Mobile, budget 20-25k

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1. Budget? 20-25k
2. Display type and size? Any type, size 18:9
3. Dual sim? Yes
4. Preferred choice of brand? Will have to accept Chinese oem's in this budget
5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)? Any
6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc). Stock Android. If possible then Oreo out of the box and at least next 2 ota updates
7. Preferred connectivity options (3G, 4G ready). Delete this question
8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)? Multipurpose
9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration? Nope
10. Any other info that you want to share. No moto, lenovo at all.

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Nokia 7 Plus

All Nokia phones are Android One phones. So you will get lots of updates. And Nokia updates seem to be much more stable than the one's provided by Xiaomi for the Mi A1

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hotshot05 said:
Nokia 7 Plus

All Nokia phones are Android One phones. So you will get lots of updates. And Nokia updates seem to be much more stable than the one's provided by Xiaomi for the Mi A1

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Thanks. Looks good. Is it available from offline stores? That processor for 26k bucks is a meh, other specs are fine though. Any other alternative?
Xiaomi is infected with miui, so a big no.

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As far as I know, it is available only on Amazon for now.

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hotshot05 said:
As far as I know, it is available only on Amazon for now.

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Thanks. Any other alternative in this range?

billubakra said:
Thanks. Looks good. Is it available from offline stores? That processor for 26k bucks is a meh, other specs are fine though. Any other alternative?
Xiaomi is infected with miui, so a big no.

The SoC is good, it outperforms S821 in CPU benchmarks but has inferior GPU.
Snapdragon 660: Benchmarks, impressions and everything you need to know!

Unless you are gaming, its good. Considering you want stock android, Nokia 7 Plus is a great choice & might be the only option (Moto X4 is overpriced).

Other options are Honor View 10 & LG G6 both of which cost 30k & doesn't have stock android. You can wait for Mi A2 as well, as it might provide S660 + stock android for 18-20k.

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anupam_pb said:
The SoC is good, it outperforms S821 in CPU benchmarks but has inferior GPU.
Snapdragon 660: Benchmarks, impressions and everything you need to know!

Unless you are gaming, its good. Considering you want stock android, Nokia 7 Plus is a great choice & might be the only option (Moto X4 is overpriced).

Other options are Honor View 10 & LG G6 both of which cost 30k & doesn't have stock android. You can wait for Mi A2 as well, as it might provide S660 + stock android for 18-20k.

When is the A2 launching and what are the specs?

billubakra said:
When is the A2 launching and what are the specs?

Compare Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) vs. Nokia 7 plus - GSMArena.com

It might launch in a month or two, no reliable info yet. Note that it lacks 3.5mm jack & camera experience should be better on Nokia due to dual pixel AF which is very fast.

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anupam_pb said:
Compare Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) vs. Nokia 7 plus - GSMArena.com

It might launch in a month or two, no reliable info yet. Note that it lacks 3.5mm jack & camera experience should be better on Nokia due to dual pixel AF which is very fast.

Thanks. Checked the Nokia 7 plus, ordinary looking phone with good specs but not worth 26k I guess. Can't wait for 2 months. Need to buy this week. Any other alternative or should I go with the overpriced 7 plus?

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billubakra said:
1. Budget? 20-25k
2. Display type and size? Any type, size 18:9
3. Dual sim? Yes
4. Preferred choice of brand? Will have to accept Chinese oem's in this budget
5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)? Any
6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc). Stock Android. If possible then Oreo out of the box and at least next 2 ota updates
7. Preferred connectivity options (3G, 4G ready). Delete this question
8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)? Multipurpose
9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration? Nope
10. Any other info that you want to share. No moto, lenovo at all.

wait for zenfone 5

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anupam_pb said:
The SoC is good, it outperforms S821 in CPU benchmarks but has inferior GPU.
Snapdragon 660: Benchmarks, impressions and everything you need to know!

Unless you are gaming, its good. Considering you want stock android, Nokia 7 Plus is a great choice & might be the only option (Moto X4 is overpriced).

Other options are Honor View 10 & LG G6 both of which cost 30k & doesn't have stock android. You can wait for Mi A2 as well, as it might provide S660 + stock android for 18-20k.

