Unihertz Titan Review in 2023 - Still Worth It?
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The updated Unihertz Titan review for 2023 - Is the Titan still worth it? I believe so, and the good news is, it's running a newer security patch. If you are looking for a physical keyboard in 2023, this is certainly an option especially if you were considering something like a Titan Pocket anyway.
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Are you still rocking a keyboard phone?
This video made me want to put my sim back in my Titan Pocket
Still using my Passport and Key2LE.
How's the keyboard on the Titan? People who tested it were not too excited back then and how the keyboard is better on the other Titans is often mentioned
@@cesareborgia6431 Got the Titan OG after my KeyOne fell apart. KeyOne keyboard was better but you eventually get used to the Titan keyboard. I've had it for a year. The keys start out really stiff but soften over time as many others have said. The great thing is the phone really seems difficult to break and the battery lasts really well. Hasn't got a scratch yet although I do use a folio cover. The KeyOne was so fragil and needed duct tape to extend it's short life even with the official folio cover.
Yup my main phone is the Titan Slim
@@sargeant1hundred The Keyone was a terrible phone from the start. The keyboard was too stiff, it wasn't a very durable phone, and right out of the box it was slow as heck. The Key2 LE is what the Keyone should have been and was great. The Titan series are not perfect but have done a great job keeping keyboard phones alive. I have all three Titans, the Slim and the OG are amazing.
I got to get this phone. I miss my PKB. It's like driving a manual transmission. It never gets old.
Very true!!
They need to release a new version of this.
8 to 12gb, 128 to 256gb
120hz
Good cam, front and back
Strong chipset, whatever.
Latest OS.
Or a slide keyboard with Galaxy specs and display
I have had the Titan for eighteen months and this security update a nice surprise, reminds me of all the Blackberry keyboard phones I used to have,it does everything I need and the Battery still lasts for several days, being able to swipe the keyboard keeps screen very clean, i always enjoy your video reviews very helpful in buying my pixel 6.
I want this badly 😁
Great review. Man, really been praying for keyboard phones to come back. If not this decade then this phone seems like the only option as of 2023
It would be nice to see!
Just curious, have you literally been praying to the Lord for keyboard phones to come back? I mean, I wouldn't blame you. It just never occurred to me to take the issue of keyboard phones straight to the top.
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And here after getting a windows phone video recommendation. Love the energy you have in your videos. Very entertaining coverage of a pretty rad phone.
Thanks! Glad you found the channel!
Unihertz needs to come out with a new keyboard phone. I would love a Blackberry Torch clone!
That would be awesome!
When Cellphones was Simple Great device i had a grey one thanks for the review.
I got the titan when it 1st launched and just managed to break the keyboard after years of constant abuse. Now need to replace it as the parts are not in stock to repair it... I am tempted by the astro slide but I feel I may break it. I have dropped the titan loads of times and it has got paint and glue and all kinds of things spilt on it while I listen to audiobooks in the workshop as well as having dust and metal shavings all over it. Being able to run it under the tap and give it a good clean afterwards is awesome ... I wish they would make another one with newer android or update this one...
Astro Slide is my daily use. It can take a pounding, including falling on the floor from a hospital gurney a couple of months ago. Both of us are still alive and working.
Count your blessings that you received your Astro Slide Transformer 5G. I am visually impaired and had ordered one over a year ago through their Indiegogo campaign as it reminded me of the old Verizon LG Envy feature phone I once had. Guess what. No phone and no refund. I am still very angry about this because I see that some of their backers received their phones and are happy clams. I'm not one of them.
I had the Titan for a while there, but I had to jump ship due to how much it was falling behind on core updates, especially since it got Android 10 right after I sold it lol. Also, the square display was hell on a number of apps. I wish they made a tankier version of the Slim's design (with adding back the headphone jack too), or if the OG Titan can get a v2 with IR and better app scaling support.
I really do mean it when I say that a refined Titan would have me leave my Z Flip 4, dead serious.
Look at the Unihertz Tick Tock 5G, thats the phone you might want.
@@MegaHeelhook Sadly it lacks the keyboard which is my biggest reason to want the Titan. The TickTock does seem to have just about everything else though
Love the banner of your channel 🐱 Keep up the good work!
Yes, the cats are always great!
I love it. I just wish it had at least one more row of keys, for the numbers, and (as long as I'm in DreamLand) maybe even a 2nd additional row for all the most popular punctuation.
