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[Q] Android Phone For Developers

Hello,
I am from India. I am a Software Developer, working in GNU/Linux platform. I am planning to buy a Smart Phone, which has Android OS, so that I can use it also for software development. Which phone is the best for this purpose ? I heard that Nexus5 is having stock android and receive updates faster. Is this the best phone for Software Development too ?
I have been looking at the following smart phones:
HTC Desire 700
HTC One Mini
HTC One Dual.
Lenovo VibeX
Nexus 5 (LG)
Please suggest. THanks.

The phones you've listed aren't even in the same league as the nexus 5
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The N5 is the current reference phone for Android. But then you knew that already. If price is an issue then buy an N4, or find a second-hand N5.

The phones you've listed aren't even in the same league as the nexus 5
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Yes, may be. I have just listed the phones available in the local shops here in my place. Nexus 5 is also available, which is around $485.
setspeed said:
The N5 is the current reference phone for Android. But then you knew that already. If price is an issue then buy an N4, or find a second-hand N5.
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I understand that N5 means Nexus5.
Even though I am a developer, I am new to the android platform. So I thought of checking with you guys. The price for Nexus5 is okay for me. Are there any different versions for Nexus5 ? (I am not able to post urls, to show you the Nexus5 which is available in India.)
Thanks.

If you have the cash for the Nexus 5 then it's by far the best phone for developers.
As far for models, there is is the D820 for North America, and D821 for the rest of the world.
As far as I know the only different is radio bands:
North America (D820) model:
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
CDMA: Band Class: 0/1/10
WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE: Bands: 1/2/4/5/17/19/25/26/41
Rest of World (D821) model:
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
WCDMA: Bands: 1/2/4/5/6/8
LTE: Bands: 1/3/5/7/8/20

I would order from Google Play before I went to a shop around you for that price.

mistahseller said:
I would order from Google Play before I went to a shop around you for that price.
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I think I can order from Google directly and my friend will carry the phone to india for me. Please give me the exact url.
If you have the cash for the Nexus 5 then it's by far the best phone for developers.
As far for models, there is is the D820 for North America, and D821 for the rest of the world.
As far as I know the only different is radio bands:
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I understand that only D821 will work in India, not the D820. Am I correct ? Can I order the D821 directly from google ?
Thanks.

aniyan.rajan6 said:
I think I can order from Google directly and my friend will carry the phone to india for me. Please give me the exact url.
I understand that only D821 will work in India, not the D820. Am I correct ? Can I order the D821 directly from google ?
Thanks.
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Yes if you buy from Google play store India you will get D821..!
The only difference between D820 and D821 is the 4G bands supported,thats all..!
Cheers.:highfive:

shadowdevil said:
Yes if you buy from Google play store India you will get D821..!
The only difference between D820 and D821 is the 4G bands supported,thats all..!
Cheers.:highfive:
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okay. One doubt. Will the D820 work in India ? Or it works only in North America ?

