The global version of the Legion phone 2 I bought from Giztop just showed up like 10 minutes ago. I haven't finished checking it out yet, but so far it looks like they have actually been able to put the global rom on the chinese version of the phone. Fingerprint works and so does the front camera which I think was an issue with the previous Legion phone. Here are some screenshots of what I have seen so far during setup
So the global version comes with all the usual Google apps set to default and as far as I can tell nothing from Lenovo. The fingerprint reader is noticibly faster than the Chinese version though I don't know if that is from the software difference or not. It was never very good no matter how many times I redid it on the Chinese rom. The factory screen protector also feels different so that may cause the change as well. Always on display still goes to sleep after a few seconds so that is no different. Notifications so far are working correctly without any kind of configuration required. I also tried changing the launcher. It can be done, but when you swipe an app and hold it just dissapears instead of showing all the running apps. So it sort of works.
toliveforever said:
The global version of the Legion phone 2 I bought from Giztop just showed up like 10 minutes ago. I haven't finished checking it out yet, but so far it looks like they have actually been able to put the global rom on the chinese version of the phone. Fingerprint works and so does the front camera which I think was an issue with the previous Legion phone. Here are some screenshots of what I have seen so far during setup
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I do wonder, mine is Lenovo Legion 2 pro 16gb 512 gb with chinese rom how come duel 2 and pro 2 have same model number mine is also L70081. I believe yours might they installed global rom
pramodppd said:
I do wonder, mine is Lenovo Legion 2 pro 16gb 512 gb with chinese rom how come duel 2 and pro 2 have same model number mine is also L70081. I believe yours might they installed global rom
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It is the Chinese phone that they changed the rom on. The box is in Chinese, the booklet in the box is in Chinese and the sticker on the back of the phone is in Chinese even.
I got the 16GB/512GB Global model today from the Lenovo store. Going to play with it now
WhySoSeriousJoKer said:
I got the 16GB/512GB Global model today from the Lenovo store. Going to play with it now
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Nice. What is the version of the rom?
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Nice. What is the version of the rom?
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12.5.102 ST, February 1 2021 security patch. Do you also have a problem with the Google search bar? I can't remove it. Also the camera and Legion app have a strange ZuiSkd name.
But further it's a great device. Very fast, great speakers, almost stock Android.
WhySoSeriousJoKer said:
12.5.102 ST, February 1 2021 security patch. Do you also have a problem with the Google search bar? I can't remove it. Also the camera and Legion app have a strange ZuiSkd name.
But further it's a great device. Very fast, great speakers, almost stock Android.
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My version is 12.5.062. Does the always on display work properly in your version? I have the same issue with the Google search, which is annoying since it takes up alot of room. That reminds me, the camera app in the Global rom is way better than the Chinese version. It is faster and has a way better layout for image editing.
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My version is 12.5.062. Does the always on display work properly in your version? I have the same issue with the Google search, which is annoying since it takes up alot of room. That reminds me, the camera app in the Global rom is way better than the Chinese version. It is faster and has a way better layout for image editing.
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I don't use always on display, but i can check it. What was the problem? Yeah i hate that search bar. I also tried to disable the Google app but the seach bar was only changed it white. Will try this tomorrow
How to uninstall carrier/OEM bloatware without root access
If you want to get rid of carrier/OEM apps from your phone, here's how you can uninstall bloatware from your device without root access!
www.xda-developers.com
Where there other differences with the Chinese rom?
WhySoSeriousJoKer said:
I don't use always on display, but i can check it. What was the problem? Yeah i hate that search bar. I also tried to disable the Google app but the seach bar was only changed it white. Will try this tomorrow
How to uninstall carrier/OEM bloatware without root access
If you want to get rid of carrier/OEM apps from your phone, here's how you can uninstall bloatware from your device without root access!
www.xda-developers.com
Where there other differences with the Chinese rom?
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The always on display turns itself off after a few seconds, which makes it pointless since it is supposed to be always on.
