check. I really enjoy my iPhone and Galaxy so I see why they always win. They have budgets and flagships everyone enjoys. :)

>>105718227
If you want a small phone, the base model is nice.

>>105714596 (OP)
Hi.
Are there any modern phones that are 4", edge to edge display, headphone jack, SD card slot, removable battery?

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Leak!
Bigger battery, new silicon carbide tech, new camera lenses (finally), smaller bezel and also potentially bringing back the Bluetooth S Pen. However, none of these leaks have mentioned anything about the S26. Snapdragon 8gen4 OC for it plus more ram!

I don't know why people praise google pixel UI/UX when Samsung Galaxy One UI exists. It's far better than shitty google pixel one and I have used both.

>>105718934
One UI 8 is the best Android distro!

>>105719598
I am on 7.0. It's KINO experience.

>>105714596 (OP)
>there are people ITT who don't know the joy of opening a box from Samsung

>>105715921
>xperia 10 vi
>6.1"
>5000mah
>164g
so why cant samsung do it

>>105717196
get a noose.

>>105718934
name one thing One UI does better than pixel
They all looked the same

>>105718413
>other stuff I should do
put your phone down and enjoy the real world

>>105718675
>any modern phones that are 4"
lol, lmao even

here's your 4 inches anon

>>105715268
This is quite possibly the ugliest camera set-up on a smartphone ever.

>>105720076

>>105720043
?
I hate modern phones, they are too large. An iPhone 4S with edge to edge would be perfect size.
I like to use my phone one handed.

>>105715392
Problem with Sony phones is lack of software updates, mediocre cameras (for the price), and boring UI. They don't even have their own gallery app anymore.

Is there a widget for Android that shows a charge rate of a phone?

So what options do we have if we want a smol phone? Other than base s24/s25 and edge 50 neo

>>105715268
I doubt Nothing designers thought that featureless back was okay, so I doubt that's going to be the actual design.
But also the black version looks slightly less bad and it's more case-friendly

>>105720319
>>105718675
Unihertz Jelly Max, or Jelly Star if you want a REALLY small phone.
Jelly Max is about original iPhone sized.
Jelly Star (pictured) has a 3 inch display.

>>105718679
I wish they'd go back to the frame on the S24U but just soften the corners. I hate flat frames on a large device.

>>105720335
Did you not see the 3a Pro and their new headphones? That said, Carl Pei is an attention-seeking faggot, so could be a fakeout.

>>105720319
xperia 10 vi

>>105720446
You think that's "small"?

Now that Android & iPhone are converging, shouldn't I just buy an iPhone? I mean, Androids no longer have headphone jacks, expandable storage, replaceable batteries, chargers etc. aside from some niche phones that are overpriced. If I'm going to buy an anti-consumer phone, shouldn't I get one that's well-built and reliably supported?

>>105720515
>I mean, Androids no longer have headphone jacks, expandable storage, replaceable batteries, chargers etc
Mine does.
Why are you trying to justify buying shit? There's never a good reason to buy Apple.

>>105720553
What makes Apple any worse than Samsung or Pixel?

>>105720515
>Pays $1000 more for the same specs
LOL

>>105720607
see
>>105720608
Also the sotfware is shit.
If you like changing your settings, don't get Apple products.

>>105720620
At least Apple support all their devices at the same time. Look at the fucking shitshow that was OneUI 7. Also, every Android OEM is copying iOS so what does that tell ya?

Samsung default browser or Chrome? What does /spg/ use?

>>105720634
Why are you trying to convince yourself to spend $1000 more than you should on a phone with less features?

I'm trying to understand how close OP13 is coming to lineageos but these repos confuse me, I know nothing about android development so can't tell how close it is, does anyone know if lineageos is coming to OP13 shortly?

>>105720646
What phone do you recommend then?

>>105720710
Not an iphone.

>>105720742
>won't name a phone because it will expose how shit it is

>>105720756
>Doesn't tell anyone what his use-case for his phone is
>Nobody can recommend him anything
Simple as.
Stop being a retard and give us some workable information if you actually want help.

>>105720766
You said there's better phones than iPhone. Let's hear them then? Because all of the main flagships are just the same as iPhone, only with worse support and customer service.

