Best dual sim phone?
Mar 31, 2017, 6:57 am
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Rumor has it that a new OP might be out in a few months.
And the 2nd sim being GSM is a issue in my current Z5.
Apr 1, 2017, 6:03 am
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Be aware that the Chinese dual sim phones that I've looked at (and I own one) have a lovely little piece of spyware by default. They can install anything they like with this on board and also read text messsges etc.
the droidreview
Kryptowire
If you can root the phone then you can delete it if not the there does appear to be a way of disabling it.
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-...sable-0175034/
I've not tried this and can't say if it works but I know that using Noroot firewall didn't stop it updating the spyware. My antivirus now tells me there is a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) on my phone which is the updated version of ADUPS FOTA and that it can't be removed.
Shanghai Adups Technology – which is the said software company in question, has affirmed that the software meant for a Chinese manufacturer was erroneously included on the devices meant for the US.
Kryptowire has identified several models of Android mobile devices that contained firmware that collected sensitive personal data about their users and transmitted this sensitive data to third-party servers without disclosure or the users' consent.
If you can root the phone then you can delete it if not the there does appear to be a way of disabling it.
https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-...sable-0175034/
I've not tried this and can't say if it works but I know that using Noroot firewall didn't stop it updating the spyware. My antivirus now tells me there is a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) on my phone which is the updated version of ADUPS FOTA and that it can't be removed.
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Apr 1, 2017, 9:41 pm
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I have the OP3 and have had good luck with dual SIM use in Asia and UK. I'm a OP fan, having the original, then OP2 then 3. Older phones still in use as hand-me-downs to kids. Only issue is battery life has dropped over the past year, but love the dash charge to get it back quickly.
Apr 3, 2017, 4:33 am
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One thing I just noticed is the OP 3T Europe version doesn't have the LTE bands for the USA (and vv). That could be an issue as I'm about half the year in the USA.
Apr 3, 2017, 9:36 am
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My North American Axon 7 has a decent collection of foreign LTE bands, but I suspect the issue of which dual SIM phone has the most would be of general interest.
Apr 3, 2017, 10:15 am
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Same here. My US version of the zenfone2 has a good majority of the common LTE bands used outside the US.
http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_2_ze551ml-6917.php
http://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_2_ze551ml-6917.php
Apr 3, 2017, 10:38 am
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GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
4G LTE (B1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40)
Apr 8, 2017, 9:08 pm
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Apr 9, 2017, 9:18 am
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Let me throw in one thing that bugs me a little on my ZTE. They have disabled the factory VOIP dialer and I am struggling to find a way to integrate the dialer. I have an ATT global data sim in slot 2 and normally a ProjectFi SIM in slot one. At .20 a minute for the occasional non-VOIP call, global texting, backup data, it is a combination that I can't beat, but I find the dialer integration frustrating. When I tell the Google Assistant or Android auto to call a particular number it always goes out via ProjectFi.
I'd love to hear about the various other dialers. Also vaguelly interested in lines on the Galaxy S8 Duos which is currently only available in a few countries. I'm presuming the Swiss model will be the gray market model that hits US shores.
I'd love to hear about the various other dialers. Also vaguelly interested in lines on the Galaxy S8 Duos which is currently only available in a few countries. I'm presuming the Swiss model will be the gray market model that hits US shores.
Apr 12, 2017, 3:11 pm
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The Boeing phone is dual sim too. Don't forget that one.
Apr 13, 2017, 1:57 pm
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I haven't checked the bands against different countries but the phone I am deliberating over has these apparently:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
4G LTE (B1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
4G LTE (B1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40)
Apr 23, 2017, 10:09 pm
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Still deciding on what phone to get. I'm looking at the P10 and it seems to be the same as the Mate 9 dual sim in all the specs except the mate 9 has a bigger battery than the P10. Am I missing something? It seems the mate 9 dual would be the better of the phone choices.