What you should check before buying used phones in Nigeria. Buying of used mobile phones is very common in Nigeria and many people likes buying used mobile phones because of many reasons such as; it is less expensive,cannot afford new models and many other reasons best known to them. In Nigeria mobile market Android phones are the top selling products both in new and used ones which makes it movable for people to buy, gone are the days when Nokia java phones used to rule the market but now Android does and their are many company producing android phones and they are Tecno, InnJoo, Xiaomi, Samsung,HTC and many of them.
buying used mobile phone Now back to our Topic “buying of used mobile phones” lets take android phones as our main point of reference because is the most used phone in Nigeria forget about IPhone, how many people are using the device they are not up to half of the people using android phones, well we are not here to make comparisons but to hint you what you must check before buying android phones if I may say. These are the features you must check before buying a (android) mobile phone continue reading
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What you should check before buying used phones
in Nigeria.
Buying of used mobile phones is very common in
Nigeria and many people likes buying used mobile
phones because of many reasons such as; it is
less expensive,cannot afford new models and
many other reasons best known to them. In
Nigeria mobile market Android phones are the top
selling products both in new and used ones which
makes it movable for people to buy, gone are the
days when Nokia java phones used to rule the
market but now Android does and their are many
company producing android phones and they are
Tecno, InnJoo, Xiaomi, Samsung,HTC and many
of them.
Now back to our Topic “buying of used mobile
phones” lets take android phones as our main
point of reference because is the most used
phone in Nigeria forget about IPhone, how many
people are using the device they are not up to
half of the people using android phones, well we
are not here to make comparisons but to hint you
what you must check before buying android
phones if I may say. These are the features you
must check before buying a (android) mobile
phone;
R.A.M . :- RAM is the abbreviation of Random
Access Memory, as a person not familiar with
technological terms you are going to be
wondering that what is a RAM, OK RAM (random
access memory ) is the place in a computer
where the operating system, application
programs, and data in current use are kept so
that they can be quickly reached by the
computer’s processor, that is the real definition of
RAM. For the device to process large files it must
have sufficient space especially android phones, it
is true that most Nigerians like to install
numerous applications on their phone and you can
take time to read the list of 10 popular android
apps used by android users in Nigeria
, it is most advisable to have at least 1GB RAM
memory but now i can see many phones are
having 2GB RAM memory which is very good but
if can’t afford 2GB RAM memory phones then 1GB
is also good to have.
Someone asked me that since my phone has low
RAM can’t i buy a memory card to boost its
efficiency? I replied him that RAM is inbuilt (built
with the phone) and it is the main storage
location for easy use of the phone.
Some characteristics you will notice when your
mobile phone RAM is very low are; Hanging of
the phone during use,slow booting,slow multi-
tasking and might also contract malware that can
totally destroy the phone.
You can check the RAM of n android phone by:
1. Click the menu icon on the home screen
2. Locate settings and click on it
3. Locate storage and click on it
4. Check the RAM and other related information
available on the screen.
OPERATING SYSTEM :- This property is most
applicable to android phones; their operating
system ranges version from 1.5 (cupcake- 6.
0(marshmallow), you should check the operating
system because some android apps on Google
playstore are dependent on the version of the
operating system you are using, you would ask
why? things are developing and systems are
upgrading and you should upgrade along to
benefit from the upgrade that is the short answer,
right now operating system 6.0 (marshmallow) is
the current operating system.
This is the list of the various Android versions
available now;
-CupCake: Android 1.5
-Donut: Android 1.6
-Eclair: Android 2.0,Android 2.1
-Froyo: (short for “frozen yogurt” )Android 2.2
-Gingerbread:Android 2.3
-Honeycomb:Android 3.0,Android 3.1,Android 3.2
-Ice Cream Sandwich:Android 4.0
-Jelly Bean:Android 4.1,Android 4.2,Android 4.3
-KitKat:Android 4.4
-Lollipop:Android 5.0,Android 5.1
-Marshmallow:Android 6.0
Now the question is which Operating system will
you recommend for me? The operating system I
would definitely recommend for you if you want to
buy a phone whether used or new is to get a kit
Kat 4.4 OS version or a Lollipop 5.0,5.1, someone
would ask that why would you recommend Kitkat
where 6.0 marshmallow is available, well with
what i think rushing into an update is weird thing
to do while other ones are still available, why not
wait for marshmallow to be stable before dashing
into it. You can also buy Marshmallow versions if
you so wish but it is recommended to dine with
the existing one for now.
How do I check the operating system for android
phones
1. Click the menu icon on the home screen
2. Locate Settings in the menu and click it
3. Locate About phone in the listed menu and
click it
4. You are done. Everything about the phone is
listed their including the device model.
