Features:
Dual SIM Card Dual Standby.
2.5D Arc HD 5.0" multi-point capacitive touch screen with 1280 * 720 resolution, quite sensitive.
Dual Cameras, 5MP front camera, 13MP back camera with flashlight and auto focus.
2GB RAM and 16GB ROM.
Support GPS, Light sensor, Gravity sensor, etc.
Basic Information
Model: Ulefone Paris
Color: Gray, White(Optional)
Material: Plastic, Metal
Earphone Port: 3.5mm
Bluetooth Version: 4.0
Battery Capacity: 2250mAh(removable battery, Standby Approx. 268 hours )
Talk Time and Standby time will depend on the actual using situation.
WiFi Support
System
OS: Android 5.1
CPU: MTK6753 Octa Core 1.3GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-T720 GPU
ROM: 16GB, Support micro TF card up to 128GB extended(The system will take up some ROM)
RAM: 2GB
Note
Item color may show slight aberration due to different shooting light and monitor display.
The battery of a new phone may has a protective film, remove it before you activate the phone.
Original price to amazon.co.uk £99
banggood offer and shipping EU to UK:£70
with code: 311827
and cash back givingasistant 7%
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AMAZING CHEAP PHONE WITH LTE!!
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Top comments
fishmaster
29 May 163#9
I'm fairly certain that's an amount of money in UK sterling.
gazdoubleu
29 May 163#5
This phone has adware embedded in the stock OS according to an Amazon reviewer
Latest comments (139)
wenttoabetterplace
23 Oct 16#139
I'll describe my desk to you right now....
I have one Ulefone Paris in pieces (with a non functional motherboard); dying for reasons unknown.
My other Ulefone Paris (bought for my uncle) has a failed screen, and a non functioning speaker.
I have thus transferred the working motherboard from one phone to the other. I now have a phone that works (albeit with a hot spot on the screen, with shonky Android 6 wifi, and dreadfully slow charging. Not to forget the malware built into the Android 5 ROM).
I would have been more than happy to send both of these POS phones back to BangGood. But they insisted I send it back via untracked post (Royal Mail), which breaks IATA rules on the safe carriage of lithium ion batteries (check Royal Mail).
I raised a dispute with Paypal because BangGood wouldn't allow me to send it back via a tracked courier (due to the chance of them being hit with customs charges at their end).
Paypal found in my favour for obvious reasons.
It's not my fault the Ulefone Paris is sh*t, or that BangGood's customer services were forcing me to contravene the airline industries own code of conduct.
But yes, pat on the back missleading for your little crusade :wink:
(Speaking of which, I remember your name from previous duels on HUKD. You spouted nonsense back then, and you have done so again now. Good one)
missleading
23 Oct 16#138
Ask Banggood customer service? No, wait! You scammed them with a Paypal chargeback, didn't you?
wenttoabetterplace
23 Oct 16#137
Any idea where to find the official Android 5.1 ROM for this phone? I'm trying to flash back as Android 6 isn't stable (esp' wifi)...but the 5.1 rom seems to have been removed from the Ulefone website.
Also, can I install it from the phone via the wireless update - or do I need to flash via a computer?
Many thanks
wenttoabetterplace
30 Aug 16#136
So my mixed feelings about this phone have finally settled down...
With Marshmallow installed, Next lock screen and Arrow launcher...I think this is a pretty good phone. I've been using it all week to cycle courier in London. I've been managing up to 18 jobs with photos in between before the battery has died (with Google Maps navigation via the headphones between jobs & music).
As such, although the charging speed is woeful, the actual battery life is surprisingly good. & the performance is excellent...
If it had a better camera and on screen buttons rather than naff capacitative ones - and faster charging, then I really would struggle to fault it. I even dropped it whilst cycling...and it was fine. Oh, and it picks up There's 4G network regularly.
In short, I'm ditching my heap of other phones and sticking with this.
rocky1man
21 Jun 16#135
It was despatched on a Monday and arrived the same Friday.
dilzo
21 Jun 16#134
Hi would you just check on how long it took your phone to get delivered from dispatch? I'm going on holiday on sat and really hope I can get mine before then
scanner
9 Jun 16#133
Thanks, I am updating the phone now
wenttoabetterplace
9 Jun 16#132
Try installing the updates. Mine runs fairly cool now. (Still warm - but then again, it is 7mm thick and has a metal body....so nowhere for the heat to disperse).
Nothing to be concerned about IMO. Even prior to updates, the heat never caused it to do an iPhone - and give a heat warning/shut down :smiley:
A week in with my phone, and I am REALLY pleased with it. I miracast videos at night from iPlayer to my 27" monitor (MS Wireless Display Adapter V2). Standby life is very good...in use life is pretty good too. Camera does a good enough job. Screen sensitivity and responsiveness is great....and with the addition of Apex launcher, it has a really pretty UI.
I also haven't had a single force close or application hang. & no incompatibilities either (yet).
For £56, I couldn't be happier.
scanner
9 Jun 16#131
I received the phone today which does include the flip case.
However, I have been using it for about 15 minutes, and the phone does really get hot!
