I'm not even gonna....

Check if your SIM will work in this phone here:
http://willmyphonework.net/

Price is thin for my liking

These are pretty cool add-ons for the free stuff also
http://www.lightinthebox.com/cool-light-bar-sticker-for-ps4-controller-for-dualshock-4_p2568967.html?prm=1.5.1.1

Mine's gone bad. Charging didn't seem to be as good as usual last week, and now the internal speaker has died. (Bluetooth/audio socket still works). And charging it is very difficult - no fast charge at all. Dammit.

Have you tried the charging cable with the longer tip? That was supposed to be effective from a post I read elsewhere.

Good to hear it isn't universal and potentially just a fault with mine :smiley:

Big hit here (so far). Charging OK (both charger and phone get quite hot); memory and performance bargain for the price. Need to work out how to turn on notification light for received SMS/email.

In other news, I'm also underwhelmed by both the front and back camera. Most of the photos I have taken using this Christmas have received the same feedback - 'Oh nice I remember that, I have a better quality photo of it if you want me to send it to you'. All things considered, for me, this has not been a big hit.

Mine is pap.
Have to very carefully plug in charger and prop it against something to put a bit of pressure on the wire to ensure it charges. Borderline useless. Forget about using it while on charge or charging in a car etc. Hope most of you aren't suffering the same issue.
The age old addage I guess, you get what you pay for (or don't in this case). Buying from abroad is great when it's works, when it doesn't it's just a money pit.

Topcashback has already been paid so can't fault Lightinthebox and this deal in the end so thanks again OP.
Noticed a bit of an issue with battery charging taking longer recently and there've been a couple of OTA updates including one today to fix "battery charging bug" which I hope will sort it out.

:disappointed: Maybe pm DWL if they don't mind for some other ideas and post the fix you find for anyone else that might have the same problem?

​I spoke too soon! Still having the same problem, works for while after a reboot then just stops?

Great, really pleased. Thanks for the help dwl!

​Got the v10 rom OTA, seems to have sorted it. thanks again.

​Yeah, tried wiping the caches and data. I'll try the backup and reset, failing that I'll give the update a go. Thanks for the replies, I'll let you know how I get on.

Strange - have you tried wiping the cache & data for the browser apps? If you've installed TWRP you could backup then try a factory reset. Failing that, you could try manually flashing the v10 ROM which isn't yet available OTA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68916802&postcount=287

Running v9 which the wireless update app says is the most up to date. Happens with WiFi and mobile data. Confirmed GPS fix with toolbox app, app based location works fine, just the stock, chrome and opera browsers don't. Firefox does work however. As said previously, all permissions granted etc... I can get it to work after rebooting but then it stops again within 5 mins or so.

Which ROM are you on? Does this happen with wifi and data connections? When you say you've turned on all location services I assume that includes GPS and you've confirmed you have a GPS fix with the GPS Status & Toolbox app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2&hl=en_GB

Wow great news, well done!!

Dwl99 any ideas about the above issue?

Update for my phone not charging to 100% problem - I did a full wipe & downgraded to the v9 ROM which seems to have fixed it. There was another issue with the battery indicator showing it was charging when it wasn't but this seems to have come on after flashing xposed framework so I'm sticking with the v9 ROM and no xposed!

Is anyone having any trouble with the location services on any browser (stock, chrome, opera etc) not working properly? Maps and other app location services work fine, just not any browsers. Works ok for a while after a reboot then it just stops? All location services are on and permissions granted.

​The default charger mine came with is a bog standard 2 pin, 5v/2a.

Update - the battery charging problem seems to be a known issue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6qx340FunI and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69497646&postcount=444 - in the first case due to a faulty USB port. Looks like there are quality issues with this phone.

Thanks for all your input - I'll contact LITB but will probably end up flogging it on ebay as "not working" as I really don;t need the hassle of returning it to China.

That's not the default charger though which is 9V/2A fast charge.

Completely different animal to an iPhone, the iPhone 6 battery is 1810mah, so just 30% the capacity of the Oukitel, it's probably more energy efficient though and much lighter and thinner.
iPhones are very good, it's just whether it's worth the hefty price tag if you can cope with using a lesser Android device.
The iPhone 6 was £550 at launch and each new one is around the same so if the TCB pays out okay it's near 6X the price for the Apple phone. Value for money this is very good, it's just whether the convenience, build quality etc are worth the extra on the iPhone upon reflection.

Refund for customs charge issued, not received in PayPal account yet though.

The phone itself is reasonable, just gonna take a while to get used to coming from an iPhone 6. only downsides are that its big and heavy, and takes forever to charge (currently on 11% from 0% after charging for an hour with a 5V/4A output charger). The battery lasted just over 24 hours from 100% with heavy usage and 9 hours sleep.

Also just thought about PayPal/Credit card.
How did you pay? If on credit card you could be covered if there is a big ordeal, I've read users saying they can't send the phone back because it has a battery and it's not allowed to be shipped?
http://www.moneysupermarket.com/credit-cards/guide-to-credit-card-protection/

If you paid by PayPal could there be some room for a refund there?

Just another avenue to consider.

