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II'm not interested in carrier phones because of all the garbage on them, and I'm not paying an "activation fee" for sticking my SIM in a new device. The 8T is pretty hack friendly, and i need a rootable device because even stock Android has too much garbage on it - my 2013 MotoG still needed probably 25 different modules and applications disabled or deleted.

The One Plus 8T ticks all the boxes, it's easily bootloader unlockable, is decently powerful, and is mid-price in the phone world, and doesn't have stupid voice response systems on buttons that you can't disable. What's your thoughts?

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/oneplus-8t-5g-256g-unlocked-aquamarine-green/6448201.p?skuId=6448201

II'm not interested in carrier phones because of all the garbage on them, and I'm not paying an "activation fee" for sticking my SIM in a new device. The 8T is pretty hack friendly, and i need a rootable device because even stock Android has too much garbage on it - my 2013 MotoG still needed probably 25 different modules and applications disabled or deleted. The One Plus 8T ticks all the boxes, it's easily bootloader unlockable, is decently powerful, and is mid-price in the phone world, and doesn't have stupid voice response systems on buttons that you can't disable. What's your thoughts? https://www.bestbuy.com/site/oneplus-8t-5g-256g-unlocked-aquamarine-green/6448201.p?skuId=6448201

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Mostly just if it holds up. The reviews I've read say similar to yours, most of the issues people encounter are quality of life things like lack of headphone jack or notification LEDs, things that don't matter much to me. I use it as a device that I pick up and do something with, then put it down until I need it again, I don't fiddle with it all day like I've seen some do.

I've also heard the camera is crap, but coming from a 2013 MotoG, a potato takes better pictures.

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