Mi A2 will not have headphone jack

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Minion said:
Mi A2 will not have headphone jack

Not an issue bro but the wait time is.

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Will have to finalize the 7 plus since no other option is there.

billubakra said:
Will have to finalize the 7 plus since no other option is there.

Asus M1 in lower budget is an option ( though a bit under powered compared to 7+).

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SaiyanGoku said:
Asus M1 in lower budget is an option ( though a bit under powered compared to 7+).

Mediatek

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Nope. Snapdragon 636
M1 is competitor of Mi Redmi Note 5 Pro

billubakra said:
Mediatek

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hotshot05 said:
Nope. Snapdragon 636
M1 is competitor of Mi Redmi Note 5 Pro

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This page says mediatek
Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL - Full phone specifications
Sorry I am on phone, not able to find any other model by the same name.

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Asus Zenfone Max Pro With Dual 4G VoLTE Support Launched at Rs 10,999

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billubakra said:
This page says mediatek
Asus Zenfone Max Plus (M1) ZB570TL - Full phone specifications
Sorry I am on phone, not able to find any other model by the same name.

This one:
Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1) ZB601KL - Full phone specifications

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hotshot05 said:
Asus Zenfone Max Pro With Dual 4G VoLTE Support Launched at Rs 10,999

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Thanks. Is it available in offline stores?

billubakra said:
Thanks. Is it available in offline stores?

No and won't be. Why do you need it to be available offline? Online stores have better service and price.

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SaiyanGoku said:
No and won't be. Why do you need it to be available offline? Online stores have better service and price.

Complete opposite in case of well at least Samsung.
From where can we buy the same? And 4gb or the 6gb, which should be the one? I highly doubt about the next 2 Android updates let alone the monthly security one's.

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billubakra said:
Complete opposite in case of well at least Samsung.
From where can we buy the same? And 4gb or the 6gb, which should be the one? I highly doubt about the next 2 Android updates let alone the monthly security one's.

Did not understand which phone you are referring to?
Asus provides lots of updates. My mother uses the Asus Zenphone 2 Lazer (released in Aug 2015). Her phone is still receiving updates. Received one update in Feb 2018.

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billubakra said:
Complete opposite in case of well at least Samsung.
From where can we buy the same? And 4gb or the 6gb, which should be the one? I highly doubt about the next 2 Android updates let alone the monthly security one's.

They said security update will be sent once in 2 months & the 2 Android updates announcement has loopholes. Still expect Asus to release 1 android upgrade which is good for a phone of that price.

billubakra said:
Thanks. Checked the Nokia 7 plus, ordinary looking phone with good specs but not worth 26k I guess. Can't wait for 2 months. Need to buy this week. Any other alternative or should I go with the overpriced 7 plus?

I still don't understand why you feel that it is overpriced considering Nokia due to its brand image would never try to compete with Honor or Xiaomi, so no aggressive pricing. Also, I personally think Nokia 7 Plus is the only phone in Nokia lineup which has a decent price. The difference in SoC performance is not that evident nowadays. I personally could not see any noticeable difference in general performance between an S835(S8) & S821(LG G6) device.

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hotshot05 said:
Did not understand which phone you are referring to?
Asus provides lots of updates. My mother uses the Asus Zenphone 2 Lazer (released in Aug 2015). Her phone is still receiving updates. Received one update in Feb 2018.

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Checked the wrong model, sorry.

anupam_pb said:
They said security update will be sent once in 2 months & the 2 Android updates announcement has loopholes. Still expect Asus to release 1 android upgrade which is good for a phone of that price.

I still don't understand why you feel that it is overpriced considering Nokia due to its brand image would never try to compete with Honor or Xiaomi, so no aggressive pricing. Also, I personally think Nokia 7 Plus is the only phone in Nokia lineup which has a decent price. The difference in SoC performance is not that evident nowadays. I personally could not see any noticeable difference in general performance between an S835(S8) & S821(LG G6) device.

Overpriced as per the YouTube reviews. Almost every blogger is saying the same.

About the Asus phone, as per the reviews, it will support both sims at 4g at the same time. Is there any website except Amazon which is selling the same?

