Team-BHP - Android Thread: Phones / Apps / Mods

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Originally Posted by lordvader (Post 4483549)

How is Mi A2? Any reviews, feedback would be helpful

I have used xiaomi phones - redmi note 3, redmi note 4x. Both were supported by a strong developer community and getting stock android was not tough. I would like to retain similar specs (SD 6xx series + 4GB ram + 64GB internal storage) but with stock android as part of OEM proposition. Headphone jack is important but I think quick charging can help juggle between headphones and charging.

Poco F1 is also an option given that xiaomi has lured all the developers with a free handset. However, am not sure if bumping up the budget is worth it given my usage is limited to flashing roms, mods, listening to music, calls, sms, telegram, whatsapp and an occasional photo.

Recently, bought a Poco F1 for my wife and Mi A2 for myself. Both are used as secondary phones and our daily drivers are iPhones. We both liked the Mi A2 more than the Poco for its slimmer form factor and somehow better looking photos from the camera. Also, I felt Mi A2 more premium to hold. Being said that, the battery on Mi A2 last less than Poco F1, however with my sedate use, I charge it once in 2 days only. Also, Mi A2 is mostly stutter free owing to the Android one experience while I have noticed few instances of dropped frames in the Poco F1. Hope this helps :thumbs up

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Originally Posted by sairamboko (Post 4484792)

Any suggestions for note 9 case? Do you recommend the official ones by Samsung?

I use the official case for my Note8, and am happy with it. Pricey, but good quality. I've not dropped my phone, though, so can't comment on that aspect of it! (And no, I won't drop it just to fulfil a request either :))

Spigen is a brand that I prefer and recommend. Their Liquid Air Case series is nice - it protects against drops by having a nice air gap on the corners and sides, and has a raised rim to prevent the screen impacting a flat surface if it falls face down. You can search YouTube for reviews of this case. I particularly like the sloped edge near the fingerprint sensor, as it smoothly draws one's finger in to the sensor.

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Originally Posted by bhp_maniac (Post 4484754)

We both liked the Mi A2 more than the Poco for its slimmer form factor and somehow better looking photos from the camera. Also, I felt Mi A2 more premium to hold. Being said that, the battery on Mi A2 last less than Poco F1, however with my sedate use, I charge it once in 2 days only. Also, Mi A2 is mostly stutter free owing to the Android one experience while I have noticed few instances of dropped frames in the Poco F1. Hope this helps :thumbs up

Thank you, that is very helpful. I have ordered a redmi note 5 pro for my wife and an Mi A2 for myself :D

Battery will be a let down but I'd rather stick to plain android than fiddle around and change from miui to stock android.

My wife's Lenovo K4 Note has developed a strange problem.

The phone and the data connection is working fine except that the bluetooth & wifi are not switching on. Since the wifi is not working, the hotspot functionality is also gone.

I have tried hard reset twice but still no success. What could be the issue, anyone? Else I may need to 'write-it off'.

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Originally Posted by Sheel (Post 4485442)

Any solution for this? Despite blocking it and being firmly on DND, there appears to be no solution. I hate getting SMS's unless it is of importance.

Might not be a direct solution but the microsoft sms organiser app helps a bit. such promo messages go into a separate header without notification like a spam folder. you can clear it off later.

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Originally Posted by Sheel (Post 4485442)

Any solution for this? Despite blocking it and being firmly on DND, there appears to be no solution. I hate getting SMS's unless it is of importance.

You may try using Kyte SMS app. It is an AI-based smart SMS management app. It filters out spam messages in a separate folder. You may still get an occasional message from time to time but it weeds out the majority.

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Originally Posted by Kosfactor (Post 4485487)

For those who have Nokia 8, the Google pixel 2 camera app will transform the otherwise ordinary camera into something amazing.

I tested it along side the pixel 2 XL and it is seriously impressive.

How did you get the app? XDA dev one right? Which version? I tried Arnova one and it worked well.

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Originally Posted by Vid6639 (Post 4485692)

How did you get the app? XDA dev one right? Which version? I tried Arnova one and it worked well.

Looks like that's what I'm running, here is a spec page.

It is so brilliant that it's very close to what the pixel 2 XL is capable of. My friend has a pixel 2XL and it is the best camera on a phone that any of us have come across, hands down.

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Originally Posted by Sheel (Post 4485442)

Any solution for this? Despite blocking it and being firmly on DND, there appears to be no solution. I hate getting SMS's unless it is of importance.

Use this app called SMS Organizer and block these SMS's. It was first suggested by bhpian binand I guess, it deserves a 5 star easily.

I was bombarded with such messages and the usual loans after opening a new bank account. This app effectively blocks it as you get no notification or alert on receiving such SMS.

I find SMS Organiser true to its name: it is brilliant at separating out personal messages, messages from banks and the like, and spam. I installed it after reading the recommendation here, and I'm very happy that I did.

For blocking, however, it doesn't beat Truecaller. SMS Organiser keeps blocked messages in a blocked folder. It deletes them after some time, but they still show on the unread count. I am not currently using it. For those that receive a lot of spam calls and SMSs it might be unbeatable (?) but means using its own dialer, messaging app, etc, and some people have privacy concerns.

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Originally Posted by Sheel (Post 4485442)

Any solution for this? Despite blocking it and being firmly on DND, there appears to be no solution. I hate getting SMS's unless it is of importance.

Some people have reported success using this app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...rai.gov.in.dnd

Be aware that it needs some intrusive permissions, but none implausible given its feature set.