>>105720806
>He's too scared to answer me

Do this. Then we can talk.
>>105720766

>>105720640
i still use kiwi

>>105720464
s25 is 6.2" and the xperia is 6.1", so yes

>>105715268
Jesus

>>105721009
Neither of those are small

>>105720640
firefox beta + ublock origin, obviously

>>105721018
that might be your opinion, but thats not what the anon I replied to said

>>105720431
I did, my point being they tend to fill bland empty space like that with some details.

>>105721051
Then you're both misinformed.
Thanks for clarifying.

>>105720607
The operating system.

>>105720806
these are trolls that own $500 mid tiers from Saarlandia trolling you. iPhones are great.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra & the iPhone 16 Pro Max showing us why they are the global sales leaders.
Higher build quality devices with better service and OS support for a few years!

>>105721257
What do you like about them? Be specific.

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL did better than the Pooco F7 on Versus and NanoReview!

>post benchmarks and reviews from Versus and NanoReview
>expose all lying shills and trolls for misinformation
>call them out for pushing stuff only scammers would call the "best"


Anyone who says Versus or NanoReview is wrong is the problem. These lying shills are just trying to feel better about their poor budget friendly mid tier device and refuse to accept the facts.
No amount of shilling will stop us from making this general great again. We will call out false statements and not let scammers trick people into thinking a horrible branded device for $400 could ever match a $1,200 flagship by Apple, Samsung or Google. Don’t give the people (YOU)s they are looking to get you banned. Benchmarks and reviews will keep getting posted.

>>105718275
it will wipe anything that isnt saved to google services, if you even installed those
if you wipe now you will have 22.2 clean

>>105721270
What the fuck are people doing on their phone with 1TB? My phone has 256 GB storage, and I feel like it's too much.

Help me Anons, my old Android has clock app with nice clock icon shoving a current time. My new Android has an app with static clock and fugly seconds hand that points down and looks like a scratch on display or a column of bad pixels. Is there any way to change an icon of clock app?

>>105722478
you can install an icon pack, Im using delta icon pack

Just got a pixel 9a to replace my 8 pro after the screen busted. Its pretty nice. Much lighter. Its a bit smaller so I'm making a lot more f typos but I'm sure ill adapt.

>>105722151
Some fag apparently always brings 300gb of music with him.>>105711328

>>105715984
>>105715056
It's a fun toy but the specs are ridiculously underpowered and the entire community is based around running stripped down and extremely optimized software on it because the CPU is so slow and it's got like two gigabytes of RAM and the entire purpose of the phone is to run a desktop operating system.

I can't wait to get a Samsung Galaxy Z fold 7 when it comes out, how about you /spg/?

>>105722945
based

I just got an unlocked phone in the mail, first time doing this. I popped my old sim in and it seems to work fine, is there anything I should do to make sure it's not busted or anything? Should I do a factory reset?

>>105714596 (OP)
This is better than 1+13r

>>105716531
Does iOS allow for VPN apps? Most of them have their own adblockers.

>>105723190
Getting it through O2 Switch-Up, trading in my Fold 5.
Hoping the inner screen protector lasts longer than a month this time.

Xiaomi 15 Ultra or Oppo Find X8 Pro? If you had to choose?

>>105724076
I'm just buying it direct from smasnug, I have a s24u from work and it's pretty nice, I was thinking of getting another s24u to upgrade from my Xperia 1V but I thought I may as well get a fold 7, fuck it.

I haven't bothered with a phone through my provider in like, 7-8 years, you save a LOT by not paying for what is essentially a loan

>>105716531
Use a dns by ad guard. Just add the profile.

>>105724481

hey, how likely am i to get a fake phone if im planning to buy a oneplus 13 from facebook marketplace?
originally i wanted to get samsung s24 ultra but apparently the market is flooded with fake samsungs

>>105715268
It must be a bad edit. There is no way....

>>105716266
>I wish Sony would stop doing ANY software/firmware work, and just produce the devices for another manufacturer
They are anon.
https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_is_reportedly_turning_to_thirdparty_manufacturers_for_its_highend_phones-news-68013.php

>>105724315
>I haven't bothered with a phone through my provider in like, 7-8 years, you save a LOT by not paying for what is essentially a loan

O2 will pay off that loan and let you swap to a new phone every 90 days for an extra tenner a month if you keep it in refurbishable condition. I've only kept with the Fold 5 for this long because the Fold 6 was a genuine downgrade.

