Looking forward to the release of Note8 after last year's Note7 fiasco, currently on the S7edge. Hope to see guys from the Note7 India thread from last year. Please share your views & input.
Samsung Korea posted this video, looks like a dope camera on the Note8
So the S8+ is retailing at 64.5k, looks like the Note8 would debut at around 70k mark, that would be very very pricey & a deal breaker.
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rkaria1970 said:
Looking forward to the release of Note8 after last year's Note7 fiasco, currently on the S7edge. Hope to see guys from the Note7 India thread from last year. Please share your views & input.
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I am also planning to go for Note 8, currently on S7 Edge 128 GB version. Is there a word on if the Emperor Edition (256 GB) will be available in India. Also, what is the best way (financially) to swap S7 edge with note 8
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I am also planning to go for Note 8, currently on S7 Edge 128 GB version. Is there a word on if the Emperor Edition (256 GB) will be available in India. Also, what is the best way (financially) to swap S7 edge with note 8
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don't known about the Note8 versions that would be launched, Samsung India is notoriously very lazy in releasing any details about any new launches. Last I took out the valuation of my 11 month old s7edge 32 GB, couple of guys quoted max 21k. The resale value really tanks after a few months.
rkaria1970 said:
don't known about the Note8 versions that would be launched, Samsung India is notoriously very lazy in releasing any details about any new launches. Last I took out the valuation of my 11 month old s7edge 32 GB, couple of guys quoted max 21k. The resale value really tanks after a few months.
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Lets hope, they come out with 256 version early on. Do keep the forum updated, whenever the link to pre-register is up (tentatively should be on 24th Aug)
Live streaming starts 8.30pm, Wednesday Indian time from Samsung Global website.
http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/events/unpacked/?cid=afl-hq-mul-0813-11000946
Pre Registration goes live on Samsung India Website.
http://www.samsung.com/in/unpacked/
Note7 users being offered trade offs
https://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/how-to-trade-in-your-phone-for-the-samsung-galaxy-note-8/
What about such trade off for Indian Note7 pre booking customers who bough the S7edge and waited patiently for the Note8 release.
Note 8 64gb for 74990rs... Will have black and gold intially... Will get purple by October mid/end...
I would say it's a deal breaker... And no prime edition to be launched 256g won't be intro'd as it's exclusive to South Korea.. and will be launched there by Sept end...
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Note 8 64gb for 74990rs... Will have black and gold intially... Will get purple by October mid/end...
I would say it's a deal breaker... And no prime edition to be launched 256g won't be intro'd as it's exclusive to South Korea.. and will be launched there by Sept end...
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75k is a deal breaker, better to get it from Dubai.
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Note 8 64gb for 74990rs... Will have black and gold intially... Will get purple by October mid/end...
I would say it's a deal breaker... And no prime edition to be launched 256g won't be intro'd as it's exclusive to South Korea.. and will be launched there by Sept end...
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Expensive ! The camera better be good
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Expensive ! The camera better be good
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If u r buying just for the camera which would not be used 3 maybe 4 months after purchase... Then u r a very informed buyer....
Plus that awkward FP sensor and smaller battery than s8+
rohit25 said:
Note 8 64gb for 74990rs... Will have black and gold intially... Will get purple by October mid/end...
I would say it's a deal breaker... And no prime edition to be launched 256g won't be intro'd as it's exclusive to South Korea.. and will be launched there by Sept end...
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Will 256 GB version bought from South Korea work in India. Are the bands same or is there a difference
128 GB & 256 GB not launched even internationally except maybe S. Korea.
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when would 64 GB become available ? Anyone knows ?
Anyone knows about the pricing ?
Battery is small . Any reviews available ?
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Most probably it should come to India by end of September. Prices could be around the 70k mark or a bit more.
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A cheaper 4 GB RAM version of Note8 on the cards.
https://www.cnet.com/news/galaxy-note-8-4gb-ram-tenaa-rumor/
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Thank you for the information. Hope that battery life is decent enough and they come up with a 128 GB version here.
Pricing looks steep & by September end Pixel 2, Mate 10 and V30 and maybe more would be out, so we would have many options.
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A note with the Spen simply has no other alternative imo. Regarding cases & scree protectors still not many choices even on Amazon US.
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Had a hands on with the device in Changi airport where I was transiting.
1. Hot damn. It feels huge in the hand(That's what she said ?) .
2. The s-pen is neat. Very responsive. Impressed.
3. The camera interface although elaborate seems to be a bit clunky and the the live focus is really aggressive. The potential is definitely there. Besides, the demo units might not be running the final retail version of the software.
4. Battery definitely a concern.
5. And the big one, the fingerprint scanner requires some unwanted hand gymnastics. Pretty sure, people will get used to it but it is by no means a simple one-handed device.
