Cell Phones Dedicated Discussion (Market Prices/ Troubleshooting/ Advice/ Recommendations)

[zuhaibafzal]

Go for Note 8 or OnePlus 5T.

I would recommend Note 8

[tintin1]

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[nomee2004]

aslam o alikum all

koi bata sakta hai huawei mate 10 series set kitny ka mily ga or rawalpindi ma kis jagah se discount per mil sakta hai...

[nasirjavaid]

I second this. Considering its price range no other phone in this range compares with it. Comparing it with high end or flagships is not justice.

[Nabeel_Ali]

Not sure whether I sell the iPhone or not as of yet

[s15]

This app is also very good for background YouTube playback.

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Free music for YouTube: Stream

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[s15]

@Nabeel_Ali
Thanks! Galaxy Note 8. Period.

@aliabid2
Nothing is perfect. It's all about requirements and preferences. Whatever suits your requirements best. But Xiaomi is starting to betray by overpricing stuff here, which is not very good thing for Xiaomi future.

@k-four-nine
The answer is there among my last posts in Xiaomi Fan Club. Settings > permissions > autostart. Disable autostart of those apps that are causing notifications issue.

But recommended settings for 2gb or lower ram budget phones for optimum performance is, that

1) you MUST disable background running/autostart for all non important apps (especially heavy apps like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat etc), and only enable autostart/background running for those apps with super important push notifications.

2) swipe up/close unwanted apps occasionally and avoid multitasking by not opening more than 2-3 apps at once and swipe away the rest.

3) when you know there is an important notification coming soon on a certain app, just lock it temporarily.

Btw, you are asking way too much from a budget phone. Compare it side to side with a Qmobile, grand prime plus, oppo a37, Vivo, Huawei Y5 2017 and other direct competitors etc and then you will know which one is better.

[s15]

What to look for when buying Samsung Edge/Curved Screen Protectors.

Best Screen Protector for Curved Screens.

Recommended: Case friendly Screen Protectors

They don't offer full 100% edge to edge coverage and leave about 2mm space uncovered at curved edges, as shown in this photo. They are case friendly protectors and do not cause any issue with cases.

Green: Screen protector coverage
Red: Edge of screen.

Installation tip: Always install them with phone case on and ensure proper alignment. Case friendly Screen protectors can easily be installed with case on. Official instructions by all leading brands are to apply curved protector with case on.

Avoid: Full Coverage Screen protectors that fully cover the edges, as shown in this photo. Market is filled with this type of 100% full coverage protectors, due to which all type of issues occur.

• Very useful, as i did not know this fact.
• Not useful.

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[s15]

Galaxy S7.

[s15]

Thanks. Sure, will join it soon once i get free. I am more of a self proclaimed expert than an actual expert. Lol.

Super busy these days. Today, just came here for a short time and again going back to break!

Have a good day!

[nasirjavaid]

My Xiaomi 4A suddenly isn't allowing me to turn on hotspot, its button is just disabled. I suspect this might have happened after the last update installed. Any solution for this? @s15 bro ..

[tintin1]

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[s15]

Apple wins a trademark lawsuit against Xiaomi in Europe.

https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_wins_trademark_lawsuit_xiaomi_europe-news-28606.php

The lawsuit started because Apple thought Mi Pad sounded too close iPad. So technically Apple was pretty scared from Xiaomi Mi Pad entrance in USA. Apple is quite notorious for such silly stuff of patents, lawsuits etc.

Official details
Xiaomi filed an application in 2014 with the Intellectual Property Office of the European Union (EUIPO) to register Mi Pad as a trademark in the EU. Apple challenged the form on the grounds of English-speaking consumers might read Mi Pad as “my pad, ” and therefore this sounds too close to iPad.

The General Court of EU said the complaint upheld by EUIPO in 2016 was correct, therefore not allowing Xiaomi to trademark its tablet series.

Apple iPad vs. Xiaomi Mi Pad

“The dissimilarity between the signs at issue, resulting from the presence of the additional letter ‘m’ at the beginning of ”Mi Pad“, is not sufficient to offset the high degree of visual and phonetic similarity between the two signs,” the Court said in a statement.

Xiaomi can still appeal in front of EU’s highest court - the Court of Justice of the EU, based in Luxembourg.

Why on earth Apple would be scared of Xiaomi that they filed a lawsuit?

• Apple was basically scared from Mi Pad arrival in USA.
• It's innovation.

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[s15]

@nasirjavaid
No issues with hotspot here. Try restarting or turning on from settings. iPhone X being rated less than Samsung brought me here once again. Lol.

[s15]

Galaxy S8 and Note 8 are a more sensible buy than the iPhone X, says Consumer Reports

https://www.consumerreports.org/smartphones/iphone-x-review-test-results/

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s8-and-note-8-are-officially-a-more-sensible-purchase-than-the-iphone-x-820680/amp/

However, such type of reviews/reports/surveys do not bother me a bit, i buy what i want to buy. People should do the same!

What would be your pick?

• iPhone 8 or X
• Galaxy S8, S8+, or Note 8

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[hayatumer82]

Oh yaar s8 and note 8....are real value for money.....

[wolfkhan]

I have heard that PTA has banned the import of phones from outside pakistan.. will it effect the market price as my friend was saying that the phones which are not officially not launched their prices will increase..

[tintin1]

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[hayatumer82]

You mean xiaomi

[s15]

Please recommend some robust third party lightning cable (MFi preferred), specifically built to be durable.

Within a year, had to replace 3 lightning cables at home, even with careful usage.

Comments?

• S15 and his family plays tug of war on these lightning cables.
• Lightning cables have always been less durable like that.

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