Let me start off by telling you all my problem I had. I was able to set up wallet, but not able to successfully make a purchase anywhere outside of Walgreens. I tried a slew of stores and always got the " reader detected, but transaction did not go through" error. And Google wallet support was no help.
So this is what I did to fix my issue. It was pretty simple, I just went into app management and cleared all data from the wallet app. (I did not disable my device from the web or remove and cards from my wallet account). Once the data was clear, I went back into the wallet app and re-set it up like I did before. The app pulled my credit card info from the cloud and I was ready to go... well sort of...
I went back to Walgreens and tried to make a purchase, it went through, but I had to tap my phone a couple times. I did notice that when I held my phone a certain way, it worked better. So I went to 7/11 later that day and tried again. This time I tried holding the phone upright like I usually did and I got an error. So I turned the phone (I'll explain later) and it worked right away. I tried Meijer the next day and holding the phone this new way, it worked the first time. I returned to Meijer a few days later, went to the same register as before, but held the phone the old upright way. An error again, so I turned the phone end it worked. Since then, I've been holding the phone the new way at different stores and every time, it works on the first time.
These are the two things I do when paying and it's worked well.
1) unlock the phone and hold the phone horizontally so that the volume buttons are facing down.
2) place and HOLD the phone so that the headphone jack end lines up to the left edge of the reader. I say hold because I've found that just tapping the phone doesn't always activate wallet.
You'll then hear the tone that the phone has recognized the reader, pull it away and type your pin and then place and hold in the same way as before till you see the "w" pop up on the screen.
I know there will be people here that will tell me I'm wrong, that the NFC chip doesn't have to be positioned a certain way as long as it's on the reader, but I've done trial and error testing and I have yet to get an error holding the phone in my above mentioned way as opposed to holding the phone upright or with the volume buttons facing up. So do with this info as you will, but if it does work for you, I'm glad I could help.
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Google Wallet and T mobile fix
I was unable to activate google wallet on my nexus 4. I kept getting an error about my phone not being fully activated and that I need to ensure I was connected to the network.
I tried what I saw in a few other forums saying I needed to clear the app data by going to Settings > Apps > All > Wallet > Force Stop > clear data
I would restart my phone, and re-enable Google Wallet in the settings menu again Settings > Apps > All > Wallet > Enable
None of this worked, and I had been trying a few times a day.
I read that it had something to do with new ISIS sim cards from T Mobile, however this was not the case for me.
Today I finally called Google Devices Support 8668363987, Option 1: Support Option 2: Nexus Devices
Spoke to the first Customer Service Rep, she transferred me to Google Wallet Support, where they asked if I had reset the App data previously, and if I had the most recent version of Google Wallet. Yes I did for both.
He told me to keep trying to activated it, as they were working on a fix, but had no ETA to announce. It is a known bug according to him.
Well, tonight I got home, Cleared the App data, restarted my phone as I have in the past, and Launched Google Wallet. It magically worked.
I think Google Wallet Support has to manually reset something behind the scenes.
Hopefully this little post gets picked up by anyone who is still frustrated by trying to activate their Google Wallet on their new Nexus 4 without any luck so far.
I think a call is necessary.
I work part time at a CVS and thought this would be worthwhile to mention. The app will not work on all registers. I noticed that even though all of our registers accept Mastercard and Visa RFID cards, only 3/5 of them work with it. Those 3 are also distinguishable from the rest. I'll try to get a picture when I'm working this weekend and post it.
If you can't get it to work, don't blame the app, blame the stores (or the people who make the stupid things).
Also, I can confirm that holding the phone with the volume buttons down definitely works for me. I never really tried holding it vertically though...
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mhguy15 said:
I was unable to activate google wallet on my nexus 4. I kept getting an error about my phone not being fully activated and that I need to ensure I was connected to the network.
I tried what I saw in a few other forums saying I needed to clear the app data by going to Settings > Apps > All > Wallet > Force Stop > clear data
I would restart my phone, and re-enable Google Wallet in the settings menu again Settings > Apps > All > Wallet > Enable
None of this worked, and I had been trying a few times a day.
I read that it had something to do with new ISIS sim cards from T Mobile, however this was not the case for me.
