Very Discreet, Jan Ole. A very unbiased review and honest on the parts you didn't know like processor specs. Yes, and you are right; processor specs are just numbers. For 90% of common use, 98% of users won't be bothered or take any notice between 2 Ghz & 2.3 Ghz Good one !
Really nice and honest quality review. You definitely have to put some more work into it, but I've subscribed anyway as I'm already excited with what else you can do and have in store for us, so just keep doing your thing! Cheers :-)
Another excellent review! It really gives the viewer an idea of what to expect. Very helpful, stuff. Thanks so much. I don't know if you take video requests or not, but it would be nice and helpful to see the Priv side by side with a BB10 device such as the Classic or Passport and compare/contrast the two with things they both have, such as the Hub, the keyboard, the screen, the battery life, the fluidity of the OS, native BB apps, and your preference of use overall. Either way, keep making videos. You have a gift and we're all benefiting from them.
I have owned the Priv for about 5 months now and it changed me from Samsung! nothing like a keyboard to get the fingers going! I've even dropped it from height by accident and it's still in near perfect condition! Would never change!
left my note 7 for PRIV...note 7 over heated ....used to have note 5,4,3,2,1 ...samsung really let me down this year and not going back to the note5...so got a priv..and LOVE IT...I had an iphone before my note 1 and before the iphone I had a berry way way back...this is honestly a dream come true and the best of both worlds!
Really good review Jan Ole Hembold! I think I'm getting one. It seems like a more competent device on Marshmallow. A friend has one and he is very pleased with the camera. Thank you again!
Great review. All the main points are well Addressed. I'm still going to stick with BB10 as I have all the apps I need and use. There's just to many things that the Priv and Android can't match. Saying that, of you really want a secure Android phone......... this is a no brainer. I personally hope Blackberry continue with BB10 and are able to release a successor to the passport.
I just bought a BB Priv today and will be giving up my iPhone 6. I have always been a BB guy because of the physical keyboard, and there is nothing now that will ever convince me that a virtual keyboard will ever match it as far as accuracy, speed and much less frustration, especially when typing out long emails. The the addition of all of the Android apps, now I am coming home to BB.
About performance of the priv: once you do heavy multitasking with heavy apps it struggles. Example what i do in the car: Bluetooth to car system, run spotify, run tomtom gps, run readit now for voice alerting. (My hub runs 4 email accounts, facebook, linkedin, whatsapp) Here you will see it will struggle. Doing the same on S7 for example running BB hub, and same apps all runs smooth. So i have to say priv for its price point is a bit underpowered. I'm swapping between priv, passport, s7. Every device has its strength, weaknesses. Hopefully the upcoming Mercure will make a blend of all those strenghts. Nice video Jan! Thanks
I don't have the comparison to other flagship devices so I can only say how it deals in my daily life. Amazing how much you make your phone struggle! haha :D I hope the same thing then. Thank you for watching :)
Ok, Jan Ole, based on your use of the BB Priv, if a person could get this phone for $329 US dollars now, would you recommend it. The person would be coming from an iPhone 6 Plus where the battery life is great. That is the big concern, is battery life. Thanks and keep up the great reviews!
Thanks for another great review!! I've subscribed and look forward to your next video. Also, I'm thinking about purchasing a new Passport Silver Edition, there is some really good pricing on it currently. Presently using the BB q10
Priv is amazing.. the downside is it gets hot when running some apps. The battery tends to drain some days then lasts long on others. The screen is absolutely gorgeous and the keyboard is great. The virtual keyboard is even better.
Hi I actually found your 6mos later review for 2017. I have decided that $150+ is minimal risk and worth it to take the chance to get what I need and what I'd prefer and if it doesn't work out I can always get one of the Keys later. Thanks for all your videos
In India, Priv costs Rs. 32,000. The passport also costs Rs. 32,000. Which phone should I go for? I type a lot on my phone and Instagram is all that I need. Well, Instagram isn't a problem because I feel that iGrann is much better than the original Android Instagram. By the way, this is a very good review that you gave. I loved the video.
I love being able to type on my BlackBerry 10 and have the assistant find all my emails, documents, text messages and Web searches. I may not see a client in months and that search makes life very easy. Curious to know if the android version does the same. I've seen androids that only search the Web and email but I need to be able to pull up photos and PDF documents etc.
Great review as always! I've been using BB devices for years now and currently use a Classic. I am a little bit on the fence as far as switching to the Priv, especially as far as the Hub in Android and the "mushy" keyboard go. Do you think it's still worth the upgrade to the Priv? Thanks :)
Thank you! I think the priv is a very good performing phone and you can have it for just 299$ in the US right now. (Crackberry post). You should order one, try it and if you don't like it, send it back to BB :)
if BlackBerry still wants to attach physical keyboard into any following devices should they use 4:3 ratio screen. the 16:9 of which in priv lengthens it too much
My priv has a glossy, slipperry backing. Nothing at all like what you showed. The keyboard isn't as good as the E72 I've come from and it would have been better had I not needed to use the touch screen ever. Also, it's huuuuuge. Even with those negatives, I'm really loving it. I could easily recommend it to anybody. It's among the best phones I've ever had.
