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Hello wonderful folks of XDA Developers.
I haven't posted here in a while. I was once all about rooting and custom ROMs but I've sadly not got the time to play with my phone any more.
Anyways - I need to know if anybody in the UK can use the Barclays Banking app on their Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. I personally have the Elephone P9000 and if you spend a minute in that forum you'll find that the devs at Elephone haven't signed off the ROM with the correct keys (whatever that means!) so the security test for Android Pay fails (CTS profile mismatch error)
My Mother-in-Law is looking at the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 at the moment and really needs this app to work - apparently so important she'll not get the phone if it doesn't work and will instead get a more common brand phone (and miss out on the great spec that this offers for its price range!)
So - does the Barclays Banking app work on a stock Xiaomi Redmi Note 3?
Thanks!
Well, your mother-in-law probably bought a different phone by now, but no harm in answering. And the answer is no, at least I haven’t managed so far. I keep getting the CTS mismatch error even on un-rooted un-Xposed stock ROM. I don’t know why though. I think that the stock ROM has the correct user keys, so I’m still figuring out why. When I tried to run Barclays Mobile App it crashed, although I’m not in the UK so I had to download it from a third-party website which could also be factor. Anyway, some apps that require SafetyNet can still work on stock ROM, so if your mother-in-law would prefer to play Pokemon GO instead of using the banking app, this device is perfect.
Just got my new Honor 8X Max in the mail and it's the chinese version (I'm living in Europe). The model number is ARE-AL00. I got the GMS installer and the Google Installer v2 and now I can open the play store, but I can't use it to install or uninstall apps, it just gets stuck on the "(un)installing" screen. When I try to install the Play store from a separate apk I usually get a program which I can't even open. And I've tried this with and without the software update. If anyone has got the Play store working on this phone I'd love to know how you did it.
Overall I'm pretty upset with this phone. I didn't realize I was getting the Chinese version and of course it comes with all kinds of censorship and ability restrictions, I spend like 10 hours trying to figure out how to root it and it turns out Huawei decided to make unlocking the bootloader impossible only a few months ago and funkyhuawei (with their insane prices) can't even do anything for a Qualcomm chipset so I'm S.O.L. I don't think the Chinese company I bought from will give a refund after the box is opened so I'm basically out my $300 if I want another phone. I was excited to be getting such great hardware for such a low price but the lack of functionality and customizability makes it a complete waste.
Mikey_AK said:
Just got my new Honor 8X Max in the mail and it's the chinese version (I'm living in Europe). The model number is ARE-AL00. I got the GMS installer and the Google Installer v2 and now I can open the play store, but I can't use it to install or uninstall apps, it just gets stuck on the "(un)installing" screen. When I try to install the Play store from a separate apk I usually get a program which I can't even open. And I've tried this with and without the software update. If anyone has got the Play store working on this phone I'd love to know how you did it.
Overall I'm pretty upset with this phone. I didn't realize I was getting the Chinese version and of course it comes with all kinds of censorship and ability restrictions, I spend like 10 hours trying to figure out how to root it and it turns out Huawei decided to make unlocking the bootloader impossible only a few months ago and funkyhuawei (with their insane prices) can't even do anything for a Qualcomm chipset so I'm S.O.L. I don't think the Chinese company I bought from will give a refund after the box is opened so I'm basically out my $300 if I want another phone. I was excited to be getting such great hardware for such a low price but the lack of functionality and customizability makes it a complete waste.
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Same situation here, here is what I did to get Play Store works on my Honor 8X :
- Turn on the "Authorize unknown source apps install thing"
- Install GMS installer to get the Play Store works
- Install Gboard to get rid of the chinese keyboard everywhere.
But still, I'm searching for the Global Firmware and according to a Honor / Huawei Customer Agent, they do not allow firmware downloads anymore.
Hope this can help other people in the same case...
dogma7 said:
Same situation here, here is what I did to get Play Store works on my Honor 8X :
- Turn on the "Authorize unknown source apps install thing"
- Install GMS installer to get the Play Store works
- Install Gboard to get rid of the chinese keyboard everywhere.
But still, I'm searching for the Global Firmware and according to a Honor / Huawei Customer Agent, they do not allow firmware downloads anymore.
Hope this can help other people in the same case...
