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Is this the same as Huawei GR5 2017?

Hi,
Is this subforum also covering the new HUAWEI GR5 2017, because it has the same specs as HONOR 6X?

Looks like an international rebrand to me.

jerryhou85 said:
Looks like an international rebrand to me.
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Yeah. that's what

udamster said:
Yeah. that's what
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Looks like it's only released in Sri Lanka for that name.
http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_honor_6x_(2016)-8388.php
https://www.facebook.com/honorsixx/...07520000.1481810229./1750791391912961/?type=3

I think Bangladesh & Nepal too. Sri Lanka anyway doesn't get the Honor brand much the Honor 5X came as Huawei GR5 a with a Kirin processor instead of snapdragon 616.

Honor 6X = Huawei Mate 9 Lite.
I don't mind the brand, I just want this one fast (in the Netherlands).

Nollie8969 said:
Honor 6X = Huawei Mate 9 Lite.
I don't mind the brand, I just want this one fast (in the Netherlands).
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Will it come as Mate 9 lite? Back in November I saw that it was rebranded as Mate 9 lite and huawei had a page for that phone on their website, but somehow that site isn't there anymore. I have a feeling they might go with the Honor branding

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Huawei-Mate-9-Lite,honor-6x/phones/10307,10274
The specs are almost the same... Why have so many brands...

jerryhou85 said:
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/compare/Huawei-Mate-9-Lite,honor-6x/phones/10307,10274
The specs are almost the same... Why have so many brands...
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Huawei and Honor both have different strategy, even though honor is sub brand of Huawei. I have asked this same question to honor president in carnival and got a detailed response on this that cleared the doubts. There is good amount of difference as well in their pricing.
Huawei- higher cost, premium series phones, mostly in house Kirin processor, high end camera with their partnership with lieca
Honor- budget segment mostly (apart from Honor 8 and Magic)with mixup of Kirin and snapdragon processors, started shifting to high end and dual cameras in Honor 8, Magic..

shashank1320 said:
Huawei and Honor both have different strategy, even though honor is sub brand of Huawei. I have asked this same question to honor president in carnival and got a detailed response on this that cleared the doubts. There is good amount of difference as well in their pricing.
Huawei- higher cost, premium series phones, mostly in house Kirin processor, high end camera with their partnership with lieca
Honor- budget segment mostly (apart from Honor 8 and Magic)with mixup of Kirin and snapdragon processors, started shifting to high end and dual cameras in Honor 8, Magic..
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Great explanation. Thanks. In China, there is even more sub brands of HUAWEI, so they categorize the market into more subs.

shashank1320 said:
Huawei and Honor both have different strategy, even though honor is sub brand of Huawei. I have asked this same question to honor president in carnival and got a detailed response on this that cleared the doubts. There is good amount of difference as well in their pricing.
Huawei- higher cost, premium series phones, mostly in house Kirin processor, high end camera with their partnership with lieca
Honor- budget segment mostly (apart from Honor 8 and Magic)with mixup of Kirin and snapdragon processors, started shifting to high end and dual cameras in Honor 8, Magic..
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Well that explains it

udamster said:
Hi,
Is this subforum also covering the new HUAWEI GR5 2017, because it has the same specs as HONOR 6X?
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yes, i think so.. same specs, but the firmware isn't same...
i try to root it, can anyone help me to find the method or can i use the honor 6x method's to apply on huawei gr5 2017....

i got Huawei GR5 2017 too, my model is BLL-L22
still looking & waiting for support & room cook for it
how can i contact to admin forum to create sub topic for this new device ?

cctoti said:
i got Huawei GR5 2017 too, my model is BLL-L22
still looking & waiting for support & room cook for it
how can i contact to admin forum to create sub topic for this new device ?
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Is it Honor 6X only? If so, it will be in same section once custom roms are out. And it should support your phone also.
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cctoti said:
i got Huawei GR5 2017 too, my model is BLL-L22
still looking & waiting for support & room cook for it
how can i contact to admin forum to create sub topic for this new device ?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70545951&postcount=13
You can help the custom ROM process by adding information of your phone.

shashank1320 said:
Huawei and Honor both have different strategy, even though honor is sub brand of Huawei. I have asked this same question to honor president in carnival and got a detailed response on this that cleared the doubts. There is good amount of difference as well in their pricing.
Huawei- higher cost, premium series phones, mostly in house Kirin processor, high end camera with their partnership with lieca
Honor- budget segment mostly (apart from Honor 8 and Magic)with mixup of Kirin and snapdragon processors, started shifting to high end and dual cameras in Honor 8, Magic..
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so they are both the same except for some tweaks or are there bigger differences like in software ?
and what would you recommend gr5 2017 or samsung a5 2017?

