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Hi,
I'm looking for a new phone. I'm using a Nexus S running Slim Bean 3.1 atm and it is fine so far but it's not really great to be honest.
It's ugly, it's slow and it has a small screen.
So I'm looking for a replacement.
It's got to be rather cheap as I'm not on a contract and gotta pay the full price myself.
I'm basically looking for a top-notch phone for free
I'd like to be safe (ROM support) for at least 2 years like I've been with the Nexus S.
I'd like to get some quad-core glory and enough RAM (would be grateful for 2GB).
AMOLED is an absolute no-go and SD card would be quite nice.
Oh and it better not be a Samsung!
I've been thinking of the HTC One X, Xiaomi MI-2 (even thou it's pretty hard to get it to Switzerland), Sony Xperia S/(U).
Thought about the Nexus 4, too. But had to much negative experience with the Nexus line.
Any help is very appreciated.
Cheers,
Manis
PS: I hope I posted into the right forum. If not, please move.
You should really consider the nexus 4. All phones have issues. All phones. The nexus 4 is not made by Samsung so any Samsung issues you have will not be present. Great, non amoled screen, quad core processor, 2 GB RAM and definitely has ROM support.
Just a con :
Nexus 4 doesn't have card slot
And nor does it gave a removable battery!
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Hey,
thanks for your answer.
Of course every phone has its issues but the Nexus line seems to have more than other phones.
The Nexus S is okay. It was not the best phone at its time but also not the worst.
But the Galaxy Nexus is and was just an awful piece of ****. I used it for half a year and had to sell it. Never seen such crap.
And so I'm a bit cautious with Nexus phones.
I had very high expectations of the Galaxy Nexus and I was completely disappointed only 10 minutes after I got it.
Same with the Nexus 4. It doesn't look bad on the paper and reviews are good (they were also good for the GN), but I fear making the same mistake I've made with the Galaxy Nexus.
And yeah, LG is not one of my favorite brands (just like Samsung).
And the Nexus 4 still does not have an SD card, exchangeable battery, Mini SIM, FM radio.
But instead it has a strange resolution, small memory and no expansion possibilities, a pretty small battery and a fairly high SAR value.
Camera (at least megapixels) doesn't look that good compared to other phones either.
All in all the Nexus phones (N4 included) just look like cheap rip-offs of the brand's flagship device.
And it's pretty difficult to get the Nexus 4 in Switzerland, too.
Because we don't have a Play Store the price is almost doubled.
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maybe the padfone 2 from asus is an option for you. quadcore, 2gb ram, 64gb internal... i got mine yesterdays and i'm really happy with it so far. great design and quality, really fast and the padstation is also a really cool feature of course but it has no SD and the battery insnt removable...
The PadFone probably isn't a bad phone but it's incredibly expensive.
Edit: I just read about the Oppo Find 5 not being dead. Seems to be a great phone, doesn't it?
I wonder whether there will be any chance to get it imported :/
PadFone! Activate!
The One plus just launched 5 days back in India ( I know, its 5 months late). A friend of mine ordered the phone and it looks like an absolute peach!!
Don't get me wrong, I've turned down a swap for a new Iphone 6 with my phone, with there seems to be something about the One Plus!! I love my phone, but is the One Plus better ?
All its specs are better than the Nexus 5 on paper, but I wanna know if you guys have used them both and whats your view on it. If I sell my Nexus ( which turn 1 yr on 25 Dec), it'll get the same price as for a new One Plus, so do the economics of switching make sense?
Many Thanks
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The One plus just launched 5 days back in India ( I know, its 5 months late). A friend of mine ordered the phone and it looks like an absolute peach!!
Don't get me wrong, I've turned down a swap for a new Iphone 6 with my phone, with there seems to be something about the One Plus!! I love my phone, but is the One Plus better ?
All its specs are better than the Nexus 5 on paper, but I wanna know if you guys have used them both and whats your view on it. If I sell my Nexus ( which turn 1 yr on 25 Dec), it'll get the same price as for a new One Plus, so do the economics of switching make sense?
