Hello, so I am pretty much looking to buy this phone. Actually, I am not even sure if it's this exact phone. What I am looking at is the snapdragon 650 3GB ram 32GB ROM variant. It seems that this xda is a mix and match. I want to know if this xda is for the phone I am looking to buy. Also where should I order this phone? I've looked at gearbest, and this is what I found (http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones...tm_medium=calinapostALLEN&utm_campaign=review). I am not a huge fan of MIUI, so I am not exactly sure if the phone that I am looking to get has XDA support. Honestly sorry if I am posting in the wrong phone section, I just thought that this phone was really good for the price and it would be a really nice upgrade from what I have now.
Any help is appreciated, thanks.
Stay away from gearbest, you will probably end up with a vendor rom.
It can be got for good value from aliexpress sellers "Top One" or "Goldway"!
All xiaomi phones come with MIUI, but you can flash customs roms like CyanogenMod.
or better geekbuying....
corkiejp said:
Stay away from gearbest, you will probably end up with a vendor rom.
It can be got for good value from aliexpress sellers "Top One" or "Goldway"!
All xiaomi phones come with MIUI, but you can flash customs roms like CyanogenMod.
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Any links specifically if possible? Just don't want to get the wrong one.
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Any links specifically if possible? Just don't want to get the wrong one.
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Top One -- This is where I purchased mine.
Goldway
If your in the EU, you can avoid customs by using EU DHL Express with "Top One" which is faster shipping than "Goldway's" sellers shipping method.
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Top One -- This is where I purchased mine.
Goldway
If your in the EU, you can avoid customs by using EU DHL Express with "Top One" which is faster shipping than "Goldway's" sellers shipping method.
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thank you so much man! did you get it shipped via DHL?
seriously? you prefer aliexpress that doesnt even have paypal?
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seriously? you prefer aliexpress that doesnt even have paypal?
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yeah i wish aliexpress had paypal
Bought my snapdragon 3GB 32GB Model at gearbest. Yeah vendor Shop Rom pre Installed... But 2 easy steps to get the official global dev Rom running. Now I have Officially unlocked the bootloader ...
And I had PayPal security...
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Any links specifically if possible? Just don't want to get the wrong one.
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And you should check for your countries LTE bands.
The new "Special Edition" (Kate) Supports a lot more LTE bands, than the older models. it has its own global ROMs.
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And you should check for your countries LTE bands.
The new "Special Edition" (Kate) Supports a lot more LTE bands, than the older models. it has its own global ROMs.
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could you please send me a link on where i could purchase one?
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could you please send me a link on where i could purchase one?
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The special edition "Kate" has no custom rom support yet and you maybe stuck with MIUI.
It does support more 4G bands.
I jst thought abt u before 1 month ago, but at last i got courage and i ordered this mobile, and belive me it was one of the best mobile in so gud features and very cheap price.
Give it a try and miui isn't bad at all im using it for a month n its same as any other android os bt wth better features and tweaks.
Its ur choice abt miui , bt phone is really great for every activity
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The special edition "Kate" has no custom rom support yet and you maybe stuck with MIUI.
It does support more 4G bands.
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meh i'll just get the pro 3gb 32gb one
I have another question. Will the roms from the snapdragon section work for the Redmi Note 3 Pro Prime? Talking about the Snapdragon 650, 3GB Ram 32GB Rom variant. Is it kenzo?
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I think we should share a list of places where we can buy from. So far:
DealXtreme: http://www.dx.com/p/xiaomi-mi8-mi-8...2mp-front-camera-20mp-qc4-3400mah-gold-527768
Geekbuying: https://m.geekbuying.com/item/Xiaomi-Mi8-6-21-Inch-6GB-128GB-Smartphone-Black-391679.html
Trading Shenzen: https://tradingshenzhen.com/en/modu...earch_query=Mi8&spr_submit_search=Search&n=24
Aliexpress:
https://m.aliexpress.com/wholesale/Mi-8.html?channel=direct&keywords=Mi-8
Feel free to add more
I bought from Traidingshenzhen today
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I bought from Traidingshenzhen today
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I spoke to them on WhatsApp, they said there is customs charge. Please confirm when you receive yours
Bought mine from TradingShenzen too.
