Here are some early pictures of the FIG Flip II. It's an expensive device, but so far it's snappy and very well-designed. A bit big in my opinion, but it can get the job done.
Here are the images: https://imgur.com/a/Hl8yzgW
Let me know if you have any questions 🙂
jbriones95 please put the pictures In drive.
3474336863 Yeah, can you host the pictures on another site, so the people with kosher computers can see the pictures. Maybe google drive, dropbox, your website? Imgur is blocked by many filters since it's an image sharing site.
Biden2020prez Got it. Here they are in Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/122k2di10oOjfnU_mRHar0A5sD4DyyYsj?usp=share_link
can you install any app on it
Here is a livestream showcasing its functions: https://youtube.com/live/Nmjc3C3VMjY?feature=share
jbriones95 Great Job with you hebrew! 🙂.
jbriones95 Interesting video. Theoretically, you are right that you got a $20 phone that's customizable, and a $350 one that isn't customizable. But the TCL Flip 2 was also locked down. We spent hours and hours debugging, working, injecting, and researching until we found a way to intercept a firmware update and patch a boot img, which still didn't work, until we utilized magisk's overlay.d to reverse a prop on boot. And even flashing the boot image was tough, @darth tried just about every MTK Tool until he was able to boot to Fastboot using MTK Meta. The TCL Flip 2 was also non-customizable.
If we would hack the Fig Flip II, then we could also customize it. It will probably be very hard, but it may be possible.
In terms of that Helix comment about Alibaba, here are more details 🙂. /d/390-new-fig-kosher-phone/309, and also /d/814-fig-investigators-discussion
I am disappointed that they don't support microSD card. I would expect more for the price.
Biden2020prez I'd think that getting the FIG Flip II hacked would be way harder, but yes I am speaking of today's terms rather than in the past.
Final livestream all together: https://youtube.com/live/wxch1uryF4w?feature=share
Biden2020prez I am disappointed that they don't support microSD card.
They claim that thats a kashrus issue, even though I dont think that makes any sense. The old FIG even had a Micro Sd card slot, but it was non-functional.
Flippy LOL. Maybe Tag should start ripping out the MicroSD card reader from a phone. I can't wait to see Fig make a new version of iCloud.
jbriones95 what is the device in the side of the fig phone?
3474336863 light phone II
Biden2020prez I can't wait to see Fig make a new version of iCloud.
Gr8 idea! they have been working on this, as i was told, but it will need time.
MXRJR LOL. I was expressing my disappointment. I was saying that just like apple makes you pay for storage when you run out, Fig could do the same thing, claiming "MicroSD cards aren't kosher". I honestly love some of the features, and would likely buy it and use it as a personal phone if I was rich, but a phone too proprietary and locked down from basic functions isn't for me.
Or maybe if I want more storage I can take out the EMMC memory chip, and solder on a newer one with bigger storage.
Biden2020prez I wonder why he can't make two versions, and it should be visible from the outside which one it is.
3474336863 Light Phone 2
Biden2020prez ok maybe for buchrim but for yingerleit and married women why should it be a kashrus problem? I think all basic phone filters that allow text messaging allow sd cards too!
mkw I am agreeing with you. They claimed they blocked video from outer sources... that's why I am confused. If you aren't using a music app, the good way to have portable music is a MicroSD.
I have a suspicion that kashrus is a fake reason, and that they are doing it to save money... But I am not sure.
I like to have higher standards for $350 phones.
Biden2020prez Right, I agree with you,
also about what you wrote "They claimed they blocked video from outer sources..."
is this what they told you?, so I understand from this that they will not block to view videos that were taken with the phone is that correct?
Is it possible to get the Fig phone in a non-kosher version?
mkw No. I think someone on this forum, possibly @MXRJR told me that. Or maybe it was when I called them up. In @jbriones95 livestream he played a video he took.
AllAboutFlipPhones Not possible
mkw No I haven't gotten any updates on that yet, but i would say it will need allot of time. I don't think anytime too soon.
jbriones95 Did they by chance send the correct user manual with the phone? I noticed that on the website it links to the original Fig Flip instead.
shadowmyst I do have a manual for the device. Very basic, but it corresponds with the device.
@jbriones95 any thoughts on the hardware itself?
jbriones95 Of course it is 🙂 I actually found the manual online under Fig F52.
1) There is a reference to not plug or remove memory cards during boot up to prevent damages to the file system. It also says you can import contacts from an sd card.
2) Can you confirm what size SIM card is needed?
3) I was thinking about your comment on reddit regarding the size of this phone. Based on the measurements the companies have posted, it is a tiny bit smaller than the Cat S22 (with a larger main screen than the S22) and a tiny bit bigger than the XP3Plus - without the battery/protection bulk of either of those phones of course.
looking4aphone It's definitely better than most Flip phones I've had. The issue is that I don't think it warrants the $350 they are asking for it. I'd say somewhere around $200-250 should be fine for the features, updates, and hardware.
Review as is: https://youtu.be/4RM2ah3WbmA
jbriones95 Thank you! Just finished watching your review.. I think I'm going to go with a Qin F30 as my day to day. Would you say the quality on that is better? Also Waze works on the F30 right?
looking4aphone I'd say the F30 is better for sure. Cheaper and better imo than the FIG Flip
@jbriones95 any update about the GPS signal
and would you give it already a five star?
thanks
mkw Yes. They pushed an update and it now works great
shadowmyst send me an email