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Oluwabengz:
There's been discussions about the most suitable phone to use for Uber and I think this might help.

Not for use on the Uber Partner App
Banned devices

Operating System Make Model
Android Tecno Tecno Spark Plus K9 (2017)
Android Tecno Tecno Camon (2018)
Android Tecno Tecno Camon C8 (2015)
Android Tecno Tecno mobile W4 (2016)
Android Tecno Tecno mobile L8 (lite) (2017)
Android Tecno Tecno Mobile (2016) W3
Android Tecno Tecno Mobile - WX3P (2017 )
Android Tecno Tecno Mobile - W2 (2017)
Android Tecno Tecno Mobile - TECNO WX3 (2017)
Android Tecno Tecno Mobile - TECNO W1(2017)
Android Samsung Samsung S4 (2013)
Android Samsung Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
Android Itel Itel it1516 Plus (2017)
Android Infinix Infinix Note 4 Pro (2017)
Android Infinix Infinix mobile (Hot 5) (2016)
Android Infinix Infinix mobile (Hot 5) (2016)
Android Infinix Infinix mobile (Hot 2) (2015)
Android Infinix Infinix mobile - X551 (2015)
Android Infinix Infinix mobile - X5010 (2018)
Android Infinix Infinix mobile - Infinix Hot 4 (2018)
Android Infinix Infinix Hot Note (2017)
Android Infinix Infinix mobile (NOTE 4) (2018)
Android Infinix Infinix mobile (NOTE 4) (2017)
Android Infinix Infinix mobile HOT 4 Pro (2017)
Android HTC HTC One M9 (2015)
Android HTC HTC One M8 (2014)
Android Gionee Gionee Marathon ( 2016)
IOS Apple Apple Iphone 5C (2013)
IOS Apple Apple Iphone 5C (2012)
Other device costs

Minimum of 2GB per of data a month
Airtime: You will need airtime to occasionally call riders
Minimum Requirements

Hardware Type Minimum Configuration
Android Version Android 6.0 and newer
Sim Slots Only one (Single) sim slot NO dual sim devices
RAM Minimum Ram of 2 GB
Processor Brand Two Approved processor brands. Snapdragon Mediatek
Minimum Processor Model Snapdragon Model:630 Mediatek Model:Helio P Series - P10
Processor Cores Minimum of an 8 Core processor also referred to as Octa Core
Processor Speed (GHz) Minimum processor speed of 2 GHZ
Benchmark Score Minimum GeekBench Score 4.1 - 600 (Single core) 4000 (multi core)
Screen Size Minimum screen size of 4.7 Inch / 60.9 cm2
Location Hardware Device must have both A-GPS and GLONASS chips internally

Is iphone6 not among the banned phones, learnt users have been asked to upgrade. Pls confirm. Tnx

Gentlelife50:
Bros long time, we missed you ooo

so u no like the calmness here

chucsmoore:
I have stopped afternoon work, once is 12pm. Na house straight. 4pm I come out to work again. Driving inside a very hot sun is not good for my health.

Very hot indeed and it makes mess of ur ac which leaves u worried

GforGee:
Around Kingsway Alfred Road /Osborne. Is business dull here at this time of the day?

You better leave that area if not those LG boys will tow ur vehicle

Boyefemi12:
A Toyota Camry muscle is available to rent for an Uber/taxify driver


Preferably driver staying around lekki/Epe Axis
Someone with experience on Uber and Taxify platform
Must have suitable guarantors
Able to remit 35K weekly( Owner is reponsible for Servicing Vechicle)

Interested person should send an email: femachaulageltd@yahoo.com

Or Call : 08153081754

Its like you are new in this business, better move with the trend or get ur hands burnt

