Hi there,
I live in Holland and put up an ad on a website saying I was looking for the tf700, I did get a reply but the tf700 was purchased in America.
My question is would the specs be the same as the ones in Europe?
Also do I have to pay attention to anything in particular here? (would i be able to just get a Europian style charging cable?)
I'm not fond of buying products outside Europe but this seems like a good deal.
Thanks in advance
www.Conrad.de has it in stock. And Conrad HQ is located in Oldenzaal, Nederland. (Used to have a shop in Boekelo, 98% of my hardware in my house comes from that shop.. God I miss it..)
Conrad.nl has it without dock
www.PCking.de still has the TF700T and KL in stock.
www.alternate.de still has it in stock.
Amazon.de has several listed, new and used.
Germany still sells it, it's just the Dutch shops that, as usual, agreed they would rather sell other devices. Earns them more in terms out hardware becoming outdated. Personally, i'd go for Conrad.
So there's a European option. This also spares you several custom fees (It actually isn't even legal to export electronic devices from the US, so there's a 50/50 chance it won't even get through customs.) which can be up to several hundred euros.
To the matter at hand, though, the hardware is the same, but the software has differences. Not only will you have a US version of the firmware, you will also have several WiFi channels locked from use (fixable by unlocking, by the way) that are common here in the Netherlands.
Oops, guess I forgot some details. I want to get the infinity on second hand cause it will be cheaper, I was offered an infinity from a guy in Holland but it was originally purchased in america.
I did look into getting it fresh out the store, I looked for ages but couldn't find a shop that had it. When I did find it it turned out to be rly expensive.
Thanks anyway for your reply, you said the software would be slightly different, but that's something I can take care of right?
Perhaps loading a European firmware from Asus on it?
shaggydiamond said:
Oops, guess I forgot some details. I want to get the infinity on second hand cause it will be cheaper, I was offered an infinity from a guy in Holland but it was originally purchased in america.
I did look into getting it fresh out the store, I looked for ages but couldn't find a shop that had it. When I did find it it turned out to be rly expensive.
Thanks anyway for your reply, you said the software would be slightly different, but that's something I can take care of right?
Perhaps loading a European firmware from Asus on it?
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If you unlock the bootloader and root it, then yes, you can load any rom. Locked, you're stuck with the SKU it came with. Meaning: if the original sku is US you cannot flash the WW Asus firmware.
The only one way to unlock is using the Asus unlock tool. It works most of the time, but not always.
There have been quite a few cases where people bricked their devices, send it in to Asus, they exchanged the motherboard and people were unable to unlock it again because after the motherboard exchange the device ID and serial #s don't match the database on Asus servers anymore.
Then you're stuck on the rom it came with. You can still root, but no more custom roms.
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I love Android, and especially the community that every device has.
I currently have an Epic 4G Touch (Sprint's GSII) and I have never owned a tablet.
This Thanksgiving break I visited my cousins and lo behold, practically all of them had an iPad 2. It was a very convenient thing to have around, I never really saw a tablet as a useful item. But I see that tablets are really neat now, it's like a phone, but bigger and not as heavy and clunky as a laptop.
And with today's web based world, it's really convenient to have a tablet on your coffee table to just use when chatting with friends, family gatherings or just watching tv and you need to look up something on the web. Or a device to watch Netflix or Hulu on, but your phone's screen is just too small and it's weird to hold it. Blah blah, useful features could go on.
Anyways, I missed the BestBuy sale for $250 unfortunately, and Gamestop is sold out for $300. But on Craiglist, a lot of folks are selling them for $330 unopened because they are bastards and bought them during black friday to make a profit.
I know the Transformer Prime is coming out on 12/8 for $500 but I simply can't afford that. Do you guys think that the regular Transformer will drop down in Price after the Prime comes out?
So I am left with multiple dilemmas:
1. Buy brand new for $330 off craiglist
2. Wait for possible price drop
3. 3D monitor + nVidia 3D vision kit
4. Solid State Drive
When I look into Android products I look into the modding community for the device on XDA, and it looks like the Eee pad has the best one.