The Chinese rom has some built in apps for the phone, contacts and texting and alot of random Chinese preinstalled apps that are pointless unless you know Chinese of course. It also is slower at loading apps than the Global version. It is very noticeable with ebay and google news. However, it is not a true direct comparison since my phones have different ram and storage sizes. The Chinese rom also has a security thing that frees ram and kills apps even if you tell it not to. It also has an option to download more themes, which the Global version doesn't seem to have. Otherwise I can't think of many other differences. People say the Chinese rom will get more updates, but that is not worth it to me.
toliveforever said:
The global version of the Legion phone 2 I bought from Giztop just showed up like 10 minutes ago. I haven't finished checking it out yet, but so far it looks like they have actually been able to put the global rom on the chinese version of the phone. Fingerprint works and so does the front camera which I think was an issue with the previous Legion phone. Here are some screenshots of what I have seen so far during setup
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Chinese version with global rom is not the same as global version.
vitaly117 said:
Chinese version with global rom is not the same as global version.
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What is different?
f4TaL-NL said:
What is different?
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The network is different.
vitaly117 said:
The network is different.
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Proof?
dEFLASH said:
Proof?
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Just google it by yourself. There is a lot of proof.
vitaly117 said:
Just google it by yourself. There is a lot of proof.
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lol lame
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Proof?
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browse lenovo web from either europe country and then compare bands with the lenovo CN web . CN version support less bands according to Lenovo's specs
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browse lenovo web from either europe country and then compare bands with the lenovo CN web . CN version support less bands according to Lenovo's specs
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Still not a proof.
All versions ok with bands, cuz of soc.
Difference in software (firmware).
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Still not a proof.
All versions ok with bands, cuz of soc.
Difference in software (firmware).
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Totally false. The cn version with global rom is missing b66,b71, and n71. So the hw is somehow different
I dunno how is it for Duel 2, but i had Asus ROG II (Chinese version) and it simply missed some bands too (it was hdw difference between global and chinese rom) - but honestly i didn't find in real enviroment any difference (living in UK)
Edit:// Hope Lenovo will realese new global update, those notification are annoying AF! Like i absolutely dunno if i got some message, it just simply that icon dissappear from status bar, like wtf , not mentioning still having issues with my hotspot, always have to use usb cable for hotspot, otherwise getting error >.<
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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
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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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Safe
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
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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
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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
I want to buy this tablet, but I am concerned about it's Chinese nature.
I know it doesn't come with Play Store, which makes it a non Google Play certified device. Also, it bundles a ton of pre-installed Chinese apps, which are useless to me.
What do you guys think? Would just flashing the Global ROM solve everything for me?
EDIT: I don't care about LTE
Get the cheapest one. You can install the play store manual easily. Take a look at http://en.miui.com/thread-724110-1-1.html and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izlSUCbQ63o
Not sure if this is the best offer but you can buy one at geekbuying with the 10% voucher ADNDROIDPC for about 190€ (smallest version). I am waiting for the LTE Version, also i am looking for the 4GB RAM version.
I'll wait for the international version. This has more than one reason:
- official language support (German is not supported in the Chinese ROM)
- the hope for widevine certification (which isn't present on the Chinese model -> no Netflix support for example)
- the price should drop a bit until they release the international version)
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I'll wait for the international version. This has more than one reason:
- official language support (German is not supported in the Chinese ROM)
- the hope for widevine certification (which isn't present on the Chinese model -> no Netflix support for example)
- the price should drop a bit until they release the international version)
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- official language support (German is not supported in the Chinese ROM) -> you can still flash the global ROM one the chinese model. Beside this i dont care about german (and im from germany).
- the hope for widevine certification (which isn't present on the Chinese model -> no Netflix support for example) -> i dont think this will ever happen. Take a look at other Xiaomi global rom devices...
- the price should drop a bit until they release the international version -> this should be true!
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- official language support (German is not supported in the Chinese ROM) -> you can still flash the global ROM one the chinese model. Beside this i dont care about german (and im from germany).
- the hope for widevine certification (which isn't present on the Chinese model -> no Netflix support for example) -> i dont think this will ever happen. Take a look at other Xiaomi global rom devices...
