Nokia 6.1
- RishiGuru
- utg
- 08 Jun 2021
Boris Blagojevic, 26 May 2021This device will no longer receiving system updated and sec... moreWell I am happy. My trusty Nokia 6.1 had received two Android updates and three years of timely security patch updates. Not to mention the incredible build and timeless design. We will never have a phone like this anymore.
I think below is the final official version of Android on my Nokia 6.1:
Model: TA-1089
Hardware Version: 5.0
Android Version: 10
Android Security patch Level: 01-Apr-2021
Build Number: 00WW_4_15C_SP11
I own the 4/64 GB variant of this phone.
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- Anonymous
- uZa
- 05 Jun 2021
Speaker and battery fast charging becomes abnormal any software issue????
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- Boris Blagojevic
- snS
- 26 May 2021
This device will no longer receiving system updated and security patches since April 2021 system update and security update.This device is expired of warranty and discounted.
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- Minu
- IWS
- 12 May 2021
RishiGuru, 14 Feb 2021Stock Android is all bare-bones and more like bland vanilla... moreDon't forget that we're living in a time where Stock Android isn't boring as what it used to be!
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- India
- BE1
- 30 Apr 2021
Nnabazz, 23 Apr 2021Please is android 11 for this phone?No it is not available.
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- Sushil
- XS2
- 30 Apr 2021
Anonymous, 20 Apr 2020I cannot get call waiting. Is this feature available ?Hey it is same problem facing ,having find out any solution till now
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- AnonD-785804
- 2SM
- 29 Apr 2021
Ziaul, 21 Apr 2021When stop update by google for Android one, then what happe... moreNothing. This can use the device as long as it lasts. Atleast for 5 years from now, all major apps will be supporting android 10.
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- Nnabazz
- Nu6
- 23 Apr 2021
Please is android 11 for this phone?
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- Boris Blagojevic
- JKU
- 23 Apr 2021
Ziaul, 21 Apr 2021When stop update by google for Android one, then what happe... moreSame what happened with Microsoft Lumia devices with Windows 10 Mobile become outdated and obsolete.
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- Ziaul
- XMk
- 21 Apr 2021
When stop update by google for Android one, then what happening to the android one phones . Please any gentleman replay it. Thanks
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- Boris Blagojevic
- snP
- 13 Apr 2021
Does anyone knows how to root this device safely without computer and unlocking bootloader directly on this device with apk?
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- Anonymous
- uu5
- 03 Apr 2021
Do we have any bootloader unlock methods for this tank. The one in developer mode is off mode and couldn't be turned on.
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- Untapped
- 3bU
- 16 Mar 2021
The "Tap to wake" feature in Nokia 6.1 (and some other phones) causes huge battery drain on idle. Disable it in Display - Advanced.
- RishiGuru
- utg
- 20 Feb 2021
Ednanayub, 17 Feb 2021Well said, Nokia 6.1 is great build, great response but sof... moreThank you.
- RishiGuru
- utg
- 20 Feb 2021
AnonD-785804, 17 Feb 2021No Boss. It's the processor which is not able to manag... moreI digress to your opinions.
Reasons:
1) The SD630 is built on 14nm process, the same as SD632, SD636 & SD660. They are all built with similar transistor architecture and SD630 is the most power efficient of the lot. On the contrary SD660 is the most power hungry yielding max performance. So to me SD630 is not the culprit. SD665 is built on more power efficient 11nm process, but that alone does not mean it will consume less power than SD630. It has way more transistors than SD630 for better performance and as such overall TDP will be higher.
2) Charging speeds have nothing to do with battery backup. However high charging speeds will produce more heat and reduce battery longevity. So battery capacity and discharge rate remains identical no matter what charging speeds are used 1 watt or 100 watts.
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In the end the main culprit is subpar software optimization on the phone. I have an Alctael 5V fron 2018. It came with just 3GB RAM and slower Mediatek P22 SoC. Amazingly it is more fluid in operation than my Nokia 6.1 with 4GB RAM. The Nokia wins in every department over Alcatel, be it raw performance, looks, built quality but where it looses is software optimization and efficient hardware usage. The result is high battery drain and occasional stutterers during navigation, mainly effecting the 3GB model of Nokia 6.1.
The 4 GB RAM variant of Nokia 6.1 is till smooth in operation on Android 10. And I did perform hard factory reset after Android 10 update which removed a lot of previous junk from phone cache thus making it faster. Saying all that I love my Nokia 6.1, it is a gold mine to me as smartphones will never be made with this level of bullet proof built quality any more.
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- Ednanayub
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- 17 Feb 2021
RishiGuru, 14 Feb 2021Stock Android is all bare-bones and more like bland vanilla... moreWell said, Nokia 6.1 is great build, great response but software has limitations.
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- AnonD-785804
- 2Ti
- 17 Feb 2021
RishiGuru, 14 Feb 2021Stock Android is all bare-bones and more like bland vanilla... moreNo Boss. It's the processor which is not able to manage battery consumption. Plus the 18W charger which is supplied. Most of fast charge phones don't have good backup but charges fast instead. In practical if charged fast the discharge tends to be fast. So only 5W charger based phones with same capacity runs for some more time. Also processor is a culprit. Sd630 has subpar battery mangement. SD665 has good battery management but smoothness if nothing great than 630.
- RishiGuru
- utg
- 14 Feb 2021
Whatever, 12 Feb 2021Nobody seems to mention the absolutely horrible RAM managem... moreStock Android is all bare-bones and more like bland vanilla flavor. I can live with it but I don't like it. Moreover Nokia seems to be more interested about Android updates and its security patches without giving any importance to software optimization.
Keeping all these in mind I bought the 4GB RAM variant of Nokia 6.1 @ $100 brand new. It can run 4 apps simultaneously without killing any of those. Nokia 7 Plus & Nokia 6.1 are two of the best ever phones produced under HMD banner. I have both. It is a pity such great hardware and built quality are somewhat going down the drain due to unoptimized software.
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- Whatever
- nDx
- 12 Feb 2021
Nobody seems to mention the absolutely horrible RAM management. 3GB of RAM and yet you can't keep two apps running at the same time,they load again when you switch. Hell, i can't even keep two browser tabs open. The phone is set to kill processes aggressively, making the big amount of RAM completely useless.
I've been using this phone for two years and each update since Oreo broke it even more. I had to endure horrible battery drain when idle, random app crashes and many more for one year. Android 10 fixed some things, but the phone's RAM management and overall speed were never the same. Specs are good, software is a piece of trash. "Pure" android my butt, with loads of stupid things added to it.