[General Questions and Answers] kabak79:
I have Goophones i5 from :

I bought my 18.04 from unlockedphoneandroid.com it came to my house by EMS 08.05 --- I have just one issue - no service - I had signal when I had it WCDMA and it was lasting for about 30sec.

Buying electronics in China guide !!!

IF YOU BUYING GOOPHONE i5 (IPHONE 5 CLONE) you must remember about this thing --- phone need rooting (update) latest ROM is here to download with guide how to do it step by step. Go and check it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2131475

Goophone i5 ROM V1.3.1 made by ROM developer from Portugal Manuxo!!! Trust me he is Best person from Goophone. Download ROM there. Also more about Chinese stuff go and read on gizchina.com and gizmochina.com both very good with reviews etc.

Enjoy it !!!

Place where I bought my phone: http://unlockedphoneandroid.com/goo...android-40-os-wifi-gps-smart-phone-p-299.html è I used paypal here.

Place where I bought phone for my wife: http://www.dhgate.com/goophone-i5-4...-ff8080813de858f9013e16f89af35b16.html#s1-3-1 è here use Skrill to pay – register on their website and get everything sorted wait few days to get bank account confirmation and you are ready to order.

Never ever pay by normal card in china online store – they will have easy target and you get nothing. NEVER USE FREE POST – HONG KONG OR CHINA POST – parcels get missing. Always use expedited shipping like: EMS, DHL, Fedex, Ups, TNT etc. It will cost 20$ more but is safe and quick and you can track them. Wait few days even after receiving tracking number --- Chinese people work bit different. Because just BIG SELLERS can get discount from EMS DHL TNT FEDEX UPS – they using shipping agents in China – very popular and common thing. Shipping agent collect parcels from your seller (for example: to get discount from DHL seller must post 200 parcels a week – your seller can sale just 100 items per week) that’s why they have shipping agents. Agent collect parcel and waiting 2-3 days to get 200 parcels together and take them to DHL or UPS office and shop them. That’s why even when you have tracking number you must wait few days to get update online --- DON’T PANIC !!! China leaves in slow motion mode not like in Europe – them have time.

You can send email to them with questions but know few things:

1.It’s 7 hours between London and Shenzhen --- they usually reply when you are in bed about 2 or 3 - 4 o’clock am. Don’t expect reply instantly – in 1-2 hrs – if you lucky you will get one in few hrs if not next day.

2.Their English is simple and some of them using baidu translators--- (baidu is for them like for us Google)

3.Do not try to be too cheeky to them or don’t try to offend them – Chinese are very proud nation --- they will ignore you – you will not get replays.

4.DON’T PANIC --- they have weekend too and national vacations-holidays too. Then things going slower – check Wikipedia for national Chinese bank holidays. Use your brain – don’t be shy.

I was looking for trusted Chinese websites from ages and: I found just few.

-spemall.com

-uredeal.com

-Dhgate.com – but use just trusted sellers

-android-sale.com ---- on dhgate.com

-unlockephoneandroid.com

I was checking websites on forums on scammers websites and they have good opinions and all products arrived in good condition nothing was damaged. Rest of them will try to grab your money sending you faulty stuff or pcv shower pipes bits. If you want buy in China from other sellers you will do it on your own risk.

I bought 3 phones and one tablet ---- everything perfect quality and arrived on time with some delays. Also I bought some accessories from China but on eBay – good quality ones. They offer this same electronic but with cheaper prices and this same performance dual core RAM 16Gb etc. And others things are exactly like in TOP BRANDS – why then pay more when you can get this same quality and performance. Stay focus buy in China --- Think and save your money!!!

That was my own experience and I’m happy with what I got. If you want to see my tablet or my iphone i5 1:1 clone come and see me I will try to answer your questions.

Regards and good luck in China shopping !!!

Don’t be scared – save your money – buy it.

Lukasz