All day battery life? No way , even when I purchased the 256gb from Woot! new. Updated it to android 12 and that’s it. My Surface duo frequently freezes and have to reboot it. It’s a novelty phone and does what it says, overall not a good everyday phone.
bucklebart,
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Question before I purchase then:
Can I keep it at AndroidOS10, or does it:
- Nag & nag & nag & nag…(Like many of my older AndroidOS phones I wanna keep the way they are), or
- Did it auto-update without your permission to 12 when you left it on & unattended?
TIA!
bartsimpson
You wouldn’t want to NOT upgrade it. All the stability and functionality of the large screen was added with Android 12L.
This is not the best deal of SD on Woot since they sold this new for similar prices. Still gonna buy one!
It’s an okay price. Cheaper prices (in refurb/non-cracked condition) can still be found on Ebay. Now if this was the Surface Duo 2 prices, then I’d jump all over it. I agree with other comments. It’s a neat device, but not an everyday phone use due to the form factor and awkward phone interface and control.
I mainly use mine for Nintendo DS/3DS emulation with a Gamesir XS2 controller attachment. Works great for that.
I have two 8in tablets, a Samsung and a Fire. They are about the same size. When open is the Duo roughly the same dimensions?
I have an iPad Mini 5 (7.9" screen) and it’s almost the size of that.
These tend to run hot and end up overheating one of the screens rendering the whole thing pretty useless.
I’m assuming this was fixed on the Duo 2 but this is the OG Duo from several years ago.
So I bought one, ended up having FRP lock on it. Once I got that removed, turns out the duo is carrier locked to ATT even though it’s “unlocked” in the description. Hopefully Microsoft can send me an unlock code because I guess ATT doesn’t have them for Duos anymore
Same here. Mine arrived locked to ATT
Sorry for the AT&T issue. Please reach out to Woot! Customer Service. To speed things up, let them know if you prefer a return/refund or a replacement (if possible).
Please allow 24-48h for them to respond.
Browser: Use the Woot! Customer Service form.
Woot! App: Choose Account from the bottom navigation and then Support.
Self-Return: Items without Li-Ion batteries can be self-returned within 30 days. Go to your Order Details to get started. The return label will be emailed from UPS.
Note: Woot! Customer Service replies go to the email address on your Woot! account, not your Amazon login email if used/different.
I just received my device and found that I cannot even add an APN setting. This device is locked and cannot be used with my carrier, even though the ad says it is LTE Unlocked. This device cannot be used.
Mine just arrived, also locked to at&t.
Can woot unlock these, or do I need to return it? I’ve spent 4 hours trying to unlock the device with no luck so far. I don’t want this device if it can’t be unlocked.
We can’t but in previous sales, customers had luck reaching out to Microsoft for the unlock code (or something) and then working with AT&T for something. Or vice versa.
So I tried that twice, both times I got denied stating not enough info (I double checked both times) and it said I have to call. Called att, got auto -kicked the first time stating to use that same online portal where I was denied. Second time I found someone but they said the only way to unlock is to reach out to woot customer service. So, att was useless.
It took 2 hours and 2 surface devices to get a ticket opened with Microsoft, the agent said they’d follow up in 24 to 48 hours. The agent asked me if it was ok to close the ticket, I stated that the ticket needs to remain open until the device works. The agent agreed, then closed my ticket and disconnected the chat.
There’s no way to access the closed case and no record of it in my Microsoft account.
Pulling my hair out over this. I’ve wasted 5 hours due to false advertisement. Not happy and still without a functional device.
You will be getting an email from CS soon explaining the issue and to reach out if you would like to return the device. Apologies.
Anyone successfully unlock?
Check reddit, there’s a couple posts that give the office of the president’s number. Did it this way and had mine unlocked in about 30 days.