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Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« on: September 02, 2016, 10:43:47 AM »
Hi All,

Just picked up one of these and a very happy with it. IMO this might be a pretty close to perfect prepper phone.

Here is the product page on the manufacturers site.

http://www.blackview.hk/blackview-147/

Take a look around on the web for reviews and where to get them.

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2016, 08:51:38 AM »
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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2016, 11:00:31 AM »
Can get them here for £150 on eBay delivered from China.

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2016, 03:47:38 PM »
On Ebay, I was seeing between $240-$300.

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2016, 06:09:39 AM »
On Ebay, I was seeing between $240-$300.
Yeah sounds about right with the conversion rate.

I know it is a bit pricey, yet I was willing to pay to get the ruggedness and good specs.

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2016, 02:37:58 PM »
On Ebay, I was seeing between $240-$300.

I know it is a bit pricey, yet I was willing to pay to get the ruggedness and good specs.

The BV6000S is $159   
   BV6000S - 16GB memory, 2GB RAM   
which is a good price for a rugged phone running Android 6, rated IP68, 4.7" screen.  :thumbsUp:

« Last Edit: September 05, 2016, 02:41:46 PM by voyaginator »

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2016, 09:22:02 PM »
On Ebay, I was seeing between $240-$300.

I know it is a bit pricey, yet I was willing to pay to get the ruggedness and good specs.

The BV6000S is $159   
   BV6000S - 16GB memory, 2GB RAM   
which is a good price for a rugged phone running Android 6, rated IP68, 4.7" screen. 

Looks good

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2016, 11:40:31 PM »
Dayum, just went to a smartphone early Aug.  That would have been half the price.  Shoulda looked more!

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2016, 06:12:26 PM »
Will the BV6000 broadcast WiFi? Like will it act as a hotspot?

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2016, 08:23:52 PM »
I got all up in that phone's specs, called my provider and pulled the trigger. BV6000 here I come!

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2016, 09:11:05 PM »
While we are discussing this phone, Samsung is telling me to send my Note 7 back before it burns my house down....

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2016, 10:54:14 PM »
The BV looks super chunky but I've sweat killed two BlackBerry phones already this yeah and I am getting tired of not having a working phone..

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2016, 03:22:32 AM »
Will the BV6000 broadcast WiFi? Like will it act as a hotspot?
Yes I believe it does.
I got all up in that phone's specs, called my provider and pulled the trigger. BV6000 here I come!
Wow cool. I hope you are as happy with you're as I am with mine.

Getting one for the wife next month. She is jazzed over having a phone that is not easy to break and can have a sim for personal stuff and one for business.

The thing has so much utility that I am still working through stuff it can do for me.

Please let me know if yours meets your expectations and requirements.

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2016, 03:01:51 PM »
Hi All,

Wanted to add a bit on the back story on this purchase.

For the last few years I have been using a Sony Z3 that was part of my mobile phone contract. The thing is that while the Z3 is a great smartphone and has the whole water resistant thing. It is very fragile in terms of impact resistance. Now I did find a rugged case for it. Yet then I had to deal with the fact that the case impinged on the ability for the phone to get a good signal.

So I started to do some research on rugged smartphones.

The Z3 cost me close to £400 as part of the payments on the 24 month contract.

There are some really good and expensive rugged phones out there and I began to despair. Then by chance I ran across a review on the Blackview BV5000, the model before this one. Damn it looked like an affordable option. BTW you can still get them new for a good price.

I had intended to get the BV5000 at some point. Yet when I was ready to begin looking at the purchase the BV6000 had come out at a reasonable price.

So far I am REALLY happy.

I really like the SOS button feature and the PTT feature for walkie talkie functionality.

Cheers all.

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2016, 02:50:13 AM »
Oh I forgot to mention. The micro USB charger that comes with the phone is longer at the connector than the normal micro USB.  So you need to keep it safe or order backups.

The reason it is longer is to be able to reach into the USB port. Which is deeper to accommodate the rubber cover that keeps dust and water out.

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #15 on: September 09, 2016, 12:08:34 PM »
Well fuck.. I wish I had known that..

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #16 on: September 09, 2016, 01:16:28 PM »
You can get them cheap on eBay so don't be worried.

I got a few from eBay as backup for about $5 each.

Just look for cables with the long 8mm micro USB connector as opposed to the usual 3.8mm.

Many tablets out there these days require these also. Makes for q more robust charging port on the device that is less susceptible to breaking.


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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #17 on: September 09, 2016, 02:13:47 PM »
If it all fits tight it will make for a more robust arrangement for sure. Usually when I wear out a phone its the charging port or as of lately getting them wet, hoping that this fixes both issues and also looking forward to owning a 'droid.

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #18 on: September 10, 2016, 05:18:01 AM »
Just noticed the compass app is not working. The firmware developer's are aware of the issue and are working on fixing it in the next firmware update.

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #19 on: September 13, 2016, 12:14:04 PM »
OK All....

This phone has a Push To Talk Button.

Now the App that you can use with that is called Zello.

So with Zello you can use the phone as a walkie Talkie over the internet.

Here is the deal, you can use zello of most smartphones and PC.

Check out the website.

https://zello.com/

If anyone install's this my user name on Zello is     sfcfinchrs   

Feel free to add me.

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #20 on: September 13, 2016, 12:49:43 PM »
I'm on Zello as thatGuyisms

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #21 on: October 11, 2016, 08:40:59 PM »
I'm having to trade in my Note 7 (which I LOVE) because its apparently going to explode some day.

Ho hum.

Soooo, I first thought of this phone as a possible replacement, but realized it doesn't accept an SD memory card and it has 3GB RAM when other smartphones have 4-6 GB RAM. Anyone know of a similar phone to the BV6000 that more closely meets those specs, or that at least allows for SD memory cards?

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #22 on: October 12, 2016, 02:47:26 AM »
Hiya,

My BV6000 has a micro SD slot. I am running a 32gb chip in it now.

As you said the performance of the BV6000 is not up there with the high end smart phones out there.

I traded high end performance for the other features and ruggedness at the price.

There are some higher end rugged smart phones out there.

Here is on article on the subject.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Best-rugged-smartphones-2016_id83045



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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #23 on: October 12, 2016, 02:51:13 AM »
Just had a thought. You can always get a high end phone the otterbox makes rugged vases for and go that way.

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Re: Rugged Mobile Phone - Blackview BV6000
« Reply #24 on: October 12, 2016, 09:44:24 AM »
Thanks for the link. The phone I was interested in, the Samsung 7 Active, is unfortunately only offered to AT&T customers.

I may just get a Galaxy S7 Edge, with an Otterbox. I have mixed feelings about Otterbox, since I had it for the Galaxy S5 and after one initial crack, literally the entire thing fell apart.

May just have to use again, though. I don't know of a superior brand.

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