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Make your displays last longer I've recently ordered a bunch of those 'b-ware' displays and out of seven, two were in good condition and one is usable (~20€ each). That's okayish since there are no good displays to order anymore. As the displays are so scarce nowadays and they never caused touchscreen problems when assembled in the original phones (Elephone U Pro), I've looked more into the touchscreen issues. I've inspected the frame and searched for a point of failure. And I think I found one. Using one of the broken displays in my order (big black dots over the display) I found o

Signs and wonders!

I've moved to a new address between the last update and now. When I saw the most recent update, I sent a e-mail to F(x)tec asking if I could have my shipping address changed. Interestingly, they responded and changed the address very quickly, and I even got a message from Indiegogo that the shipping address on my order was updated. I mention this because I've heard people on IGG claim that they couldn't change their shipping addresses with F(x)tec. The fact that I could do it quickly feels like an indication--albeit a small one--that they genuinely are hopeful things will work out this time.

I've been using the Unihertz Titan Pocket since last Thursday, and I do believe I'm sold. The 3.1" screen takes getting used to, but Unihertz has thrown in a bunch of customizations, from display resizing to key remapping. It's perhaps too thick and heavy for its size, but I knew that going in, and the kb itself is very manageable. Fast enough CPU for my needs, long battery life, and good support over at Discord, whose members have found prompt response and delivery of replacement parts from Unihertz. Most gratifying is when you pay for the phone, it's actually delivered. I had not been f

I've just joined the Unihertz club, even though both my Pro1 and Pro1x work great and I will continue to use my Pro1x most of the time. It's my cheap moto slab I'm trying to replace, which is just phone, texting and Android Auto.. essentially, a car phone. But even for the very little bit of typing I do on it, I am so fed up with on-screen typing that I'm willing to give BB style portrait keyboards a try. I settle on the Slim rather than the pocket. Both keyboards are too small in my opinion, having one that is slightly smaller won't matter that much. All the reviews seemed to think the Sl

He he, if we the few still interested in phones with real keyboard does not buy them, it is even less likely that new ones will be launched... It's like the need for supporting a local grocery even with higher prices when you live outside urban areas. If you do not, it will die.

so, managed to bring new life in my beloved device. 1. disassemled the unit to accss and manually charged the battery, this stopped the strange boot loop. (phone still only goes to fastboot) 2. instead of using my pretty new computer running win10 I connected it to my 13 year old laptop running Debian made it able to communicate in fastboot. 3. flashed original ROM via fastboot (phone still only goes to fastboot) 4. (almost a bit embarresed to say but...) manually change active slot via fastboot. Now it boots 😁 5. flash Lineage again and change active

So as some of u know i recently bought and received a Unihertz Titan Slim true kickstarter its can be found here : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jellyphone/titan-slim-the-new-sleek-and-slim-qwerty-android-smartphone/description I wanted to see if there is more people here who have bought this device Why make a post about this phone ? Mostly because i want to share the owner experience is with this phone I might not be very pleased with FX tec and the way they have gone about their whole pro 1 x campaign but that does not mean im not excited to receive it in the future

@Rob. S.You should try the Unihertz discord, people are really friendly and helpful. For Titan Runo Keyboard I'm not sure for stock as I use LOS here, but I believe some guys are using old blackberry keyboards apps or so, also in discord you could directly contact runoono, and you can find a link with old good blackberrys apk here : https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1dTgOPrUKRcouXNhCbGlLQjQPUKnI1eHV ...welcome back in 2000's... edit : if you want to give it a try seems to be ok for stock, and not dangerous for your phone integrity. You will probably have to rebo

@Rob. S. and @claude0001On my Pocket, I'm using the BB kb apk, along with Key Mapper to modify certain keys. The best feature of the BB kb is the ability to scroll with the kb rather than the actual screen. I'm not certain which Unihertz Rob. S. finally picked, but I imagine the BB will work on the Slim as well. The Pocket (and probably the Slim, too) natively offers a collection of key remapping. For instance, since I don't do much with emojis and can map special characters with Key Mapper, I turned the Sym key into a TAB, very convenient for document editing. I'm almost certain tha

I'll reserve my excitement as has become standard operating procedure around here, but I'll take any good news I can get.

