UMI IRON 3GB Ram 1.3Ghz Octa Core 5.5" Android 5.1 Delivered Tracked - £114.88 @ BangGood

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UMI IRON £114.88 3GB Ram 1.3Ghz Octa Core 5.5" Android 5.1 Delivered Tracked @ Banggood

£114.88 BangGood2 Nov 15

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Mobiles

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abdi12346

26 Oct 15

UMI IRON 4G LTE 5.5 Inch 3GB RAM MTK6753 1.3GHz Octa-core Smartphone

http://m.banggood.com/UMI-IRON-4G-LTE-5_5-Inch-3GB-RAM-MTK6753-1_3GHz-Octa-core-Smartphone-p-982662.html

Basic Information
Model UMI IRON
Band 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/1900/2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 1800/2100/2600MHz
SIM Card Dual SIM, Dual standby (2 Nano SIM Card or TF Card)
Style Bar Phone
Color Grey,Silver
Shell Material Metal

System
OS Android 5.1
CPU MTK6753 Octa Core, 1.3GHz
GPU Mali-T720
ROM 16GB
RAM 3GB

Screen
Display Size 5.5 inch
Type FHD LTPS Screen
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
Multi-Touch Yes,5 points touch
Screen color 16000K colors

Support Format
Audio File Format WAV, AMR, MP3,AWB
Video File Format 3GP, MP4, RMVB
Image File Format GIF, JPEG, BMP, PNG
E-book Format TXT, PDF
OTG Yes
FM Radio Yes, earphone needed
Earphone Port 3.5mm
Card Extend Supports an external TF card up to 64GB

Data Transfer & Connectivity
Data transfer USB/Bluetooth
Mobile internet WAP/WiFi

General
Camera/Picture
Resolution Rear 13MP Sony IMX214 camera with dual flashlight and auto focus
5.0MP (interpolation 8.0MP) OV8858 front camera
Language Afrikaans, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu, Catalan, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, English, Spanish, Filipino, French, Croatian, Isizulu, Italian, Swahili, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Nederlands, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Romansh, Slovenian, Slovak, Finnish, Swedish, Vietnamese, Turkish, Greek, Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Armenian, Hebrew, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Amharic, Hindi, Nepail, Bengali, Thai, Burmese, Cambodian, Korean, Japanese, Traditional/Simplified Chinese
Phonebook 500
Message SMS, MMS
Input Handwrite/Keypad
GPS Built in GPS,A-GPS with EPO
WIFI Yes, 802.11b/g/n wireless internet, 2.4GHz/5GHz
Bluetooth Yes,Bluetooth 4.0

Sensor
Gravity sensor Yes
Light Sensor Yes
Proximity Sensor Yes

Other Features Ebook, Email, Calendar, Agenda, Memo, Calculator, Alarm clock, Voice recorder, Linear accelerometer, Rotation Vector Sensor, Tethering & Portable hotspot, Playstore
Dimensions 152.3 x 76.5 x 7.9mm
Net Weight 148g
Battery(built-in) 3350mAh
Standby time About 3~4 days

Package Included 1 x UMI IRON Smartphone
1 x Charger
1 x USB Cable
1 x OTG Cable
1 x User Manual
Note: This product will be shipped with adapter plugs for the country of the buyer

This phone went flaming at £116 dont vote cold because its a china phone appreciate the specs and vote on that why pay £400+ for a Samsung

This does not have the 800Mhz 4G band which has the widest coverage - it will not get 4G in the same places as other 4G phones. The lower Hammer model does (it is a lower tier phone), as does the cheaper Doogee F5.
- jnm21

Top comments

Arbk66

26 Oct 15 24 #6

Tempted to buy one just to tell the missus I got her an iron for Christmas :smile:

Adidas Addict to mynameisthehulk

26 Oct 15 11 #26

People like you are the reason I vote every Chinese market phone deal hot.

o_t_e

26 Oct 15 9 #10

if you go to https://www.facebook.com/umicommunity you'll find something that will take the price down to £111.92 for the fullfilled by Amazon version:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ZYZ8NI2

Don't post what you find on facebook here. For Reasons.

Wheresmylaptop

28 Oct 15 5 #79

Mine arrived from Amazon this morning. So first impressions.....

Build quality, design and screen are amazing. Very, very fast phone.

Unfortunately, it would not allow writing to SD card so couldn't download music etc. Fixed with Nextapp SD fix. SD card now working. Also by default mobile data was turned off. Need to go into "data usage" setting and switch on. I spent a while thinking there was a problem.

The speaker is poor. I don't mean regular mobile phone poor. I mean really poor. You could use it when watching a film or playing a game, but it will take away from the otherwise very slick experience.

Mine works okay on Three 3g. Not been near 4g yet. However, hdspa+ (or 3g+) does not work. This also means that if, like me, you have a Home Signal box, that it does not work. Also Google play services stops every so often. The sound quality of music through headphones is great due to the Texas instruments HiFi chip. However, there is a definite pop when starting and finishing playback.

