i miss the moto design and customization on my essential phone. heres my friends moto x pure. post your current or former phones designs in hopes someone would be inspired to re introduce customization.
oh and another thing... i wish they came with a durable bumper
Jonathanlc2005 said:
i miss the moto design and customization on my essential phone. heres my friends moto x pure. post your current or former phones designs in hopes someone would be inspired to re introduce customization.
oh and another thing... i wish they came with a durable bumper
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LOL. It was the one thing Moto had going for it. However, Lenovo has decided to take the Moto line down the path of a "modular" phone. I think only two of the mods intrigued me (camera and battery) but for the cost...just not worth it in my opinion. I kind of liked the ability to customize the appearance of the phone, but I don't think Lenovo will likely be trying to venture back into this arena.
Pure Edition remains in a realm of its own
There was definitely a noticeable drop in design quality after Lenovo fully took over. The Moto X Pure Edition was arguably their last good-looking phone. The new Z Series, G Series, E Series, and X Series look okay, (especially when compared with this year's disastrous setback of fugly phones from LG, Samsung, and Apple) but are really nothing special.
The Pure Edition's perfect mix of small body, large screen, and visual symmetry is quite pleasant. The only devices I saw this year that really pushed the envelope for design were the OnePlus 5T and HTC U11+, with the latter being only sold overseas. Honorable mention goes to that Essential PH-1, which brings LCD, Verizon Wireless, and an unlockable bootloader together again for the first time since the XPE, (and possibly a few other Motorola offerings [citation needed]) but folks have a right to be apprehensive about its lack of headphone jack, its ugly rounded screen corners, and the reports of poor wireless radio performance.
The more I look, the more I realize that the Pure Edition's formula has rarely been matched, and almost never superseded. So far, the only company who's gotten it close is HTC, with their 10 and U11 models, but the latter is unfortunately still way expensive, and the former never really fell down in price like I wanted it to either.
TL;DR? If you want a good phone, a good design, and a good price, the Pure Edition is still the only place where it's at right now. Check back in a couple of years maybe to see if the HTCs move anywhere in price.
I wonder why every flagship has to be glass+aluminium combo or aluminium only (even when it coated and feels like plastic like in new pixel). For me metal band and rubber, wooden on leather back feel premium enough and it's way more practical.
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I wonder why every flagship has to be glass+aluminium combo or aluminium only (even when it coated and feels like plastic like in new pixel). For me metal band and rubber, wooden on leather back feel premium enough and it's way more practical.
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Those are just the materials that are most trendy right now. My take on it is that the industry is just so cutthroat that nobody wants to make anything that isn't 90% mainstream, else they may threaten their profit margins. The miniscule amount of deviation that is allowed is of little consequence, ("moto mods," Essential globular camera, LG "friends," Blackberry Priv/Keyone vertical hardware keyboards, and the HTC squeezer) with the possible exception of that dual-screen ZTE phone, which is something we haven't seen since the ill-fated Kyocera Echo.
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So, long story short, I decided to make the switch from Apple to Android around this time last year after becoming increasingly frustrated with the limitations of iOS, mainly in terms of multitasking, file management and productivity.
iOS is a stunning platform that has been beautifully designed and well executed. It works so well because of its rigid rules and inflexible functionality and I needed to spread my metaphorical wings.
At the time I made my decision the LG G4 had just been announced and the quirky leather design and publicity around the camera swept me up but at £500 it wasn't good value for money considering the previous year's model was less than half that price at around £230. So I bought the LG G3 as my first Android phone.
It was impressive, had good specs and certainly the flexibility I was after but OMG the UI is ugly. It has a colour pallette reminiscent of Windows 95 and equally as blocky. Square icons for all LG apps, hideous status bar icons and a general look about it that reminds me of gloomy concrete apartment blocks in the former USSR.
I tried custom ROMs and fell in love with stock Android, but the proprietary features of the G3 such as the majority of camera functions fail to work with them.
