Is is still worth buying?
Ι was thinking to buy a used Oneplus 3T, but the price for a used one remains in levels of 350-400dollars.
Then I started considering the LeEco Le Pro 3 64gb, as it's available at Chinese resellers at 290$.
I am aware of the variety of Roms and the support of the XDA community, but I have read about some issues with the software when this device was launched.
So, I am wondering if these problems are now solved and what other issues I must take into consideration.
Go for it. I was using my x727 with stock rom without any major issue (sometimes notifications did not worked but that have been discussed many times). Then decided to flash android 7, this phone is a beast! You can not buy anything better for that price.
This is easily the best hardware for the money. Build quality is good, dev community is quite active, only real con being really ****ty camera.
I have had Le Eco Le Pro 3 since Dec. 1. Got it on sale for $249.Has worked fine. Using Nova launcher over Marshmallow 6.01.
Have not flashed Lineage ROM, for fear of bricking it.
Some small glitches, such as using their ear pods. Earlier, microphone would go out, when screen went off. Updates fixed that, but microphone stopped working on 3 pairs of Le Eco Headphones.
But I am pleased. Getting 64gb of storage, 4gb of Ram, and the 821 chip are all great.
Biggest item is battery. 4,000 mA. Great, lasts. And Quickcharge 3.0 charges quickly.
Given that Le Eco is virtually out of business in US, probably no updates.
But, sounds like less issues than OP5.
I would buy Pro 3 again. You should buy it.
It's a great device. I got OmniRom flashed on it and I'm really happy with it. Works smooth and I got no problems at all.
Sent from my LeEco Le Pro3 using XDA Labs
yeah this device with latest OmniRom Android 7.1.2 and standard Kernel runs like a monster i have 2 days standby and 7:30h SoT by normal use: Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Bluetooth with Android Wear,Browsing and Youtube. its a great device for low price! its fast and battery life is awesome!
I've been thinking of buying the Le Pro 3 X720, but I don't know which stores I can buy it from with a stock ROM.
Banggood has a "Vendor Rom" installed so that's a no go. Honorbuy claims it comes installed with "Official multilanguage ROM", but it's out of stock and the shipping is quite steep with a 34 euro shipping cost to sweden.
If someone can recommend a store where I can buy a Le Pro 3 X720 with a stock multilanguage ROM and not a Vendor ROM I would appreciate it greatly.
hu4dr3d said:
It's a great device. I got OmniRom flashed on it and I'm really happy with it. Works smooth and I got no problems at all.
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smisi said:
yeah this device with latest OmniRom Android 7.1.2 and standard Kernel runs like a monster i have 2 days standby and 7:30h SoT by normal use: Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Bluetooth with Android Wear,Browsing and Youtube. its a great device for low price! its fast and battery life is awesome!
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how about led notification ?
how to setting led notification ?
Until now I can not setting.
Mankare said:
I've been thinking of buying the Le Pro 3 X720, but I don't know which stores I can buy it from with a stock ROM.
Banggood has a "Vendor Rom" installed so that's a no go. Honorbuy claims it comes installed with "Official multilanguage ROM", but it's out of stock and the shipping is quite steep with a 34 euro shipping cost to sweden.
If someone can recommend a store where I can buy a Le Pro 3 X720 with a stock multilanguage ROM and not a Vendor ROM I would appreciate it greatly.
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Bestbuy
good phone, good price, good performance,what do you want more
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Bestbuy
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Looks like they do not ship products to Sweden. Otherwise it would be an option!
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Looks like they do not ship products to Sweden. Otherwise it would be an option!
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I bought it from this website : http://www.dhgate.com/product/origi...phone/400866038.html#s1-0-1b;searl|3395513613
Good luck !
tradingshenzen.com maybe? You get it there with an International ROM & have to install Gapps if needed by yourself, they have their own tutorial for it. Tyvärr the international ROM don't include swedish language either, but you get swedish partially by installing morelocales2 (Playstore). Thats the way I did. I own my LePro3 now for three month, after trying some Custom ROMS I'm now back on a debloated 023S stock ROM with root using Nova Launcher and I'm absolutely satisfied.
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tradingshenzen.com maybe? You get it there with an International ROM & have to install Gapps if needed by yourself, they have their own tutorial for it. Tyvärr the international ROM don't include swedish language either, but you get swedish partially by installing morelocales2 (Playstore). Thats the way I did. I own my LePro3 now for three month, after trying some Custom ROMS I'm now back on a debloated 023S stock ROM with root using Nova Launcher and I'm absolutely satisfied.
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With the morelocales2 application how much of the phone gets translated to swedish? I have no trouble with it being english but I was thinking of perhaps buying the phone for my mother too who doesn't know english too well.
