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Thanks for the review, however I can't watch the video because my workplace has blocked youtube. What is the overall verdict? Good or Bad? Also, is it waterproof?
I love the look of this watch.

thank you very much for the review, the truth that I like, you know any way I can upgrade to 4.3 to work with smarthpone.
thank you very much

BigBison420 said:
Video review of S5 smart watch / ZGPAX. Purchased from TechDirect @ ecrater.com - $177 shipped
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgHMAffmk9w&feature=youtu.be
Used Framaroot.apk to root... No computer necessary.
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Well its gotten wet in the rain so far withou any adverse effect... Not going to submerge in water tho lol..
Its lacking tru call handling and notifications support at the moment. Doesnt quite 'integrate' with my note 2 just yet (running 4.3)... But i can seemlessly send pictures, apps, video via Bluetooth consistently without any issues. Wifi works 110% perfect.
As a watch its great... Just added GO locker for more variety. Its def for those gadget geeks who are really good with this kind of stuff
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have you tried paring bluetooth headset to it?
by "Its lacking tru call handling" do you mean that it is not capable of receiving and making calls?

Well the watch itself is a phone.. And this is how its recognized via bluetooth. U can do file transfer and stuff but it doesnt really interface with your primary smart phone.... I believe they are still working on the application to make this possible. They appear to be doing things a little backwards
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BigBison420 said:
Well the watch itself is a phone.. And this is how its recognized via bluetooth. U can do file transfer and stuff but it doesnt really interface with your primary smart phone.... I believe they are still working on the application to make this possible. They appear to be doing things a little backwards
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Nice! Have you tried using the app tablet talk? I'm ordering one very soon. Also did yours come with the play store? If not I may have an idea to get it working.

BigBison420 said:
Well the watch itself is a phone.. And this is how its recognized via bluetooth. U can do file transfer and stuff but it doesnt really interface with your primary smart phone.... I believe they are still working on the application to make this possible. They appear to be doing things a little backwards
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Please take some shot with phone's camera and upload! I'd like to see the camera quality. Maybe video if it is possible. THX!

Can you tether it to a phone so you can use the phone's internet connection? This is something most smartwatches seem to be lacking, even though it should be included if the manufacturer doesn't mess with the software (i.e. removing that option intentionally)

irkan said:
have you tried paring bluetooth headset to it?
by "Its lacking tru call handling" do you mean that it is not capable of receiving and making calls?
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I meant that it is lacking phone pair connectivity. Such as ; if you get a text the phone cannot notify you, or if you have a call coming in the watch will not notify you... this software doesn't exist yet. I have tried numerous apps on play store but no luck as of yet.

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Nice! Have you tried using the app tablet talk? I'm ordering one very soon. Also did yours come with the play store? If not I may have an idea to get it working.
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yes, came with play store... downloaded and installed plenty of apps...
haven't tried tablet talk yet.

janek69 said:
Please take some shot with phone's camera and upload! I'd like to see the camera quality. Maybe video if it is possible. THX!
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It's a 2 mega pixel camera... the quality isn't too bad overall... video quality is actually Very Good... i sent a video from the watch to my galaxy note 2 and the resolution was very surprising..... it was good. not too much distortion - The only thing is that the frame rate is less so you will noticing a little skipping vs a high quality galaxy note or s4 camera would take.. this is expected though.

Hey ,
Can you tell us if the watch has vibration?
Does it vibrate when you get a call or a sms/email?

BigBison420 said:
It's a 2 mega pixel camera... the quality isn't too bad overall... video quality is actually Very Good... i sent a video from the watch to my galaxy note 2 and the resolution was very surprising..... it was good. not too much distortion - The only thing is that the frame rate is less so you will noticing a little skipping vs a high quality galaxy note or s4 camera would take.. this is expected though.
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Can you upload some sample images or videos please?
I really appreciate the effort of this watch's Chinese manufacturer. IMO, this watch is even better than all of the so-called "smart watch" on the market at the moment :good: (edit: especially the Galaxy Gear)

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Hey ,
Can you tell us if the watch has vibration?
Does it vibrate when you get a call or a sms/email?
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I can't tell you about the call as I have not put a sim card in it yet, but It does have vibration capabilities as it vibrates when you turn off the watch. The vibration is nice and strong.

thank you very much , you just made my day
I have just ordered it from chinavasion and got me to 179 including dhl shipping
My next question is about the battery , how much would it last for a wifi video call for example?

