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    #9032
    messinkiapina
    Registered Users Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭messinkiapina


    theShire wrote: »
    Any opinions on this?
    http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2015-New-Cellphone-Original-Jiayu-F2-Mobile-Phone-LTE-Dual-SIM-Mtk6582-Quad-core-5-0/32285524962.html
    Looks interesting

    Think there be a mistake there somewhere? The spec lower down the page is very different from the spec in the product headline!?


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    #9033
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    Have you run any other anti-malwares?

    If its a system app on an unrooted phone, you're grand I'd say

    used malware bytes and eset. both found it. AVG didnt.
    Phones not rooted.


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    #9034
    theShire
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭theShire


    messinkiapina wrote: »
    Think there be a mistake there somewhere? The spec lower down the page is very different from the spec in the product headline!?

    Was looking at it again after posting and spotted that.
    Cant find the Jiaya F2 for sale anywhere else.
    Anyone found it?


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    #9035
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Blaine Fancy Stockpile wrote: »
    used malware bytes and eset. both found it. AVG didnt.
    Phones not rooted.

    I don't see how a system file could be edited without root access. The system folder cannot even be accessed by files without root, hence the apps not being able to delete the file.

    Its possibly a PUP, just showing up as more malicious in the scanners. You could uninstall it after rooting to be safe if you wanted.

    Unless someone can correct me though, I wouldn't think its possible for a trojan to infect a system app


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    #9036
    spix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    messinkiapina wrote: »
    Think there be a mistake there somewhere? The spec lower down the page is very different from the spec in the product headline!?

    Sometimes sellers on aliexpress change their listing and forget to replace the original info under 'item specifics'. The info is same on the headline and further down the page so its certainly the Jiayu F2, 5" 1280x720, mtk6582, 2gb/16gb.


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    #9037
    messinkiapina
    Registered Users Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭messinkiapina


    spix wrote: »
    Sometimes sellers on aliexpress change their listing and forget to replace the original info under 'item specifics'. The info is same on the headline and further down the page so its certainly the Jiayu F2, 5" 1280x720, mtk6582, 2gb/16gb.

    Could be then. It says up to 60 days for delivery on the sellers page. Surely it would be faster than that if it's sent via dhl. Has anyone ordered from them before, if so what was the delivery time like?


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    #9038
    seamusmct
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭seamusmct


    i definitely would not buy from aliexpress when thy say no customs.it might work but i would warn people about it.


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    #9039
    RossieMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    warn them of what? its what it says it is. its not a conspiracy.


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    #9040
    seamusmct
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭seamusmct


    well you obviously have never gotten stung before with the promise of no customs fees, i have so i would warn people to be cautious before buying.


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    #9041
    RossieMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    contact aliexpress. aliexpress won't pay them if you haven't got what you ordered.


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    #9042
    seamusmct
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭seamusmct


    im not saying you wont get what you payed for,i saying that you still might get hit buy customs fees etc a few months later,like i was.i bought a lenovo k900 over a year ago from a similar seller saying no customs fees to eu buyers,but 6 or 7 months later i got a FedEx bill for over 100 euro,and i had to pay it.


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    #9043
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    seamusmct wrote: »
    im not saying you wont get what you payed for,i saying that you still might get hit buy customs fees etc a few months later,like i was.i bought a lenovo k900 over a year ago from a similar seller saying no customs fees to eu buyers,but 6 or 7 months later i got a FedEx bill for over 100 euro,and i had to pay it.

    Over 100 euro?

    Can you give us the break down of the bill, considering vat is charged at 23%?


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    #9044
    seamusmct
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭seamusmct


    sorry ,cant give you a breakdown i got it when it came out first which cost a lot more than if u wer to buy it now. just letting people know my experience.do with it what u will.


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    #9045
    spix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    messinkiapina wrote: »
    Could be then. It says up to 60 days for delivery on the sellers page. Surely it would be faster than that if it's sent via dhl. Has anyone ordered from them before, if so what was the delivery time like?

    I did and delivery took only about 4 days from time of order (by fedex)


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    #9046
    spix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    seamusmct wrote: »
    sorry ,cant give you a breakdown i got it when it came out first which cost a lot more than if u wer to buy it now. just letting people know my experience.do with it what u will.

