*Thanks to commentor @codelua for finding the password for settings! It is 5533456. This opens up normal settings without having to do Mad Hax which would have helped a LOT during the struggles lol* Livestream: ua-cam.com/video/pX_Kucaq-L4/v-deo.html Thank you also to all the folks who donated to see this, you are all mad lads and I love you all and I absolutely always love making these reviews I can't thank you all enough! Feel free to watch that Live Stream where we all broke the pen! That was so fun and amazing with everyone suggesting different things and it was one viewer who caught that one little glimmer of hope that ended up working for this. I cut a LOT out of this review because I wanted it to be under an hour but there is a lot of content within this video so I really do hope you enjoy this one. Let me know if you would buy one of these! (Also how did I forget the chainsaw was in OG DOOM...) TIMESTAMPS: Rambly Intro, Thanking folks, disclaimers etc: 0:00 Listing, Current Pricing & Features: 1:51 Links, Some Pictures from the Ad & Claimed Specs: 4:17 Unboxing: 6:01 Around the Pen: 7:48 Power On, UI & Locked down Settings: 8:51 Translation Functionality: 12:03 Display, Keyboard & Other Functions: 16:37 Assistant & Camera: 18:28 Montage of trying to break it myself: 20:07 How the Translator Pen finally was broken: 23:07 What's been changed, Switching Launchers & Apps installed: 26:36 Normal Android Settings & Screen Orientation: 29:04 Back to Camera & Open Camera: 31:46 Super Quick Camera Test: 33:02 Camera Quality & How to use the LEDs as a Flashlight: 34:24 Browser Test, Keyboard in Portrait & UA-cam Test: 35:34 Checking some default apps & Speaker Test: 37:49 QuickShortcutMaker & Checking the Specs: 39:10 Geekbench: 41:38 GAMING TEST - DOOM: 42:39 GAMING TEST - DOOM II & Playing in Portrait: 43:57 GAMING TEST - Grand Theft Auto III: 45:44 Brief Lookback: 50:02 Quick Teardown & Investigation: 51:08 Full Specifications & More Translation Fun: 53:32 Timestamp Stuff, Links & Final Thoughts: 55:01 Thanking folks again, Nearing 100K & Rambly Outro: 56:09 System files and Apps to test your phone are in the description also :) Be good people!
I guess if its going to be reading text on paper, it has to be able to account for different paper types, colours and fonts etc. So it kinda makes sense that it has a half decent camera.
Usually, I would Not take a hour to watch a video about a pen translator. But you my friend take your time and being so thorough. Make it very interesting. TY!
for me it looks like a blood glucose meter. which incidentally also can sometimes look like a pregnancy tester. in any case you have certainly shed some light on a seriously oddball device. Never knew android translation pens existed until I saw your vid. Keep up the good work.
Absolutely brilliant. I was hooked on the Mad Hacks stream last week. So I was looking forward to seeing what you would be able to do. So yes a bit gobsmacked by its capabilities. Even the photos were OK for its size. I had tried to see how to donate, but couldn't find any way via UA-cam app. But I watch the adverts in full if it pays you better. Lol I do dig your sense of humour. ❤
Yeah, living life through the power of Mad Hax :) It is definitely a cool device, I might buy another one just to see how well it goes. And also thank you your support! You don't need to donate at all and you don't have to watch the ads (you can use... alternatives lol). The main thing is that folks are getting entertainment from these cheapo devices :)
amazing i can't believe welcome did a good device with the 6580! i mean it could be useful to translate or be used as a emergency device (kind of) if you are bold enough lol. the camera is good, i really liked some shots, and overall was reasonable. 7/10, good job welcome, good job.
You should get a samsung/smart fridge (could be off wish, alien press, etc.) and do a normal video on it. Now of course you can't do a camera test (last time I checked, you cannot pick up a fridge) and play around with it. Just a video idea. Smorrez if you see this and take it into consideration, please heart. Thanks.