I'd been reading a lot about Motorola's "Pure" experience, reasonably fast update cycle and ethos around "less is more", plus I'd seen pictures of the Moto line in magazines and they are stunning pieces of kit. From the rounded curves to the textured back.
So I bought the X Style and it arrived this morning (thanks Amazon Prime) and OMG it's practically perfect. From the Pure Android experience, the Turbo Power charging and Moto Display, to the ultra fast burst mode in camera, gestures and the beautiful design.
I'm so pleased that I got the X Style now, it's the Android experience I've been waiting for..
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Welcome, I am also new to the Moto X Pure XT1575 here. So far I have been very pleased with stock rooted, and disabling stuff. Good battery, smooth, way lighter than my Note 4 was, Though the devs over there did a great job. The only thing I have not fell in love with is the fact we have a LED but it isnt usable out of the box.
Currently:
Stock rooted thanks @Sabissimo
Frankenclark thanks @dirtyhank
Marshmallow logo thanks @pradeepmaddy
turbo 2 boot thanks @rsa 329
You dodged a bullet with the G4. It's a bloated, Fort Knox locked down nightmare. Although the camera and removable battery/life was stellar, it was just missing and undesirable on many levels. I ended up selling mine last week and got the Moto x pure. The x pure is exactly what an Android device should be and more.
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Welcome. This is my 2nd Moto phone, well 3rd if you count the Droid Mini I foolishly bought due to Verzion's BS restrictions. My normal phone is a 6P, but I had to send it off to be repaired so I needed a phone in the meantime. So far I love it. Great size and feel. I unlocked the BL, but that's it. Honestly I may not root it since the stock Moto software is so solid as is.
I too picked up this sweet phone about a month ago. I had the LG G4 too, which was a GREAT phone but total lockdown. Both phones had almost identical hardware/specs. So, I sold the G4 bought this bad boy and I have never looked back. Love it. Pure Android all the way.
Congrats. Yes, the Moto x pure is a great phone and probably the best phone I've owned. That is saying a lot when coming from iPhone, Galaxy, and Nexus lines. Of course, everything is based on personal preference. Most people who see this phone think it is some Galaxy S'model. But I guess it is a good thing since people who actually want a good phone at a decent price will find their way here.
Anyway enjoy your phone. [emoji1]
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Congrats. Yes, the Moto x pure is a great phone and probably the best phone I've owned. That is saying a lot when coming from iPhone, Galaxy, and Nexus lines. Of course, everything is based on personal preference. Most people who see this phone think it is some Galaxy S'model. But I guess it is a good thing since people who actually want a good phone at a decent price will find their way here.
Anyway enjoy your phone. [emoji1]
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Thanks. I love it. So much better than my LG G3. It feels better quality, the screen is brighter, sound is clearer and the camera is incredible. Best £200 I've spent in ages.
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Pretty sweet deal! Not just for Best Buy Rewards Elite Members this time, $249.99... several stores I checked have it in stock (Minneapolis/St Paul area).
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/motorol...-phone-unlocked-black/4345700.p?skuId=4345700
Great deal. I would also look at the 64 GB refurbished for $279.95.
So I just walked into a Best Buy, and bought a black model for this price. I don't know if I will use this phone myself or whether I will pass it onto someone in my household, but the value is amazing. The Moto X Pure slaughters my Nexus 5X in almost every spec. Not having a fingerprint reader (which is the only thing that saves the Nexus from a complete embarrassment) is a turn off, but I can deal with that considering it's a 250USD smartphone with a fine screen and most other specs. The screen, the stereo audio speakers, and a healthy headphone gain make it a great device for multimedia consumption too.
I bought one and my GF's dad bought one. The local Best Buy ran out of stock but Fry's price matched. =D
There back at 249 this week!!!