So, should I get one or no?
If you could provide me with a link to buy one for under $300, I will buy it without hesitation.
Thank you
I can't give you a link, but I will tell you that you will certainly love your Eee Pad. Keep looking. This week has a lot of good internet deals. You're bound to find something. Otherwise offer someone on craigslist around $315 and see if they bite. Even at $330, its still a great value.
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As an owner of a transformer I can personally say that it's a great device. It does everything for me (including the stuff you listed) and i'm not sure how much a performance boost the quad core will actually bring (to me i think the tegra 3 is an overkill in processor power).
I recall asus saying that when the transformer prime is released, the old transformer price will drop to 250 and 350 for the 16 and 32gb models (respectively). Don't quote me on this though.
However, if your interested in the dev/modding of the transformer you may be disappointed. I believe all the models you'll find in the stores today will have a locked kernel which means you can't root the device (until the xda dev's figure a way out)
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However, if your interested in the dev/modding of the transformer you may be disappointed. I believe all the models you'll find in the stores today will have a locked kernel which means you can't root the device (until the xda dev's figure a way out)
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What really? No way...
If I can't root it that's a deal breaker right there
edit: well im doing some current browsing on the forum and no where does it mention that some models can't be rooted.
In fact there's a one click root for all models in the dev section
New models can be rooted now. There is a link in the dev section somewhere. If you can wait untill the Prime comes out I will have 2 32gb for sale. Already rooted, with or without docks. In fact when the Prime comes out like the other poster said I bet you can get a good deal. I was planning on selling mine for 300 without dock when the time comes.
Edit: Post for rooting all versions is in dev section look for "razorclaw"
3VO Sent
If you are still interested I am selling mine with keyboard and boxes for both already rooted (running Revolver) for $400 + shipping. Not a scratch on the tablet or keyboard. Just bought the keyboard a couple of weeks ago to replace a defective one.
PM if interested.
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New models can be rooted now. There is a link in the dev section somewhere. If you can wait untill the Prime comes out I will have 2 32gb for sale. Already rooted, with or without docks. In fact when the Prime comes out like the other poster said I bet you can get a good deal. I was planning on selling mine for 300 without dock when the time comes.
Edit: Post for rooting all versions is in dev section look for "razorclaw"
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Ooo!
Well since you got two, and the Prime comes out in a week or so, why not C.O.D. one of those babies to my location ?
$300 is a deal.
I can personally tell you the new ones can be rooted VERY EASILY using razorclaw with one click. It took less than a second... I have a B90 and I bought it this week. Rooted, custom rom, cwm, and overclocked.
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If you buy a transformer retail you can always get a price adjustment if it does drop. Bestbuy extended their return policy for 60 days during christmas. Just an idea.
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Save your money and go to Best Buy and price match it with Game Stop for $299. I just bought the wife one for Christmas.
There will be a lot of these for sale as people trade up to the Prime, however I would be very cautious of the Craig's list ones advertised as new in box. They are more likely to be used with the box. The same thing happened when the current transformer replaced the Viewsonic Gtab. Once the prime comes out, you should be able to get a good used TF for $250 or so with some acc.
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Ooo!
Well since you got two, and the Prime comes out in a week or so, why not C.O.D. one of those babies to my location ?
$300 is a deal.
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Ha! I would take you up on that but the second one is technically the other halfs. It does however have a sweet purple and pink flower theme on it.
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Save your money and go to Best Buy and price match it with Game Stop for $299. I just bought the wife one for Christmas.
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How do i go about price matching when gamestop is sold out online?
Would they just be like even if you wanted the gamestop one, you couldnt cause its sold out.
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How do i go about price matching when gamestop is sold out online?
Would they just be like even if you wanted the gamestop one, you couldnt cause its sold out.
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No, as long as it's a current advertised price they should match it, in stock or not.
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I just called the best buy in my town and they said it had to be in stock in the store in our town too. So no deal on that. Luckily I snagged one last night from bhphotovideo for 344. Hopefully they don't get too cheap any time soon. They are selling out almost everywhere though.
