Unihertz Titan Review (Long Term Use) 

damn! mine arrives tomorrow bought on amazon really disapointed cant use the wireless charging.can it cause fire?

@@matoiresh Although unlikely, any overcharged battery explosion can have the potential to cause fire. Regardless, you shouldn't use wireless charging as it is not included on the protected charging circuitry on the Titan.

to confirm the website shows wireless charging is supported but you have discovered that it could actual cause a fire?

​@@alexmand8003 Although I didn't "discover" it, yes, that is absolutely what I am saying. It *could* cause a fire. If you want to read in further detail about this, join the Unihertz Titan Discord channel for a more detailed breakdown. There are a few people in there who have experienced issues with wireless charging destroying their battery life, and after tearing down their phones, it's evident that the wireless charging isn't included on the protected charging circuitry. This can lead to overcharge which causes severe damage to the battery and very much has the ability to cause a fire or/and completely battery failure if left to charge for long enough. The convenience of wireless charging isn't worth the risk of damaging the phone. See the video description for a link to a video about the issue too.

Thank u

i use titan pocket since 2021 september. everything is fine. 2-days battery is standard. 3-days also very often. (I also see, last charge: 4 days ago). but no wirless charging on pocket.

I'm going from a ZTE Blade the shittiest phone I'm sure I'll find this phone amazing

No phone is perfect :-) I'm incredibly happy with mine and I'm sure you will be as well.

Been waiting 2 weeks already lol. On a bit of a rugged binge while upgrading, grabbed myself a casio gshock watch and a cf31 toughbook for dailys. From what I've seen with the Titan it's nigh on indestructable. Tried any emulators on it?

@@andybell7572 2 weeks?! Where did you order from? Unihertz directly? I got mine through Amazon and it showed up insanely fast. Pretty cool to hear you picked yourself up a toughbook and a gshock too. Always loved the design of the toughbook, and the Gshocks are solid watches too (bit too big for my slim wrist, I do collect watches though!) >From what I've seen with the Titan it's nigh on indestructable. You're pretty on the money from what I've seen, but I baby my stuff to keep it pristine personally. Some people *have* had issues with fingerprint scanners dying upon the phone being dropped from great heights, but other than that? It seems rock solid. One dude in the Discord server spilled break fluid all over his and raw-dogged it out of a case since getting his from the Kickstarter campaign and it's still going strong (albeit absolutely battered cosmetically). >Tried any emulators on it? Not tried any emulators myself, I don't use my phone for anything other than messaging and calls, really. Should definitely do a video on it yourself when yours arrives if that's something you're into - Could always do with more people who are into different things making videos about this awesome phone.

The wife will LOVE this as replacement for her much loved BB Passport which has suffered most from fall outs with Microsoft,.WhatsApp and email accounts access (Hub) she's been trying to find a dual purpose (Touch n Type keyboard style) smartphone which I call the BEST OF BOTH WORLDS and so fingers crossed

Thinkpad X1 Carbon.

Correct, yeah. Like with any phone, if the screen is locked you won't be able to butt-dial anyone!

Holy moly, really late reply, but yes, you can swipe on the keyboard to edit documents.

Sadly not - I opted out of getting a pocket and slim for different reasons. I hear quite a lot of complaints about the pocket from a screen size point of view, but the keyboard on it is apparently fantastic. As for the slim, I think they skimped on the screen size with the huge bezels it has, and I've heard mixed things about it feeling quite unbalanced and top-heavy in-hand, but I am not too sure about that as I don't own one. It also looks ridiculously thick for an item calling itself the "slim" - I love my Unihertz Titan, and I think UH have hit the nail on the head when it comes to build quality, but I 100% understand your complaints about how hefty the Titan in particular is. If they ever make an homage to the PRIV or a true successor to the KEY series of BlackBerry phones in a slimmer form-factor, I think they'll win over quite a lot of people but they seem hesitant to do so for some reason despite the feedback they're getting from their community. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching :-)

How does it hold up in 2024? Think ing of picking one up

@@danawohl915 I've only had it for 2 and a half weeks now. Its been holding up Pretty nicely I have no issues with it. Physical keyboard is lacking a dollar symbol key but other than that small thing I absolutely love this phone

Varies a bit, but somewhere around there, yeah.

No worries! Glad my video came in handy for you.