PHYSICAL COMPONENTS :- When it comes to
buying android devices you have to check the
physical components such as the body parts,the
screens and other broken parts. You have to
carefully check the neatness and the reason you
should check it is to avoid unnecessary expenses,
grade the physical components to the amount
you are going to pay for the phone. Don’t let
anyone you fool you that the broken screen
means nothing it means something because you
might pay much for screen changing.
FUNCTIONS :- Check some certain functions like
the speakers, easy operation, camera strength,
Bluetooth (if applicable), Wi-Fi and many more.
You should check the speed of the phone in doing
certain functions.
One thing you should know before buying used
phone is that there is no warranty so you have to
check its properties and don’t pay before verifying
the properties.
What you should check before buying used phones in Nigeria. Buying of used mobile phones is very common in Nigeria and many people likes buying used mobile phones because of many reasons such as; it is less expensive,cannot afford new models and many other reasons best known to them. In Nigeria mobile market Android phones are the top selling products both in new and used ones which makes it movable for people to buy, gone are the days when Nokia java phones used to rule the market but now Android does and their are many company producing android phones and they are Tecno, InnJoo, Xiaomi, Samsung,HTC and many of them.
Now back to our Topic “buying of used mobile phones” lets take android phones as our main point of reference because is the most used phone in Nigeria forget about IPhone, how many people are using the device they are not up to half of the people using android phones, well we are not here to make comparisons but to hint you what you must check before buying android phones if I may say. These are the features you must check before buying a (android) mobile phone;
R.A.M . :- RAM is the abbreviation of Random Access Memory, as a person not familiar with technological terms you are going to be wondering that what is a RAM, OK RAM (random access memory ) is the place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer’s processor, that is the real definition of RAM. For the device to process large files it must have sufficient space especially android phones, it is true that most Nigerians like to install numerous applications on their phone and you can take time to read the list of 10 popular android apps used by android users in Nigeria , it is most advisable to have at least 1GB RAM memory but now i can see many phones are having 2GB RAM memory which is very good but if can’t afford 2GB RAM memory phones then 1GB is also good to have. Someone asked me that since my phone has low RAM can’t i buy a memory card to boost its efficiency? I replied him that RAM is inbuilt (built with the phone) and it is the main storage location for easy use of the phone. Some characteristics you will notice when your mobile phone RAM is very low are; Hanging of the phone during use,slow booting,slow multi- tasking and might also contract malware that can totally destroy the phone. You can check the RAM of n android phone by: 1. Click the menu icon on the home screen 2. Locate settings and click on it 3. Locate storage and click on it 4. Check the RAM and other related information available on the screen.
OPERATING SYSTEM :- This property is most applicable to android phones; their operating system ranges version from 1.5 (cupcake- 6. 0(marshmallow), you should check the operating system because some android apps on Google playstore are dependent on the version of the operating system you are using, you would ask why? things are developing and systems are upgrading and you should upgrade along to benefit from the upgrade that is the short answer, right now operating system 6.0 (marshmallow) is the current operating system. This is the list of the various Android versions available now; -CupCake: Android 1.5 -Donut: Android 1.6 -Eclair: Android 2.0,Android 2.1 -Froyo: (short for “frozen yogurt” )Android 2.2 -Gingerbread:Android 2.3 -Honeycomb:Android 3.0,Android 3.1,Android 3.2 -Ice Cream Sandwich:Android 4.0 -Jelly Bean:Android 4.1,Android 4.2,Android 4.3 -KitKat:Android 4.4 -Lollipop:Android 5.0,Android 5.1 -Marshmallow:Android 6.0 Now the question is which Operating system will you recommend for me? The operating system I would definitely recommend for you if you want to buy a phone whether used or new is to get a kit Kat 4.4 OS version or a Lollipop 5.0,5.1, someone would ask that why would you recommend Kitkat where 6.0 marshmallow is available, well with what i think rushing into an update is weird thing to do while other ones are still available, why not wait for marshmallow to be stable before dashing into it. You can also buy Marshmallow versions if you so wish but it is recommended to dine with the existing one for now. How do I check the operating system for android phones 1. Click the menu icon on the home screen 2. Locate Settings in the menu and click it 3. Locate About phone in the listed menu and click it 4. You are done. Everything about the phone is listed their including the device model.
PHYSICAL COMPONENTS :- When it comes to buying android devices you have to check the physical components such as the body parts,the screens and other broken parts. You have to carefully check the neatness and the reason you should check it is to avoid unnecessary expenses, grade the physical components to the amount you are going to pay for the phone. Don’t let anyone you fool you that the broken screen means nothing it means something because you might pay much for screen changing.