aniyan.rajan6 said:
okay. One doubt. Will the D820 work in India ? Or it works only in North America ?
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Not LTE but UMTS and HSPA will.
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All your questions answered
aniyan.rajan6 said:
Hello,
I am from India. I am a Software Developer, working in GNU/Linux platform. I am planning to buy a Smart Phone, which has Android OS, so that I can use it also for software development. Which phone is the best for this purpose ? I heard that Nexus5 is having stock android and receive updates faster. Is this the best phone for Software Development too ?
I have been looking at the following smart phones:
HTC Desire 700
HTC One Mini
HTC One Dual.
Lenovo VibeX
Nexus 5 (LG)
Please suggest. THanks.
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aniyan.rajan6 said:
Yes, may be. I have just listed the phones available in the local shops here in my place. Nexus 5 is also available, which is around $485.
I understand that N5 means Nexus5.
Even though I am a developer, I am new to the android platform. So I thought of checking with you guys. The price for Nexus5 is okay for me. Are there any different versions for Nexus5 ? (I am not able to post urls, to show you the Nexus5 which is available in India.)
Thanks.
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aniyan.rajan6 said:
I think I can order from Google directly and my friend will carry the phone to india for me. Please give me the exact url.
I understand that only D821 will work in India, not the D820. Am I correct ? Can I order the D821 directly from google ?
Thanks.
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aniyan.rajan6 said:
okay. One doubt. Will the D820 work in India ? Or it works only in North America ?
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Hello fellow mate
The Nexus 5, though pricey in India at 29k, is hands down the most value for money phone currently in the Indian Market. And I think with the given specs it also is reasonably 'future-proof' if an outdated phone is a concern for you.
Nexus phones are to a Developer, like candies are to a child If you're thinking of Android Development, Nexus is the way to go..
And regarding getting the phone, there are 2 versions as already stated in the previous posts. The one you might want to have is the D821 which is the international version. And though ordering it in the USA and getting it here might prove to be cheaper, it is not going to give you warranty. If you want to have a claim over warranty, I suggest buying it through Google Play India itself. And if you're bent on retaining warranty & getting it from USA, I would suggest getting international warranty (I personally do not have a clue on how it's done though)
Wish you luck for your new phone!!
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freak744 said:
Hello fellow mate
The Nexus 5, though pricey in India at 29k, is hands down the most value for money phone currently in the Indian Market. And I think with the given specs it also is reasonably 'future-proof' if an outdated phone is a concern for you.
Nexus phones are to a Developer, like candies are to a child If you're thinking of Android Development, Nexus is the way to go..
And regarding getting the phone, there are 2 versions as already stated in the previous posts. The one you might want to have is the D821 which is the international version. And though ordering it in the USA and getting it here might prove to be cheaper, it is not going to give you warranty. If you want to have a claim over warranty, I suggest buying it through Google Play India itself. And if you're bent on retaining warranty & getting it from USA, I would suggest getting international warranty (I personally do not have a clue on how it's done though)
Wish you luck for your new phone!!
Press THANKS if I helped you
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I was not aware of Google Play India. I thought I can order only from Google USA and ship it to India. Also there is an impression that the products sold in USA is having the best quality. I don't know if it is correct or not in the case of Nexus5.
I understand that D821 is the version that works with the bandwidths available in India. D820 works only in North America. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Another question is : I saw some reviews in youtube. They say that Nexus5 is having a problem with Auto-Focus.
( I am not able to post urls. So please goto youtube and type "Erica Griffin Nexus 5". )
What is your opinion about this ?
Thanks.

aniyan.rajan6 said:
Also there is an impression that the products sold in USA is having the best quality. I don't know if it is correct or not in the case of Nexus5.
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Who told you that? All Nexus 5's are same... Manufactured by LG. Doesn't differ in build quality from country to country. However, defects can be there on any device.
aniyan.rajan6 said:
I understand that D821 is the version that works with the bandwidths available in India. D820 works only in North America. Please correct me if I am wrong.
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Yes, if you buy a D820 unit, you can kiss 4g good bye in India. Indian 4g bands vary from north America.
aniyan.rajan6 said:
Another question is : I saw some reviews in youtube. They say that Nexus5 is having a problem with Auto-Focus.
( I am not able to post urls. So please goto youtube and type "Erica Griffin Nexus 5". )
What is your opinion about this ?
Thanks.
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No auto focus problems here. The Nexus 5 is one of the best camera phones I've used! The recent update has even improved the shutter speed a lot.
- Sent from an IceCold Hammerhead!

vin4yak said:
Who told you that? All Nexus 5's are same... Manufactured by LG. Doesn't differ in build quality from country to country. However, defects can be there on any device.
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I was saying, generally there is such an impression among people in India. But I don't know if it is true or not in the case of smartphones.
vin4yak said:
Yes, if you buy a D820 unit, you can kiss 4g good bye in India. Indian 4g bands vary from north America.
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okay, so 4g in India works only with D821, the international version.
vin4yak said:
No auto focus problems here. The Nexus 5 is one of the best camera phones I've used! The recent update has even improved the shutter speed a lot.
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okay, but it is shown as a big problem in that youtube video that I have specified in my previous post. I know that it won't be as good as a Canon DSLR camera, but I am comparing the camera that comes with smartphones.
Which one is good for an average user 16GB or 32GB, as Nexus5 doesn't have the memory expansion ?

aniyan.rajan6 said:
okay, but it is shown as a big problem in that youtube video that I have specified in my previous post. I know that it won't be as good as a Canon DSLR camera, but I am comparing the camera that comes with smartphones.
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Take a look at tur general section and check the camera reviews by other users and also check the images taken by the Nexus 5..it pretty much beats many smartphones of it's class!
aniyan.rajan6 said:
Which one is good for an average user 16GB or 32GB, as Nexus5 doesn't have the memory expansion ?
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Pretty much depends on your needs.. If you are a heavy user and play games and store videos on your device, 16gb(12.5 user available) will not be enough! I would strongly suggest you to get the 32gig(26.76 user available).
- Sent from an IceCold Hammerhead!

