Feedback on Jolla C2

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UNDER DEVELOPMENT & to be updated

After having received a new device, this is the second experience with the new Jolla C2.

On the device itself

  • The camera lenses making the back side of the device non-flat isn’t great :expressionless:
  • It isn’t gigantic, I guess it depends on the person
  • In short without going to details… it’s not an Xperia-quality device.
  • Gets a bit warm when working continuously with various applications

Boot up :iphone: :on:

  • Pressing power-on and waiting… Doesn’t buzz / Shows Jolla C2 screen
  • Feels slow … ?

First time start-up :new:

  • The translated Ahoy! didn’t stay too long on-display!
  • In Greek it might be correct to literally say Απόπλους! but no-person would ever say this to really shout Ahoy!
  • 5-digit PIN entered twice, encryption completed.
  • Start-up felt somewhat slow.
  • Tutorial felt un-responsive. Made me think to connect again an external keyboard. How ever, it did work after quite some seconds. Is it sure that some well hidden sofware design bug doesn’t slow things down, overall, and makes a use think the screen is unresponsive ?

Start-up/s (after the first time)

  • The time to power on feels to be not the same all of the times and ranges from 3 to 5 seconds !
  • Boot-ups still feel somewhat slow.
  • A reboot might take 60 seconds !

Works :white_check_mark:

Hardware :gear: (it’s all software but okay !)

  • Connection to 2.5 GHz WLAN – could be faster !
  • Connection to 5 GHz WLAN – could be faster !
  • Connection to Bluetooth Headset
  • Connecting to a Linux-box via USB, mounting the Mass storage via MTP, copy-over files
  • With 4G
    • Calling (automatic Network settings)
  • With 3.5G
    • Calling + Receiving a call
    • Sending SMS

Software :feather:

  • Store … seems to work fine
  • Storeman becomes occasionally un-responsive (on/off-topic : misses useful sorting capability)
  • Gallery
  • People
  • Clock
  • Terminal
  • Calculator
  • Calendar
  • Browser
  • Notes

Android applications :robot:

  • Aurora Store
  • Some Android applications installed via Aurora Store (Secure connection) Quick-check*
  • Some Android applications that need a browser will run if DuckDuckGo is available :slight_smile:

Works sometimes :heavy_check_mark: :broken_heart:

  • With 4G
    • SMS sending
  • Camera via an Android app that required to take a photo ! Weird the native camera app does not work :expressionless:

Works yet is slow :heavy_check_mark: :turtle:

  • YouTube …might just have hit the wrong video … ?

Works but is so slow :heavy_check_mark: :turtle: :turtle: :turtle:

  • Swiping first time in the tutorial
  • Setting an ambiance
  • After launching quite a few apps, various native and non-native applications after some time feel slow / non-responsive, even after closing all apps. Restarting the Home screen didn’t help.

Does not work :no_entry:

Hard :gear:

  • Mobile internet connection
  • Receiving calls – however, after quite some seconds, a delayed incoming call screen appeared unexpectedly since the call was long before cancelled from the calling device !
  • With 4G
    • SMS sending + receiving
  • With 3.5G
    • SMS receiving

Soft :feather:

  • Camera

Android :robot:

  • Various Android applications :expressionless:
  • some banking app says it won’t work on jailbroken/rooted devices !
  • important “official” applications won’t run (i.e. post, train) not with the default browser at least !

Opinionated comments

  • 5G (other device/s) does provide better reception overall compared to 4G, it feels.
  • C2 looks promising !
  • C2, however, is not up to Xperia quality
  • Missing fingerprint isn’t just missing out some fancyness. It’s used to quickly verify banking actions, for example. Any other quick and safe way for it ?
  • Banking apps should really be working.
  • NFC missing : how can you quickly pay with your phone instead of tapping an NFC-supported device close to a POS ? Alternatives using a phone ?
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