These videos from people actually living with the "things" are really good. I am researching for a new phone, which one?!! A nightmare. Thank you so much for taking the time.
Well it's 3/2023 and I just ordered one. I dropped 2 phones in the toilet and drowned one in a kayak so am sick of buying new because they get wet. This review is so honest and comprehensive and it helped me decide. Thanks. Unboxing and first impression reviews are nowhere near as valuable as one like this after 6 months of rugged use.
@@reversingentropy Very happy with my armor 9 so far, the simcard and SD micro are on the same tray now but no lanyard loop! Still, very pleased overall.
Rant welcome! What a great review - and a great idea to do a much more comprehensive review a few months later. I've purchased one - from an Amazon supplier - I think mine has a problem and he offers no support other than 'return it' so I'm looking more closely at it - now that I have to reorder it from a different supplier. I loved your attitude and your review!
Thank you for the review. What makes you your review better than most is not that you purchased it with your own money, but instead it's how you are reviewing it. Your style of review is closer to what one would expect from a friend, who it's not a salesperson, and has a good grasp of technology without being a tech-head. The emotions that you exhibited when explaining the things you do not like gives proof to your claim of having used the phone for 5 or 6 months. It's unlikely that somebody who had not used the phone for that long would be able to produce that type of response without it seeming fake. Although it's always possible that I could be wrong and you could just be a really good actor, but I doubt that's the case. The aspects of the phone you chose to review are things that the average user would actually be using. which is what most people want to hear when somebody is reviewing a piece of tech. So again thank you for the review.
Wow thanks so much for taking the time to write. I. Am still using the phone the screen has cracked and an update messed up the gps. But still don't know of another phone that would satisfy mi needs, so i think I'll use it till it dyes. Maybe i should do another review after it finally stops being usable. LOL cheers thanks again for the comment.
Owned mine since it was first released in the US. Use it daily in my HVAC job. Water, oil, dirt, refrigerant, nothing seemed to kill it until......I dropped it off a 2nd floor roof onto a sidewalk. I feared the worst. It landed flat face down and even with the additional external case I figured it was a goner. To my surprise, the screen was undamaged. I did manage to kill the microphone from the sudden deceleration test. Contacted Ulefone, while out of warranty they did send me the parts to repair it myself at no charge. I used a bluetooth earbud for calls until parts showed up. Swapped them out, good to go. It I ever do kill it for good somehow I would absolutely own another. I actually do own 2 more of their phones, a 3W I use as my personal phone and a 6E which is now a spare as I wanted the 9 with the FLIR for work as soon as it was released. The 6E I've loaned to my 5 year old grandson to use as a tablet/games as he's already killed his momma's Samsung and a tablet. He can't kill this one. All three have been amazing (and abused) rugged phones that just don't quit.
@@reversingentropy Yes, everything still works fine EXCEPT - the texting has never worked worth a crap. I've had it on both Verizon and ATT as well as tried several different apps. Same results, it'll work fine for a few hours then I'll stop receiving and hangs sending. Reboot- Same results. Checked all the settings without success. I use this phone for work where we use a specific 3rd party messaging app (Trillian) where everything/messages live forever on our server with no issues. My other Ulefone phones never had this issue 🤷🏻♂️
Thank you, thank you, thanks a lot. I received my Armor 13 last week and found out it's kind of breek in my pocket, so I talked to the distributor and we accorded to change it for a 9. But now I'm not convinced at all, this 9 has more problems than Putin. I guess I can deal with the weight of my beloved and brand new "pound of meat"...
I just bought this fone today, I must say thank you as it was this review that finally made my mind up ! I've had this brand before , I had the ulefone armour2s for a few months, the rubber corner pieces came loose so ulefone kindly replaced it by swapping it for the full fat model the armour2 (lot more memory and features). I've had this fone for 30mnths and would have kept for longer but the screen needs re glueing/cementing on one side, I'm guessing it's waterproofing cement but it's time to move on regardless.. Thanks again !!
@@reversingentropy I'm having 'persistent' focusing issues with the video on this fone..I've noticed on newer video's of yours that it's a constant theme, it's an annoying aspect of the armour9..PLUS, I hate, hate, really hate android 10 !!!! lol...
@@fennoman9241 Yes, they look very good and cheap for the spec's they offer.. but I won't be buying any more of these products as I just can't support Chinese goods, everyone should be very wary of what the Chinese communist party is doing right now. Everyone should do their own research and make a stand
The Armor 11T has a thermal camera. Lower resolution screen, no card slot, and no endoscope connector, though. Seems like they decided to cut costs on several things to fit 5G in. I wonder if the battery indicator / flashlight / side button issues were fixed.
It also has no port covers so you can't use it in saltwater. No place to attach a strap..No five LED flashlight etc etc... It's a downgrade Rather than an update...
@@reversingentropy - The new Armor 18T seems to be the real successor to the 9. The flashlight looks pretty good and most of the specs are improved. I wonder if the button behaviour / fingerprint scanner are any better, though. And it's pretty expensive.
@@reversingentropy - Have you managed to get our hands on an 18T yet? Every video about it on UA-cam seems to just reuse video clips from the manufacturer, which makes me doubt the "reviewers" ever even held one, let alone used it out in the real world.
Thanks so much for a review after using the phone for a significant time. I love how you actually stated the cons, they were not all that bad, your video actually promoted the phone way more than any advertising crap could've. Could you give an indication of how many times you dropped it on a tile or stone floor? Are you still using this phone in 2022? how is the aux port, can you get any cable into that small hole?
Hi. Shure. I dropped it way too many times to count. However the screen broke. It has a single crack from one side of the screen the other. But it did not shatter and its bearly visible. Aux port is fine use it often changing port is fine as well. But ever since last patch there is a gps bug... It takes for ever to get location and sometimes not at all. Various people have the same issue. This phone is now old and broken and it sucks in many ways but what else am i going to buy ? Hope this helps cheers
@@reversingentropy please do, I'm sure there would be good interest in it and especially given any relation it may have with 'inter-android functionality'..if indeed that's an understandable term, or maybe 'smart watch-like' is the better term lol..
Anyone notice that the lower right camera is fake? I'm speculating they sent all working phones for reviewers and then left out that part as they mass produced it. I can not get it to activate no matter what I do. The only camera that works is the one for the 64 MP main camera, the flir camera and front facing camera. Edit: I took armor 9 apart and can confirm that my production run of armor 9 has a fake camera. There is a fake flex cable with no actual traces connected to front right camera. It appears they did a Kickstarter campaign with design details then pulled back on some features perhaps due to parts over cost and chip shortages ?
My understanding is that the camera on the lower-right (next to the 64MP main camera) is a 2MP depth sensor. It's not meant to be a camera that you can take pictures with. It's there to assist in fast focusing the main camera and to create depth of field effects when post-processing the image. I haven't personally taken this phone apart, but I was also under the impression that the cameras were all part of the same module and would not have their own flex cable connections individually.
@@joshuaewalker that is interesting, if it was just for focus then why is there a flex cable to it with no copper traces? I had the phone a few months and its pretty reliable.one thing that really needs work is the software . It needs a major update.
@@Emphasis213 I completely agree. With some real effort on the software this phone would be amazing. It's already really good (especially for the price) but this hardware is capable of way more than the software allows. As for the flex cable... Idk? Does the fake cable go from the camera to a connection on the motherboard?
For my use case it doesn't make sense. I rather carry a external power brick. Because the armor is too heavy with 5000 battery. The power 13 is insanely heavy. But if all you need is battery a guess this is the phone for you.
I've had mine for a while, the flashlight button bug is dumb, but there is kind of a way around it. For me, simply holding my palm over the fingerprint sensor and pressing the button simultaneously works without turning the screen on, and that works most of the time, but there's a sort of learning curve to it which is dumb.