And the kicker ? The price at the Singapore airport is 61.5K (Amazon India is gonna sell it for 75k on launch day)
Waiting for Apple's event now...
rufusj89 said:
Had a hands on with the device in Changi airport where I was transiting.
1. Hot damn. It feels huge in the hand(That's what she said ?) .
2. The s-pen is neat. Very responsive. Impressed.
3. The camera interface although elaborate seems to be a bit clunky and the the live focus is really aggressive. The potential is definitely there. Besides, the demo units might not be running the final retail version of the software.
4. Battery definitely a concern.
5. And the big one, the fingerprint scanner requires some unwanted hand gymnastics. Pretty sure, people will get used to it but it is by no means a simple one-handed device.
And the kicker ? The price at the Singapore airport is 61.5K (Amazon India is gonna sell it for 75k on launch day)
Waiting for Apple's event now...
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Since all Samsung devices are Make in India stuff, why are the prices so high in India. Also Make in India is a big export initiative how will such pricy devises compete in exports where the prices are 20% off Indian prices.
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Hello Guys,
I’m considering buying Huawei 10 (NOT Pro), but since it’s not officially available in the countries I spend most my time in (Poland and UK), I’ll have to get it from Chinese shop. Having said that, I have my concerns and I’d be glad if you could walk me through them. My apologies if some on those questions were already answered, but some of the feedback I’ve gather from this forum come from the “early days” of this phone and I don’t know if they are still valid. Let’s get to it:
1) Is the system in Polish language? It might be under “(…) and many more languages” but I’d like to know
2) I should be looking for version L29, correct? Are those “international” versions on sites like https://www.giztop.com/huawei-mate-10.html really international, or just Chinese ones with switched software?
3) My current phone is Oneplus 3 – and I admire the simplicity of almost-stock Android. How much off a detour is MIUI in comparison? Will I have to deal with a lot of bloating in the system?
4) Since there won’t be a version for “big” markets like US and UK – could there be any issues with updates? Will Huawei abandon the support for international version anytime soon – speculatively speaking? Or is it possible for them to introduce this phone to US/UK/PL, but later?
5) I’d be taking 4gb 64gb version, but I’ve been using 6gb phone for a while now – will this “downgrade” be visible in daily use?
6) I’ve seen some complaints about the camera. I understand it’s not “perfect”, but right now I’m using oneplus3+g.cam port from Pixel 2 – so I should still experience a bump in quality, right?
7) I want to buy it from this site https://www.giztop.com/huawei-mate-10.html. Is there any reason I should pick a different one/wait?
Thank you for all your future answers, and apologies for a longer post.
Cheers!
I'm in a similar situation. I'm planning to buy from eBay the international version. The sellers there are based in either France or Ireland, they say they give you a year warranty but crucially you have PayPal protection.
I've seen other sites where a minority of phones never turn up or are broken and it's incredibly hard to get the money back.
DeadOne said:
Hello Guys,
I’m considering buying Huawei 10 (NOT Pro), but since it’s not officially available in the countries I spend most my time in (Poland and UK), I’ll have to get it from Chinese shop. Having said that, I have my concerns and I’d be glad if you could walk me through them. My apologies if some on those questions were already answered, but some of the feedback I’ve gather from this forum come from the “early days” of this phone and I don’t know if they are still valid. Let’s get to it:
1) Is the system in Polish language? It might be under “(…) and many more languages” but I’d like to know
2) I should be looking for version L29, correct? Are those “international” versions on sites like https://www.giztop.com/huawei-mate-10.html really international, or just Chinese ones with switched software?
3) My current phone is Oneplus 3 – and I admire the simplicity of almost-stock Android. How much off a detour is MIUI in comparison? Will I have to deal with a lot of bloating in the system?
4) Since there won’t be a version for “big” markets like US and UK – could there be any issues with updates? Will Huawei abandon the support for international version anytime soon – speculatively speaking? Or is it possible for them to introduce this phone to US/UK/PL, but later?
5) I’d be taking 4gb 64gb version, but I’ve been using 6gb phone for a while now – will this “downgrade” be visible in daily use?
6) I’ve seen some complaints about the camera. I understand it’s not “perfect”, but right now I’m using oneplus3+g.cam port from Pixel 2 – so I should still experience a bump in quality, right?
7) I want to buy it from this site https://www.giztop.com/huawei-mate-10.html. Is there any reason I should pick a different one/wait?
Thank you for all your future answers, and apologies for a longer post.
Cheers!
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1 - I don't know for sure but it should be there !
