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[BlackBerry Priv] kertong:
I'm actually pretty happy with the priv - mine only gets slightly warm under load, doesn't randomly reboot or crash, the screen doesn't click, the front and rear cameras both work flawlessly...

however, I'm on the verge of returning it due to the physical keyboard. People complain that it's cramped and small, but I have no issue with that either. My main issue is that it drops keys randomly and can't keep up with the typing - it happens most frequently when typing double letters ("google" -> "gogle", or "good"->"god"), but it also randomly drops keys elsewhere too. I'm pretty sure it's not me as I intentionally type very deliberately to see, and I hear/feel the key click down - but nothing registers on the screen.

For a company that built its reputation on having the best in class keyboard... this is pretty disappointing.
[BlackBerry Priv] markdexter:
If this is the case what a major flaw, if your on a certain network you could potentially Cook an egg on the back of your priv with the heat!!
[BlackBerry Priv] terrapin4:
Give it a couple of full drain/charge cycles and you'll be fine. Software is a bit buggy yes. But since this such an important phone for BB, you can be assured constant software updates will make this into a monster.

Give it a real chance before you dismiss it.

Here's my SOT after 1 week of use. Here with 34% left. This will get you up to 6 hours SOT.
[BlackBerry Priv] mrfreeze574:
I am with you. I think this devices is a great hybrid of the best aspects of BB10 and Android. I can only see this getting better with software updates and Marshmallow.
[BlackBerry Priv] markdexter:
What a silly childish comment.

Like I said it was just my opinion. I have returned the device and exchanged it for a LG G4.

If you can justify the price that BlackBerry are asking for it, then please tell me why it is worth that much. Doesn't even have a fingerprint sensor??? For a device that's all about security!!??

By the way, I review phones. I've had more than 30 phones in the past 3 years.
[BlackBerry Priv] Jygar:
I'd like to understand how a fingerprint sensor makes it more secure?

Android still has issues with fingerprint security.
[BlackBerry Priv] rajziel:
What sort of issues? By all accounts I hear that it works as well as ios if not better!
[BlackBerry Priv] JesseMT4G:
Shame in the heat issues. Hopefully that issue can be resolved in future updates.

I love my note 5, but as usual on any phone I have had, rather t-mobile or Verizon my battery turns to crap. Just think being a route delivery driver and going up and down bad signal areas just kills it. So I am sure I'd run into the same problem with battery woes on this phone. That and hoping it comes to verizon.

As far as the comment on the finger print scanner, it's without the most secure with that on. It's so secure, I have had it not register my print due to sweat and locked me out . I had to call Verizon and go through loops to get it to unlock.

Now have my Gmail backup , lol!

Anyway looks like a great phone. Thing is I miss blackberry , certain features and not sure if they will be implemented here.

Here's hoping they make it work. Always better to have more options.
[BlackBerry Priv] Rotkaeqpchen:
You're right, I'd like to apologize for that comment. I've been waiting for that device for so long that I've been blind to see how many issues it has. Now I know better, thanks and sorry again.
[BlackBerry Priv] jah:
Heating issues. If you only select 3G and LTE under mobile settings this has been reported to help as on 2G the Priv on some networks seems to suffer. I've found this also on the Samsung S6 Edge with Vodafone UK.
[BlackBerry Priv] Viperlin:
FYI - Fingerprint scanners are about ease of use, not security. All they do is decrease the unlock time for the user. A good password is just as secure, and both can be bypassed by a physical access hack. :) (Awaiting priv, I just want newer hardware with a keyboard, lets see how I like it, no bias, been using a htc doubleshot for the last 3 years)
[BlackBerry Priv] Geners:
I had to exchange my first Priv (AT&T) because the screen stopped working after only one week. I could hear my touches but had no display. And, yes when it worked, my phone was VERY warm when in use and my battery life was just terrible. Now I don't know what the difference would be... But my replacement Priv runs exceptionally cool and I'm getting pretty damn good battery life. Couldn't be happier with this phone.
[BlackBerry Priv] siani_8:
I concur with your experience of the second phone. My pre-order finally arrived (it had a November 17th build date) and it runs cool with expected battery life. I had over five hours of screen on time, at default display settings, on my first full initial charge to include setup and app installation. I was experiencing some random freezes which seems to be resolved by disabling the HUB.
[BlackBerry Priv] zelendel:
To be honest the last thing business people are worried about is screen on time. Most of the time these devices sit in their pockets most of the day. You have to remember that this device was targeting the business perfessional which really is to busy to messing with their device all the time.
[BlackBerry Priv] siani_8:
And yet, I hear a lot of BlackBerry users, which I assume are some of these business professionals we speak of, talk about the Priv and android as being not as productive as their other BlackBerry phones as if the phones are the sole product for getting all of their work done *shrug*.

