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July 22, 2025, 6:02pm
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I loved and hated the Pure
Loved because it would have been the perfect mobile phone for me if it hadn’t had the reception problems.
If you fancy a read, here are a few impressions of the Pure from me:
Hello all together,
I would like to share my experiences after just under a week of use.
First the positive things.
The packaging is really very nice and minimalist design and totally fits the Pure and the concept behind it.
The Pure itself is super processed. The keys feel nice and have a great pressure point.
The plastic feels great and not cheap. The whole device is the perfect size and feels great in the hand.
And it’s just so nice to hold such a simple device in my hands again and not…
I think today I have finally said goodbye to Pure, as painful as it is. Since the last update, I had tested it again a bit. As I said, there was an error with the e-ink display when writing text messages, which is very annoying. Today, another important SMS did not reach the recipient and when I wanted to make a call, I got a dial tone but the recipient did not receive a call. This is really no longer a bearable state. Since the update regarding Voice Over LTE is also being postponed again and a…
I installed the update yesterday and then tried again today with the Pure. Even though the MP02 is now my everyday device, I think it’s important to test new updates on the Pure and give you further feedback. As far as network stability is concerned, the Pure is now back to the level of the 1.5.X updates. Since the 1.7.X, I often had the problem at home that the signal was suddenly gone, where I had two bars before, and then it only came back after a restart. This seems to be fixed now. That was…
If you are comfortable with a touchscreen, then buy the Kompakt and leave it as it is. Don’t install any apps via sideload and hide all apps in the menu that you don’t need. That’s how I do it and I’m absolutely happy with the Kompakt. But if a Pure 2.0 came out with the same signal quality as the Kompakt, I’d be hooked
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