My phone is broken now .. I wanna buy a budget model ( around $100), I saw a phone called geotel A1 which is a rugged handset and the specs seems fit me and what is most important is the price is really low, does anyone know this phone? what about it ? Appreciate it.
Or do you guys have any recommendations ? Thanks!
I'm using this phone. Well can't expect much on this budget model. 8GB Internal Memory, 1GB RAM, can expand until 64GB SD card and is running on stock Android Nougat 7.0! So far I have no issue using this budget phone. I use it to track jogging, cycling beside this I use it for smartphone photography too!
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My phone is broken now .. I wanna buy a budget model ( around $100), I saw a phone called geotel A1 which is a rugged handset and the specs seems fit me and what is most important is the price is really low, does anyone know this phone? what about it ? Appreciate it.
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I bought 50 pieces of this phone for my field technicians in my telecom company.
Here are my observations.
The phone is very good for the price. (around 65$)
The phone has a very clean rom, absoltuely no bloatwares at all. Android 7.0 has a bunch of cool options, gestures etc ...
It is pretty fast for a 1 Gb of RAM and there's space to install apps, despite the 8 Gb of ROM (4,2 Gb available) which is not fantastic but minimal.
Battery life for 3400mAh is pretty decent, that's promising for the future.
It is very tough too.
The cons are for me principally focused on 1 thing: the waterproof membrane on the mic and the earspeaker.
You need to drill the 2 membranes if you have sound troubles.
You can do this externally without disassembling the smartphone.
Last thing, you have to use the original USB DC cable. The original is bit longer than other micro USB cables.
Purchased one of these for use in the US. Hardware is solid and chunky with buttons which take a strong press but it is usable. Unfortunately my network (straighttalk/at&t) won't give it service! Same sim works fine in other phones.
Anybody have luck using this phone on At&t?
Probably sending it back if it is at all cost effective to do so.
Oops let me answer my own question... A little research shows that AT&T dropped 2G this year and does not support the 3G bands on this phone.
No wonder they are cheap!!
Avoid this phone in the US.
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Hello,
I am going to buy a new smartphone soon and I only have £100 to spend on it. What I want from it is to have a big screen (Maybe 5"?) with a a quiet large battery so it would work a bit, maybe dual sim and to be able to root it easily and put custom Android on it such as CyanogenMod etc. The rest stuff like camera, NFC etc I don't really care about, The most important for me is the screen size and battery life and various modifications I can do with such smartphone. What do you guys think and what would you recommend to buy ? I have found Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337 16GB 13MP Unlocked from Hong Kong for a £100 on Ebay but I think that price for such device is suspicious, what do you people think about it ? The eBay item number is 111849677878.
Many Thanks !
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Hello,
I am going to buy a new smartphone soon and I only have £100 to spend on it. What I want from it is to have a big screen (Maybe 5"?) with a a quiet large battery so it would work a bit, maybe dual sim and to be able to root it easily and put custom Android on it such as CyanogenMod etc. The rest stuff like camera, NFC etc I don't really care about, The most important for me is the screen size and battery life and various modifications I can do with such smartphone. What do you guys think and what would you recommend to buy ? I have found Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337 16GB 13MP Unlocked from Hong Kong for a £100 on Ebay but I think that price for such device is suspicious, what do you people think about it ? The eBay item number is 111849677878.
Many Thanks !
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A good phone for 100 quid is hard to find. They will start most likely around 200 quid. Try looking for the OnePlus One. If not new maybe used and it will save you some money. I see the OnePlus one starting at 200 quid atm.
As the title says, I'm looking for a device that has great storage for my music files and does root, so I can install audio mods on it....preferably cheap and reliable. Thanks in advance.
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I just bought an AT&T Galaxy S4 Mini. $110 off eBay, brand new (supposedly - it's in perfect condition, but came in a generic box, but I don't care). Rooted it within minutes. It's light, thin, and tiny. 16gb built-in storage, and those 200gb SanDisk microSD cards work in it. There's an unbelievable amount of AT&T and Samsung garbage on it, but you can disable it. It's snappy and powerful enough to do what you expect it to. If that's too expensive, look at a Galaxy Avant or Light from T-Mobile/MetroPCS. The Avant is bigger, but cheaper. The Light is roughly the same size (give or take a dimension or 3), but an inferior device - I was extremely dissatisfied with mine.
For months I contemplated on this very thing, with some other considerations. I wanted something small, but it had to be powerful enough for the task. And in those months I looked at practically every damned possible option that exists. Those other considerations were that it'd be my internet mule (wi-fi and USB tethering). A Sony Z1 or Z3 Compact would have been a much better phone, if only I could swap the battery. The S4 Mini has a swappable battery, and a new one is cheap. Other accessories are cheap too, because nobody wants this phone anymore yet accessory suppliers still have volumes of unsold inventory.
