I am thinking of buying a Cubot King Kong Mini just to use it as head unit for Xert EBC outdoors. Would it be possible without a SIM card inserted in the phone?
Yes it works fine without a sim card fitted.
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Great!! Thanks very much
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Do you recommend any special support to fix it to the handle bar?
Iām using this mount and itās pretty solid. I also have a lanyard attached via the handlebar for extra securityā¦
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2 questions 1- is there a source for Cubot KKM-2 (ie Amazon.ca) in Canada or ordered from Canada; 2- does this device do Ant+ or only BLE?
I think AliExpress is going to be your best bet pricewise ($99USD).
Took 20 days from order confirmation date to delivery in US from their Hong Kong warehouse.
Import doc valuation was $50USD.
OTOH does Amazon UK ship to CA?
Mini 2 is BLE only.
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Iām looking for a new phone to take with me on Audax rides, and having come across this thread I wondered if anyone can comment on the longevity of the KK2? Also can it run Garmin Express so I can use LiveTrack as Mrs Chopstick worries that Iām going to end up stuck in a ditch on some Godforsaken moor one day? Thanks.
Iām still using mine 1+ year later - no problems. My only regret (thus far) is that I didnāt put a screen protector on it earlier. My screen has a few scratches but doesnāt affect the functionality.
If youāre using it with a cell network, you can use the SPOKZ app for live-tracking on your EBC device. Spokz works really well and only sips the battery. It will live-track all day if you need it to, whereas Iāve found that live tracking from other apps has always been so battery-draining.
My SO installed the SPOKZ app on their phone and now they get a push-notification when I head out for a ride, as well as a live-update every ~20s or so. IMO thatās sufficient to have a rough idea of where Iām at and my approximate distance from home.
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I wouldnāt recommend it for outdoor riding as itās not fully waterproof as I discovered in a heavy downpour.
Thank you, Iāll be using it purely as a phone rather than as a head unit, itāll be tucked away in a frame bag. Thanks for the tracking recommendation, Iāll give that a go.
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Then Iād go with whatever new phone I wanted. 
I occasionally do pocket rides now with no head unit. Just my phone running EBC and SPOKZ (set to 1 minute) in a jersey pocket. No real need to watch anything but the road ahead, traffic behind, and scenery all around.
IE, a free ride with no particular goal in mind. 
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Yep me tooā¦killed by water twice. 1st time it was repaired under warranty, 2nd time I gave up on the returns process, and kept it as an expensive paper weight. Now awaiting a dropoff to the local mobile phone recycling centre.
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Iāve been using mine as my phone and bike computer for 2 years. Flew off the bike twice when the mount broke (adapter was fine).
If it rains, I just put it in my pocket.
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