Mankare said:
With the morelocales2 application how much of the phone gets translated to swedish? I have no trouble with it being english but I was thinking of perhaps buying the phone for my mother too who doesn't know english too well.
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The most of my apps and all the google stuff is in swedish, you can choose the swedish keyboard, but all the system settings by example remains in english, so maybe not such a good idea for your mother?
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Hi all,
I do hope I am asking it in the right place (I didn't want to make a new thread at first, but the closest one I found was locked, so...).
I am willing to buy a Xiaomi MI2S phone. I already know it is only be sold in China (that isn't a problem, actually). I am mostly interested in the 32Gb version, it has really awesome specs.
I have been making a lot of research about this phone and, from what I've seen so far, feedback is positive. That is comforting, to me, but on the same page, I am directly addressing towards people who actually own this phone (or at least have tried it), what are its fails ? Is that phone as perfect as it looks ? Are there some serious flaws/inconveniences with it ?
Second, I also know that the device comes with a specific ROm (MIUI, available in both English and Chinese). I am totally fine with that, as I had a previous positive experience with MIUI roms. But I'd also like to know if, actually, it is possible to customize the phone ? I mean bootloader unlock, root ? Are there some custom roms (well I do mean Cyanogen support, or Cyanogen ports) for Xiaomi MI2S ? These aspects remains a bit unclear, and any piece of information would be much appreciated.
Thanks reading.
i'm willing to buy this phone too. When my good old LG O2x wil die (Can happen every minute ) So i also did some research.
In my langauge (Dutch) There is a lot of information about it. there is a topic on tweakers.net with lots of users who own the device. They are all very happy with it. Here you go... Ok, it's dutch.. But with the use of a translator.. I guess you can get some interesting things out of it. If not.. I could translate some pieces of text for you to english. Just PM me. Not the whole forum of course
About the ROM's. For as far as i know.. There are still no roms without MIUI.. But i'm not suprised if there are roms without MIUI. Maybe in china..
That's all i can help you with atm..
Good luck with researching
miui was modify from cm
and no other rom for mi2s now.
Hello,
I know is my first post here, but i own a MI2 (almost same specs as MI2S, last one using krait processor, better camera) since december this year.
So far nothing to complain about:
- with MIUI V5 battery last 2 full days (wi-fi on, push e-mail on, gps on)
- gps accurate about 2-3 meters
- no problem with gsm/3G signal
- display is very sharp, resistant to scratches, maybe some kind of ACG glass (drop it few times on the concrete, last time i forgot it on the top of my car and i go only plastic frame around display deform)
- sometimes it`s shut off by himself (dunno why, maybe i mess around with secondary recovery partition when it was on MIUI V4)
- no laggy at all (over 72 apps instaled)
- overall a good phone, and i like it
- i use it with the native rom and i get via OTA some updates at 2-3 weeks
sorry for my bad english, hope that helps
buy
Hi, on what website can you buy this phone, to make sure it's original an all?
I saw it on aliexpress, but there are so many sellers, I don;t know if it will be ok.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
desdekid said:
Hi, on what website can you buy this phone, to make sure it's original an all?
I saw it on aliexpress, but there are so many sellers, I don;t know if it will be ok.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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According to the people i refered to in my previous post..www.ibuygou.com is the best shop for the Xiaomi Mi2S device, when it comes to shipping. Some people in holland say that it takes only 1 day to ship, others complain that it takes more than 3 weeks. It depends on the amount of devices they have in stock.
The prices are great btw, 300 euro / 400 dollar for the 16gb, 350 euro / 450 dollar for the 32gb variant. And max 20 dollars for import
They also have accesoires like back covers, cases, batteries etc.
How fast is the GPS locking on the Mi2S?
This is really the perfect phone, with the exception it doesnt have LTE (does it?)
I had a mi 2
Its the best smartphone in 4.3" formfactor
Fast, stable
Very good camera
Long lasting akku on (gps wlan,edge)
Out of the box fast and stable no need for custom rom
Beside miui there is a stockandroid rom with english and chinese language
Cons
3g akku drain
Thick and high weight in comparison to s3, htc one
Bad support in fact of defect or something
Sometimes bad reception
Sometimes microphone issues ( mayve only my device)
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Hi all,
First of all, thanks for the positive feedback.
Well, Ibuygou seems to be a popular (and good) choice as a way to purchase the phone.
I'll consider that. Thanks for the tip.
Well, I still don't have much information about the second part of the question though. I am looking for information in the actual state-of-art on modding the phone : is there some safe ways for bootloader unlock, phone rooting ? Are there custom roms actually for Xiaomi devices, or at least, devs working on that ?
These aspects still remain a bit unclear to me, and i'd like to be enlighten on this.