Has anyone else experienced the same?
wenttoabetterplace
6 Jun 16#130
How are people finding the charge rate after a few days of use? What's the quickest you've taken it from empty to a full charge?
wenttoabetterplace
6 Jun 16#129
This is the thing that I am left with after all the various updates;
I tweeted Ulefone with screenshots of the malware. I wonder what their response will be.
I've disabled the process and force stopped it (does this mean it will remain disabled until the next OS update?! Or will it just restart again when the phone is switched on? I'm happy enough with it just sitting there doing nothing....but don't want to have to concern myself with it on a regular basis going forward
Thats the warnings that i got. Looks like may have to root and remove, or use other ROM. I think its either false positive or adware rather than a dangerous virus. So more annoyance than anything else.
wenttoabetterplace
6 Jun 16#127
Just received my Paris in white. The phone looks superb in that colour. One of the pieces of Malware is from u-browser, which is removed via subsequent firmware updates. Will have to check if the other virus thing is removed.
(Quite tempted to fit the glass screen protector and use it without the case. It seems v.tough from the Youtube videos, and it is so sleek without the case!
wenttoabetterplace
6 Jun 16#126
There's a video of it being completely submerged....and another of it being dropped from 2 metres. A good part of the reason why I bought it.
Just annoying that it may have malware as that'll mean I can't use it with financial apps. (May even lodge a complaint with BangGood or Paypal. Haven't received my own Paris yet though - so I shall wait and see what the scans uncover)
Incidentally, mine appears to be out for delivery today (certainly can't complain about the delivery process - it's been pretty quick with both phones!)
blaster
6 Jun 16#125
Would be interesting to find out if you have a warranty claim if you can send back to uk address, ive ordered one with the code seems good spec for £56, and the reviews ive seen show its water proof? is that right?
dennisuv1
5 Jun 16#124
Warranty
xxxSimoneBxxx
5 Jun 16#123
I did the kapersky scan and found nothing - I did however install the two updates and install Avast first! (Have used that for years and trust it!!) no threats found!
Can anyone tell me how to get rid of they annoying analogue clock from the lock screen when I close the case cover??
Many thanks,
Simone xoxo
BKOK
5 Jun 16#122
Can everyone do a scan [who hasn't already] and let us know if you find the same please. Looks like this could well be some kind of scam, although I don't really know what I am talking about.
BKOK
5 Jun 16#121
From the amazon review previously mentioned:
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Good hardware, good phone, but with adware preinstalled, 17 Feb. 2016
By O.
Verified Purchase(What is this?)
This review is from: Ulefone Paris 4G Smartphone MTK6753 Android 5.1 Lollipop 64 bit Octa Core 5.0" 2.5D Arc HD IPS 2GB RAM 16GB ROM Dual Cameras 5MP 13MP with Phone Stand (Electronics)
The phone itself is really good, excellent screen and battery life. My problem came after checking in detail what's inside the stock operating system and in particular the non-google applications that are installed as services (ie don't show up as running apps). One of them, 'Search Service' I found cited as virus/adware after some googling, and sure enough after installing Kaspersky Antivirus it was detected as a threat (see screenshot). Since this is part of the operating system and it can't be uninstalled I can't really recommend this phone to anyone unless you are technical enough to be able to disable it and to remember to do it again every time there is an update. There's another app installed here (com.rc.hallview) that controls the clock the shows up on screen lock but also has the ability to do basically anything it wants with the device for no reason whatsoever.
Seems to me that Ulefone is trying to get some extra money by embedding these spyware/adware applications, which kind of makes sense since this is such a cheap phone.
When I google "com.android.tools.callassistant", this article comes up, although I can't see it mentioned in the article itself, so maybe it's in the comments:
Search Service is classified as Potentially unwanted program. This app was pre-installed by your phone vendor and we cannot remove it."
More info: com.android.tools.callassistant
Not sure what to do now as I am clueless with tech in general let alone phones, just thought I had myself a nice little deal there as well.
Is it safe to even use it?
wenttoabetterplace
4 Jun 16#116
Could just be a false positive, and not actually be malware.
kay1992
4 Jun 16#115
yes
DellB0y
4 Jun 16#114
Very pleased with mine now that i have it
Does anyone get the odd unexplained vibration going on now and then though ? It might be one of the apps i have installed so trying to work out which it is
winchman
4 Jun 16#113
Seems like it's the official rom that has the malware, bit off, not checked yet though.
wenttoabetterplace
4 Jun 16#112
I charged from 56% to 100% in 58 minutes yesterday using an Anker IQ Powercore battery pack. Not brilliant - but not too bad either.
It's the only issue I have with the phone, aside from the back button being assigned to the right hand nav button (and the button lights being ridiculously small!).
Everything else is brilliant. SO smooth - even when installing a myriad of apps.
Shame it comes with malware pre-installed. Guess I'll have to look into the faff that is flashing new roms ! Hmm
supermann
4 Jun 16#111
Mine arrived with about 2% charge.
winchman
4 Jun 16#110
How is the charging going? Some comments saying its slow, not necessarily a bad thing, may help the battery last longer than 12 months... Faster charging is great but I'm sure will affect the battery over time.
kay1992
4 Jun 16#109
Very light phone too.
