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[Q] Wait for a US-compatible Ascend Mate 7 or buy the Chinese version and hope?

I'm curious how many folks out there are going to wait to see when/if and then buy the US-compatible version of the Ascend Mate 7 or are going to buy the version that's out now?

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sanjsrik said:
I'm curious how many folks out there are going to wait to see when/if and then buy the US-compatible version of the Ascend Mate 7 or are going to buy the version that's out now?
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I think u should wait a bit because I m a Pakistani and on HuaweiPakistan fb page they are indicating that mate7 is gonna available very shortly. In Pakistan we get international version always not Chinese ones. So i hope it would support all bands of LTE being used in USA.

sanjsrik said:
I'm curious how many folks out there are going to wait to see when/if and then buy the US-compatible version of the Ascend Mate 7 or are going to buy the version that's out now?
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As a seller, can we participate in this thread?:laugh:
Our opinions for USA consumers would be, to wait for the USA version.
For EU consumers, our opinion is that the current Chinese premium MT7-TL10 shall work flawlessly in many EU countries and it offers more advantages that it carries the most complete TDD bands in the entire market.
If you are not mainly based in NA and are a frequent traveler, we highly recommend the current Chinese premium MT7-TL10.
And one more advice if we could offer: get the 3 GB RAM version for this high-end phone. It worth the bucks you are to pay.
GetMobilePhone

getmobilephone said:
As a seller, can we participate in this thread?:laugh:
Our opinions for USA consumers would be, to wait for the USA version.
For EU consumers, our opinion is that the current Chinese premium MT7-TL10 shall work flawlessly in many EU countries and it offers more advantages that it carries the most complete TDD bands in the entire market.
If you are not mainly based in NA and are a frequent traveler, we highly recommend the current Chinese premium MT7-TL10.
And one more advice if we could offer: get the 3 GB RAM version for this high-end phone. It worth the bucks you are to pay.
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I can't walk around with a gold phone. I just can't. What was Huawei thinking only releasing the higher-end version in gold?

Techngro said:
I can't walk around with a gold phone. I just can't. What was Huawei thinking only releasing the higher-end version in gold?
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HUAWEI believes it is a premium phone only for VIP man/woman.
Seriously, the MATE is targeting at high-end market. The gold color looks better in hands though. And it can be covered with the leather case.

Gold is kind of cool
Techngro said:
I can't walk around with a gold phone. I just can't. What was Huawei thinking only releasing the higher-end version in gold?
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For me, the gold color was kind of appealing. It stands out where all the other devices seem to do wood (at the most extreme, to me, which is not extreme) to just plain black. If I get one more "black" device, I'll lose it. You'd think manufacturers would get that we want color in our devices. Not just the same old drab non-colors.

I wouldn't mind different colors, but I think that gold is quite possibly the ugliest color you could put on a device. I'd be more likely to buy literally any other color of device than gold. I spent 2-4 minutes trying to think of another color that came close to as bad as gold but I can't think of one. I prefer not to have a case on my phone, and even with a case you'd still be able to see little slivers of color on it.

So, I went to the Huawei Mobile Phone store site and posed the following question:
You're updating your answers that this will be released in a US-compatible version, WHEN will it be released in a US-compatible version? Please update as you say to buy it from the US Huawei shop but it's not even listed there, only the Ascend Mate 2 is listed. WHEN is this going to be available in the US and is it going to be compatible with T-Mobile?
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This was their response:
Huawei Mobile
Thank you for your mail.
If Huawei Ascend Mate7 released in the United States, it will be compatible with T-Mobile's.
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I think they mean "when" not "if" (not at all sure their English is very good).
Of course, all of this is without a date of when it will be released, but there you go. There's a few other countries that have asked about this and they seem to just be really slow at rolling out stock.
I think I understand why Huawei isn't so well known in the US, they seem unable to get stock, make the devices, whatever voodoo they have to do to fulfill a demand for a device they created.

I am not going to buy the Chinese model in lieu of waiting for the US compatible M7, but I'm inching closer to buying a competing product like the Note 4 or Nexus 6. It's been a month and a half since the Mate7 was announced, and I still couldn't tell you when it will be made widely available. The M7 is my preferred phone because of battery life, but I'm not going to wait much longer, when there are quality competitors becoming available in this space, to be honest.

