After seeing the Xiaomi Redmi 3S Deals and a few others appearing on here recently I thought I would put in a phone that I have recently purchased [after doing a fair bit of research to find a dual-sim phone, with decent band-support, 5 inch screen and opportunity for software updates].
Doogee get a decent reputation for a Chinese brand (also responsible for the HomTom - http://www.doogee.cc) and can be bought on amazon through various suppliers; they also support OTA updates.
This phone has decent phone-band support for 2G, 3G and 4G coverage in the UK and Europe (www.willmyphonework.net)
Basic specs:
MTK6737 (new) Quadcore Processor
2GB RAM
16GB ROM (expandable with MicroSD/TF Card)
Dual Sim
Fingerprint Sensor
4000mah battery for a couple of days use
5 Inch (720p) Screen
Available in Black or White
The camera is the weakpoint for this phone (5MP interpolated to 8MP front and back), no Gorilla Glass screen (although a $1 glass screen protector sorts that) and the robust looks due to the large battery.
IMO its one of the best (new - not 2015 release) low-priced phones. For this price, make sure you choose "EU Warehouse"
Top comments
Cameron92
15 Sep 1618#1
Cold. Doesn't have courage.
michaeljb
15 Sep 1614#6
it was just a bit of tongue in cheek humour based around the new iPhone 7 launch, it was how they describe their decision the remove the headphone jack at their launch event.
michaeljb to escortboy
15 Sep 1612#11
me too,
I like big batts and I cannot lie :smiley:
hcc27
15 Sep 165#41
I have a Nikon D5100 with a couple of decent lenses, but every time I run to get it, power it up, focus lock etc the moment has passed. Yes I accept that a DSLR will always take a better photo than a phone, but when it comes to impromptu shots at home it's hard to live with one around one's neck all the time (though that might be just my personal experience).
Then perhaps I might be in a small minority who believe that photos of children aren't needless.
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davening
25 Sep 16#95
I tried Stagefright Detector by Zimperium, Malwarebytes, 360 Security, Kaspersky, Root Check by JRummy Apps, Bluebox Security Scanner, Belarc Security Advisor.
Hope these help. 360 Security sometimes reports apps as malware but arent. The root check should report not rooted.
Hope this helps.
onlinejomaibwork to davening
11 Dec 16#96
doggy :smile::smile::smile:
cb-uk to davening
22 Jan 17#99
Total DooGee quality. What's not to like?
zx9rSteve
22 Jan 17#98
Try this , Settings, device , apps , e browser, open by default ,open supported links and select don't open in this app ,, also underneath is supported links , select don't open in this app
edz
19 Jan 17#97
Arghhh! All links open in the included 'browser' app, I want them to open in chrome. How do I do this?
gtd65
25 Sep 16#94
I've not found anything untoward on the phone after doing a scan. Any apps you recommend using, to do further checks?
SUMMONER
22 Sep 16#93
That sounds bad, I use Eset as Antivirus on all of my Android devices. :confused:
SUMMONER
22 Sep 161#92
They are not going to do anything. The seller, distributor or manufacturer have injected the adware to make some extra money from displaying ads or installing "sponsored apps". My old iNew i7000 phone came with a backdoor that allowed them to force install additional apps whenever they wanted to. It even had a function that would detect me removing one of the apps, causing it to be reinstalled a couple minutes later.
sam_of_london
22 Sep 16#91
No eset does not find anything even with with deep level enabled.
davening
21 Sep 16#90
Can you go back to the seller saying I found this malware in the rom and I am...?
SUMMONER
21 Sep 161#89
When you scan with ESET always select DEEP in the SCAN LEVEL menu option or it will not find pre-loaded malware.
sam_of_london
21 Sep 161#88
I used malware bytes, Avg and eset. Avg detected two, malware bytes one and eset none.
davening
21 Sep 16#87
Excuse me, but what AntiVirus app did you use to determine the malware?
Do you run a bunch to check out a phone?
sam_of_london
21 Sep 16#86
Two at the moment.
parasitemol
21 Sep 16#85
How many malwares does it have?
sam_of_london
21 Sep 161#84
It is not the app called beautysnap. It is virus called xinyinhe hiding as beautysnap in the system folder. Avg antivirus has found another app called wireless update as infected.
Crossbow
21 Sep 16#83
Incredibly the app looks like it's known to be a bad 'un, yet still hosted on the Play Store (see user reviews):
1) Flash another rom that doesn't have the spyware. If the manufacturer is including the spyware this may be difficult to find.