vin4yak said:
Take a look at tur general section and check the camera reviews by other users and also check the images taken by the Nexus 5..it pretty much beats many smartphones of it's class!
Pretty much depends on your needs.. If you are a heavy user and play games and store videos on your device, 16gb(12.5 user available) will not be enough! I would strongly suggest you to get the 32gig(26.76 user available).
- Sent from an IceCold Hammerhead!
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Yes, I think I will go for the 32 gig one. It is just 3k rupees more.
When I started this discussion, I thought Nexus is not a good phone. But now I came to know that Nexus5 is the most hackable smart phone that runs Android.
What is the difference between buying the phone from Google Play India and buying from the local shops in India ? Why did you suggest Google Play India ? Is there any benefit ?

aniyan.rajan6 said:
Yes, I think I will go for the 32 gig one. It is just 3k rupees more.
When I started this discussion, I thought Nexus is not a good phone. But now I came to know that Nexus5 is the most hackable smart phone that runs Android.
What is the difference between buying the phone from Google Play India and buying from the local shops in India ? Why did you suggest Google Play India ? Is there any benefit ?
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Google covers warranty if you have bought from Google Play which is excellent whereas if you buy from a retailer, LG provides warranty.
Difference is that, Google allegedly provides a brand new device if there's a hardware failure whereas LG will replace the motherboard or the specific part which is faulty.
One more benefit which you get with Google is that they don't care whether you root the device. They replace the device irrespective whether you have flashed a custom rom on it or done anything else with it whereas with LG, you will need to get back to fully stock before sending the device in for repairs!
Besides warranty, the device costs 1k less than the retail stores.. However, if you buy from an online retailer, you can avail ongoing discounts so finally it actually burns down to warranty.
I have bought mine from Croma (Tata Enterprise) and have also bought extended 1 year warranty from them.. So my device is covered for the next 2 years!

vin4yak said:
Google covers warranty if you have bought from Google Play which is excellent whereas if you buy from a retailer, LG provides warranty.
Difference is that, Google allegedly provides a brand new device if there's a hardware failure whereas LG will replace the motherboard or the specific part which is faulty.
One more benefit which you get with Google is that they don't care whether you root the device. They replace the device irrespective whether you have flashed a custom rom on it or done anything else with it whereas with LG, you will need to get back to fully stock before sending the device in for repairs!
Besides warranty, the device costs 1k less than the retail stores.. However, if you buy from an online retailer, you can avail ongoing discounts so finally it actually burns down to warranty.
I have bought mine from Croma (Tata Enterprise) and have also bought extended 1 year warranty from them.. So my device is covered for the next 2 years!
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okay, So basically it is the flexibility in warranty terms. I think I will order from Google Play India.
Another question that I have is the following. Maybe this one sounds weird, but I have this in my mind for a long time.
I am not new to the mobile devices. I have worked in Pocket PC during 2002-2003 period. It runs WinCE and I was programming in VC++ and .NET in it. We were having the PocketPC devices, but for convenience, we were using the emulators. Thus we were able to test the applications that we develop, without having the device in our hand. This was fine for the Application Development that we were doing. So the question is why can't we use emulators for the developments in Android ? Is it because of the limitations ? Why the programmers don't prefer emulators and always use the Phone itself for testing the software ?
Thanks.

We do have emulators, in the Android sdk. It doesn't help with everything though. There's no substitute for an actual device.
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Custom Rom != Voiding warranty?
vin4yak said:
Difference is that, Google allegedly provides a brand new device if there's a hardware failure whereas LG will replace the motherboard or the specific part which is faulty.
One more benefit which you get with Google is that they don't care whether you root the device. They replace the device irrespective whether you have flashed a custom rom on it or done anything else with it whereas with LG, you will need to get back to fully stock before sending the device in for repairs!
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Are you pretty sure about what you just said?
I know about the replacement policy and have 'RMA'd my N5 once, but does flashing a custom ROM really not void warranty?:silly:
P.S.:I had bought the device from Google.....

Moto X Play arrives to Mexico

Since today, can be purchased from motorola Mexico, starting from $5,999.00

Anyone in Mexico want to help me buy one and ship to the US?

