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The Tecno M6 is a mid-range budget android phone packed with a lot of power features and functionalities with really good specs and a premium design. The M6 is fully packed with a lot of features, functionality, awesome 8M camera and a steady performance for a mid range smartphone.


Lets get started as i dive into an in depth review of the Tecno M6:

Tecno M6 Specifications:

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G Network No
SIM Dual mini SIM
Status Available January 2015
Body

Dimensions 139.65 x 69.5 x 7.9 mm
Keyboard Touchscreen
Colors White, Black, Silver
Cover Plastic
Display

Type IPS capacitive touchscreen with 16,000,000 colors
Size 5.0 inches, 480 x 854 pixels, 196 pixels per inch (PPI)
Memory And OS

Card slot MicroSD card, up to 32GB
Internal 8GB
OS Android 4.4.2 KitKat
Processors 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU, MediaTek MT6582 chipset, Mali-400MP2 GPU
RAM 1GB
Audio

Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
Audio port 3.5mm jack
Connectivity

2G GPRS – up to 85.6 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps
3G Up to 21 mbs downlink; Up to 5.76 mbs uplink
4G No
WIFI Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WIFI hotspot, Wi-Fi direct
Bluetooth Yes
GPS A-GPS
NFC No
USB MicroUSB v2.0
Camera

Primary 8MP, up to 2448 x 3264-pixel pictures, HDR, autofocus, Geo-tagging, panorama camera with LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary 2MP, up to 1600 x 1200-pixel pictures
Battery

Capacity 2020mAh Li-Ion battery
Stand-by
Talk time
Music play
Other Features

Sensors Accelerometer, Proximity
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
– SNS integration
– MP4/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 player
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
– Document viewer
– FM radio
– Image viewer and editor
– Voice memo/dial/command
– Predictive text input
– Preloaded apps – Gmail, Gtalk, Google Now, Youtube, Flash Share, Facebook, Palmchat
Tecno M6 Unboxing And Review

The M6 has a nice packaging with a box that contains the H6, You have to break a seal to open the box and when you do, you find the beautifully designed M6 on top in a rectangular soft pouch. (make sure the seal on the box is intact at the time of purchase to avoid buying a fake phone), Inside the box includes the M6 accessories all neatly wrapped and packaged: a 2020 mAh battery , a flip cover pouch, a manual, a warranty card, a travel charger and earphones.

Screen Dimension and Type

The Tecno M6 has a 5.0 inch IPS touchscreen with 16 million colours and a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels and 196 pixels per inch (PPI).
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The IPS display looks sharp and colorful with lots of bright colored wallpaper. We had a good experience with viewing images and video even with the supposedly low resolution.
Design

The Tecno M6 like many Tecno phones has a beautiful design. From the rectangular form factor with soft curves, the slightly protruding camera, to having the perfect size that fits in your hand, the H6 nails design. The charging port has been taken to the bottom and the earphone jack left on the top. The power button as always has been kept on the right with the volume keys to the left.

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Camera

Tecno M6 has a 8.0 mega pixel rear camera which is located at the top-right corner of the phone and the LED flash light located just beside the camera. And the front side of the smartphone has a 2.0 mega pixel camera attached to it for all your selfies and video calls. The 8.0 back camera is good enough for taking pictures during the day and night time with the help of the flashlight. It can also record videos, do geo-tagging, face detection and the you can also adjust the image size before taking pictures.
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The M6 also has customizable keys that allow you to choose which key/button to act as the shutter key – This solves the lack of the a dedicated camera button. For Instance we were able to program the volume down key to trigger the shutter.
The M6 camera also allows you to adapt settings like Exposure, Color, White balance and ISO. You can also set the camera to detect faces, touch, wave or speak to capture. Add time watermarks to your photos so you know what time you took them. For selfie lovers, you can use the self timer to take photos without pressing any button to trigger the shutter. Let’s look at the improvements made.

Faster Shutter Speed: This basically helps you capture photos faster reducing the possibility of blurry photos. Together with faster auto focus, the faster shutter speeds allow you to capture crisp and sharp images. Unfortunately even the faster shutter speeds cannot replace the need for Image stabilization.