2) Root the phone and delete the spyware from the system files. This relies on the ability to find a method to root the phone if it isn't already rooted and to understand what can be deleted and what to do if things go wrong.
Both methods could leave you with a bricked phone.
sam_of_london
20 Sep 16#81
Do you know how to remove adware from this phone? Anti virus scan shows xinyinhe adware in /system/app/com.gangyun.beautysnap/com.gangyun.beautysnap.apk
sam_of_london
20 Sep 16#80
I received my phone today. Has adware com.gangyun.beautysnap. Do you know how to remove it?
buglawton
20 Sep 16#79
A lot of endoscope reviews say don't used the app supplied with the 'scope, never seems to work, use instead a very generic cam viewer app, they report much more success that way.
QuantumInfo
19 Sep 16#78
expired
myjess
19 Sep 161#77
turns out chrome freezing may be down to LTE with 3uk. turned it off last night, still on 4g and it seems to be working better.
loving this phone a bit more now. the battery lasts ages with auto brightness on.
I tried plugging in an endoscope hoping that otg will support it, but cannot get it to work no matter what app I use. can use USB storage via otg tho.
untakenname
19 Sep 16#76
Mine was delivered today via royal mail, just waiting for work to end so I can go home and look at it.
Looks like the Oukitel K10000 is a Doogee X6Pro, in different clothes, with a huge capacity battery...?
trd
16 Sep 16#70
Gearbest. AVOID, they are child slave employers.
Crossbow
16 Sep 161#69
Link to Oukitel K10000 for £72-73 posted in this thread
michaeljb
16 Sep 16#68
i never knew such a phone existed, I need this in my life like yesterday :confused:
gtd65
16 Sep 16#67
Well that puts this phone into perspective, if you would choose the X5Pro over it?
supermann
16 Sep 16#66
Doogee is actually a Chinese term for hidden exploitation.
40000
16 Sep 16#65
Same thing happened to mine, after 3 months the charging port became loose and now the phones's useless.
zx9rSteve
15 Sep 161#64
I also have this phone , note the max pro has a different processor and ram to the max , and the pro so take those reviews with that in mind ,
I get two days from the battery , that's with constant use of the radio , plenty of Gps use , constant screen on for 3 or 4 hours while messing about with settings and minimal phone and text use also a wifi download of 365mb ( maps for Gps) and a wireless file transfer of some pictures to my computer ,
The finger print function is great and works without fault , well except yesterday as I had super glue on my finger and I suppose this shows it's doing it's job fine
The cameras are average , the screen is good but not fantastic ,
4G works fine on my Gif Gaff / Orange sim , I haven't put a second sim in yet
The smart gestures work great
I dropped the phone today and as far as I can see no damage has occured ( now after a case as the rear of the phone is a bit slippy)
I thought this phone may be to big when I bought it but I'm used to it now and it fits in my pocket fine
For the money I would say it's hard to beat ..
myjess
15 Sep 16#63
xda and needrom sites are the sites for Rom and discussions about this phone. I have one and it is quite heavy because of the battery. Camera is pretty poor in the dark even with the flash, and camera is slow to start up. Sometimes apps are slow to start. Latest rom has upped the clock speed from 1GHZ to 1.2GHZ. malware bytes told me there was two malware on the older rom but still one on the latest. They can be disabled, otherwise have to root phone to remove them.
Sometimes Chrome doesn't seem to like any finger presses, doesn't do anything, but maybe that's just me.
The odd time I get other Android errors, but only now and again.
ant500
15 Sep 16#62
ok I got this phone and there is a reason why they put 4000ma battery in as it does not last a day... charging is also slow compaired to the other phone I have the doogee x5pro is a better phone and better battery life.. the max pro phone has quite a few bugs but I am hoping they do a update soon as the x5pro had about 4 updates before they sorted it out if your buying now I say get the x5pro ........
DavidL
15 Sep 16#61
Good price for dual sim and Android 6 - thanks OP.
wenttoabetterplace
15 Sep 161#60
Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime is under £100 and a much better option.
wenttoabetterplace
15 Sep 16#59
I guess I am just more aware of the fragility of the human mind. Experiences don't burn into our consciousness. They fade with time. So I personally would prefer to be able to look back on things in years to come and be reminded of good experiences etc.
But to each their own.
STi_prodrive
15 Sep 16#58
how can you tell if this is a Max Pro ?
gtd65
15 Sep 16#57
Wouldn't buy another Doogee without a full test drive beforehand to be honest....
gtd65
15 Sep 16#56
Have the X5 Pro and X6 Pro both perform well enough but are pretty "meh" overall.