That is a great idea.Thanks. by the way, has your gps been acting up since last update ? Mine has been bugging since the update. Sometimes is works sometimes it doesn't. Not even a reeebot will fix ot when ot decided not to work. They fixed the battery percentage issue with this update. But messed up the GPS 🤦🤦🤦
I also have the same exact phone as you and I can agree with you on the points you made but here recently while I was talking on messenger my phone started freaking out and then started talking with every move it made a little green box appears around every subject wherever your finger goes it's almost impossible to navigate it keeps saying to double tap Everywhere I Go and when I get to settings to try and find out how to straighten this out I can't scroll down to see all of the settings I don't even know what this particular program is called but it's acting as if I was blind in a way because it highlights every single thing on the phone screen anyways do you know what this is by any chance thanks a lot and thanks for your video Eric
I can't get any menu path to assign apps onto the SD card, but the other feature are tremendous... Your 6 month later video was the clincher for me... I got the who gadget set for it and love the features... A month later I'm still unable to find a android menu path to enable the apps top move to the SD card and the menus are a little different on each phone brand... If you are willing and actually have the time could you note the menu selection sequence to enable the apps to be located on the SD card ??? Your Videos are the best Comprehensive on UA-cam... All other Videos are superficial except for yours... Thanks for the Lists of Pro and cons as well.... Really Great Video 10/10 !!!
I can't find it... I am sure it was there on previous firmware, i think... But i have searched for storage options and i can't find any.... WTF ulefone... What are they doing...
@@reversingentropy Yes, me too... I am not the most obtuse stick in the mud, and actually like building my own PC's... Even did coding back in C-64 Days and wrote an actual 3-D Rubic's Cube Program with sound and Joystick control... Used almost all of the 64k... Did Fortran4 on the old IBM Model-360's... So I have a little light at the end of the tunnel with tech...., however I dug systematically through every single menu and came up ???????????????????????? !!!! So I am in 10000000% agreement that Ulefone Broke their, "FONE...." Yessireeeeeeeeeeee..... They Sure Didskeeee ! Fix it Ulefone
Armor 11 Pro is supposed to have FLIR thermal camera (according to Ulefone's responses under their own videos). Wonder if it'll be the higher resolution one - this only has what, 80x60? The higher FLIR version has, afair, 160x120 Pro is supposed to be out in June, wondering if I should get it. Edit: also, great review, thanks!
@@reversingentropy No problem! Unrelated question if you don't mind though: I'm switching from Armor 2 because of the annoying issues that I've encountered and one is especially pissing me off: protection rubbers were not matched well enough, they're too large and as a result, they unstick from the phone's body. So my question is: is that also an issue for Armor 9?
@@jokeusa not an issue on my armour 9. The rubber is quite understated. I'm not even sure its rubber now that i think of it. Nevertheless its not an issue.
i just got the armour 9 pro have to say..so far so good just need this as a general purpose phone so the extra ruggedness is a nice insurance option have a question...screen came with a film protector as well as a tempered galss protector i suppose i can wait for the film protector to wear down a bit before removing and applying the galss protector? is that the idea?
I'm going back to an armor 7. Never had any problems other than the finger print sensor like you said. Very annoying. I like that sensor on the front of the screen. I don't care about our use the shortcut settings.
thx for your honest review. I'm considering to buy this phone, i'm currently on the old Huawei Mate 10 pro, i really like it and i still wouldn't change it if i didn't crack the screen. Most of the problems you find in Ulefone Huawei have to, and it really doesn't matter to much. i'm definitely getting this. I also had Cat S60 before Huawei, and i cracked the screen on him also, maybe i could consider buying screen insurance afterall
I like the review and saw nothing bad enough to stop me ordering it just now! I like buying things after they have been around for a while. I am trained to carry a flashlight as part of my daily carry gear, so the flashlight nag is not a problem for me. No more updates is a good thing, 98% of the "security" upgrades are BS unless you do a lot of porn or drug deals ;-)
I have the Ulefone Armor X10 and they seem to have addressed a few of your issues, such as now including the micro SD card in the same tray as the sim. Some of your issues seem to be related more to the Android 10 operating system than to the phone itself. I agree with Ulefone that being able to make an emergency rescue call is probably more important than being able to turn the flashlight on. If you caving without a back-up light source, you probably shouldn't be caving.
I had the CAT S62 payed 800 for it grrrr.... Had to get rid of it, CAT was not good at all. Lots of bugs, no updates bad design got water under the screen. This one some bugs some updates, but rock solid construction.
Ìs it really true that this model don't get any updates? 2020 is lastest FW that i can find. I bought this phone when it was released and few updates came..and newest update ruined whole gps. Is there stable custom rom with flir? Can't recommend this manufacturer if updates is that bad.
Totally agree. I am never buying from them again. Mine had the gps stop working completely, then the screen cracked and now the charging port is not working so the phone is useless. I am back using an old pixel 5 which just got the android 14 update. I should meke a video on the death of the armour 9. Cheers mate.
@@reversingentropy it's really sad that ulefone don't care about how long their phones have lifetime. Ulefone seems to trust in if people wan't to update, buy a new phone..lol. But good vid, thanks for that and can't wait for video update😁
Hey, great review in two times, I have a question I just got mine and the "personalized button" on the left of the phone is quite loose and even a little bit lousy if I move a lot my phone, do you have the same? Thanks
Yea sure. The camera is usable, however it's not Great compared with a Pixel or an iphone. I am using the open camera app because Standart câmera app sucks. 🤷
The FLIR camera will work in pitch blackness and there's a night vision body cam accessory (made by Ulefone) that you can get which uses infrared LED's. I got it as part of a bundle on Amazon. It's pretty fun to play with.
8 months into having this phone it froze and can’t do reset or I lose photos. Dealer told me parts if you can find are more than the phone. So know I own a phone that I can’t use and lost all pictures
Are you now experiencing unexplained actions on your FONE at odd hour of the day or night... As if Someone at the Ulefone end is trying to access your information ???
No i am not. I don't think ulefone cares. However check your Facebook tiktok and Instagram permissions they tend to be abusive. I don't have any of those installed.
If you live stream for longer than an hour to youtube or tiktok or other live streaming channels, does the phone ever over heat? If you live stream, how long can you live stream for with a single charge of the battery? Not sure if you have ever live streamed, but if you have, would love to know the answers. Thanks for the review. Greets from South Africa
Sorry, i have never livestreamed. But performance so far has not been an issue what so ever. The phone has a lot of mass to it, so it's pretty eficient at dissipating tje heat i guess.
Hi. No i have not this is my first rugged phone. I'm not happy with it but there is nothing better out there. I wish i had a rugged Pixel phone with a flir sensor. That would make me happy 😊
Is the GPS decent good? can it handle multi-able apps with the internet at the same time with no overheat?. For the record gonna plan to use it for bike delivery.
The phone never overheats in that regard its fine. But last update fucked the GPS. Now sometimes it wont get a lock even if i wait 20minutes and sometimes it's ok instantanious. Then i need to restart the phone, and sometimes it fixes the issue sometimes not. I have yet to factory reset to see it that will fix it
@@reversingentropy Thx for reply. Some people like to have a very good camera for photo and some people like strong performance for video games. And I wanted an all-around rugged phone to use for different things without a problem and not to focus on one thing particularly like how good the camera is and also I think a rugged phone is a good choice for these uncertain times. I was unsure if I was to get one but after your reply, I think I made my mind, because of how the GPS is according to you atm. to return the favor, I wanna share this 6 min message, listen to the entire video and then do whatever you want with the message. ua-cam.com/video/mWrKxAmHXNE/v-deo.html
You have tricked me into watching your religious propaganda. I did not appreciate that. Life is not about religion and Gods and enforcement of you idiolagoes onto othes. Life is all about being a good person at hart, and not being a jerk to others Enjoy it while ot lasts, cause its rather short.