That bottom row having the space bar between letters has kept me away. It's just wrong.
I stick with iPhones but I gotta get Unihertz Titan because this is the kind of phone I need and it’s great or perfect in some cases or situations so I don’t have to bring out my iPhone with me everyday.
Has Unihertz stated how long will provide security updates? Great to hear it's still supported though.
No, they don't really give that info out and it seems like once or twice a year if it gets them. With Android 10 no longer getting patches from Google though, I think this might be it.
There is no other modern phone that allows me to use the terminal and write messages with the ease that my Titan does. It's a phone for people who want to work and be productive, not for people who want to play video games and waste time.
Another great video, thanks!
Thanks for watching!
I like this phone a lot and want to buy one. But please Unihertz, make the Titan slimer, and a bit smaller upper lip (above the screen) and lower lip (under the keyboard). Then it will be perfect.
I got one of the first ones to hit the market and still use it after like three years. Observations: the screen redraw is a big sluggish for some content - that's a lot of screen for a graphics processor to keep updated. This causes some pixelation on some youtube videoes, but not for others. Also a few years in some of the keys are a bit sticky. I'll be probably getting another one that's new. I like the device.
I have been looking at this phone and the Titan Pocket. I could care less what version of Android is on the phone as long as the phone works and runs the programs I need. While I think I like the size of the Pocket better, I love the ruggedness of this phone. Since you mentioned on the Titan Slim video that Unihertz is planning another keyboard phone, my suggestion is this. Make something between the Titan and the Titan pocket. So make it a 4x4 inch display and make it rugged like the Titan. I don’t care about 5g but that will make it more enticing to the latest crowd. Make sure you include channel 71 for LTE so when you can only get 4g. Finally, make it have a removable battery. I think this would be a great compromise and do everything well.
Thank you for doing 2023 update videos for all of the Unihertz Titan line. I will probably be getting one of these in the near future.
Since I left this comment, I have purchased the Titan. I am really liking this phone and everything it does. I wish Unihertz would continue the security updates for this phone. I may try to figure out how to put LineageOS on but for now I am good.
I actually really like the size. Comparing it to a modern smart phone like my wife’s iPhone 13, the Titan is wider but shorter than the iPhone 13. I love the ruggedness of the phone and the feel of the various textures on the phone. Using the keyboard is pretty good but the one thing that could be better in the next phone is the key design itself. The keys are too flat to easily differentiate the keys. Having them be round like the old Palm Treo/Pre or more like wedges on the BlackBerrys would make it easier to find the key you want especially when you aren’t looking at the phone. Otherwise I am very happy with this phone. If there is to be a new Titan family phone coming out, I hope they make a change with the keys and that it has a removable battery.
Still love my Titan in 2024.
Thanks for the video. I had a BB Passport SE a couple of years back, but sat on it in the SUV, and it was toast. It was the best phone, that I ever had, and I miss the big screen. Can anyone tell me, if the keyboard lights up on this Unihertz Titan? Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.
It does! Backlit keyboard. A decent one as well. You will like it!
@@StevealiciousTech Thanks for the quick reply.
Should I get it in 2024? Does it feature mobile hotspot?
I have the same question, hopefully he can chime in on this.
You can use it I mean I think you can I have the pocket but deciding if I should get the titan
Very nice review, as of now I have neither but hope someday to have both. Still slugging along with BB k1. You mentioned my beloved BB hub doesn't work too well for you. For me it doesn't work at all. Something about O365 needs better protocol that K1 BB hub doesn't do. Is there a way to make it (BB Hub) connect at all?
Hmmm, that's a good question. I will look into it but the BB hub has been failing for a while. Mine will connect but it doesn't do so reliably so I discarded it. Thanks as always!
BB Hub is working fine in my Titan Slim.
@@balajim3045 wow, I wonder what I am doing wrong, oh, I use office 365, so my BB hub trys to connet to 365 and 365 refuses due to supposedly BB hub security. By chance do you connect to office (microsoft) 365?
@StevealiciousTech Just curious to know if this would work on New Zealand networks?
what some phone companies fail to understand is that all people like myself who want a keyboard want. Calls, text, email, WhatsApp Nav our favorite music streaming app, and Bluetooth. that's it all that other crap keep it out snapdragons and 8k screens etc etc! All that other stuff can be done at home on a tablet or laptop. I don't like watching things and a call interrupts me anyway. I just want to be able to have that on my classic. Sony still makes Walkman for crying out loud!
