Nokia 8110 4G 5 YEARS LATER : Is Kai OS dead?

These days, we see less of Kai OS feature phone made by HMD Global.
The Nokia 2760 and Nokia 2780 which are US exclusive devices runs on the latest Kai OS 3.0. But, the software experience is not the same.
It lacks critical apps that were the selling point for the initial Kai OS devices.
Have you used one? What features do you need in a feature phone.
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[@DrNokia_theoriginal]

Kai OS or Android Go? Or S30+ is adequate?

[@DrNokia_theoriginal]

@@apluchochoa hi. I agree. Check my E72 hacking guide. Not really hacking but it adds more functions to symbian device including watching TH-cam and GPS

[@danteerskine7678]

​@@DrNokia_theoriginalandroid go definitely but I prefer the full android though as the full version is customizable

[@keithbartlett8926]

Yes the keypad spoiled the whole experience with this phone. Each version got slower as well. The 2720 Flip and 8000 4G were terribly slow. Getting WhatsApp was the reason I bought this phone. With no WhatsApp on KaiOS v3 I wouldn't be interested. As there are no version 3 phones outside of the USA sums up the future of KaiOS.

[@oceanman4926]

so this would be the best nokia feature phone choice ?

[@keithbartlett8926]

​@@oceanman4926 I think a basic Android OS would be much better, something like the Mobiwire Oneida.

[@juancharry1457]

I think that Kids supported WhatsApp, even calls and voice messages

[@bonsaipropaganda]

it's not dead. some people still like using phones like this. i'm currently looking for a phone like this. i have a dumb phone already i just want to have google maps that's all. i dont mind it being slow or whatever

[@DrNokia_theoriginal]

We need to see if moving forward Kai OS will get same commitment as from Google as they did earlier..I think there is still no WhatsApp for latest Kai OS version.

[@lucilalico8852]

so many people probably forgot , some are too young, when this original phone was COOL and even in Matrix film, was no internet and everyone was happy, there were guys what use this keyboard so happily, now it BAD, really?

[@toyzbg]

this is meant to be a phone. to talk on it. you open - you talk, you close. point. 24/7. not for facebook or other bullshit. its perfect

[@mizachs]

I have it in black. I don’t use it a lot. QWERTY buttons original would be nice to have.

[@DrNokia_theoriginal]

agreed.

[@Cacel19]

Nokia needs to focus a lot more on smartphones; it needs to ditch Unisoc processors, focus more on Android, and bring to market cheaper smartphones with better cameras, better processors, and partnering with one type of lens like it did with Carl Zeiss several years ago, and marketing strategies. So the brand can resurface again.
The truth is that KaiOs is dead.

[@Milos596]

Trust me. Unisoc processors are better than most Snapdragons.

[@Cacel19]

@@Milos596 why do you say that?

[@CycloidalHeadache]

You don’t wanna see what happens when one brand completely monopolizes the processor market. I don’t care how good or bad it is I support any competition

[@AlexPtc89]

Dude. Nokia died when microsoft bought it and vomited all over the masterpiece that was windows phone OS. What you see now is just the nokia shell driven by a completely different company called HMD. They tried smartphones and failed astronomically. Now they do these feature phones and you would be surprised at the number of ppl the buy these.

[@fehmanahsrafi7143]

@@AlexPtc89 I do like kai os to be honest lol. The idea that a small feature phone could be used to watch TH-cam and has wifi appeals to me.

[@alexp.6145]

But is the demise of Kaios due to inherent limitations or is it due to market forces: no whatsApp, etc. Ah.. what could have been...

[@DrNokia_theoriginal]

Owner ship changes I suppose

[@stefanokhangle8250]

Kaios doesn't have Facebook Messenger instead of whatsapp, that;s terrible

[@anbernicguy]

If these phones have qwerty, this os will be more useful and fun to use.

[@bradleytaylor5613]

Mine can't send or receive phone calls. I don't understand why texting works but calls don't. People say turn on VoLTE, but that option doesn't exist on my version of KaiOS. Very disappointed.

[@karlgreene2177]

It was dead from the start Kaios is dreadful I have 2720 which works well as a hotspot but dreadful as a phone!

[@karlgreene2177]

Among other things.@@apluchochoa

[@MortCodesWeb]

I have one. it worked well but not even a year later and its already unusably slow

[@MysteriousBeingOfLight]

Does google maps works well?

[@DrNokia_theoriginal]

turn by turn only.

[@ll__3409]

Now WhatsApp is Dead in KaiOS 😣

[@DrNokia_theoriginal]

Yes

[@kisherefilm]

Is there no Whatsapp? Thank you

[@DrNokia_theoriginal]

WhatsApp available

[@Nearnface]

wowowow

[@tijojohn415]

Does it support WhatsApp calls?

[@DrNokia_theoriginal]

Yes but I'm afraid they are ending the support.

[@SabirPlayz]

How to buy this phone

[@DrNokia_theoriginal]

might be hard to get but try ebay or aliexpress

[@nikwerty]

Yes dead.

[@udaykumarediga5847]

🍌 eaten