In my opinion, with the priv's price it must be better. I mean a real flagship comparing with samsung note5 or iphone6s. But priv's design is so impressive, no ones can deny that hahaha. Oh and you made a good video :)))
The Price of the Priv just dropped to 299$ in the US on some online shop. (was written in a crackberry post). So it actually is very affordable now. It really has an impressive design. Not comparable to another phone ;)
As far as I've read, these cheap offers in the US are all AT&T versions without simlock. Means they can be used with other carriers but have the typical carrier version's problem: no zero day security patches and any patches and updates are VERY late, until support gets dropped. Manufacturer unlocked is the way to go with BlackBerry and Android instead of carrier unlocked. Right now, no other manufacturer is as quick and reliable with Android security patches as the new kid on the block, BlackBerry, is :-) So no need to worry after paying more for the real deal!
my priv had massive overheating and battery issues. the front facing camera was appalling. I do miss that sliding keyboard the. now using an LG v10 instead
Good review. While most of the points were covered with ease, I believe you did miss out on the battery life. Also, a nice summary towards the end would help. Else - terrific video. And yes - lot more of the device, this time around.
You're right! I really did miss that. I think I covered that one in my 1 week with the priv video ;) Will do that in my next video, Thanks for the tip :)
Nice review! Two questions though: 1) what's your experience when it comes to batterylife of the Priv? 2) is the Android powered Priv able to replace your BB10 OS powered Classic as your daily driver, or do you still prefer BB10 to Android? Thanks!
Battery life gets me through a day of mid to heavy use! I'm slowly getting used to the android experience but I'll do a specific video about that topic in the next weeks :)
Nice to hear! I'm considering taking a Priv, coming from a Passport after having used BB10 for almost 3,5 years. Really curious how the adaption process will work out for me. Another question that comes to mind: in the BB10 file manager, there was also an option to search for files directly on your computer (if it was turned on) over wifi or the mobile network. Is that option, or a similar option avialable in the Priv's file manager? Danke, ein Holländische Nachbar ;)
I meant that with an inserted memory card in a BlackBerry e.g 9900 bold all the downloaded contents come on the memory card. I want know if they will have the same concept on their android devices e.g BlackBerry Priv. Understand now?
Good video! As far as battery goes: with an Amoled screen it should last much longer if all backgrounds are set to deep black. If I could ask you for another Priv vid, it would b exactly that: try to paint the Priv as black as you can and see how far the battery takes you when it all comes down to screen time. And point out what can or can't be set to black, especially with the BlackBerry apps like hub. It worked wonders on my old Q10. Anyway, keep it up, I love your unbiased, pragmatic view on the tech in our pockets, quite refreshing!
Sadly, nearly nothing can be set to black, expect for the screen saver. BB10 especially optimized for this usage but not on android unfortunately. I've set my screensaver to black, but of course it doesn't make a big difference. It is known that the PRIVs beattery isnt the best :( Thank you!!
Oh too bad but thanks for the instant clarification! Leaves me wondering though, on BB10 we're asking for a black hub since day one. I thought they'd just deal with this demand on Android instead... Especially since they equipped their flagship with an amoled.
Amazing review,i'm currently using classic but just thinking of giving priv a try,,not because it's an android or lack of support for some apps on bb10 but because it stands unique and of course it's a blackberry.
I don't know, but there are many security updates already ;) I think it will take a wile till they update to android N. Marshmallow only just made it to the priv and it is running very good :)
+Jan Ole Helmbold sure you are right about the software updates...Am planning on getting the Priv but am not too sure if to get it now or hold back for a while before doing so since I don't know if the Priv's gonna get a hardware update/upgrade (Priv 2) with a fingerprint scanner and also with the fix for the short coming(s) on the current Priv..... What's your take on this?... Danke 🙂
You should take a look at my recent video where I take a look at the rumors that are currently flowing around ;) th-cam.com/video/yWAHpsdzaGo/w-d-xo.html
+Jan Ole Helmbold sure I already did watch it the moment u uploaded it 🙂, thanks... But from those leaks I don't kinda like the form factors of those "up coming" phones.... I think I will hold off until after summer then I can finally make up ma mind as to getting the Priv or not... Thanks for your time and the good work u doing here.... Keep up the good work!!!