Savage_Paul said:
so they are both the same except for some tweaks or are there bigger differences like in software ?
and what would you recommend gr5 2017 or samsung a5 2017?
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Definitely gr5 not samsung a5

Mate 20X/Install Update/Unbrick - Official FunkyHuawei Thread for Mate 20X

This is the official FunkyHuawei thread for the Mate 20X.
What FunkyHuawei Supports Currently:
1. Firmware Installation / Unbricking
FunkyHuawei supports the Mate 20X for unbricking and firmware installation, but support has not yet been made public. This will be updated when it is.
2. Rebranding
Rebranding is currently not possible on the Mate 20X, even with root or unlocked bootloader. If this changes in the future, it will be updated.
Those who need to install updates and so on are welcome to contact FunkyHuawei support for help while the release of support for this model is still private.
Any other questions, feel free to ask them here.

Can you unlock the bootloader so it can be rooted?
Also, is there any difference in hardware between the 6/128 China version and the 6/128 Global version?
I see people mention google support, but how can it be impossible to install google stuff on a rooted china model?
Thanks

Hi, would these apps work on this version of the phone?
- Gboard, Google Pay(I usually use it for contactless payment), UK banking apps(HSBC, Barclays, etc)

Google pay
aung24 said:
Hi, would these apps work on this version of the phone?
- Gboard, Google Pay(I usually use it for contactless payment), UK banking apps(HSBC, Barclays, etc)
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Hi
I have a Honor note 10 and use Google pay just fine . I bank with Metrol bank and First direct who is part of HSBC .
Not tried gboard but all other Google apps works fine.
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Can you unlock the bootloader so it can be rooted?
Also, is there any difference in hardware between the 6/128 China version and the 6/128 Global version?
I see people mention google support, but how can it be impossible to install google stuff on a rooted china model?
Thanks
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I dont believe there is any hardware difference just maybe 1 let band difference. Chinese model will get updates quicker as the main base is in China so there update that model first . Google pay etc worked fine on my Honor note 10 which came out in August, call it the smaller brother which has no global ROM .
I personally prefer Chinese model , can delete most Chinese apps fine , yes some will remain and some Chinese characters in certain parts but still prefer Chinese model
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jackfrost7 said:
Can you unlock the bootloader so it can be rooted?
Also, is there any difference in hardware between the 6/128 China version and the 6/128 Global version?
I see people mention google support, but how can it be impossible to install google stuff on a rooted china model?
Thanks
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Huawei have become strict in unlocking so maybe not but Honor who is apart of Huawei did offer users of honour note 10 codes .

@duraaraa,
I haven't been around here much since back when we goofed around with the Mi Mix (recall I sent you one I got so you could work on it since you didn't have one). Anyways, really glad to see what you have done with FunkyHuawei and all - impressive you turned your hobby in to a business so congrats.
I am curious about buying the global from your site. I am very likely to pull the trigger for one of these soon, haven't had a Chinese phone since my Mi Mix and Mate 9 (sold the Mi Mix ultimately for being to rough around the edges in terms of software and the mid range camera but kept the Mate 9 and was pretty happy with it for a while with no real issues once setup properly). Can you give us a summary of the finer points you see as advantages to getting a global from FunkyHuawei verse just getting a Chinese version with Play store already installed?
P.S. Anyone looking for a great unlocked Note 9 with bunch of accessories and whatnot send me PM.

