Recommended smartphone. ( Not expensive)

[johny11]

I started learning development for Android. To that day, I have been using emulator but I decided to buy any smartphone to make easy testing applications. I highlight that I am not a professional developer- I am newbie.

So I am asking for to recommend me any smartphone which will be a good choice.

It is important to me to mobile phone be a relatively cheap.

P.S. What is important in choosing mobile phone for testing?

 

[GeRgY]

Hello mate!
Try with Google nexus models (nexus 5 is good enough). They are not expensive and good enough to test apps or kind of things!
Good Luck

 

[johny11]

Ok,
Could you propose something cheaper?
Thank a lot!

 

[GeRgY]

All kind of nexus phones. One of mine was Nexus 9250 and its very easy for root and development. The problem is that he is running only Android OS v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.3 (Jelly Bean). Rooting it with Cyanogen will give you one very strong phone.
http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-i9250-16GB-Black-Unlocked-Smartphone-Warranty-Average-/381232499208?hash=item58c33a4a08
Is it good for your budget ?

 

[johny11]

"Is it good for your budget ? "
Nearly it is ok for my budget, but it is too expensive a bit.

 

[GeRgY]

1) Nexus devices are Google’s official reference and developer platform.
2) Nexus devices also allow easy bootloader-unlocking, which makes it possible to install custom ROMs and root the device very easily. They are intended for developers, after all.
Read this: http/www.howtogeek.com/139391/htg-explains-why-android-geeks-buy-nexus-devices/
and i am sure that you will took one of the Nexus series 😉

 

[johny11]

Ok,
Thanks for your posts!
But, if somebody wants write something else, welcome.

EDIT:

I consider buy something relatively old ( I mean 2010-2012). They are cheap. There is one problem- they have installed an Android 2.x
But from what I know I could upgrade/root them.

What do you think about it?

 

[Reynod]

The 1+ fone is a beauty ... nothing compares on price / performance ... except the new one plus 2 coming out.

You can pick these up all over the place now.

Slamdunks any of the I-rubbish and Sammy's.

https/oneplus.net/

I have an S1 and a G3 (current fone) and previously a G2, Windows phone, Xperia, and 2 Crackberries before that.

 

[johny11]

Thanks, but it is too expensive.

 

[Reynod]

Ok johny ... I just wanted to give you some more information.

Let us know what fone you buy and how it is going too !!