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Expansys.com is now selling the Sony Xperia Z Ultra C6833 in Black & White for $259.99 while the Purple is priced at $274.99, respectively. These BEASTS may be approaching 2 years of market life but they're still relevant today as they were when they were first released.
That 6.4" screen powered by a Qualcomm 800 IS still worth buying as a daily driver, backup, or extremely portable tablet. Sony is showing is still committed to this device by updating to Android M - a fact well known by all. It also demonstrates Sony believes this BEAST is still a relevant. Earlier today Sony sent out email notifications that 14.5.A.0283 is rolling out and an update is available on PC Companion.
Hell I bought myself another daily driver with an Expansys 2 year warranty that covers EVERYTHING INCLUDING ACCIDENTS for $24.99.
This is a great buy until a similar device comes along, it handles 5.0.2 buttery smooth and am sure well enjoy the same user experience when Android M is released in a couple of months.
Thought I'd share the information with my fellow BEASTY BOYS & GIRLS!
I would second you on that. Mine is two years old in three months. And it still functions like the ...no. Wait. The Z ultra was not a race car at the release. It had many bugs. Many bugs related to the new Qualcomm S800 series.
Leme put it this way.
I would now compare this phone to the philosophy NASA has been going by. The hard- and software they use is often old but stable. My point is that large parts of the code has aged and been refined so there's not many bugs at this age and stage.
TODAY the z ultra is very stable and fast. I think the software wasn't ready when it was released. So I would reather buy this today. Then when I first got it.
I have to say. This is the first phone I had that is absolutely perfect.
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NASA has been changing software lately so I can't tell exacly what they are using. Many units switched to scientific distro
Need + Use = $259.99 Sony Xperia Z Ultra
I have to wholeheartedly agree with all the bugs! And YES, I totally agree about buying it now as to when it was first released - but then again we wouldn't have had this GORGEOUS 6.4" Tri-Luminous display. I bought this for the form and function, can't say it's been perfect but as of June 15,2015 when I decided to order another XZU, then I'd say it's pretty damn close to a perfect device.
So much so that everything I've seen to date hasn't even sparked interest to even consider bailing on my XZU. Sometimes it can be a little awkward sizewise, sure, but generally this truly is a piece of art with it's 6.5 mm aluminum frame and its top notch omnibalance design. That's not taking it's performance and feature set into account.
I mean sure I'd love an 820 & 4GB's of onboard memory, maybe even 32GB'S RAM, but I'm able to add a 128GB miniSDXC Card, root my device, and have the support of devs like you. A new device would take time to establish decent developer support. For me it's about what it's already available and how much of a device I'm going to actually need and use for "X" amount of time.
For $259.99 methinks is a great buy when I add need + use for any device, but when you make it an Xperia Z Ultra - 'nuff said...you simply can't beat that kind of deal anywhere. That is until it gets even cheaper than it already is!
Purple is GONE!
Seems Expansys has run out of the Purple Sony Xperia Z Ultra's! They also you to list the amount the had on hand for the Black and White models but now it's a simple "in stock now" down from the regularly appearing 40.
Now is the time to grab one of the bad boys even if it's just for a nostalgic reason. Plus remember they're offering a 24 month warranty for $24.99!
This is what Expansys is saying about their 2 year warranty -
"Keep your devices safe and secure by purchasing the EXPANSYS Service Plan. Expand your coverage from 6 months to 18 months, and protect your device from mechanical and electrical failures. For a minimum investment, you can ensure the safety and security of your purchase for an additional 12 months. For complete terms and conditions of Expansys warranty services, please click here.
Notes:
*Extended Warranty must be purchased with device, and cannot be added once item has shipped.
*Extended Warranty cannot be refunded once item has shipped
*Extended Warranty cannot be applied to b-stock, refurbished, or open-box items"
Really at this price you cannot go wrong - I bought my first BEAST for $629.00.
Here's the link should anyone want to grab another one of our favorite devices - http://www.expansys-usa.com/sony-xperia-z-ultra-c6833-unlocked-lte-16gb-white-251964/
ZU is selling in India at around Rs. 17000/- (~$260). I bought my second ZU two months ago after I broke screen on first one. Everyone said buy another phone but ZU is the greatest phone ever. I just love its display size. Now with new phone I got free Magnetic charger which is awesome and I don't need to open USB port.
I can emulate play Playstaion 1 and PSP games on it with graphics looking better than actual consoles. I feel so powerful with this device in my hand.
I have got screen replaced on old one (grey market for Rs. 5000/-) and gave to my wife with this cool back cover. :highfive:
I love the back cover, where did you purchase it?
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I love the back cover, where did you purchase it?
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Amazon
http://www.amazon.in/Premium-Design-Cover-Xperia-Ultra/dp/B00UL1GFIO/
Price today in India Rs. 13990/- (US$ 220)
http://www.flipkart.com/sony-xperia-z-ultra/p/itme7ydyvmsb37x7?q=Sony+Xperia+Z+Ultra
Hi,
I'm planning to upgrade from a Nexus 5 to a Sony Z5 compact.
But I've been in the Nexus family for a long time (Nexus 4, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 5 in that order. And I've used the Nexus 5 for almost 2 years). The Galaxy Nexus was the most comfortable smartphone I've used, and the Z5 compact is even smaller, with 65mm of width will be more comfortable.
I have some doubts about Xperia's Lollipop:
1) Could you tell If there are real differences between Google's Lollipop and Xperia's Lollipop?