Today I finally called Google Devices Support 8668363987, Option 1: Support Option 2: Nexus Devices
Spoke to the first Customer Service Rep, she transferred me to Google Wallet Support, where they asked if I had reset the App data previously, and if I had the most recent version of Google Wallet. Yes I did for both.
He told me to keep trying to activated it, as they were working on a fix, but had no ETA to announce. It is a known bug according to him.
Well, tonight I got home, Cleared the App data, restarted my phone as I have in the past, and Launched Google Wallet. It magically worked.
I think Google Wallet Support has to manually reset something behind the scenes.
Hopefully this little post gets picked up by anyone who is still frustrated by trying to activate their Google Wallet on their new Nexus 4 without any luck so far.
I think a call is necessary.
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I recently received a replacement N4 and had the same Wallet experience as you (1st was replaced after I called Goo about battery drain when the phone was off). A few hours after I received an email from support stating exactly what they told you, the set up screen magically appeared. Using it at the register is still challenging though and slower than just swiping a credit card and the retailer support in my area is somewhat limited, so I'm wondering why I even bother. From the reaction of the cashiers, I get the impression there's not too many of us using it at POP. The best application I've experienced so far was at a vending machine in a museum.
At least you made a payment, in UK the wallet is not available. So cool to make payments with your phone.
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1) unlock the phone and hold the phone horizontally so that the volume buttons are facing down.
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What does this mean? That the phone is perpendicular to the NFC terminal (as if it were sitting on its edge) with the volume buttons almost making contact with the terminal?
Or are you describing some other way to hold it?
jm9843 said:
What does this mean? That the phone is perpendicular to the NFC terminal (as if it were sitting on its edge) with the volume buttons almost making contact with the terminal?
Or are you describing some other way to hold it?
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I'm sorry, I should have explained it better. Hold the phone so the screen is facing you, but in landscape, not portrait and place the back of the phone that says nexus against the reader pad. I suggest having the volume buttons pointing to the ground. Let the phone make contact for a second or two, not just a quick tap.
UPDATE TO MY OP:
I've updated wallet and though everything processes faster, wallet still does not work at CVS or Meijer* me. Now, I don't know if it's because of the store or the hardware on my phone, but the software did not fix my issue.
*mine has only worked at Meijer's self checkout and sill only works at the self checkout.
SECOND UPDATE:
I was in my wife's home town and both Meijer traditional checkout and McDonald's both worked. So it's just the store, not my phone.
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I always found it better to unlock the wallet app (by entering the pin) then going to pay
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So I have read about this issue a couple of other times on here, where the device is playing music and it randomly lowers the volume and it may/not come back up to full volume. Well this is happening to me. I can't make it reproduce, but if I throw on some Spotify for a little bit or YouTube I notice it randomly. For me, if I keep hitting the volume up, 5-10 times, the volume comes back up. It's important to note the volume indicator in Android never says it lowered, it says its full. But after hitting the volume up numerous times, it'll come back up. It's also worth noting I don't have any notifications coming through at these times, and my screen has been on so the notification screen that pops up wouldn't be lowering it.
I have done multiple factory resets, flashed to M, to L, flashed different ROMs / Kernels etc, but I always stick to stock. I only flashed those to see if I could get it to go away.
I went to the Sprint store and the tech said he needed to see the issue for him to replace it free of charge. I have insurance, so I should be able to get a free replacement IF its a device fault and not my own. If it were my own I'd have to pay. So here's where the issue comes in. I took it in the first time, and he hooks it up the the Cellebrite machine to see if he can see a fault in the device through that, and it says its rooted (which it was w/ bootloader unlocked). He is cool about it, telling me he is supposed to flag my phone so I can't have it replaced free of charge, but he isn't going to. He said if I come back and it isn't rooted he'd try again. I flash the newest Android M dev preview from factory images (no root) and bring it back in. He hooks it up, and it shows up as an N7 to the Cellebrite MAchine / diag app. He manually selected N6 but it still says its rooted so he can't do anything.
Before I moved I would go to Sprint all the time if I had a device fault (different devices) and that particular store said Sprint didn't care if it was rooted, it didn't matter as per Sprint employee guidlines. But now it seems it does? Neither of these stores (before I moved and now) are corporate stores either. But I know my local corporate store used Cellebrite too.
