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alcatel Pop Star - user opinions and reviews

alcatel Pop Star
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  • Released 2015, Q4
    8.6mm thickness
    Android 5.0
    8GB storage, microSDHC
  • N/A 473,942 hits
  • 20 Become a fan
  • 5.0"
    720x1280 pixels
  • 8MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    MT6580
  • 2000mAh
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  • eem
  • Y}R
  • 10 Oct 2023

this thing is horrendous. it started lagging like crazy and did so until i stopped using it after 2 years of being stuck with a brick phone w no apps besides instragram and spotify because thats the very extent of what it can handle. comes with apps that slows it down too. in fact, the telstra flip phone i had before it was faster.

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    • Marko
    • iLH
    • 22 May 2020

    Don't buy this phone because it's shit. It has the worst battery I ever see.

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      • 53north
      • 39B
      • 01 Mar 2020

      AnonD-699494, 29 Sep 2017Have another of these from cex 2nd hand. Rooted with Kingroot easily, debloated, 4.41G availa... more Still going strong!
      Some of the battery problem is the twin homescreen with the (experimental) swipe left weather overlay. It still connects to a server, but is constantly looking for location... not integrated well.
      Can be nixed with a root and swap-out system launcher for anyone brave enough to try.

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        • roy
        • vxw
        • 20 Nov 2019

        do alcatel pop stars have screen mirroring?

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          • mickey
          • pW4
          • 26 Dec 2017

          Worst battery ever!

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            • AnonD-699494
            • LaP
            • 29 Sep 2017

            Have another of these from cex 2nd hand. Rooted with Kingroot easily, debloated, 4.41G available out of 4.67G.
            Edited build.prop to limit wifi scanning & dalvik heap, and get a little bit better battery. Use a lockscreen too as phone may not sleep properly without...

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              • Anonymous
              • Nu7
              • 28 Aug 2017

              AnonD-654801, 22 Mar 2017Hi all I've had this phone for a while and its doing its job pretty dam good 1 bit of advice f... moreHw did u unroot ur phone?

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                • Memays
                • nI3
                • 27 Aug 2017

                Honestly the worst phone in existence, ive had three of these so far (due to being stuck on a lousy contract) and everytime the same problem occurs which is that the charging port becomes loose and broken and the battery life drains in about 5-6 hours. Not to mention how glitchy and laggy this phone is. Can't wait to get a new contract aha

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                  • Nemanja
                  • 3@j
                  • 10 May 2017

                  This has to be one of the worst phones I've ever had... I got it no for a year and a half, the phone started bugging after having it maybe for 2 months, started lagging badly, did 10 factory resets by now but that doesn't do the deal either, I don't even download games, all the cache is cleared and it's still lagging like crazy...The camera is really bad even tho if it has 8mp, if anyone thinks about buying this phone, skip it and find a better phone!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • ptS
                    • 08 May 2017

                    Nemanja, 29 Apr 2017Hi guys i been having this phone for like 1 year and i got many problems with them.Phone baggi... morefactory data reset

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                      • Nemanja
                      • JF0
                      • 29 Apr 2017

                      Hi guys i been having this phone for like 1 year and i got many problems with them.Phone bagging so much many app stop working can someone tell me how can i fix it?

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                        • Anonymous
                        • SXm
                        • 30 Mar 2017

                        AnonD-652969, 15 Mar 2017The Sim card slot is not functioning is there any way u can help. Sylla ... moreSIM card has "golden side" - that is contact side - let's say down side. Well, on up side paste some small pieces of tape (tape for boxes etc)... That could help to improve contact between SIM (contact side) and phone because tape can fullfill tiny, empty space (I saw this advice on Gsmarena - here, for another phone). Good luck.

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                          • AnonD-654801
                          • nxA
                          • 22 Mar 2017

                          Hi all I've had this phone for a while and its doing its job pretty dam good 1 bit of advice for people to keep the phone running fast and sweet 1st thing is to root and remove bloat and unessential apps BUT do not use root apps to improve the phones performance I.e lspeed seeder etc after you have removed bloat etc remove root and go into developer options set animation scale to off on all 3 options and turn on force GPU rendering and that's it the pop star will fly.I did use a couple of root apps to try and make some improvements but it did more harm then good so I fully unrooted with all the bloat gone and the pop star is doing great NO LAG what so ever just hope my post will help others

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                            • AnonD-652969
                            • xDp
                            • 15 Mar 2017

                            The Sim card slot is not functioning is there any way u can help.
                            Sylla

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                              • AnonD-652655
                              • JFp
                              • 14 Mar 2017

                              Stefanius, 22 Feb 2017How much internal memory does this phone have? It says 8 gb, but after I did factory reset it ... moreDid you forget about the system itself? That probably takes arround 3 gigs in average...

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                                • Anonymous
                                • ptS
                                • 05 Mar 2017

                                Stefanius, 22 Feb 2017How much internal memory does this phone have? It says 8 gb, but after I did factory reset it ... moreAndroid 5.0 (ignoring the SD card) consists of the following partitions:
                                1. mmcblk0p23, for System, 2.9GB
                                2. mmcblk0p24, for Cache, 1.0GB
                                3. Swap, 1.2GB (equivalent to the Windows "virtual memory" file, for instance)

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                                  • Stefanius
                                  • nUk
                                  • 22 Feb 2017

                                  How much internal memory does this phone have? It says 8 gb, but after I did factory reset it had like 3,5 - 4 gb of memory? I know that Andoid system and bloatware take memory, but 4 gb really??

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                                    • AnonD-194596
                                    • 39y
                                    • 16 Jan 2017

                                    Battery life very poor, even after rooting & cpu controlling. Juice Defender extreme settings bricked it.
                                    Good specs for money, but needed charging after every surf...poor 6580 configuration by mediatek, perhaps.

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                                      • Temiloluwa
                                      • Nu7
                                      • 14 Dec 2016

                                      I honestly regret buying this phone..battery is not reliable and heats up really badly..and the touchscreen becomes less responsive after a while..the phone cannot withstand pressure..buy this phone at your own peril

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                                        • AnonD-608312
                                        • Yeu
                                        • 09 Nov 2016


                                        which is the best silicone protection?

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