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Shouldn't it be possible to download and backup the apk with some backup program (p.e. Titanium Backup)? I've installed plenty of apps that way which were not supposed to be compatible with my phone. Or are there in-app problems to be expected as well? PS: A pc emulator might work just as well for downloading. If we have access to the files, I could even imagine extracting the apk from there.

Haven't yet received the phone but I'll be using Kiwi Browser since it has support for desktop extensions. Having uMatrix on your phone really is helpful. And you know what? You can easily export the filters from your PC and import it on the phone. The only downside is the missing synchronisation since google blocked any chromium apps from their automatic synchronisation. I'll do it manually every now and then to have the full list of bookmarks. Edit: Adblock should work too but I didn't really need it with uMatrix yet since it already blocks ads anyways.

This entire discussion makes it look like FxTec caused the delays on purpose. And we can be sure they wouldn't. So as long as the delays are obviously out of their control it really doesn't make sense critizising them. They can't change anything anyways.

I'm very happy for getting any information at all. At this point, the best they can do is estimate. And I don't believe anybody who is in a place where Corona spreads out can handle it differently. I'm impatient as well, but at least they don't ignore us (anymore) when they don't have secured/new information. Also think of them being treated the same. All companies and partners they work with will be promising that they will receive parts, start working, etc. They are in the same boat as we are.

Well, as much as I remember, the swine flu didn't have many symptoms and it wasn't lethal after all (correct me if I'm wrong). This virus really is different and way more contagioud than Influenza and other viruses. And considering the different death numbers there's a lot of room for panic, And I still think that they are so different because people don't get tested and 80% infected don't show heavier symptoms at all.

There was one offer from somebody who doesn't have the devices either... I'm still looking forward on buying a Pro1. I'd even offer a bottle of desinfectant!

Good luck getting alcohol nowadays!

They might. But I do think that other estimations are pessimistic. China only documents cases with symptoms, so the lethal rate looks higher than it is. Italia has LOTS of undocumented cases that also increase the proportion of (documented) deaths. The countries with well documented cases and a good health system always had rates of 0.1-0.5% but we will only know in the end.

I think the biggest actions should be taken by the government. The best option would theoretically be to infect all (healthy) children to prevent the biggest infection threat. Children don't show symptoms and they don't care about hygienic actions. Next thing is to isolate elderly people or make sure that infections won't be possible. Visitors should be reduced as much as possible, those who take care about the people will have to pass through huge safety precautions (which is already the case in most places). A word to the panic: I would understand if people were suddenly vom

Since many phones were sold with forum threads, I'll try it like that as well. I'd like to buy a Pro1 Qwertz edition. For security reasons and no fees I'd prefer to buy it with meeting in person, so if you happen to be from south Germany, Austria or Switzerland, that would be great (I'm from Munic). Otherwise, ebay with Paypal would be the way to go. Tiny scratches shouldn't be a problem, I don't care about packaging or the earbuds. Another option would be to pass my preorder made in september to you or (if not possible) send you the new device as soon as it gets deliver

I'd prefer a fully screw-assembled bottom phone but it's still quite easy to service compared to others. I don't think we will get back the plastic cover era that was fixed with some clips and let you replace your keyboard easier. What I mostly wonder is if the keyboard sticks after heating up the glue once. You often need to replace the tapes and I just hate that. If it will still glue together, that'a a matter of 10-20 minutes. Also, if you follow @EskeRahns instructions only charging with 1A or less, your battery will live a long time.

Don't you dare to buy a spare phone when I/we are still waiting for our device to come!

With lots of work you could do it yourself. Take a strong transparent tape and cut out the keys that show on the touchscreen (you could scan those and it should work fine. Try after a few keys to see if it works out. I could imagine this with a Galaxy Fold having the advantage that you could still use the full screen (although I don't know what it would be good for). But I'm not paying $2000 to try out my theory...

It worked fine before the Corona virus spreaded so I guess that's causing some problems. I hope though that it can't be solved the normal way since I really don't believe that they didn't refund on purpose.

@Erik @Waxberry

If it was Qwertz, I would instantly buy it. I've got search requests on some vendors and ebay, but no phones are out there. Currently I'm willing to pay 800€ for getting it soon, that shows how desperate I am getting.

As a preorderer I would easily pay 100€ more for no accessories but the phone itself.

Cancelling won't increase production speed. If you don't want or need a Pro1, feel free to cancel. If you do, try to be patient and remembet that you will be one of the first ones to receive the phone when production and shipping starts. Cancelling will cost you at least one to two months more if you change your mind afterwards. My phone is breaking apart since months. Battery lasts a few hours (and is difficult to access), and the screen is unusable when it's cold, warm or somewhere in between. And it was already slow when I bought it. But we can't change the situation in China

That should be an issue with the ground connector connected to the phone casing (by the usb case). Many phones and even laptops have this issue, some even give you small shocks (nothing lethal, don't worry). I don't know the exact reason but it could be that the electricity causes electrical induction at the sides of the screen. And since the touchpad is very sensitive that could be your ghost. It shouldn't happen with any battery source like battery packs or laptops, could happen with some PCs though, but it's very unlikely. Don't know about cars. It shouldn't happen but they can cause s

I have the same issue with another phone after a screen change. One side isn't glued perfectly so the screen sticks up a millimeter (I didn't bother renewing all tapes since I expected the Pro1 soon after). In my case it happens in cold temperatures, often conneted to temperature changes (and therefore humidity changes). I think it's humidity in the screen/electronics so check for small gaps where water could enter. What you can also do is heat the thing up evenly (no more than 40°C) and then put it in the fridge for 15min. This removes water from the internals due to vaporization.

This feature will come back. They disabled it due to a bug causing the touchscreen to not recognize input anymore. But once they solved that, it will come back for sure.

You are right. I was reading in a hurry and I overread that phrase. Sorry.

I just wanted to mention that I don't care about an aged processor. We knew they had no other choice on it and we also know about the problems they encountered. Corona is one of the bigger ones impacting even big companies. I just want to make sure that they will earn some profit to be able to design a Pro2. And seriously, who cares about some cheap headphones in the package? I'd rather have a bugfree system with high usability than headphones that would get replaced soon after receiving them. Wasting fees and shipping costs for headphones really doesn't make sense.

The feature evolved when apps got much bigger but old phones had very little storage. Many cheaper phones back in the days had 8-16GB of storage but apps (combined with data) grew over 500MB very fast. With an 32-64GB card, that problem was solved. Also, external storage is often faster than the old internal storages. So there was another reason to move apps to SD card and later change the card to internal storage. @br0diePlease try any other card to see if the same errors appear. I think there is a connection to the camera problem.

@Erik VW delayed their production restart since they don't get parts in time. Could you tell us if the factory has all parts for the remaining (pre)orders over there or do we have to fear more delays due to delivery shortages?