@@reversingentropy Cmon bro in humanity nobody tricked you, I did not steal money from you or anything you literally have the option to click the link to the video or not. And I did not enforce anything... like did I have you in a neck grip noo... I felt like sharing this message just like you did feel share yours about (life is all about being a good person) but if you look at the word (good person) in dictionary it means moral excellent and we can't be that because nobody is perfect just like how the video did explain it and it makes sense that an only a perfect person can save us, (Jesus Christ). I agree life is short and you are not guaranteed the next minute and most people would think to have fun and enjoy, in other words, you can do whatever you want with no consequences. I would say make the right choice in this life, seek the creator and be right with Him and enjoy eternal life. all the best bb.
@@dodig1125 Given the size of the universe the sheer number of life forms on earth Why do you think a "Creator" exists and cares about humans in particular. Does it not seem more likely that a "creator" is a human Brain construct to offload the responsability of our actions and to apease the fear of dying. If everything bad is the devil's fault and everything good is gods will and you will have eternal life after death, then you have nothing to worrie about. However it seams to me like just believing and not searching for answers is the easy way out.
buenas, me gusto tu video. me gustaría saber si me lo recomiendas. trabajo en una planta fotovoltaica, me servía la cámara termográfica? hasta que temperatura puedo medir?? usamos una fluke y solo mide hasta 190 grados. y su taza de refresco es de 9hz. saludos gracias
Yes it would probably help. This flir sensor has high temperature mode. I jave measured more than 280° Don't remember what max temp is. Refresh is fast enough to not notice.
I can't receive photos in text message on mine. I can send them, written texts are fine. If I swap the VZ sim back to the stock phone, all the pics download. So, it isn't the VZ network - it has to be the phone - and fuckall if I can figure it out. I have tried all kinds of shit, including factory reset, creating a new APN, changing from Global to LTE network setting... nada. Otherwise, this phone is a BAMF. Any ideas folks?
I use mine on T-Mobile and have no problems. Maybe this phone doesn't use the particular band that Verizon uses for transmitting MMS. As far as I know this phone works best on GSM networks not CDMA.
It falls every once in a while like a normal phone. So far so good. No scratches on the display no major dents on the body. Bul also no really hard falls so far. Hope this helps.
The complaint about the light seems like you dont understand the logic behind it. If all it takes is for you to touch the button to turn the flashlight on then it can be activated in your pocket accidently and further drain your battery. I think its smart that they require a "conscious" decision to activate the smart button.
Then why not just turn the flashlight on from the lock screen ? A dedicated button is supposed to be faster and easier if its not, there is not much point to it.
It's very rare to activate the button by mistake. Yes. like any other phone with a dedicated button i would rader it would just work without having to press any other buttons. You know, you can't turn the flashlight off either without first waking the phone up. If it was indeed made to protect the battery it would let you turn it off once it's on. Anyways I don't like decisions being made for me loool
@@TheFishAirman The thing is I have the side button set to turn on the flashlight too and even with this "safety measure" it still turns on in my pocket. I wish I could set a specific button tap code, like double-click then hold to activate the flashlight.
What about the rubber plug door for the Type-C USB Charge PORT ????? No one is addressing that cheep door that will break off in a short time... It needed to be made of Silicone or an actual snap in place door that is totally on or off the phone... Point being No one Charges their phone while under water !!! So when it breaks off, your phone is no longer water tight !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please Comment... I have one of these Armor 9 phones and may return it because that is a poor design...
@@reversingentropy Thanks for the response ! By All means make more test out videos like how you use it OTJ etc !!! Rated you Thumbs up and Subscribed to support :-)
Specifically, the Armor 11T is the one that has the FLIR. The "T" stand for thermal. There's also an Armor 11 that doesn't have the FLIR camera. Either way, they both have a terrible 720p screen which is fairly unacceptable on such a big phone.
Great review man ! Do you think there is a chance that a few of the bugs will be fixed with a firmware upgrade ? Btw, I shot this beast for only 395 € . . .
Actually just got a software update. That fixed the numbers on the battery indicator. So i guess yes they're trying to fix the bugs with software update.
@@reversingentropy Thanks for the reply. That are good news and I hope there are more updates to come. As we know the Ulefone Armor 9 uses a Lepton 2.5 heat sensing module. Can you use the FLIR cam to identify heat signatures in a field @ longer distances or would the CAT S62 which uses the superior Lepton 3.5 sensor with higher resolution be the better choice ? In fact, I want to use the phone for surveillance in total darkness . . .
@@kaiser7121 Thanks for your input ! In fact the major reason I bought the Armor 9 was the price. Both phones have advantages and some disadvantages : What I dislike about the Armor 9 is the side-mounted fingerprint sensor, the weight and the microSDXC using a shared SIM slot. The biggest drawback though is the built in thermal imaging sensor. The Armor 9 uses an outdated lepton-module ver. 2.5. The CAT S62 Pro instead is using a lepton version 3.5 module with a FOUR times higher resolution. In case thermal imaging matters to you, that would represent the biggest dealbreaker for the Armor 9 . In addition the CAT complies to MIL-STD-810H from 2019 whereas the Armor only has MIL-STD-810G compliance from 2014. In the end you get what you pay for, but I am rather happy with the Armor 9 so far.
Thanks for this mate, ordered one a couple of days ago with the borescope. Only found this and your previous review about an hour ago. Looks like it will suit my needs fine! Thanks again and great HONEST review! (I see you're an AvE fan)
HEY THIS IS SERIOUS, AND I SURE HOP YOU WILL STILL CHECK QUESTIONS HERE !!!!! I have this Phone Too, after Buying it like you did, I simply can not find any menu path tho set apps to be located on and installed on the MICRO SD CARD !!! Really puzzled on that because never had a cryptic unacceptable situation with Android before... To Me it is an absolute quiet deal breaker. I will resell it as almost new... To set up any Cell phone so the apps and data can not be relocated on the installed micro-sd card is total mis-design !
I am not sure what you mean. On mine i remember it first used the SD card for apps. Then one day i removed the sd card and nothing worked. So i decided to use the sd card as storage only.
@@reversingentropy i can only get it to store pictures and videos on the SD card... No menu options to store apps on the SD card... All my other phones were straight forward with the menu path... Good point on the 5G because 5G is also Dangerous... 4Gigahertz and over should never be used near people...
Well yes and no... Its not perfect and i still miss the Pixel software. But just yesterday i had a overheating battery in the van, and used the thermal camera to diagnose the issue... So i wouldn't have any other phone.
I am an Apple fan but I am still watching this video because first I am an Engineer working on a large ship with hell lot of machineries around :).. And an iPhone doesn’t help in that kinda atmosphere
I have the 9e. I could not side load Google camera, it just would not do it. No matter which one I downloaded, also with the flash on the camera mine worked fine, but the flash would flash even when it turned off haha.. also I use th flashlight at work and I've been let down by the flash light not working on low battery it sucks ass. The battery is the only good thing
Are you not exaggerating by saying the battery is the only good thing... I am thinking of buying this phone and using it for bike delivery and good to have this kinda phone for these strange times. Is the GPS decent can it handle multi able apps with internet at the same time and no overheating?. Or you really would not recommend this phone?
@@dodig1125 okay so here's my pros and cons Pros -decent processing power, doesn't lag doing everyday stuff -huge battery -very loud speaker -programmable button on the side is very useful Flashlight is very bright for a cheap phone -endoscope is actually very well made and works great Cons -its much bigger and heavier than I thought it would be, no magnetic phone holder will hold it -camera is rubbish, considering it has 4 -the sd card slot is a pain to access -the charger port is literally impossible to open if you have short finger nails -it won't be as rugged as some other phones, my old ulefone armor X5 had much thicker rubber and much bigger plugs for charger hole, I don't think it would survive a huge drop -the microphone hole is right where your pinky finger sits at the bottom on a right handed person It's a decent phone for what it is, I haven't used the GPS yet but my X5 was good so I'd say it'll be right if I needed a phone for navigating on a bike I'd dare say this is a decent option, big bright screen, water resistant and big battery should tick all your boxes. The weight of the phone would get annoying if you had to carry it around all day like I do, I put up with it but it really is a chunky boi
A year later now, but FYI my Armor 9 has been disconnected by AT&T because it "will not work with their new network updates". Even though it has been working just fine on 4G even after their February 22 cut-off date. They want me to buy a different phone in order to get turned back on. Anyone else have this problem with Ulefones? To your point, I don't care or need 5G and it is not available to me where I live. The idea of going back to some lame slippery girlie phone enrages me. I hope this discriminatory practice wil not be followed by other carriers. They tell me that even the 5G Ulefone will not be supported.
