Raptorpat Posted September 7 Posted September 7 I need a new phone, I have a Moto G7 because it was affordable but now I'm consistently butting up against a lack of storage and I think the SIM card is fried so the signal is shit when not connected to wifi. I use it for work, doomscrolling, and like pokemon go, so I don't need a powerhouse that can take hyper-detailed timelapse images of uranus while mining crypto or whatever the heck else phone-centric people do. I know jack about phone brands etc. so what do y'all like and/or not like? Quote
UwPp Posted September 7 Posted September 7 I love my galaxies. Never had issues. Never ran out of storage. I have the s24+. I want the flip 7 though. It's flip phone styled. 1 Quote
André Toulon Posted September 7 Posted September 7 moto g stylus. It does what i need it to and i have no clue what anything better offers. It was there, it wasn't 600 bucks and it had enough storage for my 3 main games....not much else mattered Quote
Raptorpat Posted September 8 Author Posted September 8 1 hour ago, André Toulon said: moto g stylus. It does what i need it to and i have no clue what anything better offers. It was there, it wasn't 600 bucks and it had enough storage for my 3 main games....not much else mattered that was pretty much my logic when I got the g7, which may have been before COVID at this point. basically asked the verizon kid "can it do all the basic smartphone things, and also run "pokemon go?" and the price comparison was just so extreme. 1 Quote
-Ninja_Jesus- Posted September 8 Posted September 8 I don’t know how to use anything other than an iPhone. Personally I really want the Fold, it looks super cool. Quote
Insipid Posted September 8 Posted September 8 Just get a Samsung Galaxy. You clearly don't need the ultra, so that saves you several hundred bucks. If you wanna save a little more and don't need the latest version get the Fan Edition. Anything below that is budget and comes with hardware compromises. Just shell it out. It will last at least 3 years. 2 1 Quote
Raptorpat Posted September 8 Author Posted September 8 that's kind of the bluntness I was hoping for I'm perusing, the naming conventions for all the different lines and models is completely not helpful which i assume is on purpose. is buying a phone from like best buy or wherever and showing up with it at verizon preferable to getting it from verizon? my understanding is it's cheaper plus no carrier bloatware. both smartphones I've had I think were from verizon store directly. Quote
Insipid Posted September 8 Posted September 8 I think you answered your own question if you're gonna call your carrier's apps "bloatware." It can be a hassle for some people to inititialize things, but it seems you have the patience to set it up yourself. I used to do that, back when LG still made phones. My past two Samsung phones have been bought directly from my carrier though. Quote
Raptorpat Posted September 8 Author Posted September 8 did you go through the carrier out of convenience and/or some sale? to be clear - things like "bloatware" are my secondhand understand (beyond things I'm not allowed to uninstall on my carrier-provided phones), and I have the capacity to be monumentally stupid Quote
Insipid Posted September 8 Posted September 8 Mainly out of convenience, I suppose. My carrier is Cricket. They don't allow as many outside phones to accept their SIM cards as they used to 10 years ago. Always make sure your carrier accepts the phone you are buying. If you are gonna buy one of the Samsung Galaxy phones I suggested that are US region based, this won't be an issue. Iphones, although you don't seem to want to become an apple guy, rarely have that issue with carriers too. Outside of those phones, you'll have to do your own research. You can generally uninstall any bloatware, and you don't really need any specific apps to use a carrier. The SIM card just needs to be accepted. It's not a hard process to set up yourself. If it does seem too confusing, just buy a phone through your carrier. 1 Quote
molarbear Posted September 8 Posted September 8 3 hours ago, Raptorpat said: that's kind of the bluntness I was hoping for I'm perusing, the naming conventions for all the different lines and models is completely not helpful which i assume is on purpose. is buying a phone from like best buy or wherever and showing up with it at verizon preferable to getting it from verizon? my understanding is it's cheaper plus no carrier bloatware. both smartphones I've had I think were from verizon store directly. !remindme Yo! Let me get back to you on this. I believe, this is how my last phone was acquired. Quote
Top Gun Posted September 8 Posted September 8 When I needed a cheap-ish phone in a hurry a few years ago I went with a Google Pixel 6a and I've been mostly satisfied. I specifically wanted an unfucked-around-with relatively stock Android experience, because I hated dealing with all the UI bullshit Samsung adds to their stuff whenever I had to help my parents with their phones. Personal mileage may vary though. 2 Quote
Raptorpat Posted September 8 Author Posted September 8 I forgot google even had their own line of phones, which is kind of embarrassing given they are the android people 2 Quote
1pooh4u Posted September 8 Posted September 8 I just get iPhones they’re easy to use. Easy to update and they’re ideal for me because I don’t have a computer at home. Are they expensive? Yeah kinda but no more expensive than the Galaxy or the top tier Google phones. I like the iPhone also because they support older models for a while. I had my last phone for like 5 years and upgraded because I needed more storage and not because it was being obsoleted 3 Quote
SwimOdin Posted September 8 Posted September 8 I have an iPhone 13 mini. Was a great choice for me at first, but now that the old 40’s and macular degeneration is happening, I can’t see shit. 1 1 Quote
ghostrek Posted September 8 Posted September 8 the one that you can get an app so you can corder 50 pizzas to someone you don't like Quote