Thanks in advance.
PS: Well it seems i missed natoleon's answer on that:
miui was modify from cm
and no other rom for mi2s now.
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Anyway, i'll be glad if anyone can expand on this.
Roland_Y said:
Hi all,
First of all, thanks for the positive feedback.
Well, Ibuygou seems to be a popular (and good) choice as a way to purchase the phone.
I'll consider that. Thanks for the tip.
Well, I still don't have much information about the second part of the question though. I am looking for information in the actual state-of-art on modding the phone : is there some safe ways for bootloader unlock, phone rooting ? Are there custom roms actually for Xiaomi devices, or at least, devs working on that ?
These aspects still remain a bit unclear to me, and i'd like to be enlighten on this.
Thanks in advance.
PS: Well it seems i missed natoleon's answer on that:
Anyway, i'll be glad if anyone can expand on this.
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There is no developers support due to lack of source code for the kernel as they refuse to follow the GPL laws. Also. Ok real development team has any respect for the MIUI crew as it is well known they take code from others and don't give anything back. For the these reasons this device will not see any development or forums here.
Wayne Tech Nexus
You can find a AOSP for Xiaomi Mi2/Mi2S here. It uses the same kernel though.
http://miui.es/index.php/topic,6678.0.html
It's a spanish forum, but the rom is multilanguage. You can use Google Translator to get an idea of it's said.
desdekid said:
Hi, on what website can you buy this phone, to make sure it's original an all?
I saw it on aliexpress, but there are so many sellers, I don;t know if it will be ok.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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Hi, I just bought in ALEGRECOMPRA (spanish site) is a very serious page, based on the comments in all forums.
This is my firts purchase on this page, Im waiting (about 3weeks) for mi Mi2s
I Bought my xiaomi mi2s 32gb from this seller
http://skeep.en.alibaba.com/product...MP_2MP_Ram_2GB_Rom_16GB_or_32GB_in_Stock.html
I can assure you she is selling 100% original phone cheapest price with great support. If you want you can contact her.
Xiaomi MI2S root after can't read the file after, what reason is this?
Mi-2S vs Mi-2
Does anyone know if the Mi-2s also has dragontrail glass like the Mi-2 ??
which series to choose ?
Hi guys, i dont want to deviate from the topic, i want to ask one question regarding Xiaomi
should i go for Mi2S or Mi2 ?
i am really confused about it. help me... what is the major difference between 2 of them ?
help me in deciding which one to buy soon...
thanks in advance...
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Hi guys, i dont want to deviate from the topic, i want to ask one question regarding Xiaomi
should i go for Mi2S or Mi2 ?
i am really confused about it. help me... what is the major difference between 2 of them ?
help me in deciding which one to buy soon...
thanks in advance...
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simple answer, get MI2S 32GB, it's better in every way
I have ordered this Friday Mi2S 16GB because of "crazy discount" on ibuygou: http://www.ibuygou.com/crazy-discount/
I am really looking forward for this phone, I love MIUI
Hi, thanks for your prompt reply....
i heard a rumor that Mi3 is getting launched by august 16th... is that true ? also with full HD & octa core CPU ?
above all it is priced at 320$ !!!
I am very excited & i am kind of lets wait no matter even if the earthquake happens.... what should i do man ???
Hi,
I it's up to you.
The question is, do you want BIG and heavy phone (MI3, 5" screen, fullHD) or relatively small but still veeery fast (Mi2S, 4,3" screen, 720p).
Both phones are so fast that rest of parameters doesn't matter, you don't feel the difference....
I am very happy that MI2S have only 4,3" screen, not 4,5" or bigger because I want "compact" but fast phone with 2GB ram.
So I don't care about MI3.
stillka said:
Hi,
I it's up to you.
The question is, do you want BIG and heavy phone (MI3, 5" screen, fullHD) or relatively small but still veeery fast (Mi2S, 4,3" screen, 720p).
Both phones are so fast that rest of parameters doesn't matter, you don't feel the difference....
I am very happy that MI2S have only 4,3" screen, not 4,5" or bigger because I want "compact" but fast phone with 2GB ram.
So I don't care about MI3.
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There you go, thanks for helping me....
now i will go ahead & book Mi2S 32GB version & i will get it from a person who has been shipping this from china to europe since long time.. many have voted him as one of the best....
so i will be placing an order by tomorrow or day after maximum once the chinese boat festival is over....
will update once i get progress regarding this... can i see ur Mi2S ? & which ROM r u using currently ? what r all the must have apps to be installed & what crap wares to be uninstalled ? it is better we chat through PMs.... what do u say ?
Hey guys, I may look like a new guy on the xda forums with this nickname but I've been around for quite a while.
