ZTE Kis III V790

  • Released 2012, November
    12.6mm thickness
    Android 2.3
    512MB 256MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 3.5"
    320x480 pixels
  • 2MP
    Video recorder
  • 256MB RAM
    Snapdragon S1
  • 1200mAh
    Li-Ion

ZTE Kis III V790 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA
Launch Announced 2012, November. Released 2012, November
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 116 x 61.7 x 12.6 mm (4.57 x 2.43 x 0.50 in)
Weight -
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~51.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 200
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 512MB 256MB RAM
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Misc Colors Black
Price About 100 EUR

ZTE Kis III V790 - User Reviews

  • the phone hs chicken-brain size memory. never settled since j bought

  • There is 83mb but is not funtiong

  • (1)I waited three weeks before writing my review below to make sure I wasn't going off half-cocked. I mucked around with the phone last night and unsuccessfully tried to update it. Anyhow, I gave up, and decided that I'd have to get a new phone. I even put a bid in on Ebay for a good second-hand phone. (2) Today I went shopping, rang my wife, and noticed that 3G was active on the VirginMobile SIM which previously had refused go into 3G mode. I opened the browser, and the internet worked perfectly!!!! (3) In my review, I said that the SIM2 slot didn't receive SMSs. I again sent an SMS to the Aldimobile card in that slot, and nothing happened. But two and a half hours later, the SMS arrived. So I can't now say that the second slot doesn't receive SMSs. (4) Anyhow, this means that I can now keep the phone after all, as what I originally wanted it for that my old phone didn't have was 3G. Regards.

  • This is ZTE KIS LITE, i have this phone almost 2 years and work fine, never have any defect

  • (1)I am disappointed with my ZTE V790 with Android 2.3.0. (2)Firstly, it often reboots itself - more often after I've been on Playstore and downloaded something. Other times, I see it becoming sluggish after I've been adjusting something in Settings, Then I come back to it later and have to enter my Sim card codes after it has rebooted itself. (3)Secondly, while I can get 3G to work well with my Lebara SIM card on the Vodafone network, I can only get 2G with my Virginmoble SIM card on the Optus network, and 2G on my Aldimobile on the Telstra network ( I know how to input APN settings). when I do get the 3G to appear for Virginmobile, the phone and internet for that Sim card doesn't work, but it works fine for 2G. However, when I then put the Aldimobile SIM in my bigger Lenovo A916 phone, it has no problem getting 4G. (4)Thirdly, I thought I had solved my issues by putting the Lebara SIM into Slot1, and the VirginMobile SIM into Slot2. But then I found I wasn't receiving SMSs in my Virginmobile SIM (which is my main card). When I moved the Virginmobile SIM card to Slot 1, then it did receive SMSs. (5)Maybe my problem arises because all my SIM cards use other main carriers' networks. I have no way to know, but I do know that I've had no such issues when using those SIM cards in my Medion and Lenovo phones. (6)On the other hand, if your SIM card does deliver good 3G in the phone like my Lebara one does, and the dual SIM feature isn't a big deal for you, you may well be pretty satisfied with this phone. Regards.

  • One network work in my ZTE V790, he is locked for others networks, what i can do ?

  • I have a problem about my zte v790 on the dual sim, only one can work idont why.

  • but read it before try

  • ZTE KIS LITE V790,and I have some problems with him after flashing,I got only white screen,by my mistace.

  • I have this zte v790. but it has 512mb RAM and android ICS running. plz someone tell me about this

  • This is not the ZTE Kis 3 i think the phone in the photo is the Kis 1 or Kis 2 but its definitely not the Kis 3. This is the ZTE Kis 3 Check that url for photo and full specs I'm trying to find a replacement screen, i cannot find any screens for the Kis 3 because people are posting wrong information my sister gave me here phone to fix the flex connector attach to the screen is torn and the screen wont stay on i need to replace the whole screen.

  • Can someone make a video how to root ZTE Kis3 please?

  • How do I change my keyboard from touchpal to the original android one coz the TouchPal one is giving me a lot of problems?

  • Many firms offer replacement batteries but virtually all of them are completely different shapes & sizes. ZTE customer services were worse than useless. I'm getting a different phone because of this [and not a ZTE].

  • Whatsapp crashes in this phone

  • Try removing the battery, wait for a few seconds, put it back, then try to switch the phone on again. If FTM thingy still pops up, repeat the steps. I've experienced that one, but removing and replacing it works.

  • my screen is shattered, where can i find one in my area, i looked it in the market is not there?

  • I am unable to update my phone due to an update package that has to be copied to the memory card..where can I find it on my phone?

  • can i update my android version ? and if i can what is the latest version i can have ? please help

  • how will i unlock my zte v790 phone?

  • go where they unlock phones from avoid using the pattren try a pin or if ur wifi or data is activated sign in with ur goole account

  • My ZTE V790 has just frozen, saying "FTM" on the screen. I have tried pressing the volume control and the power button at the same time, and also tried to charge it, thinking it might spring into action. But nothing. Please help.

  • Bought this phone in orange expo Uganda but SIM2 keeps dropping network. Has anyone experienced this?