Camera is OK when used through the camera app but you'll have problems using the camera in other apps like Skype or Whatsapp.
With Skype the record video function usually results in a white screen crash or speeded up video clips...no idea why.
With Whatsapp if you press record, the camera dulls out..weird
sam_of_london
15 Sep 16#55
This one does not have finger print senor and only Android 5.1
Sandy1012
15 Sep 16#54
eBay item number:
201595199973
£59.99 in the UK and 48 hour delivery
gallshau
15 Sep 16#53
Rather enjoy the memories as they happen then try and capture them.... its like going to a concert and viewing it via your photo because youre using your phone.
hcc27
15 Sep 162#52
Yup absolutely. I remember distinctly a few years ago, the 'What Digital Camera' annual 'Photographer of the Year' contest was won by an image taken with a Samsung Galaxy S3 phone in natural light and with minimal post-processing. This was after the judges had reviewed thousands of photos, many of course taken with top-end Nikon and Canon pro DSLR set-ups with fast lenses, high-end filters, creative flash lighting etc - the reviews were performed in a 'source blind' manner so none of the judges knew what camera or settings were used for a given image.
They had been gobsmacked when they were told.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 was released in early-2014.
neilgreig
15 Sep 16#51
Ah, the "Samhung Suppository", great little phone. :wink:
losdamianos
15 Sep 16#50
great resp0nse
2 beers to you my friend
UncleStan
15 Sep 16#49
lightinthebox is fine in my experience
plewis00
15 Sep 16#48
Lightinthebox has bad reviews and unlike the other sites add shipping on at the last minute (about £10) so you need to factor that in. I almost fell foul of that with the Homtom HT20 yesterday.
Recidivist4
15 Sep 16#47
Bought the x5 Pro a while back and the touch sensitivity was off. Yiu pressed somewhere on the screen and a different t part, about half a cm to the right and down from there was activated. Made using the keyboard almoat impossible. Put up with it for a while but then the charger socket on the phone became loose, would not hold the cable in and eventually broke entirely.
I would avoid do ogee personally.
mat_smart
15 Sep 16#46
is this the best phone under £100?
and with a huge battery I assume it's also very heavy?
I've currently got an old 4" huawei and looking to upgrade. 4" size is ideal but everything seems to be getting much bigger
Robiesanta
15 Sep 161#45
I have a Doogee Valencia Y100 Pro (bought last year for about £80) and I found that the port is very lose (but it still charges).
Otherwise the phone is really good. I have dropped it few times but it refuses break :disappointed: and works fine - so I have to stick with it :laughing:. GPS works fine, etc. I would like it to update the OS to 6 but so far we are on 5.1 and they keep updating the phone (for bug fixes, etc).
cjdean1983
15 Sep 16#44
Seems like a great price for a well spec'd phone. I have the Redmi Note 3 Pro and the screen has developed a fault. Now dealing with customer services and not looking forward to having to return it to China. :disappointed:
Wish I had waited for something like this phone especially from EU not China! Have some heat
wenttoabetterplace
15 Sep 163#43
The best camera is the one that's with you. Surely you knew that though?!
s4k1b85
15 Sep 16#42
i wish i understood the joke :-( I paid no attention at all to the new iphone launch, so maybe this is why i don't get it .
but agreed, if you don't understand, just let those who do enjoy it :smiley:
hcc27
15 Sep 165#41
I have a Nikon D5100 with a couple of decent lenses, but every time I run to get it, power it up, focus lock etc the moment has passed. Yes I accept that a DSLR will always take a better photo than a phone, but when it comes to impromptu shots at home it's hard to live with one around one's neck all the time (though that might be just my personal experience).
Then perhaps I might be in a small minority who believe that photos of children aren't needless.
gallshau
15 Sep 16#40
Not sure why anyone would want to use their phone to take pictures anyway, except people who take pictures of needless things, like food and children rather than just enjoying them. Invest in a camera if you want a good shot.
hcc27
15 Sep 16#39
I have a Doogie X5 Pro which cost me all of 50 quid delivered. 2GB/16GB/Dual sim with dual standby. Works perfectly, nippy enough for 90% of what I tend to do on a smartphone. The only feature that lets it - and the hundreds of these sub-£100 phones - down is the poor quality of the camera. In perfect lighting it takes acceptable photos but that's it. I have a little girl and the countless times I've missed a good shot of her because of this camera drove me to go for a contract with a better phone. I'm still keeping it as a back-up as the dual-sim is very useful when going abroad when you don't want to risk a more expensive phone, and allows you to use a cheap local SIM for data and outgoing calls while receiving messages etc on your main SIM.
