Thread 106185355

Xperia lives edition

>What phone has X and Y feature?
Don't ask, use these!
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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: >>106139046

test

SPG (Shill Phone General)

>stop posting your new phones in SPG
>stop talking about legit phone specs and benchmarks
>stop posting facts about lower end smartphones
>stop posting pictures of your vehicle using different phones to compare the camera
>stop doing stuff that i cant afford
>stop calling out our shill lies and made up bs
>only $500 poorfag phones are allowed to be posted
>stop please i want this to be a poorfag circlejerk

no. the truth will always be posted using reputable sources and not just unsubstantiated bs claims. deal with it. this is not plebbit. soft af shills. if you didnt lie than we wouldnt be here. youre at fault not me. nothing you trolls can ever say matters to me. uneducated 70iq anons itt post misinformation. They don't even confirm the nonsense lies that they posted. must be a 3rd worlder thing.

Apple and Samsung Won.

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!

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.

OnePlus won!!!!

>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"
>Post multiple flagships and vehicles the butt hurt shills can't afford
>watch the poos and poverty stricken shills sperg

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. Now the trolls are lying calling me Indian. Lol I live in NY in a completely paid off home lmao another thing impoverished shills cant afford. Such low IQ attacks.

Motorola best sirs!

Motorola is the objectively best sirs!

Xiaomeme best sirs.

Poorco best sirs.

OnePlus best sirs.

Pooco best mobile sirs!
Mold is a exclusive feature sir!

>look at new /spg/
>90% filtered spam already
clockwork

>posting about smartphones lying poverty stricken shills can't afford
>post real quality information not dirtied up by fan boy opinionated misinformation
>trolls and impoverished shills continue to sperg

Every Single SPG
Q2 2025 results:
Apple and Samsung Won Again.

How the fuck does gallery analysis actually works on xiaomi phones?
Mine is stuck at 3% for weeks even when I use a slower charger. Does it actually do anything?

today I'm gonna buy the Pixel 9a. and possibly installing GrapheneOS.

any reason why this is bad idea?

Thinking of getting a Pixel 9a with the voucher I got because of the Pixel 6a battery shit.
How long do they normally take to cut prices?

Any Australians here? Looking for a cheap phone for going overseas. Decent camera if possible.
Missed deals for Moto G85 for $230 checking ozbargain.
Is the CMF Phone 1 for $300 good?

>>106185703
>haven't been on /g/ in ages
>come back to check spg
>it's nothing but bot spam
into the trash it goes

>>106185703
>>106187271

it's because what even is there to discuss about smartphones nowadays other than "is this one safe to purchase"? they're homogeneous and uninteresting.

I bought the phone for him.

>in need of a phone
>would obviously prefer it to not cost much
>don't care about having the latest one
Is buying refurbished a viable alternative for phones? Which models are best/worst for it?

>>106188179
Refurbs are usually fine, I have an older Sony sitting around as a burner phone and it was an Aliexpress "refurb".

>>106188179
just be mindful that you have to subtract the age of the phone from the battery longevity thats usually around 3 years

>>106188179
Just get the cheapest samshit with 8gb ram

>>106187152
Australians are the most annoying people on the internet. They only want to talk to other Australians. Like Brazilians used to spam BR? BR? in public channels in all the free MMOs 20 years ago.
Buy a digital camera and a flip phone, you retard and enjoy the sights, take a break from your phone. If you spend thousands of dollars to fly to the other side of the planet only to check Insta or watch TikTok, you're too stupid to breathe.

>>106185355 (OP)
can someone tell me if i'm being too autistic about this.
I want to have my regular sim as an e-sim so I can use a physical sim when I am overseas (way cheaper).

But I also want to be able to use 2 e-sims simultaneously if I need to get an e-sim while overseas (don't want to inactivate my regular as some services require sms 2factor not app and it is a hassle).

I also want a SD card slot and aux port, nfc.

No idea what phone I could get that would satisfy those requirements.
I live in Australia and I want my phone to be compatible with Starlink texting as more phones get added to the compatibility list.

>>106189443
International Samsungs have two physical SIM slots as well as eSIM support, but I don't know if they can use 2 eSIMs simultaneously. You're out of luck for SD card if you choose Samsung.

Samsung A36 5g or Moto G Stylus 2025? Fi's letting me buy either for $100. Cheaper than buying a new screen for my old Pixel.

>>106189259
Dumb nigger.
A basic phone will not be suitable for Asia travel. You need it for rideshare apps and maps at bare minimum.
I don't have niggertok or social media.
It's a tool, not a toy.
Asking for Australians because this is an anonymous imageboard anon... Already got great advice in the last thread.

I want this badboy but Im not sure if I will like the thickness & ruggedness. I dont want to spend 500€ to find out. What do?

>Ulefone Armor 30 Pro

>>106190052
scamsung

My mom's asking me to recommend me her a phone and I don't know jack shit. She wants good camera and battery life. Any recommendations?

>>106191745
Pixel 9

Any SEAfags here that bought. Moto G86 Power from EU?

>>106191970
Fr?

How am I supposed to trust a pixel phone even if I install graphene/calyx os on it when there's a 100% chance there are hardware level backdoors?

I'm looking for a phone to gift my mom
She's a boomer I doubt she needs a gayman processor
But I'm sure she would love a nice camera, nice screen and a generally reliable and easy to use phone
I've been defaulting to Samsung A55 and A56 (they're both exactly the same price)
What does /spg/ think?

>>106194525
I'm trying to not eviscerate my wallet, so iPhones are out of question of course

>>106194542
get a job
nigger or saar, call it

Any program like Notepad by Braden Farmer? I had to install it from PureAPK because Play Store is a little bitch about it now.
Very simple and ad-free notepad app that can import/export .txt files, while similar apps I've tried have tiny char limits and sometimes annoying ads. This Farmer guy might be losing interest in upkeep, I'm starting to suspect.