- the price should drop a bit until they release the international version -> this should be true!
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- yeah the language doesn't bother me either, but my family
- I heard about the Redmi note 4. It's just a small hope ? but at least their should be any possible fix for this sh*t ?
Xelfmade said:
- yeah the language doesn't bother me either, but my family
- I heard about the Redmi note 4. It's just a small hope but at least their should be any possible fix for this sh*t
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I think you should be fine by flashing the Global ROM. It supports German.
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I think you should be fine by flashing the Global ROM. It supports German.
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There is no official global ROM. Xiaomi states that this global ROM floating around for the Mi Pad isn't from their development.
Xelfmade said:
There is no official global ROM. Xiaomi states that this global ROM floating around for the Mi Pad isn't from their development.
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I didn't know that... Do we know if there will ever be one?
dopefish1337 said:
- the hope for widevine certification (which isn't present on the Chinese model -> no Netflix support for example) -> i dont think this will ever happen. Take a look at other Xiaomi global rom devices...
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I just received my Mi Pad 4. It has MIUI 9.6.8.0 Stable.
Even though I had to install netflix through apkmirror, it worked perfect and the image quality is crisp HD. Same for Amazon Prime. Am I missing something?
I got mine from the "Online Xiaomi Store" on aliXpress (it's not an official store, despite the looks), and it came with a version of MoKee (android orea 8.1) instead of MIUI, with the play store pre-installed.
ElfenSky said:
I got mine from the "Online Xiaomi Store" on aliXpress (it's not an official store, despite the looks), and it came with a version of MoKee (android orea 8.1) instead of MIUI, with the play store pre-installed.
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Wow, how stable is the mokee rom though?
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Wow, how stable is the mokee rom though?
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Where can i get the Mokee rom, is it public?
blcistheking said:
Wow, how stable is the mokee rom though?
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Where can i get the Mokee rom, is it public?
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So far it's been very stable, though some things like the camera are are unoptimized for the screen. Some of the assistant features also have the "this will take a few minutes" page forever.
As far as I know it's just "yet another" custom rom, here's a link to it.
I have got my, today.
MIUI Stable 9.6.8.0.
Version EN/CHINA
I have installed Google Installer.
And it works very good.
But still wait for Global or EU version.
I am on the China latest stable ROM (9.6.26.0), with Google Play installed (via apk) but am having trouble with syncing my Contacts and Calendar properly.
Same thing, Netflix doesn't appear in my Play Store and I need to install it separately (via apk).
The newly launched Rootless Launcher on Play Store works brilliantly on this as well, so it looks stock.
So far am loving the table (screen, battery life, responsiveness) other than these minor quirks.
Will hop onto a global ROM when/if it is ever available.
chesterchen said:
I am on the China latest stable ROM (9.6.26.0), with Google Play installed (via apk) but am having trouble with syncing my Contacts and Calendar properly.
Same thing, Netflix doesn't appear in my Play Store and I need to install it separately (via apk).
The newly launched Rootless Launcher on Play Store works brilliantly on this as well, so it looks stock.
So far am loving the table (screen, battery life, responsiveness) other than these minor quirks.
Will hop onto a global ROM when/if it is ever available.
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For the contacts and calendar sync issues, give all the permissions to the concerned google apps in the settings.
ctgchaos said:
I just received my Mi Pad 4. It has MIUI 9.6.8.0 Stable.
Even though I had to install netflix through apkmirror, it worked perfect and the image quality is crisp HD. Same for Amazon Prime. Am I missing something?
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I got this mi pad 4 too - version LTE - with 9.6.8.0 and it works well.
I see in Aliexpress Mipad 4 Muti-language. I want to know this is fake ROM?
BenzMaster said:
I see in Aliexpress Mipad 4 Muti-language. I want to know this is fake ROM?
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I bought one a few days ago and got it unlocked and running Mokee.
china rom comes with a few language.....i know english is one of it.
I got mine from the "Xiaomi Online Store" on ali, and it also came with a version of Mokee.