I have used Letv Le 1 Pro X800 for quite some time and have finally made a video review on my Youtube channel:
Mod Edit: Link removed.
I hope you enjoy it and it will be useful for making a decision to buy it or not.
Thanks
Letv One 4G LTE Android 5.0 3GB 64GB smartphone Unboxing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWbLEZXXqvI
Thanks for the great review.
It looks to be one of the better, if not the best designed and executed Chinese phones.
But it also looks like you get what you pay for, particularly for those outside of China. Looking at the discussion about LETV's cheaper sibling, it appears that there are too many issues, some troubling, like the GPS accuracy: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/letv-one-x600-s1-hands-antutu-camera-t3130033
Add to this a not-outstanding camera, update hassles, lack of US LTE bands and likely non-existent support outside of China, and the couple of hundred dollar savings over a flagship from LG, Samsung or Apple don't look like such a bargain.
I am happy to see well-designed Chinese phones, but it will probably take a year or two more before they become real players among the established flagships.
any review or forum about Letv One pro. I wanna know some tips about this phone. (root....)
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any review or forum about Letv One pro. I wanna know some tips about this phone. (root....)
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There seems to be a root method. http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/general/guide-twrp-root-gapps-letv-s1-pro-t3150782
GUGUITOMTG4 said:
There seems to be a root method. http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/general/guide-twrp-root-gapps-letv-s1-pro-t3150782
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Thanks you
Still 3 more weeks until that phone come to me
Here you will find my X800 custom firmware ☺
http://www.androidiani.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6985389
Inviato dal mio NX505J utilizzando Tapatalk
Hope xda-developer port other rom for Letv 1 pro (X800). Stock rom seems very boring.
Hi folks. I need help.. My alarm sound goes on mute every night automatically since couple of days. I didn't activate that and in the phone settings is nothing to help this issue,not even the sound profiles. Anyone has an idea? Thanx
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Hi folks. I need help.. My alarm sound goes on mute every night automatically since couple of days. I didn't activate that and in the phone settings is nothing to help this issue,not even the sound profiles. Anyone has an idea? Thanx
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You can update new rom to fix it, maybe something wrong with the button on uperleft of your phone.
Actually I thought it was the TFS launcher that was causing this issue, so I deleted it.. But the problem persists. My phone has no other ROM installed and is up to date.
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hi, i bought 2 letv one pro but it seems that they are 2 different models. One is x800 and the other one is x800+ . Whats the differenz?
Hi,
I have one question.
Letv x800 get the optical or laser focus on camera ? Thks
Edit: i want to know the camera's quality of the mobile
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You can update new rom to fix it, maybe something wrong with the button on uperleft of your phone.
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Hello I just have this phone two days, do you find a- Software Update - in the settings.
X800+
Hi Guys,
I have been using my letv x800+ for a week now. Nicely designed and a nice rom but with a few crashes now and then.
Cant use Music app since it crashes every time i launch it. Battery time is horrible, dont know if its because of a lot of background processes running? Would it help to root and get rid of some of the bloatware? Any suggestions....ANY?
I get app. 8-10 hours of normal use from my phone !! My previous Meizu MX4 lasted way longer
Im running the latest update from Letv and google play was preinstalled when i bought from SPEMALL
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TechlineHD said:
Hey guys, I may look like a new guy on the xda forums with this nickname but I've been around for quite a while.
I have used Letv Le 1 Pro X800 for quite some time and have finally made a video review on my Youtube channel:
I hope you enjoy it and it will be useful for making a decision to buy it or not.
Thanks
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Sorry for asking, but why are you promoting this phone so massively ? I saw you on youtube, here, on gizmochina and on gizchina ?
I bought the letv x800+ and the battery time is horrible... I get 10 hours of normal use from it, and im running stock EUI latest update.
Furthermore there are problems with wifi connectivity, did you try that ?
Just curious what's your general verdict of this phone? I'm very close to click buy so I get to see it for myself but I'm a bit afraid for the software. If it's to poorly optimised the monster specs and great price of the phone doesn't really matter... So what's the worst problem you have encountered and is it worth a shot? Live in Germany so got all the mayor phones here but I really like the design and the price is like half of other phones with same specs, I'm a cheap bastard and I can't help it
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Just curious what's your general verdict of this phone? I'm very close to click buy so I get to see it for myself but I'm a bit afraid for the software. If it's to poorly optimised the monster specs and great price of the phone doesn't really matter... So what's the worst problem you have encountered and is it worth a shot? Live in Germany so got all the mayor phones here but I really like the design and the price is like half of other phones with same specs, I'm a cheap bastard and I can't help it
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X800 is a great device after some modifications: With cucuo ROM you will have German translation + Google apps.
