What is everyone’s daily driver right now?
I’m currently rocking a pixel 6a but can’t shake an itching desire for an s23
Xperia 1V. Yes I paid flagship money for a Sony phone because of the headphone jack. No it doesn’t overheat.
I imported an Xperia 10 IV about a month after launch. It’s a brilliant form factor, but I’m very sad that it doesn’t look like sailfish will ever arrive for it.
Nevertheless, I’m glad I bought it - and like you say, the headphone jack gets used frequently enough that you’d miss it if it wasn’t there.
Where did you import your Xperia from? I got myself pretty sold on getting one but totally forgot that Sony don’t sell phones in Aus anymore. Such a shame. I really want an sd card slot & headphone jack.
Yea, if it makes you feel any better, me too…
OnePlus 7Pro. Tempted for foldable but actually seeing what Nothing Phone 2 will be like. Beginning to think #eSim is needed for my future device
Also on a 7 pro here. It’s peak smartphone. If it ever breaks I’m more likely to attempt a repair or get another second hand 7 pro than to “upgrade” to a newer device.
7T Pro is a marginal upgrade but didn’t get launched everywhere. I have it in the UK and the 7 and 7T Pro are some of Oneplus’s peak. The 11 5G is great hardware but I’m not touching that os with a 10ft bargepole. I’m also not updating past Android 11 on the 7T Pro.
Had a OnePlus 7 Pro for 4 years and just switched it out for a Pixel 7 Pro last week. A lot of things to like on the pixel, but the experience is definitely tinged with regret. The OnePlus 7 Pro is such a great device, I had never kept a phone more than 18 months before and that one I kept 4 years and still felt it was fine, I just wanted better photography and an AOD.
The biggest surprise with the pixel is how locked down it is. I assumed getting a Google phone would mean it was as open as possible, but it’s probably the least customizable Android phone I’ve had. Maybe I should have gotten an S23 ultra, but I hate all that Samsung crap that they put on those phones and don’t let you take off.
I’m not one for photography so not too bothered by the latest and greatest.
Op7p has the whole screen though and think that’s why many choise to stick with it and run roms to extend it too
Pixel line want to go the Apple way (closed?) but lost out to Samsung and others UI when they didn’t pay attention to hardware so many years back when they could, I feel.
Beauty of Android is one can make any device feel like another one. Just have to know where to look.
I have a OnePlus 7T Pro and after seeing my wife’s photography performance on her Pixel 6 I have been so tempted to go back to Pixel myself, when the 8 Pro comes out, with my last one being the Pixel XL. I also had a Nexus 6P and Nexus 5 before it (and Samsungs before those). Similar to you after 12 months previous phones have started causing frustration and by 18 months I’ve always been eager to swap out. I really hated TouchWiz and, whilst newer Samsung UI is much better, it still doesn’t gel well with my workflows. I, too, was tempted by the S23 Ultra in a view to get quality hardware, especially now it’s got Snapdragon in the UK (previously it was only Exynos), but the 1TB 16GB model is super pricey at £1,599 in the UK.
I then noticed how much freer I was with OnePlus (still on OxygenOS 11), than my wife’s Pixel and the locked down approach is not for me. So my eyes have turned to a recent announcement for the Zenfone 10, launching June 29th. Last year I was VERY tempted by the Zenfone 9 - yearning for a more compact phone and this gave me Nexus 5 vibes with less compromise - after the 7T Pro’s battery went from sub-par to abysmal, and I cracked my screen alongside. I also won’t get more security updates as I refuse to go to the ColorOS version of OxygenOS, so it’s life is coming to an end, even though it runs swiftly in 85% of my usage.
The Zenfone 10 improves upon last year’s model with more battery (rumoured 700mAh increase), keeping the compact 5.9" screen, newer 6 Axis Gimbal stabilisation etc, with rumours of better camera sensors etc. It also uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 so has UFS 4.0 storage like other flagships should have and should be more efficient. Oh and it adds wireless charging, with last year’s omission being and issue for some reviewers (I am indifferent. Nice to have not necessary to have).
Fingers crossed it hits the spot, because the OnePlus 7T Pro is leaving massive shoes to fill.