I am not from the states, so no way to check this on mine. Im still using it. Writing on ot Right now. However gps is mostly broken and the screen has cracked too.
@@reversingentropy Thanks for the FYI. Cancelled ATT and am in process hooking up with T-Mobile as they will accept my superior phone. Coverage will be the key here as I am remote in Southern Tier NY.
@@reversingentropy Ok, será que daria para experimentares com alguém? Assim dependendo do teu caso já dava para reduzir as minhas opções, ficava muito agradecido se fosse possivel. Obrigado
Boas. Experimentei as chamadas de vídeo no WatsApp e o volume funciona normalmente. No mínimo não fica muito baixo mas claramente existe uma diferença entre volume no máximo e no mínimo. Espero que ajude. Abraço.
@@reversingentropy Ok, obrigado pela ajuda, pelo menos assim já sei que não é geral.. Mas também é um dos únicos defeitos que encontrei, o telemóvel é mesmo espectacular, bateria , camara, som, ecrã.... Às vezes a bateria dura-me 5 dias, mas a minha média são 3 dias.. Tu disseste tudo no teu vídeo.. Grande abraço
THIS PHONE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STORE ITS APPS ON THE EXPANSION MICRO-SSD CHIP ! AND ALSO MAY NOT ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO CONNECT TO A PC FOR BACKUP OR FILE TRANSFER... VERY SERIOUS SORT COMINGS !!! Please Comment or Make Video showing expansion SSD card usage and PC hookup... I will donate to your channel if you do !
No need to donate. Both things work fine on mine. And i connect to pc from time to time no problems what so ever. I am having problems wit the gps. Sometimes it does not work. That is much more serious to me. But i haven't yet factory reset it.
I think you took the bad things too far and made them sound worse than they are. they arent that bad and some people wont even feel them...and when u showed the good things u sounded like someone else..but thank you for the very useful review nontheless
If you listen to the bad things and still decide to get the phone that means you will be happy with it. The good things will always be a joy to discover when using the phone. Btw still using it no software updates for ages now, screen has cracked and gps only work's some times. And i have still not found a better phone ;)
@@reversingentropy could you tell me how to open recent apps in the stock launcher? and please show all 3 ways to use PTT button while there is no PTT application installed and while there is one installed. Try to use tue phone with winter oves without gloves mode. it worked for me. yes I bought it. and the fingerprint sensor also has different functions but there are not clear. I am not sure how to change them. Show us all uses of it. thanks
@@dryerest8160 dude... I don't know any of those things. I dont have any affiliation with ulefone. I never used the stock launcher, its crap... still use the phone but now it has a cracked screen and gps doesn't work. I will have to het rid of it soon, but i have not yet found a better phone for my usage case.
@@reversingentropy you do know those things. you talked about PTT and fingerprint functions in this video but you did not give all details. abiut recent apps you might have an idea since you learned the stock launcher in order to realize that it is crap
@@dryerest8160 that was more than ayear ago. I can't even remember what i had for breakfast yesterday 😂 i wish you good luck, i might do a video update on 2 years ownership but it will take a while. Cheers
@@АндрейЛаричев-о1ц i am still using it. Problems are the strap holder broke. And gps is slow to find accurate location. I had 3 phones meanwhile, and i always sell and come back to the armour 9 i had the motorola RAZR 2 the pixel 5 and the iphone 12 mini. All sold because oslf some deal breaker like poor battery or bad software 😂
once again good afternoon. received my Armor 9 today . I work in heating and I need a thermal imager. as long as he's good. the first bug, when updating, the application of the cos flew off. I will study the phone and reset it to the factory settings. fuck updates!
Thanks for sharing your experiences! This kind of "few months later" reviews are far more valuable then "couple of days after buying".
These videos from people actually living with the "things" are really good. I am researching for a new phone, which one?!! A nightmare. Thank you so much for taking the time.
Cheers mate.
Well it's 3/2023 and I just ordered one. I dropped 2 phones in the toilet and drowned one in a kayak so am sick of buying new because they get wet. This review is so honest and comprehensive and it helped me decide. Thanks. Unboxing and first impression reviews are nowhere near as valuable as one like this after 6 months of rugged use.
Hope it works out for you. Note that while its a very hard to kill this phone, it can still be lost LoL, Cheers
@@reversingentropy Very happy with my armor 9 so far, the simcard and SD micro are on the same tray now but no lanyard loop! Still, very pleased overall.
Thanks for sharing, we always find bugs and little irritants a while after we've started using a new device. I wish more reviewers would do this too.
Glad it was helpful!
Rant welcome! What a great review - and a great idea to do a much more comprehensive review a few months later. I've purchased one - from an Amazon supplier - I think mine has a problem and he offers no support other than 'return it' so I'm looking more closely at it - now that I have to reorder it from a different supplier.
I loved your attitude and your review!
Thank you so much. Hope you can solve the issue or maybe go for the armor 11t pro cuz I'm not getting any updates anymore. Cheers
Thank you for the review. What makes you your review better than most is not that you purchased it with your own money, but instead it's how you are reviewing it. Your style of review is closer to what one would expect from a friend, who it's not a salesperson, and has a good grasp of technology without being a tech-head.
The emotions that you exhibited when explaining the things you do not like gives proof to your claim of having used the phone for 5 or 6 months. It's unlikely that somebody who had not used the phone for that long would be able to produce that type of response without it seeming fake. Although it's always possible that I could be wrong and you could just be a really good actor, but I doubt that's the case.
The aspects of the phone you chose to review are things that the average user would actually be using. which is what most people want to hear when somebody is reviewing a piece of tech.
So again thank you for the review.
Wow thanks so much for taking the time to write. I. Am still using the phone the screen has cracked and an update messed up the gps. But still don't know of another phone that would satisfy mi needs, so i think I'll use it till it dyes.
Maybe i should do another review after it finally stops being usable. LOL cheers thanks again for the comment.
Thanks for the honest review. I have ordered the phone yesterday
Owned mine since it was first released in the US. Use it daily in my HVAC job. Water, oil, dirt, refrigerant, nothing seemed to kill it until......I dropped it off a 2nd floor roof onto a sidewalk. I feared the worst. It landed flat face down and even with the additional external case I figured it was a goner. To my surprise, the screen was undamaged. I did manage to kill the microphone from the sudden deceleration test. Contacted Ulefone, while out of warranty they did send me the parts to repair it myself at no charge. I used a bluetooth earbud for calls until parts showed up. Swapped them out, good to go. It I ever do kill it for good somehow I would absolutely own another. I actually do own 2 more of their phones, a 3W I use as my personal phone and a 6E which is now a spare as I wanted the 9 with the FLIR for work as soon as it was released. The 6E I've loaned to my 5 year old grandson to use as a tablet/games as he's already killed his momma's Samsung and a tablet. He can't kill this one. All three have been amazing (and abused) rugged phones that just don't quit.
What email did you use to contact them I have a 4 month phone that won't work. I've been trying to contact them to buy parts and have been ghosted.
Does your GPS still work properly?
@@reversingentropy Yes, everything still works fine EXCEPT - the texting has never worked worth a crap. I've had it on both Verizon and ATT as well as tried several different apps. Same results, it'll work fine for a few hours then I'll stop receiving and hangs sending. Reboot- Same results. Checked all the settings without success. I use this phone for work where we use a specific 3rd party messaging app (Trillian) where everything/messages live forever on our server with no issues. My other Ulefone phones never had this issue 🤷🏻♂️
@@Anonymous_User_Incognito That's weird.