That's what I hate most about most phone reviewers. They handwave out serious issues like how fragile the device is, how expensive and complicated screen protectors are on a curved screen, notches in general, and how stupid not having an audio jack is. And they'll put way too much importance on how overpowered the camera is, or whatever new spyware they've got installed "for your convenience"
Does it use 5g and have a 3.5 mm headphone jack?
I personally always will have a keyboard phone, I still use short hand txt 2
short hand txt 2, whats that?
Now...I know I noticed your Bulova the other day but now what? A Casio? Good choice 😉
I have mi iphone pro max , but i need a second device. Im thinking tonget this keyboardphone? Do you think is a good option?
It should be!
@@StevealiciousTech thanks bro, I decided to get it. I will be waiting and see how does it work. I have a question, I hear something about some bb services that can be installed in this device, do you know what and how ??
@StevealiciousTech - thanks for all the info, it was super useful.
A couple of things I want to clarify, cause I'm considering buying one of these:
1. You never see the software keyboard when you type, right? On none of the apps?
2. My native language is Slavic, so I would have to rely on Russian (layout) for typing in it, right?
3. I use very often special characters and on the standard software keyboard I have two additional "layout-like" keys for those - one with the numbers and one with the special characters themselves. So - how is this solved here?
4. On the standard keyboard I have option for inserting animated gif and I use it a lot, in various apps. So - can I do this on physical keyboard as well?
Thanks for your answer(s) in advance :)
No one reading such a long message ,do your research
@@wtf-losangeles-review - yeah, I know - but still I had to drop the comment, just in case. Cause the info on such phones is very little and I want to try all the possible options :)
Got the Titan Pocket new and got the secondhand Titan later. I liked the Titan a lot for the exact reason you mentioned. However, there was no case available (sold out) then, and the unit was somewhat faulty as vibration for unlock caused the unit somewhat squeaky and watching youtube caused the screen noiseful (typical with low power SOC) so I returned the unit. Now using the Titan Pocket as the second device, I like it but for the larger screen and the case being back in stock, I am thinking of getting the Titan again on the next member's day. I am wondering that weired vibration noise (metal plate on the power button side sounded like being loose) was unique to my secondhand device. How about yours?
No noise on my Titan OG after one year. I got one of the last folio covers on Amazon. But the Unihertz site still has the official rubber cover I think.
Why would you even need a case the whole phone is protected with what feels like an otterbox on steroids.
Ok thanks. I have decided on this Titan instead of the slim. I still have my Blackberry Key 2. Are they going to continue to update the Android?
I don't believe so. But at least it is on Android 10 and not 8.
Time for them to make a Titan 2.
My gold 9900 was a gem. Also had the passport. I need a keyboard phone again. On screen keyboards blow.
What's the best way to switch between multiple andoid phones? I have 3 phones that I like to rotate.
Just swapping sims is all I do. And you can have a backup linked to a Google account but once you set them all up you should be fine.
@@StevealiciousTech Doesn't this cause issues when you put the sim back in? Like the text messages wont sync properly?
@@impetuosity3381 Google messages has ways around that but yes, it’s not ideal for that. But there is chat backup
Steve have you seen the Unihertz Luna? -- I guess the company is a fan of the Nothing phone
WOW. Definitely….”inspired by” isn’t it lol. That said, Nothing isn’t selling their phone in the US, so that’s on them if Unihertz is able to come scoop up that market. I wish Nothing was selling here.
Does it hav auto-text, so that you can create abbreviations for commonly used words and phrases?
Yep!
@@StevealiciousTech Oh man, I loved that so much. Over the years, I developed my own personal shorthand for the most common English words and phrases, and I could type like a bat out of hell, with murderous accuracy. If there's any single thing I miss about BlackBerry, it's that. On my current Android, if I have to do any writing that matters, longer than a few sentences, I put the phone down and go to my laptop. On my BlackBerry Passport, I didn't need no stinkin laptop, I'd happily write anything on it, without feeling like I needed to comb through it for autocorrect gaffes.
Depends, mine didn't and the entire screen is occupied by a second keyboard while I'm using the physical keyboard, which drives me insane. I wouldn't recommend it, out of sheer paranoia that you'd get one that isn't working right and their customer service refuse to help anyone.
