Kyocera Dura Force Pro 2 Rugged Android Phone - DEMO & REVIEW 

I'm watching this on my new deraforce pro 2

My experience with Kyocera is it their phones have been getting tougher with every model. I had one of their first models and it was absolute junk so I dismissed the brand at first but later I got a hold of the duraforce pro And let me tell you it survived hell. Functionally IT did fair but could’ve been better. durability wise I was actually nervous but in due time I’m sure you can guess I dropped it here in there it got wet from time to time so eventually I got to the point where I had no problem taking it with me and soaking it in salt water on my job is a JetSki guide and even diving underwater and using it as a camera. The pinnacle of its toughness for me was when my friend borrowed it and without thinking about it became frustrated and threw it against the brick wall with venom. As usual the back popped off but otherwise the phone survived with a little more than a scratch screen was undamaged after that I started getting cocky with it I throw it up in the air let it smack down on the cement to show people it was a tough phone no problem. I’ve only ever broken one of these phones and I’ve had six. Lost Every other one underwater Where the signals won’t transfer (You would think I would learn) so I couldn’t track it and find it. the one I did break the screen on I guess got a virus or had a software error because if I let it shut off it would go into a repeat cycle of turn on shut off turn on shut off and getting frustrated with it I started smacking it against rocks and everything else after about a month and a half doing that finally the screen broke and I was stunned like wow I actually finally broke it. I will be getting the duraforce pro 2 very shortly hoping for the same quality. Hoping for it but not deliberately testing it or pushing my luck. I think at this point I’m just gonna be happy to have a phone That hopefully will not break I’m over those days of pushing my luck with phones.

I trust the Japanese

I only buy cheap or rugged phones.. I don't understand the risk of carrying around a $1200 device in your pocket.

More durable, but if it does break, it's harder to fix. Still, I had a brigadier, and it was a very good phone.

The Verizon model comes with a true Sapphire screen and a 2 year warranty.

i bought one about 3 years ago. i love it,

I've had the DuraForce for over 2 years. It's rugged. They didn't even have a case for it for awhile because it was rugged. The battery was great the first 2 years but was failing. I replaced it but the connection for charging is wore out and isn't connecting half the time. I have dropped it many times, thrown it and never damaged it. The camera takes good pics but not good in low light without flash. I have it on Verizon and have no problems. I've considered upgrading to the Pro2 but hate spending money for phones. It's not a bad price for less then $400 considering the $1,000+ phones people are buying now. I looked at the Samsung A51 as the only alternative with better camera and talk time. But I do like that fact I don't have to worry about a cracked screen with the Duraforce and it's dust and water resistance. It also has one of the loudest ring and play volumes so I can hear the call when in a noisy environment. I've actually been ask to turn it down. It also can be charged wirelessly which I am going to get

They need to bring back the physical buttons on the front like the original had. The virtual buttons take up 20% of the screen space.

I have it here in bush zambia

I've had one for a little over a year now. I'm a truck driver, and this phone fell out of my pocket while I was climbing into my truck in Dearborn MI. I didn't realize it was missing until I was about 75 miles away. About 12 hrs later I went back to Dearborn, delivered my load, and when I was climbing into my truck I saw it laying on the ground, pushed into the mud with a tire track going over the screen. I left it on the ground in the rain overnight then ran it over with a tractor trailer and smashed it into the mud and I'm still using it to this day lol

A non waterproof phone nearly cost me my life. I dropped an old phone in the toilet while talking to my then wife. I didn't think anything of it. On her end she heard several loud pops from the phone getting fried and thought someone broke in and shot me while I was on the pot, so when she got home a couple minutes later, she had her pistol out and began clearing the house expecting to find the person that shot me. It was good times.

I'm considering buying one of these (yes, in 2022) but I have a question that is a deal breaker for me depending on the answer. Is the phone filled with junk/preloaded bloat ware apps? Thanks!

If you have a Kyocera please do not take care of it you have to mistreat it as if it were your worst enemy it is made to last I had the 6800 for 4 years and it still works it resists dying (I only replaced the battery), if you want a phone indestructible buy a Kyocera the rest are Chinese with gadgets after 3 days they don't work

camera looks better than the first version

Hmm. Hadn't heard about this phone. Looking for a replacement for my Motorola X Force. This looks like a contender. Alas, they seem to want to sell it through US carriers, and I'm in Australia. (Side note: before the X Force, I had a Motorola Defy, an amazing me-proof phone that at one point went through the washing machine, POWERED ON, and greeted a stunned me by making the wash tub glow blue when I opened the lid to take the clothes out of it one afternoon.