  • the 2nd sim is only 2G, you can't connect to the internet..only the 1st sim slot is 3G..and i got disappointed when I knew about this info..

  • just bought the phone. looking for ways to unlock the network lock functions. i want to use any two simcards. tried it on tethering, not first as i expected. i shall try again

  • WARNING_ZTE_V790 _android 4.0.4 USERS! This phones have a BUG on the software,in this case the V790_android 4.0.4 dual SIM! When i use two Sim cards,during a call or on the End of Call, appear the message "Android process.com Stop" !... The phone try reboot Both Sim Cardś,but he can not do that,before switch OFF and Switch ON the phone again... During a trip with the data activated, WAS impossible WORK with phone!!!... This phones was SELLING on EBay.UK by ATC E-Commerce Ltd (with many nick names: "goodebuying" and ZTE_UK, [email protected],ztemobileuk­@yahoo.com) The worst thing,is that i contact ZTE China,and said me to inform the Ebay seller. The Ebay seller (that promise me warrant from the brand during my payment/purchase in case of problem)thinks I already have the phone will long (two months), so I should have complained, and because of that,he do not want give me technical assistance (either by themselves or better out of the problem that affects many of these phones) Unfortunately ZTE Portugal also do not want to assist the phones not sold by it! ZTE should make available to the users with this issue an update software. Good Luck and best regards Paulo Portugal

  • how do i use net in the second sim?

  • at the orange ex-po started on the 17th-20th at the UMA show ground it is about 209k

  • i bought this phone, it runs under android ginger bread, hw to upgrade the software n the box states it is zte v793??? pls help

  • i have a v790 zte Android, can someone pls help me root

  • Hold down power button and volume button until the recovery menu appears you can then select option to backup or factory reset.

  • Hold down power button and volume button until the recovery menu appears you can then select option to backup or factory reset.

  • mean camera don't have flash..... no front camera

  • Bought it at orange shops at 299,000 uss

  • What is the difference between U790 and V790?

  • What is the difference between U790 and V790?

  • How to root the phone? And what will be the difference after rooting?

  • Anyone know how to update the 256 MB RAM version to Android 4.0 (ICS). Please help me

  • i have ZTE V790, i am trying to turn off the dictionary coz everytime i will write message when i type a message every letter that i input there is a line, i cant find how to turn off the dictionary...

  • How much ($) did u guys buy this phone and where can i find it in Uganda.

  • Could someone help me, how to reset this phone.. my friend try to unlock the pattern but because there is too many pattern attempts, the phone unlock... now i didn't know how to unlock it again... If you had the experience please reply ASAP......

  • My broswer close itsself a lot while in use, don't know why. Any experiencing this! too?

  • i purchased one last week its a dual sim phone gsm+cdma, cdma works gud but the gsm part of the phone gets a symbol no sim,there is no proper response from MTS

  • i had this unit... it is good so far...

  • Your device won't be recognized immediately.. set your usb options as MTP device when you plug it in the computer then go to "my computer" and you will see it there.. hope this helps!

  • No front camera

  • its such a wonderful phone but i would like to enquire does it have a front camera

  • This depends on the router or wireless transmitter you have. Check the settings you have then compare with those of the router or wireless transmitter

  • After some days of use,everything seems ok till i use two Sim card. Sometimes after i made a call on Sim-1,appear the massage" Android Process Stop" and "no Sim card" also!... The phone try reboot the Sim cards but he cant, till I shutdown the phone and start again... Help welcomed Regards Paulo

  • After some days of use,everything seems ok till i use two Sim card. Sometimes after i made a call on Sim-1,appear the massage" Android Process Stop" and "no Sim card" also!... The phone try reboot the Sim cards but he cant, till I shutdown the phone and start again... Help welcomed Regards Paulo

  • i just got this phone yesterday and its good appart from the fact that wifi wont work and it wont connect to the router.if anyone knows how to fix it please tell me thanks

  • becouse all the widgets already installed take from the memory

  • Anybody bought the one orange Uganda z selling?? Am planning on buying one but with the comments am reading looks like its not a ICS.

  • Actually, it has an installer in it. uncheck both in the usb options. pc will recognize an installer when u connect ur phone to laptop. hope it helps. i also have this phone. it's awesome. no problems encountered so far.

  • Actually, it has an installer in it. uncheck both in the usb options. pc will recognize an installer when u connect ur phone to laptop. hope it helps. i also have this phone. it's awesome. no problems encountered so far.

  • Great Phone for the Money. Am very impressed. My only real question is how do I download many MP3 tunes and some video as when I connect phone to lappy with USB cable supplied, the phone is not recognized, it does charge from lappy BUT not seen as an Android Device etc. Any help much appreciated.

  • Just bought new ZTE V790. Great Phone. Had Iphones before. For the Money - V Impressed. My question is - How do I download Tunes, Video content from lappy onto phone. When I plug the phone in via USB - charges but does not see the phone as an android device, hence can't see the phone in 'my computer' etc. Am I being a complete ding dong here or am I missing something - in the past all other devices have been recognized and self installed. Any help appreciated as I am keen to get downloaded onto phone many MP3 tunes. Thx.. Mark

  • 1gb also includes apps already installed in the phone

  • -Some features are not matching on the specs advertised -Is this updated?

