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Chinese Android Phones

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    #7802
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,252 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    They seem to get good mention on gizchina. I got a code a few weeks back for a meizu 4 from one of the admin on site. Didn't get the phone in the end.
    I just bought the zp999 so hoping they're ok :)


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    #7803
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    They're probably no sketchier than the other resellers. That much phone for that price is worth a punt. Probably best not to hang around, that code probably won't stay valid forever. My wife and my brother have both been giving the Mi3 admiring glances, so it'll go to a good home!


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    #7804
    Barr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,363 ✭✭✭Barr


    Thargor wrote: »
    Huawei-Ascend-Mate-7.jpg?resize=622%2C324

    Wow a good looking Huawei at last, and one of the best looking phones Ive ever seen to be honest :eek:

    It caught my eye as well, great features with a 4100mAh powerpack ......sweet phone


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    #7805
    pajor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭pajor


    I have had my Jiayu G4 a year now, and I can honestly say I still love it. I don't think I've had a single app that hasn't worked well. Dual sim has been really helpful on my travels too.

    Only thing I can fault it for is GPS; location services hardly ever work. Even on wi-fi sometimes.

    But overall still very happy. Was thinking of changing it soon, but I really don't have any need to actually.


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    #7806
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    I posted this in another thread,handy if you are stuck for a cover for your new Chinese phone.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=93241702&postcount=5573


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    #7807
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    zerks wrote: »
    I posted this in another thread,handy if you are stuck for a cover for your new Chinese phone.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=93241702&postcount=5573

    I'll let you go first on a drop test!


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    #7808
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,252 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    zerks wrote: »
    I posted this in another thread,handy if you are stuck for a cover for your new Chinese phone.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=93241702&postcount=5573

    Definitely a novel way of doing it :eek:


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    #7809
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    corwill wrote: »
    I'll let you go first on a drop test!

    It might be handy if you have a slippy phone,I'm gonna pass on the drop test though.

    My WMC is still going strong,although I still get questions about it.My mates just know 3 brands of phone even though mine puts most of them in the ha'penny place and only cost €84 on an offer from Pandawill.


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    #7810
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,286 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Has anyone ever installed Cyanogen mod on their phone or what ROM would you recommend?

    My phone is a Lenovo a806.

    20140829174351udg5rhf.jpg

    Hoping to get rid of the default system Lenovo ROM as it is full of horrible bloatware and then install a bog standard Android Rom (suitable for 4.4.2) that would give me more freedom. I actually love the standard Android rom that you come across in most devices.


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    #7811
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Has anyone ever installed Cyanogen mod on their phone or what ROM would you recommend?

    My phone is a Lenovo a806.

    20140829174351udg5rhf.jpg

    Hoping to get rid of the default system Lenovo ROM as it is full of horrible bloatware and then install a bog standard Android Rom (suitable for 4.4.2) that would give me more freedom. I actually love the standard Android rom that you come across in most devices.

    Only to a Galaxy S3, which has official Cyanogenmod support. I don't think there's even an unofficial version for your Lenovo. Have a look on XDA and needrom.


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    #7812
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    www.needrom.com/category/lenovo/serial-a/serial-a800/a806/

    The AOSP ROM comes pre-rooted and with gapps installed, so you should be pretty much good to go straightaway with it


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    #7813
    Sam Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭Sam Mac


    Anyone own the THL5000?
    http://m.tmart.com/THL-5000-5.0-IPS-Screen-2GB-16GB-MTK6592T-Octa-core-Android-4.4.2-2.0GHz-Bar-Smartphone-EU-Standard-Black_p295597.html

    What's the verdict?


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    #7814
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,861 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Hey guys,

    What are the sites that have E.U warehouses?


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    #7815
    pajor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭pajor


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    What are the sites that have E.U warehouses?

    Merimobiles is one.

    Their selection isn't great though.

    Edit: Doing an EU/UK only search on eBay can get some good results.


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    #7816
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,861 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    pajor wrote: »
    Merimobiles is one.

    Their selection isn't great though.

    Edit: Doing an EU/UK only search on eBay can get some good results.

    Yeh I noticed merimobiles was bad, tried coolicool too but not many with 4G and decent specs that I want :(


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    #7817
    pajor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭pajor


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    Yeh I noticed merimobiles was bad, tried coolicool too but not many with 4G and decent specs that I want :(

    I've seen this in the Bargain Alerts and Android forums. http://www.ebay.ie/itm/5-Landvo-L200G-4G-FDD-LTE-Android-4-4-Quad-Core-GPS-Mobile-Smart-Phone-Black-/281500794306?pt=UK_Mobile_Phones&hash=item418ac13dc2

    Parcel Motel then for €3.95 postage.