SWBgHz said:
@duraaraa,
I haven't been around here much since back when we goofed around with the Mi Mix (recall I sent you one I got so you could work on it since you didn't have one). Anyways, really glad to see what you have done with FunkyHuawei and all - impressive you turned your hobby in to a business so congrats.
I am curious about buying the global from your site. I am very likely to pull the trigger for one of these soon, haven't had a Chinese phone since my Mi Mix and Mate 9 (sold the Mi Mix ultimately for being to rough around the edges in terms of software and the mid range camera but kept the Mate 9 and was pretty happy with it for a while with no real issues once setup properly). Can you give us a summary of the finer points you see as advantages to getting a global from FunkyHuawei verse just getting a Chinese version with Play store already installed?
P.S. Anyone looking for a great unlocked Note 9 with bunch of accessories and whatnot send me PM.
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I think you might have mistaken me for someone else about the Mi Mix, but I did work on the Mi Mix 2. I've never actually seen a Mi Mix 1 in person
The Chinese version uses various Chinese services instead of Google Services, and some of those can't be changed. For example, for location services. For the default voice assistant. And so on.
I've heard that OK Google doesn't work on the Chinese version, while you can use it to unlock the phone on the international version, and so on.
I had thought that Chinese version wouldn't pass Safetynet, but I'm not sure. I've also heard that the Chinese version doesn't allow you to change the default launcher. The dual app feature supports whatsapp and facebook on the global version, but wechat and chinese apps on the Chinese version, and so on.
If you don't live in China, getting the global version will work out better for most people.

jackfrost7 said:
Can you unlock the bootloader so it can be rooted?
Also, is there any difference in hardware between the 6/128 China version and the 6/128 Global version?
I see people mention google support, but how can it be impossible to install google stuff on a rooted china model?
Thanks
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Certain google things can be installed on the Chinese model. But google is baked into the non-Chinese model. So things like OK Google (to wake up the phone), google assistant as default, Google used as location provider, and so on, will be available only on the international model.

jackfrost7 said:
Can you unlock the bootloader so it can be rooted?
Also, is there any difference in hardware between the 6/128 China version and the 6/128 Global version?
I see people mention google support, but how can it be impossible to install google stuff on a rooted china model?
Thanks
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As far as I know you can't unlock the bootloader or root these at present.
If 'Enable OEM Unlock' becomes select-able in developer options it would be possible.

duraaraa said:
As far as I know you can't unlock the bootloader or root these at present.
If 'Enable OEM Unlock' becomes select-able in developer options it would be possible.
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Sorry, I meant can you unlock the bootloader on the chinese version, I thought I saw people saying the OEM unlock option was available on the chinese version.

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jackfrost7 said:
Sorry, I meant can you unlock the bootloader on the chinese version, I thought I saw people saying the OEM unlock option was available on the chinese version.
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I am getting the chinese version as i prefer this model but if your not sure of things buddy get the global version as its available .

jackfrost7 said:
Sorry, I meant can you unlock the bootloader on the chinese version, I thought I saw people saying the OEM unlock option was available on the chinese version.
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I don't h ave an OEM unlock or bootloader unlock in my dev menu.. not tried ADP yet..

@duraaraa is there anyway to take a different payment besides PayPal? I'm trying to pay with affirm, but it's declining the card.
Actually it shows approved. Can you please check for my order?

antiochasylum said:
@duraaraa is there anyway to take a different payment besides PayPal? I'm trying to pay with affirm, but it's declining the card.
Actually it shows approved. Can you please check for my order?
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I think you emailed FH already, so we'll discuss over email.

duraaraa said:
This is the official FunkyHuawei thread for the Mate 20X.
What FunkyHuawei Supports Currently:
1. Firmware Installation / Unbricking
FunkyHuawei supports the Mate 20X for unbricking and firmware installation, but support has not yet been made public. This will be updated when it is.
2. Rebranding
Rebranding is currently not possible on the Mate 20X, even with root or unlocked bootloader. If this changes in the future, it will be updated.
Those who need to install updates and so on are welcome to contact FunkyHuawei support for help while the release of support for this model is still private.
Any other questions, feel free to ask them here.
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Hi I have the Chinese mate 20x when will the global ROM be available to flash on this?

ramheer said:
Hi I have the Chinese mate 20x when will the global ROM be available to flash on this?
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that will be good to know if possible (think need bootloader unlocking is needed though)...hope...