I have a Smart Ultra 6 arriving later today and I don't know which to keep!?! The Smart Ultra won't feel as nice and only has 2 GB RAM. However, I doubt it has any of the bugs mentioned above. Hmmmmm......

Oh, I should also mention that the multicoloured notification light is very good. I was worried it was going to be tacky, but no it looks/works great.

All comments (150)

antonywhite37

26 Oct 15 1 #1

at this price and size hard to look past the Vodafone smart 6

abdi12346 to antonywhite37

26 Oct 15 #2

CVoda Smart 6 looks abit on the tatty side sound is rubbish so is build this feels like a nice htc

Robert_Mugabe

26 Oct 15 4 #3

Here is a good link for comparing phones.
http://www.devicespecifications.com/en/comparison/69b436c56

leet

26 Oct 15 1 #4

I can never pick the courage to go for one of these cheap China phones. Can anyone tell the obvious flaws if any you get with these phones before I once again tempt myself!

abdi12346 to leet

26 Oct 15 1 #7

I have bought 2 in the last 3 years i have sofar faced no problems, and today i shall be making a purchase for this device when i get off this stinky 205 bus

dothedealnow to leet

26 Oct 15 #13

question whether it has NFC, and/or will work on your 4G network? possible warranty and android update challenges?

scuzzlebutt to leet

26 Oct 15 2 #29

Honestly some of the Chinese smartphones are fantastic, I'm using the OPPO Find 7a that was a deal on here a few months ago and I think it's better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 it replaced. I would not worry about buying a Chinese phone as they are well built and reliable, I would just look on it as getting far more for your money than when you pay for a big name brand (most of which are all made in China anyway like the Iphones)

My only gripe is you don't get the range of accessories you do with the more mainstream phones, you need a universal car cradle kit and desktop charger etc rather than a bespoke one, but that's about it.

If you check the video reviews on Youtube you can get a very good idea of exactly what to expect from a Chinese Smartphone before you commit to purchasing one.

nigelbutler to leet

26 Oct 15 #31

Same here... Battery life on these things can be worse than expected... To avoid losing £100 or whatever i'd rather buy the Vodafone Smart Ultra and unlock it at least you can return it if anything goes wrong

GPS & 4G also can cause issues on these import mobiles

Basically if you feel lucky then buy one;)

dz1 to leet

26 Oct 15 1 #32

The biggest problem I can see with this phone and other cheap Chinese phones is the horrible black borders around the screen. Banggood lie in their photos by not showing the black borders, but in reality it has them.

If you want a good cheap phone then I would look at Xiaomi instead. Their phones don't have horrible black borders and they probably use better quality components too. The internal speakers are probably cheap on this umi iron. Xiaomi redmi note 2 or Xiaomi MI4C would be my choice.

hcc27 to leet

26 Oct 15 2 #35

The flaws with Chinese phones are not so much with the hardware, but with the integration of the hardware with the OS. While manufacturers like Umi, Elephone, Cubot etc spend an inordinate amount of resource and time on 'one-upmanship' of Apple, Samsung, LG and the other big boys by shaving down their phones' thickness by 0.1mm, bumping up the resolution of their cameras by 0.5M pixels or adding an eye-scan unlock feature which no one in their right minds would want to use, rarely would they hire decent developers to ensure the version of Android on their phones actually works well with all that high end hardware.

Thus you end up wondering why your cutting edge Chinese phone with an octa-core processor and 3GB of RAM stutters when opening a web page or why it reboots several times a day.

Bobef90

26 Oct 15 1 #5

Any problems then you pay for return costs, etc.
Chinese post is sh(;; coupled with comms problems.
I got burnt then foolishly went back and had the same problem.

When they do UK returns then go for it.

Arbk66

26 Oct 15 24 #6

Tempted to buy one just to tell the missus I got her an iron for Christmas :smile:

abdi12346 to Arbk66

26 Oct 15 1 #8

gr8h8me

26 Oct 15 2 #9

Great Phone I have it :-)

o_t_e

26 Oct 15 9 #10

gmdlogan

26 Oct 15 #11

Anyone know how long companies like this and Gearbest take to deliver?

Ordered a Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 32gb and can't wait! :smiley:

bhupeshm to gmdlogan

27 Oct 15 #69

If its stocked in EU then 3- 7 working days. I ordered a phone from this site and was delivered within 3 working days.

Rarnik

26 Oct 15 #12

Was about to post same thing. Comes to 111 gbp on amazon. Much better.

