Hello! I'm writing in here on behalf of my mum... She's looking for a new smartphone to mainly be used for the usual calls, emails, WhatsApp, social media accounts, and googling things. She doesn't want a big, heavy one. And she also hasn't got much money to spend. What would people recommend for her? She likes the size of iPhone 15 (but of course it's too expensive, ideally want to spend less than £500). And isn't worried about whether it's iPhone or android. Personally though I think she should get something that lasts her a good few years (iPhones tend to go out of date quickly I think?) She is considering a contract but ideally would just buy the handset outright if possible. Thank you !!

Hi I have a one plus 8, one plus just announced that it is stopping updates on this smartphone. Is it worth keeping it?

I'm happy with the camera but the software seems buggy as all hell. I used to own several galaxy S series phones. And now I'm considering making the switch. What do you think?

My phone screen broke today and i want to save some things in my computer in case i don't have a copy in my google account but the phone is blocked and i can't even shut it down.

It's a Samsung galaxy core A03 and it's blocked with a pattern and i was wondering if there was any way to get the archives to my computer since it's impossible to unlock it

Hey, so maybe this isn't the right sub, but here's hoping it is.

What I have is a Samsung S20 FE. Honestly, I've kinda' hated it ever since I got it, but my financial situation was such that it was really all I could get my hands on that worked well. Except, I've had to wait years in my area for the 5G to actually like. Work.

So I was wondering. If I listed what I don't like, what would you guys suggest?

1: I hate the height. It's too damn tall. It just isn't comfortable to use.
2: I do not like how few cases it has available to it. The one I could get is - while protective, way too heavy. It's a miserable experience.
3: It heats up like a stovetop! That's real bad for this summer coming up, too.
4: It has no aux jack. Can't even plug it into my car. I like having an aux jack, and my car is old.

Now it's got a good camera and it's got a nice chunk of storage... But that's about it!

Now, I think I can trade this thing in? I've got T-Mobile, and I'm sure I can get a contemporary Samsung - I will not get into Apple products, so I'm sticking strictly to Android. I really love my wife's Jelly 2E, but it's genuinely too small for me to use as for a GPS - I'm a delivery driver. So, I need a screen I can see. (And I need it to be less tall, seriously who came up with these 6'0+ phones??)

Greetings fellow redditors, In a bit of dilemma regarding updating my cellphone, I'm currently holding a samsung s22 which I bought 6-7 months back. Its a good phone but certain issues like thermal throttling due to the phone being hot almost all the time, very low battery life and small screen size has led me to this particular subreddit. I have managed to accumulate enough money to go for the s24 ultra but seeing that there's almost no difference between it's predecessor I'm in a fix. OneUi has really made my life so much better keeping aside certain aspects for complain. Hence samsung is my anytime goto. Also upgrading my cellphone so soon is really a good idea or should I stick to it for some time more? It's in warranty hence I might be able to back a good exchange offer. Please note down your thoughts on this, it'll be such a great help. Thanks.

Hello all,

Tbh, I am so disappointed to see how physical keyboards have disappeared from the smartphone's market. The feeling of it was wonderful and so much efficient according to me. I miss the Blackberry, the Nokia and all these smartphones.

Now I wonder why no current brands commercialize these models. Is there really a lack of demand from the market ? Everytime I talk about this topic, all people agree to tell that the physical keyboard was better than digital one. Should I lose hope to see a major brand launching a physical keyboard soon ?

Can anyone help me choose between iqoo 12 and Oppo find n3 flip?

Both phones are going around 50k in India right now. I know Iqoo 12 is a performance beast but I think Oppo also wont have any issues in daily performance. For oppo, the India launch price was 95k but its going for 50k right now in sale. So for that price is the design and premiumness justified?

Guys, I have a m31s and it sudently became laggy and the battery is draining way faster than it was. In 30 minutes 10% of Batery is being drained that fast. What could be causing this?

So every single time when i try to login into any app on my Motorola edge 30 smartphone everything works fine and after a while i immediately got back to the login page. I didn't have this before, I don't know what's the reason, and maybe it's an unusual problem because I couldn't find it anywhere on the Internet, I'll repeat, it happens with EVERY application.

In regards to both the cover screen and main screen.

Exclusive: Vivo V40 Lite Set to Debut Soon After Bluetooth SIG Spotting📷

Vivo recently launched a new model of its V30 series. The phone was launched as Vivo V30 Lite 4G. Now, it is reported that the company may soon introduce its successor, Vivo V40 Lite. The company has already unveiled a smartphone from this series. Vivo V40 SE 5G has been presented by the company with Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. Now, Vivo V40 Lite has been spotted with its model number. Let's find out the details.

Vivo V40 Lite could be the company's next offering. This smartphone has been seen in the Bluetooth SIG database with model number V2341. Important information about the phone's connectivity features is available from the listing. The phone will come with Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The V40 Lite model number V2341 has surfaced.
• This mobile may launch in May or June.
• The phone will succeed the previous Vivo V30 Lite.