Mate 20x screen manufacturer
Greetings .. I'm afraid to have a screen problem like 20 pro. 20 x in Do you have any information about the display manufacturer?

KarAAjaH said:
Greetings .. I'm afraid to have a screen problem like 20 pro. 20 x in Do you have any information about the display manufacturer?
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What is the screen problems?

jutley said:
What is the screen problems?
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The Mate 20 pro has green bleeding out for lack of better terms on the edges. Seems to be very common now

Mauser147 said:
The Mate 20 pro has green bleeding out for lack of better terms on the edges. Seems to be very common now
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Have not heard anything for the Mate 20 X. The Pro has the screen supplied by LG and BOE, and most of the green-color bleeding issues are from LG. The screen of Mate 20 X is supplied by Samsung.

Hi @duraaraa. I think I'm ok sticking with Chinese version. But was wondering, in the event I'd like to change it to L29, if progress has been made on rebranding. Do you think it will be possible in the coming months. Thanks!

Sound Quality

Hey guys.. Hope you all are enjoying your new phone.. I just wanted to know its sound quality.. Like playing music on speaker.. So how is it.. Please comment

Hello. The loudspeaker quality is amazing. There is good amount of volume and thumping bass to it. Mids and highs are also good. Overall a good loudspeaker to fill a medium room.

AbhiAbhiBisht said:
Hello. The loudspeaker quality is amazing. There is good amount of volume and thumping bass to it. Mids and highs are also good. Overall a good loudspeaker to fill a medium room.
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Nice to hear that... I'm just waiting for 6gb version... Don't know when it will be available

Jugabrat said:
Nice to hear that... I'm just waiting for 6gb version... Don't know when it will be available
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No information from Xiaomi on 6gb model either.

AbhiAbhiBisht said:
No information from Xiaomi on 6gb model either.
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Are u for real??? My 6/128 Gb will arrive in few days )))

It's actually quite good. With my last Redmi 2 I always used a 2W speaker because the sound was too low, now I just send that home because it's sound is both loud enough and clear.

Klaus69 said:
Are u for real??? My 6/128 Gb will arrive in few days )))
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Good luck

Klaus69 said:
Are u for real??? My 6/128 Gb will arrive in few days )))
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Where did you order it from?

AbhiAbhiBisht said:
Where did you order it from?
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Aliexpres

Klaus69 said:
Aliexpres
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So you bought China variant. I was talking about Indian variant.

AbhiAbhiBisht said:
So you bought China variant. I was talking about Indian variant.
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I am from Europe, why to buy indian version? )
And nobody here said something about indian or chinese version

Klaus69 said:
I am from Europe, why to buy indian version? )
And nobody here said something about indian or chinese version
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My bad.

Good sound
Judging by the many reviews already available on Youtube, the sound quality seems to be more than decent.

The sound on this beauty is really amazing, it's so loud and the dinamic is wonderful , considering the size of speaker .

Klaus69 said:
I am from Europe, why to buy indian version? )
And nobody here said something about indian or chinese version
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Before buying do check what bands of LTE/3G/4G are supported by your carrier in Europe. It's only made for India and china so maybe not all bands are working.
The same was with Realme 2 Pro. In it's costliest version, it supported all bands so it could be used anywhere.
Search on Gsmarena.com with a phone you are using and this phone.

How to switch from China version to global?

I have China version of the Huawei mate 30 pro 5g. Can I switch version to the global one without unlocking boot loader? If it's possible, can anyone share the link?

Can't

Why? I’ve found solutions for mate 20 pro. Why it’s impossible to do something similar for our device?

Y2Kot said:
Why? I’ve found solutions for mate 20 pro. Why it’s impossible to do something similar for our device?
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keep dreaming why u didn't buy global? anyway mate 30 pro coming to eu so will be eu version

PhoneTechShop said:
keep dreaming why u didn't buy global? anyway mate 30 pro coming to eu so will be eu version
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HI, any idea where to buy EU version, I couldn't find Lio-n29...

