Thanks for the update! I have been thinking of getting this for a few months now.

Really been wanting one of these. To me it seems like a nice blend of smart and dumb phones. All the benefits of a smart phone but on a screen that will make it harder to take in distracting content. The only thing stopping me is the possible lack of coverage, I've gotta do more research into that. Maybe we'll get lucky and someone like Onyx will release a Boox Palma with SIM card capability

love your channel man. this video is perfect timing for me, i've been looking into e ink phones for myself, i didn't even realise they existed! my main issue though is that they're just too big for me lol.

🙌🏻🙌🏻 thank you for the giveaway Jose we appreciate it

I have a lightphone, yet this interests me just due to the size of the screen. I struggle a bit with the tiny light phone. I need to put my reading glasses on to use it, particularly when reading or sending txt messages. Fingers crossed for a super-sized lightphone

Thank you Jose! It's an interesting phone. Your reviews are truly amazing and and informative keep up the great work 🤘

You can set the eink speed mode for particular apps and it will remember the settings!! for example i usually set clear mode for reading apps so that the contrast is better

@killsweep4588

3 ай бұрын

Yes it remembers so for reading for me it's clear and most others its on balanced but can go on fast for video.

Hey Bud, I think this is exactly what I'm looking for. I would love to see more camera quality examples and a Zoom call example. I have reasonable expectations for how the screen will do during telehealth calls. How do you think it would do with mint in the Atlanta GA, or Southeast.

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

Zoom performs fine as long as you are ok with the slower video being displayed. Camera is what you saw and for the most part it's comparable to an iPhone 6 or so. As far as coverage in ATL, you should get some, but don't expect it to be stellar just due to the fact that is lacking bands.

Torn between the F22 or the Lightphone bin. I want to use the F22 but I want to touch and tinker with the lightphone.

Did you have it in smooth or speedy mode?

Been following the light phone since release, but been too tight on money to afford it. Here’s hoping i get lucky 🙏

Hi! greaaat vídeo! I have a quick question, have you tested it with android auto? I’m not that good of a driver without maps 😅

@JoseBriones

Ай бұрын

This phone is Android Auto capable so it should work with you car.

I know you were using Jelly Star before (I have it now and loving it) - which one do you personally find more "addictive" to use if that makes sense 😁Jelly Star has been great for me, but I can still end up scrolling some stuff there without further edits (adb, etc.), still it's miles better than a regular smartphone and I'm loving it. Hisense has a bigger screen... but is B&W. So they seem like they'd be about equally addictive, or does the e-paper screen really make it super uninteresting for the brain? Thanks for the reviews!

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

The e-ink screen makes it super boring. I definitely do less than on the Jelly Star. The Jelly star has better compatibility though and that's important to consider.

Hello! I have a Q - can you download the Signal messaging app on this thing? Any thoughts on the privacy? I am between Norway and Germany - both of which do not have lightphone coverage... wah! Really want an e-ink screen. Big on privacy too...Thoughts?

This looks perfect, a shame about the coverage though. Fingers crossed i win the light phone 2 but if not heres hoping they work on something similar. 🤞

I got myself a dumb phone already, so I will leave the giveaway for someone who needs it. The problem I have is that switching sim cards between my smartphone and my dumbphone is very hard. I wish I had two simcards with the same number on them so I could keep both running. I need my smartphone at work, but when I am home for a few days I really would just like to bring the dumbphone with me.

@supercattelephone

3 ай бұрын

one thing that has helped me is setting up call forwarding so people can reach me on different devices with the same number

Thank you for the update! Does your A9 come with rootless google play services or with root?

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

Rootless as far as I can see

@musicman9945

3 ай бұрын

I got mine that had google play store on there without root. I ended up rooting it and deleting all I could especially chinese apps. I have tried to make it into a lightphone like phone. I have a light phone as well and have been using both pretty regularly.

@johncarloroberto2635

2 ай бұрын

@@musicman9945 Do you use banking apps? If yes, did you use Magisk/Zygisk to hide the root from the banking apps?

