Cheap Android phone recommendations
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Yes, it will be fine. My only concern is the build quality. Mine kept randomly reseting after 18 months, but this was the older 3G model. I've also heard of people have problems with Moto Gs of a similar sort of age.
I personally would pay a bit extra for a Galaxy Core Prime or even a J5 if you can afford it.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
see why it's cheaper though - crap camera and hard to read outside
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
it's for a birthday present so need to stick to the cheapest ones
Puddy_Tat
happy mew year
Silly question
Is it better to go for a monthly contract thing, or buy a phone and do a SIM only deal?
I've always done the contract thing so far.
Renewal time in a month or so - don't really like the samsung thingy I have - it's a smallish one and while it's comfortable pocket size, the kepyad is too damn small...
Is it better to go for a monthly contract thing, or buy a phone and do a SIM only deal?
I've always done the contract thing so far.
Renewal time in a month or so - don't really like the samsung thingy I have - it's a smallish one and while it's comfortable pocket size, the kepyad is too damn small...
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hiraethified
My advice is to always go for a rolling contract (e.g. Giff Gaff) which you can cancel or switch whenever you want to. I'll never forget the hassle of being lumbered with an 18 month iPhone contract!
Yeah, my Moto E was fine as long as it lasted. But it didn't last long enough for me.
And again the disclaimer that this was the older 2014 model. And of course a sample size of one!
kabbes
First intersubjective, then internalised
Depends on the deal being offered!
Gut instinct says you should prioritise finding the best SIM only deal and then check if this plus the handset you want is cheaper the best phone+SIM deal over the lifetime of the contract.
I guess it partly depends on how often you want to replace the handset, though. If you are happy to replace it every 4 or 5 years (or more) rather than every year or two, you can do your sums accordingly.
I normally look to buy a phone and then switch from SIM to SIM depending on what offers are available. For example, ID (Carphone Warehouse on the 3 network) are currently doing a 1 Gig data/250 minutes a month SIM only-deal for a fiver a month. That's going to save you many hundreds of pounds over the lifetime of your average phone+SIM contract.
The Hornet
New Member
Does anyone have a Huawei P8 Lite? Compares favourably to the Motorola Moto G as it's around £45 cheaper on vodaphone. Huawei P8 Lite vs Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen) - Phone Comparison
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
If i try to uninstall any Google app on my Moto E, it won't let me. 
there is an option to 'disable', but it warns you doing so may affect other apps. Is this just bullshit to stop you deleting apps they own?
there is an option to 'disable', but it warns you doing so may affect other apps. Is this just bullshit to stop you deleting apps they own?
Most of the Google apps are in the phone's ROM and will not be deletable.If i try to uninstall any Google app on my Moto E, it won't let me.
there is an option to 'disable', but it warns you doing so may affect other apps. Is this just bullshit to stop you deleting apps they own?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
damn, i would rather jettison Google Plus, Hangouts, Play Books, Play Games, Play Movies, Play Music and Play Newstation. That would free up loads of space.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Uninstall to the factory version of each app and untick auto-update on the page of each app on play store.
Cheapish Phones are trendy Now
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ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Just bought a cheapish (£120) but rather chunky Alcatel Pixi 4 with a 6" screen, not as a "carry in your pocket" phone, but as a tether for 4g mobile internet, plus occasional e-mailing device when I can't be arsed to fire up the laptop. It's not the most cutting-edge spec (Android 6.0, 1gb RAM/8gb, quad core 1ghz, dual sim, 64gb micro-sd expansion slot),but it seems to be doing the job well.
stowpirate
skinflintish camera nut
Doogee Valencia 2 Y100 sub £60 budget phone or the even cheaper Doogee options at around £30 are best compromise on quality and price.
This budget smartphone from Doogee is proof you should never judge a book by its cover
This budget smartphone from Doogee is proof you should never judge a book by its cover
I checked this thread before buying a new phone a few days ago, and ended up getting
Wileyfox Spark+ 4G Dual SIM-Free
Flash looking and some nice features that my Moto E didn't have: torch, two sim card holders and enough room to install stuff that I want.
But it's a battery hog - a few hours around town, GPS off, and the battery is on 50%. It definitely won't do a day out and about. It's also really big. I have huge hands and I have no idea how people with small hands manage these large phones.
So I'm sending it back and going to start looking again. Just in case anyone else was going down this route...
