good phone for their money
no breakage, good screen, good camera
I have 1GB of RAM and it’s been flying fast and nothing. In general great phone for their money
Memory card support; + Two SIM cards; + Can be rooted;
A year ago
Everything is the same as with other people: unbreakable, the strongest smartphone, of all the ones I’ve seen, I don’t have 1 layer of glass, but it doesn’t matter, it still continues to work, as if nothing had happened, after that , as I broke it, the battery consumption became less, there were fewer lags, so I recommend it for manual users.
2 years ago
2 years ago
I dropped it in water and on asphalt and everything is fine. It works perfectly. And it didn’t take long to dry.
2 years ago
2 years ago
I would like to share my impressions about this device. The device was purchased from some alcoholic for 500 rubles as a regular dialer and client on VK. It turned out that the phone was not made for the average user at all, but apparently for fans of extreme sports, miners, crane operators who work on the construction of skyscrapers, since no doubt it would also have withstood a fall from such a height (more on this later), perhaps for spelionists, or people studying volcanoes. This little, ever-glitchy, unprepossessing and fat handsome man provided me with incomparable assistance in auto mechanics, shining his, for some unknown reason, ever-fading flashlight into the bowels of my car; I have no doubt that, if necessary, I could jack up the car using it as a spacer. Leave your phone
2 years ago
1. Price 2. Fits comfortably in the hand
The battery ran out quickly......................
512MB of RAM is very little, slow
The battery, of course, is the main minus, the biggest one, and most importantly, you can’t find analogues. Well, the back cover is very slippery. The camera, or rather the built-in camera program, is terrible. But during installation third party application transforms and takes good pictures
The photo taken with this camera is a little blurry; - A lot of unnecessary software. But on the other hand, this is good, I like to conduct experiments on smartphones such as rooting and manually editing system files; - I bought it once only for making calls and setting up the system (I also like delving into the settings). Now 462MB of RAM (not even 512MB!) and 1GB of internal memory are not enough for me. RAM memory is often 80% or more full. This gives a very strong braking effect!
A year ago
Camera is bad. Memory is too small, I only have 27 MB left free memory, but at the same time I don’t have installed applications. Battery consumption is also bad, but it suits me.
2 years ago
after a year of operation it slows down, the keyboard does not always appear
2 years ago
The camera goes dark when there is a video call on WhatsApp.
2 years ago
little memory, terrible camera, always lags, impossible to work with, the phone goes out after 15 seconds, no matter how much you wipe the screen, it’s still dirty, after a year the upper part of the sensor does not work (used it for communication and social network)
2 years ago
Then he didn’t feel very well, but the situation quickly improved by blowing the compressor to three atmospheres. Dirty spots, apparently deposited on the backlight sheet in the screen, healed like bruises on the body over time without leaving a trace, which suggests that during its assembly organic materials were clearly used that can work as regenerative functions, which the producers of the naughty girl unfortunately kept silent about) Fall from a height of two meters, the completely unprotected, completely bare screen seemed to finish off our baby, showing this by the fact that the sensor stopped working in certain areas. But no. With a little effort and a characteristic crunch of small glass, the screen returned to its previous level. No cracks or chips, work continues as usual. Perhaps it is my
2 years ago
1. Very little RAM in the built-in memory 2. Constant stuttering 3. The camera simply has NO FOCUS 4. The battery barely lasts for 3 hours 5. Display
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Type: smartphone Dimensions: 121.3x64.2x11.6 mm Market data: Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4)Announcement date: January 2015Deliveries to Russia: supplied Start date of sales in Russia: March 2015 Recommended price at the start of sales: 3490 rub. General characteristics: Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4)Communication standard: GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GSM 850, GSM 900, HSDPA, LTE 4GTalk time: 8.2 h Standby time: 466 h Battery type: Li-Ion 1650 mAh SIM card type: micro-SIM, regular Housing design: monoblock Case materials: plastic Color options: several color options for the rear panel Display specifications: Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4)Type: 4-inch, TFT, 16 million colors, 800x480 pixels, capacitive, pixel density 233 ppiAdditionally: built-in accelerometer (automatic screen orientation), multi-touch gestures Sound: Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4)Vibration alert: There isSilent call: There is Speakerphone: yes yes Additionally: 3.5 mm audio output, MP3 and WAV files as a call Call control: Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4)Call hold: There isConference call: There is Call forwarding: There is Number identification: There is Additionally: Recent Call Log: Automatically remember unlimited number of