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All Nokia phones are available offline also ..
There is also 10% icici cashback offer on amazon.. ( read terms and conditions )

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gta5 said:
All Nokia phones are available offline also ..
There is also 10% icici cashback offer on amazon.. ( read terms and conditions )

Kaha rehte ho bhai aap? GTA 6 ki tyari?

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@hotshot05 @SaiyanGoku
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is final. Will there be any difference in the 4 and the 6 gb model except the ram? Also is this phone having led notification?

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billubakra said:
@hotshot05 @SaiyanGoku
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is final. Will there be any difference in the 4 and the 6 gb model except the ram? Also is this phone having led notification?

Not sure about that. Check out the reviews.
Also it will be available only on Flipkart from tomorrow. I expect it to go out of stock as soon as it launches. So of you want to buy, buy it tomorrow as soon as the sale starts.

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hotshot05 said:
Not sure about that. Check out the reviews.
Also it will be available only on Flipkart from tomorrow. I expect it to go out of stock as soon as it launches. So of you want to buy, buy it tomorrow as soon as the sale starts.

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Unfortunately about those things no one mentioned in the reviews

As per a xda review the 6gb variant will have led flash, but that can be achieved via apps also, right?

billubakra said:
@hotshot05 @SaiyanGoku
Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is final. Will there be any difference in the 4 and the 6 gb model except the ram? Also is this phone having led notification?

Camera is supposed to be a bit better on the 6GB ram version.

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SaiyanGoku said:
Camera is supposed to be a bit better on the 6GB ram version.

Primary Dual: 13 MP (f/2.2) + 5 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Dual: 16 MP + 5 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash - 6 GB RAM model only
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, face unlock
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Secondary 8 MP (f/2.2), LED flash
16 MP, LED flash - 6 GB RAM model only

Only LED flash is there, nothing much. Any info about LED notification?

billubakra said:
Primary Dual: 13 MP (f/2.2) + 5 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Dual: 16 MP + 5 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash - 6 GB RAM model only
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, face unlock
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Secondary 8 MP (f/2.2), LED flash
16 MP, LED flash - 6 GB RAM model only

Only LED flash is there, nothing much. Any info about LED notification?

Read again:
Dual: 13 MP (f/2.2) + 5 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Dual: 16 MP + 5 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash - 6 GB RAM model only

As evident from multiple reviews from reputed yt channels, LED notification light is there.

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SaiyanGoku said:
Read again:
Dual: 13 MP (f/2.2) + 5 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Dual: 16 MP + 5 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash - 6 GB RAM model only

As evident from multiple reviews from reputed yt channels, LED notification light is there.

That's what I highlighted. Anyways thanks, I will keep you guys posted.

billubakra said:
That's what I highlighted. Anyways thanks, I will keep you guys posted.

LED Flash is present on all variants. Not sure who told you that only 6GB version has it.

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SaiyanGoku said:
LED Flash is present on all variants. Not sure who told you that only 6GB version has it.

Check the above posts, mentioned on gmsarena's website.

billubakra said:
Check the above posts, mentioned on gmsarena's website.

GSMArena states both cameras have LED flash on all variant. Did you read the spec sheet properly?

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SaiyanGoku said:
GSMArena states both cameras have LED flash on all variant. Did you read the spec sheet properly?

Dual: 13 MP (f/2.2) + 5 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Dual: 16 MP + 5 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash - 6 GB RAM model only (What does this 6GB only mean?)

billubakra said:
Dual: 13 MP (f/2.2) + 5 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Dual: 16 MP + 5 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash - 6 GB RAM model only (What does this 6GB only mean?)

The minor "upgrade" in camera is for 6GB ram version only.

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SaiyanGoku said:
The minor "upgrade" in camera is for 6GB ram version only.

That's what I was saying. Let's see if I can order 1 tomorrow in the flash sales or not.

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Missed the deal, added twice to cart but it went oos while checking out.

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billubakra said:
Kaha rehte ho bhai aap? GTA 6 ki tyari?

Thanks bro

bit busy these days ..

