r/RuggedPhones

I recently bought a used ulefone armor 18.

This IS My first rugged phone and I'm not sure what to think about it yet. What IS your opinnion about rugged phones? Especially curious about long term use and how's The battery holding up. Thanks in advance.

I'm looking for something that can be used for looking at engines, house windows, hiking, animals in the woods and maybe even ghosts. Something decent for multiple uses.

I've had a couple of the dongles but they rather suck. They feel floppy and make the phone very awkward to hold.

I was all set to buy an Xever 7 Pro. But I got curious about Ulefone's reputation and one of my searches said that Ulefone is known for NOT updating their devices. So I went to their website to see if they have update downloads available. They do, but they are old.

https://www.ulefone.com/pages/support-centers hit the software update link and then look at the dates.

Soon I'm going to travel again as a vagabond. Looking for a good phone for that...

I am interested in a phone running Android 16 and capable of use on most US networks.

Heavier and bigger is better. I want a huge battery.

Thermal imaging is cool but not needed.

More physical RAM is a great thing 12 minimum, 16+ preferred for work software.

I see Doogee, Oukitel, and some other brands.

What could best replace my Pixel Pro 9 XL (I've broken 6 of these Pixels in 4 years.

Camera quality is cool but not the end of the world.

Satellite would be a huge plus as well.

I would like to be able to throw it off a motorcycle at 120mph and watch it get ran over by a Semi with no issues (yes this has happened more than once.)

Any thoughts? Cost really isn't a consideration.

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Hey guys, I’m considering buying the Ulefone Armor 34 Pro+ (16 GB / 512 GB), but I want to confirm something about the microSD support before buying.

I’ve seen reports about some other Ulefone Armor phones having problems with exFAT, meaning the SD card has to be FAT32 and therefore has the stupid 4 GB individual file-size limit.

Can anyone who actually owns an Armor 34 Pro or Armor 34 Pro+ confirm:

Does it read/write exFAT-formatted microSD cards?

Have you successfully copied a single file larger than 4 GB to/from the SD card?

What size/card are you using (512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, etc.)?

Does Android let you format the card as exFAT itself, or did you format it on a PC?

I’m specifically interested in real-world confirmation from an owner, rather than the advertised “supports up to 2 TB” specification.

Thanks.

Today I finally managed to break the screen jn my BL9000 after tormenting the phone for about 2 and a half years (I am actually typing it on the aforementioned phone because even with the glass cracked all over and display leaking in one corner the mad bastard refuses to cease to work) I was looking for something newer since BL9000 runs on android 13 but... I haven't found anything to my liking. The thing is - BL9000 was in many ways just right for me - it was just rugged enough to be durable and at the same time fit in the pocket of my jeans. And it has just the look which doesn't scream "I am made just for work" - it looked elegantly like an everyday phone, just more sturdy and I find it hard to find something like this.

Could you recommend something? I am using my phone mostly for browsing the internet and watching youtube and only using it for work so my only requirements are: it has to have 5g, preferably newer/newish android because of the banking and all, it has to be rugged (because i am clumsy and drop my phone alone and sometimes use it in construction work), big battery because I work sometime 18 hours straight,

It would be nice if it had amoled display, fast charging and preferably have a software tad bit more reliable than bl9000 because sometimes it was bugged

Thank you in advance for your recommendations! ^^