So I have a couple questions here:
1) Would my bootloader being unlocked really throw the "rooted" flash to the Cellebrite diag app? It had TWRP but was definitely NOT rooted the second visit.
2) I've read that relocking bootloader on 5.1.1 can be a little risky, is this true?
3) And he mentioned that he knew of the issue but since it was "rooted" he couldn't get me a replacement, but that I could try to get customer service phone support to send me one. He said I would need a reason I couldn't bring it in the Sprint store, though.
I didn't buy it through the Play Store so Google said they won't replace it (even though its within the year warranty) but to get Motorola to replace it. The problem there is almost the same as insurance. With insurance, I just pay a $200 deductible and get a new N6. With Motorola, they have to put a hold on my card for like $580, then they will refund all of it but the $25 fee for them sending me the phone first and then me sending it back. (Alternative is me sending my phone in first, but I can't since I don't have an alt phone).
Anyone know a direction I could go?
P.S. Sorry for the wall of text, but its just been a long drawn out process.
DRatJr said:
So I have read about this issue a couple of other times on here, where the device is playing music and it randomly lowers the volume and it may/not come back up to full volume. Well this is happening to me. I can't make it reproduce, but if I throw on some Spotify for a little bit or YouTube I notice it randomly. For me, if I keep hitting the volume up, 5-10 times, the volume comes back up. It's important to note the volume indicator in Android never says it lowered, it says its full. But after hitting the volume up numerous times, it'll come back up. It's also worth noting I don't have any notifications coming through at these times, and my screen has been on so the notification screen that pops up wouldn't be lowering it.
I have done multiple factory resets, flashed to M, to L, flashed different ROMs / Kernels etc, but I always stick to stock. I only flashed those to see if I could get it to go away.
I went to the Sprint store and the tech said he needed to see the issue for him to replace it free of charge. I have insurance, so I should be able to get a free replacement IF its a device fault and not my own. If it were my own I'd have to pay. So here's where the issue comes in. I took it in the first time, and he hooks it up the the Cellebrite machine to see if he can see a fault in the device through that, and it says its rooted (which it was w/ bootloader unlocked). He is cool about it, telling me he is supposed to flag my phone so I can't have it replaced free of charge, but he isn't going to. He said if I come back and it isn't rooted he'd try again. I flash the newest Android M dev preview from factory images (no root) and bring it back in. He hooks it up, and it shows up as an N7 to the Cellebrite MAchine / diag app. He manually selected N6 but it still says its rooted so he can't do anything.
Before I moved I would go to Sprint all the time if I had a device fault (different devices) and that particular store said Sprint didn't care if it was rooted, it didn't matter as per Sprint employee guidlines. But now it seems it does? Neither of these stores (before I moved and now) are corporate stores either. But I know my local corporate store used Cellebrite too.
So I have a couple questions here:
1) Would my bootloader being unlocked really throw the "rooted" flash to the Cellebrite diag app? It had TWRP but was definitely NOT rooted the second visit.
2) I've read that relocking bootloader on 5.1.1 can be a little risky, is this true?
3) And he mentioned that he knew of the issue but since it was "rooted" he couldn't get me a replacement, but that I could try to get customer service phone support to send me one. He said I would need a reason I couldn't bring it in the Sprint store, though.
I didn't buy it through the Play Store so Google said they won't replace it (even though its within the year warranty) but to get Motorola to replace it. The problem there is almost the same as insurance. With insurance, I just pay a $200 deductible and get a new N6. With Motorola, they have to put a hold on my card for like $580, then they will refund all of it but the $25 fee for them sending me the phone first and then me sending it back. (Alternative is me sending my phone in first, but I can't since I don't have an alt phone).
Anyone know a direction I could go?
P.S. Sorry for the wall of text, but its just been a long drawn out process.
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Known issue. Please see this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3136759
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For relocking the bootloader:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3067302
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Also, if you're going to RMA, just flash a factory image first, relock, and you're all set.
@danarama
i don't think an RMA will help.
danarama said:
i don't think an RMA will help.
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So all nexus 6 have this issue? Getting a new device would still have it too?