ElfenSky said:
I got mine from the "official xiaomi store" on ali, and it also came with a version of Mokee.
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Is everything working in mokee??
ElfenSky said:
I got mine from the "official xiaomi store" on ali, and it also came with a version of Mokee.
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AFAIK Xiaomi does not have official store in Aliexpress, there is Xiaomi Online Store etc..
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AFAIK Xiaomi does not have official store in Aliexpress, there is Xiaomi Online Store etc..
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Yeah, that's the one I mean. The "Xiaomi Online Store". It looks legit which is why I called it "official".
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Is everything working in mokee??
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Somewhat. I just got it today (4GB 64GB WiFi). When I was in the setup it said "something MoKee stopped working" but I haven't noticed any issues related to it yet. The Camera is kind of out of bounds (navbar is above it, hiding part of the button), and the quality leaves a lot to be desired, but in general things work. Play Store came preinstalled, and I've had no other issues so far.
One thing that annoys me is that in the YouTube app, I can't zoom in the video to fill out the screen like I can on my Pixel 2 XL. Another interesting fact is that Substratum came preinstalled, though I guess that's a MoKee feature? I never used that Rom so I have no clue.
link to imgur album
ElfenSky said:
Somewhat. I just got it today (4GB 64GB WiFi). When I was in the setup it said "something MoKee stopped working" but I haven't noticed any issues related to it yet. The Camera is kind of out of bounds (navbar is above it, hiding part of the button), and the quality leaves a lot to be desired, but in general things work. Play Store came preinstalled, and I've had no other issues so far.
One thing that annoys me is that in the YouTube app, I can't zoom in the video to fill out the screen like I can on my Pixel 2 XL. Another interesting fact is that Substratum came preinstalled, though I guess that's a MoKee feature? I never used that Rom so I have no clue.
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Can you check if double tap to wake works? What about MTP?
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Can you check if double tap to wake works? What about MTP?
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Double-tap to wake: the option is there, but it doesn't work. (see video)
MTP: no issues, just like any other android device, select "transfer files" and it'll appear as MI PAD 4 in Windows (and I presume MacOS)
https://youtu.be/KPZttGs8-Eg
In the software update section is there an option to upgrade via sd card? I would want to put that official miui 9 beta on it that you can download online.
frandavid100 said:
I bought one a few days ago and got it unlocked and running Mokee.
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Which reseller did you buy it from? And can you send a link to them? I wanna get a mi pad but I'm afraid of getting a tablet that I can't flash another ROM on.
Hero2457 said:
Which reseller did you buy it from? And can you send a link to them? I wanna get a mi pad but I'm afraid of getting a tablet that I can't flash another ROM on.
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Sure, here's the link: https://m.es.aliexpress.com/item/32888553563.html?
Can someone give me Links for custom Roms ?
Thanks.
pieriv59 said:
Can someone give me Links for custom Roms ?
Thanks.
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There are no custom ROMs available for the tablet yet; only GSIs atm
There is mokee rom for mi pad 4. My pad from aliexpress arrived with it. I flashed the official ROM myself.
I just got my Mi Pad 4, with unlocked bootloader, a "MIUI Global 9.6 | Stable 9.6.7.0(ODJCNFD)" ROM with gapps.
I don't know what it this ROM. It supports multiple languages, but for example only had Google pinyin keyboard (chinese + english).
hwti said:
I just got my Mi Pad 4, with unlocked bootloader, a "MIUI Global 9.6 | Stable 9.6.7.0(ODJCNFD)" ROM with gapps.
I don't know what it this ROM. It supports multiple languages, but for example only had Google pinyin keyboard (chinese + english).
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Seems like there are two fairly legit ROMs that can be installed at this point:
Mokee Multilanguage "Stock Android" - https://download.mokeedev.com/?device=clover
MIUI China Stable (also with English) - http://en.miui.com/thread-3538488-1-1.html
I would be very suspicious of a ROM that says it is a Global version as apparently this doesn't exist yet for Mi Pad 4 (and may not at all in future)
Hi i bought MI pad 4 from Ali express and it has Mokee ROM, i wanna upgrade it to MIUI.