Really sorry to hear you got unlucky with yours.
I've never had anything faulty before so can't comment on returning things. I've read that there's various different arrangements, none of which are particularly good and involve either some expense, an extremely long wait, or both.
It looks as though you pay for returns:
http://www.lightinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1028/a3012.html

Parcel2Go are 'from £18.51", not sure how competitive that is, but I'm assuming you wouldn't see that again, so if you deduct the insurance and postage costs which I don't think you will get back you're not looking at much. Some sellers try to offer a reduced refund if you've done any wear and tear, they may argue this if you've changed software on the phone so watch out.
I'd personally ask them how much they will refund you for before you sent it because you may end up being better off just putting it on eBay and seeing what you can get for it. At least you're not waiting for forever for what might end up being a paltry refund and a pain in the neck at the same time.
Parcel2Go link:
https://www.parcel2go.com/parcel-delivery/china

Sorry I can't help anymore, maybe another user can share advice also?
I've always assumed worse case scenarios when I've bought I.e. Getting charged customs and phone being faulty, but I've always got lucky.
Let us know how you get on.

Mine is a dud - it won't charge in spite of reflashing the stock ROM and trying a combo of different cables & chargers, including the stock cable which has an extra long tip. The battery indicator shows it is charging but the battery % just keeps going slowly down. I assume that LITB's returns procedure will be full of hassle and expense.

Wow, still having problems after delivery. I'm so glad I didn't go ahead with this. Don't feel so bad now.

Thanks might give that a go. I see there's a V10 version of the 64 bit firmware out now so I might flash that in case it's a kernel thing.

I read around and saw someone had used an 8mm micro USB charger and found that it worked. Not sure if you have access to one or would want to get one to see whether that is the problem with yours also?
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/1m-Micro-USB-Data-Charger-Cable-Lead-w-8mm-Extra-Long-Connector-for-Tablet-PC-/400842777803

I would ring UPS and explain that you think there's a problem with your delivery. You need to know what's happening with it ASAP.
There number is 03457 877 877 and they're open until 8pm

https://www.ups.com/content/gb/en/contact/index.html?WT.svl=eFooter

my package is being held at the "GB, Barking, UPS Access Point™ possession" for 1 week now and i dont even know what the hell that suppose to mean. no further email recieved from either UPS or lightinthebox. someone help me please

Yeah, tried all these things. Have just wiped the battery stats to see if the helps

Have you tried turning it off and turning it on again?
Also try a different charger.
Also try a different charging lead.

If those give you no joy then it's likely there's a problem. I've had a phone that was playing silly beggars with charging but after a day it snapped out of it and worked fine again for another 3 months before not charging again.

Hmm, not sure if mine has a faulty battery or charging port - earlier on today it showed that it was charging when there was no cable plugged in and now it won't charge past 91%. Grrrrr!

There are several people in Asia, especially of a Christian background, who do give Christian (or 'western') names to their children.

Yep gone like a dream - hopefully cash back pays then happy days

I love how they have western names, I've heard of parents calling their children Gandalf thinking it's a nice name. I'd be so embarrassed trying to do business with someone after introducing myself as a wizard!

Yes!!!!! Hopefully everyone else gets the same experience, I'm very pleased that this company is finally coming through in the way I hoped.
I'd consider using them again in the future, assuming the long waiting time was a one-off and it would be a little more expeditious next time.

PayPal refund received!

Message received:
Thank you for contacting us.

We'll refund 37.33 GBP (100% Tax Fee) to you since you paid for the Insurance for Duty & Tax of this order.

It normally takes 3-5 business days to complete the refund transaction. Please kindly check your PayPal account later.

We thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Sincerely,
Fred
LightInTheBox Customer Service

With me they're saying I never selected the duty and tax insurance (which i did select) and that they will refund me 50% of the customs charge as site credit but I'm pushing forward with my insistence that I did pay for the insurance

But when shipping was taking so long I did message and ask to change from gold colour to grey as it was delayed so maybe they changed the order, waiting on a reply, wish me luck

Brilliant, the refund part is the moment of truth all being well it should be swift and painfree!

Escortboy, thanks again, the entry seemed to have worked using the laptop so it does not work on the using the mobile.
Fingers crossed we get the money back shortly.

Phone works well no issues so far. it looks cute with the Ebay case you recommended.

Has anyone noticed how hideously long these take to charge? I haven't got one of those newfangled rapid chargers, I'm using an old Ipad charger, but over 8 hours and counting... I know it is a large battery, but that really does seem excessive. Anyone else having the same issue, or can enlighten me as to where I am going so wrong?

Unfortunately Escortboy, as I had raised an earlier ticket enquiring about the phone, I would not let me raise another ticket, quite odd.
So I improvised and added the details to the bottom of the last information I gave them about the phone now delivered. I also notice that she you select the photo of the invoice for that Customs duty paid, it does not upload the picture, so not sure as I did not see the picture on the screen. I paid £37. 32.

Excellent news really pleased to hear it!
No problem on help, it's what HUKD pay me for! :stuck_out_tongue:
RE refunding charges:
Duty & Tax Insurance
We provide Duty & Tax Insurance service for any purchase and can be checked when placing an order.
If you pay for the Duty & Tax Insurance when you placed an order and were charged a tax fee when the package arrived, we'll be glad to refund 100% tax fee. Please tell us what was the total amount of the tax fee you were charged by submitting a new "Ask about customs duties" ticket with a copy of the invoice at that time, and we'll refund the amount you were charged.
Please note that we will not refund any tax fee if you haven't purchased the Insurance for Duty & Tax for this order.

Funny how when you wish to escalate a complaint, they sit up and listen. As at 10:10am this morning they confirmed my phone was at the UPS warehouse, it was not delivered yesterday as promised and delivery between 1pm-5pm today with apologies.
Their call centre atrocious, as the lady I spoke to yesterday was not helpful when I went looking for the phone all she said was that I should speak to my supplier. Phone delivered now, I'm happy as Larry. Just need to
know how to apply to get my import charges back.
Thanks for all yr support in the house, especially from escortboy!!
Any feedback from those who have received their phone and are using it?
Any issues,or is the usage going swimmingly well.