Though there might be the possibility of 10% off your first order using the banggood phone app, which should work though failed me before. But amazon stock is here in uk already if I'm not mistaken so quick delivery.

marcusdawg

26 Oct 15 #14

Id go with the elephone p8000 personally.

littel helper

26 Oct 15 1 #15

it does work. £111.99. looks like seller is based in China though. that puts me off.
there is also possibility off £7 off if you are one of those who has offer in their account.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/amazon#amazonfree7

76zedfour

26 Oct 15 #16

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/review/android-smartphones/umi-iron-review-android-phone-is-ultra-secure-with-eye-scanning-security-3624103/

You get good phones for around 100 quid nowadays. This is another one to add to the bunch. Dont think there is a standout value for money winner at the moment like the moto G was a few years ago

loopz

26 Oct 15 #17

Gone for Amazon seller, 2 day delivery

abdi12346

26 Oct 15 #18

Its fulfilled by Amazon so your good. All phones stored here in the uk with amazon.

waqas

26 Oct 15 #19

Hot, I went with the Amazon deal at £111.99, also qualify for £7 deal so you can bring this down to £105. No VAT implications for importing etc as the item is in the UK. Brought a Redmi Note two months ago from a lightning deal at £79.99 and returned it recently as I broke the screen by accident and phone was running way too slow - Amazon gave a full refund so can't fault customer service.

littel helper to waqas

26 Oct 15 #20

did you get £7 gift code straight away?says amazon will email £7 code 2 days after you order the gift card,
it says only valid on items sold by Amazon.co.uk only!
on other deal thread, there is something about lack of t 800mhz band support on these phones meaning may not work on o2,Vodafone, Giffgaff.4G.

mynameisthehulk

26 Oct 15 3 #21

Another piece of cheap Chinese tat. I imagine there are good few HUKDers that have got a draw full of this nonsense and are using a proper phone instead. Cold.

bellboys to mynameisthehulk

26 Oct 15 4 #24

Where are iphones made? I have an Elephone P6000 that can be had for a paltry 76 quid now and have had zero problems in 6 months. That price is fully inclusive as it's coming from the EU warehouse. If you want to keep getting ripped off buying Chinese-made brand names in the UK feel free to carry on...

Adidas Addict to mynameisthehulk

26 Oct 15 11 #26

People like you are the reason I vote every Chinese market phone deal hot.

GrandLoop to mynameisthehulk

26 Oct 15 3 #30

Said by someone who obviously overvalues the concept of "phone"..
I doubt anyone has a "drawer full" of Chinese smartphones, unless they are dropping them or breaking them somehow.

If you want to sign up to a contract and pay for your £500 smartphone on hire purchase to vodafone or o2, then go for it.
I however, prefer the idea that my phone can do everything yours can, and more. I can bring it abroad and lob any sim card into it, and even leave my home network active on the other SIM in case anybody wants to contact me.
I can also switch phone networks whenever I choose. No brand provider bloatware on my phone thanks.
If I drop it, I can buy a new one instead of splashing out £70 or so on a new screen.
***********************
Rant over.
GeekVida.de also have this for £115. 9-12 days free shipping, Duty paid (Guaranteed or refunded) and 1-2 years warranty. using code GV_Sparen.
That code can be used for €15 (£10.80) off anything over €169 (£121.50)
http://www.geekvida.de/vorverkauf-umi-iron-3gb-16gb-4g-64-bit-octa-core-55-zoll-fhd-android-51silber-p103103.html

Discount only applies to phones shipped from China.

http://www.geekvida.de/agb/#03

AshMcConnell

26 Oct 15 #22

I have the umi e-max and the only slight let down is the camera, but it's fast and reliable, I don't understand why you'd pay 300 more for a Samsung / iPhone.

Joshm74

26 Oct 15 #23

Anyone know what this phone is like performance-wise? I hear these Mediatek SoCs are not very fast (but not complaining for the price).

davening to Joshm74

26 Oct 15 #47

topss

26 Oct 15 #25

I assume the £7 off code is the Amazon gift voucher offer? If so, that's only for items dispatched AND sold by Amazon, not ones that are 'fulfilled' by them.

sotomonkey

26 Oct 15 #27

Don't understand all this mass buying of Chinese phones. Just put down the minimum spec you want and wait, then use it for a couple of years. Personally, I'm not buying a new smartphone until it has 64GB memory, 4GB Ram and octa-core and is priced at about 100 quid.

Would prefer 128gb rom though. I don't like elephone as a company but the P9000 looks quite interesting.

grimboj2

26 Oct 15 1 #28

No LTE band 20, no thx

majhaar

26 Oct 15 1 #33

as the owner of a cheap Chinese-made phone (Lenovo K3 Note dual sim and a 128gb microSD) ...voting hot :smiley:

polly69

26 Oct 15 2 #34

Heres a much better offer at coolicool on the 28th

hcc27 to polly69

26 Oct 15 #37

That's a cracking price, but the TrustPilot reviews do not inspire confidence: https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/coolicool.com
And based on some comments on another site, only 5 Irons will be available at this price. Still if you manage to grab one it's a steal.

shoobirdy to polly69

26 Oct 15 #63

That's awesome if you can get it - looks like there's only 5 available at that price though!

Arbk66

26 Oct 15 #36

Cheers dz1, another 2 to add to the mix, heads about to enter defcon 1 :smile:
Looks like new versions are coming for both.

I was toying with a 16gb MotoG 3rd Gen but I think I'll dip my toe in the China sea instead.

polly69

26 Oct 15 #38

Ive never had a issue with them and they are as big a site as Banggood its usually the postage that's the issue not the store and at £50 im willing to risk it.
http://www.coolicool.com/Promotions/umi.html

Wheresmylaptop

26 Oct 15 1 #39

Has anyone used the Umi Iron on Three? Does it work on 3G, 4G and H+?

