[Review] THL W200S

[bobtheboor]

Hi,

New on this forum, and i am currently looking for a new phone with Dual Sim.
I was very interested in this model, but the reports indicating that while on GPS the Bluettoth will have problems. can you confirm this?

I will use a lot the phone in the Car connected via Bluettoth, and using GPS. If this GPS+Bluettoth combo do not work ... then this is surely a No-Go.

Thank you for the help.
Regards,
Hugo

Hi Hugo
I have had no problems with either Bluetooth or GPS. I use Bluetooth every day for a number of hours to listen to audio books via headphones. And used GPS to log a number of Walks & Bicycle rides using Runtastic with more accurate tracking than either of my other android phones. I was very impressed with how fast it loged on to satellites. I had a problem with Blank Screen when receiving calls, this was fixed with help from WuddaWaste

WuddaWastes reply
[Re: Blank Screen]: I'm guessing this is an issue with your proximity sensor. It thinks your face is still next to the phone, so it keeps the screen blank. The sensor needs to be recalibrated. Fortunately, this is an easy fix! Go to "Settings" then "Display" then "Als_ps calibration". Hope it works!

After calibrating had no problem at all. I have dropped it twice onto concrete floor and it still works, I have flip over cover for phone which helps to protect the screen which took the brunt of the shock.

I have had great battery results as well. So I have no problem recommending this phone.

[CrownSA]

Hi,

New on this forum, and i am currently looking for a new phone with Dual Sim.
I was very interested in this model, but the reports indicating that while on GPS the Bluettoth will have problems. can you confirm this?

I will use a lot the phone in the Car connected via Bluettoth, and using GPS. If this GPS+Bluettoth combo do not work ... then this is surely a No-Go.

Thank you for the help.
Regards,
Hugo

Hi, i thought i might recommend the inew v3, its a bit cheaper than this phone and although not octacore (which isnt very important to me but up to you) its a great phone and looks stunning, just thought id recommend it to you, ther'es also aloot of suport for it on this website ;)

[hdsousa]

Hi Hugo
I have had no problems with either Bluetooth or GPS. I use Bluetooth every day for a number of hours to listen to audio books via headphones. And used GPS to log a number of Walks & Bicycle rides using Runtastic with more accurate tracking than either of my other android phones. I was very impressed with how fast it loged on to satellites. I had a problem with Blank Screen when receiving calls, this was fixed with help from WuddaWaste

Hi, from your answer it seems that you in fact dont have problems but you are not using both together. From what i understood there is no problem using both features independently. The problem starts when you use both at the same time, as i explained before.

Fort someone that works a lot in the car, using GPS and talking via the bluetooth link to the car, it is a real problem.

I really liked this option, but unfortunately ... this is a real big problem to me.

I have choose to go to the iOCEAN X7s. seems a good piece of device, and no problems reported (at least to my knowledge). Unfortunately it has low development ... but i need a dual Sim phone first, and secondly a nice device to play with

[bobtheboor]

Hi, from your answer it seems that you in fact dont have problems but you are not using both together. From what i understood there is no problem using both features independently. The problem starts when you use both at the same time, as i explained before.

Hi hdsousa
I use both at the same time, as when I walk or ride I always listen to audio books.
The GPS I do turn off after I finish my exercise to save battery life. But continue to listen to books when doing anything that I are able to.

I have had the volume turned fully down twice after answering a call. The first time I thought I did it my self, but the second time I was very careful and did not bump the volume button. This is something that I can not explain as it works normally most of the time with both GPS & Bluetooth running. The volume thing has only happened with both running. The book resumed playing after the phone call finished, but with no volume. That is after talking on call with normal volume to no volume when returned to book. This has only happened twice and did not happen when I tried to repeat in a few tests.
Hope this makes sense.

[Sniper47]

What kind of audio books Bob? Fiction or non?

[bobtheboor]

What kind of audio books Bob? Fiction or non?

Normally Fiction, and usually books in a series.
Chloe Neill, Clive Cussler, Wilbur Smith, William W Johnstone.
I suppose i have a weird taste in books.
I usually listen to two books in a series then swap to another series then back again. This saves getting bored if they are to similar.
I don't mind non fiction either but do have large collection of fiction.

[Sniper47]

Ahh great man. Come join our books thread.

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