  • Link2sd

  • why is it that my ZTE V790 has only 400 mb internal memory? but in the specifications.. its 1gb.. cant understand why..

  • I have a free space of 50MB, for me just to update an application of 7MB its telling me insufficient storage memory., what can I do?

  • There are two models being sold. Identical except battery size, one is 256 meg ram and runs gingerbread the other is 512 meg ram and runs ics. I have had both after claiming a mis sell the ics one is a lot faster and is a fantastic phone for the money, I didn't get a lot of experience with the gingerbread one. The ones from zte uk are all ics ones now.

  • ZTE V790 is an Android 4.0 because, I have a game which can only be played in Android 4 and up.

  • I just want to ask if my phone is really a 4.0.4 OS, because i read from the comments that ZTE V790 is not 4.0.4 but its a 2.3.6 and its not upgradable, and my about phone says its 4.0.4. so what is true? i'm so confuse, I think even my sentence are confusing to. Please help me i need to understand this phone and its limitation. Because other games like Com2us Golf Star crashes in this phone. so i need your help. Thank you

  • I just want to ask if my is really a 4.0.4 OS, because i read from the comments that ZTE V790 is not 4.0.4 but its a 2.3.6 and its not upgradable, and my about phone says its 4.0.4. so what is true? i'm so confuse, I think even my sentence are confusing to. Please help me i need to understand this phone and its limitation. Because other games like Com2us Golf Star crashes in this phone. so i need your help. Thank you

  • i just want to ask. how did you know its 2.3.6 OS? where did you find it? and my about phone says its 4.0.4 how do you know if its a real 4.0.4 or just 2.3.6 OS? thank you

  • I have a free space of 45MB, for me just to update an application of 7MB its telling me insufficient storage memory....i think rooting will be the best idea

  • where can i download the user manual for this device

  • Actually, im amazed, its by far the best smartphone for 100 bucks or less. It totally surpassed my expectatives. its pretty fast running apps and games (i can play asphalt 7, pes2012, deadspace with no lag), looks good, battery actually lasts longer than my sgs and sgs3 (obviously s3 runs much, camera is good enough for a cellphone, screen is big enough, and costs about 90 bucks. The only con is its internal storage. But, all it´s folders like android data/obb, bluetooth, download, DCIM are placed in the external memory. For apks that install in internal storage you can use AppMgr III or app2sd so u can move almost the entire app and almost any app to the external sd. Im just using the 4gb micro sd that comes with it and its enough to have all games i mentioned and about 10 more. This phone is like a samsung galaxy s1 with smaller and lower quality screen and camera, and less internal storage. (they´re both 1ghz processor, powervr/ adreno 200 gpu which are very similar). A great practical and (let me say it) powerful phone. I love it, ZTE definetely got my loyalty with this one.

  • any android games?

  • MY USAGE: secondary/back-up phone, for sms/txt, call and occasional internet if my primary mobile runs out of battery BATTERY LIFE: lasts me 2 days APPLICATION: just the basics, office suite, calculator, music player, sms traffic, data usage [FB, twiter, viber, google+, chrome, runkeeper - seldom used] OTHERS: for already about a month, so far i didn't experience any crash. wifi sometimes is more stable as compared to iOs. - love the plain black front without any brand or logo markings, great phone design, a few times i was asked if it's the new full touch phone of blackberry. (hahaha) - like the dual sim too, when i go out of the country, i just throw in their local sim to reply to my incoming sms for a cheaper rate then using my ph subscription.

  • yap it can support whatsapp...any android os from 2.1 and above can support whatsapp

  • you can watch youtube videos and you can instaled instgram

  • can i watch youtube videos online with this phone and what about instagram?

  • how to update my android on ZTE v790

  • I need English menu. I dont kmow chinese lamguage but d device is good

  • Yes

  • why cant i find the icon for wifi help

  • does thls phone supprt whatsapp??? help pliz

  • nope kash am also Ugandan and bought the phone recently first of all a phone with the capcity u mentioned cannot run android not even Eclair 2.1

  • the battery cant even spend 6hrs wen fully charged if ur on internet but great speeds anyway,the battery SUCKS!!!i dont kno y?

  • its not so bad,infact its afair phone butthe worst ofthe worst of allwhich ithink uwil neverfind in anyphone isthe satan batery

  • What has been your battery experience since rooting?

  • Thanks for this. Two things: 1. Is there a guide (steps) for newbies I can follow? 2. What has been the experience with your battery drain since the rooting?

  • it has limited space and its not android v4.1 but jst android v2.3.6 and also wats the meaning of android generic

  • Please how can i stop my V790 from updating apps automatically?

  • You should enable first the unknown sources option by checking settings-security-unknown sources then copy the apk on your sd card.. after copying browse the apk file using your phone's file manager and open and install it. Hope it helps

  • The 3gb is your sd card's available memory.. our phone has only 400mb plus space for apps.. try to move all of the apps in your sd card.. use join me app in pc which it forces all apps to be moved on sd card without even rooting your device

  • My ZTE has 3GB of memory available, but its telling me 'out of memory' when installing a 10mb app. please help me out.