I grabbed a few bargains :wink:
wenttoabetterplace
4 Jun 16#108
You would once you came to fitting your sim cards :smiley:. But you were the same as me; excited to switch it on as soon as possible!
wenttoabetterplace
4 Jun 16#107
Nah, comes with 60% charge - protected from discharging by some sticky tape over the battery connectors. Actually a v.sensible thing to do - just a shame they didn't stick a notice on the front of the phone to indicate it.
kay1992
4 Jun 16#106
Thank you rocky, problem solved. I would never have known the tape was there.
I think in future I will need a crowbar to take the back cover off.
wenttoabetterplace
4 Jun 161#105
We've all been there :smiley:. Just remove the plastic tape from the battery...and enjoy the bargain you've just bagged !
winchman
4 Jun 161#104
Wenttoabetterplace will feel better if you didn't know about the tape either ;-)
heard this about a lot of import phones before. charge for hours then try again and seems to work for some
rocky1man
4 Jun 161#102
Have you checked for tape over the battery connections? It seems that's how they all are transported and works fine once removed (mind getting the back cover off for the first time was a right pain!)
rocky1man
4 Jun 16#101
Yes sorry didn't make that clear - charger is only Euro 2 pin one and no adaptor but it's no biggie as got enough charges lying around already!
kay1992
4 Jun 16#100
Mine arrived today, won't switch on out of the box
winchman
4 Jun 16#99
Mines the same, just to confirm. Although no UK adaptor.
liamo
4 Jun 16#98
Super, thanks for the confirmation rocky1man
rocky1man
4 Jun 16#97
Mine arrived yesterday too. Comes with a pre-applied screen protector and a spare, plus a separate glass protector, a ulefone flip cover (with porthole), charger, usb cable and headphones. Seems a nice phone, especially for the money.
Only issue is that Malwarebytes scan showed a potential adware risk which it couldn't remove. A bit of searching on XDA and following the post below I've flashed new ROM and now all ok - HTH :smiley:
Sorry, i was asking about the glass screen protector, not the plastic film one. Also was there any case included, just asking in case i need to order one separately. Cheers
supermann
4 Jun 16#95
There is a screen protector in the box but there's also one on the screen. You just have to peel off the plastic branded layer to reveal it.
liamo
3 Jun 16#94
Does this cv
Can i ask, did it come with the case with the clock coverface, and tempered glass screen protector also in the box?
meshosa
3 Jun 16#93
tempted
supermann
3 Jun 161#92
Sadly you can't send it recorded to that address, it's discussed in the ebay thread I linked to. Basically this is because the postcode is not valid. :disappointed: You can send it but it's a bit risky without tracking really.
wenttoabetterplace
3 Jun 16#91
Ironically, Microsoft earns more from each Android licencee via patent royalties than they ever did from Windows Phone licences...
SO, Microsoft won in terms of revenue - but they just didn't win the OS battle.
winchman
3 Jun 16#90
Good info that. I know when i looked at gearbest they used 'oneworld'. I thinnk there are genuine EU warehouses for some stuff but much as you say comes via a courier company who slap on your address when they receive it in UK. At least they give a return address, and you can at least send it to UB18 recorded presumeably, you can at least prove you sent it back if need be. Gearbest have a EU warehouse but there is no return UK address, you have to return it to China yourself, so that is a plus for Banggood.
supermann
3 Jun 16#89
Glad you like it. In a sense it's good that Android won the race because if they hadn't it would be harder for companies like Ulefone to exist as I imagine Microsoft licencing fees would have put people off setting up these businesses.
supermann
3 Jun 161#88
The 'EU Warehouse' is not as it seems,
I received mine today and it had a sticker on it with the return address below..
Worked perfectly after the tape was removed! :smiley:
The only annoyance so far is that the back button is on the right. Are there any pieces of software that can change the position of the back button to the more logical left position?
Also, coming from Windows Phone, Android sure is a lot more clunky. Shame it won the race, as I am already missing the simple elegance of the notification window - and the simplicity of the start screen.
Can't fault the hardware though - brilliant for the money.
shervin
3 Jun 16#86
Posted at the same time :laughing:
shervin
3 Jun 16#85
Have you Tried taking the plastic tape off the battery terminal? it is there to protect the phone while in transit.
nomis83
3 Jun 16#84
Have you removed the protector film from the battery? Open it up and check, its an orange transparent film.
Mine started up once this was removed and had about 60% battery. After an update and installing a few apps etc it has only dropped to 58% so not bad at all.
wenttoabetterplace
3 Jun 16#83
Did yours start up straight away - or require charging?
Mine has just arrived. Looks superb for the money....BUT, it seems like it may be DOA.
doveman007
3 Jun 16#82
Sure, any SIM is likely to work on its own, the concern is whether certain SIMs will work at the same time which is the main reason for getting a Dual SIM phone. Sure, some people might be happy to have the option to switch between SIMs depending on where they are (i.e. activating SIM1 when in the UK and SIM2 when abroad) but I want to be able to use my regular Three SIM, which is cheapest for PAYG calls and data and my personal number which I give to friends and family, as SIM1 and also have a second SIM active so that I can give that number to other people or use any special data bundle offers that might be available (e.g. the EE 100MB/month free offer). If a phone can only provide 2G on the 2nd SIM, like my Moto G 2nd Gen does, and both networks only work on 3G and above, then it's no use to me and likewise if networks only offer 4G and the phone only provides 3G on the 2nd SIM, so it's important to know exactly what a phone supports when it says "dual-SIM".
nomis83
3 Jun 162#81
Mine was also dispatched Monday and it arrived today.