@@hellspawn absolutely your videos are very helpful

Still using mine to this day! It really is a great phone for the money, couldn't come more highly recommended from me. Thanks for the comment :-)

This might be a really good bet for you - I exclusively use my phone when I have to more or less, and if you're used to a more traditional formfactor, you'll very much find yourself not rushing to play games on something like this or scrolling socialmedia endlessly. Good luck in your journey to find something that works for you! If you have any questions then by all means let me know.

@@hellspawn thank you, I'll definitely ask any questions if I find myself stumped on anything like this.

Yes.

Glad I helped!

@@hellspawn have you had the chance to experiment with other operating systems? The only thing holding me back from purchasing this item is the outdated os. But if I can install something else to get recent updates that would fix all my issues.

@@reecebower9934 Not something I have dabbled in, but I know several people in the Unihertz Titan Discord have done so. I'd strongly advise joining and asking those guys.

@@hellspawn awesome, thank you!

>Is the phone fast enough and strong enough For everything I use it for, yes, it is absolutely fast enough and powerful enough to handle apps. >In comparison with contemporary phones like a new Samsung or an iPhone It isn't comparable specs wise to an iPhone or Samsung device, but in fairness, it isn't trying to compete with iPhone's or Samsung devices - It performs as well as a mid-range phone IMO, and I have no issues with it when it comes to running applications and browsing the web. If you're coming over from a PRIV, the Titan will feel like a massive upgrade. >Does it get too warm? No, the Titan has 0 overheating issues in my experience. With you coming over from the PRIV, I can 100% understand why this would be a concern as my PRIV used to overheat too. >Is it better than the key2 Formfactor wise? It's a matter of preference. Specs wise? Yes, as the Key2 is several Android versions behind at this stage, where the Titan is on Android 10 and can be upgraded to Android 11 and 12 with some tweaking. >Was being patient, waiting for the idiots of OnwardMobility and their new phone, which never came and never will as they shut down Sorry to hear that - I waited for a while as well, but saw the writing on the wall literally a year ago which is why I made moves to buy a Titan in the first place. >this one seems my only chance to a similar phone with my previous Passport which was great, and this one is 8core and Android10, so seems promising, but should I chose it over the bbKey2 and as I initially asked, is it good enough, fast etc, that wont get heated etc, in comparison with Apple and Samsung? If you're in a position where you have to choose between a Titan or a Key2 as you're a mandatory keyboard user for whatever reason, I'd 100% say to go with the Titan and fiddle with the settings to get it to your liking. You need to be very involved when setting it up before using it as it has some odd choices in the settings out of the box in its app-blocker settings, but it's nothing that can't be fixed by unticking a few boxes and installing Blackberry Keyboard. The Key2 was a great phone, but it's several Android versions behind and the Blackberry phones have absolutely 0 future. Unihertz have expressed interest in making more physical keyboard phones in the future, and they do listen to and interact with Unihertz phone owners (unlike Blackberry), so you're more likely to get some support if anything goes wrong with your phone. If you had the Passport, you'll probably adjust to the Titan much quicker than I did too. Hope this helps :-)

@@hellspawn Thank you very much for the reply, very helpful and made me decide to buy it.

​@@hellspawnHow do I update Android to 12?

@@nathanalmeida8850 You don't, unless you can find a custom ROM.

Same here man, I think for the 1 year anniversary (December 13th this year) I might do a follow-up video on it.

@@hellspawn I'm a little disturbed that many newer videos on the pocket and slim mention the OG Titan in passing in regards to the keyboard and always rank it in the third position. I don't think that's right. I've had 3 keyboard phones ( Priv, Key2, Titan) and I found the Priv KB to be a pain (too small) and the Titan and Key2 equally fantastic. I also find the square screen almost a plus although to be fair I know that's in part because I may not use it with/for the same tasks/purposes as an average user. But to my original point I enjoy using its fine KB everyday, i am so spoiled and if I have to type something on my wife's iPhone 13 i especially realize that.

I agree so much. I had both BlackBerry Key Phones, the Titan, and the Titan Pocket. I didn't like the Pocket very much because it is too small and the keyboard stiffer. However my OG Titan I've been using for over 2 years as my daily phone and it's my favorite of all time with the Key2 LE keyboard a close second. The OG Titan keyboard seems to break in over time and it's an absolute joy to use day after day. It replaced my Galaxy Note 9 and I never looked back.