Archibald1963 said:
HI, any idea where to buy EU version, I couldn't find Lio-n29...
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expensive .. https://www.gsmarena.com/mate_30_pr...rn_europe_for_1000_without_gms-news-41091.php

Asian model is better. Updates are quicker

pafc66 said:
Asian model is better. Updates are quicker
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why u need updates what u think u will gain with it??

PhoneTechShop said:
why u need updates what u think u will gain with it??
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The firmware has improved the camera upon every update that's why.

pafc66 said:
The firmware has improved the camera upon every update that's why.
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absolutely not installed android 10 few months ago and camera is TOTAL CRAP
some ridiculously massive title when switching btw camera ,video ,etc video recording so bad quality lack of settings now
camera blurry
android 9 emui 9 was much much better camera ! it is only in your mind u think u have some update and u think automatically it must be better
but it is not ... am on mate 20

PhoneTechShop said:
absolutely not installed android 10 few months ago and camera is TOTAL CRAP
some ridiculously massive title when switching btw camera ,video ,etc video recording so bad quality lack of settings now
camera blurry
android 9 emui 9 was much much better camera ! it is only in your mind u think u have some update and u think automatically it must be better
but it is not ... am on mate 20
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What are you on about?
This is a mate 30 forum. This phone never even had emui 9?
With each firmware update re mate 30 pro there's been a obvious improvement with its photo quality. I can't speak for the mate 20 pro??

PhoneTechShop said:
absolutely not installed android 10 few months ago and camera is TOTAL CRAP
some ridiculously massive title when switching btw camera ,video ,etc video recording so bad quality lack of settings now
camera blurry
android 9 emui 9 was much much better camera ! it is only in your mind u think u have some update and u think automatically it must be better
but it is not ... am on mate 20
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Instead of shouting at us read properly, you are in the MATE 30 PRO section, go and vent your frustrations in the proper section.
And as for your complaint, I had - my wife has it now, a mate 20 Pro which came with android 9 and with each update that phone got better. Update to Android 10 whent flawless so it looks like you have a defective device.

even on p30 is the same android 10 is total crap .. 9 was gold
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Instead of shouting at us read properly, you are in the MATE 30 PRO section, go and vent your frustrations in the proper section.
And as for your complaint, I had - my wife has it now, a mate 20 Pro which came with android 9 and with each update that phone got better. Update to Android 10 whent flawless so it looks like you have a defective device.
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don't worry i know it applies to all devices updated to 10 .. nobody is shouting .,. can u hear sound of shouting ?? how can I shout by typing wake up
no no any defective device it is all good but go to club or dark and phone will struggle to take pictures ..
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pafc66 said:
What are you on about?
This is a mate 30 forum. This phone never even had emui 9?
With each firmware update re mate 30 pro there's been a obvious improvement with its photo quality. I can't speak for the mate 20 pro??
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i had p30 pro and i sold it .. crap curved screen .. camera not that good as they all say

Its all relative...how high are your expectations and in how far do you believe all the you tube reviews on new phones?
Huawei does like Samsung and Apple a good marketing with the aim of you believing them and buying their devices and this every year.
I had a Mate 9, Mate 10, Mate 20pro and now the Mate 30pro and the only one which I was not happy with camera wise was the Mate 10. The pictures from that phone looked often like oil paintings. I disagree about the Mate 20pro, it improved after upgrading to android 10 and its camera was - is good. Cannot judge the P30pro.
I do agree that some people will never be satisfied and always find excuses to complain, I am sure that these people have nothing better to do than complaining. These people should understand that if you want to take good pictures you buy a proper camera and not a phone with a camera but then we talking again about expectations.

hi
i got huawei mate 30 pro 5g 512 gb chineese version LIO-AN00 but i need international Global version anybody know how i can change it?

vvickyy said:
hi
i got huawei mate 30 pro 5g 512 gb chineese version LIO-AN00 but i need international Global version anybody know how i can change it?
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Not possible as of now