  • can this awesome phone be used as a wireless router

  • can someone please show me how to install the.apk apps which I downloaded to my desktop.

  • i'm guessing this is single core, 1Ghz processor like the Alcatel S Pop right?

  • Hi, you can use the Li3716T42P3h594650 battery which is a 1650 mAh battery, same as in the Warp II, Warp Sequent N861. Ebay has them, I bought 2 original ZTE batteries and a wall charger for just over £11 GBP including postage.

  • Not working! Stock on ZTE logo

  • i mean, make a back up of the system/stock ROM - first thing you do before rooting your phone or right after rooting it, in case you want to touch the system files (thru uninstalling apps or root explorer). i also made a back up of the stock recovery, before flashing the CWM, hoping there will be official updates in the future. i think official updates need to be flashed with the stock recovery.

  • nandroid backup thru CWM recovery. you need it in case you mess up with the system. it should be the first thing you do after rooting the phone coz we don't have custom roms for v790 yet. it's safer that way before touching the system.

  • i have android 2.3.6. can i update?

  • Hi! Can anyone help me? How to turn off the prediction when writing a text message?

  • Hey bro what do you mean back up? U mean backup using backup and retore app or what..

  • worked for me.

  • i would recommend rooting the phone to get rid of useless apps and free up system memory. i have installed ~50 apps and i still have ~300+ MB of free memory. but before rooting your phone, make you sure you have a backup first. make sure you uninstall apps that are safe to remove.

  • Nice android phone. Got mine via Globe Telecom. All specs are same as indicated here. If i were to choose between iphone 4s vs zte v790, I would definitely choose the zte v790. have a good day guys!!!

  • Very good phone for the low price! Very good cpu and good display quality!

  • rooting is NOT advisable

  • rooting your zte fone is NOT advisable!

  • i have a ZTE u790 handset so i want to download whatsapp on when i start to do that it is automatically going to chineese language but the phone is set for english what must i do?

  • big appointment i bought one from orange uganda boy i wish i had bought a bag of rice instead i will be till eating, first of all ram was 192 compared to 512mb as gsmarena, internal memory 121mb compared to 1gb of gsm arena its android 2.3.6 and not up-gradable i thought i was going to test ics but never, display just urgly to discuss. but i cant forget to give it a star for speed and response its faster than xperia 10 and many 1ghz cpu devises.if you have never held an android phone before its a deal but if you have ever, never try this,

  • not working dude., i got stocked at "waiting for device" yeap driver was downloaded properly

  • There are lot of advantages of rooting. You might want to google it.

  • What's the use of rooting?

  • can i have different battery within zte's brand for example using zte blade III's Battery.... in my v790?

  • Mga Pre, I successfully rooted my ZTE V790. See this thread and hit thanks. :)

  • does anyone know how to root this phone?

  • It should have since it's an android phone..if there's none, u can download it..use the browser

  • Have ur network provider do that for u. Jz go to its wireleSS centers and they will configure it on ur phone.

  • Go to settings , select wireless and network, select mobile networks and got to 3G Data or Data Enable

  • Can anyone please tell me how to activate mobile internet(GPRS), not WiFi?

  • does it have google playstore?

  • can anyone tell me how to switch on data for the line 2 ? thank you

  • for a month of usage., i think this phone gives more on gaming 512mb ram (100mb reserved) (150 mb used for android os) and i have 240+ free mb ram thats why my phone is quite fast. adreno 200 1ghz processor speed. i played games specially HD,(although because of the screen size. some of buttons on the game compress in your screen) w/o any lag. the only thing i dont like is the battery. [1 fully charged = 4-5 hours game play]. if only i can use other batteries in different zte models but same size and yet 1500 MAH above. ..... i can say this will be my best mobile EVER!

  • i can agree with you, airtel mw is selling the most basic zte v790. shame on them their ads are very misleading.

  • The one which is being sold by airtel Mw is different from the V 790 which is seen on the internet. I got mine from Airtel and it has a single sim,runs on android 2.3.6 and not 4.6 (Icecream Sandwich). The airtel verson has a pitifull RAM of 144MB and 153 MB internal memory as opposed to the dual version which has 512MB of RAM ans 1GB internal storage.

  • does v790 have provision for adobe reader and how is the quality of the camera?

  • This is a very nice phone, but I'm not sure if it's my SIM card but sometimes especially after a call the phone ceases to recognize the SIM card and I have to reboot it to work again. On a positive note, when I received the phone I tried to install a compass app but it didn't work, since I haven't read anywhere that there was a compass I assumed it didn't have one. But after upgrading the firmware from B04 to B07 (indonesian firmware) all compass apps worked perfectly, so this phone really DOES have compass hardware! Made me really happy to find out it had a feature not mentioned anywhere. Also GPS reception is really good, It can lock my location indoors, my previous phone could not. Only thing lacking on this phone is a front faced camera and a rear flash. But for the price, one can't complain.

  • same as many....i bought from VIP(vodafone)Macedonia ....as kis lite-same phone but its version 2.3.6 .. please anyone have ics (android 4...xx)working version for this phone ...post it

  • Some part of RAM is reserved for phone's apps, some for system (firmware). This is all android phones' feature.