So far I am very impressed. In the packet is a euro charger, usb cable, headphones, instruction manual, a pre-fitted screen protector (with no bubbles), a spare screen protector, an optional tempered glass screen protector, and a full wrap around case which is actually pretty decent!
Can't believe all that is in the box for £56 !!!
The last time I ordered a chinese phone was about 4 years ago and it was twice this price and turned out to be an absolute pile of s*^t... what a difference they are now!
Hitya
3 Jun 16#80
I use life mobile which is 3g & it piggy backs from EE. Before that I was with tesco mobile & it was the 4g network which worked fine. I don't use the case as its too bulky to fit in your pocket so I use it without. The other day I dropped the phone by accident from waist height on a solid floor & it was fine. If I bought something more expensive then a case would be a priority.
DellB0y
2 Jun 16#79
From what i could find the EU warehouse is in the UK, I've come accustomed to anything taking a max of 4 days
Over a week would seem pretty p poor
kay1992
2 Jun 16#78
It can take up to a week before any tracking information is available
shoobirdy
2 Jun 16#77
New code brings the price down to £56.92
bgpairs20
:smiley:
tfish
2 Jun 16#76
Can anyone who owns one of these check in an iPhone 6 screen protector will fix (ish)
tfish
2 Jun 16#75
mines 'shipped' from Herms.
DellB0y
2 Jun 16#74
Good job I'm not in a rush for it - was dispatched monday and the Hermes site still doesn't suggest its near being out for delivery yet
wenttoabetterplace
2 Jun 16#73
Aside from a few rural areas, Three have never offered 2G coverage. Part of the reason why I never use their network. If you do use a Three sim in this phone, then just make sure it is set as the data sim - then it'll work.
Did you get a different case instead - or are you just using it without any case at all?
Hitya
2 Jun 16#72
I got the phone with a non European charger. It came with a case which when you put on & close, the time shows in analogue. Pretty neat. I'm not a big fan of the case though as it's hard & bulky so it doesn't fit nice in your pocket. It came with the screen protector & I have to admit that this was super professionally pre done as it had no bubbles and it looked really natural. I used an existing UK USB plug to charge it & have no issues. Like I said in my previous posts the battery could be better but I charge it once a day & its sufficient for my needs. For the price of the phone, you can't get better. I love it as its a 5 inch screen & fits well in your hand. Overall a brilliant phone at a budget price.
doveman007
1 Jun 16#71
Interesting. I wish they'd make up their damn minds :wink: I just want a phone that I know I can use both SIMs on and I learnt when trying to find a second SIM for my Moto G that already some operators don't work with 2G (might have been EE or Three, maybe both, I forget).
There's also the issue of using it abroad with a local SIM, where they might only have 2G or 3G networks. It's probably not a problem then though, as I guess I'd just deactivate my UK SIM before departing to avoid crazy charges from even incoming calls/texts and then the 2nd SIM should be able to use 2G, 3G or 4G depending on what's available. Certainly my Moto G's 2nd SIM can work with 2G or 3G if the 1st SIM is deactivated.
wenttoabetterplace
1 Jun 16#70
2 of those were my orders. Sorry about that
(Gotta be quick in the HUKD game)
Syanideuk
1 Jun 16#69
Voucher code not working now :disappointed: says it has reached its limit of 500 uses... was just about to order :\
wenttoabetterplace
1 Jun 16#68
Looks like it doesn't come with a case or screen protector;
From what I can tell, the slow charging is the only real issue. Everything else seems to be surprisingly good for the money (even the camera).
The first Android phone I've bought in 4 years - hope it isn't a let down. (My last Android was....and pretty much every one before it)
Solokiller
1 Jun 16#66
Sounds really good
wenttoabetterplace
1 Jun 161#65
Ironically, it is more likely to be the 3G network that is switched off rather than the 2G one in the UK. The 2G network still carries much of the voice call traffic, and is the network most likely to be available in remote areas.
Says the 2nd SIM is only for 2G voice calls, which won't be much use for long as apparently 2G networks are being switched off! I have the same problem with my Moto G 2nd Gen, so I've been looking for something that can do 3G on both SIMs.
(Screen down drop from 2.10metres, and still works with no screen cracks or anything. I'm impressed)
wenttoabetterplace
31 May 16#59
It has Gorilla Glass 3, so a screen protector isn't a necessity (though it will stop those micro scratches that can become annoying)
wenttoabetterplace
31 May 16#58
I have a Nokia Lumia 1020 (purchased via Gumtree; now network blocked..grr!), along with a Blu Win HD LTE (woeful camera, and poor experience on Windows 10M), & an iPhone 4S (I'm surprised how much I like a tiny smartphone! But it is too slow to be my main phone).
I've bought the Paris for my uncle in grey/black - but am quite tempted to buy one for myself to replace all three of the phones mentioned (in black again - looks better in the black case).
