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In spite of all the scorn poured out on tablets with voice-calling support, they are the rage in China, with all tablet manufacturers trying to grab a slice of the market. The domestic voice-calling tablet segment is growing with a number of launches from both Chinese and international manufacturers such as Samsung, Lenovo, ASUS.
On the lower end of this market segment, one of the latest voice-calling tablets is the Acube Talk 7X (Quad Core). The Talk 7X (Quad Core) is the refreshed version of the original Talk 7 and Talk 7X, which were respectively released in October and December, 2013. Much like the original Fonepad, the new Talk 7X (Quad Core) comes with a MediaTek processor, supports voice-calling and in addition, it comes with upgraded specifications. But, can it do enough to unseat some very high profile competition? We take a look.
Key Features:
◇7 inch PLS display at WSVGA resolution (1024X600 pixels)
◇Weighs 320g, 191.2*106.5*9.9mm in size.
◇MediaTek MT8382 SoC., 1.2GHZ Qual-core Cortex-A7 processor, Mali-400MP2 GPU, 1GB RAM
◇Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
◇8GB of built-in-storage, expandable by TF card
◇VGA front-facing camera; 2.0MP rear-facing camera
◇Stereo speaker
◇GPS
◇Bluetooth V4.0
◇GSM/WCDMA, full phone functionalities.
◇FM Radio
◇USB on the go
◇MicroSD card slot
◇Standard 3.5mm audio jack
◇1080p video playback
◇3000mAh Li-Po rechargeable battery, 5-6 hours battery life
Design and Build
The Talk 7X’s front houses a 7-inch display surrounded by a black bezel. The front panel does not include any branding, which I would consider a good tradition by the Chinese maker. Thanks to the Jelly Bean's onscreen navigation keys, which mean the front of the device is devoid of physical buttons, leaving simply the black bezel with an earpiece, a VGA camera, a light sensor and a proximity sensor.
On the right side of the device are the rather excellent buttons, with the one piece volume rocker sited just below the power button. They have a very responsive feel and are easy to find with your fingertips. The buttons are colored white to match the finish of the rear side, blending in nicely.
Unusually, the Talk 7X has its micro-USB port located on the top of the device next to the standard 3.5mm headphone jack. While it's uncommon to find the USB port on the top of a tablet of this size, it is ergonomically sound as the Talk 7X is simple to use while charging.
The positioning of this port also helps reduce the costs of manufacturing the tablet, as the circuit board has the connection for the port at the top. Acube has avoided running a cable to the bottom of the tablet as it had to on the original Talk 7.
The 2MP rear camera is housed in the upper left corner of the white glossy plastic back, which gives the tablet a somewhat cheap feeling.
Actually, this upper part of the back is removable, underneath are the dual SIM slot and Micro SD card slot.
You could also find an aperture in the lower middle, along with some of the information Acube wants you to see.
Measuring at 191.2*106.5*9.9mm, it is smaller than most of the 7-inch voice calling tablet. The only smaller 7-incher with phone functionalities I can think of is the Huawei MediaPad X1, which, of course, is many times more expensive than the 7X.
Holding the Talk 7X with one hand between thumb and forefingers is a comfortable grip that can be maintained for some time, no doubt due to its relative lightness and weight balance.
Display and Sound
Unlike many other budget tablets, The Talk 7X hasn't skimped on the screen. It has the same PLS display used on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, comfortably beating the TN displays featured by the Lenovo A1000 and Ainol AX2, which it is in direct competition against.
The 7-inch PLS display the Acube Talk 7X (Quad Core) sports has a resolution of 1024*600 (PPI=169), obviously not quite as good as the best in the business, but it's a step up on the previous Talk 7, which only has a TN display.
Being a PLS LCD screen, it has fantastic viewing angles, even better than most of the IPS panels widely used on Chinese tablets. It does suffer from a little more glare than I would like and the color balance seems a little favored towards a yellowish tint, but these are minor complaints.
Some users will probably find it uncomfortable to be able to discern individual pixels on the display at a typical viewing distance, as most of smartphone displays we look at every day have already gone beyond the so-called retina standard. However, this 7-inch screen still has a much higher pixel density than most of the laptops and PC monitors, thus it should not be much of a problem for tight-budgeted users.
Interface and Software
The Talk 7X runs the Android 4.2.2 OS, along with a healthy amount of customizations on top of it, but nothing to break the head-to-toe Android feel.
The Google Play store works brilliantly on the Talk 7X, with easy access to all the popular apps and games you could want. However there remains a dearth of tablet apps, a space where Google has struggled to engage developers, especially when you compare it to the wealth of high-quality apps made for the iPad.
Seven-inch tablets suffer much less though, as many phone apps still work brilliantly at this smaller tablet screen size.
Benchmarks
The Talk 7X is powered by a quad-core 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6582 processor (Quad-core cortex-A7, Mali-400MP2) with 1GB RAM, which is a huge leap forward compared to its dual core predecessors.
General system performance is reliable and relatively speedy, the Antutu Benchmark test returned a decent 16010, matching the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and besting the ASUS Transformer Prime.
The 5636 Quadrant test result was also surprisingly solid.
The notching in Geekbench2 test was sound, but not very promising.
In the more graphic-focused Nenamark2 and 3D Mark tests, the 7X also did very well.
The browser performance was also proven to be super-solid, the Vellamo test returned an astonishing 1903, putting this $80 device in the same league as the mighty Galaxy S4. And this promise is further proven by the notch in the CF-bench test.
Performance
The way the Acube Talk 7X performs in real world also transcends its budget offering and low price. It's obviously nowhere near the top of the league and sometimes does feel like a machine from the past, but it handily beats many of the pricier cellular tablets such as the Lenovo A3000 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. The 1.3GHz quad-core processor churns through tasks at a fair pace and it's certainly not unpleasant to use.
The animations when swiping between home screens and loading apps show some jitter at times, but there are no real delays. Apps load fast enough, but the difference in performance between the Talk 7X and my LG Optimus G Pro (Snapdragon 600) is noticeable.
Most games play well once loaded as the graphics processing capability of the 7X is actually very good, and with the screen resolution a notch down from that full 1080P, there are no issues.
Playing 1080P videos on the desktop YouTube page is smooth, and the touchscreen remained responsive to any sort of operations.
Multi-tasking works as well as you would expect given the 1GB of RAM on board. Switching apps is fast and painless, but there is a low limit on the number of big apps that can remain in memory. This isn't a reason to run a task killer, since Android manages its memory very efficiently.
The only time this lack of RAM can be an issue is if you have many tabs open in a web browser. Switching to a browser tab that's not in memory will cause the page to reload. Ultimately though, the memory is sufficient for pleasant enough operation.
Connectivity
The Chinese manufacturer has been promoting the Talk 7X tablet as a complete device, which has both phone and tablet qualities. Thankfully, the voice-calling feature on the 7X lives up to the expectation. The call quality on the 7X was impressive and the tablet was able to latch on to cellular networks even in weak signal areas which came in handy at times. There's also Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, FM Radio and GPS on board. The Talk 7X comes in a single 8GB model, but the storage is expandable with Micro SD card of up to 32GB.
Camera
I am not a big fan of the idea of taking pictures with a tablet, to put it mildly, but if a manufacturer is going to include a camera it had better be decent. The Acube Talk 7X’s camera…. is not.
What we're talking about here is a 2MP camera with no flash assistance. Don't even think about grabbing those Instagram-friendly macro shots here. You'll be sorely disappointed, as the backgrounds tend to come out clear leaving the foreground a blurry mess.
That extends to general shots. Images end up washed out, noisy and lacking in vibrancy and color accuracy.
The front-facing camera can get the online video chatting done, but you would never use it for selfie.
Battery
Despite having a fairly small 3000mAh battery capacity, Acube has managed to endow the Talk 7X with decent endurance by using a fairly efficient chipset. In constant use, the tablet is easily capable of 5-6 hours' screen time, which is considered pretty good at the budget end of the market.
The system did very well in standby, idle drain is negligible even with wireless connected.