JJ2525 said:
I am not going to buy the Chinese model in lieu of waiting for the US compatible M7, but I'm inching closer to buying a competing product like the Note 4 or Nexus 6. It's been a month and a half since the Mate7 was announced, and I still couldn't tell you when it will be made widely available. The M7 is my preferred phone because of battery life, but I'm not going to wait much longer, when there are quality competitors becoming available in this space, to be honest.
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I wrote this exact thing on their website. Their response, "Mate is low in stock right now.. "
I think I know now why they're considered #3 in worldwide sales and nor even considered by US carriers. They seem very lackadaisical about the urgency of coming to market with an announced product.
Sad really.

I have the premium gold chinese variant, and though I can't speak for US, it works fine in EU.
And the gold colour looks nice - I wouldn't really call it proper gold. anyway - it looks different to other flat black slabs that everyone else is carrying

The phone of my dreams?

Hello, all.
I've recently discovered Huawei and their larger-than-standard phablets. Before now, I only wished for a 7"-8" tablet with a cellular radio... Now I come to find out... It's a thing.
I've just started looking into how to get one of these behemoths into my hands... Sadly it seems I may have to ditch Sprint (CDMA) to do so... But to realize such a huge phone... I'd do it in a second.
Can anyone tell me about Huawei's supply chain into the USA? How do I go about buying one?
Also, the devices I'm looking at seem to be a bit on the old side... The Mediapad X2 being the most current. Is this correct? Am I not seeing something new about to hit the scene?
Educate me. I'm kinda over using strictly what my carrier says I can.
(I've just realized this post likely belongs in Q&A. My apologies. Please move it if you see fit. Thank you.)

nathanotis said:
Hello, all.
I've recently discovered Huawei and their larger-than-standard phablets. Before now, I only wished for a 7"-8" tablet with a cellular radio... Now I come to find out... It's a thing.
I've just started looking into how to get one of these behemoths into my hands... Sadly it seems I may have to ditch Sprint (CDMA) to do so... But to realize such a huge phone... I'd do it in a second.
Can anyone tell me about Huawei's supply chain into the USA? How do I go about buying one?
Also, the devices I'm looking at seem to be a bit on the old side... The Mediapad X2 being the most current. Is this correct? Am I not seeing something new about to hit the scene?
Educate me. I'm kinda over using strictly what my carrier says I can.
(I've just realized this post likely belongs in Q&A. My apologies. Please move it if you see fit. Thank you.)
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You can buy one from newegg.com. It still ships from China but you're secured through Newegg,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA86Y4A21232&cm_re=mediapad_x2-_-9SIA86Y4A21232-_-Product
The X2 is over a year old but is sill the king of the 7 inch phablet. We have roms for it and help if you need it. It doesn't matter which model you get as far as LTE goes because all models will only give you 3G or HSPA+.

ajsmsg78 said:
You can buy one from newegg.com. It still ships from China but you're secured through Newegg,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA86Y4A21232&cm_re=mediapad_x2-_-9SIA86Y4A21232-_-Product
The X2 is over a year old but is sill the king of the 7 inch phablet. We have roms for it and help if you need it. It doesn't matter which model you get as far as LTE goes because all models will only give you 3G or HSPA+.
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Awesome! Thanks for this reply. Honestly, I'm kinda glad I'm late to this party. I imagine I can pick up the x2, which is still an upgrade for me, for less than premium price.
Bummer on the GSM only thing, but again, I'm not sure it matters that much. I do stream a LOT of Google music via unlimited 4g LTE, so that may hurt... So torn. Maybe I score a hotspot for the car... Hmm.

Hspa is fast enough for any streaming music or video. I had LTE with my previous big phone, Xperia Z Ultra and I don't miss that at all. This monster 16:10 display is amazing but the phone is not perfect.
Some of us have issues with the GPS suddenly not working until a restart of the phone. Still not sale to figure out what triggers that issue.
Also 5Ghz wifi is much weaker than my other devices and the same seems to apply to Bluetooth.
No deal breakers for me but just thought I would mention it.
The only thing I miss is NFC really

shaolin95 said:
Hspa is fast enough for any streaming music or video.
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That is fantastic news. Is HSPA similar/equal to a 3G CDMA network? Or maybe a middle step between 3 and 4G?
shaolin95 said:
Some of us have issues with the GPS suddenly not working until a restart of the phone.
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How prevalent is this issue? Out of say, 100 users, how many seem to be affected? Or is it not quantifiable in these terms? Not a deal breaker (unless I'm severely affected, I suppose...)
shaolin95 said:
Also 5Ghz wifi is much weaker than my other devices and the same seems to apply to Bluetooth.
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Hmm. When the first 7" Samsung tablet came out, I worked at Sprint. We all joked about using it as a phone and held it up to our faces... It felt a bit silly. I was thinking I might use a Jawbone for phone on my imaginary tablet... I guess the question is: how weak is it?
shaolin95 said:
The only thing I miss is NFC really
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No big deal for me. I've never found a good use for NFC. What did you use it for?
The final hurdle (I think) is T-mo. What kind of deal will I get from them... Guess I need to go talk to them.
Thanks again for the input and info.