2) Can I just "disable" all the Sony system apps, and install Google Keyboard, Calendar, Keep, Photos, (maybe Camera too, but don't know about that)?
3) And what about the stock Google's Phone and People/Contacts applications? (I assume these apps can't be replaced with the google ones, in that case, Is it possible to at least use Google contacts sync as default?).
And some other doubts about the phone itself:
4) I don't use screen protectors with Gorilla Glass 1/2/3 screens. But this new Sony phone includes "Chemical tempered glass + Anti-fingerprint coating", Is that a good glass?
Please consider that, I don't care about the scratches that are only seen when the screen is off and the sun is impacting directly on the screen.
If you had/have a Nexus and the opportunity try/have a Z3 compact or another similar Sony phone your experience will be appreciated!
Thanks!
I have a Nexus 5 and a Z3 Compact. While I prefer the "pure" Android experience of the N5, the Z3 Compact performs as well, if not better, has about three times the battery life, and fits better in my pocket. You will have Sony bloat, many (not all) of which can be disabled. There are a few Sony-specific icons (e.g. Settings) as well. You can use all the Google apps you want but you cannot replace the stock apps unless you root the phone. Overall, the Z3C is a great phone and I plan to purchase the Z5C as soon as it's available.
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I have a Nexus 5 and a Z3 Compact. While I prefer the "pure" Android experience of the N5, the Z3 Compact performs as well, if not better, has about three times the battery life, and fits better in my pocket. You will have Sony bloat, many (not all) of which can be disabled. There are a few Sony-specific icons (e.g. Settings) as well. You can use all the Google apps you want but you cannot replace the stock apps unless you root the phone. Overall, the Z3C is a great phone and I plan to purchase the Z5C as soon as it's available.
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Thanks for the reply! I'm planning to get a Z5c too.
The Nexus are getting pretty big for me. The best size in a Nexus was in the Galaxy Nexus (without tpu).
Also tried the original Moto X, that phone fits perfect in the hand.
Did you try "Google Camera" in your Z3C? Is it recommended as a default one?
I don't use Google Camera. Sony uses some proprietary stuff on its camera processing so to get the best results I use the Sony Camera app.
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I don't use Google Camera. Sony uses some proprietary stuff on its camera processing so to get the best results I use the Sony Camera app.
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does anyone know if you can still get custom sony camera stuff on other roms or is that tied to the sony stock rom?
edit this: http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...r-low-light-camera-performance-thanks-to-drm/
im also a n5 user thinking of getting z5c, only thing holding me back is its almost double the 2015 n5 price here in canada..
How is that possible? 32GB Nexus 5 rumoured to be $449 (so I'd guess about £399 for UK). Z5 Compact is £429 and 32GB. Not even close to double. What is going on in Canada?!
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How is that possible? 32GB Nexus 5 rumoured to be $449 (so I'd guess about £399 for UK). Z5 Compact is £429 and 32GB. Not even close to double. What is going on in Canada?!
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well I converted the z5c to over $850 cdn from the clove UK price...
new n5 is supposed to be $400 USD which is just over $500 cdn (might be lower $450 like the ps4 is here)
Canadian dollar is taking tanking right now.... and sony doesn't make our easy to buy their phones here...
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well I converted the z5c to over $850 cdn from the clove UK price...
new n5 is supposed to be $400 USD which is just over $500 cdn (might be lower $450 like the ps4 is here)
Canadian dollar is taking tanking right now.... and sony doesn't make our easy to buy their phones here...
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Well I would think that it would make much more sense to compare the Canadian price of the Sony phone vs the Canadian price of the Nexus. UK and mainland Europe gets completely screwed over in pricing but that's not the case for North America.
nolook said:
well I converted the z5c to over $850 cdn from the clove UK price...
new n5 is supposed to be $400 USD which is just over $500 cdn (might be lower $450 like the ps4 is here)
Canadian dollar is taking tanking right now.... and sony doesn't make our easy to buy their phones here...
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cant do that cause sony wont be officially be releasing the phone here....
The Z5C in Amazon.de costs about 550€ (preorder).
I think it's the best deal so far (in Europe).
To that price you shall rest European V.A.T. and taxes and convert from EUR to USD to get some "similar" price version of a USA's state that hasn't taxes.
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The best deal has to be clove.co.uk @ £430 including a pair of sony BT headphones. Even if you don't want the cans, they will go for £30 so think of it as a rebate. I was lucky enough to pre order my Z5C from them in the two hours it took for them to correct the price from £399 back to £430. I am assured that they are going to honour the deal. Win! This has ended my wait for the unicorn that is the saygus V2....
Should I cancel my Carphone Warehouse preorder and buy direct from Sony? Which has better customer service? There's only a £10 difference between them once postage cost is taken into account. So it's all about the customer service. Anyone share any good/bad experiences with these retailers?
Alternatively, read the above post.
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Alternatively, read the above post.
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I'm desperate to get it ASAP and both Sony and CPW will start deliveries on 29th September as opposed to the week after. I don't mind paying a little extra for the privilege of a week earlier delivery as I already have some decent Sony headphones that probably outclass the ones being bundled in by Clove.
I've got a Coral one on preorder currently but I can't decide whether I prefer the Yellow that's exclusive to the Sony store. It's hard to know what they really look like when the colours look different whether I'm looking at Sony's website or pictures taken by tech websites for hands-on previews.