  • the phone is hanging up every time and the applications is close up

  • I bought this phone, and specsof the gsmarena says that there is 512 RAM, but I looked in the phone says that there is 153 RAM

  • try to read it here i dunno how to root too :)

  • can you provide us the source (where you get the link), we might try to read from there and take the risk. regardless, thanks for the effort. have you tried it yourself?

  • some experts in rooting try this dl this 1st and install all and run root.bat

  • wants to buy from airtel malawi too...but share ur experince ndisanabetse

  • I just bought this phone from Airtel Malawi but its not dual sim phone and it has android 2.3 Gingerbread. Anyone with any idea how to upgrade my single sim ZTE V790 to ics?

  • i will provide feedback if my experiment works. ;)currently working on it.

  • i would recommend ZTE. based on feedbacks, huawei lags.

  • is this phone users friendly?

  • i have this phone but runs on gingerbread 2.3.6 how can i update?

  • how to root this device , please give me link how to root it

  • guys, what's the meaning of "root"? sorry am not a computer whiz..:-) am plannin to buy this phone.. which one is better HUAWEI or ZTEV790? anyone can help me..thanks much..:)

  • man i know that though now how to do it

  • rooting is "taking control of the phone", wherein you can access the system/files and modify it. phone is loaded with lots of unnecessary apps that is eating the internal memory. we need root permissions to uninstall those apps and free up more space for our personal applications..

  • normal usage (call and text) is 2 days or more, with minor gaming. not sure about internet and pure music playing.

  • Why you need to root? and what is root?

  • How long does this phone last for normal usage? For playing music and internet straight? Thank you

  • you don't need any ROM in rooting it. what you need is (1) the recovery file and (2) a flashable superuser. i can't extract the files from my end though. hopefully someone will be able to pull out the files from there so i can give rooting a try.

  • ya u find the rom is also a russian version let me just stick to it like that

  • the instructions is very simple if you have knowledge of rooting android phones. 1. Install/Boot thru CWM Recovery. 2. Flash update thru CWM Recovery. the only problem you will have is extracting the needed files from that forum.

  • man they are not clear at all! but theres a video on youtube on how to root the phone also in russian

  • Hey guys cn someone make a more detailed explanation on how to root dz phone..

  • you can try it at your own risk. here's the link: just use google translate. make sure you backup everything first. can't experiment on mine as it is being used by gf as personal phone. ;)

  • anybody who knows how to root this thing

  • hi, can someone please tell me where can we buy battery for this handset make and model? thank u

  • Is there anyone who knows how to root this Amazing ZTE V790

  • Oh I see, so that's the process.. Thanks! =)

  • Hi, slr. My answer won't be of any help to you since you're in Manila. Got mine from Abreeza Mall Davao. I was the first person who's got this unit from that branch. ^_^

  • does it have autofocus?

  • where i can buy a solo battery of ZTE v790 for a sub. thank you.

  • you can get 1 in sm fairview cyberzone

  • we got 1 in Sm fairview

  • i just read it in cherry mobile flare group. i have cm flare also and i installes go sms pro, same problem, no option for sim 2. someone posted that it is not supported in qualcomm devices. i did not believe on it, i thought it is just a phone problem since the phone has certain bugs. then i've got this zte v790 frim globe and that was the very first app i installed, and dammmnnnnn, no sim 2 option. >_< zte is a nice brand and so, my confusion was solved. go sms pro is not compatible in qualcomm. >_<

  • it is delivered in the post office. you will receive a notice if it is available to claim.

  • where did you get your ztev790? what sun shop branch? we tried looking for it. But we didn't find it. We searched SM San Lazaro, Robinsons Ermita, SM Manila. Where did you get yours? Please reply asap! Thank you so much! :)

  • I got it from suncell and yes the second slot is open line. only sim 1 is locked for sun ;)

  • I want to ask those who purchase this phone via SunCell if the 2nd sim slot is open line and can be used with other network (e.g. Smart, Globe)?

  • haven't tried rooting the phone yet coz i don't understand the language. lol. you can check here:

  • and one more thing.,., the phone cannot be root., i dont know why but i want to root it . , , with 2 reason., 1st is to install costom roms., 2nd rooted apps such as (setCpu) 3rd bloatware (background process) then. as i use this phone for a while i dont need to root this phone.,.,,., with 3 reason 1st. this is already an ICS 2nd setCpu well 1ghz is enough and overclocking it may cause battery drain. though i want to try it but.,.,i gues i cant.. 3rd bloatware., for saving battery.,, the cool thing for this phone is that. in task manager you can disable bloatware XD i know i know i was shocked too i was disable some background processes and bloatware ., before i got 190-200mb ram and now i got 250mb - 270mbram cool.