How can i check if my bootloader is unlocked?
smartboy678 said:
Hi i bought MI pad 4 from Ali express and it has Mokee ROM, i wanna upgrade it to MIUI.
How can i check if my bootloader is unlocked?
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It should be already unlocked if it came with mokee. Up on boot if u see unlocked key sign, it's unlocked.
smartboy678 said:
It has Mokee ROM, i wanna upgrade it to MIUI.
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That sound like a downgrade to me.
any one can tell me how to install miui 11 gsi on mi a3?
deadheart420 said:
any one can tell me how to install miui 11 gsi on mi a3?
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aslo badly need miui on my mi a3
It is literally known as meme-ui the whole Android community gives out about it, it is a meme for how bad it is.
Your better off going with an aosp rom as your privacy and data will be safe, Android one just gives it all to Google aswel.
Read up about these things first don't just go blindly flashing stuff coz it's "cool".
Plus it's a lot heavier than an aosp rom which will eat ram and battery on the device and probably result in a decrease in performance.
What is the reasoning behind wanting miui so much? Just out of curiosity.
Is there any way to install gsi on mi a3? tried to install resurrection remix through fastboot in "A" slot (fastboot flash system system.img) but phone doesn't boot.
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It is literally known as meme-ui the whole Android community gives out about it, it is a meme for how bad it is.
Your better off going with an aosp rom as your privacy and data will be safe, Android one just gives it all to Google aswel.
Read up about these things first don't just go blindly flashing stuff coz it's "cool".
Plus it's a lot heavier than an aosp rom which will eat ram and battery on the device and probably result in a decrease in performance.
What is the reasoning behind wanting miui so much? Just out of curiosity.
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i am using miui from very first of my phone. and after buying mi a3 i just stuck into minimal feature of android one .. also i need to get back app locker, privacy locker, screen recoder with internal audio, real full screen gesture dark mode and many mode without using any 3rd party app
Why did you buy the A3 in the first place? CC9e is identical in specs but with MIUI, I'd buy this phone because of Android One like the most of us.
StomaNL said:
Why did you buy the A3 in the first place? CC9e is identical in specs but with MIUI, I'd buy this phone because of Android One like the most of us.
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moreover, CC9e has FullHD+ 1080p screen, unlike A3.
3 yars since A1 was released, and people are still buying Android One devices to install miui there...
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3 yars since A1 was released, and people are still buying Android One devices to install miui there...
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???? Lol
ne_toy said:
moreover, CC9e has FullHD+ 1080p screen, unlike A3.
3 yars since A1 was released, and people are still buying Android One devices to install miui there...
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nope the cc9e is also 720p. the cc9 is indeed fhd (aka mi 9 lite)
yes, such a shame... and makes no sense, the android one support does add to the price the phones so why... is a big mistery for me too... not to mention variety, there's countkess more miui phones to choose from
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It is literally known as meme-ui the whole Android community gives out about it, it is a meme for how bad it is.
Your better off going with an aosp rom as your privacy and data will be safe, Android one just gives it all to Google aswel.
Read up about these things first don't just go blindly flashing stuff coz it's "cool".
Plus it's a lot heavier than an aosp rom which will eat ram and battery on the device and probably result in a decrease in performance.
What is the reasoning behind wanting miui so much? Just out of curiosity.
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What you are saying used to be true.
I hated Miui when I first tried it in 2017. Recent Global versions of Miui is fantastic, I prefer using the customized Xiaomi/EU rom.