Thanks to its standard micro USB port, charging the tablet is easy: it accepts any standard cable and is fast to charge for a tablet (With its standard 5V-2A plug it only took about 2 hours to finish a full charge).
Verdict
There's obviously nothing outstandingly good about the Talk 7X, but neither is there anything outstandingly bad. This is a budget tablet that actually exceeds my expectations in many ways. It's keenly priced and very capable.
The good:
For a device in this market segment, the Talk 7X has a PLS LCD screen, with nice color saturation, contrast, brightness and viewing angle, although the 1024 x 600 resolution seems like it's from a bygone era before 720p became the entry-level resolution for phones.
Audio through the built-in speakers is loud and reasonably clear, making this a great tablet for watching videos and listening to music.
Dual-SIM support is pretty useful for people who need two different mobile phone numbers.
At RMB499 ($80), it is affordable both as a phone and a tablet, and its performance is much better than the price would suggest.
The bad:
The rear-facing camera is a pretty poor effort from Acube and there's no real value in including it at this price at all.
The glossy plastic shell gives the tablet a cheap kind of feel, and has low resistance to scratches.
A 7-inch budget tablet that also wants to be a phone sounds like a silly idea. But the Acube Talk 7X is, in use, entirely sensible. It is stonkingly good value if a low-cost portable tablet is what you’re after.
seems no one else has anything to share about this model.
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jupiter2012 said:
seems no one else has anything to share about this model.
Sent from my LG-F240L using xda app-developers app
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good news for some is that this model is now RMB399, which is around $65, quite a bargain.
where is it available for that price $65.00
Nice review- thank you!
who i the best tablet brand in china?(4 quaity).
Wow!!
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Xperia-Ray said:
Nice review- thank you!
who i the best tablet brand in china?(4 quaity).
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Thanks and to answer the question, Acube and Ainol probably have the best quality.
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I got in touch with Cube's support staff and they told me that their factory are testing Android 4.4.2 and that it should be released in a couple of days.
I've ordered this tablet, for slightly less than $110 it seems like great value for money. Hopefully I won't be disappointed once I receive it.
I do think Cube could have skipped the rear camera and increased the battery capacity a little instead. (Though I suppose it makes sense to have a rear camera if you use it as your main phone/tablet/phablet, I will mostly use the tablet for movies and games)
acube
very nice review .
i also have this tablet for like a week now and i am very surprised to see that it manages almost every task with such ease.
the only thing in don't like about this tablet is the display unfortunately, ythe colors are not saturated, ther red is quite pinkish blue and green don't have too much power.
i am thinking of calibrating the colors but i don't seem to find an app to do this.
what do you guys think i should do?
thanks in advance
best regards,
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very nice review .
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I think you're used to the very oversaturated samsung colours.
I bought this thing 3 weeks ago as an experiment to get my family onto skype.
Conclusion:
This is a supercheap-supertablet,
I compared it next to an Ipad-air(with a comic), and the colours almost match 100% (in my eyes)
viewing angles are excellent, and performance also (compared to price)
We also have a Galaxy Tab2 7", and this little cheap thing (that even can make calls!) outperforms it roughly.
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boerke said:
I think you're used to the very oversaturated samsung colours.
I bought this thing 3 weeks ago as an experiment to get my family onto skype.
Conclusion:
This is a supercheap-supertablet,
I compared it next to an Ipad-air(with a comic), and the colours almost match 100% (in my eyes)
viewing angles are excellent, and performance also (compared to price)
We also have a Galaxy Tab2 7", and this little cheap thing (that even can make calls!) outperforms it roughly.
Wow, after 4 years of membership.....finaly, my first post!
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Glad u like it as much as i did.
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Help me
Hello, please help. I have a problem with the tablet, the firmware damage and no place I managed to find one that works. Please help me by putting on a rom or something so you can use it, please it would really appreciate it.:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
Babydan said:
Hello, please help. I have a problem with the tablet, the firmware damage and no place I managed to find one that works. Please help me by putting on a rom or something so you can use it, please it would really appreciate it.:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
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Had Same problem go to needrom.com down load ROM and brusch tools easy instructions
Will solve your problems.
Rick
Its a nice
I need as much info as possible. Iḿ running stock 4.4.2 and the model number is U51GT-C4BD and I really really would want to get it rooted. None of the common methods i tried work. I am a beginner to supesuser with ubuntu + cli. Could i possibly find a su binary and drop it under system? Also, the main reason is to remove bloath and some tweaking.... By the way its a great tablet for such a low price...
No reset button
jupiter2012 said:
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Acube x7 is a great device but unfortunately when it jamms or bricks one can't reset device ,No reset button:crying:
gdcolin said:
Acube x7 is a great device but unfortunately when it jamms or bricks one can't reset device ,No reset button:crying:
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press nd hold the power button for more than 8 seconds.
来自我的 HTC D820t 上的 Tapatalk
jupiter2012 said:
press nd hold the power button for more than 8 seconds.
来自我的 HTC D820t 上的 Tapatalk
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Useless, i have two of those devices i tried to hold the power button for more than 8 seconds but nothing happened no power on
Not even when you put on charge! Dead devices
Ever saw two models of Cube Talk 7X U51GT W and Cube Talk 7X U51GT-C4 on cube-tablet.com, which model does the above you mentioned belong to? Any differences between these two models? I'm interested to buy Cube Talk 7X online, but before that i need to make a confirmation.
The home and return bar do not work in upright mode they work fine side ways and upside down
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the return and home buttons are only blocked in upright position with the loadspeker at the top
The only good way for this problem seems be to flash with a convenable rom...
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Cubot S308 Review
As I take a look at the current Chinese mobile market I see a large number of phone makers. Some have already made a name for themselves and some are new. One name that I keep seeing is Cubot. From what I’ve seen they offer decent specs and even better pricing so I decided to give one a try.
Unboxing
I ordered the Cubot S308 from Pandawill using EMS shipping. The ordered processed very quickly and was shipped in a very timely manner. Due to the quick handling on their end, the parcel actually arrived the same day as something I had ordered days earlier in China and had shipped via EMS. When the phone arrived it was well packaged to ensure it wasn’t damaged during transit.
Inside the box was the S308 phone with a screen protector already installed, a spare screen protector, a flip case, the manual, a micro USB cable, a wall adapter, as well as the adapter needed for North America. All bases covered and at a very low price point. All the accessories can really add up, so having them come with the device is a nice touch.
You can check out the unboxing video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_d766qemUI
Specs
5″ 720p display
Mediatek 1.3 Ghz MT6582 quad core SoC
Dual SIM
2 GB RAM
16 GB storage
8MP rear and 5 MP front camera
1800 mAh battery (2000 mAh)
Android 4.2.2
Check out the full video review below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geeIWFMjpaU
Physical Features
The Cubot S308 measures 142 x 73 x 8.2 mm and weights 154 grams. Despite the sharp angular design the phone is fairly comfortable to hold.
The top of the phone has the microUSB port as well as the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
The right hand side of the device has the power button directly below the volume rocker.
On the top left of the device you have the 5 MP front facing camera.
On the bottom right is the speaker, and at the top in the center is the 8 MP main camera.
Display
The S308 features a 5 inch 1280 x 720 IPS LCD with 294 ppi. In screens smaller than 5.5 inches I really like the use of 720p. In most cases it still looks really nice and saves battery life.
I was really impressed with the 720p display on the Cubot S308. It is bright, vibrant and responsive. Viewing angles were also very good. Good start for a budget device.
Software
While the Android 4.2.2 based ROM for the S308 isn’t anything out of the norm, it is fairly stable. Out of time I spent with the handset it only randomly rebooted itself once. Other than that I didn’t experience any lagging or serious glitches. Boot time was a quick 22 seconds, and for those of you that like the plain easy to navigate ROM’s that are found in many Chinese devices, that is exactly what you’ll find here. For those that like to customize, you can always visit the Google Play Store to help you with that. Speaking of which, the Play Store comes pre-installed which is always a good thing.