  • Browsing is fast, considering that it has Google chrome installed by default. Speed would still matter on your signal strength. If you want it fast, make sure that the internet speed is fast also and signal strength must be strong at the same time. Battery wise since it has 1200 maH for the battery, it's not that long but it does reach up to 4 or 5hrs str8 browsing or more sometimes :) Hopefully they would sell a battery for this at 1500mah.. ^_^

  • I agree to this. Phone wise has no issue with regards its signal. Never had a problem with it and its true that it does take time before it starts heating up. Well, what do we expect, it's a phone and not a desktop or any laptop that has a built-in cooling fan ^_^. Well ,I just have a question for the other users like me. Have you experienced any white screen from it like after u try to unlock it? I've experienced it 3x already and my work-around in fixing it is by locking it back and unlocking it again. I'm not really sure what caused it. And with lag, well it does lag with me when I'm playing and a new message comes up. lol Response wise, it's nice and you do't really have to put a lot of effort to press it. I'm just wondering why sometimes when playing temple run 2, sometimes it doesn't respond correctly with the right direction of touch.. lol

  • Oh sir, it's not delivered to your door step? I just ordered and I thought its going to be delivered to my house.. tsk tsk tsk..

  • Hows the music playing time of this phone? How long it last when browsing? Thank you...

  • lol. if you had been using android phones for gaming purposes, you will know that most android phones heat up when playing games and most android phones don't last for 5 hours on games. i have an alcatel with 1500mAh battery which only lasts for 2 hours on hard gaming. also, phone lasts for almost 2-3 days with normal use. good thing with v790 is that it doesn't heat up that fast. and i believe the phone is more durable compared to other android phones i currently have. the build speaks for itself. one thing, v790 catches signals on places where other android phones are dead (no signal). no other branded phones (within its price range) can compete with v790 when it comes to specs and performance.

  • I think this is the cheapest ics phone (branded) and with all of those nice spec. Like what most said it's just the battery life.... BUT at it's price? I think you get more than what you paid with this phone. Does anyone can tell me any phone with all of this spec at 4.5k? (with brands similar to zte, fyi:) zte is the 4th largest phone manufacturer in the world)

  • i have this phone and if im gonna rate it.,, its just 7/10... PROS: +320x480 is good enough. +3.5 inch screen is an average size for touchscreen phones +1ghz single core - gaming doesnt have lag +512 ram - for smooth widget and running application +dual sim - cool.... + android ics - awesome... got a lot of apps and games to download +cheapest phone with good specification.. Cons - battery doesnt last long....it will be perfect if this phone got 1,500mah. - battery is warming as you play hardcore games... - doesnt feel durable... - 3mp doesnt have flash... - games are battery hog for this phone.. comment: as i experience using this phone..i was satisfied for every day use... texting a lot and i use both sim. playing games.and run smooth as the expected specs were given i never experience any lag or hang ..had stock browser + built in browser (chrome) which is both gives me browsing with ease .. but chrome is much better. it can slip in your hands because the back cover is just smooth plastic. touch sensitivity gives a quite responsive i dont recommend this phone but regarding to its specs. im satisfied with it

  • hi guys!!..can anyone tell me how to save a video from a file in the computer??..i can't copy it from my video files to my v790..i tired several times convert the video, but still it says like this " The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Programs control panel." hope you guys will help me with this.. thanks!! :)

  • nope. you can select which sim to use with the default sms/messaging app (pre-installed). i was saying that we can't do it with Go SMS. we don't have that option with enabling data though.

  • Then the sim used is always be what sim? Sim1? And also for txting can't you assign what sim are you going to use? If we cant assign the sim for txtng brwsing ietc then it's like the 2nd sim is only use for rcvng txt. Toinx!

  • was this verified? or can you please provide me a link i can read? thanks. how about data connectivity? if you notice, you can't assign which sim to enable mobile data (unlike other dual sim phones). - i have an alcatel 918N where there is an option to which sim i'm enabling data connectivity. still waiting for rooting procedure and developments for this phone though.

  • dual sim capability using GO SMS is not compatible in QUALCOMM processors.

  • no, i don't have a credit card, i used my debit card, visa card to be exact. mastercard i think is also accepted. it is free delivery, however, when you claim your parcel in the post office, you need to pay 40 pesos to them.

  • Sir, Did you use a credit card for the purchase? Did you pay extra for the delivery for it to be delivered in 2 weeks time?

  • hi is this the one near the Redemptorist church? do they sell screen protector as well? thank u

  • browse for the file thru file manager. from the drop-down menu on the right side of the file, choose "set as notification tone". you can also do that for "ring tones". hope it helps. ;)

  • I haven't had a look at glory 2. but if we talk of User Interface, i'd prefer the glory 2. ;) plus glory 2 has a front cam. alcatel phones are much brighter (screen brightness) than the v790 i guess. and glory 2 is on JB, but i don't think it's that stable. some third party apps also aren't compatible with JB roms atm. good thing with the v790 is that you can hide the applications from the app list in case you don't want to see them, meantime that there is no rooting procedure yet.

  • i was saying that you can't configure which sim to use for sending messages on GO SMS. not sure if it's on the phone or the app itself (not ICS compatible - on dual sim function.)

  • i bought the case from here:

  • no, it's great smartphone ever because it's android 4.0.1 ICS then its processor is 1Ghz, and i wish it has upgradable OS, i wish it will upgrade into jelly bean 4.1.1,,,, and i will get this

  • you may buy all accessories for this at galleria baclaran mall. there are plenty of taiwanese there selling various stuff...

