5 important things to do before you buy that next phone

in #technology7 years ago

5 IMPORTANT FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING AN ANDRIOD DEVICE FROM A FRIEND

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Many people would love to buy a phone there so much desire from a friend or from a site where used phones are sold, But fail to watch out for things which may result in problems on the phone making you a looser at the end of the day.
We already know that these phone sellers won't want to tell you the few bugs on the phone so as not to give the device a bad name and hence make a loss.
These are 5 important things to look out for before buying off any already used Android phone device from a friend, stranger or from whatever other alternative.

1) Phone's appearance

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Always pay attention to this part of the device. You don't want to buy an over damaged device or a device with just too many scratches on the phone.

2) Size of RAM of the device

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You must check to consider the size of ram currently on the device. RAM's are essential as they help your phone in terms of speed and ensure for better experience with device .You don't want to be using a lagging device,do you? So this is why it is important you check it.
How to check andriod phone RAM size

step 1- switch on the device
step 2-navigate to Settings on the phone's menu
step 3-Scroll to Memory
step 4-swipe to untill you get to Running

3) Size of phone memory
This is the most important of all factors but no much stress if you made a full review of the device you choose to buy online. Juse GOOGLE the device you want + review e.g TECHNO CAMON CX REVIEW&SPECS then read about the phone.
You would feel disgusted using a phone for a short time with important documents such as musics,pdf's e.t.c just to get a warning that your device space is almost full.

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4)Check for hardware related issues
What i mean here is quite simple . Simply test the phone's speaker by playing a song , Phone's camera and flash if they respond , #Proximity sensor. Also insert your SIM-card into it to check for network related issues and try dialing a number just to be sure the screen still responds.

5)Battery life

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Try to be inquisitive on the phone's battery.If it is faulty then try replacing it because no body enjoys using a phone whose battery life is nothing to write home about.

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I guess you can do the same with an iphone? Just got one during the black friday and no discount. The mall atmosphere and my wive's death stare enticed me to get it. Yes the phone is for her.

sure any device

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