I think most people, regardless of profession, would like to know they could use their phones for more than a couple of hours if they need to whether it's for business, pleasure, or maybe they'd just like to arrive at their destination before the battery runs out if they happen to be using maps for navigation and we know that likes to eat battery.

Screen on time is used as a marker because it is the closest we have to a controlled experiment when discussing the topic of battery life I think.
[BlackBerry Priv] zelendel:
That is really hard to say as I can get alot more SOT then others with the same device and rom setup. This is due to alot. Signal strength, apps, and location settings.

I hate to say it but android really is not as productive as a good blackberry device. Too many things taking away from productivity.

Battery life is a touchy subject really. As 2 exactly same devices could easily see different battery outcomes. Each device has to be looked at on its own merits.
[BlackBerry Priv] rajziel:
Depends on your needs. I can be more productive on my g4 then I ever could be on my z10. Every need is different.
[BlackBerry Priv] siani_8:
I'm not usually using my phone to be that productive so I don't know what I'm missing I guess and I haven't heard of any specific features yet to make me feel that left out fortunately.

There have been times when I wished my phone could do this or that and I can't count the times that the XDA community made it happen on this ever evolving OS. At least I can feel better about the fact that it is still evolving.

You're absolutely correct about phone usage but since display is usually at the top of the battery hog list it's also the best indicator we have for any sort of comparison. I can usually get a pretty good idea from my own use anyway.
[BlackBerry Priv] zelendel:
My screen is never at the top of the list. It's always something to do with cell stand by because it is always looking for a stronger connection.

Yeah and being productive would be the major point for these devices. If BB doesn't win over the enterprise market we may see the end of them.
[BlackBerry Priv] siani_8:
Does anyone ever expand on this vague description of more productive? This is definitely the place to make that happen but I don't think anyone can help without specifics and probably root too lol.

Loving the Priv for the record!

I also have to point out though that if standby is taking up most of your battery life that it's probably not being very productive. Just saying
[BlackBerry Priv] zelendel:
Oh it is. I never have to worry about my battery going dead when I need to respond to an email or go over a new purposal. My stand by is due to having almost no signal anywhere in the state.

As for being productive that depends on what you do for a living. For some a phone is more of a pita then a tool and gets tossed on the seat of the truck and not touched again until quiting time.
[BlackBerry Priv] siani_8:
Fair enough. If you ever think of something that could help 'you' be more productive in your affairs, and you are using android, I think this is the best place to try and get help with that matter should something come up. Maybe not, but this community does like to try ☺

We don't just say well android isn't as good as xyz OS and leave it at that. We're always trying to make the experience better and it has certainly gotten better over the years.
[BlackBerry Priv] zelendel:
Oh trust me I know. I have been here for almost a decade going all the way back to before smartphones. When video calling required a euro based device. (yes that was before apple even had a smartphone)
[BlackBerry Priv] siani_8:
And here I am trying to tell you this is a great community and it looks like you've contributed to it a thousand times more than I ever have hahaha that's great.
[BlackBerry Priv] thePman:
Surprised to hear this because I've heard almost exclusively good things about it. Personally I like the novelty value of owning a blackberry again even if the physical keypad is no longer the great attraction it once was. The idea of a 'business phone' in 2015 is kind of ridiculous too imo. Having said that if it wasn't for the 6P or 6S this would probably be my next phone. But yeah, I won't be buying it either.
[BlackBerry Priv] siani_8:
I think they hired the same marketing team that named the iPad. Is that some kind of tampon?
[BlackBerry Priv] Viperlin:
Battery is actually doing pretty damn well, this is only the first discharge cycle with extremely light usage

