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What phone are planning on buying when your Nexus4 eventually stop working ?

Will you go with other (newer) nexus, pixel or maybe some Chinese replacement ?

my two cents:
what i learn about android is that you can own a really piece of sh*t "smarthphone" but with a custom rom it becomes a useful device...
i'm not comparing flagships with entry level (it's ridiculous) but i had own an LG optimus ONE p500 with cyanogenmod and it run great and now nexus 4 with lineage os.
my next device is gonna be a entry level devices with a custom rom... xiaomi redmi 4x seems to be the right one to me.

clifsjen said:
Will you go with other (newer) nexus, pixel or maybe some Chinese replacement ?
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I suggest you to buy an android one supported device, 2 major updates and 3 years of security patches... The xiaomi mi a1 is relatively known atm, also the BQ aquaris x2 (pro) will launch on 9th of May and Nokia (6 in example) has a whole set of android one devices in various price ranges...
Android One is definitely the way to go for me, guaranteed software support is important, especially after owning a Oneplus2 and 3t as my last devices with dropped support to nearly zero after just 14 months...
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Actially i changed 4 nexus 4s. I also have nexus 5 which needs repair. I bought from ebay damaged nexus 5 to repair mine. After nexus 4 i'll stick to nexus 5 for couple years. I do not like nexus 6 and 6p. 5x is a disaster with it's bootloop problem. maybe in 2020 i'll buy pixel 2 5"model. I do not like spending more then 100$-110$ on a phone. I bought this exact nexus 4 which i am writing this post feom exactly for 21 $. It's almost free hardware and it runs android 8.1 oreo and sailfiah os thanks to xda. That is why i like this device. Every alternative os runs on it. Firefox os, ubuntu touch, sailfish...

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Question I am a libran which means I can't make decisions

I am an Australian avid Google Pixel user currently on a Google Pixel 3 XL ready to upgrade. However the current Pixel line up is not exciting with no Pixel 5 XL. So for the first time i have considered switching to an Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max. Simply because I hate bloatware and can only really enjoy a pure stock android experience and therefore I am hesitate to get the Samsung S21 Ultra.
So my question is - Should I just get the Samsung S21 Ultra for now and follow one the Debloat S21 Ultra guides on here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...agship-samsung-huawei-oneplus-phones.4238473/) and hope that a pure android experience ROM is created in the future?
Is it likely there will be a pure android (Pixel experience or similar) ROM for the Samsung S21 Ultra in the future?

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I am an Australian avid Google Pixel user currently on a Google Pixel 3 XL ready to upgrade. However the current Pixel line up is not exciting with no Pixel 5 XL. So for the first time i have considered switching to an Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max. Simply because I hate bloatware and can only really enjoy a pure stock android experience and therefore I am hesitate to get the Samsung S21 Ultra.
So my question is - Should I just get the Samsung S21 Ultra for now and follow one the Debloat S21 Ultra guides on here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...agship-samsung-huawei-oneplus-phones.4238473/) and hope that a pure android experience ROM is created in the future?
Is it likely there will be a pure android (Pixel experience or similar) ROM for the Samsung S21 Ultra in the future?
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You don't want a pure Android, it will limit functionality, especially the cameras. And if you mean pure as in stock but fully debloated, then again, you can just debloat it your self.
And if you truly are considering getting an iphone just because it has less preinstalled trash-apps, then you are better off with an iphone and not with Android.

jarge11 said:
I am an Australian avid Google Pixel user currently on a Google Pixel 3 XL ready to upgrade. However the current Pixel line up is not exciting with no Pixel 5 XL. So for the first time i have considered switching to an Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max. Simply because I hate bloatware and can only really enjoy a pure stock android experience and therefore I am hesitate to get the Samsung S21 Ultra.
So my question is - Should I just get the Samsung S21 Ultra for now and follow one the Debloat S21 Ultra guides on here (https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...agship-samsung-huawei-oneplus-phones.4238473/) and hope that a pure android experience ROM is created in the future?
Is it likely there will be a pure android (Pixel experience or similar) ROM for the Samsung S21 Ultra in the future?
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Another Libra here... I caved and bought the Ultra despite still being perfectly happy with the current Mate 20 Pro... I wanted the ginormous battery and screen plus the much better camera system.
Moderately happy so far, but had I paid full price, I would NOT be.
Sorry, can't even consider the Pixel route, Google seems to deliberately fk the users with subpar hardware and now higher prices.
Can't gamble with Pixel 6 ..the Samsung incentives have already expired.
I did debloat the phone to a reasonable extent, use GCam when I can, use Galaxy Max Hz to better control the refresh rate. A ton of available tweaks.
My 2 Canadian pesos... which also means I have the SD version.

New User With Samsung Note 20 Ultra

Hi,
I am a new user. I have a Samsung Note 20 and Note 10+

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I have 2 Note 10+'s, one running on Pie, one on Q.

Don't want to throw away my phones

Hi, I started smartphones with Nokia 6680, N95, N97.
Then with Galaxy S2, S3, S4, Note 4.
Very happy by my Note 4 and its IR blaster !
Unfortunately, I had to change my Note 4 because it was blocked to Android 6.01 and I needed Android 7 to control my French electric car.
I bought a Galaxy Note 20, by desappointed because no IR blaster.
Now I would like to convert my Note 4 and Galaxy Tab S to new Androids...
Stéphane - FR-17100 Saintes (between Bordeaux and Cognac ^^)

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