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Bought mine from TradingShenzen too.
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Did you buy the explorer version ?
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Did you buy the explorer version ?
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It's not available yet. Only "normal" devices.
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I spoke to them on WhatsApp, they said there is customs charge. Please confirm when you receive yours
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Did you buy the explorer version ?
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No, not available so the regular.
Tradingshenzen from 407€ to 447€ for the 64GB.
Hello! My question is, that i have friend, who flying next mont in China. She can buy me there chipper the Mi8 and bring me to Europe. Should she pay duty if she bring here?
You can buy one device for yourself and don't need to pay duty.
What's everyones experience with the "EU Priority Line" Shipping method? I head on Gearbest they do some kind of repackaging and that way you don't pay tolls / customs. What about geekbuying for example?
You will not pay duty but need to wait 8 to 20 days. If you are from Germany than wait a lil bit. You will get it for about 3-4 weeks locally, for the same price. If you order now, you will wait 2-3 weeks.
What do you mean by locally in Germany? Is there a German Vendor with same prices?
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Bought mine from TradingShenzen too.
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Does it come with Chinese MIUI or Global MIUI Rom ?
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Does it come with Chinese MIUI or Global MIUI Rom ?
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Chinese stable rom
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Chinese stable rom
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I'm guessing Global Rom will be released in the next month or two.
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Hello! My question is, that i have friend, who flying next mont in China. She can buy me there chipper the Mi8 and bring me to Europe. Should she pay duty if she bring here?
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If she lucky, then might not pay any duty.
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If she lucky, then might not pay any duty.
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I was think about, that she should just opend the package.
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What do you mean by locally in Germany? Is there a German Vendor with same prices?
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When you look for the Mi Mix 2s, you can now get it for 490€. You can buy a lot of Xiaomi's from local shops, like Notebooksbilliger, Alternate, Amazon and more.
Just take the chinese price and add ~20%.
Mi Mix 2s in China ~425€, in Germany ~500€. So will pay about ~550€ for the Mi8 256GB Version, global and warranty.
To order now from China is for that kind of people, which can't wait. They pay over 100€ for chinese version and will wait weeks
Hello, I am new here, so I can only post here.
Long story short, my father bought a sealed MiPad 4 for my mother, but the thing is that when it first booted, I noticed the "Unlocked" logo at the bottom of the screen. Now, I don't know much about their tablets, but I am not so sure that their devices come already unlocked. So, is it normal or not?
Mine came unlocked too, was happy about that.
Might have to do with which version you buy. Chinese version or international version. The international version might be unlocked because they installed the international rom on it.
me too. bought 2 from aliexpress. both are unlocked
Bought from Ali Express. Apparently the International rom, what with the Play Store and all comes with bootloaders unlocked.
However will never receive future updates.
Chocolina said:
Bought from Ali Express. Apparently the International rom, what with the Play Store and all comes with bootloaders unlocked.
However will never receive future updates.
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mipad 4 already eol. the worse tablet in the world.
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mipad 4 already eol. the worse tablet in the world.
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Stop talking nonsense please. Its not EOL, and its the best tablet for the money.
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Mine came unlocked too, was happy about that.
Might have to do with which version you buy. Chinese version or international version. The international version might be unlocked because they installed the international rom on it.
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That theory has one flaw: There is no international version of the mipad4. The Mipad 4 is designed and sold for the chinese market, only - There is also no official global or international ROM for it.
What people are experiencing are third party ROMs which are pre-installed by the seller. The sellers probably re-seal the devices once the custom ROM has been flashed.
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Stop talking nonsense please. Its not EOL, and its the best tablet for the money.
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stop lie to yourself. everyone knows it's already no future support. you can refer to miui.com.
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stop lie to yourself. everyone knows it's already no future support. you can refer to miui.com.
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Im not. Its a fact mad kiddo.