2 - Yes L29 is the version you should look for ! You can get one from here https://www.ebay.fr/itm/NEUF-HUAWEI...234857?hash=item4b2e0e4729:g:41oAAOSwytJaE9rW that's where I got one for my uncle
3 - EMUI is very customised version of Android but with big possibilities for themes so you should be able to make it look as you want
4 - We can't be sure of anything in that domain ^^ I just left Samsung because of giving update slowly... But for sure as the flagship of the brand it should get update faster than others
5 - It'll not. Some may not agree with me but 4gb of Ram is largely enough today !
6 - As I'm not a professionnal I could not tell ^^ but for sure Mate 10 camera is amazing and will only improve with software update improving AI
7 - As I answered on 2, you can get it from dwi on ebay, I've took 2 phones from them (S7 dual sim and Huawei Mate 10)
I live in the UK and I bought the L29 version, it works fine and you can select the system language when you setup the phone. The only issue I found is HiCloud wouldn't work but I rebranded to the L09 version and everything works
To answer your point 6
I'm also using a ported version of the camera app on my previous phone which is a Xiaomi Mix and the phone is notorious for its very poor camera lens.
It surprises me totally what software can achieve where the hardware fails at.
Even on the ****ty camera, the software managed to capture IMO equal or more details as compared to M10 on the pro mode.
So at the end of the day. Your OP3 having a better lens than the Xiaomi Mix should experience probably equal or maybe seeing a 5 to 10% bump in details.
If there's ever a chance that M10 could have the ported camera from Pixel on our phone I'll definitely be a very happy man.
Hi jay. I too live in the UK and planning the buy the L29. Was the re branding just to get the hicloud? Or were there other features?
Thanks
AndroidUK2016 said:
Hi jay. I too live in the UK and planning the buy the L29. Was the re branding just to get the hicloud? Or were there other features?
Thanks
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Yeah it was just so I could use HiCloud, didn't feel like a fully functional phone without it
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Yeah it was just so I could use HiCloud, didn't feel like a fully functional phone without it
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What for this hicloud?
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GunnyHighway82 said:
What for this hicloud?
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It's backup software
Leechoonhwee said:
To answer your point 6
I'm also using a ported version of the camera app on my previous phone which is a Xiaomi Mix and the phone is notorious for its very poor camera lens.
It surprises me totally what software can achieve where the hardware fails at.
Even on the ****ty camera, the software managed to capture IMO equal or more details as compared to M10 on the pro mode.
So at the end of the day. Your OP3 having a better lens than the Xiaomi Mix should experience probably equal or maybe seeing a 5 to 10% bump in details.
If there's ever a chance that M10 could have the ported camera from Pixel on our phone I'll definitely be a very happy man.
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Here you go my friend : https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...amera-5-1-016-174405463-android-apk-download/
It's working on my Mate 10 Pro, imo it gives a little bit less blurriness and the photo is clearer in overall, sadly it lacks some features for our phone
Give us some results about photo quality please
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Safe0716 said:
Here you go my friend : https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...amera-5-1-016-174405463-android-apk-download/
It's working on my Mate 10 Pro, imo it gives a little bit less blurriness and the photo is clearer in overall, sadly it lacks some features for our phone
Give us some results about photo quality please
Regards,
Safe
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Thanks for the link. I'm not referring to the stock Google camera but the exact one on the pixel phone.
https://www.google.com.sg/amp/s/www...gle-camera-hdr-customization-raw-support/amp/
It is the HDR+ that makes all the difference but sadly Google only enables it for the Pixel phone.
Hey sorry to jack this thread but whats the drawbacks of the Chinese version, bloat ware?? And wouldn't it get updates faster?
Also, wouldn't it be a better idea to buy the AL00.. 128 GB, 6 GB RAM Chinese Mate 10 version if you wanted to keep that 6GB of ram?
I just killed my HTC 10 with water so I'm thinking upgrading to the 6GB ram version would be a better move coming from 4GB. I just wish it wasn't so expensive lol 4GB international version is about $800 CND on ebay..
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Hey sorry to jack this thread but whats the drawbacks of the Chinese version, bloat ware?? And wouldn't it get updates faster?
Also, wouldn't it be a better idea to buy the AL00.. 128 GB, 6 GB RAM Chinese Mate 10 version if you wanted to keep that 6GB of ram?
I just killed my HTC 10 with water so I'm thinking upgrading to the 6GB ram version would be a better move coming from 4GB. I just wish it wasn't so expensive lol 4GB international version is about $800 CND on ebay..
