Chinese Android Phones

Wang King · 28-03-2015 7:08pm

tuborg_man wrote: »

I hate the weak euro. :mad:

Means you have to drink more tuborg?

tuborg_man · 28-03-2015 7:14pm

Wang King wrote: »

Means you have to drink more tuborg?

The best selling beer in Nepal can't be bad. (close enough to China to be relevant)

On a side note I've being using a thl 4000 that i bough on the site that shall not be named, Fairly average phone that I only bought because it was cheap and has a 4000mAh battery, but its lasted me well after my jiayu g4s dropped reception.

The battery is the best aspect of the phone, easily will last 2 days with standard use. (i use hailo as a driver and gps is on for 8-12 hours a day and it always has juice in it) screen is a bit flat and can be a bit buggy but a decent back up phone if one is needed.

messinkiapina · 30-03-2015 5:18pm

I decided on an elephone p6000 from amazon for £120. I can always return it if I'm unhappy with it. It should be in my parcel motel locker tomorrow.

I'm new to android phones, so what are the first things that I should he doing when i get it? I've heard people talking about custom recovery. What is that and how is it done?

dedaw · 30-03-2015 6:20pm

Currently using a Samsung s4 with a broken screen. So its time to update...

Can I get recommendations for a phone with good camera front and back, fast, good gps and a decent battery? Oh and ready to use, don't want to have custom it...point and shoot!

Ardennes1944 · 30-03-2015 6:34pm

dedaw wrote: »

Currently using a Samsung s4 with a broken screen. So its time to update...

Can I get recommendations for a phone with good camera front and back, fast, good gps and a decent battery? Oh and ready to use, don't want to have custom it...point and shoot!

Huawei honor 6?

dedaw · 30-03-2015 8:16pm

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Huawei honor 6?

Thanks for the suggestion.
Is it a bit expensive for what it offers? If I was to buy at that price would I be better with the one plus one?

corwill · 30-03-2015 8:28pm

dedaw wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestion.
Is it a bit expensive for what it offers? If I was to buy at that price would I be better with the one plus one?

If you're getting the 1+1, you might be looking at the 64gb, which is €350. You can get the 16gb Honor 6 for 300ish if you shop around. There's screen size to consider as well, 5" for the Honor 6 vs 5.5" for the 1+1. Better dev support for the 1+1.

You won't go far wrong with either, both good phones.

smilerf · 30-03-2015 8:33pm

Huawei honor 3c. Very good phone for 150 euro on Amazon

wawaman · 01-04-2015 2:00pm

Has anyone ever order from Merimobiles? Looking at this phone. Bit of a newbie so just wondering of anyone knew whether this would work in ireland?

http://www.merimobiles.com/huawei-honor-5-inch-lte-octa-core-3gb-16gb-smartphone_p/meri10357.htm

RossieMan · 01-04-2015 2:04pm

You can buy that from Amazon for a similar price.

Iseedeadpixels · 01-04-2015 2:20pm

wawaman wrote: »

Has anyone ever order from Merimobiles? Looking at this phone. Bit of a newbie so just wondering of anyone knew whether this would work in ireland?

http://www.merimobiles.com/huawei-honor-5-inch-lte-octa-core-3gb-16gb-smartphone_p/meri10357.htm

I did twice, bit slow sending stuff out but reliable.

padyjoe · 01-04-2015 3:20pm

I second this. I had a phone and sent back for repair. Took them 5 long months, several emails and the phone was back in my hand. Quality not 100%, put in new screen glue peeled away around the edges=light bleeding but the phone still works. I think it's down to the chinese way of sorting thing. No rush, no need to be perfect. :-)

digitaldr · 01-04-2015 3:44pm

messinkiapina wrote: »

I decided on an elephone p6000 from amazon for £120. I can always return it if I'm unhappy with it. It should be in my parcel motel locker tomorrow.

I'm new to android phones, so what are the first things that I should he doing when i get it? I've heard people talking about custom recovery. What is that and how is it done?

Install Nova Launcher Prime from the playstore and spend a few hours tweaking things to exactly how you want them. Chomp SMS is excellent too. I used to be an iphone user

and really love the flexibility & ability to customise that Android affords but you'll need to invest a bit of time to fine tune things.