Better Low Light photography: We weren’t able to establish the aperture of the M6 but we definitely saw an improvement in low light photography


Better Video: The M6 can shoot lovely full HD videos with good sound too. Even at night, we were able to shoot quality videos with the help of the flash.

Battery

The Tecno M6 comes with a 2020mAh non removable battery which should last a day of basic use for a period of time.
The M6 battery charges very fast, In about an hour or less, the Tecno H6 battery fills up. Unfortunately, It equally drains fast especially with heavy usage. Since the M6 doesn’t come with a battery bank, you probably want to invest in one.

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The M6 battery could last a day if you didn’t turn 3G often and received a couple of calls here and there. With 3G and constant use in a mix of calls, music, chatting, watching Video and checking email, the battery could only go for between 5-8 hours

The battery saving modes come in handy but since all they do is disable the extra functionality that you so often need especially internet, one might find them not so useful.

Network and SIM card

Tecno M6 is a dual SIM/standby smartphone which means that two SIM cards can be used on the device and both SIM card will be active simultaneously. Furthermore it supports 3.75G,3G and 2G networks. No support for 4G usual.
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Operating System

The Tecno M6 comes with Android KitKat 4.4.2 and clean user interface.
Processor and Memory

The Tecno M6 spots a quad core MediaTek processor clocked at 1.3GHz which is at least enough to keep the device running without issues. Also, it has a RAM of 1GB. This may be a disappointment to some but this is according to Tecno a medium end smartphone.
Internal Memory and Memory Card

The device comes with 8GB internal memory and SD card slot that supports up to 32GB memory card. Hence, if you ever feel like the 8GB memory isn’t enough, you can always bump up the memory by installing a memory card.
Hot Knot

This is the new Tecno NFC (Near Field Communication) of sorts. It’s a file/data exchange function that allows you to share data by tapping the screens of two Hot Knot enabled Tecno devices together.

However, when it comes to connectivity set, a new addition has been added to the mix. This new addition is called the HotKnot. The HotKnot feature allows you to share files very quickly without the need to pair devices as required by Bluetooth. In fact, the HotKnot is a smaller version of the NFC.
With the HotKnot feature, all you have to do is select the item you want to share and tap the other HotKnot enabled device with your device and immediately you will see the shared item on the recipient device. No pairing of any sort required.If you are looking for wireless charging which is fast becoming the norm these days; am sorry to burst your bubble. You only get the WiFi, WiFi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0, 3.5mm earphone port and the new HotKnot feauture. It also has support for USB OTG, GPS and AGPS.

Pre installed Apps

As always, Tecno packs their phones with lots of apps they believe you might need. Thankfully they give you the option to uninstall them if you so wish.

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They also give you a couple of app APKs (Android Application Package) that you can install offline should you need them. In the Tecno M6 we notice a few important apps that are worth mentioning gmail app, calendar, Whatsapp, Opera and some other slew of apps including Facebook and the likes. It also has a FM radio transmitter for those that like listening to radios, flashlight and palmchat app

Lets take a look at the unboxing pictures of the Tecno M6 gallery below:


SOURCE: http://phonesnigeria.com/tecno-m6-review-and-unboxing/

ofcuz it works, No need going to queue up in banks.

jimbas10:
Pls any proof dat it works?

The Central Bank of Nigeria through the Banker’ Committee and in collaboration with all banks in Nigeria on February 14, 2014 launched a centralized biometric identification system for the banking industry tagged Bank Verification Number (BVN)

The CBN has ordered that with effect from November 1, 2015 there be a restriction on ATM use, Internet Banking access and use of alternative channels for customers WHO HAVEN’T COMPLETED THEIR BVN REGISTRATION.

The CBN gave a directive to all banks stating the deadline of the BVN registration on the 31st of October. The deadline for getting a Bank Verification Number has passed yet Millions of bank customers were denied access to their bank accounts due to failure of banks to link their accounts to their Biometric Verification Number (BVN).

