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Review of an SUV smartphone with a sad screen

30.12.2013

Lyrical introduction

I got my first mobile phone, if I’m not mistaken, in mid-2000. Over the past period of time, I have accounted for two broken glasses and three phone calls. One smartphone thrown into a wall and numerous falls that did not lead to serious injuries are not counted. This works out to an average of one accident every sixteen months.

Of the three falls into the water, one was fatal. Minus about ten thousand rubles. Two glass replacements cost another six thousand. Total unforeseen expenses due to our own crooked hands are a little more than a thousand rubles a year.

Is it worth it to look towards waterproof and shockproof devices? In my case, probably not. It's a painfully expensive pleasure. But not everyone is as neat as me (well, you understand, you can’t praise yourself...).

By the way, this is an interesting question. How much does high-quality shockproofing cost? Will it greatly increase the price of a smartphone? They seem to have learned how to make inexpensive protection against swimming. See, for example, Huawei Honor 3. There is nothing supernatural there, but the device will not suffer from a short stay in water.

But I don’t see any cheap shockproof protection on sale.

Synthetic tests:

Sensors There is a light sensor and a proximity sensor. Accelerometer - where would we be without it? We didn't forget about the compass. But there is no gyroscope. Unfortunately, there are also excesses like a thermometer. By the way, it's a pity. Considering that the device is highly waterproof, it would be convenient for them to measure the water temperature before swimming.

Communication with the outside world

3G Internet. It works, no problems identified.

Wi-Fi - of course, where without it. Standard b/g/n. Sensitivity is slightly below average. The speed is normal, no problems.

Bluetooth version 2.1.

It connects to a computer via USB in “two flash drives” mode - the internal area plus a memory card.

There is no ability to connect external devices (USB-OTG).

No nice extras like LTE, NFC or MHL were found.

Screen

Officially, we have an IPS matrix here, four inches, resolution 480x800.

Really. Pleasant colors, good color temperature (7000K), quite acceptable contrast (550:1), good viewing angles on three sides. On the fourth side (bottom) - turn off the light. Everything is very bad - see the video demonstrating how it works.

By the way, who could explain to me: this behavior - when there is poor visibility on one side - does this generally happen with IPS matrices? Or is it still TN?

Another problem with the screen is that it is dim. Maximum brightness - 137.1 cd/m2. For comparison, Huawei Honor 3, which I show in the video next to the X-driver, has a brightness of more than 400 cd/m2. Frankly, this is the dullest smartphone I've ever seen. The previous record holder was Prestigio MultiPhone 4055 DUO, which had about 160 cd/m2.

Sensor. Tolerant, but a little dull. Plus, the screen is not smooth enough; your finger glides across it a little worse than usual. Out of habit, this leads to minor problems in toys where a quick and clear reaction is needed. Like Temple Run and stuff like that. Perhaps over time you can get used to it.

Fingerprints on the screen remain full-length. Doesn't come off too easily.

Operating system and other software

The smartphone is equipped with the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, which is quite ancient for the end of 2013.

There is not too much pre-installed software. Unfortunately, for the most part it is unremovable.

Battery

Battery capacity - 2500 mAh, i.e. approximately at the level of the Galaxy S4, which we take as the standard in battery tests. The X-driver holds a charge a little better than its famous rival, but not much, unfortunately. Actually I expected more. Still, modest hardware, modest screen. The gaming test was especially disappointing. Only 3:20. It won't be enough!

The video is recorded at a maximum resolution of 640x480, 15 frames per second, sound - mono. At the same time, for some reason the default size is set to an even more modest size - 320x240 (also 15 frames).

The front camera is the most modest, only 0.3 mpix. Examples of photos? Let's not talk about sad things.

teXet TM-4104R X-driver as a GPS navigator

The “cold” search for satellites on the windowsill took 17 minutes. With the use of auxiliary means, satellites are caught instantly. We don’t know how to catch GLONASS, only imported GPS.

Not the best navigator. Not that it's completely bad. Average. But the battery could work better, and the screen...

teXet TM-4104R X-driver as a video player

Everything is standard, nothing new. Pre-installed players are no different. So we use MX Player or something else. It’s better to forget about watching FullHD. "Simply HD" looks fine.