Hello i have owned my galaxy S9+ (SM-G965U1) for about a year now. Problem is that One UI has completely ruined my life and my entire experience with my phone. Back when it ran Oreo it was near perfect.
So i need help figuring out what the best S9+ with a unlocked bootloader is and where i might be able to buy them new that is.
My plan is to buy one with a unlocked bootloader so i will never have to deal with the piece of human excrement that is One UI
Thank you, this was the funniest post in forever. It has ruined your life. Omg, thank you!
Any Exynos model cam be rooted.
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Thank you, this was the funniest post in forever. It has ruined your life. Omg, thank you!
Any Exynos model cam be rooted.
Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
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Yes believe it or not it has truly made my life miserable. I don't understand why companies try to fix stuff that isn't broken.
To answer your question the snapdragon SM-G9650 varient Is OEM unlockable it is China, Brazil etc basically international version and any of the Exynos
Are I believe.
Exynos is good for development only as long as the official android is upgraded. But it's closed source with sammy proprietary blobs.
I've got a Note4 Exynos and officially it was upgraded to MM. Only because of months and years of miraculous work of a couple of developers, it's working (with a few hiccups) with TW nougat and up to oreo Lineage.
If you want to change the phone and got the cash after 2 years (or 3? ) of major upgrades from Samsung, then Exynos is OK.
As for me the OP7 (pro maybe) can cut a better deal. Huge deving possibility. And ain't got too much money to change the phone too often.
Good luck.
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To answer your question the snapdragon SM-G9650 varient Is OEM unlockable it is China, Brazil etc basically international version and any of the Exynos
Are I believe.
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Is this listing on Newegg the unlocked snapdragon variant? https://www.newegg.com/black-samsung-galaxy-s9-6-2-4g-lte/p/0V4-000B-00965?Item=9SIAENH92W4764
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Is this listing on Newegg the unlocked snapdragon variant? https://www.newegg.com/black-samsung-galaxy-s9-6-2-4g-lte/p/0V4-000B-00965?Item=9SIAENH92W4764
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Yes that's the one there's also supposedly a dual SIM card version around that has 128GB and up but don't know where you get it or much beyond it's existence
But the one you linked is what I have currently.
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Yes that's the one there's also supposedly a dual SIM card version around that has 128GB and up but don't know where you get it or much beyond it's existence
But the one you linked is what I have currently.
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So yeah, The package arrived today and it turned out to be a counterfeit reproduction S9+. And i tried to file a claim and Newegg suspended my account. I'm not sure what to do in life itself at this point.
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So yeah, The package arrived today and it turned out to be a counterfeit reproduction S9+. And i tried to file a claim and Newegg suspended my account. I'm not sure what to do in life itself at this point.
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hmm... no idea thats a first i heard of newegg sell counterfit anything but essentially the model code for snapdragon unlocked is SM-G9650 Note: there is not a letter after the zero ive seen ones SM-G9650U and SM-G9650U1 not sure difference between the three mine i got through rent a center but assume you can get them online you can try amazon at least if you get a counterfit they will do something.
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So here's the thing I want the pro version of this phone... But I have no idea where to buy from.
There's so much conflicting reports about global versions... And local versions...
Firstly I feel the posted price for the European phone is insane... A massive markup from the Indian and Chinese version. But truth be told I've yet to actually find a reputable EU /UK based seller...
So far I've only found the dodgy shops that import from China. So I have no idea if I'm really getting a 9t pro with b20 and widevine/windvine? Support and a locked bootloader... Yes I bank on my phone... Or a hacked global rom k20 that doesn't have these things.
I've also heard that the Indian k20 pro does have all this support but there's no hard facts in it...
I live out in the country so I can't live without b20. And I bank on it so I can't use a hacked rom.
So where am I meant to buy this phone from at a reasonable price?
Amazon Spain or Germany
Have a look at this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/help/9t-pro-8-256-varient-t3964710
It looks like there are some sellers now selling the official global version, as opposed to the European version. The global version comes with the 2 higher 8GB RAM variants that are missing from Europe. They also seem better priced than the European phones.