Online investigations revealed that bank customers that had obtained the BVN from one bank, and had submitted it to other banks where they also have accounts, discovered that their accounts in the other banks had been blocked and restrictions placed on accounts as a result with non-compliance with the CBN directive.


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If you have been trying to link your BVN number to your other banks, this tutorial is just what you need. This tutorial is mainly to link your BVN number to all your banks without necessarily going to the banks to fill the linkage BVN forms which waste time and resources.

banks in Nigeria

Lets get started below:

Below are all the lists of banks that currently enable their customers link their bank accounts to their BVN number.

GTBank
Visit any GTBank ATM and follow these steps:

Insert your GTBank card in ATM and input your four digit PIN
Picks “BVN Linking” option
Enter your 11-digit BVN number and select “Proceed”
The ATM will display the BVN number and request you to validate
Once the BVN number is validated as correct, select “Proceed”
Insert your PIN to validate and submit
BVN is linked to customer’s account
NOTE: If you need money fast and want to withdraw money from your account and you have your BVN with you but you but your account has being limited and Atm don’t work, Go over the bank counter to try a withdrawal with your bank withdrawal slip, when they cashier tell you about the restriction, gave him/her your BVN and indicates you’ve tried linking it before either via internet banking or ATM.

First Bank
To link your BVN number with first bank, Simply Text BVN#account number#BVNCode to 08076664444

For example: BVN#30280**789#22103033148
Wait for few minutes, you would receive a text message stating your BVN has been successfully submitted for processing.
Or Link it online via first bank linkage form Here, If you get an error, try again.
NOTE: The text message isn’t free, text message charges implies with your network

Access Bank
Simply text BVN, leave a space your account number and BVN number to 20121
For example BVN 0170216788 22193486908 to 20121.
Or you can link your BVN on their website here.
Diamond Bank
Simply link your diamond bank account with your BVN number below:

Send your BVN details via email to enquiries@diamondbank.com
Or send your BVN number and account no as SMS to 30811
Call our 24hour contact center on 07003000000
Zenith Bank
Simply update your BVN via your iBank profile
Or call ZenithDirect on +23412787000, 2927000, 4647000
Or mail your BVN number and account no to zenithdirect@zenithbank.com
Ecobank
Simply dial *326*9# on your ecobank phone number you registered to receive alert and follow the instruction prompts to input your BVN number.
UBA
Simply dial *919*6# on the mobile number linked to your account and follow the prompts
Fidelity Bank
Simply send your account details, BVN, Mobile number, date/bank of enrolment and date of birth via mail to true.serve@fidelitybank.ng
Or call 080034335489 for update.
Or login to the internet banking portal and click on the “no BVN” link.
FCMB
Simply send your BVN number and account no to customerservice@fcmb.com
Skye Bank
Simply send your BVN and account details to yescenter@skyebankng.com
Sterling Bank:

Simply send your BVN and account details to customercare@sterlingbankng.com
Standard Chartered
Simply send Name, Account Number, Local Government Area (LGA), Sate of Origin and BVN, via any of the following options:

24-Hour Contact Center: call +234 1 270 4611-4
Online Banking: log on to your Online Banking and send a mail by clicking on the “Contact us” button
Send a mail to Callcentre.Nigeria@sc.com
Union Bank
Simply link your Union Bank account with your BVN number via union bank website using account linkage tool here
Stanbic IBTC
Simply visit stanbicibtc bank website and fill the BVN update form Here
Keystone Bank
Simply link your keystone bank account with your BVN number, Click here to take you to Keystone Bank’s BVN linker
Heritage Bank
Simply link your heritage bank account with your BVN number,Click here to take you to Heritage Bank’s BVN linker.
Finally, I hope this article was of great use, Also please share with others. If you encountered any issues, kindly drop a comment.

SOURCE: http://lowkeytech.com/how-to-link-your-bvn-number-to-all-your-banks-in-few-seconds/

Thanks for contributing,,,Appreciate

asuustrike2009:
it's still on. If you're on true talk plan, you can call 11 registered numbers @ 11k/sec irrespective of the phone network.
so unfortunate that mtn had to change true talk plus to 20k/sec to avoid another fine from NCC. It's a blessing in disguise because more calls will be routed to mtn from other networks,.