Good luck for next sale , Hope you grab it next time

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Finally ordered one. The delivery date is by 20th, I am skeptical about Flipkart's service though as many members received used redmi's here. Will keep you guys posted. Thanks all.

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Delivery date is now 25th.

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Item shipped from Bangalore but being held in Mumbai from 5 days. Fk's customer support has no idea why.

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@SaiyanGoku @anupam_pb
My friend got his Zenfone today. The camera is meh, screen ok types considering its a 11k phone. The setting up is acting weird, play store was not opening and not updating anything. We disabled it and restored it with the factory version. After enabling it, the icon went missing but we can open it via google search. Now it updates apps sometimes and sometimes it doesn't. How to fix this and get the icon back?
Why is the lockscreen giving this Emergency message? The image is cropped, both sims are working fine. We have set one sim to 4g and the other one to 2g to save battery.
*i66.tinypic.com/15eyfdx.jpg
It is not really a 18:9 screen. The bezels are horrible. I am regretting my order now.

billubakra said:
@SaiyanGoku @anupam_pb
My friend got his Zenfone today. The camera is meh, screen ok types considering its a 11k phone. The setting up is acting weird, play store was not opening and not updating anything. We disabled it and restored it with the factory version. After enabling it, the icon went missing but we can open it via google search. Now it updates apps sometimes and sometimes it doesn't. How to fix this and get the icon back?
Why is the lockscreen giving this Emergency message? The image is cropped, both sims are working fine. We have set one sim to 4g and the other one to 2g to save battery.
*i66.tinypic.com/15eyfdx.jpg
I am regretting my order now.

Are there any system updates available? If yes, do it and then do a factory reset.

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SaiyanGoku said:
Are there any system updates available? If yes, do it and then do a factory reset.

Updated to the latest version. Man anything besides the factory reset? BC it took about an hour to set this thing.

billubakra said:
Updated to the latest version. Man anything besides the factory reset? BC it took about an hour to set this thing.

If factory reset doesn't helps, it'd be a big firmware issue.

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billubakra said:
Updated to the latest version. Man anything besides the factory reset? BC it took about an hour to set this thing.

In addition to disabling play store also try disabling Google play services, uninstall play services for instant apps .. Re-enable all of them , And then open play store , try downloading 1 app and it will just show downloading and not download, then wait 5 minutes to allow play services to update also ..it happens in background ..
When play services update will complete only then it will start downloading

Apps not updating / downloading is related to Google play services most of the times

Otherwise format is the last option

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gta5 said:
In addition to disabling play store also try disabling Google play services, uninstall play services for instant apps .. Re-enable all of them , And then open play store , try downloading 1 app and it will just show downloading and not download, then wait 5 minutes to allow play services to update also ..it happens in background ..
When play services update will complete only then it will start downloading

Apps not updating / downloading is related to Google play services most of the times

Otherwise format is the last option

Thanks. Told him to do so, will update. What about that emergency photo?
I had so high hopes from this phone. I guess sasta roye baar baar, mehenga roye 1 baar is true.

billubakra said:
Thanks. Told him to do so, will update. What about that emergency photo?
I had so high hopes from this phone. I guess sasta roye baar baar, mehenga roye 1 baar is true.

Does it have a SIM card? I think it might be due to no SIM, I have seen something similar in my old phone without SIM

Regarding bezels, it does beat the purpose of 18:9 by keeping big bezels. It's a cheap phone, so can't argue. But if companies like Sony (Check XZ2) can have big bezels in their flagship, this seems better considering the cost.

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anupam_pb said:
Does it have a SIM card? I think it might be due to no SIM, I have seen something similar in my old phone without SIM

Regarding bezels, it does beat the purpose of 18:9 by keeping big bezels. It's a cheap phone, so can't argue. But if companies like Sony (Check XZ2) can have big bezels in their flagship, this seems better considering the cost.

Yes brother, check above posts 2 Sims but still emergency. Strange.

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gta5 said:
In addition to disabling play store also try disabling Google play services, uninstall play services for instant apps .. Re-enable all of them , And then open play store , try downloading 1 app and it will just show downloading and not download, then wait 5 minutes to allow play services to update also ..it happens in background ..
When play services update will complete only then it will start downloading

Apps not updating / downloading is related to Google play services most of the times

Otherwise format is the last option

No option to disable play services. Any other help?