RedOnRed to Wheresmylaptop

26 Oct 15 #49

It will work with Three 4G but like most Chinese phones just on the 1800 range, which will most likely mean not such a strong signal in buildings.

RiverDragon8

26 Oct 15 #40

Problem with this phone at this price is that....... It's just too tempting. :laughing:

Cocis

26 Oct 15 #41

I have this phone and recommend it - solid build, fast, good camera, fantastic screen, and I like the UMI company too. They are doing good work, supporting their product with updates of the ROM to iron out some initial bugs, and I get the feeling they are trying to build a loyal customer base. Also, buying through fulfilled by Amazon is great for peace of mind and fast delivery. Great phone! Really unbeatable price. And I think it is a lot better and more premium feeling than the Vodafone smart 6.

trizinger28 to Cocis

26 Oct 15 1 #44

I too have the Umi Iron and i totally agree, battery life is great, sound more than adequate, build quality excellent, the feel in the hand is lovely, mine has never crashed or struggled to load pages, not used GPS so cant comment, the wireless is flawless. screen and video better than my previous phone (S4). and although the delays in release meant it took an age to arrive, i still paid only £107 first time round from banggood. Check the spec, check the speed data on other sites.. im more than happy with mine.... :wink:

candyclick

26 Oct 15 2 #42

remember no good for O2 and voda if you want 4g

mcormack

26 Oct 15 1 #43

limited 4g/lte

mynameisthehulk

26 Oct 15 #45

People like you are the reason I vote every one cold. So many morons see "Octa Core" "1080p" and vote hot without any idea what the device is like.

jamgin

26 Oct 15 3 #46

And there are people who say Chinese tat and vote cold without giving any reason why with regards the specific product.

RedOnRed

26 Oct 15 #48

I think I'm right in saying that this is dual SIM but if you add a storage card it will leave you with one SIM. May not cause a problem for a lot of people but it would for me.

TheHoss to RedOnRed

26 Oct 15 #53

I agree. I'm sure I saw a review of the same phone. It's got one of those sim trays that has 2 micro sim slots but one of the slots also doubles up as a micro sd holder

Hightowerman

26 Oct 15 1 #50

I so wish they were people making cheaper phones with windows on them. I do prefer windows to android but for this still cant complain for price

Wheresmylaptop

26 Oct 15 #51

Thanks. Thats good info. Tbh I'm most concerned about HSDPA+. I love and work nowhere near 4g, but get a good HSDPA+ signal.

667rog

26 Oct 15 #52

Bought a Ulefone be pro for the missus few months back from gearbest and really can't complain.

even after she installed the odd game, usual shopping apps, Instagram etc. it's so fast with no lag. same can't be said about the s5 my mum got round the same time.

the ulefone came with 2 screen protectors (1 applied ) and a decent flip case.

for a £103 you get a lot of phone for your money.

bigsipie

26 Oct 15 1 #54

Umi are awful. I'm the owner of the flagship ZERO handset. It's rotten. Great if you DON'T want OTA updates, love upto 6 random reboots a day, dropping calls, constantly dropping WiFi, screen freezing issues...

bdt_1978 to bigsipie

26 Oct 15 1 #55

that phone was dreadful

bigsipie

26 Oct 15 #56

all UMI's are dreadful. The ZEROs problems still exist in there other handsets........

abdi12346

26 Oct 15 2 #57

Like this Comment up people, Its a deal within a deal ^

Inquisitor

26 Oct 15 1 #58

It really depends what you want out of it. Cheap Chinese phones = cheap electronics, you take the gamble of quality control. Some are ok some are not, if you can afford your phone dying in situations where you need a phone. Then get a cheap one.

Why iPhone/Samsung costs that much more? Because they don't save that extra 10-15% on components which may make all the difference from working phone and none working phone. For me I would only risk it if I have a spare phone I carry 24/7 (which I do). So it's ok.

abdi12346

26 Oct 15 3 #59

I bet you own a Elephone :wink:

mynameisthehulk

26 Oct 15 1 #60

Not interested in even wasting £50 on an Elephone WingWah Number 15 with Noodles.

bdt_1978

26 Oct 15 1 #61

harsh... but fair

abdi12346

26 Oct 15 1 #62

Loool

VeedubyaGTi

26 Oct 15 #64

I've got an Elephone P7000, which is my first Chinese mobile, no problems in the last 2 months. Watch that they work on your 4g network(mine does) and check over reviews and you'll be fine. Also consider the Elephone P8000 too, as this has a better battery than mine, although mine lasts all day anyway.

Cocis

26 Oct 15 2 #65

It's a shame there are such ignorant people commenting and writing this particular phone off because it is Chinese. Yes, there has been some dodgy crap out of China in the past, and I understand that that colours opinions about current technology out of China too. But this particular phone should be judged by people who actually have experience of the phone - not of the brand, or a completely different model or something. This phone is good, I am writing this on it. It is solid and worth at least twice the price,and would cost probably 3 times the price if it had a badge on it that you recognise. Anyway, ordering through Amazon fulfilled takes all risk out of the equation. Get it. Simples.

shoobirdy

27 Oct 15 #66

I don't understand the facebook comment to be honest - is it banned on here or something? If not then you should totally post it as a deal, amazing price (and service) imo.