What I didn't like

When the network level is weak, an internal error sometimes occurs. Either rebooting or switching to/from airplane mode helps.

What I didn't like

body fluid!!!

What I liked

camera, processor speed, same equipment as Texet 3204-R

What I didn't like

fell - the glass cracked, did not affect the operation, but there were no spare parts, after another fall - the plastic ears on the back cover of the phone flew off, the rear steel and rubberized cover remained in place thanks to the upper bolts, but the lower part began to stick out. I had to seal it tightly with superglue... In the end, the glass gave a lot of cracks with a little pressure... and it (the phone) became impossible to use, there was only a cobweb on the screen.

What I liked

Large, impresses others, worked fine

What I didn't like

1. After some time, the battery begins to wobble in the case. It can be treated by placing a piece of paper under the back cover.
2. In the factory firmware the camera was 5MP. After flashing, +3mp was added :-) and the following glitch appeared - after a long time off the network - you can’t get through to the phone even in the city. Rebooting the device helps.
3. Bluetooth is not very long-range. If you carry the phone in a backpack, the bluetooth headphones will not work. They are caught only in a belt bag or in the side pocket of pants.
4. Screen 3 points, compared with iPhone.
5. Heavy - excessive strength, in my opinion. This is not a problem for me, of course.
6. At maximum volume, the speaker wheezes at times.
7. It takes 4-5 hours to charge, provided that it is used with standard charging - 1A. In the computer's USB port - 500 mA or less - it takes 8-10 hours to charge.
8. The back cover is bolted to the plastic corners! One unfortunate fall and one of the corners cracked, now the lid does not close tightly - you can forget about water protection.
9. Another fall and the flash stopped working.

What I liked

1.Strong, fell onto the tiles from my pocket several times. I haven't tested it for water resistance. 2. On average, the battery lasts for three days. 3. GPS works fine, sensors do not glitch.

What I didn't like

1. The device lives its own life. The problem is that the screen does not lock during a call. Hence - early disconnections, and changes in settings that happen on their own, and switching calls during a conversation, and a bunch of other “charms”. It turns out that you buy a product, and in order to bring it to completion you need to find and install additional software somewhere so that this damn screen is locked as it should be by default.
2. In a “shockproof” device, the battery dangles like a rattle inside the case.
From time to time, when it loses power, it turns off. Therefore, for the device to actually become shockproof, you need to place (as someone already suggested) a folded piece of paper under the battery. Funny. I suggest that marketers from TEXET be enterprising and supplement the range of accessories with a special insert!
3. The flash LED, also known as the flashlight, has died.
In short, this is not a smartphone. This is a cynical slap in your direction, dear customer.

What I liked

The case is strong and really not afraid of water

What I didn't like

Everything else

What I liked

Appearance

What I didn't like

For a waterproof phone, the warranty card states that the warranty is canceled if water or traces of liquid are detected inside the device.

What I didn't like

The phone is a complete flaw, the sensor worked poorly from the very beginning, it constantly does something wrong during a call... It switches off on its own. The speaker died after 8 months. This G was not accepted for repair under warranty because the screen was broken. The defense is also not great. And the appropriate finale is that if the hardware in the phone needs to be replaced, in my case the microphone, it cannot be repaired. The official service center said you can throw it away.

What I liked

protective bumper

What I didn't like

Fragile cover
-Fragile glass
-As a consequence of the above, NOT shockproof
-The plugs wear out over time and bend in one place, they tear, and even spare plugs do not save, since the rubber deteriorates over time even without use.
-The camera takes pictures only with sound and the sound cannot be turned off even in silent mode
-Almost cannot be repaired in service workshops
-The manufacturer texet itself does not know how to solve the above problems, but continues to produce this phone model.
-The carbine flew out along with the plastic partition

What I liked

Brutal design - Rubberized body, which prevents falls from the hand - The presence of a carabiner as additional insurance against falls - Quite modern in characteristics

What I didn't like

The earphone plug does not hold well, it pops out, which means it will not protect against water. After a reboot, some shortcuts disappear from the working screens. There are no mechanical buttons for accepting calls or releasing the camera, which would be very nice for a protected device.

What I liked

Appearance, body strength. Capacious battery. After the purchase, it turned out that there was 2GB of system memory, which is rare for rugged devices. And the price.