Speaking of durable phones,I have an LG G4 that I dropped into a few inches of water several months ago,and it is not a water resistant phone by the way. But to my surprise,it still works pretty well(no hardware damage or anything)months later.

looking at purchasing one of these to test out for myself,there are a couple of sites where you can get them for fairly cheap

If you drop it on concrete and the face hits a rock, will it break or scratch?

I am so switching from Lenovo to this. I bet this one won't throw a rebooting fit over a few drops of water in the charging port.

can anyone tell me how long update support is for this phone?

Thanks great video I am a tx firefighter I am now going to get it with the att FirstNet for emergency responders

I'm thinking of buying this phone. I have had for Motorola MOTO Z4s every single one has either crapped out or the screen is shattered. Even though there was a screen protector on the phone. I work on a golf course maintenance crew so I dropped my phone fairly often, and it does get rained on sometimes. We work rain or shine. my only question, because this review is very well done, is does it have Bluetooth? If it does not, that is a deal-breaker for me. No matter how great the phone is, if it does not have Bluetooth, I cannot use it.

I hate my duraforce pro 2 it freezes up alot and the Google clock apps and calendar apps suck they are never accurate the clock always says the same time and the calendar says 31 all the time. Google has been notified several X's when paid off I'm going Google Pixel

I have this phone for some reason the camera is not this good :(

Battery in this phone is a POS. You can not even get a replacement battery for it when it's six months old. How does a battery go bad in six months? And then no replacement to be found. Doesn't matter how strong the phone is, if it doesn't work.

With the 4k, if the screen isnt 4k it wont appear as such. Upload it to a computer with a relevant screen and see if it looks better/compatible

I had a Brigadier, it is still totally fine after I have thrown it purposefully against many hard objects, or just chucked it in the air on the beach. I also lost in in a lake where it was submerged probably 30 minutes over 5 feet with all the nastiness involved in there. After a few years with my first iPhone (I have no idea how anyone could prefer iOS to Android, it falls short on every measure against android) I'm getting me another durable phone because it's so damn nice to never worry if it'll break and I save money with no insurance on it (plus this has 2 year factory warranty).

This is a phone I am considering on buying this year it's still available on Verizon after 3 years and I am wondering if it's worth buying this year

Worst phone I have ever owned. Had to send back for RMA for rebooting issue. If you have an unlocked AT&T phone on T-Mobile, the phone is almost worthless, you won't get updates. The warranty is also not transferable if you sell it. Kyocera should stick with ceramics and printers.

What’s the price of in India currency?

Have one on the way from Verizon. Thanks for the review.

Tons of bad reviews online. Buyer beware. Also a lot of reconditioned being sold as new.

Is no one else going to point out that the screen on this phone is actually made of Sapphire?

Sir wher is android virshun

Anyone know where I can get a bit suitable for removing the faceplate screws? I've never seen anything like these.

what about heat in the car

I have the first one and wondering if i should get this one. Ive abused mine for two years. Still works perfect.

Can you tell how to set the alarm for the week on this phone it seems like you can only see for one day at a time

I drive a large box truck in my business, I carry this phone in my lap and regularly forget and when I get out it drops to the pavement, except for some marks on the corners everything else is fine. Last summer I lost my phone, my wife found it in the bottom of our pool, I had been cleaning it hours earlier. The dang thing still works. Unbelievable! The charging port won't charge with an ac charger it has to be wireless or by car.

I'm a landscaper and this phone has been a life saver!

The only thing the phone needs is some grip tape on it. Put some grip tape in the spots you need extra grip and you are good to go.

Does it have Bluetooth

Will it take being submerged for an extended amount of time for example 3 hours

I have handled this phone with kid gloves but, I accidentally dropped it on it's pretty face and the plastic broke. 😲😩😭

Had mine 3 yrs, plug in cgarger quit but wireless charge gets it done. Otherwise perfect work phone for this bzy contractor.

How does front facing speaker perform?