Wi-Fi
The Cubot S308 uses 2.4 Ghz Wi-Fi. I took a speedtest right by the router on my basement level. Then a second on my main level about 24 feet away, and a third at the furthest point of my main level about 48 feet away.
Router= 74.37 mbps
Main floor/mid point=20 mbps
Main floor/ furthest point=7.46 mbps
This handset did a good job with it’s Wi-Fi as I was able to use it anywhere within my house.
Call quality
While not outstanding the S308′s call quality isn’t bad either. Simply put, it gets the job done.
Speakers
The speaker is located on the bottom right side of the back of the Cubot. I wasn’t expecting much other than something acceptable for general media. What I found surprised me. While the speaker isn’t anything more than average in regards to how loud it is, but it does give some descent performance. I listened to a few ringtones and was surprised at how the speaker picked up on the base tones. I decided to put it up against my Huawei Mediapad X1 and found that the Cubot S308 actually picked up and separated the bass tones better than the X1 in regards to ringtones and many types of music. Don’t get me wrong, overall the X1 has clearer, cripser sound but it also costs more than twice as much.
My only gripe is that the speaker does seem to distort quite easily in media with lots of mids and treble such as hard rock/heavy metal, which is unfortunate.
Overall, pretty good job on the speaker Cubot. Especially on a budget device.
Video Playback
I’ve already established that the Mediatek MT6582 quad core is more than capable in regards to playing all types of media, even in basic phones with 1GB of RAM. The Cubot S308 has 2 GB of RAM and did a great job with online video clips, YouTube, and various movie formats. Everything played smoothly with no stuttering what so ever. I used the stock video player as well as VLC and got good results with both.
Web Browsing
The Mediatek MT6582 quad core is the little brother to the MT6592 octa core. I’ve commented many times before that the octa core does a great job web browsing, but the MT6582 is no slouch either. Along with the 2 GB of RAM and less strenuous 720p display to S308 loads and moves between pages fairly quickly. I would say that even for those that do a lot of browsing the Cubot S308 is up to the task.
Cameras
The Cubot S308 has a 5 MP front facing camera that handles videos calling and selfie duties. The 8 MP rear camera does an a fairly good job. This surprised me a little because to be honest I wasn’t expecting much out of the camera. The area it struggled in the most was with lower lighting situations. That’s not to say the shots were terrible but it simply can’t compare with the higher end phones, that have higher end cameras. In well lit environments the camera works like a charm. The focus is pretty quick and it works well. Overall the photography that comes out of this phone surpasses much of the competition at this price.
GPS
The Mediatek GPS has been proven to work well in several devices but the real deciding factor and praise or blame in regards to performance lies with the phone maker. If they try to save a few dollars or don’t think components through it can cause issues. So the story remains the same with the question always being asked “Does the GPS work?”
In airplane mode the device took several minutes to get it’s first cold lock.
I tested the S308 with Google Maps with data and Navfree without data. In both cases the GPS was usable but very slow to adapt to any changes in regards to route.
If you need basic GPS then the phone is fine, but if you want a super responsive machine that can adjust instantly then the GPS is just not up to the task.
Benchmarks
The Cubot S308 is a budget device running a Mediatek MT6582 quad core. The phone isn’t going to rank with the elite flagships because it isn’t intended to. What it can do is give good performance to the average user.
Antutu
16,741
This puts the device in the ballpark of the Nexus 4 and Samsung S3.
Nenamark 2
54.9 fps
CPU Prime
2925
Vellamo
Metal
767
Multicore
1284
Chrome Browser
2182
As you can the scores mark the phone that runs at the level of technology from a couple of years ago. That being said phones like the Nexus 4 and Samsung S3 are still capable phones, and so is the S308.
Battery
With a 2000 mAh battery powering a 5 inch 720p display and Mediatek MT6582 quad core you’d figure the phone would do alright with battery life, but it doesn’t. I tested the phone by putting it in a video loop using VLC and setting the brightness to auto. The phone lasted just 2 hours. The phone does alright on standby and drains at a reasonable rate, but when the screen is on the battery disappears quickly. Perhaps it is a software issue and an update would fix the problem, many descent phones have needed a tweak to get the battery life running at it’s full potential. As it stands now light users or those that just use the phone for emergencies should have little problem, but if you use your device a lot you will likely find a top up charge or two in order.
Gaming
For basic games the MT6582 that is found in this phone is just fine. If you are a very picky, serious gamer it will probably disappoint. The phone will play pretty much anything on the market but the quality is reduced to low levels with more demanding games. They are playable, just not as smooth as high end devices. Of course, this phone costs a fraction of the price, so I feel it does a good enough job to get a thumbs up.
Final Thoughts
Pro’s
Very well rounded in it’s performance
Good display
Better than expected loud speaker
Stable ROM
Descent cameras
Great price
Con’s
Screen battery life
GPS could be better
Overall the Cubot S308 is one of the better devices I have tested at this price. I was curious yet a bit skeptical about Cubot as a brand but I can say that I was impressed with the phone other than the weak battery which is the phones biggest drawback. I would love for Cubot’s next device to be a higher end phone, perhaps with a MT6595. If they were to include much better battery life, adjust the GPS, but keep the overall good feel of the device all while keeping it at a low price, they could be one of those few companies really shaking up the Chinese phone scene.
How about the storage? I just got mine and it has 1 GB of 'internal storage' and 13GB of 'phone storage'. No matter if I choose 'phone storage' as the place were applications should be installed, everything ends up installed into the 'internal storage' which very quickly runs out of space. How do you make it so that applications are installed in the phone storage instead?
memory and battery issue Cubot S308
Deathwing00 said:
How about the storage? I just got mine and it has 1 GB of 'internal storage' and 13GB of 'phone storage'. No matter if I choose 'phone storage' as the place were applications should be installed, everything ends up installed into the 'internal storage' which very quickly runs out of space. How do you make it so that applications are installed in the phone storage instead?
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Hi
for the memory splitting issue there is a new rom version (4.2.2 android) posted on the site "need rom"
it was issued for this reason
Another topic: how the battery is working with you? for me the android OS was not so properly optimized for this device.
Now I do not know if the new roms version has also solved the battery issue.
if someone had also updated the device to this version, please can give me a feedback?
thanks in advance
for those that they are interesting to buy with coupon GBS308HF from Gearbest at 135.99$
Internal memory fix
Try this rom cubot s308-rom 4 gb internal you can find it on needrom, if it works plz thanks me.
It can fix you particion to 4 gb. :good:
Cubot S308
zglordluka said:
Try this rom cubot s308-rom 4 gb internal you can find it on needrom, if it works plz thanks me.
It can fix you particion to 4 gb. :good:
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My Cubot shipped with 4.4, and I'm still limited to 1gb RAM. I just did a ROM update, so I'll check to see if there is a difference. The GPS is not good for me.
van_jive said:
My Cubot shipped with 4.4, and I'm still limited to 1gb RAM. I just did a ROM update, so I'll check to see if there is a difference. The GPS is not good for me.
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For 4.4.2 version of cubot s308 you can find too on needrom, its with 3 gb internal. or 6 gb.
zglordluka said:
For 4.4.2 version of cubot s308 you can find too on needrom, its with 3 gb internal. or 6 gb.
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Is it confirmed that it can be flashed in Cubot S308 shipped with 4.4 ?
If yes, can you provide the link of this ROM to avoid any mistake?
cubot
elpa02 said:
Is it confirmed that it can be flashed in Cubot S308 shipped with 4.4 ?
If yes, can you provide the link of this ROM to avoid any mistake?
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yes m8, its true and they work, both 3 gb and 6 gb versions.
I can post links yet on xda, but you can just go on needrom and search cubot s308 you will find it there. its 4th and 5th in row.
More internal storage space!
Could you please indicate step by step how I can make my internal storage on this phone more than 1GB, I just bought it today and I am already running out of space for new applications?
elithess said:
Could you please indicate step by step how I can make my internal storage on this phone more than 1GB, I just bought it today and I am already running out of space for new applications?