The mtn true talk tariff is way high, the 11k/s sometimes doesnt apply when making calls

otokx:
Quite educative but where is MTN true talk that has 11k/s to 11 numbers?

yea, its very sad.

OVI75:
OP,dats is the pathetic situation oo

Mtn recently reviewed the true talk plus tariff plan, I got a text message from mtn last week stating the recent increase of the true talk plus plan from the 11k/s to 20k/s due to the regulatory requirement by the Ncc.


Below is the text message i got from mtn:

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The new update on the Mtn true talk plus has a little benefit, you get 100% bonus on recharge using the *885*PIN#

With the new update on the true talk plus and additional 100% bonus on recharge still got me disappointed. Most mtn subscribers dont have an idea on the recent change in the true talk plus tariff plan. I hope with this article most mtn true talk plus tariff users would have the choice to either keep using the true talk plus or migrate to other affordable mtn tariff plan.

Below are the mtn tariff plans i strongly recommend:

Mtn Zone: The update on the Mtn zone tariff plan which has 12k/s as the lowest zone tariff, do not pay attention to mtn cell broadcast displaying zone call rates as 8k/s, its all lies. The lowest zone call rate is 12k/s and highest is 20 – 24k/s.

See below is a snapshot of the mtn zone rate of 8k/s

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Mtn ipluse: The Mtn ipluse has a 15k/s call rate to all network.

Mtn Smooth Talk Plus: It has call rate of 15 kobo per second for calls ACROSS ALL local Networks after the first minute of the day at 40 kobo per second. while actually now only making calls from other networks which all have 11k/sec.

Make the wise choice and choose between the best mtn tariff plans that suits you. I opted back to the mtn zone tariff plan which i call at 12k/s. Hopefully mtn would launch a new affordable tariff plan for the average Nigerian.

SOURCE: http://lowkeytech.com/update-on-mtn-true-talk-plus-tariff-plan-now-20ks/

Glad kingroot worked for you. to improve battery performance you need to reduce or stop background apps running without your knowledge. Overclocking is done when your device is rooted, it gives you access to tweak your device system settings

Thanks

managermahmud:
Allah ya biya ka
Jah bless u

The true calling of an android devices lies in its power of unlimited customization and third-party modification of system files, The android device is open to all kinds of custom development activities that suits your every need by tweaking unlimited, But it all ends when you decided to revert back to the default custom settings by Unrooting.

This article is mainly to show you guys how you can unroot your android device with both using the kingroot and superuser applications. Most of us got different reasons for wanting to unroot the android device.

Below are main reasons why most android users want to unroot their Android device.

An application is having negative effects on your device and causing all sorts of problems.
Unrooting your device may be because you want to receive system software updates via OTA ,Once your device is rooted this won’t occur because the system has detected that your device has been modified through rooting.
To restore your device warranty in case the device developed some issues or the screen is broken, while your warranty is still very valid you can go to where you bought the device and request for a fix.
To avoid your device getting bricked while trying to perform an OTA software update
Also there are benefits of rooting which is stated below:

Gaining full root access to your Android device can be thrilling and interesting, especially if you want to customize your device settings and tweak it to your satisfaction.

The main potential benefits of rooting your android device includes:

Improved battery life, root-only apps, custom ROMs, overclocking, an end to bloatware, improved performance, and the ability to upgrade your phone when you want without waiting endlessly for OTA updates to hit your country and your device.
NOTE: Before unrooting your android phone, make sure you Backup your data, Because often times while unrooting, all the data might be wiped out, Backup all your important data either on your SD card or your PC.

Lets get started on How To Unroot Any Android Device

To unroot the android device is is quite easy and simply to implement, Below are two main recommended methods to simply unroot your device 100%.

Unrooting with Apps like SuperSU, Kingroot
Flashing a new stock rom/firmware
Unrooting With Kingroot App

When rooting your android device, you made use of the “Kingroot” app, you can also unroot your device using the same app via removing the root access on your device.