Also, considering the age of the x2, would it be wise to hold off a bit for its successor? I've read the thread about the x3/m2, have there been any updates in that department?

Mmmmm... Three
http://www.cnet.com/products/huawei-mediapad-m3/preview/
I'm new to this... Any reason this couldn't be used as a phone?

The tray also has room for a SIM card to fire up 4G LTE data access on the go.
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Seems that's my answer.

nathanotis said:
Seems that's my answer.
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You won't get LTE on the M3 either as it doesn't have any of the US LTE bands.

While x2 still being a perfect device for me, you also may consider zenfone 3 ultra, if you could afford it
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nathanotis said:
http://www.cnet.com/products/huawei-mediapad-m3/preview/
I'm new to this... Any reason this couldn't be used as a phone?
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For google play, m3 is a tablet and many apps will not be able to install like whatsapp, periscope, etc because are apps for use on phone
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (Its what I used as a phone before my Mediapad X2)
Better screen and faster, its just bigger...
If you buy an international version they have the cellular radio enabled and HSPA+ is more than fast enough for everything. I haven't had LTE in 4 year and I don't need it.

omniphil said:
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (Its what I used as a phone before my Mediapad X2)
Better screen and faster, its just bigger...
If you buy an international version they have the cellular radio enabled and HSPA+ is more than fast enough for everything. I haven't had LTE in 4 year and I don't need it.
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If I had but known! Are you saying the Samsung is bigger/better than the current large screen offerings?

nathanotis said:
If I had but known! Are you saying the Samsung is bigger/better than the current large screen offerings?
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If you don't care about size then yes, its better than the Mediapad X2, it won't be as fast as the latest stuff however like the Zenphone 3 Ultra. But its definitely fast enough for anything you need and the screen is big and gorgeous.

You can also take a look at the Huawei Honor Note 8. I think the 128G model is similar in price as the X2. I have both and the 6.6 inch Note 8 is about 1 cm narrower than the X2 and about the same in length. It has a better screen, better CPU and more RAM and eMMC storage.

kwongwt said:
You can also take a look at the Huawei Honor Note 8. I think the 128G model is similar in price as the X2. I have both and the 6.6 inch Note 8 is about 1 cm narrower than the X2 and about the same in length. It has a better screen, better CPU and more RAM and eMMC storage.
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A quick googling shows only a couple places to buy the honor at the moment, eBay or aliexpress. Being my first foray into international phones, is this fairly common? Am I missing an obvious source for purchasing?

nathanotis said:
A quick googling shows only a couple places to buy the honor at the moment, eBay or aliexpress. Being my first foray into international phones, is this fairly common? Am I missing an obvious source for purchasing?
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Unfortunately that's the case now. I live in Hong Kong so it's easy for me to buy it. I think the Note 8 is currently for domestic (China ) only. I bought mine for around US 450, just to give you an idea.

kwongwt said:
Unfortunately that's the case now. I live in Hong Kong so it's easy for me to buy it. I think the Note 8 is currently for domestic (China ) only. I bought mine for around US 450, just to give you an idea.
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Well, if you ever decide to enter the export business, let me know. I'm going to make a decision and a purchase within the next couple months.

nathanotis said:
Well, if you ever decide to enter the export business, let me know. I'm going to make a decision and a purchase within the next couple months.
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That's exactly what I intend to do lol.
Hey buddy one of my friends bought a grey market phone from this guy.
https://m.facebook.com/chinamobile1104/?ref=page_internal
I'm not sure if he'll ship overseas but you can send him an email. I have no business relationship with him but his prices is fair.
(Mod : please delete this if I'm not supposed to post links of this kind)

thor1553 said:
For google play, m3 is a tablet and many apps will not be able to install like whatsapp, periscope, etc because are apps for use on phone
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Is there some way to fool a phone to think it's a tablet (and vice versa)? I have a MediaPad X2 that I'd like to use more as a tablet than a phone.
Is that possible?
Thanks

Where to buy with global ROM ?