sotomonkey
15 Sep 16#38
If you're lucky.
colgrigson
15 Sep 16#37
Yeh it might feel cheap but to be fair it is cheap. I have a Moto G3 for work that has a bend in it (because I keep it in my back pocket), I also have a Uhans S1 as my own phone (3GB, 32GB 5" which I paid £87 for) which is awesome and hasn't bent. I would cut this phone some slack that for the money it's great value. Hot from me.
peterszy
15 Sep 16#36
I've had my doogee f3 pro for about a year and all's been fine and for the money I would recommend their brand, apart from the poor battery life and average camera the build quality is excellent.
gallshau
15 Sep 16#35
Its cheap so some things on it will be cheap, but for the money its a bargain!
Bubuka83
15 Sep 16#31
i own it and can tell you stay away. The camera is awful and the design/materials feels very cheap.
therealjohnpeat to Bubuka83
15 Sep 16#34
It IS very cheap tho
I have a Smart Ultra 6, it feels very cheap too and cost 50% more than this - hell, some people say the Moto G/X/Z Play 'feel cheap' and they cost 5-6 times as much!?
hotukdeal92
15 Sep 16#33
Had my redmi 3s prime a week now and i am over the moon with how great it is. If i were prime minister, i would make it law that every phone must have 4000magh battery or bigger.
eliHd452
15 Sep 16#32
how is the camera on this one compared to other similar price phones
parasitemol
15 Sep 16#30
Do these come loaded with malware? I ordered the Pepsi P1S from banggood a little while back when it was about this price and it came with about 7 malware threats that were built in to the ROM. Annoying AF, haven't got round to sorting it out yet cause of the ball ache. :disappointed:
gallshau
15 Sep 161#29
I bought another version of this phone, similar specs, and I have to say its the best phone I have owned. Its crazy spec for the price. Whilst I there are flaws, such as the camera, I would argue that unless you are one of these people that spend their time taking pictures of their food rather than eating it this phone is for you!
mx-3
15 Sep 161#28
Got a x6 ...The phone is fine, but the GPS is terrible.
sancheez
15 Sep 16#27
Samsung are almost as bad as the Chinese grey imports now they're so slow with updates. If they bother at all. The other big guys aren't much better.
Only surefire way to stay as up to date as possible with 'Droid these days seems to be to stick with the Nexus devices. I've been on Nougat for a couple of weeks now (6p). Not sure if anything much outside the Nexus stuff has had an OTA push of it yet?
abaxas
15 Sep 16#4
Do I want my smartphone to be named after a (often ****) Scottish person.
No.
michaeljb to abaxas
15 Sep 16#9
I'm not up to date on my Scottish colloquialisms but this company just sounds 'dodgy' to me :wink:
sancheez to abaxas
15 Sep 163#26
As a Scottish person, I have no idea what you are on about.
*** HOLD ON! Flash of inspiration moment ***
Doogee = Dougie? (Scottish-ism for Douglas for those that don't know)
With the always **** part something to do with Dougie Donnelly perhaps?
Tenuous! :stuck_out_tongue:
(Could be worse. I had an "Ainol" tablet for a while .... :smirk: )
simes
15 Sep 16#13
Just because the phone supports OTA updates, don't assume it will get any.
These Chinese companies rarely support their phones beyond a couple of month after launch.
My Doogee Y100x has not had a single OTA update. Fortunately there has been no noticeable need for one apart from perhaps the latest android version ( its on 5.0 )
deepmenace to simes
15 Sep 16#17
Indeed, if you're the kind of person who likes the latest versions or maybe root and put different roms on you'll need to wait around a bit and see if a community arises around a phone.
My Lenovo K3 Note was around £100 - it was initially released over a year ago....a 3rd party Nougat rom has just been released in beta! i bought it because it had a good community and i suspected this kind of support would continue.
litwoojczyznomoj to simes
15 Sep 161#18
Xiaomi is one of those few companies. Lot of their oldish phones keep getting os updates.
edwardecl to simes
15 Sep 161#25
My Y100 Pro got about 5 updates over about 4 months, just bug fixes no major OS revision. Not much different from many other phone makers including the more expensive ones like Motorola, they release with more outdated versions of the OS to begin with, then do you a favour upgrading it to a less out of date version still a version behind.