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Ouch. I ordered one 2 weeks ago from the Motorola website for $299. They still haven't delivered, the status shows it is being built. I thought that was a good deal at $299. I would still be ok if they deliver it pretty soon. I am thinking of just canceling my order with them and taking a trip down to Best Buy.
This deal came at a good time for me. I had been using a Note 5 (64GB) since the beginning of the year and I was looking to sell it and get a less expensive daily driver until I go back to Samsung next year whenever they decide to release the next Note device (if they ever do, which I hope). I was looking around at several unlocked phones and ultimately decided to snatch up this MXPE with that nice price. I've flirted with getting this phone ever since it was released but I've been too addicted to the Note series and that S-Pen. I actually just needed some extra cash for the holidays and I figured I could just sell my Note 5 and use this less expensive phone so I could have a bit of profit.
Coming from AMOLED and haptic navigation buttons it's taking some getting used to but so far I'm enjoying the experience with this phone. These front-facing speakers... holy cow! The standard rubbery back to this phone makes me feel like I can use it regularly without a case, which is nice. I'm feeling confident to use it pretty much anywhere without fear of damaging it, unlike when I was using my Note 5 with its glass and metal design I always felt I needed to protect it.
One thing I really am missing from my Note 5 is having native call recording. I had hoped that when I installed GravityBox it may have offered an option for it like Wanam Xposed. Anyway, this device will suit me just fine until next summer. It's my first Moto device and first unlocked device so pretty interesting experience moving forward.
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Coming from AMOLED and haptic navigation buttons it's taking some getting used to but so far I'm enjoying the experience with this phone. These front-facing speakers... holy cow! The standard rubbery back to this phone makes me feel like I can use it regularly without a case, which is nice. I'm feeling confident to use it pretty much anywhere without fear of damaging it, unlike when I was using my Note 5 with its glass and metal design I always felt I needed to protect it.
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Glad you are enjoying the phone. I will say that with Moto display, an AMOLED screen would have better on battery. Aside from that, I would still recommend protection. The screen, due to its form factor, is susceptible to cracking from falls. I use cases and never had my screen crack yet, but many others have reported this issue.
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Glad you are enjoying the phone. I will say that with Moto display, an AMOLED screen would have better on battery. Aside from that, I would still recommend protection. The screen, due to its form factor, is susceptible to cracking from falls. I use cases and never had my screen crack yet, but many others have reported this issue.
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Yeah, that AMOLED is just sweet on battery life and those inky blacks are awesome. I'm actually going to try out this bumper they included in the box for a while and see how it feels. I just finally wanted to use something daily without a case and I figured this phone would be it. I'm careful with my phones to begin with but let's see how I feel about this bumper after a few days.
ETA: By the way, is there a way to just turn off Moto display?
Earlier this week BHPhoto had the X Pure 64GB on sale for $269, so I ordered two of them. Had been wanting to go with the LG V20 US996 Unlocked, but at $800 it is a bit too much. So decided to go with the X Pure instead for now.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1196058-REG/motorola_00947nartl_moto_x_pure_edition.html
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ETA: By the way, is there a way to just turn off Moto display?
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You can turn it off via the Moto app.
This is what the M9 should have been and HTC10 could defiantly been better. U11 is great and all but still the linage of the M8 is missing. Even though this is made by HTC and is not a direct relative to the M8 but certainly it has some similarities, So all in all where the U11 failed this wins at least for me what about you?
I am retiring the M8 as my second phone for this beauty. First phone would hopefully be the iPhone X.
I still love my HTC10 and will get the Pixel 2 eventually. I just found the U11 too big, and the lack of band 30 was a killer. My question is will we notice a difference between an FHD screen vs QHD?
For me it was the glass back on the U11 that was a deal breaker. It was the most bendable breakable phone yet. I think glass backs are so dumb. I also find glass/ceramic backs to be glitzy and not an appealing design.