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billubakra said:
No option to disable play services. Any other help?

Is there an option of at least uninstall updates in Google play services ?

Manage space >> Clear all data for Google play services

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@gta5 @SaiyanGoku @anupam_pb

Formatting solved that Play Store issue, thanks. Few other queries-
1. The lock screen is still showing that emergency option. If we click on it then it asks for details like medical information and asks us to enter enter an emergency number. How to disable or hide this thing?

2. When we logged in using the same account which we used before formatting, the phone gave an option that there is an offer with Asus phones that the customers will get 100 GB of data storage free for one year, we opted for that and we got a message that the same has been successfully activated but now if we open the Google drive it says something else. How to contact Asus or Google regarding the same?

3. The contact list is showing the email addresses to which we have sent mails and received from. How to hide them so that we can only see contacts with numbers?

4. Facebook videos are only playing sound if we click them i.e. open them. From where to change the setting so that it plays them while scrolling the page?

P.S. My product is on its way. Really not interested in the same now

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Isn't there fast charging option with this device? YT reviews are not clear. The charger that comes in when plugged says charging slowly but a fast charger like that of Samsung's says charging rapidly.

billubakra said:
Isn't there fast charging option with this device? YT reviews are not clear. The charger that comes in when plugged says charging slowly but a fast charger like that of Samsung's says charging rapidly.

Asus calls it a fast charger, but it's not fast charging. It is standard 10W charger but a bit faster as it charges the 5000mAh battery in 2.5 hours, which is fast for a 10W charger.

billubakra said:
@gta5 @SaiyanGoku @anupam_pb

Formatting solved that Play Store issue, thanks. Few other queries-
1. The lock screen is still showing that emergency option. If we click on it then it asks for details like medical information and asks us to enter enter an emergency number. How to disable or hide this thing?

2. When we logged in using the same account which we used before formatting, the phone gave an option that there is an offer with Asus phones that the customers will get 100 GB of data storage free for one year, we opted for that and we got a message that the same has been successfully activated but now if we open the Google drive it says something else. How to contact Asus or Google regarding the same?

3. The contact list is showing the email addresses to which we have sent mails and received from. How to hide them so that we can only see contacts with numbers?

4. Facebook videos are only playing sound if we click them i.e. open them. From where to change the setting so that it plays them while scrolling the page?

P.S. My product is on its way. Really not interested in the same now View attachment 17427 View attachment 17428

1. Not sure. Maybe they made it kind of compulsory. You might not be looking at lock screen most of the time, or it is just me because I directly unlock the phone based on notification light.

2. Contact both

3. It should be there in settings of contacts/people app. If its not, good decision on my part to stay away from stock.

4. Check settings of the Facebook app. Reinstall it if the problem persists. FB app automatically plays videos w/o sound if I'm correct & what's happening is unusual.

The way you are listing out so many bugs, I'm having second thoughts on this phone as I was planning to buy one for my cousin. RN5 64GB is going to be sold for 10.8k.

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anupam_pb said:
1. Not sure. Maybe they made it kind of compulsory. You might not be looking at lock screen most of the time, or it is just me because I directly unlock the phone based on notification light.

2. Contact both

3. It should be there in settings of contacts/people app. If its not, good decision on my part to stay away from stock.

4. Check settings of the Facebook app. Reinstall it if the problem persists. FB app automatically plays videos w/o sound if I'm correct & what's happening is unusual.

The way you are listing out so many bugs, I'm having second thoughts on this phone as I was planning to buy one for my cousin. RN5 64GB is going to be sold for 10.8k.

@anupam_pb @gta5 @SaiyanGoku
Got my phone today. Same google play store and emergency bugs, didn't get the 100gb GDrive thing storage and don't care.

1. That emergency thing is weird on the lockscreen. It stays there even if we use a single sim.

2. Don't expect any reply from Google. My friend has sent a mail to Asus though. I don't care about it as it is for a year only.

