Need a new phone

[Bouncer]

i know how you are with phones. you literally have a meltdown trying to figure out which one to get. when the 2nd gen comes out without that stupid thing you will need anti anxiety meds. :D

[Turbo3000]

When the next one comes out without the stupid bar thing that blocks the top part of the screen you won't love it so much. Ha

I don’t notice it at all in portrait mode. It is more noticeable in landscape, but I never use my phone in that orintarion.

[Bouncer]

Loving my iPhone X.

When the next one comes out without the stupid bar thing that blocks the top part of the screen you won't love it so much. Ha

[Turbo3000]

Loving my iPhone X.

[Bouncer]

A refurbished unit.

no i got a brand new one with the manufacture date that was late 2017 only a month or so after mine failed. google fi replaced it themselves.

[Turbo3000]

They fixed it? Fuck that. They sent me a new one.

A refurbished unit.

[Bouncer]

Phone got fixed by LG. They had to replace the circuit board. It's on its way back, should receive it on Saturday. No money out of pocket.

They fixed it? Fuck that. They sent me a new one.

[Scrumhalf]

Phone got fixed by LG. They had to replace the circuit board. It's on its way back, should receive it on Saturday. No money out of pocket.

[Scrumhalf]

Just got off the phone with the LG rep and convinced him that he needs to fix my phone for free. So, I am mailing it out and hopefully, it will be back in a couple of weeks, fixed.

[Turbo3000]

I was on the Android kick for a while and switched from the 6S+ to a Galaxy S8+. The biggest thing for me is battery effectiveness because I’m on the road for work a lot and use my GPS, mail client and texting a lot. My S8+ started to crap out after 3 months. I had swapped it for a new one because of the drastic decline and it happened again. I ended up switching back to iOS and got the 8+ and I get a solid 1.5 days use. Today, I’ve been streaming to an audio system, using my phone as a hot spot intermittently and checking work emails since about 11a and I’m at 63%.

I have a better experience with battery with Apple devices but I enjoy the Android range of functionality. The other reason why I stick with iOS is because every work app I need works better on iOS than it did on Android.

I agree.

I consider Android to be a pocket computer and iOS to be a smartphone.

[mofo]

I was on the Android kick for a while and switched from the 6S+ to a Galaxy S8+. The biggest thing for me is battery effectiveness because I’m on the road for work a lot and use my GPS, mail client and texting a lot. My S8+ started to crap out after 3 months. I had swapped it for a new one because of the drastic decline and it happened again. I ended up switching back to iOS and got the 8+ and I get a solid 1.5 days use. Today, I’ve been streaming to an audio system, using my phone as a hot spot intermittently and checking work emails since about 11a and I’m at 63%.

I have a better experience with battery with Apple devices but I enjoy the Android range of functionality. The other reason why I stick with iOS is because every work app I need works better on iOS than it did on Android.

[Turbo3000]

Yeah, I've been thinking about that. The battery issues are what holds me back. It seems like after a year or so, the battery starts to noticeably degrade.

I know you have mentioned using swappa before. How do you guard against receiving a phone with shitty battery performance?

I used the 6 s plus daily for 2 years. I noticed battery degredation, but nothing horrible. I got a great 2 years out of it.

[chuckz28]

I know they don't sell the 3t anymore. They might still sell the 5. Price jumped quite a bit in the last year. I only paid $380 new for my 3t.

[Scrumhalf]

Buy gently used from swappa.com. I’ve never had a problem.

And you are a cheap ass....
And that is how you retire at 52 folks....

Yeah, I've been thinking about that. The battery issues are what holds me back. It seems like after a year or so, the battery starts to noticeably degrade.

I know you have mentioned using swappa before. How do you guard against receiving a phone with shitty battery performance?

[Turbo3000]

Chuck, yeah, forgot about the OnePlus. The 5T is too expensive for me. I haven't looked at the 3T.

B, I'm not going to pay a grand for a phone. I'm not even going to pay $500. It's just not worth it to me.

I called Nexus and they said that my phone was out of warranty and I should contact LG for repairs. I read online that after a certain date, they don't give you the phones anymore. Maybe I will call back and see if I can get a different rep on the phone and chew them out for what is obviously a normal statistical failure, but rather, a defect that is outside of normal. Not sure it if will fly, but it sucks that LGs shitty manufacturing is now my problem.

Edit: Just looked at the OnePlus 3T. Too expensive for me. Cheapest I have seen is over $400. I've set myself a limit of $200, maybe $250 max.

Buy gently used from swappa.com. I’ve never had a problem. iPhone6s should be attainable for $250. Apple will replace the battery for $29 during 2018. You should get at least 3-4 years out of it.

And you are a cheap ass....
And that is how you retire at 52 folks....


And I’m typing this on an iPhone 6s Plus with a note 8 on the table in front of me. I’m debating selling the note and going to go get the X. iMessage is just that amazing for sharing video. (And I know that I have a problem).