PhoneTechShop said:
absolutely not installed android 10 few months ago and camera is TOTAL CRAP
some ridiculously massive title when switching btw camera ,video ,etc video recording so bad quality lack of settings now
camera blurry
android 9 emui 9 was much much better camera ! it is only in your mind u think u have some update and u think automatically it must be better
but it is not ... am on mate 20
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bUD, i HAVE THE CHINESE VERSION.
I also want to switch the European version, because i dont like the huawei launcher as my default launcher...
but i have to tell you that the camera is fantastic on this chinese version.. almost perffect. i dont even care about cameras, but this one i tried in the night downtown and it was shockingly good

Same issue
vvickyy said:
hi
i got huawei mate 30 pro 5g 512 gb chineese version LIO-AN00 but i need international Global version anybody know how i can change it?
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Have you found the solution? I’m having the same problem.

dalebreton said:
There aren't many differences. You should leave it like that.
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Chinese version got the update faster. Now 10.1 beta has some new features, much better battery life, better selfie camera quality

caniranges said:
bUD, i HAVE THE CHINESE VERSION.
I also want to switch the European version, because i dont like the huawei launcher as my default launcher...
but i have to tell you that the camera is fantastic on this chinese version.. almost perffect. i dont even care about cameras, but this one i tried in the night downtown and it was shockingly good
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Id you want EU version you have to buy it

Why do mid-range phones not have a magnetometer?

As the title says, what do manufacturers have against magnetometers ?
For e.g., even the USD 300 Realme 7 Pro does not have a magnetometer.
Anyone who uses, say, Google Maps knows how useful it is. And, AFAIK it won't increase the cost much.
Is there a like good reason for not including a magnetometer?

No one else thinks magnetometers are quite useful ?
Another e.g., Moto G9 Plus. Cost R$2.499 (USD 470 ?). No magnetometer.
Sensores :
Leitor de impressão digital
Acelerômetro
Sensor de proximidade
Giroscópio
Sensor de luz ambiente
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EDIT : Please read posts later on.
Looks like some mid range phones do have a magnetometer/magnetic induction sensor .
Esp :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=83514107&postcount=14

Not on many others wish list... cheers

galaxys said:
Not on many others wish list... cheers
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Maybe people have forgotten that a phone can have a magnetometer ...
... and how useful it is in, say, Google Maps.

Yeah

I've never had a midrange phone that didn't have a magnetometer. Even my LG G Stylo had one.

Telyx said:
I've never had a midrange phone that didn't have a magnetometer. Even my LG G Stylo had one.
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Among the recent releases : Realme 6 series, Realme 7 series, Redmi Note 9 series, Redmi 9 series, Moto One Fusion+, ...
EDIT : Correction - Some of the Redmi Note 9 and Redmi 9 models has a "E-compass".

xda2014 said:
As the title says, what do manufacturers have against magnetometers ?
For e.g., even the USD 300 Realme 7 Pro does not have a magnetometer.
Anyone who uses, say, Google Maps knows how useful it is. And, AFAIK it won't increase the cost much.
Is there a like good reason for not including a magnetometer?
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One simple answer...
Cost effectiveness.
Incorporating magnetometer means including more hardware, which requires more hardware/software development as well, which means more money.
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To the best of my knowledge, including a magnetometer would not cost much. In a phone costing USD 150+ the cost increase would be insignificant.

xda2014 said:
To the best of my knowledge, including a magnetometer would not cost much. In a phone costing USD 150+ the cost increase would be insignificant.
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My point is, everything a corporation does or doesn't do, is motivated by cost effectiveness, regardless of what you, the customer, believes would be insignificant to their costs or profit margins.
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Is a 'Magnetic Induction Sensor' same as a magnetometer?
From here : https://www.realme.com/in/realme-7-pro/specs

xda2014 said:
Is a 'Magnetic Induction Sensor' same as a magnetometer?
From here : https://www.realme.com/in/realme-7-pro/specs
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The answer to that is both yes and no, more of a yes than a no but not a complete yes.
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Droidriven said:
The answer to that is both yes and no, more of a yes than a no but not a complete yes.
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Will it do the job in Google Maps ? That's all I want to know.

xda2014 said:
Will it do the job in Google Maps ? That's all I want to know.
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Yes, it should.
A magnetic induction sensor is a magnetometer of a sort, but, a bit more specific. A magnetic induction sensor is a magnetometer but a magnetometer is not necessarily a magnetic induction sensor.
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