GforGee:
So this lady (and her friend) ordered for uber from Magodo, going to VI. Map shows I'm just by the corner but I was actually on the other side of the estate at a dead-end trying to find my way to her. She just called and started asking where I was, why am I moving away since I'm already close--explained to her but she be "èlétí dídì Alágídí-ọkàn" (stubborn hearted deaf).
My surprise. I got to her location to pick her, as soon as I moved the car, she asked me to hurry or "I should come and drive?". I looked at her and said in my mind that Ọlọ́run májẹ (God forbid).
Imagine, going that distance and still prepare late, now call uber that will come to your doorstep oo You will now be showing attitude again. See Complaining all the way, me just kept my cool and was smiling gently all along. At the end of the #2,796 trip, she no even get enough cash to pay, na transfer she do. Saying she will transfer #2700 and gimme #100. I don't have change, just told her to transfer all, transferred after some moment.......the money never still enter, though she showed me the debit alert.
She got the most beautiful 2star I have on my rating list.

Stop accepting transfers, well with time you will understand. Ride payment is either cash or card or you wait till I see the transfer via banking app before you alight from my vehicle. There are so many untrustworthy riders both well dressed and non well dressed, innocent looking and non innocent looking. This work is not as easy as its being painted from the outside.

Guys beware of this rogue petrol station at Abesan estate as you drive in its on the left. I think the name is firat Royal or so cant remember. Was at Shagari estate when i got a request at one event center inside Abesan, my tank was almost on reserve so I decided to quickly get fuel there cos rider said she was going to Surulere but will make a quick stop at Aboru. So I drove in then told the two ladies manning one particular pump that the display wasn't too visible tht am buying 2k fuel. I knew there was something wrong with the station so I focused all attention on the pump. As the pump reading was approaching 1,600 the attendant started talking to me to divert my attention and at the same the other lady just pressed a button and the figure jumped to 2k. Chai, I became mad instantly and demanded why she did that and at the same time demanding to see the manager if not I will write DPR to close the station. The lady seeing that it was escalating added additional 800fuel, I paid 2k and drove off. Be warned so that the little you struggle to make don't just go like that.

Uber forced me to update the app two days ago or else I won't be able to go online but after that the updated version is crap. Doesn't show route/direction on how to get to riders pickup anymore unlike the old and also when on a trip doesn't show comprehensive direction and movement. Anybody experiencing this?

brogxy:
What would you have done with this rider

Why is this rider still being allowed to use Taxify, from the rating it clearly shows that he/she is a troublemaker. That was how I asked one lady one day why her rating was low that she need to show more love to her drivers and Taxify may soon block her from using the app, she just hissed and said oga, abeg free me. I just concluded that she's a troublemaker and joined the queue by humbly dashing her 1*.

pope191:
Some girls r just born stupid, when u see a rider with 4.3 rating, u don't need anyone to tell u deh lack manners. I'm at MBA when dis request came in, she called and ask me to drive down to cash and carry with my boot open... I asked madam what r u putting in my boot and where are u taking it to? She pulsed for awhile said fridge, but won't disclose where she is going too. Me that like sleep I jejely active my sleep mood back. The next call I got from her was on a high pitch note "Where r u, I'm waiting outside". Me b like, ma! I don't know where u r going, I don't even know the litre of the fridge, if I park at the road while picking u and dose tow guys jump down, what will u do? Oga cancel the ride with harsh tones...

To d once after me, don't let any rider bully you, las las u won't sit and watch her fix fridge in and out of your boot, if the trip is 1k, that's probably what u may get, to them, they r doin u a favour.

How do she think fridge will enter the trunk of ur car even if its the smallest size of fridge, well except ur car is a matrix. That was how one yeye lady on 3.42* requested me this morning at Ebute metta. Immediately I accepted she called and started asking me where I was in a very harsh tone that shes late for her appointment and I replied with good morning am on ur street yet she didn't believe and she starting saying all sorts of rubbish as per that's how we all lie about our location. Immediately she finished ranting she dropped the call. I just jejely cancel I no get time for wahala today.

