Hello my friends. The time has come for me to let the optimus G PRO 2 and try a new phone. I said that i won't buy LG anymore... because they gave a s**t kitkat update to my G .. and than after i bought the G Pro 2 they forgot about our device , and now it's "dead" in terms of development.
So i bought a Galaxy S5.
What i want to say.. for people who know.. we have a group on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/lggpro2/
I will continue to support this group(moderate+add new users).
However it's time to pass the legacy to another optimus G PRO 2 user... so feel free to apply for admin function in the group.
The post model:
about how long you plan to keep the optimus G PRO 2:
member of the group: yes/no
I will choose the winner based on the reputation at my discretion.
Sad to see you go. You did a fantastic job with the Facebook page.
Welcome back to the new Pro 3 next year, anytime, buddy!
I may quit Pro 2 for a while to try Note 4 and come back to LG again for its Pro 3 next year, and hopefully with a Stylus!
I wait BB Passport to say Bye Bye G PRO 2, very sad...
Yep..it's sad. About Lg .. maybe if g pro 3 / g4 will be very popular.. i will re-join lg
I mean all i want from lg is a phone with latest android , nice ui and custom cm rom. For now.. i'm happy with my gs5.
- bad aspects to gs 5:
- No knock code
- i really hate the "sent sms notification" feature.. on lg is way better,
- no alarm unlock by puzzle
- i get 1.5 gb ram eaten from 1.75 (rest is for android) but i can't complain..(i mean the phone is really fast)
- good aspects to gs5:
- the screen is awesome (you can set it in4 ways.. and can get rid of some amoled ****, you get the chance to see the colors more natural)
- camera is great , even selfie camera is great
- i can use 128 gb sdcard
- battery is good
- check at the picture from atachments, exynos octa is really fast.
So.. let's hope we will meet again at g4/g pro 3. (if not .. than iphone 6+)
can you explain the "dead" part on your 1st post?
Yes i can. Look at software. I don't see a custom kernel for g pro 2. No cool apps ported. No impressive roms. Ugly user interface(compared to lg g3) . At least if g pro 2 would have g3 Ui. No updates. (i gave my g pro 2 to my little brother - he's a game addict ..so the g pro 2 is good for him) ..but i still had problems like random reboots when i connected the device to usb cable. If android 4.5 comes.. and than shortly 4.6 and than 4.7 .. lg might skip again like it did with 4.1 -4.4 while samsung and the competition updated their devices to 4.2 , 4.3 and than 4.4 . Now..this is something. Is you ask me..it's better to get 4.2 and 4.3 instead of waiting from 4.1 to 4.4 and when you get 4.4 you don't have half of 4.4 features. (this is what happened with my lg optimus g, before i bought g pro 2). After two weeks i sold the g with 200 $ . After i first booted up my s5.. i got like ~900 mb of updates for performance/ apps/etc. I liked that.
Now...about the facebook group...offer still stands. Let's see some requests.
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Yes i can. Look at software. I don't see a custom kernel for g pro 2. No cool apps ported. No impressive roms. Ugly user interface(compared to lg g3) . At least if g pro 2 would have g3 Ui. No updates. (i gave my g pro 2 to my little brother - he's a game addict ..so the g pro 2 is good for him) ..but i still had problems like random reboots when i connected the device to usb cable. If android 4.5 comes.. and than shortly 4.6 and than 4.7 .. lg might skip again like it did with 4.1 -4.4 while samsung and the competition updated their devices to 4.2 , 4.3 and than 4.4 . Now..this is something. Is you ask me..it's better to get 4.2 and 4.3 instead of waiting from 4.1 to 4.4 and when you get 4.4 you don't have half of 4.4 features. (this is what happened with my lg optimus g, before i bought g pro 2). After two weeks i sold the g with 200 $ . After i first booted up my s5.. i got like ~900 mb of updates for performance/ apps/etc. I liked that.
Now...about the facebook group...offer still stands. Let's see some requests.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g-pro-2/development/rom-digital-minds-v1-t2838877
Is this not a G3 based ROM?
No.
I don't get it, who cares you change a phone. maybe I don't know your important role in lg g pro 2 community's life but I think you won't miss too much. You are trolling the community only w/ this thread...
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I don't get it, who cares you change a phone. maybe I don't know your important role in lg g pro 2 community's life but I think you won't miss too much. You are trolling the community only w/ this thread...
