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Hi everyone.

After long time I login again to rimweb.

Yesterday during flipkart December offer

Got this phone at rs18000-1000-1700-500=14800.

Feeling like best deal crack.

My previous HTC desire 700, started giving poor battery 🔋 backup on CDMA and some firmware issue.

U ll find many review of this handset, but no one given this observation

SIM 1. Airtel 4G, SIM 2. RCDMA.

There is option to choose which SIM will be used for data service.

Once I selected RCDMA, them other SIM change its network to EDGE MODE,

SECONDLY POOR ****ING AIRTEL WONT ALLOWED ME CONNECT 4G network, then I changed SIM to 4G, and f*@ki#g airtel deactivated my sim, and got my mums activated on some unknown SIM.

My observations says u can't use CDMA SIM and other SIM at 4G network standby mode.

If R JIO launch pure 4G network with no fallback on, then this handset won't support.

Regarding battery performance.

With 100% to 15% with heavy usage on EVDO and 3G network data on after 16hrs.

Charging with normal 1A charger it took 6hrs from 10% to 96%, although Gionee original charger is 2A ,

IR blaster working perfectly with my LCD and DTH STB.

Day light and artificial light camera performance is very good. Selfie camera OK.

Although it's quad core processor, but some times lack while switching between apps with Ram of 3GB.

Sounds is loud, distortion at 100%volume level, Really missing HTC boom sound dual front speaker.

Touch screen is not feeling like feather touch.

Improvement expected

1)slightly faster processor

2)smooth touch panel

3) faster charging

Good things

1) unique feature of using G+C, or c+g or G+G

2) support all current LTE bands.

3) highest battery 6020mAh

4) IR blaster

5) box is included all accessories ,headset(which generally missing in other Chinese brand like Xiaomi), flipcover, screenguard .

I have fairly conclude that this handset won't support REV B, when using RCDMA it latch to only Rev A.

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is this handset DSDS or DSDA ?

flex..

I have personally done test.

One sim 1 . Incoming call was active.

Made call to second sim, and it was ringing.

When received second call, first call on hold.

Then just swap button appear and both call were active.

But note that

When CDMA EVDO is on, other SIM shows only 2G, Edge network. Network preference option gets disabled, hence can't select 3g or 4G network

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Is Gionee Marathon M5 VOLTE (Voice Over LTE) capable for use on Reliance Jio?

seems it does not support VOLTE.

Asked Gionee india and they have also confirmed that Marathon M5 does not support VOLTE. :(

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If we want to use voice services of RJio [without falling back on disastrous RGsm] then only volte phones are needed. Current 4g phones are more than enough if we want to use data services of RJio, IMHO

sent from my Lenovo Vibe P1 using Tapatalk

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@me_saket

what about performance with SIM 1 - 4G data and SIM 2 CDMA voice + sms

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LTE band support and VOLTE support are two different things. LTE band support means data is supported. For VOLTE two things needed,

-Hardware support from mobile chipset

-Feature enabled in software

Gionee Marathon M5 has Mediatek MT6735 processor. No clarity whether it supports VOLTE.

Can you check in settings whether anywhere Enable VOLTE or similar setting is showing?

if i am not wrong none of mediatek processors support VOLTE.

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@me_saket

what about performance with SIM 1 - 4G data and SIM 2 CDMA voice + sms

Due to cheater airtel.

I didn't got time for checking 4G data along with CDMA voice.

But now new observation is

When data or call are on sim1 on 4g/3g, and made calls to GSM in sim2 it is going to out of coverage .

So this mobile works as DSDA when using C+G or G+C.

But DSDS when using G+G.

Hope this is helpful to u.

Blank screen gesture are really exiting and

Again 1 day battery back up with EvDo data on and heavy usage.

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Data not working on Marathon M 5. cdma.

Can any one post the required settngs... for cdma.

Used :net & net

Used : mobile no

Then too not workibg.

Please help

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May be RECRU or RGE or REPTU or TUKKUTU sims needed for data activation...

sent from my Lenovo Vibe P1 using Tapatalk

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evdo is working fine for me

am using normal sim which i cut.

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3 days now since I got my M5. The battery lasted 2 days and 18 hours with moderate use. Never heated up. Quite smooth and fast. Reliance EVDO works very well. Charged fully in less than 4 hours...

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found a cool gesture feature in the M5

click on the hardware button for recent apps. Now shake ur phone and you will feel a vibration and all recent apps will be cleared.

cool feature i must say :)

apart from the above i like how everyday 4 new lock screen wallpapers get uploaded automatically. And when u use the phone, different lock screen wallpapers greet u every time. U can access this settings by long pressing on the lock screen.

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Hows Data Switching in M5 between EVDO and 4g from SIM1 to SIM2 and vice versa... unlike HTC phones we have only SIM1 capable of EVDO and 4g/3g.

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Hows Data Switching in M5 between EVDO and 4g from SIM1 to SIM2 and vice versa... unlike HTC phones we have only SIM1 capable of EVDO and 4g/3g.

settings > dual sim settings > cellular data

cant get easier, see pic

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Nitin

Bro, I mean... if i am using EVDO in SIM1 and after awhile i want to use 4G/3G in SIM2. is that possible? unlike in HTC phones u gotta swap SIM cards coz only SIM 1 is capable for EVDO and 4G.

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Nitin

Bro, I mean... if i am using EVDO in SIM1 and after awhile i want to use 4G/3G in SIM2. is that possible? unlike in HTC phones u gotta swap SIM cards coz only SIM 1 is capable for EVDO and 4G.

i just showed you the method above. btw both sims are capable of cdma + gsm or gsm + cdma

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Just got mine a couple of days ago, moved from Note 3, and I m impressed. Apart from the typical new phone jitters after using Samsung Epic, S2, S3, Note 2, Note 3 over many years here, the change is quite pleasant

I used it for one day heavily with data, mails calls and I had 55% juice in the night...hmmm..Finger licking good.

Concall works perfectly, which was a challenging project in Samsung series.

inbuilt cleaner, battery saver, utility apps, has awesome themes,

lets check back within 30 days to report back

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want to buy this one but is out of stock on flipkart any ideas

jasmin

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want to buy this one but is out of stock on flipkart any ideas

jasmin

on jan 13, they had imported another 2500 pcs in golden. seems those r sold already :eek:

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has anyone tried rooting this device?

i have not tried but heard the latest version of kingroot does the job.

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Does the marathon M5 Lite support RCDMA?

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dear all

I got the golden one from flipkart

great phone as far as battery is considered

also got the 650/- plus s.t all unlimited plan after putting in port request

have couple of queries/issues

conference call did no happen as 1st party keeps getting disconnected

voice of other person is low need to use headphone for better clarity

I don't see any button showing all apps making things difficult

pl guide if possible

thanks in advance

jasmin

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