alcatel Idol 4
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- Peter
- HKJ
- 25 Mar 2018
I have had many Alcatel phones over the years and have usually only been able to afford the lower tier of the vast Alcatel range but I always hoped to get the top tier phones one day. In spring 2017 I finally got my wish and bought myself an idol4 for my birthday.... I haven't looked back as it is fantastic in every way
* the camera is brilliant and responsive and the photos and videos are crystal clear.
* the battery lasts me over a week as I am a relatively light user bar music and camera.
* the quick recharge feature is outstanding.
* it looks and feels classy and comfortable.
* the screen is clear and detailed.
* the stuff that comes with the phone is very generous including two covers.
I can honestly say I have never had a bad experience with Alcatel unlike my one foray away from them before my idol4 were I tried a sony xperia which was woeful in every way especially the glacial speed of the camera as when I tried to take photos of my 2 year old daughter she had practically grown up and left home for university and graduated before it finally took the bloody picture!
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- Kenton
- IB1
- 13 Mar 2018
No matter any other feature and love relationship an owner has with this phone the bloatware the manufacturer adds at system upgrades provides nothing but a miserable, frustrating and I-can-hardly-wait-til-I-drop-this-phone-and-break-it-experience. Constant ads, notification screen distractions and offers to "clean" boost" and "improve" have taken what was a very good Android experience and ruined Alcatel for ever more.
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- Anonymous
- r}6
- 13 Mar 2018
Before purchasing this phone i new already about the battery life being what most user's say it is, but after owning the phone for not even more than two month's it starts to have problems:freezing, heating up, restarting on it's own, speaker issues, slow processing, apps closing themselves because of the slow processing. So technically speaking, the whole phone is a train wreck. I've tried relentlessly to find the solution, but no luck and after having this phone for about four months, I'm honest to say I'm ready to go and purchase a new phone.
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- AnonD-743214
- rsH
- 08 Mar 2018
Anonymous, 07 Feb 2018I was quite disappointed with the phone for the first year ... moreHow can I get raid of this manufacturer software?
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- Ana
- rRT
- 22 Feb 2018
Anonymous, 17 Feb 2018Worst phone I ever had .. Wroked well for the first 6 month... moreI have the Alcatel idol 4... Battery life SUCKS! It was at 100 when i took it off the charge i set it down went to the kitchen came back and now its at 85% 🙄 its always freezing up
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- Anonymous
- Mnp
- 22 Feb 2018
This phone is really nice looking. It is slippery though but if you buy a glass-made phone you should expect it. If the back cover cracks it is available for amateur repairing from AE for just 8 USD. To protect the screen I use protective glass.
Technically I had just one problem that Alcatel's file manager app was draining my battery badly. I uninstalled it and its all good.
The battery life could be better but after more than 1 year of usage I still get like 30 hrs of normal usage on one charge.
Pitty that the manufacturer doesn't update to andorid 7 or 8. Otherwse its a good phone.
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- Anonymous
- Qba
- 17 Feb 2018
Worst phone I ever had .. Wroked well for the first 6 months but problems started after... Nevers even dropped the thing.. I've been holding it for 10 min.. Started at 100% battery and now it is super hot and 80%... Juste aweful ! Always freezing and I only use browser and facebook... Do not buy! Plus Alcatel software is reallllly bad !
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- Anonymous
- rRT
- 10 Feb 2018
twisteddemon, 12 Oct 2017You cried to the attorney general cause your phone won't co... moreWould like to know how your idol 4 Bluetooth not connecting to your vehicle is a cricket problem? Alcatel problem yes cricket problem no lol... You obviously shouldn't be using a phone while operating anything.
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- Anonymous
- 0mv
- 07 Feb 2018
I was quite disappointed with the phone for the first year that I had it, but changed my opinion considerably after switching to a custom launcher and downgrading all the manufacturer apps.
The manufacturer bloatware is bad, there is no other word for it. It affects both the battery life and the stability of the OS. Without it, the phone is inoffensive and no worse than mediocre.
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- Elaine1214
- EJC
- 29 Jan 2018
I'm currently holding the phone in my hand and I couldn't agree more with every single one of the negative reviews. I have only had the phone for a few months and it has more issues than any phone I've had in my lifetime combined. I can't turn up the volume all the way or else it says system UI has shut down then turns off my screen and back on. I can no longer connect to any sort of WiFi no matter the service provider or how fast it is. My phone will shut off after using snapchat and will not allow me to turn it on for a solid 5 minutes. I have only 5 downloaded apps which are all social media none are games. My phone still heats up. Last but not least the battery/charging port is crap, I will go days at a time without a phone because it is connected to a charger because it can't make up it's mind whether or not it's plugged in. In summary, if I was asked to recommend this phone to a friend or loved one, I wouldn't it's terrible I'm getting a new phone tomorrow.
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- AnonD-733496
- 3bQ
- 27 Jan 2018
Yoshi, 19 Nov 2017I dropped my IDOL 4 and the screen cracked... not a lot, ju... moreUnfortunately, it is 99% true, because I head the same situation with Idol 2, they are beautifull like design but very soft and the screen cracks easily but after you must put the nes\w lcd + display, I head to pay 50 eur for my Idol 2... :( Otherwise I loved my Idol 2, was good before cracking
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- Juan
- T3U
- 19 Jan 2018
Thank you for your opions guys
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- AnonD-731511
- pgc
- 17 Jan 2018
I normally don't lose my time on reviewing stuff. But I felt this phone is so bad that it is my obligation to warn you not to buy it. Its defects are to numerous to list, one example being the utter fragility of the screen.
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- Anonymous
- 0Fq
- 14 Jan 2018
IdolUser, 07 Dec 2017I recommend that you buy another one instead of this... the... moreJust got one and it does get very warm
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- AnonD-730572
- Nue
- 13 Jan 2018
i have this particular model, am in love with it, my problem with it is i cant on the wifi, blootuth and hotspot, and when its in autorotate it would not rotate, what do i do to get it back to nomalcy
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- IdolUser
- 8@T
- 07 Dec 2017
I recommend that you buy another one instead of this... the phone is great, fast and run many 3d games nice.. but it gets very hot in your hand in minutes even if you are playing candy crush or another game. The problem is that if you take a video what ever resolution, the phone gets hot and the camera stops working and the phone freezes..
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- Demon
- IEs
- 06 Dec 2017
AnonD-597528, 14 Oct 2016This phone is garbage. It doesn't lag unless you use Snapch... moreIt really is you. You are the only one with a problem.
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- AnonD-558237
- 6v0
- 06 Dec 2017
AnonD-719549, 01 Dec 2017I'm thinking about this phone or Huawei Y6 2017. What do yo... moreIt is depend on your situation. Huawei provides trustful support to upgrade, but i think this company has bankruped. Would you interest on granny phone?
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- AnonD-719549
- gKA
- 01 Dec 2017
I'm thinking about this phone or Huawei Y6 2017. What do you think is better?
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- Alex
- Jvj
- 27 Nov 2017
Yoshi, 19 Nov 2017I dropped my IDOL 4 and the screen cracked... not a lot, ju... moreI bought the screen with digitalizer from ebay around 25 dollars