Weekly poll: Samsung Galaxy A54 and Galaxy A34, fan favorites or a missed opportunity?
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cozxta, 21 hours agoHave you even read what I said? I said it doesn't stop... moreSorry, the message I was replying didn't have this context.
Yes, older versions of Android still usable.
I mostly repalce phones because of battery or internal memory degradation.
If battery is replaceable (more or less), internal memory is not.
I still have Nokia 808 PureView. Liked it a lot when it appeared. This phone has easily replaceable battery, but internal flash is weared so much, that phone is completely unusable.
Modern flash chips improved a lot. But we have now "Ram plus' swap which is enabled by default and just increases internal memory wear. 1st thing to switch off if you plan to use the phone a bit longer.
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- cozxta
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- 21 hours ago
madsl, 22 Mar 2023> Android phones doesn't suddenly stop working
T... moreHave you even read what I said? I said it doesn't stop working suddenly because it wasn't updated, I didn't said anything about hardware defect as you mentioned, get your interpretation right.
No, they don't suddenly stop working because it wasn't updated for the most recent Android version, a Android phone running Android 10 can run the same apps as a updated Android 13 phone so it doesn't stop working, as I said, Android has excellent backwards compatibility on its apps.
I'm not talking about phones running ancient Android versions, also there are A LOT of people in the world running outdated Android version and their phone still works perfectly.
I didn't said they stop working as hardware defect, I said about running 2 or 3 prior Android versions, like S10 series didn't suddenly stop working because it's on Android 12 not 13, neither any phone running Android 10 and 11 stopped working suddenly cause it wasn't updated, also there A LOT of people using phones even with Android 9 and they can still run almost all apps on Play Store.
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- madsl
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- 22 Mar 2023
cozxta, 22 Mar 2023Android phones doesn't suddenly stop working if it don... more> Android phones doesn't suddenly stop working
They do actually.
Doesn't happen often, but happened to me. Without any understandable reason and no damage just got frozen one day and didn't switch on any more.
That's why I like to have phone with microsd card and data backup to microsd.
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- cozxta
- J0e
- 22 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 21 Mar 2023Custom ROMs are a great way to 1) extend the life of yo... moreAndroid phones doesn't suddenly stop working if it don't runs the most recent Android, so no need to put it on the trash, Android apps have excellent backwards compatibility, this isn't iOS.
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- cozxta
- J0e
- 22 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 21 Mar 2023Custom ROMs are a great way to 1) extend the life of yo... moreWhat? I own A52s and I got 2 Android versions already, and will receive one more, A53 and beyond will receive 4 Android updates, tf u talking about midrange receiving only 1 year of support? Samsung update policy is even better than Pixel.
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- cozxta
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- 22 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 21 Mar 2023I was talking about older flagships. Why would you pick an ... moreS20 series is terrible, crap Exynos 990, the Ultra have autofocus problems until this day, abysmal battery life and plagued by dead pixel lines on the display after a while, also, Android 13 was its last Android update, now on only security patches for 2 more years, A52 and beyond have more time of updates.
A5x today have the same update policy as S series, get your facts straight.
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- Anonymous
- MFI
- 22 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 22 Mar 2023It's a sacrifice: choose fancy gimmicky features or ha... moreYes it is a choice. Good for some cases, not all. No need for purity (or poor) UI, lose warranty or spend my time with ROMs testing. Current Android loaded as well. Imho OEM should provide adequate SW in the package and Samsung does it.
About privacy, control or security - how is it better to use custom ROM? Do you trust its creators? (I have little experience on this only)
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- Anonymous
- K4y
- 22 Mar 2023
mr x, 22 Mar 2023installing customer rooms makes no sense on lg - samsung ph... moreIt's a sacrifice: choose fancy gimmicky features or have a newer android version, easier root, and more control and privacy over your phone.
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- Anonymous
- K4y
- 22 Mar 2023
dbjungle, 21 Mar 2023I would love for custom ROMs to get to the point on mobile ... moreyou can thank the ARM processors and their locked bootloaders for that, which sadly PCs are also starting to adopt.