Many Thanks
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Hardware wise the OnePlus is the better one clearly, software wise (the relationship between OnePlus and Cyanogenmod is kinda cooling off) i think the Nexus 5 has the better firmware. Especialy if the Oppo software (color rom) may be implemented on the OPO in the future, though development may compensate that off course. Me personaly i prefer a phone that i can buy instead of hoping on a invite and i don`t know how complaints and defects are beeing handled by the chinese company. Check out the OnePlus One Forum here on XDA for more info.
Oneplus' warranty return process is a bit of a joke apparently. @Theshawty can attest to that. That said, he's had both and would probably say get the OPO. Not sure what it will be like for AOSP though.
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Hardware wise the OnePlus is the better one clearly, software wise (the relationship between OnePlus and Cyanogenmod is kinda cooling off) i think the Nexus 5 has the better firmware. Especialy if the Oppo software (color rom) may be implemented on the OPO in the future, though development may compensate that off course. Me personaly i prefer a phone that i can buy instead of hoping on a invite and i don`t know how complaints and defects are beeing handled by the chinese company. Check out the OnePlus One Forum here on XDA for more info.
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I have a few friends who have invites with them, so that's not the issue. Like you pointed I am wary of how the customer service will be. Never had to use LG's service though, haven't had to send this to the shop!!
Any color on how the device is to use ? Usually the hardware specs are only 50% of the job done, phones usually pop up with small problems when using them everyday that you don't get in the instruction manual!!
Would be great to hear some guys who have used both
Stikc with da N5 bro
I own both, both are great phones but 1+ is a better phone. Stock CM11 software works like a champ. No issues. Bigger screen, great camera, very elegant big phone, 64g memory. You can also run experimental lollipop but in US/Canada everyone has a problem with VM notification, kinda works in Europe. Glitches remain. Overall - get One Plus.
Obviously between the two, the one plus one is the better buy (bang for the buck)
TarunN5 said:
The One plus just launched 5 days back in India ( I know, its 5 months late). A friend of mine ordered the phone and it looks like an absolute peach!!
Don't get me wrong, I've turned down a swap for a new Iphone 6 with my phone, with there seems to be something about the One Plus!! I love my phone, but is the One Plus better ?
All its specs are better than the Nexus 5 on paper, but I wanna know if you guys have used them both and whats your view on it. If I sell my Nexus ( which turn 1 yr on 25 Dec), it'll get the same price as for a new One Plus, so do the economics of switching make sense?
Many Thanks
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Ive had the OPO and decided to go back to my N5. The best thing i found about the OPO is the battery life, its an absolute beast, but i am not a fan of the software on it. I know its cyanogen mod, but theres so many bugs and glitches that it just doesn't do it for me as a daily driver. The other reason i sold it is because of the size. OPO might only seem like a tad bigger, but i hated not being able to use it with 1 hand.
Ended up selling it, going back to the N5. Not happy about the battery life, but its stable, comes from a reputable company and warranty is great. Thats another thing, if you need to RMA the product you'll fine quite the wait.
TarunN5 said:
The One plus just launched 5 days back in India ( I know, its 5 months late). A friend of mine ordered the phone and it looks like an absolute peach!!
Don't get me wrong, I've turned down a swap for a new Iphone 6 with my phone, with there seems to be something about the One Plus!! I love my phone, but is the One Plus better ?
All its specs are better than the Nexus 5 on paper, but I wanna know if you guys have used them both and whats your view on it. If I sell my Nexus ( which turn 1 yr on 25 Dec), it'll get the same price as for a new One Plus, so do the economics of switching make sense?