I'm late, but thanks for the suggestions. Although, 100 is a bit steep atm. However, I would like something smaller & I do have an SD card lying around for the extra storage. I was thinking an old nexus device or something perhaps.
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I think the best device I trust is the One Plus 3 with 60GB storage and 6GB RAM. Id's available in all countries.
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Hi guys, I am sorry because this is probably 1828318th time someone asks this.
I have samsung galaxy s6, I love it. I could get this phone for 120-150 euros, is it worth ? It probably wouldn't be my primary phone, something to have in reserve but I would also use it, one of the reasons I would like to try it because on my sgs6 is first time I flashed rom, so I would also like to experiment with it.
Thank you
It's a great phone, hardware-wise it's perfect. Great chipset (cpu, gpu), 2gb of ram is enough, go for the 32gb version since it doesn't take a sd card. The camera is very good, the screen even better, and it's a nexus, so you have many people working on it. It's cheap and you can find replacement parts cheap and easily on eBay (screen, battery etc.).
If you're planning on buying from eBay (specifically those from honk kong) be careful, I bought 3 of them (1st motherboard broke on its own, didn't have backlight, 2nd came with a literally broken motherboard) because they were all broken or faulty. Suspicious things I found when I removed the back covers. The 3rd was finally good.
I bought 2 of them for 180 dollars [emoji14]
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The official announcement for the Moto Z4 is only for the US. Do you think there is hope for a European model soon?
In this FCC leak (https://www.xda-developers.com/motorola-moto-z4-play-specifications-fcc/) it said that a version for Europe is planned. But many German websites claim that this is a US only phone. But they don't cite any source for this claim.
Would like to know whether I should still wait or buy something else. Thanks a lot!
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The official announcement for the Moto Z4 is only for the US. Do you think there is hope for a European model soon?
In this FCC leak (https://www.xda-developers.com/motorola-moto-z4-play-specifications-fcc/) it said that a version for Europe is planned. But many German websites claim that this is a US only phone. But they don't cite any source for this claim.
Would like to know whether I should still wait or buy something else. Thanks a lot!
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Motorola Germany said, at least on their market, they wouldn't have any Z4 coming this year.
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Motorola Germany said, at least on their market, they wouldn't have any Z4 coming this year.
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Thanks! Do you have a link? What does "on their market" mean?
I can't find it but if you notice on the UK and IT there isn't any information about Z4.
There's a higher version of z4
Z4 Force
According to Motorola there will not be force this year https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/31/18647830/motorola-moto-z4-force-not-releasing-this-year
Bad news https://www.techradar.com/news/moto-z4-wont-be-launching-outside-the-us-and-canada
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Bad news https://www.techradar.com/news/moto-z4-wont-be-launching-outside-the-us-and-canada
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Well that's just stupid. On the other hand, Moto Z4 does support bands B3, B7 and B20. So it's still possible to import.
Hope it's not their final decision. The way it's written looks like there's a door open.
As for importing - no warranty and an extra $/€/£ 100 or so for shipping(unless a buddy brongs one for you) makes it a tough decision.
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Hope it's not their final decision. The way it's written looks like there's a door open.
As for importing - no warranty and an extra $/€/£ 100 or so for shipping(unless a buddy brongs one for you) makes it a tough decision.
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You're right. Suddenly a Moto Z3 Play with that battery mod included for 250 eur seems like a sweet deal. Also, I'm interested what Xiaomi Mi A3 will bring to the table
I've researched. It will only cost me $ 20 to get it where I live. Now the question is if it does indeed support the right bands for over here.
I'd also wait for some other offer, preferably a battery, as I already have the 360 camera mod.
You can check all the bands here at the bottom of the page: https://www.motorola.com/us/products/moto-z-gen-4-unlocked
If this Z4's low performance with high price, I don't think this model will good-sale in Europe.
Low performance with high price? Isn't it other way around? Which other phone offers 128gb storage, 6.4" screen display, night vision camera, headphone jack, in display fingerprint reader and micro sd card for under $500? Not even going to bother mentioning the added benefits of mods.
Excellent camera!?
What I have found Z4 has better camera, than for example Google Pixel 3a. In my mind way better video camera.
Is there any other Motorola phone, which has that camera? And is it really possible Z4 is not coming to Europe?
Really want to buy this phone so I can replace my z play. Hope it can be sold to other countries and release a dual SIM version.
I've ordered it, should be here soon. Hopefully all works as expected.
I am from Germany and were lucky to have got the rare opportunity to get a second hand Z4 from Germany. So no import charges and no expensive shipping cost.