incoming/outgoing/unanswered calls User Interface: Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4)Volume adjustment: There isSpeed dial: There is Organizer: Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4)Watch: There isAlarm: There is Calendar: There is Scheduler: There is Stopwatch: There is Timer: There is Calculator: There is Converter: There is World time: There is Input characteristics: Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4)Backlight: There isLock: There is Predictive text input: There is Entering in Russian letters: There is Communication capabilities: Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4)SMS: There isMMS: There is GPRS: There is Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, support Wi-Fi Direct PC connection: microUSB 2.0 Email: There is EDGE: There is HTML browser: There is Additionally: Instant Messaging Additional features: Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4)Games: downloadableMP3 player: AAC+, MP3, WAV Main camera: 2 megapixels, maximum resolution 1980x1020 pixels, LED flash Front-camera: yes, maximum video resolution 640x480 pixels Video: 30 frames per second, H.264, MP4, maximum video resolution 1280x720 pixels FM receiver: yes, stereo Java applications: No Number of phone book entries: unlimited, photo on incoming call Built-in memory capacity: 4 GB, 512 MB RAM Type of supported memory cards: microSD Maximum memory card capacity: up to 32 GB CPU: 1 GHz, ARM Cortex A7, MediaTek MT6572M, dual-core processor GPS: yes, with A-GPS support operating system: OS Android 4.4.2 KitKat, with subsequent update to the new version Additionally: phone integration with social networks, work with two SIM cards, image editor
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Alcatel is known as a manufacturer of budget and at the same time sufficiently productive and versatile smartphones. Among the most notable and popular solutions among lovers of mobile gadgets that this brand brought to the market in 2015 are the PIXI 3 series phones. These are presented in several modifications. The differences between them are relatively small - they mainly lie in the dimensions of the devices. It is noteworthy that within individual smartphone models there are versions that differ significantly in terms of support for certain technologies. What are the features of the PIXI 3 line of devices? What do users say about their experience using the device?
General information about the PIXI 3 line
The PIXI 3 line of phones, reviews of which are presented in large numbers on Russian portals gadget lovers, was officially introduced in January 2015. This family of smartphones thus represents the 3rd generation of PIXI devices. All phones related to this concept support modern technologies communications. However, the differences between devices can be significant. So, there are devices with a small screen of 3.5 inches, with an indicator of 4 corresponding units, and there are phones with a 5-inch display. Some phones in the PIXI 3 line run Android OS. There are those that work on Windows, as well as Firefox OS.
What is original about the PIXI 3 line?
Devices of the PIXI 3 family - reviews from many device owners indicate this - differ from many competing solutions in their ease of setup. Smartphones come pre-installed with quite a lot of useful applications. The devices are available in 9 color modifications. Among the particularly notable options of the PIXI 3 line is the ability to activate “guest mode”, which allows you to protect the personal information of the phone owner in applications and files.
Let's now look at the features of individual models of the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 series. We can start our review of the corresponding line with the PIXI 3 smartphone, which has a 3.5-inch screen. This phone- the smallest in size.
Characteristics of the PIXI 3 phone with a 3.5-inch screen
PIXI 3 in version with a 3.5-inch screen has a length of 112.2 mm, a width of 62 mm, and a thickness of 11.9 mm. The display of the device is capable of functioning at a resolution of 320 by 480 pixels. The screen is made using TFT technology. Belongs to the category of capacitive, can recognize user gestures. The smartphone runs Android Kitkat OS version 4.4. The device has a 2-core processor operating at a frequency of 1 GHz. The device supports basic communication standards, including WiFi, Bluetooth. And also technology WiFi Direct. Connection to the Internet is possible via a 3G channel. The device can be connected to a computer using a USB 2.0 cable.
The Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 smartphone in this modification is equipped with 2 cameras. The main one has a resolution of 2 megapixels, the front one is smaller, 1.3 megapixels. Using a smartphone, you can record video in 480p resolution at 15 frames per second. The amount of RAM installed in the device is 512 MB. The flash memory resource is 4 GB, there is support for additional microSD modules - up to 32 GB.
The Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 smartphone in the version under review for a number of world markets is equipped with a battery with a capacity of 1150 mAh, for the European one - a battery with a resource of 1300 mAh. The figure corresponding to 1150 mAh can provide autonomous operation standby time is about 381 hours - when the phone is operating in 2G mode, 286 hours - when using a device with an active 3G channel.
