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Xiaomi Qin F30. 2 Versions: Kosher and Full Review
Thanks! Just watched it. Excellent review. I dont think the link to the puretalk phone is linked there though.
Flippy It should be in the comments. I'll add to the description 🙂
jbriones95 Thanks. My filter blocks the comments, thought it would be in the description. Thanks!
jbriones95 hi. can i download any app on the kosher f30?
hershys Only the ones in the Pure Talk store: Waze, Gmail, PDF reader, Uber.
jbriones95 is there a way to install an apk on that phone like google maps.....?
jbriones95 If Gmail is available does that mean that this phone has google play services? If yes i would ask if they can add android auto. That would be great.
jbriones95 the one I have access to, Waze crashes when trying to navigate to address and Gmail crashes when trying to add an account. Was this fixed yet? Did you have better results?
I’m trying to understand why their website is so unprofessional.. Chinese text/pictures of Chinese apps, some text implies it’s a kosher phone while others not, Empty Demo section on bottom of site. I also tried emailing them and got no response.
Lemaaseh does this phone work for all us bands or it will have issuses like the f21 wanna buy it..
hershys No. It is as it comes
MXRJR I'd say it should be technically possible. It seems to me that it is using an implementation of Google Play Services, although Idk if it's full or Micro-G baked in.
countrypark My Waze and Gmail have worked so far with the limited testing I've done.
PHONEHOCKER I can only confirm for Colorado. It works reliably with Verizon and T-mobile. There are areas where there is no coverage at all, but those were rural and smartphones didn't have coverage either, so I assume it was not the phone's fault, but rather the network does not reach into remote rural areas.
PHONEHOCKER They gave me an UltraMobile (T-Mobile) simcard and they said it works fine with that (they also have Verizon based that work). I put in yesterday my verizon (direct) simcard from a different phone and it still works. On the Verizon account on their site it says the phone is not supported so not sure if they'll block it eventually.
Apps working fine now.
countrypark
K thank you very much!!
jbriones95
k tyvm!
i think im gonna buy one will test it out in ny using usmobile verizon..
jbriones95 Hey Jose! Huge fan of your videos 🙂 I would absolutely love to buy the kosher version of the f30 but the website provided seems so shady as the only payment method is a direct bank transfer! any other ways you know of to get it?
Thank you!
ayid Agreed, thats pretty shady. Who is "Pure talk anyway". I think they make the filter for the Kyocera phones.
Where are you located? Some stores have them....
Flippy Im in Baltimore but ill go to Brooklyn or Lakewood. they have the new f30 or just the f21?
Flippy https://www.linkedin.com/in/mozes-eisenberg/?originalSubdomain=il This is the guy behind it AFAIK.
ayid Cellular4Less in Boro Park 13th Ave
jbriones95 On the kosher version, Settings > About Phone > System Update. A screen pops up for a split second and then it says No update. If you look on the top left of that screen, you'll see it says 'Remote Management'.
Do you know or perhaps you can find out what kind of remote management software (MDM?) they are using and what kind of access they have to the phones? I just hope they can't access the screen/camera etc...
Another point, if you go to Settings > Privacy > Permission Manager > Phone. The kosher "AppInstaller" is in the list of apps that have access "Make and manage phone calls". Why is that?
Thank you
jbriones95 additionally under Security > Encryption & Credentials > Trusted Credentials. there are around 100 CA credentials that do not usually ship with android, some from China and Japan. When clicking install CA certificate, there is a warning that the certificate owner may access the device including passwords and credit card details. How do I know these certificates are safe? I don't know who installed them, It is possible they come from the phone manufacturer.
What happens if I clear all credentials, is it safe to do so?
I'll check it out @countrypark and see if I can get some clarification from the owner
jbriones95 Thank you!
jbriones95 Hi, any update?
countrypark Nothing. I will delist them soon because I am getting bad vibes of lack of support and no responses from multiple people
jbriones95 Oh wow. Do you think I should be concerned about using this phone?
countrypark If you have it, no. I think they are just not going to be really supporting the device. We'll see what happens and if they get back to me. Their market is Kosher so I assume local vendors will give support, but not for online customers it appears.
jbriones95 what kind of issues are there? considering purchasing it
anyone knows why i cant listen to voicenotes coming in?
Hey. I finally was able to get the phone and I really love it so far! T9 and on screen keyboard work really well as well the battery life. There is a lot of support from the company I bought it from (Cellular4less in Brooklyn). I was wondering if someone can please help me; I'm trying to install Android Auto onto the phone. When I plugged the phone it seemed like the only problem was that the android auto app was not installed. I can't seem to be able to install as the phone won't allow debugging mode and when transferring the file via Bluetooth it won't let me install the apk. Please help!
ayid
if you bought the kosher version (qin f30) then you will not be able to install apps because it's blocked by the manufacturer
only the preinstalled apps are available.
now, someone on Reddit claims that he has the full qin f30 version (with google play) he says he has it for testing, but even he says it's not out yet. so I don't believe you got it from Cellular4less.
if you have the f22 f21 google play version then you should be able to install apps.
if you have the f21 f22 non-google play version (but not kosher) then you should be able to install apk but not all work
so if you have the non-kosher version then please let me know
(if you have the kosher return it promptly...)
Hi I see that you wrote that if you have the kosher version he should return it, just wondering what’s the downsides of the f30 kosher Version?
Sugr is there something like qin f30???
when you go in to settings/about phone and also by your name on Bluetooth it shows that its really a f21 pro, only the back cover they changed that it should say f30
techyid what means bands?
and i have bought the f21 in Israel and no service are working in the us does someone know how to help?
bands is what connect your phone to the carrier, the f21 does not have the correct bands to work with US carriers.
it does somewhat work with T-Mobile, (Mint, ultra all use the T-Mobile Network)
Hi I got the phone but my talk to text doesn't work it says can't reach googlr , all my other apps are working fine.