Can anyone confirm the Moto X Play sold in Mexico is the dual sim version? It's unbelievable how confusing Motorola's model # and specification pages are.

erp2863 said:
Can anyone confirm the Moto X Play sold in Mexico is the dual sim version? It's unbelievable how confusing Motorola's model # and specification pages are.
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The Moto X Play in Mexico has dual nanoSIM, model XT1563

The mexico model should be good to go here in the states and be unlocked. I would also be interesting in a 32gb model. If someone has an address in mexico we can ship to and then ship it back to use here...thats all we would need

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The Moto X Play in Mexico has dual nanoSIM, model XT1563
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Is that because you have one in hand or just from the motorola.mx website? I chatted with the motorola latin america support and they said at the moment only the single sim version is available. If you go through motomaker it makes no mention of dual sim, nor in the any of the description content. You only see dual nanoSIM in the specs.

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Anyone in Mexico want to help me buy one and ship to the US?
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i might be able to help, last year i helped around 20 people to get a moto maxx, just let me finish work and see what we can do.
Link for reference:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/dro...ion-coming-t2922398/post56726486#post56726486

Jaocagomez said:
i might be able to help, last year i helped around 20 people to get a moto maxx, just let me finish work and see what we can do.
Link for reference:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/dro...ion-coming-t2922398/post56726486#post56726486
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Yes I remember. I was going to get one from you but decided against it because of the hardware buttons. Atleast in Mexico we also have full access to the 32gb model and moto maker. It is the best option and if you can hook it up I know many people will be happy
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jerflash said:
Yes I remember. I was going to get one from you but decided against it because of the hardware buttons. Atleast in Mexico we also have full access to the 32gb model and moto maker. It is the best option and if you can hook it up I know many people will be happy
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i will need someone to try, last year was difficult because it was only credit cards and later only mexican cards.
This year we have the option to pay with paypal should be easier for anyone.

Jaocagomez said:
i will need someone to try, last year was difficult because it was only credit cards and later only mexican cards.
This year we have the option to pay with paypal should be easier for anyone.
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Ah sweet!
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erp2863 said:
Is that because you have one in hand or just from the motorola.mx website? I chatted with the motorola latin america support and they said at the moment only the single sim version is available. If you go through motomaker it makes no mention of dual sim, nor in the any of the description content. You only see dual nanoSIM in the specs.
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I already have it since thursday, and also I already used it in the US with a T-Mobile nanoSIM and on AT&T using a Telcel nanoSIM, in both cases I got 4G. So I can confirm that this phone has dual SIM

DavidCalvillo said:
I already have it since thursday, and also I already used it in the US with a T-Mobile nanoSIM and on AT&T using a Telcel nanoSIM, in both cases I got 4G. So I can confirm that this phone has dual SIM
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How was your experience with tmobile? I would love to get this phone as a backup. It's a hell of a deal.
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Perfect, thank you for confirmation!

Jaocagomez said:
i will need someone to try, last year was difficult because it was only credit cards and later only mexican cards.
This year we have the option to pay with paypal should be easier for anyone.
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Yes I'm willing to try! The Mexican version is exactly what I'm looking for since it's not tied to any carrier and it will get updates directly from Motorola.

GrandchildDavid said:
Yes I'm willing to try! The Mexican version is exactly what I'm looking for since it's not tied to any carrier and it will get updates directly from Motorola.
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more info here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-play/general/selling-moto-x-play-mexico-t3187218

FuMMoD said:
How was your experience with tmobile? I would love to get this phone as a backup. It's a hell of a deal.
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The experience with T-Mobile was really good, this phone has AWS band for T-Mobile 3G and all the bands in LTE for T-Mobile and AT&T, and even some Chinese LTE bands, and I guess this phone is really good for a backup phone, I still love my Nexus 6, but this phone holds his ground pretty good.