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Thanks a lot for the help. My more-tech-savvy friend encouraged me to use F-droid and Yalp and that has been working fine so I'm going to give that a try before insisting on getting Google back...I emailed Huawei customer support about unlocking the bootloader and received an interesting response:
"We kindly inform you that in order to achieve a better user experience, Huawei has decided to terminate the unlock code application service. If your device is already rooted, we inform you that it no longer counts with warranty or device support.
Also, Huawei USA does not provide codes to unlock the bootloader under any circumstance. We kindly inform you that this action can potentially "brick" the device or in other words, renders the device completely unusable and voids the warranty service and device support. We have no control over how unlocking the bootloader will affect your device."
I'm emailed Huawei USA just cause I'm American (living in Sweden though), but this response suggests that maybe if I email Huawei Sweden or China that they will give me one? Gonna give it a try and see what happens.
Also my original post may have been a bit reflexive, I need to give this phone a chance. I remember thinking my last phone (Galaxy S5) was pretty stupid for a few weeks, I eventually just got over it.
Mikey_AK said:
Thanks a lot for the help. My more-tech-savvy friend encouraged me to use F-droid and Yalp and that has been working fine so I'm going to give that a try before insisting on getting Google back...I emailed Huawei customer support about unlocking the bootloader and received an interesting response:
"We kindly inform you that in order to achieve a better user experience, Huawei has decided to terminate the unlock code application service. If your device is already rooted, we inform you that it no longer counts with warranty or device support.
Also, Huawei USA does not provide codes to unlock the bootloader under any circumstance. We kindly inform you that this action can potentially "brick" the device or in other words, renders the device completely unusable and voids the warranty service and device support. We have no control over how unlocking the bootloader will affect your device."
I'm emailed Huawei USA just cause I'm American (living in Sweden though), but this response suggests that maybe if I email Huawei Sweden or China that they will give me one? Gonna give it a try and see what happens.
Also my original post may have been a bit reflexive, I need to give this phone a chance. I remember thinking my last phone (Galaxy S5) was pretty stupid for a few weeks, I eventually just got over it.
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Pls hw is d camera n battery of the phone. And d size ,is it too big.just want perfect size lik my honor note 8.Just curious about them.coming from honor note 8.thanks
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ogoobaby said:
Pls hw is d camera n battery of the phone. And d size ,is it too big.just want perfect size lik my honor note 8.Just curious about them.coming from honor note 8.thanks
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Yes the camera is good quality from what I can tell and the battery life is great. But it is a huge phone, if you don't want something so big then you should probably get the 8X instead of the 8X Max.
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Yes the camera is good quality from what I can tell and the battery life is great. But it is a huge phone, if you don't want something so big then you should probably get the 8X instead of the 8X Max.
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Thanks
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Mikey_AK said:
Just got my new Honor 8X Max in the mail and it's the chinese version (I'm living in Europe). The model number is ARE-AL00. I got the GMS installer and the Google Installer v2 and now I can open the play store, but I can't use it to install or uninstall apps, it just gets stuck on the "(un)installing" screen. When I try to install the Play store from a separate apk I usually get a program which I can't even open. And I've tried this with and without the software update. If anyone has got the Play store working on this phone I'd love to know how you did it.
Overall I'm pretty upset with this phone. I didn't realize I was getting the Chinese version and of course it comes with all kinds of censorship and ability restrictions, I spend like 10 hours trying to figure out how to root it and it turns out Huawei decided to make unlocking the bootloader impossible only a few months ago and funkyhuawei (with their insane prices) can't even do anything for a Qualcomm chipset so I'm S.O.L. I don't think the Chinese company I bought from will give a refund after the box is opened so I'm basically out my $300 if I want another phone. I was excited to be getting such great hardware for such a low price but the lack of functionality and customizability makes it a complete waste.
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This is my very own guide on how to download Play Store on Honor 8X: https://www.oscrunch.com/2018/11/17/google-play-store-on-honor-8x-and-8x-max/
I guess you will have to use a different version of GMS installer. Also, this process requires you to install one more application.
Try this and let me know how it goes. It should work perfectly fine.
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I guess you will have to use a different version of GMS installer. Also, this process requires you to install one more application.
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Yes, you nailed It!
Speaking for myself, I can say that Today I'm a happy owner of a Chinese Honor 8X, but in the past I was in trouble because I was not able to find the *right* version of GSM installer that fits to me (JSN-AL00a).
It was hard to clear all those Chinese apps from my device, but now I have a very strong phone with a high level of performance.