PIXI 3 with 3.5-inch display: reviews
What do users say about the modification of the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 device under consideration? User reviews characterize the device as fully consistent with current market trends. The device, as users note, supports basic communication standards, has an attractive design, is easy to use, and is equipped with 2 cameras with a resolution that is good for a smartphone. The presence of a 2-core processor, as fans of mobile gadgets believe, is also an advantage of the phone. Thanks to the presence of this chip, the device can run common applications and many modern games.
Let's look at other modifications of devices belonging to the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 line. We can continue our review by studying the characteristics of the 4-inch smartphone. It is the second largest in the family.
Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 with 4-inch screen
So, we are studying the next modification of the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 device - 4-inch. What are its features?
First of all, it is worth noting that the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 4-inch is available in 2 versions - 3G and 4G. Sizes slightly larger than previous version smartphone. The length of the device is 121.6 mm, width - 64.4 mm, thickness - 11.6 mm. These indicators correspond to the 3G modification of the device. In the 4G version of the device, the dimensions are slightly different: the length of the corresponding phone model is 121.3 mm, the width is 64.2 mm, and the thickness is the same, 11.6 mm. But if you don’t look closely, you obviously might not notice the difference at all.
The device in question, officially called the Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3 4013D, like the previous modification of the smartphone from Alcatel, is equipped with a capacitive screen that supports gesture control. The display size is 4 inches, supported resolution is 800 by 480 pixels. The operating system of the device is the same as that installed in the previous model - Android KitKat OS version 4.4. The modification that supports the 3G standard has a 2-core processor installed. In the 4G version of the device, the chip has 4 cores. Both versions of the smartphone support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and connection to a computer via a microUSB 2.0 cable.
The phone has 2 cameras - the main one with a resolution of 5 megapixels and the front one with a resolution of 2 megapixels. Both indicators, therefore, exceed those of the device in the previous modification. Using the phone in this version, you can shoot good quality video with a resolution of 720p and a decent recording speed of 30 frames per second. At the same time, it can play video in 1080p resolution. The amount of RAM installed in the device is 512 MB, as in the previous version of the phone. The flash memory resource is 4 GB, there is support for external microSD modules up to 32 GB.
Depending on the version of the phone produced for a particular market, the battery capacity can be 1300 or 1400 mAh for the 3G version. The battery capacity of the 4G modification of the device is 1650 mAh. In the first case, the battery resources will last for approximately 433 hours of standby if the smartphone is used to work in 2G channels, or 325 hours if the device is used in a 3G network. Charging time for a 1300 mAh battery is about 3.3 hours.
What else can be noted among the features of the modification in question? Alcatel phone One Touch PIXI 3? The characteristics of the device in terms of processor and RAM allow it to run many modern applications and games. Some of them can be loaded using QR codes - their reading is supported by the device and is noted by fans of mobile gadgets as very useful feature. The device has a built-in gyroscope and FM radio support. The user has the ability to control the screen size using 1 finger gestures.
Reviews of the 4-inch device PIXI 3
What do users say about the modification in question Alcatel One Touch PIXI 3? Reviews from device owners characterize the device as stable, functional, and technologically advanced. Users highly welcome the availability of relatively inexpensive phone, which is the product in question from Alcatel, with support for the latest 4G communication standard. The 4013D device is characterized by users as very comfortable to use, as having a convenient and functional control interface.
Characteristics of PIXI 3 with a 5-inch screen
Let's consider another modification of the smartphone belonging to the PIXI 3 line. We are talking about the 5-inch version of the device. This device has a length of 141 mm, a width of 71.5, but its thickness is less than that of the modifications we studied above - 9.95 mm. The smartphone is available in 3G and 4G versions. The device is equipped with a display operating at a resolution of 854 by 480 mm, made on the basis of TFT technology and supporting Miravision technology - in the 3G version of the device. Also, the 3G version of the smartphone has Android KitKat OS. The 4G version of the device is Android L.
In most localizations of the 3G version, a 2-core processor operating at a frequency of 1.3 GHz is installed, in some - a chip with 4 cores. All versions of the smartphone in the 4G version have a 4-core processor. The phone supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth.
Among the most notable components of the smartphone are the cameras. The main one has a resolution of 5 or 8 megapixels - depending on the specific modification of the device, the front - 0.3 or 2 megapixels. Using the device, you can shoot video in 720p resolution at 30 frames per second. The device supports video playback in 1080p resolution.