Morning Peeps, the saga continues with the missing phone from UPS on a premium rate number. Yesterday I was told to contact my supplier for another tracking number for the phone when I reported it missing, today I spoke to Roland asking for the manager to get back to me as this was a serious issue, missing phone and taxes paid for delivery of a memory card that did not attract taxes.

Guess what, they check their records and can say my item not delivered!! But will get the depot to call me. I will not rest till I get my phone. They have to locate it in their warehouse!!

Escortboy, can u believe, I worked for UPS nearly 20years ago and know their internal procedure, hence why I think the package was compromised on this side. Will keep u guys posted!! Next time they will think carefully before trying to scam a criminal lawyer!!

Wow, sounds like a joke!
Keep us updated with what happens, even on a 99p phone case this week I had customs information, weight, value, description etc!
I'm not sure how it would even be allowed to be processed by UPS and handled by customs with such scant documentation.

Never mind, was using the mobile site, works on the full site.

Escortboy, you are a minefield of knowledge, thanks for this information.
Tomorrow I shall be making a complaint to UPS, no receipt, No invoice from LITB in the package delivered, methinks my package may have been compromised. Delivery should have beenfrom UPS , sadly not so. When I raised the issue with the hapless driver, he said it would be coming with another driver, when I phoned the UPS office, they said nay!! To take it up with LITB which I promptly did. I guess an investigation in order from both sides of the Atlantic for the missing mobile as I'm sure LITB will say both items sent, yet I have no proof, not even on the envelope does it have a weight for the item. Shocking!! Will keep u updated on my saga!!

Mine all came in the same bag. However, since delivery, the ticket/query button on my order page on the website has disappeared so I can't log a request for my refund of duty!

Try this link out:
https://m.dutycalculator.com

If you've paid a single price for postage then I'm not sure how it works because the calculator needs insurance and delivery costs included. You can't put the full postage cost on each delivery because you've only paid it once so therefore it would be recording postage twice.

I phoned up when I got charged import duty/VAT from the states because I'd used a discount code and they had overvalued the items on the declaration.

DHL and I think revenue and customs I spoke with. They were really good about it and told me to forward my invoice, they refunded me what I had overpaid so they are flexible when they've got things wrong.

Really Escortboy!! My memory card was under £17.00 and I was charged £37.84 for it to be delivered, so go figure!!

I've bought phones from Etotalk, Banggood, GearBest, AliExpress. They tend to be very similar IMO. When i bought my ZUK Z2 from eBay the phone was delivered separately from the accessories that I bought on the same order from the same seller.
You should be fine if they're sending anything under $25? That's the threshold before you get charged by customs iirc. They will refund you any charges though if you bought the insurance so you won't be out of pocket regardless.

all delivered in the one bag

Escortboy, u seem to know so much about them, is it the norm to send items separately when wiser to send both together. I will now get stung with 2 delivery charges, and the memory card weighed nothing. Where's the sense in that? Yes I am quite peeved off, spent the whole day waiting for my new toy!!

They're a massive company probably has stock held in different locations. Costs them more in delivery so not great for them!

dw199, did they send 2 items in one package or did you get yr items delivered separately. I can't get my head around why my phone not delivered with the memory card, it makes better sense.

6000mah isn't to be sniffed at!
Also 5.5" screen isn't the smallest!

Just unboxed it. Jeez, it's heavy! Feels very solid.

Just submitted my receipt to LITB for £38.68 see if they are good to their word about refunding within 24 hours. If they pay that plus the Topcashback then this hasn't worked out too well for them!

I have been robbed!! I just paid £37.84p for the delivery of the Micro Sdhc memory card which I ordered with the phone, they should have been delivered together !! I wonder what excuse I will get now. I have to liaise with LITB to ascertain where my phone is as the phone not received by UPS in the UK. Not happy at all.

Think you can ring them and pay over the phone.
I did that with FedEx when I got hammered on some sneakers I bought from the states.

Make sure you get a receipt!

How did you pay before delivery? I've had to leave the money with next door and a note for the delivery guy as I'm at work.

We weren't to know that as they most likely didn't know themselves. It's very unprofessional which is why I've realised it's not for me. They shouldn't have wrote 1-4 days processing time.

Well the thing that annoyed me was that I waited for quite a while and cancelled 24 hours before they shipped it so would've had it just a few days after I cancelled.

You just open your order details on the lightinthebox website and there's a button marked "customs duty issue". I think they have upgraded the delivery from postal expedited to express and that's why everyone is getting hit with customs charges. I wasn't expecting mine until next week based on their original delivery estimate.

I just paid my £37.84 to UPS now, delivery tomorrow. yeah!!! Hopefully the phone will be fine. can anyone explain how I get my refund?

Doesn't help that they took the ****, safer to get money back and buy elsewhere, no?

I don't think the length of time since the last post changes the fact that there was suspicious activity with reviews and payment info.

In any case, judging by the customs charges it's not worth the hassle in getting it a couple of quid cheaper. You can purchase it on Ebay via Paypal and be assured that you can get your money back easily in case things go wrong. No such guarantee with these guys except a few tidbits of anecdotal evidence to say they've done well for some customers.

I'm well past pitchforks and torches, won't be using them again.

I'm very confident that all will be fine which is why I posted the deal!
Please update what happens!

Same, £37.84 to pay. Interesting to see how quick the refund will be issued.

UPS tried to deliver the phone this afternoon & will return tomorrow. £37 to pay :-( so I guess I'll find out how good their taxes insurance is!