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Mikey_AK said:
Just got my new Honor 8X Max in the mail and it's the chinese version (I'm living in Europe). The model number is ARE-AL00. I got the GMS installer and the Google Installer v2 and now I can open the play store, but I can't use it to install or uninstall apps, it just gets stuck on the "(un)installing" screen. When I try to install the Play store from a separate apk I usually get a program which I can't even open. And I've tried this with and without the software update. If anyone has got the Play store working on this phone I'd love to know how you did it.
Overall I'm pretty upset with this phone. I didn't realize I was getting the Chinese version and of course it comes with all kinds of censorship and ability restrictions, I spend like 10 hours trying to figure out how to root it and it turns out Huawei decided to make unlocking the bootloader impossible only a few months ago and funkyhuawei (with their insane prices) can't even do anything for a Qualcomm chipset so I'm S.O.L. I don't think the Chinese company I bought from will give a refund after the box is opened so I'm basically out my $300 if I want another phone. I was excited to be getting such great hardware for such a low price but the lack of functionality and customizability makes it a complete waste.
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Its not snapdragon, but kirin 710 processor
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azuman said:
Its not snapdragon, but kirin 710 processor
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Ok. Sorry, i misread and thought this is the honor 8x forum and that was your phone. My mistake.
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Matteo Mit. said:
Yes, you nailed It!
Speaking for myself, I can say that Today I'm a happy owner of a Chinese Honor 8X, but in the past I was in trouble because I was not able to find the *right* version of GSM installer that fits to me (JSN-AL00a).
It was hard to clear all those Chinese apps from my device, but now I have a very strong phone with a high level of performance.
Inviato dal mio JSN-AL00a utilizzando Tapatalk
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That's my pleasure Glad that this guide has helped.
I had issue on installing Google play. Package installer block me from installing gmsinstaller.apk. what you do to get around it is thru adb. Make sure that you turn off "monitor app install by adb" in developer option or it won't work. If you need more detail let me know.
Hi
Now my honor 8x max has all Google App work fine
Thx dude
vietzero said:
I had issue on installing Google play. Package installer block me from installing gmsinstaller.apk. what you do to get around it is thru adb. Make sure that you turn off "monitor app install by adb" in developer option or it won't work. If you need more detail let me know.
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I would love more details about how you solved that please @vietzero. I am also blocked from executing the first apk (on both my 8X and 8X Max).
Cheers!
avmad said:
I would love more details about how you solved that please @vietzero. I am also blocked from executing the first apk (on both my 8X and 8X Max).
Cheers!
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Try this
1.Tap 7-8 times on build number it will enable developers option
2.Go to developers options
3.Enable USB debugging
4.Disable Monitor apps installed by ADB
5. use adb install -r MyApp.apk
your apk will be installed.
Thanks @miststudent2011
I eventually managed to get Google Play installed and working (thanks UsamaM). Please see my steps on that page: https://www.oscrunch.com/2018/11/17/google-play-store-on-honor-8x-and-8x-max/#comment-65
thank you very much BOSS
miststudent2011 said:
Try this
1.Tap 7-8 times on build number it will enable developers option
2.Go to developers options
3.Enable USB debugging
4.Disable Monitor apps installed by ADM
5. use adb install -r MyApp.apk
you apk will be installed.
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thank you very much BOSS
Some one help me why my phone is failed to verification honor 8x max
Whats the state of installing Google services, including the play store, on new huawei devices (I am specifically looking at mate 20 pro).
Does anyone have any info at all?
Thanks
Update: We have conflicting reports of people able to do it, and someone saying they have tried it and it crashes when opening and running youtube caused a message saying that GMS services were not installed.
So really, we are back to square one and have no idea what is actually going on.
ItsMunday said:
Hey guys,
I've been trying to get an answer for a while from any source I can.
Whats the state of installing Google services, including the play store, on new huawei devices (I am specifically looking at mate 20 pro).
Does anyone have any info at all?
Thanks
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Not sure about mate 20 Pro, but other Huawei devices such as nova 3i bought in China can install Google play store directly from download, without any additional hassle.
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I just got my LYA-AL00 delivered the other day. The seller mentioned that Google Play Services would not be installed, but it was.
Some sellers state that they will set it up for you, but mine stated that he would not, and it was still sealed.
Most of the Google apps were not installed, but I believe the Play Store was? (I could have misremembered on this one, though..)