so i bought my blackberry Priv off ebay. It just came today. it didn't come w/ the charging cord, the power brick, the headphones, nor the sims pick. I bought it for $150. I kinda feel like I shold've just paid $300 dollars for a NEW (no previous owner/non-dsiplay) Priv. The one I bought was supposed to have been a "display" phone, but I wrongfully assumed that it would be sent in its original packaging. So now I have to figure out how to put the sims card in without the Pick that new ones come with. but we'll see. I bought it for practical use. hopefully it will be able to perform for the minimal needs I need it for. I also thought it was an unlocked phone but when i turned it on, there was a verizon logo...my passport is unlocked w/ an AT&T sim.. but I bought my Passport brand new from Amazon. It may just be the vanity I'm seeking...the thrill of opening up a new Blackberry from an actual Blackberry box. But I didn't decide on this purchase from a point of vanity so I need to just rein in my horses, slow my roll and see what this phone has to offer. I hope that I got a good deal and a practical useful phone for cheap. We'll see. I would hate to have to get a KeyOne or KeyTwo if this doesn't work out.
Thanks for the video, enjoyed watching it Some nice features but too big a device for me on a daily basis. I've noticed how much the Priv has greatly come down in price lately, that's good.
Could you do a comparison between the Priv and the Passport; Im thinking I could switch from one to the other someday, but dont know I love my Passport :) pleaaasse ; keep up the good work, your videos are great
Ok great :) yeah it's a good idea but personnaly I rarely buy my BlackBerry right when it comes out, I wait for the price to drop, and so the priv has dropped substantially in price; I might buy one and then switch to the Keyone in two years when the price is lower ;) that way I get to experience more Blackberry, patience is the key for my wallet
Funny, to me the PRIV keyboard has some rather noble touch due to its quietness and softness which I like a lot, but the Classic keyboard indeed is slightly faster when using no umlauts...so for the German language the PRIV is faster, for the standard Latin alphabet the Classic.
they improved many things with the marshmallow update. It doesn't get as hot as it did with lollipop, In my experience, it handled multitasking quite well :)
I've been honestly rather disappointed with my priv it worked well for the first few months but then it significantly slowed down and I've been clearing the cashed data it can barely open apps sometimes taking 10+ seconds to open. If anyone has some tips to help me out I would appreciate it I love the phone it's just recently started to give me trouble
oh no i'm so late to this question, sorry! I used an ipad besides my classic. But the Priv does pretty much everything I did with the ipad so now it just lays in my drawer ;)
Nice review! I also dropped my priv and now it's all creaky 😥😥😥 so I've been spending the past hour or so removing the back of the phone and replacing it again and again with different results each time 🤔 Not 100% sold on that now though... but otherwise it's easily my most favourite android device... Cheers 😀
Jacob too bad you didn't take the chance to make a documentary either filming or by taking pictures of your several Priv autopsies! Or did you? Anyway here's hope you got it fixed to a degree that you can be happy with in the end!
+J. Morti Uhlig hehehe not sure if I have the patience for all that stuff! anywho yes I did manage to fix it up a bit but its still a very errr, creaky phone... it makes noises and bends and stuff practically everywhere 😭😭😭
haha glad to read that your patient survived after all. Autopsy videos don't have to be as perfect as Jan Ole's vids btw, quick and dirty is better than nothing ^^ But personally I don't care if a device sounds like an asthmatic mouse when holding it as long as it gets the job done in the best possible manner :D Let it respond and talk to you like this (crieeek), you still have the premium feel of function not following form like the other Android phones do nowadays.
+J. Morti Uhlig this is true! it really does feel like a premium device and typing on the keyboard is an absolute pleasure. Blackberry kind of inspired me to enjoy the act of writing again rather than shooting out some POS as fast as I can...
Ich schreib hier jetzt einfach mal auf deutsch. sehr sehr gute Videos die du produzierst. ich freue mich jetzt noch mehr auf mein Priv, besitze zur Zeit das Z30.
Nein leider noch nicht. Es gibt zur Zeit keins auf Amazon. Aber nächste Woche ist es so weit. 24.8 Bday. Teste es noch ein bisschen bei meinem Vater bis dahin.