Well, mine has been dispatched from clove. They honoured the price error so I have the phone and Sony headphones for £405. Bargain. Let's just hope it doesn't melt into a useless peice of electronics in my hand, as reported by many unscrupulous websites who seem to have all jumped on the bandwagon after one questionable video was released by one person in China. Great way to get YouTube hits...
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Well, mine has been dispatched from clove. They honoured the price error so I have the phone and Sony headphones for £405. Bargain. Let's just hope it doesn't melt into a useless peice of electronics in my hand, as reported by many unscrupulous websites who seem to have all jumped on the bandwagon after one questionable video was released by one person in China. Great way to get YouTube hits...
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I have Z5 Compact. It runs cooler than my Nexus 5.
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thesebastian said:
Hi,
1) Could you tell If there are real differences between Google's Lollipop and Xperia's Lollipop?
Something Like SmallApp & Xperia Home as Launcher
Also some extra features like Call Motion in Setting & White-Balance & Xperia Theme...
2) Can I just "disable" all the Sony system apps, and install Google Keyboard, Calendar, Keep, Photos, (maybe Camera too, but don't know about that)?
YES
3) And what about the stock Google's Phone and People/Contacts applications? (I assume these apps can't be replaced with the google ones, in that case, Is it possible to at least use Google contacts sync as default?).
Yes when u set ur google account all data from ur account will sync to ur phone
4) I don't use screen protectors with Gorilla Glass 1/2/3 screens. But this new Sony phone includes "Chemical tempered glass + Anti-fingerprint coating", Is that a good glass?
Please consider that, I don't care about the scratches that are only seen when the screen is off and the sun is impacting directly on the screen.
Yes the Glasses & Display itself on Xperia devices are really premium materials
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:good:
Its around ten pounds for a glass screen protector. That's got to be worth investing in. Whether the screen is off or not, scratches are just plain upsetting. Its a damn sight easier to peel off the protector and put another on than replace the digitizer.
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I have Z5 Compact. It runs cooler than my Nexus 5.
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Well I have just faffed about with some AR stuff on the camera and then shot some timelapse video and it got to about 40 deg C. Thats fairly hot by my reckoning. That was without my bumper case on. The device even felt it fair to warn me it was gonna get toasty.
Nexus doesn't have the AR stuff so unfortunately I can't compare but the 810 ran a few degrees cooler in 3DMark consistently compared to the 800. This was repeatable.
Hey devs,
for about 3 weeks I have been a proud owner of the RMN2 Prime until yesterday, when it suddenly turned off and died.
When I got the phone I started skinning it down with jaik's custom boot image and also cleaned it from unused apps. So far so good.
Now, some days ago I decided to switch over to danielpinto's CM12.1 , which is really awesome compared to MIUI. No problems either.
I also installed Greenify and Disable services to get rid of some battery hogs.
Yesterday, I was out of home whole day, had minimal standby battery drain, but really massive battery drop when recording a video (~50% to 25% in about 2min).
Put it in my pocket, and 10 min later it didn't turn on again. I thought it would be the battery, but apparently it's bricked. No charge LED, no PC recognition, nothing...
I tried to unbrick it via SP tool and some really unconvenient tutorials, but nothing worked. I guess I installed all needed drivers now, but SP tool doesn't show any reaction in the progress bar (the coloured bar at the bottom...I don't get ANY colour, nothing starts when I click the download button).
What to do?
The RMN2 is a pretty good phone IMO, but now also my first bricked one. I would be extremly graceful if some experienced xda devs could help me with this as I'm really desperated.
I'm from Europe and ordering a new one (if I'd need to) would take some weeks from now.
If so, have you any suggestions on which device might be a better choice? It should be in the same price range though.
Thanks for reading!
Best regards
If it is broken.... I guess new phone can be redmi note 3 pro.
Only thing I can think of is trying with a new battery.. (something must be wrong with it if it drained that quickly).
Thanks for your replies!
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Only thing I can think of is trying with a new battery.. (something must be wrong with it if it drained that quickly).
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Well, after I used the camera the drain was normal again and stayed at 27%. I also removed the battery and directly powered it from my powerbank, but it never turned on or vibrated...and no LED...
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If it is broken.... I guess new phone can be redmi note 3 pro.
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The extra features of the 3 pro are not really attractive for me. I've found the Elephone P9000 Lite today and I think this might be great alternative. Or I give the RMN2 another chance. Not sure on this yet...
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Thanks for your replies!
Well, after I used the camera the drain was normal again and stayed at 27%. I also removed the battery and directly powered it from my powerbank, but it never turned on or vibrated...and no LED...
The extra features of the 3 pro are not really attractive for me. I've found the Elephone P9000 Lite today and I think this might be great alternative. Or I give the RMN2 another chance. Not sure on this yet...
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Wouldn't it be less costly to first spend 10$ on a new battery before buying a new phone? In regards to a new phone, I'd chose a Snapdragon 650 powered RN3 w/ a 4k mAh battery over the Elephone P9000 Lite any day of the week. My brother has one and it's an amazing phone. Of course it all depends of what you find important in a phone. What makes you go for the Elephone?
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Wouldn't it be less costly to first spend 10$ on a new battery before buying a new phone? In regards to a new phone, I'd chose a Snapdragon 650 powered RN3 w/ a 4k mAh battery over the Elephone P9000 Lite any day of the week. My brother has one and it's an amazing phone. Of course it all depends of what you find important in a phone. What makes you go for the Elephone?
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Really appreciate your thoughts, man!
If I could be sure that it was a battery problem I would of course buy a new one. But it really appears to be a hard brick (I tested it with the battery removed and the phone directly plugged to the charger -> no LED, no reaction) Also the PC can't recognise it anymore.
