Fire Phone: My experience - TIPS - Pros and Cons (updated on 10/04/2015)

Fire Phone: My experience - TIPS - Pros and Cons (updated on 10/04/2015)

Amazon Fire Phone, 64GB (Telekom) (Electronics)

Customer Review

Positive and negative - it was all I noticed personally ...

Short Conclusion / TIP:
a) you want to use just a telephone and whatspp and Facebook, and the terms apk, sideload, root custom ROM launcher tell you anything?
Then you can buy this high-performance and low-cost smartphone (currently 199 / 32GB).
b) You have a lot of money on the AppStore Google issued and also want to use with your new phone these apps?
You are a friend of the technology and customize their mobile like and hours? They are only satisfied
if you have exactly the apps on the device, all of which have acquaintances? Then you have unfortunately read on to decide ...

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long CONCLUSION:
My first conclusion after four days in operation (with further additions from 04.10.2015):
PRO:
* The smartphone has a powerful hardware. Apps can be started very quickly, slide menus without judder-everything runs smoothly.
The GPS reception is very good (for me important). Wi-Fi and data quickly. Also, the phone works without complaint.
* The unit makes a high quality impression and fits comfortably in your hand.
* The display is highly luminous, with beautiful colors.
* The large camera is useful. The Selfie camera I have not tested; hands me a morning look in the mirror for a whole day.
* Good synchronization with other Amazon fish bones.
* Easy access to the services and offerings from Amazon.
* Upon request synchronization with the Amazon cloud.
* The now free removal of Telekom Netlock worked without any problems.
* (New 10/04/2015) The online live help "Mayday" works fast and smoothly. Unfortunately, the Mayday staff can also do magic and only answer, "the problem is known" or "That's not nice, can be the time but do not change".

GOES SO:
* The dynamic perspective should probably be the selling point for tech-savvy buyers in high price segment '
And what it brings in everyday life? Now, this function detects the tilt of the phone to your head. Thus, certain applications,
not all, use this feature. Open left or right side menu, open the Status menu or changing the scroll in Silkbrowser,
it works. In the 3D models of the Maps app, you can swing around the building.
The lockscreen is also dyn per. Perspective 3D animated; but nice to look at non-vital.
[My dyn. Perspective is now disabled. I think the phone is not always quiet in his hand,
I was thereby much life on the screen. I also hope to thereby to slightly longer battery life.]
* Firefly: matched with items which are recorded on the basis of images, films or music in this moment. Nice feature,
that everyone who needs it, even to other phones via App in a similar manner could have.
* The voice recognition works well. (Only I never actually need it and have it turned off.)

CONTRA:
* Fire OS (3.6.6) - curse and the blessing?
The surface is unfortunately not customizable!
The greatest possible effect is the grouping of apps in a shared folder.
The look is a total lack of customization options for me not particularly successful.
Also, I have found no way to change the font size. That would be nice, because my eyes and I do not get younger.
The carousel is not yet mature: To me it was quick to complete and then Rumwischen took me too long.
Also it happened to me several times that I by gently tapping beside the app not only from the carousel,
but have completely removed from the device (uninstalled) -not nice!
Since configurability would be necessary.
About the service feels the 'broad way' not so nice to, like my old phone.
* (New 10.04.2015) The most annoying bug is in the carousel. This is after some time plastered with application icons.
If you want to then clean up the carousel, 5mm decide on order and grave scandal ...
Because just below the "Remove Carousel" is "Remove the device" option.
And hey presto, the app was off then ...!
The "remove from device" option can not hide. Also no-delete confirm dialog can be activated.
And also it is possible to uninstall apps do not generally prohibit. That would be a meaningful, if not the most important,
Option for parental control ...
(After having twice my email client "away" was, I was seriously annoyed. Because the program for security reasons
no passwords transmits the backup, was once again 15min typing cryptic passwords announced.
How would I feel if I, with several GB card data accidentally remove my navigation app from the device,
I do not want to imagine.
For this problem alone, I wanted to reduce my rating to 3 stars. I then but only once geflucht- aloud
and hope that a software update from the Fire-OS will resolve these and other shortcomings.)

You do not have root privileges, but can install apps from other sources.
You can only be ordered from the Amazon App Store Paid Applications.
For obvious reasons, you can not install the Google AppStore still import your collection from Google's AppStore.
And unfortunately offer few app provider to a direct app purchase or app downloads as an APK file.
Also, you can not transfer the licenses of the Google version of the Amazon version.
(In my case, for example, a Sygic navigation original sound Sygic support: buy new request on Amazon..)
Even the Amazon Appstore is not as extensive as that of the major competitors by far.
Clear you could relate the Apps from other 'app stores'. What are the security risks they run with it,
or any crime by illegal downloading, you should make clear beforehand.

Here's a little warning:
Many people want to help and write and post things that are just plain wrong.
There are currently (02.22.2015) no way Google's AppStore and other related applications flawlessly
to bring in the German fire phone up and running. As a general rule for all these 'super tips and instructions',
that any purchased apps can be installed from the Google App Store.
(Again, I am unable to install purchased apps vmn Google AppStore!)
If you follow these instructions dubious, you get rewarded with a smartphone with an old Fire OS version.
The has massive problems with the German Amazon store has since it actually is a US version.
There are still other problems, for example with the German language settings.
(Personally, I would not try not only ...)
And no, other Launcher work with this US version is not completely satisfactory.
And no again, even custom-ROMs, there is not for the fire phone.

MY DECISION .:
Fire OS (3.6.6): By the partly annoying quirks in the operation (s. Carousel) can and I will live.
Two important for me Apps did not exist in the Amazon Appstore. I could buy directly from the manufacturer and fortunately then install via apk.
(In threema that was the way to the destination.)
Some, unfortunately, very few providers also offer a direct apk download on its website.
So I have a Mozilla browser and c: geo get on the unit.
Some of my beloved apps I need to purchase from Amazon again.
And some I have to do without from now on.

Do you have many Android apps that you use every day?
Then you should definitely look at Amzon-Appshop whether they are available for the fire phone.
(Caution: Do not forget the Amazon Appshop put the check in the "fire phone" ...)

Setting up synchronization with my e-mail inbox and calendar to Google Account worked surprisingly smoothly.
(The calendar of the fire phone use my Google calendar, and synchronizes with this.)

In one sentence:
If you can live with the limitations of uniforms Fire OS, not every app, which is also available to Google and
who would have to leave an expensive app collection to Google, which gets powerful hardware at a fair price.

I'll keep my and also use as an everyday phone.

My personal evaluation from 02.22.2015 / 10.04.2015 with Fire OS 3.6.6: four out of five stars

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Afterword:
Please allow me a few sentences in their own right:
- All items that are valued by me, I own too!
- I'm trying (as objectively as possible) to review product. The delivery time, the packaging of the parcel and
and how friendly the driver package has welcomed me on my reviews have absolutely no effect!
- Perhaps it would be better for the validity of the ratings, if Amazon would offer at the reviews along with the options 'latest' and 'popular' also a button for 'by genuine buyers'.
- Suggestions and objective criticism I would be happy. Those who ate breakfast the Troll,
those to submit the complete reviews in a single short sentence and
those who can assign only one or a five star,
I beg you not to read on here.

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