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$39 Telstra Prepaid Huawei Ascend Y201 Smartphone + 500 Flybuys @Coles

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$39 Telstra Prepaid Huawei Ascend Y201 Smartphone + 500 Flybuys @Coles
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fchis on 22/10/2013 - 19:29 coles.com.au (469 clicks)
Last edited 23/10/2013 - 12:49

Same as this
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/115883
Except $0.50 cheaper this time. Till 29th OCT

I have installed CM10 on it and the phone becomes unlocked automatically. It runs pretty smoothly afterward.

Here is how (first timer, it may take you 1-2 hrs looking for instructions of how it can be done but given the instruction that i have found below, it will take 20 mins if you do it correctly):

To root your phone, find the link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35908322

Use this link to install cm10-1-on-y201 if you can not read German
http://www.ctrlaltdefeated.us/2013/08/installing-cm10-1-on-y…

For more reference:
http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/huawei_ascend_y201_pro

Specs:
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 2100
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
3.5" screen, 320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches (~165 ppi pixel density)
3.2 MP Camera with VGA video 30fps
CPU 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Wi-Fi hotspot
512MB RAM, 4GB Storage (2.5GB User accessible)
microSD, up to 32 GB

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  • kronicmacstigator on 22/10/2013 - 19:34

    Crap phone…

    But OH SO CHEAP! As well as VERY good value for the price point. The performance is definately useable!

    (I use one…)

    • bolt_krank on 22/10/2013 - 19:35

      I use one too, but I dropped it from quite a height. Still works but is cracked and freezes up a lot.
      Still - for the price I do think it's good.

  • bolt_krank on 22/10/2013 - 19:34

    Is it worth paying $40 extra for the g300+ ?

    • kronicmacstigator on 22/10/2013 - 19:35

      I'd be inclined to look at the Y300 as well

    • OBone on 22/10/2013 - 20:38

      I just did exactly that.
      Bought the G300+ for $79 including free shipping.
      Already got the Y201 from the last deal but the wife wanted it.

  • hollykryten on 22/10/2013 - 19:35

    What's this about rooting the phone. I don't think you'd want to screw up the phone.

    • shmahoo on 22/10/2013 - 19:37
      +2

      on the plus side though, later on you'd have some little Mini's floating around

  • BH1 on 22/10/2013 - 19:35
    +1

    Bought 2 of these when first released.
    Good little thrashies.

  • hollykryten on 22/10/2013 - 19:39
    +1

    Amazing how cheap Android phones have become.

    • muncan on 22/10/2013 - 21:56

      It's a race to the bottom

  • kirt on 22/10/2013 - 19:39

    Grabbed this deal last time around…great phone for the price :)

    I have installed CM10 and the phone becomes unlocked automatically. It runs pretty smoothly afterward.

    Is there a great need to root and install CM10?

    The ICS version installed runs nicely, and there doesn't seem to be much in the way of bloatware (and it only costs $5.50 to unlock with Bagman).

    • fchis on 22/10/2013 - 19:47
      +3

      The stock ROM runs fine but with cm10, it runs even faster and smoother and most importantly no Telstra boot up logo XD.

  • c64 on 22/10/2013 - 19:45

    how does cm10 run on this phone? i've been meaning to try

    • digitale on 22/10/2013 - 19:50

      Few apps (from google playstore) won't run. Also battery drains much faster with CM10. My bluetooth keyboard also doesn't work with CM10 (never work on any phone or tablet I've tried with CM10).
      I tried CM10 as few people said positive things about CM10 with this phone, but I've since gone back to stock ROM.

  • [Deactivated] on 22/10/2013 - 19:51

    This is something even worse than Samsung prepaid "smartphones"

    • kronicmacstigator on 22/10/2013 - 20:09

      Really? I seriously prefer the Huawei, X1 was crap… X3 was… meh… now they are actually coming ahead in leaps and bounds!

  • AreYouAWiiizard on 22/10/2013 - 19:58

    My brother's Y201 is stuck on Telstra logo and won't boot. Haven't found a way to fix it and he doesn't have the receipt anymore. The phone itself was really laggy though on 4 whereas my LG p690 which has lower specs felt more smooth, though only on 2.3. For a cheap phone though it at least has enough internal storage and ram (compared to mine which is suffering from lack of internal storage).
    Also is this phone meant to come with a microSD because my brother didn't have 1…

    • kronicmacstigator on 22/10/2013 - 20:09

      I'd be inclined to try to load some new firmware on it, sounds like it might of gotten corrupted

    • slackme on 23/10/2013 - 16:15

      it comes with a microSD slot not a card itself.

  • Captain Howdy on 22/10/2013 - 20:20

    Good phone for the money. Still have mine from last deal. Is it upgradable to Jelly Bean?

  • [Deactivated] on 22/10/2013 - 20:35
    +6

    If you have flybuys check your flybuys christmas vouchers for the offer. $39 and 1500 points.

    • postman on 22/10/2013 - 20:53
      +1

      +1 just got this today too

    • RockyRaccoon on 22/10/2013 - 22:17

      Check carefully. One of my accounts gives 1500 points the other doesnt even list it.

  • [Deactivated] on 22/10/2013 - 22:36
    +1

    I bought one of these awhile back to use as hotspot. Working well, but a few more random reboots than I was hoping for.
    Just a few days ago bought a Y300 (dual-core Telstra version) as a backup/out of curiosity. Got lucky on Ebay - $78 without any need to purchase a voucher I didn't want. Still waiting for an unlock to come through from Bagman.

    A few very early impressions:
    Bigger, but all-around better and sharper screen than the Y201. Considerably better capacitive response. Jellybean onboard instead of ICS. Worthwhile jump in processor speed. Ironically, slightly lower internal storage. Potentially limiting RAM on both (512MB).
    Even with 5MP compared to 3, both have crapulent cameras. (Y300 does have an extra-crapulent front facer + rear flash.)

    I won't go on, but frankly the better screen touch-response alone justifies the extra dosh, if you can swing for it.

    • kronicmacstigator on 23/10/2013 - 07:51

      I wondered who snatched that bargain…

      • [Deactivated] on 23/10/2013 - 10:18
        +1

        Sorry 'bout that….

  • cozmo on 22/10/2013 - 22:38

    will this work on an Aldi sim without unlocking ?

    • [Deactivated] on 22/10/2013 - 22:39

      Yes.

  • outlander on 22/10/2013 - 23:29
    +1

    If you received a letter in the last week from flybuys, chances are it has a coupon for a y201 for $39 + 1500 flybuys. I did

  • Temporary username on 23/10/2013 - 00:52

    if I bought 2 phones with coupon, can I get 2 x 1500 point?

    • slackme on 23/10/2013 - 16:17

      the coupon can only be used once I believe.

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