>>106193279
no hat

>>106195561
lol, i love that.

>>106194525
pixel 9a

I have a specific problem with my phone. After many years of solid usage the adhesive gave in and the screen now dangles on the connection cord. The phone still works but the screen is unresponsive and only turns on when I angle the screen in a specific way. Unfortunately the phone has 2.0 USB so from what I read I can't hook it up to an external monitor/tv and I don't have USB debugging on to mirror it. Would I still be able connect a peripheral to it with an adapter, and turn on USB debug to mirror it on the PC or am I just fucked?

>>106185355 (OP)
>Galaxy A25
>8GB of RAM
>MicroSD Slot
>Headphone Jack
>120Hz Refresh Rate
It's sad how the Galaxy A26 got rid of the headphone jack, and the A36 of the micro SD slot, surely the A27 will get rid of it too, this might be my last brand new Samsung, after this I'll probably have to switch to something else.

>>106196350
The Motorola is your only hope nowadays. So whenever your current smartphone dies, you can always upgrade to the Motorola G56 whenever you want to.

https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g56_5g-13841.php

>>106185355 (OP)
My HTC One M8 is on its way out. Not worth fixing either.
Are there any similar phones like that these days? Price isn't really an issue. Looking for
>headphone jack
>4" or 5" edge to edge display (don't care about refreshrate)
>able to be used one handed
>notification dot
>silent mode switcher
>stereo speakers similar to the M8
>SD card slot (not a deal breaker)
>dual sim
>no camera bump , or that it can sit flat on the table
>don't care about front camera
>don't care about biometrics
I think that's everything. I'll reply if there's anything more.

>>106185576
are ye winning, son?

hate that I have to wait 2 more weeks before I know whether to get the 10 or 10 pro, although I feel like the base 10 is gonna be enough

>>106194525
>Samsung A55 and A56
yes
>>106196384
no

>>106196384
>4" or 5" edge to edge display
the only "modern" phone close to that is the iphone 13 mini. its probably usable for 4-5 more years

>>106196734
That's massive and has huge camera bumps. Is Samshit easy to debloat?
>>106196824
iPhone hmm.
I'll consider it. The size is probably the biggest factor.

>>106196154
Not available in my country, sadly
I'm looking at some Motorola models too, but yeah >>106196734, Samsung is probably a safer choice for boomers

what exactly changed with screen technology between 2018 and 2024 where my S24+ has deep scratches in it after a year of ownership and my Note 9's screen that I got at launch is still flawless
hell even my old S6 that's been rotting in my drawer has a screen that looks fine

looking at a pixel 9a so i can install graphene and learn how to use it. any other graphene usable phones besides pixels?

>>106196969
the s24 gorilla glass is harder, maybe its you that changed your habits

>>106196957
i'd say go motorola because the plain old google software is simpler to use. samsung has software integrations aplenty up front and its a mess to clean up unless you care to use their software. id say samsung is good for someone coming from an iphone because i notice a lot of similarities between one ui and ios, but id say just go motorola so you only have to worry about one google login and not worry about samsung or microsoft stuff all at once

Huh, Zenfone 11 Ultra is the same price as moto edge 60 pro in my country. How shit is Asus nowadays?

best performing android browser with no bloat?
need the ability to use extensions though

>>106197748
edge

>>106196233
>turns on when I angle the screen
usb otg + mouse

>>106185355 (OP)
Shove three cameras up your ass and give me back a single mechanical one.

Is a Galaxy A36 worth it for me? 256GB currently for €273, I don't use my phone for anything special, just surfin the web, would like to have a decent battery since I often take it on long walks and use it for recording birds and taking pictures of insects and plants and stuff. Camera is not extremely important, decent is enough since whenever I go somewhere I bring my good camera anyways. I know nothing about phones and stuff so I was wondering wether there's any real better phones for that money. I'm used to Android and like that it's more transparant than iOS (like you can go into the system files, where for iOS you have to jailbreak) but I've heard that this is also not the case anymore? There's just so many brands and models that I get lost looking for what would be the best for me. Most of the stuff you find here is Samsung, Apple, Motorola and Xiaomi

>older version of face unlock
>literally a Samsung flagship
What more could I have??? An iPhone??
Kys

>>106199908
Also are there any current production models in this same range of quality that still have a 3.5mm jack or is this something of the past?

there was a webm that used to get posted here with a chinkphone that still worked after getting thrown from high up and washed with soap and maybe a few other things.
anyone remember what the model/brand was?

>>106199958
>What more could I have??? An iPhone??
well yes, are you poor?

>>106199839
Has there ever been a smartphone witb a physical shutter?

>>106199908
A36 is a great normie phone for the price. go for it

>>106199961
everything with a jack is budget nowadays and will take shit photos (except the xperia 1 VII but thats not worth the price desu). A36 is good value for the money, you don't really have good options in that price bracket considering what you're looking for. motorolas take shit photos

Do you guys also cover your selfie camera with a sticker?

>>106201790
And what about a Google Pixel 8A or 9A? I can put in a higher budget if needed but I don't think I want to go over €600. As I said I'm mainly looking for good battery life and decent enough camera quality. Dual nanoSIM would also be handy for work but isn't absolutely necessary. I also like my phone to fit my pocket so I was looking for a 6-6.5" screen.

Captcha H8RNY

>>106195561
Any of these on F-Droid, yours is also listed. Another great one is BeauTyXT.

For me it's the Samsung Z Fold 7

Samsung Won Again.

sirs buy Android mid tier plastic cope phones like many other poverty stricken shills, because they can not afford anything over $1,100 and than come here to lie about how "great" they are. Lol, lmao even.

KEK your doo doo ccp phones still dont have Android 16. Only devices that are important get the latest updates first.

>Flagship performance sir!