luigiwidmore said:
thank you very much , you just made my day
I have just ordered it from chinavasion and got me to 179 including dhl shipping
My next question is about the battery , how much would it last for a wifi video call for example?
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On my watch, The battery does drain pretty fast and it runs very hot. I am not sure if others here have the same problem, but I am about to play around with a Governor app too see if I can improve battery life/cool it down.

fibroman said:
On my watch, The battery does drain pretty fast and it runs very hot. I am not sure if others here have the same problem, but I am about to play around with a Governor app too see if I can improve battery life/cool it down.
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I thing i haven't tried is changing the governor to POWERSAVE while running the STOCK LAUNCHER.
Of course i'm on ADW EX launcher so it would be stupid to run powersave...

Does the ZGPAX S5 support 3G?
Sometimes I read is does, sometimes it does`nt has anybody test it by now?

CYberdog11 said:
Does the ZGPAX S5 support 3G?
Sometimes I read is does, sometimes it does`nt has anybody test it by now?
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Good question. If it does have 3G, anyone tried hotspoting it yet? Would be great to be able to have a wrist hotspot.
Be nice to know if this chip set has a GPS bc navigation would be great if it is supported too.

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Unbelievable the battery life.

Good review. Have you used the wall-charger? In some other reviews around i read that it get's very hot and the best option would be to throw it away?

Sun_3hua said:
Unbelievable the battery life.
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What do you mean ? These are the results for average usage.

boertist said:
Good review. Have you used the wall-charger? In some other reviews around i read that it get's very hot and the best option would be to throw it away?
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I can confirm that, there is other chargers on the market which work way better.

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What do you mean ? These are the results for average usage.
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yup, agree. seems like the user is one of the staff from gearbest

Your pictures are soooo german
gruß

maitrot said:
Your pictures are soooo german
gruß
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I was thinking exactly the same ... Sorry for the "sad autumn scenes" .. but that is how it looks like in germany

You´re right.. sad weather here.
Most important question: Where did you get the cover from? Is it real bamboo? no. but it looks great!
I found a similar one on aliexpress which is not quite as cool: http://de.aliexpress.com/item/For-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-2-Case-Wood-Bamboo-Pattern-Plastic-Hard-Cover-for-Hongmi-Red-Rice/32446301897.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_9,searchweb201527_1_71_72_73_74_75,searchweb201560_9
Note the "german" company "ludde & urbain" haha! some chinese probably thought about Heckler&Koch or Lange&Söhne .. and note the futuristic 3D-Printer which magically "3Dsurrounds" granite and bamboo on the cheap plastic. The Chinese have marketing and advertising from the stone age. really. Which, again reminds me that xiaomi got a lot of trouble for their advertising too.. lately. Especially concerning the redmi note´s display and camera AND the huge fine they are facing because of using superlatives in their advertising.
But to be fair and honest.. turn on ARD at 19:00 and watch the ads.. your sleep will improve and your guts will learn to sh*t again.
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I just realized that I am running your rom since last week.
People on decuro including myself noticed some serious problems with their rom with receiving SMS, some Important apps not working AND huge battery drain since 5.9.24 .
So I switched to your rom and choosed 5.9.18 because someone mentioned he didn´t have any battery drain trouble on this version. All works good for me, but is it safe now to update?

maitrot said:
You´re right.. sad weather here.
Most important question: Where did you get the cover from? Is it real bamboo? no. but it looks great!
I found a similar one on aliexpress which is not quite as cool: http://de.aliexpress.com/item/For-Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-2-Case-Wood-Bamboo-Pattern-Plastic-Hard-Cover-for-Hongmi-Red-Rice/32446301897.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_9,searchweb201527_1_71_72_73_74_75,searchweb201560_9
Note the "german" company "ludde & urbain" haha! some chinese probably thought about Heckler&Koch or Lange&Söhne .. and note the futuristic 3D-Printer which magically "3Dsurrounds" granite and bamboo on the cheap plastic. The Chinese have marketing and advertising from the stone age. really. Which, again reminds me that xiaomi got a lot of trouble for their advertising too.. lately. Especially concerning the redmi note´s display and camera AND the huge fine they are facing because of using superlatives in their advertising.
But to be fair and honest.. turn on ARD at 19:00 and watch the ads.. your sleep will improve and your guts will learn to sh*t again.
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I just realized that I am running your rom since last week.
People on decuro including myself noticed some serious problems with their rom with receiving SMS, some Important apps not working AND huge battery drain since 5.9.24 .
So I switched to your rom and choosed 5.9.18 because someone mentioned he didn´t have any battery drain trouble on this version. All works good for me, but is it safe now to update?
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The phone with the bamboo wood cover is my Mi4, its only the picture I made with the RedMi Note 2 ^^ ...
Sure 5.10.8 is safe to flash. Only one little Bug with the default Browser, but its fixed in the upcoming version tomorrow

How do you wake up the screen?i don't see any physically button.