Can't understand why there's so much commenting on China phones yada yada when Cocis correctly pointed out that the fulfilled by Amazon option (and price) effectively takes out any doubt or worrying - you get 30 days to return it I think.

On a side note, I recently bought a Smart Ultra 6 from Amazon and literally sent it back the same day because there was an issue with the camera sensor (I think there was some dust on it). Just goes to show that even 'non-chinese' (even though it's made by ZTE so technically is although they're obviously a much bigger company that Umi, Elephone and the ilk) phones can have their issues.

Wheresmylaptop

27 Oct 15 #67

What do we all think.? This or smart ultra 6? Don't suppose anyone has seen them side by side for screen, performance, etc

brettcollins184

27 Oct 15 #68

I have one of these phones and they are brilliant , I had an S6 before this phone and this phone blows it away for performance. For those of you on here slating it as cheap chinese tat I would urge you to try before you state an opinion as that shows mediocre intelligence

o_t_e

27 Oct 15 #70

Other people posted the previous one from facebook and those threads all got deleted - I don't know why.

cannibalwombat

27 Oct 15 #71

Dropped my beloved OnePlus One yesterday and smashed the screen (I was, and still am, devastated).

Just bought one of these from Amazon using the code pointed out below (thank you o_t_e, you just saved me a tidy sum!) to tide me over until my Doogee F5 arrives from Banggood and I can decide which I prefer. The Amazon customer service is a massive reassurance!

flibbledede

27 Oct 15 #72

Forgive my ignorance here - this sounds tempting especially fulfilled by amazon.

Are those of you who are using it doing so straight out of the box? No need to mess around with os? no malware/bloatware etc?

Oh, and how does the camera compare to other handsets?

gmdlogan

27 Oct 15 #73

I put the free postage though, would that make a difference?

bhupeshm

27 Oct 15 #74

Free delivery 1st or 2nd.. Royal Mail. you'll get it within time.. I paid extra for 1st class, it was only 87p more. Ordered Sunday Morning.. delivered Wednesday

Proveright

28 Oct 15 #75

Re post 44 coolicool post of 50 % off on the 28th Oct 15 I cant find that offer anywhere on their website, has anyone else actually found it and is it real or just a fake marketing gimick.
Their other phone orices appear more expensive than banggood!

gmdlogan

28 Oct 15 #76

I didn't even check, as it was my first time ordering from China, I had vaguely read about duties and not changing postage for whatever reason. Atleast I know for future. Will definitely buy again, all being well, as I can't wait to have a play with my phone!!

Proveright

28 Oct 15 #77

I would appreciate views as to which is better:
1)Umi iron £114.88 or
2) Elephone P8000 available gearbest £111.82
3) or Xiaomi Redmi note 2 32 gb available gearbest £117.94 china or eu £121.27

Also whether these phones will work with giffgaff?
I keep reading good stuff about Xiaomi on the net , everything they make appears to be good?

loopz to Proveright

28 Oct 15 #78

I would get this one from Amazon and try it out. Liked the look of the others but getting a refund from China will be a pain. Least via Amazon its 3 days (mine comes today so can give feedback) & refund is simple.

Wheresmylaptop

28 Oct 15 5 #79

Wheresmylaptop to Wheresmylaptop

28 Oct 15 #81

A wee GPS update... Good. Just installed and ran GPS status and toolbox. I'm inside a 200 year old house with foot thick walls. Got a fix within 10 seconds. All good.

john-boi to Wheresmylaptop

28 Oct 15 #82

Have you updated the ROm on reading online says the 1.6 irons out some bugs see on their site there is also a 1.7 beta. What version ROM does it come with ?

zermattbusby

28 Oct 15 #80

Nice review ^^^ thanks

Wheresmylaptop

28 Oct 15 #83

Ahh. It comes with 1.5. Doesn't pick up any OTA updates. I'll have a look online later at their terribly named Rootjoy.

Cheers

loopz

28 Oct 15 #84

LOL

shamon

28 Oct 15 #85

Ordered one as well once I saw the discount code on facebook. I've been putting off upgrading my iPhone 4S as I'm not comfortable with spending £500+ on a new phone. Fingers crossed I'm happy with the OS. I'll post back with my findings once I've had a play with it. Great find op, cheers!

abdi12346 to shamon

28 Oct 15 #87

You will love it!

kreames to shamon

28 Oct 15 #91

What is it on Facebook can only see £20 off which makes £119.99 not £111 or £104

cannibalwombat

28 Oct 15 #86

Got mine today. Very impressed with it so far, especially considering the price!