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Root the phone then Link2SD is the simplest way. Worked great for me!
dan2dons said:
Root the phone then Link2SD is the simplest way. Worked great for me!
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Root phone. Install recovery with "MTK-TWRP 2.8.1.0" or MtkDroidTools v2.5.3. Search "HKPHONEROMEDITTOR.apk" install and run. Choose "MTK6582 Devices (only HKPhone Racer)" option, with slider choose the the amount of internal memory you want, then apply button and finnaly reboot recovery for change. All done. Mine uses 10GB.
My S308 has been updated to V6_CQ_4137C_V0.0.9_20141124 .
It is also rooted with Vroot.
Using it for some days now i face the following issues.
3G signal is poor compared with other devices (ex Xperia M) on the same place same time (both phones side by side) same carrier, same SIM type. S308 3G signal strength is 2 lines down. On the contrary 2G signal is very good.
GPS locks very quick but its accuracy is low. Very often it looses my position and Google maps reroutes all the time.
Native email app crashes (Internal error) asking to report failure. It does not refresh every x minutes as set it , but it downloads emails when refresh manually. I have set up a yahoo account (imap) and a gmail account.
Could it be ROM's problem?
Any advice?
upgrade
i have the cubot s308 Android 4.2 MTK6582 so looking to use V6_CQ_4137C_V0.0.9_20141124 from there site, i believe its kitkat 4.4.2 am i able to flash this upgrade from 4.2.2 as there's conflicting theories on can and can't, don't want to be bricking it, also if it is possible when using flash tools is it download i need to be using or firmware upgrade, cheers for any help.
Unfortunately you can't upgrade to 4.4.2 due to a strange incompatibility of these two versions of the same phone. For the same reason i cannot downgrade to 4.2, since i've read that it has a better 3G reception.
elpa02 said:
Unfortunately you can't upgrade to 4.4.2 due to a strange incompatibility of these two versions of the same phone. For the same reason i cannot downgrade to 4.2, since i've read that it has a better 3G reception.
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well made handsets then, not able to alter or improve any problems with them, suppose speaks for itself were they are made. and cheers for your help.
Is there any battery replacement that would do better than the original one?
self reboot
Hello everyone,
I've a S308 with 4.2.2. My phone reoots randomly especialt with impacts on it. I do not mean strong impacts for eg. when I put my phone to desk in a very gentle way even this couses to restart. Or When ı knock screen even with one finger results same.
Is there anyone face same problem and have a solution ??.
Regars.
Thanks..
fix internal storage
You will need this http://helpadude.com/cubot-s308-4-4-2-stock-rom-6-gb-internal/ to upgrade for more internal memory. Phone is great.
Cubot S308 problems
My son has a Cubot S308 with kitkat, and all is well except for two things:
- Sound is too loud on speakers, even with the volume at minimum. It does not happen with the headphones;
- Sometimes, while loading a game, screen goes black and the phone stops completely. It reboots after a minute or two.
Is there anyone having this issues? How can I fix them? Especially the sound problem. It's very annoying.
Thank you.
THL (Technology Happy Life) is a Chinese company which has been manufacturing smartphones since 2002. Even though THL has been selling their products only on the domestic market for many years, today their phones are available in many other countries as well including Europe, Russia, Taiwan, India, the USA and Nigeria. THL has many interesting models to offer, but our attention was captured by a low-budget model, the THL 4000, which markets a 4000mAh battery at a cost of only $100. How can you resist such an offer?
A well-recognized web site specialized in selling mobile phones, tablet computers and accessories, Pandawill, has provided a copy of the THL 4000 for testing and writing this review.
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Technical specifications:
Processor: 1.3GHz Quad-Core Cortex-A7 (Mediatek MTK6582M)
Graphics chip: Mali-400 MP2
Display: 4.7“ IPS LCD 960x540 pixells (sensitive at 5 points simultaneously)
RAM: 1GB
Memory: 8GB ROM (~4.17GB user available, 2GB for apps) + microSD slot
Back Camera: 5.0Mpix, autofocus, LED flash, video [email protected]
Front Camera: 2.0Mpix
Battery: 4000mAh (removable)
Connectivity: WiFi 802.11b/g/b, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB, OTG, GPS with A-GPS
OS: Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Dimensions: 140 x 68 x 11.2mm
Network: 2G – 850/900/1800/1900MHz, 3G – WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100MHz
Other: Dual SIM, FM Radio
Package contentThe THL 4000 comes in a solid white textured box. There is a silver “thl smartphone” writing on the top, while the bottom side features detailed specifications of the containing device.
By lifting the cover, one reveals the phone with a screen protector, while the partition beneath holds its accessories in white – charger of 1A, USB cable, stereo headset with a microphone, short user manual together with spare screen protector.
As already mentioned, the charger’s specifications are 5V, 1A, thus it requires approximately 4 hours in order for the battery to be fully charged.
The USB cable seems to be of good quality at first glance, and it is used for both battery charging and PC connecting.
The phone’s stereo headset will not satisfy an audiophile, but it is adequate to the average user’s needs. Since the phone has the standard 3.5mm audio jack, more demanding users will surely be able to connect whichever headset.
The short user manual covers the basics of Android use, and therefore will be useful only to beginners.
Quite a large battery (which is not surprising considering it has the capacity of as much as 4000mAh!) is already inserted into the phone, but, in order for it to be used, the user is required to remove the protective foil from the contacts.
AppearanceThe THL 4000 has a very simplistic design, is completely black (but is also available in white) with a silver strip, and is a bit thicker (11.2mm) and heavier (145 grams) than most smartphones. The battery’s big capacity has certainly taken its toll on the phone’s dimensions, and yet, after a short adjustment period, they pose no problem in everyday use. The outer shell is made of plastic, but one would say it appears of good quality considering the phone price range.
The top phone side holds a 3.5mm audio jack (for headset plug in) and right next to it is a microUSB connector (for charging and PC connecting).
On the right side there are volume control buttons, as well as an ON/OFF screen button, while the bottom side features only the microphone hole.
The 4.7” phone display takes up most of the front, whereas 3 capacitive managing buttons are found bellow – Menu, Home, Back. Above the display, one can clearly see the front 2.0Mpix camera, proximity light sensor, earphone and notification LED (with the ability to display only a red light).
The battery lid has a certain texture and provides great stability in holding and using the phone while being quite print-resistant. The upper part of the phone holds an 8Mpix camera and beneath it there is an LED functioning as flash. The center features a grey “thl” writing, but the bottom has the full name of the manufacturer – “Technology Happy Life”.
A mono speaker hole can be found in the bottom of the phone back case, which can be considered a drawback if the user has the tendency of holding the device in the horizontal position and, thus, blocking it with their hand. The built-in speaker is very strong and reproduces high quality sound, so the user will rarely find themselves in the position of not hearing the phone ringing, even if it is being kept in its own case.
Once the user removes the back lid, they can clearly see the famous 4000mAh battery, which is enormous capacity considering present day standards. Above the battery, there are 2 SIM slots – 1 for Micro-SIM, the other for Mini-SIM, as well as a slot for microSD memory card capacity up to 32GB. However, in order to even be able to access the cards, it is necessary to remove the battery from its setting.
What is interesting is the fact that the SIM slots are set in such a way that the cards are inserted with their contacts facing each other. Also, it is appealing that one slot is not predetermined as 3G, and the other as 2G, but it can be chosen by the user in the software settings.
Build quality of the THL 4000 model is on a high level, again, especially in its price range. It is solidly built and no cracking is present in the course of using the phone, which certainly deserves a commendation.
DisplayThe THL 4000 comes with a 4.7” IPS display of QHD resolution – 960x540 pixels. This is a bit lower resolution for a screen of this size, but it is a quality panel, so the picture can by no means be considered grainy, unless one gets extremely close to the screen. The stock launcher icons are of a somewhat lower resolution, but by installing another launcher from the Play Store one get an even better impression of display quality.
The screen is highly responsive to touch and can register as many as 5 touch points at any time.
