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Vivo Y02 has a product name like “vivo_v2236”

Update: May 2024 Vivo support centre confirmed that my battery is not bulging, so no need to replace

Base plan: Instead of a $40 battery I had better get a $140/3GB new phone.

• j4: hopefully faster than my 2GB model… actually visibly faster

Additional cost: screen protector + finger hook, both bought in China.

In hindsight, Buying a cheap China-model .. vindicated on China trip. A China model is better (than foreign model) supported in China. But iPhone is presumably even better supported.

In Vivo 1820, the only way to know my ChnM number is to trigger a smsOtp from ChnM app.

See also SMS apps on Y02

— buying the cheapest model

My VivoY02 was the cheapest smartphone on the market at the time, even cheaper than my 2019 purchase 🙂 beating historical inflation, thanks to Chinese tech progress.

In Beijing, I progressively became one of the millions of Chinese who depend on their phones for everything… They need speed, full-feature,,, I think the Beijing trip served as a quick but real test for the product I bought. I noticed some minor limitations, but speed is not one of them.

A “higher” phone may not help. More storage may not help.
A “higher” phone increases my worry about loss.