>>105724703
Anon, that's the opposite of what I said.
I don't want a /Sony/ phone with someone else's hardware, I want someone else's phone with /Sony/ hardware.

>>105724759
I'll have to look into what Vodafone offers, but it was like £50-60/pcm more than my current SIM only plan for a fold 6, though I suppose if you're only keeping it for 6 months to a year it is cheaper than paying outright for the device.

>>105724812
>£50-60

>>105724767
Sorry anon. Now I get what you were saying. Just get a vivo flagship i guess? They use Sony camera sensors like many other companies

>>105724847
I'm the Fold 7 poster, I'll probably keep my 1V around as a lightweight camera phone honestly. It's so stupid that out of all the phones I've tried, Samsung has always just been the best overall. Yeah they aren't the best in every single category, but for everything that matters? So much better.
Shoutout though to my N20u who's back glass just fell off one day lole

>>105724845
Folds start from £1.8k anon. And you have to buy them new because nobody trusts the durability of these things even 7 generations later. Contracts were never going to be cheap.
Honestly I think you shouldn't cheap out on the device you're going to be using 90% of the time. Especially if it's now pulling double duty as a tablet.

>>105724910
Yeah, it's really just an expensive toy given I'd probably be happy with an S24u (I already am with my work phone, I just don't use it that often)
Buying new direct from Samsung, getting whatever warranty they offer and not having to deal with the upsell from a Vodafone shill is my preferred way desu.
Last interaction was when I ordered my mum's S24u and the courier fucked up delivery, Samsung were, surprisingly, very helpful and resolved it like a day later.

>>105720640
Firefox + uBlock Origin = Prestigious Master Race.

>>105721034
My nigga!

>>105724889
I have a s24ultra and I agree you. Samsung still makes good phones that get the job done. They try really hard to fuck it up with all recent oneui7 disaster. I bought the s24u in December to replace my old s7. Man the s7 was just a great phone back then. It still works now after 7 years.
As for sony phones. My father always buys the sony flagships. I tried but man those phones overheat and they have bugs all time. I just don't get the hype. They have great hardware but the software sucks ass

>>105720640
Edge in both pc and phone. Samsung just for porn

Reminder to keep your phone screens clean and especially make sure your screen protector is applied properly and is clean too. It lowers the quality of what you're seeing if the screen protector has pubes and air bubbles under it.

>>105725207
The S24 Ultra is probably the best looking smartphone in a while. I love mine too.

>>105714596 (OP)
Hey bros

Had my z fold 5 2 years now. Inner screen looks like its trying to lift up on the right side where the crease is

Is there anything I can do or is it fucked. Should I trade in?

>>105725476
>Inner screen looks like its trying to lift up on the right side where the crease is
Do you still have the pre-installed screen protector? It's likely that.
Honestly surprised it's lasted that long.

>>105722151
I mean, I got the 512, s25 ultra. But I loaded it with a fuck ton of emulated games, and I wanted space for music and 4k video if I ever wanted to take it (I know the file sizes on that can be pretty big so).

But yeah, unless you're using the phone as almost a 2nd hard drive for a desktop, I dont see much point to a 1tb.

>>105725628
Huh I don't know, guess I didnt know it even had one built in. Is it removable if that is what is it? That would be very good news the phone is perfect otherwise.

>>105725312
>screen protector

>>105725829
It's safe to remove, but the number of shops that will take it will nosedive.
Which is dumb, because leaving it on could damage the screen with trapped particles.

>>105714596 (OP)
Is it OK? I only use my phone for calling, texting, and occasionally quickly looking things up online.

>>105725890
It's trash but if you barely use your phone I guess it's fine

>>105725890
There are objectively better alternatives like the Motorola G56.

The biggest flaw that the Samsung Galaxy A16 has is that it has a tiny amount of RAM. You get what you pay for!

>>105725845
Oh wow you're right it is a screen protector. I can see the outline now around the edge of the screen.

Thanks anon. Seen some nightmare photos of that inner screen breaking thought I was next.

Bless

Why can't Sony make their mark on the phone market making good cameras that are also above-average phones? They have all the cards to do it.