To new honest, this phone is great, but sometime the camera are acting weird and front 2mp won't be a big problem even just 2mp , I like blackberry, especially this model, with the cursor keypad, everything are lot easier, what the most important thing is this is android, no more worried especially when wanted to installing app, that's why , one word, this brand and phone are just underrated
Hi, as always I value your opinion. I'm here in 2019. I need a new phone w/ android capablity, but I don't need it to be too fancy just android app capable. Specifically for Lyft and Uber Amazon Kindle and occasional news /social media aps to pass the time now and again and email usage. My Passport SE keeps giving me a message "your login information of IMAP servier [rim.imap.email.yahoo...) has changed or is incorrect. Please check your account settings" -I have NO idea what his is and cannot figure it out on internet. Also Its hard to use app based services without an android so I need something that can access UBER, Lyft, etc...I like the look of the Priv more than the KeyOne & Key2. I found one for $150 on EBAY and am considering it. I came here to revisit your review on the Priv to help me decide. My biggest hang-up would likely be the battery life. I'm going to be heavily dependent on public transportation and will need a phone with a reliable battery. So my option is to either spend a hefty penny on Key One or Key2 for reliable battery or Spend only a few bucks and get the PRIV which is aesthetically pleasing to me. I played with the PRIV a few yrs ago when it first came out and settled on my Passport SE. Now I'm considering the PRIV because I liked it even then, I just liked the Passport SE more. If you read this, do you have any thoughts? I hear the Keyone loses its reception signal during phone calls and lags in its over all operations after a while and I know you don't like the video camera on the Key2. I'm not big on making video but I DO need a reliable reception for when I'm on the road. Alot of complaints about the PRIV was that it over heated, burned through its battery and lagged. But according this vid, it sounds like the "?Marshmellow"? made that better? Of the three, which would you recommend. I REALLY want the PRIV. But if you think overall it's not reliable enought to trust on the road, could I get away w/ the Key One or should I just get the Key2?
i still prefer blackberry 10, i just feel sad 😔 that app gap compare to ios and android but blackberry 10 is a smooth os and i really like the hub.....
I too really really like bb10. Android is another experience, but once you use it for a long enough period of time, you get used to it. I hope BB will add some more BB10 features to the Priv :)
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Loved the video Jan! Really beautifully filmed too. Happy surprise to find out part of it was filmed on the Priv!
Awesome! Thank you. Yeah I really think the video of the flowers looks amazing!
you put in alot of work in your videos you deserve more subs. Good luck man
Thank you!!
Very Discreet, Jan Ole.
A very unbiased review and honest on the parts you didn't know like processor specs.
Yes, and you are right; processor specs are just numbers. For 90% of common use, 98% of users won't be bothered or take any notice between 2 Ghz & 2.3 Ghz
Good one !
Thank you so much! That's what I am aiming for.:)
I'm totally agree
Really nice and honest quality review. You definitely have to put some more work into it, but I've subscribed anyway as I'm already excited with what else you can do and have in store for us, so just keep doing your thing! Cheers :-)
nice! thanks man :)
Another excellent review! It really gives the viewer an idea of what to expect. Very helpful, stuff. Thanks so much. I don't know if you take video requests or not, but it would be nice and helpful to see the Priv side by side with a BB10 device such as the Classic or Passport and compare/contrast the two with things they both have, such as the Hub, the keyboard, the screen, the battery life, the fluidity of the OS, native BB apps, and your preference of use overall. Either way, keep making videos. You have a gift and we're all benefiting from them.
Thank you so much for your nice comment! :) I will publish exactly this video in the next weeks. So stay tuned for that one :)
Wow, thanks so much! Looking forward to it.
I have owned the Priv for about 5 months now and it changed me from Samsung! nothing like a keyboard to get the fingers going! I've even dropped it from height by accident and it's still in near perfect condition! Would never change!
left my note 7 for PRIV...note 7 over heated ....used to have note 5,4,3,2,1 ...samsung really let me down this year and not going back to the note5...so got a priv..and LOVE IT...I had an iphone before my note 1 and before the iphone I had a berry way way back...this is honestly a dream come true and the best of both worlds!
your house is beautiful! and i love watching all your blackberry reviews which are all very detailed and helpful!
Thank you so much!! :)
Wasn't sure if I should get a BB until I started watching your reviews. I'll be getting one as soon as possible.
Really good review Jan Ole Hembold! I think I'm getting one. It seems like a more competent device on Marshmallow. A friend has one and he is very pleased with the camera. Thank you again!
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you'll enjoy your phone :)
This is the first time when i comment on a review, you done a really good job (y)
Thank you!! Nice to hear that :)
Great review. All the main points are well Addressed. I'm still going to stick with BB10 as I have all the apps I need and use. There's just to many things that the Priv and Android can't match. Saying that, of you really want a secure Android phone......... this is a no brainer. I personally hope Blackberry continue with BB10 and are able to release a successor to the passport.
Great Review!!
Keep up the great job. Your video skills are improving.👌🏽
Thank you so much :)
I just bought a BB Priv today and will be giving up my iPhone 6. I have always been a BB guy because of the physical keyboard, and there is nothing now that will ever convince me that a virtual keyboard will ever match it as far as accuracy, speed and much less frustration, especially when typing out long emails. The the addition of all of the Android apps, now I am coming home to BB.
Awesome!! I'm glad you like it as much as I do! :):)
nice video, in your opinion which phone is better ? blackberry priv or BlackBerry passport ?
Very nice 4k video quality recorded with BB Priv. Awesome
dam great review you just made me buy the Priv. im not lying i did purchase the priv after the video
Awesome! I'm glad i helped you make the decision!