3. I am not able to find it anywhere. There are like 100 numbers and 250 emails. Any way to delete/hide the mails?

4. He has checked his settings not able to find it, will tell him to reinstall.

I am looking for the solution of point number 1 and 3 only. No support from xda too. Man don't go for stock or miui. Go for something like Samsung Experience. Glad that this phone will be used at home by someone who will only use this for calling and whatsapp sometimes. Face unlock is a gimmick, they should have worked on fingerprint sensor.

^ For contacts, there should be a setting to display only those with phone numbers. Delete FB app, it's a resource hog. Use any browser.
I'm not sure why you're getting this "emergency" message on the lockscreen. Have you searched in settings-> security to disable it?

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SaiyanGoku said:
^ For contacts, there should be a setting to display only those with phone numbers. Delete FB app, it's a resource hog. Use any browser.
I'm not sure why you're getting this "emergency" message on the lockscreen. Have you searched in settings-> security to disable it?

No brother not able to find any setting to hide display only phone numbers. I bet I saw that option to hide emails somewhere in Google settings in the stock version used in moto phones. My friend is using fb, his choice.
There is no option in security to disable the emergency thing that's showing on the lockscreen.

billubakra said:
No brother not able to find any setting to hide display only phone numbers. I bet I saw that option to hide emails somewhere in Google settings in the stock version used in moto phones.

Seriously though
Contacts -> 3 dots menu -> Contacts to display.

billubakra said:
No brother not able to find any setting to hide display only phone numbers. I bet I saw that option to hide emails somewhere in Google settings in the stock version used in moto phones. My friend is using fb, his choice.
There is no option in security to disable the emergency thing that's showing on the lockscreen.

Is there an option called "Filter" in contacts/people app? If so its there.

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SaiyanGoku said:
Seriously though
Contacts -> 3 dots menu -> Contacts to display.

Bina kuch jaane facepalm karne ki badi aadat hai bhai teri. In contacts to display we can only sort by first or last name.

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anupam_pb said:
Is there an option called "Filter" in contacts/people app? If so its there.

Unfortunately no dear. I am googling about this and the emergency issue since morning but no luck. Is there an Asus India customer support mail from where they actually reply?

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billubakra said:
Got my phone today. Same google play store and emergency bugs, didn't get the 100gb GDrive thing storage and don't care.

1. That emergency thing is weird on the lockscreen. It stays there even if we use a single sim.

Congo

This emergency thing likely is a default safety feature/shortcut , not a bug related to sim

Does it open emergency dialer ? , when you single tap/double tap on lockscreen where emergency is written. ? It is likely a safety feature to gain quick access to emergency dialer when for some reason you can't open your lockscreen / save time in case of emergency..

Lenovo phones also have this same
In Samsung there it is accessed by pressing power button 3 times quickly

It is also in this video , so not some bug

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Yep,I think that emergency thing is implemented by google

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gta5 said:
Congo

This emergency thing likely is a default safety feature/shortcut , not a bug related to sim

Does it open emergency dialer ? , when you single tap/double tap on lockscreen where emergency is written. ? It is likely a safety feature to gain quick access to emergency dialer when for some reason you can't open your lockscreen / save time in case of emergency..

Lenovo phones also have this same
In Samsung there it is accessed by pressing power button 3 times quickly

It is also in this video , so not some bug

Thanks Brother. It is placed exactly as shown in the video. This is the first phone ever where it is mentioned on the screen so that is why I thought maybe it is a bug or something. When we click on it, it asks for details like medical information and asks us to enter enter an emergency number.
Any way to hide email addresses from contact list?

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@gta5
Turned off syncing of contacts with Google account. Now if I try to delete emails from contacts one by one, it is saying that deleting will remove them from Google account also.

billubakra said:
@gta5
Turned off syncing of contacts with Google account. Now if I try to delete emails from contacts one by one, it is saying that deleting will remove them from Google account also.

Go to:
Google Contacts

Easier than using a phone to manage contacts.

Try this app as well:
*play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.contacts
Or some other contacts app

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It appears this sorting of contacts showing sim/phone only has been removed in recent versions of Android .. Can't test other workarounds since I am on old version

You may have to rely on 3rd party apps from playstore

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anupam_pb said:
Go to:
Google Contacts

Easier than using a phone to manage contacts.

