Vodafone Smart ultra 6 Owners Thread- apps, tips & tricks

DopeTech

davo2001 wrote: »

Quick question, was thinking of getting one of these for my father, are they all still vodafone locked or can you buy an unlocked version from vodafone.

If i need an unlock code can anyone with direct experience recommend one and how to unlock it?

TIA

They are all locked to Vodafone. Just search eBay and go with any of the many sellers with good feedback.

Oasis1974

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Vodafone-SMART-ULTRA-6-Unlock-Codes-Vodafone-UK-Ireland-Portugal-Germany-INSTANT-/271911297172?hash=item3f4f2d2094
Well this guy had my unlock code within 2 hours if you need a recommendation.

gabbo is coming

anyone have any difficulty automatically reconnecting to Bluetooth car kits

iPhone used to do this seamlessly

Have to select device with this

Nolars

Got herself one of these, whats the story with screenshots shes complaining they arent saving for her and replacing the previous screenshot?

bidiots

gabbo is coming wrote: »

anyone have any difficulty automatically reconnecting to Bluetooth car kits

iPhone used to do this seamlessly

Have to select device with this

All works fine with my Superbuddy

corsav6

Nolars wrote: »

Got herself one of these, whats the story with screenshots shes complaining they arent saving for her and replacing the previous screenshot?

I had exactly the same problem, took 4 screenshots and only the last 1 saved. I changed storage location to SD card and they worked grand then.

neacy69

corsav6 wrote: »

I had exactly the same problem, took 4 screenshots and only the last 1 saved. I changed storage location to SD card and they worked grand then.

been working grand for me

Any chance she is taking them too quickly? the file name is screenshot-date-time.png with the time being the time down to the second...so if she is taking more than one per second it could overwriting?

GvidoR

No problems with screenshots on mine.

BobbieBerto

Any one come across an issue with the back button? Basically phone is acting as if the back button is being pressed it vibrates and exits any open app, tried a few restarts and keeps happening.

RainyDay

corsav6 wrote: »

I changed storage location to SD card and they worked grand then.

Where do you make this change?

jaqian

Does anyone know if these bugs are due to the MR01d update or across the board?

Andy From Sligo

unreg999 wrote: »

.... If there was a 5 inch version with the same specs I'd be so happy! ...

Check out Doogee y100 pro 5" screen with sony camera built in - my wife has it and likes it

Andy From Sligo

dahat wrote: »

Can you change the font on this phone without root access?

I dont think this one needs root:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.a0soft.gphone.bfont&hl=en

EDIT: - you did mean font size?

dahat

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

I dont think this one needs root:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.a0soft.gphone.bfont&hl=en

EDIT: - you did mean font size?

Not size, the actual font itself. Currently using Ifont but that requires root access which I won't have on my Ultra.

Seen on Xda to use Kingroot then install TWRP then into recovery and install SuperSu.

There is a 60 odd page thread over at Xda on the Ultra

DopeTech

dahat wrote: »

Not size, the actual font itself. Currently using Ifont but that requires root access which I won't have on my Ultra.

Seen on Xda to use Kingroot then install TWRP then into recovery and install SuperSu.

There is a 60 odd page thread over at Xda on the Ultra

Use the windows mobilego wondershare method to route. Much cleaner.

dahat

FrostyJim wrote: »

Use the windows mobilego wondershare method to route. Much cleaner.

Link to method? Never rooted a phone before.

Any difference in battery life after rooting?

Edit: pure simple it looks. Easy partition the storage then which is my main reason for rooting.

DopeTech

dahat wrote: »

Link to method? Never rooted a phone before.

Any difference in battery life after rooting?

http://mobilego.wondershare.com

Won't make any difference to battery life on its own but rooting allows you disable/remove system apps that you might not use/want so it can improve it.

Stallingrad

Nice one Andy, looks good on paper, just bought one from Amazon UK.

touts

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

Check out Doogee y100 pro 5" screen with sony camera built in - my wife has it and likes it

I don't know. Sounds dodgy....