Thanks i also subscribed keep up the good work
About performance of the priv: once you do heavy multitasking with heavy apps it struggles. Example what i do in the car: Bluetooth to car system, run spotify, run tomtom gps, run readit now for voice alerting. (My hub runs 4 email accounts, facebook, linkedin, whatsapp) Here you will see it will struggle. Doing the same on S7 for example running BB hub, and same apps all runs smooth. So i have to say priv for its price point is a bit underpowered. I'm swapping between priv, passport, s7. Every device has its strength, weaknesses. Hopefully the upcoming Mercure will make a blend of all those strenghts.
Nice video Jan! Thanks
I don't have the comparison to other flagship devices so I can only say how it deals in my daily life. Amazing how much you make your phone struggle! haha :D I hope the same thing then. Thank you for watching :)
Ok, Jan Ole, based on your use of the BB Priv, if a person could get this phone for $329 US dollars now, would you recommend it. The person would be coming from an iPhone 6 Plus where the battery life is great. That is the big concern, is battery life. Thanks and keep up the great reviews!
Thanks for another great review!! I've subscribed and look forward to your next video. Also, I'm thinking about purchasing a new Passport Silver Edition, there is some really good pricing on it currently. Presently using the BB q10
Awesome thank you :) The SE is an amzing device. If you want to stick to bb10, definitely go for it :)
Priv is amazing.. the downside is it gets hot when running some apps. The battery tends to drain some days then lasts long on others. The screen is absolutely gorgeous and the keyboard is great. The virtual keyboard is even better.
Hi I actually found your 6mos later review for 2017. I have decided that $150+ is minimal risk and worth it to take the chance to get what I need and what I'd prefer and if it doesn't work out I can always get one of the Keys later. Thanks for all your videos
hi Jan, how is the battery life on the Priv with Android MM 6.0? I don't play any game on smartphone
I get about a day of mid useage
Nice review. Would have liked a comment about battery life.
In India, Priv costs Rs. 32,000. The passport also costs Rs. 32,000. Which phone should I go for? I type a lot on my phone and Instagram is all that I need. Well, Instagram isn't a problem because I feel that iGrann is much better than the original Android Instagram.
By the way, this is a very good review that you gave. I loved the video.
I love being able to type on my BlackBerry 10 and have the assistant find all my emails, documents, text messages and Web searches. I may not see a client in months and that search makes life very easy. Curious to know if the android version does the same. I've seen androids that only search the Web and email but I need to be able to pull up photos and PDF documents etc.
Great review I was a little doubtful about buying priv but you make me desperately buy it soon....good job
Thank you :) Hope you'll like it!!
another great review matie 👌would you go back to bb10?
Great review as always! I've been using BB devices for years now and currently use a Classic. I am a little bit on the fence as far as switching to the Priv, especially as far as the Hub in Android and the "mushy" keyboard go. Do you think it's still worth the upgrade to the Priv? Thanks :)
Thank you! I think the priv is a very good performing phone and you can have it for just 299$ in the US right now. (Crackberry post). You should order one, try it and if you don't like it, send it back to BB :)
Thanks so much :)
Nice Review Broh Good Job
Thank you!!
A goodness to honest review. I like it. well done.
thank you!! :)
Can Facebook Live be on the BB Priv?
yes, just like every other android ;)
Quality vids as per usual. Thanks!
Thank you :)
Tolles Review. Priv erst am Freitag bei Media Markt für 329 erworben. War bisher zu teuer. Kanns kaum erwartet bis es kommt:-)
Wusste gar nicht, dass es in Deutschland so günstig zu haben ist!! Gut zu wissen!! ;)
if BlackBerry still wants to attach physical keyboard into any following devices should they use 4:3 ratio screen. the 16:9 of which in priv lengthens it too much
Yes it really is a big device, But I think they'll do that with the new BlackBerry Mercury ;)
+Jan Ole Helmbold it seems that the hub in priv isn't as good as one in bb10, is it?
Nope it isn't, as I said in the video ;)
+Jan Ole Helmbold yeah. good video btw :)
thank you :)
My priv has a glossy, slipperry backing. Nothing at all like what you showed.
The keyboard isn't as good as the E72 I've come from and it would have been better had I not needed to use the touch screen ever. Also, it's huuuuuge.
Even with those negatives, I'm really loving it. I could easily recommend it to anybody. It's among the best phones I've ever had.
really? Mine is matt and really really grippy. Even more than the classic or passport se!
It really is a big phone!
Notification Squad🔥
Maan you're quick haha
+Jan Ole Helmbold Great review btw :)
Thank you :)
I own every single Blackberry phone including the PRIV. I'll keep supporting Blackberry.