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id like to know this too, also:
so which Huawei Mate 10 Pro 128gb version are you supposed to buy? there's L29 on ebay, L09 on clove uk website. handtec uk HM10P128TG, what's the difference between all of these? dual sim on amazon uk 128gb. L29 on wondamobile international version.
eglobal uk CN version. eglobal prices vary for 128gb version, why is that?
sorry so many questions!
essentially i'd want to root and custom rom, is there really dev support for this, I'm coming from samsung and devs have been a lot etc. im over samsung note series lol...
thx
Does anybody knows any store in USA that have Mate 10? My friend is traveling, at Orlando right now and he will bring to me. I don't know how customs works at USA so I think it's not a good idea to buy at Chinese sites
Cotinho said:
Does anybody knows any store in USA that have Mate 10? My friend is traveling, at Orlando right now and he will bring to me. I don't know how customs works at USA so I think it's not a good idea to buy at Chinese sites
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take it outta the box for customs, this way it looks like it's used. throw the box away
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Jay794 said:
I live in the UK and I bought the L29 version, it works fine and you can select the system language when you setup the phone. The only issue I found is HiCloud wouldn't work but I rebranded to the L09 version and everything works
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i live in the uk, where did you buy yours and how much? thanks
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take it outta the box for customs, this way it looks like it's used. throw the box away
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i live in the uk, where did you buy yours and how much? thanks
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I got mine from eGlobal, its was around £400 IIRC
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I got mine from eGlobal, its was around £400 IIRC
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what the difference between this and the CN? also is this the L29?
https://www.eglobalcentral.co.uk/huawei-mate-10-pro-6gb-128gb-dual-sim-mocha-gold.html
it doesn't have a version on it?
entwicklun said:
what the difference between this and the CN? also is this the L29?
https://www.eglobalcentral.co.uk/huawei-mate-10-pro-6gb-128gb-dual-sim-mocha-gold.html
it doesn't have a version on it?
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Well that's the Mate 10 Pro, not the Mate 10, the Pro does not have an SD card slot. I don't know what the CN is but the L29 I had was for the Singapore market, so Huawei Cloud didn't work until I flashed the L09 Firmware
Jay794 said:
Well that's the Mate 10 Pro, not the Mate 10, the Pro does not have an SD card slot. I don't know what the CN is but the L29 I had was for the Singapore market, so Huawei Cloud didn't work until I flashed the L09 Firmware
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yeah I noticed it's the pro, tbh I wanted the finger scanner on the back. I'm going from a lifetime of sd card to no sd card. feel like I'd need a tutorial on how to go about that and backing up consistently lol....
think I can get away with no SD card
so how come they list an item with no model number?
also can you change the soft key buttons placements? move them into opposite spots etc lol?
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yeah I noticed it's the pro, tbh I wanted the finger scanner on the back. I'm going from a lifetime of sd card to no sd card. feel like I'd need a tutorial on how to go about that and backing up consistently lol....
think I can get away with no SD card
so how come they list an item with no model number?
also can you change the soft key buttons placements? move them into opposite spots etc lol?
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Regarding the model number, no idea maybe use the live chat and ask them lol.
Yes you can change the positions of the on screen buttons
The only notable difference between the two devices seems to be the camera and processor. Camera isn't a concern for me cause I don't use it much but processor and developer support (read custom rom support) is very essential. So which one shall I buy?
stealthinator16 said:
The only notable difference between the two devices seems to be the camera and processor. Camera isn't a concern for me cause I don't use it much but processor and developer support (read custom rom support) is very essential. So which one shall I buy?
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If you can, you should just go directly for the 5 Pro, but stocks will be hard to come by for the coming months as it is kinda hot right now. The Note 5 does everything and isn't slow, but the 5 pro does it much better with the upgraded processor. Mostly the hardcore users would notice the performance difference from both. For day to day use, both do them quite well, as well as battery life.
Also. Even if you don't use the camera much, it will still provide better pictures for the times that you use them.
Custom Rom support would be good for this device as most Redmi users that look for an upgrade would buy this phone, chances are developers would join in too.
Overall, the 5 Pro is superior in some aspects, but the 5 Plus isn't something to scoff at either. It would depend on whether you think the upgrade is right for the price as both do quite well with their arsenal of specifications.
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Custom Rom support would be good for this device as most Redmi users that look for an upgrade would buy this phone, chances are developers would join in too.
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ROMs for Note 5 are already out while development of Note 5 Pro hadn't started the last time I checked.
Anyways I have decided to buy Note 5 Pro. I'll try my hand at porting RR if nobody else does
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ROMs for Note 5 are already out while development of Note 5 Pro hadn't started the last time I checked.
Anyways I have decided to buy Note 5 Pro. I'll try my hand at porting RR if nobody else does
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That's probably due to the fact that the Note 5 AKA 5 Plus has been out for a month longer before the Pro, but I'm pretty sure the Pro will catch up to the Rom supports.
