Probably the same Chinese factory that makes iPhones .... Just without the ludicrous mark up

Hello everyone I got this phone about 3 months ago beats the crap out of my HTC One across the board :-

Camera = Excellent (front and back)
Battery Life 2x = Excellent - I use mostly for games + music as well as calls and txt i get 36 hrs before charge
Charging = Excellent - 1% to full charge 1hr 40 mins - USB 3 charger
32 gig Memory + additional 64 with the dual sim slot
Build = Very good would say Excellent but back is holographic plastic (but no scratches yet)
Screen size = Just right for movies and games
Opperating system = Android 5.1 Lollipop up-gradable to Marshmallow = Very Fast + Reliable
Start-Up = First Boot 35 Seconds after that restart 5 - 6 seconds = Excellent

Sound :-
Ear = Excellent
Speaker Phone = Excellent
Headphone = Very Good

Overall best phone I have ever had I paid £115 from Everbuying took 3 weeks to arrive.

Hope This Helps

ABS_HULL

Probably has dark army spyware installed. I saw it on Mr robot so must be true innit :sunglasses:

Chabuddy G Shoting these too. Does include Peanut Dust.

​the seller is now telling me to take the phone to a repair shop and they will cover the cost. you couldn't make this stuff up!

Yep think it's expired now, for 2 weeks it was bouncing back to $109 each night. I'm guessing they're holding out for more money!

Still no sign of this being discounted again so I think it's expired.

I must keep missing it...

Am currently torn between this and the Vodfaone Smart Ultra 6. The SU6 has mostly positive reviews, but from what I can tell it does have some negatives especially possible screen de-lamination problems, recent models can't be rooted and it also takes a nano-SIM (I have a micro-SIM). The BluBoo on the other hand does not have a replaceable battery and is supplied by a chinese company so any warranty claim could be an issue especially as Aliexpress does not seem to accept PayPal.

Anyone any further thoughts on these 2 handsets, or other contenders in the ~£90 price range?

Yeah, it seems to do the trick....madness really!

LOL. What was the outcome. I hope you got replacement/refund?

This is the normal procedure - I've done this a few time - simply jumping through the hoops... I was asked to send a video of a pair of headphones that don't output any sound...the mind boggles...lol

yes they responded saying upload a video to youtube. shocking

Ummmm...... Are they actually serious???

This is now showing as £93.25. Is this deal expired?

wow, aliexpress want me to upload a video to youtube of the phone which does not switch on. ridiculous. avoid these clowns. its not worth the hassle

​i have to admit the one that works is great

Bought one, an awesome phone for the money. Bit of an impulse purchase for my wife - she`s using two different sim cards. Quality is literally outstanding considering the fact it cost shy of £90! I can only recommend this device. Thanks, heat added.

​yes charged it for a few hours. contacted seller and waiting for response now. very disappointed but i suppose its to be expected when buying cheap goods

Have you charged the one that doesn't turn on? Check there's nothing simple like that and then contact the seller. They're despatching from the UK so a swap should be quick and straightforward compared to China.

i bought a couple of these and received today. one works very well. the other does not turn on. oh dear!

can people who have received this give some feedback on usage

For anyone that's got this, can I check about the number/type of SIMs / microSD it supports please?

Some sites say its either a second SIM or a microSD card, but this page claims you put one in the other side of the slot?

http://blog.bluboo.hk/bluboo-xtouch-has-a-3-in-1-sim-card-tray-and-improved-to-32gb-rom/

This has been at this price for 5 days (it rises during the day and drops in the evening). Your coupon may well not work along with this retailers coupon. Effectively you will get it for £3 less with your coupon so if that saving is worth more than peace of mind that you have it then hold tight!

i just got a $4 coupon for signing up but its not valid yet - have to wait two days. really wanted to buy this phone now, but will now wait for the coupon to become valid. arghhhhh!

well mine arrived yesterday, nice looking and solid build, working nicely, quick to programme and charge up, well chuffed, just o confirm it has lollipop, and no upgrade currently showing which is a bit of a shame, but not a disaster, camera seems fab too :smiley:

Bravo Sir, I am sure that took courage. :wink:

​I'd say my expectations were below premium levels lol. I think the only Chinese phone that I've considered to be quite good was a Xiaomi M4 but it still had a few issues. My pal sourced it in Singapore so it uses the standard Chinese ROM.

