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Dropped a plug onto my Huawei phone from the massive height of about 20cm this morning, and the result is a cracked screen.
Anyone got a super-cheap 'brand you've never heard of' smartphone they can recommend?
Decent battery life would be a plus, doesn't need 4G, it's basically just for keeping in touch and running Strava and Spotify, so no bells, no whistles.
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Just got a wileyfox swift from amazon for £99. Seem fine so far - getting two days out of a charge with minimal usage
two downsides
1) the GPS is not as good as the Moto G 4G it replaced. It works and records Strava, but takes longer to get a GPS fix when I start Strava
2) the "aux out" headphone socket works ok with heaphones but not with my car stereo.
update, don't get a wileyfox swift. GPS is not really good enough for strava - this morning's ride wasn't recorded as it couldn't get a GPS fix to start recording. GRRRR
For a hundred quid, get to somewhere like Grainger Games and buy one second hand. You'll get a two or three versions old phone for about that much.
Got a Samsung Galaxy S4 mini going for £40, was on EE.
Slight mark on the top right of the screen but all works.
nbt - have you got it set to high accuracy mode? Strava app just got a GPS signal inside my office in about 5 seconds.
[quote=TheOtherJamie ]nbt - have you got it set to high accuracy mode? Strava app just got a GPS signal inside my office in about 5 seconds.
Il'l try that now. However that really only adds by checking against wifi, doesn't it?
edit - it was already set to high accuracy. GPS status app saus 8 seconds to first fix, currently mapping 14 of 22 satellties (although the figures avary constantly and have eben down to 7 of 18 while I have been typing)
Very happy with my Vodafone Smart Ultra 6, got it for £109.99 from Argos IIRC.
What's super cheap? I'm pleased with my Moto g4.
See hotukdeals.com for lots under £100
Just had an e-mail from ebuyer & found this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/660809-asus-zenfone-5-lte-16gb-smartphone-red-a500kl-2c090ww
Asus Zenfone 5 16Gb with 4G for £80.
Only negative on the reviews seems to be battery life.
It's got a red back, but comes with a free black case too...
Ah, they also do it with a white back...
http://www.ebuyer.com/660811-asus-zenfone-5-lte-16gb-smartphone-white-a500kl-2b089ww
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Very happy with my Vodafone Smart Ultra 6, got it for £109.99 from Argos IIRC.
And less than a day after I post the above, what happens? I drop and smash my phone! FFS! 👿
Blackview bv6000 on eBay the lower memory version (2gb ROM/16gb RAM) can be had for around £100 , its a bit of a brick but has stood up to my cack handedness for the last 6 months.
Have you looked at getting your phone fixed? It might not be that expensive from a backstreet type of shop (rather than the main shops which charge a fortune).
Didn't see this pop up again. Surprisingly, despite being a spiders web of cracks for the past week, it's still working!
Cheers all.
I've got an old Alcatel Idol which cracked when I sat down with it in my back pocket, that might be repairable in the meantime as a backup.