I imagine I could probably sell the 4S for the same money as the Paris
kay1992
31 May 16#57
At least screen protector is included which is a must, really good deal.
wenttoabetterplace
31 May 16#56
The package list doesn't say anything about the cover;
Eval Ulefone cover
By:phichatel 2016-01-24 04:11:40
Correct product. Very useful with Ulefone Paris phone. Not really used since already included in the Ulefone Paris package. Could be use as spare.
Is anybody on this thread able to confirm this? Would save me buying a case for it...
Doesn't seem to complain too much about the screen brightness...but is complementary about performance, camera quality, design etc.
It is only £56 as well, which is 1/10th the price of an iPhone 6S (let's keep things in perspective :wink: ).
kay1992
31 May 16#50
I hear reviewers saying the battery isn't too good as it takes a long time to charge and also when outside its unusable because screen visibility is reduced...
wenttoabetterplace
31 May 161#49
Just use your current micro USB charger. It's probably better built, and safer.
avalon50
31 May 16#48
It is currently £69.47 with 100 units in stock
kay1992
31 May 16#47
Does it come with the uk plug?
kay1992
31 May 16#46
Where?
tfish
31 May 16#45
Its £53 mate
kay1992
30 May 16#43
That's great, thanks
Hitya to kay1992
30 May 16#44
Forgot to mention its got 16gb internal memory & 2gb ram so its nice & slick. You can also put an additional 128gb sd card to bump it up if you wish.
Hitya
30 May 161#42
Yep unlocked. That's what appealed to me. I'm on the life mobile £10 deal & there's no issues. I don't mind the 3g with them as its adequate for me but it also has 4g compatibility if you go with any 4g provider in the UK.
Hitya
30 May 161#38
I've had this phone for 6 months & it is brilliant. Design & shape is just like an iPhone, very responsive, camera is good for everyday shots. I didn't get any adware or bloatware from ulephone. Bought mine from bang good. My only niggle about the phone would be the battery life could be better but for the price & quality of the phone its excellent.
kay1992 to Hitya
30 May 16#41
Ok now I'm tempted, does it come unlocked?
kay1992
30 May 16#40
From eu warehouse?
dillydilly
30 May 16#39
mine took 17 days
wenttoabetterplace
30 May 161#37
It said 2-8 days when I ordered. I have just had shipping confirmation, so will update the thread when it arrives (hopefully this week!)
kay1992
30 May 16#36
Anyone know how long it takes to arrive from eu warehouse?
danielonline
30 May 16#35
I bought this phone. I think I was unlucky. The screen started coming apart from the body and now has no picture! Also had white background patches on screen. It was a good phone but only lasted two weeks!
nomis83
30 May 16#34
I tried this on my phone last night and showed OOS.
I have just tried this second with my laptop and the item was in stock, the initial price showed £69.64 + £0.47 p&p, I then added the code 311827 and the price reduced to £56.18 inc P&P.
The code can only be used once per account. I had never used banggood so set up a new account anyway.
I needed a cheap dual-sim phone for the summer so hopefully this will be spot on... only need it to last 4 months!
Thanks OP !
woodface7
30 May 16#33
Peeps using GivingAssistant.org - can it be used from the UK? Reviews suggested they require US Social Security number to register for cashback. Can't find mention of non-US use on their site.
mikeypr
30 May 16#32
This or the smart ultra 6? Taking into account the 6 is not duel sim.
rockyroad1
30 May 16#31
Not oos, you have to use EU site not the mobile site. The link takes you to the mobile site if youre using a tablet or smartphone which does say its out of stock. If you use the website theres over 100+ in stock. The code doesnt seem to work for me anymore but 'affiliate6' takes off 6% bringing it to £65.93. Hope this helps the stock confusion! Took me a while to work out
wenttoabetterplace
30 May 16#30
It has a micro SD slot - but it won't come with a micro SD card
wenttoabetterplace
30 May 16#29
Paypal has you covered
somethings
30 May 16#28
does this come with expandable memory?
bigsipie
30 May 16#27
Good luck with a warranty claim!
ericdouglasshaw
30 May 16#26
Excellent phone, very thin and light even with the ulephone case. Should get marshmallow soon. Battery life not brilliant particularly if using both sim slots. Second slot 3G only.
rockin
30 May 16#25
EXPIRED OOS
RiverDragon8
30 May 16#24
Where's the screenshot?
home2home
29 May 16#23
£70 direct but go through topcash and its 84. am I doing something wrong
wenttoabetterplace
29 May 16#22
Ulefone or Cubot?
(Bought THIS Cubot phone for £46 the other day - and just wondering whether to let the order process, or go for this Ulefone)
woodface7
29 May 16#21
£92.53 and both colours out of stock :disappointed:
ivyinuk1977
29 May 16#20
oos...
jamiereed
29 May 16#19
storage can i add a memory card?
jaro2k
29 May 16#18
where you guys ordering from or as price shot up
DellB0y
29 May 161#17
I just checked this out with coupon code 311827 and I payed £56.13
coldo
29 May 161#16
got this phone for the wife last year and it's a brilliant phone ! no adware , very fast , looks great too . pity she dropped down the toilet when on holiday and killed the poor thing ! don't delay but today at that price . :wink:
rocky1man
29 May 16#15
Thanks OP.