What I didn't like

There is no decent navigator.
A clip for a belt, instead of a carabiner.

What I liked

The appearance is great. REALLY not afraid of liquids and shocks. (TESTED by the builder himself. Cement, height and water withstood). Good battery, 5 hours of surfing - 10%. The case is strong, but not titanium.

What I didn't like

The software is very slippery......:
1) if the connection quality on SIM 1 is poor for a long time, the GSM module freezes without any warnings (can only be treated by rebooting the device) Yes, but by the time you notice that the connection is not working, many people cannot reach you. For a phone with such an emphasis on off-roading, this bug should generally exist We won’t allow it (I think that the developers have long been obliged to fix this programmatically).
2 times every 3-6 days it starts to become unreasonably stupid.... It does EVERYTHING slowly. Cured by rebooting.
3) I would like that when you link a specific number to a specific SIM, you are not asked every time which SIM to call this number with.
4) I don’t know if the support service is responding, but for 4 days there has been no answer to the questions sent. For now they ignore. If they answer, I will change the review by writing how long it took for the answer to be given.
4.1) On December 24, there is still no answer, and apparently there won’t be any.
5) the flash LED began to shine after a couple of months of operation at a quarter of the power, we can assume that it is not working.

What I liked

1Water resistance (tested several times in PM and sea water) 1.1) It eventually leaked due to the fact that the rear lenses that protect the flash and camera began to dangle, apparently came unstuck. Yes, but there is now more dust from the inside than is necessary. 2) Really impact-resistant in both glass and glass (fallen from more than a meter onto concrete with glass) 3) In general, he thinks quite quickly. 4) The battery life in general is not bad (2-5 days)

teXet X-driver TM-4104R runs an operating system Android 4.0. Its performance is rated 5 out of 5 (in its segment). This smartphone is high-performance. Here you can find the characteristics of the device, instructions on how to reset the settings, flash the device and, of course, how to get root rights to the device

Root on teXet X-driver TM-4104R

How to get root for teXet X-driver TM-4104R see instructions below.

Below are universal programs for obtaining root rights for devices on Qualcomm Snapdragon

• (need PC)
• (Root using PC)
• (popular)
• (root in one click)

If you could not obtain superuser (root) rights or the program did not appear (you can install it yourself) - ask a question in the topic. You may need to flash a custom kernel.

Characteristics

1. Standard: GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G
2. Type: smartphone
3. Operating system: Android 4.0
4. Case type: classic
5. Design: waterproof, shockproof housing
6. Number of SIM cards: 2
7. Weight: 265 g
8. Dimensions (WxHxD): 73.5x139x18 mm
9. Screen type: color, touch
10. Touch screen type: multi-touch, capacitive
11. Diagonal: 4 inches.
12. Image size: 480x800
13. Pixels per inch (PPI): 233
14. Automatic screen rotation: yes
15. Scratch-resistant glass: yes
16. Type of ringtones: polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
17. Vibration alert: yes
18. Camera: 8 million pixels, built-in flash
19. Camera functions: autofocus
20. Video recording: yes
21. Front camera: yes, 0.3 million pixels.
22. Video playback: MP4, 3GP
23. Audio: MP3, WAV, FM radio
24. Headphone Jack: 3.5mm
25. Interfaces: USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1
26. Satellite navigation: GPS
27. Internet access: WAP, GPRS, EDGE, email POP/SMTP, HTML
28. Processor: Qualcomm MSM8225, 1000 MHz
29. Number of processor cores: 2
30. Video processor: Adreno 203
31. Built-in memory: 4 GB
32. RAM capacity: 768 MB
33. Memory card support: microSD (TransFlash), up to 32 GB
34. Additional SMS features: text entry with dictionary
35. MMS: yes
36. Battery capacity: 2500 mAh
37. Talk time: 6 hours
38. Waiting time: 450 h
39. Sensors: proximity, compass
40. Search by book: yes
41. Exchange between SIM card and internal memory: yes
42. Organizer: alarm clock, calculator, task planner
43. Contents: smartphone, 2 USB cables, headphones, additional plugs, AC adapter, instructions
44. Features: IP68 water and dust protection; led flashlight

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Firmware for teXet X-driver TM-4104R

(we tell you step by step what and how to do)
(basic firmware to make your device “come to life”)
(current firmware for those whose device is not in brick condition).