If you get one that's only missing the Play Store, it's easy to grab from Huawei's App Gallery. Set or change your Huawei ID region to one that is supported (if yours is not, it will guide you to change it).
Koong1 said:
other Huawei devices such as nova 3i bought in China can install Google play store directly from download, without any additional hassle.
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Thanks for the speedy reply.
So other Chinese Variant Huawei phones can install Google Play store as the apk, along with google maps and such and run as if it were an international version?
Is the GMS (Google Services) installed by default on the device?
Do you have any source or something I can see to confirm this?
ONikku said:
I just got my LYA-AL00 delivered the other day. The seller mentioned that Google Play Services would not be installed, but it was.
Some sellers state that they will set it up for you, but mine stated that he would not, and it was still sealed.
Most of the Google apps were not installed, but I believe the Play Store was? (I could have misremembered on this one, though..)
If you get one that's only missing the Play Store, it's easy to grab from Huawei's App Gallery.
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Also thanks to you for your reply.
Where did you buy it from?
Mine will be purchased from a store in China, not shipped out.
Are you able to confirm that the seller did nothing other than just install the Google Play Store APK?
Also, what do you mean by;
ONikku said:
Set or change your Huawei ID region to one that is supported (if yours is not, it will guide you to change it).
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ItsMunday said:
Thanks for the speedy reply.
So other Chinese Variant Huawei phones can install Google Play store as the apk, along with google maps and such and run as if it were an international version?
Is the GMS (Google Services) installed by default on the device?
Do you have any source or something I can see to confirm this?
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I am not too sure about the details. I think the GMS is pre-installed. My wife (currently in Italy) is using a Huawei nova 3i she brought from China TMall (the biggest Chinese online market). She installed Google play store, drive, maps, translate, photos, etc without any issue. Just download play store apk and install then download the rest from the Google play store.
A friend in Thailand using the China Variant Huawei nova 3 also had no issue installing Google play store.
Sorry that I have no creditable source for your reference. It is all my personal first hand experience. I am sure if you dig around more on Xda or Weibo, you can find some clues. Or you can try your luck asking the China retailer if you can install Google Play store on the m20p.
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Koong1 said:
I am not too sure about the details. I think the GMS is pre-installed. My wife (currently in Italy) is using a Huawei nova 3i she brought from China TMall (the biggest Chinese online market). She installed Google play store, drive, maps, translate, photos, etc without any issue. Just download play store apk and install then download the rest from the Google play store.
A friend in Thailand using the China Variant Huawei nova 3 also had no issue installing Google play store.
Sorry that I have no creditable source for your reference. It is all my personal first hand experience. I am sure if you dig around more on Xda or Weibo, you can find some clues. Or you can try your luck asking the China retailer if you can install Google Play store on the m20p.
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That's great news for me.
I wonder why no one has mentioned this online before.
Thank you for your assistance.
ItsMunday said:
Also thanks to you for your reply.
Where did you buy it from?
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I purchased it from a lower-volume retailer on eBay.
ItsMunday said:
Are you able to confirm that the seller did nothing other than just install the Google Play Store APK?
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It was factory-sealed, as best as I could tell with the plastic wrapping.
This particular seller said that he would not offer to install it for me. He said it would not be on the phone, but Google Play Services appears to come pre-installed.
ItsMunday said:
Also, what do you mean by
>>Set or change your Huawei ID region to one that is supported (if yours is not, it will guide you to change it).
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When you open AppGallery, it'll have you set up your Huawei ID and choose a region. I chose United States, and it said the app was unavailable in the region, but also displayed the option to change the region.
ONikku said:
I purchased it from a lower-volume retailer on eBay.
It was factory-sealed, as best as I could tell with the plastic wrapping.
This particular seller said that he would not offer to install it for me. He said it would not be on the phone, but Google Play Services appears to come pre-installed.
When you open AppGallery, it'll have you set up your Huawei ID and choose a region. I chose United States, and it said the app was unavailable in the region, but also displayed the option to change the region.
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Thanks for your help.
You and the other person have convinced me that it is indeed possible and very easy, no extra install needed.
Koong1 said:
Sent from my Huawei Mate 20 Pro
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I just got my LYA-AL00
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Hey sorry guys, one last question.
What screen did you get?
LG or BOE?
I'm hoping the Chinese are the BOE ones.
ItsMunday said:
Hey sorry guys, one last question.
What screen did you get?