CM13 available now! http://www.needrom.com/download/oukitel-k6000-pro-2/

​The most recent post in the forum you linked is over 3 years ago...

To back up what Escortboy has said it looks like LightInTheBox have kinda fluffed their lines in this case, this was the first deal of theirs that got posted on HotUKDeals and perhaps it caught them with their pants down in terms stock?

I've been using them for months and not had any issues, personally I just like the idea of the shipping tax insurance.

All I'm saying is it looks like they've cocked this one up but their prices can be really good so let's put our torches and pitchforks down just for now?

Damn, should've held on for a few more days....
Would've had a play with it for sure if it was due to arrive in a couple of weeks. Aaargh!!!

Mine is to arrive by the 7th of November, so it has taken exactly a month.

Mine shipped yesterday.

Mine has now allegedly been shipped too!

Just checked mine's moved to shipped as of today.
Ordered on 8th October like most of you, mine was in Packaging for a day.

No change in my order placed on 8 October.

shipment status moved from "processing" to now "packaging" after three painful week of waiting. well done lightinthebox! :confused:


only if i knew these guys were so atrocious beforehand...

Agreed, so glad it was a PayPal payment now. Gearbest and Banggood seem like high street retailers compared to these guys

Thanks for posting this, it's made me much happier about cancelling. All reviews seem equally as positive and pricing and discount codes etc make it seem on a par with other sellers.
I've used GearBest and Banggood in the past and not had a problem, but I think that the performance from these guys compounded with the link you posted mean I won't be buying from them again.

It's a shame because they could have made a lot of money from HUKD if they had brought their a-game and promptly delivered the phones.

The person that put their card details in was a bit of a mug btw, I'd never ever use anything other than PayPal because you're asking for trouble, even GearBest and Banggood as legitimate as they are I wouldn't trust!

Final nail in the coffin this https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/how-safe-is-light-in-the-box-website-chinese-552818/

Cancelling

I've checked on other lightinthebox deals on hukd and hadn't seen anyone saying there was a problem with no delivery, just wish they would inform people about what's going on!

That's all good and well for you, but not for those like me who have bought only this ohone. This isn't really a deal until someone's phone is despatched let alone being delivered in one piece. Im going to cancel. I'll never be claiming their **** rewards anyway.

Nope, hadn't had a despatch even until this morning.
I've really got into using the ZUK Z2 and am set on keeping it so I've sent a request for them to cancel my order.

I was looking forward to trying the Oukitel out but another week and a half of waiting until it's hit the 20 days processing time is too long to justify if I've already set my heart on another phone.

True. It feels like a scam at the moment, even the product listing has been taken off their website.

Lol - more like Has anyone had theirs dispatched yet?!

Anyone got their phone from this place yet?

If you paid with Paypal you should be safe

Maybe, but if nothing is despatched this week, I hope I get my money back when I cancel the order. That's the only reason keeping me going, the cancellation process might be just as bad.

Sounds like, they don't have enough staff in the warehouse to get the orders out, the phone is in stock but because they're so flooded with orders they haven't got round to it yet.
Maybe that's why there's 20 days processing time, they have less staff than they should have to keep costs down and the delivery time is the thing that suffers.

There's that old adage: do you want it fast, cheap or good quality? Pick two.

I think it's unfair to blame HUKD, they have given this retailer a chance to try and increase the number of deals for us as a community and on this occasion it's not panned out how it should have done.
Reviews online and as good as other Chinese retailers, they're a massive organization and the customs insurance is excellent for peace of mind about the certainty of the price you will pay.

Let's frame this around the processing time which is 20 days, this time hasn't even elapsed yet, they've set an earlier expected despatch date that they've missed - if they had set the 20 business days that you saw when you ordered and agreed to comply with you wouldn't have any grievance with them.

So in short HUKD have been accommodating in allowing this retailer as a trial and should be praised for being progressive and widening our choice. Lightinthebox shouldn't set dates which they can't achieve as it creates expectations for the customer, which results in disappointment.

Make sense of this!

Dear Customer,

This is Customer Service Supervisor Alex. I sincerely apologize for what has happened and all of the inconveniences caused. I will follow up this case and resolve the issue, in order to meet your satisfaction.

Thank you for your email.

We checked the order and it shows that items are already in stock, but due to unexpected order increased in sharp we failed to ship it out as scheduled, we had already arranged the work shift in warehouse to work 24 hours a day. At the time we are sorry we are unable to offer a certain date when the order will be shipped but we will try the best to pack it and ship it out as soon as possible.

Sorry again for the inconvenience but we do thank you for your support and understanding in advance.

Sincerely,
LightInTheBox Customer Service

Lol, speaking my mind. I'm going to cancel in a few days. Will ask them one more time and then it's over. HUKD have been awesome to me but have failed miserably on this one. Shouldn't be on here these guys

Second promised dispatch date missed. Muppets.

Lenovo ZUK z2, snapdragon 820 processor, 4gb ram, 64gb rom. Paid £170 for it from a UK based seller so nearly double the price of this one!

Confusing as listing says 30 day return and then immediately below that it says only a 7 day return period which i am still in anyways, will see how smoothly this goes.

What's the Z2 about? How does it compare with the K6000?

Same, I'm going to contact them over the weekend and if there's no joy I might cancel because it seems like they're struggling to get stock. I ordered on the 6th so no way near 20 business days but the Z2 I bought seems very good and may well keep it.

At least you got something, I've been waiting over two weeks for a delivery from 'Lightinthebox' and it's to be delayed yet again. But the fact that yours has come damaged doesn't instill any confidence in me about my device.