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You should be able to find one for $300. I bought one (excellent condition, barely used) last week with dock for $350 and there seem to be a few at around 320 without dock. Wait a week or so, people who have it at 320+ will not end up selling them anyway and when the prime comes out they'll go in the 250-300 range pretty quickly.
Best buy models are tf101-x1 and everywhere else they are the original tf101-a1. Best buy did this to prevent price matching the device because Walmart and others sold the a1 model, good luck on price matching
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Just to revisit the original question for a moment, the SSD purchase might be a compelling alternative. It depends how you use the PC you would be putting it in, but they can pretty dramatically speed up a lot of tasks. Disk I/O is quite often the bottle neck in modern systems, and going from a spinning platter and arm to no moving parts could have a dramatic effect. Again though it all depends on how powerful your system is (if it can take full advantage of the IO speed gains), and what types of tasks you use it for.
Of course the flip side of that is: you may end up using your PC a LOT less if you pick up a Transformer, Prime or original. I know I do. Between my blackberry (email, instant messaging) and transformer (web surfing, google reader for rss feeds, and occasional angry birds or similar simple gaming), I barely have to use my laptop any more.
I got mine during black friday at best buy too. I was hestitant at first and wasn't sure about the rooting because of it being a newer and different model but this tablet is amazing. I love the internet, FLASH!, the apps, and the widgets. I hooked up to my tv the other day to show my roomates and they were blown away. I already rooted mine too just need to overclock it. This is is my first tablet and android device. The camera isn't that great but I did not get it for the camera. I recommend the best buy way. Buy it now and when the prime comes out you can return it to best buy and get the prime.
If I play with the prime and it seems worth it I will probably do that. However, if you want a first generation one there will probably be lots of people selling them on here. Totally worth the black friday mess and being short for rent. Also, if you use your phone as a hot spot with it it's even more amazing. There are plenty of apps to enjoy even without wi-fi and spotify or rdio for music.
I atually do use my laptop less now. Only thing I dont like is the laggyness of the keyboard strokes on this site. I am hoping overclocking will solve it. Dolphin and stock are both fast but I like dolphin the best so far. I'm falling in love with the touch gestures. Made one just for XDA
There are a couple of ways to get it for $299. Call around to the local game stops and see if they have the transformer in stock. When you called best buy you gave too much information.
Hi all.
I bought a refurbed Tab 7.0 Plus off of eBay, and when I plug it into Kies I get a blank firmware version field.
This means I can't update to a new firmware version via Kies; I am wondering if flashing the device to the EU version of the firmware will help (it currently has the US firmware, and keeps offering US services and downloads whilst locking me out of the UK equivalents, which is super annoying!).
Current firmware is as follows:
> Kernel Ver. - 2.6.36-P6210UEKJC-CL567728
> Build No. - HTJ85B.UEKJC P6210UEKJC
I am planning to use Odin to flash P6210XXKL2_16G (a Euro ROM) onto the device (which I located on both this forum and Samsdroid).
My question is: will flashing this version onto the tab be safe (I know there is always a chance of bricking but I *should* be okay here, right)? And will changing the ROM fix the Kies issue?
If KIES is showing blank firmware field it is a sign it was flashed wrongly before. as long as you do a clean flash with the official version KIES sometimes will see it as an official device.
Sorry edit. Just seen the refurbed bit.. Kies doesnt support refurbished items
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Gah, sucks that Kies doesn't support refurbished items. Wish the merchant had warned me before I payed!!
In that case I may simply try flashing with a clean ROM (as the build on the tab doesn't seem to tie up with other official releases) and see if that helps solve the issue. Is the firmware I've downloaded the correct (official) firmware?
Edit: I've chickened out and have contacted the merchant for a refund. It wasn't so bad when I flashed my Moto Flipout, as that was only £50 at stake vs £250, plus when I unziped the new firmware zip file, there were 3 different .tar files to choose from. I didn't want to risk it. Hopefully I am still covered under distance selling regs and also the fact the refurb is unsupported by Kies and is locked to US (neither of which are mentioned in the description) will work in my favour. Will go and invest in an English tab instead methinks!!! xD
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Gah, sucks that Kies doesn't support refurbished items. Wish the merchant had warned me before I payed!!