Samsung or pixel fold? Which one is calling you? Everyone i know with the samsung fold loves it.
More held back by price than brands. Perhaps see what OnePlus, Oppo, and other manufacturers come up with to push the prices down.
Have A Surface Duo as a secondary work device now and like the landscape form factor
I am on a Pixel 7 Pro with GrapheneOS. I am absolutely happy with that device. The battery lasts about 3 days for me. I like the work the GrapheneOS team is doing. All those privacy and security enhancements are great to have.
On Google Pixel sub, they often complain about battery. Is the three days because of Graphene OS?
It might be because of Google Play sandboxing. I have it running and battery life seems to be worse. Not a deal breaker though.
I did not use the stock rom other the then to enable oem unlocking. So, I have no idea.
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Absolutly, thats something bad about it. I decided to not use biometric date on my phone, so thats not a problem for me, but you have a valid point with that.
does it still not work if you put the screen protector on and only then register the fingerprint?
I’m also on a P7P minus Graphene. My running a different ROM other than stock started with the Galaxy Nexus and ended seven years ago when the first Pixel. Couldn’t keep up over the years I guess.
My daily will be a Pixel Fold come June 27th(ish). Really looking forward to it.
Fellow Pixel 6a user here (with Graphene OS)! My gripes are mainly the ‘rainbow effect’ of the screen and the fingerprint sensor that doesn’t work 10% of the time.
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Can’t believe yours is still working. Mine bootlooped after a long flight from Seattle to the east coast
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Pixel 7 Pro here.
Pixel 6a running GrapheneOS. I was expecting to waste a weekend setting it up but I’ve been blown away with how good the user experience is. The only pain point I’ve had is not being able to run my banking app without Google services installed.
Right now I have a separate profile with sandboxes Google services installed which is unfortunate but gets the job done!
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Honestly that sounds like a fine trade-off to me 😅
How is it for customizability? Root?
Fairphone 4. Works well with CalyxOS. Stock software updates aren’t that great.
I also have a OnePlus Nord CE 3 5g or something like that, the pastel colored one. Nice little phone.
I can’t do OLED phones due to eyestrain, so my options are limited.
Pixel 7a. I recently moved to this from a Fold3. If the pixel fold has any sort of dex-like functionality, the pixel fold 2 will probably be my next phone.
Curious, why did you decide to switch from Fold 3 to Pixel 7a?
The main motivator was that I found myself using the outside screen in the fold 90% of the time and it is not a good screen to use 90% of the time.
There were also some software issues with some apps. Google messages, for example, would crash if I tried using it on the open screen. While I recognize that’s a error on the app development side, so few apps are being properly developed for foldables, it was a legitimate issue.
The final deciding factor was repair. I’m very lucky to have a Samsung store near y, but when I needed that exterior display replaced, 3 ubreakifix locations were unable to service the phone for various reasons.
Grapheneos pixel 6a
Rocking my S10+ since release! (I despise the fingerprint sensor though )
Pixel 6 with just the stock software.
Honestly, I don’t think I could never go “back” to a 3rd party Android device. The hardware might be great, but the clean software and fast software upgrades is was sold me back in the Pixel 3A days.
Same here, though a few peeps here posted about running GrapheneOS on the 6a and I might look at that soon.
It’s been quite a seamless experience for me. Installation involved clicking buttons and waiting. I highly recommend if you want to move away from the Google ecosystem.
Same here, though a few peeps here posted about running GrapheneOS on the 6a and I might look at that soon.
I might check it out as well! I also wanna checkout PostmarketOS one day.
Redmi K30 Pro. Love the pop up camera and the full screen display with no stupid notch or hole punch. Have no plans to replace it any time soon since I just replaced the battery and everything else is still good as new.
Thank you for your feedback. Do you use the default OS or a custom ROM?
Currently running the Xiaomi.eu version of MIUI. Had SparkOS on it for a while a few months ago. Like them both for different reasons, and may go back to Spark at some point in the future.
Z fold 3. It was not worth the price, but it’s not a bad phone by any means.
I’ve seen a surprising amount of people carrying around a Fold 3 where I work.
I have an s23 ultra and I love it to bits. Has everything I could possibly want on a phone. Transferred my mathematica license to my phone in my linux environment