A Galaxy S24 FE beat a pooco F7/11

Benchmarks and reviews from reputable websites will be posted in SPG.
This is our only defense we have against people that come in to this thread and lie. It's nothing personal against anybody's favorite device. It's just the simple facts. Nobody is out to get you, but when you're openly coming into this thread and lying and then getting upset when you get called out for it that's just ridiculous.

It's actually really interesting being the only person that is openly posting screenshots from two reputable websites consistently that is being targeted by multiple people that are posting false information. I wonder why? Shills are strange. This is smartphone general and I'm literally posting about phones. Imagine posting lies itt and expecting us to never check Versus or NanoReview. Never blindly trust these shills. Most of the people itt are lying about a cheapo budget friendly device being a high quality phone. It's a problem unfortunately with lower IQ individuals.

Can't wait for the doo doo sir cpu!

Every time some poor shill spergs and says I'm brown makes me laugh so much! I couldn't ever imagine being so silly, but i remind myself this general is full of lying 70iq poos and shills spreading misinformation about smartphones and recently tablets.

Apple and Samsung Won.

why doesn't 8a drop in price? i want one but it's the same old price.

>>106203420
Two more weeks.™

>>106185355 (OP)
>xperia 10 IV out of support
>xperia 10 VI out of stock
>xperia 10 VII not out yet
fuck everything, I just want my reasonably priced, comfortably sized, bloatware-light phone

>>106186514
Please respond

>>106196377
Seeing mixed reviews about moto phones. Why the g56? Is the g86 power fine as well ?

>>106204413
>Why the g56?
It's an objectively perfect smartphone!

>Is the g86 power fine as well
Yeah, but it has an OLED display that's susceptible to getting burn-in issues. I like how it has a massive battery! That's a HUGE advantage!

Just buy whatever you want.

Best phone for my father?
around the 500$ range?
There's something the galaxy ones but i have no idea which A series i should get.
there's poco options and also a vivo option too on the store.

>>106205399
Get whatever Galaxy S fits your budget, from S24 or S25 lineup.

>>106205399
oneplus nord 4

i WILL buy a chink phone for cheap

>>106206214
god i WISH motorola made phones with 7+ gen 4 or 8s gen 4

Bump

Maybe slightly offtopic but I figure this is a great place to ask. I've been looking for a tablet to watch random bullshit on
Right now I have some ancient dirt cheap Lenovo one but it takes literal minutes just to open Firefox on it at this point so I've been meaning to upgrade
It will 95% of the time just be used to watch series, movies, youtube, etc
OLED is a must and like 12" would be nice but if there's a great deal I'd be okay with 10" again too
Does anyone have some recommendations or should I really just dump 800 bucks on a Samsung one? Just seems very overkill for my use case

>>106209255
Im going to ignore you're requirements and recommend the poco pad

>>106209255
https://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?mode=tablet&nYearMin=2020&fDisplayInchesMin=12&idDisplayTech=2

>>106201858
>Do you guys also cover your selfie camera with a sticker?
no

>>106209561
>all giga expensive flagship tablets
Why does nobody just make an OLED tablet with the specs of a budget phone? You don't need more than Helio G99 to read comics and watch movies on a portable OLED screen. 60Hz OLED screen, 1200p, budget chipser, costs 200 euro at most.

>>106201858
my father does, also tapes back cameras

>>106204620
>mediatek
lol, no it's shit

>>106204249
xperia is shit
t. previous xperia owner
>but microsd
buy an external ssd
>but jack
get usb-c earphones or bluetooth
>but anything
just get a S24 ultra, the best phone rn
it's not that expensive
>but S25U
looks like shit

>>106209711
>t. samshill

>>106209718
yeah sure, xperia is a phone for $1400
>comes in an eggbox
>overheats
>photos look like shit
>3 years of updates
>you have to install updates one by one
and yes, you can't install them in a bulk
first time I seen this shit, classic snoy
>21:9 4k screen gone
>no anti reflective coating, stylus, anything
>snoy bloatware
there is a reason this shit doesn't sell

>>106209738
>anon wants the budget option
>starts shitting on the flagship
kys

>>106209711
USB-C headphones adapters are shit, off-brand ones get really warm even at idle probably wasting power on the OnePlus and Galaxy devices I tried. Maybe they don't do that if you get a Samsung adapter for a Samsung phone but those are overpriced and at that point you're doing exactly what they want you to do when they removed the headphone jack - paying extra for an unnecessary gay extension. Bluetooth is a better option. I don't know if the audio quality is worse than with good wired 3.5 mm headphones but I miss not having to worry about charging headphones.
At first I missed the micro SD card extensions on new smartphones but these days even with larger files it's much harder to fill up your internal memory depending if you had considered and got the right configuration with enough storage for your use case and modern internal storage is much faster than anything SD cards can offer.

>>106191484
I just ordered the Scamsung. The Moto G Stylus looked good but I saw a massive amount of complaints about the battery life being completely fucked which is disappointing.

Is a refurb Google Pixel 8 Pro worth it for €570? Judging by the reviews it's one of the best for the money but reviews can be bought so yeah...

Also is GrapheneOS useable? Or is it just a meme?

I want a smaller phone than my s23 and I'm seeing the galaxy z flip 5 for $300 used. Do these fucking break when you close them with a crumb on the screen still or did they iron them out? I feel like I could use most of my phone usage on the tiny front screen.

how do i stop my Samsung phone for making slideshows from my secure folder. it sends me notifications of porn slideshows. it's ridiculous

>>106187759
is this what I think he is?