The RN3 might surely be a nice phone, but for me the fingerprint, slithly faster performance and the battery are not worth 60€ more.
I just stumbled over the P9000 Lite yesterday and it seems to have everything the RN2 has + more RAM, LTE band 20 and Marshmallow. Negative is the small xda community for it...
And today I just found Ulefone! Geez, almost the same company name, but whole different stuff...there are way too many china phones out there!
The Elephone is down for a Ulefone Power or Ulefone Vienna.
Any thoughts?
Btw FYI, my preferences would be:
- at least 3000mAH
- 5.5 inch FHD
- Android 6 (or via update) + maybe chance for N if it's not asked too much
- at least 2Gb RAM, processor level of RN2 would be sufficient
- I don't care about the camera quality at all
- less than ~180€
Does the phone vibrate when you plug it to the charger without the battery?
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Does the phone vibrate when you plug it to the charger without the battery?
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Nope
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Where did you buy your phone? Maybe it's still in warranty and maybe they will fix it for free,spending some $ to fix the rn2 is more convenient
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Where did you buy your phone? Maybe it's still in warranty and maybe they will fix it for free,spending some $ to fix the rn2 is more convenient
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I got it from Gearbest and it's still in their 45 days warranty. I'll probably try to ask for a refund and order a new RN2.
Sending it back, fixing it, then sending it back to me would last monthes...
So I'll order a new one today or tomorrow, I'm just undecided between Ulefone Power or RN2.
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Really appreciate your thoughts, man!
If I could be sure that it was a battery problem I would of course buy a new one. But it really appears to be a hard brick (I tested it with the battery removed and the phone directly plugged to the charger -> no LED, no reaction) Also the PC can't recognise it anymore.
The RN3 might surely be a nice phone, but for me the fingerprint, slithly faster performance and the battery are not worth 60€ more.
I just stumbled over the P9000 Lite yesterday and it seems to have everything the RN2 has + more RAM, LTE band 20 and Marshmallow. Negative is the small xda community for it...
And today I just found Ulefone! Geez, almost the same company name, but whole different stuff...there are way too many china phones out there!
The Elephone is down for a Ulefone Power or Ulefone Vienna.
Any thoughts?
Btw FYI, my preferences would be:
- at least 3000mAH
- 5.5 inch FHD
- Android 6 (or via update) + maybe chance for N if it's not asked too much
- at least 2Gb RAM, processor level of RN2 would be sufficient
- I don't care about the camera quality at all
- less than ~180€
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Djeeeeeeeeeeeez thx a lot!! You've made me look at that Elephone P9000 Lite, then at that Ulefone Power (looks awesome w/ wooden back!) and now i'm considering passing on my RN2 to a family member and going on a spending spree (again) I wouldn't personally go for the Ulefone Power because of it's less than great MT6753 processor, 16GB (only) storage and Ulefone's custom ROM (planned upgrade to MM, but yeah don't think it'll get N).
I'm actually moving to China in a couple of weeks and one of the first things I'll do when I get there is go have a look at the Umi Super. Check out these specs:
- SHARP 2.5D 5.5 FHD display (Gorilla glass 3)
- Mediatek P10 (MT6755) @ 2.0GHz
- SAMSUNG 32GB eMMC 5.1 ROM
- SAMSUNG LPDDR3 4GB RAM
- SONY 4000 mAh battery
- PANASONIC 13MP dual flash camera
- TYPE-C USB / SD card up to 256GB / Fingerprint sensor / Dual SIM (shared 2nd slot w/ SD)
And when you thought it couldn't get any better, it comes with stock Android 6.0 (yes you've read that right!! it's a Nexus!!!!! ) and Umi offers a ROM flashing tool (Rootjoy) on their website and the tool allows you to flash a MIUI, VIBE, EMUI or LEWA ROM, made for the Super, to the phone
That is one hell of a crazy phone! Now I know in your requirements it says "less than 180e" and there is a time limited offer on Umi's homepage to get it for 179.99$ (not sure about shipping fees). Anyway, I'm gonna get it even if I need to shell the normal 249.99$ price for it (it's more than worth it if you look at the top class components they've chosen for the Super). So screw the idea of repairing your RN2, throw it in the bin (or put it up on eBay) and get that unibody aluminium one
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Djeeeeeeeeeeeez thx a lot!! You've made me look at that Elephone P9000 Lite....
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Damn it, now there are 3 devices to choose from
The RN2 has a strong community, but bad battery..
the Ulefone Power has...ehm...power and MM, but is unhandy and has no community..
and the UMI Super sounds awesome, but has even less community and it will take monthes til it would be here with me!
Do you have a link to the 180 bucks offer? found it
And are you in anyway paid by UMI by chance?
EDIT: Ok, somehow got hooked by the Super Now the only question is where to get it fast and cheap
I can't stand getting along with my old Lg L7 for so long!
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And are you in anyway paid by UMI by chance?