In that case I may simply try flashing with a clean ROM (as the build on the tab doesn't seem to tie up with other official releases) and see if that helps solve the issue. Is the firmware I've downloaded the correct (official) firmware?
Edit: I've chickened out and have contacted the merchant for a refund. It wasn't so bad when I flashed my Moto Flipout, as that was only £50 at stake vs £250, plus when I unziped the new firmware zip file, there were 3 different .tar files to choose from. I didn't want to risk it. Hopefully I am still covered under distance selling regs and also the fact the refurb is unsupported by Kies and is locked to US (neither of which are mentioned in the description) will work in my favour. Will go and invest in an English tab instead methinks!!! xD
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Smart move. If the seller never mentioned those things he has miss sold it. The galaxy tab is a nice device. But with refurbed items Samsung will not give warranty (past experience). For an expensive device you want all the support you can get; warranty, updates etc.
Sent from my Nokia 3210 using xda premium.
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Smart move. If the seller never mentioned those things he has miss sold it. The galaxy tab is a nice device. But with refurbed items Samsung will not give warranty (past experience). For an expensive device you want all the support you can get; warranty, updates etc.
Sent from my Nokia 3210 using xda premium.
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Yep, got in touch with the seller last night and he has agreed to a refund, so I'm not complaining. It's such a shame, as £200 was a great price for that Tab. Well, I guess you get what you pay for, eh?
Seems I'm going to have to pay around £320+ for a new 7.0 Plus, although for about £20 or so more I might as well invest in the 7.7...
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Yep, got in touch with the seller last night and he has agreed to a refund, so I'm not complaining. It's such a shame, as £200 was a great price for that Tab. Well, I guess you get what you pay for, eh?
Seems I'm going to have to pay around £320+ for a new 7.0 Plus, although for about £20 or so more I might as well invest in the 7.7...
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Well if a price seems to good to be true, then there is something wrong.
I personally prefer the 7.7; more feel of a tab. 7.0 is small imo for a tab; may aswell go for an oversized phone like the note if looking a 7.0 tab..
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24058107&postcount=24
FYI - no issues at all with this Tab from this seller...
scumball said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24058107&postcount=24
FYI - no issues at all with this Tab from this seller...
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This was the seller I purchased my tab from: http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/hugosaleshop/
The merchant was very good with handling my request. I'm now on the hunt for a 7.7.
Why is there no Silver/Blue aluminium builds on the internet?
I can only seem to find the ceramic black MAO one. I dont want to get that version as i have seen various chipping issues surfacing on the internet.
Also does HTC replace the phone if it does chip? and is this with the standard warranty statement included or do i need the actual receipt ?
Edit: Im in the UK if that helps
read through the thread on 'micro oxidation' when it comes to chipping. Long story short, HTC admits this is a cosmetic problem and will not officially replace the phone under warranty, at least not anymore.
So my suggestion is if you want to risk it, buy it from a respectable retailer (ie: myphone,amazon,expansys etc) that have a specific policy when it comes to returns that if in 30 days you get a defect, you can return it.
i returned 3 phones and got refunded in the end from amazon(brilliant service) but i wont be buying htc anymore.
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read through the thread on 'micro oxidation' when it comes to chipping. Long story short, HTC admits this is a cosmetic problem and will not officially replace the phone under warranty, at least not anymore.
So my suggestion is if you want to risk it, buy it from a respectable retailer (ie: myphone,amazon,expansys etc) that have a specific policy when it comes to returns that if in 30 days you get a defect, you can return it.
i returned 3 phones and got refunded in the end from amazon(brilliant service) but i wont be buying htc anymore.
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Thats why i want a silver one but cannot seem to find any on the internet. Any reason as to why this is ? (im in the uk)
Any of the U.S. T-mobile models will be Blue/Silver. People are listing them as "Black", but there are no Black U.S. One S's yet.