>>106197748
try Firefox

iPhones :)

>>106210350
get an iem earphones with DSP or just wired earpuds with a USB c cable

>>106209808
even their budget phones are over priced. they're not gonna make a new Xperia 10 model in the future. Just find a different brand

If not for the
>shitty keyboard with no long press for symbols or numbers
>inability to easily side load apps (incl. piracy or patched apps a la Revanced)
>unintuitive control scheme compared to Android gestures
>incompatibility with my current accessories (Galaxy Watch 4 and Buds FE)
I'd get an iPhone over my current Samsung. They just have a few very niche things that don't work well with my specific brand of autism.

>>106211027
>unintuitive control scheme compared to Android gestures
This is my biggest issue with apple in general, their UI is made by a different species.

>>106210746
>adb shell
>pm uninstall --user 0 com.sec.android.gallery3d
And install Aves gallery or Fossify gallery. They allow you to password protect the app and hide or ignore specific media folders.

why the only good phone with a stylus (tilt, pressure, built-in) is a samsung? literally no other option, I wish iphone had one, but this nigger jobs didn't want it
>usecase?
actually useful, notetaking, doodling, signing documents, browsing internet, playing games

>>106211619
>who needs a stylus?
me, I'm a working white man

I got an S22 flip for work, I work in construction supply and needed something bare minimum that can take a beating, this seems like the neat compromise of brick + can still send tolerable images and google maps works.
T9 typing is fun
This isn’t replacing my iPhone for personal use

Here’s my problem
>I can’t turn off the god damn keypad sounds
I have tried everything in every corner of the settings, every setting for the t9 keyboard, it doesn’t matter what I do, I have to mute every single sound for the keypad boops to turn off
And originally it did that with both the keypad noises and vibration on key press but enabling battery saver disables all vibration thankfully
What the fuck do I do here lmao
It is massively annoying to hear rapid dial tone noises while t9 typing, but I can’t leave it muted forever, it does need to ring

>>106211699
Further digging
The keypad sounds are tied to the call and text alert sounds
If it’s vibration only, the keypad vibrates with battery saver off
If I turn battery saver off but leave calls/notifications on vibrate only, I get no vibration anyway
If I have calls/notifications turned on as normal, the keypad boops and vibrates
What do I do here to untie the keypad from that volume slider?

>>106211699
There's also giant fuckup when using bluetooth headset closing it automatically hangs up the call.
Software is just not polished enough.

>>106211764
you have too much expectations from a $82 device

>>106211803
This is just software stuff, costs almost nothing to implement if software guy just used phone himself for a week.

>>106197748
One of the 4 firefoxes, fennec or ironfox if you feel paranoid. For downloading files over 500MB you can use Cromite (don't expect extensions) or an external downloader like like Download Navi.

>>106209711
Okay, which part of "reasonably priced" was unclear?

I've never bought a flagship phone and I never will. They'll be just as obsolete in three years time as the midrange option. I bought Xperias because they were cost-effective, and back in the day the compact models were ideally sized for me to use one handed. I made my XZ1 Compact last for almost seven years (thanks lineageos!). I was bitterly disappointed to see the compact models discontinued, but at least the full-sized successors stuck with the low-bloat approach. When I got my current 10 IV, I zapped the default installed facebook app with adb and was overjoyed to see that subsequent os updates didn't try to restore it. Every other brand of phone I see people around me use is weighed down by some unnecessary junk that they are bothered by but can't exactly do anything about (adb is black magic to the majority of the population). Xperias make a good effort to not drown the users in garbage, and I applaud Sony for getting at least that one thing right.

what is a decent android that has a good enough camera to post and go live with online??

I had a Samshit galaxy A13 for the last years

>>106212360
pixel 9 pro

>>106212360
Pretty much any mainstream option from 5ish years ago is cheap and plenty capable. You can get a pixel 4A for under 100$ and it’s plenty fast enough for anything modern while still being a decently nice phone.
This is opposed to buying modern low end where you kinda compromise on the display quality and overall material quality versus an older mainstream phone which will be just as fast if not faster.

>>106212375
>>106212593
thank you

>>106201858
I do yeah. I have those little black dot stickers (got hundreds of dot-stickers for labelling) so I use them.

Anyone know why ome tv, hinge, tinder aren't available on the sony xperia 5 V?? It says its not compatible on my device but they work on my old piece of shit Samsung A phone. Wtf is this shit???

>>106196377
Aren't Motorola Chinese/Lenovo nowadays? If so I don't feel too good about going for one, anon.

best place to get androids? i live in canada btw

>>106214018
The android store mochiron.

Why did they even bother with the FE version

>>106210746
try making a file called ".nomedia" for each folder you'd like to exclude

>>106213587
that's a plus for privacy seeing how western world suddenly wants to decrypt everything
motorolas are also relatively easy to unlock and have plenty of custom roms

getting a pooco f7 convince me otherwise

>>106215193
>custom roms
I can use bank apps on those

>>106215343
get pro one, gen 3 is more supported, has better fingerprint solution and takes better pics

>>106196384
As for the size, After having a 'big' phone (5.5") in the later 2010s and switching to a Xiaomi with a 6.8" diagonal which was a bit big even tho I have big hands I have found a final solution to that issue, and it's in the OP.
Some of the xperia are only 6.0 inches, AND it's very tall, like 21:9, so that is reduced even further. And you get an SD slot, headphone jack as a bonus

>>106214813
to compete with Samsung I guess

s24u bros
Do you use magsafe accessories? which cases doesn't interfere with the spen? I was also thinking of getting a clear case and put a magsafe ring on it. any suggestions?

>>106216237
wireless charging heats up and therefor and wears down the battery, so no

>>106216273
the selling point of magsafe cases for android isn't the charging, it's being able to use the phone mounts in people's cars, in a world where everyone worth interacting with IRL seems to have an iphone due to belonging to a higher social class

What are the best wired earbuds?

>>106212360
Samshit a13 still gets one security update later this year! I have one too. I'm looking at the Moto G35 for my next phone though, but that probably doesn't fit your camera requirements.