Of course, the real true successor to the M8, was the iPhone 6. The design on that phone go so much praise and yet so much of it was copied from the M8. I think HTC really does not get the credit they deserve in terms of advancing phone designs. The Nexus One, made by HTC, was the first unibody aluminum phone. Also the first modern touchscreen smartphone to have active noise cancellation, long before it was standard.
Anyway, I really hope Google never puts another glass back on a phone. And HTC really needs to dump it for the U12, or whatever comes next.
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I still love my HTC10 and will get the Pixel 2 eventually. I just found the U11 too big, and the lack of band 30 was a killer. My question is will we notice a difference between an FHD screen vs QHD?
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in your eyes you will not see the difference between FHD vs QHD only if you want to zoom you will see more details on QHD
I really did love my M8, I had the Nexus 5 before then and ingot the m8 I never really used the N5 until lollipop beta. Superb battery, and build quality and I had I had converted to GPE. Would love to play with one for a month to relive the nostalgia
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For me it was the glass back on the U11 that was a deal breaker. It was the most bendable breakable phone yet. I think glass backs are so dumb. I also find glass/ceramic backs to be glitzy and not an appealing design.
Of course, the real true successor to the M8 was the iPhone 6. The design on that phone go so much praise and yet so much of it was copied from the M8. I think HTC really does not get the credit they deserve in terms of advancing phone designs. The Nexus One, made by HTC, was the first unibody aluminum phone. Also, the first modern touchscreen smartphone to have active noise cancellation, long before it was standard.
Anyway, I really hope Google never puts another glass back on a phone. And HTC really needs to dump it for the U12, or whatever comes next.
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I couldn't agree more - I was just thinking how everyone is talking about a phone with dual cameras and how they can do 'live photos' or something like that. The HTC m8 had dual cameras, bokeh effect (tho' it wasn't called that at the time), and 'live pictures' years before anyone (much less Apple) was doing it. It's a shame that HTC isn't (wasn't?) as good with marketing as they are with innovation.
A(n HTC 10 owner looking at the Pixle2 or U11) Bug
So as the title suggests, let's hear about your current daily driver, how do you like it so far? What kinds of features do you appreciate most? What do you think is missing?
Also, let's talk about your least favorite devices as an added hono bonus.
Might as well get it started, my current daily driver is an LG V30, H933 to be exact. It's a very well rounded phone, and for up to 90% of the tasks, it's managed to replace my laptop. Battery life is more than enough for me, even with brightness set on auto and screen resolution on 2880 x 1440, the cameras are real nice, and the wide angle shooter is just addictive to mess with, great stock camera app too. Audio quality is superb, I just love the HiFi quad DAC and even the speaker is well above average imho. Finally as expected from any flagship, performance is great, and while activating battery saver mode does introduce a difference, for most tasks you still don't notice much lag.
I'm gonna say I appreciate the ip68 rating and the ruggedness of the phone, it's already taken a small drop and survived no problem, but that was enough motivation for me to get a UAG plasma case. I also put a screen protector on it initially, but dust kept accumulating around the edges and eventually making its way under the protector I got fed up and removed it. As long as you have a decent case that has raised lips both the front and rear glass should be fine, but now I never keep the phone in the same pocket as coin or keys.
Also it turns out that in case you damage the glass, it's quite cheap to replace (15 dollars from what I've heard).
As for phones I never see myself using as daily drivers, the latest iPhones certainly make the list. On top of almost complete lack of customizability and control over the phone, lackluster stock camera apps for (a photographer like me at least), and ridiculous pricing, Apple's desperation to sell their phones (or rather force them down your throat) is becoming pathetic. The 8 and 8 plus are rather fragile, and the iPhone X, while admittedly better, isn't better by much, and the worst part is that if you crack the glass on any of these phones, it'll cost so much to replace if you don't have apple care, you might as well just get a new device, which, in all likelihood, is exactly what Apple wants you to do. Between that, and introducing OS updates that intentionally throttle the performance of their older phones, whatever little appeal Apple's devices had, is now imho gone.