I'll get my coat.......:)

banjolin

Smart Ultra 6 microphone issue. Have the phone since August with no real probs other than not being able to send group texts. A number of times I have made a call and I can hear the other end perfectly but they can't hear me. Signal strength is not an issue. If I hang up and call again it works ok. Thought the problem was my wife's phone cos she's always complaining about it and it never happened when I called anyone else, but it just happened again with a call to a landline. Can't find anything about it being a problem. Just putting it out there in case it does arise.

touts

banjolin wrote: »

Smart Ultra 6 microphone issue. Have the phone since August with no real probs other than not being able to send group texts. A number of times I have made a call and I can hear the other end perfectly but they can't hear me. Signal strength is not an issue. If I hang up and call again it works ok. Thought the problem was my wife's phone cos she's always complaining about it and it never happened when I called anyone else, but it just happened again with a call to a landline. Can't find anything about it being a problem. Just putting it out there in case it does arise.

Is your cheek hitting the mute button. This has happened to me a few times. Not just a problem on this phone. I had it on the Samsung Galaxy S3 also. You just learn to hold the phone at an angle or press the screen off button.

Alanstrainor

banjolin wrote: »

Smart Ultra 6 microphone issue. Have the phone since August with no real probs other than not being able to send group texts. A number of times I have made a call and I can hear the other end perfectly but they can't hear me. Signal strength is not an issue. If I hang up and call again it works ok. Thought the problem was my wife's phone cos she's always complaining about it and it never happened when I called anyone else, but it just happened again with a call to a landline. Can't find anything about it being a problem. Just putting it out there in case it does arise.

And your group texts probably aren't working due to a setting being enabled that groups texts into MMS, rather than sending them all out individually. Either get MMS working, or uncheck this option.

Zilog

touts wrote: »

Is your cheek hitting the mute button. This has happened to me a few times. Not just a problem on this phone. I had it on the Samsung Galaxy S3 also. You just learn to hold the phone at an angle or press the screen off button.

+1 on this, have done it myself several times!

GvidoR

Alanstrainor

We still dont have 5.1!

banjolin

Alanstrainor wrote: »

And your group texts probably aren't working due to a setting being enabled that groups texts into MMS, rather than sending them all out individually. Either get MMS working, or uncheck this option.

Been through the settings a dozen times (phone and app) to try to find why group texts become MMS and I can't. I know I don't have MMS enabled (no APN) so they won't send but can't for the life of me find any way to stop group texts being changed to MMS in that way. I can send them with Hangouts but not the default Messenger app.

I honestly didn't know there was a mute button, and generally I have the screen covered because I have a book style phone cover. But I will definitely keep an eye out for that. Thanks.

antodeco

Guys, anybody have a link to a simple root and rom install for the phone? Also, if there is any recommended root, Id appreciate that too! Thanks

Alanstrainor

banjolin wrote: »

Been through the settings a dozen times (phone and app) to try to find why group texts become MMS and I can't. I know I don't have MMS enabled (no APN) so they won't send but can't for the life of me find any way to stop group texts being changed to MMS in that way. I can send them with Hangouts but not the default Messenger app.

I honestly didn't know there was a mute button, and generally I have the screen covered because I have a book style phone cover. But I will definitely keep an eye out for that. Thanks.

What messaging app are you using for SMS?

I use Google Messenger. Settings->Advanced->Group Messaging->Send SMS only.

In hangouts it's Settings->SMS->Group Messaging untick

Technocentral

Oasis1974 wrote:

Think this phone is brilliant for the price but one minor niggle. When I swipe up or down a grey shadow? appears at either end is this a feature I don't think so.

That's the divil appearing.

Technocentral

banjolin wrote:

Smart Ultra 6 microphone issue. Have the phone since August with no real probs other than not being able to send group texts. A number of times I have made a call and I can hear the other end perfectly but they can't hear me. Signal strength is not an issue. If I hang up and call again it works ok. Thought the problem was my wife's phone cos she's always complaining about it and it never happened when I called anyone else, but it just happened again with a call to a landline. Can't find anything about it being a problem. Just putting it out there in case it does arise.

Have phone since August on Tesco and never had that problem, u sure its not your network.