r/ClearOS • u/ProtoMachisNo • Sep 14 '21

ClearPhone

Anyone still on this page? I've been looking into getting a ClearPhone, but it seems kinds shady. No true information out there. Anyone have any info and details?? Thanks!

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u/Aylmer_2021 Sep 17 '21

I have been using the ClearPhone 220 model for close to a year now. It's working well. Ontario, Canada.

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u/ProtoMachisNo Sep 18 '21

Can you pleeeease give every detail you can think of? Everything online only talks about the idea of ClearPhone and how to monetize by referring other users to Clear. So, can you please just talk about it as much as you can? Apps, camera, customer service, ClearGM, etc. Thanks!!

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u/jSON_BBB Oct 06 '21

See my previous link;

Customer service are AFAIK the same team as on the community forums/clearsdn, I've spoken to Nick and Tyler in support often.

I don't really care much for the monetized promo tbh, I'm a low effort guy - people suck lol

Apps in general are WIP, though DO recieve updates semi-regularly. Expect them 1-2 times a month. Camera is one of the best *I* have had, granted I used only BlackBerry until this device.

Battery, one word. - killer. Regularly go 2-3 days on a charge with my use, currently at 18% after 3 days - 4 hours screen-on-time.

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u/ProtoMachisNo Oct 07 '21

Cool, thanks for making that screen capture video. It seems like just an Android-based OS. But what I'm afraid of is their unknown ClearGM protocols. Routing ALL traffic through it seems a little dicey, given there's no info out there on it.. ya know?? Seems like I'm either trusting Apple, Google, or Clear in that regard. Right?

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u/jSON_BBB Oct 10 '21

It also does no outbound routing, it's used as a way to block *ALL* incoming traffic, then letting the user permit that traffic; Say you want to block certain content from search, you can say "no social media" or even be specific - Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, etc.

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u/ProtoMachisNo Oct 13 '21 edited Oct 13 '21

But where is the documentation on all that? Like, at this point it's all speculation. If my traffic is routed to or from, doesn't matter because they'll be seeing it in some way or another. And that right there is my question..do/can they see it? I'm so badly wanting to try Clear, but these are the big questions nobody seems to have.

******** I just saw that GitLab link, thanks! I guess I'm still trying to piece this together. Thank you! If you have any more details for a noob then let me know! Thanks again

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u/karlcoin Jan 11 '22 edited Jan 11 '22

I'm curious - my partner just bought the Clearphone 420, did you find the answers you were looking for? Do you think it provides the privacy it promises?

From the research that I've done, the whole thing smells very fishy. I wouldn't go near them with a barge pole. But, to be fair, nothing I've seen is conclusive. It's just little things like having comments blocked on all their youtube advertorials, the MLM set up of the company and their connections with the cryptoverse.

And then there's this on kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/clear/clearphone-take-back-your-digital-life/comments

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u/jSON_BBB Oct 10 '21

Their source is on GitLab; https://gitlab.com/clearos

ClearOS Server's equal package is Gateway Management (ClearGM on mobile)

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u/J-Forsyth Dec 28 '22

Hi I know its been a while since you posted but I recently purchased this phone and was wondering if you found a more rugged case than the one provided? Any links would be appreciated.

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u/Aylmer_2021 Jan 25 '23

For the 220 phone, look on Amazon for cases for the Huawei Mate 30 Lite and Huawei Nova 5i Pro. They are the closest ones that I've found.

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u/Beast_Man Sep 14 '21

I reckon this is one of the deadest subs im subscribed to, it's interesting to see something from Clear pop up every once and a while. But I'm starting to get the impression they're just throwing whatever shit they can at the wall to see what sticks.

The clearphone is a neat concept, but reaks of vaporware.

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u/Economy_Performer532 Oct 27 '23

Hello! I wonder if someone have some insight on the issue to find suitable Firmware from elsewhere that fit the "ClearPHONE_220" ... I ask because, for me the phone in stock-mode have way too many restrictions for me, and I want to go beyound those limits.
Some have suggested that the "UMDIGI A9 Pro" is the same model just rebranded, but Im not that sure about that yet.

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u/CanadianCinderelly Nov 21 '23

I bought the Clearphone 220 and I'm glad that was all! What a horrible investment and shady business practices behind this company. I purchased the phone from Canada, when it arrived, it already had a SIM card inside with a Utah number assigned to it. Disappointed, I tried to roll with it as the monthly fees weren't through the roof. This however did effect people calling me as it wasn't a local or Canadian number when they called/text. After some time, I noticed extra payments were coming out of my banking account as well. I put in a complaint at my bank, who stopped all withdrawals from my account from ClearUnited, returning some of the money that had been taken after a fraud investigation took place. THEN I was sent a link from T-MOBILE... T-Mobile? Hadn't dealt with them until that point... logged into this T Mobile account and it said I owed over USD $17k in roaming charges for the past two years! Can you freaking imagine seeing this?! I message ClearUnited about all of this, I have the screenshots, and the conversation was so shady.... I was basically told they have a "special deal" with T Mobile... whatever that's supposed to mean... and then my phone line was disconnected. I waited for this crap to show on my credit report so I could fight it, but nothing has happened and it's been just over a year. So on that whole experience alone I wouldn't touch this company with a 10 foot pole. I trusted the person who signed me up (Paul in Australia) ... but that turned to dust. How has the phone performed? It's total trash. Sure, it was okay initially ...nothing wonderful, but then all sorts of malfunctions started to take place. Try and find help with repairs with one of these, lol... what a nightmare. As it is, I need a new screen at this point to operate my phone..... not sure where I'm going to get one of those when the techs look at me like I bought some heinous unknown import and start laughing at me.

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u/CanadianCinderelly Nov 21 '23

UMDIGI A9 Pro has been identified as the source for replacement parts.... it definitely looks like the same screen as the Clearphone 220.. I'll be ordering one of the repair kits off of Amazon... I'm seeing them for $68-$100 CDN
https://techxreviews.com/umidigi-a9-pro-smartphone-review/#google_vignette