It might be worth waiting a while to see the feedback from people buying from the sites mentioned. The OP in that thread has a site that certainly looks like it's the genuine article that is listed.
As for the Indian model, it is physically missing the NFC hardware, so probably won't be a viable option for you
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Have a look at this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/help/9t-pro-8-256-varient-t3964710
It looks like there are some sellers now selling the official global version, as opposed to the European version. The global version comes with the 2 higher 8GB RAM variants that are missing from Europe. They also seem better priced than the European phones.
It might be worth waiting a while to see the feedback from people buying from the sites mentioned. The OP in that thread has a site that certainly looks like it's the genuine article that is listed.
As for the Indian model, it is physically missing the NFC hardware, so probably won't be a viable option for you
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Rob that's what I'm on about... Those are k20s with a hacked "global" rom... Which means no widevine and no b20.... Precisely what I'm not after.
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Rob that's what I'm on about... Those are k20s with a hacked "global" rom... Which means no widevine and no b20.... Precisely what I'm not after.
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The store in first post in that thread appears to be selling a legitimate global Mi 9T Pro. It claims it has B20 and comes with official global MIUI factory installed. They say it is sent factory sealed, they haven't opened it to install anything. If you go to the global MIUI site you'll see the Mi 9T Pro advertised with up to 8/256GB, so that is a genuine option of the global Mi 9T Pro. I've not followed the thread fully since, so some of the later stores mentioned could well be selling K20 Pros.
yeah and there specs say it also has a microsd slot... which its very well known it doesnt... I wouldnt trust that specs list at all... so no its a rebadged k20 and no the official mi site doesnt list a mi 9tpro with 8gb and 256 flash... only the k20s do...
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yeah and there specs say it also has a microsd slot... which its very well known it doesnt... I wouldnt trust that specs list at all... so no its a rebadged k20 and no the official mi site doesnt list a mi 9tpro with 8gb and 256 flash... only the k20s do...
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https://www.mi.com/global/mi-9-t-pro/specs/
ok there is on Mi site in any case doesnt mean eglobal are being truthful with what theyre selling... Like i said. They list a microsd slot in the specs list. And ive been seeing tons of sellers on aliexpress and ebay selling k20s as 9Ts...
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ok there is on Mi site in any case doesnt mean eglobal are being truthful with what theyre selling... Like i said. They list a microsd slot in the specs list. And ive been seeing tons of sellers on aliexpress and ebay selling k20s as 9Ts...
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That eGlobal listing has changed slightly since I first looked. They've removed the text I saw that explicitly stated it had band 20, now it only lists it in the specs, though there they only list frequencies, not band numbers. So I'm more dubious than when I first saw it.
The Wanda mobile ad seems genuine too and they do seem to have a better reputation, but again I wouldn't want to be the first to try it. I'd wait until others have confirmed. Most of the big Ali sellers are OK, you just have to pay attention to what you're looking at. They may lists both names in the title, to make sure you hit the listing no matter what you search, but they are normally up front in the description as to what they are selling. You just need to remember the distinction between Global Version and Global ROM in the listings.
It's interesting that none of the Ali sellers are selling the 8/256GB global version of the Mi 9T Pro, it looks like they all have the EU versions, from what I can see from a quick search. So this does cast more doubt on what eGlobal and Wanda are actually selling.
Indeed this is why its been so confusing... Didnt help at all how Xiaomi fractured the distrobution and models... They really fooked this one up i think both in marketing and in handling and distribution.
I bought mine from ebay uk from a chinese seller it came sealed £370 128gb
Are you looking for 128gb, 8gb RAM model? There is some decent priced one on eBay UK for £350-400 which seem reasonable. Since buying it from Aliexpress is £310ish +£22 for delivery.
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Are you looking for 128gb, 8gb RAM model? There is some decent priced one on eBay UK for £350-400 which seem reasonable. Since buying it from Aliexpress is £310ish +£22 for delivery.
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You're buying off some random seller on eBay! How on earth do you know it's not a rebadged k20 with no b20?
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You're buying off some random seller on eBay! How on earth do you know it's not a rebadged k20 with no b20?