Thank you, thank you, thanks a lot. I received my Armor 13 last week and found out it's kind of breek in my pocket, so I talked to the distributor and we accorded to change it for a 9. But now I'm not convinced at all, this 9 has more problems than Putin. I guess I can deal with the weight of my beloved and brand new "pound of meat"...
Loool these are very very very fricking heavy... They should make a small version.
I just bought this fone today, I must say thank you as it was this review that finally made my mind up ! I've had this brand before , I had the ulefone armour2s for a few months, the rubber corner pieces came loose so ulefone kindly replaced it by swapping it for the full fat model the armour2 (lot more memory and features). I've had this fone for 30mnths and would have kept for longer but the screen needs re glueing/cementing on one side, I'm guessing it's waterproofing cement but it's time to move on regardless.. Thanks again !!
You are quite welcome. Congrats on the new phone.
@@reversingentropy I'm having 'persistent' focusing issues with the video on this fone..I've noticed on newer video's of yours that it's a constant theme, it's an annoying aspect of the armour9..PLUS, I hate, hate, really hate android 10 !!!! lol...
@@RevRSleeker Ulefone Power Armour 13 is nice, but id say wait for the 13T. It will have an thermal camera.
@@fennoman9241 Yes, they look very good and cheap for the spec's they offer.. but I won't be buying any more of these products as I just can't support Chinese goods, everyone should be very wary of what the Chinese communist party is doing right now. Everyone should do their own research and make a stand
@@RevRSleeker pretty much everything electronic is at least partly made in china.
The Armor 11T has a thermal camera. Lower resolution screen, no card slot, and no endoscope connector, though. Seems like they decided to cut costs on several things to fit 5G in. I wonder if the battery indicator / flashlight / side button issues were fixed.
It also has no port covers so you can't use it in saltwater. No place to attach a strap..No five LED flashlight etc etc... It's a downgrade Rather than an update...
@@reversingentropy - The new Armor 18T seems to be the real successor to the 9. The flashlight looks pretty good and most of the specs are improved. I wonder if the button behaviour / fingerprint scanner are any better, though. And it's pretty expensive.
@@RFC-3514 i haven't seen it yet. Im checking it out. Thanks.
@@reversingentropy - Have you managed to get our hands on an 18T yet? Every video about it on UA-cam seems to just reuse video clips from the manufacturer, which makes me doubt the "reviewers" ever even held one, let alone used it out in the real world.
@@RFC-3514 no I haven't. I am done with armor, i am using google pixel instead.
Thank you for taking your time to make such honest review. Kudos.
it is almost a year now since this phone was released and no firmware update available.
Yeahh we've had just some minor security updates. It sucks.
Thanks so much for a review after using the phone for a significant time. I love how you actually stated the cons, they were not all that bad, your video actually promoted the phone way more than any advertising crap could've. Could you give an indication of how many times you dropped it on a tile or stone floor? Are you still using this phone in 2022? how is the aux port, can you get any cable into that small hole?
Hi. Shure. I dropped it way too many times to count. However the screen broke. It has a single crack from one side of the screen the other. But it did not shatter and its bearly visible. Aux port is fine use it often changing port is fine as well. But ever since last patch there is a gps bug... It takes for ever to get location and sometimes not at all. Various people have the same issue.
This phone is now old and broken and it sucks in many ways but what else am i going to buy ? Hope this helps cheers
@@reversingentropy thx so much for the heads up
I liked this review, especially the suggestion of using paradors.
What is it you like so much about your smart watch, and what brand is it?
It was a casio wsd f30 but its obsolete now. Im using a harmin phoenix 6 x these days
Can I ask where the casio watch review is, the one you used in this review ? I was thinking of trying your set up..
I didn't do one. Should i do a review on it ?
@@reversingentropy please do, I'm sure there would be good interest in it and especially given any relation it may have with 'inter-android functionality'..if indeed that's an understandable term, or maybe 'smart watch-like' is the better term lol..
I would also appreciate a review! Can I ask what watch it is in general? Great video by the way.
@@garrettjackson2736 im using a casio wsd f30. It's Amazing. It puts all other Smart watches to shame. But it is expensive though.
Thanks for sharing, your videos will help people to decide what they want.
Your welcome.
Anyone notice that the lower right camera is fake? I'm speculating they sent all working phones for reviewers and then left out that part as they mass produced it. I can not get it to activate no matter what I do. The only camera that works is the one for the 64 MP main camera, the flir camera and front facing camera.
Edit: I took armor 9 apart and can confirm that my production run of armor 9 has a fake camera. There is a fake flex cable with no actual traces connected to front right camera. It appears they did a Kickstarter campaign with design details then pulled back on some features perhaps due to parts over cost and chip shortages ?
I have not noticed. Thanks for sharing 🙂
My understanding is that the camera on the lower-right (next to the 64MP main camera) is a 2MP depth sensor. It's not meant to be a camera that you can take pictures with. It's there to assist in fast focusing the main camera and to create depth of field effects when post-processing the image. I haven't personally taken this phone apart, but I was also under the impression that the cameras were all part of the same module and would not have their own flex cable connections individually.
@@joshuaewalker that is interesting, if it was just for focus then why is there a flex cable to it with no copper traces? I had the phone a few months and its pretty reliable.one thing that really needs work is the software . It needs a major update.
@@Emphasis213
I completely agree. With some real effort on the software this phone would be amazing. It's already really good (especially for the price) but this hardware is capable of way more than the software allows.
As for the flex cable... Idk? Does the fake cable go from the camera to a connection on the motherboard?
Thanks for this video dude! I liked it, you have a nice way to present and it was fun to watch
Thanks 😊
What do you think about ulefone armour 13 power?
For my use case it doesn't make sense. I rather carry a external power brick. Because the armor is too heavy with 5000 battery. The power 13 is insanely heavy. But if all you need is battery a guess this is the phone for you.
@@reversingentropy yes i work for Amazon so i need big battery
@@justahuman7391
If I may ask, how does working for Amazon affect what size battery you need in your phone?
I've had mine for a while, the flashlight button bug is dumb, but there is kind of a way around it. For me, simply holding my palm over the fingerprint sensor and pressing the button simultaneously works without turning the screen on, and that works most of the time, but there's a sort of learning curve to it which is dumb.
That is a great idea.Thanks. by the way, has your gps been acting up since last update ? Mine has been bugging since the update. Sometimes is works sometimes it doesn't. Not even a reeebot will fix ot when ot decided not to work. They fixed the battery percentage issue with this update. But messed up the GPS 🤦🤦🤦
I also have the same exact phone as you and I can agree with you on the points you made but here recently while I was talking on messenger my phone started freaking out and then started talking with every move it made a little green box appears around every subject wherever your finger goes it's almost impossible to navigate it keeps saying to double tap Everywhere I Go and when I get to settings to try and find out how to straighten this out I can't scroll down to see all of the settings I don't even know what this particular program is called but it's acting as if I was blind in a way because it highlights every single thing on the phone screen anyways do you know what this is by any chance thanks a lot and thanks for your video Eric
I don't use the stock launcher so i have never experienced that. Good luck.
Launcher... that is the name of what posses my phone? LoL I need an exorcism! I will take it to a shop to see if they can fix it. Ggo easy 🙂
@@reversingentropy I fixed it!!! Open Google search voice command and said Open TalkBack.... It opens and I switched it off... 2 easy .
Go easy
I can't get any menu path to assign apps onto the SD card, but the other feature are tremendous... Your 6 month later video was the clincher for me... I got the who gadget set for it and love the features... A month later I'm still unable to find a android menu path to enable the apps top move to the SD card and the menus are a little different on each phone brand... If you are willing and actually have the time could you note the menu selection sequence to enable the apps to be located on the SD card ??? Your Videos are the best Comprehensive on UA-cam... All other Videos are superficial except for yours... Thanks for the Lists of Pro and cons as well.... Really Great Video 10/10 !!!
