My phone has a pile of issues should i replace it?

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Matthew007800

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Hi my current phone in a Oukitel U7 Pro and it has been playing up for a while, the list of issues has gotten to the point that i am deciding what i should do next. i cant decide whether to get a new phone or keep my current one. i havent got the largest budget (£100) so i dont know what to get if i do move in. Ive had the phone for only 3 months and it cost £50 from the manufacturer.

List of issues

Charging port fails
Screen glitches
Touch sensor is wonky
Camera doesnt always boot
Phone crashes often
If i inset an sd card the phone freezes
Not much storage (8GB)
3.5mm Jack sometimes doesnt work
POP ads out the box
Lock button doesnt always work
Turns on randomly
Wifi cuts out
Signal cuts out
The phone doesnt always boot

this isnt even the whole list. Is a second hand phone worth buying?

I have got the option to get a Oneplus 2 second hand.
 
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If you go second hand you could consider the LG G3 and Samsung S5 cuz both have removable batteries (so you can replace them easily) but having said that a OnePlus 2 for £100 seems like a good deal if it's in good condition. I would probably go for the OnePlus 2.

I bought a second hand phone (htc m7) for £55 as a backup and I think it's great. A bit worn and not the best battery (but also not shockingly bad) and it's really nice, so I don't mind buying second hand as long as seller seems legit.
 
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Having got a cheap Chinese phone myself I would say that there is a point where if you really go that cheap then you are asking for something that isn't going to work or is going to be **** ... and £50 for a phone is well within that price.

Other than the two storage related entries, (having only 8GB of storage is not a fault its the phones specification and I'm not surprised it hangs if you try and hot add a SD card, most phones I've had from any manufacturer have recommended doing so with the phone off), then yes these are faults which if they are annoying enough then you should replace the phone or get it fixed under warranty (just because its cheap and Chinese doesn't mean it hasn't got one). I would also note that if you are getting pop-up ads then it's probably got malware on it as well.
 
Go for the OP2 second hand, it had a lot of bugs initially but the Marshmallow update has made it a more stable device. If you can get it for under £100 then you'll have a good phone that should last you for a good couple of years.
 
memyselfandi said:
Having got a cheap Chinese phone myself I would say that there is a point where if you really go that cheap then you are asking for something that isn't going to work or is going to be **** ... and £50 for a phone is well within that price.

Other than the two storage related entries, (having only 8GB of storage is not a fault its the phones specification and I'm not surprised it hangs if you try and hot add a SD card, most phones I've had from any manufacturer have recommended doing so with the phone off), then yes these are faults which if they are annoying enough then you should replace the phone or get it fixed under warranty (just because its cheap and Chinese doesn't mean it hasn't got one). I would also note that if you are getting pop-up ads then it's probably got malware on it as well.
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when i insert an sd the phone is off it boots and i cant unlock it and buttons do nothing
 
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