The Hardware Buttons are on the side as you can see here http://cdn.ndtv.com/tech/xiaomi_red...e=320:240&output-quality=85&output-format=jpg

What? So the is no double tab screen to wake it? I was so close to buy it. So you think it's possible to add this function?

kladde said:
What? So the is no double tab screen to wake it? I was so close to buy it. So you think it's possible to add this function?
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I think it wont take much time until someone makes a custom kernel with double tap to wake support.

So after almost a year do you still own the phone and are you satisfied? Battery still holding up? I'm looking into it now and the only thing I'm worried about is the battery. And whether I'll find this phone in my country (Serbia).

Thinking of Getting Axon 7

I'm thinking of getting the ZTE Axon 7 and have a couple of questions.
Where does wifi calling on T-Mobile stand? I've seem some threads with a rumor that the phone will have it with a future update. How likely is it that it will eventually get wifi calling? Any idea how soon?
I thought I read something about the notification light only having 2 colors. Is that true? That sounds like a problem. I really like using LED manager to have different custom colors for different apps.

lexluthor said:
I'm thinking of getting the ZTE Axon 7 and have a couple of questions.
Where does wifi calling on T-Mobile stand? I've seem some threads with a rumor that the phone will have it with a future update. How likely is it that it will eventually get wifi calling? Any idea how soon?
I thought I read something about the notification light only having 2 colors. Is that true? That sounds like a problem. I really like using LED manager to have different custom colors for different apps.
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- WiFi calling will be implemented in future or this coming update.
- Notification Lights there's more than what you have mention and if not mistaken light color are Red-Green-Blue and I guess 1 more if not mistaken.

DrakenFX said:
- WiFi calling will be implemented in future or this coming update.
- Notification Lights there's more than what you have mention and if not mistaken light color are Red-Green-Blue and I guess 1 more if not mistaken.
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Sounds like WiFi calling is coming soon enough then. And that's the t-mobile implementation? Wifi calling will be used for calling and SMS/MMS too, like on other phones?
4 colors would probably suffice. Even on a full RGB light it's tough to tell the colors apart more than that.

lexluthor said:
Sounds like WiFi calling is coming soon enough then. And that's the t-mobile implementation? Wifi calling will be used for calling and SMS/MMS too, like on other phones?
4 colors would probably suffice. Even on a full RGB light it's tough to tell the colors apart more than that.
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- yes will be T-Mobile compatible and I don't know about SMS/MMS, we just have to wait and see (I'm with T-Mobile as well)

hows the reception on Tmobile network? especially band 12 does? Also, is VOLTE working out of the box? im thinking of getting this on tmobile but not sure how its performing on the network now.

daraj said:
hows the reception on Tmobile network? especially band 12 does? Also, is VOLTE working out of the box? im thinking of getting this on tmobile but not sure how its performing on the network now.
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Reception I'm getting the same or better reception than my previous device (LG G4).
Hope the image can answer you second question. :silly:

DrakenFX said:
Reception I'm getting the same or better reception than my previous device (LG G4).
Hope the image can answer you second question. :silly:
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Excellent. So whats the fuss about the reception issues the phone is having? especially on tmobile!.. im new here but I see that a lot.

daraj said:
Excellent. So whats the fuss about the reception issues the phone is having? especially on tmobile!.. im new here but I see that a lot.
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Been honest I don't know, I'm probably one of the white sheep's in the whole ranch LoL.

So just picked up one on Swappa, since I returned my Note7 and did not feel like jumping to anything else.
So I have a question how bad is the camera in low light? Any other negative feedback you might have?

DrakenFX said:
- Notification Lights there's more than what you have mention and if not mistaken light color are Red-Green-Blue and I guess 1 more if not mistaken.
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Sorry for dump question but where i find it in settings? I have only two colors green and orange.

nathasnajperowa said:
Sorry for dump question but where i find it in settings? I have only two colors green and orange.
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this info was pull using command lines in terminal, i little while ago and like i said ago don't remember the command line right now...was done while looking for thing to make thing for CM 13.