Another phone I would avoid is the Motorola moto z2 force/play, the plastic screen not only feels cheap, but is also very prone to scratches. The moto G5s plus is a better budget device than the play of you ask me.
So, after following OP1 from 2014 till now, i am finally going to get my hands on OP6. So excited!
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So, after following OP1 from 2014 till now, i am finally going to get my hands on OP6. So excited!
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I did the same thing a couple of days ago. I ordered the red but this color is back-ordered about 1 week...no big deal.
I have a pixel 2 xl and always buy the google devices from the nexus one. Always wanted to try the OP because of the software. Looking forward to it!
You can be excited, honestly I never had a better all-in-one pack of a smartphone in my hands.
It has some minor disadvantages, but many more awesome things to offer!
Overall best phone I've ever used. Haven't had one complaint. The notch doesn't bother me at all. And the navigation gestures, in place of the navigation bar, are very well executed.
Having owned most flagships over 5 years of many different OEM's I have to say that OnePlus I find most compelling. Having also had the 3T and 5T and perhaps should nhsve waited for the 6T, the red just got me.
Some say it's close to others flagship price and then slate OnePlus for this or that. £519 compared to £860+ is a significant saving in comparison. For this there is obvious things OnePlus has to save on and balance things out properly. I think they do this reasonably well. I say this as dual speakers would have been easy, and some IP even 67 would have been nice.
So no the 6 is not perfect but when you factor in the price and really see what your getting it's very very nice indeed.
1)The performance on the 6 is best in class, it just works and very well.
2)OOS some dislike, I love as it's a stock Android experience with just the right flavouring.
3)Camera (now this can be subjective) but for the price it's great and almost keeps up with higher end devices.
These are a few things that for me make using a device great.
I'm disappointed with look of my oneplus6,
I bought it only because of software possibilities and flat display and 256gb of storage and snapdragon845.
Oneplus6 is very ugly and poorly designed phone with retarded glass back for zero reason, back of the phone must be high quality plastic as wireless charging coil under it.
phone must not have notch and any bezels, especially when all technologies are available.
I hope next model is going to be better.
sams s9+ could be the choice but it has lower specs, even uglier design, retarded curved display and higher prices on top of it.
And that's it, we do not have any other phones with needed specs and software possibilities.
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I did the same thing a couple of days ago. I ordered the red but this color is back-ordered about 1 week...no big deal.
I have a pixel 2 xl and always buy the google devices from the nexus one. Always wanted to try the OP because of the software. Looking forward to it!
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Ordered my red Sunday got it Wednesday. On mondya it went backorder I was supped. Lol. Sick color and device. I sold my midnight black to get this one.
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I'm disappointed with look of my oneplus6,
I bought it only because of software possibilities and flat display and 256gb of storage and snapdragon845.
Oneplus6 is very ugly and poorly designed phone with retarded glass back for zero reason, back of the phone must be high quality plastic as wireless charging coil under it.
phone must not have notch and any bezels, especially when all technologies are available.
I hope next model is going to be better.
sams s9+ could be the choice but it has lower specs, even uglier design, retarded curved display and higher prices on top of it.
And that's it, we do not have any other phones with needed specs and software possibilities.
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I think you probably need to return it. But a huge fan of the nice but the device is very nice looking and specs and superior.
x111 said:
I'm disappointed with look of my oneplus6,
I bought it only because of software possibilities and flat display and 256gb of storage and snapdragon845.
Oneplus6 is very ugly and poorly designed phone with retarded glass back for zero reason, back of the phone must be high quality plastic as wireless charging coil under it.
phone must not have notch and any bezels, especially when all technologies are available.
I hope next model is going to be better.
sams s9+ could be the choice but it has lower specs, even uglier design, retarded curved display and higher prices on top of it.
