Essential phone

[garychengjw]

anyone watch jerryrigeverything latest tear down video of his essential phone?he comment say zero replacement part...

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Not surprised. The demand pickup when price dropped during Black Friday 2017. Haha.

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[w3]

Just try it, no harm trying. It's better at night n hdr shots. Normal shots, default app n this is similar. I use them interchangeably.

after installing the google camera app to my essential phone, the photos taken are indeed of a much better quality than before (more significant results in the night photos).

 

[edmund_gan]

Ok found a good full screen protector which is not bad..as compared to the rest which have bubble effect at the edges..

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[kakaBoBo]

what casing u using ?

Ok found a good full screen protector which is not bad..as compared to the rest which have bubble effect at the edges..

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[xonix]

I'm using something similar for my HTC 10 too. It's not there's no halo around the edges, just that can't see due to the black print.

 

[edmund_gan]

what casing u using ?

The casing ..I bought from taobao..you may want to take a look at eBay and search..they got some cheap casing there..less than$4 ( inclusive of shipment)

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[viperx]

Ok found a good full screen protector which is not bad..as compared to the rest which have bubble effect at the edges..
https://i.imgur.com/DxBfLcgl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/0XkYYLWl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/vtAfEogl.jpg

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Does the black border 'cut' into the display? I had one for my OnePlus 5 but it cuts into the display area.

 

[edmund_gan]

Does the black border 'cut' into the display? I had one for my OnePlus 5 but it cuts into the display area.

Yes it does..a bit..but not really bother by it..

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[berber]

Ok found a good full screen protector which is not bad..as compared to the rest which have bubble effect at the edges..


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do you have link to this sp?

 

[edmund_gan]

do you have link to this sp?

Just realised that theres a halo effect I the centre...which is typical

This is the one that I bought(2pcs) :

https://m.ebay.com.sg/itm/Ytaland-2Pcs-9H-Tempered-Glass-Screen-Protector-Film-Guard-For-Essential-Phone/152714608590?hash=item238e7fffce:g:LfsAAOSwUMxaHoCK

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[edmund_gan]

New update...

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[garychengjw]

Cool! Finally patched the Spectre and Meltdown.

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[technolust]

Essential ftw . Fast response

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[xonix]

Essential ftw . Fast response

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It ought to be fast seeing that it was already known for sometime. News was not released due to NDA to give time for manufacturers to prepare fixes/patches.

 

[technolust]

Really ah, did the memo reach any of the other OEMs? Sammy, Sony, LG...?

It ought to be fast seeing that it was already known for sometime. News was not released due to NDA to give time for manufacturers to prepare fixes/patches.

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[xonix]

Really ah, did the memo reach any of the other OEMs? Sammy, Sony, LG...?

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That shows the difference between stock and non stock Android. And also commitment to security updates by manufacturers.

 

[viperx]

Received my replacement set from Amazon. Build is a little bit different. The back ceramic panel sits almost flushed to the side frame while my old set's panel is higher than the sides.

 

[w3]

Received my replacement set from Amazon. Build is a little bit different. The back ceramic panel sits almost flushed to the side frame while my old set's panel is higher than the sides.

so which one is better?

 

[viperx]

so which one is better?

Supposedly new one better. Old one, back panel one side a bit higher than the other. And old one got no pull tab in the box. Old one might be returned set.

New one also shows "charging rapidly" more often compared to the old one. Old one keep changing status between slow, normal n rapid. Need more charge cycles to confirm this.

But i just compared the screen side by side, both on max brightness, new one's white is yellowish.

Both got flaws. Haiz lol. Keeping new one though as the yellowish screen is not a major issue.

 

[w3]

Supposedly new one better. Old one, back panel one side a bit higher than the other. And old one got no pull tab in the box. Old one might be returned set.

New one also shows "charging rapidly" more often compared to the old one. Old one keep changing status between slow, normal n rapid. Need more charge cycles to confirm this.

But i just compared the screen side by side, both on max brightness, new one's white is yellowish.

Both got flaws. Haiz lol. Keeping new one though as the yellowish screen is not a major issue.

oh, no pull tab high chance your set is a used set. lucky my set was sealed by the pull tab when received.
this phone draw lots of attention when i was in public places, it's a head turning phone...