Motorola BACKFLIP
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  • AnonD-623802
  • RNV
  • 23 Dec 2016

You can update with CynogenMod to Android 2.3.7 but its still pretty dated. Recent Google updates were too cumbersome and filled the internal memory completely which basically stops the phone functioning, requiring you to remove all the Google stuff including Google Play.

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    • Big Jojo
    • s%W
    • 14 Sep 2016

    My first and worst Android phone. What attracted me to the "back flip" was the flip-out keypad and its cool style. Simply awesome. The camera quality was not very good, but otherwise the hardware was solid. Unfortunately, the software made this phone garbage.

    First, at random times throughout the day, the SMS application would start chewing up 20 to 40 percent of the CPU time in the background. You'd only notice it when you open the phone and try to use it. Slow to respond to touch and apps ran slowly after waiting a long time for them to open. If you killed the SMS app the phone went back to full speed, but you never knew when it would automatically start again. This happened even if you used a 3rd party SMS app. The only solution might have been to root the phone and permanently remove the SMS app.

    Second, as I see a few users here have reported here, the phone would develop a problem with calling delay. No matter if you dialed a number from a contact or entered it manually, after you hit "call", nothing happens. The phone is still responsive and you can navigate back to the home screen or launch other apps, but it just doesn't connect the call…. Until about 2 minutes later, when the dialing screen pops up and it actually starts initiating the call. Maddening. A full factory restore was the only way to fix this and it still happens again in a few months even if no additional apps are installed to the phone.
    Don't even consider using this phone today for anything except placement in a museum. It's outdated and it was never good enough even when it was new. This experience soured me from every buying another Motorola phone.

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      • Phoney
      • NGg
      • 05 Mar 2015

      Anonymous, 30 Aug 2013Yes.! It does. You can upgrade to CM7.2 and run all the ap... moreWhat App Store is used?

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        • Anonymous
        • k@c
        • 03 Mar 2015

        Anonymous, 13 Aug 2014dude go for something latest, Motorola and some other compa... moreI had just got a Backflip... I wish I didn't... the OS is so outdated ... I have no way of installing and running the apps I want (what a waste of money). The only goood thing about is is the 5mp camera. It is like "good food in the stomach of a hog".

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          • Anonymous
          • qJY
          • 28 Sep 2014

          best phone i had it for 2 years it took good pics I wish they wood come out with a new model like it

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            • gigg
            • 7tN
            • 17 Aug 2014

            hi guys ! this is gigg .can you guys tell wat you like about motorola backflip model. my uncle is going to send me his used motorola backflip to me. how is its battery backup?

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              • Anonymous
              • KIK
              • 13 Aug 2014

              Anonymous, 02 Aug 2014I just need to know If I'll regret buying this phone. Is it... moredude go for something latest, Motorola and some other companies got cheap jellybean phones even some got latest kitkat. DO NOT BUY BACKFLIP everything about it is outdated

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                • Anonymous
                • kB6
                • 02 Aug 2014

                Edu, 17 Jul 2014for install skype and whatsapp you need upgrade to a cyanog... moreI just need to know If I'll regret buying this phone. Is it worthwhile or not?

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                  • Edu
                  • 9yA
                  • 17 Jul 2014

                  for install skype and whatsapp you need upgrade to a cyanogenMod or another rom gingerbread

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                    • sai
                    • X}3
                    • 06 Jun 2014

                    i canot download watsup & skype

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                      • shrube
                      • t1$
                      • 28 May 2014

                      wat can I do to open motonav coz while I open it only shows please insert ur sd card.

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                        • Deeq
                        • fsU
                        • 26 Mar 2014

                        Dj omss, 16 Sep 2013i cannot download skype whats app or viber... pls help its ... morei cannot download skype whats app

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                          • sasi
                          • uvy
                          • 26 Mar 2014

                          Anonymous, 30 Aug 2013Yes.! It does. You can upgrade to CM7.2 and run all the ap... morehow can we upgrade to android 4.1

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                            • Slim
                            • Iac
                            • 02 Feb 2014

                            How do i download mp3 tones or videos to phone? when i try to download it just plays the music or shows the video its not downloading

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                              • AnonD-212675
                              • K6m
                              • 05 Dec 2013

                              some portion of the screen (touch) doesn't work and camera button,c,h,. buttons don't work. and i am using the at&t version of this phone. how can i upgrade it to android version 2.1 using the pc's USB? and why can't i move apps to memory card?(can't use any apps)

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                                • yahya
                                • K6m
                                • 05 Dec 2013

                                some portion of the screen (touch) doesn't work and camera button,c,h,. buttons don't work. and i am using the at&t version of this phone. how can i upgrade it to android version 2.1 using the pc's USB? and why can't i move apps to memory card?(can't use any apps)

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                                  • Droider
                                  • 8VT
                                  • 28 Oct 2013

                                  adam, 28 Sep 2013how do you change your google account on this phone? I want... moreYou need to perform a full wipe/factory reset to be able to use another account, look for the factory reset option on the settings

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                                    • viky
                                    • LGu
                                    • 03 Oct 2013

                                    MK, 20 Sep 2013guys can this mobile fone support watsapp?? i can only buy ... moreyes!

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                                      • adam
                                      • 4Mx
                                      • 28 Sep 2013

                                      how do you change your google account on this phone? I want to use another google account. I forgot my previous password.

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                                        • Gfu
                                        • 20 Sep 2013

                                        guys can this mobile fone support watsapp?? i can only buy it if it does..