And that's it, we do not have any other phones with needed specs and software possibilities.
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Wow. What did you do to piss off the OnePlus design team. Sounds like they were out to get you!
x111 said:
I'm disappointed with look of my oneplus6,
I bought it only because of software possibilities and flat display and 256gb of storage and snapdragon845.
Oneplus6 is very ugly and poorly designed phone with retarded glass back for zero reason, back of the phone must be high quality plastic as wireless charging coil under it.
phone must not have notch and any bezels, especially when all technologies are available.
I hope next model is going to be better.
sams s9+ could be the choice but it has lower specs, even uglier design, retarded curved display and higher prices on top of it.
And that's it, we do not have any other phones with needed specs and software possibilities.
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i think you were looking for a flawless phone and op6 is not that. all owners know that ? next time dont get swept up in the hype ?
x111 said:
I'm disappointed with look of my oneplus6,
I bought it only because of software possibilities and flat display and 256gb of storage and snapdragon845.
Oneplus6 is very ugly and poorly designed phone with retarded glass back for zero reason, back of the phone must be high quality plastic as wireless charging coil under it.
phone must not have notch and any bezels, especially when all technologies are available.
I hope next model is going to be better.
sams s9+ could be the choice but it has lower specs, even uglier design, retarded curved display and higher prices on top of it.
And that's it, we do not have any other phones with needed specs and software possibilities.
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well if it dont fit ur eager for design return it get ur money back
then make a design an build it ur self then u get the look u want
i think op6 is a great looking phone
thats why i got it
i woult never ever buy a phone only because of the specs
oneplus
lacAPERZ said:
i think you were looking for a flawless phone and op6 is not that. all owners know that ? next time dont get swept up in the hype ?
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nope, oneplus6 is pretty smooth and has all the software I need for now,
thanks to all devs for their hard work.
it's still very poorly optimized but it is about any other phone on the market, thanks to Google team of software developers with broken hands and mental disorder.
regardless hardware design, oneplus6 is extremely ugly and poorly developed phone.
it has absolutely unnecessary ugly notch and HUGE bezel on front side.
on the back it has retarded glass cover which can easily break.
No wireless charging coil which cost a few dollars more.
No ip68 which cost the same a few dollars more.
no microsd card reader, a few dollars more.
so here we have retarded oneplus seo who cannot think clear or just simply highly disrespect customers.
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nope, oneplus6 is pretty smooth and has all the software I need for now,
thanks to all devs for their hard work.
it's still very poorly optimized but it is about any other phone on the market, thanks to Google team of software developers with broken hands and mental disorder.
regardless hardware design, oneplus6 is extremely ugly and poorly developed phone.
it has absolutely unnecessary ugly notch and HUGE bezel on front side.
on the back it has retarded glass cover which can easily break.
No wireless charging coil which cost a few dollars more.
No ip68 which cost the same a few dollars more.
no microsd card reader, a few dollars more.
so here we have retarded oneplus seo who cannot think clear or just simply highly disrespect customers.
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why dont u just sell the phone an stop complaining about it
an just buy a phone u like an stop all ur it dont have this an it dont look like this
a ton if user love this phone an thats it
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nope, oneplus6 is pretty smooth and has all the software I need for now,
thanks to all devs for their hard work.
it's still very poorly optimized but it is about any other phone on the market, thanks to Google team of software developers with broken hands and mental disorder.
regardless hardware design, oneplus6 is extremely ugly and poorly developed phone.
it has absolutely unnecessary ugly notch and HUGE bezel on front side.
on the back it has retarded glass cover which can easily break.
No wireless charging coil which cost a few dollars more.
No ip68 which cost the same a few dollars more.
no microsd card reader, a few dollars more.
so here we have retarded oneplus seo who cannot think clear or just simply highly disrespect customers.
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Dude, I really don't understand you and what u r doing on this op6 forum...