>>105725450
Yeah
I love mine too. Peak square phone
I got it in black. I always buy my phones in black. I kinda regretted that I didn't get the purple one just for a change

>>105711328
Next time preorder the new ultra where you get 1tb for the price of 500gb. 1tb should be enough for you

Anyone else own a Sony Xperia 5 V? This phone burns like a bitch, idk whats wrong with it but it gets really hot really quickly and thats with a case on. I have never had an issue like this with a phone before. I need to get a new phone because it is just impossible to hold it after a certain period of time. I am still planning on getting an android but it has to have at least 128gb of storage and which at most is 2 to 3 years old. Are refurbished phones any good?

Anons, a question. I have only used samsung phones, and I hear routinely that samsungs one ui is generally the best for software. What's it like in real terms of not having that?

>>105725890
If I can use my A05s for all of that + psp emulation, I guess A16 is fine.

What's a good screen protector on S25 ultra phones?

>>105727048
That's just a sony thing it seems, my 1 V is the same

>presenting my masterpiece Liquid glASS good sirs!

>>105727865
>introducing the most groundbreaking iOS by Crapple devs, truly a work of shART. Liquid glASS on iOS 26

WOW! Ty sirs!

>>105726882
Mine's black too. I also liked the purple one a lot, but I'm sure if I wemt woth it, as soon as I'd spot the black version, I'd regret not having it.

>>105725890
That's basically what my grandma uses her A15 4G for and it works perfectly fine for her needs plus lasts 3-5 days on a single charge depending on how much Facebook doomscrolling she does.

>>105720515
>cucked by le appstore
eat shit amd die, shill

I miss 5-6 years ago when 150-250 euro got you a solid phone that covered 99% of features that 99% of people would ever need from a cellphone. Nowadays it feels like anything below 300 euro gets you a piece of shit with either an outdated design or an underpowered SoC.
You should NOT need to spend 250+ euro in 2025 to get a 1080p OLED 120Hz screen, 8GB RAM, and a chip that's not slower than the SD 845 from over half a decade ago.

>>105727865
>>105727875

Liquid glASS is revolutionary
>1 year of designing a new ui by sirs led to this

>>105727707
I'm going with the samsung one, just the basic anti-reflective plastic. If you use tempered glass, it kills the point of the anti-reflective coating on the screen.

SOVL: the phone

is the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 a good phone for a 30-something millennial who wants to upgrade from an A15, a phone that boomers like to use?

>>105728157
Thanks anon, I'll get this one even if it's a tad expensive for a screen protector imo

I feel like I'm going insane right now
I was going down the rabbit hole of trying to get high quality audio playback while in call (since Bluetooth audio drops off massively when bidirectional) and saw Google pixel buds and Samsung buds3 pro mention super wideband, which supposedly increases bidirectional audio quality?
There's basically nothing about it online, and I've found like 3-4 pages that just are missing or "archived" when you try to view them. Did SWB get pulled before it was fully implemented?

NanoReview and Versus won.
i will post more smartphone comparisons to help you anons!

The only phones that matter.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and the iPhone 16 Pro Max take amazing pics and vids.

Why is my iPhone from India so bad? Can anyone help me get the better Chinese one? Why can’t India stop messing things up for everyone? :(

Fresh out the box iPhone 16 Pro made in india damaged. Many unfortunate cases.
It's very interesting how a brand can move to a certain place full of people who will ruin everything they have accomplished to be the most popular smartphone and are only able to sell 50% made there due to faults in manufacturing. You should avoid all phones from places like this and shills who say otherwise.

>>105729060
>>105729068

>Be Apple
>Open production in Jeetlandia
>Horrible manufacturing
>50% becomes unusable
>Let sirs design the new iOS26 UI
>After 1 year of development Liquid glASS is released

Great news Apple allows you to refuse indian made Apple iPhones and in store you can exchange them for the better manufactured ones from China.
Pic rel is how to spot the one you never want.

>the spammer is spamming again!
Tsk tsk!

>>105728305
>he likes tiny smartphones!
>in the year 2025!
I'm sorry about your tiny hands, lad!

>Apple
>worth loads of money
>so much fucking money
>NOT ENOUGH NO WE CANT STICK WITH THE CHINKS OR THE VIETS
>TIME FOR POOOOOOOOOOOO
Fucking hell.