DrakenFX said:
this info was pull using command lines in terminal, i little while ago and like i said ago don't remember the command line right now...was done while looking for thing to make thing for CM 13.
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So do you need to be rooted for this? I may not root?
I guess the notification light doesn't work with Lightflow then?

lexluthor said:
So do you need to be rooted for this? I may not root?
I guess the notification light doesn't work with Lightflow then?
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no you don't need to have root, to use all notification lights,

I wouldn't get the axon ..I am gonna sell mine. They didn't release factory images, if you unlock bootloader and even if you relock you can no longer receive OTA's. Cameras are not so good..battery life isn't good if I'm lucky I get 4hrs sot. The Dolby Atmos system app constantly changes from Your custom setting to the "movie" dull sounding setting if you scroll through any apps with videos. Seems laggy at times with browser. I liked the oneplus 3 far better ..charging is slower on the axon too vs the oneplus 3.

jordy787 said:
I wouldn't get the axon ..I am gonna sell mine. They didn't release factory images, if you unlock bootloader and even if you relock you can no longer receive OTA's. Cameras are not so good..battery life isn't good if I'm lucky I get 4hrs sot. The Dolby Atmos system app constantly changes from Your custom setting to the "movie" dull sounding setting if you scroll through any apps with videos. Seems laggy at times with browser. I liked the oneplus 3 far better ..charging is slower on the axon too vs the oneplus 3.
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If you care about having good speakers, get the Axon. If you don't, get the oneplus. Battery has been excellent for me (consistently over 5 hours SOT over 17 hours), chrome has been very fast, charges plenty fast for most people, build quality is top notch, and mifavor isn't good, but there are workarounds to most of the issues and it's at least fast and stable. I do wish they'd release the factory images, though...
If you think being forced to use the "music" profile on Atmos is bad, just wait until you hear how bad the OnePlus 3s speakers are

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If you care about having good speakers, get the Axon. If you don't, get the oneplus. Battery has been excellent for me (consistently over 5 hours SOT over 17 hours), chrome has been very fast, charges plenty fast for most people, build quality is top notch, and mifavor isn't good, but there are workarounds to most of the issues and it's at least fast and stable. I do wish they'd release the factory images, though...
If you think being forced to use the "music" profile on Atmos is bad, just wait until you hear how bad the OnePlus 3s speakers are
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I don't use phone speaker at all lol I'm talking about Atmos with headphones. OnePlus 3 was far better IMO. I installed Atmos on the oneplus 3 along with Sony Xperia player with EQ

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I don't use phone speaker at all lol I'm talking about Atmos with headphones. OnePlus 3 was far better IMO. I installed Atmos on the oneplus 3 along with Sony Xperia player with EQ
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Fair enough.

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Fair enough.
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Holy sh*t I just created a separate profile for the main speaker ...I'm blown away I didn't realize the speakers actually sounded that good ..

it looks really cool

jordy787 said:
Holy sh*t I just created a separate profile for the main speaker ...I'm blown away I didn't realize the speakers actually sounded that good ..
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What profile did you make and how? Care to share your settings.

Your reviews about the device

I'm planning to buy gm 5 plus very soon
I want your reviews about the device
Battery life
Does it overheat
Camera
What about system smoothness
I know that it's an android one device though
Thanks in advance
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It's good. But it has some software problems.
Only both cameras are not-too-good in hardware.
But you should check the display. It's very good

nhmanas said:
It's good. But it has some software problems.
Only both cameras are not-too-good in hardware.
But you should check the display. It's very good
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By saying software problems
Does it lag a lot?
What if I use custom Rom like CyanogenMod?
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Mouaz Kaadan said:
By saying software problems
Does it lag a lot?
What if I use custom Rom like CyanogenMod?
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I bought this phone 3 days ago. My old phone was Android one 2nd generation (snapdragon 410). I didn't tested any custom ROMs yet. But I know people who flashed cm14 and they said it lags a lot because cm14 is on very early alpha stages. I didn't asked anyone about cm13.
But stock rom is not lagging. It's flawless.
I got these issues since I got my phone:
1. Screen flashes after reboot for 2 minutes (I don't know why but they're gone now)
2. When I change camera rear to front it stucks on Snapchat. Don't use double tap. Use camera change button. It works.
3. Some people don't experience this issue but notification light is only working when it's charging. I don't see any blinks when notification comes up.
4. Google camera is crap. Use manual camera. It's on play store.

