Micromax Bharat 1, V407 (Single Sim 4G), Black

Everthing has been memtioned in previous reviews. I will just mention about the exact battery backup test that i did. I turned on the mobile hotspot on bharat 1 and used the 4g jio sim internet in form of wifi on my smartphone ( lenovo zuk z1). I used it for about 1 hour and i was completely shook by watching the battery percentage after 1 hour. It fell from 78% to 68% only. That is only 10% battery was used for 1 hour of hotspot. I am really amazed. If you want to give this phone to your father or mother. Go for it. Or if you need a secondary phone for calling or you want to use it as a JIO-FI, i think it will be good. Only problem that i found is the interface. It takes some time to learn as the cursor(pointer) is used in this case for typing or browsing. But not a big deal . So overall i am very happy with my purchase .

It's slow, always asking for updates but can't download, battery's life ruins fast as you use hotspot. This phone have hotspot and you can use it, so keep this phone in pocket ans enjoy.

Previously I posted a very detailed observation on this device Micromax Bharat 1 ( V407) after using it and also had been updating my review frequently . Now , today I am again editing the review to make it compact and also to share a new things i.e. You can install android apps ( apk files ) in this phone by a a method available at XDA . I can now install any android apps but by choosing proper variant of those apps as per android version, API , dpi and architecture of cores. 1st part : Details about phone obtained by CPU-Z ( screenshot attached): Model V407 Qualcomm SD 210/212 processor , Dual cores ( ARM Cortex A-47 clocked at 200 Mhz to 1.09 Ghz . Available RAM 411 mb Adreno (TM) 304 GPU @ 307 Mhz 240x320 pixel screen , 151 dpi ( dots per inch) , Android version 4.4.4 , API 19, 2nd Part: Available features: ( main highlights) 1) Whatsapp and FB Lite version will be installed via System Update provided by Micromax. The update also fixed few other issues as well which I described earlier. Micromax has restricted the device to App installation, so you can not install 3rd party apk files at first place. 2) Both slots support 4G SIM but one at a time. It is a 4G+2G or 3G+2G standby phone. Remember there might be phone supports 4G+4G standby but is no phone available in India which supports Dual 4G activities simultaneously. I checked with JIO 4G, idea 4G, Vodafone 4G . 3) I use hotspot or usb tethering for 4G internet to pc for more than 14 to 16 hours continuously or sometimes the whole day or night. Using 4G internet on pc was the main purpose i had bought this phone and I am happy that it serves this purpose efficiently. 3) This phone supports 4G ViLTE i.e. native video calling but did not work properly though Whatsapp video calling in daylight with 3G or 4G network is really appreciable undoubtedly. ( front camera is VGA remember but does the job good) 4) Pre-installed Micromax TV / Zenga TV works well though some issues were noticed before that system update , now fixed and working properly. If you want to view more TV channels just go to m.hellotv.in and m.nexgtv.com in chrome browser and play live TV. TV channels in hellotv.in uses rtsp link, so you can visit it in opera mini and play TV via media player 5) YouTube is a shortcut in chrome browser. You can also watch online videos via hotstar.com / sonyliv.com in chrome but screen can not be rotated. I must say operating chrome in this phone is very difficult, opera is good and smooth in it. 6) Audio quality and loudness is acceptable at this price , So as the camera but battery life is really good. 3rd Part: Unresolved issues as of now : ( Needed to be fixed) 1) The default photo viewer can not zoom pictures . It can not even fit an image into full screen. So bad. 2) Though in micromax live tv app all the tv channels and videos are loaded in landscape mode but In default video player and also in YouTube or in any other online video streaming websites I did not find any options to rotate the video to play in landscape mode. 3) T9 mode can not be disabled . it creates hassle while typing , you have to toggle between T9 and normal mode for typing every 2nd word. All problems can be solved by pushing updates , Micromax should do that. While I have been waiting for updates I actually have solved all this problem and explore a big things . As I can install apk files now , i installed mx player, share it , pics art etc Quick pic, all those issue are gone. Even anyone can try that method available at XDA forum. 4th part : Android App Enjoyment: I can use Hotstar, SonyLIV , VOOT, JioTV etc app now .But before that I had to install Google Play Service, Google Services framework, Gooogle Account Manager and Google playstore. At first The google play service frequently got stopped , i had to fix that issue first by reseting app preferences in the App manager. Though google playstore could not reach to server some reason but it is required to be installed and running to use Hotstar or Sonyliv otherwise they won't open, I have amazon prime membership, So in this device now I am also enjoying exclusive prime video. But with only 411 MB ram, I have to stop an app before I can use another app. At this price this phone offers really good and enough features , android in a keypad phone is a different and nice experience.It can be recommended to those persons who don't need bunch of apps and games but just needs the most basic things like 4G volte, hotspot, wifi, WhatsApp, Facebook, few tv channels etc. Well,if you can unlock your phone for app installation you can utilise and enjoy more than what you just can not expect at this price. Regards - Jahid

If you think to buy a basic phone with hotspot instead buying hotspot device, then this phone is fine. But as a mobile, this is a waste product. Even saving contacts also big headache. If you want to use other features in phone, you have to sit with the developers who developed this and get Knowledge transfer from them. Phones released 15 years back also have better features, easy to use compared to this. Conclusion: If you want hotspot facility go for it. Otherwise stay away. Added on 31'Jan'19 --> With in 5 months this phone dead. Not charging at all. So get support, support centers are miles away from the city.

This is great device.. it beats the jio phone in every possible way. This is not a phone to me.. actually it is hotspot device that helps me make calls and text. It is dual sim, both 4g just like any other 4g smartphone !! It will support any network, its android OS, has portable hotspot - buletooth teathering...etc. its even got a memory card slot. If you are looking for a cheap 4g phone this is it.. it does have a little heating issue..and the battery is too weak for the heavy performance of the phone.. its any day better than jiophone. Dont waste your money on other hotspot devices.. go for this !!!

Bad quality, hanging problems, hardware is not good .

Perfect..!! Apps are android apps. All important apps are pre installed ie facebook (lite), whatsapp, youtube (web based app), opera 7, music (that we get on android). Besides, it doesn't lag, I am using 4G continuously 5 days, but never slows down. Other things I like: 1. there is no useless apps forcefully installed in this mini device, unlike JioPhone etc.. afterall it"s a feature phone with android apps .. so basic apps are enough. 2. It's Homescreen is like Windows phone's homescreen.. it gives a different feeling. Don't know why people are giving less star for this phone, what you expect from a 2000 rs phone more than this? FAR BETTER THN JIO PHONE

The cell phone is good all working fine.But the prob i faced the bsnl sim whic is not activated still now due to the reason that doesnot belongs to odisha.BSNL office has also no solution availevel due to some reason.how can i afrod 97 offer of bsnl.....