1pooh4u Posted September 10 Posted September 10 On 9/8/2025 at 3:17 PM, SwimOdin said: I have an iPhone 13 mini. Was a great choice for me at first, but now that the old 40’s and macular degeneration is happening, I can’t see shit. They have bigger models and you can adjust font size on the iPhone 13 *AI generated post* Yes, the iPhone 13 has a number of built-in accessibility features to make the font and screen easier to see for people with sight impairment. Here are the primary ways you can make the font bigger: 1. Adjust Text Size and Bold Text This is the most direct way to change the font size for most apps and system menus. * Go to Settings. * Tap Display & Brightness. * Tap Text Size. * Drag the slider to the right to increase the font size. 2. Use Larger Accessibility Sizes If the standard "Text Size" isn't big enough, there's a setting that allows for even larger text. * Go to Settings. * Tap Accessibility. * Tap Display & Text Size. * Tap Larger Text. * Turn on the Larger Accessibility Sizes toggle. * Use the slider at the bottom of the screen to adjust the font size to your preference. Other Useful Accessibility Features for Vision In addition to changing the font size, you can also use other features to improve visibility: * Bold Text: This makes the font darker and easier to read. You can find this in Settings > Display & Text Size. * Zoom: This feature allows you to magnify the entire screen, acting like a digital magnifying glass. You can find this in Settings > Accessibility > Zoom. * Display Zoom: This is a separate setting that enlarges the controls and overall display on the phone, making everything on the screen appear larger. You can find this in Settings > Display & Brightness > Display Zoom. * Increase Contrast & Reduce Transparency: These options can make text and on-screen elements more prominent and easier to distinguish from the background. * VoiceOver: For those with more significant vision impairment, VoiceOver is a screen reader that speaks aloud everything on the screen, allowing you to use the phone without seeing it. * Magnifier: This feature uses the camera on your iPhone to act as a magnifying glass for real-world objects and text. You can add this to your Control Center for quick access. You can also customize the text size for individual apps if you find that some are harder to read than others. You can do this by adding "Text Size" to your Control Center. 1 Quote
viperxmns Posted September 10 Posted September 10 I started on galaxy and that's what ive been used to Quote
discolé monade Posted September 10 Posted September 10 honestly...for what i need..i just wait for whatever smart talk/galaxy offer. but i want that sleek looking fold phone. Quote
rpgamer Posted September 10 Posted September 10 On 9/7/2025 at 10:38 PM, Raptorpat said: that's kind of the bluntness I was hoping for I'm perusing, the naming conventions for all the different lines and models is completely not helpful which i assume is on purpose. From my last purchase, the important part I remembered, basically just stay away from anything "flagship." The mainline stuff, the things everybody knows because they're the only ones to get all the ad space and shit. For galaxy, that'd be the S series. The number of people that will actually ever utilize the top-of-the-line models to their fullest potential is probably triple digits or less. I personally like hitting up mid-range models, the A series. Some hardware compromises you'll probably never even notice, saves big money. Then I think there's some region specific lines you wouldn't need to worry about. 1 Quote
scoobdog Posted September 10 Posted September 10 My mom has a base iPhone SE and it's lasted five years with only having to replace the camera module. It will do just about anything you ask of it. Not sure what the current base model is, but, between the two of us, I've generally done pretty well either iPhones. Quote
Raptorpat Posted September 26 Author Posted September 26 i took all the advice here and elsewhere and sat on it avoiding a decision for two weeks and then I went to best buy and bought a galaxy A36 haven't turned it on or swapped anything yet, first thing I did just now was immediately put on a screen protector and I did it absolutely meticulously, but in the 2.5 seconds the adhesive side of the protector was exposed to the elements I can only assume a single airborne cat hair made contact, because the screen was pristine but now there's a little white hair eternally trapped between the screen and screen protector, right in the fuckin center of the screen 4 1 Quote
Top Gun Posted September 26 Posted September 26 You can usually peel them off, use a piece of Scotch tape to remove the offending hair, and put them back on again. 2 Quote
Raptorpat Posted September 26 Author Posted September 26 ok i didn't think i could just do it but I went ahead and did it it took a hot minute to get it up and use the sticker and then put it back on so there are a few new little micro dust particles which is annoying but no where near as bad as one obvious cat hair front and center. the bottom corner I delicately pried is also not re-adhesing, again I guess livable but also annoying I am assuming "impure air upon installation because too cheap to spend $8 for the zoomer to do it for me at the store" isn't covered by the ZAGG LIFETIME WARRANTY, not sure at what point someone throws in the towel/takes the L and goes back for a screen protector do-over 1 Quote
Raptorpat Posted September 26 Author Posted September 26 though in hindsight.......... i didn't have a screen protector on ye olde moto G7 and pretty sure it predates covid with nary a scratch so..... maybe I didn't need to waste the extra money in the first place? 1 Quote
Raptorpat Posted September 26 Author Posted September 26 after i swapped the SIM card and tested that it works, I immediately 1am-fat-finger-dialed a rando from my office contacts 3 Quote
naraku360 Posted September 26 Posted September 26 (edited) 13 hours ago, Raptorpat said: I immediately 1am-fat-fingered a rando from my office Edited September 26 by naraku360 2 Quote
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted September 27 Posted September 27 On 9/25/2025 at 8:42 PM, Raptorpat said: though in hindsight.......... i didn't have a screen protector on ye olde moto G7 and pretty sure it predates covid with nary a scratch so..... maybe I didn't need to waste the extra money in the first place? I've never had a screen protector. Instead I've always used really thick hard cases for my phones that are shaped in such a way that makes it almost impossible for the screen to be damaged without actually trying to damage it. Quote
Raptorpat Posted 9 hours ago Author Posted 9 hours ago On 9/30/2025 at 5:58 PM, SwimOdin said: Which finger is the fatest? oh you know Quote
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