Any suggestions on buying an older model LG or Samsung phone?

20GT · Sep 25, 2018

Any suggestions on buying an older model LG or Samsung phone? I have a stylo 3 plus but I don't like nougat.
Looking for MetroPCS version because Metro says that my old att phone wouldn't get calls at my house because it wasn't one of theirs.

I was looking at Samsung note 4 until I read about the “mmc_read failed” error
I was looking at Samsung note 5 until I found out that a Non-removable battery

I didn't have any problems with the older models and all I want is a phone that works correctly.

https://androidforums.com/threads/anyone-else-experiencing-metropcs-lg-stylo-3-plus-blues.1280827/

https://androidforums.com/threads/metropcss-network-and-other-carriers-devices.1281954/#post-7785407

lvt · Sep 25, 2018

LG G4 is a good deal now, it has everything you need, plenty of RAM, SD card slot, removable battery...

And the screen is very good, get a good case and screen protector and enjoy life.

The-Truth · Sep 26, 2018

20GT said:
Any suggestions on buying an older model LG or Samsung phone? I have a stylo 3 plus but I don't like nougat.
Looking for MetroPCS version because Metro says that my old att phone wouldn't get calls at my house because it wasn't one of theirs.

I was looking at Samsung note 4 until I read about the “mmc_read failed” error
I was looking at Samsung note 5 until I found out that a Non-removable battery

I didn't have any problems with the older models and all I want is a phone that works correctly.

https://androidforums.com/threads/anyone-else-experiencing-metropcs-lg-stylo-3-plus-blues.1280827/

https://androidforums.com/threads/metropcss-network-and-other-carriers-devices.1281954 /#post-7785407

Just be carfull how old you go back as far as device/OS/build. The further one goes back an OS the less security the device in tails.

lvt · Sep 26, 2018

The-Truth said:
Just be carfull how old you go back as far as device/OS/build. The further one goes back an OS the less security the device in tails.

Wise words.

I guess that Android 6 is the minimum recommendable.

dontpanicbobby · Sep 26, 2018

My LG G6 has always been reliable. Better than the G7 to be frank.

joe71 · Sep 28, 2018

Check out eBay, Amazon, pretty sure those places sell older phones.

KBU2 · Sep 29, 2018

Yes Don't because it's not guaranteed that the device will be supported after the longevity of one or two years after it's debut date., so I would lean towards getting a newer device because in the likely hood the manufacturers will still have support for it. And secondly buying use device online is like a box of chocolates you never know what you're going to get.

tube517 · Sep 29, 2018

Get a T-Mobile branded unlocked phone of an older flagship. Some of them are pre-nougat (depending on when the device came out). If you can find one still on Marshmallow or Lollipop is the issue.

T-Mobile unlocked should work just fine on Metro (by T-Mobile). (It's no longer MetroPCS)

tube517 · Sep 29, 2018

klimbo12 said:
Looking for MetroPCS version because Metro says that my old att phone wouldn't get calls at my house because it wasn't one of theirs.

Metro is owned by T-Mobile. The T-Mobile versions unlocked should be fine.

20GT · Oct 1, 2018

lvt said:
LG G4 is a good deal now, it has everything you need, plenty of RAM, SD card slot, removable battery...

And the screen is very good, get a good case and screen protector and enjoy life.

I just received the LG G4 in the mail and didn't realize how small of a screen it has any suggestions for something with a screen comparable to the Stylo 3?

Just looked it up why does it seem so similar but it's not

5.5 inches, 82.2 cm
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm

Maybe I have the wrong phone I'll look again when I get home

lvt · Oct 1, 2018

I have the G4 Stylus with 5.7" screen, but non Stylus/Stylo version might have 5.5" screen.

20GT · Oct 1, 2018

I guess I bought the LG G4 Leon LTE MS345. I didn't know there where different versions

20GT · Oct 3, 2018

20GT said:
I was looking at Samsung note 4 until I read about the “mmc_read failed” error

I was looking at Samsung note 5 until I found out that a Non-removable battery

Now i read that the LG G4 has a bootloop defect so I'm not even going to try for the non Leon G4.

tube517 said:
Get a T-Mobile branded unlocked phone of an older flagship. Some of them are pre-nougat (depending on when the device came out). If you can find one still on Marshmallow or Lollipop is the issue.

Any idea on which phone specifically would help here. Just looking for something with a 5 inch screen thst is rootable

tube517 · Oct 3, 2018

I've never heard of a LG G4 Leon. There is an LG G4 and the LG Leon.

The LG G4 had the bootloop issue.

I own an LG Leon (Metro branded) and I've never heard of the Leon bootlooping. The Leon is rootable.

EDIT: The Leon is not a 5" screen

20GT · Oct 3, 2018

True, I suppose I got suckered by the name in the Amazon ad and wound up with the small screen Leon instead of the LG G4 (error not known about at the time)

Both are not suitable for me the Leon is too small and I'm no longer interested in the LG G4 because of the error.

Hopefully this thread will recover from this tangent and come up with a good specific suggestion for 5 inch, root-able phone that can hold its own.

tube517 · Oct 3, 2018

20GT said:
True, I suppose I got suckered by the name in the Amazon ad and wound up with the small screen Leon instead of the LG G4 (error not known about at the time)

Both are not suitable for me the Leon is too small and I'm no longer interested in the LG G4 because of the error.

Hopefully this thread will recover from this tangent and come up with a good specific suggestion for 5 inch, root-able phone that can hold its own.

What about the LG G Stylo. It's rootable and only goes to Marshmallow

20GT · Oct 3, 2018

Thanks for the suggesting the LG G Stylo looking into looks like it will work.

✔- 5 inch screen and rootable

✔- didn't find much when looking for errors or faults. A secure booting error but that seemed to be usually brought on by user error

✔- There's a MetroPCS version also

https://www.lg.com/us/support-mobile/lg-LGMS631

found a used one from a reputable seller for 80$

i'll wait a bit before ordering it today

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