  • where did you buy the case?

  • Great phone by far! My only problem is where to get protective case for it :)) If you guys know anyone who sells protective case for this in the Philippines, please post it here :)

  • It is just ok if you use another sim on the phone, it is yours anyway. :) just update the firmware for you to use another sim, i use globe and sun cellular on it. you can download the official update from this link.

  • bought mine from here. I got the case in 2 weeks time and super love it!!! :)

  • Why how long does it last?

  • the battery of this phone is not good

  • Hello guys, camera issue on this unit already solved.i just removed sd card then inserted it again as a workaround. My phones has back into its top performance again.

  • does it have whatsapp?

  • did globe knew that u used the other sim for other network? how did u do it coz i too want to have it from globe...

  • Hey guys, kindly help me out. I have a problem with this unit, every time i open the camera of this phone a pop up message comes out and says "CAN'T CONNECT TO THE CAMERA". I already deleted/uninstall some apps to free some internal memory but nothing happened. How come this issue happened co'z before i am using this phone's camera for almost two (2) weeks already and it functions smoothly until the issue came out just today.

  • I don't think it's even possible. Have this phone but the only tone that I can personalize is my ring tone :)

  • the good choice is alcatel glory 2, coz its os is more upgraded,and the theres a front cam so u can make video call

  • i just want to emphasize that glory 2 is good in terms of its speed and looks/style, but other flaws are slightly poor resolution on active/home screen compared to glory x 918n,then it does not support for third party sms app for dual sim function,,,hate it when i make outgoing txt coz theres only one default sim on go sms app,i cant make an option for the second sim...diffintly its good to have this one compared to other handset

  • how about ALCATEL GLORY 2 compare to this one (ZTE V790) whats the good choice? help please

  • hello just wanna ask how to use my own tone in my message tone. . .. i cant find how to apply it. . .

  • Hi, how about the performance of Alcatel Glory 2? which is better, the ZTE V790 or the glory 2

  • Does'nt this phone have a sim default for txtng,browsing,call etc? If sim 1 is on default does that mean that all function is for sim1? In My nokia asha 200, you can assign the sim for txtng,browsing etc. My sim1 is for brwsing my sim2 is for txtng, sim1/2 for calling,

  • it has ~1GB ROM, 410MB allocated for INTERNAL STORAGE + 410MB for PHONE (system). you can do the math. your SD card will also display in the storage if you insert one.

  • im able to buy this phone too and im happy for it. However,why the specs of this phone said that it has a 1gb internal memory but when yung check its setting it has a 410mb only.The 1gb is only for its sd card by default.. over all, this phone is great, it can match iphone 4 in performance

  • hey guys, may i ask how long is this unit's battery life when browsing using wifi? im planning to get d phone on globe. is this unit really locked on globe when you bought from them? does this unit can read pdf files hundred mb plus?

  • ZTE V790 > Huawei Ascend Y200D in specs and in performance. i've talked to a sun representative and asked which of the two phones would he recommend, it's ZTE V790. he experienced lags on ascend and the package only contains a charger (no headset).

  • you need to install the correct driver for your phone. i guess v790's from sun cellular has a built-in "auto-installer" once the phone is plugged in to the pc. not sure though. ------- and yes, this phone is superb for it's price. only issue i have is that i can't use Go SMS, can't choose which sim to use for texting - system default is sim 1. phone is very responsive so far, battery lasts for almost 2 days on normal usage. audio and video quality is fine. hope we can find a rooting procedure for this one so we can customize the status bar. anybody know how to access the system recovery for this phone? tia.

  • why i cant connect my zte v790 phone in PC. . .

  • Hi may ask where can i buy a screen protector and jelly cases that fit my zte 790? thank you

  • download a launcher app in google play like GO LAUNCHER EX. You can have a lot of themes once installed.

  • got mine from globe. weird that it is locked for globe sim only. what is the purpose for the dual sim if you cannot use another provider?! good thing i got the firmware updated. :) i can use sun cellular's now :)

  • Well, got this phone from sun cellular postpaid since Jan. 25, 2013 and right now i'm still enjoying the phone b'coz of it's capabilities. It even surpassed the specs of Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos which is on plan 999... What a bank for the buck value huh? Right. If you want this phone, get it now. I'm sure you'll be pleased. I've tried playing Temple Run 2, Anomaly Warzone Earth, Asphalt 6 and have never experienced lags or hang-ups. It's just that the battery won't last more than 2-3 hours if your a gamer but you can grab one of those power banks for around 800 or so. So, in short, excellent phone for it's price range. Can't compare it to samsung models as well as huawei coz all of those handsets are all stuck on gingerbread and pricey as well...

  • i just got this phone today in globe plan. . .but i dont know how to install the theme. . .

  • i read the specs of this phone it tells here that it has 1 Ghz...so if i can use it the viber application like voice call? what about the skype application i can use the voice call?

  • how can i put a theme in this phone. . .