I honestly love your videos Man. Keep up your work. Especially the iwish series, I watch them all the time and sometimes I put them on as UA-cam videos to fall asleep to💯💯
By the way I just started my first job and this clock in thing I have you can either have a code or facial recognition and I see a keyboard on there and it looks like it runs a old version of Android 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
LMAO That Chinese assistant app is great. You said "shut up" and it found a song named Shut Up and started playing it. I heard something about Alibaba when it was responding to "hello", so I'm not sure if that's who made it, or if it had found a product listing on Alibaba that had "hello" in it, or if it misheard "hello" as some Chinese phrase. Listening to it again I think you may have told it to call you "hello", which it transliterated into Chinese and will now use as your name.
Enjoyed this video a lot, I did. That commenter's name you can't pronounce, run through the translator pen it must. On a serious note; before Essential Phone went under they were developing a weird TV remote looking Android device/phone/thing. It wasn't a translator pen; but, that's the first thing that came to my mind when you unboxed this. The second was a glucose meter for diabetes.
That was actually a really cool video. If you could find similar android tech to mod, I'd definitely watch it. I also wonder if you got the password for the main account, if it would be a different set of apps than the new user? (Maybe I'm just thinking of actual Linux user accounts, and not Android alone. lol. I don't even remember.)
Lol what a wild ride! ...and what an interesting device. A slightly higher quality than most things like it, as this pen actually has a semi practical use.
If you can root it, there are some hacks you can do to system files to enable USB-OTG on some devices. That could make it useful as a low powered network appliance
I'm pretty sure you could use "wm size" in an adb shell to make the screen run in a different resolution and downscale it to the actual screen so you could start gta:sa on this thing :D (and also get a more sane aspect ratio)
SMOOREZ, the aspect ratio of the screen is 160:43, or 1600:430. The video closest to that aspect ratio that I know of is Bloc Party's music video for their song Hunting For Witches, with the aspect ratio of 33:10, or 1419:430. Can you try playing the music video on the pen so we can see what it looks like on it? Here's the music video link : ua-cam.com/video/ricNlu0B1Wg/v-deo.htmlsi=7qOh3bQhkFJqihiY Keep Up The Good Work! 👍
The camera’s surprisingly good for a cheap Chinese android device. I mean I wouldn’t seek it out for that, it’s not a great camera but it’s way better than a lot of the cheap phones you’ve had on here.
One possible method to get a browser on something that otherwise doesn't have one is to have a wifi captive portal that instead of showing terms of use, a login, etc, it instead redirects you to Google. Of course the device has to be able to deal with captive portals in the first place.
*Thanks to commentor @codelua for finding the password for settings! It is 5533456. This opens up normal settings without having to do Mad Hax which would have helped a LOT during the struggles lol*
Livestream: ua-cam.com/video/pX_Kucaq-L4/v-deo.html
Thank you also to all the folks who donated to see this, you are all mad lads and I love you all and I absolutely always love making these reviews I can't thank you all enough!
Feel free to watch that Live Stream where we all broke the pen! That was so fun and amazing with everyone suggesting different things and it was one viewer who caught that one little glimmer of hope that ended up working for this.
I cut a LOT out of this review because I wanted it to be under an hour but there is a lot of content within this video so I really do hope you enjoy this one.
Let me know if you would buy one of these!
(Also how did I forget the chainsaw was in OG DOOM...)