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Nope. Not really. At least this wasn't my intention. And if i'm trolling..this ain't a true community. True community was when i had an optimus black / optimus g. There we used to say good bye from the rest when we moved on.
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What is everyone's opinion on the best $100 (+/- $20) Android phone. Can be New or Used. Factor in best hardware, dev support, etc... I need a phone for my 11 yr old daughter and can only seem to come up with the Pantech Burst @ $120 new. Thoughts?
Just bought an Xperia x10 for my girlfriend off ebay for 125.00 US. Its great so far however the software update (2.3.3) has caused the camera to stop working. I installed feralab v27 fire which has fixed that. However, I now get a wifi error.
I also saw the Xperia x10 mini pro on ebay for about 90.00 US.
You should try asking here mate:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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LazyNDaCrazyDayz said:
Just bought an Xperia x10 for my girlfriend off ebay for 125.00 US. Its great so far however the software update (2.3.3) has caused the camera to stop working. I installed feralab v27 fire which has fixed that. However, I now get a wifi error.
I also saw the Xperia x10 mini pro on ebay for about 90.00 US.
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The burst is far better than those two...
Tbh, the Pantech Burst in terms of specs are probably the best you can get at that price. Its a dual core Snapdragon S4 with a gig of RAM
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LG Optimus L5
Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102
vodafone smart 2 (aclatel v860)
I'm using a used Motorola Atrix 4G that is responsive and user friendly. I wish it had gorilla glass though....
Best $200 Android phone
I would absolutely prefer a Nokia WP device, they are beautiful and have lots of nice software extras, but I would take any android device. 6 of the top 9 best rated phones on Moonar store are android smartphone. For this zopo c2 mtk6589 It's quad core mobile phone android 4.2 RAM 1GB ROM 32GB 5.0 inch FHD screen. Especially like this 13.0MP camera and up to 4096×3072 pixels resolution.
Well, I'm pretty happy with my ZTE v970 with custom JB ROM (Bruno), but for an 11 yo girl a well known brand with everything working out of the box is obviously a better choice. I'd probably go to a store with her, see what's available at the price range and let her choose what she likes best... looks probably count more for her than hardware
just please, dont buy a china copy of original phone, like clone of s4 or s3... it is really bad phones
There are 3 threads devoted to discussions about devices, please repost your question in one of these three threads: The what should I buy thread or the The Device Suggestion Thread or the The Device Comparison Thread.
Thanks!
hello guys,
i just want to know that , are there any chances of getting custom roms for g pro 2 (D838)?
OR will there be development on this device?
coz m gonna buy this device otherwise i will go for g2
sorry for horrible English
chaitanyakoranne said:
hello guys,
i just want to know that , are there any chances of getting custom roms for g pro 2 (D838)?
OR will there be development on this device?
coz m gonna buy this device otherwise i will go for g2
sorry for horrible English
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I owned the g2 then I moved onto the g pro 2 (d838) as I got a fantastic deal on a new one on ebay.
The g2 is an excellent device with a fairly decent custom rom scene thanks mostly to @Cloudya but the g pro 2 has similar hardware specs with the massive bonus of a 5.9 inch screen (g2=5.2 inch) an extra 1gb of ram, a micro sd card slot, a removable battery and an improved ois on the camera.
I absolutely love my g2 pro 2 but, at the moment, the dev scene is practically non-existant. We have easy root but no custom recovery. I can't understand why this device isn't popular, It is excellent and as soon as we users flaunt this fact then perhaps people (especially developers) will buy this device and develop for it.
In saying this, on stock, this is the best device that I have ever owned and I have had many.
Agreed, I have owned a g2, loved it. this G Pro 2 is even better. All specs mentioned in above post are 1 reason why I like it more. Another is the size, I can't see my self going g2 size again. This phone is the best I've owned, and that list is long. I sold my galaxy note 3 after using this for a week.
G Pro 2! I own a nexus 5 and now got a D838. I cant start explaining how much more awsome the G Pro 2 is. The screen and the battery life are the selling points for me.
manas.neo said:
G Pro 2! I own a nexus 5 and now got a D838. I cant start explaining how much more awsome the G Pro 2 is. The screen and the battery life are the selling points for me.
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Seconded!
