expiredBTspkrguru posted Nov 27, 2023 02:12 PM
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expiredBTspkrguru posted Nov 27, 2023 02:12 PM
Bold N2 Unlocked Phone 256/8gb Dimensity 810 6.6 AMOLED 90hz $120 $119.99
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Great specs for the price on a $120 budget phone.
Feels very high end in the hand with faux leather back.
Bought one for my 11 year old as a first phone. Its running all her games smoothly.
Works well on T-Mobiles 5g network.
Seems to get quarterly Android security updates, most recent being Sept 2023.
https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Un...6e4cdc8f10
Feels very high end in the hand with faux leather back.
Bought one for my 11 year old as a first phone. Its running all her games smoothly.
Works well on T-Mobiles 5g network.
Seems to get quarterly Android security updates, most recent being Sept 2023.
https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Un...6e4cdc8f10
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Great specs for the price on a $120 budget phone.
Feels very high end in the hand with faux leather back.
Bought one for my 11 year old as a first phone. Its running all her games smoothly.
Works well on T-Mobiles 5g network.
Seems to get quarterly Android security updates, most recent being Sept 2023.
https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Un...6e4cdc8f10
Feels very high end in the hand with faux leather back.
Bought one for my 11 year old as a first phone. Its running all her games smoothly.
Works well on T-Mobiles 5g network.
Seems to get quarterly Android security updates, most recent being Sept 2023.
https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Un...6e4cdc8f10
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My DD is still Android 11.
Stop trolling. Running a phone OS that is 3 years old is not the reason that you are going to get hacked.
If you read articles of experts, they say you should not use a device that is no longer being updated.. PERIOD... there is no maybe or well or ummmm it is DO NOT USE... that is from experts which tend to agree with this.
But you are "most likely" correct. But you can not be certain.
I will add that every single person I know does their banking on their phone. Right now this phone is GREAT... security upto date But in 9 months from now... then what?????? Not only are you using a phone that is stuck on Android 11, you also have a phone that no longer gets security updates.
Just keep it real. And I said I LIKE BLU and I do like their BOLD line. But security for phones are real.
And I know multiple people that have had their credit cards and their bank hacked... so I don't think it is that uncommon. And they can not tell you how or why or who...
My only issue about this phone besides updates and security issues is I hate curved glass, every curved glass phone I have had I have cracked the screen.
My DD is still Android 11.
Stop trolling. Running a phone OS that is 3 years old is not the reason that you are going to get hacked.
If you read articles of experts, they say you should not use a device that is no longer being updated.. PERIOD... there is no maybe or well or ummmm it is DO NOT USE... that is from experts which tend to agree with this.
But you are "most likely" correct. But you can not be certain.
I will add that every single person I know does their banking on their phone. Right now this phone is GREAT... security upto date But in 9 months from now... then what?????? Not only are you using a phone that is stuck on Android 11, you also have a phone that no longer gets security updates.
Just keep it real. And I said I LIKE BLU and I do like their BOLD line. But security for phones are real.
And I know multiple people that have had their credit cards and their bank hacked... so I don't think it is that uncommon. And they can not tell you how or why or who...
My only issue about this phone besides updates and security issues is I hate curved glass, every curved glass phone I have had I have cracked the screen.
But I'm more concerned about feature updated then security.
It's undeniable that phones without security updates are technically more vulnerable, but I don't know of anyone getting compromised because they are running a few Android versions behind.
As a professional granted I manage all my security risks better. Protect my passwords, know common sense with scams etc.
I think it is infinitely more likely someone is getting hacked because they clicked on a bad link and gave their information out than they got a rogue app from the Play Store that exploited them.
If they are side loading , etc, they know the risks. I run with an unlocked bootloader for development and use side loaded apps. I bank on my phone, etc, etc.
This is equivalent to saying no one should use a Windows 10 computer which is arguably way older than A11. And while I would agree that using an old PC version is more dangerous than an old Android version the fact is millions of people still use it because not every computer can run Windows 11.
A lot of things are true in theory, but in practice you are going to get compromised by your own stupidity nor by your decision to run a phone that's a couple years out of date.
Not that there aren't some legitimate loopholes that have been patched, but the whole industry especially around phones and personal computers is scare tactics to force you into a never ending upgrade cycle. Even the security "experts" know their job depends on it.
No thank you, Blu.
Original retail price a little over a year ago was $250... so it is now half price. Realize that this is not a Samsung phone that gets marked up a few hundred percent, this phone is like a TJMaxx phone... the original price is already a great price.
Btw, while having Android 11 will not necessarily get you hacked, Blu phones are a privacy and security risk in general, even if they come loaded with Android 14.
https://arstechnica.com/informati...m-blu/amp/
i got a samsung a14 5g for 40 bucks on cricket.
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If you read articles of experts, they say you should not use a device that is no longer being updated.. PERIOD... there is no maybe or well or ummmm it is DO NOT USE... that is from experts which tend to agree with this.
But you are "most likely" correct. But you can not be certain.
I will add that every single person I know does their banking on their phone. Right now this phone is GREAT... security upto date But in 9 months from now... then what?????? Not only are you using a phone that is stuck on Android 11, you also have a phone that no longer gets security updates.
Just keep it real. And I said I LIKE BLU and I do like their BOLD line. But security for phones are real.
And I know multiple people that have had their credit cards and their bank hacked... so I don't think it is that uncommon. And they can not tell you how or why or who...
My only issue about this phone besides updates and security issues is I hate curved glass, every curved glass phone I have had I have cracked the screen.
I have had this phone for 2 months now. Got it to hold me over til the OnePlus 12 release.
Using with Visible wireless (has all Visible's 4G+5G bands except for ultra wide band 5G) it's a solid budget phone, no timeouts, beautiful 90hz screen, surprisingly great in-screen fingerprint reader (w/screen protector), battery life okay, Android 11 🤷🏻 , 30w fast charging, security updates, back camera decent for photos (128MP mode for best results) just ok for video (up to 2k, no Stabilization), selfie camera decent, okay video editing performance (Capcut, Inshot).
Antutu Benchmarked (Version 10): 434779
Accessories include:
USB-C 3.5mm adapter
USB-C Earbuds
Slim Semi-Rugged Case
Screen Protector Pre-installed
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But there is a lot good about the bold N2. As mentioned it feels like a highend phone, but it ultimately fails and can not compete where it may count the most... updates and android version.
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