The amount of RAM installed in the device is 512 MB, flash memory is 4 GB.
The device is equipped with a battery with a capacity of 1800 mAh in the 3G version, 2000 mAh in the 4G version.
The smartphone has a gyroscope, FM radio, and a QR code reader in the camera structure.
Android smartphone Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4.5) 4027D is an entry-level device that has gained popularity among undemanding users. If practically no problems arise with the hardware of the device during its operation, then the system software quite often causes complaints from the owners of the model. However, these shortcomings can be easily eliminated using firmware. Several ways to reinstall Android on your device are discussed below.
Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4.5) 4027D, if we talk about procedures for installing system software, is a completely ordinary smartphone. The Mediatek hardware platform on which the device is built involves the use of standard software tools and methods for installing system software into the device.
Despite the fact that it is almost impossible to damage the hardware of the device using the firmware methods described below, the following should be taken into account:
Each manipulation of the owner with his device is carried out by him at his own peril and risk. Responsibility for any problems with the smartphone, including those caused by the use of instructions from this material, lies entirely with the user!
Before proceeding with rewriting the Alcatel 4027D memory to equip the device with new software, you should somehow prepare the device and the PC intended to be used as a tool for manipulating the device. This will allow you to reinstall Android quickly and seamlessly, protecting the user from data loss and protecting the smartphone from loss of performance.
Drivers
The first thing you need to take care of before starting operations with the Pixi 3 using flashing programs is the correct pairing of the phone and computer. This will require installing drivers.
In the case of Alcatel smartphones, to install the components necessary for pairing the device and PC, it is advisable to use a proprietary software for servicing brand Android devices - SmartSuite.
This software will also be needed in the next preparatory step, so we download the application installer from the official website. In the list of models you need to select "Pixi 3 (4.5)".
If any errors occur during the driver installation process or the smartphone is not detected properly, you should use the instructions from the article at the link below.
Data backup
Undoubtedly, complete reinstallation The operating system of any Android device is associated with certain risks. In particular, with almost 100% probability, all contained user data will be deleted from the device. In this regard, before installing system software in Alcatel Pixi 3, you should take care to create backup copy information that is valuable to the owner. The Smart Suite described above makes it very easy to save information from your phone.
If you plan to install modified versions of Android, it is recommended that in addition to saving user data, you create a complete dump of the installed software. The process of creating such a backup is described in the article at the link below.
Launching recovery
At Alcatel firmware 4027D there is often a need to boot a smartphone into recovery. Both the factory and modified recovery environments start the same way. To reboot into the appropriate mode, turn off the device completely, press the "Volume Up" and, while holding it, the button "Inclusion".
Keep the keys pressed until the recovery environment menu items appear.
Firmware
Depending on the state of the phone and the goals set, that is, the version of the system that should be installed as a result of the operation, a tool and method for carrying out the firmware process are selected. Installation methods are described below different versions Android in Alcatel Pixi 3 (4.5), arranged in order from simple to complex.
Method 1: Mobile Upgrade S
For installation and update official version systems from Alcatel, the manufacturer has created a special flashing utility for the model in question. You can download the solution from the link below by selecting “Pixi 3(4.5)” from the drop-down list of models.
- Open the resulting file and install Mobile Upgrade S, following the installer’s instructions.
- Let's launch the flash driver. After selecting the language, a Wizard will launch, allowing you to carry out the procedure step by step.
- At the first step of the wizard, we select "4027" in the drop-down list "Select your device model" and press the button "Start".
- We fully charge the Alcatel Pixi 3, disconnect the smartphone from USB port, if this has not been done previously, and then completely turn off the device. Click "Further" in the Mobile Upgrade S window.
- Confirm your readiness for the memory overwriting procedure in the request window that appears.
- We connect the device to the USB port of the PC and wait for the utility to detect the phone.
The following message will indicate that the model has been identified correctly: "Search latest updates Software on the server. Wait…".
- The next step is to download the package containing the system software from Alcatel servers. We are waiting for the progress bar in the flasher window to fill.
- Once the download is complete, follow the instructions of the utility - disconnect the USB cable from the Pixi 3, then press "OK" in the request window.
- In the next window, click the button "Update device software",
and then connect the USB cable to the smartphone.
- Once the system detects the phone, recording information to the memory sections will begin automatically. This is indicated by the filling progress bar.
The process must not be interrupted under any circumstances!
- Once the installation of system software is completed via Mobile Upgrade S, you will be notified of the success of the operation and prompted to remove and insert battery device before starting.
