Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone
 

I concede. I updated the post to correct the BS I may inadvertently have spread.

Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone
 

I hate to ask but has anyone dropped their Pro1 yet? I'm not dreaming it will survive falling off a balcony like the Nokia N8 but I know my phones don't have the safest life and I don't want to destroy one.

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There has been multiple fall reports on the Discord server. Sometimes there's no significant damage. I think Mosen dropped his a couple times but just got cosmetic scratches. There has been broken screens too. Fortunately the screen is not hard to source and replace apparently. Someone already broke it three times and is expecting his fourth replacement screen. :>

Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone
 

I have dropped mine several times. The highest drop was about one meter from my hands to concrete floor. Some scratches to backside of the phone, but no real damage. And haven't affected to functionality. Haven't yet dropped mine with keyboard open. I wonder how durable the hinge really is, when it comes to impacts caused by dropping.

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A friend of mine dropped his Pro1 and about a third of the screen shattered.
He contacted Fxtec and they gave him two options.
The first was that they would send him a new screen so he could replace it himself.
The second was that he could send in his Pro1 so they could fix it for him.
As the costs are about the same he's going for the second option.

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It's pretty cool that they offer both options, by the way. It may be economically better for them, but it also requires some trust into their users, and in the end if the user can do it himself, everyone wins: no need to wait for a replacement after sending the broken device.

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I kinda wish they didn't go for the curved screen. As I image it increase the changes of a damaged screen when dropped.

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Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone
 

So, have now been able to use Pro1 for couple of weeks and so far I am very impressed. Actually only main complaint is that due to delays I was not able to make it my work phone so usage is somewhat scarse now, unfortunately.

The keyboard is obviously the most inportant thing with this phone and for me it works really well. The opening mechanism is solid. Keys have solid response. Unfortunately I still have not mastered/managed to open it reliably with just one hand, but maybe someday. I have never been too eager to get the latest cpu or most ram, just slightly more than what I absolutely would need in my current usercase and this phone answers to that well currently.

Some complaints as well. The fingerprint sensor is somewhat poorly placed. I often notice, that while taking the phone to my hand, i already wake the sensor with too many failed attemps accidentally and when I actually do place my finger on the sensor, I have to wait for the failed, accidental contact to replenish.

Also, when the keyboard is open, volume and lock buttons are cumbesome to reach.

Few questions for others. Is your Pro1 picky with chargers? I have several chargers that it refuses to use. ie Samsung and iPhone chargers only chage for few seconds and then the phone refuses to use them anymore.

Have anyone found an really working cover for this thing yet? Btw. lost my sleeve that came with the order. Forgot it to train. Have to ask if it could be ordered from Fxtec

Thank you for Fxtech and company for this phone

Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone
 

I made a custom case so I do not use the provided pouch. Give me you postal address and I will send it to you.

Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone
 

That was very annoying for me too while i was using stock android for a while. There are ways to raise the amount of attempts as i read, only i never tried.

But Sailfishs inability to wake the device from FP-Reader fixes this behaviour :cool:

On sfos you have to first wake via power button and then just roll down your thumb to nicely hit the reader below the button while in Portrait. Works very reliable now for me. With other fingers it is less convenient since you usually want to unlock while in a car mount or such. So you do not see the FP reader but need to move from the PW-button to it blindly which sometimes take a while to master.

The placement seems to be a feature tho since it is most convenient to unlock when you wake the phone by opening the KBD to landscape and then use the index finger, which in my case is exactly long enough to hit the FP-reader behind the angled screen comfortably and exact while the hands are in regular "holding" position!
But since i did not send finger length data to F(x)tec at any point it might be coincidence :D