Also, enjoy the 5 Pro. If only I knew they would release the 5 Pro, I would've waited, but sadly my z00a gave up on me so I had to buy the 5 Plus rather hastily.
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If only I knew they would release the 5 Pro, I would've waited, but sadly my z00a gave up on me so I had to buy the 5 Plus rather hastily.
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Which variant do you have?
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Which variant do you have?
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I have the 5 Plus 4/64. It's an upgrade from my z00a and I have no complaints, but the 5 Pro is just better overall.
Domanshi said:
I have the 5 Plus 4/64. It's an upgrade from my z00a and I have no complaints, but the 5 Pro is just better overall.
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Do you live in China? It's called 5 Plus only in China maybe.
I'm just waiting for my exams to finish so I can get a new 5 Pro!
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Do you live in China? It's called 5 Plus only in China maybe.
I'm just waiting for my exams to finish so I can get a new 5 Pro!
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No, I'm from PH actually. There are a lot of resellers locally and online, although ours here orders them from China directly through a supplier.It was pre installed with the fake global rom but Bootloader was unlocked so I was able to flash the EU rom.
You'd be lucky if you can buy it right now since it usually ends up out of stock. But maybe it was just in India.
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No, I'm from PH actually. There are a lot of resellers locally and online, although ours here orders them from China directly through a supplier.It was pre installed with the fake global rom but Bootloader was unlocked so I was able to flash the EU rom.
You'd be lucky if you can buy it right now since it usually ends up out of stock. But maybe it was just in India.
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Already unlocked bootloader?! I guess the reseller did it?
Here in India we have flash sales every other week or so. Stocks last for 5-10 minutes. So in April I'll find the date and be ready at the specified time.
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Already unlocked bootloader?! I guess the reseller did it?
Here in India we have flash sales every other week or so. Stocks last for 5-10 minutes. So in April I'll find the date and be ready at the specified time.
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Most probably, since they have to install the Vendor rom which, AFAIK, would update itself automatically to the global version when it officially releases.
Well, that's good since it's an India first phone release, units would be high per restock there. Hope you get yours bud.
Domanshi said:
Most probably, since they have to install the Vendor rom which, AFAIK, would update itself automatically to the global version when it officially releases.
Well, that's good since it's an India first phone release, units would be high per restock there. Hope you get yours bud.
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Thanks man.
Hey guys
How can I know if my note 5 is pro or plus, China or India?
Thanks
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So with the Note 9 only about 1 months and 7 days away and plenty rumours/leaks going, are you considering upgrading your Note 8 and if so, what would be your main decider/s for doing so?
I'm well happy with N8 but if I for under 1k can get 512gb storage, 8gb ram, closer to 4000mah battery (maybe even faster charging) camera even better than S9+, upgraded front cam (maybe even a dual) s-pen we know will come with new stuff just not what yet.
Improved DeX experience, Bixby 2.0
Stereo speakers
What else could sway you?
Forget about the under screen fp scanner, it won't happen
ArmadilloTek said:
So with the Note 9 only about 1 months and 7 days away and plenty rumours/leaks going, are you considering upgrading your Note 8 and if so, what would be your main decider/s for doing so?
I'm well happy with N8 but if I for under 1k can get 512gb storage, 8gb ram, closer to 4000mah battery (maybe even faster charging) camera even better than S9+, upgraded front cam (maybe even a dual) s-pen we know will come with new stuff just not what yet.
Improved DeX experience, Bixby 2.0
Stereo speakers
What else could sway you?
Forget about the under screen fp scanner, it won't happen
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Definitely a YES [emoji106]
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Definitely a YES [emoji106]
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are you in U.S.
It is said U.S. will get it as soon as 8TH AUG
No Samsung too bad, i'm going Apple iPhone X 2018
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are you in U.S.
It is said U.S. will get it as soon as 8TH AUG
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Nah in Dubai, we usually don't have to wait that long for Samsung and Apple phones to reach us!
Definitively NO, I am happy with my note 8, I will wait for the note 10, I think a major leap will come with it, all rumors and leaks do not justify the expense, imho
I am not going to upgrade my Note 8. The only issue I have with the note8, is the lack of stereo speakers and a few scratches on the glass. Since my warranty lasts until November 2018 I I will probably get my screen repaired under warranty in August or September and then I'll be set with my note8 until next year and I'll either get the S10 Plus or the Note 10 depending on how quickly I want to get a new phone.
My battery life is fantastic, and the phone seems to run better than it did when I got it in September 2017.
I'm sure the note 9 is going to be an amazing phone, but I can wait until March or later for the S10. I'm not skipping that generation of phone if they managed to deliver on some of this stuff that Samsung has been developing
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So with the Note 9 only about 1 months and 7 days away and plenty rumours/leaks going, are you considering upgrading your Note 8 and if so, what would be your main decider/s for doing so?