Struggling with something I'm hoping someone might be able to help with. Popped my Vodafone sim in and it says I need to update settings to use mobile internet/MMS. It didn't send an automatic configuration message even though I requested one - it says "your device doesn't support automatic settings updates. Get started at vodafone.co.uk/settingsupdate" but that page is not helpful at all.

Any ideas?

bdt_1978 to cannibalwombat

28 Oct 15 #89

get this sorted yet?

GeorgeR010 to cannibalwombat

28 Oct 15 #90

Is this a case of changing the APN settings ?

john-boi

28 Oct 15 #88

I do get a little pop/crackle between songs but it is livable considering the quality of the sound, which is superb. This is a known issue and from reading online it may be solved in further updates.

By the way it is very loud ! coming from a Moto G 4G where I have the volume pretty high on the Iron its on low and that is loud enough.

I upgraded to 1.6 and I see there is a beta 1.7 out too but that is a manual install while the 1.6 is installed by downloading to PC then pointing Rootjoy at it...!

loopz

29 Oct 15 #92

Picked up Amazon order today. What a phone for the price. Is bigger than expected, but am used to large phones

john-boi

29 Oct 15 #93

Look closer it's 20%!

samnai

29 Oct 15 #94

Fian

Mauley

29 Oct 15 #95

Finally someone who understands. Couldn't have worded this better myself. Umi especially are a very terrible company in this respect. There updates are shoddy and are too few and far between. Don't waste your money on this rubbish.....I did more than once and have been burned by it too many times.

john-boi

29 Oct 15 #96

Thats why this deal is a goer, delivered by Amazon means warranty and returns no questions asked. So far this looks like it may change my mind over chinese phones for £111 it is amazing value.Like you would never order direct from china been burned too

djdynamite123

29 Oct 15 #97

Is this the best phone for about £100?

£140 on amazon?

john-boi to djdynamite123

29 Oct 15 #98

read post 10......

Wheresmylaptop

29 Oct 15 #99

Okay, so the Iron/Smart Ultra comparison continues.....

I cracked open the SU6 box this morning with the intention of sending back the Iron, due to it not connecting to my home signal box. Neither did the SU6. Turns out I had to register the new nano sim, even though it was the same number.

So I got a chance to compare the handsets. The Iron is definitely quicker. Apps open quicker, screens scroll quicker. It is just slicker. Also the SU6 has a much warmer (orangey) screen when they are side by side. The screen on the Iron is definitely nicer. Think I am going to tolerate the clicking audio and dodgey speaker and stick with the Iron.

Wheresmylaptop

29 Oct 15 #100

Should have said. The Iron coped much better with multitasking. Maybe due to extra 1gb RAM.

Discovered another useful thing which many of you may know about - engineer mode. If you don't know what it is Google it. I felt the headphones were too loud on the lowest setting. This allows you to change all sorts of things like that. At your own risk!

djdynamite123

29 Oct 15 #101

Is it a code? I don't see anything on the facebook page associated with amazon, unless i must scroll through weeks worth of spam.

abdi12346

29 Oct 15 #102

Anyone know if i can return to Amazon.co.uk for refund? They did not send me Uk adaptor

john-boi to abdi12346

29 Oct 15 #107

cheap enough

or nip down your local electric shop

o_t_e

29 Oct 15 #103

Try seven days ago. About this time.

abdi12346

29 Oct 15 #104

It is a code go up to top comments you will see it just dont repost on this thread please.

o_t_e

29 Oct 15 #105

Just to add the 'Iron Pro' or 'Iron 2: We've Got Most Things Working Now' has been announced.

http://phoneradar.com/umi-iron-pro-details/

So expect more discounts on this model.

john-boi

29 Oct 15 #106

if its not worth scrolling down their FB page a bit for £28 off I ain't going to do it for you

Arbk66

29 Oct 15 1 #108

Or just hit CTRL+F and enter '20%' as the search term, bingo.

zermattbusby

29 Oct 15 1 #109

Anyone bought the Iron and previously owned a Nexus 5, mind me asking how the two phones compare please?

Cheers

bobthewibble

29 Oct 15 1 #110

Mine just came today. Very pleased, fast, good screen, looks nice if not as premium as the phoned costing 4 times as much. The Moto G dropped to £99 today but I'm glad I went for this instead.
The Facebook code expires Saturday btw

daz73

29 Oct 15 1 #111

Very nearly went for this but had a look at the umi product forums and all the threads about rom issues (buzzing sound, usb speed etc) and people begging for firmware updates and it has put me off. Hardware looks good but without decent software what's the point. No cyanogenmod option due to MTK chipset. Same story with the Elephone.

Sorry if I'm repeating previous comments but I didn't have the willpower to go back through them all.

Inquisitor to daz73

30 Oct 15 #112

Do you know if it has miui Rom?

I have the mi4 atm. Being an android user for a long while miui seems quite good for battery vs performance.

Beach_comber to daz73

30 Oct 15 #113

Daz,

You clearly know more than I do...so your point about MTK...should I be looking for a snapdragon processor to have ROM options? I've been looking for a new turbo phone for a week but it's so hard with so many variants now.