The only problem that has been noticed was the fact that the automatic light adjustment inexplicably from time to time changed screen brightness in closed quarters with incandescent light. However, that can easily be mended by turning automatic light off or using a brightness controlling app, such as Lux.
Consistent with the IPS technology, display viewing angles are pretty great, even the extremely narrow ones. Back light is quite strong and enables clear display visibility, even in bright natural light (when outdoors).
SoftwareThe THL 4000 runs the Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) OS version, which is good, since it means that almost every app currently available for this platform is supported. THL has decided to make small changes in the source code, thus one might say that the Android OS available on this particular device is quite similar to those on the Nexus devices, but with noticeable improvements in the right places (which are usually added in custom ROMs).
Dialing and messaging apps are modified in such a manner to be able to support the dual SIM capability of the THL 4000 – there are buttons for choosing the card to be used to call or send a text message. This approach is highly appealing and allows swift user reaction.
Aside from such a simple solution, the manufacturer has implemented more detailed selection function in phone settings for which the card is to be used. It is possible to simply preset that the first SIM card will be used for Internet access, video calls and to enable the 3G network, while the second SIM card will be used for calls and text messages.
What is also present is the support for the option named by the manufacturer “Smart Wake”. It is the ability for the phone to be awoken via a quick double tap on the screen, without using the physical button in order to turn the screen on. Moreover, “Smart Wake” offers speedy run of the apps such as dialer, music player, internet browser, Play Store, etc. by simply drawing characters (c, m, e, o, w…) on the screen while it is turned off.
“Multitasking Window” is an option enabling the user to run certain apps in a window while doing something else on the rest of the screen (surfing the Internet and simultaneously playing videos in the smaller window).
In security settings there are also more advanced app managing options which start along with the OS (auto-start). By simply unchecking apps on the list, they are being revoked the permissions to automatically run. What is also present is the option of managing phone function using permissions for each installed app (the Internet, camera, dialer, messenger, GPS positioning, contact access…).
The THL 4000 has been a pleasant surprise from the software standpoint as well. It used Google’s source code, added options which will surely be appreciated by advanced users, and then optimized RAM memory management. Aside from installed apps used on a daily basis, out of 1GB RAM memory, roughly 500MB is available!
The phone works fast and fluidly, while multitasking options are in no way limited. Way to go, THL!
CameraTHL 4000 comes with a 5Mpix back camera, which is decidedly modest in today’s standards, and a 2Mpix front camera for video chatting and selfies.
The 5Mpix camera has autofocus, LED flash and produces photos with the resolution of 2560x1920 pixels. It is interesting that the manufacturer used camera settings to enable the phone user with taking photos up to 13Mpix (for the back camera) and up to 8Mpix (for the front camera). The resolution of such photos is higher than the camera sensor itself permits, and so, they are artificially (via software) enhanced by means of interpolation.
Picture quality is rather good considering the needs of an average phone user. The colors are somewhat pale, but a great amount of detail is present when the conditions are met (good lighting, a steady hand). Photos of remote objects can be blurry to some extent, while macro photos are predominantly of good quality. Bear in mind that camera is not the main feature of this phone, nor it was designed to be.
Photo samples:
HDR photo samples:
Battery LifeThis is the feature which enables the THL 4000 to be shown in all its glory! A 4000mAh capacity battery definitely sounds impressive, and it has been proven as such. Thanks to the economical MediaTek MT6582M chipset, lower display resolution of 960x540 pixels, well optimized software and the 4000mAh battery capacity itself, battery life is exceptional! With both SIM card active (one in 3G and the other in 2G mode), mobile internet turned constantly on, occasionally connecting to WiFi networks, automatic screen brightness adjustment, automatic synchronization turned on, synthetic tests being run for about an hour, taking photos for around an hour and a half, an hour of call time, roughly 20 minutes of playing games (Subway Surfers), surfing the Internet, actively participating on a forum, etc. the THL 4000 achieved 11 hours of screen on time and managed to last almost 48 hours since its previous charging! This is an exquisite result of a phone that costs only $100!
PerformanceAs previously said, the THL 4000 is based on MediaTek MT6582M chipset which is commonly found in low price range phones. Quad-core processor at 1.3GHz, stemming from the Cortex-A7 architecture, Mali-4000MP2 graphics chip and 1GB RAM memory give an imposing performance to power consumption ratio.
Thanks to this chipset, most of the apps and modern games will work fluidly and steadily.
The manufacturer has also implemented the USB OTG option, and so THL 4000 can connect to USB peripherals (such as USB flash drives, mice, keyboards…). In connecting to USB flash drive, a built-in file manager has the immediate access and file modification possibility on the connected drive.
There is also the option of charging other devices via USB cable.
GPS locating is quick and precise – even with cold fix, it only took 10s for the phone to connect to the satellites.
Benchmark tests results:
ConclusionThe THL 4000 is a smartphone which provides extraordinary battery life and offers excellent features at a reasonable price. Even though it is of lower resolution, the bright IPS display has wide viewing angles, thus providing impressive viewing quality in all using conditions. Should you be on a quest for a well-balanced smartphone in the price range up to $100, you require long battery life and hold no prejudice against less-known brands, the THL 4000 is a great choice!
Once more, big thanks to the Pandawill web site for providing the device for testing.
Have this phone for a week now. For the price is really good phone. And this bayberry life cannot be beaten. First time in a few years I can use the phone all day with no restrictions and still have some battery left at the end of the day! Also I should compliment outdoor visibility - it is great. I'm a runner - so this and size are very important.
Great review! :good:
Here is my video review of the THL 4000:
Thank you for your posting, but i think THL 5000 is better than THL 4000.
Thank you for commenting, and I agree. But THL 5000 is more expensive than THL 4000. THL 4000 is a great phone for it's price.
Agree, performance and price plus battery life are hard to beat features of the 4000.
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Good review. Only one thing thl4000 has double tap to wake up and gesture features. They are under accessibility menu.
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Nice review! I didnt know for this brand till now and its lookin good for its price, special impressed me battery [emoji47]
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
Plz d OP said something abt his thl4000 having green n red notification light, BUT mine shows only red light.
How do I get to make d green notification light show?
THANKS.
Sent with my thl4000 4rm Nigeria.
I have the phone now for a while. Overall it´s ok, rooting was easy with iRoot and the OS came without bloatware. I like the bright screen and that it has a good signal. Call quality is also satisfying although the speaker sounds a bit hissy.
However there are some things that could be better:
- opening the phone is really difficult, so not recommended if switching SIMs or SD cards is frequently needed. I also think the cover will wear out quickly if too often taken from the phone
- LED flashlight is rather weak
And more important:
I don´t trust the battery meter. My phone was "frozen" for one week at 52 %, then it suddenly went off, also wouldn´t switch on again. I attached the charger, then it went on again, but the battery was completely discharged.
I also noticed that the battery stays a long time at the same percentage when not used, but when I pick it up for browsing, gaming etc. it sometimes goes down very quickly. My overall impression is that the battery life is not better than e.g. on my Motorola Moto G(2014). Ok, I don´t expect miracles for the price, overall it does perform well for that, but I rather charge it even when it´s at 70-80 % for a while before I go out and have to rely on it that it works.
What is also a bit odd that the serial number is 0123456789ABCDEF. So it seems they don´t give the phones real serial numbers.
So I would say it is ok for the price but potential buyers shouldn´t expect too much from the battery life.
As usual, you can find the full review in a nice format and all pictures in a higher quality here :
http://klonom.com/doogee-turbo-mini-f1-review/
The Doogee Turbo-mini F1 is a compact budget dual SIM LTE smartphone. It runs on an MT6732 64 bit quadcore SoC with 1 GB RAM, 8 GB ROM, Android 4.4 KitKat and a 4.5″ display with qHD resolution. We kindly received the Turbo-mini F1 from the TinyDeal Online Shop. You can get it for around 125$ from →here.