I'm well happy with N8 but if I for under 1k can get 512gb storage, 8gb ram, closer to 4000mah battery (maybe even faster charging) camera even better than S9+, upgraded front cam (maybe even a dual) s-pen we know will come with new stuff just not what yet.
Improved DeX experience, Bixby 2.0
Stereo speakers
What else could sway you?
Forget about the under screen fp scanner, it won't happen
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no. i made a similar thread as to this. My cell addiction has been kicked. I got my asus gaming laptop that does all but drive or teleport, and my note 8 thats just fine with me. Remember promises made with the Note 8 when we got it. Expect the same again.
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ArmadilloTek said:
So with the Note 9 only about 1 months and 7 days away and plenty rumours/leaks going, are you considering upgrading your Note 8 and if so, what would be your main decider/s for doing so?
I'm well happy with N8 but if I for under 1k can get 512gb storage, 8gb ram, closer to 4000mah battery (maybe even faster charging) camera even better than S9+, upgraded front cam (maybe even a dual) s-pen we know will come with new stuff just not what yet.
Improved DeX experience, Bixby 2.0
Stereo speakers
What else could sway you?
Forget about the under screen fp scanner, it won't happen
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are you in U.S.
It is said U.S. will get it as soon as 8TH AUG
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August 9, is the reveal in New York, and it may be a week later to preorder madness.
With T-Mobile JOD I will definitely be moving up from the Note 8 to the 9
Don't think so
no
No, no and no.
If Note 9 is the same form factor (dimensions and curves) and forced OS with Note 8 I won't bother. In fact, I am about to get rid of my Note 8 and return to Galaxy Note 4 or 3. Of just get an iPhone 8 and always carry a piece of paper and a pencil.
Nope. Pixel 3xl or big iPhone x
I've been eyeing up the Razer Phone or the Asus ROG phone. I'll keep my note 8 since I really do like it. But the gaming phones seem like they would be fun devices, especially with the unlocked bootloaders. Razer has one and Asus has historically allowed it. Still have my pixel too but I think project treble is going to solve the reason I got that one. Was pretty disappointed note 8 never had PT.
Yes, Samsung Upgrade Program UK
Can't wait for it and hope for some offers too
holifo said:
Yes, Samsung Upgrade Program UK
Can't wait for it and hope for some offers too
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I'm thinking of going this route too.
nothing compelling on the note 9, so why bother
holifo said:
Yes, Samsung Upgrade Program UK
Can't wait for it and hope for some offers too
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im tired of only snapdragon offered in the USA while the rest of the globe gets other version and options, colors rom storage.
Nah I'm sticking with the note 8. No point upgrading every year. 24 months is better
Here are some informations from xiaomi India official Twitter
https://twitter.com/RedmiIndia/status/1147030045216526336?s=09
yes and hopefully more devs pickup the device so we can see roms dedicated for the device.
Abaddon said:
yes and hopefully more devs pickup the device so we can see roms dedicated for the device.
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I heard that India version will be code raphealin, as they have same hardware. Do you think china version (rapheal) and India version (raphealin) will have the universal ROM package? Otherwise, can we flash rapheal to raphealin? I bought a China version before, and I'm afraid of that.
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I heard that India version will be code raphealin, as they have same hardware. Do you think china version (rapheal) and India version (raphealin) will have the universal ROM package? Otherwise, can we flash rapheal to raphealin? I bought a China version before, and I'm afraid of that.
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I think it depends on which bands are unlocked on the phone. I don't know if India and China provider share the same bands? The mi9t has different bands unlocked then the k20.
I think that will be named as anticipated K20 Pro. but they were advertising as k20 pro so who knows. Im just sure that software development wise they'll share the same stuff
I'll wait for reviews from early adopters. I have never owned a Xiaomi device before and I am only inclined towards this because of its AMOLED panel. If the quality isn't as good as OnePlus panels or if the device has issues itself like people faced touch issues on Poco F1, I might skip it completely.
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I think it depends on which bands are unlocked on the phone. I don't know if India and China provider share the same bands? The mi9t has different bands unlocked then the k20.
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They do mostly, you can check their respective band compabilities at kimovil .dotcom
I recon there will be differences when the global version is released, but for China and India they seem to be the same.
Would post link to the website but first 10 posts rule...
SozzR said:
They do mostly, you can check their respective band compabilities at kimovil .dotcom
I recon there will be differences when the global version is released, but for China and India they seem to be the same.
Would post link to the website but first 10 posts rule...
