From my previous experience the Vodafone apps were easily uninstalled or disabled. Other than that it's a pretty clean version of Android.
sancheez
15 Jun 163#23
Speakers again!
Genuine question .... why does anyone care what a speaker on a phone is like? They are *all* terrible. If you want anything to sound decent from a phone, you connect it to external speakers somehow or you use headphones.
What do you use the built in one(s) for?
Only time I ever see (hear) them in use is scumbag teenagers on public transport! (For which, thankfully, I will always have headphones handy ...)
damadgeruk
15 Jun 163#1
Great phone, shame about the supplier.
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damadgeruk
15 Jun 163#1
Great phone, shame about the supplier.
georgecarr to damadgeruk
15 Jun 161#6
I'll second that. vodaphone without a sim ='s You don't exist.
Disco Dave
15 Jun 16#2
Great phone. Loads of bloatware
Captainbeavus to Disco Dave
15 Jun 164#9
From my previous experience the Vodafone apps were easily uninstalled or disabled. Other than that it's a pretty clean version of Android.
Marky264
15 Jun 16#3
Excellent phone but wait till the Ultra 7 Comes out or the New Platinum 7
MarioMan to Marky264
15 Jun 161#17
The Platinum 7 is £300!!!
Will never sell as much as this.
They should have priced did the start price at £199
pp02442
15 Jun 16#4
Black same price @Amazon
captainbeaky to pp02442
15 Jun 16#5
& at Argos if you can get away without buying a top up (Fast Track maybe).
AppStar
15 Jun 16#7
Can the bloat ware be removed as well as the phone unlocked?
cullies to AppStar
15 Jun 162#12
YES!
Bloatware uninstalled in a couple of minutes.
Unlocked in a hour on ebay under £2
Camera needs good lighting conditions
mcrobbj
15 Jun 161#8
Great phone but the WiFi isn't dual band and no indication that it will get marshmallow.
K0YS
15 Jun 161#10
why is this phone posted every other day for the same price?
Wibblefish
15 Jun 161#11
I think the famous HUKD SU6 has had its day, its all about the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 PRO nowadays for the same money but 2 weeks from China.
ps loved my SU6
jimborae to Wibblefish
15 Jun 16#15
Not if you're on Vodafone it's not. No 800Mhz LTE on the Xiaomi RedMi Note 3 Pro, only 2600Mhz. Umi Super might be a better bet, or at least it was for me. :smiley:
sumitkd
15 Jun 161#13
Bloat is very quick and easy to uninstall. Great phone!
cullies
15 Jun 16#14
New Ultra 7 on way but its £300 :smirk:
cullies
15 Jun 16#16
because of wifi single band, iffy camera and no updates the Moto G4 is a much better buy although its £149 plus
Stevie Badman
15 Jun 16#18
This or Moto g 4th gen?
kreames to Stevie Badman
15 Jun 16#19
Almost identical spec-wise but I expect the g4 to have better camera and build quality and its water repellent so there's that too.
Also I don't expect the Vodafone will be updated to marshmallow.
cullies
15 Jun 16#20
Moto G4 has a much better camera and Dual band wifi. The speaker sounds better
dime6
15 Jun 16#21
The people's choice mobile, hehe.
anthony401
15 Jun 16#22
That's the price for the Platinum. Can find a price for the SU7 yet.
Genuine question .... why does anyone care what a speaker on a phone is like? They are *all* terrible. If you want anything to sound decent from a phone, you connect it to external speakers somehow or you use headphones.
What do you use the built in one(s) for?
Only time I ever see (hear) them in use is scumbag teenagers on public transport! (For which, thankfully, I will always have headphones handy ...)
celeronmanuk
15 Jun 16#24
This is stuck on lollipop right?
Tempted for the wife, just every android device I've had eventually ended up being unusable after a few updates. Even after full resets, optimising etc.
DAMNOME
15 Jun 162#25
Comes in handy to hear the person on the other end when you use a phone as a phone.
fredsaid
15 Jun 162#26
Because maybe we are going to use it as a phone where you put it up too your ear !! :stuck_out_tongue:
Bossworld
15 Jun 16#27
Does it have NFC? None of the no-brand ones seem to, the Ultra 6 seems almost anomaly at the price point.
Just wish they did a smaller version with the rest of the spec the same.
sancheez
15 Jun 16#28
It didn't even occur to me for that use! :laughing:
Don't think I've ever tried to gauge if call audio quality was down to the speaker or the connection or the person on the other end of the call ....
bigcul1
15 Jun 16#29
dont want 5.5 inch. Can anyone recommend a 5" budget phone?
kreames
15 Jun 16#30
Doogee x5 pro from China though is great phone for £50
WajAllRound
15 Jun 16#31
people for saying bloatware, just go to settings, apps and uninstall or disable all the trash you dont want or you dont use.
anthony69
15 Jun 16#32
Amazing phone!.
