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Coming late into the smartphone world, I've recently been using a Motorola Defy Mini, and got on quite well with it. It has, in the last few days, started to lose the signal randomly - even in high signal areas it shows no bars, so I think it's time to get a new one.
Being as I'm useless in keeping things in one piece, smaller and stronger is better, and this one came up in a search:
http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_211785.html

It's cheap. so probably worth a punt, any thoughts on it?
Or, have you seen any viable, small, cheapish phones that will last on a building site?
Thanks
Alan.


 
Posted : 31/05/2016 7:53 pm
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that will last on a building site

that's the hardest part. Cheap enough to replace after you smash itis about the best you can hope for - the Chinese phones are very good but noone (eg, Otterbox) makes heavy duty cases for them. You might be better off spending a bit more so you don't have to replace it so often - search on here for the caterpillar phone etc


 
Posted : 31/05/2016 8:03 pm
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Well, I've ordered one now, so I'll see how it is when it arrives.
Alan.


 
Posted : 01/06/2016 6:44 am
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So long as it's "normal" android in so far as not rooted then probably worth a go. A lot of things like banking apps don't sit well with the rooted phones


 
Posted : 01/06/2016 6:51 am
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Friend of mine had a Chinese Samsung phone. It had some "peculiarities" in the hardware/OS that meant he couldn't install a vanilla version of Samsung Android and was forced to use the Chinese-d version that came on the phone. We all assumed it was rooted somehow but had no proof.


 
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