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STV100-4
[BlackBerry Priv] zelendel:
Well you have to remember that android has always had an issue with enterprise markets due to its un-secure nature. Business need security and control and android is not really known for that
[BlackBerry Priv] rajziel:
And the priv is unlikely to change that at all. Businesses like the ones you describe will be sticking with bb10 especially as the devices are cheaper. The priv is gunning for consumers and businesses that are already on the Android path and as such has already decided that privacy is not that much of a premium over convenience!
[BlackBerry Priv] bleys2112:
My wife's priv had the same problem as OP. Called BB and got an RMA. New phone lasts all day. Methinks you got a bad battery!
[BlackBerry Priv] swich2mac:
I had encountered several bugs, laggy interface, heat issues, and terrible battery life but most all of this resolved when Blackberry pushed out the OS OTA on 12/9 and when the BB apps were updated on 12/15. Everything has settled down quite a bit and will only continue to improve with future updates.
[BlackBerry Priv] oppressed11:
I was going to buy it
[BlackBerry Priv] moneymatt05:
Same here I have had so many bugs and nonworking units. I held out to see if the update would smooth out some of the bugs. To truthful it did fix numerous bugs and made the camera experience tolerable but the speaker and the heat situation I just can't deal with. So I'm stuck with it now.
[BlackBerry Priv] Vedrick:
Zero bugs on my end, probably my favorite phone I've ever owned.
[BlackBerry Priv] .K':
I don't have any major bugs either. The only thing I noticed is that the scrolling via hw keyboard is sometimes inverted (sometimes you need to swype up to scroll up and sometime you have to scroll down)
[BlackBerry Priv] mahst68:
Much Better and A Lot to Look Forward to with Marshmallow

I got the Priv when it first came out directly from Blackberry.... and much like OP I felt the phone was not very good. I have since tried it again after some major updates and have to say that this is almost a completely different phone. Faster, more responsive, still a little warm at times but about a 100% improvement since day 1. I decided to try it again because I just can't like my Note 5... Don't get me wrong, I love Samsung Pay, my Gear S2 Watch.... just not their phones... I think for me that every Samsung phone tends to have 1 or 2 things that annoy me about them that I just can't get past... For example, bluetooth in my car needs an equalizer built into the phone to make the music sound better, otherwise its a treble tinny mess. Yes, I could get a different head unit and sacrifice my backup camera, but I'm just not willing to make a big change like that to my 2016 car... in a couple of years, maybe, just not right now... anyway, the equalizer function on all Samsung phones is a hot mess at best... for 1, it dramatically lowers the volume, which is so bad, most of this type equalizer does.... the Samsung one though somehow for every song you play doesn't apply it to the first 1/2 second of the song, so you get this loud distorted blast right at the beginning of every song... I drive 45 minutes each way to work every week day... just can't stand this! The Priv uses the standard Google Equalizer for Google Play Music, works great with bluetooth, no annoying 1/2 second thing and the volume stays louder than my Note 5... :good: Well, enough rambling... good solid phone now, hopefully Marshmallow brings even more improvements! Can't wait to get rid of my Note 5 once TMO gets Priv... (been using a friends for now... wonderful!) :highfive:
[BlackBerry Priv] goofy584:
best phone I've ever had! coming from note 5 (which is the second best phone I've ever had) and I love the priv.
[BlackBerry Priv] MO3iusONE:
I was super optimistic about the Priv. I picked it up day once and had some issues with it, returned it, picked up an LG v10 and just recently bought the Priv again although I think I'll be returning it.

My biggest complaint is the lack of removable battery. This is of course personal preference but seeing that the battery life can be iffy at times, I'm just too reliant on a swappable battery.

Also, the physical keyboard. To be fair, I don't think I've given it enough time but, seeing that I've been using swift key for years, I feel like I type way better on that, especially since it does a great job correcting my typos.