nhmanas said:
I bought this phone 3 days ago. My old phone was Android one 2nd generation (snapdragon 410). I didn't tested any custom ROMs yet. But I know people who flashed cm14 and they said it lags a lot because cm14 is on very early alpha stages. I didn't asked anyone about cm13.
But stock rom is not lagging. It's flawless.
I got these issues since I got my phone:
1. Screen flashes after reboot for 2 minutes (I don't know why but they're gone now)
2. When I change camera rear to front it stucks on Snapchat. Don't use double tap. Use camera change button. It works.
3. Some people don't experience this issue but notification light is only working when it's charging. I don't see any blinks when notification comes up.
4. Google camera is crap. Use manual camera. It's on play store.
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What about heating and battery life
Sorry for asking too much ?
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Mouaz Kaadan said:
What about heating and battery life
Sorry for asking too much
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It's OK man
It's more overheating than my old Android one phone. But it's definitely less heating than my very old sgs2. It's not uncomfortable. It's meh-normal.
I get 6 hours screen on time on a day.
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Also why do you want to change your j7?
It has almost same specs. And it's better for gaming than this.

Battery life is average... One day for me...
And i don't have overheathing at all...
Phone works fine, no lags, no any problem (android nougat is installed)

nhmanas said:
It's OK man
It's more overheating than my old Android one phone. But it's definitely less heating than my very old sgs2. It's not uncomfortable. It's meh-normal.
I get 6 hours screen on time on a day.
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Also why do you want to change your j7?
It has almost same specs. And it's better for gaming than this.
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I broke my J7's screen last week
Changed it in a local shop and it's not the same as the original one
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GM5 plus
Hi man,
I'm very happy with the device. I have had little to no lag since the nougat 7.0 update. The processor has little difficulty managing the usual task on a smartphone. Perhaps it's a little different for user that actually play graphic intense games. Battery heating isn't a problem but I do find the battery a bit small for the device (I have to load it at least half an hour to get me through a day of intense use.

Hi
I finally bought this phone.
The camera is kinda bad, colors are good but they lack sharpness and details. I had a Zenfone 5 that took way sharper images than this phone.
Battery life is ok. I get 4-5 hours screen-on-time.
Some problems i have with the device : the phone makes a buzzing sound that comes from the back when 4G/GPS is activated, also when i go to Play Store and then Settings and then scroll down i can see "Device certification : Uncertified". Anyone else getting this?

nice phone without battery

Nice overall performance. Cameras are both the same, and perform good. Colors are a bit oversaturated in general, that's not a camera problem. Gets a little hot while managing heavy applications, but nothing to worry about. Battery has improved, it's better than it's predecessors, but still not as good as it should be. Fast charging is quite interesting, but the charger included is only 2.4A, not 3.0 as it supports. In my opinion, 8.5/10. I have this phone from 2 months now.

I have GM5 Plus for 6 months now. Generally, the phone is ok for the price. It does not lag but becomes hot while playing. I think because of the heat issue screen now has some spots on the screen while looking on the white background, other times its not visible. Cameras are normal. Battery life is not super but is ok. Battery life is somehow balanced with super fast charging for me. Overall, I think for the budget phone its very good smartphone.

Very bad device I don't recommend

Bought a 3T in 2019

Hey Guys
Just bought a 128GB 3T today.. picked it up for £180.. as new condition with charger, but no box...
really impressed with how fast and smooth it is.. and that we are getting P shortly even after 2 years..
Running OS 508, Camera is really fantastic for a 2 year old phone and can easily match an S7 or an S8.. Single speaker is pretty loud and clear, and headphone audio is stunning on a pair of AKGs., but still testing battery life and SoT
I came from a Nokia 7 Plus.. I changed due to Nokia failing to fix the Wifi non-connection issue since November.. Camera is not that great and making and receiving Phonecalls don't always connect (phone is often dead or "number does not exist" message)..which is a shame, because its great to see Nokia coming back from Microsoft.
My only gripe with my 3T is I find the in-call volume abit low.. although Ive read this is a common problem..
Anyway, very pleased with this great device...