TIMESTAMPS:
Rambly Intro, Thanking folks, disclaimers etc: 0:00
Listing, Current Pricing & Features: 1:51
Links, Some Pictures from the Ad & Claimed Specs: 4:17
Unboxing: 6:01
Around the Pen: 7:48
Power On, UI & Locked down Settings: 8:51
Translation Functionality: 12:03
Display, Keyboard & Other Functions: 16:37
Assistant & Camera: 18:28
Montage of trying to break it myself: 20:07
How the Translator Pen finally was broken: 23:07
What's been changed, Switching Launchers & Apps installed: 26:36
Normal Android Settings & Screen Orientation: 29:04
Back to Camera & Open Camera: 31:46
Super Quick Camera Test: 33:02
Camera Quality & How to use the LEDs as a Flashlight: 34:24
Browser Test, Keyboard in Portrait & UA-cam Test: 35:34
Checking some default apps & Speaker Test: 37:49
QuickShortcutMaker & Checking the Specs: 39:10
Geekbench: 41:38
GAMING TEST - DOOM: 42:39
GAMING TEST - DOOM II & Playing in Portrait: 43:57
GAMING TEST - Grand Theft Auto III: 45:44
Brief Lookback: 50:02
Quick Teardown & Investigation: 51:08
Full Specifications & More Translation Fun: 53:32
Timestamp Stuff, Links & Final Thoughts: 55:01
Thanking folks again, Nearing 100K & Rambly Outro: 56:09
System files and Apps to test your phone are in the description also :)
Be good people!
@whatphoto tech
just pulled out some tools and took a closer look at the software of this pen. the password for the settings menu (11:35) is 201807
What controller is that you are using? Would like to buy one for my phone.
There seems to be multiple passwords for (11:35) 5533456 and 201807
@@Menschensindlecker Not correct, however another commenter found the code and it worked! It's 5533456!
the fact that this pen camera takes better shots than some welcome phones is hilarious
Some of them actually look very good
I guess if its going to be reading text on paper, it has to be able to account for different paper types, colours and fonts etc. So it kinda makes sense that it has a half decent camera.
Better camera than an iPhone 3GS
Welcome phones?
the photo quality is better than any cheapo welcome devices you've ever review
rewatched it in 144p, and I agree
AHH there it is the infamous pregnancy test disguised as a translator pen 😊😅
Fr💀
I'm quite amazed that this is by far the most capable Welcome device that you've had in this channel... and it's not a phone.
Usually, I would Not take a hour to watch a video about a pen translator. But you my friend take your time and being so thorough. Make it very interesting. TY!
for me it looks like a blood glucose meter. which incidentally also can sometimes look like a pregnancy tester. in any case you have certainly shed some light on a seriously oddball device. Never knew android translation pens existed until I saw your vid. Keep up the good work.
This man never disappoints in the slightest. Keep up the good work man!
Absolutely brilliant. I was hooked on the Mad Hacks stream last week. So I was looking forward to seeing what you would be able to do.
So yes a bit gobsmacked by its capabilities. Even the photos were OK for its size.
I had tried to see how to donate, but couldn't find any way via UA-cam app. But I watch the adverts in full if it pays you better. Lol
I do dig your sense of humour. ❤
Yeah, living life through the power of Mad Hax :)
It is definitely a cool device, I might buy another one just to see how well it goes.
And also thank you your support! You don't need to donate at all and you don't have to watch the ads (you can use... alternatives lol). The main thing is that folks are getting entertainment from these cheapo devices :)
Good stuff man! 💛 I'm glad I could participate in that livestream. Epic stuff!
Thanks for your keen eye :)
Smoorez:saying hello
Assistant:start rap in 10 seconds
18:50 "Shut up"
AI assistaant: "No, here also a song. Bye"
Can really tell how good wish are when you get a 5 star review for the product arriving.
It was so great to watch the livestream from start to finish.
Greatest despair and bootleg advices in chat, funniest thing.
I'm really impressed by that cameras ability to pick up so much definition of all those cabbages in your garden 😂
TRANSLATOR PEN GAMING
Man, what a world we live in to say we have played Half Life and DOOM on a pen lmao
Amazing other man respond
amazing i can't believe welcome did a good device with the 6580! i mean it could be useful to translate or be used as a emergency device (kind of) if you are bold enough lol. the camera is good, i really liked some shots, and overall was reasonable. 7/10, good job welcome, good job.
44:55 I never expected to see a sequel to "A FOV TOO FAR", and from you none the less!
"Dieser Stift ist wunderbar"
Had a big laugh 😊.
"Dieses Video ist wunderbar!"