I can't find it... I am sure it was there on previous firmware, i think... But i have searched for storage options and i can't find any.... WTF ulefone... What are they doing...
@@reversingentropy Yes, me too... I am not the most obtuse stick in the mud, and actually like building my own PC's... Even did coding back in C-64 Days and wrote an actual 3-D Rubic's Cube Program with sound and Joystick control... Used almost all of the 64k... Did Fortran4 on the old IBM Model-360's... So I have a little light at the end of the tunnel with tech...., however I dug systematically through every single menu and came up ???????????????????????? !!!! So I am in 10000000% agreement that Ulefone Broke their, "FONE...." Yessireeeeeeeeeeee..... They Sure Didskeeee ! Fix it Ulefone
Armor 11 Pro is supposed to have FLIR thermal camera (according to Ulefone's responses under their own videos).
Wonder if it'll be the higher resolution one - this only has what, 80x60? The higher FLIR version has, afair, 160x120
Pro is supposed to be out in June, wondering if I should get it.
Edit: also, great review, thanks!
That's good News. Now i have something to look forward to. Thanks for the info.
@@reversingentropy No problem! Unrelated question if you don't mind though: I'm switching from Armor 2 because of the annoying issues that I've encountered and one is especially pissing me off: protection rubbers were not matched well enough, they're too large and as a result, they unstick from the phone's body.
So my question is: is that also an issue for Armor 9?
@@jokeusa not an issue on my armour 9. The rubber is quite understated. I'm not even sure its rubber now that i think of it. Nevertheless its not an issue.
@@reversingentropy Aaaaand 11T is out! Sadly it still uses the same FLIR 2.5 so 80x60 but better that than nothing!
Hi, is there any update on the phone after a year? Did they uodated their android and softwares settings?
No. No they didn't, cant use the phone anymore. Gps doesn't work speaker doesn't work. Gestures don't work. Im using a Pixel now.
Love your review bro. Keep up the good work.
i just got the armour 9 pro
have to say..so far so good
just need this as a general purpose phone so the extra ruggedness is a nice insurance option
have a question...screen came with a film protector as well as a tempered galss protector
i suppose i can wait for the film protector to wear down a bit before removing and applying the galss protector? is that the idea?
I do not know i long ago broke the screen protector and am running without any protection on the screen. some scratches but nothing major.
I'm going back to an armor 7. Never had any problems other than the finger print sensor like you said. Very annoying. I like that sensor on the front of the screen.
I don't care about our use the shortcut settings.
I should make another video update more shit has broken. Lol
@@reversingentropy sounds good
thx for your honest review. I'm considering to buy this phone, i'm currently on the old Huawei Mate 10 pro, i really like it and i still wouldn't change it if i didn't crack the screen. Most of the problems you find in Ulefone Huawei have to, and it really doesn't matter to much. i'm definitely getting this. I also had Cat S60 before Huawei, and i cracked the screen on him also, maybe i could consider buying screen insurance afterall
This week my screen finally cracked LOL but its a single crack it did not shatter...
Sir please which model of Casio watch you use to pair with the phone?
Hi i am using the casio wsd f30. Bit be ware it is discontinued now.
your rant on the flashlight is funny AF
Thanks. I guess 😅
Best review ever!
Thank you so much.
I like the review and saw nothing bad enough to stop me ordering it just now! I like buying things after they have been around for a while. I am trained to carry a flashlight as part of my daily carry gear, so the flashlight nag is not a problem for me. No more updates is a good thing, 98% of the "security" upgrades are BS unless you do a lot of porn or drug deals ;-)
Yahh i bought the phone specifically for porn and drugs. 😂😂😂
@@reversingentropy Just got it and Love it!
I have the Ulefone Armor X10 and they seem to have addressed a few of your issues, such as now including the micro SD card in the same tray as the sim. Some of your issues seem to be related more to the Android 10 operating system than to the phone itself. I agree with Ulefone that being able to make an emergency rescue call is probably more important than being able to turn the flashlight on. If you caving without a back-up light source, you probably shouldn't be caving.
Yeah cuz nobody ever accidentally fell in a cave... I maintain it should be mi choice not theirs. 👌
Nice video! Assuming the Flir is a necessity - would you buy Ulefone again or would you go with the more expensive lower-spec CAT?
I had the CAT S62 payed 800 for it grrrr.... Had to get rid of it, CAT was not good at all. Lots of bugs, no updates bad design got water under the screen.
This one some bugs some updates, but rock solid construction.
Awesome, thank you!
I do like your point on 5G and you really make a valid point mate
Ìs it really true that this model don't get any updates? 2020 is lastest FW that i can find. I bought this phone when it was released and few updates came..and newest update ruined whole gps. Is there stable custom rom with flir? Can't recommend this manufacturer if updates is that bad.
Totally agree. I am never buying from them again. Mine had the gps stop working completely, then the screen cracked and now the charging port is not working so the phone is useless. I am back using an old pixel 5 which just got the android 14 update. I should meke a video on the death of the armour 9. Cheers mate.
@@reversingentropy it's really sad that ulefone don't care about how long their phones have lifetime. Ulefone seems to trust in if people wan't to update, buy a new phone..lol. But good vid, thanks for that and can't wait for video update😁
Hey, great review in two times, I have a question I just got mine and the "personalized button" on the left of the phone is quite loose and even a little bit lousy if I move a lot my phone, do you have the same? Thanks
Hi. I do not. On mine the button feels fine. I feel sorry for your situation. Can you exchange it?
What about the power armor 13. Is that a good phone. Tganls
No thermal camera on it. So no good for me.
Ничего не понял! Но очень интересно! Подскажите, стоит брать armor9? или нет?
Yes. 👍
@@reversingentropy спасибо 👍
Great review, what do you think the FPS are with the floor sensor?
I do not know, for me it's good enough for video.
Could you elaborate on your experiences with camera quality outside the thermal mode?
Yea sure. The camera is usable, however it's not Great compared with a Pixel or an iphone.
I am using the open camera app because Standart câmera app sucks. 🤷
Love your video.
Thanks.
Interesting how it has reverse wireless but reverse normal charging is not mentioned.
I haven't tested this.
There is no wireless charging. Reverse or otherwise.
does it have a night camera?
No... not really. Cameras are pretty week on this phone. I use open camera app to get better pictures.
The FLIR camera will work in pitch blackness and there's a night vision body cam accessory (made by Ulefone) that you can get which uses infrared LED's. I got it as part of a bundle on Amazon. It's pretty fun to play with.
What's that wrist cord you're using?
Thank you for the video by the way
Its made of Paracord i made it my self around the strap in the back. But last week the strap broke 🤷
@@reversingentropy Awesome idea though, thank you for your reply!
8 months into having this phone it froze and can’t do reset or I lose photos. Dealer told me parts if you can find are more than the phone. So know I own a phone that I can’t use and lost all pictures
Tchiii that sucks bro... Mine is still working Hope you can find a way to fix it. Cheers.
Are you now experiencing unexplained actions on your FONE at odd hour of the day or night... As if Someone at the Ulefone end is trying to access your information ???
No i am not.
I don't think ulefone cares. However check your Facebook tiktok and Instagram permissions they tend to be abusive. I don't have any of those installed.
If you live stream for longer than an hour to youtube or tiktok or other live streaming channels, does the phone ever over heat? If you live stream, how long can you live stream for with a single charge of the battery? Not sure if you have ever live streamed, but if you have, would love to know the answers. Thanks for the review. Greets from South Africa
Sorry, i have never livestreamed. But performance so far has not been an issue what so ever. The phone has a lot of mass to it, so it's pretty eficient at dissipating tje heat i guess.
18:04 spoiler alert ... IT ISN'T!!!
Yeah i didn't think it would be either. 🤷
Thank you very much for the review. I am considering bying it,are you still happy ? Did you see a better rugged phone, so far?
Hi. No i have not this is my first rugged phone. I'm not happy with it but there is nothing better out there. I wish i had a rugged Pixel phone with a flir sensor. That would make me happy 😊
@@reversingentropy yes I saw great rugged cases for any fancy phone but then you don't have the flir...