Oddly shows as £69.57 for me, used the code shown in 1st post (311827) and it went down to £56.13! Definitely worth a punt at that price so bought.
tfish
29 May 16#14
Nope
tfish
29 May 162#13
My only issue with these Missing Link phones is they dont come with Encryption options.
FoxTwist
29 May 16#12
sold out already?
tfish
29 May 161#11
Lots of liers out there.
dillydilly
29 May 16#10
got a Paris from Gearbest couple of weeks ago, just ran a Kaspersky scan as suggested above and it came back 'no threats detected', very nice phone, fast, responsive, no lags so far
fishmaster
29 May 163#9
I'm fairly certain that's an amount of money in UK sterling.
kirkkillick
29 May 16#7
I have this phone and it's great. Not had any adware on it from stock. Battery is great and runs very fast. Only down side is no 5ghz wifi and only a standard speed charging even when used with a high speed charger.
But other than that such a great phone and even better when you get the portal hole case.
gazdoubleu to kirkkillick
29 May 16#8
Let me know if you've done a Kapersky the quote from Amazon is below. Might be worth a punt if not full of Adware. Are there restrictions on the 2nd Sim slot?
"The phone itself is really good, excellent screen and battery life. My problem came after checking in detail what's inside the stock operating system and in particular the non-google applications that are installed as services (ie don't show up as running apps). One of them, 'Search Service' I found cited as virus/adware after some googling, and sure enough after installing Kaspersky Antivirus it was detected as a threat (see screenshot). Since this is part of the operating system and it can't be uninstalled I can't really recommend this phone to anyone unless you are technical enough to be able to disable it and to remember to do it again every time there is an update. There's another app installed here (com.rc.hallview) that controls the clock the shows up on screen lock but also has the ability to do basically anything it wants with the device for no reason whatsoever.
Seems to me that Ulefone is trying to get some extra money by embedding these spyware/adware applications, which kind of makes sense since this is such a cheap phone."
Bubuka83
29 May 16#6
this, cold fro me
gazdoubleu
29 May 163#5
This phone has adware embedded in the stock OS according to an Amazon reviewer
Biomechanika
29 May 161#4
minus £6 cashback:)
Robert_Mugabe
29 May 16#3
£69.57 plus 47p postage on the white one for me.
Robert_Mugabe
29 May 16#2
Did a quick check on other far eastern sites and at £70 from a EU supply chain this is an excellent price for a pretty good spec'd phone. Heat added.
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Opening post
Dual SIM Card Dual Standby.
2.5D Arc HD 5.0" multi-point capacitive touch screen with 1280 * 720 resolution, quite sensitive.
Dual Cameras, 5MP front camera, 13MP back camera with flashlight and auto focus.
2GB RAM and 16GB ROM.
Support GPS, Light sensor, Gravity sensor, etc.
Basic Information
Model: Ulefone Paris
Color: Gray, White(Optional)
Material: Plastic, Metal
Earphone Port: 3.5mm
Bluetooth Version: 4.0
Battery Capacity: 2250mAh(removable battery, Standby Approx. 268 hours )
Talk Time and Standby time will depend on the actual using situation.
WiFi Support
System
OS: Android 5.1
CPU: MTK6753 Octa Core 1.3GHz
GPU: ARM Mali-T720 GPU
ROM: 16GB, Support micro TF card up to 128GB extended(The system will take up some ROM)
RAM: 2GB
Screen
Display Size: 5.0"
Material: IPS
Resolution: 1280 * 720pixels
Camera
Front Camera Pixels: 5MP(Ominivision OV13580, F1.8 aperture)
Back Camera Pixels: 13MP(Ominivision OV5648)
Flash: Support
Auto Focus: Support
Network
Type GSM / WCDMA / FDD-LTE
Band
2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900 / 2100MHz
4G: FDD-LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
Note
Item color may show slight aberration due to different shooting light and monitor display.
The battery of a new phone may has a protective film, remove it before you activate the phone.
Package list :
1 * Cellphone
1 * Battery
1 * Protective film
1 * Earphone
1 * Charger
1 * Cable
1 * User manual
Original price to amazon.co.uk £99
banggood offer and shipping EU to UK:£70
with code: 311827
and cash back givingasistant 7%
GivingAssistant
its £65
you choice two color:)
AMAZING CHEAP PHONE WITH LTE!!
£6 cashback
- LOH1153
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Latest comments (139)
I have one Ulefone Paris in pieces (with a non functional motherboard); dying for reasons unknown.
My other Ulefone Paris (bought for my uncle) has a failed screen, and a non functioning speaker.
I have thus transferred the working motherboard from one phone to the other. I now have a phone that works (albeit with a hot spot on the screen, with shonky Android 6 wifi, and dreadfully slow charging. Not to forget the malware built into the Android 5 ROM).
I would have been more than happy to send both of these POS phones back to BangGood. But they insisted I send it back via untracked post (Royal Mail), which breaks IATA rules on the safe carriage of lithium ion batteries (check Royal Mail).
I raised a dispute with Paypal because BangGood wouldn't allow me to send it back via a tracked courier (due to the chance of them being hit with customs charges at their end).
Paypal found in my favour for obvious reasons.
It's not my fault the Ulefone Paris is sh*t, or that BangGood's customer services were forcing me to contravene the airline industries own code of conduct.