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My only gripe with my 3T is I find the in-call volume abit low.. although Ive read this is a common problem..
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Have a look at https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/help/low-call-volume-t3575675/post71499375
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BillGoss said:
Have a look at https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/help/low-call-volume-t3575675/post71499375
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Thanks for the link, appreciated ?
Wouldnt you think after nearly 3 years and quite a few threads on this problem... 1+ would try and get it sorted..
Cheers

NightOrchid said:
Thanks for the link, appreciated ?
Wouldnt you think after nearly 3 years and quite a few threads on this problem... 1+ would try and get it sorted..
Cheers
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Not everybody has an issue with the volume. I, for one, am happy with the way it is in my phone, so I've not needed to use the fix.
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Still using my 3T as my daily driver (as I'm sure is the same for most of the folks still on this device forum section). I know a newer phone will be faster/smoother. You often don't realize how much faster a new phone will be, until you actually make that switch. But for now, the 3T does all I need or want it to.
To a large extent, we are hitting the point of diminishing returns for buying a new smartphone every year (or even 2 years or more). Folks are increasingly starting to skip upgrades, as the performance difference or new features don't justify the price (especially $1000 or more for a "flagship" iPhone, Samsung, etc.).
Just as important, still a decent sized community here for this device. Getting a little quiet. But still a lot of helpful members, ROM development, etc.

Welcome to the club!
Still rocking with my 3T as-well.
I realized that performance-wise, the 3T covers all my needs from a smartphone, so upgrading to a newer chipset is purely a waste of my money.
The only thing that will cause me to upgrade is the "outer shell" of the phone.
I am not a big fan of notches to say the least, so up until now, I held back from upgrading.
With the 7 coming out, i'll have to re-asses my stand

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I am not a big fan of notches to say the least, so up until now, I held back from upgrading.
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I can't stand those notches either! It drives me nuts that the manufacturers think that protruding a big notch onto the screen is preferable in order to make the bezel a little smaller. Or really the main reason all the manufacturers are doing this, is because Apple did it, and the other companies feel like they need to copy it. Same as removing the headphone jack. No consumers actually like this, it's only because Apple did it, and all the other companies follow like lemmings.

My wife bought me the 3T just over 2 years ago for £475.
I removed the plastic screen protector after the first year, second year I started playing about with custom ROMs. It's an amazing device, I plan on keeping it for as long as possible. No slow down, still does what I need and plays the games I play (which are not many) and your right the camera is pretty amazing. You should install the gcam port and the pictures become much better.

Suggest me a best custom ROM with good gaming performance

Yash reddy said:
Suggest me a best custom ROM with good gaming performance
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Don't know about "best" as the best for you might not be the best for somebody else.
Suggest you try a few out.
I am using Ressurection Remix and very happy with it.

How is the gaming performance?

I still does not feel to change the device. I love 3T, I own iPhone and 6T but again back to 3T. Even after 2.5 yrs still looks and feel good in hand.

Yash reddy said:
How is the gaming performance?
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The only game I play is clash royal which runs great!

Yash reddy said:
Suggest me a best custom ROM with good gaming performance
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Off topic. Has nothing to do with this thread.
There is also a "best ROM" thread at the top of the Q&A section, with plenty of recommendations.

redpoint73 said:
Off topic. Has nothing to do with this thread.
There is also a "best ROM" thread at the top of the Q&A section, with plenty of recommendations.
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Can u please provide me the link of the thread
Thnx in advance

This year I started using the OnePlus 3T 64GB to replace the OnePlus 2 I had for 2/3 years
So far I'm getting 1 day standby out of it with some decent youtube and general use.
It doesn't look as though OnePlus are going to release an official Android 9 release (Boo!) Looks like custom ROMs then.
I might also but a One Plus 5. I don't like newer devices with a notch and no home button - am I stuck in the past?

redpoint73 said:
Off topic. Has nothing to do with this thread.
There is also a "best ROM" thread at the top of the Q&A section, with plenty of recommendations.
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Hey. A year ago I checked the gcam port. The front camera only clicked photos in 4mp resolution in OOS.
Has that been fixed? If yes I'll have to update my gf's 3T with the fix.

rituj_b said:
Hey. A year ago I checked the gcam port. The front camera only clicked photos in 4mp resolution in OOS.
Has that been fixed? If yes I'll have to update my gf's 3T with the fix.
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There has been a fix file for this. Check it out

kenny_cfc said:
There has been a fix file for this. Check it out
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Are you talking about the flashable zip? I tried flashing it at that time and it didn't fix it for me on stock OOS

rituj_b said:
Are you talking about the flashable zip? I tried flashing it at that time and it didn't fix it for me on stock OOS
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Check it again