>>106216592
Indian mindset

>>106216676
>Moto G35
downgrade from g34

>>106217515
G35 gets security updates till 2027 and costs 160€ new for the 8gb/256gb version.

>>106217555
hardly a good thing seeing new phones have 6 years of updates
g34 has official lineage support

Made the switch to android from iPhone recently and it's like learning a whole new language again.

When it comes to browsers, I'm currently using the Samsung browser over Chrome but I've read that Brave is the best one. What do most people use here?

Also, I wanna rice my phone a bit but it's been ages since I last did that (nova launcher, icon packs, etc). Is there some type of ricing guide for android?

>>106217644
firefox has extensions support so it's the best for adblocking with ublock origin
from chromium browsers i heard edge has extensions but never tried it

https://youtube.com/shorts/mu58ETCRUxc
What he is about? What should be blue?

>>106217836
imessage support

>>106217853
What? Can't you use telegram or something

>>106217868
only americans care about bubble colours

>>106217875
But why

>>106191108
>Armored phone
>The screen is still the most vulnerable part and when it breaks it will be harder to replace it

I asked this exact question a couple weeks ago but got no response.

S24+ Factory Unlocked Excellent condition $449 vs S25+ Factory Unlocked Excellent condition $649? US anon so both are snapdragon. I don't really game beyond some gacha I just need a replacement for my current phone that's 4 years old

Is it worth the extra 200 for the S25+? The S24+ would be tax free for me right now since it's sub 500

>>106218103
Tempered glass exists. Have yet to break non rugged phones until today. One of my curved phones with only hydrogel cover also survived multiple.drops, even from a rocky path.

>>106209711
>just get a S24 ultra, the best phone rn
grainy screen and grey banding in your path

>>106218133
Not an expert here but the S24 family doesn't support seamless updoots that debuted on the Galaxy A55.

>>106218152
What does that mean in the real world? I've used samsung flagships for ages and updates are generally very on time with the exception of how delayed android 15/one ui 7 was

>>106218102
Most Americans use Apple, meaning that iMessage is baked into the default messages application - most people don't want to install another application if 80% of their contacts use iMessage.

Americans got unlimited SMS very early, so other messaging applications did not really catch on. Doesn't help that most Americans don't really have friends/family in other countries...

none of you know anything about American phone habits and it's fun reading the incorrect assumptions being posted here lmao

>>106218383
Point out the incorrect assumptions?

>sir redeem pointing out of incorrect American smartphone uses and do the needful correcting my silly poo opinions sir!

L M A O

>>106218133
>Factory Unlocked Excellent condition
Why mutts so dumb

>>106218412
America good poo bad

>>106219114
Do you not understand? Any time I've bought an excellent condition phone it has looked indistinguishable from new in box condition. They come with a 1 year warranty too. Factory unlocked are the models that were sold directly from Samsung rather than from a carrier which would be locked

>>106218133
My honest opinion after dealing with one UI7 on an S24 > the OS is fucking garbage. It's the worst of android, and the worst of apple, with no clear design goal, and generally nesting features behind even more swipes and taps. It's obtrusive and in your face. Fucking ruined my phone.

Id say get something else.

>>106185355 (OP)
>Xperia lives
not really. sony keeps cutting back the countries & stores that their products are available in, and the 1 vii is a lemon.

is getting a flagship and not replacing it for five years a perfectly cromulent way of doing things?

>>106219341
I do not see why not. Kept my S10e for about 5 years until the power button on it died.

Feels good having Android 16 and One UI 8. It's amazing and Samsung is the number 1 global android device sold. Anyone saying anything negative is a lying shill who can't afford a s25 ultra.

Apple and Samsung Won.

>>106219260
I have one ui 7 on my s21+ currently and it's "fine" What else would you even recommend in the US? Pixlel has shit tier specs for the same fucking price and motorola has like 1 year of OS updates

>>106219341
my mother is still using my old s8+
if you're not a power user, then yeah, that's perfectly fine. some might even say just get a budget or mid range, but nah, it's always good to have that massive overhead.

>>106219406
Honestly? I'm just going to pull the screen out my s10e, replace the power button, and keep using it. If I had to buy a new phone today? I'd probably just give up on android at this point and just admit defeat and get an iPhone Se 3.

One UI7 is just ass, buggy, and laggy compared to oneui 6.1 on my S24. 700ish dollar phone turned into an irritating paperweight by unpolished software. In actual use its actually slower than the pixel 8a I tried and did not like.

>>106185355 (OP)
Any news on the iPhone? I am thinking of getting the iPad Pro cause I hit the wrong keys a lot and want a bigger screen plus I’m tired of the app crashing from lack of memory when I open other things

>>106219460
I actually tried iphone for 2 months and came back to android. Didn't really get to even use any of the apple to apple specific features because all my friends and family are on android. One UI 7 is definitely worse than 6.1 but mostly fine after you change the notif bar back to how it was on 6.1.

I ain't about that small phone life like you are either, not trying to punish my eyes at my age. Good on you for keeping your 10e going I guess

>>106219495
I stayed with Samsung because it was the only "small" phone that was not slower than my S10e, and I did get spoiled by the Link-to-Windows thing that doesn't actually work with any non Samsung devices well. I really liked the one UI3-6.1 era where Samsung baked in literally every feature I ever liked in in custom roms and Xposed modules. It was pretty much perfect as far as I was concerned for a phone UI.

I tried the pixel 8a mostly because I did not realize how ass "bare" android was. I was not actually all that aware that OneUI, or MotoUI, or Asus and basically everyone else added so many features to the base OS. I used the 8a for a few weeks before actually returning to use the broken S10e for a few months.

>>106219483
>I’m tired of the app crashing from lack of memory when I open other things
ipados does the same thing.