In my opinion, with the priv's price it must be better. I mean a real flagship comparing with samsung note5 or iphone6s. But priv's design is so impressive, no ones can deny that hahaha. Oh and you made a good video :)))
The Price of the Priv just dropped to 299$ in the US on some online shop. (was written in a crackberry post). So it actually is very affordable now. It really has an impressive design. Not comparable to another phone ;)
+Jan Ole Helmbold
I just bought it today for 399. i wish I haven't seen the Crack post bc I must have just missed the sale. :(
but 399 is also a good deal! Here in germany it costs 650€!
oh really??? In my country, you have to pay about 700$ including taxes to own the priv. So that why i expect it should be better.
As far as I've read, these cheap offers in the US are all AT&T versions without simlock. Means they can be used with other carriers but have the typical carrier version's problem: no zero day security patches and any patches and updates are VERY late, until support gets dropped. Manufacturer unlocked is the way to go with BlackBerry and Android instead of carrier unlocked. Right now, no other manufacturer is as quick and reliable with Android security patches as the new kid on the block, BlackBerry, is :-) So no need to worry after paying more for the real deal!
my priv had massive overheating and battery issues. the front facing camera was appalling.
I do miss that sliding keyboard the.
now using an LG v10 instead
As I said in the video, they pretty much fixed it with the recent Marshmallow update. It was only a big problem on Lolipop
+Jan Ole Helmbold front camera can't be fixed the ;)
That's true haha
Good review. While most of the points were covered with ease, I believe you did miss out on the battery life. Also, a nice summary towards the end would help.
Else - terrific video. And yes - lot more of the device, this time around.
You're right! I really did miss that. I think I covered that one in my 1 week with the priv video ;)
Will do that in my next video, Thanks for the tip :)
Nice review!
Two questions though:
1) what's your experience when it comes to batterylife of the Priv?
2) is the Android powered Priv able to replace your BB10 OS powered Classic as your daily driver, or do you still prefer BB10 to Android?
Thanks!
Battery life gets me through a day of mid to heavy use!
I'm slowly getting used to the android experience but I'll do a specific video about that topic in the next weeks :)
Nice to hear! I'm considering taking a Priv, coming from a Passport after having used BB10 for almost 3,5 years. Really curious how the adaption process will work out for me. Another question that comes to mind:
in the BB10 file manager, there was also an option to search for files directly on your computer (if it was turned on) over wifi or the mobile network. Is that option, or a similar option avialable in the Priv's file manager? Danke, ein Holländische Nachbar ;)
nice. what I want u to discuss is memory, and how its integrated into the android OS of the BlackBerry priv. etc.
what do you mean about memory? The storage capacity?
I meant that with an inserted memory card in a BlackBerry e.g 9900 bold all the downloaded contents come on the memory card. I want know if they will have the same concept on their android devices e.g BlackBerry Priv.
Understand now?
Yup, all my photos are automatically saved to my memory card. as well as apps if I want to, you can actually save anything on it!
sweet love the sound of that because some android phone I owned was a memory disaster
Good video! As far as battery goes: with an Amoled screen it should last much longer if all backgrounds are set to deep black. If I could ask you for another Priv vid, it would b exactly that: try to paint the Priv as black as you can and see how far the battery takes you when it all comes down to screen time. And point out what can or can't be set to black, especially with the BlackBerry apps like hub. It worked wonders on my old Q10. Anyway, keep it up, I love your unbiased, pragmatic view on the tech in our pockets, quite refreshing!
Sadly, nearly nothing can be set to black, expect for the screen saver. BB10 especially optimized for this usage but not on android unfortunately. I've set my screensaver to black, but of course it doesn't make a big difference. It is known that the PRIVs beattery isnt the best :(
Thank you!!
Oh too bad but thanks for the instant clarification! Leaves me wondering though, on BB10 we're asking for a black hub since day one. I thought they'd just deal with this demand on Android instead... Especially since they equipped their flagship with an amoled.
Amazing review,i'm currently using classic but just thinking of giving priv a try,,not because it's an android or lack of support for some apps on bb10 but because it stands unique and of course it's a blackberry.
Thank you! If you get it, tell me how you like it :)
Hi Jan, want to ask if there is going to be an official update to the priv this year?Danke....:)
I don't know, but there are many security updates already ;) I think it will take a wile till they update to android N. Marshmallow only just made it to the priv and it is running very good :)
+Jan Ole Helmbold sure you are right about the software updates...Am planning on getting the Priv but am not too sure if to get it now or hold back for a while before doing so since I don't know if the Priv's gonna get a hardware update/upgrade (Priv 2) with a fingerprint scanner and also with the fix for the short coming(s) on the current Priv..... What's your take on this?... Danke 🙂
You should take a look at my recent video where I take a look at the rumors that are currently flowing around ;) th-cam.com/video/yWAHpsdzaGo/w-d-xo.html
+Jan Ole Helmbold sure I already did watch it the moment u uploaded it 🙂, thanks... But from those leaks I don't kinda like the form factors of those "up coming" phones.... I think I will hold off until after summer then I can finally make up ma mind as to getting the Priv or not... Thanks for your time and the good work u doing here.... Keep up the good work!!!