FUNCTIONS :- Check some certain functions like the speakers, easy operation, camera strength, Bluetooth (if applicable), Wi-Fi and many more. You should check the speed of the phone in doing certain functions. One thing you should know before buying used phone is that there is no warranty so you have to check its properties and don’t pay before verifying the properties.
What you should check before buying used phones in Nigeria. Buying of used mobile phones is very common in Nigeria and many people likes buying used mobile phones because of many reasons such as; it is less expensive,cannot afford new models and many other reasons best known to them. In Nigeria mobile market Android phones are the top selling products both in new and used ones which makes it movable for people to buy, gone are the days when Nokia java phones used to rule the market but now Android does and their are many company producing android phones and they are Tecno, InnJoo, Xiaomi, Samsung,HTC and many of them.
Now back to our Topic “buying of used mobile phones” lets take android phones as our main point of reference because is the most used phone in Nigeria forget about IPhone, how many people are using the device they are not up to half of the people using android phones, well we are not here to make comparisons but to hint you what you must check before buying android phones if I may say. These are the features you must check before buying a (android) mobile phone;
R.A.M . :- RAM is the abbreviation of Random Access Memory, as a person not familiar with technological terms you are going to be wondering that what is a RAM, OK RAM (random access memory ) is the place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer’s processor, that is the real definition of RAM. For the device to process large files it must have sufficient space especially android phones, it is true that most Nigerians like to install numerous applications on their phone and you can take time to read the list of 10 popular android apps used by android users in Nigeria , it is most advisable to have at least 1GB RAM memory but now i can see many phones are having 2GB RAM memory which is very good but if can’t afford 2GB RAM memory phones then 1GB is also good to have. Someone asked me that since my phone has low RAM can’t i buy a memory card to boost its efficiency? I replied him that RAM is inbuilt (built with the phone) and it is the main storage location for easy use of the phone. Some characteristics you will notice when your mobile phone RAM is very low are; Hanging of the phone during use,slow booting,slow multi- tasking and might also contract malware that can totally destroy the phone. You can check the RAM of n android phone by: 1. Click the menu icon on the home screen 2. Locate settings and click on it 3. Locate storage and click on it 4. Check the RAM and other related information available on the screen.
OPERATING SYSTEM :- This property is most applicable to android phones; their operating system ranges version from 1.5 (cupcake- 6. 0(marshmallow), you should check the operating system because some android apps on Google playstore are dependent on the version of the operating system you are using, you would ask why? things are developing and systems are upgrading and you should upgrade along to benefit from the upgrade that is the short answer, right now operating system 6.0 (marshmallow) is the current operating system. This is the list of the various Android versions available now; -CupCake: Android 1.5 -Donut: Android 1.6 -Eclair: Android 2.0,Android 2.1 -Froyo: (short for “frozen yogurt” )Android 2.2 -Gingerbread:Android 2.3 -Honeycomb:Android 3.0,Android 3.1,Android 3.2 -Ice Cream Sandwich:Android 4.0 -Jelly Bean:Android 4.1,Android 4.2,Android 4.3 -KitKat:Android 4.4 -Lollipop:Android 5.0,Android 5.1 -Marshmallow:Android 6.0 Now the question is which Operating system will you recommend for me? The operating system I would definitely recommend for you if you want to buy a phone whether used or new is to get a kit Kat 4.4 OS version or a Lollipop 5.0,5.1, someone would ask that why would you recommend Kitkat where 6.0 marshmallow is available, well with what i think rushing into an update is weird thing to do while other ones are still available, why not wait for marshmallow to be stable before dashing into it. You can also buy Marshmallow versions if you so wish but it is recommended to dine with the existing one for now. How do I check the operating system for android phones 1. Click the menu icon on the home screen 2. Locate Settings in the menu and click it 3. Locate About phone in the listed menu and click it 4. You are done. Everything about the phone is listed their including the device model.
PHYSICAL COMPONENTS :- When it comes to buying android devices you have to check the physical components such as the body parts,the screens and other broken parts. You have to carefully check the neatness and the reason you should check it is to avoid unnecessary expenses, grade the physical components to the amount you are going to pay for the phone. Don’t let anyone you fool you that the broken screen means nothing it means something because you might pay much for screen changing.
FUNCTIONS :- Check some certain functions like the speakers, easy operation, camera strength, Bluetooth (if applicable), Wi-Fi and many more. You should check the speed of the phone in doing certain functions. One thing you should know before buying used phone is that there is no warranty so you have to check its properties and don’t pay before verifying the properties.
If you do not know what to look out for, do not attempt to buy a second hand phone. You would think the information listed here would be obvious to any would-be buyer but over-confidence was what did me in last week. A condensed video of EVERYTHING you need to check for in a used phone can be found on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTvU44vQiR0&t=18s . Shine your eyes!
