New “Android Go” phones show how much you can get for $100

Post by notyourwork » Wed, Mar 07, 2018, 5:19 AM UTC

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Okay. If you only have $100 to spend, what other option exists?

None. The state of smart phones in 2018 is complete bullshit. You either get fucked in the wallet or you get fucked in maintenance. It's extremely frustrating if you aren't wealthy. The closest right now is maybe a used iPhone SE? Or maybe something old that happens to be well supported by LineageOS, if ADB is your idea of a fun time. Neither seem like great options to me. I don't have a good answer.

Post by BugsJustFindMe » Wed, Mar 07, 2018, 7:41 AM UTC

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I had Android One phones back when they were called Nexus 4 and Nexus 5, and they stopped getting updates after 18 months. I know that things have gotten a little better on paper, but Google really has to prove itself to me now. They've been dicking around too much for too long. Fool me once, etc. Android One says "two years of upgrades", but I see no promises about patch schedule reliability. Motorola also promised…

Well seeing as you can get two new phones in those 5 years and still pay less than a single iPhone...

Post by alex_hitchins » Wed, Mar 07, 2018, 9:30 AM UTC

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> I break phones too often Could you stop doing that? Or get insurance that covers accidental damage. The premium will cost less than £150 every 6 months.

> Could you stop doing that? No, I'm fairly clumsy and get through phones, laptops, e-cigs etc at an alarming rate. My phone costs me the equivalent of £25 a month plus an additional £10 for 4G from my provider. After 6 months, it's just the £10. This is far cheaper than the £50/month 2 year contracts on most premium phones.

Post by BoorishBears » Wed, Mar 07, 2018, 2:44 PM UTC

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Coming to Android from WebOS with Preware (where you could install an LDXE chroot in one click) felt the same way. But my tastes have changed over the years, now if I want a pocket computer I’ll just get a pocket computer. My phone needs to make phone calls and not annoy me. The same freedom that makes Android not an iOS clone can be (and is often) abused, and now Google is cracking down on said freedom try and save…

I know what you mean, sadly users sometimes don't have the awareness to take care of themselves properly, and will be taken advantage of by malicious software. Even though I know Androids rather flexible API's and Intents system are all exploitable, I really appreciate the freedom they give me. While I find Apple's approach to functionality and UX condescending, there is a large swath of users who either want somebod…

Post by diggan » Wed, Mar 07, 2018, 5:17 PM UTC

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I've been a Moto G fan since the first one, but the current one I have (3rd Generation, falcon) does not have replacable batteries. But instead it has space for a sd-card. I was not sure which one was best to have, but after having the phone for a while and the battery loosing it's juice, I would definitely be happier with a replaceable battery compared to upgradable storage.

I have the recent one (G5), and it has both. 2 Sim card slots, SD card slot, replacable battery. The first one also had a replacable battery. Didn't know the 3rd Generation didn't! In that case I'm glad they reverted their design in that regard.