Thank u for your comment

Hey there, as someone who was a student while using a Blackberry PRIV, I can say having a keyboard phone *does* make a significant difference if you happen to take a lot of notes or send a lot of emails. I'm a pretty firm believer that the Titan keyboard is superior to the one on the PRIV, so should be good in that regard! Regarding music: No issues at all, sound output is fine through headphones, but there is only one built in speaker (albeit a very loud and decent quality one) I haven't ran into any issues with music apps not working or anything. Regarding manga: Not too sure on this one due to the screen orientation, but I'd be happy to find out for you if you let me know which application you use for reading manga. That said, I'd stay well away from the pocket if you're going to be doing any great amount of reading on it - The screen is just far too small for stuff like this, and it has serious compatibility issues with the UI on certain apps and websites as it is. I've ran into none of these issue on the OG Titan, though. Regarding performance: Specs are fine, I never experience any lag or slowdown when doing anything. Never once felt like I've had to wait for it to "catch up" to me or whatever. If you do get one, I'd very very very highly recommend joining the Titan Discord to tweak a few out of the box settings so it works for you + using Cobalts BB Manager to patch the PRIV version of the keyboard to work on it. The pack-in virtual keyboard that you'll need to use occasionally for symbols is absolutely terrible and causes typos constantly. Feel free to drop me a line if you buy one and I'll dump a clean BB Keyboard APK from my PRIV + a clean copy of Cobalts BB Manager for you. I used to live in Aus myself, so it's a bit of a shame I still don't or I could let you know what the network coverage is like :( no luck there, but I have heard good things from Aussies who do have Unihertz phones if it helps? Hope my long-winded reply helps!

@@hellspawn Thank you so much! I've decided to buy it! I read manga on shonen jump. Worse comes to worse I'll just use my laptop for the that. I appreciate your thoughtfulness!

@@user-yi1yx4gl9v Hello there! How is your experience so far? I am planning to buy Titan for a lot of writing, occasional coding and emulation even. Basically i want a micro computer instead of a brick for watching videos. Would you recommend getting one in 2024? I heard that Titan has quite a lot of issues and i want to hear about your experience as well.

This is really good to hear! The old prices were mental, glad to hear they've come down in price a bit.

See the first link in the description to see what I'm talking about. EDIT: Just noticed the last half of your comment - I haven't talked to Unihertz about this as I don't have a use for the wireless charging personally. I have no reason to really disbelieve Gigabytes Technology's video on it though, there have been cases of this happening with other phones in the past, and on a budget Android device? I'd not be overly surprised at it being an issue. If it comes out that his model was just faulty, I'll update the video with a new one ASAP.

after i replace my priv battery last year it is almost as good as new just slow at some apps

I hear a lot of mixed things regarding waterproofness on the Titan. Some people seem to have no issues after submerging it, others suffer from keyboard failure. I think it's a mixed bag where some units are more water resistant than others. I haven't tested mine for water tightness, but that said, I've never ever had a waterproof phone so I can't say I've lost a feature by getting a Titan :-)

Thanks, glad you found it useful! To answer your question: Yes, but for no other reason than to conceal my face for the sake of privacy in the screen reflection :-)

I'm aware that they sell parts *now*, but back when I made this video over a year ago, Unihertz didn't sell parts for the Titan. This is a relatively new thing.

@@hellspawn oh I see thanks for the update 🙏

Totally get it, the Titan is awesome, but it definitely isn't a phone for everyone. Thanks for checking out my video!

Offers an extra layer of shock protection when dropped, and also softens the overly pointed corners of the phone, making it much easier and more comfortable to hold for extended periods of use.

Can hardly call it a let down if you literally dropped the device and broke it, that's on you, not the phone IMO. I do think Unihertz's "tough phone" branding is BS, but this is kind of to be expected with obscure Chinese phones.

@@hellspawn i don't get this.Iit's my fault but at the same time Unihertz is BS etc u wrote? I expected a rugged phone to handle a accidentall fall but it did not.

Yes, because I want to avoid face-revealing myself in screen reflections. Someone asked me this earlier on in the comments.

@@hellspawn I understand. Are you vaccinated?

@@vaspadure2725 I don't really see what that has to do with my video, but no, lol.

If you're referring to the typing sounds, blame my phone microphone and not the phone itself. The camera quality does suck though, you're right about that. I think a lot of people are missing the fact that this phone costs as little as it does. Nobody buys a Titan for the camera quality, they buy it for the keyboard and formfactor.

I don't see why my wallpaper preference should really matter, lol.

It's a cool wallpaper but on camera it gives an illusion that the screen is broken on the bottom right. Great vid and a well presented review. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Dude it’s literally a koala, what is your problem @sunny??? Do you not appreciate one of the cutest creatures on the whole planet

Yep, works fine.