>>105720515
>well built
Dropped on your head as a baby? No really how fucking retarded are you? How did you convince yourself of this?

>>105729052
the 25u is way more realistic looking though... the pro max takes decent night/low light pics, but I can't deal with that fake brightness it adds to everything else. The sky in that picture shows what I mean perfectly.

>>105729168
trueeeeeeee

>>105729102
Posting about smartphones in spg isn't spam though. You just don't want anyone in here that likes Samsung or Apple and it's simple as that. If I were shilling pooco or motr00nola you wouldn't be mad.

>>105714663
Literally look at the iPhone hate in the bakers post. Grow up and learn to have fun and discuss smartphones without sperging

>>105725890
its fine for your usecase

If you're not buying folding meme, fairphone meme, or you're so poor you need to buy bottom of barrel chinkshit,
There's no reason to not just buy an iPhone, because every single vendors out there just try to be Apple with their flagship anyway, locking down system and shaving off conveniences like Apple does
Seriously fuck the current smartphone industry

>105729897
>Other companies making decisions on how to operate and sell their phones is apples fault....

THE CURRENT STATE OF SPG

>>105728386
no, same slow phone
get a poco x6 pro or xiaomi 14t instead

Weird, I don't see anything in the post saying it's Apple's fault

>>105730142
I see it fine. You don’t, because you’re filled with hate for Apple. Simple as.

>>105730161
They do their own thing and other vendors just mimic them, how is it their fault?
Where in the post say it's their fault?

I'd buy an Apple phone if I wasn't an old faggot loser with no girl, friends, or any kind of social media stuff. My phone is basically my gps, camera, and my cope for when I'm not on my computer at work or at home.

I don't really think I need an iPhone for that...

I bought a Fold 6 today because the Fold 7 is a step backwards. In exchange for meme thinness, you get:

>No UDC
>Wider, taller body
>Massive camera bump

I don't get why everyone wants it to be a bigger phone. If you want a big phone, buy a regular candybar. The entire point is that it starts compact and unfolds big.

>want quality phone speaker audio
>dual front facing speakers
>HTC M8 was the best device in history
>decade later

There's NO FUCKING PHONES with good speakers. You either import a Sony for ten trillion dollars or you get TRASH. What the fuck?

>2025
>iphone still mogs all phones
>imessage still mogs all messaging apps
are they even trying

>>105730457
>are they even trying
Are you?

>>105730428
>There's NO FUCKING PHONES with good speakers. You either import a Son
You negated your own statement. Maybe you just don't wanna pay for a Sony.

Is it possible to pass integrity check anymore with modules or it's been killed entirely?

>>105725840
I didn't use one while gaming for a few months and the screen literally degraded in the area of the joystick for the game lol.

>>105731879
oleophobic coating gone. you can reapply it

>>105729060
>>105729068
>>105729089
Why does he post these in every single thread?

>>105731864
on android 12 or lower you can get device with playintegrityfork
on android 13+ you need to toggle spoofvendingsdk in pifork, this will start crashing the store and some apps so you should disable store updates and use aurora
if you want strong you will have to change keyboxes every couple of days

>>105732365
he dislikes Indians

iphone 16 pro on special when 17 approaches or wait for 17 pro?

>>105732571
I'd be concerned about the 17 series costing a lot more than any previous iPhone generation.

Has anyone used the Pinephone before?
I saw it being shilled here the other day, but I did look at it and it's pretty interesting.

No idea if it's any good or not lol, but it's interesting!

>>105732616
Interesting? Yes. Good? No.

>>105732616
looks unusable in 2025 with such low specs

>>105732626
>Unusuable
Looks fine to me. Which spec is unusable for you?

>>105732637
>4 core CPU @ 1.1 GHz
>2 or 3 GB DDR3 RAM
>16 or 32 GB eMMC storage
I doubt this thing can handle running a modern Linux. Even cut down Ubuntu variants generally want at least 4GB RAM and higher clock speeds.
>it's a phone!!!
It's an ARM PC repackaged as a phone.

>>105732652
Looking at the wrong phone. This is the Pinephone Pro.
Specs are slightly beter.

>>105732663
>Pinephone Pro
My bad, that one looks decent.
>599 euro
Yikes.

What tablet size should I get? I have never owned a tablet before and wondering what size is good, I'll mainly use it to watch and read things on bed and play mobile games.