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Spezifikationen:
-MT6732 64 Bit Quadcore SoC (each up to 1.3 GHz)
-Android 4.4.4 KitKat
-1 GB RAM
-4.5″ qHD IPS Display (960×540, OGS)
-Dual SIM (4G/2G) (1xMicro, 1xMini (Normal))
-MicroSD Slot
-5 MP rear camera, 2 MP front camera (8 MP + 5 MP interpolated)
-1700 mAh battery (measured, officially 2000 mAh)
-Sensors: Acceleration, Light & Proximity
-USB OTG
-HotKnot
-WiFi, BT
Items delivered:
The Doogee Turbo-mini F1 is delivered in a valuable looking box, which is kept in a white and partly blue color. On the side you can find a genuine certificate, similiar like the ones you can find on Xiaomi products. Beside the smartphone itself the following accessoires are delivered with it: An USB-data/-charging cable, an USB charger, a white headset with control button, a quick start guide and a second screen protection foil (one is already applied). The first three enumerated items are placed very neatly in a foam-like material, which gives the whole box a kind of valuable impression: Thumbs up here! Attached you can see an overview of all items delivered.
Unboxing Video:
First Impressions:
What you will probably notice first when you take the Doogee Turbo-mini F1 in your hands, is that it weights way less than any smartphone you hold in a long time. At first sight (and also at second) this is a very nice combination with its quite compact size. Although its very little weight it still has a valuable feeling due to the metal edging.
Like usual, on the front bottom you can find the three capacitive Android buttons. These are printed in silver color and do not have a background light. At the top you can find the loudspeaker, the front camera and the light/proximity sensor. The transition between display and case can be seen slightly whilst turned off screen, but not very remarkable.
At both long sides metal bars are placed. They feel cool when being touched and give the smartphone a valuable appeal, way more as you would probably expect from a price around 125$. The volume rocker (also made out of metal) is placed on the left side. It is not perfectly enclosed, so it has a little free space to move. You can hear a very faint metal “clicking” when you move the phone as the volume rocker moves as well. The pressure point is, anyhow, very nice.
On the right side the power button is placed. Also this one is made out of metal and has a nice pressure point. As a kind of design elements, both metal stripes have visible screws at the ends.
MicroUSB and 3.5 mm headphone jack are placed on the top side of the Doogee. While I personally would prefer the MicroUSB on the bottom, this is not a very big drawback.
The bottom side of the F1 does not have any connectors. Top and bottom side does not have metal elements. Plastic elements in a chrome look were used here.
The backside of the Turbo-mini F1 is kept simple. On the lower part you can find the mono-loudspeaker, while the camera is placed on the top left. A little highlight is the metal bordering of the camera, which can be felt nicely.
The back cover is sitting pretty tight. Pretty damn tight . Beneath it you find the battery as well as the SIM slots (1xMicro, 1x Mini (“Normal”)) and the MicroSD slot. There is no dedicated 4G slot. Via the Android menu it can be chosen which card should be using LTE, the other one is running on 2G.
All in all the Turbo-mini F1 makes a good impression, nothing is creaking and has an overall serious look. Single downside is the volume rocker which is not perfectly enclosed.
UI/Android:
The F1 is delivered with Android 4.4.4. It comes preinstalled with a launcher from Doogee. Anyhow, the launcher is quite close to the stock laucher, only the icons are modified with a colorful background. The launcher is very snappy, the animations are fluent. The phone is delivered with the FW revision from 31.01.2015. The Turbo-mini F1 also supports “Wireless Update” (FOTA). Below some impressions of the launcher.
Performance:
Like already mentioned in the Android section the system runs very smooth – the strenghs of the MT6732 can be noticed easily. An update to Lollipop would be great since then the whole advantage of the 64 bit architecture SoC could be exploited. But already with the preinstalled KitKat the smartphone reaches above average benchmark results in this price section. The results of the Antutu v.5.6.1, Geekbench 3 and 3DMark (Icestorm Extreme) benchmark can be seen in the next pictures:
Only the small RAM of about 1 GB is limiting the performance of the F1 for using it with massive parallel programs. Personally I did not hit that border yet, while using several opened Chrome tabs (>7) and messenger apps in the background the system still ran smoothly.
Storage:
The budget 4G phone from Doogee comes with an officially 8 GB ROM. This is divided into internal and phone storage. The exact partition can be seen in the next screenshots:
-Internal Storage: 1.12 GB (0.95 GB available)
-Phone Storage: 4.59 GB (4.58 available)
-Total: 5.71 GB (5.53 GB available)
The internal storage (which can be used for apps) is unfortunately quite small with around 1 GB.
The memory can be extendend via MicroSD-slot and and external USB storage via USB OTG (tested).
Camera:
...check out here the camera sample pictures and more :
http://klonom.com/doogee-turbo-mini-f1-review/
Sensors:
According to shop information the Turbo-mini F1 comes with acceleration, proximity and light sensor. The app “Sensor Box” shows several more, but the shop remains correct: The “additional” sensors don’t return any values and are fake. In general the sensors work as expected. Similiar as in the DG280 the proximity sensor has a quite low resolution with just 2 values: Covered and not covered. Still totally enough turning off the screen while talking.
GPS:
The GPS in the mini-F1 is usable. The first fix out of the box was done after a few seconds outside, while the accuracy improved up to 3 m in the next few seconds. At the start of one from several test navigations the GPS showed a similiar behaviour as the camera did – the device could not get a fix (although it worked short before without any problems). Once cleaned the system quickly with Clean Master and the GPS works flawlessly again: GPS fix immediately. When the GPS is once locked the signal is stable – navigation worked without any problems. No “improvements” like updated EPO files or similiar were used. The Turbo-mini F1 uses GPS (no GLONASS or BeiDou). Below you can find a screenshot from GPS Test and the used satellites.
Battery:
Officially the phone comes with a 2000 mAh battery. The measurement of the battery revealed a real capacity of roughly 1700 mAh. The MT6732 is an energy efficient SoC and in combination with the small display the battery can live with average use (subjective!) about one day. In areas with often changing signal strengths (or types) you will notice the increased battery drain due to the constantly tried switch between 2G/3G/4G. In this situation the battery life is getting hardly over one day. This downside can be partly reduced by manually setting one network type while not using. Below you can see the charging history of the battery.
Battery charging history of the Turbo-mini F1
Supported Bands:
The Turbo-mini F1 is fully functional for LTE in Europe due to the coverage of all relevant european bands. An overview is given in the next screenshots. As already mentioned, the 4G service can be switched between the SIM cards.
WiFi Receiption:
The WiFi receiption is above average good. A direct comparision with the Doogee DG280 and Cubot Zorro 001 you can see in the next picture (all tested at the same location, 2 walls in direct sight line).
From left to right: WiFi receiption Turbo-mini F1, DG280 and Cubot Zorro
Display:
The display diagonal measures 4.5″, while the resolution is 960×540 (qHD). Officially it is an IPS display as one-glass-solution (OGS). Both specifications seems to be correct at near observation. In other ratings of the Doogee Turbo-mini F1 it can be read that the low resolution is a major drawback of the phone: The display is not HD and of course it can be seen. Anyhow, the qHD resolution is in my eyes (wordplay, hehe ) still suficient for the compact display and no pixels are jumping right into your eyes. Comparision: The Turbo-mini F1 has a pixel density of roughly 245 PPI, while a 5″ display with HD resolution has a pixel density of about 294 PPI. The difference is not that huge.
Virus-Scans:
The initial virus scan with G-Data shows an infected system:
The Anti-Virus app reports that the system is infected with the “SMSReg” malware. According to internet reports this program can cause (unasked) sending of messages to a chinise number and rise costs. This app can be removed with root (for example via “System App Remover”), the app to be removed is called “Device Management”. Afterwards the system is virus free (…except of the SuperUser App which is recognized as malware):
Speedtest:
…will be added soon .
More Infos:
-Weight: 114 g
-3 Point touchscreen
Misc:
The Turbo-mini F1 has no notification LED. The smart wake function (double tap to wake up, also gestures) is supported and works without problems. Google Apps are preinstalled. The F1 can be easily rooted via One-Click-Tools (iRoot successfully tried). It also supports the budget alternative to NFC called HotKnot (had two HotKnot devices at hands for the first time – it even works !).