Epphy:
Long calls on the same line used for data while on Taxify trips affect the charges esp while on bridges like 3mb. It happened to me from Somolu to Lekki #1,600 and I paid #300 toll o. The wicked lady that I went to deliver a package for only paid me #1,600

The reason why trips fail most times is not always about the phone though cant be ruled out but can also be attributed to the undermentioned:
Network glitch: Always monitor and keep a close watch on your app either Taxify/Uber when on a trip so as to know when there's disappearance of network on ur phone. Its easier to detect on Taxify app cos of the message that will pop up in a box on the phone screen and when you see such you click dismiss.
Secondly, Never you dim your phone display light any time you are on Taxify trip either during the day or at night cos by so doing will cause the app to malfunction by distorting GPS functionality thereby making it impossible to capture some sensitive locations like the tolls and others.
Thirdly, be very observant when starting Google map on trips (Taxify/Uber) because atimes it automatically shuts down the app and you won't know. So always ensure that when google map is in use during trips your Taxify/Uber app is floating paripasu on the map.
Fourthly, Also try to monitor the GPS direction of your movements when on any trip so as to know when your GPS is losing signal or stalling. Never fail to do this when on 3mb. GPS signal of Uber is represented with an arrow while that of Taxify is a car. So always ensure they move in the same direction that you are moving.
Lastly, make sure you are using a very strong network e.g Etisalat/Smile

chucsmoore:
U forgot to add Chief Augustine anozie street.

and Ladipo Omotesho Cole completes the list.

Your choice of words is too derogatory. No sensible cab driver including yellow taxi will embark on such a trip without factoring in other things. Its not all about the money u know. But sadly, drivers on rental dont see all of these because they are not responsible for after effect on the vehicle. Its also possible so many didn't see the post but even at that the money is poor. We live in a society where we easily conclude on people simply because we cant get them to dance to our tune. There are so many things that go with offline trips especially out of town ones. The ehailing coys that signed the drivers into slavery work are rather the ones to blame not the inconsiderste riders that will stop at nothing to further impoverish the drivers.

Tyche:
Forget these lazy driver way full here abeg, entitled lots they are. They will just be complaining of request up and down but will fail to make best use of the little opportunity available to them. They do not know that opportunity when is comes, does look like challenge.

This morning, I posted a not so attractive trip. Not because I can't easily get an Uber or a taxi to take me/us there, but because I want someone here to just benefit from what I wanted to do today, that's why I used brother in my post.

The guy that picked me today, we just booked hotel for him sef, him no fit drive go house, that's aside the money he made. And it continues till Thursday when he will drop us at the international and local airport respectively. But a lot of people passed it by because it's not what their lazy imagination wants.

A lot of drivers in Uber and Taxify are phucking entitledled; Fahrenz and dru23 we're right after all.

zakhan:
Hello,

Experienced driver needed. Driver must be active on both platforms.
Weekly rental rate is 32k. Vehicle available: 2014 Hyundai Accent (perfect working order)
Two referees required
Gbagada

Contact me on Whatsapp 0 8 0 7 6 1 2 2 6 4 2

Looks like you are new here. Please ask questions before concluding on rental fee. Moreover, you should be more concerned about your money and the condition of ur car and not about driver being on both platforms as a criteria.

slamstanlee:
Requests are back to normal.... can i have a witness?

For your house shebi

Epphy:
Even if 3mb is as free as Frimpong ?

Same with me, I have decided not to do more than 80 or at most 90. I can remember the day one yeye popular movie actress made me drive like Jason Statham from Lekki to MM2 because she was late for her flight. Despite the speed that very day, she still complained that I wasn't driving the way she wanted. After that day I just told myself that its not worth it. My life is more important to me than any other thing

TuCloz:
Hello, gurus. Advice needed. Elder bro intends leaving his 90k - a - month job for ehailing. He doesn't know how to drive, nor does he even have a licence. But he is in the process of learning how to drive now. He also got somebody to process his license within 2wks. He does 24hrs on, 24hrs off at work. He plans getting a car on rentals.
Is this a good move?
Cc: ifyeez
Nitigriti
Izzou
Fahrenz

Please tell him not to try leaving his current job. He can still get a car and drive on his free days

Trsrrs:
I wrote the test in there favour ,so what can I do exactly??

