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What phone you use as your daily driver? And, a discussion of them.

didnt have any luck rooting any of xperias, but since im switching to the LG V60,
anyone having experience with those?

its supposed to be new/factory unlocked, so i hope no branding (Tmobile), but not 100% (wasnt the one ordering the phone).
 
After reading a few Pixel 8 Pro reviews and some first hand accounts I think I'll stick with the 7 Pro for now. Not enough of a step up in performance to justify the cost, similar or slightly worse battery life. I prefer the flat screen, but that's not enough reason on its own.

Fry178 said:
didnt have any luck rooting any of xperias, but since im switching to the LG V60,
anyone having experience with those?

its supposed to be new/factory unlocked, so i hope no branding (Tmobile), but not 100% (wasnt the one ordering the phone).
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Love LG's phones, had a bunch of the G series. Heard good things about the V60, think you'll be happy with it.
 
I use a S21 Ultra, but still don't know why I bought it upon release (was probably itching for a new toy). I was perfectly happy with my S7 and then S10+. I miss the flat screen and pocketable size of the S7; damn thing has fallen out of my pants back/breast pockets more than once. I baby my phones and it sucks that I'm now part of 'scratched-up corner' club.

That said, when somebody asks me to define the word 'phone': Thing that displays the time, plays music/podcasts; an occasional YT vid. Primarily used for text communication or account verification.

The only thing that would make me upgrade is probably if/when Samsung (or whomever) releases a 4k phone with VR support. GearVR was a fun gimmick and one of the few things that to me justified the ever-increasing technology within the devices that I don't really need; I'll likely never run an intensive game on a phone nor do I need the world's greatest camera bc there are other devices I would prefer to use for those things. All I really cared about up until it happened was LDAC support, and that was what...Android 8 (Oreo)?

I wonder how many people are similar. Probably a lot. Curious how the PS4-level phones pan out though, just because it's interesting that we've come this far. Now GenZ will be able to 'retro' game on the go with their primary device.
 
@faye
hw yeah, as i had it for a few weeks (branded tho), but i cant find any UI outside Xperia that i really "like".
its like a "german" sports car, you know the buttons are where they need to be, not randomly placed like on some Italian cars.

@alwayssts
sure thing, and even that i prefer a good camera, you dont take those with you all the time (think of getting groceries).
so having a phone with decent cam res/lens/OIS, thats water proof (and shock resistant), is a big plus..
 
I'm still on a 2017 Lenovo P2, but some apps are already stopping support for it, because it's only Android 7.0. Don't really want to get a new one, as the P2 battery is still holding 5-6 days for my use.
 
Pumper said:
I'm still on a 2017 Lenovo P2, but some apps are already stopping support for it, because it's only Android 7.0. Don't really want to get a new one, as the P2 battery is still holding 5-6 days for my use.
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Designed by motorola, no wonder. Motorola make most of the radio/phones for the uk police. The razr 40/ultra are pretty good
 
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@FoulOnWhite
would have gotten a M myself, until i saw that most units have the worst "radiation" footprint possible (vs others).

given i havent checked on all the modes, just the ones i was interested in, and lets say, its just better, than having no (smart) phone at all..
 
Fry178 said:
@FoulOnWhite
would have gotten a M myself, until i saw that most units have the worst "radiation" footprint possible (vs others).

given i havent checked on all the modes, just the ones i was interested in, and lets say, its just better, than having no (smart) phone at all..
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I don't even think about phone radiation, there are worse things to worry about. S22 myself, but them Razr 40's are pretty nice looking, better looking than the samsung folders
 
if it was a minor isse, sure, but having multiple times the amount (exceeding FCC), when there is no need for it,
shows bad engineering, or top floor of the company not interested in their customers health.

enough for me to avoid them.

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lwhy should i accept up to 1.79 (Motorola), or 1.50 on some Samsungs,
again, when there is no reason for it, as above list shows.
 