Many Thanks
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I had to make the same decision a few weeks back and decided to go with the N5, reasons:
(1) Phone size: The N5 feels better in my hand, OPO is too big (my hands are not small )
(2) OS: I wanted to go with stock Android, hence N5 easier choice, whereas you can flash stock Android also to OPO I assume
(3) OPO itself: OPO just launched and its their first phone, hence customer service etc. is not that great (you got XDA though for help), the phone itself is better than the N5 hardware wise
At the end I chose the N5 with the thought that I normally use any phone 2-3 years and I would estimate that the One Plus Two (or whatever name it will have) will launch some time end of next year/beginning of 2016, hence fits into this timeline.
btw: also thought about N6, but same issue with size (and price tag)
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Oneplus' warranty return process is a bit of a joke apparently. @Theshawty can attest to that. That said, he's had both and would probably say get the OPO. Not sure what it will be like for AOSP though.
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I'd say the OnePlus One IF (and only IF) you can get a fault free version. Their warranty return process (and the whole "support") is a joke.
It would be a side grade at best. However if you don't one hand your phone and want something bigger it might be worth the swap. More battery and more storage space (64GB version) are the advantages, the SoC is a tad faster but nothing you would notice as N5 is already as fluid as it gets.
Thanks guys, I think I'll wait for a bit and try to use my friends One Plus for a few days. But seems the general opinoin is to stick with the Nexus
I'm using OPO n it's amazing earlier used Nexus4. as many said already 5.5in may be a bit big in size but after using a day r two u'll love the display of 5.5 in.
I'm fully satisfied with OPO. Don't know guys who said OPO is too big what they say about Nexus6
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Hi everyone ,
I am a longtime nexus user and my nexus 4 completely died out on me , and was wondering if the nexus 5 is still worth buying or if I should just buy the nexus 6. Does the nexus 5 still perform decently or does it have any performance problems similar to the 2012 Nexus 7? Screen size does not really matter to me, however the one thing was concerning me was that a lot of people report the nexus 5 as having a bad battery?
Does anyone know where would be the best/cheapest place to buy a Nexus 5? Thanks!
I brought my Nexus 5 16gb from my local CEX store for £165 and couldn't be happier its an amazing phone and after putting CyanogenMod 12 on it it's just amazing,fast and battery is good too ?
Worth it
The nexus 5 has a relatively physically small battery yes
Most people who report battery issues have literally no idea how to troubleshoot what is actually using the battery.....
Equally you won't read the equivalent number of threads who say they are satisfied with the battery. This is because the internet is for complaining....
It also mainly depends on how you use the device and what you define as 'good' battery life. The same logic applies to any device really.
Anyway personally I think it's still a solid device in terms of size, speed and value
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The nexus 5 has a relatively physically small battery yes
Most people who report battery issues have literally no idea how to troubleshoot what is actually using the battery.....
Equally you won't read the equivalent number of threads who say they are satisfied with the battery. This is because the internet is for complaining....
It also mainly depends on how you use the device and what you define as 'good' battery life. The same logic applies to any device really.
Anyway personally I think it's still a solid device in terms of size, speed and value
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Thanks, I think I will go ahead and get a Nexus 5 and hopefully update next year if google refreshes the Nexus 5 2015 ( I hope so )
Thanks!
one of the best phones ever i agree that battery is a bit small, that is why powerbanks and chargers were made :victory: my next purchase will be oneplus two if possible
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one of the best phones ever i agree that battery is a bit small, that is why powerbanks and chargers were made :victory: my next purchase will be oneplus two if possible
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Where is the best price available now that you can no longer buy them from the play store?
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Where is the best price available now that you can no longer buy them from the play store?
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i do not know my friend, im from philippines and the nexus 5 is still available from a trusted online store here in my country.
I currently own an iPhone 5s and have been a heavy iPhone user since the iPhone 3G. I was given the opportunity to get a 32 GB Nexus 5 for free from a friend who was sent two by Google for whatever reason last week. In the little time I have owned the Nexus 5 and not yet knowing the ropes behind it all, I can honestly say this is one of the best phones I have ever used. I surprisingly found the build quality to be way above what I expected, the software is amazing (it's the first Android device I have ever properly used) and the features that the phone has blew me away considering it is almost two years old. I mean, iPhone hardware upgrades nowadays offer a slight performance increase and higher resolution. I could never justify paying for an iPhone outright, but with the Nexus 5, I have no qualms about doing just that. I am seriously considering a more permanent switch to the Nexus 5 for the time being as it continues to meet my expectations. The only "issue" if you could call it that would be the battery issue that you may see arise every now and then. Whilst the Nexus 5 isn't the best when it comes to battery longevity, there are a range of things that you can do to mitigate it as much as possible to benefit you. After reading through a few topics it will not be a huge +10 hours, but any gain is a good gain right?
