Who put a penny in the ****head ? Takes 2 seconds to research....
Mine runs 6.0.1 with monthly security updates. It has been a very good phone and really stable.
BristolBillyBob to pimpchez
20 Sep 17#24
No need for names, is there? It states Android 5.1.1 Lollipop in the post, and on the face of it, there's no cause to disbelieve it.
CampGareth to BristolBillyBob
20 Sep 17#25
There's an "add info" button, used it to add information about the android 6.0.1 update.
BristolBillyBob to CampGareth
20 Sep 17#26
Good plan. :smile:
WajAllRound to pimpchez
20 Sep 17#27
It comes on Android 5.1.1 out of the box and can update to android 6. Still not worth £200.
powerbrick
19 Sep 17#2
Blackberry they were a thing once right?
4810510
19 Sep 17#3
Don't understand why there isn't a customs charge for this. Surely you'll be liable for VAT? Isn't it going to work out at £239 once you pay VAT.
Sliwka to 4810510
19 Sep 17#6
Aren't they situated in France as they selling their stuff on eBay and it's says France!?
lonesomepuppet
19 Sep 17#4
my blackberry passport has no watsapp now, does anyone know if i can get wastapp back on? is there any way? any info would be greatly appreciated.
also does this priv have watsapp?
darrengladwell to lonesomepuppet
19 Sep 17#5
Whatsapp is no longer supported on the older Blackberry phones but the priv does have it as it has the Play Store
ogeran to lonesomepuppet
19 Sep 17#16
you should be good until december this year, my passport is still fully working. also theres an apk for it that works of sorts.
SkilledNutter
19 Sep 17#7
A quick read of the Blackberry Reddit forum says stay well clear of this unit now. All support has been dropped at an OS level apart from the most urgent security updates and they will be cut off within the next 12 months also.
BristolBillyBob to SkilledNutter
19 Sep 17#8
Is that for the propriety Blackberry OS? This is an Android phone (their first), in case that makes any difference?
SkilledNutter to BristolBillyBob
19 Sep 17#9
No, its for Android. They were going to roll out Nougat on Sept 18th but then they have said they are no longer supporting OS updates for the device.
Pondlife to SkilledNutter
19 Sep 17#11
So much like most android phones
SkilledNutter to Pondlife
19 Sep 17#12
Yes, if it was getting the Nougat update it would be well worth the asking price. I would say as its not then its got to be worth less than this.
BristolBillyBob to SkilledNutter
19 Sep 17#13
Crikey. Things really aren't rosy in the BlackBerry thicket, are they? :astonished:
SkilledNutter to BristolBillyBob
19 Sep 17#14
Its due to their new ownership, they have decided the PRIV was a failure and they are only supporting the KEYone.
ogeran to SkilledNutter
19 Sep 17#17
it still does the monthly android security updates, just like everyone elses android phone. also they quickly sent out a blackberry only update before android for the last big android breach a few months ago..
Picco
19 Sep 17#10
It has Android and this phone is well nice, had it in the past. If i wouldn't have got a Moto Z recently, i'd buy this in a heartbeat.
ElgyVeeten
19 Sep 17#15
Snapdragon 808 for £200? No thanks.
johnnyd57uk
19 Sep 17#18
You might want to read a few reviews about this company before you part with your hard earned cash.
No manafacturers warranty, just an Eglobal warranty that doesnt appear to be worth the paper its written on. They should be banned from HUKD in my opinion.
I just swapped from the PRIV to the Keyone, it's a massive improvement. The PRIV ran hot (reduce the resolution to 1080p to help), 32GB wasn't enough internal storage, the keyboard suffered for the slider style and the battery life wasn't great.
Shame really, it was a really unique and interesting phone but the lack of android 7 was the final straw that made me switch.
Gollywood
20 Sep 17#22
Phone of the Year.....perhaps in 2011
118luke
20 Sep 17#28
Blackberry (RIM) should just be left to die now rather than dragging it on and prolonging its misery.
I hated my Blackberry torch and that tablet thing they made. The fact they are still persisting with keyboards in 2017 is ridiculous.
Opening post
Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
- DTEK Enhanced Privacy Protection
- GSM / 4G LTE Capable
- Rear 18MP Camera + 2MP Front Camera
- Optical Stabilization + Dual Tone Flash
- 1.8 GHz Snapdragon 808 Hexa-Core CPU
- 32GB Storage Capacity + 3GB of RAM
- 5.4" 2560 x 1440 AMOLED Display
- microSDXC Memory Card Slot
No custom charge
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Mine runs 6.0.1 with monthly security updates. It has been a very good phone and really stable.
also does this priv have watsapp?
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No manafacturers warranty, just an Eglobal warranty that doesnt appear to be worth the paper its written on. They should be banned from HUKD in my opinion.
Shame really, it was a really unique and interesting phone but the lack of android 7 was the final straw that made me switch.
I hated my Blackberry torch and that tablet thing they made.
The fact they are still persisting with keyboards in 2017 is ridiculous.