It's best just to buy the phone with the version of the OS you want, if it gets updated then that's a bonus.
chipsnbeanz
15 Sep 16#24
Oh, thought it was the same model. 'Pro' and £10 price difference...
£10 cheaper from lightinthebox but never bought anything from there so not sure if reliable or not.
muddyfox470 to chipsnbeanz
15 Sep 161#23
Good spot, Lightinthebox have it for $5 cheaper but it is shipped from China. Easy to compare the price to the X5 Max (not pro) which is an older model.
Karnal72
15 Sep 161#22
I've had the 2015 version (DooGee X5pro) for almost a year now and it's been very good. Runs quite quickly for most things and it's still working after having been dropped on the ground a few times. You can't use it for VR (No gyro sensor). Updates are a bit thin on the ground (last security update was January 2016. Never had an OS update).
Maverick77
15 Sep 162#20
Oukitel k10000 is what you need my friend :wink:
finnmaccool
15 Sep 162#19
Why should he? Take your head out of your ****.
STi_prodrive
15 Sep 16#14
will this work on all UK network's? and is this 4G LTE? thanks
wayners to STi_prodrive
15 Sep 16#16
Go look at willmyphonework website... To answer you question .. yes...
ibblackberry1
15 Sep 164#15
He made quite a funny remark, just cause u don't understand it, no needs to use excessive question marks
Cameron92
15 Sep 1618#1
Cold. Doesn't have courage.
Halfmad to Cameron92
15 Sep 16#2
lol
saucymonk to Cameron92
15 Sep 16#12
To right, Nobody likes a cowardly phone!
escortboy
15 Sep 161#10
Looks like a good deal for the money if you're happy with the respectable 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM.
The big battery is what i like most about this deal.
michaeljb to escortboy
15 Sep 1612#11
me too,
I like big batts and I cannot lie :smiley:
dannnnyy
15 Sep 16#8
iPhone 7 reference ( one of their designers stated they got rid of the 3.5mm jack because they're courageous )
mubes
15 Sep 16#7
I think he's complaining it has a headphone socket....
michaeljb
15 Sep 1614#6
it was just a bit of tongue in cheek humour based around the new iPhone 7 launch, it was how they describe their decision the remove the headphone jack at their launch event.
toilettrol
15 Sep 162#5
my x5pro micro port became very loose.
broke screen when I dropped it, cost more than new phone to replace it so binned it and purchased the F5 which I am so far pleased with.
Robjh
15 Sep 161#3
courage???????? it's a Phone not Life Changing Decision....could you please explain your Gibberish response ....
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Opening post
Doogee get a decent reputation for a Chinese brand (also responsible for the HomTom - http://www.doogee.cc) and can be bought on amazon through various suppliers; they also support OTA updates.
This phone has decent phone-band support for 2G, 3G and 4G coverage in the UK and Europe (www.willmyphonework.net)
Basic specs:
MTK6737 (new) Quadcore Processor
2GB RAM
16GB ROM (expandable with MicroSD/TF Card)
Dual Sim
Fingerprint Sensor
4000mah battery for a couple of days use
5 Inch (720p) Screen
Available in Black or White
The camera is the weakpoint for this phone (5MP interpolated to 8MP front and back), no Gorilla Glass screen (although a $1 glass screen protector sorts that) and the robust looks due to the large battery.
IMO its one of the best (new - not 2015 release) low-priced phones. For this price, make sure you choose "EU Warehouse"
Top comments
I like big batts and I cannot lie :smiley:
Then perhaps I might be in a small minority who believe that photos of children aren't needless.
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Hope these help. 360 Security sometimes reports apps as malware but arent. The root check should report not rooted.
Hope this helps.
Do you run a bunch to check out a phone?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gangyun.beautysnap
2) Root the phone and delete the spyware from the system files. This relies on the ability to find a method to root the phone if it isn't already rooted and to understand what can be deleted and what to do if things go wrong.
Both methods could leave you with a bricked phone.
loving this phone a bit more now. the battery lasts ages with auto brightness on.
I tried plugging in an endoscope hoping that otg will support it, but cannot get it to work no matter what app I use. can use USB storage via otg tho.