Firmware for X-driver TM-4104R can be done in several ways. If the firmware file has not yet been uploaded here, then create a topic on the forum, in the section, specialists will help you and add the firmware. Don’t forget to write a 4-10 line review about your smartphone in the subject line, this is important. The official teXet website, unfortunately, will not help solve this problem, but we will solve it for free. This texet model has a Qualcomm MSM8225, 1000 MHz on board, so there are the following flashing methods:

1. Recovery - flashing directly on the device
2. A special utility from the manufacturer, or

What custom firmware are there?

1. CM - CyanogenMod
2. LineageOS
3. Paranoid Android
4. OmniROM
5. Temasek's

Problems and shortcomings of a smartphone from teXet and how to fix them?

• If the X-driver TM-4104R does not turn on, for example, you see a white screen, hangs on the splash screen, or the notification indicator only blinks (possibly after charging).
• If stuck during update / stuck when turned on (needs flashing, 100%)
• Doesn't charge (usually hardware problems)
• Does not see the SIM card (SIM card)
• The camera does not work (mostly hardware problems)
• The sensor does not work (depends on the situation)

Hard Reset for teXet X-driver TM-4104R

Instructions on how to make a Hard Reset on teXet X-driver TM-4104R (reset settings). We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the visual guide called on Android. .

Reset codes (open the dialer and enter them).

1. *2767*3855#
2. *#*#7780#*#*
3. *#*#7378423#*#*

Hard Reset via Recovery

1. Turn off your device -> go to Recovery
2. "wipe data/factory reset"
3. “yes - delete all user data” -> “Reboot System”

How to log into Recovery?

1. hold down Vol(-) [volume down], or Vol(+) [volume up] and the Power button
2. A menu with the Android logo will appear. That's it, you are in Recovery!

Reset settings on teXet X-driver TM-4104R You can do it in a very simple way:

1. Settings->Backup and reset
2. Reset settings (at the very bottom)

How to reset a pattern key

How to reset your pattern key if you forgot it and now you can’t unlock your teXet smartphone. On the X-driver TM-4104R model, the key or PIN code can be removed in several ways. You can also remove the lock by resetting the settings; the lock code will be deleted and disabled.

1. Reset graph. blocking -
2. Password reset -

Today we are not talking about a super-technological new product, not about the flagship of the Android family, and not about a cheap budget tablet. Today you will learn about a smartphone that is not afraid of anything, about a smartphone that can run over an infantry fighting vehicle or roll it into a jar of pickles. Already intrigued?

TeXet X-driver phone is ambiguous. And when I got my hands on it for review, I immediately realized that the key audience of this device was divided into two groups of people: desperate outdoor enthusiasts and hipsters. Because such a device, with a weight of almost 300 grams and the impenetrability of the Hulk, is difficult to see in a handbag, but it can easily be used to crack nuts or prop up a tent on a hike. And undoubtedly any hipster will find himself “outside the mainstream” by demonstrating a device that can support his weight.

Specifications:

• Case materials: rubber, glass, plastic
• Operating system: Android 4.0.3
• Network: GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G
• Processor: dual-core Qualcomm MSM8225, 1 GHz
• RAM: 768 MB
• Memory for data storage: 4 GB + microSD
• Screen: capacitive, IPS, 4”, 480 x 800 pixels
• Camera: 8 MP main with flash and autofocus, 0.3 MP front
• Additionally: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1
• Battery: 2500 mAh
• Dimensions: 139 x 73.5 x 18 mm
• Weight: 265 g
• Device price: 10,000 rub. / 2100 UAH.

Equipment

The package includes certain service literature, two USB cables, an AC adapter, a headset, two plugs for the power connector and mini-Jack, and a carabiner with a screwdriver and an analog compass that can be attached to the phone.

Appearance and ease of use

Next are steel plates on both sides, one under the screen, one covering the battery compartment on top. On the sides there are rubberized inserts protruding a couple of millimeters above the screen, which helps the screen remain intact when dropped flat, and black plastic pieces that serve as the second layer of protection.

The back cover is embossed and has a pattern reminiscent of the tread of SUV tires. It is secured with two screws, which can be unscrewed with a thick coin or a screwdriver included in the kit. This is the only way to get access to a thick 2500 mAh battery, two SIM cards and a memory card.