>>106219545
no tf it doesn't sir

>>106219545
Even the one with the 16gb memory? It also has more cpu cores

>apple bad sir and samsung bad sir! $300 plastic ccp meme device best sir!

lying fanboy shills are sperging itt. flamewar starting trolls spreading misinformation as usual.

>>106219581
My M1 iPad Pro never lags and naturally neither does my other one with a M4. I basically have my M1 iPad Pro on 24/7 straight too running my security cameras on a app. Never crashes and never over heats.

>>106219142
Locked phones are third world thing. It's strict up prohibited in my country.

>>106219341
It won't survive that long. but it doable with battery replacement

>>106219317
>I needed official Sony representative reee
Okay chud

>>106219724
>Locked phones are third world thing.
Yes I know the US is very backwards

>>106219460
>>106219538
Well well well, if it isn't Fartlett!

I'm not even surprised that you have a Samsung smartphone!

just bought an iPad 11th gen as an upgrade to my old ass Lenovo tablet, last time I had an apple device was like 15 years ago with the iPod touch 4 so everything is new to me, you got any good, "obscure" app reccs? I only use tablets for multimedia content, mobile gaming and manga

so far I've found good enough alternatives to my most used android apps like paperback as a tachiyomi substitute but I'm yet to find an alternative to stremio, apparently there's some weird beta right now but it''s very limited and it looks like it doesn't even works as a standalone app as it needs to be tethered to a server running on a PC

You can most certainly buy unlocked phones in the USA. Either from Best Buy, Carrier stores, Apple Store, Samsung Store, Google Store etc. LOL! Impoverished nations don't even have a Samsung or Google or Apple store.

>don't forget to do the needful and redeem USA 50% tariff sir!

Smartphone tariffs next

Apple iPad Won.

Apple and Samsung Won.

my mom got a new budget-line Samasung phone 3 months ago and it is already slow and laggy as utter shite while my iphone SE 2020 with 3 gb of RAM still is buttery smooth and handle all sorts of taks with zero problem.
my god. why do people even BOTHER with that shite.
And people complain how Apple is sooo expensive or whatever. just go get SE2 or SE3 for like $100 used. thiis is the cheat code. unless of course you're a self concious NPC that is too embarrassed to be seen with an SE series.

>>106220201
iPhone SE has a 2020 flagship processor, your cheap ass budget Samsung probably has some shitty Unisoc, that's the difference you retard

Which music apps do you guys like to use on android?

>>106220926
samsung music

>>106220926
Vinyl for local playback.

>>106220926
What else but VLC why is this even a question?

>>106220926
AIMP

>>106194525
S24FE

>>106194525
Don't get FE series for parents. The battery sucks on them and they won't appreciate it. Got my dad an a55 and he is really happy with it. Get yours the a56. Get a35/a36 for grandparents.

>>106220926
for me it's neutron

>>106220926
I just use mpv for local files, never bothered getting something else. modded spotify for recommendations.

How bad is Samsung these days with bloat? For note my last phone was a S5 and it was from Verizon bloated to hell and back.

Basically going to be in Korea a lot over the next few years and was told to just get a Samsung as everything there is Samsung pay or wants the specific shit. I do remember being there a while back and most shit wouldn't work on my phone only to find out it's not a Korea brand.

Was thinking just going to pick up a 6 or 8gb A17(want the e-sim), I have another phone but just need something for the going out day to day stuff

>>106222564
If you're the type of person to call all the Samsung apps (notes, browser, gallery, etc.) bloatware, then yes it's bloated as fuck.
If you're a normal person, then no there's practically no bloatware if you buy unlocked and not from a carrier.

>>106222564
I have about 100 packages I disable via ADB, but they're a mix of both Samsung and Google trash I don't use. This is One UI 8 running on S25 Ultra, EUX, unbranded.

>>106202122
>And what about a Google Pixel 8A or 9A?
afaik they're pretty ass for the price outside of cameras.
>don't think I want to go over €600
>looking for a 6-6.5" screen.
get an s24. they're around €550 and have 7 years of support

>>106210429
>Is a refurb Google Pixel 8 Pro worth it for €570?
no
>Also is GrapheneOS useable?
not worth it for most normies. also say goodbye to banking apps

>>106219538
>I did get spoiled by the Link-to-Windows thing that doesn't actually work with any non Samsung devices well.
Huh? It's working fine on my Xiaomi. Of course I disabled it after some time as my only use is to FTP thru LCG X-Plore.

>>106218199
Phone is usable and doesn't need restarting while an updoot is in the process of installing.

>>106220201
>doesn't specify which samsung model
Let me guess, it's an eMMC phone with 4gb of ram and Helio chip?

>>106209255
I got myself an S8 ultra for 400 for the exact same purpose as you, I think you can get the s9U for that price now

>>106210429
That is too expensive, I saw it on a sale brand new for less than 500

>>106223798
you dont get it. his 500 dollar phone works better than a 100 dollar phone so that means iphone gud

>Headphone Jack
>Micro SD support
>6 years of official support
>2 day battery life

Whats the catch assuming I have the money for it?

When will Qi2 be available on all android flagship phones? I'm not talking about "Qi2 ready".

>>106223753
Last I knew samsungs were the only device where full screen sharing, portable apps, and direct copy/paste/drag and drop worked. Maybe this has changed.

That said the Xiaomi phones are also just fucking huge and that generally made them a non starter for me.

>>106224120
>6 years of official support
Really?
https://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_1_vii_5g-13843.php

>>106224120
the VII specifically seems to have bootloop issues

>>106189259
This year the Australian government made a law that blocked many phones from connecting to mobile networks. AliExpress stopped selling phones to Australia because you don't know if it will be whitelisted (that might be why he's asking but he's probably just a faggot). I'm posting this from a Poco on WiFi. It's a kuroba and newpipe around the house device now since the government nuked it. We increasingly live in a literal dystopia and no one seems to care.