Got mine shipped to Germany from honorbuy for 300 Euro, but price wasn't the main factor for me. Build quality is great and this is overall a very capable device if you can live without LTE band 20 and NFC.
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X800 is a great device after some modifications: With cucuo ROM you will have German translation + Google apps.
Got mine shipped to Germany from honorbuy for 300 Euro, but price wasn't the main factor for me. Build quality is great and this is overall a very capable device if you can live without LTE band 20 and NFC.
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Is cucuo necessary? I don't really need translation, english will work. My plan was just to root it and get rid of all the bloatware and then install another launcher but maybe I should rethink. I thought that because the company is pretty new on the smartphone market the software won't be perfect and it would be good to stay on original rom so you get to updates and fixes as fast as possible, if they come...
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Is cucuo necessary? I don't really need translation, english will work. My plan was just to root it and get rid of all the bloatware and then install another launcher but maybe I should rethink. I thought that because the company is pretty new on the smartphone market the software won't be perfect and it would be good to stay on original rom so you get to updates and fixes as fast as possible, if they come...
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Of course it is not really neccessary but it makes things easier as this is already rooted and debloated. As I have no annoying bugs with current cucuo ROM release (been using my X800 for over 1 week as daily driver now) I can recommend this ROM.
Also it seems that cucuo will release new versions based on stable releases, so the upgrade path is not lost.
Would you mind sharing a couple of things abput your experience with the phone? How is the battery life and camera quality? And is the phone overheating or lagging?
Will Le Eco allow us to unlock the bootloader?
How is the phone when it comes to software cooking? I want a device that can get decent roms here from awesome developers
felixjet said:
Will Le Eco allow us to unlock the bootloader?
How is the phone when it comes to software cooking? I want a device that can get decent roms here from awesome developers
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It's best bang for your bucks for 300$. This phone is a beast it's flying through everything you throw at it and battery is crazy good.
There is some Roms for it if you like flashing them for different tastes. Roms are good, they similar I think just different flavours like I said, it work well most of them.
Should you buy it? Definitely you will be glad you did, Cheers
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Yes Bootloader is unlocked easily, easiest phone to rooted for me.
yes and yes
but what about roms? lineage os? etc? seems like no one is working on this phone
This is depressing btw: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71369597&postcount=237
And this is just retarded: http://forum.le.com/us/index.php?threads/please-do-not-root-your-ecophone.3950/
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but what about roms? lineage os? etc? seems like no one is working on this phone
This is depressing btw: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71369597&postcount=237
And this is just retarded: http://forum.le.com/us/index.php?threads/please-do-not-root-your-ecophone.3950/
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What do you expect honestly? You want top of the range hardware AND top software and development AND you expect the phone to cost 250dollars? You cant have all of these things for such money. You want more software development? Buy oneplus 3t, it has exactly what you want. Same hardware as le pro 3, just smaller battery and better amoled screen, also costs 200dollars more. Dont want spending more? This ia best device for money, end of story
All roms are same or similar, function of the phone is the same. Just some people addicted of flashing them.
We need few roms that work good thats enough. This phone had more than few good roms.
felixjet said:
but what about roms? lineage os? etc? seems like no one is working on this phone
This is depressing btw: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71369597&postcount=237
And this is just retarded: http://forum.le.com/us/index.php?threads/please-do-not-root-your-ecophone.3950/
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There is official lineage os 13 running on my phone right now which works quite well. I do not count on Leeco to deliver nougat quickly, but at some point they most likely will or someone will find a way to make the camera work otherwise. And what exactly would you need it for? I want it too but "need", no.
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There is official lineage os 13 running on my phone right now which works quite well. I do not count on Leeco to deliver nougat quickly, but at some point they most likely will or someone will find a way to make the camera work otherwise. And what exactly would you need it for? I want it too but "need", no.
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How is battery life performance on official lineage os 13 ?
bayad said:
How is battery life performance on official lineage os 13 ?
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I was afraid you would ask , it's relatively poor. Relatively! I use it "normally", meaning whatsapp, telegram, Facebook, emails, a smartwatch keeps Bluetooth on, and I check news like 5 times a day. With that and putting it in flight mode over night, it lasts 2 days with around 3 - 5 hours SOT. Turbo's roms lasted around 50 % longer, standby and SOT, but in 2 different versions of his my phone didn't collect emails and messages which is a no go for me.
And lastly, my previous LG G4 lasted one day under those conditions, so I'm still quite happy.
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How is battery life performance on official lineage os 13 ?
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Compared to stock, not great. BUT, compared to other devices, it is comparable.
I don't want to open a new thread for one question so I will ask here:
does this phone have dual-4g or one of SIMs have to work on GSM, just like in le1 pro?