LG or BOE?
I'm hoping the Chinese are the BOE ones.
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My m20pro is bought in Singapore. No glue gate or green screen bleed so far.
No idea if my screen is BOE or LG.
From what I heard on Weibo, 6GB 128Gb Variant in China have a 1 in 3 chance of getting LG. The remaining 2 chances are BOE. The 8Gb 128Gb and 8Gb 256Gb Variant in China should be all BOE screens.
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ItsMunday said:
What screen did you get?
LG or BOE?
I'm hoping the Chinese are the BOE ones.
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Mine has an LG screen. I haven't experienced any of the reported screen issues yet, but I only got it yesterday. Fingers crossed, haha..
(8GB 128GB)
ONikku said:
Mine has an LG screen. I haven't experienced any of the reported screen issues yet, but I only got it yesterday. Fingers crossed, haha..
(8GB 128GB)
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A simple test is just to drip water onto your screen edge to see if there is any green tint.
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ONikku said:
Mine has an LG screen. I haven't experienced any of the reported screen issues yet, but I only got it yesterday. Fingers crossed, haha..
(8GB 128GB)
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I found on another forum;
"To test if your screen glows go into battery settings and turn on the dark mode. Then go to a dark, glare free environment, such as a room at night and open the dialer. You'll immediately be able to tell if your screen is a experiencing this issue."
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A simple test is just to drip water onto your screen edge to see if there is any green tint.
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Dripped then spilled water along the side.
ItsMunday said:
I found on another forum;
"To test if your screen glows go into battery settings and turn on the dark mode. Then go to a dark, glare free environment, such as a room at night and open the dialer. You'll immediately be able to tell if your screen is a experiencing this issue."
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After the water, I followed these instructions at various screen brightnesses. No problems so far.
ONikku said:
Dripped then spilled water along the side.
After the water, I followed these instructions at various screen brightnesses. No problems so far.
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It's been reported it can take 3-7 days gradually getting worse before you notice it, so try this agian in a week and see.
So - this means westerners in China can buy, right? I was worried about Huawei's very recent bootloader locking changes may mean that their phones are less likely to be able to use Google app.
This is confirmed? Simply upload vpn apk - change internet region - then download Google play from huawei app store variant, yes?
Thank you greatly if so - I can go ahead with 8gb purchase without massive worries about ending up with a lemon.
Tried a Mate 20 Pro in a Chengdu store last night.
Was able to install Google Play Store BUT upon trying to open it immediately crashed. Subsequently installed YouTube. After opening got the message that GMS was not installed.
There was an install GMS button which I clicked, however, nothing happened. Had no VPN however, so if nothing happened because no VPN, or because it won't work even with VPN i'm not sure.
I was under the impression that installing GMS required unlocked bootloader, which seems hard with the Mate 20 Pro?
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So - this means westerners in China can buy, right? I was worried about Huawei's very recent bootloader locking changes may mean that their phones are less likely to be able to use Google app.
This is confirmed? Simply upload vpn apk - change internet region - then download Google play from huawei app store variant, yes?
Thank you greatly if so - I can go ahead with 8gb purchase without massive worries about ending up with a lemon.
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The previous two users I was talking to, plus another one on reddit has told me that they are able to get it working without downloading anything else.
I have not seen visual proof, just anecdotal so take that with a grain of salt.
Also whats the return policy in china? I'd think it would be worth getting one and returning if it cant?
Delewis said:
Tried a Mate 20 Pro in a Chengdu store last night.
Was able to install Google Play Store BUT upon trying to open it immediately crashed. Subsequently installed YouTube. After opening got the message that GMS was not installed.
There was an install GMS button which I clicked, however, nothing happened. Had no VPN however, so if nothing happened because no VPN, or because it won't work even with VPN i'm not sure.
I was under the impression that installing GMS required unlocked bootloader, which seems hard with the Mate 20 Pro?
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You cant access Google in china without the VPN so I feel that would be a reason it wouldn't work, but I wouldn't expect it to crash.
Are you able to try again with a vpn? There are many free ones that don't require a set up, just to check. Also are those phones running a demo software or something?
Also, maybe asking them if they know, its unlikely but always worth a shot.
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The previous two users I was talking to, plus another one on reddit has told me that they are able to get it working without downloading anything else.
I have not seen visual proof, just anecdotal so take that with a grain of salt.
Also whats the return policy in china? I'd think it would be worth getting one and returning if it cant?