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Thats why i want a silver one but cannot seem to find any on the internet. Any reason as to why this is ? (im in the uk)
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amazon has it for 480GBP sim free.
search for htc one s grey
interestingly enough the black now costs 370!!! instead of 415 that it was initially
I think HTC doenst have a exact colorname for the Grey/Blue one. In germany the shops call it metallic gray/grey. Price about 444€.
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Official name is "gradient metal"
So why are there no 'gradient metal' versions on ebay ? I can only find out of uk sales for that version
i wouldnt buy a phone off ebay. no guarentees. Besides it may be that everyone is after a grey one since the black one is crap
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So why are there no 'gradient metal' versions on ebay ? I can only find out of uk sales for that version
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They are available from the carriers.
I wanted to buy a carrier-free one and couldn't find one (although this was in the first week of release) hence purchasing from 3UK - I'm surprised they are still not available.
Handtec site says due in soon and taking preorders; exspansys the same. I'm guessing all the independant retailers decided the black would be more popular and are now left holding lots of black stock whilst the carriers went for both.
I have to say the 3UK bloatware isn't as bad as I expected and I'm glad I bought the phone despite really wanting it "vanilla"; there is no external branding. If you really do want the grey version then I'd suggest it's worth considering buying from the high street.
us customs
does any one have any idea for if ordering the phone from the UK(clove) to the US will charge me to pay duties(customes fee) when the device get to the US?
or does it get straight to the address?
Thanks
gingi007 said:
does any one have any idea for if ordering the phone from the UK(clove) to the US will charge me to pay duties(customes fee) when the device get to the US?
or does it get straight to the address?
Thanks
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http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/basic_trade/internet_purchases.xml
(Can you tell I'm bored atm )
thanks
thank you for the link.
still i couldn't understand if they will charge or not... it quite vaguely
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Link found, don't know about the 'global' part, but it doesn't offer many LTE bands:
https://www.giztop.com/nubia-x.html
Anyone have experience with the site? A lot of ? to be putting out.
Hi, I'm not familiar with nubia phones? Do they usually release separate china roms and international rom versions?
And yeah, womeone confirm if that link has international rom. Thanks.
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Anyone have experience with the site? A lot of to be putting out.
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I have ordered from giztop they are good, they just take a while to ship (expect 2-3weeks which was my case)
I currently use Liaow , absolute best cust service . Prices are a bit higher but the communication with them is top notch . I pre ordered my Nubia X from there
I found a local reseller that sells 6/64 for around 520 usd. Is there an even lower price than that? Choosing between this and honor note 10
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I found a local reseller that sells 6/64 for around 520 usd. Is there an even lower price than that? Choosing between this and honor note 10
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Can you tell us the seller name?
Thanks
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Can you tell us the seller name?
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Not sure which country you are in, but it's in shopee philippines. Just search nubia x and it's there for pre-order. Not sure if they sell outside the country though
China Roms
Lets assume the links online from Giztop, Geekbuying, etc... are currently for Chinese Roms Only.
Do Global roms typically support different network bands than Chinese Roms?
I want to buy the Nubia ASAP, sites say it will ship in 20 days or so...Im comfortable rooting and installing google play services etc..
But im worried about network compatibility. The Chinese version supports the network bands I will be using..but would a global rom typically support more bands so I can travel and still use it anywhere....
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Lets assume the links online from Giztop, Geekbuying, etc... are currently for Chinese Roms Only.
Do Global roms typically support different network bands than Chinese Roms?
I want to buy the Nubia ASAP, sites say it will ship in 20 days or so...Im comfortable rooting and installing google play services etc..
But im worried about network compatibility. The Chinese version supports the network bands I will be using..but would a global rom typically support more bands so I can travel and still use it anywhere....
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I couldn't wait.. I ordered the 8gb model on giztop..
From what research I've done today It seems having the chinese rom on most fones is actually better.
Apparently there is more access to updates. I don't see any differences in things like network compatibility across the different rom versions.. Also discovered certain websites selling china fones often put their own modded version of the chinese roms onto the fone and label them as global roms, since some fones were never meant for other countries anyway.