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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.

n1tro said:
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

sgn15 said:
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

laurg73 said:
Can you tell us the seller name?
Thanks
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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....

Fonecord said:
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.

Fonecord said:
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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n1tro said:
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.

n1tro said:
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

krolkrowa said:
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 .

Pixel 4 and 4XL not coming to India

Google spokesperson confirms that Pixel 4 and 4XL won't be landing on our shores.
After spending 2 tearsbwith a Pixel XL, I was really looking forward to upgrading to the 4XL. Alas!!
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“We determine availability based on a variety of factors, including local trends, and product features. We decided not to make Pixel 4 available in India. We look forward to bringing future Pixel devices to India.”

This is pretty disappointing as some users still want to buy pixel phone in India I hope Google gets approval from govt. for launching these phones in India. I think i would wait for sometime if some positive news comes in future otherwise I will try if I can buy from US and get it shipped to India.

goti(0) said:
This is pretty disappointing as some users still want to buy pixel phone in India I hope Google gets approval from govt. for launching these phones in India. I think i would wait for sometime if some positive news comes in future otherwise I will try if I can buy from US and get it shipped to India.
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When I heard that there were 4 variants that went through the FCC, I thought for sure 2 of them were the pixels without soli, so India could get it. That's strange.

ZeroKool76 said:
When I heard that there were 4 variants that went through the FCC, I thought for sure 2 of them were the pixels without soli, so India could get it. That's strange.
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Don't know what to say at this moment after the launch event google made it clear that pixel 4 is not coming to India.

I was waiting for Google to launch pixel 4. Since its not coming to India, can you guys suggest a good alternative?
I want top notch camera and speedy updates.
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goti(0) said:
This is pretty disappointing as some users still want to buy pixel phone in India I hope Google gets approval from govt. for launching these phones in India. I think i would wait for sometime if some positive news comes in future otherwise I will try if I can buy from US and get it shipped to India.
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Don't get it from US. That's the US specefic model. Get the global variant from Canada/UK/Australia
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When I heard that there were 4 variants that went through the FCC, I thought for sure 2 of them were the pixels without soli, so India could get it. That's strange.
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That possibly could be the US and global variants for the 4 and 4XL.
G020J is 4XL US and G020P is the global variant.

nickporwal said:
I was waiting for Google to launch pixel 4. Since its not coming to India, can you guys suggest a good alternative?
I want top notch camera and speedy updates.
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I've been waiting for it since quite some time too. Possibly will get the OnePlus 7T.

suku_patel_22 said:
Don't get it from US. That's the US specefic model. Get the global variant from Canada/UK/Australia
That possibly could be the US and global variants for the 4 and 4XL.
G020J is 4XL US and G020P is the global variant.
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This is true, i didn't think about that

suku_patel_22 said:
I've been waiting for it since quite some time too. Possibly will get the OnePlus 7T.
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Yeah Even i am thinking for op7t. I am searching to find answers if gcam on op7t will be equivalent to pixel quality.
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Pretty disappointed too. Was looking forward to buy it.
I assume they will bring low spec 4a to India

Man, Google is getting flamed for this soooo bad and it's all completely unnecessary. Articles that are saying Google won't be bringing the pixel 4 to India. That's the wrong terminology. It's got nothing to do with they won't, they can't. India won't let them. So instead of yelling at Google, go yell at your own damn government.

Are You Getting the "Ultra" or Planning to Buy? Pre-Order?

So as much as I like being back on Apple as it just makes my life that much simpler (only need one phone for work and home, everything just works, etc.), my curiosity and need to be on the "newest" shiny thing to come out over powered my reason...
With that, I did it... Hopped on liaow.com and pre-order the Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra (He calls it the "Extreme Edition", its soooo extreme!!!!)
So I guess the question becomes, is anyone else getting this beast?
I preordered the 256GB 12GB version since I don't want go outrageous and didn't want to go into the +$1200 USD range... now I'll just wait for delivery hopefully in 2 weeks...!!! :good:

I am thinking of getting one. I am just waiting for a local store to respond if they can import it for me. If they can't, I will buy it from tradingshenzhen.

I heard both device will be for Chinese market ?

xchatter said:
I am thinking of getting one. I am just waiting for a local store to respond if they can import it for me. If they can't, I will buy it from tradingshenzhen.
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I just want a smart charging pad!!!