DRatJr said:
So all nexus 6 have this issue? Getting a new device would still have it too?
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Did you read the link?
Hi ...
So about Tuesday (14th) morning, my G4 rebooted itself, and went into perpetual bootloop. I bought it on 3/10/2016, so it was out of warranty by a few days. I'd heard, various places online, that people were getting their G4s fixed even out of warranty, but ....
First, I went to the T-Mobile store where I bought the phone. The rep there didn't know about the bootloop issue, and said he wasn't able to help me.
Next, I contacted LG live chat online, and they said they were unable to help because the camera lens is broken. (That happened within a month or so after getting the phone. Even if I didn't tell them up front, they still would have found out when they got it. I'd considered buying a replacement & installing it myself previously, but never could figure out which was the exact OEM model or where to get it.)
I really need to preserve the data that's on the phone. I'm not just talking about pictures, documents, downloaded files, etc (I think camera pics are backed up automatically, but idk about screenshots for example) ... I also mean Wi-Fi credentials, my 60-70+ open Chrome browser tabs & history, txt/mms messages, call logs, voice mails (stored in the T-Mo Visual Voicemail app) - basically everything.
Both T-Mobile and LG, if I understood right, told me that if they took the phone in for repair, one of the first things they'd do is factory reset it, which would wipe out that data, and I can't have that.
I'm at a loss for what to do right now. I really want to get my specific phone's bootloop / motherboard issue fixed, with its data retained, and not get it replaced, at no cost to me. (Don't care so much about the camera, it's still working fine even with the external lens busted off.) If I have to replace the phone, I still need to preserve the data I mentioned above, plus anything else I may have forgotten. (Basically a full system image/clone.) Also I haven't rooted / installed a custom OS.
If replacing with a new phone is in order, I'll want a really good one without breaking the bank. (I was going to keep the G4 until 2020 or 2021, if not longer - my T-Mobile G1 lasted 4.5 years and was a then-lower-end phone at the time than the G4.) I'm still trying to figure out what all I want in the phone, or what my budget is. (I *do* know I don't want anything by Apple, or an equivalent of the G4 or Note 7 of course.) My initial budget idea (ONLY for complete phone replacement, NOT if repair is involved), subject to modification, would include taking the $ I would have used to upgrade my 4790K desktop PC to Ryzen 7, and instead getting a new phone. I'm thinking anywhere from $300 to $800. A few preliminary models that popped up in my search are the LG G6, Galaxy S8, Note 8, 1+5, Pixel/2, and a few other Asian-sounding brands I'm not sure about yet. If it's decided I have to get a new phone, I'll be making another post/thread asking for more advice in detail on that.
pianoplayer88key said:
Hi ...
So about Tuesday (14th) morning, my G4 rebooted itself, and went into perpetual bootloop. I bought it on 3/10/2016, so it was out of warranty by a few days. I'd heard, various places online, that people were getting their G4s fixed even out of warranty, but ....
First, I went to the T-Mobile store where I bought the phone. The rep there didn't know about the bootloop issue, and said he wasn't able to help me.
Next, I contacted LG live chat online, and they said they were unable to help because the camera lens is broken. (That happened within a month or so after getting the phone. Even if I didn't tell them up front, they still would have found out when they got it. I'd considered buying a replacement & installing it myself previously, but never could figure out which was the exact OEM model or where to get it.)
I really need to preserve the data that's on the phone. I'm not just talking about pictures, documents, downloaded files, etc (I think camera pics are backed up automatically, but idk about screenshots for example) ... I also mean Wi-Fi credentials, my 60-70+ open Chrome browser tabs & history, txt/mms messages, call logs, voice mails (stored in the T-Mo Visual Voicemail app) - basically everything.
Both T-Mobile and LG, if I understood right, told me that if they took the phone in for repair, one of the first things they'd do is factory reset it, which would wipe out that data, and I can't have that.
I'm at a loss for what to do right now. I really want to get my specific phone's bootloop / motherboard issue fixed, with its data retained, and not get it replaced, at no cost to me. (Don't care so much about the camera, it's still working fine even with the external lens busted off.) If I have to replace the phone, I still need to preserve the data I mentioned above, plus anything else I may have forgotten. (Basically a full system image/clone.) Also I haven't rooted / installed a custom OS.