I have not regretted the purchase yet. No problems with frequency bands, connection and so on. I really like the phone. What I noticed, especially, is that it is very much less sensitive to signs of use like scatches or similar. With all my former Z Series devices, I could at least see scratches at the frame very quickly - even although using a bumper most of the time. With my Z4, I only use a StyleShell for the back with zero protection for the metal frame at the sides and still not one single scratch. Wonderful!
No warranty is not really true. The truth is, you will have warranty, but you will have to send it to the USA then. I can not imagine that shipping a little box only containing a flat mobile to the USA could be that expensive. For warranty, you only have to send in the mobile and nothing else. So warranty claims will only become more complicated. But for me, Z4 is worth that risk and inconvenience.
And after all: Z4 is a REAL battery beast!
Well I've got it. All works as expected. First impressions are really good. Still getting used to the taller aspect ratio.
I also seem to have gotten the amz one. Don't mind the few mb bloatware. I just wonder if software updates will be as usual or further delayed?
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I only use a StyleShell for the back with zero protection for the metal frame at the sides and still not one single scratch. Wonderful!
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According to reviews use of StyleShells is one of the biggest drawbacks with Z4, as they don't fit to the frame as nice and seamless as on previous Z models. I'm also using StyleShell on permanent basis and while it maybe not so big issue with some of the bigger and shortly used mods, it seems like showstopper to me if there is a gap and StyleShell doesn't fit well. Would you be so kind to clarify this? Maybe you can make some photos of your StyleShell attached?
Hi, i could't find any info about AGM mobile Glory G1 pro. What do you know about this phone? That is expensive rugged phone. But what with quality and possibilities?
I had ulefone armor 10 5g and now bought AGM glory pro. I'am little bit confused about price, armor 10 price is about 350 EURO, amg glory pro 850 EURO.
Between those two devices i see only two differences. Ulefone have more sensors. Compare to agm i pay only for loudspeaker and thermal/night vision camera.
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Hi, i could't find any info about AGM mobile Glory G1 pro. What do you know about this phone? That is expensive rugged phone. But what with quality and possibilities?
I had ulefone armor 10 5g and now bought AGM glory pro. I'am little bit confused about price, armor 10 price is about 350 EURO, amg glory pro 850 EURO.
Between those two devices i see only two differences. Ulefone have more sensors. Compare to agm i pay only for loudspeaker and thermal/night vision camera.
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Actually there are 3 different versions of the glory pro. Depends which country variant you buy, the Chinese one has a laser range finder.
More interesting model is G1S as it is cheaper
did you get a G1s?
i got the wife one, and i picked up the INFIRAY PX1
these two phones are almost the same thing, but its hard to find a ROM for them.
the thermal quality is BAR NONE best yet.
Hi @mprudic0404,
Can you share the px1 infrared cammera app? I have agm g1s, but I saw on a video that px1 app has more options.
i've been interested in the agm glory series. i've used blackview, oukitel, umidigi, ulephone, and doogee. the one thing they all have in common is non existant software support. i can do without an upgrade to android versions, but the lack of security patches annoys me enough i've stopped buying any of them. agm phones, the glory series in particular, atleast has a more premium price. can any users here confirtm they offer secutiry patches on a regular basis?
Nope, do not expect updates. Premium price does not mean premium service with Chinese manufacturers. Agm is no exception.
The big thing about the G1 (I have one) is the snapdragon processor. this was a deal breaker option for me and WHY I selected the G1. the performance difference is night and day. it FEELS like a flagship phone.
the high res thermal and night vision cams are the selling points (It has both) alone with that snap dragon processor.
one bit of warning BUY the extended 2yr warranty. mine is 1.5 years and the battery is puffing. warranty is only 1 year and they do NOT offer a battery replacement service ...... I have no idea if its even possible to tear this phone apart without destroying it.
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The big thing about the G1 (I have one) is the snapdragon processor. this was a deal breaker option for me and WHY I selected the G1. the performance difference is night and day. it FEELS like a flagship phone.
the high res thermal and night vision cams are the selling points (It has both) alone with that snap dragon processor.
one bit of warning BUY the extended 2yr warranty. mine is 1.5 years and the battery is puffing. warranty is only 1 year and they do NOT offer a battery replacement service ...... I have no idea if its even possible to tear this phone apart without destroying it.
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They make truly great hardware but they really do need to get their **** together on how hard they have everything locked down.
All of their firmware in encrypted and can't be extracted with regular tools. You can't reboot into field test mode or any other means to gain access with PDC tools or EFS explorer. You can't execute SU commands via ADB Shell.
All well and good if your device is locked down this hard when it ships feature-complete, but when core components (VoWifi etc) are not working globally, all you are doing is preventing users from fixing the issues themselves. It's infuriating.