At the same time, Gionee introduced its first Made in India smartphone with the introduction of the F103 model.

The model was manufactured in a Foxconn plant in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh.

[5][6] In November 2018, it was reported that chairman Liu Lirong lost over US$144 million to gambling in a casino.

[7][8] On 10 December 2018, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court accepted the bankruptcy liquidation application filed by Huaxing Bank against Gionee.

[15] In 2014, it was shown by the German media that Gionee was delivering smartphones and tablets with pre-installed malware and viruses.