AOSP has its merits, but the Xiaomi Meme thing is honestly outdated and frankly silly.
and after so many jokes and history classes, and explanations of the boy who works at bestbuy, is there any way to use MIUI in the A3?
deadheart020 said:
i am using miui from very first of my phone. and after buying mi a3 i just stuck into minimal feature of android one .. also i need to get back app locker, privacy locker, screen recoder with internal audio, real full screen gesture dark mode and many mode without using any 3rd party app
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...Second space
Record calls (without using any 3rd party app)
etc, etc, etc
What's so bad on using 3rd party apps to have those feature? I for one have zero interest in call recorder, screen recorder, app lock, second space or any of the MIUI apps and I'm glad that these, for me useless apps are not part of the system. That's why I always choose clean Android. If you know that you need such features, well, buy a phone with MIUI..? Even if you somehow manage to boot MIUI on A3, it won't support OTA updates and most probably some of the essential features won't work (e.g. FP sensor).
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What's so bad on using 3rd party apps to have those feature? I for one have zero interest in call recorder, screen recorder, app lock, second space or any of the MIUI apps and I'm glad that these, for me useless apps are not part of the system. That's why I always choose clean Android. If you know that you need such features, well, buy a phone with MIUI..? Even if you somehow manage to boot MIUI on A3, it won't support OTA updates and most probably some of the essential features won't work (e.g. FP sensor).
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If Mi CC9e had a global MIUI (not English / Chinese only), there would be no such conversation. But since there are a lot of people who like MIUI more than Android Stock, there are a lot of people looking for MIUI for the Mi A3!
jo2006 said:
If Mi CC9e had a global MIUI (not English / Chinese only), there would be no such conversation. But since there are a lot of people who like MIUI more than Android Stock, there are a lot of people looking for MIUI for the Mi A3!
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Xiaomi has 4 phones with Android One and at least 20 with MIUI. A3 is nothing special (except the Android One program), why on Earth would you choose it over any other phone with fully supported MIUI out of the box? Just to complain that you miss things which are deliberately not present?
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...A3 is nothing special ...
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A3 is nothing special? Tell me one smartphone with a screen less than 6 inches (for me very important) and a decent battery (over 4000 mAh). In addition it has a good / excellent camera.
jo2006 said:
A3 is nothing special? Tell me one smartphone with a screen less than 6 inches (for me very important) and a decent battery (over 4000 mAh). In addition it has a good / excellent camera.
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I am not familiar with MIUI phones as I find zero interest in them. If there is no such phone, I guess you need to make a compromise somewhere.
Most recent phones have excellent camera with gcam mod.
Guys, MIUI has its benefits, but stock android is not that bad either. I just love stock android.
But it seems many people are regretting buying this phone. Maybe someone will port MIUI for A3 someday, meanwhile you can follow the video shared by @ozankardes, it looks promising. The video is not in English, but I guess you can pickup the important bits easily. Good luck!
I tried the MIUI ROM in the video. it work.
ROM belongs to MI CC9e. Only 2 languages. English & Chinese. You can use morelocale2.
-No Google apps.
-Auto brightness is not stable.
-Fingerprints don't work.
Everything works except what those.
I tried a few more A/B GSI roms (Flyme 8, MIUI 11). None of them worked. Maybe only will work GSI A roms I don't know. We need to do more trials.
So just found out that amazon is selling the realme x50 pro 5g, cheaper than the oneplus 8 and it's got me very interested in this phone. Just wanted to find out if anyone has come from oneplus 8,if so what are your thoughts please?
Yap me I had a OnePlus 8 for around 2 weeks. And I had a lot of trouble with it, I had mobile internet interrupting 5g does not work when I was in a area where 5g is available and so on. I sent it back to Amazon and order me the x50pro, is 100€ cheaper and runs way better,faster and smoother then the OnePlus 8 :good:
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Yap me I had a OnePlus 8 for around 2 weeks. And I had a lot of trouble with it, I had mobile internet interrupting 5g does not work when I was in a area where 5g is available and so on. I sent it back to Amazon and order me the x50pro, is 100€ cheaper and runs way better,faster and smoother then the OnePlus 8 :good:
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Really that's good to hear. So in your opinion, the realme x50 pro 5g is faster than the oneplus?how about the sound for speakers?. Any annoying things which you've found, which are better on the oneplus?