Of course my personal experience with phones in general isn't vast so my opinions can only really be between the iPhone and my short use of the Nexus 5, but before the iPhone I mainly used Nokia phones. The speed is quick (I don't like cluttered phones and pointless apps that you will not use often), it does everything I need it to and it's given me much more sway to using Google's suite and programs with the same (if not better) ease of use to Apple's suite. At least a lot more than I used to. I have been using Gmail since it started when the only way to obtain an account was via an invitation.
You will not be disappointed. And after using Nexus phones before you pretty much understand the way the phone works already. Whilst I'm a big fan of using the latest and best hardware/software, I cannot really speak for the Nexus 6. As for availability, there are a few places here in Australia that still stock the phone. It will just take a bit of looking around. Happy to help if it ends up being your handset of choice.
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Hi everyone ,
I am a longtime nexus user and my nexus 4 completely died out on me , and was wondering if the nexus 5 is still worth buying or if I should just buy the nexus 6. Does the nexus 5 still perform decently or does it have any performance problems similar to the 2012 Nexus 7? Screen size does not really matter to me, however the one thing was concerning me was that a lot of people report the nexus 5 as having a bad battery?
Does anyone know where would be the best/cheapest place to buy a Nexus 5? Thanks!
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It depends on your preferences. Do you root, use custom roms etc? Is price a factor? In comparison to the nexus 4 it is an upgrade in all aspects.
Regarding your questions, there are no performance issues, the nexus 5 is a beast. It is faster than all other nexus devices nexus 4, 7, 7 (2013), with the exception of the nexus 6. Better screen, better camera and relatively better battery than the nexus 4. I get 3 to 4 hours of sot on 3g and 4 hours+ sot on WiFi (stock lollipop 5.1). In comparison, the nexus 4 would be dead in a couple of hours on 3g.
On the other hand, if software updates are not critical for you, there are other good value for money phones, like the lg g2, g3, sony z3 compact and motox 2. All these phones cost 350 euro or lower in my country, each with plusses and minuses.
Personally, I went from a nexus 4 to a nexus 5 recently and I don't regret it one bit.
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The battery life is terrible. Other than that, it's pretty good. Just don't pay full retail for it. I would pay full retail price in November 2013 but not in 2015
The Nexus 5 is an amazing phone, even so far into its life. I've replaced the battery once already, and at one point I built a single working phone from two Nexus 5s that my wife damaged (she's hard on phones). These are not devices that are really meant to be repaired, but so far they've been worth repairing.
I don't want to move on, but eventually I'm going to have to. There are no new batteries being manufactured for this phone, and sooner or later both of these phones will die from something. So, to get a jump on it, I'm starting to shop around.
If you had to replace your N5 tomorrow, what would you buy? My absolute must-haves are wireless charging, unlockability, and a robust development community. Everything else is optional to greater or lesser degree, though a user-replaceable battery and SD storage would be nice things. What say you, community?
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The Nexus 5 is an amazing phone, even so far into its life. I've replaced the battery once already, and at one point I built a single working phone from two Nexus 5s that my wife damaged (she's hard on phones). These are not devices that are really meant to be repaired, but so far they've been worth repairing.
I don't want to move on, but eventually I'm going to have to. There are no new batteries being manufactured for this phone, and sooner or later both of these phones will die from something. So, to get a jump on it, I'm starting to shop around.
If you had to replace your N5 tomorrow, what would you buy? My absolute must-haves are wireless charging, unlockability, and a robust development community. Everything else is optional to greater or lesser degree, though a user-replaceable battery and SD storage would be nice things. What say you, community?