Yes, I just hate the new silly name and use the old one....😉(for me a phone is primarily a workplace not a playground) I have not used the Pocket for ages, it has been factory/reset and is back in the retail box *LOL* But attached are the similar google-bug from landscape on the Titan, but here it works in portrait. It's gets worse on the pocket, with even less below the text: I can scroll down, and at the most see slightly over one line On the Titan it works in Portrait though But no such luck on the pocket.... (These are faked images, but the point is the a

I don't think there's any reason not to discuss other keyboard phones, especially in threads dedicated to them. This is, after all, a keyboard phone community. :)

I'm still waiting for my astro slide. I was just lucky to have one of the first Pro¹-X shipped. Otherwise, I wouldn't have any android usable phone for me. I can't type anything (even swiping) on a flat surface without any texture on where the buttons are at any meaningful speed. I've tested with my Pro¹-X my typing speeds with the on screen keyboard is 30cpm vs 160cpm on keyboard vs 260cpm on my laptop. This is all a terrible timing problem of a triple blow. f(x)tec is just caught in the middle and Planet Computers too.

That "web3 garbage" has been going on since early 2022 at least and is likely how our Pro1xs got manufactured. Thank goodness, because clearly the troubles with the Pro1x were costly, As for the new phone, that is a separate project, may not exist yet other than as a branded plastic model in Adrian's pocket and if it brings in investment that can be used to help solve the shipping problem, fine with me. Yes, web3 is the web and not all that useful in modern industrialized settings, but there are some uses, as I understand it, in forming ad hoc networks in regions not well served by

so.... the last update was about shipping, meaning the devices are done and just sitting in boxes somewhere? like how hard is it to ship things? just put the devices in the mail like JFC how hard is it to put a stamp and go to the post office... selling devices on xpansys has crossed the line to genuine fraud? now they make new products without fulfilling their previous product?

And personally, as a backer of a Pro1x I will most likely never recieve, if they do end up officially selling the devices meant for backers, I will explore any available legal avenue, as that would be extremely doubtful business practice, and most likely illegal in most countries. (Taking money for creating a product, with a promise of delivery of such a product to the sponsor in case creating said product succeeds, and then selling them off to someone else entirely). Just my two cents.

Thanks very much for the offer. I managed to get the Pro 1 to charge a bit by holding the power cable at a particular angle, for long enough that I could get my data off it, so I'm OK now.

forgot to confirm this, but yes, this is the correct connector for pro1

Hi I guess you coul do it the other way around, send your PCB to me and I can replace your USB-connector

Over in fxtec pro1x discord forum, a post-er says a beta tester just uploaded results that might entail a software workaround for these hardware difficulties. Best to remain skeptical, but I do want to see where this goes.

Based on information from Indiegogo, my research indicates that since January of this year, several individuals at FXtec have been laid off and have transitioned to other companies. This situation has likely taken a toll on FXtec's staff, including its founders. The journey has been quite a rollercoaster, beginning with the development of a functioning phone that garnered satisfaction from many users. Subsequently, a second production run was undertaken. However, challenges emerged, including chip-related scams, the disruptive impact of COVID-19 (despite excuses that were often not entirely tr

It is not only a matter of not enforcing it, it highly doubt they could enforce it. Just because a company writes something in their TOS doesn't makes it law. I mean the only thing IGG could do is to delete their campaign, which would help no one expect maybe IGG. So the TOS line is worthless. If you want your money back, you would have to follow the laws of the sellers jurisdiction, because that is where the contract is valid. I have no idea what the right steps for the UX are. But you probably have to set them a deadline, then report them to some sort of local authority. Then all the comp

Ok, but it is still nonsense. Indiegogo knows just as well as anyone else that when an entrepreneur fails to get the product out in a late stage of their project, there's a strong chance they'll also be broke and *cannot* refund. The problem here is, specifically when compared to, say, Kickstarter, that Indiegogo officially publishes such rules for entrepreneurs and boasts safety and security for backers, while on one hand not enforcing those rules, even where they're enforceable, and on the other hand not being explicit towards backers that there's a real chance they'll lose every cent t

Me too: https://eskerahn.dk/?p=4539 Most important: Settings ► Intelligent assistance ► Other Settings ► Home key function ► Double press to launcher.

I don't allow a lot of notifications, so I hadn't noticed this... my philosophy in retirement is that email is asynchronous communication and therefore I'll get around to it when I feel like it. But I now noticed that my email isn't waiting for me if Aquamail is closed, it has to update after I open it. Also, my weather widget only updated without my tapping the update arrow if Accuweather was open. So, yes, the Slim seems aggressive about closing apps. Nice find. I've now turned that off too. If they want to help protect us, give us damn security updates.