Perhaps still under 30 day return. Or one year warranty (I know, depends on seller).

Ebay

Where'd you get it from?

Mine is faulty, have to send it back, keeps rebooting at random after screen goes haywire.No option to check for updates, and factory reset does not solve issue.

This has been one big con. I don't how HUKD have let these guys on here. I'm cancelling my order if not sent off by tonight. Thank God I paid via PayPal

K10000 still in stock and for sale, although more expensive than the £93 that it was..
http://m.lightinthebox.com/en/presale-oukitel-k10000-10000mah5-5-inch-ips-1-0ghz-android-5-1-4g-lte-smartphone-9v-2a-13-0m-5-0m-2g-16g-mtk6735p_p4715772.html?prm=1.5.1.1
Maybe they just completely sold out of the K6000 pro?

Phone no longer listed on the website. It's not looking particularly hopeful.

Yes, same here (from Ebay UK). Having had a 1st gen MotoG this is a major upgrade for me. The only issue I have is the screen marks very easily - but I guess that's what the provided screen protector is for.

I received mine today , new from ebay, UK dispatch..£109.99, disabled the search app as suggested earlier in thread.
Cannot see anywhere to check for updates or perhaps this is disabled.Going to watch a movie on it a bit later.

Not browsed anything yet, if it's anything like gearbest then I'm sure there is some weird, quirky, fake thing(s) to pick up to keep me amused for 3 minutes.

Raised a claim with TCB, passed onto them today, now its hurry up and wait for 4 months... Might get it before I get the phone!

Anything decent for £20?
Do they still charge you £12 postage?

Mine did the same day I ordered. Raise a claim maybe?

Anyone's TCB not tracked?

New expected shipping date 21st, also been given a £10 off £20 spend. Had zero spam emails too :smiley:

It's a tenner off a 20 quid spend

10GBP reward? Is that a refund or a promo code for £10 off a £100 spend lol?

reply received:
We will contact related department to remove you out of your email list as required. It can be done in 1~2 working days. After that if you still have any problem please reply me directly.

We regret to inform you that your order will be slightly delayed due to unexpected high demand for the following item:
S4958969 Oukitel® K6000 Pro RAM 3GB + ROM 32GB Android 6.0 4G Smartphone With 5.5'' Screen, 16Mp Back Camera, 6000mAh Battery [Color:Gray|]

We have checked with our supplier, the new estimated shipping date is 2016-10-22

As a token of our apology we would like to offer you a GBP10 Rewards.

Mine was also supposed to have been shipped by yesterday, have emailed them again. Also seriously unimpressed at the amount of spam email from them in spite of unsubscribing. Will give it another week then probably cancel.

:disappointed:

Now shipping on 21st, second target missed.....

Also ordered on the 7th, stated 20 odd days processing time then. My orders page on their website stated estimated shipping date was the 14th, not too concerned as of yet.

"To be shipped no later than 14-10-2016". First target missed...

That's my worst fear too. At least we can keep the thread updated just in case.

Glad you're feeling less anxious, I'm sure they will ship the phone and everything will be fine!
PayPal will give your cash back to you worst case scenario anyhow.
My concern would be that I get a DOA phone which was faulty from factory but I'm hoping they turn it on to check before shipping.

They finally got back to me(they're probably reading this thread) and she reaffirmed what you had said. In any case, I acknowledge the delivery time is not too bad a trade-off. I must also admit they're new to me and the panic had set in of having been robbed. It's yet to arrive in one piece so I'm still not counting my chickens...

So you contacted them and they just shut it down? Contact PayPal and request refund?
They have good feedback across the internet, as good as others in the industry. They uniquely refund you customs duty which is a big concern to buyers of Chinese smartphones.
I'm just sitting tight as I have with any other Chinese phone because it does take a while I've learnt over the years.
If you want to pay 20% more for a phone you can get it from the UK from Amazon or eBay, the slower delivery time is the trade off.
Sorry if I sound like I'm backing them up, but i just feel that you're angry mostly about the time, which was stated.

No it was there before I posted the deal, there's no conspiracy!

I raised a ticket to have it cancelled and they marked it as 'resolved'. How did these guys get on HUKD? They make Gearbest look like Amazon Prime

That's only changed since the new price

Where did it say that? I saw two things 3-4 days and 6-8 days for something. I ordered on the 7th

Still looking for a good deal for this phone :disappointed:

It said 20 working days processing time though on their website? If they ship on 14th it's well within that time frame.

Their shipping times are blatant false advertisement. 3-4 days it said for 'postal expedited'. Issued a ticket and asked what's going on and they said "not going to be shipped until 14-10-2016". First and last time I use these muppets

I messaged them about the dispatch date & got this:
Your order is currently in the processing phase and will be shipped out no later than 2016-10-16 using Standard. The package normally takes 6-8 business days to arrive.
Once we ship your package we will send you an email that includes the courier name and a package tracking number for your reference.

Malwarebytes doesn't find anything. Only Sophos spots it....
If you don't disable 'Search Service' your phone will start getting random adverts popping up. It's been discussed on the XDA developers forum here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/device-reviews-and-information/oukitel-battery-beasts-k6000-k10000-t3279075/page11
Hope this helps.

Lol!! Fair point..

The ZUK2's processor alone is probably worth as much as the entire K6000 Pro phone!

You're right, I still am not sure that the ZUK2 is worth twice the price of the Oukitel though.... Decisions, decisions!

Looks a good phone the Z2.....

