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

[Mr.Scott]

Just dumped my 6 year old Iphone. Battery wouldn't hold a charge for more than about 2 hours.
Bought a Galaxy A13 5g.

 

[kiriakost]

Galaxy S5, G900F (the waterproof European one)
Replaceable battery.

Root sealed, along Qi Charger genuine Samsung case.

Unfortunately the chip included at ASUS and Gigabyte motherboards for Fast Charge it can deliver only 1A for the Samsung protocol.
Fast charge only availiable for IOS protocol.

 

[68Olds]

I have an iPhone 11 Pro from the Apple Refurb Store. It's replacing the company provided iPhone 10.

 

[Mussels]

My Pixel 4XL is giving alarms every hour or so that it cant read the battery, and takes me to warranty pages - that dont apply to australia

Yay for error messages i cant close?

If i order an S22 ultra within 24 hours, i can get some preorder bundles (A8 tablet, triple-charger, 65W brick)

 

[plastiscɧ]

iPhone 13 pro max.

Actually I never wanted to have such a huge phone but after 4 years iPhone X, unfortunately broke after I crashed with an eScooter at 20km/h [pain included], I was faced with 2 decisions:

rationality >> iPhone 11 (best battery after the 13).
Greed >> iPhone 13 pro max

after my wife has snatched my Christmas 12er from me, I have extended my contract and let me get paid for the 13er.

what i am currently very happy about is that i can now use one phone for 2 connections (private and business). the e-SIM and a physical one make it possible.

 

[theFOoL]

Hi again guy's,

So I had bought a LG v20 on ebay but there's something a miss on the front camera which I had bought the part and screen frame plus screen with add on screen protector. Here's a shot of the front... (seems blurry or some moisture in the glass portion. Just looking through reviews it's supposed to be clear...

 

[Mussels]

I mean, if you bought a new camera - it might simply be a chinese knockoff

 

[plastiscɧ]

Hi again guy's,

So I had bought a LG v20 on ebay but there's something a miss on the front camera which I had bought the part and screen frame plus screen with add on screen protector. Here's a shot of the front... (seems blurry or some moisture in the glass portion. Just looking through reviews it's supposed to be clear...

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i would describe it as milky rather than blurry on closer inspection.
a front camera also usually does not have the same resolution as a rear camera.

 

[dorsetknob]

No one here has mentioned ( Its Been Announced for USA ) that the UK 3G networks will be shuttered ie closed down here in the UK.
Just received txt message saying
Vodaphone will close its 3g network in 2023 ( no idea about other networks ).
3g phones will then switch back to 2g ie Text and calls only.

So Current 3g smart phones get a lobotomy and become Dumb but still working ).
with the current price of 4G and 5G phones being outlandish guess its time to save for a new phone.

ps if and when i upgrade i'll want one with a replaceable Battery none of this built in and sealed crap (non user replacable )

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Big corps just want you to spend 800 bucks on a new phone every year as it has a better camera and 512gb of much needed, for a phone, storage.

 

[dorsetknob]

Bit of a bugger for those with Smart Meters............... they use 3g connectivity.

You can bet a "9 bob" note they wont replace them free

 

[Mussels]

No one here has mentioned ( Its Been Announced for USA ) that the UK 3G networks will be shuttered ie closed down here in the UK.
Just received txt message saying
Vodaphone will close its 3g network in 2023 ( no idea about other networks ).
3g phones will then switch back to 2g ie Text and calls only.

So Current 3g smart phones get a lobotomy and become Dumb but still working ).
with the current price of 4G and 5G phones being outlandish guess its time to save for a new phone.

ps if and when i upgrade i'll want one with a replaceable Battery none of this built in and sealed crap (non user replacable )

3G will shut down in 2024 here in Au.
They've been doing a per-frequncy staged shutdown for a few years now, leaving just the 850/900Mhz bands still working for calls and text (also, making them look slower vs 4G/5G)
I think just one telco (Optus) will keep 900Mhz 3G alive, past that date. To answer Knobs question, i assume at least one carrier per country will continue basic, low bandwidth support for such devices.

(Fun fact, optus had $2 a day, unlimited data SIM Cards. They never put an end date to the offer, and people STILL sell them for hundreds of dollars and recharge the credit using the original owners details. We dont get unlimited mobile data here, and before the 3G network began to shut down you could get 50Mb/s out of them. These days some numpty still tries to sell them and get their money back, when they get <5Mb/s)


While it kinda feels too soon, 4G/LTE has been around a long time already, 10 years here in Au.
Those of us who upgrade slower or live in regional areas, it feels a lot less.

I view the disconnected devices as being wifi tablets, after that point. Media player, MP3 player, raspberry pi wannabe... they arent useless, just less useful.

 

[dgianstefani]

S10 Plus Ceramic White 512GB - Android 12.

Replaced battery and screen since I threw it against the bed from the couch and it hit screen first in the middle lmao.

Top - top phone.

Battery lasts two days.

 

[HammerON]

Just replaced my old Galaxy 9 (was a good phone) with a Galaxy 22 (256 GB). Not the fancy Note that @Mussels and @phill got, but I am happy with it so far.

 

[Mussels]

Just replaced my old Galaxy 9 (was a good phone) with a Galaxy 22 (256 GB). Not the fancy Note that @Mussels and @phill got, but I am happy with it so far.

Ahah! I have now beaten TWO of you!
(Changed to S22 ultra 512GB)

Two. Ah. Ah. Ah!

