Chinese Android Phones

tallaghtmick · 04-05-2014 2:14pm

Barr wrote: »

I would prefer to see a seperate thread for both. Much handier for someone looking to buy a phone or tablet to get the relevant information.

Im the opposite tbh, maybe a poll should be put in ?

Barr · 04-05-2014 2:19pm

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Im the opposite tbh, maybe a poll should be put in ?

Think this is a good idea , get to work Mick

tallaghtmick · 04-05-2014 5:55pm

Barr wrote: »

Think this is a good idea , get to work Mick

Feck it anyway leave the new thread

Sooooooooooooo tempted to get the Jiayu octa core from etotalk, anyone wanna give me the lowdown on a etotalk rom?

daytob · 04-05-2014 8:34pm

I too would like to know this. still thinking of getting the thl iron man or the kingzone k1.

ZeitgeistGlee · 05-05-2014 12:30pm

Well good news regarding my W200, after wiping it and spending a while messing around with different ROMs (MIUI looking nice but ultimately feeling very slow and bloated) I've upgraded to the latest firmware and taken a hatchet to as much of the core apps that I've replaced with better stuff and everything seems to be working find again. One slightly weird bug is that my phone now seems to think the SD card and the internal storage have swapped with one another but it doesn't really make any difference to me.

One other thing, I can't seem to get CWM to boot into Recovery by holding the physical keys, have to use an app to reboot into it, anyone else have any experience with this? Vol Down + Power boots into the Chinese default recovery but Vol Up + Power doesn't seem to work at all.

RossieMan · 05-05-2014 4:16pm

Have you tried flashing another recovery? never had any problems getting in myself.

honda boi · 05-05-2014 8:13pm

Tried to post a link but not letting me.
The jiayu g4s on mixeshop.
this must be the cheapest octa core 2gb ram phone a fairly well known brand?

tallaghtmick · 05-05-2014 8:22pm

honda boi wrote: »

Tried to post a link but not letting me.
The jiayu g4s on mixeshop.
this must be the cheapest octa core 2gb ram phone a fairly well known brand?

Thinking of getting it myself.

ZeitgeistGlee · 05-05-2014 10:33pm

RossieMan wrote: »

Have you tried flashing another recovery? never had any problems getting in myself.

I might at some point, as of now it's really only mildly inconvenient but I was just wondering of anyone else had the same problem.

RossieMan · 06-05-2014 9:58am

its something you should definitely look into, if only for the small chance that the ROM breaks and you cant access the phone anymore.

A safety net, shall we say.

Have a look at TWRP if you go to flash a new recovery. Much more user friendly than CWM.

Missymoohaa · 06-05-2014 10:23am

Ok, guys help me out here any of you that have had deliveries through DHL, what are we talking about here, I gather from this tracking info my phone is in Hong Kong, so if the phone does not get held up in customs, realistically when can I expect it here in Dublin??

Reference Code:*********
Ship Type:HKDHL
Description:item A0000********** Depart from Flytexpress Sorting Center to xxxxxxxxxxxxx IRELAND at 2014/5/2 19:42:22

Shipment Travel History
Status:Shipment information received; Location:HONG KONG - HONG KONG; Date:Monday, May 05, 2014 ; Time:14:14
Departured at 2014/5/2 19:42:22 from Flytexpress Sorting Center location
Electronic data received at 2014/4/28 17:54:41, Flytexpress Sorting Center
If you have questions regarding the delivery, please contact the shipper/seller handling the shipment

Lucas Hood · 06-05-2014 10:25am

Missymoohaa wrote: »

Ok, guys help me out here any of you that have had deliveries through DHL, what are we talking about here, I gather from this tracking info my phone is in Hong Kong, so if the phone does not get held up in customs, realistically when can I expect it here in Dublin??

Reference Code:*********
Ship Type:HKDHL
Description:item A0000********** Depart from Flytexpress Sorting Center to xxxxxxxxxxxxx IRELAND at 2014/5/2 19:42:22

Shipment Travel History
Status:Shipment information received; Location:HONG KONG - HONG KONG; Date:Monday, May 05, 2014 ; Time:14:14
Departured at 2014/5/2 19:42:22 from Flytexpress Sorting Center location
Electronic data received at 2014/4/28 17:54:41, Flytexpress Sorting Center
If you have questions regarding the delivery, please contact the shipper/seller handling the shipment

Tomorrow or Thursday I'd say.

Quantum24 · 07-05-2014 4:14pm

Ok have been following this thread for awhile.Finally bite the bullet and bought the jiayu g4s. Tried to get it from mixeshop but had paypal problems,so i got it from jiayu.es it was more expensive.ordered on sunday and recieved it today very quick service.
First impressions its a very nice phone not to big. It arrived rooted with play store and no chinese apps. Its very fast (compared to g300!!). Will update after using it for awhile.

tallaghtmick · 07-05-2014 4:27pm

Quantum24 wrote: »

Ok have been following this thread for awhile.Finally bite the bullet and bought the jiayu g4s. Tried to get it from mixeshop but had paypal problems,so i got it from jiayu.es it was more expensive.ordered on sunday and recieved it today very quick service.
First impressions its a very nice phone not to big. It arrived rooted with play store and no chinese apps. Its very fast (compared to g300!!). Will update after using it for awhile.