The speaker and microphone are covered with dense metal membranes (the depth of these membranes is not known), making these places, usually the most vulnerable to water penetration, completely sealed. At the top and bottom, rubber plugs are bolted on, covering the micro-USB and mini-Jack ports and making the phone absolutely impervious to any factors. By the way, about factors.

This is one of the few in the world and the only Russian smartphone with IP68 protection parameters. These numbers and letters indicate the device’s protection against dust and moisture. If you decipher it, the X-Driver is absolutely dustproof and can be located for a long time at a depth of more than 1 meter. Did I already say that in one of the video reviews on YouTube, they rolled this phone into a jar of pickles and called it? Imagine how pleasant it will be to feel that you can not only talk on your phone in the shower or dive in the sea, but also then easily wash it with soap or even wash it in a washing machine - who knows what human invention is capable of. At the Trashbox editorial office, Rostislav Olegovich and I first threw the phone against the walls and floor, and then thoroughly washed it.

If we talk about impact resistance, then there are no questions here. The smartphone survives any drop or crash test with dignity. The best that was achieved using more or less normal methods was that the screen cracked, but the phone continued to work.

Screen

The screen resolution is 800x480 pixels, which is quite enough for such a device. By the way, the only thing that could completely destroy this unit, bending the steel plates at its base, was the BMP track.

System

Performance

Test results in various benchmarks:

• AnTuTu Benchmark: 7284
• AnTuTu 3DRating: 2041
• Quadrant Benchmark: 2611
• SQL Benchmark: 34.552 sec
• BenchmarkPi: 532 ms
• Linpack: 60.195 MFlops
• Vellamo: 1169 / 327
• SunSpider JavaScript Benchmark (Chrome): 2295.9 ms
• NenaMark 2.4: 33.5 fps
• Epic Citadel, High Performance: 23.9 fps
• 3DMark - The Gamer`s Benchmark: 2500 / 1373 / -
• Basemark ES 2.0 Taiji Free: 18.37 fps
• Basemark X 1.0: 5.032 fps / 1.150 fps

Antutu Benchmark

Quadrant and Vellamo

Sunspider and CPU-Z

Autonomy

Camera

Photo on a nice sunny day


Photos with flash are simply excellent, the objects turned out not overexposed

The text is perfectly readable, autofocus works great

Macro photography is good too

The front camera is rather weak

Communications and sensors

Bottom line

One lawyer colleague, a young girl, expressed a desire to purchase this device for trips to the sea and on a hike, since for that kind of money no phone can cope with the tasks better. And I consider this a “win”, because even if girls sensibly assess the capabilities of this brutal monster, then this device will confidently find its niche. The main thing is not to be afraid to demonstrate its capabilities to people.

Pros:

• IP68 protection
• Impact-resistant glass ASAHI Glass

• Modest display viewing angles

Alternatives

Caterpillar looks more restrained and attractive in appearance, but the filling here is much worse. Instead of a Qualcomm processor, Chinese MediaTek is installed here, and RAM is 256 MB less than in the X-driver. In addition, Caterpillar costs 4,000 rubles more.

Samsung Galaxy xCover 2 GT-S7710– 11800 rub.

XCover looks more modest and stylish. If you imagine both smartphones in the form of some kind of military equipment, then the X-driver is a tank or infantry fighting vehicle, and the xCover is a Hummer. The Samsung smartphone is almost 2 times lighter and the device’s battery is 800 mAh smaller. The screen here is much worse, because it is made using TFT technology, unlike the IPS screen in teXet. The performance of both devices is approximately the same. If the appearance of the X-driver scares you, then xCover may be a good alternative.

Runbo X5– 16500 rub.

Unlike previous competitors, Runbo's smartphone has an even more intimidating appearance than the X-Driver. The X5 weighs almost like any 7-inch tablet - 340 grams, which is justified by a very capacious 3500 mAh battery, versus 265 grams for the X-Driver and a 2500 mAh battery. Special features in the form of a volume sensor, a walkie-talkie with a removable antenna, a range of up to 5 km operating in the 400-470 MHz range, and a temperature sensor make the device even more attractive. The performance of smartphones is approximately the same.