13 inch, 11 inch, 8 inch etc

>>105732676
I still think the previous specs were fine.
I have a phone with 2gb of ram. Still works fine for my needs.

>>105732681
i have the regular sized ipad 10th gen and its fine, you can put it so close to your face in bed that it becomes too big (i use one of those foam wedge stands for it), if you bought a bigger one i suppose you would just sit it further away from you, defeating the purpose

>>105732681
Why are you asking in the smartphone general?

>>105732719
Cuz I remember there being a tablet general on this board, but it died, so I don't know where to ask.

>>105732745
You can make a new thread. You don't have to be scared of making a new thead for a new topic.

It's what threads are for.

>>105727875

>>105728023
anything below 200 euro stagnated

>>105732561
Based afk

>>105732859
What the fuck am I looking at?
I don't know what Liquid Glass is.

>>105732885
It's the new apple ui made by pajeets

>>105732901
How did they never test it on a white background?
It's embarassing as fuck.

>>105732470
>if you want strong you will have to change keyboxes every couple of days
this means root is mandatory, right? No longer possible to rely on rom builders to provide roms with integrity check

>>105732940
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBdBH4UbTuM&t=25s

>Mutts can only choose from Samsung, Jewgle and iPhone
Don't laugh.. don't laugh x)

>>105718646
>Multiple reliable sources prove Apple is first and Samsung is second in regards to global world smartphone sales
>hating, trolling, uneducated shills say its only popular in the USA
>typical sir defect

>>105733071
>"Multiple reliable sources prove Apple is first"
>Posts none of them
XD

>>105733079
its quoted in the post saaaaaar

>>105714596 (OP)
>WhAt PhOnE hAs X aNd Y
Is there really no phone without camera?

>>105733086
>He thinks "multiple" means "one source"
XDDD

>>105733104
concession accepted saaaaaaar

>>105733096
It's very hard to find phones without cameras. I needed one for work about a year ago, tried asking here, nobody could help me.

Had to use a Nokia dumbphone.

Is there any reason why the GrapheneOS devs are so hostile and complete pricks to every other open source project? I mean seriously. They have beef with essentially everyone at this point. Some of them are working on this Accrescent project right now. It's been months since they started working on it and it's still the most barebobes pos you've ever seen. It has no screenshots, about 20 apps, and single sentence app descriptions. It intentionally doesn't support multiple repos because it "breaks Android's security model" because you could use it to bypass MDM restrictions (oh no). Then they shit on F-Droid every chance they get for no reason and their users parrot them everywhere. They have one sided feuds with the Cromite and Calyx devs. They shit on Lineage for no reason. They trash talk basically any privacy ROM obsessively. Legit what's wrong with them?

>sudden rise of iphone every q4
>followed by fall of apple and rise of samsung in q1
so many apple returns...

>>105733108
>He doesn't know what "concession" means
XDDDDDD

>>105733109
Thank you.
I might try to see if I can run a fairphone without the camera modules or something.

>>105733120
What do you need a cameraless phone for by the way? My work wouldn't allow phones with cameras at all (even ones you removed were considered a "security risk" for some reason).

Are your needs as strict as mine were? Or do you just not like them?

>>105733113
autism and daniel micay

>>105733116
graphs like these show sales and your making up the returns nonsense with your unsubstantiated claim. please dont post misinformation like a saaaaar. ty.

>>105733113
google controlled opposition

>105733118
>sir defect sperging by a saaaaaaar

What do you think "concession" means?
Where do you think I "conceded"?
Quote the exact post.

i like my poco phone

>105733162
hey its the saar troll again that argues and spergs out when proven wrong. he will start spamming to show proof and to be specific. than incorrectly uses the word concession due to his ESL. youre ban evading saar.

>>105733184
>no answer
Concession accepted (that means you lose and I win)

>>105716623
>pajeetOS

hope you learned your lesson

>>105733134
>>105733147
Seriously this is the shit they're pushing over F-Droid. It's not technically their project but multiple GrapheneOS devs are working on it and they have it in the GrapheneOS Apps app. They do this while shitting on and fearmongering about F-Droid for no damn reason. They also say they're going to enforce and review that apps are meeting their strict standards. That's fine and all when you've got 20 apps in your store but try doing that at F-Droid's scale. Lmao. Look at this garbage: https://accrescent.app/

>>105733038
Cool thing but It's not on my device.