I used to have an Acer Tablet, never got updates. I got an ASUS one and it gets updates all the time. Any idea which of the Chinese brands are good with updates?

Cheers

BC

morrig to daz73

5 Nov 15 #131

They have been running Cyanogen roms for months,even had 12.1 one on my Doogee550 but to buggy by far.

loopz

30 Oct 15 #114

grr, having problems with Google Now. Big issue for me as thats my main screen :-(

cannibalwombat to loopz

30 Oct 15 #115

What's the problem?

Few little niggles with mine too.

- Most of the time when searching using the Google app (including the persistent search bar), results don't appear.
- The WiFi range appears to be really bad, though speeds are excellent when in range.
- Mine can't access 4G or HSPA in Brighton on Vodafone, which is a real disappointment. Stuck with 3G.
- The screen sensitivity is not quite right, for example quick back swipe to delete in Swiftkey doesn't work properly (you have to do it really fast and it takes a few tries) and scrolling in Chrome is quite slow.
- I can't get audio output via headphones quite right, just doesn't sound right and there is a mild background hiss.
- Camera shutter speed is pretty poor, there's always at least a 1 second pause after taking the picture.

Otherwise, build quality and general performance are very impressive at this price point. The heart rate monitor is completely pointless and doesn't work particularly well, and I wish there were more customisation options built in (especially having come from Cyanogenmod) but overall I'm happy with it.

kg1986

30 Oct 15 #116

i now own this phone after the great-but-flaky su6. its nice that it's stable, pretty quick and it has the secret hardware buttons in v1.6 of their firmware, which is what im about to upgrade to.

i'd say the reception wasn't as strong as the su6 or my previous galaxy s5. but its not bad.

camera is meh... but really, ive got a dslr for that.

I almost thought it was faulty because the notification light wouldnt stop.. thats when i realisee i had 3 sms apps running.

no 4g on o2, but im planning on switching to an EE based provider anyway.

great phone

messiahcomplex8

30 Oct 15 #117

Got one off Amazon with the code, thanks!

daz73

30 Oct 15 #118

I am no expert, I am the sort of person who would tinker with roms with an old phone, rather than one I had just purchased. Done it before but found it a steep learning curve.

I believe snapdragon cpus have a better chance of getting cyanogenmod roms. Mediatek won't release the necessary drivers to allow a legit community rom to be built. But don't quote me on that!

andy_sym

30 Oct 15 #119

Just bought this from Amazon using the code found via their Facebook page as mentioned here for £111.92 instead of the Moto G (3rd gen) or Voda Smart Ultra 6 at this price range with a 12 months warranty so thanks all. Will be having a look at XDA and other places for any ROM updates and will post here if I find anything.

daz73

30 Oct 15 #120

Not as far as I know. There are other roms around but I'd imagine you lose the USP features like the LED notifications and the hidden hardware buttons. Anyone?

loopz

30 Oct 15 #121

Turns out my issue was mobile data switched off when I restarted it. Happy again

Wheresmylaptop

31 Oct 15 #122

A wee favour to ask......

Could someone who has updated to firmware v1.6 please try the gps? It worked out the box on v1.5, but not now I've updated. Other than the capacitive buttons, I've not found any advantage to v1.6. Has anyone else?

bobthewibble

31 Oct 15 #123

I'll check GPS when I get home

Wheresmylaptop to bobthewibble

31 Oct 15 #124

Thanks.

bobthewibble

31 Oct 15 #125

GPS seems to be working fine with my Iron on 1.6 ROM

shamon

31 Oct 15 #126

Where did you find the 1.6 Rom? I can only see 1.5 or the 1.7 beta do you have a link?

Wheresmylaptop to shamon

31 Oct 15 #128

You need to download the Rootjoy software from the Umi website. Once installed and your phone is connected, go to downloads and it is listed there. Flashing is easy, but slow. Just choose flash in the software and select the rom you downloaded.

Wheresmylaptop

31 Oct 15 #127

Thanks. Tried again, waiting a little longer, and it worked fine.

sach1636

2 Nov 15 #129

ordered mine from ebay, slightly expensive but had lots of pending vouchers there. Effective cost after using my nectar points would be around £65 so worth a punt.

loopz

5 Nov 15 #130

ROM update as painless

messiahcomplex8

6 Nov 15 #132

Just wondering if its a fault with my phone, but the camera seems absolutely atrocious in terms of quality... Wondering what other people's experience is like?

andy_sym

6 Nov 15 #133

A new official 1.7 rom has just been released but for camera issues I would make sure the resolutions are actually set to their correct sensor values - 13 megapixel rear and 5 megapixel front as otherwise the software trickery might be causing issues

cannibalwombat to andy_sym

6 Nov 15 #135

The stock camera app doesn't offer a 13MP option! It's 12 or 15! Also I thought the front camera was 8MP not 5.

I must agree that the camera is pretty poor. At least the results I've been getting from the stock camera app have not been good. I am currently experimenting with various third party apps to see what improvements I can make.

What are your thoughts on the new ROM? Any obvious benefits or glaring issues?