Anybody have news on if Unihertz will bring out a new one this year ?
Don't know! Usually, a keyboard phone would be next up in their cycle...perhaps after the Luna launches.
@@StevealiciousTech Thanks for the reply ! Will subscribe so that I don't miss if you hear some rumors !
Would you do banking?
I still have my Titan, but I'm disappointed in the updates. It's actually a good phone for what it is, but it's a little too pricey for a basically gimmick phone.
I don't see the point of porting video games I mean get a separate device for that.. I use thr LG v60 for Video games, my Titan OG I like because I have the keyboard I can access th twitter and FB and internet so I think that just as good
Memory capacity is half that of the Slim model.
Been eyeing for a while. Can I use with MS Office and Teams?
Yes, should work without issue!
does anyone have any idea, compared to the camera on the original passport, is the camera on the titanium better?
Does it have shortcuts on the keyboard like the blackberry keyone does
yes it does
Just makes me want my passport back. It also makes me want to break out the surface duo again. However, that thing has gotten more buggy for me. Shame
Yeahhhhh, the Android 12L update was iffy on it. A shame!
@@StevealiciousTech is get the 2, but it's the same phone with better speakers and camera. What good is it of the software is buggy
Yo Stevealicious, was this ever updated again?
Does it have the hub like the Blackberry? I like all my messages and emails in one place. How is the mp3 sound quality player in the phone?
Does the Titan work with an AT&T SIM card?
No, unfortunately not.
What about Titan pocket?
alright, after a week of usage, the battery life sucks. i may have gotten a dud, of course but yes, i still need to charge the phone every night. other than this? its fantastic
P.S. I'm ready to pull the trigger, on this phone, but the reviews for the camera and back-lit keyboard, are not great. Waiting for a new and improved version, and then will get one. Get it done Unihertz.
Backlit keyboard is fine, but this isn't a phone you buy for the camera for sure.
Hello sir, good videos. Thanks. Question about this titan phone, a year later. Is it still working? Are they upgradable past android 10/11? Thank you.
It's still working just fine but I think it's on Android 11, that's probably all it's going to get.
@@StevealiciousTech thank you for your quick reply!
My samsung S9+ is running android 10 just fine with no new updates
Does this have good hotspot ability for tethering other devices?
No, it has wretched security, so I wound even try it.
My BB hub still works on a Nextbit. :)
Lol, the Nextbit.
Its 2024 is it still worth getting this phone I’m undecided if should get this phone? I’m stuck with an iPhone se 1st gen because I love the size of it but I want this phone but not sure if it’s still good enough to be a daily
After researching dumb phones and feature phones, I have found that people are still even recommending certain phones that run custom Android 7 versions.
That being said if there are people out there buying and using phones that run Android 7, as long as it isn't older than Android 6 your fine. So the Titan running Android 10 should be perfect for anyone who uses their device for basic personal needs and work.
I intend to buy one and use it with/for the Blackberry suite+keyboard, banking apps, email, calls, and texting/messaging.
As long as you aren't experimenting with lots of software, shady stuff, tweaking/tinkering, or etc. you should be fine having this as a daily carry.
shoutout MKBHD haha
like the take man, think I'm going to go pick one up
They are pretty cool!
Don't know anything about Unihertz, but how did they get the rights to make the Blackberry Passport? God I miss the Passport.
They didn’t. Change just enough, and it’s not technically copying. That said, I bet things would be different if TCB or whoever was actually still making and selling blackberry phones.
Watching this video on my Titan.
Nice!
Can anyone tell me the date of the last security patch?
I don't have it on me...but I would be willing to guess a year.
For that reason, should I get the Pocket instead? @@StevealiciousTech
If this had been a Motorola flag ship 100% I'd have bought one.
Really looks like a BlackBerry 8700 with Android slapped on.
You say that like it's a bad thing! Take what we can get at this point, unfortunately.
This get android 11…?
Ye India me kaise milega
It should be available there through their website!
Can get a used one for 100 dollar
Oh, WhatsApp can be downloaded, yup, getting this for my parents. I'm sold.🤣
Yep, can definitely be downloaded.
Not wirth it cus unihertz company is scammer they got my parcel lost not comes to me but they siad its delivered and stole my money not even investigating my problem and if you look for customer service good luck to you its like their android update never comes