so i bought my blackberry Priv off ebay. It just came today. it didn't come w/ the charging cord, the power brick, the headphones, nor the sims pick. I bought it for $150. I kinda feel like I shold've just paid $300 dollars for a NEW (no previous owner/non-dsiplay) Priv. The one I bought was supposed to have been a "display" phone, but I wrongfully assumed that it would be sent in its original packaging. So now I have to figure out how to put the sims card in without the Pick that new ones come with. but we'll see. I bought it for practical use. hopefully it will be able to perform for the minimal needs I need it for. I also thought it was an unlocked phone but when i turned it on, there was a verizon logo...my passport is unlocked w/ an AT&T sim.. but I bought my Passport brand new from Amazon. It may just be the vanity I'm seeking...the thrill of opening up a new Blackberry from an actual Blackberry box. But I didn't decide on this purchase from a point of vanity so I need to just rein in my horses, slow my roll and see what this phone has to offer. I hope that I got a good deal and a practical useful phone for cheap. We'll see. I would hate to have to get a KeyOne or KeyTwo if this doesn't work out.
Thanks for the video, enjoyed watching it Some nice features but too big a device for me on a daily basis. I've noticed how much the Priv has greatly come down in price lately, that's good.
Yeah! It really is big. Only 299$ according to the last CrackBerry Post
Great Job on the Review...!!!
Could you do a comparison between the Priv and the Passport; Im thinking I could switch from one to the other someday, but dont know I love my Passport :) pleaaasse ; keep up the good work, your videos are great
If you switch i'd choose the KEYone over the PRIV and I'll shoot a comparison between the KEYone and the Passport soon :)
Ok great :) yeah it's a good idea but personnaly I rarely buy my BlackBerry right when it comes out, I wait for the price to drop, and so the priv has dropped substantially in price; I might buy one and then switch to the Keyone in two years when the price is lower ;) that way I get to experience more Blackberry, patience is the key for my wallet
I have a Classic and i Want to buy a priv . But i'm not sure. Do you suggest me this phone? Or i have to buy another phone ?
as I said in the video, it's for people who use a lot of apps, that aren't available on bb10, so if you do, you could buy it :)
tanks ;)
They discontinuated with their BB OS ? :/
Funny, to me the PRIV keyboard has some rather noble touch due to its quietness and softness which I like a lot, but the Classic keyboard indeed is slightly faster when using no umlauts...so for the German language the PRIV is faster, for the standard Latin alphabet the Classic.
Jan ole helmbold in ur experience does the priv get struck while using multiple apps or does it still overheat after marshmallow latest update
they improved many things with the marshmallow update. It doesn't get as hot as it did with lollipop, In my experience, it handled multitasking quite well :)
Thank you very much ole
Great review for the layman...
Thanks for the video. Great review !
Thank you for watching :)
hi I am thinking About buying this phone do you still use it? and f so has it work well? x
I'm only using it in bed and for social media now, because I use a Passport mainly, it still works nice and fluent :)
After watching him, what is that Brownlee about?
Cool video man !
thank you!
I've been honestly rather disappointed with my priv it worked well for the first few months but then it significantly slowed down and I've been clearing the cashed data it can barely open apps sometimes taking 10+ seconds to open. If anyone has some tips to help me out I would appreciate it I love the phone it's just recently started to give me trouble
Jan, do you use a tablet besides your Priv?
If yes, which one
oh no i'm so late to this question, sorry! I used an ipad besides my classic. But the Priv does pretty much everything I did with the ipad so now it just lays in my drawer ;)
Nice review!
I also dropped my priv and now it's all creaky 😥😥😥 so I've been spending the past hour or so removing the back of the phone and replacing it again and again with different results each time 🤔
Not 100% sold on that now though... but otherwise it's easily my most favourite android device...
Cheers 😀
oh no that sound horrible. I hope you get it fixed very soon!
Jacob too bad you didn't take the chance to make a documentary either filming or by taking pictures of your several Priv autopsies! Or did you? Anyway here's hope you got it fixed to a degree that you can be happy with in the end!
+J. Morti Uhlig hehehe not sure if I have the patience for all that stuff! anywho yes I did manage to fix it up a bit but its still a very errr, creaky phone... it makes noises and bends and stuff practically everywhere 😭😭😭
haha glad to read that your patient survived after all. Autopsy videos don't have to be as perfect as Jan Ole's vids btw, quick and dirty is better than nothing ^^ But personally I don't care if a device sounds like an asthmatic mouse when holding it as long as it gets the job done in the best possible manner :D Let it respond and talk to you like this (crieeek), you still have the premium feel of function not following form like the other Android phones do nowadays.
