I'm really interested in this phone but should I wait for the EU version or buy the version they are selling in china
It seems ok frequency wise - https://www.frequencycheck.com/comp...-dual-sim-td-lte-64gb-nxt-al10/united-kingdom
I've seen people pick international English on a menu and it looked all English - is that correct ? - even the non google stuff
Would I have to worry about anything else ?
Any help most appreciated as I want to replace my one plus one that is starting to feel under powered with the amount of tasker stuff I'm running on it
thanks
Martyn
Martynhsmith said:
I'm really interested in this phone but should I wait for the EU version or buy the version they are selling in china
It seems ok frequency wise - https://www.frequencycheck.com/comp...-dual-sim-td-lte-64gb-nxt-al10/united-kingdom
I've seen people pick international English on a menu and it looked all English - is that correct ? - even the non google stuff
Would I have to worry about anything else ?
Any help most appreciated as I want to replace my one plus one that is starting to feel under powered with the amount of tasker stuff I'm running on it
thanks
Martyn
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You do need to check the frequencies as you have done. The Mate 8 has allot of bands covered.
Android OS on Huawei's phones have about every language available. There is some apps on the phone that is in Chinese, but they can be removed, and are for the china market.
Google Apps will not be preloaded, but you will need to download from the Huawei App Store called HiApp. That HiApp app is in mixed Chinese and English, so not everything is translated. After that you have Google Apps, and can download from Google Play that will follow your OS language.
I have had the Honor 6, Honor 6 Plus, Honor 7 and now Mate S, all the Chinese version and they have all been working fine here in Denmark. I have had no problems with network, GPS or WiFi here or on vacation. .
..oh, the change log for OS updates are (mostly) in Chinese
EMF said:
You do need to check the frequencies as you have done. The Mate 8 has allot of bands covered.
Android OS on Huawei's phones have about every language available. There is some apps on the phone that is in Chinese, but they can be removed, and are for the china market.
Google Apps will not be preloaded, but you will need to download from the Huawei App Store called HiApp. That HiApp app is in mixed Chinese and English, so not everything is translated. After that you have Google Apps, and can download from Google Play that will follow your OS language.
I have had the Honor 6, Honor 6 Plus, Honor 7 and now Mate S, all the Chinese version and they have all been working fine here in Denmark. I have had no problems with network, GPS or WiFi here or on vacation. .
..oh, the change log for OS updates are (mostly) in Chinese
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Thanks for the info. But to be clear. Do you download the google playstore using HiApp?
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Thanks for the info. But to be clear. Do you download the google playstore using HiApp?
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Yes, you do.
It is quite simple: Open HiApp -> Search "Google" -> Click on the Google banner in the top of the search results -> All Google apps is listed, click the download button for each (downwards arrow).
Other than Google Play, you need the Contact sync and Calander sync apps from the list. The rest can be downloaded from Google Play Store afterwords.
I had no troubles with a P8max recently, most sellers out of China will pre-install Google Play for you. My Mate 8 arrives next Monday, can let you know of if it differs any from the P8Max in terms of language difficulties.
Hi,
I bought a Mate 8.
It come with google playstore installed.
I arrived to install all app I want from google playstore.
The only problem I foun, I can't import my contact list, but will be solve for sure.
Two of us have Google contacts sync working, although neither of us is entirely sure how (I was granting permissions/trusted status/open from other apps statuses etc as a batch, so not sure which of those actions allowed for contacts import sorry).
If your google contact can't not sync.
Do you install the google contact sync? you can find it from the "huawei app store".
Install the google contact sync apk, and remove your account, reboot, login your contact again.
It works fine in my mate8 with google contact.
I can use almost all of google service in mate 8 now. (no matter google play, gmail, hangout, contact or anyother)
But, the only problem is that I can't get the location during google map without GPS enable.
Google map can't use cell or wifi to detect where it is, but it work fine with GPS enable.
I have no idea that how to fix it...
After searching the solution from google, it seems I need to root and replace networklocation.apk....
Is there any other method? (I don't know how to root huawei's device...)
I've recieved my mate 8 a week ago, and have had the issues that most of you are talking about.
Assuming the issue is from the battery manager itself; click on the setting icon up left of the screen, you need to switch on (Keep mobile data on when sleeping).
Of course that is in congunction with the rest of the settings/permissions.
Good luck,
Just don't forget to update emui
claudioggs said:
Hi,
I bought a Mate 8.
It come with google playstore installed.
I arrived to install all app I want from google playstore.
The only problem I foun, I can't import my contact list, but will be solve for sure.
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is it fast and smooth? is the cpu very powerful?
Yes - not had any problems at all.
I'm coming from a one plus one with a few badly writtern tasker profiles (quiet at work, and home nights with auto voice and autovera stuff), 3 mail clients including a touchdown exchange one. It was too much for the one plus but my new mate 8 is still flying.
Problems I have/had
The sync thing - was mashmellow permissions and a restart. (You do not need to wipe and restart.