Wileyfox Spark+ 4G Dual SIM-Free
Flash looking and some nice features that my Moto E didn't have: torch, two sim card holders and enough room to install stuff that I want.
But it's a battery hog - a few hours around town, GPS off, and the battery is on 50%. It definitely won't do a day out and about. It's also really big. I have huge hands and I have no idea how people with small hands manage these large phones.
So I'm sending it back and going to start looking again. Just in case anyone else was going down this route...
purves grundy
ambient clown remix
Go for a Moto G? I'm v happy with mine.
This is what I have had for a while, no problems whatsoever, highly recommended
Not read the thread, you might have already bought one.
I got an Elephone P9000 for £180 from Amazon last week. Octa-Core, 4gb RAM, 32 Gb storage running stock Android 6 Marshmallow. It's got a full HD screen and is frankly brilliant for the price. Has NFC but Android Pay will not work as they haven't bought the license for this handset to keep costs down. Has a fingerprint scanner and charges wirelessly from any QI charger. Can't fault it and so cheap.
It has two SIM card slots but one of them can be used for a micro-SD card instead.
It has two SIM card slots but one of them can be used for a micro-SD card instead.
moody
Member of The Underground.
My Vodafone smart ultra 6 went kaput recently.
Voda had put the price up from around £100 to £130 as it was proving to be such a popular phone.
So I went there to try and get a replacement, same model only to be told that I can only buy the latest model, the smart 7 or something. Bollox to that, I've read a few reviews saying the 7 is not a patch on the 6 so I went and brought myself a smart 6 speed model which is roughly the same as the 6 ultra but smaller screen and not full 1080p HD but for £35 quid I'm happy
Voda had put the price up from around £100 to £130 as it was proving to be such a popular phone.
So I went there to try and get a replacement, same model only to be told that I can only buy the latest model, the smart 7 or something. Bollox to that, I've read a few reviews saying the 7 is not a patch on the 6 so I went and brought myself a smart 6 speed model which is roughly the same as the 6 ultra but smaller screen and not full 1080p HD but for £35 quid I'm happy
scifisam
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Can anyone recommend a good phone with a removable battery? With at least 16gig of internal memory because I've been having problems due to apps insisting on being on internal memory rather than the SD card. All I can find recommended is the S5 and the Note and they're pretty much impossible to get new now.
stdP
One Swiss dinosaur in Polly Gosling's anorak hood
WIleyfox Swift has a removable battery (that and the unlockable bootloader are what attracted me to it in the first place). Its successor doesn't have the removable battery unfortunately.
It's base OS is also somewhat in flux what with Cyanogen shooting themselves in the foot, so there'll be a new OS coming out for these shortly.
Can't speak for "good" much since I use a custom ROM and it's more of a hacking toy than a day-to-day-phone. Specs are decent for what I use it for I guess, but never tried gaming or anything heavy-hitting on it.
(Edit: Oh dear I am rather behind the times... from November!)
It's base OS is also somewhat in flux what with Cyanogen shooting themselves in the foot, so there'll be a new OS coming out for these shortly.
Can't speak for "good" much since I use a custom ROM and it's more of a hacking toy than a day-to-day-phone. Specs are decent for what I use it for I guess, but never tried gaming or anything heavy-hitting on it.
(Edit: Oh dear I am rather behind the times... from November!)
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hiraethified
Today's "crap camera" was yesterday's "excellent camera." It's all about how much you need to take photos and what quality you need. If you're on a low budget and hardly ever take photos, then you'd still be getting a good deal.
Miss-Shelf
I'll meet you further on up the road
Need a sim only cheap smart phone please
I have had the moto G and liked it but found the memory light and the most memory hungry apps won't go on the memory c had ard
I dropped it in water and the phone isn't functioning fully
any recommendations for alternative models around the same price?
(is there a way to clone a sim card so I can use the same number in two phones?)
I have had the moto G and liked it but found the memory light and the most memory hungry apps won't go on the memory c had ard
I dropped it in water and the phone isn't functioning fully
any recommendations for alternative models around the same price?
(is there a way to clone a sim card so I can use the same number in two phones?)
Hellsbells
World's best procrastinator
I bought an alba 4" 3G smartphone yesterday. Very cheap. But I've now discovered it doesn't support whatsap, unless I'm missing something. Does anyone know? All I can find is google hangout. I cant do without whatsap so am really annoyed. Just assumed id get it
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