 

[phill]

Only you @Mussels !! I have done some Geekbench tests on my phone and I was surprised with the performance, I thought it was meant to be bad but from test results I've seen online of the Exos version or whatever it is, it appears that I'm slightly faster? Surprisingly.. I'll grab the screen grabs



I did also try it whilst it was on charge and the scores stayed pretty much the same, a few more points but nothing major at all...

I trust Geekbench a fair bit less than 3D Mark tests at times but I guess the numbers look ok...

 

[droopyRO]

Galaxy S5, G900F (the waterproof European one)
Replaceable battery.

Root sealed, along Qi Charger genuine Samsung case.

Unfortunately the chip included at ASUS and Gigabyte motherboards for Fast Charge it can deliver only 1A for the Samsung protocol.
Fast charge only availiable for IOS protocol.

Are you running the stock Android ?

 

[HammerON]

Only you @Mussels !! I have done some Geekbench tests on my phone and I was surprised with the performance, I thought it was meant to be bad but from test results I've seen online of the Exos version or whatever it is, it appears that I'm slightly faster? Surprisingly.. I'll grab the screen grabs

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I did also try it whilst it was on charge and the scores stayed pretty much the same, a few more points but nothing major at all...

I trust Geekbench a fair bit less than 3D Mark tests at times but I guess the numbers look ok...

Out of curiosity I installed Geekbench and ran it on the S22:

 

[plastiscɧ]

Only you @Mussels !! I have done some Geekbench tests on my phone and I was surprised with the performance, I thought it was meant to be bad but from test results I've seen online of the Exos version or whatever it is, it appears that I'm slightly faster? Surprisingly.. I'll grab the screen grabs

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I did also try it whilst it was on charge and the scores stayed pretty much the same, a few more points but nothing major at all...

I trust Geekbench a fair bit less than 3D Mark tests at times but I guess the numbers look ok...

Out of curiosity I installed Geekbench and ran it on the S22:

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i have one of the most expensive smartphones and use it to call and text.
i'm a consumer victim... i'm out...

 

[phill]

i have one of the most expensive smartphones and use it to call and text.
i'm a consumer victim... i'm out...

Nah, not just call and text!! Geekbench, 3D Mark, oh and WhatsApp!!

I mainly have it for the camera to be honest, plus I had a deal of a trade in with my P30 Pro, so it cut the price down a fair bit Couldn't say no! (as I did need a new phone for the camera...)

Back at ya!!

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Funny, never seen a pap using a phone cam.

 

[Space Lynx]

March 8th its rumored the iphone se 2 is coming out. I most likely am going to do that. i really only use my phone for gps maps, asking questions on search, calls, text, thats about it lol

so that should do me nicely. for entertainment I think may get the galaxy s8+ but i want to go see it in person at Best Buy before I decide, its quite pricey... eh

 

[Deleted member 24505]

i really only use my phone for gps maps, asking questions on search, calls, text, thats about it lol

Apart from a bit of music and some simple crapper gaming, exactly the same. Iphone 8 plus btw.

 

[robot zombie]

I'm running my LG G8 til it dies. It has a really good line out, they actually built the damned things to have decent audio. It blew my mind. People talk about phone audio on a "phone audio" scale. In that context, we can say many phones sound great. But on a more general audio scale, phone audio is like motherboard audio used to be a lot of the time. Well... they had dedicated circuitry. On most phones, the bulk of the audio hard bits comprises of a small amount of real estate on a teeny little package.

Shame they won't be making more. Just having a headphone jack is something these days... to have one that actually outputs good sound, with the ability to power every portable thing to deafening volumes, is just rare air to be breathing. I covet it immensely.

For me, that really is the most important thing. I stream ~4 hours of music on it a day when I'm at work. And I work on my feet, so carrying around an extra device is just not happening. I wouldn't even carry a phone there half of the time if I didn't need to be reachable at all times, because it hogs a pocket I could often use for anything more practical to have in the middle of a repair. The wire is the one compromise I accept. Bluetooth would be easier, but then I have to contend with battery life, and I'm not just talking about the earbuds. IME, the moment you go heavy with bluetooth listening, you're bringing chargers around, leaving them places for convenience... not the life for me.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

I'm running my LG G8 til it dies. It has a really good line out, they actually built the damned things to have decent audio. It blew my mind. People talk about phone audio on a "phone audio" scale. In that context, we can say many phones sound great. But on a more general audio scale, phone audio is like motherboard audio used to be a lot of the time. Well... they had dedicated circuitry. On most phones, the bulk of the audio hard bits comprises of a small amount of real estate on a teeny little package.

Shame they won't be making more. Just having a headphone jack is something these days... to have one that actually outputs good sound, with the ability to power every portable thing to deafening volumes, is just rare air to be breathing. I covet it immensely.

For me, that really is the most important thing. I stream ~4 hours of music on it a day when I'm at work. And I work on my feet, so carrying around an extra device is just not happening. I wouldn't even carry a phone there half of the time if I didn't need to be reachable at all times, because it hogs a pocket I could often use for anything more practical to have in the middle of a repair. The wire is the one compromise I accept. Bluetooth would be easier, but then I have to contend with battery life, and I'm not just talking about the earbuds. IME, the moment you go heavy with bluetooth listening, you're bringing chargers around, leaving them places for convenience... not the life for me.

The audio on the iphone 8 plus is near flat, which is what you want