If replacing with a new phone is in order, I'll want a really good one without breaking the bank. (I was going to keep the G4 until 2020 or 2021, if not longer - my T-Mobile G1 lasted 4.5 years and was a then-lower-end phone at the time than the G4.) I'm still trying to figure out what all I want in the phone, or what my budget is. (I *do* know I don't want anything by Apple, or an equivalent of the G4 or Note 7 of course.) My initial budget idea (ONLY for complete phone replacement, NOT if repair is involved), subject to modification, would include taking the $ I would have used to upgrade my 4790K desktop PC to Ryzen 7, and instead getting a new phone. I'm thinking anywhere from $300 to $800. A few preliminary models that popped up in my search are the LG G6, Galaxy S8, Note 8, 1+5, Pixel/2, and a few other Asian-sounding brands I'm not sure about yet. If it's decided I have to get a new phone, I'll be making another post/thread asking for more advice in detail on that.
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the safe way is to do the freezer method search and youll find tutorial.. get you data and stuff. use titanium to back up apps with data with the paid app..
raptorddd said:
the safe way is to do the freezer method search and youll find tutorial.. get you data and stuff. use titanium to back up apps with data with the paid app..
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I've heard of the freezer method. I did pop it in the fridge and it almost started to work for a minute, but maybe I should try the freezer. I've also heard of people heating it and getting some temporary use out of it.
I have the paid Titanium Backup on my rooted Galaxy Relay 4G, but I haven't rooted the G4. And, once I went to a new phone, how would I restore without root? (I'd decided not to root until the warranty expired, but it'd be nice to get one that's more friendly to that in the future, also have better full backups, etc.)
Also I've heard there's a way to disable a couple cores & get it working that way, but I have Marshmallow and I hear it requires Lollipop.
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I've heard of the freezer method. I did pop it in the fridge and it almost started to work for a minute, but maybe I should try the freezer. I've also heard of people heating it and getting some temporary use out of it.
I have the paid Titanium Backup on my rooted Galaxy Relay 4G, but I haven't rooted the G4. And, once I went to a new phone, how would I restore without root? (I'd decided not to root until the warranty expired, but it'd be nice to get one that's more friendly to that in the future, also have better full backups, etc.)
Also I've heard there's a way to disable a couple cores & get it working that way, but I have Marshmallow and I hear it requires Lollipop.
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we have antirollback in h811 if you are in 20i you are okey to downgrade if higher then 20i say 20o then you cant downgrade to lollipop.
not sure how you would go about restoring. your data..
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we have antirollback in h811 if you are in 20i you are okey to downgrade if higher then 20i say 20o then you cant downgrade to lollipop.
not sure how you would go about restoring. your data..
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Hmm... well since I can't boot (for now) past the LG screen, idk if I can even get TO a place where I can attempt a rollback.
And even if I have to use other methods to get the data back (so long as it doesn't cost much, as in less than the cost of an SD card) ... then another important criteria for my next phone is automatic backup of *everything*, either to the cloud, or to a second removable micro SD card, or something. (And, by backup of everything, I mean full system image basically.)
And the data I'm talking about includes, but is not limited to, call logs, browser history & open tabs (chrome was my primary browser on that phone), sms/mms messages, saved voicemails (in the T-Mobile Visual Voicemail app), and other things that aren't saved in places like Documents, Downloads, DCIM, Pictures, etc.
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Hmm... well since I can't boot (for now) past the LG screen, idk if I can even get TO a place where I can attempt a rollback.
And even if I have to use other methods to get the data back (so long as it doesn't cost much, as in less than the cost of an SD card) ... then another important criteria for my next phone is automatic backup of *everything*, either to the cloud, or to a second removable micro SD card, or something. (And, by backup of everything, I mean full system image basically.)
And the data I'm talking about includes, but is not limited to, call logs, browser history & open tabs (chrome was my primary browser on that phone), sms/mms messages, saved voicemails (in the T-Mobile Visual Voicemail app), and other things that aren't saved in places like Documents, Downloads, DCIM, Pictures, etc.