@Rob. S. I believe your Whatsapp issues are from the Titan's overzealous App Blocker. I kept wondering why Status Bar Mini Pro had to keep being restarted. In App Blocker, you can exclude apps from AB's monitoring, which worked with Status Bar, but I eventually disabled App Blocker completely--these devices already give plenty of battery life.

Yes, thanks! Just joined. Good question 😄 Exactly the same here. Maybe Pro1 vs. Pro1X makes a difference? But I suppose now were getting into esoteric territory 😉 Yes, that's exactly what I was noticing before I re-initialized the phone with the Pro1X backup. Since then, app updates through WiFi are completely smooth. There's just one thing that keeps bugging me, and at first I thought connectivity was the problem again, as I didn't receive e-mail or Whatsapp/Signal messages on time, sometimes they got delayed by hours. Eventually I found that the reason

My build number is Titan_Slim_20220812, so I assume mine is the non-EEA version. I am fabulously happy with this phone and am so glad I didn't go for the pocket (even though I have no idea if I would be fabulously happy with that one or not). Again, keep in mind my iuse case. It is my phone and text appliance, which means it is my 10% device. But it does what I really need--phone, contacts. texting, messaging, Android Auto-- extremely well. It gives me a quite usable keyboard for anything I might need on the go. I CAN use it for anything else, but only if I am running around and so n

I'm happy with my Titan Pocket. If I compare with my old Pro1, Wifi and GPS rocks. Using Gargoyle GSI so far with ruuno Keyboard (who's in developpement but quite usable at least for me), this keyboard implement a Ctrl key who allow to use Cut Paste Copy shortcut and also a Tab - Right - Left key on the task bar. When you press sym key you will access a symbol screen and all keys are accessible with physical keyboard, especially $ ~ { [ ] } for command line. It needs a little work to learn how it works but with a little time of pratice it comes quite easy. Don't misunders

Glad to hear you worked it out. I am very happy with my Slim for the use case I have for it. My muled Verizon Sim works great, including data (I tested without Wifi). It curiously says in settings that it is Sprint, lol, but has the correct access point for Verizon and says Verizon wireless when it starts up and on the notification shade. Also, made one of the smoothest pairings I've ever had with Android Auto, If I am going to do really extensive writing or editing on a phone, it's going to be my Pro1x everytime, but for texting and even small writing/editing touch-ups while I am out

@Hook @jakfish Thanks for your comments! Just for the record, my build is Titan_Slim_EEA_20220810 and the updater says it's up to date. From my short foray into some forums like 'crackberry' I know there are two variants, an "EEA" and a "non EEA" variant, depending on the device. Perhaps the "EEA" is what we get here in Europe? (@EskeRahn?) @Hook, I've checked and my WiFi mesh is limited to (WPA and) WPA2, anyway. It also seems that Unihertz already has internal firmware updates (which they have given out to some that have contacted them) for an issue that may or may not be r

Well, my Slim arrived... of course I have appointments all day and won't get to it until tonight. But I turned it on, put my account on it and then connected to wifi. I am detecting no challenges. Signal seems fine and stable. For the record, it says it is up-to-date with build date of 20220812 and kernel date of OCT 14, 2022. I quickly tried the keyboard and without any comments on the key layout/assignments, I find it nicely usable. The keys are small, but they are very clicky with good feedback. Lots more after tonight, but I just wanted to test the wifi. My wifi is 5 GHz by

I really enjoyed my Unihertz Titan Slim, but what ultimately made me decide to move on was its small screen. It's an excellent phone considering its price, delivering more than its worth. While I appreciated the keyboard, I had some issues with the layout. Eventually, I switched to a Samsung Fold, and more recently, I upgraded to the Fold 5, which has been an incredible experience. You can fold it halfway and use it similarly to the Pro1 X, but instead of a physical keyboard, it has a touchscreen with vibrating feedback, providing a similar feel. The next time Unihertz releases a pho

My Pro1 worked perfectly with GenMobile (T-Mobile based MVNO). SimpleMobile and UltraMobile (also using T-Mobile's stations) claimed that the IMEI was incompatible due to "VoLTE being unsupported" and the cellular shop couldn't sell/activate the SIM.