Vivo V40 Lite Certification Listing

Vivo V40 Lite has been spotted on the Bluetooth SIG database with model number V2341. It indicates that the phone will support Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. A few days ago, this phone was also seen on the Global Certification Forum (GCF) with the same …..to read more click on Vivo V40 Lite

I've been buying loads of android phones since 2013 and the UX quality seems to get getting worse. On many modern phones it takes multiple swipes to move and image from left to right and sometimes many presses before it picks up what I'm doing. My friend who has a fancy iPhone agreed and I witnessed him angrily pressing send over an overr in WhatsApp and it not responding. I recently bought a budget phone, a Nokia C2. It was easily the worse phone I've ever used in my life even compared to no name Chinese phones I've owned. I was shocked because back in 2013 I could buy a decent budget phone for £60-100..

It's not only phones massive corporations like Google and air BnB churn out crap a 5 year old could design better apps, websites..

Recently I lost my phone, laptop and passwords/passcodes. Yes that was very stupid. But oh jeez the amount of flaws and errors, broken systems and bad customer services to get my life back on track.. it was abhorrent. It was the most traumatic experience of my life lol it made me VERY scared because everything is so useless someone only has to see Ur passcode on your phone then steal Ur phone and bam you're screwed and no one is there to help you. Took me a week to gain access to my Gmail and revolut accounts again.

Wtf is going on!? Shouldn't things be more simple and easier ?? They add more and more lazy rules and broken crap to everything. No one seems to want to make an elegant simple system than actually works. Even the phone I just bought randomly the auto correct just doesn't work , the typing is all over the place.

Ok ok I know some good stuff exists but it's like a diamond in a desert.

I pray to the tech gods humanity gets some kinda basic level of common sense cuz it just seems to be worse.

Hi guys, I lost my iphone and am thinking about getting one from Metro PCS T-mobile. in my area. the options that best suit me are another iphone 14, (I had a Iphone 11) ....but iphones are more expnesive on the monthly plan around $34.99-50.00 / month depending on the model the Samsung Galaxy ones are much cheaper monthly rates at $8.00-$20.00/month but ANDROID so the Apple apps wont work on them. Which one is better would you say ...price and phone use wise? Also the GBS ont he Samsung and Iphones were 256GBS is that a good amount of space or should I upgrade to ITerrabyte? thanks. Has anyone used metro PCS t-mobile in the past. arte they a good company to do business with? And how is their customer support? Thanks.

Infinix GT 20 Pro gaming smartphone has finally been launched by the company. It has been introduced in Saudi Arabia. The phone is the successor to last year's Infinix GT 10 Pro. Apparently, upgrades have been madeton the specifications. Infinix GT 20 Pro features a C-shaped RGB light design. The phone looks very attractive. The phone comes with 12GB of RAM. It supports a 144Hz refresh rate. Let's find out about its price and specifications

Infinix GT 20 Pro gaming smartphone has finally been launched by the company. It has been introduced in Saudi Arabia. The phone is the successor to last year’s Infinix GT 10 Pro. Apparently, upgrades have been made to the specifications. Infinix GT 20 Pro features a C-shaped RGB light design. The phone looks very attractive. The phone comes with 12GB of RAM. It supports a 144Hz refresh rate. Let’s find out about its price and specifications

Infinix GT 20 Pro price

Infinix GT 20 Pro has been launched by the company in two RAM-storage configurations. The base variant comes with 8GB RAM, 256GB storage. The second variant has with 12GB RAM, 256GB storage. Its price is SAR 1299 (approximately INR 28,800). It is registered on the company’s official website. The phone is available in Mecha Silver, Mecha Blue, and Mecha Orange colors.

Special features

• The phone has a peak brightness of 1300 nits.

• It has a special gaming display chip, Pixelworks X5 Turbo.

• This phone also supports up to 12GB of virtual RAM.

Infinix GT 20 Pro 5G Specification

Exclusive Looking at the specifications, it can be said that they are quite good.

Display: According to available information, the company can present it with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display. Meanwhile, the phone will feature a screen refresh rate of 144Hz with 1080 x 2436-pixel resolution. It can be noted that this time the company is integrating a dedicated gaming display chip.

Processor: Infinix GT 20 Pro 5G can be presented with the company’s MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate processor. Built on 4-nanometer fabrication, this chipset will offer you an octa-core processor with a clock speed of 3.1GHz.

RAM-Storage: The company can offer this phone with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Additionally, it may support up to 12GB of virtual RAM.

Camera: As for the camera, this phone could come equipped with a triple camera setup, which appears clear in the image. We have information about the main camera, which could be a 108MP OIS camera. Along with this, a 32MP selfie camera could also be provided.

Battery: For power backup, this phone may feature a 5000mAh battery with 45W fast charger.

Operating System: Infinix GT 20 Pro 5G could be presented with the company’s proprietary XOS 14 based on Android 14. Additionally, it may receive two years of OS updates and three years of security updates.

Other Features: Along with all these, the phone may offer to read more click on Infinix GT 20 Pro 5G

Currently using iphone 12 and I wanted to upgrade it with 14 or 15 pro but now I am really inclined towards galaxy z flip 5 or moto razr 40 ultra. So which one should I go with????