Can Jiayu.es be translated?

corwill · 07-05-2014 4:29pm

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Can Jiayu.es be translated?

Chrome translates it for me.

seanin4711 · 07-05-2014 5:33pm

http://www.gizbeat.com/4337/elephone-releases-kitkat-4-4-2/

tallaghtmick · 07-05-2014 6:18pm

seanin4711 wrote: »

http://www.gizbeat.com/4337/elephone-releases-kitkat-4-4-2/

Good news, ill still get my Jiayu before that though.

Panthro · 07-05-2014 7:21pm

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Good news, ill still get my Jiayu before that though.

I was looking long and hard at the new Jiayu, have a 4G and it's a lovely phone, bar trying to charge it.
I have looked at sending it back but ara, the hassle.

Now the OnePlus One expected to be able to buy in June....well...that's a different story altogether.
Its a monster.

Missymoohaa · 07-05-2014 7:38pm

Panthro wrote: »

I was looking long and hard at the new Jiayu, have a 4G and it's a lovely phone, bar trying to charge it.
I have looked at sending it back but ara, the hassle.

Now the OnePlus One expected to be able to buy in June....well...that's a different story altogether.
Its a monster.

http://www.knowyourmobile.com/mobile-phones/oneplus-one/21956/oneplus-one-release-date-confirmed-q2-2014-insane-specs-killer-price

Oh sweet Jesus, I love it. My iocean x7hd which I'm waiting on is like the old nokia 5110 compared to that, sob sob.

tallaghtmick · 07-05-2014 10:23pm

5.5 inch too big for me

irishproduce · 07-05-2014 11:11pm

seanin4711 wrote: »

http://www.gizbeat.com/4337/elephone-releases-kitkat-4-4-2/

My elephone p6s is en route, that link mentions p8 and p9, does that mean it isn't available for p6s so?? Should I ask Elephone directly?

Panthro · 07-05-2014 11:13pm

tallaghtmick wrote: »

5.5 inch too big for me

***sniggers***
heheehe!:D

tallaghtmick · 08-05-2014 12:22am

Panthro wrote: »

***sniggers***
heheehe!:D

Was waiting for that :pac:

Missymoohaa · 08-05-2014 12:29pm

Quick question lads, have been looking for the answer on DHL site for this but can't find it. If I am caught for VAT on my Chinese Phone, at what stage do I pay for it and how can I pay for it? e.g can I pay over the phone with my visa card?

I'm asking because the phone will be delivered to my job and the porter will take in the package, so I want to make sure he won't be stung for the fee and would like to sort it all out before hand.

Your advice would be great, thanks.

pauleoin · 08-05-2014 12:42pm

Missymoohaa wrote: »

Quick question lads, have been looking for the answer on DHL site for this but can't find it. If I am caught for VAT on my Chinese Phone, at what stage do I pay for it and how can I pay for it? e.g can I pay over the phone with my visa card?

I'm asking because the phone will be delivered to my job and the porter will take in the package, so I want to make sure he won't be stung for the fee and would like to sort it all out before hand.

Your advice would be great, thanks.

I got a call from DHL looking for payment before they would deliver, I paid with a debit card and was given a payment code to tell to the delivery driver if he looked for payment (which he did).

This site will give you an estimate of VAT/Duty cost excluding anything DHL may add. http://www.dutycalculator.com/

CiaranMT · 08-05-2014 2:32pm

Still looking at different options. I had a look at the Moto G which was recommended to me a few pages back, which is a great bit of kit.

I also had a look at this Cubot.

Has anyone experience with the Cubot brand?

tallaghtmick · 08-05-2014 2:42pm

CiaranMT wrote: »

Still looking at different options. I had a look at the Moto G which was recommended to me a few pages back, which is a great bit of kit.

I also had a look at this Cubot.

Has anyone experience with the Cubot brand?

Most have been good review from what ive seen, only bad review was poor sound on calls, but again all phones from China are hit and miss.

CiaranMT · 08-05-2014 2:54pm

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Most have been good review from what ive seen, only bad review was poor sound on calls, but again all phones from China are hit and miss.

Would you think it's worth a punt in that case?

tallaghtmick · 08-05-2014 3:04pm

CiaranMT wrote: »

Would you think it's worth a punt in that case?

For the price yes.

AlanS181824 · 08-05-2014 3:25pm

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1-1-S5-phone-I9600-G900-MTK6582-Quad-core-Android-4-4-2-Kitkat-5-1/1808018344.html?s=p

I really like the look of that phone, anyone have any experience with those type of devices?
I like the way they have one screenshot saying Sa****g :P

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