>>106224198
You also get 2 years of security updates after the OS updates

>>106224120
the catch is that you have to wait untill early Q4, when the 10 VII releases with the same list for 1/4th the price

Anyone get the Xperia 1 VII working in the US (ATT) yet? Just broke the back glass on my 1 VI..

>>106216645
Theres a super faggy headphone general that can ignore your question too

>>106216645
tinhifi t2 + vent mod

>>106224502
US corpocuck pigs! kek
land of the free (freedom to get fucked over)

>>106224685
Thats not whats happening brownoid

>>106196384
The Phone in OP picture
Sony Xperia 1 vi

dont ask why they named it that

>>106225116
pretty sure the only ones complaining about carier restrictions are american third worlders

>>106223595
Is there any way I can get a good view on these things beforehand? Like the gsmchoice says the Google phone has 50x48x48MP camera, while the Galaxy has 50x13x12MP, so I would guess the Galaxy's is worse? Also the Galaxy has a 4000mAh battery vs 5050 on the Google, I know nothing about smartphones or these things so to me bigger numbers = better quality, but I would guess it's more complicated than that? What are some other differences that make the Samsung better? If it is of any use I'm curently using a 6 year old Galaxy A50.

>>106224180
my s24 ultra is qi2 ready too. I can't find a proper case which doesn't affect the fucking spen

are chink tablets like the Honor and Huawai ones any good or is the software cucked aand they steal all my masturbation habits

>>106223619
>also say goodbye to banking apps
You can always turn google play services on if you wish. I've used bank apps from 3 countries (EU banks) without google. You can check the compatibility on plexus.techlore.tech
>>106225455
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 for 900-1020€, fold it in half and use the touchscreen/tablet mode.

iToddler here.
The same Iphone 6 I've been gifted in my teen years for who knows how long now is starting to have problems.
I think I got my money's worth out of that phone, and it is time to put it down.

What new phone should I get and preferably one that I can use for so many years?

>>106226669
any iPhone, preferably the latest Pro Max

I keep searching for something that doesn't exist, fuck it I'll get a S25 Ultra and not overthink it.

>>106226669
Wait until the 17 is released.
Even if you don't buy it the price of the previous gens will get reduced.

>>106226723
Android phones don't have the same longevity?
>>106226757
>Wait until the 17 is released.
Unironically I should get another iPhone but a previous generation's one instead of the latest, right?

>>106226757
previous gen will now be totally discontinued. 16e exists.
16e price will not be reduced since it just came out.

>>106226781
>Android phones don't have the same longevity?
They do in theory but then you have one company making the hardware (Qualcom), another the software (Google), and a third company packaging it up and selling it to you (Samsung/OnePlus/etc.), so it's not guaranteed how well it will work on it's 7th final year of software support.
iPhones are consistent at least, plus you've basically grown up with one.

>>106185355 (OP)
>update to One UI 8
>they lock your bootloader
Heheh, no refunds!

>>106226669
>gifted
>I think I got my money's worth
fucking kek

What do you guys think of GrapheneOS, LineageOS, etc.?

>>106226990
I can't think of them, because One UI 8 locked my bootloader =(

roms are for mid tier ohones trying to become usable lmao!

I wish Xperia was less shit, or for there to be a better alternative. I have no idea what I'll get after I have to move on from my 10 III.
>>106220926
I'm a Poweramp guy personally.
>>106225354
>dont ask why they named it that
All things considered Snoy knows how to do naming schemes.
>Arabic: phone class (1 is flagship, 10 is "budget")
>Roman: generation (aka Mark)

>>106226669
Do you play video games on your iPhone 6? If you do, then you should play the Goblin Sword, especially on your new iPhone that you're going to buy!

The usual incorrect use of "the" by the poo esL anime spammer

>>106227267
what were your issues with xperia?

>>106227629
>overpriced
>shitty buggy software
>but it is Sony so
>short software support
>faulty OLED screen
But
>great form factor
>headphone jack
>toolless SIM/microSD
>sensible bezels
>not a chinkphone
>easily rootable (which I did)
The next best thing is a Pixel, but I really wish there was a phone that had the solidness of a Pixel, but the form factor and hardware features of Xperia.

>>106227661
I might go for one depending on how the new Pixels turn out. I like the idea of being able to root something easily and having an actually nice camera compared to my Note 10.

>>106226853
Alright I'll wait for iPhone 17 to come out and consider getting an iPhone 16.

>>106227661
>shitty buggy software
isnt their skin pretty minimal, or do you mean the built-in apps? the xperia just has to be good, I have no clue what ofher phone I'd get

>>106227704
Generally speaking, the parts of the software that Sony's responsible for are annoying. Like the stock camera app. Or some of their AOSP overlays. But that's just Sony's tradition of sucking at software, good thing 99% of the ROM is just stock AOSP. Maybe the Xperia 1's fare better since they don't come with underpowered SoC's and crappy camera sensors.

iOS 26 Beta 6 for my iPhone 16 Pro Max sirs!

iPadOS 26 Beta 6 for both of my iPad Pros sirs!

watchoS 26 Beta 6

>>106226990
i have lineage on my old phone and it's fine

I can't tell if disabling this shit is a good idea. If I disable it, am I disabling AI data collection or am I just disabling the part that keeps that data anonymized?

https://techboltify.com/private-compute-services-on-android/#Federated_Learning_Analytics

>>106228793
private compute services is what makes live captions work etc

>>106228853
I know, my question goes deeper than that thoughbeit.

The article I linked says
>...enabling powerful AI features like real-time language translation, smart replies, and image recognition
but also
>...ensures that sensitive data like voice recordings, photos, and contacts are not shared with external servers unless explicitly authorized."


I am getting the impression that even if live captions or whatever other bullshit will stop working on MY end, the AI learning and data collection underlying it will still be happening in the background. And that it won't be kept as private and secure.