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If you pay with PayPal and raise a case for fault advertising you'll be ok.
I'd message a seller to ask and confirm first and at least you've evidence
Before I bought mine I asked the guy to send me the IMEI number and checked it against the database everything checked out that database isn't wrong. Plus there's PayPal guarantee. Mine is what it says it is and I'm on B20 4g with 02.
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You're buying off some random seller on eBay! How on earth do you know it's not a rebadged k20 with no b20?
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They mention it in the description. All of the 10 seller I seen has mentioned it. If you bought it without knowing its your fault for not reading it.
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They mention it in the description. All of the 10 seller I seen has mentioned it. If you bought it without knowing its your fault for not reading it.
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Yes because sellers never lie do they... ive already seen tons of K20 pros with "global rom hacked flashes" being sold as Mi9t pros...
And to be honest paypals guarantee are never perfect... Ive had cases before when ive been missold things. And paypal sided with the seller. Even when I had unsumountable proof... Paypal could easily see it as "well you got a phone didnt you?"
Im sorry no random sellers on ebay particularly Chinese based ones are a safe bet.
But if there is a list of trusted sellers... or sellers who have been proven to send the correct phone... Why dont we make a list?
Sam why not list the sellers name here as well as the others who have found trust worthy sellers...?
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Yes because sellers never lie do they... ive already seen tons of K20 pros with "global rom hacked flashes" being sold as Mi9t pros...
And to be honest paypals guarantee are never perfect... Ive had cases before when ive been missold things. And paypal sided with the seller. Even when I had unsumountable proof... Paypal could easily see it as "well you got a phone didnt you?"
Im sorry no random sellers on ebay particularly Chinese based ones are a safe bet.
But if there is a list of trusted sellers... or sellers who have been proven to send the correct phone... Why dont we make a list?
Sam why not list the sellers name here as well as the others who have found trust worthy sellers...?
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A k20 pro with dodgy software would read as a mi9 t pro that is correct but it would definitely not have band 20 and a couple of other bands because in the china k20 models those bands are permanently locked and cant be unlocked through software. Plus the IMEI database would see the correct model as a k20 instead of a MI9t Pro. Just check the sellers reputation feedback etc and save a bit of money its not that big a deal not all chinese sellers are unscrupulous.
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A k20 pro with dodgy software would read as a mi9 t pro that is correct but it would definitely not have band 20 and a couple of other bands because in the china k20 models those bands are permanently locked and cant be unlocked through software. Plus the IMEI database would see the correct model as a k20 instead of a MI9t Pro. Just check the sellers reputation feedback etc and save a bit of money its not that big a deal not all chinese sellers are unscrupulous.
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Oh i realise not all are bad... I regularly buy stuff from china... But when it comes to expensive things... I do my research. But ive already found a handful of sellers just between now and making my last post that are selling k20s advertised as mi9ts
Who did you get yours from?
I bought mine the 128gb variant from the bellow linked seller but that was the last 128gb version he had left now he's only got the 64gb one left.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/174004221436
This is really a shame. No root no custom rom for a top-class phone
Will be trying my luck to get one through flipkart flash sales this week. Else I will settle for Poco X3.
I couldn't resist the flipkart deal. I have always rooted my devices the very next day of buying. Xiaomi Mi3 > Nexuz 6P > Samsung S7> Oneplus 3 > Poco F1.
Probably first time gonna get a flagship phone with no custom rom support :/
Hope this can be rooted and I can flash gsi. Can someone confirm, if this is possible?
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This is really a shame. No root no custom rom for a top-class phone
Will be trying my luck to get one through flipkart flash sales this week. Else I will settle for Poco X3.
I couldn't resist the flipkart deal. I have always rooted my devices the very next day of buying. Xiaomi Mi3 > Nexuz 6P > Samsung S7> Oneplus 3 > Poco F1.
Probably first time gonna get a flagship phone with no custom rom support :/
Hope this can be rooted and I can flash gsi. Can someone confirm, if this is possible?
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No you can't do anything as you can't unlock the bootloader
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No you can't do anything as you can't unlock the bootloader
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If I understand currently, the European version's bootloader can be unlocked.