Launch the kingroot app, click on the settings, scroll down, click on “root authorization settings” and locate “remove root permission, click on continue to confirm deletion of the root access, restart your device.
Unrooting With SuperSU

Irrespective of the app you used to root your device once the SuperSu app is installed to show your device is fully rooted, You can also use the supersu app to fully unroot your device.



Open SuperSU app on your device.
Tap Settings tab.
Scroll down to Full unroot option and tap continue, After successful, Unroot superuser
will close automatically
Restart your device
After reboot, download Root Checker for free from the Google Play Store to confirm that your android device no longer has Root Access.
Flashing A New Stock Rom/Firmware
This is the last resort when all other options for unrooting your device did’nt workout, For example after you have successfully removed the root access using either the kingroot or supersu app and yet you can’t receive OTA software updates, Flashing a stock rom is the only available option to totally restore your android device to a brand new firmware.

The most common way to unroot the Android devices is by flashing the stock/official firmware back to the device. This method works on all android devices. The stock firmware is the full package containing all android default system partitions and custom settings.

Simply download an official stock firmware for your device and install it on your android device. This would totally unroot your device and restore factory settings

SOURCE: http://lowkeytech.com/how-to-unroot-any-android-device/

This is a detailed tutorial on rooting any Mtk android device on pc and also without using your pc. We all know various apps and steps on rooting mtk android devices, but this tutorial is 100% proven to work on all mtk android devices.

Lets get started below

How To Root Any Mtk Android Device Without Pc

Rooting an mtk android device without using a pc is quite easy to implement. Firstly, you can easily root any mtk android device using the popular one-click root app called “Kingroot” you need to download “Kingroot”app which is mostly used for rooting practically any mtk android device.
What Is KingRoot

Kingroot Application is a very powerful tool that allows you to root your Android Device in a click.

Features of KingRoot Application

1. 1-Click Root: KingRoot allows you to root your Android Device in a click. Simply, Download and install the application on your device > Open > Tap on Big Green Root Button > Rooted.

2. Comes as APK Application: KingRoot is a APK Application and it doesnt need any computer to get rooted. Simply Download the App and install it like you do with other Android Apps.

Download The Latest Kingroot V4.5.0.902 Application (APK)

You can download the Kingroot V4.5.0.902 Apk Here
Download and extract the kingroot apk which is a zip folder, extract the kingroot apk using any zip app on your android device.
Go to Settings > Security and enable Unknown Sources to enable you install the kingroot apk
Install the Kingroot APK file and launch the Kingroot app.
The app is going to first try to verify if the the device’s root access status.

NOTE: You need an active internet connection to help enable the kingroot app root your android device.

Once you’ve got an internet connection on your android device, its time to root the device
How To Root Any Mtk Android Device With PC

Rooting mtk android device on pc is made possible by using iroot software, The iRoot is also known as vRoot. Its a Windows Application that helps you to root any android phone in a single click.

iRoot application (previously called as vRoot) is a powerful rooting application that allows you to root your android device on windows computer in a click.

Firstly,

Enable USB Debugging on your Android Smartphone. To enable USB debugging, Open Settings > Developers Option > USB Debugging > Tick to Enable.
The Developers Option is hidden, to unhide Go to Settings > About Phone > Built Number (Tap on it for 5-8 times).
Download the latest iRoot v1.8.5 Here
Download and install iRoot Application on your Windows Computer.
Once iRoot Application is installed on your Computer, Once iRoot Application is launched, connect your Android device to the computer
Once Your Smartphone is connected successfully to the computer, iRoot will automatically detect your Smartphone.

Now your Android Device is Rooted. To check whether your phone is rooted correctly, open Applications Menu, there you will be able to see a new app installed, called SuperSU. If this app exist then it means you have successfully rooted your device.

You can also verify that your device is successfully rooted or not by Root Checker Application. by downloading the app on google play store.

For any issues regarding rooting your mtk android device, kindly drop a comment

SOURCE: http://lowkeytech.com/how-to-root-any-mtk-android-device/