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- mr x
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- 22 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 22 Mar 2023Lol, they're not. They're still prospering well. ... moreinstalling customer rooms makes no sense on lg - samsung phones as you lose tons of feature and processing on their cameras, ... if you got a moto phone or pixel you are fine cause you only need the google cam app and that's it....
if you have another manufacture better stick to the os it has or buy another phone
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- Anonymous
- ntJ
- 22 Mar 2023
Patrik, 21 Mar 2023Normal people don't care about custom ROM. Amd tbh the... moreLol, they're not. They're still prospering well. Just look at the LG V30 - it recently got official LineageOS update.
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- 22 Mar 2023
Patrik, 21 Mar 2023Don't forget that Tab S6 Lite with both Exynos 9611 an... moreThey only got DeX UI. Neither can do wired video output, unlike flagship Tab S models and also Tab S7 FE.
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- dbjungle
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- 21 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 21 Mar 2023Custom ROMs are a great way to 1) extend the life of yo... moreI would love for custom ROMs to get to the point on mobile phones that operating systems are on desktops where you can install it and it just works. No questions, no need to be a developer, no hassle. But the scene seems to be regressing a bit. Fewer phones are getting ROMs these days with GSIs filling the gaps. The quality of the experience of a GSI can vary greatly from phone to phone.
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- dbjungle
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- 21 Mar 2023
madsl, 20 Mar 2023BTW, it is interesing, how costly it would be to add 2nd se... moreThat's not a bad idea, but the companies would rather just increase the price with UD fingerprint as a modern feature rather than do anything extra for practicalitiy.
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- Anonymous
- K4y
- 21 Mar 2023
Patrik, 21 Mar 2023Normal people don't care about custom ROM. Amd tbh the... moreCustom ROMs are a great way to
1) extend the life of your phone beyond the 2 year period. If you have a pixel this shouldn't be a problem, but every other phone manufacturer only updates your phone whenever they feel like it. In the case of midrange phones, they only get 1 update before being thrown into the scraps. Custom ROMs help people get new android versions without consooming $500+ every 2 years. I have a midrange phone from 2017 that stopped getting official updates after android 9, and I have a custom ROM of android 11 on it (it has android 12 now too but I hate the UI).
Personally as a linux user I think it's stupid to depend on a company or random ROMs for updates rather than updating it yourself (my two PCs from 2022 and 2011 both run the latest linux firmwares and softwares, nobody telling me what I can and can't update).
2)ROMs increase battery life as you have much less bloat on it. My phone lasts days without needing a recharge.
3) ROMs increase privacy due to having a lot less google software (unless you flash gapps). and yes you do have something to hide and everyone does. denying it is a cope.
so say what you want but it's better to at least have custom ROMs than to have to throw your phone into the trash after 2 years.
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- Patrik
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- 21 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 21 Mar 2023I was talking about older flagships. Why would you pick an ... moreNormal people don't care about custom ROM. Amd tbh they are already dying. And Flagship Samsungs with Exynos too.
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- Anonymous
- K4y
- 21 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 21 Mar 2023Umm, S22+ is still 750Euro here. Not exactly mid-range price.I was talking about older flagships. Why would you pick an A54 over an S20 or maybe even an S21? The S20/S21 has better specs, better camera, probably still better official support and of not, MUCH better custom ROM support (nobody cares midrangers), for a similiar if not cheaper price.
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- me again but wifi
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- 21 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 21 Mar 2023Didn't know about that detailed battery info. Not pres... moreNot there on Sam phones. You probably meant device care diagnostics which I don't use due to ignoring account.
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- JohnSalamii
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- 21 Mar 2023
Anonymous, 20 Mar 2023You forgot the most important thing that Xiaomi doesn'... moreok thats a good point, samsung atleast has better longevity for their phones with updates
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- cozxta
- LUK
- 21 Mar 2023
AlienKiss, 19 Mar 2023I don't know what to say, on GSM Arena the info is lik... moreGSMArena specs page isn't always complete, A52 5G/A52s/A53/A54 can also display HDR videos, and solely specs doesn't mean nothing, S20 FE AMOLED display has pale colors compared to other Samsung phones.