The Z2 is going to be a lot better in every way except in the battery department, so yes, definitely cancel this before it's dispatched.

Mine hasn't yet, but it does state processing time of 20-25 business days so I was going to just ride it out.
I bought a Lenovo ZUK Z2 for £171 from eBay which I'll receive on Wednesday so not sure whether I should cancel this order or wait for it and compare with the Z2 before deciding which one to keep.

Anyone had theirs dispatched yet?

I bought item 151430866826 on the bay of e works fine. I also bought a speaker from the same person which is fine (where as the cheaper one I bought from another seller was not- so I recommend this seller). You'll need some tools to get it open. If you want to email me it's my username here at the hottest of mails dot com.

​Stating a fact, UK dispatch but Chinese based which some people may not realise.

And this seller is what, Japanese? I'm in the process of cancelling my order with lightinthebox, because they haven't even shipped the item yet and is still 'processing'. It said 5-8 days postal expedited and it's been processing for the last three days. Always opt for UK sellers

Chinese seller, would be interesting if you have a faulty phone to return.

You tried scanning with Malware bytes?

Yes a very dubious practise, also on ebay from UK seller for £112.99

[url=http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-5-1080p-OUKITEL-K6000-Pro-3G-4G-Mobile-Smartphone-Android-6-0-8Cores-3GB-32GB-/291767111399?hash=item43eeaccee7:g:a1UAAOSwRQlXe3Og[/url]

£118 on ebay! Item location is in UK, so no custom charges! Plus you can make an offer to reduce the price!

I notice the RRP is now £222.79 reduced to £121.35. Where as the RRP yesterday was £190'ish reduced too £103. Strange how the RRP can change so much overnight. Nice company?

(side comment: device came with a screen protector - nice touch, and included spares in the box). I find the thickness exactly right - not so thin that it feels delicate. i just compared it to the iphone se - i guess the oukitell is a millimetre or two thicker, but not so much i would notice. I dont bother with cases - i just make sure never to put the device into a pocket or bag with anything that can scratch (keys, other devices, pens). it has metallic sides and plastic back (I have a gray one). YMMV. Yes - it would be thicker with a case (cant recall if it came with a case in the box). For blokes, fits nicely in a jacket pocket. You can put it in a shirt pocket, but its tall enough to stick out (not enough to fall out, unless you are bending over). It feels like a phone, unlike the samsung s5, which feels plasticy/like a toy.

Its all very subjective.

​Just note, this review is for the K6000, not the K6000 Pro which has improved hardware and updated Android. So read the review and think "even better".

It worked for me at lunchtime today. Just saying.

is the 1.1cm thickness how does it feel, is it noticeable? Considering you might want to stick a gel case over it, it would get even THICKER! your thought appreciated

Expired last night as handset increased in price and coupon is no longer valid.

Just so that people are aware. I've had mine about 3 months now and it did come with a potential malware system app (Search Service) that serves up random ads. It can however be disabled but not removed. Avast didn't even spot it, however Sophos does.

The one bit I didn't understand was stage 1: "Open a new incognito tab"

Something to do with ensuring the merchant only sees TCB affiliate tracking cookie and not HUKD???

Offer expired! :disappointed:

anyone know another cheap place?

How does this compare to the Smart Ultra 6 ?
Pretty similar performance but better battery life,does that about sum it up ?

The K10000 with bigger battery but lesser hardware is £97 from them, you'd need to sort out a code for the differing amount so not sure what your net price would be.
http://m.lightinthebox.com/en/presale-oukitel-k10000-10000mah5-5-inch-ips-1-0ghz-android-5-1-4g-lte-smartphone-9v-2a-13-0m-5-0m-2g-16g-mtk6735p_p4715772.html?prm=1.5.1.1

Please unexpire, I just got one for £105ish delivered, code GOLD1615 working fine

I know it's £30 more (TCB not guaranteed), but is it worth the extra to order from Amazon marketplace / fulfilled by Amazon, as you then have a 1 year warranty, or in peoples experience, do phones rarely develop problems? Is there any usable warranty that comes with the phone if bought from Lightinthebox? This looks like a great phone

iOS is another ecosystem and for some the iPhone processor is far beyond anything else at the moment so speed and efficient. I can understand why people buy it or because they don't like android.

But why would anyone buy other more expensive android phones? Like a Samsung, those new Google phones or even a one plus three. It's the same ecosystem, most of those have smaller batteries, similar screen, camera units from the same manufacturer etc. That's just throwing money away.

Price initially showing £121.35 now. A shame as I'd have gone for this otherwise.

another review if it helps anyone

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/review/budget-smartphones/oukitel-k6000-budget-smartphone-review-3631544/

thats a lot worse than brain fog!!

It's okay. We're all guilty of brain fog from time to time

Price now showing £121.35 for me before any discounts

Why did I buy an iPhone 7

Likewise. I've got myself a grey one

love the specs but need 2 sims and a SD card phone.

I don't think a simple malware test is all that is necessary. Xiaomi were found to have a lot of stuff talking back to China, and this was baked into the firmware. Xiaomi are actually a decent/big company, so imagine how bad it could be.

I would recommend proper network communication analysis, with decryption using MITM to be sure.

Great spec for the money though.

Anyone got one of these, is it any good?

Price is thin for my liking

​I had to pay cash on delivery / collection.

Postal expedited is £7.96 for me and insurance £2.95. Are you sure made your basket £105 so that the cheaper delivery option becomes available?