EDIT: Ok, somehow got hooked by the Super Now the only question is where to get it fast and cheap
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Not in any way., I only found out about Umi at 2am last night when I was still looking at the newer China phones xD You can go on their website and click on the Super promo on the homepage (Snap now) and it will show you all the supported resellers (Gearbest and alike + 1 shop on Aliexpress/eBay). The Aliexpress shop (Deal Home) seems to be the only one having stock already (there's a certificate signed by a Umi representative stating that Deal Home has the First launch exclusivity) and all the other shops won't be sending anything out before June 20th. I've taken a look at their flash sale system. First, you need to register for the coupon (which they mail every Wednesday to the lucky first ones) and then you need to wait on a flash sale day (there was one on May 23rd and the next one, which we'll miss obviously, is on May 31th). Only on those days, and at the following hours: 00:00, 03:00, 06:00, 18:00 and 21:00, can you get one for 179$. The 179$ phones will be shipped out after 7 days according to the shop. So this system 1) scks and 2) is not as speedy as we like.
But there's a second option. You can buy it in a presale (right now) w/o the flash sale crap for 219.99$ on Deal Home (there's a 10$ seller discount as well) and according to them, those phones get shipped out "24~48h after test well". Thing is, I'm not sure how true that all is since in the shipping option, it mentions "ships out within 28 business days" (but that might be a default aliexpress thing). I'd just contact the shop and ask how quickly you can get it (or the item is being shipped out) if you take the 209.99$ one. They have 81 gray ones and 97 golden ones left.
It is true that the dev community is pretty small, but how much of it do you need if they offer a stock ROM by default (w/ possibility of root, xposed, etc.) and many alternative ROMS as an option? The only thing they might not do (but that's the same for every other Android vendor) is to offer an upgrade to Android N. I checked their forum a bit and at least they're being honest and clear about it when and why one of their devices isn't being updated to a new Android version.
I just had a first look at the sellers today and at the moment they all sell them for about 190€ - 200€, which is still okay for me (especially compared to the RN3). That is efox, tomtop, Banggood and Gearbest. Aliexpress' Deal Home unfortunately doesn't ship to my country. But I saw that Gearbest also has this kind of flash sale on special days of the week.
They all seem to deliver from mid to end of June plus the shipping time itself. So it will be here in mid July at the earliest...
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The only thing they might not do (but that's the same for every other Android vendor) is to offer an upgrade to Android N. I checked their forum a bit and at least they're being honest and clear about it when and why one of their devices isn't being updated to a new Android version.
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I was quite happy to see this.
sierrabravo6 said:
I just had a first look at the sellers today and at the moment they all sell them for about 190€ - 200€, which is still okay for me (especially compared to the RN3). That is efox, tomtop, Banggood and Gearbest. Aliexpress' Deal Home unfortunately doesn't ship to my country. But I saw that Gearbest also has this kind of flash sale on special days of the week.
They all seem to deliver from mid to end of June plus the shipping time itself. So it will be here in mid July at the earliest...
Ah the major downside of importing phones from China .. it takes forever to get them (unless you pay an extra 35$ for a DHL <8 days delivery).
I was quite happy to see this.
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Awesome. That seals the deal for me
Btw, this is Umi's official shop on Aliexpress. You can get the super deal and flash deal for their device right there. There's even 1 super deal phone in stock but unfortunately it's a gold one.
Maybe this could help, but is in spanish http://www.movilesdualsim.com/index.php?threads/117528/
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jmora99 said:
Maybe this could help, but is in spanish http://www.movilesdualsim.com/index.php?threads/117528/
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Sorry for the delayed response and thank you for your tip! Actually I tried the exact same tutorial (in english language) before, but to no success.
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In the meantime I ordered the UMI Super for 164€. I'm really excited, but have to wait until July at least, as it will be shipped from 25th June at the earliest -.-
And now I'm already wondering if I should send the Super right back to GearBest and buy a Vernee Apollo Lite.
I thought the Super would be the best of the best for this price atm, but when you see the Apollo Lite....
- Helio X20 Deca core (Antutu >90000)
- IGZO display that seems to be really power efficient
- better camera with better focus
and Vernee is said to get a lot of hours out of a 3000mAH battery. While the 4000mAH of the Umi might not hold what they promise...
I'm not really into the fastest processor available as you won't feel a big differnece in daily use anyway, but it still seems to be a better package overall.
Price ~200€, ~230$ pre-sale
I ordered aswell they working on the battery like the last update. Waiting for root =(
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Little update and a question:
I'm currently pretty happy with the UMI Super. All I wish for is DTTW and a Wifi fix, but all in all a really decent device for that price.
Regarding the RMN 2:
It's a real shame that I cant revive it...so dead...yet so beautiful
I disassembled it and tried the test point method as a last resort, but I can't identify the test points.
Anyone knows where they are?
I googled, but to no avail...
Thanks everyone!
There don't appear to be many of these devices around, and I am curious to try and find out how many.
I love the hardware. If it was just about the specs, I'd have bought one already!
But I'm undecided.
If the bootloader was unlockable, with custom recoveries and custom ROMs, I'd have bought one. However, with Asus not cooperating, and I think too few devices around, I am not sure this will achieve the critical mass to get the attention it deserves.
Sadly, the lack of international availability, and, well, Asus being Asus, means that if this was an experiment to judge the demand for super-sized phablets, then I think it failed. I don't think we'll see another from Asus.
I have one, and will be keeping it for now. However it is not my daily driver, and until AT&T fixes their HSPA+ network in my area, or root becomes available so I can unlock bands, this device will stay just a play around device.
Hi,
I have one since about 2 months and I love its big screen, reviews said that there was no lag, no freezes etc... False, the proc is not that good and I'm really desapointed but that's not why I will change.
I'll change because I cannot accept that an android phone cannot have root or unlockable bootloader, for me it's not an android...
If I wanted an extremly locked phone, I'd choose an iPhone... lol
Oh and... still no Nougat update for other versions than ZF3 5.2 and 5.5 (Stopped because euh... well, because what in fact?)