I am thinking to get one. Waiting for two information:
- JerryRigsEverything tests
- some devs to make custom rom that is closer to stock Android (the MIUI 12 is impressive tho)

Have any of you guys ordered any Xiaomi phones before to the USA after the ban happened? I'm afraid that the phone might get confiscated at the post office or something. I have the impression that the postal services are very anal about stuff coming from China these days and they have opened everything I order on AliExpress or wish. Anyone has any feedback on this matter?
Thanks ?

I Want one but really concerned that China only = no custom ROMs

Mine is on the way

Mine is also..
Silver
16 gb ram
512 rom

Also ordered 8gb 128gb variant, the 10 pro performed brilliantly with 8gb so can’t see why this would need any more.

Holy crap, liaow has the 12GB+256GB Transparent edition (and the 8gb too)
I'm THIS close to getting it. Might wait til payday... but wow,. I'm in mainland UK, Liaow should be ok right? Says they install English for you
Edit: I bit the bullet
Holy gee, they take Paypal credit which I use anyway and I get more than the cost of the phone in my bank next week... a no brainer. less than £900
It's coming!!!!!!!!!

ToneLa said:
Holy crap, liaow has the 12GB+256GB Transparent edition (and the 8gb too)
I'm THIS close to getting it. Might wait til payday... but wow,. I'm in mainland UK, Liaow should be ok right? Says they install English for you
Edit: I bit the bullet
Holy gee, they take Paypal credit which I use anyway and I get more than the cost of the phone in my bank next week... a no brainer. less than £900
It's coming!!!!!!!!!
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Nvm sorry

ToneLa said:
I Want one but really concerned that China only = no custom ROMs
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Which custom ROM do you want to have?
Usually the most important one we need is xiaomi.eu rom which will be released according to their forum.

xchatter said:
I am thinking of getting one. I am just waiting for a local store to respond if they can import it for me. If they can't, I will buy it from tradingshenzhen.
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Wonder if there is a global version in the future, just looked at the price at giztop, about $100 more than the price in china.

xchatter said:
Which custom ROM do you want to have?
Usually the most important one we need is xiaomi.eu rom which will be released according to their forum.
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I'm using RevolutionOS on my Mi 9 but a Xiaomi.EU ROM would be fine with me. I want to root it

Where did you you order it from?
Looking to import to UK
Thx

eddie21 said:
Where did you you order it from?
Looking to import to UK
Thx
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Liaow. They're being really nice, the dude emailed me a few times to let me know things, to check I know what I'm doing, to see if I want it set to English, and he sent me a photo of the package with my address on
No band 20 / 800mhz for 4g in the UK though. So be careful what network you are on.. EE seem to support the most 4G bands (there's like, 2 bands for short and medium range in towns and cities, whereas the missing band 20 is the low frequency for the most coverage)

I also ordered one. However I am worried that some apps which I often use wont work:
UBS banking
Interactive brokers (stocks)
These apps probably rely on SafetyNet Check and will not work on the device as it has a Chinese ROM. Do you guys have any solution so that also secured banking apps will work?

Got mine Saturday... bought from liaow... 256GB 12GB Transparent... Breath Taking... Gets 5G with T-Mobile... I've also forced VoLTE Check & VoWiFi. Other than that.... China Rom of MIUI 12 is not too bad. "OK Google" works and with the installation of a 3rd party launcher (NovaLauncher) I got Google Discover as my leftmost screen. This thing is buttery smooth @ 120 refresh rate... haven't tried the fast charging as I don't want to ruin the accessories (don't know how long I'll keep this phone). Haven't field tested camera but I'm going on a short trip over Labor Day and plan to give it a run through. Battery life seems very decent.

mahst68 said:
Got mine Saturday... bought from liaow... 256GB 12GB Transparent... Breath Taking... Gets 5G with T-Mobile... I've also forced VoLTE Check & VoWiFi. Other than that.... China Rom of MIUI 12 is not too bad. "OK Google" works and with the installation of a 3rd party launcher (NovaLauncher) I got Google Discover as my leftmost screen. This thing is buttery smooth @ 120 refresh rate... haven't tried the fast charging as I don't want to ruin the accessories (don't know how long I'll keep this phone). Haven't field tested camera but I'm going on a short trip over Labor Day and plan to give it a run through. Battery life seems very decent.
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Happy to hear all that, mine is due Thursday. Same exact model and supplier. Sounds exactly like what I want