Dual 4g, I use Vodafone for everything and have another 3gb lte data only from t-mobile in slot 2 as backup.
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There is official lineage os 13 running on my phone right now which works quite well. I do not count on Leeco to deliver nougat quickly, but at some point they most likely will or someone will find a way to make the camera work otherwise. And what exactly would you need it for? I want it too but "need", no.
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I don't know if you have been keeping track, but Lineage 14.1 just arrived, so much for no1 working on this . If you like, join the developers channel, you should soon see feedback there. I'll do the update tomorrow since it's too late for me now and my kids will wake me at 6, 7 if I'm really lucky ^^.
Buy it without thinking too much it's the best choice for the price
So my LG is dead, and I came across this phone.
What attracted me was the looks of it, it really looks nice! (and then it had some nice specs as well )
*But, it only has 3000 mAh battery, so I wonder how this phone does on a daily usage? I came from an LG G2 D802 with 3000 mAH as well, but smaller screen. So what do you think about the battery life, and if you have any other device to compare it with ?
I am planning to buy it on Aliexpress, but before I buy, I want to know if this phone has - like many other devices a "Chinese" version that the sellers on Aliexpress flash ROM on before shipping? Or this device has actually only 1 model? I also saw that Asus has an official store on Aliexpress so I am less worried, but still
Thanks!
verynoob said:
So my LG is dead, and I came across this phone.
What attracted me was the looks of it, it really looks nice! (and then it had some nice specs as well )
*But, it only has 3000 mAh battery, so I wonder how this phone does on a daily usage? I came from an LG G2 D802 with 3000 mAH as well, but smaller screen. So what do you think about the battery life, and if you have any other device to compare it with ?
I am planning to buy it on Aliexpress, but before I buy, I want to know if this phone has - like many other devices a "Chinese" version that the sellers on Aliexpress flash ROM on before shipping? Or this device has actually only 1 model? I also saw that Asus has an official store on Aliexpress so I am less worried, but still
Thanks!
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Hi verynoob,
ZenFone 3's CPU is Snapdragon 625 (14nm FinFET) which has good battery life & good performance thanks to Adreno 506 GPU. Well ZenFone 3 has 2 versions (ZE520KL & ZE552KL). Both has same CPU but the difference is the RAM and storage. I have listed the specifications below:
ZE520KL: 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM, 5.2 inch Full HD screen with 2650mAh battery capacity
ZE552KL: 4GB RAM + 64 GB ROM, 5.5 inch Full HD screen with 3000mAh battery capacity
*Note: Different market/region, different RAM/ROM configurations & different LTE speeds & bands
If you buy ZenFone 3 from China/Taiwan/Japan, most probably the seller will change SKU to WW (which means no OTA upgrades and you can only update your device manually)
And ASUS just released Android Oreo for our device
Hope this helps
Thank you, I see you also have the same name as the phone haha, nice
So There is no way to make it OTA update, by flashing an official ROM somehow? Or that's not possible, and it's hardware thing
verynoob said:
Thank you, I see you also have the same name as the phone haha, nice
So There is no way to make it OTA update, by flashing an official ROM somehow? Or that's not possible, and it's hardware thing
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i think is a hardware and policy things, dont worry you can still upgrade it manual if you aint got ota, zen3 worth to buy ?
verynoob said:
Thank you, I see you also have the same name as the phone haha, nice
So There is no way to make it OTA update, by flashing an official ROM somehow? Or that's not possible, and it's hardware thing
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Haha. Usually, ZenFone 3 that comes from China will use CN SKU and Japan will use JP SKU. On the other hand, the serial number is attached with the SKU. Once the seller changed to WW SKU, ASUS can't provide you updates. So, manual update is only way to upgrade firmware.
indunrise said:
i think is a hardware and policy things, dont worry you can still upgrade it manual if you aint got ota, zen3 worth to buy
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Thank you, it does seem worth to buy, that's why I'm so skeptic before buying it, because from some reason I never heard of it before, until I accidentally encountered it on Aliexpress. And I dont know anyone who do know about it
It seem too good, even has USB-C, Gorlla glass, it's IPS+, and a great camera, and it's not too expensive. (Although 3000mAH isn't the best comparing to Xiaomi Redmi Note 4).
It has to have some flaws! Come on guys
So, would it make sense to buy it right now? Here in Italy I could get the ZE520KL from amazon at 220€ ( 273$ )
verynoob said:
So my LG is dead, and I came across this phone.
What attracted me was the looks of it, it really looks nice! (and then it had some nice specs as well )
*But, it only has 3000 mAh battery, so I wonder how this phone does on a daily usage? I came from an LG G2 D802 with 3000 mAH as well, but smaller screen. So what do you think about the battery life, and if you have any other device to compare it with ?