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Well, I just made this decision, and I got rid of an LG G3 (I know, quite old) because the screen was a bit big for me, but it had some of things you wanted like swappable battery / external storage etc., and well, I swapped it for Nexus 5X, despite the flaws you mention! That's not the boring answer you wanted I know. For me, price vs performance is the biggest factor. I will never spend £500 on a phone!
I'd say a Nexus 6. Because I have one, and it fits most of your criteria.
The battery can be replaced - see Youtube videos. Not plug-and-play, but you have to do it only every couple of years.
Expandable storage? See attached photo of 128GB on my little fingertip, plus Stickmount (root) to make it work.
"wireless charging, unlockability, and a robust development community" - yes.
Too big? That's what I thought, but the screen is awesome, perfect for ebook & video. A superb pocketable entertainment centre.
And it's a far more affordable device than when I bought it.
6p
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6p
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When did they add wireless charging to the 6P? I don't see anything anywhere about that.
Its hard to move on from nexus 5...maybe the next Nexus would do
I would probably chose Nexus 5X, because it ticks all the boxes for me (I don't need wireless charging), plus it's dirt cheap at 250 € here in Europe.
i bought a Nextbit Robin to replace my 2years+ N5.
i keep it as 2nd phone running Sailfish.
Upgraded to an S6 Edge last year. Nexus 6P / Galaxy S7 Edge would be the choice if I wanted to upgrade now from Nexus 5.
Still love the N5, the best phone they made.
Google I/O is almost upon us, I'd say wait and see. If you like what you see or don't then I'd suggest the 5x have it to this day and loving it, perfect replacement for the OG Nexus 5...
For a cheap and powerful AOSP replacement I went for the xiaomi redmi note 3 pro with the Qualcomm factory ROM.
Hey all, I've seen a few posts out here similar that were older. My wife has a Nexus 5. It has been alright but she runs into space issues and hasn't been super thrilled with the battery. I have a 5x that I've loved (except it does a weird thing now where the screen won't come on when its in a call, but that's a whole other matter). She's dropped the phone and it's old enough to make me not want to mess with that, so it's time to look for something else.
I was wondering currently in June 2017, what a decent replacement would be for a Nexus 5. I would imagine there are all kinds of options out there that should be decent quality and cheap. Main goals at this point are 32 gig and a good battery. Wouldn't mind SD card capability and replaceable battery but from what I understand, you can't get as many replaceable battery phones anymore.
I'm not 100% opposed to buying one used if there are some that hold up well, but obviously new would be nice. I'm not looking for latest/greatest, just something she will appreciate that will work for awhile. Before we had our Nexus phones, we had the Moto G line, which obviously are kind of bargain basement types and it showed, so I hate to make that mistake again.
Lenovo P2: SD 625, 5100mAh battery and 32/64GB storge with dual sim or single sim + sd card.
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Hey all, I've seen a few posts out here similar that were older. My wife has a Nexus 5. It has been alright but she runs into space issues and hasn't been super thrilled with the battery. I have a 5x that I've loved (except it does a weird thing now where the screen won't come on when its in a call, but that's a whole other matter). She's dropped the phone and it's old enough to make me not want to mess with that, so it's time to look for something else.
I was wondering currently in June 2017, what a decent replacement would be for a Nexus 5. I would imagine there are all kinds of options out there that should be decent quality and cheap. Main goals at this point are 32 gig and a good battery. Wouldn't mind SD card capability and replaceable battery but from what I understand, you can't get as many replaceable battery phones anymore.
I'm not 100% opposed to buying one used if there are some that hold up well, but obviously new would be nice. I'm not looking for latest/greatest, just something she will appreciate that will work for awhile. Before we had our Nexus phones, we had the Moto G line, which obviously are kind of bargain basement types and it showed, so I hate to make that mistake again.
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Pragmatically and from my perspective, since I am in the same situation searching for a replacement, the short answer is no. Never. I came over from Apple due to the easier customization ability of Android at the time.
