I’m upgrading because my phone is losing (lost?) support. I use a OnePlus 7 Pro and love it and wouldn’t bother upgrading otherwise. I’d appreciate some recommendations of android phones you like, please.

Thank you in advance! (⁠.⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ᴗ⁠ ⁠❛⁠.⁠)

  • berg@lemm.ee
    51·
    1 year ago

    Why wouldn’t you recommend OnePlus though? I have a 9 pro which I enjoy. I really don’t miss the Samsung’s bloatware.

    • nerdschleife@lemm.eeEnglish
      12·
      1 year ago

      Severe inconsistent quality issues in both software and hardware, treating their customers as beta testers, random motherboards dying, etc.

      They are still riding the ‘flagship killer’ wave, but they are just as overpriced as Samsung, while offering unfinished products.

    • Resistentialism@feddit.ukEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Honest question. Where is all this bloat stuff coming from for Samsung?

      Like, I genuinely haven’t noticed any software that I didn’t want installed. Sure, there are a few pieces that I’ve kept but don’t use, but nearly all of it can be uninstalled unless it’s stuff that’s actually needed.

      • berg@lemm.ee
        2·
        1 year ago

        Experience, to be fair though I last owned one 3+ years ago and that one was 3 ish years old.

        • Resistentialism@feddit.ukEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          I didn’t manage it in an argumentative way. Sorry. I’ve seen quite a few comments about that. But I haven’t noticed it, so I’m trying to see if it’s like a provider issue or a country thing. Or just whatever.

          • berg@lemm.ee
            2·
            1 year ago

            Ahh, I only meant to say that I might be living in the past. I thought the bloatware came from Samsung since what I heard on the street matched my experience. Maybe it’s time to bury that hatchet though.

            To be fair it wasn’t a big issue. It was just like five apps that I were stuck with. But back in the days with less memory overall it really grinded my gears. These days I’m not sure I’d even notice.

            • Resistentialism@feddit.ukEnglish
              2·
              1 year ago

              Ohhh. I understand. Thinking about it, i can see how some apps could be considered blaotware. Like Facebook, which I think is auto installed? Could be wrong there. And a few others, but they’re like actual things for it. I just don’t use them.

              I’m gonna be honest, I fully thought you meant like a lot of absolutely useless apps. So, I’m sorry about that.