>>105732470
which rooting solution do you recommend?

Looking at screen protectors for S25. Any general advice for these? I'm considering a thin gel/plastic one vs glass. Wanting the most basic level of protection which won't impact usability at all.

>>105733280
Isn't their primary complaint with f-droid that anyone can put their shit up there and it could easily be malicious? Sure, open source, but just how frequently are people combing through every f-droid app for vulnerabilities?

Is it possible to use a vpn such as proton to download a game which is not available in my country and then play the game without a vpn ? I do not really want to use an altstore or download the apk from somewhere on the web.

>>105733409
Name the game, and we might be able to help.
The more online the game is, the less likely this is to work. i.e. Genshin Impact.

>>105733369
When was the last time one was actually found? And no. It's mostly about enforcing consistent security practices (different repos have different levels of security) and allowing devs to self sign their apps. (Which you can self sign on F-Droid if you run your own repo.) But then if you have support for multiple repos then people will be able to bypass corporate MDM restrictions! (Because if you allow F-Droid to install apps in your company's MDM profile someone could add a third party repo or even their own and install whatever they want.) That's assuming corporations will even use this crap. Doutful.

>>105733280
>muh security
>enable automatic updates by default
lmao

>>105733411
Uma musume.
I don't know if Japan are stricter with their game ?

>>105733431
They're real confident in their app review process but their team is really small. They're not going to be able to obsessively audit every app once there's a fair bit of them in there.

>>105733409
Few years ago I used a VPN to download LoL Wild Rift before it was available in my country and then just played it normally without needing a VPN, iirc.

>bought a new cheap chinkshit phone (honor x6b)
>screen has ghost touch and jitters when scrolling up the ass
>took it back to the shop and they were looking at me like a retard for wanting this 80€ phone repaired
>all the time we're filling the RMA/repair request forms they look at me like i'm fucking braindead

i've never felt so violated before as a customer (EU btw), is this what normies buying phones are subject to nowadays? literally the first phone im buying in 10 years and im looked at like a retard when i bring up a cheapshit phone having terrible touch jitter. also is this just normal in cheap phones normies deal with or did i just catch something that is actually an instant RMA approval

>>105733837
Anything below 150, arguably 200-250, is borderline e-waste. Don't bother. For 80 euro I'd rather get a used iPhone SE2020 than a brand new ultrachink piece of shit like that Honor or a Poco C75 and similar garbage.
Around 150 euro you can get a Galaxy A15 4G or A16 4G (same phone) which is a proper usable phone, if you're very humble with what you do on your phone. Nothing special, but with a full HD OLED screen and enough processing power to load apps not terribly slowly.

>>105733895
i don't require my phone to do anything but act as an alarm clock, music player, web browser and mobile banking and i only upgraded since the banking app stopped supporting <android8. screen quality or battery life is outright not a consideration i just need it to have massive deficiencies like the scrolling jitter i described and i'm not sure if i just caught a DOA unit or if this is the norm. i tried another honor phone in the shop which had the exact same chinkshit OS and assumably touch sensor or whatever the shit that drives the screen and it worked flawlessly but this was a bit "pricier" at 150€ instead 100€ which i paid for the ultracheapshit phone.

>>105733895
>A16 4G
also thanks im noting this up, they are carrying this model at the shop so maybe i can get a replacement. i don't know anything about phones but when i bought my honor8 it was sort of the king of cheap phones and i didnt bother looking up shit beyond few google searches and obviously googling didnt return any relevant hits so im guessing my unit is either DOA or people just dont care the phone barely works since its a cheapshit.

>>105733944
You probably just had a defective unit. I don't think ghost touching is normal even on cheap phones if they're brand new. You got unlucky I guess?
Either way more "expensive" phones (if you can call 150 bucks that) will have longer software support, so you can keep using your banking apps for longer. The A16 4G will get 6 updates, up to Android 20, so you could in theory keep it going until well into next decade if you get the battery replaced by some jeet at the mall for 30 bucks every 2-4 years.