But yes, pat on the back missleading for your little crusade :wink:
(Speaking of which, I remember your name from previous duels on HUKD. You spouted nonsense back then, and you have done so again now. Good one)
Also, can I install it from the phone via the wireless update - or do I need to flash via a computer?
Many thanks
With Marshmallow installed, Next lock screen and Arrow launcher...I think this is a pretty good phone. I've been using it all week to cycle courier in London. I've been managing up to 18 jobs with photos in between before the battery has died (with Google Maps navigation via the headphones between jobs & music).
As such, although the charging speed is woeful, the actual battery life is surprisingly good. & the performance is excellent...
If it had a better camera and on screen buttons rather than naff capacitative ones - and faster charging, then I really would struggle to fault it. I even dropped it whilst cycling...and it was fine. Oh, and it picks up There's 4G network regularly.
In short, I'm ditching my heap of other phones and sticking with this.
Nothing to be concerned about IMO. Even prior to updates, the heat never caused it to do an iPhone - and give a heat warning/shut down :smiley:
A week in with my phone, and I am REALLY pleased with it. I miracast videos at night from iPlayer to my 27" monitor (MS Wireless Display Adapter V2). Standby life is very good...in use life is pretty good too. Camera does a good enough job. Screen sensitivity and responsiveness is great....and with the addition of Apex launcher, it has a really pretty UI.
I also haven't had a single force close or application hang. & no incompatibilities either (yet).
For £56, I couldn't be happier.
However, I have been using it for about 15 minutes, and the phone does really get hot!
Has anyone else experienced the same?
https://www.avira.com/en/support-threats-summary/tid/41172/threat/ANDROID.Agent.OD.Gen
I tweeted Ulefone with screenshots of the malware. I wonder what their response will be.
I've disabled the process and force stopped it (does this mean it will remain disabled until the next OS update?! Or will it just restart again when the phone is switched on? I'm happy enough with it just sitting there doing nothing....but don't want to have to concern myself with it on a regular basis going forward
virus:heur:adware.androidos.ewind.bb
search service version 2.00.33
android/pup.adware.ewind.mb
/system/priv-app/calleridsearch_2.00.19/calleridsearch_2.00.19.apk
Thats the warnings that i got. Looks like may have to root and remove, or use other ROM. I think its either false positive or adware rather than a dangerous virus. So more annoyance than anything else.
(Quite tempted to fit the glass screen protector and use it without the case. It seems v.tough from the Youtube videos, and it is so sleek without the case!
Just annoying that it may have malware as that'll mean I can't use it with financial apps. (May even lodge a complaint with BangGood or Paypal. Haven't received my own Paris yet though - so I shall wait and see what the scans uncover)
Incidentally, mine appears to be out for delivery today (certainly can't complain about the delivery process - it's been pretty quick with both phones!)
Can anyone tell me how to get rid of they annoying analogue clock from the lock screen when I close the case cover??
Many thanks,
Simone xoxo
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Good hardware, good phone, but with adware preinstalled, 17 Feb. 2016
By O.
Verified Purchase(What is this?)
This review is from: Ulefone Paris 4G Smartphone MTK6753 Android 5.1 Lollipop 64 bit Octa Core 5.0" 2.5D Arc HD IPS 2GB RAM 16GB ROM Dual Cameras 5MP 13MP with Phone Stand (Electronics)
The phone itself is really good, excellent screen and battery life. My problem came after checking in detail what's inside the stock operating system and in particular the non-google applications that are installed as services (ie don't show up as running apps). One of them, 'Search Service' I found cited as virus/adware after some googling, and sure enough after installing Kaspersky Antivirus it was detected as a threat (see screenshot). Since this is part of the operating system and it can't be uninstalled I can't really recommend this phone to anyone unless you are technical enough to be able to disable it and to remember to do it again every time there is an update. There's another app installed here (com.rc.hallview) that controls the clock the shows up on screen lock but also has the ability to do basically anything it wants with the device for no reason whatsoever.
Seems to me that Ulefone is trying to get some extra money by embedding these spyware/adware applications, which kind of makes sense since this is such a cheap phone.
Good hardware, good phone, but with adware preinstalled
Hackers reveal Android malware that is IMPOSSIBLE to remove: Malicious bug can be found in more than 20,000 apps
Apps trying to install in background
"Malware detected
Search Service is classified as Potentially unwanted program. This app was pre-installed by your phone vendor and we cannot remove it."
More info: com.android.tools.callassistant
Not sure what to do now as I am clueless with tech in general let alone phones, just thought I had myself a nice little deal there as well.
Is it safe to even use it?
Does anyone get the odd unexplained vibration going on now and then though ? It might be one of the apps i have installed so trying to work out which it is
It's the only issue I have with the phone, aside from the back button being assigned to the right hand nav button (and the button lights being ridiculously small!).
Everything else is brilliant. SO smooth - even when installing a myriad of apps.
Shame it comes with malware pre-installed. Guess I'll have to look into the faff that is flashing new roms ! Hmm
I grabbed a few bargains :wink:
I think in future I will need a crowbar to take the back cover off.