@@reversingentropy by the way, I bought it...
@@hologrammm Cool. Are you enjoying it ?
Hi. Can you express your opinion after couple months of use? Are you happy with it?
Any issues?
Is the GPS decent good? can it handle multi-able apps with the internet at the same time with no overheat?. For the record gonna plan to use it for bike delivery.
The phone never overheats in that regard its fine. But last update fucked the GPS.
Now sometimes it wont get a lock even if i wait 20minutes and sometimes it's ok instantanious. Then i need to restart the phone, and sometimes it fixes the issue sometimes not. I have yet to factory reset to see it that will fix it
@@reversingentropy Thx for reply. Some people like to have a very good camera for photo and some people like strong performance for video games. And I wanted an all-around rugged phone to use for different things without a problem and not to focus on one thing particularly like how good the camera is and also I think a rugged phone is a good choice for these uncertain times. I was unsure if I was to get one but after your reply, I think I made my mind, because of how the GPS is according to you atm.
to return the favor, I wanna share this 6 min message, listen to the entire video and then do whatever you want with the message.
ua-cam.com/video/mWrKxAmHXNE/v-deo.html
You have tricked me into watching your religious propaganda. I did not appreciate that. Life is not about religion and Gods and enforcement of you idiolagoes onto othes. Life is all about being a good person at hart, and not being a jerk to others Enjoy it while ot lasts, cause its rather short.
@@reversingentropy Cmon bro in humanity nobody tricked you, I did not steal money from you or anything you literally have the option to click the link to the video or not. And I did not enforce anything... like did I have you in a neck grip noo... I felt like sharing this message just like you did feel share yours about (life is all about being a good person) but if you look at the word (good person) in dictionary it means moral excellent and we can't be that because nobody is perfect just like how the video did explain it and it makes sense that an only a perfect person can save us, (Jesus Christ).
I agree life is short and you are not guaranteed the next minute and most people would think to have fun and enjoy, in other words, you can do whatever you want with no consequences. I would say make the right choice in this life, seek the creator and be right with Him and enjoy eternal life. all the best bb.
@@dodig1125
Given the size of the universe the sheer number of life forms on earth Why do you think a "Creator" exists and cares about humans in particular. Does it not seem more likely that a "creator" is a human Brain construct to offload the responsability of our actions and to apease the fear of dying.
If everything bad is the devil's fault and everything good is gods will and you will have eternal life after death, then you have nothing to worrie about. However it seams to me like just believing and not searching for answers is the easy way out.
buenas, me gusto tu video. me gustaría saber si me lo recomiendas. trabajo en una planta fotovoltaica, me servía la cámara termográfica? hasta que temperatura puedo medir?? usamos una fluke y solo mide hasta 190 grados. y su taza de refresco es de 9hz. saludos gracias
Yes it would probably help. This flir sensor has high temperature mode. I jave measured more than 280° Don't remember what max temp is. Refresh is fast enough to not notice.
@@reversingentropy genial, muchas gracias un abrazo muy grande!!
is it android 10? in my armor 9 i can't change ikon size, how do you get this?
I am using Hyperion launcher wich is basically the Google Pixel launcher.
I can't receive photos in text message on mine. I can send them, written texts are fine. If I swap the VZ sim back to the stock phone, all the pics download.
So, it isn't the VZ network - it has to be the phone - and fuckall if I can figure it out. I have tried all kinds of shit, including factory reset, creating a new APN, changing from Global to LTE network setting... nada. Otherwise, this phone is a BAMF.
Any ideas folks?
Send it back. Its working fine on mine. Ive been on two networks so far. Vodafone and MEO and had no problems. Or just use WhatsApp 🤣
I use mine on T-Mobile and have no problems. Maybe this phone doesn't use the particular band that Verizon uses for transmitting MMS. As far as I know this phone works best on GSM networks not CDMA.
If I could High 5 you mate for the 5g comment. 🤣
Top review and will probably get the Armor 9
Cheers mate :)
How far have you dropped it ?
It falls every once in a while like a normal phone. So far so good. No scratches on the display no major dents on the body. Bul also no really hard falls so far. Hope this helps.
The complaint about the light seems like you dont understand the logic behind it. If all it takes is for you to touch the button to turn the flashlight on then it can be activated in your pocket accidently and further drain your battery. I think its smart that they require a "conscious" decision to activate the smart button.
Then why not just turn the flashlight on from the lock screen ? A dedicated button is supposed to be faster and easier if its not, there is not much point to it.
@@reversingentropy so youd rather it turn on excessively than to spend the milisecond to turn the display on and activate the button? Okay
It's very rare to activate the button by mistake. Yes. like any other phone with a dedicated button i would rader it would just work without having to press any other buttons. You know, you can't turn the flashlight off either without first waking the phone up. If it was indeed made to protect the battery it would let you turn it off once it's on. Anyways I don't like decisions being made for me loool
@@TheFishAirman
The thing is I have the side button set to turn on the flashlight too and even with this "safety measure" it still turns on in my pocket. I wish I could set a specific button tap code, like double-click then hold to activate the flashlight.
Yes that would be nice. Maybe in the future.
My friend looked at ulefone armor 11t 5g
What about the rubber plug door for the Type-C USB Charge PORT ????? No one is addressing that cheep door that will break off in a short time... It needed to be made of Silicone or an actual snap in place door that is totally on or off the phone... Point being No one Charges their phone while under water !!! So when it breaks off, your phone is no longer water tight !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please Comment... I have one of these Armor 9 phones and may return it because that is a poor design...
Mine is still fine after all this time. No issues here. 🤷
@@reversingentropy Thanks for the response ! By All means make more test out videos like how you use it OTJ etc !!! Rated you Thumbs up and Subscribed to support :-)
u well glad to hear there new model ulefone armor 11 has the flir and 5g
Specifically, the Armor 11T is the one that has the FLIR. The "T" stand for thermal. There's also an Armor 11 that doesn't have the FLIR camera. Either way, they both have a terrible 720p screen which is fairly unacceptable on such a big phone.
Not sure really but my son is an expect on phones will have to watch with him too for best advice.
There is a newer video. Explaining that the phone died, so see that one too. Cheers
Great review man !
Do you think there is a chance that a few of the bugs will be fixed with a firmware upgrade ?
Btw, I shot this beast for only 395 € . . .
Actually just got a software update. That fixed the numbers on the battery indicator. So i guess yes they're trying to fix the bugs with software update.
@@reversingentropy
Thanks for the reply.
That are good news and I hope there are more updates to come.
As we know the Ulefone Armor 9 uses a Lepton 2.5 heat sensing module. Can you use the FLIR cam to identify heat signatures in a field @ longer distances or would the CAT S62 which uses the superior Lepton 3.5 sensor with higher resolution be the better choice ? In fact, I want to use the phone for surveillance in total darkness . . .
@@MichaelM-tt5wd I was thinking about cat s62 pro but after some research i don't have more questions: ulefone 9 is soo much better
@@kaiser7121
Thanks for your input !
In fact the major reason I bought the Armor 9 was the price.
Both phones have advantages and some disadvantages :
What I dislike about the Armor 9 is the side-mounted fingerprint sensor, the weight and the microSDXC using a shared SIM slot. The biggest drawback though is the built in thermal imaging sensor. The Armor 9 uses an outdated lepton-module ver. 2.5.
The CAT S62 Pro instead is using a lepton version 3.5 module with a FOUR times higher resolution. In case thermal imaging matters to you, that would represent the biggest dealbreaker for the Armor 9 . In addition the CAT complies to MIL-STD-810H from 2019 whereas the Armor only has MIL-STD-810G compliance from 2014.
In the end you get what you pay for, but I am rather happy with the Armor 9 so far.