>>106228956
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2209.10317
looks the same but pcs allows usage of that data to internet
so disable pcs and disable smart replies, live captions and now playing

>>106229027
Great link, thanks anon.

>>106227305
I don't play games on my phone.

I was thinking of getting the folding iPhone for $2000 when it comes out next year. Replacing my iPhone 16 Pro.

I blame Westworld for this.

>>106219745
yes i would prefer official sony support if they make a lemon of a phone and it only lasts two months due to motherboard issues.
sony left my market in 2019.

>>106209738
>yeah sure, xperia is a phone for $1400
yeah this is shit i agree
>comes in an eggbox
doesn't matter
>overheats
that was because of samshit fuckup with snapdragon 1 gen and 888
>photos look like shit
looks great for me
>3 years of updates
now it's 4 btw
>21:9 4k screen gone
4k just drains the battery for nothing
>no anti reflective coating, stylus, anything
yeah wish they had a stylus phone
>snoy bloatware
not a single one, plus they ask you if you want to install it or not

>>106226946
man fuck samshit for this, thanks i am staying on android 12

>>106229807
Well, I'm switching to OnePlus 14 when it comes out :^)

>>106229944
i hope oneplus doesn't pull a sammove and disable bootloader unlocking too

>>106230014
custom roms need to die, play integrity is too much

>>106230047
i don't about them, rooting is what matters the most

>>106230014
Isn't it still possible to root the non-US versions of their phones?

>>106230128
samsung removed the oem unlock entirely on 8.0, shitwei pulled the same move back in 2018 they released an os update that disabled everything related with bootloader unlock

>>106230128
Once oneUI 8 / android 16 comes to samsung, no matter the country of origin of the device or target market it will have its boot loader permanently locked to comply with EU directive 2014/53/EU. Even the beta test can't roll back. You wont be able to root using any of the current methods as they all require unlocked boot loaders.

In preparation for this they have also been updating the boot-loader with most updates of oneUI7 for older devices each time so you cannot even roll back from UI7 to UI 6.1.

In short, samsung is fucking you in the ass and you are going to like it.

(I do not have a US model of the S24 - the entire duration of one UI6.1 and the first version of UI7 it used the same bootloader. The last 3 updates to oneUI7 upgraded the bootloader every time so you are FUCKED and unable to roll back now under any circumstance)

>>106230314
FUCK YOU SAMSHIT, FUCK YOU SHITWEI AND FUCK XIAOMI WITH THEIR SHITTY BOOTLOADER UNLOCKING PROCESS, i swear android phones are implanting the same things that made me leave iphones, no sd card, no freedom, what's next ? no apps outside of phones default store ?

>>106229231
I see!

>>106230314
>In short, samsung is fucking you in the ass and you are going to like it.
Kek!

You're so funny, Fartlett!

>>106230312
Damn. I don't like the pen anyways so maybe I will get a Pixel. Glad that I still have my old rooted galaxy tablet for manga at least.

>>106230482
you can buy an old tab (s8 or s9) and then root it, i have an s8 but i am wating until warranty time ends so i can root without worrying about knox efuse shit

>>106230314
man who even gives a shit about rooting phones anymore

It's not 2012

>>106231116
host based ad blockers are nice, as is being able to easily remove unused junk and bloat.

Apparently Samsung started selling in Europe devices which have been manufactured in India.

I just got the poco f7, are there any custom roms that i can install, or even stock android, because this chink hyperos is so buggy the power menu doesnt show and system apps have a white screen.

>>106185355 (OP)
Pixel 8 Pro here, any recommendations for a good camera app and gallery that isn't the Pixel/Google ones?

>>106231415
fossify gallery is the one I use on my androids. its simple, it works well, and loads fast. Dont need more than that.

>>106231423
Legend, cheers mate

>>106231423
>>106231436
How's the Fossify camera, out of curiosity?

>>106231457
In my experience, without the computational photography tricks the stock apps on samsung and pixel devices...the photos are always ass. Grainy, lacking detail, dark, and look like something taken with a phone 5 years older than what it is.

>>106231472
Ahhh shit, that's a shame. I was looking at the Fossify suite just now and I like uniformity and simplicity so I was hoping to use it for all. Ah well. Thanks again.

>>106185355 (OP)
>NEW THREAD
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>NEW THREAD
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>NEW THREAD
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>>106226990
I use LineageOS on my Galaxy S6. Samsung supports to Android 8 while LineageOS up to Android 11. Everything works (better) except the button backlights.

>>106201858
No, but only because I keep forgetting to do it.

>>106210429
The only cool thing about Graphene OS is the duress PIN

>>106211205
They're called women, anon

>>106211844
They make it annoying on purpose to nag you into upgrading

>>106213361
They designed the phone specifically for incels

>>106216273
Where do you get this meme? It only happens if you're actively using the phone while charging. Take a break and enjoy life without a screen sucking in all you attention

>>106216676
I was originally looking at an A series phone as an option for a decent mid ranger with a headphone jack but after reading about IronSource, fuck Samsung, they are never getting my business again.

>>106219357
Were you using double tap to wake and to turn the screen off? Or did you have the password setup on the power button?

>>106219823
What sane person puts up with that shit? I can't understand the level of magic spells Apple puts on its users. Every time I've used an iOS device it was nothing but an exercise in frustration, starting with the keyboard and ending with all the stupid ways you have to use the device to get things done. I could almost understand it if it was half the price but it's expensive on top of everything else. It must be a version of Stockholm syndrome, the high prices are locking people into an inferior experience and they are rationalizing it post-facto.

Thinking about buying s23 ultra (256gb, new) for 600eur. Mainly for the camera (10x zoom lense). Is it worth it?

>>106234186
I used the button for turning off the display when I was done using it so it would instantly lock and not have my ass dial or text people. I do not use biometric security as it is less secure legally here.