Android Phone

[deathzero23]

HTC? What model?
I'm considering Galaxy J1 2016 pero i'm surprised, ang baba ng specs pero naka Android 5.1.1 siya.

[ChardPurple]

Phone that I'm using? http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire_816-6073.php

Saka mostly wala naman sa phone specs yung OS, optimized na ang Android compared noong Donut days.

[grayfox17]

Yung s4 mini na nabili ko sa sg dati (at around 17K petot) still works fine up to this day. In fact, im still using it. Never sya tinopak at wala pang internal parts na napalitan since i bought it. Nabagsak ko na sya couple of times pero hindi naman ganun kataasan ang pinagbagsakan. I got apps on it pero i dont excessively use them. From time to time i literally turn off my phone for atleast an hour lalo na para bumilis ang charging tapos i just turn down most of the features that i dont really need.

I also still have my z3 compact hidden and unused since i got it when it first came out back in 2014 pero i take it out from time to time to charge it and update the software so its practically in excellent condition. Kinuha ko sya just for the reason na its a sony brand at tiwala ako sa tatak na yun over the years, plus, baka kelanganin ko ng backup phone in the future and it turns out i didnt have to need one after all ....

Kung gusto mo talaga ng matibay-tibay na unit, dun ka na sa branded. Gagastos ka talaga ng malaki-laki if you're after good quality. Pagdating sa gadgets laging tandaan na you always get what you pay for.

[flipsflops]

Something has got to give pag mura ang presyo tapos mataas ang specs. It's usually mid-range o flagship kinukuha ko. My Optimus Black is still working, pati S4. My Huaweis are working as paper weights.

[deathzero23]

Ok.. Kaasar lang. Bilib na bilib pa naman ako sa ASUS. I mean 4GB RAM na phone. Ang sarap ng browse sa internet at social media. Flawless & fluid ang takbo like walang lag pag nag-scroll ka, yung scroll-flow na parang 60fps fluidity at response. Wala kasi ganung phone sa Apple or sa Samsung sa budget kong 15k or kulang lang ako sa research? Flagship phone pa naman din ng ASUS.

I don't know if playing Injustice: Gods Among Us has done something to my phone. I was started playing it mid Feb. Then my routine is 4 times a day 10 to 15 minutes each.

Infairness to my Samsung Galaxy Fit, ilang bagsak na pero ok pa rin. Froyo pa rin siya though hahah.
I'm thinking ways kung paano pa siya mapapabilis. Aside sa killing unwanted apps. Kaya pa ba siyang gawing Kitkat at least kaso baka ma-drain ang battery agad.

[parokyano]

^
Nah.. ganun na talaga.. kahit i root and gamitan ng custom roms na nagsasabi na "nagpapabilis" daw ng phone.. lalo na ang lalaki na ng kinakain ng memory ng mga updated apps ngayon lalo na yung mga social media apps.. kailangan na talaga ng phone with better cpu and memory capacity

[deathzero23]

Yeah. I guess so.. I was like "Hey Quad Core Intel Arom, 64GB Internal space and a 4GB RAM? Samsung can't give me that kind of specs in my price range".

[ChardPurple]

Yeah. I guess so.. I was like "Hey Quad Core Intel Arom, 64GB Internal space and a 4GB RAM? Samsung can't give me that kind of specs in my price range".

The problem is that, raw specs alone isn't enough to accurately judge an electronic's worth (and mobile phones aren't exceptions). A Snapdragon chip can outperform its Mediatek equivalent because of better architecture and higher end units mostly uses better ICs, PCBs, capacitors, etc (for longer lifespan and better heat efficiency). Also, ang daming consumer na naha-hype pag nakarinig ng Octa Core na phone while single core lang naman ang ginagamit ng halos lahat ng apps.

[deathzero23]

^I avoided those Octacores with 1GB RAMs.. I prioritize 4GB RAM under my budget.. Only ASUS gave me an options at that time.
I still prefer Quads than Octas. For me the higher the RAM the better be it Dual, Quad or Octa CPUs

[flipsflops]

Finally. They should've done this ages ago.

Exclusive: Newly leaked image shows off Nokia A1, an Android mid-ranger
http://www.androidauthority.com/nokia-a ... 16-683503/

[deathzero23]

got my Zenfone 2 back from the service center.. Software Update lang ginawa.. No hardware problem. Yeah all files deleted so i'm back to scratch haha. They said probably something went wrong with last system update. Especially when updates downloaded then it didn't finished, it can take a toll and can brick a phone.

Funny.. If the problem is software, Recovery Mode should be accessible. But how come the phone got hard-bricked? Oh ASUS..

Now I'm cautious whether to play 3D games like Injustice, Hitman Assassin or NBA 2K16.

[grayfox17]

^kung gaming lang din naman habol mo then get a dedicated handheld device instead para kahit graphics intensive ang laruin mo oks lang kasi the hardware especially the battery is designed to withstand the graphics demand of the game.

Mobile phones are, first and foremost, communication devices so just use it the way its intended to be used for. Kung meron mang media use yan na hindi masasagad ang hardware mo then that is for video and music playback na lang pati online browsing. Kung hindi ka makatiis na hindi maglagay ng gaming app then atleast try to limit your playing time - prolonged playing time on your mobile device can eventually harm your hardware lalo na yung baterya.

Every smart gadget users got their own experience when using their devices so i wouldn't hold it against others kung merong mag disagree sa kin pero ako kasi more of an old school user ako - text, tawag tapos konting mp3 oks na ko. Kung meron man akong gaming app sa phone ko nag iisa lang tapos i only play it when extremely necessary. This is why my s4 mini still works fine up to this day at never sya nasira to the point na naging unusable na sya.