Thanks for this mate, ordered one a couple of days ago with the borescope. Only found this and your previous review about an hour ago. Looks like it will suit my needs fine! Thanks again and great HONEST review! (I see you're an AvE fan)
Thanks 😊, yeah AVE 👍
HEY THIS IS SERIOUS, AND I SURE HOP YOU WILL STILL CHECK QUESTIONS HERE !!!!! I have this Phone Too, after Buying it like you did, I simply can not find any menu path tho set apps to be located on and installed on the MICRO SD CARD !!! Really puzzled on that because never had a cryptic unacceptable situation with Android before... To Me it is an absolute quiet deal breaker. I will resell it as almost new... To set up any Cell phone so the apps and data can not be relocated on the installed micro-sd card is total mis-design !
I am not sure what you mean. On mine i remember it first used the SD card for apps. Then one day i removed the sd card and nothing worked. So i decided to use the sd card as storage only.
@@reversingentropy i can only get it to store pictures and videos on the SD card... No menu options to store apps on the SD card... All my other phones were straight forward with the menu path... Good point on the 5G because 5G is also Dangerous... 4Gigahertz and over should never be used near people...
good video bro, in your overall perspective is this a good buy
Well yes and no... Its not perfect and i still miss the Pixel software. But just yesterday i had a overheating battery in the van, and used the thermal camera to diagnose the issue... So i wouldn't have any other phone.
This review was fucking awesome, 10/10
Cheers
I am an Apple fan but I am still watching this video because first I am an Engineer working on a large ship with hell lot of machineries around :).. And an iPhone doesn’t help in that kinda atmosphere
Cheers mate, hope it works out for you. Im still using mine. Still have not found a better phone for what i do.
I have the 9e. I could not side load Google camera, it just would not do it. No matter which one I downloaded, also with the flash on the camera mine worked fine, but the flash would flash even when it turned off haha.. also I use th flashlight at work and I've been let down by the flash light not working on low battery it sucks ass. The battery is the only good thing
Are you not
exaggerating by saying the battery is the only good thing... I am thinking of buying this phone and using it for bike delivery and good to have this kinda phone for these strange times. Is the GPS decent can it handle multi able apps with internet at the same time and no overheating?. Or you really would not recommend this phone?
@@dodig1125 okay so here's my pros and cons
Pros
-decent processing power, doesn't lag doing everyday stuff
-huge battery
-very loud speaker
-programmable button on the side is very useful
Flashlight is very bright for a cheap phone
-endoscope is actually very well made and works great
Cons
-its much bigger and heavier than I thought it would be, no magnetic phone holder will hold it
-camera is rubbish, considering it has 4
-the sd card slot is a pain to access
-the charger port is literally impossible to open if you have short finger nails
-it won't be as rugged as some other phones, my old ulefone armor X5 had much thicker rubber and much bigger plugs for charger hole, I don't think it would survive a huge drop
-the microphone hole is right where your pinky finger sits at the bottom on a right handed person
It's a decent phone for what it is, I haven't used the GPS yet but my X5 was good so I'd say it'll be right
if I needed a phone for navigating on a bike I'd dare say this is a decent option, big bright screen, water resistant and big battery should tick all your boxes.
The weight of the phone would get annoying if you had to carry it around all day like I do, I put up with it but it really is a chunky boi
A year later now, but FYI my Armor 9 has been disconnected by AT&T because it "will not work with their new network updates". Even though it has been working just fine on 4G even after their February 22 cut-off date. They want me to buy a different phone in order to get turned back on. Anyone else have this problem with Ulefones? To your point, I don't care or need 5G and it is not available to me where I live. The idea of going back to some lame slippery girlie phone enrages me. I hope this discriminatory practice wil not be followed by other carriers. They tell me that even the 5G Ulefone will not be supported.
I am not from the states, so no way to check this on mine. Im still using it. Writing on ot Right now. However gps is mostly broken and the screen has cracked too.
@@reversingentropy Thanks for the FYI. Cancelled ATT and am in process hooking up with T-Mobile as they will accept my superior phone. Coverage will be the key here as I am remote in Southern Tier NY.
The face unless doesn't work two weeks after I grew a beard
You should shave 😂
Olá, também tens problemas com as chamadas de vídeo no WhatsApp?
Comigo o som está sempre no máximo e não dá para baixar.
Boas. Ate hoje não reparei nisso. Mas raramente faço chamadas pelo WatsApp.
@@reversingentropy Ok, será que daria para experimentares com alguém? Assim dependendo do teu caso já dava para reduzir as minhas opções, ficava muito agradecido se fosse possivel. Obrigado
Boas. Experimentei as chamadas de vídeo no WatsApp e o volume funciona normalmente. No mínimo não fica muito baixo mas claramente existe uma diferença entre volume no máximo e no mínimo. Espero que ajude. Abraço.
@@reversingentropy Ok, obrigado pela ajuda, pelo menos assim já sei que não é geral..
Mas também é um dos únicos defeitos que encontrei, o telemóvel é mesmo espectacular, bateria , camara, som, ecrã....
Às vezes a bateria dura-me 5 dias, mas a minha média são 3 dias..
Tu disseste tudo no teu vídeo..
Grande abraço
THIS PHONE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO STORE ITS APPS ON THE EXPANSION MICRO-SSD CHIP ! AND ALSO MAY NOT ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO CONNECT TO A PC FOR BACKUP OR FILE TRANSFER... VERY SERIOUS SORT COMINGS !!! Please Comment or Make Video showing expansion SSD card usage and PC hookup... I will donate to your channel if you do !
No need to donate. Both things work fine on mine. And i connect to pc from time to time no problems what so ever. I am having problems wit the gps. Sometimes it does not work. That is much more serious to me. But i haven't yet factory reset it.
I would like Ulefon watch this video on 4:47 )))
Yep. Me too lol
I think you took the bad things too far and made them sound worse than they are. they arent that bad and some people wont even feel them...and when u showed the good things u sounded like someone else..but thank you for the very useful review nontheless
If you listen to the bad things and still decide to get the phone that means you will be happy with it. The good things will always be a joy to discover when using the phone. Btw still using it no software updates for ages now, screen has cracked and gps only work's some times. And i have still not found a better phone ;)
@@reversingentropy could you tell me how to open recent apps in the stock launcher? and please show all 3 ways to use PTT button while there is no PTT application installed and while there is one installed. Try to use tue phone with winter oves without gloves mode. it worked for me. yes I bought it. and the fingerprint sensor also has different functions but there are not clear. I am not sure how to change them. Show us all uses of it. thanks
@@dryerest8160 dude... I don't know any of those things. I dont have any affiliation with ulefone. I never used the stock launcher, its crap... still use the phone but now it has a cracked screen and gps doesn't work. I will have to het rid of it soon, but i have not yet found a better phone for my usage case.
@@reversingentropy you do know those things. you talked about PTT and fingerprint functions in this video but you did not give all details. abiut recent apps you might have an idea since you learned the stock launcher in order to realize that it is crap
@@dryerest8160 that was more than ayear ago. I can't even remember what i had for breakfast yesterday 😂 i wish you good luck, i might do a video update on 2 years ownership but it will take a while. Cheers
noticed a couple of ave-isms. for some reason it lends credibility to your review of a rugged, ugly-ass phone.
Yeah I'm a fan of AVE we need more UA-camrs like him.
@@reversingentropy
Doobly-do
Keep your stick on the ice lol
Привет из Украины . Как сейчас работает армор 9?
Can you please translate ? Cheers
Hello from Ukraine . how is armor 9 working now?
@@АндрейЛаричев-о1ц i am still using it. Problems are the strap holder broke. And gps is slow to find accurate location. I had 3 phones meanwhile, and i always sell and come back to the armour 9 i had the motorola RAZR 2 the pixel 5 and the iphone 12 mini. All sold because oslf some deal breaker like poor battery or bad software 😂
once again good afternoon. received my Armor 9 today . I work in heating and I need a thermal imager. as long as he's good. the first bug, when updating, the application of the cos flew off. I will study the phone and reset it to the factory settings. fuck updates!
That as so fucking usefull, thank youu