Please review the Wisephone II when it comes out. Thank you.

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

I’ll see what I can do.

Know of any issues with mint mobile? (with the att&t sim in DFW area). Been going back and forth between iphone and Nokia 6300. I realize how much I feel limited but not having spotify or more podcast options. Thanks!

@JoseBriones

8 күн бұрын

It should work in theory since you are in a well covered area by T-mobile

Alright!

1: Are there more name-brand e-ink phones out there? I found the BOOX Palma Mobile ePaper 6G 128G on Amazon, but I'm leery of it being preloaded with malware and other security issues

@rickyandrews9127

2 ай бұрын

Boox is a great company and I would recommend the Palma over this device, except for the palma isn't actually a phone, but a phone-shaped E-reader. But it comes with Google play and it's a great device aside from not having a SIM slot.

I listen to KZread. How is the sound?

I want to switch my smartphone with an eink phone for productivity, but im afraid it will still distract me. Those who use eink phone as their daily driver, did you notice an improvement in time on screen and productivity?

Looks like it sounds very good. I would like to buy it for this and also because I have eye problems. I imagine it can runs all the different podcast apps (I use France Culture but probably nobody knows it...) and Audible and Spotify? Thank you for all the informations

@JoseBriones

16 күн бұрын

Yes. It runs Audible, Spotify, and many podcast apps

@jeureumeu

16 күн бұрын

@@JoseBriones muchas gracias. Es muy amable de su parte asi de contestar a la gente. Creo que ese telefono me va ayudar mucho con mis ojos

How is the battery life? I'm assuming that it would on average last quite a big longer with the non-flagship SoC and e-ink screen.

@MrFreezeEdits

26 күн бұрын

3-4 days

can you tell me about accessablity like screen zoom or large print?

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

All those features are available

This could be my next phone. Too bad I can't participate in the giveaway, since I'm in Europe🙃

Hey sir, Did you get any valuable information about Ratio or making ratio an open source? Thanks for your response ❤

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

Nothing yet.

Hi Jose, you should probably update your linked apps. The Moment website does not work.

@JoseBriones

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’ll do that!

One small question I cannot find your video from how to make the qin F21 Pro work in the US can you please send me the link for upload it again I need it thank you I'm enjoying u

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

There is no video. Go to XDA developers and search for the guide there. That's the only way because of some legal matters

@mosygelb5676

3 ай бұрын

@@JoseBriones but I couldn't figure it out

Hi Jose- do you know if the A9 is capable of wifi calling?

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

It sure is. I got it working with T-mobile here in the US, but I am not sure if every carrier is supported.

@bmbriefs

3 ай бұрын

That's great, thank you! It sounds like the Hisense models (a5, a7) are not able to do this. @@JoseBriones

how does the speaker on this device compare to the one on the cat s22 (or phone 11 or pixel 6)?

@musicman9945

3 ай бұрын

I have it and it sounds pretty good. Probably not iPhone level but again this phone is 360 bucks for the 6GB version.

@Angela-mw5ho

3 ай бұрын

@@musicman9945 Thanks for sharing!

@Angela-mw5ho

2 ай бұрын

@@musicman9945 thanks for sharing!

Hi Jose, I heard a community of bikers and bicycle riders have been interested in the eink phones because of possible use of them in direct sunlight in their handlebars. Could you maybe make a video about offline vector navigation apps on an eink display? Apps like Locus Map, OsmAnd, Sygic, TomTom, Komoot etc. All of them are loved and used among bike backpackers and offroaders.

So wait, if I take pictures with such phone and transfer those elsewhere afterwards, will those be full colour?

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

Yes. I showcased some that I have taken in the past

So Jose, can you say has using Hisense A9 reduced your screen time significantly?

@JoseBriones

Ай бұрын

Absolutely. I am down to 1 hour on the work phone max per day nowadays.