G Pro 2!This have a Micro SD Slot and Removable Battery,and i love the Size!We can root the G Pro 2,but no Custom Recovery(D838)
I also don't understand why LG hasn't released this flagship to Europe anyway? Luckily eBay is there to help us.
Dears ,
i am using android for years now not a new user ,, i used to carry 2 phones one for work the other for my personal use like games, watching movies, listening to music, etc...
I had Note 3 N9005 and Moto G Dual SIM but both was stolen from me 2 weeks ago ,, i decided to get a cheap device with 2 SIMs to carry instead of buying a 2 new mobiles - there is no money of-course- so i picked LG G PRO Lite Dual a dual SIM phone from LG which is good so far with big screen doing the job and LG announced that the device will be updated to Kitkat by the end of the year which is not bad
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_announces_kitkat_updates_for_older_optimus_models-news-8908.php
So now i am using this phone for all matters ,, Mails Music Movies Work ,, i miss having my own personal device for my entertainment and can't decide ,, shall i get a tablet ,, shall i wait for Note 4 ?! but don't think that it's a good idea to carry 2 big size phones
if i will get a tablet which is better ?! Galaxy Note or Galaxy Note Pro ?! Shall i wait for the Tab S ?! Next Nexus tablet ?! very confusing to choose
so please advice if you have a similar situation ,,, what shall i do ??!
Thank You
Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 or Galaxy Tab S 10.5 ??!!
Probably best you use search before posting a new thread as there is discussion about your quandry here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620179
Or here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2229761
Head there and good luck! :highfive:
Their answer
------Reply to Your Inquiry-------
Hi Marko,
Thank you for contacting LG Mobile Communications.
I’d be glad to assist you today with regard your LG G Flex 2 mobile phone. In response to this inquiry, I’m afraid no confirmation has been provided for the LG G Flex 2 unit regarding the Marshmallow update since the software has been released by Google. The reason for the release date variation is because software updates follow a certain process.
For Android, it is faster to receive updates on Google products (for phones, that’s the Nexus line) or on unlocked/rooted units wherein the update may be installed manually (although not supported by LG as this is a customization). For carrier-specific devices, this may take longer and will vary. After a phone manufacturer like LG prepares the software with the help of the developer (Google who made Android), the update will have to run through carriers PCS in order for them to incorporate carrier-specific features - and also test the new software thoroughly on the network. After some collaboration, the carrier will then approve the update and push it out to your device which will then be downloaded and installed through the network signals from your carrier.
As such, you may also directly correspond with your carrier if they already have an estimated date for the release of the update. In case that there’s none yet, I’m afraid we’ll still have to wait. I do apologize.
I hope this information has been helpful in addressing your concern. Should you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us again via Email, Live Chat, or Phone by calling 800-793-8896.
Thank you for choosing LG.
Sincerely,
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Yeah. Typical waste of time response. But its sad that even LG itself is recommending you to buy Nexus because OEM makers have zero interest into updating old devices
Well they said that we should still waiting for updates, but they are almost certainly say that update will come but don't now when, because the tests that need to be done.
I'm really disappointed with that fact, but I'll wait. Hope so that come soon.
This means nothing, standard ctrl+c ctrl+v response.
Reminds me of my first smartphone, my HTC Rezound. Holiday season 2011, it was competing with the Galaxy Nexus running the new ICS. Everybody and their mother said the Rez would be updated from GB quickly to compete with the Nexus. Verizon didn't push ICS until June. Almost killed the community because of how long the wait was.
Sounds like US carriers are giving this G Flex 2 the same red-headed stepchild treatment, delaying the ROM with bloatware and whatever marketing scheme they can think of to make it appealing in their device lineups (like Verizon positioning the Rezound as an "international SIM" device amongst their typical CDMA offers.)
So yeah, "blame the carrier" has been the same response on many smartphones for years and likely many more years to come.
wouldve been more interesting to ask about a boot loader unlock
k3lcior said:
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exactly
"will *insert random phone name* receive update?
yes, just sit & wait, devs working, etc."
@le grande magnetto:
I have to ask, is that a picture of your Flex 2 in your sig? If so, it appears you're using a matte screen protector - if that's true can you tell me which brand you're using? Thanks...
br0adband said:
@le grande magnetto:
I have to ask, is that a picture of your Flex 2 in your sig? If so, it appears you're using a matte screen protector - if that's true can you tell me which brand you're using? Thanks...