So, for a 750€ smartphone...
Asus? Never again.
wow, only six people bought one? and one of those is going to sell it. doesn't look too good.
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Yea I have it and im using it on T-Mobile which is OK with hspa+ but the bootloader unlock not coming out is killing my joy with the phone. Awesome device but I find myself using my OnePlus 3t more because of Asus stupid choices with the bootloader.
Have one & will keep it. The only really irritating thing so far is having both speakers on one side, when you keep the phone in landscape mode; but I'm getting used to tolerate it and can use the headphones anyway.
ptae2000e said:
Have one & will keep it. The only really irritating thing so far is having both speakers on one side, when you keep the phone in landscape mode; but I'm getting used to tolerate it and can use the headphones anyway.
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the iphone7 has a dummy speaker, one set of grilles are just blind holes!
so I guess even having genuine dual speakers is a win, but yes, would have been better to have them top and bottom, or even on the long edge.
the availability of an official boot loader unlock tool has swung me back to considering this phone again.
I have had my Z3Ultra for a number of months now after I purchased it to replace my nice but also annoying Huawei P8 Max. I totally love this phone. Can't complain with the exception of the lack of Root, which as I write this message, the developer community is working on bringing it to our device. Apart from this, I am looking to keep it until a new device is released with much better spec but at least the same size possibly even a 7.9" (YES it can be as like the Huawei P8 Max, this phone has a lot of wasted space and overall size can still be kept to current size- check Xiaomi Mi Mix) with ultra thin bezels and curved display, stylus pen, keyboard attachment, better cpu, 128GB or 256GB ROM, 6GB+ RAM, dual sim + independent sd slot and finally quad speakers (top, bottom, left, right side with similar quality to the ones already on it (they are awesome, I mean it). Anyway, enough dreaming from me, lets hope someone from Asus is reading my expectations of the next version.
I have one and will keep it, i am coming from a sony z ultra that I've been using for almost 2 years and sony z3 tablet compact 4g 3 months before that and a sony z1 before that, i have only had the asus zenfone 3 ultra for 1 week but have wanted this device since may last year, i bought this for £420 from eglobal and only bought this because my cousin wanted a better device than the Samsung s4 but he wanted to buy the sony z5 because he knew i enjoyed my sony devices but never asked why i didn't have a updated version like the z2 or z3, i sent him the information about the zenfone 3 series and the asus launch videos, he finally bought the deluxe 820 version after 3 months from the same seller but wanted this as soon as i showed these devices to him, i also bought my dad a sony z2 for work and recently upgraded his device to the asus zenfone 3 5.2 inch version. My cousin now wants the ultra version and im going to also buy his deluxe version to use for work. This is the best decision ive made but would buy a xiaomi mi max for less than 200 if i don't get the deluxe from him and stay with my ultra device too. I drive for work and have always had large screen devices for 3-4 years. Lets see what asus has to offer other than the AR version as this is only a small version or normal size lol. I've been recently looking around for root and unlocking bootloader and will wait for asus to release this to all.
Xiaomi Mi Mix? specs? quat speakers?
AWFRONT said:
I have had my Z3Ultra for a number of months now after I purchased it to replace my nice but also annoying Huawei P8 Max. I totally love this phone. Can't complain with the exception of the lack of Root, which as I write this message, the developer community is working on bringing it to our device. Apart from this, I am looking to keep it until a new device is released with much better spec but at least the same size possibly even a 7.9" (YES it can be as like the Huawei P8 Max, this phone has a lot of wasted space and overall size can still be kept to current size- check Xiaomi Mi Mix) with ultra thin bezels and curved display, stylus pen, keyboard attachment, better cpu, 128GB or 256GB ROM, 6GB+ RAM, dual sim + independent sd slot and finally quad speakers (top, bottom, left, right side with similar quality to the ones already on it (they are awesome, I mean it). Anyway, enough dreaming from me, lets hope someone from Asus is reading my expectations of the next version.
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Where did you get this Xiaomi Mi Mix specs? quad speakers? stylus pen? curved display? keyboard attachment? sd slot? Man, what are you smocking, cause I want some!!!
berbecaru said:
Where did you get this Xiaomi Mi Mix specs? quad speakers? stylus pen? curved display? keyboard attachment? sd slot? Man, what are you smocking, cause I want some!!!
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It is nice to dream and imagine good things in life and the spec posted (as stated in my original post) is what I want to see in an ideal device of this size. Oh No. I am definitely not smoking anything. Just dreaming the possibility of a perfect phablet (A mix between ZF3U, Samsung Galaxy S7/S8 type edge display and mi mix type bezelless front with the extras as cherry on top).
BTW. As I discovered very recently ASUS Customer Service for the ZenFone series is rubbish to say the least but more like non-existent. God help us when we need care for our precious ZF3U.
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It is nice to dream and imagine good things in life and the spec posted (as stated in my original post) is what I want to see in an ideal device of this size. Oh No. I am definitely not smoking anything. Just dreaming the possibility of a perfect phablet (A mix between ZF3U, Samsung Galaxy S7/S8 type edge display and mi mix type bezelless front with the extras as cherry on top).
BTW. As I discovered very recently ASUS Customer Service for the ZenFone series is rubbish to say the least but more like non-existent. God help us when we need care for our precious ZF3U.