Greetings from Germany!
You should get a samsung/smart fridge (could be off wish, alien press, etc.) and do a normal video on it. Now of course you can't do a camera test (last time I checked, you cannot pick up a fridge) and play around with it. Just a video idea. Smorrez if you see this and take it into consideration, please heart. Thanks.
8:35 it look like the original Wii's nunchuck ... but slimmed down. Get your mind outta the gutter, you crazy Aussie! 🤣
I honestly love your videos Man. Keep up your work. Especially the iwish series, I watch them all the time and sometimes I put them on as UA-cam videos to fall asleep to💯💯
By the way I just started my first job and this clock in thing I have you can either have a code or facial recognition and I see a keyboard on there and it looks like it runs a old version of Android 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
One of the most entertaining videos I have seen from you. I really enjoyed the journey to "jailbreaking" this thing.
That pen took better 5mp shots, than some of the 'welcome' phones!
The power of Android and its modding / hacking community never ceases to amaze me hahaha
Mum - "What are you watching on the internets?"
Me - "Someone jail breaking a pen.
Finally, you broke that thing 🎉
I joined your livestream for 2 hours and left during the drawing session 😅
ngl the sub camera photos looked oddly nostalgic, especially with the red tone and old things captured with it
Please, re-list stream, I want more of this!
The way you said "deysür stieft iest woundeyrbaa" 😂😂
That’s a great device. I’m so happy i found this channel
Man, I miss one live stream and I'm all but forgotten 😛
Sorry Bryan! Ahhh I should have just put you in the list anyways or a thank you in every video for your support. I feel bad now :(
Oh don't worry. I was just teasing. I'm here to support you regardless
Now I want to see a SMOOREZ x Bringus Studios crossover
i contributed to help unlock the pen great stream smoorez
14:42 Holy crap that’s faster than my iPhone 13 Jesus…
6:45 cutest Sneeze ever 😢
LMAO That Chinese assistant app is great. You said "shut up" and it found a song named Shut Up and started playing it. I heard something about Alibaba when it was responding to "hello", so I'm not sure if that's who made it, or if it had found a product listing on Alibaba that had "hello" in it, or if it misheard "hello" as some Chinese phrase. Listening to it again I think you may have told it to call you "hello", which it transliterated into Chinese and will now use as your name.
Help full to you realize your phone can do this to any entire page of information while keeping formatting and context
That device actually looks like it had quite a lot of effort put into making it.
Enjoyed this video a lot, I did. That commenter's name you can't pronounce, run through the translator pen it must.
On a serious note; before Essential Phone went under they were developing a weird TV remote looking Android device/phone/thing. It wasn't a translator pen; but, that's the first thing that came to my mind when you unboxed this. The second was a glucose meter for diabetes.
That was actually a really cool video. If you could find similar android tech to mod, I'd definitely watch it. I also wonder if you got the password for the main account, if it would be a different set of apps than the new user? (Maybe I'm just thinking of actual Linux user accounts, and not Android alone. lol. I don't even remember.)
I know this is out of context but the sneeze got me 😂😂
Dieser Stift ist wunderbar!
Greetings from Germany :D
Sorry I butchered speaking German :(
Greetings from Aussieland!
Lol what a wild ride! ...and what an interesting device. A slightly higher quality than most things like it, as this pen actually has a semi practical use.
Oh man, I had so much fun watching this video. Great job
"When there's a will, there's a way, kind of beautiful" - Avicii
Pom actually means "Made with real people from England" lol
Hope you are ok Smoorez. Thanks for the video as always. Much love from England
That what happened when you break your desk 24:38 😂😂😂😂😂
This just reminds me of Bringus Studios. Yes, the guy who likes to install SteamOS on random computers.
Love your videos SMOOERZ keep up the vids good mate 😊
Wait until someone watches H1t1 on this
So awesome to see the process of breaking it
Mate that was fun, and yes I'm getting one tomorrow and yes I will break it,,, can't wait..
