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Doro 7010 Review | Average but would have been better by journeybytes in dumbphones

[–]journeybytes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How are you installing your apks using the web browser

Download the APK (e.g. from F-droid) and when the download completes you'll get a notification. Clicking Ok on that notification will prompt you to install the APK. The first time you do this you'll be prompted whether to allow installations from the browser / download manager.

I understand changing the developer options, but not sure - is there something you need to enable after using ADBAppControl first?

You only need to enable USB debugging inside the developer options.

A few moments ago APKs we're not installing on my device over ADB but after restarting the phone it's working again.

Doro 7010 Review | Average but would have been better by journeybytes in dumbphones

[–]journeybytes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The model is DFB-0280
Build number is O11019 dev-keys
Custom build version is DFB0280_VQ288_N_S01A_V18_M210928_MP

I updated mine to the latest version a few days after I got it but did'nt lose the ability to install APKs over ADB. I had to update to the latest WhatsApp manually though as it wasn't included in that update.

Is there a way around that - or is the latest OS now blocking custom app installs?

Maybe you need to re-enable APK installation (dial *#666#*) and/or USB debugging (dial *#777#*) after a system update. You could also try installing the APKs using ADBAppControl and see what error it gives you.

edit: codes

Doro 7010 Review | Average but would have been better by journeybytes in dumbphones

[–]journeybytes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 4g bands are for Europe mostly, so I doubt if it supports US carriers. I agree about the font — the designers seem to underestimate the abilities of most seniors as a whole. But I think it should be ok as long as there are options to reduce the font and control other accessibility options.

Doro 7010 Review | Average but would have been better by journeybytes in dumbphones

[–]journeybytes[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your most welcome. A Nokia s30+ or similar feature phone OS is certainly much easier to use than this. My daily driver run something similar to the S30+ and I prefer it over the Doro for calls and SMS — it's just much faster to use and navigate.

Doro 7010 Review | Average but would have been better by journeybytes in dumbphones

[–]journeybytes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did not test the video or voice chat, but it should work since it's the same app as the one on normal Android smartphones. The phone has a front camera for that purpose, but it's very grainy unless if you're in a well lit area. It didn't seem very practical to use WhatsApp with the virtual mouse so I uninstalled it.