Which smartphone should I get by selling my Oppo A76 for excellent camera and lots of space under 20000 . I am using my phone for. 1 year now and it takes awful photos and also how much can I get by selling my phone in Indian market

I have a Redmi Note 9 (4gb-128gb) that had a recent looping problem when it was turned on (it kept on the Xiaomi logo and restarted infinitely). I asked my uncle to see what he thought inside and he found some welds that were no longer in good shape, but it was a very simple job and the device started up again. Originally this device was on Miui 12 (I think), but before opening the device we considered that the defect was in the system and we installed a Miui 13 which worked really well (apparently). This evening's big villain appeared: the phone works entirely fine, but if you turn off the screen, it restarts. The top of the phone is very hot, especially because the original defect was on the sides of the processor (I don't know the details), but the temperature doesn't bother me. After a lot of head banging trying to understand what was happening, we discovered that it acts like an old car, the kind that dies when you stop at a red light and takes a lot of work to get back. It seems confusing, but in practice it's very simple: If there is any function of it being used in the background, it "runs" perfectly without restarting, this is for music (If you leave the music playing and lock the screen it doesn't restart), but having a sound playing for 24 hours is somewhat annoying even if it's your favorite song. We discovered that if you activate Hotspot (that function that routes your mobile data as if it were Wi-Fi), even if there is no one connected to the device, it also does not restart, however this function It uses a lot of battery and this is affecting my usage. I tried other background processes, lighter applications, activated Bluetooth tethering, sharing real-time location with my girlfriend (she really liked this test), but nothing worked Better than Active Hotspot.

My question to the worthy users of this community: Do you know about this defect? Is it easy to solve? If not, do you know of any background app that doesn't let the phone restart, but that does not use as much battery as internal routing?

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So we all know that certain phone coolers gets to around 0 degrees celsius cold and condensation forms around the cooling pad, but what about the internals of the phone? is it possible for the condensation or droplets to form inside the phone itself?

so i have 13 pro but it is getting old and battery health is low and i want a new phone and kinda bored of the ui and i want bigger screen and more storage and better display i was thinking of 15 plus but it is out of budget and i was thinking of s24 plus but i heard it is camera is worse than the i phone so i don't know what to decide

Lava Blaze Curve 5G Review: Smartphones with display are negligible and Lava can take the lead from others on this basis. Indian brand 'Lava' launched the Blaze Curve 5G smartphone earlier this month. After about a month of use, I do not mind writing that Lava is trying its best to regain its lost 'shine' and it seems that the company has the power to do so. In the under Rs 20 thousand category, curved AMOLED displays, and premium design-like elements make the Blaze Curve 5G stand out from the crowd. But the real challenge of 'Lava' is Chinese brands like Xiaomi, Realme, Vivo, and Oppo. Can Lava Blaze Curve 5G win people's hearts? Let's find out in this review...Read More

My phone display is broken. How to transfer datas to my phone. I haven't enabled the usb debugging option. Also the touch doesn't work. But i have a mouse so i can control that phone with the mouse.

Is there any way i can view the screen on any other smartphone using a usb cable ???.

I also don't have a pc . So is there any whay i can share the files to my phone. If possible is there any way to view the screen using vnc or termux or something else .

The phone is too old and its display is not available.

I am wondering if anyone else has this issue and how they resolved it.

I charge my phone with a cable and every so often it just stops charging when notifications come it. For example: it'll show the red charging light, but then when a push notification comes in (like email, text message), the light goes off and charging stops. It acts like I've disconnected it from the power. If I turn the screen back on to see the notification, it resumes charging.

I am not sure if it's a setting that gets changed or whatever, but it's annoying and restarting the phone doesn't help.

I've always been an android user and I found myself quite well, but I wanted a change of scenery. I'm mainly undecided about this argument that many people make about 120 hertz: many say it's not a small difference, but I come from a simple Redmi Note 9 and I don't know how much I can notice the difference. However, even small things that can be trivial in my opinion in the iphone 15 pro make the difference: always on display, dynamic island and a higher ram (?). What I need is speed and fluidity in the management Multiple apps in a row. I can't stand it when in multi tasking my current device makes me refresh the page. Not to mention the quality of the display, which must always be clearly visible. Do you know any differences that the pro model has more than the basic one?

My One Vision fell +/- 6 months ago, little crack in the upper corner in the glass, no problems whatsoever. Now, a week ago, the underscreen started cracking with this result at this moment.

Can this still be fixed or to costly and should I replace my phone? (software-wise, no problems but the screen doesn't work properly anymore).

If I should replace my Moto One Vision, I have already checked my possibilities, taken price range into account but still wondering what would be the best buy:

• Motorola Edge 40 - 329 EUR

• Google Pixel 7a - 389 EUR

• Oneplus Nord 3 - 349 EUR

Nanoreview concludes that best value for its price is the Edge 40, but wondering if it is the smartest choice with only update & patches support until 2027.
Or better to wait until mid-may/june for a newer model?

Thanks for the help!

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I recently bought te lg smart wine d486. And i cant download any app can somebody help me?