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    #7818
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,861 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    pajor wrote: »
    I've seen this in the Bargain Alerts and Android forums. http://www.ebay.ie/itm/5-Landvo-L200G-4G-FDD-LTE-Android-4-4-Quad-Core-GPS-Mobile-Smart-Phone-Black-/281500794306?pt=UK_Mobile_Phones&hash=item418ac13dc2

    Parcel Motel then for €3.95 postage.

    Had a look myself Im put off by battery only being 2000 mAH


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    #7819
    pajor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭pajor


    Iseedeadpixels wrote: »
    Had a look myself Im put off by battery only being 2000 mAH

    Fair enough.


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    #7820
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,861 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    pajor wrote: »
    Fair enough.

    I posted in the thread anyway, the screen size and resolution may mean you get decent use out of it :)


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    #7821
    Lucas Hood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,206 ✭✭✭Lucas Hood


    Looks like a One plus One clone.


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    #7822
    Iseedeadpixels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,861 ✭✭✭Iseedeadpixels


    Lucas Hood wrote: »
    Looks like a One plus One clone.

    It is but smaller in size


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    #7823
    Missymoohaa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭Missymoohaa


    Lads my Iocean X7 HD just died :(. She was working fine, and then went to charge it and she'd dead as a doornail. No warning nothing, wasn't even near it at the time. Any suggestions to fix or shall I just send her to smartphone heaven peacefully. :D:D

    I think I got it about June/July this year, never had any problems before now. The only thing I did recently was update the launcher to Google now, but that was working fine before hand.


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    #7824
    eamonnq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    Always worth trying to re-flash it at least.


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    #7825
    Missymoohaa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭Missymoohaa


    eamonnq wrote: »
    Always worth trying to re-flash it at least.

    How can I flash a phone when I've no life in it at all? Am I being thick (probably :D).


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    #7826
    eamonnq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭eamonnq


    Missymoohaa wrote: »
    How can I flash a phone when I've no life in it at all? Am I being thick (probably :D).

    It might be beyond help, but if you take the battery out and plug the phone in without the battery in it, does it show any signs of life at all ?

    Leave the battery out of it for a good while, and then put it back in and try charging it (leave it a long time to charge too without pressing any buttons etc.)


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    #7827
    Missymoohaa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,737 ✭✭✭Missymoohaa


    eamonnq wrote: »
    It might be beyond help, but if you take the battery out and plug the phone in without the battery in it, does it show any signs of life at all ?

    Leave the battery out of it for a good while, and then put it back in and try charging it (leave it a long time to charge too without pressing any buttons etc.)

    Thanks Eamonnq I'll try that.


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    #7828
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,546 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Not a phone but has anyone tried these Xaoimi power banks?

    http://www.merimobiles.com/xiaomi-5v-2a-10400mah-power-bank-for-smartphone-tablet_p/meri8548.htm

    Thinking about giving them out as Christmas presents this year as I cant think of anything else.


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    #7829
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    Thargor wrote: »
    Not a phone but has anyone tried these Xaoimi power banks?

    http://www.merimobiles.com/xiaomi-5v-2a-10400mah-power-bank-for-smartphone-tablet_p/meri8548.htm

    Thinking about giving them out as Christmas presents this year as I cant think of anything else.

    Signs you hang about the C.A.P. thread too much: No. 37


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    #7830
    corwill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,799 ✭✭✭corwill


    @Thargor - jokes aside, the 10,400 MAh one seems to be pretty good from this review - http://unleashthephones.com/2014/09/11/xiaomi-mi-power-bank-review-10400-mah/


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    #7831
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,329 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Thargor wrote: »
    Not a phone but has anyone tried these Xaoimi power banks?

    http://www.merimobiles.com/xiaomi-5v-2a-10400mah-power-bank-for-smartphone-tablet_p/meri8548.htm

    Thinking about giving them out as Christmas presents this year as I cant think of anything else.


    I use one of the xiaomi battery packs as my main emergency charger.
    It is nicely designed and works well. Will charge fast also.
    Main benefit is it allows power pass through, you can plug in the battery pack to the mains and your phone into the battery pack. It'll charge the phone and then the battery pack.

    Beware that like with most xiaomi accessories there are numerous fake and fake-fake copies. Some of the counterfeit gear looks exactly like the originals. Quality of components will vary greatly. Cheap batteries and explosions are not worth the risk. Buy from one of the larger xiaomi dealers like ibuygou rather than eBay.

    http://www.gizchina.com/2014/09/01/tell-xiaomi-power-bank-fake/


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