It is worth noting that all alternative devices have a protection rating of IP67, versus IP68 for the X-Driver, which allows the device to be immersed to a depth of more than a meter for a long time.

The device was provided by the representative office of teXet in Ukraine.

Taras Zhukov and Rostislav Forostyany.

In the comments to this post, where we talked about the “off-road” phone Caterpillar CAT B25, I was suggested to also consider a rugged smartphone of the same brand – Caterpillar CAT B15. I started searching for this model and in the process I came to the conclusion that... the British-Chinese partners of Caterpillar want too much money for their devices! Let me remind you that Caterpillar CAT B25 and teXet TM-510R phones, assembled at the same plant and 90% identical, cost 5,000 and 2,700 rubles, respectively. Meanwhile, for the Caterpillar CAT B15 smartphone in Russia they are asking more than 14 thousand rubles.

Without rushing to order this model for testing, I did a basic search in the teXet catalog and found the X-driver model in it for 10 thousand. That is, it is almost a third cheaper.

teXet X-driver and Caterpillar CAT B15

As for the characteristics, here is a comparison table:

In short, I took the teXet X-driver to test because it has more interesting characteristics at a noticeably lower price. As for the level of quality, I haven’t had any special illusions about products under the CAT brand for a long time - just look at the “back” of the Caterpillar CAT B25 phone. And this despite the fact that its immediate owner keeps the device on a shelf and has not yet subjected it to severe tests - it’s not the season, sir!

The panel with the logo is peeling and scratched, the alphanumeric buttons have begun to “squelch”...

So, teXet X-driver. The device is sold in this box:

The kit includes two microUSB-USB cables (in principle, one is enough, but the more the better), a charger unit, a simple stereo headset, a carabiner with an analog compass and a screwdriver for unscrewing bolts (more on them below), and also two replaceable plugs for 3.5 mm and microUSB connectors.

The design of the device is brutal - neither give nor take. teXet X-driver looks great next to climbing equipment, scuba gear, mount bikes and other extreme gizmos. However, I cannot recommend it for everyday use. Tell me, would you take a girl to a restaurant in a GAZ-66? Hardly.

- Honey, have you gone crazy?!

So the teXet X-driver is suitable for hunting, fishing, relaxing at sea and in the mountains, but not for parading along the main street of the city in a white shirt and skinny jeans. Actually, it will hardly fit into these very skinny jeans: the dimensions of the smartphone are 139 x 74 x 18 mm, weight – 265 g. But it fits perfectly into a backpack pocket:

The body is made of different types of plastics and rubber. There is also metal here: it reinforces the removable back cover, trimmed with rubber on top and screwed in with a pair of bolts.

The sides are entirely rubber, with “sagging” above the front panel about 1 mm high. Thanks to them, the screen has a better chance of surviving a fall on a hard surface.

As mentioned above, the 3.5 mm headphone jack and microUSB port are covered with plugs on screws. If these same plugs become worn out during hard use, you can replace them with the “spare” from the kit. I’ll also add here that the volume button - by the way, very hard - is located on the right side of the case, while the power button for the device and its display is on the top.

There are also inserts made of plastic, reminiscent of soft touch, - they are provided in the upper and lower parts of the smartphone. For greater reliability, these inserts are also bolted together.

The orange “pieces” are like a smartphone frame, made of durable but not fragile plastic. On the back panel, a loop protrudes from the frame for attaching a carabiner.

The final touch is the screen coating: the teXet X-driver uses Japanese Asahi Glass. It can be called an analogue of Gorilla Glass, except that it is thicker and, most likely, harder.

Unlike the Caterpillar CAT B15, which is IP67 certified, the teXet X-driver is IP68 certified. That is, both devices are completely indifferent to dust; the CAT can be “soaked” at a depth of up to a meter, and the teXet X-driver can be wetted up to a meter or deeper. This should not affect performance.

Regarding impacts, ruggedized devices usually provide information about compliance with the US military standard MIL-STD 810 (its various versions). It, unlike IP, also involves shock resistance tests. In the case of X-driver there is no such information, so...

...what could be more enjoyable than testing your smartphone for “indestructibility” yourself?

So, test one. Roll the teXet X-driver into a jar of pickles for an hour and a half. We call it periodically and see this picture. The device passed this test with honor.