I am planning to buy it on Aliexpress, but before I buy, I want to know if this phone has - like many other devices a "Chinese" version that the sellers on Aliexpress flash ROM on before shipping? Or this device has actually only 1 model? I also saw that Asus has an official store on Aliexpress so I am less worried, but still
Thanks!
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One thing you should take a look into, if you're planning to use Custom ROMs on this phone you will be disappointed, since not many ROMs available for this phone and not so many devs are working on it either (no offcial ROMs for it if I'm not mistaken).
Spinaz said:
So, would it make sense to buy it right now? Here in Italy I could get the ZE520KL from amazon at 220€ ( 273$ )
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The better version (5.5 inch with 3000 mAH is on 250-260$) right now on Aliexpress if you wish
And for that little price difference, perhaps you should consider the Samsung Galaxy A5 2017, which some of my friends have, and it looks great, great screen, great battery life. I had a Full HD Lg G2 on a 5.2 inch display, And the A5 is also FHD on a 5.2 display, yet it looks better in my opinion, and battery life is better. I dont know how Samsung does it, much better battery life with the same capacity
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One thing you should take a look into, if you're planning to use Custom ROMs on this phone you will be disappointed, since not many ROMs available for this phone and not so many devs are working on it either (no offcial ROMs for it if I'm not mistaken).
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It's OK I've used my LG G2 with the stock ROM ever since, I just don't have time to mess with my phones currently, although it is fun
Hi everyone!
As my ZUK Z2 got stolen, I'm currently thinking about buying this phone... But I'd like you all to tell me what the pros and cons are. Also I have this doubt: When it comes to "LeEco Le Pro3" on xda... does it include "elite version"? 'cause the one I'm thinking about is the "x722" one, which is called "LeEco Le Pro3 elite" and I do not know whether all this development belongs to sd821(x720, x725 and x727) or sd820(x722).
Thanks in advance!
The x727 and the x720 are the same phone more or less. I have the x727 and it's been a good phone. However you need to work on it - put a custom ROM for it to really be worth it. Also with Leeco's troubles I'd say a warranty isnt there despite what some sellers lead you to believe. Still it's fast good screen sounds good with stereo speakers.
I'm sorry to hear about your Z2. And there are two distinct development sections for the Pro3 in this forum. One is specifically for the x722. Scroll down.
The x720 and x727 have the Snapdragon 821 and NFC. The Elite (x722) does not, and has a Snapdragon 820. The x722 is a good phone but I often find myself needing more storage. 32 gigs simply isn't enough if you like to listen to music and game on your phone. Performance is good. There are now custom Oreo ROMs for the device.
My only issue is crappy build quality and some screen issues (just read through 2 pages of this Q&A sub-forum and you'll see what I mean) and no official kernel sources. Only the x720's kernel sources were released. We work off those, and that means buggier ROMs. If you can, get the x720 and get a variant with more than 32 gigs of storage. You'll thank me later.
It's also all too easy to brick this phone, and there's no QFIL file to revive it. I know the Z2 has a QFIL file. Well, so does the x720. But the x722 doesn't have one.
And the x720's QFIL doesn't work for the x722. So if your phone gets permabricked somehow... you're screwed forever, unless someone is able to provide us with an alternate solution. Just look at my signature and this forum's sticky.
MaikelAt said:
Hi everyone!
As my ZUK Z2 got stolen, I'm currently thinking about buying this phone... But I'd like you all to tell me what the pros and cons are. Also I have this doubt: When it comes to "LeEco Le Pro3" on xda... does it include "elite version"? 'cause the one I'm thinking about is the "x722" one, which is called "LeEco Le Pro3 elite" and I do not know whether all this development belongs to sd821(x720, x725 and x727) or sd820(x722).
Thanks in advance!
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I wanted to chime in and add to what everyone else has said.
In my opinion you should buy the X727 or the X720. I have 2 X727's and 2 X522 ( my Kids) and I absolutely love these phones, I saved so much money and bought my entire family a phone for less than I paid for just one phone is the past.
I have not seen the X722 in person. But I must say the quality of the X727 is as good as any phone you will find. I also have a Samsung Galaxy S7, it sits in a drawer and never gets used at all, not anymore.
My only complaint with the X727 was the stock software. This was resolved by upgrading to a custom Rom and there is alot to choose from 6 or 7 different versions of Nougat ( Paranoid, Omni, AICP, Revolution Remix, Lineage) and and an equal amount of fully supported roms for Oreo ( Lineage, AICP, AOSIP,Pixel Experience, as well as a few roms that you can find on other sites)
The development community is strong, full of very helpful people that will be glad to help you if you need help or have a simple question. Additionally, with the X727 and X720 you can use the outstanding Pixel ported Camera ( Not sure if it works for the X722)
I hope this helps.