I'm looking forward to the Vienna.. I'll probably give that phone a shot whenever it's released.
[BlackBerry Priv] kkkok8051:
Just give blackberry sometime. This is the first device by android system. What can said. Only the price I think not worth it. The spec lower than Samsung note 5 and without fingerprint. Blackberry in Android family still need long run to goals. Just keep waiting it grownup.......hope not like Nokia....hehehehehe
[BlackBerry Priv] dimex:
I used the OG and eventually SE Passport for a combined total of 14 months. I just switched back to Android this past week because I got a screaming deal on a Galaxy Note Edge. There are definitely some things I miss about the Passport (I really did like BB10, totally miss the keyboard, and found the 1:1 ratio of the Passport quite awesome), but once you're a Google Voice user and have texts/calls integrated into your browser and all your devices, it's really hard to find a good alternative. Blend was ok, but it just didn't cut it, and after a year, I missed Google Voice and ported back in.

I really wish BlackBerry would provide an Android Passport, but that will likely never happen. Are you still using the Priv? I'm interested in eventually trying one, but all I hear is the keyboard doesn't compare to the Passport's.
[BlackBerry Priv] gcbxda:
would have returned if I wasn't traveling when it arrived.

wife has a note 4 and I can type on its screen with hacker keyboard much better than anything on the priv.

no keys for numbers or symbols is retarded. not showing the arrow softkeys on top of the suggestions is retarded. and the worst, they just updated the keyboard so that when you press backspace to erase until the beginning of the line, it automatically becomes the delete key and now you're deleting the part you wanted to save. f#):@" morons.

oh and the rounded screen while nice to hold causes infinites misclicks. when you press something on the far side with your thumb, the screen also register a touch on your palm. this also doesnt happen on the note 4 that much. overall, big screen phone are ****. but this one manages to be even worse.
[BlackBerry Priv] Kyle M.:
Advice

Right chaps (and lasses),

Considering enough time to update the phone and (hypothetically) iron out most issues, is it worth it replacing my Passport with a Priv?

Don't get me wrong, I love every physical aspect of the Passport. I used to own a Torch 9800 and I when I later replaced with a samsung S3 mini, I really missed the physical keyboard. However I fell in love with Android with all its quirks, customisability and never ending apps, and the S3m (after rooting it and giving it multitudes of different developer ROMs and what not) ended up in my mum's custody (where it still serves boldly) when I got my LG G2 mini. Myself having been eyeing the Passport ever since it first rolled out, finally got the chance to own one when the price dropped after the Priv's release.

After having happily owned the Torch 9800, theoretically the Priv is what I always fancied. I don't like how the passport runs only BBOS 10 and after months of research, it looks like it's never going to get a proper Android option. Now Facebook doesn't exist anymore on it except on browser and a few crap apps, Viber crashes before it starts, and whatsapp is ending support by the end of this year. Worst of all is how it doesn't automatically sort my emails like Gmail does and ends up ringing every time an advertisement comes in. Maps also doesn't give me orgasms, so to speak, and Android runtime is a crappy 4.3 (not even decency to give us kitkat runtime).

I did hear a few battery complaints about the Priv and the typical Android crashes. But in reality I could survive through a few ANRs just to get my life all sorted out with Google Play services...

Is it worth getting the Priv, or am I just being delusional?

Kyle.
[BlackBerry Priv] Artemis-kun:
Hmm, you sound quite a bit similar minded to myself. Back when the Torch came out, I felt like it would be the last device I ever would want or need, if it only had specs that made sense at the time, and it didn't run BB OS. Well, the Priv is exactly that: modern flagship grade hardware, with Android.

I also jumped ship after the huge disappointment that was the Torch, though for me, I wound up on a Galaxy Captivate Glide, so I still had the luxury of a physical keyboard, and so I never felt that need to return to BB, but I have had friends who've gotten BB10 devices, and I know the struggle.

If you're familiar with Android already, and want something modern in terms of power, and a physical keyboard is one of the features you require, I'm sure you'll enjoy the Priv. I find that the reason most people tend to not like the Priv is that they're coming from BB10 or previous, and have never used Android before, and they are not the type of users who Android is really targeted at, either. I mean, let's admit it, Android is definitely more for power users, or users who actually know and understand what they're doing with their phone. Yeah, there's the one downside of no root, but for me, the reason for having root is chiefly to do with clearing out carrier bloat, or going to a ROM that is clean. But that's one thing BB got 100% right, Android on the Priv is almost completely stock, with no real OS tweaks or changes like you see on Samsung devices, and all the carrier bloat, at least on mine, was a non-system app, so I was able to uninstall all of it. So, I've learned to live without root on it.