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Thats just an hdr filter, sorry to disappoint
I`m thinking right now that because there is no mm update, there never will be. Same as so many good device before LG just drop those too early. I have LG G Pad 8.3 also and it is still 4.4.2. Fortunately theres cyanogenmod and unofficial 13.0 working nicely on that tablet. Give us at least bootloader unlock, PLEASE!!
dadaa1 said:
I`m thinking right now that because there is no mm update, there never will be. Same as so many good device before LG just drop those too early. I have LG G Pad 8.3 also and it is still 4.4.2. Fortunately theres cyanogenmod and unofficial 13.0 working nicely on that tablet. Give us at least bootloader unlock, PLEASE!!
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why you still in 4.4.2 in GPad 8.3?? Meh...the 5.1 came so long ago...i remember had my GPad 8.3 and 3 months later when i brought it they get 5.1...see around the web for some KDZ with 5.1 and flash it on your G Pad 8.3...because you will find the 5.1 to it!
For GF2...we will have to wait until next month...the update will come!
LG is taking too much time to update our phone. I don't reallt know why, it's a great phone that only can get better with every update
copy2050 said:
why you still in 4.4.2 in GPad 8.3?? Meh...the 5.1 came so long ago...i remember had my GPad 8.3 and 3 months later when i brought it they get 5.1...see around the web for some KDZ with 5.1 and flash it on your G Pad 8.3...because you will find the 5.1 to it!
For GF2...we will have to wait until next month...the update will come!
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I have V500 lg g pad and there is no 5.1 only 4.4.2. Some korean 5.0.2 but nothing else.
dadaa1 said:
I have V500 lg g pad and there is no 5.1 only 4.4.2. Some korean 5.0.2 but nothing else.
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get some info how to flash KDZ and then search for your country firmware here:
http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=39
(i dont have this tablet now but i am sure the 5.1 or 5.0.1 is the V20b version).
If the GPad 8.3 Google Play Edition receive the update to Lollipop why the normal version wouldnt?! because they have...i have it on my GPad 8.3 when i have it with me!!!
copy2050 said:
get some info how to flash KDZ and then search for your country firmware here:
http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=39
(i dont have this tablet now but i am sure the 5.1 or 5.0.1 is the V20b version).
If the GPad 8.3 Google Play Edition receive the update to Lollipop why the normal version wouldnt?! because they have...i have it on my GPad 8.3 when i have it with me!!!
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You better believe it. Theres no update for V500. Google play edition is a different machine and its not compatible with mine.
dadaa1 said:
You better believe it. Theres no update for V500. Google play edition is a different machine and its not compatible with mine.
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i dont know why, when i have the G Pad 8.3 V500 i flash a global KDZ wit 5.0.1 or 5.1 (i cant remember for sure what version is) but i flash it and get the Lollipop working on the tablet! Belive me...
copy2050 said:
i dont know why, when i have the G Pad 8.3 V500 i flash a global KDZ wit 5.0.1 or 5.1 (i cant remember for sure what version is) but i flash it and get the Lollipop working on the tablet! Belive me...
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I have already said it there is 5.0 which is based korean version but not 5.1 as you mentioned...
Has anyone started to work on ROM for this phone, looking at the spec of this phone looks promising, it has a large battery capacity which is great but look at battery test for this phone it looks like stock software is not optimized, so just wondering if the community is willing to help optimize or any advise
Bi1a11979 said:
Has anyone started to work on ROM for this phone, looking at the spec of this phone looks promising, it has a large battery capacity which is great but look at battery test for this phone it looks like stock software is not optimized, so just wondering if the community is willing to help optimize or any advise
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the review of low configuration umidigi S2 you can see on Youtube
I've got the regular S2 for a couple of weeks now. It's a good phone with some downsides. Camera is not fantastic but good enough for everyday stuff. If you want amazing photos buy a flagship. Proximity sensor doesn't turn off screen properly while in a call, maybe fixed in future version. One of the major networks in Germany does not work for mobile data in most cases (O2 and Eplus joined and the phone can't handle the "data roaming").
Tech support is non existant. They will point you to their half chinese forums with barely any members that is spammed with press releases. Posting takes dozens of "money" that you must unlock with posts. Very unprofessional but maybe expected for such a relatively small company. There are no service addresses for repairs and the accessories market for that phone is very very limited. Barely any cases or screen protectors out there. If you break anything on this phone expect to get a new one. I have not tried yet but to get replacement parts for this seems near impossible at this point.