@EskeRahn Good point about the P's square screen and the occasional app that might not play nice. Though the screen is square, I do find that rotation can produce missing buttons, especially if the buttons (i.e. Save) are at the bottom. Are "Android market" and "Play Store" the same, or do I have something mixed up? If not, I am able to update Play Store apps manually with the P, without too much screen difficulty. I run my go-to apps--TextMaker, HanDBase, RSS readers--and don't app-hop much, if at all, and thus far, display has been okay. I've been using the P as my daily for over

I tried to do that here https://eskerahn.dk/?p=4539 Pocket is certainly more pocketable, But many apps struggles with the quadratic form-factor. Better apps supports both portrait and landscape screens, but the quadratic often causes trouble - it is so rare that it might not have been tested at all. Try e.g. the Android market for updating apps. Google splashes some silly gibberish, urging people to waste battery with automatic updates in the major part of the display, that can not be dismissed, leaving practically nothing to the updates...

As my pro1s keyboard is bad and things are slowly worse I have a titan pocket with Gargoyle GSI (LOS). Nice device, small, solid and three days battery life. I miss my full keyboard but so I can wait for a pro1x in a decade or never...

I think the big differences are 1) They keep the ambitions low, no supposedly high end devices. 2) They take all the risk of development and have the devices ready for production before they launch a 'campaign', so they have a pretty accurate estimate of the production costs, and only have to order the number perked for. They might even have already ordered an amount they feel quite certain to reach, say 1000, before launching the campaign. This gives very good user feed back for fast delivery. But obviously is a chance UniHertz takes.

The thing is that though the functionality is similar, it is not the native phone that supports a standard hdmi over usb-C. This is an app that does all the work, and sends data out through the usb to a specialised unit in the cable creating a hdmi-signal. The principal difference is whether the chipset/phone itself does this, and any standard usb micro-docking or simple dongle can be used, or it is a generic software solution that works on 'any' phone with an usb-c port. I do not know any details on how a standard hdmi over usb-C works (did not read this: https://www.hdmi.org/spec/t

If one would pull on their tinfoil cap for just a moment, the combination of an unreasonably large cable connector combined with "a proprietary app or two" from a no-name chinese cable manufacturer sounds like a great way to do many shady things 😁

This is so sad, and I think we'll have to wait years and years for the next slider smartphone, if it ever happens. It's even sadder if you see the market these days, with vendors keeping removing features and flagships that are missing features such as the notification LED or the headphone jack.

I have uploaded a new build of LineageOS 16.0 for Pro1 (SD835) at: https://findus.zwergenschaenke.net/~puma/linux.html#lineagepro1 It gives you ASB fixes backported to Android 9 up to patchlevel "5 August 2023". There are no other changes with respect to the June update above. I will continue to make new builds of LOS 16 as long as I use my Pro1 or until Markus stops backporting the ASBs, whatever comes first. However, as the Pro1/X community -- and by extension this forum -- seems to be dying, I'm not sure I will keep updating this thread much longer. If you are using my builds

I doubt anyone here thinks this Crowdfunding didn't go wrong. Hahaha, I probably have accepted it is unlikely I will see my second Pro1x, but still don't see any advantage to "accepting defeat" other than for some reason making you less agitated. Not really a motivator for me. ;)

Try changing the preferred network type under SIMs settings. I found that the default one often resulted in disconnections. For me tdcdma/wcdma worked good for network stability.

I ordered a phone over their Website (not a baker) 2 years ago. Since this phone was paid by my company (company phone) they alerted in July the UK police fraud department. Let' see..........

I have received the device I ordered and payed for in 2020 through IGG. I have not yet received the device I ordered and payed for in 2019 through the website (a Pro1 that was later changed to Pro1X). With their latest statement from June being that their devices are back in the factory, there's still some hope that our devices still exist and may find their way to us at some point. It is also clear that Fxtec has been out of funds for a long time now when it comes to the Pro1X business, and that they have to cross-fund all that still is to happen there from other business lines. To

What the... I didn't even notice that yet, thanks for the report! That sheds a completely different light on the earlier shipping issues. If Expansys was in a similarly bad state of funds as Fxtec, which will have been the case, we must consider all the more that the delays and the outflow of devices via Expansys might not have been, and in any case not solely, Fxtec's fault.

Besides the apparent lack of free ROMs, my biggest concern is that the keyboard -- unlike the Pro1(X)'s -- seems to lack many of the special symbols important for shell work or coding. Like "~", "|", ">" "\", or the sqare ("[]") and curly ("{}") brackets. Is there a way to enter these characters using the hw keyboard, e.g. via customisation?