Im comfortable with rooting if necessary to install google play services etc.. But I don't think I'll have to root this to do that.
Anyways.. Can't wait to get it... I was on the fence with the magic 2 & mix 3 until I saw this one a few days ago. Im definitely going to have the coolest fone around lol!
Be careful with china roms. In oppo, there are 2 china versions, regular and with t versions. Those are aside from international version. So 3 versions total. Only regular china roms get updates/upgrades.
Can't wait to get this phone too. Hopefully developers make custom roms tha will make both screens work even smoother than stock os.
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Lets assume the links online from Giztop, Geekbuying, etc... are currently for Chinese Roms Only.
Do Global roms typically support different network bands than Chinese Roms?
I want to buy the Nubia ASAP, sites say it will ship in 20 days or so...Im comfortable rooting and installing google play services etc..
But im worried about network compatibility. The Chinese version supports the network bands I will be using..but would a global rom typically support more bands so I can travel and still use it anywhere....
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It really comes down to the bands listed on the box. For Canada, you need LTE band 4 and 7 for it to work with the major 3. I think I going to order from Giztop too because Aliexpress is being a b|tch and keep asking me to send in photo of my credit card to verify after I switched cards.
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It really comes down to the bands listed on the box. For Canada, you need LTE band 4 and 7 for it to work with the major 3. I think I going to order from Giztop too because Aliexpress is being a b|tch and keep asking me to send in photo of my credit card to verify after I switched cards.
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Just a heads up, Visa Fraud dept called me a few hours after my payment to Giztop. All good, they seem to have anything from China flagged.
Also, my credit & debit cards would not work on Geekbuying, but they have a lower price than giztop by about $20.
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Just a heads up, Visa Fraud dept called me a few hours after my payment to Giztop. All good, they seem to have anything from China flagged.
Also, my credit & debit cards would not work on Geekbuying, but they have a lower price than giztop by about $20.
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Needless scrutiny on the credit card company side. I used my HSBC card so they know that I'm not sheltered assuming I only buy within North America. Had to cancel my Capital One Costco card recently because they were being stupid and prevented a $1USD authorization "for my protection". That was the card linked to Aliexpress account and now I got a new can of worms of "need verification" bull crap I have to deal with. Since I ordered from Giztop, I think I may just delete the Aliexpress account. Life's too short to be hassled by companies who are only out to protect themselves by storing my information on their servers and making me prove that I am who I am.
Can't wait to get the phone. Pretty sure the 2nd screen is a gimmick but still cool none the less.
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Needless scrutiny on the credit card company side. I used my HSBC card so they know that I'm not sheltered assuming I only buy within North America. Had to cancel my Capital One Costco card recently because they were being stupid and prevented a $1USD authorization "for my protection". That was the card linked to Aliexpress account and now I got a new can of worms of "need verification" bull crap I have to deal with. Since I ordered from Giztop, I think I may just delete the Aliexpress account. Life's too short to be hassled by companies who are only out to protect themselves by storing my information on their servers and making me prove that I am who I am.
Can't wait to get the phone. Pretty sure the 2nd screen is a gimmick but still cool none the less.
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Oh For sure the 2nd screen is a gimmick. It only has a 720p resolution. I dont take selfies ever unless with a group of friends or something, I think it will be cool to get the quality from the rear camera and see what you're doing, but then view the quality on the main screen.
I was set on a full screen phone and really like this design...i think it will look pretty fancy. I love the idea of having the back screen showing a clock, notifications, or that little fish thing they're advertising.
When do you think it will actually ship though? Giztop site has said "shipping in 7-10 days" all week, which leads me to believe they dont have an accurate date.
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Oh For sure the 2nd screen is a gimmick. It only has a 720p resolution. I dont take selfies ever unless with a group of friends or something, I think it will be cool to get the quality from the rear camera and see what you're doing, but then view the quality on the main screen.
I was set on a full screen phone and really like this design...i think it will look pretty fancy. I love the idea of having the back screen showing a clock, notifications, or that little fish thing they're advertising.
