Do not keep or transport flammable liquids, gases or explosives together with the unit or its accessories. For vehicles equipped with air bags: Remember that air bags fill with air with considerable force. Lastly on the front we have the Microphone. The microphone is situated under the home button in the middle. It has high gain, I was easily able to hear her on calls, It was crisp and clear, and it works in tandem with the great earpiece up top to make the telephone aspect of this smartphone, much more pleasant and easy to use for those who still make calls, even if they are just “Hello? Where are you” calls in the supermarket.

Go to your nearest recycling centre and hand in your waste product to the relevant collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For the Last month or so, my Nan has had the Doro 8030 in place of her Moto E 2014 to use as her daily device. Her SIM card has been in this, and I made sure she took notes about using it, so I could write this with her help. Speeds and Feeds (specs) The Doro 8030 is a 4.5in smartphone, that comes with a dedicated assistance button, three physical navigation buttons and its own charging cradle.Note! Some apps may not be available or may be labelled differently depending on the region or service provider.

Memory card (optional). From Android 6.0, you can select to use a memory card (microSD) as extended internal memory or as a portable memory. My messaging apps to enable or disable the display of additional messaging apps in Send/View messages actions.Replace the battery only with another battery that has been qualified with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725. Use of an unqualified battery may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage or other hazard. M: To use your hearing aid in this mode, make sure that your hearing aid is set to M-mode or acoustic coupling mode, and position the telephone's receiver near the hearing aid’s built-in microphone. For the best results, try using the telephone in different positions relative to your hearing aid—for example, placing the receiver slightly above the ear may result in better performance for hearing aids with microphones positioned behind the ear. She never worried about the longevity of the Doro 8030, she didn’t not take it out because it’s nearly dead. Each part of this phone just sips power. If somehow she had managed to irreparably damage the battery in the last few weeks of testing, she wouldn’t be too bad off, because the 8030 comes with a removable 2000mAh battery, and buying a replacement from the people over at Doro shouldn’t be too difficult.

The Doro 8030 is a smartphone with a 4.5-inch touchscreen display. It boasts a display resolution of 854 x 480 pixels, providing clear visuals for users. The screen is flat in shape, allowing for easy navigation and operation. Despite its smaller size, the touchscreen feature enables users to interact with the device effortlessly. The radio wave exposure guidelines use a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit for mobile devices is 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue and include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health. Here are some tips on how you may extend the phone’s battery power by reducing battery consumption. Place two fingers together on the screen and spread them to zoom in. This function is not always applicable.Your unit is a technically advanced product and should be treated with the greatest care. Negligence may void the warranty. The Front of the Doro 8030 has the 4.5” WVGA display, it seems to be an IPS display, as the colours pop and the viewing angles are more than adequate. Viewing from the side is simple and there is no discernible colour shift. The Display cover glass is set forward from the display itself, Usually, this would be annoying, but in her use, my nan never said that it bothered her. She just appreciated the high peak brightness, the vibrant colours, and the seemingly smudge resistant glass. Please note that this is a voluntary manufacturer’s warranty and provides rights in addition to, and does not affect statutory rights of end-users. I also like the simple, yet effective option at the top-right hand side of certain menus that have an ‘I want to’ button. Such as in the Gallery, tapping this option reveals: Display, manage favourite, delete picture(s), and set. It’s a simple option but makes it really easy to understand what you’re going to do – no hidden meanings or complicated sub menu structure here. Doro 8030 review: Performance

Might sound strange and almost torturous, for my nan, that’s exactly what she wants. If she thinks “Ooh, I want to send Dom a Message” that’s the thought process in her head, so having it play out like that on the screen is simple and effective. It is literally : Software is where things start to get interesting, The Doro 8030 is an Android smartphone, a relatively low-end one by 2016 standards, but certainly more than capable for the audience this is geared towards. Will this play modern combat 5? Probably, will it run it well? I can almost assuredly guarantee you not. But this does not change the fact that Doro ship the 8030 with a relatively heavy skin on Android, geared towards making it incredibly easy for the user to do what they need/want to do. Doro's unique telephone menu is action-based and allows you to navigate your phone, by just asking yourself, What do I want to do? My other connections to activate and set your connection with The Bluetooth connection or The geolocation options, see The Bluetooth connection ®, p. or Location based services, p.. The GPS is also quite battery consuming. If you want to stop apps reporting on your location automatically, make sure that Location reporting is off, see How to turn off GPS location services, p..You can find out more information about how Emergency Alerts will work here - How emergency alerts work. On The Three network in the Southeast of the UK, the Doro 8030 on HSPA+ speeds were very different (I Sadly wasn’t able to get any LTE testing done), depending on the time of say, we could get 1mbps, and I could move 5ft to the right and that would jump up to 10mbps. The radio is obviously dependent on your carrier’s service where you live. Whilst I would not say the mobile radio is quite as good as her outgoing Moto E 2014, the WiFi antenna seems vastly improved. Doro 8030 Conclusions A front-facing 0.3-megapixel camera can be used for selfies, but yet again, colours, smearing, image noise and detail are poor. While Doro smartphones offer as true an Android experience as there is, we take simplicity even further thanks to our intuitive, action-based interface, EVA. EVA makes using a smartphone even easier. It’s like having someone who understands your needs always by your side. Users never need to look around for things they can’t find. EVA simply gives them a few clear choices, and then does what the user wishes based on their response. She’s also the perfect companion when starting up the phone for the first time, guiding the user every step of the way. And because she is designed by Doro, EVA makes the technology fun, available and easy for everyone, whether new to Android, or a long-time user and fan. Doro are a Swedish brand known for one thing, catering devices to the older generation. To that end, it would be quite useless for me to review the Doro 8030, so I roped in someone I thought would benefit from this, and would be more appropriate to review it… My nan.