Moved from the Moto G to this. Wish Id taken the plunge sooner!
SupeR130
15 Jun 16#33
Can this be unlocked?
richb3012
15 Jun 16#34
Was gonna post the same.
I was after a cheap phone having got fed up with Apple. Based on reviews, I bought the Moto G. After 3 weeks with the Moto it was driving me mad, very slow, constant freezing and a poor interface. So sent it back to Amazon, and picked up the SU6 as a 'simple' replacement.
I wasn't expecting much but it has been great, no hang ups, brilliant screen and great battery life. Recommended.
intranix
16 Jun 16#35
couple of quid on ebay last time I looked.
fishwibbler
16 Jun 16#36
I'm still trying to find a price too, but nothing yet. :disappointed:
abed93
16 Jun 16#37
is top up compulsoriy?
Pjcity
17 Jun 16#38
not everywhere but probably if you buy from voda store...
Will the price of this drop when the Ultra 7 is released very soon? Guessing the smart ultra 7 will be £150.
secretmsg
21 Jun 16#45
Not paying £300 for it .
ferdy147
21 Jun 16#46
Thanks...looks like you're right.
4810510
23 Jun 16#47
Price has gone up to £130 now. Anyone see it anywhere at £99?
Jono300
23 Jun 16#48
Pity as was going to order this week. Argos is selling at £99 plus £10 top up.
4810510
24 Jun 16#49
Just managed to order this through Argos chat for £99 and got same day delivery thrown in for free!
Jono300
24 Jun 16#50
did they have the silver one in stock at this price and did you have to take the top up voucher ?
4810510 to Jono300
24 Jun 16#51
I haven't seen the silver one on their website. I didn't have to take the top up voucher and thought getting same day free delivery was a nice bonus. Think Amazon have the silver for £115. I normally hate online chat systems but I have to say the lady I dealt with at Argos was brilliant.
Jono300
24 Jun 16#52
Okay thanks
dazza710775
27 Jun 16#53
Eventually took the plunge and bought 1 of these for my wife and am so impressed. It's definitely not in the same league as S7 Edge or similar but for about 20 or 25% of the cost in my view it would probably be suitable for about 90% of people. I'm thinking of changing my LG G3 with dying battery for 1 of these. As others have said it does all the normal things well. Screen is good, phone is fast and battery is excellent - showing 3 - 4 days for light use. Put Camera Zoom on and photos are fine. Cost £1.69 for ebay unlock which was received in about an hour and removed/disabled Vodafone apps. If you have been thinking about buying this, I would definitely recommend unless you need a flagship phone
intown
13 Jul 16#54
Back down to £99 at the Bracknell branch.and online.
amyp88
15 Jul 16#55
has anyone had trouble with this phone dropping signal?
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Genuine question .... why does anyone care what a speaker on a phone is like? They are *all* terrible. If you want anything to sound decent from a phone, you connect it to external speakers somehow or you use headphones.
What do you use the built in one(s) for?
Only time I ever see (hear) them in use is scumbag teenagers on public transport! (For which, thankfully, I will always have headphones handy ...)
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Will never sell as much as this.
They should have priced did the start price at £199
Bloatware uninstalled in a couple of minutes.
Unlocked in a hour on ebay under £2
Camera needs good lighting conditions
ps loved my SU6
Also I don't expect the Vodafone will be updated to marshmallow.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/misc/smart-ultra-7-specs-up-2464448
Genuine question .... why does anyone care what a speaker on a phone is like? They are *all* terrible. If you want anything to sound decent from a phone, you connect it to external speakers somehow or you use headphones.
What do you use the built in one(s) for?
Only time I ever see (hear) them in use is scumbag teenagers on public transport! (For which, thankfully, I will always have headphones handy ...)
Tempted for the wife, just every android device I've had eventually ended up being unusable after a few updates. Even after full resets, optimising etc.
Just wish they did a smaller version with the rest of the spec the same.
Don't think I've ever tried to gauge if call audio quality was down to the speaker or the connection or the person on the other end of the call ....
Moved from the Moto G to this. Wish Id taken the plunge sooner!
I was after a cheap phone having got fed up with Apple. Based on reviews, I bought the Moto G. After 3 weeks with the Moto it was driving me mad, very slow, constant freezing and a poor interface. So sent it back to Amazon, and picked up the SU6 as a 'simple' replacement.
I wasn't expecting much but it has been great, no hang ups, brilliant screen and great battery life. Recommended.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016S45Z42/