The x50pro is all in n all the better phone the sound is great 5g works as it should in areas where 5g is available. Fingerprint unlock is also faster as on the OnePlus 8, for me is the x50pro the better phone in all areas. I have no regrets about buying and changing from OnePlus to realme :good::good:
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I haven't had a OnePlus 8, but I was very tempted to buy the phone, then I looked on OnePlus Community forums and found that loads of people have been having so many issues. So I bought the Realme X50 Pro 5G and I have to say it hasn't disappointed me. Camera isn't the best for night sight phots, I'll be honest but no brands are. Gcam is also working and overall, I don't think you'll have an issue with the phone.
If you are looking at modifying (rooting / unlocking bootloader / custom roms etc.), I'm not sure how well this phone is going to do in comparison to a larger scale company as OnePlus.
Also, BBK Electronics owns OnePlus, Vivo, Oppo and Realme so the big difference is software, I was doubtful of the Realme UI (ColorOS), however it is actually just a nice skin. Updates from what I've found seem alright for Realme devices on a whole (industry standard anyway) and yeah, I'm loving the phone.
Thanks guys for sharing your views. I read somewhere that it can be tricky to change the default messages app to something else like for instance Google messages?
I use Puls as the standard message app without any problem
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That's my standard message app
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marvi0 said:
Thanks guys for sharing your views. I read somewhere that it can be tricky to change the default messages app to something else like for instance Google messages?
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That's correct. I have the CN version and I had to disable the stock message app via ADB to be able to set Google message as the default. However, every time a message comes in, I get a warning pop-up.
Installed Google messages and set it as default, no issues or warnings here if a sms comes in :good:
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marvi0 said:
Thanks guys for sharing your views. I read somewhere that it can be tricky to change the default messages app to something else like for instance Google messages?
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On my UK device, I installed Google messages, opened the app and I could easily change the default messaging app (not sure if in the app or under default apps (settings). But it was easy, and to hide the other used the built in app lock to hide it from the launcher. Chat features / RCS are working fine for me on UK networks.
Hmm thanks for all your replies? Anyone regretting purchasing this phone or you guys are still enjoying it ?..
No regrettings here, still happy that I bought this phone :good:
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has there been any updates making the camera better? which gcam works best?
Hello everyone.
Can someone help me to know what is the RMX2075 version?
I found 2071 is CN and 2076 is EU, but I can't find any info on the 2075.
.I want to buy the X50 Pro, but I am afraid of the software .
I currently own a Realme Q, but I wasn't able to go to the Global rom and I don't like the Chinese apps. If I install something through Google Play, it is like it fights with the Realme store and it gets messy.
Can I buy the 2075 with no problems?
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Hello everyone.
Can someone help me to know what is the RMX2075 version?
I found 2071 is CN and 2076 is EU, but I can't find any info on the 2075.
.I want to buy the X50 Pro, but I am afraid of the software .
I currently own a Realme Q, but I wasn't able to go to the Global rom and I don't like the Chinese apps. If I install something through Google Play, it is like it fights with the Realme store and it gets messy.
Can I buy the 2075 with no problems?
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RMX2075 is the EU Version, RMX2076 is India.
GraveDigger176 said:
Installed Google messages and set it as default, no issues or warnings here if a sms comes in :good:
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Also can confirm from the RMX2075 (UK) that installing Google Messages and changing default has had no issue with me.
Yeah.. after 3 weeks, I regret buying it... Should have stayed with Xiaomi...
Let me know if anyone is interested in buying this. I have the RMX 2071 version.
anandlal said:
Yeah.. after 3 weeks, I regret buying it... Should have stayed with Xiaomi...
Let me know if anyone is interested in buying this. I have the RMX 2071 version.
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What's your issue with the phone buddy?
marvi0 said:
What's your issue with the phone buddy?
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Android Auto doesn't work.
Can't change default messages app without using ADB and even then, I get a warning message every time a text comes in.
Can only set 5 apps to autostart. As a result, not all apps gives push notifications.
Sometimes after a call, when I press the hang-up button, the dialer closes but the call continues. Only way to end is to turn on airplane mode.
Changed the default launcher but sometimes it goes back to the stock launcher.