I feel like this is one very specific application for a virtual T9 keyboard
If you can root it, there are some hacks you can do to system files to enable USB-OTG on some devices. That could make it useful as a low powered network appliance
Finally, Poom (Pen Doom)
I was thinking it looks like a glucometer more than a pregnancy test.
54:44 Michael Caine saying the f-word
46:12 you could try to access the offline button via controller (if it actually works on the Social Club screen)
It doesn't work on that screen, tried it with another device
i was there during the livestream lmao the struggle
I'm pretty sure you could use "wm size" in an adb shell to make the screen run in a different resolution and downscale it to the actual screen so you could start gta:sa on this thing :D
(and also get a more sane aspect ratio)
it takes pictures well enough for the pen
I was a bit late to the party but it was fun to help around as much as i could with the other folks.
This was well worth the wait but as expected ✊
it is all fun and games until your firlfriend pees on it, and you find out your kid is simplified chinese.
tried to use a pregnancy test but all it did was say bing chilling
This pen is better than the welcome devices you've already shown 😂
Der Stift ist wirklich wunderbar, grüße von einem deutschen Zuschauer 😂🤣
Ah, you've finally peeled off the screen protector.
The camera is way better than the generic welcome device 🤣
If this thing had GPS, I'd love to see you playing PoGo on it LOL
the unused pads make me think they planned a menu button / nave pad / hotkeys. maybe a more expensive version or quick keys as a voice recorder
I spoke to Ashens the other night, i managed to find his phone number!
That doesn't sound creepy at all...
@@AfterBurnerTeirusu he actually picked up the phone this time and spoke to me, I recorded it on video :)
SMOOREZ, the aspect ratio of the screen is 160:43, or 1600:430. The video closest to that aspect ratio that I know of is Bloc Party's music video for their song Hunting For Witches, with the aspect ratio of 33:10, or 1419:430. Can you try playing the music video on the pen so we can see what it looks like on it? Here's the music video link : ua-cam.com/video/ricNlu0B1Wg/v-deo.htmlsi=7qOh3bQhkFJqihiY
Keep Up The Good Work! 👍
A bootleg nugget that actually is useful? Well, I'll be damned.
I'm curious if those round contacts do anything. Looks like there was an option for metal dome buttons. I wonder if they would control the games.
jeez, main camera in this pen make a better photos than 90% of welcome devices from aliexpress, what cursed world we are living in
There are some new stupid smart glasses coming, maybe you can play on those next. ;-)
when get a new device, rule 1, RUN DOOM
I mean it's cool but you could just point an android phone with google lens running and it'll translate to the system language for you
That LCD screen has less vertical resolution than the Atari 2600 (192 "visible lines").
that case gives me wii remote vibes 😅
I accidentally watched this whole video. Good shit
51:51 those round pads near macro camera look like for buttons
Imagine playing games on a pen translator 💀
I'm curious if the translation software can be transferred to and run from a normal android phone.
And I thought playing on a fridge was crazy😭😭
18:35 This is so funny
Pregnancy Test 8:35 😂
The camera’s surprisingly good for a cheap Chinese android device. I mean I wouldn’t seek it out for that, it’s not a great camera but it’s way better than a lot of the cheap phones you’ve had on here.
I watched the 9 hour stream 😂
I didn't know these things existed, I might have to get one myself. Great video as always.
G’day mate from across the pond.
*** - There are UART test points on here.. you could have fun with that... just saying.. easier way to dump it as well..
What music do you use for your camera-tests? The track sounds like it belongs in L.A. Noire.
Ohh man this was truly a ride :D
One possible method to get a browser on something that otherwise doesn't have one is to have a wifi captive portal that instead of showing terms of use, a login, etc, it instead redirects you to Google. Of course the device has to be able to deal with captive portals in the first place.
WOW so many 'version' of these things on there, some for a lot less, but no idea if they are 'better'.
that case is the same material as the wii remote sleeve
The fact is the camera is better than most older expensive iPhones😂better than a iPhone 6 or 7😂