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I've found the info on Kimovil.com to be out of date, though to be fair most sites I've looked at, which provide lte band info, are out of date. It looks like once they've added the info, they never bother to update it when carriers open up more bands on their networks. I now check the info on Wikipedia, it's more work, especially on a phone, as you have to trawl through massive tables to find the data, but the info is normally up to date.
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I've found the info on Kimovil.com to be out of date, though to be fair most sites I've looked at, which provide lte band info, are out of date. It looks like once they've added the info, they never bother to update it when carriers open up more bands on their networks. I now check the info on Wikipedia, it's more work, especially on a phone, as you have to trawl through massive tables to find the data, but the info is normally up to date.
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Thanks again for the quality information
Who's buying the Alpha sale 855 voucher ?
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Who's buying the Alpha sale 855 voucher ?
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I was initially planning to. BUT it is not a pre order. That voucher does not guarantee you early or separate or priority access for buying. And in India it will be very difficult to even buy one once it goes up for sale. It will be out of stock within seconds, thats the problem. And this Alpha sale, will only block your money in a online seller Flipkart or Mi.in . That is useless. I was atleast hoping for a separate access for those who make the payment now.
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Who's buying the Alpha sale 855 voucher ?
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I bought it on mi website
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Doge199 said:
I was initially planning to. BUT it is not a pre order. That voucher does not guarantee you early or separate or priority access for buying. And in India it will be very difficult to even buy one once it goes up for sale. It will be out of stock within seconds, thats the problem. And this Alpha sale, will only block your money in a online seller Flipkart or Mi.in . That is useless. I was atleast hoping for a separate access for those who make the payment now.
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I HAVe just read the t&c and it says atleast incase of purchase from mi website that only the people with the access pass will be able to purchase the phone on 17th and also that if you dont complete the purchase or the validity has expired your money will be refunded
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I was initially planning to. BUT it is not a pre order. That voucher does not guarantee you early or separate or priority access for buying. And in India it will be very difficult to even buy one once it goes up for sale. It will be out of stock within seconds, thats the problem. And this Alpha sale, will only block your money in a online seller Flipkart or Mi.in . That is useless. I was atleast hoping for a separate access for those who make the payment now.
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I don't think that's the case. AFAIK only people with Alpha Sale pass will be able to order a unit on the launch date 17 and 18 and all the others can do so post 23rd onwards. If this is the case everyone with the alpha pass should be able to secure a unit without any flash sale.
Let's see and wait for the launch on the 17th, I'll share my experience if I am able to get my hands on the pro :laugh:
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It got released at 28k was expecting it to be 25k. Overpriced. Hadd good expectation from this phone but ... it is better to go for One Plus 7 that has no bloatware, good UI, fast android update and no ADs
Are the adds really that annoying ?
It's been a long since I've used MIUI so asking about it. (been using OP 3T until now...which got broken recently)
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Are the adds really that annoying ?
It's been a long since I've used MIUI so asking about it. (been using OP 3T until now...which got broken recently)
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Yes it is too annoying. I bought a Redmi note 7 recently, i feel i have no control over my phone. MIUI is a s**+. This is my first time using a MIUI. You have can't even debloat your phone, unless you root it/install TWRP in it. You have to disable ads everywhere in each app individually, but still ads pop up. I faced problem of even changing default browser, music ,video player etc... Its messed up. You better stay on pure android UI device (like that of one plus/android one phones), that will make your life peaceful. I need to switch to google pixel rom in my phone.
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It got released at 28k was expecting it to be 25k. Overpriced. Hadd good expectation from this phone but ... it is better to go for One Plus 7 that has no bloatware, good UI, fast android update and no ADs
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Why do you feel its overprices? I agree that K20 is overprices but I feel the K20 Pro prices are fine for the features they are offering. But I am curious to know why people think K20 Pro base variant is overprices? Just because it has MIUI or the Redmi brand has an image of being cheap and people can't digest a higher price from this brand?
And i agree, ADs should die on MIUI. It's ridiculous now.
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Why do you feel its overprices? I agree that K20 is overprices but I feel the K20 Pro prices are fine for the features they are offering. But I am curious to know why people think K20 Pro base variant is overprices? Just because it has MIUI or the Redmi brand has an image of being cheap and people can't digest a higher price from this brand?
And i agree, ADs should die on MIUI. It's ridiculous now.
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Agree with you. I was more hopeful after Pcoc F1, redmi would be targeting the mid tier .. And price aggressively like 24-25k for K20 pro and 19-20k for K20. Its only that expectation that made most of us think that it is overpriced
I booked K20 128gb 6gb varient will be getting on. 23rd
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Agree with you. I was more hopeful after Pcoc F1, redmi would be targeting the mid tier .. And price aggressively like 24-25k for K20 pro and 19-20k for K20. Its only that expectation that made most of us think that it is overpriced
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Samsung just released A80 with Snappy730G and the price is an eye-watering INR 48K. That's ridiculous.