There is also another Rom just come out on XDA as well VibeUI V3.0,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/rom-vibeui-v3-0-t3390934/post67135503#post67135503
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/rom-vibeui-v3-0-t3390934/post67135503#post67135503
Only issue is that Malwarebytes scan showed a potential adware risk which it couldn't remove. A bit of searching on XDA and following the post below I've flashed new ROM and now all ok - HTH :smiley:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/rom-perfect-rom-1-0-t3294978
Can i ask, did it come with the case with the clock coverface, and tempered glass screen protector also in the box?
SO, Microsoft won in terms of revenue - but they just didn't win the OS battle.
I received mine today and it had a sticker on it with the return address below..
https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Seller-Central/UB18-7HK-post-code-SCAM/td-p/4353720
Worked perfectly after the tape was removed! :smiley:
The only annoyance so far is that the back button is on the right. Are there any pieces of software that can change the position of the back button to the more logical left position?
Also, coming from Windows Phone, Android sure is a lot more clunky. Shame it won the race, as I am already missing the simple elegance of the notification window - and the simplicity of the start screen.
Can't fault the hardware though - brilliant for the money.
Mine started up once this was removed and had about 60% battery. After an update and installing a few apps etc it has only dropped to 58% so not bad at all.
Mine has just arrived. Looks superb for the money....BUT, it seems like it may be DOA.
So far I am very impressed. In the packet is a euro charger, usb cable, headphones, instruction manual, a pre-fitted screen protector (with no bubbles), a spare screen protector, an optional tempered glass screen protector, and a full wrap around case which is actually pretty decent!
Can't believe all that is in the box for £56 !!!
The last time I ordered a chinese phone was about 4 years ago and it was twice this price and turned out to be an absolute pile of s*^t... what a difference they are now!
Over a week would seem pretty p poor
bgpairs20
:smiley:
Did you get a different case instead - or are you just using it without any case at all?
There's also the issue of using it abroad with a local SIM, where they might only have 2G or 3G networks. It's probably not a problem then though, as I guess I'd just deactivate my UK SIM before departing to avoid crazy charges from even incoming calls/texts and then the 2nd SIM should be able to use 2G, 3G or 4G depending on what's available. Certainly my Moto G's 2nd SIM can work with 2G or 3G if the 1st SIM is deactivated.
(Gotta be quick in the HUKD game)
http://forum.banggood.com/forum-topic-174541.html
The first Android phone I've bought in 4 years - hope it isn't a let down. (My last Android was....and pretty much every one before it)
Whatever happens, it won't happen soon.
http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/mobility/4g/2g-3g-switch-off-4g-167160
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxyHK5n5GJI
(Screen down drop from 2.10metres, and still works with no screen cracks or anything. I'm impressed)
I've bought the Paris for my uncle in grey/black - but am quite tempted to buy one for myself to replace all three of the phones mentioned (in black again - looks better in the black case).
I imagine I could probably sell the 4S for the same money as the Paris
Package list :
1 * Cellphone
1 * Battery
1 * Protective film
1 * Earphone
1 * Charger
1 * Cable
1 * User manual
This seems like a pretty good phone overall.
http://www.banggood.com/Original-Window-Funtion-PU-Leather-Cover-Case-For-Ulefone-Paris-Paris-X-p-998340.html
Eval Ulefone cover
By:phichatel 2016-01-24 04:11:40
Correct product. Very useful with Ulefone Paris phone. Not really used since already included in the Ulefone Paris package. Could be use as spare.
Is anybody on this thread able to confirm this? Would save me buying a case for it...
Android 6.0 coming next month apparently;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5z-BaGPAoQ&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn0uhhGM4AU
Doesn't seem to complain too much about the screen brightness...but is complementary about performance, camera quality, design etc.
It is only £56 as well, which is 1/10th the price of an iPhone 6S (let's keep things in perspective :wink: ).
I have just tried this second with my laptop and the item was in stock, the initial price showed £69.64 + £0.47 p&p, I then added the code 311827 and the price reduced to £56.18 inc P&P.
The code can only be used once per account. I had never used banggood so set up a new account anyway.
I needed a cheap dual-sim phone for the summer so hopefully this will be spot on... only need it to last 4 months!
Thanks OP !
(Bought THIS Cubot phone for £46 the other day - and just wondering whether to let the order process, or go for this Ulefone)
Oddly shows as £69.57 for me, used the code shown in 1st post (311827) and it went down to £56.13! Definitely worth a punt at that price so bought.
But other than that such a great phone and even better when you get the portal hole case.
"The phone itself is really good, excellent screen and battery life. My problem came after checking in detail what's inside the stock operating system and in particular the non-google applications that are installed as services (ie don't show up as running apps). One of them, 'Search Service' I found cited as virus/adware after some googling, and sure enough after installing Kaspersky Antivirus it was detected as a threat (see screenshot). Since this is part of the operating system and it can't be uninstalled I can't really recommend this phone to anyone unless you are technical enough to be able to disable it and to remember to do it again every time there is an update. There's another app installed here (com.rc.hallview) that controls the clock the shows up on screen lock but also has the ability to do basically anything it wants with the device for no reason whatsoever.
Seems to me that Ulefone is trying to get some extra money by embedding these spyware/adware applications, which kind of makes sense since this is such a cheap phone."