If your network uses a certain frequency and the phone states that it operates on that frequency then it will work, yes.
I'm not aware of phones that have said they run frequencies when in fact it doesn't work. If anyone else wanted to chime in to the contrary please do, just sharing my personal experience.
Also note that you should be paying $109, which it seems to be charging at night time to be shipped from within the UK. During the day it jumps to $119 or more and can go OOS, keep checking as they are restocking daily.

so this will work on G4 unlike xiamo note 3 for which you need the more expensive global model?

Here you go, simple to use website that will tell you:
http://willmyphonework.net

According to Google 20160227_c220v53_hhwy = Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

I am on EE so i would assume all networks will work

C220 C38A BLBOO XTOUCH
20160227_c220v53_hhwy

will this work on ALL UK network can anyone confirm? if not please are you able to tell me which once will not work.

Can you please post what it says under "build number" in settings/about phone.

I have it just popped up "Software Update Available Please Update Now" current version is Ver 6.1.1

I know what you mean, but none of the devices you bought were exactly very well specced or premium in any way.

This isn't either, so as you say, will probably have some niggling downsides that will detract from its apparent excellent value.

However, most premium devices sourced directly from the Far East are much better in most respects, but there's always the lack of warranty to consider.

yes - but that is only the white one.

In view of no update to marshmallow and no NFC I don't think I will be going for this.

Now back in stock shipping from the UK.

Interesting - thanks for the link.

There is no Marshmallow for this phone, not even a 3rd party made Android ROM, as far as I know. The only thing that Bluboo have released since the launch of the phone last year are a few over the air patches/bug fixes for Lollipop.

There is a thread on the Bluboo support forum stating that they have no plans to bring Marshmallow to the Xtouch in the future either. linky

You sure it wasn't a bluepoo?

white now in stock to ship from UK @ £92.36

Hi there, I have ordered one of these, I note you say it is upgradeable to marshmallow, have you done the upgrade, and if so how did you do it???

thanks

OK, thanks.

yes I have edited my post - apologies for confusion - and it's only available in white.

Coming from China now though.
Usually from China it's about 25% cheaper than shipping from within the EU, so not as good of a deal.

The price is now showing as £83.16 for me!

It says 4.30mins left.

Ah apologies - not shipping from UK.

Look at phone popularity in GSMArena.com Redmi 3 Note was #3 until iPhone 7 came out.

Better reviews and better specs mainly. Also cyanogenmod if you want to flash it. Xiaomi is a much bigger company than Blubloo with a good reputation.

My wife has a c type usb on hers so the fact the redmi 3 note doesn't puts me off. Just would make like easier having same chargers in the car etc...

Have been considering the Pro 3 Note too. Can I ask why you think it is better than this phone?

Yes, the SIM tray takes 2 Micro SIM cards and 1 MicroSD card simultaneously.

is this a dual sim mobile phone ???

Seems reet

Probably due to the rapid devaluing of our great British pound !

Cool story, bro

i got my xtouch a few months back. 1st on arrived faulty but my replacement is great. its no S7 beater but for the money its hard to argue imo.

decent camera
ok battery
nice 1080p screen.

a no brainer at that price if you are after a mid range phone with a lot of storage.

It's called the Nextbit, cost £200 + check reviews yourself, not my cup of tea though.

​i read tasty :smile:

saw a youtbve video...and theres clearly only one tray...its holds either two Sims side by side...or one Sim & one microSD......theres no option for all 3 !

Check out 2min18 seconds on the video review here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKkPWJ0ZJ9s#t=327.267095

Had a bluboo before and the build quality was awful

Looks impressive, can you use 2 sims and and SD card at the same time with these - seems conflicting info.
Also is GPS any good, does it have compass, gyro etc.
Is it a worthwhile upgrade from a doogee X5 pro?

Bought one in July when on offer at £88. Build quality feels very impressive and it has lasted well so far. Performance great in everyday use; fast and fluid. Camera seems pretty good to me. Its no dSLR of course, but definitely not the "very poor" some others have experienced. Astonishing value for money. Happy to recommend without hesitation.

Not to mention this has got a headphones jack

To be fair, I've never bought a Chinese "off-brand" device and been truly happy with it.

There's always something that lets it down, despite what the specs say.

I've bought a Teclast tablet for my GF's mother before and yes it was quite snappy but there was no doubt it was a cheap Chinatab.

My two Doogee phones (X5 Pro & X6 Pro) are also very snappy performers but there's lot's of little negatives that negate any feelings of snagging a bargain. Most of the negatives relate to the camera functions but there's other aspects like build quality and battery life.

As much at the Chinese phone have attractive prices and specs, I still think you'd generally be better off with a hotdeal on a branded phone with all of the warranty back up/customer service that they provide as standard.