I am sure Poco F2 won't come this year. If it does, it'd be with a 730G or 730 chipset. No way Xiaomi is releasing a competitor to K20 Pro from one of their own sub-brands.
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If anyone has an Indian K20 Pro unit, I would appreciate if you can post your initial impressions and IF this still comes with Xiaomi ads.
As there is a new BMW M edition of the S23 ultra which has an amazing boot screen, live wallpaper, and theme. Is there a way we can add the same to our normal S23 ultras? The BMW M edition theme does look really awesome.
This is a heavily customized telco phone. The theme is just eye candy for the heavily bloated ROM. You may get the theme from the galaxy store but not the boot animation.
BMW should spend less money on marketing gimmickry and more money on exterior design. Their recent creations look hideous.
where I can find this BMW theme for the S23 Ultra, in Galaxy store I can't find them
It wont be available in Galaxy Store, and even if it does - It will be missing the essential content such as the Tones and Boot Animation.
If someone can find the CSC of the ROM, maybe we can dump the firmware and extract the content out.
If you can find the Cover, You have the complete thing.
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BMW should spend less money on marketing gimmickry and more money on exterior design. Their recent creations look hideous.
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Agree,
I own 3 bmw and damn they loose it after the F30. F30 chassis are timeless and agressive.
remind me the E46, they sill look great today.
I own F25, E90 and E91.
E90 because N54 powaaaa (440bhp right now). 6mt.
The E91 also 6mt, but N52, for family.
F25 autotragic, but I need one auto for when the mother in law get the kids. Got a tuned N55, fast as fck .
Also have audi, all manual and fast.
I love cars , and issues. But fun fact, none have check engine, nor any issues.
I dont mind they ugly ass new BMW since they are mostly all automatic, and I never learn how to drive automatic, so wont buy them
Download Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra SM-S918N SKC Korea (SK Telecom) S918NKSU1AWBD firmware
Fast download latest Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra firmware SM-S918N from Korea (SK Telecom) with S918NKSU1AWBD and Android version 13
www.sammobile.com
maybe here you can find them
oVeRdOsE. said:
Agree,
I own 3 bmw and damn they loose it after the F30. F30 chassis are timeless and agressive.
remind me the E46, they sill look great today.
I own F25, E90 and E91.
E90 because N54 powaaaa (440bhp right now). 6mt.
The E91 also 6mt, but N52, for family.
F25 autotragic, but I need one auto for when the mother in law get the kids. Got a tuned N55, fast as fck .
Also have audi, all manual and fast.
I love cars , and issues. But fun fact, none have check engine, nor any issues.
I dont mind they ugly ass new BMW since they are mostly all automatic, and I never learn how to drive automatic, so wont buy them
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How come the E46 has an aggressive chassis? From the internal structure it doesn't look that sturdy. Neither from the crash tests.
BMW is not for everyone. I mean the Samsung theme but the cars too.
I have a Е87 130 with 3l 6 cyl. almost 300 PS manuals 1400kg very very low and hard suspension. But it have 4 doors and it is some kind of... family friendly And more important Dady friendly. And more important is not a SUV and is not a Toyota.
Have a look here... https://phoneky.com/android-themes/?id=x1x24262
pearhaps you found your happyness
VeCort_23 said:
Download Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra SM-S918N SKC Korea (SK Telecom) S918NKSU1AWBD firmware
Fast download latest Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra firmware SM-S918N from Korea (SK Telecom) with S918NKSU1AWBD and Android version 13
www.sammobile.com
maybe here you can find them
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This is the exact BMW Model ?
I will download and check. Thanks.
JazonX said:
This is the exact BMW Model ?
I will download and check. Thanks.
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I don't know if is sure BMW SW, but is SK Telekom, operator what launched this custom model
Since everyone is throwing out their cars I have an e30 m3 and an m1000rr. Not interested in the theme for my phone tho, lol.
Its the premium version 1tb rom
Codename diamond dm3
skandolis said:
Its the premium version 1tb rom
Codename diamond dm3
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Samsung SM-S918N Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G UW BMW M Edition TD-LTE KR 512GB (Samsung Diamond DM3) | Device Specs | PhoneDB
Specs: Special limited edition of Galaxy S23 Ultra flagship smartphone with BMW M themes and special accessories for South Korea, 2023 Jun 29, Android, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy SM8550-AC (Kalama), 2022, 64 bit, octa-core, 8192 Kbyte L3, 4 nm, Qualcomm Adreno 740 GPU, 12 GiB RAM...
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Sorry for the stupid questions, but has anyone found a way to do so?