Hi people.
So the more I use modern phones the more I hate them.
My phone path went from Nokia to Blackberry, and I recently decided to put the Blackberry Passport aside for the purpose of PokemonGO.
So I got a Samsung Galaxy Note 4.
There is a widely accepted "poor GPS reception" issue; it works, perfectly fine in, say, a car.
But the second you go even slightly indoors (under an awning) it drops.
The phone is not "Faulty" its well known, and from internet searching probably only 20% of users have any better luck.
I was willing to accept this, until I realised the ROM that comes with a Samsung is 'locked'.
Im left handed, and the apps draw is on the Right. This makes one handed operation impossible. My thumb doesn't stretch that far.
THEN I found I can't uninstall some apps. (the HELL?!)
People told me not to worry, so I installed "NoRoot Firewall" and found the apps I can't delete trying to access mobile data.
I dont HAVE any mobile data really, I get charged for it; yet I don't disable it for the sake of MMS.
These so called "dormant" apps were still checking for updates!
OK feck that, Android was meant to be an OPEN platform.
I ordered a Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro Special Edition (band 28 support).
I got the SMS approving me to unlock the boot loader to put CyanogenMod on, which I've used extensively before, but the software fails with "incorrect account" and after another day or two of googling, I find out that this is a known issue, and a large majority can't actually unlock the boot loader at the moment.
So I'm still stuck without a phone I trust.
OK, long story short;
Does ANYONE offer a phone with ROOT access up front?
Even big brands like Samsung have proven I can't trust them not to send random data; I really dont care if its just checking for updates, I didn't OK it.
any help is appreciated.
The lack of SD card hurts, but I'm not entirely opposed to it; I'll take a look.
Thanks!