Are there any devices of this quality/value that sit in the iPhone 4/Z5 Compact kind of screen sizes? Whenever I see these highly recommended Chinese android devices they're always 5" and fairly weighty.
The brand name is written right there on the device and awaiting a google :wink: (It's a nextbit Robin)

Which is EEROM. Which is electronically erasable read only memory, but who's getting technical. I was simply pointing out he read t wrong and looked at the wrong one.

​i seen this on the net. can't remember it is called. what do you think of it and what are the pro and con

It's not "ROM" either. It's Storage.

ROM is Read Only Memory.

Where can I get a decent case for this?

Cheap and nasty phone, would probably last 6 months at most

Crazy specs for the price. Gotta add some heat :smiley:

Avoid like the plague, cheap an nasty

ah thanks

It seems to have everything - for a great price

how do i apply the coupon on?

do they actually ship from uk theres a uk option

Comes up ￡96.34 for me. Admittedly I haven't applied the coupon yet but as that's $2 I can't see how to get anywhere near the £86 headline price

sorry but It cant beat Iphone 7 with a nice wireless headset for only 160 pounds. comeon..creativity is more important.

disclaimer: i own a Huawei.

Hmmm... doesn't ship to the Netherlands.. :disappointed: Anyone willing to throw it to me across the North Sea? (or knows a way to order it anyway) :laughing:

Hello everyone I got this phone about 3 months ago beats the crap out of my HTC One across the board :-

Camera = Excellent (front and back)
Battery Life 2x = Excellent - I use mostly for games + music as well as calls and txt i get 36 hrs before charge
Charging = Excellent - 1% to full charge 1hr 40 mins - USB 3 charger
32 gig Memory + additional 64 with the dual sim slot
Build = Very good would say Excellent but back is holographic plastic (but no scratches yet)
Screen size = Just right for movies and games
Opperating system = Android 5.1 Lollipop up-gradable to Marshmallow = Very Fast + Reliable
Start-Up = First Boot 35 Seconds after that restart 5 - 6 seconds = Excellent

Sound :-
Ear = Excellent
Speaker Phone = Excellent
Headphone = Very Good

Overall best phone I have ever had I paid £115 from Everbuying took 3 weeks to arrive.

Hope This Helps

ABS_HULL

I think his based in Brentford in west London. Apart from that I am baff.

​it's on BBC3/iPlayer, great show

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3762198/ bbc3?

Go watch "People Just Do Nothing" on 4OD. Funny satire of the UK grime scene.

Awwww my mistake

No thanks, I'll stick to my;

lol 8 cores fora phone, insanity. 32GB ram has blown my mind, FORA PHONE! wwwwwwhhhhyyyyy added heat though

Chabuddy G Shoting these too. Does include Peanut Dust.

Probably has dark army spyware installed. I saw it on Mr robot so must be true innit :sunglasses:

What's this chinese rubbish, c'mon guys, have no quality those mobile phones build with the b#tt, after maybe one year you will need to replace it because of some faulty, not worth the money for a piece of garbage

What's this phone like compared to my LG G2 especially the camera....

I got a THL T6C for £45 can't knock it, it came with a case and screen protector too, dropped the thing 3 times, twice on tarmac and once it went screen down on flagstone flooring in a pub toilet with a sickeningly loud thud, but its still fine and working, only niggle is the battery life but it charges ultra fast.

just ordered one of these bad boys, if it's half as good as my Cubot Z100, I will be suitably chuffed

Worth nothing you are very unlikely to get an official marshmallow rom for this (let alone nougat,) so if that is imp to you probably not worth getting this.

Still a great buy though so long as it is reliable. Been researching Chinese phones a lot as I've grown to like Android and can't justify iPhone price anymore. Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro/4 Note gets my vote so far.

"Phone warranties: available in Russia, Spain, France,Germany, and the USA" .. But you have to pay for it when ordering to the UK?! WTF?!?

Does this replace the exploding phone?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/BLUBOO-5-0inch-Smartphone-MTK6753-Android-Black/dp/B017VRZ784

mixed reviews on Amazon but its ONLY £154.99 there :smiley:

Good deal voted Hot :sunglasses:

Bluboo sounds like a toilet chemical block thing. Looks like a great value phone!

Bluboo Xtouch review: 'Probably the best 5in Android phone so far' - our verdict

The Bluboo Xtouch offers great value, with a strong set of specifications all round and a design that is mostly very good for a phone at this price point. Storage and connectivity are excellent, the screen decent, software just right, performance sufficient and the cameras quite acceptable. It's really rather difficult to fault for the money.