Test two. Without further ado, they made a whole movie about the X-driver - “Boomer. The third film ;)

As you can see in the video, a very angry young man in a BMW 750 talks on this smartphone, and then, in a fit of emotion, throws it out the window. And then he also moves on the grass. X-driver has such a far from friendly attitude, in principle, it doesn’t matter - the smartphone did not receive a crack or a scratch.

Test three. Now the girl is angry. Then he crushes the smartphone with his foot. And then they kick him around like a ball.

Test four - they dropped him face-first onto the rocks from a height of one and a half meters. And he is more alive than all the living.

In the fifth test we return again to the long version of the BMW 750i, which weighs a whopping 2.6 tons. We put the teXet X-driver on the asphalt and move carefully...

A characteristic cracking sound indicates that the screen glass has failed. But! The device, as it turned out, remained in quite working condition. Despite the 2.6 tons of "Boomer". Yes, the glass was cracked, but the display itself did not leak. Other functions also work flawlessly. What does it mean? The glass can be replaced at any certified teXet service center (yes, I found out) to end up with a practically new smartphone.

In general, is it worth clarifying once again that the device passed the test for both “waterproofness” and shock resistance with honor? In between the above tests, we trampled it into the mud, bathed it in an icy river, played football with it on the leaves... The corresponding photographs are below.

I would also like to say about the camera installed in the teXet X-driver (8 megapixels, autofocus, LED flash). I liked it - the quality of the pictures is noticeably higher than that of most budget smartphones. A few examples are below. And yes, the camera interface is standard, part of Android 4.0 ICS.

Unfortunately, there is no separate button for taking photographs in teXet X-driver. This means that you won’t be able to take photos underwater—capacitive touch screens don’t work in a liquid environment. You can, of course, get the device rooted and use some tricky third-party applications to assign the photo function, say, to the volume buttons, but it’s not a fact that everything will work out and work. I personally didn’t try it.

But it’s very possible to shoot video underwater – if, however, you activate the recording before the dive. The maximum video resolution is HD720p, the quality is not great, but sane.

I’ll say briefly about the hardware platform: teXet X-driver uses the simplest version of the Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play chipset with a gigahertz 2-core ARM Cortex-A5 central processor (this platform, let me remind you, also exists in versions 1, 2 and 1, 4 GHz) and Adreno 203 graphics. Its capabilities are enough for smooth operation of the interface, as well as for quickly saving 8-megapixel photos. Well, for games like Dead Trigger. I don’t think it’s worth asking for more from such a device. By the way, the difference in power consumption between the 2-core Qualcomm MSM8225 and the 4-core Qualcomm MSM8225Q is approximately 1.8 times in favor of the solution with fewer cores. So it turns out that for a smartphone “for hiking” the choice in favor of relatively weak hardware is justified. The teXet X-driver lasted about two and a half days on a 2,500 mAh battery; The regime was something like this: 40 minutes of calls per day (1 SIM card installed, 10-15 photos), a couple of hours on social networks.

Performance tests:

The device has a 4-inch screen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. Matrix technology – TFT-IPS. The display is quite good, the picture is pleasing to the eye. You can’t say more about him - you wouldn’t expect anything extraordinary from the figures given just above. It's worth noting the wide viewing angles.

The software part is represented by the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system with minor modifications. In particular, there is such a task manager in the notification panel. True, it does not display all running processors. I’ll also highlight a set of “sports-related” wallpapers, a file manager and another “dialer”.

Interestingly, the desktop can be displayed in landscape mode.

There are also a number of applications from teXet - the “teXet recommends” directory, software for downloading games, information about films, and so on. All these are pleasant little things, but I won’t concentrate on them.

What was somewhat disappointing about the software was the lack of the ability to download updates over the air. That is, if teXet releases any update, you will have to install it from your computer with the loss of data and settings.

Summing up my impressions, I will say this: I definitely liked the teXet X-driver. First of all, its indestructibility and a good (in my unprofessional opinion) camera. And also – quite decent battery life. In principle, nothing more is required from an “off-road” smartphone focused on recreation and all kinds of adventures. In fact, not all devices are measured in the usual megahertz, gigabytes and megapixels. If we abstract from the numbers and evaluate the quality of performance of the tasks assigned to it by this device, then it can be called more than successful. And inexpensive - remember the CAT B15 with its terrible 14 thousand.