[deathzero23]

hard bricked na naman ZF2 ko after 1 week of being repaired.
same scenario, instant dead while charging. 2nd hard-brick within 9 months..
Parang gusto ko sumuko sa ASUS.. Paano na 15k ko? hehehe.. Ganun ganun na lang?
Can I demand a brand new unit?

Kung magawa ito, baka hindi ko na lang i-update ang ASUS Firmware. Hayaan ko na lang as is.
Android version na lang if may 5.1.1 for ASUS na.
Nakakabanas din yung mga gumagawa ng firmware updates para sa mga brand ng phones nila.

Hindi nila alam kung ano ang hard-bricked proof o hindi na firmware..
Oo ang pag-uupdate ng firmware is to resolve a certain problem.
So how come problem is still existing even though they updated it?

Buti pa PS3 firmware.. Pag sinabing for Stability purposes, stable talaga
Pag smartphone, walang maka-assure ng hard-bricked proof.

[grayfox17]

Nung chinarge mo ba yan totally drained ang battery? nangyari na rin sa nokia lumia 800 ko yan - matagal ko hindi nagamit dati at di ko namamalayan tuloy-tuloy pa rin ang drain ng charge kahit nakapatay tapos hanggang sa sinubukan ko gamitin ulit ayaw mag respond tuwing ichacharge ko, sisindi sya pero hindi magtutuloy tuloy sa home screen. Dami ko nang na-google na possible fix wala pa rin. For 1 whole year ganun lagi ang attempt ko pero ayaw pa rin so paminsan minsan nilalabas ko para lang icharge ng more than an hour hanggang sa one time sinuwerte ako biglang nag-ON ng tuluyan at bumalik sa normal. So para bawas sakit sa ulo pinamigay ko na lang sa isang kamag anak sa probinsya para magamit hehe...

Yung syo naman kung hindi nadaan sa software update at nabrick ka pa rin at di madaan sa soft/hard reset then it means hardware na may tama dyan. Kung covered pa yan ng warranty either get some parts replaced or the entire unit na. Sa lahat ng mga naging smart devices ko never ko pa na-encounter yung naging unusable ang device directly due to software update alone.

Ang usually diskarte (at tanging alam) lang ng mga phone technicians sa mga service center eh ifflash lang nila yung device para mapwersang mabalik sa factory settings tapos update ng firmware tsaka sabay sabi na ok na yan. Mahalaga lang naman sa kanila ay yung maging operational ulit yung unit. Eh dahil atat kang magamit ulit ang phone mo makakaligtaan mo ngayon matanong kung may ibang problema sa device mo. Dapat dyan ipatingin mo ng maigi kasi baka dati nabagsak mo na yan ng hindi namamalayan at may naalog na parts na nakaapekto sa board or what.

Chances are, its bound to get worst so try to ask for a brand new unit kung may warranty pa yan or keep trying just like what ive done to my dead phone and who knows baka bumalik sa normal pero i wouldnt count on it to work all the time.

[alex042795]

Kakabili ko lang ng Nexus 5x, napaka ganda at mabilis pa

[deathzero23]

What's with the phone makers specially big name makers that they're willling to sell Octa Core CPUs a lot but not got giving a proper RAM?
Right now, Samsung's J7 2015. It has Octacore but the RAM is 1.5GB. I think it should around 3 to 4GBRAM.
That being said, J7 2016 have 3GBRAM to support the Octacore CPU.

Is RAM expensive to be produced than CPUs?
Do consumer really need Octacores?
It's about the Internal RAM that makes the difference right? (espcially muti-tasking users)

[grayfox17]

^its all about marketing, really. Kaya naman ng mga manufacturers na mag develop at mag produce ng high end phones right away pero hindi nila ginagawa kasi mawawalan sila ng pantapat sa mga future releases ng mga karibal nila, plus, devices also have limitations in a way that better features would most likely compromise battery consumption, etc so dapat balanse din.

If you want better features and quality build then get the much more expensive model.

[flipsflops]

Yea. What grayfox said. Mukhang ang hinahanap mo ay nasa mid-tier pataas na phone. Bumili ka nalang ng mahal na phone imbes na bumili ng mura tapos masisira lang agad-agad.

[deathzero23]

Thanks..

Anyway share ko lang.. May offer na extension warranty ang Samsung 2 years. Basta accidental damage pati faulty software or hardware pasok na.
At di mabigat sa bulsa.. Let's say ang S7 eh nasa 1,500php while J7 eh nasa 500-600php lang.. I don't know kung yung ibang brands may ganitong offer.

[grayfox17]

^kung mumurahin lang phone mo wag mo na pagkagastusan ng warranty extension. Wala kasing silbi na bibilhan mo ng warranty tapos maya't maya masisira tapos sugod ka na naman sa service center para lang mapaayos then ilang linggo or buwan ganun na naman - hindi worth it sa abala pre. Mag invest ka na lang sa isang mamahaling model at yun ang gamitan mo ng warranty extension para may peace of mind ka na protektado yung ginastos mo, hindi ka pa lugi na baka lagi na lang masisira yan... at syempre pa, nasa pag iingat mo din yan as the end user.

tulad nga ng paulit ulit kong sinasabi - you will always get what you pay for. Nakamura ka nga pero puro naman abala dinadanas mo eh di wala din.

im still waiting for these manufacturers to develop a phone that is capable of shooting RAW tapos merong manual setting AT 1.8 aperture na camera...pag nangyari yun i'll gladly drop my slr's for good