Other than that, screen is great for the resolution. Battery life is absolutely brilliant. I can get through a full day with using <40% battery and it lasts easily 3+ days on pure standby.
Wifi has become much better I think after the last firmware update. They are updating the phone but I wonder for how long. This is not a manufacturer that can or wants to support all of it's devices like big ones do.
Materials are good, maybe a bit slippery in the hands but all microblasted aluminium phones are like that.
Screen has a <1mm bezel between the side of the phone and the display surface but I don't care about that.
Build, to me, feels very good. Fingerprint sensor works well and fast. Android is 6.0.1 but I hope they will have an update to 7 or 8 at some point.
I don't care about benchmarks so I can't talk about that, my apps work well. Video streaming is fluid. No idea about 3D gaming I don't use my phone for that.
For that price it's a great phone imho.
Have just pre-ordered this device. Will wait to see what comes, hopefully able to unlock the bootloader and remove any bloatware that comes pre-installed.
It exist a custom rom for s2? I'd like
It has poor camera, other things are very good
What kind of custom could fix in it? Paranoid android?
esclusoilcane said:
It has poor camera, other things are very good
What kind of custom could fix in it? Paranoid android?
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Apparently it's possible to install TWRP on this Umidigi S2 :
https://www.getdroidtips.com/root-twrp-umidigi-s2-s2-pro/
I don't have Umidigi S2 to test but I'm very interested by the S2 Pro.
Perhaps it is possible to install Lenovo SNAPit Camera in order to improve the photos by flashing it with TWRP ? :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-lenovo-snapit-camera-redmi-note-4-t3608065
Does it support volt in india (to call using jio)
PJKO said:
Apparently it's possible to install TWRP on this Umidigi S2 :
https://www.getdroidtips.com/root-twrp-umidigi-s2-s2-pro/
I don't have Umidigi S2 to test but I'm very interested by the S2 Pro.
Perhaps it is possible to install Lenovo SNAPit Camera in order to improve the photos by flashing it with TWRP ? :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-lenovo-snapit-camera-redmi-note-4-t3608065
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This post was a cut and paste from another phone.
Now the link for the custom recovery is available. I will probably give it a try just to be able to root the phone.
As of today, there is no available custom ROM available for the umidigi s2, although you can find posts on how to revert back to the stock ROM. Those posts are also just cut and pasted from other phones sharing the same cpu
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mine is out for delivery on the 23/11 not bad delivery from gearbest HK to UK ordered 16/11 shipped 18/11 dhl express paid £5-70 then a further £26 import duties from dhl , Reg S2 hopefully shipping with android 7.0 buy now but doubtful , hope the phone gets it's own section in the development department ,,
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Does this phone have NFC?
PJKO said:
Apparently it's possible to install TWRP on this Umidigi S2 :
https://www.getdroidtips.com/root-twrp-umidigi-s2-s2-pro/
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I just tried that and while the recovery installs my phone wouldn't boot afterwards. Maybe because I have the main partition encrypted but maybe for another reason.
Also for me the screen was flipped 180 degrees probably due to a backwards display in this phone.
hellrokr said:
Does this phone have NFC?
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I think only pro has nfc I don't see it on mine
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DoobyDroid said:
I think only pro has nfc I don't see it on mine
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Could not find it anywhere. Nowhere is it mentioned even for the pro version.
r0ckarong said:
I just tried that and while the recovery installs my phone wouldn't boot afterwards. Maybe because I have the main partition encrypted but maybe for another reason.
Also for me the screen was flipped 180 degrees probably due to a backwards display in this phone.
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Still early days I wouldn't personally try it but I'm sure in time this phone will get Dev support , I had some feed back from umi on there FB page regarding update to 7/8 they said there waiting on MediaTek's to release source or sdk as this P20 chip was built around Android 6 at the time and the P25 around 7 that's why pro ships with 7 that's what they said , also mentioned an update coming with a week but more likely bug patch still on Jan 2017 security , not the best look on a 2017 phone 2015 os
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Could not find it anywhere. Nowhere is it mentioned even for the pro version.