Digital Solitude · 01-04-2015 5:50pm

Nova Launcher is so 2012. Root it, install closed framework and the Google Now Launcher. No need for a custom ROM with xposed

mistress_gi · 02-04-2015 9:17am

Hi Lads! Need a bit of help here.
O bought the jiayu s3 and i have to say it is a lovely piece of kit, but stupid coolicool didn't add gapps to it even though I asked.
I tried doing it myself using these instructions
http://coolicooljody.blogspot.ie/2015/03/jiyus-s3-how-to-install-google.html?m=1

And i do get a semi working google play store (I keep getting a message that it has stopped working)
From there I installed gmail app and calendar but this is where the trouble starts.
I cannot get them to sync with my phone at all.
I use both features quite a lot and need them to sync.
Keep in mind I am not that at ease with flashing stuff into my phone so if you can help please keep it mega simple (ie for idiots

)
Thanks a lot!

eamonnq · 02-04-2015 9:50am

mistress_gi wrote: »

Hi Lads! Need a bit of help here.
O bought the jiayu s3 and i have to say it is a lovely piece of kit, but stupid coolicool didn't add gapps to it even though I asked.

Did you use the EU warehouse shipping and how long did it take to receive the phone ?

mistress_gi · 02-04-2015 9:52am

No I used their regular shop, it took 3 weeks to get

Iseedeadpixels · 02-04-2015 10:16am

mistress_gi wrote: »

Hi Lads! Need a bit of help here.
O bought the jiayu s3 and i have to say it is a lovely piece of kit, but stupid coolicool didn't add gapps to it even though I asked.
I tried doing it myself using these instructions
http://coolicooljody.blogspot.ie/2015/03/jiyus-s3-how-to-install-google.html?m=1

And i do get a semi working google play store (I keep getting a message that it has stopped working)
From there I installed gmail app and calendar but this is where the trouble starts.
I cannot get them to sync with my phone at all.
I use both features quite a lot and need them to sync.
Keep in mind I am not that at ease with flashing stuff into my phone so if you can help please keep it mega simple (ie for idiots )
Thanks a lot!

If you're are stuck for apps use aptoide its just as good if not better for a certain reason

mistress_gi · 02-04-2015 10:35am

I'm not stuck for apps, it's the ones that I installed that don't work properly!

Iseedeadpixels · 02-04-2015 12:04pm

mistress_gi wrote: »

I'm not stuck for apps, it's the ones that I installed that don't work properly!

delete and reinstall with aptoide see if that works.

mistress_gi · 02-04-2015 12:31pm

tried aptoid and no joy

davidfitz22 · 02-04-2015 12:41pm

Just Purchased the Gionee elife e7. Great specs and it was a flagship device, worth a punt at 175.

Has anyone else bought one of these? what is your opinion? thanks

BobbyPropane · 02-04-2015 12:45pm

davidfitz22 wrote: »

Just Purchased the Gionee elife e7. Great specs and it was a flagship device, worth a punt at 175.

Has anyone else bought one of these? what is your opinion? thanks

Did you install a new ROM? Heard the stock one is dreadful

davidfitz22 · 02-04-2015 1:28pm

BobbyPropane wrote: »

Did you install a new ROM? Heard the stock one is dreadful

I only ordered it yesterday. From what i have read the kitkat update is a vast improvement. The issues seem to be more with the stock launcher than anything else.

eamonnq · 02-04-2015 1:55pm

davidfitz22 wrote: »

Just Purchased the Gionee elife e7. Great specs and it was a flagship device, worth a punt at 175.

Has anyone else bought one of these? what is your opinion? thanks

Where did you order from ?

davidfitz22 · 02-04-2015 1:59pm

eamonnq wrote: »

Where did you order from ?

Aliexpress with DHL shipping, so expecting 2-3 weeks. doesn't seem to be anywhere with a eurostore that has any of these in it.

Iseedeadpixels · 02-04-2015 2:34pm

mistress_gi wrote: »

tried aptoid and no joy

What version of android is it running, maybe flash a new rom might help.

mistress_gi · 02-04-2015 2:37pm

right, I'm going to give this a go:
http://www.spemall.com/forum/topic/2160-how-to-install-international-rom-for-jiayu-s3-basic-and-jiayu-s3-advanced/

Can anyone spot something wrong with the instructions?

eamonnq · 02-04-2015 2:56pm

mistress_gi wrote: »

right, I'm going to give this a go:
http://www.spemall.com/forum/topic/2160-how-to-install-international-rom-for-jiayu-s3-basic-and-jiayu-s3-advanced/

Can anyone spot something wrong with the instructions?

Make sure you have the right rom for the phone.

pelemcg · 02-04-2015 6:08pm

davidfitz22 wrote: »

Just Purchased the Gionee elife e7. Great specs and it was a flagship device, worth a punt at 175.

Has anyone else bought one of these? what is your opinion? thanks

Got this last week. Really nice. Although not to everyone's taste, I like the design. Updated to Kitkat which helped a lot (any audio would stutter when returning to the home screen on 4.2). Amigo is awful but Google Now improves things drastically. There's a project on Xda to bring lollipop to the E7. It might never happen. There's little to no development and my guess is that 4.4 is as far as a usable rom will go. Shame, as it's now great value and deserves a wider audience. Screen is as good as my old G2 and camera is better. Enjoy.

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