Try this app as well:
*play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.contacts
Or some other contacts app

Already Google Contacts is the default contacts app. Check the screenshot only the below mentioned settings are there. I have checked each one many times but not able to find the option to hide emails

*i64.tinypic.com/2vczvo0.png

Any other way? Checked the Google website link, I don't understand how it will help.
Any other credible contacts app?

gta5 said:
It appears this sorting of contacts showing sim/phone only has been removed in recent versions of Android .. Can't test other workarounds since I am on old version
You may have to rely on 3rd party apps from playstore

Sorting is there but only by first or last name. Since I have turned the sync off with contacts, so if I delete the email id's one by one, it won't delete the emails from the Google account, right?

1 more issue I have switched on the delivery reports for the sms messages, but unfortunately I am not getting any delivery report. Any help?
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Few more bug which I have discovered, a. I have forwarded all calls from Sim 1 i.e. Jio to a certain number. Sim 2 is SHITtel. Now say a person calls on Jio that call will be forwarded to that specific number say x. Now if x is busy and disconnects the call, this call goes to Sim 2 in the same phone. DAFUQ. Any explanation for this?
b. I connected my laptop using wifi spot of this phone as there was no electricity in the afternoon but the internet kept on breaking. Breaking as in the speed went down to zero for few seconds and then came back. Connected a Samsung phone but still same result.

This phone is a piece of junk. I should have got the A8+.

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You should ask these in nokia forum.

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Minion said:
You should ask these in nokia forum.

Didn't buy the Nokia one brother.
One thing which I have noticed is that although stock is good but it has its own drawbacks and this is where a skin like that of Samsung Experience comes to the rescue. Will never buy a stock Android phone again.

billubakra said:
Didn't buy the Nokia one brother.
One thing which I have noticed is that although stock is good but it has its own drawbacks and this is where a skin like that of Samsung Experience comes to the rescue. Will never buy a stock Android phone again.

Same here. I loved stock android once but after using the samsung experience, never going back again.

billubakra said:
Didn't buy the Nokia one brother.
One thing which I have noticed is that although stock is good but it has its own drawbacks and this is where a skin like that of Samsung Experience comes to the rescue. Will never buy a stock Android phone again.

Welcome to the other side lol

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@anupam_pb Any chance of getting rid of the bugs/issues that I have posted above?

Software updates are your best help.

Try factory reset once.

I'm not sure if android ever had a good implementation of delivery reports. I remember it being broken in my first android 6 years ago, but after that IMs took over & there was no need for SMS after that.

Most dual SIM phones ask you to enable call forwarding between the SIMs. Many people just click yes without checking much, maybe that's creating the issue, not sure.

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anupam_pb said:
Software updates are your best help.

Try factory reset once.

I'm not sure if android ever had a good implementation of delivery reports. I remember it being broken in my first android 6 years ago, but after that IMs took over & there was no need for SMS after that.

Most dual SIM phones ask you to enable call forwarding between the SIMs. Many people just click yes without checking much, maybe that's creating the issue, not sure.

Resetting will be a waste of time.
Delivery reports are showing in all phones but this is the only phone having the issue.
I have enabled call forwarding in 4-5 phones and all work fine. The problem with this phone is that if the call is cancelled it goes to the second Sim in the same phone.
Don't buy this phone for your cousin.

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So, the phone just updating and now the sim 1 is hd thing is stuck there and cannot be removed/swiped away

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You can tap & hold a notification, click on "i" like symbol at right & block all notifications from that service

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anupam_pb said:
You can tap & hold a notification, click on "i" like symbol at right & block all notifications from that service

Already tried but nothing.

Seriously you are facing several petty issues, just reset the phone & see.

Anyhow, I'm trying to buy this phone for my cousin as the issues you face aren't anything major, most people gave good reviews for this phone. If I don't get it due to flash sales, I will just buy RN5 64GB.

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billubakra said:
Already tried but nothing.

report it to asus

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Minion said:
report it to asus

Already did. Opened a thread at Asus forums too but nothing so far.

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Found similar bugs reported by other users at XDA and AP. In the name of updates, they are providing these bugs at the same time also.