Noting, just forget about driving on Uber. It can't be remedied.

GAZZUZZ:
frustration... few cheap trips. Car wahala, local authorities wahala, family wahala govt wahala.... The wahala goes on and on.... Bois are not smiling.... Rental going down still not easy to meet up with payments.

Sai Baba!!

Another four years of suffering and smiling for Nigerians loading.....

Why is there so much hatred and aggression on this thread nowadays, make una calm down now. It wasn't like this before here and have been thinking to myself what could probably be the cause? Every single day, there must be an exchange of words. Let's learn to tolerate one another and above all be swift to hear but slow to speak.

Chae:
i went there, those guyz can't do nothing, first tin d guy ask is which phone r u using, I showed him. He said I shld mail them I did buh unfortunately awon were no gree, say is permanently block

There is something you aren't telling us here. Uber can't just block an account without any evidence of fraud or any other irregularities. They probably must have flagged ur account in the past consequently issuing you a warning in that respect but yet you remained adamant. Just look for an alternative las las u will be fine.

Not bad, clearly shows that you understand the game

Tgiirl:
I have decided to give my 2008 Toyota Corolla on Rental
@ NGN25, 000 weekly strictly weekly upfront payment.

Ie: drop weekly remittance ahead of the week to avoid default

Its a win win situation


CONDITIONS:
1) 1 Guarantor
2) Experienced with evidence of previous work done.

Interested individuals should text 08057112868 with name and location. Preferably gbagada, ojota, Maryland & Ikeja axis

BillGoldberg:
From Lekki, I charge 83k plus vat of 2k. Total 85,000.

Reason is I might have to change all shock absorbers, bushing, Tyres etc after trip.

Am serious.

I like coming here to relieve stress. Comic relief..... Chai bros u no go keee person!!!

Strictly offline with better money o cos you never can tell if you will have to do a total overhaul of ur car suspension after the trip.

Oluwabengz:
And if u didn't make it out of there before night fall, you risk been rob in traffic...mile2 to Okoko traffic is known for that. I almost got robbed in Alakija traffic last year. it was one Military guy that was in the third car before mine that confronted them and they eventually flee. U know the funniest part is that, after they flee, we later heard they went like 100 to 15m behind our vehicles and started the robbery from there again. People ran towards us with stories of how they got robbed inside their vehicles.

If I wanna take a trip to Ojo, it must be strictly offline and I will be going through Agege, Egbeda, Igando to connect Ojo no matter where the rider's pick up location is

Tgiirl:
Last time i took a rider to lasu ojo.. i charged 15k offline from yaba and i dint get any request back until i got to nnpc road idimu axis

I took the long free route from ajao- idimu road - igando - lasu


Before then i took a request from chevron drive to lasu .. pickup around 4:30pm following 3mb to oshodi entered thru cele okota road to burst out at nnpc idimu road llinking to igamu down to lasu... omo i just shook my head i pity only to end the trip and saw #7200 around past 11pm .

That s my worst longest and time wasting trip within lagos burning off my full tank to half tank

Its totally not worth it going to that axis online. I can remember when I went to Lasu last year online from second round about lekki through cele-canoe- idimu -isheri road, only for me to get to Lasu ended trip and it displayed 6k+ immediately my morale dropped. The most annoying part of it was that during the trip, the yeye rider that suggested that route was just complaining that the trip was taking too long and they are running late for their meeting and this was the period that the festac route was nearly impassable. After dropoff I decided to chill for sometym before blowing empty to Afolabi, egbeda, igando axis so as to get a trip but after about 10mins a request came in on Taxify with 15mins pickup time but I no mind, at all at all bad pass. Called rider and she said she was at okoko going to Surulere. When I heard okoko, I almost wanted to decline. When I finally got to my rider after manoeuvring through the worst roads in Lagos, she was very happy and confessed surprise that she finally got a driver stating that they hardly get cars over there when they make requests. Trip read 4,500 at completion and rider paid 6k!.