The app draw - not a problem just a concept change the mate 8 doesn't have one your home screens are your app draw. So its a case of being tidy with folders. But swiping up on the home screen gives you an app search.
Dictionary - wish I could figure out how to copy the words I had stored in my dictionary.
Chinese App store - keeps telling me I have 18 apps that need updating - they don't the are just wanting to change to the chinese version.
Battery life - the one plus would last a day and 1/2 if I forgot to charge it the 1/2 I would start not usjng it, mate 8 will nearly last 2 days (it also gives me stats in ma about what is eating the battery)
Overall its a great phone
M
I've received my mate 8 one week ago... And unfortunately I had a rare problem with my notifications (whatsapp, viber, and other apps).
I did trust those apps from the system, and followed the instructions from the huawei guide, but the problem still.
So anybody have any idea how to solve this problem.
Thanks
Hi, i want to buy a Mate 8 but I'm not sure for the sync problem for google. what type of problem you have?
it is a great phone but unfortuantely I have the same problem with the google sync as well as not getting any notifications. Please help!
didnt someone mention that putting the phone into performance mode solved this?
Tried it hasn't worked for me
Location Services are not working unless you activate GPS - AL10 model;
Any solutions?
yeah, several other users already reported that energy-saving location services somehow dont seem to work...unless u switch to high-performance mode @gps
Hey guys, I am trying to login to Huawei services and I always get the message "due to service location restrictions the system is unable to provide services to you".
Does anyone knows how to bypass that?
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Yeah me to it's very frustrating do we have to make a false account?
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Hi all, I just bought a Huawei Mate 8 phone and so far, it's been an amazing phone.
I bought the Mocha Brown Chinese variant NXT-AL10C00B172, and except for some Chinese apps that I can't understand,
I don't see any major problems yet.
I've been a Nexus user for quite some time now (Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 5),
and this is my first Huawei phone so I'd like to ask if the following are possible:
Google Contacts, Calendar and Reminders sync with the stock Huawei apps
(I read somewhere that you can sync contacts and calendar by downloading some APKs somewhere, but I can't seem to find it)
Adjust volume while on the lockscreen
Change the stock browser's text to English because currently it's in Chinese
Change default apps (when I select Open in Browser from a WebView, the stock browser launches) (EDIT: nvm this, found corresponding setting under Settings > Apps)
Thanks a lot!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/general/howto-load-international-mate-8-t3293619 = win - win :good:
Pfeffernuss said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/general/howto-load-international-mate-8-t3293619 = win - win :good:
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I understand that Google services is available on the international ROM.
But is there a solution specific for the Chinese ROM?
funny, i have the exact same background: galaxy nexus, nexus 5 and now mate 8 in mocha brown being my first huawei phone
u can manually download and install google play store, google contacts sync and google calendar sync from online sources such as apkmirror, for example. best would be to convert those to system apps to avoid any notification issues, but for that ull need unlocked bootloader, twrp and root
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jbmc83 said:
funny, i have the exact same background: galaxy nexus, nexus 5 and now mate 8 in mocha brown being my first huawei phone
u can manually download and install google play store, google contacts sync and google calendar sync from online sources such as apkmirror, for example. best would be to convert those to system apps to avoid any notification issues, but for that ull need unlocked bootloader, twrp and root
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Thanks now I just need to know if it's possible to adjust the volume from the lockscreen, similar to the Nexus devices.
I'm now starting to experience the notification issue that's affecting, based on what I have researched, a ton of Huawei devices.
I can't receive notifications from Telegram unless I open the app.
it helps to set the affected apps to ignore battery optimizations, left to be kept running when screen is off and to set their notifications as priority ones with system interruption status. u can find all that buried in the settings
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jbmc83 said:
it helps to set the affected apps to ignore battery optimizations, left to be kept running when screen is off and to set their notifications as priority ones with system interruption status. u can find all that buried in the settings
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thanks again mate! settings are all set. Hope to see some improvements :good: :good: :good:
if none of that helps, then u can also convert the affected apps to system apps, that did it for me with whatsapp
Hello guys,
weird question, but is it possible to bypass a lockscreen on a huawei p20 android 9 device by knowing the associated google account data? I mean bypass not reset lockscreen, which is possible I know! And yeah you thought right, it should be unnoticed and yes I feel a little guilty trying to spy on my sons phone .
Would appreciate the help.
ByPass Huawei P20 / Lite / Pro
EMUI 10 / Android 10
Security Patch 4/20
Hello everyone, today i buy this watches but now i have a problem, my phone honor 30 on magic ui4 dont have google services and i cant connect watches to phone. Somebody can help me? Huawei health app and huawei wear app both need wear os app from GP but on honor 30 it impossible to install.
Hey guys so I have my old phone lieng around a Huawei P8 lite 2017 and I wanted to get a custom Rom on it I've looked into all the rooms that exist and I wanted to ask you guys which one is best for privacy and anonymity I don't need any Google apps I just want a browser on it some basic apps and telegram.
Somebody has some ideas which rom I could get or wich path I should go to get a very anonymous phone without any Google apps tracking you?
Thanks!