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You are wright buddy, this is what I want too but no body makes it. :laugh::laugh:
My wife had 1. She dropped it face first on a concrete with flip cover that came with the phone. The screen still shattered. The flip cover is coming covering the screen but still didn't protect it from the impact. I guess that's the gamble when you have a very large screen.
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Love it so far
speculatrix said:
wow, only six people bought one? and one of those is going to sell it. doesn't look too good.
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I have one and love it, despite the stuff that is installed there out of the box. Its fast, bright and really useful. One thing that slightly upsets me - need to reboot it every second day to keep at the top of its abilities.
Overall - I'd never hesitate to recommend it.:good:
I had one, then gave it to my daughter while i used other smaller screen phone... Then i realize i got hooked on big screen, so i bought another one for me
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wow, only six people bought one? and one of those is going to sell it. doesn't look too good.
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Mainly, you CAN'T assume that just because folks don't report stuff here on XDA, that no one has it. Next, many users are Chinese, or from Taiwan. They won't necessarily speak English. Third, since the LTE bands are NOT available in the U.S.A., that kills more of the market. Lastly, the going rate is around $500 USD, if someone here DID want to buy one. Ours is black screen bricked right now, so we're trying to get help with the (WW) international version unbricking.
I should have been more clear, what I was interested in was how many XDA forum members have bought this, so as to gauge the level of interest and likelihood of hackers and developers doing interesting things with it. I don't know enough about custom Asus ROMS in this respect to actually do the work, but would have been willing to help test rooting and custom recoveries, only I ended up buying an LG V20 because it had all the features I wanted and the AZf3U didn't, and also my concerns about Asus's upgrade longevity set in.
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Mainly, you CAN'T assume that just because folks don't report stuff here on XDA, that no one has it. Next, many users are Chinese, or from Taiwan. They won't necessarily speak English. Third, since the LTE bands are NOT available in the U.S.A., that kills more of the market. Lastly, the going rate is around $500 USD, if someone here DID want to buy one. Ours is black screen bricked right now, so we're trying to get help with the (WW) international version unbricking.
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I was planning to get zf3 ultra but with almost no rom support, I might get the mi max 2 instead.
I don't think the mi mix is a good idea since it has a fragile ceramic body. I prefer metal body...
*Edit: I gave away my mi max (helium ver) and back to using my 5 years old coolpad 9976a
I've had my V30 for 3 years now. Came to it from a Turbo that served me well for years too. The 30 has and still works awesome thanks to all the help from xda gurus.
I enjoy the freedoms of having an unlocked and rooted phone. I was wondering what a good upgrade would be? What are you all moving on to from the V30?
Thanks for any advice.
I have rooted Galaxy Note 9, myself.
I moved on to the Galaxy S10+ but I also gave up rooting. While I fully support the desire to root so you can truly own your device, I find it's getting harder and harder to get there. That said, I have not missed rooting either... I don't feel I'm missing anything by not being able to root this phone.
I chose the S10 because, originally, it was rootable (requires older bootloader)... and it kept most of the great features of the V30 (big battery, headphone jack, high-res screen, similar size, etc).
Thanks for the replies! I absolutely love having a head phone jack haha. All my cars are older and have an auxiliary input jack instead of Bluetooth lol
I'm in this situation too. While my V30 still meets my needs, it's already about five years old. I'm also the last one on our Verizon account - everyone else has been moved to T-Mobile.
I've been looking at the Sony Xperia 1 IV or maybe the previous version the Xperia 1 III. From what I understand they have a headphone jack, stereo speakers, SD card slot, and they're rootable. Their native screen resolution is 1644x3840, although according to GSMArena in normally runs at 1096x2560.
My lack of experience with Sony cell phones is a big part of whats holding me back. Another thing is since T-Mobile doesn't currently carry Sony phones, I lose out on any carrier incentives for the new line.
EDIT - I forgot to mention it also appears to not have a notch or hole-punch for the front camera.
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Thanks for the replies! I absolutely love having a head phone jack haha. All my cars are older and have an auxiliary input jack instead of Bluetooth lol
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Remember, you can also get a BT adapter for the car. I had this on my older previous car as well. I had one like this, but not this exact brand/model: https://smile.amazon.com/BK01-Bluetooth-Hands-Free-Wireless-Streaming/dp/B01MSUWCZ0
@hitokage004 I had looked at the Sony phones too, but they weren't available in the USA, cost a lot more, and I wasn't sure they work work on USA frequencies. They seem like great devices, but the limited matches on frequencies made it pointless IMO for the USA market. For example, here is the "Sony Xperia 1 IV" on TMo: https://www.frequencycheck.com/carr...04-so-51c-sony-pdx-223/t-mobile-united-states - you can see that LTE is only supported on 2/5 bands.
So, just be careful with that. And don't take my word on it, or that one website either...
@schwinn8 - There is a US model. You have to make sure that's what the seller really has, and unfortunately there are many that don't. That's one of the issues I've seen mentioned over on the XDA forums for the Xperia, so it's one of the things I know to watch out for if I do start actively pursuing one.
I believe there is supposed to be a variant that has 256GB of storage and is a bit cheaper. The international version is available that way, but I haven't confirmed if the US version does - only the 512GB is shown on the Sony US website.
The Xperia 1 III is available on Sony's site, with 256GB storage, at about $900. Then there are the Xperia 5 III and IV, that have a lower screen resolution, etc. The one I'm definitely not considering is Xperia PRO line - between the price and lack of wireless charging.
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@schwinn8 - There is a US model. You have to make sure that's what the seller really has, and unfortunately there are many that don't. That's one of the issues I've seen mentioned over on the XDA forums for the Xperia, so it's one of the things I know to watch out for if I do start actively pursuing one.