>>105733985
>>105733986 (me)
Also the A16 4G is still pretty weak and slow even today, so it might not age as well as your Honor 8 did. Like, it has the same amount of RAM as your Honor 8 from nearly a decade ago. That's how budget-y it is.
Something more expensive like other Samsung A-series offerings might have more longevity, but those get more expensive and you clearly don't need much from a phone, so it's up to you in the end.
My grandmother uses an A15 4G and I can vouch for it. Great budget device for light users. Lasts 3-5 days on a single charge, opens her banking app just fine, lets her shop on chinese dropshipper websites for clothes, scrolls Facebook fine, sends texts, the usual.

>>105733837
This is legit the most hilarious story I read on here recently and it beats the fake Saar fantasy poco tales the sirs post itt.

>>105733985
>>105733895
>>105733837
Any cheap Moto or Samsung is usually fine. Avoid random Chinese brands and such on the low end. Literal e-waste.

Sneak peak of the new AMG good sirs!

iPhone 16 Pro Max camera is very nice. I will take the same pic with my Galaxy S25 Ultra to compare and post here.

>>105733837
i had a huawei with ghost touch issues, the battery was dead, replacement took like 2 weeks

>>105734043
>any
don't buy too cheap shit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9BCT4uGS9o

>>105734107
Forgot the pic. Taking the pic with my S25 Ultra now. This pic is with my iPhone 16 Pro Max as mentioned earlier.

>>105734194
post something that isn't blurry

>>105734219
Must be your low quality display sir.

>>105734107
>>105734194
Galaxy S25 Ultra pic of the new AMG good sirs. Please redeem good luck and do the needful and have a great day.

>>105734190
I watched this video some weeks ago. This YouTuber is a spoiled brat who has never had to actually daily drive a budget phone ever (he admitted so), so he thinks "flagship" is the default phone experience.
Anyone who's had cheaper phones growing up knows that finally getting your first flagship is a monumental experience. I got my first one at age TWENTY-ONE for fuck's sake.
This idiot probably got an iPhone for his first phone, period. Not his first smartphone, his first PHONE. I had dumbphones until about age 13. He never learned to appreciate just HAVING a smartphone in general, not a good one, just... having it while others didn't.
Either way the A06 is complete ass and you should go for the A16 4G as a minimum, ideally even go for a used S21FE or something at that price point, but that doesn't change the fact he and other YouTubers (Linus...) compare every phone straight to the top of the line flagships that cost 20x as much.

>>105734261
>A16 4G
4 gb ram option is widely available with 8gb ram one being out of stock everywhere, what is scamsung smoking this time?

>>105734194
>>105734258
Guess i'm gonna buy a iPhone 16e and spend the rest of the money for an actual camera thanks

>>105714630
pixel 8a

Stop over reacting this isn’t a twitch stream or YouTube video. Everyone knows the iPhones and Samsungs take amazing, clear and detailed photos and videos. Movies, tv shows and music videos have been made using smartphones.
Here’s the biggest sir phone blogger. I’m sure you will believe a fellow Saar over us Americans, right?

>>105734902
Yea anyone saying the cameras on a s25 ultra or iPhone 16 pro max is not being honest with us in SPG.

https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/i-shot-over-200-photos-with-the-galaxy-s25-ultra-vs-iphone-16-pro-max-heres-the-winner

iPhone 17 screens leaked

>>105734902 #
Yea anyone saying the cameras on a s25 ultra or iPhone 16 pro max are bad is not being honest with us in SPG.

https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/i-shot-over-200-photos-with-the-galaxy-s25-ultra-vs-iphone-16-pro-max-heres-the-winner

>>105730428
every Poco has stereo speakers.

I have the galaxy buds 2. Im thinking of getting the buds 3 or 3 pro. How are they overall? Which one to get?

>>105735104
>Pooco

lol, lmao even

>>105733302
>>105732470
hello faggot, anybody home? I'm talking to you

>>105735168
poco is like the best hardware in a cardboard box with a makeshift camera attached just to have a camera

>>105735026
my IQ is above 100 so I'm not into iphones

>>105733944
You should've bough the cheapest phone within the Android One project then? Forever AOSP updates on time.

Are linux phones any good if you're not a heavy linux user?
I like the hardware a lot, and I'm likely to not use anything more than calls, texts, and emails.

>>105714596 (OP)
>NEW THREAD
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>>105735547

>NEW THREAD
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