You cant access Google in china without the VPN so I feel that would be a reason it wouldn't work, but I wouldn't expect it to crash.
Are you able to try again with a vpn? There are many free ones that don't require a set up, just to check. Also are those phones running a demo software or something?
Also, maybe asking them if they know, its unlikely but always worth a shot.
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No returns policy, and no stock in stores atm.
Yes, they were demo units, but they defs didnt have GMS installed which has me worried as others have said installing GMS requires root access.
I wont have time to go back to store and try again with VPN
That said the store staff said you could install googleplay on the phones, but not sure to what extend I trust them.
Also have to be aware that even after changing language to english somethings will be in chinese e.g. hivoice App
honor 8x max AL10 China version to global version
Hi.could you please help me with install global rom in my phone...i have the global rom which is from rebranded Huawei y max but not able to install it...dont know what to do really...looks like it's not a normal installation and need a bit more to do... Thank you very much
Cn Rom to Gbl Rom
Is it possible to convert chinese rom to global rom on 8x Max?
Will custom rom work it there is any?
Google problems after security updates
Plz help
Abounour2017 said:
Is it possible to convert chinese rom to global rom on 8x Max?
Will custom rom work it there is any?
Google problems after security updates
Plz help
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Same here.. please help, Google Apps stopped working :/ - Google Play, YouTube, almost all of them..
try:
GMSANZHUANGQI.APK
https://www.filesbeast.net/file/qZMwn
let us know
I currently have the huawei mate 20 x. But I was thinking of selling it to get the cheaper in price 8x max. I got a few questions...
1) Did playstore and google stop working completely on the 8x max? Is there a solution?
2) Will the phone have issues in the future?
3) Will it get Emui 10 in the future?
4) Do you suggest I get it?
plzzzzzzzzz help my phone apps not work at all after an update
Hey Everyone,
Same problem here, it looks like the last update somehow wiped access/rights for the Google apps, that are now not functional (maps and maps based apps like citymapper/Uber and so on, YouTube, Gmail, G agenda, G drive, etc)
I had installed GMS when I received my phone from Hong Kong, to install the Google apps, and it worked fine. But reinstalling it won't do a thing as it has to do with the latest update.
Having a look around, it looks like the only solution is to downgrade it or install a new rom, but the problem is that for that you would need to unroot the phone if I'm correct. But this action is not as easy as on western terminals, at least not free as far as I could see online.
It seems like this problem is only from Chinese originating terminals, so it shouldn't be an issue if you get a phone that was for the western market and should work fine, but I'm not 100% sure. Emui10 neither, but is unlikely.
Finally I contacted customer service and they told me that Chinese phones are not made for the western countries, that they don't provide global ROMs and that they deter people from flashing phones as it could "damage" the terminal... BS.
All in all, it's a great phone, but now I'm left without any solution and few to no developers to come up with a solution as it's kind of a "niche problem". There are probably solutions from Chinese Dev but of no help for us.
The lack of solutions online makes me realise that I have to probably have to get a new phone to carry on using Google apps, which we all became quite dependant from.
Let's wait and see if any dev comes up with something, but I doubt...
hello guys. im technichian in a it store and before some years they sell redmi note 4 (snap dragon) so some redmi note 4x that return broken etc stay for spare parts to fix other etc. eventualy those phone end. so i took the last 2 that i could fix from all the parts that left behind. one of them was unlocked everything perfect the otherone had mi cloud lock. i flash a wierd beta rom and works but when i turn the wifi on it ask for my account. can i do something about this? if some1 need proofs i can upload or send the box with the phone and matching imei. thank u for ur time guys. i just want to unlock the bootloader and flash other rom.
(is wierd to call the customer who had it before 2.5 years and ask him for the account)
demezakos said:
hello guys. im technichian in a it store and before some years they sell redmi note 4 (snap dragon) so some redmi note 4x that return broken etc stay for spare parts to fix other etc. eventualy those phone end. so i took the last 2 that i could fix from all the parts that left behind. one of them was unlocked everything perfect the otherone had mi cloud lock. i flash a wierd beta rom and works but when i turn the wifi on it ask for my account. can i do something about this? if some1 need proofs i can upload or send the box with the phone and matching imei. thank u for ur time guys. i just want to unlock the bootloader and flash other rom.
(is wierd to call the customer who had it before 2.5 years and ask him for the account)
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