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is bootloopng . thats a hardware issue.. i would suggest to do the freezer method .making sure no moist gets in phone.. i think people put in frezzer with cable and recovers their data.
So ... the freezer method has worked (with the phone in a Ziploc bag), at least partially. After turning off WiFi, a few days ago I was able to use ES File Explorer (already installed) to copy the internal phone memory to a 128GB SD card which was only about 10-20% full or so. (I couldn't copy absolutely everything, as my G4 isn't rooted yet.) I did it in stages - first copied several user data folders just in case it croaked mid-backup (it didn't), then did the rest.
Just earlier this morning, I used SuperBackup+ (or whatever it's called, I forget atm & the phone's charging again) to back up a few more things.
Then I went into the settings to see if anything was set to back up to the cloud, or could be backed up. Under "Backup and Reset", it was set to back up to my Google account. I also checked a few other settings.
Right before turning on WiFi again, I opened CPU-Z, to find most of the temps around 8°C. After turning WiFi back on, within seconds most of the temps shot up to the 30s to 60s °C, and the top 2 on the list (which included battery) pegged at 140°C, then the phone rebooted itself. So apparently turning WiFi on quickly overwhelms the phone. (I can't use mobile data, as I took the SIM card out and am using it in my SGH-T699 for now.) It then started up briefly, and while I *think* I may have been able to turn off WiFi again before it rebooted again, it started looping, from what I could tell. (Was probably time to take a break anyway, as I'd been standing there for a good 10-15 minutes or so with the freezer door open.)
I'm still hoping I might have a little bit of life left for backing up, after giving the phone a rest, battery a charge, letting the freezer settle down, and refreezing the phone.
One more thing I'd like to do with the phone - root it. Is there a way to do it without an internet connection, if possible without a computer (although maybe I could shut the freezer door on the USB cable), and for sure without wiping the device? I'd really like to use Titanium Backup Pro (already installed) to back everything up to the 128GB SD card.
Also I've heard about possibly disabling the two fast CPU cores, but also heard that may only work on Lollipop. (My G4 has Marshmallow installed.)
Anyway, right now the phone is plugged in (out of the freezer) and charging again. Interesting thing though ... while it was powered on in the freezer, it was saying I had 51% battery left. (This was right after I'd pulled it off the charger and it said 98-100% or so - the powered-off battery meter.) Then, plugging it back in (again powered off), it said 78%. Is the huge discrepancy in battery percentages temperature related, or indicative of another issue like a weakening battery? (The battery hasn't swelled at all, from what I can tell.)
I think it's time for a new phone soon, though. I might make another topic with more details, but a few I'm looking at maybe are the Asus Zenfone AR, Google Pixel, OnePlus 3T, Samsung Galaxy S7, maybe a few others. (I'm not as sure about the LG G6 or V20.) Other brands under consideration include HTC, Huawei, LeEco, Motorola, Oppo, vivo, Xiaomi & ZTE.
Basically I'd like something that
officially supports rooting / custom ROMs (and stock ROM is as close to vanilla Android as possible),
is officially supported for updates for a good while (for example if it comes with Android 7, I can upgrade to 9 or if possible 10 OTA, and beyond with community-made ROMs),
has a decent CPU/GPU (like SD 820/821/835 & Adreno 530/540),
plenty of RAM (6+ GB),
a decent amount of internal storage (64+ GB),
has either a micro SD slot or supports USB OTG or both,
among other things.
I'm guessing the 1+3T might be the best compromise? (Or stretch the budget & get the Pixel?) Or should I maybe consider waiting for the Pixel 2 or the OnePlus 4/5? Or get one of the other options / something else entirely? (I'd like to buy within the next month or two, if not sooner.) I had been planning to upgrade my desktop PC to AMD Ryzen 7, but figured I'd use the $ I would have spent on that, on the phone instead. (I can limp along on my i7-4790K a while longer, or my laptop's i7-6700K, etc, it'll just be somewhat slower in video editing, multitasking, etc. From what I hear my i7s are maybe faster at 1080p gaming, but I don't game all that much.)
I'm on T-Mobile - the $30/month 5GB+100min plan for now, but eventually tentatively plan to upgrade to unlimited with the unlimited hotspot addon.