I get two days from the battery , that's with constant use of the radio , plenty of Gps use , constant screen on for 3 or 4 hours while messing about with settings and minimal phone and text use also a wifi download of 365mb ( maps for Gps) and a wireless file transfer of some pictures to my computer ,
The finger print function is great and works without fault , well except yesterday as I had super glue on my finger and I suppose this shows it's doing it's job fine
The cameras are average , the screen is good but not fantastic ,
4G works fine on my Gif Gaff / Orange sim , I haven't put a second sim in yet
The smart gestures work great
I dropped the phone today and as far as I can see no damage has occured ( now after a case as the rear of the phone is a bit slippy)
I thought this phone may be to big when I bought it but I'm used to it now and it fits in my pocket fine
For the money I would say it's hard to beat ..
Sometimes Chrome doesn't seem to like any finger presses, doesn't do anything, but maybe that's just me.
The odd time I get other Android errors, but only now and again.
But to each their own.
Camera is OK when used through the camera app but you'll have problems using the camera in other apps like Skype or Whatsapp.
With Skype the record video function usually results in a white screen crash or speeded up video clips...no idea why.
With Whatsapp if you press record, the camera dulls out..weird
201595199973
£59.99 in the UK and 48 hour delivery
They had been gobsmacked when they were told.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 was released in early-2014.
2 beers to you my friend
I would avoid do ogee personally.
and with a huge battery I assume it's also very heavy?
I've currently got an old 4" huawei and looking to upgrade. 4" size is ideal but everything seems to be getting much bigger
Otherwise the phone is really good. I have dropped it few times but it refuses break :disappointed: and works fine - so I have to stick with it :laughing:. GPS works fine, etc. I would like it to update the OS to 6 but so far we are on 5.1 and they keep updating the phone (for bug fixes, etc).
Wish I had waited for something like this phone especially from EU not China! Have some heat
but agreed, if you don't understand, just let those who do enjoy it :smiley:
Then perhaps I might be in a small minority who believe that photos of children aren't needless.
I have a Doogie X5 Pro which cost me all of 50 quid delivered. 2GB/16GB/Dual sim with dual standby. Works perfectly, nippy enough for 90% of what I tend to do on a smartphone. The only feature that lets it - and the hundreds of these sub-£100 phones - down is the poor quality of the camera. In perfect lighting it takes acceptable photos but that's it. I have a little girl and the countless times I've missed a good shot of her because of this camera drove me to go for a contract with a better phone. I'm still keeping it as a back-up as the dual-sim is very useful when going abroad when you don't want to risk a more expensive phone, and allows you to use a cheap local SIM for data and outgoing calls while receiving messages etc on your main SIM.
I have a Smart Ultra 6, it feels very cheap too and cost 50% more than this - hell, some people say the Moto G/X/Z Play 'feel cheap' and they cost 5-6 times as much!?
Only surefire way to stay as up to date as possible with 'Droid these days seems to be to stick with the Nexus devices. I've been on Nougat for a couple of weeks now (6p). Not sure if anything much outside the Nexus stuff has had an OTA push of it yet?
No.
*** HOLD ON! Flash of inspiration moment ***
Doogee = Dougie? (Scottish-ism for Douglas for those that don't know)
With the always **** part something to do with Dougie Donnelly perhaps?
Tenuous! :stuck_out_tongue:
(Could be worse. I had an "Ainol" tablet for a while .... :smirk: )
These Chinese companies rarely support their phones beyond a couple of month after launch.
My Doogee Y100x has not had a single OTA update. Fortunately there has been no noticeable need for one apart from perhaps the latest android version ( its on 5.0 )
My Lenovo K3 Note was around £100 - it was initially released over a year ago....a 3rd party Nougat rom has just been released in beta! i bought it because it had a good community and i suspected this kind of support would continue.
It's best just to buy the phone with the version of the OS you want, if it gets updated then that's a bonus.
http://m.lightinthebox.com/doogee-x5-max-pro-5-0-android-6-0-4g-smartphone-dual-sim-quad-core-8-mp-2gb-16-gb-black-white_p5037523.html?currency=GBP&litb_from=paid_adwords_shopping&sku=25_182&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=cpc&adword_mt=&adword_ct=84187195634&adword_kw=&adword_pos=1o1&adword_pl=&adword_net=g&adword_tar=&adw_src_id=1810908567_301579154_21687113474_aud-83346267755:pla-214570461434&gclid=Cj0KEQjwjem-BRC_isGJlJ-0h-MBEiQAbCimWH5-ZR7rrlxJ7BUNMmM8UGGWBX7ChmdbeqKTrtV1x48aAmex8P8HAQ
The big battery is what i like most about this deal.
I like big batts and I cannot lie :smiley:
broke screen when I dropped it, cost more than new phone to replace it so binned it and purchased the F5 which I am so far pleased with.