I bought the N5 I have now, second-hand, originally for a family member (but they wanted an Apple), so I got stuck with it. Already rom'd. After getting used to the Android system, I said fine, I'm ditching Apple. Not say their stuff is bad. It just wasn't for me.
A broken screen, a new battery, and constantly rebooting to get a signal and nearly 3 years later and updating through first CM and now Pure Nexus.
I run this thing like a nuclear reactor especially during semester months.
Nothing beats it's simplicity. Nothing. It's one of the best pieces of tech I have ever owned and continues to be my daily driver. I did jump ship to an M9 and while a very impressive device. I yearned for my N5 (I thought it was dead). Got it back to functionality and haven't been back. Needless to say, here's what I am mulling over.
Pixel
Nexus 6p
Htc u11
Samsung S7 (or if I hit the lotto S8)
The Moto's. Since the Pure Nexus community is giving them a lot of love right now, especially the one with the crazy battery life but the 625 processor (if it was Daydream compatible I would've gotten it already).
One plus 3t
The high end xiaomi (I forget the model name)
An HTC 10. Another nice and underrated phone.
I can wax poetic about the N5 for days. Nothing beats it's flexibility, simplicity (aforementioned), and usability. Us N5 users do not need the bells and whistles and yet that's nice but we do more with less. I, too, will lament the day my hammerhead finally goes. In the meantime, I hope my long-winded account helps you out.
Edit: I forgot about the Axon 7.
Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately most of them are quite a bit higher in price than we paid for this Nexus. We had actually used the Moto G line prior to this.
I also have to say that since this is for my wife, I may need to watch out on the screen size being overly gigantor. She may not want something that is too much bigger than the N5. That Lenovo is the best in price so far, but for some reason it doesn't have very good rating on Phone Arena. Wonder why?
I still have my nexus, but upgraded to a Huawei Nova, not the Nova Plus, mainly due to spec improvements and similar screen size. Got 4gb memory and 64gb storage, about the exact same size as the Nexus. I hate the Huawei UI, but CM is available for it now, so not really an issue. It might be a bit pricey though. The Huawei Honor, I think 6x, also has a model that is 5.5in screen.
Not trying to sell Huawei, was just checking the price in the US of the one I have and noticed the Honor was similar. I got the Nova CAZ-AL10 for the specs, price, size, and because it is compatible with the mobile networks here in China. The Nexus was not unfortunately.
I think an Asus Zenfone 3 might not be a bad option. It has great battery life and it's not too expensive
I had a nexus 5x and just came back to my nexus 5 with a custom rom and I am loving it!!!
After the lost of my N5, I got an OP 3T and not even rooted it, sweet and fast on stock.
Edit: Actually rooted it and still sweet and fast, the best; more than 8 hours SOT
What about leeco pro 3. I own one and it is for sure one of the best phones for its price if not the best (USD 199, might be even lower now) the stock ROM isn't much to chant for but put a custom ROM on it and you're golden. They were running a sale on amazon a few weeks back but I'm not sure about its current availability. Snapdragon 821 with 4 to 6gb of ram and 64gb of storage. The camera is its weakest point but it's honestly not that bad. Battery life is also great averaging 6 SOT on nougat and around 8 on stock. 100% recommend.
How about OnePlus 5? I was considering replacing my N5 with it, but I'm not convinced by their previous software support.
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How about OnePlus 5? I was considering replacing my N5 with it, but I'm not convinced by their previous software support.
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Can it be rooted?
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Can it be rooted?
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Is there a device that can't be rooted? I think so far all of the OnePlus devices where pretty open and got root quickly. Given that the OP5 has just been announced today, there is no root yet, but I'd be surprised if there isn't a root mid-july.
I don't know. I'm not knowledgeable enough to know. I think some devices are said to be easier to root than others which is what I meant to ask. I own a couple of nexus 5s and an old nexus 7 and they are easy to root. Just don't know enough about the op5.
Sorry I dig up the subject
I think to replace my nexus 5 and I hesitate between the nexus 6p (I find one at 190 euros used) or a nexus 5x (has 100 euros used too) what would be the best choice for you?
Thank you for your answers