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The experience with T-Mobile was really good, this phone has AWS band for T-Mobile 3G and all the bands in LTE for T-Mobile and AT&T, and even some Chinese LTE bands, and I guess this phone is really good for a backup phone, I still love my Nexus 6, but this phone holds his ground pretty good.
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How were you able to acquire it? Can you suggest an exporter?
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FuMMoD said:
How were you able to acquire it? Can you suggest an exporter?
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I got an invitation by Motorola, so when they announced the availability of this phone, also was available a few units for us at the time, but only in white or black, right now the only way to get it is via Moto Maker, takes around 10 days, in a few days it going to be available in Best Buy Mexico, but I don’t think the deliver to the US, usually we buy in the US or import from the US, not the other way around, I don’t think there is a good exporter to US
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DavidCalvillo said:
I got an invitation by Motorola, so when they announced the availability of this phone, also was available a few units for us at the time, but only in white or black, right now the only way to get it is via Moto Maker, takes around 10 days, in a few days it going to be available in Best Buy Mexico, but I don’t think the deliver to the US, usually we buy in the US or import from the US, not the other way around, I don’t think there is a good exporter to US
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I think there is a person doing what you need, http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-play/general/selling-moto-x-play-mexico-t3187218, beside that; I like the phone but no more than the Nexus 6.

I'm in UK, I purchased a find x2 Pro, need global Rom?

Is there any global Rom? How to flash?
Many thanks

Single/Dual-SIM version
gb155 said:
Is there any global Rom? How to flash?
Many thanks
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Do you own a single-SIM or dual-SIM variant?
For some inexplicable reason Oppo sells two versions of this phone - dual-SIM in China and single-SIM in the rest of the world.
If you own a single-SIM version, you're pretty much guaranteed to have a global ROM on your device.

It came from China and has Chinese apps, so I'm guessing dual sim

gb155 said:
It came from China and has Chinese apps, so I'm guessing dual sim
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May I ask you, who did you buy it from?
Here in the Czech Republic there's a reseller who claims he buys all the phones in the UK and he offers a dual-sim (Chinese variant) of Find X2 Pro.
When I e-mailed him, he told me that the manufacturer would flash a global ROM before the dispatch and, therefore, from him I would receive a dual-SIM (Chinese) version of the phone with Global ROM.
So I'm a bit confused.

It's not out in the UK until the end of May, hence me getting a Chinese one, I used Ali Express

I suspect the global Rom will drop/Leake once the UK varient is out, I emailed Oppo who told me they are not doing a golobal ROM but clearly that's not true when you look at Youtubers etc

gb155 said:
It's not out in the UK until the end of May, hence me getting a Chinese one, I used Ali Express
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Why don't you order it from the Netherlands? Single sim model, international version.

hunhool said:
Why don't you order it from the Netherlands? Single sim model, international version.
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Because I already ordered and I'm using it now as I type this

It's bizarre the rom numbering. I got the April updates via Malaysian oppo (posted elsewhere on here) but this is listed as A.13.
However, it appears there is an A.14 named version which appears to be same changes as A.13 from Malaysia? ?

I got May's Update last night, massive camera improvements

gb155 said:
I got May's Update last night, massive camera improvements
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Could you possibly tell us what improved? Youtube is not covering this as the phone isn't wide-spread yet. Thanks!

I also have a Chinese X2 Pro and got my firmware updated to A.08, it says the camera has improvements as well as stabilization.
I haven't played with the camera too much yet. What are the massive improvements you are noticing?

gb155 said:
I got May's Update last night, massive camera improvements
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Where from?

hunhool said:
Why don't you order it from the Netherlands? Single sim model, international version.
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Where from?
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OTA

gb155 what camera improvements?
Like Killer007TV asked..... I'm curious as well

buying form AliExpress. what's the catch?

I have discovered that op8t is much cheaper on aliexpress. Is there any difference in the models between USA and the one sold on Ali?

geminium said:
I have discovered that op8t is much cheaper on aliexpress. Is there any difference in the models between USA and the one sold on Ali?
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Less bands on the China variant no 66 and 71 if you plan to use it with T-mobile. Probably better on AT&T if someone else can confirm. T mobile will probably work fine for the most part with a few dead spots

Indeed, make sure you buy a version that fits your carriers' bands.

Verify the seller first before buying that Product. Do look at the reviews also!!!

I bought 4 oneplus devices ( 1, 3t, 6, 7t) from Ali. No issues! Good prices

if you can find someone help you register a local Taobao account, that would be even better. You can get much better price, though shipping could be a problem. Ali can help you buy a lot of different products. I also bought part for laptops just for repair and refurbish.

