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Iseedeadpixels

Already had it get stuck in a bootloop due to facebook acting the bollox luckily I got it to factory reset somehow....it was all in chinese, gonna let it charge and install everything bar facebook again.

Iseedeadpixels

All apps including fb installed, wont use it until tomorrow afternoon but I think the error was on my part.

Allyall

JoeOD1998 wrote: »

has anyone ordered from oppomart before and been hit by customs?

If you choose their EU shipping option, you won't get hit.

JoeOD1998

sorry for asking so many questions but do the letvs off oppomart have warrranty?

Allyall

JoeOD1998 wrote: »

sorry for asking so many questions but do the letvs off oppomart have warrranty?

http://www.oppomart.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=warranty

Service

• 1 YEAR warranty for any item
• 14 DAYs satisfaction money back guarantee
• 4-7 DAYs DHL express shipping worldwide

Most Chinese stores are on National holidays from 1st - 4th inclusive, so I would check if any store you purchase from are on holidays before purchasing.
As they won't even start to process the order until the 5th.
Only a couple of sites had the decency to mention it on their homepage.

JoeOD1998

I saw that but some people saying that the warranty is only for oppo phones

Mezcita

Allyall wrote: »

http://www.oppomart.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=warranty



Most Chinese stores are on National holidays from 1st - 4th inclusive, so I would check if any store you purchase from are on holidays before purchasing.
As they won't even start to process the order until the 5th.
Only a couple of sites had the decency to mention it on their homepage.

Cheers for that. Was about to pull the plug on my order with Oppomart.

Franco Mario

I know most things about chinese phones, I've learned a lot about them from here, I bought a jiayu s3 with a silicon cover and a tempered glass screen protecter from banggood and im asking how will it take to get here in ireland???? I've only used dhl up to now but this is registered airmail, the tracking is terrible!!

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Franco Mario wrote: »

I know most things about chinese phones, I've learned a lot about them from here, I bought a jiayu s3 with a silicon cover and a tempered glass screen protecter from banggood and im asking how will it take to get here in ireland???? I've only used dhl up to now but this is registered airmail, the tracking is terrible!!

It could take an indeterminable number of weeks. You should always pay for a tracked service from China for expensive items

Franco Mario

Steven Numerous Flare wrote: »

It could take an indeterminable number of weeks. You should always pay for a tracked service from China for expensive items

I paid like 41cents and have a tracking no, it's registered air parcel, its says like 7-25 business days, but I read elsewhere that they post poorly on updates for tracking

pajor

Just spent more money than I planned, but I'm sure I won't regret it.

Ordered a Jiayu S3 from mixeshop. $20 less than aliexpress.

Franco Mario

pajor wrote: »

Just spent more money than I planned, but I'm sure I won't regret it.

Ordered a Jiayu S3 from mixeshop. $20 less than aliexpress.

How much did you pay for yours? I paid 145 with a case and a tempered glass...

pajor

Franco Mario wrote: »

How much did you pay for yours? I paid 145 with a case and a tempered glass...

€198 (still a bit more..) with case and plastic screen protector. Went for EUEXP shipping. Should take about 10 days and guaranteed no VAT.

Franco Mario

pajor wrote: »

€190 with case and plastic screen protector. Went for EUEXP shipping. Should take about 10 days and guaranteed no VAT.

Still good, 3gb ram or 2?

pajor

Franco Mario wrote: »

Still good, 3gb ram or 2?

3GB ram. Have had a Jiayu before and really liked it.

Iseedeadpixels

pajor wrote: »

3GB ram. Have had a Jiayu before and really liked it.

Jiayu are great phones.

My old THL 5000 is up on adverts now....cant wait for the terrible offers :pac:

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Give me a hundred euro and I'll take it off your hands

eamonnq

Ah sure some kind soul might give you 50euro for it!!

Iseedeadpixels

Great offers lads

Ardennes1944

The Letv One Pro is stil only 299dollars from Oppomart and the Gizchina shop if anyone is interested.

Iseedeadpixels

Time for the review

So bought the Bluboo x550 from Etotalk for a total of 190(includes deliver and customs)

5.5 Inches with a huge battery makes it a little bit weighty but that suits me, it also feels very solid to hold so happy with that.

Screen is only 720 but looks lovely and bright, the phone has a good screen to phone ratio, I think its 75%.

Camera works well bit improvement on my THL 5000 even the front facing camera is better.

Runs Android 5.1 very smoothly, locked onto the wifi very fast has no issues with signal or anything.

Battery is amazing will last the best part of 2 days and has quick charge too.

Only downside I guess is the smaller processor, installing big apps takes some time but for me I rarely download huge apps so its a no issue for me.

Haven't tried GPS so dont ask but location services for some apps picks up straight away.

eamonnq

Any issues with the SD card ?

Iseedeadpixels

eamonnq wrote: »

Any issues with the SD card ?

None at all popped it in while the phone was running and it picked it up straight away.

Ardennes1944

Anyone bought a Ulefone Paris yet? Im tempted to get it or the Letv S1 Pro now its on offer.

Im a bit wary of Ulefone after their Be Touch issues.

Fat_Fingers

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

Etotalk dragging their heels with sending out my phone!

i wanted to test this company so i've ordered leather phone case from them. After 22 days of waiting i've received cheapo plastic cover for the phone, not the one i've ordered.
As they say "i'm out!". No gambling with this company.

Iseedeadpixels

Fat_Fingers wrote: »

i wanted to test this company so i've ordered leather phone case from them. After 22 days of waiting i've received cheapo plastic cover for the phone, not the one i've ordered.
As they say "i'm out!". No gambling with this company.

They are usually a good company any Ive never had trouble, tbh dragging their heels a lil bit is normal for some companies.

eamonnq

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Anyone bought a Ulefone Paris yet? Im tempted to get it or the Letv S1 Pro now its on offer.

Im a bit wary of Ulefone after their Be Touch issues.

Battery is a bit small on the Ulefone Paris ?

Ardennes1944

eamonnq wrote: »

Battery is a bit small on the Ulefone Paris ?

Not full HD, 5inches and supposedly a very efficient chip.

Gizchina did an initial impressions on it last week but Im waiting on a full review from a reputable place. Im just hoping the offer on the Letv isnt gone by then.

Iseedeadpixels

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Not full HD, 5inches and supposedly a very efficient chip.

Gizchina did an initial impressions on it last week but Im waiting on a full review from a reputable place. Im just hoping the offer on the Letv isnt gone by then.

TBH I only trust youtube reviews of actual users, gizchina get supplied phones and rarely say anything bad.

Ardennes1944

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

TBH I only trust youtube reviews of actual users, gizchina get supplied phones and rarely say anything bad.

You have a point. I havent found any proper reviews on youtube either though to be fair