Review Video:
Conclusion:
The Doogee Turbo-mini F1 makes a pretty good impression overall. The smartphones combines several decent functions at a low price and weight: Full european LTE coverage, good processor performance, good GPS and nice manufacturing quality. Of course the F1 also has some (mostly budget class typical) downsides like the camera or the storage division. A small FW update which corrects some small software issues wouldn’t hurt either. Anyhow, all in all it is a smartphone with a very nice price/performance ratio which we can especially recommend to friends of sub 5″ displays. (Since I am one myself I think this device will accompany me on ).
Nice review. My compliments. Quite insightful.
I was impressed with the F1 and positive specs for a phone of that price, so I took a risk and ordered 3. One for the missus, one for the mother and one for the brother. All three have been using them for a while now and are quite positive. The phone is fast, cheap and feels snappy
But, and that is where it becomes tricky, all three have issues. One phone doesn't seem to last very long with battery at all and also seems having trouble charging. The others have persistent problems with the camera, constantly having the 'can't connect to camera' bug. Nothing so far has helped solve that, no cache wipe, no other apps, but it usually starts working only after a few reboots. This behaviour disappears after a factory reset, but comes back again after a day or two of use.
Another issue is that after reboot, the shortcuts placed on the desktop are gone. Apps put from the app list into the main screen are gone after a reboot.
I've contacted Doogee about these, but the support is lackluster, as to expected for a china phone, but they did hint to a firmware update. Interestingly enough, they didn't allow my remarks to remain public.
I think the Doogee would benefit immensely from an update to Lollipop and I actually would prefer a full stock Android on the phone. All in all, it is a budget phone, and you could do much worse for a 100 euro's a piece.
Thanks for the positive feedback, always nice to hear . About the camera bug: I have the app Clean Master (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleanmaster.mguard ) installed and the problem disappears (even if it's just temporary) after I "cleaned" the RAM of the device. Does this help for you too?
But yes, all in all I also think it is a quite nice device for around 100€ (especially since most china devices under 5" have rather bad specs).
By the way, how do you mean that part with "didn't allow my remarks to remain public"? Did you post it on the Doogee site or how?
KloNom said:
Thanks for the positive feedback, always nice to hear . About the camera bug: I have the app Clean Master (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleanmaster.mguard ) installed and the problem disappears (even if it's just temporary) after I "cleaned" the RAM of the device. Does this help for you too?
But yes, all in all I also think it is a quite nice device for around 100€ (especially since most china devices under 5" have rather bad specs).
By the way, how do you mean that part with "didn't allow my remarks to remain public"? Did you post it on the Doogee site or how?
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Thanks, I will try that app. I'll let you know.
And yes, the Doogee site has a public feedback part, and although I did get an answer, it wasn't public anymore.
Just added a small Review Video .
@CrimsonRid: That's kind of bad public behaviour of Doogee. Although it already happened some weeks ago that Doogee tried to push a review author (for the same device) to remove his negative remarks from the review since it is not good for them. It's in german language, but the screenshots are in english:
http://www.gizchina.de/so-nicht-liebe-freunde-aus-dem-fernen-osten.html
Hi,
i am having some gps issues with this phone. The lock is very fast but it is unusable for navigation because the accuracy is very bad. I don't know if it is dropping the gps connection al the time! When i stop somewhere the gps position is jumping/turning around on the screen and sometimes even does not register that i stopped but keeps going forward. I am also experiencing the problem that it can't connect to the camera. Mostly it works again after a reboot.
beograd59 said:
Hi,
i am having some gps issues with this phone. The lock is very fast but it is unusable for navigation because the accuracy is very bad. I don't know if it is dropping the gps connection al the time! When i stop somewhere the gps position is jumping/turning around on the screen and sometimes even does not register that i stopped but keeps going forward. I am also experiencing the problem that it can't connect to the camera. Mostly it works again after a reboot.
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To the GPS: That is bad to hear, there seems to be some variance in the GPS quality then in the devices. I could use mine for navigation without problems (tried some test navigations in the car).
To the camera: Did you try what I wrote in this post? I also experienced that problem, but then I did not need to reboot the phone at least again.
Thank you very much for the great review.
Krystyna said:
Thank you very much for the great review.
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Thanks for the positive feedback .
Lollipop please
Storage full after only short time, is it a bug or do I need sdcard, cheers.
Would love root and custom rom.
jazz452 said:
Storage full after only short time, is it a bug or do I need sdcard, cheers.
Would love root and custom rom.
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I fear it's not a bug, but just because the internal storage is quite small. You can root the device via iRoot. Then you can try to use apps like App2SD and see, if you can free some space from the internal storage.
i have bought two doogee's f1, i quote your good review.
If someone wants to see , this is video of unboxing and comparison Blue - White:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frGQ0lDajlw
also with root access, moving apps from internal 1,2Gb rom and Sd is not possible
Unfortunetaly there is no way yet to repartition the memory in devices with the new 64 Bit Mediatek SoCs as far as I know . But hopefully this will change in the future.
bad day
first laptop mouse and keyboard died. Now f1 mini is dead , will not charge or turn on :crying:
jazz452 said:
first laptop mouse and keyboard died. Now f1 mini is dead , will not charge or turn on :crying:
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That sucks . Did you try to charge for a longer time? Does it not even boot into recovery menu?
KloNom said:
That sucks . Did you try to charge for a longer time? Does it not even boot into recovery menu?
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It's dead as a dodo, ordered knew battery but I fear it's something more sinister. Went flat and then never charged again, left on charge for 12 hours. Bought from China so not going to bother sending it back, it's a poor quality phone that can't handle more than a few apps before storage full messages.
Would I buy another china phone? yep but not one from doogee.
Will update either way when new battery arrives. It's my sons phone so can't be sure of what happened
I got the oneplus one and it's an excellent phone.
jazz452 said:
It's dead as a dodo, ordered knew battery but I fear it's something more sinister. Went flat and then never charged again, left on charge for 12 hours. Bought from China so not going to bother sending it back, it's a poor quality phone that can't handle more than a few apps before storage full messages.
Would I buy another china phone? yep but not one from doogee.
Will update either way when new battery arrives. It's my sons phone so can't be sure of what happened
I got the oneplus one and it's an excellent phone.
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Did you try to get into the recovery mode? If you connect it via USB to your computer, does it recognize it? Also try without battery.
Not recognised with or without battery, just tried, thanks.
Sent from my A0001 using XDA Free mobile app
jazz452 said:
Not recognised with or without battery, just tried, thanks.
Sent from my A0001 using XDA Free mobile app
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That's bad . Does something happen if you keep holding VOL- and Power? This should bring up the (chinese) recovery menu... At least hopefully.
Nothing happens,think it's fried,still waiting on battery from China.
Sent from my A0001 using XDA Free mobile app
OUKITEL K4000 Pro CM13 Initiative Update
OUKITEL K4000 Pro with 4600mAh battery , since February, there are some unofficial technical guys working on CM13.
Until now, GPS be fixed, and the WLAN, Bluetooth, Hardware-Acceleration for most codecs as well as the user interface and a semi-working RIL for mobile calls, all can work well now.
its soon available!
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Nice! I'm looking forward to the release.
What about k4000 version without pro?
areq1987 said:
What about k4000 version without pro?
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It should work in the non pro variant, there aren't much differencies between both.
My Unboxing & Review (Italian Language)
I received My K4000 Pro from TOMTOP:
You Can Find also my TWRP 3.0.0 here:
http://www.needrom.com/download/k4000-pro-twrp3-0-0/
Review OUKITEL Pro K4000
Packaging, Content, Aesthetics:
The packaging is an orange rectangular carton that leaves not reveal anything about the type of smartphone, if not controlling on the back, which is based on the model and features, the package identical to the K4000 have seen before.
Box contents: Smartphone, 1 Power Adapter with USB jack Use 5V 1.5A White, 1 USB cable, a small instruction manual + warranty card and a cover of transparent silicone ..