    My fedex package from that seller has the origin as united kingdom. You can't possibly be charged customs on it. They import it themselves first so if anyone is going to get a bill it's the seller, and from DHL. I spoke to them and they import phones in big batches into the UK, so probably mark down the value and actually pay the vat right away. I'm sure if you checked yours it would say the seller sent it directly from China by Fedex.


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    #9047
    eamonnq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    messinkiapina wrote: »
    Could be then. It says up to 60 days for delivery on the sellers page. Surely it would be faster than that if it's sent via dhl. Has anyone ordered from them before, if so what was the delivery time like?

    Up to 60 days would be using the 'free shipping option' , DHL/Fedex etc would be 3-8 days.


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    #9048
    eamonnq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    seamusmct wrote: »
    sorry ,cant give you a breakdown i got it when it came out first which cost a lot more than if u wer to buy it now. just letting people know my experience.do with it what u will.

    You should still be able to view the details in your Aliexpress account, so you can see which seller and which phone. Over 100 euro (vat and handling charge presumably) means the phone must have cost you close to 500 (including these charges), or 380-400 before them. Hope it was a nice phone!!


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    #9049
    seamusmct
    Closed Accounts Posts: 60 ✭✭seamusmct


    never said it was with Aliexpress , it was with dhgate,which has a lot of the same sellers.im just passing on what happened to me,believe it or not.i wont get caught again,


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    #9050
    eamonnq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    seamusmct wrote: »
    never said it was with Aliexpress , it was with dhgate,which has a lot of the same sellers.im just passing on what happened to me,believe it or not.i wont get caught again,

    Was it a nice phone ?


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    #9051
    eamonnq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    Jiayu S3 for sale on adverts, might go for it.

    Seller with no feedback, and 3 adds for phones ?? I would advise caution.


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    #9052
    RossieMan
    Registered Users Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    your story sounds very far fetched to me. not knowing any facts or figures. I'd remember everything down to cents if it was me who was caught. not saying it didn't happen, but I'm sceptical.


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    #9053
    wiz569
    Registered Users Posts: 1,693 ✭✭✭wiz569


    seamusmct wrote: »
    never said it was with Aliexpress , it was with dhgate,which has a lot of the same sellers.im just passing on what happened to me,believe it or not.i wont get caught again,

    But you didn't say it wasn't, and the discussion was regarding a particular seller on aliexpress,

    Yours was probably shipped from China direct, it's a risk you take,

    The seller in question here ships to the UK first so there should be no fees, but sometimes weird stuff happens :)


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    #9054
    horse7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,686 ✭✭✭horse7


    eamonnq wrote: »
    Seller with no feedback, and 3 adds for phones ?? I would advise caution.

    Its the 2gb one,not the 3gb ram one.


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    #9055
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,811 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    This And a 20 euro voucher has me very tempted.

    Edit, ignore that its presale :(


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    #9056
    spix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    This And a 20 euro voucher has me very tempted.

    Edit, ignore that its presale :(

    Too cheap for its own good if you ask me. They've got to be cutting corners somewhere.


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    #9057
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,811 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    spix wrote: »
    Too cheap for its own good if you ask me. They've got to be cutting corners somewhere.

    Its presale so it will go up in price when its actually for sale.


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    #9058
    eamonnq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    What about the Ulefone BePro ?


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    #9059
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users Posts: 3,811 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    eamonnq wrote: »
    What about the Ulefone BePro ?

    Battery is too small for a 5.5 4G phone, theres this though


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    #9060
    spix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭spix


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    Battery is too small for a 5.5 4G phone, theres this though

    Some pics of the software here http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-Kingzone-N3-4G-LTE-FDD-1G-RAM-8G-ROM-MT6582-6290-Quad-Core-1-3GHz/2036179654.html

    Only has 4.5/16gb available for apps, just something to note if you install many big apps.


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    #9061
    eamonnq
    Registered Users Posts: 4,009 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    Battery is too small for a 5.5 4G phone, theres this though

    Not at all, 2600mah with a MT6732 chip (low power consumption), will have to see what the guinea pigs think first though, I think someone is due to get their hands on theirs today/Monday.


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