nitigriti:
What's freaking wrong with a ride request to Ojoo? Are some parts of Lekki/Ajah not more terrible than Ojoo? Abeg make we stop all these forming things

Bros, why talk as if you are new in this game. There's everything wrong with Ojo in fact the whole of that axis. How many ehailing cars do you see in that axis anytime you are there. Apart from the traffic jam constantly been experienced there you also have very deplorable roads to contend with and also the menace of highway robbers and a lot more to contend with. No sensible ehailing driver apart from a newbie that values his/her time will accept a trip to that axis.

What is e-hailing turning into? Everybody wants to ride on Uber and Taxify smh. How can one drive a distance of 800m for a pickup only for the trip to be less than 1km and if one keeps cancelling Uber will come with their wahala. Uber and Taxify has to increase their fare on short trips. These days nobody wants to enter Okada and keke anymore or even trek na Uber sure pass especially when trip estimate says between 500-600.

Smart guy, that trip would have simply gotten you a one star rating. Run while you still can

ifyeez:
These remind me, of one request I got sometime last year, got to pick up location, called the lady that I have arrived, she came out after 15min of my arrival, by then I had already put off my engine and AC, she got in, I wanted to start the car and start the trip, she said my friend is coming too, so I did not start the car again, she started complaining that I should put on the AC as the car is so hot, I told her that means am starting the trip, she said no don't start the trip, just put on the AC first so when her friend comes out, I will start trip, I refused, she was just murmuring Nawao this kind of driver self, she could not talk to me, I knew 1 star awaited me after the trip, waited like extra 5min, I told her am cancelling as I can't continue waiting for her friend, she said oya start the trip, I looked at her and am not going infact request another ride,
coz I have cancelled, you can't come and spoil my rating

izora:
Good evening everyone. I am a driver on Uber and taxify looking for a partner to work with. I can pick/drop the car at partner's house on daily basis. Pls call me on 08133771888

Don't allow desperation to push you into what you can't do. Its like you know nothing about ehailing and your claim of being a driver is in doubt.

Mjosh1000:
Tin is free bro

I beg to disagree its not free bro. When I wanted to get mine I was told to go and make payment in the bank. I think it was 4k+ or thereabout. Immediately I left their office that day I went to do it ma own way and Uber accepted it.

izzou:


These council guys in Yaba now move about with Keke

Shebi those idiots in yellow. Almost ran one of them down last month. I was going to Adeniji from Mushin and I decided to go through 3mb cos of Eko bridge gridlock. Immediately I turned into Adekunle street from muritala Mohammed way one of those idiots immediately alighted from their patrol keke and pounced on my car signalling me that its a one way and I should stop. The thief didn't know that I know what he knows. I nearly cleared the guy off the road because I know that Adekunle street inwards Herbert Macaulay isn't a one way. Before I enter any road I always look out for road signs and also the parking position of cars there.

mistadayo:
After setting out around 5am from ajah. Got a trip to magodo from Abraham adesanya. Got to magodo around 6am. 3500 was my fare. I didn't see trip until I drove to airport around 8.30am. Waited for 50min... When the request came in, it was a man going to egbeda. Wanted to cancel it. But my church mind said don't. Na so we start to they go. Got to egbeda and it was 2500. The man said I should end the trip that I would be taking him back to airport hotel on offline trip. When we got to airport hotel, na so the man count 10k give me. Ummmm. Good stuff.

Nice one bro, let's keep moving Lagos but how come Airport to Egbeda gave u 2,500. That trip is less than 7km.