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Fry178 said:
if it was a minor isse, sure, but having multiple times the amount, when there is no need for it,
shows bad engineering, or top floor of the company not interested in their customers health.

enough for me to avoid them.
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Most people don't care about their health anyway. I bet only 30% of the population do regular excercise, and over eat, then whine about phone radiation. I look after myself, have a 49 resting heart rate, and don't really care about phone radiation. Is it really something to worry about, or something that might possibly damage you when you are too old to give a hoot.
 
those arent arguments, for companies to make crappy handsets, just because they can.
chance of brain cancer makes me avoid them, i rather deal with diabetes at 80, than stage IV at 50.

your choice setting priorities tho.

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Fry178 said:
possibility of brain cancer makes me not ignore it.
your choice setting priorities tho.
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Well i am probably waay fitter than the avg person who should be worrying more about other health problems than radiation from their phones
 
my problem isnt with the bad health of some ppl in developed countries,
but companies making phones with 10x higher radiation levels, for no reason or benefit, except that they can.

so as a consumer, i will make my choice and avoid those brands, the same way i doubt you buy food with 10x times
the amount of sodium/saturated fats, when there are products that dont have those levels.

btt:
anyone familiar with rooting/swapping rom on LG (V60)?
dang phone is branded..
 
Fry178 said:
my problem isnt with the bad health of some ppl in developed countries,
but companies making phones with 10x higher radiation levels, for no reason or benefit, except that they can.

so as a consumer, i will make my choice and avoid those brands, the same way i doubt you buy food with 10x times
the amount of sodium/saturated fats, when there are products that dont have those levels.

btt:
anyone familiar with rooting/swapping rom on LG (V60)?
dang phone is branded..
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Try the xda forum
https://xdaforums.com/
 
FoulOnWhite said:
Designed by motorola, no wonder. Motorola make most of the radio/phones for the uk police. The razr 40/ultra are pretty good
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They make great stuff! I have two of those phones with very custom software installed. Good quality tech!

unwind-protect said:
Wish I could, but the slackers at the Google store didn't even ship it yet. Quite the culture shock for a long time Amazon Prime customer. I wonder whether they already started charging me for service...
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To be fair to Google, that phone is in high demand so it might take a bit longer than it normally would.
 
lexluthermiester said:
They make great stuff! I have two of those phones with very custom software installed. Good quality tech!


To be fair to Google, that phone is in high demand so it might take a bit longer than it normally would.
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You have a razr 40? nice i think that's the high end phone i'd have, seems better than the samsung flip
 
I quite like the idea of a flipper, so maybe I'll buy one i five years' time when I know the screens will hold out for that long.
 
Belfaborac said:
I quite like the idea of a flipper, so maybe I'll buy one i five years' time when I know the screens will hold out for that long.
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i like sliders. i know they add more chonk, but i still love having a nice proper keyboard.

i still have my nokia c6-00 from my highschool days.

FoulOnWhite said:
Ok, nowt wrong with Motorola though, they certainly know their communications stuff.
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i was a big fan of motorola ever since Nokia went out of the market. I had got the Moto G first gen which was technically made by google.

then i replaced that with a moto G4 pro plus which was done under lenovo. Such a horrible phone. Died after exactly 13 months, i.e. no warranty.
Ever since then all motorola phones have been pretty pathetic, as expected since its all lenovo models.

My moto G is still up and running even after 8 years now.

lenovo ruins everything. Current portable workhorse is a thinkpad and even its powerbutton has gone wrong within a year of barely using it.

and they swapped the ctrl and fn keys. FUCKIN HELL. they added a bios patch to switch those over in software though lol.
 
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Unless otherwise, November, 2023, will be new-phone-time for me! Of course, I will try to get the best ever!
 
I'm daily driving a Honor 9 since February 2018. I will change it for the Fairphone 5 before the end of 2023.
Pumper said:
I'm still on a 2017 Lenovo P2, but some apps are already stopping support for it, because it's only Android 7.0. Don't really want to get a new one, as the P2 battery is still holding 5-6 days for my use.
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My Honor 9 just got his first app that don't work, it require android 10 and I'm on android 9 since 2019 and last security update was in 2021.
 
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