We do this, and then turn on the Pixi 3 by long pressing the key "Inclusion".
- After loading into the reinstalled Android, we get the smartphone in “out of the box” condition,
at least in software terms.
Method 2: SP FlashTool
In the event that the system crashes, that is, the Alcatel 4027D does not boot into Android and/or it is not possible to restore/reinstall the firmware using the official utility, you should use an almost universal solution for working with the memory of MTK devices - the SP FlashTool application.
Among other things, the tool and knowledge of how to work with it will be needed in case of returning to the official version of the system after modified firmware, so familiarize yourself with detailed description methods of using the product will not be superfluous for every owner of the smartphone in question.
In the example below, a “bricked” Pixi 3 is restored and the official version of the system is installed. Download the firmware package from the link below. The archive also contains a version of SP FlashTool suitable for manipulating the device in question.
- Unpack the archive obtained from the link above into a separate folder.
- Launch the flasher by opening the file flash_tool.exe, located in the directory with the program.
- Add a scatter file to the flasher MT6572_Android_scatter_emmc.txt, which is located in the folder with system software images.
- Selecting the operating mode "Fortmat All+Download" from the drop-down list,
then press "Download".
- We remove the battery from the smartphone and connect the phone with a USB cable to the PC.
- After identifying the device in the system, files will begin to be transferred to its memory and the corresponding progress bar will begin to be filled in the SP FlashTool window.
- Once the recovery is complete, a confirmation window appears "Download OK".
- Disconnect Alcatel 4027D from the PC, install the battery and start the device by long pressing the key "Inclusion".
- After a long, first startup after installing the system, you need to determine the Android parameters,
and then you can use the restored device with the official firmware version.
Method 3: Modified recovery
The above-described methods for flashing Pixi 3 (4.5) assume the installation of the official version of the system 01001. There are no updates for the OS from the manufacturer, and it is only possible to truly transform the model in question in software terms using custom firmware.
Despite the presence of many various solutions modified Android for Alcatel 4027D, we cannot recommend using firmware that is based on a system version higher than 5.1. Firstly, the small amount of RAM on the device does not allow you to comfortably use Android 6.0, and secondly, various components often do not work in such solutions, in particular the camera, audio playback, etc.
As an example, we install custom CyanogenMod 12.1 in Alcatel Pixie3. This is firmware based on Android 5.1, practically free of defects and specially prepared to work on the device in question.
- An archive containing everything you need to Android installations 5.1 can be downloaded from the link below. Download and unpack the package into a separate directory on the PC disk.
- We place the resulting folder on a MicroSD card installed in the smartphone.
Obtaining Superuser rights
The first thing you will need to replace the software of the model in question is obtaining root rights. Superuser rights for Alcatel One Touch Pixi 3 (4.5) 4027D can be obtained using KingROOT. The process is described in detail in the lesson at the link below:
Installing TWRP
Installation of custom firmware into the smartphone in question is carried out using a functional tool - a modified TeamWin Recovery environment (TWRP).
But before this becomes possible, the recovery must appear in the device. To equip the Alcatel 4027D with the required component, we perform the following.
All further manipulations on the smartphone’s firmware will be carried out through TWRP. If you have no experience working in the environment, it is highly recommended that you familiarize yourself with the following material:
Memory re-partitioning
Almost all custom firmware for the model in question is installed on re-allocated memory.
To carry out the operation, follow the steps below, and the result is the following:
- The section is reduced "CUSTPACK" up to 10MB and a modified image of this memory area is written;
- The volume of the area increases to 1 GB "SYSTEM", which is possible due to the use of memory that is freed as a result of decreasing "CUSTPACK";
- Expands to 2.2 GB partition "USERDATA", also due to the volume released after compression "CUSTPACK".
Installing CyanogenMod
Any other custom solution is installed in exactly the same way, only in step 1 of the instructions above you select a different package.
Additionally. Google Services
Installed according to the instructions above, modified Android version contains Google applications and services. But not all of their creators bring these components into their solutions. If the use of these components is necessary, and after reinstalling the system software they are missing, you should install them separately using the instructions from the lesson:
In this way, an overall successful model from the well-known manufacturer of Android smartphones Alcatel is updated and restored. Do not forget about the importance of accurately following each step of the instructions and a positive result is guaranteed!
Battery capacity: 1400 mAh Talk time: 10 h Standby time: 480 h
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