06-20-2022, 12:03 PM | #496 |
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@question_mark, @kandwo : could you check the version of your "contacts" app in the "manage apps" settings ?
Mine is version 9.07.001 |
06-20-2022, 01:33 PM | #497 | |
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Not sure what it is on my wife's regular A5. I'll check when I get home from work. |
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06-20-2022, 04:29 PM | #498 |
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On my wife's regular A5, the version for the Contacts app is 9.07.001.
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06-21-2022, 04:37 AM | #499 |
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Thanks for the answer. So we have the exact same version but not the same features. The mystery thickens…
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11-06-2022, 05:04 AM | #500 |
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There is a new update from HiSense for the A5 Pro CC -> L1732.6.16.01.00 It seems that is a secure update for the Android 10. But any update for the device is always welcomed.
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12-18-2022, 11:57 PM | #501 |
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Is it easy to sideload epubs and read them?
Can it be done wirelessly? I'm considering using it only as an ereader in addition to my Kobo. |
12-19-2022, 08:06 AM | #502 | |
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Sideloading epubs is effortless. I usually do this by connecting it to a computer via a cable. However, I see no reason why it couldn't be done wirelessly. |
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02-05-2023, 02:05 AM | #503 | |
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There is an app for both android and ios. I have my whole library in Calibre anyways and calibre companion allows wireless transfer over wi-fi, is free and easy to use |
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02-06-2023, 05:03 AM | #504 |
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Calibre Companion is not an option any more, the app has been abandoned. It's only worth of you have access to the old app, the one actually in the Play Store isn't worth it, it asks for a subscription and it's not being maintained.
If you have access to the old app, it works correctly in the Hisense 5, with newer versions of Android you might have some problems but it mostly works still. If you don't have access to the old app, any cloud storage works, or you can try Koreader, it is a reader app mainly, but it has a basic wifi synchronizing with Calibre, not as advanced as Calibre Companion, but for many people it's enough. |
06-09-2023, 03:24 PM | #505 |
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Hey guys, old thread but old phone and old topic!
Just wanted to check that the HiSense phones are useless as a phone. Everything I've seen seems to suggest you can put google apps on the device but they mostly don't work, and you're contacts and calendar won't synch.. and you won't get any notifications. Plus the phone is prone to locking you out, giving you no chance to recover it with a pin number, so your 300 dollar phone is immediately useless for no good reason. It sounds very much like the Yotaphone 2 is the last eInk phone that actually works if you're outside China. Can someone confirm please? |
06-10-2023, 08:10 AM | #506 | |
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Of course, it does not do Google Play Store. But I don't need it to. I got the few apps that I use like Moon+ Reader elsewhere and they work fine. The camera isn't great on it. But, apart from that, no real complaints about the phone. Just wish it were a bit smaller. |
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06-10-2023, 10:12 AM | #507 | |
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As for the rest: I live in Europe and everything works great. I consider Google spyware and don't want them anywhere near my phone; apps can be installed and updated using F-droid and Aurora store. I've never been locked out of either my A5 Pro or A9. That said, I wish it were possible to root these phones (except for the A5, which is rootable) to be able to use microG. |
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06-15-2023, 06:55 AM | #508 |
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Thanks guys for the updates. I SO wanted this phone to be something I could use as a daily driver but.. without contacts and calendar I'm going to be a bit stuck. If anyone can suggest an open source alternative to either of those, I think I can live with the terrible camera. Maybe the A5 is a better choice because it isn't so large, but is the A5 CC rootable as well?!
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06-18-2023, 01:11 AM | #509 | |
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There are a myriad of (open source) calendar apps you could use. Proton Calendar is pretty nice. I would assume the A5C is rootable, too, since it's the same phone with a colour layer. You could check XDA forums to be sure. Here's one thread that I found: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/h...04-00.4097951/ |
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