  • @SuperPhil, You can just compare the phone in this site. Anyway, The Huawei Ascend is also good. But from what i've seen, the Ascend is more expensive, thus its specs are not as powerful. Believe me, 256mb ram is NOT enough, also the V790 is running on ICS unlike the ascend which is still stuck on gingerbread.

  • Can you please compare this phone to Huawei Ascend Y200..

  • Can you please compare this phone to Huawei Ascend Y200?

  • What do you mean china phone? Are you pertaining about the imitated phones made in china? Well this phone is Made in china. Almost all gadgets are made in china including the iphone. Try to search zte... Zte v790 is a branded phone. Zte is the 4Th largest phone manufacturer worldwide. I've done researches about the phone made by this manufacturer and most are good reviews.

  • it is a china phone?

  • I bought this phone at sm megamall last year and all i can say is its as satisfying as it can get. I agree to what patai gutom said it may not be the best, but this is a great handset overall. Guys, for the battery, just download battery optimizers, it can make it last a wee bit longer. Also, it can play temple run 2 well! Its definitely bang for the buck!

  • @Say, well i just ordered this stuff from CMK online. Phone price is 4490, add shipping of 190.00 plus mandatory 50 pesos on insurance. You got to pay 4730 all in all. And the unit will be delivered to your doorstep after 2 days.

  • is it a 24 or 30 month contract?

  • may i know how much is it?

  • Got this handset last Saturday Jan. 18. Well, I do not want to write a full review on this gadget cause i am really not into writing nor blogging. All I can say is that, this handset is great overall. FAst, decent camera though not excellent. Screen size is good. Resolution is mediocre but i am satisfied personally. ICS is working fine, fast. This is a complete and satisfying handset for its price. I would like to congratulate ZTE for this handset, Coz for us budget conscious people we have now a freedom of choice. Only one thing i have to negatively comment on this handset, its battery. It has only a 1200mAh battery which i think not so reliable for this handset. But overall, its worth the money. Go buy this one.

  • When you got this phone from sun cellular, whats in the box? does it comes with back casing? and or Screen protector?

  • Whats included in the box when you got it? does it has a free screen protector? and back casing?

  • Yes, I just downloaded all of those apps and yes, there is a play store where you can buy more apps!

  • i just got this phone yesterday on sun cellular plan 350 i think i was the first one who got this phone from sun cellular.. the phone looks great and it is way better than the other phones that sun cellular has in its phone lineup for plan 350

  • the phone is quite good for its price and it really looks fashionable but the battery lasts only a day or depending on your usage

  • does this phone supports applications like viber? skype? does this phone has a play store where i can buy these applications?

  • I already ordered this phone from CMK and it will arrive on saturday this week. HOpe i will not be disappointed by this phone considering its above average specs in a budget friendly price. Im gonna post my experience here when i receive this phone. So watch out.

  • @stork yes you can add launcher here :)

  • can I install some launchers on it? please tell me.. thanks in advance..

  • well I'm not yet buying it but I as read the specifications I am planning to buy... I hope it will reflect the specifications when I started using it.... Please tell me more.... tnx:)

  • weak life of battery is normal to any android phone because of multi tasking activity, try to limit using data connection and game,probably it will last longer. you may try to find higher than the 1200mah battery.

  • 256K colors is still nice,the price is fitted to the phone features, temple run can play very well.

  • Why whats wrong with the battery ob this phone? i am planning to buy this thats why i am doing a research on this phone. thank you.

  • The phone performs fast.the price is very reasonable. except with the battery problem,the features are very compatible and easy to use.

  • this phone is very fast but first we appreciate this cellphone because it the same in Samsung s3 but this phone is accessibility to other phone.

  • Try resetting the device from the options Menu-Settings-Factory Data reset. Please make sure that you have back up all the info before you reset the device. also make sure if you are not able to play any mp3 files.

  • it cannot play mp3's?

  • haha the cloudfone is better :), but this is also bang for the buck

  • I bought this phone 3 days ago and it has served me pretty well. The SnapDragon processor is fast and the touch ui is also decent. It doesn't lag as well.. very good for its price! (Php 4490 only) the only cons is the 1200mah battery.. it only lasts a day of normal usage and less if you leave the WiFi on the whole day.

  • anyone pls hack this model (v8403 viettel) to use another carrier. thank in advance

  • Have you try using third party music player? @zileni i also want to one but the infos are not complete

  • Yes :D

  • its a good phone and am using it now only that u cant download music because the player doesnt support it!

  • yes! it is..

  • This phone is known in Vietnam as an Viettel's ODM, brand firm is "Viettel V8403". Original OS Android Gingerbread (v2.3.6)

  • Is this phone is available in SM Megamall now?

  • Is cmk is a reliable shipper?

  • Hello.. i hope someone would buy this phone and share their user experience if its fast or laggy and indicate factors why it will lag.. and speacialy on the battery life on how long it will last for a normal use of call or txt in a day. thanks

  • All are good i think except the battery, only 1200 mah for an ICS, 3.5'' screen and 1ghz processor. But still its one of the best on its price range. Its already on market here in philippines for only 4490 when you convert it maybe its 95 to 100 dollors. Check cmkcellphones.com for more info. :)

  • where can i buy this phone?