That's the one that's sold in India I think, basis the serial number.
Is this not the case ?
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Hello same here. A flashoholic. But tempted to buy for the price on Flipkart during sales. Hope phone is sold in large numbers and bootloader unlock is made possible. Fingers crossed.
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If I understand currently, the European version's bootloader can be unlocked.
That's the one that's sold in India I think, basis the serial number.
Is this not the case ?
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No. Only EU variants are unlockable, the ones in India are different
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Have you tried ? I mean it should be unlockable since model number is same. US ones have a different model number anyway.
I read somewhere that EU rom can be flashed on Indian varient and the bootloader can be unlocked.
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Have you tried ? I mean it should be unlockable since model number is same. US ones have a different model number anyway.
I read somewhere that EU rom can be flashed on Indian varient and the bootloader can be unlocked.
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you read wrong then
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you read wrong then
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Flipkart sales showing coming soon Notify for me from noon. Plus member. Same for everyone or am I doing something wrong?
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Flipkart sales showing coming soon Notify for me from noon. Plus member. Same for everyone or am I doing something wrong?
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same for everyone
Sale will be at midnight for everyone for g8x.
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same for everyone
Sale will be at midnight for everyone for g8x.
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Did you buy one from Flipkart? I hope you did, so that we can get some progress for this Phone.
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Did you buy one from Flipkart? I hope you did, so that we can get some progress for this Phone.
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No I couldn't get the phone
In my pin code phone went out of stock within 2-3 seconds
I managed to order LGg8x from flipkart. I have to use like an iphone then.
Me too. I booked it as an upgrade for my poco F1. Poco is still running as good as day one but I just couldn't resist the deal and bought g8x.
The only concern i have about the phone is the developer community support.
Poco has such good developer support, and for g8x it's quite the opposite. Hope that enough units were sold in this sale to spark some community support.
I too ordered bcoz of the good specification ,I'm from 1+6t it has a huge threads and forums ,I rooted my 1+6t the day when the phone delivered, even 1+ support warranty after bootloader unlock but lg not
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Me too. I booked it as an upgrade for my poco F1. Poco is still running as good as day one but I just couldn't resist the deal and bought g8x.
The only concern i have about the phone is the developer community support.
Poco has such good developer support, and for g8x it's quite the opposite. Hope that enough units were sold in this sale to spark some community support.
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My poco f1 was good, but had battery bulge. sold it and got this. i will miss custom ROMs for sure. but irresistible offer
I too bought one from Flipkart. Hope we get community support. Even if we get support for GSI installation, its good.
Is the LM-G850UM out of luck for root? Are any developments being made. I'm considering getting a new phone because not having root is really bothering me. This phone is wonderful but no root is quite the deal breaker..
During the sale 2 models are sold in india, lucky few got the ones manufactured in india which had access to fastboot and most of the others got the phones which are manufactured in vietnam, and these dont even have access ro fastboot menu, sadly i got the vietnam one, also for people who have access to fastboot mode, lg isnt providing the key to unlock the bootloader, so possibly no root or custom rom development for this device, i hope lg will open these devices once their software release cycle is completed that is after andoid 11.
I have previously used k20 pro, and on the first day i removed miui and installed PA its just too good.
My lg g8x has issues with keyboard,closes while typing so installed google keyboard, also installed expanded view, which uses both screens as one during browsing, amd had some other issues such as random shurdowns, dont know why thats happening...
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Me too. I booked it as an upgrade for my poco F1. Poco is still running as good as day one but I just couldn't resist the deal and bought g8x.
The only concern i have about the phone is the developer community support.
Poco has such good developer support, and for g8x it's quite the opposite. Hope that enough units were sold in this sale to spark some community support.
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Does LG has a community/Forum for its users? I am unable to find any
So how is it with this phone?
Is it possible to unlock the bootloader on LG G8X ThinQ Dual SIM EU Version?
Have any of you done this?
There is only G8s at https://developer.lge.com/resource/mobile/RetrieveBootloader.dev.
G8X is not listed.