As far as the battery is concerned, it's no worse than any other high-end phone on the market. I mean, it has a 4+2 core CPU in it at reasonably high clock rates, so of course battery isn't gonna be perfect. But, the same can be said of pretty much any other phone on the market with a similar CPU and battery capacity.

Anyway, that's my 2 cents on the matter, if those things all sound like they're within reason for you, I'm certainly you'll enjoy the phone.
[BlackBerry Priv] Kyle M.:
Thanks for the reply.

Actually the Torch 9800 was and still is one of my favourites. It was my first smartphone, so I didn't really know what Android had to offer back then (it's probably why I stuck on to it for so long). And how I got my hands on it is even funnier: I picked it out of the trash. It missed a battery, a cover and the slider had the ribbon playing up. Bought not more than 20 Euros worth of parts, opened it up myself and fixed it and it lasted me a year before the Maltese humidity made the digitiser play up! It was absolutely fantastic and I loved it while it lasted! Inside it was built really properly in a modular fashion which made it easy to take apart. Now I own a Passport and I'd give an arm (metaphorically) to get the Android option on the Passport. There's long been a video of a chap running lollipop on one of these but afaik, no one has yet found out a way to replicate it.
[BlackBerry Priv] raundown:
Whether the phone is worth it or not depends on how much you are paying the phone for. I was able to find one for $300 and totally loving it despite all the known flaws. It was a crappy phone when it was newly released because it just didn't live up to the price tag.
[BlackBerry Priv] riaz.baldeo:
Hello. Seeing that you had this phone for some time, would you recommend it in 2017? I'm thinking about getting one on sale for $280.
[BlackBerry Priv] Rotkaeqpchen:
I still love my PRIV but can't wait for the KEYone to be released. It's screen is brighter, doesn't have heat-issues and is more compact overall. Still, I can absolutely recommend the PRIV.
[BlackBerry Priv] .K':
Even tho I love my priv, I would never ever recommend it to anyone. It still has heat issues, some updates broke the performance for many users, Blackberry is silent about anything Nougat related and overall it's a phone for enthusiasts. It's just not for everyone and noone I know would be really satisfied with this device.
[BlackBerry Priv] macarone1:
Slowest hottest phone ever. Takes over a minute for text to show up after typing it in. Apps take 20-30 minutes to open, and once your in them it only gets worse. Died from 90 percent in 30 minutes of SCREEN OFF use in airplane mode. Do NOT buy.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] mmicha:
With all the new dialers supporting video calls coming out, is video calling actually working with AT&T on the 8525? With no front facing camera?

I searched for video call tutorial but could not find one.

Thanks in advance,

Michael
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam ROM Development] Blowfish64:
Nope......
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigull:
I tried to use the flashtool to flash my xperia z (has cyanogen mod 12 installed) but unsuccessful, do I have to match the ROM country with my phone country? Thanks!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ess Arr:
Yes you can flash any country's rom. Meke sure the model no. Of your phone and flash through flashmode in flashtool. Can you describe your flashing error?
[General Questions and Answers] opedinho:
hI ! I TRIED UPDATING MY HTC ONE M7, DOWNLOADED THE UPDATE SUCCESSFULLY AND INSTALLED COMPLETELY. AFTER THAT, IT'S STUCK IN HTC LOGO, RESTARTS IT'S SELF TWICE, THEN SHOWS A RED TRIANGLEWITH EXCLAMATION MARK.

I TRIED FACTORY RESET, WIPE CACHE PARTITION, AND NOT WORKING

i need help to restoremy phone to working condition, even if it's to download and install a new ROM manually. Thanks

here's the details after holding the power button and volume up button

**** LOCKED ******

M7_UL PVT SHIP S-OFF RH

CID -1111111111

HBOOT-1.55.0000

RADIO-4A.21.3263.03

OpenDSP-v32.120.274.0909

OS-3.24.531.3

eMMC-boot 2048MB

Oct 4 2013, 17:31:32.23798
[General Questions and Answers] droid_god:
Unlock bootloader and flash stock rom.

Simple