So my trusty 1st gen Moto G is really showing its age as of late, with the lack of expandable storage, 1GB RAM, relatively small screen and no 4G to boot my phone has become pretty lacklustre.. I'm hoping to finally get a new phone at the end of the month, but as I eagerly researched budget phone (less than 200 euro) I had a eureka moment, why not get an older flagship..? And here I am, torn between all the choices, like the Note 3, HTC One M8,LG G3 etc. But here is my problem, I quickly realised (after almost falling for the Note 3) that these phones won't be getting updates, I know the M8 has Marshmallow and the G3 has plans to get it. My problem is I want a phone that'll last at least another year and a half without getting sluggish. So my questions are, should I get a newer budget phone (feel free to recommend one) or go for the older flagship route? Will the older flagships become completely outdated in the next 2 years? Or am I being paranoid? (Because damn I want a note 3 so bad) As a side note, I live in Ireland so prices due to the Euro's state at the moment are pretty dismal... (I'll probably buy from a UK site if they deliver to Ireland) What I want in the phone is: 4g At least 2GB RAM 1080p (preferably) Expandable storage Big ass screen, the bigger the better, I have big hands And a strong enough processor to easily multitask for the next year and a bit. If you've any other questions let me know, thanks.

New budget phone or older flagship?

By iColm
February 10, 2016 in Phones and Tablets

Go to solution Solved by DaltonM, February 10, 2016

8 minutes ago, iColm said:

Thanks! Now that's something reassuring to hear, but do apps still get updated on these ROMs?

Yep! Some apps (like snapchat, Android Pay) block rooted phones so in some cases you might have to use old versions of apps to still use them. But otherwise you'll have access to Google Play store and automatic updates!

Posted February 12, 2016

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9 hours ago, silentmelodies said:

I WOULD STRONGLY ADVISE YOU NOT TO FLASH CUSTOM ROMS!

They are untested 3rd party ROM-s without any warranty, that are:

a) Outdated - Someone releases a ROM and it does not get updated for months -> XDA Developers ROM's

b) Unstable - Changes happen nightly, that means 300MB update every day -> get.cm ROM's.

So if something does not work, crash, or you brick your device, you can use it as a paperweight!

Manufacturers do not like for people to fuck with their phones.

Thanks for the advise, I plan on using the phone as is for a while, I only plan on using a ROM if I deem it necessary, for instance if there are a lot of issues and bugs, only then will I ROM