@markotomasevic8028

Ай бұрын

@@JoseBriones wow, thats amazing, close to me using a dumbphone

I understand, but its a bit sad we don't get in on the giveaway

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

I will try to find a solution by middle of the year. UPS is one that I've been looking into. I am hoping to include everyone by June for sure :)

Dear Jose, I am looking to switch for this phone. Could you please answer couple of my qustions, firstly since Hisense has shutdown E INK phone production will the phone stop working now? Secondly does the Android App Store support third party apps like mobile banking? lastly, could you please tell if the I can used android auto on my car by connecting Hisense A9 phone. Thank you in adavnce for your valuable answer. Thank you

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

The phone will continue working. They just won't update it anymore. Mobile banking is supported. Android Auto should work as well.

Curious, how is the device in the dark? Does it have backlight?

@JoseBriones

2 ай бұрын

It does have a backlight

Do you have any concerns with Hisense being Chinese in terms of data snooping etc.?

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

I use nextdns and hardcode it into the OS via ADB. This way there are no trackers and I can block all traffic from other countries and ads. I highly recommend everyone does the same when they get devices that come from Aliexpress

@boardcrf2763

3 ай бұрын

@@JoseBriones Can you make video how to do that 😢

👍

Having trouble finding it for sale! Where can I buy this?

@JoseBriones

7 сағат бұрын

Aliexpress

Es un teléfono muy interesante y la verdad es que me gustaría comprar uno. Pero quisiera antes saber si es compatible con Android Auto, ya que para mí es una necesidad.

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

Si es compatible.

I wish I could get this tho But I'm in Nigeria

How does ratio launcher perform on this phone?

@killsweep4588

3 ай бұрын

Any launcher other than default doesn't let you use the app switcher but other than that I'm sure it would be fine also someone is working on a lineageos 20 port which should fix this and all other issues

There's a lot of glare on that screen for an e-ink display...

I can't participate in the giveaway, I'm from Central America 😔

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

Sorry. I am still trying to find a way to ship outside the states, but right now it's not cheap or possible sadly :(

Dose it have a hotspot ability?

@JoseBriones

Ай бұрын

Yes

In my opinion this kind of smartphone is the recommended phone for 18 years below. Where elementary and high school campuses should only allow.

I honestly want a light phone or any dumbphone really so that I can finally prioritize my time on other things like spending time with family and not having to be on social media so often. Thank you for the giveaway

Would you show me spotify running on it please?

@JoseBriones

6 күн бұрын

It runs well without issues.

@Pilpup

6 күн бұрын

@@JoseBriones Thank you. I heard pretty bad things about the fact spotify is pretty dark.

How’s the battery life?

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

2-3 days easy.

Whats d battery lifespan?

@JoseBriones

12 күн бұрын

3-4 days

where did you buy this device?

@JoseBriones

2 ай бұрын

AliExpress

very nice device

Does this work with boost mobile

@JoseBriones

Ай бұрын

It should since it's using T-mobile

Has anyone used this with ATT?

How to join the giveaway?

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

Link in the description

Love from Bangladesh

Can I use this phone on Verizon?

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

No.

@gnocchidokie

3 ай бұрын

@@JoseBriones Thanks! I'm really interested in this phone, but I don't really want the headache of switching carriers for it. I'll keep holding out hope!

Batterylife?

@JoseBriones

Ай бұрын

2-4 days

I am from UAE I would like to buy hisense A9 Where can i get this phone?

@JoseBriones

3 ай бұрын

aliexpress

@killsweep4588

3 ай бұрын

Don't buy it from goodEreaders

@boardcrf2763

3 ай бұрын

@@killsweep4588why? I just ordered from them.

price is ridiculous high

@JoseBriones

Ай бұрын

For some yeah

@arthurkelley

Ай бұрын

@@JoseBriones I'd say for anyone outside USA and couple of rich EU countries. I am looking for a semi-smart-flip phone for myself around 40-60 USD and can not find anything. I can find a smartphone for that price but flip phones are now for rich fellas.