+J. Morti Uhlig this is true! it really does feel like a premium device and typing on the keyboard is an absolute pleasure. Blackberry kind of inspired me to enjoy the act of writing again rather than shooting out some POS as fast as I can...
Great video, nice video quality
Great Job.
Nice review.. keep it up
thank you :)
Will priv receive 'Nougat' update?
Yup, they plan to release the update. I don't know when tho
great review!
thank you!!
Ich schreib hier jetzt einfach mal auf deutsch.
sehr sehr gute Videos die du produzierst.
ich freue mich jetzt noch mehr auf mein Priv, besitze zur Zeit das Z30.
Na klar, kein Problem :)
Vielen Dank!! :) Schon bestellt?
Nein leider noch nicht. Es gibt zur Zeit keins auf Amazon.
Aber nächste Woche ist es so weit.
24.8 Bday.
Teste es noch ein bisschen bei meinem Vater bis dahin.
Würde auch mal bei Ebay Kleinanzeigen schauen. Gibt es da teilweise sehr günstig!
keep faithful to BlackBerry
i love it keep going bro🖒
Thank you, i will :)
love this phone
great bb priv review. only disappoint is the price is too high
Thanks! Crackberry just posted a post on how you can get it for 299$ haha
2 bad Priv doesn't have fingerprint scanner. Anyway great review!
Oh yeah true! Not a big deal, but would have been nice!
+Jan Ole Helmbold yes if you think about productivity... I tired of typing password 50 times per day. It takes also time.
+Xrzysioo you're right! it also helps paying for things on the Internet as well as securing certain apps
To new honest, this phone is great, but sometime the camera are acting weird and front 2mp won't be a big problem even just 2mp , I like blackberry, especially this model, with the cursor keypad, everything are lot easier, what the most important thing is this is android, no more worried especially when wanted to installing app, that's why , one word, this brand and phone are just underrated
Su Ann how much battery life do you get with priv?
Thanks Jan! :)
You're welcome :)
please do another Review redo cuz now its down to 200 bucks.
im just going to miss the HUB
very nice the phone and your face ❤️❣😝
How's the battery?
Battery lasts me for about a day of mid to heavy use :)
+Jan Ole Helmbold okay thanks bro
Keep Up :)
Can I meet up with you when i get to Germany?
Hi, as always I value your opinion. I'm here in 2019. I need a new phone w/ android capablity, but I don't need it to be too fancy just android app capable. Specifically for Lyft and Uber Amazon Kindle and occasional news /social media aps to pass the time now and again and email usage. My Passport SE keeps giving me a message "your login information of IMAP servier [rim.imap.email.yahoo...) has changed or is incorrect. Please check your account settings" -I have NO idea what his is and cannot figure it out on internet. Also Its hard to use app based services without an android so I need something that can access UBER, Lyft, etc...I like the look of the Priv more than the KeyOne & Key2. I found one for $150 on EBAY and am considering it. I came here to revisit your review on the Priv to help me decide. My biggest hang-up would likely be the battery life. I'm going to be heavily dependent on public transportation and will need a phone with a reliable battery. So my option is to either spend a hefty penny on Key One or Key2 for reliable battery or Spend only a few bucks and get the PRIV which is aesthetically pleasing to me.
I played with the PRIV a few yrs ago when it first came out and settled on my Passport SE. Now I'm considering the PRIV because I liked it even then, I just liked the Passport SE more. If you read this, do you have any thoughts? I hear the Keyone loses its reception signal during phone calls and lags in its over all operations after a while and I know you don't like the video camera on the Key2. I'm not big on making video but I DO need a reliable reception for when I'm on the road. Alot of complaints about the PRIV was that it over heated, burned through its battery and lagged. But according this vid, it sounds like the "?Marshmellow"? made that better? Of the three, which would you recommend. I REALLY want the PRIV. But if you think overall it's not reliable enought to trust on the road, could I get away w/ the Key One or should I just get the Key2?
i'm the die hart fan of BlackBerry Phones
i still prefer blackberry 10, i just feel sad 😔 that app gap compare to ios and android but blackberry 10 is a smooth os and i really like the hub.....
I too really really like bb10. Android is another experience, but once you use it for a long enough period of time, you get used to it. I hope BB will add some more BB10 features to the Priv :)
Nice selection of alcohol next to your books.
I'd never buy the Priv. Way too expensive.
good vid. 👌
Nice one
thank you!
Oh. Cool
😍😍😍😍😘😘😘😘
The numbers of views is equivalent to the number of subscribers you have.. interesting
Nice priv in 2021
We love you here, are you circumcised ?
3.5 inches jack 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah! It's bigger than you thought 😏
mm of course haha
You're cute, nice review.
are you gay?
Wow you're so damn beautiful