- Smartphone External dimensions above average cinafonini 5 ", especially in the thickness; it measures 142 x 72 x 11.5mm for a little over weight 239g.
- Good quality construction, side frames of aluminum, the plastic back cover has an embossed simulated leather treatment, but the black version tends to retain fingerprints.
- On the left side we find the power button, while the right side is the volume rocker.
- On the upper side we find the audio jack and micro USB socket; on the inner side of the single microphone.
- In the back top center we find the camera of 8 megapixel f / 2.2 protruding Omnivision, then, slightly below the flash and lower the speaker.
- On the front we find at the top the capsule headset, 2Mpixel camera f / 2.8 (Omnivision) and the brightness / proximity sensors.
- The soft touch buttons are external to the screen and NOT are backlit; in this Pro K4000 then they have a red silkscreen really very visible on black.
- External Glass 2.5D with pre-applied film even if the characteristics of the glass make that the same do not protect the entire perimeter.
- Display brightness and pretty good viewing angles; HD IPS LCD screen that gives neutral colors and well-balanced, good sharpness for the category, good white balance but is not available on Miravision menu to the color balance, and white ..
- Touch sensitive and equipped with multi-touch 5-touch, quick writing and with swipe feature that you type with two fingers (used SwiftKey keyboard); unlike other low cost smartphone, typing seems much better and smoothly ..
- Two slots Mini + Micro Sim: 4G with 1,3,7,20 37,38,39,40 and bands, 850/900/1900/2100 3G 2G 850/900/1800/1900
- Presence MicroSD slot with head capacity up to 64Gb.
- Removable battery of 4600mAh declared that prove these also to the test with ammeter and that cover at least two intense days with no problem; weight about 86g.
- Android 5.1 stock of February 2016
- Open app and switching between apps discreet .. Chrome browser which is very good in navigation with decent rendering speed.
- Excellent management of internal rom 16Gb which are available in a partition to 12.3Gb for apps and data.
- Excellent management 2Gb ram from stock rom .. around 1.6GB of RAM left over after loading some apps into memory at startup.
connectivity:
WiFi b / g / n with no problem, stable coupling, good higher power to other entry level tested.
BT 4 tested pairing with headsets and other smartphones without problems
OTG: Properly functioning
GPS: discreet, outside has cold fixato in less than 20 seconds, 8 satellites, with an accuracy of 4 meters; despite not having Glonass compatibility, it seemed more stable than other entry level.
camera:
- Main camera Omnivision OV8858 f / 2 8Mpixel (13 Interpolated) producing discrete shots in daylight; discrete focus; camera interface Stock Mediatek. The flash is not very powerful and not suitable to cover situations of scenes in the dark, but with close subjects in emergency help; the photo module held at high ISO is not good, even after the 400 ISO the details begin to wane.
- Sufficient video performance with up files HD (1280x720) with 3GP / H264
- Second Camera for Selfies 2Mpixel f / 2.8 OV9670 (interpolated 5Mpixel), mediocre shots and videos.
Bench:
Antutu 6 just over 23000 punti..risultato in line with other MT6753P.
Geekbench 3 with 1299 points in the multi-core test and 468 in the single core test.
Geekbench Battery Test (over 18h and 32 'screen time and again on the 14% remaining battery life; in practice allows at least 8/9 of the screen on the full day of use with active data traffic.
Audio:
Decent sound quality, good the speaker volume and earbud (even slightly too high in this case), the other party has no problem and feel the item is free from noise and interference
the rear speaker position that unfortunately suffers from sound attenuation if we usually place the smartphone on the table.
Good vibration and sound with headphones.
conclusions:
PRO:
- About 100 € Price for a terminal with low range but with exceptional characteristics of battery.
- Battery of 4600mAh which will allow you up to two days of intense use and also 5 days of milder use.
- HD Display protected by glass extremely resistant tempered;
emblematic for the glass the next video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGE-5s3b5ec
- Glass rounded 2.5D showing good brightness, color and display viewing angle.
- Good assembly and finishing of the side frame.
- Dual Sim (Mini + Micro Sim) 4G with support to all Italian and Slot SD bands (possibility of using the SD app install)
- OTG supported.
- 2Gb Ram and 16GB Rom used optimally by Android 5.1 stock: 1.6GB of RAM and 12GB of free boot ROM available in single partition for app / data / music / download.
- Multitasting and management app with white and black lists for background apps and app permissions.
- Gestures screen off and double tap to wake up.
- Silicone Cover traparente well made.
AGAINST:
- Heavy, more than 239g of a 5 "will also feel and cumbersome for the high thickness (more than 11.5mm that if we add the cover become more than 13mm)
- Batteries that although high capacity could be better used by the software, showing some battery drain too.
- Pretty reflective screen and film applied that holds the footprints.
- Absence of the menu aims vision for color calibration and white balance.
- Soft touch backlit keys and NOT NO notification LED.
- Multi-tasking with the "row of app" to scroll to Flyme, it is not very accessible to switch to an app in the open memory long ago.
-Location Speaker on a back side which limits the volume if placed on a flat surface.
-Volume Speaker sometimes excessive and that makes scratchy loudspeaker.
OK, no movement on this ROM from Feb?, it's now April.
Also, did anyone update to (6.0) Marshmallow?
Any news on a new rom??
Mchael T. said:
OK, no movement on this ROM from Feb?, it's now April.
Also, did anyone update to (6.0) Marshmallow?
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Yeah plz help here... I am with Rogers and the k4000 pro doesnt work for phone calls. Any one else using this phone with Rogers in canada. The data works very well but not the calls. Any news on a new rom . They said CM 12.1 already out for k6000 and K10000 where is the one for k4000 pro.
Ricom2105 said:
Yeah plz help here... I am with Rogers and the k4000 pro doesnt work for phone calls. Any one else using this phone with Rogers in canada. The data works very well but not the calls. Any news on a new rom . They said CM 12.1 already out for k6000 and K10000 where is the one for k4000 pro.
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Thanks for posting this, I will not be purchasing the phone.
Only works on edge (2G) to be precise....... ☺ I believe it's software issue
Mchael T. said:
Thanks for posting this, I will not be purchasing the phone.
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Only works on edge (2G) to be precise....... ☺ I believe it's software issue
Ricom2105 said:
Only works on edge (2G) to be precise....... ☺ I believe it's software issue
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If this is the case, and it IS a software issue and not a hardware limitation, THL has issued an update for the phone.
http://en.thl.com.cn/SupportDetails.aspx?id=485
Report back as to the results of the update.
I'll try
Mchael T. said:
If this is the case, and it IS a software issue and not a hardware limitation, THL has issued an update for the phone.
Report back as to the results of the update.
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Thx.. I'll give it a try... But this is a different model what you sent me..
Ricom2105 said:
Thx.. I'll give it a try... But this is a different model what you sent me..
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Whoops,,,,,wrong post for the phone, I meant to post this on a different thread.....pay no attention to my post please.
Any updates? I was really excited about this..
anyone can tell how the rom performs ? All Hardware works ? I wanna try on k4000 (non pro), but first need some review info before running into hell
some progress?
I bought the oukitel 4000 pro for mothersday for my mom . and iam quite suprized to see that all is working fine without bugs . Even the 4g works perfect , Only thing is they have anounced that it would get marshmellow but havent seen that yet . Big advantage is the almost vanilla android .That makes it for older people eazier to use . It runs smooth and she does days before charging .The only thing i find that its quite heavy .But thats offcourse the battery .For a $89 its worth every penny . My mom is very fond of it .And offcourse the first days when it arrived i tried it out and i must say .Its real value for what it cost . Dont expect a samsung S7 . But it has no bugs runs smooth days with a battery .If they regular give it updates (what i dont exprect) it would be a real bargain .
Until now still not get any news about this rom. LOL
We have to live with stock rom (not bad) for now.
There is a ported CM 12.1 from K6000 made for K4000 on :
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=707999&st=340#entry49948157
Any news on CM13 anyone? could really do with it on my k4000! thanks