I believe there is supposed to be a variant that has 256GB of storage and is a bit cheaper. The international version is available that way, but I haven't confirmed if the US version does - only the 512GB is shown on the Sony US website.
The Xperia 1 III is available on Sony's site, with 256GB storage, at about $900. Then there are the Xperia 5 III and IV, that have a lower screen resolution, etc. The one I'm definitely not considering is Xperia PRO line - between the price and lack of wireless charging.
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Yeah, I had looked at the III at one point, but for $900 it's silly money, IMO. I got my S10+ for $300 and that was about a year ago.
Good to know there may be a US model. I wonder if it's something like the LG/Samsung phones where you can just flash over to the right setup that you need, and get the frequencies you want. Again, this would be fine, but not at $900...
There's still the challenge of getting a US carrier to activate it. Most of the time they look at the IMEI and say yes/no, even if it is converted via the ROM. I ran into this with the V30 repeatedly (I was on a VZ MVNO, but the IMEI was something else).
I got a Samsung S20 FE 5G (after some time with Xiaomi/Redmi phones which I definitely don't recommend).
The plus point is that it still has MicroSD card slot. Missing the convenience of the headphone jack but I got a cheap usb dac which has good sound quality.
Unlocking it outside of EU is tough/paid so I am using it with BL locked stock rom (debloated): https://github.com/aakashverma7/Samsung-Debloat/blob/main/[DEBLOAT}Samsung S-Series.txt
It seems that time has finally caught up with my V30+, seeing numerous daily connection drops ( just for a second) at home. Also , file transfers using usb flakes out in mid stream. This is/was a damn good phone. Hopefully can retire into DAP duty. Have a "premium renewed" Galaxy S20 arriving tomorrow (battery replaced by Samsung)
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It seems that time has finally caught up with my V30+, seeing numerous daily connection drops ( just for a second) at home. Also , file transfers using usb flakes out in mid stream. This is/was a damn good phone. Hopefully can retire into DAP duty. Have a "premium renewed" Galaxy S20 arriving tomorrow (battery replaced by Samsung)
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Yeah, I have rooted Galaxy Note 9, my wife and elderly mother now have 64GB LG V35 (most direct upgrade from 64GB V30), my brother in law now has Galaxy S10+ and my sister is now getting Galaxy 20+ (or something like that).
We all had LG V30/V30+.
All replacement phones still have headset jacks, except for my sister's.
After using this S20 for a week now, I'm kind of liking it overall. Still need to debloat stuff, but it is manageable, I have wifi6 & 5G & sdcard , use a dongle for headphones. Guess my ol V30+ was telling me it was time...
My V30+ is about ready to call ir quits
Constantly overheats
Fingerprint scanner doesn't work
Main camera seems to be stuck in a shallow focus range and I have to wack it to get it working.
Was also looking at the sony line but they are expensive
A next option was the Poco X3 Pro... Only negative is the lcd screen in my opinion.
@tech_infinity why dont u recommend xiaomi/redmi? Isn't poco related to them?
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My V30+ is about ready to call ir quits
Constantly overheats
Fingerprint scanner doesn't work
Main camera seems to be stuck in a shallow focus range and I have to wack it to get it working.
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All of that could be due to a bloated battery. When my original one bloated, the phone was warmer and the power button (which is where the fingerprint scanner is) wouldn't work unless I really pressed hard. I would take off your case and see if the back of the phone is bulging. If so, you can replace the battery with a new one from Amazon for less than $15. Even if you still think that you're ready to move on to another phone, you might still care to make the small investment to have a usable spare phone and media player.
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All of that could be due to a bloated battery. When my original one bloated, the phone was warmer and the power button (which is where the fingerprint scanner is) wouldn't work unless I really pressed hard. I would take off your case and see if the back of the phone is bulging. If so, you can replace the battery with a new one from Amazon for less than $15. Even if you still think that you're ready to move on to another phone, you might still care to make the small investment to have a usable spare phone and media player.
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Phone outlived it's case so its currently naked... No battery bulge..
I replaced the battery last year when i bought next v30 for parts.
If i restart the phone the scanner works sometimes.
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Phone outlived it's case so its currently naked... No battery bulge..
I replaced the battery last year when i bought next v30 for parts.
If i restart the phone the scanner works sometimes.
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Perhaps, when the battery was replaced, a few things weren't put back together as well as possible (the power/scanner button has a finicky connection that can come loose, I found out) or dust was introduced (perhaps why the camera focus is sometimes off). I dunno, but you might want take it apart again and make sure that all contacts, sensors and lenses are clean. If that doesn't do it, you might try wiping and clean flashing the phone. I'm just throwing ideas out if you'd prefer to try to fix it. I understand not wanting to bother and just upgrading, too.
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After using this S20 for a week now, I'm kind of liking it overall. Still need to debloat stuff, but it is manageable, I have wifi6 & 5G & sdcard , use a dongle for headphones. Guess my ol V30+ was telling me it was time...
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You can use this to debloat Samsung phones: https://github.com/aakashverma7/Samsung-Debloat/blob/main/[DEBLOAT}Samsung S-Series.txt
It removes a lot of stuff so be careful with what you remove as it may end up removing features you like. I use it with my S20 fe 5g
I've moved to the Xiaomi 12 Global version. It is very good, but I really miss the LG, the back button and maxed out screen-to-phone size. I wish they were still making phones.