Wheresmylaptop

6 Nov 15 #134

Just installed 1.7 rom and struggling to find any difference between this and 1.6. Anyone else installed? Any differences?

andy_sym

6 Nov 15 1 #136

My apologies the front camera is apparently a ov8858 sensor which specs say it is indeed 8 megapixel, not sure why I typed 5 megapixel earlier. The phone is my wife's and is currently on 1.6 ROM and I have set front to 8 and rear to 13 on this fine but the camera is still the weakest bit as eveything else is spot on. I'm going to leave the 1.7 ROM a few weeks before maybe updating again

Wheresmylaptop

7 Nov 15 #137

The new from has no obvious differences to v1.6. All appears to work fine except the annoying headphone click which is still there. I REALLY hope they sort that. It's such a shame as the quality of sound through headphones is phenomenal once the music has started.

As for the camera resolution. Sensors tend to be in 4:3 format. Need to make sure you're not in wide-screen if you want 13mp. I took the advice above and installed Camera FZ5. Very good app. Though it does crash if you try to save directly to SD card.

john-boi

7 Nov 15 1 #138

I echo the problems with the camera but it can be solved by installing a different camera app that allows setting focus to infinity or macro or anything that isn't auto focus. After that the quality is really good.

I initially was going to send it back to Amazon but was only offered a refund and . By this time I had realized that besides the camera this is an amazing phone for £111.

By the way the sound is outstanding all my music has more depth and detail I have enabled the viperx software don't know if that has anything to do with it.

Everything is such an improvement on my Moto G 4g still can't believe it only cost £111 !!

sach1636

10 Nov 15 #139

Thanks for tip. Received phone today. Does it come with headphone? Did not find any with mine.

shamon

10 Nov 15 #140

Glad I purchased this through Amazon. It was working perfectly for a while then the 3G just stopped working. Says it had a 3G signal but wouldn't load any data and the miniature 3G symbol wouldn't show up. After 3x days of speaking to my mobile operator and then updating the rom to 1.7 I think I've just been unlucky and got a bad one. Gutted as I REALLY liked this phone and I can only assume if I want a new one I'm not gonna get it as cheap as the coupon has probably expired :disappointed:

Wheresmylaptop to shamon

11 Nov 15 #142

You have probably done this, but have you made sure the mobile data is on. Weirdly it appears to be off by default. This sorted it for me. Drag down the quick settings (where you have all the tiles). Click on the tile that shows your mobile signal and operator. Then check the mobile data switch is on.

This sorted it for me. Hopefully you get to keep your phone.

sach1636

11 Nov 15 #141

For those who are not able to update ROM using Rootjoy (mine keeps saying software is for UMI ZERO).
Link here provides list of ROMs http://m.romjd.com/Device?MMAlias=umi-iron

shamon

11 Nov 15 #143

Yeah I have tried that, but thanks anyway. I've started a return with Amazon and ordered a new one. It's £126 now as the voucher has expired. Still, it's a hell of a lot of phone for the money and I was very happy with it until the 3G problem. Fingers crossed I don't end up with the same problem with the new one.

Wheresmylaptop

13 Nov 15 #144

Gutted, it's so close to being fantastic. I have now given up and gone for a refund.

The final straw was when I was testing the camera. It will not focus on any object more than about 5 metres away. I could live with the lack of HSPA+ and just about live with the headphone clicking.

Such a shame as it is SOOOOO fast and that screen is amazing. Way better than the Smart Ultra 6 that I may be forced to buy. As I say, gutted, but these niggles would have driven me mad over the course of the next year or two.

messiahcomplex8 to Wheresmylaptop

16 Nov 15 1 #147

Thought I'd pop back to this thread to see what others thought; I've pretty much come to the same conclusion (camera poor focusing/slow/poor quality, popping/crackling when changing music tracks, odd things like the data turning itself off), think I'll be returning mine to Amazon too...

Had a Oneplus 2 invite offered to me so quite tempted by that, what have you guys opted for instead of this?

shamon

13 Nov 15 #145

Turns out you was right!!! Sending the new phone back to Amazon. Can't believe I missed something so simple!

Thanks!

sach1636

15 Nov 15 #146

can anyone suggest a good case and screen protector for this mobile? Loads of options on fleabay but recommendations would be handly.

Wheresmylaptop

16 Nov 15 #148

I have gone for an LG G3 from Ebay. Should arrive in next couple of days. Described as excellent condition (always case and screen protector). Was less than a tenner more than the Iron. Obviously, sacrificing warranty and only 2GB RAM, but getting faster CPU, market leading camera and screen (Quad HD) from last year, loads of accessories available, wireless charging, removable battery, NFC, GLONASS, gyroscope (for Google cardboard). Hopefully it will be as good as I expect!

kingofswords

10 Dec 15 #149

on another thread someone said that this phone allows dual 4g at the same time... can anyone confirm if that's true? or if I'm just getting wrong end of stick.... my second sim is going to be three who don't use 2g anymore
already wasted time getting p8000

gilbertsays

7 Mar 16 #150

It's a great phone, My friend has it. The notification LED at the bottom is so cool!

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