PS: If you buy the phone, consider buy it on Amazon, they provide an excellent warranty and will fully reimburse you if anything goes wrong.
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....And the x720's QFIL doesn't work for the x722. So if your phone gets permabricked somehow... you're screwed forever, unless someone is able to provide us with an alternate solution. Just look at my signature and this forum's sticky.
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I do not see the situation so pessimistically. BTW, I checked the hint of tsongming, the MallStop sells on Amazon the Le 3 Pro for $188 the 4/64 GB version. What a steal!
My X722 (Elite/SD820 4/32GB $200) lost its EUI 5.8.020 very quickly - what a load of crap it is!
The Lineage 15.1, albeit in "version 1.0" unlocks the power of the HW perfectly and beautifully. Even Lineage 14.1 (Nougat) is quite usable.
The stand by discharge is 0.2%/hr, fast charging with conservative 2.5 A, adjustable OS performance ... everything works for me just fine.
Exceed my expectations, alright.
Warranty? Who needs the stinky warranty? At that price, I'd toss the bricked phone and buy another one.
Le Eco has a firesale. There won't be many at that price for too long. https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-leeco-letv-le-pro-3-x722
Thank you all guys... What I've seen so far is that I'd be more convenient to buy the x720 one due to its posibility of reviving by QFIL (special thanks to @sk8223 for clarifying about QFIL). I like testing new things over my phones and wouldn't like to mess it up for forever (besides the fact of losing my money)... So I think I gotta set aside more money and buy x720 version.
Thank you all for replying!!
@sk8223 bro i got this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078V3LBDG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1X9S24G399N9V&psc=1
It's used but many people have told me: "used things on amazon are pretty good". I got this question: since it's the x727 model... Does the qfil from x720 work on x727 version?
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@sk8223 bro i got this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078V3LBDG/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1X9S24G399N9V&psc=1
It's used but many people have told me: "used things on amazon are pretty good". I got this question: since it's the x727 model... Does the qfil from x720 work on x727 version?
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Yeah, but it might cause your device to be detected as an x720. But there's a simple build prop fix for that in the x720's QFIL thread.
Also, used phones from third-party sellers on Amazon or from even U.S. retailers aren't necessarily good. There was a thread here a while back about someone who bought an x727 locally in the U.S. through Google Express and their phone ended up BSODing.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-pro3/help/bricked-le-pro-3-727-blue-screen-death-t3760266
You always take risks when buying these types of discontinued devices.
sk8223 said:
Yeah, but it might cause your device to be detected as an x720. But there's a simple build prop fix for that in the x720's QFIL thread.
Also, used phones from third-party sellers on Amazon or from even U.S. retailers aren't necessarily good. There was a thread here a while back about someone who bought an x727 locally in the U.S. through Google Express and their phone ended up BSODing.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-pro3/help/bricked-le-pro-3-727-blue-screen-death-t3760266
You always take risks when buying these types of discontinued devices.
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I read it completely... I'm a little scared now. I do not want to get a BSOD... I have the option to buy the x722 version at US$159 (totally new) but i wouldn't like to brick it, I'm always testing things on phones and it's not easy for me to set aside money. I thik I'll have to take the risk.
BTW, any page to see discounts on smartphones? (skipping kimovil.com)
MaikelAt said:
I read it completely... I'm a little scared now. I do not want to get a BSOD... I have the option to buy the x722 version at US$159 (totally new) but i wouldn't like to brick it, I'm always testing things on phones and it's not easy for me to set aside money. I thik I'll have to take the risk.
BTW, any page to see discounts on smartphones? (skipping kimovil.com)
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I don't know of any discount pages. Just Google for coupons for the store you plan to buy from. I saw the x722 get discounted to $130 USD and lower with cashback. A definite buy at that price. I bought mine for that price but I now realize that the 32 gig version is simply too little for me. I can barely fit my music collection on there let alone games for emulators like PPSSPP or Android games. Only 3 gigs of storage left so I plan on selling this device now that I have a Redmi Note 4.
Don't get me wrong, it's a good phone with a way better build quality and specs than the RN4 but no headphone jack + expandable storage = massive mistake. I can get used to no headphone jack but not 32 gigs of storage... takes me back to my iPhone 5 days. I wish I could keep it but alas.
If you buy it new online you're still taking a risk, but that risk is mitigated if you pay via PayPal and record your unboxing. Make sure you test every feature possible on camera so you have proof if something goes wrong.
I would not recommend buying this the company who sell this is bad shape.
I should you give them the money if they will not back their product.
I hope they sink the rest of the way!!
Sent from my LEX727 using xda premium