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[Q] Buying Nexus 5 from Hong Kong for UK use

Hi
I am in China at the moment and was looking to get a Nexus 5 from Hong Kong. My questions are:
1. Will I be able to use the HK version or the N5 in China?
2. Will I be able to use the HK N5 in the UK?
3. Are any N5 phones region locked such that they have to be activated in the country of purchase before being used in another country?
If there is no problem, then I will buy from HK as the price is 3588 HK Dollars for the 32GB version which equates to around £280 (saving £60)... I am thinking of getting 2 so the savings will add up.... but only if it works in China and the UK as I travel between these countries a lot...
Thanks in advance....
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You should be fine...
Unless there is a variant of the Nexus that we don't know about in China.
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Samsung S8+ Hong Kong > US Samsung Pay?

Hello! I am looking to import a Samsung S8+ 128GB/6GB varient from Hong Kong. They have rolled Samsung Pay over there, wanted to know if anyone has had any luck using it in the U.S.
I know several methods have been implemented to get Samsung Pay to work. Seems to be hit or miss depending on where the phone is from. Does anyone have any experience with a Samsung device from this region? Thanks!

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Any ideas or opinions would be appreciated!

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nenucos said:
Hello! I am looking to import a Samsung S8+ 128GB/6GB varient from Hong Kong. They have rolled Samsung Pay over there, wanted to know if anyone has had any luck using it in the U.S.
I know several methods have been implemented to get Samsung Pay to work. Seems to be hit or miss depending on where the phone is from. Does anyone have any experience with a Samsung device from this region? Thanks!
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How did it turn out? Did Samsung pay work for you in the US?

How to change the device region ?

Hello
My friend send me a gift samsung galaxy s8+ 128 6gb ram
The device from hong kong and i an in uae
Phone is working very good but samsung apps not
When i use samsung pay app i got msg ( do you want to install samsung pay hong kong)
Samsung member app is empty
I am looking for a way to change the region from hong kong to middle east or uae
Thank you

That device, the one with 128GB and 6GB of RAM from Hong Kong (SM-G9550), is quite unique, as it's different hardware from the others. There's no alternate firmware from other countries that you can flash, like the other models have.
Someone else who has one may be able to confirm otherwise, but I'm quite sure it's not possible to flash another region firmware on these particular models because they are unique.

this is the problem i can't use other firmware
i hope there is other way also i will call samsung in my country to check with them if they can help me

i called samung in my country and they inform me that there is no way to change the region

Question Looking for an international Samsung S22 Ultra. Help.!!

So I purchased a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 512GB US Verison and didn't realize I cannot root it until after the fact.
Could you guy send me some link to purchase an international version of a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 512GB or higher please? I'm not sure how to find one.

Check wondamobile. Very good reviews, fast delivery and I have used before to get Note 20 Ultra Snapdragon in UK. They are Hong Kong units with global ROMs on.

xORJSx said:
Check wondamobile. Very good reviews, fast delivery and I have used before to get Note 20 Ultra Snapdragon in UK. They are Hong Kong units with global ROMs on.
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Thanks.! So I found one that says Global Verison. What exactly is the global version?

9jarom said:
your region could determine the store that suits you
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I'm in the US

There are only 4 Snapdragon variants which have the option for unlocking the bootloader. Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and Korea. Of the 4 I would recommend the Hong Kong device. You can find it on eBay and a handful of Hong Kong Retailers. I would want to confirm with the seller which variant they're offering.

I bought my 908E on Amazon with bootloader unlockable

That's the Australian variant? Good news! The only thing that sucks is OneUI 4.1 makes development more challenging. I wouldn't expect to see many custom rom's for these devices.

varcor said:
That's the Australian variant? Good news! The only thing that sucks is OneUI 4.1 makes development more challenging. I wouldn't expect to see many custom rom's for these devices.
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908E is Asia/Africa variant. I used it in USA. Works great!!

Question S9080 HK TW version Samsung pay

Hi,
Is the HK version Samsung pay really locked to HK only? Wondamobile says Samsung pay will only work in HK.
Is this true? Is there no way around it?
Is MSRP on eBay also selling the HK version?
What about the Taiwan version SM-S9080DRGBRI? Is Samsung pay on that locked to Taiwan only?

No one is using S9080 and Samsung pay?

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No one is using S9080 and Samsung pay?
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Samsung pay works in the US on my SM-G9980 Hong Kong variant. I have confirmed MSRP's SM-9080 is TGY CSC.

varcor said:
Samsung pay works in the US on my SM-G9980 Hong Kong variant. I have confirmed MSRP's SM-9080 is TGY CSC.
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Did wondamobile state Samsung pay wouldn't work outside HK on your SM-G9980 at the time?
Has MSRP said Samsung pay won't work on theirs?

evangelionpunk said:
Did wondamobile state Samsung pay wouldn't work outside HK on your SM-G9980 at the time?
Has MSRP said Samsung pay won't work on theirs?
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I purchased it from Never-MSRP, they had no input in that regard. Originally Samsung Pay on the Hong Kong variant wasn't compatible but it's been updated to function outside of Hong Kong. I would suggest uninstalling the app which comes on the S22 and install the current version on Playstore. Google Pay is another option you might consider.
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