When do you think it will actually ship though? Giztop site has said "shipping in 7-10 days" all week, which leads me to believe they dont have an accurate date.
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I'm thinking it should ship for next week since it was released this week in the Chinese market. I always wanted a truly bezeless phone and still rocking the original Mi Mix but Xiaomi really dropped the ball hard since then. If the Nubia X wasn't announced, I would have gotten the Nubia z18 since it doesn't have any side bezels.
Any idea about google play services support? If it comes with it or it's possible to get it I might get myself an early Christmas present
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Any idea about google play services support? If it comes with it or it's possible to get it I might get myself an early Christmas present
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https://www.geekbuying.com/item/Nubia-X-6-26-Inch-8GB-128GB-Smartphone-Gray-408074.html
Additional Features:4G, WIFI, GPS, Bluetooth,Gesture Sensing,Smart Wake, Ebook, Email,Messaging, wallpapers, calendar, calculator,clock, camera, tethering & portable hotspot, Touch ID, Google Play Store, fast charge,Type-C, etc
I dont know why, but GeekBuying shows Google Play Store under Additional Features.
I am expecting this phone to come without Google services, but it seems quite simple to install yourself...just like downloading any other APK's.
Im slightly worried it may need to be rooted to install google..with this being brand new not sure if ill figure out how to root this one..
but if you look around theres a lot of videos on other Nubia phones not requiring root for this.
So im hoping Everything will go smoothly.
Apparently unlocking the bootloader of the Nubia phones is quite simple, only one command through CMD and that's it, bit like oneplus unlocking which is neat I hope there will be TWRP support soon enough(the Z18 isn't listed on the TWRP site even though it's already released).
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Also, someone mentioned liaow. Is it a trustworthy website and reliable? If the customer service is as good as someone mentioned here earlier I might just order it from them, works out about €70 more than the other site(either giztop or geekbuying, cant remember which now).
krolkrowa said:
Apparently unlocking the bootloader of the Nubia phones is quite simple, only one command through CMD and that's it, bit like oneplus unlocking which is neat I hope there will be TWRP support soon enough(the Z18 isn't listed on the TWRP site even though it's already released).
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Also, someone mentioned liaow. Is it a trustworthy website and reliable? If the customer service is as good as someone mentioned here earlier I might just order it from them, works out about €70 more than the other site(either giztop or geekbuying, cant remember which now).
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I just received my X from Liaow , i have ordered multiple phones and the customer service is second to none. you may pay a bit more but i have had 0 issues . Mike is a great guy...
I also would like to say i have not been able to get any google services to work on the nubia X .
https://www.tobydealsau.com/en_US/p...jX2EJnUNJMB51mYiO7jJ_1l4ohVF7X8UaAgAHEALw_wcB
Never heard of this site and literally just came across the site on Google. IDK if it's legit or if I would even trust them. I will look into it some more. I'm really wanting the 256/8 model though
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https://www.tobydealsau.com/en_US/p...jX2EJnUNJMB51mYiO7jJ_1l4ohVF7X8UaAgAHEALw_wcB
Never heard of this site and literally just came across the site on Google. IDK if it's legit or if I would even trust them. I will look into it some more. I'm really wanting the 256/8 model though
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Edit: looks like it's a company based out of Hong Kong
How do we know which version we would get? I am still concerned about the LTE bands (or lack thereof) on the "C" version. I'm hoping that Asus has a completely different version for the US that we have not seen yet. Wishful thinking. Plus I'm hoping that the later builds have the camera rattling issue fixed.
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How do we know which version we would get? I am still concerned about the LTE bands (or lack thereof) on the "C" version. I'm hoping that Asus has a completely different version for the US that we have not seen yet. Wishful thinking. Plus I'm hoping that the later builds have the camera rattling issue fixed.
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Yeah, I would just wait for an legit American company to sell it to avoid the issue of having to choose between A B C versions
There will definitely be an official announcement soonish as the contest on the ASUS USA page ends mid July. Would be awesome if there was a "version D" for the US though!