Was slightly tempted, then did a geekbench benchmark of my OnePlus One - 995 single core and 2641 multicore, vs its 527 single core and 2602 multicore score. Still, a good price for the spec, have some heat :smiley:

No compass or gyro, sadly.

nevermind

Is it just me? The expedited delivery is £10.68, Duty and tax insurance is £17.20, coupon code GOLD1615 doesn't work so I used the one for £7 off.

Yes but if you turn round does the map change orientation?

I've not had a compass in any of my phones and have used google maps as a sat Nav on of them.

Rooting guide http://www.needrom.com/download/twrp-3-0-2-1-k6000-pro/
XDA info & review http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/device-reviews-and-information/oukitel-battery-beasts-k6000-k10000-t3279075

It has no compass or gyroscope so no use for VR. Will this cause problems detecting orientation in Google Maps etc?

Yeah agreed. I was really impressed that the mod gave the green light, your comments must've helped a lot.
They need to wow us by beating the service that gearbest/banggood provide and benefit from the phenomenon that is hukd!

Mediatek processor so little prospect of any custom ROMs. I'm kinda put off by the fact it's 1cm thick. Anyone managed to root it?

Does this have curved glass edges like the S7 edge? The pictures on the Android Headlines review in post #2 look as if there is a flat bezel all the way round. Also, the rear camera appears to be 13 megapixels interpolated to 16. Looks like a lot of phone for the money if you can live with its bulkiness.

​Great news! Have been hammering HUKD for months to allow deals from LightInTheBox. I've bought loads of stuff from them and never had any problems. Delivery is quick and the customs insurance is genius.

Their flash sales are amazing and I can see myself spending £100s there on Singles Day sales (11/11)

​i had a t6 pro. filled with crap bloatware and ran so hot the phone genuinely burned to hold. wouldn't recommend.

Yes - I have a 128GB card in mine - I see *no* reason the 200GB or 256GB (very expensive) cards cant be used either. The size limit seems to be an accident of advertising; I dont think marketeers read their own write ups - just copy/paste from everyone else.

To be honest - I dont use the speakers. It is loud/loud-enough - eg when I have booted the phone and started games with sound enabled. I have to disable sound, because I can never tell whose phone is beeping or alerting. Qualitywise - seems good, almost certainly perfect for voice calls. Not sure I would want any small device to play music tho.

(One thing I like in this device - not sure if its Oukitel or Android 6, but finally you can turn on/off the phone overnight - something blackberries could always do). I *think* having location services and Androidwear on, drains the battery fast, e.g. about 1d of battery time. Am experimenting with this off, because this seems to give the multiday battery life.

(Also turn off in the options setting "Wifi always on"; no idea why thats a default, but I fear it can help drain the battery when you are not near an access point).

so if they stop the delivery due to customs duty, how do you go about paying it? i never done this sort of things before...

Coupon code did not last long, must have hit its quota thanks to HUKD.

Anyone recommend a good phone for under £200? Good camera and storage would be nice. My LG G2 keeps freezing need a new phone soon, thanks :smiley:

It was only a matter of time....

Camera is terrible

Sorry it,s 129.99 on ebay but he accepted 105.00 came from Ireland with English plug in 3 days he also has the Elephone P8000 for the same price better deal in my humble view no customs/ waiting

Whats the camera like? Ive an LG G2 and looking for something as good if not better. Any advice?

I got this phone last week to use as a modem with 3 using the 99.99 vodaphone now. I used it for a hour it weighs like a brick , thick as a slice of toast and the speed to my pc was dire compared to the Ultra 6 . But the rom is clean couldn,t find a thing although I wouldn,t do banking on it and the fingerprint scanner is miss far more times then hit

"Processing Time 20-25 business days" guess this is now out of stock.

The marketing material says 46 hours. That gives you two hours over the weekend to do something else. But there's more, it has Pump express charging which will give you 2 more hours for 5 mins charging.

So you could talk for 48 hours but you have to remember to charge for 5 mins at the end of the 46th hour.

Is this easily rootable, unlocked boot loader etc? Any nice ROMs or Cyanogen Mod?

How's the camera? Great on paper for this price but real world use? Is it quick?

Finally, the important stuff... Can it play Pokémon Go with AR features?!

Cheers!

What is the camera like on this? I have a Z3 Compact and find the camera to be a bit meh

Got one from eBay on "best offer" a couple of months ago. Wife has iPhone SE and laughs at this, but battery life, screen size, RAM, ROM and dual sim are amazing for the price.

Really impressed with build quality, and the metal frame.

It isn't the thinnest, or the lightest, but as a "real man" I can cope with the extra weight.

Would recommend the phone highly.

I was considering the Moto G4 too

The specs look very good for the price, but importing to a noob like me is a little daunting.

Go for this or buy something like the Moto G4 when there's a price drop?

I've currently got the a 1st gen Moto G and it's still working okay, but is a bit lacking. I have no immediate need to upgrade, so what would you recommend I do?

Talk time only 3hrs? Can this be true?

Does it come with a proper warranty (one that doesn't involve sending it back to China)?

Is it updateable to newer versions of Android without having to root it?

TIA.

i paid 150 pounds a couple months back for this (from amazon) so this is a scorching rocker. am happy with the phone - especially at the price. anyone wants to know anything about it, let me know.

guys if your looking for a glass screen protector for this phone, £2.99 BOGOF eBay
item no 232055861399

I can't get the photo to show but 0 malware.

0 malware

Thanks for the info Chipsnbeanz, I might play around with a few gadgets to redeem a 32 GB from my other phones.