You might not actually receive it.

g96818 said:
You might not actually receive it.
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Only if you're an idiot and blindly but from sellers with zero orders or feedback.
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Wilazn said:
Only if you're an idiot and blindly but from sellers with zero orders or feedback.
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I only see you

g96818 said:
I only see you
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Lmao nice come back [emoji849]
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If it's the oneplus genuine product, couldn't you flash the tmobile modem since they're all the same? (To the best of my knowledge)

Josh McGrath said:
If it's the oneplus genuine product, couldn't you flash the tmobile modem since they're all the same? (To the best of my knowledge)
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Does flashing the modem unlock more lte bands?

Anon1136 said:
Does flashing the modem unlock more lte bands?
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It should be the same exact modem I would assume? So it would simply be software on said modem that would unlock the bands. You can flash the Tmobile modem to the international build and vice versa so I don't see why you couldn't here... There aren't any RSA checks like in other phones, like LG and Sammy.
If there ARE hardware differences, then it wouldn't work but I don't think there are any.
Can someone more knowledgeable help us out here?

Will flashing a GM1917 rom on a GM1915 make it think its a 1917

Recently got moved to AT&T from tmobile and now AT&T is claiming my device in incompatible because they are opportunistic. I have all but one 3g band and one 4g band so it in theory should work aside from their device whitelist. If I could change the phone to a GM1917 there is a chance the network would accept it.
My phone is already rooted and I can easily flash a new rom but would like to know if doing so would make a difference before I go through that ordeal and loss of data.
Will a rom change what the phone thinks it is or not? Thanks for any help!

No. I have YAAP flashed and it still says GM1915. AT&T probably checks the IMEI and sees it's a GM1915 and denies you VoLTE. You could fool them by changing your IMEI but discussion of that is not allowed and IT IS HIGHLY ILLEGAL, so DO NOT do it.

_LarryM_ said:
Recently got moved to AT&T from tmobile and now AT&T is claiming my device in incompatible because they are opportunistic. I have all but one 3g band and one 4g band so it in theory should work aside from their device whitelist. If I could change the phone to a GM1917 there is a chance the network would accept it.
My phone is already rooted and I can easily flash a new rom but would like to know if doing so would make a difference before I go through that ordeal and loss of data.
Will a rom change what the phone thinks it is or not? Thanks for any help!
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Install official lineage os, my phone became GM1917 after that.

dankovac1999 said:
Install official lineage os, my phone became GM1917 after that.
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How about Evolution X Rom?

thattechguy_69 said:
How about Evolution X Rom?
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It's under poor development, lineage os official build, so you get ota updates and don't have to care about anything.

dankovac1999 said:
It's under poor development, lineage os official build, so you get ota updates and don't have to care about anything.
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Can I see some screenshots of AT&T working on LineageOS GM1915, currently planning to buy this version since its the only popular one on eBay and I am really considering on planning to get the OnePlus 7T since its Unlock versions can be find cheaper or the same price as the GM1915?

thattechguy_69 said:
Can I see some screenshots of AT&T working on LineageOS GM1915, currently planning to buy this version since its the only popular one on eBay and I am really considering on planning to get the OnePlus 7T since its Unlock versions can be find cheaper or the same price as the GM1915?
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I would personally go with 7 Pro since it's slightly better phone and more importantly it seems more popular here in community.

dankovac1999 said:
I would personally go with 7 Pro since it's slightly better phone and more importantly it seems more popular here in community.
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ok, i just hope the sim works

It doesn't matter if the ROM shows a different model if the network doesn't see it that way. You still DON'T get VoLTE. Don't show me an enabled checkbox to prove it. I've been there and it doesn't work.

thattechguy_69 said:
Can I see some screenshots of AT&T working on LineageOS GM1915, currently planning to buy this version since its the only popular one on eBay and I am really considering on planning to get the OnePlus 7T since its Unlock versions can be find cheaper or the same price as the GM1915?
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Do NOT buy the GM1915 if you are using AT&Ts network. You have been warned...

slgooding said:
Do NOT buy the GM1915 if you are using AT&Ts network. You have been warned...
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yeah, i gotchu. im just hoping they add the tmobile version on the whitelist since att added the oneplus 8 tmobile version as whitelisted

thattechguy_69 said:
yeah, i gotchu. im just hoping they add the tmobile version on the whitelist since att added the oneplus 8 tmobile version as whitelisted
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Agreed. I hope they do. It is the same phone... I don't want to have to buy another phone come the new year.

slgooding said:
Agreed. I hope they do. It is the same phone... I don't want to have to buy another phone come the new year.
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lol i bought the oneplus 8 tmobile version and its pretty good