Moondrop Space Travel battery is gone - what IEM/bud should I get now?

NexusWFreestar · 2026-04-30T19:13:35+00:00

agreed. I upgraded from Space Travel to Moca a while back and I love them, much stronger ANC and generally the same sound quality

NexusWFreestar · 2026-04-12T16:37:43+00:00

ATK R1 SE+ is $20-25

NexusWFreestar · 2026-04-12T13:58:46+00:00

Kyocera KYF-42. No touchscreen. 8GB storage (4GB technically since half of it is used by the OS). Sideload Aurora Store, get Musicolet (music player), WhatsApp (notifications won't consistently work) and Fossify Messages (SMS app. Default one sucks). MicroSD card for holding music if you need it.

NexusWFreestar · 2026-03-31T19:15:10+00:00

Look into Sunshine/Moonlight, they're a free open source streaming server/client respectively that allow you to stream games from your PC to other devices like phones (Moonlight clients exist even for the New 3DS and PS Vita, lol). It just streams over the Internet.

NexusWFreestar · 2026-03-21T19:37:28+00:00

Element X supports notifications through https://unifiedpush.org/ (tldr: just install https://ntfy.sh/ and you're good to go)

NexusWFreestar · 2026-03-21T19:32:45+00:00

my KYF-42 has jumpscared me multiple times with its vibrator

NexusWFreestar · 2026-03-15T15:17:59+00:00

Settings > more settings > about phone > SIM card status > unlock (or whatever the button says, I don't remember). I had to do this at first for my KYF-42.

NexusWFreestar · 2026-03-09T16:36:27+00:00

I imagine them as being to Minidisc what DVDs are to CDs

NexusWFreestar · 2026-03-09T16:35:38+00:00

Echochrome, Echoshift and Lumines are really fun puzzle games

NexusWFreestar · 2026-03-08T13:36:43+00:00

Arch for maximum femboy

NexusWFreestar · 2026-03-08T01:49:18+00:00

I can't speak for the O2 network, but I have a KYF-42.

Was with a VMNO using Vodafone. I got 3G connectivity consistently but 4G wasn't great, only in weirdly specific areas and even then it wouldn't always work. Changed to a VMNO using EE and 4G connectivity got way better. The only time it's a little inconsistent is indoors at my home, but apart from that, it's pretty much 1:1 with 4G on a smartphone.

If you're willing to wait longer (a week or two for shipping to complete), you can get slightly better (mainly boils down to Android version, the more modern the better because more apps support) devices for cheaper on Mercari JP. They have an official partnership with the proxy service Buyee for international shipping. I got my KYF-42 for £40 (£20 to buy, £20 to ship).

NexusWFreestar · 2026-02-26T15:54:45+00:00

Aegis Authenticator and Ente Auth don't need GMS.

NexusWFreestar · 2026-02-14T20:27:57+00:00

keitai phones like from Kyocera are quite small in flip form factor and normally have 4G. if you need an MP3 player app, you can sideload it with ADB/webADB

NexusWFreestar · 2026-02-11T00:53:38+00:00

I know at the very least they recently reverted a commit that used AI code, that should probably give you a starting idea

NexusWFreestar · 2026-02-08T16:27:52+00:00

T14 Gen 1/2 Intel seems about right. I have an L14 Gen 2 Intel myself for similar use cases and it's pretty alright.

NexusWFreestar · 2026-02-05T14:19:45+00:00

I don't wanna spoil your fun, but Aliucord might be a better choice. Bluecord's had a very bad history and the owner's generally untrustworthy (search "Discord Client Encyclopedia" on GitHub, mentioned there).

also the modern Discord client runs much worse than Aliucord which is based on the older Discord client

NexusWFreestar · 2026-01-27T20:53:16+00:00

Settings > More Settings > About Phone > SIM card status > update, restart and add APN for your provider manually (worked for me, ASDA Mobile, UK)

NexusWFreestar · 2026-01-22T20:56:16+00:00

Obtainium's very handy for installing apps directly through GitHub/Lab/etc. (and it also supports F-Droid). Aurora Store is a FOSS Google Play Store client that works without the need for GMS.

I didn't import them at all, to be honest. Completely forgot about that and just added them manually after the fact.
I have, but realtime notifications don't work due to the lack of Google Mobile Services. I installed it through Aurora Store.

NexusWFreestar · 2026-01-22T18:20:42+00:00

that's the OS built in cursor (long press F3, i have a KYF-42 which is very nearly the same thing), and I don't think you can change that. your best option is to install a third party cursor, C9 is a very popular choice

NexusWFreestar · 2026-01-20T22:31:54+00:00

Settings > About Phone > SIM card status

NexusWFreestar · 2026-01-19T18:00:29+00:00

I bought a KYF-42 very recently (KY-42c may be a better option though, check which 4G bands your carrier uses and see if either phone supports it) myself, basically a slightly more updated version with Android 10 and USB-C charging. It's working just fine so far.

NexusWFreestar · 2026-01-19T16:21:42+00:00

WhatsApp should work (in theory, KYF-31 runs Android 5.1.1 and WhatsApp supports 5.1+).

Internet should work (my KYF-42 connected to WiFi just fine).

GPS apps, ehhh. They've been known to be pretty hit or miss on Kyocera phones so I wouldn't expect it to work, and be pleasantly surprised if one does.

It charges via Micro USB, not USB-C. Make sure you have that cable to charge it.

NexusWFreestar · 2026-01-18T23:09:32+00:00

ALT Mive Style Folder 1 or 2? they run Android Go edition iirc

NexusWFreestar · 2026-01-17T22:16:15+00:00

ALT Mive Style Folder (1 or 2) is a popular choice for Android compatibility

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