​Simplest way I found was to download an app called Malwarebytes from the Google Play Store... I bought that Pepsi phone from BangGood couple of months back and found it to have 7 hidden malware/spyware virus' baked in to the stock apps, I managed to get rid of 6 of them by rooting it and flashing a cleaner version of the ROM but one is stuck cause it's in the actual launcher and I haven't had time to look in to getting rid of it just yet. I would be interested in knowing what you find. Thanks.

I used this one 7 quid off FW10LITB

yes I pressed on apply coupon and order was over £105 stated that it was invalid

Hmm I'm very tempted- had I not just spent £50 replacing the cracked screen, front and back covers, mic, speaker, and battery on my M7 One I'd be buying right now. Need to think about this...

It does work, you just have to keep pressing around it to activate the pop up box , then you can enter the code.

code not working any ideas

Anyone own this phone and done a malware test?

Thanks for the info escortboy, will check out Amazon for the phone case now.

just got the shock of my life!! my bill came to under £118 and LITB confirmation bill came to 170 Dollars, I had to write back to them asking whether this was an error!!!

Thanks for this info, just ordered mine as my windows phone on it's way out, storage issues, and this phone will make a handy Xmas pressie to myself. Fingers crossed it all works out ok. I ordered a 64gb Micro SDHC card to go with it. Any ideas on where to get a phone case which covers the whole phone and not just the back?

​Of course. My comment would be pretty irrelevant otherwise.

I had to buy the insurance mind.

I got the money back before I even paid it out. I just scanned and sent the delivery slip that was left and had £36.39 scribbled on it. I got another the next day with nothing on it. I could have written any figure and got it back potentially.

I wasn't best pleased about paying it though. They said cash only so I gave (UPS) £40. We don't have change they said.......

LITB declared the value as $150 which is more than the £105 price it was up for. So I got stung more than was fair. They should declare value in £ and after any discount. This might help keep the insurance cost down.

I got this phone recently if anyone has any questions.

I got stung for £36.39 worth of customs but had no problem getting it back.

Comes with case.

Takes 2 sims or 1 plus micro SD.

Too thick for my liking

well the link to bang good said it didn't:

Looks like a free case might be provided in box. ( from amazon review )

​It does take a memory card or another sim. I have one of each in, for the price it is a bargain.

Thanks OP, purchased :smiley:

I have been looking for a new mob to replace my Alcatel one touch pop s3 which has been keeping me going for just over a year (at £35, that was a bargain)

Looking forward to seeing how this performs!

To anyone who owns this or is in the know...

Do you know if this phone will work with a micro usb to hdmi cable?

Thank you in advance.

Ive had this phone for a couple of months and really like it. For mine I had to by a travel adaptor for the plug so I could make use of the fast charger but boy is it fast. And hardly any bloatware. Only downside for me is the lack of cases to buy.
I haven't tried a memory card yet but it does say it takes them.

Yeah especially with the 10% cashback on BangGood with TCB.
What about the T6 Pro? Can be had for same price as this deal but you need to add items to make it up to £105 to use code.
http://m.lightinthebox.com/doogee-t6-pro-5-5-android-6-0-4g-smartphone-dual-sim-octa-core-13-mp-3gb-32-gb-black-white_p5037394.html?currency=GBP&litb_from=paid_adwords_shopping&sku=25_1726&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=CLLq6I6Oyc8CFSIo0wodsGYIlw

If you wanted a 6.44" screen with a big 6000mah+ battery then the Ramos MOS1 could be a really good shout.
£106 at BangGood
http://www.banggood.com/Ramos-MOS1-Max-6_44-inch-3GB-RAM-32GB-MTK6753-Octa-core-4G-Smartphone-p-1084531.html

Have this now ( changed from Samsung 6, battery crap). This came up on UK Deals back in April on Gearbest at £109, got it back end of May had to pay £21 to DHL for delivery. Very happy with phone, aluminium chassis, 1080p screen, big battery that does last. Rear case fine but rubbish generic screen protector. Got genuine 6000 pro screen from Amazon in Germany half the thickness of normal glass screen but still glass. Can recommend phone have had no problems, not sure with use for gaming.

this has band 20 LTE support too so should work with most UK networks

Check if your SIM will work in this phone here:
http://willmyphonework.net/

These are pretty cool add-ons for the free stuff also
http://www.lightinthebox.com/cool-light-bar-sticker-for-ps4-controller-for-dualshock-4_p2568967.html?prm=1.5.1.1

Correct me if im wrong, but arent light in the box banned?

Reviews state that a protective rear case is included and screen protector also in the case.
Fingerprint scanner is supposed to be accurate also.
It's made of metal, which is nice at this price point.

Would've been nice for an X10/X20 processor, but it's absolutely fine in day to day use. Other strengths make up for this I think and for £92 it's pretty hard to beat.

Good Reviews:
http://www.androidheadlines.com/2016/07/review-oukitel-k6000-pro.html

Amazon reviews:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/OUKITEL-FDD-LTE-MTK6753-Smartphone-Fingerprint-White/dp/B01FFQ1WAU

Topcashback link:
https://www.topcashback.co.uk/light-in-the-box/

Phone link:
http://www.lightinthebox.com/oukitel-oukitel-k6000-pro-5-5-android-6-0-4g-smartphone-dual-sim-octa-core-16mp-3gb-32-gb-gray-white_p4958969.html?currency=GBP

Cables:
http://www.lightinthebox.com/1m-v8-micro-usb-noodle-data-cable-for-samsung-galaxy-s5-s4-s3-s2-and-htc-nokia-sony-lg-assorted-colors_p2177436.html?prm=1.5.1.2

http://www.lightinthebox.com/am-to-mk-m-m-usb-cable_p602641.html?prm=1.5.1.2