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I'm sure I read somewhere some regions got nfc how true that is
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I personally would consider it for a next phone, though I'm not sure if the TWRP image for the S2 works on the S2 pro.
r0ckarong said:
I've got the regular S2 for a couple of weeks now. It's a good phone with some downsides. Camera is not fantastic but good enough for everyday stuff. If you want amazing photos buy a flagship. Proximity sensor doesn't turn off screen properly while in a call, maybe fixed in future version. One of the major networks in Germany does not work for mobile data in most cases (O2 and Eplus joined and the phone can't handle the "data roaming").
Tech support is non existant. They will point you to their half chinese forums with barely any members that is spammed with press releases. Posting takes dozens of "money" that you must unlock with posts. Very unprofessional but maybe expected for such a relatively small company. There are no service addresses for repairs and the accessories market for that phone is very very limited. Barely any cases or screen protectors out there. If you break anything on this phone expect to get a new one. I have not tried yet but to get replacement parts for this seems near impossible at this point.
Other than that, screen is great for the resolution. Battery life is absolutely brilliant. I can get through a full day with using <40% battery and it lasts easily 3+ days on pure standby.
Wifi has become much better I think after the last firmware update. They are updating the phone but I wonder for how long. This is not a manufacturer that can or wants to support all of it's devices like big ones do.
Materials are good, maybe a bit slippery in the hands but all microblasted aluminium phones are like that.
Screen has a <1mm bezel between the side of the phone and the display surface but I don't care about that.
Build, to me, feels very good. Fingerprint sensor works well and fast. Android is 6.0.1 but I hope they will have an update to 7 or 8 at some point.
I don't care about benchmarks so I can't talk about that, my apps work well. Video streaming is fluid. No idea about 3D gaming I don't use my phone for that.
For that price it's a great phone imho.
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Hi
Please check and correct me If I am wrong. According to UMI claimed that the first batch of S2 v1 come with non up gradable processor and hence, you can only maintain at Marshmallow version ie. Android 6 while S2 v2 (so called 2nd batch) can be upgraded to Android 7 (no idea to Android 8???). So guys, please check directly with UMI on this issue. I am thinking of getting the S2 Pro but would like UMI to confirm whether same issue with S2 v1 ???? Cheer s -
NDbluewee said:
Hi
Please check and correct me If I am wrong. According to UMI claimed that the first batch of S2 v1 come with non up gradable processor and hence, you can only maintain at Marshmallow version ie. Android 6 while S2 v2 (so called 2nd batch) can be upgraded to Android 7 (no idea to Android 8???). So guys, please check directly with UMI on this issue. I am thinking of getting the S2 Pro but would like UMI to confirm whether same issue with S2 v1 ???? Cheer s -
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I did get sim info from umi regarding diff chips that are built on certain version of Android v1 Android 6 V2 Android 7 they won't answer the question weather V1 can update to 7 all I got was there waiting for MediaTek to release source but unless big demand that will very unlikely happen as they have no need to probably
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DoobyDroid said:
I did get sim info from umi regarding diff chips that are built on certain version of Android v1 Android 6 V2 Android 7 they won't answer the question weather V1 can update to 7 all I got was there waiting for MediaTek to release source but unless big demand that will very unlikely happen as they have no need to probably
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Below is the info extracted from Umidigi Forum lately .......
"Quote" They said the first batch of S2 will keep on Android 6 (there will be some updates, but nothing of update to Android 7). So the second batch of S2 and the S2 Pro will come with UMI OS Android 7. Anybody received handset with android 7.0 what date are the V2 or is that just referring to the Pro , mine is due 23/11 ordered 16/11 wondered if it will be V2 model with 7.0. Seems odd 2017 handset shipping with 2015 software .... Phone i received week ago got Android 6 so its V1. That will not work on the first v1 of Umidigi S2 sadly. It's made for MT6757D (S2 v2).
How ever there are phones out there already with MT6757 (Not MT6757D) will be on Android 7.0. "Unquote"
Hope this clear some of your thoughts. Thank you.
Bit of a con from umi
Won't be keeping it long then
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DoobyDroid said:
Bit of a con from umi
Won't be keeping it long then
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This is what I got the reply from UMI moderator
S2 version 1 coming with Android 6 and can't be updated to higher android version.
S2 version 2 will be coming with Umidigi OS based on Android 7. Further updates are not confirmed.
S2 pro is coming with Umidigi OS based on Android 7. Further updates are not confirmed.
:silly::fingers-crossed: